https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-01-03.pdf cee503229c405bf45d422c73e5f7476a PDF Text Text Council passes resolution for sewer My special awards for 2007 Vikings score an ugly win against Hastings See Story on Page 3 See Editorial on Page 3 See Story on Page 16 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 155, No. 1 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 50¢ Thursday, January 3, 2008 NEWS Ron Neil resigns from 911 board BRIEFS Skate park meeting Tuesday The next planning meeting for a skateboard park in the village of Nashville is slated for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8, in the VFW Post 8260, 304 S. State St. in Nashville. Democrats hosting Republican Calley The Progressive Democrats of West Michigan will host an evening with Michigan State Rep. Brian Calley (RPortland), at the Emergency Services building on High Street in Middleville at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17. One topic to be discussed will be the state budget process, followed by input from the public. Hearing set for road, bridge The Barry County Road Commission will hold a public hearing regarding the environmental assessment on the Finkbeiner and Crane roads bridge project west of Middleville. Held as a special session of the BCRC, the public hearing will be Tuesday, Jan. 8, at 7 p.m. at the Thornapple Township Emergency Services building at 126 High St., Middleville. The environmental assessment evaluates the social, economic and environmental impact aspects of the project. Copies of the document are available for review by the public at the Village of Middleville offices, the Thornapple Township Hall, the Barry County Road Commission offices at 1725 W. M-43 Highway in Hastings, and at Wilcox Professional Services at 6180 Broadmoor Ave. in Caledonia. Written comments will be accepted until Jan. 24. Comments may be mailed to Bradley Lamberg, managing director, BCRC, 1725 W. M-43 Hwy., Hastings, 49058. Snowshoes, Pierce topic Jan. 13 For thousands of years, humans have relied on the snowshoe for winter mobility. Join the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute Sunday, Jan. 13, for a look back at how snowshoes began and the importance of this marvel of engineering. The styles and uses of various snowshoes will be discussed as well as the modern take on this age old tool. This free program will begin at 12:15 p.m., following a monthly brunch. The brunch runs from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and costs members $11 for adults and $5 for children 4 to 10, plus tax. Non-members are charged $13 and $6, respectively, plus tax. For more information, visit www.cedarcreekinstitute.org or call (269) 721-4190. Blood drive set Monday, Jan. 7 For more information, visit www.cedarcreekinstitute.org or call (269) 721-4190. The American Red Cross will hold two more blood drives this month in Barry County. Those drives include: • Monday, Jan. 7, from noon to 5:45 p.m. at MainStreet Savings Bank, 629 w. See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Ron Neil has resigned his position on the Barry County Dispatch 911 Board. Vice Chair Lani Forbes said she received an e-mail from Neil stating his decision to step down from the board. Forbes said she did not know the effective date of Neil’s resignation, but unconfirmed sources told the Hastings Banner that Neil resigned effective Dec. 31. Neil, who previously served on the board as a representative of the Michigan State Police Commander of the Hastings Post, was selected by a vote of the board to serve in the position of Citizen at Large in 2001. Neil retired from the state police in 1998. “I do not know a lot of the details,” Forbes said. “But I did receive an e-mail from Ron stating he is retiring.” Forbes said Neil is leaving a legacy with the board, a legacy of caring and service. “Ron put his heart and soul into providing care to the people of Barry County in a number of different categories,” she said. “I remember when he was the chairman of the United Way. He was a tireless worker and he really, really cares about the people of Barry County.” Phyllis Fuller, acting director of the 911 Ron Neil center, said she has not been notified officially of Neil’s decision, but has heard that he is stepping down. “I have heard the rumors, just like everyone else,” Fuller said. “But I have not seen anything in writing.” Board Member Mark Englerth said he, too, had heard that Neil is stepping down. “I do not know the effective date of his resignation,” Englerth said. “But I do know that he sent the e-mail to Lani. I talked to her earlier today (Jan. 2), and she confirmed that she had received it.” Englerth said he was not surprised by Neil’s decision. “No, it does not surprise me,” Englerth said. “Ron has missed three of the last six board meetings, and when he did attend he seemed to be a little disenchanted at times.” Neil is the second 911 leader in recent months to announce he was leaving the board. In July, Charles Nystrom accepted an agreement that called for him to be placed on paid administrative leave until Feb. 15, of this year, when he will officially retire as 911 director. Nystrom came under fire for allegedly approving overtime pay for 911 staff members which was undocumented. Nystrom also is the subject of an investigation by Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf for alleged additional inappropriate activities, including unauthorized use of cell phones by non-dispatch personnel and unauthorized use of a vehicle assigned to him as the director. Neil and Nystrom, also a former Michigan State Police Officer, have had a close personal relationship over the years, but Neil did not indicate his resignation had anything to do with the Nystrom investigation or Nystrom’s status of being placed on paid administrative leave pending his retirement. Neil had offered to resign earlier in 2007, however. The original agreement between Nystrom and the 911 board called for Neil to resign as part of the package, but when Leaf and Barry County Prosecutor Tom Evans refused to sign that agreement, the issue was dropped. Englerth said he believes the entire episode of the Nystrom investigation played a part in Neil’s decision. “Certainly,” Englerth said. “I think it had a draining effect on Ron. I believe he may have felt that now that he has gotten the board through the process and we are about to select a new 911 director, Ron thought it was a good time to step down.” Neil was unavailable for comment on the resignation or the effective date. A look ahead at 2008 by Megan Lavell Staff Writer The parties are over, resolutions have been set, resolutions have failed, and now it’s time to take a serious look ahead at what 2008 will bring. And while the news isn’t all bad, times are hard in Michigan right now, and Barry County’s feeling the hurt, too. “I think we’re going to be in for another somewhat challenging year,” said Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield. “I personally think if we’re not at the low point, we’re very close to the low point.” Mansfield said he uses the Hastings Planning Commission activity level as a barometer to gauge city activity and development. “We continue to see some base level of that occurring,” he said of businesses and developers expressing interest in one project or another to the planning commission. “I don’t think there’s any immediate huge resurgence.” Although development has slowed and doesn’t look like it’s going to be booming any time soon, Mansfield said he is always the optimist. “I am optimistic,” he said. “I don’t think we’re going to see an immediate jump in development we saw four or five years ago. But we’re still relatively stable. It will be some time before we come back.” Mansfield said the City of Hastings may have to market itself in new and different ways, but city officials are already doing that with the Comprehensive Community Plan, a plan for future city development. He said there also will be financial challenges over the next couple years, but the city is working to meet those challenges. Tri-Clor, Inc. owner Brad Tolles said he is looking forward to a healthy 2008. “Basically, we’re looking for a good year in 2008 with the present Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requirements,” he said. “I don’t see our business slowing down at all.” Tri-Clor produces fiberglass tanks, piping and duct work. New EPA requirements benefit his business because coal-burning plants are required to produce fewer emissions, and fiberglass stacks help companies meet those requirements. “Reinforced plastics have become the liner of choice,” said Tolles, adding that other products are more expensive. This will be Tri-Clor’s eighth year in business, and Tolles said it’s not slowing down soon. “We’re just excited to be in Hastings and See 2008, page 2 Holiday drives help families by Betsy Acker Several volunteers from across the county, including members of local churches, businesses, and civic groups, helped different agencies in Barry County bring holiday cheer to families, children, and even pets this year. Drives such as Love Inc.’s Help for the Holidays program, WBCH’s Stuff Our Station, the U.S. Marine Corps Reservessponsored Toys for Tots, and the Humane Society’s yearly holiday bake sale, were just a few of the many volunteer- based programs that assisted Barry County residents. According to Love, Inc. Director Steve Reid, with the help of community members that agency was able to adopt more than 500 families this year through its Help for the Holidays program. The program, started in 1985, helps needy families during the holiday season by presenting them with donated food, clothing, and toys for children through voluntary “adoption” by others. Reid said that easily over 1,000 people were involved in making this year’s holiday program a success. WBCH and RadioShack of Hastings partnered for the radio station’s holiday contest, Stuff the Station. The project took place Nov. 30 through Dec. 7 and encouraged donors to stuff the front window of the radio station with toys for area kids in need. WBCH Sales Manager Julie DeBoer said people from at least 14 communities donated toys. Toys for Tots provided more than 750 children from at least 76 families with toys this year. Faith Todd, chair of the Barry County sector of Toys for Tots, said that although they were able to provide gifts for many children, the program actually suffered a major drop in the amount of toys donated. Todd said that in 2006, close to 5,000 toys were collected, but in 2007 the amount of toys received dropped to around 2,000. Todd credited this decrease in donations to the state of the Michigan economy. “We did what we could with what we had,” stated Todd. She went on to say that she hoped in the future the many agencies running holiday drives could collaborate in order to provide more gifts for families and children. The Humane Society of Barry County held its annual holiday bake sale for the second year in a row to assist with the Pets Meals on Wheels Program. The program is run through the Barry County Commission on Aging for senior citizens who are pet owners. Once a month, the Humane Society provides seniors who participate in the Meals on Wheels program with a week’s worth of food for their pets. The bake sale was held in two locations, MainStreet Bank and Hastings City Bank, and was able to raise approximately $360. Just another winter day Jack Lambka plows a path down the sidewalk in front of his Clinton Street home Wednesday, Jan. 2. Lambka isn’t the only one plowing and shoveling snow. According to the National Weather Service Barry County Climatological Station, Hastings received 4.6 inches of snow from 7 a.m. Monday, Dec. 31, to 7 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 1. Hastings received an additional 2.8 inches from 7 a.m. Tuesday to 7 a.m. Wednesday, bringing the total snowfall for this season to 26.5 inches. While the snowfall may seem to be a lot to shovel and scrape, snowfall statistics from previous years indicate the latest was just an average Michigan winter storm. (Photo by Megan Lavell) �Page 2 — Thursday, January 3, 2008 — The Hastings Banner NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page State St., Hastings. • Thursday, Jan. 17, from 1 to 6:45 p.m. at the Moose Lodge, 128. N. Michigan Ave., Hastings. Blood donors must be at least 17 years of age, weigh a minimum of 110 pounds and be in good general health. Red Cross offi- cials say they have been averaging less than a day’s supply of O positive and O negative, the red cell that is the universal donor. For more information on a blood drive in any of the 65 counties served by the Great Lakes Region, call 800-448-3543. 2008, continued from page 1 have gotten a lot of help from the city,” he said. MainStreet Savings Bank President and Barry County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors President David Hatfield said the coming year should be better than the last. “We believe that 2008 is going to be somewhat of an improvement over 2007,” he said. “Overall, there will be some improvement in consumer optimism. It’s going to be a long recovery for Michigan, but we believe at least the worst is behind us.” Hatfield said he does not believe the interest rate is going to change, but residential home sales should improve mid-year. Things should improve from the Chamber’s perspective as well, he said. “Certainly when we look at the county as a whole, we expect to see some level of growth,” said Hatfield. “I think our community has weathered those kinds of changes in the past, and we expect that they will again,” he said of new development coming in and creating competition. Barry County Board of Commissioners Chairman Mike Callton said 2007 was a year of need in Barry County, and he expects something similar in 2008. “Last year was a tough year for people in the county. I expect it to continue to be a tough year for families,” said Callton. “But the county itself is sound, economically. We will continue to provide our regular services. “I’m proud the county will continue to provide the same services for a little less money,” said Callton, adding that the county tax roll has decreased slightly. “The amount of extra assistance people are needing was huge last year.” Callton said one of the reasons Barry County has remained so stable is that it does not rely on the State of Michigan for money. “Anyone who’s depending on the State for money is uncertain,” he said. “Any money that comes from the state is at risk right now.” Callton mentioned the financial problems school systems are having because of their dependence on the state for money. He said even though he does not directly rely on the state for his Nashville Chiropractic office, he is facing hard financial times as well. He said he saw business dip 15 percent in 2007. “A lot of businesses saw dips of that proportion last year,” said Callton. “Two-thousand and seven was definitely a year of need for people, and I expect that to continue because of the Michigan economy.” Michigan’s 87th District State Rep. Brian Calley said 2008 should be a calm year compared to the storm that was 2007. “At the state level, I do expect somewhat less drama than experienced in the previous year,” he said. “So much of the attention will be drawn toward the presidential election, it’s unlikely the state will be the top news story.” Calley said another calming effect in the coming year will be that Gov. Jennifer Granholm told him she would not consider a general tax increase proposal this year. “That was really the one thing that caused state government to come to a screeching halt,” said Calley. As for Barry County, Calley said he expects to see it remain strong, even while weathering hard economic times. “I wouldn’t be surprised to see Barry County remain, in the coming year, ahead of the curve of what the rest of Michigan is experiencing,” he said. Calley said Barry County’s lower-thanaverage unemployment rate keeps it strong, as well as its county-wide coordination efforts to maintain its own identity. “It’s something you don’t see in a lot of places,” said Calley, adding that many rural areas identify with the closest large metropolitan area. “There isn’t a single big city Barry County relies on. All the eggs aren’t in one basket.” Barry County Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Alliance Director Valerie Byrnes looks for a strong 2008 in Barry County. “As far as economic development, I see some great things happening,” she said. Byrnes said she already sees plans for companies to grow and expand in the area. “The Alliance take is to look at ways we can support that growth,” said Byrnes. “We’re fortunate that we haven’t seen some of the downturn the counties around us have seen.” Byrnes added that Barry County has been successful at keeping jobs in the county. As for the Chamber, Byrnes said members and the board of directors want to help businesses sustain and grow. “We want them to stay here and have an opportunity for them to grow and create jobs,” she said. “We’re really going to have to partner with the people who are already doing great things here. We’re all in a good position to really be focusing on it. I think that’s half the battle,” she said of partnerships. Delton’s Dill’s Best Market owner Cindy Dill looks for a strong 2008 as well. “For my business, I feel that the outlook is great because of people realizing the need to shop locally,” she said. “I’m looking to get the farmer’s market up and going with a permanent structure.” Dill said her business has done well, and as more people become concerned about where their food is coming from, food freshness and support for the local economy, they will continue to support her store. Hastings City Bank President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Kolanowski said he thinks employment is at the heart of the state’s and county’s current status. “I think that the employment rates will remain unchanged in 2008,” he said. “What I hope for the state as a whole is 2008 marks a significant step in economic recovery.” Kolanowski said people need to focus on job creation, and his hope for the coming year is that there will be new jobs. “We have an abundance of positives here to offer people in Michigan, and we need to put jobs in that mix,” he said. Kolanowski also emphasized the importance of some of the services Hastings City Bank offers, such as providing information and help to people regarding their finances. “We’re going to be focusing on helping consumers make educated decisions,” he said. “These are tough economic times. We think it’s really important to focus on financial literacy.” Downtown Hastings’ Heart’s Desire owner Dorothy Conklin has high hopes for the new year. “I’m expecting some good things to happen in Hastings with new businesses coming in,” she said. Conklin referenced the possibility of Meijer coming to Hastings and Sue Otto’s The Shanty, which will open in Hastings later this year. “I’m hoping for a good, substantial year for Barry County. I guess that’s all we can wish for.” County razes fifth house This house on 221 S. Broadway, Hastings, is seeing its final days after Barry County commissioners voted to raze it, along with five other structures that were demolished in December. The structure housed the law offices of Dave Dimmers and William Doherty until 2005 when Doherty became a probate court judge. County officials said the structure should be demolished and cleaned up by the end of January. The site will then be used for a parking reconfiguration for the Barry County Courts and Law Building. Local manager given state post Tom Funke, who for the past several years has held dual positions of Binder Park Zoo's director of conservation education and resident manager of Otis Sanctuary in Rutland Township, has accepted the position of director of conservation for the Michigan Audubon Society. The Mildred and Robert Otis Sanctuary, located on Havens Road, south of Hastings, is one of 20 sanctuaries owned by the Michigan Audubon Society, a private, not-for-profit organization. The nearby Warner Sanctuary is home to the Cerulean warbler, a bird listed as "vulnerable" by the World Conservation Union. Funke, as steward of the Warner sanctuary, sought and received special designation for the area. A 1986 Bangor High School graduate and Guido and Elizabeth Binda scholarship recipient, Funke began his career at Binder Park Zoo as an education intern in 1989 and has held the position of director of conservation education since 2002. He holds a bachelor of science degree in environmental studies and biology from Western Michigan University. He has been active in the Battle Creek community as a public speaker for the Zoo, Battle Creek Kiwanis member, Battle Creek Enquirer outdoor writer, and guest host on WBCK's morning show. "I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at Binder Park Zoo," stated Funke. "Binder Park Zoo is a class-act leader in conservation. I encourage everyone who lives in the area to visit and support the zoo." During his tenure at the zoo, Funke recently coordinated the Kanoe the Kazoo program, represented the zoo in the Butterfly Conservation Initiative, and worked closely with Brigham Audubon Society in bringing programs to Battle Creek. "Tom has been a dedicated employee and has played an integral role in the success of the Zoo's conservation education program," said Greg Geise, Binder Park Zoo president and chief executive officer. "While I'm very happy for Tom, and pleased to see him continue to impact the conservation field, he will very much be missed by all of us here at the zoo. I wish him continued success in his new endeavor." Funke will be responsible for the statewide conservation programs for Michigan Audubon and will manage 20 sanctuaries located statewide. He will also work closely with the National Audubon on programs such Tom Funke as Important Bird Area (IBA). The Barry State Game Area and Yankee Springs Recreation Area have recently been designated as an Important Bird Area, largely through Funke’s efforts. The IBA program is a focal point for bird conservation work. Funke, who will begin his new position in early January, said he hopes to expand the IBA effort. “I will still live on site and continue to be the resident manager,” he said. “It will free up some time to pursue making the Otis Sanctuary into possibly a visitor center for the Cerulean Warbler Important Bird Area.” The Michigan program is a partnership of Michigan Audubon, National Audubon, Detroit Audubon, and the Kalamazoo Nature Center. Michigan Audubon is the state's leading resource, advocate and partner in bird conservation. To learn more about Michigan Audubon and the Important Bird Area program, visit:www.michiganaudubon.org. To learn more about the Otis Sanctuary, visit www.otissancturary.org. Parks and rec hearing to be Jan. 9 Barry County residents will have an opportunity Jan. 9 to help shape the future of recreational facilities in the county at a meeting being held to prepare a new five-year county Parks and Recreation Plan. The Barry County Parks and Recreation Board, along with the Charlton Park Village and Museum Board, will hold a public hearing to take comments and suggestions for improving the recreation facilities available to Barry County residents and visitors. The meeting will be held Wednesday, Jan. 9, at 7 p.m. at the Barry-Eaton District Health Department, 330 W. Woodlawn Ave. in Hastings. Discussion will touch on improvements at McKeown Bridge Park to include a barrierfree fishing deck and expansion into 23 acres of river-front property, improvements to Charlton Park Recreation Area, the management and development of Charlton Park Village and Museum, the development of the Paul Henry Thornapple Trail, and possible future sports field developments. “Discussion does not have to be limited to these topics,” said Jeff VanNortwick, a member of the Barry County Board of Commissioners. “It can include anything related to recreation and open space.” The previous Barry County Parks and Recreation Plan was developed in February 2004. “Administrative changes made in 2007 have led to the need for this updated plan,” VanNortwick said. “The plan will be written to meet the requirements of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to allow recreation grant applications. “The state has funds available for land acquisition for parks and green space and the development of recreation facilities through the Natural Resources Trust Fund and the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund.” Van Nortwick said those who cannot attend the Jan. 9 meeting are “always welcome at either the parks and recreation board meetings held at 6 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month at the Barry County Courts and Law Community Room or the Charlton Park Village and Museum Board meeting, held at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Monday of each month at the Upjohn House at Charlton Park. “This is an opportunity to help shape the future of recreation facilities in the county.” VanNortwick said. “We welcome the input from the public to help us meet the needs of the community.” Writing contest deadline a month away by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Most area students will be returning to school within a few days, fully rested and ready to face the challenges of a new year. The “Write Away” contest, which began Dec. 1 is a great way for students to enhance their writing skills. The goal of the annual “Write Away” contest is to encourage writing aspirations of Barry County high school students in the Hastings, Delton Kellogg, Thornapple Kellogg, Maple Valley and the Barry Intermediate school districts. The Barry Community Foundation announced this year’s “Write Away” competition funded by a grant from Kensinger and Alice Jones. This spring, winners in five different categories will be awarded $50 cash prizes, along with appropriate certificates. “Competition and rewards shouldn’t just be the prerogative of the athletes,” stated Kensinger Jones. “Good writers should be recognized publicly, too.” Jones enjoyed a 50-year career as a writer of radio dramas, creative director for major international advertising agencies, author of numerous magazine articles and several motion picture scripts. In 1976 he “retired” to Barry County to raise Angus cattle and embark on a 14-year professorship at Michigan State University. He and his wife, Alice, collaborated on two published books, A Call from the Country and Love Poems of a Businessman (both available through local libraries) and their work has appeared in the Reminder and the Hastings Banner. They decided to organize and fund the “Write Away” competition after Ken participated in a career fair at Hastings High School. “I knew that poetry and short story contests in my high school days encouraged a number of kids to write and submit work and that winning was a wonderful motivation to keep on trying.” Jones said. After discussing possibilities with Sheree Newell, coordinator of the career fair, and later with Fred Jacobs of J-Ad Graphics and Bonnie Hildreth, director of the Barry Community Foundation, the couple decided to fund a pilot program for the 2003-2004 school year. Jennifer Richards of the BCF organized a panel discussion with four representatives of the Community Foundation’s Youth Advisory Council and a format was developed. The competition is for all high school students in districts listed above. There are two separate contests, one for students in grades 9 and 10, the other for students in grades 11 and 12. Freshmen and sophomores can submit a poem (preferably with rhyme and meter) and/or an essay. The contest for juniors and seniors invites submission of a short story (not more than 1,500 words) on any subject, a poem (preferably with rhyme and meter,) and a feature story based on some aspect of life in Barry County. Writers can submit only one entry in each category, but can enter all categories for their grade level and could, possibly, win more than one award. Submissions must be typewritten. Official rules and entry blanks can be obtained from the English departments at Hastings, Delton Kellogg, Thornapple Kellogg, Maple Valley high schools and the BISD. The closing date for submissions is Feb. 5. Winners will be announced in April. For more information, students should check with their high school English departments or call the Barry Community Foundation, (269) 945-0526 and ask for Erin Welker. Family Workshop Series begins this month The Child Abuse Prevention Council will launch a Family Workshop Series this month to help build stronger families in area communities. Assistant Pastor of the Middleville First Baptist Church Tim Vine will lead the January discussion, “Surviving the Teen and Toddler Years: Discussing Correlation and Similarities of Parenting Toddlers and Teens.” Vine will discuss discipline and relationship-building during both stages of children’s lives. The talk is aimed at parents of both toddlers and teens. “We’ll also be talking about keys to thriving, not just surviving, those years,” he said. Vine is the church youth pastor and has been working with students for 13 years. He said he hopes 20 to 30 people will attend the event; some already have signed up. There will be free child care and free pizza dinner with pre-registration. To register, call the Child Abuse Prevention Council at (269) 9483264. The dinner will be from 5:30 to 6 p.m., and the presentation will last from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The program will be in the Hastings High School home economics room and library Monday, Jan. 28; the Thornapple Kellogg Learning Center Monday, Jan. 21; the Fuller Elementary School gymnasium in Nashville Monday, Jan. 7; and the Delton Kellogg Elementary School conference room Monday, Jan. 14. The February presentation will be “Discipline for all ages,” the March meeting will be “Working with other adults who impact your child’s life” and the April presentation will be “Boys vs. Girls.” �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 3, 2008 — Page 3 My special awards for 2007 For those of you who read my opinion column every week, you know I occasionally have strong opinions on issues pertaining to Barry County. This column is no different. I would like to offer tongue-in-cheek awards selected from events that happened in 2007. As always, when I sit down to write my column, the jury consists of me, some conversations I’ve had about the issues with local experts, and some of the staff in the news department. Last week, I ran down a list of news highlights taken from the pages of the Banner over the past 12 months in Barry County. This week, after much review of the past, I’m offering my special list of awards given to individuals and organizations for their work— or lack of it—during 2007. I’d like to present the following: Immigration: A State Issue The first award is for "Greatest Accomplishment." This goes to Charlton Park and its organizers for their determination to turn around the park and for persuading county taxpayers to renew an operational millage. Congratulations to everyone who played a role in the process. ~~~~~ Fred Jacobs hands out eight special awards for 2007. The second award is for the "Greatest Blunder." This year’s award nomic stability in the future. goes to the governor and state legislators for their handling (or ~~~~~ mishandling) of our state budget. Not only did they wait until the The seventh award is for "Worst Idea." Hands down, the award last minute, with the elimination of the single business tax, legisgoes to Pennock Hospital for its plans to move from the present lators came up with a bogus service tax to replace the revenue. It location to a new site outside of Hastings. This threatens the ecodidn’t take long for Michigan business owners to get their mesnomic vitality of the city, abandoning millions of dollars invested sage across to legislators that the new service tax was not acceptin the present facility, with the potential cost to patients in the able legislation. So, they adopted the new tax, later rescinded the future. Hospital leadership held community forums earlier this tax, then increased taxes directly on Michigan businesses. Their year, without telling residents their plans, trying to manufacture blunders should lead to a change in term limits or even a part-time consent for this ambitious project. This is a serious issue that legislature, or better yet, a unicameral legislature. needs a heck of a lot more discussion by all parties. ~~~~~ ~~~~~ The third award goes for "Biggest Government Waste." I had a The eighth and final award is for the "Fleecing of Local hard time with this one. There have been a number of wasteful Taxpayers." This year’s award goes appropriately to George activities over the past year, but the City of Hastings’ ‘studies’ Hubka, no stranger to the process. Hubka was part of a successful should top the list. City taxpayers paid the bill for two parking recall of the Maple Valley Board of Education president. Hubka studies and two studies on where to locate a new fire station. In later was charged and pleaded no contest for falsifying docuthe end, parking wasn’t as big of an issue as city leaders made it, ments, and now with Hubka’s latest recall attempt, his activities and I don’t think city taxpayers are in any mood to pay for a new are in question by authorities. This time, he’s attempting to recall fire facility. County Commissioner Jeff VanNortwick for his position on well ~~~~~ and septic inspections ordinance. VanNortwick was one of seven The next award goes to "Best Government Dollar Spent." The county commissioners supporting the ordinance, which was recaward goes to Thornapple Manor for being up front with county ommended by the county health department for, well, health reataxpayers on how administrators were spending tax dollars and sons. The board voted in favor of the regulation, prompted by the what taxpayers would get in return. I’m sure Thornapple Manor rising issues of contaminated rivers and lakes throughout the officials plan to hold another event when the facility in finished. county and the state. Some say Hubka serves on the Farm Bureau Plan on attending the next open house so you can see your tax doland led the charge for that organization to reduce legislation lars at work. affecting its membership. Regardless, using the recall process for ~~~~~ a single vote on an issue doesn’t rise to the level originally set up The fifth award is for "Worst Political Scandal.” Without a under the process, so I see it as a frivolous use of an important doubt, the award goes to the 911 Board, when after the director process. was found innocent of all charges in its own investigation, he later ~~~~~ was put on executive leave, pending charges of embezzlement by Well, there you have it. I’ve given eight awards to individuals Barry County Prosecutor Tom Evans. Evans received information and organizations dealing with issues affecting the residents of from Sheriff Dar Leaf after an investigation of 911 operations was Barry County and beyond. Many have complained Michigan was completed. Recently, local governing units that oversee the 911 in a one-state recession. If we are going to turn things around, we central dispatch operations decided a review of the bylaws was in need a state legislature willing work together to solve problems order. rather than trying to score political points with party leadership. ~~~~~ Michigan and Barry County have a lot to offer its citizens; we just The sixth award goes to the “Best Idea” for the county, and the need to be aware of the roads our leaders are selecting for us to award goes to the Barry County Chamber and the Barry Economic take in order to get there. Alliance organizations for combining forces to hire one executive Thanks for listening, and it’s my hope we all have a better, more director to run both activities in the county. Economic developprosperous new year! ment and the work of the Chamber go hand in hand, so by combining forces, they were able to hire an experienced economic Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics specialist to help both organizations realize their hopes for eco- Perhaps one of the most controversial subjects being debated today on the state and national level surrounds the issue of illegal immigration. It certainly has been a hot topic of debate among the presidential candidates. It has also come up many times in connection with state issues. For example, should illegal immigrants receive in-state tuition rates at state universities when legal residents of say, Ohio, pay more? Should the government hire contractors who use the labor of illegal immigrants to undercut their competitors? Should state-sponsored social welfare programs be available to any nonresident, including illegal immigrants? There are many who are afraid to talk about these issues because they are considered high risk, politically. They brush it aside as though it is not a state issue. Well that’s nothing more than a cop out. There are many implications that can and should be addressed at the state level. These areas deserve to be debated and to have answers articulated —not merely swept under the rug. Generally speaking, at the federal level, I believe that we should admit many more legal immigrants than this country currently allows for. It should be done in an orderly fashion that matches up that immigration to specific needs within our economy. Additionally, I believe that immigration should be vigorously limited to that which is permitted according to the law. For the purposes of this article, I do not intend to defend or attack the federal immigration policy. That would take much more space than this column could hold. I will just make the assumption that the current federal policies allow for a fairly free flow of illegal immigration into Michigan, and current state policies provide for an unfettered residency. This is not a point that many would debate. Most estimates put the illegal immigrant population in this state between 100,000 and 150,000. Once the immigrants are here, Michigan gives open access to state-sponsored health-care, social welfare programs, worker’s compensation, schools, and universities—regardless of citizenship. And the part that surprises most people is that Michigan issues valid driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants, as well. A person can walk into a local branch of the department of state and get a valid driver’s license without any verification of citizenship. Social Security numbers are collected today but not for purposes of verifying citizenship. The numbers are not even matched to the name on the federal database. Why does this matter? Well, as you have probably experienced, today’s driver’s license is more than just evidence that one is competent to operate a motor vehicle. It is generally accepted as proof of identity, even though there is no verification of identity when it is issued. It is used for circumstances as varied as cashing a check to gaining access to a commercial aircraft. The Department of State is also where the qualified voter file is maintained. Because the information is not checked or tracked, it is impossible to determine how many illegal immigrants are registered voters. But one thing is clear, the current system allows for illegal immigrants to be registered voters. There would be no way for local election officials to tell the difference. The point is, it matters to whom driver’s licenses are issued. Over the past few months, as more and more news articles have been written about this subject, I have had several e-mails and letters asking “How can this be legal?” Well, many of us believe that it is not legal. It is just A person can walk into a local branch of the department of state and get a valid driver’s license without any verification of citizenship. another case of the law being adequate, but the enforcement of those laws being inadequate or even non-existent. While efforts to better articulate enforcement aspects in statute have failed to even get a vote in the legislature, there is reason to believe that things will soon change in Michigan. On Dec. 27, 2007, Attorney General (AG) Mike Cox issued an opinion specifically articulating the matter. The trail of logic is pretty simple. The Michigan Vehicle Code requires that a person be a permanent resident (among other qualifications) to get a driver’s license. According to the AG opinion, “Congress has created a specific alien status of ‘lawfully admitted for permanent residence,’ which is defined as ‘the status of having been lawfully accorded the privilege of residing permanently in the United States as an immigrant in accordance with immigration laws, such status having not changed.’” The AG opinion concluded that only a resident could obtain a driver’s license, and a person who is not a lawful resident of the United States cannot be a resident of this state for purposes of obtaining a driver’s license under sections 51a and 303(1)(h) of the Michigan Vehicle Code, MCL 257.51a and MCL 257.303(1)(h). So will this AG opinion change anything? It’s too early to tell. Until changed by a court or the legislature, AG opinions do carry the weight of law in Michigan. But then again, the opinion was only needed because the law was being ignored in the first place. Barry County produces good, bad numbers in Kids Count 2007 by Megan Lavell Staff Writer The 2007 Kids Count in Michigan report is in, and numbers in Barry County are the good, the bad and the ugly. The 2007 Kids Count in Michigan report examined 18 health goals set by Healthy People 2010, a national incentive to advance health and well-being. The report included profiles of child well-being for the state of Michigan, each of the state’s 83 counties and the city of Detroit. “Barry County is all over the map in terms of its ranking,” said Michigan League for Human Services Senior Research Associate and Project Director Jane Zehnder-Merrell. Zehnder-Merrell said in some ways, Barry County is well above Michigan averages, but in others, it is drastically worse. “What we are seeing in Barry County is a much more dramatic worsening of child poverty than the state as a whole,” she said. The cause of rapidly growing child poverty is economic downturn, said Zehnder-Merrell. Unemployment is high in Michigan, including Barry County. Although Barry County unemployment numbers are lower than those in other counties, it still is higher than is has been in the past. She said the automotive industry has caused a large problem because so many manufacturing jobs have been lost. “Even if people do get jobs, their jobs are tending to pay less than previous jobs,” she said. “People are facing tough times, and Barry is not immune to what’s happening state-wide.” Free and reduced-price lunches are one of the signs of poverty in Michigan children. “That’s a pretty profound change in your economy when you go from 18 percent to 33 percent of kids [getting free and reducedprice lunch],” said Zehnder-Merrell. Because the economy is bad and there are few jobs, families’ spending power is less than it once was. This means they have less money to spend on housing, transportation, technology and food. “Food is always the one place where families can try to save some money, and it’s definitely not a place where you want to see deprivation among children,” said ZehnderMerrell. That was the bad. Now onto the ugly. With the poverty level rising, there are more confirmed victims of child abuse and neglect. “This is often tied to poverty,” said Zehnder-Merrell. “You see a pretty dramatic increase.” The number of confirmed victims of abuse or neglect in 2000 was 128 per 1,000. The number rose to 186 per 1,000 in 2006. The number of confirmed victims is determined by the number of children found by Child Protective Services to have actually been abused or neglected. Zehnder-Merrell said neglect cases are more common than abuse. She said the neglect cases often result from a family’s economic problems and include issues such as children not having enough food or proper clothing. “If a child is being mal-treated, you want the intervention, and hopefully this prevents the child from suffering,” she said. Two main focuses of the 2007 Kids Count in Michigan report were pre-term births and teen pregnancies. “Michigan doesn’t do a great job of making sure women of child-bearing age have ade- quate access to health care,” said ZehnderMerrell. “We’re one of the worst countries in the world in terms of industrialized nations with this issue.” In 2005, there were 65 births per 1,000 to adolescents 15 to 19 years old. The Barry County rate is 29.4, while the Michigan rate is 33.6. While the county rate is lower than that of the whole state, Zehnder-Merrell said it still is something Barry County should be concerned about improving. The U.S. 2010 target is 43 births per 1,000 to mothers between 15 and 17, and Michigan only had 30 per 1,000 from 2003 to 2005. The Barry County number was lower than that, totaling 21 per 1,000 births from 2003 to 2005. Zehnder-Merrell said pre-term births, which are those with fewer than 27 weeks’ See COUNT, next page Hastings City Council passes special resolution to extend sewer services by Megan Lavell Staff Writer The Hastings City Council passed a resolution approving a special assessment district at its Dec. 26 meeting to extend a sewer main to 819 E. Thorn Street. The special assessment is necessary because the septic system on Daniel Spain’s 819 E. Thorn Street has failed. Because of health department regulations, Spain must hook up to the city sewer system. Council members held a public hearing to determine the necessity of such an assessment to an extension of a sewer main, as requested by Spain. One resident, not in what would be the special assessment district, asked for assurance the sewer main extension would not affect him. In other business, the City Council: • Heard proclamations in honor of outgoing council members Curt Cybulski and Dorothy Hawkins. Dec. 26, 2007, was declared Curt Cybulski Day and Dorothy Hawkins Day for their service on the council. Dave Tossava and Frank Campbell will take their seats on the Council. • Approved a three-year extension of the service term for Mercy Ambulance, and authorized the mayor and clerk to sign the addendum. • Authorized the mayor and clerk to sign a contract for electric service for the water and waste water treatment plants with Consumers Energy. • Received City Manager Jeff Mansfield’s evaluation results. The Council will address the evaluations and decide whether or not to renew Mansfield’s contract at the Jan. 14, City Council meeting. • Received an invitation to attend a workshop to learn about the Hastings Area Joint Land Use Plan from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 21, at the Rutland Township Hall. The next regular City Council meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14. �Page 4 — Thursday, January 3, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Pennock Hospital plan to relocate “unsound” IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Step back before re-inventing To the editor, What if Hastings were to reinvent itself, again, in 2008? What if, instead of saying, "The last thing we need is another restaurant," we said, maybe we could become a destination of "The Joy of Being." We might become excited about Plumb’s leaving town, because it would create more parking for Downtown Hastings-Land, West Michigan’s most pedestrian-friendly community. We might embrace our parking perception issue as a blessing, and, on weekends, strategically limit downtown street access to cars, making SummerFest a festival of the entire summer (what the heck, give car show day a whole weekend, and we can walk around that, too). Someone might make a deal with the owner of the Hastings Press Building, and create another cornerstone attraction. It might even come with second-story window-walls, and clear garage-door-type openings at the street level, complementing the historic greenery of the Court House Block, and improving the usage value of the recently ‘saved’ Library Building (thank you, community, for that). If you need menu ideas, I suggest asking the guy who re-invented the Walldorff. What if, in ’08, we invested a little time looking at Hastings from 10,000 feet and recognized our opportunity to become the destination of the four surrounding metropoli? What if the Hastings business becomes the business of Being the Coolest Place in the Middle of Everything Else? What would happen if we focused our attention on being unique instead of "doing studies" to see what everybody else is doing? If you haven’t noticed, most of the great ideas of the last century are not working so well anymore. "The grass is always greener." When you live in the city, small towns appear attractive, and likewise. So, take advantage of the greenery. By the way, why don’t we stop spending money on ink to complain about a guy like Jeff VanNortwick, and put his talents to work on the green space being created by the county’s recent transformation of the Adrounie block? Opportunity is knocking so loudly I can no longer hear myself overthink. If you’re still reading, "Thank you, Hastings, you’re way cooler than you let on!" Joe Wilkinson, Hastings Religion shouldn’t play a role in politics To the editor: Despite the best efforts of the founding fathers to marginalize religion in politics, these religious revivals breed and swell in America every 15 to 30 years, and inevitably play a role in electing political leaders. The prohibition era marks another low point in our past. Outlawing liquor no sooner became the law of the land than folks began to realize they’d made a serious mistake. They created a whole new criminal class, much as we’ve done with our self-defeating efforts to control the drug trade. There we’ve made a raft of fat Latin-American generals and petty criminals filthy rich while turning our cities into killing grounds. Periodically I like to re-amaze myself at the utter ignorance of many of my fellow citizens. I’m usually set off when I hear someone (as I recently did on National Public Radio’s ‘All Things Considered’) call Hillary Clinton ‘Satan,’ or someone speak of ‘God’ and the Constitution. So I recently asked several people at various locations (K-Mart Mall, Kathy’s Restaurant, on State Street corners) if they could tell me how many times ‘God’ or “religion’ are mentioned in the United States Constitution. As in the past on these outings, not one single person could give me the correct answer to either question, which is, God zero times, religion twice, and then in a negative (There shall be no...) sense. Most of the ‘God’ answers were variations of, “Quite a few,” though several gave specific numbers. A high percentage showed outrage and disbelief after answering, when I asked, “Would you be amazed to learn God is not named once in the document?” It’s really kind of frightening to realize so many people have been governed by this document their whole lives long, and have yet to read it through. No wonder we’re in such deep trouble. Of course there were reasons the founders opted out on the religious stuff, and a survey of European religious wars through centuries preceding formation of our government will answer most of them. What’s left will be answered by considering the socio-political nightmare created by the religious colonies in 17th Century New England. Few alive at the time our government was created wanted any more of pressing witches, whippings, the stocks, banishments, or the noose over religious dissension. And believe me, if these evangelical crackpots had their way, failure to toe the religious mark would get dissenters into the worst kind of difficulties – flaying, perhaps, or slowroasting over an open fire. They’ve done it before. Larry Hamp Hastings Give traffic fines to balance the budget To the editor: I believe I have figured out how to balance the State’s budget and maybe help the state get into the black, and all you have to do is enforce a few laws. Put 100 Michigan state troopers back on duty and suggest they each write 100 tickets a month for speeding anything more than 5 mph over and make the fine at least $80. Now, my math might be rusty but 100x100=1,000, 1000x80=$80,000 and $80 a month seems like that would help a lot. If you drive to Grand Rapids, Lansing or Battle Creek at all and drive the posted limit, you will see how quickly they could fill the 100. And as an added bonus, make the fine for parking in a handicap space without being handicapped $100 and make it the same for everyone. I hollered at a pastor outside the Nashville Post Office recently, but he chose to ignore me. Do this fairly and I believe that some of the money problems in the state, county, city and village could be solved. Steve Toman, Nashville To the editor: Pennock Hospital’s plan to relocate appears to me to be unsound. I agree with the position and comments of Fred Jacobs in his editorial of Dec. 20, 2007. Incurring a capital expenditure of $60 million appears to me unsound. I question the ability to raise that kind of monies, and I seriously question as to whether or not it could be built for $60 million. Placing itself in an indebtedness position endangers it to not being able to meet its obligations in which the only realistic course would be to sell out to a Grand Rapids, Battle Creek or Kalamazoo hospital and become a non-locally controlled hospital. To relocate from the present site appears to me to be wasteful and unsound. The hospital tion which controls the dispositions of private property, the Hospital Board conducts operations of an organization in which all of the area’s citizens have an interest. A decision as radical and far reaching as proposed now by them should not be taken without broad-based input from throughout the community served. I would hope that the decision to relocate hospital operations be put on hold for further consideration and input from throughout the community. I encourage others to express their thoughts to the Pennock Hospital Board and to also share their thoughts by writing to the Hastings Banner. Dick Shuster, Hastings Think before driving...don’t drive drunk To the editor: This letter is for anyone who drinks, from grandparents, parents, children, aunts and uncles, friends and neighbors. I want you to think, before you get behind the wheel of a car drunk, about the consequences of what might happen. Let’s go back to February 1990. My son Paul Andrew Rea was driving drunk, went through a stop sign, hit a car with two young boys coming from a prayer meeting. There were four boys together early in the evening. They’d gotten out of prayer meeting and went to Pizza Hut, dropped off two boys, and Rusty and Brian were on their way home to Middleville. When Paul ran into their car at the corner of Whitneyville and 100th Street. We got a phone call around 11 p.m. A neighbor told us Paul was involved in an accident. They told us one boy, Rusty Eichenauer, lay in the road and Brian Belson was taken to the hospital, as was our son. Rusty was dead and Brian spent several months in a hospital and never fully recovered. The first thing I did was contact a Catholic priest to set up a meeting with the parents of these two boys, so they could vent out some of their anger at Charlie and myself. You cannot imagine what went on. They had pictures and stories of their teenage boys. It hadn’t been too long since they graduated from school in Middleville. No, we have three families who will never fully recover from this terrible accident. Our son went to prison for four years. Now what I’m praying for, is if you’re reading this letter, that hopefully you will call a cab or a friend or neighbor to take you where you’re going if you have been drinking. It just might avoid what I just shared with you the night my son decided to drink and drive. I pray you have a happy and safe holi- day season. You might decide to buy your booze and party at home with family and friends. I’m not against drinking. I’m against drinking and driving. P.S. Paul died two years ago Aug. 10 from injuries he received from an accident on his motorcycle. He was hit by a young man, 18 years old, who made some bad decisions. And though it was his fault, in our hearts, it was just another terrible accident. Patricia Rae, Alto Stop wasting tax dollars To the editor: Sen. Grassley of Iowa, the ranking Republican on the finance committee, certainly is in the most powerful, influential position to stop the continual waste of our tax dollars. Perhaps the job is to stop every “addedafter-the-fact” earmarks to any bill negotiating the “enactment-into-law” process. Earmark means to attach to any bill megadollars for a project to benefit any congressman’s district or state. These earmarks do add perhaps many billions to any bill that is successfully negotiating the “enactment-intolaw” process. Surely the finance committee has a basic figure for budget (taxes received). When the outflow dwarfs the income, don’t you begin cutting the expenses? Spending our tax dollars wisely is the obligation owed to the people who elected every public servant. Patsey L. Verus, Hastings IN OTHER NEWS Barry County voters not confused by Fran Faverman Staff Writer Absentee voters in other parts of Michigan may be confused about the upcoming Jan. 15 presidential primary election, but not in Barry County, according to County Clerk Debbie Smith. Her observations were echoed by Assyria Township Clerk Debbie Massimino COUNT, continued from previous page gestation, are a problem because of health problems children have after birth. Michigan is significantly higher than the U.S. 2010 target of 7.6 percent with 10.4 percent pre-term births from 2003 to 2005. Barry County’s average of pre-term births is 9.4 percent. And now to the good. Barry County scored better than the state average in several areas. Although pre-term births and teen pregnancies continue to be issues throughout the state and the nation, only 18.6 percent of Barry County residents have less-than-adequate prenatal care, while the Michigan rate is 21.9 percent. The number of low-birth-weight babies also was less in Barry County, with 6.8 percent than the state average of 8.3 percent. The infant mortality rate was almost half of Michigan’s 8 percent rate with 4.3 percent in Barry County. While the poverty level has risen quickly in Barry County, 11.6 percent of children birth Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. should acquire the Barry County Jail and adjacent properties and dismantle Pennock Village which should probably never have been built on the potential expansion properties. This would also better coordinate with its newly constructed State Street facility. The trend in larger cities is to have all services located on one campus area. Finally, hospital relocation is not sound as to its effect upon the Hastings business community, which in today’s economy has great challenges. The Pennock Hospital Board consists of fine, caring citizens who work diligently at their responsibilities. To criticize them publicly is not a task I enjoy doing as I have many friends among them, several extremely close. It is my belief that unlike a private corpora- to 17 and 10 percent of children 5 to 17 are in poverty, compared to 17.3 percent and 15 percent for the state, respectively. The percentage of children in out-of-home care is 3.9 percent, while the Michigan rate is 7.5 percent. In the area of education, Barry County consistently had a better score than the state average. Only 9.6 percent of fourth graders in Barry County did not meet math standards, while 15.4 percent of students throughout the state fell short. A total of 29.4 percent of Barry County eighth graders did not meet math standards, and 31.9 percent of students throughout Michigan did not meet them. Some 46.1 percent of Barry County Class of 2006 seniors did not meet math standards, while the state average was 47.6 percent . For more information on results from Barry County or the State of Michigan, visit www.milhs.org. What do you think of Pennock’s relocation plans? Recently Pennock Hospital in Hastings announced expansion and modernization plans on a site outside of the city limits. One reason cited for these plans was that the new location may attract those needing medical care from northern Barry County and southern Kent County. What do you think of this idea? and Johnstown Clerk June Doster. The Banner was unable to reach the clerk for Baltimore township by press time. "They can choose from three ballots. They seem to be doing fine," said Smith, referring to the Republican, Democratic and non-partisan ballots. The first two refer to the national election; the third ballot is local. The only communities in Barry County with a local issue are Assyria, Baltimore, and Johnstown townships where a recall election for the 7th County Commission district also is scheduled. Both the Republican and Democratic ballots for those three townships also will have the recall election on them. So a person who wants to vote in the presidential primary will receive a party ballot that also includes the recall election. The only voters who will receive the separate non-partisan ballot for the recall election are those who choose to pass up the presidential primary election. The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs Frederic Jacobs President Vice President Steven Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Brett Bremer Fran Faverman Sandra Ponsetto Kelly Lloyd Jon Gambee Megan Lavell • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Teri Hildebrant, Hastings: “I am glad to see more modernized care and a more up-to-date facility in the area.” Royce DeMond, Hastings: “I think the expansion is a good idea. The hospital might be able to provide better services.” Margaret Belson, Hastings: “I would prefer that the hospital stay in town. I like having my physician and hospital be close by.” Gary Christie, Hastings: “I think the expansion is a good idea. It is close enough to not make much of a difference to residents of the area.” Donald Krueger, Hastings: “I don’t think moving the hospital is a good idea at all. Residents of the area the hospital is proposing for the expansion are concerned about increased traffic and noise. I think there is enough room to expand at the current location. Ashley Vincent, Hastings: “This is a good idea. Perhaps if the hospital improves, fewer people will be referred to Grand Rapids area hospitals.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Scott Ommen Rose Heaton Dan Buerge Jonathan Jacobs Subscription Rates: $30 per year in Barry County $32 per year in adjoining counties $35 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 3, 2008 — Page 5 Area Obituaries Helen Janette Anderson HASTINGS - Helen Janette Anderson, age 74 of Hastings, died Thursday December 27, 2007 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. She was born August 9, 1933 in Nashville, the daughter of Floyd S. and Lena M. (Rowlader) Roscoe. She attended school in Nashville and Hastings. Janette was employed at Plycoma in Nashville, Hastings Aluminum Products and for 19 years at FlexFab in Hastings, where she retired in 1992. She enjoyed needlepoint, working in the yard, NASCAR and was a Detriot Tiger fan. Janette was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church in Hastings, and Women of the Moose. She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister Arloa Gallup and a brother, Larry Roscoe. She was married to Albert Anderson who also preceded her in death. Janette is survived by her daughters, Carol White of Hastings, Helen (James) Hess of Grand Rapids, Barbara Anderson of Hastings; a son, Eugene (Mary) Anderson of Newago; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; brothers, Charles (Lynn) Roscoe and Barry (Ester) Roscoe. Funeral services were held Monday December 31, 2007 at the Grace Lutheran Church in Hastings, Rev. Michael J. Anton officiating. Burial was at Freeport Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Jessie Faye Mangum TYLER, TX - Ms. Jessie Faye Mangum Allen passed away at the age of 79 on December 24, 2007 in Tyler, TX. Faye was born September 17, 1928 in Wills Point, Texas to the late Edgar M. Mangum and Fannie Virginia Bush Mangum. Faye resided in Hastings, from 1948-1977. She had been a resident of Canton, Texas since 1977 growing up in Wills Point, Texas and worked as a caregiver. Faye was proceded in death by her son, Ed Smith; parents; stepmother, Minnie Mangum; sisters, Bernice Hammons and Lessie Wilson; brothers, Bud Mangum, Lloyd Mangum, Earl Glenn Mangum and Sinnus Mangum; and stepbrother, Charlie Sellers. Survirors include her son, Harold Andrus and Wife Lisa of Freeport; brother, Jack Mangum of Cherryval, KS; and one stepsister, Jean Wilson of Athens, TX; grandchildren, Bill Andrus, Heather Lambert, Jeremiah Andrus, Autumn Andrus, Andrea (Bucher) Smith, Yon Bucher, Richard Barbee, Taylor Brooke Barbee, Myah Andrus, Wyatt Andrus, Kara Andrus, Ethan, Reagan Andrus, and Xoe Smith; Caretakers/nieces, Jeannette Nelson and her husband Dave, Darlen Mangum and countless other nieces and family members. A memorial service will be held at the Tundra Baptist Church, Canton, Texas at 2:30p.m. on Sunday, January 6, 2008. Everett Rex Ferrill LAKE ODESSA - Everett Rex Ferrill, of Lake Odessa, born February 4, 1948, died suddenly at home on Dec. 20, 2007 and into the arms of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Born and raised in Livingston, Tennessee, he was persuaded to move up to Battle Creek, in 1967 to seek employment at GM, and came to live with his sister, Sue. He kept his southern accent and let everyone know that he was not a “Hillbilly”, but a “Ridge Runner”. The best thing (and she reminded him) that ever happened to Rex, was when his future brother-in-law, Rod Evans, set up a blind date with his wife’s cute sister, Donna, who became his dedicated sweetheart, wife and nurse of 38 years. Together they raised four adventurous boys whom their Dad taught how to fix anything. Rex’s passion was to rotate his car collection frequently, and he always had some excuse for a different new or “oldies” vehicle (snowmobile, jet ski, boats, fifth wheel, and trailers...). His dream was to have a ‘57 Chevy, and probably would have traded all his cars for that cool car. If you could not find Rex, he was probably out in the pole barn working on someone else’s vehicle or toy. He was a good handyman around the house, and enjoyed eating their fresh garden produce. He was a member of a Snowmobile Club for over 25 years. Each year he headed up north to ride, of course taking the family also. His newest love was having all the family up to the lake to have “Fun in the Sun”, and watching the big and little boys on the beach. He really spoiled his boys with water sports: jet skiing, tubing, water skiing, and barefoot skiing. The adults got teased about Rex driving the pontoon for the “Senior Citizens” cruise around the lake. In the cool evenings he enjoyed sitting around the campfire talking, teasing, and telling stories, or playing cards (and quite often losing to the girls) with the family. Rex was preceded in death by his sons, Baby Thomas Aron in 1979 and Chad Everett in 1988; father-in-law, Walter Roush; and parents, Aron and Bessie (Carr) Ferrill. He is survived by his loving wife, Donna (Roush); sons, Andy (Denise), John, and Corey (Stephanie); grandchildren, Tyler “Pumpkin”, Drew “Bugsy”, Sawyer “Skeeter”, Anika “Sissy”, and the newest addition, Colton; his brothers, Gerald, Junior (Pat), and Carl (Jean) all of Tennessee; sisters, Jane (Marty) Ruzansky of Philadelphia and Sue Choate of Battle Creek; mother-inlaw, Mary Roush; and many in-laws, and nieces and nephews. The funeral service was held on Friday, December 28 at the Clarksville Bible Church. Burial was at Lakeside Cemetery in Lake Odessa. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to Lakewood Community Ambulance, Lake Odessa VFW Scholarship Fund, The Gideons, or the American Cancer Society. More 0bits on page 6 Ray L. Girrbach Owner/Director Girrbach Funeral Home 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 • 269-945-3252 Serving Hastings, Barry County and Surrounding Communities for 40 years Offering Traditional and Cremation Services Hastings Only Independent, Funeral Home Family Owned & Operated 3rd Generation Pre-Planning Services Available Serving All Faiths Visit our web site for: • Pre-planning on line • View current Funeral Service information • Leave a memory message to family members www.girrbachfuneralhome.net 77517697 Thanks to your investment Barry County in our community... Eldon Charles Day NASHVILLE - Eldon Charles Day, age 90, of Nashville passed away on Monday, December 24, 2007 peacefully at Laurels of Sandy Creek, in Wayland. Eldon was born in Barryville, on February 27, 1917, the son of the late Charles and Esta (Hyde) Day. He attended Barryville School through the eighth grade and graduated from Nashville High School in 1935. He was the husband of Wilma (Parrott) Day. The couple was joined in marriage on on June 1, 1940. They spent their lives together in the Nashville area where they raised their family together. Eldon was engaged in farming for four years. He was employed at The Lentz Table Company and Riverside Feed Mill in Nashville, Eaton Manufacturing in Battle Creek, Furrow and Allerding Construction in Hastings and Backe Construction in Hastings, until retiring in 1978. After retiring, Eldon had a saw sharping shop at his home and spent many busy hours there. Some of his most memorable hours were spent with his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He enjoyed helping others and often cleared the snow from drives and walks in the neighborhood and downtown. He especially enjoyed building and carpenter work and built his own house with the help of his nephew, Steven Graham. Eldon was a member of the former EUB Church and the Nashville United Methodist Church. He was on the Board of Trustees and held other offices and was a member of the Builders Class. Eldon was also a member of the Castleton, Maple Grove, Nashville Volunteer Fire Department and was honored for 40 years of service at his retirement. He is survived by his beloved wife Wilma; his son, Douglas (Karen) Day of Newaygo; daughter, Judith (Marvin) Laurie of Nashville; his brother, Stuart (Janice) Day of Hastings, and his sister in-law, Rita Parrott. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Debra (Colin) Erb, Tim (Felicity) Laurie, Dawn (Roland) Neibarger, Scott Day, Amy (Rey) Leal, and eight great great granchildren. He was preceeded in death by his sisters Viginia Gaser and Phyllis Hoffman Funeral services were held at The Nashville United Methodist Church, in Nashville, on Friday, December 28, with Pastor Cathy Christman officiating. Interment took place prior to the funeral service at the Lakeview Cemetery in Nashville. The family request donations to Nashville United Methodist Church or Maple Valley Scholarship Fund. Funeral Arrangements have been entrusted to the Daniels Funeral Home in Nashville. Roy Bauman 17,383 youth were able to participate in programs to prepare them to become accountable adults. 4-H, Boy Scouts, DARE, Girl Scouts, The ARK, Thornapple Parks and Recreation, YMCA, Barry County United Way Volunteer Center Community, Partnerships, Lasting Change Worship Together… ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:0 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11:00 a.m. Praise Worship Service; 12:00 noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:45 a.m., Morning Worship; 6:00 p.m., Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Jr. High, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Ladies Bible Studies, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. ALMA - Roy Bauman, age 106, formerly of Dowling and Holiday, Florida, died December 28, 2007 at Alma Pathway Home in Alma. He is survived by son, Van (Joyce) Bauman of Battle Creek; daughters, Leona (Jack) McKelvey of Dowling, Wilma (Ted) Stockham of Hastings; one brother, William Bauman of Orange Beach, Alabama. He was preceded in death by his wife, Minerva (Baker) married 81 years; daughters, Doris Hoffman and Bonnie Bauman (infant). He had five children, many grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Roy was born near Osage City, Kansas. He was a miner, cowboy and farmer. He moved to Battle Creek and worked at A-B Stove Co. for 31 years. He retired from Clark Equipment in Battle Creek. He had 10 siblings. They spent 30 years in Holiday, Florida. Roy was president of their clubhouse eight different times. They loved Florida. There will be graveside services in the spring to be announced later. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12:002:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served). (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Mtg. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study at the church. Friday 9-11 p.m. Sr. High Youth. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10:00 a.m. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Mary SchippersDeMunter. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6:00 p.m. (May-August). We have a weekly Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 1-616731-5194 or 1-517-852-1806. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. ST. TIMOTHY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 9800 East BC Avenue, Richland, MI 49083. Phone 269-629-9436. Eucharistic service every Sunday, 9:30 a.m. “This is my body given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ (Luke 22:19 NIV). Come share in the weekly Holy Communion – accepting Christ and being united with Him, surrendering our lives to Him so that we may know His will and walk in His ways. We are located in a wooded setting, north of Richland on BC Avenue, between M-43 and Gull Lake Drive. All baptized christians are welcome to participate in the Holy Eucharist. We believe that christianity is a faith of inclusion, not exclusion. Therefore, you don’t have to be an Episcopalian - just a believer. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Dan Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Kids’ Korner (ages 4 through 5th grade) are dismissed during announcements. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. and Small Groups meet. Wednesday: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Kids’ Club for children (ages 4 through 5th grade), youth (grades 6th-12th grade), and a variety of adult classes. Thursday: 9 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion - Coffee Hour. Women’s Ministry 7 p.m. 3rd Thurs. of month. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH The Epiphany of Our Lord January 6 Holy Communion - 8:00 & 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-945-9414 or 945-2645; fax 269-945-2698. http://www.discover-grace.org Michael Anton, Pastor. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m.-Noon and 1:00-3:00 p.m. Friday 9:00 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 Refreshments, 11:00 Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9:00 a..m Traditional Worship Service; 10:00 a.m. Coffee Hour; 10:05 a.m.; 11:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service; 6:00 p.m. NO Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogsp ot.com/. Thursday - 6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal. Wednesday 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 6:30 p.m. Praise Team. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: LAUER FAMILY FUNERAL HOME - WREN CHAPEL of Hastings FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 North M-43 Highway – Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY • “Prescriptions” 118 S. Jefferson – 945-3429 HASTINGS FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd. – Hastings, Michigan 77519249 �Page 6 — Thursday, January 3, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa Annie’s MAILBOX by Kathy Mitchelll and Marcy Sugar The next Red Cross blood drive will be held Monday, Jan. 7 at Central United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall from noon to 5:45. A memorial service for Phyllis Shellenbarger who died Dec. 29 will be held Saturday, Jan. 5 at First Congregational Church at 3 p.m. She was preceded by her husband, Claude and son, Greg. Her surviving children are Gary of Big Rapids, Linda Travis of Mecosta and Diane Duflo who is currently in Florida. She had been receiving care in Big Rapids. The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society will meet Thursday, Jan. 10, at the Freight House at 7 p.m. The program will be home movies taken by Dr. George Morse and Marie. Come for a look at the past. The Ionia County Genealogical Society will meet Saturday, Jan. 12 at the Freight House at 1 p.m. The speaker will be member Lori Fox whose topic will be ‘Traditions, a New Year Family Resolution” and will cover such issues as “How did it start?” “How do families continue the tradition today?” Visitors are welcome. Refreshments will be served. The library will be open until 5 p.m. Memorial services have been set for Saturday, Jan. 5 for Helen (Welch) Bartlett, wife of Dale. She and husband are both graduates of Lake Odessa High School, she was in the Class of 1953. The service is to be at the Wintertime fun at Binder Park Zoo Have you ever wondered what the Zoo is like in the winter? Here is a chance for you and your family to find out! Come to Wintertime at the Zoo, December 26, 27 & 28. Wintertime at the Zoo is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day with crafts, snow painting (weather permitting), games, animal exhibits, and presentations going on all day. Admission is $5 for Zoo members and $7 for non-Zoo members at the gate. Buy your tickets online at www.binderparkzoo.org and receive $2 off admission. Wild Africa is closed. Binder Park Zoo’s animals stay at the Zoo for the winter. Some enjoy a nice warm, relaxing winter in their heated quarters while others, like the snow leopards, would much prefer to be outside on a blustery, winter day. In fact, they would enjoy snow every day of the year! Attend Wintertime at the Zoo, and see some of these animals play in the snow. You will probably notice that some animals, like the snow leopards and red pandas are much more active in the winter. Wintertime at the Zoo will be fun for the whole family. Visit the Binda Conservation Discovery Center for many exciting stations for crafts and games. Join the fun at the Binda Conservation Carousel and take a whirl on your favorite animal or warm up with coffee and cocoa. Stroll the grounds at Binder See ZOO, page 13 Area Obituaries Marina Jean Douse Has celebrated her thirtieth birthday. Marina has faced many challenges in her lifetime, and each has served to strengthen her will. She has taught us to love stronger, laugh longer and cherish each moment. Her smile will warm our hearts forever. She is the beloved daughter of Debra and Kermit Douse of Nashville and Sister to Justin Douse and Sister-in-law to Sandi Douse of Mason. Marina is also the proud Aunt to Austin Cuthbert Douse and Bailey Jean Douse of Mason. Her Maternal Grandparents are Howard and Pat Downing of Nashville. She also enjoys the attentions of extended family and friends. 02684069 BANKRUPTCY Free Initial Consultation McPhillips & McDowell, P.L.C. 121 W. Apple Street • Hastings 269-945-3512 Toll Free 1-888-943-5400 The Thornapple Players would like to thank our audience members, patrons, and advertisers for their support in 2007. We appreciate all you do and look forward to seeing you in 2008. 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Arrangements are pending at Lauer Family Funeral Home-Wren Chapel, Hastings. ® The Hastings Orthopedic Henney’s House of Gifts Hollenbecks Hotdogs Hungry Howies Jeff Dobbin’s Auto Service, Inc. Just Like Home Boarding Kennels King’s Electronics & Appliances Lakewood Jazz Band Maxi Muffler Plus, Inc. McLeod Chiropractic MC Supply Miller’s Carpet & Furniture, Inc Mills Landing Restaurant Northside Pizza Pennock Health Services Radio Shack (Wired Up) Reynolds Heritage Land Surveying River Bend Golf Course River Bend Travel Roush’s Sidewalk Café Second Hand Corners Security Mortgage Snoopies Grooming Parlor Superette Sydney W. Price, C.P.A. Tal Gearhart, State Farm Insurance Thornapple Valley Church WBCH White’s Photography Special thanks to Paul Ballinger, Kirk Ziegler, Barry Community Foundation, Hastings Area Schools, and the Hastings Elks Lodge #1965. Check out our website at: In retirement Phyllis and Claud enjoyed traveling around the U.S. and spending many winters in the Fort Myers, FL area. According to a writing left by her husband Claud, the early years for Phyllis were “Berlin Center Church, Grange dances, Saturday night to town and movies, Friday night ball games, close girl friends, the Ionia Free Fair, fragile cars, and loving parents.” To this her children would add....loving mother, wonderful home cooking and baking, large gardens with canning and freezing, her hen and chicks, and lots of hard work on the farm. The kind and loving women and men at Thornapple Manor in Hastings, Altercare of Big Rapids, and Hospice of Big Rapids are to be commended for the care Phyllis received the final two difficult years of her life. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will take place at the First Congregational Church of Lake Odessa on January 5, 2008, at 3 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to one of the following: Lakewood Educational Foundation, c/o Union Bank, 933 Fourth Avenue, Lake Odessa, MI 48849; or St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105, or First Congregational Church, 767 4th Avenue, Lake Odessa, MI 48849, or Hospice of Big Rapids, 400 Perry, Big Rapids, MI 49307. thornappleplayers.com Dear Annie: I'm 30 years old, and for the past two years, I've been seeing a wonderful man who's 48. "Taylor" is recently divorced and has two grown children. We get along great and seem to be a perfect match. We are very much in love and intend to get married someday. Which leads me to my question: I've never had kids. I was married for eight years and divorced just before meeting Taylor. I never had any interest in having children with my ex. Now I will have two stepkids. I love children and I've grown fond of his, but I worry what they will think of me. When I was 13, my dad married a woman 14 years his junior who's made our life hell for the past 17 years. I don't want to be the "wicked stepmom." I want to be a friend to them and a help to their father. I'd never try to take their mother's place. I guess what I'm asking is, how can I be a good stepmother to these kids? What are some things to remember?—The Good Witch in Salem, Mass. Dear Salem: You are wise to want a warm and solid relationship with these children, and your experience as a stepchild should be helpful. Encourage your future husband to maintain a friendship with his ex, and don't let your insecurities make you pushy and demanding. Keep the lines of communication open at all times. You can find information, support groups and resources through the National Stepfamily Resource Center (stepfamily@auburn.edu), c/o Dept. of Human Development and Family Studies, 203 Spidle Hall, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849. Dear Annie: Our family is small and we enjoy it when our relatives gather on holidays. Unfortunately, my middle-aged sister has disrupted these otherwise happy events for several years. She takes casual comments out of context and becomes offended, angry and tearful. She attacks others and then leaves the house without bothering to resolve differences. It's becoming a pattern and we don't know what to do. We love her and want to include her, but we're afraid of what will set her off. We wonder if there are psychiatric or alcohol problems, since her behavior is more pronounced when she drinks. I'm afraid if we confront her, she'll cut off all contact. Is this a time for tough love or kid gloves?—A Family That Wants What Is Best Dear Family: There are definite mental health issues here, but unless your sister recognizes that her behavior is off-kilter, it won't matter. Kid gloves can be stressful, and tough love works only if you are willing to lose contact. One of you could take her aside and say you've noticed she seems unhappy and, because you love her, you want to help. However, if you insist on including her regardless of her behavior, you will have to ignore the small things, keep the conversation superficial and apologize often, saying you didn't mean to upset her. Then quickly change the subject to something that will deflect her anger. Lots of luck. Pot use may be a sign Dear Annie: This is for "Stressed in Georgia," who used pot for stress relief. As a clinical social worker, when I hear that someone suffers from extreme anxiety and anger, that antidepressants make it worse and pot helps, my first thought is to send him back to his doctor, preferably a psychiatrist, for further evaluation of his mood disorder. He may have a bipolar disorder, in which case he needs a mood stabilizer, not an antidepressant. Many people who suffer from undiagnosed mood disorders on the bipolar spectrum try to self-medicate with recreational drugs, legal and illegal, and end up addicted. He needs a chance to find legal help that works.—Longtime Therapist in Wisconsin Dear Therapist: Thank you for your expertise. If anyone sees themselves or a loved one in this letter, please talk to your doctor. Affair is non-stop Dear Annie: After 29 years in a rocky marriage, my husband had an affair with an employee that led to their living together for seven months. When he came home, he felt there was no need to discuss anything, saying it was out of his system, water under the bridge, and that I was to get over it. That was six years ago. This was hardly my husband's first affair, but the real problem is, the woman still works for him and won't go away. For years now, I have been unsuccessfully trying to "get over" her buying him clothes and calling him at home every day and twice on weekends. They discuss everything from what's on television to projects he can help with at her house. She comes over when I am not home. When he broke his arm last year, she was his first phone call from the hospital. My husband considers this woman his friend and insists he is just helping her out. He goes to her house to visit her friends when they are in town. He treats her like his best buddy and wants me to stay out of it. They go on out-of-town trips together, often passing through his mother's town where they stop and visit. The woman takes gifts to my mother-in-law, who likes her, even though she knows everything. I want this woman out of our lives. At the very least, I want her to stop buying his clothes. I have asked him to refuse her gifts, but he says he tells her if she is out shopping and sees any deals, to buy them. Please give me your advice.—Lost Wife Dear Wife: Wake up, honey. Your husband is still having an affair—emotionally, if not sexually. Some women are willing to put up with cheating husbands, in which case, there's no point complaining about the clothes. However, we hope you will consider counseling—for yourself—to help get a better handle on the situation and make some decisions about your future. Auntie has issues Dear Annie: Let me start off by saying I keep a very clean house. I have a relative who comes to visit and refuses to eat here. "Aunt Alice" brings her own bottled water and tea bags and usually declines any offer of refreshment, saying she's either eaten already or plans to stop for dinner on her way home. During a recent family emergency, Aunt Alice stayed overnight. I bought her a loaf of her favorite bread, but she didn't touch it, saying, "I never eat bread." I also left her a bottle of the wine she always orders when she's out. She didn't open it and told me, "I don't drink that brand." That's so lame. She must think I'm an idiot. Aunt Alice makes me feel like my house is contaminated. I wonder if she does this with other people or if I'm the only one. What gives? — Driving Me Crazy Dear Driving Me Crazy: Aunt Alice may have a germ phobia and behave this way with everyone, but the only way to know is to ask her. Say, "Aunt Alice, I love you dearly, but I've noticed you won't accept any food or drink at my house. It makes me sad. Is there a problem?" If she won't open up, stop trying to figure it out and deal with her as she is. She can't help herself. An in-conceivement truth Dear Annie: Your answer to "Sleep Deprived in Oregon" was right on. She said her husband suffered from back pain, leaving her to get up every night with their 4-monthold baby. I'd like to add one additional thought. I am a physical therapist and have been treating back patients for over 30 years. I believe if her husband has the physical ability to make babies, there is no reason he can't share in the care of that baby.—Just My Professional Opinion in Greensboro, N.C. Dear Professional Opinion: You aren't the only physical therapist who shares this opinion. Thanks to all who wrote. 401(k) rollovers made easy 02684265 Mark D. Christensen, AAMS 421 W. Woodlawn Ave. Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-3553 or toll free (800) 288-5220 77517270 77517709 “We are a debt relief agency. We help people file for bankruptcy relief under the bankruptcy code.” LAKE ODESSA - Phyllis Arlene (Lowrey) Shellenbarger, age 89, of Lake Odessa, passed away on December 28 at Altercare of Big Rapids. Phyllis was born on July 8, 1918, to Charles and Ollie (Tischer) Lowrey on the family farm in Berlin Township near Saranac. Phyllis married Claud Shellenbarger on November 28, 1936, and their union produced four children. Phyllis is survived by three children; son Gary (Gloria) Shellenbarger of Big Rapids; daughter Linda (Stuart) Travis of Mecosta; daughter Diane Duflo (Jerry Hufnagel) of St. Johns; eight grand children; 11 great grand children; and brother-in-law Elden Jackson. Phyllis was preceded in death by her husband, Claud; son, Greg; sister-in-law, Marilee Jackson, and sonin-law, Noel Duflo. Phyllis grew up through the Great Depression, spending most of her younger years on the family farm in Berlin Township. She attended elementary school in Saranac, seventh and eighth grades at the Durkee country school, and grades 9-12 attending and graduating from Lake Odessa High School. Phyllis loved school and many times said she would “love to stay in school forever.” During WWII she traveled and/or moved with her three oldest children to various bases in Florida and Texas, as her husband, Claud, completed pilot schools. After the war, Phyllis and Claud settled in raising their children, soon increased with the birth of Diane, on the 1856 family centennial farm in Berlin Township. Phyllis was a homemaker, spending most of her adult life providing a good home for her husband and children. She was a long time member of the Rural Mother’s Study Club. No stepmonster here Inciting sister insight Phyllis Shellenbarger Our Little Angel Sometimes Treasure is hard to Measure Edgewood Church in East Lansing. In Sunday’s service at Central UMC the Fret-Not group took a major role in the service. The pastor sang his message with his own guitar accompaniment. Miss Ann Reiser was a visitor of Ed and Carol Reiser for a long weekend. The second wave of snowbirds is leaving this week for sunnier climes. The early birds left in October or November. This remaining group wanted to be home with their adult children and grandchildren for Christmas. The Orville Decker family gathered at their church hall on Tuesday for a delayed Christmas gathering. Newly married granddaughter Sarah from Arizona joined them. The Yonkers family gathered at the home of parents Lester and Virginia on New Year’s Day. Most of their far-flung grandchildren were in the company. On Christmas Day, David and Marcia (Fuller) Livingston of Eaton Rapids hosted their own children and grandchildren and also his sister Marti Lind of Clarksville, the Rev. Eric and Heather Beck and sons of Lake Odessa. Heather’s family for three generations has been close friends of Marcia Fuller’s family. www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 3, 2008 — Page 7 From TIME to TIME Financial FOCUS A look down memory lane... Early woman industrialist By Esther M. Walton This week I’m reprinting research I submitted to The Banner on Sept. 13, 1984. The article was entitled, “Early Woman Industrialist.” It featured the history of the McOmber apartments located at 321 W. Court St. that were constructed to house women employees of Ms. McOmber’s business. This structure was recently razed. Pauline Schultz McOmber was probably the only local woman industrialist of her time. She was born in Germany on Jan. 21, 1867, the only child of John and Augusta Zitzke Schultz, Pauline came to America with her parents in 1871. The family lived almost their entire lives in Hastings. Miss Schultz, as a young woman was employed by Mr. and Mrs. Julius Russell in their dry goods store. While there she invented a skirt pad and secured a patent on it, which her employers encouraged her to display and sell during business hours in their store. They also allowed her to retain whatever profits she could make to help her earn some extra money. At first, she had no thought of developing a business for herself, but to make these pads, she employed two women who operated foot-powered (treadle) sewing machines. According to an article in the “Centennial Banner” and one dated 1919, Pauline Schultz had heard a lecture which stressed the idea of young people looking for business opportunities right at home, rather than going way off somewhere. This lecture gave her just the encouragement she needed to accomplish something worthwhile with her invention. So after the lecture she added a few more footpowered machines and operators and began manufacturing on a small scale. She also employed a sales lady to call on the dry goods trade in Michigan and to introduce her line, for she now had added several other items. Soon she had ten foot-powered sewing machines in operation. Success came quickly. Miss Schultz soon needed more machines and more operators. These crowded her home so that she was forced to look for a new location where she could install power machines and employ a large force of workers. Accordingly, she rented rooms on three floors of the old National Bank Building and employed sales ladies enough to cover 10 states. Soon these quarters were too small. By 1902, Pauline had married John McOmber, who was manager of her factory, and it was named P. Schultz and Company. Together in 1902 or 1903 they erected a goodsized building at 321 W. Court street, which still stands (1984). This building’s main floor was devoted to the factory and the second floor was used for residences. In 1905, because of the impaired health of Mrs. McOmber, the P. Schultz Co. was sold to the Wright Brothers, who moved the business to their store. They continued to operate it locally for a while, then moved the business to Grand Rapids. Meanwhile, C.H. Osborn organized a similar factory in Hastings and put up a factory building located at 139 E. Court Street (now a parking lot). This company designed novelties on ladies wear. Osborn later sold the business to Messrs. Lobard and Lahr and Mr. and Mrs. John McOmber, Mrs. McOmber having regained her health. In January of 1910, the McOmbers bought out their partners and continued the business, which then consisted of the manufacture of brassieres, corset accessories and other women’s novelties. The Charles H. Osborn Company grew under their management until it required 50 to 60 employees. Mrs. McOmber had, meanwhile, added a large line of accessories, with several designs covered by her patents. See TIME page 12 Furnished by MARK D. CHRISTENSEN of Edward Jones and Co. Avoid estate planning mistakes If you've been investing for a while, you probably have learned to avoid key mistakes, such as making frequent trades based on short-term price fluctuations. But even if you invest wisely and are able to retire comfortably, you could still make some errors in your estate planning - and these miscues could prove costly and painful to your family. How can you avoid making the wrong moves with your estate plans? Here are a few tips: * Communicate with your family. To reduce the possibility of hurt feelings and damaged relationships within your family after you're gone, make sure that everyone knows what they can expect from the disposition of your estate plan. Tell your children how much money they can expect - and when. (If you decide to establish a trust, you can arrange for money to be disbursed over various periods of time, or when your children reach a given age.) Are you going to leave a considerable amount of your assets to charities? Let your family know. * Update your beneficiaries. Many of your financial assets - including your IRA, 401(k), annuities, life insurance contracts and some government bonds - allow you to designate a beneficiary. It's important to name both a primary beneficiary and a contingent beneficiary (an individual or trust who will receive the assets if the primary beneficiary dies before you). Beneficiary designations supersede whatever instructions may be in your will, so it's essential that you update your beneficiary designations whenever your family situation changes. It's not uncommon for assets to go to the "wrong beneficiaries" (e.g., spouses from earlier marriages) or to bypass children born after the initial beneficiary designation was made. * Maintain adequate liquidity. It's not always easy to know the amount of "cash" (liquid investments) you should keep in your investment portfolio. But as you prepare your estate plans, keep in mind that it's usually a good idea to have at least enough cash available to help your family pay for any final expenses. * Choose the right executor. When you choose an executor for your estate, you'll want someone who has the time to devote to the sometimes long and protracted estate administration process. You also want to make sure that your executor will be fair, knowledgeable and free of conflicts of interest. * Keep good records. Your executor and your family will need to know where your assets are located - your bank accounts, insurance policies, investments, retirement plans, etc. By maintaining an orderly record system throughout your life, you can make it much easier on everyone when it's time for your estate to be settled. * Get professional help. You may require a variety of legal documents and arrangements - a will, various trusts, powers of attorney, health care directive, etc. - to complete your estate plans. Consequently, you will need to work with a competent legal professional, along with your financial and tax advisors. The right estate-planning team can help you avoid many of the mistakes that disrupt people's estate plans. Here's one final suggestion: Don't wait too long to start your estate plans. They can take some time to develop, so the sooner you get them in the books, the better. ***** * Edward Jones, its employees and financial advisors are not estate planners and cannot provide tax or legal advice. You should consult with a competent tax or legal professional for your particular situation. This entire site Copyright © 2007 Edward Jones STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. 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In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Patrick W. Elliott and Mary A. Elliott, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 18, 2007, and recorded on June 25, 2007 in instrument 1182161, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to LaSalle Bank National Association as Trustee for Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-4, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-4 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Three Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Eight And 79/100 Dollars ($63,328.79), including interest at 9.55% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4 and the West 1/2 of Lot 5 of Barrett Acres Plat, according to the Recorded Plat thereof as Recorded in Liber 4 of Plats on Page 30, Barry County Records, also beginning at the Northwest corner of said Lot 4 of the Recorded Plat of Barrett Acres, thence South 89 Degrees 18 Minutes East on the North Line of Lot 4, 100 Feet, thence North 134 Feet, Thence North 89 Degrees 18 Minutes West 100 Feet, Thence South 134 Feet to the Place of Beginning. Being Part of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 5, Town 1 North, Range 9 West. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 20, 2007 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #177400F01 77518949 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ryan Stolz, single man and Kodi Nicholson, single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 12, 2007, and recorded on January 16, 2007 in instrument 1175108, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Six Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Three And 64/100 Dollars ($136,573.64), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southwest 1/4, Section 26, Town 4 North Range 9 West, described as follows: Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of Section 26; thence North 89 degrees 57 minutes 00 seconds East along the East and West 1/4 line 319.95 feet for point of beginning; thence South 00 degrees 27 minutes 19 seconds West 286.99 feet; thence North 89 degrees 57 minutes 00 seconds East to the center of a creek 227.00 feet; thence North 23 degrees 53 minutes 53 seconds East along the center of said creek 231.92 feet; thence North 75 degrees 29 minutes 29 seconds East along the center of said creek 114.89 feet; thence North 06 degrees 42 minutes 00 seconds East along the center of said creek 56.72 feet to the East and West 1/4 line; thence South 89 degrees 57 minutes 00 seconds West 430.05 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519555 File #179820F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jerry Baker, As A Single Man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 29, 2007, and recorded on April 2, 2007 in instrument 200704020003768, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Three Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty-Seven And 91/100 Dollars ($123,857.91), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the South 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 17, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of said section, thence North 90 degrees 00 seconds East 1293.82 feet along the South line of said Northwest 1/4, thence North 01 degrees 11 minutes 24 seconds West 770.00 feet along the West line of the East 1355 feet of said Northwest 1/4 to the place of beginning, thence continuing North 01 degrees 11 minutes 24 seconds West 220.00 feet, thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes East 485.00 feet thence South 01 degrees 11 minutes 24 seconds East 220.00 feet, thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes West 485.00 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to and together with an easement for ingress, egress and utility purposed over the West 66 feet of the East 1355.00 feet to the South 990.00 feet of said Northwest 1/4 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 27, 2007 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519194 File #179320F01 — NOTICE — To the Qualified Electors of BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE REPUBLICAN PARTY PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION, THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION, AND THE 7TH COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT RECALL ELECTION WILL BE HELD IN THE COUNTY OF BARRY, STATE OF MICHIGAN ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2008. The polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Voting Precincts - Barry County, Michigan ASSYRIA TWP 8094 Tasker Rd, Bellevue Assyria Township Hall HASTINGS CHARTER TWP 885 River Rd, Hasting Hastings Charter Twp Hall ORANGEVILLE TWP 7350 Lindsey Rd, Plainwell Orangeville Township Hall BALTIMORE TWP 3100 E Dowling Rd, Hastings Baltimore Township Hall HOPE TWP 5463 S M-43 Hwy, Hastings Hope Township Hall PRAIRIEVILLE TWP PRECINCT 1 10155 S Norris Rd, Delton Prairieville Township Hall BARRY TWP PRECINCT 1 Kellogg School Rd, Hickory Corners Fire Station IRVING TWP PRECINCT 1 209 State St, Freeport Freeport Village Hall PRAIRIEVILLE TWP PRECINCT 2 11351 Lindsey Rd, Plainwel Pine Lake Fire Department BARRY TWP PRECINCT 2 155 E Orchard St, Delton Barry Township Hall IRVING TWP PRECINCT 2 3425 Wing Rd, Hastings Irving Township Hall RUTLAND CHARTER TWP 2461 Heath Rd, Hastings Rutland Charter Township CARLTON TWP 85 Welcome Rd, Hastings Carlton Township Hall JOHNSTOWN TWP 13641 S M-37 Hwy, Dow1ing Johnstown Township Hall THORNAPPLE TWP PRECINCT 1 128 High Street, Middleville Thornapple Twp Emergency Services CASTLETON TWP 915 Reed St, Nashville Castleton Twp Hall MAPLE GROVE TWP 721 Durkee St, Nashville Maple Grove Twp Hall THORNAPPLE TWP PRECINCT 2 200 E Main, Middleville Thornapple Township Hall THORNAPPLE TWP PRECINCT 3 100 E Main, Middleville Middleville Village Hall WOODLAND TWP 156 S Main St, Woodland Woodland Township Hall YANKEE SPRINGS TWP PRECINCT 1 284 N Briggs Rd, Middleville Yankee Springs Twp Hall YANKEE SPRINGS TWP PRECINCT 2 1425 S Payne Lake Rd Wayland MI 49348 CITY OF HASTINGS WARDS 1, 2, 3 & 4 232 W Grand St, Hastings Hastings Middle School Electors who wish to receive an Absentee Voter ballot for the election by mail may submit an AV application by 2:00 p.m., January 12, 2008. Electors qualified to obtain an Absentee Voter ballot for the election may vote in person in the Township/City Clerk’s office up to 4:00 p.m., January 14, 2008. DEBORAH S. MASSIMINO Assyria Township Clerk 7475 Cox Rd, Bellevue, MI 49021 Phone (269) 758-4003 LORNA WILSON Castleton Township Clerk 915 Reed St, Nashville, MI 49073 Phone (517) 852-9479 JUNE DOSTER Johnstown Township Clerk 1815 Lacey Rd, Dowling, MI 49050 Phone (269) 721-9905 SUSAN VLIETSTRA Thornapple Township Clerk 200 E Main St, Middleville, MI 49333 Phone (269) 795-7202 PENELOPE YPMA Baltimore Township Clerk 3100 E Dowling Rd, Hastings, MI 49058 Phone (269) 721-3502 Office Phone (269) 945-3228 Home BONNIE L. CRUTTENDEN Hastings Charter Twp 885 River Rd, Hastings, MI 49058 Phone (269) 948-9690 SUSAN K. BUTLER Maple Grove Township Clerk 9752 Evart Rd, Nashville, MI 49073 Phone (517) 852-1859 CHERYL ALLEN Woodland Township Clerk 156 S Main, Woodland, MI 48897 Phone (269) 367-4915 Office Phone (269) 367-4094 Home DEBRA DEWEY-PERRY Barry Township Clerk 155 E Orchard St, PO Box 705 Delton, MI 49046 Phone (269) 623-5171 LINDA EDDY-HOUGH Hope Township Clerk 5463 S M-43 Hwy, Hastings, MI 49058 Phone (269) 948-2464 Michelle Erb Carlton Township Clerk 85 Welcome Rd, Hastings, MI 49058 Phone (269) 945-5990 CAROL ERGANG Irving Township Clerk 3241 Woodschool Rd Middleville, MI 49333 Phone (269) 948-8893 JENNIFER GOY Orangeville Township Clerk 7350 Lindsey Rd, Plainwell, MI 49080 Phone (269) 664-4522 NORMAJEAN NICHOLS Prairieville Township Clerk 10115 S Norris Rd, Delton, MI 49046 Phone (269) 623-2664 PROBIN HAWTHORNE Rutland Charter Township Clerk 2461 Heath Rd, Hastings, MI 49058 Phone (269) 948-2194 JANICE C. LIPPERT Yankee Springs Twp Clerk 284 N Briggs Rd Middleville, MI 49333 Phone (269) 795-9091 THOMAS EMERY Hastings City Clerk 201 E State St Hastings MI 49058 Phone (269) 945-2468 For the purpose of the following: Republican Party Presidential Primary Election; Democratic Party Presidential Primary Election; 7th District County Commissioner Recall (Assyria, Baltimore and Johnstown Townships) 777519271 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Roger L Marble, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 22, 2003, and recorded on September 30, 2003 in instrument 200309300019965, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventeen Thousand Five Hundred Thirty-Five And 16/100 Dollars ($117,535.16), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing in the Center of Highway at the Northeast corner of the West Fractional 1/2 of the Northwest Fractional 1/4 of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, lying West of the North and South Highway; thence West 407 feet for place of beginning; thence South from Center of East and West Highway 185 feet; thence West 125 feet; thence North to Center of highway 185 feet; thence East along center of Highway 125 feet to place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 20, 2007 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77518988 File #160310F02 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage executed on May 25, 2004, by Daniel Snowden and Michelle Snowden, husband and wife, as Mortgagors, to Dennis J. Smith and Carla M. Smith, as Mortgagees, and which mortgage was recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on June 3, 2004, in Document No. 1128679 (the “Mortgage”), on which Mortgage there is claimed to be an indebtedness, as defined by the Mortgage, due and unpaid in the amount of Sixty Nine Thousand and Nine Dollars ($69,009.00), as of the date of this notice, including principal and interest, and other costs secured by the Mortgage, no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt, or any part of the debt, secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale in the Mortgage having become operative by reason of the default. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on January 31, 2008, at 1 p.m. at the East steps of the Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the unpaid amount of the indebtedness due on the Mortgage, together with legal costs and expenses of sale, certain property located in Barry County, Michigan, described in the Mortgage as follows: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 5 IN R.B. GREGG’S ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF NASHVILLE, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF; THENCE WEST 132 FEET; THENCE NORTH TO THE BANK OF THORNAPPLE RIVER; THENCE EAST ALONG THE BANK OF SAID RIVER TO THE WEST SIDE OF QUEEN STREET: THENCE SOUTH TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. Commonly known as 523 Queen Street, Nashville, Michigan. The length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of the sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ryan Wells, an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Long Beach Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated July 8, 2005, and recorded on August 3, 2005 in instrument 1150590, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Thirty-Eight And 10/100 Dollars ($99,538.10), including interest at 10.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 1, Block 18, Eastern Addition to the City, formerly Village, of Hastings, as recorded in Liber A of Plats, Page 2, Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 20, 2007 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519020 File #178681F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Richard Hamilton and Kelly Hamilton, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 29, 2006, and recorded on January 4, 2007 in instrument 1174627, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to LaSalle Bank National Association as Trustee for First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-FF2, Mortgage Loan AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2007-FF2 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Three Thousand Two Hundred Fifty-Seven And 22/100 Dollars ($93,257.22), including interest at 12.7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 40 feet of the West 1/4 of Lot 923 and the North 42 feet of Lot 926 of the City, Formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 20, 2007 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #177122F01 77518846 Dated: December 12, 2007 Dennis and Carla Smith By: Brad A. Gee, Attorney Gee & Longstreet LLP 607 North Broadway Hastings, MI 49058 77518968 STATE OF MICHIGAN BARRY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT-FAMILY DIVISION PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT FILE NO. 07-479-CH In the matter of Bruce A. Chapman and Marsha A. Chapman v Yankee Springs Township, et al TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including Tom Stolsonburg and Allen Eugene James whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: TAKE NOTICE: A Summons and Complaint were filed on August 27, 2007 in the Barry County Circuit Court, Family Division, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 before Judge James H. Fisher. Defendant has 28 days to file an answer with the court and serve a copy on the other party or to take other lawful action. If an answer is not file or other action taken within the time allowed, judgment may be entered against Defendant for the relief demanded in the complaint. Stephanie S. Fekkes P43549 Law, Weathers & Richardson, P.C. 800 Bridgewater Place 333 Bridge Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504-5320 (616) 459-1171 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Paul M. Bronson, a single man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 29, 2002 and recorded September 9, 2002 in Instrument Number 1087116, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Chase Home Finance LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred NinetySeven and 63/100 Dollars ($79,997.63) including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 10, 2008. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North one-half of the East one-half of Lot 2 and the West 24 feet and 10 inches of the North one-half of Lot 1, all of Block 12 of Daniel Striker's Addition to The City, formerly Village Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 11. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: December 13, 2007 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77518824 File No. 310.2345 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 3, 2008 — Page 9 LEGAL NOTICES FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Linda Rogers and Surviving Spouse of Bruce R Rogers, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc, solely as nominee for Oak Street Mortgage, LLC, Mortgagee, dated October 26, 2006 and recorded December 1, 2006 in Instrument # 1173369 Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned to: HSBC Mortgage Services Inc, by assignment recorded August 20, 2007 in Instrument # 200708200001110 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Eight Thousand Three Hundred Eighty Dollars and FiftyOne Cents ($158,380.51) including interest 7.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on January 10, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northwest one-quarter of Section 11, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Described as: Commencing at the North one-quarter corner of said Section 11; thence South 00 degrees 11 minutes 10 seconds East 1452.32 feet along the North and South one-quarter line of said Section; thence North 88 degrees 45 minutes 20 seconds West 402.17 feet to the centerline of Whitneyville Road and the Place of beginning of this description ; thence South 14 degrees 13 minutes 40 seconds West 250.00 feet along said Centerline; thence North 75 degrees 46 minutes 20 seconds West 405.0 feet; thence North 14 degrees 13 minutes 40 seconds East 156.50 feet; thence South 88 degrees 46 minutes 20 seconds East 415.65 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to highway right of way over the Easterly 33 feet thereof. Containing 1.89 acres of land more or less including Highway right of way. Subject to all easements, reservations, covenants, conditions, agreements of record, if any. Commonly known as 6741 North Whitneyville Road, Middleville MI 49333 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: DECEMBER 10, 2007 HSBC Mortgage Services Inc, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our File No: 0783859_(HSBC) ASAP# 951137 12/13/2007, 77518805 12/20/2007, 12/27/2007, 01/03/2008 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Joshua A Richardson, a married man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 15, 2005, and recorded on July 20, 2005 in instrument 114977, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Six Thousand Three Hundred Seventy-Eight And 74/100 Dollars ($86,378.74), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on East and West 1/4 line of Section 20, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, distant South 89 degrees 44 minutes 40 seconds East 494.28 feet from the West 1/4 corner of said Section 20 to the East line of Highland Drive (private) as recorded in Liber 636 on Page 649; thence North 01 degrees 05 minutes 08 seconds West 461.18 feet along said East line; thence South 89 degrees 44 minutes 40 seconds East 169.62 feet; thence South 01 degrees 36 minutes 06 seconds West 56.07 feet; thence South 00 degrees 25 minutes 10 seconds East 405.03 feet to said 1/4 line; thence North 89 degrees 44 minutes 40 seconds West 162.28 feet along said 1/4 line to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519597 File #180456F01 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE WILLIAM AZKOUL P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. Default having been made in the conditions of a real estate mortgage made by Naomi Nichols, Deceased, formally of 1063 Valentine, Hastings, Michigan 49058 and NPB Mortgage, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company, whose address is 3333 Deposit Drive, NE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546, dated February 17, 2004, and recorded on June 2, 2004, in Docket No. 1128590 of the Barry County Register of Deeds, and upon which there is now claimed to be due for principal and interest the sum of Forty Five Thousand One Hundred Ninety Five Dollars and Sixty One Cents ($45,195.61), which continues to accrue interest at the rate of 7.95%, and no suit or proceedings at law having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the mortgage, and the statute in such case made and provided, on January 17, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. the undersigned will sell at the East door of the Barry County Courthouse, Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, at public venue to the highest bidder for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal fees and charges of the sale, including attorney's fees allowed by law, the premises in the mortgage located in the Township of Castleton, Barry County and which are described as follows: Lot 18 of Block "D" of Pleasant Shores, according to the plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 59. P.P. #08-05-130-004-018-00 which includes a 1994 Schult mobile home and has an address of 1063 Valentine, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. DATED: December 7, 2007 NPB Mortgage, LLC 3333 Deposit Drive, NE Grand Rapids, MI 49546 Drafted By: William M. Azkoul (P40071) Attorney for Mortgagee 161 Ottawa Avenue, NW Suite 205-C Grand Rapids, MI 49503 77518777 (616) 458-1315 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Terilynn D. Hillis and Matthew Milbourn, her husband, original mortgagor(s), to Comerica Bank, Mortgagee, dated July 3, 2001, and recorded on August 6, 2001 in instrument 1064278, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-One Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-Two And 06/100 Dollars ($91,872.06), including interest at 12.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: One acre out of the Northwest corner of the West 10 acres of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 27, Town 2, North, Range 7 West, except all of that part of which lies Westerly of a line 60 feet Easterly of, measured at right angles and parallel to M-66 described as beginning in the Northwest corner of Section 27, thence South 00 degrees 5 minutes 35 seconds East 1000 feet to the point of ending. Subject ot easements, reservations, restrictions and limitations of record, if any. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 20, 2007 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77518983 File #178608F01 CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that an ACCURACY TEST will be conducted on January 8, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. in the office of the Hastings City Clerk, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan, for the purpose of testing the tabulating equipment and programs which will be used to tabulate the voted ballots for the January 15, 2008 Presidential Primary. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the Clerk of the City of Hastings. (telephone number 269-945-2468 or TDD call relay services 1-800-649-3777.) Thomas Emery City Clerk 77519499 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Linda E. Helton, an unmarried person, original mortgagor(s), to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Mortgagee, dated December 8, 2004, and recorded on December 14, 2004 in instrument 1138678, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-Three And 88/100 Dollars ($69,743.88), including interest at 9.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 10, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of section 12, Town 1 north, Range 7 West, described as: Beginning at a point on the East and West 1/4 line 1050 feet West of the East 1/4 post; thence North 160 feet; thence East 270 feet; thence South 160 feet to the east and west 1/4 line; thence West along said east and West 1/4 line 270 feet to the point of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 13, 2007 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77518791 File #176799F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy A Hannan, A Single Man, original mortgagor(s), to Sand Ridge Bank, Mortgagee, dated February 19, 2003, and recorded on March 7, 2003 in instrument 1099006, and assigned by said Mortgagee to PHH Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty-Eight And 96/100 Dollars ($59,968.96), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 2 of Malcolm's Acres, According to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats on Page 8 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519549 File #164217F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Cara M Doherty, aka Cara Michelle Doherty, a separated woman and Christopher T Paholak, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 5, 2003, and recorded on December 22, 2003 in instrument 1119683, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Two Thousand Four Hundred Sixty-Three And 62/100 Dollars ($172,463.62), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 1, Meadow Acres Subdivision, according to the Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 3, Barry County records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 20, 2007 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #170923F02 77518963 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bonny J. Wagner and Thomas A. Wagner, wife and husband, to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated September 4, 2004 and recorded September 23, 2004 in Instrument Number 1134355, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee of Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-R11 under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of December 1, 2004, Without Recourse by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand One Hundred Nineteen and 93/100 Dollars ($125,119.93) including interest at 10.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 17, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner, thence East 530 feet along the North line of said property; thence South 240 feet on a line parallel with the West line of said property; thence West 530 feet on a line parallel with North line of said property; thence North 240 feet on the West line of said property to the point of beginning of the following property: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the Northeast one-quarter (recorded as Southeast onequarter) of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 36, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, running thence East 16 and 2/100 chains, thence North 24 and 92/100 chains; thence West 16 and 2/100 chains; thence South 24 and 92/100 chains to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: December 20, 2007 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77519063 File No. 214.5168 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Patricia J. Rich, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 20, 2006, and recorded on October 27, 2006 in instrument 1172001, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand One Hundred Twenty-Five And 78/100 Dollars ($156,125.78), including interest at 9.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel A: Lot 110 of Hastings Heights, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on page 41, also, that Part of Lot 111 of Hastings Heights wich Lies South of the South Line of Platted Calgary Drive, according to the recorded plat of Northridge #2. Also the West 10 Feet of the Vacated 40 Foot alley Formerly Appurtenant to said Lot 110 and part of Lot 111 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519592 File #169934F03 NOTICE TO RESIDENTS RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP 2461 HEATH ROAD, HASTINGS TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING DATES FOR 2008 2ND WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 7:30 P.M., UNLESS OTHERWISE POSTED *JANUARY 7 APRIL 9 JULY 9 OCTOBER 8 FEBRUARY 13 MAY 14 AUGUST 13 NOVEMBER 12 MARCH 12 JUNE 11 SEPTEMBER 10 DECEMBER 10 *Please note that the January meeting originally scheduled for January 9th has been moved to Monday, January 7th 77519265 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE January 8, 2008 Barry County Road Commission Notice of Public Hearing Environmental Assessment Finkbeiner Rd. Crane Rd. Project The Barry County Road Commission (BCRC) would like to announce a Public Hearing for the purpose of receiving public comment as it relates to the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Finkbeiner Rd. Crane Rd. project. The proposed project involves re-construction of an existing county road and construction of a road extension with a concrete arch structure over Spring Creek and a new bridge over the Thornapple River on new right-of-way. The Preferred Alternative consists of three sub-elements. These subelements are: • Finkbeiner Road re-construction (3.64 miles) from Patterson Road easterly to east of M-37 (Squire Lane). • Finkbeiner Road Extension - new roadway construction (0.27 mile) from east of M-37 (Squire Lane) easterly to existing Crane Road. • Crane Road Construction (0.34 mile) from existing termini of Crane Road easterly to Whitneyville Road. This project will be partially funded with the aid of Federal High Priority Funds, Federal STP Funds, Federal and/or State Category D Funds, other State and Local Funds. The local match component of the project will be provided by the BCRC funds, Village of Middleville and Thornapple Township contributions. This Public Hearing will be held at a special session of the BCRC on January 8, 2008 at 7:00 PM at the Thornapple Township Emergency Services Building on 128 High Street, Middleville, MI 49333. The EA evaluates the social, economic and environmental impact aspects of the project. Copies of the document will be available for public inspection at the Village of Middleville Village Office at 101 E. Main Street, Middleville, MI 49333-0069; the Thornapple Township Hall at 200 E. Main Street, Middleville, MI 49333-0459, the Barry County Road Commission Office at 1725 W. M-43, Hastings, MI 49058. at and Wilcox Professional Services, LLC at 8180 Broadmoor Ave., Caledonia, MI 49316. The BCRC welcomes written comments on this document. All written comment statements, comments or questions should be submitted to Bradley Lamberg, P.E. Managing Director, BCRC, 1726 W. M-43, Hastings, MI 49058. Comments will be received by the BCRC on this project for a period of 15 days after the Date of this Public Hearing. The BCRC will provide reasonable assistance for individuals with disabilities who attend the public hearing. Individuals requiring assistance should contact the BCRC in writing to the above address or calling 269-945-3449. All requests for assistance must be received two days before the scheduled Public Hearing. 77518888 �Page 10 — Thursday, January 3, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Shannon M. Strader and Robert C. Strader II, wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to Key Bank USA, National Association, Mortgagee, dated July 3, 2002, and recorded on July 23, 2002 in instrument 1084273, and assigned by said Mortgagee to U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, on behalf of the holders of the Home Equity Asset Trust 2005-5, Home Equity Pass Through Certificates, Series 2005-5 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Seven Thousand Six Hundred Seventeen And 76/100 Dollars ($137,617.76), including interest at 10% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 1 of the West Peterson Park, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats on Page 18. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519607 File #130392F04 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brian Terrel and Peggy Terrel, husband and wife, to Amera Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan Corporation, Mortgagee, dated June 5, 2001 and recorded August 27, 2001 in Instrument Number 1065366, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2001-C, AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2001-C by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifteen Thousand Three Hundred Ten and 26/100 Dollars ($115,310.26) including interest at 11.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 17, 2008. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South one-half of Lots 5 and 6 of Block 15 of Lincoln Addition to the City of Hastings according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 55. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: December 20, 2007 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77519079 File No. 221.6467 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeffery Pandl, a married man, original mortgagor(s), to Flagstar Bank, FSB, Mortgagee, dated January 25, 2002, and recorded on February 4, 2002 in instrument 1074211, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-Two And 74/100 Dollars ($90,592.74), including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4, Block 10 of Eastern Addition to the City of Hastings The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 20, 2007 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519044 File #178706F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kevin Stall, a married man and Heather Stall, his wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated November 15, 2005 and recorded December 2, 2005 in Instrument Number 1157076, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by American Home Mortgage Servicing by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Nine Thousand Four Hundred Twenty-One and 37/100 Dollars ($209,421.37) including interest at 9.3% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 31, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Township of Irving, Unit 2 of Frost Farms Estates, according to the Master Deed as recorded in Document No, 1072169, Barry County Records and any amendments thereto and designated as Barry County Subdivision Plan Number 22 together with the rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in the above Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: January 3, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77519579 File No. 356.0967 PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by REBECCA S. NEITZKE, A SINGLE WOMAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated October 14, 2004, and recorded on October 21, 2004, in Document No. 1135859, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Seven Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-Seven Dollars and Six Cents ($67,477.06), including interest at 6.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on January 17, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: LOTS 1 AND 2 OF BLOCK 4 OF PARROTT'S ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF WOODLAND, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1 OF PLATS ON PAGE 36. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 17, 2007 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77519074 Southfield, MI 48075 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy Wolfgang, a single man, to Arbor Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated July 27, 2006 and recorded August 7, 2006 in Instrument Number 1168258, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee and Custodian for Morgan Stanley, MSAC 2007-HE1 by: Saxon Mortgage Services, Inc., as its attorney-in-fact by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Three Thousand Sixty-One and 26/100 Dollars ($103,061.26) including interest at 9.59% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 17, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 5 and 8 of Block 13 of Parrotts Addition to the Village of Woodland according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 36. Being the same property conveyed to Timothy Wolfgang, a married man by Deed dated August 30, 2002 and recorded September 4, 2002 in Document Number 1086811, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: December 20, 2007 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77519058 File No. 244.4411 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeremy A. Klinge, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 21, 2006, and recorded on September 26, 2006 in instrument 1170569, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Eight Thousand Seven Hundred TwentyFour And 36/100 Dollars ($78,724.36), including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 12, Block C of Pleasant Shores, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 59, Castleton Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 20, 2007 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519033 File #178510F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ryan Johnson, and Kimberly Johnson, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 5, 2005, and recorded on April 29, 2005 in instrument 1145629, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Six Thousand Nineteen And 15/100 Dollars ($136,019.15), including interest at 11.34% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 59 of Bryanwood Estates #4, According to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats on Page 45. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #180510F01 77519602 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kathy K. Lawrence, a married woman, and John D. Lawrence, her husband, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated January 26, 2006 and recorded February 2, 2006 in Instrument Number 1159683, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by LaSalle Bank National Association, as trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of May 1, 2006, GSAMP Trust 2006-HE3 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Six Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty-Two and 63/100 Dollars ($76,922.63) including interest at 9.65% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 17, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 42, Crooked Lake Summer Resort, as recorded in Liber 1, Page 52 of Plats. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: December 20, 2007 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77519068 File No. 213.2436 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Trust In the Matter of George W. Cheeseman Living Trust AGreement dated September 1, 1998. Date of Birth: May 13, 1925. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, George W. Cheeseman, who lived at 9502 Cloverdale Road, Nashville, Michigan died December 12, 2007 leaving the above Trust entitled “George W. Cheeseman Living Trust Agreement” in full force and effect. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the decedent or against the Trust will be forever barred unless presented to Carol E. Cheeseman, of 9502 Cloverdale Road, Nashville, MI 49073, or Janet K. Parr, of 14884 M-66, South, Bellevue, MI 49021, Successor Co-Trustees, within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: December 28, 2007 Hudson Law Offices, PLC Richard J. Hudson P15220 150 West Court Street Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-9292 Carol E. Cheeseman Janet K. Parr 9502 Cloverdale Road 14884 M-66, South Nashville, MI 49073 Bellevue, MI 49021 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael Baird, a married man aka Michael D. Baird and Rebecca Baird, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 9, 2004, and recorded on January 15, 2004 in instrument 1120818, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Four Hundred Thirteen And 81/100 Dollars ($175,413.81), including interest at 8.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4, and the South 1/2 of Lot 2, and the North 1/2 of Lot 6 of the West Gun Lake Resort Plat, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 70. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519564 File #057904F04 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by James F. Holtman and Carol A. Holtman, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 20, 2006, and recorded on January 2, 2007 in instrument 1174486, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety-Five Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-Two And 36/100 Dollars ($195,762.36), including interest at 8.9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 440 Feet Of The Following: Commencing At The Southeast Corner Of The East 1/2 Of The Northwest 1/4 Of Section 13, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Barry Township Barry County, Michigan; Thence West 327 Feet To A Point 993 Feet East Of The Southwest Corner Of The East 1/2 Of The Northwest 1/4 For The True Point Of Beginning; Thence North 1320 Feet; Thence West 331 Feet; Thence South 1320 Feet; Thence East 331 Feet To The Point Of Beginning Together With And Subject To A Private NonExclusive Easements For Ingress, Egress And Public Utilities Purposes, Described As: The West 66 Feet Of The Following: Commencing At The Southeast Corner Of The East 1/2 Of The Northwest 1/4 Of Section 13, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan; Thence West 327 Feet To A Point 993 Feet East Of The Southwest Corner Of The East 1/2 Of The Northwest 1/4 For The True Point Of Beginning, Thence North 1320 Feet; Thence West 331 Feet; Thence South 1320 Feet; Thence East 331 Feet To The Point Of Beginning, Except The North 220 Feet Thereof The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519252 File #179738F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Donald A. Starner Sr. and Mary E. Grooten-Starner, husband and wife, to First Finance, Mortgagee, dated April 24, 1997 and recorded April 29, 1997 in Liber 692, Page 730, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Chase Home Finance LLC, successor by merger to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Three Thousand Two Hundred TwentyFive and 34/100 Dollars ($73,225.34) including interest at 12.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 31, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the West one-quarter of post of fractional Section 1, Town 1 North, Range 10 West, Prairieville Township, Barry County, Michigan, and running thence East along the East and West onequarter line, 867.00 feet to the point of beginning of this description; thence North 330.00 feet; thence East 660.00 feet; thence South 330.00 feet to said one-quarter line; thence West thereon, 660.00 feet to beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: January 3, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77519585 File No. 209.1787 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brian A. Blair and Debra K. Blair, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 15, 2004 and recorded October 28, 2004 in Instrument Number 1136307, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Seven Thousand One Hundred Ninety-Six and 34/100 Dollars ($137,196.34) including interest at 5.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 24, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 25, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the South one-quarter corner of Section 25; thence North 00 degrees East 350.00 feet along the North-South one-quarter line of said Section 25 to the place of beginning; thence North 89 degrees West 156.27 feet parallel with the South line of said Section 25; thence North 02 degrees West 968.66 feet; thence South 89 degrees East 215.00 feet along the North line of the South onehalf of said Southwest one-quarter of Section 25; thence South 00 degrees West 967.05 feet along the North-South one-quarter line of said Section 25 to the place of beginning. Also, that part of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 25, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the South one-quarter corner of Section 25; thence North 00 degrees East along the North-South one-quarter line of Section 25, 350.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees West, 156.27 feet parallel with the South line of said Section 25; thence North 02 degrees West, 708.56 feet to a point that is South 02 degrees East, 260.11 feet from the North line of the South one-half of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 25, said point being the true place of beginning; thence North 42 degrees West, 95.88 feet; thence North 00 degrees East, 190.00 feet to the North line of the South one-half of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 25; thence South 89 degrees East, along said North line, 50 feet; thence South 02 degrees East, 260,11 feet to the place of beginning. Except the following: That part of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 25, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the South one-quarter corner of Section 25; thence North 00 degrees East, along the North-South one-quarter line of Section 25, 350.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees West, 156.27 feet parallel with the South line of said Section 25; thence North 02 degrees West, 389.13 feet to the centerline of Quimby Road and the true place of beginning; thence continuing North 02 degrees West, 389.43 feet to a point that is South 02 degrees East, 260.11 feet from the North line of the South one-half of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 25; thence North 87 degrees East, 50.00 feet; thence South 02 degrees East, 244.57 feet said centerline of Quimby Road; thence Southwesterly, along said centerline and a curve to the left, whose radius is 165.00 feet and whose chord bears South 33 degrees West, 16.71 feet; thence South 30 degrees West, along said centerline, 73.36 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: December 27, 2007 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77519221 File No. 280.3571 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 3, 2008 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kathleen M. Jacobs, A Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Albion Financial, Inc., Mortgagee, dated February 27, 2002, and recorded on March 6, 2002 in instrument 1076069, and assigned by mesne assignments to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Three Thousand Six Hundred Fifteen And 69/100 Dollars ($83,615.69), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 10, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 20 acres of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 20, Town 1 North, Range 10 West, Less and except: Beginning at a point on the West line of Section 20, Town 1 North, Range 10 West, distant North 00 degrees 00 minuites 47 seconds West 999.47 feet from the West 1/4 corner of said Section 20; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 47 seconds West 330.00 feet to the Northwest corner of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section 20; thence South 89 degrees 33 minutes 10 seconds East 1324.98 feet along the North line of said Southwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section 20; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 24 seconds East 330.00 feet along the East line of said Southwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section 20; thence North 89 degrees 33 minutes 10 seconds West 1324.94 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Westerly 33 feet thereof for Kane Road. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 13, 2007 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77518812 File #177058F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John Liolen Sevigny, A Single Man, original mortgagor(s), to Option One Mortgage Corporation, A California Corporation, Mortgagee, dated August 15, 2005, and recorded on August 29, 2005 in instrument 1151809, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seven Thousand Fifty And 15/100 Dollars ($107,050.15), including interest at 11.59% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That Part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 5, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan described as: Commencing 70.57 Feet North of the Northwest Corner of Lot 9, Sam Bravata Plat, Then West 168.60 Feet, Thence North 0 Degrees 33 Minutes West 60 Feet along the West property Line, as described in Liber 244, Page 407, Thence East 169.19 Feet, Thence South 60 Feet to the Place of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 20, 2007 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #177698F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Zackary G. Szakacs, An Unmarried Man and Loretta J. Metcalf, An Unmarried Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 14, 2003, and recorded on November 18, 2003 in instrument 1117801, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Six Thousand Seventy-Six And 47/100 Dollars ($136,076.47), including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 10, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 12, Twin Shores Plat, according to the Recorded Plat thereof in Liber 3 of Plats, on Page 107 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 13, 2007 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77518753 File #125025F02 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage executed on November 6, 2003, by Margaret J. Busch, also known as Margaret Busch, a single woman, as Mortgagor, to Mainstreet Savings Bank, FSB, as Mortgagee, and which mortgage was recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on November 13, 2003, in Document No. 1117532 (the “Mortgage”), on which Mortgage there is claimed to be an indebtedness, as defined by the Mortgage, due and unpaid in the amount of Ninety Eight Thousand Three Hundred Seventy Seven and 81/100 Dollars ($98,377.81), as of the date of this notice, including principal and interest, and other costs secured by the Mortgage, no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt, or any part of the debt, secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale in the Mortgage having become operative by reason of the default. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, January 10, 2008, at 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon, at the Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the unpaid amount of the indebtedness due on the Mortgage, together with legal costs and expenses of sale, certain property located in Barry County, Michigan, described in the Mortgage as follows: Land situated in the Township of Hope, County of Barry, State of Michigan, described as follows: That part of the South 64 rods of the Southeast _ of the Southeast _ of Section 27, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of said Section 27; thence North 88°59’06” West on the south Section line 867.54 feet to the place of beginning of the parcel of land herein described; thence continuing on said South Section line North 88°59’06” West 446.53 feet; thence North 0°31’30” East on the West line of said Southeast _ of the Southeast _, 534.59 feet; thence South 88°59’06” East parallel to the South Section line 446.53 feet; thence South 0°31’30” West 534.59 feet to the place of beginning. Together with and subject to an easement for ingress, egress and public utilities over a 66 foot wide strip of land, the centerline of said easement being described as beginning at the Southeast corner of the above described parcel; thence the centerline of said easements runs North 0°31’30” East 534.59 feet to the Northeast corner of said parcel and the point of ending.. Commonly known as 8964 Dunkley Dr., Delton, Michigan. The length of the redemption period will be onr (1) year from the date of the sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 13, 2007 Mainstreet Savings Bank, FSB By: Lori L. Purkey, Esq. Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. 444 West Michigan Avenue 77518786 Kalamazoo, MI 49007 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Christopher L Jones and Melinda L Jones, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Credit Union Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated March 18, 2003, and recorded on March 28, 2003 in instrument 1101209, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Member First Mortgage Company as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-One Thousand Six Hundred Fifty And 73/100 Dollars ($161,650.73), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 10, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a Point On The North Line Of Section 9, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, Distant West 395.0 Feet From The North 1/4 Post Of Said Section 9, Thence South 24 Degrees 45 minutes 30 seconds East 255.49 Feet; Thence West 375.00 Feet; Thence North 232.0 Feet At Right Angles; Thence East 268.0 Feet Along the North Line Of Section 9 To The Place Of Beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 13, 2007 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77518796 File #128232F04 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert W Snyder and Brandy L Snyder, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 30, 2004, and recorded on October 15, 2004 in instrument 1135525, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to LaSalle Bank National Association, trustee for LEHMAN BROTHERSSTRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST SAIL 2004-11 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nineteen Thousand One Hundred Fifty-Nine And 16/100 Dollars ($119,159.16), including interest at 10.1% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel in the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, described as, commencing at a point 10 chains 56 links North of the center of said Section 28; Thence North 80.04 feet; Thence West 12 rods; Thence South 80.04 feet; Thence East 12 rods to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 20, 2007 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519005 File #165095F02 HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP 77518940 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF KENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 07-182,941 FE Estate of Ronald J. Scholl. Date of birth: 11/24/1945. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Ronald J. Scholl, who lived at 2032 Rowe Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505, died Jan. 28, 2007. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Barb Scholl, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 180 Ottawa Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49505 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 12-27-07 Barb Scholl 1203 N. Michigan Ave. 77519546 Hastings, MI 49058 Schedule of Regular Board Meetings 2008 January 8 February 12 March 11 April 8 May 6 June 10 July 8 August 12 September 9 October 14 November 11 December 9 TIME: 7:00 PM PLACE: Hastings Charter Township Hall 885 River Road Hastings, MI 49058 Ph. 269-948-9690 Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the township clerk at least seven (7) days in advance of the meeting. This notice posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act) MCLA41.72a(2)(3) and with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). 77519560 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeffrey M. Bishop and Robin Williams-Bishop, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California Corporation, Mortgagee, dated December 17, 2004, and recorded on January 11, 2005 in instrument 1140027, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Sixty-Six Thousand Two Hundred Fourteen And 16/100 Dollars ($366,214.16), including interest at 11.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at a point 50 feet North 44 1/2 degrees West from the Southwest corner of Crispe's Plat of Boniface Point according to the recorded Plat thereof, being a point on the shore of Pine lake at Southwest corner of Lot owned by James Ross, thence North 50 1/2 degrees East 172 1/2 feet along the line of said Ross Lot to the Northwest corner of said Ross Lot and being a point on the Northeast shore of said Lake; thence North 9 1/2 degrees West along the shore of said Lake 60 feet; thence South 52 1/4 degrees West 208 feet to Shore of Lake on the South side of said point; thence along shore of Lake South 44 1/2 degrees East 60 feet to the Place of Beginning; the same bordering on the shore of Pine Lake at both ends of said Lot and being in the Southwest fractional 1/4 of Section 6, Town 1 North, Range 10 West. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 20, 2007 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #088559F04 77518840 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Chuck Chapman, A single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 10, 2005, and recorded on November 30, 2005 in instrument 1156953, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC Mortgage Services Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-Eight And 52/100 Dollars ($90,798.52), including interest at 6.175% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 3 and 8, Block 72, Badcock's Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on page 25. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by EDWARD A. GAUNT, a single man (the “Mortgagor”), to SAND RIDGE BANK, an Indiana corporation, of PO Box 598, Schereville, Indiana 46375, dated March 7, 2005, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on March 18, 2005, as instrument number 1142903 (the “Mortgage”). First Financial Bank, N.A., was the successor by consolidation to Sand Ridge Bank, and subsequently assigned the Mortgage to Chemical Bank, a Michigan banking corporation, of 2185 Three Mile Road NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49544 ("Mortgagee"), by documents dated August 18, 2006, and December 14, 2007. By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Seventy Eight Thousand Three Hundred Forty Eight and 66/100 Dollars ($78,348.66). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the south east entrance to the Barry County Courthouse located in the City of Hastings, Michigan on Thursday, January 31, 2008, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Hope, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Parcel A: Parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of section 29, Town 2 North, Range 9 West described as: beginning at a point on the North line of Section 29, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, distant South 86°07'54" East 828.50 feet from the North 1/4 post of said Section 29; said point being the intersection of said North section line with the centerline of highway M-43; thence South 86°07' 54" East along said North Section line 211.95 feet; thence South 02°48'58" West parallel with the East line of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 29 a distance of 166.00 feet; thence South 83°42'11" West 348.10 feet to the Southeasterly right-of-way line of highway M-43; thence North 49°33'08" West 33.00 feet to the centerline of said highway M-43; thence North 40°26'34" East along said centerline 258.68 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for ingress, egress and utilities described as: commencing at the North 1/4 post of Section 29, Town 2 North, Range 9 West; thence South 86°07'54" East along the North line of said Section 29 a distance of 1040.45 feet; thence South 02°48'58" West 66.00 feet to the south right-of-way line of Cloverdale Road and the true point of beginning; thence South 02°48'58" West 100.00 feet; thence South 83°42' 11" West 20.24 feet; thence North 02°48'58" East 83.68 feet; thence North 86°07'54" West 76.03 feet; thence North 02°48'58" East 20.00 feet to said South right-of-way line; thence South 86°07'54" East 96.03 feet to the point of beginning. Together with all the improvements now or hereafter erected on the property, and all easements, appurtenances, and fixtures now or hereafter a part of the property and all replacements and additions. Commonly known as: 5317 Cloverdale Road, Delton, Michigan 49046 Parcel ID. No. 08-07-029-017-15 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: January 3, 2008 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77519540 1485263-1 Dated: December 20, 2007 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #176961F01 77518852 NOTICE BARRY COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD CHARLTON PARK VILLAGE AND MUSEUM BOARD PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: The Rutland Charter Township Board meeting originally scheduled for Wednesday, January 9, 2008 has been moved to Monday, January 7, 2008, at 7:30 p.m. PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Rutland Charter Township 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-2194 A Public Meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 9, 208 at 7:00 pm at the Barry-Eaton District Health Department, 330 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings, MI, to solicit public input and suggestions on a new Barry County Parks and Recreation Plan. The new Recreation Master Plan is being written to guide park development over the next 5 years. This plan will address both current recreation facilities and future needs within the County and is required by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to allow the County to apply for State and Federal grant funding for recreation improvements. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING 77519126 — NOTICE — RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP 2008 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: The Rutland Charter Township Planning Commission will meet the second Tuesday and third Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m., unless otherwise posted. Individuals with disabilities requiring aids or services should contact the County Administrators office five (5) days prior to the meeting. For more information contact (269) 945-1284. 77519230 77519259 Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Rutland Charter Township 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-2194 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 3, 2008 — Page 12 Trojans lose led then get it back at Lowell Thornapple Kellogg senior guard Nate Manning took an inbound pass with 13 seconds left, dribbled around a ball screen, and buried a three-pointer with ten seconds left at Lowell Friday night to tie the non-conference game between Lowell and TK at 58. Then he hit the free throw to win it. It was the second four-point play of the night. Lowell’s Tim Hettinga connected on one in the third quarter that helped the Red Arrows erase a ten-point Trojan half-time lead. Manning finished the night with 22 points to lead all scorers. Hettinga had 19, on six three’s and the one made free throw on the four-point play. Matt Kurtz led Lowell with 20 points. “Defensively, we did some great things. They kind of pride themselves on trying to throw up a ton of triples and play at a frantic pace and gap and kick for each other,” TK head coach Lance Laker said of the Red Arrows. The Trojans held Lowell to just 34-percent shooting from the field for the night, while shooting nearly 50-percent themselves. In the first half, the Trojans did an excellent job of finding and containing the Red Arrow shooters. Levi Funk came off the bench and did a nice job of chasing Hettinga, tipping passes, and also running the Trojan offense. Kody Buursma had a good game off the bench as well for the Trojans, probably his best varsity game yet. He finished with 13 points, five rebounds, and eight blocked shots. “In the second half, we lost track of a few guys,” Laker said. The Trojans led 34-24 at the half, and had the lead as high as 14 points in the second quarter. From there the Trojan lead continued to dwindle down, until it was gone, and Lowell eventually led by three points with 13 seconds to go. TK struggled on offense a bit as well in the second half. Coach Laker said that his team just wasn’t as efficient in the second half offensively. The Trojans improve to 5-1 overall on the season with the win, and they are currently 11 in the O-K Gold Conference. It is kind of early in the season for makeor-break games, but the Trojans do have two big league contests in the coming weeks on the road. TK heads to Forest Hills Northern tonight then goes to Wayland on Jan. 8. Heading the holiday break those two teams had a combined 11-0 record. TIME, continued from page 7 Madison Bolo and Ashley Potter are shown delivering the poinsettas to Tendercare prior to Christmas. AYSO team headed to Hawaii continues fundraising events The Hastings’AYSO program’s U-12 girls’ team, which has been awarded the opportunity to participate in the AYSO National Games 2008 in Honolulu, Hawaii, recently sold poinsettia plants as one of many planned fundraisers. One thoughtful local business, FLT Transport, purchased many plants and, in turn, donated them to Tendercare Nursing Home. FLT Transport is owned and operated by Larry Bennett and Richard Potter. Potter said, “We are proud to support the girls and are equally happy to spread holiday cheer to the residents of Tendercare.” There is currently another fundraising event in the works. A spaghetti dinner will be held on Monday, Jan. 21 at Fall Creek Restaurant. The doors will be open for walkins from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., and the cost of admission is $8. This event is being sponsored by Fall Creek and Sysco Food Service and all proceeds will be donated to the girls’ soccer fund. In addition to the meal, there will be a chance to take home a freezer full of Angus beef. For more information about the spaghetti dinner or any of the upcoming fundraisers, please call fundraising coordinator Tammy Loew at 721-3590. Information can also be obtained by contacting any Hastings AYSO National Team member. The 1919 Banner reported “the business could have far outgrown its present proportions had Mrs. McOmber’s health permitted her to care for it. But for some time it has been necessary for her to give up more and more active work of management...” The company was sold to Robert Walton of Kalamazoo, who had been secretary of the Kalamazoo Corset Company. He resigned his position there and, upon buying the C.H. Osborn Co., moved to Hastings because of the fact that Mrs. McOmber wished that the company stay here. Both Mr. and Mrs. McOmber stayed with the firm until it was “squared away.” Mr. Walton operated the business here until the Depression. In 1934, the directors of the Kalamazoo Corset Company asked him to again take charge of their manufacturing business at Kalamazoo. As an extra inducement, the company gave him ample room in their large factory building in which to carry on the Chas. H. Osborn Co., so the company was moved to Kalamazoo. Mrs. McOmber, now a widow, was extremely disappointed that the business was moved from Hastings. Close out the holiday season with safety in mind National Fire Protection Association and Underwriters Laboratories urge consumers to practice safety when putting away holiday decorations Homes have been decorated, gifts have been unwrapped and New Year's resolutions are ready to fill everyone's thoughts. With the onset of post-holiday activity, it's important to keep safety at top of mind. That's why the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and Underwriters Laboratories (UL), an independent safety testing organization, are joining together this post-holiday season to remind consumers to SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hassk12.org 4:00PM 4:15PM 4:15PM 6:00PM 6:00PM Boys 7th "A" Basketball Wayland Middle A Boys 7th "B" Basketball Hamilton Middle H Boys 8th "B" Basketball Hamilton Middle H Boys JV Wrestling Byron Center HS H Girls Middle School Cheerleading Comstock Park HS A 7:00PM Boys Varsity Wrestling Byron Center HS H THURSDAY, JANUARY 10 4:00PM Girls Freshman Basketball Holland Christian HS H 5:30PM Girls JV Basketball Holland Christian HS H 7:00PM Girls Varsity Basketball Holland Christian HS H FRIDAY, JANUARY 11 4:00PM Boys Freshman Basketball Thornapple-Kellogg HS H 5:30PM Boys JV Basketball Thornapple-Kellogg HS H 7:00PM Boys Varsity Basketball Thornapple-Kellogg HS H Times and dates subject to change. Thanks to This Week’s Sponsor: Newborn Babies Good Luck Wrestlers at L.H. Lamb Tournament! 819 E. Railroad, Hastings • (269) 948-9472 HASTINGS ATHLETIC BOOSTERS Contact Laura 948-0506 to Sponsor the Sports Schedule 77519516 THURSDAY, JANUARY 3 4:00PM Boys Fresh. Basketball Wayland High School A 5:30PM Boys JV Basketball Wayland High School A 7:00PM Boys Varsity Basketball Wayland High School A FRIDAY, JANUARY 4 4:00PM Girls Fresh. Basketball Thornapple-Kellogg HS H 5:30PM Girls JV Basketball Thornapple-Kellogg HS H 7:00PM Girls Varsity Basketball Thornapple-Kellogg HS H SATURDAY, JANUARY 5 9:15AM Boys "B" Team Wrestling Climax-Scotts High A 9:30AM Boys Varsity Wrestling 46th Annual L.H. Lamb Tournament H 11:00AM Girls JV Cheerleading Byron Center HS A SUNDAY, JANUARY 6 No events scheduled MONDAY, JANUARY 7 4:00PM Boys 8th "A" Basketball Duncan Lake Middle H 4:00PM Boys 7th "A" Basketball Duncan Lake Middle A 4:00PM Boys 7th "B" Basketball Duncan Lake Middle A 4:00PM Boys 8th "B" Basketball Duncan Lake Middle H TUESDAY, JANUARY 8 4:00PM Boys Freshman Basketball Hamilton HS A 4:00PM Girls Freshman Basketball Pennfield HS H 5:30PM Boys JV Basketball Hamilton HS A 5:30PM Girls JV Basketball Pennfield HS H 6:30PM Boys Varsity Swimming West Catholic @ GR Union A 7:00PM Boys Varsity Basketball Hamilton HS A 7:00PM Girls Varsity Basketball Pennfield HS H WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9 4:00PM Boys 8th "A" Basketball Wayland Middle A practice safety as they put away holiday decorations. According to the NFPA, 13 percent of the home fires attributed to Christmas trees have occurred in January. The NFPA recommends consumers remove real trees from their home and properly dispose of them once their holiday celebration ends. "Christmas trees - real or artificial - can be a significant fuel source if a fire occurs in your home," said Lorraine Carli, vice president of communications at the NFPA. "Even a well-watered tree should be taken down after four weeks. If you decorated your real tree right after Thanksgiving, it should be discarded the week after Christmas." Christmas trees are not the only holiday decorations that need prompt attention after the holidays. All electric decorations should also be taken down and put away. "Holiday lights are considered seasonal and should not be up longer than 90 days," said John Drengenberg, consumer affairs manager for UL. "If you leave decorations out any longer, they will be more prone to damage, which could cause an electrical shock or fire hazard." BOY, Nicholas Herbert, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 17, 2007 at 8:08 a.m. to William and Sandra Schirmer of Middleville. Weighing 8 lbs. 9 ozs. and 21 inches long. TWINS, Marrisa Kay Star and Noah Lee, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 17, 2007 at 10:51 and 10:52 p.m. to Heather VanHeck and Soney Walton. Marrisa weighed 6 lbs. 6 ozs. and was 19 1/2 inches long. Noah was 7 lbs. 6 ozs. BOY, Greyson Anthony, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 18, 2007 at 2:09 p.m. to James Butler and Jamey Bailey of Lake Odessa. Weighing 8 lbs. 9 1/2 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Gabrielle Jo, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 19, 2007 at 2 a.m. to John and Nicole Linker of Freeport. Weighing 7 lbs. 9 ozs. and 20 inches long. BOY, Trent Lee, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 19, 2007 at 12:10 p.m. to Michelle Lester and Chris Pierson of Delton. Weighing 8 lbs. 1 ozs. and 20 inches long. BOY, Travis Michael, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 19, 2007 at 12:30 p.m. to Andrea and Aaron Sholty of Middleville. Weighing 4 lbs. 13.5 ozs. and 17 inches long. GIRL, Tamia Nicole, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 21, 2007 at 6:31 p.m. to Jesalyn Sanders and Jeffrey Johnson of Kalamazoo. Weighing 5 lbs. 13 ozs. and 19 inches long. 77519209 Pauline McOmber spent the rest of her life in the house that she and her husband built at 328 W. Court Street. She died in 1949 at the age of 82. Having no children, she left the bulk of her estate to friends. Under the terms of her will, dated Feb. 25, 1949, she bequested money to the Methodist Education Advancement Fund, and several specific sums of money were given to friends. The residue of her estate was then divided between two of her close friends. Miss Sadie Glasgow Vedder and Richard Branch. Sadie was her lifetime friend and Richard, then 17 years old, was a musician who used to go to her house and play the piano for her. He now (1984) lives on the west coast and is an accomplished organist. BOWLING SCORES Thursday Angels Moore Apts. 40-24; Rivrfront Fin. Ser. 3925; Fall Creek 35-29; Allure 34-30; Hast. City Bank 32-32; Walldorf’s 31.5-32.5; Hast. Bowl 31-33; Varney’s 28-36; Miller Farm Repair 25-39; Maude’s Team 24.5-35.5. High Games and Series - D. McMacken 192; M. Weiler 132; C. Cooper 184; L. Nichols 133; T. Cross 193; R. Shapley 176; E. Hammontree 190-538; K. Covey 162; L. Apsey 198; R. White 169; T. VanBelkum 177; A. Varney 111; T. Loftus 172; C. Shellenbarger 222-550; G. Otis 192; C. Hurless 184; S. Davis 133; B. Cuddahee 189; J. Wyant 178; M. Gdula 200; J. Power 173489; S. Suntken 182; J. Madden 220-594; D. Staines 174; N. Taylor 130; M. Moore 170. LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. If you are in the military, please contact our office at the number listed below. A default has been made in the conditions of a first Mortgage made by John J. Sanchez and Patricia A. Sanchez, husband and wife, (original mortgagors) to Consumers Credit Union, (original mortgagee) dated April 25, 2005, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry and State of Michigan on May 9, 2005, at Document # 1146174, which said mortgage was assigned to Peter and Nancy DeMink pursuant to an assignment dated January 19, 2007 which said assignment is recorded at the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry and State of Michigan at document # 1175706, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due as of the date of this notice, the sum of One Hundred Sixty Four Thousand Two Hundred Ninety Eight and 33/100 Dollars ($164,298.33), including interest accruing at the rate of nine and one-half (9.50%) percent per annum. A default has also been made in the conditions of a Second Mortgage made by John J. Sanchez and Patricia A. Sanchez, husband and wife, (original mortgagors) to Peter and Nancy DeMink, (original mortgagees) dated April 25, 2005, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry and State of Michigan on May 9, 2005, at Document # 1146175, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due as of the date of this notice, the sum of One Hundred Seventy Six Thousand Eight Hundred Forty Seven and 26/100 Dollars ($176,847.26), including interest accruing at the rate of eight (8%) percent per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said Mortgages will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises or some part of them at public venue, Main Lobby of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, on Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon of said day, and said premises will be sold to pay the amount as aforesaid then due on said Mortgages together with interest, legal costs, attorney fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee does pay on or prior to the date of said sale; which said premises are described in a manner that substantially conforms with the description contained in the mortgages as follows: Land situated in the County of Barry, Village of Delton, State of Michigan described as follows: Part of Lots 37 and 38 of the Village of Delton, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on page 29, described as: Commencing at the Southwest corner of said Lot 38 for the place of beginning, thence Northerly parallel with the highway 50 feet, thence East 107 feet, thence Southerly parallel with the highway 50 feet; thence West 107 feet to the place of beginning, Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan. Also: Commencing 50 feet North of the Southwest corner of Lot 38, Village of Delton; thence North 40 feet; thence East 132 feet; thence South 24 feet; thence West 25 feet; thence South 16 feet; thence West 107 feet to the place of beginning, and being a part of Lots 37 and 38 of the Village of Delton. Also: That part of Lot 37 of the original plat of the Village of Delton, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of plats, on page 29, described as commencing at the Southeast corner of said Lot 37, for a place of beginning, thence West 25 feet, thence North parallel with the East line of Lot 37, 66 feet, thence East 25 feet, thence South along the East line of Lot 37, 66 feet to the place of beginning. Tax Parcel Number: 08-03-070-001-00 and 0803-070-043-00 Commonly known as 121 South Grove Delton, Michigan 49406. The period of redemption will be six (6) months from the date of such sale. December 10, 2007 VLACHOS & VLACHOS, P.C. By: Brian E. Weiss (p51502) For Peter and Nancy DeMink 5659 Stadium Drive Kalamazoo, MI 49009 Synopsis HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP Regular Board Meeting Dec. 11, 2007 All Board members present; Co. Comm. Gibson and 4 guests. Approved payment for new roof to Coughlin Builders. Approved consent agenda. Received Treasurer’s Report. Approved extension of ambulance contract to 1-12012. Budget Hearing: adopted budget for 2008. Appointed Robert Bassett to Central Dispatch Committee. Election Commission appointed Selby, Stockham, Day, White, Hilson, and Neil to work Jan. 15 election. Approved 2008 meeting schedule. Amended 2007 budget: Township Hall $7020; Elections $1000; Streetlights $35; Cemetery $475. Paid outstanding bills. Adjourned at 8:55 p.m. Bonnie L. Cruttenden, Clerk Attested to by: 77519562 Jim Brown, Supervisor PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by FRANK DAVIS, AND SPOUSE LAURA DAVIS, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated June 22, 2005, and recorded on August 30, 2005, in Document No. 1151933, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand One Hundred Fifty-Four Dollars and Fifty-One Cents ($156,154.51), including interest at 7.670% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on January 17, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: LOT 40 OF PINE HAVEN ESTATES NO. 2, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 6 OF PLATS ON PAGE 9, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 17, 2007 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 Southfield, MI 48075 The BANNER To subscribe, call us at... 269-945-9554 ��The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 3, 2008 — Page 14 EXHIBITS • Eyewitness: American Originals from the National Archives will be on display Monday through Sunday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Gerald R. Ford Museum in downtown Grand Rapids. Admission is $7 for adults, seniors $6, children ages 6-17 $3. The exhibition features gripping eyewitness accounts chronicling dramatic moments in U.S History. For more information call (616) 254-0374 or visit www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov. Through January 6. • GRAM presents A Faithful Eye: Modern and Contemporary Art from The Netherlands, The ABN AMRO Collection at the Grand Rapids Art Museum. Adults $8, seniors & college students with ID $7, youth (ages 6-17) $5, children under 6 free. The ABN AMRO Collection includes thirty-five paintings, many of monumental scale, from the art collection of ABN AMRO based in Amsterdam. The exhibition explores important themes and contradictory issues in modern and contemporary Dutch art, from subjects that recall the Dutch painting traditions of portraiture and landscape to works of pure abstraction, both rational and expressive. Twenty-seven artists are represented. For more information on the exhibit, go to www.gramonline.org or call (616) 831-1000. Through January 6. • GRAM presents Another Place, Another Time: Chris VanAllsburg Drawings at the Grand Rapids Art Museum. Adult admission is $8, senior adults & college students with ID $7, children ages 6-17 $5. The exhibit features seventy-seven drawings spanning Van Allsburg’s extraordinary career as an author and illustrator. For more information call (616) 831-1000 or visit www.gramonline.org. Through Jan. 20, 2008. • GRAM presents Art & The Environment: Design Solutions at the Grand Rapids Art Museum. Adult admission $8, seniors & college students $7, children ages 6-17 $5. The exhibition focus is on the green This week’s selection: I Am Legend Critic’s Corner by D.N.A. Smith MUSIC/THEATRE • GRS's Conyers In the Spotlight at the DeVos Performance Hall. Performances are planned Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and Friday at 8 p.m. Tickets are $23-$31. This series retains everything you loved about the former Casual Classics Series – intimate concert hall, talk from the stage, free receptions, with a new focus on emerging talent. Whether an up-and-coming soloist or composer, our own symphony musicians, or works of great composers written during the early years of their careers, this series will give you the opportunity to discover these rising stars first, and become their biggest fans! For more information call (616) 454-9451 or visit www.grsymphony.org. January 3 & 4. • Friday Nights at GRAM: Sweet Willie Singleton from 5-9 p.m. at the Grand Rapids Art Museum. Live music and all areas of the museum, except the ticketed exhibition, are $4. The finest blues and jazz bands will be playing in the Café located in the Monroe Center Wing. Gourmet Buffet at $10 per person and a cash bar available. For more information call (616) 831-1000 or visit www.gramonline.org. January 4. MISCELLANEOUS 1 hour 40 minutes MPAA rating: PG-13 Sometimes ignorance can be bliss. In the case of “I Am Legend,” being blissfully unaware of the source material (Richard Matheson’s novel of the same name) might have made the movie more enjoyable. I say this because the theme and the dark irony of the novel are betrayed in favor of a happy Hollywood ending. In the book, scientist Robert Neville is the monster, the bad guy. The irony of the novel is that the vampires created by Neville’s experiments have created a civilization, and Neville has become the stuff of legend — a nocturnal monster who preys upon the vampires, kills them and performs experiments on them. Neville, the “last man on Earth,” is the Boogeyman. But in the film, Will Smith’s Neville is a likable, sympathetic widower frantically trying to find a cure for a virus that has turned virtually every human into a vampire/zombie/monster thingy. The monsters, although created by science, are considered the bad guys, not the victims. They have no humanity. They’re basically the same mindless, superhuman monsters we’ve seen in “28 Days Later,” a movie series that is 10 times better than “I Am Legend.” Will Smith does a good job in the role of a driven man trying to fend off madness in a design features of the new Grand Rapids Art Museum. For more information call (616) 8311000 or visit www.gramonline.org. Through June 1, 2008. • Bob the Builder at the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 9:30 am to 5 pm, Thursdays 9:30 am to 8 pm (Family Night 5 pm to 8 pm) and Sundays noon-5 pm. Admission is $5 for all people over 2 year old, senior $4.25, children (under 2) free. For more information call (616) 235-4726 or visit www.grcm.org. Through June 8, 2008. Will Smith stars in just another zombie movie despite the quality of the source material, Richard Matheson’s dark, ironic “I Am Legend.” solitary world — but then it’s not a big stretch for Smith to play a likable character. For twothirds of the film, Smith is the only person you see onscreen. If the script had concentrated more on character development and Neville’s mental state instead of spending the entire third act as yet another shaky-cam zombie shoot ‘em up, “I Am Legend” could’ve been a classic science- fiction movie, one for the ages. Instead, it’s just another mediocre, brainless Hollywood holiday blockbuster. GRADE: C© 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. • Swing Dance at the Richland Community Center, 8905 Gull Road (across from Hardings). Dances start with lessons at 7:30 p.m. and the dance will take place afterward and continue until 10:30 p.m. All ages and ability levels are welcome. Dress is casual. $5 per person. No partner necessary. Bring a snack for the snack table. Call (269) 317-2197 for details. First Friday of every month September through June. • Sunday Social Dances with the Swing Master’s Band at the Richland Area Community Center, 9400 East CD Avenue, Richland. Line dancing & social dancing lesson & practice from 1-2 pm is $5 per person. Dances take place from 2-5 pm with Swing Masters band. $7 per person. Beginning dance lessons in swing, cha cha, fox trot, waltz, polka, and rhumba. No partner necessary. All abilities welcome. Casual dress. No smoking or alcohol. Call Colleen Burke at (269) 317-2197 for more information. 1st & 3rd Sunday each month. • Dance to Life at Burnham Brook Center in Battle Creek from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Singles and couples welcome (anyone under 17 must be accompanied by adult). $4 at the door ($2 for members). Lean basic steps in East coast swing, waltz, fox trot, cha cha, and rumba. Instructor: Colleen Burke. Every Monday. Art Opera Exhibitions Theatre Concerts Coming Attractions Festivals Crafts Fairs Musicals Car Shows Civic Theatre presents: The Miracle Worker will be presented Grand Rapids Civic Theatre January 10-26. Performances are Wednesday 7:30 pm, Thursday-Saturday 8 pm, and Sunday 3 pm. Admission $12-$25. This stirring dramatization of the story of Helen Keller is one of the most successful and warmly admired plays of the modern stage. For more information call (616) 222-6650 or visit www.grct.org. Friday Nights at GRAM: Java Jive takes place from 5-9 p.m. at the Grand Rapids Art Museum January 11. Live music and all areas of the museum, except the ticketed exhibition, are $4. The finest blues and jazz bands will be playing in the Café located in the Monroe Center Wing. Gourmet Buffet at $10 per person and a cash bar available. For more infor- mation call (616) 831-1000 or visit www.gramonline.org. Symphonic Evolution takes place at 8 p.m. in the DeVos Performance Hall January 11 & 12. Tickets are $11-$58. Senior citizens are half price at the door. program includes Haydn’s Symphony No. 78 and Mahler’s Symphony No. 5. For more information call (616) 454-9451 or visit www.grsymphony.org or email info@grsymphony.org. St. Cecilia presents: Orchestra's and Band at the St. Cecilia Music Center January 12 at 5 p.m. Admission is $10 per person. The St. Cecilia's Youth Concert Orchestra, Youth Sinfonia, and Youth Band will perform. Go to www.scmc-online.org or call (616) 459-2224 for tickets and more information. • Those who study such things claim that to get a truly random mix in a deck of playing cards, the deck must be shuffled seven times. • Herpetologists — and a number of Floridians, I’ll bet — know that young alligators moo like calves. • You’ve probably heard of oak trees living to be 500 or more years old, but orange trees? It’s true; it has been documented that one citrus tree has been producing oranges for nearly 500 years. • Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computer, built his first computer in 1961, when he was just 11 years old. • Most people realize that many places in the United States were once known by different names. Here’s a sampling: the Potomac River was originally called Conococheague Creek, Camp David was named Shangri-La, and the USA itself was once known as the United States of Congress Assembled. • England’s virgin queen, Elizabeth I, went bald at the age of 29. Smallpox was the culprit. • In parts of Illinois, it was once illegal to put a cake in a cookie jar. • It’s been reported that the country’s first pizza parlor was in New York City — naturally. It opened in 1885, but barely got by. In 1895, it was sold for a mere $200 — small change even in those times. • It was famed 19th-century American naturalist and author Henry David Thoreau who made the following observation about language: “When I read some of the rules for speaking and writing the English language correctly — as that a sentence must never end with a participle — and perceive how implicitly even the learned obey it, I think — any fool can make a rule and every fool will mind it.” ********************************* Thought for the Day: “We may not imagine how our lives could be more frustrating and complex — but Congress can.” — Cullen Hightower © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. TRIVIA TEST By Fifi Rodriguez 1. ART: Where is the world-famous Prado museum located? 2. ANATOMY: Where are the muscles known as triceps found in the body? 3. ADVERTISEMENTS: What breakfast cereal did Sonny the Cuckoo Bird promote? 4. NATURAL WORLD: Where would stalagmites be found in a natural formation? 5. GEOGRAPHY: The kingdom of Lesotho is an enclave of what country? 6. SCIENCE: What was the first elementary particle to be discovered? 7. MUSIC: What is the national anthem of Canada? 8. COMPUTERS: What does the acronym DOS stand for? 9. FAMOUS QUOTES: Who once said, “I worked my way up from nothing to a state of extreme poverty.” 10. LANGUAGE: What is an atelier? Answers 1. Madrid, Spain 2. Upper arm 3. Cocoa Puffs 4. The cone-shaped deposits rise from the floor of a cave 5. South Africa 6. The electron 7. “O Canada” 8. Disk Operating System 9. Groucho Marx 10. Artist’s studio © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. �Page 15 — Thursday, January 3, 2008 — The Hastings Banner BORN THIS WEEK: You have a wonderful way of being there for those who need your help in difficult times. ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Shutting people out to avoid distractions, even under a deadline, can cause hurt feelings. Instead, return calls and e-mails and explain why you need a zone of privacy for now. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Although your keen Bull’s eyes can usually discern what’s fact from what’s faux, that upcoming decision will need really solid data before you can risk a commitment. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) As your confidence grows, you should be able to work toward your goals with more enthusiasm. Open your mind to suggestions. Some of them might even work for you. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Reconnecting with someone from your past stirs up that old sense of adventure. But before you do anything else, be sure to get answers to those still-lingering questions. LEO (July 23 to August 22) Some people might resent the way you plan to resolve a difficult situation. But your commitment to making tough but fair decisions soon wins you their respect and support. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Mixed signals could be causing that vexing workplace problem. Before you choose to leave the project, ask for a meeting where you can get things out in the open. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Your good intentions could backfire if you’re not careful with other people’s feelings. Try using persuasion, not pressure, to get others to see your side of the situation. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Your dedication to finishing the task at hand is laudable. But be careful not to overdo the midnight oil bit. Take time for relaxation with someone very special. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Although your intuition will help you make some tough choices in the first half of the month, you’ll need more facts to back up your actions later on. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) All that hard work and research in the workplace finally pays off as you hoped it would. Ignore comments from jealous types who are out to get the Goat riled up. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) An unfair decision creates unnecessary problems. But avoid anger and move carefully as you work this out. Expect to get support from an unlikely source. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A fuzzy financial vista persists until midmonth, when things begin to clear up. You’ll also gain a better perspective on how to handle those pesky personal problems. © 2008 King Features Syndicate, Inc. GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY. Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 945-9554 for more information. Super Crossword Solution �Page 16 — Thursday, January 3, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Vikings score an ugly win in Hastings by Brett Bremer My top five Barry County sports moments of 2007 I’m not sure if my memory is getting short or what, but compiling my list of favorite five sporting events from 2007 the 2007-08 fall season seemed to take over. In recent years, wrestlers and runners have dominated my five favorites. In 2006 my list included three stories about wrestlers and two about runners. While Lakewood, Hastings, and Delton Kellogg all won conference wrestling titles in 2007, Maple Valley won a district championship, and Lakewood advanced all the way to the state quarterfinals, the wrestlers somehow managed not to make my list this year. Now if it was a top ten list, a couple of stories certainly would have been in there, but there’s just not room for that. I think the season switch had something to do with it, as well as the success of the Lakewood varsity volleyball team last winter. I hadn’t gotten to see any district or volleyball championships, because the wrestlers were always a step further along in the state tournament, until this fall. The Lakewood volleyball program actually found two spots in this list. Although for the Lakewood fans, one of them wasn’t a favorite because it was such a success. A couple of the stories in the list were actually a bit bittersweet. This is a list of my top five. My favorite five Barry County sporting events that I attended and wrote about in 2007. I wasn’t at the two Saxon football play-off games, but I was at the game that they won against Holland Christian to earn a spot in the post-season. These don’t have to be the biggest stories, the best stories, or the most controversial stories. Just the five stories that I most enjoyed being at and covering. I pick my favorite five, but I don’t put them in any special order. So, here are my top five for 2007, in chronological order led by their Banner headlines. 1. Viking spikers will face South in the state semi’s This was the happy ending for the Lakewood varsity volleyball team. After winning their 16th district championship in a row, then working their way through the regional tournament, the Vikings found themselves headed for Durand and a date with the Yale Bulldogs in the Class B state quarterfinals. There was a tight game two, but the Vikings dominated games one against Yale winning 25-18, 27-25, 25-18 to earn the right to face top ranked South Christian in the Class B state semifinals at Western Michigan University. The Viking fans, many of whom made the hour and a half long ride to root on their team, joined the Lakewood girls on the floor to have their picture taken with the regional championship trophy. Durand seemed like a long way to go for a regional tournament. Viking senior Lacey Chase told me after the match how her and her teammates spent the bus ride to the event talking about their memories of the season as well as a couple things about each player that had made their team a better team during the 2006-07 season. That seemed like a long bus ride at that point. Now the Vikings make trips like that regularly with conference contests in the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division against Corunna and Perry. It must have been a fun bus ride home. 2. Smith replaces Seger as TK boys’ tennis coach In August Thornapple Kellogg varsity tennis coach Larry Seger announced that he would be stepping down from the varsity boys’ coaching position after 39 years. This one was a favorite just because it was so personal. I played for coach Seger at Thornapple Kellogg. Two of my sisters played for him, and one still does. That was one of my first questions. Do you plan on still coaching the girls? He said he did expect to be back in the spring. In his 39 seasons coaching the boys, his teams won 358 matches, eight conference championships, two regional championships, and finished in the top ten in the state four times. He had 31 winning seasons in 39 years. “In 39 years I missed one practice, to watch a former player playing in the Big Ten Championships,” Seger said, “and I missed one tournament and one practice when my son graduated.” “I expected my players to do the same thing. To be there for their team unless there was some huge event. That carries over to when you get a job too. It’s the effort you put into it. Something as simple as being on time, you talk to employers today, they want people there on time and they want them working.” Seger was inducted into the Michigan High School Tennis Coaches Hall of Fame in 1994, and the tennis courts behind the old Thornapple Kellogg HS/MS have been named for him. I remember being there for the ceremony, as the sign to dedicate the courts was revealed. It means even more after sitting down with Larry in his kitchen and talking through all the accomplishments those teams and players made under his guidance. 3. Something’s gotta give, Blue Devil D or Saxon O That was the headline on the big Banner football story for Thursday, Oct. 25. The Saxons were heading to the post-season for the first time under head coach Fred Rademacher and the first time as a program since 2001. It was the Blue Devil D that gave out the next night, as the Saxons won a play-off game for the first time. But I wasn’t at that game. I had help, and was ‘checking out the Caledonia Fighting Scots in their play-off opener. The story in the Banner that week was about the Saxons’ 34-23 triumph over Holland Christian which earned them their sixth victory of the season and a spot in the Division 3 play-offs. “The kids bought into everything and they’ve been awesome,” said Rademacher in the locker room as he slowly dried off from an ice bath from his players. “They were in the weight room in the off-season. They work hard in practice.” The points came in a flurry to start the team. All five possessions in the first half ended in scores, with two touchdowns for each team and a field goal for the Saxons on the final play of the first half. The two teams went into the break tied at 15. The Saxon defense stepped up in the second half, as the offense continued to roll with the help of fourth down conversions and on-side kicks. The Saxons finally took the lead for good early in the fourth quarter, to get to the post-season after scoring just six total wins in the previous five seasons. I haven’t gotten to see the Saxons celebrate like that much, so that made it a lot of fun. 4. Last chances and first chances for runners at MIS The story from the late October Division 2 regional cross country race included tidbits about a trio of area seniors, Lakewood’s Dan Schasser and Jessika Blackport and Thornapple Kellogg’s Keith Winchester, but it was a freshman who really stole the show. TK’s Allyson Winchester, Keith’s younger sister, battled Grand Rapids Christian’s Alyssa Penning all the way to the finish before finishing second to the Eagle star. Winchester finished second, but with the fastest time ever for a Thornapple Kellogg girl. Her brother, and older sister Rebecca were there to greet her at the finish. Not only had Allyson broken a school record, but she had broken her sister Rebecca’s mark, with a time of 18 minutes 21.4 seconds. I had heard before how Rebecca was a little upset that Allyson had broken all her TK Middle School records in her first middle school meet, but she seemed happy for her little sis’ on this day. Allyson had told her brother Keith before the race that she was going to break that record. He wasn’t so sure, and was a little disappointed that she had eaten fast food the night before the race. Maybe that’s the secret to running fast? See TOP MOMENTS, page 18 by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Lakewood varsity boys’ basketball coach Mark Farrell couldn’t have put it any better when he turned to Hastings High School teacher Marsh Evans in the hallway outside the locker room and said, “that was a vacation game right there.” In a game both teams would probably like to forget and move on from, Lakewood scored a 38-34 victory over the Saxons in Hastings Friday night. Farrell said later that normally this time of year is when he likes to work on fundamentals and maybe add a few wrinkles to throw off teams that have scouted them already. Instead, the Vikings spent the past few days getting ready for the Saxons. “I think we could easily blame it on that,” Saxon head coach Don Schils said of the holiday break, “but we weren’t ready to play. Lakewood kids are tough kids and if you aren’t ready to play they’ll make you pay. We weren’t ready and they made us pay.” The first minute of the second half summed up the game. Both teams had two turnovers. Both teams were whistled for a foul on their offensive end of the floor. Finally, the first minute of the second half ended with the Vikings’ 6-3 center Wade O’Mara sinking a three-pointer to tie the game at 19. O’Mara battled some foul trouble, but had some success inside as well finishing with a game high 12 points to go along with six rebounds and three steals. The Saxons expected to find some success inside with the 6-4 center Ryan Vogel, 6-3 forward Ryan Cain, and 6-6 center Adam Skedgell. Cain missed the game though with a sprained ankle, and Vogel and Skedgell had a tough time getting the ball especially in the second half. “I know Hastings is very patient running their offense, so we didn’t want the ball to get to Vogel and Skedgell inside,” Farrell said. “We wanted to try and keep it outside as much as possible.” Vogel had six points in the first half and Skedgell four. Vogel finished with just six points, and Skedgell just eight. Lakewood’s Michael Barbour is hit by the Saxons’ Jordan Rambin as he hauls in an inbound pass late in the fourth quarter Friday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Saxons’ Dane Schils (22) fires up a jumper in the lane as Lakewood’s Justin Keller tries to disrupt the shot in the first half Friday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) “I think in the second half they weren’t as open as much as in the first. I saw opportunities in the second half,” Farrell said. “I don’t know how much of it was our ball pressure and how much of just not looking in there.” Coach Schils saw it as a bit of both. “Lakewood plays very physical and anytime they went down there they were getting pushed around. And we weren’t cutting very hard, which obviously could have allowed us to get the ball into them more.” Both squads put forth a solid defensive effort. Lakewood turned the ball over 17 times on the night. Behind O’Mara, no Viking had more than six points. Michael Barbour and Eddie Salazar had six each. Salazar knocked down a jumper in transition with just under two minutes left in the game to put Lakewood up for good, 34-32. In the final minute, the two teams combined to go just 4-of-9 from the free throw line. Salazar was the only player to hit a pair at the line, connecting with 11.9 seconds left to put his team up three points at 37-34. He also added eight assists and three steals on the night. The Saxons had a chance to tie the game up late, inbounding the ball in their offensive end with 8.8 seconds left. Hastings got the ball into Vogel in the post, who kicked it out to the wing for a waiting Dane Schils. It looked like Schils was getting ready to shoot the basketball before he caught it, and the ball sailed off his fingertips out of bounds. Barbour then knocked down 1-of-2 foul attempts to give his team the final four point advantage. Dane Schils wound up tied for the team lead in scoring with Skedgell, finishing with eight points. Vogel and Brad Hayden each had six points for the Saxons. Lakewood is off now until Jan. 8 when it has a trip to Williamston planned. Lansing Catholic already has beaten the Hornets, so coach Farrell said that will be a huge game for his team to stay just one loss behind the Cougars in the conference standings. The Vikings are now 3-2 overall on the season. The Saxons fall to 4-2. Hastings is back in action tonight at Wayland, which is an important O-K Gold Conference battle for the Saxons against the team that was picked as the favorite in the league this year. Hastings junior Adam Skedgell runs the Saxon offense from the top of the key as he’s guarded closely by Lakewood’s Nick Hilley Friday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Elks Hoop Shoot winners will head to regional this month The Hoop Shoot for the Elks Lodge 1965 was held Dec. 8, at the Hastings Middle School Gym. Local winners, who qualify to attend the regional competition in January, were announced at the end of the event. Winning were: Boys ages 12 to 23— Maxwell Clark, Jake Swartz and Jon French Boys ages 10 to 11— Owen Post, Clay Coltson and Noah Miller, Boys ages 8 to 9—Garrett Coltson and Morgan Tolles. Girls ages 12 to 13— Taylor Carter, Erin Gray and Victoria Fueri. Girls ages 10 to 11— Katy DelCotto Girls ages 8 to 9—Maddie Dailey and Elliza Tolles. “Special thanks and kudos to our chairman, Mike McLean, and all of his committee,” said Bonnie Hildreth. “We would also like to Taking home awards from the December Elks Hoop Shoot at Hastings Middle School were (front from left) Eliza Tolles, Emma Post, (second row) Morgan Tolles, Clay Coltson, Garrett Coltson, Noah Miller, (third row) Maddie Dailey, Owen Post, Taylor Carter, Katy DelCotto, (back) Jake Swartz, Maxwell Clark, Mike McLean, Erin Gray, and Victoria Fueri. Missing from photo is Jon French. thank the hot dog cookers and servers: Sherry Hill, Ruth Burch and Tom Hildreth.” �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 3, 2008 — Page 17 Some teams had two seasons in ‘07, some none The Saxon varsity wrestling team (right) had to share the 2007 O-K Gold Conference championship with Caledonia. The Saxons beat the Fighting Scots in their conference dual, but then finished second to them at the conference tournament to end the regular season. by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The biggest sports story in the area during the 2007 season wasn’t a great catch, a big hit, a terrific time, or anything else that happened on the fields of athletic competition. It didn’t even happen in the state of Michigan. The news came out of Washington D.C. in April that the United States Supreme Court had denied a certiorari request by the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) in its Sports Seasons Litigation. As a result of the Supreme Court’s decision, the previous changes in seasons ordered by lower courts began this fall. Girls’ basketball made the move from fall to winter. Girls’ volleyball moved from winter to fall. Boys’ golf and girls’ tennis in the lower peninsula flip flopped from fall to spring, as girls’ golf and boys’ tennis made the opposite move. It’s a move that’s still working itself out. The Capital Area Activities Conference is one of a few, if not the only, conference in the state which made the decision to play boys’ and girls’ varsity basketball games on the same evening which has its positives and negatives. The O-K Conferences and the Kalamazoo Valley Association are rotating weeks for the most part. One week the girls play on Tuesday and Friday, and the boys play on Monday and Thursday. The next week the guys and girls swap days to play. Girls’ tennis and boys’ golf teams didn’t compete during the 2007 calendar year at all. Volleyball teams, girls’ golf teams, and boys’ tennis teams had about a three month summer break between their 2006-07 seasons and the 2007-08 campaigns. The way those two volleyball seasons ended created two of the biggest sports stories of 2007 in the area. The first, last winter, saw the Lakewood girls’ win their 16th consecutive district championship then advance all the way to the Class B state semifinals. The fall season, saw the Vikings’ string of district championships come to an end. After district and regional championships last winter, the Vikings knocked off the Yale Bulldogs in three games in the Class B quarterfinals. That win earned Lakewood the right to take on South Christian in the state semifinals at Western Michigan University, but there the Sailors scored a 3-0 win then went on to earn the state championship. Gull Lake was the team that ended this fall’s volleyball season, topping the Vikings in four games 25-22, 17-25, 28-26, 25-20 on Lakewood’s home court for the district championship. “I guess we’ll just have to start over,” said Lakewood head coach Christine Grunewald. There is another streak that’s still alive though for the Viking volleyball program. Both volleyball seasons included conference championships for the Lakewood ladies. This fall’s championship was the program’s fifth straight, although the two 2007 conference championships came in different conferences. Another team that lost in the district championship round of the state tournament made big news. The Hastings’ varsity football team reached the state play-offs for the first time since 2001 by accumulating its sixth win of the season in the final week of the regular season, then scored a seventh win by topping Gull Lake 26-14 in a Division 3 pre-district contest. It was the first play-off victory ever for the Saxons. Lansing Sexton then topped Hastings in the district championship game 39-21. “We’re at the point kind of now, trying to get the program to the next level,” Hastings head coach Fred Rademacher said. “Making the play-offs is one step. Going after and winning conference championships is another, a B s ’ y b 1 and ultimately its getting back to the play-offs and moving farther on into the post-season.” Soon after the season concluded, Thornapple Kellogg varsity football head coach Tim Penfield announced that he would be leaving that post after 11 seasons that included eight winning campaigns and seven trips to the play-offs. His resignation came after a two year span in which the Trojan varsity football program compiled a record of 1-17, with their lone victory coming last October at home against a winless Forest Hills Northern squad. “The ironic thing is, very little,” said Penfield when asked how much the team’s recent woes contributed to his decision. “For me it’s the internal pressure you put on yourself as a coach, and I think all coaches put pressure on themselves to have perfect games or perfect seasons. That doesn’t always happen.” To start the 2007-08 school year, the Lansing area schools rearranged themselves once again. Lakewood moved into the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division, with Corunna, Perry, Portland, Williamston, and Lansing Catholic Central. Those Lansing Catholic Cougars, a league rival from the previous CAAC-3, brought nothing but bad news for the Viking varsity boys’ basketball team in both the 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons so far. The past two seasons the Vikings and Cougars have met four times, with the Lansing Catholic boys coming out on top each time, once this season already and three times last season. Lakewood went 20-4 last season, with three of the four losses coming against the Cougars. The toughest one for the Vikings to take was a 53-39 loss in the Class B regional semifinals at Caledonia High School last winter. That followed another district championship for the Vikings, who knocked off Hastings in the finals for that trophy. The winter season was a very good one all the way around at Lakewood. Lakewood’s varsity wrestling team won its eighth straight conference championship, with eight wrestlers earning individual conference championships as well. From there the team went on to march See SPORTS, next page Delton Kellogg wrestling coach Rob Heethuis (left) passes off the trophy to his team after its Kalamazoo Valley Association tournament championship. st Christ ma s 2007 Meya Hughes Alani Geiger 7/7/07 8/21/07 Thornapple Kellogg’s Caitlin Chamberlin ended her senior golf season at the Division 2 state finals, where she placed seventh to earn an all-state medal. Maple Valley’s Tyler Corwin (down) wrestles his way towards a third place finish in Division 4’s 125-pound weight class at the individual state finals. Addyson Marie Hoffman Gretchen Dahm’s Carter J. Armour Alilia Hola 4/20/07 5/26/07 3/8/07 1/24/07 Cameron Main Isabelle Anna Stanton Phoebe Lustey Ian James Trachsel 4/27/07 8/4/07 10/12/07 11/3/07 Kyle Echtinaw 9/23/07 Kassandra Lynn Harton Lillian Elizabeth Warnez 4-10-07 Charlotte Peri David 2-6-07 2/11/07 �Page 18 — Thursday, January 3, 2008 — The Hastings Banner SPORTS, continued from previous page through the Division 2 state team and individual tournaments. As a team, Lakewood once again reached Battle Creek, earning a spot in the Division 2 state quarterfinals after knocking off Hastings for a district title and then Caledonia for a regional championship. “The big thing is that the kids wrestled their hearts out,” said Lakewood head coach Bob Veitch after his team’s regional championship victory. “Like I told them, you wrestle your hearts out for Lakewood boys that’s what it’s about. We’re hanging by a thread and we just keep on fighting, and we’ve got kids that are fighting their heart out right now, and I’m proud of them.” Eaton Rapids ended the Vikings’ time in Battle Creek though, with a 51-10 victory. Lakewood still had a handful of wrestlers with matches ahead of them though, as did all of the other county schools. At the individual Saxon varsity football coach Fred Rademacher is given an ice bath by a couple of his players after their team’s pre-district victory over Gull Lake, which marked the program’s first play-off victory ever. TOP MOMENTS, continued from page 16 The day was made a little more interesting by the fact that Allyson missed being awarded her medal. She was off cheering on the Trojans’ junior varsity runners. I tried to chase her down in time, but her family and friends weren’t able to find her in time. She eventually did get the medal, then made sure she was there to accept her medal at the state finals the following weekend. 5. Gull Lake turns volleyball final into Devils’ night I don’t know if “bittersweet” is the right word to describe writing this story. “Sad” might be a better word. For a lot of volleyball teams, not winning a district championship is no big deal. Not at Lakewood. I’m sorry Lakewood girls. I know you had to see it in the paper when it happened, then in year end stories, now in this column. I don’t know why I would need to bring it up again after this, so I’ll try not to. While 2007 began with the Vikings winning their 16th consecutive district volleyball championship, it ended with the Vikings losing in a district tournament on their home floor. Gull Lake topped the Vikings in the Class B district championship match 25-22, 17-25, 2826, 25-20. Gull Lake’s coach couldn’t even remember the last time her program had won a district championship. Most of the Viking players weren’t even born the last time they hadn’t. I’ve felt bad for players who thought they’d seen their season end too soon before, but this one was tough. Afterwards Lakewood head coach Christine Grunewald told me “we’ll just have to start over.” I was very confused. There were only three seniors on the 13-member district roster. Having all those girls back next fall, how would that be starting over. Coach straightened me out though, meaning she just meant they’d have to start another streak. Good luck getting that started in 2008. John Cottrell will be retiring from Hastings City Bank after 32 years of exceptional service. Please stop in with your best wishes! state finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills a trio of Vikings earned all-state honors in Division 2. Junior Levi Phelps was fifth in the 145pound weight class. Senior Holden Hummel placed sixth at 103 pounds. In the 189-pound bracket, senior Josh Kettel was eighth. Hastings saw Matt Watson place eighth in the 112-pound weight class and Steve Case fifth at 160 pounds. All three leagues which contain local teams saw their conference wrestling trophies come to Barry County. Hastings shared the O-K Gold Conference championship with Caledonia this season, beating the Fighting Scots in a dual but finishing a spot behind them at the conference tournament. Delton Kellogg won both the KVA duals and the conference tournament to secure another league title for itself. The Panthers then entered the state tournament in Division 3, sending a trio of wrestlers to the individual finals. Matt Loveland came out on the other end with a state medal, placing eighth at 103 pounds. The KVA runners-up from Maple Valley also had a successful post-season. Tyler Corwin and Ron Smith both came away with their first state medals, in Division 4. Corwin was third in the 125-pound weight class, and Smith eighth at 112. As a team, the Lions saw their season end in the regional tournament after edging out Olivet for a district championship 39-36. That was one of two district championships won by the Lions at the conclusion of the winter season. The Maple Valley varsity girls’ volleyball team won a Class C district championship by knocking off the No. 5 ranked Pirates from Pewamo-Westphalia three games to one in the championship. Byron then got the best of the Lions in the regional semifinals 3-0. The winter season was a good one for the Lakewood varsity competitive cheer team as well, and almost as good as they had hoped for. “Man, that was a bummer,” said Viking head coach Kim Martin after her team placed third at its Division 3 regional tournament. The top two teams from each cheer regional earned spots in the state finals. The Lakewood girls were less than nine points behind the second place team. The county’s lone state champion in 2007 was crowned during the spring season, as Lakewood senior Mike Kuras defended his Division 2 shot put title from the season before, by winning again at the finals hosted by Zeeland High School. He tossed his shot 56 feet 2 inches. Kuras also placed third in the discus with a throw of 156-5. Viking senior Amy Joostberns was fifth in the discus on the girls’ side with a throw of 124-7. In the boys’ pole vault, senior Nate Root placed third by clearing 14-5. Saxon sophomore Ryan Burgdorf matched Kuras’ two state medals, by placing seventh in both the 100-meter dash and the 200-meter dash. Burgdorf had also won both those races at the O-K Gold Conference championship meet. Maple Valley junior Dani Christensen set a new 300-meter hurdle school-record at the Lansing Honor Roll Meet, and wound up finishing the season placing seventh in the event at the Division 3 state finals. Her teammates Lauren Pierce, Alisha Felmlee, Mallorie Densmore, and Lizzy Stewart teamed up to earn a state medal with an eighth place finish in the 400-meter relay at the state finals. The Lions took home a third state medal, as Stacey Fassett finished fifth at the finals in the pole vault by clearing 9-6. In all, the Maple Valley varsity boys’ and girls’ track and field teams had 12 state qualifying performances at their regional meet. The Lion boys’ team didn’t have a state Members of the Saxon football program helped out with the installation of the new artificial turf in Baum Stadium at Johnson Field in August. The renovations were finished just in time for the season opening football game between the Saxons and the Lakewood Vikings. medallist, but did have a lot of team success. While the girls finished second in their first season in the KVA, the boys’ took the conference championship on their own track with lots of help from those competing off of the track. “It was nice to come in to a new league and win it. The kids were outstanding tonight,” said Lion head coach Brian Lincoln. “We got 56 points in the field events, which is unheard of for us.” Both the Lion girls’ and boys’ teams then followed that performance up by winning championships at the Barry County Meet. While the Lion track and field teams are used to winning conference championships, the Thornapple Kellogg varsity baseball team is not. The TK boys won their first league title since 1980 and clinched the O-K Gold Conference championship with a late season victory over the defending champion Fighting Scots from Caledonia. The Viking varsity baseball team had a tough regular season, but turned things around in the Class B district tournament. The Vikings knocked off Charlotte in the championship game, then went on to the regional tournament hosted by DeWitt. A five-run fifth inning by Mt. Morris in the regional semifinals snuffed out the Vikings’ chances of reaching the regional finals as they fell 9-3. On the links, TK senior Caitlin Chamberlin scored her first state medal by placing seventh at the Division 2 girls’ golf state finals. “I just wanted to finish on a high note,” Chamberlin said. “Everyone was telling me it’s such an honor just to make it, but I wanted something more.” Another Trojan had a fine individual spring as well. Thornapple Kellogg first singles player Corey Humphrey defended his O-K Gold Conference first singles crown by knocking off Wayland’s Keith Sikkema in the finals. “I followed Corey pretty closely all day,” said TK head coach Larry Seger. “He was in a zone today. He came to win this thing. He didn’t want to leave any doubt that he was the best player here today, and I don’t think he left any.” Seger made some news of his own over the summer, deciding to step down as the TK varsity boys’ tennis coach after 39 seasons. In that time his teams won 358 matches, eight conference championships, two regional titles, and finished in the top ten in the state four times. He still plans to return to coach the TK girls’ this coming spring. Cross country runners from Barry County once again had an outstanding fall season, many of them ended their season at the state finals at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn. Thornapple Kellogg freshman Allyson Winchester scored the county’s lone state medal. She was sixth in the Division 2 girls’ race. Winchester headed into the finals off a record setting performance at the regional. She set a new Thornapple Kellogg girls’ record with her second place finish there, topping the time her older sister Rebecca set during her senior season. Their brother, Keith Winchester, also qualified for the state finals. Both Keith and Allyson had won individual conference championships in the O-K Gold already. Allyson’s individual performance helped the TK varsity girls’ team to its first league title since 2003. The Winchesters were joined at the state finals by Lakewood seniors Dan Schasser and Jessika Blackport in Division 2, and Delton Kellogg’s Morgan Hennessey in Division 3. Hastings senior Steve Case accepts congratulations on the medal stand after placing fifth in the 160-pound weight class at the Division 2 individual state finals. Friday, January 4th, 2008 at our Hastings Branch 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. 150 W. Court Street, Hastings (269) 945-9535 HastingsCityBank.com 77519513 Saxon sophomore Ryan Burgdorf earned all-state honors by placing seventh in both the 100-meter and 200-meter races at the Division 2 state finals last June. Delton Kellogg’s Matt Loveland has his hand raised after a victory at the individual state wrestling finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Loveland placed eighth at 103 pounds in Division 3. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-01-10.pdf f0d80e9b9b5bdf723a1592dd22fd4c3f PDF Text Text Bliss finishes first new press in nine years A look ahead at 2008 Saxon girls get first win, then just miss a second See Story on Page 3 See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Page 18 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 155, No. 2 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 50¢ Thursday, January 10, 2008 NEWS New vice president and chaplain on the job at Pennock BRIEFS The Friday, Jan. 11, boys basketball games between Hastings and Thornapple Kellogg high schools will offer community members the opportunity to not only come out and support their teams, but also to help a worthy cause. Donations will be forwarded to the Renucci House in Grand Rapids, which serves as a lodging facility for families with patients at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital. Anybody bringing five items to the freshman, junior varsity or varsity basketball games will receive $2 off the cost of admission. Items can be non-perishable food or goods such as laundry and dish soap. The games will be played at Hastings High School, and the freshman game will start at 4 p.m. by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Two new employees have begun their duties at Pennock Health Services in Hastings. They are Vice President of Support Services Jim Wincek and Chaplain Dan Hathaway. Wincek succeeds Matt Thompson, who will be leaving his 12-year tenure at Pennock this week to become vice president and chief operating officer at Carson City Hospital. Hathaway succeeds Pastor Gayle Kragt who is now the full time coordinator of Pennock’s Lifeline program. A third new face also has been hired. Connie Downs, a certified public accountant, will become Pennock’s new chief financial officer at the end of the month. She currently works at Sturgis Hospital. Downs succeeds Wade Nitz, who retired as CF0 after 32 years at Pennock. (Downs will be interviewed at a future date). Though Wincek is new to Pennock, he has 23 years of experience in health care administration and is a highly valued former coworker of Pennock Chief Executive Officer Sheryl Lewis Blake. They worked together for about 10 years at Goshen Health System in Goshen, Ind. VUMC hosting breakfast Jan. 12 Michigan primary, VanNortwick recall election is Tuesday Sporting goods helps families The men of Vermontville United Methodist Church invite the public to attend a community breakfast from 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at the church located at 108 N. Main St., Vermontville. The breakfast will include pancakes, sausage links, eggs (any style), Texas toast and biscuits and gravy. Beverages will include milk, orange juice, coffee and water. Free-will donations are suggested. All proceeds will be used for materials for a mission trip church members of the church will be making to Mississippi later this year. Fitness classes now running Hastings YMCA adult total fitness classes are on. For the next several weeks, instructor Jenny Hayes will provide participants with many fun techniques to improve fitness. Participants may choose either Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 to 10 a.m., starting Jan. 7, or Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6 to 7 p.m., starting Jan. 8. Cost is $28 for a six-week session. Call (269) 945-4574 for more information, or register the day of the class. Scouts holding Swiss steak dinner Hastings Boy Scout Troop 175 will host its annual Swiss steak dinner Friday, Jan. 18, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Star School in Hastings. Admission at the door is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors and kids 6 to 12. Children under 5 eat for free. WinterFest to be Saturday, Feb. 9 The Allegan County Park on both sides of Patterson Road will be the place to be no matter what the weather Saturday, Feb. 9. While exact times for events are still being set, plenty of fun is in the works. Plans for WinterFest include broomball competition, the Sea Shanty swimsuit fashion show and the Polar Dip. New this year will be the SnowStomp, a four-mile hiking/running event. Other events will include children’s games and a chili cook-off at Daisy Mae’s. See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 Michigan will hold its presidential primary Tuesday, Jan. 15. Of the state’s 83 counties, less than half will have local issues on the ballot. Barry County is one of the 43 counties with local issues, but voters in only three of the 16 townships will be involved in a recall election. All voters, however, will have to declare party preference—Democratic or Republican, information which will be recorded—and all will have to show identification in order to cast a ballot. The primary is held to determine how many delegates individual candidates will send to the respective national conventions. Representative delegates at each convention, held in the summer, will then select official party nominees who will be the final front runners from the two major parties and whose names will appear on the November ballot. “Sheryl came to Goshen in 1996, and I came in 1997,” Wincek said. “I left Goshen in April and she left in June. Sheryl was the chief operating officer for the (Goshen) hospital, and I was a vice president for our ambulatory care services. “The hospital in Goshen was kind of landlocked, very much like it is here, in the neighborhood. So, to expand, we had to build things off-site. I built five or six different projects, ambulatory care centers, that were off-site from the hospital campus. When the campus was being re-done, Sheryl did that. We have a lot in common that way, in terms of building experience,” he said. “When Sheryl and I both got to Goshen, it was a hospital in need. It had problems financially; it had problems with quality of care. So over that 10 year period Sheryl and I and several other people were involved in really turning that place around. But, it was going to end. We had turned it around, we had built a new hospital. It was going to become a maintenance project as opposed to a building project. I’m not into maintenance, putting one foot in front of the other. My wife was ready for a change, and I was ready for a change and Jim Wincek The state was ‘punished’ by the Democratic National Committee for moving its primary up from February (when it used to hold elections the same time as several other states, a day known as Super Tuesday) to January. Consequently, some candidates have pulled their names from the Michigan election. Appearing on the Democratic ballot will be Hillary Clinton, Christopher Dodd, Mike Gravel and Dennis Kucinich. In addition, voters with the Democratic ballot may also choose “Uncommitted” or write in a name on a blank line and mark the corresponding box. However, those latter two options have different results, said Barb Cichy, chair of the Barry County Democratic Party. “A vote for ‘uncommitted’ is a vote to send delegates to the Democratic National convention who are not committed or pledged to any candidate,” she explained. “Those dele- Dan Hathaway gates can vote for any candidate they choose at the convention.” Cichy urged those in favor of John Edwards, Barack Obama or Bill Richardson to vote ‘uncommitted’ instead of writing in those candidates’ names because write-in votes for those candidates will not be counted under state law, she said. Appearing on the Republican ticket will be Sam Brownback, Rudy Giuliani, Mike Huckabee, Duncan Hunter, John McCain, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, Tom Tancredo and Fred Thompson, along with an option for an “uncommitted” vote and again, a blank line and box for a write-in vote. This primary is called a ‘closed primary,’ See PENNOCK, page 13 explained Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land in a recent press release urging Michigan residents to vote. When they arrive at the polls and fill out an application to vote, all voters will be required to indicate which party’s primary they wish to vote in and will receive a ballot for that party only, she said. The ballot also will contain special election issues. Voters who wish to vote only in the special election may request a ballot that does not include the presidential candidates, said Land. The only special issue in Barry County is the recall of County Commissioner Jeff See ELECTION, page 5 Wal-mart pulls plans for new super store by Jon Gambee Staff Writer After a lengthy and sometimes bitter battle to build a ‘supercenter’ in Hastings, Wal-Mart has announced it will not be going ahead with plans to build a mega-store here. In fact, WalMart has announced it is putting on hold a number of new stores and upgrades to supercenters throughout the state, citing Michigan’s failing economy as the cause. As part of the plans for the new Supercenter in Hastings, Wal-Mart had taken an option on property on West Green Street owned by the Hastings school system. Hastings Area Schools Superintendent Rich Satterlee said he learned Dec. 7 through the school system’s attorney that Wal-Mart was no longer interested in the property. He said no specific reason was given for the company’s change of mind, but that it was just information passed from the Wal-Mart attorney to the schools’ attorney. The Hastings Area Schools Board of Education had met in closed session to discuss a possible land purchase by the board, but Satterlee said it is unlikely to occur now that Wal-Mart was no longer interested in buying the school’s current property. “With the lack of proceeds and our current fund equity situation, I doubt seriously we’ll be looking at land, at least at this time, Satterlee said. The area on Green Street that Wal-Mart officials were considering totals 20 acres. The land was not listed as on the market at the time Wal-Mart made a $1.5 million offer to purchase it. “They made us an offer we couldn’t refuse,” Satterlee said. Had the Wal-Mart purchase gone through, the money was slated to go toward school facility improvements, he added. “Without that (money), we’re going to have to pursue some other avenue for facility improvements,” he said. “That’s the way it goes, and you move forward. We never had the money.” The failed transaction has not been a total loss for the school system, however. WalMart received five extensions from the school system on options to buy the property. Each extension cost Wal-Mart $15,000, and Hastings Area School will keep the cumulative $75,000. Satterlee said the school owes approximately $80,000 on the property and he plans to recommend to the Board of Education that they use the $75,000 from the extensions to pay off most of the debt on the land. Wal-Mart battled extensive local pressure from the public from the outset after it announced plans for the Hastings Supercenter. Most opposition came from local citizens who argued that Green Street was not equipped to handle the increased flow of traffic the new, larger store would generate. The current Wal-Mart store, located nearby on West M-43/M-37, is approximately 100,000 square feet. A supercenter is typically 180,000 square feet. It was estimated the traffic on Green Street would increase 10-fold if a supercenter was built on the location planned. The new facility would have been con- See WAL-MART, page 5 Joely Lyons holds her fourth baby, Jalin, the Barry County 2008 New Year’s Baby. Jalin Lyons of Delton is 2008 New Year’s Baby by Megan Lavell Staff Writer The 2008 New Year’s Baby is Jalin Marie Lyons, the fourth child of Joely and Jesse Lyons of Delton. “It’s a name my husband and I liked, but the middle name is from my mother-in-law,” said Joely. Jalin was born at 12:34 p.m. Friday, Jan. 4, in Pennock Hospital. She weighed 8 pounds, 15 ounces and measured 21 1/4 inches long. The newborn was welcomed home by 8-yearold brother Josh, 4-year-old sister Josie and 2year-old sister Jordan. That wasn’t the first time they had met, though, said Joely. The whole family was at the hospital when Jalin was born. “It was really neat that everyone made it,” See BABY, page 7 �Page 2 — Thursday, January 10, 2008 — The Hastings Banner NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page The WinterFest committee is looking for volunteers. For more information about Winterfest contact Jenny Boerman at (269) 838-4696 or e-mail her at jennyboerman@yahoo.com. Any individual or business who would like to sponsor WinterFest event should contact Lynn Hatfield at (269) 945-2454. Legislative Coffee set for Monday The next Barry County Chamber of Commerce Legislative Coffee will be Monday, Jan. 14, at 8 a.m. at the County Seat Restaurant in Hastings. The gathering offers residents an opportunity to meet with state and local officials to discuss current issues affecting the area. These coffees are free, informal and open to the public. For more information, please contact the chamber at (269) 945-2454. Next blood drive is Thursday The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive Thursday, Jan. 17, from 1 to 6:45 p.m. at the Moose Lodge, 128. N. Michigan Ave., Hastings. Blood donors must be at least 17 years of age, weigh a minimum of 110 pounds and be in good general health. Red Cross officials say they have been averaging less than a day’s supply of O positive and O negative, the red cell that is the universal donor. For more information on a blood drive in any of the 65 counties served by the Great Lakes Region, call (800) GIVE-LIFE, or 800-448-3543. Development series to start Leadership Barry County will begin its second professional development series Friday, Jan. 11 at 11:30 a.m. in the Hastings City Bank meeting room. Entitled “Stay in Control,” the first session will show participants how to manage their emotions at work. The trainer is from and sponsored by Kellogg Community College. The session includes lunch sponsored by Hastings City Bank. The cost of each of the three sessions is $25; the charge for all three sessions is $65, a savings of $10. To sign up for the individual sessions scheduled for Fridays, Jan. 11, Feb. 15 and March 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. call Leadership Barry County at the Barry Community Foundation at (269) 945-0526. Unusual weather is not so unusual Zero to 60 in four days. Almost. Choice of any type of weather. Practically. Complete with advisories, watches and warnings. Absolutely. Steady supply of bulletins, beeps and Emergency Alert System buzzes from televisions and radios. Pretty close. Michigan is hardly known for steady weather patterns or predictability. But the smorgasbord of conditions seen in the region in the past 10 days has seemed unusual—even for this Great Lakes state. Hastings and Barry County, since Jan. 1, have had winter weather advisories, winter storm warnings, fog advisories, thunderstorm warnings, flood watches and even a tornado watch. Bitter cold fell overnight Jan. 3, hitting a low of 3 degrees above zero, with about 8 inches of snow on the ground, reported David McIntyre, the climatological observer for the National Weather Service Climatological Recording Station in Hastings. Just four days later, however, the snow was all but gone and temperatures topped out at a balmy 61 degrees. Although they give people fodder for small talk, such sways in temperature are not unusual, said McIntyre. If records from any given month over several years were laid out and compared, many similarities would show, year to year, he explained. “It’s amazing how Mother Nature has these events each month that show similarities to each other, from one year to the next,” said McIntyre. He added that temperatures in the 50s and 60s in January are not uncommon. “All the old-timers will call this a typical January thaw,” he said. Since the first of the year, McIntyre said Hastings has recorded 7.8 inches of snow, bringing the season total to 27 inches, which is normal for this point in the season. Average seasonal snowfall in Hastings totals between 55 and 60 inches, he said, noting that in December 2000, the area saw nearly that amount—50 1/2 inches for that month, alone. “You’ll see extremes in all of these,” he added. Extreme or normal, the warmer weather brought people of all ages outside for exercise and fresh air. Birds sung as if it were spring. Raccoons, opossums and other wildlife emerged. Even some bushes showed swelling buds or a few new leaves. But weather conditions will soon return to January “normal” with already lowered temps and snow in the forecast. Such a menagerie of conditions—snow, rain, thunder, lightning, fog, flooding, freezing, thawing—the area has seen, are a little unusual, McIntyre admitted. “Tornado watches this time of year are uncommon, yes,” he said. “But the National Weather Service will tell you that tornadoes and thunderstorms can occur any time of the year.” McIntyre said one “extreme” event he has experienced four or five times is what is called “thunder snow,” a condition created by warm air aloft and below-freezing temperatures closer to the ground. As with any thunderstorm, the cumulonimbus clouds are full of moisture, surrounded by warm air. That moisture is released in the form of rain, but as it passes through the cold air mass, it freezes, falling to the ground in large, quarter-sized snowflakes. “Just like any thunderstorm, you have thunder and lightning, but instead of rain, you see these large snowflakes falling all around. It’s really something,” he said, adding that thunder snows are usually short-lived. McIntyre oversees one of 82 climatological stations in Michigan, which are among some 14,000 in the country. Although he and thousands of others are trained to edit information each day, the equipment is owned by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA). The National Weather Service, which issues advisories, watches and warnings, gets its information from NOAA. Recorded data is essential in forecasting events based on outcomes of previous conditions in any given area, he said. A new, higher-tech system will soon be installed, and designated observers like himself will be trained on the new system next month. Although conditions are forecasted to return to normal as far as temperature and precipitation, McIntyre is still keeping tabs on one condition—possible flooding. The melting snow, combined with 1 1/2 inches of rain this week, has caused area rivers and creeks to rise. The Thornapple River, which crosses the county through three towns and five townships, is expected to crest tonight at 5.9 feet, more than a foot short of the 7-foot flood stage, he said. The good news, McIntyre noted, is that a lack of ice on the river will not complicate any potential flooding with ice jams. Looks like the fire danger is pretty low, too. Callton, Nevins to continue leading county board Autumn Phillips (left) holds an American flag, a gift from her aunt to Phillips’ seventh grade social studies teacher Doug Mepham at Hastings Middle School. Classmate Stevie Pennepacker holds an Afghanistan flag and Mepham is holding certificates of authenticity that accompanied both flags. Combat flags given to middle school Doug Mepham, seventh grade social studies teacher at Hastings Middle School, received a couple of late and unique Christmas gifts— American and Afghanistan flags, both of which were flown in Afghanistan during combat missions in December. TSgt. Kimberly D. Muir of the U.S. Air Force, an aunt of Hastings seventh grader Autumn Phillips, is currently serving in Afghanistan. Both flags had been flown during combat in F-15 Strike Eagles. Upon arrival at the middle school, each flag was accompanied by certificates signed by the pilots. The flags are a gift to Mepham’s seventh grade social studies classes. Communities mourn loss of teacher and resident by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer All schools in the Maple Valley School District were closed Wednesday so the teachers, staff and students could bid a final farewell to elementary school teacher Theresa Duffy, who died Friday, Jan. 4, after a long battle with diabetes. Duffy, a Hastings native and resident who taught at Fuller Street School in Nashville since 1987, is remembered as a woman with a passion for teaching who dedicated her life to her students. "Theresa was a rare teacher. She had great classroom management and instruction, and every student knew their place, but they all loved her," said Fuller Street Principal Jason Miller. "Parents and students alike have said they felt blessed to have her as a teacher. "She put her heart and soul into teaching; this was her life and it showed," he added, "She served on PTO committees and volunteered to be here for many student activities. If anyone asked me for a picture of the perfect teacher, I would show them a picture of Theresa. I admired her and enjoyed working with he; she will be missed by all the staff." Miller said that counselors from the junior/senior high school and Maplewood Elementary School in Vermontville joined Fuller Street’s own counselor Rob Dorner at the school all day Monday to help Duffy’s current and past students deal with the loss of their beloved teacher. Donna Gardner and Natalie Donavan, who had been subbing for Theresa when she was ill, were on hand to See DUFFY, page 5 by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Michael Callton will remain chairperson of the Barry County Board of Commissioners, and Don Nevins will retain a seat as the vice chair. The two were re-elected by their fellow commissioners at an organizational meeting that preceded the regular Jan. 8 meeting Tuesday. Both men were the only nominations for their respective positions and both were unanimously re-elected. The only other item on the agenda for the organizational meeting was the appointment of committees by Chairman Callton, and he deferred any decision, asking commissioners to convey their wishes to him before he makes any changes to current committee assignments. “I would like any commissioner who for any reason feels he would like to be removed from a committee to come to me and discuss it,” Callton said. “If anyone has any issues, such as time constraints or other concerns, he can bring them to my attention and I will address it at that time.” Other members of the county board include James French, Keith Ferris, Howard “Hoot” Gibson, Mark Englerth, Jeff VanNortwick and Wayne Adams. When the regularly scheduled meeting began the commissioners addressed the following issues: They commissioners voted to approve the Emergency Shelter Contract between the county and Green Gables Haven for another year. The contract stipulates that Green Gables Haven is responsible for providing resources, shelter and assistance to individuals and/or families at risk as a result of domestic violence or other crisis events. The county has designated $14,988.75 to Green Gables Haven for the year. That amount represents $7,500, which is the general fund appropriation, and includes the net proceeds from two auctions of items contained in county-owned houses that were recently razed. The board also approved spending up to $6,000 to send four representatives to attend the National Institute of Correction training in Madison, Fla., scheduled for Jan. 28 to 30. Participants will include Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf, Jail Administrator George Wilson, Commissioner Englerth and a person from the County Administrator’s office. Englerth is the county commission who serves on the Criminal Justice Committee. Sheriff Leaf told the board that the training program will include topics such as civil lia- Barry County Clerk Debbie Smith was on hand at Tuesday’s county commission meeting to swear in Mike Callton (center) and Don Nevins to their posts of chairman and vice-chairman, respectively. Both men were unanimously selected by their peers at the board’s organizational meeting, which preceded the regularly scheduled board meeting. bility, jail staffing, inmate supervision, staff training, team building and problem solving. The training program is being hosted by the Florida State Sheriff’s Association, the Florida Association of Counties and the Madison County Sheriff’s Office and is being held at North Florida Community College in Madison. Sheriff Leaf further explained that the workshop will address such issues as the complexity of jail operations, jail conditions leading to increased liability exposure, the role of the jail in the local criminal justice system and the importance of solving jail problems jointly in a responsible manner. Participants will explore liability-reduction strategies and ideas for effective relationships among key county officials. The board also approved an amendment to the Charlton Park 2008 Revenue and Expenditure Budgets to reflect the recently approved millage. In 2007, property taxes accounted for $378,381 to the park’s revenue budget. In 2008, that amount will be increased to $400,620. The board also approved three applications from Randy and Shawn Durkee for the Farmland and Open Space Preservation Program, also known as PA 116. The program enables the couple to apply for reduced property taxes as owners of specialty farms. To qualify as a specialty farm, the land must be designated by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and meet certain minimum income and acreage requirements. Two of the farms are on adjacent property in Woodland Township and the third is in Castleton Township. The total acreage for the three farms is approximately 263 acres. In its final action, the board accepted the recommendation from the Democratic Party to appoint Barb Cichy to the Canvassing Board to fill the remainder of a four-year term that began Nov. 1, 2005, and will end Oct. 31, 2009. Cichy joins Yvonne Markley, who is serving a term that began Nov. 1, 2007, and will end Oct. 31, 2011, and Alternate Alberta Goebel, who is serving a term that began Nov. 1, 2004, and will end Oct. 31, 2009. Republicans on the Canvassing Board include Patricia A. Walton, serving a term that began Nov. 1, 2005, and ends Oct. 31, 2009; Walt Herwarth, who is serving a term that began Nov. 1, 2007, and ends Oct. 31, 2011 and Alternate Orvin Moore, who is serving a term that began Nov. 1, 2005, and ends Oct. 31, 2009. New development coming to Hastings Theresa Duffy by Megan Lavell Staff Writer The Hastings Planning Commission heard from city officials, developers, realtors and land owners at Monday night’s meeting regarding the possible future of the property on the corner of West State Street and Broadway near downtown Hastings. Hastings Community Development Director John Hart led a discussion about zoning district regulations within the B-2 Overlay District, which refers to the area outside of the traditional downtown, but still designed to preserve some of the aesthetic elements of downtown. It is, in essence, a transition from the downtown to the general business district on the M-37/M-43 corridor. The new Pizza Hut and Union Bank facilities have been built in accordance with the overlay district requirements. “It is hard to get the feel we’re trying to get and still satisfy the on-site parking required by the code and the real-world needs,” said Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield. “We understand there are some practical challenges the developers are facing.” Hart said he has been working with developer Dave Prueter, senior vice president of Agree Realty Corporation of Farmington Hills, to find site plans for development that are agreeable to both the city of Hastings and Prueter’s client. Hart said city officials and Prueter have reviewed about eight different possible site plans already, “so the developer and the planning commission can work it out, hopefully positively for both parties. We did see a lot of back and forth.” “That is probably the most important remaining block for the city,” said Mansfield. “It’s extremely important for us to do this right. Whatever happens there is going to be there for a long time.” The company Prueter represents has not been made public because no formal applica- tion has been filed with the city for site development. He said at the meeting, however, that the development would likely include a 4,900-square-foot building and a 1,300square-foot building housing several businesses. Larry Neil, who owns the building that previously housed his Farm Bureau Insurance agency, said, “I felt like this was an opportunity to leave this place better than I found it,” of the building he owns. Neil said he believes allowing the Broadway and State Street corner to be developed would make Hastings a player in the development that is happening in Rutland Township. “I honestly think there has to be a little compromise here,” he said of the city’s building regulations. Prueter added that Spartan has been offered See PLAN, next page �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 10, 2008 — Page 3 Scholar-Athlete Award nominees announced Rachel Hunt, (left) Caitlyn Woodmansee and Bobby Leedy help load a truck with food at Hastings Middle School. Students collect food, cash Students at Hastings Middle School participated in a charity drive before the holiday break. Sponsored by the Hastings Middle School Saxon Pride Club, students collected new, unwrapped toys for the Toys for Tots campaign. HMS students were able to fill a donation box with toys for not only younger children, but middle-school-aged kids, as well. Students also collected non-perishable food items to replenish the food bank at the United Methodist Church. A truck load, literally, of food was delivered mid-December with more than 500 food items, said teacher Cheryl Goggins, based on the group’s estimates. Students also collected money and were able to purchase $200 in gift cards from Felpausch Food Stores and another $225 in gas cards from Shell. Those gift cards (divided into smaller denominations) were donated to Love, Inc. to distribute to local families. The HMS Saxon Pride club helped organize the effort, but the student body of Hastings Middle School was able to generate donations beyond expectations. Nominees for the Michigan High School Athletic Association's Scholar-Athlete Award for the 2007-08 school year have been announced. Among the list of applicants are the following local high school students: Delton Kellogg—Matthew Julian, Chase Mills, Jill Newton, Steven Scoby, Kelsie Smith, Jordan Smith, Rachael Williams, Jessica Wine. Hastings—Lee Christensen, Eric Haney, Ashley Maurer, Sara Radant, Stephen Tolger, Ryan Vogel. Lakewood—Melanie Forman. Maple Valley—Lauren Pierce. Thornapple Kellogg—Paul Betcher, Douglas Miller, Kylie Schultz, Ian Sisson, Lauren Tandy, Heidi Jo VanderHeide, Alesha Ward. The program, which has been recognizing student-athletes since the 1989-90 school year, will honor 32 individuals who represent their member school in at least one sport in which the association sponsors a post-season tournament. Farm Bureau Insurance underwrites the Scholar-Athlete Award, and presents a $1,000 scholarship to each individual. Scholarships are awarded proportionately by school classification and the number of student-athletes involved in those classes; two at-large honorees also will be selected. A total of 12 scholarships will be awarded to Class A student-athletes, six female and six male; eight scholarships will be awarded to Class B student-athletes, four female and four male; six scholarships will be awarded to Class C student-athletes, three female and three male; and four scholarships will be awarded to Class D student-athletes, two female and two male. A school could submit as many applications as there are scholarships available in their classification. Of 477 schools that nominated applicants, 59 submitted the maximum allowed. This year, 1,965 applications were received. All nominees will be presented with certificates commemorating their achievement. Additional Scholar-Athlete information, including a complete list of scholarship nominees, can be found on the MHSAA Web site at http://www.mhsaa. com/recognition/sahome.htm. The applications will be judged next week by a 65-member committee of school coaches, counselors, faculty members, administrators and board members from MHSAA member schools, from which the 120 finalists and 32 scholarship recipients will be selected. Finalists will be announced Jan. 29. Class C and D scholarship recipients will be announced on Feb. 12; Class B scholarship recipients will be announced Feb. 19; and Class A scholarship recipients will be announced on Feb. 26. All announcements will be made on the MHSAA Web site. To honor the 32 Scholar-Athlete Award recipients, a ceremony will take place during half-time of the Class C Boys Basketball Finals at the Breslin Student Events Center in East Lansing on March 25. To be eligible for the award, students must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale), and have previously won a varsity letter in at least one sport in which the MHSAA sponsors a post-season tournament. Students also were asked to respond to a series of short essay questions, submit two letters of recommendation and a 500-word essay on the importance of sportsmanship in educational athletics. The MHSAA is a private, not-for-profit corporation of voluntary membership by over 1,800 public and private senior high schools and junior high/middle schools which exists to develop common rules for athletic eligibility and competition. No government funds or tax dollars support the MHSAA, which was the first such association nationally to not accept membership dues or tournament entry fees from schools. Member schools that enforce these rules are permitted to participate in MHSAA tournaments, which attract approximately 1.6 million spectators each year. Kiwanis names Ryan Vogel student of the month The Hastings Kiwanis Club named Hastings High School senior Ryan Vogel as its student of the month for November. Vogel (second from right) is shown here with his parents, Randy and Kelly Vogel, and Kiwanis member Mark Hewitt (left). Vogel gave a speech to the Kiwanis Club on what community service means to him. Bliss finishes first new press in nine years Hastings Middle School students donated numerous toys and games to the Toys for Tots campaign at the school. Times may be hard in Michigan, but Bliss Clearing Niagara (BCN) Technical Services employees aren’t letting that stop them. For the first time since 1999, “the Bliss” in Hastings has completed manufacturing of a new press. This press was built on a subcontract basis for a subsidiary company in the Muller Weingarten New Press Division. The new press is an 800-ton link drive press that will be shipped to an Ohio company in February. “Every department in the company’s been working on it,” said BCN Vice President Paul Gleeson. Muller Weingarten bought Bliss in 2006 after it had been owned by a bank for four years. Since 1999, BCN has provided spare press parts to companies that needed them. Last September the company began working on presses as well as providing parts. Now BCN employees get presses from small and medium-sized companies, take them apart, replace unusable parts, put the presses back together and return them to the companies. This allows the client company to have a perfectly usable press at 30 to 50 percent of the cost of a new press. At the time of Muller Weingarten’s purchase in 2006, BCN had 60 employees. Due to success of the company and its recent growth, BCN was up to 70 employees by early 2007. Since the beginning of construction on the new press, the number of employees has increased by six. Alex Dicks, press technician with Bliss Clearing Niagara Technical Services, stands in front of the first press built in Hastings since 1999. The press was manufactured on a subcontract basis as part of the Muller Weingarten New Press Division. Nationwide Auto closes in Hastings Students (from left) Rachel Hunt, Ashley Nurenburg, Caitlyn Woodmansee from the Hastings Middle School Saxon Pride Club help deliver food donations to the food bank. PLAN, continued from previous page money not to renew its five-year lease on the Felpausch Express Mart. He said before Spartan officials make a decision, Prueter needs to know whether his client has a use for that location or not. Planning Commission Chairman Dave Jasperse excused himself from the discussion because of a possible conflict of interest with the potential development. The issue will be deliberated more at the next planning commission meeting. In other business at Monday’s meeting, the commission: • Heard comments about private communication antennas from RadioShack owner Leon Toomey and independent contractor Tom Hayes, who installs Dish Network satellite dishes. Toomey and Hayes talked to the commission about the standards and requirements for installing satellite dishes. Commissioners decided to continue discussion of the matter until the Feb. 4, planning commission meeting. • Reviewed the following four new items on the 2008 Planning Commission Task List: Consider regulations governing the parking of vehicles in front yards, commercial vehicles in residential areas, and motor vehicles between the curb line and the street right-ofway line (where no sidewalk is present); and consider standards for temporary accessory structures. • Slated discussions of flashing/moving lights sign regulation and mixed use/form based code for the Feb. 4, meeting. • Set for the next meeting a discussion on the rezoning of property located at 710 E. Mill Street as recommended in the Comprehensive Community Plan and Future Land Use Map. The property owner at 710 E. Mill Street has asked to have the property rezoned so he can build a house on it. The next regularly scheduled planning commission meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4, at Hastings City Hall. After almost four years of business, Nationwide Auto in Hastings has packed up and moved to Battle Creek. “We’re consolidating,” said Nationwide Auto Owner Ron Walker. “We moved all of that down to our Battle Creek office.” Walker, who works in the Nationwide Auto main office in Heartland, said there were four full-time and 10 part-time employees in Hastings. Fortunately, none of them lost their jobs with the move, but were transferred to the Battle Creek office on Columbia Avenue East. “The personnel that used to be in Hastings are now working in Battle Creek,” said Walker. “We’re just tightening up, conserv- ing, making sure we’re still around after the hard times are over.” Walker also said the move was prompted by the new growth in Hastings. “We thought that being such a valuable corner, somebody might be interested in purchasing it,” he said of his property at the corner of M-37 and M-43. Nationwide Auto closed earlier this week to consolidate business locations. �Page 4 — Thursday, January 10, 2008 — The Hastings Banner IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Progressive Dems support VanNortwick To the editor, The local chapter of the Progressive Democrats of West Michigan recently adopted a resolution supporting Barry County Commissioner Jeff VanNortwick against an ill-advised recall attempt that will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 15, in the townships of Baltimore, Assyria and Johnstown. Though Mr. VanNortwick is a Republican, we have been able to work with him across party lines in the interests of the common public good on the issue of water quality in the county and to pass the millage renewal for Charlton Park. We believe Mr. VanNortwick brings to the county board solid expertise on environmental issues, and his passionate and sincere efforts to protect our air and water should not be wasted by politics of assassination. Barry County is a special place with tremendous natural resources that need the kind of cham- Holiday extras appreciated To the editor: We wish to thank the merchants who sponsored the Holly Trolley this year for all the people to ride on to see the lights in town, and also to those who decorated their homes so beautifully. Ron and Laura Avery, Hastings pion Mr. VanNortwick has shown himself to be. It doesn't seem wise at all to have a recall election so close to the primary next August, which could better serve as a way to settle the issue. The recall is personal and destructive. Allowing the political process to do its work is a much better way to settle whatever differences we may have. We think Mr. VanNortwick has demonstrated a conscientious and hard-working attitude during his tenure thus far on the board. His support for Charlton Park has been unwavering and he helped shepherd the necessary changes there to get the millage renewal passed in the special county-wide vote last November. Fellow commissioners have expressed their desire to see Mr.VanNortwick continue as a board member. We will continue to support issues critical to the well-being of the citizens of Barry County, crossing party lines, if necessary, to achieve an outcome beneficial to the people collectively, and we hope the responsible members of all political parties will do the same. The Progressive Democrats of West Michigan urge the citizens of Baltimore, Assyria and Johnstown townships to turn away from the politics of anger hostility and destruction and keep their current commissioner. We respectfully ask them to vote down the recall effort. Don Wilson, Chair Progressive Democrats of West Michigan Select township voters will affect all To the editor, Three townships can affect the whole county in the Jan. 15 primary election. The voters in Assyria, Baltimore and Johnstown can strike a blow for good, responsible government by voting “No” on the attempt to recall County Commissioner Jeff VanNortwick. Along with a majority of fellow commissioners, he voted for an ordinance protecting the county’s supply of pure, drinkable water. It passed and it protects the general population, regardless of where they reside. For that, all who voted favorably deserve praise, not persecution. In addition, VanNortwick played an important role in preserving Charlton Park for the people of the whole county. Baltimore, Johnstown and Assyria township voters can express their appreciation for really responsible representation by voting “No” for the irresponsible effort to recall a conscientious and effective commissioner who is interested in protecting health, providing education and recreation for all citizens. The voters of three townships can benefit the entire county by going to the polls and voting “No” recall for Commissioner Van Nortwick Kensinger Jones, Baltimore Township Local citizen excited about new hospital To the editor, I am just writing to let you know how happy I am about the decision by Pennock Health to build a new hospital. I think this is very exciting news for our community. I am new to the Hastings area and have enjoyed the unique shopping experience in the downtown area. I believe that the new hospital will bring more traffic to the Hastings area and more shoppers will visit our excellent restau- rants and shops while they are in town. We already receive top-quality care at Pennock Health, but having a state-of-the-art facility will draw more people to our hospital. I am proud to be a new member of this community and am very supportive of the new hospital. Cynthia A. Poort, RN, BSN, MSA, Director Pennock Home Care Use the Hastings BANNER classifieds Call 269-945-9554 A look ahead at 2008 In last week’s Banner in a front-page article, we asked area businesspeople to look ahead in 2008 and share their impressions on what they saw in the new year. When you boil down what they all said, it appears life around Barry County will look brighter in the new year. Government officials seem to think we’ve hit bottom and are looking for growth in the new year. Retailers reported having a better-than-expected holiday season and are looking to better times ahead, especially with new companies dotting the retail landscape in the future. When you have big-box stores such as Wal-Mart, Walgreens, Meijer and Lowe’s looking to expand or build in your community, it suggests the market is growing and the potential for success here is promising. When I was writing this week’s column I found out Wal-Mart had changed plans and now is not going to move a super-sized store to a proposed Green Street location. That’s good news as far as I’m concerned; but that doesn’t mean Hastings isn’t a good place to expand. Wal-Mart made a company decision to put half of its new-store projects on hold until 2009; Hastings was just one of the locations chosen. The other chains may still continue with their plans. Local industrialists found 2007 to be steady and are anticipating increased growth in the new year. That’s good news, because no matter how you look at the numbers, in Michigan, a strong and robust manufacturing climate is necessary to keep this state moving ahead. Just a few years ago, economic leaders were espousing that Michigan was moving to a service-industry standard. Well, I didn’t see it then, and I still don’t see the possibility today. Michigan’s economic stability in the years ahead will be determined by our state’s ability to maintain its industrial growth and stability. Michigan’s highly skilled and well-educated workforce makes it easier for companies to manufacture products to compete in a global marketplace. We have to, however, continue to work hard to solve issues essential to industrial survival. Controlling healthcare costs is vital to keeping Michigan’s business climate competitive. During 2007, business managed to avoid adding several healthcare mandates that would have imposed additional costs to an already burdened system. Business and industry must continue to be vigilant on issues that affect increasing healthcare costs in the new year. After months of bickering and wrangling over tax policy, the state legislature finally adopted a tax structure that in 2008 could provide some relief to Michigan’s business and industry. The new tax, which took effect in January will offer Michigan business compensation and investment credits to encourage job growth, unlike the old single business tax which penalized companies for adding employees. The new tax also offers credits for research and development, which should be a requirement for any good tax policy. In a recent article in an area business publication, Joan Crary, economics professor at the University of Michigan, estimates the "state lost 76,000 jobs during 2007, with another drop of 51,000 projected next year." But she adds, "The rate of job loss will become progressively smaller as we make our way through 2008, and by the spring of 2009, job growth pokes above zero." So, if you support what local experts say, it looks like we’ve hit bottom and are on our way to better times. Let’s hope they are right so the future can be brighter for all of us. Or, as Charles F. Kettering says "We should all be concerned about the future, because we will have to spend the rest of our lives there." When Johnstown, Baltimore and Assyria township voters head to the polls Tuesday as part of the presidential primary election, they will have a chance to say "no" to a bogus recall election. The man leading the charge to recall County Commissioner Jeff VanNortwick is no stranger to the process. George Hubka ran into legal trouble 20 years ago in the successful recall of Maple Valley Board of Education President Dale Ossenheimer. This publication reported Hubka started the recall attempt against VanNortwick because VanNortwick was one of seven commissioners supporting a proposed ordinance, requested by the county health department that required property owners to have wells and septic tanks inspected by the health department whenever the property is being sold or ownership is transferred. Members of the county board said they voted in favor of the regulation, known as the TOST ordinance (time of sale or transfer), due to the rising problem of contaminated rives and lakes throughout the county and the state. This past summer, a number of Michigan beaches were forced to close due to high levels of E. coli contamination and excessive levels of arsenic in the water. While the problem of water contamination also is attributed to such sources as wildlife and farm animals, the state health department cites poorly maintained septic tanks as another source of contamination. In Hubka’s first recall involvement, he was part of a group that successfully recalled Ossenheimer. Hubka was later charged and pleaded no contest to two counts of attempted false pretenses under $100 and a third count of molesting a person in peaceable pursuit of their occupation. Hubka was apprehended after a handwriting expert determined he had falsified applications for a magazine subscription in the name of school board member Loren Lehman and for ordering information and sample kits concerning management effectiveness systems from a company in the name of school board member David Hawkins. The third charge was for making a false and fraudulent application for credit to American Express in the name of Ossenheimer. Hubka’s recall attempts are again under investigation by the State Attorney General’s office. VanNortwick has charged that Hubka misrepresented the facts in his attempts to get citizens to sign the VanNortwick recall petition. Send a message to the Hubkas of the county who lead such charges to recall a county commissioner for a single vote on an issue important to public’s health. Plus, VanNortwick has been a good county commissioner. He’s worked hard to turn around Charlton Park and has been a good representative for the people of the three townships. It’s hard to find professional people to run for public office in the first place. If Hubka was so bothered by VanNortwick’s position on the TOST ordinance, all he had to do was to find someone to run against him this fall when he comes up for re-election. This was truly a frivolous recall attempt that should be stopped dead in its tracks. Fred Jacobs, vice president J-Ad Graphics, Inc. Farm bill is a win for Michigan farmers By Carl Levin U.S. Senator Many of us associate Michigan produce with a stroll through a local farmers market. Fresh sweet corn is a season delicacy, and cherries are a summer treat. But Michigan’s farmers reach far beyond the local market and even beyond Michigan supermarkets. In fact, Michigan is a national leader in agriculture. One third of our land is farmed, and agriculture is our second largest industry. The importance of agriculture to our economy means that the farm bill the U.S. Senate Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. The real winners will vote “No” in recall passed in December is critical for our entire state. While the final legislation remains to be completed in 2008, this Senate-passed bill is an important step forward. The bill would provide disaster assistance for specialty crops such as cherries and blueberries; it would provide support for asparagus farmers who are losing out because of trade agreements; and it would boost conservation and nutrition programs. Additionally, the bill includes some sensible reforms to crop protection programs to make them more efficient and effective, and it includes incen- Will the primary leaders be on the ticket in the fall? In Iowa, Sen. Barak Obama was the high vote getter for the Democrats and Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee was the leader for the Republicans. Last night in New Hampshire, Sen. Hillary Clinton came in first on the Democratic side and Sen. John McCain was first for the Republicans. Do you think these are the candidates who will top the ticket in November? tives to encourage the development of biofuels. The specialty crop provisions are particularly important for Michigan. Few states can match our agricultural diversity. Michigan is See FARMERS, page 14 The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. 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It has been pretty exciting.” Shannon Cornett, Delton: “I really think that these two votes show that on the Democratic side, it is really between Sen. Obama and Sen. Clinton. I don’t think it is as clear for the Republicans.” Samantha Daniels, Caledonia: Right now, I think the votes vary too much to serve as predictors. We still don’t really know what to expect. Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Scott Ommen Rose Heaton Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $30 per year in Barry County $32 per year in adjoining counties $35 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 10, 2008 — Page 5 DUFFY, continued from page 2 comfort the children. Ever the teacher, Theresa was thinking about her students until the very end, Miller said. "She asked her friend and fellow teacher Rose Dunham to explain what happened to her class," he explained. Theresa, 48, of Hastings was the daughter of Joseph and Sharon Duffy. She graduated from Hastings High School in 1977 and earned her bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Nazareth College in Kalamazoo in 1981. After beginning her teaching career in Louisiana, Theresa moved back to Michigan and implemented the developmental kindergarten program at Fuller Street Elementary, before moving on to teach first and second grade. She was also a leader in the teacher’s union, a member of the negotiating team and a member of Fuller Street’s Instructional Consultation Teaching team. Maple Valley Superintendent of Schools Kim Kramer said that he worked with Theresa on a number of occasions, both as a teacher and a union negotiator. "I always found her to be fair and innovative," he said. "She was very much in love with her job as a teacher and couldn’t wait to work with the kids who were the love of her life. I had all the respect in the world for her." In addition to teaching and her students, Theresa’s family said that her greatest love were her nieces and nephews: Katy, Matt, Alex, Megan, Nathan, Hannah, Ben, Abbie, State budget topic of meeting State Rep. Brian Calley will be a special guest speaker of The Progressive Democrats of West Michigan at the Thornapple Township Emergency Services Building on High St., Middleville, at 7 p.m. Thursday Jan. 17. The main topic will be the state’s budget process. Residents of State House District 87, which includes all of Barry County, will have an opportunity to meet their representative and ask other questions regarding state government. According to the group, Michigan actually has a budget surplus of $350 million after a grim fiscal period from 2006-2007. Questions about state revenues and expenditures are timely, say organizers. This will be an opportunity for residents to get a closer connection with their state government. Lois Hopkins Donald LeRoy Haywood Sr. HASTINGS - Lois Hopkins, age 90 of Hastings, passed away Friday, January 4, 2008 at Thornapple Manor. Mrs. Hopkins was born January 20, 1917 in Meriden, Ct. She was the daughter of Harold and Grace (Illingworth) Wheatley. She was raised in Meriden and graduated from Meriden High School in 1934. She attended Colby Junior College, then received her B.A. degree from Goucher College in Baltimore, Md. in 1938. She later earned her M.A. in Education from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo. She married John Hopkins on February 10, 1940 in Meriden, Ct. They moved to Muskegon, and then to Hastings in 1946. Mrs. Hopkins taught in the Hastings School System for 22 years. She began her teaching in the fifth and sixth grades, then moved to the junior high school where she taught English and mythology. She served several years as the head of the English department. She was a member of the National and Michigan Education Associations, the Hastings Women’s Club, and the First Presbyterian Church and Mary Martha Circle. Mrs. Hopkins was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Robert and her husband, John. She is survived by her daughter, Suzan and her husband Olaf Jordan of Gainsville, Florida, a son Jock and his wife Ameila Hopkins of Bohbarough, Massachusetts, a granddaughter, Sara and husband Chris Teasley, and a grandson Andrew Jordan of Kansas City, Missouri. Memorial contributions can be made to the First Presbyterian Church, The Hastings Public Library, Barry County Commission on Aging or charity of one’s choice. Memorial services were held Wednesday January 9, 2008 at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Rev. Jeff Garrison and Rev. Willard Curtis officiating. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). WAL-MART, continued from page 1 structed in Rutland Charter Township. Rutland Charter Township Supervisor Jim Carr said he talked with Wal-Mart representative Nicholas Infante this week and was told a decision was made at the June shareholder’s meeting to cut back construction of new Supercenters. “He told me they build approximately 320 stores a year, and they are cutting back to about 170 or 180,” Carr said. “He also said they will now look at the possibility of expanding the existing facility here, but he did not give any specifics on plans.” HASTINGS - Donald LeRoy Haywood Sr., 80, of Hastings, died Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008, at a hospital near his winter home in Florida shortly after a second surgery related to recently discovered cancer. Mr. Haywood believed in hard work and honesty. That work ethic, along with his creativity and entrepreneurial spirit, led to many friendships and accomplishments. But he saved boasting only to express the pride he had in his family. It is that love that will be missed the most. Born in Hastings on July 24, 1927, to Ray and Meta Haywood, Mr. Haywood was raised on the family farm. He joined the Navy and was heading toward the Pacific war zone when World War II ended. After leaving the service, he returned to the Hastings area and married Joan Hewitt in 1949. The duo proved to be a potent team for the next 58 years. After working as a farmer, butcher, and sales manager at E.W. Bliss and attending Western Michigan and Michigan State universities, Mr. Haywood saw the country’s growing interest in leisure activities as a business opportunity. With the help of his wife and their two sons, he bought some land and transformed his grandfather’s farm into the River Bend Golf Course in 1963. He continued to offer volunteer assistance on the golf course for many years after selling the business in the 1970s. He and his family went on to launch River Bend Travel Agency in the 1970s, where Mr. Haywood and his wife led many group trips across the globe. After selling the agency in the 1980s, Mr. Haywood worked a few years as a Realtor with Miller Real Estate. He earned Realtor of the Year honors and played a part in the deal that transformed the former Barry County Fairgrounds into a shopping plaza. He was a past president in the Rotary Club, a member of the American Legion and served on the Board of Directors of National Bank of Hastings for several years. An artist with cement, Mr. Haywood created hundreds of lawn ornaments that were sold at area shops and his front yard. He used his building talent to construct 13 homes with his sons. After working together on many business ventures, Mr. Haywood and his wife continued to be a good team in retirement. They were known by family members and neighbors in Florida for organizing elaborate themed parties. They chose to live a modest lifestyle and filled their lives with such simple things as family, friends, card games, ice cream and bike rides. Mr. Haywood is now reunited with his golf partner and son, Donald Jr., who died in 2002. He is survived by his wife; son, Marty and Connie Haywood, of Hastings; brothers, Eugene and Joyce Haywood, of Florida, and Robert Haywood of Hastings; sisters Merita “Rita” and Marlin Walters, and Rosetta “Rose” and Ed McMillen, all of Hastings; two grandchildren, Jeff and Jennifer Haywood, of Kentwood, and Sabrina and Matt Christy of Tecumseh; and four greatgrandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the First United Methodist Church, 209 W. Green St. in Hastings, with the Rev. Kathy Brown and Dr. Michael Anton co-officiating. Visitation will be held before the service at 10 a.m. He will be buried at Rutland Charter Township Cemetery during a private ceremony. A luncheon for friends and family will be held following the service. Arrangements are being handled by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Contributions in his memory may be made to a charity of one’s choice. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Josh, and Ryan. She is survived by her mother, her brother, Daniel (Theresa) Duffy of Byron Center, her sister Katie (Paul) Skinner of Elmore Ala., sister Colleen (George) Takacs of Kalamazoo, and sister Polly (Tom) Herbstreith of Hastings, and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. Visitation and rosary service were held at Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings Tuesday and Theresa’s funeral mass was conducted at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Hastings Wednesday morning, with Fr. Alfred J. Russell officiating. She was interred at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Memorial donations can be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, or St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Messages or memories for Theresa’s family can be left online at girrbachfuneralhome.net. Social News ELECTION, continued from page 1 VanNortwick. The recall will affect voters in Assyria, Baltimore and Johnstown townships, only. As one of seven (out of eight) county commissioners to vote in favor of an ordinance that requires landowners to have wells and septic systems inspected before selling or transferring property, VanNortwick was targeted by Johnstown Township resident George Hubka to be recalled. VanNortwick’s term expires later this year. The ordinance, known as time of sale or transfer, or TOST, was recommended by the county health department and went into effect Nov. 1, 2007. Voters in those three townships, which comprise the county’s District 7, will have the choice to vote in just the recall or in the recall and the primary. All elections will be held at the ‘regular’ polling sites, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters must show identification, which Land says may be driver’s license or personal ID card issued by another state; federal or state government-issued photo ID; U.S. passport; military ID card with photo; student ID with photo; or tribal ID card with photo. Persons without acceptable photo identification can still vote, said Land. Such voters will need to sign a brief form stating that they’re not in possession of a photo ID. Their ballots will be included with all others and will be counted on Election Day. Elizabeth J. Fisher Gordon Tyler GREEN VALLEY, ARIZONA - Elizabeth J. (Betty) Fisher of Green Valley, Arizona, formerly of Hastings, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2008 at Casa Colina in Green Valley at the age of 90. Betty was born November 1, 1917 in Hastings. In her younger years, she enjoyed the animals on the farm, and then went on to become an accomplished horseback rider and was especially fond of riding with an English saddle. She graduated from Hastings High School in 1935, then worked at Consumers Power Company before marrying Don Fisher in 1940. She then became a homemaker and helped Don keep the books for his successful electrical contracting business. Betty and Don made their home at Leach Lake north of Hastings where they raised their three children, Mary, Julie and David. Betty was a devoted wife and mother, an avid gardener, reader, fisher, swimmer, bridge player and golfer, and loved working her puzzles while observing the birds and other wildlife surrounding her home. She was known throughout the neighborhood as the compassionate one who would take in injured animals and nurse them back to health, then release them back in to the wild. She shared her love of animals and nature with her husband and children. Betty also enjoyed watching any type of sporting event on television and was an enthusiastic follower of the U of A teams. Around 1980, Don and Betty bought a home in Green Valley, Arizona and eventually made it their permanent residence. Betty loved Arizona as she could enjoy the outdoors year around, along with the beauty of the desert, the wide open skies, the climate and the mountains, and refused to leave her beloved home even when illness struck. Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Etta (Zelner) Blough and Obediah Blough; sister Mabel Penny; brother Vernor Blough; daughter Julia Sharpe and husband Don Fisher. She is survived by her daughter Mary Fisher of Hastings; son David (Bridget) Fisher of Jackson and their children Anna, Tricia and Colleen, and grandson Alan (Donna) Zager of Livonia and their children Rachel and Sarah and many cherished nieces and nephews and good friends. A Celebration of Life service has been scheduled for Saturday, January 26, 2008 at 11 a.m. at Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings, with family visitation at 10 a.m. and a cold lunch at the First Methodist Church immediately following the service. There will also be a memorial gathering in Green Valley on Sunday, February 3 for her many friends and neighbors there, as Betty was respected and loved by all who knew her. Cremation has taken place in Arizona. Donations can be made in Betty’s name to Arizona Sonora Desert Museum, 2021 N. Kinney Rd., Tucson, AZ 85743, Friends of Madera Canyon, PO Box 1203, Green Valley, AZ 85622-1203, Valor Hospice Care, 1131 La Canada Dr, Ste 103, Green Valley, AZ 85614 or to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangments are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). On July 29, 1936, Leon and Erma (Sheldon) Tyler welcomed Gordon into this world. On January 5, 2008, after a brief illness, Jesus welcomed him into his eternal home in Heaven. Gordon was raised and attended school in the Woodland area, graduating from Woodland High School in 1954. While employed with Montgomery Ward, he was transferred to Ludington and started working next door to the person who became the love of his life, Dolores “Dee” Porter. They were married on November 26, 1965, and enjoyed 42 years together. Later he was employed at the former Hough Bros. in Sunfield and traveled extensively to various construction sites on the east coast. For twenty two years he was a salesman for Bob’s Gun and Tackle of Hastings, retiring in 1998. He made many friends at Bob’s and had many loyal customers. Gordon and Dee resided and raised their family in Woodland for the past 37 years. Together they loved working in their yard and flower gardens, and Gordon spent many hours mowing the lawn and making things beautiful. As best friends, Gordon and Dee loved to travel. Together they experienced exploring England, Scotland and Wales, along with various Hawaiian Islands. He especially enjoyed just taking the road less traveled wherever they took him, discovering many wonderful places. He loved Lake Michigan and spent countless hours walking the beach or just sitting and looking at the water. After Dee’s retirement, with his beloved dog KC, they spent their time driving through Michigan as well as the western U.S. Gordon was a life-long and faithful member of the Woodland United Methodist Church. He served as a trustee and was always on call for whatever was needed. His love of the church was reflected in how carefully and faithfully he tended the grounds of both the church and parsonage. He will be sorely missed by the church family he loved. He is survived by his wife, four children and eight grandchildren. His pride and love of them knew no bounds, and they will cherish his memory. Air Force Master Sergeant Greg Tyler, serving in Kunsan AB, Republic of Korea, his wife, Anna, and daughters Abby, Stacey and Elizabeth; Army Master Sergeant Andrew Tyler, stationed at Fort McPherson, Atlanta, GA, wife, Amy and sons David and Joshua; daughter, Leasa Loseth of Muskegon and sons Joseph and Benjamin; daughter Erin Johnson, husband Mark, of Lake Odessa and their son, Tyler; and finally his devoted dog, KC, who will always be waiting for his footsteps at the door. Also surviving Gordon are his brother Merrill and his wife, Nancy of Wyoming, sister, Dorothy Buck of Freeland, and sister, Cheri Klopfenstein of Hastings; special cousin, Paul Egelkroud and his wife Alice of Bradenton, FL; sister-in-law, June and husband Manny Viera of Lansing; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-laws, Marie and Elwyn Morton, Shirley and LeMoyne Morton, all of Ludington, and Sandra and Bud Durham of Scottville; special friends, Cindy and Bob Kelley of Lake Odessa;and numerous nieces and nephews; and many, many friends. Gordon was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Clarence; brother-in-law, Russell Buck; and Dee’s parents, Edwin and Alice Yeskey. Visitation will be held at the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa from 5-8 PM on Thursday, January 10, 2008. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday at the Woodland United Methodist Church officiated by his pastor and friend, Rev. Mary Schippers. Private burial will at Woodland Memorial Park. The family has requested that any memorial gifts be given to the Woodland United Methodist Church Memorial Fund. Gordon’s love of his Lord and Savior, of life, and his love for his family and friends will be cherished and remembered forever. Haselden-Pawley Bill and Lori Haselden are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Aleshia Ann to Robert Pawley of Essex, England. Aleshia, a 2001 graduate of Thornapple Kellogg, has recently completed a masters program in screenwriting and producing at the University of Westminister in London, England. Robert is currently completing a degree in computer technology. Their wedding will take place on February 29, 2008 in Essex, England with a local reception for friends and family planned for the summer of 2008. After honeymooning in Greece, the couple will reside in London, England. Geiger to celebrate 80th birthday Elvetta Geiger will celebrate her 80th birthday on January12th. A call or a card sent to her residence will help make it a very special day for her. Wilcoxes to celebrate golden anniversary Fred and Donna Wilcox will celebrate 50 years of marriage on January 11, 2008. They were married in Williamston, Mich. in 1958 and have made their home in Hastings. They have three children, Ron (Tam) Wilcox, Rolly (Kerry) Wilcox, Anne (Shannon) Wilcox-Kurr, widow of son Randy Wilcox. Fred and Donna are proud grandparents of Heather (Jake), Colby, Baily, Jon, Katherine, Alec, Max, Zach Wilcox and Gracie Kurr. Fred worked at Hastings Aluminum Products from 1954 to 1988, and Hastings Mfg. from 1988 until he retired in 2000. Donna worked at Felpausch for 10 years. Inviting you to join them for an open house in their honor on Sunday, January 13, 2008 at 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hastings Moose Lodge. �Page 6 — Thursday, January 10, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Area Obituaries Barry County Thanks to your investment in our community... 17,383 youth were able to participate in programs to prepare them to become accountable adults. Dorothy Brewer Dale L. Boulter Mary L. Billings 4-H, Boy Scouts, DARE, Girl Scouts, The ARK, Thornapple Parks and Recreation, YMCA, Barry County United Way Volunteer Center Community, Partnerships, Lasting Change Worship Together… ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:0 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11:00 a.m. Praise Worship Service; 12:00 noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:45 a.m., Morning Worship; 6:00 p.m., Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Jr. High, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Ladies Bible Studies, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12:002:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served). (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Mtg. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study at the church. Friday 9-11 p.m. Sr. High Youth. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10:00 a.m. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Mary SchippersDeMunter. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6:00 p.m. (May-August). We have a weekly Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 1-616731-5194 or 1-517-852-1806. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. ST. TIMOTHY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 9800 East BC Avenue, Richland, MI 49083. Phone 269-629-9436. Eucharistic service every Sunday, 9:30 a.m. “This is my body given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ (Luke 22:19 NIV). Come share in the weekly Holy Communion – accepting Christ and being united with Him, surrendering our lives to Him so that we may know His will and walk in His ways. We are located in a wooded setting, north of Richland on BC Avenue, between M-43 and Gull Lake Drive. All baptized christians are welcome to participate in the Holy Eucharist. We believe that christianity is a faith of inclusion, not exclusion. Therefore, you don’t have to be an Episcopalian - just a believer. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Dan Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Kids’ Korner (ages 4 through 5th grade) are dismissed during announcements. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. and Small Groups meet. Wednesday: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Kids’ Club for children (ages 4 through 5th grade), youth (grades 6th-12th grade), and a variety of adult classes. Thursday: 9 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion - Coffee Hour. Women’s Ministry 7 p.m. 3rd Thurs. of month. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH The Baptism of Our Lord - January 13 Holy Communion - 8:00 & 10:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 9:30 a.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-945-9414 or 9452645; fax 269-945-2698. http://www.discover-grace.org Michael Anton, Pastor. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m.-Noon and 1:00-3:00 p.m. Friday 9:00 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 Refreshments, 11:00 Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9:00 a..m Traditional Worship Service; 10:00 a.m. Coffee Hour; 10:05 a.m.; 11:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service; 6:00 p.m. NO Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogsp ot.com/. Thursday - 6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal. Tuesday - 7:00 p.m. Women’s Bible Study. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 6:30 p.m. Praise Team. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: HASTINGS - Dorothy Mae Brewer, age 80, of Hastings passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2008 at Pennock Hospital. Dorothy was born in 1927 to Frank and Margaret (Weise) Burkart in Hamilton, Ohio. She married Charles Brewer in 1944 in Hamilton, Ohio. They moved to the Hastings area where Dorothy found work at the Green Stamp Store and then at Hastings Mutual Insurance Company where she retired. Dorothy loved being a mother, she was involved in the PTA and 4-H while the children were in school. She enjoyed family games every Sunday night along with camping, bowling, fishing and doing crafts. For years Dorothy made Easter and Christmas baskets for the first graders at St. Rose of Lima. Dorothy was a member of the St. Rose of Lima Parish, Catholic Daughters of America, past president of the Vivians of Elks Lodge #1965, and volunteered at Pennock Hospital. She is survived by her loving husband Art Brewer; daughters, Ruth Murrah and Donna Long both of Hastings; sons, Harold (Ellen) Brewer of Middleville and Jerry (Darla) Brewer of Hastings; eight grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Margaret Burkart; brothers, Ralph Burkart, Robert Burkart, Stanley Burkart and Frank Burkart; sister Elizabeth “Betty” Cook. There was a Wake Service Sunday, January 6, 2008 at Lauer Family Funeral Home-Wren Chapel, Hastings followed by visitation. A prayer service was held Monday, January 7, 2008 at the Lauer Family Funeral Home-Wren Chapel followed by Mass of Christian Burial at St. Rose of Lima Church with Father Alfred J. Russell officiating. Interment followed at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. For those who wish, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Rose of Lima Church, St. Rose of Lima School or the charity of one’s choice. Please sign Dorothy’s online register book or leave condolences to the family at www.lauerfh.com Gerald Garrison HASTINGS - Gerald Garrison, age 87 of Hastings, died Saturday January 5, 2008 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. He was born September 26, 1920 in Barry County, the son of Harry and Lula (Wertman) Garrison. Gerald attended Hastings Area Schools. He worked for Kist Ice Cream Co. in Hastings and Bradford Whites in Middleville for 29 years, where he retired in 1983. He was a collector of real and toy John Deere Tractors. He enjoyed ice fishing, and hunting. He was a former member of the 2 Cylinder Club in Mulligan. Gerald was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Michael Garrison and brother, Laurence Garrison. He is survived by his daughters, Sheryl Curtis of Hastings, Linda Pelak of Grand Rapids; four grandchildren, Ben (Deb) Curtis of Hastings, Renee (Rod) Snore of Hastings, Eric Pelak and Jodie Pelak both of Grand Rapids, many great grandchildren; a brother, Harry (Linda) Garrison of Freeport. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time. Funeral services will be held Thursday January 10, 2008 at 1:00 pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings, Rev. Carla Smith officiating. Burial will be at Cedar Creek Cemetery. Memorials can be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). HASTINGS - Dale L. Boulter, age 87, of Hastings, passed away January 7, 2008. Dale was born in Delton on August 26, 1920, the son of Chris and Elizabeth (Solomon) Boulter. He was a member of the Battle Creek Pony Club. Dale enjoyed woodworking, building things, fishing, and he loved practical jokes. He was a former employee of Eaton Manufacturing, with over 30 years of service, retiring in 1983. On February 13, 1982, he married Marion J. (Storms) Dew, who survives. Other members of his family include sons, James (Dora) Boulter and Dale (Marylon) Boulter; a daughter, Neva Ganzel; stepsons, Royce Dew, Terry (Betty) Dew, Lonnie (Cindy) Dew, Michael (Denise) Dew and Charles (Margie) Dew; 21 grandchildren; several great and great great grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Dale was preceded in death by his wife Thelma (Storms) in 1979; a sister, Doris Nottingham and a step brother Lawrence Tobias. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, January 10, 2008 11 a.m. at Hickory Corners Bible Church, 13720 Kellogg School Road, Hickory Corners, Pastor Jeff Worden officiating. Private burial in Hillside Cemetery. Memorial contributions to the Alzheimer’s Foundation or Heartland Hospice will be appreciated. SOUTHFIELD - Grace Elizabeth Schaibly, age 96, passed away at the Evergreen Health Center in Southfield, on January 4, 2008. Grace was born on March 29, 1911 in Cahoes, NY to Orrin and Elnora (Cole) Ingram. As a child, Grace lived in Carlton Center, and upon graduation from Woodland High School in 1929, she entered nursing school in Cincinnati, OH. Following her graduation as a Registered Nurse, Grace married her beloved husband, Colon, from nearby Woodland. The couple lived in several communities including Kalamazoo, and for many years she resided in Waukegan, IL where Colon was the Superintendent of the high school. Grace was active in PEO, Christ Episcopal Church in Waukegan, Bridge Clubs, and served as a hospital volunteer. She was preceded in death by her parents; her beloved husband, Colon; and dear sister, Mary B. Smith. Grace is survived by her nieces and nephews, Marcia Bearden, Doris Blair, Iva Dane Blood, Byron Hesterly, Herbert Hesterly, Ronald Hesterly, Duane Schaibly, John Schaibly, Bill Smith, and Virginia Tousley. Funeral services will be held at the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa, at 1:00 PM on Thursday, January 10, 2008, with a time of visitation beginning at noon on Thursday. Interment will take place in Fuller Cemetery in Carlton Twp. The family has suggested that memorial contributions may be made to the American Red Cross FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings A gift to the Barry Community Foundation is used to help fund THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 North M-43 Highway – Hastings activities throughout the county in the name of the person you BOSLEY PHARMACY • “Prescriptions” 118 S. Jefferson – 945-3429 designate. Ask your funeral director for more information on the HASTINGS FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd. – Hastings, Michigan 77519642 Theresa L. Duffy Grace Elizabeth Schaibly Give a memorial that can go on forever LAUER FAMILY FUNERAL HOME - WREN CHAPEL of Hastings HASTINGS - Mary L. Billings, age 69 of Hastings, died at her residence on Tuesday January 8, 2008. She was born in Allegan, the daughter of Eugene and Ella Sherwood. Mary worked at various jobs during her life time and retired from Royal Products. Mary was preceded in death by her parents, her special love Bill Vanderhoff, sons, Delbert Billings, and Donald Billings. Mary loved to read, she collected dolphins and NASCAR memorabilia. She enjoyed doing crafts and going to church when she was able, watching NASCAR on TV and shopping at the dollar store. Mary is survived by her children, John (Ginny) Billings of Hastings, Randy (Cheryl) Billings of Hastings, Corey (John) Kingsbury of Fennville, Karla (Carl) Cordes of Hastings; 18 grandchildren, and 22 greatgrandchildren. Visitation will be held Friday January 11, 2008 from 3 - 5 pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Memorials can be made to charity of one’s choice. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). BCF or call (269) 945-0526. HASTINGS - Theresa L. Duffy, age 48, of Hastings, died Friday January 4, 2008 at Pennock Hospital after a long battle with Diabetes. She was born September 25, 1959 in Hastings, the daughter of Joseph and Sharon (Shay) Duffy. She graduated from Hastings High School in 1977. She then went on to Nazareth College in Kalamazoo. She graduated from Nazareth in 1981 with a degree in elementary education. She began her teaching career in Louisiana. She moved back to Michigan and started teaching at Fuller Street Elementary in Nashville. She implemented the Young 5’s program and was currently teaching 2nd grade. She has touched the hearts and minds of many children. Teaching and molding young people was her heart’s passion. Theresa’s devotion to education was a childhood dream. She has taught many children with patience and love. Her dedication to teaching has had a profound affect on children and adults alike. Outside of the classroom Theresa’s greatest love was her nieces and nephews. Surviving is her mother, Sharon Duffy of Hastings; her brother, Daniel (Theresa) Duffy of Bryon Center; sister Katie (Paul) Skinner of Elmore, AL, sister Colleen (George) Takacs of Kalamazoo, and sister Polly (Tom) Herbstreith of Hastings. Nieces and nephews, Katy, Matt, Alex, Megan, Nathan, Hannah, Ben, Abbie, Josh, and Ryan. She is also survived by many aunts, uncles, and cousins. Memorial contributions can be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, or St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. A Funeral Mass was held Wednesday, January 9, 2008 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Hastings. Fr. Alfred J. Russell officiating and burial was at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 10, 2008 — Page 7 From TIME to TIME Financial FOCUS A look down memory lane... Interesting stories in early Banners by Esther M. Walton In the year 1841, William A. Upjohn, M.D., located in Hastings and began practicing medicine. Demand for his services was not very brisk since there were only slightly over 1,000 people living in all of Barry County at that time. The following year, Dr. Upjohn formed a partnership in the grocery store business with Marsh Giddings. Mr. Giddings was the first practicing lawyer in Barry County. Giddings lived in Hastings only one year before returning to Kalamazoo County. In the early 1840s and 1850s, most professional men were obliged to augment their scant incomes by engaging in additional income-producing activities such as farming. According to an account of early Barry County doctors authored by a Dr. Drake, Dr. W.A. Upjohn once told him, “the first horse he owned here, he bought off an Indian, paying the magnificent sum of $8 [a large amount in those days]. After buying the pony, he put a bell on it and turned it out into the woods. A few days after, having an occasion to use it, he started out to catch it. He heard the bell just west of the courthouse, down toward the low land near the fair grounds [where the K-mart strip mall is now located]. As he went along the sound of the bell seemed to diminish and the farther he went the sound became weaker until it disappeared entirely and he never saw his pony or the Indian again.” Another story centered on Dr. Uriah Upjohn, Dr. William Upjohn’s brother who lived near Richland in Kalamazoo County. Although he was not a resident, he treated patients living Barry County residents living in the southwest part of the county. “I was wending my way homeward following a road of blazed trees, both myself and my horse being very tired and hungry when within five miles of home I was met a man who wanted I should go to Scales Prairie [near Middleville]. I said I could not go, that I was fatigued and had not been home for so long. He said, “But you must go.” I said, ‘No, I cannot go.’ “But you must” he said, “or a woman will die.” Dr. Upjohn replied, “Alright then, but you must take this note to my wife.” With a pencil and a little piece of paper he informed his wife where he had gone and that he might not be expected to be home before a certain time. The man went back [to Richland] with the message, and Dr. Upjohn went to Scales Prairie. Upon arriving at the house, he asked the husband to give his horse some hay or grain. “I hain’t got any,” said the man. “No hay or grain?” said Dr. Upjohn. “No, No” said the man. “All the hay there is here is some old marsh hay by the hog pen.” “Well,” said the doctor, “Hitch him to the hog pen, he may eat some.” Dr. Upjohn remarked that, “The woman would have died without help. I saved her and in saving her got my only reward.” Dr. Uriah Upjohn’s son, William E. Upjohn M.D., joined his uncle Dr. William A. Upjohn’s practice in 1875. Not long after William E. Upjohn invented his friable pill, he moved to Kalamazoo and founded the Upjohn Company. [Note: William E. Upjohn developed his friable pill in the second floor of Scatter’s Mill which was located near Apple and Broadway streets in Hastings.] There was a good deal of malaria in Michigan in those days. It was treated with quinine, which was not easy to administer. The doctor poured quinine directly on the tongue and the patient swallowed it as best as he was able. In 1876, an incident of apparently local interest was reported this way: “There was the removal of a tapeworm from a patient. The actual procedure was performed in the hotel dining room and the tape worm was put in a jar and set on display for the dining public.” In 1883 it was reported that, “Two tramps were taken last night and one of them Monday set fire to his bed determined to get out some way. Sheriff Cressey appeared and proceeded to mop the floor with his worthless carcass.” 1890: “Mrs. L. went to Hastings and entered a complaint against her husband claiming he was dangerously insane. Friday two doctors went to Woodland and examined the patient and found him perfectly sane and gave it as their opinion that if either one was ‘off’ it was the woman.” 1900: “A man struck his wife over the head and she about bled to death. He was upset because she moved too slow, due to a broken arm. He felt she should have ducked and missed the blow. Friends say he is sane.” 1902: “A man was taken to the insane asylum in on account of his assault upon the sheriff. The man claimed to have been conversing with Christ and that the latter had told him “to kill the High Sheriff.” The sheriff manifested an unwillingness to being killed, and after some time took the crazy man into custody.” 1902: Written by a society editor who was evidently tired of writing up weddings: “Married: Miss Sylvia Smyth to Mr. James Caruaham. Last Saturday at the Baptist parsonage. The bride is a very ordinary girl about town, who does not know any more than a rabbit about cooking and never helped her mother three days in her life. She is not a beauty by a long shot and has a gait like a fat duck. The groom is known as an up-to-date loafer and had been living off his mother all his life and doesn’t amount to anything now they will have a tough time of it and we withhold congratulations.” Furnished by MARK D. CHRISTENSEN of Edward Jones and Co. Make some financial resolutions - and stick to them If you make a New Year's resolution, and you don't follow through on it, what are the consequences? It all depends. If you vow to learn French, but you never get past "Oui, mademoiselle," your life will probably go on pretty much as before (unless, of course, you're now living in France). But if you make some financial resolutions, and you abandon them, you could fall short of your long-term goals - such as a comfortable retirement. Consequently, you'll want to set reasonable and attainable financial resolutions - and then discipline yourself to achieve them. What sort of resolutions might you make? Consider the following: * Boost your 401(k) contributions this year - and every year. If your employer offers a 401(k) or similar retirement plan - such as a 403(b) or 457(b) - take full advantage of it. Your earnings have the potential to grow on a tax-deferred basis, and, because you typically make pre-tax contributions, the more you invest, the lower your annual taxable income. Furthermore, you may have a dozen or more investment options within your plan, so you can tailor your choices to reflect your individual risk tolerance, goals and time horizon. If your salary goes up every year, increase your 401(k) contributions at the same time. Since the money will automatically be deducted from your paycheck, you shouldn't find it hard to keep this financial "resolution." * Contribute the maximum amount to your IRA. Your traditional or Roth IRA can be a key part of your retirement savings. A traditional IRA can potentially grow tax deferred, while a Roth IRA's earnings have the potential to grow tax-free, provided you don't take withdrawals until you reach 59-1/2 and you've had your account at least five years. Unfortunately, many people don't fully fund their IRAs each year because they're intimidated by the contribution limits ($5,000 per year, or $6,000 if you're over 50). But there's no need to fund your IRA all at once; you can do it incrementally. Why not write out a check to your IRA each time you get paid, or, better yet, have the money automatically sent from your checking account? Again, it will be easier to keep this resolution if you don't have to work at it. * Build an emergency fund. This resolution may take a bit more effort, but it's worth it. If you can put away six to 12 months' worth of living expenses in a liquid account, and only use the money for emergencies - car repairs, unexpected doctors' bills, etc. - you may be able to avoid dipping into your investments to pay for these costs. And the less you tap into your investments, the better. * Cut your debts. Here's another resolution that sounds simple, but can be difficult to achieve. Yet, every dollar that doesn't have to go for a debt payment can be invested for your future. In 2008, look for ways to cut your costs, and strive to live within your means. * See a professional. If you've never worked with a financial advisor, make 2008 the year to start. A qualified financial advisor can objectively evaluate your situation and suggest appropriate financial strategies for helping you achieve your long-term objectives. If you can follow all these resolutions in 2008, you can help position yourself for financial success - for many New Years to come. This entire site Copyright © 2007 Edward Jones STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. 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Jalin’s prizes for being the New Year’s Baby are a one-year subscription to the Hastings Banner with an advertisement and photo announcing her arrival, photos from White’s Photography, a gift certificate to Barlow Florist and Christian Bookstore, a vaporizer from Bosley Pharmacy, a $25 gift certificate to Penn-Nook Gift Shop and a Be Our Guest Card from McDonalds of Hastings. 06665273 �Page 8 — Thursday, January 10, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa Annie’s MAILBOX by Kathy Mitchelll and Marcy Sugar The local historical society meets tonight at the Freight House at 7 p.m. The entertainment will be some home movies shot by the late Dr. George Morse and wife Marie. The Morses were zestful travelers around the country and beyond. Members held an open house at the Depot Complex last weekend and will do so again Jan. 26 and 27. The Ionia County Genealogical Society will meet Saturday, Jan. 12 at 1 p.m. in the Freight House. Lori Fox of Portland will speak on family traditions. The library will be open until 5 p.m. Members who work in the library are kept busy filing obituaries which now number over 16,000. The web site gets hundreds of hits for this information. Saturday, Jan. 12 birthday number 90 for Lester Yonkers, an Oldsmobile retiree, who has been retired 25 years or more years. An item missed last week was the notice of the death of Romaine “Abe” Davis, who with his wife, Kim, owned the Lake Pump tavern on Fourth Avenue. Together they also had a long-distance hauling business. His death came on Dec. 15 with the funeral at Charlotte. On Saturday, five members of the Garlock family drove to Farmington to attend the funeral of Laura Stearns, mother of Janet whose husband is their son/brother, Bruce Garlock of Big Rapids. Grandchildren flew in from Missouri and Washington state. LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Patricia J. Rich, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 20, 2006, and recorded on October 27, 2006 in instrument 1172001, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand One Hundred Twenty-Five And 78/100 Dollars ($156,125.78), including interest at 9.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel A: Lot 110 of Hastings Heights, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on page 41, also, that Part of Lot 111 of Hastings Heights wich Lies South of the South Line of Platted Calgary Drive, according to the recorded plat of Northridge #2. Also the West 10 Feet of the Vacated 40 Foot alley Formerly Appurtenant to said Lot 110 and part of Lot 111 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519592 File #169934F03 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kevin Stall, a married man and Heather Stall, his wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated November 15, 2005 and recorded December 2, 2005 in Instrument Number 1157076, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by American Home Mortgage Servicing by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Nine Thousand Four Hundred Twenty-One and 37/100 Dollars ($209,421.37) including interest at 9.3% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 31, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Township of Irving, Unit 2 of Frost Farms Estates, according to the Master Deed as recorded in Document Number 1072169, Barry County Records and any amendments thereto and designated as Barry County Subdivision Plan Number 22 together with the rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in the above Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: January 3, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77519579 File No. 356.0967 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ryan Johnson, and Kimberly Johnson, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 5, 2005, and recorded on April 29, 2005 in instrument 1145629, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Six Thousand Nineteen And 15/100 Dollars ($136,019.15), including interest at 11.34% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 59 of Bryanwood Estates #4, According to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats on Page 45. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519602 File #180510F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brad Belka, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 25, 2005, as evidenced by Affidavit Of Lost Document dated December 26, 2007, and recorded on December 26, 2007 in instrument 200712260005512, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to US Bank, N.A. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Seventeen Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-Nine And 52/100 Dollars ($317,359.52), including interest at 7.4% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 7, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at the East 1/4 corner of Section 4, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, thence North 396 feet to the point of beginning; thence North 132 feet; thence West 330 feet; thence South 132 feet; thence East 330 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519614 File #169747F01 Mr. and Mrs. Loren Beck of rural Pompeii are spending some time here at the home of their daughter Cindy DuMond while Mrs. Beck recovers from major surgery at Cleveland. The Ionia County Road Commission has named Earl Strater of Lake Odessa the new chairman and Fred Chapman of Orleans the new vice chairman. The next public meal at Sebewa Center United Methodist Church will come on Saturday, Jan. 19. Roast pork is the entree with cole slaw, vegetables, dessert, and rolls. Another event on the same date is the annual sleigh ride and chili dinner at West Berlin Wesleyan Church on Portland Road. This runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. There is a family price. Again this week, Koops Funeral Chapel has multiple services planned. Listings are for Grace Schaibley, Gordon Tyler, Frances (McCartney) Long, age 92, of Charlotte and Glenna Eldred. Willard Chapman Durkee, 91, of Haslett has passed away. Born to Rev. Raymond and Ethel Durkee, he had retired from Michigan Millers Mutual Insurance Company. He was preceded by his parents, a sister and two brothers. He is survived by wife Marjorie, daughter Carolyn (Rodney) Fox of Ionia, son Douglas of Kentucky, grandchildren and brothers Eldon (Wilma) of Fremont, Maurice (Norma) of Williamston, Sherwood (Joyce) of Tennessee. Both his parents were residents of this area in their younger years. There are many cousins of both the Durkee and Knoll families. The sudden rise in temperature on the weekend brought a quick demise to the snow cover on lawns and lesser roads. Temperatures above 50 came on Sunday. This was a good window of time for removing any outdoor Christmas decorations or lights. The Auxiliary of VFW Post 4461 will hold its monthly flea market this weekend, Jan. 11 and 12. Tables are for rent. Work has begun on the facade of Bill Rogers’ Hairport. Social News Advances, possible decline Dear Annie: My mother passed away a few months ago, so I began inviting my lonely stepfather for dinner and told him to drop by and visit any time. He often came over four times in a day. One day, he told me he's had feelings for me for nearly 25 years. He wanted to know if there was any chance for us and proceeded to ask if he could see me naked. I was in shock! I wanted to cry. I've always thought of him as a father. He gave me away when I got married. He was the grandfather to my children. I told him these things, but I don't think he heard me. Now I don't want to go to his house (I miss going because of the memories of my mother), and I don't want to see him. When he calls my house, I don't want to answer the phone. My husband and children are beginning to question why I no longer invite him for dinner. My children are grown and don't live with me, and my husband works all week, so I'm alone most of the time. I'm afraid to open my door. I haven't told anyone. What do I do? — Shocked and Reshocked Dear Shocked: How old is your stepfather? Such inappropriate sexual behavior can be a sign of dementia and lowered inhibitions, and the stress of your mother's death could have tipped him over the edge. Discuss this rationally and calmly with your husband and see if you can arrange for your stepfather to get a complete checkup. In the meantime, it's okay to visit your stepfather or have him for dinner, as long as your husband or children are with you. If he should make another inappropriate pass, tell him firmly that you are not interested and he must stop asking. If necessary, your husband can tell him the same thing. Vacation plans call for new spine Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for five years. His entire family would like to take a winter vacation and share the cost of a large condo. This is not my idea of a great getaway. However, I said I was willing to go, since it would make my husband happy. I was recently told what our destination will be and how much our share is. When I mentioned to my husband that I would like to discuss other options, I was told it wasn't necessary. It was his brother's idea, therefore, we are to go where his brother wishes. This might be okay if his brother was picking up the tab, but we are each paying our own way. Do you think it's unreasonable to want to have a family meeting to discuss other possibilities, rather than allowing one person to decide where and when we will go? Every time something like this comes up, it seems my husband takes his family's side. — Vacation Nightmare Dear Nightmare: Of course all family members should have a say in where you go and how much you spend. However, your brother-in-law seems to be the decisionmaker in the family, and everyone else seems quite willing to abide by his preferences. Unless you have a legitimate financial objection, it wouldn't hurt to acquiesce for your husband's sake. You might also present alternatives to your brother-in-law before the next vacation. The real problem is that your husband takes his family's side over yours, and unless he admits it and learns to stand up to them, you might want to keep the number of a marriage counselor on speed dial. Lucy Heckman celebrating Would answer 95th birthday On Jan. 16, 2008 Lucy Heckman will cele- to none brate her 95th birthday. Her family is hosting a dinner in her honor on Saturday, Jan. 12. She would enjoy cards from her many friends. Her address is 2700 Nashville Road in Hastings. Keep up with your local t e a m in your local newspaper, The Hastings BANNER! Dear Annie: I read the letter from "Pressured Wife," who said her husband planned all sorts of intimate, romantic getaways in order to have sex, but she was having none of it. Boy, if I were married to a snow queen like her, I'd leave ASAP for someone who was interested in me as a man, not as a paycheck and jar opener.— Lamont Dear Lamont: And she'd be happy to help you pack. Patterns of sweet deception Dear Annie: I have been in a relationship with "Hunter" for six years. For the first three, he was married to someone else. He'd had affairs throughout his entire marriage, but he left his wife and daughter, gave up everything and moved in with me. Now he's cheating on me. I've already caught him twice. Hunter can't afford to move out because he gives his ex most of his money, and I don't want to kick him out in the street. I can't sleep and it's beginning to take a toll on everything I do. I don't really have anyone to talk to because everyone will say I'm getting what I deserve. Am I beyond help? Hunter says he loves me and wants to spend the rest of his life with me.—Reaping What I've Sown Dear Reaper: Hunter probably told his wife that, too, but it didn't mean much. Your boyfriend is a serial cheater, and unless he gets professional help to understand himself better, he won't stop—not for you, not for anyone. He may love you, but he will not be faithful. You need to decide if you want to stay with someone who we guarantee will cheat on you again. We think it's time to tell Hunter he has to find another place to live, and don't let him sweet-talk you into letting him stay. You are not responsible for supporting him. Pre-nup pastor presumptuous Dear Annie: Last year, my church hired a new pastor. He has a girlfriend whom he is planning to marry on a Sunday, during the only service that day. They have asked members to bring a dish to a potluck reception following the ceremony. The pastor listed places where congregants can buy gifts and also suggested we help decorate the church by purchasing flowers to donate. Maybe I'm looking at this wrong, but I don't think having a wedding on a Sunday is right, making attendance at their wedding obligatory if we wish to go to services. It seems selfish. And asking members to provide for their wedding is a bit much. Is this appropriate behavior from a pastor? — Very Disturbed Dear Disturbed: Pastors usually hold a special position within the community, and many congregants want to celebrate their important milestones, such as marriage. But few pastors can afford to host a wedding for that many people, so a Sunday potluck meal and homemade decorations are not unusual. What is unfortunate is that the pastor took it upon himself to make demands of his congregation when it would have been much less offensive if these suggestions had come from a fellow congregant. Because the pastor is new, you haven't had enough time to get to know him and you understandably feel imposed upon. He's being a little presumptuous, but we'd give him a pass this time and wish him the best. Solid base for spouses Dear Annie: I read the letter from "Please Help Me," the military spouse who said her husband was high ranking and made her feel inadequate. She needs to reread her letter. She wanted a dog—they have a dog. She was miserable overseas—he put in for a transfer. Sounds to me like he is trying to make her happy even though he complains about it. My husband spent 23 years in the Air Force. During that time, we lived in two foreign countries and six different states. If she needs someone to talk to, she should see the chaplain. If she needs to make friends, the spouses organization is a good place to start, and there are usually organizations on base that need volunteers. Finally, most bases have a family support center. My last piece of advice is the one I tried to follow: Bloom where you are planted. Make every base your home. Reach out to others who are far from home.—Military Wife Dear Wife: Dozens of military spouses wrote with similar advice. Our thanks to all of you. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast. net or write to: Annie's Mailbox, PO Box 118190, Chicago, IL 60611. To find out more about Annie's Mailbox, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2008 CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 10, 2008 — Page 9 LEGAL NOTICES STATE OF MICHIGAN 56B JUDICIAL DISTRICT JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION/POSTING AND NOTICE OF ACTION CASE NO. 07-2008-GC Court Address 206 West Court Street, Hastings, MI 49058 Court Telephone no. (269) 945-1404 Plaintiff C. Marcel Stoetzel, III 501 West State Street Hastings, MI 49508 269-948-8321 Plaintiff’s attorney C. Marcel Stoetzel, III P61912 501 West State Street Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-8321 v Defendant Ross Nichols 62546 Shimmel Rd., Apt.1, Centreville, MI 49032 571 West Burr Oak Street, Apt. 2, Centreville, MI 49032 TO: Ross Nicholas IT IS ORDERED: 1. You are being sued by plaintiff in this court to pay for legal services. You must file your answer or take other action permitted by law in this court at the court address above on or before 02/01/2008. If you fail to do so, a default judgment may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint filed in this case. 2. A copy of this order shall be published each week in Hastings Banner for three consecutive weeks, and proof of publication shall be filed in this court. 4. A copy of this order shall be sent to Ross Nicholas at the last known address by registered mail, return receipt requested, before the date of the last publication, and the affidavit of mailing shall be filed with this court. Date: 01-03-08 77519711 Judge Gary R. Holman P15079 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Richard Hamilton and Kelly Hamilton, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 29, 2006, and recorded on January 4, 2007 in instrument 1174627, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to LaSalle Bank National Association as Trustee for First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-FF2, Mortgage Loan AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2007-FF2 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Three Thousand Two Hundred Fifty-Seven And 22/100 Dollars ($93,257.22), including interest at 12.7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 40 feet of the West 1/4 of Lot 923 and the North 42 feet of Lot 926 of the City, Formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 20, 2007 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #177122F01 77518846 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Russell J. Campeau Jr. and Stacey R. Campeau, husband and wife, to Mainstreet Savings Bank, FSB, Mortgagee, dated November 18, 2002 and recorded November 25, 2002 in Instrument Number 1092362, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Chase Home Finance LLC successor to merger by Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation successor by merger to Chase Mortgage Company by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Twenty-Two Thousand Twenty-Seven and 10/100 Dollars ($222,027.10) including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 7, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 330 feet of the North 660 feet of the East one-half of the Southwest one-quarter, Section 14, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: January 10, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77519729 File No. 224.2881 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage executed on May 25, 2004, by Daniel Snowden and Michelle Snowden, husband and wife, as Mortgagors, to Dennis J. Smith and Carla M. Smith, as Mortgagees, and which mortgage was recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on June 3, 2004, in Document No. 1128679 (the “Mortgage”), on which Mortgage there is claimed to be an indebtedness, as defined by the Mortgage, due and unpaid in the amount of Sixty Nine Thousand and Nine Dollars ($69,009.00), as of the date of this notice, including principal and interest, and other costs secured by the Mortgage, no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt, or any part of the debt, secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale in the Mortgage having become operative by reason of the default. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on January 31, 2008, at 1 p.m. at the East steps of the Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the unpaid amount of the indebtedness due on the Mortgage, together with legal costs and expenses of sale, certain property located in Barry County, Michigan, described in the Mortgage as follows: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 5 IN R.B. GREGG’S ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF NASHVILLE, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF; THENCE WEST 132 FEET; THENCE NORTH TO THE BANK OF THORNAPPLE RIVER; THENCE EAST ALONG THE BANK OF SAID RIVER TO THE WEST SIDE OF QUEEN STREET: THENCE SOUTH TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. Commonly known as 523 Queen Street, Nashville, Michigan. The length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of the sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 12, 2007 Dennis and Carla Smith By: Brad A. Gee, Attorney Gee & Longstreet LLP 607 North Broadway Hastings, MI 49058 77518968 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. If you are in the military, please contact our office at the number listed below. A default has been made in the conditions of a first Mortgage made by John J. Sanchez and Patricia A. Sanchez, husband and wife, (original mortgagors) to Consumers Credit Union, (original mortgagee) dated April 25, 2005, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry and State of Michigan on May 9, 2005, at Document # 1146174, which said mortgage was assigned to Peter and Nancy DeMink pursuant to an assignment dated January 19, 2007 which said assignment is recorded at the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry and State of Michigan at document # 1175706, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due as of the date of this notice, the sum of One Hundred Sixty Four Thousand Two Hundred Ninety Eight and 33/100 Dollars ($164,298.33), including interest accruing at the rate of nine and one-half (9.50%) percent per annum. A default has also been made in the conditions of a Second Mortgage made by John J. Sanchez and Patricia A. Sanchez, husband and wife, (original mortgagors) to Peter and Nancy DeMink, (original mortgagees) dated April 25, 2005, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry and State of Michigan on May 9, 2005, at Document # 1146175, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due as of the date of this notice, the sum of One Hundred Seventy Six Thousand Eight Hundred Forty Seven and 26/100 Dollars ($176,847.26), including interest accruing at the rate of eight (8%) percent per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said Mortgages will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises or some part of them at public venue, Main Lobby of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, on Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon of said day, and said premises will be sold to pay the amount as aforesaid then due on said Mortgages together with interest, legal costs, attorney fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee does pay on or prior to the date of said sale; which said premises are described in a manner that substantially conforms with the description contained in the mortgages as follows: Land situated in the County of Barry, Village of Delton, State of Michigan described as follows: Part of Lots 37 and 38 of the Village of Delton, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on page 29, described as: Commencing at the Southwest corner of said Lot 38 for the place of beginning, thence Northerly parallel with the highway 50 feet, thence East 107 feet, thence Southerly parallel with the highway 50 feet; thence West 107 feet to the place of beginning, Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan. Also: Commencing 50 feet North of the Southwest corner of Lot 38, Village of Delton; thence North 40 feet; thence East 132 feet; thence South 24 feet; thence West 25 feet; thence South 16 feet; thence West 107 feet to the place of beginning, and being a part of Lots 37 and 38 of the Village of Delton. Also: That part of Lot 37 of the original plat of the Village of Delton, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of plats, on page 29, described as commencing at the Southeast corner of said Lot 37, for a place of beginning, thence West 25 feet, thence North parallel with the East line of Lot 37, 66 feet, thence East 25 feet, thence South along the East line of Lot 37, 66 feet to the place of beginning. Tax Parcel Number: 08-03-070-001-00 and 0803-070-043-00 Commonly known as 121 South Grove Delton, Michigan 49406. The period of redemption will be six (6) months from the date of such sale. December 10, 2007 VLACHOS & VLACHOS, P.C. By: Brian E. Weiss (p51502) For Peter and Nancy DeMink 5659 Stadium Drive Kalamazoo, MI 49009 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy A Hannan, A Single Man, original mortgagor(s), to Sand Ridge Bank, Mortgagee, dated February 19, 2003, and recorded on March 7, 2003 in instrument 1099006, and assigned by said Mortgagee to PHH Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty-Eight And 96/100 Dollars ($59,968.96), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 2 of Malcolm's Acres, According to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats on Page 8 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519549 File #164217F03 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy Wolfgang, a single man, to Arbor Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated July 27, 2006 and recorded August 7, 2006 in Instrument Number 1168258, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee and Custodian for Morgan Stanley, MSAC 2007-HE1 by: Saxon Mortgage Services, Inc., as its attorney-in-fact by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Three Thousand Sixty-One and 26/100 Dollars ($103,061.26) including interest at 9.59% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 17, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 5 and 8 of Block 13 of Parrotts Addition to the Village of Woodland according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 36. Being the same property conveyed to Timothy Wolfgang, a married man by Deed dated August 30, 2002 and recorded September 4, 2002 in Document Number 1086811, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: December 20, 2007 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77519058 File No. 244.4411 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brian Terrel and Peggy Terrel, husband and wife, to Amera Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan Corporation, Mortgagee, dated June 5, 2001 and recorded August 27, 2001 in Instrument Number 1065366, and An Affidavit of Scrivener's Error to correct the legal description was submitted for recording, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2001-C, AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2001-C by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifteen Thousand Three Hundred Ten and 26/100 Dollars ($115,310.26) including interest at 11.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 17, 2008. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South one-half of Lots 5 and 6 of Block 15 of Lincoln Park Addition to the City of Hastings according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 55. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: December 20, 2007 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77519079 File No. 221.6467 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Roger L Marble, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 22, 2003, and recorded on September 30, 2003 in instrument 200309300019965, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventeen Thousand Five Hundred Thirty-Five And 16/100 Dollars ($117,535.16), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing in the Center of Highway at the Northeast corner of the West Fractional 1/2 of the Northwest Fractional 1/4 of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, lying West of the North and South Highway; thence West 407 feet for place of beginning; thence South from Center of East and West Highway 185 feet; thence West 125 feet; thence North to Center of highway 185 feet; thence East along center of Highway 125 feet to place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 20, 2007 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77518988 File #160310F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeremy A. Klinge, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 21, 2006, and recorded on September 26, 2006 in instrument 1170569, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Eight Thousand Seven Hundred TwentyFour And 36/100 Dollars ($78,724.36), including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 12, Block C of Pleasant Shores, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 59, Castleton Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 20, 2007 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519033 File #178510F01 PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by REBECCA S. NEITZKE, A SINGLE WOMAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated October 14, 2004, and recorded on October 21, 2004, in Document No. 1135859, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Seven Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-Seven Dollars and Six Cents ($67,477.06), including interest at 6.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on January 17, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: LOTS 1 AND 2 OF BLOCK 4 OF PARROTT'S ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF WOODLAND, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1 OF PLATS ON PAGE 36. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 17, 2007 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77519074 Southfield, MI 48075 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Cara M Doherty, aka Cara Michelle Doherty, a separated woman and Christopher T Paholak, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 5, 2003, and recorded on December 22, 2003 in instrument 1119683, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Two Thousand Four Hundred Sixty-Three And 62/100 Dollars ($172,463.62), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 1, Meadow Acres Subdivision, according to the Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 3, Barry County records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 20, 2007 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77518963 File #170923F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeffery Pandl, a married man, original mortgagor(s), to Flagstar Bank, FSB, Mortgagee, dated January 25, 2002, and recorded on February 4, 2002 in instrument 1074211, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-Two And 74/100 Dollars ($90,592.74), including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4, Block 10 of Eastern Addition to the City of Hastings The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 20, 2007 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519044 File #178706F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ryan Wells, an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Long Beach Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated July 8, 2005, and recorded on August 8, 2005 in instrument 1150590, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Thirty-Eight And 10/100 Dollars ($99,538.10), including interest at 10.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 1, Block 18, Eastern Addition to the City, formerly Village, of Hastings, as recorded in Liber A of Plats, Page 2, Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 20, 2007 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519020 File #178681F01 �Page 10 — Thursday, January 10, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by EDWARD A. GAUNT, a single man (the “Mortgagor”), to SAND RIDGE BANK, an Indiana corporation, of PO Box 598, Schereville, Indiana 46375, dated March 7, 2005, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on March 18, 2005, as instrument number 1142903 (the “Mortgage”). First Financial Bank, N.A., was the successor by consolidation to Sand Ridge Bank, and subsequently assigned the Mortgage to Chemical Bank, a Michigan banking corporation, of 2185 Three Mile Road NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49544 ("Mortgagee"), by documents dated August 18, 2006, and December 14, 2007. By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Seventy Eight Thousand Three Hundred Forty Eight and 66/100 Dollars ($78,348.66). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the south east entrance to the Barry County Courthouse located in the City of Hastings, Michigan on Thursday, January 31, 2008, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Hope, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Parcel A: Parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of section 29, Town 2 North, Range 9 West described as: beginning at a point on the North line of Section 29, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, distant South 86°07'54" East 828.50 feet from the North 1/4 post of said Section 29; said point being the intersection of said North section line with the centerline of highway M-43; thence South 86°07' 54" East along said North Section line 211.95 feet; thence South 02°48'58" West parallel with the East line of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 29 a distance of 166.00 feet; thence South 83°42'11" West 348.10 feet to the Southeasterly right-of-way line of highway M-43; thence North 49°33'08" West 33.00 feet to the centerline of said highway M-43; thence North 40°26'34" East along said centerline 258.68 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for ingress, egress and utilities described as: commencing at the North 1/4 post of Section 29, Town 2 North, Range 9 West; thence South 86°07'54" East along the North line of said Section 29 a distance of 1040.45 feet; thence South 02°48'58" West 66.00 feet to the south right-of-way line of Cloverdale Road and the true point of beginning; thence South 02°48'58" West 100.00 feet; thence South 83°42' 11" West 20.24 feet; thence North 02°48'58" East 83.68 feet; thence North 86°07'54" West 76.03 feet; thence North 02°48'58" East 20.00 feet to said South right-of-way line; thence South 86°07'54" East 96.03 feet to the point of beginning. Together with all the improvements now or hereafter erected on the property, and all easements, appurtenances, and fixtures now or hereafter a part of the property and all replacements and additions. Commonly known as: 5317 Cloverdale Road, Delton, Michigan 49046 Parcel ID. No. 08-07-029-017-15 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: January 3, 2008 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77519540 1485263-1 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brian A. Blair and Debra K. Blair, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 15, 2004 and recorded October 28, 2004 in Instrument Number 1136307, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Seven Thousand One Hundred Ninety-Six and 34/100 Dollars ($137,196.34) including interest at 5.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 24, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 25, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the South one-quarter corner of Section 25; thence North 00 degrees 34 minutes 27 seconds East 350.00 feet along the North-South one-quarter line of said Section 25 to the place of beginning; thence North 89 degrees 9 minutes 4 seconds West 156.27 feet parallel with the South line of said Section 25; thence North 02 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds West 968.66 feet; thence South 89 degrees 16 minutes 20 seconds East 215.00 feet along the North line of the South one-half of said Southwest one-quarter of Section 25; thence South 00 degrees 34 minutes 27 seconds West 967.05 feet along the North-South one-quarter line of said Section 25 to the place of beginning. Also, that part of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 25, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the South one-quarter corner of Section 25; thence North 00 degrees 34 minutes 27 seconds East along the North-South one-quarter line of Section 25, 350.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 9 minutes 4 seconds West, 156.27 feet parallel with the South line of said Section 25; thence North 02 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds West, 708.56 feet to a point that is South 02 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds East, 260.11 feet from the North line of the South one-half of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 25, said point being the true place of beginning; thence North 42 degrees 44 minutes 13 seconds West, 95.88 feet; thence North 00 degrees 34 minutes 27 seconds East, 190.00 feet to the North line of the South onehalf of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 25; thence South 89 degrees 16 minutes 20 seconds East, along said North line, 50 feet; thence South 02 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds East, 260.11 feet to the place of beginning. Except the following: That part of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 25, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the South one-quarter corner of Section 25; thence North 00 degrees 34 minutes 27 seconds East, along the North-South one-quarter line of Section 25, 350.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 9 minutes 4 seconds West, 156.27 feet parallel with the South line of said Section 25; thence North 02 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds West, 389.13 feet to the centerline of Quimby Road and the true place of beginning; thence continuing North 02 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds West, 319.43 feet to a point that is South 02 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds East, 260.11 feet from the North line of the South one-half of the Southwest onequarter of Section 25; thence North 87 degrees 5 minutes 52 seconds East, 50.00 feet; thence South 02 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds East, 244.57 feet said centerline of Quimby Road; thence Southwesterly, along said centerline and a curve to the left, whose radius is 165.00 feet and whose chord bears South 33 degrees 11 minutes 19 seconds West, 16.71 feet; thence South 30 degrees 17 minutes 11 seconds West, along said centerline, 73.36 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: December 27, 2007 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77519221 File No. 280.3571 BARRY COUNTY PLANNING & ZONING DEPARTMENT 220 W. STATE ST., HASTINGS, MI 49058 PH. (269) 945-1290 FAX (269) 948-4820 NOTICE OF MEETING DATES FOR THE FOLLOWING GROUPS Barry County Planning/Zoning Commission will meet on the following dates or at the call of the chair. The meetings start at 7:00 PM. January 28, 2008 February 11 & 25, 2008 March 10 & 24, 2008 April 14 & 28, 2008 May 12 & 27, 2008 June 9 & 23, 2008 July 14 & 28, 2008 August 11 & 25, 2008 September 8, & 22, 2008 October 13 & 27, 2008 November 10 & 24, 2008 December 8 & 22, 2008 Barry County Zoning Board of Appeals will meet on the following dates or at the call of the chair. The meetings start at 7:00 PM. February 12, 2008 March 11, 2008 April 8, 2008 May 13, 2008 June 10, 2008 July 8, 2008 August 12, 2008 September 9, 2008 October 14, 2008 November 18, 2008 December 9, 2008 The meeting room for both groups is in the Community Room of the Courts & Law Building located at 200 West Court Street, Hastings, Michigan. The County of Barry will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by writing or call the following: 77519720 MICHAEL BROWN COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR 220 WEST STATE STREET HASTINGS, MI 49058 (269) 945-1284 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by James F. Holtman and Carol A. Holtman, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 20, 2006, and recorded on January 2, 2007 in instrument 1174486, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety-Five Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-Two And 36/100 Dollars ($195,762.36), including interest at 8.9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 440 Feet Of The Following: Commencing At The Southeast Corner Of The East 1/2 Of The Northwest 1/4 Of Section 13, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Barry Township Barry County, Michigan; Thence West 327 Feet To A Point 993 Feet East Of The Southwest Corner Of The East 1/2 Of The Northwest 1/4 For The True Point Of Beginning; Thence North 1320 Feet; Thence West 331 Feet; Thence South 1320 Feet; Thence East 331 Feet To The Point Of Beginning Together With And Subject To A Private NonExclusive Easements For Ingress, Egress And Public Utilities Purposes, Described As: The West 66 Feet Of The Following: Commencing At The Southeast Corner Of The East 1/2 Of The Northwest 1/4 Of Section 13, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan; Thence West 327 Feet To A Point 993 Feet East Of The Southwest Corner Of The East 1/2 Of The Northwest 1/4 For The True Point Of Beginning, Thence North 1320 Feet; Thence West 331 Feet; Thence South 1320 Feet; Thence East 331 Feet To The Point Of Beginning, Except The North 220 Feet Thereof The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519252 File #179738F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Heather Tobias, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 21, 2005, as evidenced by Affidavit Of Lost Document recorded on January 3, 2008 in instrument 20080103-0000124, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC Mortgage Services Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Seventy-Seven And 05/100 Dollars ($225,077.05), including interest at 8.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 7, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 3 of Poplar Beach and that part of Lot 2 of Poplar Beach described as: Commencing at the Southwesterly corner of Lot 2; thence North 50 degrees 25 minutes 22 seconds West, 15575 feet; thence North 72 degrees 33 minutes 14 seconds East, 22 feet; thence South 54 degrees 19 minutes 28 seconds East, 158.81 feet; thence South 46 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds West, 33 feet to the place of beginning; according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 14, and hereby granting a right-of-way for ingress and egress, with others to and from Kline Street as platted of record and the shore of rooked Lake across that part of Lot 2, Poplar Beach as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 14, Barry County Records to be used and granted to others for across the following land to Crooked Lake from Kline Street as platted and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Northwesterly corner of said Lot 2, Popular Beach; thence South 42 degrees 33 minutes 14 seconds West 23.0 feet (recorded as South 43 degrees 35 minutes West) along the Northwesterly line of said Lot 2; thence South 54 degrees 19 minutes 28 seconds East 158.81 feet to the Southeasterly line of said Lot 2; thence North 46 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds East 10.0 feet along the Southeasterly line of said Lot 2; thence North 54 degrees 19 minutes 28 seconds West 95.0; thence North 42 degrees 38 minutes 30 seconds West 64.22 feet to the Northwesterly corner of said Lot 2 and the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519715 File #179328F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Joshua A Richardson, a married man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 15, 2005, and recorded on July 20, 2005 in instrument 114977, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Six Thousand Three Hundred Seventy-Eight And 74/100 Dollars ($86,378.74), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on East and West 1/4 line of Section 20, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, distant South 89 degrees 44 minutes 40 seconds East 494.28 feet from the West 1/4 corner of said Section 20 to the East line of Highland Drive (private) as recorded in Liber 636 on Page 649; thence North 01 degrees 05 minutes 08 seconds West 461.18 feet along said East line; thence South 89 degrees 44 minutes 40 seconds East 169.62 feet; thence South 01 degrees 36 minutes 06 seconds West 56.07 feet; thence South 00 degrees 25 minutes 10 seconds East 405.03 feet to said 1/4 line; thence North 89 degrees 44 minutes 40 seconds West 162.28 feet along said 1/4 line to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519597 File #180456F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jerry Baker, As A Single Man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 29, 2007, and recorded on April 2, 2007 in instrument 200704020003768, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Three Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty-Seven And 91/100 Dollars ($123,857.91), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the South 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 17, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of said section, thence North 90 degrees 00 seconds East 1293.82 feet along the South line of said Northwest 1/4, thence North 01 degrees 11 minutes 24 seconds West 770.00 feet along the West line of the East 1355 feet of said Northwest 1/4 to the place of beginning, thence continuing North 01 degrees 11 minutes 24 seconds West 220.00 feet, thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes East 485.00 feet thence South 01 degrees 11 minutes 24 seconds East 220.00 feet, thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes West 485.00 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to and together with an easement for ingress, egress and utility purposed over the West 66 feet of the East 1355.00 feet to the South 990.00 feet of said Northwest 1/4 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 27, 2007 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519194 File #179320F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Patrick W. Elliott and Mary A. Elliott, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 18, 2007, and recorded on June 25, 2007 in instrument 1182161, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to LaSalle Bank National Association as Trustee for Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-4, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-4 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Three Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Eight And 79/100 Dollars ($63,328.79), including interest at 9.55% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4 and the West 1/2 of Lot 5 of Barrett Acres Plat, according to the Recorded Plat thereof as Recorded in Liber 4 of Plats on Page 30, Barry County Records, also beginning at the Northwest corner of said Lot 4 of the Recorded Plat of Barrett Acres, thence South 89 Degrees 18 Minutes East on the North Line of Lot 4, 100 Feet, thence North 134 Feet, Thence North 89 Degrees 18 Minutes West 100 Feet, Thence South 134 Feet to the Place of Beginning. Being Part of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 5, Town 1 North, Range 9 West. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeffrey M. Bishop and Robin Williams-Bishop, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California Corporation, Mortgagee, dated December 17, 2004, and recorded on January 11, 2005 in instrument 1140027, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Sixty-Six Thousand Two Hundred Fourteen And 16/100 Dollars ($366,214.16), including interest at 11.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at a point 50 feet North 44 1/2 degrees West from the Southwest corner of Crispe's Plat of Boniface Point according to the recorded Plat thereof, being a point on the shore of Pine lake at Southwest corner of Lot owned by James Ross, thence North 50 1/2 degrees East 172 1/2 feet along the line of said Ross Lot to the Northwest corner of said Ross Lot and being a point on the Northeast shore of said Lake; thence North 9 1/2 degrees West along the shore of said Lake 60 feet; thence South 52 1/4 degrees West 208 feet to Shore of Lake on the South side of said point; thence along shore of Lake South 44 1/2 degrees East 60 feet to the Place of Beginning; the same bordering on the shore of Pine Lake at both ends of said Lot and being in the Southwest fractional 1/4 of Section 6, Town 1 North, Range 10 West. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 20, 2007 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #177400F01 Dated: December 20, 2007 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #088559F04 77518949 77518840 NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held January 8, 2008, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or ww.barrycounty.org. 77517967 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 10, 2008 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale in the event a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simultaneous resolution with the borrower. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by Amy Jo Rouse, a single woman, mortgagor, to Sand Ridge Bank, now known as Chemical Bank, a Michigan banking corporation of 2185 - 3 Mile Road, N.W., Grand Rapids, MI 49544, mortgagee, by a mortgage dated September 27, 2005 recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, on October 3, 2005 as document no. 1153764 Because of said default, the mortgagee has declared the entire unpaid amount secured by said mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this notice, there is obtained to be due, including for principal and interest on said mortgage, the sum of $84,255.86, and interest will continue on the principal balance of $81,599.98 at the rate of 7.91% percent. No suit or proceeding in law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay said amount with interest, as provided in said mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including attorney’s fees allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, said mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgages premises at public sale to the highest bidder at the Barry County Courthouse, 220 W. State Street, Hastings, Michigan, on Thursday, February 14, 2008 at 1:00 p.m.. The premises covered by said mortgage are situated in the Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as follows: A parcel of land in the Southwest One-Quarter of Section 26 and the Southeast One-Quarter of section 27, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, described as COMMENCING at the Southwest corner of the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 27, running thence North 00º07’54” West 944.32 feet (recorded North 932 feet) along the East 1/8 line of said Section to the Northerly line of the former Michigan Central Railroad Company right of way; thence South 72º51’18” East 267.96 feet along said Northerly right-of-way line; thence North 47º41’53” East 22.53 feet; thence North 76º09’15” East 318.29 feet; thence South 75º23’23” East 179.04 feet; thence North 17º46’52” East 192.15 feet; thence South 71º51’00” East 113.40 feet for the true PLACE OF BEGINNING; thence North 44º57’31” East 296.83 feet along the centerline of Kellems Drive; thence South 45º02’28” East 220.00 feet; thence South 44º57’32” West 185.73 feet; thence North 71º50’00” West 246.45 feet to the PLACE OF BEGINNING; SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH Kellems Drive right-of-way, being a non-exclusive easement 66 feet in width in common with others for purposes of ingress and egress, the centerline of such easement being described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the East One-Eighth line of Section 27, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, distant North 00º07’54” West 787.64 feet from the Southwest corner of the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 27, running thence Northeasterly 249.57 feet along the arc of a curve to the left with a radius of 367.0 feet; the chord of which bears North 67º10’44” East 244.78 feet; thence North 47’41’53” East 33.16 feet; thence Northeasterly 364.54 feet along the arc of a curve to the right with a radius of 367.0 feet; the chord of which bears North 76º09’15” East 349.74 feet; thence South 75’23’23” East 482.73 Feet to a point which lies North 00º01’02” West 870.13 feet and South 89º58’58” West 259.25 feet from the Southwest corner of Section 26, Town 3 North, Range 8 West; thence North 52º57’39” East 193.59 feet; thence North4 4’57’32” East 296.83 feet to the POINT OF ENDING, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan. and commonly known as 2998 Kellems Drive, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Dated: January 4, 2008 For more information, please call: TWOHEY MAGGINI, PLC Attorneys for Chemical Bank, mortgagee David Schoolenberg (P30810) Business Address: 212 Waters Building 161 Ottawa Avenue, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503 77519704 (616) 459-6168 SYNOPSIS HOPE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING DEC. 10, 2007 All board members present and 5 guests. Accepted: Standing Reports Approved: Previous Minutes Bills Correspondence Return to work of Sexton Assistant Purchase of additional voting equipment 2 Budget Amendments Spring Newsletter Adjourned 8:21 p.m. Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk Attested to by Patricia Albert, Supervisor 77519639 Use the BANNER CLASSIFIEDS to sell, rent, buy, hire, find work, etc. Call... 269-945-9554 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael Baird, a married man aka Michael D. Baird and Rebecca Baird, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 9, 2004, and recorded on January 15, 2004 in instrument 1120818, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Four Hundred Thirteen And 81/100 Dollars ($175,413.81), including interest at 8.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4, and the South 1/2 of Lot 2, and the North 1/2 of Lot 6 of the West Gun Lake Resort Plat, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 70. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519564 File #057904F04 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Wade P. Dakin and Patricia Dakin, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated November 28, 2005, and recorded on December 9, 2005 in instrument 200512090018092, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to LaSalle Bank, N.A, as Trustee as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-Four And 47/100 Dollars ($159,764.47), including interest at 9.55% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 7, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 7 and the West 1/2 of Lot 8, Block 7, Lincoln Park Addition to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 1 of Plats, page 55, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519749 File #180929F01 PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by FRANK DAVIS, AND SPOUSE LAURA DAVIS, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated June 22, 2005, and recorded on August 30, 2005, in Document No. 1151933, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand One Hundred Fifty-Four Dollars and Fifty-One Cents ($156,154.51), including interest at 7.670% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on January 17, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: LOT 40 OF PINE HAVEN ESTATES NO. 2, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 6 OF PLATS ON PAGE 9, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 17, 2007 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 Southfield, MI 48075 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gregory Gresik, married man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 9, 2007, and recorded on June 18, 2007 in instrument 1180601, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Million Two Hundred Fifty-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy And 07/100 Dollars ($1,258,970.07), including interest at 8% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 7, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southeast 1/4, Section 19, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 corner of Section 19; thence South South 89 degrees 46 minutes 45 seconds West 1902.00 feet along the South line of said Southeast 1/4; thence South 00 degrees 01 minutes 25 seconds West 927.31 feet to the Southerly line of Bay View Drive and the Place of Beginning of this description; thence South 00 degrees 01 minutes 25 seconds West 290.00 feet; thence South 66 degrees 03 minutes 25 secodns West 45.69 feet to Reference Point "D"; thence South 66 degrees 03 minutes 25 seconds West 30 feet more or less to the waters edge of a pond; thence meandering Northwesterly along said waters edge to its intersection with a line which bears South 00 degrees 01 minutes 25 seconds West from Reference Point "E" (Reference Point "E" is located North 74 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 60.59 feet along an intermediate traverse line from above described Reference Point "D"); thence North 00 degrees 01 minutes 25 seconds East 17 feet more or less to Reference Point "E"; thence North 00 degrees 01 minutes 25 seconds East 264.48 feet; thence Northeasterly 104.15 feet along a Southerly line of Bay View Drive on a 317.00 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears North 74 degrees North 74 degrees 1 minutes 48 seconds East 103.69 feet to the Place of Beginning. Description of area for Common Use: That part of the Southeast 1/4, Section 19, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 corner of Section 19; thence South 89 degrees 46 minutes 45 seconds West 2422.00 feet along the North line of said Southeast 1/4; thence South 00 degrees 01 minutes 25 seconds West 1038.65 feet to the Southerly line of Bay View Drive and the Place of Beginning of this description; thence North 89 degrees 50 minutes 29 seconds East 20.00 feet along the Southerly line; thence South 00 degrees 01 minutes 25 seconds West 219.92 feet; thence North 89 degrees 57 minutes 50 seconds East 200.00 feet; thence North 60 degrees 06 minutes 13 seconds East 346.14 feet; thence South 89 degrees 58 minutes 35 seconds East 100.00 feet; thence South 54 degrees 08 minutes 47 seconds East 98.14 feet; thence North 14 degrees 21 minutes 03 seconds East 160.00 feet; thence Southeasterly 20.00 feet along the Southerly line of Bay View Drive on a 383.00 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears South 61 degrees 08 minutes 08 seconds East 20.66 feet; thence South 14 degrees 21 minutes 03 seconds West 599.25 feet to Reference Point "C"; thence South 14 degrees 21 minutes 03 seconds West 16 feet more or less to the waters edge of Gun Lake; thence meandering Southwesterly along said waters edge and Northerly along the waters edge of a channel to Gun Lake to its intersection with a line which bears South 00 degrees 01 minutes 25 seconds West from Reference Point "A" (Reference Point "A" is located South 72 degrees 40 minutes 00 seconds West 200.00 feet and South 52 degrees 50 minutes 00 seconds West 457.91 feet and North 03 degrees 20 minutes 00 seconds West 465.15 feet and North 61 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds West 29.70 feet along an intermediate traverse line from above described Reference Point "C") thence 00 degrees 01 minutes 25 seconds East 14 feet more or less to Reference Point "A"; thence North 00 degrees 01 minutes 25 seconds East 392.83 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519632 File #181002F01 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF CALHOUN NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2007-1101-DE Estate of BETTY A. STACHOWIAK. Date of birth: 9-11-1933. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, STEVEN STACHOWIAK, who lived at 1175 Dowling Road, Dowling, Michigan died 10-3-2007. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Steven Stachowiak, named personal representative, or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 161 East Michigan Avenue, Battle Creek, and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Jeffrey A. Schubel (P27390) 68 East Michigan Avenue Battle Creek, MI 49017 269-968-6146 Steven Stachowiak 226 Beverly Lane 77519687 Battle Creek, MI 49017 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Griff D. Woodman, A Single Man to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Decision One Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated August 22, 2005 and recorded September 1, 2005 in Instrument # 1152041 Barry County Records, Michigan on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Three Thousand Eighty-Four Dollars and Ninety-Two Cents ($73,084.92) including interest 10.14% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on February 7, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 60 feet of the following described parcel: Commencing at a Point 41 one-half rods east of the Northwest corner of Section 22, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, as the Place of beginning, thence East 4 rods 12 feet, 4 one-half inches; thence South 18 one-half rods; thence West 4 rods 12 feet, 4 one-half inches; thence North 18 one-half rods to the place of beginning. Commonly known as 147 S. State St, Woodland MI 48897 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: JANUARY 8, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our File No: 07-84919 77519739 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Donald A. Starner Sr. and Mary E. Grooten-Starner, husband and wife, to First Finance, Mortgagee, dated April 24, 1997 and recorded April 29, 1997 in Liber 692, Page 730, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Chase Home Finance LLC, successor by merger to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Three Thousand Two Hundred TwentyFive and 34/100 Dollars ($73,225.34) including interest at 12.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 31, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the West one-quarter of post of fractional Section 1, Town 1 North, Range 10 West, Prairieville Township, Barry County, Michigan, and running thence East along the East and West onequarter line, 867.00 feet to the point of beginning of this description; thence North 330.00 feet; thence East 660.00 feet; thence South 330.00 feet to said one-quarter line; thence West thereon, 660.00 feet to beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: January 3, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77519585 File No. 209.1787 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy T. Phan and Tiffany Phan, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 20, 2007, and recorded on April 30, 2007 in instrument 1179924, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to IndyMac Bank F.S.B. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-Nine And 30/100 Dollars ($309,879.30), including interest at 7.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 7, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 73 of the recorded Plat of Merlaus Pine Lake Plat, described as follows: All of Lot 73 except beginning at the Northeasterly corner of Lot 73; thence Southeasterly 59.3 feet to the Southeasterly corner; thence along the Southern boundary of Lot 73, 105.8 feet to a point on the Southerly lot line of Lot 73; thence Northerly to a point on the North boundary line, said point being 63.6 feet Westerly from the North East corner of Lot 73; thence to the Point of Beginning. And the following described lands and premises in Prairieville Township, Barry County, State of Michigan; Lot 72 of the recorded Plat of Merlaus Pine Lake Plat as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 54. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519620 File #180290F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Daniel Smith, Virginia Smith, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 15, 2003, and recorded on January 22, 2003 in instrument 1095975, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Seven And 27/100 Dollars ($99,587.27), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 7, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 1/2 of Lots 1218 and 1219 of the City, Formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519626 File #180969F01 MSU Extension Better Kid Care Workshop MSU Extension will be offering the Better Kid Care 36-Hour Training. This workshop is designed to assist the potential childcare provider in building their knowledge base and prepare to become licensed. Potential providers, providers, parents, relative care providers and childcare aides are welcome. Participants can earn 3.6 CEU’s for completing all units of the training and are given a certificate of completion. Topics covered include: 1. Child Development 2. Child Abuse and Neglect 3. Positive Discipline 4. Play 5. Health and Safety 6. Nutrition 7. CPR 8. Business Basics Participants must attend all classes. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Dates: January 14, 15, 17, 21 and 22 (2008) Time: 9am-4pm (9am-5pm on January 22nd) Location: Barry County Courts and Law Building Conference Room 206 W. Court St Hastings, MI 49058 Cost: FREE Call to register: 1-800-258-5440 or 269-945-1388 02685055 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 10, 2008 — Page 12 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert W Snyder and Brandy L Snyder, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 30, 2004, and recorded on October 15, 2004 in instrument 1135525, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to LaSalle Bank National Association, trustee for LEHMAN BROTHERSSTRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST SAIL 2004-11 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nineteen Thousand One Hundred Fifty-Nine And 16/100 Dollars ($119,159.16), including interest at 10.1% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel in the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, described as, commencing at a point 10 chains 56 links North of the center of said Section 28; Thence North 80.04 feet; Thence West 12 rods; Thence South 80.04 feet; Thence East 12 rods to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 20, 2007 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519005 File #165095F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Terilynn D. Hillis and Matthew Milbourn, her husband, original mortgagor(s), to Comerica Bank, Mortgagee, dated July 3, 2001, and recorded on August 6, 2001 in instrument 1064278, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-One Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-Two And 06/100 Dollars ($91,872.06), including interest at 12.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: One acre out of the Northwest corner of the West 10 acres of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 27, Town 2, North, Range 7 West, except all of that part of which lies Westerly of a line 60 feet Easterly of, measured at right angles and parallel to M-66 described as beginning in the Northwest corner of Section 27, thence South 00 degrees 5 minutes 35 seconds East 1000 feet to the point of ending. Subject ot easements, reservations, restrictions and limitations of record, if any. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 20, 2007 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77518983 File #178608F01 ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION/POSTING AND NOTICE OF ACTION STATE OF MICHIGAN - 5TH Judicial Circuit Court, Barry County, 220 W. State Street, Hastings, MI 49058 Phone (269) 945-1285 Brian Sommerdyke, Plaintiff, V Gloria Fay Gaglio, Defendant, Case No. 07-652-DO TO: GLORIA FAY GAGLIO IT IS ORDERED: 1. You are being sued by Plaintiff in this court to obtain a Judgment of Divorce. You must file your answer or take other action permitted by law in this court at the court address above on or before 28 days after last publication. If you fail to do so, a default judgment may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint filed in this case. 2. A copy of the order shall be published once each week in the Hastings Banner for three consecutive weeks, and proof of publication shall be filed in this court. Dated: January 10, 2008. WILLIAM M. DOHERTY, Judge FREEMAN M. HAEHNEL, Attorney for Plaintiff, Brian Sommerdyke 200 N. Division Grand Rapids, MI 49503 77519700 (616) 454-3834 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John Liolen Sevigny, A Single Man, original mortgagor(s), to Option One Mortgage Corporation, A California Corporation, Mortgagee, dated August 15, 2005, and recorded on August 29, 2005 in instrument 1151809, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seven Thousand Fifty And 15/100 Dollars ($107,050.15), including interest at 11.59% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That Part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 5, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan described as: Commencing 70.57 Feet North of the Northwest Corner of Lot 9, Sam Bravata Plat, Then West 168.60 Feet, Thence North 0 Degrees 33 Minutes West 60 Feet along the West property Line, as described in Liber 244, Page 407, Thence East 169.19 Feet, Thence South 60 Feet to the Place of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 20, 2007 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #177698F01 77518940 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Henry Miller and Delores Miller, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 30, 2004, and recorded on August 4, 2004 in instrument 1131917, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Washington Mutual Bank as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Four Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-Seven And 89/100 Dollars ($74,797.89), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 7, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 26, Town 2 North, Range 9 West; thence South 00 degrees 45 minutes 54 seconds West on the East line of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 861.96 feet to the place of beginning of this description; thence continuing South 00 degrees 45 minutes 54 seconds West on said East 466.70 feet to the South line of Northeast 1/4 of said Northeast 1/4; thence South 89 degrees 53 minutes 19 seconds West on said South line 466.70 feet; thence North 00 degrees 45 minutes 54 seconds East 466.70 feet; thence North 89 degrees 53 minutes 19 seconds East 466.70 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519722 File #146347F02 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2007-24836-DE Estate of LUCILLE K. NEVINS, Deceased. Date of birth: 1/10/1926. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, LUCILLE K. NEVINS, DECEASED, who lived at 5684 ORCHARD ROAD, DELTON, MI 49046 died May 16, 2007. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to THOMAS NEVINS, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 220 West Court Street, STE 302, Hastings, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. ROBERT J. LONGSTREET P53546 607 N. BROADWAY HASTINGS, MICHIGAN 49058 (269) 945-3495 THOMAS NEVINS 9380 S. LINDSEY ROAD PLAINWELL, MI 49080 77519698 (269) 664-4904 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bonny J. Wagner and Thomas A. Wagner, wife and husband, to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated September 4, 2004 and recorded September 23, 2004 in Instrument Number 1134355, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee of Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-R11 under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of December 1, 2004, Without Recourse by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand One Hundred Nineteen and 93/100 Dollars ($125,119.93) including interest at 10.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 17, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner, thence East 530 feet along the North line of said property; thence South 240 feet on a line parallel with the West line of said property; thence West 530 feet on a line parallel with North line of said property; thence North 240 feet on the West line of said property to the point of beginning of the following property: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the Northeast one-quarter (recorded as Southeast onequarter) of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 36, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, running thence East 16 and 2/100 chains, thence North 24 and 92/100 chains; thence West 16 and 2/100 chains; thence South 24 and 92/100 chains to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: December 20, 2007 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77519063 File No. 214.5168 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Chuck Chapman, A single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 10, 2005, and recorded on November 30, 2005 in instrument 1156953, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC Mortgage Services Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-Eight And 52/100 Dollars ($90,798.52), including interest at 6.175% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 3 and 8, Block 72, Badcock's Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on page 25. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 20, 2007 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #176961F01 77518852 STATE OF MICHIGAN BARRY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT-FAMILY DIVISION PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT FILE NO. 07-479-CH In the matter of Bruce A. Chapman and Marsha A. Chapman v Yankee Springs Township, et al TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including Tom Stolsonburg and Allen Eugene James whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: TAKE NOTICE: A Summons and Complaint were filed on August 27, 2007 in the Barry County Circuit Court, Family Division, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 before Judge James H. Fisher. Defendant has 28 days to file an answer with the court and serve a copy on the other party or to take other lawful action. If an answer is not file or other action taken within the time allowed, judgment may be entered against Defendant for the relief demanded in the complaint. Stephanie S. Fekkes P43549 Law, Weathers & Richardson, P.C. 800 Bridgewater Place 333 Bridge Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504-5320 (616) 459-1171 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Teresa M Boulter and Charles Boulter, wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 15, 2005, and recorded on September 26, 2005 in instrument 1153298, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Seven Thousand Seventy-Five And 95/100 Dollars ($87,075.95), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 7, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the North and South 1/4 line of Section 35, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, distant South 330 feet from the center 1/4 post of said Section 35, thence East 660 feet parallel with the East and West line of said Section 35, thence South 410 feet, thence West 660 feet to the North and South 1/4 line of said Section, thence North 410 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519690 File #181020F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Teresa Moore, an unmarried woman, to American's Moneyline Inc., NKA Saxon Mortgage, Inc., Mortgagee, dated February 11, 2005 and recorded February 25, 2005 in Instrument Number 1141929, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas formerly known as Banker's Trust Company, as Trustee and Custodian by: Saxon Mortgage Services, Inc. f/k/a Meritech Mortgage Services, Inc. as its attorney-in-fact by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Eight Thousand Eight Hundred Forty-Nine and 50/100 Dollars ($78,849.50) including interest at 9.8% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 7, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Johnston, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the Southeast corner of the Southwest one-quarter of the Southeast onequarter of Section 17, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, thence North along the North-South quarter Section line 660 feet; thence West parallel to the East-West quarter Section line 620 feet; thence Southerly to a point 700 feet West of the point of beginning on the East-West quarter Section line, thence East 700 feet to the point of beginning, containing ten (10) acres, more or less, Being the same more or less, but subject to all legal highways. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: January 10, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77519734 File No. 244.4513 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT BARRY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT - FAMILY DIVISION PUBLICATION OF NOTICE FILE NO. 2007-24913-DE In the matter of the Estate of Mary Frances Nash. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Unknown whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: TAKE NOTICE: Mary Frances Nash, born November 15, 1935, resided at 14055 Burchett Road, Plainwell, Michigan 49080, died October 5, 2006. Eugene Robert Nash is personal represented of the Estate of Mary Frances Nash. Proceedings in this matter are filed with Barry County Probate Court, 206 W. Court Street, Suite 302, Hastings, MI 49058. Claims by creditors must be presented to the personal representative and/or court within four months after publication of this notice or will be forever barred. Date: 01/03/2008 Thomas M. Ripley P40192 8275 N. 32nd St., P.O. Box 618 Richland, Michigan 49083 (269) 629-9560 Eugene Robert Nash 14055 Burchette Rd. Plainwell, Michigan 49080 77519696 (269) 664-6159 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ryan Stolz, single man and Kodi Nicholson, single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 12, 2007, and recorded on January 16, 2007 in instrument 1175108, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Six Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Three And 64/100 Dollars ($136,573.64), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southwest 1/4, Section 26, Town 4 North Range 9 West, described as follows: Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of Section 26; thence North 89 degrees 57 minutes 00 seconds East along the East and West 1/4 line 319.95 feet for point of beginning; thence South 00 degrees 27 minutes 19 seconds West 286.99 feet; thence North 89 degrees 57 minutes 00 seconds East to the center of a creek 227.00 feet; thence North 23 degrees 53 minutes 53 seconds East along the center of said creek 231.92 feet; thence North 75 degrees 29 minutes 29 seconds East along the center of said creek 114.89 feet; thence North 06 degrees 42 minutes 00 seconds East along the center of said creek 56.72 feet to the East and West 1/4 line; thence South 89 degrees 57 minutes 00 seconds West 430.05 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519555 File #179820F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Charles Castelein, a Single Man to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., acting solely as a nominee for First Franklin a Division of National City Bank of IN, Mortgagee, dated February 21, 2006, and recorded on February 28, 2006, as Document Number: 1160664, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for FFMLT Trust 2006FF6, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-FF6 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty Two Thousand Five Hundred Twenty Two Dollars and 77/100 ($62,522.77) including interest at the rate of 7.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on February 7, 2008. Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A 2 Acre Parcel Starting at the Northeast Corner of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 11 Town 2 North Range 9 West Thence West 300 Feet Thence South 289 Feet Thence East 300 Feet Thence North 289 Feet to the Point of Beginning 5296 Bird Road The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: January 10, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77519744 Our File No. 194.00253 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2007-24956-DE Estate of DEBORAH MAE SCHULTZ, Deceased. Date of birth: 02/27/1957. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Deborah Mae Schultz, who lived at 6387 Osborne Road, Delton, Michigan 49046 died November 23, 2007. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Jack W. Schultz, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 W. Court St., Ste. 302, Hastings, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: December 2007 Stephen L. Haslett (P14725) 141 E. Bridge Street Plainwell, MI 49080 (269) 685-9877 Jack W. Schultz 11742 S. M-43 Hwy. Delton, MI 49046 77519709 (269) 623-4546 �Page 13 — Thursday, January 10, 2008 — The Hastings Banner PENNOCK, continued from page 1 that’s why we left.” Since leaving Goshen, Wincek, 51, had been teaching classes in the health care administration program at Ferris State University in both Big Rapids and Grand Rapids. He was between semesters when Thompson tendered his resignation and Lewis Blake contacted Wincek about the opening. Wincek said he had just completed his first full-time semester of teaching at the university level and had really enjoyed it. “I really wasn’t looking for a job when Sheryl called. When she said there’s a good chance the hospital is going to be building a new hospital here and I would have a significant role in that process,” Wincek said he thought, “That’s a once in a career opportunity to design and build a new hospital and to do it in Barry County where I have childhood connections. I could not pass that up; plus Sheryl’s fabulous. I know her really well, and the hospital here is very fortunate to have her. She’s going to do good things in this community. So working with her again is a wonderful opportunity too.” He said it also has been a good opportunity to be able to work with Thompson before he leaves for his new post. One of Wincek’s three main focuses, besides the proposed new hospital building, at Pennock will be physician recruitment. “I did a lot of that (physician recruitment) at Goshen too, so this is a really good fit coming over here for that,” he said. At Goshen, Wincek was responsible for increasing the number of physicians employed by the Health System from 13 to 56. Physician recruitment is a time consuming process, but he enjoys meeting physicians from all over the country and learning about their concerns. Wincek said Pennock is currently looking for five to six specialties “that would be nice additions to the medical staff here and to the community. You can never have one of any specialty because they (physicians) need time off, they go on vacation, they go on educational trips so someone has to be here.” That’s why several on the list are existing specialties. As part of his duties, directors of Pennock support services, such as the housekeeping and maintenance departments, will report to Wincek. Marketing may be added, he said. “The physician recruitment is something I would do personally, and the building project will be something I would do personally,” he added.. Wincek was born and raised in South Bend, Ind., but spent many childhood summers and weekends at his grandfather’s cabin at Guernsey Lake in the Cloverdale area of Barry County. “It’s kind of like coming home,” he reminisced. After high school graduation, Wincek served in the U.S. Army from 1974-77. “I wanted to go to Vietnam, but it was right at the end and it was over by the time I got in... I wanted to serve my country like so many young guys do...,” he said. “The Army was a good experience for me. That’s where I learned the construction business. I was a surveyor.” At the University of Alabama, Wincek earned a bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy, but only worked in the field for about two years before going back to graduate school. He received a master’s degree in health care administration from the University of Wisconsin in 1985. He and his wife lived in Wisconsin for about 18 years and then moved back to the South Bend area. “That’s how I wound up at Goshen,” he said. “A small hospital, a small community is really where I started’ it’s where I spent most of my career and this will probably be where I’ll end it. I’m happy to be here, happy to be in a small hospital, happy to be in a small community,” Wincek said. “...I love small hospitals because you get to know everybody and they get to know you. You get to wear a lot of hats in a small hospital,” he said, noting he likes a to be involved in a variety of tasks. Wincek and his wife live in Lowell but are hoping to move somewhere between Hastings and Grand Rapids where his wife works at DeVos Children’s Hospital. Pennock’s new Chaplain Hathaway, 46, a former Battle Creek resident, has lived in Hastings’ Coats Grove area for 17 years. He also will continue to be the associate pastor at Hastings Church of the Nazarene. He has been affiliated with the church for 10 years and in ministry for about five years. Prior to that, he worked as an admissions advisor for Cornerstone University and held jobs in food service and at a Herman Miller dealership. Asked why he decided to apply for the chaplaincy position at Pennock, Hathaway said, “about two years ago I began praying about where God would want me to be. One of the opportunities that God continued to bring back to my mind was chaplaincy. I didn’t have any understanding of what that might be and I continued with my education, and I’m still working on that. I became an on-call chaplain and began working with Gayle, who has done just a wonderful job. I went through the training and the screening. “At one time I said to Chaplain Gayle, ‘if your job ever came open, I’d love to have your job.’ That was about six months ago. Never in my mind would I have thought or dreamed that it would have come open.” Hathaway heard that Lifeline had grown and Pennock was looking for another chaplain. “My senior pastor (Tim Oyer), who is also my mentor, said I think you should go for it.” “I was blessed that God gave me the desires of my heart and allowed me to be the chaplain here at Pennock,” Hathaway said. “I am making rounds right now, meeting patients and attending to their spiritual needs... and Gayle is offering his insights,” he said. Hathaway said his supervisor Judy Olsen, a social worker at the hospital, “is very helpful, providing me all kinds of insights and help.” She had compliments for him too. “We are very, very pleased and happy. We feel very blessed to have Dan here,” Olsen said. Though the chaplain’s job is part-time, he says, “it’s a full time responsibility. What goes along with that is that we have other coverage lined up to take care of things when I’m not here. “...As the chaplain, we are very committed to meeting the spiritual needs of not only this hospital and the patients, but really being a partner with the community,” Hathaway said. “We are working in partnership with all the other clergy in the area. This is not a kingdom that we’re trying to build. This is a commitment to the community. We are partners as an organization, as Pennock. I wish to extend that. If there are others who would like to be part of the on-call program, I’d like them to get in touch with me and talk about that.” Hathaway was born at Sparrow Hospital in East Lansing, lived in Williamston for several years and then moved to Battle Creek. “My father worked for Kellogg’s. My claim to fame as a child was my dad invented Eggo Waffles,” he said. A graduate of Pennfield High School, Hathaway didn’t start attending Cornerstone University until he was 38. He’s more than made up for a late start. He has earned an associate’s degree and a bachelor’s degree there. He recently completed a master’s of arts degree with a focus on religion from Northwest Nazarene University and is now working towards a master’s of divinity with just seven courses left. “It’s a real blessing to get the intellectual stimulus to learn from the books, but then to have a real practical application to put it into use,” he said. “I’m very appreciative.” BOWLING SCORES Senior Citizens Team #5 48-24; Three Gals & A Guy 4428; Lucky Strikes 43.5-28.5; #1 Senior 41-31; Sun Risers 40-32; Butterfingers 39.5-32.5; Ward’s Frends 36.5-31.5; 4-B’s 36.5-35.5; King Pins 36-36; Early Risers 35-37; Kuempel 33-39; Friends 31-41; M&M’s 2939. Good Game and Series Ladies - L. Friend 127-333; E. Moore 152-391; G. Scobey 174; N. Boniface 176-468; N. Bechtel 155-435; K. Moore 131; B. Maker 169; S. Pennington 200-542; E. Ulrich 179-514; S. Beebe 212567; R. Pitts 147; J. 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The exhibit features seventy-seven drawings spanning Van Allsburg’s extraordinary career as an author and illustrator. For more information call (616) 831-1000 or visit www.gramonline.org. Through Jan. 20, 2008. • GRAM presents Art & The Environment: Design Solutions at the Grand Rapids Art Museum. Adult admission $8, seniors & college students $7, children ages 6-17 $5. The exhibition focus is on the green design features of the new Grand Rapids Art Museum. For more information call (616) 8311000 or visit www.gramonline.org. Through June 1, 2008. • Bob the Builder at the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum Tuesdays, Wednesdays, This week’s selection: Alvin and the Chipmunks Fridays and Saturdays from 9:30 am to 5 pm, Thursdays 9:30 am to 8 pm (Family Night 5 pm to 8 pm) and Sundays noon-5 pm. Admission is $5 for all people over 2 year old, senior $4.25, children (under 2) free. For more information call (616) 235-4726 or visit www.grcm.org. Through June 8, 2008. MUSIC/THEATRE • Civic Theatre presents: The Miracle Worker will be presented Grand Rapids Civic Theatre. Performances are Wednesday 7:30 pm, Thursday-Saturday 8 pm, and Sunday 3 pm. Admission $12-$25. This stirring dramatization of the story of Helen Keller is one of the most successful and warmly admired plays of the modern stage. For more information call (616) 222-6650 or visit www.grct.org. January 10-26. • Friday Nights at GRAM: Java Jive takes place from 5-9 p.m. at the Grand Rapids Art Museum. Live music and all areas of the Critic’s Corner by D.N.A. Smith Running time: 90 minutes MPAA rating: PG There is nothing more certain to suck the will to live from your body than sitting through 90 minutes of watching actors like David Cross and Jason Lee losing every shred of dignity, self-respect and Indie Cred they ever had, while still enduring the insufferable jabbering of a trio of computer-generated rodents. I would rather undergo a root canal with no anesthesia, while being forced to watch (like Alex in “A Clockwork Orange”) a “futuristic reimagining” of “Gone With the Wind” starring Lindsey Lohan and Freddie Prinze Jr. as Scarlett and Rhett on THE MOON, than have to sit through another second of “Alvin and the Chipmunks.” In case you care, here’s a basic rundown of the plot: Jason Lee plays David Seville, an ad exec who isn’t satisfied with creating stupid ideas to sell products. He also wants to create stupid songs to sell to no-talent hacks like Britney, Beyonce, et al. He pitches his songs to a recording exec (David Cross), who doesn’t think Seville’s songs are crappy enough. Enter three chipmunks, who just happen to be in the foyer of the record label’s building. They tag along to Seville’s house, make themselves at home and inspire Seville to write that god-awful “Christmas, Christmas Time Is Here” song that gets shoved down our throats every year. Except this version is Former pro skateboarder and star of indy films like “Dogma”, Jason Lee, loses his ‘indy cred’ by appearing “Alvin and the Chipmunks”. Hip-Hopped Up, cuz we all know the cool kids won’t dig it unless it sounds like it’s from the hood. The record exec kidnaps the chipmunks and takes them on a grueling tour. David has to save the chipmunks so he can learn Important Lessons About Family. There are also fart jokes. Kill me. GRADE: F © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. museum, except the ticketed exhibition, are $4. The finest blues and jazz bands will be playing in the Café located in the Monroe Center Wing. Gourmet Buffet at $10 per person and a cash bar available. For more information call (616) 831-1000 or visit www.gramonline.org. January 11. • Symphonic Evolution takes place at 8 p.m. in the DeVos Performance Hall. Tickets are $11-$58. Senior citizens are half price at the door. program includes Haydn’s Symphony No. 78 and Mahler’s Symphony No. 5. For more information call (616) 454-9451 or visit www.grsymphony.org or email info@grsymphony.org. January 11 & 12. • St. Cecilia presents: Orchestra's and Band at the St. Cecilia Music Center at 5 p.m. Admission is $10 per person. The St. Cecilia's Youth Concert Orchestra, Youth Sinfonia, and Youth Band will perform. Go to www.scmconline.org or call (616) 459-2224 for tickets and more information. January 12. • St. Cecilia presents: Youth Philharmonic Winter Concert at 8 p.m. at the St. Cecilia Music Center. Admission is $10 per person. For more information go to www.scmc-online.org or call (616) 459-2224. January 12. MISCELLANEOUS • Swing Dance at the Richland Community Center, 8905 Gull Road (across from Hardings). Dances start with lessons at 7:30 p.m. and the dance will take place afterward and continue until 10:30 p.m. All ages and ability levels are welcome. Dress is casual. $5 per person. No partner necessary. Bring a snack for the snack table. Call (269) 317-2197 for details. First Friday of every month September through June. • Sunday Social Dances with the Swing Master’s Band at the Richland Area Community Center, 9400 East CD Avenue, Richland. Line dancing & social dancing lesson & practice from 1-2 pm is $5 per person. Dances take place from 2-5 pm with Swing Masters band. $7 per person. Beginning dance lessons in swing, cha cha, fox trot, waltz, polka, and rhumba. No partner necessary. All abilities welcome. Casual dress. No smoking or alcohol. Call Colleen Burke at (269) 317-2197 for more information. 1st & 3rd Sunday each month. • Dance to Life at Burnham Brook Center in Battle Creek from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Singles and couples welcome (anyone under 17 must be accompanied by adult). $4 at the door ($2 for members). Lean basic steps in East coast swing, waltz, fox trot, cha cha, and rumba. Instructor: Colleen Burke. Every Monday. Call anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads 269-945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 ��Page 15 — Thursday, January 10, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Lion ladies run away with win at Bellevue by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The boys have been doing it for years, but this was something new for varsity girls’ basketball teams. Playing during the fall, there is no holiday season that breaks up the schedule. It took just a little less than a half for the Lions to get over their vacation. Maple Valley wound up running away with a 53-27 victory at Bellevue Friday night. “We ran off six unanswered points starting with about two minutes left in the first half, which kind of got us headed in the right direction,” said Maple Valley head coach Landon Wilkes. The defense was key to that run, and the ensuing 16-2 run in the third quarter that put the Lions completely in control of the game. Bellevue’s Megan Wernowski had 13 points in the first half. She finished with just 18 points. “Defensively we made the huge adjustment, just committing to play defensively solid the whole time Bellevue had the basketball on offense,” Wilkes said. The Lions’ Ashley Gonser drives by a Bellevue defender on her way to the basket Friday night. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Wernowski had five points in the second half. The Broncos had just three as a team. “Defensively we were more in their face. We stopped allowing dribble drive penetration,” Wilkes said. “When we do allow dribble drive penetration, I don’t care who we play, it’s never going to be a good thing.” Offensively, Bailey Flower led the Lions with 15 points. Jennifer Kent added 13 points, Ashley Gonser nine, and Leslee Rigelman eight. “We distributed the basketball very well, and attacked the basket,” Wilkes said. Rigelman and Lauren Pierce led that attack on the basket for the Lions, along with lots of help from Kayla Shaw. All nine players who suited up for the contest made contributions for Maple Valley. “I don’t feel like there’s a difference between starters and reserves anymore,” Wilkes said. “I’d like to go nine-ten deep every night.” Galesburg-Augusta visits Maple Valley tonigh. The Lions will then be in action again Saturday, at Kalamazoo Christian. Maple Valley’s Jen Kent is swarmed by four Broncos as she attempts to go up with a shot in the lane during Friday night’s victory at Bellevue. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Lions pick up pair of non-league wins It took some time, but the Lions awoke from their winter slumber Friday night. Maple Valley’s varsity boys’ basketball team scored a 70-45 victory at Bellevue to score its third victory of the season. The Lions clung to a two-point lead after one quarter, then exploded to go up by 23 heading into the fourth quarter. The Lions put 24 points on the board in the third quarter alone. The Lions knocked down eight three-pointers on the night, and five of those came in the third with two apiece from Kenneth Quick and Dustin Houghton. Houghton had four threes on the night. He finished with 16 points. Quick led the Lions in scoring with 18 points and also dished out three assists. Jeff Burd also had a big night for Maple Valley, finishing with nine points and five rebounds. Houghton’s other two three’s came in the opening quarter, and helped Maple Valley to a 16-14 lead at the start. The Lion defense turned up the heat in the second quarter, allowing the Broncos just six points and only two field goals. The Lions are now 4-6 overall on the season. Maple Valley picked up win number four the following night, at Springport 76-40. Maple Valley didn’t wait until the second quarter to get going against the Spartans, running out to a 25-17 first quarter lead. Seven different Maple Valley players scored in the opening quarter, and all 11 Lions on the roster scored in the game. In the second half the Lions’ picked up their defensive efforts, after building a 35-27 lead in the opening two quarters. Springport managed just four points in the third quarter, and only nine more in the fourth. Quick led the Lions with 16 points on the night, while Jesse Bromley finished with 15. Matt Hall chipped in seven points and Houghton, Kyle Fisher, Scott Kersjes, and Burd had six points each. It wasn’t nearly as smooth going for the Lions on Tuesday as they returned to Kalamazoo Valley Association action. The Pennfield Panthers topped the Lions 50-41. Quick led the Lions with 17 points in the loss, while Houghton added seven and Fisher six. Eric Johnson had 22 points for the Panthers. Maple Valley is 2-3 so far this season in the KVA. 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Kalamazoo Christian took advantage of a couple Panther mistakes in the fourth quarter, and pulled away for a 55-44 Kalamazoo Valley Association victory and its tenth win in ten tries this season. Delton Kellogg’s Tony Reeves crashes into Kalamazoo Christian’s Travis Hilton as he drives to the basket during Tuesday night’s 55-44 Comet victory over the Panthers. Reeves led Delton Kellogg with 16 points on the night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Delton Kellogg head coach Mike Mohn doesn’t want his players, who are now 4-3 overall this season, to be satisfied with pushing one of the top teams in the state. “I think that’s the thing you have to guard against if you will,” Mohn said. “These kids have never beaten Christian so you feel good about taking them to the end. “Feel good about competing and being out there in a high school basketball game that’s nip and tuck against a great basketball team, but you can’t be happy about losing.” Delton Kellogg had a lead as big as five points in the first half, leading 17-12 after a Brian Diaz triple with 2:54 left before the break. Ryan Herder answered right back with The Panthers’ Brian Diaz fires a jumper over Kalamazoo Christian’s Stephen Gould at the start of the second quarter Tuesday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) a triple for the Comets, and the teams eventually went into the half tied at 25. The Panthers never led again, but trailed only 39-35 heading into the fourth quarter. Kalamazoo Christian then went on an 8-3 run to start the fourth. “When teams make those two or three little errors in a row, they just pounce and capitalize and it’s tough to recover from that because a team like Christian doesn’t make errors like that,” said head coach Mike Mohn referring to a couple times when his players tried to use a little too much finesse going up for shots in the paint against the much larger Christian front line. Delton Kellogg’s 6-1 senior center Anthony Reeves had an outstanding night, with 16 points and eight rebounds. Ten of his 16 points came in the first half. Diaz finished with 12 points and Nick Blacken had ten points, five rebounds, six assists, and three steals. Reeves also did a fine job on the defensive end, along with 6-0 senior center David Roberts and 6-2 junior forward Robbie Wandell, of slowing down the Comet front line which included 6-8 senior Stephen Gould, 6-3 junior Travis Hilton, and 6-5 junior Jeff Kloosterman. Gould did finish with a team high 13 points, and Hilton and Kloosterman had eight each. “That’s the kind of effort we have to have every night we play, not just when Christian shows up,” Mohn said. “We’ve improved a bunch, but we’ve got a lot of work to do don’t get me wrong.” He added that winning this game wouldn’t have made the Panthers season, and losing it won’t break it either. The Panthers get back to work on Friday night when Hackett Catholic Central comes to town for another KVA clash. The Panthers are currently 3-2 in the league. Next Monday, the Panthers are home again for a non-league contest with Plainwell. Upsets help Saxons to L.H. Lamb championship by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Hastings didn’t have as many medallists as Lakewood Saturday, but had more champions, more wrestlers in the finals, and in the end more points than the Vikings at the 46th annual L.H. Lamb Memorial Invitational in Hastings. The Saxons outscored the Vikings 174 to 152 for the top spot. Petoskey was third with 142 points and Pine River, a team which beat out the Saxons for the Wyoming Park Invitational earlier in the season, placed fourth with 138.5 points. “It was a nice win. The kids wrestled well. I was very pleased with the day as a whole,” said Saxon head coach Mike Goggins. “This is the first time this year we’ve actually had our line-up pretty much in tact. Nobody was sick. Nobody was injured.” Nobody pulled off as many upsets as the Saxons either. Hastings had three individual champions on the day, Austin Endsley at 112 pounds, Matt Watson at 119, and Josh Morehouse at 215 pounds. The Saxons also had three wrestlers earn runner-up finishes, Ryan Bosma at 160, Luke Mansfield at 189, and Justin Jevicks at 275. Bosma, Mansfield, and Jevicks all fell in the finals, but all knocked off the top seeded The Saxons’ Gage Pederson (back) tips Lakewood’s Jared Kent towards his back during their 125-pound consolation final Saturday at the L.H. Lamb Invitational in Hastings. (Photo by Brett Bremer) wrestler in their weight class in the semifinals to advance that far in the first place. Lakewood’s Cody Orszula pinned Mansfield in the 189-pound championship match for Lakewood’s lone championship on the day. The Vikings Jeff Baillargeon (103), Mason Blackmer (135), Darren Durkee (140), and Levi Phelps (171) all finished second. “We had a bad first round,” said Lakewood head coach Bob Veitch. “We had a good second and third round. Our thing is we’ve just got to continue to keep getting better and we’re not at the weight classes we want to be at yet.” Watson, Endsley, and Morehouse were the number one seeds in their respective brackets. Watson scored an 11-3 major decision over Petoskey’s Alex Cannon in the 119-pound final. “Watson wrestled really great. He beat a state qualifier in the finals,” Goggins said. “He really has kind of turned the corner to become a really great wrestler. You get one or two a year you hope to see make that next step up and he’s done that. His dedication to the sport right now is bar-none.” Endsley decisioned Ovid-Elsie’s Erik Morence in the 112-pound championship match 7-2. In the 215-pound championship, Morehouse topped Pine River’s Ethan Russell 7-6. The Saxons’ Gage Pederson (125), Alec Wilcox (130), and Tom McKinney (145) placed third, while Brian Baum (103) and Micah Huver (140) placed fourth. Lakewood got third place finishes from Brennan Simon (160) and Kurtis Powell (215), and fourth place medals from Darren Eaton (112), Jared Kent (125), Ryan Brown (130), Josh Waldron (152), and Ryan Steverson (275). Other flight championships on the day were won by Charlotte’s Josh Zaluga (103) and Blake Beals (275), Pine Rivers’ Tom Webster (125) and Robert Morris (135), Petoskey’s Kegan Arthur (130), Wes Hoover (140), and Zach Marihugh (160), Grand Ledge’s Jordan Bond (145) and Josh Kourslake (171), and Forest Hills Eastern’s Ryan Dugan (152). The Saxons’ Matt Watson eyes down Petoskey’s Alex Cannon in the 119-pound championship match at Saturday’s L.H. Lamb Invitational. Watson scored an 11-3 win in the finals. (Photo by Brett Bremer) SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hassk12.org H H H FRIDAY, JANUARY 11: *Scholar Athlete Recognition – Varsity B-Ball Game *Renucci House Pantry Drive – Bring five nonperishable items to the basketball game and receive $2 off admission. 4:00 pm Boys Fresh. Basketball Thornapple-Kellogg HS H 5:30 pm Boys JV Basketball Thornapple-Kellogg HS H 7:00 pm Boys Varsity Basketball Thornapple-Kellogg HS H SATURDAY, JANUARY 12: 9:00 am Boys Varsity Wrestling 9:00 am Boys “B” Wrestling 9:00 am Girls Middle Cheer 9:00 am Boys Varsity Swimming 2:00 pm Girls Varsity Cheer Lowell High School “B” Team Invit. 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(was on 1/23) A Holland Christian HS H Unity Christian HS A Holland Christian HS H H A A H A H H A Times and dates subject to change. Thanks to This Week’s Sponsor: Hastings Orthopedic Clinic, P.C. “Quality Care with Compassion” 840 Cook Rd. Hastings, MI 49058 Phone: 269-945-9520 Toll Free: 800-596-1005 Contact us on the web @ www.hoc-mi.com 77519645 THURSDAY, JANUARY 10: 4:00 pm Girls Fresh. Basketball Holland Christian HS 5:30 pm Girls JV Basketball Holland Christian HS 7:00 pm Girls Varsity Basketball Holland Christian HS The Saxon varsity wrestling team celebrates its L.H. Lamb Memorial Wrestling Invitational championship Saturday on its home mats after outscoring Lakewood 174 to 152 for the title. The Saxons had 11 medallists on the day, including three individual champions. (Photo by Brett Bremer) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 10, 2008 — Page 17 Saxons need to get back to basics Wayland came out and outscored Hastings 20-10 in the third quarter. Schils said that the Wildcats shot better against them than any team has all season long, about 53-percent from the field. No other teams have been close to 50-percent against the Saxons. The Wildcats made sure the Saxons couldn’t get back in the game in the second half with an outstanding night at the foul line as well, knocking down 19-of-23 attempts. Ryan Vogel shot well for the Saxons. He finished with 20 points, hitting on 9-of-13 attempts from the field. Alex Lyle led Wayland with 20 points. Cory Jamieson finished with 15. Schils said that having games each week over the holiday break took some practice time away from the team. Instead of working on fundamentals, the Saxons had to prepare for opponents. They’ll get back to basics this week in practice as they prepare to host Thornapple Kellogg in another O-K Gold Conference contest this Friday night. Hastings is currently 4-4 overall and 2-3 in the league. The Trojans come to town with a 5-3 overall record, and a 1-3 mark in the Gold. Trojans 0-3 against Gold’s big three by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity boys’ basketball team is still learning whether it will be a team to be reckoned with in the O-K Gold Conference race or a team that’s just pretty good, in the words of its coach Lance Laker. The streaks of good solid play are getting longer for the Trojans, but there are still lapses where the Trojans struggle with their execution. It didn’t help the team at all that three of its first four conference games are against the teams that were picked to be in a battle for the top spot in the league, South Christian, Forest Hills Northern, and Wayland. The Trojans are 0-3 against those big three so far this season, after Thursday night’s 6251 loss at Forest Hills Northern and a 68-49 loss at Wayland Tuesday night. “To play them all right off the get go is kind of a blessing and a curse,” said Laker. The Trojans started with a good streak Thursday night, jumping out to a 15-5 lead in the opening quarter. Then came the lapses. The Huskies went on a 11-0 run, then eventually finished the period with a 21-17 lead. Javonte Ford got things turned around for the Huskies. He finished the night with a team high 14 points. He was four-of-four from the foul line for the night, and his efforts inside helped slow down the Trojans’ early momentum. Forest Hills Northern pushed the lead to 36-22 by the half. Nate Manning led TK for the night with 21 points, and Brad Steffen finished with 13. Each of them hit three three-pointers on the night. Corey Anderson added 13 points for the Huskies. The Trojans would cut into that lead in the second half, getting to within five points thanks to a spark from Joey Sanford. In just over a quarter of playing time he finished with just two points, but had seven rebounds and two assists as well. The Trojans shot 48-percent from the field for the night, but turnovers started to pile up limiting their shot opportunities. TK turned the ball over 24 times in the game, and 14 times in the opening half. The Huskies used some solid rebounding as well to build, and then hold their advantage on the scoreboard. Thornapple Kellogg is now 5-3 overall, and 1-3 in the O-K Gold Conference. The Trojans face another tough conference foe at Hastings on Friday night. Wayland jumped on the Trojans early Tuesday night, starting off with an 18-5 run, eventually improving to 7-0 on the season and 4-0 in the O-K Gold Conference. Forest Hills Northern is also currently 4-0 in the league. The Wildcats held on to their edge by outrebounding the Trojans 29-16 for the night. Ian Sisson led TK with 14 points and six rebounds. Nate Manning chipped in nine points for the Trojans and Parrish Hall and Brad Steffen had five each. The Wildcats got 22 points from Alex Lyle, and Cory Jamieson added 13. DK wrestlers 5-0 at their own invite Delton Kellogg had four undefeated wrestlers on the day, but had help from the bottom to the top of the line-up in winning its own Delton Kellogg Invitational Saturday. The Panthers won five duals to take the title, edging Coldwater in the day’s final dual 36-34. Delton also scored a 35-29 win over West Ottawa, a 45-23 win over Greenville’s B team, an 80-0 win over Paw Paw, and a 53-21 victory over Battle Creek Central. Mark Loveland, Matt Loveland, Johnie Wood, and Steve Romero were all undefeated on the day for Delton Kellogg. “We had a good day of wrestling I thought,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Rob Heethuis. Steve Ross had a big 4-3 victory over Coldwater that helped the Panthers’ seal the championship, and Ray Lindsey lost to a tough wrestler in the same dual but kept it close enough for his team to stay in the hunt for the championship. Coach Heethuis was also happy to see Dylan Leinaar score as big win against a tough wrestler from Paw Paw. “It was nice to see some of these guys coming along,” Heethuis said. The Panthers opened Kalamazoo Valley Association duals at home against Maple Valley Wednesday night, and will be back in action this Saturday at the Bangor Invitational. The league season continues next Wednesday for DK, when the Panthers make the trip to Olivet. BOWLING SCORES Sunday Night Mixed Funky Bowlers 44; R&N 44; Sandbaggers 42; Bounty Hunters 42; Straight Liners 36; Wright Zone 35; Sunday Snoozers 35; Pin Chasers 34 1/2; Michigan Outlaws 34; Karey’s Crew 33; Misfits 31; Late Comers 23 1/2. Womens Good Games and Series - N. Mroz 206-570; M. Daniels 193-545; D. Gray 212-544; M. Simpson 197-527; K. Farlee 179-502; F. Ames 167-447; D. Roberts 144391; L. Wright 133-356; A. Hubbell 187; K. Farlee 177; A. Norton 158; A. Churchill 156. Mens Good Games and Series - E. Caraway 235-631; T. Barlow 233-628; R. Snyder 233-627; E. Bartlett 201-575; E. Rice 187-535; M. Arnold 182-534; M. Norton 193512; T. Demott 153-393; E. Bartlett 222; J. Smith 219. Tuesday Mixed TVCCU 44.5; Hastings Bowl 44.5; HCB 39.5; Terminators 37; Yankee Zephyr 32; JAd Graphics 31.5; Boyce Milk Hauling 29.5; Lions in the 125-pound championship match, where he scored a 12-4 major decision over Rogers’ Travis Ward. The Lions’ Dusty Cowell also reached the finals, at 215 pounds, where he was pinned by Grant’s Juan Enriquez 1 minute 32 seconds. Other champions on the day included South Haven’s Corey Sicard (103), Bryan Bastow (135), Kamron Jackson (171), and Celic Bell (189), Kelloggsivlle’s J.T. Gustin (119), Caledonia’s Tanner Zych (130), Rogers’ Scott Bard (145), Grants’ Alex Majeski (160), and Morley Stanwood’s Charlie Cramer (140), Bernie Vanderpol (152), and Frank Taylor (275). This Saturday, the Lions head for the Edwardsburg Invitational. Next Wednesday, the Lions head to Galesburg-Augusta for a KVA dual. Hornets win defensive show down with the Lakewood girls Points were tough to come by Tuesday night for both the Lakewood varsity girls’ basketball team and the girls from Williamston. The Hornets found just enough offense to squeak out a 31-25 Capital Area Activities Conference White Division win on their home floor though. Lakewood turned the ball over 23 times against the Williamston zone, and struggled knocking down shots. Williamston had just a two point lead Home Health Care Services 269-965-2000 ext. 111 heading into the fourth quarter, then allowed Lakewood just five fourth quarter points. Ashley Morris led Lakewood with nine points. Laurel Mattson chipped in five points. Williamston got 12 points from Kristin Kotarba, and Samantha Schultz added seven. Lakewood is now 5-2 overall this season, and 2-2 in the league. The Vikings will be home on Friday night against Portland, then have a non-conference game scheduled for Saturday night at home against Thornapple Kellogg. 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Maple Valley’s varsity wrestling team tuned-up for last night’s Kalamazoo Valley Association opener at Delton Kellogg by placing fourth at the Rogers Invitational Saturday in Wyoming. The host team dominated the 11-team field, scoring 186 points. Kelloggsville was second with 141, followed by South Haven 109, Maple Valley 93, Grant 87.5, Morley Stanwood 87, Caledonia 82, Grand Rapids Christian 56, Unity Christian 37, Rogers B 22.5, and Ottawa Hills 21. Maple Valley sent three wrestlers to the championship finals, and scored two individual championships. Ron Smith took the 112-pound championship, knocking off Ottawa Hills’ Barilyn Belton in the final round 8-7 in what was one of the tightest final round matches of the afternoon. Tyler Corwin had an easier time for the LAKESHORE Lakewood boys fall two games behind the conference leaders Williamston scored its first victory in nine tries over the Lakewood varsity boys’ basketball team on Tuesday night, 44-38, in Capital Area Activities Conference White Division action. It puts the Vikings in a tough spot now in the conference, two games behind league leading Lansing Catholic and a game behind the Hornets. The Vikings are now 2-2 in the league. Williamston jumped in front by five points at the half Tuesday, 28-23, before racing out to take the lead early in the second half. The Maple Valley scores pair of flight titles at Rogers Invite Goodtime Pizza 29.5. Men’s High Games - G. Heard 238; J. Dale 213; D. Benner 200. Men’s High Series - G. Heard 641. Women’s High Games - M. Westover 216; J. Clements 208; C. O’Keefe 206; B. Smith 186. 02685050 Wednesday P.M. At Home Real Estate 49; Seebers 47; Hair Care Center 45; The River 39; Nothing But Truck 35; Eye and Ent 32; Shamrock Tavern 30. Womens Good Games and Series - S Beebe 225-555; B. Smith 179-453; R. Pitts 133-380; N. Potter 178; G. Potter 176; G. Otis 172; Y. Cheeseman 172; N. Varney 153; R. Hammontree 151; B. Moore 147; J. Pettengill 125. Maple Valley’s Matt Hamilton (top) fights to turn over Grant’s Mike Kuiper during the second period of their 171-pound consolation match Saturday at the Rogers Invitational. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Love, Malia, Mom, Family and Friends 77517270 line for the night, and just 18-of-43 shooting from the field as a team. Stephen Tolger led Hastings on the night with 18 points. Adam Skedgell played what coach Schils called his best game of the season, finishing with seven points and ten rebounds. During the second half the Saxons had moments where they were able to cut the Hawkeye lead down to two or three points, but were unable to keep the momentum going. “We had a lot of traveling calls tonight, and Hamilton played a zone so it wasn’t like they put a lot of pressure on us,” Schils said. The Saxons wound up turning the ball over 25 times on the night. Michael Hoffman and David Ptacek had 14 points each for the Hawkeyes. Last Thursday, the Saxons fell at Wayland against the undefeated Wildcats, 79-51. The game didn’t get away from the Saxons until the second half. The Saxons scored six unanswered points to close out the first half, and trailed 30-28 heading into the locker room. “I was very pleased with our effort and the intensity,” Schils said. “The kids came out and played with one of the best teams in the state.” 77517709 by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Since the start of the holiday break, the Saxon varsity boys’ basketball team has had a tough time. The Saxons started the season with a 4-1 mark, including the team’s first victory over South Christian, but have now lost three in a row including conference contests at Hamilton on Tuesday night and at Wayland last Thursday. “We’re not way off,” said Saxon head coach Don Schils. “We’ve just got to get some good things happening again and feed off them.” Too many bad things happened Tuesday night, as the Saxons fell to the Hawkeyes 5950. “We were turning the ball over too much and we didn’t shoot very well either,” said Schils. The Saxons led 11-10 after one quarter, then saw the Hawkeyes pull in front 27-23 by the half. Hamilton pushed that lead to nine points by the end of the third. “It seemed like any time we got a little something going we would back it up with a turnover or a couple missed free throws,” Schils said. Hastings was just 10-of-20 from the foul �Page 18 — Thursday, January 10, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Saxon girls get first win, then just miss a second by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Saxon varsity girls’ basketball team was in a new position on Tuesday night. It was trying to start a winning streak. Hastings won its first contest of the season Friday night, 44-41 at home against Thornapple Kellogg in O-K Gold Conference action. Tuesday night, Pennfield came to Hastings. “As a team I think we had a little, not a let down, but we were a little flat coming out after that win on Friday,” said Saxon head coach Dan Carpenter. Pennfield jumped in front early, and pushed a seven-point half-time lead to 15 points with two minutes left in the third quarter. The Saxons battled back to force two overtime periods before falling 58-53. Trailing by 15 points with two minutes to go in the third quarter, Carpenter called a time out. “To challenge them a little bit,” he said, “and I told them they had more in them. I told them they had two choices. They could fold or they could take it to them.” The Saxons chose the latter. The team put The Saxons’ Brittany Howell races by Thornapple Kellogg’s Alesha Ward on her way to the basket in the first half Friday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) together some full-court man-to-man pressure, which created turnovers and eventually easy buckets for the Saxons. Hastings actually pulled in front late, 42-40, on a pair of free throws by Brittany Howell with 3.6 seconds left. Carpenter warned his team not to foul after taking the lead, but didn’t call off the fullcourt man-to-man defense. The Saxons were whistled for a touch foul as the Panthers brought the ball up the court, and Pennfield’s top shooter Cathy Halder stepped to the line and knocked down a pair of shots to tie the game. Halder finished with 12 points for the night. Veronica Hayden and Brandi Hurless led Hastings with 14 points each. Hayden also added six rebounds. Brittany Howell chipped in 11 points and Brittany Hickey returned the line-up for the Saxons to add six points and 13 rebounds. The first overtime session ended knotted at 47. In the second, the Panthers hit an early three-pointer to put the Saxons in a hole. Hastings couldn’t help itself from the field, missing all five of its field goal attempts in the second overtime. That was the Saxons’ biggest problem all night. The Saxons hit just 13-of-71 field goal attempts for the game. It was free throw shooting that kept the Saxons in it, as they knocked down 23-of-29 attempts from the line. It was the inside game of the Panthers that got them in front early. “They had a sophomore, a junior, and a senior and it was 6-2, 6-3, 6-4. So they were huge and it did cause us a lot of problems at the beginning of the game,” Carpenter said. Ali Howell came off the bench to help slow down the Panthers’ inside game, collapsing from the weak side of the defense when Pennfield tried to go inside. Kerie Rudd still wound up leading Pennfield with 15 points. Guard Sofia Bjorklov added 14. Hastings scored its first victory of the season last Friday, 44-41, over the visiting Thornapple Kellogg Trojans. The Saxons built an 11 point lead in the second quarter and never trailed again. “In 20 years of varsity coaching I’ve always hated and can’t stand playing games on days when kids don’t have school,” said TK head coach Rob Roelofs. “They came out with energy. They played hard. They were focused. Their coach did a lot better job getting them prepared than I did.” Both teams were a bit short handed. The Saxons had just seven players dressed for the contest. TK was playing without junior Molly Wilson and senior Katie Vandergeld. The Saxons’ Veronica Hayden fights to keep possession of the basketball as she’s swarmed by a trio of Trojans, (from left) Alesha Ward, Erin Ebmeyer, and Alyssa Bowerman, in the second quarter Friday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Foul trouble turned into a problem for both teams. Hastings’ Brittany Howell finished with four fouls, and her teammate Hayden fouled out with just under three minutes left in the fourth quarter. Kate Scheidel, Nicole Ybema, and Erin Ebmeyer each finished with four fouls for TK. “They always play their best basketball when their backs are against the wall,” Saxon head coach Dan Carpenter said of his girls. “You just can’t ask for more from a set of girls. We aren’t big. We aren’t strong. We showed a lot of heart, and heart will win a lot of games for you.” Hayden, a freshman, and Hickey a sophomore center normally prove to be a solid duo inside for the Saxons. Hickey was one of the players out of the line-up for the Saxons, and TK was able to take advantage inside. Alesha Ward had a great night, finishing with a game-high 16 points for the Trojans. “She’s a tough kid and she’s a hard worker, and a bright kid, a smart kid,” Roelofs said of Ward. “She’s playing out of position right now.” Hayden had 13 points and ten rebounds for the Saxons. Brittany Howell had 13 points and Hurless 12 for Hastings. Late in the first half a three-pointer by Kristin Tedrow and then six straight points from Ward helped the Trojans cut the Saxons’ 21-10 lead down to 21-19. Hastings finished the half up 23-20. Hastings got contributions from all seven players suited up in the second half to hold off the Trojans. Nicole Frantz got a start and Tara Pleshe came off the bench to help provide some relief in the paint area. With Hayden on the bench in foul trouble in the fourth quarter, Scheidel was able to find some space inside. She finished with 12 points. Chloe Buxton chipped in seven for the Trojans. Scheidel scored the first eight points of the fourth quarter for TK, and the Trojans pulled to within two points in the final few minutes. It was Pleshe who finally sealed it for the Saxons, as she was able to hit one of four free throw attempts in the final ten seconds to force the Trojans to attempt a tough threepointer at the buzzer which sailed long. The Saxons return to action at home Thursday against Holland Christian, then head to Forest Hills Northern for an O-K Gold Conference contest next Tuesday. Delton girls hit just six field goals in loss to Galesburg 77519763 Hastings’ Ali Howell fires a jumper over the defense late in the first half of the Saxons’ 44-41 victory over Thornapple Kellogg Friday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) what do you think? with Barry County 5th District Commissioner Mike Callton Tuesday’s Election Democratic Voters will have a choice between Hillary Clinton and Uncommitted. The Barack Obama and John Edwards campaigns urge their supports to vote Uncommitted. This farce was caused by Michigan’s primary being moved up to January 15th. Prediction … Clinton 55% … Uncommitted 45%. In the Republican Primary I see a tight race between John McCain and Mitt Romney. Prediction … Romney 35% … McCain 33%. Assyria, Johnstown and Baltimore townships will also have a Commissioner Recall on their ballots. I can’t say enough about what a waste of taxpayer money this is. This recall is mean spirited and would accomplish nothing. Based on the overwhelming failure of the Baltimore Township Recalls of 2006 I predict … No Recall 65% … Yes Recall $35%. Values Down … Taxes Up At least Monday’s Assyria Township meeting, Assessor Dennis McKelvey told the attendees that Township residential property values will be reduced on average of 6%. Unfortunately, taxes will still increase by the adjusted inflation rate of 2.3%. This fluke is caused by Proposal A. State Representative Brian Calley says that he and the legislature is working to correct this problem. Putting the ball in the basket is still the thorn in the side of the Delton Kellogg varsity girls’ basketball team. The Panthers managed just six field goals in a 36-16 loss to Galesburg-Augusta on Monday night, to fall to 2-7 overall and 0-5 in the Kalamazoo Valley Association. A seven point outburst in the fourth quarter nearly doubled the team’s point total for the night. Kali Tobias led Delton with six points and Sarah Holroyd chipped in five points and seven rebounds. Delton Kellogg head coach Rick Williams said he was happy with the way his team rebounded the basketball, and the way it dealt with the pressure defense from the Rams, and with the way it played defense against the team that came into the game with eight wins already this year. The Rams are now 9-2 overall and 4-1 in the KVA. Felicia Standley had ten points and ten rebounds to lead the Rams, while Amber Born chipped in six points, seven rebounds, three assists, and a pair of steals. Sarah Hamilton added six rebounds and three blocks. Delton Kellogg’s girls will be back at home in the KVA on Thursday night, when Hackett Catholic Central comes to town. Next Tuesday, Delton makes a trip to Parchment. Corn is King Today’s quote for corn is $4.78 per bushel. Ethanol plants, like US Bioenergy in Woodland Township, are helping to drive up the price of a major Barry County product. On the flip side, expensive corn is driving up food prices. There have been corn tortilla riots in Mexico. Maybe we could arrange to send Mexico more corn if they will return jobs they’ve taken from us. What do you think? P.O. Box 676, Nashville, MI 49073 michaelcallton181@hotmail.com Paid for by Dr. Mike Callton, D.C., Barry County 5th District Commissioner. Comments made by Dr. Callton are not intended to represent the views of other Barry County commissioners. Delton Kellogg sophomore guard Hannah Williams flips a shot up in the lane over the Galesburg-Augusta defense during the Rams win in Delton Monday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Delton Kellogg’s Sarah Holroyd races by a Galesburg-Augusta defender during Monday night’s Kalamazoo Valley Association contest. (Photo by Perry Hardin) � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-01-17.pdf 54f364ab71ed0bf22052a46a7910fe8e PDF Text Text Ferris chosen to head 911 review panel Mentor a child in the new year Last lead goes to Saxons in battle with TK See Story on Page 3 See Editorial on Page 5 See Story on Page 18 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 155, No. 3 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 50¢ Thursday, January 17, 2008 NEWS Cary property protected forever BRIEFS Red Cross blood drive is today The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive today, Jan. 17, from 1 to 6:45 p.m. at the Moose Lodge, 128. N. Michigan Ave., Hastings. Blood donors must be at least 17 years of age, weigh a minimum of 110 pounds and be in good general health. Red Cross officials say they have been averaging less than a day’s supply of O positive and O negative, the red cell that is the universal donor. For more information, call (800) 4483543. Revue opens show tomorrow The Revue presents its 39th show, the musical “Guys and Dolls,” opening this weekend at the Vermontville Opera House, 211 S. Main St. (across from the fire station), 7 p.m. Friday, Jan 18, 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, and, 3 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20. Shows the following weekend will be at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25, 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, and 3 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27. Tickets are $8 for adults, $7 for seniors and students and $5 for children 12 and under. Tickets will be available at the door. Or, for reservations, call (269) 3674455 or e-mail therevue1@yahoo.com. Seating is first-come, first-served, and doors open 45 minutes before the show. Scouts to hold Swiss steak dinner Boy Scout Troop 175 of Hastings will hold its annual Swiss steak dinner from 5 to 8 p.m. Jan. 18 at Star Elementary School in Hastings. The menu will include Swiss steak, mashed potatoes, cole slaw and corn. There are no pre-sale tickets, but admission will be charged at the door. The cost for adults is $7 per person, senior citizens and children 6 to 12 pay $6 and children 5 and under eat for free. Proceeds will be used to help pay for a whitewater high-adventure trip the Scouts plan to take. Eighth annual “Clog Hog” Jan. 19 The eighth annual “Mid-Winter Hot Dog Clog Hog” will take place Saturday, Jan. 19, at the Maple Leaf Grange on M66, south of Nashville. The event will begin with registration at 8 a.m., followed by an opening ceremony at 8:50 a.m. and classes beginning at 9 a.m. A noon potluck will fill participants before they move on to five more hours of Appalachian-style clogging (a Southern style of tap dancing), and stringed-instrument musicians join for jam sessions. The cost for dancers is $10; “lookers” get in for free. Dancers should bring their dance shoes and musicians their instruments. For more information, call (616) 3748205 or e-mail tfcloggers@voyager.net. Hastings School Board honored A special Board of Education reception will be held in honor of the Hastings Area Schools Board members at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 21, at Southeastern See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 Hastings residents have long loved the Cary property and used it as their own for many years, particularly as a public access to Sweezey’s Pond. Robert and Mary Cary always shared the land with others. And now they have made it their permanent legacy by taking steps to permanently protect the property through the Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy (SWMLC). "This is one of the most significant properties SWMLC has protected because it’s a place of the heart, a place everyone knows about and cares about," said Peter D. Ter Louw, SWMLC’s executive director. "Ecologically, it’s a real jewel, an extremely rare specimen of a mature, beech-maple forest. It’s one of the most beautiful properties we’ve protected." The late Robert Cary, a former dentist whose office was adjacent to the Hastings High School football field, and his wife, Mary, bought the 129 acres that borders both the high school building and the football and baseball fields in 1953. A few years later, they bought 133 contiguous acres. The northern parcel lies within the city limits and contains the access drive most people use to get to the city-owned Sweezey’s Pond. The late Robert and Mary Cary, shown here in about 2004, have long shared their land with the community and schools. (Photo supplied) The southern portion, which borders Cook Road to the west and lies within Hastings Charter Township, is the land that is now protected by SWMLC. Robert Cary loved farming the property. The Carys had cattle and poultry and planted hay and pine trees. "It was a good place for kids to grow up," said Mary, who still refers to their land as a farm. "We used it for family picnics. Our kids camped and rode their horses there. And the neighborhood kids would come back and swing on the vines." Preventing the property from being developed became increasingly important to the Carys. "We liked the property the way it was, and we didn’t want to see it developed," she continued. "People from town have used it for recreation, and the high school cross-country team used it. We always wanted people to enjoy it like we did." Sweezey’s Pond lies within a 19-acre block of land nestled next to the northern chunk of the Cary property. The city’s plot is almost entirely surrounded by private property. Although hikers, runners and bikers can See CARY, page 3 Romney wins Michigan, but McCain is Barry County favorite by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Michigan native and Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney scored the overall victory in the state’s presidential primary Tuesday, but in Barry County voters picked Arizona Sen. John McCain as their favorite Republican candidate. On the Democratic side of the ballot, Sen. Hillary Clinton won a virtually uncontested race with 327,329 votes because the other high-profile candidates had removed their names from Michigan’s ballot. That’s because the state moved its primary ahead of the approved February Super Tuesday and conse- quently has been ‘punished’ by the Democratic National Committee. Romney captured 337,556 votes in Michigan’s primary, John McCain, 257,419; and former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, 139,576, according to unofficial returns from the Michigan Secretary of State’s Web site. Barry County voters gave McCain 2,333 votes (33.75 percent); Romney, 2,253 (32.59 percent); and Huckabee, 1,346 (19.47 percent), according to unofficial returns from the Barry County Clerk’s office. Clinton garnered 1,470 votes or 58.40 percent in the county’s Democratic primary. A total of 840 votes were for “uncommitted” which allows delegates to the Democratic National Convention to vote for any candidate there. Dennis Kucinich garnered 74 votes in Barry County. Only 9,506 (22.24 percent) of Barry County’s 42,742 voters cast ballots in the presidential primary. McCain captured the highest number of county votes in Rutland Charter Township with 182. Romney’s top county voting spot was Thornapple Township’s Precinct 1 where he received 169 votes. Huckabee’s largest vote was 95, also in Thornapple Township’s Precinct 1. Clinton earned her biggest county vote in Rutland Charter Township with 131 votes. Also in the Republican race to the White House, Rudy Giuliani received 111 votes in the county; Sam Brownback, 2; Duncan Hunter, 24; Ron Paul, 364; Tom Tancredo, 3; and Fred Thompson, 324. There were 150 “uncommitted votes.” Other Democrats on the county ballot were Chris Dodd with 29 votes and Mike Gravel, 14. Republicans Brownback and Tancredo, along with Democrat Dodd, all have withdrawn from the race. VanNortwick survives recall by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Barry County Commissioner Jeff VanNortwick survived a recall effort in District 7, winning by nearly a two-to-one margin in a special election held in conjunction with Tuesday’s presidential primary. The final tally was 693 (61.4 percent) to 435 (38.56 percent) to retain VanNortwick on the county commission. The recall was the only special election in the county and was put before voters in Assyria, Baltimore and Johnstown townships, only. “It was unfortunate that a small band of disgruntled individuals saw fit to pick and choose which parts of the democratic process they want to pay attention to,” VanNortwick said, following his victory. “The spirit of the recall process was circumvented.” George Hubka, a resident of the district, initiated the recall effort after VanNortwick voted to accept an ordinance in the county that would force homeowners to have their well and septic systems inspected and approved before the sale or transfer of that property could be completed. The Time of Sale or Transfer (TOST) Ordinance was passed by the county commission last year by a 7-1 vote. “What part of the Democratic process don’t they understand?” VanNortwick asked. “The vote was seven to one in favor of the ordinance. I was just one vote. “And, after one year the ordinance will be reviewed. Action on it can be taken at that time if the board and the county health department feel it is necessary.” VanNortwick said he now hopes those who sought to recall him can become involved in helping the county move forward. “It is my hope that all these people will put their energy to work and try to help local government become more pro-active instead of using their energy to dismantle the process.” VanNortwick said he was proud of the majority of people in the district who “expect their representative to vote his conscience and do what is right for all the people. “I am deeply humbled by the tenacity of all my supporters and the way they worked so hard on this issue,” he said. “There is a silent majority out there that sees the need to make rules for the betterment of all the citizens and does not trample on individual rights, as suggested by others who only have their own selfish interests in mind.” Michael Callton, chairman of the Barry County Board of Commissioners, said he is just happy the whole recall incident is over. “Now maybe we can get back to the business at hand,” he said. “There was such a negative impact throughout this whole process. It consumed so much time and effort by everyone involved and it was a distraction for everyone. “I am just glad it is over. The people of District 7 have sent a resounding message that they are pleased with the job Jeff is doing and they want his voice on the county commission.” Callton said he had predicted a strong victory by VanNortwick. “I talked to a lot of people in that district,” he said, “and even many of those who said they did not vote for Jeff in the last election said they did not think a recall was the answer.” Hubka’s only comment was, “I guess the voters decided they like higher taxes in District 7.” The issue of the TOST Ordinance, however, is not a tax issue, VanNortwick said. “It is not about taxes. There are no taxes involved. People will only pay a fee if they are selling their property or upgrading their property. This ordinance was put into place to ensure that someone buying a home will not be subject to problems with their well or septic after the purchase. It is an ordinance that will help ensure better water quality in Barry County. I should think that is an important issue for everyone.” The ordinance was recommended by the Barry Eaton District Health Department. Lassie picks winner Michigan’s Republican Presidential Primary winner Mitt Romney took a brief moment from campaigning Jan. 9 at the Gas Light Village in Grand Rapids to be photographed with Barry County’s “celebrity” sheltie, Lassie Quinn, owned by Dave Humphrey, of Freeport. See inside for the story. (Photo by Dave Humphrey) �Page 2 — Thursday, January 17, 2008 — The Hastings Banner NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page Elementary School, 1300 S. East Street in Hastings. The reception will beheld a half hour before the regularly scheduled board meeting. Walkers needed for Walk for Warmth Genealogy group to meet Jan. 25 For 23 years Barry County’s Walk for Warmth, with the help of generous donors and participants, has helped hundreds of families. Once again, on Feb. 23, families, church groups, schools and individuals will set out on a one- or three-mile walk to raise funds for families in need. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. Participants will collect pledges, recruit family members, friends and co-workers, and begin the walk at the Barry County Courthouse lawn. Snacks and beverages will be served after the walk. Community Action Agency of South Central Michigan sponsors the walk and has set a goal of $5,000 to help families keep their heat on throughout the winter. Members of the Genealogy Discussion Group from the Institute for Learning in Retirement will share their stories and puzzles at the group’s next meeting at noon Friday, Jan. 25, in the computer room at Kellogg Community College Fehsenfeld Center in Hastings. Guests are encouraged to bring genealogy “roadblocks” to share with the group to see if others have solutions or suggestions. For more information, call Roberta at (269) 795-2042 or Sandy at (269) 9455443. Dinner to benefit women’s center HHS sets dates for “Footloose” Alpha Women’s Center of Barry County will hold its second annual Friendship Dinner Saturday, Feb. 2, at the Ever After Banquet Hall, 1230 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings. The event is entitled Bring Your Heart “because we believe the heart is central to many things,” said Alpha Director Lois Ozuna. The public is invited to attend. Besides special surprise guest speakers, “there will be entertainment, fun and a serious look back over the past year of gaining our independence and struggling to define our place in Barry County, both as a crises pregnancy center and as mentors,” said Ozuna. “The purpose is a fundraiser for Alpha. There is no cost, but everyone attending will be given an opportunity to make a charitable donation to the center.” A punch bowl begins at 6 p.m. and dinner is to be served at 6:30 p.m. Seating is limited, so reservations must be made by Jan. 25 by calling (269) 948-9013 or writing to Alpha at PO Box 87, Hastings, 49058. Hastings High School has begun preparation for its winter musical “Footloose” to be performed Feb. 21, 22 and 23 at Central Auditorium. Dance scenes in the show are choreographed by Sarah LaJoye and Kimberly KnollRodriguez. The leads include Dylan Bowman as Ren McCormack, the new kid in town who tries to get the law against dancing changed. The preacher, played by Kevin Taylor, and his wife, played by Bethany Roderick, try to keep a tight rein on their daughter Ariel (Emily Graybill) who rebels against her parents' wishes by befriending bad-boy Chuck (Aaron Wright). McCormack befriends Willard (Nick Eaton), a loveable hick who wants to learn to dance and impress his heartthrob, Rusty (Chelsea LaJoye). The show is directed by Patti LaJoye and Todd Willard. Tickets will be on sale in February. City approves banner policy for downtown by Megan Lavell Staff Writer The Hastings City Council approved a policy at Monday night’s meeting regulating the placement of street banners on certain strain poles. The policy will allow banners to be hung by local organizations for the limited purpose of encouraging and promoting community identity, organizations, activities and events. The City will accept applications for permits to display street banners from community groups, not-for-profit organizations or governmental agencies. Non-commercial mes- See COUNCIL, page 7 Board and Commission Appointments January 14, 2008 Planning Commission David Jasperse Jeffrey Mansfield Robert L. May Bill Cusack Fred Kogge 1 1 1 3 3 Downtown Development Authority Robert L. May Mary Lou Gray-Hart Linda (Lyndy) Bolthouse Dorothy Conklin 1 year term expiring December 31, 2008 4 year term expiring December 31, 2011 4 year term expiring December 31, 2011 partial term expiring December 31, 2008 year year year year year term term term term term expiring expiring expiring expiring expiring December December December December December 31, 31, 31, 31, 31, 2008 2008 2008 2010 2010 Local Development Finance Authority/Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Robert L. May 1 year term expiring December 31, 2008 Eric Driesbach 4 year term expiring December 31, 2011 Thomas Neil 4 year term expiring December 31, 2011 Zoning Board of Appeals Ken Shroeder (alternate) Elizabeth Forbes (alternate) Union bank adds two new directors Union Financial Corporation has announced the addition of two new directors to its Board for 2008. Cortney Collison has been elected to the board as a new director. Collison also was promoted to president of Union Bank. Collison joined Union Bank in September 2006 and has served as senior vice president since that time. He is a graduate of Davenport University and has 19 years banking and lending experience in the Lake Odessa and Hastings areas. These include serving two years as market president of a large regional financial institution. Collison and his wife Lisa live in the Lakewood area with their two children McKalee and Zackary. Christopher Fluke, CPA, also has been elected as a new director. Fluke is a senior partner in the accounting firm of Walker, Fluke and Sheldon, PLC, in Hastings, where he has been employed since 1981 and a partner since 1990. He is a life-long resident of Hastings and a graduate of Michigan Technological University. Chris and his wife Laura have two daughters, Erin and Katy. "Cortney and Chris will make excellent additions to our well-rounded group of directors," said Union Bank CEO Jerry Collison. "Their years of experience can only contribute to the continued success of our organization." In addition, Jerry Collison was named vice chairman of the board and remains CEO of Cortney Collison Union Bank. The senior leadership team is unchanged and is comprised of Collison, Collison, Suzanne Dahms, Christine Fortier and Richard Russo. Union Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Michigan’s Republican Presidential Primary winner Mitt Romney took a brief moment from campaigning Jan. 9 at the Gas Light Village in Grand Rapids to be photographed with Barry County’s “celebrity” sheltie, Lassie Quinn, owned by Dave Humphrey, of Freeport. Photographing Lassie Quinn with well known local, state and national personalities has become a hobby for Humphrey. Shortly after Romney arrived at Gas Light Village, Humphrey and his dog, wearing her signature red hat, made their way through a mob of media surrounding the presidential hopeful and his wife. “When he (Romney) looked my way, I asked him if he would pose with Lassie for a quick picture,” Humphrey said. “He got down by Lassie Quinn, stating ‘I kiss the babies, but hold the dogs.’ I handed him the leash and took one picture... As I turned to take Lassie out of the tornado of cameras and people, I heard someone exclaim ‘That dog is going to be famous someday!’ Humphrey said it was especially nice of Romney to take time to pose with Lassie Quinn since he was about 90 minutes late due to a delay at the airport. “The next day on the national evening news they used a clip from the event. Their clip was taken just after I took my photo,” he said. The NBC clip showed Mitt Romney, wife Ann Romney, Congressman Vernon Ehlers and even Humphrey in the background, holding a camera. Lassie Quinn was on the ground and not seen in the network’s report. Before Romney arrived at Gas Light Village, news reporter Roger Weber of WDIV TV 4 Detroit filmed Humphrey and Lassie Quinn and conducted a short interview with Humphrey. Though Humphrey enjoys photographing his dog with important people, he gets as much enjoyment when he sees the delighted reactions of others when he shares his photos with just about everyone he meets. He carries a small, pocket-sized album filled with photos of Lassie Quinn beside a host of celebrities, ranging from Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm to a former Miss America and from Cindy McCain, wife of Republican presidential hopeful John McCain, posed for a photo with Dave Humphrey, of Freeport, at the Republican headquarters in Grand Rapids this week. a U.S. Coast Guard commandant admiral to Michigan Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land. “I’ve had a lot of people who after looking at the (photo album) book say Lassie Quinn is a celebrity. One of the people who said that was the mayor of Grand Rapids,” Dave has said. Besides meeting Romney, Lassie Quinn mingled this week with another Republican presidential hopeful, John McCain. “While showing my photo of Mitt Romney and Lassie Quinn to some friends, I realized how much fun I would have if I had a photo of my dog and the President of the United States,” Humphrey said. “The problem is we are not sure who that will be. To help cover the bases I set out to get a photo of John 3 year term expiring December 31, 2010 3 year term expiring December 31, 2010 3 year term expiring December 31, 2010 Hastings City/Barry County Airport Commission Don Bowers 2 year term expiring December 31, 2009 Nature Area Board Council Robert McIntyre Community Robert L. May Jim Cary Jennifer Johnson Haywood School 1 1 3 3 Hastings Public LIbrary Board Carol Jones Dwyer Don Tubbs 3 year term expiring December 31, 2010 3 year term expiring December 31, 2010 YMCA Board of Directors Brad Gee Julie Hutchins Kathy Sheldon Board and Commission Appointments partial term expiring December 31, 2009 partial term expiring December 31, 2010 4 year term expiring December 31, 2011 January 14, 2008 year year year year term term term term expiring expiring expiring expiring December December December December 31, 31, 31, 31, of Union Financial Corporation and also operates full-service banking offices in Lake Odessa, Dimondale, Freeport, Hastings, Mulliken, Pewamo and Westphalia. Barry County’s ‘celebrity’ dog meets Romney and McCain Building and Housing Board of Appeals Vince Baird 3 year term expiring December 31, 2010 Cable Access Committee Dan LaClair Christopher Fluke 2008 2008 2010 2010 Former Michigan State Senator Michigan Joe Schwartz (R) introduces presidential hopeful U.S. SenatorJohn McCain (R-Arizona) to a standing room only crowd Sunday night at the Burnham Brook Community Center in Battle Creek. The Cereal City was one of a number of stops McCain made across Michigan prior to Tuesday’s primary. (Photo by Art Frith) McCain and Lassie Quinn also.” On Monday, Humphrey and his sheltie headed to Holland where McCain was scheduled to speak. “When John McCain got off the bus, I asked him to pose, and he said he would on the way out. While waiting for the event to end, Sally Ryan, a photojournalist working with The New York Times, spotted Lassie Quinn in her cute red hat,” Humphrey said. “After seeing Lassie’s collection of photos with famous people, she decided to do a story on John McCain and Lassie Quinn. After John McCain came out, he stopped and posed for the New York Times photo. I tried to quickly get a photo of John and Lassie, however the crowd standing there prevented me from getting back far enough quickly enough to get a good picture of the two of them.” The Reminder, a sister publication of The Banner, published a story about Humphrey and Lassie Quinn several months ago, and Humphrey said he gave a copy of The Reminder article to the New York Times photojournalist to read on the plane during her flight back to The Big Apple. Afterwards, Anu Prakash, a news reporter for Channel 7 WXYZ in Southfield, filmed Lassie Quinn and interviewed Humphrey. “They also filmed the photo of Lassie and Mitt Romney and concluded the interview by asking me who I was going to vote for,” Humphrey said. “I answered it would be someone that has posed with Lassie Quinn.” “After stopping to get the photos of John McCain printed, Lassie and I headed back to Grand Rapids for another McCain visit at the Republican headquarters. There were protesters outside so I took some photos of Lassie with the protesters. She gets along with everyone,” Humphrey quipped. “...John McCain decided to go to Detroit instead of this event, but Mrs. McCain was there. She is very nice, and I had my picture take with her and she autographed a picture for me.” �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 17, 2008 — Page 3 Ferris chosen to head 911 review panel by Jon Gambee Staff Writer They say if you want to get something done, find a busy man. That is exactly what the 911 Review Committee has done in selecting Keith Ferris as its chair Tuesday. The 911 Review Committee is composed of representatives of each of the 21 agencies responsible for governing the Barry County 911 Dispatch Center through the 911 Board. No member of the 911 Board of Directors is eligible to sit on the review committee. The committee was formed in 2007 to review the 911 policies and procedures after then-director Charles Nystrom was placed on paid administrative leave for allegations he misused his position to pay employees for undocumented overtime and allowed cell phones to be distributed to relatives and friends of 911 staff employees. Ferris represents the Barry County Board of Commissioners on the review board. Phyllis Fuller, interim director of 911, said the meeting was organizational and the group decided who would serve as officers of the committee. In addition to Ferris, Lorna Wilson was selected to serve as vice-chair and Judy Wooer will be the recording secretary. “They did not try to tackle any specific issues at this meeting,” said Fuller. “They decided they will meet once a month on the third Tuesday at 7 p.m. They are trying to get the Commission on Aging, but they are still looking to see if it is available at those times.” Ferris is nearing the completion of his first term on the county commission. He was a tireless worker during the campaign to pass the recent millage renewal in support of Charlton Park and is one of the most visible county commissioners at various meetings and public hearings. “I think his selection as the chairman of the 911 Review Committee is a reflection of his role as a leader,” said Fred Jacobs, publisher of the Hastings Banner. “The committee has a very important job to do and will play a vital role in the re-organization of the 911 board. Keith is someone who has the ability and the work ethic to get the job done.” Barry County Board Chairman Michael Callton, who selected Ferris for a position on the committee, said he was not surprised Ferris rose quickly to the position as chairman. “Keith has obvious leadership skills,” Callton said. “He is the first person who came to my mind when I addressed the issue of picking a member of the county commission to be on the committee because he is a person who pays attention to detail. He makes sure all the “I’s” are dotted and all the “T’s” are crossed.” CARY, continued from page 1 access the city-owned property through a corner of the schools’ property, most just pass through Cary’s land. And they have allowed access. “They’ve let people use their land for years,” said Ter Louw. They’ve been very generous.” An impressive mix of a rolling, old hardwood forest, the land contains many textbook examples of geographic and topographic terms: Moraines (an accumulation of earth and stones carried and deposited by glaciers); kettle hole wetlands or kettle lakes (pieces of glaciers that were buried by glacial debris, leaving behind bowl-shaped lakes after the ice melted; and kames (small irregularly shaped hills that, according to Ter Louw, may have been tiny glacial “lakes” into which debris fell, and when the glaciers receded, the hills remained). The collective geography lesson is not the only aspect of the property that excites Ter Louw. Large, continuous stands of mature 200-year-old trees are a rare find in southwest Michigan, he said, which gives the feeling of being in a cathedral. The property contains a beech-maple forest with tulip trees, also called yellow poplars, which are among the tallest species of tree in the region. “Most of Southwest Michigan has been cut, and you don’t find a forest that old,” he said. “It’s spectacular.” The land lies within the Thornapple River Watershed and provides shelter for many varieties of wildlife, from western chorus frogs and golden-crowned king-lets to upland game birds and fish. The property provides a large natural buffer from development pressure from the nearby city of Hastings, said Ter Louw. Yet it’s been considered the heart of Hastings for decades and one of the most special places around. "When I first came to Barry County 19 years ago, people took me to a few of the best natural areas they thought I should see," said Jason Cherry, Hastings resident and long-time volunteer and naturalist for SWMLC. "The Cary property was one of those places. The property is unique with very striking relief. There are lots of ravines, and it opens up into "Ecologically, it’s a real jewel, an extremely rare specimen of a mature, beech-maple forest. It’s one of the most beautiful properties we’ve protected." Peter D. Ter Louw very broad, ancient “halls‚” with huge pillars of trees. There’s a healthy American chestnut tree, and no one knows how it got there." This natural area is protected forever with a conservation easement that will remain with the property deed. The easement, explained Ter Louw, provides permanent protection of the property so that it can never be developed, regardless of who owns it. Although the property remains privately owned, restricting the land with a conservation easement will not preclude Mrs. Cary from opening the land to the public for passive recreation. All 134 acres of the township portion of the property will continue to be made available to the public due to her unflagging generosity, said Ter Louw. The parcel that remains within the city limits is not covered by the conservation easement. Negotiations to protect the property were begun long before Dr. Cary passed away in early 2007. "Dr. and Mrs. Cary were very delightful people to work with," said Cherry. "They had been talking with SWMLC for many years about protecting the property. And they’ve always shared it with others. They’ve been very generous in sharing their land." Hastings resident Dick Groos also knows the property well and appreciates its exceptional beauty. His land borders the Cary property. "It’s a unique piece of property because it’s a kettle /moraine (landscape)" Groos said, "and the topography is unusual." When asked about Robert and Mary Cary, Groos replied, "I’ve known the family for over 50 years, and they’ve been thinking about this for a very long time—decades. It’s a wonderful thing that the Carys have chosen to do." The Hastings community will long remember and appreciate the Carys for their foresight and generosity in sharing their property, said Ter Louw. But preserving the conservation values of that property through this conservation easement will have long-lasting ramifications for the health of the greater Rocks causing concern on M-43 by Megan Lavell Staff Writer A concerned citizen made his voice known at Monday night’s Hastings City Council meeting. Fred Swinkunas of Hastings, with his son, Jordan, petitioned council members to do something about the rocks in front of the Gee and Longstreet law office on North Broadway where it intersects State Road. “It seems for some reason, we can do nothing,” said Swinkunas. “I have been around and around and around. How do we expect children to walk on that?” Swinkunas said he has contacted both city authorities and officials at the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), but nobody has done anything about the rocks. “Is that gravel? Is that permitted? Does anybody know?” asked Swinkunas. “I can guarantee that it is an unsafe condition up there.” Swinkunas charged that the purpose of government is to ensure public safety, but the rocks near the street are unsafe for pedestrians because there is no safe place to walk. The rocks cover a slope that reaches to the highway’s curb, precluding safe walking. Both north of and slightly south of State Road the sidewalks are a patchwork of inconsistent strips. Students residing within the city limits are not included in the school’s transportation system. Regardless of distance between home and school, city students must either walk or be driven to and from school. The rocks compound the problem, said Swinkunas. “I cannot believe we have allowed this to continue. This is not landscaping,” he said, The Cary property contains rolling hills, kettle lakes and cathedral-like woodlands. (Photo by Emily Wilke, SWMLC.) community. “It will help protect the water that flows into the Thornapple River,” he added. “It will continue to provide homes for birds, frogs, and other wildlife, and it will give residents and visitors a scenic view of Cook Road that can never be taken away. Dr. and Mrs. Cary took the steps necessary to leave a lasting legacy to their community.” SWMLC serves the nine counties of southwest Michigan, and has protected over 6,800 acres since its inception as an all-volunteer organization in 1991. The Conservancy currently has seven staff members and 165 active volunteers and is supported by 1,125 household memberships. SWMLC’s partnerships include collaborative work with other land conservancies along the eastern Lake Michigan shoreline as part of the Michigan Dune Alliance, working with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect federally endangered species, working with local governments to protect publicly accessible open space, and working with the Michigan Stewardship Network to promote stewardship activities. SWMLC is also working to protect area watersheds, including the Prairieville Creek Watershed. Other local lands under SWMLC stewardship include the Carter Lake Preserve in Hastings, The Gertrude McPharlin Bauer Nature Sanctuary in Castleton Township and various conservation easements throughout the county. To learn more about the Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy, call (269) 3241600 or visit its web site at www.SWMLC.org. ILR offers variety of winter enrichment classes in Hastings The rocks near the curb in front of the Gee and Longstreet law offices challenge pedestrians. referring to the small rocks. Swinkunas charged that the rocks were put next to the curb several years ago without a permit. His concern is that students walking side by side are in danger because there is no sidewalk and the rocks go to the curb. Students must walk in the street, putting themselves in danger because of the high-volume traffic, he said. This orange shows the size of the rocks in front of Gee and Longstreet on North Broadway in Hastings. Julie Hurley, MDOT communication representative for the Southwest Region, said that no permit was issued for the rocks to be there, but since they serve a purpose, it is likely a permit would have been issued. Hurley said the property owner had small stones put there at one time, but the stones washed away when it rained. Larger stones were put in as replacements. “They’re serving a significant purpose,” said Hurley. “They’re working really well, and it’s holding up the slope.” Hurley said she recommends people use the west side of North Broadway where there is a sidewalk instead of walking on the east side, where the Gee and Longstreet office is located and there is no sidewalk. Hastings Director of Public Services Tim Girrbach said Swinkunas brought the matter to the City early last week. When City officials could not get Swinkunas a response to his complaint by the end of the week, Swinkunas decided to take the matter before the Council. “He really just wants a foot trail through there for pedestrian traffic,” said Girrbach. The City Council can determine if a sidewalk in the area is necessary, but the project would have to be approved by MDOT officials because it is in their right-of-way. “If they deem that it’s necessary, then we can go through with the procedure,” said Girrbach of the Council’s decision about a sidewalk. At this point, city staff is discussing the matter, and no decisions have been made. Attorney Brad Gee of Gee and Longstreet law offices said he had no comment. The Kellogg Community College sponsored Institute for Learning in Retirement has announced its schedule of classes for the winter. Classes are open to both ILR members and non-members. Those interested may register at the Hastings campus of Kellogg Community College on West Gun Lake Road, where classes will be conducted. The classes are: • “History of Judaism” – Pastor Michael Anton provides an overview of the development, theology, and practice. Classes are Wednesdays Jan. 16 through Feb. 6 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Cost is $20 for members and $30 for non-members. • “Computer Basics” – This most basic class is for those who wish to learn beginning procedures, such as opening and closing files, saving, moving files, and how to work with windows. Classes are Fridays Jan. 18 through Feb. 1 from 1-3 p.m. Cost is $20 for members and $30 for non-members.. • “E-mail Basics” – Discover how to cut and paste an e-mail; learn how to send and save pictures, and communicate with friends and family. Classes are Fridays Feb. 22 through March 7 from 1-3 p.m. Cost is $20 for members and $30 for non-members. • “Great Decisions” – For over 50 years Great Decisions have given an example of the role citizens can play in discovering, discussing, and deciding how some of the world’s greatest challenges can be met. Global challenges have increasingly become domestic challenges with events in the remotest parts of the world affecting our lives in myriad ways. More than ever before, there is movement across national boundaries of people, money, information, ideas, images, and more. How can you make sense of it all? Join this class to discuss how you can be a part of the solution. Study topics are: Iraq end-game, European Union at 50, Talking to our Enemies, Russia, U.S. Defense & Security Policy, Latin America, U.S.-China Trade Policy, and Private Philanthropy. Classes are Tuesdays Feb. 12 through April 1 from 12:30-3 p.m. Cost is $30 for members and $40 for non-members. New this winter for those interested in shorter programs, the ILR is planning “Ten O’clock Scholar” classes. These classes are one-time, one-topic, two-hour classes from 10 a.m. to noon, and refreshments are provid- ed. Two “Ten O’clock Scholar” classes for winter will delve into Amtrak and the opera. “Traveling Amtrak” – Representatives of the Michigan Association of Railroad Passengers will provide information and tips for traveling Amtrak. Participants will learn how rail travel may provide new and enjoyable travel opportunities. The Class is on Monday, Jan. 28 from 10 a.m. to noon. The cost is $5 for members and $15 for non-members. “Opera 101” – Join Steve Youngs, of the Community Music School of South Central Michigan, as he shares the differences in an opera and an operetta, tells the proper etiquette when attending an opera, and talks about what are popular operas. Whether you are wanting to attend the opera for the first time, or have been to the opera before, you are sure to learn something new in this informative class. The class is Monday, Feb. 18 from 10 a.m. to noon. The cost is $5 for members and $15 for non-members. In addition to classes in Hastings, the ILR also sponsors classes at the KCC RMTC campus at 405 Hill Brady Rd. in Fort Custer, Battle Creek. Registration for these classes is also available at the Hastings KCC campus. Classes include a Salute to Swing, Dubliners, cooking classes for steaks and marinades and fish, Hamlet, Hail to the Chief – (a history of the presidency and Electoral College), Oral History How To, Pioneer Days in Battle Creek, and Whole Grains. Also in the offerings is a class on Gilbert and Sullivan. This will be of special interest to those who wish to join an ILR trip to Ann Arbor in April to see a Gilbert and Sullivan Society performance of Yeoman of the Guard. The Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) is an affiliate of the Elderhostel Institute Network. ILR is a community-based organization of retirement-age people who share a love of learning. The Kellogg Community College-sponsored Institute offers retirement age men and women classes, activities, programs, and field trips about topics of mutual interest. ILR activities are open to both members and non-members age 50 or over. There are no pre-requisites for membership; only a curiosity and wish to continue learning about a topic. Membership and class information is available by calling Connie Dawe at 269 945 4134. �Page 4 — Thursday, January 17, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Move county clerk’s office across the street IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Casino opponents use misleading statements To the editor, Michigan Gambling Opposition (MichGO) and 23 is Enough display hypocritical and disingenuous actions by boasting "statewide anti-gambling" credentials while opposing only the Gun Lake Tribe’s governmental gaming proposal. The latest example occurred Jan. 7 when the Muskegon City Commission considered casino plans presented by an Upper Peninsula tribe from 500 miles away. The Muskegon proposal brought a tremendous amount of interest from West Michigan residents, both for and against, but MichGO and 23 is Enough were noticeably absent. According to countless public statements, these groups believe that Michigan has too many casinos so they’ve vowed to stop any new ones from opening. MichGO’s stated purpose is to "stop the expansion of casino gambling in Michigan," and the stated purpose of its benefactor, 23 is Enough, is to "oppose the expansion of casinos in Michigan." Actions, however, speak louder Pursue other monarchs? To the editor: What kind of world would this be if everyone investigated butterflies instead of rockets? Bill Byrne, Hastings than words. Despite these hollow claims, neither group has acted against other West Michigan gaming expansions or proposals from the horseracing industry, Michigan Lottery, nor developers such as Peter Secchia, who are interested in building casinos. In addition to the Muskegon proposal, a number of other casino proposals are pending around the state. Both MichGO and 23 is Enough have had numerous opportunities to back up their rhetoric and weigh-in against expanded gaming. This hypocrisy is illuminated by the fact that a mountain of evidence links MichGO to operatives of the Blue Chip Casino, as reported by The Grand Rapids Press. Secretary of State lobbying records prove that Blue Chip also contracted MichGO’s Grand Rapidsbased law firm Warner Norcross & Judd. The self-proclaimed statewide gambling opponents ignore real gaming expansion already happening via the state lottery. Instead they have spent millions of dollars to delay economic progress for area residents, small business owners, and tribal members. Child poverty and unemployment in West Michigan have increased at an alarming rate over the past several years. The time has come for the members of 23 is Enough and MichGO to quit delaying the inevitable and allow West Michigan to pursue badly needed economic growth. Jason M. Palmer, Director of Development Gun Lake Tribe Community doesn’t need $60 million hospital bill To the editor, I agree with Judge Richard Shuster’s letter appearing several weeks ago in the Hastings Banner regarding the proposed relocation of Pennock Hospital. It doesn’t seem to me that the proposed relocation of Pennock was well considered. In talking with friends and neighbors I’ve found that there are a substantial number of citizens and long-time clients of Pennock Hospital who are not happy about this. I’ve been told that Pennock Hospital presently owns contiguous property between Green and State streets encompassing the equivalent of four city blocks. If this is true, it is hard for me to believe that if their present property is properly utilized, this parcel is not large enough to construct a facility that can serve the needs of our community for many years. Michigan has been losing population the past few years, and as everyone knows Michigan’s economy ranks below the other 49 states. We have a very high mortgage foreclosure rate locally as well as high unemployment. It seems to me that constructing a new hospital facility at a cost of an estimated $60 million is not practical at this time. I don’t care how the financial package to pay for all of this would be presented, but we all know that we will all pay for it one way or another through taxes, insurance premiums or cash out of pocket. Another consideration might be the need to construct a new jail complex and fire barn I’ve heard some talk about. I agree with Judge Shuster that although it may have seemed at the time to be a good thing, the construction of Pennock Village has turned out to have been ill-advised and indicates a lack of foresight in times past. Local residents have been very generous in their support of Pennock Hospital through thick and thin for many decades and have understandably come to feel that it is a part of them. I think Pennock Hospital owes it to the community to present alternative plans for consideration; e.g., what it would cost to reconfigure the present property and construct the facility there. If an alternative plan necessitates the partial or complete razing of Pennock Village, so be it. John “Jack” Walton, Hastings To the editor: I was pleased to learn that the citizenry arose and supported the preservation of the old post office library building. As to parking, I have never had a problem finding a space within walking distance of my destination in Hastings. The county clerk’s office has become less “user-friendly” over the years, with space constraints being one of the reasons. The old library building would make an excellent branch of the county clerk’s office for functions involving the public-applications for marriage licenses, obtaining copies of vital records, space for public access to marriage and death records, etc. County commissioner functions could remain in the current location if that was a concern. With the added space, consideration might be given to allowing public access to the original indices and records of early marriages and deaths on open shelves, as is done in Calhoun County. Because the Calhoun coun- U.S. sources questioned To the editor: Have you ever wondered where the Free World gets its intelligence information? The western governments, including the U.S., are calling Benazir Bhutto’s followers moderate factions; but after her death, they went ahead and turned into a mob, burning, killing and looting. Boy, I’d hate to meet the bad guys. Carl Edwards Kalamazoo then retrieves the appropriate volumes for inspection from the vault. While I have not been in that office in years, if the abstractor is still in the basement, that would be another office to consider moving to the old library. It is not the responsibility of the local library to provide the vital records, though it is a convenience to those that know what they are doing. Space in the courthouse has always been a “problem” that can easily be solved by utilizing a historical building that is in an ideal location. Charles O. Harthy, Homer Column stirs memories To the editor: I enjoyed the article about Hastings ponds. We enjoyed riding our sleds down the hill and skating at Roush’s pond. It was a bit hazardous sliding downhill, sometimes, with other kids walking up the hill. We took a few bumps and bruises. Hockey players were banished to the east side of the pond. The ice was thinner there, too. I still carry a scar from a loose hockey puck. There was various owners of the store including Mr. Roush, Mr. and Mrs. Sunday and Charlie and Kate Smith. We didn’t have a car so we had to carry our groceries about five blocks home. Mr. Roush would get the groceries for you. They had cookie containers, a cheese block and handdipped ice cream cones. I left my nose print on the candy counter many times. There is more to the story. They used to dam up the half-moon culverts of Fall Creek. That was fine for skaters but it caused the water to back up and flood us out of our house. Police Chief Zip Thompson had to carry us out of our home because the water was so high. It caused a lot of damage. The half-moon culverts were later replaced by large, oval, metal culverts. In spite of this misfortune, it was fun growing up by the creek and scooping minnows and crabs with tin cans. We played “Cowboys and Indians” upstream in a place we called the “hills.” I had an arsenal of play guns and enjoyed growing up with the Adamses, McKeoughs, Maurers, etc. We always had it good making up a ball team with those large families. What a great town to grow up in! James P. Maurer, Jackson ‘Long Ago’ books important today To the editor: During the recent Christmas break, I had time to review the three booklets “Hastings Long Ago” written by Patricia Markle, Susan Flessner and Robert Palmer. For the public who may not know, these booklets were given to the schools in our area for use by our students. The expense was underwritten by the Barry Community Foundation and Barry Community Youth Advisory Council. I wish to thank all those involved in making this available to the schools. It is very interesting to look back and see how this community has developed since 1836. Many of our landmarks take on new meaning as we realize the history behind them. It is also important to appreciate the contributions made by previous generations to the Hastings community that we enjoy today. This challenges us to take a positive outlook on the many and varied contributions that each of us can make in the present generation. Let us appreciate the past and contribute to the pres- ent and look forward to the future. Ken Oosterhouse, principal Barry County Christian School Editors Note: The three booklets each bearing the title Hastings Long Ago, were originally published in 1988, by three Hastings elementary teachers. Markle’s book was geared toward fifth graders, Palmer’s book was for fourth grade students and Flessner’s booklet was written for third graders. The books have recently been reprinted. City DPS workers deserve contract To the editor: I was impressed by the dedication of our city DPS employees today when it snowed on Tuesday, Primary Day. Even though they have been working without a contract since July of 2007, they made sure the streets were maintained and clean so that people could go to the polls. As members of the AFSCM (American Federation of County and Municipal) employees they are one of the most valuable assets the city has. Who cleans the leaves and snow, maintains the water mains, and keeps the various facilities of the city safe and usable, and the countless other things that have to be done wet or dry, hot or cold, day and night? These guys do. They deserve a fair contract so they can concentrate on their work and not worry about their jobs and benefits. Union membership is a fundamental right in America. I am always amazed how unions are demonized, especially by big-box retailers and rabid Republicans, as the next socialist take-over of America. Skilled workers Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. ty clerk is also the register of deeds (there is an opportunity to reduce administrative costs in Barry County), all deeds and plat maps are on the open shelves and files in the same room with the vital records. Tables and comfortable chairs along with a dozen microfilm readers make researching there a pleasant experience. If there is concern about the preceding suggestion, there is a vault already in place in the old library, a modification of the current system could be retained with respect to accessibility to the records. Hillsdale County provides a free printout of all marriages and deaths with a given surname, as well as birth records that are open to the public (eliminates the need for using the indices). The attendant deserve a collective-bargaining union to protect their interests. We, as citizens of Hastings, deserve skilled and professional workers to maintain our city facilities. As a healthcare worker, I know I owe my livelihood to those in the unions who stood and fought for the benefits that provide me with a job. Thank you. There is a fair and just settlement to this contract issue. Let’s make it happen. At the city council meeting on Jan. 14, the council members approved the contracts for the city manager and city attorney. I think those two people would be the key players in making this incomplete contract a reality. Let’s light the lamp and burn the midnight oil to give the employees, who do the grunt work that keeps this city running, their fair due. I am impressed that they have stayed on the job without a contract. Who can trust the numbers that any governmental unit throws out to the public? For example, in the fall, the State of Michigan had no money and had to shut down. In January they “find” $350 million. Is tunnel a hoax? Recently a tunnel was “discovered” under M-37 Highway in Dowling. There has been some speculation that this tunnel may have been part of the Underground Railroad, used by slaves prior to and during the Civil War seeking freedom in Canada. What do you think about this “discovery?” Where, in a corner or a broom closet? Who are we kidding here? We are going to have to do more with less money. That is a fact of a global economy. I’d rather have these guys worrying about how to get the job done right and quicker and cheaper, then stressing out over how they will pay their bills and feed their families. Enough is enough. We need to settle this issue once and for all. Contracts protect all parties in a matter; surely we can reach a fair and equitable accord. Nothing will happen unless we make it happen. The time is well past due. Make it happen now. Frederick H. Swinkunas Hastings The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. 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Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 17, 2008 — Page 5 Guest Opinion Column The New Year’s resolution you will want to keep: Mentor a child Each one of us remembers someone special who broadened our horizons and brought a little magic into our lives. Maybe it was the person who taught you to throw straight. Maybe that person took you driving when you got your permit. It may have been someone who helped you make a good decision, instead of a bad one. There’s no better way to start a new year than to return the favor by mentoring a young person. January is National Mentoring Month, as well as the month to make New Year’s resolutions. Just a few hours a month will make a big difference in a child’s life. An excellent example is the impact a Big Brother has had on the life of Donna Lipp’s teenage son. Donna, of Hastings, has seen a change in her son telling us, "He has more self-confidence....and makes better decisions." Phillip, 16, knows he and his Big Brother Travis have something special. "He’s someone I can talk to about anything. I know he’s always there for me." Not sure you’re mentor material? There are some commonly held misconceptions about being a mentor. One is that a mentor has to have a big job or standing in the community. Kids don’t care about titles, only the caring and commitment. There is Peter Tripp also the misperception that it takes too much time to be a mentor. Our volunteers spend a few hours a couple of times a month with their Little Brothers or Little Sisters. It’s the quality of the time spent, not the quantity. Some people tell us they worry that they will run out of ideas for things to do with their Little sibling. We organize all kinds of group events for Bigs and Littles. We also provide ideas on low-cost or free activities. Research shows that the mentoring provided by Big Brothers Big Sisters makes a huge difference. Children in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program are more likely to graduate from high school. That means they’ll be better able to go to college or get a job. Kids with a Big Brother or Sister in their lives are less likely to be involved in violence. They’ll be able to make good decisions and stand up to peers who don’t. They’ll see opportunities instead of obstacles; hope instead of despair. Big Brothers Big Sisters, A Community of Caring is actively recruiting mentors. Resolve to mentor a child, and have a great and rewarding new year. So, you got an extra $353 million? Note: In the five years since I began sharing my views in this column, I haven’t missed a week. However, a family vacation took me away from work to spend several enjoyable days with my wife, children and grandchildren. Although sometimes hectic, spending time with children can be a refreshing, rewarding and thought-provoking experience not found in the adult world. You never know what kids will say or do. Regardless of the activity, outcome, or even lack of similar bloodlines, children also are likely to remember a shared experience and learn from it. That is why, in my absence, I am using this guest editorial to draw more volunteers to spend a few hours a month to make a difference in the life of a child. Peter R. Tripp, executive director Big Brothers Big Sisters, A Community of Caring Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV I was probably just as surprised as you were when I heard the report that the state closed the books on the previous fiscal year (ending Sept. 30, 2007) with a surplus in both the general fund and the school aid fund. I first heard it on a radio news report. They didn’t even send me a memo ahead of time. By way of review, the state has three principle accounts: School aid fund, general fund and budget stabilization fund. For purposes of this discussion, we’ll ignore the budget stabilization fund, also known as the rainy day fund, since it has been empty for quite a while. Here’s the deal. In the summer of 2007, revenue estimates were adjusted downward, projecting a large deficit in both the general fund and the school aid fund. Many of the same old fund transfers, timing changes and accounting gimmicks were employed to balance the year’s budget. Part of 2007 "budget fix" included the securitization of tobacco settlement dollars. Years ago, Michigan joined with other states and sued tobacco companies for the healthcare costs attributed to tobacco use. That money was to be paid to Michigan over many years. Basically, Michigan sold the rights to those future tobacco settlement dollars to an investor in favor of an up-front, lump-sum payment. The proceeds to the state came to $400 million. That money was deposited into both the general fund and the school aid fund to cover the projected shortages. It’s kind of like a lottery winner taking an up-front payment instead of the annual payments, which over time would add up to more. The discount paid by the state for the up-front payment is equivalent to a loan carrying about a 9 percent interest rate – not exactly a good deal. Well, the dire forecasts of declines in revenue did not happen to the extent indicated by the reports of the revenue estimating conference. So of the $400 million borrowed from the future tobacco settlement payments, plus an assorted array of accounting gimmicks, $353 million is left over. Leftover loan proceeds are not much of a surplus in my book. The real issue is that a future revenue source (tobacco settlement dollars) is now gone and that will make balancing future budgets a bit harder. The last thing we need is to make that process more difficult. So what will happen to the "surplus" money? Technically, much of it is already spent. You see, much like the previous revenue estimating conference, the one that just occurred this month again adjusted the rev- enue downward. Therefore, more money is required just to meet the budgets passed for the current fiscal year. Keep in mind, they overshot the downward adjustments last year and they could certainly be wrong again. The total revenue projected for the general fund was reduced by $234.1 million from what was budgeted for this year. Projections for the school aid fund were reduced by $135.8 million. Plus, expenses out of the school aid fund are projected to be less (by $117 million) due to a dwindling student population. Estimates are that the state will lose 11,745 students and that means that fewer payments – a very sad commentary. Don’t let the state’s budget fog machine fool you. The reductions in estimated revenue simply mean that the increases in revenue will be smaller than we thought. Remember the tax increases? Those will bring in well over a billion dollars in new revenue this year. So the largest tax increase in Michigan’s history will allow for significant increases in spending over the previous year. Nearly every line item in state spending was increased with this current budget. The general fund spending alone was increased by $735 million. These downward adjustments in revenue estimates will not even use up the "surplus" from the previous year, let alone cut into the spending increases. So what is on the horizon for 2009? Well, the general fund budget is projected to be about $200 million short; which is much better than earlier estimations. The improvement principally comes from two areas. The first reason is that Michigan will receive higher Medicaid match rates from the feds. The poorer we get relative to the rest of the nation, the higher the match percentage is. The second is that state employees accepted 0 percent raises in the first year of the newest union contract. The school aid fund estimates for 2009 show marginal increases in revenue due to further declines in student population, thus less money is being paid out to the individual school districts. So let me recap: This year’s revenue will come in short of what was budgeted, but the massive increases in state spending will be covered by leftover loan proceeds from last year and money saved by large declines in student population. Next year’s budget looks manageable because we have become so poor that the feds are going to give us more Medicaid dollars and even more students will leave the state. Forgive me if I do not join the celebration. Right-to-work bill would hurt working class To the editor: Representatives Jacob Hoogendyk, Jr. (Portage) and Kevin Elsenheimer (Bellaire) have introduced a two-bill legislative package – Right to Work. As often happens, the language is very deceiving. The bill should be entitled “Right to Work For Less in Michigan.” HB 4454 and HB 4455 would impact both private and public employees. The unions must represent these workers although they would not pay union dues. This is an example of – “I want to enjoy your club but not pay the membership fees.” If enacted, this falsely titled right-to-work legislation, drafted by two Republicans, could be the beginning of the end of organized labor in Michigan. Do we want to join states such as Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee, who currently have right-to-work laws in effect? State Sen. Mike Prusi has stated, “Right to work has nothing to do with jobs or rights. It is about corporate profits continuing to skyrocket while workers’ wages remain stagnant Favors out-of-town move To the editor: The Pennock Hospital decision to move to a new location in Rutland Township is the right move to me. As a resident of Hastings since 1963, I have seen a lot of changes in the Hastings town. Most of it has been good, a few not so good, but most things don’t stay the same. The company that I worked for from 1965 to 2005 was Consumers Power, now called Consumers Energy. The decision to move to a new location outside of downtown was because of no room for vehicles or equipment, and building was in need of repair. I see the same thing at Pennock, and I am sure it was a difficult decision to make. My family all carried the Reminder a number of years ago. When we delivered the paper, it was at a new location on North Broadway. At one time, the location was downtown Hastings. Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs saw a need to relocate out of town, which was a good one. I hope that you will consider this when you express your feelings regarding Pennock Hospital’s decision to move to a new location. Dave Slater, Hastings or fail.” According to the 2004 U.S. Department of Labor Annual Employment and Wage Averages, the average weekly wage in Michigan is $776, compared to Right to Work State of $637. Right-to-Work states are less likely to have health-care coverage. The Bureau of Labor Statistics states that 89 percent of union workers in private industry had health insurance compared with only 67 percent of non-union workers. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, non-union workers are more likely to get killed on the job. Unions are able to represent members who notify them of possible safety hazards on the job. Michigan has a long and proud history of supporting organized labor. In order for unions to continue to represent the working class, we must defeat HB 4454 and HB 4455. Do not be fooled by the language “right to work.” Petitions are being circulated to place right-to-work legislation on the November 2008 ballot. You may be requested to sign this petition. The future of our families in Michigan is at stake. Support organized labor and refuse to sign petitions favoring HB 4454 and BH 4455. Kim Townsend Hastings Use the Hastings BANNER classifieds Ads to sell, rent, buy, hire, find work, etc. Call 269-945-9554 to place your ad today! Twenty-two percent of county voters turned out for primary Dawn Mater brings her daughters Larissa and Davita to Castleton Township as she votes in the Michigan primary. Only 15.32 percent of Castleton’s voters turned out Tuesday, which was the lowest turnout in the county. The precinct with the highest percentage of voter turnout was Thornapple Township’s Precinct 2 with 26.87 percent. Overall, 22.24 percent of the county’s registered voters cast ballots. (Photo by Helen Mudry) �Page 6 — Thursday, January 17, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Area Obituaries Thanks to your investment Barry County in our community... 17,383 youth were able to participate in programs to prepare them to become accountable adults. 4-H, Boy Scouts, DARE, Girl Scouts, The ARK, Thornapple Parks and Recreation, YMCA, Barry County United Way Volunteer Center Community, Partnerships, Lasting Change Worship Together… ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:0 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11:00 a.m. Praise Worship Service; 12:00 noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:45 a.m., Morning Worship; 6:00 p.m., Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Jr. High, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Ladies Bible Studies, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12:002:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served). (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Mtg. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study at the church. Friday 9-11 p.m. Sr. High Youth. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10:00 a.m. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Mary SchippersDeMunter. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6:00 p.m. (May-August). We have a weekly Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 1-616731-5194 or 1-517-852-1806. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. ST. TIMOTHY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 9800 East BC Avenue, Richland, MI 49083. Phone 269-629-9436. Eucharistic service every Sunday, 9:30 a.m. “This is my body given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ (Luke 22:19 NIV). Come share in the weekly Holy Communion – accepting Christ and being united with Him, surrendering our lives to Him so that we may know His will and walk in His ways. We are located in a wooded setting, north of Richland on BC Avenue, between M-43 and Gull Lake Drive. All baptized christians are welcome to participate in the Holy Eucharist. We believe that christianity is a faith of inclusion, not exclusion. Therefore, you don’t have to be an Episcopalian - just a believer. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Dan Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Kids’ Korner (ages 4 through 5th grade) are dismissed during announcements. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. and Small Groups meet. Wednesday: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Kids’ Club for children (ages 4 through 5th grade), youth (grades 6th-12th grade), and a variety of adult classes. Thursday: 9 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion - Coffee Hour. Women’s Ministry 7 p.m. 3rd Thurs. of month. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Second Sunday after the Epiphany - January 20 Holy Communion 8:00 & 10:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 9:30 a.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-945-9414 or 945-2645; fax 269-945-2698. http://www.discover-grace.org Michael Anton, Pastor. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m.-Noon and 1:00-3:00 p.m. Friday 9:00 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 Refreshments, 11:00 Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9:00 a..m Traditional Worship Service; 10:00 a.m. Coffee Hour; 11:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service; 6:00 p.m. Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogspot.com/. Thursday 6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal. Tuesday - 7:00 p.m. Women’s Bible Study. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 6:30 p.m. Praise Team. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: LAUER FAMILY FUNERAL HOME - WREN CHAPEL of Hastings FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 North M-43 Highway – Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY • “Prescriptions” 118 S. Jefferson – 945-3429 HASTINGS FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd. – Hastings, Michigan 77519816 Mildred L. Brodbeck WOODLAND - Mildred L. Brodbeck, age 94, of Woodland, was called Home to be with her Lord on Sunday evening, December 30, 2007. Mildred was born in Woodland on November 27, 1913 to Floyd and Florence (Mote) Dillenbeck. She graduated from Nashville High School and went on to complete one year of college. Mildred was united in marriage to Richard Brodbeck on November 1, 1934. Richard and Mildred farmed together on Moore Road for 66 years, and were married for almost 70 years prior to his death on May 21, 2004. Mildred had been a dedicated and faithful member of the Zion Lutheran Church for over 70 years. She loved music and had sung in the church choir for many years. Mildred had been a Bible School and Sunday School teacher, and remained an active part of the church until the time of her death. She enjoyed being a part of the large and extended Brodbeck family, and she was thought by them to one of their own. Mildred is survived by her daughter, Ellen Conklin; son-in-law, Charles Bursley; seven grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; two great grandchildren; sister, Mary Smith; and many more loving relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; her loving husband, Richard; daughter, Elizabeth Bursley; great grandson, Justin Hokanson; brother, Karl Dillenbeck; and sister, Avis Dillenbeck. The funeral service was held on Thursday, January 3 at the Zion Lutheran Church. Burial was in Woodland Memorial Park. The family has suggested that memorial contributions may be made to the Zion Lutheran Church or Lutheran Social Services of Michigan. Robert D. Otto MIDDLEVILLE - Robert D. Otto, age 82, of Middleville, peacefully went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, January 8, 2008. He is survived by his caring, loving wife of 61 years, Rose Marie Otto; three sons, John (Joni) Otto, of Grandville, and their children, Greg, Sara, Andrea; Gary (Becky) Otto and their children, Thad (Jessica), Jared, Renae (Josh) Rasey; and Lynn Otto; one brother, Dave (Lorraine) Otto; many nieces and nephews. Bob was preceded in death by his daughter, Louanne; sons Robert Jay and Russell; sister, Joann (Roger) Whittemore; and parents, Harold and Neva Otto. Bob graduated from Thornapple Kellogg High School, enlisted in the Army, and married Rose Pederson. For serving in Japan, he was awarded the Victory Medal and the Army of Occupation Medal-Japan. When Bob returned from overseas, he worked for Consumers Power Co. for five years then started his turkey growing operation. After Bob retired, he continued to work on the farm, to travel in his motorhome with his wife and friends, and to spend as much time as possible fishing. Funeral services were held Saturday, January 12, at the Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville, with Rev. Jeff Arnett and Rev. James Sutton officiating. Internment Mt. Hope Cemetery, Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan, 1169 Oak Valley Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48108. Arrangements by: Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville (269) 795-3694. Donald L. Clinton Rendon Rigoberto MIDDLEVILLE - Donald L. Clinton, age 81, of Middleville, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2008 at home. Donald was born on October 12, 1926 on a small farm in Carlton Township, Freeport, the son of Arthur and Letha Clinton. He spent his childhood growing up on the farm in Carlton Township, Barry County and attended Hastings High School, graduating in 1944. He was married to Vera Ellsworth on June 22, 1947 at his Grandma Neebs home in Freeport. He was employed at E.W. Bliss in Hastings for 23 years in the foundry and later went to work at Bradford White in Middleville where he retired after 20 years. Donald was a member of the Hastings Church of the Nazarene. Don enlisted in the U.S. Army on May 31, 1946 and served in Osaka, Japan. He enjoyed bowling and golfing but his real joy was watching his grandchildren participate in their sporting events. He was their biggest fan. Preceding him in death were three babies, Donald Jr., Larry and Laurie; his parents, Arthur and Letha Clinton; a brother, Robert. He is survived by his caring, loving wife of 60 years, Vera M. Clinton; two sons, Philip L. (Sonnya) Clinton and Donald C. (Michaeleen) Clinton; daughter, Darla (James) Norman, all of Middleville; 10 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Monday, January 14, 2008 at the Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Pastor James M. Norman Jr. officiating. Interment Freeport Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Barry Community Hospice. Arrangements by Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. FREEPORT - Rendon (Rigo) Rigoberto, age 84, of Freeport, passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2008. He was born and raised in Rossville, Texas on a family farm, the son of Ramon and Petra Rendon. He was married to Helen Moore on September 6, 1947 in Freeport. Rigo was a decorated veteran of World War II serving for the U.S. Army in European African Middle Eastern Theatres of operation. He received the Silver Star, the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster. He was discharged in 1945 with the rank of Staff Sergeant. Rigo was a Master of Carpentry spending over 50 years building and remodeling homes. He enjoyed spending time with his family. Rendon was preceded in death by his parents along with one brother and three sisters and brother-in-law James Gonzalez of Freeport. He is survived by his wife Helen and son Bruce (Daire) Rendon; three daughters, Bonnie (Joe) Toogood, Brenda Michael, Marcia (Randy) Clark; eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren; three brothers, Mateo Renden, Ramon Renden, Basslio (Josefina) Rendon; and one sister Juanita Felan of Texas and one sister-in-law Ruth Ann (Dave) Reigler of Freeport; many nieces, nephews and friends. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 17 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Funeral services will be held Friday, January 18, 2008 at 11 a.m. at the Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Interment Freeport Cemetery, Freeport. Pastoral Minister Nol Michels officiating. Arrangements made by Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Scott Hammond FREEPORT - Scott Hammond, age 36 of Freeport, died Sunday January 13, 2008 at his residence. He was born July 28, 1971 in Battle Creek, the son of Michael and Charlotte (Batterson) Hammond. Scott attended Battle Creek public school’s. His employment included, Post Gardens in Battle Creek, EPI in Battle Creek, Dig-It in Hastings and he was currently employed at Buskirk Lumber in Freeport. Scott loved to play, especially with his remote controlled cars, his wave runner, and his boat, he enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, hunting and just being with his friends. He was an animal lover. Scott married Anne Callan August 24,1994. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, and his beloved Laci Kae in 1999. Scott is survived by his wife, Anne Hammond of Freeport; his children, Chelsea, Joshua, Nicole, and Crystal; four grandchildren, Chase, Noah, Allyssa, and Abbigale; his parents, Mike and Charlotte Hammond of Hastings; a sister, Dawn (Chad) Haight of Hastings and nephew Devin Hammond; his best friend, Tater, as well as many other friends. A gathering of family and friends to honor Scott’s life will be Saturday, January 19, from 1-3 p.m. at the Shamrock Tavern in Freeport. Memorials may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). John E. Cummins DELTON - John E. Cummins, of Delton, age 73, passed away unexpectedly in St. James City, Florida. Complete funeral arrangements will be announced by the Williams-Gores Funeral Home in Delton. Ray L. Girrbach Owner/Director Marion C. Downing MIDDLEVILLE - Marion C. Downing, age 92, of Middleville passed away Saturday, December 22, 2007 at Carveth Village, Middleville. Andrew J. Dowing passed away on August 29, 1994. They were married June 19, 1984. Surviving are two brothers, Rev. Rex (Margaret) Bean of Grand Rapids and Russell (Mae) Bean, of Castle Rock, Colorado; one nephew and nine nieces. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service was held Saturday, January 12, 2008 at the Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Rev. Rex Bean officiating. Interment Coman Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Barry County Animal Control Shelter. Arrangements made by the Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Girrbach Funeral Home 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 • 269-945-3252 Serving Hastings, Barry County and Surrounding Communities for 40 years Offering Traditional and Cremation Services Hastings Only Independent, Funeral Home Family Owned & Operated 3rd Generation Pre-Planning Services Available Serving All Faiths Visit our web site for: • Pre-planning on line • View current Funeral Service information • Leave a memory message to family members www.girrbachfuneralhome.net 77517697 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 17, 2008 — Page 7 COUNCIL, continued from page 2 sages of a general interest to the public are allowed. Examples are promotion of city activities or community organizations and regional public events such as Charlton Park and the Barry County Fair. Personal messages, political statements or promotion of a commercial for-profit enterprise will not be allowed. The policy was written for the street banners to be placed on the existing strain poles on West State Street. In other business at Monday’s meeting, the Council: • Adopted Robert’s Rules of Order to set the rules by which City Council meetings are run. • Heard the mayor’s address. • Elected Don Tubbs as mayor pro-tem. • Heard a year-end report from Tom Thompson of Professional Code Inspectors. The report detailed the number of permits issued for the fourth quarter of the year as well as the total for the year, along with the addresses of the properties inspected. • Set the regular City Council meetings on the second and fourth Mondays of each month, except Memorial Day Monday, May, 26. The meeting will instead be held Tuesday, May 27. • Heard a presentation from Steven Buehler of Munn Manufacturing in Freeport regarding the Hastings Industrial Incubator building. Buehler wants to purchase the building for his expanding company. City staff were directed to solicit proposals to purchase the incubator. • Adopted a resolution approving the fol- lowing depositories for City funds: Chemical Bank in Midland, Comerica Bank in Southfield, Fifth Third Bank in Grand Rapids, Flagstar Bank in Troy, Hastings City Bank in Hastings, Mainstreet Savings Bank in Hastings, Mercantile Bank in Kentwood, Macatawa Bank in Grand Rapids and Union Bank in Freeport. • Adopted a resolution approving the following signatories for city accounts: Thomas Emery, city clerk/treasurer/director of finance; Francie Brummel, deputy city treasurer; Betty Roush, accounts receivable clerk; and Jackie Timmerman, city assessor. • Approved the following salaries: $7,800 for the mayor; $2,500 for mayor pro-tem; $2,300 for council members; $115 per meeting for the board of review. • Approved continuation of Mansfield as city manager through Dec. 31. • Approved City Attorney Stephanie Fekkes from Law, Weathers and Richardson, PLC through Dec. 31. • Approved Bob May as legislative director for a one-year term expiring Dec. 31. • Approved the Barry/Eaton District Health Department as the health officer expiring Dec. 31. • Approved the following appointments: Emery as city clerk/treasurer/director of finance/Freedom of Information Act coordinator; Jerry Sarver as deputy city manager/police chief/emergency management coordinator; Roger Caris as fire chief/fire marshall/Americans with Disabilities Act coordinator; Timothy Girrbach as director of public services; Timmerman as city assessor; John Hart as community development director; and Mansfield as zoning administrator. • Approved a lease agreement expiring Dec. 31 for rental property at 1013 W. Green St. The lease is for a home rented by Pamela Beckwith. The home is owned by the city. • Approved leases for space in the Hastings Incubator with A n’ D Signs, CNC Concepts, Cool Beans, Halo Products, Priority Lawn Care, Suburban Manufacturing, B & T Group, Co-Dee Stamping, FLT Transport, Michigan LaserMark and Paintbob.com. • Awarded a bid to Aggregate Industries for crushed gravel for $16,350. • Approved a lease agreement for a parking space at the Industrial Incubator with FLT Transport. • Set a budget workshop for 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28, in city hall. • Invited the community to an open house hosted by the Joint Planning Commission from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Rutland Township Hall to learn about the Joint Land Use Plan among Barry County, Rutland Township, Hastings Charter Township and the City of Hastings. The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28. BOWLING SCORES Tuesday Mixed Hastings Bowl 47.5; TVCCU 47.5; HCB 42.5; Terminators 40; Yankee Zephyr 33; JAd 32.5; Boyce Milk Haulers 30.5; Goodtime Pizza 30.5. Men’s High Games - T. Neymeiyer 244; T. Neymeiyer Jr. 233; R. O’Keefe 210; M. Hall 204; P. Scobey 201; D. Risher 191; D. Clements 180. Men’s High Series - J. Markley 616; T. Neymeiyer Jr. 560; M. Hall 549. Women’s High Games - C. O’Keefe 207; B. Wilkins 201; J. Clements 198; S. Beebe 187; T. Blakely 187; A. Hall 184; K. Markley 180. Women’s High Series - J. Clements 544; K. Markley 464. Mixerettes Hinkles Body Shop 47-21; James Process Service 40-28; Kent Oil 38-30; Double A Cookie Factory 37.5-30.5; Sassy Babes 3434; Dean’s Dolls 33-35; Dewey’s Auto Body 32.5-35.5; NBT 30.5-37.5; The Finishing Touch 25.5-42.5; Hallifax Services 22-46. Good Games and Series - S. Drake 205496; S. MacIntosh 205-536; J. Alflen 188; N. Potter 176-479; B. Anders 162-428; S. Smith 187-449; D. Worm 173-464; M. Kill 176; C. Hurless 148-419; L. Potter 187; J. Rice 176469; T. Shaeffer 169; A. Smith 222-532. Thursday Angels Moore Apts. 42-30; Allure 41-31; Riverfront Fin. Ser. 40.5-31.5; Fall Creek 3834; Hast. City Bank 36-36; Walldorff’s 35.536.5; Maude’s Team 35.5-36.5; Hsat. Bowl 34-38; Varney’s 31.5-40.5; Miller Farm Repair 26-46. High Games and Series - J. Power 163; S. Day154; S. Suntken 155; M. Gdula 202; R. Social News Cheeseman 182; B. Cuddahee 201-553; M. Chase 179; C. McCrackin 130; N. Clow 201527; L. Miller 200; C. Nurenberg 188-519; J. Gasper 223-598; S. Emory 177; D. McCollum 219-540; L. Nichols 135; J. Moore 156; C. Nichols 184; J. Madden 199; A. Sutton 165; D. Bartimus 214-585; A. Bartimus 213-569. Senior Citizens Team #5 49-27; Lucky Strike 47.5-28.5; Three Gals & a Guy 47-29; Butterfingers 42.5-33.5; #1 Senior 42-34; Sun Risers 4036; 4-B’s 39.5-36.5; Early Risers 38-38; Ward’s Friends 37.5-34.5; King Pins 37-39; Kuempel 34-42; Friends 34-42; M&M’s 3240. Good Game and Series Ladies - C. Stuart 166; M. Wieland 171; J. Kasinsky 155-388; N. Bechtel 172; K. Moore 124; R. Murphy 196-523; A. Tasker 163; Y. Cheeseman 177477; G. Scobey 158; S. Pennington 180; B. Maker 169. Good Game and Series Men - K. Schantz 174; B. Akers 261-565; L. Markley 153; D. Murphy 159; R. Boniface 183-516; N. Thaler 171; J. Heney 147; B. Terry 203-570; M. Schondelmayer 168-440; E. Count 203-528. Sunday Night Mixed Funky Bowlers 47; R&N 47; Bounty Hunters 45; Pin Chasers 45; Sandbaggers 43; Straight Liners 39; Michigan Outlaws 38; Wright Zone 36; Sunday snoozers 36; Karey’s Crew 33; Misfits 32; Late Comers 27 1/2. Womens Good Games and Series - L. Potter 198-562; J. Rice 220-558; N. Mroz 209-543; D. Gray 189-507; F. Ames 174-471; K. Friddle 130-357; L. Wright 134-354; M. Simpson 205; M. Heath 185; H. Jordan 178; For those who like jazz music and dancing the night away, Hastings High School has scheduled a perfect evening. The Hastings High School jazz bands, under the direction of Joe LaJoye, and Les Jazz will perform beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the high school cafeteria Saturday, Jan. 26. Food and entertainment will be provided for people looking for a night of fun and Wednesday P.M. At Home Real Estate 50; Hair Care Center 49; Seebers 47; The River 40; Nothin But Truck 39; Eye and Ent 35; Shamrock Tavern 33. Womens Good Games and Series - E. Ulrich 194-524; A. Tasker 189-508; B. Smith 177-500; S. Beebe 193; S. Pennington 188; G. Scobey 166; R. Pitts 161; B. Moore 156. dancing. The line-up for the night will start out with the jazz bands from the Hastings middle and high schools, and the headliner for the night will be Les Jazz. This dance is open to the public. People of all ages are welcome to come out and dance and have fun. Tickets are $5 at the door per couple. Refreshments are being provided by the Hastings band program. Delton VFW Post 422 Fish Fry Friday, Jan. 18th Newborn Babies BOY, Maxwell Estin Hyland, born at Sparrow Hospital on Dec. 24, 2007 to Sara Clark and Daniel Hyland Sr. Weighing 7 lbs. 1 oz. Grandparents include Al Clark of Hastings, Deb Clark of Dorr, and Dan and Melody Hyland of Muir. 77519875 5:00 - 7:00pm All-You-Can-Eat Mauri Greenfield celebrates his 85th birthday — Public Welcome — Barry, Branch and Calhoun Michigan Works! is now accepting bids from organizations interested in serving Incumbent Workers or Economically Disadvantaged Youth through 2 different workforce grants in Barry, Branch, and Calhoun Counties. Request for Proposal (RFP) packages may be requested by FAX 269-781-8792, phone 269-789-2446, the Michigan Relay Service at 1-800-649-3777 (voice or TTY), or email at larsonl@calhounisd.org. Requests for the RFP packages should be submitted by 3 p.m. on 1/28/08. A Bidder’s Conference will be conducted on 1/29/08 at the Calhoun ISD, 17111 G Drive North,, Marshall, MI. Potential Youth bidders will attend the conference from 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., while the Incumbent Worker Training bidders will meet from 11:00 a.m. to 12 p.m. Proposals for both programs are due by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on 2/29/08. at the Shamrock Tavern with Wally Barbie Saturday, Jan. 19th 9 pm to 1 am 77519871 77519910 ® 77519866 The PART-TIME TELLER Hastings City Bank, a community bank established in 1886, is dedicated to providing outstanding customer service. We are currently looking for Part-Time Teller to join our team in Hastings. Qualified applicants will have strong communication skills, be detail oriented, and possess excellent computer, customer relations and sales skills. 77517270 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Anastasia Ford a married woman and Thomas R Ford a married man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 13, 2004, and recorded on August 13, 2004 in instrument 1132395, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Nine Thousand Ninety-Four And 71/100 Dollars ($99,094.71), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 14, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 7, Block 18 Eastern Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof in liber A of plats, page 2. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519849 File #182205F01 Adults $7 • Child under 10 yrs. $5 PUBLIC NOTICE OF RFP AVAILABILITY On January 22, Mauri will turn 85. If you see him around town, wish him a Happy Birthday. LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Douglas P. Lydy, a single man, to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated March 17, 2006 and recorded March 20, 2006 in Instrument Number 1161507, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for the C-BASS Mortgage Loan AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2006-CB7 without recourse by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventeen Thousand Thirty and 05/100 Dollars ($117,030.05) including interest at 8.7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 14, 2008. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 62 feet of Lots 833 and 834 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: January 17, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77519893 File No. 213.2513 Friday Night Mixed AN’D Signs 48; Just Cuz 45; We’re a Mess 44 1/2; All But One 43; Liquid Courage 40 1/2; Spare Time 40; Greasy Balls 40; Whatever 38 1/2; The Simpsons 38 1/2; 9-NA-Wiggle 37; Ten Pins 35 1/2; UMSU 30 1/2; Oldies But Goodies 30. Womens Good Games and Series - S. Carlson 191-567; T. Pennington 203-562; J. Madden 213-556; M. Heath 190-527; T. Bush 188-524; L. Potter 191-514; G. Meaney 172496; R. Hammontree 196-473; N. Taylor 146-391; P. Ramey 232; S. Vandenburg 208; T. Phenix 177; R. Murrah 175; B. West 165; L. Smith 161; M. Vanier 155; K. Matthews 147; J. Sherman 126. Mens Good Games and Series - M. Kasinsky 237-626; J. Smith 193-538; M. Pennington 195-522; M. Vugteveen 188-513; K. Matthews 176-470; R. Lake 145-377; A. Rhodes 236; B. West 209; J. Bush 203; T. Barlow 203; M. Kidder 197; L. Porter 195; M. Albert 184. Hastings High School hosting Night of Jazz Guernsey-Smith Tyler and Beverly Guernsey of Hastings, along with Kendall and Joan Smith of Cedar Springs are pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Lisa Sue Guernsey and Heath Allen Smith. Lisa is a 1998 graduate of Faith Christian School, Lake Odessa, and is currently employed by Cedar Creek Christian School and Hastings City Bank. Heath, a 1990 graduate of Cedar Springs High School and a 1997 graduate of Western Michigan University is employed by Kent County Road Commission. A June 14, 2008 wedding is being planned. K. Carr 171; D. Roberts 138; C. Demott 135. Mens Good Games and Series - T. Barlow 229-621; M. Arnold 226-602; D. Wright 198562; R. Snyder 190-550; T. Demott 139-413; J. Mroz 225; M. Eaton 218; J. Shoebridge 203. Apply at the Human Resources Department Hastings City Bank 150 W. Court St., Hastings, MI 49058 or apply online at www.hastingscitybank.com and click on Career Opportunities. EOE/M-F �Page 8 — Thursday, January 17, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa Annie’s MAILBOX by Kathy Mitchelll and Marcy Sugar The roast pork dinner at the Sebewa Center United Methodist Church comes on Saturday this week from 4 to 7 p.m. On Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. the West Berlin Wesleyan Church will hold its annual chili dinner with sleigh rides available. What fun it is to have a ride on a sleigh on the hilly property next to the church. The food is great each time. Next week the Depot complex will be open on Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. with the annual quilt show besides the exhibits which are somewhat permanent. Come and see this year’s quilts. There are sure to be some new quilts that have not been previously shown. Details in Lakewood News of January 19. There is to be no school at Lakewood Public Schools on Monday, Jan. 21. The Lakewood community council will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 29 at Central United Methodist Church. Representatives are expected from most of the churches in Lakewood District. This will include a review of the 2007 Christmas basket project. Churches large and small from across the district combine to provide gifts for children and also manpower to sort canned goods, to distribute them to individual boxes, to sort, and classify the mountain of gifts, socks, mittens, and caps which come in to brighten the lives of needy families in Lakewood district. Funds come from several sources – church groups, individuals and the annual CROP walk in spring. Bargains and food come from Second Harvest in Grand Rapids, from the MSU Experimental Station at Clarksville and local merchants who give very generously. Recipients each receive a certificate for meat products depending on the size of the family. These are redeemed at select stores in the district. Twin City Foods each year provides the boxes of uniform size to hold the canned goods. Dentists in Lake Odessa provide toothbrushes for each family member. On Jan. 10, the local historical society met at the Freight House. Because of the brittle condition of the movie film expected to be shown, the president instead used some of the thousands of colored slides from the Morse source. Every slide was marked with date and content. Who among us is so efficient? The members present enjoyed seeing friends and acquaintances shown from Lions club events and other gatherings. Members noted that at the Lions’ Club pancake supper, the men were mostly wearing suits. Since it was expected to be movie night, there were dishes of popcorn available for everyone. Refreshments were later served. On Saturday, Jan. 12, more than 30 members of the county genealogy society met at the Freight House. In the absence of the president, Vice President Lola Haller led the meeting. New members of the board were introduced. They are Patricia Blood who is the new secretary, Rosemary Hickey the new trustee, Jill Stilson of Ionia the new treasurer. Refreshments were served by Maureen Cross and Rosemary Hickey. Genevieve Read of Palo was one of the greeters. The scheduled speaker, Lori Fox, had suffered a broken leg when her big dog knocked her down. She required extensive surgery and was not able to be present, so Dr. Lola Haller provided a program a month earlier than planned. Haller spoke on Women in the Civil War. She had many reference books on display. The stories of the women who acted as nurses, spies, laundry women and as soldiers in the field were astonishing. Many of the women successfully posed as men in battle until they were wounded. Even then, they often moved to another company to serve. An event coming in March is a workshop co-sponsored by the Lake Odessa Community Library with Bobbe Taber the scheduled resource person. The project will be a workshop on writing life stories with book available. This will be a morning session with lunch on the premises. There will be no business meeting in March; the workshop replaces the usual meeting. At Central United Methodist Church, the organ had gone into an idle state for a few weeks. Workmen began last week making changes in the floor at the front of the church in preparation for updates to the sound system and the audio visual equipment to enhance the worship services. The changes will bring more accessibility for anyone in a wheelchair at the chancel area. This will eliminate one of the steps currently in use. The altar rail will be shortened so that approach to the choir loft will be direct from the side aisles. When spring comes work will begin on the parking lot which opens from the alley behind the church and also from Third Avenue. Funds will come from a Miracle Sunday held in November. Funeral services were held at Koops Funeral Chapel last week for Frances Long of Charlotte, daughter of the late William and Vera (Figg) McCartney. Mrs. Long had been a registered nurse in earlier time. Her brothers were Hale and Roger (deceased) and Robert McCartney of South Carolina. Friends and many relatives came on Sunday for the birthday open house for Lester Yonkers at his home in the afternoon. His four children have 16 grandchildren and they in turn are parents of dozens of great-grandchildren. Several nieces and nephews also attended as well as church friends. Teen in the middle Dear Annie: I am a divorced father of a 13year-old daughter. Though her mom and I share joint custody, I have her most of the time because my ex doesn't want her around. The visitation clause in the divorce is very liberal and my ex is taking advantage of it. She claims she is always working and needs massive overtime to make ends meet. Every time I bring up the subject of a set schedule, she becomes defensive and combative. She has not seen her daughter for any significant amount of time in weeks. She thinks calling several times a day is sufficient. It has reached the point where my daughter doesn't want to see her mother. Reliable sitters are hard to come by and her mother is against it. I have not had an evening to see my girlfriend for two straight weeks. This is putting an intense strain on a serious relationship and it may already be beyond repair. Last month, I was invited to a very special family gathering that I was unable to attend at the last minute because my ex had to work. I am reluctant to go to court to force the issue, but she is leaving me no choice. How can I handle this situation and salvage my relationship? — Mr. Mom Dear Mr. Mom: Get your acts together, people. We feel sorry for your daughter, who is being treated like an unwanted shoe. If you need a sitter so you can go out on a Saturday night, get one. You don't need your ex-wife's permission. And if the ex cannot manage to spend any time with her daughter in "weeks," it's time to take her to court. As for your girlfriend, any woman who is serious about you must understand that, right now, your daughter comes first. If you want to see the girlfriend more often, invite her to have dinner with you and your daughter. Avon lady dishes goods Dear Annie: Should I tell an adult relative that I've found his biological mother? Adoption records are sealed in this state, but thanks to some key information from an Avon saleslady, I now have the woman's name and location. He had only a slight interest in my search. Should I wait for him to ask? — Puzzled Dear Puzzled: The Avon lady told you where his mother was? My, my, what personal service. If you are certain the information is accurate, your relative is entitled to know. Tell him you have it, ask if he would like it, and then follow his wishes accordingly. Advice ruling stands 77519947 Plumb‘s to remain open for 4 to 6 weeks what do you think? with Barry County 5th District Commissioner Mike Callton Home Forclosure Shame Barry County families losing their homes to bank foreclosure have increased dramatically since 1996. Twelve years ago, only nine homes suffered foreclosure...compare that to 284 this last year. YEAR 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 FORECLOSURES 9 32 38 36 44 82 82 122 134 164 244 284 County Treasurer, Sue VandeCar, says that there has not been an increase in homes lost to back taxes...so why have bank foreclosures gone through the roof? There’s plenty of blame to be passed around...it’s not just homeowners in over their heads. Register of Deeds, Darla Burghdoff, feels that the mess has been caused by certain banks, mortgage lenders and property appraisers. Inflated appraisals lead to loans that may exceed the value of the home. Add in high interest rates and other unfavorable terms and you have the recipe for failure. ELECTIONS A huge rejection to the Jeff Van Nortwick recall, a Mitt Romney win and a Hillary Clinton win right at 55%... I’ve been asked how I predicted the elections results so accurately this time. I owe it to my scientific system which combines polling, gossip and questimation! Paid for by Dr. Mike Callton, D.C., Barry County 5th District Commissioner. Comments made by Dr. Callton are not intended to represent the views of other Barry County commissioners. Plumb’s Valu-Rite Foods in Hastings, which had been set to close this month, will remain open for another month to six more weeks, according to Plumb’s President Jim Nader. In early December, Plumb’s had announced that it was relocating its Hastings store to the corner of Alpine Avenue and Four Mile Road in Grand Rapids, citing increasing pressure and competition from two planned supercenters, Meijer and Wal-Mart, in Hastings. How long Plumb’s Hastings store will remain open depends in part on how quickly the Alpine location can be ready for the move, he said. Plumb’s inventories were reduced drastically a few weeks ago at the Hastings’ store, but the shelves have been re-stocked and the company is still advertising its full flyer of grocery items each week. WalMart has since dropped plans for a super-center in Hastings in the near future, citing Michigan’s failing economy, but may expand its existing local facility. (photo by Elaine Gilbert) Dear Annie: I was completely appalled by your response to "Heartbroken," the young woman who was distressed about relocating far from family to be with her fiance. To state that "once you're married, your husband should come first" is a page straight from the 1950s. What about the young man's obligation to see that his future wife is happy? It seems to me his family has essentially bribed her to relocate (house, business and wedding plans) in order to bring their son closer to them. If his family has their son's best interests in mind, they should work out a compromise. If the young man can't stand up to his family, then perhaps he is the one who's not ready for marriage. — Wellfleet, Mass. Dear Wellfleet: This isn't a gender issue. When someone marries, the partner should take precedence over the parents. Period. Missing her family, whom she can visit, should not be more important than his livelihood, which may not be transportable. And her need for family should not outweigh his. Both families should be given equal weight. She knew what the deal was when she agreed to marry him. Compromise is always good, but for the primary breadwinner (male or female) to relocate because the spouse fears being away from Mommy and Daddy indicates the spouse may not be ready to commit fully to the partnership. Our advice stands. Friend may be anorexic Dear Annie: I am 15 and almost positive Give a memorial that can go on forever A gift to the Barry Community Foundation is used to help fund activities throughout the county in the name of the person you designate. Ask your funeral director for more information on the BCF or call (269) 945-0526. that my best friend, "Amanda," is anorexic. I know for a fact that she was anorexic two years ago, but she told me she had treatment and is cured. I rarely see Amanda eat lunch at school, and if I ask about it, she says, "I'm not hungry. Just drop it." It is easy for her to throw food away or say it "looks disgusting" and refuse to touch it. When I tell her she really needs to eat, she gets mad. Lately, she's had stomach pains that are not cramps. I don't know if this is related, but she also has been having family, grades, depression and school issues. I really worry about her, but I know if I bring up therapy, she will stop speaking to me. Her parents want her to go (I'm not sure why) and she's absolutely livid with them. Please help. — Concerned Best Friend Dear Best Friend: Amanda is lucky to have you as a friend. She obviously has a lot of problems and her eating disorder could be the way she tries to maintain some control over her life. Right now, it's best not to talk about food, her weight or her eating habits. Tell her you care about her, value her friendship, think she's a wonderful person and will always be there for her. You also can suggest, if she feels depressed or is having school problems, that she talk to the school counselor or a favorite teacher, and offer to go with her. You can find more information about anorexia at the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (anad.org), PO Box 7, Highland Park, IL 60035 or the National Eating Disorders Association (nationaleatingdisorders.org) at 1-800-931-2237. Contentment, almost Dear Annie: My older son has never shown me any respect. For 30 years, I tried to reach out to him, to no avail. I was so depressed I finally went to my pastor and told him my story. The pastor told me to have nothing more to do with my son because he was making me so unhappy. It's been two years since my son and I have spoken, and for the first time in my life, I am enjoying myself without stress. The problem is, my very good male friend can't understand this. I am 78 years old, and what little time I have left, I want to stay happy. How do I explain why I don't want my son in my life anymore, and why my younger son wants nothing to do with his brother? — P. Dear P.: You don't owe anyone an explanation. When your friend brings up the issue, simply tell him, "I know you don't understand my decision, but I hope you will respect it nonetheless. I don't wish to talk about it anymore." Then change the subject. It isn't necessary for him to see your point of view. Fashionably late Dear Annie: May I offer a possible defense for "Not Impressed in Ottawa," who said her in-laws always arrive late for dinner? I have a friend who is a great hostess, but she always asks her guests to arrive hours before dinner is served. When we get there, she is still making the hors d'oeuvres. Before dinner, wine is poured so indiscriminately that I never take my eyes off my glass or I will inadvertently end up "toasted" long before the meal is ready. Few people enjoy a leisurely evening of good food and conversation more than I, but waiting two hours between the hors d'oeuvres and the entree is an unreasonable demand on guests. Now I arrive at least 30 minutes late from the time announced. If "Ottawa" is anything like my friend, perhaps she will understand why her guests are tardy. — Selectively Late in the South Dear South: We agree guests should not have to wait so long before being given food —and the hosts could be held liable if anything happened to their drunken guests on the way home. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast. net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, PO Box 118190, Chicago, IL 60611. To find out more about Annie's Mailbox and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2008 CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 17, 2008 — Page 9 From TIME to TIME Financial FOCUS A look down memory lane... Part I The birth of a new industry in Hastings By Esther M. Walton The origin of Hastings Fiberglass Company actually dates back prior to World War II, when Earl L. McMullin was employed in the engineering and tooling department of Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation located on the West Coast. At that time Consolidated Vultee was working on developing airplane components using a newly discovered and exotic material which resulted when fiberglass was impregnated with a plastic resin. This new material had the properties of being both strong and lightweight. After World War II, Mr. McMullin became associated with the National Research and Development Corporation, where he was actively involved in the development and production of the first commercially produced tubular fiberglass fishing rods. I 1950, McMullin and his family moved from the West Coast to Michigan. He was employed by Orchard Industries, then located in Romeo, for the purpose of setting up a fishing rod production company in Hastings. Orchard Industries was at this time a leading manufacturer of steel and solid glass fishing rods. The company was owned by Eric Von Reis, whose wife, Barbara, was the daughter of Aben and Anna Johnson of Hastings. The Romeo facility eventually relocated to Hastings in the building located on the southeast corner of Court and Jefferson streets. Earl McMullin moved his family to Hastings and served as chief engineer and division manager of Orchard Industries until 1959. In 1959, McMullin left Orchard Industries and organized Hastings Fiberglass Products (HFGP) where he concentrated his efforts on fiberglass items for use in the electric power and communication industries. In 1987, the then vice president of Hastings Fiberglass, David Baum related how his grandfather got the idea for the company: “As the chief engineer for a fishing pole manufacturer, Earl L. McMullin noted that fiberglass was particularly suitable for hotline work. The utility companies primarily had been using tools with wooded handles to manipulate energized wires. But McMullin saw the advantages of replacing the wood with fiberglass. He considered fiberglass ideal because, unlike wood, it does not draw and hold moisture (increasing the chances of electrocution), it is a non-conductor of electricity, and it holds its shape extremely well. Having engineered and produced telescoping fishing rods, McMullin thought if he could produce one that was long enough and strong enough, it could be used by utility company linemen. Thus the first HFGP product was a telescoping fiberglass pole that enabled utility lineman to reach and safely work on power lines and electrical equipment.” The Hastings Fiber Glass Company began its operations with employees working in a cement block building having about 1,800 square feet of space. The first employees were McMullin’s family, consisting of himself and his wife, Virginia; their son, Earl McMullin; their daughter, Earlene, and her husband, Larry Baum. Earlene became secretary/treasurer and controller of the new enterprise. She was the only one in the office for the first several years. As the business expanded, Earlene’s mother, Virginia, joined the office staff, working there until she retired. Larry Some of the Hastings Fiberglass products at work. Furnished by MARK D. CHRISTENSEN of Edward Jones and Co. Take advantage of employee financial education In the old days, if you worked for a company, your retirement income would likely have been in the form of a pension, with the amount based on your income level and years of service. Apart from those factors, you had little control over the size of your pension benefits. That pension model is still around, but it's not as prevalent as it once was. Today, many employers offer 401(k) plans, which give you the responsibility of choosing the right investment mix for your risk tolerance and retirement goals. Yet, along with their 401(k)s, many employers also provide some level of financial education - so you'll want to take full advantage of it. As you peruse your company's financial STOCKS Earl L. McMullin and Earlene’s son, David, also eventually worked there too, making it a three generation business. As has been previously mentioned, Earl McMullin concentrated his efforts on the production of tools that made work in the electric power and communication industries safer. The first tool was called a “Hot Stick.” In 1962, the company purchased approximately four acres on Cook Road at the west city limits of Hastings. Here, they constructed a new plant and office of 6,000 square feet. The addition increased their working area by more than 2,500 square feet. At this time, they added 21 new employees. The company grew rapidly throughout the 1960s. Sales and product lines increased. By1975, the company had expanded by 20,000 square feet. From 1959 through 1979, there were seven additions to the plant. In 1980, Earl L. McMullin, the founder and president of Hastings Fiberglass, relinquished his duties to his son; Earl W. McMullin, who had been responsible for the development of a number of the company’s innovative products. In 1980, he oversaw the erection of a 80-by150-foot addition. Earl W. McMullin, died at the age of 38 in a tragic accident. His sudden death was deeply felt by his family and everyone who knew and loved him. In January 1981, Larry R. Baum, sales manager of Hastings Fiberlgass and the son-in-law of the company’s founder, was named its president. In 1983, Larry Baum described the company’s products by saying, “You would have to work in the electrical utility or communications business to understand the collection of fiberglass poles, measuring sticks, wands, buckets and who knows what else that hang on the walls of the company’s showroom, located in the basement of the Hastings Fiberglass Products building on Cook Road.” Baum also described how fiberglass poles are made. “They start as rolls of woven fiberglass, impregnated with a non-conductive polyester resin, that are stored in a temperature-controlled room to keep them in workable condition. Sheets of fiberglass are then rolled around a steel pole, wrapped in cellulose tape, and baked in an oven at 300 degrees for one hour. After baking, the steel pole is removed from the core; the cellulose is stripped from the outside. The poles are sized on a grinder, and an epoxy finish is applied to give the pole a lasting finish. “Following the finishing operation, the appropriate hardware is assembled to the poles and the various tools attached to the ends, to complete the units. Last, but probably most important of all, each pole is tested for electrical conductivity and strength to insure that no defective products are placed on the market.” In 1983, Hastings Fiberglass doubled its product line when it bought out the The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. 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In some cases, an employer may provide you with access to a financial advisor, but it's your decision as to whether to use this financial advisor, find one on your own or make your own 401(k)-related investment decisions independently. Nonetheless, whichever route you choose, you may find that your employees' financial education materials can be helpful. Pay close attention to the following: * Descriptions of investments - Your 401(k) plan might offer a dozen or more investment options, including accounts made up of stocks, bonds and money market instruments. You may also be able to invest in your company stock. Study these investment choices carefully as you put together your 401(k) portfolio, and make sure you understand exactly the potential advantages and disadvantages of each individual investment. Ideally, you'll want to diversify your holdings. 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Send them The BANNER Joint Planning Commission hosts open house Monday The Joint Planning Commission will host an open house from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 21, at the Rutland Township Hall on Heath Road for community members to learn more about the Joint Land Use Plan. The Joint Planning Commission is a group comprised of representatives from Barry County, the City of Hastings, Rutland Township and Hastings Charter Township. The group’s members have developed a plan to enable the city and townships to establish direction for physical development, capital investment and growth. “In addition to being a very good tool for the entire community . . . it’s an opportunity for us to really work with our neighbors instead of against them,” said Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield. There will be some introductory Bodendieck Company located in Alabama. The Bodendieck Company produced hotsticks, grounding clamps and supporting apparatus to the power industry. Larry Baum commented that, “The added product line would also create between 25 and 40 jobs here.” In 1985, moving Bodendieck’s production to Hastings had created the need to expand the local company’s labor force by 75. By the following year, Hastings Fiberglass had expanded office space by 60 percent. The following year they stated, “We have developed many new products, processes and equipment and have added manufacturing space to our plant. Several newly created job positions have been filled as well. The growth that has been good for us has also been good for the community. Growth is a sign of life.” To be continued next week The old Hastings Fiberglass building. comments at 5 p.m. and the rest of the open house will be discussion. Mansfield said the purpose of the open house is to “solicit public comment in a rather informal setting.” All members of the Joint Planning Commission will be at the open house and available for questions. 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Infinity Home Improvement Basic Solar and Renewables Clearview Vinyl Windows Monavie 77519886 �Page 10 — Thursday, January 17, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ryan Stolz, single man and Kodi Nicholson, single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 12, 2007, and recorded on January 16, 2007 in instrument 1175108, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Six Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Three And 64/100 Dollars ($136,573.64), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southwest 1/4, Section 26, Town 4 North Range 9 West, described as follows: Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of Section 26; thence North 89 degrees 57 minutes 00 seconds East along the East and West 1/4 line 319.95 feet for point of beginning; thence South 00 degrees 27 minutes 19 seconds West 286.99 feet; thence North 89 degrees 57 minutes 00 seconds East to the center of a creek 227.00 feet; thence North 23 degrees 53 minutes 53 seconds East along the center of said creek 231.92 feet; thence North 75 degrees 29 minutes 29 seconds East along the center of said creek 114.89 feet; thence North 06 degrees 42 minutes 00 seconds East along the center of said creek 56.72 feet to the East and West 1/4 line; thence South 89 degrees 57 minutes 00 seconds West 430.05 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519555 File #179820F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gregory L. Stauss and Joanne Stauss, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 20, 2006 and recorded September 27, 2006 in Instrument Number 1170608, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by US Bank, National Association as Trustee for the MLMI SURF Trust Series 2006-BC5 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Eighteen and 47/100 Dollars ($189,918.47) including interest at 8.69% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 14, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4, Hillside Park, Jordan Lake, Woodland Township, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, Page 65, Barry County Records. Being the same property conveyed to Gregory L. Stauss and Joanne Stauss, husband and wife by Deed dated 9/11/03 and recorded 11/29/03 in Document Number 1116558 in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. (Affidavit of Lost Document) Being the same property conveyed to Gregory L. Stauss, a single man by a Warranty Deed dated 8/2/01 and recorded 9/12/01 in Deed Book 1066358, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. Being the same property conveyed to Cynthia M. Kalcyznski, f/k/a Cynthia M. Turnell, a married woman by Quit Claim Deed dated 7/23/01 and recorded 7/26/01 in Deed Book 1063695, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: January 17, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77519822 File No. 269.3029 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING BARRY COUNTY CENTRAL DISPATCH ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD The Barry County Central Dispatch Administrative Board will be conducting interviews for the position of Director of Barry County Central Dispatch on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 9am-12 noon and Wednesday, January 23, 2008 from 1pm5pm. Interviews will be conducted at The Hastings Township Hall, 885 River Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058. 77519898 City of Hastings COUNTY OF BARRY, STATE OF MICHIGAN PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given of the regular meetings scheduled for calendar year 2008 for the City Council and other Boards and Commissions of the City of Hastings. The City of Hastings will provide necessary reasonable aids and services for individuals with disabilities upon five days notice to the City Clerk. Individuals requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the City Clerk of the City of Hastings at (269) 945-2468 or by visiting City Hall at 201 East State Street, Hastings. The HASTINGS CITY COUNCIL will meet on the Second and Fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 PM in the City Council Chambers located on the 2nd Floor of City Hall. When any of these meetings would fall on a recognized holiday, Council will meet on the following Tuesday. Council may also meet in properly called and noticed special sessions. For 2008, the dates of regular Council meetings are: January 14 and 28 February 11 and 25 March 10 and 24 April 14 and 28 May 12 and 27 (Tuesday) June 9 and 23 July 14 and 28 August 11 and 25 September 8 and 22 October 13 and 27 November 10 and 24 December 8 and 22 The PLANNING COMMISSION for the City of Hastings will meet on the First Monday of each month at 7:30 PM in the City Council Chambers on the 2nd Floor of City Hall. Exception for 2008 is: September’s meeting will be on Tuesday, September 2, 2008. The ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS for the City of Hastings will meet on the Third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM in the City Council Chambers on the 2nd Floor of City Hall. The DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY for the City of Hastings will meet on the Third Thursday of each month at 8:00 AM in the City Council Chambers on the 2nd Floor of City Hall. The LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY/BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY for the City of Hastings will meet on the Third Wednesday of each month at 8:00 AM in the City Council Chambers on the 2nd Floor of City Hall. The HASTINGS CITY/BARRY COUNTY AIRPORT COMMISSION will meet on the Fourth Wednesday of each month at 8:30 AM in the County Commission Chambers in the Barry County Courthouse. The HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD will meet on the Third Monday of each month at 4:00 PM at the Library, 121 South Church Street, Hastings. The CABLE ACCESS COMMITTEE for the City of Hastings will meet on the Third Thursday of each month at 7:00 PM in the Conference Room on the 2nd Floor of City Hall. The HASTINGS OUTDOOR NATURE AREA BOARD for the City of Hastings will meet quarterly in January, April, July and October on the Second Wednesday of the month at 7:00 PM in the Conference Room on the 2nd Floor of City Hall. The JOINT PLANNING COMMITTEE will meet on the Third Monday of each month at 6:00 PM at Rutland Charter Township Hall at 2461 Heath Road, Hastings. 77519917 Thomas Emery City Clerk THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Russell J. Campeau Jr. and Stacey R. Campeau, husband and wife, to TrustCorp Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated November 18, 2002 and recorded November 25, 2002 in Document Number 1092362, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Chase Home Finance LLC successor to merger by Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation successor by merger to Chase Mortgage Company by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Twenty-Two Thousand Twenty-Seven and 10/100 Dollars ($222,027.10) including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 7, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 330 feet of the North 660 feet of the East one-half of the Southwest one-quarter, Section 14, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: January 10, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77519729 File No. 224.2881 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Lanette L. Dove and David Dove, Wife and Husband, original mortgagor(s), to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Mortgagee, dated April 25, 2005, and recorded on May 2, 2005 in instrument 1145763, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Two Thousand One Hundred Eighteen And 99/100 Dollars ($142,118.99), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 14, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 2 of Oakridge Shores, as Recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 89, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519844 File #112456F04 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Griff D. Woodman, A Single Man to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Decision One Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated August 22, 2005 and recorded September 1, 2005 in Instrument # 1152041 Barry County Records, Michigan on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Three Thousand Eighty-Four Dollars and Ninety-Two Cents ($73,084.92) including interest 10.14% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on February 7, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 60 feet of the following described parcel: Commencing at a Point 41 one-half rods east of the Northwest corner of Section 22, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, as the Place of beginning, thence East 4 rods 12 feet, 4 one-half inches; thence South 18 one-half rods; thence West 4 rods 12 feet, 4 one-half inches; thence North 18 one-half rods to the place of beginning. Commonly known as 147 S. State St, Woodland MI 48897 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: JANUARY 8, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our File No: 07-84919 77519739 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE STEPHEN L. LANGELAND, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has occurred in a Mortgage made by Steve Ehrhardt, a/k/a Steven G. Ehrhardt, and Karen Ehrhardt, Husband and Wife, to Omni Family Credit Union, n/k/a Omni Community Credit Union dated November 3, 2003, and recorded on November 5, 2003 at Document Number 1117128, Barry County Records. No proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt, secured by the mortgage or any part thereof and the amount now claimed to be due on the debt is $17,590.32. The Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the property at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, on February 14, 2008 at 1:00 p.m, local time, at the east front door of the Barry County Courthouse, in the City of Hastings, Michigan. The property will be sold to pay the amount then due on the Mortgage, together with interest at 7 percent per annum, legal costs, attorney fees, and also any taxes or insurance or other advances and expenses due under mortgage or permitted under Michigan law. The land is located in the County of Barry, State of Michigan and is described as: A parcel of land described as commencing at the Southeast corner of the East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 11, Town 1 North, Range 8 West; thence North 762 feet; thence West 244 feet; thence North 371 feet; thence East 244 feet; thence South 371 feet to point of beginning. Which has the address of: 11900 South Bird Road, Dowling, Michigan 49050-8774. During the six months immediately following the sale the property may be redeemed, unless determined to be abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241(a), in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Dated: 1-14-08 Omni Community Credit Union By: Stephen L. Langeland (P32583) Stephen L. Langeland, P.C. Stephen L. Langeland (P32583) Attorney at Law 350 East Michigan, Suite 130 77519905 Kalamazoo, MI 49007 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Charles Castelein, a Single Man to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., acting solely as a nominee for First Franklin a Division of National City Bank of IN, Mortgagee, dated February 21, 2006, and recorded on February 28, 2006, as Document Number: 1160664, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for FFMLT Trust 2006FF6, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-FF6 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty Two Thousand Five Hundred Twenty Two Dollars and 77/100 ($62,522.77) including interest at the rate of 7.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on February 7, 2008. Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A 2 Acre Parcel Starting at the Northeast Corner of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 11 Town 2 North Range 9 West Thence West 300 Feet Thence South 289 Feet Thence East 300 Feet Thence North 289 Feet to the Point of Beginning 5296 Bird Road The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: January 10, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77519744 Our File No. 194.00253 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bruce A Carpenter and Cindy Carpenter, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 21, 2007, and recorded on March 29, 2007 in instrument 1178031, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ten Thousand Sixty And 42/100 Dollars ($110,060.42), including interest at 8.45% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 14, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 1, Block 5, of Daniel Strikers Addition to the City formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, being a part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 8, Town 3 North, Range 8 West The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #182210F01 77519855 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kevin Stall, a married man and Heather Stall, his wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated November 15, 2005 and recorded December 2, 2005 in Instrument Number 1157076, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by American Home Mortgage Servicing by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Nine Thousand Four Hundred Twenty-One and 37/100 Dollars ($209,421.37) including interest at 9.3% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 31, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Township of Irving, Unit 2 of Frost Farms Estates, according to the Master Deed as recorded in Document Number 1072169, Barry County Records and any amendments thereto and designated as Barry County Subdivision Plan Number 22 together with the rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in the above Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: January 3, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77519579 File No. 356.0967 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Donald A. Starner Sr. and Mary E. Grooten-Starner, husband and wife, to First Finance, Mortgagee, dated April 24, 1997 and recorded April 29, 1997 in Liber 692, Page 730, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Chase Home Finance LLC, successor by merger to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Three Thousand Two Hundred TwentyFive and 34/100 Dollars ($73,225.34) including interest at 12.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 31, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the West one-quarter of post of fractional Section 1, Town 1 North, Range 10 West, Prairieville Township, Barry County, Michigan, and running thence East along the East and West onequarter line, 867.00 feet to the point of beginning of this description; thence North 330.00 feet; thence East 660.00 feet; thence South 330.00 feet to said one-quarter line; thence West thereon, 660.00 feet to beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: January 3, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77519585 File No. 209.1787 ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION/POSTING AND NOTICE OF ACTION STATE OF MICHIGAN - 5TH Judicial Circuit Court, Barry County, 220 W. State Street, Hastings, MI 49058 Phone (269) 945-1285 Brian Sommerdyke, Plaintiff, V Gloria Fay Gaglio, Defendant, Case No. 07-652-DO TO: GLORIA FAY GAGLIO IT IS ORDERED: 1. You are being sued by Plaintiff in this court to obtain a Judgment of Divorce. You must file your answer or take other action permitted by law in this court at the court address above on or before 28 days after last publication. If you fail to do so, a default judgment may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint filed in this case. 2. A copy of the order shall be published once each week in the Hastings Banner for three consecutive weeks, and proof of publication shall be filed in this court. Dated: January 10, 2008. WILLIAM M. DOHERTY, Judge FREEMAN M. HAEHNEL, Attorney for Plaintiff, Brian Sommerdyke 200 N. Division Grand Rapids, MI 49503 77519700 (616) 454-3834 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 17, 2008 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. FORECLOSURE NOTICE MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Heather Barry, a married woman, to “MERS“ is Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. MERS is a separate corporation that is acting solely as a nominee for Lender and Lender‘s successors and assigns. MERS is the mortgagee under this Security Instrument. MERS is organized and existing under the laws of Delaware and Lender is People‘s Choice Home Loan, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 9, 2006, and recorded on March 15, 2006, in Instrument No. 1161313, Barry County Records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC Bank USA National Association, as Indenture Trustee under the Indenture relating to People‘s Choice Home Loan Securities Trust Series 2006-1, by an assignment recorded in Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of two hundred seven thousand eight hundred twelve and 46/100 dollars ($207,812.46) including interest at 8.675% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, at 1:00 o’clock p.m., on Thursday, February 21, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 8, Leach Lake Resort, Township of Carlton, County of Barry, according to the recorded plat in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 68, Barry County Records. PARCEL ID: 08-04-080-000-008-00 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241 or MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MLCA 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: December 5, 2007 HSBC Bank USA National Association, as Indenture Trustee under the Indenture relating to People‘s Choice Home Loan Securities Trust Series 2006-1, assignee of Mortgagee Richard A. Green, Attorneys, 30150 N. Telegraph Rd., Ste 444 Bingham Farms, MI 48025 77519860 (248) 540-7665 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Teresa Moore, an unmarried woman, to American's Moneyline Inc., NKA Saxon Mortgage, Inc., Mortgagee, dated February 11, 2005 and recorded February 25, 2005 in Instrument Number 1141929, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas formerly known as Banker's Trust Company, as Trustee and Custodian by: Saxon Mortgage Services, Inc. f/k/a Meritech Mortgage Services, Inc. as its attorney-in-fact by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Eight Thousand Eight Hundred Forty-Nine and 50/100 Dollars ($78,849.50) including interest at 9.8% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 7, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Johnston, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the Southeast corner of the Southwest one-quarter of the Southeast onequarter of Section 17, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, thence North along the North-South quarter Section line 660 feet; thence West parallel to the East-West quarter Section line 620 feet; thence Southerly to a point 700 feet West of the point of beginning on the East-West quarter Section line, thence East 700 feet to the point of beginning, containing ten (10) acres, more or less, Being the same more or less, but subject to all legal highways. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: January 10, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77519734 File No. 244.4513 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2007-24714-DE Estate of LAURA DICKINSON, DECEASED. Date of birth: 7/5/1984. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, LAURA DICKINSON, DECEASED, who lived at 139 Mary Lou Drive, Hastings, Michigan died December 15, 2006. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Robert Dickinson, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 W. Court Street, Suite 302, Hastings, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. ROBERT J. LONGSTREET P53546 607 N. BROADWAY HASTINGS, MICHIGAN 49058 (269) 945-3495 Robert Dickinson 139 Mary Lou Drive Hastings, MI 49058 77519837 (269) 945-2892 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy A Hannan, A Single Man, original mortgagor(s), to Sand Ridge Bank, Mortgagee, dated February 19, 2003, and recorded on March 7, 2003 in instrument 1099006, and assigned by said Mortgagee to PHH Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty-Eight And 96/100 Dollars ($59,968.96), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 2 of Malcolm's Acres, According to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats on Page 8 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519549 File #164217F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Heather Tobias, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 21, 2005, as evidenced by Affidavit Of Lost Document recorded on January 3, 2008 in instrument 20080103-0000124, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC Mortgage Services Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Seventy-Seven And 05/100 Dollars ($225,077.05), including interest at 8.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 7, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 3 of Poplar Beach and that part of Lot 2 of Poplar Beach described as: Commencing at the Southwesterly corner of Lot 2; thence North 50 degrees 25 minutes 22 seconds West, 15575 feet; thence North 72 degrees 33 minutes 14 seconds East, 22 feet; thence South 54 degrees 19 minutes 28 seconds East, 158.81 feet; thence South 46 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds West, 33 feet to the place of beginning; according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 14, and hereby granting a right-of-way for ingress and egress, with others to and from Kline Street as platted of record and the shore of rooked Lake across that part of Lot 2, Poplar Beach as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 14, Barry County Records to be used and granted to others for across the following land to Crooked Lake from Kline Street as platted and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Northwesterly corner of said Lot 2, Popular Beach; thence South 42 degrees 33 minutes 14 seconds West 23.0 feet (recorded as South 43 degrees 35 minutes West) along the Northwesterly line of said Lot 2; thence South 54 degrees 19 minutes 28 seconds East 158.81 feet to the Southeasterly line of said Lot 2; thence North 46 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds East 10.0 feet along the Southeasterly line of said Lot 2; thence North 54 degrees 19 minutes 28 seconds West 95.0; thence North 42 degrees 38 minutes 30 seconds West 64.22 feet to the Northwesterly corner of said Lot 2 and the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519715 File #179328F01 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT BARRY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT-FAMILY DIVISION PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF HEARING FILE NO. 2008-21964-NC In the matter of Luz Christina Talley. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including: whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: TAKE NOTICE: A hearing will be held on February 7, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. at 206 W. Court St., Ste. 302 before Judge Doherty 41960 for the following purpose: Change her name from Luz Christina Talley to Luz Christina Valdez. C. Marcell Stoetzel, III P61912 501 West State Street Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-8321 Luz Christina Talley 6940 Parmalee Road 77519819 Middleville, MI 49333 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brad Belka, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 25, 2005, as evidenced by Affidavit Of Lost Document dated December 26, 2007, and recorded on December 26, 2007 in instrument 200712260005512, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to US Bank, N.A. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Seventeen Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-Nine And 52/100 Dollars ($317,359.52), including interest at 7.4% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 7, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at the East 1/4 corner of Section 4, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, thence North 396 feet to the point of beginning; thence North 132 feet; thence West 330 feet; thence South 132 feet; thence East 330 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519614 File #169747F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Susan Shafer aka Susan M. Shafer, An Unmarried Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 29, 2005, and recorded on October 4, 2005 in instrument 1153878, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Four Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-One And 68/100 Dollars ($124,681.68), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 14, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 16 of Bay Meadows Condominium, a condominium Established by Master Deed recorded in document no. 1052228, Barry County Records, and being designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan Number 19, as amended, with rights in the general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in the Master Deed and as described in Act 59 ot the Public Acts of Michigan of 1978, as amended, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519781 File #159698F02 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 08-24963-DE Estate of JOSEPH BEKKER. Date of birth: December 27, 1981. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, JOSEPH BEKKER, who lived at 3996 HEADLAKE ROAD, IRVING, MICHIGAN died December 10, 2007. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to GARY AND BRENDA BEKKER, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 WEST COURT, SUITE 302, HASTINGS, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 1/11/08 DAVID H. TRIPP P29290 206 SOUTH BROADWAY HASTINGS, MI 49058 (269) 945-9585 GARY AND BRENDA BEKKER 6655 CEDAR CREEK ROAD DELTON, MI 49046 77519869 (269) 623-2652 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brian A. Blair and Debra K. Blair, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 15, 2004 and recorded October 28, 2004 in Instrument Number 1136307, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Seven Thousand One Hundred Ninety-Six and 34/100 Dollars ($137,196.34) including interest at 5.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 24, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 25, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the South one-quarter corner of Section 25; thence North 00 degrees 34 minutes 27 seconds East 350.00 feet along the North-South one-quarter line of said Section 25 to the place of beginning; thence North 89 degrees 9 minutes 4 seconds West 156.27 feet parallel with the South line of said Section 25; thence North 02 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds West 968.66 feet; thence South 89 degrees 16 minutes 20 seconds East 215.00 feet along the North line of the South one-half of said Southwest one-quarter of Section 25; thence South 00 degrees 34 minutes 27 seconds West 967.05 feet along the North-South one-quarter line of said Section 25 to the place of beginning. Also, that part of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 25, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the South one-quarter corner of Section 25; thence North 00 degrees 34 minutes 27 seconds East along the North-South one-quarter line of Section 25, 350.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 9 minutes 4 seconds West, 156.27 feet parallel with the South line of said Section 25; thence North 02 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds West, 708.56 feet to a point that is South 02 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds East, 260.11 feet from the North line of the South one-half of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 25, said point being the true place of beginning; thence North 42 degrees 44 minutes 13 seconds West, 95.88 feet; thence North 00 degrees 34 minutes 27 seconds East, 190.00 feet to the North line of the South onehalf of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 25; thence South 89 degrees 16 minutes 20 seconds East, along said North line, 50 feet; thence South 02 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds East, 260.11 feet to the place of beginning. Except the following: That part of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 25, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the South one-quarter corner of Section 25; thence North 00 degrees 34 minutes 27 seconds East, along the North-South one-quarter line of Section 25, 350.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 9 minutes 4 seconds West, 156.27 feet parallel with the South line of said Section 25; thence North 02 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds West, 389.13 feet to the centerline of Quimby Road and the true place of beginning; thence continuing North 02 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds West, 319.43 feet to a point that is South 02 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds East, 260.11 feet from the North line of the South one-half of the Southwest onequarter of Section 25; thence North 87 degrees 5 minutes 52 seconds East, 50.00 feet; thence South 02 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds East, 244.57 feet said centerline of Quimby Road; thence Southwesterly, along said centerline and a curve to the left, whose radius is 165.00 feet and whose chord bears South 33 degrees 11 minutes 19 seconds West, 16.71 feet; thence South 30 degrees 17 minutes 11 seconds West, along said centerline, 73.36 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: December 27, 2007 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77519221 File No. 280.3571 FORECLOSURE NOTICE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THIS PURPOSE IF YOU ARE IN THE MILITARY, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER LISTED BELOW. Default has occurred in a mortgage made on February 5, 2003 by Madison D. Howell and Linda L. Howell, as Mortgagors, to Hastings City Bank, a Michigan banking corporation, as Mortgagee. The Mortgage was recorded on February 12, 2003 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan in Instrument No. 1097521. At the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due and unpaid on the Mortgage the sum of Two Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand, Four Hundred Forty-Eight and 05/100 Dollars ($247,448.05), including interest at 6.75% per annum. No suit or proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale contained in the Mortgage has become operative by reason of such default. On Thursday, February 21, 2008, at one o’clock in the afternoon at the east steps of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, which is the place for holding mortgage sales for Barry County, Michigan, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law, the property located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and described in the Mortgage as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 15, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 00 degrees 24 minutes 29 seconds East, 199.00 feet along the East line of said Section; thence North 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds East, 227.01 feet to the true point of beginning; thence south 01 degrees 21 minutes 31 seconds East, 482.24 feet; thence South 03 degrees 48 minutes 51 seconds West, 17.00 feet to the centerline of Madilin Lane; thence North 86 degrees 11 minutes 09 seconds West, 304.27 feet along said centerline; thence North 65 degrees 14 minutes 47 seconds West, 122.97 feet along said centerline; thence North 12 degrees 25 minutes 23 seconds East, 33.78 feet; thence North 75 degrees 25 minutes 50 seconds East 178.42 feet; thence North 00 degrees 24 minutes 29 seconds West, 349.84 feet; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds East, 227.51 feet to the point of beginning. Together with and subject to a private easement for ingress, egress and public utility purposes appurtenant thereto for Madilin Lane, 66 feet in width 33 feet each side of a centerline, described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 15, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds West 1047.01 feet along the North line of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 18 minutes 54 seconds East, 391.89 feet along the centerline of Howell Trail; thence South 24 degrees 24 minutes 29 seconds East, 70.21 feet along said centerline; thence South 00 degrees 18 minutes 14 seconds East, 171.22 feet along said centerline to the point of beginning of the centerline of Madilin Trail; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds East, 384.45 feet along said centerline; thence South 65 degrees 14 minutes 47 seconds East, 122.97 feet along said centerline; thence South 86 degrees 11 minutes 09 seconds East, 304.27 feet along said centerline; thence North 03 degrees 48 minutes 51 seconds East, 17.00 feet to the end of said centerline and a point hereinafter referred to as Reference Point “A”. Also a circular extension of said easement, a radius of 50 feet centered on aforementioned Reference Point “A”. Subject to a private easement of ingress, egress and public utility purposes appurtenant thereto for Howell Trail, 66 feet in width, 33 feet each side of a centerline, described as: Beginning at a point on the North line of Section 15, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, distant North 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds West, 1047.01 feet from the Northeast corner of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 18 minutes 14 seconds East, 391.89 feet along said centerline; thence South 24 degrees 24 minutes 29 seconds East, 70.21 feet along said centerline; thence South 00 degrees 18 minutes 14 seconds East, 204.22 feet to the end of said centerline. PP No. 08-13-015-003-60. The redemption period shall be six months from the date of sale unless the property is determined abandoned under MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty days from the date of sale. Dated: January 15, 2008 MILLER JOHNSON, Attorneys for Mortgagee By: Steven J. Laurent 250 Monroe Ave., NW, Suite 800 Grand Rapids, MI 49501-0306 77519880 616-831-1700 — LEGAL NOTICE — NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTION OF DIRECTORS BARRY CONSERVATION DISTRICT To all the residents of Barry Conservation District (all residents of Barry County), notice is hereby given that on the 1st day of March, 2008, between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. at the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, 701 W. Cloverdale Road, Hastings, MI, an annual meeting and directors’ election will be held. On the 16th day of January, 2008, being forty-five (45) days prior to the date of the annual meeting, absentee ballots are available for voting in this election by writing or calling the Barry Conservation District Office, located at 1611 S. Hanover, Suite 105, Hastings (the Secretary of State Building), phone (269)948-8056 ext. 3, during regular business hours of the District which are between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. All absentee ballots must be returned by 4:30 p.m. on the 29th day of February, 2008. Residents are individuals of legal age who can demonstrate residency in the Conservation District via one (1) piece of identification. Notice is also hereby given that in this election, one board seat, with a term of four (4) years, will be filled. Candidates eligible for election by the completion and filing of a nominating petition are as follows: Scott Hanshue Joseph Lukasiewicz Christina Tilbury Doug Westendorp The Agenda for the Annual Meeting is as follows: 12:00 - Call to Order - Election Open - Public Comment on Annual Report 12:30 - Election closed 1:00 - Director Comments 1:15 - Adjournment Dan Kingma, Chair of the Board of Directors Barry Conservation District 77519813 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 17, 2008 — Page 12 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale in the event a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simultaneous resolution with the borrower. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by Amy Jo Rouse, a single woman, mortgagor, to Sand Ridge Bank, now known as Chemical Bank, a Michigan banking corporation of 2185 - 3 Mile Road, N.W., Grand Rapids, MI 49544, mortgagee, by a mortgage dated September 27, 2005 recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, on October 3, 2005 as document no. 1153764 Because of said default, the mortgagee has declared the entire unpaid amount secured by said mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this notice, there is obtained to be due, including for principal and interest on said mortgage, the sum of $84,255.86, and interest will continue on the principal balance of $81,599.98 at the rate of 7.91% percent. No suit or proceeding in law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay said amount with interest, as provided in said mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including attorney’s fees allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, said mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgages premises at public sale to the highest bidder at the Barry County Courthouse, 220 W. State Street, Hastings, Michigan, on Thursday, February 14, 2008 at 1:00 p.m.. The premises covered by said mortgage are situated in the Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as follows: A parcel of land in the Southwest One-Quarter of Section 26 and the Southeast One-Quarter of section 27, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, described as COMMENCING at the Southwest corner of the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 27, running thence North 00º07’54” West 944.32 feet (recorded North 932 feet) along the East 1/8 line of said Section to the Northerly line of the former Michigan Central Railroad Company right of way; thence South 72º51’18” East 267.96 feet along said Northerly right-of-way line; thence North 47º41’53” East 22.53 feet; thence North 76º09’15” East 318.29 feet; thence South 75º23’23” East 179.04 feet; thence North 17º46’52” East 192.15 feet; thence South 71º51’00” East 113.40 feet for the true PLACE OF BEGINNING; thence North 44º57’31” East 296.83 feet along the centerline of Kellems Drive; thence South 45º02’28” East 220.00 feet; thence South 44º57’32” West 185.73 feet; thence North 71º50’00” West 246.45 feet to the PLACE OF BEGINNING; SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH Kellems Drive right-of-way, being a non-exclusive easement 66 feet in width in common with others for purposes of ingress and egress, the centerline of such easement being described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the East One-Eighth line of Section 27, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, distant North 00º07’54” West 787.64 feet from the Southwest corner of the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 27, running thence Northeasterly 249.57 feet along the arc of a curve to the left with a radius of 367.0 feet; the chord of which bears North 67º10’44” East 244.78 feet; thence North 47’41’53” East 33.16 feet; thence Northeasterly 364.54 feet along the arc of a curve to the right with a radius of 367.0 feet; the chord of which bears North 76º09’15” East 349.74 feet; thence South 75’23’23” East 482.73 Feet to a point which lies North 00º01’02” West 870.13 feet and South 89º58’58” West 259.25 feet from the Southwest corner of Section 26, Town 3 North, Range 8 West; thence North 52º57’39” East 193.59 feet; thence North4 4’57’32” East 296.83 feet to the POINT OF ENDING, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan. and commonly known as 2998 Kellems Drive, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Dated: January 4, 2008 For more information, please call: TWOHEY MAGGINI, PLC Attorneys for Chemical Bank, mortgagee David Schoolenberg (P30810) Business Address: 212 Waters Building 161 Ottawa Avenue, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503 77519704 (616) 459-6168 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Joseph Book and Lori Book, Husband and Wife to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated December 22, 2005, and recorded on January 8, 2006, in Liber 1158577, Page 1, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, in trust for the registered Holders of Argent Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-M1. by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds , on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty Seven Thousand Six Hundred One Dollars and 34/100 $187,601.34) including interest at the rate of 8.600% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on February 21, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 2, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, described as: Commencing at the North 1/4 corner of said Section, thence South 00 degrees 03 minutes 34 seconds, West 2436.23 feet along the West line of the Northeast 1/4 to the point of beginning; thence South 00 degrees 03 minutes 34 seconds, West 172.16 feet along the West line of the Northeast 1/4, to the South line of the Northeast 1/4; thence South 01 degrees 04 minutes 13 seconds, East 99.48 feet to the South line of the North 6 acres of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section; thence North 89 degrees 48 minutes 39 seconds, East 202.81 feet along the South line of the North 6 acres of the Southeast 1/4 to the centerline of Whitneyville Road; thence North 08 degrees 05 minutes 53 seconds, East 274.69 feet along the centerline of Whitneyville Road; thence South 89 degrees 45 minutes 46 seconds, West 243.18 feet to the point of beginning. 7513 N Whitneyville The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: January 10, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77519787 Our File No. 141.00786 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Henry Miller and Delores Miller, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 30, 2004, and recorded on August 4, 2004 in instrument 1131917, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Washington Mutual Bank as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Four Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-Seven And 89/100 Dollars ($74,797.89), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 7, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 26, Town 2 North, Range 9 West; thence South 00 degrees 45 minutes 54 seconds West on the East line of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 861.96 feet to the place of beginning of this description; thence continuing South 00 degrees 45 minutes 54 seconds West on said East 466.70 feet to the South line of Northeast 1/4 of said Northeast 1/4; thence South 89 degrees 53 minutes 19 seconds West on said South line 466.70 feet; thence North 00 degrees 45 minutes 54 seconds East 466.70 feet; thence North 89 degrees 53 minutes 19 seconds East 466.70 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519722 File #146347F02 NOTICE The Facilities and Properties Committee of Charlton Park is holding a public meeting to discuss a short term forest management program. The meeting will be held at Charlton Park’s Upjohn House on Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 7 p.m. 77519912 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by James F. Holtman and Carol A. Holtman, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 20, 2006, and recorded on January 2, 2007 in instrument 1174486, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety-Five Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-Two And 36/100 Dollars ($195,762.36), including interest at 8.9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 440 Feet Of The Following: Commencing At The Southeast Corner Of The East 1/2 Of The Northwest 1/4 Of Section 13, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Barry Township Barry County, Michigan; Thence West 327 Feet To A Point 993 Feet East Of The Southwest Corner Of The East 1/2 Of The Northwest 1/4 For The True Point Of Beginning; Thence North 1320 Feet; Thence West 331 Feet; Thence South 1320 Feet; Thence East 331 Feet To The Point Of Beginning Together With And Subject To A Private NonExclusive Easements For Ingress, Egress And Public Utilities Purposes, Described As: The West 66 Feet Of The Following: Commencing At The Southeast Corner Of The East 1/2 Of The Northwest 1/4 Of Section 13, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan; Thence West 327 Feet To A Point 993 Feet East Of The Southwest Corner Of The East 1/2 Of The Northwest 1/4 For The True Point Of Beginning, Thence North 1320 Feet; Thence West 331 Feet; Thence South 1320 Feet; Thence East 331 Feet To The Point Of Beginning, Except The North 220 Feet Thereof The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519252 File #179738F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Patricia J. Rich, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 20, 2006, and recorded on October 27, 2006 in instrument 1172001, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand One Hundred Twenty-Five And 78/100 Dollars ($156,125.78), including interest at 9.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel A: Lot 110 of Hastings Heights, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on page 41, also, that Part of Lot 111 of Hastings Heights wich Lies South of the South Line of Platted Calgary Drive, according to the recorded plat of Northridge #2. Also the West 10 Feet of the Vacated 40 Foot alley Formerly Appurtenant to said Lot 110 and part of Lot 111 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519592 File #169934F03 401(k) rollovers made easy 77519877 Mark D. Christensen, AAMS 421 W. Woodlawn Ave. Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-3553 or toll free (800) 288-5220 www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Wade P. Dakin and Patricia Dakin, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated November 28, 2005, and recorded on December 9, 2005 in instrument 200512090018092, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to LaSalle Bank, N.A, as Trustee as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-Four And 47/100 Dollars ($159,764.47), including interest at 9.55% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 7, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 7 and the West 1/2 of Lot 8, Block 7, Lincoln Park Addition to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 1 of Plats, page 55, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519749 File #180929F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael Baird, a married man aka Michael D. Baird and Rebecca Baird, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 9, 2004, and recorded on January 15, 2004 in instrument 1120818, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Four Hundred Thirteen And 81/100 Dollars ($175,413.81), including interest at 8.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4, and the South 1/2 of Lot 2, and the North 1/2 of Lot 6 of the West Gun Lake Resort Plat, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 70. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519564 File #057904F04 STATE OF MICHIGAN 56B JUDICIAL DISTRICT JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION/POSTING AND NOTICE OF ACTION CASE NO. 07-2008-GC Court Address 206 West Court Street, Hastings, MI 49058 Court Telephone no. (269) 945-1404 Plaintiff C. Marcel Stoetzel, III 501 West State Street Hastings, MI 49508 269-948-8321 Plaintiff’s attorney C. Marcel Stoetzel, III P61912 501 West State Street Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-8321 v Defendant Ross Nichols 62546 Shimmel Rd., Apt.1, Centreville, MI 49032 571 West Burr Oak Street, Apt. 2, Centreville, MI 49032 TO: Ross Nicholas IT IS ORDERED: 1. You are being sued by plaintiff in this court to pay for legal services. You must file your answer or take other action permitted by law in this court at the court address above on or before 02/01/2008. If you fail to do so, a default judgment may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint filed in this case. 2. A copy of this order shall be published each week in Hastings Banner for three consecutive weeks, and proof of publication shall be filed in this court. 4. A copy of this order shall be sent to Ross Nicholas at the last known address by registered mail, return receipt requested, before the date of the last publication, and the affidavit of mailing shall be filed with this court. Date: 01-03-08 77519711 Judge Gary R. Holman P15079 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by EDWARD A. GAUNT, a single man (the “Mortgagor”), to SAND RIDGE BANK, an Indiana corporation, of PO Box 598, Schereville, Indiana 46375, dated March 7, 2005, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on March 18, 2005, as instrument number 1142903 (the “Mortgage”). First Financial Bank, N.A., was the successor by consolidation to Sand Ridge Bank, and subsequently assigned the Mortgage to Chemical Bank, a Michigan banking corporation, of 2185 Three Mile Road NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49544 ("Mortgagee"), by documents dated August 18, 2006, and December 14, 2007. By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Seventy Eight Thousand Three Hundred Forty Eight and 66/100 Dollars ($78,348.66). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the south east entrance to the Barry County Courthouse located in the City of Hastings, Michigan on Thursday, January 31, 2008, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Hope, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Parcel A: Parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of section 29, Town 2 North, Range 9 West described as: beginning at a point on the North line of Section 29, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, distant South 86°07'54" East 828.50 feet from the North 1/4 post of said Section 29; said point being the intersection of said North section line with the centerline of highway M-43; thence South 86°07' 54" East along said North Section line 211.95 feet; thence South 02°48'58" West parallel with the East line of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 29 a distance of 166.00 feet; thence South 83°42'11" West 348.10 feet to the Southeasterly right-of-way line of highway M-43; thence North 49°33'08" West 33.00 feet to the centerline of said highway M-43; thence North 40°26'34" East along said centerline 258.68 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for ingress, egress and utilities described as: commencing at the North 1/4 post of Section 29, Town 2 North, Range 9 West; thence South 86°07'54" East along the North line of said Section 29 a distance of 1040.45 feet; thence South 02°48'58" West 66.00 feet to the south right-of-way line of Cloverdale Road and the true point of beginning; thence South 02°48'58" West 100.00 feet; thence South 83°42' 11" West 20.24 feet; thence North 02°48'58" East 83.68 feet; thence North 86°07'54" West 76.03 feet; thence North 02°48'58" East 20.00 feet to said South right-of-way line; thence South 86°07'54" East 96.03 feet to the point of beginning. Together with all the improvements now or hereafter erected on the property, and all easements, appurtenances, and fixtures now or hereafter a part of the property and all replacements and additions. Commonly known as: 5317 Cloverdale Road, Delton, Michigan 49046 Parcel ID. No. 08-07-029-017-15 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: January 3, 2008 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 1485263-1 77519540 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Laurence D. Hecker and Lorane D. Hecker, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 31, 2007 and recorded July 30, 2007 in Instrument Number 20070730-0000284, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Four Thousand Four Hundred Eighteen and 52/100 Dollars ($124,418.52) including interest at 7.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 14, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 14, Brookfield Acres, according to the recorded Plat thereof in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 29. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: January 17, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 File No. 285.3099 �Page 13 — Thursday, January 17, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kevin Dikker, and Anita Westervelt, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 17, 2005, and recorded on September 2, 2005 in instrument 1152120, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Five Thousand Four Hundred FiftyThree And 40/100 Dollars ($185,453.40), including interest at 4.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 14, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1 Beginning at a point on the East-West 1/4 line of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan, distant North 89 degrees 39 minutes 33 seconds West, 1320.26 feet from the East 1/4 post of said Section 1; thence South 00 degrees 26 minutes 34 seconds West 221.86 feet along the East line of the Northwest 1/4 of Southeast 1/4 of said Section 1; thence North 85 degrees 18 minutes 21 seconds West, 241.65 feet; thence North 00 degrees 20 minutes 45 seconds East, 16.55 feet; thence North 01 degrees 19 minutes 34 seconds East, 203.55 feet, thence South 89 degrees 39 minutes 33 seconds East, 237.85 feet along said East-west 1/4 line to the point of beginning. Together with a 66 foot wide and a 33 foot wide easement for ingress, egreess and public utilities described separately. Easements: A private easement for Ingress, egress and public utilities 66 feet wide, 33 feet, each side of a centerline described as follows: Beginning at a point on the East-West 1/4 line of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan, distant North 89 degree 39 minutes 33 seconds West, 1816.82 feet from the East 1/4 post of said Section 1; thence South 15 degrees 50 minutes 15 seconds East, 560.79 feet to the South line of the North 346.50 feet of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section I and the point of ending. Limited on the North by said East-West 1/4 line and on the South by said South line of the North 364.50 feet of said Southeast 1/4. A private easement for ingress, egress and public utilities 33 feet wide, 16.5 feet each side of a centerline described as follows: Commencing at the East 1/4 post of Section 1, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, thence North 89 degrees 39 minutes 33 seconds West , 1816.82 feet along the East-West 1/4 line of said Section 1; thence South 15 degrees 50 minutes 15 seconds East, 227.28 feet to the point of beginning; thence North 85 degrees 56 minutes 35 seconds East, 192.45 feet; thence South 85 degrees 18 minutes 21 seconds East, 78.78 feet to the point of ending. Also an easement for cul-desac purposes over a 40 foot radius centered on a said point of ending. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519825 File #140332F05 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy T. Phan and Tiffany Phan, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 20, 2007, and recorded on April 30, 2007 in instrument 200704300005486, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to IndyMac Bank F.S.B. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-Nine And 30/100 Dollars ($309,879.30), including interest at 7.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 7, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 73 of the recorded Plat of Merlaus Pine Lake Plat, described as follows: All of Lot 73 except beginning at the Northeasterly corner of Lot 73; thence Southeasterly 59.3 feet to the Southeasterly corner; thence along the Southern boundary of Lot 73, 105.8 feet to a point on the Southerly lot line of Lot 73; thence Northerly to a point on the North boundary line, said point being 63.6 feet Westerly from the North East corner of Lot 73; thence to the Point of Beginning. And the following described lands and premises in Prairieville Township, Barry County, State of Michigan; Lot 72 of the recorded Plat of Merlaus Pine Lake Plat as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 54. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519620 File #180290F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael Cass, a married man, to Fifth Third Mortgage- MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated December 23, 2005 and recorded January 5, 2006 in Instrument Number 1158554, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred One Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Three and 7/100 Dollars ($101,323.07) including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 14, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southeast one-quarter of Section 16, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the East one-quarter corner of said Section 16; thence South 01 degree 17 minutes 50 seconds East 1989.38 feet along the East line of said Southeast one-quarter of Section 16, thence South 89 degrees 04 minutes 12 seconds West 113.50 feet along the South line of the North onehalf of the South one-half of said Southeast onequarter of Section 16 to the Westerly line of Highway M-66, as described in the Deed recorded in Liber 308, Page 221; thence along said Westerly line, North 00 degrees 15 minutes 22 seconds East 435.38 feet to the true point of beginning, thence North 89 degrees 25 minutes 13 seconds West 319.95 feet; thence North 00 degrees 15 minutes 22 seconds East 220.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 08 minutes 50 seconds East 320.00 feet along the North line of the South one-half of said Southeast one-quarter of Section 16 to said Westerly line, thence South 00 degrees 15 minutes 22 seconds West 228.00 feet along said Westerly line to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: January 17, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77519839 File No. 200.2989 ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING JANUARY 8, 2008 SYNOPSIS Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Supervisor Rook. All board members present. Also present Fire Chief Boulter, County Commissioner Mark Englerth, and 10 guests. Pledge of Allegiance. Motion Perino; support Ribble to accept minutes from December 4, 2007 regular board meeting. All ayes. Motion carried. Motion Perino, support Ritchie to adopt resolution renaming three roads in Orangeville Township. Nichols Street shall be Nine Mile Road, Water Street shall be Damon Street, and Water Street shall be Marsh Road. Roll call vote. All ayes. Motion carried. Motion Perino, support Goy to appoint Linda Blackmore as new Board of Review member. All ayes. Motion carried. Motion Ribble, support Perino to pay bills for the month of January in the amount of $14,409.16 and any others forthcoming. All ayes. Motion carried. Motion Perino, support Ribble to adjourn meeting. All ayes. Motion carried. 77519777 Meeting adjourned at 8:15. Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Joshua A Richardson, a married man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 15, 2005, and recorded on July 20, 2005 in instrument 114977, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Six Thousand Three Hundred Seventy-Eight And 74/100 Dollars ($86,378.74), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on East and West 1/4 line of Section 20, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, distant South 89 degrees 44 minutes 40 seconds East 494.28 feet from the West 1/4 corner of said Section 20 to the East line of Highland Drive (private) as recorded in Liber 636 on Page 649; thence North 01 degrees 05 minutes 08 seconds West 461.18 feet along said East line; thence South 89 degrees 44 minutes 40 seconds East 169.62 feet; thence South 01 degrees 36 minutes 06 seconds West 56.07 feet; thence South 00 degrees 25 minutes 10 seconds East 405.03 feet to said 1/4 line; thence North 89 degrees 44 minutes 40 seconds West 162.28 feet along said 1/4 line to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the southerly 33 feet thereof for Guernsey Lake Road. Parcel is also subject to an easement for public utilities over the west 10 feet thereof. Together with an easement over and across that certain portion of Guernsey Highlands known as, Highland Drive, a private road, according to the recorded condominium subdivision plan recorded in liber 636 on page 593, as revealed in easement recorded in document #1029954. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519597 File #180456F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jerry Baker, As A Single Man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 29, 2007, and recorded on April 2, 2007 in instrument 200704020003768, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Three Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty-Seven And 91/100 Dollars ($123,857.91), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the South 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 17, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of said section, thence North 90 degrees 00 seconds East 1293.82 feet along the South line of said Northwest 1/4, thence North 01 degrees 11 minutes 24 seconds West 770.00 feet along the West line of the East 1355 feet of said Northwest 1/4 to the place of beginning, thence continuing North 01 degrees 11 minutes 24 seconds West 220.00 feet, thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes East 485.00 feet thence South 01 degrees 11 minutes 24 seconds East 220.00 feet, thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes West 485.00 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to and together with an easement for ingress, egress and utility purposed over the West 66 feet of the East 1355.00 feet to the South 990.00 feet of said Northwest 1/4 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 27, 2007 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519194 File #179320F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ryan Johnson, and Kimberly Johnson, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 5, 2005, and recorded on April 29, 2005 in instrument 1145629, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Six Thousand Nineteen And 15/100 Dollars ($136,019.15), including interest at 11.34% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 59 of Bryanwood Estates #4, According to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats on Page 45. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #180510F01 77519602 FORECLOSURE NOTICE (Barry County) SHAHEEN, JACOBS & ROSS, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT THIS DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW Attention Purchasers: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Ira Secco Flowers and Juanita Inez Flowers, husband and wife, of Barry County, Michigan, original mortgagor(s), to Standard Federal Bank, N.A., mortgagee dated the 5th day of September, A.D. 2003, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 17th day of September, A.D. 2003, in Document Number 1113505, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, for principal, interest and late charges, the sum of Thirty One Thousand Five Hundred Ninety Six and 84/100 Dollars ($31,596.84). And no suit or proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on Thursday, the 21st day of February, A.D. 2008, at 1:00 o'clock P.M. said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Barry County, Michigan (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with the interest thereon at Four and Seventy Four Hundredths percent (4.74%) per annum and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the Township of Johnstown, in the County of Barry and State of Michigan as described as follows, to-wit: Lot 2 and the east 1/2 of Lot 1 of Fernwood Plat, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats on Page 29; together with that certain manufactured/mobile home located thereon. Tax I.D. No. 08-09-070-001-00 The redemption period shall be Six (6) months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale or when the time to provide the notice required by MCLA 600.3241a(c) expires, whichever is later. Dated: January 9, 2008 LaSalle Bank Midwest, N.A. formerly known as Standard Federal Bank, N.A. Mortgagee SHAHEEN, JACOBS & ROSS, P.C. By: Michael J. Thomas, Esq. Attorneys for Mortgagee 1425 Ford Building 615 Griswold Street Detroit, Michigan 48226-3993 77519831 (313) 963-1301 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gregory Gresik, married man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 9, 2007, and recorded on June 18, 2007 in instrument 1180601, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Million Two Hundred Fifty-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy And 07/100 Dollars ($1,258,970.07), including interest at 8% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 7, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southeast 1/4, Section 19, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 corner of Section 19; thence South South 89 degrees 46 minutes 45 seconds West 1902.00 feet along the South line of said Southeast 1/4; thence South 00 degrees 01 minutes 25 seconds West 927.31 feet to the Southerly line of Bay View Drive and the Place of Beginning of this description; thence South 00 degrees 01 minutes 25 seconds West 290.00 feet; thence South 66 degrees 03 minutes 25 secodns West 45.69 feet to Reference Point "D"; thence South 66 degrees 03 minutes 25 seconds West 30 feet more or less to the waters edge of a pond; thence meandering Northwesterly along said waters edge to its intersection with a line which bears South 00 degrees 01 minutes 25 seconds West from Reference Point "E" (Reference Point "E" is located North 74 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 60.59 feet along an intermediate traverse line from above described Reference Point "D"); thence North 00 degrees 01 minutes 25 seconds East 17 feet more or less to Reference Point "E"; thence North 00 degrees 01 minutes 25 seconds East 264.48 feet; thence Northeasterly 104.15 feet along a Southerly line of Bay View Drive on a 317.00 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears North 74 degrees North 74 degrees 1 minutes 48 seconds East 103.69 feet to the Place of Beginning. Description of area for Common Use: That part of the Southeast 1/4, Section 19, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 corner of Section 19; thence South 89 degrees 46 minutes 45 seconds West 2422.00 feet along the North line of said Southeast 1/4; thence South 00 degrees 01 minutes 25 seconds West 1038.65 feet to the Southerly line of Bay View Drive and the Place of Beginning of this description; thence North 89 degrees 50 minutes 29 seconds East 20.00 feet along the Southerly line; thence South 00 degrees 01 minutes 25 seconds West 219.92 feet; thence North 89 degrees 57 minutes 50 seconds East 200.00 feet; thence North 60 degrees 06 minutes 13 seconds East 346.14 feet; thence South 89 degrees 58 minutes 35 seconds East 100.00 feet; thence South 54 degrees 08 minutes 47 seconds East 98.14 feet; thence North 14 degrees 21 minutes 03 seconds East 160.00 feet; thence Southeasterly 20.00 feet along the Southerly line of Bay View Drive on a 383.00 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears South 61 degrees 08 minutes 08 seconds East 20.66 feet; thence South 14 degrees 21 minutes 03 seconds West 599.25 feet to Reference Point "C"; thence South 14 degrees 21 minutes 03 seconds West 16 feet more or less to the waters edge of Gun Lake; thence meandering Southwesterly along said waters edge and Northerly along the waters edge of a channel to Gun Lake to its intersection with a line which bears South 00 degrees 01 minutes 25 seconds West from Reference Point "A" (Reference Point "A" is located South 72 degrees 40 minutes 00 seconds West 200.00 feet and South 52 degrees 50 minutes 00 seconds West 457.91 feet and North 03 degrees 20 minutes 00 seconds West 465.15 feet and North 61 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds West 29.70 feet along an intermediate traverse line from above described Reference Point "C") thence 00 degrees 01 minutes 25 seconds East 14 feet more or less to Reference Point "A"; thence North 00 degrees 01 minutes 25 seconds East 392.83 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519632 File #181002F01 BANKRUPTCY Free Initial Consultation McPhillips & McDowell, P.L.C. “We are a debt relief agency. We help people file for bankruptcy relief under the bankruptcy code.” 77517709 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Daniel Smith, Virginia Smith, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 15, 2003, and recorded on January 22, 2003 in instrument 1095975, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Seven And 27/100 Dollars ($99,587.27), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 7, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 1/2 of Lots 1218 and 1219 of the City, Formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519626 File #180969F01 121 W. Apple Street • Hastings 269-945-3512 Toll Free 1-888-943-5400 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 17, 2008 — Page 14 9451 or visit www.grsymphony.org. January 18-20. MISCELLANEOUS EXHIBITS • GRAM presents Another Place, Another Time: Chris VanAllsburg Drawings at the Grand Rapids Art Museum. Adult admission is $8, senior adults & college students with ID $7, children ages 6-17 $5. The exhibit features seventy-seven drawings spanning Van Allsburg’s extraordinary career as an author and illustrator. For more information call (616) 831-1000 or visit www.gramonline.org. Through Jan. 20, 2008. • GRAM presents Art & The Environment: Design Solutions at the Grand Rapids Art Museum. Adult admission $8, seniors & college students $7, children ages 6-17 $5. The exhibition focus is on the green design features of the new Grand Rapids Art Museum. For more information call (616) 8311000 or visit www.gramonline.org. Through June 1, 2008. • Bob the Builder at the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 9:30 am to 5 pm, Thursdays 9:30 am to 8 pm (Family Night 5 pm to 8 pm) and Sundays noon-5 pm. Admission is $5 for all people over 2 year old, This week’s selection: National Treasure: Book of Secrets senior $4.25, children (under 2) free. For more information call (616) 235-4726 or visit www.grcm.org. Through June 8, 2008. MUSIC/THEATRE • Civic Theatre presents: The Miracle Worker will be presented Grand Rapids Civic Theatre. Performances are Wednesday 7:30 pm, Thursday-Saturday 8 pm, and Sunday 3 pm. Admission $12-$25. This stirring dramatization of the story of Helen Keller is one of the most successful and warmly admired plays of the modern stage. For more information call (616) 222-6650 or visit www.grct.org. January 10-26. • Gotta Dance: Symphonic Night at the Movies will be performed by the Grand Rapids Symphony at DeVos Performance Hall. Performance times are Friday & Saturday at 8 p.m. with a Sunday 3 p.m. matinee performance. Tickets range from $18$56. Enjoy an evening of music from the golden age of Hollywood accompanied by projected film-clips of the most dazzling dance sequences that ever graced the silver screen. For more information call (616) 454- • Swing Dance at the Richland Community Center, 8905 Gull Road (across from Hardings). Dances start with lessons at 7:30 p.m. and the dance will take place afterward and continue until 10:30 p.m. All ages and ability levels are welcome. Dress is casual. $5 per person. No partner necessary. Bring a snack for the snack table. Call (269) 317-2197 for details. First Friday of every month September through June. • Sunday Social Dances with the Swing Master’s Band at the Richland Area Community Center, 9400 East CD Avenue, Richland. Line dancing & social dancing lesson & practice from 1-2 pm is $5 per person. Dances take place from 2-5 pm with Swing Masters band. $7 per person. Beginning dance lessons in swing, cha cha, fox trot, waltz, polka, and rhumba. No partner necessary. All abilities welcome. Casual dress. No smoking or alcohol. Call Colleen Burke at (269) 317-2197 for more information. 1st & 3rd Sunday each month. • Dance to Life at Burnham Brook Center in Battle Creek from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Singles and couples welcome (anyone under 17 must be accompanied by adult). $4 at the door ($2 for members). Lean basic steps in East coast swing, waltz, fox trot, cha cha, and rumba. Instructor: Colleen Burke. Every Monday. Critic’s Corner Art Opera Exhibitions Theatre Concerts Coming Attractions Festivals Crafts Fairs Musicals Car Shows St. Cecilia Jazz Series presents: Joe Lovano performing at 7:30 p.m. at the St. Cecilia Music Center January 24. Tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano's secret to success is his fearless ability to always challenge and push the conceptual and thematic choices he makes in a quest for new modes of artistic expression and new takes on what defines the jazz idiom. For more information call (616) 459-2224 or visit www.scmsonline.org. Going to St. Ives will be performed by Actors' at Spectrum Theater January 24February 2. May N'Kame, the mother of a bloody African dictator, travels to St. Ives for an eye operation by a famous eye surgeon, Dr. Cora Gage. But she has an even more serious purpose in her travel to see Dr. Gage, and the decisions they make will have far-reaching impact for both women. Curtain times are 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday & Saturday. Tickets are $22 per seat. Buy two tickets for Thursday night shows and get 2nd ticket for $10. For more information call (616) 234-3947 or visit www.actorsatspectrum.org. Friday Nights at GRAM: Rogue River Grass at the Grand Rapids Art Museum January 25 from 5-9 p.m. Live jazz music and all areas of the museum, except the ticketed exhibition, are $4 after 5 pm. Gourmet buffet is $10 per person and a cash bar available. For more information call (616) 831-1000 or visit www.gramonline.org. Broadway Grand Rapids presents: Camelot at DeVos Performance Hall January 29-February 3. Stage and film star, Lou Diamond Phillips, will wear the crown of King Arthur in this magnificent new production of Lerner and Loewe’s timeless master- piece Camelot. The enchanted kingdom of Camelot is a place where honor and chivalry reign. But can this idyllic land survive when Queen Guenevere falls in love with Sir Lancelot? The splendid, memorable score includes the romantic and haunting “If Ever I Would Leave You,” the captivating “How to Handle a Woman” and the majestic “Camelot.” Re-discover the grandeur of one of history’s greatest love stories. For more information call (616) 456-3333 or visit www.ticketmaster.com. Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies: Dwight D. Eisenhower's : “Final Battle” at 7:30 p.m. at the Gerald R. Ford Museum in Grand Rapids January 30. Admission is free. When Dwight D. Eisenhower sent the 101st Airborne in to integrate Central High, he didn't know that he was fighting the last great battle of his career. Ike's Final Battle: The Road to Little Rock and the Challenge of Equality tells how one of America's greatest leaders finally confronted America's greatest sin. Here, for the first time, is the unlikely tale of how Ike became a civil rights president. For more information call (616) 331-2770 or visit www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov. Gun Lake Winterfest is being planned for Feb. 9 and will include many of the traditional events including the Polar Bear Dip in the icy waters of Gun Lake, broomball, the Sea Shanty outdoor swimsuit fashion show, and chili cook-off at Daisy Mae’s, as well as many new events such as the SnowStomp, a fourmile hiking/running event. Volunteers are needed and those interested should call Jenny Boerman at (269) 945-2454. Sponsors are needed and should call Lynn at (269) 945-2454. • Do you get annoyed at your mate’s bathroom habits? Well, you’re not the only one. A survey was conducted in 2006 to determine exactly what it is we do to drive each other nuts there. The No. 1 compliant was leaving an empty roll of toilet paper on the spool instead of replacing it with a new roll. The second most common pet peeve was finding gooey globs of toothpaste in the sink. • It was American columnist and author Bill Vaughan who made the following sage observation: “Suburbia is where the developer bulldozes out the trees, then names the streets after them.” • The country of Canada gets its name from a Native American word meaning “big village.” • Butchers in Germany recently decided to spice up their trade with some new sausage flavors, including kiwi, maraschino cherry, lemon and aloe vera. You’ve got to wonder, though: Did that actually help or hurt their business? • The Disney complex in Florida employs 350 chefs and 300 sommeliers, serving more wine than any other site in the entire U.S. • Chicago may not deserve the title “Windy City” after all. Those who study such things say that the wind there averages only 10.3 mph. In contrast, 13.9 mph is the average wind speed in Dodge City, Kansas, making it the windiest city in the United States. • Childhood obesity has become a wellpublicized problem in this country, and much debate has gone into deciding how best to tackle the issue. The state of West Virginia is taking a somewhat novel approach: By next year, you’ll be able to find the video game “Dance Dance Revolution” in all of its public schools. ********************************* Thought for the Day: “You have to know how to accept rejection and reject acceptance.” — Ray Bradbury 1. U.S. STATES: In what state is Mount Rushmore located? 2. ANATOMY: Where is the ulna in the human body? 3. ANCIENT WORLD: Who kidnapped Helen of Troy? 4. LITERATURE: Who wrote the novel “Light in August”? 5. HISTORY: In what year was the first Zeppelin flight? 6. INVENTIONS: What did Elisha Otis invent? 7. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Where is original Mayo Clinic located? 8. MUSIC: What was the nationality of composer Frederic Chopin? 9. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a lurcher? 10. RELIGION: What is a more common name for the religious group called United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing? by D.N.A. Smith Running time: 124 minutes MPAA rating: PG I must confess, I avoided the first “National Treasure” movie because I thought it looked like a lame rip-off of “The Da Vinci Code.” Which is saying a lot, because “The Da Vinci Code” is one of the worst books I’ve ever read and an even lousier movie. So, you can imagine what I thought of “Book of Secrets.” It’s not as bad as “The Da Vinci Code,” but it certainly is a sloppily written, convoluted mess that wastes the talents of some outstanding actors like Nick Cage, Jon Voight and Helen Mirren. Cage reprises his role as Benjamin Franklin Chase, an archaeologist-hero character who couldn’t hold Indiana Jones’ hat. Chase must find a legendary pre-Columbian city of gold in order to clear the name of an ancestor who is accused of being an accomplice in the murder of Abraham Lincoln. Yeah. I don’t get it either. Chase and his crew follow a string of clues that lead to kidnapping the current president, breaking into Buckingham Palace and discovering the existence of a secret book that only presidents know about. The book contains, among other things, the truth behind Area 51, the JFK assassination and something mysterious on page 47 that will be explored in the Diane Kruger and Nicholas Cage star in National Treasure: Book of Secrets. third film. I didn’t expect much from “Book of Secrets,” and that’s what I got. Truth be told, though, I really, really wanted to be surprised and delighted by the movie. I wanted another Indiana Jones type of movie that I could be a fan of. With a better writer and director, there may be hope for the third installment. GRADE: C© 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. Call anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads 269-945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. Answers 1. South Dakota 2. Forearm 3. Paris 4. William Faulkner 5. 1900 6. Elevator safety brake 7. Rochester, Minn. 8. Polish 9. A kind of dog 10. Shakers © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. �Page 15 — Thursday, January 17, 2008 — The Hastings Banner BORN THIS WEEK: Your good works flow from an open, generous heart. Nothing makes you happier than to see others happy as well. ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Guess what, Lamb? You’re about to experience a new perspective on a situation you long regarded quite differently. What you learn could open more opportunities later. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) The Bold Bovine is tempted to charge into a new venture. But it might be best to take things one step at a time, so that you know just where you are at any given point. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) It’s a good time to go on that fun getaway you’ve been planning. You’ll return refreshed, ready and, yes, even eager to tackle the new challenge that awaits you. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) The Moon Child loves to fantasize about magical happenings in the early part of the week. But the sensible Crab gets down to serious business by week’s end. LEO (July 23 to August 22) What goes around comes around for those lucky Leos and Leonas whose acts of generosity could be repaid with opportunities to expand into new and exciting areas of interest. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Your concern about your job responsibilities is commendable. But you need to take some quiet time to share with someone who has really missed being with you. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Aspects favor getting out and meeting new people. And as a bonus, you might find that some of your newly made friends could offer important business contacts. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) You might take pride in wanting to do everything yourself. But now’s a good time to ask family members to help with a demanding personal situation. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Pay more attention to the possibilities in that workplace change. It could show the way to make that long-sought turn on your career path. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Your need to succeed might overwhelm obligations to your loved ones. Ease up on that workload and into some well-deserved time with family and friends. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Love rules for amorous Aquarians who can make good use of their ability to communicate feelings. Don’t be surprised if they’re reciprocated in kind. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Fishing for compliments? No doubt, you probably earned them. But it’s best to let others believe they were the ones who uncovered the treasure you really are. © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY. Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 945-9554 for more information. Super Crossword Solution �Page 16 — Thursday, January 17, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER 945-9554 For Sale Household FOUR POST BED: solid wood, new, king w/pillow top mattress set. Bought, never used. Cost $1,000, sell $195. (517)204-0600 HARD/SLAB WOOD, $10/bundle, trim pieces, $10/bucket load. Call (269)838-6623. Help Wanted ESTATE/MOVING SALES: by Bethel Timmer - The Cottage House Antiques. (269)795-8717 CITY OF BATTLE CREEK Risk Management Claims Specialist The City of Battle Creek is seeking a Risk Management Claims Specialist in a high volume office. Responsibilities include maintaining claims for the City’s insured and self-insured programs including Worker’s Compensation, General Liability, Property, Auto and Sickness and Accident. Requires a Bachelor degree with one year experience or an associates degree with 5 years and/or and equivalent combination of education and experience. Considerable knowledge of Worker’s Compensation, Property, Casualty and Auto Insurance programs. Also must have considerable knowledge of modern office software suites. State of Michigan Adjusters License is required. Pay rate is $17.70 per hour plus excellent benefits. All resumes must be accompanied with an application. Obtain application either at City of Battle Creek, 20 N. Division, Human Resources, Room 215, Battle Creek or visit our web site (www.batlecreek.org) Deadline to apply is January 23, 2008 at 5:00pm. (EOE) Estate Sale Antiques WINTERFEST ANTIQUES SHOW and sale: Saturday, January 19th, 9am-5pm, $4 admission, free parking, Prince Conference Center, Calvin College, Burton East Belt line, Grand Rapids. For Rent HASTINGS: 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT FOR RENT: new carpet, tile floors, laundry, covered parking. Extra sharp, no pets, $555 a month. Call (269)945-3114 LAKEFRONT ALL SPORTS, 3 bedroom home in Hastings with garage. Stove & refrigerator included, a/c and washer/dryer hook up. Fresh paint and new carpet, Non-smokers and no pets. $800 month plus utilities. Lease and deposit. (269)948-2142. MIDDLEVILLE: 3BR in nice area, stove, frig, $750 + deposit & utilities. No pets, (269)948-1948. PANAMA CITY: Spring Break March 29th until April 5th, $1,300 plus cleaning deposit. (616)291-1147 DENTAL OFFICE MANAGER - Come share in the excitement of establishing a new dental practice opening March 1st. in Middleville. Position will require approximately 32 hours a week. The successful candidate will have experience with insurance billings, scheduling, and patient records. Please send resume and salary requirements to Dr. Brian McKeown at PO Box 277, Middleville, MI 49333. RENT A BEDROOM FOR ONLY $439, and a 2 bedroom for only $489. Includes FREE HEAT!!! On site laundry! EHO/Barrier Free Going Fast! Call Soon! (269)9482441. DRIVERS: LOCAL. Great pay/Benefits/Home Everyday. Pd. Vac/Holidays. Hoekstra Transportation 877-935-3000 x34. THIS PUBLICATION DOES NOT KNOWINGLY accept advertising which is deceptive, fraudulent or might otherwise violate law or accepted standards of taste. However, this publication does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of any advertisement, nor the quality of goods or services advertised. Readers are cautioned to thoroughly investigate all claims made in any advertisements, and to use good judgment and reasonable care, particularly when dealing with persons unknown to you ask for money in advance of delivery of goods or services advertised. SALES: FILLMORE EQUIPMENT of Hastings is seeking a sales person for John Deere lawn & garden and commercial equipment. Candidates must have sales experience, an outgoing personality and mechanical aptitude. Excellent math skills and retail finance experience helpful. Fax resume to 269945-5958. RETTELE RACE HORSE FARM NEEDS JOCKEY: gallop, breaking, training, cleaning stalls, grooming & foaling. Must have 4 years experience with Race horses. This is a temporary position, $9.80 per hour. Work guaranteed for 75% of contract period. Transportation and housing provided if living outside the area. Dates of work are 2/28/08 to 11/28/08. Call (248)867-4586 or Mich Works Office, refer to Job# 2655379. d DO YOU WANT QUALITY PRINTING at affordable prices? Call J-Ad Graphics at (269)945-9554. National Ads LOSE WEIGHT LIKE CRAZY, burn fat, block cravings, boost energy. All natural! Super easy! Call (616)2926581 or visit www.losealot.org. Real Estate CHEAP LAKEFRONT: LOOKING for an affordable lakefront get-a-way, this is it! Located near Yankee Springs in SW Barry County. Fishing, swimming, and a great view. Older trailer with a lakeside addition, newer well, 2 sheds and rowboat included. REDUCED $5,000, NOW $38,000. All reasonable offers considered. Call (269)9482488 or e-mail d2buerge@hotmail.com for more information and photos. 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Business Services BROWN PROFESSIONAL HOME HEALTH CARE has openings for clients on all shifts. CNA & CMT CERTIFIED. Home health care provider, handicap wheel chair van available. Will do housekeeping & lawn maintenance. Local references. Now accepting qualified Medicaid clients. Call Ross Brown (269)9453357 ext. 3 HOME IMPROVEMENTS/HANDYMAN: Specializing in decks, roofing, windows, siding, additions & remodeling. Experienced work for affordable prices. Call Alan Klein for all your home improvement needs. (269)9459269 THE DETAIL WORKS special $5.00 off and free RainX, January-February, call Rick (269)948-0958. Card of Thanks TO ALL THE FAMILY, FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES FROM THE FAMILY OF ROBERT SHRIVER would like to emphasize the gratitude for all who attended visitation and funeral services. Thank you all for your calls, cards, flowers, plants, hugs and prayers. A very special thank you to the Pastor and congregation of the Thornapple Valley Church for welcoming with open arms, services, lights on and off and all prayers. The ladies of the church for blessed food and preparations. Thank you to Girrbach Funeral Home services. A hard earned thank you to Pennock Hospital and staff, to Hastings EMTS and staff, 911 of Hastings, Borgess Medical Center staff, especially 8th floor staff, dialysis Fresenius Medical Care of Battle Creek staff, many nurses and Dr’s and family RN Mary Cross. Many many thanks to Dad, mom, brother Sam and Mike Sherk for being my brothers best friend, for all, thru everything. Loving memories, much loved, missed by all. Beloved son, father, Grandpa, brother, grandson, brotherhood of hunters, fisherman and racing people alike. God bless each and everyone of you everyday! Robert A Shriver’s family thanks you. d DO YOU WANT QUALITY PRINTING at affordable prices? Call J-Ad Graphics at (269)945-9554. Farm E.A.R.T.H. = EDUCATED ANIMAL Rescue and Teen Haven is in urgent need of HAY DONATIONS. We will come pick it up, clean out your barn of old hay (Any type of hay that isn’t moldy). E.A.R.T.H. 501(c)3 is a non-profit organization. All donations are tax deductible. PLEASE CALL (269)962-2015 EARTH has many animals available for adoption. Including horses, dogs, cats, rabbits and goats. Right now we are having a Adopt-ACat special for $40! All cats are UTD, spayed and tested. Also many small lap dogs for adoption. Many nice riding horse and pasture pets. Adopt 1 horse and get the second for no adoption fee!! www.earthservices.org 269962-2015. YOU WANT QUALITY at affordable prices when you buy printing. Call J-Ad Graphics for everything from business cards and brochures to newspapers and catalogs. Phone (269)945-9554 or stop in at 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. POLICE BEAT Vandals hit Hastings businesses, vehicles Hastings Police are investigating a series of malicious destruction of property complaints reported Jan. 11. The suspect(s) vandalized several area businesses by using black spray paint to deface buildings and some vehicles, including a Hastings squad car that was parked outside of the police station. Businesses targeted included Hastings Manufacturing, Felpausch, Vitale’s, Advantage Title, Mike’s Monster Pizza and the Hastings Skate Park. Anyone having information about these incidents is asked to contact the Hastings Police Department at (269) 945-5744. Suspects caught in Hastings B and E incident Hastings Police have identified two suspects in connection with the breaking and entering of a pickup truck in a parking lot in the 300 block of North Hanover Street Jan. 11. The suspects damaged the truck with a large rock and broke out the driverside window, activating an alarm, at which point they fled on foot. Officers were able to identify the suspects while investigating a minor-in-possession-of-alcohol incident a few blocks away and were able to ascertain their involvement in the breaking and entering incident, as well. Arrested on charges of minors in possession of alcohol by consumption were Nathaniel Brady, 19, of Hastings and James Thompson, 17, also from Hastings. Both were transported to and lodged at the Barry County Jail. Additional charges are being sought for their involvement in the damaging and breaking and entering into the vehicle. Student apprehended for locker room thefts Hastings Police were dispatched to the Hastings High School on a reported larceny complaint after a basketball game on Jan. 11. Players from the Thornapple Kellogg boys’ basketball team found that their locker room had been entered and that numerous personal items had been stolen. Items taken included wallets containing cash, gift cards, gas cards, bank cards, as well as cell phones, iPods and jewelry. Hastings Police were able to identify the suspect, a 16-year-old Hastings student, and executed a search warrant at his residence. Police recovered several items that were taken during the incident. The teen is facing charges of larceny from a building. The report will be forwarded to the Barry County Prosecutor’s office for review. Man who walked away from Work Release Program caught Deputies from the Barry County Sheriff’s Department have arrested Robert Samuel Busick III, who walked away from the Barry County Jail Dec. 18, 2007, when he was assigned to the county’s Work Release Program. Deputies received information that Busick was residing with his mother in Hastings. Busick was located inside the residence and taken into custody without incident. He has been lodged at the Barry County Jail and faces felony charges for flight while in custody and a probation violation. Canine gets wind of incriminating evidence Barry County Canine Gina was called to the scene of a one-car accident in Hastings Jan. 17 after the driver fled the scene. Although the driver, later identified as Trent Green, was apprehended before Gina arrived at the scene, the dog was used to locate a sweatshirt Green had discarded in his flight and also discovered the presence of marijuana in the vehicle’s ash tray. Green was arrested and is lodged at the Barry County Jail. Orangeville Twp. sibling squabble results in arrest An 18-year-old woman was arrested for domestic assault Jan. 8 when Sheriff deputies were called to her Orangeville Township address. Jasmine Beard was arrested and charged in the attack on her sister. The victim said she had complained that Beard was not helping with household chores and when she turned her back on her sister, Beard attacked her. The victim said she then picked up her 18-month-old child and attempted to flee to a bedroom but Beard continued her attack and in the melee struck the child in the head. Nashville man turns self in on outstanding warrants Terrance Michael Desroches, 22, turned himself in to authorities on Jan. 15. Desroches, of Nashville, was wanted on two outstanding warrants out of Barry and Eaton counties. The Barry County warrant was for a parole violation and the Eaton County warrant was issued in connection with a probation violation. Desroches was lodged in the Barry County Jail, and Eaton County authorities were notified of his arrest. Investigation results in arrest of Wayland man Barry County Sheriff deputies were called to an address in Carlton Township Jan. 10 when a witness reported a suspicious vehicle parked in a nearby driveway. When deputies arrived, they found Jacob Jay Wiersma, 25, of Wayland sitting in the vehicle. A Law Enforcement Information Network check revealed Wiersma was wanted on an outstanding warrant out of Allegan County. Wiersma was arrested and is lodged at the Barry County Jail. Man pinned under overturned vehicle in Hastings Township The Barry County Sheriff’s Department responded to a one-car accident on M-37 near River Road in Hastings Township Jan. 14. Three people were in a southbound vehicle, which left the west side of the road, struck a tree, and overturned. A passenger in the car, Richard Weedall, 32, of Hastings was ejected and pinned under the vehicle. All three occupants were transported to Pennock Hospital for treatment. Alcohol was believed to be a factor in the accident, which remains under investigation. The occupants were not wearing seat belts. COURT NEWS Anita Lynn Brehn, 40, of Delton was sentenced Jan. 11 by Barry County Circuit Judge James Fisher to serve 12 months of probation and one month in jail for her December conviction on a charge of welfare fraud. Brehn also was assessed court costs of $500, a restitution fee of $1,760 and a probation fee of $120. Judge Fisher ruled that the balance of Brehn’s jail time may be suspended upon payment of restitution. Tammy Joan Keeler, 39, of Hastings was sentenced Jan. 11 by Judge Fisher to serve 24 months of probation and three months in jail for her December conviction on a charge of assaulting a police officer and resisting and obstructing of a police officer in performance of his duty. Keeler was assessed court costs of PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which collectively make it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, age or martial status, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To report discrimination call the Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980. The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. 77509092 $500 and a probation fee of $240. She must also participate in the Day Reporting Program upon her release from jail. Jason Michael Taggart, 30, of Toledo, Ohio, was sentenced Jan. 11 by Judge Fisher to serve 24 months of probation and five months in jail for his December conviction of receiving and concealing stolen property. He also was sentenced to serve 93 days in jail for his conviction on that same date for operating a motor vehicle while impaired. Taggart was fined $100, assessed court costs of $500 and a probation fee of $240. He also was ordered to participate in cognitive behavior therapy and substance abuse counseling while in jail. Taggart was arrested in Hope Township in November. Give a memorial that can go on forever A gift to the Barry Community Foundation is used to help fund activities throughout the county in the name of the person you designate. Ask your funeral director for more information on the BCF or call (269) 945-0526. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 17, 2008 — Page 17 Park, rec boards hear public comment by Megan Lavell Staff Writer A full house gathered Wednesday, Jan. 9, to discuss the future of the Charlton Park Village and Museum Board and the Barry County Parks and Recreation Board at the BarryEaton District Health Department. Representing the Barry County Board of Commissioners, Keith Ferris opened the meeting and spoke briefly about the two boards and how they had once been a single entity. Chairman of the Parks and Recreation Board Rick Moore and Chairman of the Charlton Park Board Kraig Leathers each spoke briefly about their respective boards and welcomed people to the informative meeting. Parks and Recreation Board Secretary Debbie Jensen followed, talking about the two boards in depth. She said the purpose of the gathering was to get public response regarding the new boards and the directions they should take. “We wanted to basically write a new plan,” she said of the boards’ current master plan, a guide for the development and goals of the boards. A plan is required to be on file with the State of Michigan for the boards to be eligible for state funding. The state requires a new plan every five years from such public entities. The previous Barry County Parks and Recreation Plan was developed in February 2004, but administrative changes made in 2007 led to the need of a new plan. Jensen said board members wanted to encourage public participation. “We don’t just want to work on our own,” she said. “We want to know what other people have and complement what they have.” Jensen said the board members had been looking at what townships, trail systems, cities and municipalities each had to offer the county in terms of public recreation. “We don’t want to get too tied down with costs at this stage,” she said. One issue that needs to remain a priority, said Jensen, is universal accessibility, “providing one thing everybody can use no matter what their abilities are,” which is important to state officials. Jensen said it will take several weeks to compile the plan, after which it will be available for public review. The public and boards will have one month to review the plan and accept comments, before it is sent to the State of Michigan. The plan needs to be to the state by April for the boards to be eligible for grant money. Several community members made suggestions to the boards, including saw mill and village electricity, trail connections throughout the county and less strenuous trails so families can ride the paths. Other ideas included a river-front trail, waterway access and construction of sports fields near Thornapple Manor. The suggestions were placed on lists for Charlton Park and all other county parks and recreation areas. Members from the two boards will use the suggestions to help construct the master plan for Charlton Park and Barry County Parks and Recreation. The public is invited to all meetings to ask questions and share ideas. The parks and recreation board meets at 6 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month at the Barry County Courts and Law Community Room. The Charlton Park board meets at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Monday of each month at the Upjohn House at Charlton Park. Vikes take away turnovers, add a conference victory After three straight losses and two in a row in the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division, the Lakewood varsity boys’ basketball team needed this one. The Vikings knocked off Portland Friday night 60-52. “We played a lot better defensively tonight, especially in the first half,” said Lakewood head coach Mark Farrell. “This was a very physical game tonight.” Lakewood jumped out to a 26-17 lead in the first half, after allowing the visiting Raiders just six points in the opening quarter. The Vikings had six different players score in the first half, and eight for the night as everyone got involved at one point or another. Eddie Salazar led the Vikings with 18 points, ten assists, and five steals. Michael Barbour finished the game with nine points and five rebounds, while Nick Hilley added eight points and five boards too. Andrew Doane came up big off the bench, finishing with nine points and three rebounds. “We had some really nice play by our bench tonight,” Farrell said. “They made key shots and got key rebounds during their stints on the floor.” Lakewood also took care of the basketball, turning it over just 11 times. The Vikings followed that win up by scoring a 49-35 non-conference victory at Charlotte Tuesday to improve to 5-3 on the season. Lakewood is currently 3-2 in the CAAC-White. Lakewood used a 12-3 second quarter run to pull away from the Orioles, after leading 27-20 at the break. Barbour led the Vikings with 11 points on by Brett Bremer Great night of high school sports ends with black eye I guess this is what Charles Dickens meant when he wrote “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...” On the way to the Hastings versus Thornapple Kellogg varsity boys’ basketball game Friday night I heard the guys on WBCH saying that they thought it was the first time they’d seen the upper bleachers on the north side of the gym pulled out for a game this season. They needed them. That side of the gymnasium was filled with the adult fans, while the students from the two schools split the bleachers down the middle on the other side. The Trojan students decked out in Black and Orange and the Saxon students in Blue and Gold. If I’m lucky, once a game I’ll put a note in my notebook on something cool the fans do during a ball game. Tuesday, when the Hastings girls took on Forest Hills Northern in Grand Rapids. I didn’t get one. There were about 50 people in the gym who weren’t part of the action. On a side note, I feel a little bad for the Huskies’ athletes. When the Saxons went up to wrestle the Huskies earlier this season at FHN, an announcer called off a ticket number for a student to come and get a free prize. When no student came to claim the prize, he said that if there were any students in the stands they could come and claim the prize. He had to say this three or four times over the course of the night before one of the three or four students came down and claimed the FHN hoodie he was holding. But back to Friday night. I had about five or six notes in my book, about cool things the fans did. And I know I missed a couple. It wasn’t just the students either. With 1:12 to go and their team down two, it was the Trojan parents who started the “Go Orange. Go Black” chant during a time-out. That was the other thing that made it “the best of times.” It was a two-point game at that point. It was everything you’d ever hope a high school athletic event would be. The students in the stands were great (watch those flying water bottles). The students on the court were great. Too bad there was one student who wasn’t in the stands or on the court doing not so great things. After the game, a 53-49 Saxon victory, the Trojan players returned to their locker room to find that their wallets, and some phones and iPods and such were gone. All of a sudden I felt sick. I had an iPod stolen out of my car a few years ago at Byron Center. I know the feeling. It’s not good. At first there’s denial. It must be here somewhere. Then there’s anger. Then there’s more anger. Then there’s the moment where you think to yourself, how does it even cross someone’s mind to do something like that. Some Trojan fans were ready to blame Hastings. Not necessarily a person in Hastings, or the school, but just the town. I reminded them that unfortunately, the same thing happened in Middleville pretty close to exactly two years ago. The Allegan players didn’t like having their things taken either. Before long the Hastings Police showed up Friday night. Apparently all the doors weren’t locked up the way they should have been. Same thing that happened at TK. It might be time for players to invest in some locks to take on the road with them, if that’s even allowed anymore. Looking at the Police Beat, and the e-mail I received from Hastings athletic director Mike Goggins, it looks like a guilty party has been found. “We believe all items stolen have been recovered and will be returned as soon as the police release them,” wrote Goggins in one e-mail to me. “This was obviously a embarrassing incident that we feel terrible about and want to apologize for it happening,” Goggins continued on later. “It is always unfortunate when the actions of a few reflect on the entire school. It is also unfortunate that it overshadowed the most important thing, a great high school game that involved two good teams that played hard.” It may have overshadowed the game, but it couldn’t block it out entirely. I’ll give an apology to my wife right now. Sorry. I’m looking forward to when they meet again in Middleville, Feb. 14. the night. Hilley had nine points, and Wade O’Mara and Gabe Shellenbarger chipped in eight each. Derrik Southern led the Orioles with nine points. The Vikings are in action again Friday night, at Corunna, as they start their second swing though their league. Lakewood senior Michael Barbour drives to the basket during the win over Portland. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Lakewood’s Eddie Salazar runs into Portland’s Nathanael Dean as he tries to get to the basket during the first half Friday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Viking girls fall for third time in their conference by Brett Bremer Sports Editor “Defense wins championships” is the saying that so many coaches preach. But teams have to score sometimes too. Lakewood’s varsity girls’ basketball team hadn’t scored 30 points in a game since last year, until Tuesdasy night. That was only the span of two games, but it had to feel like longer for the Vikings. Lakewood fell to 2-3 in the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division with losses to Williamston and Portland last week. They were games in which the Vikings and their opponents played tremendous defense, but never really got going on the offensive end of the floor. The Hornets found just enough offense to squeak out a 31-25 win on their home floor against Lakewood Tuesday night. Friday night against the number four team in the state in Class B, Portland, the Vikings again struggled on the offensive end in a 36-29 loss. Both teams shot just 37-percent from the floor, but the Vikings turned the ball over seven more times than the Raiders. It was 4-2 after one quarter, in favor of the Raiders. The offense got a bit better after that, but the game remained close. Portland led just 21-18 heading into the fourth quarter. “Offensively we just weren’t clicking tonight, but we played really well against a state ranked team,” Lakewood head coach Tal Thompson said. “I’m very proud of the girls. They worked their tails off.” In the fourth, the Raiders knocked down all six of their free throw attempts to seal the win. Lindsay Pettit was 4-of-5 from the line for the night for Portland, and led her team with 15 points and five assists. Ashley Morris had another big night for the Vikings, finishing with ten points, eight rebounds and four steals. Alexis Brodbeck added six points for the Vikings, and Lauren Shaffer chipped in four points and five steals before fouling out of the contest. The Vikings bounced back with a 37-22 non-conference win at Charlotte Tuesday night. Afer scoring just 16 points in the first half, which still earned them a 16-11 edge, the Vikings put 13 points on the board in the third quarter. The Orioles managed just three points in the third as the Vikings took control of the game. Brodbeck led Lakewood with 13 points on the night. Morris had nine points, and Shaffer Lakewood’s Laurel Mattson is guarded tightly by Portland’s Ashleigh Seal (0) as she tries to run the offense during Friday night’s loss to the Raiders. (Photo by Perry Hardin) and Laurel Mattson six each. Allison Isham led Charlotte with nine points. �Page 18 — Thursday, January 17, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Delton draws first blood in KVA wrestling race Maple Valley varsity wrestling coach Chris Ricketts only saw three problems in his team’s Kalamazoo Valley Association opening dual Wednesday night at Delton Kellogg High School. “They out-smarted us.” “They out-quicked us.” “They out-physicaled us.” “Other than that it was a good night.” Delton Kellogg took a big first step as it looks to earn its fifth consecutive KVA championship by knocking off the Lions 52-21. Maple Valley looked to be the Panthers’ toughest competition heading into the league season. “I thought it was us and them,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Rob Heethuis. “This is an early show down. I guess it’s first blood to Delton, but it ain’t over.” The Lions trailed by only four points after Dusty Cowell’s pin of Delton’s John Hess in the 215-pound match. Maple Valley’s James Cramer gave Delton state qualifier Octavio Romero a run in the 285-pound match before Delton Kellogg’s Octavio Romero (top) fights to turn over the Lions’ James Cramer in the second period of their 285-pound bout Wednesday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) getting pinned midway through the second period. From there, the Panthers took off. DK’s Mark Loveland pinned Maple Valley’s Zack Baird 30 seconds into their 103-pound bout. That was followed by the match of the night as state medallists Matt Loveland and Ron Smith squared off at 112 pounds. The two traded reversals throughout the first period, finishing tied at four. That match remained tied until the third period, as Loveland scored a third reversal in the match then three near-fall points against Smith for a 9-4 victory. That win gave Delton a 31-15 lead, then the Panthers’ Steve Ross sealed the victory by pinning Anthony Molson in the 119-pound match. “We’re 21-1 coming into tonight, but if we’d of lost tonight then who cares about the other 22,” Heethuis said. “This is your first league dual. You’ve got to be ready.” Maple Valley now returns to practice trying to get ready for the rest of the KVA season, including another showdown with the Panthers at the conference tournament. “We’ll be better at the end of the year than we are right now,” Ricketts said. “We’ll use this as a springboard and just get better. They are as very, very good team.” Lucas Brumm at 140 pounds scored a pin against Delton’s Mike DeWaters in the first match of the night Wednesday, then after Delton’s Montana Otis scored a pin at 145 the Lions took their last lead of the night as Tory Roberts edged DK’s Quinn DeBolt 6-4 in the 152-pound match. Delton took three straight wins, getting a pin from Anthony Riley at 171, a decision from Martin Workman at 160, and a major decision from Steven Romero at 189 before Cowell’s victory at 215. Tyler Corwin scored the Lions’ final points, pinning Jeff Town in the 125-pound match. Johnie Wood (130) and Ray Lindsey (135) closed out the night with pins for the Panthers. The Panthers followed up that match by placing second to Spring Lake at the Bangor Invitational Saturday. Delton had 11 medallists in the 17-team field. Spring Lake and Delton went back and forth holding the lead throughout the day. The Panthers were down four heading into the consolation finals, then led by four heading into the championship finals. Spring Lake wound up edging the Panthers 216.5 to 210.5. “It was a good day of wrestling,” said Heethuis. “I thought our wrestlers performed well, very competitive. I really liked how we competed at the end.” Mark and Matt Loveland both ended the day strong, taking flight championships at 103 and 112 pounds respecitively. Runner-up finishes went to Steven Romero at 189, Octavio Romero at 285, and Jeff Town at 125. Town’s first varsity match came last Wednesday, against state medallist Tyler Corwin, so he wasn’t close to earning a seed for the tournament. All Town did was pin the number two seed, then the number three seed in his weight class to reach the finals Saturday. DeBolt was third at 152 pounds. Ross (119) and Workman (160) both placed fourth. Fifth place medallists for the Panthers were Wood (130), Lindsey (135), and Hess (215). The Panthers went after league win number two last night, at Olivet, and return to conference action this Wednesday at GalesburgAugusta. This Saturday, the Panthers will be a part of the Berrien Springs Invitational. Delton Kellogg’s Johnie Wood strains as he closes in on his pin of Maple Valley’s Aaron Piercefield late in the first period Wednesday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lions drop pair of KVA contests by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Maple Valley’s varsity girls’ basketball team needs to find a way to give more than great effort if they want to challenge the Kalamazoo Valley Association’s top teams the rest of the way. The Lions played hard, but didn’t necessarily play well in a 64-38 KVA loss at home Thursday night to the Galesburg-Augusta Rams. The Rams exited the contest with a 102 overall record and a 5-2 league mark. Maple Valley is now 7-5 overall and 3-4 in the KVA. Lion head coach Landon Wilkes was at a loss for words after the game, an unusual problem for him. “I could say that had we not had those three lay-ups we missed in the beginning that can change the game there, but when those things happen you can’t go away from what makes you successful,” Wilkes said. “In the third quarter I thought we got some Maple Valley’s Leslee Rigelman tries to beat the Ram pressure by throwing over the top of Katlyn Born in the first half Thursday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Maple Valley’s Lauren Pierce hits the floor as she tries to keep up with GalesburgAugusta’s Amber Born in the second half of Thursday night’s KVA contest at MVHS. (Photo by Brett Bremer) momentum going our way, but we’ve got to stop compounding mistakes.” By the third quarter the Lions were basically out of the game already though. GalesburgAugusta built a 30-13 lead in the first half, after outscoring Maple Valley 16-3 in the opening quarter. The Lions were never able to stop the run in the first half, as the Rams threw the Lions out of rhythm with their fullcourt pressure. “I didn’t think we ran our offense at all tonight,” Wilkes said. Fouls did begin to pile up against the Rams and their aggressive pressure, but the Lions weren’t able to make the most of those chances. Maple Valley was just 3-of-11 from the foul-line in the first half, and just 9-of-22 for the game. On the other end, Galesburg-Augusta had ten different players score. Ali Dawson led the way for the Rams with 14 points. Amber Born chipped in nine, and Nicole Born had eight. Amber and Nicole are the only two sophomores on the Ram team, which relies heavily on its six seniors as well as junior center Sarah Hamilton. The Lions have just three seniors on their roster, and six sophomores. “They’re a senior led team,” said Wilkes. “A lot of people picked them as the number one team in the league before the season started.” Bailey Flower led the Lions with 11 points, and Ashley Gonser and Jen Kent had six each. The Lions used a press of their own against the Rams in the second half, and that helped. Maple Valley scored 12 points in the third quarter, just one fewer than it scored in the entire first half. But the Rams still added to their lead, up 43-25 heading into the fourth quarter. Galesburg-Augusta then put up 21 points against the Lions in the fourth. “We’d get a steal then come right back down at them and not get a shot off even before we turned the ball over,” Wilkes said. “I’m getting tremendous effort. Now we need to do the little things it takes to get the job done.” Kalamazoo Christian then knocked off the Lions in league action Saturday, 55-44. Maple Valley finally broke out of its slump Tuesday night, knocking off Springport 6947. The Lions scored 42 points in the first half alone, leading 42-27 at the break. Leslee Rigelman led the Lions with 22 points. Gonser chipped in 14 points and Lizzy Stewart and Lauren Pierce had eight each. Lauren Baum led Springport with 13 points. Maple Valley’s girls host Hackett Catholic Central this Friday night. Delton Kellogg’s Mark Loveland looks for a good spot to set down Maple Valley’s Zack Baird during the first period of their 103-pound match Wednesday. It took Loveland just 30 seconds to score the pin. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Delton girls go winless in first trip through KVA slate In the battle to stay off the bottom of the Kalamazoo Valley Association standings last Thursday, the Delton Kellogg varsity girls’ basketball team came up just short against Hackett Catholic Central 51-46. The loss left the Panthers winless in the conference so far this season, and was the first win for the Fighting Irish in the KVA. The Panthers held a small lead for much of the third quarter, but couldn’t hold on. The Irish pushed their advantage to as many as seven points in the fourth quarter. Delton Kellogg was able to cut the Irish lead to 48-45 with 33 seconds left on a threepointer by Rachael Williams, but Hackett knocked down its free throws in the final half minute to close out the victory. Williams had a big night for Delton, finishing with 12 points, six steals and three assists. Kali Tobias led the Panthers in scoring with 14, and rebounding with eight. Hannah Williams chipped in nine points. Delton then ended the first run through the KVA slate with a 40-23 loss at Parchment on Tuesday night. Parchment held Delton to just eight points in the first half, and only nine made field goals for the entire night. “Rebounding is becoming as big an issue as shooting,” said Delton head coach Rick Williams. The Delton girls had just 36 field goal attempts the entire evening. Rachael Williams did have another excellent game to lead Delton, finishing with a team high nine points. The Delton girls will be home for their next three contests, against Olivet this Friday, Hopkins on Monday, then against Maple Valley next Friday night. Maple Valley boys stuck in a four-game KVA losing streak Maple Valley’s varsity boys’ basketball team is stuck between a rock and a hard place at the moment. The hard place would be a streak of four consecutive Kalamazoo Valley Association losses. The rock would be the number one team in the state in Class C, Kalamazoo Christian, who the Lions travel to take on tonight. The Lions are now 4-6 overall on the season, and 2-4 in the KVA after back-to-back losses to Pennfield and Galesburg-Augusta this week. Galesburg-Augusta knocked off the Lions 54-45 at Maple Valley High School Friday night. Maple Valley had a tough time finding its scoring touch in the second half, as the Rams outscored the Lions 26-18 over the course of the final two quarters. The Rams jumped out to a 19-9 advantage in the opening quarter, with Shaun Groetsema scoring eight of his team high 13 points in the period. Quarter number two belonged to the Lions though, as they came back to pull within one by the half. Kenneth Quick scored 11 of his team high 20 points in that period for the Lions. He added three steals and three assists in the contest. As a team the Lions managed just 11 points in the third quarter, then just seven more in the fourth. Dustin Houghton finished with 12 points and six rebounds for Maple Valley, while teammate Kyle Fisher chipped in seven points and five rebounds. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 17, 2008 — Page 19 Saxons win big against Bulldogs The Saxon varsity wrestling team had no problems improving to 2-0 in the O-K Gold Conference as it scored a 63-6 victory over Byron Center in Hastings on Wednesday night. Saxons scored at least four team points in 11 of their 12 victories on the night, and 285pounder Justin Jevicks wasn’t far from a major decision as he topped the Bulldogs’ Sean Marcus 12-6. Matt Watson (119 pounds), Alec Wilcox (130), Tom McKinney (145), Matt Schilds (152), Colton Marlette (171), and Luke Mansfield (189) all scored pins for Hastings. Brian Baum also scored six points for the Saxons against a void in the Bulldog line-up at 103. Austin Endsley (112) and Gage Pederson (125) both won by technical fall for the Saxons. Major decisions were scored by the Saxons’ Collin Ferguson (135) and Josh Morehouse (215). Hastings went for win number three in the league last night at Thornapple Kellogg. The Saxons return to conference action next Wednesday, at home against Wayland. Winning junior varsity matches for the Saxons against Byron Center were Alex Auer, Garrett Darling, Jason Eckley, Cody Redman, Matt Mansfield, Kyle Griffith, Bryce Spurgeon, Austin Trudgeon, Derek Trudgeon, and Doug Baker. The Saxons followed up that win by placing third at Saturday’s Lowell Invitational. Hastings was 4-1 on the day, with its only loss coming to the host Red Arrows in the semifinals 35-28. “I was very pleased with the way we wrestled Saturday,” said Saxon head coach Mike Goggins. “We lost a close match to state ranked Lowell that could have gone our way with a little luck. “I am pleased that all of our losses so far this year have been to ranked teams, and we were in a place to win each of them.” Lowell then edged Stevensville-Lakeshore for the championship. Hastings was 3-0 in its pool, topping Big Rapids 37-28, Erie-Mason 60-11, and Lansing Sexton 60-18. The Saxons then topped Allendale in the consolation finals, for third place, 57-18. Watson, Pederson, Ryan Bosma, and Jevicks were all 5-0 on the day for Hastings. Baum, Endsley, Luke Mansfield, and Morehouse all had five wins. “Ryan Bosma and Justin Jevicks really stepped up this past weekend, as well as Gage Pederson and Matt Watson who continue to wrestle very well.” Hastings is now 12-4 overall this season in duals. Saturday also saw the Saxon B and JV teams wrestle in a B team tournament at Hastings. The Saxon Gold team took the championship with a 4-0 record. The Saxon Blue team was fifth, with a 2-2 record. Winning four matches on the day at the Saxon B-Team tournament for Hastings were Mitchell Brisboe, Darling, Jeremy Rogers, Mike Cross, and Jon Ingram. The Saxons’ Matt Schilds (top) nears his first period pin of Byron Center’s Chase Wirth during Wednesday night’s O-K Gold Conference dual in Hastings. (Photo by Dan Goggins) Vikes knock off one ranked foe, as they prep for another It had been a while since the Lakewood Viking varsity wrestling team entered a conference dual as the underdog. Lakewood has won eight conference championships in a row, but in its first season in the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division there is a new challenger - Corunna. Corunna came into Wednesday night’s dual as the third ranked team in the state in Division 3. The Vikings were ninth in D-3’s poll. Being something of an underdog didn’t hurt the Vikings at all last Wednesday night, as they earned a 38-22 non-conference victory over the Fowlerville Gladiators in Ionia. The Gladiators came into that match ranked fifth in the state in Division 2. That win, coupled with a 65-9 CAACWhite win over Perry, improved the Vikings’ record to 9-0 in duals so far this season. “That was a big win,” Lakewood head coach Bob Veitch said of the victory over the Gladiators. “I didn’t know how we were going to wrestle against Fowlerville, just because they’re not in our league anymore. The kids wrestled real well, aggressive and smart, last night.” Jeff Baillargeon (103 pounds), Brandon Bennett (112), Joel Smith 9125), Mason Blackmer (125), Darrin Durkee (140), Brennan Simon (160-171), Cody Orszula (189), and Kurtis Powell (215) had two wins each for the Vikings on the evening. The Saxons’ Ryan Bosma (top) battles with Byron Center’s Mark Riemersma during their 160-pound match Wednesday night in Hastings. Riemersma was able to come out on top 7-6, for one of the Bulldogs’ two wins on the night. (Photo by Dan Goggins) Saxon cheer 7th at first meet of ‘08 TK scores 31-point win over Wayland After Saturday’s performance, the Saxon varsity competitive cheer team was hoping to turn up the volume as they hosted last night’s O-K Gold Conference opener. The Saxons placed seventh out of 11 teams at Saturday’s Allendale Invitational, scoring a total of 562.194 points. Kenowa Hills took the championship with a total of 707.076, followed by Allendale 644.603, Kelloggsville 640.650, Coopersville 628.760, Wayland 619.400, Lee 597.300, Hastings 562.194, Zeeland East 551.196, Rogers 526.240, Grand Haven 457.040, and Fremont 423.300. “We did pretty good on Saturday,” said Saxon head coach Amy Hubbell. “It was our first time doing our whole stunt round. Not to bad for the first time We got all of our stunts up we just lack the volume we needed to really sell it to the judges.” The Saxons scored a 159.194 in round two, after scoring a 176.5 in round one. Hastings closed out the performance with a 226.5 in round three. Hastings will be home again this Saturday, as it plays host to its annual Saxonfest. Next Wednesday, the conference season continues at Thornapple Kellogg. Home has been sweet so far for DK by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Delton Kellogg’s varsity boys’ basketball team is in the middle of a six-game homestand to start the new year. The first half of that home-stand proved The Panthers’ Andrew Liceaga sails in for an uncontested lay-up during Monday night’s victory over Plainwell. (Photo by Perry Hardin) was kind to the Panthers who, after a tough loss against the number one team in the state in Class C, picked up a pair of victories to get to 6-3 overall on the season. The Panthers knocked off Plainwell in a non-conference contest Monday night, 55-50. “We managed to win it ugly,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Mike Mohn. “It was one of our better first halves, then we just kind of limped around in the second.” Delton led by as many as 18 points, then had to hold on to win it in the end by making 6-of-12 free throw attempts in the final minutes. Tony Reeves had another huge night for the Panthers, finishing with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Of those 11 rebounds, nine came on the offensive end. Nick Blacken added 19 Delton Kellogg’s Tony Reeves blows by a Plainwell defender for two points in the second half of the Panthers’ non-conference win on Monday night. (Photo by Perry Hardin) points, six rebounds, two steals, eight assists, and only turned the ball over twice. Brian Diaz chipped in nine points and seven rebounds for Delton, and Robbie Wandell had a solid night with four points and seven rebounds. David Roberts contributed two points and nine boards for the Panthers. Rebounds were key to the victory. Delton outrebounded Plainwell 41-24 for the night. “You’d think we’d have won by more than five,” Mohn said. The Panthers got a little careless with the basketball in the second half. Delton turned the ball over only four times in the first half, then 12 in the second. Mohn said as the season progresses the one thing his team really needs to work on is closing out games. To this point the Panthers are winning two out of every three contests, but some of those wins could have gone a bit smoother in the end. “We’ve got to learn to close stuff out,” Mohn said after last Friday’s 54-42 KVA victory over Hackett. “During a time out when we were up seven or eight I asked them who was winning. They all answered correctly, so that was good, but we were playing like we were down seven.” Hackett outscored the Panthers 8-4 in the third quarter, to pull within three points, after the Panthers had built a 29-18 first half advantage. Delton limited Hackett to just five points in the second quarter. “That was by far our best quarter defensively and boxing out,” Mohn said. “They didn’t shoot the ball particularly well, but we did a good job of not letting them get second chances.” Blacken had another huge high, helping Delton preserve its lead in the end. He finished with 20 points, and was 8-of-9 from the foul line in the fourth quarter. He also added four assists, seven rebounds and three steals. As a team, the Panthers were 13-of-16 from the line in the fourth. Wandell chipped in 11 points. Roberts had four points and nine boards. Reeves finished with 11 points and five rebounds. Delton is now 4-2 in the KVA, heading into tonight’s contest with Parchment. The second trip through the conference schedule starts next week as the Panthers host Olivet Tuesday and Maple Valley on Friday. Ten Trojans scored wins as the Thornapple Kellogg varsity wrestling team picked up its first O-K Gold Conference victory of the season Wednesday night at Wayland, 48-17. The Trojans scored six pins, and also finished the night 5-1 in matches that were won by two points or less. Mike Craven (103 pounds), Tucker Bowerman (119), Darrick Jackson (130), Cole Meinke (152), Cody Clinton (215), and Bobby Wilson (285) all scored pins for the Trojans. It was a solid night for the Trojan middle-weights. TK got the pin from Jackson at 130. At 125 pounds, Trevor Dalton scored a 4-3 decision against Sam Johnston. In the 135-pound match Cody Lydy knocked off Mark Holloway 6-5. At 140 pounds, Dan Lydy defeated Darin Walker 5-4. The Trojans’ other winner on the night was Chris Westra, who topped Ryan Reurink 8-6 in the 189-pound bout. Chae Acton won for Wayland by pin at 112 pounds, and the Wildcats got major decisions from Chad Wilson (145) and Sean Thompson (171), and a decision from David Card (160). Thornapple Kellogg was 1-1 in the league heading into last night’s dual with the Hastings Saxons. The Trojans will be a part of the Caledonia team tournament this Saturday, then continue Gold duals at Forest Hills Northern Wednesday. Keep up with your local team in your local newspaper, The Hastings BANNER! 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No objection received after February 11, 2008 will be considered by MSHDA. 77519900 �Page 20 — Thursday, January 17, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Last lead goes to Saxons in battle with Trojans by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The scoreboard was tied 13 different times. The lead changed hands 20 times. In other words it was a typical boys’ basketball game between Thornapple Kellogg and Hastings. And like any good rivalry game, the home team came out on top. Unfortunately for the Trojans, the game was in Hastings. The Saxons improved to 3-3 in the O-K Gold Conference with a 53-49 win over the Trojans. TK is now 5-4 on the season, but just 1-4 in the Gold. “This is what cross-town rivalries (are all about),” said Hastings head coach Don Schils. “The crowd was phenomenal on both sides. The Saxons’ Ryan Vogel rises above Thornapple Kellogg’s Joshua Thaler in the first quarter to put in two of his eight points during his team’s 53-49 victory over the Trojans Friday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The intensity. The hard play on both sides. It was a fun game to be a part of.” All those ties and all those lead changes after the Saxons led for more than a quarter and a half to start the game thanks to their hard nosed defensive play. The Trojans weren’t bad on the defensive end themselves, and really turned up the pressure with their trapping in the second half. The first half didn’t decide anything as the two teams were tied at 19 heading into the locker rooms. TK took its first lead in the game on a three-pointer by Brad Steffen on the opening possession of the third quarter. From then on the game was back and forth. The teams were still knotted with less than three minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, Hastings’ Brad Hayden hits the breaks after getting around TK’s Nate Manning in the second quarter of the Saxons’ O-K Gold Conference victory Friday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) 47-47, when Saxon senior guard Stephen Tolger stepped to the free throw line for a one-and-one. He missed the first, but then pulled down the offensive rebound, then another offensive rebound before being fouled again. Tolger was 6-of-6 from the foul line for the rest of the night as the Saxons closed out the win, and he finished with a team high 14 points. “I’m most confident with Stephen out there,” Schils said. “That’s why I chose him to shoot that technical early. He is a heck of a leader for us and at the end you want your leader at the line.” Nate Manning led the Trojans with 18 points, and Ian Sisson added 13 and Joshua Thaler eight for TK. Brad Hayden came up huge off the bench for the Saxons. He finished the night with 13 points, and did a solid job of pestering Manning on the other end of the floor. That job was supposed to go to the Saxons’ top perimeter defender Jordan Rambin. “Brad has really come on in the last two or three games, and he’s done a little bit more every game,” Schils said. “He really stepped up, especially with Jordan getting those two quick fouls. Manning is a heck of a player and he contained him some what, although we didn’t necessarily stop him.” The Trojans have now lost three in a row, all conference contests. So far this season in the league, the Trojans are 1-0 on their home floor and 0-4 away from home. Their next two league contests are at home, against Byron Center tonight then against South Christian on Tuesday. Hastings is 5-4 overall after suffering a 5346 loss at Pennfield Tuesday night. The Saxons struggled to match the intensity they had against the Trojans in the nonconference road contest. Pennfield jumped out to a 24-16 lead in the first half, then pushed that lead to as many as 17 points in the third quarter. Hastings did battle back, pulling within four points late in the game. Ryan Cain led the Saxon charge, scoring nine, of his team high 14 points, in the fourth quarter. Eric Johnson led Pennfield with 17 points. The Saxons return to action tonight at home against Holland Christian, then it’s back to the league against Forest Hills Northern at home next Tuesday. Hastings point guard Stephen Tolger fires a short jumper over Thornapple Kellogg’s Brad Steffen and Ian Sisson (54) during the first half Friday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Field goals won’t fall for Saxons at Forest Hills by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Forest Hills Northern’s pressure defense creates a lot of free throw opportunities for its opponents, but those opponents still have to be able to knock down buckets in the flow of the game. Hastings’ varsity girls’ basketball team had two stretches, one just under nine minutes and one just over nine minutes, where it failed to make a field goal in Tuesday night’s 45-26 loss at the home of the Huskies. “The second and third quarters hurt us a little bit,” said Saxon head coach Dan Carpenter. “We were 1-of-20 from the field, and no matter what else you do you’re going to struggle.” The Saxons had just four field goals through the first three quarters, and three of those came in the opening quarter. Still, at the half the Huskies held only an 18-11 advantage. Hastings cut that lead to five on Megan Lipstraw’s bucket to start the second half. That’s when the Huskies started to take control. The Saxon defense lost sight of Forest Hills Northern sharp-shooter Naila Kovacevic three times early in the second half, and she connected on a pair of threepointers that pushed her team’s lead to double digits for the first time at 24-13. The Saxons managed just one free throw the rest of the period, as the Huskies went on Forest Hills Northern’s Abby Williams gets to a pass before the Saxons’ Nicole Frantz can get her hands on it in the second quarter Tuesday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hassk12.org Holland Christian HS H Duncan Lk. (was on 1/23) A Duncan Lk. (was on 1/23) H Duncan Lk. (was on 1/23) H Duncan Lk. (was on 1/23) A Holland Christian HS H Unity Christian HS A Holland Christian HS H FRIDAY, JANUARY 18: 4:00 pm Girls Fresh. Basketball South Christian HS 5:30 pm Girls JV Basketball South Christian HS 7:00 pm Girls Varsity Basketball South Christian HS SATURDAY, JANUARY 19: TBA Boys Varsity Swimming Wayland Union HS 9:00 am Boys “B” Wrestling GR Northview “B” Tourney 11:00 am Girls Varsity Cheer Saxonfest 11:00 am Girls JV Cheer Saxonfest 11:00 am Girls Mddle Cheer Saxonfest A A A TUESDAY, JANUARY 22: 4:00 pm Boys Fresh. Basketball Forest Hills North. HS H 5:30 pm Boys JV Basketball Forest Hills North. HS H 7:00 pm Boys Varsity Basketball Forest Hills North. HS H WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23: 6:00 pm Boys JV Wrestling 6:30 pm Girls Varsity Cheer 6:30 pm Girls JV Cheer 7:00 pm Boys Varsity Wrestling Wayland Union HS T-K High School T-K High School Wayland Union HS H H A H THURSDAY, JANUARY 24: 4:00 pm Girls Fresh. Basketball 5:30 pm Girls JV Basketball 6:00 pm Boys Varsity Swimming 7:00 pm Girls Varsity Basketball Byron Center HS Byron Center HS Byron Center HS Byron Center HS H H H H Times and dates subject to change. A A H H H MONDAY, JANUARY 21: 6:00 pm HMS boys basketball awards banquet - East Gym HASTINGS ATHLETIC BOOSTERS Contact Laura 948-0506 to Sponsor the Sports Schedule Thanks to This Week’s Sponsor: Happy 17th Birthday DYLAN McKAY 77519774 THURSDAY, JANUARY 17: 4:00 pm Boys Fresh. Basketball 4:00 pm Boys 8th “A” Basketball 4:00 pm Boys 7th “A” Basketball 4:00 pm Boys 7th “B” Basketball 4:00 pm Boys 8th “B” Basketball 5:30 pm Boys JV Basketball 6:00 pm Boys Varsity Swimming 7:00 pm Boys Varsity Basketball a 15-1 run. Kovacevic had 11 points on the night. The Huskies were led by Phaebre Colbert’s 16 points. “(Kovacevic) got away from us in the second half,” Carpenter said. “The first three times she got the ball we weren’t on her. I think she had eight points there. Then we started playing their game, and running with them instead of controlling the ball.” That was when Colbert took over, scoring seven points during the remainder of the third quarter. Brandi Hurless led the Saxons with 14 points. No one else had more than three for Hastings. Hastings is now 1-11 overall and 1-6 in the conference. Tuesday night’s performance was a long way from how the Saxons played in last Thursday’s 30-27 loss to Holland Christian. “It was just an awesome game,” said Carpenter. “We played against a team that’s leading their league over there. They’re 8-2, and averaging over 60 points per game. “They were big and strong. They had five girls over six-foot.” The Saxons led 16-14 at the half, but were outscored 9-3 in the third quarter. In the fourth, Hastings was able to battle back and tie the game at 27 in the closing minute. “What really hurt us was that their girl, the 6-2 senior (Carissa VerKaik), hit a three with about 30 seconds to go to put them up 30-27,” said Carpenter. VerKaik led her team with 15 points on the night. “She hadn’t even looked at the basket from out there (before the late three),” Carpenter said. Hurless got a three-point attempt after some missed free throws by the Maroons late, but it wouldn’t fall. She led Hastings on the night with nine points. Veronica Hayden added eight points and ten rebounds for Hastings. For the night the Saxons shot 30-percent from the field, and about 70-percent from the foul line, and the offense could take as much credit for the performance in the end as the defense. “We knew we had to execute and slow things down on offense,” said Carpenter. “Holland Christian tried to get them to run and we just refused, and very seldom did they get second chance opportunities.” Hayden kept the Holland Christian girls off the offensive glass, along with help from Brittany Hickey, and Nicole Frantz and Tara Pleshe off the bench. The Saxons visit league leading South Christian on Friday night, then will be home next Thursday against Byron Center. After the loss to Forest Hills Northern, Carpenter was looking forward to a week with four days of practice when the team could try to refocus and work on some fundamentals once again. The Saxons’ Tara Pleshe battles with a Holland Christian player for a loose ball during the Maroons’ 30-27 win in Hastings on Thursday. (Photo by Dan Goggins) � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-01-24.pdf 2c2794f772623cdb8f23eae16899b7f5 PDF Text Text Tendercare Hastings is under new ownership Where, oh where, have all the leaders gone? Heavyweights tally 30 points for Hastings See Story on Page 2 See Editorial on Page 5 See Story on Page 19 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 155, No. 4 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 50¢ Thursday, January 24 2008 NEWS Health Dept. employees say insurance is too expensive BRIEFS Abuse prevention meeting is Jan. 31 Child Abuse Prevention Council of Barry County announces its annual meeting to be held Jan. 31, at noon in the Hastings Courts and Law Building, 206 W. Court St., Hastings. The public is invited. Please call (269) 948-3264 to reserve a spot. County Genealogy Club meets The Barry County Genealogy Club meets the last Tuesday of each month from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Hastings Public Library at the corner of West State and Apple Streets. For more information, call Darrel Hawbaker (269) 945-9219. Legal advice for seniors Feb. 12 The Legal Services of South Central Michigan-Battle Creek office will conduct interviews for legal advice and possible representation, without charge, to interested seniors on Tuesday, Feb. 12, from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Barry County Commission on Aging, 320 West Woodlawn, Hastings. A short presentation on “Mortgage Foreclosures” will also be provided. Legal Services of South Central Michigan-Battle Creek office is a nonprofit organization that provides highquality legal assistance, representation and education to low-income people in Calhoun and branch counties and to seniors in St. Joseph, Branch, Calhoun and Barry counties. The agency seeks, through its board, staff, volunteers and pro bono attorneys, to ensure that its clients are given equal access to the justice system. The advice and counsel at the senior sites is funded primarily by Area Agency on Aging Room IIIB and Region IIIC. Charlton Park to discuss trees The Facilities and Properties Committee of Charlton Park will hold a public meeting tonight to discuss a shortterm forest management program. The meeting will be held at Charlton Park’s Upjohn House at 7 p.m. Big Brothers Big Sisters event Sat. Big Brothers Big Sisters and State Grounds in downtown Hastings will be host to a fund-raiser in honor of Laura Dickinson, a Big Sister, all day tomorrow, Friday, Jan. 25. The event will be a Bowling Ball Circle Fund-raiser, and people can purchase (paper) bowling balls for $1. The money will go toward Big Brothers Big Sisters’ mentoring program in Barry County. Night of jazz this Saturday For those who like jazz music and dancing the night away, Hastings High School has scheduled a perfect evening. The Hastings High School jazz bands, under the direction of Joe LaJoye, and See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Members of the Barry-Eaton District Health Department employee’s union, Public Employees Representative Association (PERA) Local 823, appeared before the Barry County Board of Commissioners at the Board’s Jan. 22 meeting to protest the healthcare package offered to union employees of the Barry County Health Department for the coming year. Many union members spoke to the board, but all had the same basic message: The insurance plan the county is offering is simply too expensive. “We are here tonight to ask for your help,” PERA President Sue Dunham told the board. “The insurance plan that the agency is attempting to force on us will financially devastate many in my local. This high-deductible plan with no increase in wages will create a financial hardship for many families. We calculate this to be a 16 to 23 percent loss of income for everyone in our unit who needs insurance. “We don’t understand how this can happen when Eaton County employees received an increase in wages and maintained a good insurance plan at an affordable cost to the employee,” Dunham continued. “We, on the other hand, have been told that we will receive no increase and must pay an excessively high deductible of $2,000 single and $4,000 family.” The prescription co-pay will not be applicable until the deductible has been met, said Dunham. At that time, a $10 co-pay for generics and a $60 co-pay for brand name pharmaceuticals will be applied. “The wage band in our unit is between $25,000 and $35,000,” she noted. “We have several single parents in our unit. I’m sure that you can see how devastating this will be Buildings, boards, business among top issues Chairman gives state of the county address Michael Callton, chairman of the Barry County Board of Commissioners, presented his State of the County address at Tuesday’s meeting. “This represents where we have been, where we are and where we are going,” Callton said. Callton broke 2007 into five major areas of critical county issues. “First, and I think foremost, was Charlton Park,” he said. “The problem was that the park had lost two previous millages and was on the brink of closure. We dissolved the administrative board, created a new board and passed the third millage attempt soundly.” Callton was quick to praise those who worked on the campaign and the voters of Barry County for the successful millage campaign. “It was literally a cast of thousands,” said Callton; “a lot of hard work by a lot of people.” The second issue he identified was economic development. “The problem was the poor economy and high unemployment conditions,” Callton said. “We (the board of commissioners) assisted the merger of the Economic Development Council and the Chamber of Commerce and upped our financial commitment from $60,000 to $89,000 for the next five years.” The third area of concern was space uti- lization and what Callton termed the inefficient use of building space throughout the county. “We formed an ad hoc committee, and the issue is being addressed,” he said. “It is an ongoing issue and we are committed to solving the problem.” Callton said the county has razed four houses behind the Friend of the Court building and the old Doherty office and designated that area for future growth. “We also moved the Equalization and Zoning Department and are considering the purchase of the old Hastings library.” The fourth issue Callton identified was the current jail. “We have an old, antiquated jail,” he said. “We have formed an ad hoc committee which suggested a three-pronged solution. In the short term, we have addressed safety issues. In the medium term, we are addressing mechanical issues, and in the long term, we will consider the possibility of funding and building a new jail.” The fifth issue Callton addressed was the ongoing Central Dispatch, 911 agency. “The problem was that Central Dispatch was suffering from board-level, administrative and organizational issues. “There was both administrative and board leadership change, and we put forward the idea of a service plan review to prevent future conflicts. These solutions are ongoing.” Sue Dunham, president of the Public Employees Representative Association Local 823, was one of the speakers who appeared before the Barry County Board of Commissioners Tuesday. Dunham and a number of other members of the union were at the meeting to ask the commissioners to intervene on their behalf in a dispute concerning the healthcare package which has been offered employees of the Barry County Health Department for the coming year. Charles Nystrom has been ousted from his position as 911 director, and the 911 board is currently interviewing candidates for that position. Also a committee comprised of representatives of the 22 agencies which comprise the Central Dispatch coverage area are meeting to review the 911 center’s policies and procedures. “We also addressed problems with state budget cuts, gave additional money to the substance-abuse program and shored up the Barry County Conservation District with an additional $23,000. “We also allocated an extra $30,000 for the Soldiers and Sailors Relief Fund and allocated $15,000 to the Commission on Aging for senior home assistance and emergencies.” Callton said that he is very pleased with progress and the efforts of the current board. “We have improved public relations and have worked hard to display transparency and openness in our actions,” he said. “And I am very proud of the fact that we have a balanced budged, even with a 3 percent reduction in our millage. “I think a lot of the credit should go to County Administrator Michael Brown. When he came, our fund balance was $200,000. Now it’s $2.1 million. Callton said challenges ahead include for many families. Some will have to make a decision whether to purchase necessary medications or medical services or pay the monthly bills or purchase food. “This is wrong,” Dunham said. “When the clients we serve have access to better medial care than health department employees, we believe it is time for a good hard look at this situation by all commissioners from both counties.” Dunham said each employee is assessed $25 per month if single, $50 a month if a couple and $60 for a family in monthly insurance premiums in addition to the above costs. One of the speakers said she only works 32 hours a week and makes $22,000 a year. “This would be devastating to my family,” she said. The employees found a sympathetic ear in Commissioner Don Nevins. “I want to bring in Steve Tackett, the health See BOARD, page 3 See HEALTH, page 3 Open house used to explain joint master plan by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Members of the general public crowded Rutland Township Jan. 21 to meet with officials from Rutland Township, Hastings Township and the City of Hastings to hear about the master plan for land use in those three areas. “The master planning process for Hastings City, Rutland and Hastings Township confirms that planning is important to our community,” Rutland Township Supervisor Jim Carr said. “All three share a common desire to manage growth in a way that protects local quality of life and the natural character of the area. “We also share in a desire to offer the opportunity to gather here for comments from the public,” he said. “Our planning process has been focused on a limited portion of the community, that portion facing the most immediate growth challenges. We have worked together over the past several months to craft this plan.” Carr said some of the goals of the plan include urban services extension polices that support and coordinate with planned land uses, cooperation with the evolving Barry County Transferable Development Rights Program, protection of clean lakes and a healthy habitat, a rational and sequential pattern of growth and cooperative and coordi- See PLAN, page 3 Jim Brown, foreground, explains part of the Join Land Use Plan Synopsis at an open house held at Rutland Charter Township Hall Jan. 21. Brown and other officials from Hastings and Rutland townships and the City of Hastings were on hand to meet with the public to answer questions about the plan. The plan is designed to help all three entities manage growth. �Page 2 — Thursday, January 24 2008 — The Hastings Banner NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page Les Jazz will perform beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the high school cafeteria Saturday, Jan. 26. Food and entertainment will be provided for people looking for a night of fun and dancing. The line-up for the night will start out with the jazz bands from the Hastings middle and high schools, and the headliner for the night will be Les Jazz. This dance is open to the public. People of all ages are welcome to come out and dance and have fun. Tickets are $5 at the door per couple. Refreshments are being provided by the Hastings band program. Genealogy group to meet Members of the Genealogy Discussion Group from the Institute for Learning in Retirement will share their stories and puzzles at the group’s next meeting at noon Friday, Jan. 25, in the computer room at Kellogg Community College Fehsenfeld Center in Hastings. Guests are encouraged to bring genealogy “roadblocks” to share with the group to see if others have solutions or suggestions. For more information, call Roberta at (269) 795-2042 or Sandy at (269) 9455443. Dinner to benefit women’s center Alpha Women’s Center of Barry County will hold its second annual Friendship Dinner Saturday, Feb. 2, at the Ever After Banquet Hall, 1230 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings. The event is entitled Bring Your Heart,” and the public is invited to attend. A punch bowl begins at 6 p.m. and dinner is to be served at 6:30 p.m. Seating is limited, so reservations must be made by Jan. 25 by calling (269) 948-9013 or writing to Alpha Womens Center at PO Box 87, Hastings, 49058. Walk for Warmth participants needed For 23 years Barry County’s Walk for Warmth, with the help of generous donors and participants, has helped hundreds of families. Once again, on Feb. 23, families, church groups, schools and individuals will set out on a one- or three-mile walk to raise funds for families in need. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. Participants will collect pledges, recruit family members, friends and co-workers, and begin the walk at the Barry County Courthouse lawn. Snacks and beverages will be served after the walk. Community Action Agency of South Central Michigan sponsors the walk and has set a goal of $5,000 to help families keep their heat on throughout the winter. Lake Odessa quilt show this weekend The annual Quilt and Textile Show will be held Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 26 and 27, at the Lake Odessa Museum Complex. The show, which is themed, "A Parade of Quilts," will be hosted by the Lake Odessa Area Historical Society and will be open Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. Admission is free, and the community is invited to participate in this first event of 2008. All kinds of quilts, textiles and handmade cloth work are being sought for display. A special emphasis will be placed on varied quilt patterns, but displays will include many other textiles. The public is encouraged to loan or donate items for this event. To register items for the show, please contact John Waite at (517) 566-7317. Nominations sought for Hastings Distinguished Alumnus Award The Hastings High School Alumni Association Board is accepting nominations until March 15 for the 2008 Distinguished Alumnus Award. The award will be presented at the annual Alumni Banquet in the Hastings High School cafeteria, Saturday, May 31. Nominations must be typed and should contain biographical information and reasons why the individual is being nominated. Reasons can include accomplishments; vocation; honors; awards received; community service; organization memberships; personal character and other helpful information. The nominee can be residing anywhere, not necessarily in Hastings, but must be an alumnus of Hastings High School. The Alumni Board would like to continue to consider previously submitted nominations as well as new nominations. The Board is now asking anyone who has submitted nominations in the past to resubmit again with upto-date information for the Board’s considerations. Alumnus of the year nomination letters should be sent to Lois Ozuna, president, Hastings High School Alumni Association, 1101 Barber Road, Hastings, Mich., 49058. Hastings schools adding new classes to schedule by Megan Lavell Staff Writer Hastings High School students will have three more classes to choose from in the 2008-2009 school year after the Hastings Area School System Board of Education approved the courses at Monday night’s regular meeting. The new courses will be health occupations, lifelong fitness I and II and automotive. The automotive course will be offered online, so even if interest is low, the course still will be available. The other courses will be offered but will be taught only if interest in the classes is adequate. In other business at Monday’s meeting, the Board of Education: • Heard Board President Pat Endsley and Treasurer Gene Haas announce that they plan to seek re-election to the Board later this year when their terms expire. • Listened to a proclamation, read by Pleasantview Elementary School Principal Marge Haas, by Gov. Jennifer Granholm honoring school board members across the state. • Heard a High School Student Council update from Ellie Devroy and Brittany Lepard. • Viewed an educational presentation by elementary physical education teacher Jan Bowers, who talked about some of the activities in which students have been participating. Some of those activities include swimming at the Community Education and Recreation Center, thanks to help from the Hastings Education Enrichment Foundation, and lifelong fitness activities. • Approved travel study requests for the Hastings High School Science Olympiad team to go to Clio Jan. 24 and 25; Hastings High School Youth in Government Group to go to the Michigan Youth in Government Conference March 5 through 9 in Lansing; and for the high school FFA to go to East Lansing March 5 through 7. • Approved an extended leave of absence for high school counselor Lori Johnston. • Approved the following appointments: Carla Banister as early childhood specialist in the Child Care Center; Deborah Carpenter as general paraprofessional at Northeastern Elementary; and Cheryl Swinkunas as choir accompanist at the high school. • Adopted a physics textbook for general and honors physics at the high school. • Approved a $3,000 administrative pay increase for Northeastern Elementary School Principal Terry Sedlar. All other school administrators received pay increases in December, but Sedlar’s name was accidentally omitted from the list. • Authorized Superintendent Rich Satterlee to sign and return the Allocation Award Acceptance Agreement and adopt the Participating Resolution for the B4’s program, a school readiness program for 4-yearold children. Hastings will receive $108,000 from the State of Michigan for 32 children in the program. • Accepted a $7,045 gift from Flexfab Horizons International to defray the cost of project materials for the Hastings Middle School renovation in fall 2007. • Accepted a $12,963 donation from the Hastings Educational Enrichment Foundation in order to have specified projects and activities take place and to purchase requested materials. One of the activities is trips to the Community Education and Recreation Center pool with students from all five Hastings elementary schools and St. Rose. See other story in this issue for details. • Discussed the district’s areas of emphasis. • Discussed setting up a “sinking fund” by levying a millage to generate money for investment in facilities and grounds. • Accepted the resignation of food services worker Marie Westbrook. • Entered into closed session to discuss negotiations. This school year will mark the end of a two-year contract with teachers. No action was taken. The next regular meeting of the Hastings Board of Education will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18, at Star Elementary School. Tendercare Hastings is under new ownership Michigan-based Tendercare sold to Extendicare Health Services, Inc., Nov. 1, of last year, adding Tendercare’s 30 facilities to Extendicare’s existing 190 facilities. The purchase was a business decision, said Area Vice President Jonathan Neagle who works out of the Okemos office. The company’s headquarters are in Canada. “The transition has been very smooth,” he said. Neagle said Extendicare officials were interested in Tendercare because the two companies were similar in the ways they cared for residents. “What the facilities were doing in care for the residents was very, very close to our standards,” said Neagle. “The marriage has been very good thus far.” As far as resident care goes, the same people will be taking care of Tendercare residents, including those in Hastings. No jobs were lost when the companies combined, and Neagle said a few jobs have even been added. “We didn’t take away, we grew,” he said. Tendercare Hastings has 114 beds and 108 employees, making the patient/caregiver ratio almost one to one. There currently are 30 Tendercare facilities in Michigan with one under construction and one pending certification. The Hastings location will receive some updates with renovations to begin in the first quarter of this year. “We were very, very encouraged by what we saw when we toured the facility initially,” said Neagle of Tendercare Hastings. Neagle added that one benefit to Tendercare employees is the higher level of expertise of clinical protocols they can access through Extendicare. Extendicare has been operating long-term care facilities since 1968. The company has 38,000 employees. Tendercare had 3,300 operational beds in Michigan with 3,500 employees. Tendercare has been sold to international Extendicare Health Services Bliss welcomes new president Gun Lake Winterfest set for Feb. 9 Seeking volunteers, sponsors (From left) Jenny and Jeremiah Boerman and Andrew and Alex Liceaga advertise for this year’s Gun Lake Winterfest, Saturday, Feb. 9, at the Allegan County Park. Events for Winterfest include a broomball competition, the Sea Shanty swimsuit fashion show and the Polar Dip. New this year will be the Snow Stomp, a four-mile hiking event. There will be children’s games and a chili cook-off at Daisy Mae’s as well.The Winterfest committee is looking for volunteers. For more information, call Jenny Boerman at (269) 838-4696 or e-mail her at jennyboerman@yahoo.com. Any individual or business interested in sponsoring an event during Winterfest should call Lynn Hatfield at the Barry County Chamber of Commerce at (269) 945-2454. Bliss Clearing Niagara (BCN) Technical Services has hired a new president. Dan Savage of St. Johns began his new position in Hastings at the beginning of the month. “I think Hastings is a pretty cool little town,” said Savage of the destination of his morning commute. Before coming to BCN, Savage served as the general manufacturing manager for Demmer Corporation in Lansing. He also has experience working for General Motors Corporation. BCN Vice President Paul Gleeson said Savage was recruited because of his experience and his manufacturing background. “One of the main reasons [for his recruitment] was to bring his expertise to the shop,” said Gleeson, who will mentor Savage until the end of March. Savage earned a bachelor of science degree in manufacturing engineering from Ferris State University and has been working in manufacturing since. “My plans are to continue to grow the business and improve our current processes to help maintain the growth of the company,” said Savage. He said his goal is to capture more of the market and increase productivity. “Right now I’m focusing on learning systems that we have and our customer and supplier base,” he said. “I’m totally responsible for the success of this division.” Savage said he looks forward to becoming involved in the community in Hastings after he gets situated. “Here, it just seems like everybody’s pretty friendly,” he said. “The people in this facility are awesome. I’m extremely happy to be here.” Although this is his first time working in Hastings, Savage said he has been making trips here for several years. When he’s not working, he likes to make his own fishing poles and gets his supplies at Al and Pete’s Sport Shop. Savage and his wife, Jeneen, live in St. Johns with their two sons Tony, 10, and Daniel, 6. Dan Savage is the new President of Bliss Clearing Niagara Technical Services. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 24 2008 — Page 3 Donations to HEEF help supplement educational programs in Hastings district by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor The Hastings Education Enrichment Foundation Board last week awarded $12,963 to finance a variety of requests from teachers to supplement educational programs in the Hastings Area School System. The HEEF funds provide enrichment opportunities not available through existing school district funding. Projects receiving funding were: • A field trip to Caledonia for Northeastern Elementary School’s kindergarten, young five classes to see a live production by the Caledonia Community Players. • Swimming four times for Southeastern, Central, Star, Pleasantview and Northeastern elementary schools second through fifth graders at the Hastings Community Center. Funds will be used for bussing and lifeguards. The activity will meet 11 of 14 state benchmarks for physical education. • Children’s literature to implement the Lucy Calkins Writing Program used for third through fifth graders at Northeastern Elementary Schools. • Battle of the Books reading contest for the entire Hastings Middle School plus St. Rose School’s sixth graders. The event creates a love for learning that is expected to translate into a lifelong habit. The goal also is to help attract students who are not habitual readers and to foster academic, social and individual growth. • Busing and partial admission cost for all district and St. Rose School second graders to attend a Grand Rapids Symphony/Grand Rapids Ballet performance of “Peter and the Wolf.” The trip is expected to enhance the elementary music program by allowing students the opportunity to view a live performance and to increase student awareness about instruments and dance. • A visit by Michigan author/illustrator Mike Monroe to all district fourth grade students. He will speak about the book making process, illustrating books, Michigan wildlife, how he got started in his career and some of his unique experiences in the field. • A trip to Binder Park Zoo in Battle Creek for two classes of kindergarten students and two classes of young five’s at Northeastern Elementary to see and learn about animals and their habitats. • “Keep Books” and a classroom library for Betsy Griggs’ first graders at Southeastern Elementary School. The program will allow beginning readers to check out books at their reading level and they will also be able to build their own libraries with the Keep Books. • A visit to Kingman Museum for an educational program about fossils and behavioral characteristics of organisms for all second grade students at Pleasantview Elementary School. • Fifth grade Outdoor Education (partial Legislation would help increase supply and demand Senate Republicans last week introduced legislation, as part of their “Green Michigan Initiative,” to create a market for renewable energy in the state without imposing a government mandate. The 10-bill package would provide various tax incentives to increase supply and demand for renewable fuels instead of creating a mandate that would increase utility prices. “Generation and use of renewable energy is one of the most important issues facing our state and nation,” said Sen. Patty Birkholz, RSaugatuck Township. “We must help Michigan develop a clean, efficient and economically feasible energy source. This legislation will increase the use of green energy by the state and will give consumers the opportunity to purchase renewable power.” Senate Bill 1000, sponsored by Birkholz, would require the Department of Management and Budget to purchase 3 per- cent of renewable electrical energy by Jan. 1, 2009, 10 percent by 2010, 20 percent by 2020, and 25 percent by 2025. Other measures in the legislative package would: • Offer an income tax credit to consumers who purchase renewable energy; • Require companies to educate consumers about green energy and possible tax credits; • Provide residents with a tax credit to buy energy-efficient products; • Develop a special financing program to help low-income residents purchase energyefficient products; • Create 20 additional renaissance zones for renewable energy facilities; • Supply a sales tax exemption for equipment used to construct a renewable energy facility or to rehabilitate an existing facility; and • Create a renewable energy commission. “In developing this legislation, the Senate wanted to ensure that consumers would not be burdened with higher costs of renewable energy,” Birkholz said. “Consumers will have the option to purchase renewable power and will receive a tax credit if they choose to do so. “As long as it is economically feasible, the state will be required to use a percentage of renewable fuels for electricity.” Senate Bills 1000 and 1040-1048 have been sent to the Senate Energy Policy and Public Utilities Committee for consideration. Announced in October 2007, the “Green Michigan Initiative,” focuses on Great Lakes and water protection, expansion of recycling in Michigan, development of green energy alternatives, and reduction of waste in Michigan landfills. Study: State’s ag, food economy growing Though much of Michigan’s economy has foundered for the past three years, there has been a bright spot: The state’s agri-food sector has continued to grow. A new analysis by economists with the Michigan State University Product Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources shows that Michigan’s agri-food and agri-energy system had a total economic impact estimated to be $63.7 billion per year, based on data primarily from 2006. This represents an increase of approximately $3.6 billion above the $60.1 billion impact projected in an analysis of 2004 data released two years ago. Christopher Peterson, director of the product center and the paper’s lead author, said the report, “Update on the Economic Impact of Michigan’s Agri-Food and Agri-Energy System,” considers economic contributions from agriculture and related industries, including leather, nursery, turfgrass, ornamental plants and food processing, as well as economic contributions from ethanol production. The study shows the agricultural economy expanding at a rate more than a full percentage point above the growth rate of the general economy (5.9 percent versus 4.8 percent) between 2004 and 2006. “The original study, done two years ago, was based on data through 2004. It has had such widespread use by public and private decision makers that we knew an update would be appreciated,” Peterson said. “Don Koivisto, director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture, asked us to put together an update, and we were happy to respond. We were able to update some significant pieces of the original data through 2006 and look at ethanol production numbers for 2007.” All of the updated numbers are advisory estimates only. A full analysis can only be done every five years as agricultural and economic census data are collected and released, Peterson explained. The study analyzed both the direct and indirect economic impacts of producing and processing agricultural and food products. The direct economic impact of the agri-food system is estimated to be $38 billion, and the direct impact of the agri-energy system — primarily the production of ethanol — is estimated to be $378 million. Ethanol production has become a far more significant economic activity in Michigan since 2004, with a dramatically increased economic impact due to the increase in the number of ethanol plants in the state from one in 2004 to five today. "This study only underscores the importance of the agri-food business to Michigan's economy,” Koivisto said. "Though the state's economy has struggled, Michigan agriculture continues to see growth, and I believe it will PLAN, continued from page 1 nated planning and zoning among local governments. The open house included maps and summaries of the plan along with presentations on the planning process. “This plan is designed to establish direction for physical development in the area,” Carr said. “It reflects this community’s deep concern for the natural beauty of its surroundings and a strong commitment to retain and strengthen local quality of life, while enabling growth to occur where utilities and urban services can be provided.” be a cornerstone to diversifying Michigan's economy in the future." The earlier study showed the potential for considerable economic growth and employment within the agri-food system. The agrifood system employs nearly one-quarter (24 percent) of all employed Michiganians, with more than 725,000 of these workers directly employed in the industry and others employed indirectly in related sectors, such as transportation. Agri-food is the state’s second largest production sector, behind the automotive industry. "The agri-food and agri-energy system is critical to the state's economic health, contributing a total $63.7 billion annually. The system is growing at a robust rate of 5.9 percent for the two-year period from 2004 to 2006, led by farming (6.4 percent increase) and ethanol production (692 percent increase),” Peterson said. “Overall, the state's economy grew only 4.8 percent for that same period.” “The Update on the Economic Impact of Michigan’s Agri-Food and Agri-Energy System” will be made available online at www.productcenter.msu.edu under the tab for Market Reports. The MSU Product Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources is organized to provide coordinated, university-wide assistance for agriculture, food and natural resource entrepreneurs and managers in improving economic opportunities for Michigan. The center’s mission is to envision, explore and empower a profitable future for businesses and industries engaged in Michigan agricultural, food and natural resources systems. funding) at Camp Michawana for two days and one night. Activities will focus on a science curriculum and team building skills. All district and St. Rose fifth graders will participate. • Circus trip for first graders at Southeastern Elementary, followed by writing activities. • Transportation funding for Northeastern Elementary fourth graders to visit the state capital and the Michigan Historical Museum in Lansing. • Busing costs for all district and St. Rose School fifth graders to attend a performance by the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra. The trip is expected to provide students with an increased knowledge of instruments, sound, composers, music genre and more, enhancing the elementary music program. • A theatre trip to Kalamazoo for first and second graders from Southeastern Elementary to see “Max and Ruby” after they’ve read the series, enabling them to see the stories “come to life” on stage. • Advisor fee for the Michigan Youth and Government Spring Conference to be attended by ninth through 12th graders from the Hastings district. Program objectives are to develop within youth a dedication to the values of democracy and leadership in the democratic process. • Transportation costs for all district third graders to attend Ag Awareness Day. Students will learn about agriculture, animal husbandry and other science skills based on the Michigan Curriculum Framework. Students will learn about beekeeping, gardening, small engines, soil and water conservation, felting and fiber, food chain, ATV safety and more. • A field trip to the Standard Federal Ice Rink for second graders at Star School. • March is Reading Month activities for young five’s through fifth grade at Star School. Activities will include book giveaways and a pajama night. • Part of the costs for Central School’s fifth graders to travel to Greenfield Village and the Henry Ford Museum to learn more about life in colonial America, including crafts, printing, music and transportation of the era. They will also learn about Thomas Edison, the Wright brothers, Noah Webster and others. • A one-year subscription to United Streaming Video (subject to the subscription being for a full calendar year) for developmental kindergarten through fifth grade students at Central School. One of the benefits is expected to be an expansion of students’ horizons using new multimedia content for all subjects from leading educational publishers. Donations to HEEF make enrichment materials and activities possible. HEEF accepts gifts of any size and all donations are tax deductible. There are two ways to give. Checks may be made directly payable to HEEF to benefit special classroom projects and field trips, or checks may be made payable to the Barry Community Foundation, with a notation that it is to benefit the HEEF Fund. Gifts to the Community Foundation allows donors to take advantage of the Michigan Community Foundation Tax Credit, which amounts to 50 percent of the donation, up to a $400 gift from a couple. Please send checks to HEEF at 232 West Grand St., Hastings, Mich. 49058. HEALTH, continued from page 1 officer, and ask him some tough questions,” Nevins said. “He should come before this board and be prepared to justify this.” Board Chairman Michael Callton said it is his understanding that there are four different bargaining units within the health department and that three of those units have approved the proposal. But Nevins argued that the two units that approved the proposal are “upper echelon” employees. “They are paid at a higher rate and many of them don’t use the county insurance plan anyway,” he said after the meeting. “Of course, they would vote to accept it.” In other action, the board: • Approved a resolution of intent to apply for financial assistance for fiscal year 2009. • Re-appointed Joe Bleam as the county’s transportation coordinator. • Approved an amendment to the contract with Diana Dietrick, jail project assistant, to increase her hourly pay to $25 and the hours she will work to up to 30 hours, to be billed monthly and reviewed and re-evaluated by the Jail Ad Hoc Committee each month. Approval also was given to provide $449 in retroactive compensation to Dietrick. Dietrick, a resident of Nashville, was hired in October as the construction project assis- “This is wrong. When the clients we serve have access to better medial care than health department employees, we believe it is time for a good hard look at this situation by all commissioners from both counties.” Sue Dunham tant as part of the ongoing jail renovation project. • Approved spending up to $10,250 for the installation of one-way mirrored glass in the Control Station II, Detox unit and the jail administration office. The costs will come for the building rehabilitation fund. • Approved up to $15,000 for the remodeling project of Control Station I with the funds to come from the building rehabilitation fund. • Authorized spending up to $7,500 from the rehabilitation fund to install deputy lockers for gear in the basement hallway of the Sheriff’s Department, including moving a compressor and phone equipment and installation of Mag light low-voltage chargers in that space. Christ’s baptism from Luke 3:21-22 When Jesus also had been baptized, the heavens opened and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form as a dove, and a voice came from heaven “Thou art my beloved Son; with thee I am well pleased.” New local cancer group for women A new “Angel Wings Cancer Support Group for Women” will hold its first meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, at Pennock Hospital’s conference room in Hastings. Female cancer patients, survivors and caregivers are invited. The group will meet monthly on the last Thursday of each month. “It’s not just for breast cancer; it’s for all cancers,” said Julie Flook, of Dowling, who will lead the group. BOARD, continued from page 1 Hickory Corners man serving in Iraq Paratroopers from B Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, including Spc. Ty Gregg, of Hickory Corners, use teamwork to scale a wall in Baghdad's Sha'ab neighborhood Jan. 16 while in hot pursuit of a suspected insurgent. (photo supplied) health insurance issues. “I want to make sure we can continue to provide quality health insurance to our employees that is affordable.” Callton also pointed out that new zoning ordinances are scheduled to be upgraded and improved, and he cited a new Friend of the Court Advisory Committee that is being considered. “I am very proud to be living in Barry County,” Callton said. “I’m proud of the people that comprise Barry County government, proud of our employees, the administration and the elected officials.” Jordan Lake receives blessing Father Michael Carney from St. Herman’s Orthodox Church in Woodbury celebrated the Feast of the Epiphany Saturday by blessing Jordan Lake in Lake Odessa. The small congregation met outside the Veterans’ Chapel on M-50 for a short service of scripture and song. Father Carney then leaned over the edge of the lake and dipped a wooden cross three times into the water. The Orthodox churches celebrate January 19 as the day Christ was baptized in the Jordan River by John the Baptist. �Page 4 — Thursday, January 24 2008 — The Hastings Banner New hospital part of strategic plan IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Hospital would show viability To the editor, I had to write in response to the Pennock Hospital issue. Last week Jack Walton said that the hospital should find another way to expand. One of his comments was "if it means getting rid of Pennock Village, so be it." My mother, who is 90 years old, lives there. So you want to throw her out in the street so that you can keep your precious hospital in Hastings, rather than see it expand to a more accessible location? What better message a new visitor to Hastings can get than see a new hospital just as they come into town. It speaks of growth and viability. The issue with Wal-mart was that the traffic on Green Street was so busy. How much better for Green Street than have the hospital move! Now I just had to add “I told you so” to all. It seems like Plumb’s is leaving and Wal-mart is not going to build and Meijer is having wetlands issues. Shame on you Plumb’s. Wolfram Hentschel, Hastings Country’s decline has begun To the editor, I am so glad that our Barry County Commissioners are so concerned about our air and water quality. The implementation of the drain field/well inspection fees just shows the extent of their concern. Yes they are only looking out for our welfare. The funny thing is the only people they seem to want to regulate and tax are the working man and woman of America. Where were they when corporate America was making record profits during the 1940s, 50s, 60s, etc., manufacturing products in the great state of Michigan and the nation and polluting the land and water? Yes, where was the great concern about the environment then? I will tell you where. It was nonexistent. Their heads were in the sand. Heads turned the other way. The corporations took their profits, closed down the plants and left the pollution for the taxpayers to clean up. Tell me this, who do you think pollutes our environment more, individual property owners or business, factory farms, or overloaded waste treatment plants by passing sewage directly into the waterways during heavy downpours which often times exceed the capacity of the treatment plants? You guess. You’re probably correct. These days our governments seem to feel that they know best how to spend our money. Government has become self-serving and quite often unable to make sound decisions in the best interest of the community, state and nation. Just look at the recent inactions of our congress and our state representatives on the important issues of our times: State budget, Social Security, Medicare and health-care reform. Zip. That’s what we got for our Politicians leading us to recession To the editor: First our state government gets all of us on pins and needles because of budget woes – and guess what they supposedly found a $350 million surplus. Isn’t that convenient. Now our country is in a recession. Wonder if it has anything to do with the NAFTA and CAFTA bills, which caused this state alone to lose many – too many – jobs. They can all try to explain to me something different, but I will never believe any politician, ever. At the rate our government is going, we will be no better off than the Third World countries we are always trying to help. Debra James, Hastings money. More inaction, except when it comes to regulating where you go, who you go with and how you go, who you talk to, what you do and how you do it. Do you get it? America as we have known it is a thing of the past. Those of us who have experienced the past greatness of America can see the breakdown of institutions in America. Once the institutions break down, the people lose hope. Once the people lose hope, society deteriorates. When we see politicians and corporate leaders who commit felonies receive sentences of eight or 10 months and athletes receive 10-month and three-year sentences for taking performance-enhancing chemicals and dog fighting, you know something has to be wrong with our system of justice. What is worse, an individual that commits corporate crimes and ruins hundreds, possibly thousands of individual lives or the individual who only harms himself and his life. I think we all know the answer. Yes, America this is where we are at. We are at the crossroads. We can either continue on the same path that we are traveling and continue to get the same results or we can demand that the politicians at the local, state and federal levels start working in the interest of the citizens of this great country. Working on the problems of America, not Israel, Iraq, Afghanistan or any of the other trouble spots in the world of which we have directly or indirectly had a hand in creating. Our politicians are more concerned with the interests of the Wal-Marts the GMs and all the other influential deep pockets in our society. I wonder why. It must be all that goodwill that they promote. We see the same old politicians say the same old things and do the same old things. Over and over again. How do we change this? They get elected and here we go again. Special interests coax them, bribe them, blackmail them all in the name of the almighty dollar. Our forefathers created separate balances in our government to protect the citizens from domination by their government. Lately the divisions between our executive, legislative and judicial branches of government seem to be blurring. It’s our choice, at least for a while longer. Do we continue to be the great nation that we have been in the past? Or do we continue on our current path with the lack of confidence in our leaders, indecision by our politicians, inaction in our executive and legislative branches of governments both federal, state and local. What are our souls worth both as individuals and as a nation? Robert C. Taylor, Hastings To the editor: Pennock Hospital’s Service Expansion Plan will include private bed inpatient rooms, new OB and delivery suites, expanded emergency and suites, expanded emergency and surgical facilities with needed room for additional outpatient diagnostic services and additional parking access. Throughout 2006 and 2007, administers, physicians, department heads, governing board members and community leaders were engaged in the process of developing a longrange strategic plan for Pennock Hospital. This comprehensive strategic health plan for Pennock Hospital defines not only its historical pattern of 3-to-5 percent annual growth, but continues the vision to provide the best healthcare services to the citizens of healthcare and beyond. The Pennock Hospital Strategic Service Expansion Plan will position Pennock Hospital to continue to be a successful healthcare organization in consideration of the challenges of constrained economic healthcare resources, reduced employer healthcare benefits and federal and state reduced program funding. Western Michigan is fortunate to be participating in development of world-class healthcare facilities. Through investment in foresight and planning, Pennock Hospital will be positioned to be an integral part of that surrounding competitive environment. Wade W. Nitz, retired Pennock Hospital chief financial officer Public should attend meetings about ordinances To the editor, I strongly encourage everyone affected by the Barry County Zoning Ordinances to attend at least one of the advertised planning and zoning meetings for the draft ordinances. This will be the last chance for public input and implementing any changes that are needed. The draft ordinance and map are available on the county Web site at www.barrycounty.org under the Planning Department, or the document can be reviewed at the planning office in Hastings from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. In Section 210, if you park your recreational unit in your yard and you do not keep a current license plate on it every year, the planning and zoning office will serve you with a compliance notice. They are classifying them as inoperable or junk motor vehicles, which means any motor vehicle, car, truck, bus, van, semi tractor or semi trailer incapable of immediately being driven and/or not properly licensed in accordance with laws of the State of Michigan. Tractors and similar farm vehicles and equipment that are serviceable and used on a farm are not considered to be inoperable or junk vehicles. See Article 213 (Page 30) of the ordinance. The state allows for 30day license increments. Section 537 involves temporary dwellings and uses. If you live in the agricultural or rural residential district and family members live in the South during the winters, they may bring their recreational unit and park it at your residence for the summer or for six months maximum. They will be required to get a permit from the planning and zoning office. They will also be required to get a permit from the health department to hook up to either your septic system or build one for the RV unit. That’s two permits. See Article 5-41 (Page 95). However, in Section 2315 about campgrounds, the ordinance draft says electrical and water hook ups, if provided, shall conform to the county-approved building, electrical and maintenance codes, but there’s nothing here about hooking up to a septic system or water supply. See Article 23-16 (Page 193). We can allow illegal immigrants to stay in temporary housing for six months during the summer to work our fields, but we cannot allow our parents to build a cabin or stay in a recreational unit at our residences. In Section 202, the county requires permits for: Alterations–any construction; modification; remodeling; repair; improvement; relocation; or, replacement of a structure, building, dwelling, accessory building, or structure which needs a permit under the provisions of Section 3002 or under the provisions of the Building Code. The state does not require a permit for some alterations. See Michigan Compiled Law Act 230 of 1972: 125.1510: Sec. 10. (7) Notwithstanding this section, a building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building and structure. See article 2-3 (Page 20) also Section 3002 Article 30-2 (Page 295). In Section 2357 about personal storage Time is wrong for new hospital To the editor: Judge Shuster, in a prior letter to the editor, raised some questions about the desirability of the plan of the Pennock Hospital Board to build a newer and supposedly grander hospital facility at the confluence of M-43, M-37 and M-179, outside of Hastings. Does this proposal have the blessing of the Michigan Department of Transportation, or will it become, because of the potential for increased traffic congestion, a traffic-accident “trap”, and a source of heartburn for the public and various police agencies? Is funding for a $60 million project a “given,” or will a large community effort be required to raise funds? Cost over-runs could easily raise the cost to $80 or $90 million, particularly with the producer price index increasing rapidly. This could be a tremendous drag on the well-being of the community. People are losing jobs, a recession seems to be in the offing, the stock market is falling, Medicare seems to be broke, and homes are being foreclosed. The State of Michigan is economically challenged. This does not seem to be the time for a costly, duplicative hospital project. Can the people of Barry County afford it? William Blackmore, Delton Use the Hastings BANNER classifieds Ads to sell, rent, buy, hire, find work, etc. Call 269-945-9554 to place your ad today! Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. the Barry County service area. Pennock Hospital’s strategic plan considers many important factors of recruiting additional medical staff specialties, new services, evolving healthcare needs of patients and Barry County demographics. Over the years, Pennock Hospital has successfully developed new medical specialties, technologies and facilities. The Board has prudently fulfilled their fiduciary responsibilities. Involvement in the strategic planning process has demonstrated evidence that continued expansion is necessary and warranted. It is important to not only consider the progress and accomplishments on the current healthcare campus, but it is necessary to position Pennock Hospital structurally and technologically to best provide 21st Century Is a day of service a good idea? On Monday, President George Bush encouraged Americans to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. with a day of service to the community instead of just a day off from work. What do you think of his idea? buildings, if you have a parcel in the rural residential district without a house on it and want to build a personal storage building (pole barn), you will have to pay $250 and go before the planning commission and get its approval and pay a building permit fee. See Article 23-44 (page 221). Regarding accessory buildings and structures in Section 501, the wording about a temporary storage structure says a temporary storage structure shall not have a floor area or ground coverage footprint greater than 200 square feet. Any such temporary storage structure with a floor area or footprint of greater than 200 square feet or a temporary storage structure of any area which is permanently affixed to a foundation shall be considered an accessory building and shall comply with the requirements of Section 501, A through H. It is limited to three years then it must be removed, unless the permit is extended another three years. Also, gazebos, pavilions, arbors, trellises and play equipment shall meet the following requirements: Structure height shall not exceed 12 feet. Such structures may be located within any yard; provided that a setback of at least three feet from all property lines is maintained; and provided further that the provisions of Section 507, clear visibility at corners, shall be met. Not more than 50 percent of the front yard shall be occupied by such structures. See Article 5-3 (Page 57). Concerning parcel divisions in Section 526, parcels less than 20 acres, the lot depth shall not be greater than four times the width. State law allows parcels less than 10 acres be regulated. See MCL Land Division Act: Act 288 of 1967: 560.109: Sec 109 (5). See Article 5-23 (Page 77). Section 220 pertains to signs in yards. A sign of relatively impermanent construction placed in a yard and typically intended to announce or advertise an infrequent event such as, but not limited to, a garage sale; or to support a political candidate or political position; or the sale or rental of real property. The proposed ordinance limits signs to one sign per 100 feet of frontage. See Article 2-25 (Page 42). Section 2503 deals with prohibited signs. Part F defines them as temporary pennants, searchlights, flags, banners or bunting, lighter than air balloons and signs, air-filled balloons, signs animated by forced air, streamers, and temporary signage of any kind, except where otherwise permitted. See Article 25-4 (Page 267). Chuck Reid Jr. Maple Grove Township The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs Frederic Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Brett Bremer Fran Faverman Sandra Ponsetto Kelly Lloyd Jon Gambee Megan Lavell • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Brenda Billings, Hastings: “I think this is a great idea. Giving back to the community is one of the ways Martin Luther King showed us how to pass goodness to others.” Tyler Roscoe, Hastings: “Yes, this is a good idea. Volunteering is good for the community.” Brenda Miller, Nashville: “I like the idea. I think we could help our community and learn more about our neighbors if we had one day of service.” Charles Herbst, Jr. Hastings: “I think that volunteering in the community is a good way to serve King’s memory. This is part of how he lived his life.” Laura Britton, Freeport: “I think having a day off is more important. Americans already work longer hours than workers in Europe or China.” Eric Butler, Hastings: “This is a good idea. I think it would help improve the community and we would be honoring King’s legacy.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Scott Ommen Rose Heaton Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $30 per year in Barry County $32 per year in adjoining counties $35 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 24 2008 — Page 5 Dylan Bowman Kiwanis Key Student for January Where, oh where, have all the leaders gone? The state’s primary election is over, leaving Romney and Clinton the winners in Michigan, yet in Barry County, McCain came out the winner. The presidential election has been going on for more than a year now. It looks like the two parties have narrowed it down to two candidates each. On the Republican side, Romney and McCain appear to be the front-runners, while on the Democratic side, Clinton and Obama have taken the lead. When we started the process, it looked like the big issues were terrorism, immigration and health care. Other than here in Michigan, the economy had taken a back seat across the country. Now in just a short time, with recent changes in economic indicators, the economy looks to play a major role in the presidential election. It’s not a one-state recession any more; economic woes have spread across the country like wildfire. There’s been concern about the real estate market for some years now. Throughout Michigan, thousands of homeowners are living in fear of losing their homes. For several years now, builders have been on a construction binge. Driven by creative financing options, new home construction had been on the rise, and homeowners were moving into larger homes that just a few years ago looked out of the question. What the heck happened? Today, building permits are at an alltime low, while foreclosures are on the rise. Naturally, the crisis is now front and center. State and federal leaders are moving to tighten lending regulations and are looking for ways to help homeowners with financial assistance. Government leaders should have seen the problem coming. Special financing gimmicks offered new lending opportunities, but with more risk and uncertainty for buyers. Listening to the national news over the past few days, you might get the impression that the sky is falling. The stock market is sagging, foreign markets are in a tailspin, home sales are at record lows, unemployment is growing, and government leaders are now using terms like ‘economic slowdown’ and even ‘recession.’ How can it be that just a few months ago, things looked robust across the nation? The only bad news seemed to be here in Michigan. Yet recently, across the state, we’ve experienced some positive news on the economic front. In the four major cities around us, we’re hearing better news on the business front. In recent months out-of-state investment has been on the rise across West Michigan. Last week economic experts and national party leaders were falling over themselves to come up with an economic stimulus package that might offer from $500 to $800 in rebates to selected taxpayers as part of an economic recovery package. I’m not a financial expert by any means, but just giving money back to taxpayers doesn’t seem likely to solve the problem. What govern- ment leaders should do is gather a group of financial experts from across the country to come up with an economic stimulus plan to avert a recession. We must get our financial house in order. That means curtailing spending, and at the same time promoting business expansion to add badly needed jobs at all levels. Where have all the leaders gone? When we need them the most, they don’t seem to be able to solve the big issues confronting this nation. And we certainly can’t wait until after the November’s election to start seeking a way out this mess. We need action now, something to spur growth in the economy in the coming months, without adding to an already growing deficit. Some experts are reporting slower-than-expected growth in 2008. We must not take a "wait and see" attitude. We need to come up with a plan now that will have an impact on the economy sooner rather than later. Living in Michigan, we don’t have to look very far to see what can happen when government leaders don’t respond fast enough to a slowdown in the economy. We’ve been debating our problems for years with little or no action. Now, in just a short time, the problem has grown to a national level and begs the question: Who’s minding the store? As we progress toward the presidential election and you’re deciding who to support, here’s something to think about: Last week a retired Realtor called me with an idea for selecting the best candidate for president. He suggested, "What would you do if you owned a national company and found out the head of your company was killed in an accident and you had to choose someone to take his place from the list of candidates running for president. Which one do you think shows the ability to keep your company healthy in the future?" It’s something to think about, because the person we select to take over in November has a big job to do, one filled with many issues needing immediate attention. Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics, Inc. P.S. Early Tuesday morning, the Federal Reserve, as an emergency measure, cut the interest rate by .075 percent, giving Wall Street a chance to stave off selling. The move led to a partial rebound before the end of the day. This was a very important because it added stability to a volatile market. It just shows how serious the situation was and how important it is that government leaders get the advice they need—and act on it—to come up with a fiscal-stimulus package to turn the economy around. Central Elementary students support Heifer Int’l Yankee Springs approves five-year plan by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Members of the Yankee Springs Township board of trustees met Jan. 16 in a meeting rescheduled from Jan. 10. The first order of business was approving the five-year plan for the Yankee Springs Township Park. This plan will now be submitted to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Once accepted there, Yankee Springs personnel can begin applying for grants for future improvements to the park. In other business, the board heard from Bob Wilcox representing the township’s engineering firm, Fleis and VandenBrink, on the arsenic control system. He said the township system has met all of the Environmental Protection Agency requirements. Mark Englerth, as both a township resident and a member of the Barry County Board of Commissioners, told the board that residents within the water system fear the slowing economy may cause them to pay more for the system. Supervisor Al McCrumb told Englerth the township will continue to look at revenues. No increase is anticipated this year. There was a brief discussion of how to install dry hydrants. McCrumb said he will continue to explore options. The board went into closed session on negotiations for the contract with Thornapple Township Emergency Services. No action was taken following the end of the hour-long closed session. The board decided to meet in a special session Thursday, Feb. 7, at 7 p.m. since McCrumb will not be able to attend the Feb. 14 meeting. The board will meet Feb. 14 to approve payment of bills. JOIN US FOR A HUGE INDOOR WINTER MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE/MOVING SALE & AMISH BAKE SALE Kitchen items, home decor, baby clothes, woman’s clothes, tools, movies, bedroom furniture, entertainment center, DVD player, Play Station 2 w/approx 30 games, industrial 2 door upright fridge/freezer (will have pictures), truck parts, rims, 38.5 Mickey Thompson Baja Claw tires, kids toys, CD’s, 13'' color TV. 27'' color TV, NEW washer & Electric dryer. LOW PRICES...ALL OFFERS WILL BE CONSIDERED.. EVERYTHING MUST GO...WHAT IS LEFT WILL BE DONATED TO GOODWILL When: Friday, January 25th (8am-8pm) & Saturday, January 26th (8am-5pm) Where: Mooville Creamery (2 miles south of Nashville on the corner of M-66 & M-79) Also do not forget to pick up 06666594 Central Elementary School students and Seidl Veterinary Hospital in Hastings teamed up for the benefit of families in developing countries while putting the students math skills into practice. over a period of two weeks, students raised $800 (mostly in change) to help buy animals for needy families through Heifer International (visit Heifer.org for more information on this international charity). Seidl Veterinary Hospital matched those funds for a total of $1,760. Students were excited at the prospect that their contributions would provide animals for families, teach them to care for and earn a living from the animals, and then share any eventual offspring with families in the village, in a sort of ‘pay-it-forward’ concept. Many students earned money by doing chores, collecting returnable bottles, and donating birthday money. A few even shared their Tooth Fairy money. Each day, individual classes collected and counted money, calculated what the donation would be when matched by Dr. Seidl, and then perused the Heifer catalog to figure out which animals they could afford to buy. After the grand total was announced, students voted on which animals to purchase. The eventual choices were: two heifer, two water buffalo, two goat, two sheep, three trios of rabbits and five flocks of chicks. Many families will benefit from the donations of Central’s kids and their families. The Kiwanis Club of Hastings has named Dylan Bowman its Key Club Student of the Month for January. Dylan is pictured with his parents, Marcia and Rod Bowman who are Kiwanis members. In accepting his award Dylan spoke about how the Key Club has grown to become one of the largest in Michigan. He gave an insightful message about his experience helping victims in a homeless shelter which opened the door for him to become involved in community service. He participated six years in Relay for Life, inspired by the loss of his grandparents from cancer. With his fellow students, Dylan helped build a home for a young invalid student, delivered food and gift baskets for adopt-a-family, participated in raising funds for a student with a kidney disorder, raked leaves and helped raise funds for the American Cancer Society. Dylan was one of three students in his grade to be on the student council for four years, found time to play several sports and won the lead in his school musical. Dylan said that “community service does more than helping others, it makes the volunteer feel good, too.” Dylan donated his $50 Kiwanis award to the American Heart Association. Nashville’s own Mooville Ice Cream and Milk.... ® The Representing their school in a fundraising project to benefit Heifer International are (front row, from left) Blaire Anderson, Jaden Sinclair, (back) Hastings Superintendent of Schools Rich Satterlee, Kayleigh Collins, Autumn Ackles, Max Richards, Josh Brown, Alan Hammond and Alex McMahon. Barry County Community Mental Health Authority (BCCMHA) recently received a full compliance score from the Michigan Department of Community Health on the recipients rights assessment. This assessment is a three-day process that took place last month. The onsite review included interviews with the Recipients Rights Officer Tammy O’Mara, Executive Director Jan McLean, consumers of the mental health system, contract provider staff, and Recipients Rights Advisory and Appeals Committee members. This review verifies that consumer rights are protected according to Michigan regulations. The 2007 review was more stringent than past assessments due to a new scoring system. “This year’s assessment was scored with a weighted system which generally leads to lower scores. Tammy O’Mara was well prepared and ensured that the agency met all standards,” said McLean. “Tammy’s high regard for our consumers is consistently demonstrated in the professional manner in which she performs her duties.” McLean also stated that because of the fullcompliance score, BCCMHA will not be required to undergo a rights system assessment for three years. Michigan’s Mental Health Code requires the establishment of an office of recipients rights in each Community Mental Health program for those receiving mental health services. “People should be treated with dignity and respect,” said O’Mara. “My position maintains that. I love my job because of the consumer contact. That is what I am here for.” The recipient rights officers are responsible to protect people’s rights when services are provided. The Mental Health Code requires that the department of community health meet standards for certification and that they go through an assessment process that assures that the recipients rights office is in compliance with the certification standards. Hastings Library closed Feb. 5 The Hastings Public Library will be closed to the public Tuesday, Feb. 5. The library is a member of the Lakeland Cooperative and will be doing an upgrade to the circulation system that day, making it impossible for the library to check books in or out. The staff will take advantage of the down time to conduct in-services on some new databases now available to library patrons and reorganize items currently in storage. 77517270 Barry County Mental Health receives perfect score on rights system assessment Keep up with your local t e a m in your local newspaper, The Hastings BANNER! �Page 6 — Thursday, January 24 2008 — The Hastings Banner Area Obituaries Thanks to your investment Barry County in our community... 17,383 youth were able to participate Harold Dawson Sr. in programs to prepare them to become accountable adults. 4-H, Boy Scouts, DARE, Girl Scouts, The ARK, Thornapple Parks and Recreation, YMCA, Barry County United Way Volunteer Center Community, Partnerships, Lasting Change Worship Together… ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11:00 a.m. Praise Worship Service; 12:00 noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:45 a.m., Morning Worship; 6:00 p.m., Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Jr. High, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Ladies Bible Studies, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12:002:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served). (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Mtg. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study at the church. Friday 9-11 p.m. Sr. High Youth. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10:00 a.m. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Mary SchippersDeMunter. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6:00 p.m. (May-August). We have a weekly Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 1-616731-5194 or 1-517-852-1806. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. ST. TIMOTHY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 9800 East BC Avenue, Richland, MI 49083. Phone 269-629-9436. Eucharistic service every Sunday, 9:30 a.m. “This is my body given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ (Luke 22:19 NIV). Come share in the weekly Holy Communion – accepting Christ and being united with Him, surrendering our lives to Him so that we may know His will and walk in His ways. We are located in a wooded setting, north of Richland on BC Avenue, between M-43 and Gull Lake Drive. All baptized christians are welcome to participate in the Holy Eucharist. We believe that christianity is a faith of inclusion, not exclusion. Therefore, you don’t have to be an Episcopalian - just a believer. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Dan Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Kids’ Korner (ages 4 through 5th grade) are dismissed during announcements. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. and Small Groups meet. Wednesday: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Kids’ Club for children (ages 4 through 5th grade), youth (grades 6th-12th grade), and a variety of adult classes. Thursday: 9 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion - Coffee Hour. Women’s Ministry 7 p.m. 3rd Thurs. of month. Carol A Dennis Billie Dean Neal HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m.-Noon and 1:00-3:00 p.m. Friday 9:00 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 Refreshments, 11:00 Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9:00 a..m Traditional Worship Service; 10:00 a.m. Coffee Hour; 10:05 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages; 11:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service; 6:00 p.m. Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogspot.com/. Thursday 6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal. Tuesday - 7:00 p.m. Women’s Bible Study. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 6:30 p.m. Praise Team. LAUER FAMILY FUNERAL HOME - WREN CHAPEL of Hastings FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 North M-43 Highway – Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY • “Prescriptions” 118 S. Jefferson – 945-3429 77519924 BATTLE CREEK - Shirley Elaine Cooley age 83, formerly of Hastings, of Battle Creek, passed away Thursday, January 17, 2008 at Battle Creek Health System. She was born November 27, 1924 in Ypsilanti, to Donald and Dorcas (Knaggs) Young. Shirley graduated from Hastings High School in 1943. She married Melvin A. Cooley on June 21, 1943. Shirley was employed at Kellogg’s, IGA Foodliner, and retired from Eaton Corp. in 1985. She was a member of the Woman’s Moose Lodge #628 in Hastings, and attended Chapel Hill United Methodist Church. Shirley is survived by her loving husband of 64 years, Melvin; daughter, Judith E. Themm and fiancé Charles Martin of Bellevue; grandson, Aaron Cooley-Themm (Danielle King); granddaughters, Brandy Tindell Heron of Concord, CA, Michelle (Cooley) Wedig of Vermontville, Christina (Cooley) Rogers of Battle Creek; 10 great grandchildren; sister, Barbara (John) Butler of Zepharhills, FL., special friends Cal (Arletta) Barrit of St. Peters, MO. She was preceded in death by her son, Ronald David Cooley of Norcross, GA; daughter, Linda Gale Cooley Tindell of Gulf Breeze, FL; granddaughter, Brittney Cooley of Norcross, GA; daughter-in-law, Brenda Cooley of Norcross, GA. A memorial service will be held Friday, January 25, 2008 at 11:00 AM at Lauer Family Funeral Home Wren Chapel Hastings, with Rev. Dr. James M. Gysel officiating. Please sign Shirley’s register book at www.lauerfh.com Alice Jean Jackson GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Second Sunday after the Epiphany - January 20 Holy Communion 8:00 & 10:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 9:30 a.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-945-9414 or 945-2645; fax 269-945-2698. http://www.discover-grace.org Michael Anton, Pastor. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: HASTINGS FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd. – Hastings, Michigan Shirley Elaine Cooley NASHVILLE - Mrs. Kathryn Augustine, age 94, of Hastings passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2008 peacefully at Thornapple Manor in Hastings. Mrs. Augustine was born in Charlotte, on September 16, 1913, the daughter of the late Byard and Clara (Lawrence) Wood. On February 29, 1932 she married George Augustine. The couple moved to the Nashville area in 1940 where they raised their family together. Kathryn was a cook at several area restaurants in Nashville and Hastings. She also worked at Eaton Manufacturing in Battle Creek, and United Steel and Wire during WWII. Along with her husband George, the couple enjoyed spending their winters together in Zepherhills Florida until 1990 when they moved to Thornapple Lake Estates. Kathryn enjoyed cooking, knitting, crocheting, and camping with family and friends. Kathryn is survivded by her daughter, Audrey (Dick) Deming of Hastings; son, Donald (Shirlie) Augustine Venice FL, and Nashville, sister, Barbara Bender of Quincy; her nine grandchildren, Richard Deming Jr. of Grand Rapids, Robert (Sue) Deming of Hastings, Lori (Donald) Russell of Bradenton FL. Steve ( Lee) Augustine of Nashville, Deanna (Mark) Whitney of Battle Creek, Sherry (Brian) Ferrier of Phoenix, AZ, and Donna Jo of Lake Odessa Craig Augustne of Traverse City and Alan Augustine of Lyons; 18 great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren; Ruth Deming, and many neices and nephews. She was preceeded in death by her husband George; her son, David; five brothers; three sisters, and one granddaughter. Funeral services were held at The Nashville United Methodist Church on Friday, January 18, with Cathy Christman officiating. Interment followed the funeral servcie at Riverside Cemetery in Bellevue. Family request donations to Barry Community Hospice or Nashville United Methodist Church. Funeral Arrangments have been entrusted to the Daniels Funeral Home in Nashville. BELLEVUE - Billie Dean Neal, age 79, of Bellevue passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at Flower House. She is survived by her husband of 60 years Billy; children Thomas Fredrick Neal and Jeffrey Lee (Becky) Neal; grandchildren, Tom, Deana, Ben, Tyler and Trent. She was preceded in death by her daughter-in-law Denise Neal. Billie was raised by her grandparents Will and Dora Ann Storie. She attended Monterey Schools graduating in 1947. May 28, 1947 Billie married her high school sweetheart Billy in Rossville, GA and moved to Battle Creek. They then moved to Bellevue in 1964 where they raised Hereford cattle showing them in Denver, Ft. Worth, Louisville, Jacksonville Miss. and many other locations. Billie was a member of the Michigan Pollette, S. Western MI Polled Hereford, Michigan Polled Hereford Association in charge of Ways and Means for many years, and a leader for the Barry County 4-H. Billie loved farming, especially calving. She also enjoyed watching the birds and deer. Funeral services were held Saturday January, 19, 2008 at the Lauer Family Funeral Home-Wren Chapel, Hastings with Pastor Aaron Sommers officiating. Interment followed at Ellis Cemetery. For those who wish, memorial contributions may be made to Flower House or The Hospice of Barry County. Please sign Billie’s register book or leave condolences for the family at www.lauerfh.com MIDDLEVILLE - Carol A. Dennis, age 43, of Middleville passed away January 13, 2008 at Tendercare. Carol Dennis was born on January 30, 1964 in Hastings, the daughter of Philip and Hazel Scobey. She was raised in Middleville and attended Thornapple Kellogg schools. She was married to Charles Dennis in June 1997 at the Justice of the Peace in Hastings. She held many types of employment. Carol was an avid reader, she enjoyed crocheting, watching TV and was a people person, enjoyed and loved the company of people. Her friends will miss her greatly. She was a caring, loving mother, daughter, sister, always doing kind deeds for her family and friends. She is survived by her daughter, Casey Rae Harshaman; mother, Hazel A. Scobey; father, Phillip A. Scobey and (step-mom) Vicki Scobey; half-sister, Leasa Loseth of Muskegon; sister, Lenora P. Scobey and her companion Craig Schimon; brother, Jason O. Scobey; sister-in-law, Chris Scobey; nephews, Nathan, Nicholas, Jon, Ben and Joe; stepson, Charlie Jr. Cremation has taken place. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements by the Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. HUMBLE, TEXAS - Alice Jean (Belsito) Jackson, age 81, of Humble, Texas, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, January 15, 2008. Alice Jean was born in Lansing, on November 24, 1926 to Alphonso and Helen Belsito. In the early 1940’s, she and her family moved to Hastings. She was married to Billy Joe Jackson of Texas, in 1951, who she leaves behind. Alice Jean gave birth to only the second recorded set of triplets in Barry County - a son, Michael (Marlene) Jackson of Westminster, Maryland, and daughters, Marcia Jackson of Kingwood, Texas, and Michele (Roberto) Luna of New Caney, Texas. The triplets were followed by a sister, Helen (Thomas) Carrolle of Huntsville, Texas. The children survive. She leaves nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She is survived by three siblings, Dr. Alfonso Belsito of Bradenton, Florida, Patricia (Belsito) McKeough, and Blanche (Belsito) Munjoy both of Hastings. She also leaves one cousin, Dr. Joseph Belsito of Grand Rapids and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by son Billy Joe Jackson Jr., her parents and her sister Gloria Belsito Maurer; her grandsons Joseph Goszulak and Alphonso Luna. In the years she lived in Hastings, Alice Jean was a member of St. Rose of Lima Church, where she belonged to many of the parish guilds. She also was employed at Consumers Power and at the Law Offices of Cortwright and Body. See OBITS, page 11 Memorial Services for 02686106 PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:0 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. MIDDLEVILLE - Harold (Spike) Dawson Sr., age 81, of Middleville, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2008 at Metro Health, Wyoming. Harold was born on June 11, 1926 in deckerville, the son of George H. Dawson and Mary Walker Dawson. He was raised in the Deckerville area and attended schools in Deckerville. Spike was employed and retired from Bradford-White as a truck driver. He was also employed by various construction companies. Spike was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Shriners, Veterans of World War II, VFW (Wayland). Harold was an outdoor enthusiast with a special fondness for hunting, fishing, his dog Jasperse (who was his hunting companion), horses, and birds. Spike had a great love for nature and spending time with his family and friends. He is survived by his children, Sherry (Fred) Renker of Caledonia, Cindy (John) Reynolds of Holly, Harold Dawson Jr. of Joliet, Illinois, David (Pam) Dawson of Hastings and Ed Gallimore of Elizabethtown, Kentucky; many great grandchildren and one great grandchild; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Nancy Lewis; father, George Henry Dawson and mother, Mary Walker Dawson. A memorial service was held Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at the Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Rev. Scott E. Manning officiating. Interment was at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Barry County Animal Control Shelter. Arrangements made by Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Kathryn Augustine SCOTT HAMMOND Born 7/28/71 - Passed 1/13/08 Family and Friends Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008 Dowling Church at 11 a.m. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 24 2008 — Page 7 Exchange Club names Young Citizens Central Elementary School Principal Chris Cooley joins Young Citizenship Award winners (from left) Katie Beauchamp, Damon Cove and Erin Goggins. Ethan Haywood (left) and Laura Shinavier were named Young Citizens for January at St. Rose School. They are joined here by teacher Amy Murphy. Social News Gomez-Carter Marie M. Gomez and Timothy R. Carter will be wed on Nov. 1, 2008. Marie is the daughter of Connie Paxson of Hillsdale. Timothy is the son of Perry and Norma Stowell of Woodland. Jewell-Glasscock The children of Nancy Jewell and Neil Glasscock would like to announce their engagement. The bride-elect works for the Perrigo Company in Allegan and the future groom is retired from the Owens-Illinois Company of Charlotte. A small wedding is scheduled to take place in Mason on Feb. 29, 2008. Star Elementary teachers Dawn Secord (back row, left) and Julie Carlson pose with that school’s Young Citizens for January, Ben Herbstreith (left) and Ryan Carlson. Dan Benningfield joins Selinda Arechiga, who was named Young Citizen of the Month at Southeastern Elementary. Sheehans celebrated golden wedding anniversary Jim and Wilma Sheehan of Caledonia celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on December 7, 2008. A golden anniversary celebration at the Bay Pointe Restaurant on Gun Lake was hosted by their four children, Cynthia Younce, Sarah Fulk, Jeffrey Sheehan, and Doug Sheehan. Family and friends honored the couple with their presence. Taren Laverty, joined here by teacher Trisha Kietzman, was named the Young Citizen for the month of January at Pleasantview Elementary School. Keep up with your local team in your local newspaper, The Hastings BANNER! Oh No! Selected to receive the Young Citizenship Award for January at Northeastern Elementary were Caleb Engle (left) and Skyler Henion. 02686044 Middle School students chosen as Young Citizens for the month of January include (from left) John Dinges, Callan Lenz, Michaela Kalmink, Kylee Nemetz and Kimberly Smith. They are joined by Principal Mike Karasinski. Say it Ain’t So! Cam Earl Turns 5-0 �Page 8 — Thursday, January 24 2008 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa Annie’s MAILBOX by Kathy Mitchelll and Marcy Sugar The Lake Odessa Museum Complex will be open on two days this weekend – Saturday, Jan. 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Sunday, Jan. 27, from 2 to 5 p.m. The big attraction will be the quilt and fabric show, a return of a popular exhibit. Lakewood News had details. Exhibits are welcomed. The gift shop will be open. The Tri-River Museum group will hold a post-poned meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 29. The meeting of this week was postponed because of bad roads in the Lowell area. The meeting will be at the Lowell Museum on the corner of Main and Hudson streets. The board of directors of the Lake Odessa Area Historical Society met Monday evening BANKRUPTCY Free Initial Consultation McPhillips & McDowell, P.L.C. “We are a debt relief agency. We help people file for bankruptcy relief under the bankruptcy code.” 77517709 121 W. Apple Street • Hastings 269-945-3512 Toll Free 1-888-943-5400 Mary's Hair & Nails Would Like to Welcome… BRIDGET MAYS Former Manager of Fiesta Hair & Tanning I want to than k everyone wh supported me o has the last 4 year s and I also want to say so rry to those wh o I was not able to suppor t as a commun ity. Unfortunately, when you work corporate owne for a d salon they do n’t support the local busin esses or comm unity. Yet they expect ev eryone to com e in and support their busin ess. So I am prou d to say I am working for a now self owned salo n who supports local busin ess and her co mmunity. I hope to see yo u soon. Thanks again Bridget Mays 410 W. State St. Hastings, Michigan 77520054 945-5321 Barry County’s #1 Story for 2007 According to W.I.R. (Wilder’s International Reporting) Neil Wilder and the “Hometown Boys” of Wilder’s Tire & Auto Service has moved to their new location! and received a tentative schedule of events for the coming year. They include the January quilt show; the February exhibit of musical instruments, sheet music, etc.; March doll and toy show; April rummage sale; May garden day and Mother/Daughter Brunch, and military display; June alumni day; July Depot Day tribute to the first department; September 40th anniversary and sports display; October teddy bear event; November autumn dinner and Christmas Round the Town; December memory tree. Besides all these activities, four issues of the Bonanza Bugle will be published at quarterly intervals. On Saturday, Gordon Garlock suffered a heart attack, and by the end of the day he had undergone open-heart surgery to have four bypasses. He is receiving care at the Meijer Heart Center in Grand Rapids. Mrs. Howard Heffelbower is another patient at the Butterworth campus of Spectrum Health. Death came to Dr. Thomas Yonkers overnight Monday. He was a 1961 graduate of Lake Odessa High School and son of Lester and Virginia Yonkers. Roads on the weekend were slippery in many places. The I-96 freeway had many cars off the road. The median had plenty of tracks by Saturday evening. The most slippery spots seemed to be over and under the many bridges. That same condition prevailed until Monday, at least. By veering a bit to the left or right, one could miss the most slick spots. A few inches of snow fell on Monday night. Mrs. Verle (Theresa) Stahl of Clarksville was listed as a surviving daughter of Harry Desotell, 91, of Six Lakes who died last week. The obituary of Lois Heemstra, 76, of Allegan appeared in a recent Grand Rapids paper. Among her survivors was Richard (Erika) Sessink of Florida. Mr. Sessink is a former pastor of Faith Bible Church. A gentleman from Barryton (between Big Rapids and Mt. Pleasant) was in town recently to visit the local library in hopes of garnering additional information on the prisoner of war camp in Lake Odessa during World War II. He has a keen interest in the topic since Barryton had a similar camp. He has scanned all the Big Rapids and Clare newspapers of the year 1944 to gather information. The prisoners were at Barryton to harvest the green bean crop contracted by the Lake Odessa Canning Company. The green bean enterprise even prompted the town to have a Green Bean Festival complete with a queen. Does any local person have any recollection of the Barryton connection? If so call the Lake Odessa Community Library. More than 10 years ago the (then) reporter for Lakewood News went over the 1944 Lake Odessa Waves and copied any pertinent articles. They are assembled in a labeled folder at the library. The library welcomes any such articles that appeared in other papers. The Barryton camp had 50 eight-man tents for housing the 400 prisoners. They were taken, under guard, to a nearby stream for summer bathing. It is said that local people sometimes did some black-market trading with the prisoners who had food items not available to the general public here. So sugar from the camp found its way into some of the Barryton kitchens in exchange for cigarettes. At Lake Odessa, the prisoners dug their own swimming pool and paid for the materials with their own earned funds which amounted to a few cents per day. A Grand Rapids priest came to Lake Odessa each week to hold Mass for those of the number who were Catholic. Local residents did not yet have a priest or a church but the German prisoners appreciated the priestly benefit. Corey Thelen was on the dean’s list of Albion College for fall term. Love beyond the ex Dear Annie: My husband and I are separated, and he moved in with his girlfriend six weeks ago. A few weeks ago, I had to call the girlfriend's husband in order to pass along some information. "Harris" and I met for dinner and haven't stopped calling each other since. We occasionally meet for coffee or drinks. There is an attraction that gets stronger each time. I have met Harris' children and my kids have met him. However, our spouses have no idea we are seeing each other. I realize we are not the ones who broke up the marriages, but I just don't know whether this is proper. We seem so compatible. Should we continue this relationship at a slow pace to see where it takes us, or must we go our separate ways? — Waiting Patiently Dear Waiting: If there is a possibility that your husband or Harris' wife will attempt a reconciliation, you might not want to pursue a relationship. It is always risky to become involved with someone who is still legally married. However, if reconciliation is out of the question and divorce is imminent, you may date whomever you wish. Your respective spouses may not like it, mainly because it means you have managed to find happiness without them, but it's not their call. If you can handle some awkward family gatherings, there is nothing otherwise improper about dating your ex-husband's current girlfriend's ex-husband. (Whew.) Friend breaks chain link Dear Annie: My friend ‘Tina’ constantly sends me e-mail chain letters. Usually the subject line says, "Send this back to me," and the body of the e-mail is some sentimental sappy poem about friendship or cute graphics of angels or kittens, and then — drum roll, please — comes the chain-mail threat. You know, the one that says, "Send this back to the person who sent it to you and then forward it to 15 of your friends within 24 hours or you'll have bad luck for a year." It usually includes an example of some anonymous person who deleted the e-mail and was subsequently hit by a bus. Yes, it's complete and utter superstitious nonsense and I find it very annoying. And those people who actually believe this tripe can be emotionally affected if the chain breaks. What kind of "friend" would do that to another? I never, ever, answer these or forward them, which is beginning to bother Tina. She's not a bad person — just superstitious. How can I gently tell her that, as much as I value our friendship, I'd rather she stop sending these ridiculous things to me? — Deliberately Missing Link in Virginia Dear Virginia: Tell Tina you appreciate her sentimental good wishes, but you absolutely will not follow the directions in chain letters or pass them along. Let her know if she keeps sending them your direction, you can guarantee the chain will be broken. She may be disappointed, but it should solve your problem. Steroids may lead to suicide Dear Annie: Your response to "Sad Mom" was a very informative piece on steroid abuse. Although you said steroids can cause extreme mood swings, you did not specifically mention suicide. A very nice young man in our area committed suicide and it was attributed to steroid abuse. It was such a tragedy. — Toledo, Ohio NOTICE Neil Wilder and the “Hometown Boys” would like to invite you to see their new facility located at 1510 Star School Road in Hastings. This summer they raised the roof but not their prices. You will still get the same great service and affordable prices that you received before. Wilder’s is Barry County’s largest volume auto repair and tire facility. Wilder’s carry ALL TIRES, ALL BRANDS and is guaranteed to be Barry County’s Lowest priced dealer on name brand tires such as GT, Cooper, Goodyear, Cordovan, Falken, Hankook, Continental, General, Pirelli, National, Yokohama and Sigma. If you have not been to Wilder’s for service or tires, evidently you’ve got way too much money! All day, everyday, GUARANTEED LOWEST PRICES. Wilder’s would also like you to know that they have “GONE GREEN”, they accept used motor oil to recycle and heat their new facility. Wilder’s has been in business for over 22 years servicing all your auto needs, you can still reach Neil and the “Hometown Boys” at 269948-2192. Wilder’s Tire & Auto Service 1510 Star School Rd., Hastings 269-948-2192 77520067 AutoCare CENTER The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held January 22, 2008, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or ww.barrycounty.org. 77517967 NOTICE The Facilities and Properties Committee of Charlton Park is holding a public meeting to discuss a short term forest management program. The meeting will be held at Charlton Park’s Upjohn House on Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 7 p.m. 77519912 Dear Toledo: Extreme mood swings can cause depression severe enough to include suicide, and some steroid abusers can become suicidal when they first go off the steroids. Thanks for the additional warning. Dancing around the issue Dear Annie: Four months ago, my college buddy "Phil" had a bachelor party at a gentlemen's club. We had a great time and I hit it off with one of the dancers, "Sara." I visited her at the club several more times and eventually worked up the nerve to ask her out. We've been dating ever since. Our relationship has become quite serious and Sara has proved she wants to be with me. However, there is one nagging question: How do I explain to my friends and family where Sara and I met? I don't want to lie, but I also don't want to embarrass Sara or have anyone think less of her. What should I do? — Lost in San Francisco Dear Lost: You should discuss this with Sara and ask how she wants to address it. She may be less embarrassed than you think, and yes, people will initially be judgmental, but we assume when they get to know Sara, they will see she has other qualities. You also can avoid the issue simply by saying you met her through friends or at a party. Honest, without being overly informative. Teen is depressed Dear Annie: I'm 16 years old and think I'm depressed. I researched it. I have most, if not all of the symptoms. People have told me I almost always have tears in my eyes even when I'm laughing and joking. I have no interest in things I did last year. I sleep way too much, and when I wake up from my three-hour naps, I feel even more tired than I was before. I don't even like the foods I used to love. I took several online depression tests and all of them said I need to see someone. I know I should tell my parents, but I'm afraid of what they'll think of me and I don't want them to interrogate me. What do I do and who can I talk to without getting my parents involved? — California Girl Who Needs Help Dear California Girl: If you aren't ready to open up to your parents, please talk to your school counselor. You also can confide in a trusted adult relative, teacher or family friend who will offer advice and even go with you when you are ready to tell your parents. You may also need to see a doctor because the problem could be medical rather than psychological. Recognizing that you need help is the first step toward getting better, so you're already making progress. We'll be thinking of you. Reader tossed heavy load Dear Annie: I read the letter from "Trying My Best," who was disgusted with couples that try to make weight issues part of a prenup. I was married for 27 years. On my wedding day, I weighed 97 pounds and my groom thought I was perfect. Two children and 27 years added 30 pounds and several dress sizes. I am now 49 years old, weigh 128 pounds and wear a size 8. Five years ago, my husband took me to a fine restaurant and, in that public place, informed me that he was disappointed in how I had aged and let myself go, and that he was no longer attracted to me. After hearing those words, I realized how shallow he actually was and that I had no desire to spend the rest of my life trying to fight a battle that would forever be fighting back. We divorced. In the past few years, I have met numerous men, younger as well as older, who find me very attractive. Most of them appreciate my curvy figure and even prefer my current body to pictures of a younger, skinnier me. I agree that each spouse owes their partner the responsibility of keeping healthy, and if that is compromised by weight issues, those problems should be addressed together. It is not fair to expect one partner to spend his or her retirement years caring for the other because of neglect. But to base an entire marriage on the other's appearance is petty and juvenile. — Better Off Now Dear Better Off: Congratulations on realizing the problem was your ex's shallowness instead of blaming yourself, as many women do. Good for you. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 24 2008 — Page 9 From TIME to TIME Financial FOCUS A look down memory lane... Part II Furnished by MARK D. CHRISTENSEN of Edward Jones and Co. The birth of a new Will presidential election year affect investors? industry in Hastings by Esther M. Walton Hastings Fiberglass Products Company (HFP) celebrated its 30th anniversary in 1989. In 1987, President Larry Baum predicted his company would become number one in the industry. Larry’s son, Vice President Dave Baum noted “continued and marked progress toward that goal. Last year was our best year ever in sales and volume. And up to this point in 1989, business has continued to be very good.” The title of the company’s comprehensive catalogue was, “Hot Line Tools and Equipment” and its motto was, The Lineman’s Line.” This catalogue described in great detail its products, their general purposes and uses. For readers who might be unaware of it, HFP’s products are used mainly by electric utility company linemen when working with live power lines and electrical apparatus. The very first tool the company marketed was the “Hot Stick.” It was a device so designed that it could be extended from between 20 and 40 feet in length and locked to whatever length the lineman needed. One of the last things power companies want to do is to turn off someone’s power when working on the company’s power transmission lines. Hastings Fiberglass tools were designed to help linemen work on live power lines and equipment without having to cut power to customers. David Baum once remarked, “Employees are the backbone of this company. They’re a dedicated and loyal group, and we rely on them completely.” By 1993, Hastings Fiberglass was one of only five similar operations in the United States. Their major competitor was a manufacturer located in the state of Missouri. Dave Baum also remarked at that time that his company, “had been in business for 33 years, and there were no plans to relocate. We have an excellent work force to draw from in the Hastings area. We offer our people fair wages and benefits and that is why our workers stay. Automation has given us more capacity, and we’ve been able to produce more with the same amount of workers. This also gives more opportunity for the development of additional products.” In addition Baum stated that his company prided itself on the quality of its products and that the company employed 33 sales representatives in the United States and did about 15 percent of its business exporting to foreign countries. Baum continued describing his company’s business philosophy and its policies. He said, “Our small company with about 85 full-time employees is second only (ed. in the industry) to a large, more diverse firm. We stay competitive by being the innovators when one of our sales representatives brings back an idea from the field. We take the time to investigate and see if a change can be made on a current product or even possibly develop something new. When a customer has a question or needs something different, we have a policy that we will get back to them within two weeks. Our advantage is that we can call a meeting within 20 minutes if necessary. That is part of how we take care of customers and develop new products. Because of these needs, the company now has four engineers. In the past there was just one. When I look back, I don’t know how we got along then.” The company owns and maintains seven customized product demonstration trailers that are on the road year-around. These are used by sales representatives to familiarize customers and potential customers with HFP products. Each trailer is furnished with a large display of products, along with a product videotape demonstrating their uses. In addition to the seven trailers used by sales reps, the company has two representatives who travel extensively around the United States with trailers containing samples of new product lines and motivational tools to bring their distant representatives up-to-date with what is going on in the company. In his 1997 annual report, President Larry Baum said that the company had been focusing on developing foreign markets which resulted in 12 percent of production being exported to foreign markets. Countries they had exported to includes Brazil, Vietnam, the Phillipines, Korea, Venezuela, and they hoped to be working in China soon. President Baum also commented about their employees. He said, “We’ve got a good group of people here. They care about a quality product and they work together and socialize together. But more than that, play softball and golf together, too. It’s not too often you find people who work together off the job. These people are really great. We’ve been really fortunate to get good people.” David Baum reported in 1998 that Fiberglass Products became more aggressive in foreign markets during the previous year and had held its own. This aggressive approach in foreign markets gives the company the potential for increasing profits in the future. Target areas included Korea, Vietnam and Indonesia. Dave continues on, explaining that, “Hastings Fiberglass has run out of manufacturing space and needs to order more equipment as well as hire more people. We now have roughly about 85 employees.” The El Nino weather phenomenon in the Pacific Ocean had also created business for Hastings Fiberglass Products. Damage around the globe from the resulting weather extremes translated into more electric power systems needing repair. Urgent orders from disaster areas took precedence over other orders. Dave contained by saying, “Hastings Fiberglass Products is committed to helping out its community. It participated in the ‘School to Work’ program at Southeastern Elementary School. A display at the school shows students what some of products look like.” In 1999, Hastings Fiberglass Products marked 40 years of service and was undergoing a major office expansion, totaling 4,000 square feet of office space with the potential of adding another 50 percent at its location on Cook Road. Additional space is not the only thing that was new at Hastings Fiberglass Products that year. Employees were added to both the sales and clerical staff. Both additions were directly related to the growth that the company had experienced. “We are at a point where we are growing through a lot of internal change,” David Baum said. “We are trying to automate our manufacturing process. The company has hired some pretty good people in the last couple of years. The company has become ISO-certified, which was a big step in foreign markets for the company. The growth is due to our really strong domestic business last year.” The millennium began with Hastings Fiberglass Products having to not only expand its size once again but add new employees. This, along with the company’s increase in sales, had resulted in a very successful year. Larry Baum, said they had added 4,000 square feet of office space. Staffwise, more administrative personnel came on board which Baum said, “is a nice luxury to have.” However, he noted that through retirements, the company lost three employees having a combined service of 87 years. “We must find ways to better service our customers,” Baum said. “What it all boils down to is that customer service at Hastings Fiberglass is number one. If we don’t service a customer properly, somebody else will. I’m not the one creating the paycheck, the customers are. Hastings Fiberglass’ goal is to treat its customers to the very best of its ability.” Baum announced that they were working in partnership with an outside company on a new As you are no doubt aware, 2008 is a presidential election year. As a citizen, you may well have a great deal of interest in the election. But how about as an investor? How does an election year affect the investment climate? And - again from the perspective of an investor - does it matter who wins? To begin with, let's examine how the stock market reacted in the past to the selection of a president. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose in nine of the past 11 presidential election years, with an average gain of slightly more than nine percent. So it's clear that, for the most part, the market has done pretty well when America goes to the polls. STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. AT&T 35.96 -1.67 Anheuser Busch 48.32 -2.58 CMS Energy Corp. 15.32 -1.50 Coca-Cola Co. 58.79 -4.82 Dow Chemical Co. 34.94 -1.08 Exxon Mobil 82.45 -6.57 Family Dollar Stores 19.26 +3.41 First Financial Bancorp 10.36 -.28 Ford Motor Co. 5.93 -.04 General Motors 23.65 +1.37 Intl. Bus. Machine 101.22 -.61 JCPenney Co. 43.32 +6.50 Johnson & Johnson 65.27 -2.49 Kellogg Co. 47.50 -2.13 McDonald’s Corp. 52.45 -1.31 Pfizer Inc. 22.23 +1.36 Sears Holding 99.85 +13.83 Spartan Motors 7.70 +.45 TCF Financial 16.46 +.34 Wal-Mart Stores 49.20 +2.21 Gold $890.30 -$12.20 Silver $16.11 -$.19 Dow Jones Average 11,971.19 -529.92 Volume on NYSE 2.5B +700M line of cable cutters. In Baum’s words, “They have the products and we’ve got the market. We’re taking a lot of time on it before putting it on the market. Quality has to be the numberone priority.” In 2001, Dave Baum, now president and general manager, stated that one of the biggest challenges ahead would be energy, its uses, cost and availability, all of which could impact the company along with everyone else. Noting the problems with rolling blackouts and high prices for electricity in California, he said he wouldn’t be at all surprised if Michigan experienced similar problems sometimes in the future. “Energy is a major concern for the future. I feel that electricity has been such a cheap commodity in the past that there has been very little conservation effort by people. For example we leave our lights and our television on when there’s no one home.” Baum also said, “Being involved in the global marketplace, particularly in the past decade, has been interesting.” He said, because now the company was then able to do business any where in the world without barriers, Hastings Fiberglass today sells to as many as 50 countries, while only 25 years ago it did almost all of its business in domestic markets.” Baum said his company went online in the early 1990s before very many others did. Its current Web site is third generation, providing much more sophisticated information and interaction with customers and potential cus- Does the election or re-election of a president just make us more optimistic, leading us to invest more heavily and thereby drive up the markets? Probably not. In reality, many factors - such as corporate profits, geopolitical concerns, interest rates and inflation drive stock prices. And this is true in all years, whether an election is held or not. Consequently, stock returns from past presidential election years, while impressive, cannot serve as a reliable predictor of what the market might do in 2008. Now, let's turn to the next question: As an investor, how will the outcome of the election affect you? There's not really a simple answer. In the past, the stock market has performed well - and performed poorly -under both Democrats and Republicans. Of course, candidates of both parties will have different priorities and try to enact different economic agendas, and these priorities may have some impact - although one that's notoriously hard to predict - on different market sectors. In short, no one can accurately forecast the effect of this November's election on the financial markets, and that won't change even after the nominees are known. Instead of pondering the "what-ifs" involved in a presidential election, you're much better off following some tried-and-true investment strategies. Here are a few to consider: * Keep on investing. World events may be good or bad, and the stock market may be up or down - but no matter what happens, the most successful investors stay in the market. Look for quality investments and hold them until either your needs change, or the investments themselves undergo some type of transformation. * Know your risk tolerance. If you're losing sleep at night over your investments, you're probably taking on more risk than the amount with which you are comfortable. At the same time, if your investments are putting you to sleep, they may be too conservative, which could mean they're not providing the growth LEGAL NOTICE FORECLOSURE NOTICE (Barry County) SHAHEEN, JACOBS & ROSS, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT THIS DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW Attention Purchasers: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Ira Secco Flowers and Juanita Inez Flowers, husband and wife, of Barry County, Michigan, original mortgagor(s), to Standard Federal Bank, N.A., mortgagee dated the 5th day of September, A.D. 2003, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 17th day of September, A.D. 2003, in Document Number 1113505, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, for principal, interest and late charges, the sum of Thirty One Thousand Five Hundred Ninety Six and 84/100 Dollars ($31,596.84). And no suit or proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on Thursday, the 21st day of February, A.D. 2008, at 1:00 o'clock P.M. said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Barry County, Michigan (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with the interest thereon at Four and Seventy Four Hundredths percent (4.74%) per annum and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the Township of Johnstown, in the County of Barry and State of Michigan as described as follows, to-wit: Lot 2 and the east 1/2 of Lot 1 of Fernwood Plat, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats on Page 29; together with that certain manufactured/mobile home located thereon. Tax I.D. No. 08-09-070-001-00 The redemption period shall be Six (6) months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale or when the time to provide the notice required by MCLA 600.3241a(c) expires, whichever is later. Dated: January 9, 2008 LaSalle Bank Midwest, N.A. formerly known as Standard Federal Bank, N.A. Mortgagee SHAHEEN, JACOBS & ROSS, P.C. By: Michael J. Thomas, Esq. Attorneys for Mortgagee 1425 Ford Building 615 Griswold Street Detroit, Michigan 48226-3993 77519831 (313) 963-1301 tomers. He continued stating that, “the facility at Hastings Fiberglass certainly is a lot more automated than in recent years, but the local company still has a lot of labor-intensive products.” The year 2003 was the year that Michigan realized that it was in the midst of an economic contraction Hastings Fiberglass Products reported that at that time it had 80 employees, which was down from the 95 employees it had three years before. However, they had not laid any employees off; the reduction had been realized through attrition. This entire area has been enriched and blessed by the entrepreneurial, innovative and very generous spirit of the McMullin/Baum families. They have always given back more than their share for the betterment of our community, often very quietly without fanfare. WANTED: A photo of the old Clear Lake Dance Hall located just south of Dowling. The dance hall stood from about 1900 until the 77519866 1950s, when it was destroyed by fire. If anyone has such a photo, please bring it to the J-Ad Graphics office where the photo can be scanned while you wait, or mail it to n e w s @ j Hastings City Bank, a community bank established adgraphics.com in 1886, is dedicated to providing outstanding cus- PART-TIME TELLER tomer service. We are currently looking for Part-Time Teller to join our team in Hastings. Qualified applicants will have strong communication skills, be detail oriented, and possess excellent computer, customer relations and sales skills. Law Offices of Russell & Hoel, PC Kathryn M. Russell necessary to help you meet your goals. Strive for a balance that fits your investment personality. * Think long-term. If you're constantly adjusting your investment mix in response to short-term events, you'll probably rack up big commissions and you almost certainly won't make the necessary progress toward your important objectives, such as a comfortable retirement. So, train yourself to ignore daily or weekly or monthly price fluctuations and keep your eyes on the far horizon. If you've chosen the right investments, they should be designed to help you work towards your goals in exchange for your patience. This November, don't forget to vote. But before and after Election Day, cast your ballot for solid investment technique. This entire site Copyright © 2007 Edward Jones Kristen E. Hoel Attorneys at Law Want to represent yourself in Court? We can help with the paperwork! 128 W. Center St., Hastings, MI 49058 Phone (269) 945-4243 Apply at the Human Resources Department Hastings City Bank 150 W. Court St., Hastings, MI 49058 or apply online at www.hastingscitybank.com and click on Career Opportunities. Free Consultation with this Ad. (Expires February 1, 2008) EOE/M-F Divorce • Custody • Parenting Time Criminal • Bankruptcy • Wills We are a Debt Relief Agency.We help people file for bankruptcy relief under the bankruptcy code 02686364 �Page 10 — Thursday, January 24 2008 — The Hastings Banner BOWLING SCORES Thursday Angels Allure 44-32; Riverfront Fin. Ser. 43-33; Moore Apts. 42-34; Fall Creek 42-34; H.C.B. 39-37; Hast. Bowl 37-39; Maude’s Team 36.5-39.5; Walldorf’s 36.5-39.5; Varney’s 32.5-43.5; Miller Farm Repair 27-49. High Scores and Series - C. Cooper 184509; T. Phenix 167; K. Ward 152; N. Clow 187-524; T. VanBelkun 156; D. McCollum 204; G. Otis 206-524; L. Perry 152; M. Martin 180; S. Day 145; E. Hammontree 181; B. Cuddahee 190-523; W. Barker 160; J. Gasper 211-525; B. Franks 170; D. Staines 183; D. Bartimus 182; A. Bartimus 190-535; R. White 156; M. Gdula 195. Wednesday P.M. Hair Care Center 52; At Home Real Estate 51; Seebers 48; The River 44; Nothin But Truck 40; Eye and Ent 38; Shamrock Tavern 36. Womens Good Games and Series - Y. Cheeseman 188-541; D. Seeber 184-504; S. YMCA BASKETBALL YMCA of Barry County Men’s A League Basketball Standings Perry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2 Blair Landscaping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2 Woodland Auto Body . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2 Basic Communication Gee/Longstreet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3 Rousch Cafe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4 Stroke n Poke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4 Men’s B League Basketball Standings Brian Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1 Flexfab Orange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1 Drill Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2 Flexfab Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3 GoGo Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-5 Drake 197-479; B. Smith 166-476; N. Boniface 166-463; G. Scobey 165-440; J. Pettengill 135-372; L. Friend 144-356; B. Norris 121-333; G. Otis 190; N. Potter 178; A. Tasker 152. Friday Night Mixed AN’D signs 52; We’re A Mess 47 1/2; All But One 47; Just Cuz 45; Liquid Courage 43 1/2; Greasy Balls 43; Spare Time 41; Whatever 39 1/2; The Simpsons 39 1/2; 9-NA-Wiggle 37; Ten Pins 36 1/2; Oldies But Goodies 33; UMSU 31 1/2. Womens GooD Games and Series - D. Rhodes 248-650; B. West 226-527; M. Mathis 180-505; R. Murrah 191-502; R. Hammontree 183-467; T. Pennington 214; L. Smith 191; M. Sears 185; O. Gillons 183; P. Ramey 178; N. Taylor 142; C. Etts 136. Mens Good Games and Series - A. Rhodes 247-702; R. Guild 219-631; M. Kasinsky 211-606; B. West 224-605; T. Barlow 208-583; B. Madden 203-575; R. Chaffee 207-567; T. Ramey 201-566; D. Sears 187-510; M. Vugteveen 170-474; A. Rhodes 244; M. Kidder 232; J. Bush 225; M. Eaton 205; B. Ripley 193; M. Albert 163. Sunday Night Mixed R&N 51; Funky Bowlers 47; Sandbaggers 46; Pin Chasers 46; Bounty Hunters 45; Michigan Outlaws 42; Straight Liners 42; Wright Zone 39; Sunday Snoozers 36; Karey’s Crew 34; Misfits 32; Late Comers 28 1/2. Womens Good Games and Series - F. Ames 191-456; V. Wright 166-439; J. Nino 141-400; C. DeMott 161-376; K. Farlee 178; A. Hubbell 173; J. Rice 172; D. Roberts 140. Mens Good Games and Series - M. Eaton 215-613; B. Rentz 199-567; R. Snyder 208542; S. Farlee 201-533; J. Smith1 82-532; D. Wright 175-510; N. Rich 132-377; T. Barlow 193. Mixerettes Hinkles Body Shop 50-22; James Process Service 43-29; Kent Oil 39-33; Sassy Babes 38-34; Double A Cookie Factory 37.5-34.5; Dewey’s Auto Body 35.5-36.5; Dean’s Dolls 34-38; NBT 33.5-38.5; The Finishing Touch 26.5-45.5; Hallifax Services 23-49. Good Games and Series - S. Kuhtic 183512; J. Alflen 200; T. Shaeffer 200; S. Smith 151; M. Kill 182-504; N. Clow 183-539; C. Hurless 176; L. Potter 195; N. Bechtel 188; S. Drake 180-458; J. Rice 192-462; L. Elliston 191; V. Carr 200-559; B. Anders 166-431; S. Nash 215-505; S. Dunham 182; K. Fowler 175; B. Hathway 173-492; N. Goggins 159; T. Redman 173. Senior Citizens Team #5 52-28; Lucky Strike 50.5-29.5; Three Gals and A Guy 48-32; #1 Senior 4634; Butterfingers 45.5-34.5; Sun Risers 4337; 4-B’s 40.5-39.5; King Pins 40-40; Early Risers 39-41; Friends 38-42; Ward’s Friends 37.5-38.5; Kuempel 35-45; M&M’s 33-43. Good Game and Series Ladies - N. Boniface 218-513; Y. Cheeseman 168; G. Scobey 211-490; J. Gasper 198-537; R. Hill1 49-409; S. Patch 178; B. Benedict 148; J. Talsma 153-343; J. Kasinsky 130; R. Murphy 188; S. Pennington 206-543; G. Otis 191; K. Moore 136. Good Game and Series Men - C. Purdum 218-530; H. Gibson 173-460; B. Akers 203; G. Waggoner 256-599; R. McDonald 216610; B. Terry 228; D. Kiersey 211-499; R. Hart 185-546. Tuesday Mixed TVCCU 51.5; Hastings Bowl 50.5; HCB 43.5; Terminators 40; Yankee Zepher 37; JAd 35.5; Goodtime Pizza 31.5; Boyce Milk Hauling 30.5. Mens High Game - D. Walden 256; S. Anger 226; P. Scobey 223; R. O’Keefe 221 D. Blakely 214; D. Risher 213; C. Steeby 201. Mens High Series - D. Walden 664; D. Risher 554. Womens High Game - D. Neymeiyer 213; R. Miller 207; B. Wilkis 204; C. O’Keefe 201; S. Beebe 194; B. Smith 187; T. Blakely 178; K. Markley 158. Womens High Series - D. Neymeiyer 554. NOTICE OF LETTING OF DRAIN CONTRACT AND REVIEW OF APPORTIONMENTS IN THE MATTER OF THE DELTON VILLAGE DRAIN Notice is hereby given that I, Thomas C. Doyle, County Drain Commissioner of the County of Barry, State of Michigan, will, on February 8, 2008 at the office of Civil Engineers, Inc., 14250 Beadle Lake Road, Suite 150, Battle Creek, Michigan 49014; proceed to receive sealed bids no later than 2:00 p.m. on the day indicated. Bids will be opened and publicly announced immediately thereafter for the maintenance and repair of the DELTON VILLAGE DRAIN, located and established in Barry Township. Plans and specifications are available for public inspection at the referenced location and at the Barry County Drain Commission Office, 220 W. State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Bidders must be qualified to do business in accordance with all applicable laws of the State of Michigan. Contract(s) will be made with the lowest responsible bidder giving adequate security for performance of the work. Giving the owner the right to reject any or all bids, to waive irregularities contained therein, and to adjourn the letting to such time and place as shall be publicly announced. The filing of any proposal by an individual or firm shall constitute acknowledgement of an agreement with the reservations as are herein stated. Notice is further given that on March 7, 2008 at the Barry County Drain Commissioner’s office, 220 W. State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, a Day of Review of Apportionment of Benefits within the Special Assessment District for said Drain to review tentative apportionments for benefits received from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Lands subject to assessment for this project lie within the special assessment district boundary described as: Drain District for Delton Village Drain, located in Sections 5 and 6 of Barry Township, T1 N, R 9 W, Barry County, Michigan. Beginning at the southwest corner of Lot 23 of plat of Delton; thence East to the southeast corner of said lot and the west ROW line of M-43; thence South along said ROW to a point 129’ north of the southeast corner of parcel 08-03-006-040-00; thence West perpendicular to said ROW, 80’; thence South parallel to said ROW line to a point 38’ northeast of the south line of parcel 08-03-006055-00; thence Southeast perpendicular to said ROW, to a point 72’ southeast of the east ROW of M-43; thence North parallel to said ROW, to a point 159’ south of the south ROW line of Bush Street; thence East parallel tst of the east line of parcel 08-03-006042-00; thence South parallel to said east line, to the south line of said parcel; thence East, to the southeast corner of said parcel; thence North, to the northeast corner of said parcel; thence East along the south ROW line of Bush Street, to the east ROW of Scribner Street; thence North along said ROW, to the southwest corner of parcel 08-03-005-027-00; thence East to the southeast corner of said parcel; thence North, to the northeast corner of parcel 08-03-005-026-00; thence East, to the southeast corner of parcel 08-03-005-024-00; thence North, to the northeast corner of said parcel; thence West, to the southeast corner of parcel 08-03005-025-00; thence North along the east line of said parcel, 83’; thence Northeast, to a point 163’ south and 18’ east of the southeast corner of parcel 08-03-005-010-00; thence Northwest, to the southeast corner of parcel 08-03-005-012-00; thence North along the east line of said parcel, to a point 200’ south of the south ROW line of Orchard Street; thence East parallel to said ROW line, to a point on the east line of parcel 08-03-005-003-00; thence North, to the northeast corner of said parcel; thence North perpendicular to the centerline of Orchard Street to a point on said centerline; thence Northwest, to the intersection of the north ROW line of Orchard Street and the east ROW line of Brickyard Road; thence West, 66’ to the west ROW line of Brickyard Road and the southeast corner of Lot 10 of the plat of Barrett Acres (L.4 P.30); thence West along the south line of said plat, to the southwest corner of Outlot A of said plat; thence North along the west line of said outlot, 72’; thence West parallel with the south line of said plat, to a point 8’ east and 72’ north of the southwest corner of Lot 1 of said plat; thence North perpendicular to said south line, to a point 8’ east and 140’ north of the southwest corner of Lot 1 of said plat; thence West parallel with the north ROW line of Orchard Street and 133’ north of said ROW, to a point on the north line of Lot 9 of the plat of Delton 67’ west of the northeast corner of said Lot; thence North parallel with the east ROW line of M-43, to a point on the north line of parcel 08-03-070-010-00, 65’ east of the northwest corner of said parcel; thence West along the north line of said parcel, to a point on the east ROW line of M-43; thence North along said east ROW line to a point on the south line of parcel 0803-006-005-10; thence East along the south line of said parcel, 112’; thence North parallel to the east ROW line of M-43 to a point on the north line of said parcel; thence West along the north line of said parcel to a point on the east ROW line of M-43; thence North along said ROW line of M-43, to a point on the north line of parcel 08-03-006-007-00; thence West perpendicular to said ROW line , 273’; thence South parallel with said ROW line, to a point on the north line of Ford Street as recorded in Blackman and Bush’s Addition to the Village of Delton; thence East along said north ROW line of Ford Street, to a point 135’ west of the southeast corner of Lot 93 of said plat; thence South, to the northwest corner of Lot 12 of the plat of Delton; thence West parallel to the north ROW of Orchard Street, to a point on the north line of Lot 103 of Blackman and Bush’s Addition to the Village of Delton, 46’ west of the northeast corner of said lot; thence Southwest to the northwest corner of Lot 105 of Blackman and Bush’s Addition to the Village of Delton; thence Southwest, to a point on the west line of parcel 08-03-070-078-00, 16’ from the southwest corner of said parcel; thence South, to the southwest corner of said parcel; thence South perpendicular to the south ROW of Orchard Street, to a point 132’ south of said ROW; thence East parallel to said ROW, to the southwest corner of Lot 17 of the plat of Delton; thence South to the southwest corner of Lot 23 of said plat and the Point of Beginning. Said district containing 63 acres± Tentative apportionment includes benefits to be levied at large against Barry Township for the public health, convenience or welfare, the County of Barry for benefits to county highways, and the Michigan Department of Transportation for benefits to M-43. All owners and persons interested in the above described lands may appear at the time and place above noted for reviewing apportionments, and to be heard with respect to such special assessments and interests in relation thereto, if you so desire. The owner(s) of real property affected, or any individual with an interest in said property, may protest an apportionment to myself on or prior to the subsequent special drain assessment to the state tax tribunal requiring formal protest of tentative apportionment at this hearing. Additionally, written appeal to the tribunal must be initiated within three (3) calendar days of confirmation of the drain assessment roll. Dated: January 22, 2008 Thomas C. Doyle Barry County Drain Commissioner 269.945.1385 77520069 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brad Belka, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 25, 2005, as evidenced by Affidavit Of Lost Document dated December 26, 2007, and recorded on December 26, 2007 in instrument 200712260005512, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to US Bank, N.A. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Seventeen Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-Nine And 52/100 Dollars ($317,359.52), including interest at 7.4% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 7, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at the East 1/4 corner of Section 4, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, thence North 396 feet to the point of beginning; thence North 132 feet; thence West 330 feet; thence South 132 feet; thence East 330 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519614 File #169747F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Patricia J. Rich, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 20, 2006, and recorded on October 27, 2006 in instrument 1172001, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand One Hundred Twenty-Five And 78/100 Dollars ($156,125.78), including interest at 9.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel A: Lot 110 of Hastings Heights, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on page 41, also, that Part of Lot 111 of Hastings Heights wich Lies South of the South Line of Platted Calgary Drive, according to the recorded plat of Northridge #2. Also the West 10 Feet of the Vacated 40 Foot alley Formerly Appurtenant to said Lot 110 and part of Lot 111 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519592 File #169934F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gregory Gresik, married man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 9, 2007, and recorded on June 18, 2007 in instrument 1180601, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Million Two Hundred Fifty-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy And 07/100 Dollars ($1,258,970.07), including interest at 8% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 7, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southeast 1/4, Section 19, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 corner of Section 19; thence South 89 degrees 46 minutes 45 seconds West 1,902.00 feet along the South line of said Southeast 1/4; thence South 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds West, 927.31 feet to the Southerly line of Bay View Drive and the place of beginning of this description; thence South 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds West, 290.00 feet; thence South 66 degrees 03 minutes 25 seconds West, 45.69 feet to Reference Point "D"; thence South 66 degrees 03 minutes 25 seconds West, 30 feet (more or less) to the water's edge of a pond; thence meandering Northwesterly along said water's edge to its intersection with a line which bears South 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds West from Reference Point "E" (Reference Point "E" is located North 74 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West, 60.59 feet along an intermediate traverse line from above described Reference Point "D"); thence North 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds East, 17 feet (more or less) to Reference Point "E"; thence North 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds East, 264.48 feet; thence Northeasterly 104.15 feet along the Southerly line of Bay View Drive on a 317.00 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears North 74 degrees 01 minute 48 seconds East, 103.69 feet to the place of beginning. Description of area for common use: That part of the Southeast 1/4, Section 19, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 corner of Section 19; thence South 89 degrees 46 minutes 45 seconds West, 2,422.00 feet along the North line of said Southeast 1/4; thence South 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds West, 1,038.65 feet to the Southerly line of Bay View Drive and the place of beginning of this description; thence North 89 degrees 50 minutes 29 seconds East, 20.00 feet along the Southerly line; thence South 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds West, 219.92 feet; thence North 89 degrees 57 minutes 50 seconds East, 200.00 feet; thence North 60 degrees 06 minutes 13 seconds East, 346.14 feet; thence South 89 degrees 58 minutes 35 seconds East, 100.00 feet; thence South 54 degrees 08 minutes 47 seconds East, 98.14 feet; thence North 14 degrees 21 minutes 03 seconds East, 160.00 feet; thence Southeasterly, 20.00 feet along the Southerly line of Bay View Drive on a 383.00 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears South 61 degrees 08 minutes 08 seconds East, 20.66 feet; thence South 14 degrees 21 minutes 03 seconds West, 599.25 feet to Reference Point "C"; thence South 14 degrees 21 minutes 03 seconds West, 16 feet (more or less) to the water's edge of Gun Lake; thence meandering Southwesterly along said water's edge and Northerly along the water's edge of a channel to Gun Lake to its intersection with a line which bears South 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds West from Reference Point "A" (Reference Point "A" is located South 72 degrees 40 minutes 00 seconds West, 200.00 feet, and South 52 degrees 50 minutes 00 seconds West, 457.91 feet, and North 03 degrees 20 minutes 00 seconds West, 465.15 feet, and North 61 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds West, 29.70 feet along an intermediate traverse line from above described Reference Point "C") thence North 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds East, 14 feet (more or less) to Reference Point "A"; thence North 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds East, 392.83 feet, to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519632 File #181002F01 CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE Representatives from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will be hosting a Flood Risk Information Open House on Thursday, February 14, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM a the City of Hastings in the Council Chambers, 201 East State Street, Hastings, MI 49058. The Open House will provide county residents with an opportunity to review a recently completed preliminary Flood Insurance Study (FIS) and its accompanying preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs). Property owners, realtors, lenders, and insurance agents are urged to attend and take advantage of this opportunity to learn more about flood risk and hazard mitigation within their community. For more information, contact Maxine Kinikin at 312-408-5520. Thomas Emery City Clerk 77519994 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 24 2008 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Joshua A Richardson, a married man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 15, 2005, and recorded on July 20, 2005 in instrument 114977, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Six Thousand Three Hundred Seventy-Eight And 74/100 Dollars ($86,378.74), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on East and West 1/4 line of Section 20, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, distant South 89 degrees 44 minutes 40 seconds East 494.28 feet from the West 1/4 corner of said Section 20 to the East line of Highland Drive (private) as recorded in Liber 636 on Page 649; thence North 01 degrees 05 minutes 08 seconds West 461.18 feet along said East line; thence South 89 degrees 44 minutes 40 seconds East 169.62 feet; thence South 01 degrees 36 minutes 06 seconds West 56.07 feet; thence South 00 degrees 25 minutes 10 seconds East 405.03 feet to said 1/4 line; thence North 89 degrees 44 minutes 40 seconds West 162.28 feet along said 1/4 line to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the southerly 33 feet thereof for Guernsey Lake Road. Parcel is also subject to an easement for public utilities over the west 10 feet thereof. Together with an easement over and across that certain portion of Guernsey Highlands known as, Highland Drive, a private road, according to the recorded condominium subdivision plan recorded in liber 636 on page 593, as revealed in easement recorded in document #1029954. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519597 File #180456F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Joel Moon and Tanya M. Stephens, as joint tenants, to First Horizon Home Loan Corporation, Mortgagee, dated August 19, 2005 and recorded September 1, 2005 in Instrument Number 1152029, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Six Thousand Two Hundred Ninety-Four and 30/100 Dollars ($106,294.30) including interest at 10.7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 21, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4 of Meadow Acres, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats on Page 3. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: January 24, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77520049 File No. 199.3602 NOTICE TO RECRUIT A PCFO Notice to J-Ad Graphics, Inc. (Hastings Banner) Notice - Pursuant to - 5 CFP part 950.104, the Local Federal Coordinating Committee for the West Michigan Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) invites voluntary, Charitable Human Health and Welfare organizations or Federations to apply to act as the Principal Combined Fund Organization for the year 2008 CFC Campaign. The Local Federal Coordinating Committee welcomes suggestions from local federations and organizations relating to the operation of the campaign, campaign materials and training. Deadline for the submission of a fully completed and documented application is 5 p.m. EDT, February 15, 2008. Applications are available at www.opm.gov/cfc. Send applications to: Steve McCarthy LLFC Chair One Division Ave. NW - Room 200 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 FORECLOSURE NOTICE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THIS PURPOSE IF YOU ARE IN THE MILITARY, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER LISTED BELOW. Default has occurred in a mortgage made on February 5, 2003 by Madison D. Howell and Linda L. Howell, as Mortgagors, to Hastings City Bank, a Michigan banking corporation, as Mortgagee. The Mortgage was recorded on February 12, 2003 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan in Instrument No. 1097521. At the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due and unpaid on the Mortgage the sum of Two Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand, Four Hundred Forty-Eight and 05/100 Dollars ($247,448.05), including interest at 6.75% per annum. No suit or proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale contained in the Mortgage has become operative by reason of such default. On Thursday, February 21, 2008, at one o’clock in the afternoon at the east steps of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, which is the place for holding mortgage sales for Barry County, Michigan, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law, the property located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and described in the Mortgage as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 15, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 00 degrees 24 minutes 29 seconds East, 199.00 feet along the East line of said Section; thence North 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds East, 227.01 feet to the true point of beginning; thence south 01 degrees 21 minutes 31 seconds East, 482.24 feet; thence South 03 degrees 48 minutes 51 seconds West, 17.00 feet to the centerline of Madilin Lane; thence North 86 degrees 11 minutes 09 seconds West, 304.27 feet along said centerline; thence North 65 degrees 14 minutes 47 seconds West, 122.97 feet along said centerline; thence North 12 degrees 25 minutes 23 seconds East, 33.78 feet; thence North 75 degrees 25 minutes 50 seconds East 178.42 feet; thence North 00 degrees 24 minutes 29 seconds West, 349.84 feet; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds East, 227.51 feet to the point of beginning. Together with and subject to a private easement for ingress, egress and public utility purposes appurtenant thereto for Madilin Lane, 66 feet in width 33 feet each side of a centerline, described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 15, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds West 1047.01 feet along the North line of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 18 minutes 54 seconds East, 391.89 feet along the centerline of Howell Trail; thence South 24 degrees 24 minutes 29 seconds East, 70.21 feet along said centerline; thence South 00 degrees 18 minutes 14 seconds East, 171.22 feet along said centerline to the point of beginning of the centerline of Madilin Trail; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds East, 384.45 feet along said centerline; thence South 65 degrees 14 minutes 47 seconds East, 122.97 feet along said centerline; thence South 86 degrees 11 minutes 09 seconds East, 304.27 feet along said centerline; thence North 03 degrees 48 minutes 51 seconds East, 17.00 feet to the end of said centerline and a point hereinafter referred to as Reference Point “A”. Also a circular extension of said easement, a radius of 50 feet centered on aforementioned Reference Point “A”. Subject to a private easement of ingress, egress and public utility purposes appurtenant thereto for Howell Trail, 66 feet in width, 33 feet each side of a centerline, described as: Beginning at a point on the North line of Section 15, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, distant North 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds West, 1047.01 feet from the Northeast corner of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 18 minutes 14 seconds East, 391.89 feet along said centerline; thence South 24 degrees 24 minutes 29 seconds East, 70.21 feet along said centerline; thence South 00 degrees 18 minutes 14 seconds East, 204.22 feet to the end of said centerline. PP No. 08-13-015-003-60. The redemption period shall be six months from the date of sale unless the property is determined abandoned under MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty days from the date of sale. Dated: January 15, 2008 MILLER JOHNSON, Attorneys for Mortgagee By: Steven J. Laurent 250 Monroe Ave., NW, Suite 800 Grand Rapids, MI 49501-0306 77519880 616-831-1700 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Lanette L. Dove and David Dove, Wife and Husband, original mortgagor(s), to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Mortgagee, dated April 25, 2005, and recorded on May 2, 2005 in instrument 1145763, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Two Thousand One Hundred Eighteen And 99/100 Dollars ($142,118.99), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 14, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 2 of Oakridge Shores, as Recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 89, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519844 File #112456F04 Area Obituaries Elizabeth Jean Fisher Lucille M. Greenman GREEN VALLEY, ARIZONA - Elizabeth Jean “Betty” Fisher, age 90, died January 3, 2008 in Green Valley, Arizona. Celebration of life services will be Saturday, January 26, 2008 at 11 a.m. with visitation with the family beginning at 10 a.m. at the Girrbach funeral Home in Hastings. DELTON - Lucille M. Greenman, passed away January 22, 2008. Lucille was born on May 24, 1924, in Barry County, the daughter of Jason and Jessie (Leeper) Willison. On December 31, 1941, she married Garner W. Greenman, and he preceded her in death on April 9, 2006. Lucille taught Sunday School, for many years. She was a faithful attendee of Hickory Corners Wesleyan Church. Lucille enjoyed dancing, playing cards, and watching Lawrence Welk, a show she could not miss. An extensive traveler, she and her husband, and family saw many parts of the world. Lucille will be remembered for her great love of her family, especially her grandchildren. She is survived by her children, Myrna (Gordon) Sheffield of Delton, Garth (Sherry) Greenman of Delton, Lynn Greenman of Green River, Wyoming, and JoAnn (Victor) Haas of Delton; sisters, Vera (Robert) Bostwick of Augusta, and Helen Mitchell of Hastings; six grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Lucille was also preceded in death by twin sons Dean and Dennis; grandsons, Todd Greenman and Kevin Sheffield; a brother, Robert Willison; sisters, Agnes Hill and Esther Hauser. The family will receive friends Friday, January 22, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Williams-Gores Funeral Home, in Delton. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, January 26, 2008, 11 a.m. at Hickory Corners Wesleyan Church, Pastor Len Davis, officiating. Burial will take place in East Hickory Corners Cemetery. Memorial contributions to Hickory Corners Wesleyan Church will be appreciated. Larry R. Martin GOSHEN, IN - Larry R. Martin, age 65, of Goshen, IN, formerly of Middleville, passed away Saturday, January 19, 2008. Born to Ross and Marion (Wieringa) Martin in Coldwater. He was a graduate of Thornapple Kellogg High School, Middleville, member of Knights of Columbus, St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Goshen, IN; loved to golf and mowed the grass at Black Squirrel Golf course; enjoyed go kart racing; and spending time with grandchildren. Larry retired in 2003 from Ligonier Metal Fabricating. Surviving are his wife, Bonnie Bonell; four daughters, Teresa (Kevin) Smith, Dallas, TX, Lisabeth (David) Lassiter, Tucson, AZ, Erika Martin, Syracuse, IN, Lindsey Martin, Oak Park, IL; six grandchildren; one sister, Marilyn Whitney, Middleville; two brothers, Dennis (Patricia) Martin, Decatur, AK and Doug (Sharon) Martin, Meridian, MS; brother-in-law, Brian (Paula) Bonnel, Englewood, CO; aunt, three uncles, many cousins and nephews; and best friends, Don and Sharon Berry of Middleville. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008 at St. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, Wayland with Father Christian Johnston officiating. Memorials may be sent to donor’s choice. Condolences may be sent to yoderculpfuneralhome.com. Norma I. Thaler HASTINGS - Norma I. Thaler, age 81 of Hastings, died Monday January 21, 2008 at Hastings Tendercare. Norma was born July 2, 1926 in Kent County, the daughter of Harold and Maybelle (Gackler) Yoder. She graduated from Freeport High School in 1944. She continued her education to become a Beautician. Norma was married July 10, 1945 in Laredo, Texas to Norval E. Thaler. She began her career as a beautician with Mary Banash at Mary’s Beauty Shop in Hastings, and then purchased the beauty shop from Mary in the 1970’s and owned and operated it until around 1990 when she retired. Norma was a member of the Freeport United Methodist Church, The CHUMS Guild, Bridge Club where she enjoyed playing cards with her friends. Norma volunteered at Pennock Hospital, she also enjoyed golf and traveling. She was preceded in death by her parents. Norma is survived by her husband of 62 years Norval Thaler of Hastings; her two daughters, Linda (Joe) Albering of Richland, Sue (John) Biermacher of Kalamazoo; three grandchildren, Scott Wilcoxson, Collin (Heather) Wilcoxson, Sarah (Mike) Garcez; five great-grandchildren; two brothers, Elwood (Iris) Yoder, Gordon (Lee) Yoder; several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held Thursday from 2-4 and 6-8pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral services will be held Friday, January 25, 2008 at 11:00am at the Freeport United Methodist Church. Rev. Susan Olsen officiating. Burial will be at Freeport Cemetery. Memorials can be made to Barry County Habitat for Humanity or Freeport United Methodist Church. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Leneah F. Hoag BELLEVUE - Leneah F. (Coy) Hoag, age 70, of Bellevue, went to meet her Lord on Friday, January 18, 2008 at Battle Creek Health System. She was born April 18, 1937 in Battle Creek, the daughter of Alfred J. Coy and Genevieve Leneah (Strohm) Coy. She is graduate of Battle Creek Central High School. Leneah is survived by husband, Raymond S. Hoag of Bellevue; sons, Michael S. Govier, Sr. of Battle Creek and Howard G. “Geno” (Gail) Govier of East Leroy; daughters, Dawn R. Govier and Bonnie M. (Govier) King both of Battle Creek; step-son, Rick S. Hoag of Marshall; step-daughter, Sharon L. (Brian) Nelson of Marshall; sisters, Carol Clothier of Battle Creek, Gail (Dutch) Angus of Bellevue and Deborah Cutsinger of Battle Creek; step-brother, William Weeks of Tennessee; step-sisters, Judy Aidi of Florida and Brenda Cummins of Battle Creek; dear friend, Julie Holcomb of Battle Creek; 14 grandchildren, 15 greatgrandchildren and several cousins, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, John L. Govier (1992); second husband, Roland G. Powell (2001); brothers, Lennis Coy, Lynwood “Butch” Coy and Alan Coy; and step-sister, Jackie (Weeks) Osborne. She was a life long member of the Family Altar Chapel. She enjoyed church, traveling, dancing, country music and bowling. She loved spending time with her friends and family. Funeral services were held Wednesday, January 23, 2008, at the Family Altar Chapel with Pastor Travis Davis officiating. Burial was at the Assyria Cemetery. Memorial tributes may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or Special Olympics. Arrangements by the Bachman Hebble Funeral Service, a member by invitation Selected Independent Funeral Homes. (269)965-5145. Thomas D. Yonkers DELTON - Dr. Thomas D. Yonkers, age 64 of Delton, died Tuesday January 22, 2008 at his residence after a long courageous battle with Multiple Myeloma. He was born October 23, 1943 in Lake Odessa, the son of Lester and Virginia (Goodsell) Yonkers. Tom graduated from Lake Odessa High School in 1961. He continued his education at Michigan State University where he received his bachelors degree and a masters degree in fisheries and wildlife. He taught for five years at Sunfield Elementary School. He then went back to Michigan State University and in 1974 graduated with a Doctor of Veterinarian Medicine Degree. Tom was in private practice for 3 years prior to going to Upjohn/Pharmacia in Kalamazoo, where he worked from 1978 until his retirement in 2002. He married Terri K. Clarke March 31, 2000. He was an avid outdoors man where he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and farming. Tom attended Thornapple Valley Church, he was a member of the Barry County Sheriffs Posse, the NRA, Christian Veterinary Mission, and Barry/Michigan Right To Life. He was preceded in death by his niece, Angie Coates/McDirmid. He is survived by his wife, Terri Yonkers of Delton, his children, Chris (Kari) Yonkers of Hastings, Taleese Yonkers of Santa Cruz Cal., Trena (Kevin) Yonkers-Talz of El Salvador, Matthew Yonkers, at home, Amy Koopman, Ann Koopman both of Lansing, Joe Koopman at home; eight grandchildren, Anna, Christian, Isaac, Lydia, and Levi Yonkers, Sophia, Grace, and Hannah Yonkers -Talz; his parents, Lester and Virginia Yonkers of Lake Odessa; two sisters, Kay (Gary) Coates, Judy (George) Johnson; a brother, Jerry (Jan) Yonkers; many adoring nieces and nephews, cousins, as well as many family members in Minnesota and many friends. Visitation will be held Thursday from 6-8 p.m. and one hour prior to service at Thornapple Valley Church on Hwy M43. Funeral services will be held Friday, January 25, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. at the Thornapple Valley Church. Memorials can be made to the American Cancer Society or charity of one’s choice. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Give a memorial that can go on forever A gift to the Barry Community Foundation is used to help fund activities throughout the county in the name of the person you designate. Ask your funeral director for more information on the BCF or call (269) 9450526. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 24 2008 — Page 12 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ryan Johnson, and Kimberly Johnson, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 5, 2005, and recorded on April 29, 2005 in instrument 1145629, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Six Thousand Nineteen And 15/100 Dollars ($136,019.15), including interest at 11.34% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 59 of Bryanwood Estates #4, According to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats on Page 45. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #180510F01 77519602 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Charles Castelein, a Single Man to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., acting solely as a nominee for First Franklin a Division of National City Bank of IN, Mortgagee, dated February 21, 2006, and recorded on February 28, 2006, as Document Number: 1160664, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for FFMLT Trust 2006FF6, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-FF6 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty Two Thousand Five Hundred Twenty Two Dollars and 77/100 ($62,522.77) including interest at the rate of 7.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on February 7, 2008. Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A 2 Acre Parcel Starting at the Northeast Corner of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 11 Town 2 North Range 9 West Thence West 300 Feet Thence South 289 Feet Thence East 300 Feet Thence North 289 Feet to the Point of Beginning 5296 Bird Road The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: January 10, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77519744 Our File No. 194.00253 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Daniel Smith, Virginia Smith, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 15, 2003, and recorded on January 22, 2003 in instrument 1095975, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Seven And 27/100 Dollars ($99,587.27), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 7, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 1/2 of Lots 1218 and 1219 of the City, Formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519626 File #180969F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Griff D. Woodman, A Single Man to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Decision One Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated August 22, 2005 and recorded September 1, 2005 in Instrument # 1152041 Barry County Records, Michigan on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Three Thousand Eighty-Four Dollars and Ninety-Two Cents ($73,084.92) including interest 10.14% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on February 7, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 60 feet of the following described parcel: Commencing at a Point 41 one-half rods east of the Northwest corner of Section 22, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, as the Place of beginning, thence East 4 rods 12 feet, 4 one-half inches; thence South 18 one-half rods; thence West 4 rods 12 feet, 4 one-half inches; thence North 18 one-half rods to the place of beginning. Commonly known as 147 S. State St, Woodland MI 48897 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: JANUARY 8, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our File No: 07-84919 77519739 2008 SCHEDULE OF REGULAR MEETINGS PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP BOARDS All township meetings are held at the township hall unless otherwise noted. Prairieville Township Board Regular scheduled meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise posted. January 9 May 14 September 10 February 13 June 11 October 8 March 12 July 9 November 12 April 9 August 13 December 10 Planning and Zoning Commission Regular scheduled meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise posted. January 16 May 21 September 17 February 20 June 18 October 15 March 19 July 16 November 19 April 16 August 13 December 17 Park Board Regular scheduled meetings are held on the 4th Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise posted. January 23 May 28 September 24 February 27 June 25 October 22 March 26 July 23 November 26 April 23 August 27 December 24 Zoning Board Appeals Commission Scheduled meetings are held on the 1st Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. based on application for hearing and need to meet basis January 2 May 7 September 3 February 6 June 4 October 1 March 5 July 2 November 5 April 2 August 6 December 3 Library Board Meetings are held the 1st Tuesday of the month at 1:30 p.m. at the Delton Library 77520004 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Teresa Moore, an unmarried woman, to American's Moneyline Inc., NKA Saxon Mortgage, Inc., Mortgagee, dated February 11, 2005 and recorded February 25, 2005 in Instrument Number 1141929, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas formerly known as Banker's Trust Company, as Trustee and Custodian by: Saxon Mortgage Services, Inc. f/k/a Meritech Mortgage Services, Inc. as its attorney-in-fact by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Eight Thousand Eight Hundred Forty-Nine and 50/100 Dollars ($78,849.50) including interest at 9.8% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 7, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Johnston, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the Southeast corner of the Southwest one-quarter of the Southeast onequarter of Section 17, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, thence North along the North-South quarter Section line 660 feet; thence West parallel to the East-West quarter Section line 620 feet; thence Southerly to a point 700 feet West of the point of beginning on the East-West quarter Section line, thence East 700 feet to the point of beginning, containing ten (10) acres, more or less, Being the same more or less, but subject to all legal highways. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: January 10, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77519734 File No. 244.4513 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Chad G Wilbur, a Married Man, Angela K Wilbur, His Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Independent Mortgage Co. West MI, Mortgagee, dated December 11, 2000, and recorded on December 14, 2000 in instrument 1052886, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Michigan Department of Consumer and Industry Services Michigan State Housing Development Authority as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Four Thousand Seventy-Eight And 63/100 Dollars ($74,078.63), including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 21, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 1/2 of Lots 15 and 16, Block 13 of Kenfield's Second Addition, according to the recorded Plat thereof in Liber 1 of Plats, on Page 37, except the South 20 feet of Lots 15 and 16, used for street purposes. Also, the South 6 feet of the North 1/2 of Lots 15 and 16, Block 13 of Kenfield's Second Addition, according to the recorded Plat thereof in Liber 1 of Plats, on Page 37, City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 24, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519988 File #183653F01 ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION/POSTING AND NOTICE OF ACTION STATE OF MICHIGAN - 5TH Judicial Circuit Court, Barry County, 220 W. State Street, Hastings, MI 49058 Phone (269) 945-1285 Brian Sommerdyke, Plaintiff, V Gloria Fay Gaglio, Defendant, Case No. 07-652-DO TO: GLORIA FAY GAGLIO IT IS ORDERED: 1. You are being sued by Plaintiff in this court to obtain a Judgment of Divorce. You must file your answer or take other action permitted by law in this court at the court address above on or before 28 days after last publication. If you fail to do so, a default judgment may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint filed in this case. 2. A copy of the order shall be published once each week in the Hastings Banner for three consecutive weeks, and proof of publication shall be filed in this court. Dated: January 10, 2008. WILLIAM M. DOHERTY, Judge FREEMAN M. HAEHNEL, Attorney for Plaintiff, Brian Sommerdyke 200 N. Division Grand Rapids, MI 49503 77519700 (616) 454-3834 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale in the event a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simultaneous resolution with the borrower. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by Amy Jo Rouse, a single woman, mortgagor, to Sand Ridge Bank, now known as Chemical Bank, a Michigan banking corporation of 2185 - 3 Mile Road, N.W., Grand Rapids, MI 49544, mortgagee, by a mortgage dated September 27, 2005 recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, on October 3, 2005 as document no. 1153764 Because of said default, the mortgagee has declared the entire unpaid amount secured by said mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this notice, there is obtained to be due, including for principal and interest on said mortgage, the sum of $84,255.86, and interest will continue on the principal balance of $81,599.98 at the rate of 7.91% percent. No suit or proceeding in law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay said amount with interest, as provided in said mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including attorney’s fees allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, said mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgages premises at public sale to the highest bidder at the Barry County Courthouse, 220 W. State Street, Hastings, Michigan, on Thursday, February 14, 2008 at 1:00 p.m.. The premises covered by said mortgage are situated in the Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as follows: A parcel of land in the Southwest One-Quarter of Section 26 and the Southeast One-Quarter of section 27, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, described as COMMENCING at the Southwest corner of the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 27, running thence North 00º07’54” West 944.32 feet (recorded North 932 feet) along the East 1/8 line of said Section to the Northerly line of the former Michigan Central Railroad Company right of way; thence South 72º51’18” East 267.96 feet along said Northerly right-of-way line; thence North 47º41’53” East 22.53 feet; thence North 76º09’15” East 318.29 feet; thence South 75º23’23” East 179.04 feet; thence North 17º46’52” East 192.15 feet; thence South 71º51’00” East 113.40 feet for the true PLACE OF BEGINNING; thence North 44º57’31” East 296.83 feet along the centerline of Kellems Drive; thence South 45º02’28” East 220.00 feet; thence South 44º57’32” West 185.73 feet; thence North 71º50’00” West 246.45 feet to the PLACE OF BEGINNING; SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH Kellems Drive right-of-way, being a non-exclusive easement 66 feet in width in common with others for purposes of ingress and egress, the centerline of such easement being described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the East One-Eighth line of Section 27, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, distant North 00º07’54” West 787.64 feet from the Southwest corner of the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 27, running thence Northeasterly 249.57 feet along the arc of a curve to the left with a radius of 367.0 feet; the chord of which bears North 67º10’44” East 244.78 feet; thence North 47’41’53” East 33.16 feet; thence Northeasterly 364.54 feet along the arc of a curve to the right with a radius of 367.0 feet; the chord of which bears North 76º09’15” East 349.74 feet; thence South 75’23’23” East 482.73 Feet to a point which lies North 00º01’02” West 870.13 feet and South 89º58’58” West 259.25 feet from the Southwest corner of Section 26, Town 3 North, Range 8 West; thence North 52º57’39” East 193.59 feet; thence North4 4’57’32” East 296.83 feet to the POINT OF ENDING, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan. and commonly known as 2998 Kellems Drive, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Dated: January 4, 2008 For more information, please call: TWOHEY MAGGINI, PLC Attorneys for Chemical Bank, mortgagee David Schoolenberg (P30810) Business Address: 212 Waters Building 161 Ottawa Avenue, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503 77519704 (616) 459-6168 SYNOPSIS PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP Regular Meeting January 9, 2008 Supervisor J. Stoneburner called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Supervisor J. Stoneburner, Clerk N. Nichols, and Trustees S. Ritchie and W. Miller Absent: Treasurer V. Nottingham Also present were approximately 40 members of the public. Agenda was approved as amended. Approved Regular Board Meeting minutes of 1212-07 as amended. Correspondence was read. Barry County Commissioner, Wayne Adams report was received. Public Comments were received. Fire Department reports received and placed on file. Police Department report received and placed on file. Clerk’s report Approved the list of bills to be paid in the amount of $19,085.31. Approved Prairieville Township Hall Rental Policy with amendments. Discussed Employee Health Insurance. Approved ceiling tile replacement in meeting hall and light repairs Public comments were received. Board comments were received Supervisor J. Stoneburner set deadline date for February agenda as February 6th. Meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m. Submitted by: Normajean Nichols, Prairieville Township Clerk Attested to by: Jim Stoneburner 77520006 Prairieville Township Supervisor Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Henry Miller and Delores Miller, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 30, 2004, and recorded on August 4, 2004 in instrument 1131917, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Washington Mutual Bank as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Four Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-Seven And 89/100 Dollars ($74,797.89), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 7, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 26, Town 2 North, Range 9 West; thence South 00 degrees 45 minutes 54 seconds West on the East line of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 861.96 feet to the place of beginning of this description; thence continuing South 00 degrees 45 minutes 54 seconds West on said East 466.70 feet to the South line of Northeast 1/4 of said Northeast 1/4; thence South 89 degrees 53 minutes 19 seconds West on said South line 466.70 feet; thence North 00 degrees 45 minutes 54 seconds East 466.70 feet; thence North 89 degrees 53 minutes 19 seconds East 466.70 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519722 File #146347F02 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Russell J. Campeau Jr. and Stacey R. Campeau, husband and wife, to TrustCorp Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated November 18, 2002 and recorded November 25, 2002 in Document Number 1092362, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Chase Home Finance LLC successor to merger by Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation successor by merger to Chase Mortgage Company by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Twenty-Two Thousand Twenty-Seven and 10/100 Dollars ($222,027.10) including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 7, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 330 feet of the North 660 feet of the East one-half of the Southwest one-quarter, Section 14, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: January 10, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77519729 File No. 224.2881 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2008-24958-DE Estate of Amon Duane Smith, deceased. Date of birth: 7-29-56. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Amon Duane Smith, who lived at 9597 Altman Road, Dowling, Michigan died 12-18-07. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Amon D. Smith, Jr., named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court Street, Hastings, and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 1-11-08 Richard G. Stevens P21008 131 East Columbia Avenue, Suite 207 Battle Creek, MI 49015 269-962-5429 Amon D. Smith Jr. 9597 Altman Road Dowling, MI 49050 77519985 269-721-8826 �Page 13 — Thursday, January 24 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Joseph Book and Lori Book, Husband and Wife to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated December 22, 2005, and recorded on January 8, 2006, in Liber 1158577, Page 1, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, in trust for the registered Holders of Argent Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-M1. by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds , on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty Seven Thousand Six Hundred One Dollars and 34/100 $187,601.34) including interest at the rate of 8.600% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on February 21, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 2, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, described as: Commencing at the North 1/4 corner of said Section, thence South 00 degrees 03 minutes 34 seconds, West 2436.23 feet along the West line of the Northeast 1/4 to the point of beginning; thence South 00 degrees 03 minutes 34 seconds, West 172.16 feet along the West line of the Northeast 1/4, to the South line of the Northeast 1/4; thence South 01 degrees 04 minutes 13 seconds, East 99.48 feet to the South line of the North 6 acres of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section; thence North 89 degrees 48 minutes 39 seconds, East 202.81 feet along the South line of the North 6 acres of the Southeast 1/4 to the centerline of Whitneyville Road; thence North 08 degrees 05 minutes 53 seconds, East 274.69 feet along the centerline of Whitneyville Road; thence South 89 degrees 45 minutes 46 seconds, West 243.18 feet to the point of beginning. 7513 N Whitneyville The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: January 10, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77519787 Our File No. 141.00786 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bruce A Carpenter and Cindy Carpenter, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 21, 2007, and recorded on March 29, 2007 in instrument 1178031, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ten Thousand Sixty And 42/100 Dollars ($110,060.42), including interest at 8.45% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 14, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 1, Block 5, of Daniel Strikers Addition to the City formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, being a part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 8, Town 3 North, Range 8 West The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #182210F01 77519855 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Trust In the Matter of RICHARD O. BRODBECK & MILDRED L. BRODBECK TRUST AGREEMENT dated December 4, 1996. Date of Birth: November 27, 1913 - Mildred L. Brodbeck. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, MILDRED L. BRODBECK, Surviving Trustee, who lived at 1231 Moore Road, Woodland, Michigan died December 30, 2007 leaving the above Trust entitled “Richard O. Brodbeck & Mildred L. Brodbeck Trust Agreement” in full force and effect. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the decedent or against the Trust will be forever barred unless presented to Ellen J. Conklin, of Baltimore Terrace Mobile Home Park, Lot 8, Hastings, MI 49058, Successor Trustees, within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: January 18, 2008 Hudson Law Offices, PLC Richard J. Hudson P15220 150 West Court Street Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-9292 Ellen J. Conklin Baltimore Terrace Mobile Home Park, Lot 8 77520002 Hastings, MI 49058 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by EDWARD A. GAUNT, a single man (the “Mortgagor”), to SAND RIDGE BANK, an Indiana corporation, of PO Box 598, Schereville, Indiana 46375, dated March 7, 2005, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on March 18, 2005, as instrument number 1142903 (the “Mortgage”). First Financial Bank, N.A., was the successor by consolidation to Sand Ridge Bank, and subsequently assigned the Mortgage to Chemical Bank, a Michigan banking corporation, of 2185 Three Mile Road NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49544 ("Mortgagee"), by documents dated August 18, 2006, and December 14, 2007. By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Seventy Eight Thousand Three Hundred Forty Eight and 66/100 Dollars ($78,348.66). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the south east entrance to the Barry County Courthouse located in the City of Hastings, Michigan on Thursday, January 31, 2008, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Hope, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Parcel A: Parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of section 29, Town 2 North, Range 9 West described as: beginning at a point on the North line of Section 29, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, distant South 86°07'54" East 828.50 feet from the North 1/4 post of said Section 29; said point being the intersection of said North section line with the centerline of highway M-43; thence South 86°07' 54" East along said North Section line 211.95 feet; thence South 02°48'58" West parallel with the East line of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 29 a distance of 166.00 feet; thence South 83°42'11" West 348.10 feet to the Southeasterly right-of-way line of highway M-43; thence North 49°33'08" West 33.00 feet to the centerline of said highway M-43; thence North 40°26'34" East along said centerline 258.68 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for ingress, egress and utilities described as: commencing at the North 1/4 post of Section 29, Town 2 North, Range 9 West; thence South 86°07'54" East along the North line of said Section 29 a distance of 1040.45 feet; thence South 02°48'58" West 66.00 feet to the south right-of-way line of Cloverdale Road and the true point of beginning; thence South 02°48'58" West 100.00 feet; thence South 83°42' 11" West 20.24 feet; thence North 02°48'58" East 83.68 feet; thence North 86°07'54" West 76.03 feet; thence North 02°48'58" East 20.00 feet to said South right-of-way line; thence South 86°07'54" East 96.03 feet to the point of beginning. Together with all the improvements now or hereafter erected on the property, and all easements, appurtenances, and fixtures now or hereafter a part of the property and all replacements and additions. Commonly known as: 5317 Cloverdale Road, Delton, Michigan 49046 Parcel ID. No. 08-07-029-017-15 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: January 3, 2008 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77519540 1485263-1 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2008-24965 DE Estate of JAMES WILLIAM KOESTNER. Date of birth: 06/23/1924. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, James William Koestner, who lived at 15416 Marshfield Road, Hickory Corners, Michigan died 10/07/2007. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Colleen Koestner, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 W. Court Street, Suite 302, Hastings and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 1/15/08 Michael P. Reisterer P19345 1606 Portage Street Kalamazoo, MI 49001 (269) 349-0700 Colleen Koestner 15416 Marshfield Road Hickory Corners, MI 49060 77519952 (269) 671-4022 STATE OF MICHIGAN 56B JUDICIAL DISTRICT JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION/POSTING AND NOTICE OF ACTION CASE NO. 07-2008-GC Court Address 206 West Court Street, Hastings, MI 49058 Court Telephone no. (269) 945-1404 Plaintiff C. Marcel Stoetzel, III 501 West State Street Hastings, MI 49508 269-948-8321 Plaintiff’s attorney C. Marcel Stoetzel, III P61912 501 West State Street Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-8321 v Defendant Ross Nichols 62546 Shimmel Rd., Apt.1, Centreville, MI 49032 571 West Burr Oak Street, Apt. 2, Centreville, MI 49032 TO: Ross Nicholas IT IS ORDERED: 1. You are being sued by plaintiff in this court to pay for legal services. You must file your answer or take other action permitted by law in this court at the court address above on or before 02/01/2008. If you fail to do so, a default judgment may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint filed in this case. 2. A copy of this order shall be published each week in Hastings Banner for three consecutive weeks, and proof of publication shall be filed in this court. 4. A copy of this order shall be sent to Ross Nicholas at the last known address by registered mail, return receipt requested, before the date of the last publication, and the affidavit of mailing shall be filed with this court. Date: 01-03-08 77519711 Judge Gary R. Holman P15079 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Donald A. Starner Sr. and Mary E. Grooten-Starner, husband and wife, to First Finance, Mortgagee, dated April 24, 1997 and recorded April 29, 1997 in Liber 692, Page 730, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Chase Home Finance LLC, successor by merger to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Three Thousand Two Hundred TwentyFive and 34/100 Dollars ($73,225.34) including interest at 12.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 31, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the West one-quarter of post of fractional Section 1, Town 1 North, Range 10 West, Prairieville Township, Barry County, Michigan, and running thence East along the East and West onequarter line, 867.00 feet to the point of beginning of this description; thence North 330.00 feet; thence East 660.00 feet; thence South 330.00 feet to said one-quarter line; thence West thereon, 660.00 feet to beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: January 3, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77519585 File No. 209.1787 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy A Hannan, A Single Man, original mortgagor(s), to Sand Ridge Bank, Mortgagee, dated February 19, 2003, and recorded on March 7, 2003 in instrument 1099006, and assigned by said Mortgagee to PHH Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty-Eight And 96/100 Dollars ($59,968.96), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 2 of Malcolm's Acres, According to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats on Page 8 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519549 File #164217F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Susan Shafer aka Susan M. Shafer, An Unmarried Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 29, 2005, and recorded on October 4, 2005 in instrument 1153878, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Four Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-One And 68/100 Dollars ($124,681.68), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 14, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 16 of Bay Meadows Condominium, a condominium Established by Master Deed recorded in document no. 1052228, Barry County Records, and being designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan Number 19, as amended, with rights in the general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in the Master Deed and as described in Act 59 ot the Public Acts of Michigan of 1978, as amended, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519781 File #159698F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy T. Phan and Tiffany Phan, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 20, 2007, and recorded on April 30, 2007 in instrument 200704300005486, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to IndyMac Bank F.S.B. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-Nine And 30/100 Dollars ($309,879.30), including interest at 7.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 7, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 73 of the recorded Plat of Merlaus Pine Lake Plat, described as follows: All of Lot 73 except beginning at the Northeasterly corner of Lot 73; thence Southeasterly 59.3 feet to the Southeasterly corner; thence along the Southern boundary of Lot 73, 105.8 feet to a point on the Southerly lot line of Lot 73; thence Northerly to a point on the North boundary line, said point being 63.6 feet Westerly from the North East corner of Lot 73; thence to the Point of Beginning. And the following described lands and premises in Prairieville Township, Barry County, State of Michigan; Lot 72 of the recorded Plat of Merlaus Pine Lake Plat as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 54. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519620 File #180290F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ryan Stolz, single man and Kodi Nicholson, single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 12, 2007, and recorded on January 16, 2007 in instrument 1175108, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Six Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Three And 64/100 Dollars ($136,573.64), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southwest 1/4, Section 26, Town 4 North Range 9 West, described as follows: Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of Section 26; thence North 89 degrees 57 minutes 00 seconds East along the East and West 1/4 line 319.95 feet for point of beginning; thence South 00 degrees 27 minutes 19 seconds West 286.99 feet; thence North 89 degrees 57 minutes 00 seconds East to the center of a creek 227.00 feet; thence North 23 degrees 53 minutes 53 seconds East along the center of said creek 231.92 feet; thence North 75 degrees 29 minutes 29 seconds East along the center of said creek 114.89 feet; thence North 06 degrees 42 minutes 00 seconds East along the center of said creek 56.72 feet to the East and West 1/4 line; thence South 89 degrees 57 minutes 00 seconds West 430.05 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519555 File #179820F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael Baird, a married man aka Michael D. Baird and Rebecca Baird, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 9, 2004, and recorded on January 15, 2004 in instrument 1120818, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Four Hundred Thirteen And 81/100 Dollars ($175,413.81), including interest at 8.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4, and the South 1/2 of Lot 2, and the North 1/2 of Lot 6 of the West Gun Lake Resort Plat, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 70. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519564 File #057904F04 Synopsis HOPE TOWNSHIP Board Meeting Jan. 14, 2008 All board members present and 3 guest. Accepted: Standing Reports Approved: Previous Minutes Bills Paper Shredder TGA Classes Board, ZBA and PC meeting date Resolution 2008-1 and 2 Walker, FluKe and Sheldon as 2008 Auditors Receiving entire cell phone bills for BI and ZA Providing donations canister for BPH Garden Life Insurance for Sexton and Sexton Assistant Adjourned at 9:25 p.m. Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk Attested to by 77519955 Patricia Albert, Supervisor STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2008-24966 DE Estate of Mary VanKuiken. Date of birth: 12/16/1942. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Mary VanKuiken, who lived at 7090 108th Street, Middleville, Michigan died 11/14/2007. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Karen A. Rath, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 W. Court Ste., Ste. 302, Hastings, MI and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 01/17/2008 Kent W. Mudie P18047 161 Ottawa N.W., Ste. 212 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 (616) 459-6168 Karen A. Rath 6909 Whitneyville Rd. Middleville, MI 49333 77520008 (269) 795-7066 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 24 2008 — Page 14 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE STEPHEN L. LANGELAND, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has occurred in a Mortgage made by Steve Ehrhardt, a/k/a Steven G. Ehrhardt, and Karen Ehrhardt, Husband and Wife, to Omni Family Credit Union, n/k/a Omni Community Credit Union dated November 3, 2003, and recorded on November 5, 2003 at Document Number 1117128, Barry County Records. No proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt, secured by the mortgage or any part thereof and the amount now claimed to be due on the debt is $17,590.32. The Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the property at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, on February 14, 2008 at 1:00 p.m, local time, at the east front door of the Barry County Courthouse, in the City of Hastings, Michigan. The property will be sold to pay the amount then due on the Mortgage, together with interest at 7 percent per annum, legal costs, attorney fees, and also any taxes or insurance or other advances and expenses due under mortgage or permitted under Michigan law. The land is located in the County of Barry, State of Michigan and is described as: A parcel of land described as commencing at the Southeast corner of the East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 11, Town 1 North, Range 8 West; thence North 762 feet; thence West 244 feet; thence North 371 feet; thence East 244 feet; thence South 371 feet to point of beginning. Which has the address of: 11900 South Bird Road, Dowling, Michigan 49050-8774. During the six months immediately following the sale the property may be redeemed, unless determined to be abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241(a), in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Dated: 1-14-08 Omni Community Credit Union By: Stephen L. Langeland (P32583) Stephen L. Langeland, P.C. Stephen L. Langeland (P32583) Attorney at Law 350 East Michigan, Suite 130 77519905 Kalamazoo, MI 49007 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Roger L Marble, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 22, 2003, and recorded on September 30, 2003 in instrument 1114525, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighteen Thousand Two Hundred Forty-Nine And 06/100 Dollars ($118,249.06), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 21, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing in the Center of Highway at the Northeast corner of the West Fractional 1/2 of the Northwest Fractional 1/4 of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, lying West of the North and South Highway; thence West 407 feet for place of beginning; thence South from Center of East and West Highway 185 feet; thence West 125 feet; thence North to Center of highway 185 feet; thence East along center of Highway 125 feet to place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 24, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519932 File #160310F02 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Douglas P. Lydy, a single man, to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated March 17, 2006 and recorded March 20, 2006 in Instrument Number 1161507, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for the C-BASS Mortgage Loan AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2006-CB7 without recourse by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventeen Thousand Thirty and 5/100 Dollars ($117,030.05) including interest at 8.7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 14, 2008. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 62 feet of Lots 833 and 834 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in Liber A of Plats, Page 1. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: January 17, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77519893 File No. 213.2513 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Laurence D. Hecker and Lorane D. Hecker, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 31, 2007 and recorded July 30, 2007 in Instrument Number 20070730-0000284, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Four Thousand Four Hundred Eighteen and 52/100 Dollars ($124,418.52) including interest at 7.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 14, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 14, Brookfield Acres, according to the recorded Plat thereof in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 29. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: January 17, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 File No. 285.3099 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Nathan Jingles, A Single Man to Option One Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated August 19, 2005 and recorded September 6, 2005 in Instrument # 1152279 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was subsequently assigned to: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-4 AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2005-4, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Eighty Dollars and Ninety-Five Cents ($125,080.95) including interest 10% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on February 21, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Wayland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 9, Pleasant Valley Condominium, a Site Condominium according to the Master Deed recorded in Instrument number 1132867, and First Amendment to Master Deed recorded in Instrument # 1137502, in the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan number 37, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of Public Acts of 1978 as amended. Commonly known as 12727 Goldenrod Ct, Wayland MI 49348 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: JANUARY 21, 2008 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-4 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-4, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77520029 Our File No: 08-85986 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Christy L. Huffman and David A. Huffman, wife and husband, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 25, 2005 and recorded June 15, 2005 in Instrument Number 1148093, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Four Thousand Five Hundred Fifty-Two and 07/100 Dollars ($124,552.07) including interest at 7.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 21, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 75.9 feet of Lot 8 of Upson's Resort, according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 58. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: January 24, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77520044 File No. 207.8602 NOTICE OF PROPOSED NEW ZONING ORDINANCE OPEN HOUSE DATES The Barry County Planning Commission will be holding Open Houses for the Proposed New Zoning Ordinance at the following locations: Monday, Jan. 28, 2008 from 4-7 PM at Mooville Creamery at the corner of M-79 & M-66 Hwys. Monday, Feb. 4, 2008 from 5-8 PM at Hastings Charter Township Hall at 885 River Road Monday, February 25, 2008 from 5-8 Pm at Orangeville Township Hall at 7350 Lindsey Road The draft ordinance and map are available on the County website at www.barrycounty.org under the Planning Department or you can stop by the Planning Office to review the document from Monday thru Friday - 8 AM to 5 PM. 77520023 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kevin Stall, a married man and Heather Stall, his wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated November 15, 2005 and recorded December 2, 2005 in Instrument Number 1157076, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by American Home Mortgage Servicing by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Nine Thousand Four Hundred Twenty-One and 37/100 Dollars ($209,421.37) including interest at 9.3% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 31, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Township of Irving, Unit 2 of Frost Farms Estates, according to the Master Deed as recorded in Document Number 1072169, Barry County Records and any amendments thereto and designated as Barry County Subdivision Plan Number 22 together with the rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in the above Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: January 3, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77519579 File No. 356.0967 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kevin Dikker, and Anita Westervelt, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 17, 2005, and recorded on September 2, 2005 in instrument 1152120, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Five Thousand Four Hundred FiftyThree And 40/100 Dollars ($185,453.40), including interest at 4.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 14, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1 Beginning at a point on the East-West 1/4 line of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan, distant North 89 degrees 39 minutes 33 seconds West, 1320.26 feet from the East 1/4 post of said Section 1; thence South 00 degrees 26 minutes 34 seconds West 221.86 feet along the East line of the Northwest 1/4 of Southeast 1/4 of said Section 1; thence North 85 degrees 18 minutes 21 seconds West, 241.65 feet; thence North 00 degrees 20 minutes 45 seconds East, 16.55 feet; thence North 01 degrees 19 minutes 34 seconds East, 203.55 feet, thence South 89 degrees 39 minutes 33 seconds East, 237.85 feet along said East-west 1/4 line to the point of beginning. Together with a 66 foot wide and a 33 foot wide easement for ingress, egreess and public utilities described separately. Easements: A private easement for Ingress, egress and public utilities 66 feet wide, 33 feet, each side of a centerline described as follows: Beginning at a point on the East-West 1/4 line of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan, distant North 89 degree 39 minutes 33 seconds West, 1816.82 feet from the East 1/4 post of said Section 1; thence South 15 degrees 50 minutes 15 seconds East, 560.79 feet to the South line of the North 346.50 feet of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section I and the point of ending. Limited on the North by said East-West 1/4 line and on the South by said South line of the North 364.50 feet of said Southeast 1/4. A private easement for ingress, egress and public utilities 33 feet wide, 16.5 feet each side of a centerline described as follows: Commencing at the East 1/4 post of Section 1, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, thence North 89 degrees 39 minutes 33 seconds West , 1816.82 feet along the East-West 1/4 line of said Section 1; thence South 15 degrees 50 minutes 15 seconds East, 227.28 feet to the point of beginning; thence North 85 degrees 56 minutes 35 seconds East, 192.45 feet; thence South 85 degrees 18 minutes 21 seconds East, 78.78 feet to the point of ending. Also an easement for cul-desac purposes over a 40 foot radius centered on a said point of ending. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519825 File #140332F05 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Anastasia Ford a married woman and Thomas R Ford a married man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 13, 2004, and recorded on August 13, 2004 in instrument 1132395, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Nine Thousand Ninety-Four And 71/100 Dollars ($99,094.71), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 14, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 7, Block 18 Eastern Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof in liber A of plats, page 2. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519849 File #182205F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Keith A. Beach and Julia A. Beach, husband and wife, to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated April 21, 2004 and recorded May 28, 2004 in Instrument Number 1128384, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc., successor by merger with CitiFinancial Mortgage Company, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Twelve Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-Seven and 65/100 Dollars ($212,697.65) including interest at 6.9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 21, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Johnston, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 15 and 16 of the Plat of Oak Grove, according to the Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, on Page 43: Also that part of Lot 17 of the Plat of Oak Grove Number 2, according to the Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, on Page 56, described as: Beginning at point F on the Plat of Oak Grove, according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 43, running thence North 29 degrees 50 minutes 00 seconds East 375 feet to point E on said Plat on the shore of Fine Lake, thence South 88 degrees 49 minutes 00 seconds East 13.67 feet along said shore, thence South 29 degrees 50 minutes 00 seconds West 382.3 feet to the North line of County Highway, thence North 58 degrees 12 minutes 00 seconds West 12.05 feet to the point of beginning, all being part of thence on the West one-quarter of Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 8 West. Being the same property conveyed to Keith A. and Julia A. Beach, husband and wife by Deed dated 02/04/1992 and recorded 02/12/1992 in Deed Book 534, Page 815, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: January 24, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77520039 File No. 201.3547 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. FORECLOSURE NOTICE MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Heather Barry, a married woman, to “MERS“ is Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. MERS is a separate corporation that is acting solely as a nominee for Lender and Lender‘s successors and assigns. MERS is the mortgagee under this Security Instrument. MERS is organized and existing under the laws of Delaware and Lender is People‘s Choice Home Loan, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 9, 2006, and recorded on March 15, 2006, in Instrument No. 1161313, Barry County Records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC Bank USA National Association, as Indenture Trustee under the Indenture relating to People‘s Choice Home Loan Securities Trust Series 2006-1, by an assignment recorded in Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of two hundred seven thousand eight hundred twelve and 46/100 dollars ($207,812.46) including interest at 8.675% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, at 1:00 o’clock p.m., on Thursday, February 21, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 8, Leach Lake Resort, Township of Carlton, County of Barry, according to the recorded plat in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 68, Barry County Records. PARCEL ID: 08-04-080-000-008-00 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241 or MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MLCA 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: December 5, 2007 HSBC Bank USA National Association, as Indenture Trustee under the Indenture relating to People‘s Choice Home Loan Securities Trust Series 2006-1, assignee of Mortgagee Richard A. Green, Attorneys, 30150 N. Telegraph Rd., Ste 444 Bingham Farms, MI 48025 77519860 (248) 540-7665 STATE OF MICHIGAN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT - FAMILY DIVISION BARRY COUNTY PUBLICATION OF HEARING CASE NO. 06007254 NA PETITION NO. 07007056 TO: MAGAN MARIE MAYS IN THE MATTER OF: MAYLA JEAN MAYS DOB 12/08/2007 A hearing regarding ADJUDICATION/TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS will be conducted by the court on February 25, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. in BARRY COUNTY TRIAL COURT - FAMILY DIVISION before JUDGE WILLIAM M. DOHERTY. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that MAGAN MARIE MAYS personally appear before the court at the time and place stated above. This hearing may result in A TERMINATION OF 77520027 YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS. �Page 15 — Thursday, January 24 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage executed on September 9, 2005, by Violet E. Foreman, a single woman, as Mortgagor, to Mainstreet Savings Bank, FSB, as Mortgagee, and which mortgage was recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on September 14, 2005, in Document No. 1152716 (the “Mortgage”), on which Mortgage there is claimed to be an indebtedness, as defined by the Mortgage, due and unpaid in the amount of Sixty Seven Thousand One Hundred Forty Nine and 66/100 Dollars ($67,149.66), as of the date of this notice, including principal and interest, and other costs secured by the Mortgage, no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt, or any part of the debt, secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale in the Mortgage having become operative by reason of the default. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, February 21, 2008, at 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon, at the Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the unpaid amount of the indebtedness due on the Mortgage, together with legal costs and expenses of sale, certain property located in Barry County, Michigan, described in the Mortgage as follows: THE NORTH _ OF LOTS 1 AND 2 OF BLOCK 14 OF DANIEL STRIKER’S ADDITION TO THE CITY, FORMERLY VILLAGE, OF HASTINGS, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN. Commonly known as 630 N. Hanover St., Hastings, Michigan. The length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of the sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 24, 2008 Mainstreet Savings Bank, FSB By: Lori L. Purkey, Esq. Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. 444 West Michigan Avenue Kalamazoo, MI 49007 77520010 KZLIB:566043.1\105064-00164 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael Cass, a married man, to Fifth Third Mortgage- MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated December 23, 2005 and recorded January 5, 2006 in Instrument Number 1158554, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred One Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Three and 7/100 Dollars ($101,323.07) including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 14, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southeast one-quarter of Section 16, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the East one-quarter corner of said Section 16; thence South 01 degree 17 minutes 50 seconds East 1989.38 feet along the East line of said Southeast one-quarter of Section 16, thence South 89 degrees 04 minutes 12 seconds West 113.50 feet along the South line of the North onehalf of the South one-half of said Southeast onequarter of Section 16 to the Westerly line of Highway M-66, as described in the Deed recorded in Liber 308, Page 221; thence along said Westerly line, North 00 degrees 15 minutes 22 seconds East 435.38 feet to the true point of beginning, thence North 89 degrees 25 minutes 13 seconds West 319.95 feet; thence North 00 degrees 15 minutes 22 seconds East 220.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 08 minutes 50 seconds East 320.00 feet along the North line of the South one-half of said Southeast one-quarter of Section 16 to said Westerly line, thence South 00 degrees 15 minutes 22 seconds West 228.00 feet along said Westerly line to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: January 17, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77519839 File No. 200.2989 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Daniel Hirt, an unmarried man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 2, 2007 and recorded March 13, 2007 in Instrument Number 1177429, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Two Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-Nine and 14/100 Dollars ($132,899.14) including interest at 11.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 21, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southeast one-quarter, Section 19, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the East one-quarter corner of Section 19; thence South 89 degrees 46 minutes 45 seconds West, 2102.00 feet along the North line of said Southeast one-quarter; thence South 00 degrees 01 minutes 25 seconds West, 1008.32 feet to the Southerly line of Bay View Drive and the Place of Beginning of this description; thence South 00 degrees 01 minutes 25 seconds West, 226.38 feet to the Reference Point "F"; thence South 00 degrees 01 minutes 25 seconds West, 39 feet more or less to the waters edge of a pond; thence meandering Southwesterly along said waters edge to its intersection with a line which bears South 00 degrees 01 minutes 25 seconds West from Reference Point "G" (Reference Point "G" is located South 59 degrees 06 minutes 13 seconds West, 116.57 feet along an intermediate traverse line from above described Reference Point "F"); thence North 00 degrees 01 minutes 25 seconds East, 36 feet more or less to Reference Point "G"; thence North 00 degrees 01 minutes 25 seconds East, 258.57 feet; thence Northeasterly, 104.09 feet along the Southerly line of Bay View Drive on a 383.00 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears North 74 degrees 32 minutes 29 seconds East 103.77 feet to the Place of Beginning. Subject to and together with rights over an area for common use and described below: That part of the Southeast one-quarter, Section 19, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the East one-quarter corner of Section 19; thence South 89 degrees 46 minutes 45 seconds West, 2422.00 feet along the North line of said Southeast one-quarter; thence South 00 degrees 01 minutes 25 seconds West, 1038.65 feet to the Southerly line of Bay View Drive and the Place of Beginning of this description; thence North 89 degrees 50 minutes 29 seconds East, 20.00 feet along said Southerly line; thence South 00 degrees 01 minutes 25 seconds West, 214.92 feet; thence North 89 degrees 57 minutes 50 seconds East, 200.00 feet; thence North 60 degrees 06 minutes 13 seconds East, 346.14 feet; thence South 89 degrees 58 minutes 35 seconds East, 100.00 feet; thence South 54 degrees 08 minutes 47 seconds East, 98.14 feet; thence North 14 degrees 21 minutes 03 seconds East, 160.00 feet; thence Southeasterly, 20.66 feet along the Southerly line of Bay View Drive on a 383.00 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears South 61 degrees 08 minutes 08 seconds East, 20.66 feet; thence South 14 degrees 21 minutes 03 seconds West, 599.25 feet to Reference Point "C"; thence South 14 degrees 21 minutes 03 seconds West, 16 more feet more or less to the waters edge of Gun Lake; thence meandering Southwesterly along said waters edge and Northerly along the waters edge of a channel to Gun Lake to its intersection with a line which bears South 00 degrees 01 minutes 25 seconds West from Reference Point "A" (Reference Point "A" is located South 72 degrees 40 minutes 00 seconds West, 200.00 feet and South 52 degrees 50 minutes 00 seconds West, 457.91 feet and North 03 degrees 20 minutes 00 seconds West, 465.15 feet and North 61 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds West, 29.70 feet along an intermediate traverse line from above described Reference Point "C"); thence North 00 degrees 01 minutes 25 seconds East, 14 feet more or less to Reference Point "A"; thence North 00 degrees 01 minutes 25 seconds East, 392.83 feet to the Place of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: January 24, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77520034 File No. 280.3801 BARRY COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD CHARLTON PARK VILLAGE AND MUSEUM BOARD PUBLIC NOTICE A draft of the new Barry County Parks and Recreation Plan will be available for public review and comment for a period of one month beginning Wednesday January 23, 2008 at the following locations: Barry County Administrators Office on the 3rd floor of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings; Hastings Public Library, 227 East State Street; Delton District Library, 330 N. Grove, Delton; Putnam Public Library, 327 N. Main St., Nashville; Freeport District Library, 209 S. State, Freeport, Thornapple Kellogg Schools and Community Library, 3885 Bender Rd., Middlevivlle; and the Charlton Park Administrative Office in the Upjohn House at 2545 S. Charlton Park Road, Hastings. The plan will also be available for view on the County website at www.barrycounty.org. The new Recreation Master Plan is a guide to park development over the next 5 years. It addresses both current recreation facilities and future needs within the County and is required by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to allow the County to apply for State and Federal grant funding for recreation improvements. 77519939 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gregory L. Stauss and Joanne Stauss, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 20, 2006 and recorded September 27, 2006 in Instrument Number 1170608, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by US Bank, National Association as Trustee for the MLMI SURF Trust Series 2006-BC5 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Eighteen and 47/100 Dollars ($189,918.47) including interest at 8.69% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 14, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4, Hillside Park, Jordan Lake, Woodland Township, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, Page 65, Barry County Records. Being the same property conveyed to Gregory L. Stauss and Joanne Stauss, husband and wife by Deed dated 9/11/03 and recorded 11/29/03 in Document Number 1116558 in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. (Affidavit of Lost Document) Being the same property conveyed to Gregory L. Stauss, a single man by a Warranty Deed dated 8/2/01 and recorded 9/12/01 in Deed Book 1066358, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. Being the same property conveyed to Cynthia M. Kalcyznski, f/k/a Cynthia M. Turnell, a married woman by Quit Claim Deed dated 7/23/01 and recorded 7/26/01 in Deed Book 1063695, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: January 17, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77519822 File No. 269.3029 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Heather Tobias, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 21, 2005, as evidenced by Affidavit Of Lost Document recorded on January 3, 2008 in instrument 20080103-0000124, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC Mortgage Services Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Seventy-Seven And 05/100 Dollars ($225,077.05), including interest at 8.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 7, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 3 of Poplar Beach and that part of Lot 2 of Poplar Beach described as: Commencing at the Southwesterly corner of Lot 2; thence North 50 degrees 25 minutes 22 seconds West, 155.75 feet; thence North 42 degrees 33 minutes 14 seconds East, 22 feet; thence South 54 degrees 19 minutes 28 seconds East, 158.81 feet; thence South 46 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds West, 33 feet to the place of beginning; according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 14, and hereby granting a right-of-way for ingress and egress, with others to and from Kline Street as platted of record and the shore of rooked Lake across that part of Lot 2, Poplar Beach as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 14, Barry County Records to be used and granted to others for across the following land to Crooked Lake from Kline Street as platted and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Northwesterly corner of said Lot 2, Popular Beach; thence South 42 degrees 33 minutes 14 seconds West 23.0 feet (recorded as South 43 degrees 35 minutes West) along the Northwesterly line of said Lot 2; thence South 54 degrees 19 minutes 28 seconds East 158.81 feet to the Southeasterly line of said Lot 2; thence North 46 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds East 10.0 feet along the Southeasterly line of said Lot 2; thence North 54 degrees 19 minutes 28 seconds West 95.0; thence North 42 degrees 38 minutes 30 seconds West 64.22 feet to the Northwesterly corner of said Lot 2 and the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519715 File #179328F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by James F. Holtman and Carol A. Holtman, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 20, 2006, and recorded on January 2, 2007 in instrument 1174486, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety-Five Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-Two And 36/100 Dollars ($195,762.36), including interest at 8.9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 440 Feet Of The Following: Commencing At The Southeast Corner Of The East 1/2 Of The Northwest 1/4 Of Section 13, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Barry Township Barry County, Michigan; Thence West 327 Feet To A Point 993 Feet East Of The Southwest Corner Of The East 1/2 Of The Northwest 1/4 For The True Point Of Beginning; Thence North 1320 Feet; Thence West 331 Feet; Thence South 1320 Feet; Thence East 331 Feet To The Point Of Beginning Together With And Subject To A Private NonExclusive Easements For Ingress, Egress And Public Utilities Purposes, Described As: The West 66 Feet Of The Following: Commencing At The Southeast Corner Of The East 1/2 Of The Northwest 1/4 Of Section 13, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan; Thence West 327 Feet To A Point 993 Feet East Of The Southwest Corner Of The East 1/2 Of The Northwest 1/4 For The True Point Of Beginning, Thence North 1320 Feet; Thence West 331 Feet; Thence South 1320 Feet; Thence East 331 Feet To The Point Of Beginning, Except The North 220 Feet Thereof The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519252 File #179738F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brian Holthof, a married man and Holly Holthof, his wife, as tenants in common, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 28, 2006, and recorded on October 6, 2006 in instrument 1171116, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighteen Thousand One Hundred Nine And 00/100 Dollars ($118,109.00), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 21, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of property located in the East 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 11, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as: Commencing 300 feet South of the intersection of Lacey and Schreiner Roads; thence West 378 feet; thence North 50 feet; thence West 300 feet; thence South 542 feet; thence East 678 feet; thence North 492 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 24, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #183255F01 77519997 STATE OF MICHIGAN Department of Agriculture Environmental Stewardship Division Notice of Drainage Board Meeting for the Determination of Practicability of a Proposed Drainage District (in accordance with P.A. 40 of 1956, as amended) PROPOSED SANDY BEACH INTERCOUNTY DRAIN Notice is hereby given, that on January 2, 2008, an application was filed by the Barry County Road Commission with Thomas Doyle, Barry County Drain Commissioner, praying for the Laying out and Designation of a new Intercounty Drainage District tentatively known as the Sandy Beach Intercounty Drain Drainage District. The location of the proposed drainage district and drain is tentatively described as follows, as may be finally determined, to wit: County of Barry, Township of Yankee Springs, Section 31; a drain along Sandy Beach Street, Sweetland Drive, and Cleland Street with an outlet to Gun Lake all in the plate of Sandy Beach Park and to also provide conveyance for waters flowing from Allegan County, Wayland Township, Section 36 and also the drainage of South Patterson Road within the proposed drainage district. Whereas, the Drainage District for the proposed Sandy Beach Intercounty Drain may include lands within the following counties and their respective municipalities: Allegan County; Wayland Township; Barry County; Yankee Springs Township; and Whereas, a certified copy of said application was served upon Becky Rininger, Allegan County Drain Commissioner, and Don Koivisto, the Director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture by Thomas Doyle, Barry County Drain Commissioner. Now therefore, in accordance with P.A. 40, of 1956, as amended, a Drainage Board meeting of the proposed Sandy Beach Intercounty Drain will be held on February 6, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. at Yankee Springs Township Hall, 284 North Briggs Road, in the city of Middleville, in the Township of Yankee Springs, County of Barry, to determine the practicability of said proposed drainage district. Now therefore, all persons owning lands which may be liable to an assessment for benefits, or whose lands may be crossed by said proposed drain, or any municipality which may be affected, are requested to be present at said meeting, if they so desire. Public comment will be received at the meeting. Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in the meeting should contact the Drain Commissioner in the county which they reside at the numbers noted below (voice) or through the Michigan Relay Center at 1-800-649-3777 (TTY) at least one week in advance of the meeting to request mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance. If anyone wishes to submit written comments prior to the date of the meeting, or has any questions regarding this notice, they may contact the following County Drain Commissioners’ offices: Becky Rininger Allegan Co. Drain Commissioner 113 Chestnut St. Allegan, MI 49010 269.673.0440 Thomas C. Doyle Barry Co. Drain Commissioner 220 W. State St. Hastings, MI 49058 269.945.1385 Dated at Lansing, Michigan, January 16, 2008 Don Koivisto Director of Agriculture By: 77520071 Michael R. Gregg Deputy for the Director P.O. 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Call J-Ad Graphics for everything from business cards and brochures to newspapers and catalogs. Phone (269)945-9554 or stop in at 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. For Rent National Ads HASTINGS: 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT FOR RENT: new carpet, tile floors, laundry, covered parking. Extra sharp, no pets, $555 a month. Call (269)945-3114 LOSE WEIGHT LIKE CRAZY, burn fat, block cravings, boost energy. All natural! Super easy! Call (616)2926581 or visit www.losealot.org. PANAMA CITY: Spring Break March 29th until April 5th, $1,300 plus cleaning deposit. (616)291-1147 THIS PUBLICATION DOES NOT KNOWINGLY accept advertising which is deceptive, fraudulent or might otherwise violate law or accepted standards of taste. However, this publication does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of any advertisement, nor the quality of goods or services advertised. Readers are cautioned to thoroughly investigate all claims made in any advertisements, and to use good judgment and reasonable care, particularly when dealing with persons unknown to you ask for money in advance of delivery of goods or services advertised. RENT A BEDROOM FOR ONLY $439, and a 2 bedroom for only $489. Includes FREE HEAT!!! On site laundry! EHO/Barrier Free Going Fast! Call Soon! (269)9482441. Farm E.A.R.T.H. = EDUCATED ANIMAL Rescue and Teen Haven is in urgent need of HAY DONATIONS. We will come pick it up, clean out your barn of old hay (Any type of hay that isn’t moldy). E.A.R.T.H. 501(c)3 is a non-profit organization. All donations are tax deductible. PLEASE CALL (269)962-2015 EARTH has many animals available for adoption. Including horses, dogs, cats, rabbits and goats. Right now we are having a Adopt-ACat special for $40! All cats are UTD, spayed and tested. Also many small lap dogs for adoption. Many nice riding horse and pasture pets. 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M-43 Hwy., Hastings. Help Wanted QA PRODUCTION AUDITOR: MANPOWER of Hastings is currently accepting applications for a QA Production Auditor. Qualified applicants must have quality experience. Will be responsible for conducting CMM plate layouts, assists in PPAP development. Will also assure all gauges are entered in to system. Will conduct all gauge calibration for hand held gauges and test equipment. Will ensure production documentation and gauging is correct for each job. Pay will start @ $10.00 per hour. Hours will be 12 hour shifts. 5pm-5:30am. For more information please contact the Hastings MANPOWER office @ (269)9483000. EOE YOU WANT QUALITY at affordable prices when you buy printing. Call J-Ad Graphics for everything from business cards and brochures to newspapers and catalogs. Phone (269)945-9554 or stop in at 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. DO YOU WANT QUALITY PRINTING at affordable prices? Call J-Ad Graphics at (269)945-9554. Lost & Found FOUND IN PENNOCK parking lot. 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The crash occurred in a field in Maple Grove Township Jan. 18. Preliminary investigation revealed Ronald Stoudt of Nashville was driving a 2008 Arctic Cat snowmobile in a field when the snowmobile went airborne while cresting a hill in a field. Stoudt was ejected and the snowmobile overturned several times. Stoudt was pronounced dead at the scene. Speed is believed to be a factor in the crash. Pedestrian injured on Green Street, Jan. 16 Hastings Police responded to a personal injury accident Jan. 16 on East Green Street near Boltwood Street. The accident occurred when a pedestrian, who was identified as Michael Joyce, 48, of Freeport ran out into the path of an eastbound vehicle driven by Dennis Gould, 65, from Wayland. The driver of the vehicle, as well as a witness, told investigating officers that Joyce ran out into the roadway into the path of the vehicle and that the driver had no time to stop. Joyce was airlifted by Aeromed to Spectrum Hospital. His condition is unknown. Hastings domestic assault results in arrest Hastings Police responded to domestic assault complaint at an apartment in the 500 block of South Jefferson Street Jan. 18. Responding officers spoke with both parties involved in the dispute and learned that the suspect, who was identified as Connie Vaughan, 46, of Hastings had assaulted a 19-year-old family member after a verbal dispute turned physical. Vaughan was placed under arrest for the assault and lodged at the Barry County Jail. Laptop computer stolen from Ace Hardware Hastings Police responded to a larceny complaint that occurred at Ace Hardware sometime during business hours on Jan. 16. A store official told the officer that someone had taken a lap top computer from the store after a cable had been severed that secured it to a cart in the electrical department. The computer, a silver and black Hewlett Packard valued at $378, is believed to have been taken while the store was open. Traveling salesman arrested in Hastings theft Hastings Police responded to larceny complaint at a residence in 600 block of East Green Street Jan. 15. The victim had noted a package she had ordered was on the front porch when she arrived home, and also noted that some salesmen were in the area going door to door. She entered the residence from a side door. When she went to retrieve the package, it was missing at which point she contacted the police department. An officer while en-route to the complaint observed a vehicle associated with the salesmen and made a traffic stop to identify the occupants. During the stop and ensuing investigation, the officer was able to recover the package and arrested the man associated with the theft. James McNamara, 33, of Flint was taken into custody on charges of larceny. He was transported and lodged at the Barry County Jail Yankee Springs neighbors involved in dispute over lumber A neighborhood dispute resulted in the Barry County Sheriff’s Department being called to a Yankee Springs township address Jan. 9. One neighbor had taken a photograph of man who had taken lumber from the owner’s property and he filed a complaint with the department. Upon investigation, the deputy talked to the man who had taken the lumber and was told that when he bought the property, he was told a boardwalk would be constructed and he believed the lumber was for that purpose. He decided, because the owner of the lumber, who was the man he had purchased his land from, did not complete the agreement to build the boardwalk, he would “do him a favor” and complete the boardwalk himself. He asserted he was not stealing the lumber, but simply using it for the purpose for which it was intended. The man who owned the lumber, however, told the deputy he wished to press charges and the incident has been forwarded to the prosecutor’s office for review. Poor visibility leads to frigid dip in Chief Noonday Lake A 21-year-old Wayland man was cited for reckless driving when his pickup truck went into the water at Chief Noonday Lake Public Access on Jan. 1. The Barry County Sheriff’s Department issued the citation to Randall Jay Kraima after they were called to the scene and interviewed Kraima. Kraima told the deputy he was out driving with his girlfriend the previous evening and because of heavy snow did not see the sign advising him of the public access site. He said he drove into the lake and his pickup truck become lodged. He called his father and both tried to extricate the vehicle without success. He said he then went home, intending to return the next day to get the truck out of the lake. State Police looking for owner of found camera A Pentax 35 mm camera was found Jan. 13 on Hickory Road near the corner of Kellogg School Road and was given to the State Police, Hastings post. The camera has distinguishing markings on it which the owner can readily identify. The owner of the camera may call Trooper Michael Behrendt at the Michigan State Police Hastings Post to claim it. COURT NEWS Tiffany Nicole Cutler, 24, of Wayland was sentenced Jan. 16 by Barry County Circuit Judge James Fisher to serve 60 months of probation and nine months in jail for her December conviction on a charge of forgery. Cutler was also ordered to pay court costs of $500, a probation fee of $600 and restitution of $178.70. Cutler will be eligible for community service in lieu of fines and court costs. Her sentence is to be served concurrently to two previous convictions. She was convicted in March 2004 on a charge of attempted embezzlement and in 2006 for embezzlement. Cutler was charge with cashing a forged check in November in Yankee Springs Township. Juan Armando Villa, 35, of Hastings was sentenced Jan. 16 by Judge Fisher to serve from 125 months to 270 months in prison on one count of operating a vehicle while intoxicated causing death and to serve from 60 months to 90 months for operating a vehicle while his license was suspended, revoked or denied. Dismissed by the Barry County Prosecutor in the plea agreement were additional charges of manslaughter with a motor vehicle; operating a vehicle while his licensee was suspended, revoked or denied causing death; and operating while intoxicated. Villa is to serve his two sentences concurrently. Villa also was assessed $500 in court costs on both counts and a restitution fee of $4,436. Villa was arrested after a fatal accident in Rutland Township in June in which Brian Jay Lancaster of Hastings was killed. Tony Lee Molski, 27, of Onaway was sentenced Jan. 18 by Judge Fisher to serve 60 months of probation for his December conviction on a charge of attempted criminal sexual conduct, third degree, with a person between the ages of 13 and 15. Molski was also assessed court costs of $500. Molski was arrested in Hastings for the crime which reportedly took place between Aug. 26 and 27, 2007. Maple Valley wrestlers get first KVA win The Maple Valley varsity wrestling team scored its first win of the season in the Kalamazoo Valley Association last Wednesday night, knocking off Galesburg-Augusta 57-21. The Lions started with a 30-0 advantage, with the Rams having to forfeit five weight classes. Only one match all night went the distance, and that one actually went beyond, with the Lions’ Chad Rhodes taking the 189pound bout 11-9 against Josh Bowers in overtime. The Lions scored pins in their other four victories. Zack Baird (103 pounds), Ron Smith (112), Tyler Corwin (125), and Dusty Cowell (215) scored the pins for Maple Valley. Maple Valley followed that up with a fifth place finish at the Cocktel Memorial Tournament hosted by Quincy. Ida took the title with 190 points, followed by Niles Brandywine 169, Harper Creek 141.5, Union City 138.5, Maple Valley 131, Constantine 117.5, Vicksburg 71.5, Quincy 70.5, Concord 21, and Gobles 16. It was all or nothing for many of the Lions. Maple Valley had five medallists, and four of them took championships. Baird won the 103-pound title, with an opening round pin followed by a pair of tight wins. He topped Chase Gearhart 9-8 in the semi’s, then defeated Vicksburg’s Mitch Waterhouse 9-7 for the flight championship. The Lions’ other lightweights who took titles had a little easier go of it. At 112, Smith won by pin in his first round match, a technical fall in the semifinals, and they defeated Ida’s Travis Fish by major decision, 12-4, in the finals. At 125, Corwin had the same path, a pin in the opening round, a tech fall in the semi’s, then won by major decision in the finals 14-1. Tory Roberts took the 152-pound championship for Maple Valley, scoring a 5-2 decision over Harper Creek’s Jeff Holm in the finals. The Lions also got a second place finish from James Cramer at 285 pounds. Maple Valley was home last night against Olivet and Pennfield. The Lions finish league duals at home against Parchment next Wednesday. Between then and now, the Lions will take part in Saturday’s Bellevue Invitational. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 24 2008 — Page 17 EXHIBITS • GRAM presents Art & The Environment: Design Solutions at the Grand Rapids Art Museum. Adult admission $8, seniors & college students $7, children ages 6-17 $5. The exhibition focus is on the green design features of the new Grand Rapids Art Museum. For more information call (616) 8311000 or visit www.gramonline.org. Through June 1, 2008. • Bob the Builder at the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 9:30 am to 5 pm, Thursdays 9:30 am to 8 pm (Family Night 5 pm to 8 pm) and Sundays noon-5 pm. Admission is $5 for all people over 2 year old, senior $4.25, children (under 2) free. For more information call (616) 235-4726 or visit www.grcm.org. Through June 8, 2008. MUSIC/THEATRE • State Grounds Coffee House will host live performances with Dorothy Colley Friday and Steph Davis and Phil Rabbbit Saturday. Performances begin at 8 pm. One drink minimum. January 25 & 26. • Civic Theatre presents: The Miracle This week’s selection: The Bucket List Worker will be presented Grand Rapids Civic Theatre. Performances are Wednesday 7:30 pm, Thursday-Saturday 8 pm, and Sunday 3 pm. Admission $12-$25. This stirring dramatization of the story of Helen Keller is one of the most successful and warmly admired plays of the modern stage. For more information call (616) 222-6650 or visit www.grct.org. January 10-26. • St. Cecilia Jazz Series presents: Joe Lovano performing at 7:30 p.m. at the St. Cecilia Music Center. Tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano's secret to success is his fearless ability to always challenge and push the conceptual and thematic choices he makes in a quest for new modes of artistic expression and new takes on what defines the jazz idiom. For more information call (616) 4592224 or visit www.scmsonline.org. January 24. • Going to St. Ives will be performed by Actors' at Spectrum Theater. May N'Kame, the mother of a bloody African dictator, travels to St. Ives for an eye operation by a famous eye surgeon, Dr. Cora Gage. But she has an even more serious purpose in her travel to see Dr. Gage, and the decisions they make will have far-reaching impact for both women. Curtain times are 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday & Saturday. Tickets are $22 per seat. Buy two tickets for Thursday night shows Critic’s Corner by D.N.A. Smith Running time: 98 minutes MPAA rating: PG-13 Jack Nicholson. Morgan Freeman. One plays a curmudgeonly billionaire with an appetite for women and The Good Life. The other plays a sage, all-knowing, spiritual guide who teaches the other An Important Lesson About Family. Guess who plays which? Yeah. Freeman plays Carter Chambers, a mechanic dying of cancer. Through a totally ludicrous plot device, Chambers ends up sharing a hospital room with Ed Cole (Nicholson), the billionaire who owns the hospital. The two begrudgingly begin to know each other. Eventually they decide leave the hospital to pursue their Bucket List, a list of things the two want to accomplish before they kick the bucket. Things like “Witness Something Majestic,” “Kiss the Prettiest Girl in the World.” Stuff like that. They climb a pyramid in Egypt. They travel to the Himalayas. Race in a Shelby Cobra? Check. Along the way, Morgan Freeman learns that Jack has an adult daughter he hasn’t spoken to in decades. Grab the Kleenex, Bubba, Jack Nicholson stars as a man with an appetite for women and the good life (what a stretch) in “The Bucket List.” cuz you know you’ll be visitin’ Niagara Falls by the end credits. There are a few good moments where Jack Nicholson isn’t playing Jack Nicholson. When he does show those few vulnerable moments, you’re reminded of what a great actor he used to be. It’s for those moments that I can recommend this film — not at full price, of course. Check it at a matinee. Or dollar movie. GRADE: C+ and get 2nd ticket for $10. For more information call (616) 234-3947 or visit www.actorsatspectrum.org. January 24February 2. • Friday Nights at GRAM: Rogue River Grass at the Grand Rapids Art Museum from 5-9 p.m. Live jazz music and all areas of the museum, except the ticketed exhibition, are $4 after 5 pm. Gourmet buffet is $10 per person and a cash bar available. For more information call (616) 831-1000 or visit www.gramonline.org. January 25. • Broadway Grand Rapids presents: Camelot at DeVos Performance Hall. Stage and film star, Lou Diamond Phillips, will wear the crown of King Arthur in this magnificent new production of Lerner and Loewe’s timeless masterpiece Camelot. The enchanted kingdom of Camelot is a place where honor and chivalry reign. But can this idyllic land survive when Queen Guenevere falls in love with Sir Lancelot? The splendid, memorable score includes the romantic and haunting “If Ever I Would Leave You,” the captivating “How to Handle a Woman” and the majestic “Camelot.” Re-discover the grandeur of one of history’s greatest love stories. For more information call (616) 4563333 or visit www.ticketmaster.com. January 29-February 3. MISCELLANEOUS • Barry Home Show will be held at the Barry Expo Center from 2-8 pm Friday, Saturday from 10 am-8 pm and Sunday 10 am-3 pm. Free BBQ buffet with admission. $5 adults, $10 family. Many local businesses will be on hand to offer advice, demonstrations, free samples and well as products and services that can help increase your quality of life and the value of your property. The sixth annual show is sponsored by Kevin’s Draperies & Fine Furniture. January 25-27. • Swing Dance at the Richland Community Center, 8905 Gull Road (across from Hardings). Dances start with lessons at 7:30 p.m. and the dance will take place afterward and continue until 10:30 p.m. All ages and ability levels are welcome. Dress is casual. $5 per person. No partner necessary. Bring a snack for the snack table. Call (269) 317-2197 for details. First Friday of every month September through June. • Sunday Social Dances with the Swing Master’s Band at the Richland Area Community Center, 9400 East CD Avenue, Richland. Line dancing & social dancing lesson & practice from 1-2 pm is $5 per person. Dances take place from 2-5 pm with Swing Masters band. $7 per person. Beginning dance lessons in swing, cha cha, fox trot, waltz, polka, and rhumba. No partner necessary. All abilities welcome. Casual dress. No smoking or alcohol. Call Colleen Burke at (269) 317-2197 for more information. 1st & 3rd Sunday each month. • Dance to Life at Burnham Brook Center in Battle Creek from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Singles and couples welcome (anyone under 17 must be accompanied by adult). $4 at the door ($2 for members). Lean basic steps in East coast swing, waltz, fox trot, cha cha, and rumba. Instructor: Colleen Burke. Every Monday. Art Opera Exhibitions Theatre Concerts Coming Attractions Festivals Crafts Fairs Musicals Car Shows Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies: Dwight D. Eisenhower's : “Final Battle” at 7:30 p.m. at the Gerald R. Ford Museum in Grand Rapids January 30. Admission is free. When Dwight D. Eisenhower sent the 101st Airborne in to integrate Central High, he didn't know that he was fighting the last great battle of his career. Ike's Final Battle: The Road to Little Rock and the Challenge of Equality tells how one of America's greatest leaders finally confronted America's greatest sin. Here, for the first time, is the unlikely tale of how Ike became a civil rights president. For more information call (616) 331-2770 or visit www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov. Acoustic Stew series presents: Java Jive at the One Trick Pony in Grand Rapids January 31 from 8-11 pm. No cover charge. For more information call (616) 235-7669 or visit www.wyce.org. Van Cliburn Winner Plays Chopin at the St. Cecilia Music Center January 31 & February 1. Performances are Thursday 7:30 pm, Friday 8 pm. Admission is $22-$31. This series retains everything you loved about the former Casual Classics Series – intimate concert hall, talk from the stage, free receptions, with a new focus on emerging talent. Whether an up-andcoming soloist or composer, our own symphony musicians, or works of great composers written during the early years of their careers, this series will give you the opportunity to discover these rising stars first, and become their biggest fans! Tickets: TicketMaster. For more information call (616) 454-9451 or visit www.grsymphony.org. Grand Rapids Ballet presents: Peter Pan at the Peter Martin Wege Theatre in downtown Grand Rapids January 31-February 10. Performances are at 7 pm with weekend mati- nees at 2 pm. Ticket prices range from $28-$45. Audiences loved the dynamic musical and athletic elements of Gordon Peirce Schmidt's original Peter Pan when it debuted in 2006. The eloborate production will show what the new theatre can do when a full scale ballet is brought to an intimate space - definitely a new and thrilling way to see dance. For more information call (616) 454-4771 ext. 10 or visit www.grballet.com or email info@grballet.com. Gun Lake Winterfest is being planned for Feb. 9 and will include many of the traditional events including the Polar Bear Dip in the icy waters of Gun Lake, broomball, the Sea Shanty outdoor swimsuit fashion show, and chili cook-off at Daisy Mae’s, as well as many new events such as the SnowStomp, a fourmile hiking/running event. Volunteers are needed and those interested should call Jenny Boerman at (269) 945-2454. Sponsors are needed and should call Lynn at (269) 945-2454. Opera Grand Rapids presents: The Marriage of Figaro at DeVos Performance Hall February 15 and 16 at 7:30 pm. Inside the palace of Count Almaviva a band of lovers experience one crazy night of mistaken identity, infidelity, trickery, love and forgiveness in Mozart's sequel to The Barber of Seville . A quintessential Mozart masterpiece, The Marriage of Figaro is at once satirical, witty and lyrically intoxicating, as it examines the art of love and the presumptions of class, leaving its audience spellbound and smiling. For more information call (616) 451-2741 ext 3 or visit www.operagr.com. • In the 19th century, American author and transcendentalist philosopher Henry David Thoreau made the following sage observation: “Thank God men cannot as yet fly and lay waste the sky as well as the earth!” • Civil War historians say that during the war between the states, 10 percent to 20 percent of the soldiers were under the legal enlistment age of 18. In the Union Army alone, there were 800 15-year-olds, 320 14year-olds and 127 13-year-olds. • You might be surprised — as I was — to learn that an early version of the automatic dishwasher was available in 1889. • Unless you’re from the area, you’ve probably never heard of Laurel, Miss. If you are from the area, though, you may have heard of the small town, if for no other reason than the fact that Laurel is the home of the national anvil-shooting contest. In this annual event, no guns are used — although gunpowder plays a large role in the festivities. Here’s how it works: two pounds of gunpowder is placed in a hollow space in the bottom of a 100-pound antique steel anvil. Another antique anvil of the same size and makeup is placed on top of the first anvil, and then the gunpowder is lit. The person who lit the gunpowder then runs flat-out to get out of the 300-foot dangers zone, and spectators watch to see how high the second anvil goes. • From 1969 to 1976, dunking a basketball was against the rules of the game. • The formula for Coca-Cola is ultra-topsecret. Insiders say that within the company, it’s referred to only as 7X. ********************************* Thought for the Day: “There is only one good substitute for the endearments of a sister, and that is the endearments of some other fellow’s sister.” — Josh Billings 1. GEOGRAPHY: Where is the Khyber Pass? 2. FOOD & DRINK: What kind of food is a nectarine? 3. MUSIC: What all-female band had a hit with the song “We Got the Beat”? 4. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What kind of animal also is known as a “gnu”? 5. HISTORY: What was the Tower Commission established to investigate in the 1980s? 6. LANGUAGE: What is meant by the term “lingua franca”? 7. ANATOMY: Where is the uvula in the human body? 8. ANCIENT WORLD: Which philosopher is credited with the maxim: “Man is the measure of all things.” 9. LITERATURE: Which poet’s 1928 book was titled “Good Morning, America”? 10. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president’s face is on the $100,000 bill issued in 1929? © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. Answers 1. Between Afghanistan and Pakistan 2. Peach 3. The Go-Go’s 4. Wildebeest 5. The Iran-Contra Affair 6. Common language 7. Back of the throat 8. Protagoras 9. Carl Sandburg 10. Woodrow Wilson’s © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. �Page 18 — Thursday, January 24 2008 — The Hastings Banner Delton girls start strong, but can’t finish against Hopkins Delton Kellogg’s varsity girls’ basketball team had its best offensive first quarter of the season Monday, but couldn’t match Hopkins’ adjustments as the visiting Vikings went on to a 46-33 non-conference victory. The Panthers led 14-9 after one quarter, then managed just three points in the second Delton Kellogg’s Hannah Williams (left) crashes into a Hopkins defender on her way to the basket Monday night. (Photo by Perry Hardin) as Hopkins took a 23-17 lead into the half. “Hopkins changed some things in the second quarter, and we could not adjust,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Rick Williams. Hopkins then knocked down 18-of-25 free throws for the night to help seal the victory. Panther junior forward Autumn Polley and sophomore center Kali Tobias were both in foul trouble throughout the night, and having their big girls on the bench did not help the Panthers. Tobias still managed to tie for the team lead with nine points. Justie McCowan also added nine for the Panthers, while Rachael Williams chipped in seven points. Turnovers hurt Delton, as it gave up the ball 29 times on the night. The Panthers are now 2-11 overall on the season, and 0-8 in the Kalamazoo Valley Association. Delton suffered its eighth league loss of the season Friday, 51-32 at home against Olivet. The Eagles, who have the second best record in the KVA, jumped out to a 9-2 lead in the first quarter. “Olivet is the best team in the league, and they play like it,” coach Williams said. Delton Kellogg only had 16 points through the first three quarters, before doubling their total for the entire night in the fourth. Tobias and Rachael Williams both played well for the Panthers, finishing with nine points each. Tobias led Delton with eight rebounds. Rachael had five rebounds, two assists, and three steals, while turning the ball over just twice. McCowan added seven points for Delton. The Delton Kellogg girls are home again on Friday, taking on Maple Valley. Game time Friday is set for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, the Panthers go on the road to take on GalesburgAugusta. Delton Kellogg senior guard Rachael Williams races in for a lay-up during Monday night’s loss to Hopkins. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Delton boys fall to .500 in the KVA Olivet head coach Brian Dartt got tossed in the opening minute of the contest Tuesday night at Delton Kellogg by the referees, and it took his team some time to respond. But the Eagles did. Olivet scored a 75-50 win over the host Panthers. “My hats off to those kids,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Mike Mohn, “because they came to play, and beat us up.” Delton Kellogg trailed by only four points entering the second half, before the Eagles went on a 42-21 run the rest of the way. “We got physically just man-handled,” Mohn said. “They had 18 offensive rebounds, and put most of those back in.” Nick Blacken led Delton on the night with 20 points, four rebounds, a pair of steals, and five assists. Tony Reeves chipped in 11 points and eight rebounds for Delton. It was the second straight loss for the Panthers, both in the Kalamazoo Valley Association. The Panthers are now 4-4 in the conference, and 6-5 overall. Parchment topped Delton Kellogg last Thursday, 58-56. Parchment exploded for 20 points in the second quarter to break open a tight ball game. Delton trailed by as many as 12 points before battling back in the second half. The Delton boys had possession of the basketball with 15 seconds left, trailing by just a point, but Blacken’s attempt from along the baseline in among the Parchment defenders wouldn’t fall. Blacken led Delton on the night with 20 points, four steals, and four assists. Reeves, after being injured in the first half, finished with ten points and 11 rebounds. All ten of his points and seven of his 11 rebounds came in the second half effort. “I was proud of the way the kids fought back to get themselves in the game,” Mohn said. Delton Kellogg will be home this Friday night for another league contest, against Maple Valley. On Monday, the Panthers play their first road game since December, at Hopkins. Thornapple Kellogg’s Kate Scheidel works for post position against Hamilton’s Rachel Immink during the fourth quarter Friday night in Middleville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Trojans drop first two during second swing through league In four consecutive losses, the Thornapple Kellogg varsity girls’ basketball team has continued to struggle putting the ball in the basket. A 29-point outing last Saturday at Lakewood marked the most points the Trojans have scored in the four-game stretch. Friday night, Hamilton knocked the Trojan ladies’ record in the O-K Gold Conference to 0-8 with a 44-27 victory in Middleville. A 15-3 run by the Hawkeyes from the middle of the third quarter to the middle of the fourth erased some momentum the Trojans had built early in the second half. The Trojans never scored more than nine points in a quarter, falling behind 23-11 at the half. They were able to cut that lead to nine with six unanswered points. Chloe Buxton led the Trojan offensive attack with eight points. Kristin Tedrow finished with seven for the Trojans. Hamilton got 16 points from senior forward Alyssa Castillo and nine from senior center Rachel Immink. Thornapple Kellogg’s girls are now 3-11 overall this season. Hamilton was the second team to earn its second win of the season over the Trojans last week. South Christian topped TK 52-25 on Tuesday night, at the home of the Sailors. The Trojans host Forest Hills Central for a non-conference clash tonight. TK then returns to league action at Forest Hills Northern on Tuesday. Delton Kellogg’s Steven Scoby drives around the Eagles’ Andrew Fleming during the first half of their Kalamazoo Valley Association contest on Tuesday night. (Photo by Linda Boyce) More are seeking do-it-yourself advice LYONS Grand Rental Station offers “how-to-workshop” SEPTIC TANK SERVICE, INC. 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Grand Rental Station will launch a “How-ToWorkshop” to help customers who decide to tackle both small and large construction projects. “Having the right equipment and advice is critical to the success of any project, large or small,” Dan said. “Renting equipment often makes more sense than buying it, especially for Do-It-Yourselfers. At Grand Rental Station, you can rent what you need for a fraction of the purchase price and you don’t have to worry about maintenance, repairs, or storage.” “We will roll out our format and future workshops in future articles. Right now we’re planning on hardwood floor installation and a finishing workshop on Tuesdays, February 5 & 19 at 6:30 p.m., with a carpet installation and cleaning workshop in March.” Contact Grand Rental Station at 948-9891 for more details and information. Additorial 06666695 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 24 2008 — Page 19 Five heavyweights tally 30 points for Hastings at TK by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Hastings’ heavyweights turned a 15-9 deficit into a Saxon victory in Middleville on Wednesday night. Five consecutive pins by the Saxons from 160 pounds on up to 285 helped Hastings improve to 3-0 in the O-K Gold Conference this season. Ryan Bosma (160), Colton Marlette (171), Luke Mansfield (189), Josh Morehouse (215), and Justin Jevicks (285) turned a tight match into a 42-15 Saxon lead with their six-point victories. The Saxons then went on to a 45-20 win. “I knew the 89-pounder and heavyweight are pretty good, and of course Morehouse,” said Thornapple Kellogg head coach Tom Lehman. “There should have been a few toss up matches. We shouldn’t have gotten pinned in all of those.” Despite a big upset, that saw the Saxons’ Gage Pederson pin TK’s Kyle Dalton in the second round of their 125-pound bout, the Trojans stayed with the team that was picked to win this season’s O-K Gold Conference championship until late in the match. At the midway point the Trojans held a 15-12 lead. The only Trojan pin came at 140 pounds, where Dan Lydy stuck Matt Schilds in 2 minutes 56 seconds. The Trojans got victorious decisions from Trevor Dalton (130), Cody Lydy (135), and Thomas Tabor (145), and a technical fall by Mike Craven at 103 pounds. “It shouldn’t have been that close. They wrestled well tonight,” Saxon head coach Mike Goggins said of the Trojans. “There were those three matches we lost by two or one points that we shouldn’t have lost.” The Saxons did get victorious decisions from Matt Watson (119), Trent Brisboe (152), and Austin Endsley (112). No one expected Pederson to top the Trojans’ former state medallist Dalton. “That was a huge win right there,” Goggins said, “but he’s beat a couple state qualifiers this year and he’s dangerous on his feet. He takes people down. He’s a thrower.” Pederson had never topped Dalton before, losing to him in all four of their meetings last season. “I wanted it,” Pederson said. “Last year, that’s all I wanted was to beat him and I never could.” “I needed that.” The Trojans fall to 1-2 in the O-K Gold Conference. TK was at Forest Hills Northern last night, while the Saxons were at home against Wayland. Hastings hosts Hamilton for its final league dual next Wednesday. The Trojans are home against Byron Center that same night. This Saturday, the Saxons host their own dual tournament, and the Trojans will be at Lakewood. “We obviously have work to do,” Lehman said. “Except for getting to the end of the season and the conference meet, we still have Mason (No.1 in D-2), and Addison (No. 3 in D-4), and Lakewood (No. 8 in D-3). We have some tough matches still coming.” “Gradually we’ll get better. We’re a lot better now than we were in the beginning of the season.” The Trojans started down the path to rebuilding some of their confidence by winning Saturday’s Caledonia Team Tournament. TK was 5-0 in its duals, topping East Kentwood for the title 41-30. In pool action, TK topped Zeeland East 77-6, Coopersville 60-16, DeWitt 40-32, and Caledonia 47-27. Hastings’ 112-pounder Austin Endsley (top) works to turn Thornapple Kellogg’s Tim Etter onto his back Wednesday night. Endsley’s 9-2 decision capped off the axons’ 45-20 O-K Gold Conference victory in Middleville. (Photo by Dan Goggins) Lions fix their flat in win over Hackett around in that second quarter though, and wound up improving to 4-4 in the league with a 49-43 victory. “In the KVA it seems to be a win is a win. It’s a dog fight every night,” Wilkes said. “We started attacking the basket a lot more and our defense steadily improved as the game went on.” Jen Kent led that attack on the offensive end, finishing the night with 17 points. She only had four in the entire first half. “She started finishing at the basket,” Wilkes said of Kent. “She made some nice moves in the first half but didn’t finish at the basket.” Leslee Rigelman finished with ten points for the Lions. Bailey Flower had nine. The Lions did an excellent job of finding Flower in the post in the third quarter, when the Fighting Irish were battling foul trouble and she took advantage. Maple Valley wound up scoring 16 points in the second quarter, and 16 more in the third to build a 38-30 advantage. Kent and Gonser then knocked down some free throws late to seal the win. It wasn’t just an improvement on the offensive end that led to the Lion win, but improved play on the defensive side of the ball as well. While the Lions were scoring 32 points over the course of two periods, the allowed the Irish just 15. The Lions had some time to heal some bumps and bruises as they prepare for their second meeting with Delton Kellogg in the KVA on the road this coming Friday. That game is set to tip-off at 5:30 p.m. Next Tuesday, the Lion ladies head to Parchment. Vikings top third ranked Corunna In the battle of the top two teams in the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division last Wednesday night, the Lakewood Vikings came out on top of the Corunna varsity wrestling team to take the lead in the race for the league’s regular season championship. The Vikings outscored the Cavaliers 44-20 on the night, winning eight of the 14 weight classes including the five heaviest weights. Levi Phelps started that run for the Vikings, scoring a 4-3 decision at 160 pounds. Brennan Simon at 171 and Cody Orszula followed with pins, then Kurtis Powell scored a 5-3 win at 215. Heavyweight Ryan Steverson closed out that string with a pin in the first period of his match. At 130 and 140 pounds, Joel Smith and Mason Blackmer scored major decisions for the Vikings. Darren Eaton at 103 and Ryan Brown at 135 both scored pins. Maroons score 45 in 2nd half to top Hastings Holland Christian had a huge second half against the Saxons Thursday, to hand them a 65-59 defeat on their home floor. The Maroons scored 45 points in the second half. The Saxons didn’t give up 45 points in an entire contest three times this season so far. The Saxons led 28-20 at the half, then saw the Maroons go on a 24-14 run to start the second half. Ryan Cain led the Saxons on the night with 13 points, and Curtus Cowles chipped in 12 points. Stephen Tolger added 11 points and Brad Hayden eight. Nate Brink led the Maroons with 25 points. Hastings was 5-6 overall, and 3-3 in the O-K Gold Conference, heading into last night’s contest with Forest Hills Northern. The Saxons are back in action, at South Christian, Friday night. Next Tuesday, Hastings will be at home against Byron Center. The Saxons’ Ryan Cain crashes into a Holland Christian defender as he puts a shot up in the first half of Thursday night’s non-conference contest in Hastings. (Photo by Dan Goggins) Lakewood even had some key performances in its losses, limiting the Cavaliers’ team point total. Jared Kent lost a tough 2-1 decision at 119 pounds. At 145, Darrin Durkee wrestled a great match, but fell 10-6. In the 152-pound bout, the Vikings’ Lucas Porter was able to recover after being turned on his back twice to allow only a major decision. Lakewood entered the dual ranked eighth in the state in Division 2, a few spots behind the third ranked Cavaliers. The Vikings then followed up that victory with a 60-15 win over Haslett in a non-conference dual. Scoring wins against Haslett for Lakewood were, Eaton, Kent, Brown, Blackmer, Durkee, Josh Waldron, Phelps, Simon, Orszula, Powell, and Steverson. The Lakewood heavyweights dominated again, as Phelps earned a forfeit win a 160 then Simon, Orszula, Powell, and Steverson all followed up with pins. Lakewood is now 14-2 overall in duals this season. On Saturday, the Vikings finished second to Greenville at the Sparta Invitational. The Yellow Jackets finished the day with 254.5 points, to the Vikings 201.5. Lakewood had three champions on the day, Phelps at 152 pounds, Orszula at 171, and Steverson at 285. Lakewood will host a dual tournament on Saturday, then host a CAAC Quad on Wednesday. Panthers all medal at Berrien Springs Delton Kellogg’s varsity wrestling team improved to 2-0 in the Kalamazoo Valley Association by scoring a 62-12 victory over Olivet Wednesday night. The Panthers won 12 of the 14 weight classes on the night, with Mark Loveland (103 pounds), Matt Loveland (112), Steve Ross (119), Jeff Town (125), Johnie Wood (130), Ray Lindsey (135), Quinn DeBolt (152), Martin Workman (160), Anthony Riley (171), Steven Romero (189), John Hess (215), and Octavio Romero (285) scoring victories. That group of 12, along with Mike DeWaters at 140 pounds and Montana Otis at 145, all earned medals Saturday at the Berrien Springs Invitational to help the Panthers to the tournament championship. Mark Loveland, Matt Loveland, and Steven Romero all scored flight championships for Delton Kellogg, in the nine team field. Wood, Lindsey, Hess, and DeBolt placed second. Third place finishes were earned by Ross, Town, Riley, and Octavio Romero. Delton Kellogg wrestlers finishing fourth were DeWaters, Otis, and Workman. Delton Kellogg head coach Rob Heethuis said that his wrestlers dominated all day long. The Panthers finished with 230 points. Edwardsburg was second with 193. Delton Kellogg’s B Team also had a fine day Saturday, finishing second to Grand Haven’s B Team at a tournament in Battle Creek. Dylan Leinaar, Harley Miller, Trevor Curtice, David Dempsey, and Jordan Smith all earned medals for Delton Kellogg. The Panther varsity was scheduled to face Galesburg-Augusta and Parchment in KVA duals last night. Delton will be back at it in the league next Wednesday at Pennfield. The Saxons’ Tom McKinney (top) tries to keep Thornapple Kellogg’s Thomas Tabor on the mat during their 145-pound bout in Middleville on Wednesday night. (Photo by Dan Goggins) Thornapple Kellogg boys bounce back against Bulldogs by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Trojans shook things up Thursday night, after starting 2008 with three consecutive losses in O-K Gold Conference action. Thornapple Kellogg head coach Lance Laker sent five new starters out onto the floor against the Byron Center Bulldogs. The group earned that start with its hard work in practice the past three days, as the Trojans hadn’t been in action since last Friday’s loss in Hastings. The Bulldogs built an early edge, but before long the Trojans’ regular starting five returned to the floor and pulled their team in front 13-12. From then on, the Trojans never looked back as they scored a 71-65 victory at home to improve to 6-4 on the season and 24 in the O-K Gold Conference. Nate Manning finished the night, off the bench, with 25 points, six rebounds, three assists, and no turnovers. “As a team, as quick as Byron Center is and with as many guards as they’ve got, we only had ten turnovers. That’s something we’ve really been working on.” Andrew Gilbert had 20 points for TK, and hit 4-of-5 attempts from three-point range. “We want to make sure we aren’t one dimensional and make sure guys take better shots and realize what good shots are. (Gilbert) is arguably our best shooter,” Laker said of his senior point guard. “He made great decisions and got balanced and scored. He makes us that much better when we have three guards who can score.” Another pair of regular starters who came off the bench were Ian Sisson and Joshua Thaler. Sisson chipped in ten points, and Thaler eight points and nine rebounds. After one quarter, the Trojans led 22-12. They then pushed that lead to as many as 15 points before the Bulldogs ended the first half on a run that pulled them to within six points. By the time the fourth quarter rolled around the Bulldogs cut the Trojan lead to four, and then two. The Trojans went on a quick nine point run in less than a minute, to make their lead comfortable once again. Brady Middleton led the Bulldogs for the night with 21 points. Byron Center is now 06 in the Gold, and 1-10 overall. The Trojans head to Hamilton Friday, then host a non-conference contest against North Pointe Christian on Monday. 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Hastings, MI 49058 Phone: 269-945-9520 Toll Free: 800-596-1005 Contact us on the web @ www.hoc-mi.com 77519967 by Brett Bremer Sports Editor After snapping a two game losing skid with a win over Springport Tuesday night, the Lions did not come out the way they wanted to on Friday night in a Kalamazoo Valley Association battle with Hackett Catholic Central. “We came out flat. Flat as can be. Not ready. Not prepared,” said Maple Valley head coach Landon Wilkes. “I think sometimes we have a tendency to overlook people and we can’t do that. It’s just bottom line, we can’t do that.” Hackett came into the night with just one conference victory, and only two wins overall on the season. The Lions scored just six points in the opening quarter, and trailed 15-6 heading into the second quarter. They did turn things �Page 20 — Thursday, January 24 2008 — The Hastings Banner Bench preserves pair of victories for the Vikings by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Heading into Friday night’s Capital Area Activities Conference White Division matchup with Corunna, Lakewood head coach Mark Farrell still wasn’t sure what he could expect out of his bench if it was pressed into duty. Over the course of that game and the next, two Lakewood wins, he found out. With a seven-point lead heading into the fourth quarter Friday night at Corunna, Farrell made a big decision. “Basically I put in all my subs and said ‘give me some energy,’” Farrell said. The Vikings exploded for 24 points in the fourth quarter, and headed home with a 55-33 victory. Tuesday night the Viking bench was forced to hit the floor, as starters Michael Barbour, Eddie Salazar, and Wade O’Mara found themselves in foul trouble in the second half Lakewood’s Zach Porter fires a jumper for two of his six points Tuesday night at Haslett. (Photo by Brett Bremer) at Haslett. With less than a minute left in the third quarter Tuesday, Lakewood had senior starting guard Nick Hilley on the floor along with Gabe Shellenbarger, Zach Porter, Andrew Doane, and Logan Lake. Haslett pulled to within a point on a threepointer with 19.9 seconds left in the quarter, but Lakewood went on a 16-5 run to secure the non-conference win. Lakewood’s starters returned to the floor to close out their old conference rivals, 64-49. Lakewood is now 7-3 on the season. “Porter, and Shellenbarger, and Lake, and Doane all gave us great minutes,” said Farrell. Never letting Haslett get in front was key. Lakewood led by as many as 13 points in the first half, before seeing Haslett cut that edge to 28-20 by the break. “Towards the end, just about every set we ran resulted in a lay-up or a good jump shot,” Farrell said. “Part of that was that they were scrambling to get the ball, and part of that was we were making good cuts.” Hilley paced all Lakewood scorers with 14 points. Salazar finished with 12, after scoring nine in the first half. Barbour added eight points, five rebounds, four assists, and five steals. O’Mara scored seven points, while adding six rebounds and five assits. Doane, Porter, and Justin Keller had six points each. Shellenbarger finished the night with a team high six assits. Caleb Herrick led Haslett with 15 points, and Brad Arnett finished with 12. On Friday night, Barbour was joined on the floor for the start of the fourth quarter by Doane, Lake, Shellenbarger, and Ben McKinney. Doane finished the night with 11 points off the bench. McKinney had eight. Shellenbarger had four assists. Lake chipped in seven rebounds. “I thought McKinney and Doane coming off the bench did a nice job as far as scoring, and Shellenbarger and Lake gave us a little more offensive intensity,” Farrell said. Hilley wound up leading the Viking offensive attack for the night, with 15 points. Barbour finished another solid night with 12 points, eight rebounds and five assists. Hilley had 11 points in the first half, and Barbour had ten. Keller had Lakewood’s only other points in the first 16 minutes of action. “We didn’t play well in the first three quarters,” Farrell said. “They did not play real well either. We just did not execute and just stood around and watched them play a zone.” In the first Capital Area Activities Conference White Division match-up between the two teams, at Lakewood, the Vikings sent the running clock into effect in the second half. That could have had the Vikings looking past the Cavaliers. Lakewood will host Perry for a conference contest this Friday night, then faces their toughest week of the season hosting DeWitt Tuesday and visiting Lansing Catholic Friday. Vikes fall outside league for first time by Brett Bremer Sports Editor There was a bit of the familiar and something new Tuesday night, and neither was a good thing for the Viking varsity girls’ basketball team. Lakewood’s girls fell for the first time in non-conference action, at Haslett. They had trouble putting the ball in the hoop again, falling 40-25. Haslett held Lakewood to just five points in the first half. “We’ve got to establish the ability to have the intensity on offense that we have on defense,” said Lakewood head coach Tal Thompson. “How many coaches can say that.” The Lakewood Vikings’ defense is still going strong. Haslett came into the contest averaging 51 points per game. Haslett had just 17 points at the half. Both teams broke out of their scoring slumps in the third quarter, as Haslett outscored Lakewood 14-11. It wasn’t all bad on the night for the Lakewood’s Rachel Lynch (left) and Danielle Palmer (right) battle with Haslett’s Nevena Paripovic for possession of a rebound late in the fourth quarter Tuesday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lakewood’s Nick Hilley crashes into Haslett’s Derek Kuri as he puts up a shot in the fourth quarter Tuesday. Hilley hit the lay-up, then converted the free throw for a threepoint play after the host Vikings had pulled within a point. (Photo by Brett Bremer) ~ Sixth Annual ~ BARRY HOME SHOW Friday, January 25 • 2 to 8 pm Saturday, January 26 • 10 am to 8 pm Sunday, January 27 • 10 am to 3 pm BARRY EXPO CENTER Promoted by… FREE missed from the line Corunna was headed the other way again. In the final minute, the Cavaliers were able to seal the deal from the foul line. Ashley Morris had a big night for the Vikings, finishing with 13 points and seven rebounds. She could have closed in on 20 points though if she’d been better than 1-of-6 from the free throw line. “She just played really hard,” Thompson said of Morris. “She’s the most athletic wing that we have, and she’s capable of doing that every night.” Morris hit a pair of threes in the first half, for her only six points of the first half. The Vikings only had seven points as a team in the first half, and trailed 13-7 at the break. Lakewood scored the first four points of the third quarter, to pull within two points, but never got that close again the rest of the night. Chelsey Down had 12 rebounds for the Vikings in the game. That loss ended a two game win streak for the Lakewood ladies. League play resumes on Friday night, at home against Perry. BRING YOUR PA RENTS TO SEE 20 ITEM Q BUFFET BAR-WIBTH ADMISSION draperies & fine furniture ENTIRE FAMILY $5 ADULTS/$10 NTS ALL STUDE FREE KIDS Lakewood junior point guard looks to get around Haslett’s Alicia Foren during the first quarter of their non-conference contest Tuesday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) visiting Vikings. “We couldn’t handle a press early in the year, and we handled their press,” Thompson said. Danielle Palmer led Lakewood with eight points, including a 6-of-6 performance from the free throw line in the final minutes. Haslett got 11 points each from Joni Miller and Brittany Wolf. Corunna bumped the Lakewood Vikings’ league record down to 2-4 on Friday night with a 35-25 win on its home floor. Much of that difference was built at the free throw line. Lakewood head coach Tal Thompson wasn’t happy to say “they kicked our butts” at foul shooting, when the Cavaliers hit just 50-percent of their attempts from the stripe. 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Zagers Pool & Spa Basic Solar and Renewables Infinity Home Improvement Monavie Clearview Vinyl Windows 77520021 Vikes win at Saxonfest, Saxons 2nd Lakewood took the championship in Division 3 at Saturday’s Hastings Saxonfest. Out of 13 varsity teams, broken up into Division 2 and 3, the Vikings had the number one score on the day overall at 667.69. “They came out with an excellent showing in round 3, finally performing like they were capable of,” said Lakewood head coach Kim Martin. “That I think will give them the confidence that they need to push them through the rest of this season.” The host Saxons had a solid day as well, although their round three didn’t go as smoothly as the Vikings’ did. Hastings was in first place among the five division 2 schools heading into the final round, but finished second after having some trouble with its stunts. The Saxons won two other competitions Saturday, with the Saxon eighth grade team taking first in the middle school division and the junior varsity first in its division. “If we can build on their win on Saturday, and build on their great round three performance, this young varsity team can come back out and fight for one of the top spots in the league,” said Lakewood head coach Kim Martin, “but they know they are going to have to keep it clean.” The Vikings had a tough time of it in their first night in the Capital Area Activities Conference this winter, last Wednesday night. The Vikings ended up sixth, with a score of 650.28. “In-experience caught up with us on Wednesday,” Martin said. “DeWitt having a senior dominated team, we knew they were going to be the bar in this division of the CAAC, however a few other teams came out and surprised us. We just had a poor performance that night and unfortunately we will have to fight our way out of a hole.” DeWitt took the first league jamboree with a team score of 749.25. Hastings also opened up league action on Wednesday night, and it was a tough start for the Saxons as well. “We had timing errors in both round one and two,” said Saxon head coach Amy Hubbell. “In round three, we had an injury to one of our flyers and had to replace her and go again at the end of the line-up.” “The second time through round three went very well.” The Saxons wound up finishing fourth. Hastings and Lakewood will both be at Battle Creek Central Saturday, and then the Saxons head to Byron Center for another O-K Gold Conference jamboree next Wednesday. Lakewood will return to conference action next Wednesday at Eaton Rapids. Hastings girls’ team struggles against South The South Christian varsity girls’ basketball team improved to 8-0 in the O-K Gold Conference with a 47-10 victory over the Hastings Saxons Friday night. Veronica Hayden, Nicole Frantz, and Brittany Hickey had the lone field goals for the Saxons. Brittany Roodvoets led the Sailors with 18 points, and Kelly Gordon chipped in 11. Hastings is now 1-7 in the Gold, and 1-12 overall. The Saxon girls will be home tonight against Byron Center, then hit the road to take on Wayland next Tuesday. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-01-31.pdf 29991023446f38c65f4b2c64b9697bdf PDF Text Text Residents can enroll in response program The Michigan Legislature is at it again Saxon wrestling is undefeated in the Gold See Story on Page 3 See Editorial on Page 5 See Story on Page 19 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 155, No. 5 NEWS BRIEFS Rotary serving up pancakes tonight The annual pancake supper sponsored by the Hastings Rotary is set for 4:30 to 7 p.m. tonight in the Hastings High School cafeteria. The all-you-can-eat meal is $4 per person. Proceeds will benefit Rotary’s four-year scholarships, Youth Leadership Camp, and many other programs. Also at the high school, the Hastings High School boys basketball teams will take on Byron Center, with the freshman game beginning at 4 p.m., followed by the JV game at about 5:30 p.m. and the varsity game at approximately 7 p.m. TK to host science competition Saturday, Feb. 2, 24 teams totaling 350 high school students from 14 schools will descend upon Thornapple Kellogg High School for the second TK Science Olympiad Invitational. Hastings High School also will be sending its Science Olympiad team to compete in this tournament. These students will be competing in 23 separate events covering an array of science areas and personal challenges. The competition will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Some events are open to the public. Schedules showing when teams are competing will be posted outside of each location. Active Singles to meet at Forest The Active Singles group will meet Saturday, Feb. 2, at 10 a.m. at the Kellogg Forest to either hike the forest or go sledding at Echo Valley. Membership to the group is free. For more information, call Mary at (269) 719-7329 or send an e-mail to activesinglesbc@yahoo.com. Workshop series continues Feb. 4 The Child Abuse Prevention Council of Barry County will present the February Family Workshop Series, “Discipline for All Ages” at various sites this month. The workshops will be held at Nashville’s Fuller Elementary School gymnasium Monday, Feb. 4; the Delton Kellogg Elementary School conference room Monday, Feb. 11; Thornapple Kellogg Learning Center Tuesday, Feb. 19; and in the Hastings High School home economics room Monday, Feb. 25. Free dinner, from 5:30 to 6 p.m., is included with registration. The presentation runs from 6 to 7:30 p.m. For more information or to register, call the Child Abuse Prevention Council at (269) 948-3264. Hastings Library to be closed Feb. 5 The Hastings Public Library will be closed to the public Tuesday, Feb. 5. The library is a member of the Lakeland Cooperative and will be doing an upgrade to the circulation system that day, making it impossible for the library to check books in or out. The staff will See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 50¢ Thursday, January 31, 2008 Charlton Park delays tree cutting by Patricia Johns Staff Writer On Jan. 28, members of the Charlton Park Village and Museum Board decided to delay any tree cutting on Charlton Park property for 30 to 60 days. “We decided to review the information we had received during the public hearing on Jan. 24 before the Facilities and Property Committee of the Charlton Park Board,” said Kraig Leathers, president of the Charlton Park board. At Thursday’s public hearing, a long-range plan for the forest resources of Charlton Park was distributed. The plan had been completed in 1997 by Tom Stadt, an independent forester, who was hired to develop the plan. Stadt was at the meeting. Due perhaps to the several changes in park management, members of the current Charlton Park Board were unaware of the existence of the 20-year plan. Stadt had given a copy of the plan to Joanne Barnard, director of the Barry County Soil and Water Conservation District, who gave copies to the members of the board during the public hearing. About 30 people attended the public hearing to discuss their concerns about the proposed cutting of trees on park property. Mark Bishop, a forester who devised the current plan for the cutting, described the design and said most of the proposed cutting was for the health of the forest, to improve safety, to provide materials for needed repairs and other factors. Bishop is manager of the Barry State Game Area in Yankee Springs but is operating as an independent forester in his work with the historic park. In all, 167 trees, a mix of soft and hardwood species, are slated to be cut. Most of the trees set to undergo felling are dead, diseased, unattractive or potentially hazardous. The trees are scattered throughout the park. Barnard spoke about the need for an overall long-range plan for the park, not just forestry management. Leathers told her that the park board is working on a 10-year plan but that this proposal was to take care of the needs of the forest now. Other aspects of the plan were discussed, including whether there would be more damage to the property. Bishop told those gathered at the meeting that every effort would be made to use old skid tracks and landings to minimize damage. Much of the discussion centered on how the wood would be sold. Bishop said he had worked with a logger who would sell some of the wood to buyers, some would be cut for the park, and some would be sold at auction after it was cut. The value of the sold timber or trees was estimated to be about $9,000, although the amount was hard to gauge since some of the lumber would remain at the park. Shawn Benner, the logger whose bid had been accepted by the Charlton Park board, See PARK, page 5 Sarver to head central dispatch board by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Hastings Police Chief Jerry Sarver was named chairman of the 911 Central Dispatch Board at the regularly scheduled meeting Jan. 28. Sarver, who has served on the board since its inception in 1992, is currently chairman of the search committee charged with replacing Trio vying for 911 director position by Jon Gambee Staff Writer The search for a new Barry County Central Dispatch Director is down to three candidates. Phyllis Fuller, the acting director, is joined on the short list by Sgt. William Johnson of the Barry County Sheriff’s Department and Mark Reece, retired State Police officer from the Benton Harbor area. “We think we have three excellent candidates,” said Hastings Police Chief Jerry Sarver, who serves on the 911 board as the chairman of the search committee. “Ms. Fuller has done an excellent job as the interim director,” Sarver said, “and Sgt. Johnson brings leadership and experience to the table.” Sarver said Reece has a doctorate degree to his credit, but Sarver said he was not sure what the degree was in. “He is a retired State Police officer and has experience in administration,” Sarver said. “I believe he was also the assistant chief of police in Benton Harbor so he has supervisory experience as well.” Fuller has been with the Barry County Central Dispatch for more than 14 years and was a supervisor there before being given the interim position as director. Johnson has been with the Barry County Sheriff’s Department for nearly 30 years and is currently in charge of the department’s marine division. He has a master’s degree in public administration from Western Michigan University. The job description for the position required the director to have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience or expertise. retiring 911 Director Charles Nystrom. “I hope that I can bring some stability to the position of chairman,” Sarver said following his appointment. “We have current issues, such as the plan review that is looking at our long-range goals, and finding a new director for the facility. “It is time for this board to move forward, and if I can bring some stability to the position, I will be pleased. “I don’t think anyone would say that we do not have an excellent 911 operation,” Sarver added. “We have outstanding people who work very hard. They are there when the people of Barry County need them most. “My goal is to help them continue to do their job at the high level of quality that the citizens of Barry County have come to expect.” He replaces Ron Neil, who retired effective Jan. 1. Sarver served previously as the board chairman for one year prior to Neil taking the position. “I had served on the ad hoc committee back in 1989 when the concept of a central dispatch center was considered,” Sarver said. “Originally, we moved central dispatch to the sheriff’s department but it included only police and emergency medical services, not fire. At that time, we felt a central dispatch center was a natural progression. “So I have been involved since the idea was proposed. I did serve as the chairman for one year, I think it was three years ago, but at that time I didn’t have the time to devote to the position. Now I feel I can devote the time this position requires, and I am looking forward to working with the board as we move forward.” City of Hastings may sell the industrial incubator by Megan Lavell Staff Writer The Hastings City Council approved a request for proposals for the Industrial Incubator at Monday night’s City Council meeting. The City of Hastings has owned the Incubator since 1992. One of the city’s goals was to develop an exit strategy from the incubator as it exists. The Council heard a presentation from Clint Neil of Co-Dee Stamping regarding the request for proposals for the acquisition of the Industrial Incubator. Neil requested that city staff negotiate with the individual or company purchasing the Incubator, since Co-Dee Stamping employees will need extra time to make arrangements and move the operation. City Council members agreed they would try to negotiate that arrangement with the Incubator’s purchaser. The relocation of the current Incubator tenants will depend on who buys the building. Some proposals may include arrangements for the current tenants to stay in the building. That will be one of the matters negotiated with the purchase of the facility. Steven Buehler of Munn Manufacturing in Freeport expressed interest in the Hastings Industrial Incubator. Buehler wants to purchase the building for his expanding company. Following the Jan. 14, City Council meeting, city staff were directed to solicit proposals to purchase the Incubator. In other business at Monday’s meeting, the Council: • Approved a request from Mark Brisboe of South Central Youth Baseball for the use of fields at Fish Hatchery Park and Bob King Park Mondays through Saturdays from April 1 through July 15. • Heard a presentation by Fred Swinkunas regarding rocks on North Broadway in front of Gee and Longstreet law offices. Swinkunas appeared before the Council two weeks ago to express his concern. The matter has been referred to city staff for further consideration. • Approved the placement of stop signs on Church Street where it intersects South Street and again at Marshall Street. • Approved Mayor Robert May’s appointment of Shirley Bachelder to the Cable Access Committee for a term ending Dec. 31, 2010. • Accepted the resignation of Mary Lou Gray-Hart from the Downtown Development Authority, effective immediately. • Approved Mayor May’s appointment of Terri Albrecht to the Downtown Development Authority for a term ending Dec. 31, 2011. • Approved Mayor May’s appointment of Jerry Horton to the Local Development Finance Authority/Brownfield Redevelopment Authority for a term ending Dec. 31, 2009. • Heard the monthly report from Hastings Police Chief Jerry Sarver, who reminds residents there is no parking in city streets from 2 to 6 a.m. and to keep the sidewalks in front of their businesses and residences free of snow. See COUNCIL, page 5 Delton crowns Winterfest royalty Delton Kellogg High School Winterfest 2008 royalty Nick Blacken and Justie McCowan were crowned at the Friday, Jan. 25, ceremony. Blacken is the son of Paul and Kelley Blacken. He is involved in soccer, basketball, baseball, Big Brothers Big Sisters and Teens Against Tobacco Use. McCowan is the daughter of Brent McCowan and Leslie McCowan. She is involved in basketball, softball, SADD and Big Brothers Big Sisters. Other senior homecoming representatives were Rachael Williams, Devin Desgranges, McKenzie Earl, Brian Diaz, Emma Garrison and Drew Liceaga. Sarah Holroyd and Raymond Lindsey were junior class representatives, Sara Osborne and Cody Anderson were sophomore class representatives, and Amanda Mikolajczyk and Tyler Bourdo were freshman class representatives. The Winterfest king and queen were crowned between the boys’ and girls’ varsity basketball games. The girls lost their match to Maple Valley, and the boys scored a victory against Maple Valley. �Page 2 — Thursday, January 31 2008 — The Hastings Banner NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page take advantage of the down time to conduct in-services on some new databases now available to library patrons and reorganize items currently in storage. Dinner to benefit women’s center Alpha Women’s Center of Barry County will hold its second annual Friendship Dinner Saturday, Feb. 2, at the Ever After Banquet Hall, 1230 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings. The event is entitled Bring Your Heart,” and the public is invited to attend. A punch bowl begins at 6 p.m. and dinner is to be served at 6:30 p.m. Seating is limited, so reservations must be made by Jan. 25 by calling (269) 948-9013 or writing to Alpha Women’s Center at PO Box 87, Hastings, 49058. Local towns host blood drives The American Red Cross will hold two blood drives in Barry County next week. Tuesday, Feb. 5, donors are encouraged to visit the Thornapple Township Emergency Services building, at 128 High St., Middleville, between 1 and 6:45 p.m. On Thursday, Feb. 7, the Mulberry Fore Golf course, at 955 Main St., will host a drive from 1 to 6:45 p.m. Blood donors must be at least 17 years of age, weigh a minimum of 110 pounds and be in good general health. Red Cross officials say they have been averaging less than a day’s supply of O positive and O negative, the red cell that is the universal donor. For more information, call the Red Cross at 800-448-3543. Safety seminar set for Feb. 7 On, Thursday, Feb. 7, at 7 p.m., Barry County Substance Abuse will present “Keeping Our Kids Safe: Everything a Parent Needs to Know,” in the Hastings Middle School all-purpose room. Topics will include current substanceabuse issues, dating violence, teen depression and suicide, Internet safety, runaway and homeless youths. Various specialist will provide information and answer questions at this free program, which will include refreshments and door prizes. Child care and activities for children in fourth through eighth grades will be provided. For more information, call (269) 9451387. Writing contest deadline is Tuesday by Patricia Johns Staff Writer The “Write Away” contest, which began Dec. 1, 2007, is a way for students to enhance their writing skills. The closing date for submissions is Feb. 5. The goal of the annual contest is to encourage the writing aspirations of Barry County high school students in the Hastings, Delton Kellogg, Thornapple Kellogg and Maple Valley and the Barry Intermediate school districts. The Barry Community Foundation is sponsoring this year’s competition funded by a grant from rural Hastings residents Kensinger and Alice Jones. This spring winners in five different categories will be awarded $50 cash prizes, along with appropriate certificates. The competition is for all high school students who attend the above schools. The contest has two divisions, one for students in grades 9 and 10, the other for students in grades 11 and 12. Freshmen and sophomores can submit a poem (preferably with rhyme and meter) and/or an essay. The contest for juniors and seniors invites submission of a short story (not more than 1,500 words) on any subject, a poem (preferably with rhyme and meter) and a feature story based on some aspect of life in Barry County. Writers may submit only one entry in each category, but may enter all categories for their grade level and could, possibly, win more than one award. Submissions must be typewritten. Details and official rules and entry forms may be obtained from the English departments at the schools. Winners will be announced in April. For more information, students should check with their high school English departments or call the Barry Community Foundation at (269) 945-0526 and ask for Erin Welker. Leadership class begins with weekend of learning by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Members of the Barry County Leadership Class for 2008 held gathered for the first time Jan. 25 and 26 at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute. Class members learned about what it means to be a leader and shared their skills in teambuilding exercises. Class members also had an opportunity to meet new director Jennifer Richards and the staff of the Barry Community Foundation. Members of this year’s class include Gayle Bachert, Duane Weeks, Brad Johnson, Karol Sample, Shawn Welker, Diana Gless, Nathan Tagg, Dawn Weeks, Karla McKeough, Meg Wheeler, Mary Hermenitt, Amanda Malik, Valerie Byrnes, Don Haney, Heather Soto, Troy Dalman, Daniel Mitchell and Jon Peurach. The high point of Friday evening in addition to learning about each other was the kickoff talk by Allan Hooper on what makes small towns attractive, even in tough times. Hooper encouraged the class to concentrate on the assets of a community instead of the needs. Sometimes looking at the needs of a community such as a four-year university or more jobs can block a community from attracting new residents and business with the assets it already has. He discussed ways for small communities to improve their social capital and gave the class more than 100 ways to improve the interaction of individuals with one another. Other hints included singing in a choir, planting extra vegetables to share with a neighbor, attending programs at the local library and 103 other suggestions with room for more. Hooper praised the participants for wanting to get involved with their communities. He also presented the class with “Clues to rural community survival” and discussed how leaders in small communities can use assets such as clean air, good schools, tourism and more to attract businesses and growth. Members of the class will attend seminars over the next eight weeks. The class also will work together on a community project. Anyone who would like further information about joining the 2009 Barry County Leadership class should contact Richards at (269) 945-0526. The Barry County Leadership Class for 2008 held its first meeting Jan. 25 and 26. Pictured (front row, from left) are Gayle Bachert, Duane Weeks, Brad Johnson, Karol Sample, Shawn Welker and Diana Gless, (middle) Nathan Tagg, Dawn Weeks, Karla McKeough, Meg Wheeler, Mary Hermenitt and Amanda Malik (back) Valerie Byrnes, Don Haney, Heather Soto, Troy Dalman, Daniel Mitchell and Jon Peurach. Speaker Allen Hooper encouraged members of the Leadership Barry County Class of 2008 to look first to the assets small communities have to enable small community development. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 6 by Patricia Johns Staff Writer As J-Ad Graphics has done in the past, the Banner, Reminder and community papers will include a listing of events during the Lenten season which begins Wednesday, Feb. 6. This will include Palm Sunday, March 16, and Easter, March 23, events. Churches can be included in the catalog of events by sending information stating the type of event, time, date and location, cost, if any, directions, if necessary, and contact information to patricia@j-adgraphics.com. The same information can be sent as a fax message to (269) 945-5192. Please include “Attention Patricia” on the cover sheet. Information also may be mailed to J-Ad Graphics, 1351 N. M-43 Highway, Hastings, MI 49058, attention Patricia. The deadline each week is noon Tuesday. Churches should include a daytime telephone number on the listing. This column will be printed on a spaceavailable basis until Easter. Any church representative who would like information on the cost of advertising events should call J-Ad Graphics at (269) 945-9554. Hastings area Grace Lutheran Church in Hastings invites everyone to a time of spiritual renewal during the season of Lent. The overall Lenten theme is "Dying to Live." Ash Wednesday services will begin with a prepared supper at 6 p.m., followed by Holy Communion at 7 p.m. Worship will include the imposition of ashes and the "hiding of the Alleluia." The following five Wednesdays also will begin with supper at 6 p.m., followed by the Taize' liturgy at 7 p.m. Worship will include a breakout session for youths. Sundays in Lent, Holy Communion will be celebrated at 8 and 10:45 a.m., and Sunday School for all ages will begin at 9:30 a.m. Grace Lutheran is at 239 E. North St., Hastings, across from Tendercare Nursing Home. For more information, call (269) 9459414, fax (269) 945-2698 or visit online at http://www.discover-grace.org. Middleville area Good Shepherd Lutheran Church at 908 W. Main St. in Middleville will hold Lenten Midweek Services every Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. On Ash Wednesday, the service will include Imposition of Ashes at 7:30 a.m., noon or before the Divine Service at 7 p.m. Private confession and absolution are available by appointment and every Wednesday from 5 to 6 p.m. Orangeville area St. Francis Episcopal Church in Orangeville will hold its Ash Wednesday service at 7:30 p.m. St. Francis Episcopal Church is located at 11850 W. 9 Mile Road, Orangeville. Woodland resident testifies in favor of measure Thornapple Players to perform Feb. 9 and 10 Thornapple Players practice for their upcoming dinner theater, “Karaoke Killer.” Pictured are (back row, from left) Carol Svihl, Mike Kasinsky, Corey Seeber, Mariah Burd, (front row) Carol Satterly, Norma Jean Acker, Anne Hamming and (seated) Angela Seeber. “Tickets are going fast, and this would make a great Valentine’s Day Gift, as well as just a fun mid-winter activity,” said Thornapple Player Norma Jean Acker. “‘Karaoke Killer’ is filled with outlandish characters, costumes and some entertaining music. It will be an evening of fun and laughter.” Tickets are $30 each and include appetizers, main dish, bread, salad, desert, coffee, tea, soft drinks and gratuity. Call Carla Rizor at the County Seat at (269) 948-4042 for more information. A House committee Tuesday heard testimony from Rep. Brian Calley and a local resident on a bill giving disabled Michigan boaters the opportunity to enjoy all Michigan waterways. House Bill 5607, introduced by Calley, allows disabled residents to use vessels powered by electric motors on waterways where the use of motors is prohibited. Thomas Sprague, of Woodland, who was not allowed to fish on a Michigan lake due to a disability, traveled to Lansing to testify in favor of the bill. Sprague thanked Calley for pursuing the legislation and listening to his concerns. "Michigan's tremendous natural resources should be enjoyed by everyone," said Calley, R-Portland. "Many Michigan residents with disabilities want to enjoy our waterways, but can't in certain cases because of the no-motor law. My legislation will give all people an opportunity to experience Michigan's great outdoors." Disabled boaters must use an electric motor at a slow, no-wake speed under the proposed legislation. County sheriff departments would issue marine exemption certificates to residents who present a physician's attestation to their disability. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources would develop the exemption certificate. The House Tourism, Outdoor Recreation and Natural Resources Committee is considering the bill. The committee chair announced his support of the bill and said it would be considered for a vote in the coming weeks, said Calley. During a Michigan House of Representatives committee hearing in Lansing Tuesday, Thomas Sprague of Woodland testified in favor of a bill to allow disabled residents to use motorized boats on Michigan waterways. State Rep. Brian Calley (left) sponsored the bil which would allow for certification for persons with disablilities to use electric motors at slow speeds on lakes where motors are probitited. "After living on a lake up north for more than 40 years, I was told I could no longer use my boat to fish after the lake banned the use of motors," said Sprague. "I can't paddle or row a boat, so after 40 years I was basically forced to stay off the lake." Calley introduced the bill after Sprague visited the representative’s local office, seeking help. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 31 2008 — Page 3 Residents can enroll in medical response program by Jon Gambee Staff Writer The Barry County Central Dispatch 911 Board has implemented its Emergency Medical Alert Response Plan. At the board’s Jan. 28 meeting, the plan, intended to assist dispatch and emergency service personnel in obtaining important information on residents in advance of an emergency, was formally accepted. “This plan is completely voluntary,” Fuller said. “It is designed to enable responders to carry important information to the emergency scene and give responders the ability to appropriately act in the event that the victim is not able to communicate effectively,” said Interim 911 Director Phyllis Fuller. “Under the plan, a resident provides relevant personal information on a form in advance of an emergency. After verification, the information is placed in the Central Dispatch Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) database and is available to dispatchers and first responders during 911 calls for service at that person’s location.” Fuller said the form will be made available to county residents through several community sources. “We will place them at local doctors’ offices and at Pennock Hospital,” she said. Forms will also be available at all county, city and township offices, law enforcement departments, fire stations and EMS offices throughout the county, she said. Fuller said the form will contain basic information on the residents such as potential allergies to medications. “It also provides for an emergency contact for someone to assist if necessary and to authorize entry to the site if the emergency response personnel believes the resident is incapacitated and in need of assistance.” Fuller said once the information is sent to Central Dispatch by a resident, the program administrator will attempt to contact the per- son and verify the information on the form. “Once the information is verified, it can be passed on to the CAD emergency contact coordinator for entry into the database,” Fuller explained. She said all information will be kept and maintained at the Barry County Central Dispatch and will be considered confidential and private under Section 13(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act and is therefor exempt from disclosure to any outside sources. “The responsibility for keeping the information current and updated is on the resident,” Fuller said. “However, the administrator may attempt to periodically contact residents by phone and verify the accuracy of the information. Upon verification of a resident’s passing, the administrator will remove that person’s information from the record.” Fuller said the form will be a great asset to the 911 program. “As a 911 call is received from that person’s residence, the dispatcher is automatically made aware of the address, phone, resident’s name and any special response information provided by the form. This information may then be passed along by dispatchers to the police, fire, or EMS personnel responding to the call. It will contain potential lifesaving information prior to their arrival. It may also be used to assist personnel in the event that the resident cannot communicate on the scene.” Fuller said to participate in the voluntary program, a resident need only complete and sign the approved form and forward it to Barry County Central Dispatch, which will then contact the resident to verify the information and then enter it into the CAD system. The address of the Barry County Central Dispatch Center, 2600 Nashville Rd., Hastings, 49058, is on the form. Anyone with questions about the program is asked to call Fuller at (269) 948-4825, ext. 1. Gun Lake Winterfest fun set for next weekend Hastings High School students who took part in the recent BPA competition include (front row, from left) Chris Sanders, Kevin Taylor, Ellen Frey, Jessica Crouch, Alicia Robbins, (middle) Traci Eggleston, Katy Fluke, Tara Heath, LouAnne Secord, Hannah Scofield (back) Craig Smith, Adam Miller, Robert Endsley, Paul Guenther, Nicole Frantz, Adam Swartz, A.J. Tassos, Jason Baum, Zackary Scofield. Missing from the photo are Ryan Cain, Amber Friend, Lindsey McNally, Stephen Tolger, Justin von der Hoff, Jacob Wescott and Christopher White. Hastings BPA students earn awards at regional competition Hastings High School business students received 23 awards at the Business Professionals of America Region 1 Workplace Skills Assessment Jan. 11. More than half of the Hastings students who competed in the regional event earned the right to advance to state-level competition. The Hastings Parliamentary Procedures Team continued its winning tradition by bringing home first place in the event. Hastings has placed in this event for the past 10 consecutive years. Hastings students, along with more than 550 students from other West Michigan high schools and career/technical centers, converged at Davenport University’s Lettinga campus near Caledonia for the competition. Students placed in both team and individual events. Receiving awards from Hastings High School were: Jason Baum (parliamentary procedure team—first place and parliamentary procedure concepts-fourth place); Ryan Cain (interview skills-second place); Traci Eggleston (advanced accounting— fourth place); Katy Fluke (parliamentary procedure team—first place, basic office systems and procedures—second place, Diplomat Torch Award); Nicole Frantz (parliamentary procedure team—first place, parliamentary procedure concepts—fifth place); Ellen Frey (fundamental accounting-first place); Paul Guenther (parliamentary procedure team-first place); Hannah Scofield (parliamentary procedure team-first place, keyboarding production—fifth place); Zackary Scofield (parliamentary procedure team— first place, parliamentary procedure concepts—second place, advanced accounting—fifth place); Craig Smith (information technology concepts— third place); Adam Swartz (parliamentary procedures team— first place); Kevin Taylor (prepared speech-fourth place); Jacob Wescott (administrative support concepts— first place, basic office systems and procedures—first place, business spelling—fifth place); and Christopher White (extemporaneous speech—first place). Tracy George, advisor for the local Business Professionals chapter, stated, "Our students never cease to amaze me. This year, our region was only able to advance the top five students in each event rather than the top seven as in prior years. Even with that reduction, Hastings High School still has 14 students eligible for state-level competition, including several students who qualified in more than one event. I’m so proud of all of them." Ten Workplace Skills Assessment regional competitive events are conducted in January throughout Michigan and involve more than 4,000 high school students enrolled in business and technology classes. The Hastings students, along with winners from the other regions, are eligible to enter state competition at a conference in Grand Rapids in March. Winners at the state conference will be eligible to represent Michigan in national competition in Reno, Nevada, in May. Business Professionals of America is the national career/technical student organization for students preparing for careers in the business world. The organization encourages members to excel in tomorrow’s business careers and to function in the community as responsible citizens. Development of occupational, leadership, teamwork, organizational, and communication skills are all tested in the Workplace Assessment Skills Program. The Hastings Chapter of BPA has competed for more than 20 years. The business teachers who help the students prepare for competitions are Nancy Cottrell and George. Hastings High School Assistant Principal Judy Johnson served as a judge and proctor at this year’s event. Laura Fluke was parent chaperone. Delton school board seats up for election This hole would be a popular attraction later in the day for those brave enough to jump in Gun Lake during the Polar Dip. It’s cold, it’s snowy and everything is covered in ice. Instead of griping about it, make the best of the blustery winter weather Saturday, Feb. 9, during Gun Lake Winterfest. This year’s Winterfest has some old favorites and new activities. Events will begin at 7 a.m. at the Orangeville Township Hall with a pancake breakfast and bake sale. The fun will move to the Allegan County Park on both sides of Patterson Road beginning at 10 a.m. The day’s events include a Broom Ball tournament, food vendors, the Polar Dip, wood carving demonstrations, the Chicken Drop, a chili cook-off at Daisy Mae’s, a pizza-eating contest, raffles and a 5k Snow Stomp. For more information, look for the story inside this Saturday’s edition of the Reminder. The chicken drop is one of Winterfest’s major attractions. Along with a millage renewal request, Delton voters will be casting votes for two new members of the Delton Kellogg Board of Education on the May 6 ballot. Neither Board President Sandra Barker nor Trustee Joseph Noto are seeking re-election. Barker has been on the board since 1996, and Noto has been on the board since 1988. No names have yet been submitted to the Barry County Clerk’s office for the Board of Education, and the deadline to submit names is Feb. 13. The Board voted Monday, Jan. 21, to adopt a resolution to put an 18-mill renewal on the May ballot. The 18 mills is renewed annually for the operations of the school. In other business at last Monday’s meeting, the board of education: • Received a letter from Julie Guenther of the Barry Intermediate School District commending the elementary school students who participated in the Young Author’s Program. • Received a thank-you note from Peggy Stewart and Maureen Slammer of Calhoun Intermediate School District for the warm reception they received while performing a language arts audit. • Received a letter of resignation from elementary school teacher Natalie Knight, thanking the staff and administration of Delton Kellogg Elementary School for the opportunity to begin her teaching career there and “the belief in always putting children first.” Knight had been at the school for two years. • Recognized the following people as recipients of Superintendent Cindy Vujea’s “nice job notes: “Tom Hughes, Troy Taylor, Tommy Conrad, Glenn Tobias, Jodi Borowicz, Mary Braska and the alternative education students, Denise Osborne, Kim O’Meara, Mary Collier, Lisa Strang and Heidi Tyner. • Discussed the following trips: High school band trip to Double JJ Ranch in February; a middle school band winter retreat at Camp Michawana in February; a music showcase festival at Cedar Point in May; and a trip to Stratford for high school students in October. • Heard High School Principal Rick Arnett’s academic spotlight presentation about the Success Center at the high school. • Received the following updates from O’Meara Delton regarding the Kellogg Education Association; building administrators about their buildings; Assistant Superintendent Paul Blacken regarding custodial, maintenance and transportation departments; Superintendent Cindy Vujea regarding district-wide activities; Andrew Stoneburner from the finance/negotiations committee; Marsha Basset from the policy committee; and Jason Hicks from the facilities committee. • Approved Eric Curtice as head middle school wrestling coach and John Holtman as assistant middle school wrestling coach. • Approved a medical leave of absence for third grade teacher Nancy Goebel Dec. 10, 2007 through Jan. 31. • Approved a medical leave of absence for media center clerk Rhonda Leinaar from Jan. 7 through 20. • Approved a medical leave of absence for payroll clerk Sue Steward for four to six weeks. • Accepted the retirement of middle school food service worker Jan Cole, effective Jan. 11. • Hired Monique Reed as a third grade teacher beginning Jan. 7, for the 2007-2008 school year. • Hired Chris Pancoast for the 6.25-hour per day position of middle school food service worker. • Hired Heidi Tyner to provide homebound services to a middle school student for six to eight weeks. • Hired Carol Niemann to provide homebound services to a high school student for six to eight weeks. • Recalled Theresa Coates for a 3.5-hour per day position of elementary school playground/lunch room paraprofessional for the remainder of the 2007-2008 school year. • Approved the resolution to receive Michigan School Readiness Program state aid for the 2007-2008 school year. • Approved policy guidelines for credit card use and purchases as presented and recommended by the policy committee. The next regularly scheduled Board of Education meeting will be at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25. Middleville man featured on front page of the Wall Street Journal by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Aaron Wissner of Thornapple Township has gotten more than a little attention this week. An interview of him by Wall Street Journal reporter Neil King Jr. was on the front page of the nation’s top newspapers. King flew from Washington D.C. to do the story and stayed for several days to interview Wissner and work on the story. The online headline (one of the top five online stories) is “Preparing for the Worst Oil Shock.” The story discusses how Wissner and others are “troubled by the theory that the world's oil production is about to peak, thousands of people are spurning cars, buying local produce and working from their homes as they gird for the looming crunch.” The original article can be found online at http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1201289398 85117541.htm. The story with comments by Wissner can be viewed at http://valuesystem.livejournal.com/29855.html. After the story appeared in the Journal, Wissner was interviewed by a Detroit radio station for an evening talk show as well. “Congressman Vern Ehlers' office is working with me to host an international confer- Aaron Wissner �Page 4 — Thursday, January 31 2008 — The Hastings Banner Hospital decision not made in haste IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Payment wouldn’t fix problems To the editor: Lately there has been talk in the news of a new “stimulus” package being hammered out by the president and congress. My question to the president, if I were able to ask one, would be this: How is throwing a few hundred dollars at needy individuals and households going to improve our failing economy? This morning’s report indicated that these stimulus rebates would be as little as $300 per person with a cap at $1,200 for families with children. That is less than the cost of a television for an individual and less than most people’s mortgage payments (those who still have one after this horrible mortgage crisis) for the largest amount given. When gas is over $3 per gallon, and food prices have increased significantly over the summer due to the whole ethanol mistake, how is $300 going to help me pay for these increases? Especially since my wage didn’t take an increase, and my husband’s actually took a cut. I imagine this situation is similar across the state. What the economy needs to stimulate growth is an increase in minimum wage (the wage a large portion of Michigan employees are most familiar with) which does not, in turn, cause an increase in price of goods and services. The prices we as consumers pay out for items over the past several decades have steadily increased, faster than the wage we make as workers. This is not a new trend but has continued in the same manner, while the pay scales of the CEO’s of multi-national companies have increased to sums which 70 percent of the United States will not earn in total over their entire lives. The huge figure of our national credit card debt is thrown about in news clips, but no one mentions that this debt exists because the middle and lower classes do not make enough money to cover rent, utilities, gas, food and medical as well as all the luxury items that are paraded across the television screen each day. If the president and the rich, self-absorbed CEOs of our U.S. economy want to make sure citizens continue to spend money, I suggest that they start by putting a little more in our pockets through our paychecks every week rather than in a one-time bonus that won’t scratch the surface of the problem. Sarah Hall Hastings Hospital move needed for growth To the editor: I feel compelled to respond to the recent negative editorials and letters regarding the recent decision by the Pennock Health Systems Board to relocate Pennock Hospital. First, I want to “toot the horn” for Pennock. This community is fortunate to have such an outstanding health-care facility. The medical staff and the hospital staff are superb, providing remarkable care for an institution of our size. Moreover, the administration and board have been equally outstanding stewards for Pennock Hospital. It is their thoughtful Robbing Peter to pay Paul and Mary To the editor: Michigan and the federal government are both guilty of robbing future generations to benefit this one. If I understood Rep. Calley correctly at the latest legislative coffee, our Michigan legislature gained $400 million from an investment group in exchange for Michigan’s share of the tobacco money that was supposed to come in future years. We have lost that future revenue in exchange for a one-time, temporary, quick fix. Bad business practice. Maybe extending term limits would help curb things like this. Also, about everyone in Washington is on the bandwagon to give us some tax rebates, probably because it is an election year. The only problem is, they are borrowing from future generations to do it. We already have a massive deficit, and this only increases it. The dollar is down to less than $.67 compared to the Euro, and I wonder how many years it will be until there is no more buck at all? We all need to learn to live within our income. Hard, but not impossible. Darrel Hawbaker, Hastings and responsible management that has kept Pennock as one of the most cost-effective hospitals in the state, making it fiscally possible to even consider building a new hospital. Pennock Hospital, like any other business, must continue to improve and expand the services it offers if it is to remain competitive in the health-care market and remain viable as an institution. To renovate the aging existing structure would be far more costly than people seem to realize, would take an inordinately long time and be unacceptably disruptive to patients and caregivers alike while it is in process. In the final analysis, we probably wouldn’t end up with the hospital that we want. A new hospital allows us to have exactly what we need and want and achieve it in an acceptable time frame. The doom sayers say we cannot afford the new hospital and that the cost will drive Pennock Health Systems into bankruptcy. They fear it will be gobbled up by our larger neighbors. The truth is that if we don’t remain competitive, we are more likely to disappear. There has been much criticism of the chosen location because it is outside the city limits of Hastings. The reality is that there is no viable location of sufficient size and visibility within the city. Even if the property were available, building a new hospital on a flood plain behind a strip mall where it is not visible and readily accessible, makes no sense. Pennock Hospital serves a far wider community than just the city of Hastings. It is a regional medical center for all of Barry County as well as the bordering populations of Allegan, Ionia and Eaton counties. Having a beautiful, modern medical center at the corner of M-43 and M-37 where traffic streams into Hastings would say great things about the pride we have in our community and the viability of the Hastings community. Larry Hawkins, M.D. Pennock Medical Staff To the editor: Your editorial regarding the decision of Pennock Hospital to build a new facility was met with confusion. First off, I have lived in the Hastings area for 40 years, and have seen many changes in this community. The changes were the result of lots of thought, and discussion, and I believe the decisions were made for the better of the community. I believe that is what Pennock Hospital is going. I am a present employee at Pennock Hospital, and have been for 25 years. This decision was not made in haste, but was met with great debate, discussion, public input. Our hospital strategic planning committee looked at all aspects of the facility needs. Pennock Hospital is a part of the community. It just happens to be in the city limits. The location of Ferris property does not take the hospital out of the community. The awards the hospital received were given to us because of the people who work at Pennock Hospital not because of the building. When we move to the other site, it does not change the fact of who we are here at Pennock Hospital, and what our mission is, to have gone to a new design, these were determining issues, which caused them to make the decisions they made. I also wanted to mention the fact that our own company was originally located in the city as well, but due to growth, had to relocate outside the city limits. Growth is what we want to strengthen the community as well as the economy. We think that by building a new facility, we can offer the community more, expand our outreach to draw more of the county into the community for other businesses, which will strengthen the overall Hastings community economy. In closing, this was not a decision made in haste. The community’s input was sought out and scrutinized. The hospital board considered several options, and it was felt that building new was our most reasonable option. Please respect our decision, and be a part of something as exciting as this, and look to the positive. Are there hurdles to jump? Absolutely. But let us do it as a community. Joe Maurer, RN Director of Surgical Services “Eye Appeal” will bring more patients to hospital To the editor: I would like to address this to Mr. Fred Jacobs in response to his “opinion” about Pennock Hospital moving out of Hastings. I have worked at Pennock Hospital for over 17 years and the people there are my second family. It is true about small towns being wonderful because you can get to know the people around you, and I feel Pennock has always reflected this attitude. If you come to us for care, we care about you. You are a person with every-day problems like the rest of us. I joke about walking to places in Middleville (where I live) or Hastings “where everybody knows your name” like in “Cheers”. It’s a nice feeling. I don’t think anyone will argue with that. However, Pennock Hospital is not bringing the city here, as illustrated in your drawing. Look at Caledonia. It has grown without a hospital in its midst. More and more people are moving out here, and you cannot blame that on the hospital. If you continue to do so, since it is your opinion after all, that’s okay because luckily we have big shoulders. How big are yours? In regards to your newspapers, do you quickly shut down the opinion of someone complaining about pictures not matching up with the correct names, misspelled words, or paragraphs that do not flow nicely. Glass houses, my friend. When Pennock Hospital moves less than two miles outside of the city, we will still be a member of the community of Hastings. We will continue to employ people who reside in Hastings and the surrounding areas. We will still care about Hastings. My late husband was a builder and the motto “location, location, location” is so true when referring to effectiveness of a business or residential neighborhood. The new location of the hospital makes so much more sense. It will be easier for people to access from all directions. The layout will be more effective, because presently we are so landlocked that there is no place else to go. The jail was considered, but again, it is not the best solution when you have other options. If you put aside your feelings about us having a new facility for a moment and just look at parking alone, you will see why all of us at Pennock are so excited about a decision to start over has been made. Even without a parking problem, for us to stay competitive we need a newer facility with easier access, eye appeal to our patients (it makes an impact - just ask patients about things they remember about hospitals they have been in), and more space for us to do our jobs efficiently and safely within the facility. One of the things you may not be aware of is the fact that everyone who works at Pennock knows that you are always looking for the negative aspect of what is happening at our hospital. When the parking issues were raised, you could hear staff members walking by in the halls saying “Jacobs is going to love this one.” When we received all of our Fishing brings out wax worms, litter bugs To the editor, Everyone by now knows about the environment and how fragile it is. We know about littering. We know there is a fine for throwing trash along the road or anywhere for that matter. Children in school are taught about how beautiful our state is, how wonderful our lakes are, and how we need to protect them and keep them clean. Well, at least I thought everyone knew about those things. But hold on—I guess some ice fisherman have not heard, nor do they care about any of those things. Now mind you, not all ice fisherman are like that; most do care, but some are less thoughtful. I live near a public lake access. Everyday I take a walk to the lake access, and I am just saddened by what I see. Some fishermen who don’t care leave trash everywhere—pop and beer cans, plastic containers of all kinds, bottles, lunch bags from fast-food chains, pack- Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. provide quality health services in a personal, professional, and progressive manner in partnership with the community, and I stress community. In order to appreciate the necessity of a new facility, you have to be a part of the current facility. From experience, it is quite obvious that storage is a great concern. Our surgery hallways are cluttered with carts, which can be a fire code issue. The new technology of surgery demands larger surgical suites. The Joint Commission (the hospital accreditation body), made reference to the fact that our current suite was below industry standard concerning available square footage. Another very important reason to build is the need for inpatient private rooms. Our customers desire more privacy. They do not want their health information shared with a roommate. Research has also demonstrated that private rooms provide a better healing environment on a personal level as well as from an infection-control basis. Yet another concern is our current parking situation. It is not customer oriented to have patients look for 45 minutes for a parking spot. If you look at other organizations that ages that the fishing gear came in, propane containers, well, you get the idea. All that wouldn’t be so bad except not only do they leave it on shore but also on the ice, or stuff it down the hole in the ice. Fish are even dumped on shore and left there. It’s disgusting. This is a very nice lake, almost pristine, but it won’t take long for that to change, unless something is done soon. If you are an ice fisherman and these practices continue, soon there won't be any fish to catch or a lake to fish on. Please, let's all work together and take the trash home or to a dumpster. And if you catch fish you don't want, give them to another fisherman who does want them, or a neighbor or friend, etc. Thanks and let’s all care about where we live and play. Fishing is a privilege, we can all share. Ken Ervin, Hastings What do you think about rebate checks? President George Bush and Congress are working on an economic stimulus package that includes rebates to working families. Do you think this is the right way to improve the economy? If you were to get a rebate check, how would you spend it? awards, we knew there would not be a round of applause from you. For whatever reason you have this hostility, but that is fine, because again – it’s your opinion. We are all free to have those. You just have the means in which to show your distaste on a regular basis. But if you walk in our doors for care, we will treat you with the love and respect we do all of our patients. You deserve it. And, we hope you will come to us because we are an awesome group of people to associate with. In closing, I would challenge you to make a New Year’s resolution: Look at Pennock Hospital with new eyes. Give us a chance. Treat us with respect as you wish to be treated yourself. Even when our small towns grow, we can still have the smalltown mentality if we all watch each other’s back and truly care about each other. God bless you and yours, Mr. Jacobs. Debbie Walter, Surgical Services Coordinator, Pennock Hospital Give a memorial that can go on forever A gift to the Barry Community Foundation is used to help fund activities throughout the county in the name of the person you designate. Ask your funeral director for more information on the BCF or call (269) 9450526. The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. 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Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 31 2008 — Page 5 The Michigan Legislature is at it again! Governor’s address provides hope The state legislature recently announced that they had found $353 million when they closed the books on 2007. With all the games legislators were playing at the end of last year, it appears they’ve come up with a surplus in the general and school aid fund. Rep. Brian Calley discussed the fund balance in his last “Letter from Lansing” column in the Jan. 17 issue of the Banner. Calley wrote about all the accounting gimmicks legislators used to get the budget in balance, by adjusting downward budgets and projecting a large deficit in both the general and school aid funds. Part of the 2007 "budget fix" included selling off the tobacco settlement dollars, to the tune of around $400 million. Well, as Calley said in his column, the dire revenue projections didn’t happen to the extent indicated by the reports of the revenue estimating conference, plus with all the accounting gimmicks used to avoid a shortfall, the state ended up with a $353 million surplus. You would think now, after running a budget deficit for several years in a row, the legislature would put additional money in its rainy day savings account. Especially now that the nation admits to be in an economic recession. Instead, it appears that some legislators are looking for ways to spend the additional dollars by funding programs that were short last year and looking for new programs to fund in the new year. This is no way to run state government. I find it reckless for legislators to even think about new programs. With the economy still lagging, we might need the additional monies to balance the budget in the current year. The state takes in about $42 billion in tax revenues each year, so with that much money available, you would think our elected officials could get the job done. In order to turn this state’s economy around, government needs to concentrate on business expansion. Legislators don’t really know the impact the new Michigan business tax will have, and with the surcharge added this year, many businesses could find themselves paying more than they did under the old Single Business Tax structure. We need to take a wait-and-see attitude, in the meantime, and to review business taxes, state regulations and the climate businesses find themselves in Michigan. Making Michigan more competitive should be job No. 1. Today our state still maintains one of the highest unemployment levels in the country, and business regulations make it difficult to compete with neighboring states. If we are to grow business and industry in the near future, it’s time the state government gets serious about reducing business taxes and regulation and concentrate on making Michigan’s business climate one of the most competitive in the nation. The new Michigan business tax, along with the surcharge, is supposed to bring in more than a billion dollars in new revenues. With declining enrollment in schools, the saving will help the state get in better shape as we head into negotiations for next year’s budget. I started to write this column before I heard the governor’s State of the State message with new ideas and her working together for change attitude. I was prepared for her to announce a number of new programs, taxes and to continue the blame game. Instead she called for bi-partisan support, coming together to find ways of making Michigan ‘First in the Future,’ asking legislators to focus on jobs, health care and families. The governor called for new ways to make Michigan competitive once again, reducing business taxes, adding incentives for companies to hire new employees and offering special investment funds to business and industry. She went on to explain how Michigan needs to be a leader in alternative energy industries, adding as many as 400,000 new jobs for Michigan. She called for our state’s largest utilities such as Consumers Energy and DTE to invest as much as $6 billion dollars in alternative energy research which could add as many as 17,000 new jobs in coming years. "We have all the necessary ingredients: Wind, water, woods and shipping to make us the energy capital of North America," said Granholm. Education was another top priority. Granholm wants to close down large high schools in selected locations to replace them with smaller schools that will bring personal relationships, rigor and relevance in hopes of doubling the number of college graduates in the future. Granholm said she also wants to extend the school day for kindergarten students to a full day and increase the legal minimum drop-out age from 16 to 18. These are just a few of the items the governor said she plans to work on in the coming months. In her discussion of building a stronger Michigan economy for everyone, she called on legislators to work together for Michigan’s future. She admitted that state government has the role of fighting down— now they need to fight for a stronger Michigan. It’s my hope they can come together to solve some of the big issues impeding this state’s turn around. If they can’t, just remember this is an election year where House members will be facing the voters, giving us a chance to send them packing. Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics, Inc. COUNCIL, continued from page 1 • Heard a monthly report from Treasurer Tom Emery. • Listened to Community Development Director John Hart’s monthly and year-end reports. Hart went over many of the city’s projects in the past year and for the coming year, including the farmers market, the Comprehensive Community Plan and city events such as Summerfest and the Harvest Festival. • Approved in concept improvements to city hall grounds. The improvements may include trash receptacles, benches and a sculpture. • Heard a staff report from Director of Public Services Tim Girrbach regarding the East State Road reconstruction project. The matter was sent back to city staff to look for possible improvements to the Butler Creek crossing. PARK, continued from page 1 said, “I have bidders for this project coming from Canada, Ohio and other states. I plan on working closely with the park to leave the tracks better than they were before cutting begins.” At the end of the meeting, most applause followed the comment by Clarence Cairns, who said, “Do what you think is best for the park because you can’t please everyone.” “This has been a good dialogue, and we have much to discuss,” commented Leathers at the end of the public hearing. Interim Director Keith Murphy attended the meeting as well. Adrounie guest at State of the State State Rep. Brian Calley, (left) stands with Dr. V. Harry Adrounie of Hastings on the House floor Tuesday night prior to Gov. Jennifer Granholm's State of the State address. Calley invited Adrounie as his guest for the speech. • Heard Mayor May’s request for people to help operate Channel 22, the cable access channel. Call City Hall at (269) 945-2468 for more information. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Hastings City Council will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11. IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Urge support for parental rights bill To the editor: On Jan. 23, “The Parental Rights” resolution, was introduced in the State House. A total of 80 representatives signed on as sponsors of this resolution-all 51 House Republicans, but only 29 of the 59 House Democrats. House Joint Resolution NN reads: Article I That parents and legal guardians have a natural and fundamental right to direct the care, education, and upbringing of their children. No government action shall burden, abridge, or hinder this natural, fundamental right unless it is in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest and is the leastrestrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest. The amendment shall be submitted to the people of the state of Michigan at the next general election in the manner provided by law.” Resolution NN, as it is called, has been referred to the House Judiciary Committee, where it must first undergo the usual process before it can be placed on our upcoming November ballot. Please contact your state representative. If they are Republican, thank them for their sponsorship on HR NN, and urge their continued support. If a Democrat, ask them if he or she sponsored HH NN-if so, thank them and urge continued support. If not, ask them why, and strongly urge them to support and vote “yes” on House Resolution NN. This is in the best interests of Michigan’s families. Sincerely, Phillip N. Wurm. Hastings Past time to solve problems Today, the state government is working in a deficit position. No, not that kind of deficit. Our state faces a deficit of credibility and leadership. The goodwill account afforded to the state government by the citizens of Michigan is in bankruptcy status. That goes for both the executive and legislative branches. Approval ratings are rock bottom today—and for good reason. Michigan faces bigger problems than the rest of the country. To be fair, most of the issues are not directly caused by the state government, rather, they are part of a painful transition to a knowledge-based, global economy. But the entity has been impotent to act in a manner prudent to ease this transition. So what is the problem? Why can’t this group of (mostly) intelligent and talented people find collective solutions to the big issues facing the citizens of this state? There is one fatal fault that permeates this system of state government, from top to bottom: The view that compromise is a form of weakness. The issues facing this state are nonpartisan. They are real problems that face Republicans, Democrats and Independents. They span racial, social-economic and partisan divides. The people sent to Lansing owe the citizens action on these items. All last year, the state focused on the needs of the government. That must change in 2008. Attention must now turn to meeting the challenges facing Michigan citizens head on. This means the government—both the bureaucracy and the egos of the elected officials—must take a back seat to the well-being of the majority of the citizens. I am under no illusion that this shift in focus is going to be easy. In fact, the odds are stacked against my vision of a state government that looks out for the people first and itself last; one that takes chances and makes tough decisions in the face of long odds and high-stakes political risk. Still, I am optimistic about the future. I have seen a few encouraging indications that political leadership has heard the message sent by the citizens last year. The clock is now ticking, and the people are rightfully demanding progress. I would ask that a simple test be applied to each initiative put forth this year: Does this help to improve or maintain economic activity in Michigan? So what are the issues that I see topping the agenda this year? They range from the economy to the environment. It includes a litany of issues surrounding real estate, education, corrections, infrastructure and alternative energy. Early in the year, you should expect to hear a lot about alternative/renewable energy. Old, coal-burning technology may be cheap in the short term, but over time, the environmental cost is piling up on us. We depend heavily on the water resources of this state to support the tourism industry, and high levels of mercury in fish demonstrate the risks this important segment of our economy faces today. On top of that, we are quickly moving toward a serious shortage in power-generating capacity which could lead to increased power failures. So there are two main issues: The availability of affordable energy and the environmental impact of various types of energy. Let’s take those one at a time. Rolling blackouts would be a disaster for industry. Down time on a factory floor comes at a great cost to the whole economy. While much of the talk of the town has been the exodus of manufacturing jobs from this state, we still have a ton of them left, and they are worth fighting for. That means that this state must implement policies that encourage increased capacity of energy to meet the growing demands of industry and its citizens. That can be done without sacrificing the environment. In the short term, those who are considering construction of new sources of energy are looking for some assurance that the multi-billion dollar investment required to construct a clean coal or nuclear power plant can be recovered in Michigan‘s customer choice environment. Consumer advocates and competing energy companies are looking for some assurance that some level of consumer protection and choice will be preserved. Compromise will be required in this area. In the long term, while Michigan has fewer viable alternative energy options than say Arizona or Florida, both of which can make better use of solar energy, we still have options. You should expect to see a minimum renewable energy standard for power companies passed this year, with a lot of attention on wind energy. It will take decades to build this infrastructure, so now is a good time to start. It should be done with more than just a simple mandate, but rather, with a series of incentives. While wind energy will never comprise the majority of the energy consumed by this state, it can be an integral part of a diverse energy portfolio. So does this issue meet my simple test of improving or maintaining the Michigan economy? If we can pull this off, energy companies will invest billions in necessary infrastructure here in Michigan. Employers will have access to consistent, affordable and clean energy. The tourism industry (the third largest industry in Michigan) will see the benefits of a healthier environment. And in the process, a few new non-manufacturing jobs will be created. Sounds like a win all around. So are your elected officials up to this challenge? At the risk of sounding crazy, I think it will happen. Representing Hastings Middle School as they move on to the next level of competition in this year’s spelling bee are (front row, from left) Joey Longstreet, Hannah Wilgus, Effie Guenther, (back) Mitch Kolanowski, Cassie Baker and Cathy Gardiner. Two HMS spellers maintain reign The top two finalists in last year’s spelling bee at Hastings Middle School again spelled their way to the top Friday, Jan. 25, even finishing in the same order. Joey Longstreet, an eighth grade student, and Hannah Wilgus, a seventh grader, repeated their first and second place finishes, respectively. Filling the remaining four spots were Mitch Kolanowski (eighth grade), Cathy Gardiner (seventh grade), Effie Guenther (sixth grade) and Cassie Baker (sixth grade). The six students from Hastings Middle School will compete at the Regional Spelling Bee in February. Classroom spelling bees earlier in January narrowed the field from about 740 students to around 50. Those 50 then spelled through ....... rounds to determine the final six. �Page 6 — Thursday, January 31 2008 — The Hastings Banner Area Obituaries Thanks to your investment Barry County in our community... 17,383 youth were able to participate in programs to prepare them to become accountable adults. 4-H, Boy Scouts, DARE, Girl Scouts, The ARK, Thornapple Parks and Recreation, YMCA, Barry County United Way Volunteer Center Community, Partnerships, Lasting Change Worship Together… ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:0 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11:00 a.m. Praise Worship Service; 12:00 noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:45 a.m., Morning Worship; 6:00 p.m., Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Jr. High, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Ladies Bible Studies, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12:002:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served). (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Mtg. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study at the church. Friday 9-11 p.m. Sr. High Youth. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10:00 a.m. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Mary SchippersDeMunter. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6:00 p.m. (May-August). We have a weekly Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 1-616731-5194 or 1-517-852-1806. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. ST. TIMOTHY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 9800 East BC Avenue, Richland, MI 49083. Phone 269-629-9436. Eucharistic service every Sunday, 9:30 a.m. “This is my body given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ (Luke 22:19 NIV). Come share in the weekly Holy Communion – accepting Christ and being united with Him, surrendering our lives to Him so that we may know His will and walk in His ways. We are located in a wooded setting, north of Richland on BC Avenue, between M-43 and Gull Lake Drive. All baptized christians are welcome to participate in the Holy Eucharist. We believe that christianity is a faith of inclusion, not exclusion. Therefore, you don’t have to be an Episcopalian - just a believer. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: LAUER FAMILY FUNERAL HOME - WREN CHAPEL of Hastings HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Dan Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Kids’ Korner (ages 4 through 5th grade) are dismissed during announcements. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. and Small Groups meet. Wednesday: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Kids’ Club for children (ages 4 through 5th grade), youth (grades 6th-12th grade), and a variety of adult classes. Thursday: 9 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion - Coffee Hour. Women’s Ministry 7 p.m. 3rd Thurs. of month. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Transfiguration of Our LordFebruary 3 Holy Communion 8:00 & 10:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 9:30 a.m. Ash Wednesday February 6 Supper 6:00 p.m. Holy Communion 7:00 p.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-945-9414 or 945-2645; fax 269-945-2698. http://www.discover-grace.org Michael Anton, Pastor. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m.-Noon and 1:00-3:00 p.m. Friday 9:00 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 Refreshments, 11:00 Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9:00 a..m Traditional Worship Service; 10:00 a.m. Coffee Hour; 10:05 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages; 11:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service; 12:00 p.m. Annual Meeting Dinner; 1:00 p.m. Annual Meeting; 6:00 p.m. No Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogspot.com/. Thursday 6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal. Saturday - 9:00 a.m. Men’s “Wild at Heart” study. Tuesday - 7:00 p.m. Women’s Bible Study. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 6:30 p.m. Praise Team. Arlond D. Bromley GOSHEN, IN - Larry R. Martin, age 65, of Goshen, IN, formerly of Middleville, passed away Saturday, January 19, 2008. Born to Ross and Marion (Wieringa) Martin in Coldwater. He was a graduate of Thornapple Kellogg High School, Middleville, member of Knights of Columbus, St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Goshen, IN; loved to golf and mowed the grass at Black Squirrel Golf course; enjoyed go kart racing; and spending time with grandchildren. Larry retired in 2003 from Ligonier Metal Fabricating. Surviving are his wife, Bonnie Bonell; four daughters, Teresa (Kevin) Smith, Dallas, TX, Lisabeth (David) Lassiter, Tucson, AZ, Erika Martin, Syracuse, IN, Lindsey Martin, Oak Park, IL; six grandchildren; one sister, Marilyn Whitney, Middleville; two brothers, Dennis (Patricia) Martin, Decatur, AK and Doug (Sharon) Martin, Meridian, MS; brother-in-law, Brian (Paula) Bonell, Englewood, CO; aunt, three uncles, many cousins and nephews; and best friends, Don and Sharon Berry of Middleville. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008 at St. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, Wayland with Father Christian Johnston officiating. Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Middleville. Memorials may be sent to donor’s choice. Condolences may be sent to yoderculpfuneralhome.com. Arrangements made by Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. DELTON - Arlond D. Bromley, of Delton, passed away January 26, 2008. Arlond was born on December 29, 1934, in Sturgis, the son of Edward and Frances (VeenHouse) Bromley. Arlond was a graduate of Delton Kellogg Schools and was a veteran who served in the US Army. He retired in 1995, from James River Corporation where he was an employee for over thirty seven years. Arlond was a member of Faith United Methodist Church, where he served in various committees, and was very active in the Delton Kellogg Sports Boosters. He loved his family and farming. On January 15, 1955, he married Lois Pease, and she preceded him in death on September 13. 1996. Arlond is survived by his wife Margaret (Guthrie) Bromley, whom he married June 6, 1998, daughters, Michele (John) Stevens of Harpers Ferry, WV, Monica (Gary) Frazier of Delton, and Melinda (Greg) Nikitas of Delton; step daughters, Hope (Ken) Loofboro of Delton, and Holly (Rick) Kurtz of Grand Rapids; a sister, Bonnie Hatton of Richland; sisters-in-law, Julie Bromley of Kalamazoo and Genieve Williams of Greensboro, NC; brother-in-law, Ken Pease of Delton, 18 grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Arlond was also preceded in death by his parents and brothers Bruce and Clarence Bromley. Funeral services were conducted, Wednesday, January 30, 2008, at Faith United Methodist Church in Delton, Pastor Elmer Faust, officiating. Burial took place in Cedar Creek Cemetery. Memorial contributions to Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan or Faith United Methodist Church will be appreciated. Arrangements made by Williams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton. Harold E. Sinclair HASTINGS - Harold E. "Gene" Sinclair, age 65 of Hastings, died unexpectedly Sunday January 27, 2008 on the family farm. Gene was born October 28, 1942 in Hastings, the son of Harold J. and Ethel J.(McCabe) Sinclair. He attended Hastings Schools. Gene's employment included, logging with his Uncle Ken, Plycoma Veneer, truck driving for Russ Diamond and Bradford White Corporation. He worked at Bradford White Corporation in the maintenance department for 30-plus years retiring in 2005. He was a member of the American Rifle Association, the Hastings Free Methodist Church, and his greatest passion was farming, it was a part of his life from a young age and up until his death he worked the family farm with his son Gene. His other enjoyments included fishing, hunting, his toy poodles, his family and NASCAR racing, also racing go-carts in his younger years. Gene was preceded in death by his parents, and his youngest son, Moses Allen Sinclair in 1990. He is survived by his sons, Noah (Sirline) Sinclair of Cambodia, Gene (Cheryl) Sinclair of Hastings, Steve (Medina) White of Hastings, his grandchildren, Breonna, Ty, Chrystal, Brandon, and Keyza Sinclair, Charlie, Britton, Amanda, Samantha, and Steven White; a brother, Raymond (Jenny) Sinclair of Hopkinsville, KY; step-brother, Dick (Sherry) Shaneck of Hastings; his uncle Ken and aunt Dorothy McCabe of Hastings; nieces, nephews; his toy poodles, Chip and Peanut. Visitation will be held Thursday from 6 - 8 pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral services will be held Friday February 1, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at the Hastings Free Methodist Church on North M-43 Hwy. Pastor Dan Graybill officiating. Burial will be at Rutland Twp. Cemetery. Pallbearers are, Gene Sinclair, Bill Ramey, Dan Count, Dana Knickerbocker, Leon Krebs, and Ben Martz. Memorials can be made to the Hastings Free Methodist Church. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Margaret Ann Reynolds HASTINGS - Margaret Ann "Peg" Reynolds, age 73, of Hastings, died Tuesday January 29, 2008 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. She is survived by her husband Dave Reynolds; her children, Polly (Brian) Hoxworth, Mark (Joan) Keeler, Rose (Mitch) VanHounten, Katie (Mark) Ramsey, Beth (Tom) Watson, Tim (Tracy) Keeler. Visitation will be held Friday from 6 - 8 pm with a Rosary at 5:30pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral Mass will be held Saturday February 2, 2008 at 11:00am at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Hastings. Gerald L. Felzke HASTINGS - Gerald “Jerry” L. Felzke, age 55, of Hastings, passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2008. Jerry was born December 3, 1952 to Harold and Margaret (Summerfield) Felzke in Lansing. On June 5, 1976 he married Holly Ann Hurley in Hastings. When Jerry walked into the room, his personality lit up the whole room. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and American Mountain Men. Jerry was an avid outdoorsman, he loved hunting, fishing and camping. Jerry is survived in death by his wife of 31 years, Holly; daughter, Sindi (Brett) Lancaster of Nashville; brothers, Russell Felzke of Hastings, Allen Felzke of Ohio. A memorial service will be held Saturday, February 2, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at Lauer Family Funeral Home – Wren Chapel Hastings. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Please sign Jerry’s register book or leave condolences for the family at www.lauerfh.com. Give a memorial that can go on forever Ask your funeral director for more Donald J. Sherk FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings HASTINGS - Donald J. Sherk, age 73 of Hastings, died unexpectedly Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at his residence. Memorial services will be announced at a later date. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 North M-43 Highway – Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY • “Prescriptions” 118 S. Jefferson – 945-3429 HASTINGS FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd. – Hastings, Michigan Larry R. Martin 77520097 information on the BCF or call (269) 945-0526. Reatha G. Humprhey HASTINGS - Mrs. Reatha G. Humphrey, age 94, of Hastings, passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2008. Reatha was born on January 20, 1914 to Donald and Cecile (VanSyckle) Weeks. On April 2, 1932 Reatha married Charles M. Humphrey who preceded her in death in June 1988. Reatha was also preceded in death by her son C. Gordon Humphrey; grandchildren, Angela and Bradley Humphrey; son-in-law, Kenneth Schutte; sisters, Mildred Sixberry, Ora Johnson, Dorothy Gardner, Lyla Cochran. Surviving are her family , daughter Marian Franklin; son and daughter-in-law Donald and Marval Humphrey, all of Hastings; daughter-in-law, Ann Humphrey of Caledonia; grandchildren, Susan Harrison, Jon and Dawn Humphrey, Michael and Lori Harrison, Mary and Robert Portera; greatgrandchildren, Matthew MacEachron, Jessica MacEachron, Christopher Humphrey, Corey Humphrey, Nicki Humphrey, Charles Portera, Christine Portera, and great-greatgrandson Corbin Reed; sister, Theda Gardner of Nashville; brother and sister-in-law Bernard and Norma Weeks of Hastings; many nieces and nephews. The family met with relatives and friends at Lauer Family Funeral Home – Wren Chapel, funeral services were held on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at the funeral home with Rev. Alan Mettler officiating. Interment at Dowling Cemetery in Dowling. Memorial contributions may be made to Barry County Hospice. Friends may leave a condolence message for the family by visiting the online guestbook at www.lauerfh.com Financial aid program set for Feb. 10 Volunteers will help college-bound Michigan students and their families complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA during College Goal Sunday, Feb. 10, at Kellogg Community College located at 450 North Avenue in Battle Creek. College Goal Sunday is a collaborative effort among the Michigan Guaranty Agency, the Michigan Student Financial Aid Association and EduGuide: Partnership for Learning. The program is designed to increase the number of Michigan students who continue education beyond high school and earn post-secondary degrees. The FAFSA is required of any student seeking financial aid, which may be in the form of grants, loans, and many scholarships. "Parents should not underestimate the amount of financial aid that is available," said Diane Sprague, director of the Michigan Guaranty Agency. "As lead sponsor of Michigan College Goal Sunday, MGA wants to ensure that students have the opportunity to submit their FAFSA by the March 1st priority date so they are eligible for both state and federal financial aid programs." On College Goal Sunday, financial aid experts will be available to guide students through each step of completing and filing the FAFSA. Students under 23 years of age are encouraged to attend with a parent or guardian. Parents and students should bring their families’ completed 2007 IRS 1040 tax return (if possible) or their W-2 and 1099 forms. KCC is among 27 sites across Michigan that will host College Goal Sunday. For more information and a complete list of sites, visit www.micollegegoal.org. More than $6,000 in gifts and prizes will be handed out during College Goal Sunday events, including scholarships, a Dell laptop computer, and Barnes and Noble gift cards. �Social News The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 31 2008 — Page 7 Sheehans celebrated golden wedding anniversary Keller-Delaney Jim and Wilma Sheehan of Caledonia celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on December 7. A golden anniversary celebration at the Bay Pointe Restaurant on Gun Lake was hosted by their four children, Cynthia Younce, Sarah Fulk, Jeffrey Sheehan, and Doug Sheehan. Family and friends honored the couple with their presence. Brian and Linda Reynolds of Hastings, along with Kevin and Holly Delaney of Holland, Ohio and Jeffrey Keller of Oregon, Ohio are pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Aaron James and Shana Marie Delaney. Shana is a graduate of Holt High School in Holt and Grand Valley State University. She is currently teaching fifth grade in Houston, Texas. Aaron is a graduate of Hastings High School and will graduate from Ferris State University in May, 2008. He will be employed by Fugro Chance in off-shore surveying in Houston. A June 21, 2008 wedding is being planned at Nazareth Hall in Grand Rapids, Ohio. Lassie picks another winner Bakers to celebrate silver wedding anniversary Debra (Converse) and Theodore Baker were united in marriage 25 years ago on February 5, 1983 in Texas. After living in Texas for two years, they returned to their hometown of Hastings. They have two children, Angela and Chad Metzger and Douglas Baker, all of Hastings. They also have one granddaughter, Jamie Metzger. Please join us in celebrating at an open house on Sunday, February 3, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 239 E North St., Hastings. Your presence is the only gift needed. Cady-Fox Tom and Darla Cady are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Casey Lynn, to Jason Robert Fox, son of Robert and Joan Fox of Coldwater. Casey is a 2003 graduate of Hastings High School. She will graduate in May of 2008 from Grand Valley State University with a degree in special education. Jason graduated from Coldwater High School in 1999 and Kettering University in 2003. He is an electrical engineer for Douglas autotec in Bronson. A June 14, 2008, wedding is being planned. John and Dorothy Service to celebrate golden wedding anniversary Richard Shoebridge celebrates 95th birthday Richard D. Shoebridge of Hastings, will be celebrating his 95th birthday on Jan. 25, 2008 with family. Miss America 2008, Kirsten Haglund, strolls in Muskegon with sheltie Lassie Quinn, of Freeport, who wears her signature red hat. The photo was taken last summer when Haglund was Miss Michigan. (Photo by Dave Humphrey) by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Barry County’s “celebrity dog,” a cute sheltie named Lassie Quinn, has a nose for mingling with prominent and soon-to-be prominent national celebrities. Last summer, Lassie Quinn and owner Dave Humphrey, of Freeport, met Miss Michigan, Kirsten Haglund, in Muskegon and she took Lassie for a little stroll while Humphrey photographed the two. Now, Haglund is the newly crowned Miss America 2008. Photographing Lassie Quinn with well known local, state and national personalities has become a hobby for Humphrey, and he’s thrilled with the recent addition of people in the national spotlight for his photo album. In recent weeks, he has photographed Lassie Quinn with Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney, just before Romney won Michigan’s presidential primary, and John McCain, who captured the most votes in Barry County’s Republican primary. Now, Humphrey expresses surprise that he already has a photo of the new Miss America with his dog. “It was after 10 p.m. Saturday night when the announcement was made on the news: Miss Michigan Kirsten Haglund was just crowned Miss America,” Humphrey said. “I found it hard to believe. Only four times in the history of the Miss America pageant has Miss Michigan won. What was more amazing to me was that I had photographed her with my sheltie, Lassie Quinn, just a few months earlier. “On Saturday July 7, 2007 Lassie Quinn and I headed to the Muskegon Summer Celebration. That was the day of their big Art Van Grand Parade. I enjoy taking these one day trips to parades and photographing my dog with famous people and interesting situations. After arriving early, Lassie and I began walking through the line-up area. There she was – Miss Michigan. I had been pulling for our own Gina Valo, Miss West Michigan, but Kirsten Haglund had been crowned Miss Michigan and Gina became the first runnerup. “Kirsten seemed like a very nice person and soon won me over,” he said. “The future Miss America took Lassie Quinn on a short walk while I took three or four pictures. Then I showed her some photos that have caused many people to label my sheltie a 'celebrity.' It is no surprise the photo that caught Kirsten's attention the most was the picture of Angela Marie Corsi, Miss Michigan 2006, crowning Lassie... “I talked to Kirsten about the upcoming Miss America pageant and what a once in a life time event it would be. I am amazed at how true that conversation turned out to be,” Humphrey said. Haglund hails from Farmington Hills and is working towards a bachelor of fine arts degree at the University of Cincinnati. She was crowned Miss America in Las Vegas. Besides the new Miss America, some of the other photos of Lassie Quinn in the small, pocket-sized album Humphrey carries with him include Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm, a U.S. Coast Guard commandant admiral and Michigan Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land. John and Dorothy Service are soon to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. Family and friends would like to invite you to come and celebrate with them on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008, from 1 to 5 p.m. The location will be at the Hope Township Hall, 5463 South M-43 Highway. Please, no gifts. For more information, call 1-616-245-4839. Betty Howes celebrates 90th birthday Betty Howes will be celebrating her 90th birthday on Feb. 3, 2008. Her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren will all be here to celebrate with her at a family diner. If you would like to send a card, she would love to hear from you. Send to: Betty Howes, c/o Carveth Village, 690 W. Main St., Middleville, MI 49333. Lustey 5th generation (Left to right) Drew Lustey of Adrian (formerly of Hastings), father; Robert Warner of Lake Odessa, great grandfather; Marie Alvina Warner of Lake Odessa, great great grandmother; Phoebe Lustey, born Aug. 8, 2007 of Adrian; Sheila Lustey of Belmont, grandmother. Marriage Licenses Brian Lee Balch, Hastings and Kathy Jayne Dies, Hastings. Jason Scott Fisk, Bridgeport and Jaime Lyn Curtis, Hastings. Robert Murle Fruin, Hickory Corners and Joyce Elaine Hutchins, Hickory Corners. Robert Alan Knowles, Middleville and Marlana Jo Slachter, Middleville. Lewis Scott Litzenberg, Hastings and Kristen Renee Grooters, Hastings. Jesse Dean Schrock, Clarksville and Mallorie Ann Brodbeck, Lake Odessa. Billy Raymond Sines, Middleville and Kay Anne Moore, Nashville. Chad Michael Thompson, Hastings and Kimberly Ruth Elsie, Clarksville. Adam Christopher Vandenbosch, Middleville and Brittanni Lynn Reidt, Middleville. Eric Anton Zettelmaier, Hickory Corners and Tanya Rae Minnis, Hickory Corners. Ray L. Girrbach Owner/Director Morgan-Hutchens Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Morgan of Hastings, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Allyson Morgan, to Travis Hutchens, son of John Hutchens of Porter Ranch, California and Virginia Thompson of Zellwood, Florida. A wedding is planned for April 5, 2008. Allyson graduated from Hastings High School, Tennessee State University, and the University of Illinois. She is currently employed as a research technician at Kellogg Biological Station in Hickory Corners. Travis attended Okinawa Christian and Vicksburg High Schools. He currently works as a sub-contractor for Migala Flooring in Kalamazoo. Girrbach Funeral Home 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 • 269-945-3252 Serving Hastings, Barry County and Surrounding Communities for 40 years Offering Traditional and Cremation Services Hastings Only Independent, Funeral Home Family Owned & Operated 3rd Generation Pre-Planning Services Available Serving All Faiths Visit our web site for: • Pre-planning on line • View current Funeral Service information • Leave a memory message to family members www.girrbachfuneralhome.net 77517697 �Page 8 — Thursday, January 31 2008 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa Annie’s MAILBOX by Kathy Mitchelll and Marcy Sugar The Ionia County Genealogical Society will meet Saturday, Feb. 9, at 1 p.m. at the Freight house. Possibly the speaker will be Lori Fox whose program was postponed due to her accidental injuries. The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society will meet Thursday, Feb. 14, at 7 p.m. The unusual feature of this meeting will be an exhibit of live reindeer outside. The speaker comes from Clare and brings with him a pair of reindeer. Bring your children and let them see for themselves that these animals are real, not mythical. Possibly they will be on hand even earlier than the program hour so one might get to see them in fading daylight. The Ionia Historical Society will meet at the Courthouse Wednesday evening, Feb. 6, for a tour of the courthouse led by member Joe McCord. He is also a member of the ICGS. One is advised to enter through the lower east door. Next week’s film at the Ionia Theater will be “The Louvre, the Visit.” This will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday of next week, Feb. 8 and 9, the local VFW Auxiliary will hold its monthly flea market. Tables are for rent. The Ionia County Health Department is offering immunization shots at its office at East St., Adams Street and also at the clinics around the county. One will be here at Central UMC on the fourth Wednesday. This is convenient since the local medical office has run out of the vaccine. The whole gamut of services of Pine Rest Mental Health Services is available at the newest location in the lower level of the Lakewood Health services of Dr. Lee Stuart on Laurel Drive at the west edge of the village. Dr. Grey Larison, PhD, is the psychologist. This is the newest service. The lower level also accommodates the very busy physical therapy offices and the X-ray service. The quilt exhibit at the Depot complex over the weekend had some very unusual pieces besides quilts. Some signature quilts were on display for the first time. One had squares with names of the freshmen students of Lake Odessa High School in 1918. Another quilt was done by the Bean Girls who worked at Smith Bros. Elevator, picking beans. Rather they picked debris from the white navy beans that passed by them on a long belt. The quilts were crocheted pieces – one with a table cover and a matching antique jewelry attached. One quilt, made by Nancy Shupp, an Odessa farmer’s wife, had pieces hardly larger than a dime. They were sewn by hand. Carole Reiser had a modern quilt done with several quilt patterns with one-of-a-kind ornate stitching such as feather stitching on some of the squares. Eric Rice of Lake Odessa was listed on the dean’s list for the University of Northwest Ohio in November. Gordon Garlock returned from the Meijer Heart Center in Grand Rapids Monday evening. He has a full daily schedule for his rehab and recovery. State strengthens tanning regulations by Megan Lavell Staff Writer People have heard for years that the ultraviolet rays in tanning booths and beds can cause cancer, but now the State of Michigan is stepping in to make sure that all people using tanning facilities are aware of the risks. State Representative Frank Accavitti, DEastpointe, is the main sponsor of a bill currently making its way through the Commerce Committee. Accavitti said once it makes it through committee, he expects it to pass in the House and the Senate and be in place by fall. “Barbers are licensed in this state, hairdressers are licensed in this state. Shouldn’t somebody that puts you under a cancer-causing device be licensed in this state too?” said Accavitti. The issue of tanning dangers first came to Accavitti’s attention when the granddaughter of one of the people in his district was badly burned after using a tanning facility. The girl’s friend worked at the tanning salon, and allegedly figured that if 10 minutes could get her tan, 20 minutes could get her really tan. “She was burned to a point that she actually couldn’t attend the prom and had to seek medical care from a dermatologist,” said Accavitti, who was later contacted by the Michigan Dermatological Society. Accavitti learned that there are one million new cases of skin cancer every year, and 75 percent of those result in death. “It’s the most common cancer in women 25 to 29 years old,” said Accavitti. One of the requirements in the bill would be for parents to sign a consent form before children under 18 years old may use a tanning facility. Another requirement would be for all people using tanning salons to read and sign a form acknowledging the dangers associated with tanning. There also would be a requirement for posters to be in place warning people of the hazards. Accavitti said these are not the only differences, however. He said there also would be a $150 annual fee each tanning salon must pay for registration, and complainants would be able to go to the Michigan Department of Community Health with concerns about tanning facilities. There also would be fines for violations of these regulations. The bill could affect as many as 1,800 tanning salons in Michigan. Commerce Committee members have been working with people in the tanning industry to form the legislation. Accavitti said most national tanning chains already comply with the regulations that would be put into place, but smaller establishments may not. He said 29 states already have legislation in place, and several others are in the process of passing it. “What we want to do is ensure that everyone that does tanning complies with this,” he INCOME TAX TIME IS HERE AGAIN! Time to visit... K.A. Mueller Accounting • Professional, Personal & Economical TAX & Accounting Services 221 South Jefferson, Hastings Phone: (269) 945-3547 9809 Cherry Valley Ave. (M-37), Caledonia Phone: (616) 891-2507 www.kamuelleraccounting.com 02686635 CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION COUNCIL OF BARRY COUNTY ANNOUNCES ITS ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING To be held January 31st, 2008 At Noon In the Hastings Courts and Law Building 206 W. Court St., Hastings THE PUBLIC IS INVITED Please call 269-948-3264 to reserve a spot Happy 5 0 th Anna Piscopo! 77520119 Hastings City Bank, the leading provider of financial services in Barry County, is looking for an experienced Human Resources Professional to join our team. The applicant must have broad knowledge and experience in employment law, compensation, organizational planning and development, employee relations, safety, and training and development. In addition, top candidates must have the ability to interact with and serve as a contributing member of our management team. The Director of Human Resources reports to the CEO. The specific skills set should include: • A Bachelors degree in business or related field. Human Resources accreditation a plus. • Five plus years experience in Human Resources positions. • Effective interpersonal and coaching skills. • Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Windows environment. • A proven track record of successful employee development. Compensation and benefits are excellent and include a team-oriented environment. Interested persons should forward their resume, including salary history to: Gina K. Blough, Human Resources Hastings City Bank 150 W. Court St. Hastings, MI 49058 Fax 269.945.6337 E-mail: employment@hcb.us Or apply online at www.hastingscitybank.com and click on Career Opportunities EOE/M-F 77520200 See TAN, page 15 Dear Annie: I am engaged to a wonderful man whom I have known since high school. "Chad" and I began dating three years ago and became engaged last April. We are supposed to marry in May and I am having second thoughts. I don't know how to tell Chad that I am not ready for this commitment after we have worked so hard to plan our wedding. I already tried calling off the wedding once before, but he made me feel so guilty, I changed my mind and we kept on planning. Now I feel stuck. I don't know how to broach the subject. It's not that I don't love Chad, because I do, but I am not ready to marry him. How do I tell him I don't want a wedding without hurting him? — Confused in Virginia Dear Confused: It's not possible. He's going to take it personally, and it will hurt him. That doesn't mean you should keep quiet, however. Try to analyze your motives and figure out what's holding you back. If you love Chad and want to spend the rest of your life with him, this might just be cold feet and will pass. However, if you truly aren't ready to settle down, you should call it off. In spite of the hurt, you will be doing him a favor. Marrying the man you love shouldn't require a guilt trip. In a calm, private moment, tell Chad you love him, but are not ready to marry. If you wish to remain engaged, let him know you will take responsibility for calling your parents, the church, the caterer, etc., and canceling all plans for May, leaving the wedding date open — and do it. Then arrange couples counseling. Otherwise, you must return the ring and set him free. Relationship has too many “offs” Dear Annie: I'm part of a very small, close group of 50-something women. We get together on a monthly basis to eat out, shop and, of course, talk about our relationships. One of the women in our group has never been married. "Karen" has always been financially independent and recently came into a sizeable inheritance. Suddenly, a married man she has known for 12 years is after her. This guy is already on marriage No. 3. Karen is convinced he wants to marry her, but is waiting until his daughter graduates high school in two years so as not to disturb the girl's studies and chances of getting into a good college. Karen thinks this is admirable. Casanova claims he and his wife have a distant marriage, that she's often out all night (and that's when he and Karen rendezvous). I happen to know he and his wife socialize plenty. Casanova has given Karen a pitiful little commitment ring. Since she has more money, she decided to purchase her own ring and matching wedding band for him to give her when the divorce is final. She also has started buying him expensive gifts. We love Karen, but something just isn't right about this relationship. She's so happy, though, we hate to rain on her parade or alienate her by disapproving. What can we do? — Something Stinks in the South Dear South: Not too much. You can say something seems "off" about Casanova and you are worried about her. You can gently raise questions in her mind by asking if it bothers her to be with a man who cheats on his wife, or if she's certain he isn't attracted to her money. But when she bristles at you (and she will), you have to back down immediately. Let's hope she isn't making a horrible mistake, but if so, you'll just have to let her learn the hard way. Another bald comeback Dear Annie: I've enjoyed the comments men make about losing their hair. My husband always said, "I'm not getting bald! I just have a little more face to wash than most people." I loved that. — Widow in Nevada Son accepting; Dad needs diversity 77520196 Director of Human Resources said. Several local tanning agencies already comply with what may soon be state regulations. “We pretty much have all those things going on here. It [the regulations] wasn’t a big shock to me,” said Razor’s Edge owner Donna Watson. The posters she has displayed in the Hastings salon warn people about tanning beds, instruct them to remove their jewelry and require them to use goggles while tanning. She also requires a consent form for minors and requires all tanners to sign a warning statement saying they understand the concerns associated with tanning. Watson said her insurance company requires some of these practices. “Every person who tans fills out one of these,” she said. Watson said that when she bought Razor’s Edge in 2004, all of those regulations were already in place. She said the only difference for her after the bill passes will be the $150 annual fee. Middleville’s Eclipse Tanning Salon owner Lisa Weeber said she also complies with all of the future regulations. “I totally agree with parents having to sign for their teens to tan,” she said. Weeber said she also thinks tanning salons should be regulated for cleanliness and wellmaintained equipment. She went on to say that instead of just regulating tanning salons, legislators also should work to educate people about both the dangers and benefits of tanning. “I also think they should be educating parents and children for the need of vitamin D,” she said, adding that the danger associated with tanning is in burning the skin, not the use of tanning salons itself. Weeber said those in the tanning industry also should help people make informed decisions about tanning. “Employees and owners should be held up to a higher standard for educating tanners,” Wedding plans on, minus commitment Stop by The County Seat - Friday evening and help us celebrate Dear Annie: I'm a 15-year-old boy and have been best friends with "Alex" since we were 5. Last year, Alex told me he thought he might be gay. He said he really liked this other boy we know and made me swear never to tell anyone. But a month ago, Alex got caught after school kissing that guy he liked, and the school called his parents. They grounded him. My dad told me I'm not allowed to be friends with Alex anymore, but I don't think that's fair. Alex hasn't changed. He's still the same guy I've always been friends with, the one I played soccer and video games with. I tried talking to my dad, but he won't listen. Now I've been grounded because, a week ago, I snuck over to Alex's to play video games. I heard my dad yelling at my stepmom that I'd "better not be gay." I'm not allowed to call him and my cell phone has been taken away. Annie, I know I'm not gay, but does that mean I can't be friends with Alex? I called my mom and she said she'd try to talk to Dad for me, but it hasn't helped yet. I feel bad for Alex. I call him when my parents aren't home, but every time, he cries and says he wishes he could take it back. I hate that. I know if it were me, he'd try to help. My dad said if I keep sneaking out to see Alex, he's going to send me to live with my uncle. He may not even have to, because I heard Alex's parents are sending him to live with some relatives in Ohio. I don't know how to get my dad to change his mind. He says I'm young and will make more "normal" friends. But Alex is my best friend and I know you don't get a lot of those. Is Dad right? — Confused in California Dear Confused: It's too bad your father isn't more tolerant and accepting. Being gay is not contagious, nor is it a reason to turn your back on a friend. Contact PFLAG (pflag.org) and ask if there's anything you can do. Perhaps if your father had a better understanding of the situation, he might be less afraid of having Alex around. It's worth a try. Neither rain, nor snow, nor...oops! Dear Annie: What do you do when someone else's mail is accidentally delivered to your home? When that has happened to me, I hand-deliver it if the addressee is nearby. Otherwise, I put it back in my mailbox marked "Not at this address." Is that correct? Should I keep it? Throw it away? — Mary C. Dear Mary: You are right to put the envelope back in your mailbox so the postal worker can retrieve it and deliver it to the proper address. Please don't keep it or toss it. (Think how you would feel if someone did this with your electric bill.) Some prefer potluck dinner fare Dear Annie: You told "Need Input" that it's inappropriate for bridal couples to ask guests to bring their own meals. Allow me to politely disagree. I recently went to a wedding where the reception was potluck, and it was one of the best parties I've ever been to. We all had an opportunity to enjoy the best dishes prepared by each of the households attending. Perhaps this is more appropriate for the kind of tightknit church community involved, but I would hate for the high cost of feeding people to take away from the joy a couple should expect to share with family and friends on their wedding day. I would never turn down a wedding invitation just because I was asked to provide a dish. — Joe in Roanoke, Va. Dear Joe: Several readers wrote to tell us they enjoy this sort of thing. And for very informal weddings, it's fine if everyone wants to participate. However, we are bothered when the weddings are more formal, and the bridal couple expects their guests to pay for the privilege of attending and supply the meal, as well. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox @comcast.net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, P.O. Box 118190, Chicago, IL 60611. To find out more about Annie's Mailbox, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2008 CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 31 2008 — Page 9 From TIME to TIME Financial FOCUS A look down memory lane... Furnished by MARK D. CHRISTENSEN of Edward Jones and Co. A popular Clear Five questions to ask yourself Lake Dance Pavilion when you near retirement Clear Lake Danceland by Esther M. Walton Baltimore Township and the area around Dowling has always been known for its prime farming land because of its relatively level terrain. Historically speaking, it has always been a quiet, friendly community where everybody knew just about everyone else. An 1860 map of Barry County lists 19 farm families living in the township. Three farmers were listed in Section 28, which was a lot of people for that area at that point in time. According to early maps and Federal Census records, John Harrington owned land in both Sections 33 and 28. In early1827, his acreage was bordered along the east side by the road between Battle Creek and Grand Rapids. The road was originally known as “State Road” and later it was often familiarly referred to as the ‘Old Stagecoach Road.’ Modern maps as M-37. Incidentally, contemporary ads listed the stagecoach fare from Battle Creek to Grand Rapids as $3.50, a large sum of money when converted into today’s dollar. The time it took to travel between Battle Creek and Grand Rapids is another story. Early records often spell the original settler’s name “Harrington,” while later records and family genealogists spell the name “Herrington.” In 1909, a descendant of the original pioneer family developed property they owned on Clear Lake, into a resort and constructed a pavilion along the shores of Clear Lake known as Long Beach. Along with rental cabins and rowboats, the Herringtons constructed a dance pavilion supported on stilts which extended over the lake. The ‘Old Stagecoach Road,” bordered the development and was still a dirt road in those days. The road provided easy access to the resort for the horse and buggy crowd from Barry, Calhoun and Kalamazoo counties. The city of Hastings – 10 miles north of Dowling and Clear Lake – was the closest population center of any size. The pavilion was furnished with a refreshment stand where the Herringtons served ice cream, pop and candy. In time, the Herringtons constructed comfortable living quarters for themselves. This addition was contiguous with the pavilion and extended eastward toward the main road. Doris Greenfield, a Hastings resident, the daughter of Glenn and Mabel Ingram who owned the property from 1944 to 1952, says she and her husband lived there while she was in charge of the food concession at the pavilion. She described the living quarters as having one bedroom upstairs, with the living room, kitchen and dining area downstairs. In the Roaring ’20s a parking lot for motorcars replaced the horse-and-buggy sheds. By the 1930s, electrical service was installed. A promotional brochure designed to attract more patronage at that time read, “The Magic of Electricity.” It is reported that on Friday and Saturday nights, there would be between 250 and 300 people on the dance floor which was more people than lived in the village of Dowling. The business employed a number of locals, and many of the dance bands were from the Barry County area. During World War II, the United States Coast Guard took over the W.K. Kellogg camps located on St. Mary’s Lake, Pine Lake and Clear Lake and used them for training new recruits. The pavilion at Clear Lake was converted into a roller rink and used by the young men stationed at the former Kellogg camp. In addition to this recreational outlet, Hastings residents established a USO center on West State Street, across from the Barry County Courthouse. After the war, the pavilion reopened as a dance hall once again. The dance floor was constructed of oak and had the reputation as being one of the best dance floors for many miles around. By then, the facility was called, “Clear Lake Dance Land.” Inez McCarty, who was an employee there at the time said, “In the ’40s and ’50s it was still quite a place. It was beautiful.” By the 1970s, water had gotten into the building and damaged the structure, after which the oak flooring was salvaged. Following this, the building sat empty for a number of years. On Sept. 4, 1984, a fire broke out in the building. Fire departments from Hastings and Johnstown Townships responded. The Hastings Fire Chief was Roger Caris, and Jack Wykoff was captain of the Johnstown Fire Department in addition to being the director of the Battle Creek Outdoor Education Center at Clear Lake. Wykoff said the property on which the building was situated had been for sale for a long time and had not been used for more than 20 years. Fire Chief Roger Caris said, “The dance hall fire was apparently the work of an arsonist.” The property changed hands several times through the years. Other owners were the Fishers, the Crawfords, and Chester Good who was sold the business to Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Young, the last known owners. Records indicate that in 1960, the Youngs were still living in their Clear Lake home. In addition to the Clear Lake property, the Youngs owned or leased other dance halls among which were the Riverside Pavilion, Fine Line Lake Dance Hall, St. Mary’s Lake Dance Hall and the Pine Creek Dance Hall. After World War II, newer forms of entertainment emerged and younger generations gradually lost interest in dancing as other forms of recreation such as television captured their time, imagination and attention. Whenever you see people enjoying a comfortable retirement - traveling, volunteering, pursuing hobbies, taking up a new career you can be pretty sure it all didn't happen by accident. In fact, success at retirement is similar to success in just about any endeavor you have to plan for it. Of course, your planning could take many different forms. But, as you get close to retirement, you might find it easier to organize your efforts if you ask yourself these five key questions: * Where am I today? Shortly before you retire, make a detailed list of your financial assets, such as your bank accounts, investments, IRA, 401(k), etc. You may want to consider consolidating as many of these accounts as you can with just one company. This consolidation will help you get a clearer picture of your overall situation, and it may even help you reduce maintenance fees and make it easier to calculate required minimum distributions (RMDs) you might have to take once you reach 70-1/2. On the "flip side," you'll want to list out all your obligations mortgages, home equity credit lines, car loans and other debts. * How much will I need to enjoy the retirement lifestyle I've envisioned? You'll probably need between 80 percent and 100 percent of your pre-retirement income to maintain your standard of living in retirement. But this is a general rule; your actual needs will depend on what you want to do during retirement. So, if you want to travel extensively, you might need more income than if you chose to stay close to home, volunteering and pursuing hobbies. In any case, try to estimate your annual expenses during retirement, knowing that your plans may change later. * How much can I withdraw each year? Your investment portfolio is likely to account for a good percentage of your retirement income. Consequently, you'll want to work with your financial advisor to determine how much you can take out each year without running out of money. The percentage you withdraw each year will depend on several factors, including your portfolio's rate of return, the age at which you start taking Social Security and the size of the distributions from your 401(k) or other employer-sponsored retirement plan. * What portfolio and lifestyle adjustments do I need to make? Once you've determined how much you can realistically withdraw each year, you may need to rebalance your investments to get the right proportion of equities and fixed income. You also might need to look beyond your portfolio to see what lifestyle changes you may need to make. For example, you may decide that you wouldn't mind working for an additional year or so to take some of the pressure off your investments as an income source. * How can I stay on course? Over time, your goals, health or income needs may change, so you might have to update your withdrawal and investment strategies. At this stage of your life, you'll want to review your situation with your financial advisor at least once a year. By asking yourself these questions - and then answering them - you can go a long way toward enjoying the retirement you deserve. This entire site Copyright © 2007 Edward Jones STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. 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District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building, Room 134, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela, regional representative. U.S. Congress Vernon Ehlers, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. President’s comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. Jennifer Granholm, Democrat, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Patty Birkholz, Republican, 24th District (All of Barry County), Michigan State Senate, State Capitol, 805 Farnum Building, P.O. Box 3006, Lansing, Mich. 48909-7536. Call: (517) 373-3447. Fax: (517) 373-5849. e-mail: senpbirkholz@senate.michigan.gov State Representative Brian Calley, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, 351 Capitol, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: briancalley@house.mi.gov Signing off in Hastings Employees from Sign Art of Kalamazoo remove the large electric signs from Plumb’s Valu Rite store in Hastings earlier this week. A representative from Plumb’s corporate headquarters in Muskegon said Wednesday that the company may be closing the store this Sunday, but that management was not 100 percent sure. In early December, the company announced that the Hastings store would close in late January. A further announcement in mid-January, stated that the bare shelves at the store would be restocked and that the store would remain open another four to six weeks. Plumb’s, which has been in Hastings for 16 years, employed 75 people at the State Street location (Photo by Elaine Gilbert). �Page 10 — Thursday, January 31 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Susan Shafer aka Susan M. Shafer, An Unmarried Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 29, 2005, and recorded on October 4, 2005 in instrument 1153878, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Four Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-One And 68/100 Dollars ($124,681.68), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 14, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 16 of Bay Meadows Condominium, a condominium Established by Master Deed recorded in document no. 1052228, Barry County Records, and being designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan Number 19, as amended, with rights in the general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in the Master Deed and as described in Act 59 ot the Public Acts of Michigan of 1978, as amended, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519781 File #159698F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy T. Phan and Tiffany Phan, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 20, 2007, and recorded on April 30, 2007 in instrument 200704300005486, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to IndyMac Bank F.S.B. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-Nine And 30/100 Dollars ($309,879.30), including interest at 7.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 7, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 73 of the recorded Plat of Merlaus Pine Lake Plat, described as follows: All of Lot 73 except beginning at the Northeasterly corner of Lot 73; thence Southeasterly 59.3 feet to the Southeasterly corner; thence along the Southern boundary of Lot 73, 105.8 feet to a point on the Southerly lot line of Lot 73; thence Northerly to a point on the North boundary line, said point being 63.6 feet Westerly from the North East corner of Lot 73; thence to the Point of Beginning. And the following described lands and premises in Prairieville Township, Barry County, State of Michigan; Lot 72 of the recorded Plat of Merlaus Pine Lake Plat as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 54. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519620 File #180290F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brad Belka, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 25, 2005, as evidenced by Affidavit Of Lost Document dated December 26, 2007, and recorded on December 26, 2007 in instrument 200712260005512, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to US Bank, N.A. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Seventeen Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-Nine And 52/100 Dollars ($317,359.52), including interest at 7.4% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 7, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at the East 1/4 corner of Section 4, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, thence North 396 feet to the point of beginning; thence North 132 feet; thence West 330 feet; thence South 132 feet; thence East 330 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519614 File #169747F01 NOTICE OF LETTING OF DRAIN CONTRACT AND REVIEW OF APPORTIONMENTS IN THE MATTER OF THE DELTON VILLAGE DRAIN Notice is hereby given that I, Thomas C. Doyle, County Drain Commissioner of the County of Barry, State of Michigan, will, on February 8, 2008 at the office of Civil Engineers, Inc., 14250 Beadle Lake Road, Suite 150, Battle Creek, Michigan 49014; proceed to receive sealed bids no later than 2:00 p.m. on the day indicated. Bids will be opened and publicly announced immediately thereafter for the maintenance and repair of the DELTON VILLAGE DRAIN, located and established in Barry Township. Plans and specifications are available for public inspection at the referenced location and at the Barry County Drain Commission Office, 220 W. State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Bidders must be qualified to do business in accordance with all applicable laws of the State of Michigan. Contract(s) will be made with the lowest responsible bidder giving adequate security for performance of the work. Giving the owner the right to reject any or all bids, to waive irregularities contained therein, and to adjourn the letting to such time and place as shall be publicly announced. The filing of any proposal by an individual or firm shall constitute acknowledgement of an agreement with the reservations as are herein stated. Notice is further given that on March 7, 2008 at the Barry County Drain Commissioner’s office, 220 W. State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, a Day of Review of Apportionment of Benefits within the Special Assessment District for said Drain to review tentative apportionments for benefits received from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Lands subject to assessment for this project lie within the special assessment district boundary described as: Drain District for Delton Village Drain, located in Sections 5 and 6 of Barry Township, T1 N, R 9 W, Barry County, Michigan. Beginning at the southwest corner of Lot 23 of plat of Delton; thence East to the southeast corner of said lot and the west ROW line of M-43; thence South along said ROW to a point 129’ north of the southeast corner of parcel 08-03-006-040-00; thence West perpendicular to said ROW, 80’; thence South parallel to said ROW line to a point 38’ northeast of the south line of parcel 08-03-006055-00; thence Southeast perpendicular to said ROW, to a point 72’ southeast of the east ROW of M-43; thence North parallel to said ROW, to a point 159’ south of the south ROW line of Bush Street; thence East parallel tst of the east line of parcel 08-03-006042-00; thence South parallel to said east line, to the south line of said parcel; thence East, to the southeast corner of said parcel; thence North, to the northeast corner of said parcel; thence East along the south ROW line of Bush Street, to the east ROW of Scribner Street; thence North along said ROW, to the southwest corner of parcel 08-03-005-027-00; thence East to the southeast corner of said parcel; thence North, to the northeast corner of parcel 08-03-005-026-00; thence East, to the southeast corner of parcel 08-03-005-024-00; thence North, to the northeast corner of said parcel; thence West, to the southeast corner of parcel 08-03005-025-00; thence North along the east line of said parcel, 83’; thence Northeast, to a point 163’ south and 18’ east of the southeast corner of parcel 08-03-005-010-00; thence Northwest, to the southeast corner of parcel 08-03-005-012-00; thence North along the east line of said parcel, to a point 200’ south of the south ROW line of Orchard Street; thence East parallel to said ROW line, to a point on the east line of parcel 08-03-005-003-00; thence North, to the northeast corner of said parcel; thence North perpendicular to the centerline of Orchard Street to a point on said centerline; thence Northwest, to the intersection of the north ROW line of Orchard Street and the east ROW line of Brickyard Road; thence West, 66’ to the west ROW line of Brickyard Road and the southeast corner of Lot 10 of the plat of Barrett Acres (L.4 P.30); thence West along the south line of said plat, to the southwest corner of Outlot A of said plat; thence North along the west line of said outlot, 72’; thence West parallel with the south line of said plat, to a point 8’ east and 72’ north of the southwest corner of Lot 1 of said plat; thence North perpendicular to said south line, to a point 8’ east and 140’ north of the southwest corner of Lot 1 of said plat; thence West parallel with the north ROW line of Orchard Street and 133’ north of said ROW, to a point on the north line of Lot 9 of the plat of Delton 67’ west of the northeast corner of said Lot; thence North parallel with the east ROW line of M-43, to a point on the north line of parcel 08-03-070-010-00, 65’ east of the northwest corner of said parcel; thence West along the north line of said parcel, to a point on the east ROW line of M-43; thence North along said east ROW line to a point on the south line of parcel 0803-006-005-10; thence East along the south line of said parcel, 112’; thence North parallel to the east ROW line of M-43 to a point on the north line of said parcel; thence West along the north line of said parcel to a point on the east ROW line of M-43; thence North along said ROW line of M-43, to a point on the north line of parcel 08-03-006-007-00; thence West perpendicular to said ROW line , 273’; thence South parallel with said ROW line, to a point on the north line of Ford Street as recorded in Blackman and Bush’s Addition to the Village of Delton; thence East along said north ROW line of Ford Street, to a point 135’ west of the southeast corner of Lot 93 of said plat; thence South, to the northwest corner of Lot 12 of the plat of Delton; thence West parallel to the north ROW of Orchard Street, to a point on the north line of Lot 103 of Blackman and Bush’s Addition to the Village of Delton, 46’ west of the northeast corner of said lot; thence Southwest to the northwest corner of Lot 105 of Blackman and Bush’s Addition to the Village of Delton; thence Southwest, to a point on the west line of parcel 08-03-070-078-00, 16’ from the southwest corner of said parcel; thence South, to the southwest corner of said parcel; thence South perpendicular to the south ROW of Orchard Street, to a point 132’ south of said ROW; thence East parallel to said ROW, to the southwest corner of Lot 17 of the plat of Delton; thence South to the southwest corner of Lot 23 of said plat and the Point of Beginning. Said district containing 63 acres± Tentative apportionment includes benefits to be levied at large against Barry Township for the public health, convenience or welfare, the County of Barry for benefits to county highways, and the Michigan Department of Transportation for benefits to M-43. All owners and persons interested in the above described lands may appear at the time and place above noted for reviewing apportionments, and to be heard with respect to such special assessments and interests in relation thereto, if you so desire. The owner(s) of real property affected, or any individual with an interest in said property, may protest an apportionment to myself on or prior to the subsequent special drain assessment to the state tax tribunal requiring formal protest of tentative apportionment at this hearing. Additionally, written appeal to the tribunal must be initiated within three (3) calendar days of confirmation of the drain assessment roll. Dated: January 22, 2008 Thomas C. Doyle Barry County Drain Commissioner 269.945.1385 77520069 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Henry Miller and Delores Miller, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 30, 2004, and recorded on August 4, 2004 in instrument 1131917, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Washington Mutual Bank as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Four Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-Seven And 89/100 Dollars ($74,797.89), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 7, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 26, Town 2 North, Range 9 West; thence South 00 degrees 45 minutes 54 seconds West on the East line of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 861.96 feet to the place of beginning of this description; thence continuing South 00 degrees 45 minutes 54 seconds West on said East 466.70 feet to the South line of Northeast 1/4 of said Northeast 1/4; thence South 89 degrees 53 minutes 19 seconds West on said South line 466.70 feet; thence North 00 degrees 45 minutes 54 seconds East 466.70 feet; thence North 89 degrees 53 minutes 19 seconds East 466.70 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519722 File #146347F02 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Douglas P. Lydy, a single man, to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated March 17, 2006 and recorded March 20, 2006 in Instrument Number 1161507, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for the C-BASS Mortgage Loan AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2006-CB7 without recourse by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventeen Thousand Thirty and 5/100 Dollars ($117,030.05) including interest at 8.7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 14, 2008. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 62 feet of Lots 833 and 834 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in Liber A of Plats, Page 1. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: January 17, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77519893 File No. 213.2513 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale in the event a 3rd party buys the property and there is a simultaneous resolution with the borrower. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by Amy Jo Rouse, a single woman, mortgagor, to Sand Ridge Bank, now known as Chemical Bank, a Michigan banking corporation of 2185 - 3 Mile Road, N.W., Grand Rapids, MI 49544, mortgagee, by a mortgage dated September 27, 2005 recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, on October 3, 2005 as document no. 1153764 Because of said default, the mortgagee has declared the entire unpaid amount secured by said mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this notice, there is obtained to be due, including for principal and interest on said mortgage, the sum of $84,255.86, and interest will continue on the principal balance of $81,599.98 at the rate of 7.91% percent. No suit or proceeding in law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay said amount with interest, as provided in said mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including attorney’s fees allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, said mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgages premises at public sale to the highest bidder at the Barry County Courthouse, 220 W. State Street, Hastings, Michigan, on Thursday, February 14, 2008 at 1:00 p.m.. The premises covered by said mortgage are situated in the Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as follows: A parcel of land in the Southwest One-Quarter of Section 26 and the Southeast One-Quarter of section 27, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, described as COMMENCING at the Southwest corner of the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 27, running thence North 00º07’54” West 944.32 feet (recorded North 932 feet) along the East 1/8 line of said Section to the Northerly line of the former Michigan Central Railroad Company right of way; thence South 72º51’18” East 267.96 feet along said Northerly right-of-way line; thence North 47º41’53” East 22.53 feet; thence North 76º09’15” East 318.29 feet; thence South 75º23’23” East 179.04 feet; thence North 17º46’52” East 192.15 feet; thence South 71º51’00” East 113.40 feet for the true PLACE OF BEGINNING; thence North 44º57’31” East 296.83 feet along the centerline of Kellems Drive; thence South 45º02’28” East 220.00 feet; thence South 44º57’32” West 185.73 feet; thence North 71º50’00” West 246.45 feet to the PLACE OF BEGINNING; SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH Kellems Drive right-of-way, being a non-exclusive easement 66 feet in width in common with others for purposes of ingress and egress, the centerline of such easement being described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the East One-Eighth line of Section 27, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, distant North 00º07’54” West 787.64 feet from the Southwest corner of the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 27, running thence Northeasterly 249.57 feet along the arc of a curve to the left with a radius of 367.0 feet; the chord of which bears North 67º10’44” East 244.78 feet; thence North 47’41’53” East 33.16 feet; thence Northeasterly 364.54 feet along the arc of a curve to the right with a radius of 367.0 feet; the chord of which bears North 76º09’15” East 349.74 feet; thence South 75’23’23” East 482.73 Feet to a point which lies North 00º01’02” West 870.13 feet and South 89º58’58” West 259.25 feet from the Southwest corner of Section 26, Town 3 North, Range 8 West; thence North 52º57’39” East 193.59 feet; thence North4 4’57’32” East 296.83 feet to the POINT OF ENDING, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan. and commonly known as 2998 Kellems Drive, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Dated: January 4, 2008 For more information, please call: TWOHEY MAGGINI, PLC Attorneys for Chemical Bank, mortgagee David Schoolenberg (P30810) Business Address: 212 Waters Building 161 Ottawa Avenue, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503 77519704 (616) 459-6168 BARRY COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD CHARLTON PARK VILLAGE AND MUSEUM BOARD PUBLIC NOTICE A draft of the new Barry County Parks and Recreation Plan will be available for public review and comment for a period of one month beginning Wednesday January 23, 2008 at the following locations: Barry County Administrators Office on the 3rd floor of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings; Hastings Public Library, 227 East State Street; Delton District Library, 330 N. Grove, Delton; Putnam Public Library, 327 N. Main St., Nashville; Freeport District Library, 209 S. State, Freeport, Thornapple Kellogg Schools and Community Library, 3885 Bender Rd., Middlevivlle; and the Charlton Park Administrative Office in the Upjohn House at 2545 S. Charlton Park Road, Hastings. The plan will also be available for view on the County website at www.barrycounty.org. The new Recreation Master Plan is a guide to park development over the next 5 years. It addresses both current recreation facilities and future needs within the County and is required by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to allow the County to apply for State and Federal grant funding for recreation improvements. 77519939 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 31 2008 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Roger L Marble, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 22, 2003, and recorded on September 30, 2003 in instrument 1114525, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighteen Thousand Two Hundred Forty-Nine And 06/100 Dollars ($118,249.06), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 21, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing in the Center of Highway at the Northeast corner of the West Fractional 1/2 of the Northwest Fractional 1/4 of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, lying West of the North and South Highway; thence West 407 feet for place of beginning; thence South from Center of East and West Highway 185 feet; thence West 125 feet; thence North to Center of highway 185 feet; thence East along center of Highway 125 feet to place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 24, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519932 File #160310F02 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Nathan Jingles, A Single Man to Option One Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated August 19, 2005 and recorded September 6, 2005 in Instrument # 1152279 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was subsequently assigned to: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-4 AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2005-4, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Eighty Dollars and Ninety-Five Cents ($125,080.95) including interest 10% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on February 21, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Wayland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 9, Pleasant Valley Condominium, a Site Condominium according to the Master Deed recorded in Instrument number 1132867, and First Amendment to Master Deed recorded in Instrument # 1137502, in the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan number 37, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of Public Acts of 1978 as amended. Commonly known as 12727 Goldenrod Ct, Wayland MI 49348 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: JANUARY 21, 2008 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-4 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-4, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77520029 Our File No: 08-85986 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Anastasia Ford a married woman and Thomas R Ford a married man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 13, 2004, and recorded on August 13, 2004 in instrument 1132395, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Nine Thousand Ninety-Four And 71/100 Dollars ($99,094.71), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 14, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 7, Block 18 Eastern Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof in liber A of plats, page 2. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519849 File #182205F01 City of Hastings Request for Proposals Acquisition and redevelopment of the Hastings Industrial Incubator 77520229 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Joel Moon and Tanya M. Stephens, as joint tenants, to First Horizon Home Loan Corporation, Mortgagee, dated August 19, 2005 and recorded September 1, 2005 in Instrument Number 1152029, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Six Thousand Two Hundred Ninety-Four and 30/100 Dollars ($106,294.30) including interest at 10.7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 21, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4 of Meadow Acres, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats on Page 3. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: January 24, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77520049 File No. 199.3602 The City of Hastings has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Acquisition and Redevelopment of the Hastings Industrial Incubator Property. Copies of the RFP are available at Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Consultants requiring additional information or clarification relative to the RFP may direct inquires to Mr. John Hart at 269-9452468. Proposals may be mailed or personally delivered to the City of Hastings, ATTN: Clerk/Treasurer, Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Proposals must be received no later than 11:00am on Monday, February 18, 2008. Respondents shall submit five (5) copies of their Proposals and shall provide clear written notice in the Proposal if there is any intent to make any exception to any requirements of the RFP. The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to award the contract in a manner deemed to be in its own best interest, price and other factors considered. Perspective respondents shall be required to provide satisfactory evidence of successful completion of work similar to that contained within the RFP to be considered eligible to perform this work. All Proposals shall be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package Proposal - Acquisition and Redevelopment of the Hastings Industrial Incubator Property. John Hart, Community Development Director SYNOPSIS RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD MEETING JANUARY 7, 2008 - 7:30 P.M. Regular meeting called to order and Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Lee, Lyons, Rogers, Flint, Hawthorne, Greenfield and Carr. Approved the agenda as presented. Approved the Consent Agenda as amended. Minutes of the December 12, 2007 Board Meeting approved with corrections. Approved to retain Siegfried & Crandall for the 2007 audit. Approved to retain Craig Rolfe as the 2008 Attorney of Record. Adopted Resolution #2008-80, Recovery of Delinquent Cost Recovery Fees. Adopted Resolution #2008-81, Consent Agenda. Meeting Adjourned at 8:57 p.. Respectfully submitted, Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Attested to by, Jim Carr, Supervisor www.rutlandtownship.org 77520150 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Keith A. Beach and Julia A. Beach, husband and wife, to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated April 21, 2004 and recorded May 28, 2004 in Instrument Number 1128384, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc., successor by merger with CitiFinancial Mortgage Company, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Twelve Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-Seven and 65/100 Dollars ($212,697.65) including interest at 6.9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 21, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Johnston, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 15 and 16 of the Plat of Oak Grove, according to the Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, on Page 43: Also that part of Lot 17 of the Plat of Oak Grove Number 2, according to the Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, on Page 56, described as: Beginning at point F on the Plat of Oak Grove, according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 43, running thence North 29 degrees 50 minutes 00 seconds East 375 feet to point E on said Plat on the shore of Fine Lake, thence South 88 degrees 49 minutes 00 seconds East 13.67 feet along said shore, thence South 29 degrees 50 minutes 00 seconds West 382.3 feet to the North line of County Highway, thence North 58 degrees 12 minutes 00 seconds West 12.05 feet to the point of beginning, all being part of thence on the West one-quarter of Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 8 West. Being the same property conveyed to Keith A. and Julia A. Beach, husband and wife by Deed dated 02/04/1992 and recorded 02/12/1992 in Deed Book 534, Page 815, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: January 24, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77520039 File No. 201.3547 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE STEPHEN L. LANGELAND, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has occurred in a Mortgage made by Steve Ehrhardt, a/k/a Steven G. Ehrhardt, and Karen Ehrhardt, Husband and Wife, to Omni Family Credit Union, n/k/a Omni Community Credit Union dated November 3, 2003, and recorded on November 5, 2003 at Document Number 1117128, Barry County Records. No proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt, secured by the mortgage or any part thereof and the amount now claimed to be due on the debt is $17,590.32. The Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the property at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, on February 14, 2008 at 1:00 p.m, local time, at the east front door of the Barry County Courthouse, in the City of Hastings, Michigan. The property will be sold to pay the amount then due on the Mortgage, together with interest at 7 percent per annum, legal costs, attorney fees, and also any taxes or insurance or other advances and expenses due under mortgage or permitted under Michigan law. The land is located in the County of Barry, State of Michigan and is described as: A parcel of land described as commencing at the Southeast corner of the East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 11, Town 1 North, Range 8 West; thence North 762 feet; thence West 244 feet; thence North 371 feet; thence East 244 feet; thence South 371 feet to point of beginning. Which has the address of: 11900 South Bird Road, Dowling, Michigan 49050-8774. During the six months immediately following the sale the property may be redeemed, unless determined to be abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241(a), in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Dated: 1-14-08 Omni Community Credit Union By: Stephen L. Langeland (P32583) Stephen L. Langeland, P.C. Stephen L. Langeland (P32583) Attorney at Law 350 East Michigan, Suite 130 77519905 Kalamazoo, MI 49007 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brian Holthof, a married man and Holly Holthof, his wife, as tenants in common, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 28, 2006, and recorded on October 6, 2006 in instrument 1171116, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighteen Thousand One Hundred Nine And 00/100 Dollars ($118,109.00), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 21, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of property located in the East 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 11, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as: Commencing 300 feet South of the intersection of Lacey and Schreiner Roads; thence West 378 feet; thence North 50 feet; thence West 300 feet; thence South 542 feet; thence East 678 feet; thence North 492 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 24, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #183255F01 77519997 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael Cass, a married man, to Fifth Third Mortgage- MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated December 23, 2005 and recorded January 5, 2006 in Instrument Number 1158554, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred One Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Three and 7/100 Dollars ($101,323.07) including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 14, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southeast one-quarter of Section 16, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the East one-quarter corner of said Section 16; thence South 01 degree 17 minutes 50 seconds East 1989.38 feet along the East line of said Southeast one-quarter of Section 16, thence South 89 degrees 04 minutes 12 seconds West 113.50 feet along the South line of the North onehalf of the South one-half of said Southeast onequarter of Section 16 to the Westerly line of Highway M-66, as described in the Deed recorded in Liber 308, Page 221; thence along said Westerly line, North 00 degrees 15 minutes 22 seconds East 435.38 feet to the true point of beginning, thence North 89 degrees 25 minutes 13 seconds West 319.95 feet; thence North 00 degrees 15 minutes 22 seconds East 220.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 08 minutes 50 seconds East 320.00 feet along the North line of the South one-half of said Southeast one-quarter of Section 16 to said Westerly line, thence South 00 degrees 15 minutes 22 seconds West 228.00 feet along said Westerly line to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: January 17, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77519839 File No. 200.2989 STATE OF MICHIGAN Department of Agriculture Environmental Stewardship Division Notice of Drainage Board Meeting for the Determination of Practicability of a Proposed Drainage District (in accordance with P.A. 40 of 1956, as amended) PROPOSED SANDY BEACH INTERCOUNTY DRAIN Notice is hereby given, that on January 2, 2008, an application was filed by the Barry County Road Commission with Thomas Doyle, Barry County Drain Commissioner, praying for the Laying out and Designation of a new Intercounty Drainage District tentatively known as the Sandy Beach Intercounty Drain Drainage District. The location of the proposed drainage district and drain is tentatively described as follows, as may be finally determined, to wit: County of Barry, Township of Yankee Springs, Section 31; a drain along Sandy Beach Street, Sweetland Drive, and Cleland Street with an outlet to Gun Lake all in the plate of Sandy Beach Park and to also provide conveyance for waters flowing from Allegan County, Wayland Township, Section 36 and also the drainage of South Patterson Road within the proposed drainage district. Whereas, the Drainage District for the proposed Sandy Beach Intercounty Drain may include lands within the following counties and their respective municipalities: Allegan County; Wayland Township; Barry County; Yankee Springs Township; and Whereas, a certified copy of said application was served upon Becky Rininger, Allegan County Drain Commissioner, and Don Koivisto, the Director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture by Thomas Doyle, Barry County Drain Commissioner. Now therefore, in accordance with P.A. 40, of 1956, as amended, a Drainage Board meeting of the proposed Sandy Beach Intercounty Drain will be held on February 6, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. at Yankee Springs Township Hall, 284 North Briggs Road, in the city of Middleville, in the Township of Yankee Springs, County of Barry, to determine the practicability of said proposed drainage district. Now therefore, all persons owning lands which may be liable to an assessment for benefits, or whose lands may be crossed by said proposed drain, or any municipality which may be affected, are requested to be present at said meeting, if they so desire. Public comment will be received at the meeting. Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in the meeting should contact the Drain Commissioner in the county which they reside at the numbers noted below (voice) or through the Michigan Relay Center at 1-800-649-3777 (TTY) at least one week in advance of the meeting to request mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance. If anyone wishes to submit written comments prior to the date of the meeting, or has any questions regarding this notice, they may contact the following County Drain Commissioners’ offices: Becky Rininger Allegan Co. Drain Commissioner 113 Chestnut St. Allegan, MI 49010 269.673.0440 Thomas C. Doyle Barry Co. Drain Commissioner 220 W. State St. Hastings, MI 49058 269.945.1385 Dated at Lansing, Michigan, January 16, 2008 Don Koivisto Director of Agriculture By: 77520071 Michael R. Gregg Deputy for the Director P.O. Box 30017 Lansing MI 48909 517.335.4497 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 31 2008 — Page 12 LEGAL NOTICES FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Griff D. Woodman, A Single Man to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Decision One Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated August 22, 2005 and recorded September 1, 2005 in Instrument # 1152041 Barry County Records, Michigan on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Three Thousand Eighty-Four Dollars and Ninety-Two Cents ($73,084.92) including interest 10.14% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on February 7, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 60 feet of the following described parcel: Commencing at a Point 41 one-half rods east of the Northwest corner of Section 22, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, as the Place of beginning, thence East 4 rods 12 feet, 4 one-half inches; thence South 18 one-half rods; thence West 4 rods 12 feet, 4 one-half inches; thence North 18 one-half rods to the place of beginning. Commonly known as 147 S. State St, Woodland MI 48897 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: JANUARY 8, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our File No: 07-84919 77519739 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Joseph Book and Lori Book, Husband and Wife to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated December 22, 2005, and recorded on January 8, 2006, in Liber 1158577, Page 1, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, in trust for the registered Holders of Argent Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-M1. by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds , on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty Seven Thousand Six Hundred One Dollars and 34/100 $187,601.34) including interest at the rate of 8.600% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on February 21, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 2, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, described as: Commencing at the North 1/4 corner of said Section, thence South 00 degrees 03 minutes 34 seconds, West 2436.23 feet along the West line of the Northeast 1/4 to the point of beginning; thence South 00 degrees 03 minutes 34 seconds, West 172.16 feet along the West line of the Northeast 1/4, to the South line of the Northeast 1/4; thence South 01 degrees 04 minutes 13 seconds, East 99.48 feet to the South line of the North 6 acres of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section; thence North 89 degrees 48 minutes 39 seconds, East 202.81 feet along the South line of the North 6 acres of the Southeast 1/4 to the centerline of Whitneyville Road; thence North 08 degrees 05 minutes 53 seconds, East 274.69 feet along the centerline of Whitneyville Road; thence South 89 degrees 45 minutes 46 seconds, West 243.18 feet to the point of beginning. 7513 N Whitneyville The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: January 10, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77519787 Our File No. 141.00786 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Teresa Moore, an unmarried woman, to American's Moneyline Inc., NKA Saxon Mortgage, Inc., Mortgagee, dated February 11, 2005 and recorded February 25, 2005 in Instrument Number 1141929, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas formerly known as Banker's Trust Company, as Trustee and Custodian by: Saxon Mortgage Services, Inc. f/k/a Meritech Mortgage Services, Inc. as its attorney-in-fact by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Eight Thousand Eight Hundred Forty-Nine and 50/100 Dollars ($78,849.50) including interest at 9.8% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 7, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Johnston, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the Southeast corner of the Southwest one-quarter of the Southeast onequarter of Section 17, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, thence North along the North-South quarter Section line 660 feet; thence West parallel to the East-West quarter Section line 620 feet; thence Southerly to a point 700 feet West of the point of beginning on the East-West quarter Section line, thence East 700 feet to the point of beginning, containing ten (10) acres, more or less, Being the same more or less, but subject to all legal highways. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: January 10, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77519734 File No. 244.4513 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. FORECLOSURE NOTICE MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Heather Barry, a married woman, to “MERS“ is Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. MERS is a separate corporation that is acting solely as a nominee for Lender and Lender‘s successors and assigns. MERS is the mortgagee under this Security Instrument. MERS is organized and existing under the laws of Delaware and Lender is People‘s Choice Home Loan, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 9, 2006, and recorded on March 15, 2006, in Instrument No. 1161313, Barry County Records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC Bank USA National Association, as Indenture Trustee under the Indenture relating to People‘s Choice Home Loan Securities Trust Series 2006-1, by an assignment recorded in Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of two hundred seven thousand eight hundred twelve and 46/100 dollars ($207,812.46) including interest at 8.675% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, at 1:00 o’clock p.m., on Thursday, February 21, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 8, Leach Lake Resort, Township of Carlton, County of Barry, according to the recorded plat in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 68, Barry County Records. PARCEL ID: 08-04-080-000-008-00 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241 or MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MLCA 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: December 5, 2007 HSBC Bank USA National Association, as Indenture Trustee under the Indenture relating to People‘s Choice Home Loan Securities Trust Series 2006-1, assignee of Mortgagee Richard A. Green, Attorneys, 30150 N. Telegraph Rd., Ste 444 Bingham Farms, MI 48025 77519860 (248) 540-7665 77520212 The Barry County Central Dispatch Administrative Board will accept applications from interested citizens to serve as the General Public At Large member on this Board. Applicants must be a Barry County Resident. Submit your application stating your interest and qualifications no later than February 15, 2008. Send to the attention of: Chairman Barry County Central Dispatch Administrative Board 2600 Nashville Road Hastings, Michigan 49058 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kevin Dikker, and Anita Westervelt, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 17, 2005, and recorded on September 2, 2005 in instrument 1152120, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Five Thousand Four Hundred FiftyThree And 40/100 Dollars ($185,453.40), including interest at 4.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 14, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1 Beginning at a point on the East-West 1/4 line of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan, distant North 89 degrees 39 minutes 33 seconds West, 1320.26 feet from the East 1/4 post of said Section 1; thence South 00 degrees 26 minutes 34 seconds West 221.86 feet along the East line of the Northwest 1/4 of Southeast 1/4 of said Section 1; thence North 85 degrees 18 minutes 21 seconds West, 241.65 feet; thence North 00 degrees 20 minutes 45 seconds East, 16.55 feet; thence North 01 degrees 19 minutes 34 seconds East, 203.55 feet, thence South 89 degrees 39 minutes 33 seconds East, 237.85 feet along said East-west 1/4 line to the point of beginning. Together with a 66 foot wide and a 33 foot wide easement for ingress, egreess and public utilities described separately. Easements: A private easement for Ingress, egress and public utilities 66 feet wide, 33 feet, each side of a centerline described as follows: Beginning at a point on the East-West 1/4 line of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan, distant North 89 degree 39 minutes 33 seconds West, 1816.82 feet from the East 1/4 post of said Section 1; thence South 15 degrees 50 minutes 15 seconds East, 560.79 feet to the South line of the North 346.50 feet of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section I and the point of ending. Limited on the North by said East-West 1/4 line and on the South by said South line of the North 364.50 feet of said Southeast 1/4. A private easement for ingress, egress and public utilities 33 feet wide, 16.5 feet each side of a centerline described as follows: Commencing at the East 1/4 post of Section 1, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, thence North 89 degrees 39 minutes 33 seconds West , 1816.82 feet along the East-West 1/4 line of said Section 1; thence South 15 degrees 50 minutes 15 seconds East, 227.28 feet to the point of beginning; thence North 85 degrees 56 minutes 35 seconds East, 192.45 feet; thence South 85 degrees 18 minutes 21 seconds East, 78.78 feet to the point of ending. Also an easement for cul-desac purposes over a 40 foot radius centered on a said point of ending. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519825 File #140332F05 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Daniel Smith, Virginia Smith, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 15, 2003, and recorded on January 22, 2003 in instrument 1095975, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Seven And 27/100 Dollars ($99,587.27), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 7, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 1/2 of Lots 1218 and 1219 of the City, Formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519626 File #180969F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Daniel Hirt, an unmarried man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 2, 2007 and recorded March 13, 2007 in Instrument Number 1177429, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Two Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-Nine and 14/100 Dollars ($132,899.14) including interest at 11.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 21, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southeast one-quarter, Section 19, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the East one-quarter corner of Section 19; thence South 89 degrees 46 minutes 45 seconds West, 2102.00 feet along the North line of said Southeast one-quarter; thence South 00 degrees 01 minutes 25 seconds West, 1008.32 feet to the Southerly line of Bay View Drive and the Place of Beginning of this description; thence South 00 degrees 01 minutes 25 seconds West, 226.38 feet to the Reference Point "F"; thence South 00 degrees 01 minutes 25 seconds West, 39 feet more or less to the waters edge of a pond; thence meandering Southwesterly along said waters edge to its intersection with a line which bears South 00 degrees 01 minutes 25 seconds West from Reference Point "G" (Reference Point "G" is located South 59 degrees 06 minutes 13 seconds West, 116.57 feet along an intermediate traverse line from above described Reference Point "F"); thence North 00 degrees 01 minutes 25 seconds East, 36 feet more or less to Reference Point "G"; thence North 00 degrees 01 minutes 25 seconds East, 258.57 feet; thence Northeasterly, 104.09 feet along the Southerly line of Bay View Drive on a 383.00 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears North 74 degrees 32 minutes 29 seconds East 103.77 feet to the Place of Beginning. Subject to and together with rights over an area for common use and described below: That part of the Southeast one-quarter, Section 19, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the East one-quarter corner of Section 19; thence South 89 degrees 46 minutes 45 seconds West, 2422.00 feet along the North line of said Southeast one-quarter; thence South 00 degrees 01 minutes 25 seconds West, 1038.65 feet to the Southerly line of Bay View Drive and the Place of Beginning of this description; thence North 89 degrees 50 minutes 29 seconds East, 20.00 feet along said Southerly line; thence South 00 degrees 01 minutes 25 seconds West, 214.92 feet; thence North 89 degrees 57 minutes 50 seconds East, 200.00 feet; thence North 60 degrees 06 minutes 13 seconds East, 346.14 feet; thence South 89 degrees 58 minutes 35 seconds East, 100.00 feet; thence South 54 degrees 08 minutes 47 seconds East, 98.14 feet; thence North 14 degrees 21 minutes 03 seconds East, 160.00 feet; thence Southeasterly, 20.66 feet along the Southerly line of Bay View Drive on a 383.00 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears South 61 degrees 08 minutes 08 seconds East, 20.66 feet; thence South 14 degrees 21 minutes 03 seconds West, 599.25 feet to Reference Point "C"; thence South 14 degrees 21 minutes 03 seconds West, 16 more feet more or less to the waters edge of Gun Lake; thence meandering Southwesterly along said waters edge and Northerly along the waters edge of a channel to Gun Lake to its intersection with a line which bears South 00 degrees 01 minutes 25 seconds West from Reference Point "A" (Reference Point "A" is located South 72 degrees 40 minutes 00 seconds West, 200.00 feet and South 52 degrees 50 minutes 00 seconds West, 457.91 feet and North 03 degrees 20 minutes 00 seconds West, 465.15 feet and North 61 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds West, 29.70 feet along an intermediate traverse line from above described Reference Point "C"); thence North 00 degrees 01 minutes 25 seconds East, 14 feet more or less to Reference Point "A"; thence North 00 degrees 01 minutes 25 seconds East, 392.83 feet to the Place of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: January 24, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77520034 File No. 280.3801 ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP BUDGET WORKSHOP January 21, 2008 Meeting called to order at 6:45 by Supervisor Rook. All board members present. Also present: Fire Chief Boulter and Edward Elsner from Delton District Library. Treasurer reviewed revenue for present fiscal year and reported on estimated revenue for upcoming year. Total revenue $554,000. Fire Chief Boulter reported to board with adjustment for training and meeting pay. Adjustments will be $9.00 for training and $12.00 for meetings. Edward Elsner from Delton District Library, asked for annual township fee of $15,000. Board to discuss at later date. Purchase of water softener, landscaping, and shelving with the capital outlay account were considered. Supervisor to investigate prices for water softener. Clerk gave estimated expenditures for elections and asked that election workers be given a raise from $7.50 to $8.00 and hour. Motion Perino, Supported Ritchie to give election workers raise starting April 1, 2008. All ayes. Motion carried. Expenditures for township hall were also discussed. Motion Perino, support Ribble to adjourn. All ayes. Motion carried. 77520146 Meeting adjourned 8:45 p.m. Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gregory Gresik, married man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 9, 2007, and recorded on June 18, 2007 in instrument 1180601, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Million Two Hundred Fifty-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy And 07/100 Dollars ($1,258,970.07), including interest at 8% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 7, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southeast 1/4, Section 19, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 corner of Section 19; thence South 89 degrees 46 minutes 45 seconds West 1,902.00 feet along the South line of said Southeast 1/4; thence South 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds West, 927.31 feet to the Southerly line of Bay View Drive and the place of beginning of this description; thence South 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds West, 290.00 feet; thence South 66 degrees 03 minutes 25 seconds West, 45.69 feet to Reference Point "D"; thence South 66 degrees 03 minutes 25 seconds West, 30 feet (more or less) to the water's edge of a pond; thence meandering Northwesterly along said water's edge to its intersection with a line which bears South 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds West from Reference Point "E" (Reference Point "E" is located North 74 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West, 60.59 feet along an intermediate traverse line from above described Reference Point "D"); thence North 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds East, 17 feet (more or less) to Reference Point "E"; thence North 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds East, 264.48 feet; thence Northeasterly 104.15 feet along the Southerly line of Bay View Drive on a 317.00 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears North 74 degrees 01 minute 48 seconds East, 103.69 feet to the place of beginning. Description of area for common use: That part of the Southeast 1/4, Section 19, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 corner of Section 19; thence South 89 degrees 46 minutes 45 seconds West, 2,422.00 feet along the North line of said Southeast 1/4; thence South 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds West, 1,038.65 feet to the Southerly line of Bay View Drive and the place of beginning of this description; thence North 89 degrees 50 minutes 29 seconds East, 20.00 feet along the Southerly line; thence South 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds West, 219.92 feet; thence North 89 degrees 57 minutes 50 seconds East, 200.00 feet; thence North 60 degrees 06 minutes 13 seconds East, 346.14 feet; thence South 89 degrees 58 minutes 35 seconds East, 100.00 feet; thence South 54 degrees 08 minutes 47 seconds East, 98.14 feet; thence North 14 degrees 21 minutes 03 seconds East, 160.00 feet; thence Southeasterly, 20.00 feet along the Southerly line of Bay View Drive on a 383.00 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears South 61 degrees 08 minutes 08 seconds East, 20.66 feet; thence South 14 degrees 21 minutes 03 seconds West, 599.25 feet to Reference Point "C"; thence South 14 degrees 21 minutes 03 seconds West, 16 feet (more or less) to the water's edge of Gun Lake; thence meandering Southwesterly along said water's edge and Northerly along the water's edge of a channel to Gun Lake to its intersection with a line which bears South 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds West from Reference Point "A" (Reference Point "A" is located South 72 degrees 40 minutes 00 seconds West, 200.00 feet, and South 52 degrees 50 minutes 00 seconds West, 457.91 feet, and North 03 degrees 20 minutes 00 seconds West, 465.15 feet, and North 61 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds West, 29.70 feet along an intermediate traverse line from above described Reference Point "C") thence North 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds East, 14 feet (more or less) to Reference Point "A"; thence North 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds East, 392.83 feet, to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519632 File #181002F01 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT BARRY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT-FAMILY DIVISION PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF HEARING FILE NO. 2006-2462 DE In the matter of LUKAS PENDER KOHLER. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including: LUKAS PENDER KOHLER, whose whereabouts are/is unknown whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: TAKE NOTICE: A hearing will be held on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. at Barry County Probate Court before Judge William Doherty P41960 for the following purpose: A hearing on the petition of James L. Juhnke P24416 asking that Lukas Pender Kohler be presumed deceased as of October 18, 2006 and his estate be probated all in accord with MCL 700.1208(2). Date: 11/27/07 James L. Juhnke P24416 835 Golden Avenue Battle Creek, MI 49014 269-963-1441 James L. Juhnke 835 Golden Avenue Battle Creek, MI 49014 77518245 269-963-1441 �Page 13 — Thursday, January 31 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Barry L. Browne, A Single Man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 29, 2005, and recorded on August 2, 2005 in instrument 1150433, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy Thousand Two Hundred Twenty-Nine And 18/100 Dollars ($70,229.18), including interest at 8.94% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 28, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 1133 of the City, formerly Village, of Hastings according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 31, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520167 File #185147F01 NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY: Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Zoning Board of Appeals will conduct a public hearing for the following: Case Number V-2-2008 Jeffrey & Esther Lambert. Location: 1825 S Broadway, in Section 19 of Hastings Twp. Purpose: Requesting a variance to erect a 48x48-ft detached accessory building with a height of 20-ft (the maximum allowable is 16-ft), in the R-2 zoning district. Meeting Date: February 12, 2008. Time: 7:30 p.m. Place: Community Room in the Courts & Law Building at 206 West Court Street, Hastings, Michigan. Site inspection of the above described property(ies) will be completed by the Zoning Board of Appeals members before the hearing. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Any written response may be mailed to the address listed below or faxed to (269) 948-4820. The variance application(s) is/are available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office, 220 West State Street, Hastings, MI 49058 during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed between 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.) Monday-Friday. Please call the Planning Office at (269) 945-1290 for further information. The County of Barry will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by writing or calling the following: Michael Brown/County Administrator, 220 West State Street, Hastings, MI 49058, (269) 945-1284. 77520177 Debbie Smith, Barry County Clerk Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by William Hurt and Melissa Hurt, Husband and Wife, as joint tenants, original mortgagor(s), to Arbor Mortgage, Mortgagee, dated September 26, 2005, and recorded on October 4, 2005 in instrument 1153839, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. dba America's Wholesale Lender as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand Five Hundred Six And 28/100 Dollars ($165,506.28), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 28, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 3 of Block 1 of R.J. Grant's Second Addition, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 16 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 31, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #185124F01 77520162 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Russell J. Campeau Jr. and Stacey R. Campeau, husband and wife, to TrustCorp Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated November 18, 2002 and recorded November 25, 2002 in Document Number 1092362, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Chase Home Finance LLC successor to merger by Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation successor by merger to Chase Mortgage Company by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Twenty-Two Thousand Twenty-Seven and 10/100 Dollars ($222,027.10) including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 7, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 330 feet of the North 660 feet of the East one-half of the Southwest one-quarter, Section 14, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: January 10, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77519729 File No. 224.2881 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bruce A Carpenter and Cindy Carpenter, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 21, 2007, and recorded on March 29, 2007 in instrument 1178031, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ten Thousand Sixty And 42/100 Dollars ($110,060.42), including interest at 8.45% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 14, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 1, Block 5, of Daniel Strikers Addition to the City formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, being a part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 8, Town 3 North, Range 8 West The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #182210F01 77519855 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Laurence D. Hecker and Lorane D. Hecker, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 31, 2007 and recorded July 30, 2007 in Instrument Number 20070730-0000284, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Four Thousand Four Hundred Eighteen and 52/100 Dollars ($124,418.52) including interest at 7.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 14, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 14, Brookfield Acres, according to the recorded Plat thereof in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 29. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: January 17, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 File No. 285.3099 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Aaron Paul Horton and Suzanne Margaret Horton, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated January 17, 2007 and recorded January 31, 2007 in Instrument Number 1175838, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Aurora Loan Services, LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Three Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-One and 72/100 Dollars ($153,591.72) including interest at 8.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 28, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel A: Commencing at the center of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, thence South 18 degrees 01 minutes West on the centerline of Marsh Road, 295.99 feet to the place of beginning of this description: Thence continuing South 18 degrees 01 minutes West on said centerline, 225.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 24 minutes 44 seconds West on said centerline, 225.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 24 minutes 44 seconds West, 338.29 feet; thence North 00 degrees 58 minutes 30 seconds East, 215.13 feet; thence South 89 degrees 01 minutes 10 seconds East parallel to the East and West one-quarter line, 403.48 feet to the place of beginning of this description. Subject to highway right of way over the Easterly 33 feet for Marsh Road. Subject to easements, reservations, restrictions and limitations of record, if any. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: January 31, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77520186 File No. 191.3508 FORECLOSURE NOTICE (Barry County) SHAHEEN, JACOBS & ROSS, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT THIS DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW Attention Purchasers: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Ira Secco Flowers and Juanita Inez Flowers, husband and wife, of Barry County, Michigan, original mortgagor(s), to Standard Federal Bank, N.A., mortgagee dated the 5th day of September, A.D. 2003, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 17th day of September, A.D. 2003, in Document Number 1113505, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, for principal, interest and late charges, the sum of Thirty One Thousand Five Hundred Ninety Six and 84/100 Dollars ($31,596.84). And no suit or proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on Thursday, the 21st day of February, A.D. 2008, at 1:00 o'clock P.M. said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Barry County, Michigan (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with the interest thereon at Four and Seventy Four Hundredths percent (4.74%) per annum and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the Township of Johnstown, in the County of Barry and State of Michigan as described as follows, to-wit: Lot 2 and the east 1/2 of Lot 1 of Fernwood Plat, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats on Page 29; together with that certain manufactured/mobile home located thereon. Tax I.D. No. 08-09-070-001-00 The redemption period shall be Six (6) months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale or when the time to provide the notice required by MCLA 600.3241a(c) expires, whichever is later. Dated: January 9, 2008 LaSalle Bank Midwest, N.A. formerly known as Standard Federal Bank, N.A. Mortgagee SHAHEEN, JACOBS & ROSS, P.C. By: Michael J. Thomas, Esq. Attorneys for Mortgagee 1425 Ford Building 615 Griswold Street Detroit, Michigan 48226-3993 77519831 (313) 963-1301 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Chad G Wilbur, a Married Man, Angela K Wilbur, His Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Independent Mortgage Co. West MI, Mortgagee, dated December 11, 2000, and recorded on December 14, 2000 in instrument 1052886, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Michigan Department of Consumer and Industry Services Michigan State Housing Development Authority as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Four Thousand Seventy-Eight And 63/100 Dollars ($74,078.63), including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 21, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 1/2 of Lots 15 and 16, Block 13 of Kenfield's Second Addition, according to the recorded Plat thereof in Liber 1 of Plats, on Page 37, except the South 20 feet of Lots 15 and 16, used for street purposes. Also, the South 6 feet of the North 1/2 of Lots 15 and 16, Block 13 of Kenfield's Second Addition, according to the recorded Plat thereof in Liber 1 of Plats, on Page 37, City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 24, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519988 File #183653F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Lanette L. Dove and David Dove, Wife and Husband, original mortgagor(s), to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Mortgagee, dated April 25, 2005, and recorded on May 2, 2005 in instrument 1145763, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Two Thousand One Hundred Eighteen And 99/100 Dollars ($142,118.99), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 14, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 2 of Oakridge Shores, as Recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 89, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519844 File #112456F04 FORECLOSURE NOTICE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THIS PURPOSE IF YOU ARE IN THE MILITARY, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER LISTED BELOW. Default has occurred in a mortgage made on February 5, 2003 by Madison D. Howell and Linda L. Howell, as Mortgagors, to Hastings City Bank, a Michigan banking corporation, as Mortgagee. The Mortgage was recorded on February 12, 2003 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan in Instrument No. 1097521. At the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due and unpaid on the Mortgage the sum of Two Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand, Four Hundred Forty-Eight and 05/100 Dollars ($247,448.05), including interest at 6.75% per annum. No suit or proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale contained in the Mortgage has become operative by reason of such default. On Thursday, February 21, 2008, at one o’clock in the afternoon at the east steps of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, which is the place for holding mortgage sales for Barry County, Michigan, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law, the property located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and described in the Mortgage as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 15, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 00 degrees 24 minutes 29 seconds East, 199.00 feet along the East line of said Section; thence North 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds East, 227.01 feet to the true point of beginning; thence south 01 degrees 21 minutes 31 seconds East, 482.24 feet; thence South 03 degrees 48 minutes 51 seconds West, 17.00 feet to the centerline of Madilin Lane; thence North 86 degrees 11 minutes 09 seconds West, 304.27 feet along said centerline; thence North 65 degrees 14 minutes 47 seconds West, 122.97 feet along said centerline; thence North 12 degrees 25 minutes 23 seconds East, 33.78 feet; thence North 75 degrees 25 minutes 50 seconds East 178.42 feet; thence North 00 degrees 24 minutes 29 seconds West, 349.84 feet; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds East, 227.51 feet to the point of beginning. Together with and subject to a private easement for ingress, egress and public utility purposes appurtenant thereto for Madilin Lane, 66 feet in width 33 feet each side of a centerline, described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 15, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds West 1047.01 feet along the North line of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 18 minutes 54 seconds East, 391.89 feet along the centerline of Howell Trail; thence South 24 degrees 24 minutes 29 seconds East, 70.21 feet along said centerline; thence South 00 degrees 18 minutes 14 seconds East, 171.22 feet along said centerline to the point of beginning of the centerline of Madilin Trail; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds East, 384.45 feet along said centerline; thence South 65 degrees 14 minutes 47 seconds East, 122.97 feet along said centerline; thence South 86 degrees 11 minutes 09 seconds East, 304.27 feet along said centerline; thence North 03 degrees 48 minutes 51 seconds East, 17.00 feet to the end of said centerline and a point hereinafter referred to as Reference Point “A”. Also a circular extension of said easement, a radius of 50 feet centered on aforementioned Reference Point “A”. Subject to a private easement of ingress, egress and public utility purposes appurtenant thereto for Howell Trail, 66 feet in width, 33 feet each side of a centerline, described as: Beginning at a point on the North line of Section 15, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, distant North 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds West, 1047.01 feet from the Northeast corner of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 18 minutes 14 seconds East, 391.89 feet along said centerline; thence South 24 degrees 24 minutes 29 seconds East, 70.21 feet along said centerline; thence South 00 degrees 18 minutes 14 seconds East, 204.22 feet to the end of said centerline. PP No. 08-13-015-003-60. The redemption period shall be six months from the date of sale unless the property is determined abandoned under MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty days from the date of sale. Dated: January 15, 2008 MILLER JOHNSON, Attorneys for Mortgagee By: Steven J. Laurent 250 Monroe Ave., NW, Suite 800 Grand Rapids, MI 49501-0306 77519880 616-831-1700 NOTICE HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP The Township Board is seeking a resident to fill the remaining term of Trustee. Applications are available at the Township Hall, 885 River Rd., Hastings and they must be received by 7:00 p.m. on Feb. 12, 2008. Applicant must be a registered voter and be interviewed at the Board meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Feb. 12. The Township Board reserves the right to reject any or all applicants. Call Clerk Bonnie Cruttenden at 269.948.9690 for more information. 01551739 NOTICE HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP The Township is seeking an applicant to serve on the Central Dispatch Plan Review Committee. Applications are available at the Township Hall, 885 River Rd., Hastings and they must be received by 7:00 p.m. on Feb. 12, 2008. Applicant must be a registered voter and be interviewed at the Board meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Feb. 12. The Township Board reserves the right to reject any or all applicants. Call Clerk Bonnie Cruttenden at 269.948.9690 for more information. 01551747 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 31 2008 — Page 14 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage executed on September 9, 2005, by Violet E. Foreman, a single woman, as Mortgagor, to Mainstreet Savings Bank, FSB, as Mortgagee, and which mortgage was recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on September 14, 2005, in Document No. 1152716 (the “Mortgage”), on which Mortgage there is claimed to be an indebtedness, as defined by the Mortgage, due and unpaid in the amount of Sixty Seven Thousand One Hundred Forty Nine and 66/100 Dollars ($67,149.66), as of the date of this notice, including principal and interest, and other costs secured by the Mortgage, no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt, or any part of the debt, secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale in the Mortgage having become operative by reason of the default. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, February 21, 2008, at 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon, at the Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the unpaid amount of the indebtedness due on the Mortgage, together with legal costs and expenses of sale, certain property located in Barry County, Michigan, described in the Mortgage as follows: THE NORTH _ OF LOTS 1 AND 2 OF BLOCK 14 OF DANIEL STRIKER’S ADDITION TO THE CITY, FORMERLY VILLAGE, OF HASTINGS, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN. Commonly known as 630 N. Hanover St., Hastings, Michigan. The length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of the sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 24, 2008 Mainstreet Savings Bank, FSB By: Lori L. Purkey, Esq. Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. 444 West Michigan Avenue Kalamazoo, MI 49007 77520010 KZLIB:566043.1\105064-00164 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Cris A. Fish and William JG Fish, wife and husband as joint tenants, original mortgagor(s), to Arbor Mortage, Mortgagee, dated August 25, 2006, and recorded on September 6, 2006 in instrument 1169525, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Forty-One And 56/100 Dollars ($125,041.56), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 28, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 2 and the South 1/2 of Lot 3 of Block B of Chas H Bauer's Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 57. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 31, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520152 File #184967F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Truda L. Sager and Brian S. Sager, wife and husband as joint tenants, to Washington Mutual Bank, F.A., successor by merger with Long Beach Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated December 27, 2005 and recorded January 9, 2006 in Instrument Number 1158654, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-One Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-Four and 61/100 Dollars ($141,824.61) including interest at 6.65% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 28, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel A: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 1, Town 2 North, Range 7 West; thence South 89 Degrees 35 Minutes 03 Seconds West along the South line of said Section, 270.00 feet to the Place of Beginning; thence continuing South 89 Degrees 35 Minutes 03 Seconds West along said South line, 386.65 feet to the West line of the East 20 acres South one-half of the Southeast one-quarter of said Section; thence North 00 Degrees 00 Minutes 00 Seconds East along said West line, 320.00 feet; thence North 89 Degrees 35 Minutes 03 Seconds East, parallel with said South line, 386.65 feet; thence South 00 Degrees 00 Minutes 00 Seconds East, 320.00 feet to the Place of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: January 31, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77520181 File No. 362.2406 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gregory Vanderwal, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 24, 2005, and recorded on May 26, 2005 in instrument 1147121, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-Five And 92/100 Dollars ($94,935.92), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 28, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the West one-half of the Northeast one-quarter of Section 17, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, described as follows: Beginning at a point in the North line of said Section 17, 363.5 feet East of the North one-quarter post thereof for the Place of Beginning, and running thence South 0 degrees 55 minutes West, 222.2 feet; thence East 310.4 feet, thence North 0 degrees 55 minutes East 222.2 feet; thence West 310.4 feet to the Place of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 31, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520157 File #156895F02 ® 77517270 The THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gregory L. Stauss and Joanne Stauss, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 20, 2006 and recorded September 27, 2006 in Instrument Number 1170608, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by US Bank, National Association as Trustee for the MLMI SURF Trust Series 2006-BC5 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Eighteen and 47/100 Dollars ($189,918.47) including interest at 8.69% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 14, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4, Hillside Park, Jordan Lake, Woodland Township, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, Page 65, Barry County Records. Being the same property conveyed to Gregory L. Stauss and Joanne Stauss, husband and wife by Deed dated 9/11/03 and recorded 11/29/03 in Document Number 1116558 in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. (Affidavit of Lost Document) Being the same property conveyed to Gregory L. Stauss, a single man by a Warranty Deed dated 8/2/01 and recorded 9/12/01 in Deed Book 1066358, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. Being the same property conveyed to Cynthia M. Kalcyznski, f/k/a Cynthia M. Turnell, a married woman by Quit Claim Deed dated 7/23/01 and recorded 7/26/01 in Deed Book 1063695, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: January 17, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77519822 File No. 269.3029 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Heather Tobias, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 21, 2005, as evidenced by Affidavit Of Lost Document recorded on January 3, 2008 in instrument 20080103-0000124, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC Mortgage Services Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Seventy-Seven And 05/100 Dollars ($225,077.05), including interest at 8.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 7, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 3 of Poplar Beach and that part of Lot 2 of Poplar Beach described as: Commencing at the Southwesterly corner of Lot 2; thence North 50 degrees 25 minutes 22 seconds West, 155.75 feet; thence North 42 degrees 33 minutes 14 seconds East, 22 feet; thence South 54 degrees 19 minutes 28 seconds East, 158.81 feet; thence South 46 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds West, 33 feet to the place of beginning; according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 14, and hereby granting a right-of-way for ingress and egress, with others to and from Kline Street as platted of record and the shore of rooked Lake across that part of Lot 2, Poplar Beach as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 14, Barry County Records to be used and granted to others for across the following land to Crooked Lake from Kline Street as platted and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Northwesterly corner of said Lot 2, Popular Beach; thence South 42 degrees 33 minutes 14 seconds West 23.0 feet (recorded as South 43 degrees 35 minutes West) along the Northwesterly line of said Lot 2; thence South 54 degrees 19 minutes 28 seconds East 158.81 feet to the Southeasterly line of said Lot 2; thence North 46 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds East 10.0 feet along the Southeasterly line of said Lot 2; thence North 54 degrees 19 minutes 28 seconds West 95.0; thence North 42 degrees 38 minutes 30 seconds West 64.22 feet to the Northwesterly corner of said Lot 2 and the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519715 File #179328F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Christy L. Huffman and David A. Huffman, wife and husband, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 25, 2005 and recorded June 15, 2005 in Instrument Number 1148093, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Four Thousand Five Hundred Fifty-Two and 07/100 Dollars ($124,552.07) including interest at 7.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 21, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 75.9 feet of Lot 8 of Upson's Resort, according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 58. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: January 24, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77520044 File No. 207.8602 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Timothy M. Price and Stacey A. Price, Husband and Wife to Arbor Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated June 23, 2006 and recorded June 29, 2006 in Instrument # 1166625 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was subsequently assigned to: HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION as Trustee for SG Mortgage Securities Trust 2006-OPT2 Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2006-OPT2, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Ninety-Three Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars and Seventy-Four Cents ($293,825.74) including interest 8.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on February 28, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the East one-half of Section 23, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the South one-quarter corner of said Section: thence North 01 degree 30 minutes 26 seconds East 2134.44 feet along the West line of said Southeast one-quarter; thence South 88 degrees 40 minutes 17 seconds East 1392.91 feet along the North line of the South 812.31 feet of the North one-half of the Southeast one-quarter said Section to the place of beginning; thence North 01 degree 26 minutes 11 seconds East 75.00 feet; thence North 88 degrees 40 minutes 17 seconds West 75.00 feet; thence North 01 degrees 26 minutes 11 seconds East 2080.46 feet along the West line of the East one-half of the Northeast one-quarter and it's Southerly extension; thence South 88 degrees 29 minutes 57 seconds East 657.60 feet along the North line of the South one-half of the Southwest one-quarter of the Northeast one-quarter of the Northeast one-quarter of said section; thence South 01 degrees 24 minutes 01 seconds West 1646.18 feet along the East line of the West one-half of the East one-half of the Northeast onequarter of said section; thence South 88 degrees 35 minutes 54 seconds East 164.66 feet along the North line of the Southeast one-quarter of said section; thence South 01 degrees 27 minutes 50 seconds West 507.09 feet along the East line of the West five-eights of the Northeast one-quarter of the Southeast one-quarter of said Section; thence North 88 degrees 40 minutes 17 seconds West 748.06 feet along the North line of the South 812.31 feet of the North one-half of the Southeast onequarter said Section to the place of beginning Subject to and together with an for easement for ingress, egress and utility purpose over a 66 foot wide strip of land, the centerline of which is described as: Commencing at the South one-half corner of Section 23, Town 4 North, Range 9 West; thence North 01 degree 30 minutes 26 seconds East 2285.26 feet along the West line of said Southeast one-quarter to the place of beginning of said easement; thence South 88 degrees 35 minutes 54 seconds East 298.00 feet along the South line of the North 359 feet of said Southeast onequarter; thence South 80 degrees 03 minutes 55 seconds East 225.87 feet; thence North 70 degrees 51 minutes 30 seconds East 372.50 feet to the East line of the West 870 feet of said Southeast onequarter; thence North 63 degrees 09 minutes 29 seconds East 262.35 feet; thence North 75 degrees 56 minutes 41 seconds East 444.72 feet to the place of ending of ending of said easement. Commonly known as 2149 Thunder Valley Drive, Hastings MI 49058 The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: JANUARY 28, 2008 HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION as Trustee for SG Mortgage Securities Trust 2006OPT2 Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2006OPT2, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our File No: 08-86412 77520172 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Randy S. Volosky and Victoria L. Volosky, husband and wife, tenants by the entireties, to Mortgage Center, LLC., Mortgagee, dated April 7, 2005 and recorded April 13, 2005 in Instrument Number 1144827, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand Two Hundred Seventy-Two and 7/100 Dollars ($155,272.07) including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 28, 2008. Said premises are located in the City of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 15, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of said Section; thence North 01 degree 37 minutes 36 seconds West 1487.17 feet along the East line said Southeast one-quarter to the place of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 47 minutes 39 seconds West 409.13 feet; thence South 01 degree 37 minutes 36 seconds East 190.0 feet; thence South 89 degrees 47 minutes 39 seconds West 153.95 feet; thence North 39 degrees 50 minutes 20 seconds West 164.14 feet; thence North 76 degrees 56 minutes 10 seconds West 95.71 feet; thence South 65 degrees 58 minutes 01 seconds West 92.86 feet; thence North 00 degrees 59 minutes 35 seconds West 328.99 feet; thence North 89 degrees 47 minutes 39 seconds East 235.22 feet to Reference Point 'A'; thence North 89 degrees 47 minutes 39 seconds East 195.17 feet; thence South 01 degree 37 minutes 36 seconds East 220.0 feet; thence North 89 degrees 47 minutes 39 seconds East 409.13 feet; thence South 01 degree 37 minutes 36 seconds East 30.0 feet (recorded as 20 feet) along the East line of said Southeast one-quarter to the place of beginning. Together with and subject to an easement for ingress, egress and utility purposes over a 66 foot wide strip of land the Easterly line of which is described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 15, Town 2 North, Range 7 West; thence North 01 degree 37 minutes 36 seconds West 1517.17 feet along the East line of the Southeast one-quarter of said Section; thence South 89 degrees 47 minutes 39 seconds West 409.13 feet; thence North 01 degree 37 minutes 36 seconds West 220.0 feet; thence South 89 degrees 47 minutes 39 seconds West 195.17 feet to Reference Point 'A'; thence South 31 degrees 42 minutes 45 seconds West 77.0 feet to the place of beginning of the Easterly line of said Easement; thence North 31 degrees 42 minutes 45 seconds East 77.0 feet; thence North 04 degrees 50 minutes 51 seconds West 115.47 feet; thence North 16 degrees 57 minutes 30 seconds West 104.38 feet; thence North 05 degrees 08 minutes 53 seconds West 82.91 feet; thence North 13 degrees 12 minutes 05 seconds East 103.43 feet; thence North 38 degrees 10 minutes 47 seconds West 198.60 feet; thence North 13 degrees 11 minutes 13 seconds East 58.65 feet to the Southerly right of way line of M-66 and the place of ending of said easement. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: January 31, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77520191 File No. 393.0078 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Daniel Rugg and Rebecca Rugg, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 23, 2004, and recorded on July 27, 2004 in instrument 1131471, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Six And 26/100 Dollars ($147,586.26), including interest at 12.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 28, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A Parcel of Land in the West 1/2 of the East 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 34, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, Described as; Beginning at the Southwest Corner of the West 1/2 of the East 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Said Section 34; Thence North 495 Feet 5 Inches; Thence East 465 Feet 5 Inches; Thence South 495 Feet 5 Inches; Thence West to the Place of Beginning, Except the Easterly 25 Feet Thereof The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 31, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520060 File #079511F04 �Page 15 — Thursday, January 31 2008 — The Hastings Banner Banner CLASSIFIEDS POLICE BEAT BEA CALL... The Hastings BANNER 945-9554 Hastings man injured in snowmobile accident Stephen Dale Shepler, 43, of Hastings was airlifted to Spectrum Hospital in Grand Rapids Jan. 27 after he was injured in a snowmobile accident in Carlton Township Sunday. Barry County Sheriff Deputies say Shepler was westbound on Willitts Road and overturned while attempting a U-turn in the intersection of Willitts and Hammond roads. The extent of Shepler’s injuries are not known at this time, but deputies say he was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident. Alcohol is believed to have been a factor in the accident. Justin Douglas Lambert, 23, of Caledonia was arrested by Barry County Sheriff Deputies Jan. 20 after he was involved in a one-car rollover accident in Hastings Township. Deputies reported that Lambert rolled his vehicle and ended up in a ditch. He was waiting in another car, but when deputies arrived, he fled the scene on foot. Deputies followed his footprints in the snow and found the suspect at a residence. When they tried to question him, Lambert became abusive to officers. Lambert was transported to Pennock Hospital to be treated for minor injuries. While en route, he continually berated officers and asserted that he just wanted to go into the Army and be sent to Iraq so he could “kill people.” Lambert had to be physically restrained while being treated at the hospital. Following release from the hospital, he was lodged in the Barry County Jail and charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated (third offense). Warrant requested for Hastings man Dorr man arrested in Thornapple Township A Barry County Sheriff’s Deputy stopped Michael Alan Cornell, 41, of Dorr in Thornapple Township Jan. 26 and when his blood alcohol level was measured at .16 percent, Cornell was arrested and lodged at the Barry County Jail. His wife, a passenger in the car at the time of the arrest, was allowed to drive the family vehicle home. Chainsaw-wielding man arrested in domestic dispute Hastings Police were dispatched to a residence in the 700 block of Redwood Drive Monday to a reported domestic assault complaint. A relative called 911 after the victim had called her for help and during their conversation lost the connection. Responding officers met with the 29-year-old victim, who was visibly shaken, and were told that the suspect had awakened her and began arguing with her over some personal matters. She told officers that Terrence Barton, 30, of Hastings allegedly retrieved a chain saw and started it up and began taunting her with it, swinging it toward her mid-section. Frightened that he was going to cut her with the chain saw, she called a relative to help her, at which point Barton took her phone and threw it in the oven and turned the burners on. The victim also was bitten on the arm and struck in the eye. Officers located Barton in an adjoining room, and he was taken into custody. The chain saw, as well as the melted cell phone were recovered from the residence. Barton was lodged at the Barry County Jail and is facing charges of felonious assault, disconnecting an emergency phone call, malicious destruction of property, and domestic assault. Alcohol consumption appears to have been a contributing factor in the incident. jail for his November conviction on a charge of assault with a weapon. Judge Fisher had waived Lane to adult court in October 2007, citing eight probation violations and as many as 12 previous charges in his court history. Judge Fisher delayed sentencing on charges of larceny of weapons and receiving and concealing stolen weapons. The judge set a date of January 2009 for those sentences. He also was assessed court costs of $500, restitution of $125 and a probation fee of $600. Lane must participate in substance abuse counseling, cognitive behavior therapy and report for a mental health assessment while in jail. He must participate in the Day Reporting Program upon his release. TAN, continued from page 6 Mary's Hair & Nails release form, but knows that some tanning salons in the area do not have that requirement. While 83rd District State Rep. Brian Calley said he supports parental consent for minors and hygienic standards, he believes the measure “is just another example of government over-regulating minute details of everyday life. With all of the budgetary issues facing Michigan today, I am at a loss as to why the state would consider taking on an entirely new regulatory scheme.” Calley went on to say that direct sunlight contains much more ultraviolet radiation than does a tanning bed. “Perhaps they will want to regulate sunlight next,” he said. 401(k) rollovers made easy 02685840 Mark D. Christensen, AAMS Would Like to Welcome… BRIDGET MAYS Former Manager of Fiesta Hair & Tanning I want to than k everyone wh supported me o has the last 4 year s and I also want to say so rry to those wh o I was not able to suppor t as a commun ity. Unfortunately, when you work corporate owne for a d sa the local busin lon they don’t support esses or comm unity. Yet they expect ev eryone to com e in and support their busin ess. So I am prou d to say I am working for a now self owned salo n who supports local busin ess and her co mmunity. www.edwardjones.com 945-5321 Member SIPC McPhillips & McDowell, P.L.C. “We are a debt relief agency. We help people file for bankruptcy relief under the bankruptcy code.” 77517709 77520054 ESTATE SALE Feb. 1st & 2nd #’s at 8:30 opens @ 9:00. 1215 David Dr. Hastings, Michigan High end crystal and cut glass, Wheelock grand piano, English and German china, Wedgwood, Spode, Jerome & Co., mantel clock, costume jewelry and high end, pie crust table, queen size bed, antique twin bed set, early Hitchcock rocker, Art Nouveau sterling silver vase and platter, sterling candle sticks, mission benches, gilt framed mirrors, formal couch and chairs, Lusterware, Mudmen, Royal Daoulton, art work to include orig. large painting by Kort 1940’s, deco iron patio set, dining table, kitchen, ladies fashions, garage items, wicker chairs, much more. Chris (616)283-9115 ESTATE/MOVING SALES: by Bethel Timmer - The Cottage House Antiques. (269)795-8717 Farm E.A.R.T.H. = EDUCATED ANIMAL Rescue and Teen Haven is in urgent need of HAY DONATIONS. We will come pick it up, clean out your barn of old hay (Any type of hay that isn’t moldy). E.A.R.T.H. 501(c)3 is a non-profit organization. All donations are tax deductible. PLEASE CALL (269)962-2015 EARTH has many animals available for adoption. Including horses, dogs, cats, rabbits and goats. Right now we are having a Adopt-ACat special for $40! All cats are UTD, spayed and tested. Also many small lap dogs for adoption. Many nice riding horse and pasture pets. Adopt 1 horse and get the second for no adoption fee!! www.earthservices.org 269962-2015. YOU WANT QUALITY at affordable prices when you buy printing. Call J-Ad Graphics for everything from business cards and brochures to newspapers and catalogs. Phone (269)945-9554 or stop in at 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. DO YOU WANT QUALITY PRINTING at affordable prices? Call J-Ad Graphics at (269)945-9554. BANKRUPTCY Free Initial Consultation 410 W. State St. Hastings, Michigan OFFICE SPACES FOR LEASE: downtown Hastings. Woodbridge Building. Professional suites available. $600, $500, $400 per month, utilities included. Call (269)945-9321. YOU WANT QUALITY at affordable prices when you buy printing. Call J-Ad Graphics for everything from business cards and brochures to newspapers and catalogs. Phone (269)945-9554 or stop in at 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. d 421 W. Woodlawn Ave. Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-3553 or toll free (800) 288-5220 I hope to see yo u soon. Thanks again Bridget Mays FOR SALE: SHOES, size 71/2 medium flats, (269)9483042. YOU WANT QUALITY at affordable prices when you buy printing. Call J-Ad Graphics for everything from business cards and brochures to newspapers and catalogs. Phone (269)945-9554 or stop in at 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. COURT NEWS she said. Weeber said she has posters in every room telling people about the need for goggles and the risks associated with overexposure. She also said she requires all tanning clients to sign a National Ads THIS PUBLICATION DOES NOT KNOWINGLY accept advertising which is deceptive, fraudulent or might otherwise violate law or accepted standards of taste. However, this publication does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of any advertisement, nor the quality of goods or services advertised. Readers are cautioned to thoroughly investigate all claims made in any advertisements, and to use good judgment and reasonable care, particularly when dealing with persons unknown to you ask for money in advance of delivery of goods or services advertised. PANAMA CITY: Spring Break March 29th until April 5th, $1,300 plus cleaning deposit. (616)291-1147 RENT A BEDROOM FOR ONLY $439, and a 2 bedroom for only $489. Includes FREE HEAT!!! On site laundry! EHO/Barrier Free Going Fast! Call Soon! (269)9482441. Estate Sale Barry County Sheriff Deputies have requested a warrant from the prosecutor’s office to charge Rick Michael Wilson, 26, of Hastings with driving on a suspended license and operating a vehicle while intoxicated (second offense) after his car went off the road in Rutland Township Jan. 27. Wilson was cited at the scene of the one-car accident after a preliminary breath test revealed his blood alcohol level to be .17 percent. Jimmy Todd Lane, 17, of Delton was sentenced Jan. 24 by Judge Fisher to serve 60 months of probation and 12 months in For Rent HASTINGS: 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT FOR RENT: new carpet, tile floors, laundry, covered parking. Extra sharp, no pets, $555 a month. Call (269)945-3114 HARD/SLAB WOOD, $10/bundle, trim pieces, $10/bucket load. Call (269)838-6623. Rollover accident results in arrest of Caledonia man Gretchen Ann Heacock, 35, of Ionia was sentenced Jan. 24 by Barry County Circuit Court Judge James Fisher to serve 36 months of probation and 30 days in jail for her May 31, 2007, conviction on a charge of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol. Heacock also was fined $500, assessed court costs of $500, a restitution fee of $180 and a probation fee of $360. Judge Fisher ruled that the balance of her jail time may be suspended upon successful completion of probation. Heacock was arrested in Woodland Township on May 14, 2007. For Sale FOR SALE: 72” pecan table with 3 12” leaves, 6 chairs and hutch, good condition, $375. Call (269)948-3680 evenings for appointment. d DO YOU WANT QUALITY PRINTING at affordable prices? Call J-Ad Graphics at (269)945-9554. Automotive Household 1995 CHEVY SILVERADO supercab, 3/4 ton, 4x4. Great condition, cassette/CD player, foldable cover on bed, $4,600, (269)945-5748. FOUR POST BED: solid wood, new, king w/pillow top mattress set. Bought, never used. Cost $1,000, sell $195. (517)204-0600 THE DETAIL WORKS special $5.00 off and free RainX, January-February, call Rick (269)948-0958. d DO YOU WANT QUALITY PRINTING at affordable prices? Call J-Ad Graphics at (269)945-9554. Toll Free 1-888-943-5400 YOU WANT QUALITY at affordable prices when you buy printing. Call J-Ad Graphics for everything from business cards and brochures to newspapers and catalogs. Phone (269)945-9554 or stop in at 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. Business Services In Memoriam PROFESSIONAL CLEANING SERVICES has openings available for 1 time, weekly or bi-weekly cleaning. My equipment or yours. Fast thorough service at a reasonable hourly rate. Call Sarah at (269)948-8377 & leave a message. YOU WANT QUALITY at affordable prices when you buy printing. Call J-Ad Graphics for everything from business cards and brochures to newspapers and catalogs. Phone (269)945-9554 or stop in at 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. Help Wanted POSITION OPEN: Parttime, 15 hours per week, Hastings Public Library. Maintenance interior and exterior of new building including monitoring computer controls for systems, HVAC, lights, etc. Schedule must be 3 hours per day Mon-Fri, $10/hour, no benefits. Apply by February 4, 2008 at Hastings Public Library, 227 E. State Street, Hastings. YOU WANT QUALITY at affordable prices when you buy printing. Call J-Ad Graphics for everything from business cards and brochures to newspapers and catalogs. Phone (269)945-9554 or stop in at 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. Recreation FOR SALE: 2002 Kawasaki 360 Prairie Quad 4x4, $2,500 obo. Call anytime, (269)8387635. YOU WANT QUALITY at affordable prices when you buy printing. Call J-Ad Graphics for everything from business cards and brochures to newspapers and catalogs. Phone (269)945-9554 or stop in at 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. TED O’LAUGHLIN 1918-2001 If I could have one lifetime wish, one wish that could come true, I would wish with all my heart, for yesterday and you, For what it meant to lose you,no one will ever know. Sadly missed and loving you forever. Your loving wife, Margaret YOU WANT QUALITY at affordable prices when you buy printing. Call J-Ad Graphics for everything from business cards and brochures to newspapers and catalogs. Phone (269)945-9554 or stop in at 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. Business Services HOME IMPROVEMENTS/HANDYMAN: Specializing in decks, roofing, windows, siding, additions & remodeling. Experienced work for affordable prices. Call Alan Klein for all your home improvement needs. (269)9459269 YOU WANT QUALITY at affordable prices when you buy printing. Call J-Ad Graphics for everything from business cards and brochures to newspapers and catalogs. Phone (269)945-9554 or stop in at 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. d DO YOU WANT QUALITY PRINTING at affordable prices? Call J-Ad Graphics at (269)945-9554. +$67,1*6�� ZZZ�*47,�FRP ��� ��� 3(/7 $OWNTOWN�(ASTINGS� ON�3TATE�3T� 2OCKING�3EATS�s�!LL�$IGITAL�3OUND &REE�$RINK�2EFILLS�s���`� CORN�REFILLS PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which collectively make it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, age or martial status, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To report discrimination call the Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980. The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. 121 W. Apple Street • Hastings 269-945-3512 YOU WANT QUALITY at affordable prices when you buy printing. Call J-Ad Graphics for everything from business cards and brochures to newspapers and catalogs. Phone (269)945-9554 or stop in at 1351 N. 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Through June 1, 2008. • Bob the Builder at the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 9:30 am to 5 pm, Thursdays 9:30 am to 8 pm (Family Night 5 pm to 8 pm) and Sundays noon-5 pm. Admission is $5 for all people over 2 year old, senior $4.25, children (under 2) free. For more information call (616) 235-4726 or visit www.grcm.org. Through June 8, 2008. MUSIC/THEATRE • Going to St. Ives will be performed by Actors' at Spectrum Theater. May N'Kame, the mother of a bloody African dictator, travels to St. Ives for an eye operation by a famous eye surgeon, Dr. Cora Gage. But she has an even more serious purpose in her travel to see Dr. Gage, and the decisions they make will have far-reaching impact for both women. Curtain times are 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday & Saturday. Tickets are $22 per seat. Buy two tickets for Thursday night shows and get 2nd ticket for $10. For more information call (616) 234-3947 or visit www.actorsatspectrum.org. January 24February 2. • Broadway Grand Rapids presents: This week’s selection: Charlie Wilson’s War Camelot at DeVos Performance Hall. Stage and film star, Lou Diamond Phillips, will wear the crown of King Arthur in this magnificent new production of Lerner and Loewe’s timeless masterpiece Camelot. The enchanted kingdom of Camelot is a place where honor and chivalry reign. But can this idyllic land survive when Queen Guenevere falls in love with Sir Lancelot? The splendid, memorable score includes the romantic and haunting “If Ever I Would Leave You,” the captivating “How to Handle a Woman” and the majestic “Camelot.” Re-discover the grandeur of one of history’s greatest love stories. For more information call (616) 4563333 or visit www.ticketmaster.com. January 29-February 3. • Acoustic Stew series presents: Java Jive at the One Trick Pony in Grand Rapids from 8-11 pm. No cover charge. For more information call (616) 235-7669 or visit www.wyce.org. January 31. • Van Cliburn Winner Plays Chopin at the St. Cecilia Music Center. Performances are Thursday 7:30 pm, Friday 8 pm. Admission is $22-$31. This series retains everything you loved about the former Casual Classics Series – intimate concert hall, talk from the stage, free receptions, with a new focus on emerging talent. Whether an up-and-coming soloist or composer, our own symphony musicians, or works of great composers written during the early years of their careers, this series will give you the opportunity to discover these rising stars first, and become their biggest fans! Tickets: TicketMaster. For more information call (616) 454-9451 or visit www.grsymphony.org. January 31 & February 1. • Grand Rapids Ballet presents: Peter Pan at the Peter Martin Wege Theatre in Critic’s Corner by D.N.A. Smith Running time: 97 minutes MPAA rating: R “Charlie Wilson’s War” is a great example of an Almost Movie. It has almost enough good stuff in it to be recommendable. Unfortunately, it also has almost enough bad stuff about it for me to tell you to stay far away from it. Loosely based on a true story, “Charlie Wilson’s War” tells the tale of hard-partying Texas congressman Charlie Wilson (Tom Hanks) and his role in the covert funding of the Afghani mujahedeen “freedom fighters” against the Soviet Union’s occupational forces during the Reagan Era. Aiding him in his one-man crusade are an evangelical Christian Texas socialite, Joanne Herring (Julia Roberts), and a maverick CIA agent named Gus (Philip Seymour Hoffman). Here’s the good stuff: Hoffman’s performance. He’s one of Hollywood’s great character actors, and he totally chews up the scenery and steals every scene he’s in — a tall order when you share all your scenes with Tom Hanks. If Hoffman doesn’t get a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for this performance, there is no God. The dialogue is also sparkling, thanks to screenwriter Aaron Sorkin. Now the Bad: The wigs. Seriously. All the major actors in this movie sport at least one horrible hairpiece. Hanks, Roberts and Hoffman look like they’re in a high-school play. The biggest offender is Julia Roberts, who has to wear at least four amateurish, hideously styled wigs. The film also glosses over the historical context of what Charlie Wilson did. By funding the Afghans, he did indeed play a signifi- Did Tom Hanks steal Dan Rather’s toupee? Find out in “Charlie Wilson’s War.” cant role in the fall of the Soviet Union; but it also laid the groundwork for the rise of the Taliban, al-Quaida, Osama bin Laden and the 9/11 attacks. Without any historical context, you have no idea what the film’s point of view is, or a good reason why you should care about the characters and their story. So, with such a lopsided film, do I recommend it or not? If you want to see Tom Hanks and Philip Seymour Hoffman riffing some peppy dialogue and give great performances, then by all means see “Charlie Wilson’s War.” If that’s not enough, then wait for the DVD and rent it. GRADE: C+ © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. downtown Grand Rapids. Performances are at 7 pm with weekend matinees at 2 pm. Ticket prices range from $28-$45. Audiences loved the dynamic musical and athletic elements of Gordon Peirce Schmidt's original Peter Pan when it debuted in 2006. The eloborate production will show what the new theatre can do when a full scale ballet is brought to an intimate space - definitely a new and thrilling way to see dance. For more information call (616) 454-4771 ext. 10 or visit www.grballet.com or email info@grballet.com. January 31-February 10. MISCELLANEOUS • Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies: Dwight D. Eisenhower's : “Final Battle” at 7:30 p.m. at the Gerald R. Ford Museum in Grand Rapids. Admission is free. When Dwight D. Eisenhower sent the 101st Airborne in to integrate Central High, he didn't know that he was fighting the last great battle of his career. Ike's Final Battle: The Road to Little Rock and the Challenge of Equality tells how one of America's greatest leaders finally confronted America's greatest sin. Here, for the first time, is the unlikely tale of how Ike became a civil rights president. For more information call (616) 331-2770 or visit www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov. January 30. • Swing Dance at the Richland Community Center, 8905 Gull Road (across from Hardings). Dances start with lessons at 7:30 p.m. and the dance will take place afterward and continue until 10:30 p.m. All ages and ability levels are welcome. Dress is casual. $5 per person. No partner necessary. Bring a snack for the snack table. Call (269) 317-2197 for details. First Friday of every month September through June. • Sunday Social Dances with the Swing Master’s Band at the Richland Area Community Center, 9400 East CD Avenue, Richland. Line dancing & social dancing lesson & practice from 1-2 pm is $5 per person. Dances take place from 2-5 pm with Swing Masters band. $7 per person. Beginning dance lessons in swing, cha cha, fox trot, waltz, polka, and rhumba. No partner necessary. All abilities welcome. Casual dress. No smoking or alcohol. Call Colleen Burke at (269) 317-2197 for more information. 1st & 3rd Sunday each month. • Dance to Life at Burnham Brook Center in Battle Creek from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Singles and couples welcome (anyone under 17 must be accompanied by adult). $4 at the door ($2 for members). Lean basic steps in East coast swing, waltz, fox trot, cha cha, and rumba. Instructor: Colleen Burke. Every Monday. Art Opera Exhibitions Theatre Concerts Coming Attractions Festivals Crafts Fairs Musicals Car Shows Acoustic Stew series presents: Creolization at the One Trick Pony in downtown Grand Rapids February 7 from 8-11 pm. No cover charge. For more information call (616) 2357669 or visit www.wyce.org. Gun Lake Winterfest is being planned for Feb. 9 and will include many of the traditional events including the Polar Bear Dip in the icy waters of Gun Lake, broomball, the Sea Shanty outdoor swimsuit fashion show, and chili cook-off at Daisy Mae’s, as well as many new events such as the SnowStomp, a fourmile hiking/running event. Volunteers are needed and those interested should call Jenny Boerman at (269) 945-2454. Sponsors are needed and should call Lynn at (269) 945-2454. Opera Grand Rapids presents: The Marriage of Figaro at DeVos Performance Hall February 15 and 16 at 7:30 pm. Inside the palace of Count Almaviva a band of lovers experience one crazy night of mistaken identity, infidelity, trickery, love and forgiveness in Mozart's sequel to The Barber of Seville . A quintessential Mozart masterpiece, The Marriage of Figaro is at once satirical, witty and lyrically intoxicating, as it examines the art of love and the presumptions of class, leaving its audience spellbound and smiling. For more information call (616) 451-2741 ext 3 or visit www.operagr.com. Grease will be performed by the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre February 21-March 9. Performances are Wednesday at 7:30 pm, Thursday-Saturday 8 pm, Sunday 3 pm. Admission $14-$30. Rydell High's spirited class of '59' comes to the Civic stage, with gum-chewing, hot rod loving boys and their wise-crackin' girls in bobby sox and poodle skirts. Nostalgic songs recall the Buddy Holly hiccups, Little Richard yodels and Elvis Presley wiggles. For more information call (616) 222-6650 or visit www.grct.org. Winter Beer Festival will be held at Fifth Third Ballpark February 23. Due to the success of this event, it has outgrown the location in Old Town Lansing where the festival was held in 2006 and 2007. It was decided to move the 3rd Annual Michigan Brewers Guild Winter Beer Festival to Grand Rapids. Come and enjoy special beers from several breweries. For more information visit www.michiganbrewersguild.org or email director@michiganbrewersguild.org. Blue Man Group: How to be a Megastar Tour 2.1 will blow your mind February 24 beginning at 7:30 pm at Van Andel Arena. Tickets are $49.50-$75. It's magical...a display of sight, sound and illusion. It's musical... a rock concert heavy on percussion. It's theatrical... a riveting exploration of modern technology and information overload. It's comedy... an uproarious mockery of celebrity. And finally, it's tragedy... only if you miss it! Blue Man Group is a uniquely clever interactive show that, regardless of musical tastes, delivers enthralling entertainment for every generation. For more information call (616) 4563333 or visit www.vanandelarena.com. St. Cecilia Classical Series presents: Guarneri String Quartet performing at 7:30 pm February 26. The renowned Guarneri String Quartet is among the most revered and enduring ensembles of its kind in the world and has circled the globe countless times since it was formed in 1964. Over the years the quartet has won many international awards. For more information call (616) 459-2224 or visit www.scmsonline.org. • In the 19th century, American author and transcendentalist philosopher Henry David Thoreau made the following sage observation: “Thank God men cannot as yet fly and lay waste the sky as well as the earth!” • Civil War historians say that during the war between the states, 10 percent to 20 percent of the soldiers were under the legal enlistment age of 18. In the Union Army alone, there were 800 15-year-olds, 320 14year-olds and 127 13-year-olds. • You might be surprised — as I was — to learn that an early version of the automatic dishwasher was available in 1889. • Unless you’re from the area, you’ve probably never heard of Laurel, Miss. If you are from the area, though, you may have heard of the small town, if for no other reason than the fact that Laurel is the home of the national anvil-shooting contest. In this annual event, no guns are used — although gunpowder plays a large role in the festivities. Here’s how it works: two pounds of gunpowder is placed in a hollow space in the bottom of a 100-pound antique steel anvil. Another antique anvil of the same size and makeup is placed on top of the first anvil, and then the gunpowder is lit. The person who lit the gunpowder then runs flat-out to get out of the 300-foot dangers zone, and spectators watch to see how high the second anvil goes. • From 1969 to 1976, dunking a basketball was against the rules of the game. • The formula for Coca-Cola is ultra-topsecret. Insiders say that within the company, it’s referred to only as 7X. ********************************* Thought for the Day: “There is only one good substitute for the endearments of a sister, and that is the endearments of some other fellow’s sister.” — Josh Billings 1. GEOGRAPHY: Where are the Orkney Islands located? 2. MUSIC: To which rock group did singer Freddie Mercury belong? 3. TELEVISION: Who played Uncle Joe on TV’s “Petticoat Junction”? 4. CARTOONS: Which animated superhero’s theme song contains the lyrics, “Speed of lightning, roar of thunder,/ Fighting all who rob or plunder.”? 5. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the currency of Brazil?a 6. ENTERTAINERS: Which actor/director was born with the name “Melvin Kaminsky”? 7. MOVIES: Where was Alfred Hitchcock’s movie “The Birds” set? 8. U.S. STATES: What is the only U.S. state named after a president? 9. LITERATURE: Who wrote the book of poems titled “Songs from the Portuguese”? 10. FOOD & DRINK: What is ghee? © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. Answers 1. North of Scotland 2. Queen 3. Edgar Buchanan 4. “Underdog” 5. The real 6. Mel Brooks 7. Bodega Bay, Calif. 8. Washington 9. Elizabeth Barrett Browning 10. Clarified butter © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 31 2008 — Page 17 “Seven Passages” to be featured at WMU theatre BORN THIS WEEK: People reach out to your generosity and wisdom, and consider you a treasured and trusted friend. ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You might feel bolder as each new success falls into place. But caution is still advised through the end of the week. Until then, a step-by-step approach is best. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) That cooperation you request could come at too high a price. Since few can beat the Bovine at being clever and resourceful, why not see what you can do on your own? GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Aspects favor a quieter time spent getting closer to the people who are especially important to you. There’s always much more to learn and appreciate about each other. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) The concerned Crab will act to resolve workplace misunderstandings before they get out of hand and cause moreserious problems. Co-workers rally to support your efforts. LEO (July 23 to August 22) What the Big Cat might see as a disturbing act of disloyalty might just be a failure of communication on both sides. Take time for mediation rather than confrontation. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Be more patient with those who seem unwilling to accept your version of what’s right. The fact is, there’s a lot more to learn on all sides of this issue. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) It should be easier to assess the facts you’ll need to make an important decision. But don’t commit if you still have doubts. There could be more you need to know. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Your excitement level remains high as you continue working on that new project. Expect some setbacks. But on the whole, all will move pretty much on schedule. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) It might be wise to be more prudent with expenses right now. But your financial situation should soon clear up, and you could be back shopping, happily as ever. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) You might prefer sticking with your current schedule. But some newly emerging information could persuade you to consider a change. Keep an open mind. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) You might want to reject a suggested change. But it could be wise to go with the flow, at least for a while. You can always return to your first plan if you like. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) You’re bolstered by both the practical and poetic sides of your nature as you maneuver through some unsettled emotional situations. Things ease up by week’s end. © 2008 King Features Syndicate, Inc. In “Seven Passages: The Stories of Gay Christians,” WMU’s University Theatre tackles one of the deepest conflicts in contemporary culture. This new play, compiled from the real lives of local gay Christians in Michigan, runs from February 7 through February 23 in the York Arena Theatre at the Gilmore Theatre Complex. Due to popular demand, an extra weekend has been added to the run. “Seven Passages” is comprised of more than 100 interviews with gay and lesbian Christians from southwest Michigan conducted over the last five years by local playwright and guest director Stephanie Sandberg. The title of the piece refers to the seven passages of the Bible most frequently cited as condemning homosexuality. The play aims to open a dialogue with the Christian community and clear a path for reconciliation, all the while exposing audiences to an issue starkly relevant in today’s society. “Seven Passages” is not only a play, but also an opportunity for the community to educate itself and reevaluate the traditional stance on gays in the church. In conjunction with the University Theatre’s production, WMU Theatre and its community partners are organizing a number of additional events to support the play, including panel discussions, film screenings, and an audience talkback after each performance of “Seven Passages” (with the exception of opening night). Information about these events can be found at www.lbgt.wmich.edu/sevenpassages. Guest artist Stephanie Sandberg directs the ensemble, which includes WMU students Andrea Arvanigian, Brenna C. Cronin, Nathan Gregorski, Michael Lopetrone, Carmen Molina, Frank Williams, and Scott Wiltsie. The creative team includes WMU students Kaitlyn Anderson (Lighting Designer), and Diana Conte (Stage Manager). Performances will run February 7 through February 9 at 8pm, February 14 through February 16 at 8pm, February 17 at 2pm, and February 21 through 23 at 8pm in the Gilmore Theatre Complex's York Arena Theatre. Seating is general admission. An opening night reception sponsored by Food Dance will take place after the performance on February 7. Tickets for University Theatre productions can be purchased by calling (269) 387-6222 or by visiting the Box Office between 12pm and 5pm, Monday through Friday. Admission for the general public is $17, $12 for seniors and WMU faculty/staff, and $5 for students at the door. Group discounts are available. The box offices at Miller Auditorium and the Epic Center also sell tickets to University Theatre productions. Tickets and additional information are available online at www.wmich.edu/theatre. Touring choirs seek talented young singers; Open house is February 7 For children who love to sing, the Battle Creek Boychoir and Girls’ Chorus offer unparalleled opportunities for educational and personal growth, lasting friendships, and unforgettable experiences. Find out how your child can join these top touring choirs by attending the Boychoir and Girls’ Chorus Open House on Thursday, February 7, 7:00pm at the Music Center on Fremont Street at Kellogg Community College. At the 45-minute session, you will learn how boys age 7 to 13 and girls 8 to 18 achieve an exceptionally high standard of performance, personal responsibility and teamwork. No previous musical training is necessary. Need-based financial aid and fundraising opportunities are available. An outstanding preparation for college and professional life, choir membership includes training in musical theory, foreign languages and teamwork. The choirs perform a wide range of classical, folk and popular music, and are exposed to a variety of cultures through performance tours. In 2005, the annual summer tour went to Great Britain, where the children performed at festivals and cathedrals, interacted with British families and foreign travelers, and toured the Houses of Parliament and other historical and cultural landmarks. Other highlights include a performance with the Grand Rapids Symphony before 2,500 at sold-out DeVos Hall and a concert as the headline act at MSU’s Wharton Center. In addition, the choirs perform a local concert series and on “mini-tours” in Michigan and the Midwest. An excellent opportunity to make new friends, the choirs draw members from school districts throughout the Battle Creek region, including Hastings, Marshall, Union City, Albion, Kalamazoo, Gull LakeRichland, Olivet, and Lansing. In recent years, choir alumni have been accepted to MIT, Cal Tech, and the Eastman School of Music. For additional information, call the Music Center office at 269 963-1911, ext.2512 The Boychoir and Girls’ Chorus are programs of the Music Center of South Central Michigan, funded in part by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and the Battle Creek Community Foundation. GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY. Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 945-9554 for more information. Super Crossword Solution �Page 18 — Thursday, January 31 2008 — The Hastings Banner TK tops Lakewood during tough day of wrestling by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Lakewood and Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity wrestling teams loaded up their end of season schedule with tough matches, a few even tougher than their own meeting Saturday at the Lakewood Invitational. The Trojans pulled off the upset of the day, topping the Vikings 30-27, and finished the day with a 2-2 record. Lakewood was 1-3 on the day. Both Lakewood and Thornapple Kellogg lost to Mason and Addison, and both defeated Forest Hills Northern. Mason is currently ranked number on in the Lakewood’s Cody Orszula (left) spins out of the grasp of Mason’s L.J. Helbig during the Bulldogs’ 48-27 victory over the Vikings at Saturday’s Lakewood Team Tournament. (Photo by Brett Bremer) state in Division 2. Addison is number three in Division 4. Those two teams have combined to win six state championships, three apiece, in the last five years. Lakewood has another team invitational at home this Saturday, against a little bit lighter competition in Caledonia, Saginaw Heritage, Jackson Northwest, Harper Creek, and Sturgis. Thornapple Kellogg will see the number one ranked Bulldogs again this Saturday, as the Trojans travel to take part in the Mason Invitational. Viking head coach Bob Veitch likes to have the two days of duals at home at the end of the season, so his kids can get a couple last strong work outs before the start of the post-season. “I like to have them at the end because both weekends you get a lot of good hard wrestling,” Veitch said. “You get good teams where it’s going to come right down to the end with, and that’s what districts and regionals are going to be like.” There were a handful of matches that came right down to the end last Saturday. Lakewood came out on the short end in both of its tight contests, falling to Thornapple Kellogg and being downed by Addison 35-34. Mason won a tight contest with Addison, 3835, in the match that would determine which team finished the day with an undefeated record. “Against Middleville, he had the coin toss and he could make the switches, and we didn’t wrestle well,” said Veitch. “We had three or four overtime matches with poor decision making on our feet which cost us a couple big matches.” The Trojans and Vikings were tied at 21 after the 112-pound bout, with four flights left to wrestle. At 119-pound’s TK’s Tucker Bowerman scored a 4-2 overtime win over Jared Kent. At 125, the Trojans’ Trevor Dalton followed that up with a 4-3 overtime win over Joel Smith. Kyle Dalton then added a 4-0 decision over the Vikings’ Ryan Brown at 130 to seal the win for TK. Veitch said he thought his team may have taken the Trojans’ a bit too lightly, after seeing them open the day with a 46-18 loss to Addison. “It was good for us,” Veitch said. “Now the kids understand what I tell them about how you can get beat by anybody.” The Trojans then went on to fall to Mason 54-17, and defeat Forest Hills Northern 5021. TK finagled its line-up to ensure a meeting between Kyle Dalton and the Huskies’ Matt Hoodhood, which Dalton won 7-0, after Mason had dodged the Trojans’ former state medallist in the previous dual. Thornapple Kellogg’s Ryan VanSiclen lifts his opponent from Forest Hills Northern off the mat during the first period of their 171-pound bout at Saturday’s Lakewood Tournament. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Kyle Dalton was one of two undefeated Trojans on the day, with a 4-0 mark. Bowerman finished the day 3-0. Dan Lydy (135 pounds), Mike Craven (103), and Cody Clinton (215) were all 3-1 for TK. Lakewood’s Ryan Steverson (285) and Levi Phelps (171) were both 4-0, while teammates Mason Blackmer (135), Darrin Durkee (140), and Cody Orszula (189) were each 3-1. In Lakewood’s other matches, the Vikings topped Forest Hills Northern 63-15, and fell to Mason 48-27. Threes push Panthers past Vikings by Brett Bremer If you don’t get thumped sometimes you’re not tryin’ It’s that time of year again, already. The time of year when the local wrestling teams start bringing trophies back to their schools for conference championships. Barry County schools are likely once again to score the three conference championships they compete for, with Hastings leading the OK Gold Conference, Delton Kellogg in front in the Kalamazoo Valley Association followed by Maple Valley, and Lakewood well in front in the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division. Hastings, Delton Kellogg, and Maple Valley were all supposed to have their final conference duals of the season Wednesday night, but the winter weather put a stop to that. Delton Kellogg and Maple Valley have both rescheduled their KVA duals for tonight. The Delton, who are 4-0 in the KVA, take on Pennfield who is 3-1 in the league. Maple Valley, who is also 3-1 in the KVA, faces Parchment. Hastings, which is 4-0 in the O-K Gold, was supposed to meet Hamilton who is also 4-0 in the league, Wednesday. No word yet on when that match will be made up. The teams are a bit different than they looked early on. Delton Kellogg is happy to have 215-pounder Chris Miller back in the line-up, while Lakewood should see the return of 125-pounder Josh Clark this weekend. While those two aren’t world beaters, they’re solid wrestlers who should help their programs as they build towards a possible meeting in the Division 3 regional championship round next month. At the start of the season Delton Kellogg head coach Rob Heethuis would ask me what I knew about Maple Valley each time we talked, leading up to the Panthers win over the Lions in their KVA dual. Lately, he’s brought up Lakewood a little more often. I’m always looking for answers as to why the area’s wrestlers are so talented. I found one answer Saturday at the Lakewood Invitational. “To be the best you’ve got to beat the best,” is how the old saying goes. Well, to beat the best you’ve got to wrestle the best. And that’s what Thornapple Kellogg and Lakewood were doing, as they went up against Addison and Mason. Addison has won the last three state championships in Division 4. Mason has won three of the last five in Division 2. In the dual with Mason, a couple of the Vikings’ better wrestlers got pinned. Brennan Simon was stuck by Jacob Burge 2:17 into their 171-pound match. Mason Blackmer was pinned 4:30 into his 140-pound battle with Garrett Rozeboom. Lakewood’s Cody Orszula, who’s won his share of tournaments this season, gave all he had to last into the second period before falling 18-2 to L.J. Helbig. Rozeboom and Burge were individual state champions last year, and Helbig was a runner-up at the Palace. You can’t spend 2:17 or 4:30 on the mat with a wrestler like that and not learn something that will help you later on in the season, or learn something about yourself. I know Thornapple Kellogg’s Kyle Dalton was disappointed when Mason forfeited at his weight class Saturday. The Trojans then in their last match of the day forfeited the 119-pound weight class so they could put Dalton up against Forest Hills Northern’s former state qualifier, Matt Hoodhood. Lakewood and TK, and teams like Hastings, Delton Kellogg, and Maple Valley aren’t always challenged week in and week out by the teams in their conference. To get to the top of their game, or to stay at the top of their game, they’ve gotta have weekends like that where they might get pushed around a little bit. Lakewood’s varsity boys’ basketball team knew that this week would likely be the toughest of its season. The Vikings hosted DeWitt Tuesday night, and will face a reloaded Lansing Catholic team in Lansing Friday. The stretch started well for the Vikings Tuesday, but they couldn’t hold on in the end against the DeWitt Panthers. DeWitt scored a 45-43 non-conference victory. Lakewood led much of the first half, and went into the break with a 27-25 edge. “We played very hard as a team tonight,” Delton loses just once in KVA Tri. Delton Kellogg’s varsity wrestling team didn’t get the chance to close out another perfect Kalamazoo Valley Association regular season on Wednesday night, because of the weather. The Panthers were slated to go up against one of the top contenders for their league crown, Pennfield. The plan is now for those two teams to meet tonight at 6 p.m., in Delton Kellogg’s old high school gymnasium. Delton Kellogg is currently 4-0 in the league, while Pennfield sits at 3-1 with its lone league loss coming against Maple Valley. The two KVA teams that took on Delton Kellogg last Wednesday couldn’t put up much of a fight. The Delton boys topped Parchment 71-6, and Galesburg-Augusta 830. Delton lost only one match all night. The 13 wrestlers who scored victories in both their matches were Mark Loveland, Matt Loveland, Steve Ross, Jeff Town, Johnie Wood, Ray Lindsey, Montana Otis, Quinn DeBolt, Martin Workman, Anthony Riley, Steven Romero, Chris Miller, and Octavio Romero. “This was a nice return for Chris Miller, coming back to us,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Rob Heethuis. Miller’s return, at 215 pounds, makes the Panther line-up that much tougher heading into the final weeks of the season. The Delton Kellogg wrestlers are slated to take part in the Constantine Invitational this Saturday. said Lakewood head coach Mark Farrell. “We had a short lapse in the beginning of the third quarter. Our intensity picked up after that and we were right back in the game.” DeWitt’s Brandon Binkley knocked down three three-pointers in the third quarter, and four for the game, finishing with 19 points to lead all scorers on the night. A three he knocked down in the fourth quarter was his team’s only field goal of the period. Lakewood outscored the Panthers 9-4 in the fourth quarter. “Our free throw shooting hurt us tonight,” Farrell said. “We must make those in big games.” The Vikings were just 5-of-10 from the foul line. DeWitt was 8-of-11 from the stripe. Nick Hilley led Lakewood for the night with 14 points and four steals. Wade O’Mara had 12 points and four rebounds. Eddie Salazar chipped in nine points, three steals and three assists. DeWitt’s Jason Fleet chipped in 12 points for his team, and was 5-of-6 from the foul line. Lakewood is now 8-4 overall this season, and 5-2 in the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division. The Vikings scored their fifth league win by topping the Perry Ramblers last Friday night 63-44. Leading 27-23 at the half, the Vikings came out in the second half and held the Ramblers to just three field goals and seven points in the entire third quarter. That effort helped the Vikings push their lead to 45-30 heading into the fourth. “We played a good second half tonight,” said Farrell. “We had a real nice third quarter, picking p the intensity on defense.” Hilley, Salazar, and Andrew Doane led the defensive charge with a pair of steals each. Hilley also had an outstanding offensive game, finishing with 23 points. He was 7-of8 from the free throw line and also led the Vikings in rebounds with eight. Salazar finished the game with 12 points and seven assists. Logan Lake had ten points, and O’Mara six points, six rebounds, and four assists. After Friday night’s big league showdown with Lansing Catholic, the Vikings head to Maple Valley for a non-conference contest Saturday. Next Tuesday, the Vikings travel to Eaton Rapids. Maple Valley wrestlers 3-1 in KVA with one dual to go Maple Valley’s varsity wrestling team kept its hopes alive of chasing down Delton Kellogg for the Kalamazoo Valley Association championship last Wednesday night by scoring a pair of league victories. The Lions improved to 3-1 in league duals with a 39-30 win over Pennfield and a 58-13 triumph over Olivet. Pennfield’s middleweights made things tough on Maple Valley, as the Panthers scored wins in each of the four weight classes from 135 pounds up to 152 pounds. Only once in that string did the Lions give up more than a three-point decision. The Lions then picked up consecutive pins from Chad Rhodes at 171 pounds, Dusty Cowell at 189, and James Cramer at 215. Pins were key for the Lions, as was a forfeit victory by Zack Baird at 103 pounds. Both teams won seven flights on the night, but Maple Valley came away with nine more points than the Panthers who had just three six-point victories. Tyler Corwin at 125 pounds and Corey Cruttender at 130 both scored pins during the second period of their bouts for the Lions. The Lions’ only victory by decision came at 160 pounds, where Tony Corwin topped Eric Clements 7-5. In one of the tightest matches of the night, the Lions’ Ron Smith lost out in an 8-7 decision against Nick Probal at 112 pounds. Jake Troutman (119), Mark Bayer (145), and Mark McLedo (285) had the three pins for the Panthers. Pennfield also got victories from Brandon Case (135), Braydon Smith (140), and Holden Warren (152). In the Lions’ win over Olivet, Ron Smith (112), Lucas Brumm (140), Rhodes (171), and Jon Currier (285) scored pins for Maple Valley. Baird, Tyler Corwin, Cruttenden, and Cramer won by forfeit. Victorious decisions were earned by the Lions’ Tyler Franks (135), Tony Corwin (160), and Cowell (189). In the night’s battle between the Panthers and Eagles, Pennfield came out on top 67-12. The Lions finish league duals at home against Parchment tonight, when they’ll also be wrestling against Eaton Rapids’ B Team. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 31 2008 — Page 19 Saxons and Hawkeyes are undefeated in the Gold Hastings and Hamilton will have to wait until another day for their big O-K Gold Conference showdown. Both varsity wrestling teams were 4-0 in league duals, heading into Wednesday night when they were supposed to meet for their final league match of the season. The weather forced that match to be postponed and no make up date was set as of Wednesday afternoon. Hastings picked up its fourth league victory at home against Wayland last week Wednesday, outscoring the Wildcats 60-17. There were only three matches that didn’t end in pins all night long, and two of those were won by the Saxons. Hastings’ Austin Endsley won a big decision over Chae Acton in the 112-pound bout, 6-3, and Collin Ferguson scored a 6-1 win over Wayland’s Mark Halloway in the 135-pound match. The Saxons’ Matt Watson (119) and Gage Pederson (125) didn’t get to spend any time wrestling on the mats, as they won by forfeit. A handful of other Saxons who did face competition weren’t on the mat much longer than either of them. At 189 pounds, Luke Mansfield pinned Ryan Reurink in 58 seconds. At 215, Josh Morehouse pinned Kyle Davies in 12 seconds. At 285, Justin Jevicks stuck Cory Euersman in 43 seconds. In the 103-pound match, Austin Endsley pinned Adam Fahrne in 29 seconds. At 130, Alec Wilcox scored a fall against Schular Hostetler in 32 seconds. The Saxons also got pins from Trent Brisboe at 152 pounds and Ryan Bosma at 160. Winning junior varsity matches on the night for Hastings were Adam Johns, Austin Trudgeon, and Adam Harvath. Hastings followed up that performance by going 3-0 at their own Hastings Duals on Saturday. The Saxon varsity team topped Battle Creek Lakeview 73-0, Coopersville 66-9, and Three Rivers 58-18. A Hastings B team was 0-3 on the day. Earning three wins in the three duals for Hastings were Baum, Watson, Pederson, Wilcox, Bosma, Colton Marlette, Mansfield, Morehouse, and Jevicks. Saxon wrestlers with two wins were Endsley, Garrett Darling, Jeremy Rogers, Jason Eckley, Matt Schilds, Dan Mikolajczyk, and Ricky Mathis. Saturday the Saxon junior varsity team was at Coldwater where Cody Redman and Jon Ingram placed second and Johns and Zach Klusty placed third. The Saxons’ Trent Brisboe (top) sticks Wayland’s David Card on his back during the second period of their 152-pound bout Wednesday. (Photo by Dan Goggins) South steals another one from TK The Saxons’ Brian Baum closes in on his first period pin of Wayland’s Adam Fahrne during their 103-pound match on Wednesday night. (Photo by Dan Goggins) BOWLING SCORES Sunday Night Mixed R&N 52; Sandbaggers 49; Pin Chasers 49; Funky Bowlers 48; Bounty Hunters 48; Michigan Outlaws 45; Straight Liners 43; Wright Zone 40; Sunday Snoozers 39; Karey’s Crew 37; Misfits 37; Late Commers 29 1/2. Womens Good Games and Series - N. Mroz 259-624; M. Daniels 203-537; H. Jordan 167-498; D. Robrts 170-437; K. Friddle 128-360; C. Graham 136-344; A. Hubbell 185; D. Gray 183; V. Wright 162; F. Amews 161. Mens Good Games and Series - B. Churchill 198; M. Kidder 195; T. Barlow 194; D. Wright 194; J. Smith 192. Wednesday P.M. At Home Real Estate 54; Hair Care Center 52; Seebers 49; The River 46; Eye and Ent 42; Nothin But Truck 42; Shamrock Tavern 39. Womens Good Games and Series - S. Beebe 205-537; S. Drake 190-507; G. Otis 177-498; B. Smith 171-459; B. Moore 144392; R. Pitts 153-373; T. Christopher 184; N. Boniface 181; G. Potter 169. Friday Night Mixed AN’D Signs 52; All But One 51; We’re a Mess 50 1/2; Just Cuz 46; Greasy Balls 46; Liquid Courage 43 1/2; Whatever 43 1/2; Spare Time 43; The Simpsons 39 1/2; 9-N-AWiggle 38; Ten Pins 36 1/2; Oldies But Goodies 36; UMSU 33 1/2. Womens Good Games and Series - T. Pennington 226-573; J. Madden 209-537; B. West 173-459; O. Gillons 166-456; D. Ripley 175-454; T. Phenix 191; S. Carlson 191; B. Vugteveen 182; M. Sears 178; M. Vanier 178. Mens Good Games and Series - B. Taylor 253-625; S. Sanborn 223-598; M. Kidder 213-597; R. Guild 220-595; R. Chaffee 193574; B. Dennison 160-457; K. Matthews 175454; B. West 233; J. Bush 233; B. Ripley 201; T. Barlow 192; B. Madden 173; D. Sears 171; M. Vugteveen 160. Mixerettes Hinkles Body Shop 54-22; James Process Service 44-32; Kent Oil 43-33; Dewey’s Auto Body 36.5-37.5; Sassy Babes 38-38; Double a Cookie Factory 37.5-38.5; Dean’s Dolls 3739; NBT 34.5-41.5; The Finishing Touch 29.5-46.5; Hallifax Services 24-52. Good Games and Series - B. Anders 161442; S. Nash 152; D. Kelley 167-440; D. James 167; L. Trumble 178-507; K. Fowler 183-506; S. Drake 183-466; M. Kill 170; J. Rice 172-474; B. Hathaway 171; T. Redman 154; S. VanDenburg 230-575; T. Shaeffer 214-538; A. Jackson 137; A. Smith 168-485; V. Kuhtic 181; P. Hinkle 162-433; S. MacIntosh 199-569; J. Alflen 189-539; M. Rodgers 145-402. Thursday Angels Fall Creek 45-35; Moore’s Apts 44-36; Riverfront Fin. Ser. 44-36; Allure 44-36; Maude’s Team 41-39; H.C.B. 40-40; Walldorf’s 39.5-40.5; Hast. Bowl 38-42; Varney’s 34.5-45.5; Miller Farm Repair 3050. High Games and Series - R. Shapley 189; L. Perry 170; E. Hammontree 192-530; C. Nurenberg 200; J. Gasper 222-552; S. Day 157; S. Suntken 155; B. Franks 161; C. Cooper 212-559; T. Phenix 201; K. Ward 160; M. Chase 154; N. Clow 222-579; D. Bartimus 202-547; M. Miller 162; J. Wyant 152; C. Kuhlman 159; M. Gdula 194; D. McCollum 195-535; J. Moore 161; N. Taylor 140; L. Apsey 187; L. Kendall 158; B. Cuddahee 198; T. VanBelkun 172. Tuesday Mixed Hastings Bowl 53.5; TVCCU 52.5; HCB 44.5; Terminators 43; Yankee Zepher 40; JAd 36.5; Goodtime Pizza 34.5; Boyce Milk Hauling 31.5. Men’s High Game - J. Markley 245; K. Beebe 216; M. Hall 215; T. Neymeiyer Jr. 212; D. Clements 207; D. Risher 196; S. Hause 193. Men’s High Series - J. Marley 659; D. Risher 562. Women’s High Game - C. O’Keefe 215; R. Miller 211; V. Scobey 176. Women’s High Series - R. Miller 556; V. Scobey 442. South Christian’s lead grew to as many as 14 points in the fourth quarter. TK was able to cut that lead to single digits on a couple of occasions in the final two minutes, as the Sailors allowed the Trojans to shoot 11 free throws in the final 2:07. TK converted on nine of those attempts. Nate Manning led the Trojans for the night with 25 points. Andrew Gilbert chipped in nine points. “We struggled tonight with execution and just with making shots,” said Laker. “We didn’t have nearly the turnovers we had the first time. When they trapped us tonight, we handled it.” South Christian got 13 points from Geers, 12 from Ben Herrema, and nine from Billy Yonker. TK is now 3-5 in the O-K Gold, and 8-5 overall. On Monday night, TK scored a 64-42 non-conference victory over North Pointe Christian. At Hamilton last Friday, the Trojans used a total team effort to overwhelm the Hawkeyes 74-36. All 14 TK players scored in the game. “Our motto has been ‘14 Strong’,” said TK head coach Lance Laker. “No one cares who gets the credit, that’s why it was kind of fitting that everybody scored.” Everybody scored, everybody rebounded, everybody found open teammates too. Nate Manning led the Trojans on the night with 19 points, but also had five assists, eight rebounds and five steals. TK started to build its lead in the second quarter, going up 39-20 by the half. At one point Manning scored ten straight points for TK. “That really helped to open it up, but just about every one of his shots had an assist on it and one came off a steal and lead to a dunk.” As a team, the Trojans had 22 assists for the night. “We did a lot of good things,” said TK head coach Lance Laker. “Guys came off the bench. It was just a great energy game for us.” Andrew Gilbert added 11 points and a team high six assists. Ian Sisson had seven points, two blocks, and five rebounds. Parrish Hall, Brad Steffen, Joey Sanford, and Kody Buursma had six points each. Hall also had four steals and three assists. Sanford had five rebounds and a pair of steals. Buursma added four rebounds and two blocks. Levi Funk had three assists. Blake Johnson had five rebounds. Heading into the fourth quarter, the Trojans had a 62-27 edge. Lakewood ladies start to find offense DeWitt overcame a six-point half-time deficit to score a 36-33 victory over the Lakewood varsity girls’ basketball team on Tuesday night. The scoreboard may not have looked a lot better for the Vikings than it has couple weeks, but the performance was much better. “A lot of the skills we have been emphasizing in practice are really paying off,” said Lakewood head coach Tal Thompson. “We shot 85-percent from the line and 42-percent from three.” And the Viking defense is still solid. Lakewood built its first half lead by holding the Panthers without a field goal in the second quarter. Two free throws by DeWitt’s Taelor Sanders accounted for her team’s only two points in the period. Sanders was 5-of-5 from the free throw line, and led DeWitt with ten points. Trailing 11-7 after one quarter, Lakewood jumped in front 29-13 at the break. “The defense is continuing to improve,” Thompson said. Chelsey Dow is also continuing to improve on the offensive end for Lakewood. She finished with eight points, to go along with four rebounds. “Her effort is really showing up big for our team,” Thompson said of Dow. Ashley Morris added eight points and seven rebounds for Lakewood. Laurel Mattson had six points, Anna Lynch had five, and Lauren Shaffer finished with four points, four rebounds, and four assists. The Vikings also got solid minutes off the bench from Courtney Palmer. Dena Droste chipped in nine points for the Panthers. Life would be different for the Lakewood ladies if Perry came to town every night. Lakewood scored its eighth win of the season, and third in Capital Area Activities Conference White Division action, 56-32 over the visiting Ramblers Friday night. In 14 games this season the Lakewood varsity girls’ basketball team has reached 50 points three times, twice in wins over the Ramblers. The Vikings hadn’t hit 30 on the scoreboard since winning at Charlotte Jan. 15. “Our offense came alive tonight, as our girls played with a lot of energy and effort,” said Thompson. The Lakewood defense wasn’t bad either, as the Vikings built a 25-14 half-time lead. “Chelsey Dow led us in the first half with her rebounding and her effort,” Thompson said. Dow finished the night with nine points and a team high ten rebounds. Morris had a great all-around game for the Vikings as well, finishing with 15 points, nine rebounds, four assists, and three steals. Palmer chipped in nine points for the Vikings too. As a team, the Vikings had 19 assists on the night and 16 steals. They outrebounded the Rambler s 40 to 28. Lakewood is now 8-6 overall, and 3-4 in the CAAC-White. Lakewood heads to Lansing Catholic on Friday night, and will be at Maple valley Saturday. Next Tuesday, the Lakewood girls head to Eaton Rapids. You’re Invited! Please join us for a public Open House as we present our new Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) unit. When: Tuesday, February 12, 2008, from 5-7 .m. Where: Pennock Hospital Conference Center, 1009 W. Green St., Hastings Refreshments and guided tours of our state-of-the-art MRI suite will be available. Please call (269) 948-3116 with any questions. 02686545 Senior Citizens Team #5 56-28; Lucky Strike 54.5-29.5; Three Gals & a Guy 49.5-34.5; #1 Senior 4638; Butterfingers 45.5-38.5; Sun Risers 44.539.5; 4-B’s 43-41; Early Risers 43-41; King Pins 4-143; Ward’s Friends 40.5-39.5; Friends 40.5-43.5; Kuempel 39-45; M&M’s 33-47. Good Games and Series Ladies - R. Murphy 168; B. Benedict 168-491; J. Talsma 131; S. Pennington 191; B. Maker 174-493; J. Allen 134; S. Patch 217-529; S. Beebe 197- 580; N. Boniface 171. Good Game and Series Men - M. Schondelmayer 170-430; R. Walker 187-494; R. Hart 186; J. Heney 157; B. Terry 203-563; H. Gibson 168; G. Waggoner 192-530; R. McDonald 205-586; W. Mallekoote 212-550; K. Schantz 181-520; R. Boniface 215-511. by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Tuesday night, for the second time this season, the South Christian varsity boys’ basketball team scored a tight O-K Gold Conference victory over Thornapple Kellogg. And for the second time this season against the Sailors, the Trojans felt like they let one get away. The Trojans held a three-point lead late in the first half, until a buzzer beating threepointer from the Sailors’ Brent Geers tied the game at 23. Then a 12-5 run by the Sailors starting early in the third quarter opened up the game a bit. “That was huge going into half, to be tied when you should have had them down,” said Thornapple Kellogg head coach Lance Laker. Part of the problem in the third quarter was that the Trojans started to be distracted from their task by the way they felt the way the game was being officiated. A technical fall, called fairly or not, on the Trojan bench helped fueled a 7-0 Sailor run in the middle of the third. “That’s my job versus their job,” Laker said of his players worrying about the officials. “Being 14 guys together, I thought we sort of worried about the wrong things. They were looking for answers instead of looking to attack and be tough.” �Page 20 — Thursday, January 31 2008 — The Hastings Banner Panthers score big victories over Valley and Hopkins by Brett Bremer Sports Editor With its thunder out of the line-up, the lightning had to be enough for Delton Kellogg’s varsity boys’ basketball team Friday night against Maple Valley; and it was. Delton Kellogg senior guard Nick Blacken poured in 23 points, to go along with four rebounds, three steals, three assists. He also took a charge, and only turned the ball over twice all game as his Panthers topped the Lions in Kalamazoo Valley Association action 57-41. “They just outplayed us tonight,” said Maple Valley head coach Keith Jones. “I thought they played really well. We still didn’t have an answer for Blacken. He went around pretty much whoever we had guarding him.” The Panthers had to lean on Blacken a little more than usual, with senior center Tony Reeves out of the line-up with an illness. “I’m proud of the kids, because he’s our second leading scorer and our leading rebounder,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Mike Mohn. “I thought David Roberts had a whale of a game and Robbie Wandell both of them together were just outstanding.” Roberts finished with ten points and eight rebounds. Wandell had 13 points and nine boards. That trio of Blacken, Roberts, and Wandell scored 23 of the Panthers’ 25 second quarter points. And that 25-point second quarter by the Panthers turned a 9-8 Lion lead at the end of one quarter into a 33-17 Delton lead at the half. Maple Valley never got any closer than 12 points in the second half. Delton Kellogg senior forward David Roberts works his way around Maple Valley’s Ryan Schroder in the post during the third quarter Friday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) “It was just one of those nights where you struggle putting up points,” said Jones. It was easy to see it would be a tough night for the Lions from the start, as they missed a little two-footer right off the bat. Kenneth Quick managed to finish with 15 points to lead the Lions. Dustin Houghton had 13, and Ryan Schroder and Jeff Burd chipped in four each. The Lions had beaten the Panthers by two, on a buzzer beater by Quick, in their first meeting back in early December. Delton is now 8-5 overall and 5-4 in the KVA, while Maple Valley falls to 5-8 overall and 3-6 in the league. The Panthers got that eighth win on Tuesday night, knocking off Hopkins on the road in overtime 66-64. Regular starters Reeves, Blacken, and Brian Diaz were all in the line-up Tuesday, but didn’t see much action in the first half. All three picked up two fouls in the first three minutes of the game. The rest of the Delton starts, and the Delton bench, were able to keep their team within seven, eight, or nine points of the Vikings most of the night until the regulars could return and help out. “Conrad Drumm, and Drew Liceaga, and Steven Scoby, and Dalton Parmenter they came out of there, I mean these kids haven’t gotten a ton of minutes, especially Dalton and Conrad, but I’ll tell you what they just did an unbelievable, fantastic job,” said Mohn. “That’s what makes this win so nice, is everybody contributed and I mean they were just solid minutes all of them.” When he got to spend time on the floor, Blacken was outstanding again. He scored 14 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter, as the Panthers battled back to tie the game. He also had three steals and only one turnover in the game. Diaz, who was battling the flu, finished with nine points, six rebounds, three steals, and five assists. Wandell chipped in eight points and three rebounds. Delton also got some big free throws from Scoby and David Roberts in the overtime session to help seal the victory. The Panthers will be at Galesburg-Augusta tonight, then will be home against Pennfield on Tuesday. Maple Valley’s Dustin Houghton is trapped along the baseline by Delton Kellogg’s Robbie Wandell during Friday night’s Kalamazoo Valley Association contest at DKHS. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lions get back over .500 in KVA with win at DK by Brett Bremer Sports Editor As the Maple Valley and Delton Kellogg varsity girls’ basketball teams shared a pizza dinner after their Kalamazoo Valley Association contest at Delton Kellogg High School Friday night, Delton head coach pointed at Lion sophomore forward Jen Kent. “What I need is a tall girl like that,” he said. Maple Valley’s girls had just scored a 5043 victory over his Panthers. The Lions improved to 9-4 overall with the win, and 5-4 in the league. Kent finished with a game high 16 points. She had three in a row late in the second quarter, to end an 11-0 run by the Panthers which tied the game at 19-19. Thanks to those points, a pair of blocks by Kent there late in the second half, and a pair of free throws by Lauren Pierce, the Lions were able to head into the half with a 26-19 lead. “I thought with that run, Rick does a great job with his girls, but our defensive intensity was terrible,” said Maple Valley head coach Landon Wilkes, about his team losing a 19-8 lead in the second quarter. “We just stopped rebounding. We weren’t getting back.” Delton had another small run in it, but never got any closer than five points the rest of the way. “That’s about as well as we can play,” Williams said. “The last two or three games we’ve played well, but we have our limits. We have a limit on how many points we can Trojans show improvements in second contest with FHN After being overwhelmed in their home gym early in the season, 55-28 by Forest Hills Northern, the Thornapple Kellogg varsity girls’ basketball team wasn’t happy. The Trojans gave the Huskies a much tougher battle in league action Tuesday night, at FHN, falling 47-40. Thornapple Kellogg was within six points heading into the fourth quarter, after trailing by only one at the half. Kate Scheidel had a huge game for TK, finishing with 18 points. Chloe Buxton chipped in ten points for TK, and Erin Ebmeyer nine. Phaebre Colbert led the Huskies with 17 points, and Tylisha Washington added ten. The Trojans are now 0-9 in the O-K Gold this winter, and 3-13 overall. It was the second straight meeting for the Trojans and a Forest Hills School. The Forest Hills Central (FHC) Rangers and Thornapple Kellogg Trojans went up and down the floor in the opening quarter last Thursday night, scoring 40 points combined. FHC came out of the period with a 24-16 edge, and kept moving forward. The Trojans struggled to score the rest of the way, and the Rangers went on to a 72-32 non-conference victory in Middleville. Buxton led TK for the night with 12 points. Scheidel added seven, and Alyssa Bowerman four. Hanna Payne, Jessa Boles, and Katelyn Cousins had 14 points each for the Rangers, who improved to 13-2 overall on the season with the win. TK travels to take on Wayland this Friday night, then is off until hosting Hastings next Thursday. score. We have a limit on our athletic ability.” Hannah Williams led Delton Kellogg with 12 points on the night, and Rachael Williams had ten points to go along with six rebounds and four steals. Kent was the only Lion in double figures, but Leslee Rigelman added seven points, Bailey Flower six, and Ashley Gonser and Pierce had five each. “We go in spurts,” said Wilkes. “I think some of that is sophomores are still sophomores, and I’m playing a lot of them. I think my seniors are doing a good job, but we have to come to play 32 minutes; not five this quarter and then six this quarter.” The Lions had one of their best spurts of the game to start the second half, scoring the nine points of the third quarter and holding the Panthers scoreless for the first four minutes of the half. Maple Valley’s lead grew to as many as 17 points thanks to that run. The Panthers are now 0-10 in the KVA. Galesburg-Augusta topped Delton on Tuesday night 44-25. Delton’s girls had a tough time with the pressure put on by the Ram defense, whether it was in the half-court sets or in the full-court variety. Galesburg-Augusta built a 35-13 halftime lead. “Galesburg-Augusta shot really well from outside, which is different for them and makes them much better,” said coach Williams. Amber Born led the Rams with 12 points, while Felicia Standley chipped in ten points. Delton Kellogg’s girls didn’t shoot particularly well, hitting just 9-of-43 field goal attempts. Rachael Williams and Hannah Williams had seven points each for DK, and Sarah Holroyd added five points. Rachael Williams had another solid floor game, but had to handle the ball a bit too much against the Ram defense. Delton Kellogg is back in action on Friday Delton Kellogg’s Sarah Holroyd races past Maple Valley’s Lauren Pierce in the first half of Friday night’s contest. (Photo by Brett Bremer) SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hassk12.org Byron Center HS Byron Center HS Wyoming United Byron Center HS H H A H FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1: 4:00 pm Girls Fresh. Basketball Hamilton High School A 5:30 pm Girls JV Basketball Hamilton High School A 7:00 pm Girls Varsity Basketball Hamilton High School A SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2: 9:00 am Girls Varsity Cheer 9:00 am Girls JV Cheer 9:00 am Boys Varsity Wrestling 9:00 am Boys Varsity Swimming Delton-Kellogg HS Delton-Kellogg HS Saint Johns Ottawa Hills Invite A A A A MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4: 4:00 pm Girls Fresh. Basketball 4:00 pm Girls 8th “A” Basketball 4:00 pm Girls 8th “B” Basketball 4:00 pm Girls 7th “A” Basketball 4:00 pm Girls 7th “B” Basketball 5:30 pm Girls JV Basketball 7:00 pm Girls Varsity Basketball Delton-Kellogg HS T-K Middle T-K Middle T-K Middle T-K Middle Delton-Kellogg HS Delton-Kellogg HS A H H A A A A TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5: 4:00 pm Boys Fresh. Basketball Wayland Union HS 5:30 pm Boys JV Basketball Wayland Union HS 7:00 pm Boys Varsity Basketball Wayland Union HS H H H WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6: 4:00 pm Girls 8th “A” Basketball Kraft Meadow 4:00 pm Girls 8th “B” Basketball Kraft Meadow 4:00 pm Girls 7th “A” Basektball Kraft Meadow 4:00 pm Girls 7th “B” Basketball Kraft Meadow 4:00 pm Boys Middle Wrestling - LMS@Cherry Crk Elem 6:00 pm Boys JV Wrestling - Crossover Game 7:00 pm Boys Varsity Wrestling - Crossover Game H H A A A A A THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7: 4:00 pm Girls Fresh. Basketball 5:30 pm Girls JV Basketball 6:00 pm Boys Varsity Swimming 7:00 pm Girls Varsity Basketball A A A A T-K HS T-K HS Wayland Union HS T-K HS GRAND RENTAL STATION OFFERS FIRST “HOW-TO-WORKSHOP” Times and dates subject to change. Thanks to This Week’s Sponsor: Happy Birthday MAICEE Good Luck with Basketball HASTINGS ATHLETIC BOOSTERS Contact Laura 948-0506 to Sponsor the Sports Schedule 77520084 THURSDAY, JANUARY 31: 4:00 pm Boys Fresh. Basketball 5:30 pm Boys JV Basketball 6:00 pm Boys Varsity Swimming 7:00 pm Boys Varsity Basketball The Panthers’ Paige Green fights for a rebound with Maple Valley’s Britiney Stambaugh during the first quarter Friday night in Delton. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Two factors are leading the present interest in home improvement and renovation projects the economy and readily available do-it-yourself education. “Economic uncertainty has driven homeowners to look for ways to make the most of what they have financially,” said Dan Mejeur from Grand Rental Station. “Many are staying in their current homes and remodeling.” That’s where Grand Rental Station comes in. Grand Rental Station will launch “How-ToWorkshops” to help customers who decide to tackle both small and large construction projects. “Having the right equipment and advice is critical to the success of any project, large or small,” said Dan. Grand Rental Station has always rented equipment but now offers advice through the “How-To-Workshops.” Beginning on Tuesday, February 5, from 6:30 until 7:30pm, Grand Rental Station will offer its first “How-To-Workshops” on how to install hardwood floors and on Tuesday, February 19, on how to sand and finish hardwood floors. “We will focus on upcoming seasonal projects,” said Dan. “For example, during the winter we will spotlight on indoor projects like flooring and move to outdoor projects as the weather permits.” “During the hardwood floor installation, we will focus on safety, tongue and groove applications, floor preparation, description of the rental equipment, and the viewing of a video,” Dan continued. “We will also allow plenty of time for those who wish to have first-hand practice in driving nails through the operation of the rental equipment. This is our way of educating customers of our motto, “The Place To Start To Finish The Job.” Refreshments will be served during the workshop. 77520198 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 31 2008 — Page 21 Only state runner-up tops Vikes at their own invite Lakewood’s Alecia Hansbarger cheers from high above the mat during her team’s round three performance on Wednesday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) by Brett Bremer Sports Editor If success is measured in improvement, then the Lakewood varsity competitive cheer team is doing well at the moment. The Vikings finished second in the Division 1 standings at their own Lakewood Invitational Wednesday night, behind only Remus Chippewa Hills. Chippewa Hills was the runner-up last year at the Division 4 state finals. Pewamo-Westphalia, the team which was second at the finals in Division 4 last season, won the Division 2 competition at Lakewood Wednesday with the top score of the day at 739.354. Chippewa Hills won Division 1 with a score of 721.650, followed by Lakewood 702.140, Charlotte 623.650, and Delton Kellogg 312.926. Lakewood has some work to do, especially in round two, but they’ve picked up their round three performance. “It didn’t start out very good. It obviously didn’t help us at leagues last week, but we’ve made some changes and got a lot more motivated,” said Lakewood head coach Kim Martin of her team’s round three performance. The Vikings outscored both Chippewa Hills and Pewamo-Westphalia (PW) in round three, with a total of 301. Pewamo-Westphalia scored a 290 in round three, and Chippewa Hills a 283.5. “It’s always nice to know you beat the state runner-up in a round,” Martin said. “They had that spark. They performed like they wanted to be there. That’s what we’ve been talking about all season.” The Vikings scored a 202.5 in round one, Delton Kellogg Hall of Fame will honor Craig Haven Friday The Delton Kellogg High School Athletic Hall of Fame will induct 1987 graduate Craig Haven on Friday night, before the start of the Delton Kellogg varsity boys’ basketball game. Haven was an outstanding athlete at DKHS, finishing his wrestling career with 138 wins. He was a four time state qualifier, a three time state medallist, and was the 155pound state champion in his senior season. “He was just competitive,” said Delton Kellogg coach Rob Heethuis. “You talk about refusing to lose. He was a good one.” Haven also was an outstanding lineman for the Delton Kellogg varsity football team, which had an undefeated season in 1986, playing both offensive guard and defensive tackle. He was named all-conference and allBarry County for his efforts on the gridiron. Haven now lives in Lugoss, S.C., with his wife and daughter. A reception for friends and family will be held in the high school library beginning at 6 p.m. Sailors and Huskies hand Hastings pair of league losses by Brett Bremer Sports Editor When the Saxon varsity boys’ basketball team won its first game against South Christian, in December, head coach Don Schils was proud and happy. Meeting number two last Thursday, left him proud and frustrated. “This was one of those games that, starting in the second quarter, we pretty much dominated,” Schils said, “even though the score never showed anybody up by that much.” The Saxons were hurt by eight missed layups in their, 42-41 loss at South Christian. “That stopped us from getting the bigger leads we should have had,” Schils said. Still, Hastings led by three points at the half and by a 34-30 margin heading into the fourth quarter. The Saxons had the lead, by four points, with two minutes left to play. The ball came out of a scramble late to a wide open Sailor underneath the basket, who put it in to cut that Hastings’ lead to two points. Then, after Hastings missed the front end of a one-and-one, the Sailors’ Brent Geers dished a pass off and stepped behind the three-point line where he got a return pass and drained the game winning shot with seven seconds left. Geers led the Sailors on the night with 14 points. He scored ten of those 14 in the Sailors’ fourth-quarter comeback. Ryan Vogel’s 15-footer in the final seconds was on line, but glanced off the back of the rim for the Saxons. Curtus Cowles, Brad Hayden, and Adam Skedgell had nine points each for Hastings. The Saxon defense did a fine job of limiting the Sailors’ penetration for most of the contest. 77520108 “Offensively we got the shots we wanted,” Schils said. “Defensively, I don’t know what it is against South, but we just step it up another notch.” Hastings’ defense wasn’t able to stop the Huskies’ penetration, in the second half of last Wednesday’s 55-38 loss to Forest Hills Northern. “Needless to say we struggled offensively, but in the first half we defended extremely well,” Schils said. “They are probably, along with Wayland, the best penetrating team we’ll play all year long.” In the first half, the Saxon defenders were able to stay in front of their men and get help when needed. FHN clung to a 20-17 lead at the half, before really breaking the game open in the third quarter. The Huskies scored the final six points of the third, to head into the fourth ahead 40-27. JaVonte Ford led the charge for the Huskies, finishing with 14 points and a number of assists. Bryan Huntley also added 14 points for FHN. Hastings had a tough time getting its offense into gear against the physical FHN defense, and shot just 16-of-39 from the floor. One Saxon did have a hot hand, and his teammates found him often. Skedgell finished with 17 points. Schils’ called it Skedgell’s best game of the season. “He’s starting to understand how to get position in the post,” Schils said. “It’s not just scoring. His rebounding is better. He’s doing a better job of helping out as a defender.” Hastings has now lost four games in a row, to see its record fall to 5-8 overall and 3-5 in the O-K Gold Conference. The Saxons will be home against Byron Center tonight, then host Wayland on Tuesday. Delton Kellogg’s varsity competitive cheer team sends the Maple Valley girls out to the mat in style before the start of the Lions’ round three performance at Wednesday’s Lakewood Invitational. (Photo by Brett Bremer) and a 198.64 in round two. The only two teams that beat either of those scores on the night were Chippewa Hills and PW. Chippewa Hills had a 223.5 in round one and a 214.65 in round two. PW scored a 218.5 in round one, and a 230.854 in round two. Delton Kellogg’s score in division one was so low because the Panthers had to cancel their round three performance due to a number of injuries the team has suffered lately. The Panthers scored a 171.5 in round one, and a 141.42 in round two. “Not our best rounds by far,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Zoe Reynolds. “For what we had to go our and do, and stick people in, it was okay.” Charlotte was third in division one with a 623.650. Behind PW in division two, Portland finished with a 572.1 and Maple Valley 519.764. Round three was the only one in which the Lions finished ahead of the Portland Raiders, outscoring them 245 to 242. “It went really smoothly,” said Lion head coach April Wagner. “I think we’ve improved over the course of the season. We have definitely improved our round three stunting.” It has just been getting better at the round three routine that helped the Lions, but also finding a round three routine that suits them better. 77520227 “We put in a couple single based stunts, and they competed those nicely,” Wagner s a i d . “It was just pushing through and working together as a team.” The Lions scored a 148.5 in round one, and a 126.26 in round two. Both were the lowest scores of the day in those rounds among all seven competing teams. Delton Kellogg is hosting its own cheer invitational this Saturday, which includes area teams from Lakewood, Hastings, and Thornapple Kellogg. HHS cheer second at the Bearcat Invite The Hastings’ varsity competitive cheer team finished third in the Division 2 standings at Saturday’s Bearcat Competitive Cheer Invitational hosted by Battle Creek Central High School. Of the 16 varsity teams competing on the day, the Saxons had the fourth best round one score, and the best among Division 1 and 2 teams with a total of 189.0. That solid round one helped the Saxons to an overall score on the day of 578.470. Hastings also tallied a 151.470 in round two and a 238 in round three. Battle Creek Lakeview won the Division 2 title on the day with a final score of 605.254. The Saxons were in second place in the division heading into the final round, less than a point behind the Spartans. Stevensville-Lakeshore was second with a score of 586.470, Sturgis fourth at 548.870, and Loy Norrix fifth at 421.520. Battle Creek Central won the Division 1 title with 598.380 points. Lakewood won the Division 3 championship at 711.752, its highest team score ever. Colon was the Division 4 champion at 723.215. Hastings’ junior varsity team took the JV title with a score of 534.584, with a 178.0 in round one, a 136.084 in round two, and a 220.5 in round three. CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF CONDITION HASTINGS CITY BANK December 31, 2007 -AssetsDollar Amount Cash & Balances due from depository institutions Non-Interest-bearing balances and currency & coin Interest Bearing Balances Securities Federal Funds Sold Loans and lease financing receivables Loans and Leases LESS: Allowance for Loan Losses Loans and leases net of Allowance Assets held in trading accounts Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases) Other real estate owned Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies Intangible assets Other assets TOTAL ASSETS 6,857,149 0 70,438,484 5,000,000 142,140,952 1,350,000 140,790,952 0 8,432,404 0 28,000 0 7,076,212 $ 238,623,201 -LiabilitiesDomestic Deposits: Non-interest bearing Interest bearing Federal Funds Purchased Securities sold under agreements to repurchase Other borrowed money Mortgage Indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases Other liabilities TOTAL LIABILITIES 187,109,198 29,788,783 157,320,415 0 0 22,344,878 0 2,442,273 211,896,349 -Equity CapitalPerpetual preferred stock and related surplus Common Stock Surplus Undivided profits and capital reserves Unallocated ESOP Shares Net unrealized gains (losses) TOTAL EQUITY CAPITAL TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY CAPITAL 0 1,353,600 10,878,000 14,416,964 -41,788 120,076 26,726,852 $ 238,623,201 Memoranda: Deposits of state money - Michigan 0 I, Joan M. Heffelbower, Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the above named bank, do hereby declare that this Report of Condition is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. Joan M. Heffelbower We, the undersigned directors, attest the correctness of this statement of resources and liabilities. We declare it has been examined by us, and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions and is true and correct. Directors: Barbara L. Hunt William H. Wallace Hastings City Bank - Trust Department $ Total assets managed by Hastings City Bank Trust Department as of December 31, 2007 : I, Randoulph L. Teegardin, Vice President of the above named bank, do hereby declare that this report of managed assets is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. Randoulph L. Teegardin 95,463,814 �Page 22 — Thursday, January 31 2008 — The Hastings Banner Byron Center wins all 12 events in meet with TK-Hastings by Brett Bremer Sports Editor A handful of Trojans moved to the end of the pool in Hastings Community Education and Recreation Center Thursday night during the 100-yard backstroke race. The Thornapple Kellogg-Hastings varsity boys’ swimming and diving team was having a tough night against the tough Byron Center team, in O-K Rainbow Conference action. The 100 backstroke turned into the race of the night, and the Trojans were cheering on their teammate Josiah Jenkins as he battled with Austin TenElshof for first place in the event. TenElshof managed to touch the wall first in the end, with a time of 1:05.60, sixth hundredths of a second better than Jenkins’ new personal record time of 1:05.66. Other than that, there weren’t many photo finishes Thursday as the Bulldogs scored a 110-62 victory. Byron Center won all 12 events on the night, and set three new pool records in Hastings. After the diving competition, the Bulldogs scored only their top swimmer in each event. The Bulldogs had a 64-13 lead at that point, having finished first, second, and third, in each of the first four individual events, and Thornapple Kellogg-Hastings’ Jacob Bailey works his way through the butterfly leg of the 200-yard individual medley during Thursday night’s dual with the Byron Center Bulldogs. (Photo by Brett Bremer) TK-Hastings’ Ethan Angus scored a fifth place finish in the 200-yard freestyle race at Thursday night’s meet against Byron Center in Hastings. (Photo by Brett Bremer) first and second in the 200-yard medley relay to start the night. The diving competition capped off the tremendous start for the talented Bulldog team, as Byron Center’s Joe Smith broke his own pool record, which he set two seasons ago, with a score of 304.10. “That was it, tonight,” Bultema said of the last time he’d seen a diver finish with a score at or above 300. “In six dives, that’s dynamite. They’re loaded as they say.” The Bulldogs’ Trevor VanderHart set a new pool record in the 100-yard freestyle with his first-place time of 52.56 seconds. He was just off the pace set by teammate Matt Sytsma to set a new pool record in the 50-yard freestyle. Sytsma finished in 23.42 seconds to set the new mark, while VanderHart was second in 23.88. It was the only race all night that VanderHart competed in which he didn’t win. He teamed with Alex TenElshof, Connor Gortsema, and Sytsma to win the 200-yard medley relay in 1 minute 50.17 seconds. In the 200-yard freestyle relay he teamed with Gortsema, Sytsma, and Gale to win in 1:37.93. Sytsma won all four of his races, also taking the 100-yard butterfly in 57.95 seconds. The Bulldogs’ Gale won the 200 freestyle in 2:00.32, Alex TenElshof won the 200-yard individual medley in 2:14.16, Paul Jansen won the 500 freestyle in 5:34.13, and Spencer Kokot won the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:10.34. The Bulldogs team of Alex TenElshof, Jansen, Gale, and Colton Smith took the 400-yard freestyle relay to end the night, in 3:48.80. The Trojan coach didn’t think that his swimmers had all that bad of a night though. “The kids swam all right,” Bultema said. “Actually, they swam good. Our times were good.” In the 500 freestyle, both Tom Huerth and Ethan Angus from TK-Hastings shaved roughly 13 seconds off their previous personal best times in the event. The TK-Hastings swimmers travel to take on Wyoming United tonight, then will be at the Ottawa Hills Invitational Saturday. Short hiccups hurt Hastings in two league losses by Brett Bremer Sports Editor On Thursday night the Wayland varsity girls’ basketball team handed the top team in the O-K Gold Conference, South Christian, its first league loss of the season. On Tuesday night, the Wayland girls were in a battle with the Hastings Saxons. Hastings and Wayland were tied early in the third quarter, at 19, and the Wildcats headed into the fourth quarter with just a threepoint edge before topping the Saxons 37-24. In the fourth quarter, the Saxons had a period in which they turned the ball over on three consecutive possessions, called a time-out, then turned the ball over again. Wayland turned those turnovers into eight points and a sizable lead. “We’re playing really good basketball,” said Saxon head coach Dan Carpenter. “We just need to get into the position where we don’t have mental lapses for a two to three minute period. If we can get through that, we can play some great basketball.” The Saxon defense was strong once again thought. Wayland had scored 62 points in the win over South Christian. If Hastings had shot the ball better, things might have been different Tuesday. The Saxons were just 10-of-43 from the field. “We had a lot of open shots from our guard position and they weren’t falling,” Carpenter said. Brandi Hurless did get a few to fall though, leading the Saxons with 13 points and seven rebounds. On the inside it was another solid night for Veronica Hayden and Brittany Hickey. Hayden finished with eight points and 11 rebounds, while Hickey had three points and eight boards. Tara Pleshe also provided some good minutes off the bench for Hastings. “We were really overmatched in size on the inside, but we really controlled the boards and held them to just one shot each time down,” Carpenter said. Amber Getty led Wayland with 12 points. That story was very similar to Thursday night’s, when the Saxons were downed by Byron Center 53-36. “We had two and a half quarters that were just awesome,” Carpenter said. “We played with them, and then with about three minutes to go in the third quarter we were down two with the ball and had four or five turnovers in a row and they converted on them.” The Saxons trailed 25-18 at the half, and came out and scored the first five points of the second half to pull within two. Byron Center then went on a 20-5 run the rest of the period. Full-court pressure by the Bulldogs hurt the Saxons in the second half especially. Hastings turned the ball over 27 times in the game. Hastings’ zone defense also did a nice job of limiting the Bulldogs for the most part, until Logan Marsh started to get hot. She led the Bulldogs with 24 points on the night. Hurless led Hastings with 17 points, and Hayden chipped in four points and nine rebounds. Calli Carpenter made her first appearance of the season for Hastings, and finished with three points. Hastings is now 1-14 overall on the season, and 1-9 in the O-K Gold Conference. The Saxons travel to take on Hamilton this Friday night, then will be happy to be out of the league for a little bit as they visit Delton Kellogg on Monday. Saxon senior guard Brittany Howell (32) tries to work her way past a Byron Center defender during Thursday night’s O-K Gold Conference contest at Hastings High School. (Photo by Dan Goggins) Surprise Your Valentine with ... Valentine Love Lines in The Hastings Banner Give Cupid a helping hand with a love line in The Hastings Banner. Compose your own message on the coupon provided, and mail to The Hastings Banner, P.O. Box B, Hastings, MI 49058. A special column will appear in the February 14th issue. Deadline is noon Tuesday, February 12th. 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Teens in sixth through 12th grades will challenge each other playing Mario Kart Double Dash and Super Smash Brothers’ Melee. The top four players in each game will qualify for a championship play-off April 26. Grand Championship prizes will include MP3 players and Game Stop gift certificates. Call the library at (269) 945-4263 for more information. “Ticket to Nashville” to be staged Saturday A musical production with a country music flair and featuring top area talent will benefit the Mary Youngs Scholarship Fund, established in memory of a beloved Hastings teacher and principal. “Ticket to Nashville” will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, at the First United Methodist Church, 209 W. Green St. in Hastings. State Rep. Brian Calley, R-Portland, stars in the show, which will feature many area musicians. No admission will be charged, but a free-will offering will be taken for the Mary Youngs Scholarship Fund. Fiddlers to jam in Hastings Saturday The Michigan Fiddlers Association will return to the Barry County Commission on Aging, 320 W. Woodlawn Ave., in Hastings Saturday, Feb. 16 for a day of music, food and dancing. Fiddlers will be showing their stuff from 2 to 5 p.m. A sign-up sheet will be available for Open Microphone, which will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. From 6 to 9 p.m., there will be plenty of music, including fiddles, guitars, steel guitars, dulcimers, bass fiddles, piano, and much more. Beginning at 6 p.m., the floor will be open for round, square and couples dancing. The Commission on Aging will be offering a homemade dinner of hot turkey sandwiches, vegetable, Jell-O, pie, and beverage. Dinner will be available from 5 to 6:30 p.m., at a cost of $6 for adults. All proceeds from dinner will go toward COA services for homebound seniors. Admission to the jamboree is free of charge, but freewill offerings are appreciated. Proceeds at the door are split evenly between the Fiddlers Association and the COA. Backyard bird count set for this weekend Millions of novice and accomplished bird watchers can make their fascination with nature add up for science and for the future during the 11th annual Great Backyard Bird Count, led by Audubon and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. During "Presidents’ Day" weekend, Feb. 15 to 18, anyone can count birds from wherever they are and enter their tallies online at www.birdcount.org. These reports create an exciting real-time picture of where the birds are across the continent and contribute valuable information for science and conservation. For more information on how to participate, including identification tips, photos, bird sounds, maps, and information on over 500 bird species, visit See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Two employees of the Barry County Clerk’s office, Jamie Holtman and Elizabeth Lapekes, have resigned amid allegations that they have been embezzling money from the county’s Jury Fund over an extended period of time. The investigation is being conducted by Barry County Sheriff’s Detective Dave Oakland. Undersheriff Robert Baker said yesterday that he is hoping for an official report by the end of the week. “Until that time, I really cannot comment on any aspect of the investigation except to say it is ongoing,” Baker said. The two women, both serving as deputy clerks, were placed on paid administrative leave last week when allegations surfaced. Barry County Administrator Michael Brown, also said he could not comment on any particular part of the investigation while it was in progress. “You have to remember that people are innocent until proven guilty,” said Brown. “I am really not able to make any statement at this time.” Responding to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request by the Hastings Banner, Brown said he would make a statement when the investigation is completed and a report has been submitted to the prosecutor’s office for review. Michael Callton, chairman of the Barry County Commission, said he has two questions he considers vital. “One, how did this occur, and two, what can we do to prevent anything like this from happening again in the future?” Callton said. “We are taking this whole situation very, very seriously because it represents a trust that is given us by the people of Barry County. I can promise you that we are taking every step to insure that it does not happen again.” While the total amount of money missing from the fund has not yet been determined, it is believed to be at least $50,000 taken over as many as eight years. Money is deposited into the Jury Fund primarily through money paid in restitution judgments by the circuit court, Callton said, although he added he could not comment on particulars of the investigation. “I have known about the pending investigation for more than a week,” Callton said, “but like everyone else I am sitting quietly, waiting for the results of the investigation before I say anything else.” A source close to the investigation said a considerable amount of money is collected in cash every day by the clerk’s office. “Many people who come in are asked to pay in cash,” the anonymous source said this week. “It could be money from someone who is charged with a crime where it could cause doubt as to whether their check is good. In that case, the clerk’s officer would demand payment in cash.” The source also said state guidelines call for an auditing of funds taken in at the end of every business day. “I don’t believe that is the practice here,” the source said. “And that could be one of the problems.” The discrepancy was discovered as the clerk’s officer was preparing for its annual audit by the state. City close to seeking bids on old library building by Megan Lavell Staff Writer The Hastings City Council issued a draft copy of its request for proposals (RFP) to purchase the old library building at its meeting Monday night. Council will present the RFP to the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) at a meeting today, and will likely make a final vote on the request at its next meeting Feb. 25. In October 2007, the DDA recommended that the structure, first built by the federal government in 1924 as a post office, be razed to make room for more parking. At a public hearing in late November, several citizens voiced opposition to demolition of the 4,400-square-foot structure, leading city council to vote to seek bids for the property. The DDA said in October that a firm it had hired estimated that razing the library would have enabled the addition of 29 more parking spaces. Two handicapped parking spaces now fall within the proposed property line. In its draft RFP, the city states, “The building features beautiful oak woodwork, terrazzo floors, marble baseboards, two vaults, one safe and a full-function basement with direct outdoor exit. “The city wishes to sell the property in order to achieve a high-quality development that will contribute to the vitality of the community, provide increased employment opportunity” and advance the goals of the Tax-Increment Financing and DDA plans and complement the city’s comprehensive The old Hastings Library located on the corner of Church and Court streets. strategy for the area. “The development of this vacant building will achieve several goals, return the property to the tax rolls, and provide jobs and stimulate economic growth in the community.” If the draft RFP is approved at the Feb. 25 meeting, those wishing to submit bids on the property will have six weeks to put together complete proposals. The county had offered late last year to buy the property for $200,000. The council set out the guidelines for that proposal request, which include the following information in a narrative description, among other requirements: -How the building will be utilized. -How the interior and exterior would be improved. -How the grounds would be improved. -How the proposed project would enhance downtown and complement the area. -How many individuals would be employed in the proposed new project -Value of personal property at the site. -General financing strategy. The RFP also must include general layout of site, such as parking, loading, outside storage, etc. Sealed proposals must be received by 11 a.m. Monday, April 7. All questions regarding the property must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Monday, March 31. The draft RFP stated that the anticipated date for announcing the awarded bid would be April 28. In other business at Monday’s meeting, the Council: The Hastings City Council approved a request from Co-Dee Stamping owners Clint Neil and Rob Redman at Monday night’s meeting to purchase industrial property to move and expand their operation. The Council approved a purchase option agreement for 2.65 acres on which a 9,600square-foot structure has been proposed. The new facility would be located on Star School Road adjacent to the city limits. CoDee Stamping currently is located in the Hastings Industrial Incubator, a facility the City of Hastings is considering selling. • Heard a presentation from Boy Scout Matt Johnson, 12, of Troop 74, regarding Operation Charity House, a fund-raising project. The house will be set up at a location to be determined to collect cans and bottles. Money collected from the cans and bottles would go to a different charity each See COUNCIL, page 2 Two districts have contested school board races, third race possible by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Voters in four area school districts will cast ballots May 6 to elect board of education candidates to four-year terms. There are two open seats in each district. Two of the four area districts have contested races. Delton Kellogg and Thornapple Kellogg school district voters will have a choice of candidates listed on the ballot. Hastings School District candidates are unchallenged, unless there is a successful write-in contest. The Lakewood School District has an interesting situation with only one candidate – incumbent Brian Potter – on the ballot for its two open seats. Whoever receives the most write-in votes will capture the second seat, vacated by Jeff Gibbs, who is not seeking reelection. Three newcomers and one incumbent are seeking election to the school board in the Delton Kellogg School District. They are Jennifer Bever, 12812 Hallock Rd., Delton; Travis Homister, 2190 Lane Drive, Dowling; Eric R. Pessell, 10451 Stoney Point Drive, Delton; and incumbent Board President Sandra Barker, 6179 Sprague Rd., Delton, who has served on the board since 1996. Trustee Joseph Noto, a board member since 1988, is not seeking re-election. An operating millage renewal proposal to renew 18-mills also will be on the May ballot in the Delton district. Seeking election to the Thornapple Kellogg Board of Education are Middleville incumbents Donald A. Haney, 2889 Kiser Rd., and Cynthia L. Ordway, 4220 Village Edge Drive; and newcomer Warren W. Wheeler, 1655 N. Norris Rd. Ordway has served on the board for four years, and Haney has been a member for eight years. In the Hastings Area Schools System, incumbents Board President Patricia Endsley, 5590 E. State Rd., and Gene Haas, 214 W. Calgary St., both of Hastings, are seeking reelection. Endsley has been a board member for 23 years, and Haas has served for 12 years. The deadline to file as a candidate for the May election was Feb. 13. Maple Valley Schools is holding its school board election in November. The Maple Valley Board of Education adopted a resolution to have its school board elections on even-year November dates, according to the Barry County Clerk’s office. Names and addresses of candidates were provided by the Barry County Clerk’s office. Queen and court selected for festival Jaklynn Platte (from left), daughter of Mike and Jamie Platte of Vermontville, was crowned the 2008 Vermontville Maple Syrup Festival Queen Tuesday. Other members of the court are Teketha Pifer, daughter of Wendy Pifer of Vermontville; Emily Boltz, daughter of John and Pam Currier of Nashville; and Danielle Tobias, daughter of Kerri Tobias of Nashville. The Vermontville Maple Syrup Festival is the last full weekend in April. (Photo by Helen Mudry) �Page 2 — Thursday, February 14 2008 — The Hastings Banner NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page www.birdcount.org or stop by the Barry Conservation District. District staff are also on hand to submit bird counts online following the event. Sidewalks in spotlight at Feb. 20 meeting On Wednesday, Feb. 20, at 7 p.m. the City of Hastings will hold an informational meeting in the conference room at city hall on proposed construction of several sidewalks. The city has tentatively scheduled construction of sidewalks throughout the city, scheduled to begin in the spring. New sidewalks have been proposed along the following streets: Cook Road from Green to State streets; along West State Street from Cook Road to the K-mart Plaza; along East Clinton Street from Michigan to Hanover; along South Market Street, from Walnut to Clinton; on the west side of North Broadway from State Road to Woodlawn Avenue; and on the east side of North Broadway from Woodlawn Avenue to Calgary. For more information, contact Tim Girrbach, director of public services, at (269) 945-2468. Progressive Dems to show film, “Uncounted” The Progressive Democrats of West Michigan will host a West Michigan premiere showing of “Uncounted,” a new documentary film about the voting system, Thursday, Feb. 21, at the Thornapple Emergency Services Building, 128 High St., Middleville. “Uncounted” examines how easy it is to change election outcomes and undermine election integrity across the United States. The film ends with a call to action, offering ideas, identifying coalition partners and providing the tools to get the job done. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the film starting at 7 p.m. Contact Patricia Wilson at wilough@yahoo.com or (269) 795-4412. Nominations open for Hastings alumnus award The Hastings High School Alumni Association Board is accepting nominations until March 15 for the 2008 Distinguished Alumnus Award. The award will be presented at the annual Alumni Banquet in the Hastings High School cafeteria, Saturday, May 31. Nominations must be typed and should contain biographical information and reasons why the individual is being nominated. Reasons can include accomplishments, vocation, honors, awards received, community service, organization memberships, personal character and other helpful information. The nominee can be residing anywhere, not necessarily in Hastings, but must be an alumnus of Hastings High School. The Alumni Board would like to continue to consider previously submitted nominations as well as new nominations. The board is now asking anyone who has submitted nominations in the past to resubmit again with up-to-date information for the board’s considerations. Alumnus of the year nomination letters should be sent to Lois Ozuna, president, Hastings High School Alumni Association, 1101 Barber Rd., Hastings, MI 49058. State house approves family military leave bill The family of service members who are called to active duty could take up to 10 days off work to spend time with their loved ones under legislation overwhelmingly approved this week by the Michigan House. Under House Bill 5632, introduced by Rep. Brian Calley, spouses and parents of military personnel would qualify for up to 10 days unpaid leave at the time of the long-term deployment of their loved one. "Seeing a loved one off to war has got to be one of most emotional times for any family, and having time together becomes paramount," said Calley, R-Portland. “The parents and spouses of service members should never have to worry about taking a few days off to see a loved one off to Iraq or Afghanistan." Calley introduced the bill after a resident contacted him for help after she was fired by her employer for taking time off to travel to Indiana to see her husband depart for Iraq. In late October 2005, a Caledonia company was picketed for firing the wife of a soldier who was being deployed to Iraq. The Nov. 1, 2005, Sun and News reported “Suzette Boler was fired after taking an extra day off to be with her husband before he was shipped out to Iraq. The company gave her four days and she took five.” The company, Benefit Management, aka Professional Educational Services Group, LLC, contended that other unrelated issues led to her dismissal. Both Delton Kellogg and Hastings school districts have contracted with the company for hiring and paying of substitute teachers. The Calley measure is supported by the Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Marine Corps League, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Military Order of the Purple Heart. The bill now will go to the Senate for consideration. Barry County Farmland program protects first farm The Barry County Agricultural Preservation Board (CAPB) closed on its first conservation easement for the Farmland Preservation Program recently, protecting 114 acres in Woodland. Funding to purchase the development rights came from three sources. The Federal Farmland and Ranchland Protection Program covered 50 percent of the cost of the development of the land. The Michigan Agricultural Preservation Board covered 25 percent of the cost, and the remaining 25 percent was covered by landowner donation from Stephen and Sandra DeGroote who raised cash crops on the land. After donating 25 percent of the cost back to Barry County, the DeGrootes received about $77,000 for the development rights to their land. To determine the cost paid to the DeGrootes, the land was appraised with and without development. The DeGrootes received the amount of the difference between the two appraisals. The DeGrootes were chosen from 45 applicants in Barry County. For the Barry County Agricultural Preservation Board to accept the land, it needs to be at least 51 percent tillable. The DeGrootes’ land is 100 percent tillable, except for roads running through it. The DeGrootes still own their land, but it is forever protected from development, no matter who owns it. The DeGrootes still use the land for farming, and have opted not to allow any buildings to be put on it. “It was their decision not to have on building on the property, ever,” said Barry County Agricultural Preservation Board Chairman Paul Wing. In its second application cycle, the Michigan Agricultural Preservation Fund Board received applications from 11 qualified county or township programs across the state covering just over 3,800 acres. The total Stephen and Sandra DeGroote (front) sign papers for the Barry County Agricultural Preservation Board’s first conservation easement papers as Joanne Barnard, director of the Barry Conservation District, and Paul Wing, Barry County Agriculture Preservation Board chairman, look on. request for grants amounted to more than $11 million, but the state had slightly more than $1.5 million to give. Other communities receiving funding include Washtenaw, Kent, Eaton and Van Buren counties and Scio Township. “We would love to do every one of those farms in a second if we had the money to do it,” said Wing. “That’s the work that we have cut out for us—to see where we can get the funds to make this project work.” The Purchase of Development Rights pro- gram was established in Barry County in 2002 by the Barry County Board of Commissioners with the adoption of the Farmland Preservation Ordinance. The CAPB was established and has been actively seeking funds to carry out the objectives of the program. After four years of work, the first funded project has now been completed. Fore more information on the local Purchase of Development Rights program, call Wing at (269) 965-7901. Food, ag industry praised for growth The ethanol plant in Woodbury was among five recently applauded by Gov. Jennifer Granholm and Michigan Department of Agriculture Director Don Koivisto when the two recognized outstanding achievements and economic growth made by Michigan’s food and agriculture industry during 2007. From a new record reached in the state’s annual agricultural exports to the benefits from the bio-economy boom in renewable fuels to expansion in the state’s general farm economy, the agri-food sector exhibited significant broad-based economic growth during the year. “Michigan’s food and agriculture industry helps drive our economy and the industry had a successful 2007,” Granholm said. “It’s poised to reach even greater heights in 2008 as we continue to focus on diversifying the state’s economy, creating jobs and investment.” “Last year was very good year to be in agriculture,” said Koivisto. “Michigan agriculture is a growing segment of the state’s economy. Michigan’s agri-food sector is the state’s second largest industry, employing more than 1 million people and generating $63.7 billion for Michigan’s economy — an increase of $3.6 billion since 2005.” The following highlights agricultural successes in 2007: Renewable Fuels and Bio-Products Michigan ranks seventh in the nation in ethanol fuel production at 267 million gallons (mmg) capacity, according to the Renewable Fuels Association. To date, nearly $1 billion has been invested in Michigan’s biofuels plants — both ethanol and biodiesel — with an annual estimated state economic impact of approximately $600 million. The Michigan Renewable Fuels Commission issued its initial report in June 2007, with numerous key recommendations for growth and development in the renewable fuels industry. Renewed focus must be applied to the development of biofuel pump infrastructure in Michigan, including a “green retailer” program. The Woodbury plant is among corn-based ethanol plants operating in the state. The others, in Albion, Caro, Marysville, and Riga, have created 220 direct jobs. Total ethanol production by the end of 2007 reached 200 mmg, with ethanol fuel consumption estimated to be approximately 210 mmg. The biofuels boom has generated largescale spin-off business expansions for Michigan. For example, due to national higher demand for corn varieties, Monsanto Company began expanding its Constantinebased DeKalb Seed Corn Production facility by $40 million, with completion expected by this summer. As a result of this expansion, 500 additional seasonal jobs and about 10 processing jobs will be created, along with adding 6,500 acres of seedcorn production in southern Michigan. Agricultural Exports According to a recent USDA Agricultural Trade Update report, Michigan’s annual agricultural exports generated more than $1 billion and supported 12,800 jobs. The state exports almost one-third of its 200 agricultural commodities. In 2007, Michigan inched out Kentucky for the 19th spot among the top 20 state agriculture exporters in the nation. Dairy Industry Dairy farming is the leading segment of Michigan’s agricultural industry. Milk production has increased 30 percent over the past 10 years, with a 6 percent increase in 2007. According to the Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA), the increase translates into 2 million pounds per day increased milk processing capacity and created approximately 500 new farm jobs. In 2007, General Mills’ Yoplait Yogurt began a $32 million expansion of its Reed City facility. The company received a MEGA tax credit from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation for the expansion, which will result in 25 new jobs. The MMPA will be one primary supplier of milk and nonfat dry milk to the Yoplait plant. Once the plant expansion is complete, the plant will employ more than 400 employees and will become the largest yogurt production plant in the U.S. The plant will purchase more Michigan food products totaling over $50 million annually from state farms and agribusinesses. More growth In 2007, Michigan wineries and grape growers received attention from a national study demonstrating that the state's grape juice and wine industry contributes more than $789 million annually to the economy, and supports employment of approximately 5,400 Michigan residents. There are approximately 450 Michigan grape farmers with 14,600 bearing acres. Michigan's booming grape juice and wine industries also significantly impact tourism with more than 800,000 tourists visiting the state’s 50 wineries. MDA’s Julian-Stille Agriculture Innovation Grant Program, funded in 2005 as part of the 21st Century Jobs Fund, awarded $4.7 million to 40 companies. The program’s goal is to accelerate the growth of Michigan’s $63.7 billion food and agriculture industry. In 2005, the program was appropriated $10 million from the 21st Century Jobs Fund with $5 million earmarked for FY07 grants. By December 2007, 10 out of 40 grant awardees completed their projects. This program has leveraged state funds generating private industry investments at a 7-to-1 ratio; and creating 46.5 new jobs. These companies have made $7,958,665 in new private capital investment with MDA paying $1,115,856 in grant reimbursements. Additionally, Michigan’s agricultural commodity groups provide approximately $2.4 million annually to support research at Michigan State University and other Michigan colleges and universities. For more information on Michigan agriculture or the above programs, please visit www.michigan.gov/mda or contact MDA’s 0ffice of communications at (517) 373-1104. Local schools share common calendar HHS performs “Footloose” next weekend (From left) Emily Graybill, Dylan Bowman, Nick Eaton and Chelsea LaJoye practice for the Hastings High School presentation of “Footloose.” The students will perform the play at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 21, 22 and 23, in the Central Elementary School auditorium. The cost is $7 in advance for students and seniors and $8 in advance for adults. Ticket prices are $1 more at the door. Tickets are now being sold at Bosley Pharmacy, State Grounds Coffee House, King’s Appliances, Felpausch and all Hastings Area Schools offices. A common calendar committee consisting of representatives from Delton Kellogg Schools, Hastings Area Schools and the Barry Intermediate School District has reached an agreement on a common school calendar for the next five years. The common calendar includes a common starting date for students, Christmas vacation dates, two common days for professional development and a common spring vacation. This is the first time local school district association representatives and administrators from all three districts have met together to address the school calendar. Hastings Superintendent Rich Satterlee and Delton Superintendent Cindy Vujea agree that the common calendar will help their districts’ parents and students. “I think it benefits us in working collaboratively together,” said Vujea. “If we do some things in common, it will save us money.” Satterlee agreed, saying, “It allows us consistency throughout the county, which I think is a good thing.” Common school calendars provide cost savings to districts. Both Satterlee and Vujea mentioned that the schools could share the cost of professional development if they shared the same development days and programs. The similar calendars also are convenient for parents who have children in two different school districts, such as a Delton student with in sibling in a specialized ISD program in Hastings. It also would help parents of students in another district through Schools of Choice. The impetus for the meeting was Public Act 63, which was passed by the legislature last summer. The act requires intermediate school districts to adopt a common calendar for Christmas and spring vacations for the next five years by June 30 of this year, and local schools must follow the calendar. This initiative has motivated many districts to discuss additional calendar topics such as the starting date of school. Although the topic of a statewide calendar has been discussed over the years, legislation has not been passed and implemented until this time. The common calendar will not be official in Hastings until the union approves it, and the subject will go before the Delton Board of Education this month. Citizens encouraged to vote in Conservation District election Residents of Barry County aged 18 and over are asked to vote in the Barry Conservation District Board of Director’s election. Four candidates—Scott Hanshue, Joseph Lukasewicz, Christina Tilbury and Doug Westendorp—are in the running for one seat on the five-member board. Residents may cast absentee ballots in the election at the district office, 1611 S. Hanover, Suite 105, Hastings, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday until Feb. 29. Absentee ballots can be mailed to residents who call to request them at (269) 948-8056 ext. 3. Ballots may also be cast in person at the election, which will be held on March 1 between 12 and 12:30 p.m. at the Pierce Institute during the Get Connected: Conservation Opportunities for Private Landowners conference. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 14 2008 — Page 3 Gun Lake Winterfest draws large crowds Feb. 9 The Orangeville Township Hall was full of hungry eaters storing up warmth and energy before venturing out to Winterfest activities. The first participants in women’s Broom Ball teams pause for a photo at the Feb. 9, Gun Lake Winterfest at the Allegan County Park. These two girls braved the cold weather and the colder water to participate in the Polar Dip last weekend at Winterfest. The Gun Lake tribe performs a traditional song on the drums during the opening ceremony of the Feb. 9, Gun Lake Winterfest. This chicken, the performer in the Chicken Drop, was a major attraction for attendees at the annual Gun Lake Winterfest. The family of Lizzy Hendricks accepts donations from the Barry County Chamber of Commerce and Kyomi’s Gift at Saturday’s Gun Lake Winterfest. Hendricks’ family members also jumped into Gun Lake during the Polar Dip to raise money for the girl’s schooling. A pizza-eating contest was a new attraction for this year’s Gun Lake Winterfest. Fourteen brave men and one brave woman tried to be the first to eat an entire pizza. The Price boys take their annual Polar Dip during Winterfest at the Allegan County Park last weekend. �Page 4 — Thursday, February 14 2008 — The Hastings Banner Some reflections of a winning weekend For more years than I want to count now, I’ve attended our state’s community newspaper convention held every year in early February. Well, this year was no different. Friday afternoon after buttoning up the Reminder, I headed to Grand Rapids along with my son, Jon, to attend this year’s Community Papers of Michigan annual convention. The annual event focuses on industry issues concerning publishers. All day Saturday we attended a sales seminar to help sharpen our sales skills and learn how we can better understand our customers and their needs. Saturday evening featured the annual awards presentation, where publications from all over the state enter different categories from the best automotive, grocery or color advertisement to the best feature section. The Reminder received a total of three awards and the Lowell Buyers Guide (now owned by J-Ad Graphics), two. The granddaddy of them all however, is selecting the best overall publication. The awards are given for publications with news content under and over 10 percent. For many years, the Reminder has consistently received the award in the higher-news -content category. Competing publications from the area work harder every year to take the award from us, but year after year, we seem to get the votes to push us over the top. It says a lot about our staff and the communities we serve. The judges remarked about the amount of local news, photos and interesting stories we seem to come up with every week. This year was doubly special for all of us at J-Ad Graphics. For the first time, we won both awards for general excellence. The purchase of the Lowell Ledger and Lowell Buyers Guide late last year allowed us the opportunity to put the Buyers Guide in the under 10 percent news contest class for which we received the award. I think this is the first time the Lowell publication has been recognized by the association in more than 30 years. Jon, my son, took over as acting publisher of the paper in August 2007 and has worked hard to increase readership and quality of the paper since. It was rewarding for him as publisher, and especially for me to see Jon have such an impact in such a short time. As he rose to receive the award, all I could think was, it would have been something special for my parents, Mel and Alice who started the Reminder and founded J-Ad Graphics, to be in attendance to watch their grandson and third-generation publisher receiving the highest honor given by CPM for general excellence. Growing up in the publishing industry along with my brothers John and Steve and sister Joyce, we all learned a great deal about newspapers and the impact they can have on a community. Our parents spent their entire lives dedicated to making their publications the best they could be. So for our company to take both awards of general excellence in the same year has a great deal of meaning. It just goes to show, strong parenting skills and dedication of effort can be passed down through the generations. To paraphrase Teddy Roosevelt "What a man does for himself dies with him. What a man does for his family can live on long after he is gone." Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics Snow puts schools in shuffling binds by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Schools across Barry County have had to close, work around two-hour delays, and some parents on gravel roads have not been able to have their children ride to school via school bus. Some districts have already used up the 30 hours of “Act of God” closing allowed by the state board of education. It is difficult for teachers to plan and keep their classes on task. Thornapple Kellogg schools, Superintendent Gary Rider said, “we add days to the schedule just in case inclement weather closes school. The important goal is to keep students safe.” Rider and other superintendents in the area rely both on the judgment of their transportation supervisors and on weather forecasts to determine when to close school “Stay tuned; we’re not out of the woods yet,” was Maple Valley Superintendent of Schools Kim Kramer’s response when asked what his district was planning to do to make up the 29.5 educational hours it has already lost due to weather-related delays and cancellations during the current school year. School districts have the option of either increasing the length of the school day or adding extra days on to the end of the school year. Kramer said he is not prepared to say what his district will do but added that the deficit of classroom hours was, “already too great,” to merely add a few minutes onto each school day. “We had eight cancellations and two delays and we’ve already used up the hours we had built into our calendar to make up for disruptions. So at this point we’re 29 and a half hours in the red,” he said. “We have a lot more winter ahead, and we’ve had a lot of experience with snow in the spring and the freeze-thaw cycle making for very icy and treacherous roads causing further delays and cancellations. So it makes no sense to have a serious discussion or make any decisions yet.” Since the state no longer mandates the number of days school must be in session, the Lakewood district changed from 180 to 166.5 student days of school. The state now mandates that schools must schedule a minimum of 1,098 hours of instruction. “We are given 30 hours that if school is canceled for any reason, we do not have to make the time up. After 30 hours, the time must be made up,” said Lakewood Superintendent Mike O’Mara. Lakewood Public Schools, as of Feb. 7, had exceeded the 30 hours. May 9, which was initially a staff professional development day, will be a regular school day, he said. All students will be required to attend school May 9. The cancellation Monday, Feb. 11, and any further cancellations of school result in adding days at the end of the school calendar in June. Delton Kellogg School District has exceeded the 30 hours allowed by the state, but they do not have to make up any days yet. Superintendent Cindy Vujea said the district has about 13 hours left to use before they need to start adding time to the end of the school year. Hastings Area Schools Superintendent Rich Satterlee said, “Right now we’re still okay.” Hastings has two hours left to use before they exceed the amount of time allowed by the state. Satterlee said if that does happen, the school staff will figure out the best way to make up the time. Thornapple Kellogg schedules time within the school year, especially during the winter trimester in anticipation of weather-related delays and closings. At the Feb. 11 school board meeting Superintendent Rider told the board that he will be meeting with members of the Thornapple Kellogg Education Association and support staff group to discuss what to do if additional closings bring them “to the cusp” of having to add time to the schedule. Scheduling athletic contests is “a nightmare” according to Hastings Athletic Director Mike Goggins. At Thornapple Kellogg, Hastings and Delton, scheduling athletic events when schools are closed is done on a “case-bycase” basis. TK’s Athletic Director Brian Balding explains the process as first consulting with the superintendent, transportation supervisor, road commission and others at around 10 a.m. If a decision cannot be made at that time, they repeat the process at noon. If the road conditions are thought to be safe, a non-mandatory practice may be scheduled for varsity teams from 2 to 4 p.m. This allows student athletes to travel to and from school in daylight. For games, the athletic directors consult with the road commissions, police agencies and the opposing team’s school to make a decision on whether to hold an evening contest. If the opposing team cancels all activities when there is a snow day, then the game is canceled. Balding stressed that a decision to hold a game is based on safety not on whether it is easy to schedule a make-up date. On days when schools are open but weather conditions deteriorate, athletic departments may decide to cancel games, reduce times between matches, eliminate introductions or implement other time-saving measures. All the superintendents are hoping for an early spring with no fog delays or late snowfalls. Staff writers Helen Mudry, Sandra Ponsetto and Megan Lavell contributed to this article. Every February for the past five years, those who depend on the state for funding have collectively held their breath as the executive budget recommendation is presented. Normally, it is an occasion for gnashing of teeth and bitter special-interest fighting. This year, not so much. I get the impression that politicians are actually sick of fighting, at least for now. This can be measured by the details of the governor’s budget and the initial response from both sides of the aisle. After all, this is an election year, and the average citizen is in no mood to put up with the antics of the 2007 tax fight. Those involved have an incentive to try to get along, even if it is just for self-preservation. The governor sent three very clear truce signals. The first was a State of the State promise not to seek any more tax or fee increases — which was codified in the proposed budget. This is the clearest sign that the governor wishes to avoid confrontation. The second signal was leaving private college tuition grants in place. In the past, the governor’s perennial proposal to cut this area has been a constant issue of contention. Lastly, the near-perennial attempt by the governor to eliminate the MSU Extension Service (including 4-H) and Agricultural Experiment Stations was instead slated for a 3 percent increase. This olive branch appears to have been firmly grasped by legislative leadership on both sides of the aisle. Most see this budget proposal as a good starting point with no "bring-it-on" attitude to it. That is a welcome change, some may even say it is boring. In fact, the proposed budget was so lowkey, it didn’t even make the front page of many major newspapers around the state. Some of the highlights: This budget takes one small step toward equity in K-12 school funding. There are differences of thousands of dollars between the highest- and lowest-funded public schools across the state. The highest-funded schools would see a $108 per-pupil increase in the foundation allowance. The lowest-funded schools would see a $216 per-pupil increase — and I think that includes every school in my legislative district. Higher education also sees an inflationary increase — averaging around 3 percent. The proposed increases vary from university to university based on degree completion, support for low-income students, and federal research spending. The higher education budget also would include non-binding language expressing an expectation that tuition increases be limited to no more than inflation. I was pleased to see this since I tried (unsuccessfully) to add a Use the Hastings BANNER classifieds Call 269-945-9554 Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. 2008 Budget - Worthy of a good yawn How are the roads in your area? According to the National Weather Service, Barry County has already surpassed its average of 55 to 60 inches of snowfall, which has made driving in the area difficult. How has snow plowing been in your area? similar provision to last year’s budget. The funding increases for community colleges would be at the same inflationary level, but the formula is simply based on degree completion and enrollment. Revenue sharing, which comprises most of the state tax dollars distributed to local governments, will see a 4 percent increase, but only to cities and villages. Townships were left out in the cold for some reason. I expect this area of the budget will see a significant amount of additional debate. Within the Department of Environmental Quality and Department of Natural Resources, there had been consistent calls for increases in fees in order to maintain current services. As I had been saying all along, the "shortages" were overstated and the state’s general fund was more than capable of maintaining current services without fee increases. Most areas see either flat spending requests or increases limited to inflationary levels. Corrections is actually proposed at a modest decrease, and job training for displaced workers is increased pretty substantially. The budget for marketing our state around the country also sees a nice increase. State Medicaid cost pressures were eased considerably by an increase in federal funding for the program. That increase is tied to Michigan’s economy. Basically, the poorer we get relative to the rest of the country, the better the federal Medicaid match is. The area of the budget that I expect will get the most debate will be the amount of spending for capital projects — most of which is not run through the general fund. This includes stepped-up spending on building new schools, universities, transportation infrastructure and recreational projects. The two-year, $1.6 billion capital spending proposal is billed as an economic stimulus plan for Michigan. While some of that excess borrowing capacity comes from refinancing current debt at more favorable rates, a lot of it would come from taking on new debt. While I have serious reservations about borrowing any additional money right now, I am very encouraged that the initial budget proposal limits the number of "new" government programs being sought and keeps the increases in most areas to inflation or less. In an apparent desire to avoid conflict, the long-term structural deficit issues were not addressed. Remember, those 2007 tax increases will only balance the budget for two years — and even then only if current revenue projections hold up. I guess the main point is that this year, both sides start out much closer than they have in the past. There are about a million more steps between now and the final passage of a new budget, but at least this first step appears to be one taken toward compromise. The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs Frederic Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Brett Bremer Fran Faverman Sandra Ponsetto Kelly Lloyd Jon Gambee Megan Lavell • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Jeff Bierens, Hastings Township: “Hastings and Middleville have both done a good job making sure that sidewalks and main roads are clear. They are doing the best job in the area.” Ben Henry, Hastings: “I think Hastings has been doing a good job this year. The plow truck drivers are checking on the roads as best they can.” Santa, Hastings: “I don’t think the job is as good as it can be. This past weekend was really tough but I understand that the weather and the very cold temperatures made it difficult.” Mandy Drake, Hastings: “I don’t think the local streets are in as good condition as the main roads. Some local streets are hard to drive on.” Gale Branch, Nashville: “This winter, no one is doing a good job on the roads. They are really terrible.” Harriet Willbrandt, Hastings: “I think things are pretty good considering how bad the weather is. I can still get around without too many problems.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Scott Ommen Rose Heaton Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $30 per year in Barry County $32 per year in adjoining counties $35 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 14 2008 — Page 5 COUNCIL, continued from page 1 month. The Council sent the matter to city staff to try to find the best location for the house. • Approved a request from the Hastings Downtown Business Team of the Barry County Chamber of Commerce to hold sidewalk sales Friday and Saturday, July 10 and 11. • Adopted a resolution to amend the budget for 2007/2008. The changes to the budget included beginning fund balance adjustments from the estimates used in May to the actual values after the audit; labor cost adjustments; changes related to experience in the fiscal year to date, including the general fund, revenue for the school liaison officer, BIRCH fire services, sale of land and contributions from private sources; the Riverwalk project planned for this year has been removed from the budget; sidewalks have been moved from Community Promotion in the general fund to the two street funds to follow new regulations from the Michigan Department of Transportation; the project for the reconstruction of East State Road is adjusted due to the change in scope; the Hastings Public Library Board has requested increases in the operating revenue budget based on experience year to date; in the equipment fund, revenues are increased for gains on the sale of a fixed asset and for increasing rent receipts. The result in changes is an increase in the general fund from $561,664 to $623,275. • Approved a liquor license transfer from Fall Creek Restaurant at 201 S. Jefferson St., to Jeffrey VanAman of J&J Unlimited LLC. • Approved additional engineering fees of $7,250 to Williams and Works regarding the revised East State Road construction project. The additional fees are due to changes made in the project plans. • Heard a monthly report from Director of Public Services Tim Girrbach. His report included updates on the East State Road construction project, the Hastings north water pressure district, the Hastings Ponds project, Area Obituaries Charles R Annable FORT WAYNE, INDIANA - Charles R. Annable, age 98 of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away Thursday, February 7, 2008 at Renaissance Village, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on March 17, 1909 in Woodland Township, the son of Frank and Bessie (Provost) Annable. He married Verta I. Meister on June 10, 1931. She preceded him in death on February 21, 1997. Also preceding him in death was a daughter, Barbara Jean Annable on March 20, 1980. Mr. Annable graduated from Hastings High School in 1926. It was while attending Michigan State College (now University) that he became acquainted with the young lady, who would later become his wife, Verta I. Meister. Mr. Annable retired from Hastings Aluminum Products Company in 1981 after 32 years of service in various supervisory positions. He was a long time member of the United Methodist Church; a Charter and Life Member of Lodge No. 1965 B.P.O.E; a Life member of Lodge No. 52 F.&A.M. in Hastings. Also a Life member of Chapter No. 188 R.A.M. in Bedford; and the Commandery No. 37 K.T. in Charlotte. Charles is survived by sons Charles Jr. (Toni) of Springfield, Louisiana, and Richard (Jean) of Fort Wayne, Indiana; and a daughter Beverly Jane Hall of Fort Wayne, Indiana. He is also survived by 16 grandchildren, and numerous great grandchildren and great, great grandchildren. Graveside services were held Monday, February 11, 2008 at the Woodland Memorial Park Cemetery, Rev Kathy Brown officiating. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Rodney Lee Cool FREEPORT - Rodney Lee Cool, age 54, of Freeport, passed away Friday, February 8, 2008 at Tendercare of Hastings. The son of James A. and Dorothy R. (Woods) Cool he was born in Hastings January 25, 1954. Rodney attended and graduated from Thornapple-Kellogg Schools in Middleville. He worked as a lift truck operator at Bradford White for 24 years and Hastings Manufacturing for 3 1/2 years. He enjoyed woodworking, fishing, scuba diving, mushrooming, camping and his cat, Scooter. Rodney is survived by his mother, Dorothy of Freeport; sisters, Rebbecca R. Reed of Delton, Lori A. Biermacher of Middleville, Rosemary Count (Ray James) of Delton; brother, James D. Cool; and many many special friends. He is preceded in death by his father, James; brother-in-law, Tom K. Reed, Robert V. Count, Steven J. Biermacher. A funeral service took place Monday, February 11, 2008 at Lauer Family Funeral Home - Wren Chapel, Hastings with Pastor Brian Albright officiating. Following the service a luncheon was held at the Freeport Community Center. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Freeport Library or the Freeport Community Center. Please sign Rodney’s online register book or leave condolences for the family at www.lauerfh.com May the Lord wrap you in his gentle embrace, and hold you there until you’re whole again. Give a memorial that can go on forever Ask your funeral director for more information on the BCF or call (269) 945-0526. Audra Mae Ironside the sidewalk expansion and construction project, the M-37/M-43 road reconstruction and utility replacement project; DPS safety training and personnel projects; and introduced the new Utilities Superintendent Rick Friedrich. • Heard a monthly recap from Fire Chief Roger Caris, who reported 32 runs for the month of January. • Heard a monthly report from Library Administrator Evelyn Holzwarth, including a Feb. 18 program called Remembering Gerald Ford, and a Feb. 20 program about Jack Bender’s book, Disregarded. • Approved the annual major goals and objectives of the Hastings City Council. The goals are: Effectively represent the City of Hastings, formalize and enact public policies and laws, and provide community leadership as the legislative and policy making body of the municipal government; actively attempt to maintain financial responsibility to secure a bright economic future for the City of Hastings; actively seek and encourage community development throughout the Hastings area; make an active effort to improve public relations between the City and its residents in order to nurture City pride throughout the community; provide the resources and encouragement necessary to select and maintain a knowledgeable and high-quality staff; Thinking of running for public office? Have you thought about running for a public office? If so, a new series of public service workshops may answer a lot of questions. The workshops are designed to offer participants the opportunity to gain a working knowledge of the local political process as it relates to school board, county, city and township positions. Each of the four-session series will be held from 6 to 9 p.m., beginning Tuesday, March 18, in the community room of Hastings City Bank, 150 West Court St. Hastings. Sponsors of the workshops are the Barry Community Foundation, Hometown Partnership Leadership Pillar, Hastings City Bank and Barry County-Michigan State University Extension. Dates and topics for the series are: • Tuesday, March 18 – “Would You Consider Running for Public Office?” • Thursday, March 20 – “Handling the Media and Campaign Information.” • Tuesday, March 25 – “Public Policy Formation and Public Meeting Format.” Genealogy group to discuss sources The self-directed Genealogy Discussion Group, sponsored by the Institute for Learning in Retirement, will meet at noon Friday, Feb. 29 at Kellogg Community College’s Fehsenfeld Center in Hastings. The group, which meets monthly, is open to anyone over the age of 50, and its purpose is to share experiences in researching family genealogies with the object of expanding members’ knowledge and learning new ways to find out the facts. Audra Mae Ironside, a gracious lady has walked among us and left an imprint that will long be remembered. As the second daughter born to Artie and Glen Densmore on January 29, 1919, in the Coats Grove area of Barry County, Audra grew up on the family farm during the prosperity of the 1920s and depression of the 1930s. Farm life taught her a persistent work ethic and a caring for those around her. She attended the Woodland Public Schools and had a keen interest in writing and music. Her writing skills were recognized as a finalist in a State essay competition. Along with her mother on piano, her older sister Margaret on violin, and Audra on the traps, the Densmore Orchestra regularly provided entertainment at local venues. The family moved to Hastings when Audra was entering her junior year in high school. She graduated from Hastings High School in 1937. Audra was accepted to Oberlin College where she studied music and became an accomplished musician on the piano and organ. After college, she returned to Hastings and was employed as an operator for the Michigan Bell Telephone Company. On December 31 of 1942, Audra married Wellesley A. Ironside at the First Methodist Church in Hastings. To this union, four children were born and Audra was a homemaker during their informative years. Once all of the children were off to school, Audra was employed by Pennock Hospital as the manager of the business office. As a mother, she was able to balance work with raising four children in a nurturing household. After retirement, Audra and Wellesley lived in Florida for a number of years until Wellesley passed away in 1994. Audra then returned to Michigan to be near her family and friends, including a number of quality final years living with her daughter Martha Ironside. Audra had the unique ability to enrich everyone around her and always give of herself. She will be fondly remembered and deeply missed by family and friends. There was a reason Audra was put on this earth and everyone that met her knows why. Audra passed quietly away on February 8, 2008. She is survived by her children, John (Susan) Ironside of Atlanta, GA, Marilyn (Robert) Kraft of West Milton, OH, Robert (Patricia) Ironside of Grand Rapids, and Martha Ironside of Plainwell, as well as six nieces and nephews, seven grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. The family would like to thank the staff of the Laurels of Sandy Creek in Wayland, for being so kind and giving Audra loving care during her last few years. In lieu of flowers, Audra would wish that you send any donations to the Pennock Hospital Foundation. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time. Funeral services will be held Thursday February 14, 2008 at 1:00pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Rev. Kathy Brown officiating and burial will be at Hastings Riverside Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). continue to work toward upgrading and improving the City infrastructure; cause implementation of a five-year capital improvements plan for all City departments; and strive to ensure a safe community environment that protects citizens’ lives, health and property and prevent the occurrence of crime and violence. • Entered into closed session to consider material exempt from discussion or disclosure by state or federal statute to discuss privileged attorney-client communication. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Hastings City Council will be Monday, Feb. 25, at 7:30 p.m. This month’s topic is “Sources.” People are encouraged to talk about the kinds of sources they have used and what the results were, including “were vital records your best aid and how did you come by them?” The group hopes to have a speaker or take a trip “to some repository” in the future. Suggestions are always welcome. For more information call Sandi at 945-5443 or Roberta at 795-2042. • Thursday, March 27 – “School, County, City and Township Issues.” The cost of each session is $10 or $30 for all four sessions. Registration is requested by March 12. Registration forms may be picked up at Barry County MSU Extension, Barry Community Foundation, public libraries in Delton and Hastings and all Hastings City Bank locations. Participants also may register for the sessions by contacting Linda Fisher at the Barry County MSU Extension office, 269/9451388. Social News Armstrongs to celebrate golden wedding anniversary TK students to perform with All-State Choir Thornapple Kellogg High School seniors Grace Welton and Josh Foote have been selected as members of the 2008 All-State Choir. On May 10, they will perform at Miller Auditorium with other musicians from around the state in choir, band and orchestra. Philip and Pauline (Tobias) Armstrong will celebrate 50 years of marriage on February 14, 2008. They were married in Hastings in 1958 where they built their home in which they still reside. The Armstrongs have three daughters: Brenda (Cliff) Morse, Mary (Dan) Clark and Lisa Armstrong. Philip and Pauline are proud grandparents of three grandsons and three granddaughters. A celebration open house at a later date in the spring is being planned. Ray L. Girrbach Owner/Director Newborn Babies Girrbach Funeral Home BOY, Chase Anthony, born at Metropolitan Hospital in Grand Rapids, on January 21, 2008, at 12:09 p.m., to Marty and Elisabeth Decker of Lake Odessa. Weighing 7 lbs. 13 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. Serving Hastings, Barry County and Surrounding Communities for 40 years Offering Traditional and Cremation Services Hastings Only Independent, Funeral Home Family Owned & Operated 3rd Generation BOY, Thomas Wayne, born at Pennock Hospital on January 28, 2008 at 11:20 p.m. to Tammy and Doug Wheeler of Hastings. Weighing 5 lbs. 7 ozs. and 19 inches long. Proud grandparents are Wayne and Patti Lewis of Hastings and Marshia Wheeler and the late Thomas Wheeler of Middleville. Visit our web site for: 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 • 269-945-3252 Pre-Planning Services Available Serving All Faiths • Pre-planning on line • View current Funeral Service information • Leave a memory message to family members www.girrbachfuneralhome.net 77517697 �Page 6 — Thursday, February 14 2008 — The Hastings Banner Thanks to your investment Barry County in our community... 17,383 youth were able to participate in programs to prepare them to become accountable adults. 4-H, Boy Scouts, DARE, Girl Scouts, The ARK, Thornapple Parks and Recreation, YMCA, Barry County United Way Volunteer Center Community, Partnerships, Lasting Change Worship Together… ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:0 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11:00 a.m. Praise Worship Service; 12:00 noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:45 a.m., Morning Worship; 6:00 p.m., Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Jr. High, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Ladies Bible Studies, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12:002:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served). (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Mtg. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study at the church. Friday 9-11 p.m. Sr. High Youth. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10:00 a.m. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Mary SchippersDeMunter. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6:00 p.m. (May-August). We have a weekly Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 1-616731-5194 or 1-517-852-1806. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. ST. TIMOTHY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 9800 East BC Avenue, Richland, MI 49083. Phone 269-629-9436. Eucharistic service every Sunday, 9:30 a.m. “This is my body given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ (Luke 22:19 NIV). Come share in the weekly Holy Communion – accepting Christ and being united with Him, surrendering our lives to Him so that we may know His will and walk in His ways. We are located in a wooded setting, north of Richland on BC Avenue, between M-43 and Gull Lake Drive. All baptized christians are welcome to participate in the Holy Eucharist. We believe that christianity is a faith of inclusion, not exclusion. Therefore, you don’t have to be an Episcopalian - just a believer. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: LAUER FAMILY FUNERAL HOME - WREN CHAPEL of Hastings HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Dan Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Kids’ Korner (ages 4 through 5th grade) are dismissed during announcements. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. and Small Groups meet. Wednesday: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Kids’ Club for children (ages 4 through 5th grade), youth (grades 6th-12th grade), and a variety of adult classes. Thursday: 9 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion - Coffee Hour. Women’s Ministry 7 p.m. 3rd Thurs. of month. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Transfiguration of Our LordFebruary 3 Holy Communion 8:00 & 10:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 9:30 a.m. Ash Wednesday February 6 Supper 6:00 p.m. Holy Communion 7:00 p.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-945-9414 or 945-2645; fax 269-945-2698. http://www.discover-grace.org Michael Anton, Pastor. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m.-Noon and 1:00-3:00 p.m. Friday 9:00 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 Refreshments, 11:00 Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9:00 a..m Traditional Worship Service; 10:00 a.m. Coffee Hour; 10:05 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages; 11:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service; 2:00 p.m. Mexico Mission Trip Packing; 6:00 p.m. Youth Group and Youth Sunday Practice. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogspot.com/. Thursday 6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal; Noah’s Ark Valentines Program - Sharp Hall. Saturday - 9:00 a.m. Men’s Breakfat/“Wild at Heart” study. Tuesday - 7:00 p.m. Women’s Bible Study. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 6:30 p.m. Praise Team. FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 North M-43 Highway – Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY • “Prescriptions” 118 S. Jefferson – 945-3429 HASTINGS FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd. – Hastings, Michigan 77520584 Area Obituaries Richard D. Teegardin Dennis D. Manning HASTINGS - Richard D. Teegardin, age 91, of Hastings formerly of Battle Creek passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at Thornapple Manor. He was born Oct. 23, 1916 in Angola, IN; to Leslie and Mildred (Hart) Teegardin. Richard served in the U. S. Army during WWII. He was a machinist with Clark Equipment Company retiring in 1970 after 34 years. He was a member of the American Legion and Clark Retirees Association. His hobbies included gardening, tinkering in his workshop, working with his Lionel trains, and barbequing for family and friends. He and his wife Francis were avid card players and took many trips to California to visit his grandchildren. Richard was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Francis (Steadman) Teegardin; a son, James L. Teegardin; brothers, Burl, Dean, Russell; twins, Max and Rex; sister, Troas Almond, and a step daughter, Joanne Bronk. He is survived by a son, Gary (Beverly) Teegardin, of Hastings; step children, Dorothy Maclaren, Helen Hammond, and Daniel (Julie) Holtom; several grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday, February 11, 2008 at the Richard A. Henry Funeral Home with Rev. James A. Carey of Custer Chapel officiating. Interment followed at Ft. Custer National Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be directed to the First Presbyterian Church of Hastings. HASTINGS - Dennis D. Manning, age 64, of Hastings passed Friday, February 8, 2008 of heart failure at Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus. The son of Donald and Lorraine (Sonneville) Manning he was born in Hastings. Dennis attended and graduated from Hastings High School. He served five years in the Navy. Dennis married the former Phyllis Teske on October 23, 1970 in Hastings. He was employed with Pennock Hospital and Sears retiring in December 2007. He could fix anything and loved to tinker. Dennis enjoyed taking his grandchildren on vacations, camping, motorcycles, and building his own Dome House. He was known as G-Pa by all the children. Dennis was preceded in death by his parents; sister and brother-in-law, Sharon and Roger Raber. He is survived by his loving wife, Phyllis; daughter, Jody (Scott) Varney; dear granddaughters, Brooke and Halie Varney, Jessica Brown, Danielle Sibley and several surrogate children and grandchildren; sisters, SueAnn (Chris) Bedford of Morley, Delynn (Ray) Reagan of Pierson, Mary Lou Manning of NE; brother, Michael Manning of AZ; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held on Wednesday February 13, 2008 at Lauer Family Funeral Home of Hastings with Rev. Kenneth Vaught officiating. Internment took place at Irving Township Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions should be directed to the charity of one’s choice. Please sign Dennis’s online register book or leave condolences for the family at www.lauerfh.com. Ellen Louise Dalman Ellen Louise (Dekker) Dalman, age 91, passed away February 6, 2008 at Pennock Hospital. Ellen was born September 29, 1916 to Bernard L. and Mary (VanDyke) Dekker in Holland. She married Eugene Dalman June 30, 1934. They resided in Hastings for many years, moving to Florida after retirement. Ellen worked at Sears, Winicks, Dr. Small and Dr. Elliott. Ellen enjoyed playing cards, going fishing, and gardening. Ellen is survived by three daughters, Barbara (Bedford) Robinson of Bellevue, Jackie Rayner and Mary (Wayne) Roush of Hastings; seven grandchildren and their spouses; 15 great grandchildren; and seven great great grandchildren; a brother, Bruce (Harriet) Dekker of Holland; sister-in-law, Estella Huxtable of Florida; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene; grandson, Donald Tebo; granddaughter, Nancy Louise Miller; great grandson, Glen Lake Jr.; and four sisters and one brother. Cremation has taken place and memorial services will be at a later time. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home. Leon Charles Whitworth HASTINGS - Leon Charles Whitworth, age 98, of Hastings, passed away Monday, February 11, 2008. Leon was born December 5, 1909 in Dowling, to Fay Clinton Whitworth and Ethel Mary (Matteson) Whitworth. On August 31, 1930 he married Vivian Lucille Collins. They celebrated their 76th anniversary before Vivian preceded him in death in 2006. Leon is survived by his daughter Joan Glasgow and son-in-law James Collins of Eaton Rapids; grandchildren, Dawn (Ron) Thuma, Joni (Will) Clegg, Randy (Ofelia) Glasgow and Terri Glasgow; step grandchildren, Matthew (Keri), Andrew and Alexander Collins; great grandchildren, Paul and Scott (Kendalyn) Thuma, Jordan (Anne) and Justin Clegg, and Ricky and Jolene Glasgow; step great grandchildren, Jessica and Juan Gatica and Theodore and Katherine Collins; three step great great grandchildren; brother-inlaw, Walter Piasecki; sister-in-law, Antoinette Whitworth. He was preceded by his parents; sister, Dorothy (Whitworth) Piasecki; brothers, Leo and Herbert Whitworth; son-in-law Maurice Glasgow and granddaughter Saundra Jo Glasgow. Leo worked for Wilcox Rich in Battle Creek and then Eaton Manufacturing Company. Leon was an outdoors enthusiast and loved hunting, fishing and trapping. He started a Mink and Fox Farm and later the Whitworth Sporting Goods business. Funeral services will be held at Dowling Country Chapel, Thursday, February 14, 2008 at 11:00am. Family will receive relatives and friends one hour prior to service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Thornapple Manor, where he was so loving cared for, will be appreciated. Arrangement entrusted to Lauer Family Funeral Home- Wren Chapel, Hastings. Please sign Leon’s register book or leave condolences for the family at www.lauerfh.com Judy Rae Weeks On February 9, 2008 the Lord took Judy Rae Weeks to be with Him. She was born December 15, 1940 to Lyle and Velma (Rayner) Endsley. She attended Coats Grove, Star and Hastings Schools. Leaving school early and marring William Howard Schantz Jr. in October 1957. Judy and Howard had five children, Scott, Shawn, Shane, Shanna and Stacey. In November 1967 a fatal automobile accident took Howard. Judy married Mark Weeks in September 1968, having two more children, Matthew and Maxwell. Judy was dedicated to her family and a talented homemaker. She did work for Hastings Big T Tastey Freeze, and Court Street Grill, starting with Rena Babcock for seven years. She then went to Flex- Fab in Hastings for seven years. Judy went back to school and received her diploma from the adult education program in 1977. Judy was preceded in death by her granddaughters, Angela Hope Schantz and Lachelle Rene Weeks. Judy is survived by her parents, Lyle and Velma Endsley of Hastings; husband Mark Weeks; children, Scott W. (Darla) Schantz of Hastings, Shawn K. Haltom of Nashville, Tenn., Shane B. Schantz of Hastings, Shanna Ritietz of Hastings, Stacey R. Schantz of Hastings, Matthew L. Weeks and special friend Deborah Flynn of Woodland and Maxwell L. (Becki) Weeks of Hastings; sisters, Joan (Raymond) Ward of Hastings, Janet(Robert) Lord of Hastings, Sharon (David) Sixberry of Hastings; 14 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Judy loved her husband and children, the outdoors, deer hunting, fishing, mushrooming, dancing and old country music. According to the family she was the best mom ever and the best cook in the world. Judy’s family will receive friends on Friday, February 15, 2008 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Lauer Family Funeral Home- Wren Chapel, with a funeral service following at 1 p.m. with Pastor Steve Olmstead officiating. Interment will take place at Striker Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Barry County, Pennock Hospital, or The American Cancer Society. Please sign Judy’s register book or leave condolences for the family at www.lauerfh.com Lyle Bernard Bristol HASTINGS - Lyle Bernard Bristol, age 90, of Hastings died Saturday, February 9, 2008 at Pennock Hospital. Lyle was born May 3, 1917 to Orville and Nora (Miller) Bristol. He grew up in the Battle Creek area, attending Battle Creek Central High School. He married Kathryn Saunders in 1939 and they celebrated 68 years of marriage this past year. Lyle and Kathryn began their lives together in Battle Creek and moved to Hastings in 1942 where they raised their five daughters. Lyle joined the Navy in 1944 and is a World War II veteran, serving in the Pacific. He worked at E.W. Bliss as a pattern maker and retired in 1980. Lyle enjoyed many interests, including hunting, fishing, mushrooming and was a skilled carpenter. A special part of Lyle and Katey’s family life were spent at Horseshoe Lake. Lyle was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Marjorie McGhan; sons-in-law, Charles D. Meier II and Frosty Bromley; grandson, Robert Shriver and great grandson Michael Trudgeon. Lyle is survived by his wife Kathryn; daughters, Deanna (Samuel) Shriver of Crawfordsville, FL, Sharon Bromley of Nashville, Linda Bristol of Middleville, Barbara (Al) Palmer of Hastings, Marilyn (Bruce) McWhinney of Middleville; 18 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren ; and eight great-great-grandchildren. A funeral service was held Wednesday February 13, 2008 at 2:00 pm with Rev. Randall Bertrand and Rev. Ben Herring officiating. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Woodgrove Brethren Christian Parish or the American Legion Post 45 Hastings. Arrangements by Lauer Family Funeral Home - Wren Chapel, Hastings. Dorothy M. Dunlap ST. JOHNS - Dorothy M. Dunlap, of St. Johns formerly of Hastings died Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at the age of 97. She was born June 8, 1910 in Rutland Township, Barry County, the daughter of C. Butler and Elnora (Bronson) Smith. Dorothy was a retired chief operator from Michigan Bell Telephone Company. She was a member of the Michigan Bell Retirees, Past President of the Hastings American Legion Auxiliary, member of the Ladies of the Moose, and a former volunteer for the Barry County election board and Pennock Hospital. On November 28, 1934 she married William Dunlap and he preceded her in death in 1990. She also was predeceased by two brothers, Ralph and Wayne and one sister, Esther Pratt. Surviving are nieces, Mary Lou Roth of Hastings, Nancy (Larry) Moeggenberg of St. Johns, Candace (John) Ammarman of Mason, Peri-Anne (William) Warstler of Florida. Funeral services will be held 11:00 am Thursday, February 14, 2008 at KeckColeman Funeral Home, St. Johns 989-2244422. Interment will take place at 3:00 pm in Riverside Cemetery, Hastings. The family will receive relatives and friends one hour prior the funeral on Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Heartland Hospice, 865 S. Cedar, Mason, MI 48854. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 14 2008 — Page 7 From TIME to TIME Financial FOCUS A look down memory lane... Part II Sheriff Leon “Tiny” Doster (1901-1952) by Esther M. Walton Rev. Leason Sharpe of the First Presbyterian Church in Hastings once remarked that Leon Doster was more than just a sheriff. Quoting a write-up appearing in the Hastings Banner “Rev. Sharpe said Mr. Doster was a social worker, counselor, guide for the deserving, erring ones, defender of the weak, and a friend of all.” To highlight Rev. Sharpe’s remarks I’ve elected to recap some events that occurred during Leon “Tiny” Doster’s tenure as sheriff that received a great deal of attention from many Barry County citizens. One event that many people still remember is the tragic gravel pit cave-in of June 1952 that occurred at the Steenbock and Sons Gravel Pit on Airport Road located between the city limits of Hastings and Algonquin Lake. An article appearing in the Hastings Banner reported that, “It was the worst tragedy of its kind in Barry County’s history. The search operations directed by Sheriff Doster are believed to have been the largest and most dramatic on record.” The dead were Henry Steenbock, 56; his two sons, Vernon, 30 and Roy, 25, and Edward N. Lewis, 25 of Middleville, a custom trucker. Mrs. Steenbock, who discovered the accident immediately went to the sheriff’s office about 12:25 p.m. to get help. Sheriff Doster immediately took over the task of enlisting and organizing volunteers for the massive search and rescue operation. The first victim recovered was Henry Steenbock whose body was located at 7:15 p.m. followed by Eddie Lewis’ at 7:40 p.m. Vernon Steenbock was found about 14 feet west of Henry and Eddie. The search was suspended at 1:15 a.m. and resumed at 7 a.m. Roy’s body was found later that day. After the search-and-recovery operation had been completed. Sheriff Doster was quoted as saying, “I don’t know whether they [the volunteers] do it because they are Americans, or whether because they do it makes them Leon J. (Tiny) Doster The Banner reported that “A funny looking dog, a shotgun shell and an inquisitive undersheriff Tuesday brought the information about the arrest of George Muller, 22, of Grand Rapids, he admitted, so officers say, that he was the hunter who Sunday slugged Fred Bugbee, 47, living in Baltimore Township, Barry County. Muller was returned to Hastings, Tuesday night by Undersheriff Leon Doster and George Sumner, State Conservation officer of that Barry County. “Bugbee was attacked when he ordered five hunters from his farm Sunday afternoon. He told the men he did not permit Sunday hunt- Furnished by MARK D. CHRISTENSEN of Edward Jones and Co. This Valentine's Day, give a present with a future Any Valentine's Day gift is thoughtful. Still, most of these presents have fairly short shelf lives - flowers fade, chocolates get eaten and those little candy hearts that say "Be Mine" get stale. This year, why not give your special valentine a gift that keeps on giving for years to come? Specifically, consider making a financial gift. Here are a few possibilities: * Give stocks. You might want to give shares of stock in a company that makes products favored by your loved one. As an alternative to buying stocks, you could give some shares of your own. You'll need to know what you originally paid for the stock (its tax basis), how long you've held it and its fair market value at the date of the gift. The recipient will need this information to determine gains or losses when he or she sells the stock. (You'll also need to determine if you have to pay gift taxes. You can give up to $12,000 per year, free of gift taxes, to as many people as you want.) * Contribute to an IRA. The IRA contribution limit for 2008 is $5,000. Investors who are 50 or older can also make a "catch-up" contribution of an additional $1,000. So, if your valentine hasn't fully funded his or hers IRA for this year, you can help. Because of their tax advantages, IRAs are great retirement-savings vehicles. (Traditional IRAs have the potential to grow tax-deferred; Roth IRAs potentially grow tax-free, provided the investor has had the account for at least five years and is 59-1/2 or older.) * Make a charitable gift in your valentine's name. Your loved one, like most people, probably supports a variety of social and charitable organizations. By making a donation to one of these groups in your valentine's name, you can add a special meaning to this Valentine's Day. At the same time, you'll be giving yourself a little valentine, because you may be able to claim a tax deduction for your charitable gift. * Review your estate plans. All right, it doesn't sound all that romantic - but if your sweetheart is also your spouse, you'll certainly be looking out for his or her best interests when you review your estate plans. If you were to die without a will, for example, you would cause considerable anguish to your survivors. And in many cases, a simple will isn't enough - you may need to establish a living trust or other estate-planning tool. You'll also want to go through your financial assets -including your IRA, 401(k), annuities and life insurance contracts - to make sure your beneficiary designations are still accurate. Beneficiary designations supersede whatever instructions may be in your will, so it's essential that you update your beneficiaries whenever your family situation changes. It's not uncommon for assets to go to the "wrong ben- eficiaries" (e.g., spouses from earlier marriages) or to bypass children born after the initial beneficiary designation was made. By making any of these gifts, you'll show your loved one that you really care - and the results of your generosity will be felt long after Valentine's Day is over. **** Edward Jones, its employees and Financial Advisors are not estate planners and cannot offer tax or legal advice. You should consult with a competent tax specialist or attorney for professional advice on your specific situation. This entire site Copyright © 2008 Edward Jones ing. One of the men grew angry and concluded his remarks by landing a blow on Burgee’s jaw, which necessitated treatment in Grand Rapids. The jaw was broken. “Bugbee could give no particular descriptions of his assailant, but he did remember that the party had a ‘funny looking dog,’ a big white one with very long legs, one black eye and ear. Undersheriff Doster went to the scene of the attack and found a shotgun shell. Doster knows shotgun shells. He used to be in the hardware business and sold plenty of them. He recognized the shell as being an inexpensive brand, not frequently used by hunters. Later he found two hunters from Battle Creek who had seen the hunters and could give him a close description of the ‘funny dog’ and several members of the party. “Monday morning Doster went back into the territory again and began a canvas of farmers living there. He talked to one farmer who had seen the ‘funny dog’ too. He had several shells given to him by one of the hunters. The shells were like the one Doster found on the site. The farmer knew that one of the hunters lived in Grand Rapids. “Doster and Sumner went to Grand Rapids and enlisted the aid of detectives Morey Bulter and Clarence Stoppies. One by one, the five men in the hunting party were picked up. The ‘funny looking dog’ was found. Shells, identical to the one found on Bugbee farm were found in the coat of one of the hunters. All were questioned and Muller admitted he struck Bugbee; the others were released. Doster said he would seek a felonious assault warrant for Muller.” Another Banner article tells about a man who, ‘on Friday walked out of a Barry County Circuit courtroom. He then hid overnight in an old barn on Michigan Avenue.” The Banner story continued, “The escapee, who was (ed. caught) driving a car taken about 10 p.m. Saturday from the rear of Bullings Appliance Store. Sheriff Doster said that after the thief had taken the car he drove to his apartment and picked up his wife and two children. He drove out on M-45 west of a county road. He said he got lost and ended up at Delton and took M-43 to Kalamazoo. The car theft was reported to the sheriff’s office at 11 p.m. The escapee was apprehended on S. Westnedge Street in Kalamazoo, when he pulled up after hearing Kalamazoo officers firing at him. Within a day he was back to Barry County and was sent to jail.” Sheriff Tiny Doster, the Banner reported, “was widely known for his joviality and his tenor voice and was often called on to sing or lead group singing. He was an entertainer in his own right and last week did a specialty number in the Hastings Jaycees’ Fourth Annual Minstrel Show. Doster loved to hunt and about every fall he would go north to deer hunt. (ed. There were no deer in Barry County in those days.) One hunting season, he left for the north woods on a Thursday. When he arrived at his destination he realized he had left his red hunting pants at home. Ever resourceful, Tiny Doster telephoned his office back home and asked his undersheriff to go and, “find my pants, my red ones. I mean. The woods are full of deer hunters and I’ve gotta have protection.” The undersheriff suggested it might be a better solution if he’d just go and purchase new ones. That did not make Doster happy. The undersheriff knew the Haywood brothers were heading north shortly and told his boss that the Haywoods would bring the pants with them. To comfort his boss he suggested that, “In the meantime, chief, don’t risk getting shot. Wrap that red plaid tablecloth around you when you go out.” That did not set well with Doster, either. Doster was very interested in young people. He appealed to fathers and mothers to keep close tabs on their children to help prevent delinquency. The sheriff said that for weeks and months his office has been flooded by complaints by thievery, damaging of property and a general disregard of the rights of others by young boys – many just 10, 11, 12, or 13 years old. Doster said that, “boys steal things from stores they have no earthly use for or even want, but they take them anyway. Most of the boys are darn good boys. They’re not bad but they can be bad.” It was common knowledge that Sheriff Doster took some of these aspiring juvenile delinquents to his office for a heart-to-heart talk and outlined the kinds of acceptable behavior society expected from them and told them what would happen if they continued their errant ways. Leon Doster “Tiny” died Oct. 26, 1952, following a heart attack. Contemporary accounts said that his funeral was the largest ever held up to that time in Barry County. His funeral service was at the First Presbyterian Church in Hastings, Rev. Sharpe, minister. An estimated 1,000 citizens paid tribute. More than 700 persons attended the service while another 300 gathered at the Prairieville Cemetery for the graveside services there. Attending the services were sheriffs from many Michigan counties and a large delegation of Michigan State Police troopers, and members of the Oddfellows Lodge who attended a group. In his remarks Rev. Sharpe paid tribute to the goodness and kindness of Sheriff Leon Doster, who was stern when enforcing the law but quick to be merciful and to lend a helping hand. Sharpe pointed out that the community obtained much more from Sheriff Doster than it ever gave back him then cited Doster’s civic involvement and many, many contributions. It was reported that local florists were hard pressed to fulfill the myriad orders they received. The funeral procession making the 20 mile trip to the cemetery in Prairieville, was a mile long. It was led by six Michigan State Police cars and 10 patrol cars from surrounding counties. [Editor’s Note: I am indebted to Elizabeth Nevins, daughter of Sheriff Leon Doster, for loaning me her family records which provided the bulk of information included in this series.] STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. AT&T 37.51 +.78 Anheuser Busch 47.88 +.85 CMS Energy Corp. 16.08 +.37 Coca-Cola Co. 59.92 +2.52 Dow Chemical Co. 38.71 +.53 Exxon Mobil 84.38 +2.27 Family Dollar Stores 20.51 +1.96 First Financial Bancorp 11.88 +.40 Ford Motor Co. 6.46 +.03 General Motors 26.60 +.13 Intl. Bus. Machine 106.53 +1.51 401(k) rollovers made easy 77520720 Mark D. Christensen, AAMS Probe for Bodies - In a photo taken from the eastern end of the Steenbock gravel pit, workmen tied to lifelines are seen probing the tons of gravel searching for the bodies of the victims of the landslide. On-lookers can be seen crowding the western and northern edges of the pit. (Kalamazoo Gazette photo) Law Offices of Russell & Hoel, PC Kathryn M. Russell Kristen E. Hoel Divorce • Custody • Parenting Time Criminal • Bankruptcy • Wills We are a Debt Agency. We help people file for bankruptcy relief under the bankruptcy code. Want to represent yourself in Court! We can help with the paperwork! 128 W. 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Doster said, “All I know is that there isn’t anyone who wouldn’t or didn’t go to aid us in the search for the victims.” He said it is perhaps impossible to name everyone who aided in the search operations. Sheriff Doster then recited a long list including Robert and Miles Baldwin and their crane, Consumers Power Company, the Michigan State Highway Department, Hastings City employees, the Middleville fire department, Sterling Ottosen, seven Barry County Sheriff’s deputies and over 40 others who had helped. On another, lighter note, an article appeared in the Banner entitled, “The Funny Looking Dog.” This event occurred when Tiny Doster was serving as undersheriff. �Page 8 — Thursday, February 14 2008 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa Annie’s MAILBOX by Kathy Mitchelll and Marcy Sugar Tonight is reindeer night at the Depot complex on Emerson Street. The reindeer should feel right at home with the frigid temperatures we have had in the past two weeks. The public is welcome. Meeting time is 7 p.m. The free movie at the Ionia Theater sponsored by the county historical society this week features the film “A Sweet Place to Call Home” about Hershey, Pa., and also Salem, Mass. The films begin at 9:30 a.m. With Lent started, now the fish dinners appear on community calendars. St. Anthony’s Church in Saranac is holding such a dinner on Friday, Feb. 15. Also a fish meal is being held at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Ionia on the same day. Westphalia’s St. Mary’s Hall is holding a fish dinner also on Feb. 15. The American Red Cross blood drive (not in sync with the one held at Fellowship Hall) is to be held on Friday, Feb. 15. This may be convenient for anyone who missed the last one downtown. Otherwise the limit is to give blood every 56 days. The next downtown collection will be in March, about 60 days after the last collection held Jan. 14. MARSP of Ionia County will meet Thursday, Feb. 21. Reservations are due by Friday this week. The speaker will be Lakewood’s own Pat Fisher who will speak on elderhostel opportunities. An article about the Mason of the Year named by the combined Belding/Ionia lodge appeared in the latest Shoppers’ Guide. The Mason chosen this year is John Fossler of Lake Odessa who is also active in related Masonic orders including Order of Eastern Star, Royal Arch Masons, both local and county, Knight’s Templar, Saladin Shrine and he is a 32nd degree Mason of the Scottish Rite. He and wife Barbara are parents of 11 adult children. He will be honored at a dinner at the Belding lodge rooms on Feb. 15. Other awards will be given to Masonic brothers. One of the biggest auctions of the year will be held next week Friday and Saturday, Feb. 22 and 23 at the Lake Odessa Livestock Auction barn. This is time for the draft horse auction along with other sales of riding horses, tack, wagons and other equine products. Buyers come from Ohio and Indiana and some vendors of horse-drawn rigs in the past have come from Ontario to sell their wares. Many Amish buyers attend this sale each year using the help of their “English” neighbors to provide transportation. In recent weeks, we WOODLAND TOWNSHIP BOARD OF REVIEW Woodland Township Board of Review will meet at the Woodland Township Hall, 156 S. Main St., Woodland, Michigan on March 4, 2008 to receive and review the assessment roll. Public meetings to hear assessment appeals will be held Monday, March 10, 2008 from 9:00am to 12:00 noon and 1:00pm to 4:00pm and Tuesday, March 11, 2008 from 2:00pm to 5:00pm and 6:00pm to 9:00pm. Appointments are not necessary but will be taken and given preference. For appointments call 269-367-4915 (office) or 269-3674214 (home). Answering machine message returned ASAP. The tentative ratios and the estimated multipliers for each class of real property for 2007 are as follows: Ratio Multiplier Agricultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.99 1.2087 Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.49 1.0307 Industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.94 1.0000 Residential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.69 1.000 Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the supervisor 7 days prior to the meeting by writing or calling Dave Bursely, 156 S. Main, Woodland, Michigan 48897. 269-367-4915 (office) or 269367-4214 (home). have noted loads of hay and straw being hauled to the auction barn for the weekly sale. Local church attendance was rather low Sunday due to the bitter cold weather and drifted roads. Zion Lutheran and Peace United Methodist Churches cancelled their services. At Central UMC, Rev. Eric Beck was on vacation so the pulpit was filled by guest speaker Kathy Schrock of Sunfield, wife of Rev. Jeff Schrock. Kathy is a certified lay speaker. Worship leader was Robin Barnett. The chancel choir, under the direction of Tom Reiser, performed in its usual admirable manner. Ed and Phyllis Miller of Bellevue were guests of Ron and Christine Cunningham and daughter and attended church with them. Cars in ditches or burrowed in snowbanks were common sights on Sunday. Hastings Road in Campbell Township had many drifts as did Martin Road in Woodland Township. The Ionia County Genealogical Society met Saturday with about 20 present. The president was ill so vice president, Lola Haller, presided. Scheduled speaker Lori Fox was still unable to bring her program due to her injury of a month earlier but member James Moses brought an informative program on dating photographs and the progression of the photo industry. Friends of Tilly Shellenbarger, who graduated from Lake Odessa High School in 1951 learned of her recent death in Saginaw. She was married to Don List in 1953 and he survives along with their three children. Her memorial service is to be on Feb. 18. COURT NEWS Andrew Christian Martin, 33, of Nashville was sentenced Feb. 6 by Barry County Circuit Court Judge James Fisher to serve 24 months of probation and 60 days in jail for his Jan. 16 conviction on a charge of attempted delivery/manufacture of a controlled substance. Martin also had his license suspended for six months, restricted after 30 days for employment, treatment or probation. Martin was assessed court costs of $2,000 and a probation fee of $960. He must participate in the Day Reporting Program and attend two Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous meetings per week. The balance of his jail time may be suspended upon payment of court assessment. Martin was arrested in Maple Grove Township in August 2007. 77520759 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID PROPOSAL Sealed bids, in triplicate, for the Additions and Remodeling of McFall Elementary School, Learning Center, Lee Elementary School, Page Elementary School and Thornapple Kellogg Middle School, will be received at Thornapple Kellogg Administration Building, 10051 Green Lake Road, Middleville, Michigan 49333 on Thursday, February 28, 2008 until 3:15 PM local time. Bids received after this time will neither be considered nor accepted. All proposals received by the time and date stated above will be opened and read publically at 3:30 PM local time on Thursday, February 28, 2008 at Thornapple Kellogg High School Cafeteria, 3885 Bender, Middleville, Michigan 49333. Bids may be mailed to Thornapple Kellogg Administration Building, 10051 Green Lake Road, Middleville, Michigan 49333. Mailed bids must be received prior to the bid due time and date stated above. FAXED BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. In accordance with Section 1267 of the Revised School Code each bid must be accompanied by a sworn and notarized Familial Disclosure Statement completed by the bidder disclosing any familial relationship between the Owner of any employee of the Bidder and any member of the District’s Board of Education or the Superintendent of the District. SITE INSPECTION A construction pre-bid meeting will be held at Thornapple High School Cafeteria on Friday, February 15, 2008 at 3:30 PM until 5:00 PM local time. All bidders are encouraged to attend. BID DOCUMENTS The Bidding Documents may be obtained at Owen-Ames-Kimbal Co., 300 Ionia NW, Grand Rapids, MI. A deposit of $100.00 is required. The deposit will be refunded if documents are returned within 15 days after bid opening. A non-refundable charge of $25.00 will be required for mailing documents. The Bidding Documents may be examined at the following locations: • The offices of Owen-Ames-Kimbal Co., 300 Ionia NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 • Builders Exchange plan rooms in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo and Lansing. • Dodge McGraw Hill plan rooms in Grand Rapids and Lansing. • Reed Construction Data and Construction Association of Michigan, Detroit. • CNS of West Michigan BIDDER QUALIFICATIONS Bidders submitting a Bid for this Project shall have qualifications as follows: a. Shall be a reputable, recognized organization, with at least five (5) years successful experience on work of this type and scope of this project. b. Shall have a license where required by public authorities having jurisdiction. c. Shall have ample financial resources for work of this magnitude. BID SECURITY - PERFORMANCE BONDS Each bid shall be accompanied by a good and sufficient bid security or bid bond in an amount not less than 5% of the Bid amount and shall secure the Owner from loss or damages by reason of the withdraw of the Bid by a Bidder or by failure of the successful Bidder to enter into a Contract with the Owner if his Bid is accepted by the Owner. The successful Bidder will be required to secure Performance, Labor and Material bonds for all contracts exceeding $50,000, from a surety company having a rating of A- or better, for the full amount of the Contracts. 77520624 Matthew James Volkema, 26, of Middleville was sentenced in a probationviolation hearing Dec. 21 to continue on his previous probation sentence and spend six months in jail for his Oct. 18, 2006, conviction on a charge of failing to register as a convicted sex offender. In addition to Volkema’s continued probation sentence, Judge Fisher ordered Volkema to participate in cognitive behavior therapy and substance abuse counseling while in jail. Volkema was arrested in Rutland Township in July 2006. Nicholas Anthony Whitaker, 37, of Hastings was sentenced Feb. 7 to serve 154 days in jail for his Jan. 24 conviction for escape while awaiting trial and selling alcohol to a minor. The prosecutor’s office dismissed an additional count of first degree criminal sexual conduct causing injury to an incapacitated victim. Judge Fisher ruled Whitaker may serve his sentences concurrently and gave Whitaker credit for 154 days previously served. Whitaker was arrested in Hastings Township in August 2007. William Joseph Taggart, 33, of Hastings was sentenced Feb. 7 by Judge Fisher to serve 24 months of probation and 55 days in jail for his Dec. 19 conviction on assault with a weapon and aggravated domestic assault. Judge Fisher also assessed courts costs of $250 and a probation fee of $240. Counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and interfering with an electronic communications device causing injury or death were dismissed by the prosecutor. Judge Fisher noted a previous conviction on Taggarts’ record for obtaining a controlled substance through fraud in 2004. Taggart was arrested in Rutland Township in October 2007. Robert Samuel Busick III, of Battle Creek, was sentenced Feb. 6 in a probation-violation sentence. Judge Fisher ruled that Busick will spend 10 months in jail, with 210 days credit for time served. Busick was arrested for auto theft in Hastings in August. Last December, he walked away from the Barry County Jail when he was assigned to the county’s Work Release Program. In mid-January, he was found at his mother’s Hastings residence and taken into custody without incident. Judge Fisher ruled Busick will continue on the 24-month probation sentence he received in September. Judge Fisher noted two previous conviction on Busick’s record, one in 2003 in Florida for possession of stolen property and one in 2006 in Florida for burglary of an unoccupied building. Dear Readers: Happy Valentine's Day to one and all, especially our veterans in VA hospitals around the country. And a special thanks to those readers who have taken the time to visit the vets and send valentines. Bless you. Family is target of anger Dear Annie: My husband is a sweet man who says he loves me. But ever since he took a management position, his already bad temper is totally out of control. He must be civil to his co-workers, so he takes out his frustrations on our daughter and me with a lot of yelling and verbal abuse. He apologizes afterward but still continues to do it. This is the way my brother-in-law treated my sister for 29 years, until she had finally had enough and divorced him. I swore I would never allow myself to tolerate such treatment. I am 52 and have told my husband I can't take much more. How do I maintain my sanity? — Crying Inside Dear Crying Inside: Your husband should not be wound so tightly that he has to let off steam by yelling at you. Worse, he is teaching his daughter that tolerating such abuse is part of marriage. Insist your husband go with you for counseling so the two of you can work on his anger problem. If he won't go, go without him. Out of patience, still out of line Dear Annie: Recently, my husband and I and several relatives went out to a restaurant that promised to have a table for us in 30 minutes. At the end of the half-hour, the waitress began setting up a table, but did not seat us. When my husband asked, we were told they needed to combine the first table with a specific second table in order to have room for all of us. The party at the second table had paid their bill some time before and was chatting. We were told they'd be leaving "soon." Fifteen minutes later, the other party still had not moved and two people in our group had to go home. Since we had walked there from another engagement, we could not easily go to another restaurant. My husband finally approached the people at the second table and asked them to leave. As you can imagine, they were not happy and lodged a complaint as they left. The hostesses were not happy, either. The manager told us it was not their policy to ask customers to leave, no matter how long they lingered. Since we had to wait for that one table, we were being held hostage by the oblivious selfishness of the squatters and could have been there indefinitely if my husband hadn't acted. Should we have handled this differently? — Disgruntled in Denver Dear Denver: We understand your annoyance, but diners can linger as long as they wish if that is the policy of the restaurant. No one likes to be rushed out the door if they are still enjoying the conversation. Instead of telling other patrons to leave (that's totally inappropriate), you should have requested that the wait staff find two other tables to push together in order to seat your party. If that was not possible, you should have left and told the manager why. Be honest about weighty issues Dear Annie: I read the letter from "All Ways a Lady," who said she is "happy, honest, hard-working, loyal and intelligent," but when men find out she is "slightly overweight" they won't give her a second look. By "slightly overweight," does she mean 10 pounds or 50 pounds? I have seen online profiles that say the same thing, only to discover the woman is a 350-pound bruiser. We single men who are looking for a decently sized woman will be immediately turned off by huge rolls of fat. I, too, could lose about 40 pounds, but I don't try to mask that fact and would appreciate it if women did the same. — Honest in Tennessee Dear Tennessee: Well, you are indeed honest. But grossly overweight women (and men) are caught between being honest and getting a date. When they fudge about their size, they're hoping the date will be impressed enough by their personality to overlook everything else. But we agree it doesn't usually work that way. Forward with mom sets back brother Dear Annie: My mom has now reached an age where it is difficult for her to continue liv- ing alone. My brothers and I are all close, although I am the only one living in the area. I spend more time with Mom in a few weeks than they do in an entire year. We recently decided it's time for Mom to transition to assisted living and planned a family conference call. The call was originally just going to be us siblings, but I thought it might be nice for Mom to join us at the beginning so they could speak to her and see how she's doing. When Mom hung up, one of my brothers blew up at me for letting her know we were having such a call. He repeatedly shouted at me that this was to be a secret. I cannot fathom why Mom shouldn't know. She trusts us with her care and it never occurred to me to keep her out of the process. If Mom were mentally incapacitated, I could understand, but she is not. Am I wrong? — Worried Sibling Dear Sibling: No. It's always best if the parent can be part of the decision-making, and we don't understand why your brothers want things kept secret. It's possible they feel the conversation would depress her or that she might resent suggestions of incompetence. In order to avoid a rift, consider having an impartial third party explain the necessity of Mom's participation. Her doctor or clergyperson can talk to your brothers, and you also can get help through the Family Caregiver Alliance (caregiver.org) at 1-800445-8106. Hand-holding is an issue of safety Dear Annie: I'm 60 years old and my boyfriend, "Mervin," is 68. We have such wonderful chemistry and can talk on the phone for hours and never run out of interesting topics. Sex is perfect. The problem is, Mervin was raised without affection and has trouble being demonstrative. I have multiple sclerosis and need his support, not only emotionally, but physically —especially when walking. I sometimes trip and he refuses to hold my hand. Even if I didn't have MS, I would expect to walk along hand in hand with my boyfriend. He says it is "sissy." I feel neglected and could never go through life this way. Can he change? — With Him but Alone Dear With Him: Someone who would rather let you trip on the sidewalk than hold your hand is putting his needs above yours. If Mervin truly cares for you, he will make an effort to work on his inability to show affection. Otherwise, you must decide if he's worth it as is because, unfortunately, things are not going to get any easier. Disclosure can lead to family support Dear Annie: I read the letter from "Worried in the South," the 62-year-old bipolar woman who is concerned about her family's reaction to her illness. I manage Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) during the long, dark winter months, for which I take medication. There are days when I have to force myself to get up. After the birth of my son, I had a severe case of postpartum depression. It took over a year to recover. The best example she can be to her loved ones is to tell them about the disorder, educate them and let them know how they can support her. This illness is not her fault. Ignoring it will not make it go away. Friends and family need to rally around and not judge her. — Sunny in Vermont Dear Sunny: It is best if her family can be a source of support and not add to her already stressful life. We hope she will find the courage to discuss her illness openly and educate them. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, P.O. Box 118190, Chicago, IL 60611. To find out more about Annie's Mailbox, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at s. COPYRIGHT 2008 CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 14 2008 — Page 9 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Monika K. Hess, A Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to MCA Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated July 17, 1998, and recorded on July 21, 1998 in instrument 1015304, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Michigan State Housing Development Authority, a public body corporate and politic as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-Eight And 62/100 Dollars ($57,598.62), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 8 of Smith's Lakeview Estates Number 1, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 2 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 14, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520691 File #188170F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Matthew A. Guppy, A Married Man and Jessica Guffy a/k/a Jessica L. Guffy, His Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 11, 2005, and recorded on March 16, 2005 in instrument 1142764, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four Thousand Three Hundred Ninety-Four And 72/100 Dollars ($94,394.72), including interest at 5.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East 77 1/2 feet of Lot 74 and 75, except the South 50 feet of the East 77 1/2 feet of said Lot 75, in the Village of Nashville, According to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 10, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 14, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #187528F01 77520568 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Kim Schaendorf, to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated February 22, 2005 and recorded February 24, 2005 in Instrument # 1141864 Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was subsequently assigned to: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. as Trustee under POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of April 1, 2005 AssetBacked Pass-Through Certificates Series 2005WHQ2, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Seven Thousand Fourteen Dollars and Fifty-Seven Cents ($207,014.57) including interest 11.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on March 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 28, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan. described as: Beginning at the South one-quarter corner of said Section 28; thence North 00 degrees 04 minutes 31 seconds East 435.50 feet along the West line of the Southeast one-quarter of said Section; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 263.01 feet parallel with the South line of said Southeast one-quarter; thence South 00 degrees 07 minutes 03 seconds West 435.50 feet parallel with the East line of the West one-half, West onehalf of said Southeast one-quarter; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 262.69 feet along said South line to the point of beginning. Commonly known as 10490 Adams Rd, Middleville MI 49333 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: FEBRUARY 12, 2008 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. as Trustee under POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of April 1, 2005 Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2005-WHQ2, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77520727 Our File No: 08-87212 PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by AMON D. SMITH and KAYSIE SMITH, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to FIRST PLACE BANK, Mortgagee, dated December 21, 2006, and recorded on December 27, 2006, in Document No. 1174400, and assigned by said mortgagee to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seven Thousand Twenty-Two Dollars and Fifty-Six Cents ($107,022.56), including interest at 6.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on March 13, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 7, TOWN 1 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, ASSYRIA TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 36 MINUTES 31 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 2386.71 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING SOUTH 00 DEGREES 36 MINUTES 31 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID EAST LINE 220.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 53 MINUTES 50 SECONDS WEST 777.71 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF CASE ROAD; THENCE 221.29 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE AND THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT WHOSE RADIUS MEASURES 2000.00 FEET AND WHOSE CHORD BEARS NORTH 01 DEGREES 15 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST 220.05 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 53 MINUTES 50 SECONDS EAST 780.37 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 11, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77520722 Southfield, MI 48075 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Thomas Fenner, a Single Man to Sand Ridge Bank, Mortgagee, dated January 20, 2004 and recorded January 30, 2004 in Instrument # 1121494 Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned through mesne assignments to: Alaska Seaboard Partners Limited Partnership, A Delaware Limited Partnership, by assignment dated January 18, 2008 and recorded January 28, 2008 in Instrument # 20080128-0000859 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Six Hundred Twenty-Four Dollars and Twenty-Four Cents ($119,624.24) including interest 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on March 6, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 3 rods West of the Northwest corner of Lot 9 of Daniel Staley's Addition to the Village of Nashville, according to the recorded plat thereof: thence North 4 rods; thence West 8 rods: thence South 12 rods; thence East 8 rods; thence North 8 rods to place of beginning. Commonly known as 609 Grant Street, Nashville MI 49073 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: FEBRUARY 4, 2008 Alaska Seaboard Partners Limited Partnership, A Delaware Limited Partnership, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77520515 Our File No: 07-74378 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Christian L. Harmon and Sonya L. Harmon, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 10, 2007, and recorded on May 22, 2007 in instrument 1180860, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty-Three And 36/100 Dollars ($156,733.36), including interest at 7.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 6, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 3 of Creek Wood Site Condominiums, a residential site condominium, acording to the Master Deed thereof recorded in Document No. 1024069 of Barry County Records, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 13, and any amendments thereto, together with an undivided interest in the common elements of said condominium as set forth in said Master Deed, and any amendments thereto, and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 7, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520500 File #186205F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Peter Nevins, an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 20, 2006, and recorded on December 26, 2006 in instrument 1174210, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Four Thousand Three Hundred Sixteen And 65/100 Dollars ($124,316.65), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 6, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land 16 rods North and South by 10 rods East and West in the Northwest corner of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 33, Town 4 North, Range 9 West The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 7, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520471 File #186080F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Todd Cohoon and Kimberly A Cohoon, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Long Beach Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated August 18, 2005, and recorded on August 31, 2005 in instrument 1151971, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as trustee, on behalf of the holders of ACE Securities Corp., Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-SD3 Asset Backed PassThrough Certificates as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Two Thousand Forty-Two And 90/100 Dollars ($202,042.90), including interest at 8.425% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East 330 feet of the West 732 feet of the South 660 feet of the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 12, Town 1 North, Range 9 West. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 14, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520631 File #139183F02 PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by BERNARD M. POWERS, A MARRIED MAN and HOPE M. POWERS, HIS WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated July 31, 2007, and recorded on August 3, 2007, in Document No. 20070803-0000491, and assigned by said mortgagee to THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Six Thousand One Hundred Forty-Two Dollars and Fifteen Cents ($206,142.15), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on March 6, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: PARCEL 1: BEGINNING AT A POINT FOUND BY COMMENCING AT THE SOUTH QUARTER POST OF SECTION 28, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN AND RUNNING THENCE NORTH 0 DEGREES 31 MINUTES 59 SECONDS WEST ON THE QUARTER LINE 617.98 FEET TO THE CENTER LINE OF BEVER ROAD; THENCE, IN SAME, SOUTH 79 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 59 SECONDS EAST 297.28 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 80 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 20 SECONDS EAST 38.17 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 83 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 21 SECONDS EAST 148.45 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 85 DEGREES 21 MINUTES 59 SECONDS EAST 330.26 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THIS DESCRIPTION; THENCE SOUTH 87 DEGREES 15 MINUTES 46 SECONDS EAST 229.84 FEET; THENCE NORTH 82 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 56 SECONDS EAST 330.47 FEET; THENCE NORTH 71 DEGREES 33 MINUTES 54 SECONDS EAST 552.09 FEET; THENCE NORTH 54 DEGREES 50 MINUTES 22 SECONDS WEST 1046.62 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 50 DEGREES 34 MINUTES 14 SECONDS WEST 17.22 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 35 DEGREES 07 MINUTES 34 SECONDS WEST 155.09 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 19 DEGREES 25 MINUTES 43 SECONDS WEST 396.34 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 54 MINUTES 34 SECONDS EAST 212.27 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 4 DEGREES 39 MINUTES 06 SECONDS EAST 39.18 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 26 DEGREES 23 MINUTES 03 SECONDS WEST 59.62 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 61 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 14 SECONDS WEST 182.53 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 0 DEGREES 21 MINUTES 09 SECONDS EAST 33.12 FEET TO BEGINNING, TOGETHER WITH ALL LAND LYING BETWEEN SAID PARCEL AND THE SHORE OF CRYSTAL LAKE AS BOUNDED BY THE NORTHERLY EXTENSION OF THE WEST LINE OF SAID PARCEL AND THE NORTHWESTERLY EXTENSION OF THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE THEREOF. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 4, 2008 THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANKMortgagee/ Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held February 12, 2008, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or ww.barrycounty.org. 77517967 77520757 WANT WEATHER FORECASTS ? Want to know where to get all this information? Christopher J. Fluke, CPA From student loans to Social Security benefits to buying surplus government property, all kinds of government information are just a click or call away. 1 (800) FED-INFO Katherine K. Sheldon, CPA I N C O M E TA X P R E PA R AT I O N (BUSINESS & INDIVIDUAL) Over 30 Years Serving the Area 1971 S. State Road 525 W. Apple Street Ionia, MI Hastings, MI 616-522-0792 269-945-9452 Call for more infromation today www.wfscpas.com CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW Notice is hereby given that the 2008 March Board of Review of the City of Hastings will meet in the Second Floor Conference Room, City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan for the purpose of reviewing, correcting and equalizing the 2008 Assessment Roll. Taxpayers wishing to appeal the value assigned their property may appeal to the Board of Review in person or by letter. Taxpayers wishing to appeal should telephone 945-9350, for an appointment. Oranizational Meeting Tuesday, March 4th, 9:00am Hearing dates: Tuesday, March 11th, 10:00am to 5:00pm Wednesday, March 12th, 1:00pm to 4:00pm and 6:00pm to 9:00pm Friday, March 14th (only if needed) Tentative factors for property assessments in the City of Hastings will be as follows: Ratio: Factor Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.13 0.9974 Industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43.66 1.1452 Residential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.53 1.0094 Personal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00 1.0000 Jackie Timmerman, City Assessor 77520732 CITY OF HASTINGS REQUEST FOR BIDS Case 621 BXT Loader Tires The City of Hastings, Michigan is soliciting bids for the provision of four (4) 20.5R25 Michelin XTLA Radial Tires for a 1995 Cast 621 BXT loader. Bid proposal forms and specifications are available at the address listed below. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City’s best interest, price and other factors considered. Sealed bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 until 9:00am on Thursday, February 28, 2008 at which time they shall be opened and publicly read aloud. All bids shall be package “Sealed Bid - Case 621 BXT Loader Tires.” Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services 77520696 �Page 10 — Thursday, February 14 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Marie E. Timmons, a single woman and Maryann L. Timmons, a single woman, as joint tenants, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated July 8, 2005 and recorded July 15, 2005 in Instrument Number 1149542, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by IndyMac Bank F.S.B. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Seven Thousand Three Hundred FiftySeven and 44/100 Dollars ($97,357.44) including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 6, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 16 and 17 of Block C of Pleasant Shores, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 59. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: February 7, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77520505 File No. 225.1119 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Barry L. Browne, A Single Man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 29, 2005, and recorded on August 2, 2005 in instrument 1150433, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy Thousand Two Hundred Twenty-Nine And 18/100 Dollars ($70,229.18), including interest at 8.94% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 28, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 1133 of the City, formerly Village, of Hastings according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 31, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520167 File #185147F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Delbert O. Moore and Peggy S. Moore, husband and wife, to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated May 6, 2003 and recorded May 12, 2003 in Instrument Number 1103998, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Five Thousand Nine Hundred Twelve and 25/100 Dollars ($95,912.26) including interest at 7.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 13, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land commencing at the North onequarter post of Section 9, Town 3 North, Range 8 West; thence South along the North and South onequarter line 1436.50 feet; thence West to the Westerly line of Trunk Line Highway M-43 for the place of beginning, thence West from the place of beginning 610.50 feet; thence South 264 feet; thence East 608 feet; thence North along the aforementioned Highway to the place of beginning. Excepting therefrom the North 100 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: February 14, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77520700 File No. 200.2773 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Daniel Rugg and Rebecca Rugg, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 23, 2004, and recorded on July 27, 2004 in instrument 1131471, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Six And 26/100 Dollars ($147,586.26), including interest at 12.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 28, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A Parcel of Land in the West 1/2 of the East 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 34, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, Described as; Beginning at the Southwest Corner of the West 1/2 of the East 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Said Section 34; Thence North 495 Feet 5 Inches; Thence East 465 Feet 5 Inches; Thence South 495 Feet 5 Inches; Thence West to the Place of Beginning, Except the Easterly 25 Feet Thereof The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 31, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520060 File #079511F04 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Randy S. Volosky and Victoria L. Volosky, husband and wife, tenants by the entireties, to Mortgage Center, LLC., Mortgagee, dated April 7, 2005 and recorded April 13, 2005 in Instrument Number 1144827, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand Two Hundred Seventy-Two and 7/100 Dollars ($155,272.07) including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 28, 2008. Said premises are located in the City of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 15, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of said Section; thence North 01 degree 37 minutes 36 seconds West 1487.17 feet along the East line said Southeast one-quarter to the place of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 47 minutes 39 seconds West 409.13 feet; thence South 01 degree 37 minutes 36 seconds East 190.0 feet; thence South 89 degrees 47 minutes 39 seconds West 153.95 feet; thence North 39 degrees 50 minutes 20 seconds West 164.14 feet; thence North 76 degrees 56 minutes 10 seconds West 95.71 feet; thence South 65 degrees 58 minutes 01 seconds West 92.86 feet; thence North 00 degrees 59 minutes 35 seconds West 328.99 feet; thence North 89 degrees 47 minutes 39 seconds East 235.22 feet to Reference Point 'A'; thence North 89 degrees 47 minutes 39 seconds East 195.17 feet; thence South 01 degree 37 minutes 36 seconds East 220.0 feet; thence North 89 degrees 47 minutes 39 seconds East 409.13 feet; thence South 01 degree 37 minutes 36 seconds East 30.0 feet (recorded as 20 feet) along the East line of said Southeast one-quarter to the place of beginning. Together with and subject to an easement for ingress, egress and utility purposes over a 66 foot wide strip of land the Easterly line of which is described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 15, Town 2 North, Range 7 West; thence North 01 degree 37 minutes 36 seconds West 1517.17 feet along the East line of the Southeast one-quarter of said Section; thence South 89 degrees 47 minutes 39 seconds West 409.13 feet; thence North 01 degree 37 minutes 36 seconds West 220.0 feet; thence South 89 degrees 47 minutes 39 seconds West 195.17 feet to Reference Point 'A'; thence South 31 degrees 42 minutes 45 seconds West 77.0 feet to the place of beginning of the Easterly line of said Easement; thence North 31 degrees 42 minutes 45 seconds East 77.0 feet; thence North 04 degrees 50 minutes 51 seconds West 115.47 feet; thence North 16 degrees 57 minutes 30 seconds West 104.38 feet; thence North 05 degrees 08 minutes 53 seconds West 82.91 feet; thence North 13 degrees 12 minutes 05 seconds East 103.43 feet; thence North 38 degrees 10 minutes 47 seconds West 198.60 feet; thence North 13 degrees 11 minutes 13 seconds East 58.65 feet to the Southerly right of way line of M-66 and the place of ending of said easement. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: January 31, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77520191 File No. 393.0078 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Candi Sarver, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 5, 2005, and recorded on December 20, 2005 in instrument 1157963, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to U.S. Bank National Association,trustee for Lehman BrothersStructured Asset Investment Loan Trust SAIL 2006BNC1 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Two Hundred NinetyFive And 85/100 Dollars ($114,295.85), including interest at 7.95% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 1/2 of Lot 375 and the East 12 feet of Lot 376 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 14, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills Michigan 48334 2525 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Joel Moon and Tanya M. Stephens, as joint tenants, to First Horizon Home Loan Corporation, Mortgagee, dated August 19, 2005 and recorded September 1, 2005 in Instrument Number 1152029, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Six Thousand Two Hundred Ninety-Four and 30/100 Dollars ($106,294.30) including interest at 10.7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 21, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4 of Meadow Acres, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats on Page 3. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: January 24, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77520049 File No. 199.3602 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Lydia Jo Wooten, A Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 25, 2006, and recorded on October 2, 2006 in instrument 200610020012553, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety Thousand Fifty-Six And 61/100 Dollars ($90,056.61), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 7 and the South 25 feet of Lot 5, West Gun Lake Resort, as recorded in Liber 1, Page 70, of Plats, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 14, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520626 File #187558F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by April Ludtke, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 30, 2006, and recorded on March 6, 2006 in instrument 1160925, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Eight Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-Two And 76/100 Dollars ($88,472.76), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 6, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 23 of Sundago Park, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, on Page 71, together with the right of access to Thornapple Lake over and across Lot 13 of Sundago Park Plat The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 7, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520465 File #186004F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by William Hurt and Melissa Hurt, Husband and Wife, as joint tenants, original mortgagor(s), to Arbor Mortgage, Mortgagee, dated September 26, 2005, and recorded on October 4, 2005 in instrument 1153839, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. dba America's Wholesale Lender as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand Five Hundred Six And 28/100 Dollars ($165,506.28), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 28, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 3 of Block 1 of R.J. Grant's Second Addition, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 16 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 31, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #185124F01 77520162 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage executed on September 9, 2005, by Violet E. Foreman, a single woman, as Mortgagor, to Mainstreet Savings Bank, FSB, as Mortgagee, and which mortgage was recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on September 14, 2005, in Document No. 1152716 (the “Mortgage”), on which Mortgage there is claimed to be an indebtedness, as defined by the Mortgage, due and unpaid in the amount of Sixty Seven Thousand One Hundred Forty Nine and 66/100 Dollars ($67,149.66), as of the date of this notice, including principal and interest, and other costs secured by the Mortgage, no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt, or any part of the debt, secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale in the Mortgage having become operative by reason of the default. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, February 21, 2008, at 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon, at the Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the unpaid amount of the indebtedness due on the Mortgage, together with legal costs and expenses of sale, certain property located in Barry County, Michigan, described in the Mortgage as follows: THE NORTH _ OF LOTS 1 AND 2 OF BLOCK 14 OF DANIEL STRIKER’S ADDITION TO THE CITY, FORMERLY VILLAGE, OF HASTINGS, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN. Commonly known as 630 N. Hanover St., Hastings, Michigan. The length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of the sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 24, 2008 Mainstreet Savings Bank, FSB By: Lori L. Purkey, Esq. Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. 444 West Michigan Avenue Kalamazoo, MI 49007 77520010 KZLIB:566043.1\105064-00164 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ryan Wells, an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Long Beach Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated December 16, 2005, and recorded on December 22, 2005 in instrument 1158057, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Nine Thousand Five Hundred ThirtyOne And 89/100 Dollars ($159,531.89), including interest at 10.05% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 6, Jano Site Condominium, according to the Master Deed recorded in Instrument No. 1003235 and First Amendment to the Master Deed recorded in Instrument No. 1025363, in the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978 as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 14, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520739 File #187369F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Christy L. Huffman and David A. Huffman, wife and husband, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 25, 2005 and recorded June 15, 2005 in Instrument Number 1148093, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Four Thousand Five Hundred Fifty-Two and 07/100 Dollars ($124,552.07) including interest at 7.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 21, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 75.9 feet of Lot 8 of Upson's Resort, according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 58. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: January 24, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77520044 File No. 207.8602 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Nathan Robbe and Trisha Robbe, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 18, 2007 and recorded July 24, 2007 in Instrument Number 20070724-0000083, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Eight Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Four and 90/100 Dollars ($158,634.90) including interest at 7.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 6, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Freeport, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 7, Block 7 of Samuel Roush's Addition to the Village of Freeport, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded, in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 23, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: February 7, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77520444 File No. 285.3220 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 14 2008 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Steven L. Wolthuis, an unmarried person, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 5, 2007, and recorded on September 11, 2007 in instrument 20070911-0001899, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to LaSalle Bank National Association as Trustee for Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust 2007-3, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-3 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifteen Thousand Three Hundred Seven And 83/100 Dollars ($115,307.83), including interest at 9.3% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot Number Ten, Supervisor's Plat of Ford's Point, according to the recorded Plat thereof, which is part of the Southwest fractional quarter of Section 5, Township 1 North, Range 10 West, Prairieville Township, County of Barry, State of Michigan. Land in the Southwest fractional quarter of Section 5, Township 1 North, Range 10 West, Prairieville Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at a point in the North and South quarter line of said Section 5, 1189.04 feet North from the South quarter post of said Section 5; thence North on the quarter line 77 feet; thence West 160 feet; thence South 3 degrees 49 minutes East 148.49 feet; thence North 64 degrees 38 minutes East 166.1 feet to the Place of Beginning. All that certain piece or parcel of land situated in the Township of Prairieville, Barry County, State of Michigan, known and described as follows: from the Northeast corner of Lot sold John Hotelling run North on quarter line 49 1/2 feet for Place of beginning, thence North on quarter line 52 feet; thence South 84 degrees West 77 1/2 feet; thence North parallel to quarter line 80 feet; thence North 62 1/4 degrees East parallel to North line of the John Hotelling Lot and 49 1/2 feet distant thereof 78 feet to the Place of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 14, 2008 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520705 File #188386F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Keith A. Beach and Julia A. Beach, husband and wife, to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated April 21, 2004 and recorded May 28, 2004 in Instrument Number 1128384, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc., successor by merger with CitiFinancial Mortgage Company, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Twelve Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-Seven and 65/100 Dollars ($212,697.65) including interest at 6.9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 21, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Johnston, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 15 and 16 of the Plat of Oak Grove, according to the Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, on Page 43: Also that part of Lot 17 of the Plat of Oak Grove Number 2, according to the Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, on Page 56, described as: Beginning at point F on the Plat of Oak Grove, according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 43, running thence North 29 degrees 50 minutes 00 seconds East 375 feet to point E on said Plat on the shore of Fine Lake, thence South 88 degrees 49 minutes 00 seconds East 13.67 feet along said shore, thence South 29 degrees 50 minutes 00 seconds West 382.3 feet to the North line of County Highway, thence North 58 degrees 12 minutes 00 seconds West 12.05 feet to the point of beginning, all being part of thence on the West one-quarter of Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 8 West. Being the same property conveyed to Keith A. and Julia A. Beach, husband and wife by Deed dated 02/04/1992 and recorded 02/12/1992 in Deed Book 534, Page 815, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: January 24, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77520039 File No. 201.3547 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gregory Vanderwal, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 24, 2005, and recorded on May 26, 2005 in instrument 1147121, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-Five And 92/100 Dollars ($94,935.92), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 28, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the West one-half of the Northeast one-quarter of Section 17, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, described as follows: Beginning at a point in the North line of said Section 17, 363.5 feet East of the North one-quarter post thereof for the Place of Beginning, and running thence South 0 degrees 55 minutes West, 222.2 feet; thence East 310.4 feet, thence North 0 degrees 55 minutes East 222.2 feet; thence West 310.4 feet to the Place of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 31, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520157 File #156895F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Carl Lyle Olson and Kelli Laine Olson, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 12, 2007, and recorded on January 22, 2007 in instrument 1175353, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to LaSalle Bank National Association as Trustee for First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-1, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-1 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-One Thousand Two Hundred Thirty-Three And 32/100 Dollars ($171,233.32), including interest at 7.4% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 1/2 of the South 12 Acres of the East 57 Acres of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 21 Town 2 North, Range 8 West, Except the South 208.7 Feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 14, 2008 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520715 File #188370F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. FORECLOSURE NOTICE MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Janna Scholma and Allen Scholma, to “MERS“ is Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. MERS is a separate corporation that is acting solely as a nominee for Lender and Lender‘s successors and assigns. MERS is the mortgagee under this Security Instrument. Lender is Equity One, Inc., Mortgagee, dated July 25, 2005, and recorded on August 8, 2005, in Instrument No. 1150663, Barry County Records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank of New York as Trustee for Equity One, Inc. Mortgage Pass Through Certificate Series 2005-C, by an assignment recorded in Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of two hundred four thousand three hundred seventy three and 47/100 dollars ($204,373.47) including interest at 8.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, at 1:00 o’clock p.m., on Thursday, March 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 3 of Whitewater Estates, a condominium, according to the Master Deed dated March 19, 1997 and recorded March 19, 1997 in Liber 688 Page 426. Barry County Records, as amended, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 10, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed, and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended. PARCEL ID: 08-08-060-001-03 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241 or MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MLCA 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: January 10, 2008 The Bank of New York as Trustee for Equity One, Inc. Mortgage Pass Through Certificate Series 2005-C, assignee of Mortgagee Richard A. Green, Attorneys, 30150 N. Telegraph Rd., Ste 444 Bingham Farms, MI 48025 77520573 (248) 540-7665 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Cris A. Fish and William JG Fish, wife and husband as joint tenants, original mortgagor(s), to Arbor Mortage, Mortgagee, dated August 25, 2006, and recorded on September 6, 2006 in instrument 1169525, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Forty-One And 56/100 Dollars ($125,041.56), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 28, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 2 and the South 1/2 of Lot 3 of Block B of Chas H Bauer's Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 57. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 31, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520152 File #184967F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THIS PURPOSE IF YOU ARE IN THE MILITARY, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER LISTED BELOW. Default has occurred in a mortgage made on February 5, 2003 by Madison D. Howell and Linda L. Howell, as Mortgagors, to Hastings City Bank, a Michigan banking corporation, as Mortgagee. The Mortgage was recorded on February 12, 2003 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan in Instrument No. 1097521. At the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due and unpaid on the Mortgage the sum of Two Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand, Four Hundred Forty-Eight and 05/100 Dollars ($247,448.05), including interest at 6.75% per annum. No suit or proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale contained in the Mortgage has become operative by reason of such default. On Thursday, February 21, 2008, at one o’clock in the afternoon at the east steps of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, which is the place for holding mortgage sales for Barry County, Michigan, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law, the property located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and described in the Mortgage as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 15, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 00 degrees 24 minutes 29 seconds East, 199.00 feet along the East line of said Section; thence North 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds East, 227.01 feet to the true point of beginning; thence south 01 degrees 21 minutes 31 seconds East, 482.24 feet; thence South 03 degrees 48 minutes 51 seconds West, 17.00 feet to the centerline of Madilin Lane; thence North 86 degrees 11 minutes 09 seconds West, 304.27 feet along said centerline; thence North 65 degrees 14 minutes 47 seconds West, 122.97 feet along said centerline; thence North 12 degrees 25 minutes 23 seconds East, 33.78 feet; thence North 75 degrees 25 minutes 50 seconds East 178.42 feet; thence North 00 degrees 24 minutes 29 seconds West, 349.84 feet; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds East, 227.51 feet to the point of beginning. Together with and subject to a private easement for ingress, egress and public utility purposes appurtenant thereto for Madilin Lane, 66 feet in width 33 feet each side of a centerline, described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 15, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds West 1047.01 feet along the North line of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 18 minutes 54 seconds East, 391.89 feet along the centerline of Howell Trail; thence South 24 degrees 24 minutes 29 seconds East, 70.21 feet along said centerline; thence South 00 degrees 18 minutes 14 seconds East, 171.22 feet along said centerline to the point of beginning of the centerline of Madilin Trail; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds East, 384.45 feet along said centerline; thence South 65 degrees 14 minutes 47 seconds East, 122.97 feet along said centerline; thence South 86 degrees 11 minutes 09 seconds East, 304.27 feet along said centerline; thence North 03 degrees 48 minutes 51 seconds East, 17.00 feet to the end of said centerline and a point hereinafter referred to as Reference Point “A”. Also a circular extension of said easement, a radius of 50 feet centered on aforementioned Reference Point “A”. Subject to a private easement of ingress, egress and public utility purposes appurtenant thereto for Howell Trail, 66 feet in width, 33 feet each side of a centerline, described as: Beginning at a point on the North line of Section 15, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, distant North 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds West, 1047.01 feet from the Northeast corner of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 18 minutes 14 seconds East, 391.89 feet along said centerline; thence South 24 degrees 24 minutes 29 seconds East, 70.21 feet along said centerline; thence South 00 degrees 18 minutes 14 seconds East, 204.22 feet to the end of said centerline. PP No. 08-13-015-003-60. The redemption period shall be six months from the date of sale unless the property is determined abandoned under MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty days from the date of sale. Dated: January 15, 2008 MILLER JOHNSON, Attorneys for Mortgagee By: Steven J. Laurent 250 Monroe Ave., NW, Suite 800 Grand Rapids, MI 49501-0306 77519880 616-831-1700 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. FORECLOSURE NOTICE MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Patricia M. Young, a single woman, to “MERS“ is Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. MERS is a separate corporation that is acting solely as a nominee for Lender and Lender‘s successors and assigns. MERS is the mortgagee under this Security Instrument. Lender is Investaid Corporation, Mortgagee, dated April 22, 2005, and recorded on April 26, 2005, in Instrument No. 1145486, Barry County Records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank of New York as Trustee for Equity One, Inc. Mortgage Pass Through Certificate Series 2005-4, by an assignment recorded in Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of seventy thousand four hundred seventy one and 95/100 dollars ($70,471.95) including interest at 11.050% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, at 1:00 o’clock p.m., on Thursday, March 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: LOT 8 OF BLOCK B OF CHAS H. BAUER’S ADDITION TO THE CITY, FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. PARCEL ID: 08-55-010-008-00 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241 or MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MLCA 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: January 10, 2008 The Bank of New York as Trustee for Equity One, Inc. Mortgage Pass Through Certificate Series 2005-4, assignee of Mortgagee Richard A. Green, Attorneys, 30150 N. Telegraph Rd., Ste 444 Bingham Farms, MI 48025 77520578 (248) 540-7665 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Frank Davis and Laura Davis, Husband and Wife to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for First Franklin A Division of National City Bank, Mortgagee, dated December 4, 2006, and recorded on December 20, 2006, as Document Number: 1174130, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to LaSalle Bank National Association as Trustee for First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-FF2, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-FF2 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds , on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty Thousand Six Hundred Ninety Two Dollars and 40/100($180,692.40) including interest at the rate of 6.950% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on March 20, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 92 of Pine Haven Estates No. 4, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats, Page 55, Barry County Records. 6030 Big Pine Drive The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: February 14, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77520710 Our File No. 194.00301 NOTICE The Barry County Board of Commissioners is seeking applicants to serve on the Planning & Zoning Commission. In accordance with Michigan State law, applicants can not be a resident of a City or Village. Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; (269) 9451284, and must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on February 19, 2008. 77520529 Public Hearing Notice The Barry County Board of Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing on February 26, 2008; 220 W. State St., Hastings, MI in the Commissioner Chambers at 7:30 p.m., during the regular scheduled Board of Commissioners meeting to consider public input regarding an update to the Barry County Parks & Recreation Master Plan for 2008. A copy of the draft can be obtained by contacting (269) 945-1284 or at www.barrycounty.org 77520744 BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN February 14, 2008 Given under Public Act 165 of the Public Acts of Michigan, 1971 EQUALIZATION RATIOS AND MULTIPLIERS BY CLASSIFICATION Assessment Jurisdiction TOWNSHIP Agricultural Commercial Industrial Ratio Mult Ratio Mult Ratio Assyria Baltimore Barry Carlton Castleton Hastings Hope Irving Johnstown Maple Grove Orangeville Prairieville Rutland Thornapple Woodland Yankee Springs 47.96 45.30% 48.11% 45.11% 47.44% 46.84% 48.43% 51.38% 49.18% 50.69% 48.10% 47.97% 55.62% 44.39% 40.99% 50.09% 1.0425 1.1038 1.0393 1.1084 1.0540 1.0675 1.0324 0.9731 1.0167 0.9864 1.0846 1.0423 0.8990 1.1264 1.2198 0.9982 47.83% 46.67% 54.31% 57.72 48.05% 50.90% 53.17% 54.14% 56.06% 44.24% 49.80% 47.47% 45.67% 53.38% 48.49% 49.46% 1.0454 1.0714 0.9206 0.8663 1.0406 0.9823 0.9404 0.9235 0.8919 1.1302 1.0040 1.0533 1.0948 0.9367 1.0311 1.0109 N/C N/C 50.04% 59.55% 50.00% 53.40% 39.60% 52.86% 47.67% 44.48% 54.94% 33.48% 45.48% 48.09% 49.94% 47.47% City of Hastings N/C 50.13% 0.9974 Mult Residential Timber/Cutover Ratio Mult 0.9363 1.2626 0.9459 1.0489 1.1241 0.9101 1.4943 1.0994 1.0397 1.0012 1.0533 53.28% 48.85% 48.56% 48.65% 46.86% 49.04% 51.21% 49.67% 48.01% 51.74% 49.69% 48.46% 47.04% 49.02% 49.69% 48.40% 0.9384 1.0235 1.0297 1.0277 1.0670 1.0196 0.9764 1.0066 1.0414 0.9664 1.0062 1.0318 1.0629 1.0200 1.0062 1.0331 N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C 43.66% 1.1452 49.53% 1.0095 N/C 0.9992 0.8396 Ratio Mult Development Ratio Mult Personal Ratio N/C 50.00% N/C 50.00% N/C 50.00% N/C 50.00% N/C 50.00$ N/C 50.00% N/C 50.00% N/C 50.00% N/C 50.00% N/C 50.00% N/C 50.00% N/C 50.00% N/C 50.00% 44.61% 1.1208 50.00% N/C 50.00% 46.66% 1.0716 50.00% N./C 50.00% Mult 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 Pursuant to Section 211.34A of the Michigan General Property Tax Law, the following statement is published showing equalization ratios and multipliers necessary to compute individual state equalized valuation for real and personal property for 2007 assessments. Karen J. Scarbrough, Equalization Director 77520565 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 14 2008 — Page 12 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Chad G Wilbur, a Married Man, Angela K Wilbur, His Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Independent Mortgage Co. West MI, Mortgagee, dated December 11, 2000, and recorded on December 14, 2000 in instrument 1052886, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Michigan Department of Consumer and Industry Services Michigan State Housing Development Authority as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Four Thousand Seventy-Eight And 63/100 Dollars ($74,078.63), including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 21, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 1/2 of Lots 15 and 16, Block 13 of Kenfield's Second Addition, according to the recorded Plat thereof in Liber 1 of Plats, on Page 37, except the South 20 feet of Lots 15 and 16, used for street purposes. Also, the South 6 feet of the North 1/2 of Lots 15 and 16, Block 13 of Kenfield's Second Addition, according to the recorded Plat thereof in Liber 1 of Plats, on Page 37, City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 24, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519988 File #183653F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Truda L. Sager and Brian S. Sager, wife and husband as joint tenants, to Washington Mutual Bank, F.A., successor by merger with Long Beach Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated December 27, 2005 and recorded January 9, 2006 in Instrument Number 1158654, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-One Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-Four and 61/100 Dollars ($141,824.61) including interest at 6.65% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 28, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel A: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 1, Town 2 North, Range 7 West; thence South 89 Degrees 35 Minutes 03 Seconds West along the South line of said Section, 270.00 feet to the Place of Beginning; thence continuing South 89 Degrees 35 Minutes 03 Seconds West along said South line, 386.65 feet to the West line of the East 20 acres South one-half of the Southeast one-quarter of said Section; thence North 00 Degrees 00 Minutes 00 Seconds East along said West line, 320.00 feet; thence North 89 Degrees 35 Minutes 03 Seconds East, parallel with said South line, 386.65 feet; thence South 00 Degrees 00 Minutes 00 Seconds East, 320.00 feet to the Place of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: January 31, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77520181 File No. 362.2406 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. FORECLOSURE NOTICE MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Heather Barry, a married woman, to “MERS“ is Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. MERS is a separate corporation that is acting solely as a nominee for Lender and Lender‘s successors and assigns. MERS is the mortgagee under this Security Instrument. MERS is organized and existing under the laws of Delaware and Lender is People‘s Choice Home Loan, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 9, 2006, and recorded on March 15, 2006, in Instrument No. 1161313, Barry County Records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC Bank USA National Association, as Indenture Trustee under the Indenture relating to People‘s Choice Home Loan Securities Trust Series 2006-1, by an assignment recorded in Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of two hundred seven thousand eight hundred twelve and 46/100 dollars ($207,812.46) including interest at 8.675% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, at 1:00 o’clock p.m., on Thursday, February 21, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 8, Leach Lake Resort, Township of Carlton, County of Barry, according to the recorded plat in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 68, Barry County Records. PARCEL ID: 08-04-080-000-008-00 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241 or MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MLCA 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: December 5, 2007 HSBC Bank USA National Association, as Indenture Trustee under the Indenture relating to People‘s Choice Home Loan Securities Trust Series 2006-1, assignee of Mortgagee Richard A. Green, Attorneys, 30150 N. Telegraph Rd., Ste 444 Bingham Farms, MI 48025 77519860 (248) 540-7665 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Aaron Paul Horton and Suzanne Margaret Horton, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated January 17, 2007 and recorded January 31, 2007 in Instrument Number 1175838, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Aurora Loan Services, LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Three Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-One and 72/100 Dollars ($153,591.72) including interest at 8.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 28, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel A: Commencing at the center of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, thence South 18 degrees 01 minutes West on the centerline of Marsh Road, 295.99 feet to the place of beginning of this description: Thence continuing South 18 degrees 01 minutes West on said centerline, 225.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 24 minutes 44 seconds West, 338.29 feet; thence North 00 degrees 58 minutes 50 seconds East, 215.13 feet; thence South 89 degrees 01 minutes 10 seconds East parallel to the East and West one-quarter line, 403.48 feet to the place of beginning of this description. Subject to highway right of way over the Easterly 33 feet for Marsh Road. Subject to easements, reservations, restrictions and limitations of record, if any. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: January 31, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77520186 File No. 191.3508 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Roger L Marble, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 22, 2003, and recorded on September 30, 2003 in instrument 1114525, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighteen Thousand Two Hundred Forty-Nine And 06/100 Dollars ($118,249.06), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 21, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing in the Center of Highway at the Northeast corner of the West Fractional 1/2 of the Northwest Fractional 1/4 of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, lying West of the North and South Highway; thence West 407 feet for place of beginning; thence South from Center of East and West Highway 185 feet; thence West 125 feet; thence North to Center of highway 185 feet; thence East along center of Highway 125 feet to place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 24, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77519932 File #160310F02 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. FORECLOSURE NOTICE MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Christopher Y. Belanger, a single man, to “MERS“ is Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. MERS is a separate corporation that is acting solely as a nominee for Lender and Lender‘s successors and assigns. MERS is the mortgagee under this Security Instrument. MERS is organized and existing under the laws of Delaware and Lender is People‘s Choice Home Loan, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 5, 2006, and recorded on June 19, 2006, in Instrument No. 1166191, Barry County Records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC Bank USA National Association, as Indenture Trustee under the Indenture relating to People‘s Choice Home Loan Securities Trust Series 2006-1, by an assignment recorded in Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of one hundred sixty two thousand two hundred thirty seven and 30/100 dollars ($162,237.30) including interest at 10.200% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, at 1:00 o’clock p.m., on Thursday, March 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Northeast one-quarter of Section 5, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, described as: Beginning at a point on the East line of said Section 5 which lies 592.87 feet South 01 degree 34 minutes 10 seconds West of the Northeast corner of said Section 5; thence South 01 degree 34 minutes 10 seconds West 126.00 feet; thence North 88 degrees 25 minutes 50 seconds West 183.00 feet; thence North 01 degrees 34 minutes 10 seconds East 126.00 feet; thence North 88 degrees 25 minutes 50 seconds East 183.00 feet to the point of beginning. Except the East 2 rods having been conveyed in Liber 129, Page 623 of Plats, Barry County Records. PARCEL ID: 08-15-005-200-10 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241 or MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MLCA 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: December 17, 2007 HSBC Bank USA National Association, as Indenture Trustee under the Indenture relating to People‘s Choice Home Loan Securities Trust Series 2006-1, assignee of Mortgagee Richard A. Green, Attorneys, 30150 N. Telegraph Rd., Ste 444 Bingham Farms, MI 48025 77520520 (248) 540-7665 NOTICE NOTICE The Barry County Board of Commissioners is seeking applicants to serve on the Planning & Zoning Commission, Public School Board/Administrative Employee of a School District Position. In accordance with Michigan State law, applicants can not be a resident of a City or Village. Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; (269) 945-1284, and must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on February 19, 2008. PUBLIC MEETING 77520535 BARRY COUNTY CENTRAL DISPATCH PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING The second monthly Public Meeting of the Central Dispatch Plan Review Committee will be held on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 7:00PM at the Barry County Health Department Building, 330 W. Woodlawn, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The Plan Review Committee will be reviewing the current Governing Plan of Barry County 9-1-1 Central Dispatch. 77520735 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brian Holthof, a married man and Holly Holthof, his wife, as tenants in common, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 28, 2006, and recorded on October 6, 2006 in instrument 1171116, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighteen Thousand One Hundred Nine And 00/100 Dollars ($118,109.00), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 21, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of property located in the East 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 11, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as: Commencing 300 feet South of the intersection of Lacey and Schreiner Roads; thence West 378 feet; thence North 50 feet; thence West 300 feet; thence South 542 feet; thence East 678 feet; thence North 492 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 24, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #183255F01 77519997 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Nathan Jingles, A Single Man to Option One Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated August 19, 2005 and recorded September 6, 2005 in Instrument # 1152279 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was subsequently assigned to: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-4 AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2005-4, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Eighty Dollars and Ninety-Five Cents ($125,080.95) including interest 10% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on February 21, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Wayland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 9, Pleasant Valley Condominium, a Site Condominium according to the Master Deed recorded in Instrument number 1132867, and First Amendment to Master Deed recorded in Instrument # 1137502, in the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan number 37, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of Public Acts of 1978 as amended. Commonly known as 12727 Goldenrod Ct, Wayland MI 49348 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: JANUARY 21, 2008 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-4 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-4, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77520029 Our File No: 08-85986 NOTICE The Barry County Board of Commissioners is seeking applicants to serve on the Mental Health Authority. Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; (269) 945-1284, and must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on February 19, 2008. 77520532 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Timothy M. Price and Stacey A. Price, Husband and Wife to Arbor Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated June 23, 2006 and recorded June 29, 2006 in Instrument # 1166625 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was subsequently assigned to: HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION as Trustee for SG Mortgage Securities Trust 2006-OPT2 Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2006-OPT2, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Ninety-Three Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars and Seventy-Four Cents ($293,825.74) including interest 8.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on February 28, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the East one-half of Section 23, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the South one-quarter corner of said Section: thence North 01 degree 30 minutes 26 seconds East 2134.44 feet along the West line of said Southeast one-quarter; thence South 88 degrees 40 minutes 17 seconds East 1392.91 feet along the North line of the South 812.31 feet of the North one-half of the Southeast one-quarter said Section to the place of beginning; thence North 01 degree 26 minutes 11 seconds East 75.00 feet; thence North 88 degrees 40 minutes 17 seconds West 75.00 feet; thence North 01 degrees 26 minutes 11 seconds East 2080.46 feet along the West line of the East one-half of the Northeast one-quarter and it's Southerly extension; thence South 88 degrees 29 minutes 57 seconds East 657.60 feet along the North line of the South one-half of the Southwest one-quarter of the Northeast one-quarter of the Northeast one-quarter of said section; thence South 01 degrees 24 minutes 01 seconds West 1646.18 feet along the East line of the West one-half of the East one-half of the Northeast onequarter of said section; thence South 88 degrees 35 minutes 54 seconds East 164.66 feet along the North line of the Southeast one-quarter of said section; thence South 01 degrees 27 minutes 50 seconds West 507.09 feet along the East line of the West five-eights of the Northeast one-quarter of the Southeast one-quarter of said Section; thence North 88 degrees 40 minutes 17 seconds West 748.06 feet along the North line of the South 812.31 feet of the North one-half of the Southeast onequarter said Section to the place of beginning Subject to and together with an for easement for ingress, egress and utility purpose over a 66 foot wide strip of land, the centerline of which is described as: Commencing at the South one-half corner of Section 23, Town 4 North, Range 9 West; thence North 01 degree 30 minutes 26 seconds East 2285.26 feet along the West line of said Southeast one-quarter to the place of beginning of said easement; thence South 88 degrees 35 minutes 54 seconds East 298.00 feet along the South line of the North 359 feet of said Southeast onequarter; thence South 80 degrees 03 minutes 55 seconds East 225.87 feet; thence North 70 degrees 51 minutes 30 seconds East 372.50 feet to the East line of the West 870 feet of said Southeast onequarter; thence North 63 degrees 09 minutes 29 seconds East 262.35 feet; thence North 75 degrees 56 minutes 41 seconds East 444.72 feet to the place of ending of ending of said easement. Commonly known as 2149 Thunder Valley Drive, Hastings MI 49058 The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: JANUARY 28, 2008 HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION as Trustee for SG Mortgage Securities Trust 2006OPT2 Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2006OPT2, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77520172 Our File No: 08-86412 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John M. Christensen and Laura K. Christensen, husband and wife, to Oak Street Mortgage LLC, Mortgagee, dated June 16, 2003 and recorded June 27, 2003 in Instrument Number 1107318, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by The Bank of New York Trust Company N.A. as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank , as Trustee c/o Residential Funding Corporation by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Thirty-Six and 36/100 Dollars ($135,436.36) including interest at 8% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 6, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 20, Hilltop Estates, according to the recorded Plat thereof in Liber 5 of Plats, on Page 74. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: February 7, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77520510 File No. 207.8912 �Page 13 — Thursday, February 14 2008 — The Hastings Banner Banner CLASSIFIEDS POLICE BEAT BEA CALL... The Hastings BANNER 945-9554 Suspect sought in attempted break-in of Northside Pizza Hastings Police responded to a breaking and entering in progress at a business in the 800 block of North Michigan Avenue Feb. 8. A witness who lives nearby noticed a subject at the front door of Northside Pizza Market shortly after 1 a.m., attempting to break in. The witness yelled at the subject who fled the area on foot. The suspect is described as a white male, approximately 5'10, 130 pounds, dressed in black and donning a black back pack. The suspect ran eastbound on East Grant Street and then to the north in between some houses. The Barry County K-9 Unit assisted in tracking the suspect but lost the trail near the First Baptist Church on Woodlawn Avenue. Minor damage was done to the business and officers recovered a pair of bolt cutters that were left at the scene. Anyone with information about the attempted break-in is asked to contact the Hastings City Police Department at (269) 945-5744. Hastings domestic assault results in warrant for man Farm No on-street parking within the Hastings City limits is allowed between the hours of 2 to 6 a.m. This is strictly enforced in the winter months to help keep the streets cleared of snow. Sidewalks should be kept clear of snow, as well. Doing so allows pedestrians, including children walking to school, to use the sidewalk as opposed to walking in the street. YOU WANT QUALITY at affordable prices when you buy printing. Call J-Ad Graphics for everything from business cards and brochures to newspapers and catalogs. Phone (269)945-9554 or stop in at 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. YOU WANT QUALITY at affordable prices when you buy printing. Call J-Ad Graphics for everything from business cards and brochures to newspapers and catalogs. Phone (269)945-9554 or stop in at 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. Card of Thanks THANK YOU for my cards, messages and telephone calls for my birthday. It was really great. Betty Howes. THANK YOU The family of Edward Slocum would like to express our sincere gratitude for the love and support of our family and friends during our time of loss. The cards and flowers you sent were thoughtful and beautiful, and will give us a lasting reminder of your love and generosity for years to come. Your thoughtfulness has reminded us that Edward touched many lives, and he will be missed. Edward loved his family, friends and community and your show of love and heartfelt kindness meant a great deal to the people who loved him and the woman he shared his life with. Community Notices MIDDLEVILLE MASONIC LODGE #231 meets third Wednesday each month. Meal served 6:00pm; meeting, 7:30pm. ZION R.A.M. meeting first Monday each month. Meal served 6:00pm, meeting 7:30pm. Freeport bank robbed last weekend Officers at the Michigan State Police Hastings Post are investigating a robbery of Union Bank in Freeport over the weekend. Investigators determined that sometime during the overnight hours of Friday, Feb. 8, and Saturday morning, thieves gained entry through the front door of the bank after first disabling the alarm and surveillance systems. Although not able to gain entry into the safe, thieves did get away with some money, including a display of coins. Also, the same night, it is believed the same thieves broke into Ace Gun Store, which is directly across the street from the bank. A number of weapons were stolen, including an AK 47 assault rifle, a number of other rifles and handguns. The Grand Rapids Field Office of the FBI has been notified and has joined in the investigation. “We are pursuing some leads in the case,” said Trooper Dan Cook. “It appears that the person or persons who broke into the bank and the gun shop had prior experience, enough to know to disable the alarm system in each location. We are searching data banks to determine if the method of operation is found in any previous investigations.” For Sale HARD/SLAB WOOD, $10/bundle, trim pieces, $10/bucket load. Call (269)838-6623. E.A.R.T.H. = EDUCATED ANIMAL Rescue and Teen Haven is in urgent need of HAY DONATIONS. We will come pick it up, clean out your barn of old hay (Any type of hay that isn’t moldy). E.A.R.T.H. 501(c)3 is a non-profit organization. All donations are tax deductible. PLEASE CALL (269)962-2015 City reminds drivers of winter restrictions Prairieville Township Police responded to the Peachtree Street area Feb. 4, at approximately 9 a.m. on a report of suspicious footprints in the snow. The prints led officers to one garage and approximately 10 different vehicles the prints had approached. A suspect was located living nearby and admitted to 30 to 40 entries into unlocked cars and at least two entries into the same unlocked garage, during the past three months. Minor items had been taken, such as cigarettes, chewing gum, coins. A number of stolen items were recovered. The case was presented to the Barry County Prosecutor, and warrants were issued for Matthew Jay Ramsey, 26, of Peachtree Street. He was arrested on Feb. 8 and lodged in the Barry County Jail on charges of breaking and entering (nonresidential) and breaking and entering of automobiles. Residents are cautioned to lock their vehicles at night, even when inside a garage, which should also be locked. Citizens also should report any suspicious subjects seen lurking in their neighborhoods. National Ads THIS PUBLICATION DOES NOT KNOWINGLY accept advertising which is deceptive, fraudulent or might otherwise violate law or accepted standards of taste. However, this publication does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of any advertisement, nor the quality of goods or services advertised. Readers are cautioned to thoroughly investigate all claims made in any advertisements, and to use good judgment and reasonable care, particularly when dealing with persons unknown to you ask for money in advance of delivery of goods or services advertised. YOU WANT QUALITY at affordable prices when you buy printing. Call J-Ad Graphics for everything from business cards and brochures to newspapers and catalogs. Phone (269)945-9554 or stop in at 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. Hastings Police responded to a reported domestic assault at a residence in the 600 block of South East Street on Feb. 9. The 29- year-old victim called 911 after her boyfriend came home intoxicated and began arguing with her. The verbal dispute then became physical, resulting in an assault. Prior to officers arriving at the residence, the suspect fled the area on foot. Charges of domestic assault will be sought for the 35-year-old suspect, whom officers were unable to locate. Prairieville Police arrest breaking and entering suspect Help Wanted HOME HEALTH AIDES: Part-time with flexible schedule. Contact Senior Home Support at 1-888-5945787 for information. YOU WANT QUALITY at affordable prices when you buy printing. Call J-Ad Graphics for everything from business cards and brochures to newspapers and catalogs. Phone (269)945-9554 or stop in at 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. Weather blamed for series of local accidents Farm EARTH has many animals available for adoption. Including horses, dogs, cats, rabbits and goats. Right now we are having a Adopt-ACat special for $40! All cats are UTD, spayed and tested. Also many small lap dogs for adoption. Many nice riding horse and pasture pets. Adopt 1 horse and get the second for no adoption fee!! www.earthservices.org 269962-2015. Winter weather has caused a number of local traffic accidents, including a school bus that slid off the road in Woodland Township Feb. 7. No injuries were reported in the incident. Other weather-related accidents include a jackknifed tractor trailer in Irving Township Feb. 7, a vehicle that slid off the road into a ditch in Rutland Township Feb. 7 and two vehicles that had to be pulled from a ditch in Rutland Township on Feb. 8. On Feb. 6, a Barry County Sheriff’s Patrol vehicle slid on the ice in the department parking lot and struck a lean-to structure, causing minor damage to the vehicle. On Feb. 6, sheriff deputies were called to the scene in which a vehicle had slid off the road in Woodland Township. While the driver was waiting for a tow truck to arrive, the deputy ran a Law Enforcement Information Network (LEIN) check, which determined the driver was wanted on three warrants for failure to comply with a Friend of the Court order in Hillsdale County and was also driving on a suspended license. Michael David Hess, 56, of Battle Creek was arrested at the site and lodged in the Barry County Jail. Feb. 1 court appearance gets out of hand THE FAMILY OF John Schultz would like to thank everyone who expressed sympathy, sent cards, called or offered prayers during this difficult time. We would like to extend special thanks to Dr. Lori Vaughan and Ben Gray, Pastor Anton, Connie Tolger, Dr. Garber, Nancy Simpson, Dr. Garrison, Missy & Ryan Lowel, Sarah Circle, Lauer Family Funeral Home, the American Legion members who played taps & presented us with the U.S. Flag honoring Johns service to his country. Thank you for your thoughtfulness. YOU WANT QUALITY at affordable prices when you buy printing. Call J-Ad Graphics for everything from business cards and brochures to newspapers and catalogs. Phone (269)945-9554 or stop in at 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. Sheriff Deputies and Hastings Police were in Barry County District Court on Feb. 1 when a man who was appearing before the bench became upset. The man cursed a police officer and attempted to approach the bench. He appeared to be intoxicated and had to be restrained. After gaining his composure, the man took his seat in the gallery and presented no further problems for the court or the officers. TREE TOPS (269)838-6623 FOR sale: WHIRLPOOL WASHER/DRYER, $75 each; microwave, $10; video camera, $40. (269)623-3182 YOU WANT QUALITY at affordable prices when you buy printing. Call J-Ad Graphics for everything from business cards and brochures to newspapers and catalogs. Phone (269)945-9554 or stop in at 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. Estate Sale ESTATE/MOVING SALES: by Bethel Timmer - The Cottage House Antiques. (269)795-8717 YOU WANT QUALITY at affordable prices when you buy printing. Call J-Ad Graphics for everything from business cards and brochures to newspapers and catalogs. Phone (269)945-9554 or stop in at 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. Automotive 1995 CHEVY SILVERADO extended cab, 3/4 ton, 4x4. Great condition, cassette/CD player, foldable cover on bed, $4,600, (269)945-5748. 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Tuesday Mixed TVCCu 59.5; Hastings Bowl 58.5; Terminators 49; HCB 45.5; Goodtime Pizza 40.5; Yankee Zepher 40; Boyce Milk Haulers 38.5; J-Ad 37.5. Mens High Game - K. Beebe 236; J. Markley 232; S. Hause 231; R. O’Keefe 214; J. Dale 212; D. Blakely 211; T. Neymeiyer 209; D. Walden 199; S. Wilkins 180. Mens High Series - K. Beebe 592; J. Dale 591; S. Hause 543. Womens High Game - S. Beebe 214; J. Clements 203; A. Walden 199; R. Miller 196; D. Neymeiyer 180. Womens High Series - J. Clements 555; S. Beebe 550; A. Hall 533; A. Walden 512. Mixerettes Hinkles Body Shop 56-28; James Process Service 51-33; Kent Oil 47-37; Sassy Babes 45-39; Double A Cookie Factory 43.540.5; Dewey’s Auto Body 40.5-39.5*; Dean’s Dolls 39-45; NBT 35.5-48.5; The Finishing Touch 29.5-50.5*; Hallifax Services 29-55. *Games to be made up. Good Games and Series - J. Pitch 130; S. Dunham 178-487; S. Smith 180-490; D. Worm 161-456; M. Kill 172; N. Clow 192512; A. Jackson 132; A. Smith 164; B. Anders 152-435; S. 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The exhibition focus is on the green design features of the new Grand Rapids Art Museum. For more information call (616) 8311000 or visit www.gramonline.org. Through June 1, 2008. • Bob the Builder at the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 9:30 am to 5 pm, Thursdays 9:30 am to 8 pm (Family Night 5 pm to 8 pm) and Sundays noon-5 pm. Admission is $5 for all people over 2 year old, senior $4.25, children (under 2) free. For more information call (616) 235-4726 or visit www.grcm.org. Through June 8, 2008. MUSIC/THEATRE • The Legend of Faust is planned by the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra at 8 p.m. in Miller Auditorium. The Symphony will perform Liszt’s “A Faust Symphony.” Inspired by Goethe’s famous drama Faust, the symphony tells the story in character sketches with each movement representing a different character. Ticket prices vary from $19-$49 and are half price for students and children. General admission balcony seats are $5, $7 day of performance. Call 1-800-2289858 to order tickets by phone. February 15. • Opera Grand Rapids presents: The Marriage of Figaro at DeVos Performance Hall at 7:30 pm. Inside the palace of Count Almaviva a band of lovers experience one crazy night of mistaken identity, infidelity, trickery, love and forgiveness in Mozart's sequel to The Barber of Seville. A quintessential Mozart masterpiece, The Marriage of Figaro is at once satirical, witty and lyrically intoxicating, as it examines the art of love and the presumptions of class, leaving its audience spellbound and smiling. For more information call (616) 451-2741 ext 3 or visit www.operagr.com. February 15 and 16. • Seven Passages: The Stories of Gay Christians will be presented by WMU’s University Theatre. The play, compiled from the real lives of local gay Christians in Michigan, tackles one of the deepest conflicts in contemporary culture. Due to popular demand, an extra weekend has been added to the run. “Seven Passages” is comprised of more than 100 interviews with gay and lesbian Christians from southwest Michigan conducted over the last five years by local playwright and guest director Stephanie Sandberg. The title of the piece refers to the seven passages of the Bible most frequently cited as condemning homosexuality. Admission for the general public is $17. Performances take place in the York Arena Theatre at the Gilmore Theatre Complex. February 7-February 23. MISCELLANEOUS • Swing Dance at the Richland Community Center, 8905 Gull Road (across from Hardings). Dances start with lessons at 7:30 p.m. and the dance will take place afterward and continue until 10:30 p.m. All ages and ability levels are welcome. Dress is casual. $5 per person. No partner necessary. Bring a snack for the snack table. Call (269) 317-2197 for details. First Friday of every month September through June. • Sunday Social Dances with the Swing Master’s Band at the Richland Area Community Center, 9400 East CD Avenue, Richland. Line dancing & social dancing lesson & practice from 1-2 pm is $5 per person. Dances take place from 2-5 pm with Swing Masters band. $7 per person. Beginning dance lessons in swing, cha cha, fox trot, waltz, polka, and rhumba. No partner necessary. All abilities welcome. Casual dress. No smoking or alcohol. Call Colleen Burke at (269) 317-2197 for more information. 1st & 3rd Sunday each month. • Dance to Life at Burnham Brook Center in Battle Creek from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Singles and couples welcome (anyone under 17 must be accompanied by adult). $4 at the door ($2 for members). Lean basic steps in East coast swing, waltz, fox trot, cha cha, and rumba. Instructor: Colleen Burke. Every Monday. Just a reminder: TODAY is... Valentine’s Day! Bob Marley 63rd Birthday to be celebrated at Stage Coach From humble beginnings, with his music and religious beliefs his only weapons Bob Marley applied himself tirelessly to spreading his musical message. For one night only Richland will be celebrating the legend of Reggae music Bob Marley's 63rd Birthday. The evening will feature Kalamazoo own Zion Lion Reggae Band. Put on your dancing shoes and come ready to party. Under 21 are welcome until midnight. Even though Bob Marley has been gone for 27 years, his music and message is bigger than ever. Time Magazine in their "Best of the Century Editions" recognized Bob's Exodus Album as the Best Album of the Century and Bob as one of the Top 25 Entertainers who had the biggest influence on music in the 20th century. Bob was honored with his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The 2001 Grammy Awards honored Bob with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. "Legend" Bob's greatest hits album remains in Billboard magazine's top ten "Pop Catalog Albums" chart some twenty years after his death. Jackson Browne performed Bob's "Redemption Song" at the grand opening of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in which he is a member. The BBC honored his "One Love" as the song of the millennial. Bob Marley's music and more important his message of peace, love and unity will be as applicable 100 years from now as they were 30 years ago. His message will live forever. • Cover -$5.00 cover. • All ages until Midnight • Show time is 9 PM. • Caribbean food, drinks and crafts will be available. • For additional information, promotional packages, interview with the performing artist please contact David Bauman at 269-2715219. or email davidbauma@aol.com WMU presents Mozart’s classic “Cosi Fan Tutte” WMU’s Department of Theatre and School of Music bring Mozart’s joyous look at masquerades and mistaken identities, “Cosi Fan Tutte” to Kalamazoo, coming to the University Theatre February 21 through February 23 at 8pm, and February 24 at 2pm in the Shaw Theatre at the Gilmore Theatre Complex. Mozart’s finest comic opera revolves around the timeless templates of fickleness, forgiveness, and falling in love. Based on true events, “Cosi Fan Tutte” was banned by the church in Italy and features one of Mozart’s richest and most inventive scores. “Cosi Fan Tutte” is a gleeful, fiancée-swapping romp, and the title is often translated to “women are like that.” WMU’s acclaimed Department of Theatre and renowned School of Music both team up for a co-production of this opera classic, merging the most talented artists from both departments to create a stunning aural and visual experience. “Cosi Fan Tutte” only runs one weekend, so get your tickets before they sell out! Directing the cast will be faculty member Dr. Carl Ratner. The cast is made up of WMU students Justine Aronson, Tom Ball, Grant Carmichael, Steven Cox, Bill Duguid, Lauren Fisher, David Gailey, Chris Hathaway, Mary Therese Heintzkill, Marcus Jordan, Julie Kersaan, Chloe Kind, Mike Migliore, Katrin Murdock, Stephanie O’Dell, Bob Potsic, Renee Pruiksma, Katie Rohwer, and Kaitlin Stark. The creative team includes WMU faculty and staff Matthew Knewtson (Lighting and Sound Design), David Little (Conductor), Gwendolyn Nagle (Co-Costume Designer), and Greg Roehrick (Scenic Design), and WMU students Rachel Engstrom (CoCostume Designer), and Hope Glomski (Stage Manager). Performances will run February 21 through February 23 at 8pm, and February 24 at 2pm in the Gilmore Theatre Complex’s Shaw Theatre. Seating is reserved. An opening night reception sponsored by Tiffany’s Food & Spirits will take place after the performance on February 21. Tickets for University Theatre productions can be purchased by calling (269) 387-6222 or by visiting the Box Office between 12pm and 5pm, Monday through Friday. Admission for the general public is $17, $12 for seniors and WMU faculty/staff, and $5 for students at the door. Group discounts are available. The box offices at Miller Auditorium and the Epic Center also sell tickets to University Theatre productions. Tickets and additional information are available online at www.wmich.edu/theatre. C A L E N D A R The Barry County Chamber of Commerce is located at 221 W. State Street in Hastings. The Chamber can be reached by phone at (269) 945-2454. Check out the Chamber’s website at www.barrychamber.com The Barry County Chamber of Commerce has phone books, maps and brochures of tourist attractions and places of interest locally and across the state. The Chamber also has free mailers for old printer ink cartridges and cell phones that will financially benefit the Barry Conservation District. CHECK OUT THESE DECEMBER BARRY COUNTY AREA EVENTS: 14 Valentine’s Day Dinner & Dance will benefit the Orangeville Township Park. Dinner will be held at the Circle Inn from 5:00-7:30 p.m. followed by a dance at the Orangeville Township Hall from 7:00-10:30 p.m. $25 per couple, $15 per single. 14 Valentines Dinner at the Kellogg Manor House at 6:30 p.m. Enjoy a gourmet four-course meal overlooking Gull Lake. $90 per couple. Call (269) 671-2400 for reservations. 14 Rug Hooking at the Delton District Library at 6:00 p.m. 14-16 Annual Murder Mystery Dinner at the Middle Villa Inn. The Village Players of Middleville will present “The Joker Fired Twice.” Tickets are $27.50 per person for dinner and performance. Call (269) 795-3640 to make your reservation. 16 Fiddlers Jamboree Dinner Fundraiser at the Barry County Commission on Aging from 2-9 p.m. Hosted by the West Michigan Fiddlers Association. Freewill offering at the door. Dinner from 5-6:30 p.m. Call (269) 948-4856 for more information. 16 2nd Annual Ice Tee Golf Scramble at YMCA Camp Algonquin. Two person, 9-hole scramble with tee times at 9 a.m. following a shotgun start. Prize packages for teams 3rd-1st place teams. $30 per team includes lunch and beverage. 16 Kiosk Repair Workday with the Chief Noonday Chapeter of the North Country Trail Association. Meet for breakfast at 8 a.m. at Big Boy in Hastings. Call Larry Hawkins at (269) 945-5398 for more information. 16 Glowing Embers Girl Scout Cookie Sale Begins and will continue through April 27. For more information call 1-800-788-4919 or (269) 664-4165. 17 Bingo at the American Legion Post, 2160 S. M-37 Highway from 2-7 p.m. Doors open at noon. Open to the public. 18 Gun Lake Area Women’s Club Winter/Summer Solstice Book Club at 9:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome to attend and encouraged to join. Call Ruth Perino at (269) 795-26327 for more information. 20 Book Talk at the Hastings Public Library featuring Jack Bender talking about his new book “Disregarded” at 6:30 p.m. Call 945-4263 for more info. 21 Computer Class at 1 p.m. at the Delton District Library. Free one hour class on basic topics such as word processing, spreadsheets and email. Call (269) 623-8040 for more information. 21 Yu-Gi-Oh! at the Delton District Library. Bring your deck and play a few games as a wrm up to the big tournament the following Thursday. Prizes will be awarded. Current list of banned cards will be used. Call (269) 623-8040 for more information. 22-23 Annual Murder Mystery Dinner at the Middle Villa Inn. The Village Players of Middleville will present “The Joker Fired Twice.” Tickets are $27.50 per person for dinner and performance. Call (269) 795-3640 to make your reservation. 22 Craft Craze at the Delton District Library. Make crazy and creative sock monsters and new friends. Cost is $2. Call (269) 623-8040 for more information. 21 Computer Class from 10-11 a.m. at the Delton District Library. Free. Call (269) 623-8040 for more info. Crafts Fairs Musicals Car Shows Grease will be performed by the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre February 21-March 9. Performances are Wednesday at 7:30 pm, Thursday-Saturday 8 pm, Sunday 3 pm. Admission $14-$30. Rydell High's spirited class of '59' comes to the Civic stage, with gum-chewing, hot rod loving boys and their wise-crackin' girls in bobby sox and poodle skirts. Nostalgic songs recall the Buddy Holly hiccups, Little Richard yodels and Elvis Presley wiggles. For more information call (616) 222-6650 or visit www.grct.org. The Artist Series presents: Westminster Choir performing at 8 pm February 22 in the Calvin College Fine Arts Auditorium. Admission is $20-$30 for adults, $10 for students. Setting the standard for choral excellence for 87 years, the Westminster Choir is composed of students at Westminster Choir College of Rider University. For more information call 616-526-6282 or visit www.calvin.edu/artistseries. Winter Beer Festival will be held at Fifth Third Ballpark February 23. Due to the success of this event, it has outgrown the location in Old Town Lansing where the festival was held in 2006 and 2007. It was decided to move the 3rd Annual Michigan Brewers Guild Winter Beer Festival to Grand Rapids. Come and enjoy special beers from several breweries. For more information visit www.michiganbrewersguild.org or email director@michiganbrewersguild.org. Romeo and Juliet will. be performed by the Grand Rapids Symphony at DeVos Performance Hall February 22 and 23. Performances begin at 8 pm. Tickets are $11$58. The concert program includes Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2 as well as Prokofiev’s Suite from Romeo and Juliet. For more information call (616) 454-9451 or visit www.grsymphony.org. Blue Man Group: How to be a Megastar Tour 2.1 will blow your mind February 24 beginning at 7:30 pm at Van Andel Arena. Tickets are $49.50-$75. It's magical...a display of sight, sound and illusion. It's musical... a rock concert heavy on percussion. It's theatrical... a riveting exploration of modern technology and information overload. It's comedy... an uproarious mockery of celebrity. And finally, it's tragedy... only if you miss it! Blue Man Group is a uniquely clever interactive show that, regardless of musical tastes, delivers enthralling entertainment for every generation. For more information call (616) 4563333 or visit www.vanandelarena.com. St. Cecilia Classical Series presents: Guarneri String Quartet performing at 7:30 pm February 26. The renowned Guarneri String Quartet is among the most revered and enduring ensembles of its kind in the world and has circled the globe countless times since it was formed in 1964. Over the years the quartet has won many international awards. For more information call (616) 459-2224 or visit www.scmsonline.org. Calvin College: Ensemble Montage Recital will be held February 27 at 7:30 pm in the Calvin Fine Arts Auditorium. Admission is free. Featured in this "Ensemble Montage" recital will be Dr. Hyesook Kim, piano, and members of the Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra (Chris Martin, violin; Mary Jane Miller, viola; Alicia Eppinga, cello; Joseph Conyers, double bass; Chris Kantner, flute; Alexander Miller, oboe; John Varineau, clarinet; Rick Britsch, French horn; Chip King, bassoon; and Greg Secor, percussion.) The program will include a variety of chamber pieces by Riley, Lutoslawski, Vasks, Cage and more. For more information call (616)526-6411 or visit calvin.edu/music . • It was English novelist and essayist Virginia Woolf, one of the foremost modernist literary figures of the 20th century, who made the following sage observation: “For most of history, Anonymous was a woman.” • Other than being celebrities, what do Woody Allen, Farrah Fawcett, Stanley Tucci, Glenn Close, Richard Attenborough and Kevin Spacey have in common? They’re all pigs. In the Chinese zodiac, that is. • At 6 feet, 4 inches tall, Abraham Lincoln is the tallest president in the history of the United States. • In a study of 28 women, it was found that screaming has a therapeutic effect on the physiology of the body. After bouts of screaming, the test subjects showed slower heart rates, lower blood pressure and lower body temperature. • The Netherlands is well-known for picturesque photos of windmills, dikes and, of course, the ubiquitous tulips. The flowers have been an integral part of the culture of the country for hundreds of years. In fact, in the 17th century, it was possible to purchase a house with just a few tulip bulbs. Very special tulip bulbs, I would imagine. • The bread-slicing machine was invented by a jeweler, not an engineer. • Psychiatrists who study such things claim that many deep thinkers share the habit of talking to themselves. You might want to mention that next time you get odd looks from strangers for muttering under your breath. • Great Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II reportedly enjoys putting together huge jigsaw puzzles. • Scientists say that Niagara Falls will only last another 2,400 years. ******************************** Thought for the Day: “Lack of money is no obstacle. Lack of an idea is an obstacle.” — Ken Hakuta © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. 1. MOVIES: What 1980 film featured a mechanical bull? 2. GEOGRAPHY: Where is Ascension Island located? 3. ANATOMY: What divides the outer and middle ear in humans? 4. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What does an arctophile collect? 5. TELEVISION: What was the name of the DJ character in “Northern Exposure”? 6. ANIMAL KINGDOM: How many teeth does a dog have? 7. HISTORY: What 19th-century English statesman penned a novel titled “Vivian Gray”? 8. GAMES: What is the board-game version of the outdoor game known as “Capture the Flag”? 9. SCIENCE: Where would you most likely find a Bunsen burner? 10. LANGUAGE: What does the “hieroglyphic” mean in the original Greek? Answers 1. “Urban Cowboy” 2. South Atlantic Ocean 3. The eardrum 4. Teddy bears 5. Chris Stevens 6. 42 7. Benjamin Disraeli 8. Stratego 9. Chemistry lab 10. Sacred carving © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. �Page 15 — Thursday, February 14 2008 — The Hastings Banner G.R. Symphony to present the love story of Romeo and Juliet BORN THIS WEEK: You always try to do the right thing, and for the right reasons. No wonder people have come to depend on you. ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Stop being the wool-gathering Lamb, and start turning that dream project into reality. You have the ideas, the drive and the charisma to persuade others to follow your lead. So do it. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You’ve scored some big successes. But remember that all hardworking Ferdinands and Ferdinandas need some time to restore their energies and refresh their spirits. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You’re gaining a stronger mental image of what you’re trying to achieve. Now look for the facts that will help get this to develop from a concept into a solid proposal. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Some of you eager-to-please Moon Children might want to delay some decisions until midweek, when you can again think more with your head than your heart. LEO (July 23 to August 22) A new business venture seems to offer everything you’ve been looking for. But be careful that that rosy picture doesn’t betray traces of red ink under the surface. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A volatile situation needs the kind of thoughtful and considerate care you can provide right now. There’ll be plenty of time later to analyze what might have gone wrong. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Your loyalty to a friend in a tough situation earns you respect from people you care about. Those who criticize you don’t understand what friendship is all about. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Your strong work ethic is rewarded with the kind of challenging opportunity you love to tackle. Now, go ahead and celebrate with family and/or close friends. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A legal matter you thought had been finally resolved could require a second look. But don’t make any moves without consulting your lawyer. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Taking charge is what you like to do, and since you do it so well, expect to be asked to lead a special group. This could open an exciting new vista for you. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) An important matter might wind up being entrusted to you for handling. The responsibility is heavy, but you’ll have support from people able and eager to help. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A spouse or partner might make an important, even life-changing, suggestion. Consider it carefully. It could hold some of the answers you’ve both been looking for. © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. Audience members will experience music inspired by one of the greatest love stories ever written when the Grand Rapids Symphony presents works from Prokofiev's ballet “Romeo and Juliet.” This is the sound of love expressed by the full range and beauty of a complete orchestra. The Symphony will also perform Mozart's Overture to “La Clemenza di Tito,” and Beethoven's “Piano Concerto No. 2” featuring guest soloist Ingrid Fliter during this spectacular Richard and Helen DeVos Classical Series Concert pair, Feb. 22 and 23, at 8 p.m. in DeVos Performance Hall. The performances will be led by Stefan Sanderling, music director of the Florida Orchestra and principal conductor of the Toledo Symphony Orchestra. It's clear Prokofiev had a gift for ballet music, putting him in the same league as Tchaikovsky, Ravel and Stravinsky. His music articulately tells the fateful tale of “Romeo and Juliet” with each movement. During the “Montagues and Capulets” listeners will hear the clash of the two families, in “Juliet, Young Girl” they experience a young woman's dainty spirit, and throughout “Romeo and Juliet” the searing love between the couple is expressed. Along with his composition “Peter and the Wolf,” Prokofiev is best known for his masterpiece “Romeo and Juliet.” This week’s selection: Critic’s Corner Cloverfield by D.N.A. Smith Running time: 84 minutes MPAA rating: PG-13 “Cloverfield” is a monster movie (think of the Matthew Broderick version of “Godzilla” that came out a few years ago) filmed from the point of view of a video camera carried around by one of the monster’s eventual victims (think “Blair Witch Project”). Like “Godzilla” and “Blair Witch,” “Cloverfield” has been overhyped to the nth degree. Also like “Godzilla” and “Blair Witch,” “Cloverfield” stinks. “Cloverfield” has been hyped on the Internet for months — which is ironic because I don’t think the filmmakers have ever been ON the Internet. If they had, they’d have realized that an entire generation of Americans has grown up using camcorders, and their children are sometimes as adept as camera operators as anyone in Hollywood. A 12-year-old vlogger can frame a shot better than the doofus in “Cloverfield.” Apparently, this guy is the only person in New York whose camera doesn’t have a motion stabilizer. “Cloverfield” is a little more than an hourlong ordeal of ShakyCam and hyperventilating, as a handful of vapid 20-something Manhattan twinkies go on a rescue mission to save another vapid 20-something twinkie. The filmmakers spend the first 20 minutes of the movie introducing you to the main characters. Unfortunately, by the end of that 20 minutes, you realize that the world won’t be “Does this camera have a motion stablizer?” Cloverfield is making some viewers nauseous, though the film’s focus on vapid 20-somethings might have more to do with that than the shaky cam effect. any worse if they died. In the ensuing hour, a few buildings fall down, you get blurry, brief glimpses of something big stomping through the city, you watch a few people die, you watch a few people miraculously survive something they shouldn’t have lived through (I won’t spoil it), and then you get a good glimpse of the underwhelming creature and .... that’s it. I really can’t recommend “Cloverfield.” It’s an interesting concept executed poorly. At best it’s a rental. GRADE: D © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. Beethoven's “Concerto No. 2,” featuring pianist Ingrid Fliter, is full of joyful and dramatic melodies-a pure delight for listeners. Fliter was named the recipient of the 2006 Gilmore Artist Award. Just days after the award announcement, she made her first major American orchestra appearance with the Atlanta Symphony. The Argentinian is the winner of numerous competitions worldwide and made her professional orchestra debut in Buenos Aires at age 16. Beethoven's Concerto follows the same pattern of another Viennese composer and pianist, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Opening the concert will be Mozart's Overture to the opera “La Clemenza di Tito.” The opera was written in 1791 for the coronation of King Leopold II in Prague. The Overture begins with a regal statement by the orchestra and then bursts into a bustle of sounds. A contrasting theme by the woodwinds leads into a short development of the main melody and the Overture ends with the same majestic chords as in the beginning. Individual tickets range from $11 to $58 and can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 616/456-3333, online at ticketmaster.com or in person at the Symphony office, open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, at 300 Ottawa Ave. NW, Suite 100. “Upbeat,” sponsored by BDO Seidman, LLP, a free, pre-concert conversation with will take place at 7 p.m. in the DeVos Place Recital Hall. Super Crossword Solution �Page 16 — Thursday, February 14 2008 — The Hastings Banner Saxons top Trojans and Scots for district title by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Saxon head coach Mike Goggins doesn’t really like to talk about it, but he has never led the Hastings varsity wrestling team to a regional championship. His team will get another shot at one this year though, after topping Thornapple Kellogg and then Caledonia for a Division 2 district title on Wednesday night in Hastings. The Saxons topped the Fighting Scots 46-20 in the championship match, after edging their O-K Gold Conference rivals from Thornapple Kellogg 29-24. “Middleville wrestled up tonight,” said Goggins. “They changed their line-up around and it worked. We beat them by 15 earlier in the year, 25 to 40.” The Saxons sealed the win over the Trojans by scoring wins in the 135, 140, 145, and 152-pound matches after starting the night at 189 pounds. The Saxons held just a 16-15 edge before starting that string of victories nine matches into the night’s dual. Hastings’ Collin Ferguson picked up a 40 decision over Cody Lydy in the 135pound match. Tom McKinney followed that up by topping TK’s Dan Lydy 9-5. At 145 pounds, the Saxons Trent Brisboe beat TK’s Thomas Tabor 9-0 for a four-point major decision. Then at 152, Hastings’ Ricky Mathis beat Cole Meinke 12- 6. The Trojans closed the gap against the Saxons by taking a couple extra points in the heavyweight matches, and flip-flopping the Dalton brothers at 125 pounds and 130. In the first meeting between the two teams this season, Hastings scored pins in every match from 160 pounds on up. The Trojans won four of those five matches Wednesday, scoring two pins of their own. Chris Westra got the Trojans off to a good start by pinning Luke Mansfield in 4:33 in the 189-pound match. TK’s Cody Clinton then topped Josh Morehouse 7-2 at 215. Justin Jevicks turned things around for the Saxons by pinning TK’s Bobby Wilson 2:26 into the 285-pound match. Things really started to go in the Saxons’ favor late in the 103-pound match. Brian Baum scored a reversal in the final seconds to avoid losing a major decision to TK’s Mike Craven. Craven scored a 9-2 win. The Saxons then won the next three flights, with Austin Endsley topping Tim Etter 6-0 at 112 pounds, Matt Watson defeating Tucker Bowerman 10-3 at 119, and Gage Pederson downing Trevor Dalton 10-2 at 125. Pederson went up against Kyle Dalton in the first meeting between the two teams. TK juggled its line-up Wednesday to pit Kyle against Alec Wilson in the 130-pound match, and Kyle came away with a 10-6 win. The Trojans then closed out the dual with The Saxons’ Ricky Mathis (left) and Thornapple Kellogg’s Cole Meinke battle for control during the first period of their 171-pound bout Wednesday night, which Mathis won by a 12-6 decision. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Saxon varsity wrestling team celebrates its Division 2 district championship on its home mat Wednesday night, after knocking off Thornapple Kellogg and Caledonia for the title. The Saxons will now wrestle in the team regional tournament in Middleville next Wednesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) wins by Keith Olsen at 160 pounds and Nick McNee at 171 as the Saxons turned their attention to the Fighting Scots. Hastings won ten of the 14 flights against Caledonia. “They’re young. They’re very young,” Goggins said of the Scots. “Shawn Veitch is doing a great job with them, and in a year or two they’ll be very good. We knew the Middleville match would be a little bit closer.” Morehouse (215), Baum (103), and Luke Mansfield (189) scored pins for Hastings in the district finals against Caledonia. Other winners for the Saxons were Endsley (112), Watson (119), Pederson (125), Ferguson (135), Brisboe (145), Mathis (152), and Ryan Bosma (160). The Saxons will be a part of the Division 2 regional tournament hosted by Thornapple Kellogg next Wednesday night. This Saturday, the Saxons will be on their home mats again, for the start of the Division 2 individual state tournament. That district includes wrestlers from Allegan, Byron Center, Caledonia, East Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Central, Grand Rapids Christian, Forest Hills Central, Ottawa Hills, Thornapple Kellogg, Plainwell, Wayland, Wyoming Park, Rogers, and Zeeland East. The Saxons’ Gage Pederson (top) holds Caledonia’s Micah Steiner on his back during their 125-pound match. (Photo by Brett Bremer) by Brett Bremer Getting through Gull Lake district won’t be easy task It’s been kind of a tough season for Barry County’s varsity girls’ basketball teams in their first season of playing games during the winter. For at least three of the county schools their seasons will end next week, and it’s possible that all five county teams will see their seasons end. Hastings, Lakewood, Delton Kellogg, and Maple Valley will all be a part of the Class B district tournament hosted by Gull Lake. Thornapple Kellogg will be a part of the Class B tournament hosted by Wayland. The Gull Lake Blue Devils not only get to host the district tournament, are 17-2 overall this season. Lakewood and Maple Valley are the only two other teams coming into that district tournament that have a chance to finish the regular season with winning records. The Lakewood Vikings are 12-7 so far this year, and the Maple Valley Lions 9-8, and both teams face tough conference opponents Friday night. The Lions are home against Kalamazoo Christian and the Vikings will be on the road at Portland. I wish I would have been able to see this 17-2 Gull Lake team once this season, but the Blue Devils didn’t make it onto the schedule of any of the Barry County schools this winter. Being a part of the nine-team Wolverine ‘B’ League probably doesn’t leave a lot of room for scheduling non-conference opponents. Bad new for the local teams; the Blue Devils only two losses this year came on the road (at Dowagiac and at Paw Paw). Those two losses were by a combined four points. After falling by three points at Dowagiac in early January, the Blue Devils avenged that loss and then some by scoring a 52-29 win over the Chieftains. If I’ve learned anything about basketball at this job, it’s that all conferences aren’t created equal. I know that in previous seasons in the boys’ tournament, the Wolverine ‘B’ Conference has sent squads with outstanding records up this way at tournament time only to see them sent home earlier than expected. The only thing I have to judge the Blue Devils on is a 15-point win over Kalamazoo Christian early in the season. The K-Christian Comets are a perfect 3-0 so far in KVA action this winter against Maple Valley and Delton Kellogg, so the Blue Devils must have some skills. Lakewood’s the wildcard in all this. I’m not saying there couldn’t be an upset somewhere along the way, but the Vikings have scored wins over three possible district opponents already this season (topping Hastings, Charlotte, and Maple Valley). Lakewood has also averaged 49 points in its last two games. When the Vikings find their offense, they’re tough to beat. Here’s to hoping that somebody can knock off the Blue Devils, and make it rough for area sports fans who want to watch girls’ basketball regionals, wrestling regionals, and boys’ basketball districts the following week. Good luck in the post-season everybody. The Lakewood varsity wrestling team shows off its hardware after winning Wednesday night’s Division 3 team district championship at Portland High School by scoring wins over Maple Valley and Belding. Lakewood advances to the regional tournament this coming Wednesday night at Delton Kellogg. Vikings bring winning ways to D3 by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Lakewood’s varsity wrestling team didn’t have any trouble during its first night in the Division 3 state tournament. The Vikings knocked off Belding for the district championship 52-23, after downing Maple Valley in the opening round 52-14. Starting with the heavyweights allowed the Vikings to build big leads at the start of each dual. They jumped out ahead of Belding 30-0, after leading the Maple Valley Lions to start the night 20-0. Lakewood’s Brennan Simon (171 pounds), Cody Orszula (189), Kurtis Powell (215), and Ryan Steverson (285) were all 2-0 on the night. “We wrestled well tonight,” said Lakewood head coach Bob Veitch. “The kids did a nice job of staying focused.” Those Viking heavyweights got their team focused right away. Orszula started off the dual with Maple Valley in the semifinals by topping Dusty Cowell 18-7 for a major decision. Another major decision followed as Powell downed James Cramer 208. Steverson and 103-pounder Jeff Baillargeon followed up those victories with first-period pins. The Lions finally got their first win of the night at 112 pounds, as Ron Smith won a tough battle with the Vikings’ Darren Eaton 7-3. It was the first of three wins on the night for Maple Valley. Tyler Corwin scored a pin in the 125-pound bout, and Tory Roberts topped Josh Waldron 15-0 in the 152-pound match. Other winners for the Vikings in that dual were Joel Smith (119), Ryan Brown (130), Josh Clark (130), Mason Blackmer (140), Darrin Durkee (145), Adam Senters (160), and Simon. Powell stared off the match with Belding for the Vikings by scoring a 5-1 decision against Milo Hoey. Steverson followed that up by pinning Brandon Crouder 3:44 into the 285-pound match. The Redskins then forfeited the 103-pound weight class to Baillargeon, before Eaton scored a pin of Jake Wright 1:27 into the 112-pound match. Other winners for the Lions against Belding were Tucker Seese (125), Brown (130), Blackmer (140), Durkee (145), Simon (171), and Orszula (189). Lakewood will be a part of the Division 3 regional tournament hosted by Delton Kellogg next Wednesday night. The Vikings head to Otsego for the Division 3 individual district tournament this Saturday. The Vikings scored the district championship all for themselves, but had to share the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division crown after finishing behind Corunna at the league tournament last Saturday. The Cavaliers finished with 214 team points, to the Vikings 200. “I knew it was going to be close,” Veitch said. “It was going to be head-to-head when we wrestled them in the dual, and we had the tempo and we beat them then.” The Vikings and Cavaliers met in only five weight classes all day, with Lakewood winning three and Corunna two. “Seeding was a big thing, and we just never got to meet them and that ended up costing us. We didn’t wrestle that bad Saturday.” “If you don’t wrestle them you can’t beat them.” In the three weight classes where the Vikings and Cavaliers met, Lakewood scored individual flight championships. Those were Lakewood’s only three championships on the day, with Orszula taking the 189-pound title, Powell winning at 215 pounds, and Steverson earning the championship at 285. Jarod Kent (119), Brown (125), Blackmer (135), Phelps (160), and Simon (171) all placed second. Eaton (112) Clark (130), Durkee (140), and Lucas Porter (145) placed third. Waldron was the Vikings’ lone fourth place finisher. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 14 2008 — Page 17 Comets and Irish keep DK girls winless in the league The final score wasn’t much different for the Delton Kellogg varsity girls’ basketball team in contests with one of the teams at the top of the Kalamazoo Valley Association standings and one with a team near the bottom in the past week. The Panthers fell to Hackett Catholic Central 40-33 Tuesday night, after dropping a 40-32 contest against Kalamazoo Christian last Thursday. “It really comes down to our lacking a true scorer,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Rick Williams after Tuesday’s loss to the Irish. “Rachael sets up a lot of teammates that have not taken advantage of her passing.” Hackett improved to 2-10 overall with the victory and 3-15 in the KVA. Delton is now 217 overall and 0-13 in the league. The Fighting Irish trailed 8-6 after one quarter, then slowly built a ten point lead over the course of the next two quarters. Hannah Williams led Delton with nine points on the night. Rachael Williams had six. With Kali Tobias out of the line-up with an illness, Shelly NeSmith moved up from the junior varsity and led the Panthers in rebounds with seven. Kalamazoo Christian scored its eighth league win on Thursday night in topping the Panthers, building a 24-15 half-time lead. The Panthers struggled with the Comets’ pressure early, but eventually started to handle it well enough that the Comets backed off. “Then it was a matter of making more shots,” coach Williams said. The Panthers couldn’t make many more though. “We had many more opportunities created by the offense, and Rachael passing, but could not finish,” coach Williams said. Rachael Williams led the Panthers for the night with seven points, four assists, and three steals. Justie McCowan chipped in seven points, and Tobias had five points and seven rebounds. Delton’s defenders had trouble slowing down the Comets’ 6-1 center Alexis Szekely inside, and she finished with 17 points. The Delton Kellogg girls close out the regular season at home Friday night against Parchment, then open district play at Gull Lake against Lakewood at 5:30 p.m. The winner of that game will face Hastings in the district semifinals Wednesday afternoon at 5:30. Saxons win at home then at Hamilton The Hastings’ varsity wrestling team closed out the O-K Gold Conference season by scoring two victories over their top competitors for the conference crown, the Hamilton Hawkeyes. First the Saxons knocked off the Hawkeyes in their conference dual last Thursday in Hastings, 39-25, then bested the Hawkeyes for the top spot Saturday at the O-K Gold Conference tournament hosted by Hamilton. Hastings finished with 222.5 points at the league tournament, easily besting the Hawkeyes’ second place total of 156. Thornapple Kellogg was third with 126.5 Former TK stand-out, Lund, earns NAIA All-American nod Ashleigh Lund, a 2007 graduate of Thornapple-Kellogg, left high school with a pocket full of honors and school records in soccer and basketball. She headed for Cornerstone University to study physical therapy and to continue to play the two sports that she loves, soccer and basketball. The awards haven’t stopped rolling in though. Lund was the only freshman in Cornerstone’s region to be named first-team all-region in the NAIA, and was eventually named as an honorable mention AllAmerican. The Golden Eagles were having a great season. The offense had no problem scoring. Lund was second on the team in scoring, contributing six goals and one assist early on. The defense was strong, but the coach was looking to make it even stronger. About three quarters into the season, coach Randy Strawser asked Lund what she thought of playing the sweeper position, a position she had never played through her years of playing Premier, Olympic Development and high school soccer. Lund agreed to try the position, if her coach thought it would benefit the team. It proved to be a good decision. With her game knowledge, speed and skill, she helped the defense and Cornerstone beat a nationally ranked team, and win the regional tournament. For the first time in school history, Cornerstone’s Women’s soccer team headed for the national tournament in Daytona Beach, Fla. In Florida, Cornerstone played a team from New York and lost a tough game 1-0. It was a tremendous experience for the team to spend a week in Florida with teams from all over the United States. Upon returning home from Nationals, Lund had to quickly change gears, as she had already missed the first seven games of the season in basketball. She is quickly adjusting to basketball. Enslen makes plans to join Davenport baseball program points, followed by Byron Center 98, Wayland 92, and Forest Hills Northern 66.5. The conference championship is the sixth in seven years for the Saxons. Hastings was the only team to have all 14 wrestlers medal at the conference meet. “After a close match with Hamilton last Thursday, we hoped we would be able to wrestle well and win the league outright,” said Saxon head coach Mike Goggins. “The kids wrestled great all day and despite a somewhat hostile Hamilton crowd, they showed who was really the best team.” The Saxon medal winners were led by a foursome of league champions. Matt Watson won the title at 119 pounds, Gage Pederson at 125, Tom McKinney at 140, and Trent Brisboe at 145. Hastings had ten wrestlers reach flight championship matches, with six wrestlers placing second. Austin Endsley was second at 112 pounds, Collin Ferguson at 135, Ricky Mathis at 152, Colten Marlette at 171, Josh Morehouse at 215, and Justin Jevicks at 285. Hastings’ Alec Wilson (130), Ryan Bosma (160), and Luke Mansfield (189) placed third. Brian Baum (103) earned the Saxons’ lone fourth place finish. Thornapple Kellogg had a single champion on the day, as Cody Clinton topped Morehouse for the 215-pound championship. In last week’s dual with Hamilton, the Saxons scored eight victories including pins from Pederson (125), Ricky Mathis (152), Marlette (171), and Jevicks (285). The Saxons won big for the most part all night long. Morehouse (215), Brisboe (145), and Matt Schilds (140) all scored major decisions for Hastings. Matt Watson had the Saxons’ lone three-point decision, topping Anthony Reese in the 119-pound match 10-3. The Saxon junior varsity team also had a strong end to its season on Saturday, finishing second at the conference tournament to Greenville’s junior varsity squad. Winning their weight class for the Saxon JV team were Mitchell Brisboe, Jon Ingram, Jeremy Rogers, Adam Harvath, Beau Reaser, Derek Trudgeon, and Travis Trudgeon. Paul Guenther, Matt Mansfield, and Kyle Griffith all placed second. Thornapple Kellogg’s Blake Johnson (center) tries to beat Wayland’s Weston Hudson (left) and Jon Bednarsky to a loose ball during the second quarter Friday night in Middleville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Wayland scores second win of the season over Trojans by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Thornapple Kellogg varsity boys’ basketball head coach Lance Laker wouldn’t do very well as a Chicago Cubs fan. Already he’s sick of thinking about “next time”, when it comes to his Trojans going up against the Wayland Wildcats. Wayland scored its second victory of the season over the Trojans Friday night in Middleville, 64-50, to improve to 14-0 on the season and 9-0 in the O-K Gold Conference. There’s a chance the Trojans could see Wayland again this season, in the district tournament. “They are obviously a pretty good team. That’s why they’re ranked as high as they are,” Laker said. His Trojans are now 9-6 overall and 3-6 in the league. Thornapple Kellogg hung with the Wildcats throughout the first quarter, trailing 14-10 after one period, but saw Wayland push its lead to double digits with a 6-0 run to start the second quarter. Andrew Gilbert drained a three-pointer to cut the Wildcat lead to seven points midway through the second, but that was as close as the Trojans could get the rest of the night. “They only missed seven or eight shots in the first half,” Laker said of the Wildcats. The Trojans on the other hand had a few opportunities that wouldn’t fall and a few too many unforced turnovers that helped the Wildcats to some easy buckets. “We just didn’t finish,” Laker said. “I think the kids feel like after that second half burst, if we see them in districts we have a chance to beat them if we just finish.” Wayland’s lead grew to as many as 20 points in the third quarter, but TK kept battling. The Trojans pulled to within 13 points midway through the fourth quarter on another Gilbert triple. But another three by Gilbert two minutes later was the team’s next and last bucket of the night. Gilbert led TK with 15 points on the night. Nate Manning added 14 and Brad Steffen seven. Wayland got 16 points from Alex Lyle, 14 from Anthony Castaneda, 11 from Cory Jamieson, and ten from Weston Hudson. “Levi Funk, I really thought when he was in defending on Jamieson, Jamieson keys their whole attack, and when Levi was on him that’s when we made our runs,” said Laker. The Trojans will be home again tonight, in O-K Gold Conference action, against Hastings. Trojan point guard Andrew Gilbert sails in for two points during the fourth quarter of his team’s 64-50 loss to Wayland Friday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Six wins enough for Trojans in dual Thornapple Kellogg senior Tom Enslen signed his National Letter of Intent to join the Davenport Men’s Baseball program for its inaugural season last Wednesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Dreaming of being a star baseball player growing up, Thornapple Kellogg senior Tom Enslen signed a lot of autographs and practiced some different style signatures. None of those were as important as the ones he signed on Wednesday morning in the Thornapple Kellogg High School library. Enslen signed his National Letter of Intent, to join the Davenport University Men’s Baseball Program next school year. The Panther program offered him a fulltuition scholarship to join their first ever team, which opens play in the spring of 2009.. “It’s cool to be a part of the first team there. It’s a piece of history. I just felt all roads led there,” Enslen said. Enslen has played short stop and pitched for the Trojan varsity boys’ baseball team the past two seasons. He helped lead Thornapple Kellogg to its first conference championship since 1980, in the O-K Gold Conference last spring. “Winning conference last year was something real special,” Enslen said. “Middleville is heading in the right direction.” Enslen also played varsity football at Thornapple Kellogg the past two seasons, although a pelvis injury limited his time on the field greatly last fall. He is looking forward to starting batting practice soon in preparation for the upcoming spring season. “It’s going to be a fun year. We only lose two seniors, as far as all our position players. We were all juniors and sophomores. It’s going to be a big year,” he said. The Trojans are scheduled to open their 2008 season at Caledonia on March 29. by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Things stacked up just right for the Byron Center Bulldogs to make things interesting in the O-K Gold Conference dual at Thornapple Kellogg Thursday night. The match started at 140 pounds, and the visiting Bulldogs won the first six bouts to build a 22-0 lead before the Trojans started to claw their way back into the dual. Thornapple Kellogg closed out the conference duals with a 3-2 record by topping the Bulldogs 29-28, despite winning just six of the 14 flights on the night. Late in the second period of the 130-pound match, as Trojan junior Kyle Dalton took care of some blood issues, TK head coach Tom Lehman told to his former all-stater, “we need a 15.” “Score, score, score,” Lehman shouted as Dalton returned to the mat, with his team trailing 25-23 in the next to last match of the night. Dalton was going to have a tough time building a 15-point lead in the match for a technical fall, especially after an escape and take down by the Bulldogs’ Nate Zick late in the second period made the score 9-4. Dalton was one better than that though, earning six team points by pinning Zick 44 seconds into the third period to give his team a 29-25 edge. Senior Darrick Jackson then closed things out for TK, allowing the Bulldogs’ 135pounder Tim Sheldon just a 6-0 decision. The Trojans headed into Saturday’s O-K Gold Conference tournament at Hamilton in third place, behind Hastings and Hamilton, and finished third behind those two teams in the final conference standings. The Trojans’ 215-pounder Cody Clinton got the comeback started against Byron Center in Middleville Thursday, scoring a 6-2 win over Zak Faulk. TK heavyweight Bobby Wilson followed that match up with a pin of Thornapple Kellogg’s Tucker Bowerman (left) throws Byron Center’s Levi Middlemiss back down to the mat during their match Thursday night in Middleville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Sean Marcus in 2:49. A void in the Bulldog line-up at 103 gave Mike Craven a six-point win for TK, and pulled his team to within seven points. The Bulldogs managed just two three-point decisions in the final five matches, as TK pulled in front. Tucker Bowerman scored a 12-3 major decision at 119 pounds for the Trojans, getting two important near fall points in the final seconds. Trevor Dalton won 9-0 for another major decision at 125 for TK, making the score Byron Center 25 and TK 23. �Page 18 — Thursday, February 14 2008 — The Hastings Banner Saxons start to play some of their best basketball by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Nothing so far this season has matched what the Saxon varsity boys’ basketball team faces the end of this week, heading to face their rivals from Thornapple Kellogg on Thursday night then taking on undefeated Wayland Friday at home. That’s why it’s a good thing the Saxons are playing the kind of basketball they are right now. Hastings has won three games in a row after topping Maple Valley on the road Tuesday night 56-40. The Saxons built a 23-16 lead in the first half, then exploded for 24 points in the third quarter to turn a good lead into a big lead. “They played a zone and we moved the basketball inside out quite a bit,” said Saxon head coach Don Schils. “We moved the basketball and got good looks and guys just hit shots.” Ryan Vogel led the Saxons on the night with 21 points. Ryan Cain chipped in 13 points. Those two combined for 21 of the Saxons 24 third quarter points. Stephen Tolger chipped in seven points for the night, and Curtus Cowles had a solid allaround game with four points, five rebounds, three steals, and three assists. The Saxons put together all that offense, while still staying focused on the defensive end of the floor. “We wanted to make things difficult for Quick and Houghton, their two leading scores, and for the most part we did a real good job on them,” said Schils “Jordan Rambin, we always want him guarding their best player. He’s got a lot of length and does a great job as an on the ball defender.” He also has help behind him too. Adam Skedgell had five blocks on the night, including a couple early in the first quarter to set the tone for what would happen when the Lions were able to penetrate past the first line of Saxon defense. Quick finished with 12 points, but hit just three field goals all night. Houghton had just three points, on a three which accounted for the Lions’ first points of the night in the opening quarter. Jeff Burd added nine points for Maple Valley. The Saxon record is now even all the way around for the season, with an 8-8 mark overall and a 5-5 record in the O-K Gold Conference. Hastings scored its fifth league win last Friday by topping Hamilton 59-30, avenging an early season loss to the Hawkeyes. “They hurt us the last time with dribble penetration,” Schils said. “This time we got them outside the paint and they had a great deal of difficulty just getting shots off.” So much difficulty that the Saxons built a 25-9 lead in the first half, holding the Hawkeyes off the scoreboard in the second quarter. Adam Skedgell led the Saxon offense with 14 points, Vogel chipped in 12 points. Hastings really spread the offense around, as Cain added eight points, Cowles six, Brad Hayden and Justin von der Hoff had five points each. von der Hoff also had a couple assists and rebounds Friday night. “During practice he gives us a lot of energy,” Schils said. “Thursday night he was able to give us that on the court.” Dustin DuPree led Hamilton with 11 points. After the two games to close out this week, the Saxons finish the regular season next week at home against Greenville Tuesday and then on the road Thursday in an O-K Conference Crossover contest. The Saxons’ Dylan McKay makes his way around a Hamilton defender on the wing during the second half Friday night. (Photo by Dan Goggins) Viking win streak hits five games The Saxons’ Adam Skedgell fires a short jumper over a Hawkeye defender during his team’s O-K Gold Conference victory Friday night. (Photo by Dan Goggins) Saxon senior Scott Wilson pushes the ball up the court in the second half Friday night against Hamilton. (Photo by Dan Goggins) Maple Valley’s girls score their 10th win of the season by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Maple Valley’s varsity girls’ basketball team snapped a three-game losing streak by outscoring Pennfield 55-45 on Thursday night in Kalamazoo Valley Association action. As the season winds down, the Lions are learning that two things are key to their success; working together as a team on the offensive end and communicating on the defensive end of the floor. Basically, playing good team basketball. The Lions built a eight point first half lead against the Panthers Thursday night, only to see Pennfield cut that down to as little as two points in the third quarter as Maple Valley struggled with its execution on the offensive end of the floor. “The girls went out and did what they were asked to do, and that’s how we got out lead back,” said Lion head coach Landon Wilkes. The Lions stared working their offense again in the fourth quarter, and attacking the basket. It only netted them two field goals, both by Ashley Gonser, in the fourth quarter, but Maple Valley was 10-of-12 from the free throw line in the final period to hold off the Panthers. Jennifer Kent had six points in the fourth quarter, all on free throws. 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A Conference Meet A at Hamilton Crossover Game A Wayland Middle H Wayland Middle H MTK A Crossover Game A Byron Center (make up date) A Byron Center (make up date) A Crossover Game A Times and dates subject to change. Thanks to This Week’s Sponsor: Saxons Go! Fight! Win! Proud Supporters of our Community and its Youth! 77520553 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14: 4:00 pm Boys Fresh. Basketball 4:15 pm Boys Middle Wrestling 5:30 pm Boys JV Basketball 6:00 pm Boys Varsity Swimming 7:00 pm Boys Varsity Basketball FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15: 4:00 pm Boys Fresh. Basketball 4:00 pm Girls Fresh. Basketball by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Michael Barbour hit the three-pointer that finally put his team ahead for good in overtime against Williamston Friday night, and tipped away a pass on the Hornet’s last gasp attempt to seal the win. He finished with a team high 15 points, to go along with ten rebounds, three assists and two steals. But it was hardly a one man show as Lakewood scored a 56-55 win. “This was a great team win for us tonight,” said Lakewood head coach Mark Farrell. “We really hit the boards tonight as a team. We really wanted the ball.” The two teams were knotted at 46 heading into the extra session, after being tied at 33 heading into the fourth quarter. Barbour was one of two Vikings with double-digit rebounds. Justin Keller also finished with ten, to go along with his four points. Nine different Vikings scored in the game. Andrew Doane came off the bench and tossed in ten points. Nick Hilley had seven points and eight rebounds, and Wade O’Mara six to go along with six rebounds and five assists. “We played hard defensively tonight, and our bench once again stepped up and gave us great minutes,” said Farrell. Doane wasn’t the only player off the bench to have a big game for the Vikings. Shellenbarger had to play major minutes, with starting point guard Eddie Salazar in foul trouble much of the night. Shellenbarger finished with seven points, three assists, and two steals. Salazar even made the most of his lone field goal, drilling a three-pointer in overtime to help his team stay within striking distance after the Hornets pulled out to a four point edge early in the extra session. Williamston got 17 points from Kyle McIntyre, and 16 from Kevin Donavan. Lakewood has now won five straight games, to improve to 13-4 overall on the season and 6-3 in the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division. Tuesday night the Vikings scored another one-point win, over Ionia, 46-45. “We really battled back at the end of the game tonight and found a way to win,” said Farrell. “We got great effort when we needed it in the last two and a half minutes.” Ionia knocked down four three-pointers in the fourth quarter to claw back into the game after trailing by six heading into the final period. The Bulldogs’ Ryan Reister had two of those, and seven threes for the night, to lead his team with 24 points. “We did a nice job on the boards tonight,” Farrell said. “Ionia shot extremely well from the three-point line and hit some key shots in the fourth quarter.” Salazar, Barbour, and O’Mara had eight points and eight rebounds each for the Vikings. Hilley finished with six points and Justin Keller five. Things were a little bit easier for the Vikings Saturday afternoon, as they scored a 66-43 win over Byron Center. Lakewood jumped out to a 32-19 lead in the first half, then sealed the win with 21 fourth quarter points. “We played with good intensity throughout the game tonight, giving us more transition baskets,” Farrell said. All ten Vikings made at least one field goal in the game, led by Hilley’s 15 point night. O’Mara chipped in ten points and eight rebounds. Salazar had nine points, five steals, and three assists. Doane added eight points, Barbour seven, and Ben McKinney six. The Vikings visit Portland in the CAACWhite finale on Friday night, then host Fowlerville to end the regular season next week Friday. Vikes double their points against Hornets by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The best word to describe it was, “finally”. “Finally, the balanced game we have been waiting for,” said Lakewood varsity girls’ basketball coach Tal Thompson. “Our girls have worked hard all year on our offensive skills and it paid off tonight.” Lakewood improved to 5-4 in the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division with a 50-38 victory over Williamston on Friday night. In the first meeting between the two teams, at Williamston, the Vikings scored just 25 points against the Hornets. Ashley Morris had a huge game for the Vikings, scoring 20 points, ten rebounds, and three assists. “Ashley Morris had a great game for us, and our entire team took advantage of our conditioning and wore them down,” Thompson said. Chelsey Dow added nine points, and Lauren Shaffer and Alexis Brodbeck had eight points each for the Vikings. As a team, Lakewood shot 68-percent from the free throw line and 60-percent from behind the three-point line. The Vikings built a 25-19 lead in the first half. That solid free throw shooting paid off in the fourth quarter, as the Vikings knocked down ten foul shots in the period. “Defensively we stuck to our game plan, and really pressured their playmaker, Kristen Kotarba,” Thompson said. Kotarba did finish with 11 points, tying Samantha Shultz for the team high. A three by Kotarba accounted for the only three points for either of those players in the fourth. The Lakewood girls are now 12-7 overall on the season, after the offense continued on into Tuesday night’s non-conference meeting with Ionia. The Vikings topped the Bulldogs 48-35. Lakewood made only 12 field goals all night, but hit 23 free throws including 11 in the fourth quarter to seal the victory. “The girls played really hard on both ends of the floor,” Thompson said. “We knew going in that winning this game would be about shutting down Hannah Watson and trying to control Kellie Watson. We wanted to push the tempo and wear out their post players.” The Vikings held Hannah to six points. Kellie finished with 20, scoring 12 of those in 77520108 the fourth quarter. Brodbeck led Lakewood with 12 points, adding four rebounds and two assists too. “Alexis did a great job controlling the tempo and being a leader on the defensive end of the floor,” Thompson said. Laurel Mattson added nine points and Anna Lynch eight points and eight rebounds for Lakewood. The Vikings close out the regular season at Portland on Friday night, then open Class B district action at Gull Lake Monday at 5:30 p.m. against Delton Kellogg. The winner of that district contest will face Hastings in the district semifinals Wednesday night at 5:30 p.m. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 14 2008 — Page 19 DK wrestlers win half the KVA’s individual titles Delton Kellogg 119-pounder Steve Ross (right) tries to throw Olivet’s Henry McKeown to the mat during their championship round match Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Brett Bremer) by Brett Bremer Sports Editor For the second straight season Delton Kellogg finished with seven individual conference champions in the Kalamazoo Valley Association, and for the sixth consecutive season walked away from the league tournament as the team champions as well. With its seven individual champions, the Panthers finished with 202.5 points at the league tournament hosted by Maple Valley Saturday. Pennfield was second with 161, followed by Maple Valley 154, Parchment 89.5, Galesburg-Augusta 71, and Olivet 30. “I thought we wrestled well,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Rob Heethuis. “I thought we finished what we started. We dominated the league during the season, and we pretty much dominated the tournament.” Six of the seven Delton Kellogg wrestlers who won individual titles were the top seed going into the tournament, with Chris Miller at 215 pounds who has just returned to the team after an injury kept him out of the lineup for much of the season being the only exception. Delton Kellogg senior heavyweight Octavio Romero won his third straight league championship, pinning Pennfield’s Mark McLeod 3:39 into the 285-pound championship match. Matt Loveland (112) and Steve Ross (119) defended conference crowns they Maple Valley athletic director Duska Brumm passes off the Kalamazoo Valley Association championship trophy to Delton Kellogg wrestling coach Rob Heethuis as his Panthers celebrate in the background Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Delton Kellogg’s Chris Miller (top) nears a first period pin of Pennfield’s Aaron Squines during their 215-pound semifinal contest Saturday at the KVA championship meet. (Photo by Brett Bremer) won a year ago, and Mark Loveland (103), Johnie Wood (130), and Martin Workman (160) won their first individual league titles. “Probably the biggest story this year has been our lightweights,” Heethuis said. “It seems like in years past, we’ve had some pretty good big men. This year we won at 102, 112, 119, and 130. We were second at 135 and third at 125. I think that’s the biggest difference in our season.” Mark Loveland started off the championship round for Delton by pinning Pennfield’s Zac Case in 4:57. Mark Loveland followed that up with a 1:23 pin of Maple Valley’s Ron Smith in the 112-pound final. Ross then defeated Olivet’s Henry McKeown 11-8 in the 119-pound championship. At 130 pounds, Wood pinned Parchment’s Dillon Adams in 3:00 for the championship. “I think Steve Ross at 119 has matured. He was the league champ last year at 112 and he won it again this year at 119,” Heethuis said. “I think Ray Lindsey has grown into a very good wrestler and Jeff Town has been a pleasant surprise since he came into the line-up and the addition of Johnie Wood has been big for us too. “Some of it is maturity. These kids have grown up. They’ve been at it, and it’s just their time.” Town was third at 125 pounds, Lindsey second at 135, Mike DeWaters fourth at 140, Montana Otis third at 145, Quinn DeBolt fourth at 152, and Jordan Smith fourth at 171 for Delton. Delton’s other champion, Workman, had the tightest finals match of the afternoon outscoring Galesburg-Augusta’s George Devales 8-6. The Panthers may have been able to score an eighth championship. Steve Romero was the top seed heading into the tournament at 189 pounds, but was unable to compete due to a paperwork mix-up. Maple Valley, which finished in a second place tie in the overall KVA standings with Pennfield, had two champions. Tyler Corwin won the 125-pound championship and Dusty Cowell was first at 189 pounds. The five other individual champions on the day were Pennfield’s Brandon Case (135), Mark Boyer (145), Holden Warren (152), Galesburg-Augusta’s Andy Belluomini (171), and Parchment’s Jacob Koole (140). Dave Joppie, a hitting instructor in the Boston Red Sox organization, talks things over with the youngsters at the Hastings Baseball Club’s hitting clinic on Saturday afternoon. Joppie shares hitting expertise with the Hastings Baseball Club TK-Hastings freshman Kevin Osterink rises out of the water during the butterfly leg of the 200-yard individual medley on Tuesday evening during his team’s meet with Spring Lake. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Seniors swim final meet in CERC pool by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Thornapple Kellogg-Hastings varsity boys’ swimming team was a little off on Tuesday night after missing days of practice Friday and Monday because of the weather. Spring Lake came to Hastings Tuesday and scored a 119-66 win over the Trojans in the Community Education and Recreation Center pool. If the seniors weren’t already a little out of their normal rhythm, being that it was the final home meet of the season for the TKHastings team didn’t help. As is tradition, Please note our Special Hours Hastings City Bank Tuesday, February 19 we will close at 5:00 p.m. so our staff may attend our annual employee meeting. Hastings • Caledonia • Middleville Wayland • Nashville • Bellevue 77520621 Member FDIC See SWIM, next page mechanics while mixing in stories of what life in professional baseball is like. Ricky Mathis, a third year varsity player for Hastings said, “It was a great experience. Coach Joppie gave us some in-sight as to what baseball is like at the professional level.” Coach Joppie will be working in Portland, Maine, this summer, at the AA level. The clinic was a great success and the Hastings Baseball Club was happy to have the support from Mark Brisboe, Becky Brisboe, Mike McLean, Brad Currier, and Jack and Pam Hobert for the event. WANTED: PIANIST/ACCOMPANIST for the Lakewood Area Choral Society The Lakewood Area Choral Society, now in its 23rd year, is seeking a pianist to immediately assume the accompanying responsibilities for this 100-voice adult choir. The choral society season runs from January through October with rehearsals twice a month on Monday nights. Previous choral accompanying experience is necessary. Salary is negotiable and commensurate with experience and education.. Contact Dr. Robert C. Oster, artistic director and conductor, for more information: 269-945-9081. Send resume to Dr. Oster at 523 Lakeside Drive, Hastings, MI, 49058 or by e-mail at jwoster@yahoo.com. 06667417 The Hastings drive thru only will be open until 6:00 p.m. TK-Hastings head coach Tyler Bultema filled the 500-yard freestyle with seniors for the final home meet. Senior Josiah Jenkins was just under six seconds off a new team record in the event, winning the race in 5 minutes 55.16 seconds. Things didn’t go so well for Jenkins though in his next race, the 100-yard backstroke, which is just two events after the 500 freestyle. He was fifth in that event in 1:14.63, about ten seconds behind his regular time in the event. “He normally swims a 100 (freestyle) or a 200 (freestyle), and we save him for the backstroke,” said Bultema. Ethan Angus led the TK-Hastings swimmers in the 100 backstroke, placing third in 1:13.52. The 500 freestyle was one of two events the Trojans won on the night. Jacob Wescott took the 50-yard freestyle in 25.56 seconds, finishing a tenth of a second ahead of Spring Lake’s Steven Kramer. Thornapple Kellogg-Hastings athletes finished second in three other events. The 200yard medley relay team of Jenkins, Tom Huerth, Tyler Swanson and Jacob Wescott was second in 2:00.19. The team’s 400-yard freestyle relay foursome of Swanson, Tim Stanton, Jenkins, and Wescott was second in 3:53.76. It is baseball season somewhere. The first Major League Baseball clubs began spring training yesterday, but Hastings area baseball players got a jump on them. On Sunday, the Hastings Baseball Club conducted its first annual baseball clinic featuring Barry County’s own, Dave Joppie, hitting instructor in the Boston Red Sox organization. A total of 48 baseball players from grades five through 12 braved the frigid conditions to attend the clinic in the Hastings High School. Joppie talked about hitting philosophy and �Page 20 — Thursday, February 14 2008 — The Hastings Banner Last second free throws push TK past Hastings by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity girls’ basketball team scored its first O-K Gold Conference victory of the season Thursday night, knocking off Hastings in Middleville 33-32. After an explosive first half, which saw the Trojans build a 22-19 advantage, things tightened up in the second half. Kate Scheidel led Thornapple Kellogg with 15 points on the night, and knocked down a pair of free throws with .9 seconds left to put her team up one in the end. The Trojans’ final play worked to perfection. TK inbounded the ball to Scheidel up top, and she swung a pass to teammate Chloe Buxton in the corner. Buxton then fired a backdoor pass over the top, as Scheidel raced around the other side of the lane. Scheidel caught the pass, and was hit from behind by the Saxons’ Veronica Hayden as she went up for the shot. Thornapple Kellogg led throughout the second half, until with 16.1 seconds left in the ball game Hastings’ Brittany Howell buried a three-pointer from the top of the key to put her team up 32-31. While it was a three-pointer late that put the Trojans behind, solid three-point shooting helped TK build its first half lead. It was the second tight contest of the season between the two teams, as the Saxons took the first meeting in Hastings 44-41. Erin Ebmeyer had six points for the Trojans, and Buxton added four. Hastings was led by Brandi Hurless’ eightpoint night. Brittany Hickey added seven points, and Hannah Wood five for the Saxons. Both teams open Class B district action next week, although in different tournaments. The Saxons will be part of the tournament hosted by Gull Lake, and have received a first round bye. Hastings opens district play against either Delton Kellogg or Lakewood in the semifinals next Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. Thornapple Kellogg is headed to Wayland for its district action, and will open play against Allegan on Monday at 6 p.m. The winner of that game faces off against Hopkins in the district semifinals next Wednesday at 8 p.m. The Saxons’ Veronica Hayden fires up a short jumper between a pair of Trojan defenders during Thursday night’s one point loss in Middleville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) SWIM, continued from previous page The Saxons’ Brandi Hurless pulls down a defensive rebound Thursday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Saxon head coach Dan Carpenter talks things over with his team late in the fourth quarter Thursday night during its O-K Gold Conference contest at Thornapple Kellogg High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Thornapple Kellogg-Hastings senior swimmer Jacob Wescott makes his way along in the 500-yard freestyle Tuesday night during the Trojans’ meet with Spring Lake. (Photo by Brett Bremer) v MEYA BABY v I Love & Miss You!! f Mema Hughes f hhh W CAM W I miss you so much! Our Love will NEVER end! b Love, Your Buttercupb 222 2 SWEETHEART 2 Happy Valentine’s Day R I Love You Always R Love, Pretty Lady ddd x BRITTANY & NICHOLAS x Happy Valentine’s Day h Love, Mom h iii L MARY JANE L s TROY s Still praying for you! Happy Valentine’s Day x Love, Mom & All Those Who Love You! x bbb 2 JIM GARNAAT 2 My husband, I’m glad God brought us together. I look forward to many years of happiness being with you! o Love, Carol o qqq I MOMMY I Happy Valentine’s Day! 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Crowell won the 200-yard individual medley in 2:17.87 and the 100-yard freestyle in 58.84. TK-Hastings has one last O-K Rainbow Conference dual left this season, at Hamilton this afternoon. Registration for indoor triathlon going on now The Third Annual Elaine Standler Memorial Indoor Triathlong will be held Sunday, March 2, in the Pennock Health and Wellness Center. Registration forms are available at the Pennock Health and Wellness Center, or online at www.trilanders.org. The cost is $35 for adults, and $25 for students 18-andunder. On the day of the event, the registration cost is $40 for adults and $30 for students. Team registration is $50. The triathlon is made up of a 15 minute swim, a 15 minute bike ride, and a 15 minute run, all on indoor exercise equipment. There will be a five minute break for each participant between events. Race T-Shirts will be given to all who race. Awards will go to the overall winner, and to the top three in each of nine age groups. This event is designed with beginners in mind, and is meant to attract new participants to the world of the triathlon. It is also for athletes who really want to test themselves at shorter distances. Those who have never competed before are invited to come to the Wellness Center on Saturday, Feb. 23, from 10 a.m. to noon to get a tour of the event and learn what to expect. All proceeds from the event go directly into the Elaine Standler Memorial fund, which puts its funds directly back into the community to support young athletes. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-02-21.pdf 90b6ba82ea2e58cd537ef8c279d5fe42 PDF Text Text Suspects await filing of charges Is getting an education just a buzzword? Which wrestlers are Battle Creek bound? See Story on Page 2 See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Page 18 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 155, No. 8 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 50¢ Thursday, February 21, 2008 NEWS Sheriff: Department under budget but crime is up BRIEFS Walk for Warmth steps off Saturday Walkers and supporters of all ages are being encouraged to join forces to help local residents keep warm during the winter season by participating in the Saturday, Feb. 23, Walk for Warmth. The walk starts at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Barry County Courthouse, 220 W. State St. in downtown Hastings, with one- and three-mile outdoor routes. Registration begins at 9 a.m. on the courthouse lawn. Opening ceremonies begin at approximately 9:30 a.m. The walk will end at State Grounds Coffee House. Participants are asked to collect monetary donations to help low-income, elderly and disabled county residents who have fallen on hard times, according to Community Action Agency (CAA) of South Central Michigan, which is the sponsor of the walk. Donations are tax deductible. Posters with pledge sheets attached are available at many local and area businesses. For more information about the local walk, contact Beverly Newton at (269) 948-4260. Church hosting free dinner Sat. A free dinner will be hosted by the Orangeville Baptist Church Word of Life Teens group Saturday, Feb. 23, beginning at 6 p.m. All are welcome for dinner, fun and games. The teens welcome families and encourage everyone to bring a friend. Orangeville Baptist Church is at 6921 Marsh Road. Call (269) 664-4377. Options for landowners set Barry County citizens are invited to find out what cost-share assistance, tax relief and help is available for adopting conservation-friendly practices on their land at the upcoming "Get Connected: Conservation Opportunities for Private Landowners" conference Saturday, March 1, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute. Programs for agriculture, wetlands, grasslands, forests and residential lots will be discussed by resource professionals from around the region. Land preservation and Barry County’s watersheds also will be featured. Cost for the conference, materials and lunch is $12 per person. Advanced registration is requested through the Barry Conservation District at (269) 948-8056. Nominations still open for award The Hastings High School Alumni Association Board is accepting nominations until March 15 for the 2008 Distinguished Alumnus Award. The award will be presented at the annual Alumni Banquet in the Hastings High School cafeteria, Saturday, May 31. Nominations must be typed and should contain biographical information and reasons why the individual is being nominated. Reasons can include accomplishments, vocation, honors, awards received, community service, organization memberships, personal character and other helpful information. See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Both violent and non-violent crimes rose about 20 percent in 2007, according to Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf who appeared before the Barry County Board of Commissioners Feb. 14 with his annual report. Leaf explained that law enforcement agencies across the county report crimes in a uniform manner, divided into two major areas. Index crimes are those that are considered violent such as murder, rape and armed robbery. Non-index crimes are those considered less violent such as fraud, vandalism and nonaggravated assault. In 2007, the sheriff’s department saw 482 index crimes and 1,652 non-index crimes. In 2006, there were 406 index crimes and 1,378 non-index crimes. Those numbers reflect an 18.7 percent increase in violent crimes and a 19.8 jump in non-violent crimes. The total number of calls for service by the department in 2007 increased as well, up 25.6 percent from 5,516 in 2006 to 6,931. In an area of improvement, Sheriff Leaf told the board he is pleased with progress and said his department has met every goal set for the year. “We ended the year well under budget for the third consecutive year,” he said. Leaf said he is thankful for the support he has received from the board. “With your help, we have made the detectives’ office, jail administrator’s office and the classroom safer and more comfortable to work in. We have also acquired a mobile command unit so we can communicate anywhere in the county in case of disaster or an emergency. “Our jail increased its revenue by more than $77,000 by renting out space to other counties, and we intend to continue that practice.” Leaf also had praise for the volunteers who work so many hours for the department. “Our sheriff’s posse members volunteered a record-breaking 3,500 hours of their personal time so Barry County residents can feel safer,” Leaf said. “Our Victim Service Unit also volunteered more than 420 hours and traveled over 2,800 miles in their own vehicles to give aid and comfort to victims of crime and disasters. “Finally, we have Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS) who handled filing, entering information into our computers, fingerprinting and many other jobs so we can keep our officers on the road. The VIPS group contributed more than 200 hours in 2007.” In the other statistics reported by the sheriff, the department showed a total of 1,966 males booked into the jail and 539 females in 2007. Of those, 1,105 males were Barry County residents and 327 females were from Barry County. Further categorized, 969 males were booked on felony charges and 2,073 on misdemeanor charges. There were 304 felony arrests of females and 551 arrests for misdemeanors. The jail, which holds 94 inmates, had an average daily population of 68 in 2007. The See SHERIFF, page 5 Mobile home fire takes the life of Delton man Rick Moore, chairman of the Barry County Parks and Recreation Board, showed Barry County Commissioners plans for the upgrade and improvement of facilities at McKeown Park. The project includes making the park completely handicap accessible for visitors. Board reveals plans for McKeown Bridge Park by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Rick Moore, chairman of the Barry County Parks and Recreation Board, told Barry County Commissioners Feb. 14 the parks and recreation board is in the process of developing a project to upgrade the county owned McKeown Bridge Park, located at the corner of McKeown and Nashville roads, southeast of Hastings. The project will include making the park See PARK, page 4 by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Jason M. Hoffman, 35, of Delton was killed in a fire in his mobile home on Acker’s Point in Hope Township Friday, Feb. 15. Fire departments from Delton, Pine Lake, Orangeville, Hastings and Hickory Corners responded to the call, and the first fire fighters arrived at the scene by 11:57 p.m., 11 minutes after the first call came into the 911 dispatch center. When firefighters arrived, they found the structure completely engulfed in flames and were not able to get inside until they had extinguished the fire. It appeared Hoffman had been sleeping in the living room when the fire erupted. State Fire Marshall Scott LeRoy of the Michigan State Police and Medical Examiner Investigator Jerry Sarver, chief of police in Hastings, were called to the scene. Witnesses who knew Hoffman told investigators that the home’s furnace had been disabled for some time and he used a space heater and a wood stove to heat the home. The fire was first discovered by a woman driving on M-43, who saw the flames shooting into the air and called 911 at 11:46 p.m. The Barry County Sheriff’s Department assisted at the scene. Hoffman was a 1990 graduate of Delton Kellogg High School and was employed at W.L. Molding in Portage. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated today at 11 a.m. at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Delton. Burial will take place in Cedar Creek Cemetery. Hastings schools to seek millage by Megan Lavell Staff Writer The Hastings Area Schools Board of Education approved a sinking-fund resolution at Monday night’s meeting to levy a millage to generate money for investment in facilities and grounds. The millage proposal will be for one mill every year for five years, generating about $534,000 per year. The money cannot be used to purchase equipment for the schools, but must be used for school improvements. Planned improvements include roofing for several buildings; parking lot repairs; tuck pointing brick exteriors; and updates on the elevator at the high school, which is an outdated hydraulic elevator. The millage will be on the ballot for the May 6 election. In other business at Monday’s meeting, the board of education: • Heard an educational presentation about differentiated instruction, teaching students with different learning styles and abilities, from Star Elementary School fourth grade teacher Julie Severns and parent volunteer Colleen Garber. • Approved travel study requests for the Hastings High School Business Professionals of America to go to State Leadership Conference in Grand Rapids March 13 through 16; the Hastings High School FFA to See SCHOOL, page 5 Footloose opens tonight at Central Auditorium Hastings High School students practice for this weekend’s performance of “Footloose.” Pictured are (front row, from left) Helen Macqueen, Jenny LaJoye, Elliot Anderson, Ashley Maurer, Katherine Partridge, Nick Eaton, Chelsea LaJoye, Bethany Roderick, Carmen Burlingame, Marie Hoffman, (middle row) Lexy Wilson, Kazzi Mikolajczyk, Kendal Darling, Alexandria deGoa, Kyle Letot, Wendy Todd, Taylor Hammond, Dylan Bowman, Emily Graybill, Aaron Wright, Melissa Pennington, Bethany Roberts, Allison Owen, (back row) Jennifer Phillips, Andrew Moore, Jake Partridge and Mandy Buehler. The students will perform the play at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 21, 22 and 23, in the Central Elementary School auditorium. The cost is $7 in advance for students and seniors and $9 in advance for adults. Ticket prices are $1 more at the door. Tickets are available at Bosley Pharmacy, State Grounds Coffee House, King’s Appliances, Felpausch and all Hastings Area Schools offices. �Page 2 — Thursday, February 21 2008 — The Hastings Banner NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page The nominee can be residing anywhere, not necessarily in Hastings, but must be an alumnus of Hastings High School. The Alumni Board would like to continue to consider previously submitted nominations as well as new nominations. The board is now asking anyone who has submitted nominations in the past to resubmit again with up-to-date information for the board’s considerations. Alumnus of the year nomination letters should be sent to Lois Ozuna, president, Hastings High School Alumni Association, 1101 Barber Rd., Hastings, MI 49058. Unsung heroes sought for award The Thornapple Area Enrichment Foundation is looking for an “unsung hero” to honor at its annual banquet in September. The TAEF is looking for nominees whose service to the community may be overlooked or even taken for granted. Names of “unsung heroes” can be sent to TAEF, Box 164, Middleville 49333. Please put “Attn.: Unsung Heroes” on the envelope. The choirs are programs of the Music Center of South Central Michigan, funded in part by the Battle Creek Community Foundation and the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs. YMCA offering exercise classes Group exercise classes are being offered at YMCA Camp Algonquin, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 to 10 a.m. Cost is $35 for the six-week session. Childcare is available at $2 for the first child and $1 for each additional child. The class is designed to increase muscle tone and flexibility and improve cardiovascular fitness. A second class, which meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 to 7 p.m., is a highintensity fitness challenge class. The cost is $30 for this six-week session. Childcare is not available for this evening class. Guests may drop in at either class for a $4 fee to try it out. Both classes are being held at YMCA Camp Algonquin, 2055 Iroquois Trail. For more information, call Ryan Rose at (269) 945-4574 ext. 101. Folk masterpiece to be performed New day care Malcolm Dalglish, an acclaimed com- center being built poser, hammer dulcimer player, and Windham Hill recording artist, will perform his masterpiece, “Hymnody of Earth,” with the Battle Creek Boychoir and Girls’ Chorus at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 29, at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 315 Center St., Hastings. There is no admission charge, but organizers suggest a free-will offering of $10. Barry County performers include Alex and Marshall Cherry and Caleb Shotts, of Hastings; Mackenzie Gaikema, of Middleville; and Libby Martin, of Delton. “Inspired by the words of America’s beloved naturalist poet, Wendell Berry, ‘Hymnody of Earth’ sings praise for the beauty, awe, and fragility of the natural world. At times percussive and strident, at other times quiet and reverent, the 18-song cycle combines folk rhythms with the soaring cathedral voices of the choirs. Shaker hymns and original settings of Wendell Berry’s poems are included in the deep, moving and unforgettable work,” a press release said. An AppleTree Christian Learning Center is going to be built in Hastings, and a groundbreaking ceremony is set for 2 p.m. Monday, March 3 at 1575 M-43 Highway. Area residents may have noticed the activity in a wooded area between Wal-mart and Classic Chrysler just west of the city limits. Some of the AppleTree team will be at the ground-breaking event. Refreshments will be served. RSVPs are requested by calling CD Barnes or Jen Schottke at (616) 241-4491. AppleTree Christian Learning Centers are a family of owner-operated day care centers based in West Michigan, according to the AppleTree’s Web site. Other locations include Grand Rapids, Lowell, Holland, Allendale, Rockford, Otsego, Kalamazoo, Kentwood, Portage, Caledonia and Walker. Children from six weeks to school-age are accepted. AppleTree’s facilities feature secure Web camera access for parents. Suspects in embezzlement case await filing of charges by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Two women who are being investigated for allegedly embezzling more than $50,000 from the Barry County Clerk’s office are still awaiting the filing of formal charges and arraignment in court. Jamie Holtman and Elizabeth Lapekes have resigned their deputy clerk positions but have not been formally charged in the case. “Traditionally, a report is filed by the investigators and a warrant is requested before arraignment takes place,” said Barry County Prosecutor Tom Evans. “As of today, and I have been out of the office to a meeting since about 9 a.m., I have not received a for- mal report or a request for a warrant from the sheriff’s department.” Evans said there are instances where a warrantless felony arrest is authorized, but it has not occurred in this incident. “Usually, in cases where embezzlement is suspected, even with a confession, the investigators like to have an accounting of how much money was involved and other pertinent information before they request an arrest warrant,” Evans said. “I have been working very closely with the sheriff’s department and I have been available to advise them as they proceed with the investigation.” Evans said also that because an eventual prosecution may involve county employees, there is a question of whether he would be inclined to bring in a special prosecutor from outside of Barry County. “At this time, I would say I would not be inclined to do so,” he said. “The only time in which I might consider bringing in an outside prosecutor would be if there was an issue of conflict of interest because I work often with county employees or if I could even be called as a witness in the case. “But I do not foresee that being a factor in this instance, and as of now, I plan to handle the prosecution personally.” Lynn Denton Agency moves into new location Downtown Hastings is a ‘booming’ place these days with new, or newly located, businesses and funds to help them. The City of Hastings still has $50,000 in USDA money for roof and exterior facades to give away for single or multiple projects. Lynn Denton, owner of the Lynn Denton Agency, took advantage of the program when he moved his Farm Bureau insurance agency into what was once Boomtown Sound and Video in downtown Hastings. “When I came in the first time, it was leaking like crazy,” he said of his 139 W. State St. location. Since then, Denton has used some USDA grants to improve exterior walls, siding, electrical work, windows, gutters, trim and a sign. The USDA money can be applied toward anything affected by the rehabilitation of the facade. The money comes from a matching grant, meaning the USDA will match however much money a business owner spends. “Put it in the stock market, or put it in Hastings — I chose to put it in Hastings,” said Denton. “We want the other people in Hastings to feel comfortable coming here for insurance.” Denton’s agency was previously located on East State Street in a facility owned by Larry Neil, who put the building on the market. When Denton found out he would need to move from his current location, he knew he could move west of town and build a facility or move downtown. “We like the feel of downtown,” he said. “We like the activity. That’s where all the activity is; things are happening downtown.” Denton’s 3,400-square-foot office houses every Farm Bureau agency in Barry County. Previously, there were Farm Bureau agents in Nashville, Middleville and Hastings. He said The Lynn Denton Agency recently moved to downtown Hastings. despite the number of people working in his office, parking is not an issue at his new location, and that his staff parks behind the building in a city lot. Community Development Director John Hart said Denton “came in with an open mind talking to staff. We encouraged him to diversify a little bit.” When Denton agreed that diversification would work for his new location, he made a small portion of his building into a retail space, that will open next month as The Shanty. Hart said buildings are available downtown, and downtown is not the only area that is eligible for the grant money. “We’ve got other spaces in town that are 2,000 or more square feet,” he said. “There always has been a great synergy in mixes of uses.” “We see a lot of potential for downtown,” said Community Development Coordinator Deb Hatfield. Denton is not the only downtown business to take advantage of the federal grants. Anne’s Health Foods has received several facelifts and improvements with the help of the grant money. The deadline for applications for this year’s USDA money is Monday, March 31. There is a $100 application fee. For more information or to apply for a USDA grant, call Hart or Hatfield at the Hastings City Hall, (269) 945-2468. Hastings schools to have lockdown drills Tuesday Hastings Area Schools Superintendent Rich Satterlee has announced that lockdown drills will be held at all seven Hastings school facilities Tuesday, Feb. 26. The lockdowns are only drills, so parents have no reason to be concerned. Each building’s drill will be at a different time so police can be present at each facility during the exercise. Satterlee said this is a proactive step required by state law. This is the first of two lockdown drills that are required for this school year. Weather buffs urged to attend Skywarn training The National Weather Service of Grand Rapids will be providing training for individuals interested in becoming Skywarn storm spotters. The 2008 Skywarn training for Barry County will be held Wednesday, Feb. 27, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Barry-Eaton District Health Department at 330 W. Woodlawn Ave. in Hastings. Skywarn is a concept developed in the early 1970s that was intended to promote a cooperative effort between the National Weather Service and communities. The emphasis of the effort often is focused on the storm spotter, an individual who takes a position near his or her community and reports wind gusts, hail size, rainfall, and cloud formations that could signal a developing tornado. The spotter’s main role is to alert all citizens of the threat of incoming inclement weather. This is particularly important since residents may be warned as early as possible for any emergency actions that need to be taken. Another part of Skywarn is the receipt and effective distribution of National Weather Service information. For additional information contact Jim Yarger, Barry County Emergency Management coordinator at (269) 945-1412. Citizens urged to attend property tax meeting State Rep. Brian Calley has announced a town hall meeting for Barry County residents to learn more about their property tax assessments. The event will take place Monday, March 3, starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Barry County Commission on Aging, 320 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. "People are justifiably upset that their property tax assessments continue to increase while their property values decrease," said Calley, R-Portland. "The town hall meeting is a chance for people to voice their concerns as well as learn more about how property tax assessments are determined." Legislation recently introduced in the Michigan House to help alleviate the housing crisis will be discussed at the meeting. Calley also has a free guide to property tax assessments and appeals which will be available at the hearing and at his office if residents are unable to attend. For more information about the town hall meeting or any other issues, residents may contact Calley at (517) 373-0842. Thornapple Players holding auditions The Thornapple Players will hold auditions for its 23rd production, “Nunsense— the Mega-Musical,” next week. Auditions for Dan Goggin’s “Nunsense” will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, at the Commission on Aging in Hastings. Anyone interested in auditioning who is not available during this time should call Doug Acker at (269) 945-2332 or (269) 945-9249 to make other arrangements. Acker and Peggy Hemerling will be directing the show, and Norma Jean Acker will produce it. If auditioning for a lead part, bring a piece of prepared music. This is not necessary for chorus parts. Performance dates will be May 1 through 4. A fire Sunday evening completely destroyed this two-story Hastings home owned by Mel and Virginia Goodson. Hastings Fire Chief Roger Caris said estimated damage was approximately $150,000, but no injuries were reported. Home destroyed in Hastings fire by Jon Gambee Staff Writer An evening fire completely destroyed a home at 127 E. Bond Street in Hastings Sunday, Feb. 17. No injuries were reported but the home and its contents were consumed by the fire, which was reported to have started in a laundry room. The home was owned by Mel and Virginia Goodson. “It appears it may have been spontaneous combustion,” Caris said, “but that has not been officially determined yet. “It may have started in a cardboard box located in the laundry room.” Caris said his department was assisted at the scene by personnel from the Freeport Fire Department. “It was reported at 8:47 p.m.,” Caris said, “and we were on the scene quickly but the home was completely engulfed in flames when we arrived.” Caris estimated the loss at approximately $150,000 including the contents. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 21 2008 — Page 3 United Way exceeds goal Community members gathered at the Walldorff Brewpub and Bistro Tuesday, Feb. 5, to enjoy the 72nd Annual Victory Celebration for the Barry County United Way 2007-2008 campaign. Barry County United Way 2007-2008 Campaign Co-Chairman Bob Nicolai welcomed everyone to the celebration. “We really were in some very difficult, tough financial times,” he said. “However, people chose to make their gifts to United Way.” Barry County United Way Executive Director Lani Forbes continued the celebration when she presented awards to corporations, individuals and unions who contributed to this year’s campaign, including the Bronze Award, the Silver Award, the Gold Award, the Award of Excellence, the Leadership Awards and the Alexis de Touqueville Award. Recipients of the Alexis de Touqueville Award gave more than $10,000 each. Recipients of that award were Hastings Mutual Insurance Co., Flexfab/FHI, Dick Groos and Viking Corp. Forbes kept the audience waiting in anticipation until the end of the victory celebration to disclose the amount of money actually collected during this year’s campaign. The Barry County Community surpassed its $575,000 goal with a total of more than $611,056. “It’s absolutely incredible to see this community once again come together to make the difference, to make the changes,” said Forbes. “It’s because of all of you that those programs are available in our community. That’s what this is all about — the kind of difference that you choose to make in your community.” Because the Groos Family Endowment covers the administrative costs for Barry County United Way, all money raised during the campaign goes to United Way programs. Leadership award recipients accept their recognition for giving $1,000 or more. Pictured here are recipients of the Award of Excellence. Accepting Alexis de Toqueville Awards for donating more than $10,000 are Dick Groos, Dana Walters from Hastings Mutual Insurance, Bill Rohr of Flexfab and Denise Fairbrother of Viking Corporation. Lyn Briel (right) of Thornapple Manor accepts the most increased campaign in the governmental division award from Lani Forbes. Thornapple Manor had 76 percent participation among staff and an increase in giving of 453 percent. Bonnie Hogoboom (right) accepts the most increased campaign award from Lani Forbes on behalf of the Delton Kellogg school staff. Accepting the bronze awards are (from left) Sally Shuster-Shoff of the Barry Intermediate School District, Phyllis Fuller of Barry County 911 and Cortney Collison of Union Bank. (From left) Dave Coleman, Michelle Duits and Tammy Daniels from the Coleman Insurance Agency accept the Most Increased Campaign in the industry division with 100 percent participation and an 85 percent increase in giving. Barry County United Way Executive Director Lani Forbes and Campaign CoChairman Bob Nicolai welcome people to the 2007-2008 Victory Celebration. Accepting gold awards are (from left) Julie DeBoer of WBCH, Heidi Strimback and Linda Watson of Barry County Real Estate, Michelle Skedgell of the Pierce Foundation and Denise Fairbrother of Viking. �Page 4 — Thursday, February 21 2008 — The Hastings Banner Hastings Middle School announces honor roll Hastings Middle School has released its honor roll for the second marking period, ending Jan. 18. An asterisk (*) indicates a 4.0 grade point average. Sixth Grade Brenda Aguillon, *Sarah Alspaugh, Miguel Arjona Rodriguez, Lauren Arnett, Cassandra Baker, Rebecca Barnard, Nicholas Berg, Chandler Bernath, Matthew Birman, Logan Bleam, Emily Blume, Chrystal Boniface, *Grace Bosma, Autumn Bowerman, Mitchel Brooks, Shayna Brooks, *Katherine Brown, *Brianna Buehler, Maria Burns, *Mikayla Calvert, Abigail Campbell, Dayton Carter, *Marshall Christensen, Logan Clements, Mackenley Clisso, Audrey Collier, Griffith Cook-Kirsch, Drew Cooley, Ryan Coughlin, Kelly Courtney, Chanson Cousineau, Mark Crum, *Katherine Cybulski, Andrew Cybulski, Jake Dalman, Ashley Davis, BJ Delbridge, Katy Delcotto, Casey DeMink, Constance Depue, Margeau Donavan, Morgan Dutcher, Joshua Ehredt, Anna Ellege, Kinsey Elliot, Lucas Elliot, Jacob Foote, Ravan Gaiski Dakota Gaskill, Lennon Gildea, Karley Goodenough, Michaela Green, *Effie Guenther, *Devin Hamlin, Austin Harrington, Taylor Horton, Michelle Howlett, Gabrielle Hubbell, Devin Hughes, Lanie Johns, *Matthew Johnson, Kylie Johnson, Michaela Kalmink, *Stephen Kendall, Samantha Kobe, Kristen Lancaster, Alyssa Larsen, Stephanee Leask, James Lee, Suzannah Lenz, Caprice Lowinski, Haley Lyke, Brody Madden, Whitney Martin, Brandon McClurkin, Kennedy McIntyre, William McKeever, Zachary McMahon, Jacob Miller, Alexandra Mills, Christopher Morales, Alexander Morgan, *Marlee Morris, Kraig Morris, Zackary Morrison, *Kylee Nemetz, Levi Nicholson, Tracy Norris, Jacob Norris, *Jacob Oglesby, Cody Olsen, Jazmin Packer, Morgan Pierce, Alison Porter, Marissa PothMiller, Trae Purdum, *Marko Rabe, Correction: The date of the Bob Marley 63rd birthday bash at the Stage Coach Barn in Richland was inadvertently omitted in an article last week. The event takes place Saturday, Feb. 23. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the show, featuring the Zion Lion Reggae Band, starts at 9 p.m. All ages are admitted until midnight. Rebecca Reeves, Haley Rein, Rachel Rimer, Maxwell Rittenberg, Tara Rowe, Michelle Rowland, Rachael Senard, McKayla Sheldon, *Joseph Smith, Christina Smith, Brad Smith, Austin Speer, Mara Speer, Daniel Sprague, Ashley Stanton, Nathan Stephens, Joshua Stevens, Corey Stout, Trista Straube, Zakary Stubblefield, Kaylee Tapscott, Allison Taylor, Sarah L. Taylor, Sarah M. Taylor, Hannah Tebo, *Anne Teunessen, *Logan Teunessen, Shelby Vandermel, Dexx VanHouten, Elida Villa, Connor von der Hoff, Shawna Watson, Ashley Weinbrecht, Sabrina Welch, Rebecca Westbrook, David White, Jon Wilcox, Zachary Wilcox, Amanda Wilgus, Aaron Williams, Carson Williams, Monique Williams, Hailey Wills, Jessica Wissink, *Aubrey Woern, Sidney Woodman. Seventh Grade Steven Adkins, *Kaitlin Allan, Emma Anderson, Jillian Bailey, Sarah Banister, Logan Barrett, Ian Beck, Zane Belson, Morgan Birman, David Born, Kaeleigh Brown, Samual Bruce, *Jessi Buschmann, *Taylor Carter, Calvin Case, Gregory Case, Alexander Cherry, *Maxwell Clark, Chelsey Culp, Leah Czinder, Christian Dawson, Tyler DeCamp, *John Dinges, *Luke Domke, Christopher Doxtader, Sidney Dudley, Amber Dunkelberger, Michael Eastman, Chelsea Eldred, Kathryn Endsley, Jill Etts, Chrisopher Feldpausch, *Todd Fox, Jon French, Danielle Friend, *Victoria Fueri, *Kathryn Garber, *Cassey Glumm, *Erin Gray, Mackenzie Hammond, *Kelsi Harden, *Eric Hart, Desirae Heers, *Luke Heide, Hannah Herbstreith, Allexxa Herman, *Emily Hodges, Chase Huisman, John James, Mackenzie Keller-Bennett, Megan Kidder, Autum King, Melinda Kloosterman, Matthew Kloosterman, Ben Kolanowski, Edward Kosta, Trisha Krammn, Melinda Lancaster, Callan Lenz, Larry Lewis, Amanda Loughry, Raven Lyttle, Jordan Mack, Sarah Main *Christine Maurer, *Jennah McCoy, Branden Miller, Jordan Morrison, Cody Newton, *Zachary Olson,* Sarajean Osterink, Alexandria Owen, Maria Palacio, Ethan Parsons, Stevie Pennepacker, Haley Perkins, Thomas Peurach, Autumn Phillips, *Amber Pickard, Robert Pohl, Shelby Price, Abigael Prill, Rachel Quillen, Leslie Raymond, Brandon Redman, Nichole Redman, Bradley Rivett, Corey Robins, Tanner Roderick, *Olivia Rose, *Amanda Sarhatt, Nathaniel Schaendorf, Cody Schaendorf, Tori Schoessel, Kody Scobey, Brandon Secord, Collyn Shaeffer, Glenda Shultz, *Joseph Siska, *Travis Sixberry, *Isaac Smith, Amber Snore, Chase Snore, Samantha Stover, Ashtin Sutherland, *Jacob Swartz, Christopher Sweeney, Zachary Taylor, Cinthia Tebo, *Bret Thomas, Tyler Thompson, Katlynn Tobia, Jeffrey Todd, Damion Tossava, Tammy VanStee, Jasen Vorce, Katylynn Wallace, Sadie Walsh, Brianne Whiteman, *Hannah Wilgus, Tyler Williams, Brant Wilson. Eighth Grade Hannah Alspaugh, *Stacey Baker, Devin Bancroft, Lance Blankenship, Daniel Buehler, Katherine Burns, Maria Cera, Alexis Clow, Katherine Coenen, Jacob Comer, Amanda Conley, Alyssa Constantine, Anna Cooley, *Kara Cuncannan, Victoria Cybulski, Jessie DeDecker, Kaylee DeMink, *Megan Denny, *Sara Densberger, Kaitlyn DeVries, Michael Doran, Ivy Edinger, Steven Endsley, Jennifer Feldpausch, Beretta Fisher, Carl Franson, Craig Gagnon, *Keith Garber, Kayla Gorodenski, *Brian Graybill, Maicee Herrington, Alexis Hickey, Megan Hildebrant, Alysha Hoffman, Rachel Hunt, Jennifer Jarman, Courtney Jenkins, Tessa Johnson, Brandon Johnson, Lena Jordan, Adam Keeler, Alexis Kelly, Kathryn Kesler, Casey Kidder, *Alice Kinney, Lauren Kirwin, Micala Klipfer, Mitchell Kolanowski, Joseph Krebs, Erica Krouse, Shelby Kubek, *Bret Lawrence, Robert Leedy, *Morgan Leep, Mackenzie Lewis, *Joseph Longstreet, *Emily Macqueen, Cassidee Martin, Dallas McKay, Laken Meade, *Garth Meyers, Rikki Mileski, Megan Miller, Rebecca Miller, Kimberly Morris, Ashley Musculus, Amber Myers, *Jenna Nedbalek, Alexzander Nichols, Jeremy Nichols, Ashley Nurenberg, Justine O’Donnell, Victoria Pemberton, Janelle Pifer, *Rebecca Ponsetto, Evan Ramsey, Kevin Rice, Erika Rozell, *Hannah Sailar, Joshua Scobey, *Rebecca Senard, Olivia Shade, Cory Shaver, *Danielle Sherman, Ashley Shuster, Breonna Sinclair, *Sarah Sleevi, *Hannah Smith, Kimberly Smith, Clayton Sprague, Jacob Steidle, Savannah Storey, Kali Straube, Kimberly Tebo, *Sarah Thornburgh, Erika Thornton, Ashley Tissue, Meg Travis, Ken VanBelkum, Anthony Veltre, Le’Titia Vickery, Brittany Welch, *Dalten White, Ashley Wilcox, Chase Williams, Jordin Willson, *Zack Zwiernikowski. Is getting a quality education just a buzzword? It seems "education" has become a buzzword word for everyone from the president of the United States down to the governor, state legislatures and local school boards. But do these levels of government and policy makers understand the issues that teachers on the front line face every day? The governor in her recent State of the State address put a high priority on better educating our children. She talked about the importance of the “three Rs,” rigor, relevance, respect and the possibility of smaller schools. It seems everyone wants to micromanage the process, but just last week we experienced a flaw in the process. This has been a particularly snowy winter, and school delays and closings are hitting numbers not seen in recent years. The county’s school systems have used up most or all of their snow days, or hours, which are now the requirement. In response to the problem, some districts are discussing adding minutes to the school day in order to end the year with enough hours required by the state. This might seem like a good idea to a bookkeeper, but if you’re concerned about the importance our students’ education, it just doesn’t cut it. When you break up the week with one or more bad-weather days, it affects the learning process, putting additional pressure on teachers and their daily requirements. Plus, when you break up the week, it makes it harder for kids to maintain their focus. In the Hastings school system, the calendar called for taking off this past Friday for an in-service day and Monday for midwinter break or President’s Day. It’s too bad both, or at least one of the days, wasn’t used to replace some snow days. Hastings used to schedule "contingency days" into its calendars, usually in May. If snow days had to be made up, those buffers gave them the flexibility without lengthening the school year. If the district had few cancellations, students had a couple of extra days off in the spring. If educators and their labor unions, school boards and government leaders really want to make an impact on education in the future, they must be able to respond to the simplest of situations— that of getting kids to the classroom. There’s just no way that adding 5 or 10 minutes to the school day can make up for lost time and have quality impact on the students’ education. All it really accomplishes is fulfilling a requirement by the state, which knows even less about education. If we can’t solve the simple things, how are we ever going to make an impact on the bigger issues? The answer isn’t minutes per day; it’s finding the days to make up for the lost time in the educational process. The worst of the winter is all but gone for this year. But in the future, let’s work on finding a better way to answer the requirements of the state and our students rather than adding a few minutes a day to an already busy schedule. PARK, continued from page 1 IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Violence can be expected To the editor: Once again, another horrific shooting has occurred, leaving a tidal wave of grieving families in its wake. The predictable outcry of stricter gun control also followed. When we teach our young people that there is no absolute truth – no right or wrong – only “if it feels good do it,” what can we expect? When we teach our young people that the baby in the womb is really a baby when we want that child; but it’s only a blob of tissue not worth living when we don’t want him or her... why should we then be surprised that any life is only considered important to keep if we deem that person to be of worth? We removed the Ten Commandments from most – if not all – governmental walls and then proclaimed “we are god!” The day when we stand before the Creator of the universe – who also created the human race – is soon coming. What should we expect? Peg Huffman Delton handicap accessible and adding a gazebo, picnic tables, handicap fishing, overlooks, a canoe launch and walking paths on and near the Thornapple River. Proposals are currently being evaluated for design services and grants available to assist in the project, Moore told the board. He is also anticipating input from staff at Thornapple Manor, which lies directly across the road from the park, and financial support from Thornapple Manor and others. A grant will be written to request financial support from the Department of Natural Crash takes life of Middleville woman by Jon Gambee Staff Writer The Barry County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a two-car fatal accident that occurred on M-37 Highway, south of Upton Road on Sunday, Feb. 17, at approximately 9:16 a.m. A vehicle driven by Elizabeth Ann Emlinger, 71, of Middleville was southbound Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. Resources Trust Fund. The parks and recreation board also is seeking input from interested citizens, clubs and organizations, and other county entities regarding design and other financial support. “This is an opportunity to the entire community to come together,” Moore told the board. “This is just the first project and eventually we hope to work with all the townships to improve the park system.” Moore said one of the projects on the agenda is a plan to connect the community of Hastings to Charlton Park through trails and on M-37 when she apparently lost control, crossing the roadway and striking a guardrail. Her vehicle was then struck by a northbound vehicle. Emlinger was taken to Pennock Hospital and then transferred to Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, where she died from multiple injuries suffered in the crash. How do we prevent school shootings? Last week there was another shooting at a college campus. What do you think is the best way to prevent these incidents? roadside paths. “We have to feel out what the community wants,” he said. “That is the thing about a democracy. It brings people together. “Right now we are focusing on McKeown Park, but we are looking forward to working with all the people in all parts of the county. There are scores of people out there who want to volunteer, and this gives them that opportunity.” Moore said the parks and recreation board is looking at how to better the county’s recreational assets for now and in the future. “Together with the Charlton Park Museum and Village Board we have created a five-year Parks and Recreation Plan for Barry County,” Moore said. Commissioner Keith Ferris said, “There are a lot of skill and knowledge within the county. I think we will get a lot of things done.” The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs Frederic Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Brett Bremer Fran Faverman Sandra Ponsetto Kelly Lloyd Jon Gambee Megan Lavell • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Kevin Korbakis, Hastings: “I think it is important to teach control information at a much younger age. We might also want to look more carefully at gun-control laws.” Nick Acker, Hastings: “I think that it is never possible to prepare for these incidents. You don’t want to raise the level of fear among students. A college campus needs to be open and welcoming.” Steve Hansen, Lake Odessa: “This is a very difficult question. Schools might want to look at increased security but it is difficult to reach a balance.” Andy Tobias, Lansing: “I don’t think there is any way to prevent these random acts of violence in a free society.” Lesley Morgan, Hastings: “This is a difficult question. We need to make sure that guns are purchased legally. There may be ways to encourage better counseling services and outreach.” Amanda Cabasaan, Grand Rapids: “I don’t think that people who have been in residential treatment for mental health problems should be able to carry guns.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Scott Ommen Rose Heaton Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $30 per year in Barry County $32 per year in adjoining counties $35 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 21 2008 — Page 5 Clarence D. Campbell B A T T L E CREEK CLARENCE D. (CHICK) CAMPBELL, age 90, of Battle Creek passed peacefully to be with his Lord on Saturday, February 16, 2008 at Calhoun County Medical Care Facility. He was born on May 9, 1917 at home in Barry County, to Scott N. and Bernice O. (Wills) Campbell. He was married to the former Lois Dawn Campbell in 1947. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary last November. She survives him. He was a veteran of WWII serving as 2nd LT in the US Army Air Corp. Chick was a flight instructor during his military years and as a civilian. He retired from Eaton Manufacturing Company as a Tool and Die Maker after 35 years of service. He was a member of Country Chapel United Methodist Church, Eaton Quarter Century Club, American Legion Post #298, and past member of Briggs United Methodist Church. He was also past vice chairman and member of UAW Local #196 Retirees, and a charter school board member of Pleasantview School. He enjoyed spending time with his family, flying, planes, deer hunting, mushrooming, and traveling. In addition to his wife, Chick is survived by his daughters Christina (Gary) Hammond of Battle Creek, Cynthia (Joe) McDowell of Grand Ledge, and son Douglas (Debra) Campbell of Miramar, FL; eight grandchildren: Greg, Justin, and Adam Hammond, Meghan and Ryan McDowell, and Jeff, Danielle (Craner), and Andrea (Lopez) Campbell; six step-grandchildren; three great grandchildren; half brothers William and Frank Campbell; half-sister Ellen Gray; special nephew Mike Campbell and special cousin Raymond Heinrich. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Beatrice, and brothers Earl and Glenn Campbell. Funeral services were held Wednesday, February 20, 2008, at the Bachman Hebble Funeral Service with Rev. Patricia Harpole of Country Chapel United Methodist Church officiating. Burial was at the Fort Custer National Cemetery in Ross Township. Memorial tributes may be made to Country Chapel United Methodist Church or Charity of one's choice. Arrangements by the Bachman Hebble Funeral Service (269)965-5145. Virginia L. Turkal HUDSON, FLORIDA - Virginia L. Turkal passed away on February 11, 2008 in Hudson, Florida. She was born March 24, 1921 in Kalamazoo the daughter of Arthur and Lorraine Riedel. She attended Western Michigan College. Virginia worked for Upjohn Pharmaceutical Company. She met Anton (Tony) Turkal at the USO during WWII and they were married April 15, 1944 in Kalamazoo. They moved to Hastings in 1945 where Tony was a teacher and coach for many years. Ginny was an avid reader, loved camping, travel, and playing bridge. They moved to Florida in 1985. She is survived by her husband, Anton; daughter, Sue (Mike) Ferguson of Alpena; son, Steve (Barb) of Hastings; and four grandchildren and one great granddaughter. She will be interned in Hastings at Riverside Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the schools Hastings Education Enrichment Foundation or the YMCA of Barry County. Sympathy cards may be sent to Anton Turkal, c/o Consultate Health Care, 8132 Hudson Ave., Hudson, FL 34667. Betty J. Konieczny Betty J. Konieczny, age 83, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2008. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph; brother, Junior J. Purdy; nephew, David Purdy. Surviving are her step-son, Kenneth (Helen) Konieczny; sister-in-law, Helen Purdy; niece, Barbara Ingram; nephew, Gerald (Marcia) Purdy; several grandchildren, great nieces and nephews, relatives and friends. Per her request no services will take place at this time. The family was assisted by Stegenga Funeral Chapel, 1601 Post Dr., NE, Belmont. Peggy Mrozinski BATTLE CREEK - Peggy Mrozinski, age 57, of Battle Creek, passed away on February 13, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada after becoming ill while on vacation. She was born on January 4, 1951 to Edward and Marcia (Puffer) Sofia. Peggy graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1969, and married Ronald Mrozinski on September 27, 1969. She worked many places throughout her life, starting out at Howard’s Fine Foods as a young girl. Peggy was a stay at home mom for 11 years and she loved children. So when she decided to go back to work she got a job at a pre-school / day care center in Lansing and after moving back to Battle Creek in 1975 she fit right in at St. Philip’s Pre-School and also assisted the teachers in kindergarten and second grade. In 1981 she started working for First of America Bank (National City), working her way from teller to branch manager. She left the First of America Bank to assume the duties of Pennfield Township Treasurer. After serving as treasurer for nine years (1988-1996), she went to Southern Michigan National Bank as an administrator assistant in the commercial lending department. She eventually left banking and served as the executive administrator and festival manager for the Battle Creek Area Chamber of Commerce, Chamber Foundation, and Downtown Battle Creek Association. Most recently, she was the educational specialist for the Children’s Garden at the Leila Arboretum. Peggy enjoyed gardening, shopping, photography, cross country skiing, bicycling stamping and scrap booking. She loved to travel and has been involved in hot-air ballooning since the first event in Battle Creek in 1980. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends especially her grandson, Tyler and all the children at the Children’s garden. Peggy was a kind and loving woman always energetic who could light up a room with her presence. Peggy is survived by her husband of 38 years, Ronald Edward Mrozinski; son Tommy Sean and his wife Dana of Battle Creek; grandson Tyler James; mother, Marcia Austin; brothers Michael T. (Debbie) Sofia, Douglas E. (Sherry) Sofia; sister Deborah K (Charles E.) Lewis; brother-in law Thomas (Kathy) Mrozinski; aunts and uncles Beverly Geesin and Bobbi (Fred) Edwards all of Battle Creek; step-mother Dolores Sofia and half-brother Steven Sofia of New York, NY. As the great-great granddaughter of Michigan pioneers, she is also survived by many cousins, nieces, nephews, step-brothers and step-sisters. She was preceded in death by her father, Edward J. Sofia; step-fathers Howard Bach and Thomas Austin; in-laws Edward and Mary Louise Mrozinski. A rosary and scripture reading will be held at St. Philip Catholic Church on Friday, February 22 at 1:30 p.m. A Celebration of Peggy’s Life will take place at Riverside Country Club at 245 E Columbia Ave in Battle Creek, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, February 22. According to her wishes, cremation has already taken place. In lieu of flowers, the “Peggy Sofia Mrozinski Memorial Fund” has been established at the Battle Creek Community Foundation. This fund is being established to support the community endeavors that Peggy was so passionate about, such as the Children’s Garden at Leila Arboretum. Your gift to this fund will help continue Peggy’s legacy in her community and keep her spirit and memory alive. Special thanks to Carol Weiner and family for all of your help and support during this difficult time. Jean S. Stovall DELTON - Jean S. Stovall of Delton, formerly of Hamburg NY, age 102, passed away February 17, 2008, at her sons home in Delton. Jean was born on July 20, 1905, the daughter of Jonathan D. and Maude (Kalp) Springer. Jean was a graduate of Carnegie University, where she received a bachelor of arts degree in Interior Decorating. She was an accomplished water color artist, and her paintings will be treasured. On July 1, 1931, in Pittsburgh she married John W. Stovall, and he preceded her in death on December 25, 1990. She was a former member of the Hamburg United Methodist Church, and attended Faith United Methodist Church in Delton. Jean is survived by sons, William (Patricia) Stovall of Delton, and John (Judith) Stovall of Denver CO; grandchildren, John and Michelle Stovall, Jennie Stovall, Chris and Gloria Norris, Troy and Dawn Norris; great grandchildren, Emily Ann, Joshua, Tyler, Terin, and Ashton; a niece, Susie Woodworth. She was also preceded in death by a brother Jonathan Springer. The family wishes to thank Carol Harvath, for her love and dedication given to Jean. According to her wishes, cremation has taken place and there will be no services. Memorial contributions to a charity of ones choice will be appreciated. The family is being served by, the Williams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton. Gerald Wayne Clark Mary J. McCalmont HASTINGS - Mary J. McCalmont, age 67 of Hastings and formerly of Grand Rapids, passed away Sunday February 17, 2008, with her family at her side, after a short battle with cancer. Mary was born February 27, 1940 the daughter of Edwin and Irene (Bolter) Ball. She graduated from Mt. Mercy High School in 1957. She was married in July of 1957 to Elmer McCalmont. Mary enjoyed being with her family and traveling. She was preceded in death by her two children, Brian McCalmont and Laureen Johnson, and her parents. Mary is survived by her husband of 50 years, Elmer McCalmont of Hastings; her children, Christopher J. (Julie) McCalmont, Steven J. (Connie) McCalmont, Patricia J.Dykhouse and husband, John Franklin; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Saturday February 23, 2008 at 11:00am at the Mallard Pond Apartment's, 611 E.Woodlawn Ave. Hastings. Memorials can be made to St.Mary's Cancer Center, 250 Cherry St. SE. Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). SCHOOL, continued from page 1 HASTINGS - Gerald Wayne Clark, age 75, passed away Saturday February 16, 2008 at Pennock Hospital with his loving family at his side. Gerald was born May 25, 1932 in Hastings to Clayton and Reva (Cross) Clark. Gerald served as a corporal in the United States Army from 1953 - 1955. He worked at Viking Corporation starting at age 16 as a window washer after school and moved his way up to lathe operator and shipping and receiving. After 46 years, he retired on June 1, 1994. Gerald was married on June 30, 1956 to Arlene M. Tietz . He enjoyed fishing, farming, and most of all his family and grandchildren. His grandchildren were precious to him, and he could never tell them no. He is survived by his wife , Arlene Clark of 52 years; sons, Thomas Clark of Woodland, Brad (Shari) Clark of Clarksville; nine grandchildren, Ben and Alex, Matt and Ashley, Richie, Lindsey, Stacie, Darcie, and Bradley, and also his wonderful son-in-law, Steven L. Williams; brother, Richard (Mert) Clark of Hastings; sister, Ruth Huhn of Portland, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his daughters, Barbara Ann Williams, and Cindy Lou Clark; a son, Mark Douglas Clark; and his parents, Clayton and Reva Clark. Respecting his wishes, a private viewing and service was held Tuesday at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings, followed by internment at Warner/Stoney Point Cemetery. Pastor Dan Hathaway officiating. In lieu of flowers , contributions may be sent in memory of Gerald to Barry Community Hospice. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). go to Michigan State University March 5 through 7 for the FFA State Convention; and the Hastings High School Youth in Government Club to attend the spring Michigan Youth in Government conference in Lansing March 5 through 9. • Approved financial and business reports, including the general fund financial statement, the debt retirement fund financial statement, the 2001 construction fund, the trust and agency fund report, the school services fund report, the monthly budget report, and the investments report. • Approved the personnel report. Leaves of absence were granted to Pleasantview Elementary School first grade teacher Michelle Auten, Hastings Middle School guidance secretary Darla Cady, Hastings Middle School health care professional Pamala Hammond, Star Elementary School custodian Lynn Jones, and Food Services worker Cynthia Markley. Returns from leaves of absence were approved for Hastings High School guidance counselor Lori Johnston, Star Elementary School custodian Lynn Jones and Food Services worker Cynthia Markley. Appointments were approved for Hastings High School Food Service worker Melissa Rivera and Community Education and Recreation Center lifeguard Drew Warner. • Approved the second amendment to the 2007-2008 budget. Such amendments usually area approved quarterly to account for any changes in the budget, such as increased or decreased cost of utilities. • Accepted a $500 gift from Pennock Hospital for the Wednesday Walking program at Southeastern Elementary School. The board also accepted Trustee Terry McKinney’s gift of plowing snow at the high school. • Suspended a Hastings Middle School student for the remainder of the school year for assault during a disciplinary hearing. • Held a closed session to discuss negotiations. This school year ends a two-year contract with teachers. No action was taken. The next regular meeting of the Hastings Board of Education will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 17, at the high school. Social News Charles and Pamela Converse to celebrate silver wedding anniversary Charles R. and Pamela K. (Lund) Converse will be celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary on February 26, 2008. Charles and Pam were married at Grace Lutheran Church in Hastings, Mich. by Dr. Rev. Michael Anton. Charles is currently employed with Pennock Health Services and Grace Lutheran Church; Pamela is employed with the State of Michigan, Department of Treasury. They have one son, Nicholas R. Converse. In honor of this celebration, family and friends are invited to share in renewing their wedding vows at Grace Lutheran Church on Sunday, February 24, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. followed by a cake and punch reception in the Fellowship Hall from 2 to 4 p.m. Along with their son and families, your presence is the only gift desired. Stein-Hoffman Kelli Stein and Brandon Hoffman, both of Kentwood, would like to announce their plans to marry on May 10, 2008 at Spring Grove Park in Jamestown. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Lewis and Colleen Stein of Dorr. She is a graduate of Hopkins High School and is employed at Modern Roofing, Inc. The groom elect is the son of Melinda Henson and Dwight Hoffman, both of Hastings. He is also a graduate of Hopkins High School and is employed at Bradford White Corporation. SHERIFF, continued from page 1 average stay was 18 days. The total alcohol-related arrests in the county in 2007 numbered 448. There were 1,729 traffic citations served in 2007 by the county sheriff’s deputies, 1,296 traffic crashes investigated and 180 arrests made for operating a vehicle while alcoholimpaired. The department’s two detectives investigated three murders in 2007, 34 criminal sexual conduct cases, 73 breaking-and-entering incidents, 23 assaults, 28 cases of fraud and 182 cases of larceny. “The detective division is also responsible for the management of the evidence and property that is collected,” Leaf said. “This includes maintaining the integrity of the evi- dence in the event it is used in a criminal case. It also includes working closely with the state crime labs for expert analysis of drugs, DNA and other evidence. “In addition to the investigative work, the detectives work closely with agencies such as the Department of Human Services, the Family Division of the Trial Court and other law enforcement agencies. They combine efforts not only to solve crimes, but to prevent criminal behavior, “ Leaf said. “We at the sheriff’s department will continue to give our community and the commissioners our best effort,” Leaf said. “I look forward to working with all of you in 2008.” Newborn Babies BOY, Thomas Wayne, born at Pennock Hospital on January 28, 2008 at 11:20 p.m. to Tammy and Doug Wheeler of Hastings. Weighing 5 lbs. 7 ozs. and 19 inches long. Thomas Wayne joins the Wheeler family which consists of Abigail Rose Wheeler - 2 1/2 years old. Proud grandparents are Wayne and Patti Lewis of Hastings and Marshia Wheeler and the late Thomas Wheeler of Middleville. Dayton-Wells Chuck and Jackie Reese of Nashville and Paula Wells of Stanton and Jefferay and Kaylene Wells of Stanton are pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Brenda Kay Dayton and Jeffray Arthur Wells, II. The bride is a 2003 graduate of Maple Valley High School. The groom is a 2000 graduate of Central Montcalm High School. An April 12, 2008 wedding is being planned. �Page 6 — Thursday, February 21 2008 — The Hastings Banner Area Obituaries Thanks to your investment Barry County in our community... 17,383 youth were able to participate Delores Ann Velte in programs to prepare them to become accountable adults. 4-H, Boy Scouts, DARE, Girl Scouts, The ARK, Thornapple Parks and Recreation, YMCA, Barry County United Way Volunteer Center Community, Partnerships, Lasting Change Worship Together… ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:0 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11:00 a.m. Praise Worship Service; 12:00 noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:45 a.m., Morning Worship; 6:00 p.m., Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Jr. High, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Ladies Bible Studies, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12:002:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served). (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Mtg. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study at the church. Friday 9-11 p.m. Sr. High Youth. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10:00 a.m. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Mary SchippersDeMunter. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6:00 p.m. (May-August). We have a weekly Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 1-616731-5194 or 1-517-852-1806. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. ST. TIMOTHY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 9800 East BC Avenue, Richland, MI 49083. Phone 269-629-9436. Eucharistic service every Sunday, 9:30 a.m. “This is my body given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ (Luke 22:19 NIV). Come share in the weekly Holy Communion – accepting Christ and being united with Him, surrendering our lives to Him so that we may know His will and walk in His ways. We are located in a wooded setting, north of Richland on BC Avenue, between M-43 and Gull Lake Drive. All baptized christians are welcome to participate in the Holy Eucharist. We believe that christianity is a faith of inclusion, not exclusion. Therefore, you don’t have to be an Episcopalian - just a believer. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: LAUER FAMILY FUNERAL HOME - WREN CHAPEL of Hastings HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Dan Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Kids’ Korner (ages 4 through 5th grade) are dismissed during announcements. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. and Small Groups meet. Wednesday: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Kids’ Club for children (ages 4 through 5th grade), youth (grades 6th-12th grade), and a variety of adult classes. Thursday: 9 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion - Coffee Hour. Women’s Ministry 7 p.m. 3rd Thurs. of month. Abra Genovaldi GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Transfiguration of Our LordFebruary 3 Holy Communion 8:00 & 10:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 9:30 a.m. Ash Wednesday February 6 Supper 6:00 p.m. Holy Communion 7:00 p.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-945-9414 or 945-2645; fax 269-945-2698. http://www.discover-grace.org Michael Anton, Pastor. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m.-Noon and 1:00-3:00 p.m. Friday 9:00 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 Refreshments, 11:00 Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9:00 a..m Traditional Worship Service; 10:00 a.m. Coffee Hour; 10:05 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages; 11:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service; 6:00 p.m. Youth Sunday Practice. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogspot.com/. Thursday 6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal. Friday - 6:00 p.m. Menders. Saturday 9:00 a.m. Men’s Breakfat/“Wild at Heart” study. Tuesday - 7:00 p.m. Women’s Bible Study. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 6:30 p.m. Praise Team. FLEXFAB INCORPORATED of Hastings THE HASTINGS BANNER and REMINDER 1351 North M-43 Highway – Hastings BOSLEY PHARMACY • “Prescriptions” 118 S. Jefferson – 945-3429 HASTINGS FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS, INC. 770 Cook Rd. – Hastings, Michigan HASTINGS - Delores Ann (Dee) Velte, age 57, of Hastings, passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 with her family at her side at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Rapids, after a courageous battle with cancer. Dee was born February 2, 1951 in Charlotte, North Carolina, the daughter of Richard and Betty (Steele) Arentz. She attended Middleville and Hastings school’s and graduated from Hastings High School in 1969. She then attended Western Michigan University for one year. Dee worked for Hastings Manufacturing Co., Lescoa, and Bradford White Corporation for 30 years retiring due to ill health in 2007. Dee was family oriented, she would attend her sons sporting events and enjoyed being with family and friends. Dee also enjoyed watching football and boating. She was preceded in death by her parents, and special friend, Bev Velte. Dee is survived by her two sons, Derek Velte of Hastings, Jerrid Velte and fiance Sabrina of Grand Rapids; very special granddaughter, Ruby Velte; four sisters, Pattie (Larry) Marcusse of Hastings, Sherry (Rick) Reisinger of Evansville, Indiana, Ellie (Harold) Brewer of Barlow Lake, Mary (Andy) Todd of Freeport; one niece and several nephews. Memorials can be made to Lacks Cancer Treatment Center, 250 Cherry St. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503. A memorial gathering was held Saturday, February 23, 2008 at the Walldorff Restaurant in Hastings. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at girrbachfuneralhome.net 77520779 DOWNER’S GROVE, IL - Abra “Abby” (Winick) Genovaldi, age 63, of Downer’s Grove, IL, passed away Thursday, February 7, 2008 in Naperville, IL. Abra was born August 13, 1944 to Myer and Dena (Epstein) Winick in Kalamazoo. When she was a very young child the family moved to Hastings and she graduated from Hastings High school. Shortly after high school she moved to Chicago, IL, where she met and married her beloved husband of 38 years, Henry L. Genovaldi. Abra is survived by her husband, Henry “Hank” Genovaldi; children, Anthony (Annette) Genovaldi of Surprise, AZ, Daniel (Susan) Genovaldi of Chaska, MN, Dena (Mike) Carrozzo of Aurora, IL and Shari (Rick) Brzezinski of Deltona, FLA; her sisters, Rhoda Mix of Hastings, Cenda Hoogerland of West End, N.C. and brother, George (Kristi) Winick of Hastings; grandchildren, Milena and Isabella, Michael Ernest, Hailey, Cassidy and Michael. She was preceded in death by parents, Myer and Dena Winick; brothers-in-law, Frank M. Mix, Sr., Martin L. Hoogerland and nephew, Steven W. Mix. Abra “Abby” deeply loved her husband and family and she will be missed by her family and friends. Services were held February 11, 2008 with a memorial service led by Rabbi Andrea Cosnowsky at Adams-Winterfield & Sullivan Funeral Home of Downer’s Grove, IL. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, 14 Pennsylvania Plaza, Suite 1400, New York, New York 10112, in memory of Abra Genovaldi. Willis George Buehl HASTINGS - Willis George Buehl, age 84, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at Pennock Hospital. The son of George and Frieda ( Thomm) Buehl, Willis was born March 18, 1923 in Juda, Wisconsin. He graduated from Janesville, Wisconsin High School, and attended the University of Wisconsin. Willis served in WWII and received the Medal of the Jubilee of Liberty for the 50th anniversary of the D-Day landing of Normandy, from which he participated. Willis worked in soil conservation service and 29 years with Northrup King Co. as a Territory Sales Manager. As an avid member of Grace Lutheran Church, he was a chairman of the Stain Glass Committee and a member of the Expansion and Remodeling Committee. He was a great father, grandfather, and friend. He is preceded in death by his parents; son, Joel; and brothers, Herbert V. Buehl and Richard Buehl. He is survived by his wife Donna; sons, James G. Buehl of Grand Rapids, Jeffery (Nancy) Buehl and Jeremy C. Buehl, both of Hastings; daughter Joy M. (James) Frost of Wolverine Lake; grandchildren, Jacob Buehl, Margaret Buehl of Hastings, Edward Frost, Ethan Frost, Evan Frost all of Wolverine Lake; brother, Donald O. Barth of Pittsburg, PA. Funeral services for Willis were held Saturday, February 16, 2008 at Grace Lutheran Church with Rev. Michael Anton officiating. Interment took place at Rutland Township Cemetery. For those who wish memorial contributions may be made to Grace Lutheran Musical Interest Fund or the Barry County COA Adult Daycare Program. Please sign Willis’s register book or leave condolences for the family at www.lauerfh.com Roger John Maurer POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA - Roger John Maurer, age 82, died Monday, February 4, 2008, at Holy Cross Hospital in Ft. Lauderdale. A funeral mass was celebrated at St. Henry Catholic Church in Pompano Beach Wednesday, February 20. He will also be remembered at the monthly service in John Knox Village, Pompano Beach, where he and his wife, June, have lived for the past five years. Roger was born on May 1, 1925, in Lansing to John T. Maurer and Germaine Hebert Maurer, the oldest of 14 children. He attended Nashville High School, graduating in 1943. He married the former June Benson June 19, 1948 in Hastings. He was a member of the U.S. Marines Corps and served in the South Pacific in 1944-45 and upon returning, attended MSU, East Lansing. He graduated in 1948, married, became secretary/treasurer. in Hart, with the Federal Land Bank. He was later transferred to St. Joseph and joined Wm. C. Roney and Co., brokerage firm, where he was manager until he retired in 1995. He and his wife became snowbirds and enjoyed Florida winters until his stroke in 2003 when they became permanent residents of John Knox Village. Roger was a devoted husband and father. He and June had three sons, Roger Jr. of Pompano Beach, twins, Rev. Daniel L. Maurer of Vladivostok, Russia, and David L. Maurer of Ypsilanti and foster daughter, Candi Boersma of Coloma. He enjoyed golf, bowling, bridge and many other activities with his many friends and family members. Roger is also survived by his brothers, John, Julius, Joseph, Thomas, Richard, Victor, Edgar; sisters, Alice Keeler, Sr. Gertrude, Martha, Germaine “Gerry” Orzula and Susan Bahs and was preceded in death by one brother Donald. His final resting place will be at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Hastings when his son Fr. Dan comes home to perform last rites and burial at a later date. Paul T. Sisson MIDDLEVILLE - Paul T. Sisson, age 82, of Middleville formerly of Freeport, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2008 at Pennock Hospital, Hastings. He is survived by his wife, Darlene R. Sisson; two daughters, Barbara (Larry) Lydy of Middleville and Cheryl (Brent) Reichard of Zeeland; six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren; and one sister, Betty Lind of Woodland. Paul was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence (Flossie) Sisson; brother, Donald L. session; wife, Jean Sisson and son, Donald B. Sisson. Funeral services were held Monday, February 18, 2008 at the Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Rev. Keith Coffey officiating. Interment Freeport Cemetery, Freeport. Memorial contributions may be made to the Kidney Foundation. Arrangements made by Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Raymond J. Branch CLARE - Raymond J. “RJ” Branch, age 78, of Clare passed away peacefully on Sunday, Feb. 17, at his home. He was born the son of Raymond and Anna (VanDerWal) Branch, on May 11, 1929 in Hastings. Ray had attended Hastings High School and graduated in 1947. He had been the captain of the Track team which had finished second in Michigan Track and Field Finals in 1947, he had also played basketball and football. He married Patricia Ann McVey on August 19, 1950 in Hastings and she survives him. Ray had served as a police officer in Hastings, had been a member of Rotary International, was a life member of Hastings Masonic Lodge, the NRA, and the Clare Rod and Gun Club. He and Pat had moved to Clare in 1978 from Davison. He had been an adjuster and Branch manager for Citizen’s Insurance Company. Ray is survived by his wife Pat; one son, Raymond J. (Judy) Branch III, of New Smyrna Beach, Fla.; daughters, Barbara Ann (Gary) Morin of Davison, and Susan Marie (Mike) Riley of Flint. Also surviving are nine grandchildren, three great grandchildren, and two brothers, Robert (Leslie) Branch of Gun Lake and Richard Branch of Washington. He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Jennifer Lynn Morin, and his sister Clare. Funeral services took place on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at the Clare United Methodist Church with his pastor Dennis Bromley officiating. Please view and sign the Branch family online condolence register at www.stephenson-wyman.com Helene May Featherly MIDDLEVILLE - Helene May Featherly, age 67, of Middleville, passed away Sunday, February 17, 2008, at home. She is survived by her brothers and sisters, Raymond (Jean) Featherly of Battle Creek, Carl (Fay) Featherly of Hastings, George (Jackie) Featherly of Edmore, Jim (Ellen) Featherly of Delton, Victor (Linda) Featherly of Hastings, Sandra Andersen of Edmore, Linda Furrow of Middleville, Robin (Hank) Dunbar of Battle Creek; many nieces, nephews, and a host of friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Kathryn Featherly; two sisters, Ermine Brown and Beverly Taylor. Funeral services were held Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at the Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Fay A. Featherly officiating. Interment Irving Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice or the American Cancer Society. Arrangements by the Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Give a memorial that can go on forever Ask your funeral director for more information on the BCF or call (269) 945-0526. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 21 2008 — Page 7 From TIME to TIME Financial FOCUS A look down memory lane... Barry still digging out from record January snowfall by Esther M. Walton Hastings and Barry County residents, along with millions throughout much of the Midwest, this Wednesday continued to digdig-dig out from under the heavy snows which all but paralyzed the area from Thursday evening through Sunday causing hardships to hundreds of people and losses in the thousands of dollars. Business was at a standstill, factory production halted and many farmers by Sunday were dumping their milk. By Tuesday night Engineer-Manager Orval Cutshaw Jr., of the Barry County Road Commission, expected to have all county roads open although many families were still snowbound today as the herculean task of opening up driveways continued. No deaths nor serious injuries in Barry County were attributed to the storm, but many families and travelers suffered extreme hardships as the wind-blown snow clogged even expressways along with regular trunklines. Traffic in and out of Hastings – as well as other southern Michigan rites – came to a halt as thousands of vehicles were stranded. Governor George Romney declared a state of emergency and some National Guard troops were called out to assist some communities, such as Lansing. The storm was one of the worst single-day snowstorms on record, and then the snow didn’t stop. The staff at the Hastings Fisheries Research Station recorded 10 inches of snow falling throughout the day and another 7 1/2 inches on Friday followed by six-tenths an inch on Saturday. There was 18 inches of snow on the level at this point, and huge drifts in many places. The storm forced the closing of schools on Friday, and again on Monday and some were closed Tuesday. Hastings schools were also closed this Wednesday. Nearly all athletic and social events were postponed and authorities urged everyone to remain at home unless it was absolutely necessary to travel. Delton students went home at noon Thursday and the school was still closed this Wednesday. Maple Valley also went home early Thursday and was still closed Wednesday. Lakewood and Middleville students returned to classes Tuesday. Those schools had closed early Thursday, too. State, county and municipal snow, removal crews worked long hours attempting to keep roads open, but it was a losing battle for many hours. The storm swept in about 9:20 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, after a “January thaw.” On Jan. 18 the mercury in Hastings had plunged to a season’s low of 12 below zero. The next night the low was zero and the temperature continued to climb. The low was 15 on Jan. 20, 35 on Jan. 21, 32 Jan. 23, then 45 and 36 and it hit a high of 60 degrees on Jan. 25. Practically all the snow was gone. Then the mercury began falling, never getting above freezing on Thursday, Jan. 26, when the 10 inches of snow descended on the area. The high was 25 on Friday with a low of 20, and remained below freezing on Saturday and Sunday. Monday night the low was 5 above zero. Mail service halted Thursday at 1 p.m. and the first mail to arrive in Hastings was on Sunday afternoon about 3 p.m. when the first mail left, too. Mailmen made their rounds in Hastings Monday, and rural carriers began covering their routes as best they could. Glenn Kahler, assistant postmaster, thanked Hastings residents for cleaning their walks so mailmen could get through. “The cooperation was the best we’ve ever had.” he said. Mail service was nearly back to normal on Tuesday. Hastings street employees Tuesday expected to finish widening the plowed lanes on all city streets. Crews had plowed main thoroughfares on Friday and Saturday continued their work, and had one lane down most streets. Monday they began widening the plowed lanes in the Second, Third and Fourth Wards, finishing the Fourth and the Taffee Addition on Tuesday. “Now we must go back and clean up all over again,” Mike Klovanich, assistant director of public services, said. Hastings augmented its snow removal equipment by obtaining a large 3 1/2-yard front loader from Jake Bender at the gravel pit, with Radford Stidham and Rush Stidham working with the city crew along with Duane Hamilton of Nashville and his employees. Municipal equipment began moving Thursday with Dick Herbstreith and Wilbur Tobias driving plows and Chester Lancaster the motor grader. Relieving them were Gerald Britten, Jim Tobias and Jerry Bachelder. Also working 16 hours at a stretch were Arthur Stauffer and Clarence Philip. Henry Arens also supplied equipment. Snow was cleared off the business section of State Street by Saturday and the parking lots were at least partially open by Tuesday. Lloyd Huver at the city garage kept equipment running and only one truck was actually down for any length of time. Pete Snore and Carl Hartman were added to the crew this week. Engineer Cutshaw reported the road commission hired three extra bulldozers to help clear the most difficult roads. Also used were the commission’s own two bulldozers and all available equipment. Cutshaw said the equipment held up very well, and only one motor grader broke down and will be out for a week until parts can be obtained from Ohio. County crews worked from about 7 a.m. to about 8 and 9 p.m. daily since Thursday. Tuesday’s weather didn’t help as some snow and a slight drizzle fell for a while. Sheriff’s deputies and Hastings police also were on duty continually to provide assistance, and Frank Ritchie of Consumers Power reported his company actually had fewer problems than normal as wires did not “ice up.” Wayne Hawthorne loaned Consumers two snowmobiles for use in emergencies. Hastings police transported two expectant mothers to Pennock Hospital, and sheriff’s deputies brought in one via a snowmobile from the Brown Road. Undersheriff Gordon Trick and Sgt. David Wood traveled 26 miles – round trip – delivering bottled gas and food to Mrs. Wilbur Purdum and her family in the Otis Lake area via snowmobile. Sheriff’s officers made many trips taking employees to the Barry Medical Facility, and Hastings police also picked up nurses and others on the Pennock Hospital staff, providing vital transportation. Friday morning Don Sothard walked about 2 1/2 miles from Algonquin Lake to his post as a fire truck driver. He left at 5:30 and was here at 6:40 a.m. Some damage to buildings resulted from the heavy snow. The large awning on the front of John Leary’s Sport Center was crushed, and the rear wall of the store building buckled. Estimated cost to replace the front awning was $1,000. The new Food Center at Williamston suffered great damage when the roof of the new addition caved in from the weight. Morley Myers, 61, who resides at the Curtis-E-House, became exhausted while walking from The Tyden Corporation where he finished work in plant protection about 2 a.m. Friday. Walking through drifts up to his shoulders, he said he was so tired he couldn’t go any farther. He called for help and Helen Purdy at 532 W. State heard him and notified police who took him to the hospital. Myers hopes to be able to go back to work by this Thursday. At Algonquin Lake the residents organized to provide emergency services for delivering milk and food to those unable to get out. Richard Birke, Dale Rau, Wayne Newton, Wayne Hawthorne and others provided snowmobilers. A funeral was postponed from Saturday to Sunday afternoon, with burial to be made at a later date. The snowstorm knocked out Chicago, blanketed southern Lower Michigan and northern Indiana and thrust eastward. Chicago had 23 inches of snow by Sunday and Kalamazoo had 28. Sixty-eight deaths were recorded through Saturday, including 42 in Illinois, 17 in Michigan, five in Wisconsin, three in Indiana and one in Ohio. One fire station besides the snow-choked Calumet Expressway in Chicago’s far South Side area gave up 1,000 refugees. Gary, Ind., was still largely immobilized Sunday. In East Lansing, Michigan State University was closed Friday for the first time in its history, and classes at Western Michigan University and Kalamazoo College were also called off. Ice up to a half-inch thick sheathed everything in their extreme southeastern tip around Monroe. Hastings was without most daily papers sFriday, Saturday and Sunday. Furnished by MARK D. CHRISTENSEN of Edward Jones and Co. When changing jobs, don't shortchange your 401(k) Your 401(k) plan can be a major source of your retirement savings. As you know, your 401(k) offers several different investment options and the chance to accumulate taxdeferred earnings. But what will happen to your 401(k) if you leave your job before you retire? You've got several choices - and it's really important that you make the right one, because your decision can have a major impact on your retirement lifestyle. What are the main options regarding your 401(k)? Let's take a look. * You could cash out your plan. If you need the money, liquidating your plan is an option. Caution: if you cash out, your company will likely pay you 80 percent of your account value, withholding the rest for federal taxes. And if you're younger than 59-1/2, you may well be slapped with a 10 percent tax penalty. Even worse, you'll have lost a key source of your retirement income. Avoiding this option has its benefits. * You could leave the money in your company's plan. Not all companies offer this option, but many of them do. If you like the investment options available in your plan, then leaving the money alone may not be a bad idea. On the other hand, since you will no longer be employed by the company, you might fall "out of the loop" as far as 401(k) plan administration, so you might be caught by surprise if the company decides to change investment options. * You could move the money into your new employer's plan. If your new employer has a 401(k), and allows transfers, you could roll the money over from your old plan to the new one. This might be an attractive option if you like the investment accounts offered in your new employer's plan. * You could roll the money over to an IRA. You may find several advantages to rolling your 401(k) over to an IRA. First, your money can continue the potential to grow on a tax-deferred basis. Second, you can invest your funds in virtually any investment you choose - stocks, bonds, government securities, Certificates of Deposit, etc. Third, if you have more than one 401(k) account going, you could find it advantageous to consolidate them into a single IRA, thereby making it easier to allocate and monitor your retirement assets. And fourth, IRAs give you greater flexibility if you're planning on passing money to your children. In fact, if your children inherit an IRA, they can stretch withdrawals over a long period of time - over their entire life spans, if they choose - rather than take the money as a lump sum. Obviously, this ability can help them control their taxes and their income streams. If you do decide to move your 401(k) to an IRA, make sure to request a "trustee-totrustee" transfer. The money will then be moved directly to an IRA, minimizing the risk of mistakes and keeping your money invested the entire time. Before making any moves with your 401(k), consult with your tax and financial advisors. By choosing the right path for your individual needs, you'll help yourself on your long-term journey toward your important financial goals. This entire site Copyright © 2008 Edward Jones STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. AT&T 35.89 -1.62 Anheuser Busch 48.24 +.36 CMS Energy Corp. 15.55 -.53 Coca-Cola Co. 58.10 -1.82 Dow Chemical Co. 39.18 +.47 Exxon Mobil 87.01 +2.63 Family Dollar Stores 19.17 -1.34 First Financial Bancorp 11.47 -.41 Ford Motor Co. 6.48 +.02 General Motors 26.00 -.60 Intl. Bus. 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The immunization clinic held by the Ionia County Health Department will be Wednesday, Feb. 27 in the basement of Central United Methodist Church in the forenoon. This is held in even-numbered months. The reindeer at last week’s historical society program was a big draw. The owner came with his truck and trailer which bore lots of printed signs. One was of Rooftop Landings. The animal was Bronner, a name chosen from hundreds of entries in a contest. The owners talk indoors was very informative and entertaining. He was very witty in his presentation. He gave the history of reindeer which were derived from the caribou, bred in successive Musical public servants help raise funds for Mary Youngs Scholarship Two dozen talented adult performers and a group of singing children wowed the audience of approximately 450 during the “Ticket to Nashville” musical, which raised $2,400 to benefit the Mary Youngs Scholarship Fund, established in memory of a beloved local educator. Two of those entertainers were State Rep. Brian Calley (left), the star of the show, and Dr. Michael Callton, chairman of the Barry County Board of Commissioners, who was a surprise addition with his harmonica performances. The event was held at the First United Methodist Church in Hastings. Steve Youngs, who also performed, said he was thrilled with the show and turnout. “More money is still coming in,” he said. Checks for the Mary Youngs Scholarship Fund may be sent to the Barry Community Foundation or the church with designations to the fund on the memo line. (Photo by Elaine Gilbert) CABIN FEVER generations to be smaller than the parent animal to a size the Laplanders could handle. They used all parts of the animal for food, housing (hides), tendons used for sewing. Clothing also came from the hides. At first he said he was told he must abide by rules for cattle by the Department of Agriculture. Then the Department of Natural Resources got into the act. They considered the animals closer to wild deer than to cattle. He was to have high fences, not for confining the reindeer but to keep out the whitetail deer which abound in his area. He gets lots of bids to enter his pets in parades, especially in December. He used to have groups of school children visit but that became too much so now he takes his pets to schools where the children are under better control. He had his one animal outside the trailer for picture taking before the program. A Valentine wedding was held on Thursday evening at Central United Methodist Church when Charles Raynor Jr. and Leona Davis of Morrison Lake exchanged marriage vows. The Rev. Eric Bock officiated. There were a profusion of red roses in the sanctuary and in the Fellowship Hall where the reception was held immediately. Betty List, 74, of Saginaw died recently, Her memorial service was held on Feb. 18. She was the daughter of Tillie Mae Shellenbarger of Lake Odessa, a graduate of Lake Odessa High School in 1951 who married Don List in December 1953. She is survived by her husband and three children. She has Rogers cousins in Lake Odessa. At Central United Methodist Church, the new sound console has been installed on the main floor, and the organ is back in place. The paneled wooden skirting is finished around the organ area which also is used by the praise band. During the interim period, the piano was used for morning worship services. Sunday brought yet another weather woe with roads covered with ice. Side roads were very treacherous. On Monday, Lakewood students had no school due to an in-service day for teachers. It would have been difficult for the fleet of buses to navigate the side roads that day. On Sunday, the temperatures was high enough that much of the snow melted so the eaves were dripping at a steady pace. We missed giving any publicity to the Sebewa Center dinner on Saturday with its menu featuring Swiss steak. The March meal will feature pancakes. Norien Carpenter received word of the California death of LOHS graduate John Warner who finished school here in 1940. His career was in the field of bottled soft drinks. He was in a high administrative post with Pepsi Cola and was stationed in Mexico City for years as well as being with the firm in South America. His sister Frances DeBekey predeceased him. John’s death came on Feb. 8. He is survived by his wife Betty and three adult children. For the past 20 years, he had maintained membership in the Lake Odessa Area Historical Society. In his young years he had lived with the Nathan Schreis and Cecil Hershiser families. Set in yet? Spring Break to Far Away? House own to Come on d State Grounds Coffee ds. o Doggers at summers favorite fo f o e for som s, Jones Soda ie ts, Fruit Smooouthse coffee in town ra B d n a s g o D Hot ore. 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I'd like to help him take charge of his life so he can resolve his problems — or at least stop complaining about them. What should I do? — Miserable CoWorker Dear Miserable: You can tell Lenny he seems to complain a lot and probably doesn't realize how negatively it comes across, but some people are chronic complainers and the best you can do is tune them out. "Fixing" them takes a lot of time and effort, and it only works if The Kvetch recognizes the need to change his behavior. Dear Annie: The letter from "Worried in the South," who suffers from bipolar disorder, is a prime example of why the word "mental" should be removed from the medical vocabulary. The brain is a physical organ subject to malfunction, the same as every other organ of the body, and treatment should be considered the same as treating a heart condition. Once you say "mental," however, there is a negative connotation that keeps many from seeking the help they need. Bipolar disorder is mostly a chemical problem and has nothing to do with someone's value as a human being. Surely the psychiatric community can come up with better terminology for various brain malfunctions and send the word "mental" to the trash heap. — Union, Ore. Dear Union: You are right that the stigma persists, although, fortunately, less than in times past. People are beginning to understand that illnesses involving the brain, whether physical or psychological, should be treated like any other. In-law thrives on negative feedback 77517270 Hastings City Bank, a community bank established in 1886, is dedicated to providing outstanding customer service. We are currrently looking for a Part-time Customer Service Representative to join our team in Hastings. Qualified applicants will have strong communications skills, be detail oriented, and possess excellent computer, customer relations and sales skills. Fluency in Spanish is a plus. Apply at the Human Resources Department Hastings City Bank 150 W. Court St. Hastings, MI 49058 Fax 269.945.6337 E-mail: employment@hcb.us or apply online at www.hastingscitybank.com and click on Career Opportunities EOE/M-F 77520933 Dear Annie: I have been in a relationship with "Bryce" for almost eight years. When we met, we were both in unhappy marriages. Bryce helped me financially and emotionally with my divorce, and also pulled me through the death of a beloved sister. He even purchased a house for my children and me to live in. My divorce was finalized four years ago. Bryce lives with my now-teenage children and me, and we all get along great. The problem is, Bryce refuses to introduce me to his family, all of whom live close by. He has a mother, brother, sister and a daughter in her early 30s. He still is not divorced, but keeps assuring me he will be "as soon as the smoke clears" with his family. I'm beginning to think he is never going to completely share his life with me, as if he isn't certain I'm really what he wants. He assures me he loves me and that his living with me is proof, but it's just not enough. I want to have a normal relationship that involves both families combined. I want to spend holidays and special occasions together instead of apart. By the way, he has met all the members of my large family and they like him, but some are beginning to wonder if he's just jerking me around. Am I wasting my time here? — Confused in N.Y. Dear Confused: It's obvious to us that Bryce's family strongly disapproves of his relationship with you. Either they have asked him not to bring you around, or he thinks they will give you a hard time and lacks the courage to stand up for you. They also may believe he will not get a divorce as long as they keep you at a distance, and so far, they are right. This is what happens when you become involved with a married man, so decide what you are willing to settle for because this could be all there is. Bipolar disorder is a physical condition A permanent solution to unwanted hair! Celebrating 15 years of serv i c e in Barry County Time to ‘settle’ for a married man? Dear Annie: My sister-in-law, "Jill," has some serious problems. We often disagree about things, and even if it's her fault, she finds a way to blame it on someone else, usually me. She lies a lot and persuades everyone she is completely innocent. I am tired of it. Everyone knows she lies, but they still choose to believe her. Recently, Jill told everyone that not only is she treated badly, but so is her 3-year-old son. This is outrageous. No one treats either of them badly. She's having a "pity party" and it's getting old. When I tell my husband about it, sometimes he says it's just in my head and other times he tells me to ignore it. Well, I can't ignore it anymore. When I've tried to talk to Jill about her behavior, she claims I am jealous of her. She is 28 years old and I think she needs to grow up. Any advice on how to deal with her? — Fed Up Dear Fed Up: Jill may need to grow up, but you can't make that happen. The angrier you become, the more she will accuse you of jealousy and bad treatment. We don't think others believe her lies. They have simply discovered it's easier to agree with her than beat their heads against a wall. She targets you because you still supply a reaction and this gives her the attention she craves. You can't change Jill, but you can change your response. Don't let her get to you. When she makes some outrageous claim in your presence, acknowledge her complaint without comment and change the subject or walk away. If others repeat her allegations, say, "Oh, well, you know Jill," and then ignore it. She still feels like an out-law Dear Annie: My husband and I recently traveled a long distance to attend my fatherin-law's birthday celebration. Many family members and friends attended the festivities. Toward the end of the event, my husband's sister said there would be a family picture taken. Imagine my surprise and embarrassment when I learned only my in-laws and their children were to be included in the picture — no spouses. My in-laws have slighted me on other family occasions, but I've always asked my husband not to cause a scene. We have been married for 37 years and they still don't consider me a part of the family. How do I handle such rude and ignorant behavior? — Snubbed and Miffed Dear Snubbed: It's perfectly okay to take a picture of just the parents and children, sans spouses. However, it shouldn't be the only family picture. Whoever was in charge should have arranged for several family shots to be taken, some with spouses, some without. It avoids the hurt feelings you have described. If it happens again, your husband should suggest taking an additional family photo that includes everyone, but if he won't speak up, feel free to do so yourself. Blabbing doctor violated laws Dear Annie: I read the letter from "Need Help in Wisconsin," who confided in her doctor about her teenage daughter's pot smoking. The doctor then told his same-age daughter, who blabbed it all over the school. Your response was not strong enough. This doctor repeated something that was told to him in confidence. He violated the Hippocratic oath. What is said to him is privileged information, the same as when one talks to a lawyer or priest. He should be reported to the state licensing board. If he did this to her, he's probably done it to other patients. In fact, he may have discussed her medical problems with his family. She should change doctors. I would never trust this man. — Culver City, Calif. Dear Culver City: You weren't the only reader who thought she should string him up by his ears. We, too, would not remain with a doctor who had such a big mouth, but the writer clearly stated she didn't wish to change physicians. That is her choice. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast .net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, P.O. Box 118190, Chicago, IL 60611. To find out more about Annie's Mailbox, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2008 CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 21 2008 — Page 9 LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bob N Dunkelberger, a married man and April S. Dunkelberger, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 30, 2004 and recorded July 15, 2004 in Instrument Number 1130833, and Re- recorded to correct spelling of spouse's Last name on 8/10/04 in Document No. 1132235, and also re-recorded to correct Rider on 11/01/2004 in Document Number 1136470, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Credit Suisse First Boston HEAT 2004-7 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Twelve Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty-Nine and 72/100 Dollars ($312,969.72) including interest at 10% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 20, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 34, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, described as: beginning at the East one-quarter corner of said Section; thence South 285.0 feet along the East line of said Section; thence West 800.0 feet parallel with the East-West one-quarter line of said Section; thence South 115.0 feet parallel with the East line of said Section; thence West 340.0 feet parallel with the East-West one-quarter line of said Section; thence North 400.00 feet parallel with the East line of said Section; thence East 1140.0 feet along the East West one-quarter line of said Section to the point of beginning. Subject to highway right-of-way for Kiser Street over the East 33.0 feet. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: February 21, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77520887 File No. 306.0817 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Janice Orns, unmarried, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 7, 2004, and recorded on April 16, 2004 in instrument 1125946, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Everhome Mortgage Company as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-Four And 76/100 Dollars ($147,684.76), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 20, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 2, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, and running thence South along the Section line 171.5 feet; thence West 303 feet; thence North 171.5 feet; thence East 303 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 21, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520846 File #141214F02 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. FORECLOSURE NOTICE MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Patricia M. Young, a single woman, to “MERS“ is Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. MERS is a separate corporation that is acting solely as a nominee for Lender and Lender‘s successors and assigns. MERS is the mortgagee under this Security Instrument. Lender is Investaid Corporation, Mortgagee, dated April 22, 2005, and recorded on April 26, 2005, in Instrument No. 1145486, Barry County Records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank of New York as Trustee for Equity One, Inc. Mortgage Pass Through Certificate Series 2005-4, by an assignment recorded in Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of seventy thousand four hundred seventy one and 95/100 dollars ($70,471.95) including interest at 11.050% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, at 1:00 o’clock p.m., on Thursday, March 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: LOT 8 OF BLOCK B OF CHAS H. BAUER’S ADDITION TO THE CITY, FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. PARCEL ID: 08-55-010-008-00 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241 or MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MLCA 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: January 10, 2008 The Bank of New York as Trustee for Equity One, Inc. Mortgage Pass Through Certificate Series 2005-4, assignee of Mortgagee Richard A. Green, Attorneys, 30150 N. Telegraph Rd., Ste 444 Bingham Farms, MI 48025 77520578 (248) 540-7665 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Delbert O. Moore and Peggy S. Moore, husband and wife, to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated May 6, 2003 and recorded May 12, 2003 in Instrument Number 1103998, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Five Thousand Nine Hundred Twelve and 25/100 Dollars ($95,912.26) including interest at 7.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 13, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land commencing at the North onequarter post of Section 9, Town 3 North, Range 8 West; thence South along the North and South onequarter line 1436.50 feet; thence West to the Westerly line of Trunk Line Highway M-43 for the place of beginning, thence West from the place of beginning 610.50 feet; thence South 264 feet; thence East 608 feet; thence North along the aforementioned Highway to the place of beginning. Excepting therefrom the North 100 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: February 14, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77520700 File No. 200.2773 CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW Notice is hereby given that the 2008 March Board of Review of the City of Hastings will meet in the Second Floor Conference Room, City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan for the purpose of reviewing, correcting and equalizing the 2008 Assessment Roll. Taxpayers wishing to appeal the value assigned their property may appeal to the Board of Review in person or by letter. Taxpayers wishing to appeal should telephone 945-9350, for an appointment. Oranizational Meeting Tuesday, March 4th, 9:00am Hearing dates: Tuesday, March 11th, 10:00am to 5:00pm Wednesday, March 12th, 1:00pm to 4:00pm and 6:00pm to 9:00pm Friday, March 14th (only if needed) Tentative factors for property assessments in the City of Hastings will be as follows: Ratio: Factor Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.13 0.9974 Industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43.66 1.1452 Residential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.53 1.0094 Personal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00 1.0000 Jackie Timmerman, City Assessor 77520732 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Cris A. Fish and William JG Fish, wife and husband as joint tenants, original mortgagor(s), to Arbor Mortage, Mortgagee, dated August 25, 2006, and recorded on September 6, 2006 in instrument 1169525, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Forty-One And 56/100 Dollars ($125,041.56), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 28, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 2 and the South 1/2 of Lot 3 of Block B of Chas H Bauer's Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 57. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 31, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520152 File #184967F01 NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY: Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Zoning Board of Appeals will conduct a public hearing for the following: Case Number V-3-3008 Brian Maxey, et al. Location: Lot 13, Walnut Ridge, Fine Lake, in Section 29 of Johnstown Twp. Purpose: Requesting a variance to create two parcels with 20-ft of lot width (the minimum allowed is 150-ft) and with less than the required 24,000 sq. ft. of lot area, in the RL-1 zoning district. Meeting Date: March 11, 2008. Time: 7:30 p.m. Place: Community Room in the Courts & Law Building at 206 West Court Street, Hastings, Michigan. Site inspection of the above described property(ies) will be completed by the Zoning Board of Appeals members before the hearing. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Any written response may be mailed to the address listed below or faxed to (269) 948-4820. The variance application(s) is/are available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office, 220 West State Street, Hastings, MI 49058 during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed between 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.) Monday-Friday, Please call the Planning Office at (269) 945-1290 for further information. The County of Barry will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by writing or calling the following: Michael Brown/County Administrator, 220 West State Street, Hastings, MI 49058, (269) 945-1284. Debbie Smith, 77520840 Barry County Clerk THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeremy Pike, a single man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc, Mortgagee, dated November 17, 2006 and recorded November 21, 2006 in Instrument Number 1173026, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by IndyMAc Bank, F.S.B. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ten Thousand One Hundred SeventyEight and 39/100 Dollars ($110,178.39) including interest at 8.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 20, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southeast one-quarter of Section 16, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, described as: Commencing 4 rods and 12.56 chains West of the Southeast corner post of said Section 16 for the place of beginning; thence North 12 rods, thence West 81 feet; thence South 12 rods; thence East 81 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: February 21, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77520862 File No. 225.1182 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Candi Sarver, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 5, 2005, and recorded on December 20, 2005 in instrument 1157963, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to U.S. Bank National Association,trustee for Lehman BrothersStructured Asset Investment Loan Trust SAIL 2006BNC1 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Two Hundred NinetyFive And 85/100 Dollars ($114,295.85), including interest at 7.95% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 1/2 of Lot 375 and the East 12 feet of Lot 376 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 14, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520636 File #188119F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Todd Cohoon and Kimberly A Cohoon, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Long Beach Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated August 18, 2005, and recorded on August 31, 2005 in instrument 1151971, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as trustee, on behalf of the holders of ACE Securities Corp., Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-SD3 Asset Backed PassThrough Certificates as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Two Thousand Forty-Two And 90/100 Dollars ($202,042.90), including interest at 8.425% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East 330 feet of the West 732 feet of the South 660 feet of the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 12, Town 1 North, Range 9 West. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 14, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520631 File #139183F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ryan Wells, an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Long Beach Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated December 16, 2005, and recorded on December 22, 2005 in instrument 1158057, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Nine Thousand Five Hundred ThirtyOne And 89/100 Dollars ($159,531.89), including interest at 10.05% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 6, Jano Site Condominium, according to the Master Deed recorded in Instrument No. 1003235 and First Amendment to the Master Deed recorded in Instrument No. 1025363, in the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978 as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 14, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #187369F01 77520739 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Matthew A. Guppy, A Married Man and Jessica Guffy a/k/a Jessica L. Guffy, His Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 11, 2005, and recorded on March 16, 2005 in instrument 1142764, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four Thousand Three Hundred Ninety-Four And 72/100 Dollars ($94,394.72), including interest at 5.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East 77 1/2 feet of Lot 74 and 75, except the South 50 feet of the East 77 1/2 feet of said Lot 75, in the Village of Nashville, According to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 10, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 14, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520568 File #187528F01 RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW The Board of Review will meet on Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at 9:00 AM, in the office of the Assessor at Rutland Charter Township Hall, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Michigan, to organize and review the Assessment Roll. NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING to hear Assessment APPEALS will be held at the RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP HALL, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Michigan on: MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2008 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2008 9:00 AM to Noon 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Also, any other days deemed necessary to equalize the Assessment Roll. PROPERTY ASSESSMENT RATIOS & FACTORS FOR 2008 CLASS Agriculture Commercial Industrial Residential Developmental Personal RATIO 55.62% 45.67% 45.48% 47.04% -0-0- MULTIPLIER .8989 1.0948 1.0993 1.0629 -0-0– The above ratios and multipliers do not mean that every parcel will receive the same. If you have purchased property, it will be assessed at 50% of market value. If you have improved your property such as additions, new buildings, driveways, etc., this will also reflect in the value of your property. Upon request of any person who is assessed on said roll, or his agent, and upon sufficient cause being shown, the Board of Review will correct the assessment of such property and will, in their judgment, make the valuation thereof relatively just and equal. 77520795 Dennis McKelvey, Assessor RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP 2461 Heath Road Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-2194 �Page 10 — Thursday, February 21 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Steven L. Wolthuis, an unmarried person, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 5, 2007, and recorded on September 11, 2007 in instrument 20070911-0001899, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to LaSalle Bank National Association as Trustee for Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust 2007-3, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-3 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifteen Thousand Three Hundred Seven And 83/100 Dollars ($115,307.83), including interest at 9.3% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot Number Ten, Supervisor's Plat of Ford's Point, according to the recorded Plat thereof, which is part of the Southwest fractional quarter of Section 5, Township 1 North, Range 10 West, Prairieville Township, County of Barry, State of Michigan. Land in the Southwest fractional quarter of Section 5, Township 1 North, Range 10 West, Prairieville Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at a point in the North and South quarter line of said Section 5, 1189.04 feet North from the South quarter post of said Section 5; thence North on the quarter line 77 feet; thence West 160 feet; thence South 3 degrees 49 minutes East 148.49 feet; thence North 64 degrees 38 minutes East 166.1 feet to the Place of Beginning. All that certain piece or parcel of land situated in the Township of Prairieville, Barry County, State of Michigan, known and described as follows: from the Northeast corner of Lot sold John Hotelling run North on quarter line 49 1/2 feet for Place of beginning, thence North on quarter line 52 feet; thence South 84 degrees West 77 1/2 feet; thence North parallel to quarter line 80 feet; thence North 62 1/4 degrees East parallel to North line of the John Hotelling Lot and 49 1/2 feet distant thereof 78 feet to the Place of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 14, 2008 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520705 File #188386F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. FORECLOSURE NOTICE MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Christopher Y. Belanger, a single man, to “MERS“ is Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. MERS is a separate corporation that is acting solely as a nominee for Lender and Lender‘s successors and assigns. MERS is the mortgagee under this Security Instrument. MERS is organized and existing under the laws of Delaware and Lender is People‘s Choice Home Loan, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 5, 2006, and recorded on June 19, 2006, in Instrument No. 1166191, Barry County Records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC Bank USA National Association, as Indenture Trustee under the Indenture relating to People‘s Choice Home Loan Securities Trust Series 2006-1, by an assignment recorded in Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of one hundred sixty two thousand two hundred thirty seven and 30/100 dollars ($162,237.30) including interest at 10.200% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, at 1:00 o’clock p.m., on Thursday, March 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Northeast one-quarter of Section 5, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, described as: Beginning at a point on the East line of said Section 5 which lies 592.87 feet South 01 degree 34 minutes 10 seconds West of the Northeast corner of said Section 5; thence South 01 degree 34 minutes 10 seconds West 126.00 feet; thence North 88 degrees 25 minutes 50 seconds West 183.00 feet; thence North 01 degrees 34 minutes 10 seconds East 126.00 feet; thence North 88 degrees 25 minutes 50 seconds East 183.00 feet to the point of beginning. Except the East 2 rods having been conveyed in Liber 129, Page 623 of Plats, Barry County Records. PARCEL ID: 08-15-005-200-10 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241 or MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MLCA 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: December 17, 2007 HSBC Bank USA National Association, as Indenture Trustee under the Indenture relating to People‘s Choice Home Loan Securities Trust Series 2006-1, assignee of Mortgagee Richard A. Green, Attorneys, 30150 N. Telegraph Rd., Ste 444 Bingham Farms, MI 48025 77520520 (248) 540-7665 SOUTHWEST BARRY COUNTY SEWER AND WATER AUTHORITY REGULAR BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE JANUARY 2008-APRIL 2009 Monday, Monday, Monday, Monday, Monday, Monday, Monday, Monday, January 21, 2008 March 17, 2008 May 19, 2008 July 21, 2008 September 15, 2008 November 17, 2008 January 19, 2009 March 16, 2009 Monday, Monday, Monday, Monday, Monday, Monday, Monday, Monday, February 18, 2008 April 21, 2008 June 16, 2008 August 18, 2008 October 20, 2008 December 15, 2008 February 16, 2009 April 20, 2009 Meetings are held at the Barry Township Hall, 115 E. Orchard Road, Delton, MI All meetings begin at 1:00pm This notice is posted in the compliance with the open meetings act, Public Act 267 of 1976, as amended. All meeting dates and times are subject to change. 77520922 PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the following is a summary of an Ordinance, being Ordinance No. 132, which was adopted by the Township Board of Prairieville Township at its meeting held on February 13, 2008. ORDINANCE NO. 132 SECTION I. REZONING OF LAND IN LAND SECTION V. This section amends the Prairieville Township Zoning Ordinance so as to rezone from the “A” Agricultural District to the “R-2" Medium Density Residential District the following described lands: 11646 Fords Point Drive, 11633 Fords Point Drive, 11623 Fords Point Drive, 11595 Fords Point Drive, 11569 Fords Point Drive, 11555 Fords Point Drive, 11527 Fords Point Drive, 11517 Fords Point Drive, 11475 Fords Point Drive, 10850 Penny Lane and 11574 Ramseyer Road. SECTION II. SEVERABILITY. The provisions of this Ordinance are severable. SECTION III. EFFECTIVE DATE AND REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES. This Ordinance shall take effect 8 days following publication after adoption. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith, are repealed. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the full text of the Ordinance has been posted in the office of the Prairieville Township Clerk at the address set forth below and that copies of the Ordinance may be purchased or inspected at the office of the Prairieville Township Clerk during regular business hours of regular working days following the date of this publication. Normajean Nichols, Clerk Prairieville Township 10115 S. Norris Road Delton, MI 49046 (269) 623-2664 77520883 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gregory Vanderwal, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 24, 2005, and recorded on May 26, 2005 in instrument 1147121, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-Five And 92/100 Dollars ($94,935.92), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 28, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the West one-half of the Northeast one-quarter of Section 17, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, described as follows: Beginning at a point in the North line of said Section 17, 363.5 feet East of the North one-quarter post thereof for the Place of Beginning, and running thence South 0 degrees 55 minutes West, 222.2 feet; thence East 310.4 feet, thence North 0 degrees 55 minutes East 222.2 feet; thence West 310.4 feet to the Place of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 31, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520157 File #156895F02 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Randy S. Volosky and Victoria L. Volosky, husband and wife, tenants by the entireties, to Mortgage Center, LLC., Mortgagee, dated April 7, 2005 and recorded April 13, 2005 in Instrument Number 1144827, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand Two Hundred Seventy-Two and 7/100 Dollars ($155,272.07) including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 28, 2008. Said premises are located in the City of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 15, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of said Section; thence North 01 degree 37 minutes 36 seconds West 1487.17 feet along the East line said Southeast one-quarter to the place of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 47 minutes 39 seconds West 409.13 feet; thence South 01 degree 37 minutes 36 seconds East 190.0 feet; thence South 89 degrees 47 minutes 39 seconds West 153.95 feet; thence North 39 degrees 50 minutes 20 seconds West 164.14 feet; thence North 76 degrees 56 minutes 10 seconds West 95.71 feet; thence South 65 degrees 58 minutes 01 seconds West 92.86 feet; thence North 00 degrees 59 minutes 35 seconds West 328.99 feet; thence North 89 degrees 47 minutes 39 seconds East 235.22 feet to Reference Point 'A'; thence North 89 degrees 47 minutes 39 seconds East 195.17 feet; thence South 01 degree 37 minutes 36 seconds East 220.0 feet; thence North 89 degrees 47 minutes 39 seconds East 409.13 feet; thence South 01 degree 37 minutes 36 seconds East 30.0 feet (recorded as 20 feet) along the East line of said Southeast one-quarter to the place of beginning. Together with and subject to an easement for ingress, egress and utility purposes over a 66 foot wide strip of land the Easterly line of which is described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 15, Town 2 North, Range 7 West; thence North 01 degree 37 minutes 36 seconds West 1517.17 feet along the East line of the Southeast one-quarter of said Section; thence South 89 degrees 47 minutes 39 seconds West 409.13 feet; thence North 01 degree 37 minutes 36 seconds West 220.0 feet; thence South 89 degrees 47 minutes 39 seconds West 195.17 feet to Reference Point 'A'; thence South 31 degrees 42 minutes 45 seconds West 77.0 feet to the place of beginning of the Easterly line of said Easement; thence North 31 degrees 42 minutes 45 seconds East 77.0 feet; thence North 04 degrees 50 minutes 51 seconds West 115.47 feet; thence North 16 degrees 57 minutes 30 seconds West 104.38 feet; thence North 05 degrees 08 minutes 53 seconds West 82.91 feet; thence North 13 degrees 12 minutes 05 seconds East 103.43 feet; thence North 38 degrees 10 minutes 47 seconds West 198.60 feet; thence North 13 degrees 11 minutes 13 seconds East 58.65 feet to the Southerly right of way line of M-66 and the place of ending of said easement. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: January 31, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77520191 File No. 393.0078 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Truda L. Sager and Brian S. Sager, wife and husband as joint tenants, to Washington Mutual Bank, F.A., successor by merger with Long Beach Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated December 27, 2005 and recorded January 9, 2006 in Instrument Number 1158654, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-One Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-Four and 61/100 Dollars ($141,824.61) including interest at 6.65% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 28, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel A: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 1, Town 2 North, Range 7 West; thence South 89 Degrees 35 Minutes 03 Seconds West along the South line of said Section, 270.00 feet to the Place of Beginning; thence continuing South 89 Degrees 35 Minutes 03 Seconds West along said South line, 386.65 feet to the West line of the East 20 acres South one-half of the Southeast one-quarter of said Section; thence North 00 Degrees 00 Minutes 00 Seconds East along said West line, 320.00 feet; thence North 89 Degrees 35 Minutes 03 Seconds East, parallel with said South line, 386.65 feet; thence South 00 Degrees 00 Minutes 00 Seconds East, 320.00 feet to the Place of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: January 31, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77520181 File No. 362.2406 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Peter Nevins, an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 20, 2006, and recorded on December 26, 2006 in instrument 1174210, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Four Thousand Three Hundred Sixteen And 65/100 Dollars ($124,316.65), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 6, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land 16 rods North and South by 10 rods East and West in the Northwest corner of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 33, Town 4 North, Range 9 West The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 7, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520471 File #186080F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Timothy M. Price and Stacey A. Price, Husband and Wife to Arbor Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated June 23, 2006 and recorded June 29, 2006 in Instrument # 1166625 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was subsequently assigned to: HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION as Trustee for SG Mortgage Securities Trust 2006-OPT2 Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2006-OPT2, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Ninety-Three Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars and Seventy-Four Cents ($293,825.74) including interest 8.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on February 28, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the East one-half of Section 23, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the South one-quarter corner of said Section: thence North 01 degree 30 minutes 26 seconds East 2134.44 feet along the West line of said Southeast one-quarter; thence South 88 degrees 40 minutes 17 seconds East 1392.91 feet along the North line of the South 812.31 feet of the North one-half of the Southeast one-quarter said Section to the place of beginning; thence North 01 degree 26 minutes 11 seconds East 75.00 feet; thence North 88 degrees 40 minutes 17 seconds West 75.00 feet; thence North 01 degrees 26 minutes 11 seconds East 2080.46 feet along the West line of the East one-half of the Northeast one-quarter and it's Southerly extension; thence South 88 degrees 29 minutes 57 seconds East 657.60 feet along the North line of the South one-half of the Southwest one-quarter of the Northeast one-quarter of the Northeast one-quarter of said section; thence South 01 degrees 24 minutes 01 seconds West 1646.18 feet along the East line of the West one-half of the East one-half of the Northeast onequarter of said section; thence South 88 degrees 35 minutes 54 seconds East 164.66 feet along the North line of the Southeast one-quarter of said section; thence South 01 degrees 27 minutes 50 seconds West 507.09 feet along the East line of the West five-eights of the Northeast one-quarter of the Southeast one-quarter of said Section; thence North 88 degrees 40 minutes 17 seconds West 748.06 feet along the North line of the South 812.31 feet of the North one-half of the Southeast onequarter said Section to the place of beginning Subject to and together with an for easement for ingress, egress and utility purpose over a 66 foot wide strip of land, the centerline of which is described as: Commencing at the South one-half corner of Section 23, Town 4 North, Range 9 West; thence North 01 degree 30 minutes 26 seconds East 2285.26 feet along the West line of said Southeast one-quarter to the place of beginning of said easement; thence South 88 degrees 35 minutes 54 seconds East 298.00 feet along the South line of the North 359 feet of said Southeast onequarter; thence South 80 degrees 03 minutes 55 seconds East 225.87 feet; thence North 70 degrees 51 minutes 30 seconds East 372.50 feet to the East line of the West 870 feet of said Southeast onequarter; thence North 63 degrees 09 minutes 29 seconds East 262.35 feet; thence North 75 degrees 56 minutes 41 seconds East 444.72 feet to the place of ending of ending of said easement. Commonly known as 2149 Thunder Valley Drive, Hastings MI 49058 The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: JANUARY 28, 2008 HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION as Trustee for SG Mortgage Securities Trust 2006OPT2 Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2006OPT2, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our File No: 08-86412 77520172 Barry Township 2008/2009 Budget Public Hearing NOTICE The Barry Township Board will hold a Public Hearing on the proposed budget for fiscal year 2008-2009 at the Barry Township Hall on Tuesday, March 4, 2008 @ 6:30pm The Property Tax Millage rate proposed to be levied to support the proposed budget will be the subject of this hearing. A copy of the budget is available for public inspection at the township office. The Barry Township Board will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting upon 7 days notice to the Barry Township Board. Note: Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Barry Township Board by writing or calling the following: Barry Township Board P.O. BOx #705, Delton, MI 49046 Phone: 269-623-5171 • Fax: 269-623-8171 Respectfully, Debra Dewey-Perry, Clerk 77520808 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 21 2008 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by April Ludtke, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 30, 2006, and recorded on March 6, 2006 in instrument 1160925, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Eight Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-Two And 76/100 Dollars ($88,472.76), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 6, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 23 of Sundago Park, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, on Page 71, together with the right of access to Thornapple Lake over and across Lot 13 of Sundago Park Plat The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 7, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520465 File #186004F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. FORECLOSURE NOTICE MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Janna Scholma and Allen Scholma, to “MERS“ is Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. MERS is a separate corporation that is acting solely as a nominee for Lender and Lender‘s successors and assigns. MERS is the mortgagee under this Security Instrument. Lender is Equity One, Inc., Mortgagee, dated July 25, 2005, and recorded on August 8, 2005, in Instrument No. 1150663, Barry County Records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank of New York as Trustee for Equity One, Inc. Mortgage Pass Through Certificate Series 2005-C, by an assignment recorded in Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of two hundred four thousand three hundred seventy three and 47/100 dollars ($204,373.47) including interest at 8.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, at 1:00 o’clock p.m., on Thursday, March 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 3 of Whitewater Estates, a condominium, according to the Master Deed dated March 19, 1997 and recorded March 19, 1997 in Liber 688 Page 426. Barry County Records, as amended, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 10, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed, and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended. PARCEL ID: 08-08-060-001-03 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241 or MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MLCA 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: January 10, 2008 The Bank of New York as Trustee for Equity One, Inc. Mortgage Pass Through Certificate Series 2005-C, assignee of Mortgagee Richard A. Green, Attorneys, 30150 N. Telegraph Rd., Ste 444 Bingham Farms, MI 48025 77520573 (248) 540-7665 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Carl Lyle Olson and Kelli Laine Olson, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 12, 2007, and recorded on January 22, 2007 in instrument 1175353, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to LaSalle Bank National Association as Trustee for First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-1, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-1 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-One Thousand Two Hundred Thirty-Three And 32/100 Dollars ($171,233.32), including interest at 7.4% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 1/2 of the South 12 Acres of the East 57 Acres of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 21 Town 2 North, Range 8 West, Except the South 208.7 Feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 14, 2008 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520715 File #188370F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Christian L. Harmon and Sonya L. Harmon, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 10, 2007, and recorded on May 22, 2007 in instrument 1180860, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty-Three And 36/100 Dollars ($156,733.36), including interest at 7.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 6, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 3 of Creek Wood Site Condominiums, a residential site condominium, acording to the Master Deed thereof recorded in Document No. 1024069 of Barry County Records, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 13, and any amendments thereto, together with an undivided interest in the common elements of said condominium as set forth in said Master Deed, and any amendments thereto, and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 7, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520500 File #186205F01 CASTLETON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF REVIEW Will meet on March 4, 2008 at the Castleton Township Hall, 915 Reed St., Nashville to organize and review the 2008 assessment roll. The BOARD of REVIEW will also meet on March 10, 2008 from 9:00am to noon and 1:00pm to 5:00pm and on March 11, 2008 from 2:00pm to 5:00pm and 6:00pm to 9:00pm for any property owner or their representative wishing to examine their assessment or show evidence why their 2008 assessed and/or taxable value should be changed. Protests may be by mail. The current ratio of assessments and the mulitpliers needed on the total of each class of property to be at 50% of true cash value is as follows: Ratio Multiplier Agricultural 47.44% 1.0540 Commercial 48.05% 1.0406 Industrial 50.00% 1.0000 Residential 46.86% 1.0670 Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact Justin W. Cooley, Supervisor at least 7 days prior to the meeting by calling the following: Castleton Township, 915 Reed St., Nashville, MI 49073 phone: 517-852-9479. Justin W. Cooley, Supervisor Castleton Township 77520875 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by James C. McDonald and Deborah A. McDonald, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated January 12, 2007 and recorded January 25, 2007 in Instrument Number 1175558, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eleven Thousand One Hundred Sixty-Eight and 74/100 Dollars ($111,168.74) including interest at 8.69% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 20, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: The East 18 Rods of the following described parcel of land: Commencing at a point 38 Rods North of the Southeast corner of the Southwest one-quarter of the Southwest fractional one-quarter of Section 18, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 8 Rods; thence West 35 Rods 12 and one-half feet; thence South 8 Rods; thence East 35 Rods 12 and one-half feet to the point of beginning. Parcel 2: Commencing at a point 38 Rods North of the Southeast corner of the Southwest one-quarter of the Southwest fractional one-quarter of Section 18, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 8 Rods; thence West 35 Rods 12 and one-half feet; thence South 8 Rods; thence East 35 Rods 12 and one-half feet to the place of beginning, except the East 18 Rods thereof. Being the same property conveyed to James C. McDonald and Deborah A. McDonald, husband and wife by Deed Dated January 20, 2006 and Recorded February 1, 2006 in Instrument Number 1159630, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. Being the same property conveyed to Brian McConnaughey by Deed Dated 3-2003 and Recorded 4-17-03 in Instrument 1102281, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: February 21, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77520913 File No. 241.0295 PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by BERNARD M. POWERS, A MARRIED MAN and HOPE M. POWERS, HIS WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated July 31, 2007, and recorded on August 3, 2007, in Document No. 20070803-0000491, and assigned by said mortgagee to THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Six Thousand One Hundred Forty-Two Dollars and Fifteen Cents ($206,142.15), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on March 6, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: PARCEL 1: BEGINNING AT A POINT FOUND BY COMMENCING AT THE SOUTH QUARTER POST OF SECTION 28, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN AND RUNNING THENCE NORTH 0 DEGREES 31 MINUTES 59 SECONDS WEST ON THE QUARTER LINE 617.98 FEET TO THE CENTER LINE OF BEVER ROAD; THENCE, IN SAME, SOUTH 79 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 59 SECONDS EAST 297.28 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 80 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 20 SECONDS EAST 38.17 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 83 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 21 SECONDS EAST 148.45 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 85 DEGREES 21 MINUTES 59 SECONDS EAST 330.26 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THIS DESCRIPTION; THENCE SOUTH 87 DEGREES 15 MINUTES 46 SECONDS EAST 229.84 FEET; THENCE NORTH 82 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 56 SECONDS EAST 330.47 FEET; THENCE NORTH 71 DEGREES 33 MINUTES 54 SECONDS EAST 552.09 FEET; THENCE NORTH 54 DEGREES 50 MINUTES 22 SECONDS WEST 1046.62 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 50 DEGREES 34 MINUTES 14 SECONDS WEST 17.22 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 35 DEGREES 07 MINUTES 34 SECONDS WEST 155.09 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 19 DEGREES 25 MINUTES 43 SECONDS WEST 396.34 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 54 MINUTES 34 SECONDS EAST 212.27 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 4 DEGREES 39 MINUTES 06 SECONDS EAST 39.18 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 26 DEGREES 23 MINUTES 03 SECONDS WEST 59.62 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 61 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 14 SECONDS WEST 182.53 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 0 DEGREES 21 MINUTES 09 SECONDS EAST 33.12 FEET TO BEGINNING, TOGETHER WITH ALL LAND LYING BETWEEN SAID PARCEL AND THE SHORE OF CRYSTAL LAKE AS BOUNDED BY THE NORTHERLY EXTENSION OF THE WEST LINE OF SAID PARCEL AND THE NORTHWESTERLY EXTENSION OF THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE THEREOF. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 4, 2008 THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANKMortgagee/ Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Daniel Rugg and Rebecca Rugg, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 23, 2004, and recorded on July 27, 2004 in instrument 1131471, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Six And 26/100 Dollars ($147,586.26), including interest at 12.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 28, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A Parcel of Land in the West 1/2 of the East 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 34, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, Described as; Beginning at the Southwest Corner of the West 1/2 of the East 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Said Section 34; Thence North 495 Feet 5 Inches; Thence East 465 Feet 5 Inches; Thence South 495 Feet 5 Inches; Thence West to the Place of Beginning, Except the Easterly 25 Feet Thereof The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 31, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520060 File #079511F04 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John M. Christensen and Laura K. Christensen, husband and wife, to Oak Street Mortgage LLC, Mortgagee, dated June 16, 2003 and recorded June 27, 2003 in Instrument Number 1107318, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by The Bank of New York Trust Company N.A. as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank , as Trustee c/o Residential Funding Corporation by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Thirty-Six and 36/100 Dollars ($135,436.36) including interest at 8% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 6, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 20, Hilltop Estates, according to the recorded Plat thereof in Liber 5 of Plats, on Page 74. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: February 7, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77520510 File No. 207.8912 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Barry L. Browne, A Single Man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 29, 2005, and recorded on August 2, 2005 in instrument 1150433, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy Thousand Two Hundred Twenty-Nine And 18/100 Dollars ($70,229.18), including interest at 8.94% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 28, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 1133 of the City, formerly Village, of Hastings according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 31, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520167 File #185147F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Thomas Fenner, a Single Man to Sand Ridge Bank, Mortgagee, dated January 20, 2004 and recorded January 30, 2004 in Liber 1121494 Page 3 Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned through mesne assignments to: Alaska Seaboard Partners Limited Partnership, A Delaware Limited Partnership, by assignment dated January 18, 2008 and recorded January 28, 2008 in Instrument # 20080128-0000859 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Six Hundred Twenty-Four Dollars and Twenty-Four Cents ($119,624.24) including interest 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on March 6, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 3 rods West of the Northwest corner of Lot 9 of Daniel Staley's Addition to the Village of Nashville, according to the recorded plat thereof: thence North 4 rods; thence West 8 rods: thence South 12 rods; thence East 8 rods; thence North 8 rods to place of beginning. Commonly known as 609 Grant Street, Nashville MI 49073 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: FEBRUARY 4, 2008 Alaska Seaboard Partners Limited Partnership, A Delaware Limited Partnership, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77520515 Our File No: 07-74378 Prairieville Township Board of Review Meeting Schedule Prairieville Township Board of Review 2008 will be held at the Township Hall at 10115 S. Norris Rd., Delton, Michigan 49046 on the following dates: Tuesday, March 4, Organizational Meeting - 9:00pm Monday, March 10, Appeals Hearing - 9:00am-12:00pm & 2:00pm- 5:00pm Friday, March 14, Appeals Hearing - 9:00am-12:00pm & 6:00pm- 9:00pm Wednesday, March 26, Appeals Hearing - 9:00am-12:00pm & 6:00pm- 9:00pm Please call 269-623-2664 for appeals appointment or a written protest may be sent to address above and shall be received by March 26, 2008. The Board of Review will meet as many more days as deemed necessary to hear appeals and equalize the 2008 assessments. Tentative ratios and estimated multipliers for each class of real and personal property for 2008 are as such: Ratio Multiplier Agricultural 47.97% 1.0423 Commercial 47.47% 1.0533 Industrial 33.46% 1.4943 Residential 48.46% 1.0318 Personal 50.00% 1.0000 Jim Stoneburner, Supervisor Prairieville Township Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township Hall at least 7 days in advance of hearing appeal. This notice posted in compliance with PA 269 of 1976 as amended (Open Meeting Act) MCLA 41.72a(2)(3) and with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). 77520858 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 21 2008 — Page 12 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Maggie J Henderson, a single woman and Craig A Wendt a single man, original mortgagor(s), to National City Mortgage Services Co, Mortgagee, dated February 14, 2003, and recorded on February 25, 2003 in instrument 1098348, and assigned by said Mortgagee to National City Mortgage Co. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Four Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Eight And 13/100 Dollars ($104,528.13), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 20, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 232, Lakewood Estates, according to the plat thereof in Liber 4 of Plats, on Page 19, Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 21, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520908 File #139349F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by William Hurt and Melissa Hurt, Husband and Wife, as joint tenants, original mortgagor(s), to Arbor Mortgage, Mortgagee, dated September 26, 2005, and recorded on October 4, 2005 in instrument 1153839, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. dba America's Wholesale Lender as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand Five Hundred Six And 28/100 Dollars ($165,506.28), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 28, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 3 of Block 1 of R.J. Grant's Second Addition, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 16 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 31, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #185124F01 77520162 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Lydia Jo Wooten, A Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 25, 2006, and recorded on October 2, 2006 in instrument 200610020012553, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety Thousand Fifty-Six And 61/100 Dollars ($90,056.61), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 7 and the South 25 feet of Lot 5, West Gun Lake Resort, as recorded in Liber 1, Page 70, of Plats, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 14, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520626 File #187558F01 NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY: Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing for the following Special Use Permits: Case Number SP-1-2008 Earl E & Suzanne Willison. Location: On the East side of South M-37 Hwy., in Section 28 of Baltimore Township. Purpose: Requesting a special use permit for a governmental building (i.e. post office), in the A zoning district. Case No. SP-2-2008 Paul & Anne Nagi. Location: 5872 N. Charlton Park Rd., in Section 14 of Carlton Township. Purpose: Requesting a special use permit for a roadside stand to sell product grown on-site in the AR zoning district. Meeting Date: March 10, 2008. Time: 7:00 p.m. Place: Community Room in the Courts & Law Building at 206 West Court Street, Hastings, Michigan. Site inspections of the above described properties will be completed by the Planning Commission members before the day of the hearing. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Any written response may be mailed to the address listed below or faxed to (269) 948-4820. The special use application(s) is/are available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office, 220 West State Street, Hastings, MI 49058 during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed between 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.) Monday-Friday, Please call the Planning Office at (269) 945-1290 for further information. The County of Barry will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by writing or calling the following: Michael Brown/County Administrator, 220 West State Street, Hastings, MI 49058, (269) 945-1284. 77520931 Debbie Smith, Barry County Clerk WOODLAND TOWNSHIP BOARD OF REVIEW Woodland Township Board of Review will meet at the Woodland Township Hall, 156 S. Main St., Woodland, Michigan on March 4, 2008 to receive and review the assessment roll. Public meetings to hear assessment appeals will be held Monday, March 10, 2008 from 9:00am to 12:00 noon and 1:00pm to 4:00pm and Tuesday, March 11, 2008 from 2:00pm to 5:00pm and 6:00pm to 9:00pm. Appointments are not necessary but will be taken and given preference. For appointments call 269-367-4915 (office) or 269-3674214 (home). Answering machine message returned ASAP. The tentative ratios and the estimated multipliers for each class of real property for 2007 are as follows: Ratio Multiplier Agricultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.99 1.2087 Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.49 1.0307 Industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.94 1.0000 Residential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.69 1.000 Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the supervisor 7 days prior to the meeting by writing or calling Dave Bursely, 156 S. Main, Woodland, Michigan 48897. 269-367-4915 (office) or 269367-4214 (home). 77520759 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Aaron Paul Horton and Suzanne Margaret Horton, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated January 17, 2007 and recorded January 31, 2007 in Instrument Number 1175838, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Aurora Loan Services, LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Three Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-One and 72/100 Dollars ($153,591.72) including interest at 8.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 28, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel A: Commencing at the center of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, thence South 18 degrees 01 minutes West on the centerline of Marsh Road, 295.99 feet to the place of beginning of this description: Thence continuing South 18 degrees 01 minutes West on said centerline, 225.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 24 minutes 44 seconds West, 338.29 feet; thence North 00 degrees 58 minutes 50 seconds East, 215.13 feet; thence South 89 degrees 01 minutes 10 seconds East parallel to the East and West one-quarter line, 403.48 feet to the place of beginning of this description. Subject to highway right of way over the Easterly 33 feet for Marsh Road. Subject to easements, reservations, restrictions and limitations of record, if any. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: January 31, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77520186 File No. 191.3508 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jason R. Deal and Becky Deal, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Long Beach Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated October 4, 2006, and recorded on October 18, 2006 in instrument 1171575, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-One Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Six And 74/100 Dollars ($131,566.74), including interest at 9.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 20, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 10 and the East 1/2 of Lot 9 of Block 11, of Lincoln Park Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, on page 55. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 21, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520903 File #189447F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Nathan Robbe and Trisha Robbe, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 18, 2007 and recorded July 24, 2007 in Instrument Number 20070724-0000083, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Eight Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Four and 90/100 Dollars ($158,634.90) including interest at 7.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 6, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Freeport, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 7, Block 7 of Samuel Roush's Addition to the Village of Freeport, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded, in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 23, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: February 7, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77520444 File No. 285.3220 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Kim Schaendorf, to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated February 22, 2005 and recorded February 24, 2005 in Instrument # 1141864 Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was subsequently assigned to: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. as Trustee under POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of April 1, 2005 AssetBacked Pass-Through Certificates Series 2005WHQ2, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Seven Thousand Fourteen Dollars and Fifty-Seven Cents ($207,014.57) including interest 11.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on March 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 28, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan. described as: Beginning at the South one-quarter corner of said Section 28; thence North 00 degrees 04 minutes 31 seconds East 435.50 feet along the West line of the Southeast one-quarter of said Section; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 263.01 feet parallel with the South line of said Southeast one-quarter; thence South 00 degrees 07 minutes 03 seconds West 435.50 feet parallel with the East line of the West one-half, West onehalf of said Southeast one-quarter; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 262.69 feet along said South line to the point of beginning. Commonly known as 10490 Adams Rd, Middleville MI 49333 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: FEBRUARY 12, 2008 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. as Trustee under POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of April 1, 2005 Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2005-WHQ2, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77520727 Our File No: 08-87212 Irving Township Board of Review The 2008 Board of Review for Irving Township will meet as follows: Tuesday, March 4th at 5:00pm, Organization Meeting Monday, March 10th from 9:00am-4:00pm Tuesday, March 11th from 2:00pm-9:00pm Written appeals will be accepted by March 11th or postmarked by March 9th, 2008 The tentative ratios for computation of SEV or real property is as follows: Irving 2008 Ratios and Multipliers Classification of Ratio Multiplier Real Property Real Property Agricultural 51.38% 0.9731 Commercial 54.14% 0.9235 Industrial 52.86% 0.9459 Timber-Cutover None in class Developmental None in class Personal Property Commercial 50.00% 1.000 Industrial 50.00% 1.000 Persons with disabilities that need special assistance, please contact Carol Ergang at (269)-948-8893. George London Supervisor, Irving Township 06667758 The Johnstown Township Board of Review will be held the following dates & times: Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at 1:00pm (Organizational Meeting) Monday, March 10, 2008, 9:00am to Noon and 2:00pm to 5:00pm Tuesday, March 11, 2008, 6:00pm to 9:00pm Friday, March 14, 2008, 6:00pm to 9:00pm The Township Hall is located at 13555 S. M-37 Hwy. Appointments are required. Call Robert Mack at 269-721-8560 if you wish an appointment. Note: The statutory requirement is met by publication in the Battle Creek Enquirer. 77520873 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Monika K. Hess, A Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to MCA Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated July 17, 1998, and recorded on July 21, 1998 in instrument 1015304, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Michigan State Housing Development Authority, a public body corporate and politic as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-Eight And 62/100 Dollars ($57,598.62), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 8 of Smith's Lakeview Estates Number 1, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 2 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 14, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520691 File #188170F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gregory C. Ike and Debra A. Ike, husband and wife as joint tenants, original mortgagor(s), to Long Beach Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated March 25, 2003, and recorded on April 1, 2003 in instrument 1101294, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety-Seven Thousand Sixty-Eight And 95/100 Dollars ($197,068.95), including interest at 11.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 20, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 17 of Whitewater Estates, a condominum, according to the Master Deed dated 3-19-97 and recorded 3-19-97 in Barry County Register of Deeds, Liber 688, Page 426, and known as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan Number 10. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 21, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520892 File #189659F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Marie E. Timmons, a single woman and Maryann L. Timmons, a single woman, as joint tenants, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated July 8, 2005 and recorded July 15, 2005 in Instrument Number 1149542, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by IndyMac Bank F.S.B. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Seven Thousand Three Hundred FiftySeven and 44/100 Dollars ($97,357.44) including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 6, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 16 and 17 of Block C of Pleasant Shores, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 59. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: February 7, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77520505 File No. 225.1119 �Page 13 — Thursday, February 21 2008 — The Hastings Banner Hastings Exchange Club announces February Young Citizens Hastings Middle School Young Citizens for the month of February are (from left) Sidney Dudley, Mikayla Calvert, Jacob Norris, Joseph Longstreet and Maxwell Clark, shown with Counselor Cathy Longstreet (right). Public service workshops set Chosen as Young Citizens for February at Pleasantview Elementary is Jeremiah Shaffer, pictured here with teacher Trisha Keitzman. Central Elementary School’s Young Citizens for February are (from left) Natalie Anderson, Bethany Bridgman and Caleb Sherwood, being congratulated by teacher Michelle Benningfield. Have you thought about running for a public office? If so, a new series of public service workshops may answer a lot of questions. The workshops are designed to offer participants the opportunity to gain a working knowledge of the local political process as it relates to school board, county, city and township positions. Each of the four-session series will be held from 6 to 9 p.m., beginning Tuesday, March 18, in the community room of Hastings City Bank, 150 West Court St. Hastings. Sponsors of the workshops are the Barry Community Foundation, Hometown Partnership Leadership Pillar, Hastings City Bank and Barry County-Michigan State University Extension. Dates and topics for the series are: • Tuesday, March 18 – “Would You Consider Running for Public Office?” • Thursday, March 20 – “Handling the Media and Campaign Information.” • Tuesday, March 25 – “Public Policy Formation and Public Meeting Format.” • Thursday, March 27 – “School, County, City and Township Issues.” The cost of each session is $10 or $30 for all four sessions. Registration is requested by March 12. Registration forms may be picked up at Barry County MSU Extension, Barry Community Foundation, public libraries in Delton and Hastings and all Hastings City Bank locations. Participants also may register for the sessions by contacting Linda Fisher at the Barry County MSU Extension office, 269/9451388. Keep up with your local team in your local newspaper, Elizabeth Shilton, pictured here with teacher Dan Benningfield, was named Young Citizen for February at Southeastern Elementary School. The Hastings BANNER! Northeastern Elementary teacher Don Schils is flanked by Christa Wright (left) and Erica Redman, who were named Northeastern’s Young Citizens for February. Public Hearing Notice The Barry County Board of Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing on February 26, 2008; 220 W. State St., Hastings, MI in the Commissioner Chambers at 7:30 p.m., during the regular scheduled Board of Commissioners meeting to consider public input regarding an update to the Barry County Parks & Recreation Master Plan for 2008. A copy of the draft can be obtained by contacting (269) 945-1284 or at www.barrycounty.org 77520744 THISS AUTO Hastings • Auto Body & Collision Repair • Insurance Work • Working with all Companies • All Work Guaranteed! Named Young Citizens for February at Star Elementary School are Alexis Price and Drew White, who are joined by teachers Dawn Secord (back, left) and Julie Carlson. 2295 South M-37 Hwy., Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-3387 Dennis Thiss, Owner Quality Workmanship — Since 1972 02687389 Hastings Charter Township Board of Review Meeting Schedule The Hastings Charter Township Board of Review for 2008 will be held at the Township Hall at 885 River Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058 on the following dates: Tuesday, March 4, Organizational Meeting - 1:00pm Monday, March 10, Appeal Hearing - 9:00-12:00am & 1:00-4:00pm Wednesday, March 12, Appeal Hearing - 1:00-4:00pm & 6:00-9:00pm The Board of Review will meet as many more days as deemed necessary to hear questions, protests and to equalize the 2008 assessments. Written protests may be sent to the above address by Tuesday, March 13, 2008. The tentative ratios and the estimated multipliers for each class of real property and personal property for 2008 are as follows: Ratio Multiplier Agriculture 46.84% 1.0675 Commercial 50.90% 0.9823 Industrial 53.40 0.9363 Residential 49.04% 1.0196 Personal 50.00% 1.0000 Jim Brown, Supervisor Hastings Charter Township 269-948-9690 Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the township clerk at least seven (7) days in advance of the hearing. This notice posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act) MCLA47.72a(2)(3) and with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). 77520800 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 21 2008 — Page 14 LEGAL NOTICES Members of the Delton Kellogg Community Athletic Boosters present Delton Kellogg athletic director Ben Farkas with a check during the Winterfest Ceremony at DKHS on Friday, Jan. 25. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Delton’s new Community Athletic Boosters give $2,000 to schools The newly developing Community Athletic Boosters (CAB) has spent 2007 aggressively asserting itself as an organization which promotes and supports Delton area athletes. Local ballplayers do well in Elks’ free throw competition Four area hoopsters, Garrett Coltson, (from left) Owen Post, Maxwell Clark, and Taylor Carter, recently competed in the District Elks Basketball Hoopshoot in Jackson. Carter won her 12-13-year-old age group by knocking down 23-of-25 free throw attempts. Clark was second in his age group, and Post third. Clark and Carter both qualified for the State Hoopshoot Championships coming up in Midland. This past year has been a phenomenal year for CAB in terms of fundraising. CAB, with the help of many generous Delton supporters, raised $6,000 in 2007. To show its appreciation, CAB presented a $2,000 check to Delton Kellogg athletic director, Ben Farkas. The check was presented during half-time at Winterfest on Friday, Jan. 25. Booster members presenting the check were president Michelle Kingsley, vice-president Wayne Bourdo, secretary Kelley Blacken, treasurer Wanda Keim, and trustees Steve and Dena Smith, George Duqesenel, and Jodie Schutt. CAB is currently involved in other projects and hopes to present additional checks in the near future. CAB is excited about upcoming events and would like to encourage community participation. There will be about seven major events coming up; staring with a St. Patrick’s Day Dinner/Dance March 15. On May 17, there will be an annual golf outing held. To get involved, residents can attend CAB meetings on the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in the DKHS cafeteria. They may also check the DKHS Website or contact president Michelle Kingsley by phone at (269) 664-5945 or e-mail at Deltoncab@yahoo.com. Lakewood incumbent to wage write-in campaign Jeff Gibbs, an incumbent on the Lakewood Board of Education, will seek re-election to a four-year term on the board by conducting a write-in campaign for the position in the May 6 election. Gibbs was out of town and missed the Feb. 13 filing deadline to get his name on the ballot. Incumbent Brian Potter will be the only candidate on the Lakewood school board election ballot. The board has two open seats in the upcoming school district election. Both openings are four-year terms. Time to nominate candidates for Miss Delton 2008 crown Delton area residents, local businesses, service organizations, employers, teachers and students are being invited to nominate a young lady to be a candidate for the Miss Delton 2008 title. Even family members may nominate a candidate. To be eligible to be nominated for the Miss Delton contest, the candidate must attend Delton Kellogg High School or live in the school district and attend school in grades 9 to 11. Seniors are not eligible. The deadline for nominations is Feb. 27. To nominate a candidate, send the following information to Founders Weekend Committee -Miss Delton, 14700 Manning Lake Rd., Battle Creek, Mich. 49017 or drop it off at the Delton Kellogg High School office: Include the name of the person you are nominating, address, phone, grade and school attending; and your name, address and phone number. The new Miss Delton and her court will be selected at a pageant to be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 20 in the Delton Kellogg High School auditorium. The public is invited to attend the event and admission is free. The pageant is sponsored by the Delton Founders Weekend Committee and Chapple Realty. Flowers are provided by Delton Floral. The person chosen as Miss Delton wins a $500 educational scholarship and a 16-by 20inch portrait by Herb Doster, Photographer. Her four Court members receive $100 Savings Bonds. All winners receive monogrammed T-shirts from Katie and Christy’s Mid Lakes Screen printing and Active wear. Miss Delton and her court traditionally reign over Delton’s Founders Weekend in August and participate in community service projects. The nominees and their parents are asked to attend an informational meeting at 7 p.m. March 4 in the Delton High conference room. For more information call (269) 623-2020. PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by AMON D. SMITH and KAYSIE SMITH, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to FIRST PLACE BANK, Mortgagee, dated December 21, 2006, and recorded on December 27, 2006, in Document No. 1174400, and assigned by said mortgagee to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seven Thousand Twenty-Two Dollars and Fifty-Six Cents ($107,022.56), including interest at 6.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on March 13, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 7, TOWN 1 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, ASSYRIA TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 36 MINUTES 31 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 2386.71 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING SOUTH 00 DEGREES 36 MINUTES 31 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID EAST LINE 220.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 53 MINUTES 50 SECONDS WEST 777.71 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF CASE ROAD; THENCE 221.29 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE AND THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT WHOSE RADIUS MEASURES 2000.00 FEET AND WHOSE CHORD BEARS NORTH 01 DEGREES 15 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST 220.05 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 53 MINUTES 50 SECONDS EAST 780.37 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 11, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77520722 Southfield, MI 48075 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Dianne L. Schwiegershausen, An Unmarried Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Centex Home Equity Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated May 4, 2005, and recorded on May 11, 2005 in instrument 200505110006855, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifteen Thousand One Hundred Sixty-Two And 70/100 Dollars ($115,162.70), including interest at 9.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 20, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 7, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, Woodland Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at a point on the North Section line, North 89 degrees 57 minutes 57 seconds West 352.00 feet from the Northeast corner of Section 7; thence North 89 degrees 57 minutes 57 seconds West 951.06 feet along the North line of Section 7; thence South 208 feet along the West line of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 7; thence South 89 degrees 57 minutes 57 seconds East 951 feet more or less to a point 352 feet West of the East line of Section 7; thence North 01 degrees 02 minutes 07 seconds East 208.00 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 21, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520814 File #188791F01 SYNOPSIS HOPE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING FEB. 11, 2008 All board members present and 2 guests. Accepted: Standing Reports. Approved: Previous Minutes Bills Ratifying BPH 2008 Budget Letter to AV Voters Reappointing ZBA and PC members Changes to Fee schedule 2008 Meeting Schedule Purchasing 2 tires Trade-in of large tractor Purchase of overhead maps Resolutions 2008-3, 2008-4 and 2008-5 Adjourned 8:40 p.m. Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk Attested to by Patricia Albert, Supervisor 77520805 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brent C. Dietiker, an unmarried man and Michele Hielkema, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 19, 2003, and recorded on September 26, 2003 in instrument 1114213, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Three Thousand Two Hundred Fourteen And 67/100 Dollars ($103,214.67), including interest at 7.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 20, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4 of Block 48 of the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof. Also that part of Lot 6 of Block 48 of the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof, described as commencing at the Southwest corner of said Lot 4 on the North line of said Lot 6, thence due South to the North line of Dearborn Street, thence East on the North line of Dearborn Street 3 rods, thence North to the Southeast corner of said Lot 4, thence due West to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 21, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520868 File #188880F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Frank Davis and Laura Davis, Husband and Wife to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for First Franklin A Division of National City Bank, Mortgagee, dated December 4, 2006, and recorded on December 20, 2006, as Document Number: 1174130, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to LaSalle Bank National Association as Trustee for First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-FF2, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-FF2 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds , on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty Thousand Six Hundred Ninety Two Dollars and 40/100($180,692.40) including interest at the rate of 6.950% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on March 20, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 92 of Pine Haven Estates No. 4, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats, Page 55, Barry County Records. 6030 Big Pine Drive The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: February 14, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77520710 Our File No. 194.00301 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT CIRCUIT COURT-FAMILY DIVISION PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF HEARING FILE NO. 2007-24916-NC 2008-24988-NC In the matter of Jasmina A. Perez, Anissa M. Perez, and Alexander J. Dominguez. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including: whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: TAKE NOTICE: A hearing will be held on Monday, March 17, 2008 at 9:15 a.m. at 206 W. Court St., #302, Hastings, before Judge Wm. M. Doherty P41960 for the following purposes: Name change for Jasmina Alicia Perez to Jasmine Alicia Dominguez. Name change for Anissa Mireya Perez to Anissa Renya Dominguez. Name change for Alexander Jaden Dominguez to Alexander Josiah Dominguez. Date: 2/13/08 Lydia Dominguez 1633 N. East St. #2 Hastings, MI 49058 77520935 (269) 945-3734 �Page 15 — Thursday, February 21 2008 — The Hastings Banner Disorderly conduct results in arrest of Hastings man Hastings Police responded to a fight-in-progress complaint Feb. 16, occurring in the 400 block of East Center Street. Upon reaching the vicinity, officers made contact with one of the parties involved who was identified as Harold Upgraft, 40, of Hastings. Upgraft became belligerent with officers and began yelling and swearing at them, and refused to cooperate. After being warned, he continued his bantering at which time he was placed under arrest for disorderly conduct. Officers later learned that Upgraft had been inside a residence at that location prior to their arrival and had assaulted his 32-year-old girlfriend after starting an argument over personal matters. Upgraft, who registered a .25 percent blood alcohol level, was lodged at the Barry County Jail. He is facing charges of disorderly conduct and domestic assault. Out-of-towners pick wrong spot to imbibe Hastings Police responded to a suspicious vehicle complaint reported in the area of the White Oaks Apartment complex Feb. 16 during the early morning hours. After arriving in the area, officers were able to locate the vehicle which was occupied by two out-of-town teens. It was apparent to the officers that both of them had been consuming intoxicants. The driver, who was identified as Justin Gorte-Ruschke, 18, of Bay City, told the investigating officer that they were waiting for a family member but were not able to find him. The investigation further revealed a .12 percent blood alcohol level on Ruschke, and he was placed under arrest for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. His passenger, Charles Gorte-Danks, 20, of Grand Rapids was arrested for being a minor in possession of alcohol by consumption. Both were transported and lodged at the Barry County Jail. Ruschke was found to have a previous operating while intoxicated conviction and is facing charges of OWI second offense. Warrants catch up with Hastings suspect Joshua David Goss, 30, of Hastings was arrested by deputies from the Barry County Sheriff’s Department Feb. 14 on four outstanding warrants. Goss has two warrants out of Eaton County for failure to appear in court, a civil warrant for child neglect in Clinton County and a failure-to-appear warrant out of Hastings. Goss also is charged with being more than $20,000 behind in child support, a contributing factor to the warrants. Cat shot in Castleton Township Feb. 15 A cat in Castleton Township is recovering from a wound suffered after being hit with a pellet gun Feb. 15. The owner of the cat said her feline went out between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. and when the cat returned at 9 p.m. it was acting strangely. She investigated and discovered the wound. The cat was treated and released by the vet, and no suspects have been identified. Fight at Barry County Jail leads to warrant request A fight between inmates at the Barry County Jail has resulted in charges being sought against one person. Deputies were moving an inmate from a 20-man cell when he suddenly attacked another man in the cell. The suspect had to be physically restrained, and a taser was used to subdue him. A warrant request has been forwarded to the Barry County Prosecutor’s office. Johnstown Twp. man arrested for domestic violence A domestic dispute in Johnstown Township turned violent Feb. 10 when a man poured hot sauce on his wife’s head and struck her in the face. Deputies from the sheriff’s department interviewed the woman and a witness at the scene and were told that the suspect had left to go to a friend’s house. The deputies then went to the friend’s house and interviewed Matthew John Washington 31, of Dowling and were told his side of the story. Satisfied that the two parties had separated for the immediate time frame, the deputies left the scene. On their return trip home they were informed that the woman had called back and reported the man had taken a gun from his home. They returned to talk to the woman and she said she had seen him take a pistol from his closet and put in into the pocket of his sweatshirt. The deputies returned to where the man was staying and Washington admitted taking the weapon and gave it to the deputies. Washington was arrested, charged with domestic assault, and the information has been forwarded to the prosecutor’s office for review. Man charged with driving on suspended license On Feb. 13, sheriff’s deputies found Keith Elbert Cork, 33, of Battle Creek in a vehicle that had slid into a ditch in Hastings Township. A Law Enforcement Information Network (LEIN) check showed Cork was operating a vehicle on a suspended license and three prior incidents of driving on a suspended license. Cork was arrested and lodged at the Barry County Jail. LO sets dates for fair by Helen Mudry Staff Writer The Lake Odessa Fair Board and volunteers met Saturday to reminisce about last year’s fair and begin planning for this year’s event. Fair Board President Kary Morris announced that the 74th annual fair will begin Wednesday, June 25, with a 6 p.m. parade and end on Sunday, June 29, with a demolition derby and fireworks. The fair will have the traditional 4-H craft show and animal judging. There will be three days of harness racing and the popular truck, horse and tractor pulls. A kids’ day will include pedal tractor pulls and ladies’ day will have a quilt show. Recent additions include dodgeball, volleyball and a talent show. Morris said there are plans for the beer tent and Texas Hold’em. The Super Kicker Rodeo is scheduled to come. There will be one night of barrel and pole racing. Schmids’ Amusement in Stanton has assured Morris they will provide a midway with rides. Last year, the contracted midway company canceled the night before opening day. Morris pulled a few rabbits out of his hat and brought in inflatables for the kids to climb on. YMCA VOLLEYBALL YMCA of Barry County Coed Volleyball Standings Sheldon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-0 Hamilton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1 Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3 Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4 Pufpaff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5 Zimmerman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5 Aspinall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-7 Women’s A League Volleyball Rock Stars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18-0 Balls of Fury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-11 Crane Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-12 Hastings Orthopedics . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-13 Women’s B League Volleyball Applebees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15-3 Net Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-5 Edward Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-15 Parker Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-13 YMCA BASKETBALL YMCA of Barry County Men’s A League Basketball Standings Blair Landscaping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-2 980 Perry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3 Woodland Auto Body . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2 Basic Communication Gee/Longstreet 3-4 Rousch Cafe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4 Stroke n Poke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5 Men’s B League Basketball Standings Flexfab Orange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-1 Brian Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2 Drill Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4 Flexfab Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4 GoGo Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-7 CALL... The Hastings BANNER 945-9554 Household National Ads For Sale FOUR POST BED: solid wood, new, king w/pillow top mattress set. Bought, never used. Cost $1,000, sell $195. (517)204-0600 THIS PUBLICATION DOES NOT KNOWINGLY accept advertising which is deceptive, fraudulent or might otherwise violate law or accepted standards of taste. However, this publication does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of any advertisement, nor the quality of goods or services advertised. Readers are cautioned to thoroughly investigate all claims made in any advertisements, and to use good judgment and reasonable care, particularly when dealing with persons unknown to you ask for money in advance of delivery of goods or services advertised. HARD/SLAB WOOD, $10/bundle, trim pieces, $10/bucket load. Call (269)838-6623. YOU WANT QUALITY at affordable prices when you buy printing. Call J-Ad Graphics for everything from business cards and brochures to newspapers and catalogs. Phone (269)945-9554 or stop in at 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. Card of Thanks THE FAMILY OF GERALD GARRISON would like to thank the Dr’s and nurses for their great care of Dad both in the ER and on the 3rd floor. Thanks to Mercy Ambulance and the fireman who helped with Dad. Thank you to Ray and Tom Girrbach for your help and compassion during this time. You guys are great. Thanks to all of Dad’s friends and neighbors who came to visitations and the funeral. To Carla Smith and the TVC family, thank you. Thanks to all who sent cards and flowers. A special thanks you to my kids, Ben and Deb, Renee and Rod, and my grandkids, Jessica, Nick, Blake, Chelsea, Shane and Chase. I love you all. Thank you to Daryl for all you’ve done for Dad and to Scott, Dad always enjoyed your visits. He was a great Dad, granddad, great granddad and brother. He will be loved and missed by us all. Sheryl Curtis; Ben & Deb Curtis & Family; Renee & Rod Snore & Family; Harry & Linda Garrison & Family. THE FAMILY OF Reatha Humphrey would like to thank everyone who kept us in their prayers during our Mothers final struggle. A special thank you to Ursula Carey who helped me keep my mother at home during this difficult time and Rusty Barton who kept our driveway cleared, Barry County Hospice for their guidance and caring support, the Hastings Moose Lodge for the luncheon after the services. Pastor Alan Mettler for his spiritual support and service. Dr. Wildern for his care, all the cards, flowers and words of encouragement were greatly appreciated so much. Thank you all. YOU WANT QUALITY at affordable prices when you buy printing. Call J-Ad Graphics for everything from business cards and brochures to newspapers and catalogs. Phone (269)945-9554 or stop in at 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. Community Notices MIDDLEVILLE MASONIC LODGE #231 meets third Wednesday each month. Meal served 6:00pm; meeting, 7:30pm. ZION R.A.M. meeting first Monday each month. Meal served 6:00pm, meeting 7:30pm. YOU WANT QUALITY at affordable prices when you buy printing. Call J-Ad Graphics for everything from business cards and brochures to newspapers and catalogs. Phone (269)945-9554 or stop in at 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. YOU WANT QUALITY at affordable prices when you buy printing. Call J-Ad Graphics for everything from business cards and brochures to newspapers and catalogs. Phone (269)945-9554 or stop in at 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. YOU WANT QUALITY at affordable prices when you buy printing. Call J-Ad Graphics for everything from business cards and brochures to newspapers and catalogs. Phone (269)945-9554 or stop in at 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. Estate Sale ESTATE/MOVING SALES: by Bethel Timmer - The Cottage House Antiques. (269)795-8717 YOU WANT QUALITY at affordable prices when you buy printing. Call J-Ad Graphics for everything from business cards and brochures to newspapers and catalogs. Phone (269)945-9554 or stop in at 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. d Lost & Found LOST SMALL DOG: SPAYED FEMALE, GOLD COLOR, CHIHAUHAU/PUG MIX, HASTINGS NEAR DOWLING., IF YOU HAVE SEEN HER PLEASE CALL (269)945-8708 OR (269)9482449. REWARD $100. YOU WANT QUALITY at affordable prices when you buy printing. Call J-Ad Graphics for everything from business cards and brochures to newspapers and catalogs. Phone (269)945-9554 or stop in at 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. Automotive ‘01 DODGE DURANGO SLT 4X4: very good condition, $4,800 obo. (269)9489392 1995 CHEVY SILVERADO extended cab, 3/4 ton, 4x4. Great condition, cassette/CD player, foldable cover on bed, $4,600, (269)945-5748. YOU WANT QUALITY at affordable prices when you buy printing. Call J-Ad Graphics for everything from business cards and brochures to newspapers and catalogs. Phone (269)945-9554 or stop in at 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. DO YOU WANT QUALITY PRINTING at affordable prices? Call J-Ad Graphics at (269)945-9554. Farm E.A.R.T.H. = EDUCATED ANIMAL Rescue and Teen Haven is in urgent need of HAY DONATIONS. We will come pick it up, clean out your barn of old hay (Any type of hay that isn’t moldy). E.A.R.T.H. 501(c)3 is a non-profit organization. All donations are tax deductible. PLEASE CALL (269)962-2015 EARTH has many animals available for adoption. Including horses, dogs, cats, rabbits and goats. Right now we are having a Adopt-ACat special for $40! All cats are UTD, spayed and tested. Also many small lap dogs for adoption. Many nice riding horse and pasture pets. Adopt 1 horse and get the second for no adoption fee!! www.earthservices.org 269962-2015. YOU WANT QUALITY at affordable prices when you buy printing. Call J-Ad Graphics for everything from business cards and brochures to newspapers and catalogs. Phone (269)945-9554 or stop in at 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. d Business Services CHRIS’S TAXES: Reasonable prices, over 30yrs experience. Call (269)945-2627 for appointment. HOME IMPROVEMENTS/HANDYMAN: Specializing in decks, roofing, windows, siding, additions & remodeling. Experienced work for affordable prices. Call Alan Klein for all your home improvement needs. (269)9459269 HOUSE CLEANING: 12 years experience, quick, reliable. Will work around your schedule. Reasonable rates. Call Rhonda (269)838-1424. YOU WANT QUALITY at affordable prices when you buy printing. Call J-Ad Graphics for everything from business cards and brochures to newspapers and catalogs. Phone (269)945-9554 or stop in at 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. DO YOU WANT QUALITY PRINTING at affordable prices? Call J-Ad Graphics at (269)945-9554. PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which collectively make it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, age or martial status, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To report discrimination call the Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980. 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The exhibit features 82 color and black and white photgraphs of Walker's White House works well as wonderful portraits of other noteworthy people and events. Time and other magazine covers and layouts accompany the photographs, documenting the transformation of indiviual photographs into iconic publishing moments. For more information call (616) 254-0374 or visit www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov. Through April 27. • National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure at the Public Museum of Grand Rapids. Come explore this exciting opportunity to immerse your family in the thrilling world of maps. Search the ocean floor for treasure, navigate a robot through a pyramid, create your own maps and learn about past and present explorers. For more information call (616) 456-3977 or visit www.grmuseum.org. Through May 11. • GRAM presents Art & The Environment: Design Solutions at the Grand Rapids Art Museum. Adult admission $8, seniors & college students $7, children ages 6-17 $5. The exhibition focus is on the green design features of the new Grand Rapids Art Museum. For more information call (616) 8311000 or visit www.gramonline.org. Through June 1, 2008. • Bob the Builder at the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 9:30 am to 5 pm, Thursdays 9:30 am to 8 pm (Family Night 5 pm to 8 pm) and Sundays noon-5 pm. Admission is $5 for all people over 2 year old, senior $4.25, children (under 2) free. For more information call (616) 235-4726 or visit www.grcm.org. Through June 8, 2008. MUSIC/THEATRE • Grease will be performed by the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre. Performances are Wednesday at 7:30 pm, Thursday-Saturday 8 pm, Sunday 3 pm. Admission $14-$30. Rydell High's spirited class of '59' comes to the Civic stage, with gum-chewing, hot rod loving boys and their wise-crackin' girls in bobby sox and poodle skirts. Nostalgic songs recall the Buddy Holly hiccups, Little Richard yodels and Elvis Presley wiggles. For more information call (616) 222-6650 or visit www.grct.org. February 21-March 9. • The Artist Series presents: Westminster Choir performing at 8 pm in the Calvin College Fine Arts Auditorium. Admission is $20-$30 for adults, $10 for students. Setting the standard for choral excellence for 87 years, the Westminster Choir is composed of students at Westminster Choir College of Rider University. For more information call 616-526-6282 or visit www.calvin.edu/artistseries. February 22. • Romeo and Juliet will. be performed by the Grand Rapids Symphony at DeVos Performance Hall. Performances begin at 8 pm. Tickets are $11-$58. The concert program includes Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2 as well as Prokofiev’s Suite from Romeo and Juliet. For more information call (616) 4549451 or visit www.grsymphony.org. February 22 and 23. • Seven Passages: The Stories of Gay Christians will be presented by WMU’s University Theatre. The play, compiled from the real lives of local gay Christians in Michigan, tackles one of the deepest conflicts in contemporary culture. Due to popular demand, an extra weekend has been added to the run. “Seven Passages” is comprised of more than 100 interviews with gay and lesbian Christians from southwest Michigan conducted over the last five years by local playwright and guest director Stephanie Sandberg. The title of the piece refers to the seven passages of the Bible most frequently cited as condemning homosexuality. Admission for the general public is $17. Performances take place in the York Arena Theatre at the Gilmore Theatre Complex. February 7-February 23. • Blue Man Group: How to be a Megastar Tour 2.1 will blow your mind beginning at 7:30 pm at Van Andel Arena. Tickets are $49.50-$75. It's magical...a display of sight, sound and illusion. It's musical... a rock concert heavy on percussion. It's theatrical... a riveting exploration of modern technology and information overload. It's comedy... an uproarious mockery of celebrity. And finally, it's tragedy... only if you miss it! Blue Man Group is a uniquely clever interactive show that, regardless of musical tastes, delivers enthralling entertainment for every generation. For more information call (616) 456-3333 or visit www.vanandelarena.com. February 24. • St. Cecilia Classical Series presents: Guarneri String Quartet performing at 7:30 pm. The renowned Guarneri String Quartet is among the most revered and enduring ensembles of its kind in the world and has circled the globe countless times since it was formed in 1964. Over the years the quartet has won many international awards. For more information call (616) 459-2224 or visit www.scmsonline.org. February 26. • Calvin College: Ensemble Montage Recital will be held at 7:30 pm in the Calvin Fine Arts Auditorium. Admission is free. Featured in this "Ensemble Montage" recital will be Dr. Hyesook Kim, piano, and members of the Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra (Chris Martin, violin; Mary Jane Miller, viola; Alicia Eppinga, cello; Joseph Conyers, double bass; Chris Kantner, flute; Alexander Miller, oboe; John Varineau, clarinet; Rick Britsch, French horn; Chip King, bassoon; and Greg Secor, percussion.) The program will include a variety of chamber pieces by Riley, Lutoslawski, Vasks, Cage and more. For more information call (616)526-6411 or visit calvin.edu/music. February 27. MISCELLANEOUS • Winter Beer Festival will be held at Fifth Third Ballpark. Due to the success of this event, it has outgrown the location in Old Town Lansing where the festival was held in 2006 and 2007. It was decided to move the 3rd Annual Michigan Brewers Guild Winter Beer Festival to Grand Rapids. Come and enjoy special beers from several breweries. For more information visit www.michiganbrewersguild.org or email director@michiganbrewersguild.org. February 23. • 20th Annual West Michigan Golf Show will be held at DeVos Place in Grand Rapids. See westmichigangolfshow.com for more information. Tickets are $9 for adults and $4 for children ages 6-14. February 22-24. • UICA Films Series: Annie Hall & Control at the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts in Grand Rapids. Nonmember tickets are $6 before 6 pm, $7 after 6 pm. Please check www.uica.org/film.html for showtimes and more information. Tickets can be purchased at the door. For more information call (616) 454-7000. Through February 28. • UICA February Films at the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts in Grand Rapids include Pierrot Le Fou, Youth Without Youth, The Red Balloon and White Mane. Admission: $6, $7 after 6 pm. Tickets can be purchased at the door. For show times call (616) 454-3994 or visit www.uica.org. February 1-29. • Swing Dance at the Richland Community Center, 8905 Gull Road (across from Hardings). Dances start with lessons at 7:30 p.m. and the dance will take place afterward and continue until 10:30 p.m. All ages and ability levels are welcome. Dress is casual. $5 per person. No partner necessary. Bring a snack for the snack table. Call (269) 317-2197 for details. First Friday of every month September through June. • Negative Space: A Poetry Open Mic is held Sundays from 7-8 pm at 106 S. Division #311 in Grand Rapids. Admission is free. A bare-bones open mic session for poetry and spoken word. Original work encouraged, cover poems welcome. All ages. Visit www.myspace.com/grpoetry or email goestoshowpress@gmail.com for more information. Every Sunday. • Sunday Social Dances with the Swing Master’s Band at the Richland Area Community Center, 9400 East CD Avenue, Richland. Line dancing & social dancing lesson & practice from 1-2 pm is $5 per person. Dances take place from 2-5 pm with Swing Masters band. $7 per person. Beginning dance lessons in swing, cha cha, fox trot, waltz, polka, and rhumba. No partner necessary. All abilities welcome. Casual dress. No smoking or alcohol. Call Colleen Burke at (269) 317-2197 for more information. 1st & 3rd Sunday each month. • Dance to Life at Burnham Brook Center in Battle Creek from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Singles and couples welcome (anyone under 17 must be accompanied by adult). $4 at the door ($2 for members). Lean basic steps in East coast swing, waltz, fox trot, cha cha, and rumba. Instructor: Colleen Burke. Every Monday. GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY. Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 945-9554 for more information. C A L E N D A R The Barry County Chamber of Commerce is located at 221 W. State Street in Hastings. The Chamber can be reached by phone at (269) 945-2454. Check out the Chamber’s website at www.barrychamber.com The Barry County Chamber of Commerce has phone books, maps and brochures of tourist attractions and places of interest locally and across the state. The Chamber also has free mailers for old printer ink cartridges and cell phones that will financially benefit the Barry Conservation District. CHECK OUT THESE DECEMBER BARRY COUNTY AREA EVENTS: 21 Computer Class at 1 p.m. at the Delton District Library. Free one hour class on basic topics such as word processing, spreadsheets and email. Call (269) 623-8040 for more information. 21 Yu-Gi-Oh! at the Delton District Library. Bring your deck and play a few games as a wrm up to the big tournament the following Thursday. Prizes will be awarded. Current list of banned cards will be used. Call (269) 623-8040 for more information. 22-23 Annual Murder Mystery Dinner at the Middle Villa Inn. The Village Players of Middleville will present “The Joker Fired Twice.” Tickets are $27.50 per person for dinner and performance. Call (269) 795-3640 to make your reservation. 22 Craft Craze at the Delton District Library. Make crazy and creative sock monsters and new friends. Cost is $2. Call (269) 623-8040 for more information. 23 Computer Class from 10-11 a.m. at the Delton District Library. Free. Call (269) 623-8040 for more info. 23 For the Love of Dessert at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute from 10 a.m.noon. Workshop will take particants through the steps of making delectable treats, culminating in the tasting of the creations. $15 nonmembers, $12 members. Preregistration required by calling (269) 721-4190. 23 Nest Boxes, Bluebirds and More! at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary at 1 p.m. Learn what makes a good nest box and where it should be placed to attract bluebirds. Box kits available for $15.50. Program cost is $4 members, $6 non-members, $2 children ages 212. Call (269) 671-2510 for more information. 24 Bridal Show Tea at the Kellogg Manor House, 3700 E. Gull Drive, Hickory Corners. From 1-5 p.m. meet with some of the leading wedding experts in the area during a tea and fashion show. 24 Bingo at the American Legion Post, 2160 S. M-37 Highway from 2-7 p.m. Doors open at noon. Open to the public. 24 Snowshoe Hike at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute. Explore the winter landscape from 10 a.m.-noon. Limited number of snowshoes available to rent for $5. $3 members, $5 non-members. Pre-registration required. Call (269) 721-4190 for more information. 28 Yu-Gi-Oh! Tournament at the Delton District Library. Bring your deck and play against other contestants. Current list of banned cards will be used. Call (269) 623-8040 for more information. 29 Roast Pork and Dressing Dinner at the American Patriot Restaurant from 4:30-8:00 p.m. Adults $8, kids 5 and under free. Proceeds benefit the American Legion. 29 Birds of Prey Program from 7-8 p.m. at the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute. $6 adult members, $4 children ages 4-12; $8 adult nonmembers, $6 children ages 4-12. Preregistration required. Call (269) 7214190 for more information. Coming in MARCH 1 Get Connected: Conservation Opportunities For Private Landowners presented by the Barry Conservation District. Call 948-8056. Crafts Fairs Musicals Car Shows Calvin College: Calvin Band and Knollcrest Band Concert takes place beginning at 8 pm February 29 in the Calvin College Fine Arts Auditorium. A free-will offering will be taken. The Calvin Band and Knollcrest Band, directed by Tiffany Engle, will present a concert of music by “Living Composers” including Eric Whitacre, Martin Ellerby, Chen Yi, Michael Daugherty, Timothy Mahr, and Guy Woolfenden. Tickets: None. For more information call (616) 526-6411 or visit www.calvin.edu/music. Forever Plaid will be performed at The B.O.B. in downtown Grand Rapids March 129. Performances are on Fridays and Saturdays with dinner at 7 pm and show time are from 8-9:30 pm. Tickets are $35 per person which includes dinner, show, tax and gratuity. On their way to their first big concert, a singing quartet, the 'Plaids' are killed in a car accident. However, they return to Earth for one final concert, performing hits from the 50's before returning to Heaven. For more information call (616) 356-2000 Ext. 16 or visit www.thebob.com. Tickets can be purchased at www.etix.com Foremost's Butterflies Are Blooming will return again to the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park March 1-April 30. Hours are Monday and Wednesday-Saturday 9 am-5 pm; Tuesday 9 am-9 pm, Sunday noon-5 pm. Adult admission is $12 per person, students & seniors $9, children $4-$6. Meijer Gardens and Foremost Insurance Group present the largest temporary tropical butterfly exhibit in the United States. More than 6000 butterflies from more than fifty species of South American, Central American and Asian origin, in addition to some community favorites fly free in the Lena Meijer Conservatory. Special activities for families will be offered every Tuesday evening in conjunction with the exhibit. For more information call 616-957-1580 or visit www.meijergardens.org. “Creative Crawl” ACWM Member Open House will be held at locations throughout West Michigan March 4 from 4-7 pm. Admission is free. As part of Ad Week, area ad agencies, design firms, photo and video production studios and other ACWM members will open their doors to meet, greet and treat at a taste of West Michigan’s creative side. For more information call 616-459-9196 or visit www.theadfair.com or www.adclubwmi.org. An Evening With The Presidents will be presented March 6 at 7:30 pm at Gerald R. Ford Museum. Admission is free. "An Evening With The Presidents" is a fun-filled program that combines the masterful voice impressions of political humorist Bill Mellberg with the remarkable musical talent of pianist Kent Wehman. During the program you will meet 50 famous personalities - from the current occupant of The White House to past presidents, presidential wannabes, movie stars and more. For more information call (616) 254-0384 or visit www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov. Songs of the Earth will be performed by Richard Fracker, international estbalished tenor, and accompanied by Marie France Lefebvre friday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Grand Ledge Opera House, 121 S. Bridge Street, Grand Ledge. Tickets are $15 dor adults, $10 students and can be purchased at the opera house. Call (517) 627-1443 or (517) 627-5170 for more information. Def Leppard with Reo Speedwagon and Styx at Van Andel Arena April 18 at 7:30 pm.Ticket prices range from $35-$125. Headliner Def Leppard teams up with Styx and REO Speedwagon for a classic rock triple header, playing a highly charged no-nonsense set of rocking performances. For more information call (616) 456-3333 or visit www.vanandelarena.com. • Those who study such things say that baboons can only throw underhanded, never overhand. • It was British playwright Oscar Wilde who made the following sage observation: “Only the shallow know themselves.” • Baseball is the national pastime, and even those you might not immediately think of as sports fans can get caught up in the excitement. Take composers, for instance - they’re generally thought of as a rather stuffy lot, right? Well famed composer John Philip Sousa was an avid fan. In fact, at the request of Judge Kenesaw Mountain, major-league baseball’s first high commissioner, Sousa composed the march “The National Game” in 1925. • Are you a turophile? I certainly am! “Turophile” is just a fancy way of saying “cheese-lover.” • Weddings are universal. In all countries and cultures, all over the world, there is a rit- ual of joining people together in a lifelong bond. Of course, they don’t always do it in exactly the same way. In India, for instance, as a part of the Hindu marriage ceremony the parents of the bride wash the bride and groom’s feet with milk and water. Seems like an odd way to start out a relationship with your new son-in-law. • Most people are aware of the fact that scorpions have eight legs, but you probably didn’t realize that they also have eight eyes. • Those who study such things say that India was once an island. It was some years ago, of course — about 50 million years ago. *** Thought for the Day: “The main dangers in this life are the people who want to change everything — or nothing.” — Nancy Astor 1. GEOGRAPHY: In what body of water are the Maldive islands located? 2. COMICS: What is Superman’s dog named? 3. ROYALTY: In what famous church were Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer wed? 4. MOVIES: In what movie does the character Popeye Doyle star? 5. ENTERTAINERS: Which comedian came up with the character called “the hippy dippy weatherman.” 6. MUSIC: What is Elvis Costello’s birth name? 7. ADVERTISING: What company’s products are associated with Elsie the Cow? 8. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president pledged a “New Deal” for the United States? 9. LITERATURE: Who wrote the novel “Dr. Zhivago”? 10. ANATOMY: What is a sarcoma? © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. Answers 1. Indian Ocean 2. Krypto 3. St. Paul’s Cathedral 4. “The French Connection”/Gene Hackman 5. George Carlin 6. Declan Patrick McManus 7. Borden 8. Franklin Roosevelt 9. Boris Pasternak 10. A malignant tumor in connective tissue, bone or muscle © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 21 2008 — Page 17 Luke Bryan to perform Feb. 23 at Kellogg Arena BORN THIS WEEK: People rely on you whenever they need someone they can trust to be caring, considerate and also discreet. ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Congratulations, Lamb. The end of the month brings good news in the workplace, thanks to all the efforts you’ve made to get your projects off the ground and running. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Don’t let yourself be cowed into thinking you’re not up to the challenge you’ve taken on. Keep reinforcing your selfconfidence, and no one and nothing can stop you. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Positive responses to a recent workplace move should give you added assurance that you’re on the right track. Celebrate the good news with family and/or friends. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) There’s still a little emotional fuzziness you have to work through before you can feel really certain about your recent decisions. But you’re on the right track. Stay with it. LEO (July 23 to August 22) You’re tempted by an offer that seems close to what you’ve been looking for. But before you pounce on it, see if you can coax out some added perks to sweeten the deal. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Your efforts to settle a volatile situation should prove successful. Now could be a good time to analyze what might have created the problem in the first place. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A once-close associate reemerges with news that could cause you to reconsider a recent decision. But don’t make a move before consulting a trusted adviser. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) You might feel pressured to reveal a colleague’s secret. But you can rely on your strong Scorpion sense of rectitude to help you continue to do the right thing. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) That pesky situation is still creating problems. But you are moving ahead with it, and it should soon be successfully resolved in your favor. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A spate of indecision leaves you susceptible to doubt. But you’ll soon regain your emotional sure-footedness and be back leading the way, as usual. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Love rules the week with new romances favored for single Aquarians looking for partners. Cupid also targets renewed commitment for wedded Water Bearers. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A surge of creativity keeps you happily busy through the week. But leave some quiet time to share with loved ones. Some long-awaited news finally comes through. © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. Georgia native - Luke Bryan will be performing at the Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek on February 23, 2008 at 7:30 pm. General admission tickets are between $27.50- $34.50 and can be purchased at ticketmaster.com. Even before Capitol Records Nashville released his debut single, “All My Friends Say,” to radio in early February, Bryan was already earning significant media attention, including being named one of Billboard magazine’s new faces to watch in 2007. He was the only country music performer selected for the honor. Bryan was also included in Country Weekly’s “Who’s Hot in 2007” feature and the single was chosen as an iTunes “Discovery Download” of the week. He just recently was invited to make his debut on the world famous Grand Ole Opry in early April which Luke says was “truly a dream come true.” Described as a talented triple threat vocalist, songwriter and musician – Bryan, who moved to Nashville in 2001 quickly, landed a publishing deal with top independent publisher Murrah Music. There, Bryan found his voice as a writer by sticking close to the life experiences he knows best, as evidenced on such album cuts as “Country Man” and his signature song, “We Rode In Trucks,” a favorite among his Georgia fans. He not only wrote songs for himself but he also had songs cut by other artists like fellow Georgian Travis Tritt and he wrote the 3 week #1 song “Good Directions” for Billy Currington. “I’ll Stay Me” – Bryan’s debut album – released August 14 - is a fresh and contempo- This week’s selection: Critic’s Corner Rambo by D.N.A. Smith Running time: 93 minutes MPAA rating: R Sylvester Stallone appears to be spending the twilight of his career revisiting the roles that made him famous. In 2006, he gave us the rather good “Rocky Balboa.” This year it’s “Rambo.” At this rate, by 2010 we’ll be treated to “Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot Again!” “Rambo” finds John Rambo working as a boatman and part-time blacksmith somewhere near the border of Thailand and Burma. A group of Christian missionaries hire Rambo to take them into Burma, which is in the midst of a savage civil war, so they can give aid to the victims of the war. Naturally, the missionaries are captured and taken to a prison camp. So, Rambo is hired once again to travel into Burma — this time with a group of mercenaries hired by the church to rescue the missionaries. “Rambo” is almost an OK movie. For a film that’s about 90 minutes long, the action really doesn’t kick in until near the one-hour mark. That might be acceptable for a lowbudget action flick where the filmmakers need to spend the lion’s share of their budget for a boffo finale. But this is a Rambo movie, for cryin’ out loud! We should have stuff Blowin’ Up Real Good from the opening credits to the end. I’m also uneasy about Stallone’s use of actual news footage of the atrocities in Burma. The most disturbing is a very closeup and graphic shot of a dead child (maybe no more than 3 years old) with a swarm of flies on its corpse. That Stallone would exploit the Sylvester Stallone continues driving on the fumes of his successful 1980s film franchises in “Rambo” which, despite what you are thinking, was not the name of the first Rambo film. The first Rambo film was actually called “First Blood.” too-real suffering of the Burmese people to make his movie more topical or relevant comes off as crass and cheap. Not only that, how could anyone with a conscience watch the opening sequence of that real-life footage and then bring themselves to enjoy the fake carnage that ensues in the final 20 minutes? Rambo movies are exercises in cartoonish, over-the-top violence. They aren’t message movies. I think Stallone wanted to do both, and he ended up with neither. GRADE: C© 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. Luke Bryan rary-sounding album that’s just country enough to represent Bryan’s rural Georgia upbringing, but rocking enough to reflect the years he spent honing his live chops at bars and fraternity houses in his home state, where he is already a bona fide star. Luke has opened shows for country superstars Brooks & Dunn, Sugarland and labelmate Dierks Bentley to name a few. “I don’t consider one thing I’ve done since I’ve been in Nashville work,” says Bryan. “I still get shocked all the time when I meet random people and they say ‘You’re Luke Bryan.’ That’s still pretty neat,” the singer says of his home state fan base. Super Crossword Solution �Page 18 — Thursday, February 21 2008 — The Hastings Banner Saxons beat defending champs to get to Battle Creek Hastings’ Austin Endsley works on top of his opponent from Allegan Wednesday. Viking lightweights steal enough points to get by DK The Vikings lift head coach Bob Veitch off the mat as they celebrate Wednesday’s Division 3 team regional championship at Delton Kellogg. (Photo by Brett Bremer) by Brett Bremer Sports Editor With Wednesday night’s Division 3 team regional championship match starting at 103 pounds, both coaches knew it would come down to the heavyweights. The question was, how big would Delton Kellogg’s lead be as the final few matches started? The answer for the Panthers was, not big enough. Lakewood scored the regional championship, and a spot in the Division 3 state quarterfinals in Battle Creek’s Kellogg Arena next week Friday, with a 36-30 victory over the host Panthers. After the 152-pound match, in which Delton’s Quinn DeBolt scored a pin against Lakewood’s Josh Waldron, the Panthers held a 24-13 advantage. Lakewood’s Levi Phelps scored a pin 2:55 into his 1 60-pound match with Martin Workman. Then the Vikings’ Brennan Simon scored a technical fall (20-5) against Jordan Smith at 171 pounds to tie the match at 24 all. “I really thought we’d survive both there,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Rob Heethuis. “I was in survival mode a little bit. I truly thought tonight we would give them both good matches, and maybe just give up two big threes in those.” Instead of giving up six points in those two matches, the Panthers gave up 11. Cody Orszula (189) and Kurtis Powell (215) followed those matches with pins for Lakewood, against Chris Miller and John Hess, to seal the victory. “I knew we’d win two of the three, at least, if not all three,” said Lakewood head coach Bob Veitch of the 189, 215, and 285-pound matches. “In the sport of wrestling you pretty much know which way it’s going to go. Where it’s going to be tight.” Each coach identified a couple of swing matches, which eventually determined the match in the end. The biggest was at 119 pounds, where the Vikings Joel Smith topped Delton’s Steve Ross 9-4. Ross was a runnerup at last Saturday’s Division 3 individual regional tournament at Otsego. Smith wasn’t a part of that tournament. “Joel Smith did an outstanding job,” Veitch said. “He was key at 119. He didn’t wrestle in individual districts, because he hurt his elbow a little and said coach, I just want to wrestle in (the team tournament) for us.” Another big win for the Viking lightweights came at 125 pounds, where Ryan Brown topped Jeff Town 4-0. Those two wins started to turn things around for Lakewood, after Delton Kellogg opened the night with a 12-0 lead thanks to pins from Mark Loveland and Matt Loveland in the 103 and 112-pound matches. Other winners for Delton in the match were Johnie Wood (130), Montana Otis (145), and Octavio Romero who won by forfeit in the 285-pound match after the Vikings had secured themselves the victory. “Rob’s done a great job with this program, turning it around into a powerhouse,” said Veitch. Other Lakewood wins came from Darrin Durkee (135), and Mason Blackmer (140). Both teams won handily in the regional semifinals. The Panthers knocked off Hillsdale 51-24. Lakewood defeated Edwardsburg 40-24. Against Hillsdale, Delton got win s from Romero (285), Mark Loveland (103), Matt Loveland (112), Town (125), Wood (130), Ray Lindsey (135), Otis (145), DeBolt (152), Workman (160), and Miller (189). Winning for Lakewood against Edwardsburg were Ryan Steverson (285), Darren Eaton (112), Tucker Seese (119), Brown (125), Josh Clark (130), Durkee (135), Blackmer (140), Simon (171), and Orszula (189). Delton Kellogg advanced to the regional tournament by dominating its Division 3 team district tournament last Wednesday at Centreville. The Panthers only lost two matches all night, in the opening match against the host team. Delton topped Centreville 73-6, and then topped Parchment in the district championship match 80-0. The Panthers end the team season with a record of 29-2. Lakewood’s Brennan Simon (top) holds down Delton’s Jordan Smith during the first period of their 171-pound bout Wednesday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Saxon varsity wrestling team celebrates its Division 2 team regional championship in Middleville Wednesday night, after knocking off Wyoming Rogers and then the defending Division 2 state champions from Allegan for the title. by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Saxons are going someplace they haven’t been since 1990. To the team finals. Hastings’ varsity wresting team earned a spot in next Friday’s Division 2 state quarterfinals by winning Wednesday night’s Division 2 team regional tournament at Thornapple Kellogg High School. The Saxons easily handled Wyoming Rogers in the regional semifinals, 49-14, then hung on for a 35-33 victory over Allegan in the championship match. “Unbeliveable,” said Saxon head coach Mike Goggins. “It’s been a long time, that’s all.” It’s the first time for the current coaching staff, and all the wrestlers on the team. “It’s kind of new territory for us. Right now, this time of year, its’s hard to keep kids fresh and keep it fun.” The Saxons shouldn’t have any trouble having fun preparing for the trip to Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek next week. For those who are not still alive in the individual tournament, it’s all that’s left. Saxon senior Ricky Mathis didn’t make it out of Saturday’s individual district tournament, but played a big part in keeping his team alive Wednesday night. His pin of Allegan’s Aaron Lynema in the 152-pound match gave the Saxons an early 20-6 lead. The Saxons had already picked up huge major decisions from Collin Ferguson in the 135-pound match and Trent Brisboe at 145 pounds. Hastings also got six free points, as Allegan forfeited the first match of the night to the Saxons’ Alec Wilcox (130 pounds). The Tigers were far from out of the match however, as they scored pins in the 160, 171, and 189-pound matches to pull ahead of Hastings. From there though, Hastings’ heavyweights turned things around. Josh Morehouse (215) and Justin Jevicks (285) both scored pins for the Saxons. After trading decisions in the lightweight matches, with Allegan’s Steve Krcatovich topping Brian Baum 9-4 at 103 pounds, Hastings’ Austin Endsley defeating Robbie Wilson 6-4 at 112, and the Tigers’ Steve Poffenberger topping Matt Watson at 119 6-4, the Saxons just needed Gage Pederson not to get pinned in the 125-pound match. He didn’t. He dropped a 4-3 decision to the Tigers’ Matt Smith. This will mark the first time since 2004 that Allegan won’t be making the trip to Kellogg Arena. The Tigers were the 2007 Division 2 champions, and finished second to Mason in 2005. They year before that, the Tigers reached the Division 2 semifinals. The Saxons will take to the mats next Friday beginng at 7:45 p.m. In the regional semifinal match with Rogers, Hastings got wins from Pederson (125), Wilcox (130), Ferguson (135), Tom McKinney (140), Ryan Bosma (160), Luke Mansfield (189), Morehouse (215), Jevicks (285), Baum (103), and Mitchell Brisboe (119). Vikes to meet district hosts in finals by Jon Gambee Staff Writer It will be Lakewood against Gull Lake in the Class B District Finals at Gull Lake Friday. The Lakewood Vikings beat a stubborn Hastings quintet 38-26 Wednesday in the opening game and Gull Lake came from behind to beat a determined Maple Valley team 44-38 in the nightcap. “We didn’t play extremely well tonight,” said Gull Lake Coach Mike Balcom, “and we will have to be at our best Friday against Lakewood. “They are the type of team that doesn’t show a lot of offense, they save their best for defense. They try to scrap out enough points to get a lead and then they clamp down on the defensive end of the floor as well as anybody we have played all year.” Maple Valley coach Landon Wilkes said after the game he was proud of the effort his Lions put forth. “We played hard throughout the entire game,” Wilkes said. “I am very proud of our kids. We have a young team but I am not using that as an excuse. We have six sophomores on the team and this was a good test for us against a very well coached team and one of the elite teams in the state. “I think our kids played well.” Well enough, in fact, to take a 32-21 lead into the final eight minutes. But forced to switch from a zone that had frustrated Gull Lake and in particular their excellent outside shooter, Carrie Grubius, all night the Lions had to use a man to man press down the stretch and the Blue Devils won it at the free throw line. “We didn’t shoot very well from the free throw line in our first game this week,” Balcom said. “I think we were something like three for 11 in the fourth quarter. “But we were 13 for 16 in the fourth quarter tonight and that was the difference. “We were able to get a bit of a lead and The Saxons’ Megan Lipstraw drives around Lakewood’s Ashley Morris. (Photo by Perry Hardin) they had to foul. We did what we had to do down the stretch and we feel very fortunate to come away with a victory. “Maple Valley played us as tough as we have been played all year. They deserve all the credit. They pushed us hard and fortunately we responded.” Grubius led Gull Lake with 11 points but she hit only two three point shots, her specialty all year. “I think we did a good job of keeping her off her mark,” Wilkes said. “But we were forced to foul down the stretch and they were smart enough to have the ball in her hands.” Grubius and Jamie Smith each had 11 points for Gull Lake, while Kate Petty added 10. Maple Valley was led by 6’ sophomore Jennifer Kent, who finished with a game high 16. Kent showed she will be a force in the future, playing outstanding at both ends of the floor. She was the only Lion in double figures. Elizabeth Steward finished with eight. Maple Valley finished their season with a record of 10-11. In the opener, Lakewood and Hastings struggled on offense early. Neither team could find the net and the game was scoreless for nearly five minutes of the first quarter until Brandi Hurless finally drove the lane and scored. It was only 4-2 at the end of the quarter, Lakewood enjoying the slim lead. Defense was the order of the night for both teams as Viking Alexis Brodbeck was the only player to finish in double figures. She had 10. Hurless led Hastings with nine points and Veronica Hayden finished with eight. Lakewood enjoyed leads of 14-8 at the half and 27-15 going into the final eight minutes. Hastings never got closer than 10 points (32-22 and 35-25) in the final quarter. Maple Valley’s Jen Kent leans past a Gull Lake defender to get a shot off. (Photo by Perry Hardin The Saxons’ Tara Pleshe looks for a way around Lakewood’s Laruel Mattson Wednesday night. (Photo by Perry Hardin) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 21 2008 — Page 19 Viking boys push win streak to six Lakewood’s Logan Lake (left) and Michael Barbour (right) trap Portland’s Troy Green in the post during Friday night’s CAAC-White Conference finale. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lion cagers close regular season against K-Christian Maple Valley’s varsity boys’ basketball team has lost seven in a row, and things aren’t going to get any easier any time soon. The Lions take on the number one team in the state in Class C to close out the regular season this coming Thursday night, Kalamazoo Christian. Galesburg-Augusta scored a come from behind victory against the Lions Thursday night in Kalamazoo Valley Association action, 61-55. The Lions jumped ahead in the ball game 12-5 in the opening quarter. The Rams then rallied to pull within four points at the half by scoring 21 points in the second quarter. In the second half the Rams made their mark at the free throw line, knocking down 15-of-22 attempts, and outscored Maple Valley 35-25 over the course of the final 16 minutes. Adam Gilbert led Galesburg-Augusta’s comeback, scoring 11 of his team high 25 points in the second quarter. Zach Faust and Shaun Groetsema added 12 points each for See LIONS, next page TK girls get district win over Allegan Thornapple Kellogg’s Chloe Buxton runs into Allegan’s Heather Scofield as she goes in for a lay-up during Monday night’s district opener at Wayland. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity girls’ basketball team picked up its fifth win of the season Monday night, knocking off Allegan 39-34 in the opening round of the Class B district tournament at Wayland. That win earned the Trojans a date with Hopkins in the district semifinals Wednesday night. Trailing 30-26 after the third quarter Monday, the Trojans shut down the Tiger attack in the fourth. TK outscored Allegan 13-4 over the course of the final eight minutes. Kate Scheidel had a huge night for the Trojans, knocking down five of her seven free throw attempts, and finishing with 18 points. Chloe Buxton had nine points for the Trojans, Erin Ebmeyer five and Alesha Ward four. Allegan, which jumped out to a 20-17 lead at the half by outscoring the Trojans 11-6 in the second quarter, was led by Marisa Cochran’s 11 points. Megan Meier and Lindsay Simonds added seven points each for the Tigers. In the other contest at Allegan Monday See BASKETBALL, page 21 by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The four-point lead Lakewood built midway through the fourth quarter Friday night at Portland matched the largest lead either team had had since early in the second quarter. During a time-out with just under four minutes left to play Lakewood head coach Mark Farrell told his senior point guard Eddie Salazar to have his team spread the floor on the offensive end, and see how Portland handled it. The Raiders didn’t handle it very well. After running a little clock, Salazar raced through the Raider defense for an easy lay-up. He finished with a team-high 15 points to go along with two steals and six assists. The Vikings continued to build on their lead until the final seconds, eventually scoring a 50-43 victory in the final Capital Area Activities Conference White Division contest for both teams. Portland was a bit demoralized, and hit just three more buckets the rest of the night. Two of those were three-pointers in the final 30 seconds that made the final score a bit closer than it could have been. The Vikings went in front in the fourth quarter, after the two teams were tied at 31 to start the period, by getting some easy baskets thanks to their defense and quick transitions after defensive rebounds. Early in the ball game, the Vikings struggled in the half-court against the Portland defense. “I figured they might play a zone and I did not think we attacked the zone very well in the beginning,” Farrell said. “We weren’t tak- ing open shots. We just have to take those shots and make them. We were very tentative against the zone.” Salazar a little less so than his teammates. He knocked down three threes in the first half. His first one was his team’s only field goal of the first quarter, as Portland built a 124 edge. Nick Hilley finished with 14 points for the Vikings, going 7-of-7 from the free throw line in the fourth quarter and 8-of-9 from the line for the night. Michael Barbour had 13 points for the Vikings, and Logan Lake finished with six. Justin Keller added two points, six rebounds, and two assists. Those were the only five Vikings to score in the ball game. The Viking defense was solid, although they did have some trouble with the Raiders’ 6-6 sophomore center Jake Silas especially with Viking senior center Wade O’Mara battling foul trouble. Silas finished with 13 points to lead his team. Joshua Pleyte added ten points, and Troy Green and Matthew Goodman had eight each for Portland. The most impressive stat was that the Vikings were able to hold Portland’s Nikola Mihajlovic off the scoreboard. “I didn’t even notice that at first,” said Farrell. “I knew we were playing decent defense on him.” Lakewood will now close out the regular season at home this Friday against Fowlerville. The Vikings are currently 14-5 overall, and end the CAAC-White season with a 7-3 mark. Lakewood reserve point guard Gabe Shellenbarger is chased up court by Portland’s Nikola Mihajlovic in the second half Friday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Portland closes perfect season vs. Vikes by Brett Bremer Sports Editor “The big thing that’s frustrating for me is that we couldn’t take advantage of an opportunity,” said Lakewood varsity girls’ basketball coach Tal Thompson Friday night. “We had the chance to play spoilers. Everybody wants to play the spoiler to an undefeated team. They’ve been perfect all year. They’re on their home court. It was their Winterfest, or whatever with everyone dressed up in the crowd, and we just didn’t come to play.” All those reasons Thompson listed why a win Friday would have been so great for his Vikings are the reasons why the Portland Raiders wouldn’t let the Vikings’ spoil their night. Portland capped off a 20-0 regular season, and closed out its Capital Area Activities Conference (CAAC) White Division championship, with a 39-24 win over the Vikings Lakewood ended the regular season at 128 and 5-5 in the CAAC-White. Portland was ready to play from the start, and led 12-0 after one quarter. The Vikings didn’t do themselves any favors early on, missing a pair of lay-ups and all four of their free throw attempts in the opening quarter. “That’s 12-8 right there,” said Thompson. “You can’t dig a hole like that against a team that’s 19 and 0, and as successful as this team. It’s demoralizing looking up at the scoreboard.” The Viking girls did cut the Raider lead to nine points, at 24-15, with just under three minutes to play in the third quarter. But Portland closed the third quarter with a 7-0 run. What was especially frustrating was how well the Vikings had played against Portland in their first meeting, a 36-29 Portland win. Lakewood had a tough time Friday slowing down the Raiders’ 5-11 senior forward Samantha Feldpausch inside. She finished with a game-high 14 points. Senior guard Lindsey Pettit chipped in 11 points for the Raiders. “They were big the last time we played them,” Thompson said. “They’re the same size this time, but we just weren’t as physical as them this time.” Chelsey Dow led Lakewood with seven points, and Ashley Morris added six. The Vikings’ Chelsey Dow (left) works for position in the post against the Raiders’ Samantha Feldpausch Friday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lions lose confidence against Comets by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Lions had the Comets right where they wanted them Friday night, but couldn’t hold on. Kalamazoo Christian spoiled the Maple Valley varsity girls’ basketball teams’ final home game of the season, scoring 20 points in the fourth quarter to take a 45-34 victory. The Lions led by five points heading into the fourth quarter 30-25. The Comets hung For The Musical: with the Lions, and midway through the period Kalamazoo Christian’s Aly Habecker knocked down a three-pointer that put her team up two and shifted the momentum in her team’s favor. It was her only bucket of the night. The Comet lead grew to four and then six as the Lions’ confidence slipped. “That’s on me a little bit, and us as a coaching staff,” said Lion head coach Landon Wilkes. “We’ve got to make sure they keep Auditions Nunsense-the Mega-Musical Tuesday, February 26, 2008 • 7:00pm by Dan Goggin at the Commission On Aging 320 W. Woodlawn, Hastings (There will be callbacks if necessary) If you are auditioning for a lead, have a piece of prepared music. This is not necessary for chorus parts. Performance Dates: May 1, 2, 3 & 4, 2008 Can’t make theses times? Call 269-945-2332 or 269-945-9249 (Doug at work) to set up another time. Doug Acker will direct assisted by Peg Hemerling. 77520897 that confidence up. “The improvement these girls have made this year are unbelievable. They’ve lasted through everything we’ve gone through and just keep battling back.” The Lions last chance to battle back comes this coming week, as they open the post-season as part of the Class B district tournament hosted by Gull Lake. Maple Valley will meet either Gull Lake or Charlotte in the district semifinals Wednesday night at 7 p.m. Maple Valley finishes the regular season with a record of 10-9, and a 5-9 mark in the Kalamazoo Valley Association. With the lead up to six on Friday night, the Lions were forced to foul, and Kalamazoo Christian turned a tight game into an 11 point win. The Comets had a big night at the free throw line, not just a big fourth quarter, going 14-of-22 from the line. Amanda Engbers was 6-of-6 from the stripe, and finished with ten points. Tracy DeKoekkoek led the Comets with 16 points. Maple Valley led the game 15-9 after one quarter, and still held a 20-17 advantage at the half. Turnovers plagued the Lions during the second and fourth quarter scoring droughts. Jen Kent led the Lions on the night with 16 points. Shawndenae Rost added five points and Ashley Gonser four for Maple Valley. Lakewood’s Alexis Brodbeck (14) drives around Portland’s Ashleigh Seal during Friday night’s contest at the home of the Raiders. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Bridal & Party Show Local Businesses Team Together The importance of working with professionals is obvious. These are people who deal with weddings and parties have made it their business by knowing what is proper and popular when it comes to weddings. Grand Rental Station, Barlow Florist, Photographic Memories have teamed together to have a “Bridal & Party Show” on Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at the Grand Rental Station. The show will start at 6:30pm and will go until 8:30pm. “When choosing whom to work with for the wedding or party, be sure to keep in mind both the budget and the quality of services desired. Compare the work of each professional. Choose people who know their business, who show interest and kindness, listen and spend time with their customers,” said Dan Mejeur of Grand Rental Station. “Choose a florist by asking friends and family for referrals and ask to view photos of their past weddings. Also, work out a general budget for your wedding flowers,” said Theron Barlow of Barlow Florist. “Photographs are memories they can hold in their hand and actually see and capture a wedding forever. Ensure you have someone with expertise, creativity, and experience to handle these moments,” said Rose Hendershot of Photographic Memories. “An alternative idea to the traditional reception site can include city, county and state parks, or one’s own backyard! Grand Rental Station supplies beautiful white tents with French window sidewalls, dance floors, lighting, tables, chairs, fountains and more to provide a breathtaking atmosphere for any celebration,” said Dan Mejeur of Grand Rental Station. Make your wedding or party an event to remember. See you at the show. 77520920 �Page 20 — Thursday, February 21 2008 — The Hastings Banner Saxons and Trojans tie for fourth in the O-K Gold Hastings’ Ryan Cain (44) past Thornapple Kellogg’s Ian Sisson along the baseline during the second half Thursday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) by Brett Bremer Sports Editor For more than two quarters the Saxon varsity boys’ basketball team hung right with, or led, the O-K Gold Conference co-champions from Wayland on Friday night. But the Wildcats finally started to show off their firepower in the second half, to score a 70-53 victory over the host Saxons. “The first half we played probably as well of a half offensively and defensively as we have all year,” said Saxon head coach Don Schils, “and if you ask Wayland’s coach I’m sure he didn’t feel they played real well.” The Saxons led 12-8 after one quarter, and 28-25 at the half. Wayland though exploded for 22 points in the third quarter, and 23 more in the fourth. Alex Lyle led the charge for Wayland, scoring 12 of his 18 points in the second half. “He made shots that there was nothing we could do about them,” said Schils. “We actually defended him pretty well.” “And they have so many other weapons, it’s kind of pick your poison.” Ryan Dame picked things up for Wayland in the fourth quarter, scoring eight points. He finished with 14 for the night. Cory Jamieson chipped in 16 for his team. The Saxon offense didn’t help the Saxon defense much in the second half, turning the ball over a few too many times. “That game was kind of a microcosm of our season,” Schils said. “We can play with anybody, but we can also lose things very quickly.” Ryan Cain led the Saxons for the night with 13 points, and Adam Skedgell chipped in 11. Although the final result was disappointing, the Saxons were able to take the good things from the loss to Wayland and carry them over into Tuesday night’s non-conference contest with Greenville. Hastings scored a 60-55 win Tuesday night. The Saxons jumped on the Yellow Jackets early, outscoring them 12-3 to start the game, but then things slowed on the offensive end for Hastings. It was 12-7 after one quarter, and 20-17 in favor of the Saxons at the half. Hastings’ lead went up and down in the second half, and in the end it was free throw shooting that allowed the Saxons to keep their cushion. Skedgell was a perfect 6-of-6 from the foul line in the fourth quarter, and finished with a team high 14 points on the night. Jordan Rambin went 8-of-10 from the foul line for the night for Hastings, and had a great all around game finishing with six steals, five assists, three blocked shots and ten points. Rambin provided the Saxons the energy they needed on the floor in the early going on offense and on the defensive end. He was the main man focusing on Greenville’s leading scorer, Josh Ledezma, and held him to just five points in the first half. Nate Hinkel led the Yellow Jackets for the night with nine points. The Saxons close out the regular season with an O-K Conference cross-over game at Wyoming Rogers tonight. Hastings finished in a tie for fourth place in the league this season at 5-7 with Thornapple Kellogg. The Trojans earned that tie with a 64-51 win at Bryon Center Tuesday night, and last Thursday’s 41-37 win over the Saxons in Middleville. Senior forward Joey Sanford standing at the top of the key with the basketball in his hands can mean very good things or not so good things are about to happen for the Thornapple Kellogg offense. With his team down one to the Saxons with five and a half minutes left in the third quarter Sanford made a beautiful bounce pass through traffic from the top to senior teammate Nate Manning who was cutting along the baseline. Manning grabbed it and put it up and in for two points and a Trojan lead. A minute later on a play that looked eerily similar, Sanford hit senior teammate Andrew Gilbert who put it up and in for a 27-24 Trojan lead. TK never trailed again. “Joey is a very passionate kid,” said TK head coach Lance Laker. “He had one or two or three turnovers, but he really is one of our best passers even though he’s one of those unorthodox guys.” Hastings did tie the ball game up eventually in the fourth quarter though, at 33 all, after Sanford tried to put another pass through a crowd of Saxon defenders and it was picked off. On TK’s next possession another Trojan senior, Joshua Thaler, tipped in his own miss to put his team in front for good. It wasn’t a pretty game for either team. Both teams missed a number of open shots close to the basket. Hastings led 22-19 at the half. Laker said he felt like his team could have been up five or six points at the break. “They’re just so tough defensively year in and year out,” Laker said of the Saxons. “Coach (Don) Schils does such a good job. That’s why they play everyone in the league so tough.” The Trojan defense wasn’t too bad either. Hastings scored the first bucket of the second half, in the first minute of the second half, on a steal and lay-up by Jordan Rambin to go up 24-19. It was the biggest lead of the game for the Saxons, and it didn’t last for long. The Trojans went on an 8-0 run over the course of the next three minutes, while holding the Saxons scoreless the rest of the period. After three quarters TK led 27-24. “I thought we did a really good job defensively of stymieing their offense and disrupting their sets,” Laker said. The Trojans were just good enough at the foul line, going 6-of-11 over the final two minutes, to hold off the Saxons. “I was very proud of our kids with how they were not only able to withstand their pressure but they were able to thrive under the pressure,” Laker said of his Trojans. Eight Thornapple Kellogg seniors played their final home game Thursday, and seven of them accounted for all the Trojans’ points. The Saxons’ Jordan Rambin (42) gets behind Thornapple Kellogg’s Nate Manning for a lay-up in the fourth quarter Thursday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Manning led all scorers with 15 points. Gilbert had seven points, Thaler five, and Ian Sisson, Sanford, and Brad Steffen had four each. Levi Funk chipped in two points. TK also got some good minutes from fellow senior Blake Johnson. Hastings was led by Cain’s 12 point night. Ryan Vogel added seven points for Hastings, and Skedgell and Stephen Tolger had five points each. Delton girls shut down by Vikings in district opener The Saxons’ Stephen Tolger (left) and Curtus Cowles (right) swarm Trojan point guard Andrew Gilbert in the back-court during the second half of Thursday night’s contest in Middleville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) LIONS, continued from previous page tournament on Monday at Gull Lake against Charlotte. Tip-off for that game is slated for 5:30 p.m. The winner of that contest will meet Lakewood in the semifinals next Wednesday at 5:30. On the other half of the district bracket. Gull Lake takes on Delton Kellogg Monday night, with the winner of that game facing off against Hastings in the semifinals. small run in the fourth quarter, but not enough to make up the difference. Rachael Williams led Delton Kellogg for the night with 12 points. Hannah Williams had a fine all around game, with 11 points, two assists, and six steals. Autumn Polley WANTED: PIANIST/ACCOMPANIST for the Lakewood Area Choral Society 06667417 The Lakewood Area Choral Society, now in its 23rd year, is seeking a pianist to immediately assume the accompanying responsibilities for this 100-voice adult choir. The choral society season runs from January through October with rehearsals twice a month on Monday nights. Previous choral accompanying experience is necessary. Salary is negotiable and commensurate with experience and education.. Contact Dr. Robert C. Oster, artistic director and conductor, for more information: 269-945-9081. Send resume to Dr. Oster at 523 Lakeside Drive, Hastings, MI, 49058 or by e-mail at jwoster@yahoo.com. Delton Kellogg senior Rachael Williams looks for help after stealing the ball away from Lakewood’s Ryann Shaffer during Monday night’s district opener at Gull Lake High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Panthers’ Justie McCowan has a lay-up attempt blocked by Lakewood’s Rachel Lynch Monday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) 77520924 the Rams. Maple Valley received 11 points and seven rebounds from Dustin Houghton, nine points and seven boards from Ryan Schroder, and ten points and five rebounds from Kyle Fisher. The Lions are now 5-14 overall this season, and 3-10 in the KVA. Maple Valley opens the Class B district Lakewood’s strength met up with Delton Kellogg’s weakness overwhelmed the Panthers in Monday night’s Class B district opener at Gull Lake. The Vikings knocked off the Panthers 4013, as the Viking defense took care of business against the Delton Kellogg offense which struggled for much of the season. Delton Kellogg didn’t score its first points of the night until Angela Kennedy put back and offensive rebound with 30 seconds left in the opening quarter. Lakewood led 10-2 at that point. The Vikings pushed their lead to 20-6 at the half. Kennedy was one of three Panther seniors who saw their high school basketball career end Monday night. The other two, were Rachael Williams and Justie McCowan. Williams and sophomore Paige Green led Delton with three points each. The Vikings got ten points from Ashley Morris, eight from Laurel Mattson, and six each from Melanie Forman and Courtney Palmer had six each. The Panthers end the season with a record of 2-18. They were 0-14 in the Kalamazoo Valley Association. Parchment downed the Delton Kellogg girls in the regular season finale last Friday night, 53-42. The Delton Kellogg girls scored the first five points of the second half to pull within one-point of Parchment at 20-19, after trailing 20-14 at the break, but Parchment went on a 25-4 run the rest of the way. The Delton girls were able to put together a chipped in five points for Delton. Parchment was led by DeeDee Closson, who finished with 14 points. Samantha Justice added nine points for the visiting Panthers, and Leila Boubadelloui chipped in eight. Also Basement Finishing/Egress Windows/Mold Remediation/Foundation Repair �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 21 2008 — Page 21 County teams clean up at D3 district by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Maple Valley senior Tyler Corwin can attest to how tough the Delton Kellogg lightweights have become this season. Corwin, the third place medallist in Division 4 at 125-pounds last year at the state finals, faced one of the Delton lightweights in the Division 3 individual district finals Saturday at Otsego High School. Corwin scored of pin of the Panthers’ Jeff Town 3 minutes and 30 seconds into their bout. “He was tough,” Corwin said of Town. “I saw him at the beginning of the year actually. He had the first take down on me, then I pinned him. He’s gotten a lot better. Yeah, he’s gotten way better actually.” It was a great day for the three Division 3 teams from Barry County Saturday. Corwin was one of three individual regional qualifiers from Maple Valley. Delton Kellogg had seven, and Lakewood nine. Wrestlers who placed in the top four in their weight class Saturday earned a trip to this Saturday’s Division 3 regional tournament at Pennfield High School. The top four there earn a spot in the state finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Delton had one regional qualifier in each weight class from 103 pounds up to 135. Mark Loveland and Matt Loveland won championships at 103 and 112 respectively. Steve Ross and Town were runners-up at 125 and 130. Johnie Wood and Mike DeWaters placed fourth at 130 and 135 pounds. Delton also got a second-place finish from Octavio Romero in the 285-pound weight class. “Seven is a good number,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Rob Heethuis. “You examine what we did today. Our lightweights have been crazy. At 103, 12, 19, 25, 30, and 135. It sounds like a broken record, but those guys are wrestling well.” With Ross and Matt Loveland lowering their weights, it opened room for Town in the varsity line-up. Town was a ‘B’ Team wrestler until just a little over a month ago. DeWaters’ fourth place finish was also a big surprise. “You’re always going to have somebody who totally surprises you,” Heethuis said. “If you’re going to try and pick regional qualifiers you’re going to be totally off.” Picking Corwin wouldn’t have been a leap. He’ll be joined at the regional by teammates Tory Roberts (2nd at 152 pounds), Ron Smith (3rd, 112), Dusty Cowell (3rd, 189), and James Cramer (4th, 215). Lakewood had four individual champions Cody Orszula at 171 pounds, Ryan Steverson at 285, Mason Blackmer at 130, and Levi Phelps at 152. Kurtis Powell was the Vikings’ lone second place finisher, in the 215-pound bracket. Lakewood’s Jeff Baillargeon (103), Darrin Durkee (140), and Brennan Simon (160) placed third, and Tucker Seese (119) was fourth. Five of the regional qualifiers from Maple Valley, Lakewood, and Delton Kellogg were state qualifiers a year ago, Phelps, Smith, Corwin, Romero, and Matt Loveland, with all but Romero scoring state medals. Corwin is looking forward to wrestling at the Palace for the second season in a row. “I’m looking to get two more firsts,” Corwin said. “That’s my goal. Then I’ll be satisfied.” Other individual champions at Otsego Saturday were Portland’s Thomas Stalter (189) and Andrew Wieferich (140), Dowagiac’s Drew Staley (215) and Ben Luth (119), Otsego’s Jon Dennis (135), Hillsdale’s Mike Curby (160), and Belding’s Connor Baker (145). Delton Kellogg’s Ray Lindsey tries to fight off a take down attempt by Pennfield’s Brandon Case during their 135-pound consolation semifinal match at Saturday’s Division 3 individual district tournament. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Delton boys score their tenth win Delton Kellogg’s Octavio Romero (left) and Lakewood’s Ryan Steverson go at it in the 285-pound championship match at Saturday’s Division 3 individual district tournament hosted by Otsego. Steverson took the title by pinning Romero in the second overtime period. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Delton Kellogg’s Mike DeWaters finishes off a pin of Belding’s Edward Courtney in their 135-pound consolation semifinal match Saturday at Otsego High School. The win made DeWaters one of seven Delton wrestlers to earn a spot in this Saturday’s Division 3 individual regional tournament. (Photo by Brett Bremer) BASKETBALL, continued from page 19 night, South Christian topped Wayland 5534. The Sailors were slated to take on Byron Center in the other semifinal Wednesday night. The winners of the two semifinal contests will meet for the district championship at 7 p.m. Friday night. TK is now 5-16 overall on the season. The Trojans were downed 56-20 in the O- K Conference cross-over contest at Rogers on Friday night. Rogers used a 21-3 run in the second quarter to bust open a close game, then limited TK to just ten points in the second half. Scheidel led TK with ten points on the night, and Buxton finished with five. Rogers was led by Emily Holt who finished with 16 points. OPEN HOUSE Thursday, February 28 , 5:30 7:00 pm P k r r e A scho s ’ h oa to ol N th Families are invited to visit classrooms, meet teachers and discover the preschool experience! Registration for the 2008-2009 school year will begin on Monday, March 3 at 6 pm at the preschool. A registration fee of $40 will be due at that time. Programs for 3’s, 4’s & 5’s are available. First Presbyterian Church, 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 269-945-5463 ext. 3008 77520851 This year’s Delton Kellogg varsity boys’ basketball team matched the most wins by an Panther team since 1984 with a 48-34 victory over Hackett Catholic Central on Thursday night. The Panthers head into the final game of the regular season, at Parchment Thursday, with a 10-8 overall mark and a 6-7 record in the Kalamazoo Valley Association. The tenth win of the season wasn’t a pretty one for the Panthers, but it was a win. The host Panthers limited Hackett to just nine points in the first half, building a 21-9 lead at the break. But Hackett fought back into the ball game in the second half. “We really shut them down in the first half, then let them sneak back in in that third quarter,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Mike Mohn. The Irish were as close as five points mid- way through the fourth quarter, before the Panthers tightened things up and sealed the victory. Nick Blacken led Delton on the night with 20 points, ten rebounds, three steals, and two assists. Tony Reeves chipped in nine points and seven rebounds, and David Roberts finished with four points and seven boards. “It was an ugly game, but it was a good one,” Mohn said. The Panthers closed things out with a solid performance at the free throw line. Delton was 14-of-19 from the stripe for the night. Solid shooting was the key to the Panthers 78-56 win over Bellevue last Wednesday. “Everybody played. Everybody contributed. It was just one of those games where the shots were falling,” Mohn said. “When we make shots, we’re a completely different team. Couldn’t every coach say that?” Blacken led the way again, finishing with 29 points. He knocked down six three-pointers on the night. He also added seven rebounds, five steals, and five assists while turning the ball over only twice. Brian Diaz had a big night behind the three-point line for the Panthers, knocking down three. He finished with 15 points. Reeves chipped in eight points and five rebounds, and Tyler Morgan came off the bench and gave the Panthers two points, five rebounds, and three steals. Delton jumped out to a 19-7 lead in the opening quarter, and never looked back. After this week’s KVA finale, the Panthers open the Class B district tournament at Gull Lake against the host Blue Devils on Monday at 7 p.m. The winner of that game will face Hastings in the district semifinals next Wednesday at 7 p.m. �Page 22 — Thursday, February 21 2008 — The Hastings Banner Saxons send ten, TK four, to individual regional by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Two teams that were set for a possible meeting in Wednesday night’s Division 2 regional team tournament at Thornapple Kellogg High School dominated Saturday’s individual district tournament at Hastings Saturday. The host Saxons scored ten regional qualifiers Saturday, and Allegan 11. Plainwell was- The Saxons’ Josh Morehouse (top) moves Caledonia’s Charlie Polmanteer around the mat during the first period of their 215-pound match at Saturday’s Division 2 individual district tournament in Hastings. Morehouse was the 215-pound champion on the day. (Photo by Brett Bremer) n’t far behind with nine. The Allegan Tigers put six wrestlers in the finals, and scored five individual district championships. The Saxons put five in the finals, and finished with two champions. Hastings’ Josh Morehouse won the 215pound championship, outscoring Rogers’ Kevin Schoen 11-6 in the championship match. In the 130-pound final, the Saxons’ Alec Wilcox knocked off Plainwell’s Kurt Risener 13-11. Those two Saxons will be joined by teammates Matt Watson, Ryan Bosma, Justin Jevicks, Brian Baum, Austin Endsley, Gage Pederson, Tom McKinney, and Luke Mansfield this Saturday at the Division 2 individual regional tournament hosted by Cedar Springs. Thornapple Kellogg scored four regional qualifiers, with Mike Craven (103 pounds), Dan Lydy (140), and Chris Westra (189) each placing second, and Kyle Dalton (125) placing third. Watson, Bosma, and Jevicks each finished second for the Saxons. Watson was downed 4-2 by Allegan’s Steve Poffenberger in the 119-pound championship match. Jevicks fell to Caledonia’s lone district champion, 285pounder Michael Schaibly, 2:52 into their final match. In the 160-pound final, Allegan’s John Rizqullah pinned Bosma in 3:36. The Saxons and Tigers met in three finals round matches. The one Saxon victory in those bouts came in the 103-pound consolation final, where Baum pinned Robbie Wilson in 3:43. Hastings’ other third place finisher was Mansfield, who pinned Rogers’ Matt House 1:48 into their 189-pound consolation final. McKinney was pinned by Allegan’s Collin Smythe 59 seconds into their 140-pound consolation final. Endsley was fourth at 112, Hastings’ Ryan Bosma (left) fights to free himself from the grasp of Grand Rapids Christian’s Devontae Mitchell during the third period of their 160-pound match Saturday. Bosma scored a 6-5 win, and eventually went on to a runner-up finish in the flight. (Photo by Brett Bremer) falling 6-3 to Grand Rapids’ Central’s Tyler James in the final round. In the 125-pound consolation final, TK’s Dalton scored a 4-0 win over Pederson. Dalton was the lone Trojan to advance through the consolation bracket to reach the regionals. Lydy lost 10-1 to Rogers’ Jory Kurkjian in the 140-pound championship match. In the 189-pound final, Plainwell’s Joe Riley pinned Westra in 5:27. At 103 pounds, Allegan’s Steve Krcatovich topped Craven 10-6 for the title. Other individual champions on the day Saturday day were Plainwell’s Dillon Roblyer (112) and Tim Burnham (171), Allegan’s Matt Smith (125), and Andy Krcatovich (135), Wyoming Park’s Jake Potyraj (145), and Byron Center’s Brian Plummer (152). Ovid-Elsie tops area teams at LHS 77520918 The Saxons’ raise their teammates high above the mats during Saturday’s Lakewood Invitational. (Photo by Molly Benningfield) The Delton Kellogg girls perform cart-wheels during the competition Saturday at the Lakewood Cheerfest. (Photo by Molly Benningfield) Hastings’ cheerleaders shout out to the crowd during the performance at Saturday’s Lakewood Invitational. (Photo by Molly Benningfield) SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hassk12.org THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21: 4:00 pm Boys Fresh. Basketball Crossover Game A at W. Rogers 4:00 pm Girls 8th “A” Basketball Wayland Middle H 4:00 pm Girls 7th “A” Basketball Wayland Middle H 4:15 pm Boys Middle Wrestling MTK A 5:00 pm Boys Varsity Swimming Dive Prelims at A Hamilton 5:30 pm Boys JV Basketball Crossover Game A at W. Rogers 6:30 pm Girls Varsity Cheer Byron Center (make up date) A 6:30 pm Girls JV Cheer Byron Center (make up date) A 7:00 pm Boys Varsity Basketball Crossover Game A at W. Rogers FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22: 5:00 pm Boys Varsity Swimming Conf. Meet at Hamilton A SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23: 9:00 am Boys Middle Wrestling Hastings Invite H 9:30 am Boys Varsity Wrestling Ind. Regionals A at Cedar Springs 10:00 am Girls Varsity Cheer Conf. Finals@Byron Ctr. A 10:00 am Girls JV Cheer Conf. Finals@Port. Central A 2:00 pm Boys Varsity Swimming Conference Meet A at Hamilton 3:00 pm Athletic Boosters Reverse Raffle @ Mountpelier, OH HASTINGS ATHLETIC BOOSTERS Contact Laura 948-0506 to Sponsor the Sports Schedule MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25: 4:00 pm Girls 8th “A” Basketball Kraft Meadow A 4:00 pm Girls 7th “A” Basektball Kraft Meadow H 4:00 pm Girls 7th “B” Basketball Kraft Meadow H 4:00 pm Girls 8th “B” Basketball Kraft Meadow A 4:30 pm Boys Middle Wrestling Gull Lake Quad A 7:30 pm HS Band Rehearsal/Performance - HS gym WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27: 4:15 pm Boys Middle Wrestling East Rockford/ Bellevue Quad H 7:00 pm Boys Varsity Basketball Districts at Gull Lake A THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28: 4:00 pm Girls 8th “A” Basketball Kraft Meadow H 4:00 pm Girls 7th “A” Basketball Kraft Meadow A 4:00 pm Girls 7th “B” Basketball Kraft Meadow A 4:00 pm Girls 8th “B” Basketball Kraft Meadow H Times and dates subject to change. Thanks to This Week’s Sponsor: Hastings Orthopedic Clinic, P.C. “Quality Care with Compassion” 840 Cook Rd. Hastings, MI 49058 Phone: 269-945-9520 Toll Free: 800-596-1005 Contact us on the web @ www.hoc-mi.com 77520767 Thornapple Kellogg’s Chris Westra (left) and Byron Center’s Travis Grit work for control during their 189-pound bout Saturday at the Division 2 district tournament hosted by Hastings. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity competitive cheer team was the top Division 2 team at Saturday’s Viking Cheerfest, hosted by Lakewood. The Trojans were just over a point behind the top score of the day, set by Ovid-Elsie which won the Division 3-4 meet. Thornapple Kellogg finished with 709.580 points handily topping the second place team in the Division 2 standings, Charlotte, which finished with 674.662 points. Hastings was third among the six Division 2 teams, with a score of 657.454. Lakewood was second in Division 3-4, behind Ovid-Elsie, with a score of 709.236. The host Vikings actually finished ahead of Ovid-Elsie in round two and three scoring a 204.736 in round two and 298.5 in round three. Ovid-Elsie had a 201.766 in round two, and a 289.5 in round three. The difference was the opening round. Lakewood scored a 206, and Ovid-Elsie a 219.5. “That would have been a good win for us,” said Lakewood head coach Kim Martin, “a big confidence boost. However, the girls now know they can hang with the big boys.” TK had the days’ second best score in round one, with a 212.5, and closed things out with a 193.080 in round two and 304.0 in round three. The Saxons were just behind the Trojans after one round, with a 208.0 to start things off. Hastings then scored a 184.454 in round two and 265.0 in round three. Delton Kellogg and Maple Valley placed fifth and sixth respectively in the Division 34 standings. The Panthers scored a 194.5 in round one, 151.562 in round two, and a 209.0 in round three for a final total of 555.062. The Lions scored a 180.5 in round one, 153.310 in round two, and 220.0 in round three for a score of 553.810. A total of 13 varsity teams and eight junior varsity teams competed at Lakewood Saturday. Ovid-Elsie’s junior varsity team won that meet with a final score of 662.380. Lakewood was second at 610.044 and Hastings third with a 566.956. Hastings and TK are scheduled to close out the O-K Gold Conference season this Saturday at Byron Center High School. Maple Valley will be at Pewamo-Westphalia Saturday, and Delton head to Portage Central. Lakewood closes its league season at DeWitt tonight. “We were still missing one of our key athletes on Saturday, due to injury, but she will be back in full force this week at our league final meet,” Martin said. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-02-28.pdf cafb56dcd6157e09d38be8b94218294e PDF Text Text Hastings City Bank to sponsor Jazz Fest The 545 people responsible for woes Wilcox and Dalton score regional championships See Story on Page 2 See Editorial on Page 5 See Story on Page 22 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 155, No. 9 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 50¢ Thursday, February 28, 2008 NEWS Civil War muster returning to Charlton Park BRIEFS Freeport Fire to flip flapjacks Area residents are invited to join the Freeport Fire Department at its fire station Saturday, March 1, from 7 to 11 a.m. for the annual spring pancake breakfast. A free-will donation will be taken at the door for the breakfast, which will consist of pancakes, eggs, sausage, orange juice, coffee and milk. Funds raised in the event will go toward new thermal-imaging cameras, which are used to see through smoke and locate ‘hot spots’ in fires. Smoke detector applications also will be available that day. Once an application is complete and returned, the fire department will set up a time with the homeowner to visit and inspect smoke detectors that are in the home. They will replace any old detectors and install additional units, if needed. by Jon Gambee Staff Writer The once perennial favorite, the Civil War muster, will return to Charlton Park this summer, after being nixed from the schedule a few years ago. Interim Park Director Keith Murphy and Charlton Park Board Chairman Kraig Leathers shared this and other information with the Barry County Board of Commissioners in a meeting Tuesday. The Civil War Muster is set for July 19 and 20 at the park. This reenactment of Civil War battles and activities has been a staple of the park in the past but was discontinued under the direction of former Park Director George Shannon. “That is always an exciting time, and we are looking forward to their return,” Leathers told the board. After two failed millage proposals and facing possible closure of the park, volunteers worked to bring activities to the historic facility and promote its value. Murphy, who had been on the staff, was hired as interim direc- KBS nest box program March 8 The Kellogg Bird Sanctuary will present a nest box program Saturday, March 8, at 1 p.m. This workshop will provide information on the various birds that use nest boxes, including woodpeckers, nuthatches and more. Participants will walk the Sanctuary’s nest box trail to learn how to monitor nest boxes and what they can do with the information they collect. To register and for more information, call (269) 671-2510, send an e-mail to birdsanctuary@kbs.msu.edu or visit the Web site at www.kbs.msu.edu /birdsanctuary. Property taxes focus of meeting State Rep. Brian Calley has announced a town hall meeting for Barry County residents to learn more about their property tax assessments. The event will take place Monday, March 3, starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Barry County Commission on Aging, 320 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. "People are justifiably upset that their property tax assessments continue to increase while their property values decrease," said Calley, R-Portland. "The town hall meeting is a chance for people to voice their concerns as well as learn more about how property tax assess- See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 $37,368.08. “Our total fund balance going into 2008, including the carryover balance from 2006 is $205,746.64,” Leathers said. During the meeting, the Board of Commissioners approved an inter-fund loan of up to $100,000 from the Building Rehabilitation Fund to the Charlton Park Fund, to cover the cost of remodeling the See COUNTY, page 3 City negotiating sale of the Industrial Incubator The Shanty to hold grand opening Sue Otto, owner of the Sea Shanty near Gun Lake, is expanding her business to downtown Hastings where she is setting up a new store, the Shanty, at 139 W. State St. The grand opening for the second boutique is set for Saturday, March 1, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. During the grand opening, guests can enjoy mannequins in motion, browsing through a jewelry trunk and receiving free mini hand and facial massages by Linda Thomas who will use products from neighboring Anne’s Health Foods. The Sea Shanty has been serving the Gun Lake area for 30 years, with Otto owning it for the past three years. She hopes to duplicate the Sea Shanty’s success with The Shanty. The Shanty will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For more information, call (269) 945-9605. tor. Several events were added to the park’s calendar, including new venues such as the Lumberjack Show, and old standards, like the Bluegrass festival. The additional events led to increased revenue, Leathers told the board in his report on the annual review of Charlton Park. He told the board that the annual budget for 2007 was $529,269 and actual expenses were $480,288, a savings of $48,980. The park budgeted a proposed revenue of $525,881 and actually grossed $563,249, an increase of Virgil Graham stands next to photos of her family in her Hastings home. Hastings lady is younger than her grandchildren No, this isn’t some cheesy tabloid story that’s just too ridiculous to believe. It’s the truth about a Hastings woman, sort of. “I’m younger than some of my grandkids,” said Virgil Graham, whose 20th birthday will be Friday, Feb. 29. Graham was born in Jackson in 1928. She said she is the only person she knows with a birthday on Feb. 29. Since Feb. 29 only appears on the calendar every four years, Graham has celebrated her true ‘birth’ just 19 times. Today makes 20. “It makes me so I don’t feel so old,” she said of celebrating her 20th birthday. See LEAP, page 7 The Hastings City Council voted at Monday night’s meeting to negotiate a sales agreement for the Industrial Incubator based on the request for proposal from Munn Manufacturing of Freeport. Munn Manufacturing owners Steve and Wendy Buehler said in a proposal that they are looking for a larger facility for their expanding business. The Buehlers submitted to the city council a bid of $10,000 for the building, plus the cost of a survey and environmental assessments. David Tossava, a former long-time city employee and current member of the city council, is Wendy Buehler’s uncle. Tossava abstained from the vote. According to Buehlers’ proposal, “The building will be used to house our existing metal fabrication, pipe bending and general machining business. The majority of Munn Manufacturing Company employees reside in or near Hastings. Hastings is also the home of our major customer, Flexfab, making it an ideal location for us to look at relocation possibilities.” The Buehlers said they would modernize the exterior of the building and reconfigure the interior office space. Munn Manufacturing currently employs 32 people. The company has been a corporation for more than 35 years. In other business at Monday’s meeting, the City Council: • Approved a request from Lynn Hatfield for the use of the city parking lot on North Broadway next to Tyden Park for the 2008 farmers market. • Approved a request from AYSO for the use of soccer fields. • Approved a request from YMCA for the use of baseball fields at Fish Hatchery and Bob King parks. • Approved the mayor’s appointments of Bonnie Hildreth and Jill Turner to the Citizens Advisory Committee of the Downtown Development Authority. • Approved and authorized the mayor and city clerk to sign a lease for a truck parking space near the incubator with Floyd Etts. • Received Police Chief Jerry Sarver’s report including an officer-training update and information on the Barry County Substance Abuse Task Force’s new direction for minors in possession of alcohol. • Received City Clerk Tom Emery’s report, including investment status and operating status reports. • Received Community Development Director John Hart’s report and update on current projects involving community development, the Downtown Development Authority, the Local Development Finance Authority/Brownfield Redevelopment Authority. • Approved revised allocation criteria and district boundaries for the 2008 Downtown Parking Special Assessment District. The district will expand to include the south half of a block on Apple Street, west of the fire department. Included in the district are the United Auto Workers office, McPhillips and McDowell, PLC, a residential plot and Burkey Sales and Service. • Approved a request for proposals (RFP) for acquisition and redevelopment of the former library building at 121 S. Church St. The draft has been sent back to city staff to include a provision for non-conforming proposals. The RFP likely will be issued by the end of the week. • Set a public hearing for amendments to See COUNCIL, page 5 Fuller hired as 911 director by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Phyllis Fuller has been named director of Barry County Central Dispatch. Fuller has been working at the 911 center since July 1993 and has been a supervisor since February 2005. She has served as the interim director since June 2007 when Charles Nystrom was placed on paid administrative leave pending his official retirement Feb. 15 of this year. “I am excited at the opportunity and pleased at the trust that the board had in me to give me this position,” Fuller said. “I look forward to the opportunity of working, not only with the people of Barry County but also with the staff here at the 911 center. “Everyone has been so supportive,” she continued. “Barry County Central Dispatch has a strong history of service to the people of Barry County and we will continue to provide that level of service. And we will continue to grow as the opportunities develop. “We have a staff of dedicated people, people who work very hard to maintain the high level of response that we always give. I’m proud of each and every one of them and proud that the board chose me to direct the center as we continue to grow.” See 911, page 4 Hastings losing another auto dealership Classic Chrysler Dodge Jeep Inc. on the west side of Hastings will be closing its doors Monday, March 10, in an apparent restructuring move by the Chrysler Corp. The Hastings dealership, which sells and services new and used vehicles, employs more than a dozen people. Mike Austin, owner of both the Hastings and Grand Rapids Classic stores, was unavailable for comment at press time. Dreisbach Pontiac GMC closed its doors in September, and Nationwide Auto, a used car dealer, shut down the Hastings facility and moved to its Battle Creek location in January. (File photo.) �Page 2 — Thursday, February 28, 2008 — The Hastings Banner NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page ments are determined." Legislation recently introduced in the Michigan House to help alleviate the housing crisis will be discussed at the meeting. Calley also has a free guide to property tax assessments and appeals which will be available at the hearing and at his office if residents are unable to attend. For more information about the town hall meeting or any other issues, contact Calley at (517) 373-0842. door prizes. Child care and activities for children in fourth through eighth grades will be provided. For more information, call (269) 9451387. Cabaret to benefit Music School Malcolm Dalglish, an acclaimed composer, hammer dulcimer player, and Windham Hill recording artist, will perform his masterpiece, “Hymnody of Earth,” with the Battle Creek Boychoir and Girls’ Chorus at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 29, at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 315 Center St., Hastings. There is no admission charge, but organizers suggest a free-will offering of $10. Barry County performers include Alex and Marshall Cherry and Caleb Shotts of Hastings; Mackenzie Gaikema of Middleville; and Libby Martin of Delton. The choirs are part of the Music Center of South Central Michigan, funded in part by the Battle Creek Community Foundation and the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs. The Community Music School will hold its annual Cabaret from 7 p.m. to midnight Saturday, March 15, at the Walldorff Brewpub and Bistro in downtown Hastings. The event includes music by DJ Jon Anderson, a floor show, silent auction and cash bar. All proceeds will benefit the Community Music School in Hastings. Tickets are $15 per person and $30 per couple. Choirs, dulcimer player to entertain Seminar for parents moved to March 6 Legislative coffee On, Thursday, March 6, at 7 p.m., Barry set for March 10 County Substance Abuse will present “Keeping Our Kids Safe: Everything a Parent Needs to Know,” in the Hastings Middle School all-purpose room. The seminar was orignially scheduled in February but was postponed due to weather. Topics will include current substanceabuse issues, dating violence, teen depression and suicide, Internet safety, runaway and homeless youths. Various specialist will provide information and answer questions at this free program, which will include refreshments and The next Barry County Chamber Legislative Coffee will be held at 8 a.m. Monday, March 10, at the County Seat Restaurant in Hastings. Community members are invited to participate and meet with state and local officials to discuss current issues affecting the area. These coffees are free, informal and open to the public. For more information, please call the Barry County Chamber at (269) 945-2454. Hastings City Bank to sponsor fifth Thornapple Arts Council’s Jazz Fest Hastings City Bank has agreed to be the main sponsor of the Thornapple Arts Council’s fifth annual Jazz Festival to be held April 18-19. The Jazz Festival weekend begins with free concerts April 18 in downtown Hastings, including events in the Hastings City Bank community room from noon until 10 p.m. The April 19 schedule is filled with band concerts from high schools around the region and ends with a 7:30 p.m. headliner concert, featuring “Cool Moose Jazz Orchestra” at Central Auditorium. “We truly value the arts in Barry County,” says Nancy Goodin, marketing and training director at Hastings City Bank. “We’ve participated each year as a host, not only for the highly successful Jazz Fest, but for the Art Hops as well. We are the ‘rain location’ for the summer Friday’s at the Fountain programs. Our community room is the perfect venue for musicians. The Jazz Fest is a very exciting time in the City of Hastings and brings families from all over West Michigan to Hastings. We are proud and honored to be a part of this special celebration.” The Thornapple Arts Council is appreciative of Hastings City Bank’s sponsorship of the Jazz Festival. “We are so thankful to have the support of Hastings City Bank,” said Tom Wiswell, of the Arts Council Board. “Their generous partnership over the years makes this great event Nancy Goodin (second from right), marketing and training director at Hastings City Bank, presents the sponsor check, on behalf of the bank, to representatives of the Thornapple Arts Council. From left in the photo are Lee Christianson, Lauren Stineman, Maeve Dwyer, Nancy Pasche, Tom Wiswell, Rich Moore, Nancy Goodin and Kirk Pasche. possible.” For more information about the Jazz Fest or other art programs, call the Thornapple Arts Council at 269/945-2002. Pets suffer in home foreclosures Local Humane Society seeing abandonment Most everyone is aware of the increased number of houses succumbing to foreclosure by banks. Barry County has not been spared. Often, families who have owned these homes also have pets. When these families realize they will no longer be able to live in their homes, the family pet or pets sometimes becomes another problem to deal with. If the family is lucky, they will move to a place where the pet can remain with the family. Sadly, this is not always the case. Across the country, and right here in Barry County, animal control officers are being called to homes where pets have been abandoned. Often these animals have gone for long periods of time without food or water. Sometimes the officers are called in too late to save the pet. Other pets are being abandoned in rural areas, left to fend for themselves. Farmers have found dogs wandering their property, and house cats are appearing in what are wild, or feral, cat colonies. The Barry County Humane Society would like to remind everyone that the County Animal Control Shelter does not charge a fee to bring an animal to the facility. Those who have found themselves in foreclosure (or a similar situation) who have one or more pets needing homes are asked not to abandon the animals. By taking it to the County Animal Shelter, the pet will be housed and fed and have a chance for adoption. Animal abandonment is illegal and causes much suffering for the animals. Charlotte Anton retiring from Hastings library Hope was one of the cats found maimed in the Bellevue area. Suspect sought in cat maimings A Barry County animal rescue facility is teaming up with Calhoun County Animal Control to find the person or people responsible for disfiguring area feral cats. “Nearly half a dozen cats with their tails and ears burned or cut off have been brought to Educated Animal Rescue and Teen Haven,” said EARTH Executive Director Michael Terpening. Most of the cats came from Columbia Avenue and the Fort Custer area of Battle Creek. EARTH, a Bellevue-based rescue, and the Barry County Humane Society each are offering $500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrator. To report information, call EARTH at (269) 962-2015. Also, contact the facility to help trap the cats, foster the animals or to make a donation. Hastings works toward riverwalk The City of Hastings will soon be able to boast its own parks and recreation master plan, and, with the help of a few dedicated individuals, hopefully be able to include a trail system. Hastings Community Development Director John Hart and Director of Public Services Tim Girrbach said they would like to have an engineering firm selected for the master plan by March 10, and they would like to have the plan completed by June 30. While the parks and recreation master plan will come from city officials, they welcome public comment. “There will be an opportunity for input in April,” said Girrbach. Hart mentioned the inclusion of a trail system in the Comprehensive Community Plan. “It was comprehensive in that it mentioned the values of the community and where we wanted to see ourselves in the future,” he said. “It plays a vital role in the provision of space and programming.” Barry County YMCA acts as the programming coordinator for Hastings park programs. The Downtown Development Authority, Hastings Planning Commission and Hastings City Council also play important roles in determining park programming and facilities. “The city is always interested in people who have an interest in helping develop the community,” said Hart. “We don't want it to be completely staff-driven.” Hart added, “We really want to develop our river trail, but we really need help from folks who are advocates of it. We'd like to work with them, and we can set aside some time each month to do it.” Parts of the Riverwalk have been completed in the past, including a section in Tyden Park and another behind the Industrial Incubator. At a recent City Council meeting, the Riverwalk project was removed from the budget because matching grant funds were unavailable. The staff of Hastings Public Library is inviting the public to a celebration honoring Charlotte Anton in the library’s Community Room on Friday, March 7, from 2 to 5 p.m. Charlotte joined the staff in 1975 as a library assistant to then-director Eileen Oehler. During the next 33 years, Charlotte served the public, helping patrons find books and answer questions. She will be much missed this summer, since she has long been the library’s Summer Reading Program director. “Over the years, she has quietly assumed hundreds of library tasks, big and little, like shepherding the library’s large magazine collection,” said Diane Hawkins, assistant director. “It will take us months to figure out all the jobs that she’s been doing without even thinking they are jobs. I don’t think Charlotte realizes all the things she does so faithfully.” Thinking back over her years with the library, Charlotte commented that she has been blessed with extraordinary good health, having missed less than 10 days of work due to illness in her more than three decades with the library. She said she also has seen remarkable changes take place in the library, most notably the change from card catalog to electronic catalog, use of the Internet and the information explosion. Charlotte and her husband, Michael, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church, moved to Hastings in 1969 from Welland, Ontario. Since both were raised in large cities— Charlotte in St. Louis and Michael in Memphis—they said they didn’t think they would be in Hastings for more than a few years. “We discovered, though, that we loved the charm of a small town,” said Charlotte. The couple raised three sons, Mark, Phil and Matt, all Hastings High School graduates. Mark currently lives in Hastings. Phil and his Putnam District Library looking for local crafters In celebration of National Craft Month, the Putnam District Library in Nashville welcomes crafters of all ages to submit up to three creations for display during the month of March. Library staff will accept entries during regular library hours the last week of February. Library craft club members will display the submitted pieces, making them available for public viewing throughout the month of March. This is not a craft sale; however, crafters are welcome to display business cards with their work. For more information, call (517) 852-9723 or stop by the library. Library hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. wife, Julie, live in Carbondale, Ill., and Matt, his wife Melina, and their daughter Linnea live in St. Paul, Minn. When asked what else she plans to do in retirement, Charlotte said there are “piles of things waiting to be sorted and a lifetime of pictures to organize.” After Pastor Anton retires in June, they plan to consider all their options before deciding where to settle down. They said they also intend to pursue their love of travel, having already visited Germany, Israel, Switzerland, Paris, Italy and Greece. With their sons, they have explored much of the United States, but look forward to seeing what the Southwest and Pacific Northwest hold. When asked about all the changes and events that have happened in the past 33 years of library work, Charlotte said she had many fond memories, especially the summer with the Renaissance Faire. But her one wish was to thank the Hastings community for making the new library facility possible. “It’s been a privilege to work in it for a year,” said Charlotte. Charlotte Anton Reading Is Fundamental faces federal cuts In today’s hard economy, nobody is safe from the budget guillotine of the federal government, and Reading is Fundamental (RIF) has been taken to chopping block. RIF was started in Washington, D.C., by a retired teacher in 1966. It currently is the oldest and largest children and family nonprofit literacy organization in the United States, serving more than 5 million children annually. In 1975, RIF started its book distribution program, receiving federal matching funds for the program. Since RIF’s inception, more than 265 million books have been distributed. Currently, the Hastings Public Library’s RIF program serves 235 children. Seventy percent of the students in RIF need to meet the same qualifications of those in Head Start. RIF is designed for children from 1 year old through about age 11. The program exists in Head Start and Early Head Start. Seven distribution sites serve 12 classrooms. This is the eighth year Hastings Public Library has participated in RIF. Last year, 680 books were distributed. There are three distributions per year, so all children in the program get three books. “The child has a choice in what books he or she gets,” said Peggy Hemerling, Hastings Public Library’s youth librarian. “That way, the children are going to feel more like it’s theirs if they get a choice in what book it is.” Hemerling said parents and family members are invited to the book distributions. At each distribution, a story is read and children get to make crafts related to the stories they hear. The children also hear their books read to them before they go home. “We’d love to have more family involvement, especially from parents of Head Start, B-4s students,” said Hemerling. “We’re always looking for volunteers, even if they don’t have a child.” Hastings also has a partnership with the Delton Library through Head Start programs there. “That’s been a really good partnership,” said Hemerling. “That’s worked out really well.” So what’s the problem with this program? President Bush’s budget proposal completely cuts out funding to book distribution. Hemerling urges community members to contact their legislators “to let them know we would like to continue to see RIF supported.” RIF can exist because book companies sell books to the program at very low prices, she added. “We can do that because there are book companies out there who give us a big discount because we are a literacy organization,” said Hemerling. In addition to contacting legislators, people also are welcome to make donations to the program. Because of the strict guidelines for books that can be distributed to RIF, it is better to make a monetary contribution than donate books. The Friends of the Hastings Public Library fund 25 percent of RIF, and the federal government funds the other 75 percent. Last year, the total cost for the program was $1,560. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 28, 2008 — Page 3 HCB branch robbed at gunpoint by Jon Gambee Staff Writer An armed robber escaped with an undisclosed amount of money from the Caledonia branch of Hastings City Bank Monday. The man was described as approximately 40 years old, 5’10” to 6’0” tall, stocky build, unshaven, last seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, dark coat, light-colored jeans, and dark brown leather boots. The man entered the bank and presented a note to the teller stating he had a gun and demanded money. Once he had the money he fled on foot and is believed to have gotten into a vehicle. A K-9 unit tracked the suspect a short distance to where it is believed a vehicle was parked. The suspect is believed to have been casing the bank for approximately 45 minutes prior to the robbery. The Kent County Sheriff’s Department is asking any who may have observed any suspicious activity around the bank to contact that office at (616) 6326100 or Silent Observer at (616) 774-2345. This photo taken by surveillance cameras at Hastings City Bank in Caledonia captures the image of the man who robbed the bank Feb. 25. COUNTY, continued from page 1 New twist to an old fable A new drama group, Kids Christian Theatre, comprised of home-schooled students who range in age from nine to 16, will present their first production at 7 p.m. March 7 at the Hickory Corners Wesleyan Church in Hickory Corners. They will present a dramatic comedy, entitled “New Clothes, Same Old Lie” by Denise Busenitz. The play is loosely based on “The Emperor’s New Clothes” and takes place in an unknown empire during the 18th Century. Admission is free. Pictured in a scene called “The Emperor’s Fitting” are cast members Eyvette Floria, Kaitie Van Buren and Brieanna Van Buren. House approves bill in favor of disabled boaters Disabled boaters in Michigan will have the freedom to use all of the state's waterways under legislation overwhelmingly approved today by the Michigan House, state Rep. Brian Calley has announced. House Bill 5607, introduced by Calley, allows disabled residents to use vessels powered by electric motors on waterways where the use of motors is prohibited. Approximately 50 lakes in Michigan ban the use of motors, according to committee testimony. "People should never be denied access to Michigan's waterways just because they are physically unable to row or paddle a boat," said Calley, R-Portland. “Exempting disabled boaters from the no-motor law gives everyone a chance to experience our state's tremendous natural resources." Calley introduced the bill after an area resident, Thomas Sprague, visited Calley's local office for help. Sprague was not allowed to fish on a Michigan lake due to a disability. Disabled boaters must use an electric motor at a slow, no-wake speed under the proposed legislation. County sheriff departments would issue marine exemption certificates to residents who present a physician's attestation to their disability. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources would develop the exemption certificate. County Sheriff’s department to get new roof by Jon Gambee Staff Writer The Barry County Sheriff’s Department is getting a new roof, just in time for the spring rains. The Barry County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve spending up to $90,000 with Weather Shield of Grand Rapids for the removal of the current roof and installation of a new thermoplastic rubber roofing system. Weather Shield came in with the lowest estimate among the five companies who bid on the project. The winning bid of $84,199 requires the company to properly dispose of the ballast gravel currently on the roof, tear off and properly dispose of more than 8,000 feet of wet roofing and insulation and replace the existing roof. The job comes with a 15- year warranty on all materials and workmanship. Commissioners also approved up to $7,000 to be paid to D-K Fence of Battle Creek to install approximately 380 feet of concertina wire on top of the existing outside fencing around the jail yard. HB 5607 will now go to the Senate for consideration. director’s house located adjacent to the park. The loan comes with a 10-year payback at an interest rate of 3.5 percent to occur annually in November. When questioned about the need for such an extensive repair, Murphy and Leathers said the house is in disrepair and has a lot of problems that need to be addressed, including sewer and water issues. They explained that the house was deeded to the county by Irving Charlton and is the property of the county. Leathers said he is proud of the improvements and decisions made by the Charlton Park Board, which was re-organized in 2007. “The board has put its focus on continued progress with the addition of nine events during the 2007 season, including the very successful Lumberjack Show in September. “I want to extend a great deal of thanks to Keith Murphy for taking charge of the daily activities as the interim director,” Leathers told the board. “Without his leadership and community connections, I feel this season would not have been as successful. “I would also like to recognize the staff and the many dedicated volunteers who have spent so much time this past year in creating a family-oriented program that everyone can enjoy.” Leathers listed a number of initiatives for 2008, including the hiring of a full-time director (see related story), a preventative maintenance schedule and an increase in planned events. That is already being accomplished and the Kraig Leathers, chairman of the Charlton Park Board, gave the Barry County Board of Commissioners an update on events and scheduled activities at the park for 2008 at Tuesday’s commission meeting. 2008 season at the park will kick off with Charlton Park Day May 17, he said. “Prior to that, on May 3 and 4, we will be hosting the Tri-River Museum Tour at the park, and we hope to be added to their list of tour stops in the future.” “We have a lot to offer at the park, and we want others to see the improvements we have made,” said Leathers. Park activities will continue through December with the hosting Of Christmas Past Dec. 14 and 15. “Last year we had a total attendance at park events of 13,344,” Leathers told the board. “That is up from 9,803 who attended events in 2006.” Colder temps lead to shorter route in Walk for Warmth by Helen Mudry Staff Writer Barry County held its annual Walk for Warmth Saturday with 51 volunteers bundled against the morning’s frigid temperatures. A few leashed dogs joined the fund-raiser. The event so far has brought in $2,530. The walk started at the fountain on the lawn of the Barry County Courthouse. Because of the cold, opening remarks were kept to a minimum. A proclamation from Hastings Mayor Bob May was read, and State Rep. Brian Calley thanked the people who walked to help their neighbors in the county. Walkers were invited to ignore the established one or three miles routes because of the cold and the snow on the sidewalks. The walk ended at State Grounds Coffee House where folks were treated to a welcomed cup of hot coffee or hot chocolate. Each participant also was given a Walk for Warmth tote bag. For several years, the event had been held indoors at area churches. But in recent years the walk was moved outside so participants could feel the cold and relate to the cause for which they walk. The walk was sponsored by the Community Action Agency (CAA) of South Central Michigan. Funds raised in Walk for Warmth help lowincome individuals and families, including the elderly and disabled on fixed incomes, who have home heating emergencies, such as an impending utility shutoffs or nearly empty propane or fuel oil tanks. All proceeds from the walk stay in Barry County to help those in need keep their homes warm. Anyone wishing to contribute may send a donation to the CAA office by writing a check to Community Action Agency Walk for Warmth or donate online at www.CAASCM.org. CAASCM is a locally based, private, nonprofit organization that provides a wide range of services to low- and moderate-income residents of Barry, Branch, Calhoun and St. Joseph counties. Walks were held in each of the four counties. Owen Witt enjoys a cup of hot chocolate at State Grounds Coffee House after his Walk for Warmth. Faye Smith (from left), Karri Todd and Faith Todd register walkers and hand out thank-you tote bags. Kenny Amon and his boxer, Pete, are dressed for the cold and ready to lead the walkers. A hot cup of coffee awaited those who completed the trek. �Page 4 — Thursday, February 28, 2008 — The Hastings Banner 911, continued from page 1 Board member Jerry Sarver, Hastings City Police chief, said the board decided not to reinterview the top three candidates in its search for a new director. “After much debate over whether to re- IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Newborn Babies Use Ten Commandments to battle culture war To the editor, If you are a parent or grandparent concerned about society’s moral and civil decline and its affects on your children/grandchildren, here is a novel idea: Teach them the Ten Commandments. Learning and understanding the Ten Commandments is one of the most basic and effective ways to inoculate our youth from society’s destructive forces that shape and mold the thoughts and attitudes of our children. And each Commandment serves to protect our kids in a specific way. Thou shalt have no gods before me does not only mean not worshipping pagan gods, but other false idols, such as greed or fame. A recent USA Today survey of 18- to 25-yearolds found that 81 percent of those surveyed listed “get rich” as their top goal in life, while 51 percent ranked “be famous” as their top goal. “Help people” and “Become a leader in the community” only came in at 30 and 22 percent, respectively. No matter what religion we belong to, acknowledging a power higher than ourselves which we do not acquire, but serve, begets a sense of humility and scorns narcissism. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord in vain teaches reverence but also respect and decorum. More than 70 percent of Americans believe we are a ruder and less-civil society than 20 years ago, and nearly 8 in 10 Americans report a rise in profanity. Using profanity in front of every noun is not only offensive, it projects ignorance and lack of education, regardless of the offender’s background. Remember the Sabbath requires commitment but also instills a sense of community and belonging, imperative to our youth. An Ellison Research study found that 66 percent of Americans believed attending church before the age of 18 contributed to their moral foundation. Two-thirds of Americans who attend church on a regular basis are “very happy” or “very satisfied” with their lives, according to a recent Gallup poll. Honor thy father and mother. A recent study suggested that children born post 1982 are the “most narcissistic generation in history.” Children who are not taught respect for authority, limits, and boundaries are not enhancing their “self-esteem.” According to the study, narcissists “are more likely to have romantic relationships that are short-lived, at risk for infidelity, lack emotional warmth, and to exhibit game-playing, dishonesty and overcontrolling and violent behaviors.” Thou shalt not kill cries out in our society today. Violence on television and in movies and video games has desensitized our children to the far-reaching ramifications that taking a life has on families and society. School shootings are on the rise. The Northern Illinois University shooting this month marked the fifth school shooting that week alone. Respect for life is being replaced by a “take-‘em-down-with-you” attitude. Thou shalt not steal. The concept of stealing has become muddled among our youth. In the digital age, only 11 percent of teens have a clear understanding of copyright law regarding downloading media. While 90 percent believe stealing a bike should be punished, only 48 percent believe the same fate should rest on those for downloading intellectual property, according to a recent Microsoft study. Other forms of stealing are also on the rise. According to Junior Achievement, 40 percent of students have admitted to cheating, and 58 percent of teachers surveyed by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers believe plagiarism is a “problem.” Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor. Cyber-bullying has reached epidemic status among teens, where numerous Internet sites allow anonymous users to post slanderous material without any consequences. One in three teens has been a victim of cyber-bullying, according to the Opinion Research Corporation for Fight Crime, and the consequences have been heart-wrenching. The case of Megan Meier drew national attention when it was reported that a ruse on myspace by her friend and her friend’s mother led Megan to commit suicide. Thou shalt not commit adultery. Our children see case after case of infidelity among our elected leaders and celebrities in the media, but the effects of infidelity go unreported. While it is often glamorized, as in the case of the Jolie/Pitt/Aniston love triangle, adultery tears families apart, leaving children in the dust. Study after study show that children raised without both a mother and father are more likely to live in poverty, become addicted to drugs, engage in premarital sex, suffer from depression and commit suicide. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife. Since the dawn of the Internet, pornography has exploded. According to a University of Hospital could become nursing home To the editor: There has been a lot of negative talk about the hospital moving out of town. Why I do not know, as I am sure the hospital board checked out every aspect of a major move like this before making their decision. It did not just happen overnight. The city may not necessarily lose their tax revenue if the hospital board considers turning the old hospital into a nursing home or adult foster care. There are many things that could be done with the old building. At least the hospital looks to the future unlike the city council who keeps fighting any new business that wants to come to town, but they keep letting banks come in – how many more banks do we need? Debra James, Hastings New Hampshire Study, 42 percent of children ages 10 to 17 were exposed to online pornography, with 66 percent of those not seeking the pornographic sites. According to the National Coalition for Protection of Children and Families, “Young people growing up in our already overly sexualized culture are being exposed to sexually explicit material on a daily basis through network television, movies, music and the Internet. Children are being subjected to sexual material and messages before they are mentally prepared to understand or evaluate what they are viewing. In addition, the majority of sex education is taking place in the media, not in the home, church or school.” Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s goods. It is no longer about keeping up with the Joneses, it is about surpassing them. Instant gratification today is as easy as plastic. JumpStart Coalition for Personal Finance Literacy found that one-third of high school seniors use a credit card. According to Nellie Mae, the average freshman arrives at college with $1,585 in credit card debt. The material world has forced even our youngest to already mortgage their future. The Ten Commandments are as vital today as they were when Moses received them on the mount. They have been the cornerstone for civility, order and justice. Choosing not to teach these to our children will not only unleash the cultural demons against them, it will contribute to our cultural demise as a society. Raising our children without a spiritual foundation lends an attitude that there is no consequence to one’s actions unless he/she gets caught. And by then it will be too late. Cindy Bond, Los Angeles, California Praise for County Road Commission employees To the editor, Let me start by letting each and every employee of the Barry County Road Commission know how grateful the citizens of Barry County are for the level of service they provide to the community. Many times I have thought about how professionally they go about their job. We often take things for granted, when in reality, we should applaud and acknowledge excellence. I have resided in Clinton, Eaton and Barry counties. In comparison, the Barry County Road Commission is head and shoulders above them all. So next time you see them on the road or working on the streets, give them a wave to let them know that you recognize the great service they continue to provide to the community. Robert C. Taylor, Hastings Use the Hastings BANNER classifieds Call 269-945-9554 Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. interview candidates, or to make a selection based upon the interviews that the board had previously conducted with six candidates, the board voted to offer the director’s position to Interim Director Phyllis Fuller.” GIRL, Savannah Elizabeth, born at Pennock Hospital on Jan. 20, 2008 at 8:30 p.m. to Kerri Allen of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 15 ozs. and 20 inches long. Hospital on Feb. 5, 2008 at 5:19 a.m. to Mandy Beemer and Marco Bilello of Nashville. Weighing 8 lbs. 10 ozs. and 20.5 inches long. BOY, Malik Lee, born at Pennock Hospital on Jan. 24, 2008 at 4:57 p.m. to Selena Miller of Wayland. Weighing 6 lbs. 0 ozs. and 18 inches long. BOY, Cody Edward, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 5, 2008 at 2:26 p.m. to Tammy and Anthony Jr. Eisner. Weighing 9 lbs. 2 ozs. and 20 inches long. GIRL, Elladie Rose, born at Pennock Hospital on Jan. 25, 2008 at 8:22 a.m. to Amy (LaDere) and Billy Edwards of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 7 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. BOY, Malachi James, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 6, 2008 at 8:15 a.m. to Kailey and Casey VanEngen of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 6 ozs. and 21.5 inches long. GIRL, Karley Saleta, born at Pennock Hospital on Jan. 27, 2008 to Sheena and Chad Rabideau of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 15 ozs. and 20.5 inches long. BOY, Triston Edward, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 6, 2008 at 10:33 p.m. to Malinda and Edward Westfall of Nashville. Weighing 9 lbs. 12 ozs. and 23 inches long. BOY, Carter Allen, born at Pennock Hospital on Jan. 27, 2008 at 9:18 a.m. to Alice and Len Krzysik of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 0 ozs. and 21 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Cami Fay, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 7, 2008 at 12:14 a.m. to Jarrod and Emily Stahl of Hastings. Weighing 5 lbs. 13 ozs. and 18 inches long. GIRL, Kaleigh Lynn, born at Pennock Hospital on Jan. 28, 2008 at 9:16 a.m. to Amberlynn Mapes of Hastings and Peter Karadsheh of Grand Rapids. Weighing 8 lbs. 6 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. BOY, Jackson Dean, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 9, 2008 at 7:29 a.m. to Chasity Hester and Ben Shepherd of Nashville. Weighing 7 lbs. 8 ozs. and 21 inches long. TWINS, Jordyn Michael and Jadyn Michelle born at Pennock Hospital on Jan. 28, 2008 to Matt and Jody Jones of Dowling. Jordyn Michael was born at 4:41 p.m. and weighed 6 lbs. 9 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. Jadyn Michelle was born at 4:04 p.m. and weighed 6 lbs. 1 oz. and 19 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Jazzman Star, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 10, 2008 to Veanise and John VanderMeer of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 4 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. BOY, Blaize Alexzander Sanchez, born at Pennock Hospital on Jan. 31, 2008 at 1:02 p.m. to Stephany Kelly and Jose Haigh of Lake Odessa. Weighing 6 lbs. 7 ozs. and 18 inches long. BOY, Dylan Patrick, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 11, 2008 at 4 p.m. to Tammy Gibson and Douglas Haley of Shelbyville. Weighing 5 lbs. 7 ozs. and 18.2 inches long. BOY, Blake Andrew, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 12, 2008 at 12:15 a.m. to Amy and Troy Schroder. Weighing 7 lbs. 11 1/2 ozs. and 19 inches long. GIRL, Alanna LaRae, born at Pennock Hospital on Jan. 30, 2008 at 5:07 p.m. to Nathaniel Miller and Alixan Spaulding of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 8 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Caydence Alizabeth, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 12, 2008 at 8:11 a.m. to Andrea and Mike Mugridge of Middleville. Weighing 7 lbs. 7 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Sydney James, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 1, 2008 at 4:04 a.m. to Kayla Wills and Lee Dykstra of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 10 ozs. and 19 inches long. BOY, Landon Joel, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 12, 2008 at 9:02 a.m. to Adam and Sarah Winegar of Vermontville. Weighing 8 lbs. 10 1/2 ozs. and 21 1/2 inches long. BOY, Miles Stephen, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 2, 2008 at 10:10 a.m. to Shana and Justin Lipsey of Nashville. Weighing 7 lbs. 10 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Richard James Lee, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 12, 2008 at 2:20 p.m. to Stefanie and Kenneth Koan of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 15.1 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Kain Kendall, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 2, 2008 at 11:47 a.m. to Kaitlyn Hammond and Zebulon Holten of Nashville. Weighing 7 lbs. 12 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Izzabelle Marie, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 13, 2008 at 11:12 p.m. to Hali McDiarmid and Adam Kruger of Lake Odessa. Weighing 5 lbs. 5 ozs. and 18 1/2 inches long. BOY, Alexander Allen, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 5, 2008 at 12:32 a.m. to Jessica Font and William Bowen of Ionia. Weighing 8 lbs. 11 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Dakota Austin Herbst Secord, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 14, 2008 at 3:37 a.m. to Dennis Secord and Joan Herbst of Hastings. Weighing 5 lbs. 9 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. BOY, Kenneth David, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 5, 2008 at 12:44 a.m. to Brian and Kristi Lincoln of Nashville. Weighing 8 lbs. 5 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Sophia Rose, born at Pennock Will arts be lost in new curriculum? The new Michigan Merit Curriculum is mandating that all high school students take four years of mathematics and three years of science, including courses taken in the senior year. For some students this means fewer opportunities to take elective courses in the arts. Why do you think having experiences in the arts is important for students? The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. 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Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 28, 2008 — Page 5 The 545 people responsible for America's woes by Charley Reese Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them. Have you ever wondered why, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are against deficits, we have deficits? Have you ever wondered why, if all the politicians are against inflation and high taxes, we have inflation and high taxes? You and I don't propose a federal budget. The president does. You and I don't have the Constitutional authority to vote on appropriations. The House of Representatives does. You and I don't write the tax code. Congress does. You and I don't set fiscal policy. Congress does. You and I don't control monetary policy. The Federal Reserve Bank does. One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one president and nine Supreme Court justices—545 human beings out of the 300 million—are directly, legally, morally and individually responsible for the domestic problems that plague this country. I excluded members of the Federal Reserve Board because that problem was created by the Congress. In 1913, Congress delegated its Constitutional duty to provide a sound currency to a federally chartered private central bank. I excluded all the special interests and lobbyists for a sound reason—they have no legal authority. They have no ability to coerce a senator, a congressman or a president to do one cottonpicking thing. I don't care if they offer a politician $1 million dollars in cash. The politician has the power to accept or reject it. No matter what the lobbyist promises, it is the legislator's responsibility to determine how he or she votes. A confidence conspiracy. Those 545 human beings spend much of their energy convincing you that what they did is not their fault. They cooperate in this common con, regardless of party. What separates a politician from a normal human being is an excessive amount of gall. No normal human being would have the gall of a speaker, who stood up and criticized G.W. Bush alone for creating deficits. The president can only propose a budget. He cannot force Congress to accept it. The Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land, gives sole responsibility to the House of Representatives for originating and approving appropriations and taxes. Who is the speaker of the House? She is the leader of the majority party. She and fellow Democrats, not the president, can approve any budget they want. If the president vetoes it, they can pass it over his veto. Replace the scoundrels. It seems inconceivable to me that a nation of 300 million cannot replace 545 people who stand con- victed—by present facts—of incompetence and irresponsibility. I can't think of a single domestic problem, from an unfair tax code to defense overruns, that is not traceable directly to those 545 people. When you fully grasp the plain truth that 545 people exercise power of the federal government, then it must follow what exists is what they want to exist. If the tax code is unfair, it's because they want it be unfair. If the budget is in the red, it's because they want it in the red. If the Marines are in Iraq, it's because those 545 people want them in Iraq. No government problems are insoluble. Do not let these 545 people shift the blame to bureaucrats, whom they hire and whose jobs they can abolish; or to lobbyists, whose gifts and advice they can reject; to regulators, to whom they give the power to regulate and from whom they can take this power. Above all, do not let them con you into the belief that there exists disembodied mystical forces such as "the economy," "inflation" or "politics" that prevent them from doing what they take an oath to do. Those 545 people—and they alone—are responsible. They, and they alone, have the power. They, and they alone, should be held accountable by the people who are their bosses, provided voters have the gumption to manage their own employees. We should vote all of them out of office and clean up their mess. ~~~~~~~~~~ Reese’s letter makes a lot of sense. If we want to solve problems, we must first take some of the blame for this mess in which we find ourselves. A few years ago in Michigan, we added term limits to our election process. The problem with getting a more responsive government wasn't the length of terms of office, it was finding the best people to fill the positions. If we expect responsive leadership, then we must keep up on the news, read and try to understand the issues, so we will be able identify the con when we see it, rather than wonder what happened long after it becomes ‘business as usual.’ As we get closer to this year's elections it's imperative we take a more proactive position. Don't get caught up in politics as usual. Don't let the national media control what the candidate stands for; get as much information as you can so you will be able to make a better decision. And don't make selections based solely on political choices; try to find the candidate who has convictions similar to yours. I return to a quote by Margaret Mead I've used many times before because it really says what we have to do if we want to make the necessary changes: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, concerned citizens can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has." Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics, Inc. Top candidate to tour Charlton Park by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Charlton Park is looking east to find a new director and has narrowed its scope to Rob Rudd, who is currently the director of a museum facility in Bath, Pa. “He has worked under a millage system before,” said Interim Park Director Keith Murphy, “and he has experience working with a staff similar to ours here. Rudd is a Michigan native, a graduate of Traverse City High School, and his parents still live in that area. He has a sister who lives near there and another sister who lives in Holland. “He is looking at this as an opportunity to return to his Michigan roots,” said Murphy. Murphy said Rudd will be in Hastings on March 14 and 15 to look over the community and tour the park. “If he likes what he sees and if we like him in person as much as we have liked him in the phone interviews we have held, I think he will be recommended for the position,” Murphy said. “He brings a lot of experience and talent to the position. He has an extensive back- ground in museum history.” Murphy said the executive search committee narrowed its list of candidates to four and one dropped out. “We then talked by phone to the three candidates and brought that number to two. If, for some reason, Mr. Rudd does not work out, we will look at the second candidate, who is also a Michigan native. “But it looks to me at this time that Mr. Rudd would be a great fit,” said Murphy. COUNCIL, continued from page 1 the Hastings Downtown Development Authority district boundaries at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 24. • Set a public hearing for 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 10, to consider the necessity of improvements and the establishment of a special assessment district for extension of sidewalks in the city. The next Hastings City Council meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 10. Area Locations to purchase the Hastings Banner! Hastings: FTV #1 (M-43 North) Tom’s Market Superette Felpausch American Legion-Tick Tock FTV #4 (M-37 South) Cappon’s (Hastings Shell) State Grounds Beyond the Cover Bosley Back Door Deli Admiral Felpausch Xpress Penn-nook Gift Shop P.B. Gas Station (W. State St.) Eye-N-ENT FTV #3 (M-37 West) Algonquin Lake Party Store Middleville: Speedway Lovey’s Snack Shack Middleville Marketplace Greg’s Get-It-N-Go Shell Gun Lake: Sam’s Gormet Foods Orangeville: Orangeville Fast Stop Pine Lake: Pine Lake Grocery Prairieville: Prairieville Fast Stop Delton: Flepausch Short Stop Shell Dill’s Best Market Cloverdale: Cloverdale General Cedar Creek: Cedar Creek Grocery Fine Lake: Fine Lake Party Store Banfield: Banfield General Store Lacey: Clyde’s Sportsman Post Dowling: Goldsworthys Nashville: Trading Post Little’s Country Store Shell MV Pharmacy Nashville C Store Carl’s Woodland: Woodland Express Lake Odessa: Lake-O-Express Lake-O-Mart Shell Carl’s Freeport: L & J’s Middle Lake Market Out of touch on property taxes It is sad how out of touch people in Lansing can be. There was such debate and consternation over income taxes last year, and yet I hear about property taxes from my constituents way more than any other form of taxation. And so far, not one of them has ever said, "I think the system is working well for me." This time of year, property taxes are typically the talk of most towns. Board of review is coming up and property tax assessments were just mailed out. But the concerns of taxpayers are now heightened. People are justifiably upset that as they see the value of their largest asset (their homes) decline, the property tax bill continues to rise. Without boring you with the litany of statistics available, I’ll just point out that Michigan is experiencing record-high foreclosures, huge excess housing inventory and plummeting real estate values. This is all closely tied to the chronically high unemployment and outbound migration of Michiganders in search of work. So Average Joe is asking "Why jack up my property tax bill when the value is falling?" Frankly, I think that is an excellent question. After all, when his income declines, his income tax bill goes down. When he buys less stuff, his sales tax liability goes down. So why not apply the same principle to property taxes? Last year, I introduced House Joint Resolution Q, (HJR Q) a constitutional amendment to deal with this situation. The basic idea is actually pretty simple: The taxable value of your property cannot be increased if the value has decreased. To me, it is simply a matter of fairness and principle. While I am quite sure that this constitutional amendment would pass with overwhelming support of the citizens of Michigan, it faces an uphill battle to get on the ballot. Lobbyists who represent interest groups that get property tax revenue oppose this change. Ironically, HJR Q would not decrease the amount of money to these entities, however, many will characterize it as though it does. In this business, political people rarely let truth get in the way of their own interests, especially when money is involved. All it does is limit the instances wherein your tax bill can be raised. In the world of 77521278 Last week, a business associate sent me the letter below, which really explains what’s wrong with government leadership. As we proceed through this year’s election, be aware of how many times candidates blame the problems we face on the opposing party, rather than taking responsibility for the system in which they play a role. I’ve always expected government to be a problem-solver rather than the problem that it has become. Think about it. — Fred. government, they call a smaller increase a cut. The same is true on the spending side. If a $100 million increase is requested and only a $50 million increase is granted, they call that a $50 million cut. Such nonsense is rampant in the phraseology typically used in Lansing. It is really quite deceptive, and yet politicians get away with it all the time. One opposition argument I have already heard is that after Proposal A, property taxes were reduced and the increases were limited to inflation while you own your home. So I guess they are saying things could be worse. That may be true, however, they leave out one important issue: The sales tax was raised from 4 percent to 6 percent at the same time. That decrease in property taxes came as a trade for higher sales taxes—not as a tax break. To amend the state constitution, it takes a popular vote of the people. There are two ways to get the measure before the citizens of Michigan. The first is to have both the House and the Senate vote by two-thirds to place it on the ballot. If that fails, a petition drive attaining about 381,000 signatures will also result in placement on the ballot. Even with HJR Q, the property tax system will need more work. The setup implemented after passage of Proposal A allows for large disparities in property tax bills over time, especially when housing stock does not turn over regularly. Those who have owned their houses since before 1994 have significantly lower taxes than those who have purchased their homes more recently. This is commonly referred to as the "pop-up" tax on the newer owner. There are a few interesting proposals on this subject that I will cover in a future column. I will be hosting property tax town hall meetings for citizens to voice concerns and learn more about their property tax assessment appeal rights. The first will be on Monday, March 3, in Hastings at the Barry County Commission on Aging building, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The second will be in Ionia on March 4 at the Ionia County Commission on Aging building, also beginning at 5:30 p.m. I hope to capture your sentiment in a fashion that sends a message to Lansing. It is time for politicians to start acting like public servants. HJR Q is an excellent place to start. what do you think? with Barry County 5th District Commissioner Mike Callton Alleged Embezzlers No Longer Receive Pay I’ve heard several complaints that we are continuing to pay the two employees who allegedly embezzled from the county. Once concerns surfaced, the involved employees were put on paid administrative leave pending an investigation. This is standard procedure and best practice. Soon after being put on paid leave, the two employees resigned. This removed them from paid leave status. The alleged embezzlement is a big deal and is being taken very seriously. An investigation is underway by the Sheriff and may be referred to the Prosecutor, Tom Evans. I have confidence that County Clerk Debbie Smith will review policies and procedures that may have made the county vulnerable. Michigan Students Shortchanged Years of political haggling over schools has resulted in poor grades for the state’s educational system. Education Week has ranked Michigan 43rd for student performance on standardized tests. US News and World Reports does not rank any Michigan high schools in the nations top 100, while Newsweek does rank one Michigan private school in this country’s top 100 high schools. Forget competing for 21st century jobs in the world market... Michigan students are not being prepared for competitiveness in the national market. Let’s cut the crap, forget the educational gimmicks and quit shortchanging our students. The state needs to give schools the money that enables them to hire more teachers, provide needed educational materials and maintain infrastructure... end of lesson!! Tell me what you think? P.O. Box 676, Nashville, MI 49073 michaelcallton181@hotmail.com Paid for by Dr. Mike Callton, D.C., Barry County 5th District Commissioner. Comments made by Dr. Callton are not intended to represent the views of other Barry County commissioners. �Page 6 — Thursday, February 28, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Give a memorial that can go on forever A gift to the Barry Community Foundation is used to help fund activities throughout the county in the name of the person you designate. Ask your funeral director for more information on the BCF or call (269) 945-0526. Worship Together… 77520964 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:0 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11:00 a.m. Praise Worship Service; 12:00 noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:45 a.m., Morning Worship; 6:00 p.m., Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Jr. High, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Ladies Bible Studies, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12:002:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served). (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Mtg. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study at the church. Friday 8-10 p.m. Sr. High Youth. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10:00 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Mary SchippersDeMunter. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6:00 p.m. (May-August). We have a weekly Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 1-616731-5194 or 1-517-852-1806. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. ST. TIMOTHY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 9800 East BC Avenue, Richland, MI 49083. Phone 269-629-9436. Eucharistic service every Sunday, 9:30 a.m. “This is my body given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ (Luke 22:19 NIV). Come share in the weekly Holy Communion – accepting Christ and being united with Him, surrendering our lives to Him so that we may know His will and walk in His ways. We are located in a wooded setting, north of Richland on BC Avenue, between M-43 and Gull Lake Drive. All baptized christians are welcome to participate in the Holy Eucharist. We believe that christianity is a faith of inclusion, not exclusion. Therefore, you don’t have to be an Episcopalian - just a believer. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Dan Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Kids’ Korner (ages 4 through 5th grade) are dismissed during announcements. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. and Small Groups meet. Wednesday: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Kids’ Club for children (ages 4 through 5th grade), youth (grades 6th-12th grade), and a variety of adult classes. Thursday: 9 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion - Coffee Hour. Women’s Ministry 7 p.m. 3rd Thurs. of month. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9 a..m Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Coffee Hour; 10:05 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service; 4 p.m. Youth Sledding Party. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogsp ot.com/. Thursday - 6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal. Saturday - 9 a.m. Men’s Breakfast/“Wild at Heart” study. Tuesday - 7 p.m. Women’s Bible Study. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 6:30 p.m. Praise Team. 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 945-2471 B OSLEY 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 GREENVILLE - Ralph P. Gies was born on August 28, 1927 in Greenville, to Tac and Martha Gies and passed away February 13, 2008 at Pennock Hospital. During WWII, he volunteered in the U.S. Navy after his sophomore year of high school and had a PHM 3C rating when discharged. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Western Michigan University. Sports were important in his life as he participated in high school as well as playing football for two years at Alma College before transferring. He taught and coached at Niles, Athens, and Battle Creek at the secondary level. Before marriage he was employed summers at Boy Scout Camps - T. Ben Johnson and Union City besides spending one summer at YMCA Camp Manitulan. While holding a Permanent Community College Teaching Certificate from the State of Michigan for 27 years, retirement came in 1984. He had been a Life Science Division Chairman and taught biology courses at Lake Michigan College in Benton Harbor and Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield, IL. At Benton Harbor he was the tennis coach for 10 years. Participation in five NSF Summer Institutes during his teaching career helped keep him current. Surviving are his wife Virginia, whom he married in 1955; their son, Jerry of Rochester, IL; sister, Martha D. Chummney of Indio, CA; brother- in-law, Edward Hollar of Clio, David (Gwen) Hollar of Fenton plus many nieces and nephews. Ralph had memberships in MEA, NRA, Muzzle Loaders Assoc. and Reader’s Digest as well as membership in the American Legion Post 45, Barry County Conservation Club, Masonic Blue Lodge in Rochester, IL, Ansar Shrine and Royal Arch Masons in Springfield, IL. He liked to hunt and fish in his early years and took up wood carving as a winter hobby in Florida with shore birds, pigs, fish and shoes as his favorites. He had fond memories of many of his friends and was very proud of his student’s accomplishments in their lives as well of those of his wife and son. As Ralph wished, cremation has taken place. Interment will take place at a later date at Fort Custer National Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to Lauer Family Funeral Home – Wren Chapel, Hastings. Please sign Ralph’s register book or leave condolences for the family at www.lauerfh.com Scott Kenwood Hallifax •PHARMACY• 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 Edith Katie Quada HASTINGS - Edith Katie Quada, age 90, of Hastings, passed away Monday, February 25, 2008 at her residence. She was born February 19, 1918 in Marshall, the daughter of Jacob and Alice (Pomeroy) Maisner. She graduated from Marshall High School in 1935. Edith's mother died when she was 14 years old, which left her to take care of her siblings. Edith enjoyed sewing, knitting, crocheting, gardening and painting china. She was a long time member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, the Catholic Daughters, and the Pennock Hospital Guild. Edith was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence F. Quada February 21, 1982; two grandsons, Gregory Dzwik and Jacob Quada; her parents; four brothers and one sister. Edith is survived by her six sons, James Quada of Utah, David (Dorothy) Quada of Shelbyville, Edward (Roxann) Quada of Grandville, Thomas (Mary) Quada of Hastings, Paul (Janice) Quada of Woodland, Steve (Laurie) Quada of Hastings; two daughters, Alice (Casimer) Dzwik of Battle Creek, Marilyn (Gregory) Coon of Hastings; 25 grandchildren; 10 step-grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; 22 step-great-grandchildren; three sisters, Joyce (Leonard) Dryer, Mary Linton of Virginia, and Dortha Nichols both of Homer; a brother, Harry (Mary) Maisner of Marshall; several nieces and nephews. Funeral Mass will be held Thursday, February 28, 2008 at 3 pm at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Hastings. Fr. Alfred J. Russell Celebrant. Burial will be at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Hastings. Memorial can be made to St. Rose Church or Barry Community Hospice. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Louis J. Dees HICKORY CORNERS - Louis J. “Butch” Dees, age 61, of Hickory Corners, passed away unexpectedly, February 23, 2008, at his home. Louis was born August 9, 1946, in Kalamazoo, the son of James and Hilda (Williams) Dees. He was a local employee of Airmaster Fan Company, in Jackson. Louis was a collector of many things, an avid car lover, and an archery enthusiast. He was preceded in death by his parents. Louis is survived by cousins, and many special friends. A memorial service will be conducted in the spring, at Hickory Corners Bible Church. Louis will be laid to rest in Hickory Corners Cemetery. Memorial contributions to Hickory Corners Bible Church will be appreciated. Arrangements by Williams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-Noon and 1-3 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. Fiberglass Products 1401 N. Broadway Hastings Ralph P. Gies GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Sundays in Lent Holy Communion - 8:00 & 10:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 9:30 a.m. Lenten Wednesdays - Supper 6 p.m. Evening Prayer 7 p.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-945-9414 or 945-2645; fax 269-945-2698. http://www.discover-grace.org Michael Anton, Pastor. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Lauer Family Funeral Homes Area Obituaries GRAND RAPIDS - Scott Kenwood Hallifax, age 51 of Grand Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, February 20, 2008. Scott was born October 8, 1956 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings, the son of Robert Sr. and Marjorie (Laubaugh) Hallifax. He graduated from Hastings High School in 1975. Scott has worked for Knapp and Vogt Manufacturing for several years. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Hallifax Sr. Scott is survived by his three daughters, Emily Hallifax, Courtney (Hallifax) McCarty, Brienne Hallifax all of Hastings; three grandchildren, Caeden, Graycee and Gareth McCarty; his mother, Marjorie Hallifax of Hastings; brothers, Robert Jr. (Cindy) Hallifax of Galesburg, Michael (Nancy) Hallifax of Hastings, Thomas (Susan) Hallifax of Grand Rapids; a sister, LeighAnn (Ed) Harris of Chicago,Il.; many nieces and nephews, and a special friend Joe. Scott was the happiest when he was in the company of family and friends. He will be sadly missed. Funeral services were held Wednesday February 27, 2008 at the Girrbach Funeral Home. Rev. Kathy Brown officiating, burial was at Rutland Township Cemetery. Memorials can be made to charity of one's choice. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Dale W. Cook NASHVILLE - Dale W. Cook, age 72, of Nashville passed away Monday, February 25, 2008, peacefully at his Nashville home. Dale was born in Charlotte, on August 7, 1935, the son of the late Willis W. and Marie E. (Boyles) Cook. He was raised in the Charlotte area and attended Vermontville schools graduating in 1953. Dale continued his education spending two years at Grand Rapids School of Bible; then completed his apprenticeship at General Motors. Dale worked for General Motors for 44 years as machine repairman until retiring in 2003. Dale was the husband of Patricia (Shook) Cook. The couple was married at the Nashville Baptist Church on June 30, 1984. The couple lived in the Nashville area during their married lives together. Dale and Patricia loved to spend time with their church family and friends watching TV with the "Group". They also enjoyed travelling together and have visited several places world wide including England, Israel, and Alaska. Every year they looked forward to walking the Mackinac Bridge together. Dale has been a member of the Nashville Baptist Church for over 50 years dating back to its beginning at the small Evangelical United Brethren Church. Dale was an avid sports fan and was always active even through his battle with cancer. He loved to play softball, and played competatively as recently as last summer at the age of 72. He was also the family "Quarterback" for those back yard football games with his children and grandchildren. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing and playing chess, checkers and other games. At the age of 64 Dale joined the Nashville Fire Department. Even through his battle with cancer Dale was ready and willing to help. When his illness limited his ability to go on a fire-run he was at the deparment making coffee, directing traffic, and helping with the pancake breakfast. His biggest joy was participating in fire prevention week at the local school helping to educate young people on the importance of fire safety. Dale's competative nature made him a perfect fit at the annual "water ball" competitions which Dale's team of firefighters won in Delton. Dale is survived by his beloved wife Patricia; two daughters, Diane (Ernesto) Cantu Doreen (William Bunge) Fey; four sons Daniel (Jan) Cook, David (Helen) Cook, Dennis Cook, Douglas (Laurie) Cook; a step daughter, Ginger Friddle, and two step sons James (Vickie) Friddle, and Brian (Carmen) Friddle. Dale is also survived by four brothers, DeVere (Carol Ann) Cook, Duane (Bobbie) Cook, Dorr (Bobbie) Cook, Darwin (Elizabeth) Cook and his 30 grandchildren, and 13 great grandchildren He was preceeded in death by his granddaughter, Samanth Cook. Funeral Services will be held at The Nashville Baptist Church, at 2 p.m. on Friday, February 29, with Lester DeGroot officiating. The family will receive visitors on Thursday February 28 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at The Daniels Funeral Home in Nashville. Interment will take place immediately following the funeral service Millerburg Cemetery Memorial Contributions can be made to the Nashville Fire Department, or the Nashville Baptist Church. Funeral Arrangements have been entrusted to the Daniels Funeral Home in Nashville. Ray L. Girrbach Owner/Director Girrbach Funeral Home 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 • 269-945-3252 Serving Hastings, Barry County and Surrounding Communities for 40 years Offering Traditional and Cremation Services Hastings Only Independent, Funeral Home Family Owned & Operated 3rd Generation Pre-Planning Services Available Serving All Faiths Visit our web site for: • Pre-planning on line • View current Funeral Service information • Leave a memory message to family members www.girrbachfuneralhome.net 77517697 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 28, 2008 — Page 7 LEAP, continued from page 1 Graham spent 10 years volunteering as a foster grandparent at Central Elementary School, and Principal John Johnston told the students, “Today is Grandma G’s birthday, and she’s turning 18.” When the students used to ask Graham her real age, she always responded, “Never ask a woman what her age is.” Graham has three children in the area. Her daughter Patricia Wiechowski and family. Graham’s son Donald Look and his family live in Lansing. Her daughter Monica Todd and her family live in Hastings. Two of the newest members of Graham’s family include twin great granddaughters who will turn 6 this year, and only weighed one pound each when they were born. Last year for Graham’s 79th birthday, her family surprised her by gathering for dinner at Ponderosa. She said she does not know what they have planned this year. Whenever anybody asks her how old she is, Graham said, “I just tell them the truth.” Social News Jessie Mae Hubbell Eugene and Sue Eldred celebrate 50th anniversary HASTINGS - Jessie Mae Hubbell, age 88, passed away Friday, February 22, 2008 at Pennock Hospital. Jessie was born August 10, 1919 in Carlton Center, the daughter of Neil and Mattie (Leavens) Wilson. She married Lorence Hubbell on June 15, 1939 in Woodland. She was a volunteer at Pennock Hospital for 36 years. In 1995 Jessie was inducted into the Farmers Hall of Fame. Jessie and her husband, Lorence, enjoyed traveling to many foreign countries. She enjoyed flowers, feeding the birds and her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Jessie was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Lorence; sister, Eleanor Myers; brother, Neil Wilson. She is survived by her daughters, Janet (Duane) Shriber, Carolyn (Texas) Timm; son, Kenneth (Carolyn) Hubbell; sisters-in-law, Helen Baldwin, Mable Wilson, Ingrid Morgan; grandchildren, Jeff Timm, Matt Timm, Michael Shriber, Brian Shriber, Debra Shriber, Mark Hubbell, Dan Hubbell, Lori Wolfenbarger; 17 great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and her canine companion, Allie. Funeral services were held Wednesday February 27, 2008 at Thornapple Valley Church with Pastor Jeff Arnett and Chaplin Gayle Kragt officiating. Interment took place at Rutland Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice. Please sign Jessie’s register book or leave condolences for her family at www.lauerfh.com Theron S. Hecht CARLTON TWP. - Theron S. Hecht, age 88, of Carlton Twp., passed away on February 24, 2008 after a long illness. Theron was the only child born to Charles T. and Emma (Leavens) Hecht in Carlton Twp., Michigan. Theron spent most of his life farming in Carlton Township. His land was designated a centennial farm in 1991. He also had periods of employment at Keeler Brass in Lake Odessa, and Tractor Supply Company in Grand Ledge. Theron attended Brown School, and graduated from Freeport High School in 1938. He married June Barcroft in 1941, and together they raised six children on the family farm. His interests included music and playing the guitar, history, flying lessons, pets and nature-from cats and dogs to quail chicks and a rescued fawn, and uppermost at all times was his family. His gentle humor and dry wit were greatly enjoyed. Theron is survived by June, his beloved wife of 66 years; children, Glen T. Hecht of Lake Odessa, Linda (the late Horst) Brauner of Charlotte, Gloria J. Hecht (William Bradford) of Charlotte, Lorna (Alan) Brecheisen of Lake Odessa, Phyllis (Millard) Holton of Mason, and Carol (William) Gonyou of Lake Odessa; eight grandchildren; and 10 great grandchildren. A service of remembrance for Theron was held on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. Burial was at Fuller Cemetery. The family has suggested that memorial contributions may be made to the Barry County Commission on Aging, Barry Community Hospice, or Eaton Community Hospice. Winebrenner-Raffler Local superintendents speak at Rotary Thornapple Kellogg Superintendent Gary Rider talks about being a superintendent in Michigan at Monday’s joint Rotary Club meeting in Hastings. Rider, along with Hastings Area Schools Superintendent Rich Satterlee and Barry Intermediate School District Superintendent Jim Hund, all spoke about the current economic cliTerry B. Hanyzewski mate in Michigan and how it affects VERMONTVILLE - Terry B. schools. The Hastings, Delton and Hanyzewski, age 52, of Vermontville passed Middleville Rotary clubs gathered for away Saturday, February 23, 2008 peaceful- their annual joint meeting in Hastings Monday, Feb. 25. ly at Vermontville home. Terry was born in South Bend, Indiana on November 9, 1955, the son of the late William G. and Billie Jo (Miller) Hanyzewski. He was raised in the South Bend, Indiana area and attended schools there graduating high school in 1974. He was the husband of Janice (McMillan) Hanyzewski. The couple was married in Gahanna, Ohio on April 29, 1989. They lived in the South Bend area for several years until relocating to the Vermontville area to follow new career oportunities YMCA of Barry County Terry worked as a plant superintendent at Women’s A League Volleyball Bridge Water in South Bend, Indiana for over Rock Stars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24-0 30 years. He also worked for Aucilla Inc. for Crane Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-12 several years before relocating to Michigan. Balls of Fury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-17 He was a boy scout leader for several years Hastings Orthopedics . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19 and was a member of the "Order of the Arrow" and achieved the rank of Eagle Women’s B League Volleyball Scout. Applebees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19-5 He spent most of his summers at the fami- Net Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18-6 ly cottage on Thornapple Lake where he Parker Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-17 enjoyed boating and fishing. Edward Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-20 Along with his wife Janice the couple loved to travel and have visited several places Coed Volleyball Standings throughout the world. Sheldon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18-0 Terry loved to help others and was very Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-10 involved with his church; specifically the Hamilton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-5 Stephen Ministries and the "Cup of Water" Aspinal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-5 fund. Zimmerman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-12 Terry is survived by his beloved wife, Pupfaff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-8 Janice; three daughters, Danielle (Brent) Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-14 Morton, Shirley (Phillip) Crutcher, Alexandria (Todd) Helpingstine; a son, Terry Alvin (Erica) Hanyzewski; his four brothers, Tom Miller, Ted Hanyzewski, Tim Hanyzewski, and Troy Hanyzewski. He is also survived by his 10 grandchildren. He was preceeded in death by an infant grandchild Funeral services will be held at The First United Methodist Church in Hastings, at noon on Saturday, March 1, 2008 with Pastor Cathy Brown officiating. The family will receive visitors one hour prior to service time beginning at 11 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Hastings The family has asked memorial contributions be sent in lieu of flowers to the "Cup of Water" Ministries. This ministry is designed to help families with financial needs during their time of crisis. Contributions can be made directly to: "Cup of Water Ministries," Hastings First United Methodist Church, 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Funeral Arrangements have been entrusted to the Daniels Funeral Home in Nashville. Use the BANNER CLASSIFIEDS to sell, rent, buy, hire, find work, etc. Call... 269-945-9554 Time to visit... 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Please send cards to Gertrude Miller, c/o Richard Miller, 2456 Pifer Rd., Delton, MI 49046. YMCA VOLLEYBALL INCOME TAX TIME IS HERE AGAIN! K.A. Mueller Accounting John and Cindy Winebrenner of Hastings are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Angie to Dustin Raffler, the son of Michael and JoEllen Raffler of Woodland. The bride-to-be is an Early Childhood Specialist at Education and Children Services in Hastings. The groom-to-be works on customized fire trucks at Spartan Chassis, Inc. in Charlotte. The couple is enjoying their time planning their April 19th wedding being held at Hastings Baptist and Ever After Banquet Hall. Eugene and Sue Eldred are soon to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. We would like to invite family and friends to come and celebrate with them on Saturday, March 1st, 2008, from 2 to 6 p.m. Join us at the Bedford Lions Club, 22116 Bedford Road North, Bedford. Please, no gifts. For more information, call (269) 623-6331 or (269) 945-9390. Washington-Moskalik united in marriage Valerie Washington and Aaron Moskalik were united in marriage September 22, 2007 at Management Education Center in Troy, Michigan. A reception was held immediately following the outdoor ceremony. The couple spent their honeymoon in the Riveria Maya and reside in Oak Park, Michigan. Parents of the couple are Leon and Carol Washington of Detroit, Michigan and Jim and Judy Moskalik of Empire, Michigan. Valerie graduated from Renaissance High School in Detroit, is completing a masters degree in business administration from Oakland University, and is currently self employed. Aaron graduated from Hastings High School, has a doctorate degree in biomedical engineering from the University of Michigan, and is employed by Asterland in Detroit, Michigan. Metzger-Stratton Christy Metzger and Don Stratton, both of Middleville, would like to announce their plans to marry on May 3, 2008 at Tyden Park in Hastings. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Gary Metzger and the late Judy Metzger and a graduate of Kellogg Community College. The groom-to-be is the son of Paul Stratton and Michaeleen Neil and is a graduate of Thornapple Kellogg High School. City of Hastings Notice of Public Hearing Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Hastings will hold a public hearing in the second floor Council Chambers of City Hall, 201 E. State St., Hastings, on March 10, 2008 at 7:30PM. The purpose of the hearing is to hear comments and to consider the necessity of the improvements and the establishment of a special assessment district for extension of sidewalks in the City on March 10, 2008 at 7:30pm. The proposed sidewalk project includes areas without current sidewalk on: the west side of N. Broadway from the Thornapple River to Woodlawn Ave.; the east side of N. Broadway from Woodlawn Ave. to Calgary St.; the south side of W. State from Industrial Rd. to Cook Rd.; the east side of Cook Rd. from W. State St. to W. Green St.; the east side of S. Market St. from W. Walnut St. to W. Clinton St.; the west side of S. Market St. from W. Bond St. to W. Clinton St.; and the north and south sides of E. Clinton St. from S. Michigan Ave. to S. Hanover St. Written comments will be received at Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 until 5:00pm on Monday, March 10, 2008. Request for information and /or minutes of said hearing should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address as stated above. Appearance and protest at the hearing in the special assessment proceedings is required in order to appeal the amount of the special assessment to the state tax tribunal and the owner or any person having an interest in the real property may file a written appeal of the special assessment with the state tax tribunal within 30 days after the confirmation of the special assessment roll if that special assessment was protested at the hearing held for the purpose of confirming the roll. (Code 1970, § 13.121). The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the Clerk of the City of Hastings (269-945-2468) or TDD call relay services 800-649-3777. Thomas Emery, City Clerk 77521358 �Page 8 — Thursday, February 28, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa Annie’s MAILBOX by Kathy Mitchelll and Marcy Sugar March is right around the corner. With it comes the early time to begin daylight saving time. Our clocks are to be set ahead on March 9 in the wee hours of morning. On Saturday, March 8 the Ionia County Genealogical Society will meet at the Freight House. The program will be unusual. In conjunction with the Lake Odessa Community Library the session starts at 9 a.m. with leader Bobbe Taber running the workshop, which will teach those involved how to accomplish “Writing your family history.” The session runs until noon, and lunch will be served. There will be no business meeting and only those enrolled in the workshop are expected to attend. However the genealogy room will be open from noon to 5 p.m. for research. The Women’s Fellowship of First Congregational Church will meet Wednesday, March 12, at 1 p.m. The speaker is Carol Garlinger. The culmination of the “On the Same Page” program for 2008 has concluded with all five libraries in the county having talk-back sessions after the participants had read the book One Thousand White Women. The local discussion time was at 11 a.m. Friday. It was publicized only in the Friends of the Library newsletter. The open house at the Depot complex drew visitors both Saturday and Sunday to see the display of old musical instruments, a wide variety of sheet music, old-style record players and more. Dana Traub’s Edison players with their morning glory horns drew a lot of attention. Much music came from the collection of the late Mertrude (Walters) Johnson, wife of attorney Thomas Johnson. She had a lengthy musical education which she used in her church for years. She likely had taught piano lessons. Lakewood retirees were well represented at the Thursday meeting of MARSP of Ionia County at Ionia High School, where the class act group of Heartlands educational division served lunch. The same group will serve food at the April meeting at the Ionia County Mental Health building when the superintendents of the county make their annual appearance. At the Thursday meeting Gretchen Nyland was reelected president and Mary Grant of Saranac was reelected secretary. Lakewood’s Pat Fisher gave a video presentation on elderhostels and then shared some of her experiences in attending these educational/entertaining session in places far and near. She distributed catalogs listing scores of choices. The annual Sweetheart dinner for members of Central United Methodist Church was held Saturday evening at a Hastings restaurant. Several couples attended. Dr. Richard and Robin Barnett are the grandparents of Bella Grace, born last week to son Cole and wife Brit. She tipped the scales at a bit over six pounds. Ionia County had its legislative coffee. The most recent was at Green Acres retirement community near the Lowe’s store just off Tuttle Road This is a monthly event. Each Thursday there is a free movie at the Ionia Theater, sponsored by the Ionia Historical Society. This is a travel series. Fish dinners are on tap each Friday during Lent. Take your pick of the church hall at Westphalia, St. Anthony’s at Saranac or the K of C hall in Ionia. Next week is time for the monthly flea market at the local VFW Hall on Tupper Lake Street in Lake Odessa. Lighthouse Center director speaks at County Forum Chad Peters, director of the Lighthouse on the Lake Center, was the guest speaker at the County Forum (formerly known as the First Friday Forum) last week. The forum is sponsored by the Barry County Democratic Executive Committee and hosted by Dave Brinkert, vice chairman of the Democratic Party. Peters informed the group that the Lighthouse on the Lake Center was founded in 2006. The center is the first and only nonprofit peer-support adult drop-in center in Barry County. Pat Stadel was instrumental in founding the center when she and a group of others realized there was a need for such a facility in Barry County. The center is a safe, nonjudgmental place for adults with emotional and mental health issues. Carolyn Bird is the chairwoman of the Lighthouse board, she is a painter and conducts some of the programs such as arts and crafts. Music is also used as a form of therapy. Other programs that are offered include computer training, socialization, skills, support groups, peer-to-peer counseling, cooking classes, outings and events. There are 50 adult drop-in centers across the state of Michigan. Lighthouse on the Lake has done well, said Peters, with approximately 200 adult visits a month. Of these, about 50 are non-duplicated visits. Relating this to larger cities, Lansing serves 80 to 90 adult drop-ins, and Detroit has 100 to 120 per month. Peters noted that the center has had a good response from the community for the past year, and due to the fast growth, there maybe a need for a larger building within a year. The main source of funding is from a contractual partnership with the Barry County Mental Health. Through an agreement with the State of Michigan, the center is able to receive block grant money on a yearly basis. A budget crunch this year has reduced the budget by 20 percent, leaving $40,000 for 2008, forcing the center to be more creative and hold more fund-raising events. The center depends on its volunteers for these events. Mental illness facts and numbers • One in four adults – approximately 57.7 million Americans experience a mental health disorder in a given year. One in 17 lives with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia, major depression or bipolar disorder, and about one in 10 children have a serious mental or emotional disorder. • An estimated 5.2 million adults have cooccurring mental health and addiction disorders. Of adults using homeless services, 31 percent reported having a combination of these conditions. • Hal of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin by age 14, three-quarters by age 24. Despite effective treatments, there are long delays – sometimes decades – between the first onset of symptoms and when people seek and receive treatment. • Racial and ethnic minorities are less likely to have access to mental health services and often receive a poorer quality of care. • In the U.S., the annual economic, indirect cost of mental illnesses is estimated to be $79 billion. Most of that amount – approximately $63 billion – reflects the loss of productivity as a result of illnesses. • In July 2007, a nationwide report indicated that male veterans are twice as likely to die by suicide, compared to their civilian peers in the general U.S. population. • Twenty-four percent of state prisoners and 21 percent of local jail inmates have a recent history of a mental health disorder. Seventy percent of youths in juvenile justice systems have at least one mental disorder, with at least 20 percent expePatient oriented dental practice seeking DENTAL OFFICE RECEPTIONIST energetic and enthusiastic team player for full/part-time position. Dental background, clerical and computer skills required. riencing significant functional impairment from a serious mental illness. More than 50 percent of students with a mental disorder at 14 and older drop out of high school – the highest dropout rate of any disability group. “Simply put, treatment works, if you can get it. But in America today, it is clear that many people living with the most serious and persistent mental illnesses are not provided with the essential treatment they need,” Michael J. Fitzpatrick, executive director of National Alliance on Mental Illness, was quoted. Starting in March, there will be a program for survivors of suicide and a grief support group. The program will be facilitated by Joanne Selby, who has had training and is a survivor of suicide. Barry County has an above-average suicide rate within the State of Michigan. Another new program expected to start up is an advocating service for parents of children with mental health issues. The program will help educate parents regarding their rights and where they can go to seek help for various issues. The goal and mission of the center is for adults with mental issues to have a place to visit and start to build self-reliance and selfempowerment. “All of our programs at the Lighthouse on the Lake are furnished free of charge,” Peters stated, “and we have a friendly and family atmosphere.” The hours of the Lighthouse are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A contract with Barry County Transit has been negotiated so residents can get to the center, located on M-37, a one-fourth mile south of the Secretary of State office at 300 Meadow Run Dr., Suite F. Passes are supplied by the center to the residents who are in need of them. Anyone interested in learning more about the activities of the Lighthouse or is interested in volunteering is encouraged to contact Peters at (269) 945-3136. 401(k) rollovers made easy Submit resume and hand-written cover letter to: Son, brother tired of poor treatment Dear Annie: I've been married for 20 years to a wonderful, kind man whose family is a real piece of work. "Bob" apparently has been a disappointment to his parents his entire life. He had a speech impediment as a child, and his father, who considers himself a real "heman," thinks Bob is "stupid" because of this. My husband's brother treats him the same way. Mom is no help. Bob's parents only call when they want him to do some physical labor. They must think that is all he's good for. They have never been to our house, despite many invitations. My brother-in-law cursed at my husband last week for not helping them more, yet Bob was at their house at the time, taking care of their numerous dogs. Now his parents are old, but after 50 years of this, Bob wants nothing more to do with any of them. My family loves him and comes to our home often, and we are welcome in theirs. I was brought up to be respectful of parents, so this has been upsetting to me. Can this situation be resolved, or should we just stay away from these hateful, ungrateful people? — Bob's Wife Dear Wife: It can be resolved if his parents and brother are interested in doing so. It's possible Bob's folks will be more receptive now than in years past, so try approaching them, together with Bob, and let him explain that he feels unappreciated and mistreated. Ask them to go with you for family counseling so you can work out your differences and be closer. If they refuse, it's up to Bob to decide what kind of relationship, if any, he wants with them. Ready to disown sister over gift Dear Annie: After being with my partner for 10 years, we eloped last year and had a lovely reception for our family and friends. To make a long story short, I am very upset about my sister's gift. I know I should be grateful for whatever I receive, but not in this instance. I have been very generous with my sister's two children, but she gave me a couple of inexpensive religious gifts, knowing full well that I am not religious. I thanked her, but I didn't mean it. I find these gifts tasteless. I told my husband I will save these things and give them to her son when he marries. I know this will end whatever relationship we have, but at this point, I don't care. My sister is well off and this seemed a big slap. Should I do this or just send the gifts back and tell her I don't like them? — Washington Dear Washington: You are upset because your sister is not as generous as you think she ought to be and gave you gifts that hold great significance for her, but not for you. It would have been nice if your sister had given something that more reflected your taste instead of hers, but that's part of the surprise of receiving a present. Treat her religious things as any other gift. If they can be returned to the store, do so. Otherwise, give them away. Say nothing to her other than "thank you." Grown-up world is not much fun 77521113 Mark D. Christensen, AAMS Ad #104 c/o Hastings Reminder Box 188 1952 N. Broadway Hastings, MI 49058 421 W. Woodlawn Ave. Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-3553 or toll free (800) 288-5220 77521041 www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC ® 77520959 The Christopher J. Fluke, CPA Katherine K. Sheldon, CPA I N C O M E TA X P R E PA R AT I O N (BUSINESS & INDIVIDUAL) 77517270 Over 30 Years Serving the Area 1971 S. State Road 525 W. Apple Street Ionia, MI Hastings, MI 616-522-0792 269-945-9452 Call for more infromation today www.wfscpas.com Dear Annie: I am a college student, and I live with my boyfriend, who just lost his job. He's actively looking for a new one, but hasn't had any luck yet. As much as I enjoy my newfound ‘grownup’ life, I find it very hard to survive financially. I work full time and go to school in the evenings until midnight. My typical day lasts 16 to 18 hours, depending on homework. I don't have time for a second job. With student loans and car payments, insurance and rent, my budget is so tight that if I go a penny over the amount allotted for gas, I am in the red. I go to a private college, which means I'm applying for new school loans every seven weeks. When you have that many loans and not a long credit history, it's hard for anyone to apply for a personal line of credit. I'm at my wits' end. I don't know how to stay afloat. Any suggestions? — Broke in Phoenix Dear Broke: Yes, but you may not like them. You can live with a roommate who is able to pay half the rent and all other joint expenses. You can find a cheaper place to live. You can get a better job or ask for a raise. You can move back into your parents' home temporarily. You can attend a public university. You can postpone college until you have saved up enough to go back to the school of your choice. It's nice to live independently, and all young adults should do so, but when you are drowning, you need to take whatever steps are necessary to get out of the ocean. Groom’s gambling addiction emerges Dear Annie: I recently married "Clark" and discovered, after the wedding, that he has a terrible gambling problem. In the past few months, Clark has spent more than $18,000 gambling, and although he's won a little, he hasn't made back nearly as much as he's lost. He also hasn't updated his will, which means if anything happens to him (and I hope it doesn't), I will get nothing, not even my car. His grown daughter from his first marriage inherits everything. Clark is 15 years older than I am. I'm not looking to be rich, but I also don't want to be left destitute. He doesn't seem to understand that at age 60, anything could happen to him. Please help. — No Name, No City Dear No Name: It doesn't matter that Clark is 60. Everyone should have a current will, regardless of age. Ask him to go with you to see an estate planner so you won't be tossed out on the street if something should happen to him. If he refuses, we hope you will start putting money away for this purpose and also see an attorney on your own. And make sure Clark can't get to the money you are setting aside, because he's sure to gamble it away. Please contact Gam-Anon (www.gamanon.org), for friends and family of compulsive gamblers, at PO Box 157, Whitestone, NY 11357. Inability to forgive hurts source, others Dear Annie: I am 38 years old. When I was 13, my grandparents told me they were angry with my mother and decided to disown her. They and the rest of the relatives went out of their way to avoid Mom. I understand they had their reasons for doing this (she embezzled from the family company and then came out of the closet at about the same time), and that they were angry and ashamed. However, Grandma died this year, never saying a final word to my mother. This was not just hard for Mom, but also for my children and me. I tried on many occasions to get Grandma to forgive her, but she wouldn't. Now Grandpa is not in the best of health. I'm still trying, but don't know what else to do. Please remind your readers that hate hurts everyone. I truly feel that my grandparents might have enjoyed better health if they could have learned to forgive. I know it would have changed my mother's life, as well as mine. Everyone else in the family says they would never do this to their kids, but they still allow it to happen to my mother. Any suggestions? — Still Hurting After All These Years. Dear Hurting: We agree that the inability to forgive can hurt the person who holds the grudge. Sadly, there's not much to be done about parents who disown a child for being gay, but has your mother made amends for the embezzlement? Did she ever make the effort to show her parents she is sorry for betraying their trust? If your grandfather attends church, try enlisting the help of his clergyperson to effect a reconciliation before it's too late. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast. net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, PO Box 118190, Chicago, IL 60611. To find out more about Annie's Mailbox, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. YMCA BASKETBALL YMCA of Barry County Men’s A League Basketball Standings Blair Landscaping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2 Woodland Auto Body . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-2 980 Perry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4 Basic Communication Gee/Longstreet 4-4 Rousch Cafe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5 Stroke n Poke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6 Men’s B League Basketball Standings Flexfab Orange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-1 Brian Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-3 Drill Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5 Flexfab Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4 GoGo Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-9 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 28, 2008 — Page 9 From TIME to TIME Financial FOCUS A look down memory lane... Furnished by MARK D. CHRISTENSEN of Edward Jones and Co. “As I Remember” – by Homer J. Becker, April 15, 1986, Part I Take steps to prevent identity theft Homer J. Becker Identity theft is big business. In fact, each year, billions of dollars - that's billions, with a "b" - is lost to identity theft, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). This cumulative figure may not mean that much to you, but if you are victimized for a few hundred dollars, it will be an upsetting and expensive experience. That's why you'll want to defend yourself against identity theft - and the best time to take action is before you are victimized. What can you do to protect yourself? Here are a few suggestions: * Secure your Social Security number. Identity thieves eagerly seek Social Security numbers - so don't give out yours to anyone who asks for it. In fact, as a general rule, be reluctant to give it out to anyone at all. Always ask whomever you're dealing with if they will accept another form of identification, or, at the very least, if they will take just the last four digits of your number. And never carry your Social Security card with you. * Shred credit card offers and bank statements. If you're not going to apply for the credit cards offered to you, shred the offers. Identity thieves have been known to rifle through garbage, fill out credit card offers and take advantage of them. At the same time, shred your bank and brokerage statements and any other statement containing personal or financial information. * Study your credit card bills and checking account statements. Question any credit card charge or checking account activity you don't recognize as your own. our modern world. But by taking the proper precautions, and by staying alert, you can help yourself avoid becoming a statistic. This entire site Copyright © 2008 Edward Jones STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. AT&T 35.57 -.32 Anheuser Busch 47.42 -.82 CMS Energy Corp. 15.34 -.21 Coca-Cola Co. 59.52 +1.42 Dow Chemical Co. 39.00 -.18 Exxon Mobil 89.89 +2.88 Family Dollar Stores 21.24 +2.07 First Financial Bancorp 12.52 +1.05 Ford Motor Co. 6.52 +.04 General Motors 24.58 -1.42 Intl. Bus. Machine 114.38 +9.38 JCPenney Co. 50.45 +4.06 Johnson & Johnson 63.72 +.06 Kellogg Co. 51.70 -.15 McDonald’s Corp. 56.45 +.78 Pfizer Inc. 22.83 +.46 Sears Holding 101.36 +5.05 Spartan Motors 8.98 +.04 TCF Financial 20.44 +1.17 Wal-Mart Stores 51.40 +1.74 Gold $948.90 +19.10 Silver $18.72 +1.21 Dow Jones Average 12,684.92 +347.70 Volume on NYSE 1.5B +100M BOWLING SCORES Mixerettes Hinkles Body Shop 59-33; James Process Service 59-33; Sassy Babes 52-40; Kent Oil 51-41; Double A Cookie Factory 45.5-46.5; Dean’s Dolls 42-50; Dewey’s Auto Body 41.5-42.5*; NBT 36.5-51.5*; Hallifax Services 34-58; The Finishing Touch 31.556.5*. *Games to be made up. Good Games and Series - V. Kuhtic 232511; S. Kuhtic 191-513; S. MacIntosh 174; J. Schwartz 205-557; B. Anders 169-463; S. Nash 182-428; S. Merrill 192-531; K. Eberly 199-557; D. James 189-496; C. Hurless 171457; L. Trumble 209-514; J. Pitch 146-375; N. Potter 165; S. Drake 168; N. Clow 190. Senior Citizens Lucky Strike 67.5-32.5; Team #5 62-38; #1 Senior 59-41; Three Gals & A Guy 55.5-44.5; Butterfingers 55.5-44.5; Sun Risers 54.545.5; 4-B’s 51-49; Friends 49.5-50.5; Ward’s Friends 49.5-46.5*; Kuempel 47-49*; King Pins 47-53; Early Risers 47-53; M&M’s 4258. *Games to be made up. Good Games and Series Ladies - B. Maker 173-479; N. Boniface 147-464; A. Tasker 187-505; E. Ulrich 212-507; Y. Cheeseman 177-464; E. Moore 143; N. Bechtel 157; K. Moore 126; C. Stuart 191; M. Wieland 188; E. Dunham 179-470. Good Games and Series Men - R. Walker 199-507; R. Hart 197-513; J. Heney 178-510; R. Boniface 191-531; C. Purdum 211-532; G. Waggoner 214-538; R. McDonald 228-636; M. Schondelmayer 164-469; L. Brandt 200545; D. Murphy 157; C. Hathaway 166. Friday Night Mixed AN’D Signs 59; All But One 58; Greasy Balls 56; We’re a Mess 55 1/2; Just Cuz 55; Liquid Courage 54 1/2; Spare Time 54; Whatever 52 1/2; The Simpsons 50 1/2; UMSU 47 1/2; Oldies But Goodies 45 1/2; 9n-a- Wiggle 41 1/2; Ten Pins 40 1/2. Womens Good Games and Series - P. Ramey 202-542; M. Heath 192-525; O. Gillons 186-515; S. Carlson 205-485; R. Hammontree 185-449; K. Matthews 153-404; D. Rhodes 200; S. Ripley 195; M. Mathis 190; G. Meaney 173; M. Sears 167. Mens Good Games and Series - J. Smith 246-582; R. Chaffee 192-531; D. Carlson 186-530; D. Sears 175-487; K. Matthews 161-417; D. Lake 145-409; R. Guild 221; M. Eaton 204; K. Phenix 203; B. Dennison 185. The log cabin Homer J. Becker and his family moved into when he was 6 years old. It was located on what s now known as Becker Road in Hastings Township. * Don't give out your credit card number unless you're initiating a purchase. Most of us do at least some shopping online these days. As long as you're dealing with a reputable merchant who uses a secure site - i.e., one that has "https" in the web address - you should be reasonably confident that your credit card information will be protected. Never give out your credit card number to people or businesses who, unsolicited, try to sell you something over the phone or Internet. * "Opt out" of credit card offers and other mailings. You can eliminate many of those "pre-approved" credit card offers by calling 1-888-5OPTOUT (1-888-567-8688) and following the prompts. You can also greatly reduce the amount of advertising, catalogues and other mailings you receive by going on the Direct Marketing Association's web site (www.dmachoice.org) and following the "Remove My Name From Those Lists" link. Even after taking these steps, you could still run into identity theft. That's why you need to be alert for certain signs, such as the arrival of unexpected credit cards or account statements, denials of credit for no apparent reason, or calls or letters regarding purchases you didn't make. If any of these things happen to you, you may want to place a "fraud alert" on your credit reports and review them carefully. To place a fraud alert, you just need to contact one of the three nationwide consumer reporting companies: Equifax - 1-800-5256285; Experian - 1-888-397-3742; or TransUnion - 1-800-680-7289. It's unfortunate that identity theft is part of Wednesday P.M. Hair Care Center 65; At Home Real Estate 62; Seebers 58; The River 51; Eye and Ent 47; Shamrock Tavern 47; Nothin But Truck 46. Womens Good Games and Series - T. Christopher 202-542; L. Elliston 200-538; S. Pennington 178-513; G. Otis 180-507; Hathaway 176-492; G. Scobey 169-485; Ulrich 171-481; R. Murrah 160-475; Boniface 172-472; A. Tasker 148-422; Becker 208; N. Potter 175. B. E. N. K. Sunday Night Mixed Funky Bowlers 61; Pin Chasers 57 1/2; R&N 57; Sandbaggers 57; Bounty Hunters 55; Straight Liners 53; Michigan Outlaws 52; Wright Zone 45; Sunday Snoozers 42 1/2; Karey’s Crew 42; Misfits 40; Late comers 32 1/2. Womens Good Games and Series - M. Daniels 223-545; M. Simpson 214-538; D. Gray 220-535; A. Hubbell 211-517; V. Wright 175-489; K. Friddle 150-401; K. Becker 204; J. Rice 178; J. Shoebridge 145. Mens Good Games and Series - E. Bartlett 222; B. Churchill 212; E. Caraway 210; S. Farlee 194; D. Thomas 191; D. Wright 188; M. Arnold 188; B. Allen 187; J. Wright 170. Tuesday Mixed TVCCU 64.5; Hastings Bowl 63.5; HCB 50.5; Terminators 50; J-Ad 44.5; Goodtime Pizza 44.5; Yankee Zepher 43; Boyce Milk Hauling 40.5; Men’s High Game - T. Neymeiyer Jr. 217; L. Porter 214; T. Neymeiyer 211; D. Clements 211; M. Hall 201; D. Benner 201; N. Blakely 200; M. Christiensen 169. Men’s High Series - L. Porter 595; T. Neymeiyer Jr. 584; T. Neymeiyer 577; N. Blakely 544; D. Clements 528. Women’s High Game - A. Walden 232; C. O’Keefe 212; B. Wilkins 208; R. Miller 201; D. Neymeiyer 193; T. Blakely 173; K. Markley 158; V. Scobey 156; B. Norris 136. Women’s High Series - A. Walden 554; D. Neymeiyer 503; K. Markley 425. ROBIN CHASE INSURANCE AGENCY Formerly Chase Geiger Ironside Insurance Agency …Freeport Home & Auto Discounts! 1443 Jordan Lake St. (M-50), Lake Odessa, MI Robin Chase 616-374-1680 • Fax: 616-374-1682 Toll Free: 1-800-522-2919 Small Town Friendly, Personal Service All Your Insurance Needs 01552365 by Esther M. Walton [Editor’s Introduction: Today we begin a four-part series featuring the memoirs of Homer J. Becker, an outstanding Barry County dairy farmer and prominent community leader. Mr. Becker grew up in rural America during a time of momentous changes in our country’s social, economic and political history. His story is colorful and filled with interesting personal details about rural America in the early years of the past century. Mr. Becker was born March 18, 1902. When he was 6 years old, he moved with his family to a log cabin located on what is now known as Becker Road, Hastings Township, Barry County. He attended Altoft School, completing eight grades in seven years. Country school students were required to pass a proficiency test before advancing to high school. In 1916, Homer Becker passed this test with the highest score in the county. His fondest wish was to go to high school but circumstances made this impossible.] Charles W. Becker came to the Carlton Center area from Ontario, Canada, about 1892 at age 19 and worked on local farms for very low wages, sometimes for room and board. The late 1890s were a depressing period, sometimes referred to as Cleveland’s Time, as the 1930s later became known as Hoover’s Days. Becker met Lena Cooley when he became the hired man at the Altoft farm, which was just across the road from the Altoft School. Lena was the hired girl and earned $1.50 per week plus room and board. She started working when she was 15. The following year, she worked for the Barber family, who lived just west of Barber’s Corners, for $2 per week. In 1898, Charles and Lena were married. Charles had acquired a cow, two horses, and a small piece of land on Andrus Road east and south of Carlton Center. He did some farming and worked on the roads with his team for $3.50 for 10 hours of work. On March 18, 1902, Homer was born and on Feb. 18, 1904, Clifton was born. During the spring of 1908, Charles purchased and moved to a 40-acre farm on what is now known as Becker Road with two horses, three cows, a brood sow, a few pigs, and a few chickens. Three days after moving, a cow calved and died in the night. It caused much sorrow for the family since Lena had butter customers, whom she would not be able to serve. Also, it would limit or reduce the purchase of groceries. To get the cream for butter, milk was put in crocks or tin pans so the cream would rise to the top. Then it was skimmed off and churned or agitated until butter formed or gathered in a mass. On May 16, 1908, Ruby was born. In 1909, Homer, 7 years old, and Clifton, 5, started school at the Altoft School. Mrs. Lewis Matthews was the teacher, with 43 students and eight grades. She drove a horse and buggy to school. In school, the girls in the higher grades tutored the younger students, sometimes having a class in the corner of the room. Water was carried with a pail from neighboring home by two boys, who tried to stay in step with each other so the water did not slop over the pail. Often, weed seed from the roadside got in the water. The students drank from a long-handled dipper, and no water was wasted. It was returned to the pail. Very little water was used to wash hands. I can still see my fingerprints on the hard-boiled eggs I brought for lunch. Slates and slate pencils were used for a few years after 1909. Physical punishment was common and took many forms. Sometimes a circle was drawn on the blackboard, a little too high or too low to be comfortable, and the misbehaving student had to stand with his nose in the circle. Other times, students’ hands were hit with a ruler or any type of whip the teacher preferred. Students were also slammed on the head with a book. John Crawford, a large boy in a lower grade, could not learn much, and the students knew he wasn’t able to learn. His family was very poor, and he wore a man’s coat that covered his hands and buttocks. Because he didn’t learn, the teacher sent him to cut a whip, but when he returned, the whip was too small. She sent him to get a larger whip, and she whipped him like an animal. It still makes me angry to write about it many years later. The school always had a Christmas program and a Christmas tree with lighted candles. There were other activities during the year, mostly to get money for school supplies. There were shadow socials where a sheet was hung on a wire with a light behind the sheet, and a lady or girl stood between the light and sheet, forming a shadow. The boys or men would bid like at an auction. The boy with a quarter did not stand much chance, but sometimes, an adult would notice that the boy could bid only a quarter and give him some money. Sometimes, the auctioneer would notice and accept his bid before anyone could raise it. If a person had 50 cents or 75 cents, he was quite sure of getting a shadow who would provide a box lunch, they would have a prearranged signal, such as standing with her hand on her head or waving her hand, so the boy would purchase her shadow. A box social was arranged the same way. The Altoft School had a box social on Halloween evening. Clifton and I were walking home one and a half miles, and it was so dark and warm with no wind. I walked into an animal and a spray hit my face. I could see very little and could smell nothing. I called to Clifton and asked what it was. He swore and said, “Can’t you smell?” and I said, “No.” He said it was a skunk. When we got home, my parents would not let me in the house. I undressed on the porch, and they gave me a pillowcase to put my clothes in before I took them to the garden and buried them. Fortunately, it did not rain, and in less than a week, the odor was gone. An arithmetic book I was carrying didn’t fare as well as my clothes and continued to smell, especially on humid days. There was poverty then and no social service or welfare. There was some stealing from lunch pails, and some students didn’t have enough to eat. Homemade bread with butter or lard, and sometimes jam or jelly, egg sandwiches or salt pork between two pieces of bread, or hard-boiled eggs were lunch staples. Sometimes, the poorer people had cold pancakes or Johnnycake, now called cornbread, for lunch. Desserts were homemade cookies, pies, cakes or fried cakes. Lard and some butter were used in baking. Most pork was preserved in a salt brine strong enough to hold an egg at least half above the water. Sometimes, ham was cooked in slices and placed in a crock and hot lard was poured over the top. Sausage was fried in patties, placed in a crock and covered with hot lard. The only way beef could be kept for any length of time was to butcher in late December. The meat was hung in the woodshed or a cold building. If it froze so hard it couldn’t be cut, it was carried to the kitchen where it thawed so enough meat could be cut for several meals. The rest of the meat was returned to the cold building. (Continued next week) [Note: Last week’s column, ‘Barry still digging out from record January snowfall,” was a reprint from the Feb. 2, 1967, Hastings Banner). Jennie Decker THISS AUTO Hastings •Auto Body • Collision Repair • A/C Service & Repair And Now • Full Mechanical Repairs & Service Pictured from left to right are: Dennis Thiss, Janice Rogers-Thiss, Marc Salazar. Jerry Lancaster Master Mechanic 2295 South M-37 Hwy., Hastings, MI 49058 Dennis Thiss - Owner (269) 948-3387 We would like to welcome master mechanic Jerry Lancaster to our repair facility. This expands our repair program to cover most any mechanical repair or service for your vehicle at the best price. 77520939 �Page 10 — Thursday, February 28, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Christian L. Harmon and Sonya L. Harmon, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 10, 2007, and recorded on May 22, 2007 in instrument 1180860, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty-Three And 36/100 Dollars ($156,733.36), including interest at 7.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 6, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 3 of Creek Wood Site Condominiums, a residential site condominium, acording to the Master Deed thereof recorded in Document No. 1024069 of Barry County Records, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 13, and any amendments thereto, together with an undivided interest in the common elements of said condominium as set forth in said Master Deed, and any amendments thereto, and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 7, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520500 File #186205F01 77521120 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Dianne L. Schwiegershausen, An Unmarried Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Centex Home Equity Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated May 4, 2005, and recorded on May 11, 2005 in instrument 200505110006855, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifteen Thousand One Hundred Sixty-Two And 70/100 Dollars ($115,162.70), including interest at 9.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 20, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 7, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, Woodland Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at a point on the North Section line, North 89 degrees 57 minutes 57 seconds West 352.00 feet from the Northeast corner of Section 7; thence North 89 degrees 57 minutes 57 seconds West 951.06 feet along the North line of Section 7; thence South 208 feet along the West line of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 7; thence South 89 degrees 57 minutes 57 seconds East 951 feet more or less to a point 352 feet West of the East line of Section 7; thence North 01 degrees 02 minutes 07 seconds East 208.00 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 21, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520814 File #188791F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert Earl Wilkins and Shire Lynn Wilkins, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 31, 2007, and recorded on February 7, 2007 in instrument 1176174, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Option One Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirteen Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Five And 70/100 Dollars ($113,565.70), including interest at 10.85% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 27, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 16, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, Baltimore Township, Barry County, Michigan, thence West 280.50 feet along the North line of said Section 16 to the point of beginning; thence South 330.00 feet parallel with the East line of said Section 16; thence West 396.00 feet; thence North 330.00 feet; thence East 396.00 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521063 File #190052F01 City of Hastings NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE ALTERING OR AMENDMENT OF THE BOUNDARIES OF THE DOWNTOWN DISTRICT AND THE DEVELOPMENT AREA TO INCLUDE LANDS TO THE DOWNTOWN DISTRICT AND DEVELOPMENT AREA Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Hastings, will hold a public hearing on the 24th day of March 2008 at 7:30 PM in the second floor Council Chambers at Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, to consider the adoption of an ordinance to revise the Downtown District and Development Area according to the provisions of Public Act 197 of 1975, as amended. The boundaries of the proposed downtown district and development area are described: LEGAL DESCRIPTION All that part of Sections 17 and 18, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, City of Hastings, Barry County Michigan described as: BEGINNING at the intersection of the southerly right of way line of W. Center Street and the easterly right of way line of S. Market Street; thence Easterly along said southerly right of way line, to the westerly right of way line of S. Broadway; thence Southerly along said westerly right of way line, to the southerly right of way line of W. Green Street; thence Easterly along said southerly right of way line, to the centerline of S. Jefferson Street; thence continuing Easterly along the southerly right of way line of E. Green Street to the westerly right of way line of S. Michigan Avenue (platted as Creek Street); thence Southerly along said westerly right of way line, to the southerly right of way line of E. Grand Street; thence Easterly along said southerly right of way line, to the easterly right of way line of S. Hanover Street; thence Northerly along said easterly right of way line, to the southerly right of way line of E. Court Street; thence Easterly along said southerly right of way line, to the easterly right of way line of S. East Street; thence Northerly along said easterly right of way line to the northerly ordinary high water mark of the Thornapple River; thence Northeasterly along said northerly ordinary high water mark, to North-South 1/4 line of said Section 17; thence Northerly along said North-South 1/4 line to the northeasterly corner of Lot 321 of the Original Plan of the Village (now City) of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan; thence Westerly along the northerly line of said Lot 321 to the northwesterly corner thereof; thence Northerly along the westerly line of Lot 215, Lot 214, and the southerly 91.5 feet of Lot 118 of said Original Plan of the Village (now City) of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, to the northerly line of the southerly 91.5 feet of said Lot 118; thence Easterly along said northerly line to the North-South 1/4 line of said Section 17; thence Southeasterly parallel with the northerly line of the Plat of the Butler Addition to the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, to the easterly right of way line of First Street; thence Northeasterly along said easterly right of way line to the northerly right of way line of East State Road; thence Westerly along said northerly right of way line, to the westerly right of way line of N. Hanover Street; thence Southerly along said westerly right of way line to the northerly right of way line of E. High Street; thence westerly along said northerly right of way line, to the centerline of N. Jefferson Street; thence continuing Westerly along the northerly right of way line of W. High Street, to a point 99 feet Easterly of the southwesterly corner of Lot 91 of the Original Plan of the Village (now City) of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan; thence Northwesterly along the northerly right of way line of said W. High Street to the easterly right of way line of N. Church Street; thence Westerly to the westerly right of way line of said N. Church Street; thence Southerly along said westerly right of way line to the northerly right of way line of W. High Street; thence Westerly along said northerly right of way line, to the northerly ordinary high water mark of the Thornapple River, then Northwesterly, Westerly, and Southwesterly along the northerly ordinary high water mark of the Thornapple River to the northeasterly line of Lot 23, of the Plat of Jones & Taffee Addition to the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan; thence Northwesterly along said northeasterly lot line to the easterly right of way line of Taffee Drive; thence Southwesterly along said easterly right-of-way line, to the southerly boundary of the Riverwalk Condominiums, thence Westerly along the southerly boundary of the Riverwalk Condominiums to the westerly line of said Plat of Jones & Taffee Addition; thence Northerly along said westerly line, to northwesterly corner thereof; thence Westerly along the northerly line of said Section 18, to the North 1/4 corner of said Section 18; thence Southerly along the North-South 1/4 line of said Section 18, to a point 400 feet northerly of the Penn-Central Railroad right of way; thence Westerly parallel with said Penn Central Railroad right of way, to the westerly right of way of Industrial Park Drive; thence Southerly along said westerly right of way line to the northerly right of way line of said Penn Central Railroad right of way; thence Westerly along said northerly right of way line, to a line which defines the westerly City Limits of the City of Hastings and the easterly Township Limits of Hastings Charter Township; thence Southerly along said line, to the northerly right of way line of W. State Street (M-43/M-37); thence Westerly along said northerly right of way line to the westerly line of said Section 18 which defines the westerly City Limits of the City of Hastings and the easterly Township Limits of Rutland Charter Township; thence Southerly along said line to the westerly extension of the southerly right of way line of W. Green Street; thence Southeasterly, Easterly, and Northeasterly along said southerly right of way line to the southeasterly extension of the westerly line of Lot 16 of Supervisor Chase’s Addition to the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan; thence Northwesterly, Northeasterly, and Northerly along the westerly line of said Lot 16, and the southeasterly extension thereof, to the Center of said Section 18; thence Easterly along the northerly line of said Supervisor Chase’s Addition, to the easterly right of way line of S. Market Street; thence Northerly along said easterly right of way line to the place of beginning. Legal Description Prepared by: Lawrence W. Albaugh, P.S. No. 30073 Williams & Works, Inc., 549 Ottawa Avenue NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Kim Schaendorf, to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated February 22, 2005 and recorded February 24, 2005 in Instrument # 1141864 Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was subsequently assigned to: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. as Trustee under POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of April 1, 2005 AssetBacked Pass-Through Certificates Series 2005WHQ2, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Seven Thousand Fourteen Dollars and Fifty-Seven Cents ($207,014.57) including interest 11.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on March 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 28, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan. described as: Beginning at the South one-quarter corner of said Section 28; thence North 00 degrees 04 minutes 31 seconds East 435.50 feet along the West line of the Southeast one-quarter of said Section; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 263.01 feet parallel with the South line of said Southeast one-quarter; thence South 00 degrees 07 minutes 03 seconds West 435.50 feet parallel with the East line of the West one-half, West onehalf of said Southeast one-quarter; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 262.69 feet along said South line to the point of beginning. Commonly known as 10490 Adams Rd, Middleville MI 49333 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: FEBRUARY 12, 2008 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. as Trustee under POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of April 1, 2005 Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2005-WHQ2, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77520727 Our File No: 08-87212 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Lydia Jo Wooten, A Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 25, 2006, and recorded on October 2, 2006 in instrument 200610020012553, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety Thousand Fifty-Six And 61/100 Dollars ($90,056.61), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 7 and the South 25 feet of Lot 5, West Gun Lake Resort, as recorded in Liber 1, Page 70, of Plats, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 14, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520626 File #187558F01 PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by AMON D. SMITH and KAYSIE SMITH, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to FIRST PLACE BANK, Mortgagee, dated December 21, 2006, and recorded on December 27, 2006, in Document No. 1174400, and assigned by said mortgagee to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seven Thousand Twenty-Two Dollars and Fifty-Six Cents ($107,022.56), including interest at 6.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on March 13, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 7, TOWN 1 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, ASSYRIA TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 36 MINUTES 31 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 2386.71 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING SOUTH 00 DEGREES 36 MINUTES 31 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID EAST LINE 220.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 53 MINUTES 50 SECONDS WEST 777.71 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF CASE ROAD; THENCE 221.29 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE AND THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT WHOSE RADIUS MEASURES 2000.00 FEET AND WHOSE CHORD BEARS NORTH 01 DEGREES 15 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST 220.05 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 53 MINUTES 50 SECONDS EAST 780.37 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 11, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77520722 Southfield, MI 48075 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Nathan Robbe and Trisha Robbe, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 18, 2007 and recorded July 24, 2007 in Instrument Number 20070724-0000083, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Eight Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Four and 90/100 Dollars ($158,634.90) including interest at 7.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 6, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Freeport, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 7, Block 7 of Samuel Roush's Addition to the Village of Freeport, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded, in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 23, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: February 7, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77520444 File No. 285.3220 ASSYRIA TOWNSHIP BOARD OF REVIEW NOTICE OF MEETING The Assyria Township Board of Review will meet at Township Hall, 8094 Tasker Road, Bellevue, Michigan on Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at 6:00pm to organize and receive the rolls. The Assyria Township Board of Review will meet at the Township Hall, 8094 Tasker Road, Bellevue, Michigan to hear protests on the following dates: Monday, March 10, 2008 - 9am to noon and 2pm-5pm Tuesday, March 11, 2008 - 6pm to 9pm Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 6pm to 9pm The boundaries of the proposed downtown district and development area are shown in the map below: The tentative ratios and the estimated multipliers for each class of real property for 2008 are as follows: Ratio Multiplier Agricultural 47.96% 1.0425 Commercial 47.89% 1.0453 Residential 53.28% .9384 Personal Property 50.00% 1.0000 Thomas Emery City Clerk Individuals with disabilities requesting assistance should place their request to Debbie Massimino, Assyeria Township Clerk (269) 758-4003. 77521087 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 28, 2008 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by April Ludtke, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 30, 2006, and recorded on March 6, 2006 in instrument 1160925, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Eight Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-Two And 76/100 Dollars ($88,472.76), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 6, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 23 of Sundago Park, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, on Page 71, together with the right of access to Thornapple Lake over and across Lot 13 of Sundago Park Plat The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 7, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520465 File #186004F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Frank Davis and Laura Davis, Husband and Wife to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for First Franklin A Division of National City Bank, Mortgagee, dated December 4, 2006, and recorded on December 20, 2006, as Document Number: 1174130, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to LaSalle Bank National Association as Trustee for First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-FF2, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-FF2 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds , on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty Thousand Six Hundred Ninety Two Dollars and 40/100($180,692.40) including interest at the rate of 6.950% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on March 20, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 92 of Pine Haven Estates No. 4, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats, Page 55, Barry County Records. 6030 Big Pine Drive The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: February 14, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77520710 Our File No. 194.00301 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeffery Groendyke, and Patricia L. Groendyke, AKA Patricia Groendyke, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 5, 2006, and recorded on January 12, 2006 in instrument 1158862, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Sixty And 99/100 Dollars ($168,560.99), including interest at 10.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 27, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southwest 1/4 of section 25, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, described as: Commencing at the Southwest corner of said section; thence North 0 degrees 02 minutes 36 seconds West 660.0 feet along the West line of said section to the place of beginning of this description; thence continuing North 0 degrees 02 minutes 36 seconds West 200.0 feet along said West line; thence North 89 degrees 47 minutes 43 seconds East 400.0 feet; thence South 0 degrees 02 minutes 36 seconds East 200.0 feet; thence South 89 degrees 47 minutes 43 seconds West 400.0 feet along the North line of the South 660 feet of said Southwest 1/4 to the place of beginning. Subject to right of way for Loop Road over the West 33.0 feet thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521027 File #149473F02 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate Estate of Harold M. Dawson, Sr. Date of Birth: June 11, 1926. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Harold M. Dawson, Sr., who lived at 1008 S. Yankee Springs Road, Middleville, Michigan died January 12, 2008. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Sherry L. Renker, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 W. Court Street, Hastings, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 2/19/08 Hudson Law Offices, PLC Richard J. Hudson P15220 150 W. Court Street Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-9292 Sherry L. Renker 6760 68th Street, SE Caledonia, MI 49316 77520970 (616) 698-1001 BOARD OF REVIEW MEETING SCHEDULE THE ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF REVIEW for 2008 will be held at the Orangeville Township Hll, 7350 Lindsey Rd., Plainwell, MI 49080 on the following dates: Tuesday, March 4, Organizational Meeting - 4:00pm Monday, March 10, Appeal Hearing - 9:00am to 12:00 noon & 1:00pm to 4:00pm Tuesday, March 11, Appeal Hearing - 1:00pm to 5:00pm & 6:00pm to 9:00pm The Board of Review will meet as many more days as deemed necessary to hear questions, protests and to equalize the 2007 assessments. By Board resolution, residents are able to protest by letter, provided protest letter is received by March 11, 2008. Written protests should be mailed to: Board of Review 7350 Lindsay Rd., Plainwell, MI 49080 The tentative ratios and the estimated multipiers for each class of real property and personal property for 2007 are as follows: Agricultural ............................46.10%.......................................1.0846 Commercial ...........................49.80%.......................................1.0040 Industrial ................................54.94%.......................................0.9101 Residential ..............................49.69%.......................................1.0062 Personal ..................................50.00%.......................................1.0000 (ADA) Americans with Disabilities Notice Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Clerk at least seven (7) days in advance of hearing. This notice posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act) MCLA41.72a(2)(3) and with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contacts - Clerk - Jennifer Goy; 269-664-4522 77521058 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. FORECLOSURE NOTICE MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Christopher Y. Belanger, a single man, to “MERS“ is Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. MERS is a separate corporation that is acting solely as a nominee for Lender and Lender‘s successors and assigns. MERS is the mortgagee under this Security Instrument. MERS is organized and existing under the laws of Delaware and Lender is People‘s Choice Home Loan, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 5, 2006, and recorded on June 19, 2006, in Instrument No. 1166191, Barry County Records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC Bank USA National Association, as Indenture Trustee under the Indenture relating to People‘s Choice Home Loan Securities Trust Series 2006-1, by an assignment recorded in Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of one hundred sixty two thousand two hundred thirty seven and 30/100 dollars ($162,237.30) including interest at 10.200% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, at 1:00 o’clock p.m., on Thursday, March 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Northeast one-quarter of Section 5, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, described as: Beginning at a point on the East line of said Section 5 which lies 592.87 feet South 01 degree 34 minutes 10 seconds West of the Northeast corner of said Section 5; thence South 01 degree 34 minutes 10 seconds West 126.00 feet; thence North 88 degrees 25 minutes 50 seconds West 183.00 feet; thence North 01 degrees 34 minutes 10 seconds East 126.00 feet; thence North 88 degrees 25 minutes 50 seconds East 183.00 feet to the point of beginning. Except the East 2 rods having been conveyed in Liber 129, Page 623 of Plats, Barry County Records. PARCEL ID: 08-15-005-200-10 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241 or MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MLCA 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: December 17, 2007 HSBC Bank USA National Association, as Indenture Trustee under the Indenture relating to People‘s Choice Home Loan Securities Trust Series 2006-1, assignee of Mortgagee Richard A. Green, Attorneys, 30150 N. Telegraph Rd., Ste 444 Bingham Farms, MI 48025 77520520 (248) 540-7665 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Steven L. Wolthuis, an unmarried person, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 5, 2007, and recorded on September 11, 2007 in instrument 20070911-0001899, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to LaSalle Bank National Association as Trustee for Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust 2007-3, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-3 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifteen Thousand Three Hundred Seven And 83/100 Dollars ($115,307.83), including interest at 9.3% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot Number Ten, Supervisor's Plat of Ford's Point, according to the recorded Plat thereof, which is part of the Southwest fractional quarter of Section 5, Township 1 North, Range 10 West, Prairieville Township, County of Barry, State of Michigan. Land in the Southwest fractional quarter of Section 5, Township 1 North, Range 10 West, Prairieville Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at a point in the North and South quarter line of said Section 5, 1189.04 feet North from the South quarter post of said Section 5; thence North on the quarter line 77 feet; thence West 160 feet; thence South 3 degrees 49 minutes East 148.49 feet; thence North 64 degrees 38 minutes East 166.1 feet to the Place of Beginning. All that certain piece or parcel of land situated in the Township of Prairieville, Barry County, State of Michigan, known and described as follows: from the Northeast corner of Lot sold John Hotelling run North on quarter line 49 1/2 feet for Place of beginning, thence North on quarter line 52 feet; thence South 84 degrees West 77 1/2 feet; thence North parallel to quarter line 80 feet; thence North 62 1/4 degrees East parallel to North line of the John Hotelling Lot and 49 1/2 feet distant thereof 78 feet to the Place of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 14, 2008 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520705 File #188386F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Shon Harwood and Kathy Harwood, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to WMC Mortgage Corp., Mortgagee, dated June 19, 2001, and recorded on July 5, 2001 in instrument 1062568, and assigned by said Mortgagee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Trustee as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Three And 15/100 Dollars ($69,993.15), including interest at 9.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 27, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the East-West 1/4 line of Section 36, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, distant West 1763.87 feet from the East 1/4 post of said Section 36; thence South 300 feet; thence West 157.00 feet; thence North 300.00 feet; thence East 157.00 feet along said East-West 1/4 line to the Place of Beginning. Subject to an easement for public Highway purposes over the Northerly 33 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521021 File #154683F02 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Darren A. Huffman and Valerie L. Huffman, Husband and Wife to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated November 16, 2005, and recorded on December 2, 2005, as Document Number: 1157080, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, in trust for the registered holders of Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-R1 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifteen Thousand Thirty Three Dollars and 95/100 ($115,033.95) including interest at the rate of 8.750% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on April 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/ 4 of the Section 32, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Lot 25, First Addition to Eddy's Beach, according to the recorded plat thereof; thence South 80 degrees East 15 feet for beginning, thence South 80 degrees 100 feet; thence North 10 degrees East 137 feet, thence due West to the East line of Cherry Lane, thence Southerly along East line of said Cherry Lane to place of beginning 9587 Cherry Lane The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: February 28, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77520975 Our File No. 141.00912 Prairieville Township Board of Review Meeting Schedule Prairieville Township Board of Review 2008 will be held at the Township Hall at 10115 S. Norris Rd., Delton, Michigan 49046 on the following dates: Tuesday, March 4, Organizational Meeting - 9:00pm Monday, March 10, Appeals Hearing - 9:00am-12:00pm & 2:00pm- 5:00pm Friday, March 14, Appeals Hearing - 9:00am-12:00pm & 6:00pm- 9:00pm Wednesday, March 26, Appeals Hearing - 9:00am-12:00pm & 6:00pm- 9:00pm Please call 269-623-2664 for appeals appointment or a written protest may be sent to address above and shall be received by March 26, 2008. The Board of Review will meet as many more days as deemed necessary to hear appeals and equalize the 2008 assessments. Tentative ratios and estimated multipliers for each class of real and personal property for 2008 are as such: Ratio Multiplier Agricultural 47.97% 1.0423 Commercial 47.47% 1.0533 Industrial 33.46% 1.4943 Residential 48.46% 1.0318 Personal 50.00% 1.0000 Jim Stoneburner, Supervisor Prairieville Township Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township Hall at least 7 days in advance of hearing appeal. This notice posted in compliance with PA 269 of 1976 as amended (Open Meeting Act) MCLA 41.72a(2)(3) and with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). 77520858 RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW The Board of Review will meet on Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at 9:00 AM, in the office of the Assessor at Rutland Charter Township Hall, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Michigan, to organize and review the Assessment Roll. NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING to hear Assessment APPEALS will be held at the RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP HALL, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Michigan on: MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2008 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2008 9:00 AM to Noon 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Also, any other days deemed necessary to equalize the Assessment Roll. PROPERTY ASSESSMENT RATIOS & FACTORS FOR 2008 CLASS Agriculture Commercial Industrial Residential Developmental Personal RATIO 55.62% 45.67% 45.48% 47.04% -0-0- MULTIPLIER .8989 1.0948 1.0993 1.0629 -0-0– The above ratios and multipliers do not mean that every parcel will receive the same. If you have purchased property, it will be assessed at 50% of market value. If you have improved your property such as additions, new buildings, driveways, etc., this will also reflect in the value of your property. Upon request of any person who is assessed on said roll, or his agent, and upon sufficient cause being shown, the Board of Review will correct the assessment of such property and will, in their judgment, make the valuation thereof relatively just and equal. 77520795 Dennis McKelvey, Assessor RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP 2461 Heath Road Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-2194 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 28, 2008 — Page 12 LEGAL NOTICES PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by BERNARD M. POWERS, A MARRIED MAN and HOPE M. POWERS, HIS WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated July 31, 2007, and recorded on August 3, 2007, in Document No. 20070803-0000491, and assigned by said mortgagee to THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Six Thousand One Hundred Forty-Two Dollars and Fifteen Cents ($206,142.15), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on March 6, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: PARCEL 1: BEGINNING AT A POINT FOUND BY COMMENCING AT THE SOUTH QUARTER POST OF SECTION 28, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN AND RUNNING THENCE NORTH 0 DEGREES 31 MINUTES 59 SECONDS WEST ON THE QUARTER LINE 617.98 FEET TO THE CENTER LINE OF BEVER ROAD; THENCE, IN SAME, SOUTH 79 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 59 SECONDS EAST 297.28 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 80 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 20 SECONDS EAST 38.17 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 83 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 21 SECONDS EAST 148.45 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 85 DEGREES 21 MINUTES 59 SECONDS EAST 330.26 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THIS DESCRIPTION; THENCE SOUTH 87 DEGREES 15 MINUTES 46 SECONDS EAST 229.84 FEET; THENCE NORTH 82 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 56 SECONDS EAST 330.47 FEET; THENCE NORTH 71 DEGREES 33 MINUTES 54 SECONDS EAST 552.09 FEET; THENCE NORTH 54 DEGREES 50 MINUTES 22 SECONDS WEST 1046.62 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 50 DEGREES 34 MINUTES 14 SECONDS WEST 17.22 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 35 DEGREES 07 MINUTES 34 SECONDS WEST 155.09 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 19 DEGREES 25 MINUTES 43 SECONDS WEST 396.34 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 54 MINUTES 34 SECONDS EAST 212.27 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 4 DEGREES 39 MINUTES 06 SECONDS EAST 39.18 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 26 DEGREES 23 MINUTES 03 SECONDS WEST 59.62 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 61 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 14 SECONDS WEST 182.53 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 0 DEGREES 21 MINUTES 09 SECONDS EAST 33.12 FEET TO BEGINNING, TOGETHER WITH ALL LAND LYING BETWEEN SAID PARCEL AND THE SHORE OF CRYSTAL LAKE AS BOUNDED BY THE NORTHERLY EXTENSION OF THE WEST LINE OF SAID PARCEL AND THE NORTHWESTERLY EXTENSION OF THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE THEREOF. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 4, 2008 THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANKMortgagee/ Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Delbert O. Moore and Peggy S. Moore, husband and wife, to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated May 6, 2003 and recorded May 12, 2003 in Instrument Number 1103998, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Five Thousand Nine Hundred Twelve and 25/100 Dollars ($95,912.26) including interest at 7.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 13, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land commencing at the North onequarter post of Section 9, Town 3 North, Range 8 West; thence South along the North and South onequarter line 1436.50 feet; thence West to the Westerly line of Trunk Line Highway M-43 for the place of beginning, thence West from the place of beginning 610.50 feet; thence South 264 feet; thence East 608 feet; thence North along the aforementioned Highway to the place of beginning. Excepting therefrom the North 100 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: February 14, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77520700 File No. 200.2773 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Todd Cohoon and Kimberly A Cohoon, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Long Beach Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated August 18, 2005, and recorded on August 31, 2005 in instrument 1151971, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as trustee, on behalf of the holders of ACE Securities Corp., Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-SD3 Asset Backed PassThrough Certificates as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Two Thousand Forty-Two And 90/100 Dollars ($202,042.90), including interest at 8.425% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East 330 feet of the West 732 feet of the South 660 feet of the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 12, Town 1 North, Range 9 West. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 14, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520631 File #139183F02 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2008-24972-DE Estate of FRED J. KUBESH, DECEASED. Date of birth: 9/19/1907. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, FRED J. KUBESH, DECEASED, who lived at 240 E. North Street, Hastings, MI 49058, died October 21, 2006. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Barbara Olson, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 220 W. Court, Ste. 302, Hastings, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 2-26-08 ROBERT J. LONGSTREET P53546 607 N. BROADWAY HASTINGS, MICHIGAN 49058 (269) 945-3495 BARBARA OLSON 3949 GRANGE ROAD MIDDLEVILLE, MI 49333 77521125 (269) 945-0447 SYNOPSIS PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP Regular Meeting February 14, 2008 Supervisor J. Stoneburner called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Supervisor J. Stoneburner, Treasurer V. Nottingham, Clerk N. Nichols, and Trustees S. Ritchie and W. Miller Also present were approximately 20 members of the public. Agenda was approved as amended. Approved Revised Regular Board Meeting minutes of 1-9-08 as amended. Barry County Commissioner, Wayne Adams report was received. Ben Geiger, Representative from State Representative, Brian Calley’s office was present to give an update on Lansing, and the 2008 State Budget. Public Comments were received. Fire Department reports received and placed on file. Police Department report received and placed on file. Park’s Board report was received and placed on file. Clerk’s report Approved the list of bills to be paid in the amount of $14,819.67. Reappoint G. VanderPloeg to the Planning Commission. Discussion took place regarding the requested Pine Lake Weed Project. Adopted Ordinance # 132 Public comments were received. Board comments were received. Approved Supervisor J. Stoneburner to sign Scrap Tire Grant contract. Approved letter of appreciation to Delton School to include picture for Prairieville Township signs. Meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m. Submitted by: Normajean Nichols, Prairieville Township Clerk Attested to by: Jim Stoneburner 77521068 Prairieville Township Supervisor RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Rutland will hold a public hearing/regular meeting on Wednesday, March 19, 2008, at the Rutland Charter Township Hall, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Michigan, commencing at 7:30 p.m. as required under the provisions of the Township Zoning Act and the Zoning Ordinance for the Township. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the proposed item to be considered at this public hearing include the following, in summary: 1. Special Exception/Land Use Permit Application to allow retail auto sales, parts and accessories at 1272 West Green Street, Hastings, Parcel # 08-13-013-001-08, the property is currently zoned C-4, Commercial Industrial. Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance Section 104.1703 requires a Special Exception/Land Use Permit for this request. Property is described as: RUTLAND TWP A PAR IN TH SE 1/4 SEC 13-3-9 DES AS, BEG AT A PT WHICH LIES S 0 DEG 48' W 342.54 FT., TH N 89 DEG 12' W 879 FT FROM THE E 1/4 POST OF SEC 13, TH N 89 DEG 12' W 300 FT., TH S 0 DEG 48' W 413.21 FT TO CEN LN OF OLD M-37, TH S 77 DEG 48' E ALG SAID CEN LN 306.04 FT., TH N 0 DEG 48' E 473.70 FT TO TH POB. BUILDINGS. 3.8 A. 2. Such and further matters as may properly come before the Planning Commission. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Application for Special Use along with the Zoning Ordinance, Zoning Map, Land Use Plan, and Land Use Plan Map of the Township may be examined at the Township Hall at any time during regular business hours on any day except public and legal holidays from and after the publication of this Notice and until and including the day of this public hearing, and may further be examined at the public hearing to determine the exact nature of the aforementioned matters. You are invited to attend this hearing. If you are unable to attend, written comments may be submitted in lieu of a personal appearance by writing to the Township Clerk at the Township Hall, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, MI 49058, at any time up to the date of the hearing and may be further received by the Planning Commission at said public hearing. This notice is posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act), MCLA 41.72a(2)(3) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Rutland Charter Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon reasonable notice to the Rutland Charter Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Rutland Charter Township Clerk by writing or calling the Township. All interested persons are invited to be present for comments and suggestions at this public hearing. Robin J. Hawthorne, Clerk Rutland Charter Township 2461 Heath Road Hastings, Michigan 49058 Telephone: (269) 948-2194 77521123 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Theresa A Hammond, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Union Federal Bank of Indianapolis, Mortgagee, dated August 19, 2004, and recorded on August 20, 2004 in instrument 1132782, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Fifty-One And 16/100 Dollars ($88,551.16), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 27, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot No. 6 of Leinaar Plat in Section 35, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, according to the recorded plat thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #190171F01 77521100 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Thomas Fenner, a Single Man to Sand Ridge Bank, Mortgagee, dated January 20, 2004 and recorded January 30, 2004 in Liber 1121494 Page 3 Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned through mesne assignments to: Alaska Seaboard Partners Limited Partnership, A Delaware Limited Partnership, by assignment dated January 18, 2008 and recorded January 28, 2008 in Instrument # 20080128-0000859 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Six Hundred Twenty-Four Dollars and Twenty-Four Cents ($119,624.24) including interest 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on March 6, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 3 rods West of the Northwest corner of Lot 9 of Daniel Staley's Addition to the Village of Nashville, according to the recorded plat thereof: thence North 4 rods; thence West 8 rods: thence South 12 rods; thence East 8 rods; thence North 8 rods to place of beginning. Commonly known as 609 Grant Street, Nashville MI 49073 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: FEBRUARY 4, 2008 Alaska Seaboard Partners Limited Partnership, A Delaware Limited Partnership, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77520515 Our File No: 07-74378 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Marie E. Timmons, a single woman and Maryann L. Timmons, a single woman, as joint tenants, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated July 8, 2005 and recorded July 15, 2005 in Instrument Number 1149542, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by IndyMac Bank F.S.B. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Seven Thousand Three Hundred FiftySeven and 44/100 Dollars ($97,357.44) including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 6, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 16 and 17 of Block C of Pleasant Shores, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 59. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: February 7, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77520505 File No. 225.1119 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Nolan C Goodner, an Unmarried Man, original mortgagor(s), to Union Federal Bank of Indianapolis, Mortgagee, dated March 31, 2003, and recorded on April 7, 2003 in instrument 1101580, and modified by agreement dated February 25, 2004, and recorded on March 2, 2004 in instrument 1122988, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four Thousand Six Hundred Forty-Four And 64/100 Dollars ($94,644.64), including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 27, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 26, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 26, thence North 89 degrees 51 minutes 45 seconds West 408.98 feet along the South line of Section 26 to the point of beginning; thence North 00 degrees 18 minutes 44 seconds West 1342.20 feet to the centerline of Jones Road; thence North 68 degrees 39 minutes 40 seconds West 156.61 feet along the said centerline; thence North 74 degrees 09 minutes 58 seconds West 160.04 feet along said centerline thence South 1442.10 feet to said South line; thence South 89 degrees 51 minutes 45 seconds East 307.14 feet along the South line to the point of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521043 File #189930F01 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate Estate of Gerald B. Garrison, Deceased. Date of Birth: September 26, 1920. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Gerald B. Garrison, Deceased, who lived at 1051 E. Woodlawn, Hastings, Michigan died January 5, 2008. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Sheryl A. Curtis, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 W. Court Street, Hastings and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: February 19, 2008 Hudson Law Offices, PLC Richard J. Hudson P15220 150 W. Court Street Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-9292 Sheryl A. Curtis 1525 N. East Street, Apt. B-8 Hastings, MI 49058 77520984 (269) 945-2498 City of Hastings Request for Proposals Acquisition and redevelopment of the Former Hastings Public Library Property The City of Hastings has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Acquisition and Redevelopment of the former Hastings Public Library Property. Copies of the RFP are available at Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Consultants requiring additional information or clarification relative to the RFP may direct inquiries to Mr. Tim Girrbach at (269) 945-2468. Proposals may be mailed or personally delivered to the City of Hastings, ATTN: Clerk/Treasurer, Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Proposals must be received no later than 11:00am on Monday, April 17, 2008. Respondents shall submit five (5) copies of their Proposals and shall provide clear written notice in the Proposal if there is any intent to make any exception to any requirements of the RFP. The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to award the contract in a manner deemed to be in its own best interest, price and other factors considered. Perspective respondents shall be required to provide satisfactory evidence of successful completion of work similar to that contained within the RFP to be considered eligible for award. All proposals shall be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package Proposal - Acquisition and redevelopment of the Former Hastings Public Library Property. Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services 77521117 �Page 13 — Thursday, February 28, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Edward Garcia and Debra Garcia, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 18, 2003, and recorded on September 18, 2003 in instrument 1113591, and modified by Affidavit or Order executed on November 5, 2007 and recorded on December 10, 2007 in instrument 20071210-0005069, and assigned by said Mortgagee to EMC Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Thirty-One Thousand Five Hundred Thirty-Four And 29/100 Dollars ($331,534.29), including interest at 6.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 27, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land Southeast 1/4 of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, Assyria Township, Barry County, Michigan described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 post of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range 7 West; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East along the South line of said Section 28, a distance of 337.17 feet; thence North 21 degrees 45 minutes 25 seconds West along the Westerly right-of way line of a 66 feet wide private road, 11.60 feet; thence North 20 degrees 44 minutes 37 seconds West along said right-of-way line 159.14 feet; thence North 16 degrees 06 minutes 37 seconds East along said right-of-way line, 156.43 feet; thence North 30 degrees 09 minutes 59 seconds East along said right-of-way line and the extension thereof, 399.26 feet; thence South 77 degrees 25 minutes 58 seconds East, 114.51 feet to the point on the centerline of said 66 feet wide private road; thence North 27 degrees 02 minutes 05 seconds East along said centerline, 176.43 feet; thence North 07 degrees 05 minutes 51 seconds East along said centerline 129.11 feet; thence North 16 degrees 11 minutes 32 seconds West along said centerline 84.15 feet; thence South 70 degrees 51 minutes 18 seconds West along said centerline 113.00 feet; thence North 21 degrees 20 minutes 31 seconds West along said centerline 168.54 feet; thence North 40 degrees 14 minutes 40 seconds East along said centerline 130.44 feet; thence North 82 degrees 52 minutes 52 seconds East along said centerline 213.38 feet; thence South 76 degrees 55 minutes 51 seconds East along said centerline 104.49 feet; thence North 68 degrees 45 minutes 24 seconds East along said centerline 112.30 feet to the centerline of Day Road; thence Southeasterly 87.68 feet along the centerline of Day Road and the arc of a curve to the left with a radius of 636.71 feet and a chord which bears South 82 degrees 09 minutes 41 seconds East, 87.61 feet; thence South 86 degrees 06 minutes 23 seconds East along said centerline of Day Road 15.45 feet to the true point of beginning; thence South 86 degrees 06 minutes 23 seconds East along said centerline of Day Road, 169.61 feet to the East line of the West 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 28; thence South 00 degrees 03 minutes 26 seconds East along said East line 300.00 feet to a point on the Northerly shore of Loon Lake; thence South 59 degrees 27 minutes 17 seconds West along a traverse line of said lake shore 239.95 feet; thence North 14 degrees 06 minutes 59 seconds West 334.29 feet; thence North 68 degrees 45 minutes 24 seconds East, 50.00 feet; thence North 38 degrees 13 minutes 02 seconds East, 116.05 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to the rights of public and of any governmental unit in any part thereof taken, used or deeded for street, road or highway purposes. Subject to easements and restrictions of record. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521033 File #108716F03 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. FORECLOSURE NOTICE MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Janna Scholma and Allen Scholma, to “MERS“ is Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. MERS is a separate corporation that is acting solely as a nominee for Lender and Lender‘s successors and assigns. MERS is the mortgagee under this Security Instrument. Lender is Equity One, Inc., Mortgagee, dated July 25, 2005, and recorded on August 8, 2005, in Instrument No. 1150663, Barry County Records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank of New York as Trustee for Equity One, Inc. Mortgage Pass Through Certificate Series 2005-C, by an assignment recorded in Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of two hundred four thousand three hundred seventy three and 47/100 dollars ($204,373.47) including interest at 8.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, at 1:00 o’clock p.m., on Thursday, March 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 3 of Whitewater Estates, a condominium, according to the Master Deed dated March 19, 1997 and recorded March 19, 1997 in Liber 688 Page 426. Barry County Records, as amended, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 10, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed, and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended. PARCEL ID: 08-08-060-001-03 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241 or MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MLCA 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: January 10, 2008 The Bank of New York as Trustee for Equity One, Inc. Mortgage Pass Through Certificate Series 2005-C, assignee of Mortgagee Richard A. Green, Attorneys, 30150 N. Telegraph Rd., Ste 444 Bingham Farms, MI 48025 77520573 (248) 540-7665 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John M. Christensen and Laura K. Christensen, husband and wife, to Oak Street Mortgage LLC, Mortgagee, dated June 16, 2003 and recorded June 27, 2003 in Instrument Number 1107318, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by The Bank of New York Trust Company N.A. as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank , as Trustee c/o Residential Funding Corporation by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Thirty-Six and 36/100 Dollars ($135,436.36) including interest at 8% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 6, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 20, Hilltop Estates, according to the recorded Plat thereof in Liber 5 of Plats, on Page 74. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: February 7, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77520510 File No. 207.8912 CASTLETON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF REVIEW Will meet on March 4, 2008 at the Castleton Township Hall, 915 Reed St., Nashville to organize and review the 2008 assessment roll. The BOARD of REVIEW will also meet on March 10, 2008 from 9:00am to noon and 1:00pm to 5:00pm and on March 11, 2008 from 2:00pm to 5:00pm and 6:00pm to 9:00pm for any property owner or their representative wishing to examine their assessment or show evidence why their 2008 assessed and/or taxable value should be changed. Protests may be by mail. The current ratio of assessments and the mulitpliers needed on the total of each class of property to be at 50% of true cash value is as follows: Ratio Multiplier Agricultural 47.44% 1.0540 Commercial 48.05% 1.0406 Industrial 50.00% 1.0000 Residential 46.86% 1.0670 Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact Justin W. Cooley, Supervisor at least 7 days prior to the meeting by calling the following: Castleton Township, 915 Reed St., Nashville, MI 49073 phone: 517-852-9479. Justin W. Cooley, Supervisor Castleton Township 77520875 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Matthew A. Guppy, A Married Man and Jessica Guffy a/k/a Jessica L. Guffy, His Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 11, 2005, and recorded on March 16, 2005 in instrument 1142764, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four Thousand Three Hundred Ninety-Four And 72/100 Dollars ($94,394.72), including interest at 5.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East 77 1/2 feet of Lot 74 and 75, except the South 50 feet of the East 77 1/2 feet of said Lot 75, in the Village of Nashville, According to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 10, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 14, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #187528F01 77520568 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Candi Sarver, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 5, 2005, and recorded on December 20, 2005 in instrument 1157963, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to U.S. Bank National Association,trustee for Lehman BrothersStructured Asset Investment Loan Trust SAIL 2006BNC1 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Two Hundred NinetyFive And 85/100 Dollars ($114,295.85), including interest at 7.95% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 1/2 of Lot 375 and the East 12 feet of Lot 376 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 14, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520636 File #188119F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Peter Nevins, an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 20, 2006, and recorded on December 26, 2006 in instrument 1174210, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Four Thousand Three Hundred Sixteen And 65/100 Dollars ($124,316.65), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 6, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land 16 rods North and South by 10 rods East and West in the Northwest corner of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 33, Town 4 North, Range 9 West The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 7, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520471 File #186080F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Raymond R. Carpenter and Randy K. Carpenter, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 18, 2006, and recorded on November 13, 2006 in instrument 1172645, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eleven Thousand Six Hundred Thirteen And 83/100 Dollars ($111,613.83), including interest at 10.99% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 27, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 53 of Innovation Subdivision according to the plat thereof of Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521095 File #190275F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Monika K. Hess, A Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to MCA Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated July 17, 1998, and recorded on July 21, 1998 in instrument 1015304, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Michigan State Housing Development Authority, a public body corporate and politic as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-Eight And 62/100 Dollars ($57,598.62), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 8 of Smith's Lakeview Estates Number 1, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 2 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 14, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520691 File #188170F01 BALTIMORE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF REVIEW MEETINGS SCHEDULE The Baltimore Township Board of Review for 2008 will be held at the hall, 3100 E. Dowling Rd., Hastings, on the following dates: Monday, March 3 - Organizational Meeting - 4:00 p.m. Monday, March 10 - Appeal Hearing - 1 to 4 p.m. & 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 11 - 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. & 1 to 4 p.m. The Board of Review will meet as many more days as deemed necessary to hear questions, protests & to equalize the 2008 Assessments. Written protests may be sent to the above address by Monday, March 10, 2008. The tentative ratios and the estimated multipliers for each class of real property and personal property for 2008 are as follows: Agricultural 45.30% 1.1037 Commercial 46.67% 1.0713 Industrial 50.00% 1.0000 Residential 48.85% 1.0235 Personal 50.00% 1.0000 Developmental None Classified This township provides necessary reasonable services to individuals with disabilities who wish to attend the Board of Review upon 10 days notice to the supervisor. If you have questions regarding assessments, please call the assessor before the Board of Review meeting. Ricahard VanSyckle Supervisor Baltimore Township 77520987 RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Rutland will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, March 19, 2008, at the Rutland Charter Township Hall, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Michigan, commencing at 7:30 p.m. as required under the provisions of the Township Zoning Act and the Zoning Ordinance for the Township. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the proposed item(s) to be considered at this public hearing include the following, in summary: 1. Amendment to the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance Article XVII.a, Mixed Use District, Section 104.1708.a.B.2 to delete Item a, which states; The lot shall contain a minimum of five (5) acres. 2. Amendment to the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance Article XVII.a, Mixed Use District, Section 104.1706.a to amend Item B, as follows; For parcels not located within an official sewer district, the minimum lot size is (5) acres (1) acre. 3. Amendment to the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance Article XVII.a, Mixed Use District, Section 104.1702.a, Permitted Uses, to add the following: Retail Auto Sales and Planned Unit Development. 4. Amendment to the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance Article XVII.a, Mixed Use District, Section 104.1703.a, Special Exception Uses, to add the following: Gas Stations. 5. Such and further matters as may properly come before the Planning Commission. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Zoning Ordinance, Zoning Map, Land Use Plan, and Land Use Plan Map of the Township may be examined at the Township Hall at any time during regular business hours on any day except public and legal holidays from and after the publication of this Notice and until and including the day of this public hearing, and may further be examined at the public hearing to determine the exact nature of the aforementioned matters. You are invited to attend this hearing. If you are unable to attend, written comments may be submitted in lieu of a personal appearance by writing to the Township Clerk at the Township Hall, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, MI 49058, at any time up to the date of the hearing and may be further received by the Planning Commission at said public hearing. This notice is posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act), MCLA 41.72a(2)(3) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Rutland Charter Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon reasonable notice to the Rutland Charter Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Rutland Charter Township by writing or calling the Township. All interested persons are invited to be present for comments and suggestions at this public hearing. 77521115 Robin J. Hawthorne, Clerk Rutland Charter Township 2461 Heath Road Hastings, Michigan 49058 Telephone: (269) 948-2194 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 28, 2008 — Page 14 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Janice Orns, unmarried, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 7, 2004, and recorded on April 16, 2004 in instrument 1125946, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Everhome Mortgage Company as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-Four And 76/100 Dollars ($147,684.76), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 20, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 2, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, and running thence South along the Section line 171.5 feet; thence West 303 feet; thence North 171.5 feet; thence East 303 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 21, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520846 File #141214F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gregory C. Ike and Debra A. Ike, husband and wife as joint tenants, original mortgagor(s), to Long Beach Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated March 25, 2003, and recorded on April 1, 2003 in instrument 1101294, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety-Seven Thousand Sixty-Eight And 95/100 Dollars ($197,068.95), including interest at 11.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 20, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 17 of Whitewater Estates, a condominum, according to the Master Deed dated 3-19-97 and recorded 3-19-97 in Barry County Register of Deeds, Liber 688, Page 426, and known as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan Number 10. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 21, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520892 File #189659F01 NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held February 26, 2008, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or ww.barrycounty.org. 77517967 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brent C. Dietiker, an unmarried man and Michele Hielkema, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 19, 2003, and recorded on September 26, 2003 in instrument 1114213, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Three Thousand Two Hundred Fourteen And 67/100 Dollars ($103,214.67), including interest at 7.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 20, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4 of Block 48 of the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof. Also that part of Lot 6 of Block 48 of the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof, described as commencing at the Southwest corner of said Lot 4 on the North line of said Lot 6, thence due South to the North line of Dearborn Street, thence East on the North line of Dearborn Street 3 rods, thence North to the Southeast corner of said Lot 4, thence due West to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 21, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520868 File #188880F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Carl Lyle Olson and Kelli Laine Olson, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 12, 2007, and recorded on January 22, 2007 in instrument 1175353, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to LaSalle Bank National Association as Trustee for First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-1, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-1 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-One Thousand Two Hundred Thirty-Three And 32/100 Dollars ($171,233.32), including interest at 7.4% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 1/2 of the South 12 Acres of the East 57 Acres of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 21 Town 2 North, Range 8 West, Except the South 208.7 Feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 14, 2008 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520715 File #188370F01 Synopsis HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP Special Board Meeting Feb. 12, 2008 Five Board members present, Phillips absent; County Comm. Gibson, 16 guests. Approved consent agenda. Appointed Keith Murphy to fill Trustee vacancy from 7 applicants. Appointed Murphy to replace Bassett on Central Dispatch Plan Review Committee. Paid outstanding bills. Adjourned at 8:35 p.m. Bonnie L. Cruttenden, Clerk Attested to by: 77521052 Jim Brown, Supervisor FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Arthur E. Dougherty and Marion J. Dougherty, Husband and Wife to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated September 2, 2005, and recorded on September 8, 2005, as Document Number: 1152440, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, in Trust for the Registered Holders of Argent Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-W4 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty Four Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty Two Dollars and 66/100 ($144,732.66) including interest at the rate of 10.750% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on April 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 21, Sandy Knolls, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 59 2092 Fawn Avenue The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: February 28, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77521006 Our File No. 141.00922 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Maggie J Henderson, a single woman and Craig A Wendt a single man, original mortgagor(s), to National City Mortgage Services Co, Mortgagee, dated February 14, 2003, and recorded on February 25, 2003 in instrument 1098348, and assigned by said Mortgagee to National City Mortgage Co. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Four Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Eight And 13/100 Dollars ($104,528.13), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 20, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 232, Lakewood Estates, according to the plat thereof in Liber 4 of Plats, on Page 19, Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 21, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520908 File #139349F02 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Trust In the matter of EDWARD E. SLOCUM TRUST, dated August 31, 1983. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Edward E. Slocum, who lived at 3853 South Broadway, Hastings, Michigan died February 4, 2008 leaving a certain trust under the name of Edward E. Slocum Trust, and dated August 31, 1983, wherein the decedent was the Settlor and Juanita Slocum was named as the trustee serving at the time of or as a result of the decedents death. Creditors of the decedent and of the trust are notified that all claims against the decedent or against the trust will be forever barred unless presented to Juanita Slocum the named trustee at 3853 South Broadway, Hastings, Michigan within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: February 21, 2008 Robert L. Byington 222 West Apple Street, P.O. Box 248 Hastings, Michigan 49058 (269) 945-9557 Juanita Slocum 3853 South Broadway 77521048 Hastings, Michigan 49058 Public Hearing Notice The Barry County Board of Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing on February 26, 2008; 220 W. State St., Hastings, MI in the Commissioner Chambers at 7:30 p.m., during the regular scheduled Board of Commissioners meeting to consider public input regarding an update to the Barry County Parks & Recreation Master Plan for 2008. A copy of the draft can be obtained by contacting (269) 945-1284 or at www.barrycounty.org 77520744 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. FORECLOSURE NOTICE MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Patricia M. Young, a single woman, to “MERS“ is Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. MERS is a separate corporation that is acting solely as a nominee for Lender and Lender‘s successors and assigns. MERS is the mortgagee under this Security Instrument. Lender is Investaid Corporation, Mortgagee, dated April 22, 2005, and recorded on April 26, 2005, in Instrument No. 1145486, Barry County Records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank of New York as Trustee for Equity One, Inc. Mortgage Pass Through Certificate Series 2005-4, by an assignment recorded in Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of seventy thousand four hundred seventy one and 95/100 dollars ($70,471.95) including interest at 11.050% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, at 1:00 o’clock p.m., on Thursday, March 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: LOT 8 OF BLOCK B OF CHAS H. BAUER’S ADDITION TO THE CITY, FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. PARCEL ID: 08-55-010-008-00 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241 or MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MLCA 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: January 10, 2008 The Bank of New York as Trustee for Equity One, Inc. Mortgage Pass Through Certificate Series 2005-4, assignee of Mortgagee Richard A. Green, Attorneys, 30150 N. Telegraph Rd., Ste 444 Bingham Farms, MI 48025 77520578 (248) 540-7665 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by James C. McDonald and Deborah A. McDonald, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated January 12, 2007 and recorded January 25, 2007 in Instrument Number 1175558, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eleven Thousand One Hundred Sixty-Eight and 74/100 Dollars ($111,168.74) including interest at 8.69% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 20, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: The East 18 Rods of the following described parcel of land: Commencing at a point 38 Rods North of the Southeast corner of the Southwest one-quarter of the Southwest fractional one-quarter of Section 18, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 8 Rods; thence West 35 Rods 12 and one-half feet; thence South 8 Rods; thence East 35 Rods 12 and one-half feet to the point of beginning. Parcel 2: Commencing at a point 38 Rods North of the Southeast corner of the Southwest one-quarter of the Southwest fractional one-quarter of Section 18, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 8 Rods; thence West 35 Rods 12 and one-half feet; thence South 8 Rods; thence East 35 Rods 12 and one-half feet to the place of beginning, except the East 18 Rods thereof. Being the same property conveyed to James C. McDonald and Deborah A. McDonald, husband and wife by Deed Dated January 20, 2006 and Recorded February 1, 2006 in Instrument Number 1159630, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. Being the same property conveyed to Brian McConnaughey by Deed Dated 3-2003 and Recorded 4-17-03 in Instrument 1102281, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: February 21, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77520913 File No. 241.0295 BARRY COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MCKEOWN BRIDGE PARK IMPROVEMENTS PUBLIC NOTICE A Public Meeting will be held on Thursday, March 6, 2008 at 7:00pm at the Hastings Charter Township Hall, 885 River Road Hastings, MI to solicit public input and suggestions on a new Concept Plan for McKeown Bridge Park. The Barry County Parks and Recreation Board is in the process of developing a project to upgrade the County owned park located at the corner of McKeown Road and Nashville Road, 2 miles east of the City of Hastings. The project includes making the park handicap accessible with a gazebo, picnic tables, handicap fishing, overlooks, a canoe launch and walking paths on and near the Thornapple River. 77521091 �Page 15 — Thursday, February 28, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT BARRY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT-FAMILY DIVISION PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF HEARING FILE NO. 2006-2462 DE In the matter of LUKAS PENDER KOHLER. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including: LUKAS PENDER KOHLER, whose whereabouts are/is unknown whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: TAKE NOTICE: A hearing will be held on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. at Barry County Probate Court before Judge William Doherty P41960 for the following purpose: A hearing on the petition of James L. Juhnke P24416 asking that Lukas Pender Kohler be presumed deceased as of October 18, 2006 and his estate be probated all in accord with MCL 700.1208(2). Date: 11/27/07 James L. Juhnke P24416 835 Golden Avenue Battle Creek, MI 49014 269-963-1441 James L. Juhnke 835 Golden Avenue Battle Creek, MI 49014 77518245 269-963-1441 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bob N Dunkelberger, a married man and April S. Dunkelberger, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 30, 2004 and recorded July 15, 2004 in Instrument Number 1130833, and Re- recorded to correct spelling of spouse's Last name on 8/10/04 in Document No. 1132235, and also re-recorded to correct Rider on 11/01/2004 in Document Number 1136470, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Credit Suisse First Boston HEAT 2004-7 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Twelve Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty-Nine and 72/100 Dollars ($312,969.72) including interest at 10% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 20, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 34, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, described as: beginning at the East one-quarter corner of said Section; thence South 285.0 feet along the East line of said Section; thence West 800.0 feet parallel with the East-West one-quarter line of said Section; thence South 115.0 feet parallel with the East line of said Section; thence West 340.0 feet parallel with the East-West one-quarter line of said Section; thence North 400.00 feet parallel with the East line of said Section; thence East 1140.0 feet along the East West one-quarter line of said Section to the point of beginning. Subject to highway right-of-way for Kiser Street over the East 33.0 feet. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: February 21, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77520887 File No. 306.0817 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kirk Kulikowski and Deanna Kuliwoski husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 13, 2004, and recorded on February 24, 2004 in instrument 1122643, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Nine Thousand Seven And 01/100 Dollars ($139,007.01), including interest at 12.675% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 27, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 20, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan described as: Beginning at the North 1/4 corner of said Section, thence South 89 degrees 57 minutes 31 seconds East 300.0 feet along the North line of said Northeast 1/4; thence South 00 degrees 08 minutes 45 seconds West 436.0 feet parallel with the West line of said Northeast 1/4, thence North 89 degrees 57 minutes 31 seconds West 300.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 08 minutes 45 seconds East 436.0 feet along said West line to the place of begininng. Subject to an easement for ingress and egress and utilites over the North 66 feet thereof and also over the West 33 feet thereof The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521012 File #189978F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jason R. Deal and Becky Deal, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Long Beach Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated October 4, 2006, and recorded on October 18, 2006 in instrument 1171575, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-One Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Six And 74/100 Dollars ($131,566.74), including interest at 9.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 20, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 10 and the East 1/2 of Lot 9 of Block 11, of Lincoln Park Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, on page 55. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 21, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520903 File #189447F01 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2008-24985-DE Estate of FERN HELEN TOBIAS, Deceased. Date of birth: 8/28/1923. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, FERN HELEN TOBIAS, DECEASED, who lived at 1821 N. EAST STREET, HASTINGS, MICHIGAN died November 20, 2006. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to SHERRY CUSACK, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 220 W. Court Street, Suite 302, Hastings and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 2-20-08 ROBERT J. LONGSTREET P53546 607 N. BROADWAY HASTINGS, MICHIGAN 49058 (269) 945-3495 SHERRY CUSACK 6200 CEDAR CREEK ROAD DELTON, MI 49058 (269) 945-2503 77520967 STATE OF MICHIGAN COUNTY OF BARRY PUBLICATION NOTICE TO CREDITORS DECEDENT’S TRUST ESTATE Decedent: Lucille M. Greenman Date of Birth; May 24, 1924. NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Lucille M. Greenman, who lived at 12154 Gilkey Lake Road, Delton, Michigan 49046, died on January 22, 2008. There is no probate estate. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against The Garner and Lucille Greenman Family Trust Agreement, dated May 27, 1992, as amended, will be forever barred unless presented to the successor Co-Trustees: Myrna Sheffield, 12756 S. Gilkey Lk. Rd., Delton, MI 49046 and JoAnn G. Haas, 358 Lakeside Delton, MI 49046 within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Dated: February 25, 2008 William W. Dalm (P31685) Dalm & Dalm, P.L.C. 3018 Oakland Drive, Suite B Kalamazoo, MI 49008 (269) 381-8434 Myrna Sheffield JoAnn G. Haas 12756 S. Gilkey Lk. Rd. 358 Lakeside Delton, MI 49046 Delton, MI 49046 Irving Township Board of Review The 2008 Board of Review for Irving Township will meet as follows: Tuesday, March 4th at 5:00pm, Organization Meeting Monday, March 10th from 9:00am-4:00pm Tuesday, March 11th from 2:00pm-9:00pm Written appeals will be accepted by March 11th or postmarked by March 9th, 2008 The tentative ratios for computation of SEV or real property is as follows: Irving 2008 Ratios and Multipliers Classification of Ratio Multiplier Real Property Real Property Agricultural 51.38% 0.9731 Commercial 54.14% 0.9235 Industrial 52.86% 0.9459 Residential 49.67% 1.0066 Timber-Cutover None in class Developmental None in class Personal Property Commercial 50.00% 1.000 Industrial 50.00% 1.000 Persons with disabilities that need special assistance, please contact Carol Ergang at (269)-948-8893. George London Supervisor, Irving Township 06667758 A golfer, with his ball resting atop an ice tee, tees off on hole seven at the YMCA Ice Tee Golf Scramble Saturday on Lake Algonquin. Four teams share first place at 2nd annual Ice Tee Golf tourney The YMCA of Barry County held its second Annual Ice Tee Golf tournament sponsored FlexFab Horizons, International J-ad Graphics Feb. 16 On Lake Algonquin. The nine-hole scramble event kicked off at 10 a.m. under sunny skies and 20-degree temperatures, but the golfers heated things up with their short irons and putters. There was a four-way tie for first place on the day. The winning teams were the J-Ad Graphics duo of Jon Jacobs and Jason Larabee, Rex Hansen and Trent Bisonet of Jenison, Scott Long and Mike Kruger of Nashville, and the team of Mike Diamond of Hastings and Fred Goldberg from Grand Rapids. This event was sponsored by many businesses in the Hastings area to make the event successful and the YMCA of Barry County looks forward to providing the third Annual event in February of 2009. A group of golfers gathers around the number one “green” Feb. 16 during the YMCA’s Ice Tee Golf Scramble on frozen Lake Algonquin. 77521085 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ryan Wells, an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Long Beach Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated December 16, 2005, and recorded on December 22, 2005 in instrument 1158057, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Nine Thousand Five Hundred ThirtyOne And 89/100 Dollars ($159,531.89), including interest at 10.05% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 6, Jano Site Condominium, according to the Master Deed recorded in Instrument No. 1003235 and First Amendment to the Master Deed recorded in Instrument No. 1025363, in the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978 as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 14, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #187369F01 77520739 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeremy Pike, a single man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc, Mortgagee, dated November 17, 2006 and recorded November 21, 2006 in Instrument Number 1173026, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by IndyMAc Bank, F.S.B. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ten Thousand One Hundred SeventyEight and 39/100 Dollars ($110,178.39) including interest at 8.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 20, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southeast one-quarter of Section 16, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, described as: Commencing 4 rods and 12.56 chains West of the Southeast corner post of said Section 16 for the place of beginning; thence North 12 rods, thence West 81 feet; thence South 12 rods; thence East 81 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: February 21, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77520862 File No. 225.1182 Hastings Charter Township Board of Review Meeting Schedule The Hastings Charter Township Board of Review for 2008 will be held at the Township Hall at 885 River Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058 on the following dates: Tuesday, March 4, Organizational Meeting - 1:00pm Monday, March 10, Appeal Hearing - 9:00-12:00am & 1:00-4:00pm Wednesday, March 12, Appeal Hearing - 1:00-4:00pm & 6:00-9:00pm The Board of Review will meet as many more days as deemed necessary to hear questions, protests and to equalize the 2008 assessments. Written protests may be sent to the above address by Tuesday, March 13, 2008. The tentative ratios and the estimated multipliers for each class of real property and personal property for 2008 are as follows: Ratio Multiplier Agriculture 46.84% 1.0675 Commercial 50.90% 0.9823 Industrial 53.40 0.9363 Residential 49.04% 1.0196 Personal 50.00% 1.0000 Jim Brown, Supervisor Hastings Charter Township 269-948-9690 Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the township clerk at least seven (7) days in advance of the hearing. This notice posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act) MCLA47.72a(2)(3) and with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). 77520800 WOODLAND TOWNSHIP BOARD OF REVIEW Woodland Township Board of Review will meet at the Woodland Township Hall, 156 S. Main St., Woodland, Michigan on March 4, 2008 to receive and review the assessment roll. Public meetings to hear assessment appeals will be held Monday, March 10, 2008 from 9:00am to 12:00 noon and 1:00pm to 4:00pm and Tuesday, March 11, 2008 from 2:00pm to 5:00pm and 6:00pm to 9:00pm. Appointments are not necessary but will be taken and given preference. For appointments call 269-367-4915 (office) or 269-3674214 (home). Answering machine message returned ASAP. The tentative ratios and the estimated multipliers for each class of real property for 2007 are as follows: Ratio Multiplier Agricultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.99 1.2087 Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.49 1.0307 Industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.94 1.0000 Residential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.69 1.000 Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the supervisor 7 days prior to the meeting by writing or calling Dave Bursely, 156 S. Main, Woodland, Michigan 48897. 269-367-4915 (office) or 269367-4214 (home). 77520759 �Page 16 — Thursday, February 28, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Funds available for woodburning stove replacement Goals under this grant program include: • Improved air quality. • Recycling the metal in old wood stoves. • Implementation of education outreach programs to increase public awareness of advancements in wood heat technology. • Promotion of Michigan’s forest products industry as a renewable energy source for home heating. • The purchase of energy-efficient heating and cooking appliances. • Promotion of Green Energy and construction/deconstruction practices. Wood burning appliance owners may participate with an authorized distributor to have professional installation of the new appliance and reclamation of the old unit for recycling. For more information, contact the DEQ’s Environmental Assistance Center at (800) 662-9278. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER 945-9554 Estate Sale For Sale OPEN HOUSE: SUNDAY 24. 3106 Cedar Brook Dr., Hastings. Directions: M-37 turn left on M-79, 2 miles on Cedar Brook. New home, 1.7 acres, open floor plan, neutral colors, central air, 3 bedroom, 2 baths, kitchen/dining, gathering room, recreation room lower level. Close to Charlton Park. Priced to sell. Call Linda McRoy (616)901-7227 (teammcRoy.com), Keller Williams Realty, 630 Kenmore, Grand Rapids. ESTATE/MOVING SALES: by Bethel Timmer - The Cottage House Antiques. (269)795-8717 HARD/SLAB WOOD, $10/bundle, trim pieces, $10/bucket load. Call (269)838-6623. Jobs Wanted Automotive Farm E.A.R.T.H. = EDUCATED ANIMAL Rescue and Teen Haven is in urgent need of HAY DONATIONS. We will come pick it up, clean out your barn of old hay (Any type of hay that isn’t moldy). E.A.R.T.H. 501(c)3 is a non-profit organization. All donations are tax deductible. PLEASE CALL (269)962-2015 EARTH has many animals available for adoption. Including horses, dogs, cats, rabbits and goats. Right now we are having a Adopt-ACat special for $40! All cats are UTD, spayed and tested. Also many small lap dogs for adoption. Many nice riding horse and pasture pets. Adopt 1 horse and get the second for no adoption fee!! www.earthservices.org 269962-2015. d DO YOU WANT QUALITY PRINTING at affordable prices? Call J-Ad Graphics at (269)945-9554. +$67,1*6�� ZZZ�*47,�FRP ��� ��� 3(/7 $OWNTOWN�(ASTINGS� ON�3TATE�3T� 2OCKING�3EATS�s�!LL�$IGITAL�3OUND &REE�$RINK�2EFILLS�s���`� CORN�REFILLS Help Wanted BABYSITTER NEEDED IN my home to care for one child six years old every other weekend, 5:30am until 4:30pm, Saturday & Sunday only. Must have own transportation. Located in Hastings. Call for interview after 4:00pm, (269)945-1864. Community Notices MIDDLEVILLE MASONIC LODGE #231 meets third Wednesday each month. Meal served 6:00pm; meeting, 7:30pm. ZION R.A.M. meeting first Monday each month. Meal served 6:00pm, meeting 7:30pm. Business Services HOME IMPROVEMENTS/HANDYMAN: Specializing in decks, roofing, windows, siding, additions & remodeling. Experienced work for affordable prices. Call Alan Klein for all your home improvement needs. (269)9459269 HOUSE CLEANING: 12 years experience, quick, reliable. Will work around your schedule. Reasonable rates. Call Rhonda (269)838-1424. d DO YOU WANT QUALITY PRINTING at affordable prices? Call J-Ad Graphics at (269)945-9554. 1995 CHEVY SILVERADO extended cab, 3/4 ton, 4x4. Great condition, cassette/CD player, foldable cover on bed, $4,600, (269)945-5748. National Ads THIS PUBLICATION DOES NOT KNOWINGLY accept advertising which is deceptive, fraudulent or might otherwise violate law or accepted standards of taste. However, this publication does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of any advertisement, nor the quality of goods or services advertised. Readers are cautioned to thoroughly investigate all claims made in any advertisements, and to use good judgment and reasonable care, particularly when dealing with persons unknown to you ask for money in advance of delivery of goods or services advertised. Household A BED - A new queen pillowtop mattress set, still in plastic. Must sell $109, 616949-2683. Can deliver. A BEDROOM SET - Brand new, never used, complete set. Value $2,000 sell $500, 616-949-6525. A BRAND NEW king pillowtop mattress set $199. Call (616)949-6525. FOUR POST BED: solid wood, new, king w/pillow top mattress set. Bought, never used. Cost $1,000, sell $195. (517)204-0600 PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: 6 3TADIUM�3EATING .O�PASSES 3(/74)-%3������ ���� 302).'�-!4).%%3 3ATURDAY���3UNDAY���������!��� ��� 3(2%+�4(%�4()2$��0' 6 ����������3%-) 02/� �2 ����������������������������� &2)�3!4�,3������ �����6!.4!'%�0/).4��0' �� ���������������������������� &2)�3!4�,3������ 6 ������4(%�30)$%27)#+� #(2/.)#,%3��0' �������������� �����������������&2)�3!4�,3������ *5-0%2��0' �� ����������������� &//,�3�'/,$��0' �� �������������&2)�3!4�,3������ All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which collectively make it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, age or martial status, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To report discrimination call the Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980. The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. #/50/. ��/:�$2).+ WITH�������PURCHASE OF���OZ��BAG�OF�BUTTERY�POPCORN 77509092 �ONE�PER�AD� �(ASTINGS��������%XP��-!2���������������("� BRIDAL & PARTY SHOW MORE EXHIBITORS ADDED TO SHOW The importance of working with professionals is obvious. These are people who deal with weddings and parties and have made it their business by knowing what is proper and popular. Now Grand Rental Station, Barlow Florist, Photographic Memories have joined with River Bend Travel, DJ Archie Wood, and Wonderful Cakes to have a “Bridal & Party Show” on Tuesday, March 4, 2004 at the Grand Rental Station. The show will start at 6:30pm and will go until 8:30pm. When choosing whom to work with for any wedding or party, be sure to keep in mind both the budget and the quality of services desired. Choose people who know their business, who show interest and kindness, listen and spend time with their customers. For example: “With so many decisions to make for the wedding, you need a chance to rest and enjoy a few days together. We are here to make suggestions and arrangements to make your honeymoon dreams come true.” said Connie Haywood of River Bend Travel. “One of the biggest benefits of hiring a DJ is typically it is half the cost of hiring a live band. Also, a DJ has a larger play list and can expand it to fit your selections.” said DJ Archie Wood. Zulema Franco of Wonderful Cakes says, “We will make you a cake you always wanted to have... any size, shape, or color and for any occasion.” What more can you ask for in having all these services available at one site, at one time, at Grand Rental Station. 77521127 Argument results in domestic assault charge Hastings Police responded to a reported domestic assault in the 1000 block of South Jefferson Street Feb. 25. Responding officers met with the 52-year-old victim who had been hiding in a closet and were told that the couple had been out earlier in the evening and began arguing over some personal matters. After arriving home the suspect, who was identified as Karla Miller, 43, of Hastings, continued the argument and then began assaulting the victim by hitting, scratching and biting her on the arm. Miller was taken into custody on charges of domestic assault and lodged at the Barry County Jail. Alcohol consumption appears to have been a factor in the assault. Hastings man charged after dispute with acquaintance Charges have been authorized against a 51-year-old Hastings man for allegedly assaulting an acquaintance in the 500 block of South Jefferson Street. Hastings Police were dispatched to the area Feb. 20, after the 47-year-old victim called 911 to report the assault. Officers met the victim, who showed obvious signs of recently being assaulted but declined medical treatment. Further investigation revealed that the two subjects had been involved in an ongoing disagreement regarding a stolen cell phone that belonged to the suspect. During a telephone conversation, the victim allegedly threatened the suspect, who then went to his residence and assaulted him in his front yard. Officers forwarded the complaint to the Barry County Prosecutor, who authorized charges of assault and battery against the suspect. Hastings Police arrest driver with suspended license Real Estate DAYCARE IN MY HOME: Clovedale/M43/Guernsey Lake Road. Mon.-Fri., 6am6pm. Reasonable prices. Call Dawn (269)623-2468. POLICE BEAT Hastings Police responded to the 200 block of East State Road Feb. 18 to a report of a driver in the area whose license had been suspended. While investigating the complaint, an officer from the Hastings Police Department observed the suspect driving southbound on North Boltwood Street and identified him from past contacts as being Brian Snider, 42, of Hastings. An ensuing traffic stop was made on East Apple Street, at which point it became evident that Snider had been consuming intoxicants. Snider was uncooperative with officers during the investigation and after officers confirmed that his license was suspended, he was placed under arrest. Snider was lodged at the Barry County Jail and is facing charges of operating a vehicle on a suspended operator’s license, second offense, and for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, third or subsequent offense. Prosecutor reviewing incident at TKHS The Barry County Prosecutor is reviewing information passed on by the Barry County Sheriff’s Department involving a Hastings High School staff member in an incident that occurred at Thornapple Kellogg High School Feb. 20. No charges have been filed at this time, and the incident remains under investigation. Computer check reveals outstanding warrants A traffic stop Feb. 22 resulted in the arrest of two men, Kerry Lee Anders, 33, of Dowling and William Robert Eves, 31, of Battle Creek. A Law Enforcement Information Network (LEIN) check revealed outstanding warrants to both men, who were taken into custody and lodged at the Barry County Jail. COURT NEWS Cody Jay Kelley, 24, of Bellevue was sentenced by Barry County Circuit Court Judge James Fisher Feb. 21 to serve 36 months of probation and 30 days in jail for his January conviction on a charge of possession of less than 25 grams of a controlled substance. Kelly had his driver’s license suspended for six months, restricted after 30 days. He also was ordered to pay court costs of $500, a probation fee of $720 and a Drug Court fee of $200. The balance of his jail time may be suspended upon successful completion of probation, and he was ordered to participate in Drug Court and wear a wrist monitor upon his release from jail. Kelly was arrested in Assyria Township in November 2007. Daniel Ernest Hawley, 42, of Lake Odessa was sentenced by Judge Fisher to serve 12 months of probation and three months in jail for his January conviction on a charge of delivery/manufacture of a controlled substance. Hawley’s driver’s license was suspended for six months, restricted after 30 days. He was also ordered to pay court costs of $3,000. The balance of his jail time may be suspended upon payment of his court costs by March 17, and he may be discharged from probation if he pays his court assessment by that date. Hawley was arrested in Woodland Township in August 2007. Chad Russell VanWyck, 25, of Grand Rapids was sentenced Feb. 21 by Judge Fisher to serve 12 months of probation and two months in jail for his January conviction on a charge of possession of less than 25 grams of a controlled substance. Judge Fisher suspended VanWyck’s driver’s license for one year, restricted after 60 days. He was also assessed court costs of $1,000 and a probation fee of $240. The balance of his sentence may be suspended upon payment of assessments totaling $1,120. Reindeer visit Depot museum by Helen Mudry Staff Writer Dave Aldrich brought a reindeer from his home in Clare to a recent Lake Odessa Area Historical Society meeting for a ‘show and tell’ at the Depot. He is an expert on reindeer and kept the audience amazed with his knowledge about the arctic animal. He said the reindeer is a more domesticated version of a caribou. About 500 years ago, the people of Lapland began to domesticate the caribou and bred a SYNOPSIS RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP smaller version they could REGULAR BOARD MEETING handle as a pack animal. FEBRUARY 13, 2008 - 7:30 P.M. Regular meeting called to order and Pledge of He said reindeer are very smart. Allegiance. Present: Lee, Lyons, Rogers, Flint, Hawthorne, They are not native to Greenfield and Carr. Alaska but were introApproved the agenda as presented. duced there in the late Approved the Consent Agenda as amended. 1800s. The reindeer can be Approved an increase in the mileage rate. LEGAL NOTICES hitched to sleds and wagons and pull a load 60 miles a day. They are used to deliver mail in some areas, he said. Reindeer are all-purpose animals, added Aldrich. Besides transportation, they are used for meat, hides and milk. Their tendons are used as thread. The male drops its antlers in December and the female in April, he said. After the males lose their antlers, the females become more dominant and take over the food sources. This allows them to nourish themselves before giving birth in the spring. Aldrich’s reindeer are very tame, he said, because he ‘bonds’ with them for an hour after they are born. Aldrich has also become an expert on the veterinary aspect of reindeer, often teaching veterinary students and professors at Michigan State University. He also has worked with nutritionists at Purina to develop commercial reindeer food. His reindeer make many guest appearances around Christmas. They have even been invited to the White House, although their visit at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue had to be canceled because of government fears of pickets from animal rights groups. For more information, visit www.rooftopreindeer.com. Approved the Clerk’s Report as presented. Approved the Algonquin Lake Fireworks Permit for 2008. Meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Attested to by, Jim Carr, Supervisor 77520981 www.rutlandtownship.org. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Trust TO ALL CREDITORS: The Settlor, Doris F. Lawrence. DOB: 2/3/1926. SSN: xxx-xx-2028, who lived at 15691 S. M-43, Hickory Corners, Michigan died 2/15/2008. There is no personal representative of the settlor’s estate to whom Letters of Administration have been issued. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the Doris F. Lawrence Trust dated 1/21/1988 (as amended), will be forever banned unless presented to William J. Lawrence III Trustee(s) within 4 months after the date of publication. Pamela J. Tyler P-38374 Bridgewater Place, P.O. Box 352 Grand Rapids, MI 49501-0352 616/336-6000 William J. Lawrence III Bridgewater Place, P.O. Box 352 Grand Rapids, MI 49501 77521050 616/336-6000 77520924 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) a grant of $100,000 to conduct a wood stove change-out program. The goal of this program is to replace older, inefficient wood-burning stoves with the latest technologically advanced stoves available in the industry. Generally, wood-burning appliances installed prior to 1990 are eligible for change-out. The 2008 Woodstove Change-Out Grant Program is a collaborative effort between the DEQ; Michigan United Conservation Clubs; Hearth, Patio, and Barbecue Association; and the EPA. The aim of the program is to reduce total air emissions of particulate matter from wood smoke, while extracting more usable heat energy from the wood being burned. Also Basement Finishing/Egress Windows/Mold Remediation/Foundation Repair �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 28, 2008 — Page 17 Art Opera Exhibitions Theatre Concerts Coming Attractions Festivals EXHIBITS • Diana Walker: Photojournalist--From the Smithsonian (SITES) is on display Monday-Sunday 9 am-5 pm at the Gerald R. Ford Museum in Grand Rapids. Adults $7, seniors $6, children ages 6-17 $3. The exhibit features 82 color and black and white photgraphs of Walker's White House works well as wonderful portraits of other noteworthy people and events. Time and other magazine covers and layouts accompany the photographs, documenting the transformation of indiviual photographs into iconic publishing moments. For more information call (616) 254-0374 or visit www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov. Through April 27. • National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure at the Public Museum of Grand Rapids. Come explore this exciting opportunity to immerse your family in the thrilling world of maps. Search the ocean floor for treasure, navigate a robot through a pyramid, create your own maps and learn about past and present explorers. For more information call (616) 456-3977 or visit www.grmuseum.org. Through May 11. • GRAM presents Art & The Environment: Design Solutions at the Grand Rapids Art Museum. Adult admission $8, seniors & college students $7, children ages 6-17 $5. The exhibition focus is on the green design features of the new Grand Rapids Art Museum. For more information call (616) 8311000 or visit www.gramonline.org. Through June 1, 2008. • Bob the Builder at the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 9:30 am to 5 pm, Thursdays 9:30 am to 8 pm (Family Night 5 pm to 8 pm) and Sundays noon-5 pm. Admission is $5 for all people over 2 year old, senior $4.25, children (under 2) free. For more information call (616) 235-4726 or visit www.grcm.org. Through June 8, 2008. MUSIC/THEATRE • Calvin College: Calvin Band and Knollcrest Band Concert takes place beginning at 8 pm in the Calvin College Fine Arts Auditorium. A free-will offering will be taken. The Calvin Band and Knollcrest Band, directed by Tiffany Engle, will present a concert of music by “Living Composers” including Eric Whitacre, Martin Ellerby, Chen Yi, Michael Daugherty, Timothy Mahr, and Guy Woolfenden. Tickets: None. For more information call (616) 526-6411 or visit www.calvin.edu/music. February 29. • Grease will be performed by the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre. Performances are Wednesday at 7:30 pm, Thursday-Saturday 8 pm, Sunday 3 pm. Admission $14-$30. Rydell High's spirited class of '59' comes to the Civic stage, with gum-chewing, hot rod loving boys and their wise-crackin' girls in bobby sox and poodle skirts. Nostalgic songs recall the Buddy Holly hiccups, Little Richard yodels and Elvis Presley wiggles. For more information call (616) 222-6650 or visit www.grct.org. February 21-March 9. • Forever Plaid will be performed at The B.O.B. in downtown Grand Rapids. Performances are on Fridays and Saturdays with dinner at 7 pm and show time are from 8-9:30 pm. Tickets are $35 per person which includes dinner, show, tax and gratuity. On their way to their first big concert, a singing quartet, the 'Plaids' are killed in a car accident. However, they return to Earth for one final concert, performing hits from the 50's before returning to Heaven. For more information call (616) 356-2000 Ext. 16 or visit www.thebob.com. Tickets can be purchased at www.etix.com. March 1-29. • UICA Films Series: Annie Hall & Control at the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts in Grand Rapids. Nonmember tickets are $6 before 6 pm, $7 after 6 pm. Please check www.uica.org/film.html for showtimes and more information. Tickets can be purchased at the door. For more information call (616) 454-7000. Through February 28. • UICA February Films at the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts in Grand Rapids include Pierrot Le Fou, Youth Without Youth, The Red Balloon and White Mane. Admission: $6, $7 after 6 pm. Tickets can be purchased at the door. For show times call (616) 454-3994 or visit www.uica.org. February 1-29. MISCELLANEOUS • Foremost's Butterflies Are Blooming will return again to the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. Hours are Monday and Wednesday-Saturday 9 am-5 pm; Tuesday 9 am-9 pm, Sunday noon-5 pm. Adult admission is $12 per person, students & seniors $9, children $4-$6. Meijer Gardens and Foremost Insurance Group present the largest temporary tropical butterfly exhibit in the United States. More than 6000 butterflies from more than fifty species of South American, Central American and Asian origin, in addition to some community favorites fly free in the Lena Meijer Conservatory. Special activities for families will be offered every Tuesday evening in conjunction with the exhibit. For more information call 616-957-1580 or visit www.meijergardens.org. March 1-April 30. • “Creative Crawl” ACWM Member Open House will be held at locations throughout West Michigan from 4-7 pm. Admission is free. As part of Ad Week, area ad agencies, design firms, photo and video production studios and other ACWM members will open their doors to meet, greet and treat at a taste of West Michigan’s creative side. For more information call 616459-9196 or visit www.theadfair.com or www.adclubwmi.org. March 4. • An Evening With The Presidents will be presented at 7:30 pm at Gerald R. Ford Museum. Admission is free. "An Evening With The Presidents" is a fun-filled program that combines the masterful voice impressions of political humorist Bill Mellberg with the remarkable musical talent of pianist Kent Wehman. During the program you will meet 50 famous personalities - from the current occupant of The White House to past presidents, presidential wannabes, movie stars and more. For more information call (616) 254-0384 or visit www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov. March 6. • Swing Dance at the Richland Community Center, 8905 Gull Road (across from Hardings). Dances start with lessons at 7:30 p.m. and the dance will take place afterward and continue until 10:30 p.m. All ages and ability levels are welcome. Dress is casual. $5 per person. No partner necessary. Bring a snack for the snack table. Call (269) 317-2197 for details. First Friday of every month September through June. • Negative Space: A Poetry Open Mic is held Sundays from 7-8 pm at 106 S. Division #311 in Grand Rapids. Admission is free. A bare-bones open mic session for poetry and spoken word. Original work encouraged, cover poems welcome. All ages. Visit www.myspace.com/grpoetry or email goestoshowpress@gmail.com for more information. Every Sunday. • Sunday Social Dances with the Swing Master’s Band at the Richland Area Community Center, 9400 East CD Avenue, Richland. Line dancing & social dancing lesson & practice from 1-2 pm is $5 per person. Dances take place from 2-5 pm with Swing Masters band. $7 per person. Beginning dance lessons in swing, cha cha, fox trot, waltz, polka, and rhumba. No partner necessary. All abilities welcome. Casual dress. No smoking or alcohol. Call Colleen Burke at (269) 317-2197 for more information. 1st & 3rd Sunday each month. • Dance to Life at Burnham Brook Center in Battle Creek from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Singles and couples welcome (anyone under 17 must be accompanied by adult). $4 at the door ($2 for members). Lean basic steps in East coast swing, waltz, fox trot, cha cha, and rumba. Instructor: Colleen Burke. Every Monday. GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Follow local government, sports, and the news that affects you... Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 945-9554 for more information. C A L E N D A R The Barry County Chamber of Commerce is located at 221 W. State Street in Hastings. The Chamber can be reached by phone at (269) 945-2454. Check out the Chamber’s website at www.barrychamber.com The Barry County Chamber of Commerce has phone books, maps and brochures of tourist attractions and places of interest locally and across the state. The Chamber also has free mailers for old printer ink cartridges and cell phones that will financially benefit the Barry Conservation District. CHECK OUT THESE FEBRUARY BARRY COUNTY AREA EVENTS: 28 Yu-Gi-Oh! Tournament at the Delton District Library. Bring your deck and play against other contestants. Current list of banned cards will be used. Call (269) 623-8040 for more information. 29 Roast Pork and Dressing Dinner at the American Patriot Restaurant from 4:30-8:00 p.m. Adults $8, kids 5 and under free. Proceeds benefit the American Legion. 29 Birds of Prey Program from 7-8 p.m. at the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute. $6 adult members, $4 children ages 4-12; $8 adult nonmembers, $6 children ages 4-12. Preregistration required. Call (269) 7214190 for more information. Crafts Fairs Musicals Car Shows Songs of the Earth will be performed by Richard Fracker, international estbalished tenor, and accompanied by Marie France Lefebvre Friday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Grand Ledge Opera House, 121 S. Bridge Street, Grand Ledge. Tickets are $15 dor adults, $10 students and can be purchased at the opera house. Call (517) 627-1443 or (517) 627-5170 for more information. West Michigan Women's Expo at DeVos Place March 7, 8, and 9. Admission is $7, children 6-1 $3. For more information call (616) 532-8833 or visit www.kohlerexpo.com. Closer: A Play by Patrick Marber will be performed at the Wealthy Theatre Annex March 7-15. Closer is an intimate look at the lives of two couples -- their relationships, loves, jealousies, and betrayals. Winner of the 1998 Olivier Award for Best Play and 1999 New York Drama Critics Circle Award. For more information call 616-540-5173 or visit w w w. s p a c e v s t i m e . c o m / t h e a t r e . h t m l . Performance are planned for Friday, March 7 at 8 pm, Saturday, March 8 at 8 pm, Friday, March 14 at 8 pm, Saturday, March 15 at 8 pm. Adult admission is $7, students and seniors $5. For Peace will be performed at DeVos Performance Hall March 14 and 15 at 8 p.m. The Grand Rapids Symphony Chorus will perform in a concert featuring Erin Wall, soprano; Vale Rideout, tenor; Leon Williams, baritone; Britten, War Requiem. Ticket are $11$58. Seniors (62+) are half price at the door. For more information call (616) 454-9451 or visit www.grsymphomy.org. Broadway Grand Rapids presents: Twelve Angry Men at DeVos Performance Hall March 19-23. Twelve Jurors. Twelve walks of life. And only two ways to rule: guilty or not guilty. What seems like an open-and-shut murder case becomes a twisted puzzle of prejudice and intrigue. Twelve Jurors in a murder trial are corralled in a room for the duration of their deliberation. As prejudices are tested and evidence weighed, the entire jury is forced to look past the show of the courtroom to unearth the shocking truth. Faced with playing the hangmen, these dozen men must first face themselves. For more information visit www.ticketmaster.com or www.bwaygr.org/12AngryMen.html. To charge tickets by phone, call (616) 456-3333. Actors' at Spectrum Theater Presents: Rabbit Hole at 8 p.m. March 20-29 at the Spectrum Theatre in Grand Rapids. Tickets are $22. This story of a family's coping with the loss of a child, has been called "startling, heartfelt and potent" (Associated Press) and "a beautifully observed new play" (New York Times). For more information call (616) 2343947 or visit www.actorsatspectrum.org. Disney's High School Musical: The Ice Tour probably doesn’t feature any of the big stars from the show March 21, 22, and 23 at Van Andel Arena. Ticket prices range from $12$55. The hottest phenomenon is now on ice! Disney's High School Musical: The Ice Tour is the one and only live fusion of songs, dance and team-spirited fun inspired by the smash hit Disney Channel cash cow. For tickets call (616) 456-3333 or visit www.ticketmaster.com. Def Leppard with Reo Speedwagon and Styx at Van Andel Arena April 18 at 7:30 pm. Ticket prices range from $35-$125. Headliner Def Leppard teams up with Styx and REO Speedwagon for a classic rock triple header, playing a highly charged no-nonsense set of rocking performances. For more information call (616) 456-3333 or visit www.vanandelarena.com. • It was German-born theoretical physicist (and sometime philosopher) Albert Einstein who made the following sage observation: “Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity, and I’m not sure about the universe.” • You may be surprised to learn that studies show your brain is more active while you’re asleep than it is while you’re watching television. Then again, maybe that’s not so surprising. • The country of South Africa has a total of 11 official languages. • Advertising is everywhere — you can’t turn around without seeing dozens of pitches for some kind of product or service competing for your attention. Perhaps it’s fitting, then, that the English word “advertise” comes from the Latin word “advertere,” which means “to turn toward” or “to pay attention.” • In the TV show “Charlie’s Angels,” it was a requirement that each of the stars have eight different outfits for each episode. • There are those who feel we should adopt the metric system of measurement, claiming that our current system is outdated and archaic. To go truly archaic, though, we could start measuring things in flags, baronies, falls, roods, townships and hides. Yes, those are actual terms of measurement. They equal, respectively, 25 square feet, 4,000 acres, 342 square feet, a quarter of an acre, 36 square miles and 10 acres. • The magnolia — that icon of genteel Southern life — is actually an entire family of plants, encompassing more than 200 species. • The golf tee was patented in 1899, but it wasn’t put into official use until 1922. *** Thought for the Day: “The only reason some people get lost in thought is because it’s unfamiliar territory.” — Paul Fix © King Features Synd., Inc. 1. TELEVISION: What was the name of the spaceship on “Lost in Space”? 2. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: How many member states belong to the United Nations? 3. LANGUAGE: What is a pugilist? 4. GEOGRAPHY: What is the capital city of Canada? 5. ENTERTAINERS: What were the names of Elvis Presley’s two private jets? 6. SCIENCE: What kind of cloud forms at the highest altitude? 7. LITERATURE: Who wrote the 19thcentury novel “The Pathfinder”? 8. EXPLORERS: What was the name of Sir Francis Drake’s ship, which he sailed around the world from 1577-1580? 9. ADVERTISEMENTS: When did cigarette commercials stop appearing on TV in the U.S.? 10. MATH: How many faces does a cube have? Coming in MARCH 1 Get Connected: Conservation Opportunities For Private Landowners presented by the Barry Conservation District. Call 948-8056. 1 Motorsports Expo at the Barry Expo Center. Call Cheney Engine for more information at (269) 948-9960. 2 Bingo at the American Legion Post, 2160 S. M-37 Highway from 2-7 p.m. Doors open at noon. Open to the public. 5 Quilts for Kids is a beginning sewing class for children at 12:30 p.m. at the Delton District Library. Call (269) 623-8040 for more information. 8 Trailer Maintenance Workday for the Chief Noonday Chapter of the North Country Trail Association. Group will meet at the Big Boy in Hastings at 8 am. Call (269) 945-5398 for more information. 8 Bird Nest Boxes Program at 1 p.m. at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary. Learn what makes a good nest box and where to place one. Kits available for $15.50. program cost is $4 for members, $6 for non-members. Call (269) 671-2510 for more information. 8-9 Antique Expo at the Barry Expo Center. Admission is $3 per person. 9 Bingo at the American Legion Post, 2160 S. M-37 Highway from 2-7 p.m. Doors open at noon. Open to the public. 9-May 31 Art Exhibit featuring the Southwest Michigan Watercolor Society members at the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute. 10 Genealogy Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Delton District Library. 12 Garden Club will meet at 6:00 p.m. at the Delton District Library. 13 Hike the Sassafras Trail & Chief Noonday Trail with the North Country Trail Association. Meet at Hastings Big Boy at 8 a.m. for breakfast. 13 Rug Hooking begins at 6 p.m. at the Delton District Library. 15 Sixth Annual Renewable Energy Conference at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute. $30 adults, $15 for students. Admission includes lunch. featuring keynote speaker Todd Parker of the Delta Institute. Topics to be discussed include building an energy efficient home, cellulosic ethanol, solar heating and appropriate technology. Call (269) 721-4190 for more information. 16 Bingo at the American Legion Post, 2160 S. M-37 Highway from 2-7 p.m. Doors open at noon. Open to the public. 17 Gun Lake Women’s Club Winter Solstice Book Club at 9:30 a.m. Call Ruth at (269) 795-2627. Answers 1. Jupiter II 2. 192 3. A boxer 4. Ottawa 5. Lisa Marie and Hound Dog II 6. Cirrus 7. James Fenimore Cooper 8. The Golden Hind 9. 1971 10. Six © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. �Page 18 — Thursday, February 28, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Women’s Expo planned for March 7-9 BORN THIS WEEK: You have a gift for learning new things quickly and applying your knowledge to best advantage where needed. ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Your softhearted self is drawn to a tempting offer. But your hard-headed half isn’t so sure. Best advice: Do it only after every detail is checked out to your liking. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your inventive mind should help you find a way to get around an apparently impassable barrier and make yourself heard. Your efforts get you noticed by the right people. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You’re enjoying this creative period. But by midweek, you’ll need to emphasize your more pragmatic talents as you consider a risky but potentially lucrative move. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) An unexpected rejection could turn into something positive if you pocket your pride and ask for advice on how you can make changes that will make the difference. LEO (July 23 to August 22) Your Lion’s heart gives you the courage to push for answers to a jobrelated situation. Stay with it. You’ll soon find more believers coming out the ranks of the doubters. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Your curiosity pays off this week as you push past the gossip to find the facts. What you ultimately discover could lead you to make some changes in your plans. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A new sense of enthusiasm helps get you out of on-the-job doldrums and back into a productive phase. Family matters also benefit from your more positive attitude. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) A bit of nostalgia is fine. But don’t stay back in the past too long or you might miss seeing the signpost up ahead pointing the way to a new opportunity. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) If you feel you need to take more time to study a situation before making a decision, do so. Don’t let anyone push you into acting until you’re ready. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) As the Great Advice Giver, the Goat really shines this week as family and friends seek your wisdom. Someone especially close to you might make a surprising request. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Spiritual concerns dominate part of the week before more worldly matters demand your attention. An old promise resurfaces with some surprises attached. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) You’re in a highly productive period and are eager to finish all the projects you’ve taken on. But don’t let yourself get swamped. Take a breather now and again. © 2008 King Features Syndicate, Inc. The West Michigan Women’s Expo will celebrate its 10th anniversary with its largest show to date in downtown Grand Rapids March 7-9. Built around the theme ‘Pearls, Pumps, Purses & Power,’ the 2008 Women’s Expo will feature two stages and more than 400 booths, seminars and presentations during its three-day run at DeVos Place in downtown Grand Rapids. With women-owned and women-focused businesses at its core, the show plans to draw more than 18,000 to Expo, making it the largest consumer event for women in West Michigan for the year. Attendees will again have the opportunity to shop, to sample new products, visit with physicians and other professionals, attend cooking demonstrations, have a massage, try out a new haircut and listen to national experts discuss a wide range of topics. In celebration of the past decade of successes, two nationally known speakers will headline this year’s Expo: • Dr. Holly Atkinson, an award-winning medical journalist and editor of Health News from New York. She will speak on Sunday, March 9, at 2 p.m. on women and fatigue, as well as energy boosters ‘ and drainers. This week’s selection: Meet the Spartans • New Yorker Andy Paige, beauty and style expert featured on NBC’s reality show, ‘Starting Over.’ She will present ‘Beauty Boot Camp,’ the latest on style and beauty, during all three days of the event. “We look forward to returning to Grand Rapids next month with the West Michigan Women’s Expo, which will be our largest event to date,” said Denise Kolesar, president of Kohler Expos, which promotes the event each year. ‘In honor of our 10th anniversary, we have assembled an especially excellent show for women that will offer a blend of activities and services that promote education, entertainment and enjoyment. “West Michigan Women’s Expo remains the most popular consumer event for women throughout the area. Where else can you sample new products, talk one-on-one with a doctor, get a massage, treat yourself to a new hair style, learn more about dozens of topics all under a single roof for a modest ticket price.” Highlights of this year’s lineup of exhibits and seminars include: • On-site day spa services, including manicures, eyebrow waxing, facials, massages and haircuts. • A wide variety of fashion, jewelry and Critic’s Corner by D.N.A. Smith Running time: 84 minutes MPAA rating: PG-13 “Meet the Spartans” is the latest affront to comedy by the makers of “Epic Movie” and “Date Movie.” It’s supposed to be a spoof of last year’s “300,” but really it’s nothing but an hour or so’s worth of gay jokes, poop jokes and profoundly unfunny pop culture references. I’m tempted to say that “Meet The Spartans” is the worst movie ever made, but I will resist that temptation because I don’t want anyone reading this review to think, “Oh, it can’t be THAT bad,” and then go to theater and find out I was right. Someone needs to let writer/directors Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer know that in order to make a comedy, you first need to know HOW JOKES WORK. Simply making a pop culture reference is not a punchline. Having one of your characters turn into a giant robot so you can reference the “Transformers” movie from last year isn’t a joke. Having celebrity lookalikes who don’t look like the celebrities they’re supposed to be lampooning, so that characters have to constantly refer to them by name, “Look, it’s Paris Hilton,” is also an overused gag. Although the official running time is listed Lots of skin but few laughs are served up in the newest pop culture spoof movie “Meet the Spartans.” as 84 minutes, that’s not exactly true. The film is only 64 minutes long — barely an hour. The remaining 20 minutes is the ending credits featuring scenes that didn’t make the main movie. Now, I’m no lawyer, but I’m pretty certain that inflicting this film onto the American public qualifies as a hate crime. Don’t become a victim. GRADE: F© 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. home items for sale, including soaps and spa products, clothing, cosmetics, educational books and toys, cookware, home décor and many other items. • A return of the popular Girl Scouts of Michigan dessert contest, featuring some of the leading dessert chefs in West Michigan to create desserts using the Scouts’ signature cookies. The Scouts will present the Golden Cookie Award to the winner during Expo on Sunday. • A new car exhibit from Grand Auto. • A first-ever ‘parfum’ counter sponsored by Macy’s and featuring some of today’s leading scents. • Home improvement packages, contractors and related services to jumpstart a winter makeover, home addition or repair project. • Multiple vacation destinations and trip planners from throughout Michigan and around the country. • Book signings by Michigan authors. • Education opportunities through financial literacy programs, credit union, financial and estate planner and related providers. • Representatives from the Michigan Democratic and Republican parties will be on hand to discuss the presidential primary. • A diamond give-away sponsored by Lake Michigan Credit Union and Juhas & Sullivan Jewelers. Central to Expo again this year will be two stages that feature live presentations on a variety of issues throughout the weekend. In addition to presentations by the two national speakers, the Main Stage will feature presentations on yoga, interior design, breastfeeding, transitioning to HDTV and other topics. Meijer will again sponsor the Healthy Living Cooking Stage. Attendees will be able to watch cooking demonstrations and pick up tips ‘ and recipes ‘ for meals that are simple, delicious and healthy. “Expo provides busy women a chance to enjoy a day out with their friends or families in a relaxing setting,” Kolesar explained. “With more than 400 seminars and businesses to choose from, we offer exceptional access to community resources under a single roof. Whether you are looking for information, products or services that will help with home, career or family, West Michigan Expo will have something for you.” Women’s Expo is slated to run from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, March 7, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 8, and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, March 9. Admission at the door is $7.50 for adults and $3 for children ages 6-14. Children 5 and under are admitted free. Parking is available for a minimal charge conveniently located beneath DeVos Place off its Michigan Street entrance. Attendees can also sign up for a number of give-aways, including cash and diamonds. Complete information, including a schedule of events and additional information about exhibitors, is available on the Internet at www.kohlerexpo.com. Super Crossword Solution �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 28, 2008 — Page 19 Lion shooters and D. in a zone to open districts The Lions’ Scott Kersjes (right) runs into Charlotte’s Brendon Rankin as he gets to the baseline during the second quarter Monday night at Gull Lake. (Photo by Brett Bremer) by Brett Bremer Sports Editor It’s not only true in the classroom. It’s true on the basketball court too. Studying pays off. Just ask Maple Valley varsity boys’ basketball coach Keith Jones. Jones doesn’t like the zone defense. For one thing, teams in a zone sometime struggle to find someone to box our on rebound opportunities. His team already has to work hard to outrebound other teams. But Jones saw tape of Eaton Rapids taking on Charlotte during the regular season. The Greyhounds had success slowing down the Orioles with their zone, and he decided to give it a shot in Monday’s Class B district opener at Gull Lake. “That’s the first time we’ve zoned a whole game,” Jones said. “If they were going to get it back down to three, we were going to go man at the end.” The Lion lead was just two points with 51 seconds left, but Dustin Houghton and Kenneth Quick combined to knock down 5of-6 free throw attempts the rest of the way as their team closed out a 67-60 victory. After trailing by as many as eight points in the second quarter, the Lions battled back to take a 39-37 lead as Quick scored seven consecutive points for his team in the middle of the third. Kyle Fisher then put an offensive rebound back up and in for a four-point Lion edge, and his team never trailed again. Quick finished the night with 25 points and five rebounds. Houghton had 19 points and five boards. Jeff Burd chipped in 11 points for Saxons have good day at Gold meet Lakewood senior point guard Eddie Salazar fires up a jumper during the Vikings’ victory over Fowlerville to end the regular season Friday night. (Photo by Perry Hardin) The Viking varsity boys’ basketball team closed out its regular season with an 83-77 victory over Fowlerville in the Lakewood High School gymnasium Friday night. That’s seven consecutive victories to end the regular season, leading up to this week’s Class B district tournament hosted by Gull Lake. The Vikings drew a bye in the opening round, and faced Maple Valley in the district semifinals Wednesday. Lakewood won plenty of defensive battles this season. Friday night’s visit from Fowlerville was not one of those. “This was a very high paced game, and we stepped up to the challenge,” said Lakewood head coach Mark Farrell. “We attacked when we needed to, and executed offensively.” Lakewood led 38-32 at the half, and 58-49 heading into the fourth quarter, but the Gladiators wouldn’t go away. “This was a very outstanding offensive team,” Farrell said of Fowlerville. “We made the stops when we needed to.” Lakewood’s Eddie Salazar led all scorers in the shoot-out, with 22 points. He knocked down 9-of-10 free throw attempts for the night, all in the fourth quarter, and also had six steals, six assists, and four rebounds. The two teams combined to shoot 50 free throws on the night, including 34 in the fourth quarter. The Vikings were 22-of-31 from the line for the night. Salazar wasn’t the only 20-point scorer on the night. Michael Barbour chipped in 20 points for Lakewood. Fowlerville’s Sean Romsek had 21. Barbour also had three steals and seven rebounds. Wade O’Mara had 13 points and seven boards for the Vikings, and Nick Hilley added 16 points and four rebounds. Not only did Lakewood shoot 70-percent from the foul line, the Vikings hit 55-percent of their field goal attempts. Hastings and Gull Lake were scheduled to meet in the other Class B district semifinal Wednesday night at Gull Lake High School. The two winners from Wednesday night will mee in the district championship contest Friday at 7 p.m. DON’T TAKE A SECOND HIT! FREEDOM OF CHOICE IS YOURS You have the right to choose a repair facility to perform your repairs. Not only is it your right to choose, it’s the law. Steering is illegal Steering customers to shops other than their choice is illegal. Don’t let your insurance company use these known tactics when filing a claim. The shop you chose is not on our list. The shop you chose is not a preferred provider. We can’t guarantee the repairs if repaired at the shop you chose. 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Call Demings Auto Collision Service at 269-945-2922 The Michigan House of Representatives approved an anti-steering bill 12/4/2003 with 103 yeas, 1 nay; and the Michigan Senate approved the bill on 6/22/2004 with 106 yeas, 1 nay. The Governor signed the bill into law on 7/8/2004. Effective date 7/8/2004. The House Bill (HB) 4127, states that insurers may not “restrict an insure from using a particular person, place or shop.” See the full article at www.wmbaonline.org/statelaw 77521039 The Saxon varsity competitive cheer team is at its best at the right time. Hastings will be a part of the Division 2 regional tournament hosted by Portage Northern this Saturday, beginning at 1 p.m. Last Saturday, the Saxons closed out the regular season at the O-K Gold Conference tournament hosted by Byron Center. The Saxons finished fourth on the day, and fourth overall in the conference standings, out of four teams. “We performed the best we have all year,” said Saxon head coach Amy Hubbell. Byron Center took the conference championship with an overall team score of 713.518. Thornapple Kellogg was second at 664.920, followed by Wayland with a 641.942 and Hastings with a 626.886. The Saxons were just half a point behind Wayland after the opening round. The Wildcats scored a 197.5, to the Saxons’ 197. Hubbell called her team’s round one performance, “flawless”. Round two was still rough for the Saxons, but a bit better than usual. Hastings closed our round two with a score of 167.886. In round three, the Saxons closed things out with a score of 262. “We are working out some small details this week getting ready for regionals at Portage Northern,” Hubbell said. “I brought up four JV girls, and we will be adding back handsprings to our round two. We are very excited to make the changes.” Thornapple Kellogg heads to Kenowa Hills for its Division 2 regional tournament Saturday. The Trojans were second to Byron Center in every round at the league meet. TK scored a 199 in round one, 181.920 in round two, and 284.0 in round three. The Bulldogs tallied a 214.5 in the first round, 207.018 in round two, and 292 in round three. trouble putting the ball in the basket the rest of the night. He knocked down four threepointers, and led the Trojans with 28 points to go with nine rebounds. Josh Thaler chipped in 12 points, and Parrish Hall had five points for TK to go along with nine rebounds, three assists, and four steals before fouling out. Comstock Park got 18 points from T.J. McCutcheon and 13 each from Charlie Hoover and Alex Rogers. The Trojans end the regular season with an 11-8 record overall. They were 5-7 in the OK Gold Conference this winter, which was good for a fourth place tie in the league standings with the Hastings Saxons. The Trojans received a bye in the first round of their Class B district tournament at South Christian High School this week. They were slated for a third meeting with the Wayland Wildcats in the semifinals Wednesday night. The winner of the two semifinals at South Christian last night will square off in the district championship game Friday night at 7. Maple Valley’s Dustin Houghton tosses a shot over Charlotte’s Brendon Rankin for his team’s first two points in Monday’s Class B district opener at Gull Lake High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Vikings put up 83 points in victory against Fowlerville Comstock Park overtakes Trojans in the fourth quarter by Brett Bremer Sports Editor A slow start for the Trojans and a strong finish by the Panthers combined to give Comstock Park a 62-56 victory in their O-K Conference cross-over contest Thursday night. Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity boys’ basketball team managed just five points in the opening quarter, then clawed its way back into the ball game to take a 37-36 lead into the fourth quarter. Comstock Park put up 26 points in the final eight minutes to seal the win. “We kind of shot ourselves in the foot with bad guard play, and not finishing by the basket again,” said TK head coach Lance Laker. The Trojans hit just 29-percent of their field goal attempts from within ten feet of the basket. Some of those were contended shots, and some were poor shot choices, but 29-percent is still a small number. While TK had trouble scoring in the early stages of the game and in the final few minutes, Nate Manning didn’t have too much Maple Valley. Charlotte got 19 points from 6-4 senior center Brendon Rankin, and 16 and 11 points from guards Chet LaFave and Derrick Southern. “We really concentrated on Rankin, their strong post player,” said Jones. Rankin had nine points in the first six minutes of the game, as the Orioles were able to get the ball inside the Lion zone. “I knew he was very strong, and very quick with his moves and I knew he didn’t like physical play per say,” Jones said of Rankin. “Once we got around and started fronting him, we had a little better success with him.” The win earned the Lions a date with Lakewood in the district semifinals last night. The top team in the state in Class C, Kalamazoo Christian, came to Maple Valley last Friday night an knocked off the Lions 8152 to end the regular season. The Lions hung right with the Comets for one quarter. Houghton scored nine of his 15 points in the opening quarter, and the two teams came out of the period tied at 17. Maple Valley’s offensive attack couldn’t keep up the rest of the night though. The Comets outscored the Lions 19-7 in the second to take control of the game. Quick finished with 21 points, six rebounds, and three assists to lead the Lions. Burd added seven points. Kalamazoo Christian got 14 points from Stephen Gould, 12 from Mike VanderPoleg, and 11 from Corey Scheffers. �Page 20 — Thursday, February 28, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Panthers stretch it to OT before falling in district by Brett Bremer Sports Editor It was not hard to tell how Delton Kellogg varsity boys’ basketball coach feels about the group of seven seniors who played their final game for him Monday night. His Panthers were downed in overtime by Gull Lake 54-48 to open the Class B district tournament the Blue Devils are hosting. “These are never fun,” Mohn said. “I never like these days. That’s a good group. They left a heck of a mark on our program and in our school.” “This has been a special group. The whole team. They enjoy each other’s company, and you don’t always get that.” The two teams were tied at 45 at the end of regulation. After a bucket by Delton senior Tony Reeves tied the game at 47 in overtime, the Panthers were unable to get another field goal. That was far from the longest stretch without a field goal for the Panthers though. “We came out like a bull in a china shop. It was fun to watch, but you can’t sit back and rest on your laurels,” Mohn said. Delton Kellogg built an 18-5 lead in the opening quarter, capped off by a four-point play from senior guard Nick Blacken. That triple with 2:05 left in the opening quarter would be Delton’s last field goal of the first half, and last until Reeves converted on an three-point play with 3:04 left in the third. Gull Lake raced back into the game during that stretch, finally tying then passing the Panthers midway through the third quarter. As the Blue Devils gained momentum, the Panthers struggled and started fading away with shots and not being as strong with the ball around the basket. “They adjusted to us in that second quarter, and we didn’t match that,” Mohn said. “It was kind of, oh my gosh.” The Blue Devils held a lead, which grew to as many as seven points (34-27), until the final minute of regulation, when Delton Kellogg seniors David Roberts and Reeves came up huge, battling against a much larger Blue Devil front line, to tie the contest at 45. It was a big night for both of them. Reeves finished with a team high 14 points, and Roberts added 11. Blacken finished with 13 for the Panthers, fouling out with 2:52 left in the fourth quarter. “Nick fouls out. He’s been the heart and soul...,” Mohn said after the game, before having to pause for a moment. Gull Lake had some big players come up big too. The Blue Devils’ 6-7 senior John Deyo finished with 13 points, and 6-8 junior Matt Howe finished with nine. Junior guard Matt Maiers led the Blue Devils for the night with 15 points. The victory earned the Blue Devils a date with Hastings in Wednesday night’s district semifinals. The Panthers ended the regular season last Friday night, scoring a 59-54 win at Parchment. Delton Kellogg students cheer on their team during the second half Monday night at Gull Lake High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Mohn used the adjective “fabulous” to describe Reeves’ night. Reeves finished with 18 points, 13 rebounds, and three steals. The DK coach used “incredible” to describe Blacken’s evening. Blacken closed out the regular season by scoring 14 points, six rebounds, three steals, four assists, and only two turnovers. Those two had plenty of help. Brian Diaz knocked down three three-pointers, to finish with nine points and also led the team in assists with five. Robbie Wandell had 12 points, including three big free throws to help seal the win in the fourth quarter. The victory improved the Panthers to 7-7 in the Kalamazoo Valley Association this winter. Delton ends the season with an overall mark of 13-8. Blue Devils down Lakewood girls in Class B district finals Delton Kellogg’s Andrew Liceaga (from left), Nick Blacken, and Dalton Parmenter look on from the bench late in the Panthers’ 54-48 loss to Gull Lake in the district opener Monday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Delton Kellogg senior Tony Reeves goes hard to the hoop for two points during the overtime session against Gull Lake on Monday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Others may have branches . . . we have roots. Delton Kellogg Fall Sports Program Delton Kellogg Schools Delton Kellogg Little League Delton Kellogg Senior Class Elks Golf Outing Exchange Club of Hastings Freeport Historical Society Green Gables Haven Gun Lake Winterfest Gun Lake Womens Club Hastings Area Schools Hastings Athletic Boosters Hastings Baseball Club Hastings Education Enrichment Foundation Hastings High School Senior Class Hastings Kiwanis Club Hastings Public Library Hastings Rotary Club Hastings Summerfest Kellogg Community College Leadership Barry County Maple Valley Amateur Little League Maple Valley Athletic Boosters Maple Valley Athletics Maple Valley Fall Drama Maple Valley FFA Maple Valley Memorial Scholarship Fund Maple Valley Schools Maple Valley Youth Soccer Michigan Association of Police Michigan Chamber Foundation Michigan Colleges Foundation Michigan Council on Economic Education Michigan VFW Middleville Heritage Days Middleville Lions Middleville Rotary Club MSU Extension Office Nashville VFW National Multiple Sclerosis Society Pennock Foundation Salvation Army Angel Tree Program Southern Michigan Street Rod Association St. Rose School Thornapple Arts Council Thornapple Enrichment Foundation Thornapple Kellogg Athletic Boosters Thornapple Kellogg Baseball Thornapple Kellogg Little League Thornapple Kellogg Schools Thornapple Kellogg Senior Class Thornapple Players Thornapple Valley Ducks Unlimited Vermontville Fire & Rescue Vermontville Maple Syrup Festival Village of Caledonia Wayland Area Chamber of Commerce Wayland Kiwanis Wayland Union Schools YMCA of Barry County by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Some unexpected things that happened to the Lakewood varsity girls’ basketball team this season. The Vikings moved into a new conference, where they played twice against a Portland team, which finished the regular season undefeated. They played a tough non-conference schedule. They started the season with a new coach, with a new defensive philosophy. All that after losing nearly 30 points per game in scoring to graduation last spring. Lakewood knew all that going into the season. The thing that was unexpected for some was that the Vikings came out on the other end with 14 wins. They couldn’t get the 15th though Friday night, which would have earned them a Class B district championship. Gull Lake knocked off the Vikings, at Gull Lake, in the district championship contest 48-30. “There’s a lot of tears in that locker room right now,” said Lakewood head coach Tal Thompson. “They weren’t expecting to be done right now.” The Blue Devils wouldn’t have expected to be done with their season Friday night either. Gull Lake used an 11-0 run over the course of the final five minutes of the first half to pull away from the Vikings, and led 25-14 at the break. They led by double-digits the rest of the night. Lakewood’s bread-and-butter all season was its defense. The Blue Devils had the size, skill, and patience to handle it. Thompson said his team hadn’t seen a team as patient as Gull Lake all year. “Not that disciplined, and that talented. You normally play against teams with that much talent, and they want to be play makers,” Thompson said. “But to be disciplined, with seniors like that, wanting to find not the first good shot but the best shot, that doesn’t happen very often.” It was clear on the Blue Devils first pos- See VIKINGS, page 22 OPEN HOUSE Thursday, February 28 , 5:30 7:00 pm P k r r e A scho s ’ h oa th to ol Algonquin Lake Community Association American Cancer Society Relay for Life Barry Community Foundation Barry County 4-H Barry County Chamber of Commerce Barry County Commission on Aging Barry County Fair Barry County Special Olympics Barry County Steam, Gas, Antique Machines Barry County Substance Abuse Barry County United Way Barry County Volunteer Center Battle Creek Health System & Lifespan Bellevue Athletic Department Bellevue Community Bowling Bellevue Golf Tournament Bellevue Lions Club Bellevue Little League Cheerleaders Bellevue Schools Big Brothers Big Sisters, Barry County Boy Scouts of America Caledonia Area Kiwanis Caledonia Baseball Caledonia Schools Caledonia Merchants Association CASA for Kids Charlotte FOP Lodge 178 Charlton Park Village Foundation Children's Miracle Network Cutlerville Chamber of Commerce Lakewood varsity girls’ basketball coach Tal Thompson looks on from the bench as the Gull Lake girls get their district championship medals following the Blue Devils’ 4830 win over his Vikings Friday night. 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Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 269-945-5463 ext. 3008 77520851 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 28, 2008 — Page 21 Delton’s 103-pounder pins his way to the Palace Maple Valley’s Tory Roberts (top) fights to take down Brooklyn Columbia Central’s Steve Foust in their 152-pound consolation final match at Saturday’s Division 3 individual regional tournament. (Photo by Perry Hardin) by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Delton Kellogg sophomore 103-pounder Mark Loveland has been nearly perfect this season. With the exception of his one loss, which came to Hesperia’s Collin Zeerip at the Eau Claire Invitational in December, and a handful of times where other teams have forfeited matches to him Loveland has finished each match this season by pinning his opponent. Delton Kellogg head coach Rob Heethuis guessed that the pin total for Loveland is up to 43 at this point after his three pins at Saturday’s Division 3 individual regional tournament hosted by Pennfield High School. Loveland is now 50-1 on the season heading into the March 6-8 individual state finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills. He placed eighth in the state at 103 pounds, last year in Division 3. He’ll be joined there by twin-brother Matt Loveland, who placed third in the 112-pound weight class Saturday at Pennfield. Between the two of them they now have 100 wins on the season, as Matt sports a 50-3 record. The area has seven other wrestlers headed to the individual finals, in Division 3, Lakewood’s Ryan Steverson (285 pounds), Mason Blackmer (130), Levi Phelps (152), Cody Orszula (171), and Kurtis Powell (215), and Maple Valley’s Tyler Corwin (125) and Tory Roberts (152). Mark won’t see a wrestler that has beaten him this season at the finals, as Zeerip wrestles in Division 4. That doesn’t mean he and his coaches are ready to start thinking about a state championship though. “You’ve got to just take it one match at a time. I’ve seen too many wrestlers go down there that are going to be state champions and then they get beat, and it’s kind of over and then they lose another one,” Heethuis said. Mark scored pins against Stockbridge’s Joey Rizzolo, and Williamston’s Justin Schultz to start the day Saturday. In the 103pound championship, he stuck Corunna’s Matt Raysin in 2:41. Lakewood teammates Blackmer and Phelps were also regional champions. Phelps defeated Williamston’s Aaron Risch 6-4 in the 160-pound championship match Saturday, while Blackmer outscored Belding’s Cassidy Brummel 4-2 in the 130-pound final. Orszula and Powell joined their teammates in the championship finals Saturday. Orszula lost a tough 8-7 decision to Onsted’s Ryan Pieper in the 171-pound final. Powell as pinned by Dowagiac’s Drew Staley in the 215-pound final, in 2:56. Steverson, Matt Loveland, and Corwin finished third in their respective weight classes, while Roberts finished fourth. Lakewood’s Levi Phelps (left) tries to free himself from the grasp of Williamston’s Aaron Risch during their 152-pound championship match Saturday at the Division 3 individual regional tournament hosted by Pennfield. (Photo by Perry Hardin) NASCAR 2008 New Shirts Now in Stock... • • • • • Bowyer Gordon Dale Sr. Montoya Stewart • • • • • Hamlin Johnson Dale Jr. Kenseth Kahne 2008 Die-Cast 1/24 Scale in stock... • • • • • Dale Jr. - Amp/National Guard Jeff Gordon - Dupont Jimmie Johnson - Lowe’s Kahne - Budwiser Gordon - Nicorette New For Ladies... Daytona 500 series 1/24 Delton Kellogg 112-pounder Matt Loveland puts Brooklyn Columbia Central’s Jared Grandy on his back during their consolation championship match Saturday at Pennfield. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Delton Kellogg’s Mark Loveland has his hand raised as the regional champion, after pinning Corunna’s Matt Raysin in the 103-pound championship match Saturday at Pennfield High School. 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The views in this flyer are expressed by the McKinney family and no public funds were used. No animals were injured in the preparation of this flyer. Congratulations to all SAXON’S!! It’s a Great Day to be a SAXON!! 77521107 �Page 22 — Thursday, February 28, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Wilcox and Dalton score regional championships by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Hastings’ senior Alec Wilcox hasn’t made a habit over the course of his high school wrestling career of winning tournaments. But he’s starting to at the right time. Wilcox was the Saxons’ lone regional champion, and one of three Hastings individuals to earn a spot in the Division 2 state finals with their performance at Saturday’s Division 2 individual regional tournament at Cedar Springs High School. “He’s really had a good, about the last four weeks,” said Saxon head coach Mike Goggins. “Which is exactly what happened last year,” Wilcox added. Wilcox was a district runner-up a year ago in the individual tournament, but came up short of reaching the state championships. At the state championships this year, Wilcox will be joined by teammates Josh Morehouse and Matt Watson. Also winning their way to the state finals were Thornapple Kellogg’s Kyle Dalton and Mike Craven. “I’ve been conditioning pretty hard lately,” Wilcox said. Wilcox won the 130-pound weight class Saturday, scoring a 6-1 victory over Lowell’s Zach Baum in the finals. He started the day by pinning Northview’s Jake Burns in 3:48, then downed Spring Lake’s Cory Gray 6-5 in the championship semifinals. Dalton was the area’s other regional champion, although he has been a part of the individual finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills before. He was a state medallist as a freshman, but missed out on that honor a year ago. “I think about that every day,” Dalton said of not getting the chance to be on the medal stand at the finals a year ago. “Every morning. Every night, before a big tournament, I think about what happened and try and keep that in mind.” Dalton finished third in the 125-pound weight class at the previous week’s district tournament, but avenged his loss from that day by topping Allegan’s Matt Smith 11-2 in the regional semifinals. He then closed out his flight championship with a 9-1 win over Forest Hills Northern’s Matt Hoodhood. “I worked on what I did wrong against (Smith) last week, not finishing my take downs and stuff,” Dalton said. “That loss really opened up my eyes. Sometimes I get a little lazy when I get inside there with a move.” Watson is another former state medallist looking to get back up on the podium. He was third in the 119-pound weight class Saturday, pinning Fruitport’s Blaine Bagdon in the consolation finals. In the 215-pound bracket, Morehouse fell to Greenville’s Ike Hanson in the championship match. Morehouse had started the day by scoring decisions over Lowell’s tom Fleet and Wayland’s Glenn VanNortwick. The other area state qualifier, Craven, was third at 103 pounds. He pinned Allegan’s Steve Krcatovich in the consolation finals. Dalton had some advice for his teammate. “Make sure you know you’re doing everything to prepare, and then you shouldn’t be nervous about anything.” The individual finals will be held March 68. Hastings still has the team finals ahead of it. The Saxons take on StevensvilleLakeshore in the Division 2 state quarterfinals at Battle Creek’s Kellogg Arena Friday night beginning at 7:45. The Division 2 semifinals will be held Saturday at 11:45 a.m. The team finals in all four divisions are slated to begin at 4 p.m. Saturday. Hastings 130-pounder Alec Wilcox rides on top of Lowell’s Zach Baum during the third period of their championship match at Saturday’s individual regional tournament. Wilcox held Baum down the entire period, scoring a 6-1 victory. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Thornapple Kellogg’s Kyle Dalton (top) stretches out Forest Hills Northern’s Matt Hoodhood during their 125-pound championship match Saturday at Cedar Springs. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Saxons’ Matt Watson (left) attempts to turn Fruitport’s Blaine Bagdon onto his shoulders during the third period of their 119pound consolation finals match at Saturday’s Division 2 individual regional tournament hosted by Cedar Springs High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) VIKINGS, continued from page 20 3 0% for48 APR Buy a qualifying 6330, 6430, 7130, or 7230 Value-Package Tractor and get your choice of a FREE loader1 – OR 0% financing for 48 months2 – OR enjoy special value-package savings on balers, mower conditioners, rotary cutters, and a wide range of Frontier implements, with the purchase of a qualifying tractor.3 for the game. It turned into a big night for the Saxon big men. Adam Skedgell had a huge night for Hastings, finishing with 19 points. 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See your participating John Deere Dealer for details. DO4CUGL866B -AG-FIL3X100228HB-4C-00223270 The Saxons evened their record in the final game of the regular season last Thursday night. Hastings improved to 10-10 with a 52-47 victory at Rogers in an O-K Conference cross-over contest pitting the number four teams in the O-K Gold and the O-K Blue against each other. The Saxons picked up their play in the third quarter, outscoring Rogers 17-6 during the period. Rogers had come into the second half holding a two-point lead. “They were the quickest team we’ve played all year, and we were worried about them penetrating on us,” said Saxon head coach Don Schils. The Rogers guards in the first half were either able to penetrate and get to the hoop, or kick it out for a three-point shot. The Saxons had a huge size advantage against the Golden Hawks, but missed a few too many easy shots in the first half. Both those problems for the Saxons disappeared quickly in the second half. Rogers hit four three-pointers in the first half, but finished 4-of-18 from behind the arc 77521111 Lakewood’s Chelsey Dow runs into Gull Lake’s Claire Ranly in the post during the fourth quarter of Friday night’s district championship contest. (Photo by Brett Bremer) THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28: 4:00 pm Girls 8th “A” Basketball Kraft Meadow H 4:00 pm Girls 7th “A” Basketball Kraft Meadow A 4:00 pm Girls 7th “B” Basketball Kraft Meadow A 4:00 pm Girls 8th “B” Basketball Kraft Meadow H FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29: 4:30 pm Indoor Tailgate Athletic Party 4:30-5:30 pm 7:00 pm Boys Varsity Basketball Dist. Finals at Gull Lk. A if win 2/27 game 7:45 pm Boys Varsity Wrestling Team Qtr. Finals at A Kellogg Ctr. vs. Stevensvl. SATURDAY, MARCH 1: Band Festival 11:45 am Boys Varsity Wrestling Team Semi Finals at A Kellogg Ctr. if win 2/29 1:00 pm Girls Varsity Cheer Regional Finals at A Portage Northern MONDAY, MARCH 3: 4:00 pm Girls 8th “A” Basketball Duncan Lake Middle H 4:00 pm Girls 7th “A” Basketball Duncan Lake Middle A 4:00 pm Girls 7th “B” Basketball Duncan Lake Middle A 4:00 pm Girls 8th “B” Basketball Duncan Lake Middle H HASTINGS ATHLETIC BOOSTERS Contact Laura 948-0506 to Sponsor the Sports Schedule TUESDAY, MARCH 4: TBA Boys Varsity Swimming Diving Qualifying 4:15 pm Girls 7th “B” Basketball Northpointe Christian 4:15 pm Girls 8th “B” Basketball Northpointe Christian 4:15 pm Boys Middle Wrestling Allegan Quad WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5: 4:00 pm Girls 8th “A” Basketball Wayland MS 4:00 pm Girls 7th “A” Basketball Wayland MS 7:30 pm Athletic Boosters - HHS room B125 use main entrance THURSDAY, MARCH 6: TBA Boys Varsity Wresting Ind. Finals A H H A A A A Times and dates subject to change. 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Too many loose balls went off the Vikings’ hands, and into the Blue Devils’’ or out of bounds. Laurel Mattson and Ashley Morris led the Viking offense on the night, with nine points each. Alexis Brodbeck added five points for Lakewood. Saxon cagers finish regular season with a .500 record � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-03-06.pdf 83bc90829ac40fed5364228b2e827d44 PDF Text Text Hastings library, engineers win award Big guns calling shots, hitting their marks Lancers clean up against HHS wrestlers See Story on Page 2 See Editorial on Page 5 See Story on Page 20 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 155, No. 10 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 50¢ Thursday, March 6, 2008 260 jam town hall meeting NEWS BRIEFS County residents want fair property taxes Seminar changed for parents On, Thursday, March 6, at 7 p.m., Barry County Substance Abuse will present “Keeping Our Kids Safe: Everything a Parent Needs to Know,” in the Hastings Middle School all-purpose room. The seminar was originally scheduled in February but was postponed due to bad weather conditions. Topics will include current substance-abuse issues, dating violence, teen depression and suicide, Internet safety, runaway and homeless youths. Various specialist will provide information and answer questions at this free program, which will include refreshments and door prizes. Child care and activities for children in fourth through eighth grades will be provided. For more information, call (269) 9451387. Charlotte Anton’s party is tomorrow The staff of Hastings Public Library is inviting the public to a celebration honoring Charlotte Anton in the library’s Community Room Friday, March 7, from 2 to 5 p.m. Her official retirement date will be March 8. Charlotte joined the staff in 1975 as a library assistant. During the next 33 years, she served the public, helping patrons find books and answer questions and has long been the Summer Reading Program director. Legislative coffee in Hastings Monday The next Chamber Legislative Coffee will be held at 8:00 a.m. Monday, March 10, at the County Seat Restaurant in Hastings. Community members are invited to participate in an exciting opportunity to meet with state and local officials to discuss current issues affecting our area. These coffees are free, informal and open to the public. For more information, please call the Barry County Chamber at (269) 945-2454. YMCA offering ‘Date Night’ Looking for a night out? Let the YMCA watch the kids Friday March 7, from 5 to 9 p.m. Ages 5 – 12 At a cost of $7 for residents and $10 for non-residents, children aged 5 to 12 can meet at YMCA Camp Algonquin for games, crafts, movies and snacks. For more information, call Ryan Rose, YMCA program director, at (269) 945-4574. Set clocks forward Saturday On Sunday, March 9, at 2 a.m., Michigan will again observe daylight saving time. However, this is about five weeks earlier than in years past. Residents are urged to replace batteries in smoke detectors in this biannual ritual. Clocks will not need be adjusted See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Plummeting home values and skyrocketing property tax assessments don’t jive and put an unfair tax burden on Barry County landowners and others in the state. That was the crux of concern discussed by State Rep. Brian Calley and local citizens when he held a standing-room-only town hall meeting Monday night. About 260 people from Hickory Corners, Hastings, Orangeville Township, Nashville, Delton, Assyria Township and other area communities packed the County Commission on Aging’s all purpose room in Hastings for the 90 minute session. They came to hear Calley’s plan to provide tax relief and his strategy to help citizens appeal property tax assessments believed to be inaccurate. He also listened to citizens’ tax-related gripes. “We just know our houses are worth 15 percent less today than they were two or three years ago...,” said Hope Township resident Mark Hewitt, of Miller Real Estate. “We know what our values are, and we want our See TAXES, page 3 A town hall meeting in Hastings Monday night drew 260 people to hear State Rep. Brian Calley’s plan to provide tax relief and his strategy to help citizens appeal property tax assessments believed to be inaccurate. BISD superintendent to City planning commission retire after 35 years moves forward with plan by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor With a 35-year tenure under his belt, Jim Hund said he knew he would have to retire soon or he would be at the Barry Intermediate School District forever because he enjoys his job so much. He has served as BISD’s superintendent since 2001 and will retire June 30. Hund, 58, of Hastings, has spent his entire professional career at the BISD, joining the district as a school psychologist in 1973. He became supervisor of special education six years later and eventually was promoted to director of special education. Now he’s looking forward to “more hunting, more traveling and more enjoying life.” Hund’s retirement plans include gardening, community work and spending time at the family cabin in the Upper Peninsula. BISD provides many services, including special education, to the Hastings and Delton school districts, and one of the career highlights for Hund was in the 1980s when BISD closed the rented “country schools for the handicapped” and brought the children into the mainstream. The move to allow these children to attend Delton and Hastings schools was controversial at the time, but widely accepted and approved now, Hund said, noting that BISD was one of the first in the state to make such a move. He’s most proud of the BISD staff and said he had the privilege of hiring most of the current staff. He said staff members have proved to be of great value to Delton and Hastings schools. “I’ve seen lots of growth and change,” Hund said of his BISD career. He’s excited about an upcoming change that will provide “a golden opportunity” for more career training opportunities for area students. Hund anticipates that by fall students will be able to receive training at the Calhoun Area Career Center. “It’s been a great thing to work on with some great people in Hastings and Delton,” he said. A recent highlight was the “nice cooperation” of officials from the two school district to adopt a common school calendar for the next five years, Hund said, noting that will enhance BISD’s service to the two districts. The common school calendar provides for both Hastings and Delton to have the same Christmas and spring breaks, the same starting date for new school years and the same professional development dates. One of Hund’s achievements on the state level occurred while he previously served as president and president-elect of the Michigan Association of Intermediate Special by Megan Lavell Staff Writer The Hastings Planning Commission took another step in its land rezoning and a river protection zone at Monday night’s meeting, bringing more of the City of Hastings into compliance with the recently adopted Comprehensive Community Plan (CCP). The Commission set a public hearing for 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 7, for the rezoning of tax parcels located in the 500 and 600 blocks of East Mill Street and a portion of each property located at 700, 708, 710, 718, 720, 724, 804 and 824 East Mill Street, from rural residential (RR) to R2 as recommended in the CCP and the Future Land Use Map. The new zoning will allow increased structure density. The rezoning stemmed from one Mill Street property owner’s request to have his property rezoned to be allowed to build a house on the back half of his lot. Community Development Director John Hart said since it is in the CCP to rezone the area from RR to R2, city staff decided to take the opportunity to rezone the whole area, and not just one piece of property. The commission also set a public hearing for the 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 7, meeting to approve an ordinance to amend the creation of the Thornapple River Protection Zone. This would create a 50foot vegetation zone from the shoreline of the river, and also will enforce minimum setback requirements for structures. In other news at Monday’s meeting, the planning commission: See PLAN, page 6 New hearing date for Dickinson case Jim Hund Education Administrators. During that time, “he was instrumental in consolidating intermediate and local special education administrators into one statewide organization,” a press release said. He is “currently on the Administrative Services Committee for the Michigan Association of School Administrators. “Hund is currently a member of the education advisory group of the Barry, Branch and Calhoun Intermediate School Districts’ Consortium as well as a member of the advisory committee for Career Technical Education. He is... on the fund development committee for the Barry Community Foundation. He is also active in the Hastings Rotary Club,” the press release said. A graduate of Central Michigan University, Hund earned a bachelor of science in education degree in 1971 and a master’s degree and an education specialist’s degree in psychological services in 1975. Hund is married to Mel Hund, a long-time Hastings Middle School teacher who retired several years ago. by Jon Gambee Staff Writer The second trial of Orange Amir Taylor III, the Ypsilanti man accused of murdering Hastings High School graduate Laura Dickinson in December 2006, is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. Monday, March 31, in Washtenaw County Circuit Court. Taylor’s first trial ended in a mistrial in October 2007 when two jurors could not agree to convict. In addition to being accused of the murder of Dickinson, Taylor was charged with criminal sexual conduct, larceny and home invasion. Following the mistrial, Taylor fired his court-appointed attorney, and a pretrial hearing was held Feb. 27. A spokesperson in the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office said Taylor has been assigned a new courtappointed attorney. Dickinson was discovered in her dorm room on the campus of Eastern Michigan University, and the first reports from the university denied that her death was “suspicious” in nature. After Taylor’s arrest, the university acknowledged a cover up and university president John Fallon was fired after the federal government fined the school $357,500 for violation of the Clery Act, which mandates colleges to alert students of threats to their safety. The school also agreed to pay the Orange Amir Taylor III Dickinson family $2.5 million in a separate settlement involving the cover up. �Page 2 — Thursday, March 6, 2008 — The Hastings Banner NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page again until Nov. 2. Musical Revue to feature past shows Alumni performers and current Hastings High School Varsity Singers will join Saturday, March 15, at 7:30 p.m., and again Sunday, March 16, at 3 p.m. for a special presentation of past Hastings High School musicals at Central Auditorium. Tickets, at a cost of $5 each, are available at State Grounds Coffee House, Beyond The Cover Bookstore, Hastings Public Library and the high school. Any cast members from the shows held the past 25 years will be invited to the stage after each section to sing the theme song. At the end of the evening, the entire audience will be encouraged to participate in a sing-along of "Climb Every Mountain." This concert is being held as a fundraiser to help the Varsity Singers attend a Heritage music festival in Chicago in April. Thornapple Wind, KCC bands to play The Kellogg Community College Concert Band will host a joint concert with the Thornapple Wind Band Sunday, March 16, at 3 p.m. in KCC’s Binda Performing Arts Center located at 450 North Ave. in Battle Creek. The combined bands will be playing "Irish Tune from County Derry," as well as the "Gold and Silver March" by Franz Lehar. Also on the program for the day will be “Fa Una Canzona,” an Italian composition, “Chorale and Shaker Dance” along with music from the movie “Bridge on the River Kwai. The Thornapple Wind Band is made of volunteer musicians of all ages and skills from throughout Barry County and beyond. Harland Nye will serve as the local band’s conductor. For more information, contact the Kellogg Community College Arts and Communication Department at (269) 9653931 ext. 2554. Active Singles to meet Saturday Area active singles are encouraged to join a group of the same name Saturday, March 8, at 10 a.m. at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute on Cloverdale Road south of Hastings. Membership in the singles group is free To make reservations or for more information, call Mary at (269) 719-7329 or email activesinglesbc@yahoo.com. Cabaret to benefit Music School The Community Music School will hold its annual Cabaret from 7 p.m. to midnight Saturday, March 15, at the Walldorff Brewpub and Bistro in downtown Hastings. The event includes music by DJ Jon Anderson, a floor show, silent auction and cash bar. All proceeds benefit the Community Music School in Hastings. Tickets are $15 per person and $30 per couple. Hastings Public Library, engineers win award The Hastings Public Library is getting state-wide attention for its innovative design and the ‘greenness’ of its news building. Grand Rapids-based architectural firm C2AE was presented with an Award of Merit for Engineering from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Michigan (ACEC) at the Michigan Society of Professional Engineers annual award presentation. On Wednesday, Feb. 27, representatives from C2AE brought the award to the Hastings Public Library. The library, C2AE and the library’s construction management firm The Christman Company were all acknowledged on the award. “I think it’s just a remarkable achievement for the community of Hastings and all of the public that supported this building because it’s their funds that made this happen,” said Hastings Public Library Administrator Evelyn Holzwarth. The ACEC award submission information from C2AE said, “C2AE was contracted by the Hastings Public Library Board to provide LEED administration, architectural, mechanical, electrical and civil engineering for a new library building. The primary goal for C2AE was to create a facility that would minimize energy usage and significantly reduce impact on the environment . . . The new Hastings Public Library was created by and for the people of Hastings and the surrounding county. It is the only public library in Michigan built entirely with private donations from within the community and was so recognized by the state legislature and the governor, so there is tremendous community pride in this institution and the facility. Located on a Brownfield site, the new library was critical from the city’s perspective to solidify the east Architectural firm C2AE representatives (third from left, going left) Jon Mulder, Dennis Bekken and Carl Schoessel are pictured here presenting an award for the Hastings Public Library to (from left) Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield, City Councilman and Library Board member Don Tubbs, Library Administrator Evelyn Holzwarth, Library Board member Ruth Hill, Library Board President Lisa Wallace. The honor is an Award of Merit for Engineering from the Michigan Society of Professional Engineers. end of the business district and to stabilize retail flight from the downtown area.” Nearly 10 years in the making, the new library was built under the guidance of thenadministrator Barbara Schondelmayer, hun- dreds of volunteers and thousands of donors. Schondelmayer, who retired in December, adamantly pushed for building a ‘green’ library. Barry County remains on guard against meth Recent events in Southwest Michigan indicate the continued presence of methamphetamine and its production. “Since January 2008, several meth labs have been found in homes in Kalamazoo and St. Joe counties,” said Barry County Substance Abuse Services Community Preventionist Liz Lenz. “Most of the time, children have been found to be living in these homes while meth was being produced and used, causing these children to be removed from the parents’ care.” Methamphetamine is a highly addictive stimulant drug and is produced through extremely dangerous methods involving toxic chemicals, fire and explosion risk, and environmental contamination. While Barry County’s meth-related activity has not significantly increased over the past few months, local law enforcement authorities confirm meth is still a community concern and report that meth activity is still present in Barry County. “In 2005 and 2006, increased community awareness of the meth problem resulted in many more citizens calling to report suspicious activity, often leading to a bust of a meth lab and arrests of those involved in making and using the dangerous drug,” said Lenz. “As a result, criminals who make meth have resorted to more clandestine or hidden measures to produce methamphetamine.” The Barry County Substance Abuse Task Force, along with the South West Enforcement Team, the Barry County Sheriff’s Department, Hastings City Police, and the Barry County Prosecuting Attorney’s office, is encouraging all Barry County citizens to be the eyes and ears in the community and to report any suspicious or suspected meth or other drug-related activity to the proper authorities. Residents are advised to call 911 with any emergency situations involving suspected meth activity, including suspected labs which may be in use or in operation. Meth tips also may be called in to the statewide meth tip line, 1-866-METH TIP or Silent Observer at 1-800-310-9031. All calls remain confidential and anonymous. “We cannot stress how important it is for people to call in and report any suspicious activity or odor — not just for the safety of their own family, but for the entire community,” said Hastings City Police Chief Jerry Sarver, a member of the Substance Abuse Task Force. “It is best to call in with any concerns about suspicious activity,” said Lenz. “Many times law enforcement already has information, and additional calls and reports assist them in making an arrest, shutting down a lab, or removing children and others from unsafe living environments.” Citizens may be unsure what ‘suspicious meth-related activity’ looks like, or in some instances, smells like. An unusual chemical odor can be cause for concern, said Lenz. Strong odors of ether, camp fuel, ammonia or other strange smells should be called in to 911 immediately. “With spring’s arrival and the melting of the snow, roadside trash will start to appear, and quite possibly, meth-related ‘trash,’” said Lenz. “Those individuals who like to tidy up the roadsides or participate in community roadside cleanup projects will want to be careful about what they pick up.” Law enforcement officers caution people to be observant and not touch any questionable item, including discarded containers of brake fluid, acetone, camping fuel or starting fluid cans, as well as packages of cold and allergy tablets. Empty pop bottles with solid residues inside or plastic hoses attached should not be touched or picked up. People are strongly encouraged to call 911 or the nearest local law enforcement agency immediately to report suspected meth ‘trash’ or a ‘dumpsite’ and they are also advised to maintain a safe distance from the items or site until authorities arrive. More information about meth and warning bulletins are available online at www.michigan.gov/meth. Law enforcement officials also want retailers who sell items such as pseudoephedrine products to be aware of people or groups of individuals purchasing the cold and allergy medications. State law requires an identification check and logsigning by the purchaser. Many times, those involved in making meth will make regular, legal purchases of the product or groups of three to five people will each purchase their allowed amount of the drug. They will often visit multiple locations in just a few hours, buying the legal amount at each location. If retailers suspect this practice, they can call 911 or local law enforcement to report the situation. The Barry County Substance Abuse Task Force, formerly known as the Meth Task Force, has blanketed the community with information about methamphetamine and safety in the past. “We have seen a positive change once, and we can do it again, because we will all work together to report suspected meth activity,” said Lenz. “If everyone remains observant and cautious, and makes that phone call, they will be doing their part to make Barry County safer for all our citizens.” Hastings City Bank promotes two Hastings library holding resume workshop March 12 Hastings Public Library Circulation Assistant Rosealinda Luna will illustrate the basics of writing a good résumé and cover letter library at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 12. She also will include points for building a strong portfolio. Following the workshop, Luna will critique résumés participants bring with them. Luna graduated from Grand Valley State University with a degree in public relations and advertising, and as a member of the Public Relations Student Society of America gave resume workshops to other student organizations. Call the library for more information at (269) 945-4263. Seminar to focus on FOIA, open meetings Barry County residents can learn more about their rights regarding open and accessible government at a unique seminar in Hastings Friday, March 14, sponsored by State Rep. Brian Calley. The seminar will take place at the Barry County Health Department, 330 W. Woodlawn Ave., from 1 to 3 p.m. Calley has invited a Michigan attorney general's office representative to discuss the U.S. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Open Meetings Act (OMA). "Our entire system of democracy is based on every citizen's right to an open and transparent government," said Calley, R-Portland. "Learning more about these important land- mark federal laws will empower people and further improve government." FOIA ensures public access to U.S. government records, putting the burden on the government—not the public—to substantiate why information may not be released. OMA protects a citizen's right to know what is happening in government by opening to full public view the processes by which elected and non-elected officials make decisions on their behalf. For more information about the seminar, call Calley at (517) 373-0842, or e-mail him at briancalley@house.mi.gov. Local government officials also are encouraged to attend. Mark A. Kolanowski, president and CEO of Hastings City Bank, has announced the following promotions: Dawn N. Braden has been promoted to branch operations administrator. Her responsibilities will include supervision of deposit operations including teller and customer service representative systems and procedures. In addition, she will supervise the bank’s call center. Braden is a graduate of Lansing Community College with an associate’s degree in business. She joined Hastings City Bank in 1997 as a customer service representative. After serving in various positions throughout the bank, she was promoted to the position of branch operations specialist in 2005. Braden and her husband, Kert, have two children, Ivy, age 11, and Nickolas, age 9, both students in the Maple Valley Schools. Community involvement includes serving as a Girl Scout leader in the Maple Valley area for the past five years. Joan M. Heffelbower has been promoted to the position of senior vice president & chief financial officer. Her responsibilities will include greater oversight of the bank’s balance sheet and financial management requirements, as well as continued oversight of the operations areas of the bank. Heffelbower joined Hastings City Bank in 1990 as operations manager. She was promoted to assistant vice president in 1995, controller and cashier in 1998 and vice president of operations and finance in 2002. She is a graduate of Aquinas College with Dawn N. Braden a bachelor’s degree in business administration. She earned her master of business administration degree from Grand Valley State University and recently completed the Financial Managers School at the Graduate School of Banking in Madison, Wis. Heffelbower serves as a Great Lakes regional representative on a planning committee to set direction for banking software Joan M. Heffelbower users. Her community involvement includes serving as treasurer for the Hastings Exchange Club. She and her husband, Richard, reside in Hastings. Hastings City Bank is a full-service community bank with offices in Bellevue, Caledonia, Hastings, Middleville, Nashville and Wayland. More information can be found on the Web at www.hastingscitybank.com. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 6, 2008 — Page 3 TAXES, continued from page 1 assessments to be fair. I think we’re all willing to pay a fair tax. We just don’t want to pay more than our fair share.” Property owners in some areas of Michigan, which has “one of the worst housing markets in state history,” may have hikes in State Equalized Value (SEV) higher than the rate of inflation, according to Calley, RPortland, who represents all of Barry County and part of Ionia County. “This is true because state law requires the SEV to reflect 50 percent of True Cash Value for your home. Fortunately, these increases do not necessarily affect your taxes. Instead, your property taxes are calculated using Taxable Value, and those increases are limited to 2.3 percent this year because of Proposal A,” Calley said in a written statement distributed in literature at the meeting. Hikes in Taxable Value are limited by law to the rate of inflation or five percent, whichever is less. An Orangeville Township area man in the audience, who didn’t identify himself, told the crowd, “Our property values go down, but we’ve been duped by the rate of inflation.” He said in past years he has tried to get a lower assessment from his local board of review and “...instead of filling out all that paperwork, they ought to give you just a little pacifier that points to the door because nothing happens...” A Michigan native, he noted that if he moved 40 to 50 miles south his property taxes would be cut in half “and I could still commute to see my kids and my grandkids. In Michigan, in two or three years if it doesn’t change, there’s going to be another ‘for sale’ sign. I live one mile from the Orangeville Township Hall, and there’s six ‘for sale’ signs and some of them have been up for two years.” That frustration is felt across the entire state, Calley said. “If my legislation passed,” he said, “I don’t think you would see this room full because you wouldn’t see the kind of assessments you just got.” A woman in the audience agreed. Calley told the crowd he is working on legislation to keep at-risk families in their homes, reduce the overall tax burden, protect home equity and “fight harmful lending practices.” In a nutshell, the package of bills include: • “Repealing the Real Estate Transfer Tax Don Wiggins, of Nashville, airs his complaints about the equalization process. to increase equity when selling. • “Prohibiting property tax increases when property values fall and making it easier to appeal property value appraisals. • “Reducing the “Pop-Up” tax and extending homestead exemptions to facilitate home sales. • “Attacking mortgage fraud and providing more training for loan officers. • “Easing burdens on those already going through the foreclosure process.” “No family should ever be forced out of their home due to high taxes,” Calley said in a written statement. “My plan is a long-term solution that lowers property taxes for all homeowners in order to make owning a home easier.” Irving Township Supervisor George London, who was in the audience, said when people go to the board of review next week, the standard answer will be the rate of inflation went up 2.3 percent so every taxable value will be raised 2.3 percent. What is the recourse and what can the board do?...” Calley said, when people come in and make a case, without his legislation, that increase is going to be there. “There’s still a great opportunity...if there’s a massive difference in the assessed value and realistic market value, I think a local board of review...can lower the assessed value. Some cases it will prevent taxable value from going up, not all of them...” One lady in the audience expressed concern that similar condos on one side of her street are taxed at a lower rate than her condo on her side of the street. Calley said that situation sounds like a good case for the board of review. He told the audience that the board of review in their individual municipalities has the power to change property tax assessments if the panel, comprised of appointed local citizens, believes the assessment “contains errors or is inaccurate.” Citizens may appeal their Taxable Value, SEV or both. He guided the audience through nine steps citizens should take to effectively appeal property tax assessments to a board of review. Calley also provided a sample tax appeal letter. Citizens should only take five minutes or less to present a case to the board, he said. However, he acknowledged the preparation time to prepare a case is extensive, including visiting the local assessor’s office to get a copy of the person’s worksheet or appraisal card and “worksheets of similar properties which recently sold in the area which the assessor is using to determine the value of Delton students help others through oil changes by Megan Lavell Staff Writer Delton Kellogg High School National Honor Society (NHS) members understand ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ starts tonight at TK ‘Once Upon a Mattress,’ the last musical to be presented in the Thornapple Kellogg High School before construction begins, will fill the stage tonight, tomorrow and Saturday, March 6, 7 and 8. All performances begin at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $5 each. Tickets for all performances are available at the door. The cast of more than 50 is ready to delight the audience with songs and the tale of a kingdom without marriage. Melissa Beard is one colorful bird in the production. the power of partnership and are putting their skills—and those of the auto shop class—to good use through a free oil change day for people who need a little economic cushion. Delton Kellogg High School science teacher and NHS advisor Connie High presented the program at the Monday, Feb. 25, board of education meeting. The free oil change day is being paid for by a grant from State Farm for Global Youth Service Day. Youth Service America selected the Delton Kellogg High School National Honor Society as one of State Farm Good Neighbor Service-Learning Grant 100 grant winners. “You were chosen from applicants across the United States for your leadership and commitment to engage youths in servicelearning,” High. The letter went on to say, “We are excited that youths will address important issues in your community, implementing unique service-learning projects that engage public officials, the media, and youths of all abilities.” The State Farm Good Neighbor ServiceLearning Grant is administered by Youth Service America and funded by State Farm. The grant is worth up to $1,000 for service projects for Global Youth Service Day April 25 through 27, of this year. In other business at last Monday’s meeting, the board of education: • Accepted a letter of resignation from high school English teacher Trevor Zuidema, who has taught at the school since 2002. • Approved previous minutes from the special meeting Feb. 19, when the board recalled Sara Pate to an alternative education teaching position and accepted the resignation of director of technology, Brian Schupbach. • Approved the January bills. • Approved a proposed high school trip to Stratford, Ontario, set for October. • Approved a high school music showcase festival at Cedar Point set for May. • Approved a high school band trip to Double JJ in February. Because of snow days, the trip was rescheduled to March. • Discussed raising prices for the drivers education program. Segment one will cost $300, up from last year’s $280, and segment two will stay at $20. • Discussed Club’s Choice, the annual middle school fundraiser through which students sell food products to raise money. The money raised goes toward student activities, field trips and Parents In Education (PIE), the middle school parent group. • Discussed a community-wide computer class presentation. The Delton Kellogg Technology Committee plans to work with the Delton library, using school facilities, to offer a computer class to community members. • Discussed a proposed Barry County calendar among Delton, Hastings and the Barry Intermediate school districts. • Heard an academic spotlight presentation from Delton Kellogg Middle School Principal Diane Talo about field trip experiences planned for fifth through eighth grades for this school year. • Heard an announcement that there will be a presentation about the vertical team at the March 17 school board meeting. The vertical team is a two-year program through which eighth grade teacher Larry Etter and seventh grade teacher Rhonda Sturgeon work with students with different styles of learning. • Heard a Delton Kellogg Education Association update from Connie High about a recent meeting with State Rep. Brian Calley and received information about literacy in the United States today. The DKEA is challenging each of the members, as well as board of education, to buy a book, read it to a child and then donate the book to the public library. • Heard updates from school administrators on activities and programs in their buildings. • Heard a monthly report from Superintendent Cindy Vujea about activities across the district. • Granted a medical leave of absence to middle school special education teacher Kirsten Herpst. • Approved the following spring coaching positions: Jim Sprague for junior varsity boys golf; Kent Enyart for varsity boys golf; Heather Tack for junior varsity softball; Kelly Yoder for varsity softball; Rhonda Sturgeon for assistant middle school track; Mark Nabozny for head middle school track; Rick Williams for assistant varsity girls track; Jim Gibson for varsity girls track; Jim Hogoboom for assistant varsity boys track; Dale Grimes for varsity boys track; Bill Roberts for varsity girls soccer; Bruce Campbell for junior varsity baseball; Brian Risner for assistant varsity baseball; and William Humphrey for varsity baseball. • Approved the hiring of Tina Dalm for the three-hour per day position of elementary school lunchroom/playground paraprofessional. • Approved the release of Heather Briggs, at the request of her parents, Susan and Dennis Briggs, to Lakeview High School in Battle Creek for the 2008-09 school year. Briggs lives inside the Delton school district but has never attended Delton schools. • Discussed and approved a request from high school staff to add online computer career/college preparation to the business education department. • Discussed and approved the high school course selection guide for 2008-09. • Heard an announcement from Delton Kellogg Elementary School Principal Brenda Pickett that 150 students participated in Walk for Warmth and raised $200 for the Community Action Agency. The next regularly scheduled board of education meeting will be at 7 p.m. Monday, March 17, in the elementary school. State Rep. Brian Calley told the crowd he is working on legislation to keep at-risk families in their homes, reduce the overall tax burden, protect home equity and “fight harmful lending practices.” your property.” Calley said there are “customer service issues” with the board of review process he would like to change, including the short time citizens are allowed to appeal. He doesn’t think citizens have adequate time to prepare an appeal the way current law stands and that the hours the board meets aren’t flexible enough. He noted that tax assessments arrive in the mail in early March and the Board of Review starts meeting “the first Tuesday after the second Monday” of March. He stressed the fact that property owners must first appeal to their local board of review before they can contest their case to the Michigan Tax Tribunal. More than 50 percent of the cases heard by the state Tax Tribunal are successfully appealed, Calley said. Don Wiggins, of Nashville, questioned adjustment factors taxpayers receive when assessments in individual townships are above or below the required level. “If that doesn’t come up to snuff, the state people then apply another adjustment. It seems to me that you’ve got a fiddle factor here. Even though we go through all these other steps, somebody’s playing a game on the outside by being able to put adjustment factors in.” Calley said that scenario is part of the equalization process on county and state levels as an effort to make taxes uniform across the state. “It’s nearly impossible to do that, I think, in a credible way,” he added. Wiggins said people who are not elected or accountable (to the public) “can come up with a factor to adjust and say ‘we don’t like what you did in the township; we don’t like what you did at the county level. We have to get this required outcome.’ What it tells me is that somebody sitting in Lansing or somebody sitting in the county is saying ‘we need ‘X’ dollars for budget and we don’t care what’s happened with all those other factors, we’re going to fiddle the factor and we’ll get the outcome we want regardless...,” he said. The audience applauded. The Michigan State Tax Commission reviews the equalized values adopted by the state’s counties. Commission members have the power to set State Equalized Value by increasing, decreasing or approving each county’s equalized value. Calley said “without the adjustment factor, I think, you would see higher tax bills. He and Wiggins disagreed on their individual understandings of tax adjustments. Jack Rose, in the audience, gave an example of a relative’s SEV that climbed from $72,000 to 89,000, which “I figure is about a 24 percent increase.” He said a nearby home originally sold for $145,000 in 2003 and sold again last summer for $128,900, at an 11 percent decrease. “Yet they want to jump up the SEV 24 percent,” Rose said, complaining that the SEV needs to be realistically reduced so someone may want to buy the relative’s house. Once sold, he said the new taxable value and SEV should be what price the home generated. That’s the way it should work, Calley replied. Rose said foreclosures are not included in sales studies used in the assessment process, “but that’s the true market values of the properties. They cherry pick those to keep the values up and the revenue coming in. That’s just my opinion.” Calley also said he is a proponent of “single year sales” rather than two year sales currently used in tax assessing. Bob Hayes, who was in the audience, said “None of us like taxes, but we have to have taxes. I’d just like to see them fair.” He said property taxes are the most unfair taxes except for inheritance taxes. “Every time you improve your property, you get penalized for making things better. That really gets my goat.” Instead of property taxes, he said sales taxes would be the best equitable form of taxation because “everybody would pay a fair tax then, even tourists who come in our state.” The audience applauded. Calley said he “whole heartily” agreed that property taxes are the least fair and that the state has authority over the rate. “A lot of states around the country have sales taxes instead of property taxes.” Mark Hewitt, of Hope Township, was one of the speakers from the audience to complain about falling home values and higher State Equalized Values. �Page 4 — Thursday, March 6, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Meeting was “done” before it began IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Locals overlooked, issues worrisome To the editor: A lot of water over the dam since I last wrote. In fact, my last letter to the editor had a serious chopping at the editor’s hand. The 911 situation is over. Just too darn bad there couldn’t have been a local solution. The way I see that job is that there shouldn’t be anyone on that board but citizens of the county. Keep all the cops off – state, county and city, even some of the busy bodies that are on all boards. Two state cops out of the candidates for 911 director. I would have thought after the bad taste in the mouth from last dealings with State Cops they would say way but heck, they never learn. Just couldn’t give it to a life-long county person, could they? Look around, I sure as heck don’t see what makes these people from elsewhere so much better. Get your blinders off. Sheriff Dar Leaf reported crime up in 2007 over 2006. Of the people booked into jail, a little over half were from Barry County. Just think what it would be if it were like the big city. Hastings City police go along without a lot of fan fare. Must be a good bunch. One of these days some of the railroad land that is made into trails will be made into a wish that tracks would be for a train to run on again. In fact the price of fuel makes rail probably cheaper than truck. J.C. Penney in Hastings sure received their share by train. I suppose some of you haven’t noticed how well Barry County Road Commission has kept the roads plowed. Call 945-3449 and tell Brandi. She can tell Scott your thanks for the good roads. What I don’t understand is our government does not get concerned enough over China. Problems over lead and toys, contaminated wheat flour, (melamine), contaminated dog food, 900,000 tubes of toothpaste poisoned, 51 shipments of fish contaminated. It’s scary. The assessors sure are going wild on farm and open land. Gets so the farm feeds and has to support the government to boot. I used to look forward to Thursday when the Banner would come but the last three or more issues there is not much there for me. I like to read what bothers people. I’d hate to think the editor is not printing letters. I’d almost bet that copies sold has been shrinking. Donald Johnson, Middleville Increases are just too much To the editor: I am writing with great concern about the new property assessments for 2008 in Irving Township in Barry County. Each and every year the taxes go up, and it is at an alarming rate when you take into consideration that the citizens of Irving Township are struggling to survive these days in the state of Michigan. We along with others, are trying our best to continue living in this area of growth and development, watching the farms being eaten up by developers, watching families move away and seeing the many homes for sale because people, the citizens of Irving Township along with other township’s citizens I am sure, are having a hard time making ends meet. We are not extravagant, and we live in our means. Every year, the township raises the assessment. We have gone three separate years to appeal and have been denied. We were raised again by $2,700. I do not get a raise of this nature every year, not even close to that amount, but I work hard to meet my obligations. Few people do, but they continue to seek more and more. If the federal government is trying to help the citizens of the U.S.A. in their little way, why can’t the township hold the line for a couple of years and help the people who live here in our community? We certainly do not get our money’s worth now – look at the roads in pitiful shape as an example. No one in their right mind would come and buy our home for the assessed value they continue to put on our property. Granted we are not the old generation who appear to get tax breaks, but we have lived here now for 13 years. Since we have asked the board in the past to cut us a break, we feel it is not even worth the time to try again. So I write to you, and maybe the township as a whole could rise up to the occasion and say we have had enough. I hope Irving Township board will cut all assessments for everyone for a year or two until Michigan and its citizens can get out of this awful slump. We are doing our best to stay here and love the area but enough is enough. John and Diane Novak Freeport Wrestlers appreciate fans, community To the editor: On behalf of the Hastings wrestling team, I would like to say “thank you” to the community for showing your support during the team finals at the Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek Use the Hastings BANNER classifieds Call 269-945-9554 and for supporting us the entire year. Your support in the stands showed us that Saxon fans cheer louder than everyone else. Your encouragement and cheers have given the team memories that they will always remember. This message comes from all seniors who wrestled this year, saying “thank you,” to our families, fans and community who contributed to the great success the team experienced in the 2007-2008 season. I would also liked to give a special than you to our coaches for helping us understand not to stop at just being good, but to excel in being great. Thomas McKinney, HHS senior To the editor: “It’s a done deal,” that’s what we were told on Feb. 20, when we went to the so-called “informational” meeting at city hall in Hastings. The meeting, I thought, was to tell us of the new sidewalk project slated for this summer in Hastings. I thought we would have a right to say “no,” but instead, we are going to have new sidewalks installed whether we want them or not. And the sidewalks will be five feet wide and done by Sept. 1. We’ve lived all our lives in the Hastings area, and on Broadway for 36 years. But I never felt so badly about living in Hastings as I did when I left that meeting. We found out that we have no voice in the matter. Then why the meeting? Unlike those property owners who do not want their streets paved, the discussion at the meeting was, “You are going to have sidewalks, no matter what.” Oh yes, the city will let us come to city council meetings and discuss these sidewalk projects, but the city is going to put them in anyway. We have no say, so why bother to go to any more meetings. “It’s a done deal,” we were told many times. I always thought we had a right to have a voice. After all, aren’t we the ones electing the city council and the mayor? We also found out that the property we have been paying taxes on for 36 years does not belong to us. The “right of way” we were told, does not belong to the property owners. We maintain this land, and yet we don’t own it? Something is wrong with this. Why must Where are we supposed to come up with this assessment money? Social Security doesn’t increase that much, and why should the city or state have the right to take what little increase we get to pay for a lot of cement that would cost a lot less if it wasn’t for some 5foot wide sidewalks. In the winter, snowmobiles run across the “right of way.” These new sidewalks will make a nice new avenue for them. One person at the meeting said we should call 911 when these snowmobiles do cross the property. The 911 service is for emergencies, not for turning in snowmobilers who might be breaking the law. Besides, the police could never catch these snowmobiles. Another person said we should keep up with progress and welcome all these changes. This person must be rich, and like most people in this world, they only think of themselves and what they can get out of something. They don’t think what kind of hardship they might put on someone else, just what they can get. With the economy as bad as it is, I cannot see why sidewalks are more important than letting people keep their homes. The newspapers are full of foreclosures. Does the city council and the State of Michigan think sidewalks are more important than a persons keeping their homes? Ralph Daughtery Ruth Daughtery, Hastings Democrats happy with their choices To the editor: While Democrats are turning out in huge numbers to vote in their presidential primary elections, half as many Republicans have turned out on their side. Primary exit polls indicate most Democrats (75 percent) are so happy with their choices they don’t much care which of the remaining two candidates triumphs. Recently, John McCain said he, and the military, want to get out of Iraq “with honor.” Does this statement evoke memories of Vietnam? That’s exactly what Nixon and the generals told us through the last eight years of our longest war ever (and, until now, the most incompetently mis-managed). How can we get out with honor when the war was begun by our president, vice president, intelligence agencies, military leaders and secretaries of state and defense with a pack of lies still being offered up by all of them? How do we find honor in the torture chambers of Abu Graib prison, ‘Gitmo,’ other secret CIA and military dungeons? I watched McCain on ABC’s “This Week” show recently. When asked questioned about the economy he brought up the names of a bunch of tired old hacks (Jack Kemp, among others) he refers to as advisors. He’s offering the same tired Bush program of rewarding corporations and the wealthy for the mess they’ve made of all things economic. He talks about cutting spending, making tax cuts for those who got us into this mess permanent. Sounds a lot like Ron Reagan extolling the virtues of ‘trickle-down’ economics in the 1980s. Can anyone recall a previous administration (GOP or Dems) where so many corporate and (ruling party) political leaders wore such deep paths to the gates of federal prisons? Not Reagan’s. Not Nixon’s (Certainly not Ike’s.) Not Hoover, Coolidge, McKinley. Teddy Roosevelt sent many to jail, but as a progressive (liberal) Republican he was their avowed enemy (as New York governor) long before he occupied the oval office. Secretary Gates and General Petraeus are telling us (again) there’s progress in Iraq because of the ‘surge.’ I’m very confident (from what’s happening in outlying areas stripped of troops for the surge) we’ll be there Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. we pay taxes on property that we do not own? We are expected to maintain it, but we don’t own it. We property owners are going to be assessed an increase in taxes, for a few people who might use these 5-foot wide sidewalks that we don’t need and are not essential. The city could not come up with enough money through grants, so property owners have to make up the difference. Where do these grants come from? Does the city think money grows on trees? A city the size of Hastings shouldn’t have gravel streets, but it does. Some of these property owners don’t want to be assessed for curb and gutter, plus paving. Well we don’t need to be assessed for sidewalks, but we are going to get them anyway. We were told that the city has had these sidewalk projects in the works since 2004. It would be cheaper if the sidewalks would have been done four years ago. Looks like the city will wait to pave city streets when the cost will be much higher. Just because the city is putting new sidewalks on the east side of Broadway, from Woodlawn north, they are also going on both sides eventually. But the city says that it won’t go on the east side north of Calgary, because there are no sidewalks to hook up to. Well, put them in, you’re putting them everywhere else. We are being used by the city and the state, by paying taxes on land we can’t do anything with but are expected to maintain. for a hundred years if Republicans hold the White House. Unless their oil wells dry up sooner. It’s hard to get people to risk their lives in a cause with a five-year record of government blundering, and with the likelihood they’ll be finessed out of medical care (and other benefits) should life, or health, take a turn south. Recent studies indicate the army is also losing field-grade officers (captains, majors, lieutenant colonels) at an alarming rate. A big scandal now, is how the Pentagon has been trying to make the VA stop helping soldiers wade through the maze of paper requirements necessary to obtain health-care benefits. Despite existence of a memo proving the contention, Pentagon officials deny the charge. The situation in Afghanistan is going downhill. Defense Secretary Gates is reduced to using public shame in attempts to get NATO alliance help there. By all reports, it’s another Bush failure. No foreign power has ever conducted successful military operations there, though many (Alexander the Great, the British Empire several times, the Soviets, among others) have tried. We were knocking on the door of success until Bush decided to go oil prospecting in Iraq. Sunday, Feb. 17, another group of West Michigan Guardsmen left to play their part there. Has anyone heard about ‘the Mid-East road map’ lately? Lebanon, Gaza, Syria look to me as muddled as when Bush told us he had a plan some seven years ago. Turkey took a turn to the (religious) right recently, after years of holding down Muslim religious extremists. When (if) five army brigades are pulled out of Iraq, it will quickly go back to pre-surge conditions. If anything, the MidEast is in far worse shape today than when Clinton left office. And if you’re one of the many American consumers who believes in financial corporation advertising claiming they’re here to help, check the interest rate charged on your latest credit card statement. News reporters claim people so much as one hour late with payment are seeing interest rates go up. Trying desperately to recoup losses sustained in a kazillion bad mortgage loans, they’re doubling, in some cases more, your How to attract new volunteer firefighters? Many local fire departments find it hard to attract new volunteers and even paid on-call staff. So this question was posed Saturday at a breakfast put on by the Freeport Fire Department, which was attended by area firefighting personnel: charge card rates. This, despite unprecedented breaks recently given them by the Federal Reserve, one close on the heels of another. The only thing keeping this market from crashing is the artificial constraints and protections installed by government and Wall Street to prevent it happening. About a year-and-a-half ago, I asked “If this economy is so good, why has the price of gold doubled, why does it take two workers to make a survival living for one family (usually with no fringe benefits), and why are mortgage foreclosure notices filling multiple pages in local newspapers of record?” My feeling at the time was (and still is) the economy looked good because it was so bloated by the least reliable, shakiest kind of business – the wasteful, destructive business of war. Do yourself a favor: Irritate Republicans, protect the Bill of Rights, defend the Constitution, support our soldiers, vote straight Democratic. Larry Hamp, Hastings Plumb’s crew is truly missed To the editor: Thank you, thank you, thank you to the following ladies who made shopping at Plumb’s such a pleasure: Brenda, Dawn, Gerry, Kathy, Mary Lee, Norma, Sheryl, Shirley, Tammy and Tinna. Friendly, helpful, hard working and sincerely interested in their customers’ lives, these ladies were a wonderful asset to the Plumb’s organization. They will be greatly missed along with Plumb’s other employees. Terry K. Dennison, Hastings The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs Frederic Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Brett Bremer Fran Faverman Sandra Ponsetto Kelly Lloyd Jon Gambee Megan Lavell • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Brian Bennett, Caledonia: “This is a very difficult question facing many departments. I’d love to hear from anyone who has a solution. 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There would be people who could answer questions as well. Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Scott Ommen Rose Heaton Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $30 per year in Barry County $32 per year in adjoining counties $35 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 6, 2008 — Page 5 IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Big guns calling shots, hitting their marks Growing up and living in a small town and being a part of the newspaper business makes it difficult to stomach stories that threaten our town. In recent years, smaller communities have had to deal with changes on main street that no town wants to experience but, today, just seem like a sign of the times. Last week’s front-page article was one of those stories, when Classic Chrysler Dodge and Jeep announced that it would be closing. For years now, most of our auto dealers felt Chrysler had the best location in the county to sell cars and trucks. It’s been only a few months since we heard the news that Dreisbach Motors was closing, leaving us with only three new car dealerships in the entire county. Now, we’re down to two. About this time last year, we learned that Felpausch Foods, a company steeped in local history, would be sold to Spartan Foods of Grand Rapids. Then, not long after, we got the news that Plumb’s grocery store would be closed. You might think that there are plenty of new businesses to replace the losses, but when you look back some years ago, Hastings and Barry County looked a whole lot different. Over the weekend, I went back through the pages of the What happened with Montgomery Ward could also happen with GM, Chrysler and Ford or what we used to call the Big Three domestic automakers. Reminder and Hastings Banner from 1969, nearly 40 years ago, just to see what business was like in the area. It bothered me to think that in 2008, we can only support two new car dealerships in the entire county. In 1969, the population of Barry County was just over 30,000 residents, the average household income was under $9,000 per year, yet we had 16 automotive companies to help us find a new (or used) car or truck. While today the population is nearly 60,000 residents and growing, with an average household income nearly $59,000 per year, and—despite economic conditions—we still have the lowest unemployment rates reported in the area. So, you have to ask, why with roughly double the population, are we left with fewer choices available for business? Here’s the list of automobile advertisers found in the pages of the Reminder during 1969: Andrus Motors near Plainwell, Daniels Used Cars in Delton, Jack Yerky in Caledonia, McAllister Service Center selling International Trucks, McKibbin Auto Sales “on the Gun Lake Road,” Hastings Motor Sales “home of the Dodge Boys,” Toni Belli Motors selling Chrysler, Plymouth and Rambler, Fred Eckhardt Motors with new and used Jeeps, Central Garage in Middleville “your Pontiac headquarters,” Verlinde Chevrolet in Middleville, Renner Ford in Hastings which had new “Mustangs for $2,458 out the door,” Rheem Motors “your Pontiac, Cadillac and GMC truck headquarters,” Larke Buick and Chevrolet selling new and used cars and trucks, Smith and Doster Ford in Delton, Dewey’s Dodge and Chrysler also in Delton, and in Lake Odessa Del Adams Ford and Lass Pontiac. (By the way, McKibbin’s in Yankee Springs and Smith and Doster in Delton are two used car dealers from 1969 who are still in business today.) That’s a lot of automotive sales power. But in just a few days, we’ll be left with only two new car dealerships in the entire county— Dewey’s Car Palace in Delton and Bill Seif in Hastings. To me, it just doesn’t make any sense. The major motor companies say they want to shut down the small-town dealers and bring the business to the city with larger dealerships and bigger inventories. It reminds me of when Bill Pierce, manager of our local Montgomery Ward store who later became one of the partners at Flexfab, announced the company was closing the Hastings store and moving it to a new ‘indoor shopping mall’ on 28th Street near Grand Rapids. Montgomery Ward’s management maintained they could bring business from Barry County to the new Rogers Plaza location. What they failed to take into consideration was that when Barry County shoppers traveled down 28th Street they found other places to shop, such as J.C.Penney, Sears, Meijer and many other stores with larger inventories and longer hours than most stores in Barry County. What happened with Montgomery Ward could also happen with GM, Chrysler and Ford or what we used to call the Big Three domestic automakers. Once the public is forced to give up business with ‘local’ dealers and must head to the big cities, their loyalty to domestic automakers may be left on the highway. Most towns our size do not have imported car dealerships. But when car shoppers are forced to visit larger cities, buying a new foreign car will become just as easy as buying a new domestic model. As I browsed the old papers, I found many other areas where the selection offered in 1969 was much greater than our options today. In Hastings, we had plenty of places to shop for foods. You could select from Kroger, IGA, Felpausch, City Food and Beverage, Superette, and many neighborhood food stores and specialty merchants. The smaller towns and even crossroads throughout the county had their own stores. When it came to looking for a new TV or appliance, you could find just what you were looking for at the Music Center (then, as now, owned by the King family, but today called King’s Electronics and Appliances), Johnson’s Furniture and Appliance in Nashville, Kenyon’s TV and Appliance in Lake Odessa, Steve Lewis Appliance, Rueben’s Radio and TV, Freeport Supply Store and Appliance, Gambles and Sears in Hastings, Walt Lewis Electric in Cloverdale and Burpee’s TV and Appliance. If you were looking for building supplies or hardware stores you had only to look down the street to Cavin Building and Supply in Delton, E.L. Carpenter Hardware, Woodland Building Center, V&S Hardware, Hallstead’s Grocery and Gambles Store, Gambles of Hastings, and (still today) Barry County Lumber, just to name a few. Middleville, alone, had three hardware stores. And how about farm implement and supply companies? We had it covered with Hitt Farm Equipment in Woodland, Hastings Lawn Mower and Sharpening, Smith Brothers in Woodland and Lake Odessa, Smith Bros. and Velte and Company, Goodyear Brothers’ John Deere dealer, and Smith and Doster Implement in Delton. Now let’s look back to the downtown central business district. In 1969, Hastings had a variety of merchants who could compete with any town our size with selections from stores like Wayne’s Shoes, Burke’s Shoes, Gilmore and Hodges Jewelry (both still in town), J.C. Penney, Sears, Walldorff Furniture, Gittleman’s and Parmalee’s clothing stores, Quality Furniture, Ben Franklin and V&S Hardware, all in downtown Hastings, offering great selections at competitive prices. Need a pharmacy? You had to look no further since you could shop in Gardner’s, Taffee, Jacobs and Lapo pharmacies, along with Quality and United Discount stores. We also had a number of automotive service companies like Signs Tire, Jim Barr Tire Shop, and Echtinaw’s Service, offering automotive repair and gas. Admiral Gas became the price king with specials like 95-octane gas at 25.9 cents per gallon. Wolf’s Service Center, the Standard Oil station on the corner of Michigan Avenue and State Street, offered repair service and gas. On North Broadway, Clark Gas always offered stamps with your purchase, along with specials on pop like 24 bottles for $1.59, still less than the bottle deposit today. It was a great time to be in business or to shop for whatever you needed. Plus, the customer service was great because these businessmen and women were your neighbors. Downtown merchants still know this today, but it seems the more we try to build up our towns, the more battles we—and our hometown merchants— face. What happened? Big box stores opened up in the four cities around us, luring shoppers away from the small towns throughout the county. Shoppers didn’t understand the complications of losing their local merchants, and often don’t until it’s too late, after they’ve all closed up, leaving us with fewer selections here at home. For years now, economic experts warned us of becoming a bedroom community because of the pressures from the metropolitan cities around us. What are we to do? We need to support the businesses left by making them part of your shopping whenever possible. If we continue to lose businesses, the economic pain and suffering brought on by fewer tax dollars available will put more pressure on residents to make up the difference. Plus, we can’t forget the jobs that local business and industry offer. Think about it. In the years ahead, you could look back on the area and say ‘What happened?’ as you are forced to travel out of town to purchase just about everything. It’s too bad that just a few years ago, we had it all but didn’t appreciate the convenience enough to support local shopping. It looks like there’s just too many big guns calling the shots for small towns all over America. In the end, all that shoppers will get out of the deal will be possibly larger selections of merchandise from huge corporations that usually don’t give back to local communities. Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics, Inc. New map updated, features Michigan's coastline The newest edition of the Official Michigan Department of Transportation map is now available at Travel Michigan Welcome Centers, MDOT offices, and soon, at Secretary of State offices across the state. The 2008 theme is "Michigan, more freshwater coastline than any other state." The map features dramatic photos of Michigan's lakes and streams, complete with recreational boaters, a fly fisherman, and barefoot beachcombers. The cover photo features Holland's famous Big Red lighthouse on Lake Michigan and two classic-style, madein-Michigan mahogany boats. The poetic language used on the map was taken from a "Pure Michigan" promotional ad sponsored by Travel Michigan. "Michigan is blessed with many natural attractions and scenic vistas, so the choice of a water wonderland/nautical theme was a perfect choice for our 2008 map," said State Transportation Director Kirk T. Steudle. "The map incorporates some changes recommend- ed from an Internet questionnaire conducted last year by MDOT, in which we asked the motoring public for their suggestions and comments. We are listening to our customers. Our staff is planning future improvements based on customer recommendations." Steudle also noted that most survey respondents were satisfied with the map, and 98 percent said MDOT should continue to print it. Most people indicated they use the map for travel associated with recreation; the second biggest use was for business travel. About 80 percent of the respondents said the size of the map was "just right." The most frequently used features (other than the obvious use of roads) were: mileage table, municipality index, individual city maps, and the southeast Metro Detroit map. Steudle said there are several important updates on the new map, including using road sign symbols for both M-routes and county roads that duplicate signs used on the highway. Also, exit numbers are now listed for US-127 (in limited-access freeway sections), which MDOT re-numbered and re-signed last year on the actual highway. Exit numbers also are included for M-10 (Lodge Freeway) in Detroit. The map includes information on "How to Drive a Roundabout," a new type of circular intersection in Michigan. Emergency information is more prominently displayed, with advice to call "911" in an emergency. Other updates include adding phone numbers and Web site addresses for all of Michigan's major bridges, and identifying the state's three National Scenic Byways: River Road in Iosco County, Copper Country Trail in Keweenaw County, and Woodward Avenue (M-1) in Detroit. About 1.5 million maps will be printed this year, at a cost of 14 cents per copy. To view the online version, get more details, report a suspected error, or request a free copy of the printed map, go to the MDOT Web site: www.michigan.gov/statemap. Baltimore Township reappraising properties by Jon Gambee Staff Writer A complaint letter filed with the State Tax Commission has resulted in Baltimore Township bringing in an outside firm to reappraise properties in the township. Richard VanSyckle, Baltimore Township supervisor, said a letter written by Ben Carothers complained about the way the tax rolls were compiled in the township. VanSyckle, along with other township officials, met with the tax commission in October 2007 in Lansing. “As a result of that meeting, we agreed to hire an outside firm to come in and re-appriase all the properties in the township,” said VanSyckle. “We hired a firm from Paw Paw, owned by Ben Brosseau, to do the work. “We anticipate an expense of $42,000 or $43,000 for the entire project,” he added. Jim Carr, supervisor of Rutland Township, said he has no plans to take similar action in his township. “The difference is there were a number of buildings that (were built) in Baltimore Township that the township were not notified about. That just doesn’t happen in Rutland Township,” he said. “Nothing gets built in Rutland Township that we don’t know about. Everything goes through the township.” Help needed to battle foreclosures To the editor: More and more homeowners are having trouble keeping up with mortgage payments, particularly, when they have adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs). Michigan has seen a 282 percent increase in the number of foreclosure filings since 2005. The foreclosure crisis in Michigan has compounded the crisis in manufacturing. Although the U.S. has lost three million manufacturing jobs since he took office, the Bush Administration continues to disregard our manufacturing sector. While we await an administration that will support a broad-based American manufacturing initiative that can boost our economy as a whole, we also need to act immediately to address the mortgage crisis directly. That will require a team effort among federal, state and local governments, community and neighborhood organizations, and lenders, brokers and borrowers. A comprehensive solution is the only way to keep people in their homes and to maintain a housing market where families will have an opportunity to own a home and where property values are stable. Recently, I convened a series of roundtable meetings in a number of Michigan communities. Leaders from local and state government as well as organizations that are in the trenches working with families facing foreclosure came together to discuss practical ways to help homeowners and protect our economy from further damage. Participants in the meetings said that communities would like to rehabilitate abandoned and foreclosed properties so that surrounding property values do not fall. But currently, the funds do not exist to do that. We heard that foreclosure-prevention counselors are overwhelmed and that a lack of funds is tying the hands of local groups trying to help keep families on track. We also hear that many homeowners face the financial pressures of owing more on their mortgages than the dollar value of their houses. Participants in the meetings discussed the need for more affordable loans that would help these families refinance and stay in their current homes. Most homeowners do not want to uproot their children and leave their communities, behind even if the balance of their mortgage is greater than the current market value of their home. The Senate is considering a housing stimulus package that includes a number of proposals to address some of the problems raised in roundtable meetings. The bill includes increased federal grants to areas with the highest foreclosure rates to help rehabilitate abandoned properties and prevent further damage to local housing values. The bill also provides funds for pre-foreclosure counseling, and it authorizes states to issue new taxexempt bonds to help homeowners refinance adjustable-rate mortgages. Congress has already taken some modest action to help limit the impact of the foreclosure epidemic for taxpayers. In December, we passed the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act, based on Sen. Debbie Stabenow’s legislation that I co-sponsored, which allows homeowners to have their mortgage debt forgiven by a lender without being penalized on their income tax returns. Previously, the forgiven debt was taxes as income, resulting in a significant and unexpected tax bill that further exacerbated financial problems of homeowners trying to avoid foreclosure. In my meetings with Michigan citizens who are working on foreclosure issues, they made clear that a number of common-sense measures can be helpful in confronting this problem. Hopefully Congress will enact some of these measures shortly. I will continue to work for legislation that will make a difference for Michigan homeowners who find themselves on the ropes. Effective action to address the mortgage crisis is critical for us to secure Michigan’s and this nation’s economic future. Carl Levin, U.S. senator from Michigan. Deadline for Palm Sunday, Holy Week articles is Tuesday Lent is nearing its close with Palm Sunday on March 16, followed by Holy Week and Easter on March 24. Any area church representatives who would like information about their services or activities included in the column printed in the March 13, 20, 15 and 22 newspapers should submit information to J-Ad Graphics by Tuesday, March 11. Information can be e-mailed to Patricia Johns at patricia@j-adgraphics.com. Information also may be sent by fax to (269) 945-5192. Please put “Attention Patricia” on the cover sheet. Please include the date and time of services, location, and directions, if necessary. Also please include a telephone number for a contact person. The Palm Sunday and Easter services article will be printed on a space-available basis. Those wishing to purchase display advertisements should contact J-Ad Graphics at (269) 945-9554. Still time to learn about running for public office Have you thought about running for a public office? If so, there’s still time to sign-up to attend a new series of public service workshops may answer a lot of questions. The workshops are designed to offer participants the opportunity to gain a working knowledge of the local political process as it relates to school board, county, city and township positions. Each of the four-session series will be held from 6 to 9 p.m., beginning Tuesday, March 18, in the community room of Hastings City Bank, 150 West Court St. Hastings. Sponsors of the workshops are the Barry Community Foundation, Hometown Partnership Leadership Pillar, Hastings City Bank and Barry County-Michigan State University Extension. Dates and topics for the series are: • Tuesday, March 18 – “Would You Consider Running for Public Office?” • Thursday, March 20 – “Handling the Media and Campaign Information.” • Tuesday, March 25 – “Public Policy Formation and Public Meeting Format.” • Thursday, March 27 – “School, County, City and Township Issues.” The cost of each session is $10 or $30 for all four sessions. Registration is requested by March 12. Registration forms may be picked up at Barry County MSU Extension, Barry Community Foundation, public libraries in Delton and Hastings and all Hastings City Bank locations. Participants also may register for the sessions by contacting Linda Fisher at the Barry County MSU Extension office, 269/9451388. “Everything except bluebirds” to be held Saturday, March 8 People are familiar with putting up nest boxes for Eastern Bluebirds and how they played an important role in Michigan’s increased bluebird population. Nest boxes built for bluebirds also may provide nesting sites for a variety of other birds. The Kellogg Bird Sanctuary will host a program on nest boxes and the variety of birds that occupy them Saturday, March 8, at 1 p.m. Entitled, Everything Except Bluebirds, the program will highlight the variety of birds that use nest boxes including wrens, swallows, chickadees, woodpeckers, ducks and more. Participants will learn about different nest box types, the importance of entrance sizes, and the best location for a nest box. The program will include bird species natural history, so participants can identify nest box occupants based on nest type and egg color. The program includes a walk of the sanctuary’s Gayla Schaubel Memorial Bluebird Trail. Sanctuary staff will illustrate ideas from the presentations and demonstrate how to monitor nest boxes and what information can be collected. The walk is optional, and participants should come dressed for the weather. Program cost is $4 for Sanctuary members and $6 for non-members. Children ages 2 to 12 years old are $2. Assembled nest boxes and mounting materials are available for purchase in the Sanctuary’s gift shop. To register and for more information about the program and upcoming events at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, call (269) 671-2510, e-mail birdsanctuary@kbs.msu.edu or visit the Website at www.kbs.msu.edu/birdsanctuary. �Page 6 — Thursday, March 6, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Give a memorial that can go on forever A gift to the Barry Community Foundation is used to help fund activities throughout the county in the name of the person you designate. Ask your funeral director for more information on the BCF or call (269) 945-0526. Worship Together… 77521132 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:0 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11:00 a.m. Praise Worship Service; 12:00 noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:45 a.m., Morning Worship; 6:00 p.m., Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Jr. High, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Ladies Bible Studies, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12:002:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served). (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Mtg. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study at the church. Friday 8-10 p.m. Sr. High Youth. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10:00 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Mary SchippersDeMunter. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6:00 p.m. (May-August). We have a weekly Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 1-616731-5194 or 1-517-852-1806. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. ST. TIMOTHY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 9800 East BC Avenue, Richland, MI 49083. Phone 269-629-9436. Eucharistic service every Sunday, 9:30 a.m. “This is my body given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ (Luke 22:19 NIV). Come share in the weekly Holy Communion – accepting Christ and being united with Him, surrendering our lives to Him so that we may know His will and walk in His ways. We are located in a wooded setting, north of Richland on BC Avenue, between M-43 and Gull Lake Drive. All baptized christians are welcome to participate in the Holy Eucharist. We believe that christianity is a faith of inclusion, not exclusion. Therefore, you don’t have to be an Episcopalian - just a believer. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Dan Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Kids’ Korner (ages 4 through 5th grade) are dismissed during announcements. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. and Small Groups meet. Wednesday: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Kids’ Club for children (ages 4 through 5th grade), youth (grades 6th-12th grade), and a variety of adult classes. Thursday: 9 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion - Coffee Hour. Women’s Ministry 7 p.m. 3rd Thurs. of month. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Sundays in Lent Holy Communion - 8:00 & 10:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 9:30 a.m. Lenten Wednesdays - Supper 6 p.m. Evening Prayer 7 p.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-945-9414 or 945-2645; fax 269-945-2698. http://www.discover-grace.org Michael Anton, Pastor. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-Noon and 1-3 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9 a..m Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Coffee Hour; 10:05 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service; 6 p.m. Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogsp ot.com/. Thursday - 6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal. Saturday - 8 a.m. Lenten Brunch. Tuesday - 7 p.m. Women’s Bible Study. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 6:30 p.m. Praise Team. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 945-2471 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 B Area Obituaries Ronald A. McKibbin HASTINGS - Ronald A. McKibbin, age 85, of Hastings and Grand Rapids, passed away Friday, February 22, 2008. Ron was preceded in death by his parents, William and Hazel McKibbin, as well as his wife of 63 years, Lorraine (Beadle) McKibbin who died in 2005. He will be lovingly remembered by his two daughters; Kathleen and Dr. Jeffrey Adams of Wayland and Cheryle and Charles Round of Traverse City; five grandchildren; nine great grandchildren and one great great granddaughter; his brother-in-law and sisterin-law, Richard and Marian Beadle of Big Rapids; nieces, nephews and cousins; including Ike McKibbin of Hastings. Ron will be deeply missed and remembered by his dear and special friend Winifred Foote and his little canine buddy Sammi Jo, both of whom remain an important part of his family. He will also continue to be remembered by many friends and co-workers. He proudly served his country during WWII as part of Battery C 359th Field Artillery Battalion in the United States Army. Following his discharge, he signed up for training with the Department of Natural Resources and began a career of law enforcement that he would love and carry out proudly until his retirement in 1980 after 36 years of service. He loved to travel; following retirement, he and his wife Lorraine visited every state in the continental United States, and even at the age of 85 he dreamed of more trips and journeys. The family wishes to thank the incredible nursing staff of the Spectrum Butterworth Heart Center’s 6th floor; their compassion and commitment allowed Dad the dignified and peaceful closure he so desired, and his family the strength to remain by his side. As Dad wished, cremation has taken place and no immediate service will be held. A memorial service has been scheduled for April 26, 2008, 2 p.m. at the Dowling Cemetery for family and friends. Keith J. Lechleitner MIDDLEVILLE - Keith J. Lechleitner, age 93, of Middleville, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2008 at Carveth Village. Keith was born on February 24, 1915 at Baltimore Twp. Barry County, the son of John D. (Tina R. Garrison) Lechleitner. He was raised in the Hastings area and graduated from Hastings schools. He was married to Margaret Palmer, September 30, 1940. Keith was employed at The Coffee Shop, and many years at E.W. Bliss and retired from E.W. Bliss. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Hastings. Keith is survived by his wife, Margaret Lechleitner; nephews, Larry (Linda) Palmer, Gordon (Willo) Fuhr, Fred Fuhr, and niece, Kathy (Skip) Kulikowski of Dowling. Preceding him in death were his parents, John Lechleitner and Tina Garrison; brothers, Clarence and Lyle Lechleitner, Lawrence, Leon, and Fred Fuhr; sisters, Opal and Thelma Fuhr; nephew, Frank Fuhr. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice or Barry Community Hospice. Arrangements by the Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Irene R. Moore Ballard E. Phillips FORT COLLINS, COLORADO - Irene R. Moore, September 8, 1922 to February 26, 2008, was born in Scranton Pennsylvania. Irene served in World War II as a surgical technician at Fitzsimons Army Hospital in Denver, Colorado. Irene moved to Battle Creek shortly after the war and Battle Creek is where she met her husband Howard E. Moore, originally from Hastings. Irene moved to Albion in 1958 with her husband and two children Ann and John. She remained an Albion resident until 2006 when she moved to Fort Collins, Colorado to be close to her children and grand children. Irene is survived by her loving daughter Ann, her son John and wife Lori, and grand children Blaire and Kathryn. DOWLING - Ballard E. Phillips, age 67 of Dowling, died Tuesday March 4, 2008. He was born November 7, 1940 in McDowell Co., West Virginia, the son of Charles and Ida (Abraus) Phillips. Ballard lived in Saranac, Nashville and then Dowling. He was employed by Mesecar Asphalt and Kentwood Powder Coat, and did TV repair. Ballard enjoyed fishing, watching western movies, TV repair, and being with his children and grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Hershall Phillips and mother-in law Geneva Hawkins. He is survived by his wife, Florence (Leonard) Phillips; sons, Kenneth Phillips and Bradley (Vicki) Phillips; daughters, Diane Brochue, Donna Flecther; step-children, Don (Brandy) Cousins, Beverly Malcolm, Lynna Cousins,Sandra Cousins; 11 grandchildren; 13 step-grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; brothers, Clarence and Charles Phillips; sisters, Phyllis Lowery, Irene Napier, and Barb Reese. Memorials can be made to charity of one's choice. A memorial service will be announced. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Thelma Marie Howe MIDDLEVILLE - Thelma Marie Howe, age 87, of Middleville, formerly of Reed City, passed away Monday, February 18, 2008 at Thornapple Manor, Hastings. She is survived by one daughter, Faith (Phil) Muse of Oklahoma City; two sons, Victor (Pameler) Dennis of Wayland and Louis (Lori) Dennis of East Peoria, Illinois; 12 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; two brothers, Arthur (Betty) Irvine of Grand Blanc and Paul (Phyllis) Irvine of Byron Center; one sister, Ruth Ann (John) Bradley of Panama City Beach, Florida; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Charles H. Dennis and Walter Howe and daughter, Betty (Bonita) Herring. Funeral services were held on Saturday, February 23, 2008 at the Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Pastor Douglas Beason officiating. Interment Forest Hills, Evart. Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church of Reed City or First Baptist Church of Middleville. Arrangements by the Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Helen May Boger MIDDLEVILLE - Helen May Boger, age 81, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at Carveth Village in Middleville. Helen was born May 1, 1926 in Ada, the daughter of David B. and Florence (VanderMeer) Dennis. She graduated from Reed City High School in 1944. Her first husband Ray E. Wing passed away in 1971. She later married the Rev. Paul L. Boger, which gave her many duties as a pastor's wife. Rev. Boger passed away in 2001. She was preceded in death by her parents, her two husbands, a son Gordon B. Wing and a step-son, Jacob Boger. She is survived by her sons, James Wing and Thomas Wing; grandchildren, Gillian Wing, Scott Wing; step-children, Ruby Harwood, John Boger, Naomi Pauley;, 12 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren, and eight great-great-grandchildren. A private family burial was held at Grandville Cemetery. A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 12, 2008 at 11 a.m. at the Vermontville Bible Church. Memorials can be made to Barry Community Hospice, 450 Meadow Run Dr. Hastings, Michigan 49058. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Dwight Bud Ferguson KALAMAZOO - Dwight Bud Ferguson, age 80, of Kalamazoo and family of Delton passed away January 24, 2008. He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Sheril; his sister, Viva Harvath and his parents, Edgar and Viva Boulter. He is survived by daughters, Mary Ellen (Jay) Monson, Valerie Ferguson and Yvonne Locey; four grandchildren; sisters, Beverly (Louis) Burrows and Dona Jean Hardy; brothers, Joseph (Bonnie) Ferguson, Royal (Irene) Boulter, Loyal (Lori) Boulter and brother-in-law, Daniel Harvath. According to his wishes, there were no services held and his body was cremated. Birkholz announces $60,300 in arts grants for 24th District Sen. Patty Birkholz is pleased to announce that the 24th Senate District, which includes all of Barry County, has received $60,300 in grants for 2008 from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA). “Art programs play an important role in communities as they are a source of education and entertainment for local residents,” said Birkholz, R-Saugatuck Township. “I am excited that these organizations were awarded grants because they will be able to offer additional services.” PLAN, continued from page 1 • Tabled the discussion about the Apple Street study area mixed-use/form-based code zoning classification. • Received the CCP update from Hart. • Reviewed the 2008 planning commission work task list. Item 13, find more industrial property, was added to the task list. • Recommended that the Hastings City Council, on the Joint Planning Committee’s recommendation for participating jurisdictions’ planning commissions, adopt amendments to its master plan incorporating the terms of the Joint Land Use Plan by reference. The next regularly scheduled planning commission meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 7, in Hastings City Hall. The district secured four grants, including: • $10,900 for the Lansing Concert Band • $10,900 for Mason Street Warehouse in Saugatuck. • $13,500 for Saugatuck’s Waterfront Film Festival. • $25,000 for the city of Saugatuck. Overall, the council awarded 252 arts and cultural grants in 49 counties, totaling $7.7 million. All grant applications were evaluated through a peer-review process. “The value of and need for cultural investment has never been greater,” said MCACA Chair Craig Ruff. “Culture counts. It spurs attraction and retention of talent and private investment. It creates jobs. It excites student achievement. It gives communities and individuals a stronger sense of self worth.” A complete list of grant recipients can be found at www.michigan.gov/arts. OSLEY Use the BANNER CLASSIFIEDS to sell, rent, buy, 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 hire, find work, etc. Call... 269-945-9554 •PHARMACY• �Social News Nelda Newton celebrates 94th birthday Nelda Newton will celebrate her 94th birthday on March 15th. Those wishing may send her birthday greetings. Newborn Babies GIRL, Login Mae Willson, born at Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids at 12:56 p.m. on January 30, 2008 to Joseph and Kaelee Willson of Delton. Weighing 7 lbs. 13.8 ozs. and 19 inches long. BOY, Levi Donald, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 16, 2008 at 4:30 a.m. to Kimberly Gilbert and Charles Cook of Nashville. Weighing 6 lbs. 9 ozs. and 18 inches long. GIRL, Brooklynn Ann, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 16, 2008 to Sarah Hall and David Harvey-Boze of Delton. Weighing 7 lbs. 9 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. Jackson-McKinney Steve and Karen Pleyte of Hastings and Kevin and Lisa Jackson of Sunfield are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Janna Leah Jackson to Daniel Christopher McKinney, son of Terry and Leesa McKinney of Hastings. Janna is a 2002 graduate of Hastings High School and a 2005 graduate of Lansing Community College. She is a Michigan Certified Florist and is currently employed at Green’s Greenery in Grand Rapids. Dan is a 2001 Hastings High School graduate. He attended Kellogg Community College and is a foreman for Terry McKinney Poured Wall in Hastings. An outdoor wedding ceremony will be held on June 28, 2008. GIRL, Allyson Ann, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 17, 2008 at 12:17 a.m. to Melissa Wymer and Kyle Kaufman of Dowling. Weighing 6 lbs. 1 oz. and 20 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Mary Evelyn, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 17, 2008 at 3:04 p.m. to Julie and Travis Johnson of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 14 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Ashley Louise, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 19, 2008 at 6:28 p.m. to Lorrie and Brad Bush of Martin. Weighing 10 lbs. 2 ozs and 20 inches long. GIRL, Kai Lynn, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 19, 2008 at 11:45 p.m. to Cynthia Nesbitt of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 5 ozs. and 20 inches long. GIRL, Olivia Rose, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 20, 2008 at 12:05 a.m. to Jennifer and James Triick of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 8 ozs. and 19 inches long. BOY, Caleb Alexander, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 20, 2008 at 7:47 a.m. to Jenelle Kilmer and David Kilmer of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 13 ozs. and 21 inches long. Stowell-Cole united in marriage On June 22, 2007, surrounded by immediate family and close friends, Sarah Elizabeth Stowell became the bride of Lee Charles Cole. Sarah is the daughter of Jim and Kathy Stowell of Lake Odessa and Lee is the son of Chuck and Pat Cole of Petoskey. The couple were married at Sturgeon Bay on the beach of Lake Michigan in a sunset ceremony. Serving as the maid of honor was Rachel Streelman. Bridesmaids were April Vander Plas, Tracy Tromp, Becky Tromp, Jane Schelter, Kate DeYoung and Ashleigh Sartor. Flower girls were Ali and Izzy Wheeler, daughters of Kevin and Meg Wheeler. Serving as his brother’s best man was Craig Cole. Groomsmen were Matt and Ben Stowell, brothers of the bride, Chad Parrett, Jim Kiner, Eric Hansen and Chris Hahn. Following the ceremony, a champagne and hors’ devours reception was held at the Perry Hotel in Petoskey, overlooking Lake Michigan. The bride and groom honeymooned in Canada and came home to a reception held at St. Edwards Family Center in Lake Odessa. The new Mr. and Mrs. Cole recently have moved to Aurora, IL where Lee works for First Trust Portfolio and Sarah works with Partners in Technology. The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 6, 2008 — Page 7 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jason R. Deal and Becky Deal, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Long Beach Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated October 4, 2006, and recorded on October 18, 2006 in instrument 1171575, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-One Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Six And 74/100 Dollars ($131,566.74), including interest at 9.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 20, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 10 and the East 1/2 of Lot 9 of Block 11, of Lincoln Park Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, on page 55. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 21, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520903 File #189447F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Theresa A Hammond, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Union Federal Bank of Indianapolis, Mortgagee, dated August 19, 2004, and recorded on August 20, 2004 in instrument 1132782, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Fifty-One And 16/100 Dollars ($88,551.16), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 27, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot No. 6 of Leinaar Plat in Section 35, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, according to the recorded plat thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521100 File #190171F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Alan R. Jarman and Ellen J. Jarman, husband and wife, to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated April 4, 2003 and recorded April 16, 2003 in Instrument Number 1102217, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Five Thousand One Hundred Eighty-Six and 38/100 Dollars ($65,186.38) including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 3, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel B: A parcel of land in the Northeast onequarter of Section 26, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, Maple Grove Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at the East one-quarter corner of said Section 26; thence South 89 Degrees 53 Minutes 31 Seconds West along the East-West one-quarter line of said Section 340.00 feet; thence North 00 Degrees 30 Minutes 19 Seconds West parallel with the East line of said Section 380.00 feet; thence North 89 Degrees 53 Minutes 31 Seconds East parallel with said East-West onequarter line 340.00 feet to said East line; thence South 00 Degrees 30 Minutes 19 Seconds East along said East line 380.00 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 6, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77521452 File No. 200.3135 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Derek R. Ripley and Kimberly A. Ripley, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 30, 2006, and recorded on September 15, 2006 in instrument 1170056, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC Mortgage Services, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-Six And 48/100 Dollars ($158,746.48), including interest at 8.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 11, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, beginning 785 feet East of the Southwest corner of the South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4; thence North 600 feet; thence East 382 feet; thence South 600 feet; thence West 382 feet to the Point of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 6, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521380 File #185171F01 GIRL, Arianna Jayde, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 21, 2008 at 11:31 p.m. to Kacey Cheney of Nashville. Weighing 6 lbs. 8 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW GIRL, Lyla Kay, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 22, 2008 at 3:04 a.m. to Raven Hess of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 4 ozs. and 21 inches long. The Board of Review will meet on Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at 9:00 AM, in the office of the Assessor at Rutland Charter Township Hall, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Michigan, to organize and review the Assessment Roll. Turkey Fed. banquet set for March 15 The Thornapple Valley Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation will hold its annual Hunting Heritage Banquet at the Barry County Expo Center Saturday, March 15. Doors will be opened at 5 p.m. Live and silent auctions, raffles and a prime rib dinner are among the featured events. Banquet chair Phil Kuhtic said seating for the event is limited. Dinner tickets are $55 for a single and include membership or $80 for a couple and membership. A $350 grand slam package (sponsor membership and meal) also includes $200 in raffle tickets and two gun raffle tickets. Tickets are available from Kuhtic, (269) 792-9587, or chapter president Dan Erskine (616) 891-1126. Donations of merchandise or services also are being accepted. The Wild Turkey Federation is "dedicated to the conservation of the wild turkey and the preservation of the hunting tradition." The Barry County Expo Center is located at 5778 Middleville Road (M-37). NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING to hear Assessment APPEALS will be held at the RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP HALL, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Michigan on: MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2008 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2008 9:00 AM to Noon 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Also, any other days deemed necessary to equalize the Assessment Roll. PROPERTY ASSESSMENT RATIOS & FACTORS FOR 2008 Ritters to celebrate 45 years of marriage On March 8, 2008 Robert (Bob) and Pauline (Peg) (Young) Ritter will be celebrating their 45th wedding anniversary. They were married at the Huckleberry Gun Shop in Delton, Mich. by Rev. George Miller on March 8, 1963. Bob joined the Hastings City Police in 1955 and retired in 1980 as assistant Chief of Police. They were both very involved in the Sheriff’s Department Posse, and participated in the Pony Express rides. Upon retirement, they built a new home in the U.P. They have a son, Michael (Michele) Ritter, and daughter, Debra (Keith) Parshall and five grandchildren. Cards and well wishes may be sent to P.O. Box 161, Manistique, MI 49854. King-Bosworth Brian and Bobi King of Hastings, along with Kelvin and Cheryl Bosworth of Hastings are pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Nicole Marie King and Matthew Eugene Bosworth. Nicole is a 2004 graduate of Hastings High School and is currently employed by Viking Corp. Matthew is a 2004 graduate of Lakewood High School. He is also employed by Viking Corp. A May 17, 2008 wedding is being planned. CLASS Agriculture Commercial Industrial Residential Developmental Personal RATIO 55.62% 45.67% 45.48% 47.04% -0-0- MULTIPLIER .8989 1.0948 1.0993 1.0629 -0-0– The above ratios and multipliers do not mean that every parcel will receive the same. If you have purchased property, it will be assessed at 50% of market value. If you have improved your property such as additions, new buildings, driveways, etc., this will also reflect in the value of your property. Upon request of any person who is assessed on said roll, or his agent, and upon sufficient cause being shown, the Board of Review will correct the assessment of such property and will, in their judgment, make the valuation thereof relatively just and equal. 77520795 Dennis McKelvey, Assessor RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP 2461 Heath Road Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-2194 �Page 8 — Thursday, March 6, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa Annie’s MAILBOX by Kathy Mitchelll and Marcy Sugar The monthly flea market at the VFW hall will take place this weekend on both Friday and Saturday. The monthly meeting of the Ionia County Genealogical Society takes a different form this month. Instead of an afternoon business meeting, there will be a writers’ workshop led by Bobbe Taber from 9 until noon. However the library will be open from 1 until 5 p.m. for research. This is being held in conjunction with the Lake Odessa Community Library. One coming event for the local library is the annual Festival of Tables for the sixth year. The date is April 19. A $10 ticket gets the buyer a delicious lunch and a time to view at least 20 decorated tables with a wide array of table settings. The program will feature a style show by Sea Shanty. At the same time, Barry Community Foundation gives grant to Manna’s Market by Helen Mudry Staff Writer Volunteers from Manna’s Market in Woodland met Wednesday to accept a check for $5,000 from the Barry Community Foundation (BCF). Jennifer Richards, vice president of BCF, did ‘the honors’ and explained how excited the foundation was to award the grant. “We want to let people know the foundation is not just for Hastings organizations, but for other Barry County communities like Woodland,” said Richards. She added that the market is much needed in the area, given the state’s economy. Jayne Flanigan from Manna’s said the market is available for all residents in the Lakewood School District, but the BCF grant will be used for those Lakewood families who reside within Barry County. The market gives a week’s supply of basic Come Try One of Our Breakfast Specials! groceries and toiletries to qualified families in the Lakewood area once a month. The market has added Mooville milk and fresh eggs to its offerings. More than 32 volunteers help with the market, and as soon as the check was presented, four volunteers organized an emergency trip to Nashville to fetch a truckload of another family essential, toilet paper. In addition to groceries for a family, the Baby Pantry formerly housed at Zion Lutheran Church has been moved to Manna’s Market. The pantry has essentials for babies, such as diapers, formula, clothing, blankets, wet wipes and baby wash. There are also books for kids and informational pamphlets for parents. Parents are allowed to pick up baby formu- See MARKET, next page 119 E. Main St. Middleville 269.795.9044 06668382 Visit us on the web at: www.TheCracked Pepper.com $1 OFF Breakfast! Minimum purchase $5.99. Limit 1 Coupon Per Person Expires 3/15/08 In remembrance of Charles M. Davis (June 16, 1956-March 8, 2007) With love and friendship from your Pennock Emergency Room Family 77521463 Card of Thanks The family of Scott Hallifax would like to thank everyone for all the kindness and caring in our time of loss with prayers, cards, memorial contributions, plants/flowers and visits. Thank you to Girrbach Funeral Home, to Kathy Brown and the First United Methodist Church for the luncheon and to Michael Hallifax for guidance, thoughtfulness and hard work, a special thank you from the bottom of our hearts. 77521435 Our Love, The Hallifax Family 77521423 Dear Charlie: We have led both private and collective journeys through the irreplaceable loss of your presence in our daily lives since your passing a year ago. Some comfortingly familiar and some new and bright young faces (people you would have delighted in training) have slipped into the shifts you used to fill. We welcome them, as you would have extended yourself to help them feel welcome, even as we miss you terribly. We move through the ER in our usual patterns, and thoughts of you fall into unexpected places. It might be in a moment of frustration when supplies are missing because no one has had the time to stock, or things are out of place in a way you wouldn’t have tolerated. Sometimes when a frightened child is inconsolably crying, there is the tug of longing for your gentle voice that could bring a calm reassurance to all of us. It can come in a flash, when we remember, without fail now, to unlock the brakes on the crash cart, or in a long and trying day when we need a good hug or the levity of your perspective. Sometimes it is as simple as reaching into a cupboard for a tool, and eyes meet your handwriting on the side of a box we guard like gold, and all the rushing stops for a suspended moment. There is a way you are still around here—ever present in our hearts. You can be felt in the welcoming embrace we often give to each other when we come onto a shift. You’re there in the lapel pin, in the tattoo, in your name on the mailbox, the emblems of remembrance. Could you be in that twinkle of someone’s eye? Maybe your angel wings are fanning some mischievous prank in the making. And when that phone is ringing, with no one available to answer it, do you whisper an inaudible “Now” in Dr Scarff’s ear so he bellers out “PHONE,” parroting your old habit (and in your wily way bring us a smile). Occasionally someone even picks up on your habit of saying “Sure is quiet today” to rattle our superstitious bones. Every day “Charlie’s spot” in the Emergency Room is noticed, tended to in your honor, in one way or another, oftentimes with community offerings of sweet treats or chewing gum. Sometimes it is a silent offering, a person stands in that place where you often stood, in quiet remembrance, and others notice, giving the space and support the moment deserves. We’re trying to figure out how we’re going to move that spot into the new Emergency Room after it is built. You wouldn’t have wanted to be a part of planning for the new hospital. You’d have let everyone else do it, and then worked in your quiet way to set things up in an organized fashion that better suited the flow. So, we just want you to know that we welcome your input, and we realize that as long as you are in our hearts, you’ll work your ideas into the mystery of that creative unfoldment. Charlie, thanks for everything-- your kind manner and words, the never ending supply of pickles, your grouchiness, your infectious, mischievous giggle, your fun-loving nature. We miss the unspoken reminders of how to see the beauty in everything and everyone. We miss the tender way you gave yourself into friendship, caring for so many people including the patients, your coworkers, your family and adopted family, neighbors and strangers. It was never hard to be your friend the Friends of the Library will hold a raffle for three prizes – a weekend at Shanty Creek Resorts, a family portrait, or a gift basket from So Simply. Tickets are available from the library or from any of the hostesses who each provide the table settings for one table for eight. The library staff has planned a busy week full of activities for school children during spring break later this month. A nearby newspaper listed last week the February 9 death of Louis Russell, 89, of Greenville who died at Porter Hills in Grand Rapids. He was the brother of the late Walter Russell of Lake Odessa and of former Lake Odessa bakery owner Carroll (Martha) Russell of Phoenix, Ariz. Last week, the Kalamazoo Gazette devoted more than a quarter of its front page to a photo and story about Alice Hoffs, who turned 106 years old, resident of Friendship Village since its opening, former Lake Odessa resident, widow of Dr. M.A. Hoffs, organist at Central UMC for more than 40 years, mother of daughters Jane Cummings and Louise Peppel of Holland, Carole Bos of California. Her several sisters including Mrs. Bertha VanZyl all lived to be well past 90. She still enjoys playing the piano even though she has lost much of her eyesight. She grew up in Hamilton and graduated from Hope College. She taught English and French in a high school for two years and worked in a Chicago bank while her husband was in medical school at Northwestern University. Her local family members are Mrs. Marian Klein and her three sons, Julie (Price) Stowell of Woodland, M.A. Klein and family, and Jody Spitzley and her sister Debbie Steward of Hastings. Michigan State students are having their spring break this week. The Tuesday State Journal listed deaths of Charles Mulford, 79, of DeWitt, Elsie Stank McKibben and Elizabeth Klingman. Mr. Mulford was a surviving brother of the late Jesse Mulford of Woodland. Mrs. McKibben came to Lake Odessa as a widow with her three school-aged children and lived in the Gilliland house on Tupper Lake Street. Her service is to be at Sunfield from which she moved back in the 1960s. The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society will meet next week on Thursday, March 13, at 7 p.m. at the Freight House. Tom Pickens of Clarksville will be in charge of the program which will focus on the 40th anniversary of the society. Tom is a former president. The winter issue of the Bonanza Bugle was mailed last week to all members and nearby libraries. The JESUS Film to be shown at Grace Wesleyan Church 1302 South Hanover, Hastings, MI Saturday, March 8, 2008 6:00pm JESUS Film also for children Public Invited - Free to All Refreshments following film Behavior of boss may be illegal Dear Annie: My husband's boss is a married woman half his age (she's 25). At the last Christmas party, she spent two hours with her hand on my husband's thigh. I said nothing because I didn't want to cause a scene. She also danced very provocatively in front of him. My husband says he didn't notice her touching him and doesn't remember it. She recently sent an e-mail from her work computer to his home laptop about divorce — kind of encouraging it. He says she told him it was sent by mistake, but she never apologized for it or the argument that ensued as a result. I e-mailed her and said her note was inappropriate at every level. All of our marital discord stems from his job. I am tired of hearing my husband defend this woman. He says I am silly to be angry, and that she is a good Christian woman who has no interest in him. What do you think? -Upset in Ohio Dear Ohio: The boss should not be putting her hand on an employee's thigh and sending him e-mails about divorce. Your husband may believe he must tolerate these flirtations in order to keep his job, but that is the definition of sexual harassment. If he wants this behavior to stop, he should seek legal advice. If he doesn't want it to stop, you have a different problem. Frequent tears due to medical condition Dear Annie: I have been married to ‘Larry’ for more than 30 years. It's very difficult to go to church with my husband or any place that may have some sentimentality attached to it. Whenever I look at him, he's crying, making a sort of whimpering sound. This man is over 6 feet tall and appears very masculine. I understand grown men cry, but Larry tears up during family dinners and action movies. He is on antidepressants and has seen medical professionals for his depression and anxiety. But this constant crying seems unmanly and very unattractive. It is also irritating and there is little joy left in our marriage. Are we doomed? — Kentucky Dear Kentucky: If the constant tears are a recent phenomenon, it's possible your husband is suffering from a hormonal imbalance, a medication problem or may even have had a small stroke that went undetected. Please urge him to see his doctor for a complete checkup, and specifically mention these possibilities. Regardless, after 30 years, he surely must have other endearing qualities that make up for his overwrought sentimentality. If you can't focus on those, please look into counseling. Kids must tell of bullying to parents Dear Annie: This is for "Stressed out in Texas," the 11-year-old being bullied by classmates. My daughter (now a freshman in college) went through this. She begged to switch schools, but I thought it was better to stay put and deal with the problems. I didn't understand how bad it was. No matter what she did (and she did many things beautifully), the others would make sure she was a misfit and didn't belong. It was just one negative and mean comment after another. Some days she would get in the car and cry. I didn't know how bad her life was until I started finding food wrappers under her bed—she was self-medicating with food. Her depression started in sixth grade. We are working through this together, and I will be there for her, but I am so disappointed in myself for letting it go this far. "Stressed" should go to her mom right now. The longer she keeps the bullying to herself, the worse it will be. She should talk to the school counselor and find a physical activity she enjoys and do it a couple of times a week. She deserves to be treated with respect. — Mom in Kentucky Dear Mom: Thanks to all who wrote offering support and suggesting "Stressed" speak up. Hundreds of people are rooting for her. Mother’s behavior is just not normal Dear Annie: Several months ago, I came home from work to find that my mother had taken her things and moved out of our house. She served my father with divorce papers and told my sister and me that we should never contact her again because we were selfish and "took" from her, and that she failed in raising us. I was devastated and livid at the same time. I have not had contact with Mom since. I've always done as much as possible for her and even agreed with her when she was wrong, but nothing ever satisfied her. I am still angry, but also afraid. For months before she abandoned us, she would do nothing but sit in bed in her pajamas, writing "books" on a laptop. She started eating only fast food, would not talk to other family members and, though she lived in the house, was preparing an apartment elsewhere. My father was oblivious. Mom started fights and her health seemed in decline. I told her I thought she was suffering from depression, but she accused me of calling her "crazy." She is not working and gets by on temporary alimony. My sister visited her at Christmas and said Mom had no food in her pantry and was not taking her prescription medication. She also noticed a lump on my mother's neck. I cried when she told me this. I want to shake my mother back to reality. There is something wrong. If she is ill, I won't abandon her, but how do you help someone who refuses to see you? — Abandoned and Angry Dear Abandoned: Between the lump on her neck and the irrational behavior, we think your mother needs to see a doctor immediately. Talk to your father and also to any of your mother's extended family members. Ask for their help in convincing Mom to seek medical care. You cannot force her to do this, but you should not walk away without a fight. It sounds like Mom needs some serious assistance. Keep private conversations quiet Dear Annie: My husband and I enjoy going out to breakfast or dinner on weekends. Recently, I've had the unfortunate experience of being seated near other diners who speak loudly about things you really don't want to hear, such as their bout of gastroenteritis or a recent ear wash. In both cases, the restaurants were small and crowded, so moving to another table was not an option. Mind you, I'm not in any way squeamish, but this grossed me out. If I ever become body-function obsessed, I hope someone will clue me in if I start blabbing about it in public. Is there any polite way of letting them know that others don't really want to listen to such things while they're eating? — The Lab Lady Dear Lab Lady: You mean you didn't want to start speaking about your hemorrhoids in hopes they'd get the hint? There's not much you can do in these instances except tune them out. If it's particularly disgusting, you can casually lean over and say, "I'm sure you don't intend for the entire restaurant to hear all these personal details. You might want to discuss something else." Illness may still divide couples Dear Annie: I read the letter from "We'll All Die Sometime," whose friend thought she was terrible for leaving an abusive husband who was terminally ill. The friend insisted on calling the ex-husband and then telling her about it. As a hospice social worker, I have encountered many situations where the couple was on the verge of divorce, but stayed together because one was diagnosed as terminally ill. Not once have I seen the situation go well. Such an illness is stressful enough when a marriage is healthy. She should not feel guilty for leaving him. — J. in Alabama Dear J.: Guilt can sometimes make us do things we shouldn't, and estranged spouses need to make the decision that works best for them. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast. net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, PO Box 118190, Chicago, IL 60611. To find out more about Annie's Mailbox, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2008 CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 6, 2008 — Page 9 From TIME to TIME Financial FOCUS A look down memory lane... Furnished by MARK D. CHRISTENSEN of Edward Jones and Co. “As I Remember” – by Homer J. Smart portfolio moves for your retirement years Becker, April 15, 1986, Part II For most of your working years, your investment strategies, by and large, will probably revolve around achieving sufficient growth to help you meet your long-term goals, such as college for your kids and a comfortable retirement. But once you are retired, you can't just sit back and put your investment portfolio on "autopilot." What types of portfolio moves should you make as a retiree? Here are a few possibilities: * Generate Your Own Paycheck. When you're retired, you can collect Social Security and receive distributions from your 401(k) and IRA. But you'll also probably need to generate some income from your investment portfolio. Consequently, you'll need to own the appropriate mix of investments, including stocks that have the potential to pay dividends, bonds and Certificates of Deposit (CDs). by Esther M. Walton [Editor’s Introduction: This is the second of a four-part series featuring the memoirs of Homer J. Becker. Mr. Becker farmed full time from 1916 until 1959. He was the first dairy farmer in Barry County to install a ‘milking parlor’ with a vacuum pipeline and a bulk tank. He married Ruth O’Conner Baine Oct. 26, 1938. She passed away in 1945. He then married Esther J. Doty, an elementary teacher in the Hastings School System on June 14, 1948. During his farming career, he was recognized as an outstanding farmer by several organizations.] ***** “It disturbs me to hear people complain how bad things are and how they wish they could have lived in the good old days when things were so simple, when the joke about taking a bath on Saturday night whether you need it or not was a joke, when the bedrooms were not heated or insulated and a person was glad to sleep in the same longjohns that he wore during the day, when a heated soapstone or flat iron was used to help warm the bed, when the bath water was pumped by hand and heated on the stove and put in the same metal tub the housewife washed clothes in, and when more than one person bathed in the same water before it was carried outdoors, and the process repeated until the family was bathed. “If a person owned one pair of longjohns, his mother washed them by hand on the weekend so they would be clean for school on Monday. “I can remember the two-holer at the end of that path, often surrounded by hollyhocks, and the smell of urine in the chamber pot under the bed. “I can also remember the time a schoolmate that I thought was ‘just right’ came to help my mother feed threshers. When the threshers were gone and the housework completed, my mother told me to take Mary home. I hooked up a gray horse that had not been working and was as full of hay as possible. Although I didn’t count them, I think the horse broke wind every other step, had two bowel movements, and was determined to urinate all the way. That end of the horse was very close to the driver and passenger.” After 1909, his father, Charles, purchased another 40 acres. In 1916, Homer passed the eighth grade with grades good enough to win a one-week trip to the State Fair. In 1916, Clifton, his younger brother, had appendicitis. He was transported to the hospital by horses and sleigh. Neighbors shoveled the snow to make the road passable. The hospital was a large house on the northeast corner of Green Street and Jefferson, formerly known as the Stryker House. The surgeon, Dr. Vandenburg, came from Grand Rapids by train. His fee was $100. Dr. Woodburn from Hastings gave the anesthetic $10. Clifton was in the hospital 21 days. The roads were so poor that to get him home, he was carried to the C.K.&S. Railroad, and the section crew took him by hand car to Becker Road and carried him to the the house for $2.50. Many farm women raised poultry, mostly chickens, by setting 12 or 14 eggs under hens. If they were fertile, they hatched in 21 days. After a few days, they were put in an Ashaped shelter. The back and sides were boards, and the front was made of slats that would let the little chickens out and keep the mother hen confined. Then there was the problem of cats, rats, weasels, hawks, rac- coons, skunks, crows and owls preying on the young. This is where the expression-of-pleasure was coined, “to be as happy as a skunk in a hen house.” When the poultry was five or six months old, they were prepared for market by bleeding and scalding them to help remove the feathers. They were then cooled by the night air, wrapped in butcher paper, placed in barrels, and sent by train to DeNoyer’s commission house in New York. The guts were not removed. There were local poultry buyers that used the same methods and paid local women a few cents per chicken to remove the feathers. Chicken feed was cracked or shelled corn or small grains. The only protein feed was milk. No proven medication to cure or prevent disease was known, so many did not live to maturity. We did not know about soy beans as a protein feed. Lice were a problem with all farm animals. Chicken was not a cheap meat. It was a Sunday dinner meat and was used by politicians as a sign of prosperity by promising there would be “a chicken in every pot.” Turkeys were very difficult and expensive to raise. The first breakthrough came by raising them off the ground on slatted or wire floors. Then it was found that turkeys could not be raised on ground following chickens. With better feed and new medication, they can now be raised in great numbers and are one of our cheapest meats. Egg production was very low in the winter and high-priced. When spring came and they could get on the ground, eating worms, insects and grass, the production was greater than consumption and eggs were lowpriced. Many ways were used to keep them until needed. Rabbits were hunted for meat, not recreation, and skunk, muskrats and raccoon for their fur. Sometimes, raccoons were eaten. Woodchucks were considered a pest and a bounty was paid for their scalp with both ears on it. They would dig holes and tunnels in meadows, and the horses and farm equipment would break through. Many hunting dogs were used. There were no deer, fox, or possum then. Now they are a problem in the many areas. The English sparrow was a real problem. In the city, they followed the grain-fed horses or grain elevators. In the country, swine and chickens were fed whole grain on the ground. The sparrows nested in buildings or strawstacks. When combines were used to harvest the grain, there were no strawstacks to nest in. When chickens and swine were confined, and when the horse was replaced by trucks and cars, sparrows were denied both food and shelter. There are very few English sparrows now since the bounty on them was two cents each. We do not want to forget the harvesting of hay, timothy, and red or June clover. Clover only produced for one year. Then timothy took over, and it was considered a horse hay. In the summer, hay was cut, raked, and piled in haycocks to finish drying. It was then pitched by hand onto the wagon and hauled to the barn. In later years, the hay loader was used. It straddled the windrow and sent a steady stream of hay on the wagon to be loaded while the wagon was moving down the windrow. Then in the autumn or winter, hay buyers came and purchased the timothy hay. It was baled and shipped in box cars to the large cities for horse feed. Later came the automatic balers and field choppers. Timothy is no longer grown. (To be continued next week) STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. AT&T 34.87 -.70 Anheuser Busch 46.77 -.65 CMS Energy Corp. 14.25 -1.09 Coca-Cola Co. 59.37 -.15 Dow Chemical Co. 37.68 -1.32 Exxon Mobil 86.69 -3.20 Family Dollar Stores 19.71 -1.53 First Financial Bancorp 11.25 -1.17 Ford Motor Co. 6.13 -.39 General Motors 23.07 -1.51 Intl. Bus. Machine 115.71 +1.33 JCPenney Co. 47.22 -3.23 Johnson & Johnson 62.64 -1.08 Kellogg Co. 50.42 -1.28 McDonald’s Corp. 53.63 -2.82 Pfizer Inc. 22.24 -.59 Sears Holding 95.94 -5.42 Spartan Motors 8.10 -.88 TCF Financial 18.38 -2.06 Wal-Mart Stores 49.87 -1.53 Gold $966.30 +$17.40 Silver $19.84 +$1.12 Dow Jones Average 12,213.80 -471.12 Volume on NYSE 1.7B +200M Progressive Dems meeting Tuesday The Progressive Democrats of West Michigan will hold their monthly general meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, at the Emergency Services Building in Middleville. (Note: This represents a change from the usual Wednesday evening time slot.) In this important election year, the PDWM welcome the participation of any and all citizens who would like to play a local, state, and/or national role in determining the outcome of the fall elections. la, cereal, vegetables, fruit, juice, dinners/meat, desserts and diapers once a week. Once a month, parents can get wet wipes, lotion and shampoo. They can also get a diaper bag, bedding and a bottle/cup. The market is open Monday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. and Friday from 10 a.m. to noon and 5 to 7 p.m. Call (269) 838-5942 for more information. Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kirk Kulikowski and Deanna Kuliwoski husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 13, 2004, and recorded on February 24, 2004 in instrument 1122643, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Nine Thousand Seven And 01/100 Dollars ($139,007.01), including interest at 12.675% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 27, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 20, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan described as: Beginning at the North 1/4 corner of said Section, thence South 89 degrees 57 minutes 31 seconds East 300.0 feet along the North line of said Northeast 1/4; thence South 00 degrees 08 minutes 45 seconds West 436.0 feet parallel with the West line of said Northeast 1/4, thence North 89 degrees 57 minutes 31 seconds West 300.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 08 minutes 45 seconds East 436.0 feet along said West line to the place of begininng. Subject to an easement for ingress and egress and utilites over the North 66 feet thereof and also over the West 33 feet thereof The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #189978F01 77521012 Delton VFW Post 422 The Lynn Denton Agency, Inc. Life-Health-Auto-Farm-Business LYNN DENTON Agent www.thelynndentonagency.com Call for a FREE review. 139 W. State Street Hastings, MI 49058 E-mail: ldenton@fbinsmi.com Phone: 269-945-4520 Fax: 269-945-2864 Fish Fry THISS AUTO 5:00 - 7:00pm All-You-Can-Eat •Auto Body • Collision Repair • A/C Service & Repair And Now • Full Mechanical Repairs & Service Hastings Friday, Mar. 21st Adults $7 • Child under 10 yrs. $5 — Public Welcome — ® 2295 South M-37 Hwy., Hastings, MI 49058 Dennis Thiss - Owner The e (269) 948-3387 c i v r Se pair & Re Lube - Oil - Filter 18.95 up to 5 qt. oil Wheel Alignment 29.95 most cars Jerry Lancaster Master Mechanic Save $$ on Brakes - Shocks - Struts Mufflers & Exhaust - Belts Hoses - Starters - Alternators Tune-ups Trans Fluid Exchange Tires - Discount Priced Most Any Repair If you didn’t check with us you probably paid too much. 77517270 77521467 LEGAL NOTICE 77521387 — NOTICE — The AL-GON-QUIN ESTATES Island Court Association general meeting will be held on Monday 3/24/08, 7pm at the Rutland Township Hall. *** Edward Jones does not offer tax or legal advice. You should consult with a competent tax or legal adviser for your specific situation. This entire site Copyright © 2008 Edward Jones MARKET, continued from previous page 77521159 Altoft School 8th graders 1915-1916. * Protect against inflation. Even if you do need some of your investments to provide you with an income stream, you can't ignore the need for growth - because you'll have to contend with inflation. Consider this: Everything you buy today will cost about twice as much in 25 years, assuming a 3 percent annual inflation rate. In other words, if you need $75,000 a year to retire comfortably now, you'll need about $150,000 per year in 25 years to maintain your standard of living. And with advances in medical treatments leading to longer life spans, it's entirely possible that you could spend 25 years - or more - in retirement. To fight inflation, then, you will need at least some exposure to stocks, which offer the potential to provide returns greater than the inflation rate. While it's true that by investing in stocks, you can lose some, or all, of your principal, you may be able to reduce your risk level by buying quality stocks and holding them for the long term. You can also help protect yourself against inflation through other investments. Your financial advisor can help you choose the investments that are appropriate for your needs. * Leave a legacy. As you may know, the estate tax laws are in flux. In 2008, the estate tax exemption amount - the amount you can pass to your heirs, free of estate taxes - is $2 million. This figure rises to $3.5 million in 2009. Then, in 2010, the estate tax disappears -for one year only. And unless Congress changes the laws before then, in 2011 the exemption amount will revert to $1 million, with a maximum estate tax rate of 55 percent. How could you help your family cope with a potential estate tax burden? You could make some "tactical" moves, such as rolling over your 401(k) to an IRA, which, when passed on to your heirs, could be "stretched" for years to reduce the tax bite. You could also reduce the size of your taxable estate by making gifts to family members and charitable organizations. Before making either of these moves, though, consult with your tax and legal advisors. Clearly, there are many portfolio considerations for retirees. So, when you're nearing retirement, start planning ahead. By making the right moves, you can make your "golden years" considerably brighter. 01552565 �Page 10 — Thursday, March 6, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2008-24968-DE Estate of Elaine Eugena Wilson, deceased. Date of birth: 01/02/1924. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Elaine Eugena Wilson, who lived at 170 Florence Street Apartment 2, Woodland, Michigan died June 19, 2005. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Roderick A. Arnst, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 W. Court Street Suite 302, Hastings and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: February 27, 2008 Paul T. Joseph P33709 4121 Okemos Road, Suite 10 Okemos, Michigan 48864 (517) 381-2663 Roderick A. Arnst 4121 Okemos Road Suite 27 Okemos, Michigan 48864 77521377 (517) 381-8362 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 08-24986-DE Estate of Donna Jean Hutchins. Date of birth: 03/19/1956. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Donna Jean Hutchins, who lived at 2294 Nashville Road, Hastings, Michigan died 01/12/2007. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Ronnie Hutchins, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 2294 Nashville Road, Hastings and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 02/28/2008 Timothy L. Tromp P41571 501 West State Street Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-9400 Ronnie Hutchins 2294 Nashville Road Hastings, MI 49058 77521389 (269) 945-1972 Hastings Charter Township Board of Review Meeting Schedule The Hastings Charter Township Board of Review for 2008 will be held at the Township Hall at 885 River Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058 on the following dates: Tuesday, March 4, Organizational Meeting - 1:00pm Monday, March 10, Appeal Hearing - 9:00-12:00am & 1:00-4:00pm Wednesday, March 12, Appeal Hearing - 1:00-4:00pm & 6:00-9:00pm The Board of Review will meet as many more days as deemed necessary to hear questions, protests and to equalize the 2008 assessments. Written protests may be sent to the above address by Tuesday, March 13, 2008. The tentative ratios and the estimated multipliers for each class of real property and personal property for 2008 are as follows: Ratio Multiplier Agriculture 46.84% 1.0675 Commercial 50.90% 0.9823 Industrial 53.40 0.9363 Residential 49.04% 1.0196 Personal 50.00% 1.0000 Jim Brown, Supervisor Hastings Charter Township 269-948-9690 Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the township clerk at least seven (7) days in advance of the hearing. This notice posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act) MCLA47.72a(2)(3) and with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). 77520800 77521403 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Lydia Jo Wooten, A Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 25, 2006, and recorded on October 2, 2006 in instrument 200610020012553, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety Thousand Fifty-Six And 61/100 Dollars ($90,056.61), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 7 and the South 25 feet of Lot 5, West Gun Lake Resort, as recorded in Liber 1, Page 70, of Plats, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 14, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520626 File #187558F01 NOTICE The Barry County Board of Commissioners is seeking applicants to serve on the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority. Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; (269) 945-1284, and must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 17, 2008. City of Hastings NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Hastings Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, April 7, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 201 East State Street, Hastings. The purpose of the Public Hearing is for the Planning Commission to hear comments and make a determination on a rezoning request by Mitch Miller owner of 710 East Mill Street, Hastings. The Planning Commission will also consider whether adjoining parcels should also be rezoned. The applicant has requested the property be rezoned from R-R to R-2. Legal description of said property is: Parcel Number - 08-55-130-008-00 500 Block of E. Mill St. (Vacant) CITY OF HASTINGS W 1/2 LOT 9 SUPERVISOR WILCOX'S ADDN. IN REAR OF BLK 1, BUTLERS ADDN. Parcel Number - 08-55-130-008-10 600 Block of E. Mill St. (Vacant) CITY OF HASTINGS E 1/2 LOT 9 SUP. WILCOX'S ADDN. IN REAR OF BLK 1, BUTLERS ADDN EX. COM AT THE SE CORNER OF LOT 1 BLK 1 BUTLER'S ADDITION,TH S 184 FT TO THE BANK OF THE THORNAPPLE RIVER, TH W'LY ALONG THE BANK OF THE RIVER 200 FT , TH N 220 FT TO THE SW CORNER OF LOT 3 BLK 1 BUTLER'S , TH E'LY ALONG THE S LINE OF PLAT TO P.O.B. Parcel Number – 08-55-130-008-30 600 Block of E. Mill St. (Vacant) CITY OF HASTINGS COM AT THE SE CORNER OF LOT 1 BLK 1 OF BUTLER'S ADDITION, TH S 184 FT TO THE THE BANK OF THE THORNAPPLE RIVER, TH W'LY ALONG THE BANK OF RIVER 200 FT., TH N 220 FT TO THE SW CORNER OF LOT 3 BLK 1 BUTLER'S ADD. , TH E'LY ALONG THE S LINE OF BUTLER'S ADDITION TO P.O.B. Parcel Number - 08-55-130-007-50 700 E. Mill St. COM AT THE NE'LY COR OF LOT 1 BLK 1, BUTLER ADD, CITY OF HASTINGS, TH SE'LY ALONG S LINE OF MILL ST 4 RDS (66FT), TH S ON A LINE PARALLEL WITH THE 1/4 SEC LINE TO BANK OF THORNAPPLE RIVER, TH W'LY ALONG RIVER TO A POINT FROM WHICH THE LINE RUNNING PARALLEL WITH THE E LINE OF PROPERTY HEREIN DESCRIBED INTERSECTS THE PLACE OF BEG. EX N 132 FT. Parcel Number - 08-55-130-007-00 708 E. Mill St. LOT 8 SUPERVISOR WILCOX ADD EX W 46 FT. & EX N 132 FT. Parcel Number – 08-55-130-006-00 710 E. Mill St. CITY OF HASTINGS LOT 7, SUPERVISOR WILCOX ADD. EX N 132 FT. Parcel Number – 08-55-130-005-00 718 E. Mill St. CITY OF HASTINGS LOT 6, SUPERVISOR WILCOX ADD. EX N 132 FT. Parcel Number – 08-55-130-004-00 720 E. Mill St. LOT 5 SUPERVISOR WILCOX ADDN, EX COM NE COR LOT 5 FOR POB; TH S 84FT, TH W 10FT TH NE'LY TO POB. 0.489 ACRES. EX N 132 FT. Parcel Number – 08-55-130-003-00 724 E. Mill St. LOT 4, SUPERVISOR WILCOX ADDN, ALSO COM NE COR LOT 5 FOR POB; TH S 84FT, TH W 10FT, TH NE'LY TO POB. 0.451 ACRES. EX N 132 FT. Parcel Number – 08-55-130-002-00 804 E. Mill St. CITY OF HASTINGS LOTS 2 & 3, SUPERVISOR WILCOX ADD. EX N 132 FT. Parcel Number – 08-55-130-001-00 824 E. Mill St. CITY OF HASTINGS 824 E. MILL ST. LOT 1, SUPERVISOR WILCOX ADD. ALSO COM AT THE NE CORNER OF LOT 1, TH S 64 FT. FOR P.O.B., TH E 1.2 FT., TH S 21 FT., TH W 1.2 FT., TH N 21 FT. TO BEG. EX N 132 FT. Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Carl Lyle Olson and Kelli Laine Olson, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 12, 2007, and recorded on January 22, 2007 in instrument 1175353, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to LaSalle Bank National Association as Trustee for First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-1, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-1 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-One Thousand Two Hundred Thirty-Three And 32/100 Dollars ($171,233.32), including interest at 7.4% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 1/2 of the South 12 Acres of the East 57 Acres of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 21 Town 2 North, Range 8 West, Except the South 208.7 Feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 14, 2008 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520715 File #188370F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Delbert O. Moore and Peggy S. Moore, husband and wife, to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated May 6, 2003 and recorded May 12, 2003 in Instrument Number 1103998, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Five Thousand Nine Hundred Twelve and 25/100 Dollars ($95,912.26) including interest at 7.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 13, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land commencing at the North onequarter post of Section 9, Town 3 North, Range 8 West; thence South along the North and South onequarter line 1436.50 feet; thence West to the Westerly line of Trunk Line Highway M-43 for the place of beginning, thence West from the place of beginning 610.50 feet; thence South 264 feet; thence East 608 feet; thence North along the aforementioned Highway to the place of beginning. Excepting therefrom the North 100 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: February 14, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77520700 File No. 200.2773 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Matthew A. Guppy, A Married Man and Jessica Guffy a/k/a Jessica L. Guffy, His Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 11, 2005, and recorded on March 16, 2005 in instrument 1142764, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four Thousand Three Hundred Ninety-Four And 72/100 Dollars ($94,394.72), including interest at 5.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East 77 1/2 feet of Lot 74 and 75, except the South 50 feet of the East 77 1/2 feet of said Lot 75, in the Village of Nashville, According to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 10, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 14, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #187528F01 77520568 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Todd Cohoon and Kimberly A Cohoon, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Long Beach Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated August 18, 2005, and recorded on August 31, 2005 in instrument 1151971, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as trustee, on behalf of the holders of ACE Securities Corp., Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-SD3 Asset Backed PassThrough Certificates as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Two Thousand Forty-Two And 90/100 Dollars ($202,042.90), including interest at 8.425% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East 330 feet of the West 732 feet of the South 660 feet of the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 12, Town 1 North, Range 9 West. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 14, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520631 File #139183F02 TOWNSHIP OF HOPE Notice of Budget Public Hearing The Hope Township Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed township budget for fiscal year 2008-2009 at 5463 South M-43 Hwy, Hastings, MI on Monday, March 17, 2008 at 6:30pm, the regular meeting to follow. Written comments will be received on the above request at Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Requests for information and/or minutes of said hearing should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to Hastings City Clerk (telephone number 269-945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1-800-649-3777. Thomas E. Emery 77521461 City Clerk THE PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATE PROPOSED TO BE LEVIED TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSED BUDGET WILL BE A SUBJECT OF THIS HEARING. A copy of the budget is available for public inspection at the Township Hall. This notice is posted in compliance with PA267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act), MCLA 41.72a (2)(3) and the Americans with Disabilities Ace (ADA). The Hope Township Board will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting to individuals with disabilities at the meeting upon five days notice to the Hope Township Board. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aid or services should contact the Hope Township Board by writing or call the following: Linda Eddy-Hough, Hope Township Clerk 5463 S. M-43 Hwy., Hastings, MI 49058 269-948-2464 77521054 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 6, 2008 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Candi Sarver, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 5, 2005, and recorded on December 20, 2005 in instrument 1157963, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to U.S. Bank National Association,trustee for Lehman BrothersStructured Asset Investment Loan Trust SAIL 2006BNC1 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Two Hundred NinetyFive And 85/100 Dollars ($114,295.85), including interest at 7.95% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 1/2 of Lot 375 and the East 12 feet of Lot 376 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 14, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills Michigan 48334 2525 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gregory C. Ike and Debra A. Ike, husband and wife as joint tenants, original mortgagor(s), to Long Beach Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated March 25, 2003, and recorded on April 1, 2003 in instrument 1101294, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety-Seven Thousand Sixty-Eight And 95/100 Dollars ($197,068.95), including interest at 11.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 20, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 17 of Whitewater Estates, a condominum, according to the Master Deed dated 3-19-97 and recorded 3-19-97 in Barry County Register of Deeds, Liber 688, Page 426, and known as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan Number 10. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 21, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520892 File #189659F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Scott N. Daining and Jayne Daining, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 5, 2003, and recorded on December 17, 2003 in instrument 1119449, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Nine Thousand One Hundred Forty-Nine And 07/100 Dollars ($159,149.07), including interest at 11.7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East 484 Feet of the South 270 Feet of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 32, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Subject to an easement over Easterly 33 Feet and the Southerly 33 Feet for Public Highway Purposes. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 6, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521141 File #175736F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Connie A. Benoit, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Independent Mortgage Co. West, MI, Mortgagee, dated June 5, 2003, and recorded on June 12, 2003 in instrument 1106383, and rerecorded on December 3, 2003 in instrument 1118572, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty-Three And 04/100 Dollars ($138,963.04), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 22 of Olson's Subdivision, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, on Page 16. The Structure residing on the above described premises, consisting of a 1988 Parkwood 24x64 Pardwood PBI0961, is considered real estate and is also collateral for this loan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 6, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521413 File #191585F01 City of Hastings Request for Proposals Acquisition and redevelopment of the Former Hastings Public Library Property The City of Hastings has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Acquisition and Redevelopment of the former Hastings Public Library Property. Copies of the RFP are available at Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Consultants requiring additional information or clarification relative to the RFP may direct inquiries to Mr. Tim Girrbach at (269) 945-2468. Proposals may be mailed or personally delivered to the City of Hastings, ATTN: Clerk/Treasurer, Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Proposals must be received no later than 11:00am on Monday, April 17, 2008. Respondents shall submit five (5) copies of their Proposals and shall provide clear written notice in the Proposal if there is any intent to make any exception to any requirements of the RFP. The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to award the contract in a manner deemed to be in its own best interest, price and other factors considered. Perspective respondents shall be required to provide satisfactory evidence of successful completion of work similar to that contained within the RFP to be considered eligible for award. All proposals shall be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package Proposal - Acquisition and redevelopment of the Former Hastings Public Library Property. Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services 77521117 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Janice Orns, unmarried, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 7, 2004, and recorded on April 16, 2004 in instrument 1125946, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Everhome Mortgage Company as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-Four And 76/100 Dollars ($147,684.76), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 20, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 2, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, and running thence South along the Section line 171.5 feet; thence West 303 feet; thence North 171.5 feet; thence East 303 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 21, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520846 File #141214F02 77521120 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kimberly S. Schaendorf, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 21, 2004, and recorded on November 10, 2004 in instrument 1136968, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Bank of New York as Trustee for the certificateholders of CWABS 2004-12 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Six Hundred FortyNine And 46/100 Dollars ($114,649.46), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 148 of Middleville Downs Addition No. 8 part of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 27, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, according to the Plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 6, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521147 File #081713F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ryan Wells, an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Long Beach Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated December 16, 2005, and recorded on December 22, 2005 in instrument 1158057, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Nine Thousand Five Hundred ThirtyOne And 89/100 Dollars ($159,531.89), including interest at 10.05% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 6, Jano Site Condominium, according to the Master Deed recorded in Instrument No. 1003235 and First Amendment to the Master Deed recorded in Instrument No. 1025363, in the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978 as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 14, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520739 File #187369F01 City of Hastings NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE ALTERING OR AMENDMENT OF THE BOUNDARIES OF THE DOWNTOWN DISTRICT AND THE DEVELOPMENT AREA TO INCLUDE LANDS TO THE DOWNTOWN DISTRICT AND DEVELOPMENT AREA Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Hastings, will hold a public hearing on the 24th day of March 2008 at 7:30 PM in the second floor Council Chambers at Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, to consider the adoption of an ordinance to revise the Downtown District and Development Area according to the provisions of Public Act 197 of 1975, as amended. The boundaries of the proposed downtown district and development area are described: LEGAL DESCRIPTION All that part of Sections 17 and 18, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, City of Hastings, Barry County Michigan described as: BEGINNING at the intersection of the southerly right of way line of W. Center Street and the easterly right of way line of S. Market Street; thence Easterly along said southerly right of way line, to the westerly right of way line of S. Broadway; thence Southerly along said westerly right of way line, to the southerly right of way line of W. Green Street; thence Easterly along said southerly right of way line, to the centerline of S. Jefferson Street; thence continuing Easterly along the southerly right of way line of E. Green Street to the westerly right of way line of S. Michigan Avenue (platted as Creek Street); thence Southerly along said westerly right of way line, to the southerly right of way line of E. Grand Street; thence Easterly along said southerly right of way line, to the easterly right of way line of S. Hanover Street; thence Northerly along said easterly right of way line, to the southerly right of way line of E. Court Street; thence Easterly along said southerly right of way line, to the easterly right of way line of S. East Street; thence Northerly along said easterly right of way line to the northerly ordinary high water mark of the Thornapple River; thence Northeasterly along said northerly ordinary high water mark, to North-South 1/4 line of said Section 17; thence Northerly along said North-South 1/4 line to the northeasterly corner of Lot 321 of the Original Plan of the Village (now City) of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan; thence Westerly along the northerly line of said Lot 321 to the northwesterly corner thereof; thence Northerly along the westerly line of Lot 215, Lot 214, and the southerly 91.5 feet of Lot 118 of said Original Plan of the Village (now City) of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, to the northerly line of the southerly 91.5 feet of said Lot 118; thence Easterly along said northerly line to the North-South 1/4 line of said Section 17; thence Southeasterly parallel with the northerly line of the Plat of the Butler Addition to the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, to the easterly right of way line of First Street; thence Northeasterly along said easterly right of way line to the northerly right of way line of East State Road; thence Westerly along said northerly right of way line, to the westerly right of way line of N. Hanover Street; thence Southerly along said westerly right of way line to the northerly right of way line of E. High Street; thence westerly along said northerly right of way line, to the centerline of N. Jefferson Street; thence continuing Westerly along the northerly right of way line of W. High Street, to a point 99 feet Easterly of the southwesterly corner of Lot 91 of the Original Plan of the Village (now City) of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan; thence Northwesterly along the northerly right of way line of said W. High Street to the easterly right of way line of N. Church Street; thence Westerly to the westerly right of way line of said N. Church Street; thence Southerly along said westerly right of way line to the northerly right of way line of W. High Street; thence Westerly along said northerly right of way line, to the northerly ordinary high water mark of the Thornapple River, then Northwesterly, Westerly, and Southwesterly along the northerly ordinary high water mark of the Thornapple River to the northeasterly line of Lot 23, of the Plat of Jones & Taffee Addition to the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan; thence Northwesterly along said northeasterly lot line to the easterly right of way line of Taffee Drive; thence Southwesterly along said easterly right-of-way line, to the southerly boundary of the Riverwalk Condominiums, thence Westerly along the southerly boundary of the Riverwalk Condominiums to the westerly line of said Plat of Jones & Taffee Addition; thence Northerly along said westerly line, to northwesterly corner thereof; thence Westerly along the northerly line of said Section 18, to the North 1/4 corner of said Section 18; thence Southerly along the North-South 1/4 line of said Section 18, to a point 400 feet northerly of the Penn-Central Railroad right of way; thence Westerly parallel with said Penn Central Railroad right of way, to the westerly right of way of Industrial Park Drive; thence Southerly along said westerly right of way line to the northerly right of way line of said Penn Central Railroad right of way; thence Westerly along said northerly right of way line, to a line which defines the westerly City Limits of the City of Hastings and the easterly Township Limits of Hastings Charter Township; thence Southerly along said line, to the northerly right of way line of W. State Street (M-43/M-37); thence Westerly along said northerly right of way line to the westerly line of said Section 18 which defines the westerly City Limits of the City of Hastings and the easterly Township Limits of Rutland Charter Township; thence Southerly along said line to the westerly extension of the southerly right of way line of W. Green Street; thence Southeasterly, Easterly, and Northeasterly along said southerly right of way line to the southeasterly extension of the westerly line of Lot 16 of Supervisor Chase’s Addition to the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan; thence Northwesterly, Northeasterly, and Northerly along the westerly line of said Lot 16, and the southeasterly extension thereof, to the Center of said Section 18; thence Easterly along the northerly line of said Supervisor Chase’s Addition, to the easterly right of way line of S. Market Street; thence Northerly along said easterly right of way line to the place of beginning. Legal Description Prepared by: Lawrence W. Albaugh, P.S. No. 30073 Williams & Works, Inc., 549 Ottawa Avenue NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 The boundaries of the proposed downtown district and development area are shown in the map below: Thomas Emery City Clerk �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 6, 2008 — Page 12 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Shon Harwood and Kathy Harwood, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to WMC Mortgage Corp., Mortgagee, dated June 19, 2001, and recorded on July 5, 2001 in instrument 1062568, and assigned by said Mortgagee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Trustee as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Three And 15/100 Dollars ($69,993.15), including interest at 9.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 27, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the East-West 1/4 line of Section 36, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, distant West 1763.87 feet from the East 1/4 post of said Section 36; thence South 300 feet; thence West 157.00 feet; thence North 300.00 feet; thence East 157.00 feet along said East-West 1/4 line to the Place of Beginning. Subject to an easement for public Highway purposes over the Northerly 33 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521021 File #154683F02 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Darren A. Huffman and Valerie L. Huffman, Husband and Wife to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated November 16, 2005, and recorded on December 2, 2005, as Document Number: 1157080, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, in trust for the registered holders of Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-R1 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifteen Thousand Thirty Three Dollars and 95/100 ($115,033.95) including interest at the rate of 8.750% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on April 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/ 4 of the Section 32, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Lot 25, First Addition to Eddy's Beach, according to the recorded plat thereof; thence South 80 degrees East 15 feet for beginning, thence South 80 degrees 100 feet; thence North 10 degrees East 137 feet, thence due West to the East line of Cherry Lane, thence Southerly along East line of said Cherry Lane to place of beginning 9587 Cherry Lane The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: February 28, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77520975 Our File No. 141.00912 BOARD OF REVIEW MEETING SCHEDULE THE ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF REVIEW for 2008 will be held at the Orangeville Township Hll, 7350 Lindsey Rd., Plainwell, MI 49080 on the following dates: Tuesday, March 4, Organizational Meeting - 4:00pm Monday, March 10, Appeal Hearing - 9:00am to 12:00 noon & 1:00pm to 4:00pm Tuesday, March 11, Appeal Hearing - 1:00pm to 5:00pm & 6:00pm to 9:00pm The Board of Review will meet as many more days as deemed necessary to hear questions, protests and to equalize the 2007 assessments. By Board resolution, residents are able to protest by letter, provided protest letter is received by March 11, 2008. Written protests should be mailed to: Board of Review 7350 Lindsay Rd., Plainwell, MI 49080 The tentative ratios and the estimated multipiers for each class of real property and personal property for 2007 are as follows: Agricultural ............................46.10%.......................................1.0846 Commercial ...........................49.80%.......................................1.0040 Industrial ................................54.94%.......................................0.9101 Residential ..............................49.69%.......................................1.0062 Personal ..................................50.00%.......................................1.0000 (ADA) Americans with Disabilities Notice Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Clerk at least seven (7) days in advance of hearing. This notice posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act) MCLA41.72a(2)(3) and with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contacts - Clerk - Jennifer Goy; 269-664-4522 77521058 Prairieville Township Board of Review Meeting Schedule Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brent C. Dietiker, an unmarried man and Michele Hielkema, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 19, 2003, and recorded on September 26, 2003 in instrument 1114213, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Three Thousand Two Hundred Fourteen And 67/100 Dollars ($103,214.67), including interest at 7.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 20, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4 of Block 48 of the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof. Also that part of Lot 6 of Block 48 of the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof, described as commencing at the Southwest corner of said Lot 4 on the North line of said Lot 6, thence due South to the North line of Dearborn Street, thence East on the North line of Dearborn Street 3 rods, thence North to the Southeast corner of said Lot 4, thence due West to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 21, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520868 File #188880F01 NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the matter of Arthur Cook, Deceased. NOTICE TO ALL CREDITORS: The decedent, Arthur Cook, who resided at 690 W. Main St., Middleville, Michigan 49333, died February 29, 2008. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate and his trust will be forever barred unless presented to Alfred L. Van Meter, Trustee of the Arthur Cook Trust, within four (4) months after the date of publication of this notice. Dated: March 3, 2008 Alfred L. Van Meter, Trustee, c/o Jeffrey A. Van Meter 80 Ottawa Avenue NW, Suite 301 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 Sherlund, Faber & Van Meter, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee By: Jeffrey A. Van Meter (P49046) 80 Ottawa Avenue NW, Suite 301 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 77521409 Telephone: (616) 774-3020 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bob N Dunkelberger, a married man and April S. Dunkelberger, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 30, 2004 and recorded July 15, 2004 in Instrument Number 1130833, and Re- recorded to correct spelling of spouse's Last name on 8/10/04 in Document No. 1132235, and also re-recorded to correct Rider on 11/01/2004 in Document Number 1136470, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Credit Suisse First Boston HEAT 2004-7 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Twelve Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty-Nine and 72/100 Dollars ($312,969.72) including interest at 10% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 20, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 34, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, described as: beginning at the East one-quarter corner of said Section; thence South 285.0 feet along the East line of said Section; thence West 800.0 feet parallel with the East-West one-quarter line of said Section; thence South 115.0 feet parallel with the East line of said Section; thence West 340.0 feet parallel with the East-West one-quarter line of said Section; thence North 400.00 feet parallel with the East line of said Section; thence East 1140.0 feet along the East West one-quarter line of said Section to the point of beginning. Subject to highway right-of-way for Kiser Street over the East 33.0 feet. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: February 21, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77520887 File No. 306.0817 PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by AMON D. SMITH and KAYSIE SMITH, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to FIRST PLACE BANK, Mortgagee, dated December 21, 2006, and recorded on December 27, 2006, in Document No. 1174400, and assigned by said mortgagee to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seven Thousand Twenty-Two Dollars and Fifty-Six Cents ($107,022.56), including interest at 6.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on March 13, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 7, TOWN 1 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, ASSYRIA TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 36 MINUTES 31 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 2386.71 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING SOUTH 00 DEGREES 36 MINUTES 31 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID EAST LINE 220.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 53 MINUTES 50 SECONDS WEST 777.71 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF CASE ROAD; THENCE 221.29 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE AND THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT WHOSE RADIUS MEASURES 2000.00 FEET AND WHOSE CHORD BEARS NORTH 01 DEGREES 15 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST 220.05 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 53 MINUTES 50 SECONDS EAST 780.37 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 11, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77520722 Southfield, MI 48075 Keep up with your local team in your local newspaper, The Hastings BANNER! City of Hastings NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Hastings Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, April 7, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 201 East State Street, Hastings. The purpose of the Public Hearing is for the Planning Commission to hear comments and make a determination on the creation of the River Protection Overlay Zone. The proposed zone includes those areas that extend one hundred (100) feet from the shoreline of the Thornapple River, excluding any tributaries, except that in the B1 and B2 zoning districts the Overlay Zone shall include the area 25 feet from the shoreline of the Thornapple River and all wetlands contiguous to the Thornapple River. Prairieville Township Board of Review 2008 will be held at the Township Hall at 10115 S. Norris Rd., Delton, Michigan 49046 on the following dates: Tuesday, March 4, Organizational Meeting - 9:00pm Monday, March 10, Appeals Hearing - 9:00am-12:00pm & 2:00pm- 5:00pm Friday, March 14, Appeals Hearing - 9:00am-12:00pm & 6:00pm- 9:00pm Wednesday, March 26, Appeals Hearing - 9:00am-12:00pm & 6:00pm- 9:00pm Please call 269-623-2664 for appeals appointment or a written protest may be sent to address above and shall be received by March 26, 2008. The Board of Review will meet as many more days as deemed necessary to hear appeals and equalize the 2008 assessments. Tentative ratios and estimated multipliers for each class of real and personal property for 2008 are as such: Ratio Multiplier Agricultural 47.97% 1.0423 Commercial 47.47% 1.0533 Industrial 33.46% 1.4943 Residential 48.46% 1.0318 Personal 50.00% 1.0000 Jim Stoneburner, Supervisor Prairieville Township Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township Hall at least 7 days in advance of hearing appeal. This notice posted in compliance with PA 269 of 1976 as amended (Open Meeting Act) MCLA 41.72a(2)(3) and with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). 77520858 Written comments will be received on the above request at Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Requests for information and/or minutes of said hearing should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to Hastings City Clerk (telephone number 269-945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1-800-649-3777. Thomas E. Emery City Clerk 77521459 �Page 13 — Thursday, March 6, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Arthur E. Dougherty and Marion J. Dougherty, Husband and Wife to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated September 2, 2005, and recorded on September 8, 2005, as Document Number: 1152440, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, in Trust for the Registered Holders of Argent Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-W4 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty Four Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty Two Dollars and 66/100 ($144,732.66) including interest at the rate of 10.750% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on April 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 21, Sandy Knolls, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 59 2092 Fawn Avenue The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: February 28, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77521006 Our File No. 141.00922 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Mildred Gillespie, an unmarried woman aka Mildred D. Gillespie,, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 19, 2005, and recorded on January 12, 2006 in instrument 1158843, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-One Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Three And 18/100 Dollars ($71,983.18), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 74, 75 and 127 of the plat of Lakewood Estates, a part of the North 1/2 of Section 19, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 19, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 6, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521398 File #191530F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Maggie J Henderson, a single woman and Craig A Wendt a single man, original mortgagor(s), to National City Mortgage Services Co, Mortgagee, dated February 14, 2003, and recorded on February 25, 2003 in instrument 1098348, and assigned by said Mortgagee to National City Mortgage Co. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Four Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Eight And 13/100 Dollars ($104,528.13), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 20, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 232, Lakewood Estates, according to the plat thereof in Liber 4 of Plats, on Page 19, Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 21, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520908 File #139349F02 Irving Township Board of Review The 2008 Board of Review for Irving Township will meet as follows: Tuesday, March 4th at 5:00pm, Organization Meeting Monday, March 10th from 9:00am-4:00pm Tuesday, March 11th from 2:00pm-9:00pm Written appeals will be accepted by March 11th or postmarked by March 9th, 2008 The tentative ratios for computation of SEV or real property is as follows: Irving 2008 Ratios and Multipliers Classification of Ratio Multiplier Real Property Real Property Agricultural 51.38% 0.9731 Commercial 54.14% 0.9235 Industrial 52.86% 0.9459 Residential 49.67% 1.0066 Timber-Cutover None in class Developmental None in class Personal Property Commercial 50.00% 1.000 Industrial 50.00% 1.000 Persons with disabilities that need special assistance, please contact Carol Ergang at (269)-948-8893. George London Supervisor, Irving Township 06667758 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Steven L. Wolthuis, an unmarried person, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 5, 2007, and recorded on September 11, 2007 in instrument 20070911-0001899, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to LaSalle Bank National Association as Trustee for Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust 2007-3, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-3 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifteen Thousand Three Hundred Seven And 83/100 Dollars ($115,307.83), including interest at 9.3% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot Number Ten, Supervisor's Plat of Ford's Point, according to the recorded Plat thereof, which is part of the Southwest fractional quarter of Section 5, Township 1 North, Range 10 West, Prairieville Township, County of Barry, State of Michigan. Land in the Southwest fractional quarter of Section 5, Township 1 North, Range 10 West, Prairieville Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at a point in the North and South quarter line of said Section 5, 1189.04 feet North from the South quarter post of said Section 5; thence North on the quarter line 77 feet; thence West 160 feet; thence South 3 degrees 49 minutes East 148.49 feet; thence North 64 degrees 38 minutes East 166.1 feet to the Place of Beginning. All that certain piece or parcel of land situated in the Township of Prairieville, Barry County, State of Michigan, known and described as follows: from the Northeast corner of Lot sold John Hotelling run North on quarter line 49 1/2 feet for Place of beginning, thence North on quarter line 52 feet; thence South 84 degrees West 77 1/2 feet; thence North parallel to quarter line 80 feet; thence North 62 1/4 degrees East parallel to North line of the John Hotelling Lot and 49 1/2 feet distant thereof 78 feet to the Place of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 14, 2008 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520705 File #188386F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. FORECLOSURE NOTICE MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Janna Scholma and Allen Scholma, to “MERS“ is Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. MERS is a separate corporation that is acting solely as a nominee for Lender and Lender‘s successors and assigns. MERS is the mortgagee under this Security Instrument. Lender is Equity One, Inc., Mortgagee, dated July 25, 2005, and recorded on August 8, 2005, in Instrument No. 1150663, Barry County Records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank of New York as Trustee for Equity One, Inc. Mortgage Pass Through Certificate Series 2005-C, by an assignment recorded in Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of two hundred four thousand three hundred seventy three and 47/100 dollars ($204,373.47) including interest at 8.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, at 1:00 o’clock p.m., on Thursday, March 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 3 of Whitewater Estates, a condominium, according to the Master Deed dated March 19, 1997 and recorded March 19, 1997 in Liber 688 Page 426. Barry County Records, as amended, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 10, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed, and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended. PARCEL ID: 08-08-060-001-03 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241 or MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MLCA 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: January 10, 2008 The Bank of New York as Trustee for Equity One, Inc. Mortgage Pass Through Certificate Series 2005-C, assignee of Mortgagee Richard A. Green, Attorneys, 30150 N. Telegraph Rd., Ste 444 Bingham Farms, MI 48025 77520573 (248) 540-7665 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. FORECLOSURE NOTICE MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Patricia M. Young, a single woman, to “MERS“ is Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. MERS is a separate corporation that is acting solely as a nominee for Lender and Lender‘s successors and assigns. MERS is the mortgagee under this Security Instrument. Lender is Investaid Corporation, Mortgagee, dated April 22, 2005, and recorded on April 26, 2005, in Instrument No. 1145486, Barry County Records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank of New York as Trustee for Equity One, Inc. Mortgage Pass Through Certificate Series 2005-4, by an assignment recorded in Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of seventy thousand four hundred seventy one and 95/100 dollars ($70,471.95) including interest at 11.050% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, at 1:00 o’clock p.m., on Thursday, March 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: LOT 8 OF BLOCK B OF CHAS H. BAUER’S ADDITION TO THE CITY, FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. PARCEL ID: 08-55-010-008-00 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241 or MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MLCA 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: January 10, 2008 The Bank of New York as Trustee for Equity One, Inc. Mortgage Pass Through Certificate Series 2005-4, assignee of Mortgagee Richard A. Green, Attorneys, 30150 N. Telegraph Rd., Ste 444 Bingham Farms, MI 48025 77520578 (248) 540-7665 77521411 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert Earl Wilkins and Shire Lynn Wilkins, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 31, 2007, and recorded on February 7, 2007 in instrument 1176174, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Option One Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirteen Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Five And 70/100 Dollars ($113,565.70), including interest at 10.85% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 27, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 16, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, Baltimore Township, Barry County, Michigan, thence West 280.50 feet along the North line of said Section 16 to the point of beginning; thence South 330.00 feet parallel with the East line of said Section 16; thence West 396.00 feet; thence North 330.00 feet; thence East 396.00 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521063 File #190052F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Duane Kissinger, a married man and Jennifer Kissinger, a married woman, original mortgagor(s), to First Residential Mortgage Network, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 12, 2001, and recorded on January 28, 2002 in instrument 1073766, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eleven Thousand One Hundred Eleven And 48/100 Dollars ($111,111.48), including interest at 8.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning 165 feet West along the South Section line from the East Section line, thence North 264 feet; thence West 165 feet; thence South 264 feet, thence East 165 feet to the place of beginning. ALSO: The North 787.25 feet of the South 1051.25 feet of the East 330 feet of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 24, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, Johnstown Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 6, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521135 File #190044F01 SOUTHWEST BARRY COUNTY SEWER AND WATER AUTHORITY COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED 2008-2009 BUDGET PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Commission of the Southwest Barry County Sewer and Water Authority will conduct a public hearing on the Authority’s proposed budget for the Authority’s 2008-2009 fiscal year on March 17, 2008 at 1:00pm at the Barry Township Hall, 155 E. Orchard St., Delton, Michigan 49046. A copy of the proposed budget is available for public inspection at the office of the Authority located at 11191 South M-43 Highway, Delton, Michigan 49046 during regular Authority business hours. In addition to other business which may properly come before the meeting, the Commission will consider any comments made by the public at the public hearing on the Authority budget and, further will consider whether to adopt, and may adopt, the annual Authority budget for the 2008-2009 fiscal year. If adopted, the budget may be adopted in the form in which originally presented, or is such amended form as the Commission in its discretion may determine. All interested persons may attend the public hearing. The address for the Southwest Barry County Sewer and Water Authority is 11191 South M-43 Highway, Delton, Michigan 49046. The telephone number of the Authority office is 269-6233401 Dated: March 6, 2008 Southwest Barry County Sewer and Water Authority City of Hastings Notice of Public Hearing Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Hastings will hold a public hearing in the second floor Council Chambers of City Hall, 201 E. State St., Hastings, on March 10, 2008 at 7:30PM. The purpose of the hearing is to hear comments and to consider the necessity of the improvements and the establishment of a special assessment district for extension of sidewalks in the City on March 10, 2008 at 7:30pm. The proposed sidewalk project includes areas without current sidewalk on: the west side of N. Broadway from the Thornapple River to Woodlawn Ave.; the east side of N. Broadway from Woodlawn Ave. to Calgary St.; the south side of W. State from Industrial Rd. to Cook Rd.; the east side of Cook Rd. from W. State St. to W. Green St.; the east side of S. Market St. from W. Walnut St. to W. Clinton St.; the west side of S. Market St. from W. Bond St. to W. Clinton St.; and the north and south sides of E. Clinton St. from S. Michigan Ave. to S. Hanover St. Written comments will be received at Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 until 5:00pm on Monday, March 10, 2008. Request for information and /or minutes of said hearing should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address as stated above. Appearance and protest at the hearing in the special assessment proceedings is required in order to appeal the amount of the special assessment to the state tax tribunal and the owner or any person having an interest in the real property may file a written appeal of the special assessment with the state tax tribunal within 30 days after the confirmation of the special assessment roll if that special assessment was protested at the hearing held for the purpose of confirming the roll. (Code 1970, § 13.121). The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the Clerk of the City of Hastings (269-945-2468) or TDD call relay services 800-649-3777. Thomas Emery, City Clerk 77521358 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 6, 2008 — Page 14 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Nolan C Goodner, an Unmarried Man, original mortgagor(s), to Union Federal Bank of Indianapolis, Mortgagee, dated March 31, 2003, and recorded on April 7, 2003 in instrument 1101580, and modified by agreement dated February 25, 2004, and recorded on March 2, 2004 in instrument 1122988, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four Thousand Six Hundred Forty-Four And 64/100 Dollars ($94,644.64), including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 27, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 26, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 26, thence North 89 degrees 51 minutes 45 seconds West 408.98 feet along the South line of Section 26 to the point of beginning; thence North 00 degrees 18 minutes 44 seconds West 1342.20 feet to the centerline of Jones Road; thence North 68 degrees 39 minutes 40 seconds West 156.61 feet along the said centerline; thence North 74 degrees 09 minutes 58 seconds West 160.04 feet along said centerline thence South 1442.10 feet to said South line; thence South 89 degrees 51 minutes 45 seconds East 307.14 feet along the South line to the point of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521043 File #189930F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by James C. McDonald and Deborah A. McDonald, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated January 12, 2007 and recorded January 25, 2007 in Instrument Number 1175558, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eleven Thousand One Hundred Sixty-Eight and 74/100 Dollars ($111,168.74) including interest at 8.69% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 20, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: The East 18 Rods of the following described parcel of land: Commencing at a point 38 Rods North of the Southeast corner of the Southwest one-quarter of the Southwest fractional one-quarter of Section 18, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 8 Rods; thence West 35 Rods 12 and one-half feet; thence South 8 Rods; thence East 35 Rods 12 and one-half feet to the point of beginning. Parcel 2: Commencing at a point 38 Rods North of the Southeast corner of the Southwest one-quarter of the Southwest fractional one-quarter of Section 18, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 8 Rods; thence West 35 Rods 12 and one-half feet; thence South 8 Rods; thence East 35 Rods 12 and one-half feet to the place of beginning, except the East 18 Rods thereof. Being the same property conveyed to James C. McDonald and Deborah A. McDonald, husband and wife by Deed Dated January 20, 2006 and Recorded February 1, 2006 in Instrument Number 1159630, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. Being the same property conveyed to Brian McConnaughey by Deed Dated 3-2003 and Recorded 4-17-03 in Instrument 1102281, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: February 21, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77520913 File No. 241.0295 The BANNER To subscribe, call us at... 269-945-9554 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Monika K. Hess, A Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to MCA Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated July 17, 1998, and recorded on July 21, 1998 in instrument 1015304, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Michigan State Housing Development Authority, a public body corporate and politic as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-Eight And 62/100 Dollars ($57,598.62), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 8 of Smith's Lakeview Estates Number 1, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 2 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 14, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520691 File #188170F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeremy Pike, a single man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc, Mortgagee, dated November 17, 2006 and recorded November 21, 2006 in Instrument Number 1173026, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by IndyMAc Bank, F.S.B. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ten Thousand One Hundred SeventyEight and 39/100 Dollars ($110,178.39) including interest at 8.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 20, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southeast one-quarter of Section 16, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, described as: Commencing 4 rods and 12.56 chains West of the Southeast corner post of said Section 16 for the place of beginning; thence North 12 rods, thence West 81 feet; thence South 12 rods; thence East 81 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: February 21, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77520862 File No. 225.1182 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeffrey J. Oexler AKA Jeffrey Joseph Oexler, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Household Finance Corporation III, Mortgagee, dated March 21, 2006, and recorded on March 24, 2006 in instrument 1161667, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighteen Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Five And 01/100 Dollars ($118,525.01), including interest at 8.83% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot number 1 of Block 15 of H.J. Kenfield's Addition to the City of Hastings, as recorded in Liber 1 of plats on Page 9. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 6, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521393 File #188718F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Dena S. Haffner, an unmarried woman, to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated October 25, 2005 and recorded November 1, 2005 in Instrument Number 1155538, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Four Thousand Three Hundred Forty-Four and 26/100 Dollars ($124,344.26) including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 3, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 22 of East Big Gilkey Lake, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 Page 18, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 6, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77521442 File No. 200.3133 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brian A. Blair and Debra K. Blair, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 15, 2004 and recorded October 28, 2004 in Instrument Number 1136307, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Eight Thousand Six Hundred Seventy-Five and 74/100 Dollars ($138,675.74) including interest at 5.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 3, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 25, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the South one-quarter corner of Section 25; thence North 00 degrees 34 minutes 27 seconds East 350.00 feet along the North-South one-quarter line of said Section 25 to the place of beginning; thence North 89 degrees 9 minutes 4 seconds West 156.27 feet parallel with the South line of said Section 25; thence North 02 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds West 968.66 feet; thence South 89 degrees 16 minutes 20 seconds East 215.00 feet along the North line of the South one-half of said Southwest one-quarter of Section 25; thence South 00 degrees 34 minutes 27 seconds West 967.05 feet along the North-South one-quarter line of said Section 25 to the place of beginning. Also, that part of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 25, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the South one-quarter corner of Section 25; thence North 00 degrees 34 minutes 27 seconds East along the North-South one-quarter line of Section 25, 350.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 9 minutes 4 seconds West, 156.27 feet parallel with the South line of said Section 25; thence North 02 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds West, 708.56 feet to a point that is South 02 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds East, 260.11 feet from the North line of the South one-half of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 25, said point being the true place of beginning; thence North 42 degrees 44 minutes 13 seconds West, 95.88 feet; thence North 00 degrees 34 minutes 27 seconds East, 190.00 feet to the North line of the South onehalf of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 25; thence South 89 degrees 16 minutes 20 seconds East, along said North line, 50 feet; thence South 02 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds East, 260.11 feet to the place of beginning. Except the following: That part of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 25, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the South one-quarter corner of Section 25; thence North 00 degrees 34 minutes 27 seconds East, along the North-South one-quarter line of Section 25, 350.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 9 minutes 4 seconds West, 156.27 feet parallel with the South line of said Section 25; thence North 02 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds West, 389.13 feet to the centerline of Quimby Road and the true place of beginning; thence continuing North 02 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds West, 319.43 feet to a point that is South 02 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds East, 260.11 feet from the North line of the South one-half of the Southwest onequarter of Section 25; thence North 87 degrees 5 minutes 52 seconds East, 50.00 feet; thence South 02 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds East, 244.57 feet said centerline of Quimby Road; thence Southwesterly, along said centerline and a curve to the left, whose radius is 165.00 feet and whose chord bears South 33 degrees 11 minutes 19 seconds West, 16.71 feet; thence South 30 degrees 17 minutes 11 seconds West, along said centerline, 73.36 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 6, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77521447 File No. 280.3571 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeffery Groendyke, and Patricia L. Groendyke, AKA Patricia Groendyke, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 5, 2006, and recorded on January 12, 2006 in instrument 1158862, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Sixty And 99/100 Dollars ($168,560.99), including interest at 10.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 27, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southwest 1/4 of section 25, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, described as: Commencing at the Southwest corner of said section; thence North 0 degrees 02 minutes 36 seconds West 660.0 feet along the West line of said section to the place of beginning of this description; thence continuing North 0 degrees 02 minutes 36 seconds West 200.0 feet along said West line; thence North 89 degrees 47 minutes 43 seconds East 400.0 feet; thence South 0 degrees 02 minutes 36 seconds East 200.0 feet; thence South 89 degrees 47 minutes 43 seconds West 400.0 feet along the North line of the South 660 feet of said Southwest 1/4 to the place of beginning. Subject to right of way for Loop Road over the West 33.0 feet thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521027 File #149473F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Raymond R. Carpenter and Randy K. Carpenter, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 18, 2006, and recorded on November 13, 2006 in instrument 1172645, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eleven Thousand Six Hundred Thirteen And 83/100 Dollars ($111,613.83), including interest at 10.99% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 27, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 53 of Innovation Subdivision according to the plat thereof of Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521095 File #190275F01 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Trust In the Matter of HELEN M. COLE TRUST under Agreement dated November 2, 2000. Date of Birth: January 20, 1929. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Helen M. Cole, who lived at 653 W. Green Street, Hastings, Michigan died February 8, 2008 leaving the above Trust entitled “Helen M. Cole Trust” in full force and effect. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the decedent or against the Trust will be forever barred unless presented to Greg D. Cole, 6655 Carriage Hills Drive, Canton, MI 48187, Douglas J. Cole, 1699 S. Grove Road, Ypsilanti, MI 48198, or Joseph D. Cole, 35110 Somerset Ridge Road, Locust Grove, VA 22508, Co-Personal Representatives and Successor Co-Trustees, within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: February 27, 2008 Hudson Law Offices, PLC Richard J. Hudson P15220 150 W. Court Street Hastings, MI 49058 (269)948-9292 Greg D. Cole 6655 Carriage Hills Drive Canton, MI 48187 Douglas J. Cole 1699 S. Grove Road Ypsilanti, MI 48198 Joseph D. Cole 35110 Somerset Ridge Road Locust Grove, VA 22508 77521385 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Edward Garcia and Debra Garcia, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 18, 2003, and recorded on September 18, 2003 in instrument 1113591, and modified by Affidavit or Order executed on November 5, 2007 and recorded on December 10, 2007 in instrument 20071210-0005069, and assigned by said Mortgagee to EMC Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Thirty-One Thousand Five Hundred Thirty-Four And 29/100 Dollars ($331,534.29), including interest at 6.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 27, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land Southeast 1/4 of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, Assyria Township, Barry County, Michigan described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 post of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range 7 West; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East along the South line of said Section 28, a distance of 337.17 feet; thence North 21 degrees 45 minutes 25 seconds West along the Westerly right-of way line of a 66 feet wide private road, 11.60 feet; thence North 20 degrees 44 minutes 37 seconds West along said right-of-way line 159.14 feet; thence North 16 degrees 06 minutes 37 seconds East along said right-of-way line, 156.43 feet; thence North 30 degrees 09 minutes 59 seconds East along said right-of-way line and the extension thereof, 399.26 feet; thence South 77 degrees 25 minutes 58 seconds East, 114.51 feet to the point on the centerline of said 66 feet wide private road; thence North 27 degrees 02 minutes 05 seconds East along said centerline, 176.43 feet; thence North 07 degrees 05 minutes 51 seconds East along said centerline 129.11 feet; thence North 16 degrees 11 minutes 32 seconds West along said centerline 84.15 feet; thence South 70 degrees 51 minutes 18 seconds West along said centerline 113.00 feet; thence North 21 degrees 20 minutes 31 seconds West along said centerline 168.54 feet; thence North 40 degrees 14 minutes 40 seconds East along said centerline 130.44 feet; thence North 82 degrees 52 minutes 52 seconds East along said centerline 213.38 feet; thence South 76 degrees 55 minutes 51 seconds East along said centerline 104.49 feet; thence North 68 degrees 45 minutes 24 seconds East along said centerline 112.30 feet to the centerline of Day Road; thence Southeasterly 87.68 feet along the centerline of Day Road and the arc of a curve to the left with a radius of 636.71 feet and a chord which bears South 82 degrees 09 minutes 41 seconds East, 87.61 feet; thence South 86 degrees 06 minutes 23 seconds East along said centerline of Day Road 15.45 feet to the true point of beginning; thence South 86 degrees 06 minutes 23 seconds East along said centerline of Day Road, 169.61 feet to the East line of the West 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 28; thence South 00 degrees 03 minutes 26 seconds East along said East line 300.00 feet to a point on the Northerly shore of Loon Lake; thence South 59 degrees 27 minutes 17 seconds West along a traverse line of said lake shore 239.95 feet; thence North 14 degrees 06 minutes 59 seconds West 334.29 feet; thence North 68 degrees 45 minutes 24 seconds East, 50.00 feet; thence North 38 degrees 13 minutes 02 seconds East, 116.05 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to the rights of public and of any governmental unit in any part thereof taken, used or deeded for street, road or highway purposes. Subject to easements and restrictions of record. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521033 File #108716F03 Herold and Associates, PLC is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by KENNETH C. ALLEN AND JANICE M. ALLEN, HUSBAND AND WIFE to INTERBAY FUNDING, LLC., A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, Mortgagee, dated June 16, 2006, and recorded on June 22, 2006, in 1166351, Barry County Records, Michigan, and assigned by said mortgagee to Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company, by an assignment dated February 22, 2008, and recorded in Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety Three Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty Six and 46/100’s Dollars ($93,986.46), including interest at 14.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI, at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 10, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan and are described as: THE SOUTH 44 FEET OF LOT 21 OF THE VILLAGE OF NASHVILLE, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1 OF PLATS, PAGE 10, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. DATED: MARCH 6, 2008 ATTORNEY FOR: BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Herold and Associates, PLC P.O. Box 47 77521418 Walled Lake, MI 48390-0047 �Page 15 — Thursday, March 6, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Art Opera Exhibitions Theatre Concerts Coming Attractions Festivals EXHIBITS • Diana Walker: Photojournalist--From the Smithsonian (SITES) is on display Monday-Sunday 9 am-5 pm at the Gerald R. Ford Museum in Grand Rapids. Adults $7, seniors $6, children ages 6-17 $3. The exhibit features 82 color and black and white photgraphs of Walker's White House works well as wonderful portraits of other noteworthy people and events. Time and other magazine covers and layouts accompany the photographs, documenting the transformation of indiviual photographs into iconic publishing moments. For more information call (616) 254-0374 or visit www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov. Through April 27. • National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure at the Public Museum of Grand Rapids. Come explore this exciting opportunity to immerse your family in the thrilling world of maps. Search the ocean floor for treasure, navigate a robot through a pyramid, create your own maps and learn about past and present explorers. For more information call (616) 456-3977 or visit www.grmuseum.org. Through May 11. • GRAM presents Art & The Environment: Design Solutions at the Grand Rapids Art Museum. Adult admission $8, seniors & college students $7, children ages 6-17 $5. The exhibition focus is on the green design features of the new Grand Rapids Art Museum. For more information call (616) 8311000 or visit www.gramonline.org. Through June 1, 2008. • Bob the Builder at the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 9:30 am to 5 pm, Thursdays 9:30 am to 8 pm (Family Night 5 pm to 8 pm) and Sundays noon-5 pm. Admission is $5 for all people over 2 year old, senior $4.25, children (under 2) free. For more information call (616) 235-4726 or visit www.grcm.org. Through June 8, 2008. MUSIC/THEATRE • Songs of the Earth will be performed by Richard Fracker, international estbalished tenor, and accompanied by Marie France Lefebvre at 7:30 p.m. at the Grand Ledge Opera House, 121 S. Bridge Street, Grand Ledge. Tickets are $15 dor adults, $10 students and can be purchased at the opera house. Call (517) 627-1443 or (517) 627-5170 for more information. Friday, March 7. • Closer: A Play by Patrick Marber will be performed at the Wealthy Theatre Annex. Closer is an intimate look at the lives of two couples -- their relationships, loves, jealousies, and betrayals. Winner of the 1998 Olivier Award for Best Play and 1999 New York Drama Critics Circle Award. For more information call 616-540-5173 or visit www.spacevstime.com/theatre.html. Performance are planned for Friday, March 7 at 8 pm, Saturday, March 8 at 8 pm, Friday, March 14 at 8 pm, Saturday, March 15 at 8 pm. Adult admission is $7, students and seniors $5. March 7-15. • Grease will be performed by the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre. Performances are Thornapple Wind Band and KCC musicians to perform Hasting’s Thornapple Wind Band and the Kellogg Community College Concert Band will host a joint concert on Sunday, March 16 at 3 p.m. in KCC’s Binda Performing Arts Center, 450 North Avenue, Battle Creek. The combined bands will be playing "Irish Tune from County Dairy," as well as the "Gold and Silver March" by Franz Lehar. KCC musicians will premier "The Fighting 110th" a march by band member by Jake Sikorski. The piece is dedicated to the local Air National Guard 110th Fighter Wing. This concert is free and open to the public. To find out more, contact the Kellogg Community College Arts and Communication Department at 965-3931, ext. 2554. Wednesday at 7:30 pm, Thursday-Saturday 8 pm, Sunday 3 pm. Admission $14-$30. Rydell High's spirited class of '59' comes to the Civic stage, with gum-chewing, hot rod loving boys and their wise-crackin' girls in bobby sox and poodle skirts. Nostalgic songs recall the Buddy Holly hiccups, Little Richard yodels and Elvis Presley wiggles. For more information call (616) 222-6650 or visit www.grct.org. February 21-March 9. • Forever Plaid will be performed at The B.O.B. in downtown Grand Rapids. Performances are on Fridays and Saturdays with dinner at 7 pm and show time are from 8-9:30 pm. Tickets are $35 per person which includes dinner, show, tax and gratuity. On their way to their first big concert, a singing quartet, the 'Plaids' are killed in a car accident. However, they return to Earth for one final concert, performing hits from the 50's before returning to Heaven. For more information call (616) 356-2000 Ex t. 16 or visit www.thebob.com. Tickets can be purchased at www.etix.com. March 1-29. MISCELLANEOUS • West Michigan Women's Expo at DeVos Place. Admission is $7, children 6-1 $3. For more information call (616) 532-8833 or visit www.kohlerexpo.com. March 7, 8, and 9. • An Evening With The Presidents will be presented at 7:30 pm at Gerald R. Ford Museum. Admission is free. "An Evening With The Presidents" is a fun-filled program that combines the masterful voice impressions of political humorist Bill Mellberg with the remarkable musical talent of pianist Kent Wehman. During the program you will meet 50 famous personalities - from the current occupant of The White House to past presidents, presidential wannabes, movie stars and more. For more information call (616) 254-0384 or visit www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov. March 6. • Foremost's Butterflies Are Blooming will return again to the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. Hours are Monday and Wednesday-Saturday 9 am-5 pm; Tuesday 9 am-9 pm, Sunday noon-5 pm. Adult admission is $12 per person, students & seniors $9, children $4-$6. Meijer Gardens and Foremost Insurance Group present the largest temporary tropical butterfly exhibit in the United States. More than 6000 butterflies from more than fifty species of South American, Central American and Asian origin, in addition to some community favorites fly free in the Lena Meijer Conservatory. Special activities for families will be offered every Tuesday evening in conjunction with the exhibit. For more information call 616-957-1580 or visit www.meijergardens.org. March 1-April 30. • Swing Dance at the Richland Community Center, 8905 Gull Road (across from Hardings). Dances start with lessons at 7:30 p.m. and the dance will take place afterward and continue until 10:30 p.m. All ages and ability levels are welcome. Dress is casual. $5 per person. No partner necessary. Bring a snack for the snack table. Call (269) 317-2197 for details. First Friday of every month September through June. • Negative Space: A Poetry Open Mic is held Sundays from 7-8 pm at 106 S. Division #311 in Grand Rapids. Admission is free. A bare-bones open mic session for poetry and spoken word. Original work encouraged, cover poems welcome. All ages. Visit www.myspace.com/grpoetry or email goestoshowpress@gmail.com for more information. Every Sunday. • Sunday Social Dances with the Swing Master’s Band at the Richland Area Community Center, 9400 East CD Avenue, Richland. Line dancing & social dancing lesson & practice from 1-2 pm is $5 per person. Dances take place from 2-5 pm with Swing Masters band. $7 per person. Beginning dance lessons in swing, cha cha, fox trot, waltz, polka, and rhumba. No partner necessary. All abilities welcome. Casual dress. No smoking or alcohol. Call Colleen Burke at (269) 317-2197 for more information. 1st & 3rd Sunday each month. • Dance to Life at Burnham Brook Center in Battle Creek from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Singles and couples welcome (anyone under 17 must be accompanied by adult). $4 at the door ($2 for members). Lean basic steps in East coast swing, waltz, fox trot, cha cha, and rumba. Instructor: Colleen Burke. Every Monday. GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Follow local government, sports, and the news that affects you in... the Hastings Banner. Call (269) 945-9554 to start your subscription today! C A L E N D A R The Barry County Chamber of Commerce is located at 221 W. State Street in Hastings. The Chamber can be reached by phone at (269) 945-2454. Check out the Chamber’s website at www.barrychamber.com The Barry County Chamber of Commerce has phone books, maps and brochures of tourist attractions and places of interest locally and across the state. The Chamber also has free mailers for old printer ink cartridges and cell phones that will financially benefit the Barry Conservation District. CHECK OUT THESE MARCH BARRY COUNTY AREA EVENTS: 8 Trailer Maintenance Workday for the Chief Noonday Chapter of the North Country Trail Association. Group will meet at the Big Boy in Hastings at 8 am. Call (269) 945-5398 for more information. 8 Bird Nest Boxes Program at 1 p.m. at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary. Learn what makes a good nest box and where to place one. Kits available for $15.50. program cost is $4 for members, $6 for non-members. Call (269) 671-2510 for more information. 8-9 Antique Expo at the Barry Expo Center. Admission is $3 per person. 9 Bingo at the American Legion Post, 2160 S. M-37 Highway from 2-7 p.m. Doors open at noon. Open to the public. 9-May 31 Art Exhibit featuring the Southwest Michigan Watercolor Society members at the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute. 10 Genealogy Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Delton District Library. 12 Garden Club will meet at 6:00 p.m. at the Delton District Library. 13 Hike the Sassafras Trail & Chief Noonday Trail with the North Country Trail Association. Meet at Hastings Big Boy at 8 a.m. for breakfast. 13 Rug Hooking begins at 6 p.m. at the Delton District Library. 15 Sixth Annual Renewable Energy Conference at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute. $30 adults, $15 for students. Admission includes lunch. featuring keynote speaker Todd Parker of the Delta Institute. Topics to be discussed include building an energy efficient home, cellulosic ethanol, solar heating and appropriate technology. Call (269) 721-4190 for more information. 16 Bingo at the American Legion Post, 2160 S. M-37 Highway from 2-7 p.m. Doors open at noon. Open to the public. 17 Gun Lake Women’s Club Winter Solstice Book Club at 9:30 a.m. Call Ruth at (269) 795-2627. 17 St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be held on South Jefferson Street in Hastings. 18 Wild Turkey Federation Banquet at the Barry Expo Center. 19-May 17 Field Ornithology Course at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary consists of 5 field trips and lectures held every other week. Includes topics such as bird indentification, history, behavior, conservation and more. Call (269) 671-2510 for more information. 20 Computer Class at 1 p.m. A one hour class on computer basics such as spreadsheets, word processing and email. Call (269) 623-8040 for more info. 21 Barry Conservation District Spring Tree Sale Order Deadline for plants to be distributed April 11 & 12. Order forms available at www.barrycd.org. Sales features over 40 species, including 10 varities of 5’ fruit trees. 22 Computer Class at 10 a.m. A one hour class on computer basics such as spreadsheets, word processing and email. Call (269) 623-8040 for more info. 23 Bingo at the American Legion Post, 2160 S. M-37 Highway from 2-7 p.m. Doors open at noon. Open to the public. 23 Easter Brunch at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute. Program: The Effects of Wildlife Trade on Global Biodiversity. Call (269) 721-4190 for reservations or more information. Crafts Fairs Musicals Car Shows For Peace will be performed at DeVos Performance Hall March 14 and 15 at 8 p.m. The Grand Rapids Symphony Chorus will perform in a concert featuring Erin Wall, soprano; Vale Rideout, tenor; Leon Williams, baritone; Britten, War Requiem. Ticket are $11$58. Seniors (62+) are half price at the door. For more information call (616) 454-9451 or visit www.grsymphomy.org. Broadway Grand Rapids presents: Twelve Angry Men at DeVos Performance Hall March 19-23. Twelve Jurors. Twelve walks of life. And only two ways to rule: guilty or not guilty. What seems like an open-and-shut murder case becomes a twisted puzzle of prejudice and intrigue. Twelve Jurors in a murder trial are corralled in a room for the duration of their deliberation. As prejudices are tested and evidence weighed, the entire jury is forced to look past the show of the courtroom to unearth the shocking truth. Faced with playing the hangmen, these dozen men must first face themselves. For more information visit www.ticketmaster.com or www.bwaygr.org/12AngryMen.html. To charge tickets by phone, call (616) 456-3333. Actors' at Spectrum Theater Presents: Rabbit Hole at 8 p.m. March 20-29 at the Spectrum Theatre in Grand Rapids. Tickets are $22. This story of a family's coping with the loss of a child, has been called "startling, heartfelt and potent" (Associated Press) and "a beautifully observed new play" (New York Times). For more information call (616) 2343947 or visit www.actorsatspectrum.org. Disney's High School Musical: The Ice Tour probably doesn’t feature any of the big stars from the show March 21, 22, and 23 at Van Andel Arena. Ticket prices range from $12$55. The hottest phenomenon is now on ice! Disney's High School Musical: The Ice Tour is the one and only live fusion of songs, dance and team-spirited fun inspired by the smash hit Disney Channel cash cow. For tickets call (616) 456-3333 or visit www.ticketmaster.com. St. Cecilia presents: Great Artist ~ Frederica von Stade at the St. Cecilia Music Center in Grand Rapids March 25 beginning at 8 p.m. Recognized as one of the most beloved musical figures of our time, Frederica von Stade has enriched the world of classical music for three decades with her appearances in opera, concert, and recital. Tickets are $125$250. For more information visit www.scmconline.org or call (616) 459-2224. Japanese Garden will feature Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra’s principal keyboardist Reiko Yamada joining the symphony in a performance of Ifukube’s work “Ritimica Ostinata.” Concert begins at 8 p.m. in Miller Auditorium Friday, March 28. The program will also include Respighi’s “Gli Uccelli (the Birds)” as well as “Dream/Window” by Takemitsu and “Symphonic Metamorphoses” by Hindemith. Tickets are $19-$49 with balcony tickets $5 in advance or $7 at the door. Call 1-800-228-9858 to order tickets by phone. Def Leppard with Reo Speedwagon and Styx at Van Andel Arena April 18 at 7:30 pm. Ticket prices range from $35-$125. Headliner Def Leppard teams up with Styx and REO Speedwagon for a classic rock triple header, playing a highly charged no-nonsense set of rocking performances. For more information call (616) 456-3333 or visit www.vanandelarena.com. • Legislators in Vermont once found it necessary to outlaw whistling while underwater. • Historians say that Mary, Queen of Scots was informed of the murder of her husband, Lord Darnley, in 1567 while she was playing golf. She must have been quite a dedicated sportswoman (or an indifferent wife) because they also say that she completed the round. • It was poet, philosopher and satirist Horace, who lived in the first century BC, who made the following sage observation: “He who postpones the hour of living is like the rustic who waits for the river to run out before he crosses.” • As summer approaches, you might want to remember that there are 3,500 known species of mosquitoes. Then again, you might want to forget that fact. • Did you know that there is an honest-togoodness royal palace in the United States? The Iolani Palace in Honolulu was built in 1882 for Hawaiian King David Kalakaua, the islands’ second-to-last ruler. It was full of modern amenities — it had electric lighting even before the White House. • It seems no one can adequately explain the reason why women tend to strike matches away from themselves while men tend to strike them toward themselves. • In the language known as Ewe, spoken by some natives of West Africa, the concepts of “yesterday” and “tomorrow” are expressed by the same word. If you were to translate that word literally into English, you’d come up with “not now.” • Next time you’ve got something stuck in your teeth and are trying to remove it, you might want to go with dental floss instead of toothpicks. Medical reports confirm that in the United States, there are roughly 8,000 injuries every year that involve toothpicks. Thought for the Day: “We spend our time searching for security and hate it when we get it.” — John Steinbeck © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. 1. GEOGRAPHY: What was the ancient name for Japan’s capital Tokyo? 2. ANATOMY: How many chromosomes do human beings have? 3. TELEVISION: What popular 1970s U.S. sitcom was based on an earlier TV series in the United Kingdom called “Till Death Us Do Part”? 4. LITERATURE: What is the name of the family in John Steinbeck’s “The Grapes of Wrath”? 5. SCIENCE: A scientist who studies animals is known as what? 6. MOVIES: Who played the dead friend in “The Big Chill,” although none of his scenes appeared in the final movie? 7. INVENTIONS: Who invented the cowboy hat? 8. ENTERTAINERS: What is the birth name of singer Diana Ross? 9. COMICS: What is the name of the news correspondent in “Doonesbury”? 10. U.S. PRESIDENT: Who was the only president to be married in a White House ceremony? ANSWERS: 1. Edo 2. 46 (23 pairs) 3. “All in the Family” 4. The Joads 5. A zoologist 6. Kevin Costner 7. Hatmaker John Batterson Stetson sold his first hat in 1865. It was later called the “Stetson.” 8. Diane Ernestine Earle Ross 9. Roland Hedley 10. Grover Cleveland © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. �Page 16 — Thursday, March 6, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Police looking into break-ins by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Deputies from the Barry County Sheriff’s Department and troopers from the Michigan State Police Hastings Post are investigating a series of break-ins and attempted break-ins throughout the area. On March 1, thieves attempted to gain entry into the Cloverdale Store. A newspaper delivery man noticed that the front door of the store was cracked when he dropped off his papers at approximately 4 a.m. He notified authorities who called one of the store’s personnel to the scene. Two men are believed to have tried to enter the store with a metal bar but were unable to break the window. Tracks in the snow indicated that the pair had waited across the road behind a pile of snow before they attempted to break into the store and that they were picked up a short distance away when their attempt failed. The Marathon Gas Station in Dowling was the scene of an attempted break-in the same night. Two men were caught on a security camera using a pry bar to gain entry. An alarm apparently scared them off before they were able to gain entry. Police theorize that these break-ins and others in Nashville, Mullikan, Freeport and Sunfield may be connected. In each case, it appears two men are dropped of by a third person who is driving a getaway car. The two men attempt to gain entry using a heavey pry bar and then are picked up a short distance away. Anyone with information about these break-ins is asked to contact the Barry County Sheriff’s Department at (269) 948-4805, the Michigan State Police at (269) 948-8283 or Silent Observer at 1-800-310-9031. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER 945-9554 For Sale National Ads Antiques COIN AUCTION: SATURDAY, March 8th, 10AM. Inspection: 8AM-10AM, The American Legion Hall above the Independent Bank, Vermontville, MI. THIS PUBLICATION DOES NOT KNOWINGLY accept advertising which is deceptive, fraudulent or might otherwise violate law or accepted standards of taste. However, this publication does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of any advertisement, nor the quality of goods or services advertised. Readers are cautioned to thoroughly investigate all claims made in any advertisements, and to use good judgment and reasonable care, particularly when dealing with persons unknown to you ask for money in advance of delivery of goods or services advertised. COIN AUCTION: SATURDAY, March 8th, 10AM. Inspection: 8AM-10AM, The American Legion Hall above the Independent Bank, Vermontville, MI. HARD/SLAB WOOD, $10/bundle, trim pieces, $10/bucket load. Call (269)838-6623. 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Drunk driver refuses to cooperate with officers Hastings Police were dispatched to a complaint of a suspected drunk driver in the 100 block of North Broadway March 2. Officers were told that witnesses had corralled the vehicle and its driver in the parking lot of the Friend of the Court building. Prior to police arrival, the driver was able to maneuver his way out of the lot and back out onto the highway and then proceeded westbound on State Street. He was stopped by police seconds later on North Washington Street. The driver, who was identified as Lascano Mario Alverto Lopez, 24, of Freeport, was driving an unregistered vehicle and did not have a driver’s license. Several empty beer cans were in the vehicle, and investigating officers determined that Lopez had consumed too many intoxicants to be driving. However Lopez refused to cooperate during the investigation and was placed under arrest for the offenses of operating a vehicle without a license, operating while intoxicated, and cited as well for driving an unregistered vehicle and for refusing a preliminary breath test. Pair arrested for selling marijuana out of their home Hastings Police arrested two local residents who are suspected of selling marijuana out of their home. On Feb. 28, Hastings officers assisted the Michigan State Police on a felony warrant arrest at a residence in the 200 block of East Colfax Street and while doing so noted a strong odor of marijuana coming from inside the residence. After the trooper made the arrest, officers spoke with other occupants of the residence who admitted that they had been smoking the substance earlier. After further investigation, a search warrant was authorized for the residence and during the search several ounces of marijuana, as well as drug paraphernalia and contraband were seized. Hastings Police were assisted by the Michigan State Police and deputies from the Barry County Sheriff’s Department. Arrested on charges of possession of marijuana with intent to deliver were Linda Gardner, 51, and Robert Still, 44, both from Hastings. Still is facing additional charges of being a felon in possession of firearms and for being a habitual offender. Minor accident in Hastings results in injury Hastings Police responded to a minor personal injury accident that occurred Feb. 28 on West State Street, east of Cass Street. A vehicle driven by a 16-year-old Dowling teen pulled out of a parking lot into the path of a westbound vehicle being driven by Lewis Madison, 20, of Freeport. The teen, who received minor injuries in the accident, told officers that a delivery truck parked in the lot obstructed her vision and she did not see the oncoming vehicle as she pulled out into the traffic lane. Accident in Felpausch parking lot injures driver Hastings Police and Fire departments responded to a personal injury accident at Felpausch Food Center March 4. The 4:30 p.m. accident occurred as Jacquelyn Bachman, 86, of Hastings, was leaving the store parking lot and inadvertently hit the gas pedal instead of the brake. Bachman’s vehicle went up over the curb edge adjacent to the store front and crashed into the building just north of the main entrance. Bachman was treated at the scene by Lansing Mercy Ambulance and was later admitted to Pennock Hospital. Her condition is unknown. Shelbyville woman arrested for violating bond order Jasmine Reann Beard, 18, of Shelbyville was arrested March 3 by Barry County Sheriff’s Deputies after she violated a provision of her court-ordered bond by entering the home of her mother in Orangeville Township. The victim said her daughter harassed her and she felt threatened. Beard told officers she felt she had a right to be in the home, even though a condition of her bond stipulated she was not to be there. Beard was lodged in the Barry County Jail. Richland Police turn over man wanted in Barry County On Feb. 29, deputies from the Barry County Sheriff’s Department met with Richland Police to pick up Samual Arther Crawford, 40, of Mattawan on a bench warrant out of the Barry County Friend of the Court. Crawford also faces additional charges of obstruction of justice. Dowling man in a hurry to be arrested A traffic stop in Baltimore Township Feb. 29 resulted in the arrest of Steven Robert Woods, 33, of Dowling. A Barry County Sheriff’s Deputy was dispatched to the area after he had been advised a man was driving erratically. The officer saw the driver swerve in and out of traffic and pass two vehicles, forcing an oncoming vehicle off the road. When he finally stopped, Woods said he did not see the deputy behind him and he was in a hurry to get home in an attempt to get there before his girlfriend. They had been visiting her child in an area hospital. A check of Woods’ blood alcohol level revealed him to be at .11 percent and a Law Enforcement Information Network (LEIN) check revealed that Woods was driving on a suspended license and showed one prior violation for driving while his license was suspended. Woods was arrested and lodged in the Barry County Jail. Domestic dispute leads to arrest of Wayland man Barry County Sheriff Deputies responded to a domestic dispute in Yankee Springs Township Feb. 28. The victim said she had been struck in the face by a man who had then left the residence. The woman told deputies she was in fear of her life. Under protection, she moved herself and her two children to a motel for the night. Deputies from Allegan County found the man and arrested Kevin Thomas Burns, 48, of Wayland. He was then turned over to Barry County Deputies and lodged at the Barry County Jail. The deputies noted two previous incidents of domestic violence between the couple. Facing four warrants, driver should have been cautious Donald Robert Peterman, 33, of Wayland was arrested by sheriff deputies Feb. 27 during a traffic stop in Yankee Springs Township when it was discovered Peterman had four outstanding warrants pending. Peterman was wanted on three warrants out of Kent County and one out of Barry County. He is facing additional charges of operating while intoxicated, driving while his license is suspended and driving with open containers of alcohol in his vehicle. COURT NEWS Mark D. Christensen, AAMS Shaun Robert Wehr, 22, of Charlotte was sentenced Feb. 6 by Barry County Circuit Judge James Fisher to serve 24 months of probation and time served (245 days) for his Jan. 1 conviction of unlawfully driving away a vehicle in Assyria Township in October. Wehr also was assessed court costs of $500, restitution of $400 and a probation fee of $240. 421 W. Woodlawn Ave, Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-3553 or toll free (800) 288-5220 www.edwardjones.com 77521433 WITH�������PURCHASE OF���OZ��BAG�OF�BUTTERY�POPCORN �ONE�PER�AD� �(ASTINGS��������%XP��-!2���������������("� E.A.R.T.H. = EDUCATED ANIMAL Rescue and Teen Haven is in urgent need of HAY DONATIONS. We will come pick it up, clean out your barn of old hay (Any type of hay that isn’t moldy). E.A.R.T.H. 501(c)3 is a non-profit organization. All donations are tax deductible. PLEASE CALL (269)962-2015 HOUSE CLEANING: 12 years experience, quick, reliable. Will work around your schedule. Reasonable rates. Call Rhonda (269)838-1424. #/50/. ��/:�$2).+ Farm 02687569 ����������������������������� &2)�3!4�,3������ 34%0�50���4(%�342%%43��0' �� ����������������������������� $%&).)4%,9��-!9"%��0' �� ����������������������������� 6 ����������3%-) 02/� �2 ����������������������������� &2)�3!4�,3������ 6!.4!'%�0/).4��0' �� &2)�3!4�,3������ THE FAMILY OF Darwin “Dee” Ancel wish to express our gratitude to the many people who extended their love and sympathy that helped us through the loss of our dad. Special thank you to Renee, Dawn and Nancy at Barry County Hospice and Dr. Lawrence Hawkins. Our appreciation to Jay and Carla and the Thornapple Valley Church for your gentle words and compassion shown to our family. To our Dad’s special friends: Mark, Marty, Dave, Dick and Bill and the O.W.L.’s Organization. You will never know how much it meant to have you near. All the thoughts, prayers and hugs made such a difference. Also a special thanks to Dan Erskine and the National Wild Turkey Federation. Dad left a legacy of service to the disabled. May we all take every opportunity to carry on his work. Automotive A BEDROOM SET - Brand new, never used, complete set. Value $2,000 sell $500, 616-949-6525. All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which collectively make it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, age or martial status, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To report discrimination call the Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980. The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. THANK YOU A from the heart thank you to all the folks who attended Judy Weeks funeral service that we can’t find an address for. Thank you. Mark Weeks and family 1995 CHEVY SILVERADO extended cab, 3/4 ton, 4x4. Great condition, cassette/CD player, foldable cover on bed, $4,600, (269)945-5748. MIDDLEVILLE MASONIC LODGE #231 meets third Wednesday each month. Meal served 6:00pm; meeting, 7:30pm. ZION R.A.M. meeting first Monday each month. Meal served 6:00pm, meeting 7:30pm. PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: Card of Thanks POLICE BEAT Member SIPC Robert Busick, 27, of Hastings was sentenced Feb. 28 to 36 months of probation and 12 months in jail for his Feb. 6 conviction of escaping from the Barry County Jail. Busick was on a work release detail when he walked away Dec. 18. He was also ordered to pay $500 in court costs, a probation fee of $360 and a Drug Court fee of $200. Busick will be considered for Drug Court after April 1 and must participate and complete cognitive behavior therapy and substance abuse counseling while incarcerated. Andrew Scott Hall, 19, of Hastings was sentenced Feb. 27 by Judge Fisher to serve 36 months of probation and nine months in jail for his Jan. 24 conviction on a charge of criminal sexual conduct (4th degree) with an incapacitated victim. Hall was also ordered to pay court costs of $500 and his sentence will be served concurrently with a previously imposed sentence. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 6, 2008 — Page 17 BOWLING SCORES Sunday Night Mixed Pin Chasers 61 1/2; Funky Bowlers 61; R&N 60; Bounty Hunters 59; Sandbaggers 58; Michigan Outlaws 55; Straight Liners 54; Wright Zone 49; Karey’s Crew 45; Sunday Snoozers 42 1/2; Misfits 40; Late Comers 33 1/2. Women’s Good Games and Series - K. Becker 212-575; H. Jordan 206-544; M. Heath 192-522; K. Farlee 161-443; V. Wright 153-428; C. Demott 141-376; L. Wright 132349; K. Friddle 129. Men’s Good Games and Series - C. Alexander 244-635; E. Bartlett 202-581; T. Barlow 196-548; J. Smith 206-542; J. Wright 192-519; J. Shoebridge 211; R. snyder 196; B. Churchill 196; M. Kidder 193; B. Allen 188; R. Miner 176; T. Demott 151. Wednesday P.M. Hair Care Center 70; At Home Real Estate 63; Seebers 62; The River 55; Eye and Ent 53; Nothing But Truck 51; Shamrock Tavern 50. Women’s Good Games and Series - D. Seeber 191-510; S. Beebe 197-508; B. Hathaway 184-474; B. Smith 180-470; J. Shurlow 149-417; L. Friend 116-330; L. Elliston 234; S. Pennignton 213; R. Murrah 174; G. Scobey 162; B. Norris 117. Friday Night Mixed AN’D Signs 60; Just Cuz 59; All But One 59; Greasy Balls 59; Spare Time 57; We’re a Mess 55 1/2; Liquid Courage 55 1/2; Whatever 53 1/2; The Simpsons 53 1/2; UMSU 50 1/2; Oldies But Goodies 48 1/2; 9n-a-Wiggle 44 1/2; Ten Pins 41 1/2. Women’s Good Games and Series - L. Potter 222-621; N. Clow 243-606; R. Lydy 215-598; K. Becker 203-557; D. Rhodes 191- 553; M. Heath 181-524; K. Matthews 174459; J. Sherman 158-348; B. Barlow 140409; C. Etts 128-354; S. Vandenburg 213; P. Ramey 199; J. Madden 191; T. Bush 170; O. Gillons 170; N. Taylor 124. Men’s Good Games and Series - B. Taylor 234-637; A. Taylor 215-586; J. Smith 202-572; T. Barlow 205-558; B. Ripley 183512; D. Carlson 180-509; B. Dennison 161437; R. Guild 213; M. Eaton 203; B. West 201; B. Madden 191; M. Lydy 179; M. Albert 160; D. Lake 153. Mixerettes Hinkles Body shop 63-33; James Process Service 59-37; Sassy Babes 56-40; Kent Oil 55-41; Double A Cookie Factory 48.5-47.5; Dean’s Dolls 43-53; Dewey’s auto Body 42.5-45.5*; NBT 36.5-55.5*; The Finishing Touch 34.5-57.5*; Hallifax Services 34-62. *Games to be made up. Good Games and Series - N. Goggins 156; S. Merrill 193-532; S. Smith 116-424; M. Kill 208-513; D Snyder 197-556; D. Kelley 172-444; E. Ulrich 196-528; J. Rice 167-475; L. Trumble 176; S. Kuhtic 189-510; S MacIntosh 190-532; J. Schwartz 204-530; N. Potter 177-488; K. Fowler 181; T. Shaeffer 191-471; A. Smith 165-475. Senior Citizens Lucky Strike 71.5-32.5; Team #5 62-42; Three Gals & a Guy 59.5-44.5; #1 Senior 5945; Butterfingers 58.5-45.5; Sun Risers 58.545.5; Friends 53.5-50.5; 4-B’s 53-50; Ward’s Friends 49.5-46.5*; Kuempel 48-52*; King Pins 47-57; Early Risers 47-57; M&M’s 43.560.5. *Games to be made up. Good Games and Series Ladies - R. Pitts 147-414; L. Friend 120; R. Murphy 171-504; S. Patch 172; Y. Cheeseman 166-470; G. Scobey 174; J. Gasper 190-544. Good Games and Series Men - M. Schondelmayer 177-446; E. Count 205-539; M. Saldivar 211; L. Markley 151; H. Gibson 158; C. Purdum 205-550; W. Mallekotte 181. Thursday Angels Riverfront Fin. Ser. 60.5-39.5; Moore Apts. 55.5-45.5; Maude’s Team 53.5-46.5; Allure 53-47; Fall Creek 51-49; H.C.B. 49-51; Hast. Bowl 48-52; Varney’s 45.5-54.5; Miller Farm Repair 43-57; Walldorf’s 41-55. High Games and Series - T. VanBeklun 151; C. Shellenbarger 202-522; M. Martin 158; K. Covey170; T. Phenix 191-527; K. Ward 135; C. McCracken 126; N. Clow 209590; M. Moore 151; B. Cuddahee 186-525; L. Nichols 151; J. Moore 169; T. Cross 210516; L. Watson 185; S. Emory 150; M. Weiler 145; K. Lancaster 165; S. Cooper 178; C. Cooper 192; J. Wyant 188; M. Gdula 199; L. Miller 188; D. Curtis 159; C. Hurless 164; D. Staines 201-548; D. Baritmus 186; A. Bartimus 194; J. Power 176; S. Day 151. Tuesday Mixed Hastings Bowl 66.5; TVCCU 66.5; HCB 52.5; Terminators 52; Goodtime Pizza 46.5; J-Ad 45.5; Yankee Zepher 45; Boyce Milk Hauling 42.5. Women’s High Game - D. Neymeiyer 192; D. Ware 181; B. Ramey 152; B. Norris 148. Women’s High Series - D. Neymeiyer 510; D. Ware 453. Men’s High Game - D. Blakely 256; T. Neymeiyer 223; T. Neymeiyer Jr. 220; S. Hause 200; D. Risher 194; D. Clements 192. Men’s High Series - J. Markley 651; D. Blakely 596; T. Neymeiyer 576. Vikings find bigger may be better by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Last year it was just over eight points. This year, Lakewood’s varsity competitive cheer team came up about 15 points short of a spot in the Division 3 state finals. For the second straight season, Lakewood finished third at their Division 3 regional tournament Saturday. Otsego, the regional hosts, took the regional championship with a score of 719.380. Lansing Catholic was second with a score of 701.536. Lakewood placed third with 686.568 points. The top two teams from each regional across the state Saturday earned a spot in this weekend’s state finals at the Delta Plex in Grand Rapids. Lakewood head coach Kim Martin said she thinks her team will have to make some changes next season in an effort to get over that third-place hump. “Numbers hurt us this year,” said Martin. They have implemented a couple multipliers in round 2 and round 3 that give bigger teams with more girls on the mat an advantage. Lansing Catholic puts 14 girls on the mat and start out at a higher point base than we do because we only put ten. They automatically start out six to nine points higher in round two and ten to 15 points higher in round three.” They ended up beating us by less than a point in round two and round three. “If we had put the same numbers on the mat as them, we would have ended up with the second place spot and a bid to the state finals.” The Vikings didn’t do themselves any favors in round one, making a few too many mental mistakes. Lakewood scored a 201.0 in the opening round, which was the fifth best score of the round. Otsego scored a 212.5 to start things off, and Lansing Catholic 214.5. That put Lakewood in a hole early. “We came back out with our best round two and three of the season,” Martin said. “Our round three was the cleanest round three of the night. We were the only school to execute every stunt and not have any falls. It was a huge disappointment to my team.” Lakewood scored a 191.068 in round two, for the fourth best score in that round behind Otsego, Lansing Catholic, and Zeeland West. In round three, Lakewood tallied a 294.5, which was also the fourth best score in that round behind Otsego, Lansing Catholic, and Paw Paw. “We have figured we are going to have to play the game next year and put more girls on the mat,” said Martin. “We will have nine returnees from this year’s team, and eight JV returnees. We will definitely have the numbers and the skill to make our rounds bigger.” Lakewood had three girls earn all-region honors on the day, Whitney Holaski, Charlese Smith and Kelly Daniels. Melanie Brodbeck and Lauren Erb were named second-team allregion. Alecia Hansbarger and Courtney Ellison took honorable mention all-region nods. In the final team standings, Zeeland West was fourth with a score of 675.450, followed by Allegan 664.724, Paw Paw 657.071, Coloma 642.798, East Jackson 625.965, Albion 619.777, Delton Kellogg 594.312, Portland 593.660, Hopkins 579.115, Pennfield 565.684, Maple Valley 553.805, and Hillsdale 505.812. Delton Kellogg scored a 182.0 in round one, 166.812 in round two, and 245.5 in round three. The Maple Valley Lions scored a 166.0 in the opening round, 152.805 in round two, and 235.0 in round three. Wrestlers start chase for state medals today A total of 14 of the area’s best wrestlers will meet at the Palace of Auburn Hills on Thursday for the start of the individual state finals. That list includes five former state medallists, and five individual regional champions. The action begins Thursday with the Grand March and the opening round of wrestling at 2:30 p.m. Wrestling then continues at 8:30 a.m. Friday morning. The championship semifinals begin at 7 p.m. Friday. The final three rounds of consolation matches begin Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. The championship finals then begin with another Grand March at 4:30 p.m. Saturday. All-Tournament reserved tickets cost $45. Single-session reserved tickets are $10, and single session general admission tickets cost $9. A total of 896 wrestlers across four divisions earned the right to compete this weekend, by placing in the top four in their weight class in regional tournaments hosted across the state Saturday Feb. 23. Here is a list of wrestlers competing in the finals from Barry County Schools: Weight Class, Wrestler (record), School Division 2 103, Mike Craven (42-10), TK 119, Matt Watson (41-7), Hastings 125, Kyle Dalton (47-5), TK 130, Alec Wilcox (32-15), Hastings 215, Josh Morehouse (39-8), Hastings Division 3 285, Ryan Steverson (41-9), Lakewood 103, Mark Loveland (50-1), Delton 112, Matt Loveland (50-3), Delton 125, Tyler Corwin (45-3), Maple Valley 130, Mason Blackmer (45-10), Lakewood 152, Levi Phelps (32-7), Lakewood 152, Tory Roberts (43-12), Maple Valley 171, Cody Orszula (48-3), Lakewood 215, Kurtis Powell (32-11), Lakewood Swimmers end year fifth in the O-K Rainbow A handful of fifth place finishes were the top performances for the Thornapple Kellogg-Hastings varsity boys’ swimming and diving team at the O-K Rainbow Tier II YMCA BASKETBALL YMCA of Barry County Men’s A League Basketball Standings Blair Landscaping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-2 Woodland Auto Body . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2 Rousch Cafe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5 980 Perry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4 Basic Communication Gee/Longstreet 4-5 Stroke n Poke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-7 Men’s B League Basketball Standings Flexfab Orange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-1 Brian Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-3 Flexfab Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-5 Drill Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-7 GoGo Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-9 Conference meet hosted by Hamilton Feb. 21-23. As a team the Trojans finished fifth as well, behind Hamilton which took the conference title with 578 points, Byron Center with 448.5 points, Unity/Calvin Christian with 416 and Wayland with 213.5. “All in all, I am pleased with the effort the kids put in throughout the year,” said TKHastings head coach Tyler Bultema. “Many of the swimmers swam their best times in the prelims, but didn’t finish high enough to swim again on Saturday (in the finals).” All three Trojan relay teams placed fifth Saturday. The 200-yard freestyle relay team of Tyler Swanson, Tim Stanton, Jacob Bailey, and Jacob Wescott placed fifth in 1 minute 45.64 seconds. In the 400-yard freestyle relay, the team of Stanton, Ethan Angus, Tom Huerth, and Josiah Jenkins was fifth in 4:05.70. The Trojans’ 200-yard medley relay team of Angus, Huerth, Swanson, and Wescott was fifth in 2:00.82. Jenkins narrowly missed a team record in the 100-yard backstroke with a personal best in the event of 1:03.72, and set a new team record in the 200-yard freestyle with his 12th place finish. Swanson took ninth in the 200-yard individual medley with a team record time of 2:26.57, and was seventh in the 100-yard butterfly in 1:04.17. He broke his own team record in the butterfly event during the prelim’s, finishing in 1:02.84. TK-Hastings’ only other individual scoring performance at the finals came in the 100yard freestyle, as Wescott placed eighth in 56.15 seconds. Wescott was also 13th in the 50 freestyle. The Trojans also had a team-record setting performance in the diving competition, as James Moray placed ninth with a score of 244.55. The Trojans’ Mitch Borden was tenth in the event. “I and the coaching staff are already planning for next year,” Bultema said. “We are looking forward to next season with great optimism.” The Trojans’ other top performances on the weekend included Bret Miller taking 16th in the 200 freestyle and 14th in the 100 backstroke; Bailey 13th in the 200 individual medley and tenth in the 100 butterfly; Stanton 16th in the 50 freestyle and 14th in the 100 freestyle;. Angus 11th in the 500 freestyle; Huerth 12th in the 500 freestyle and 11th in the 100 breaststroke; Brie Ricketts 15th in the 500 freestyle; and Mile Belcher 15th in the 100 breaststroke. Trojan cheer team ninth at its Division 2 regional tourn. Kenowa Hills and Grand Rapids Christian had two of the top six scores in all of Division 2 Saturday, as competitive cheer teams from around the state gathered for regional tournaments. The host Knights tallied a score of 742.708 to win their regional, and Grand Rapids Christian earned the other state finals berth with its second-place score of 741.544. Thornapple Kellogg’s girls finished off a fine season with a ninth place finish, scoring a total of 674.070 points. The Trojans had the seventh best score of the day at Kenowa Hills in round three with a 297.0. They also would have had the seventh best round one score had it not been for an eight point deduction that left them at 200.0 in ninth place after round one. In between those two rounds, the Trojans tallied a 185.070 in round two. The O-K Gold Conference champions from Byron Center saw their season end Saturday as well, placing fifth with a score of 722.108. Behind the top two teams Saturday, Cedar Springs was third with a score of 737.028, followed by Sparta 730.376, Byron Center 730.376, Holland Christian 700.083, ReethsPuffer 690.160, Caledonia 686.204, Thornapple Kellogg 674.070, Northview 652.848, Lowell 639.876, Coopersville 626.256, Zeeland East 579.036, Rogers 547.940, Marquette 532.700, and Fruitport 497.500. Three of the top four Division 2 scores Saturday came from the DeWitt regional, where Mt. Pleasant and DeWitt advanced to this weekend’s state finals at the Delta Plex in Grand Rapids with scores of 774.420 and 772.337. Mason was third at that regional with a score of 746.880. Hastings cheer has its best round 3 at regional tourney by Brett Bremer Sports Editor For anyone who still doesn’t believe that competitive cheerleaders are real athletes, Hastings varsity competitive cheer coach Amy Hubbell would point to senior base Molly Koutz after Saturday’s regional tournament. Koutz was struggling to land her back tuck before the Division 2 regional tournament hosted by Portage Northern High School, in part because of a sore ankle. Repeated practice attempts stressed the ankle more and more. “She barely could walk off the mat, let alone walk on it,” Hubbell said of Koutz, who is now in an air cast. During round three Saturday, Koutz landed her back tuck, and didn’t miss on a single stunt. Hastings put together its best round three performance of the season, with a score of 270.0. That 270.0 combined with a 197.0 from round one and a 164.842 in round two gave the Saxons a final score of 631.842. That was good for tenth place Saturday, one spot ahead of their league rivals from Wayland which finished with a 617.942. “I think my kids did really well, even though we placed tenth out of 16 teams. You can only ask for them to do their absolute best,” Hubbell said. The host Huskies from Portage Northern had the best score of the day, finishing with a 713.184. St. Joseph was second with a 711.530. Those two teams will be competing in this weekend’s Division 2 state finals at the Delta Plex in Grand Rapids. Gull Lake was third with a score of 695.083, followed by Mattawan 681.290, Plainwell 676.964, Three Rivers 661.635, Vicksburg 658.526, Charlotte 638.806, Battle Creek Lakeview 637.912, Hastings 631.842, Wayland 617.942, Stevensville-Lakeshore 585.568, Sturgis 552.670, Eaton Rapids 543.364, Loy Norrix 426.715, and ParmaWestern 320.00. Portage Northern and St. Joseph had the top two scores in each of the three rounds. The two teams were tied at 217 after round one. Portage Northern had a 209.684 in round two and a 286.5 in round three. St. Joseph scored a 208.030 in round two, and 290.5 in round three but had a four-point deduction in the final round. The Saxons moved four junior varsity girls up for the regional meet, to up the team’s number of competitors who could perform a solid handspring to ten and improve its chances of getting a higher point total in that round. At the end of the day, Saxon senior Sara Radant was named honorable mention allregion. �Page 18 — Thursday, March 6, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Maple Valley falls to Vikings in district semifinals at GLHS by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Maple Valley was a little closer to Lakewood in meeting number two, but not much. The Viking varsity boys’ basketball team cruised into the Class B district championship game at Gull Lake last week. After a first round bye, the Vikings met Maple Valley in the district semifinals Wednesday and scored a 67-39 victory. Lakewood had downed the Lions 59-24 in a regular season meeting Feb. 2. Four three-pointers by Lakewood point guard Eddie Salazar in the opening quarter helped the Vikings pull out to a 24-9 lead to start things off. Maple Valley cut the Viking lead to nine points in the second quarter, at 29-20, but Lakewood went on a 12-3 run the rest of the way. “Every time we made little run, they’d turn around and double it on us the other At Left: Maple Valley’s Kenneth Quick works his way around Lakewood guard Eddie Salazar in the post during Wednesday’s district semifinal contest. (Photo by Brett Bremer) by Brett Bremer Finals veteran and rookie see things very differently One wrestling coach walked away with a glass that looked half full, and another with a glass half empty, from Friday’s team state wrestling quarterfinals. The perception of how things went seemed to have more to do with expectations and past results than anything else. With the exception of the outcome, it looked like the Saxons enjoyed themselves during their time at the team state finals in Battle Creek’s Kellogg Arena Friday. I’ve seen Saxon head coach Mike Goggins smiling as he’s grabbed district and conference trophies before. I’ve seen him excited, jumping up and down on the side of the mat after a big victory in a dual. But I don’t know if I’ve ever noticed him looking really as satisfied and happy as he did as the Saxons made their way around the arena in the Grand March before the start of the Division 2 quarterfinals. Things didn’t get much better from that point on for the Saxons, as they fell to Stevensville-Lakeshore 33-25. The Lancers won the first three matches to take a 12-0 lead, eventually pushing that lead to 21-4. The Saxons’ Collin Ferguson dropped a tough match 4-2 in the 135-pound match to Stevensville-Lakeshore’s Michael Davis, a match in which he had a 2-0 lead after scoring the initial take down of the first period. In the 140-pound match, Hastings’ Thomas McKinney was pinned by the Lancers’ Tyler Humes with four seconds left in the opening period. Humes is one of three individual state qualifiers for the Lancers, and heads to the Palace this weekend with a 41-14 record. Those two losses were followed by a 7-2 win for the Lancers’ Cameron Geweniger against Trent Brisboe in the 145-pound match. At that point it looked like it would be a long night for the Saxons. Hastings did eventually battle back to make things interesting in the end. You couldn’t really expect the Saxons’ individual regional champion Alec Wilcox to pin Lakeshore individual regional champion Nick Humes in the 130-pound bout that ended the night, but it was great to have that hope left. This Humes, is now 47-4 on the season. After the match Goggins said, “I’m not down. We had a great season, finishing 25 and 5. There are lots of teams that would be happy to be here, and we are.” Who knows, maybe his attitude will be a littler different after a few trips to the finals without winning the hardware. Hastings had just five seniors in its line-up Friday night, Wilcox, McKinney, Ricky Mathis, Ryan Bosma, and Josh Morehouse. All five are fine wrestlers, but Hastings has enough talent left to make a run at Battle Creek again next season. Don’t be surprised if Lakewood makes a run to Battle Creek again too. That’s why Lakewood head coach Bob Veitch was left with the glass half empty attitude after his team’s 35-23 loss to Allendale in the Division 3 quarterfinals. His teams have made the trip to the state quarterfinals five times since 2001. In the first three trips in 2001, 2003, and 2004 the Vikings won their Friday night dual, only to fall in the semifinals on Saturday. Last season and this season both ended with the Vikings falling in the quarterfinals on Friday. “It isn’t about winning and losing. It’s just coming down here and having a good performance,” Veitch said. “You think you do everything right, and it comes back and kicks you in the teeth. Then comes another 12 months to question yourself.” The Lakewood head coach mostly seems to question what he does to get his team ready for the finals. He’s tried being in their face. He’s tried backing off. The funny thing is, the Vikings seem prepared all season long and get the job done until they get to Battle Creek. Friday night, Veitch told me the story of one of his wrestlers who left the team after its loss to Corunna at the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division tournament. The thinking was that if the team couldn’t even win the conference outright, how was it going to make it to Battle Creek? And if the team wasn’t going to make it to the finals, what was the point of continuing on with the season? The point is, that’s why they play the games. I ran into Maple Valley head coach Chris Ricketts Friday on my way down to Battle Creek. He figured the Vikings had what it was going to take to get past Allendale to earn a shot at Goodrich in the semifinals. I was planning on turning around and being back in Battle Creek at 9:30 Saturday morning. For what rankings are worth, Allendale wasn’t even ranked in the top ten in the state in Division 3. The Falcons didn’t fold though. I’d been looking ahead for a long time thinking, uh oh, Hastings has to wrestle Allegan in the Division 2 regionals. Well, Allegan wasn’t as tough this year as it had been the last couple of years and the Saxons wrestled one heck of a match just to get to Battle Creek. I don’t really believe that there’s any connection between the Vikings not winning a championship from one year to the next, just like there wasn’t a connection between anything the Saxons were doing wrong when they were having a tough time just getting to Battle Creek for the first time. Sometimes there’s just a better team out there. Friday Allendale and StevensvilleLakeshore were the better teams. way,” Maple Valley head coach Keith Jones said. Kenneth Quick led the Lions with 18 points on the night. Dustin Houghton chipped in nine points. No other player for Maple Valley had more than three points. “We didn’t have the legs obviously, and it showed up in the shots,” Jones said. “Lakewood played real well.” The Vikings got 19 points from Salazar on the night along with six assists and three steals. Nick Hilley chipped in 13 points and seven rebounds. Justin Keller added eight points for Lakewood, and Michael Barbour and Logan Lake had seven each. “I was really pleased with the way we executed our zone offense,” said Lakewood head coach Mark Farrell. “We expected teams to try that against us during the tournament.” Lakewood’s bench got some tournament experience. Lake led the reserves in scoring, but Gabe Shellenbarger added six points and Andrew Doane two points and six rebounds. Zach Porter chipped in four assists. Maple Valley’s James Fletcher (left) tries to get his hand on the basketball as Lakewood’s Zach Porter turns to start the Vikings up the floor the other way Wednesday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Wildcats slip past Trojans late by Brett Bremer Sports Editor “We had ‘em. We had ‘em,” said Thornapple Kellogg varsity boys’ basketball coach Lance Laker. His Trojans trailed Wayland by just one point in last Wednesday’s Class B district semifinal at South Christian High School with five minutes left to go in the game, but the Wildcats finished off the Trojans in the fourth quarter for a 69-57 victory. A long rebound off a missed three-point attempt by TK’s Nate Manning turned into a quick lay-up the other way for the Wildcats. Then TK turned the ball over on its next possession, leading to another Wildcat lay-up. Those two baskets pushed Wayland’s lead from one point to five. Thornapple Kellogg hung right with the Wildcats to that point, even leading by two points at one point in the third quarter. It was the Trojan defense that kept them in the game all night long, and an outstanding effort on the glass. TK limited the Wildcats to just three offensive rebounds all night. The Trojans planned on slowing down the key to Wayland’s offensive attack, Cory Jamieson. “In the first half we used some junk defenses on them, and they struggled,” Laker said. “Typically this year we didn’t change anything we did based on who we played, but we used a box-and-one and a triangleand-two to disguise things with the extra time we had to prepare. Wayland took a lot of bad shots, and they buried them.” Jamieson did only have seven points for the night, and just one in the second half. Alex Lyle finished with 23 points to lead Wayland, including five three pointers. The biggest of the threes for Lyle came at the half, when he banked one in from just over half-court to turn a two-point Wildcat lead into a 37-32 edge. Wes Hudson also had a big night behind the arc for the Wildcats. He hit three threes and finished with 17 points. The Trojans kept battling throughout the second half. Manning finished with a team high 21 points, to go along with seven rebounds, two steals, and two assists. Andrew Gilbert chipped in 11 points and four assists for TK. Joey Sanford had six points and six rebounds. Parrish Hall had five points, five rebounds, four assists, and two steals. Joshua Thaler had four points for TK, along with his six rebounds, three blocks, and two steals. “I was really proud of some of the leadership our guys showed during the game, even the guys on the bench. They know that many of them will be the ones on the floor next year,” Laker said. TK ends the season with a record of 119. The Wildcats went on to knock off Hopkins in the district championship Friday. Saxon lead disappears in semi’s by Brett Bremer Sports Editor An eight-point lead got away from the Saxons in the second half of the fourth quarter Wednesday night in the Class B district semifinals against Gull Lake, and the Blue Devils eventually went on to a 43-40 overtime victory. It was the second overtime victory for the district hosts in three nights, after topping Delton Kellogg in OT last Monday. Turnovers started to pile up for the Saxons late in regulation, and the problem carried on into the overtime session. “We got tentative and Gull Lake got aggressive,” said Saxon head coach Don Schils. “You wish there are things you could say and do to get us out of it. Gull Lake made the plays and we didn’t. I really think it’s that simple. The Saxons led 35-27 with 4:19 left in the fourth quarter, and still held a six-point edge with three minutes left. The Blue Devils John Deyo kicked a pass out to teammate Taylor Schultz who buried a three-pointer with 2 minutes and 32 seconds left to cut the Saxon lead down to 3532. The Blue Devils then threw a press at the Saxons and forced a turnover. Schultz stole the ball, and kicked it to teammate Matt Kollig in the corner who buried another three to tie the game. The game stopped for a moment at that point, as the ball flying through the hoop had caused the net to hang up on the rim. Schils decided to use a time-out right then. “More so than anything it was to get everyone to understand we’re still okay,” Schils said. “I’ve coached this team a long time and I know their moods, and I didn’t like the look in their eyes.” After the time-out, the Blue Devils backed off their press. As Saxon point guard Stephen Tolger crossed mid-court, the Blue Devils’ Curtis Rose and Schultz sprinted towards him and trapped him above the top of the key. The ball went up in the air. Tolger and Rose went down, and Schultz sprinted the other way for a lay-up that put his team ahead 37-35. Hastings got the game-tying basket from Ryan Vogel with 1:41 left, and the two teams went into overtime tied at 37. Vogel led the Saxons with 11 points on the night. The Blue Devils got the first four points of overtime, on four free throws from Matt Maiers, before Tolger buried a three-pointer to pull his team within one at 41-40 with 12 seconds left. See SAXONS, page 20 The Saxons’ Ryan Vogel (50) fires a shot over Gull Lake’s John Deyo for two points in the second half Wednesday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) 77521168 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 6, 2008 — Page 19 Quarterfinals mark final round for Vikings again Lakewood’s Cody Orszula holds the American flag in front of his teammates during the National Anthem prior to the start of Friday afternoon’s Division 3 state quarterfinal contest. (Photo by Brett Bremer) by Brett Bremer Sports Editor It’s beyond familiar at this point, and Lakewood varsity wrestling coach Bob Veitch is still hunting for the answers. Lakewood once again had an outstanding regular season. The Viking team was ranked as one of the top ten teams in the state in its division all season long. It won another conference crown. A handful of Viking individuals earned their way to the upcoming individual state finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills. All those accomplishments combined with a disappointing ending to the team state tournament in Battle Creek’s Kellogg Arena have come to define Lakewood wrestling in the past few seasons. “This is a tournament, just like the individual tournament, where you’ve got to come out and be aggressive and get momentum going,” said Veitch after his team’s 35-23 loss to Allendale Friday night in the Division 3 team state quarterfinals. Lakewood has five wrestlers still alive in the individual tournament, Mason Blackmer, Levi Phelps, Cody Orszula, Kurtis Powell, and Ryan Steverson. Those finals begin at the Palace on Thursday. All five of them wrestled in the first eight bouts of the night Friday against Allendale, but after those first eight bouts the Vikings trailed 20-15. “We don’t come out aggressive. It’s like we’re always waiting for someone else,” Veitch said. Lakewood won six matches, to the Falcons’ eight, but didn’t score a pin all night long. Allendale had three. Blackmer (135 pounds) and Darrin Durkee (140) gave Lakewood an 8-0 lead to start the night with major decisions over their opponents, and the Vikings got an 8-4 decision by Phelps in the 152-pound match against Jared Groeneveld. The Vikings’ Josh Clark holds Allendale’s Bryce Brown on his back during the third period of their 130-pound bout Friday night in Battle Creek’s Kellogg Arena. (Photo by Brett Bremer) But five matches in, Allendale led 12-11 thanks to pins from Justin Fitzgerald (145) and Travis Williamson (160). In the 171-pound match Allendale added three points to its lead as Cody Groeneveld scored a 7-6 decision against Brennan Simon. Simon pulled within a point in the match with a late reversal in the second period, but was held down by Groeneveld the entire third period. At 189, Orszula scored a big major decision against Ryan LaJoie 17-4. That match however likely could have ended in a fivepoint technical fall if the decision had been made to chase that goal earlier in the bout. Orszula led just 2-0 heading into the third period, then scored a reversal, five take downs, and three near fall points in the last two minutes. Orszula’s win tied the match at 15, but by the time the Vikings got their next win the dual had been decided. Jeff Beebe (215), Dan LaJoie (285), Bryan Reatini (103), William Jensen (112), and Eugene Fitzgerald (119) combined for wins that gave Allendale a 35-15 edge. Ryan Brown (125) and Josh Clark (130) closed out the match with wins for Lakewood. “It isn’t about winning and losing. It’s just coming down here and having a good performance,” Veitch said. “You think you do everything right, and it comes back and kicks you in the teeth. Then comes another 12 months to question yourself.” Other winners in Division 3 on Friday night were Saginaw Swan Valley, Dundee, and Goodrich. Allendale was downed by Goodrich in Saturday morning’s semifinals. Goodrich then went on to knock off Dundee for the Division 3 state championship 30-27 Saturday afternoon. Lakewood’s district streak stopped was all he would get for the night against the Blue Devils’ solid post players. O’Mara was also the Vikings’ leading rebounder, but finished with only four. He also contributed a team high four assists. Seniors Michael Barbour and Nick Hilley led the second half charge for Lakewood. Hilley had ten points in the second half and Barbour 13. Barbour finished with 17 points, and Hilley 14 points, three steals, and three rebounds. “These kids really gave it their all in the second half,” Farrell said. “Things just didn’t go our way when we had the opportunities.” A couple times late in the fourth the Blue Devils were able to avoid turnovers or jump ball situations by getting a time-out whistled as the Viking defenders were putting on a ferocious trap. That allowed Gull Lake to cling to a small lead throughout much of the fourth quarter. Eventually the Vikings were forced to foul, and the Blue Devils were able to close things out. Gull Lake knocked down 13-of-16 free throws in the fourth quarter, and were 23-of26 from the line for the entire night. Taylor Schultz was a perfect 6-of-6 from the foul line for the Blue Devils, and finished with a team high 13 points. The Devils’ 6-7 senior center John Deyo and 6-3 senior forward Matt Kollig had 11 points each. Junior guard Matt Maiers finished with seven points for Gull Lake. He scored all seven in the fourth quarter on one field goal and a 5-of-6 performance from the foul line. Lakewood shot just 12 free throws in the game, knocking down nine of them. Viking senior point guard Eddie Salazar finished with five points, to go along with four assists and three rebounds. “This was a great season for these kids,” Farrell said. Lakewood ends the season with an overall record of 16-6. Lakewood’s Brennan Simon works to escape the grasp of Allendale’s Cody Groeneveld during the third period of their 171-pound match Friday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) 77520924 Lakewood head coach Mark Farrell. The Vikings shot 41-percent from the floor, but connected on just 2-of-15 three-point attempts for the night. Lakewood was held to just seven points in the opening quarter, as the Blue Devils built a 10-7 advantage. The Vikings were able to cut that lead to 21-19 at the half. Senior center Wade O’Mara had six points in the second quarter rally for the Vikings, and finished the first half with a team high nine points, but that Also Basement Finishing/Egress Windows/Mold Remediation/Foundation Repair 02687669 by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The string has been stopped at six. Lakewood’s varsity boys’ basketball team was downed in a district tournament for the first time since 2001 Friday night, as the Gull Lake scored a 51-47 win over the Vikings on the Blue Devils home court in the Class B district finals. “We played hard tonight, but really had a tough time putting the ball in the basket,” said Lakewood’s Michael Barbour is hit from behind by Gull Lake’s Matt Maiers during Friday night’s Class B district championship contest. (Photo by Perry Hardin) SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hassk12.org A FRIDAY, MARCH 7: TBA Boys Varsity Wrestling Individual State Finals A at Auburn Hills SATURDAY, MARCH 8: TBA Boys Varsity Wrestling Individual State Finals A at Auburn Hills 9:00 am Boys Middle Wrestling Charlotte Duals A 12:45 pm Band Festival - Concert at Rockford HS 2:00 pm Band Festival - Symphonic at Rockford HS MONDAY, MARCH 10: 4:00 pm Girls 8th “A” Basketball 4:00 pm Girls 7th “A” Basketball 4:00 pm Girls 7th “B” Basketball 4:00 pm Girls 8th “B” Basketball T-K Middle T-K Middle T-K Middle T-K Middle HASTINGS ATHLETIC BOOSTERS Contact Laura 948-0506 to Sponsor the Sports Schedule H A A H TUESDAY, MARCH 11: 4:15 pm Boys Middle Wrestling Wayland Middle 5:00 pm Cheer Team awards banquet - Lecture Hall WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12: 4:00 pm Girls 8th “A” Basketball 4:00 pm Girls 7th “A” Basketball 4:00 pm Girls 7th “B” Basketball 4:00 pm Girls 8th “B” Basketball Kraft Meadow Kraft Meadow Kraft Meadow Kraft Meadow A H A A H THURSDAY, MARCH 13: 6:30 pm Girls basketball awards banquet - cafeteria Times and dates subject to change. Thanks to This Week’s Sponsor: NBT Screen Printing & Embroidery 1310 E. State Street – Hastings (on the corner of State Street & Star School) Ph:(269) 948-2811 fax: (269) 948-4275 Good Luck Saxons! 77521346 THURSDAY, MARCH 6: TBA Boys Varsity Wresting Ind. Finals 6:00 pm Boys Swim awards banquet - CERC Lakewood’s Nick Hilley backs his way towards the basket against a Gull Lake defender during Friday’s district championship game. (Photo by Perry Hardin) �Page 20 — Thursday, March 6, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Lancers clean up in close decisions against HHS by Brett Bremer Sports Editor There are going to be a lot of close matches when the handful of top wrestling teams in the state get together. Winning those is the difference between going on to wrestling again, or not. Hastings did not earn itself another day Friday night, falling 33-25 to StevensvilleLakeshore in the Division 2 team state quarterfinals Friday night at Battle Creek’s Kellogg Arena. “You can’t lose four matches by two or less points,” said Saxon head coach Mike Goggins after the dual. “Just split those, win two and lose two and we win. You can’t lose the close ones and we lost every close one tonight.” To be fair, the Saxons did win one close At Left: Saxon coaches Mike Goggins (left) and Dennis Redman applaud as they move in front of the Hastings’ fans during the Grand March before Friday’s Division 2 state quarterfinal match. (Photo by Brett Bremer) one. Saxon junior Matt Watson, who will be a part of the individual state finals which begin on Thursday at the Palace of Auburn Hills, scored a 4-2 decision against the Lancers’ Aaron Belanger in the 119-pound match. That kept slim hopes of victory alive for the Saxons. Hastings trailed 30-19 with two flights remaining after that victory. Gage Pederson gave the Saxon faithful a little more hope when he pinned Lakeshore’s Benjamin Nowacki 46 seconds into the 125-pound match. The Saxons then needed technical fall from individual regional champion Alec Wilcox to tie up the score, or a pin to win it before heading to criteria. But Wilcox was facing off against another individual regional champion in Lakeshore’s Nick Humes. A third period reversal gave Humes a 7-4, advantage and he went onto a 7-5 victory to seal the win for his team. “I’m not down. We had a great season, finishing 25 and 5,” Goggins said. “There are lots of teams that would be happy to be here, and we are.” That 7-5 win for Humes over Wilcox was actually one of six matches which the Lancers won Friday night that were decided by two points or less. The night started with one, as Lakeshore’s Michael Davis knocked off Hastings’ Collin Ferguson 4-2 in the 135pound bout. The Lancers won the first three matches of the night to build a 12-0 lead. Rick Mathis got the Saxons on the scoreboard for the first time, scoring a 9-0 major decision over Michael Humes in the 152pound bout, but Hastings could never quite catch the Lancers. Lakeshore’s Zachary Nitz topped Ryan Bosma 6-4 in the 160-pound match. At 215, Lakeshore’s Joe Spear defeated Josh Morehouse 6-5. In the 103-pound match, the Lancers Brett Glaske defeated Brian Baum 9-7 in overtime. Then in the 112-pound bout, Lakeshore’s Zachary Schoenbach downed Hastings’ Collin Ferguson (right) closes in on a first period take down against Stevensville-Lakeshore’s Michael Davis during their 135-pound match Friday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Austin Endsley 1-0. Hastings got other wins on the night from Luke Mansfield and Justin Jevicks. Jevicks pinned Kyle Burke 4:29 into their 285pound match. At 189 pounds, Mansfield scored six points when an illegal slam resulted in him being unable to continue against the Lancers’ Zachary Kretchman. Other winners for Lakeshore on the night were Tyler Humes (140 pounds), Cameron Geweniger (145), and Timothy Newman (171). Other winners in Division 2 Friday night were Greenville, Eaton Rapids, and Oxford. Greenville topped StevensvilleLakeshore in one semifinal Saturday morning, then went on to earn the Division 2 state championship by topping Eaton Rapids 33-30 in the finals. SAXONS, continued from page 18 The Saxons’ Trent Brisboe (right) tries to stay in control of Stevensville-Lakeshore’s Cameron Geweniger during the second period of their 145-pound match Friday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) DON’T LISTEN TO RUMORS! With seven second remaining, Schultz missed the front end of a one-and-one situation at the line, but pulled down his own miss and was fouled again. This time he sank both foul shots for the three-point edge the Blue Devils’ finished the game with. Schultz led Gull Lake on the night with 14 points. Kollig finished with 11 and Deyo 10. Behind Vogel for the Saxons, Curtus Cowles had nine points and Brad Hayden six. Cowles had all nine of his points in the second half. “Curtus gave us a lot of energy. He hit a big shot there for us, and got a few steals. That’s why we stayed with him out there, and I’m proud of him,” Schils said. The eight-point edge the Saxons held in the fourth quarter was the biggest lead for either team all night long. Hastings led 104 after one quarter, but saw the Blue Devils battle back to take a 19-16 edge at the half. The lead changed hands four times in the fourth quarter, before the Saxons started to build their lead. The Saxons end the season with an overall record of 10-11. BILL SEIF CHEVROLET BUICK will continue to provide our customers in Barry County with the quality service and sales they’ve come to expect over the years. All of us at Bill Seif work hard to provide you with quality new and pre-owned vehicles, and if we don’t have what you’re looking for on our lot, just let us know and we’ll find it for you! The Saxons’ Curtus Cowles fights to keep his balance as he runs into Gull Lake’s Curtis Rose during Wednesday night’s Class B district semifinal contest. (Photo by Brett Bremer) WE ARE NOT CLOSING! We’ll be here for you for years to come! HASTINGS AREA SCHOOLS ANNOUNCE KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION Bill Seif, owner, and his son, Greg (left). Bill Seif Chevrolet Buick OF HASTINGS SOUTH M-37 IN HASTINGS 269-945-2425 • 1-800-235-2425 • www.billseifchevybuick.com Monday & Wednesday 8 to 8;; Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8-6; ; Saturday 9 - 12:00 Hastings’ Ryan Cain drives around the Blue Devils’ John Deyo during Wednesday night’s district semifinal contest at Gull Lake High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Registration of Kindergarten Students (children must be 5 on or before December 1st) for the 2008-2009 school year will take place on Monday, March 24th from 8:30am until 8:00pm and on Wednesday, March 26th from 8:30am until 8:00pm at one location in Hastings: Southeastern Elementary School. It is not necessary or advisable to bring your child at the time of registration. Parents will be asked to complete an information sheet and are asked to bring a copy of the child’s official birth certificate, immunization record, and verification of residency to this meeting. The child’s social security number is also requested but not required. BY STATE LAW immunizations, vision and hearing testing must be complete before school attendance in the fall. At the time of registration, parents will also be given appointments for a pre-enrollment screening test for vision and hearing as well as a school readiness test. 77521457 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-03-13.pdf ad3c43e5931cf4aef47833dc580b6c14 PDF Text Text French will not seek re-election to post County residents looking for fairness Two Saxons and one Trojan medal at finals See Story on Page 2 See Editorial on Page 5 See Story on Page 20 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 155, No. 11 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 50¢ Thursday, March 13, 2008 NEWS Two area school officials seeking top BISD post BRIEFS Garage sale to help Freeport library The Friends of the Freeport Library will hold the second annual indoor yard sale in the Freeport Community Center at 209 S. State St., next to the fire barn, beginning today. After last year’s success, the sale has almost doubled in size, pulling vendors from as far away as Grand Rapids, Wayland and Allegan. The event is at vendor capacity, with all 36 available tables in use. A wide range of merchandise will appeal to everyone, including baby gift items, collectible 45 and 33 rpm records, artificial flower arrangements, Nick and Nora, Avon antiques, birdhouses and Native American decor. Concessions will be available for hungry shoppers. The sale will be Thursday, March 13, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday, March 14, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Saturday, March 15, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. All proceeds from the event will go to the Friends of the Freeport Library to purchase books, promote literacy programs and support the community of Freeport. Questions can be directed to the Freeport Library at (616) 765-5181. Open government seminar is Friday Barry County residents can learn more about their rights regarding open and accessible government at a unique seminar in Hastings Friday, March 14, sponsored by State Rep. Brian Calley. The seminar will take place at the Barry County Health Department, 330 W. Woodlawn Ave., from 1 to 3 p.m. Calley has invited a Michigan attorney general's office representative to discuss the U.S. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Open Meetings Act (OMA). "Our entire system of democracy is based on every citizen's right to an open and transparent government," said Calley, R-Portland. "Learning more about these important landmark federal laws will empower people and further improve government." FOIA ensures public access to U.S. government records, putting the burden on the government—not the public—to substantiate why information may not be released. OMA protects a citizen's right to know what is happening in government by opening to full public view the processes by which elected and nonelected officials make decisions on their behalf. For more information about the seminar, call Calley at (517) 373-0842, or email him at briancalley@house.mi .gov. Local government officials also are encouraged to attend. Hastings Area Schools’ Assistant Superintendent Mary Vliek and Maple Valley Schools’ Superintendent Kim Kramer are among the top five candidates who will be interviewed for the soon-to-be vacated superintendent’s post at the Barry Intermediate School District. Current BISD Superintendent James Hund will be retiring June 30. He has worked for the district for 35 years, and has been superintendent for the last six and one-half years. BISD provides many services, including special education, to the Hastings and Delton Kellogg school districts. Vliek will be interviewed by the BISD Board at 5:30 p.m. April 10, and Kramer’s interview is 6 p.m. April 7. Other top candidates seeking the BISD superintendent’s position are Phillip L. Haack, director of business and employee services at Godwin Heights Public Schools; Lloyd Kirby, superintendent of Colon Community Schools; and Jeff Jennette, superintendent of Breckenridge Community Schools. On March 24, the BISD Board will interview Jennette at 6 p.m. and Kirby at 8 p.m. Haack’s interview is at 8 p.m. April 7. The five candidates were selected from a field of 15 applicants who applied for the BISD’s top post. “I really do like my current job,” Vliek said. “The challenges and rewards of it are many. I look forward to having more opportunity for a broader impact through the superintendent position.” She is looking forward to having the opportunity to be interviewed. If Vliek is hired to the BISD position, she said she hopes to look at more collaborative work between Hastings and Delton Kellogg through the intermediate school district. She said she brings a background of curriculum knowledge to the position, even through it’s not a curriculum job. “I think much of that collaborative work (between Delton and Hastings) can be continued and expanded. In today’s world, we have to do everything we can with our limited resources,” Vliek said. “I love Barry County. I’ve lived here all my life. It’s my home, and my family’s here,” said Vliek who started her career with the Hastings Area Schools in 1987. She was hired by former Superintendent Carl Schoessel for an elementary school teaching position. Later, Vliek became a reading teacher and a reading teacher recovery leader through a See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 the kids of Barry County. I have no desire to leave. I want to fulfill my commitment. But, this is a unique situation where perhaps I could do something to benefit all of Barry County including Maple Valley; two-thirds of our district is in Barry County. “There are some people in Hastings who have formed a committee to study an opportunity for Kellogg Community College to work with Hastings and Delton Kellogg Schools to provide technological educational opportunities for their students. I have been sitting in on those meetings very quietly because Maple Valley is not a part of that ISD. But, I have had a lot of experience working with technological education centers... so I became a resource for the committee,” he said. While people on the committee and in the Hastings community have actively persuaded him to apply for the post, Kramer said, it is important that the public understands that he has not talked with BISD board members, and he does not have “an inside track.” “...I will talk with the BISD board, and if See BISD, page 4 City hears sidewalk woes by Megan Lavell Staff Writer Sidewalks were a hot topic during a public hearing at Monday’s Hastings City Council meeting. Community members gathered in opposition—with the exception of Rick Moore, of a special assessment district (SAD)—of new sidewalks in the city. While nobody was against the sidewalks, the residents expressed concern at having to pay for a portion of the $534,846 project. The cost allocated through the SAD was $6.90 per square foot, totaling $66,097. The sidewalks will be on North Broadway from the Thornapple River north to Calgary Street; the east side of Cook Road north of West Green Street and the south side of West State Street east of Cook Road; East Clinton street on the north and south sides of the block from South Michigan Avenue east to South Hanover Street; and Market Street on the east and west sides of the block from West Clinton Street to West Walnut Street. Amy Laverty Meeker was the first to speak at the public hearing, saying she has concerns about the location of the sidewalk in front of her home at the corner of State Road and Broadway. “When you put in a sidewalk, that says ‘come walk here,’” she said. “The corner See COUNCIL, page 3 Joanne Barnard, director of the Barry County Conservation District, appeared before the board of commissioners on March 11 to present the board with a plaque of appreciation for their leadership and support of the Barry County Agricultural Preservation Board. At the meeting, Barnard was appointed to serve as the administrator of the preservation board. Members of the board praised Barnard for her commitment and dedication to the conservation district. Head Start updates county board on local programs Turkey Federation banquet to be held The Thornapple Valley Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation will hold its annual Hunting Heritage Banquet at the Barry County Expo Center Saturday, March 15. Doors will be opened at 5 p.m. Live and silent auctions, raffles and a prime rib dinner are among the featured events. Banquet chair Phil Kuhtic said seating for the event is limited. Dinner tickets are $55 for a single and include membership or $80 for a couple and membership. A $350 grand slam package (sponsor membership and meal) also includes $200 in raffle tickets and two gun raffle program at Western Michigan University, where she previously taught. She also has served as principal for both Pleasantview and Star elementary schools in Hastings. She also was a co-principal for one year at Star with Dave Arnold. During the same year, Vliek held the post of director of education services. She became Hastings’ assistant superintendent in 2004-05 when the director of operations retired and that job and the director of education services post were combined to form the assistant superintendent position. Kramer, another top BISD candidate, has been superintendent of Maple Valley Schools since July 2004. When he was hired, he told the board of education he planned to retire from Maple Valley. And, although he will be interviewing for the BISD superintendent’s post in April, Kramer said he still intends to honor that promise. “My first reaction, when I was asked to interview was, ‘No.’ Since I have been in, ‘The Valley,’ I’ve had people call and ask me to interview for a superintendent’s post in another district, but I’m not interested in climbing the ladder to make more money and a name for myself at this stage of my career,” Kramer said. “I’m about doing what’s best for St. Patrick’s Day parade Monday on South Jefferson Ken Radant and Terri (seated) and Sue Albrecht show off their Irish colors while they prepare for the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade Monday, March 17, on South Jefferson Street, in downtown Hastings. Terri and Sue are the St. Patrick’s Day parade grand marshals for this year’s Irish celebration. The parade will begin at 4 p.m. Participants should line up behind WBCH by 3:45 p.m., and those interested in participating should call WBCH to register. To participate in the parade, call (269) 9453414. by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Members of the Barry County Board of Commissioners were brought up to date at their regularly scheduled March 11 meeting on the progress of the Head Start Program which serves the county. Patti Walters of the Community Action Agency of South Central Michigan (CAASCM) made the presentation and informed the board of the program, which was started locally in the Calhoun County Intermediate School District in 1965 as a summer program “In 1967, it became a full-year program and was awarded to the Community Action Agency of South Central Michigan. “Our overall goal is to increase the school readiness of children, ages 3 to 5, from lowincome families,” she said. Walters told the board that today the program has a funded enrollment of 802 students, 122 in the full-day program and 680 in the part-day enrollment. “The Michigan School Readiness Program has a funded enrollment of 113 in four sites —Hastings, Sturgis and two in Marshall,” said Walters. “We serve a demographic of 47 percent white, 28 percent African American, 4 percent Hispanic and 18 percent other, such as American Indian and Asian,” she reported. See BOARD, page 4 �Page 2 — Thursday, March 13, 2008 — The Hastings Banner NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page tickets. Tickets are available from Kuhtic, (269) 792-9587, or chapter president Dan Erskine (616) 891-1126. Donations of merchandise or services also are being accepted. The Wild Turkey Federation is dedicated to the conservation of the wild turkey and the preservation of the hunting tradition" Silent auction to benefit youth Youths from the Emmanuel Episcopal Church will offer a spaghetti supper and silent auction to the public from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 15. Featured on the menu will be Ye’ Olde Emmanuel homemade spaghetti sauce, homemade marinara sauce, tossed salad, garlic breadsticks, an assortment of homemade desserts and beverages. A freewill offering at the door will benefit Emmanuel’s youth programs. Emmanuel Episcopal Church is located at 315 W. Center St. in Hastings. The church and newly redecorated Gury Parish House are barrier-free. Medical drive to benefit residents Thornapple Valley Church is collecting gently used medical equipment as a local outreach mission project to help Barry County residents who need such equipment but cannot afford it. The Medical Equipment Drive will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 15. People who have gently used walkers, wheelchairs, crutches, canes, shower chairs or commodes to donate are asked to drop items off at the church during those hours. The church is located at 2750 S. M-43 Highway, across from Podunk Lake and about 3 1/2 miles south of the M-43/M-37 intersection. Kelly Brinkert, who is in charge of the outreach, said the church has been giving donated medical equipment to people for quite some time, but the supply is getting low. “We’re always looking for these kinds of items,” she said. County residents who need medical equipment and are without insurance or who otherwise cannot afford to purchase needed items may call Brinkert at the church, (269) 948-2549, ext. 405 Cabaret to benefit Music School The Community Music School will hold its annual Cabaret from 7 p.m. to midnight Saturday, March 15, at the Walldorff Brewpub and Bistro in downtown Hastings. The event includes music by DJ Jon Anderson, a floor show, silent auction and cash bar. All proceeds benefit the Community Music School in Hastings. Tickets are $15 per person and $30 per couple. Middleville Lions Club hosting dinner The Middleville Lions Club will host its annual chicken dinner Sunday, March 16, at the Middle Villa Inn from noon to 3 p.m. Tickets are $10 per adult and $6 for children 4 to 12 years old. Children 3 and younger are free. A drawing for a rocking motorcycle will be held during the dinner. Local band to play in Battle Creek The Kellogg Community College Concert Band will host a joint concert with the Thornapple Wind Band Sunday, March 16, at 3 p.m. in KCC’s Binda Performing Arts Center located at 450 North Ave. in Battle Creek. The combined bands will be playing "Irish Tune from County Derry," as well as the "Gold and Silver March" by Franz Lehar. Also on the program for the day will be “Fa Una Canzona,” an Italian composition, “Chorale and Shaker Dance” along with music from the movie “Bridge on the River Kwai. The Thornapple Wind Band is made of volunteer musicians of all ages and skills from throughout Barry County and beyond. Harland Nye will serve as the local band’s conductor. For more information, contact the Kellogg Community College Arts and Communication Department at (269) 9653931 ext. 2554. Two blood drives being held During a week with a lot of green, the American Red Cross is hoping to see lots of red at two blood drives in Hastings. Sunday, March 16, Thornapple Valley Church at 2750 S. M-43 will host a drive for church members and everyone else from 8 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Then on Thursday, March 20, the Hastings Moose Lodge, at 128 N. Michigan Ave., will be the site of a drive from 1 to 6:45 p.m. Blood donors must be at least 17 years of age, weigh a minimum of 110 pounds and be in good general health. Red Cross officials say they have been averaging less than a day’s supply of O positive and O negative, the red cell that is the universal donor. For more information on a blood drive in any of the 65 counties served by the Great Lakes Region, call (800) GIVELIFE, or 800-448-3543. The Friends of the Community Music School are inviting the public to enjoy an evening of musical entertainment and merriment to benefit music education programs serving children and adults in Barry County. The annual “CMS Cabaret" will be held from 7 p.m. to midnight Saturday, March 15, at the Walldorff Brewpub & Bistro in Hastings. Entertainment will include dancing with DJ John Anderson and a floor show featuring such popular Hastings area musicians as guitarist Doug Acker and Jim Kuch, drummer Bill Sparks, vocalists Steve Youngs and Fred Jacobs, and pianist Holly Bolthouse. A silent auction benefiting the Music School will feature handcrafted wood items, a Chicago vacation, baskets, and charcoal art work. Hors d'oeuvres will be served, and there will be a cash bar. Tickets are $15 per person and are available at the Community Music School in Hastings or by calling 948-9441. The Friends of the Community Music School help to provide quality music learning opportunities in Barry County regardless of age, skill-level, or income. Private lessons are offered for band and orchestra instruments, voice, piano and guitar. The Hastings Kids Choir, the Green Street Fiddlers and the Fiddles 'n' Strums class for children are all offered at the Community Music School too. Financial aid, based on household size and income, is offered. The Community Music School is a pro- Community Music School's Steve Youngs and Cindy Olson perform at a previous Cabaret. This year's event will be held March 15 at the Walldorff Brewpub & Bistro. gram of the Music Center of South Central Michigan (www.musiccenterscmi.com). Environmental talk set for Tuesday A meeting in the Barry County Courthouse March 20 will focus on legislation now in the Michigan House of Representatives concerning equal rights for both parents involving custody of children in a divorce. State Rep. Brian Calley, who is co-sponsoring the bill, is expected to speak. The Barry County Board of Commissioners’ Law Enforcement Courts and Public Safety Committee is hosting the 7 p.m. meeting, and the public is invited to attend. What causes environmental groups to find themselves working against one another? What is the secret underlying element that binds them all? These questions and more will be addressed Tuesday in Middleville said Local Future organizer Aaron Wissner. Wissner has invited Kurt Cobb, publisher of Resource Insights, to Middleville to deliver a live multimedia talk of his groundbreaking presentation "What Every Environmentalist Should Know (but probably doesn’t).” Cobb is a freelance writer who speaks and writes frequently on energy and the environment. He is a columnist for the Paris-based science news site Scitizen, and his work also has been featured on Energy Bulletin, 321energy, Le Monde Diplomatique, EV World, The Wall Street Journal Online and others. "The environmental movement is so splintered because most in it don't understand what trouble we are in," said Cobb. "Neither do they understand the connections between the Woodland woman to speak in Middleville Spaghetti dinner to benefit Vermontville man Equal custody bill to be meeting topic "On Thursday, March 20, Catherine Deyo Young will be speaking at the Emergency Services Building in Middleville about her trip last fall to Israel and Palestine as part of a peace-builders delegation. Now able to put a ‘face’ on the Middle East conflict, Deyo Young, a Woodland resident, wants to educate Americans about the problems there by telling of her experiences and entertaining questions from the public. Doors open at the EMS Building on High Street at 6:30 p.m., with the presentation beginning at 7 p.m. The public is welcome at this event, sponsored by the Progressive Democrats of West Michigan." Jaycees’ Easter egg hunt set for March Barry County children through age 10 are being invited to participate in the annual Easter Egg Hunt, hosted by the Hastings Jaycees, at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 22. The event will be held at the Hastings Middle School’s south field where registration will begin at noon. The children will be divided into three age groups: 0 to 3, 4 to 6, and 7 through 10. Children are asked to bring their own baskets to gather eggs during the hunt. Each child will receive a goody bag after the hunt, and those who register will be eligible for prizes to be given away during drawings. Registration forms are available prior to the event on the Jaycees’ Web site at www.hastingsjaycees.org or at Paws and Claws, 327 N. Broadway, Hastiness. For more information, call Jackie Barry at (269) 838-3185. Tree branches cause local power outage by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Tree branches downed wires and caused 2,553 Consumers Energy customers in Nashville and Vermontville to lose power from 8:15 p.m. Monday evening until 2:51 a.m. Tuesday morning. “The downed wires caused a fuse to be Party for music: Community Music School's annual Cabaret is Saturday tripped at the Nashville-Vermontville substation,” said Consumers Energy spokesperson Terry DeDoes. “Five hundred and eightyeight of those same customers were without power from 3:17 to 4:40 a.m. Tuesday when workers had to shut down the circuit to make repairs and take care of the branches that were causing the problem.” by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Saturday, March 15, the Vermontville United Methodist Church will hold an allyou-can-eat spaghetti dinner to benefit Josh Hall, a 21-year-old Vermontville man with spina bifida, who recently underwent 13 brain surgeries and three tracheotomy surgeries since Dec. 1. Proceeds from the dinner will be used to help cover the cost of many of his medical needs, which are not being met by insurance such as a generator, van adaptations and electrical upgrades to the home he shares with his mother and full-time caregiver, Cindie Hall. "He’s had over 100 brain surgeries in his life because of the shunts, which drain fluid from his brain. After one of the surgeries in December, he had a stroke and developed a staph infection that went through his brain, blood, bladder and lungs, and that’s why he needed a tracheotomy and ventilator," said Cindie. "Josh needs 24-hour care. The doctors (at Children’s Hospital of Michigan in Detroit) wouldn’t let Josh come home until we got a generator in case of a power outage. Josh no longer uses the ventilator during the day but he still needs it at night when he is sleeping.” Cindie explained that while necessary, the generator, electrical upgrades to accommodate the ventilator and alterations to her van and the cost of medical supplies for suctioning her son’s lungs, catheters and latex gloves are not covered by insurance. In addition, Cindie found herself without income for the three months Josh was in the hospital. When Josh turned 18, Cindie left her job at the Family Independence Agency, which she had held for 16 years, to become his full-time caregiver. Since that time, the two have lived on a stipend from the state. However, while Josh was in the hospital they received no payments from the state. "I’ve taken care of him full-time for three years, and while we don’t get that much money from the state, we really don’t need a lot, and it is worth it to be with my son," she said. "He was in the hospital most of December except for five or six days at Christmas, all of January and part of February. I stayed with him the whole time he was in the hospital." Now that he is home, Josh needs 14-hour care. He did receive some nursing care through the state, but his long-time nurse had to take another job while he was hospitalized. "We just met a new nurse and it will probably take two or three weeks to get her trained," said Cindie. "Josh needs to be suc- various environmental problems." The Local Future-sponsored event will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, at the Thornapple Township Hall on Main Street in Middleville. This is part of the "Sustainability Series," which continues on Tuesdays. On March 25, a DVD presentation by Michael Shuman will explore ways to improve the local economy despite inflation and rising gas prices. The April 1 DVD presentation of professor and environmental writer David Orr will look into climate change, peak oil, and the future. These two events will be held at the Thornapple Township Emergency Services Building at 128 High St. in Middleville. Sustainability Series events are free and open to the public. RSVPs to organizer Wissner at aaron@localfuture.org are appreciated. Wissner became aware of the issue of peak oil and oil depletion after doing Internet research to determine the ultimate cause of tioned three or four times and hour and there are new meds and equipment because right now none of his systems are working right. Since December, he’s had a lot of problems coming out." While Josh was battling the staphylococcal infection, the four shunts in his brain needed to be removed and he was placed on external shunts which drained the fluid from his brain into containers at his bedside. He was bedridden for 42 days. "He went to all his tests and his surgeries in his bed and now he is very weak. He’s down to 65 pounds. His doctors want him to weigh around 85 pounds, but he’s now up to about 68," said Cindie, who added that another result of the recent surgeries and their complications is that Josh has been experiencing a lot of seizures, some of them quite severe. "The Vermontville Township ambulance service was a wonderful help when he recently had a grand mal seizure. They did everything they could as quickly as they could and rising gasoline prices in 2005. Since then, he has spent hundreds of hours researching peak oil, attending national conferences, publishing online articles and videos, and has formed Local Future to lead a campaign to educate the public on peak oil and paths to sustainability. Wissner recently was featured on the front page of the Wall Street Journal regarding his peak-oileducation efforts. Wissner is an educator with 16 years experience in Michigan public schools. Local Future is a new nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the public on environmental sustainability issues. Local Future is organizing "The International Conference on Peak Oil and Climate Change: Paths to Sustainability" at Calvin College from May 30 to June 1. Local Future plans to use the experience from the Middleville pilot organization in order to launch successful groups around the area, and eventually, around the world. For more information see the Website, LocalFuture.org. got him to Sparrow Hospital," she said. "They are very caring and concerned and did a good job. They are really great." Cindie said she is grateful for all the help she and Josh have received. "I’ve never had to ask for help in my life. This is the first time I’ve ever had to call my family and say, ‘I don’t know what to do; I can’t make my house payment.’ They have been as good as they can be and I really appreciate it and what everyone is doing. This is our first crisis like this." The spaghetti dinner will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Vermontville United Methodist Church, 108 N. Main Street in Vermontville. In addition to the spaghetti, there will be bread sticks, green beans, cole slaw, coffee, tea, milk and dessert. There will also be a comedian on hand to provide entertainment during the dinner. Free-will offerings to benefit Josh Hall will be accepted. For more information call Leroy Starks at (517) 852-9698. French will not be seeking re-election to county post by Jon Gambee Staff Writer James French, an eight-year veteran of the Barry County Board of Commissioners, announced at the March 11 board meeting that he will not seek another term. “I just feel that it is time,” French said after the meeting. “It has been a very rewarding experience for me, and I think we have accomplished a lot during my time on the board. But I just feel it is time I get involved in other things.” French represents District 2, which covers Thornapple Township and part of Irving Township. Before becoming a commissioner, he spent 25 years as a teacher in the Thornapple Kellogg School System, where he taught mostly sixth grade science, along with some social studies. In summarizing his time on the board French said, “I always tried to make decisions that would make it better for Barry County.” French’s replacement must survive a primary election in August before the general election scheduled for November. Jim French �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 13, 2008 — Page 3 COUNCIL, continued from page 1 where I live is not a place to invite people to walk.” Laverty Meeker also said she feels misled by city officials, because she was not told the project would be of any cost to homeowners. “Find a place to prune this back to where it can be afforded with state money,” she said of the grants the city received for part of the project. “Don’t take it out of my wallet. I pay taxes in this city; that should be enough.” Laverty Meeker also requested that fourfoot instead of five-foot wide sidewalks be considered for the project. Adam Meeker spoke as well, agreeing with his wife that four-foot sidewalks would be better for homeowners because they would cost less. Brian Roderick, who lives on West Clinton, said his concern is the five-foot width of the sidewalks. He said if the sidewalks are five feet wide and five feet from the curb, he will be parked across the one running through his yard if he parks in his own driveway. He proposed that the sidewalk instead be two feet from the curb. Judi Caddock of Market Street expressed concern that the sidewalk will go across her driveway as well, making it impossible to park her car in it without being parked over the sidewalk. She also said she was concerned about the cost of the project. “That’s a big expense,” said Caddock. “It’s a huge expense to me, and I think you should reconsider.” Ruth Daugherty, who lives on North Broadway, said the sidewalk would be 12 feet from the curb in her yard, and five feet wide, making it 17 feet into her yard. Her other concern was that she sees few people walking on North Broadway. “We’re being assessed a lot of money for people who aren’t going to walk on the sidewalk,” she said. Daugherty went on to say that she and her husband are on a fixed income, and she does not think she should have to pay for the project. “Now you’re going to put more burden on us so people can possibly use that sidewalk,” she said. “If you want that sidewalk in, you come clean it out.” Alexander Zbiciak of North Broadway said his major concern with the project is financial. He said he may have to take his children out of preschool to pay for the sidewalks. He also said because of the bad economy, perhaps now is not a good time to add sidewalks and make homeowners pay for them. “One thousand dollars for concrete? All concrete does is break down,” he said. “I don’t see too many people improving our economy walking up and down in front of my house.” Zbiciak added that, “maybe this is the time to say it’s the wrong time to spend money. It’s not the right time to look at something that won’t give financial return. Maybe we shouldn’t be spending all this money.” Robert Smelker of North Broadway expressed concern that he would have to tear up part of his blacktop driveway to put in a sidewalk. Barry County Transit Manager Joe Bleam spoke representing the Transit and the neighboring county jail. He said he believes the county will be able to afford the amount assessed to it, but that means there will be $2,000 less to use for other services such as transporting senior citizens or 100 fewer hours of road patrol. He said it is tax money better spent elsewhere. Richard Laughlin said the sidewalk would be 17 feet inside his North Broadway yard, and he will have to lose two trees for it. He said his concern was that homeowners were not properly consulted about the project. “None of us that I can hear have been brought into the loop until two weeks ago,” he said. Dolores Bleam, from the Catholic cemetery board, and Bible Missionary Church Minister Lyndell Day both wondered how their organizations would be assessed. Day also expressed concern about the price of the SAD rising during construction. Dan Goggins said of his Clinton Street home, “that puts the sidewalk closer to my front door than it is to the street.” He also said of the cost assessment, “that’s a huge amount that wasn’t mentioned until two weeks ago.” Judy Riley of Market Street said her house already is close to the road and the proposed sidewalk through her yard would be too close to her home. She also said she is losing multiple trees for the project, and she is disappointed in the city because they did not tell her sooner what the project would cost. Joseph Vann said if the sidewalk is five feet wide, five feet from the curb, it takes out the trees and fence in his yard. Vann also mentioned that he wanted to know why this project is necessary. “I’m curious as to why there is a need all of a sudden to have sidewalks going through there,” he said. Rick Moore said he supports the sidewalk project. He said of sidewalks being 17 feet in some North Broadway yards, “if the roads are going to be expanded in the future, you’re going to have to expect some of that.” Moore went on to say that people should be supportive of the sidewalk projects because sidewalks allow children to be safer than they would be walking in the street. “I shovel the sidewalks for the kids who walk back and forth to school, and I don’t know any of them,” he said. He added that people should be more concerned about children’s lives than their own sense of privacy if they feel the sidewalks are too close to their homes. He also said since Hastings has grant money for the project, now is the time to use it. “If we keep turning down this grant money that pays for three quarters or more, we’ll pay twice as much in the future,” he added. Moore also said he has known about this project for the past 20 years. He also reminded people they have 10 years to pay for the project, and he believes $150 a year is “not much to save a child’s life.” The project bid letting will be April 4, and construction will begin within two months following that. The Council agreed that three areas on Market Street and one on Clinton Street will be considered for adjustment of the current proposed project location. The Council also voted to pay for half of the SAD cost out of the general funds because the entire community will benefit from the side- Westendorp narrowly elected to conservation district board Local dairy farmer Doug Westendorp won a close race to be elected to a four-year term as a member of the Barry Conservation District Board of Directors Saturday, March 1, during the district’s annual meeting. Westendorp was one of four Barry County residents vying for the seat vacated by twoterm member Al Gemrich. The public election process began Jan. 16, to allow for absentee balloting, and a formal election was held from noon to 12:30 p.m. March 1. Westendorp, who along with his family owns and operates Westvale-Vu Dairy and Mooville Creamery in Nashville, had previously served on the district board in 2004-05, when he was appointed to complete the term of Joanne Barnard, who was then hired as the district’s co-executive director. The Westendorps’ dairy has been recognized statewide and nationally as a model for high standards of management and production in the dairy industry. Westendorp’s farm Local protesters to hold candlelight vigil United for Peace and Justice and its 1,400 member groups around the country are organizing to keep issues front and center throughout the current election season and beyond. On March 19, hundreds of activities will be held in every corner of the country, including Hastings, and in the nation’s capitol to mark the fifth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, to mourn the beginning of the sixth year of war and occupation, and to say, ‘Enough is enough, bring all of the troops home now.’ The Hastings event will be a candlelight vigil with speakers, music and the reading of names of Michigan soldiers who have been killed in the Iraq war. Led by members of the Progressive Democrats of West Michigan, guests will gather on the Courthouse lawn on the corner of State and Broadway streets at 7 p.m. Participants are encouraged to bring signs, candles, friends and family. For a full list of events, see www.5yearstoomany.org and business experience, leadership in the local community and focus on conservation management at the dairy are valuable assets that can further support the board’s conservation outreach efforts. The report submitted by the district’s election officials showed that Westendorp won the election by two votes, beating out second place Scott Hanshue, local DNR Fisheries Biologist, 28 to 26. Former NRCS District Conservationist Joe Lukasiewicz, now employed by the Department of Defense, held a close third with 21 votes. A fourth candidate, Christina Tilbury of Delton, withdrew her nomination one week before the election, but received 4 votes through absentee ballots. The Barry Conservation District Board of Directors consists of five elected members. The other four board members include John Warren, LaVerne Bivens, Dave Kietzmann and Dan Kingma, chair. The board meets monthly on the third Friday at 7:30 a.m. in the Deckside Conference Room of Pennock Hospital. The next meeting will be Friday, April 18. This section of North Broadway is one proposed site for new sidewalks. walks, and not just the homeowners incurring the costs. The homeowners will have 10 years at 7 percent interest to pay off the project costs. Council members Don Bowers, Frank Campbell and Dave Tossava voted against the project resolution. In other business at Monday’s meeting, the Council: • Approved a request from June Sembarski, co-captain of the Wilder Wild Ones, to hold their second annual Battle Creek-to-Hastings walk May 17 and 18, to raise money for Relay for Life. • Approved a request from Julie Bodenmuller to have a “sidewalk sit” in front of WBCH from 9 a.m. Saturday, May 16, until 3 p.m. Sunday, May 17, to raise money for Relay for Life. • Granted a request from Christy Metzger and Dan Stratton to hold a wedding in Fish Hatchery Park May 3. • Approved the distribution of the joint planning land use map to the adjoining jurisdictions as recommended by the planning commission. • Approved the mayor’s appointment of Curt Cybulski to the Cable Access Committee for a term expiring Dec. 31, 2010. • Accepted with regret the resignation of Ruth Rust from the Citizens Advisory Committee, effective immediately. • Approved the mayor’s appointment of Sue Williams to the Citizens Advisory Committee. • Awarded a bid to Jerry’s Tire of Lake Odessa for Michelin XTLA radial tires as recommended by Director of Public Services Tim Girrbach. • Awarded a contract to MC Smith and Associates for development of the parks and recreation plan as recommended by Girrbach. Bowers and Campbell voted no. • Authorized the mayor and deputy clerk to sign two contracts with the Michigan Department of Transportation relating to the sidewalks project. Campbell voted no. • Heard Girrbach’s monthly report, including updates on the following city projects: The East State Road construction project; the Hastings North Water Pressure District; the Hastings Ponds planned unit development project; Sidewalk expansion and construction project; the MDOT M-37/M-43 North Broadway 2010 road construction and utility replacement project; Department of Public Services CPR training and staff projects; and the monthly code enforcement report. • Heard Fire Chief Roger Caris’ monthly report. There were 40 runs in February. • Heard Library Administrator Evelyn Holzwarth’s monthly report. The Department of Environmental Quality installed five monitoring wells under the library to monitor beneath the facility. The new library was constructed on a Brownfield site. • Received a questionnaire regarding parking regulation downtown. The questionnaire was sent to council at the planning commission’s Feb. 25 meeting. • Entered into closed session for strategy and negotiation sessions connected with the negotiation of a collective-bargaining agreement. The council approved a three-year contract for firefighters. Changes to the contract included a 2 percent per year pay raise; a hybrid pension plan including defined contribution and defined benefits for new hires; a reduction in holiday pay from 48 hours to 24 hours; and allowance to wear T-shirts on weekends and holidays during the summer. The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 24. Arts Council scholarship applications available In keeping with the definition of scholarship, a foundation of aid or support of the scholar, the Thornapple Arts Council of Barry County is pleased to announce that the 2008 summer arts scholarship application process is underway. Scholarship funds are made possible through the Sue Drummond Arts Endowment held at the Barry Community Foundation. Drummond co-founded the Thornapple Arts Council in 1985 with the desire to expose the youth of Barry County to arts and culture through various programs. She believed strongly in the benefits of creative expression for all individuals. Her legacy lives on through the Sue Drummond Scholarship Fund that was established in 1998 after her untimely death to can- cer. The fund provides financial assistance to young students of Barry County who want to pursue their artistic talents through educational programs and/or courses including summer camps and workshops. Applicants must be residents of Barry County and currently be enrolled in grades 7 through 11. The scholarships are awarded once annually during the spring, and all applications are reviewed by a committee. The 2008 applications are due Friday, March 28. Application forms and information may be found on the TAC’s website, www.thornapplearts.org. For more information, call (269) 945-2002. Clerk’s office investigation continues HHS students, past and present, perform “A Night on Broadway” The Hastings High School cast of “Footloose” will be among the cast members who present the next HHS production, “A Night on Broadway.” Hastings High School students throughout the decades will take part in the production at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 15, and at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 16, in the Central Elementary School auditorium. Tickets are $5 and will be sold at State Grounds, Beyond the Cover Bookstore, the Hastings Public Library and Hastings High School. The concert is a fund-raiser to help the Varsity Singers attend a heritage music festival in Chicago in April. All former cast members will be invited to join the past leads on the stage to sing the theme song from “their” shows. For the finale, the entire audience can participate in the sing-along of “Climb Every Mountain.” Choir Director Patti LaJoye said she asked the Varsity Singers what they would like to do instead of going district and state choral festivals since they are competing in Chicago, and they came up with this idea. “They said, ‘let’s celebrate musicals,’” said LaJoye, who is celebrating her 25th year directing musicals in Hastings. “This is a great year to bring back some alumni,” she added. by Jon Gambee Staff Writer The investigation into allegations of embezzlement in the Barry County Clerk’s office is continuing, and no charges have been filed as yet, according to Barry County Prosecutor Tom Evans. “There has been significant progress in the investigation,” Evans said, “but even with confessions from the two women involved, we have to find the ‘corpus,’ or body of the crime, before we proceed. “The investigator is currently going through bank records to determine the extent of the alleged crime.” Evans said in an instance where public safety is an issue, charges would be filed and the suspects would face arraignment prior to the corpus being determined, but “that is not the case in this instance. “As a prosecutor, the tighter the case when we proceed to the next step in the process, the quicker and better the actual litigation,” Evans said. Jamie J. Holtman and Elizabeth Lapekes resigned their positions in the clerk’s office pending the investigation into charges they may have embezzled more than $50,000 from the county’s jury fund over an extended period of time. Meanwhile, a third employee, who is not suspected of participating in the crime, resigned her position last week. Barry County Clerk Debbie Smith has moved personnel from another office to help fulfill the many duties in the clerk’s office. The county clerk has control over the court schedule and the circuit court seal. The office records divorce, civil and criminal cases, and the seal is used to certify some 275 documents. Smith also serves as the clerk of the Barry County Board of Commissioners, presents all communication to the board and prepares the minutes of those meetings. Smith also serves as the clerk of the election board and assists in canvassing the votes cast and prepares certification and minutes of all elections held in the county. The clerk’s office also prepares ballots for county, state and national elections, supervises all elections, and Smith serves as the clerk of the jury commission, preparing a list of names drawn from driver’s licenses. She also serves as the clerk of the gun board and prepares all permits and issues the permits when approved. The clerk is the registrar of vital records and issues certified copies of births, deaths and all marriage licenses through her office. She also handles county payroll, pays all bills and vouchers of the county, files all assumed name and co-partnerships, files all professional registrations and is a member of the County Plat Board. The clerk’s office also files and administers campaign finance laws. �Page 4 — Thursday, March 13, 2008 — The Hastings Banner New hospital would bring people to town IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Paramedic not qualified for EMS To the editor, I want to comment on the Public Opinion Article that was in the paper of this edition. It was on, "How to attract new volunteer firefighters." All the persons that were polled gave very good information and opinions, but I would like to add something. I myself have applied to a volunteer or part-time paid department and was told that I did not meet the qualifications due to a medical reason. No, I am not talking about high blood pressure, potential for heart attack, stroke or morbid obesity, rather a congenital spinal column problem that causes me absolutely no problems. I have a condition where my lumbar spine slides on top of my sacral spine. Again, a condition after being an EMS provider for 12 years that causes me no pain or neurological problems. Need I remind the public what us EMS providers do? We don't just drive fast in an ambulance and stick you with needles! We lift/carry (sometimes with assistance from ... the Fire Department) equipment, stretcher and a patient exceeding on an average of 250 to 300 pounds. Again that is an average weight. I believe I can handle 60 to 100 pounds of turn-out gear and air tank while doing the job as a firefighter. I am not trying to downplay the risk involved in being a firefighter; it is a very dangerous job. The point I want to make is that these small departments are hurting for good people to give it their all. So let's flex the rules, i.e., have a pre-existing waiver to be signed, whatever it takes. I know myself, I would give it my all, from rescuing someone from a car accident, battling a house fire, training sessions, to washing the trucks. Open your eyes, small communities, and use your resources and stop being so bent on worrying about lawsuits for injuries. There are ways to protect yourselves. If these departments are so worried about medical problems, then they should be requiring annual physicals, including radiograph studies on all personnel. I think they would be shocked to see what kind of shape their firefighters are in after a few years. Give some of us who want to help our communities a chance. Tim Owen, Paramedic Hastings Food safety is MDA’s top priority To the editor: In light of the recent Hallmark/Westland beef recall, I want to remind consumers that the safety of Michigan’s food supply—from farm to fork—is paramount and continues to be the Michigan Department of Agriculture’s (MDA) top priority. This is a serious responsibility in today’s global marketplace where, if we’re not vigilant, problems of every type can impact our food—whether it was produced here or on the other side of the world. MDA, as well as our local and federal partners, have clear roles in assuring consumers that their food and the places they eat are safe. While there are numerous challenges in today’s dynamic global food supply chain, officials at all levels of government—local, state and federal—strive every day to create a seamless food safety system to protect the public. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is responsible for inspecting meat slaughtering and processing facilities in Michigan. Currently, there are approximately 220 USDA-inspected federal slaughter and processing plants in the state. MDA is charged with inspecting approxi- mately 20,000 diversified food establishments, such as grocery stores, grain mills, fruit and vegetable processing plants, water bottlers and more. MDA also works closely with local health departments who inspect more than 40,000 restaurants and cafeterias statewide. On a daily basis, local and state food inspectors assure the safety of the food supply by conducting inspections, collecting samples and testing food to detect hazards, responding to consumer complaints, enforcing food standards and labeling, removing unwholesome food from commerce, responding to recalls, food emergencies and disasters, licensing facilities, and providing food export certification. Everyone has a role in assuring that safety —whether a farmer, restaurant manager, food inspector, or processing plant operator. The bottom line is Michigan consumers expect that the food they purchase and eat is safe; and MDA will continue to be vigilant in protecting the state’s food supply. Don Koivisto, Director Michigan Department of Agriculture Teens were lucky....this time To the editor: This is a letter to the parents of four area teens who were driving/riding in a burgundy Pontiac Bonneville involved in a serious traffic accident Sunday, March 9, on M-66, just north of Tupper Lake Road. Don’t let your children tell you that they do not know how the accident happened or that it was not really their fault. The accident happened totally due to their reckless, dangerous, irresponsible behavior behind the wheel of an automobile. No other reason. While a couple of the teens did sustain minor injuries, it could have been so much worse, resulting in their deaths and also ours and the couple in the pickup truck that they almost hit head-on when they pulled out to pass us after charging our bumper for four or five miles. Please sit your children down again and tell them driving an automobile is a serious responsibility. It is a matter of life and death. It is a privilege not a necessity. It was providence that they walked away and no one else was injured. Hopefully, they will realize how fortunate they are and take care in the future. Thank goodness they get the chance. Jerry and Bethel Timmer, Middleville To the editor: Pennock Health Services began a new strategic planning initiative in May of 2005. Seven teams comprised of board members, physicians, employees and administrators met over the course of two and a half years to look at corporate quality, property, facilities, community service, human resources, information technology and services and equipment. Through this process, it became quite obvious that in order to reach the goals and objectives for these areas of focus, we would need to consider a facility change, either major expansion of our current hospital or a new hospital. Extensive and painstaking dialogue took place with the input from an architect regarding options at our current site and the Ferris property. The four options reviewed at the current location were almost as costly as building a new hospital. This did not take into account the hidden cost of renovation with its effects on staff and patients who would be in the middle of the renovation stress and inconvenience. Moreover, it would not solve the dilemma of the limitations and inefficiencies inherent in an 83-year-old infrastructure. The Ferris property would allow for more flexibility in meeting the changing needs of the public we serve. A new facility would optimize efficiency in infrastructure and ity poised on the Ferris location will draw people into Hastings, not away from it. We believe that due diligence and careful planning will lead to utilization of the current hospital site for a purpose that will benefit Hastings, as well. We must move forward with a new hospital facility so that we can not only continue, but enhance, the excellent health care provided to our community. Amy Poholski, D.O., chief of staff; and nine other physicians Everything will be accounted for To the editor: After writing a letter to the Castleton Township Supervisor and getting a very confusing answer and doing some thinking, I have come up with a reason why in the face of falling home values, foreclosures, downsizing, and jobs leaving, our property taxes are going up. It is because the governments need money to pay for all their little projects. And if you remember last fall the only millage vote that passed was the third try at Charlton Park in which the Barry County Commissioners begged, pleaded and then threatened to close the park if it wasn’t passed. I understand prices go up, wages go up but the workers who actually produce things like clean streets should get the big raises, not the paper shufflers. Well that’s my idea of what can be done probably not much except complain. We are too complacent now. Don’t rock the boat, just go along. People, the unrest is growing, too many are losing too much and sooner as later everything will have to be accounted for. You figure it out. Steve Toman, Nashville Why don’t we just raise everyone’s taxes To the editor: Well here we go again, taxpayers pay attention. As per the article written in the Banner on Thursday, Feb. 21 “Hastings schools seeks millages”. Seems to be never ending and always ‘for the kids.” When is enough an enough? Look at your annual property tax assessment, it’s outrageous to say the least. A large part of your tax assessment is for the schools (business owners pay an additional 18 mills on non-homesteaded properties). It’s time to start voting ‘no’ and put an end to this tax mania madness by the school districts. All property taxes assessments should be rolled back to be adjusted to the downturn of the Michigan economy, but that’s a different story in itself. We would all be dumfounded if we only knew how much the Hastings school district takes in from annual tax revenue, government funding, and other fundraising events. We would be even more dumbfounded if we know how it gets spent. I’m sure you would agree that it’s “not for the kids.” Annual budgets for the school district should include maintenance repairs proposed improvements, school equipment, which should include elevator repair or replacement, parking lot repairs, etc. It’s funny how people who have unthreatened, good-paying jobs seem to think that all taxpayers need to dig deeper in their pockets every time that we turn around. The school district needs to take a harder look at how they use the funding already funded by our tax dollars. Vote no on this tax increase on May 6 election. James Phillips, Dowling BOARD, continued from page 1 She said the CAASCM received the Early Head Start grant in September 2000 and hired a director in November of that year. “We secured and opened one site in Battle Creek in September 2001 and another temporary location in Three Rivers in January, 2002,” she said. “We received additional funding to open two additional sites, one in Delton and one in Hastings in October 2002.” She said the current program serves 80 children and 26 pregnant women in 10 classrooms at the four locations. She said Barry County has five individual sites at the present time. “There are three part-day Head Start classrooms, two full-day Head Start classrooms, and five early Head Start classrooms in Barry County,” she said. “We serve 130 Head Start children, 40 Early Head Start children and 10 expectant BISD, continued from page 1 we have the same goals and we can work together, we’ll see,” he said. “The board and I will talk to see if maybe I can help Maple Valley regarding early childhood education and technological training by taking this post.” All candidate interviews are open to the public and will be held at the BISD headquarters, 535 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. (Megan Lavell, Sandra Ponsetto and Elaine Gilbert contributed to this article.) Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. hence subsequent operating costs. Private rooms are fast becoming a patient expectation. This offers the necessary privacy for patients and their families and has been shown to have a positive effect on infection rates. The emergency department, obstetrics, and surgery are all in need of expansion and upgrading to meet our patients’ needs. A new facility would also allow us greater opportunity to add new services. We envision that having a health-care facil- mothers.” She told the board barriers currently before the program include the need for expansion, more bilingual staff, more facilities in rural areas and funding to expand to full-day, fullyear hours. Difficulties to overcome those barriers include departing and declining industries, lack of low-income housing, drug usage among parents, high teen pregnancy rates and the fact that infant mortality increases in rural areas, such as Barry County. “Our community strengths include our qualified staff, some of whom have been here for over 30 years; strong partnerships; wellmaintained facilities; a diverse population; and the number of human services agencies in the area.” In other action at the March 11 meeting, the board of commissioners: • Appointed Walt Eavey to the Parks and Recreation Board, Thornapple Parks and Recreation position, for a term that began April 19, 2007, and expires Dec. 31, 2009. • Voted to hold a public hearing on March 25 in the commission chambers of the courthouse for the purpose of reviewing the McKeown Bridge Park Michigan Department of Natural Resources Trust Fund Grant. • Approved an application from Daniel Javor and two applications from Melvin and Brenda Tuttle for the Farmland and Open Space Preservation Program. Javor’s farm is located on Messer Road in Hastings and the Tuttle land is located in Dowling. • Authorized the Barry County MSU Extension office to apply for three grants— the Strong Families/Safe Children State Bid Hold another primary? Due to the closeness of the delegate count in the Democratic primary, Michigan and Florida are being encouraged to hold a second primaries in which votes can be officially counted since the national party will not recognize results from the January primary. What do you think should happen? Grant, a Barry County United Way Grant and a Zero to Three Secondary Prevention Grant. • Approved the agreement with the Barry County Conservation District for resource conservation services in the amount of $23,000. The money will be used to add a half-time position for a district administrative assistant and to restore the executive director to a full-time position. • Accepted of a reimbursement grant from the Office of Highway Safety Planning in the amount of $7,500 for enforcement programs involving underage drinking. • Voted to amend the agreement between the State of Michigan Department of Human Resources and the county to increase the cooperative reimbursement funds for the prosecutor’s office by $177 and to increase the cooperative reimbursement funds for the Friend of the Court by $59,030. • Approved spending up to $3,000 for outof-state travel for four employees to complete training on the new Barry County Sheriff’s Department record management system. Use the Hastings BANNER classifieds Call 269-945-9554 The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. 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I am not really sure what the best alternative is, but it is really important to make a decision and move forward.” Keara Hilton, Middleville: “I would like the national party to accept and count the delegates elected in the Michigan primary. There is no reason to hold a second one. Dawn Simmons, Middleville: “I’m not really too interested in what happens in politics this year. The primary questions are just making it very confusing.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Scott Ommen Rose Heaton Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $30 per year in Barry County $32 per year in adjoining counties $35 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 13, 2008 — Page 5 County residents looking for fairness in property taxation "Plummeting home values and skyrocketing property tax assessments don’t jive and put an unfair tax burden on Barry County’s landowners and others in the state," said State Rep. Brian Calley when he held a standing-room-only town hall meeting in Hastings last week. Calley introduced a bill to provide tax relief and a strategy to help citizens appeal their property tax assessments. He said, "Property owners in some areas of Michigan—which has one of the worst housing markets in state history—may see hikes in SEV (state-equalized value) higher than the rate of inflation. This is true because the law requires the SEV to reflect 50 percent of the true cash value of your home. He went on to say, the increase doesn’t always affect your taxes, because your property taxes are calculated using the taxable value, which is limited due to the passage of Proposal A, which limits increases to the rate of inflation or 5 percent, whichever is less.” In his package of bills, Calley is looking to repeal the Real Estate Transfer Tax to increase equity when selling. He advocated prohibiting property tax increases when property values fall, making it easier to appeal property tax appraisals. He also said he wants to reduce ‘pop-up’ tax and extend homestead exemptions to help with home sales across the state. Another important measure would attack mortgage fraud by providing additional training for loan officers, easing the burden on those already going through the foreclosure process. "No family should ever be forced out of their home due to high taxes," said Calley, "My plan is a longterm solution that lowers property taxes for all homeowners in order to make owning a home easier." When Michigan politicians treat the state’s landowners with respect, rather than force the burden of government down on them, then maybe we can find a way to turn this state’s sluggish economy around. This could have been a way for Michigan political leaders to achieve some positive news coverage for the state. With landowners here seeing their most important investments in decline; it’s only fair that property taxes remain neutral until property values increase. It doesn’t make property owners happy to see simultaneous plummeting home values and increasing property taxes. It’s time elected officials seek some fairness in the system, now, when homeowners across the state need it most. With the price of food, gas and other expenses on the rise, residents need some sound leadership in Lansing to help them through this difficult time. Can we turn this state’s economy around? Yes, but it will take political leadership willing to put Michigan first, by changing some of its old-fashioned tax policies into a proactive business and investment economy. Rather than seeing our governor on national TV discussing all the problems Michigan faces, I want to see her touting fair tax policies for its citizens, property tax reductions for business startups and expansion and help for business and industry of any size supporting more jobs. Instead of remaining at the bottom of most polls across the nation, we need positive publicity of a new and exciting business climate which will return Michigan to the greatness it experienced for generations, until just a few years ago. Write your state legislators, tell them to support State Rep. Brian Calley’s proposal to reduce property taxes on our citizens, before more of our residents find themselves out of their homes or on their way out of the state. Running for public office? If so, then you need to sign up for a series of public workshops offered in Hastings to help gain a working knowledge of the political process as it relates to school boards, county, city and township governments. Each session of the four-part series will be held in the community room of the Hastings City Bank in downtown Hastings from 6 to 9 p.m. Sponsors of the series are the Barry Community Foundation and its Hometown Partnership Leadership Pillar, Hastings City Bank, and the Barry County-Michigan State University Extension. It’s imperative that our candidates for public service have proper training and understanding of how government works. We’ve seen many times in the past where good people run for public office unprepared to serve, and end up frustrated or floundering on the job. If we expect good government, then we need good candidates who understand the process which will be offered through this series. The program was offered several years ago by the County Extension service but was held only one year. This training should be offered annually with the hope to attract people to public service, training them for the job. If you plan to run, make sure you attend this special training—for your benefit and for all the citizens of Barry County. Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics, Inc. Cloverdale Post Office to host “Passport Fair” For people planning a trip out of the country soon and needing a passport, the U. S. Postal Service will be helping by hosting a Passport Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 15 at the Cloverdale Post Office, 7560 S. M-43 Hwy., between Hastings and Delton. The Passport Fair will take place within the customer lobby, with separate areas staffed by trained postal employees to handle the application, fee payment, passport photo, and verification processes. “With new passport requirements in place, the Postal Service has made it more convenient for customers to travel internationally by promoting our passport application services that are available at over 150 postal locations in Michigan,” says Cloverdale Postmaster Belinda Morgan. “And since many customers will be in postal lobbies mailing their income tax returns, what better opportunity to get this taken care of.” The Post Office always recommends coming in as early as possible to apply for a passport – at least three months or earlier before a departure – to avoid any extra costs to expe- dite an application. New fees went into effect Feb. 1 for a Passport Book and the new Passport Card. The new fees are: • Adult Passport Book for age 16 and over – passport fee of $75 + execution fee of $25 = $100. • Adult Passport Card for age 16 and over – passport Fee of $20 + execution fee of $25 = $45. • Child Passport Book for age 15 and younger - passport fee of $60 + execution fee of $25 = $85. • Child Passport Card for age 15 and younger – passport fee of $10 + execution fee of $25 = $35. For Expedited passport service, $60 should be added for each application, payable to the State Department. Two-way overnight delivery is strongly encouraged. In such cases, the applicant incurs overnight (Express Mail®) delivery costs, payable to USPS. To help the Passport Fair application process go smoothly and efficiently, the Postal Service recommends the following: • Bring in proper proof of American citizenship. This must be either a certified birth certificate issued by the city, county or state; a previous U.S. passport; a certificate of citizenship; or a naturalization certificate. (Please note: a hospital-issued birth certificate alone is not acceptable.) • Bring in proof of identity. This must be either a previous U.S. passport; a naturalization certificate; a certificate of citizenship; or a current valid driver’s license, government ID or military photo ID. • The passport application requires two recent identical photographs of you, which the Passport Fair sites will take for a fee of $15 each. • To save time, individuals can download a passport application at www.usps.com/passport to complete their application beforehand. Customers can also call 800-ASK-USPS to get the location of other area passport Post Offices and their passport customer service hours, or they can visit the State Department’s web site at www.travel.state.gov. Second chances Well, if Michigan wanted notoriety in presidential politics, we certainly got it. Now the talk of the state—and the country—is whether Michigan and Florida will hold ‘doover’ primaries for Democratic contenders Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Recall that both of the Michigan political parties moved their primaries up to Jan. 15, over the objections of the national party bosses. As punishment, the National Republican and Democratic Committees took decidedly different actions. Republicans took half of the delegate strength from Michigan. The same went for Florida. This was known ahead of time and was considered an acceptable trade for the privilege of going so early in the process. It turns out, it really didn’t make much of an impact on the race anyway. Sen. John McCain secured the nomination months ahead of the convention and thus the relative delegate strength of Michigan, or any other state for that matter, is meaningless. Not so for the Democrats. They have a very complicated situation on their hands. And the stakes could not be higher. Their national party bosses played hardball with Michigan Democrats. Rather than just reduce the delegate strength, as the Republicans did, they barred Michigan representation from the convention altogether. They even canceled the hotel reservations for Michigan Democrats. Like I said—hardball. As it stands today, the only Democrats from Michigan who will be seated at the convention are the Super Delegates. The very concept of Super Delegates makes me want to puke—but I digress. There are many who are now asking: How did we get here? Well, it is a sordid affair, and I am not sure the real story has ever been published. I suppose the more pertinent question is: Where do we go from here? It all started with an uncommon alliance between the Michigan Republicans and the Michigan Democrats. Both wanted early primaries. In most cases, the primaries are basically settled by the early states and the remainder of the contests are just formalities. The problem is that neither trusted the other. Both are convinced that the other has interfered with open primaries in the past. The solution: a deal was struck to hold open primaries on the same day. Since both the Republicans and the Democrats had competitive contests, all were satisfied that little interference would occur. The intentions were not exactly pure. They hid behind "national party rules" and succeeded in getting legislation passed that created secret party-controlled lists of who participated in each primary. Those lists are priceless to them. While the risk of Michigan being shut out seems like a steep price today, most never really thought it would matter. Even with the threat of losing delegates for the convention, it was assumed that the eventual, presumptive nominee would seat all of them. What choice would the nominee have? They would certainly not want to offend a whole state right before a general election. After all, these things are typically decided long before August and the convention is just a big party, right? But what if there was never a presumptive nominee? What if neither candidate achieved sufficient delegates to take the nomination early? What if the delegates actually were the ones who selected the eventual nominee? Well, then the Michigan delegate situation becomes somewhat of a conundrum. The crux of the issue is as simple as this: more of the Michigan delegates are pledged to Hillary Clinton, so she wants them seated. After all, she won the state—albeit in a handicapped primary. Barack Obama, on the other hand, wants Michigan shut out. Why concede to giving his opponent more delegates? Presumably, Clinton won so handily because Obama was not on the ballot. But why? Well, that’s the way Obama wanted it. He asked that his name be removed. The official reason—because Michigan had violated national party rules by going early. However, that is not the real reason. First of all, the national party rules did not require that his name be removed from the ballot. You see, the favored states of New Hampshire and Iowa also violated national party rules by going earlier than scheduled— and yet no consequences were assessed and all names remained on those ballots. The real reason for withdrawal was because of the situation in December when the decision to participate had to be made. At that time, Clinton was raising record amounts of money and leading Obama in the Michigan polls by a seemingly insurmountable margin. Obama made a financial and strategic decision to withdraw. Why waste money, time and risk political embarrassment if party rules gave him a good excuse to drop out with no immediate cost or risk? It was the best of all worlds for Obama. Deny a victory and momentum to Clinton and shut out a state that would vote for his main rival. As a side note, the legislature could have added Obama and Edwards back on the ballot, but those efforts were sabotaged by their supporters within the legislature in some clever, last-minute procedural maneuvers. They preferred not to face Clinton on Michigan’s ballot. So why not hold another primary in conformance with national party rules? Two challenges exist with that concept. The first is the question of who pays for it. Gov. Granholm and I agree on this point—it will not be the taxpayers of Michigan. I voted against the first primary bill and I certainly am not interested in paying for another. But cost is not really a big obstacle for these two. Clinton and Obama raised $85 million in the month of February and both can afford to split the cost of a $12-million price tag for a state-run do-over. The real problem is that the candidates themselves are not likely to settle on ground rules. Clinton does better in open primaries with more people participating. Obama does better in closed party caucuses. Neither has an incentive to compromise. Obama probably prefers the status quo, since a new primary in Michigan would likely still favor Clinton (she holds a decent lead in Michigan polls). So I believe he will hold out for a closed party caucus or be content to keep Michigan out of the convention. Clinton on the other hand would never agree to a closed party caucus when an open primary clearly favors her. She’d rather have no Michigan delegates than sign off on a redo that could result in a larger Obama delegate lead. Left out of this whole analysis is what is best for the citizens of Michigan. But since when do politicians care about citizens anyway? Know Your Legislators: Maple Valley High School presents Andrew Lloyd Weber musical Maple Valley Jr./Sr. High School will present “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” at 7 p.m. March 13, 14, and 15, in the high school auditorium. There will also be a 3 p.m. matinee on Saturday, March 15. Tickets are $5 for students, senior citizens and children and $7 for adults. U.S. Senate WANT TO CHANGE YOUR ADDRESS? Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building, Room 134, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela, regional representative. U.S. Congress Vernon Ehlers, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 1714 Longworth WEATHER FORECASTS ? House Office Building, WANT Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. Want to know where to President’s comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress get all this information? and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. Jennifer Granholm, Democrat, From student loans to Social SecurityP.O. benefitsBox 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone to buying surplus government property, (517) 373-3400. all kinds of government information State Senator Patty areBirkholz, Republican, 24th District (All of Barry County), just a click or call away. Michigan State Senate, State Capitol, 805 Farnum Building, P.O. Box 3006, Lansing, Mich. 48909-7536. Call: (517) 373-3447. Fax: (517) 373-5849. e-mail: senpbirk1 (800) FED-INFO holz@senate.michigan.gov State Representative Brian Calley, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, 351 Capitol, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: briancalley@house.mi.gov �Page 6 — Thursday, March 13, 2008 — The Hastings Banner CAA sponsoring special education workshop On Thursday, March 20, the Community Action Agency (CAA) of South Central Michigan will sponso a free workshop presented by the Citizens Alliance to Uphold Special Education (CAUSE). The workshop will be held at the Church of the Nazarene, 1716 N. Broadway in Hastings from 7 to 9 p.m. This workshop is open to all audiences and will be helpful for parents, family members and professionals who are involved with special education. The workshop will cover the basic rights, laws, responsibilities and processes for special education. CAUSE, a parent training information center for the state of Michigan, provides work- shops, materials, individual advocacy, information and referral. To register, contact Beth Weedall at (269) 945-4900. For more information about CAA and its services, call the Community Action Agency office at 1-877-422-2726 or visit online at www.CAASCM.org. CAA of South Central Michigan is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) human service organization that serves low- to moderateincome, elderly and disabled residents of Barry, Branch, Calhoun and St. Joseph counties. CAA is dedicated to promoting economic and social opportunities that help people achieve greater independence, dignity, and self-sufficiency. Worship Together… Area Obituaries Eddy Len Kidder Jack Francisco Jim Harrison HASTINGS - Jack Francisco, age 87, of Hastings passed away March 3, 2008 at Tendercare of Hastings. He was born December 20, 1920 to John B. and Erma I. (Yarger) Francisco in Hastings. Jack attended and graduated from Hastings High School in 1940. Serving his country, Jack enlisted in the Navy in 1942, serving in the South Pacific. He married Maryellen Hale on March 31, 1951. Jack worked as a contractor and moved many houses with his father. He was employed with Bradford White retiring in 1986. Jack enjoyed dancing with his beautiful wife and woodworking. He was a great family man, and enjoyed his children and grandchildren. Jack was preceded in death by his lifelong friend, Leon Mudge, who passed away one month prior to him; siblings, Lynn, Leona, Lura, Lois, Perry, Robert, Lorna; grandson, Stephen; great grandson, Michael. He is survived by his loving wife, Maryellen; daughter, Suzanne (Stephen) Huver; son, Michael Francisco; brother, Loren Francisco; sister-in-law, Thelma Francisco; grandchildren, Jill, Megan, Alyssa, Kevin; great grandchildren, Andrew, Peter, Jack, Morgan, Brandon, Stephanie, Isabella; special friend Ruth Mudge and many more special people. Honoring Jack’s wish cremation has taken place. Arrangements were entrusted to Lauer Family Funeral Home -Wren Chapel, Hastings. Please sign Jack’s register book or leave condolences for the family at www.lauerfh.com MIDDLEVILLE -Jim Harrison, age 72, of Middleville entered into the presence of his Lord on Sunday, March 9, 2008 at Blodgett Hospital, Grand Rapids. He was born on February 5, 1936, in Yankee Springs Township. He was preceded in death by his wife, Emily, in 2003; his parents, Virginia Harrison Root and Walter Harrison; his grandparents, Robert “Reed” and Clara Hoover. He will be remembered dearly by his wife, Enid; his son, Pat (Dilly) Harrison of Coldwater; his daughter, Julie (Trent) Wickwire of Dundee; four grandchildren, Cameron and Taylor Harrison, and Harrison and Austin Wickwire; his step-children, Suzanne and Karl Golnek of Hastings and Jim Triick of Grand Rapids; his brothers and sisters, ClaraJane and Tommy Tucker of Huntsville, Alabama, Bob and Ellen Harrison of Livermore, California, Irene and Richard Ward of Shelbyville, Bill and Judy Harrison of Caledonia, Christine and Rex Schad of Middleville, Pat and Judy Harrison of Middleville, Pauline Brower of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, Josephine and Ken Klumpp of Otsego; brother-in-law, Herb and Nadine Smelker of Freeport, Fred and Margaret Palmer of Arcadia, Florida, Bernice Wood of Lexington, Kentucky, Beatrice and Paul Liebenauer of Oswego, New York; and many nieces and nephews and special friends. He was active with the Barry County Fair in the 4-H beef area, served in the U.S. Army in Korea, served on the Irving Township board, was a member of Parmelee United Methodist Church, was a life member of Irving Grange, was a graduate of Thornapple Kellogg School in 1954, worked many years for Kent County Road Commission and loved his life as a farmer spending time with his Amish family, his cattle and his draft horses, and attending numerous sporting events of his grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 12, with Rev. Lee Zachman officiating. Interment at Middleville Mt. Hope Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Barry County Agricultural Fair Improvement Fund. Arrangements made by Beeler Funeral home, Middleville. 77521469 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:0 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11:00 a.m. Praise Worship Service; 12:00 noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:45 a.m., Morning Worship; 6:00 p.m., Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Jr. High, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Ladies Bible Studies, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12:002:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served). (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Mtg. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study at the church. Friday 8-10 p.m. Sr. High Youth. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10:00 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Mary SchippersDeMunter. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6:00 p.m. (May-August). We have a weekly Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 1-616731-5194 or 1-517-852-1806. ST. TIMOTHY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 9800 East BC Avenue, Richland, MI 49083. Phone 269-629-9436. Eucharistic service every Sunday, 9:30 a.m. “This is my body given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ (Luke 22:19 NIV). Come share in the weekly Holy Communion – accepting Christ and being united with Him, surrendering our lives to Him so that we may know His will and walk in His ways. We are located in a wooded setting, north of Richland on BC Avenue, between M-43 and Gull Lake Drive. All baptized christians are welcome to participate in the Holy Eucharist. We believe that christianity is a faith of inclusion, not exclusion. Therefore, you don’t have to be an Episcopalian - just a believer. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Dan Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Kids’ Korner (ages 4 through 5th grade) are dismissed during announcements. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. and Small Groups meet. Wednesday: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Kids’ Club for children (ages 4 through 5th grade), youth (grades 6th-12th grade), and a variety of adult classes. Thursday: 9 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion - Coffee Hour. Women’s Ministry 7 p.m. 3rd Thurs. of month. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-Noon and 1-3 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9 a..m Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Coffee Hour; 10:05 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service; 6 p.m. Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogsp ot.com/. Thursday - 6:30 p.m. Choir/Praise Team Easter Rehearsal; 6:30 p.m. Spanish Class; 7 p.m. Choir Rehearsal. Saturday - 9:00 a.m. Men’s Breakfast. Tuesday - 6:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study; Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 6:30 p.m. Praise Team/Choir Easter Rehearsal; 7:00 p.m. Praise Team Fiberglass Products 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 B OSLEY 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 Alma Louise Tobias Hermenitt GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Sundays in Lent Holy Communion - 8:00 & 10:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 9:30 a.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-9459414 or 945-2645; fax 269-9452698. http://www.discovergrace.org Michael Anton, Pastor. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Lauer Family Funeral Homes ATLANTA - Eddy Len Kidder, age 50, of Atlanta, passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at Otsego Memorial Hospital. He was born on December 1, 1957 to Leonard and Jo Ann (Elliot) Kidder in Hastings. He has lived in Atlanta for the past two and a half years, formerly of Arnegart, ND, originally spending most of his life in the Freeport area. He worked as a carpenter for various contractors over the years. He was a member of the Eagles #4077 in Atlanta and the Moose Lodge in Hastings. He loved the outdoors, especially hunting, fishing, and mushrooming. He enjoyed riding Harley Davidsons, and also took quite an interest in antiques. Eddy is survived by his son, Robbie Mayhew of Bradley; parents, Leonard and Jo Ann of Atlanta; brothers, Larry of Arnegard, ND, Phillip (Betty) of Hastings; Dale of Freeport and Morris of Atlanta; sisters, Marcia (Jeffrey) Tyrrell of Wayland, and Minnie Clause, of Middleville; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held on Friday, March 7, 2008 at noon at the Green Funeral Home, Atlanta. Interment took place at the Briley Twp. Cemetery. Condolence messages can be sent via our website, www.greenfuneralhomes.com. •PHARMACY• 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 Thomas Burns HASTINGS - Alma Louise Tobias Hermenitt of Hastings, formerly of Delton, passed away March 10, 2008. Louise was born on July 18, 1916, in Battle Creek, the daughter of Harry and Angeline (Arnold) Kelley. Louise was a licensed cosmetologist for over 65 years, having owned and worked in many area shops. During World War II, she worked in the USO in Augusta. She was a life member of the Prudence Noble Chapter of the Eastern Stars, and a member of McCullum United Brethren Church. She enjoyed, fishing, camping, deer hunting, and crocheting. She loved to cook especially frying fish. One of her greatest loves where her grandchildren. Louise is survived by her husband, Otis Hermenitt, whom she married August 9, 2004; a son Larry (Kathy) Burdick; daughters, Sharon Verhest and Linda (Roland) Ferris; step sons, Bernard (Eleanor) Tobias, Larry (Betty) Tobias, and Archie (Kay) Tobias; a step daughter Gloria (Ernest) Herman; eight grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; several step grandchildren and great grandchildren. Louise was preceded in death by husbands, Earl Burdick, Harvey Trick and Lawrence “Toby” Tobias; a granddaughter Angela Louise Ferris. Funeral services will be conducted, Thursday, March 13, 2008, at 11 a.m. at Williams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton. Pastors Ronald Watterly and Gerald Gallaway, officiating. Burial will take place in Praireiville Cemetery. Memorial contributions to McCullum United Brethren Church or Barry Community Hospice will be appreciated. CALEDONIA - Thomas “Med” Burns, age 86, of Caledonia passed away March 6, 2008 at St. Ann’s Home, Grand Rapids. He is survived by his caring, loving wife, of 59 years, Margaret A. Burns; six daughters, JoAnne (Rick) Cozzati, Kathleen (Dave) Adamczak, Mary Burns and husband Steve Kurachek, Margaret C. Burns, and husband (George) Bedford, Jean (Steve) Tompkins, Jane (Jeff) Dood; 13 grandchildren; one sister, Mary McDonald of Alto; sister-in-law, Frances Burns of Middleville; many nieces, nephews and a host of friends. He was preceded in death by an infant son, Thomas Gerard Burns. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at Holy Family Catholic Church, Monday, March 10, 2008 at 9669 Kraft, Caledonia. Rev. Fr. Mark F. Bauer celebrant. Interment Resurrection Cemetery, Grand Rapids. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Ann’s Home, Grand Rapids. Arrangements by Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville H. Jean Boner ALBION - H. Jean Boner, age 86, of Albion and formerly of Hastings, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at Oaklawn Hospital in Marshall. She was born November 26, 1921 in Battle Creek, the daughter of Warren W. and Alice M. (Tupper) Wulf. She graduated from Athens High School in 1940. She was employed at Kellogg's for 30 years and retired in 1972. Jean married Howard F. Boner July 16, 1965 and he passed away July 1, 1998. She is survived by a daughter, Linda Swafford of Venice Fla.; a son Larry Phelps of Rives Junction; one grandchild and two great-grandchildren. Memorials can be made to the Salvation Army. Burial was held at Ft. Custer National Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Lucile Blanche Hewitt WELLSTON - Lucile Blanche Hewitt, age 92, of Wellston, died Thursday, March 6, 2008, at the Grand Oaks Nursing Center in Baldwin. She was born January 18, 1916, in Barry County, the daughter of Guy and Rena (Holbrook) Higgins. Lucile was a life member of the Order of the Eastern Star Prudence Nobles Chapter #366 in Hickory Corners. She enjoyed fishing, hunting, working in her flower gardens, watching the wildlife, and being outdoors. Lucile is survived by: her daughter, Mary Ellen (William Sr.) Hutchins, of Wellston; 3 grandchildren, Sherry Browers of Hastings, Leslie Jorge of Boca Raton, Florida, and William (Rebecca) Hutchins Jr. of Honor; six great-grandchildren; her brother, James Higgins of Grand Rapids; and numerous nieces and nephews. Lucile was preceded in death by: her first husband, Daniel Hunsberger on May 24, 1964; her second husband, Robert Hewitt on March 2, 1983; two sisters, Alberta Lancaster and Rose Guernsey; and four brothers, Donald, Guy, Albert and Charles. Memorial services will be conducted at 2:00 PM, Saturday, March 15, 2008, at the Norman Township Community Center in Wellston. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM until time of services at the community center. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. The Terwilliger Funeral Home, in Kaleva, is in charge of arrangements. www.terwilligerfuneralhome.com �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 13, 2008 — Page 7 Hastings teacher behind regional science competition This year, the Michigan State Science Olympiad Board asked Marty Buehler, Hastings High School science teacher and Science Olympiad coordinator, to take on the role of director for Region 10. The job also included finding a new home/host site for Region 10 after Battle Creek Lakeview School representatives said they would no longer be able to host the competitions. Buehler had to decide if Hastings would be the site, or if the region should look to land a bigger fish. He set his sight on Western Michigan University. "I wanted to get WMU involved because they had such great site potential, many qualified faculty and staff that could act as supervisors, and they were centrally located for our specific region." "I also believe that it is good for kids to become acquainted with the university atmosphere. I think it is great for the kids to see themselves as a part of that environment and to be comfortable with it." Buehler contacted as many ‘movers and shakers’ in the WMU community as he could in order to pitch the idea of a partnership between WMU and the Michigan Science Area Obituaries Brett H. Jones ALBION - Brett H. Jones, age 40, of Albion, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2008, at University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. He was born July 18, 1967, in Battle Creek to Harlin Floyd and Janice (Bold) Jones. On January 27, 1995, Brett married Diane O. Olinyk, and she survives. He was a truck driver for Vitran Trucking in Jackson. He enjoyed NASCAR and slot car racing, helping the Cub Scouts and lawn work. Brett especially loved spending time with his children out-of-doors. Survivors include his wife, Diane Jones of Albion; two daughters, Tiffani and Samantha Jones, both of Albion; son, Daniel Jones of Albion; his parents, Harlin and Janice Jones of Battle Creek; sister, Alyssa Jones of Battle Creek; and grandparents, Robert and Verna Bold. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 14, 2008 at J. Kevin Tidd Funeral Home, 811 Finley Drive, Albion with Father Gordon Greene officiating. Interment will follow at Riverside Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, March 13, from 5 to 8 p.m. Memorials are suggested to an Education Fund for Brett’s children. www.kevintiddfuneralhome.com Helen M. Snowberger CARMEL - Helen M. Snowberger, 92 of Carmel, passed away Sunday, March 9. Helen was born December 4, 1915 in Nashville, to the late Franz and Genevieve Garrett Maurer. She was a graduate of the former Western State Teachers College, Kalamazoo. After graduation, she taught high school Home Economics in Holland. Later, Helen was a library clerk at Carmel Junior High School, retiring in 1979. At her church, St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, she was a member of the Elderberries Group and helped in their library. Helen was a member, chairperson and former treasurer of the PEO Sisterhood, in School 86, she was active in the PTA, and helped organize school fairs and was a leader of Brownie and Cub Scout groups. She enjoyed being outdoors; as a child she often walked from the family farm into town for school. She maintained this as an adult walking around and taking in all that nature provided, the color of the sky, leaves and beautiful flowers. She was very passionate about genealogy; and was a wonderful seamstress and baker. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 15, 2008 in Flanner & Buchanan Funeral Center-Carmel, where friends may call one hour prior to the service. She was the widow of Vinson C. Snowberger and is survived by her daughter, Mindi Grossman; son, Vince Snowberger; sister, Frances Mogdis; several nieces and nephews. Online condolences may be made at www.flannerbuchanan.com Olympiad. WMU officials agreed to sit down and listen to the proposal to bring Science Olympiad to their campus. "Mark VanHecke and I presented the case on Aug. 13 and WMU jumped at the opportunity,” said Buehler. “Unashamedly, WMU viewed having 500 of the best and brightest kids from the area on their campus as a great recruiting tool as well as a good way to give back to the community in the proverbial winwin situation.” Dr. Timothy Greene, dean of the college of engineering; Bob Miller, WMU vice president; and Keith Hearit, WMU provost, all have pushed strongly to make it a reality. Shortly after the initial meeting, new WMU President John Dunn and the staff at Western agreed to the competition date, March 15, and promised financial/staff support to host the event. WMU set aside some of its staff to help Buehler coordinate activities and facilities. They have worked steadily together on the project since August, noted Buehler. "Mainly, it is Scot Conant of WMU (who was appointed the position of working along with me to organize the event) that is making my job do-able,” said Buehler. “Without him, it would be hard to get things arranged on the WMU end.” “As it is now, we have over 125 people working (many from the WMU community) on Saturday, March 15, to make this event a reality,” he said. The WMU community isn't the only group that is deeply committed to making this work, added Buehler. Hastings Area Schools is providing a large group of volunteers as well. Hastings is supplying event supervisors and workers, too. They include high school science teachers Jill Withey and Ann Beemer who will run the event called Simple Machines; elementary teacher Jan Lawson who will supervising the event Amphibians and Reptiles; high school science teacher Jamie Dixon will co-supervise Reach for the Stars; middle school science teacher Tim Neason who will supervise two events (Middle School Rocks and Minerals, and High School Rocks and Minerals); high school science teacher Kurt Schaaf will running Scoring Central with help from Hastings teacher Val Campbell and her daughter. Other former Hastings students and Science Olympiad members also will get in on the act. Soon-to-be-MSU graduate and astrophysicist Brian Doozan is slated to be the supervisor for Astronomy and also wrote the Reach for the Stars event. Other graduates, including Molly Wallace (currently doing her undergraduate work at the University of Findlay in Ohio), Jason Bies (currently an undergraduate student at Michigan), Hillary Ranguette (undergraduate student at WMU), and Lindsay Karn (undergraduate at MSU), are teaming up to run the forensics event called Science Crime Busters. Hastings residents Mark and Gwen Anderson will be running the event called Wright Stuff. Parent Karen Pleyte will be working behind the scenes with other volunteers including Dr. Tom Hoffman. Former Olympiad standout Lauren Azevedo (undergraduate student at WMU) is the founder and head of the WMU student volunteer group that is staffing many of the duties involved with the event. Other former Hastings students involved include Curtis Krallman of WMU. Buehler, who wrote other events, also has combined efforts in an event called Five Star Science with area districts and teachers including Hastings graduate Tim Shaw, now with Thornapple Kellogg schools; Cheryl Hach of the Kalamazoo Math and Science Center; as well as Jen Billington and Jodi McManus, both of Parchment High School. Buehler credits the Hastings administration High School Principal Tim Johnston, Assistant Superintendent Mary Vliek, and Superintendent Rich Satterlee) for their help. "They have encouraged the work by Hastings community members and staff in this year’s Science Olympiad,” said Buehler. “The district administration has been instrumental in a supporting role to the Science Olympiad which in turn helps our best and brightest science students develop to their full potential. Not just the kids in Hastings, but in the entire six-county region." The Science Olympiad program in Hastings is financially sponsored by the Hastings Education Enrichment Foundation and the Barry Community Foundation's Youth Advisory Council. Region 10 is comprised of schools from Allegan, Barry, Branch, Calhoun, Hillsdale, and Kalamazoo counties. Thornapple Kellogg and Hastings schools are the only Barry County school districts entered this year. All area schools were invited to participate. Hastings Middle School’s Science Olympiad team, under the guidance of teacher Teresa Heide, will be competing Saturday, as well. It is the middle school’s first year back in the competition after a several-year hiatus. The region will see 19 high school teams and 16 middle school teams compete this Saturday. A team consists of 15 students who will compete in 23 events, covering all areas of science and technology. The top three high school teams and top two middle school teams will advance to the state finals to compete against other regional winners Saturday, April 26. The competition begins Saturday at 8:30 a.m. on the Parkview Engineering Campus of WMU and then moves to the main campus at 11:30 a.m. It will conclude with an awards ceremony, beginning at 3:30 p.m., in the North Ballroom of the Bernhard Center. The Thornapple Kellogg High School team is coached by AP physics teacher John Miller. Original Lenten meditation by local residents debuts Saturday by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor An evening of meditation during the Lenten season, featuring prayers, Scripture readings, reflections and original songs, will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 15 at Saints Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church in the Gun Lake area. It is free to the public. “Lead Us to Your Son,” an hour long meditation, debuts the work of two Yankee Springs area residents. The music to be performed is the result of a creative journey by Kelly (Mogg) McKeough and Gerry (Maurer) Orszula, who started writing words and music together in June 2004. “This collection of original songs is meant to connect our daily struggles in life to the life and death of Christ, who offered Himself for all of us,” Orszula said. During the songs, a Power Point presentation will connect the music “with life in Christ’s time and life today. “The whole goal is to bring our parish community and family and friends closer to Christ,” she said. “The Scripture readings are very, very powerful about faith and life after death, and Kelly reflects upon what inspired her to write the lyrics and then I let the lyrics just take over me. At the weirdest times of the day or night I would be drawn to the piano and out would come this little melody. We believe it was the Holy Spirit. “Every song is really so powerful and connected to the Scriptures,” Orszula said. “We just wanted to create beautiful music and words that would inspire people.” Gerry (Maurer) Orszula “About a month ago, I started getting urges to connect it to Scripture. So, I would go to Scripture, and it would be right there. I hardly even had to look for it...” McKeough had originally asked Orszula if she would write the music to some lyrics she had written. Their creative venture began with one song, “Blind Faith,” and that ballooned into a collaborative effort of 10 songs. Extra patrols will be out this weekend Motorists in Barry County should be aware that the Sheriff's Department will have extra drunk-driving enforcement patrols on the roads this weekend. "Last year, the St. Patrick’s Day weekend proved to be our special enforcement’s busiest weekend with five drunk drivers arrested” said Sheriff Dar Leaf. “You can bet that we will continue to have extra enforcement on this weekend to keep drunk drivers off the road and make travel safer in Barry County." In Michigan, a motorist can be arrested for drunk driving with .08 blood alcohol content or higher. A drunk driving conviction carries with it an assortment of penalties, including court costs and fines, increased car insurance rates, legal fees, and $2,000 in driver responsibility fees. In Michigan, 35 percent of traffic fatalities involve alcohol and/or drugs. Sheriff Leaf urges drivers to have a designated driver or make alternative travel plans if you will be drinking. "Please, don’t take a chance with your life or the lives of others." For more information, log on to www.barrysheriff.com and follow the link to the Office of Highway Safety Planning. Weight restrictions in effect Monday for commercial trucks Effective at 8 a.m. Monday, March 17, weight restrictions for commercial truck traffic will be imposed and enforced on state roadways that extend from the southern Nana Kathy and Papa Gary Holman of Hastings are proud to announce the arrival of Ethan Hunter Holman at Elisabeth-Stifhung Hospital in Birkenfeld, Germany. He was born on January 21st at 5:28pm, weighed 7 lbs. 12 1/2 oz. and was 19'' long. Ethan is the son of SSG Dan and Tiffany Holman and the “special little” brother of Wyatt. 77521525 Michigan border north to, and including, the Mackinac Bridge. The notices were issued by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). There are no restrictions for legal axle weight loads on roads designated as "all-season trunklines." On routes designated ‘seasonal,’ there will be a posted reduction of 25 percent for rigid pavements and 35 percent for flexible pavements. All extended permits will be valid for oversized loads in the weight-restricted area on the restricted routes. Single-trip permits will not be issued for any overweight loads or loads exceeding 14 feet in width on the restricted routes, according to MDOT. For weight restriction information and updates, call 800-787-8960 or access this information on the Internet at www.michigan.gov/mdot, under Favorite Links, click on Truckers Services. All-season routes are designated in green and gold on the MDOT Truck Operators Map, which also is available online. “We just wanted to create beautiful music and words that would inspire people, Orszula said. “The very last song that we wrote, “Mary Most Holy,” is the very first one in the program. As we looked back at most of the songs, almost all of them had the theme of Mary throughout them. Being Catholic, we very much pray to the Blessed Mother to help us get to her Son. That led to the title, “Lead us to Your Son.” So, we open with “Mary Most Holy” and we close with “Mary Most Holy.” When they started rehearsing the completed music last June, they had the idea to record a CD and donate the proceeds from CD sales to purchase blankets for orphanages in Europe and Central America and pay for medical assistancefor unwed mothers in America. Those two charitable causes are dear to the hearts of Orszula and McKeough. McKeough has been to foreign orphanages “and they don’t have much of anything for those poor children,” Orszula said. “The tender spot in my heart is for unwed mothers... I’m number 13 (of 14 children) so I don’t ever want any child to be aborted. What if my parents had?” They hope to have the CD finished in June. “We don’t know where it will go. It’s all in God’s hands. We’re just trying to be humble servants to bring people to faith and to Christ...and to love the Lord and do His work,” she said. “We hope this journey continues with the fulfillment of the CD and presentations in other churches.” For the March 15 performance, the accompaniments to the songs have been recorded on the Clavinova so Orszula and McKeough can sing duets without having to play the keyboard. “We are looking forward to this premier with joy,” Orszula said. “We’re very excited and honored.” Saints Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church is located at 159 131st Ave., Wayland. It is one mile north of M-179 (Gun Lake), west off Patterson Road. Social News Lackscheide-Behrndt united in marriage Kyle Lackscheide and Julie Behrndt were united in marriage February 9, 2008 at Mandalay Bay resort in Las Vegas, NEvada. The parents of the groom are Craig Lackscheide and Christine Lackscheide of Vermontville. The parents of the bride are Edward Behrndt Jr. of Nashville and Becky and Blain Becktold of Spring Lake. Kyle and Julie are both graduates of Maple Valley High School. Kyle is a graduate of Olivet College and is now employed at Lowell High School as a physical science and biology teacher. Julie is a graduate of GRCC and working at Saint Mary’s Hospital and Metro Health Hospital in Grand rapids as a registered CT Tech, and is currently at Grand Valley State University working on her master’s in physician assistant studies. A reception in summer of 2008 is planned. Hastings spring conferences approaching The Hastings Area School System staff is looking forward to meeting with parents during the spring parent-teacher conference times as listed below: Central, Northeastern, Southeastern, Star Elementary schools will hold conferences: • Monday, March 24, 5 to 8 p.m. • Wednesday, March 26, 5 to 8 p.m. • Thursday, March 27, 1 to 4 p.m. Pleasantview Elementary School’s conferences will be: • Monday, March 24, 4 to 7 p.m. • Wednesday, March 26, 4 to 7 p.m. • Thursday, March 27, 12 to 3 p.m. Elementary conferences are scheduled between parents and teachers and are held in the child’s classroom. Hastings Middle School and Hastings High School conferences will be: • Monday, March 24, 5 to 8 p.m. • Wednesday, March 26, 5 to 8 p.m. • Thursday, March 27, 1 to 4 p.m. Middle school conferences will be held in the west gymnasium, and high school conferences will be held in the gymnasium. Both the middle and high school conferences are held on a walk-in basis; appointments are not necessary. Ray L. Girrbach Owner/Director Girrbach Funeral Home 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 • 269-945-3252 Serving Hastings, Barry County and Surrounding Communities for 40 years Offering Traditional and Cremation Services Hastings Only Independent, Funeral Home Family Owned & Operated 3rd Generation Pre-Planning Services Available Serving All Faiths Visit our web site for: • Pre-planning on line • View current Funeral Service information • Leave a memory message to family members www.girrbachfuneralhome.net 77517697 �Page 8 — Thursday, March 13, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa Annie’s MAILBOX by Kathy Mitchelll and Marcy Sugar Tonight’s meeting of the Lake Odessa Area Historical Society comes at 7 p.m. at the Freight House. The Pickens will bring the program based on the 20th anniversary of the depot being moved to Emerson Street. This will be a slide show. Visitors are welcome. Many museum exhibits are still in place from February. The March open house on Saturday, March 29, and Sunday, March 30, will feature toys and dolls. Pastor Eric Beck and son Scott, a freshman at MSU, used part of Scott’s spring break for a family errand at Sandusky, Ohio. They were caught in the 20-inch snowfall and storm which stranded them Saturday. They were unable to return as planned. In their absence, Betty Shetterly served as worship leader, Bob Kruisenga gave the children’s message and was surprised when some older “children” joined in. Shane McNeil brought the morning message on the faith practices of some notable U.S. presidents. The monthly dinner at Sebewa Center United Methodist Center will be Saturday, March 15. They will be serving pancakes, sausages, hash browns and other food. On Saturday, 49 people enrolled for the writing workshop sponsored jointly by the Lake Odessa Community Library and the Ionia County Genealogy Society. Guests were welcomed by President Pam Swiler and librarian Connie Teachworth. Most of the participants were seated at tables for writing ease. The leader, Bobbi Taber, handed out some framework guidelines as well as informative. Rosemary Hickey and Maureen Cross provided snacks for midmorning and prepared a very tasty lunch with hot soup, sandwiches and strawberry shortcake. Enrollees came from Lansing and Comstock Park and points in between. Many were members of the ICGS. There were many introductions made, with most people meeting new friends. The genealogy library was then open until 5 p.m., with many people remaining for an hour or more. Connie Teachworth announced three coming events for May. On May 1, a Michigan author, Patty Pinner, will be speaking at the library on her book Sweety Pies and pie will be served. On Thursday, May 8, also at 1 p.m. William Jamison will relate his story of being in the Civilian Conservation Corps, which operated during the Roosevelt administration to give useful employment to thousands of young men and at the same time accomplish Newborn Babies GIRl, Rachel Lynne, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 26, 2008 at 7:55 a.m. to Michelle and Dennis Williams of Middleville. Weighing 8 lbs. 6 ozs. and 21 1/4 inches long. GIRL, Hannah Kaye Marie, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 26, 2008 at 11:27 a.m. to Betsy Dickinson and Chris Alderink of Lake Odessa. Weighing 8 lbs. 11 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Ayden Christopher Ralph, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 26, 2008 at 10:31 p.m. to Victoria D. Rhodes and Robert Betancourt of Nashville. Weighing 6 lbs. 11 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Brady Scott, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 27, 2008 at 8:08 p.m. to Brandon and Erin Prichard of Middleville. Weighing 7 lbs. 8 ozs. and 20 inches long. BOY, Bradley Adam, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 28, 2008 at 8:21 p.m. to Regina Argo and Adam French of Belding. Weighing 8 lbs. 4 ozs. and 20 inches long. BOY, Joshua Leonard, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 28, 2008 at 9:32 p.m. to Brandy and Justin Deppe of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 13 ozs. and 20 inches long. GIRL, Madisyn Emilee, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 28, 2008 at 10:30 p.m. to Amy Gaiski and Michael Washburn of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 8 ozs. and 19 inches long. 8 lbs. 4 ozs. and 20 inches long. BOY, Samuel Levi, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 29, 2008 at 7:03 p.m. to Bob and Tami Sponable of Middleville. Weighing 8 lbs. 13 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Camoren Levi, born at Pennock Hospital on March 1, 2008 at 8:12 a.m. to Christina Gardner and Kurtis Canfield of Nashville. Weighing 8 lbs. 13 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Avery Sue Pearl, born at Pennock Hospital on March 2, 2008 at 6:28 a.m. to Chad Johncock and Shauna Wellman of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 0 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. BOY, Brandon Leo, born at Pennock Hospital on March 3, 3008 at 11:14 a.m. to Miranda DeLong and Branden Milcher of Battle Creek. Weighing 7 lbs. 10 ozs. and 22 inches long. GIRL, Danielle Elizabeth, born at Pennock Hospital on March 3, 2008 at 9:52 p.m. to Angela and Robert Fields of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 5 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Bradley Michael, born at Pennock Hospital on March 5, 2008 at 7:03 a.m. to Taylor Cushing and Joe Harvey. Weighing 7 lbs. 7 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. some gigantic projects in reforestation, camp building and other environmental pursuits. The Hartwick Pines were made into a state forest at that time with the exhibit buildings and trails. Firelanes were built to better reach the interior of many forests on state land. Then, on Tuesday, May 27, just in time for the Memorial Day weekend, a bus outfitted as a World War II museum, will be parked in front of the library for three hours, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Plan now to attend. This is a free feature. The Michigan Barns Preservation group had its tour in conjunction with Farmers Week on Saturday. The house and barn of retired teacher Dana Traub on Saginaw Highway in Sunfield Township was third on the tour. Friends of Dana served as interpreters for the bus load of guests, many from urban areas. Dana’s barn has been completely restored, and he uses the former stable area for entertaining large groups of people. He has plenty of tables and chairs, a huge gas stove for cooking and warmth, many antique items, a usable sink and other amenities. A folding wall divides it from the haymow portion of the barn. Last summer he hosted a hymn sing on a pleasant evening with the doors wide open to benefit the dozens who could not find a place indoors. This time, visitors were shown the barn’s interior. Nearby were two vintage Model T cars for them to inspect. Then the visitors went into the house where Alan Brodbeck and his wife were guides. The kitchen holds laundry and baking relics, along with some of today’s convenient items for food preparation. The dining room table was set with beautiful dishes and the china cupboard was brimming with antique dishes. The music room has a player piano and multiple phonographs. The player piano and an Edison record player were demonstrated. The visitors had many questions. Dana himself was the guide for the parlor with its antique furniture and other mementos of the past. One glass-front cabinet in another area is filled with rolls to use on the music makers. A visiting lady from Troy exclaimed that a museum in her area has far less to show than does the Traub house. Other visitors asked if they might come back another time and bring some family members. From there, the bus progressed to the centennial Wheaton barn on Vermontville Highway just west of M-50. The hosts had posters already printed to detail some of the advances on the farm with updatings on the barn such as the addition of the straw barn, concrete work and hay system. The Ionia Free Fair Association has announced that the marshals for the 2008 parade in late July will be a Jenks couple, and Carl and Karen Simmons. Karen is the daughter of Duward Strong and the late Helen (Beard) Strong of Odessa Township in years past. Both the Simmons and the Jenks families are ardent workers in the fair program, especially with 4-H involvement. Duward divides his time between Spring Arbor and Florida. He also is a frequent weekender on Maple Street. 16 16 BOY, Camden Cale, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 29, 2008 at 6:10 p.m. to Julie and Seth Wright of Woodland. 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We were doing our best to cope with the talking, but the singing is sending us right over the edge. How can we get her to stop? — Waterbury, Conn. Dear Waterbury: Have you asked her? Some people don't realize how irritating their little habits can be. It also sounds as if your co-worker may possibly have Asperger's, obsessive-compulsive disorder, ADHD or something similar that prevents her from keeping still. Perhaps if you make her aware that the constant singing is inappropriate, she will try to keep it to a minimum. If not, bring your own radio or desk fan, or plug yourself into a set of headphones. Dear Annie: I read the letter from "Knowing We Did the Right Thing," who donated her daughter's organs but heard nothing from the recipients. My sister was an organ donor. I wrote to all the recipients soon after the transplant. More than a year later, I got an answer back from the heart recipient, as well as the lung recipient. I am now in contact with the heart recipient via e-mail. However, I only heard once from the lung recipient and never heard anything at all from two other recipients. I agree it can make people uncomfortable to know they are here because someone else isn't. In your heart, you know you did something wonderful and you just keep that going. I have a dear friend who received a kidney, and I will ask her if she sent a letter. I am quite confident the recipients are thankful every day, but don't know how to handle it.— J.B. Read my lips: Do not call 77517270 Jerry Lancaster Master Mechanic Dear Annie: My doctor recently told me I need to get rid of the stress in my life or I'm likely to have a stroke. My blood pressure is through the roof. At the age of 59, I've decided getting rid of stress means I need a divorce, but I don't want to hurt my husband of 25 years. My husband does not have a clue. If I tell him, he will either become irate or not believe me. He and his family members are all bipolar. They get along with each other, but as hard as I have tried all these years, they will not let me in. They live out of state, and when I call his mother, every time I ask, "How are you?" she replies, "Why do you want to know?" My husband makes sure I send them all Christmas and birthday cards, but they never reciprocate. His mother calls only when she needs money, and she will accept only money from us. All other presents are returned. Maybe it's my age, but I just don't want to try anymore. If my husband had stood up for me even once when his mother was hurtful, it would be different, but he is and always will be afraid of her. The medicine my husband used to take did wonders for him, but he doesn't care enough about my health to get back on it. I know I'll feel better if I get out of this family, and I have to leave before it's too late to enjoy any kind of life. I just dread getting started. What should I do? — Florida Dear Florida: Living with someone who is bipolar can be difficult and exhausting, especially if he refuses to seek treatment. You can find support and suggestions through Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (dbsalliance.org) at 1-800-826-3632 or the Family-to-Family classes at the National Alliance on Mental Illness (nami.org) at 1800-950-NAMI (1-800-950-6264). If you still can't find a way to make the situation less stressful, please talk to a counselor who will help you choose the right words to tell your husband. In the meantime, exercise can help with both stress and high blood pressure. New organs, loss for words Hastings •Auto Body • Collision Repair • A/C Service & Repair And Now • Full Mechanical Repairs & Service De-stressing means di-vorcing Dear Annie: Yesterday, I received a recorded phone message from a candidate who wanted my vote. I am on the National Do Not Call Registry. I realize that political candidates are not legally obligated to honor the list, but if this candidate cannot respect the preferences of his or her constituents in such a simple matter, how can that person represent our preferences if elected? I will not vote for this candidate. -- Mississippi Voter Dear Mississippi: We hope you phoned the candidate's campaign headquarters and explained why he or she was not getting your vote. But you might want to reconsider. According to the Federal Trade Commission, calls from political organizations, charities and telephone surveyors are still permitted, as are calls from companies with which you have an existing business relationship -- that means any company from which you've purchased something or have called to request information. Political solicitations are not considered telemarketing and are exempt, so we doubt they even bother to look at the lists. In fact, we're surprised you only received calls from one candidate. By the way, although registration was set to expire after five years, the FTC now plans to make the Registry permanent. Those who want more information, or who want to add their phone numbers, can call 1-888-3821222 or go online to donotcall.gov. Put kids first, boyfriend second Dear Annie: Last year, my boyfriend was caught soliciting a 16-year-old girl over the Internet. "John" was drunk and high on cocaine at the time. He was an addict and I was aware of it. I chose to stay with him anyway. John has to register as a sex offender and the felony will never be erased from his record. I have three children -- two older teenagers and a 9-year-old boy. I don't have custody of my son, and although the boy saw John weekly for the first three months he was in rehab, that's over now. My son is no longer allowed to see John at all, and he misses his "second dad." My son hasn't been able to stay overnight with me or even visit unless John is somewhere else. I've barely seen my child in seven months. Do I have to choose between them? My kids matter, but I also love John dearly. I've never been treated so well. He is a different person now that he is sober. What should I do? — Torn Dear Torn: We're glad John is sober, but your child's welfare must come first. We are assuming your ex has custody of your son, but he cannot legally keep the boy away unless it is court mandated. Have you spoken to your lawyer? If there is nothing you can do to change the visitation setup, we recommend you arrange to see your son as often as you can, without John. Your child needs to know you will not abandon him. Angry brother makes for poor agent Dear Annie: Last year, my husband and I moved our life insurance policy to a new company. For the previous 19 years, my brother had been our insurance agent. When we switched, he became irrationally angry, which made us decide to remove all our insurance business from him. My brother is known for his temper and immaturity, but his actions still really surprised us. What hurt even more is that my parents also became angry. There was a nasty blowout when my parents came to our home one day and treated my husband as if he didn't exist. They haven't spoken to him since. I still believe in the importance of family. I've sought therapy in the past regarding relationship issues with my parents and siblings and have worked hard to improve things, to no avail. Frankly, I feel much better when I have nothing to do with any of them. At Christmas, I sent cards to everyone, and my brother's came back marked, "Refused. Return to Sender." My husband thinks I should tell my parents about this. Annie, my parents have coddled my brother all his life. He is in his mid-50s and still eats breakfast with them every morning. I doubt they will ever see his faults. What do you advise? — Sad Sister Dear Sister: It won't do any good to tell your parents their son is a spiteful jerk. Even if they agree, they will defend him. Of course, you should have realized switching insurance agents would upset your brother, but a mature person would have handled it more gracefully. Save the card in case your parents accuse you of cutting him off, but otherwise, let the dust settle. Maintain as much contact as you can handle, and stop expecting your relatives to be nicer to you. It doesn't seem likely. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 13, 2008 — Page 9 From TIME to TIME Financial FOCUS A look down memory lane... Furnished by MARK D. CHRISTENSEN of Edward Jones and Co. “As I Remember” – by Homer J. Becker, April 15, 1986, Part III (Almost) everything you wanted to know about bonds er, stopped at the Coats Grove store and purchased a five-cent cigar because he would have to quit smoking the next day. A few farmers started using fertilizer on wheat, and others warned that it would ruin the land, making it so hard it could not be worked. The fertilizer was very low in plant food, 2-8-2. Then it become 2-12-6. Now it is 18-18-18 or 20-20-20 or any combination the farmer wants. Wheat would often winter-kill and have to be replanted to a spring crop. Yields were very low, with wheat yielding 12 to 20 bushels per acre, oats yielding 30 bushels, more or less, and corn yielding 30 to 40 bushels. If someone bragged about getting 50 bushels per acre, no one believed him. Better seed and fertilizer changed that. I never dreamed of the yields that farmers get now. What we called winter-kill was starvation or a lack of plant food in the soil. In 1917, our first car was purchased for $421. The tail light used kerosene, and the head lights were powered by the magneto. There was a high and low pedal. The pedal was pushed ahead to move the car forward, and when pressure was removed from the pedal, it dropped back to high. The middle pedal was the reverse, and the right pedal was the brake. The gas tank was underneath the driver’s seat, and a measuring stick was used to see how much gas was left. The side curtains were under the back seat. In the advent of a storm, by the time the curtains were attached, the people were wet, and the storm was over. The front tires were 30 by 3 inches, and the rear tires were 30 by 3 1/2 inches. There were no replaceable wheels on rims. If a person had a flat tire, he removed the tire, patched the tire, and replaced the tire. The car was cranked by hand. Later, there was a starter for $75 additional cost. Many times, I heard buyers say, “I can do a hell of a lot of cranking for $75.” In 1916, Charles hired Elmer Colvin to work from March 1 to May 16 for $23.50 per month and board and room. In May, I would graduate from the eighth grade and would take Elmer’s place. The usual pay per month for several years was $25 and $30. Influenza took the lives of many soldiers and civilians during World War I. In 1920, we moved to State Road, and on April 5, 1920, my sister Majesty was born. After the war ended, there was much unemployment and a drop in farm prices. As there was a need for some off-farm income, I helped in construction of the old National Bank in Hastings for 35 cents per hour and worked ten or more hours each day. I also worked on grading South Hanover Street at 75 cents per hour ‘for man and team.’ In 1925, after many unhappy years, my parents, Charles and Lena (Cooley) separated. Charles took the two 40-acre plots on north Becker Road and one-half of the farm livestock and equipment. Lena got the 84 acres on State Road and Becker Road with a mortgage of $2,350. She offered Homer and Clifton the livestock and equipment if they would pay the $2,350 mortgage. In 1928, Clifton married Berniece Bradley, and Homer purchased Clifton’s share of the livestock and equipment. Clifton, (who died March 16, 1976), and Berniece had four children, Robert, L.D., Janice, and Marilee, all living in Michigan. My sister Ruby married Victor Henney in 1928. They had a son, Richard. He and his wife, Ella, have three sons, Robert, Jim, and Tom, all living in Barry County. They had a daughter, Joan, whose son Philip Springer lost his life in a car accident. Joan and husband George Elliott have two daughters, Julie and Vickie. Victor was killed in an airplane accident in Alaska in 1965. Ruby married Lynn Francisco in 1973, and they spend their winters in Florida. Majesty married Harold Starks in 1943 and had one son, Terry. He and his wife, Sherri, have a daughter, Kristy. They live in Bernice, type of bonds - see your financial advisor. By adding bonds to your portfolio, you may well give yourself a broader platform for success. This entire site Copyright © 2008 Edward Jones Oklahoma. In 1928, I purchased 35 acres for $2,500. In 1929, I purchased 40 acres for $1,500. Banks would not make loans on farm land so two neighbors loaned enough to make the purchases. In 1929, I sowed 73 acres of wheat, most of it on crop rent. One half went to the landlord and one-half to the renter. Cost of seed, threshing, and fertilizer, if any, was shared. In 1930, I purchased a new eight-foot cut John Deere grain binder for $265. This machine would cut the standing grain and tie it in bundles. The power was four horses and a large bullwheel under the machine. Machines for cutting and raking hay used the same method of operation. The new John Deere hay rake cost $125. Large steam engines were still used to drive the grain separators or threshing machines. With many acres of oats and barley, my mother had threshers for 13 meals that year. Neighbor ladies often helped one anoth- er. At one meal, she had 17 threshers and 18 neighbor ladies and children for dinner. Wages paid for shocking the grain was $1 for a 10hour day, plus the mid-day and evening meal. Wheat that year sold for 75 or 77 cents per bushel. Later, wheat sold from 29 cents to 41 cents per bushel. Eggs sold for 12 to 15 cents per dozen, and live hogs sold for three or four cents per pound. I purchased a young sow and eight little pigs for $8 from Jack O’Connor. In the early 1930s, work became scarce in the east, and Jim O’Connor went to Battle Creek and worked for a street car company until it closed. Then they came to Pierce and Mary O’Connor’s. Soon after that, Jack and Clementine came home. With the two babies, the house was overcrowded. Jim wanted to move in a house we were using for a granary, and he would work out the rent. We moved the oats from a bedroom and a larger room to other rooms in the house. Jim, his wife, Dorothy, and baby moved in the house. This proved to be advantageous for both parties. We did not have D-Con to control mice then. Jim tried to control them with traps, catching 40 to 50 mice a day. He was a very good carpenter and electrician and would work at any job that came along. He built the stone porch on the farm house, and in the late 30s, when we got electricity, he wired the farm home. With some help, he made the house he lived in a very good home. He cut wood on shares for the neighbors, and we hauled it from the woods for him. He received milk, potatoes, meat when we butchered, flour when we took wheat to the flour mill and traded a bushel of wheat for 38 pounds of flour. We would get 400 or 600 pounds of flour at a time and divide it with Jim and Clifton. Barry County Historical Society to meet Thursday, March 20 The Barry County Historical Society will hold its first meeting of the new year, Thursday, March 20, at the Barry County Courts and Law building. This will be a joint meeting with the Parks and Recreation Board. Of interest will be a discussion of the McKeown Bridge Park. The meeting will start at 7 p.m. At its December meeting, the society heard an informative presentation by Bonnie Hildreth, as she explained the purpose of the Barry Community Foundation and ways in which the Foundation might be of service to the society. Upcoming activities for the society include the raffle of a beautiful quilt; and as always, the sale of the World War II Veterans books. The April meeting is planned for the third Thursday at the Hastings Elks Club, program to be announced later. Although the society has 46 members, new ones are always welcome. STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. AT&T 36.09 +1.22 Anheuser Busch 47.19 +.42 CMS Energy Corp. 13.88 -.37 Coca-Cola Co. 59.47 +.10 Dow Chemical Co. 37.09 -.59 Exxon Mobil 86.68 -.01 Family Dollar Stores 19.43 -.28 First Financial Bancorp 12.16 +.91 Ford Motor Co. 5.90 -.23 General Motors 21.77 -1.30 Intl. Bus. Machine 116.49 +.78 JCPenney Co. 40.72 -6.50 Johnson & Johnson 62.44 -.20 Kellogg Co. 50.85 +.43 McDonald’s Corp. 54.25 +.62 Pfizer Inc. 21.72 -.52 Sears Holding 93.30 -2.64 Spartan Motors 7.98 -.12 TCF Financial 19.00 +.62 Wal-Mart Stores 50.25 +.38 Gold $976.00 +$9.70 Silver $19.76 -$.08 Dow Jones Average 12,156.81 -56.99 Volume on NYSE 1.9B +200M Delton Kellogg Schools is accepting bids for siding and cabinets (materials only) for the 2007-2008 building trades house. Bids must be received by 2:30pm on Monday, March 24, 2008. Send to Paul Blacken, Assistant Superintendent, Delton Kellogg Schools, 327 N. Grove Street, Delton, MI 49046: or contact by phone at 269623-2327 for more information. Detailed information is available on the school website: www.dkschools.org 77521601 by Esther M. Walton [Editor’s introduction: This is the third part of a four-part series featuring the memoirs of Homer J. Becker who grew up in rural Barry County during a time of momentous, social, economic and political change. His story is colorful and filled with many interesting details about life in rural America in the early years of the last century. Readers interested in a first-hand feel for early Barry County schools, farm tools and implements, period clothing styles, customs and housing would be well advised to visit Charlton Park. In 1961, Mr. Becker made an extensive visit to Europe as a member of a delegation whose purpose was to help European farmers modernize their methods and improve production. Among the many places Mr. Becker visited were several community collective farms in the former Soviet Union. At the time he retired from farming, he had a herd of 83 Holsteins. From 1959 to 1964, he owned and operated the Hastings Milling and Farm Supply in Hastings.] ***** I do not remember when corn was planted with a hoe. The fields were marked both ways so the corn was planted on the cross, 42 inches apart, and there were three or four kernels in each hill. The markers were a sled with several runners 42 inches apart. If the field had many stumps, three or four log chains would be fastened to a pole 42 inches apart, and two men would drag them across the field. Hand planters were used. At harvest time, the corn was cut with a knife or blade with a wooden handle. When the corn was dry, the shocks were torn down, and the corn ears were husked or separated from the corn fodder. Then the fodder was tied in bundles for cattle feed. Eventually, there was the two-row corn planter and the multiple-row planter. Then the corn husker and corn binder, the corn picker, and the picker and sheller made harvesting several rows each time across the field a reality. With better breeding and feeding, one cow will now produce what four or five cows did. This is the same for all farm animals. Swine were fat, and lard and butter were the only cooking oils. All farm animals were pestered by parasites, and there were few remedies. The states or counties did not remove snow from the roads. If the horses could not get through, the farmers shoveled it out or opened a rail fence and drove through the field to get by the drifts. The first fertilizer sowed in our neighborhood was on sugar beets during World War I. Sugar was very scarce. If a farmer would plant a few acres of sugar beets, he could purchase up to 300 pounds of sugar at wholesale price. We planted 10 acres of beets. They were thinned by hand and a short-handled hoe, and the farmer worked in a stooped position all day. There are two plants in each beet seed, and one plant had to be removed by hand. The plants were spaced nine or 10 inches apart, and the weeds had to be removed with a hoe. At harvest time, a beet lifter, which was similar to a walking plow, was pulled by two horses and went under the beet row, making it possible to pick up and cut the tops, or leaves, off the beets. The people doing the hand labor were usually from Belgium, Austria or Bohemia. Most of them became fine citizens. Years later, Spanish-speaking people came to work in the beets, cucumbers, and fruit. To get the beets to the railroad in Coats Grove, Clifton, 15 1/2 years old, drove three horses and a wagon, and I, 17, drove two colts with another wagon. We forked 97 tons of beets on the wagons and then pitched them from the wagons into railroad cars. Due to sickness and being kept out of school to work, Clifton had not passed the eighth grade. The truant officer told our dad, Charles, to have Clifton in school by Friday. We finished the beets Thursday in the midafternoon, and Clifton, a dedicated pipe smok- percent bond, so, if you wish to sell, you will have to offer it at a discount. Conversely, if market rates fall to 3 percent, your 4 percent bond will become highly desirable, so you could sell it for more than the $1,000 par value. * Different bonds have different "ratings." If you buy a corporate bond, you'll have a choice between investment grade bonds those receiving the higher "grades" issued by rating agencies, such as Moody's or Standard & Poors - and "junk" bonds - those getting the lowest grades. The higher-quality bonds carry less risk of default but pay a lower interest rate than the "junk" bonds, which must offer the higher rates to attract investors who may be worried about default risk. Generally speaking, you're probably better off by sticking with "investment grade" bonds and staying away from the "junk." * Some bonds can be "called." A callable bond is a bond that can be redeemed - or "called" - by the issue before its maturity. If interest rates have declined since the bond was originally issued, companies will call bonds and reissue them at the lower, prevailing interest rate, thereby saving money on interest payments. As an investor, this could be cause for concern, because if your bond is called, and you wanted to reinvest the proceeds in a new bond, you'd likely have to accept a lower coupon rate. Consequently, you may want to look for a bond that offers "call protection" - a promise that a bond can't be called before a certain time. To determine if bonds are appropriate for your individual situation - and, if so, what INCOME TAX TIME IS HERE AGAIN! Time to visit... Delton VFW Post 422 Fish Fry Friday, Mar. 21st 5:00 - 7:00pm All-You-Can-Eat 77521159 1931 John Deere In the financial world, stocks tend to get most of the attention. But if you're going to make progress toward all your long-term goals, you need to be aware of all types of investments - and bonds can be an important part of your portfolio. Many people, however, don't fully understand how bonds work. So, before you invest in them, familiarize yourself with the "bond basics." Here are a few of them: * Bonds are "debt" instruments. When you buy shares of stock, you're actually becoming an owner - although one of a great many - of a company. But when you purchase bonds, you are, in effect, loaning money to whomever issues the bond - a business or the government. If you hold the bond until it matures, you'll get your principal, or "par value," back (provided the issuer doesn't default) and, along the way, you'll receive regular interest payments. A bond's interest rate is known as the "coupon." * Bond prices will fluctuate. Your bond's interest rate will not change over the life of the bond. However, the price of your bond can fluctuate, an important factor to keep in mind if you plan on selling your bond before it matures. A bond's price will move in response to several variables, chief among which is interest rates Bond investments are subject to interest rate risk such that when interest rates rise, the prices of bonds can decrease and the investor can lose principal value. For example, suppose you own a $1,000 bond that pays a 4 percent interest rate. If new bonds are issued at 5 percent, no one will pay you the full $1,000 for your 4 Adults $7 • Child under 10 yrs. $5 — Public Welcome — K.A. Mueller Accounting • Professional, Economical & Personal TAX & Accounting Services 221 South Jefferson, Hastings Phone: (269) 945-3547 9809 Cherry Valley Ave. (M-37), Caledonia Phone: (616) 891-2507 www.kamuelleraccounting.com 77521592 50 N. M-37 Hwy Hastings, MI 49058 269-945-3550 77521580 at the OPEN HOUSE Shamrock Tavern SUN. MARCH 16, NOON - 2 pm with Wally Barbie 2807 Fawn Cove 2806 Fawn Cove Fawn Cove 3 new homes From $134,900 to $144,900. Each home is on almost 3/4 of an acre. 2867 Fawn Cove OPEN HOUSE Saturday, March 15th 9 pm to 1 am 77521519 SUN. MARCH 16, 2 - 4 pm 2600 Quimby This home is a must see with its serene 1 acre wooded setting with over 2,000 sq ft., this home has it all. Central Air, 4 BR, 2 BA, includes huge master suite. Beautifully landscaped yard w/2 storage sheds (10x20) & (9x16) $111,900. Call Stacy 269-655-5484 �Page 10 — Thursday, March 13, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Maggie J Henderson, a single woman and Craig A Wendt a single man, original mortgagor(s), to National City Mortgage Services Co, Mortgagee, dated February 14, 2003, and recorded on February 25, 2003 in instrument 1098348, and assigned by said Mortgagee to National City Mortgage Co. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Four Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Eight And 13/100 Dollars ($104,528.13), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 20, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 232, Lakewood Estates, according to the plat thereof in Liber 4 of Plats, on Page 19, Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 21, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520908 File #139349F02 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Russell J. Campeau, Jr. and Stacey R. Campeau, husband and wife, to TrustCorp Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated November 18, 2002 and recorded November 25, 2002 in Instrument Number 1092362, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Chase Home Finance LLC, successor by merger to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, successor by merger with Chase Mortgage Company by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Twenty-Four Thousand Two Hundred Ten and 80/100 Dollars ($224,210.80) including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 10, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 330 feet of the North 660 feet of the East one-half of the Southwest one-quarter, Section 14, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 13, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77521569 File No. 224.2881 NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held March 11, 2008, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or ww.barrycounty.org. 77517967 Budget Public Hearing (Truth in Budgeting) Notice The Woodland Township Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed township budget for fiscal year 2008-2009 at the Woodland Township Hall on Monday, March 24, 2008 at 7:00pm. The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the proposed budget will be a subject of this hearing. A copy of the budget is available for public inspection at the township offices. The Woodland Township Board will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting upon 7 days notice to the Woodland Township Board. Note: Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Woodland Township Board by writing or calling the following: Cheryl Allen, Clerk 156 S. Main, Woodland, MI 48897 269-367-4915 77521153 TOWNSHIP OF HOPE Notice of Budget Public Hearing The Hope Township Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed township budget for fiscal year 2008-2009 at 5463 South M-43 Hwy, Hastings, MI on Monday, March 17, 2008 at 6:30pm, the regular meeting to follow. THE PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATE PROPOSED TO BE LEVIED TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSED BUDGET WILL BE A SUBJECT OF THIS HEARING. A copy of the budget is available for public inspection at the Township Hall. This notice is posted in compliance with PA267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act), MCLA 41.72a (2)(3) and the Americans with Disabilities Ace (ADA). The Hope Township Board will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting to individuals with disabilities at the meeting upon five days notice to the Hope Township Board. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aid or services should contact the Hope Township Board by writing or call the following: Linda Eddy-Hough, Hope Township Clerk 5463 S. M-43 Hwy., Hastings, MI 49058 269-948-2464 77521054 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeffery Groendyke, and Patricia L. Groendyke, AKA Patricia Groendyke, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 5, 2006, and recorded on January 12, 2006 in instrument 1158862, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Sixty And 99/100 Dollars ($168,560.99), including interest at 10.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 27, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southwest 1/4 of section 25, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, described as: Commencing at the Southwest corner of said section; thence North 0 degrees 02 minutes 36 seconds West 660.0 feet along the West line of said section to the place of beginning of this description; thence continuing North 0 degrees 02 minutes 36 seconds West 200.0 feet along said West line; thence North 89 degrees 47 minutes 43 seconds East 400.0 feet; thence South 0 degrees 02 minutes 36 seconds East 200.0 feet; thence South 89 degrees 47 minutes 43 seconds West 400.0 feet along the North line of the South 660 feet of said Southwest 1/4 to the place of beginning. Subject to right of way for Loop Road over the West 33.0 feet thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521027 File #149473F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brent C. Dietiker, an unmarried man and Michele Hielkema, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 19, 2003, and recorded on September 26, 2003 in instrument 1114213, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Three Thousand Two Hundred Fourteen And 67/100 Dollars ($103,214.67), including interest at 7.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 20, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4 of Block 48 of the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof. Also that part of Lot 6 of Block 48 of the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof, described as commencing at the Southwest corner of said Lot 4 on the North line of said Lot 6, thence due South to the North line of Dearborn Street, thence East on the North line of Dearborn Street 3 rods, thence North to the Southeast corner of said Lot 4, thence due West to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 21, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520868 File #188880F01 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2008-25001-DE Estate of Dennis Dale Manning. Date of birth: 08/21/1943. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Dennis Dale Manning, who lived at 2893 Hammond Road, Hastings, Michigan died 02/08/2008. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Phyllis Manning, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 W. Court St., Hastings and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 03/11/2008 James Kinney P57750 P.O. Box 9 Hastings, MI 49058-0009 (269) 945-8000 Phyllis Manning 2893 Hammond Rd. Hastings, MI 49058 77521603 (269) 945-3689 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Darren A. Huffman and Valerie L. Huffman, Husband and Wife to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated November 16, 2005, and recorded on December 2, 2005, as Document Number: 1157080, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, in trust for the registered holders of Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-R1 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifteen Thousand Thirty Three Dollars and 95/100 ($115,033.95) including interest at the rate of 8.750% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on April 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/ 4 of the Section 32, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Lot 25, First Addition to Eddy's Beach, according to the recorded plat thereof; thence South 80 degrees East 15 feet for beginning, thence South 80 degrees 100 feet; thence North 10 degrees East 137 feet, thence due West to the East line of Cherry Lane, thence Southerly along East line of said Cherry Lane to place of beginning 9587 Cherry Lane The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: February 28, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77520975 Our File No. 141.00912 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Shon Harwood and Kathy Harwood, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to WMC Mortgage Corp., Mortgagee, dated June 19, 2001, and recorded on July 5, 2001 in instrument 1062568, and assigned by said Mortgagee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Trustee as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Three And 15/100 Dollars ($69,993.15), including interest at 9.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 27, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the East-West 1/4 line of Section 36, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, distant West 1763.87 feet from the East 1/4 post of said Section 36; thence South 300 feet; thence West 157.00 feet; thence North 300.00 feet; thence East 157.00 feet along said East-West 1/4 line to the Place of Beginning. Subject to an easement for public Highway purposes over the Northerly 33 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521021 File #154683F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gregory C. Ike and Debra A. Ike, husband and wife as joint tenants, original mortgagor(s), to Long Beach Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated March 25, 2003, and recorded on April 1, 2003 in instrument 1101294, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety-Seven Thousand Sixty-Eight And 95/100 Dollars ($197,068.95), including interest at 11.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 20, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 17 of Whitewater Estates, a condominum, according to the Master Deed dated 3-19-97 and recorded 3-19-97 in Barry County Register of Deeds, Liber 688, Page 426, and known as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan Number 10. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 21, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520892 File #189659F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Scott N. Daining and Jayne Daining, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 5, 2003, and recorded on December 17, 2003 in instrument 1119449, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty Thousand Five Hundred Fifty-Five And 81/100 Dollars ($160,555.81), including interest at 11.7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East 484 Feet of the South 270 Feet of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 32, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Subject to an easement over Easterly 33 Feet and the Southerly 33 Feet for Public Highway Purposes. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 6, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521141 File #175736F02 City of Hastings Public Notice Notice is hereby given that noxious weeds and vegetation as defined by Section 38-100 to Section 38-106, of Division 4, of Article II, of Chapter 38 of the City of Hastings Code of Ordinances, not cut during the growing season of April 15, 2008 to October 15, 2008 may be cut by the City of Hastings or its designated representatives, and the owner of the property shall be charged with the cost thereof. Noxious weeds and grasses more than eight (8) inches in height, dead bushes, and bushes infested with dangerous insects and infectious diseases must be cut and removed from the property. Any owner who refuses to destroy and remove such material may be subject to a Civil Infraction and fine, and the City or its designated representative may enter upon the land as many times as necessary, and destroy and remove such material and charge the cost to the property owner. Any expense incurred by the City shall be reimbursed by the owner of the land. Unrecovered costs shall be levied as a lien on the property and shall be collected against the property in the same manner as general taxes. The City, though its Code Enforcement Officer, shall have the right to enter upon such lands for the purpose of cutting down, destroying or removing noxious weeds or vegetation and shall not be liable in any action of trespass. Thomas E. Emery, City Clerk 77521478 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 13, 2008 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kirk Kulikowski and Deanna Kuliwoski husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 13, 2004, and recorded on February 24, 2004 in instrument 1122643, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Nine Thousand Seven And 01/100 Dollars ($139,007.01), including interest at 12.675% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 27, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 20, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan described as: Beginning at the North 1/4 corner of said Section, thence South 89 degrees 57 minutes 31 seconds East 300.0 feet along the North line of said Northeast 1/4; thence South 00 degrees 08 minutes 45 seconds West 436.0 feet parallel with the West line of said Northeast 1/4, thence North 89 degrees 57 minutes 31 seconds West 300.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 08 minutes 45 seconds East 436.0 feet along said West line to the place of begininng. Subject to an easement for ingress and egress and utilites over the North 66 feet thereof and also over the West 33 feet thereof The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521012 File #189978F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bob N Dunkelberger, a married man and April S. Dunkelberger, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 30, 2004 and recorded July 15, 2004 in Instrument Number 1130833, and Re- recorded to correct spelling of spouse's Last name on 8/10/04 in Document No. 1132235, and also re-recorded to correct Rider on 11/01/2004 in Document Number 1136470, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Credit Suisse First Boston HEAT 2004-7 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Twelve Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty-Nine and 72/100 Dollars ($312,969.72) including interest at 10% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 20, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 34, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, described as: beginning at the East one-quarter corner of said Section; thence South 285.0 feet along the East line of said Section; thence West 800.0 feet parallel with the East-West one-quarter line of said Section; thence South 115.0 feet parallel with the East line of said Section; thence West 340.0 feet parallel with the East-West one-quarter line of said Section; thence North 400.00 feet parallel with the East line of said Section; thence East 1140.0 feet along the East West one-quarter line of said Section to the point of beginning. Subject to highway right-of-way for Kiser Street over the East 33.0 feet. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: February 21, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77520887 File No. 306.0817 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Duane Kissinger, a married man and Jennifer Kissinger, a married woman, original mortgagor(s), to First Residential Mortgage Network, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 12, 2001, and recorded on January 28, 2002 in instrument 1073766, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eleven Thousand One Hundred Eleven And 48/100 Dollars ($111,111.48), including interest at 8.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning 165 feet West along the South Section line from the East Section line, thence North 264 feet; thence West 165 feet; thence South 264 feet, thence East 165 feet to the place of beginning. ALSO: The North 787.25 feet of the South 1051.25 feet of the East 330 feet of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 24, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, Johnstown Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 6, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521135 File #190044F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. FORECLOSURE NOTICE MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Patricia M. Young, a single woman, to “MERS“ is Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. MERS is a separate corporation that is acting solely as a nominee for Lender and Lender‘s successors and assigns. MERS is the mortgagee under this Security Instrument. Lender is Investaid Corporation, Mortgagee, dated April 22, 2005, and recorded on April 26, 2005, in Instrument No. 1145486, Barry County Records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank of New York as Trustee for Equity One, Inc. Mortgage Pass Through Certificate Series 2005-4, by an assignment recorded in Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of seventy thousand four hundred seventy one and 95/100 dollars ($70,471.95) including interest at 11.050% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, at 1:00 o’clock p.m., on Thursday, March 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: LOT 8 OF BLOCK B OF CHAS H. BAUER’S ADDITION TO THE CITY, FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. PARCEL ID: 08-55-010-008-00 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241 or MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MLCA 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: January 10, 2008 The Bank of New York as Trustee for Equity One, Inc. Mortgage Pass Through Certificate Series 2005-4, assignee of Mortgagee Richard A. Green, Attorneys, 30150 N. Telegraph Rd., Ste 444 Bingham Farms, MI 48025 77520578 (248) 540-7665 CONTINUATION OF REVIEW OF APPORTIONMENTS IN THE MATTER OF THE DELTON VILLAGE DRAIN Be advised that continuation of the DAY OF REVIEW to determine apportionments for construction and/or maintenance on the above-named drain will be held as follows: Location: Barry Township Hall 155 E. Orchard Street Delton, MI 49046 Date: Thursday, March 27, 2008 Time: 1:00pm to 7:00pm Appeal of an apportionment may be made within ten (10) days after this hearing by making application to the Barry County Probate Court for the appointment of a Board of Review. Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for participation should contact the Drain Commissioner one week in advance. Generally, assessment amounts range from $1000 to $2800 depending on location and size of parcel. The assessments will be spread over a ten year period; however, prepayments to avoid interest costs can be made. A letter will be sent to all property owners identifying the prepayment period. In addition, payoff of an assessment balance can be made at any time during the 10 year assessment period. Thomas C. Doyle Barry County Drain Commissioner 269-945-1385 77521598 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Karrie Ripley, a married woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 9, 2004 and recorded August 23, 2004 in Instrument Number 1132777, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Novastar Mortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-Eight and 16/100 Dollars ($125,898.16) including interest at 8.9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 10, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 5 of Market Street Plat, according to the Plat thereof, as Recorded in Liber 5, of Plats on Page 89. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 13, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77521542 File No. 244.5023 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Diederick Pieter Vanoverbeek III, A Single Man and Melinda Joann Campbell, A Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 5, 2007, and recorded on June 6, 2007 in instrument 200706060006971, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Three Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty-Three And 08/100 Dollars ($83,863.08), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 10, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 17, and the East 1/2 of Lot 16, Block 3 of The Taffee Addition according to the plat thereof recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 83 of Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 13, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521537 File #192380F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Janice Orns, unmarried, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 7, 2004, and recorded on April 16, 2004 in instrument 1125946, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Everhome Mortgage Company as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-Four And 76/100 Dollars ($147,684.76), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 20, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 2, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, and running thence South along the Section line 171.5 feet; thence West 303 feet; thence North 171.5 feet; thence East 303 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 21, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520846 File #141214F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jason R. Deal and Becky Deal, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Long Beach Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated October 4, 2006, and recorded on October 18, 2006 in instrument 1171575, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-One Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Six And 74/100 Dollars ($131,566.74), including interest at 9.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 20, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 10 and the East 1/2 of Lot 9 of Block 11, of Lincoln Park Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, on page 55. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 21, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77520903 File #189447F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Raymond R. Carpenter and Randy K. Carpenter, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 18, 2006, and recorded on November 13, 2006 in instrument 1172645, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eleven Thousand Six Hundred Thirteen And 83/100 Dollars ($111,613.83), including interest at 10.99% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 27, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 53 of Innovation Subdivision according to the plat thereof of Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521095 File #190275F01 NOTICE PUBLIC MEETING BARRY COUNTY CENTRAL DISPATCH PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING The regular monthly Public Meeting of the Central Dispatch Plan Review Committee will be held on Monday, March 17, 2008 at 7:00pm at the Barry County Health Department Building, 330 W. Woodlawn, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The Plan Review Committee will be reviewing the current Governing Plan of Barry County 9-1-1 Central Dispatch. 77521576 CASTLETON TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR April 1, 2008 THRU March 31, 2009 The Castleton Township Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed township budget at 915 Reed St., Nashville, MI on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at 7:00pm. THE PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATE PROPOSED TO BE LEVIED TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSED BUDGET WILL BE A SUBJECT OF THIS HEARING. A copy of the budget is available for public inspection at the township hall. The Castleton Township Board will convene immediately after the hearing to adopt the budget. Castleton Township will provide necessary reasonable aids and services for individuals with disabilities upon five days notice to the Township Board. Justin W. Cooley, Supervisor Castleton Township 77521540 TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held by the Prairieville Township Zoning Board of Appeals on April 2, 2008 at 7:00 P.M. at the Prairieville Township Hall, 10115 S. Norris Road, within the Township. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the item(s) to be considered at this Public Hearing include, in brief, the following: 1. A request by Steve Stampfler, 10777 Ford Road, Plainwell, MI 49080, for a variance from the zoning ordinance twenty five percent lot coverage standard for the construction of additional storage unit rental buildings. The subject property is located at 11369 Doster Road, Plainwell, MI 49080 and is parcel number 08-12-007-006-30. The subject property is zoned “C-1” – Rural Area Convenience, Commercial District. 2. Such other and further matters as may properly come before the Planning Commission for this meeting. All interested persons are invited to be present or submit written comments on this matter(s) to the below Township office address. Prairieville Township will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the hearing upon five (5) days notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk at the address or telephone number set forth below. Jim Stoneburner, Township Supervisor Prairieville Township Hall 10115 S. Norris Rd Delton, MI 49046 (269) 623-2664 77521594 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 13, 2008 — Page 12 LEGAL NOTICES ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING March 4, 2008 Synopsis Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Supervisor Rook. All board members present. Also present: Fire Chief Boulter, County Commissioner Englerth and 5 guests. Motion Ribble; support Perino to accept minutes from the February 5, 2008 board meeting. All ayes. Motion carried. Motion Perino; support Ritchie to accept minutes from the February 12th and 26th budget workshop. All ayes. Motion carried. Treasurer’s Report February receipts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$16,243.65 February disbursements . . . . . . . . . .$26,844.31 Fire Department: Fire report read. Motion Ribble; support Perino to approve possible grant to construct fire building. Township will consider 5% of funding if grant is accepted. Roll call vote. All ayes. Motion carried. Motion Ribble; support Perino to approve Jessica Rietman as Medical First Responder with a year’s probation. All ayes. Motion carried. Commissioner’s Report: Parks Committee Report. Supervisor Rook and Trustee Ribble presented big proposal specifications for operation, maintenance and custodial services involving township buildings and grounds. Bids to be considered with interviews conducted in order to proceed for upcoming budget year. Motion Perino; support Ribble to move forward on advertising Orangeville Township Maintenance Supervisor position. Roll call vote. All ayes. Motion carried. Motion Ritchie, support Perino to accept Federal Poverty Guidelines as written for 2008. Roll call vote. All ayes. Motion carried. Paying of bills. Motion Ribble; support Perino to pay bills for month of March in the amount of $19,651.72 and any others forthcoming. All ayes. Motion carried. Motion Ritchie; support Rook to adjourn. All ayes. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned 9:35 p.m. Unapproved minutes Jennifer Goy Township Clerk 77521500 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeffrey J. Oexler AKA Jeffrey Joseph Oexler, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Household Finance Corporation III, Mortgagee, dated March 21, 2006, and recorded on March 24, 2006 in instrument 1161667, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighteen Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Five And 01/100 Dollars ($118,525.01), including interest at 8.83% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot number 1 of Block 15 of H.J. Kenfield's Addition to the City of Hastings, as recorded in Liber 1 of plats on Page 9. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 6, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521393 File #188718F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert Earl Wilkins and Shire Lynn Wilkins, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 31, 2007, and recorded on February 7, 2007 in instrument 1176174, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Option One Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirteen Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Five And 70/100 Dollars ($113,565.70), including interest at 10.85% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 27, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 16, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, Baltimore Township, Barry County, Michigan, thence West 280.50 feet along the North line of said Section 16 to the point of beginning; thence South 330.00 feet parallel with the East line of said Section 16; thence West 396.00 feet; thence North 330.00 feet; thence East 396.00 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521063 File #190052F01 STATE OF MICHIGAN 56B JUDICIAL DISTRICT JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION/POSTING AND NOTICE OF ACTION CASE NO. 08-0287-SP Court Address 206 W. Court Street, Ste 302, Hastings, MI 49058 Court Telephone no. (269) 945-1404 Plaintiff Nora Jean Robinson 1520 Alger Street Lake Odessa, MI 48849 (616) 374-8189 Plaintiff’s Attorney David M. Koons (P39300) 214 N. Broadway Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-9407 v Defendant Maria Gross 5825 Usborn Road Freeport, MI 49325 TO: Maria Gross IT IS ORDERED: 1. You are being sued by plaintiff in this court to recover possession, after land contract forfeiture, of property located behind 8561 Usborn Road. You must file your answer or take other action permitted by law in this court at the court address above on or before 4-25-08. If you fail to do so, a default judgment may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint filed in this case. 2. A copy of this order shall be published once each week in Hastings Banner for three consecutive weeks, and proof of publication shall be filed in this court. 3. David M. Koons shall post a copy of this order in the courthouse for three continuous weeks, and shall file proof of posting in this court. 4. A copy of this order shall be sent to Maria Gross at the last known address by registered mail, return receipt requested, before the date of the last publication, and the affidavit of mailing shall be filed with this court. Date: 03-05-08 77521554 Judge Gary R. Holman P15079 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Theresa A Hammond, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Union Federal Bank of Indianapolis, Mortgagee, dated August 19, 2004, and recorded on August 23, 2004 in instrument 1132782, and assigned by mesne assignments to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Fifty-One And 16/100 Dollars ($88,551.16), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 27, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot No. 6 of Leinaar Plat in Section 35, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521100 File #190171F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Amy M. Van Aartsen, a single woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 21, 2004 and recorded January 11, 2005 in Instrument Number 1140032, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Novastar Mortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Two Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Nine and 95/100 Dollars ($102,529.95) including interest at 7.9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 10, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 1, East Town Homes Condominium, a Condominium according to the Master Deed Recorded in Document Number 1073666 and amendments thereto, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan Number 23, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of Public Acts of 1978, as amended. Being the same property conveyed to Amy M. Van Aartsen, a single woman by Deed Dated 6-28-02 and Recorded 7-302 in Document Number 1083263, in the Office o the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 13, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77521547 File No. 244.5028 Herold and Associates, PLC is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by KENNETH C. ALLEN AND JANICE M. ALLEN, HUSBAND AND WIFE to INTERBAY FUNDING, LLC., A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, Mortgagee, dated June 16, 2006, and recorded on June 22, 2006, in 1166351, Barry County Records, Michigan, and assigned by said mortgagee to Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company, by an assignment dated February 22, 2008, and recorded in Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety Three Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty Six and 46/100’s Dollars ($93,986.46), including interest at 14.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI, at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 10, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan and are described as: THE SOUTH 44 FEET OF LOT 21 OF THE VILLAGE OF NASHVILLE, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1 OF PLATS, PAGE 10, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. DATED: MARCH 6, 2008 ATTORNEY FOR: BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Herold and Associates, PLC P.O. Box 47 Walled Lake, MI 48390-0047 77521418 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kimberly S. Schaendorf, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 21, 2004, and recorded on November 10, 2004 in instrument 1136968, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Bank of New York as Trustee for the certificateholders of CWABS 2004-12 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Six Hundred FortyNine And 46/100 Dollars ($114,649.46), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 148 of Middleville Downs Addition No. 8 part of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 27, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, according to the Plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 6, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521147 File #081713F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Eric Johnson and Mary Johnson, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 28, 2006, and recorded on November 29, 2006 in instrument 1173221, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Nine And 78/100 Dollars ($94,989.78), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 10, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 4 Town 3 North, Range 7 West, Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, thence South 176 feet for point of beginning, thence South 220 feet, thence East 1320 feet to the North-South 1/8 line of the Southeast 1/4; thence North 220 feet, thence West 1320 feet to the point of beginning. Except the East 610 feet The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 13, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521472 File #191965F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Arthur E. Dougherty and Marion J. Dougherty, Husband and Wife to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated September 2, 2005, and recorded on September 8, 2005, as Document Number: 1152440, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, in Trust for the Registered Holders of Argent Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-W4 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty Four Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty Two Dollars and 66/100 ($144,732.66) including interest at the rate of 10.750% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on April 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 21, Sandy Knolls, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 59 2092 Fawn Avenue The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: February 28, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77521006 Our File No. 141.00922 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Mildred Gillespie, an unmarried woman aka Mildred D. Gillespie,, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 19, 2005, and recorded on January 12, 2006 in instrument 1158843, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-One Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Three And 18/100 Dollars ($71,983.18), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 74, 75 and 127 of the plat of Lakewood Estates, a part of the North 1/2 of Section 19, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 19, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 6, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521398 File #191530F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Connie A. Benoit, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Independent Mortgage Co. West, MI, Mortgagee, dated June 5, 2003, and recorded on June 12, 2003 in instrument 1106383, and rerecorded on December 3, 2003 in instrument 1118572, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty-Three And 04/100 Dollars ($138,963.04), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 22 of Olson's Subdivision, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, on Page 16. The Structure residing on the above described premises, consisting of a 1988 Parkwood 24x64 Pardwood PBI0961, is considered real estate and is also collateral for this loan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 6, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521413 File #191585F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by James C. McDonald and Deborah A. McDonald, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated January 12, 2007 and recorded January 25, 2007 in Instrument Number 1175558, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eleven Thousand One Hundred Sixty-Eight and 74/100 Dollars ($111,168.74) including interest at 8.69% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 20, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: The East 18 Rods of the following described parcel of land: Commencing at a point 38 Rods North of the Southeast corner of the Southwest one-quarter of the Southwest fractional one-quarter of Section 18, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 8 Rods; thence West 35 Rods 12 and one-half feet; thence South 8 Rods; thence East 35 Rods 12 and one-half feet to the point of beginning. Parcel 2: Commencing at a point 38 Rods North of the Southeast corner of the Southwest one-quarter of the Southwest fractional one-quarter of Section 18, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 8 Rods; thence West 35 Rods 12 and one-half feet; thence South 8 Rods; thence East 35 Rods 12 and one-half feet to the place of beginning, except the East 18 Rods thereof. Being the same property conveyed to James C. McDonald and Deborah A. McDonald, husband and wife by Deed Dated January 20, 2006 and Recorded February 1, 2006 in Instrument Number 1159630, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. Being the same property conveyed to Brian McConnaughey by Deed Dated 3-2003 and Recorded 4-17-03 in Instrument 1102281, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: February 21, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77520913 File No. 241.0295 MORTGAGE SALE NOTICE Default has occurred in a mortgage made on September 28, 1999, by Douglas R. Morse and Jill Morse, husband and wife, to LaSalle Bank, f/k/a Michigan National Bank, a national banking association, of 2600 West Big Beaver Road, Troy, Michigan, as Mortgagee, and recorded on October 18, 1999, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument No. 1036694, and modified by Modification of Mortgage dated February 11, 2002, and recorded on March 7, 2002, in Instrument No. 1076104, and Modification of Mortgage dated January 29, 2003, recorded on February 7, 2003, in Instrument No. 1097218. The entire unpaid amount of such Mortgage is immediately due and payable. At the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due and unpaid on the Mortgage the sum of Two Hundred Eighty Nine Thousand One Hundred Seventy Four and 43/100 Dollars ($289,174.43) with interest at the rate of 7%. No suit or proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale contained in the Mortgage has become operative by reason of such default. On Thursday, April 17, 2008, at one o’clock in the afternoon in the Barry County Courthouse, in the City of Hastings, which is the place for holding mortgage sales for Barry County, Michigan, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law, the property located in the Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, described in the Mortgage as follows: A parcel of land located in the southeast 1/4 of section 32, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, described as follows: Commencing at the South 1/4 post of Section 32, as established by W.H. Rogers, R.L.S. in 1965; thence North 02 degrees 17’00” West along the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 492.00 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 59’00” West 113.78 feet to the centerline of East Avenue North as established by W.H. Rogers, R.L.S. in 1965; thence North 01 degrees 48’00” East along said centerline 115.43 feet; thence North 32 degrees 11’00” East along said centerline 186.00 feet to the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 32; thence South 02 degrees 17’00” East along said North and South 1/4 line 160.34 feet to a point that is 604.65 feet North of the South 1/4 post of said Section 32; thence North 84 degrees 02’18” East 503.68 feet; thence North 02 degrees 17’00” West 306.84 feet; thence South 84 degrees 02’18” West 184.00 feet; thence North 02 degrees 17’00” West parallel with North and South 1/4 line 397.29 feet; thence South 87 degrees 52’43” East 1064.48 feet to the East line of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 32; thence South 00 degrees 00’25” West along said East line, 809.52 feet to a point that is 492.00 feet North of the South line of said Section 32; thence South 89 degrees 59’00” West 1348.85 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to the rights of public over the Westerly 33 feet as used for road purposes for East Avenue North. Property Address: 15795 East Avenue North; Tax ID No. 08-001-032-005-00. The redemption period shall be twelve months from the date of sale unless the property is abandoned, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Dated: March 10, 2008 Mortgagee: LaSalle Bank Steven E. Bratschie (P35726) STEVEN E. BRATSCHIE & ASSOCIATES, PC Attorneys for Mortgagee 535 Greenwood SE, PO Box 6878 Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6878 77521558 (616) 454-6005 �Page 13 — Thursday, March 13, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeremy Pike, a single man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc, Mortgagee, dated November 17, 2006 and recorded November 21, 2006 in Instrument Number 1173026, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by IndyMAc Bank, F.S.B. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ten Thousand One Hundred SeventyEight and 39/100 Dollars ($110,178.39) including interest at 8.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 20, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southeast one-quarter of Section 16, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, described as: Commencing 4 rods and 12.56 chains West of the Southeast corner post of said Section 16 for the place of beginning; thence North 12 rods, thence West 81 feet; thence South 12 rods; thence East 81 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: February 21, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77520862 File No. 225.1182 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Dena S. Haffner, an unmarried woman, to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated October 25, 2005 and recorded November 1, 2005 in Instrument Number 1155538, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Four Thousand Three Hundred Forty-Four and 26/100 Dollars ($124,344.26) including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 3, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 22 of East Big Gilkey Lake, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 Page 18, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 6, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77521442 File No. 200.3133 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Derek R. Ripley and Kimberly A. Ripley, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 30, 2006, and recorded on September 15, 2006 in instrument 1170056, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC Mortgage Services, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-Six And 48/100 Dollars ($158,746.48), including interest at 8.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 11, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, beginning 785 feet East of the Southwest corner of the South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4; thence North 600 feet; thence East 382 feet; thence South 600 feet; thence West 382 feet to the Point of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 6, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521380 File #185171F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Nolan C Goodner, an Unmarried Man, original mortgagor(s), to Union Federal Bank of Indianapolis, Mortgagee, dated March 31, 2003, and recorded on April 7, 2003 in instrument 1101580, and modified by agreement dated February 25, 2004, and recorded on March 2, 2004 in instrument 1122988, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four Thousand Six Hundred Forty-Four And 64/100 Dollars ($94,644.64), including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 27, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 26, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 26, thence North 89 degrees 51 minutes 45 seconds West 408.98 feet along the South line of Section 26 to the point of beginning; thence North 00 degrees 18 minutes 44 seconds West 1342.20 feet to the centerline of Jones Road; thence North 68 degrees 39 minutes 40 seconds West 156.61 feet along the said centerline; thence North 74 degrees 09 minutes 58 seconds West 160.04 feet along said centerline thence South 1442.10 feet to said South line; thence South 89 degrees 51 minutes 45 seconds East 307.14 feet along the South line to the point of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521043 File #189930F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Randy L. Coenen, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Sterling Savings Bank, Mortgagee, dated October 5, 1990, and recorded on October 10, 1990 in Liber 506 on Page 691, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to Secretary of Veterans Affairs as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Seven Thousand Three Hundred Thirty And 39/100 Dollars ($57,330.39), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 10, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of Lot 124 of Algonquin Lake Resort Properties Unit Number 2, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats on Page 63, and described as beginning at a point on the North line of Lot 124 of said plat, which lies 10.0 feet West of the Northeast corner of said Lot 124, thence South 84.0 feet to a point on the South line of said Lot 124, which lies 20.0 feet West of the Southeast corner of said Lot 124, thence Westerly along the Southline of said Lot 124, 55.3 feet to a point 13.0 feet East of the Soutwest corner of said Lot 124, thence North 19 degrees 51 minutes East 96.0 feet to the Northwest corner of said Lot 124, thence 62 degrees 50 minutes East 28.10 feet along the North line of said Lot 124, thence East 4.8 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 13, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521491 File #191034F01 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT; ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW. ATTENTION POTENTIAL PURCHASERS AT FORECLOSURE SALE: In the case of resolution prior to or simultaneously with the aforementioned foreclosure sale, Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation) may rescind this sale at any time prior to the end of the redemption period. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited to the return of your bid amount tendered at the sale, plus interest. Default having occurred in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by Sandra K. Crisher and Bruce H. Cooley to Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation), dated July 1, 1999, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry in the State of Michigan on July 7, 1999, in Document Number 1032199, et. seq., on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due as of the date of this Notice the sum of $122,454.95, which amount may or may not be the entire indebtedness owed by Sandra K. Crisher and Bruce H. Cooley to Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation), together with interest at 7.75 percent per annum. NOW THEREFORE, Notice is hereby given that the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative and that pursuant to that power of sale and MCL 600.3201 et. seq., on April 17, 2008 at 1:00 p.m., on the East steps of the Circuit Court Building in Hastings, Michigan, that being the place for holding the Circuit Court and/or for conducting such foreclosure sales for the County of Barry, there will be offered at public sale, the premises, or some part thereof, described in said Mortgage as follows, to-wit: SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF IRVING, COUNTY OF BARRY, STATE OF MICHIGAN, IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: PARCEL A-2: THAT PART OF THE NORTH 3/4 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 15, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTH 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 11= 15@ EAST 1051.01 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST 1/4 TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 47= 18@ WEST 286.0 FEET ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 396 FEET OF SAID NORTH 3/4 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4; THENCE NORTH 66 DEGREES 31= 14@ WEST 4.42 FEET; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES 41= 34@ WEST 350.33 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 47= 18@ EAST 301.55 FEET ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 748 FEET OF SAID NORTH 3/4 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 11= 15@ WEST 352.0 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST 1/4 TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, SUBJECT TO HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR WOODS SCHOOL ROAD. ALSO SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT AS DESCRIBED IN THE AEASEMENT DESCRIPTION@. EASEMENT DESCRIPTION: SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS, AND UTILITY PURPOSES OVER A 66 FOOT WIDE STRIP OF LAND, THE CENTERLINE OF WHICH IS DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTH 1/4 CORNER OF SECTION 15, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 11= 15@ EAST 1360.01 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1/4 TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 47= 18@ WEST 450.75 FEET ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 714 FEET OF THE NORTH 3/4 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF SAID SOUTHWEST 1/4; THENCE SOUTH 47 DEGREES 37= 18@ WEST 247.22 FEET TO THE REFERENCE POINT AA@; THENCE SOUTH 66 DEGREES 31= 14@ EAST 220.0 FEET TO THE PLACE OF ENDING OF SAID EASEMENT; ALSO OVER A 66 FOOT WIDE STRIP OF LAND BEGINNING AT SAID REFERENCE POINT AA@; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 47= 18@ WEST 220.0 FEET TO THE PLACE OF ENDING OF SAID EASEMENT. which also includes any interest Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation) may have in the 1994 Dutch Mobile Home, Serial Number 9236. The redemption period shall be one (1) year from the date of sale unless the property is found to be abandoned pursuant to MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of sale or fifteen (15) days from the date the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(b) was posted and mailed. BRANDT, FISHER, ALWARD & ROY, P.C. Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation) By: DONALD A. BRANDT (P30183) Attorneys for Mortgagee 1241 E. Eighth Street, P.O. Box 5817 Traverse City, Michigan 49696-5817 (231) 941-9660 77521564 Dated: March 11, 2008 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brian A. Blair and Debra K. Blair, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 15, 2004 and recorded October 28, 2004 in Instrument Number 1136307, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Eight Thousand Six Hundred Seventy-Five and 74/100 Dollars ($138,675.74) including interest at 5.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 3, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 25, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the South one-quarter corner of Section 25; thence North 00 degrees 34 minutes 27 seconds East 350.00 feet along the North-South one-quarter line of said Section 25 to the place of beginning; thence North 89 degrees 9 minutes 4 seconds West 156.27 feet parallel with the South line of said Section 25; thence North 02 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds West 968.66 feet; thence South 89 degrees 16 minutes 20 seconds East 215.00 feet along the North line of the South one-half of said Southwest one-quarter of Section 25; thence South 00 degrees 34 minutes 27 seconds West 967.05 feet along the North-South one-quarter line of said Section 25 to the place of beginning. Also, that part of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 25, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the South one-quarter corner of Section 25; thence North 00 degrees 34 minutes 27 seconds East along the North-South one-quarter line of Section 25, 350.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 9 minutes 4 seconds West, 156.27 feet parallel with the South line of said Section 25; thence North 02 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds West, 708.56 feet to a point that is South 02 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds East, 260.11 feet from the North line of the South one-half of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 25, said point being the true place of beginning; thence North 42 degrees 44 minutes 13 seconds West, 95.88 feet; thence North 00 degrees 34 minutes 27 seconds East, 190.00 feet to the North line of the South onehalf of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 25; thence South 89 degrees 16 minutes 20 seconds East, along said North line, 50 feet; thence South 02 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds East, 260.11 feet to the place of beginning. Except the following: That part of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 25, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the South one-quarter corner of Section 25; thence North 00 degrees 34 minutes 27 seconds East, along the North-South one-quarter line of Section 25, 350.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 9 minutes 4 seconds West, 156.27 feet parallel with the South line of said Section 25; thence North 02 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds West, 389.13 feet to the centerline of Quimby Road and the true place of beginning; thence continuing North 02 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds West, 319.43 feet to a point that is South 02 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds East, 260.11 feet from the North line of the South one-half of the Southwest onequarter of Section 25; thence North 87 degrees 5 minutes 52 seconds East, 50.00 feet; thence South 02 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds East, 244.57 feet said centerline of Quimby Road; thence Southwesterly, along said centerline and a curve to the left, whose radius is 165.00 feet and whose chord bears South 33 degrees 11 minutes 19 seconds West, 16.71 feet; thence South 30 degrees 17 minutes 11 seconds West, along said centerline, 73.36 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 6, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77521447 File No. 280.3571 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE CONTRACTORS FOR SWBCSWA CLOVERDALE/LONG LAKE SEWER EXTENSION PROJECT 401(k) rollovers made easy 77521578 Mark D. Christensen, AAMS 421 W. Woodlawn Ave. Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-3553 or toll free (800) 288-5220 www.edwardjones.com Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Edward Garcia and Debra Garcia, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 18, 2003, and recorded on September 18, 2003 in instrument 1113591, and modified by Affidavit or Order executed on November 5, 2007 and recorded on December 10, 2007 in instrument 20071210-0005069, and assigned by said Mortgagee to EMC Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Thirty-One Thousand Five Hundred Thirty-Four And 29/100 Dollars ($331,534.29), including interest at 6.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 27, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land Southeast 1/4 of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, Assyria Township, Barry County, Michigan described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 post of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range 7 West; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East along the South line of said Section 28, a distance of 337.17 feet; thence North 21 degrees 45 minutes 25 seconds West along the Westerly right-of way line of a 66 feet wide private road, 11.60 feet; thence North 20 degrees 44 minutes 37 seconds West along said right-of-way line 159.14 feet; thence North 16 degrees 06 minutes 37 seconds East along said right-of-way line, 156.43 feet; thence North 30 degrees 09 minutes 59 seconds East along said right-of-way line and the extension thereof, 399.26 feet; thence South 77 degrees 25 minutes 58 seconds East, 114.51 feet to the point on the centerline of said 66 feet wide private road; thence North 27 degrees 02 minutes 05 seconds East along said centerline, 176.43 feet; thence North 07 degrees 05 minutes 51 seconds East along said centerline 129.11 feet; thence North 16 degrees 11 minutes 32 seconds West along said centerline 84.15 feet; thence South 70 degrees 51 minutes 18 seconds West along said centerline 113.00 feet; thence North 21 degrees 20 minutes 31 seconds West along said centerline 168.54 feet; thence North 40 degrees 14 minutes 40 seconds East along said centerline 130.44 feet; thence North 82 degrees 52 minutes 52 seconds East along said centerline 213.38 feet; thence South 76 degrees 55 minutes 51 seconds East along said centerline 104.49 feet; thence North 68 degrees 45 minutes 24 seconds East along said centerline 112.30 feet to the centerline of Day Road; thence Southeasterly 87.68 feet along the centerline of Day Road and the arc of a curve to the left with a radius of 636.71 feet and a chord which bears South 82 degrees 09 minutes 41 seconds East, 87.61 feet; thence South 86 degrees 06 minutes 23 seconds East along said centerline of Day Road 15.45 feet to the true point of beginning; thence South 86 degrees 06 minutes 23 seconds East along said centerline of Day Road, 169.61 feet to the East line of the West 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 28; thence South 00 degrees 03 minutes 26 seconds East along said East line 300.00 feet to a point on the Northerly shore of Loon Lake; thence South 59 degrees 27 minutes 17 seconds West along a traverse line of said lake shore 239.95 feet; thence North 14 degrees 06 minutes 59 seconds West 334.29 feet; thence North 68 degrees 45 minutes 24 seconds East, 50.00 feet; thence North 38 degrees 13 minutes 02 seconds East, 116.05 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to the rights of public and of any governmental unit in any part thereof taken, used or deeded for street, road or highway purposes. Subject to easements and restrictions of record. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521033 File #108716F03 Member SIPC Any contractor who is interested in installing tanks and equipment for the Cloverdale/Long Lake Sewer Extension Project is asked to attend a contractor’s meeting to be held at the Barry Township Hall in Delton at 1:00pm on Thursday, March 20, 2008. The plant manager for the Southwest Barry County Sewer and Water Authority will be available to present how tanks are to be installed and to answer questions. 77521605 The Barry County Board of Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday March 25, 2008 at the Commissioner Chambers, 220 W. State Street, Hastings, MI, at 7:30 p.m., during the regular scheduled Board of Commissioners meeting to consider comments on a proposed Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Grant Application for the McKeown Bridge Park Development Project. Funding is being sought for park improvements and development of the County owned land located on the Thornapple River at the intersection of River Road and McKeown Road, 2 miles east of the City of Hastings. Proposed improvements include; accessible walkways, wetland boardwalks, barrier-free fishing deck, river overlooks, shade shelter, canoe launch and parking improvements, natural habitat restoration and other site amenities. Comments or questions may be directed to Michael Brown, Barry County Administrator, at 269-945-1284. Individuals with disabilities requiring aids or services should contact the Administrative Offices five days prior to the meeting. 77521587 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 13, 2008 — Page 14 Art Opera Exhibitions Theatre Concerts Coming Attractions Festivals EXHIBITS • Diana Walker: Photojournalist--From the Smithsonian (SITES) is on display Monday-Sunday 9 am-5 pm at the Gerald R. Ford Museum in Grand Rapids. Adults $7, seniors $6, children ages 6-17 $3. The exhibit features 82 color and black and white photographs of Walker's White House works well as wonderful portraits of other noteworthy people and events. Time and other magazine covers and layouts accompany the photographs, documenting the transformation of individual photographs into iconic publishing moments. For more information call (616) 254-0374 or visit www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov. Through April 27. • National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure at the Public Museum of Grand Rapids. Come explore this exciting opportunity to immerse your family in the thrilling world of maps. Search the ocean floor for treasure, navigate a robot through a pyramid, create your own maps and learn about past and present explorers. For more information call (616) 456-3977 or visit www.grmuseum.org. Through May 11. • GRAM presents Art & The Environment: Design Solutions at the Grand Rapids Art Museum. Adult admission $8, seniors & college students $7, children ages 6-17 $5. The exhibition focus is on the green design features of the new Grand Rapids Art Museum. For more information call (616) 8311000 or visit www.gramonline.org. Through June 1, 2008. • Bob the Builder at the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 9:30 am to 5 pm, Thursdays 9:30 am to 8 pm (Family Night 5 pm to 8 pm) and Sundays noon-5 pm. Admission is $5 for all people over 2 year old, senior $4.25, children (under 2) free. For more information call (616) 235-4726 or visit www.grcm.org. Through June 8, 2008. MUSIC/THEATRE • Closer: A Play by Patrick Marber will be performed at the Wealthy Theatre Annex. Closer is an intimate look at the lives of two couples -- their relationships, loves, jealousies, and betrayals. Winner of the 1998 Olivier Award for Best Play and 1999 New York Drama Critics Circle Award. For more information call 616-540-5173 or visit www.spacevstime.com/theatre.html. Performance are planned for Friday, March 7 at 8 pm, Saturday, March 8 at 8 pm, Friday, March 14 at 8 pm, Saturday, March 15 at 8 pm. Adult admission is $7, students and seniors $5. March 7-15. • For Peace will be performed at DeVos Performance Hall at 8 p.m. The Grand Rapids Symphony Chorus will perform in a concert featuring Erin Wall, soprano; Vale Rideout, tenor; Leon Williams, baritone; Britten, War Requiem. Ticket are $11-$58. Seniors (62+) are half price at the door. For more information call (616) 454-9451 or visit www.grsymphomy.org. March 14 and 15. • HHS Varsity Singers Alumni Musical Revue will be performed in the Central Elementary auditorium. Performances will include selections from past HHS musical and will take place Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sunday at 3 pm. Any cast members from the past 25 years of HHS shows will be invited to the stage after each section to sing the theme song and the show will climax with an audience sing-along of “Climb Every Mountain.” The event is a fund-raiser for the Varsity Singers to attend a festival in Chicago. Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased at the Hastings Library, State Grounds, Beyond the Cover and the high school. March 15 & 16. • Thornapple Wind Band and the Kellogg Community College Concert Band will host a free joint concert at 3 p.m. in KCC’s Binda Performing Arts Center, 450 North Avenue, Battle Creek. The combined bands will be playing "Irish Tune from County Dairy," as well as the "Gold and Silver March" by Franz Lehar. KCC musicians will premier "The Fighting 110th" a march by band member by Jake Sikorski. The piece is dedicated to the local Air National Guard 110th Fighter Wing. This concert is free and open to the public. Sunday, March 16. • Broadway Grand Rapids presents: Twelve Angry Men at DeVos Performance Hall. Twelve Jurors. Twelve walks of life. And only two ways to rule: guilty or not guilty. What seems like an open-and-shut murder case becomes a twisted puzzle of prejudice and intrigue. Twelve Jurors in a murder trial are corralled in a room for the duration of their deliberation. As prejudices are tested and evidence weighed, the entire jury is forced to look past the show of the courtroom to unearth the shocking truth. Faced with playing the hangmen, these dozen men must first face themselves. For more information visit www.ticketmaster.com or www.bwaygr.org/12AngryMen.html. To charge tickets by phone, call (616) 456-3333. March 19-23. • Forever Plaid will be performed at The B.O.B. in downtown Grand Rapids. Performances are on Fridays and Saturdays with dinner at 7 pm and show time are from 8-9:30 pm. Tickets are $35 per person which includes dinner, show, tax and gratuity. On their way to their first big concert, a singing quartet, the 'Plaids' are killed in a car accident. However, they return to Earth for one final concert, performing hits from the 50's before returning to Heaven. For more information call (616) 356-2000 Ex t. 16 or visit www.thebob.com. Tickets can be purchased at www.etix.com. March 1-29. MISCELLANEOUS • The Ultimate Sport & RV Show will be held at DeVos Place. The 63rd annual event will feature 95 free hour-long seminars with paid admission of $9 for adults, $4 for children ages 6-14. Local and national experts will be featured on 5 different stages including Lake Ultimate which features a 110,000 gallon tank stocked with live trout. For more information go to UltimateSportShows.com. March 13-16. • Freedom of Information Act & Open Meetings Act Seminar will be hosted by State Representative Brian Calley from 1-3 pm at the Barry County Health Department, 330 W. Woodlawn Avenue, Hastings. Local government officials and citizens are encouraged to attend. Friday, March 14. • Foremost's Butterflies Are Blooming will return again to the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. Hours are Monday and Wednesday-Saturday 9 am-5 pm; Tuesday 9 am-9 pm, Sunday noon-5 pm. Adult admission is $12 per person, students & seniors $9, children $4-$6. Meijer Gardens and Foremost Insurance Group present the largest temporary tropical butterfly exhibit in the United States. More than 6000 butterflies from more than fifty species of South American, Central American and Asian origin, in addition to some community favorites fly free in the Lena Meijer Conservatory. Special activities for families will be offered every Tuesday evening in conjunction with the exhibit. For more information call 616-957-1580 or visit www.meijergardens.org. March 1-April 30. • Swing Dance at the Richland Community Center, 8905 Gull Road (across from Hardings). Dances start with lessons at 7:30 p.m. and the dance will take place afterward and continue until 10:30 p.m. All ages and ability levels are welcome. Dress is casual. $5 per person. No partner necessary. Bring a snack for the snack table. Call (269) 317-2197 for details. First Friday of every month September through June. • Negative Space: A Poetry Open Mic is held Sundays from 7-8 pm at 106 S. Division #311 in Grand Rapids. Admission is free. A bare-bones open mic session for poetry and spoken word. Original work encouraged, cover poems welcome. All ages. Visit www.myspace.com/grpoetry or email goestoshowpress@gmail.com for more information. Every Sunday. • Sunday Social Dances with the Swing Master’s Band at the Richland Area Community Center, 9400 East CD Avenue, Richland. Line dancing & social dancing lesson & practice from 1-2 pm is $5 per person. Dances take place from 2-5 pm with Swing Masters band. $7 per person. Beginning dance lessons in swing, cha cha, fox trot, waltz, polka, and rhumba. No partner necessary. All abilities welcome. Casual dress. No smoking or alcohol. Call Colleen Burke at (269) 317-2197 for more information. 1st & 3rd Sunday each month. • Dance to Life at Burnham Brook Center in Battle Creek from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Singles and couples welcome (anyone under 17 must be accompanied by adult). $4 at the door ($2 for members). Lean basic steps in East coast swing, waltz, fox trot, cha cha, and rumba. Instructor: Colleen Burke. Every Monday. C A L E N D A R The Barry County Chamber of Commerce is located at 221 W. State Street in Hastings. The Chamber can be reached by phone at (269) 945-2454. Check out the Chamber’s website at www.barrychamber.com The Barry County Chamber of Commerce has phone books, maps and brochures of tourist attractions and places of interest locally and across the state. The Chamber also has free mailers for old printer ink cartridges and cell phones that will financially benefit the Barry Conservation District. CHECK OUT THESE MARCH BARRY COUNTY AREA EVENTS: 13 Hike the Sassafras Trail & Chief Noonday Trail with the North Country Trail Association. Meet at Hastings Big Boy at 8 a.m. for breakfast. 13 Rug Hooking begins at 6 p.m. at the Delton District Library. 15 Sixth Annual Renewable Energy Conference at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute. $30 adults, $15 for students. Admission includes lunch. featuring keynote speaker Todd Parker of the Delta Institute. Topics to be discussed include building an energy efficient home, cellulosic ethanol, solar heating and appropriate technology. Call (269) 721-4190 for more information. 16 Bingo at the American Legion Post, 2160 S. M-37 Highway from 2-7 p.m. Doors open at noon. Open to the public. 17 Gun Lake Women’s Club Winter Solstice Book Club at 9:30 a.m. Call Ruth at (269) 795-2627. 17 St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be held on South Jefferson Street in Hastings. 18 Wild Turkey Federation Banquet at the Barry Expo Center. 19-May 17 Field Ornithology Course at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary consists of 5 field trips and lectures held every other week. Includes topics such as bird identification, history, behavior, conservation and more. Call (269) 671-2510 for more information. 20 Computer Class at 1 p.m. A one hour class on computer basics such as spreadsheets, word processing and email. Call (269) 623-8040 for more info. 21 Barry Conservation District Spring Tree Sale Order Deadline for plants to be distributed April 11 & 12. Order forms available at www.barrycd.org. Sales features over 40 species, including 10 varieties of 5’ fruit trees. 22 Computer Class at 10 a.m. A one hour class on computer basics such as spreadsheets, word processing and email. Call (269) 6238040 for more info. 23 Bingo at the American Legion Post, 2160 S. M-37 Highway from 2-7 p.m. Doors open at noon. Open to the public. 23 Easter Brunch at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute. Program: The Effects of Wildlife Trade on Global Biodiversity. Call (269) 721-4190 for reservations or more information. 28-30 Murder Mystery Weekend at Bay Pointe Inn with World Famous Producers Keith & Margo. “Murder on Gun Lake” will make everyone a suspect. The interactive weekend adventure offers two-night packages starting at $299 per person (based on double occupancy). Call (269) 6725202 for more information. 29 “Celebrate Your Spring Garden” Party at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute from 10 am-noon. Call (269) 721-4190 for more information. 30 Bingo at the American Legion Post, 2160 S. M-37 Highway from 2-7 p.m. Doors open at noon. Open to the public. 31 Spring Break Program offers outdoor and survival skills for 11-16 year olds at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute. Learn how to build shelters, start a fire, navigate with a map and more. Call (269) 721-4190 for more information. Crafts Fairs Musicals Car Shows Actors' at Spectrum Theater Presents: Rabbit Hole at 8 p.m. March 20-29 at the Spectrum Theatre in Grand Rapids. Tickets are $22. This story of a family's coping with the loss of a child, has been called "startling, heartfelt and potent" (Associated Press) and "a beautifully observed new play" (New York Times). For more information call (616) 2343947 or visit www.actorsatspectrum.org. Disney's High School Musical: The Ice Tour probably doesn’t feature any of the big stars from the show March 21, 22, and 23 at Van Andel Arena. Ticket prices range from $12$55. The hottest phenomenon is now on ice! Disney's High School Musical: The Ice Tour is the one and only live fusion of songs, dance and team-spirited fun inspired by the smash hit Disney Channel cash cow. For tickets call (616) 456-3333 or visit www.ticketmaster.com. St. Cecilia presents: Great Artist ~ Frederica von Stade at the St. Cecilia Music Center in Grand Rapids March 25 beginning at 8 p.m. Recognized as one of the most beloved musical figures of our time, Frederica von Stade has enriched the world of classical music for three decades with her appearances in opera, concert, and recital. Tickets are $125$250. For more information visit www.scmconline.org or call (616) 459-2224. Japanese Garden will feature Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra’s principal keyboardist Reiko Yamada joining the symphony in a performance of Ifukube’s work “Ritimica Ostinata.” Concert begins at 8 p.m. in Miller Auditorium Friday, March 28. The program will also include Respighi’s “Gli Uccelli (the Birds)” as well as “Dream/Window” by Takemitsu and “Symphonic Metamorphoses” by Hindemith. Tickets are $19-$49 with balcony tickets $5 in advance or $7 at the door. Call 1-800-228-9858 to order tickets by phone. Bravo! Beethoven at DeVos Performance Hall April 4 and 5. Performances are at 8 pm. Tickets are $11-$58 per person, seniors 62 and over are half price at the door. Beethoven, Fidelio; Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 (Emperor); Beethoven Symphony No. 6 (Pastoral). For more information call 616/454-9451 or visit www.grsymphomy.org or email info@grsymphony.org. Civic Theatre presents: The Piano Lesson at the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre April 17-27. Performance are Wednesday at 7:30 pm, Thursday-Saturday 8 pm, Sunday 3 pm matinee. Tickets are $12-$25. A haunting drama about a sister and brother's feud over a piano that has been in their family for generations. More than just a piano, this incredible handcarved piece of art details the family's remarkable rise from slavery. For more information call (616) 222-6650 or visit www.grct.org. Def Leppard with Reo Speedwagon and Styx at Van Andel Arena April 18 at 7:30 pm. Ticket prices range from $35-$125. Headliner Def Leppard teams up with Styx and REO Speedwagon for a classic rock triple header, playing a highly charged no-nonsense set of rocking performances. For more information call (616) 456-3333 or visit www.vanandelarena.com. • It was Academy Award-nominated actress and comedian Lily Tomlin who made the following observation: “Ninety-eight percent of the adults in this country are decent, hard-working, honest Americans. It’s the other lousy 2 percent that get all the publicity. But then — we elected them.” • During Elizabethan times, it was customary in England for a wife to wear her wedding ring on her thumb. • Have you ever heard of Jasper Daniel? Probably not by that name — he’s better known today as Jack Daniel, thanks to the whiskey that bears his name. He was the youngest of 10 kids, which may explain a lot: Being picked on by nine older siblings could drive anyone to drink. • Those who study such things say that people during the Stone Age used shells and even shark teeth to shave. • Other than the fact that they’re all performers, what do Darryl Hannah, Telly Savales, James Doohan and Jerry Garcia have in common? They are (or were) missing one finger. • In ancient Greece, honey was often used to embalm corpses. • If you’re ever in South Carolina in November, you might want to stop by the tiny town of Salley and check out the annual Chitlin Strut festival. (For those of you who didn’t grow up in the Deep South, chitlins are hog intestines that are boiled until tender, then battered and deep-fried.) The smell is truly awful, yet every year thousands of people descend upon Salley to sample this Southern delicacy. • Tony Curtis, who co-starred with Marilyn Monroe in the famous film “Some Like It Hot,” once said that kissing Ms. Monroe was “like kissing Hitler.” Makes you wonder how he knew what kissing Hitler was like. ****************************** Thought for the Day: “Nothing is illegal if a hundred businessmen decide to do it.” — Andrew Young 1. U.S. STATES: Which state’s capital is Augusta? 2. MUSIC: Who sang the 1980s hit “Rebel Yell”? 3. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What fashion designer introduced the miniskirt? 4. COMICS: What was L’il Abner’s last name in the comic strip? 5. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Who was the first president for whom women could cast a ballot? 6. GEOGRAPHY: What state lies directly below the Canadian province of Alberta? 7. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What bird is the fastest runner on land? 8. SCIENCE: What was inventor Thomas Edison’s middle name? 9. LITERATURE: What was the pen name of William Sydney Porter? 10. LANGUAGE: What kind of game is “draughts” in Great Britain? © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. ANSWERS 1. Maine 2. Billy Idol 3. Mary Quant 4. Yokum 5. Warren Harding, in 1920. The 19th amendment giving women the right to vote was ratified earlier that year. 6. Montana 7. Ostrich 8. Alva 9. O. Henry 10. Checkers © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. �Page 15 — Thursday, March 13, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Bluegrass Hot Bands Extravaganza planned for Saturday in Cedar Springs BORN THIS WEEK: Your love of the arts is equaled only by your strong sense of justice. People can depend on you to always try to do what’s right. ARIES (March 21 to April 19) With your practical side dominant this week, it’s a good time to reassess your finances to see what expenses you can cut. Aspects also favor mending fraying relationships. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your Bovine-inspired determination to follow matters through from beginning to end pays off in a big way. Enjoy a well-earned weekend of fun with a special someone. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Aspects favor re-establishing business relationships you might have neglected. A family member’s request needs to be given more thought before you make a decision. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) While you might appreciate the avalanche of advice coming from others, keep in mind that the intuitive Moon Child is best served by listening to her or his own inner voice. LEO (July 23 to August 22) The Lion’s social life whirls at centrifugal speed this week as you go from function to function. Things slow by week’s end, giving you a chance to catch up on your chores. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Don’t let your stand on an issue cause a rift with a colleague. Insist on both of you taking time to reassess your positions while there’s still room for compromise. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) An opportunity you’d been hoping for finally opens up. But read the fine print before you make a commitment, especially where a time factor might be involved. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Your need to know what’s going on behind the scenes leads you to make some bold moves. Be prepared with a full explanation of your actions if necessary. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A lot of details need tending to during the early part of the week. The pressure eases by the 20th, allowing you to get back to your major undertaking. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A friend asks you to act on his or her behalf in a dispute. Be careful. You might not have all the facts you need in order to make a fair assessment of the situation. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A new development might require you to cancel some of your plans. But you adapt easily, and by week’s end, you could receive welcome “cheering-up” news. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Your recent workplace accomplishments boost your self-confidence just as you’re about to consider a potentially rewarding, although possibly risky, career move. © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. The West Michigan Bluegrass Music Association is presenting a Bluegrass Hot Bands Extravaganza on Saturday March 15, 2008 at The Kent Theatre, 8 N. Main Street, Cedar Springs. This will be the first Hot Band event in Cedar Springs for the year. This event will kick things off with the first of three Bluegrass bands taking the stage at 7:00 pm. At the conclusion of the stage show everyone is encourage to join multiple jam sessions that will last for the rest of the evening. Bring your instrument to join in or just sit back and listen. This week’s selection: Be Kind, Rewind Refreshments will be available for purchase. All of this music in a non-smoking environment is available to the public for only $5 per person. The three bands that will perform on stage are Lonesome Journey, Black Canyon and Missy K & A Mess – A Bluegrass Band. You don’t want to miss any of these high powered Bluegrass bands. This fundraising event is presented by the West Michigan Bluegrass Music Association which is a non-profit organization formed to preserve and promote Bluegrass music in Critic’s Corner by D.N.A. Smith Running time: 101 minutes MPAA rating: PG-13 Director Michel Gondry’s “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” is one of my favorite films, so I was really looking forward to seeing “Be Kind, Rewind.” The film stars Jack Black, Mos Def and Danny Glover. Glover is the owner of a small video rental shop in Passaic, N.J., that must be the only video store in the universe that still rents VHS — and VHS only. Glover’s assistant is Mike (Mos Def). Together they try to eke out a living and keep the business afloat in spite of the aggressive attempts by the city to gentrify his block and shut the store down. Mike’s buddy Jerry (Jack Black) is a tinfoil-hat-wearing kook who lives in a trailer down the street. One night while trying to sabotage the power station, Jerry somehow becomes “magnetized.” He walks into the video store the next day and accidentally erases every tape in the store. The boys panic when their regular daily customer Miss Falewicz (Mia Farrow) shows up for her daily rental. She wants to rent “Ghostbusters.” They tell her to come back in a few hours. Feverishly, the pair videotape a 20-minute version of the film, which they rent to the woman. She shows it to her nephews, who realize the DIY version they’re watching isn’t the actual movie. But they don’t care. They want to see more handmade remakes of movies. Almost overnight, people from the neigh- Tinfoil hat-wearing Jack Black stars in “Be Kind, Rewind.” borhood are wrapped around the building with requests for Mike & Jerry’s films. Because of Gondry’s reputation, I knew “Be Kind, Rewind” would have a kooky, ridiculous and nearly unbelievable premise. I didn’t care. I was swept away by the sweetness and innocence of the film. “Be Kind, Rewind” is like a modern-day fairy tale. There’s an almost Frank Capra-esque charm to the film that makes it endearing. “Be Kind, Rewind,” although not as good as “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” is a wonderful, sweet little movie that’s well worth your time and money. GRADE: B © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. west Michigan, in conjunction with the Cedar Springs Theatre Association. For more information or an interview, please call WMBMA President Dave Simmonds at (616) 956-8241 or visit our website at www.wmbma.org. DeVries Visiting Artist Series brings Caschea to KCC March 20 As part of the DeVries Visiting Artist Series, photographer & Van Dyke Alternative Photographic Printmaking expert, Jenna Caschera, will speak in Kellogg Community College’s Davidson Auditorium, 450 North Avenue, Battle Creek on Thursday, March 20 at 6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Jenna Caschera grew up in Commerce Township. She has been living in Kalamazoo, since the fall of 2004. This spring, she will receive a Bachelor of Fine Arts with an emphasis in Photography & Intermedia and a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing from Western Michigan University. Through poetry and visual art, she explores the functions of the human body and mind by separating and objectifying their qualities, and uniting them as well. She works with alternative photographic processes such as the Van Dyke Brown print, installation, and video. She has exhibited throughout the Kalamazoo community, including “Atlas of Our Human Anatomy” at the Richmond Center for Visual Arts in November, 2007. Her B.F.A. thesis exhibition took place February 18-22 in the DeVries Student Art Gallery located in the Richmond Center for Visual Arts at Western Michigan University. The Van Dyke brown printing process combines silver nitrate and iron salts to produce rich warm brown tones. The combination gives photos a very “antique” look with a strong contract contrast between the deep browns and the off-white tones in the photographs. For more information, contact Ryan Flathau at 965-3931, ext. 2559 or flathaur@kellogg.edu Super Crossword Solution �Page 16 — Thursday, March 13, 2008 — The Hastings Banner YMCA holding youth baseball, softball sign-up Kids can learn to play ball this spring or brush up on previous lessons through the YMCA’s youth baseball and softball leagues. Practices will start April 14. Costs of the league are: • Minor T – 5 and 6-year-olds, $40 • Major T – 7 and 8-year-olds, $40 • Pee Wee baseball – 9 and 10-year-old boys, $45 • Diamonds softball – 9 and 10-year-old girls, $45 • Jr. Slugger softball – 11 and 12-year-old girls, $45 • Slugger softball 13 and 14-year-old girls, $45 Sign up sheets can be found in Hastings at Felpausch Food Center, the Community and Recreation Center and the YMCA office at 2055 Iroquois Trail For more information, call Ryan Rose, YMCA program director at (269) 945-4574 ext. 101. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER 945-9554 National Ads Help Wanted HARD/SLAB WOOD, $10/bundle, trim pieces, $10/bucket load. Call (269)838-6623. THIS PUBLICATION DOES NOT KNOWINGLY accept advertising which is deceptive, fraudulent or might otherwise violate law or accepted standards of taste. However, this publication does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of any advertisement, nor the quality of goods or services advertised. Readers are cautioned to thoroughly investigate all claims made in any advertisements, and to use good judgment and reasonable care, particularly when dealing with persons unknown to you ask for money in advance of delivery of goods or services advertised. GENERAL LABOR: 2ND & 3rd shifts. Mfg. of backery products. Criminal background check required. No exp. necessary, $8/hr. Apply M-F from 9am-1pm with 2 pieces of ID at Williamson Staffing, 3940 Broadmoor, Kentwood. (616)575-5627 EOE Estate Sale For Rent HASTINGS: 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT FOR RENT: new carpet, tile floors, laundry, covered parking. Extra sharp, no pets, $555 a month. Call (269)945-3114 Garage Sale MOVING SALE: some antiques, furniture, lots of misc. household items, lots & lots of tools. March 15&16, 9am-? No early sales. 3650 Shriner Road, Dowling. Card of Thanks THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS of Vince Heinze would like to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers during this hard time. We would also like thank Pastor Ben Ridder and the women from Harvest Community for the wonderful memorial and luncheon, the Lakewood United Methodist Church and Koops Funeral Home for all their help. Thank you from the bottoms of our hearts. Business Services HOME IMPROVEMENTS/HANDYMAN: Specializing in decks, roofing, windows, siding, additions & remodeling. Experienced work for affordable prices. Call Alan Klein for all your home improvement needs. (269)9459269 HOUSE CLEANING: 12 years experience, quick, reliable. Will work around your schedule. Reasonable rates. Call Rhonda (269)838-1424. Farm E.A.R.T.H. = EDUCATED ANIMAL Rescue and Teen Haven is in urgent need of HAY DONATIONS. We will come pick it up, clean out your barn of old hay (Any type of hay that isn’t moldy). E.A.R.T.H. 501(c)3 is a non-profit organization. All donations are tax deductible. PLEASE CALL (269)962-2015 WANTED OLD DISC from farm disc, (269)367-4096. d DO YOU WANT QUALITY PRINTING at affordable prices? Call J-Ad Graphics at (269)945-9554. +$67,1*6�� ZZZ�*47,�FRP ��� ��� 3(/7 $OWNTOWN�(ASTINGS� ON�3TATE�3T� 2OCKING�3EATS�s�!LL�$IGITAL�3OUND &REE�$RINK�2EFILLS�s���`� CORN�REFILLS Household A BED - A new queen pillowtop mattress set, still in plastic. Must sell $109, 616949-2683. Can deliver. A BEDROOM SET - Brand new, never used, complete set. Value $2,000 sell $500, 616-949-6525. A BRAND NEW king pillowtop mattress set $199. Call (616)949-6525. FOR SALE: WHIRLPOOL range, electric, self-cleaning, white with glass top, 3 yrs. old, $175; G.E. refrigerator, white, 17 cu. ft., 1 yr. old, $400; tan recliner sofa, $100; brown floral print chair, $30; Gold Star microwave, $40; LG window air conditioner, $10,000 BTU, used 1 summer, $150; Haier air conditioner $5,200 BTU used 1 summer, $75, Whirlpool air conditioner, 5,000 BTU old but works good, $30, kingsize bed with oak headboard $200, hide-a-bed sofa, $50, dressers, $25. For more information call (269)795-9386 after 6pm or leave a message. Pets FOR SALE: GOLDEN Retriever puppy, 4 months old, daughter has allergies and we need to find a new loving home for him, $350. Call (269)795-9386 after 6pm or leave a message. Community Notices MIDDLEVILLE MASONIC LODGE #231 meets third Wednesday each month. Meal served 6:00pm; meeting, 7:30pm. ZION R.A.M. meeting first Monday each month. Meal served 6:00pm, meeting 7:30pm. Wanted WANTED TO PURCHASE: used chain link fence, posts, & poles; or dog kennel. Wanted good home for indoor female cat due to allergies, spayed extra cat items included. (269)795-9464 YOU WANT QUALITY at affordable prices when you buy printing. Call J-Ad Graphics for everything from business cards and brochures to newspapers and catalogs. Phone (269)945-9554 or stop in at 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. QUALITY TECHS: MUST have solid quality experience. 2nd or 3rd shift, $10.50/hr. Apply M-F 9am1pm with 2 pieces of ID at Williamson Staffing, 3940 Broadmoor, Kentwood. (616)575-5627 EOE LOCAL GROWING REPAIR facility looking for a full-time auto/truck mechanic. Must be state certified, have a minimum of 5 years experience, own your own tools and be able to pass a drug screen. Vacation and Health Insurance offered. Pay based on experience. Please send resume c/o The Reminder Ad# 108, PO Box 188, Hastings, MI 49058. MAINTENANCE: MUST HAVE machine repair in mfg. environment. $14$17/hour. Apply M-F 9am1pm Williamson Staffing, 3940 Broadmoor, Kentwood. EOE MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN: Full-time position for a mental health clinician exist with previous group therapy, individual therapy, and crisis stabilization experience. this position requires a LMSW. Position requires the ability to work independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team. The availability to work evenings and take on call coverage is required. Send resume to Barry County Community Mental Health Authority, 915 West Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. No phone calls. EOE. PART TIME SECRETARIAL position available. Immediate opening for courteous, dependable, organized and detail oriented secretary in a smoke free environment legal support services agency. Typical duties include word processing, data entry, filing, answering phones, faxing and providing resources to attorneys, business owners and employees. Must have a professional appearance and a pleasant and helpful phone presence. Pay negotiable. Mail resume to: Secretary, P.O. Box 517, Lake Odessa, MI 48849 SANITATION: TEAR DOWN and cleaning of machines. Mfg. exp. required. Apply M-F 9am-1pm Williamson Staffing, 3940 Broadmoor, Kentwood. (616)575-5627 EOE TEAM LEADERS AND line foremans needed for busy company. Must have mfg. leadership experience. 2nd or 3rd shift. $12-$15/hour. Apply M-F from 9am-1pm with 2 pieces of ID at Williamson Staffing, 3940 Broadmoor, Kentwood. 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The alarm, which sounded at approximately 4 a.m. brought authorities to the scene, and the State Police tracking dog was called to assist. Clark was arraigned March 10 and is facing charges of breaking and entering. Officials also are investigating Clark’s possible involvement in at least two other break-ins which have occurred in that area in recent weeks. Laptop stolen from work van in Hastings For Sale ESTATE/MOVING SALES: by Bethel Timmer - The Cottage House Antiques. (269)795-8717 POLICE BEAT All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which collectively make it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, age or martial status, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To report discrimination call the Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980. The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. ��/:�$2).+ WITH�������PURCHASE OF���OZ��BAG�OF�BUTTERY�POPCORN Hastings Police are investigating a larceny complaint that occurred March 7 in the 1000 block of North Michigan Avenue between the late morning and early afternoon hours. Police met with the victim, who is employed by BroadStripe Cable Company out of Charlotte, who was installing cable at an area residence. When the man returned to his work van, he found that someone had taken a gray and black Sony Vaio laptop computer, valued at $1,700, from the front seat of his vehicle. Anyone with information about the theft is asked to contact the Hastings Police Department at (269) 945-5744. Sweepstakes money scam victimizes area resident Hastings Police have investigated a incident involving a money scam that occurred March 5. An area resident was notified as having won several million dollars in a sweepstakes giveaway. The suspect identified himself as a "Mr. Vince" who then convinced the victim that she had truly won, and she needed to wire several hundred dollars to Red Deer, Canada, before she would be able to receive her winnings. After complying with the suspect’s request, the victim became concerned and contacted the Hastings Police Department. Attempts were made by the police department to stop the transaction but they were informed the funds had already been picked up. Hastings Police have reported similar incidents in the past regarding these types of scams and reminds residents never to send money or give out account information to anyone they do not know. Key indicators in this incident were the requests for money and having it wired out of the country. Area departments team up to bring in wanted man Deputies from the Barry County Sheriff’s Department teamed up with members of the Allegan County department to secure the arrest and detention of Kevin Thomas Burns, 39, of Wayland on Feb. 28. Burns, who was wanted on a Barry County warrant for domestic violence and obstruction of justice charges, was spotted by an Allegan County deputy in a park. The deputy pulled into the park, but by the time he reached the location of Burns’ vehicle, the man had fled the scene. Calling for backup, the deputy began a search of the area and discovered Burns hiding under an SUV parked in the lot. The deputy ordered Burns out from under the vehicle, and when the order was not followed, drew his weapon and repeated the order twice more. Burns eventually came out from under the vehicle but did not stay prone on the ground, as ordered by the officer. At that time, a State Police officer from the Wayland Post arrived on the scene and assisted in the arrest. Barry County Central Dispatch was contacted, and arrangements were made for the two departments to meet at the county line, where Burns was turned over to local authorities and lodged in the Barry County Jail. COURT NEWS Justin Douglas Lambert, 23, of Caledonia was sentenced in Judge James Fisher’s Circuit Court March 6 to serve 36 months of probation and six months in jail for his February conviction on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol (third offense). Lambert was also fined $500, assessed court costs of $1,000, a probation fee of $360 and a drug court fee of $200. Judge Fisher ruled that Lambert must participate in cognitive behavior therapy and substance abuse counseling programs and will be considered for drug court. Lambert was arrested in Hastings Township in January. sentenced to 36 months of probation and one year in jail. He was convicted of violating his probation by failing to report to his probation officer in November. Judge Fisher ruled that Allison will continue on probation and will participate in the Day Reporting program in Kent County. Allison was arrested in Rutland Township in September 2005. Dana Marc Pratt, 42, of Wyoming, was sentenced March 6 by Judge Fisher to serve 60 months of probation and two months in jail for his January conviction on a charge of failure to pay child support between 2002 and the present. Judge Fisher also assessed Pratt $250 in court costs, a $600 probation fee and $15,494 in restitution. Judge Fisher ruled Pratt may be discharged from probation upon payment of all court assessments and gave Pratt permission to return to Texas, where he faces additional charges as part of an interstate compact request from that state. Judge Fisher ruled Pratt’s bond will be forfeited to the Barry County Friend of the Court. In making his decision, Judge Fisher noted a previous conviction on Pratt’s record, a criminal sexual conduct conviction in Kent County in 1995. Susan Lynn Miller 44, of Battle Creek was sentenced March 6 by Judge Fisher to serve 36 months of probation and one month in jail for her February conviction on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol (third offense). Judge Fisher ordered Miller to pay a fine of $500, court costs of $500, a probation fee of $360 and a drug court fee of $200. Judge Fisher ruled the balance of Miller’s jail sentence could be suspended if she completes the drug court program. She must also wear a wrist monitor Christopher John Bombich, 43, of Delton was sentenced March upon her release from 6 by Judge Fisher to serve 60 months of probation and 12 months jail. Miller was arrested in jail for his Feb. 13 conviction on a charge of operating a vehiin Johnstown Township cle under the influence of alcohol (third offense). Bombich was in January. fined $500 and assessed court costs of $500 and a probation fee of The MSU Kellogg Bird Sanctuary $600. Judge Fisher ordered Bombich to wear a wrist monitor upon will present a family program on David Ryan Allison completion of cognitive behavior therapy and substance abuse Michigan’s owls, “Flying Hunters of 20, of Grand Rapids was counseling at the jail and to participate in the Day Reporting prothe Night” Friday, March 28, at 7 p.m. sentenced in a proba- gram upon his release. Bombich was arrested in Barry Township Learn about the 10 owl species tion-violation sentence Feb. 8. found in Michigan, especially the March 6 by Judge Fisher three most common to Southwest to serve one year in jail. Matthew James Volkema, 26, of Middleville was sentenced Michigan–where to find them, what Allison was convicted of March 6 by Judge Fisher to serve nine months in jail for his they eat, and how to recognize them violating his probation February conviction of violating his earlier probation sentence, by their calls. imposed when he was imposed in 2006. Volkema violated his probation by failing to regFind out why owls are adapted to convicted of breaking ister as a sexual offender. Judge Fisher ruled that Volkema will be the silence of the night and can fly and entering with intent unsuccessfully discharged from probation upon the completion of without making a sound, allowing to commit larceny in his jail time. Volkema was originally sentenced to 18 months of them to noiselessly swoop down on 2006. At his original probation and one month in jail in 2006. He was arrested in unsuspecting prey. sentencing, Allison was Rutland Township in July 2006. Following the presentation, Bird Sanctuary staff will lead participants on an optional night hike. Most owls are active only at night, and few people get the opportunity to see or hear ASTINGS REA CHOOLS them. Program cost is $3 for members, $5 NNOUNCE INDERGARTEN EGISTRATION for non-members, and $2 for children 2 to12 years; children younger than 2 Registration of Kindergarten Students (children must be 5 on or before are free. December 1st) for the 2008-2009 school year will take place on Monday, To register or for more information March 24th from 8:30am until 8:00pm and on Wednesday, March 26th from about the program and upcoming 8:30am until 8:00pm at one location in Hastings: Southeastern Elementary events at the bird sanctuary, call (269) School. 671-2510, e-mail at birdsanctuary@kbs. msu.edu or visit It is not necessary or advisable to bring your child at the time of registrathe Website at tion. Parents will be asked to complete an information sheet and are asked to www.kbs.msu.edu/birdsanctuary. bring a copy of the child’s official birth certificate, immunization record, and The Kellogg Bird Sanctuary is a verification of residency to this meeting. The child’s social security number is non-profit organization and part of also requested but not required. MSU’s Kellogg Biological Station, which is dedicated to developing an BY STATE LAW immunizations, vision and hearing testing must be comunderstanding of the interdependence plete before school attendance in the fall. At the time of registration, parents of natural and managed ecosystems will also be given appointments for a pre-enrollment screening test for vision and the conservation of natural and hearing as well as a school readiness test. resources through the development of research, education and extension programs. KBS to present a family program on Michigan owls A H K A S R 02687991 �ONE�PER�AD� �(ASTINGS��������%XP��-!9���������������("� 77509092 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 13, 2008 — Page 17 BOWLING SCORES Mixerettes Hinkles Body Shop 66-34; James Process Service 63-37; Kent Oil 56-44; Sassy Babes 56-44; Double A Cookie Factory 51.5-48.5; Dean’s Dolls 47-53; Dewey’s Auto Body 42.5-49.5*; The Finishing Touch 38.5-57.5*; NBT 37.5-58.5*; Hallifax Services 34-66. * Games to be made up. Good Games and Series - T. Shaeffer 183481; A. Jackson 136-395; N. Bechtel 163; D. James 177-493; C. Hurless 158-456; L. Potter 193; N. Potter 175-491; S. Dunahm 233-510; B. Anders 168; S. Nash 151; M. Rodgers 148; K. Emberly 183-500; T. Christopher 182-522; E. Ulrich 179; L. Barlow 180-471; B. Hathaway 185-490; S. Merrill 205; P. Hinkle 151; S. MacIntosh 192-507; J. Schwartz 210577. Senior Citizens Lucky Strike 75.5-32.5; Team #5 64-44; Three Gals & A Guy 62.5-45.5; Sun Risers 61.5-46.5; #1 Senior 60-48; Butterfingers 58.5-49.5; 4-B’s 57.5-50.5; Friends 56.551.5; Ward’s Friends 54.5-49.5*; Kuempel 49-59; King Pins 49-59; Early Risers 48-60; M&M’s 46.5-61.5. *Games to be made up. Good Games and Series Ladies - B. Benedict 149; Y. Cheeseman 170; G. Scobey 171-459; J. Gasper 193; B. Maker 194-479; S. Merrill 222; N. Bechtel 165-460; K. Moore 135-338; J. Allen 187-444; N. Boniface 172479; A. Tasker 165-423; L. Friend 135; E. Moore 163-464; S. Pennington 189; G. Otis 180; B. Hathawy 181; R. Murphy 166; E. Ulrich 192; S. Beebe 221-551. Good Games and Series Men - R. Walker 203-508; R. Hart 186-530; W. Talsma 208519; C. Purdum 202-541; C. Purdum Jr. 231; G. Waggoner 189; R McDonald 222-599; M. Schondelmayer 156; E. Count 192; W. Mallekoote 191-509; D. Murphy 170; K. Schantz 199-521. Sunday Night Mixed Bounty Hunters 66; Funky Bowlers 64; Pin Chasers 62 1/2; R&N 60; Straight Liners 59; Michigan Outlaws 58; Sandbaggers 58; Wright Zone 50; Karey’s Crew 49; Sunday Snoozers 46 1/2; Misfits 41; Late Comers 36 1/2. Women’s Good Games and Series - M. Heath 206-547; L. Wright 138-463; A. Norton 162-432; K. Friddle 163-420; J. Shoebridge 144-417; J. Nino 146-381; K. Becker 226; M. Daniels 201; M. Simpson 189; K. Farlee 170; F. Ames 159. Men’s Good Games and Series - B. Hubbell 243-638; C. Alexander 236-612; R. Snyder 188-517; J. Wright 177-489; R Guild 223; E. Rice 163. Friday Night Mixed AN’D Signs 65; Just Cuz 61; All But One 61; The Simpsons 60 1/2; We’re A Mess 60 1/2; Greasy Balls 60; Liquid Courage 59 1/2; Spare Time 57; Whatever 54 1/2; UMSU 52 1/2; Oldies But Goodies 50 1/2; 9-N-AWiggle 47 1/2; Ten Pins 42 1/2. LEGAL NOTICES STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate Estate of Gladys M. Kolb, deceased. Date of birth: September 30, 1908. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Gladys M. Kolb, deceased, who lived at 2700 Nashville Road, Hastings, Michigan and 11031 Wildwood Road, Shelbyville, Michigan died February 14, 2008. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Darlene Harper, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 W. Court Street, Hastings, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 3/10/08 Hudson Law Offices, PLC Richard J. Hudson P15220 150 W. Court Street Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-9292 Darlene Harper 11031 Wildwood Road Shelbyville, MI 49344 77521552 (269) 672-7149 77521403 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Alan R. Jarman and Ellen J. Jarman, husband and wife, to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated April 4, 2003 and recorded April 16, 2003 in Instrument Number 1102217, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Five Thousand One Hundred Eighty-Six and 38/100 Dollars ($65,186.38) including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 3, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel B: A parcel of land in the Northeast onequarter of Section 26, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, Maple Grove Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at the East one-quarter corner of said Section 26; thence South 89 Degrees 53 Minutes 31 Seconds West along the East-West one-quarter line of said Section 340.00 feet; thence North 00 Degrees 30 Minutes 19 Seconds West parallel with the East line of said Section 380.00 feet; thence North 89 Degrees 53 Minutes 31 Seconds East parallel with said East-West onequarter line 340.00 feet to said East line; thence South 00 Degrees 30 Minutes 19 Seconds East along said East line 380.00 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 6, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77521452 File No. 200.3135 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2008-24998 DE Estate of Margaret Elizabeth Moe. Date of birth: 09/03/1922. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Margaret Elizabeth Moe, who lived at 4533 Hammond Rd., Hastings, Michigan died 11/22/2007. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Judith K. Gonzales, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 W. Court St., Hastings, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Kathryn M. Russell (P59395) 128 W. Center St., P.O. Box 241 Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-4243 Judith K. Gonzales 4533 Hammond Rd. Hastings, MI 49058 77521574 (269) 948-8791 Wednesday P.M. Hair Care Center 72 1/2; At Home Real 68 1/2; Seebers 65; The River 57; Eye and Ent 54; Nothing But Truck 51; Shamrock Tavern 50. Women’s Good Games and Series - K. Becker 223-585; D. Seeber 195-553; L. Elliston 179-526; E. Ulrich 178-492; G. Potter 185-479; B. Hathaway 191-464; G. Scobey 159-457; B. Moore 161-441; J. Shurlow 136-400; R. Pitts 150-378; B. Norris 124-326; S. Beebe 201; B. Smith 179; G. Otis 177; J. Pettengill 127. Tuesday Mixed TVCCU 67.5; Hastings Bowl 66.5; HCB 55.5; Terminators 54; Goodtime Pizza 50.5; Yankee Zepher 47; J-Ad 46.5; Boyce Milk Hauling 45.5. Women’s High Game - B. Wilkins 215; A. Walden 191; T. Blakely 173. Women’s High Series - B. Wilkins 588; T. Blakely 486. Men’s High Game - T. Neymeiyer Jr. 218; M. Hall 200; S. Wilkins 191. Men’s High Series - S. Wilkins 501. by Jon Gambee Staff Writer A man with family ties to Hastings was killed Sunday, March 9, as he was training for a bicycle race in California. Matthew Peterson, 29, of San Francisco was killed along with Kristy Gough, 31 of Oakland, Calif., when they were struck by a rookie Santa Clara County Sheriff deputy traveling the opposite direction while patrolling a downhill road that winds through the mountains near Cupertino. Peterson, Gough and a nine other cyclists were on a training ride. Peterson, Gough and two other cyclists had pulled away from the larger group of riders when they were struck shortly before 10:30 a.m. Peterson died at the scene, while Gough died after being airlifted. Two other cyclists were with Peterson and Gough when the accident occurred; one remains hospitalized and the fourth rider was not injured. Matt Peterson never lived in Hastings, but his father, John, graduated from Hastings High School in 1968. John grew up in Hastings, along with brothers Paul (1961), Carl (1965) and Jim (1969), sons of Wayne and Mary Peterson. Paul and Jim still reside in Hastings, along with many of Matt’s cousins and their families. Peterson’s mother is from Arizona, and Matt grew up in Willcox, Ariz. Matt Peterson had been racing since 2004. He originally began riding to lose weight and had progressed into a champion racer. The accident occurred on a bending section of a canyon road, and reports indicate that the deputy, James Council, 27, accidentally crossed the centerline and struck the group. The deputy then called for help and started CPR on one of the downed riders. Council had been with the sheriff’s department only 18 months and had started his shift that morning at 6 a.m. He is currently on administrative leave Matthew Peterson (Photo courtesy of Larry Rosa Photography) pending the completion of the investigation. That stretch of mountainous road is often used by cyclists in training, according to a story written by Mark Zalewski, North American editor of cyclingnews.com. In 1996, a 46-year-old cyclist was struck near there and killed by a gravel truck headed to a nearby quarry. The driver of the truck was sentenced to one year in prison. A memorial service was scheduled in the San Francisco area today and funeral services for Peterson are planned for March 17 in Willcox, Ariz. Cycling enthusiasts and friends of the two are planning a ride Saturday in memory of both cyclists. Maple Valley schools adding five minutes and four days Due to the cancellation of nine school days and three two-hour delays so far this year, the Maple Valley School district is required to add days and hours to the calendar to meet state requirements for instructional time. The state allows districts 30 hours (approximately five days) for such cancellations. However, since weather and other circumstances this year have made it necessary to go beyond this ‘grace’ time, Maple Valley officials have scheduled make-up time to remain eligible for the full amount of state aid. The district will add minutes to the school day and also will add days to the school year. Beginning March 17, five minutes per day will be added through the end of the school year. Elementary buildings will begin five minutes earlier, the Jr./Sr. High School will adjust its class schedule to begin two minutes earlier in the morning and end three minutes later in the afternoon. This will not affect the bus schedule, since students are already being dropped off at the buildings in time to meet this new schedule. In addition to the daily time change, full days of school will be added at the end of the school year. These make-up days will be Friday, May 30, and Monday through Wednesday, June 2 to 4. If it is necessary to cancel or delay any more school days, that time will be made up on Thursday, June 5. ROBIN CHASE INSURANCE AGENCY Formerly Chase Geiger Ironside Insurance Agency …Freeport Home & Auto Discounts! LEGAL NOTICE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ronald Jex, Sr., and Paula S. Jex, husband and wife, to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated June 30, 2004 and recorded July 26, 2004 in Instrument Number 1131373, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee, successor-in-interest to Wachovia Bank, N.A. Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1, 2004. AssetBacked Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004WWF1 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred FortyOne Thousand Eight Hundred Forty-Five and 21/100 Dollars ($141,845.21) including interest at 10.9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 10, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 21, Town 1 North, Range 7 West; thence South 00 degrees 57 minutes 04 seconds East 350 feet for point of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 17 minutes 54 seconds West 1334.5 feet; thence North 00 degrees 57 minutes 04 seconds West 350 feet; thence South 89 degrees 17 minutes 54 seconds West 810.5 feet; thence South 540 feet; thence East 1809.5 feet; thence South 23 feet; thence East 335.5 feet, more or less, to the East Section line; thence North 00 degrees 57 minutes 04 seconds West 213.75 feet to the Point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 13, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77521582 File No. 306.0977 1443 Jordan Lake St. (M-50), Lake Odessa, MI Robin Chase 616-374-1680 • Fax: 616-374-1682 Toll Free: 1-800-522-2919 Small Town Friendly, Personal Service All Your Insurance Needs 02687898 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Charles Harris and Shelia Harris, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated November 8, 2006 and recorded November 28, 2006 in Instrument Number 1173180, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Provident Funding Associates, L.P. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Eight Thousand Four Hundred FiftyFive and 61/100 Dollars ($148,455.61) including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 10, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 74 of Algonquin Estates, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats on Page 22. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 13, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77521485 File No. 368.0040 Women’s Good Games and Series - D. Rhodes 258-588; M. Heath 194-551; T. Phenix 200-512; R. Murrah 166- 494; M. Sears 175-480; B. Vugteveen 149-428; M. Vanier 142-403; C. Etts 137-369; J. Sherman 121-323; L. Potter 203; T. Bush 179; L. Smith 163; R. Hammontree 161. Men’s Good Games and Series - B. Dennison 225-569; B. Ripley 221-552; R. Chaffee 184-518; K. Phenix 214; B. West 203; T. Barlow 196; J. Smith 193; D. Carlson 191; M. Albert 189; B. Madden 181; M. Vugteveen 178. California cyclist had Hastings connections Jennie Decker NOTICE The Barry County Board of Commissioners is seeking applicants to serve on the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority. Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; (269) 945-1284, and must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 17, 2008. Give a memorial that can go on forever Ask your funeral director for more information on the BCF or call (269) 945-0526. 77521481 �Page 18 — Thursday, March 13, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Garvey one of the Britons’ top scorers Megan Garvey in action for the Britons. (Photo by Dave Trumpie) The Albion College women’s basketball team ended its season with a loss in the championship game of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Tournament. The Britons enjoyed an outstanding season, winning 22 games (the third-most wins in a season in school history) and finishing second in the MIAA. Megan Garvey, the daughter of Raymond Garvey and Charlene Garvey of Nashville and a graduate of Maple Valley High School, contributed to the Britons’ success on the court. Garvey played in 26 games. She was one of Albion's starting guards in 25 contests. She was Albion's fourth-leading scorer, averaging 8.8 points per game. She posted a season-high 21 points in Albion's Feb. 7 win over MIAA rival Olivet College. Maple Valley baseball player Chris Caldwell and softball player Mercedes Angus get together with Mrs. Powers’ Early 4’s Class at Fuller Street Elementary for “March is Reading Month”. Ballplayers once again one of the first signs of spring Members of the Lakewood High School baseball program jog through the halls at the high school Monday afternoon, during the first day of practice. All spring teams across the state including baseball, softball, girls’ soccer, boys’ golf, boys’ and girls’ track and field, and girls’ tennis were allowed to start practicing on Monday. (Photo by Helen Mudry) MV Little League sign-up coming up Sign-ups for the Maple Valley Little League (MVLL) will be held Tuesday March 18 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Maple Valley High School Cafeteria. The cost is $30 for players from ages six to 12, and $25 for four- and five-year-old boys and girls who wish to be a part of the combined T-Ball program. Youngsters ages six to eight will be a part of the Pee Wee baseball and softball programs. Children nine- and ten-years-old will be a part of the 10-Under division in baseball and softball. Those children 11- and 12-years old will be part of the 12-Under baseball and softball divisions. Ages will be determined as of June 1, 2008. Checks should be made out to Maple Valley Little League. The deadline for sign-ups will be March 18. Those who register after Mach 18 will be charged a $10 late registration fee and the child will be placed on a waiting list. If room is available, the child will be placed on a team. If no room is available, a full refund will be given. Children placed on the waiting list will be placed on a first-come, first-serve basis. Each player must have a ball glove. Cleats are recommended, but tennis shoes will be allowed. Each child will receive a hat and team T-shirt, included with their sign-up fee. Team shirts must be worn for all games. The MVLL will continue on with its commitment to improve the overall Little League Program this season. There is once again a commitment from both the varsity softball and baseball coaches at Maple Valley High School to be involved in the development of not only all players at all levels, but also all coaches as well. Maple Valley’s High School programs recently went to Fuller Street Elementary to take part in “March is Reading Month”, not only as an opportunity to read to the kids, but also to use it as a chance to promote these sign-ups. Any questions can be directed to Baseball Director Kyle Booher at (517) 852-1510, Softball Director Jody Franklin (517) 7260387, or Program Director Bryan Carpenter at (517) 726-1391. BCCS boys defend their state title by Brett Bremer Conference champions still chasing state championships I never got it out in print, but I would never have picked Gull Lake to win the boys’ basketball district tournament they hosted. My money would have been on Lakewood, and I thought Hastings had a shot at it. The Blue Devils got the job done though. There are two reasons I think so highly of the area teams once the district tournaments start. One is that I’m probably just being a homer. The second is the kind of competition they see all season long. If I had to choose one team I’d seen all season long I thought would be playing at the Breslin Center in East Lansing this weekend in the boys’ basketball finals it would have been Wayland. I don’t know if I’ve seen a team that could go quite as deep into its bench as the Wildcats. I made sure I got to see the Wildcats once, when they made the trip to Middleville to take on the Trojans. There were two teams in the O-K Gold Conference I didn’t get to see this season. The Byron Center Bulldogs and the Forest Hills Northern Huskies. Now I wish I would have made plans to see the Huskies. FHN is the one team from the O-K Gold still alive in the state tournament. The Huskies will take on Flint Powers Catholic in the second of two Class B state semifinal contests Friday night. In the first Class B semifinal Friday, Lansing Catholic takes on Menominee. The five Barry County high schools, Hastings, Thornapple Kellogg, Delton Kellogg, Lakewood, and Maple Valley represent three different athletic conferences. The top boys’ basketball teams from those three conferences, Forest Hills Northern (24-2) from the O-K Gold Conference, Lansing Catholic (21-4) from the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division, and Kalamazoo Christian (24-1) from the Kalamazoo Valley Association are all still playing. The Comets will take on Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard in a Class C semifinal this afternoon. Against those three teams the five county schools had a combined 0-10. That doesn’t sound pretty, but some of those games were some of the best ones of the season. Delton Kellogg was only down a couple points to the Comets heading into the fourth quarter when they came to Delton. Lakewood’s battles with Lansing Catholic are always some of the best nights of the winter season. The Cougars have had the Vikings’ number the last couple of seasons, but that doesn’t mean they haven’t always been exciting basketball games. The Cougars won the first meeting this season by two points and the second by six. The local teams don’t necessarily need to worry that they’ll always be looking up at these teams. Well, it has been a long time since Kalamazoo Christian had a season with double digit losses, but just two years ago the Cougars were 9-13 and last year FHN finished with an 11-12 record. Things can turn around quickly. Of course it helps to have a Javontae Ford, Stephen Gould, or Austin Nichols, Max Gover, and Mike Repovz on your team. The rest of the way though, reporters from Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, and Lansing will have to worry about what happens to them. I got this tid-bit in an MHSAA press release this week. “This week marks the beginning of practice for all spring sports which have post-season tournaments sponsored by the MHSAA. The first day of competition for Lower Peninsula Boys Golf is March 13, for Soccer in both peninsulas March 17, and March 21 for Lacrosse. All other spring sports – Baseball, Upper Peninsula Golf, Softball, Tennis in both peninsulas, and Track & Field – can officially begin competition on March 10.” I guess I better check the schedules and see if anyone is playing golf on Thursday. The Barry County Christian School’s boys’ basketball team earned its second Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) state championship in as many years on Saturday, March 1. The Eagles defeated Skeels Christian, from the Gladwin area, 68-44 for the championship by pulling away in the second half. The Eagles led 28-21 at the half then tightened things up defensively, forcing turnovers and getting stops to build a decisive thirdquarter advantage. The Barry County boys then rose that momentum through the fourth quarter to victory. Junior Chase DeMaagd led the Eagles with 29 points, while going 4-of-5 from three- point range and grabbing 12 rebounds. Sharpshooting sophomore Luke Howell added 16 points, taking advantage of some fast break opportunities and hitting 3-of-5 attempts from three. Junior Ryan Holley finished with six points, nine rebounds, and eight assists. The championship capped of an excellent season, in which the Eagles posted a 19-1 record. Barry County Christian was led by juniors Holley (from Hastings) and DeMaagd (Nashville) all season long. DeMaagd averaged 21.7 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game. As the point guard, Holley averaged 12.3 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per contest. Howell (Hastings), was also a key component of the team, averaging 12.5 points per game while recording 22 blocked shots on the season. In the semifinals of the ACSI tournament, the Eagles faced a rematch of last year’s state championship game against the Midland Christian Crusaders. The Eagles came away with a 65-46 victory. DeMaagd led his team with 25 points and 11 rebounds. Holley finished with 14 points and seven boards. Junior center Tom Ondersma scored a couple of quick baskets to get the Eagles going, and finished with nine points. Howell overcame the pain of a sore back to finish with 12 points and three assists. The Barry County Christian School boys’ basketball team celebrates its 2007-08 Association of Christian Schools International state championship. BCCS girls third in first tournament The Barry County Christian School girls’ basketball team hosted the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) tournament Feb. 22-23, and placed third in its first ever tournament appearance. The Eagles defeated Victory Christian Academy, from Valparaiso Ind., 59-19 in the consolation round game Feb. 23. Barry County had four players score in double figures in the win, led by sophomore Sara Rozema’s 13 points. Senior Jill Rozema and freshman Lindsey Grubb had 12 points each. Rozema also chipped in six rebounds and nine assists. Grubb led the team with 12 rebounds. Junior Lisa Schuurmans finished with ten points. In the semifinal contest on Feb. 22, the Eagles lost a heart-breaker 42-41 to Skeels Christian, from Gladwin. Skeels then went on to win the championship the following day, 41-20 over Midland Christian. The Eagles took a six-point lead into the fourth quarter of their semifinal contest with Skeels, but as the final period wore on the lead slipped away. With just six seconds left, Skeels’ Sarah Norris drove baseline and found teammate Jannika Ryan underneath the basket for the game winner. The Eagles quickly inbounded the ball to Jill Rozema, whose three-quarter court heave bounced squarely off the front of the rim as the horn sounded. Skeels had built a three-point lead with less than two minutes to play. The Eagles cut that lead to one, then got a steal by sophomore Ally DeMaagd who fed it ahead to Sara Rozema for a lay-up to put her team back up one with 25 ticks left on the block. The Eagles were led this season by Jill Rozema, who has been on the varsity since seventh grade. This season she averaged 13.1 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game. She finished her four high school season with a total of 852 points. The Eagles’ junior center Schuurmans was also a key contributor all season long, averaging 7.2 points and 7.8 rebounds a game. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 13, 2008 — Page 19 Emotional roller coaster for D3 wrestlers at state by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Having the experience of one trip to the individual state finals under his belt, Delton Kellogg junior Matt Loveland had one piece of advice for his twin brother Mark who made his first appearance in the finals over the weekend. “He said, ‘don’t look up,’” Mark said, “but I didn’t listen do him.” The size of the arena and the size of the crowd can be intimidating to those who don’t know what to expect. Coming into the finals with a record of 50-1, Mark fell in his first bout 7-4 to Midland Bullock Creek’s Derek Camilleri. Matt did take his own advice, but was also downed in the first round 10-0 by Allendale’s Will Jensen. It was a tough Thursday night to open the finals for the two Delton Kellogg juniors, but it turned into an outstanding weekend. Mark finished sixth in Division 3’s 103-pound weight class. Matt earned his second state medal, placing third at 112-pounds in Division 3. They were two of six local medallists in Division 3. Maple Valley senior Tyler Corwin ended his fine high school career with a fifth place finish at 125 pounds. Lakewood had three medallists. Sophomore Ryan Steverson was third at 285 pounds, senior Levi Phelps sixth in the 152-pound bracket, and junior Kurtis Powell eighth at 215. “They thought we were going to go home,” Matt said of his Delton Kellogg coaches, after the Thursday night performance. Matt rattled off five consecutive victories in the consolation bracket to finish third, including a pair of pins. In the consolation finals he knocked off Fremont’s Brad Jones 15-11. “I wasn’t wrestling to my full potential,” Matt said about his loss to Jensen in the opening round. “I could have wrestled better. I maybe could have gotten to the semifinals, but I didn’t. I did beat the kids who was in the semifinals through.” Maple Valley senior Tyler Corwin (right) fights to stay off his back as he’s held down by Dundee’s Pete Rendina during the 125-pound consolation semifinals Saturday at the Palace of Auburn Hills. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Mark recorded two pins and a major decision in his first three consolation round matches. In the consolation semifinals he was pinned by Lake Fenton’s Zach Corcoran, and then he went down to Dundee’s Joey White 65 in the match for fifth place. Steverson had to take the same long path through the consolation bracket as Matt Loveland, to get his third place medal. Steverson fell to Muskegon Orchard View’s Cody VanDonkelaar in the opening round 3-1. After a pin of Ishpeming’s Zach Heikkila in the opening round of consolation, Steverson had to face Morley Stanwood heavyweight Frank Taylor who came into the tournament with a 52-0 mark. “The coaches got me ready for (the match with Taylor) mentally and physically,” Steverson said. “They told me they thought I could win, but I had to hold him down.” Steverson trailed Taylor 2-1 after a reversal early in the third period, but scored the final four points of the bout to secure a 5-2 win and a spot on the medal stand. From there, Steverson went on to score win over Allendale’s Dan Lajoie, Capac’s Alex Wegner, and finally Oscoda’s Monte Fouchey 3-1 in the consolation finals. Phelps and Powell both won their first match Thursday night, then were downed in the championship quarterfinals Friday. Phelps was 3-3 on the weekend at 152 pounds. He was downed by Williamston’s Aaron Risch 42 in the match for fifth place. Powell was 2-3 overall, scoring a pin against Durand’s Josh Roddy in the second round of consolation to secure himself a medal. Dowagiac’s Drew Staley edged Powell 7-4 in the match for seventh place. That was the second state medal for Phelps. Maple Valley’s Corwin also scored his second state medal over the weekend. It was an emotional weekend for the Lion senior, who had a 4-2 record over the course of the three-day tournament. After his 4-2 win over Goodrich’s Kirk Britton in the match for fifth place, Corwin lingered in the arena a bit. “After that match I was balling,” Corwin said. “It hit me after they raised my hand. No more matches, no more matches in high school anyway.” One meet official saw him hanging around and instead of rushing him out, took him on one last walk around the building. “It’s unbelievable, the Palace in general,” Corwin said. “Being here with all the wrestlers, I don’t really know how to say it. Delton Kellogg junior Mark Loveland holds Reed City’s Steven Ruppert on his back during the second period of their 103-pound match during the second round of consolation Friday at the individual state finals. (Photo by Brett Bremer) With all the talent here, it’s a privilege to be with everybody.” Corwin won the 150th match of his career in the consolation quarterfinals, knocking off Montrose’s Cody Wray 6-4 in overtime. Dundee’s Pete Rendina then got the best of Corwin, 5-0 in the consolation semifinals. He came to the finals with hopes of earning a state championship, but saw those dashed when he fell to Big Rapids’ Garrett Schaner in the championship quarterfinals Friday. Corwin then defeated Chippewa Hills’ Darrin Crowder 13-3 in the second round of consolation to assure himself of a medal. (At Right) Lakewood’s Ryan Steverson (right) and Morley Stanwood’s Frank Taylor battle for control during their 285pound consolation match Friday at the Palace. 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Indoor Invite 6:00 pm Boys basketball awards banquet - cafeteria A A A A Times and dates subject to change. Thanks to This Week’s Sponsor: Hastings Orthopedic Clinic, P.C. “Quality Care with Compassion” A H H A H 840 Cook Rd. Hastings, MI 49058 Phone: 269-945-9520 Toll Free: 800-596-1005 Contact us on the web @ www.hoc-mi.com HASTINGS ATHLETIC BOOSTERS H Contact Laura 948-0506 to Sponsor the Sports Schedule 77521497 Delton Kellogg junior Matt Loveland (front) attempts to lift Fremont’s Brad Jones off the mat during their match for third place in Division 3’s 112-pound weight class Saturday at the individual state finals. Loveland scored a 15-11 victory in the match. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lakewood’s Levi Phelps fights off a shot by Morley Stanwood’s Bernie VandePol during their 152-pound consolation quarterfinal match Saturday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Happy Hour 4-7 pm �Page 20 — Thursday, March 13, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Two Saxons and one Trojan medal in Division 2 Thornapple Kellogg junior Kyle Dalton runs a power half on Carleton Airport’s Chris Cavins during the first period of their 125-pound championship semifinal match Friday night at the Palace of Auburn Hills. (Photo by Brett Bremer) by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The final two competitions of the 2007-08 season couldn’t have ended in better places for a pair of Saxons. The team competition ended at the team finals in Battle Creek’s Kellogg Arena. The individual season ended with them accepting medals on the podium at the Palace of Auburn Hills Saturday night. Saxon senior Josh Morehouse placed sixth in Division 2’s 215-pound weight class at the individual state finals, and junior Matt Watson scored his second state medal in three trips to the finals by placing third at 119 pounds. Thornapple Kellogg also had a junior score his second individual state medal, as Kyle Dalton was the runner-up at 125 pounds in Division 2. “There’s a lot of pressure,” Morehouse said of competing in state championship matches. “I just wanted to get out there and do what I can do.” He acknowledged that preparing for the individual finals is tougher than the team competition. “It’s tougher, because you’ve got to do it by yourself. You don’t have your teammates around to help you.” Morehouse was 0-2 at the individual finals a year ago, and went to 0-3 in his career at the Palace when he was pinned by St. Johns Travis Dickenson in the opening round Thursday night. This time, Morehouse was able to battle Hastings senior Josh Morehouse accepts his medal from Ferndale’s head coach Saturday night at the individual finals. Morehouse placed sixth in Division 2’s 215pound weight class. 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Prices good through March 31, 2008 8PA20 16,990 $ See our entire inventory online at www.grandrapidschryslerjeep.com 02688103 8LX12 Original List $23,425 8KJ11 ® Laoded 4Dr, Auto, AC Original List $37,530 back when the consolation bracket began on Friday morning. He scored a 6-3 win over Riverview’s Travis Beverly in the first round of consolation, then secured himself a medal by topping Mount Pleasant’s Cale Harter 3-2. After a 10-5 win over Marquette’s Stosh Wasik in the consolation quarterfinals, Morehouse was pinned by Oxford’s Zach Line in the consolation semifinals. In the match for fifth place, Greenville’s Ike Hansen pinned Morehouse in 3:29. “It’s good for me. I’m excited about it,” Morehouse said of finishing sixth. “I was hoping for a state championship, but I’m really happy with third,” Watson said. “I’m looking forward to next year.” Watson has improved his finish each season so far. As a freshman in 2006, he was 0-2 at the individual finals. Last year he was eighth in the 112-pound weight class. He earned his third place finish this year by knocking off Dexter’s Bret Marsh 6-3 in the consolation championship match Saturday. Marsh, the 112-pound champion in Division 2 a year ago, had been the one to end Watson’s hopes of a state championship by topping him 1-0 in the championship quarterfinals Saturday. None of Watson’s five wins came easy. All five were decisions. After the initial loss to Marsh, Watson came back to top Carleton Airport’s Andrew Clark 10-6, Eaton Rapids’ Justin Garza 5-4, and Mattawan’s Sean Tomac 1-0 to earn the rematch. Those kind of matches are the norm at the state finals. “In the state tournament you can’t afford to make little mistakes,” said TK’s Dalton. “The best kids will catch you on your little mistakes, and that’s what happened.” Dalton’s little mistake came in the 125pound championship finals against St Clair Shores Lakeview’s Steve Light. “I got my butt out a little too far on that sit out, and he capitalized on it,” said Dalton. Light got the initial take down in the opening period of the final Saturday night, and as Dalton tried to escape he was caught and put on his back. Light scored the pin in 1 minute 55 seconds. “I wrestled good up until the finals. I wish it would have been a little bit different. It is what it is. Second is still all right,” Dalton said. Dalton started the tournament by scoring QUALITY DEPENDABILITY RELIABILITY 1350 28th Street SE ® The Saxons’ Matt Watson wrestles with Eaton Rapids’ Matt Garza during the third period of their 119-pound consolation quarterfinal match at the Palace on Saturday morning. (Photo by Brett Bremer) major decisions over Portage Northern’s Ricky Van and Linden’s Dylan Mooney. In the championship semifinals Friday night, Dalton scored a 4-2 win over Carleton Airport’s Chris Cavins by getting a reversal with one minute left in the third period to go ahead. Hastings’ Alec Wilcox was 0-2 on the weekend in the 130-pound weight class. TK 103-pounder Mike Craven finished with a 1-2 record. 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Sunday, March 16, Thornapple Valley Church at 2750 S. M-43 will host a drive for church members and everyone else from 8 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Then on Thursday, March 20, the Hastings Moose Lodge, at 128 N. Michigan Ave., will be the site of a drive from 1 to 6:45 p.m. Blood donors must be at least 17 years of age, weigh a minimum of 110 pounds and be in good general health. Red Cross officials say they have been averaging less than a day’s supply of O positive and O negative, the red cell that is the universal donor. For more information on a blood drive in any of the 65 counties served by the Great Lakes Region, call (800) GIVE-LIFE, or 800-448-3543. by Jon Gambee Staff Writer If the reactions from people in attendance at a special meeting to discuss the relocation of Pennock Hospital was any indication, the hospital board will spend more time thinking through its plan to move the hospital from its present location within the City of Hastings to Rutland Township. The only people firmly behind the movement of the hospital, it seemed, were those representing the hospital. Reactions to the plan ranged from noncommittal to outright opposition. Those who said they have not taken an official position on the plan included Michael Callton, chairman of the Barry County Board of Commissioners, and David Hatfield, chairman of the Barry County Chamber of Commerce. But others, including Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield, Fred Jacobs, who represented the Healthcare Coalition, and even Rutland Township Supervisor Jim Carr, all questioned the move. Attorney William Wieringa, representing the Aligned Leader Institute, facilitated the meeting and he set a time limit of three min- utes for each speaker, saying the meeting would end as scheduled at 9 p.m. That three-minute stipulation did not bode well with many, as both Mansfield and Jacobs were cut off from their comments before being able to complete their presentations. Pennock employee Sherri Thrasher held up signs telling the speakers that they had “one minute” or “ten seconds,” left. In an invitation dated March 14, Wieringa stated that the purpose of the meeting would be “to disseminate all pertinent information about the proposed construction of a new hosptal....and to allow interested parties to express their points of view so that all perspectives are heard and understood.” The letter was sent to selected individuals only, with the stipulation that “only the invitees (Pennock Hospital Board members, their architects and construction experts...) will be allowed to participate in the meeting. Any other individuals present (interested community members, representatives of the press, See PENNOCK, page 5 Hastings school board honors top 10 seniors Equal custody bill to be discussed A meeting in the Barry County Courthouse March 20 will focus on legislation now in the Michigan House of Representatives concerning equal rights for both parents involving custody of children in a divorce. State Rep. Brian Calley, who is co-sponsoring the bill, is expected to speak. The Barry County Board of Commissioners’ Law Enforcement Courts and Public Safety Committee is hosting the 7 p.m. meeting, and the public is invited to attend. Middle East visitor to speak tonight "On Thursday, March 20, Catherine Deyo Young will be speaking at the Emergency Services Building in Middleville about her trip last fall to Israel and Palestine as part of a peacebuilders delegation. Now able to put a ‘face’ on the Middle East conflict, Deyo Young, a Woodland resident, wants to educate Americans about the problems there by telling of her experiences and entertaining questions from the public. Doors open at the EMS Building on High Street at 6:30 p.m., with the presentation beginning at 7 p.m. The public is welcome at this event, sponsored by the Progressive Democrats of West Michigan." Author signing books Saturday Beyond the Cover Bookstore in downtown Hastings will host author Eileen Schweickert, DO, Saturday, March 22, from 3 to 5 p.m., when she will be signing her new book, Funny Farm. Schweickert had a thriving medical practice in northern Michigan when she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Though she tried to adjust her schedule to keep practicing medicine, she was forced to retire early. She was despondent, mourning the life she had lost until her husband acted on the couple’s long-shared dream of having a hobby ranch. In Funny Farm, Schweickert tells stories of how her farm and her animals saved her life and helped her to heal and See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 Sheryl Lewis Blake, CEO of Pennock Hospital. Tom Quasarano, assistant attorney general for the State of Michigan, was in Hastings March 14 to clarify the Open Meetings Act and the Freedom of Information Act. He spoke at the Barry County Health Department. Public information, meetings highlighted in local seminar by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Any person may ask to inspect, copy or receive a copy of a public record. There are no qualifications such as residency or age that must be met in order to make a request. That, in a nutshell, is the crux of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), and on March 14 Tom Quasarano, assistant attorney general for the State of Michigan, was on hand to clarify the act and how it may be used by the public. The meeting, sponsored by State Rep. Brian Calley, was held at the Barry-Eaton District Health Department. Most people in attendance at the afternoon meeting were representatives of various public offices, such as township officials. “Public Act 442 of 1976 spelled out the FOIA guidelines,” Quasarano said, “and it affects approximately 10,000 public bodies in This year’s Hastings High School top 10 students were honored by Hastings High School Principal Tim Johnston, Superintendent Rich Satterlee and the Hastings Area Schools Board of Education at Monday night’s board meeting. The Top 10 students for the class of 2008 (in no particular order) are: Shane Henry, son of Jeff and Barb Henry. Henry has participated in band and jazz band, Key Club, Science Olympiad, Youth in Government, Key Club and the National Honor Society. He has been a fifth grade camp counselor, played soccer, earned his third-year academic award and a band letter. He participates in the Hastings Free Methodist Church youth group, and he is a drummer for the church’s praise band. Henry participates in Relay for Life and Adopt-aHighway. He plans to attend the University of Michigan to major in bio-chemistry before attending the University of Michigan Medical School. Chelsey Snyder, daughter of Don and Annette Snyder. Snyder has participated in golf, cheerleading and the Excel Club. She is a member of the National Honor Society and the Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee/AgriScience Committee, and she has been the Exchange Club Student of the Month. Snyder volunteers for Tendercare Hastings and Toys for Tots, Santa’s Workshop, Adopt-a-Family, March of Dimes, Walk for Warmth, Red Ribbon Week and Northeastern Elementary School’s ice cream social. She was a YMCA camp counselor and participates in 4-H crafts and dog showmanship. Snyder plans to attend Grand Valley State University to study nursing. Emily Graybill, daughter of Dan and Sandy Graybill. Graybill has been in concert band, jazz band, symphonic band and marching band. She has participated in choir, the Varsity Singers and four musicals. She is a member of the National Honor Society, a fifth grade camp counselor and was a Kiwanis Student of the Month. Graybill is a worship leader and on the worship committee at the Hastings Free Methodist Church. She participates in her church’s youth group and has been to Mexico on a mission trip. She plans to attend Spring Arbor University to major in music. Katherine Partridge, daughter of James and Helene Partridge. Partridge has participated in marching band, symphonic band, concert band and the Grand Valley State University Honors Band. She is in Business Professionals of America, the Key Club, the National Honor Society and her church quiz team. She has been in two musicals, and took part in solo and ensemble, and has been a fifth grade camp counselor. Partridge has her academic letter and an academic pin. She was named Best Sophomore Marcher and was in the junior Honor Guard. She has received a Society of Women Engineers Certificate of Merit and a Superior Service Award. Partridge has participated in Key Club’s Trick or Treat for UNICEF, worked on Adopt-a- See TOP 10, page 15 See FOIA, page 15 Orangeville’s contract with Delton library ends this month by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Delton District Library services to Orangeville Township residents are scheduled to end April 1 because agreement for a new service contract has not been reached between the township and library boards. “...Everyone at the library wishes it was an April Fool's joke,” said Library Director Edward Elsner. “The Orangeville Township Board, while in support of a new service contract with the Delton District Library, did not accept the contract offered by the library at $15,000 a year nor offer a contract to the library at a lower yearly cost.” Though time is running out, there is still a possibility that Orangeville Township may come through with a new offer to the library. A public hearing on the proposed 2008-09 final township budget will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 25 at the Orangeville Township Hall where residents can voice their opinions about keeping or discontinuing library services with Delton. Township officials “are open-minded and will listen to what the people have to say,” said Township Clerk Jennifer Goy. “It’s still up in the air and can still be discussed,” she said of the library issue. About 440 Orangeville Township residents See LIBRARY, page 6 The top 10 students for the Hastings High School Class of 2008 are (front row, from left) Shane Henry, Chelsey Snyder, Emily Graybill, Katherine Partridge, Hayley Tuinstra, (back row) Zackary Scofield, Joseph Sleevi, Ryan Vogel, Elliott Anderson and Stephen Tolger. �Page 2 — Thursday, March 20, 2008 — The Hastings Banner NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page live again, describing the sometimes hilarious adventures of their new life on the farm. Funny Farm is her first book, with two more waiting in the wings. due no later than March 21. Mail forms to Thornapple Kellogg Schools, Attn: Chess Tournament, 10051 Green Lake Road, Middleville, 49333. Make checks payable to TK Schools. For more information call (269) 795-5522. This is a non-rated tournament. TK schools hosting chess tournament Miss Delton On Saturday, March 29, young minds will be engaged and focused on chess pageant is tonight boards when Thornapple Kellogg schools host a chess tournament at the middle school, 10375 Green Lake Road in Middleville. Players—those in grades 4 to 8—need to bring boards and sets; clocks are optional. Participation ribbons will given to all players who compete at their own grade level. The registration table will open at 8:30 a.m., and the first round will begin at 10 a.m. Each round will be limited to one hour. Pre-registration is $10, and on-site registration is $15 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. The tournament director reserves the right to turn away anyone who is not in the registration line by 9:30 a.m. Concessions will be available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The TK Chess Store also will be open with fun chess items to purchase. An awards ceremony and trophy presentation will take place after the last round. Registration forms and entry fees are Seven young women are vying for the 2008 Miss Delton crown, which will be awarded during a 7 p.m. pageant Thursday, March 20, in the Delton Kellogg High School auditorium. The public is welcome; admission is free. Besides Miss Delton, four court members will be selected at the pageant. In the running for the honors are Aubrey Beeler, Janet Fase, Sarah Heney, Leah Hook, Cortini Howard, Stephanie Johnson and Melissa Julian. Traditionally, Miss Delton and her court preside over Delton Founders Weekend, a festival held in August. During the oneyear reign, Miss Delton and her court are required to have a community service project and fundraiser each month. Funds raised by the local royalty are donated to an area service organization or charity of their choice. Lake Odessa water advisory ‘precautionary’ by Helen Mudry Staff Writer A boil-water advisory put out Friday morning, March 14, in the village of Lake Odessa was lifted Sunday afternoon after a weekend of precautionary measures. Village Manager Mark Bender announced Friday morning that the water system had detected the presence of coliform bacteria in the water supply, so the bulletin was issued. “We routinely monitor for the presence of drinking-water contaminants. We took two samples for coliform bacteria on March 10. One sample came back positive for total coliform. We collected three repeat samples, and one sample showed the presence of bacteria. The standard is that no more than one sample per month may do so.” As a precaution, Lake Odessa residents were advised not to drink the water without boiling it first. “Bring all water to a boil, let it boil for one minute, and let it cool before using, or use bottled water,” Bender advised. “Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes and preparing food until further notice. Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in the water.” Lake Odessa notified West Elementary, the high school and the middle school Friday morning of the warning. (Woodland Elementary does not use Lake Odessa water.) Drinking fountains were off limits, and bottles of water donated by Meijer and Ice Mountain were taken to the high school and West Elementary for the ‘parched’ students. The middle school had water and cups available at the office. School meals were prepared using sanitized water and utensils. Friday night’s fish fry at St. Ed’s went on with minor inconveniences. The drinking fountain was taped off, ice was brought in and the pots and pans were boiled after the dinner cleanup. A dozen or so gallon jugs were used Bey Hudson, of the Lake Odessa Police Department, gives bottled water to Robin Michalski. St. Edward’s Church in Lake Odessa used its electric sign to spread the word that water should be boiled—and that the fish fry was still on. Dowling General Store re-opens Sandy and Bruce Campbell stand behind the counter of the newly opened Dowling General Store with their daughters Kelsey, 3, and Natalie, 11. The Campbells reopened the store last Saturday after the previous owners Richard and Angie Avery closed it four years ago. The store has a grocery section, hot food and locally famous homemade cookies. The Dowling General Store made local news earlier this year when it was suspected there was an Underground Railroad passage beneath it. See this Saturday’s issue of the Reminder for the full story. Participants sought for Good Friday walk On Friday, March 21, Grace Lutheran Church invites area residents to participate in the annual Silent Cross Walk, beginning from the church parking lot at 9:30 a.m. at 239 E. North St., on the north side of Hastings. The walk is an opportunity for a time of silence to reflect on the meaning of Jesus’ crucifixion and death for all humanity. Walkers are able to quietly offer a community witness, taking turns carrying the cross at the front of the procession. The walk travels south on Michigan Avenue, west on State Street, north on Broadway, east on Mill Street, and north on Michigan Avenue, back to the church building. The walk takes approximately an hour. Anyone who cannot make the entire journey is welcome to join a portion of the procession. For more information, call (269) 945-9414 or check the Web site at www.discovergrace.org. During last year’s Cross Walk, participants are shown walking south on Michigan Avenue. Each walker may take a turn carrying the cross, if he or she wishes. All are welcome to join this year’s silent journey from Grace Lutheran Church to downtown Hastings and back to the church. (Photo by Elaine Gilbert) Many public drinking fountains were taped off or otherwise covered to prevent use. for the cooking needs. Saturday night’s dinner at Central United Methodist was a similar story with the drinking fountain off limits and lots of boiled water. A spokesperson from Cargill Kitchen Solutions (formerly Sunny Fresh) said there was no problem with production. “We were able to do just fine.” Village residents were invited to get a 12pack of donated water at the DPW garage Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The DPW workers and police officers handed out the water to residents. Carl’s Market had a ‘run’ on its bottled water and consequently ran out Saturday evening. The village’s press release said, “Total coliform bacteria are generally not harmful themselves. Coliforms are bacteria which are naturally present in the environment and are used as an indicator that other, potentially harmful, bacteria may be present. Coliforms were found in more samples than allowed, and this was a warning of potential problems. “Usually, coliforms are a sign that there could be a problem with the treatment or distribution system (pipes). Whenever we detect coliform bacteria in any sample, we do follow-up testing to see if other bacteria of greater concern, such as fecal coliform or E. coli, are present. We did not find any of these bacteria in our subsequent testing. If we had, we would have notified you immediately.” Hastings BPA students attend state conference Hastings High School students were recognized as state winners at the Business Professionals of America State Leadership Conference in Grand Rapids March 13 to 16. The competing students had qualified at a regional event held at Davenport University in Grand Rapids in January. Senior Jacob Wescott took first place in integrated office applications, which required him to use Microsoft Office applications to perform a variety of tasks. Wescott also was awarded the gold medal for having the highest score in the administrative support concepts test. This event allows a student to demonstrate knowledge of general office procedures, including proofreading and editing business documents, performing math calculations, and applying knowledge of customer service skills. In addition to those accomplishments, Wescott also earned the bronze medal in financial math and analysis and sixth place in basic office systems and procedures. His first place finishes allow Jacob to represent Michigan in national competition at the Business Professionals National Conference in Reno, Nev., May 7 to 11. The seventh place award for advanced accounting was earned by senior Zackary Scofield. In his event, Scofield completed an objective test, recorded payroll transactions, and calculated the value of inventory using several different methods. Katy Fluke, a junior, earned the Statesman Torch Award. The torch awards program has seven activity divisions that represent the nine ‘torches’ of BPA: leadership, service, cooperation, friendship, knowledge, patriotism, love, hope and faith. The program inspires members to attain the goals and ideals of BPA, promotes active participation by members at the local, regional, state and national levels, helps develop a better understanding of people through personal development and achievement, and recognizes members who have shown outstanding professional qualities. Students at the conference enjoyed general sessions, attended a formal dinner to reinforce proper dining etiquette and participated in the election process to select the new state officer team. Hastings High School state competitors gathered before the formal dinner session are (front row, from left) Lindsay McNally, Traci Eggleston, Ellen Frey, Katy Fluke, Nicole Frantz, (back row) Jason Baum, Christopher White, Jacob Wescott, Justin von der Hoff and Craig Smith. Missing from photo is Zackary Scofield. Other Hastings BPA students who had qualified to compete at the state level were Jason Baum, Traci Eggleston, Nicole Frantz, Ellen Frey, Lindsay McNally, Craig Smith, Justin von der Hoff and Christopher White. Business Professionals of America is a cocurricular career and technical organization for students preparing for careers in business and information technology. The mission of Business Professionals of America is to contribute to the preparation of a world-class workforce through the advancement of leadership, citizenship, academic, and technological skills. There are more than 5,200 members in approximately 140 chapters in Michigan. The Michigan Association is divided into 10 regions and is the fourth-largest state association. Approximately 2,000 students representing the 10 Michigan regions attended the Grand Rapids conference. Hastings chapter advisors are business teachers Nancy Cottrell and Tracy George. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 20, 2008 — Page 3 Parade brings out the Irish in Hastings The Bosley Med Bug heads down South Jefferson during Monday’s St. Patrick’s Day parade. The “Mc”Neil clan makes its way up down South Jefferson Street Monday, March 17, during the fourth annual St. Patrick’s Day parade. Barry County 4-H members made their way through the Hastings St. Patrick’s Day parade Monday, March 17. Nicole Matthews and Heather Surface give a new meaning to green on St. Patrick’s Day, handing out vegetarian starter kits and stickers. Coleman Agency employees show their Irish spirit and their company pride with their 100th anniversary banner in the Monday, March 17, St. Patrick’s Day parade on South Jefferson Street in Hastings. In honor of the station’s 50th anniversary, WBCH employees make their way down South Jefferson Street Monday during the fourth annual Hastings St. Patrick’s Day parade. Gilly the Gecko from Critters Pet and Supply sports some green for the Irish holiday, celebrated in Hastings Monday afternoon. Volunteer members of the Hastings High School marching band and Dave McIntyre from WBCH (center) entertain community members during Monday’s St. Patrick’s Day parade in downtown Hastings. One St. Patrick’s Day parade marcher celebrates the origins of the holiday with an Irish flag during Monday’s Hastings parade. �Page 4 — Thursday, March 20, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Area Easter egg hunts planned for this weekend Easter is just a bunny hop, skip and jump away, and many area organizations have events planned for this weekend. The Jaycees are inviting children through age 10 to participate in their hunt at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 22, at the Hastings Middle School south field. Registration will begin at noon. Children will be divided into three age groups: through 3 years old; 4 to 6 years old; and 7 through 10. Participants are asked to bring their own baskets to gather eggs. The Country Chapel United Methodist Church in Dowling will host its second annul Easter egg hunt from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 22. There will be candy and prizes for participating children. The church is located on M-37 in Dowling. For more information, call (269) 721-8077. BCF Scholarship deadline is April 1 by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Erin Welker from the Barry Community Foundation hopes that students remember that the deadline to apply for scholarships through the on-line application process is April 1. The new online application process began on January 28. Students can fill out the form and apply for up to 10 scholarships. The deadline for applying is April 1. “We think this will save paper and perhaps encourage students to apply for scholarships they might not have known about,” Welker says. New federal guidelines for scholarship donors have made this move necessary for many local groups. The first step for students is to fill out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid form. This is required to establish financial need. Information about filling out the FAFSA is available at www.fafsa.org. Financial aid officers encourage students to submit the FAFSA by March 1. However students can still fill out the forms. The first step is to get a pin number by going on the FAFSA web site. Welker says students must have an e-mail address before filling out the online form. “Free e-mail addresses are available from several different providers,” explained Welker. “Students who do not have an e-mail address should check with their guidance office for assistance.” Students who do not have access to a computer at home can use computers at local libraries or again check with their high schools to see if a school computer can be used. Students can go to the main menu at barrycf.org, click on the scholarship link, and follow the directions for filling out the form. “We encourage students print out their form before they click the submit button. They have to send in a hard copy of the application by April 1,” she added. “Following the directions for each scholarship is important.” Welker noted. “Some scholarships will require an additional essay, so it is really important to follow the instructions.” Another technique students should use is to write their essays in Microsoft Word. “This way students will be able to spell check their essays, then cut and paste them to the application,” she said. “Spell checking is not available on the foundation site.” Other requirements may be letters of recommendation. The number of recommendations may vary among scholarships. The grade point averages may be different for scholarships, as well. Students may apply for up to 10 scholarships on the online application. They do not have to have been accepted by a college or university at the time they apply for a scholarship. Essays that are required include long- and short-term goals, the student’s greatest challenge, community service, the person who influenced the student’s career path, and why they are applying for a scholarship. Each essay can be no longer than 500 words. “This is about one page of typing,” Welker says. “We want students to write detailed, but short, essays.” Students also will have to send in a photo of themselves no larger than 4 by 6. They should always print two copies of their application before hitting the “submit” button. One will be sent in with any additional requirements and the photo to the Community Foundation by April 1. They should keep one copy of the application at home. Welker stressed that each application will be assigned a number and that members of the committee reviewing the scholarships will not know the name of the students submitting applications. “We want all students to know that the applications will be reviewed fairly and impartially,” Welker says. The online application also may be used by those applying for non-traditional scholarships like the Mom’s scholarship or the Business and Professional Women’s scholarship. Applicants for these scholarships also should follow the requirements. Links to the Barry Community Foundation Website can be found on the Websites for Delton Kellogg, Hastings, Maple Valley and Thornapple Kellogg high schools. Additional information about financial aid and scholarships is on these Websites. Students needing help filling out the application should call the Barry Community Foundation at (269) 945-0526. Gun Lake Community Church will host Easterfest at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 22. All children and families in the community are invited to join for games, food, an egg hunt, live bunnies and more. The Middleville Christian Reformed Church also will hold a community Easter egg hunt at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 22. The hunt will start in the church basement with a story time, followed by the search on the church property outdoors. The event is for children pre-school age through fifth grade, with two separate areas. After the hunt has been completed, refreshments will be served in the church basement. Everyone is welcome. For more details, call Pastor Tom DeVries at (269) 795-3667. Freeport Fire Department and the Freeport Business Association will host an Easter egg hunt at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 22, at the Freeport Community Building. The Clarksville Library will be holding its annual Easter egg hunt at the library at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 22. Children from toddlers to 12 years old are encouraged to participate. Children are welcome to bring a small basket or bag in which to collect their paper eggs. The hunt will be in the library, so kids don’t have to bundle up for outside hunting. Call the library at (616) 693-1001 with any further questions. The Lakewood Area Chamber of Commerce will be host to an Easter egg hunt at noon Saturday, March 22, at Swifty’s Park in Lake Odessa. Age groups will be 4 and under, 5 to 8 and 9 to 12. Chelsea Van’t Land will be a special musical guest. There will be prizes for participants. Grace Community Church in Nashville will have an Easter egg hunt at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 22, at Putnam Park. The event is open to infants through sixth grade children. There will prizes for participants. Children should bring their own baskets to collect eggs. An Easter egg hunt at Kalamo United Methodist Church will begin at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 22, for small children. The hunt will be followed by a folk music Easter eve service at 6 p.m. Hastings schools holding lockdown drills Tuesday Hastings Area Schools Superintendent Rich Satterlee has announced there will be lockdown drills at all seven Hastings school facilities Tuesday, March 25. The lockdowns are only drills, so parents have no reason to be concerned. Each building’s drill will be at a different time, so police can be present at each facility during the drill. Satterlee said this is a proactive step required by state law. This is the second of two lockdown drills that are required for this school year. Burn permits necessary throughout county Barry County Central Dispatch and local fire departments would like to remind Barry County residents they must obtain a burn permit before burning any yard debris. Under state law, burning yard debris such as leaves, twigs or dead brush requires a burn permit. A burn permit is required any time there is not snow cover on the ground. Burning in an approved metal barrel with a lid and holes smaller than three-quarter of an inch in diameter does not require a permit. Citizens should observe the following safety tips when burning yard debris: • Have garden tools, a water hose or other source of water on hand whenever you are burning outside; • Be sure any outdoor fire is completely extinguished before leaving it. Use plenty of water to extinguish the fire and wet everything thoroughly; • If the fire gets out of control, call for help immediately. Barry County Central Dispatch will issue burn permits for citizens living in the following townships: Barry, Castleton, Hope, Johnstown, Maple Grove, Orangeville, Prairieville and Woodland. Call (269) 948-4800 ext. 1. A dispatcher will ask for a name, address, nearest cross street to the address, a telephone number and what will be burned. Residents of Assyria Township should call the Bellevue Fire Department at (269) 7633262. Hastings Fire Department will issue burn permits for citizens living in the following townships: Hastings, Baltimore, Irving, Carlton, and Rutland. Call (269) 945-5384. Thornapple Fire Department will issue burn permits for citizens in Thornapple or Yankee Springs township. Call (269) 7957243. Burn permits will not be issued for any building/demolition materials or any other man-made materials. Failure to obtain a burn permit may result in a citation or a bill for the fire department’s response if the fire gets out of control and the fire department has to respond. Burn permits are issued on a day-to-day basis only and are free. Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Local efforts can bring future prosperity To the editor: We are all concerned about the future of Michigan and our Barry County. The need is for new jobs that lead to prosperity as it used to be. The plight of Michigan is the subject of intense study at a variety of highly credible universities and prestigious think tanks and foundations. Recommendations from these sources are uncommonly in agreement, in that we can and must help ourselves get back on our feet by emphasizing six critical factors. • Create attractive cities and neighborhoods to attract and retain high-potential people. This must include access to high-speed Internet throughout the county. The wisdom is that jobs follow high-potential people who start businesses and create new-generation jobs. • Make sure we have highly competitive schools and lifelong learning opportunities. We need to introduce our children to entrepreneurial ideas. • Seek and/or develop knowledge-based industries. Growth in Michigan and Barry County will come from expanding existing businesses and creating new businesses. It is critical that we help make our existing businesses highly competitive to retain them. • Assure a thriving agricultural industry within the state and county. Agriculture is Michigan’s second largest industry. It can help us prosper and at the same time preserve beautiful rural landscapes. • The state and Barry County have unusually beautiful natural resources that must be protected to insure our quality of life and the tourism industry. • We must create an atmosphere that encourages and nurtures entrepreneurs to start new businesses. Our major employers started here, and new entrepreneurs can start businesses to provide continuing job growth. (These points are from papers published by the People and Land Organization). We have tools in place to exercise a strategy based on these points. The Economic Development Alliance (EDA) and Barry New hospital would provide ample space To the editor: As registered nurses of Pennock Hospital and residents of this community, we would like to share our perspective on the proposed new hospital. With a combined 50 years of Pennock employment we are really excited to be part of this building project. We are nurses in outpatient surgery, and daily we deal with inadequate storage space, lack of privacy and crowded working conditions. Currently, we use one room for medications, pantry, cleaning supplies, weighing patients and an IV-prep area – certainly not an ideal combination. Located 1.5 miles from our present address, the new facility will offer ample parking, superior options for future expansion and a state-of-the-art facility, which will continue to provide the quality care our patients have come to expect. Julie Frith, RN Peg Kaiser, RN Should schools do more with less? The state legislature is talking about reducing funding for schools in this area while requiring schools to give additional testing. Do you think this is the right way to improve schools? County Chamber of Commerce (BCCC) are both focused on creating and retaining jobs. A new initiative called Home Town Partners (HTP) is taking shape to assist these organizations by involving volunteers in four areas (pillars) critical to economic prosperity. • Community Assets has a focus on capturing five percent of intergenerational wealth for endowing local dollars to reinvest in the community. • Entrepreneurship focuses on planned ownership succession, identifying business opportunities and encouraging “growth entrepreneurs.” • Youth Attraction is a proactive effort to bring back local youths and attract new young families by offering career opportunities. • Leadership as an intentional focus on getting all elements of the community, especially youths, involved in leadership positions to strengthen the capacity of residents to improve and sustain their community. Evidence of the HTP effort can be seen in the upcoming candidates workshop which has been put together by the leadership pillar team. New business counseling is now being provided at the Chamber office through the activity of the entrepreneurship pillar. On Monday, March 24, at 3 p.m at the Pennock Conference Center, a meeting is being held to explain HTP and to enlist volunteer businesspersons (active and retired) to join a network of counselors and mentors to advise businesses, new and old. Every pillar has something going on, aimed at making Barry County more prosperous. The areas of emphasis listed above provides a framework that can and should be used by the economic development organizations throughout the county to plan and coordinate activities. We need to get focused and coordinated to maximize our impact. Don Drummond, Hastings Newborn Babies TWINS, Mallory Anne Rohe and Logan Thomas Rohe, born at Spectrum Health on Feb. 21, 2008 at 11:55 and 11:57 a.m. Weighing 4 lbs. 5 ozs. and 17 inches long and 6 lbs. 1 oz. and 17 1/2 inches long to Zachary and Sally Rohe of Hastings. BOY, Collin Robert Munford, born at North Ottawa Community Health System, on March 5, 2008 to Jeff and Angie Munford (Gordon) of Grand Haven. Weighing 8 lbs. TRIPLETS, Angelina Brook, Lucas Grady and Mazie Izabella, born at DeVos Children’s Hospital, Grand Rapids on Dec. 28, 2007 to Shad and Kathy Waterman of Hastings. Angelina was born at 8:06, weighing 5 lbs. 7 ozs. and 18 inches long. Lucas was born at 8:09 a.m., weighing 5 lbs. 6 ozs. and 17 1/2 inches long. Mazie was born at 8:10 a.m., weighing 5 lbs. and 18 inches long. The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs Frederic Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Brett Bremer Fran Faverman Sandra Ponsetto Kelly Lloyd Jon Gambee Megan Lavell • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Marena Welz, Middleville: “No, I think that reducing funding will keep schools from reaching their goals and may negatively impact student achievement.” Kailey Noffke, Middleville: “Reduced funding will make school districts rethink their priorities. In a way, reduced funding may encourage parents to get more involved in the schools.” Hana Hunt, Hastings: “Schools may have to look outside of state funding to find resources. They may have to continue to do more with less.” Brie Ricketts, Hastings: “I think reduced funding of schools is a really bad idea. Schools need more support, not less.” Patrick Bobolts, Middleville: “I think that reduced funding is really bad. It will be hard for schools to add more programs or to innovate if they have less support from the state.” Tracy Peck, Middleville: “It is not a good idea to reduce funding to schools. Funding needs to be equitable across the state, but adjustments to help struggling schools should not require hurting school districts like TK and Hastings.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Scott Ommen Rose Heaton Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $30 per year in Barry County $32 per year in adjoining counties $35 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 20, 2008 — Page 5 “His Last Days” to be presented Good Friday at area church City residents voice concerns for new sidewalks Sidewalks were the hot issue at last week’s Hastings City Council meeting. Community members filled council chambers to discuss the amount of money homeowners would have to pay for sidewalks cutting through their properties. The project is part of the city’s ‘walkable community project,’ encouraging people to walk more throughout the community. While no one in attendance was against the sidewalks selected for construction, most were concerned about the amount of additional special assessments they would have to pay at a time when they don’t have the additional money. It’s important for local governments to continue to be concerned about public services. At the same time, however, they must be conscious of the difficult economic times in which many homeowners now find themselves. We’ve been discussing sidewalks and the importance of adding and repairing them in the city for more than 20 years now, but it doesn’t seem fair to many residents when the city selects one of the most difficult financial times to undertake the project. In fact, the most important sidewalk projects under discussion are sidewalks along M-43 north to the city limits and along M-37 to Cook Road. These stretches of roadway need sidewalks to keep people from walking up and down the main arteries of the busiest streets coming into and out of the city. I drive M-43 several times a day and it’s seldom I don’t see someone walking close to the curb because of the lack of sidewalks. Especially in the winter, when snow is piled along the road, there’s no place to walk without walking right on the highway. Keeping the sidewalks shoveled in the winter will be another issue in the future, for there are stretches along M-43 that regularly fill in due to strong winds. After hearing opposition from residents, the city made the determination to pick up a larger portion of the costs for the project, reducing the expense to city residents, and I applaud them for doing so. However, sidewalks are important to all citizens of a community, not just the residents who happen to live along these main arteries, so local government officials have a responsibility to step up and solve the situation. In fact, providing sidewalks in high-traffic areas or along main trunk lines should be a requirement for public safety. The most important part of a ‘walkable community’ is to make sure safety remains a high priority, by ensuring that sidewalks are installed where necessary, regardless who pays for them. Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics Hastings Women’s Club’s nursing and general scholarships applications are available online The GFWC-Hastings Women’s Club is offering its two "Jump Start Your Future" scholarships for 2008 through the Barry Community Foundation and is part of this year’s new Barry Community Foundation online application process. Nontraditional Nursing School Scholarship One $500 scholarship will be given to a needy and deserving female resident from Barry County who is already accepted into a nursing school program either as a licensed practical nurse or registered nurse at an accredited community college, private college or university. Interested persons should complete the online scholarship application and complete the additional online criteria for this scholarship that includes a copy of the acceptance letter into the university or college nursing school; a copy of the Student Aid Report (SAR) from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA); and three personal reference letters. The applicant needs to work part time while acquiring their education and consideration will be given to GFWC family members. Hastings High School General Scholarship One $500 scholarship will be given to a needy and deserving Hastings High School graduating female student who is pursuing further education at an accredited vocational/technical school, community college, or university. Interested students should complete the online scholarship application and complete the additional online criteria for this scholarship that includes a copy of the Student Aid Report (SAR) from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and three personal reference letters. The applicant needs to work part time while acquiring their education and consideration will be given to GFWC family members. For both scholarships, completed scholarship applications must be received no later than April 1 at the Barry Community Foundation. The scholarship application is available at: barrycf.org - accessing scholarship then online application. The Hastings Women’s Scholarship Committee will be selecting the recipients for both scholarships. For the Hastings High School Scholarship, the club will announce the selected recipient at the Hastings High School Senior Girls Tea May 2. The tea is sponsored by the Hastings Women’s Club, and the club will also take part in the announcement at the Hastings High School Awards Assembly. The Nursing School Scholarship recipient will be contacted by both the Barry Community Foundation and the Scholarship Committee. "The GFWC-Hastings Women’s Club is pleased that our scholarships can help make a difference for women in our community who wish to continue on with their education right after high school graduation and for women who, after time raising families, working at home and in the workplace are continuing on with higher education" says the club’s Scholarship Chairwoman Donna Brown. Anyone with questions regarding the online applications can go to the Barry Community Foundation at: scholarship@barrycf.org or phone 945-0526. The GFWC-Hastings Women’s Club is part of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs and GFWC-Michigan. Anyone wishing information regarding the club can contact membership chairwoman Marian Boston at 9488148. Some of the musicians in the Good Friday presentation are (back row, from left) Andrew Meads (Peter), Joe Maurer (Jesus), Mike Cutlip (soldier); (front) Gerry Maurer Orszula (Mary), Abby LaVoie (adulterous woman) and Nate Lavoie (director). “His Last Days,” a musical by Dallas Holm, will be presented at Saints Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church at 7 p.m. Good Friday, March 21. The public is welcome, and admission is free. The church is located at 159 131st Ave., Wayland. It is one mile north of M-179 (Gun Lake), then west off Patterson Road onto 131st Ave. (3/4 mile west, right side of road). This will be the fifth annual presentation of “His Last Days,” which includes nine songs. Joe Maurer, of Hastings, will again be singing the part of Jesus and will be supported by the musicians of the church. “His Last Days is a beautiful, heartwrenching musical setting of Christ’s last days on Earth,” said Gerry (Maurer) Orszula, who will sing the role of Jesus’ mother Mary for the first time and serves as the accompanist. The audience will “experience a surge of spiritual emotions through the words and soul moving music” of the entire presentation, she said. “I’m so excited about this... I’m so looking forward to this again with Joe (her nephew), and trying to get people there.... Joe has a special way of presenting this beautiful music that all will enjoy.” Some of the songs include “The Gentle Healer” by Michael Card, “Behold the Wood” by Dan Schutte and “The Seven Last Words From the Cross” by A. Quigley. Joe’s wife, Janet, will be supporting him as a soprano in the choir. Andrew Meads will sing the part of Peter in a duet with the “Adulterous Woman,” sung by Abby LaVoie. Mike Cutlip will sing the part of the centuri- on. Dave Tripp will narrate the presentation. Nate LaVoie is director of the group. Choir members from Saints Cyril & Methodius include basses Ralf Holloman and Mike Cutlip; altos Ann Nolan, Martha LaVoie, Mindy Cutlip and Beth Hannapel; sopranos Abby LaVoie, Lauren Sheppard, Audrey Meads, Jamie Chlebana, Janine Holloman and Rachel Hearn, a guest singer from Aquinas College; and tenors Andrew Meads, Dan Haraburda, John Kneibel and Brian Rapp. “The Saints Cyril & Methodius musicians are enjoying this time together again, singing, socializing and polishing this fantastic music,” Orszula said. About three years after Orszula, a retired music and math teacher in the Lowell School District, moved to Middleville, she suggested that the Saints Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church choir perform “His Last Days.” Choir members embraced the idea and welcomed Maurer family members, from other Catholic churches, into their ranks for the musical presentation. “The first year, Kelly (McKeough), actually sang the part of Mary. The second year was Mindy Cutlip, and the third year was my sister Sue, and last year she couldn’t do it so Joe’s mom, Sharon, sang it. She did a very nice job for the very first time she ever sang a solo in her life. Overall, it was just so powerful – very, very nice,” Orszula said. She also thanks the public for the “overwhelming response to our presentation last year. We are blessed that you came, and we’re inviting you again this year.” PENNOCK, continued from page 1 etc.) will be in the capacity of observers and not allowed to speak.” Mansfield, in the time allotted to him, said the biggest fear the city has is what will happen to the city if the move is made to the proposed site at the corner of M-37 and M-43 west of Hastings. “We want to be a partner (with the hospital),” Mansfield said, “but it is important that we have a strong, vibrant downtown. “I think we have had very limited dialogue; in fact, we have had virtually no dialogue.” Hastings Mayor Bob May said he was disappointed that the hospital board did not seek input from the city before it made a decision. Nearly everyone who spoke expressed disappointment in the hospital for not communicating its plans during the decision-making process. Jim Brown, supervisor of Hastings Township, said in a written statement, “It was mentioned that the meeting tonight is unusual in the world of professional facilitating. If governmental and planning entities were brought in at the front end of the hospitalexpansion study, this meeting would not be so unusual or, more importantly, needed.” Brown said the City of Hastings began working on a comprehensive community plan in 2006 and, even though the plan was crafted by and for the city, it took into consideration the surrounding township areas. “In fact, to the city’s credit, a large number of people on the steering committee were from the townships. It’s ironic that former Pennock Hospital CEO Harry Doele was on that committee,” he said. Brown pointed out that two very important aspects of that study called for encouraging Pennock Hospital to stay at its current West Green Street location and to expand north toward West State Street. “The comprehensive community plan was completed and adopted in October 2007,” Brown said. “During this time frame, Rutland and Hastings townships began a dialogue with the City of Hastings and Barry County which evolved into the present joint planning commission,” Brown explained. “Everyone knew that development was not going to stop at the city limits and the usual urban sprawl would rear its ugly head. “The proposed hospital expansion is not only outside the initial urban service area, it is outside the legally defined sewer and water district defined by the court in an agreement between Rutland Township and the City of Hastings. “In conclusion, we should all stop, step back and restart the hospital project on a cooperative basis for the ultimate good of our citizens,” Brown said. “This community expects and deserves Rutland Supervisor Jim Carr nothing less from its elected and appointed leaders; the hospital board included,” he said. Supervisor Carr explained Rutland Township’s general role and responsibilities in trying to prepare for the future. “We have to look at urban services, and Carr said he questioned the decision of the hospital board to “leave someplace where everything is in place to come to a place where nothing is in place.” that means water and sewer,” Carr said, “without having to build a water and sewer plant.” Carr said other entities, such as Wal-Mart and Meijer, which had proposed building in the township, were better prepared when they came before the township’s planning commission. “They knew they would have to purchase services from the city and pay for that cost,” he said. Carr also expressed worry over what the construction of a hospital in the township would mean in the future. “A hospital has issues with law enforcement,” he said. “There are often problems associated with people who are treated at a hospital, and the Barry County Sheriff’s Department is already spread thin with road patrols. “Will this mean we will have to establish a township police department?” Carr said he questioned the decision of the hospital board to “leave someplace where everything is in place to come to a place where nothing is in place.” He said he feels the move could “cause the township major problems. “It will infringe on our rural area,” he said. “One of our goals is to keep the rural areas rural. Fred Jacobs, publisher of the Hastings Banner, was at the meeting as a private business owner representing the Healthcare Coalition and read a statement prepared by Donald C. Werme, coordinator of the coalition. “It is our desire to have Pennock Hospital continue to be a viable, quality medical care facility in Barry County, having the latest affordable equipment available for our employees and their families,” Jacobs said. “Pennock’s board of directors has made a decision to move forward with a completely new hospital to be located outside the municipality of Hastings on vacant land in Rutland Township which is devoid of municipal services. That decision causes us several concerns.” Jacobs cited the cost of extending services such as water and sewer to undeveloped areas such as the proposed new hospital site. He said he would prefer that the hospital board look into the possibility of the county jail being relocated, freeing up land adjacent to its present location. “This would preserve the assets paid by the community members (the existing hospital), and the municipal infrastructure could be used. The expanded facility would continue to be in Hastings, which we also feel is impor- tant. “When there was some indication of the difficulty negotiating with the county regarding the jail property, many of our members offered to partner with you (the hospital board) to reach an agreement with the county that could make that site viable. To our knowledge, no one followed up on that suggestion,” Jacobs said. “Our board knows the Pennock Hospital Board of Trustees is making decisions they feel are best for how the hospital is to carry out its mission. We are seriously concerned about the economics of this project as it has been currently explained. “We (the Healthcare Coalition) represent 15 of the larger employers in Barry County, which translates into some 2,000 employees and close to 6,000 dependents for which we provide healthcare benefits. If the healthcare economics in Barry County do not work, we are in serious trouble. “Each of these employers is very concerned with how they are going to compete in their industry or how retailers are going to compete in this community. The concern may well come to decisions of having to re-locate or use healthcare facilities outside of Barry County. The stakes are high for both the employers and Pennock. The economics and delivery of services must work. “Finally, we do not want to be the problem, or part of the problem. We want to be part of the solution. Hopefully that can begin today.” Sheryl Lewis Blake, CEO of Pennock Hospital, represented the board’s position on the proposed move. She told those in attendance that the hospital board has extensively reviewed six scenarios. Those include: • Utilizing space behind K-mart. • Expanding on Green Street to create more room at the present location. • Demolishing Pennock Village and expand in that direction. • Expanding vertically. • Building on the Ferris Property in Rutland Township. • Demolishing Pennock Village and the jail. Blake explained flaws in each of the plans, saying the 32 acres that comprise the former Ferris farm in Rutland Township is the most efficient of the six proposals. Blake said she has traveled extensively throughout the county to explain the board’s position. “I have been to 22 speaking engagements,” she said. “At some there were as few as three “We should all stop, step back and restart the hospital project on a cooperative basis for the ultimate good of our citizens,” Jim Brown, Rutland Township Supervisor or four people, and at others there were strong turnouts.” Blake said some of the major themes that influenced the board’s decision included quality of service, additional services, financial viability, and the ability of the hospital to remain competitive. She said the five major issues facing the hospital in the future include the ability of the hospital to provide single rooms for patients, growth of the emergency department facility, parking, and recruiting physicians. “We have an aging population and an aging infrastructure,” she said, noting that the original hospital was built in 1923 and now forms the core infrastructure of the existing facility. “A real concern,” she said, “is that regional competition is increasing. It is our mission to remain a viable part of the community.” Bruce Gee, chairman of the Pennock Hospital Board of Trustees, opened the meeting expressing the concerns of the members of the board in making the decision to relocate the hospital to the Rutland Township site. “Over the next 20 years,” he said, “we can expect hospital costs to rise 200 to 300 percent. We cannot stand still. “We want to be an independent and viable member of Barry County,” Gee said. “We are the second largest employer in the county, and we are looking down the road to what we believe is an inevitable conclusion. We must move forward, die or be swallowed up by our competition.” Speaking specifically to Carr, Gee said the hospital board expects a decision from the joint planning commission by June 2. At the conclusion of the meeting, Blake announced there will be two public meetings in the Pennock Hospital Conference Room. They are scheduled for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 8, and Thursday, April 17. �Page 6 — Thursday, March 20, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Englerth to step down from county board to run for drain commissioner by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Mark Englerth, a Barry County commissioner representing District 6, announced this week he will not run for re-election in November. Englerth, just completing his first term representing voters in Yankee Springs and Orangeville townships, said after much discussion with friends and family, he has decided he can better serve the county as drain commissioner. Thomas Doyle, the current Barry County Drain Commissioner has announced he will not seek re-election after nearly 10 years in that position. Englerth said he has enjoyed his time on the board of commissioners and feels the board has accomplished a number of positive achievements in his two years on the board. “I certainly do not take credit for all that we have accomplished because it has been a concerted effort by the entire board,” Englerth said, “but I feel I have made a contribution. “Now I feel this opportunity to be the county drain commissioner is an exciting opportunity,” Englerth said. “It is basically a construction management job, and I have years of experience in construction management. “I bring more than 30 years experience to the position.” Englerth said a large part of the responsibilities of a drain commissioner is dealing Area Obituaries Alis (Peggy) E. Cline Jeffery Lynn Thompson See ENGLERTH, page 16 Worship Together… 77521644 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:0 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11:00 a.m. Praise Worship Service; 12:00 noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:45 a.m., Morning Worship; 6:00 p.m., Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Jr. High, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Ladies Bible Studies, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12:002:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served). (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Mtg. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study at the church. Friday 8-10 p.m. Sr. High Youth. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10:00 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Mary SchippersDeMunter. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6:00 p.m. (May-August). We have a weekly Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 1-616731-5194 or 1-517-852-1806. ST. TIMOTHY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 9800 East BC Avenue, Richland, MI 49083. Phone 269-629-9436. Eucharistic service every Sunday, 9:30 a.m. “This is my body given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ (Luke 22:19 NIV). Come share in the weekly Holy Communion – accepting Christ and being united with Him, surrendering our lives to Him so that we may know His will and walk in His ways. We are located in a wooded setting, north of Richland on BC Avenue, between M-43 and Gull Lake Drive. All baptized christians are welcome to participate in the Holy Eucharist. We believe that christianity is a faith of inclusion, not exclusion. Therefore, you don’t have to be an Episcopalian - just a believer. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Dan Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Kids’ Korner (ages 4 through 5th grade) are dismissed during announcements. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. and Small Groups meet. Wednesday: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Kids’ Club for children (ages 4 through 5th grade), youth (grades 6th-12th grade), and a variety of adult classes. Thursday: 9 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion - Coffee Hour. Women’s Ministry 7 p.m. 3rd Thurs. of month. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Maundy Thursday, Mar. 20 Passover Seder 6 p.m. Good Friday, Mar. 21 Silent Crossworth 9:30 a.m. Tenebrae 7 p.m. Holy Saturday, Mar. 22 Easter Vigil 7 p.m. The Resurrection of Our Lord, Mar. 23 Holy Communion 6:30 & 10 a.m. Breakfast ca. 7:30 a.m. Egg Hunt ca. 8:30 a.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-9459414 or 945-2645; fax 269-9452698. http://www.discovergrace.org Michael Anton, Pastor. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9 a..m Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Coffee Hour; 10:05 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service; 6 p.m. Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogsp ot.com/. Thursday - 6:15 p.m. Choir Rehearsal; 6:30 p.m. Spanish Class; 7 p.m. Maundy Thursday Worship Service. Friday - No Noah’s Ark; 12 p.m. Good Friday Service. Saturday 9 a.m. Final Men’s Breakfast. Tuesday - 6:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 7 p.m. Praise Team. Fiberglass Products 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 B OSLEY 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 •PHARMACY• 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 HASTINGS - Jeffery Lynn Thompson, age 39, of Hastings, passed away on March 4, 2008 in Moundville, Alabama. He was born on December 20, 1968 in Hastings, where he spent his life and went to Hastings area schools. He was preceded in death by his mother, Malus Thompson in 1985. Also his grandparents, Eva and Albert Stauffer in 2000; aunts, Sandy Clark, Diane Layne, Linda Sanders and his uncle, Harold Kotesky Jr., all of Hastings. Surviving are his sisters, Kelly and Larry Strouse (Thompson) of Moundville, Alabama; Heather Salgot of Kansas, Dana Anderson of Newaygo and his brother, Danny Thompson of Newaygo. Also surviving are his aunt Kristine Kotesky and an uncle Van Stauffer also of Hastings and his cousin Spencer Layne Chief Petty Officer of the U.S. Navy in Virginia Beach, Virginia, who grew up with Jeffery as a brother. Also his cousins, Brenda Kotesky, Erin Kotesky and Brook Teunissen (Clark) and Jamie Clark, all of Hastings. Jeffery will be sadly missed along with his wicked sense of humor and his easy and outgoing nature. A graveside service will be held at the Rutland Township Cemetery March 29, 2008 at 1 p.m. in Hastings for all family and friends. Memorial contributions may be made to the family toward a head stone. Betty Jean Dalhouser Vadon (Skeeter) Miller HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-Noon and 1-3 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Lauer Family Funeral Homes On March 16, 2008, Peggy went to her new home in Heaven to be with her Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ because she was a Christian. Jesus death on the cross had paid the debt for her sins. John 3:16. Peggy was born on November 6, 1918. She graduated from Caledonia High School in 1936. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Betty Jean; her husband, Burdette; and her daughter, Mary Kay Selleck. She is survived by her sons, David (Anna) Cline of Moline and James (Joy) Cline of Middleville; her daughter, Elaine Doolittle of Holland; two sisters, Paula Hillman of Ft. McCoy, FL and Shirley (George) Wierenga of Rockford; one brother, Dale (Roberta) Rau of Hastings; and one brother-in-law, Kenneth Cline of Middleville. She has nine grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. She was loved by her family and many friends and will be deeply missed. Peggy lived on Parmalee Road most of her life and at Carveth Village in Middleville. She attended the First Baptist Church of Middleville where she served many years as Senior Youth Advisor with her husband Burdette. Peggy and Burdette enjoyed wintering in Zephyrhills, FL for many years. Peggy loved gardening and her flower garden. We know that you are in God’s presence and are enjoying eternal life in perfect health and happiness and we look forward to the day of our reunion. Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at the Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Rev. Douglas Beason officiating. Interment Parmelee Cemetery, Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church of Middleville Building Fund. Arrangements were made by Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Vadon (Skeeter) Miller, age 80, went to be with our Lord March 15, 2008 at his home. Vadon was born November 8, 1927, in Lansing, the son of Charles and Musetta (Adams) Miller. He moved to Kalamazoo with his family as a small boy. He married Helen VanAtta August 27, 1945. She preceded him in death on March 10, 2007. They had seven children, two boys and a daughter who preceded him in death when they were infants along with a great granddaughter and grandson. They moved to California for a few years in the 50's and then moved back to Kalamazoo. In 1970, they moved to Hastings, where they have resided for the past 38 years. He attended the Church of the living God. He is survived by four daughters, Gracia (Craig) Kobylik, Barbara (Stan) Stevens, Carletta Baldwin, Merri Edger; eight grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; a sister, Violet Baldwin and many nieces and nephews. He was a wonderful husband and father with a very kind and generous heart. He will be missed greatly by his family. Cremation has taken place and at Vadon's request, a private family memorial was held. Arangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Betty Jean Dahlhouser (Saylor), April 2, 1925 and died Sunday, March 16, 2008 at the age of 82 after a long illness. She was preceded in death by her husband Richard; parents, Frank F. and Vera V. Saylor; three brothers, Dale, Keith and Jack Saylor, and one sister Phyllis Sanders. Betty is survived by one sister Dolores Hartwick of Lansing and one brother Roger (Cheryl) Saylor of Holt. She had one daughter Renee Harrington of Hastings, and two sons Robert of Sylvan Beach, New York and Dennis (Janis) Strang of Lansing. Betty's family also included 12 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren along with her loving nieces and nephews. She spent many years working and living in Lansing as a waitress before moving to Hastings on Algonquin Lake where she met many lifelong friends. Betty was an avid' fisherman, she loved to cook, play Bingo, cards with her friends and family, raising her flowers and watching the area birds. She also worked at Bosley Pharmacy in Hastings for many years. Betty will be greatly missed as our mother, sister, grandma and aunt. A memorial visitation will be held Saturday, March 29, 2008 from 2 - 4 pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to: Barry Community Hospice - 450 Meadow Run Suite # 200 Hastings, Michigan 49058. The family will hold a private burial at Wilsey Cemetery in Dewitt. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Larry K. Tower NASHVILLE - Larry K. Tower, age 69, of Nashville, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2008 at home in the presence of his family. Born October 28, 1939 in Curtisville, he was the son of Leon and Caroline Tower. He was a professional painter and worked in Ann Arbor for many years. He enjoyed hunting, hunting stories and all the hunters who came to hunt on his land. Larry was survived by his four children, Letitia Tower, Domino Tower, Laurie Tower and Loren Tower 11 grandchildren; three great grandchildren; his sister, Ruth Casler; his Aunt Carol Starry; many nieces; nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his mother, father, stepfather and three brothers. Visitation and funeral will be held at Daniel’s Funeral Home on M-79 in Nashville on Saturday, March 22, at 1 p.m. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. March 22, 2008 at Daniels Funeral Home. Following the funeral there will be a potluck at the Barryville Methodist Church on M-79 Nashville. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Larry Tower memorial fund at Eaton Federal Savings Bank, Nashville. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Daniels Funeral Home, Nashville. LIBRARY, continued from page 1 currently use services at the Delton District Library. If library services are terminated with Orangeville Township, Delton Kellogg Schools’ students who live in the township may still use the library’s services, she said. Also, if a contract is not reached, other township residents may pay the $35 per year nonresident fee to continue service, Elsner said, but that fee does not include the MichiCard. “Delton District Library has served the townships of Barry, Hope, Orangeville, and Prairieville for 30 years,” he said. “Hope joined as a full member in 1982 and increased their contribution to 0.3 mils of their taxable value, currently $32,000 every year. 0.3 mils is the minimum local support a public library must receive from its member municipalities. “Earlier this fiscal year, the Delton District Library thanked Orangeville Township for their most generous support to date, $2,000. A millage issue for Orangeville Township to become a full member of the Delton District Library was narrowly defeated in November 2006. “While their contracted penal fines and State Aid initially covered Orangeville Township's library service costs, that has not been the case for the last decade. The Delton District Library cannot continue serving the residents of Orangeville Township at a cost to the other taxpayers it serves,” Elsner said. “On October 2, 2007, the Library Board sent a letter to Orangeville Township to terminate the old contract on March 31, 2008, the end of our fiscal year, and to open up negotiations for a new service contract. The Orangeville Township Board decided at their February 26, 2008 budgeting meeting to support a new service contract with the Delton District Library. “During their March 12, 2008 budgeting meeting the board made no provision to pay the Delton District Library any money in reply to the contract offer for service at $15,000 a year from the library,” he said. At that meeting, a suggestion to give the library $10,000 and penal fines for the 200809 fiscal year was opposed 3-2, with Treasurer Vicki Ritchie, Supervisor Thomas Rook and Trustee Linda Ribble objecting. A motion to give the library $4,000 plus penal fines was defeated 3-2, with Rook, Ribble and Trustee Robert Perino voting no. Elsner said the township’s proposed budget for the new fiscal year has about “$80,000 of revenue beyond currently budgeted expenses.” Historical Society to meet tonight The Barry County Historical Society will hold its first meeting of the new year, Thursday, March 20, at the Barry County Courts and Law building. This will be a joint meeting with the Parks and Recreation Board. Of interest will be a discussion of the McKeown Bridge Park. The meeting will start at 7 p.m. At its December meeting, the society heard an informative presentation by Bonnie Hildreth, as she explained the purpose of the Barry Community Foundation and ways in which the Foundation might be of service to the society. Upcoming activities for the society include the raffle of a beautiful quilt; and as always, the sale of the World War II Veterans books. The April meeting is planned for the third Thursday at the Hastings Elks Club, program to be announced later. Although the society has 46 members, new ones are always welcome. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 20, 2008 — Page 7 Holy week services set in the area by Patricia Johns Staff Writer The next several days are the most solemn and most collaborative time in the Christian calendar. Area churches have planned Holy Week services through Good Friday, March 21. Then the joy of the resurrection will shine forth on Easter Sunday. Churches in the area have planned the following services and events: Delton area Faith United Methodist Church in Delton will present “The Last Super” drama at 7 p.m. on Good Friday. The event is free and everyone is welcome. Easter Sunday begins with a sunrise service and breakfast at 7 a.m.. This will be followed by Easter services at 8:30 and 11 a.m. Faith United Methodist Church is at 503 S. Grove (the M-43 Highway). Dowling area The Country Chapel United Methodist Church presents “The Darkness of Tenebrae” on Friday, March 21, at 7 p.m. Tenebrae services are a service of candles. This presentation is a dramatic retelling of Christ’s final days on Earth. Acting in this services are Don Nelson as Caiaphas, Andy Hovanec as Pontius Pilate, Everett Harpole as Judas Iscariot, Gary Metzger as Jesus, Joseph Martin as Peter. Also performing are Julie Holley, Karen Martin, Casey Meek, Jeremy House, Sharla Harpole, Chris Anderson, Steve Lotter, Marie Anderson, Christina Anderson, Chad Metzger, Erick Meek, Doug Rice, Austin Anderson, Mary Baker and Dawn Rice. For more information call (269) 721-8077. Gun Lake area Gun Lake Community Church is hosting Easterfest on Saturday, March 22, at 4 p.m. All children and families in the community are invited to join for games, food, an egg hunt, live bunnies and more. Easter Sunday services include music and inspirational messages. The 8 a.m. services will celebrate the hymns of Easter. There are contemporary services at 9 and 10:45 a.m. The Gun Lake Community Church is located at 12200 W. M-179 Highway. Call (269) 795-7903. Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, at 159 131st Ave., one mile north of M-179 on Patterson, then west on 131st Avenue, will present “His Last Days” by Dallas Holm on Good Friday at 7 p.m. His Last Days is a musical setting of Christ’s last days. The performance is free. For more information call (269) 792-3543. Hastings area Hastings First Presbyterian Church has planned several services. Thursday, March 20, the church will have a Tenebrae Service at 7 p.m., in which they will celebrate the Lord’s supper as well as recall the events of Jesus’ betrayal. On Friday at noon, a Good Friday service in will provide a time to reflect on Jesus’ death and its meaning today. Then, on Easter Sunday, everyone will gather to celebrate the resurrection. The Easter Sunday worship services at 9 and 11 a.m. will feature uplifting music from the combined power of the choir and praise team, accompanied by organ, drums, guitars and brass. All are welcome to attend. An Easter morning brunch in Leason Sharpe Hall at 10 a.m. with a free-will offering will support the Presbyterian Youth Mission trip to the Upper Peninsula. To learn more about these services or to make a reservation for brunch, call (269) 9455463. The church is located at 231 S. Broadway, just south of the Barry County Courthouse. Hastings Free Methodist Church, at 2635 N. M-43 Highway, also has several services this week. On Maundy Thursday, at 7 p.m. the church will present “The Last Supper,” a drama by the men and women from the Faith United Methodist Church in Delton. A potluck, cookie and finger-food reception following the presentation will allow time for fellowship and mingling with the actors in their costumes. Easter Sunday activities will begin with Easter breakfast from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. The Easter Sunday service at 10:30 a.m. will feature the musical drama “Through the eyes of Peter.” Steve Reid is Simon Peter. Call (269) 945-5974. Grace Lutheran Church invites area residents to celebrate Holy Week and Easter through several opportunities for worship and fellowship. On Maundy Thursday at 6 p.m., churchgoers can experience the Passover Seder, complete with the kosher-prepared potluck dinner. Call the office to sign up and to bring Social News Ridgeway-Hall Eunice Black’s 80th Jones-Holcomb birthday celebrated Eunice Black celebrated her 80th birthday on March 7th. A family party was held in her honor at her home on March 9th. Eunice was born to Martha and Leon Van Buren in Sunfield Township. She graduated from Sunfield in 1946. In August of 1949 she married Edward Black. Together they raised seven children, Paul, Alan, Gary, John, JoAnn, Rita and Gene. Eunice has 19 grandchildren and 19 greatgrandchildren. Anyone wishing to send a card may do so to 10886 Irish Road, Vermontville, MI 49096. Linda and Dave McClelland of Dowling, Jim Jones of Delton and Denise Holcomb of Kalamazoo, and Ron Holcomb of Shelbyville wish to announce the engagement of their children, Brian Jones and Christin Holcomb of Middleville. Christin is a 1997 graduate of Hastings High School and 2003 graduate of Chic Cosmetology. She is a stylist at Razors Edge, Hastings. Brian is a 1994 graduate of Hastings High School and is employed with Bradford White, Middleville. An October 17, 2008 wedding and reception is being planned. a recipe. On Good Friday, the church will be the start of the annual Silent Cross Walk at 9:30 a.m. There also will be a worship service of Tenebrae at 7 p.m. On Holy Saturday, the church will begin to celebrate Jesus’ victory over the grave through the Easter Vigil at 7 p.m., including the baptism of adults and children. For The Resurrection of Our Lord, March 23, everyone gathers for Holy Communion at 6:30 and 10 a.m., including the recovery of the ‘Alleluia’ banner. Breakfast will follow the 6:30 liturgy and an educational egg hunt will follow breakfast. The church is at 239 E. North St.. Call (269) 945-9414 or check the Web site at www.discover-grace.org. Irving area Sts. Andrew and Matthias Independent Anglican Church at 2415 McCann Road holds a service at 9:15 a.m. Thursday, March 20, for Holy Communion. The Good Friday service will be at noon. On Saturday, there will be a 9:15 a.m. morning prayer service. On Easter Sunday, Holy Communion services will be at 9:15 and 11 a.m. For more information or directions to the church, call the Rt. Rev. David Hustwick at (269) 948-9327 or e-mail rtrevhustwick@yahoo.com. Lakewood area The First Congregational Church of Lake Odessa, at 767 Fourth Avenue, will hold its Easter service at 9:30 a.m. Call (616) 3748753 for more information. Zion Lutheran Church in Woodland will hold a Maundy Thursday Communion service at 7 p.m. On Good Friday, a Tenebrae service will begin at 7 p.m. Worship service on Easter Sunday will begin at 8 a.m., followed by an Easter breakfast at 9 a.m. The Communion service will begin at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome to the handicapped-accessible facility. Assisted-listening devices and a nursery are available. St. Herman Orthodox Church in Woodbury, like other Orthodox churches throughout the world, will be celebrate Easter on April 27 this year, about a month later than their Catholic and Protestant neighbors. The Orthodox date Easter by the early Christian reckoning and always celebrate the Lord’s resurrection after the Jewish Passover. The rich services of Holy Week conclude with a midnight procession and Liturgy on Saturday night, April 26. All are welcome to pray and join in the festal meal after the liturgy which ends the Lenten fast. More information is available at www.stherman.net or by calling Fr. Michael at (616) 374-8596 Middleville area Good Shepherd Lutheran Church at 908 W. Main St. invites everyone to attend one or both events on Good Friday. At noon everyone is invited to watch a showing of the Passion of the Christ at noon. There will be a Tenebrae service at 7 p.m. Holy Saturday service will begin at 5 p.m. Easter will begin with a sunrise service at 7:45 a.m., followed by an Easter breakfast at 8:30 a.m. Easter Sunday celebration service will begin at 9:30 a.m. For more information call (269) 795-2391. The Middleville Community Good Friday service is a cooperative effort of the Middleville United Methodist Church, Parmalee United Methodist Church, and Middleville Christian Reformed Church. This traditional Good Friday service will be at 7 p.m. Friday at Middleville Christian Reformed Church. These churches have been commemorating Good Friday together for about 35 years. This year’s service will include short, dramatic Scripture readings, times of quiet and reflection, and music. A combined choir will present two numbers. Fred Willson also will perform a special number. The Middleville Christian Reformed Church also will host a community Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, March 22, at 10 a.m. The hunt will start in the church basement with story time, followed by a search on the church property outdoors. The event is for children pre-school aged through fifth grade, with two separate areas. After the hunt is finished, refreshments will be served in the church basement. Everyone is welcome. For more details, call Pastor Tom DeVries at (269) 795-3667. The Easter celebration continues on Sunday at 10 a.m. The Middleville United Methodist Church Easter Service will be at 10:30 a.m., with special handbell and choir music. Easter morning will begin with a special sunrise service at 6:30 a.m. This youth-organized service will be held in the fellowship hall and will be followed by breakfast. Orangeville area St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church in Orangeville will hold a Maundy Thursday service at 7:30 p.m. The Good Friday service also will start at 7:30 p.m. Easter Sunday will begin with the re-lighting of the fire at 9:30 a.m. Following the celebrative service will be a light brunch featuring hard-boiled eggs, fruit salad and sweet rolls. Everyone is invited to bring red hardboiled eggs (a St. Francis tradition based on Eastern Orthodox practices) fruit for the salad or sweet rolls. St. Francis Episcopal Church is at 11850 West Nine Mile Road in Orangeville. Vermontville area The Vermontville United Methodist Church will celebrate Good Friday at the church. The Easter Sunrise Service will be at the Gresham United Methodist Church at 7 a.m., followed by breakfast. The Easter worship service at the Vermontville United Methodist Church will be at 11 a.m. The Vermontville United Methodist Church is at 108 Main St. Gresham UMC is located about one mile east on Mulliken Road off the Vermontville Highway. Sunfield United Methodist Church and the Sunfield United Brethren Church are planning two Good Friday services. The first service will be at 2 p.m. and the second at 7 p.m. This year, the service will be held at the Sunfield church, located on the corner of Third Street and Logan. Call the church at (517) 566-8448 for directions. William and Melva Ridgeway of Delton wish to announce the engagement of their daughter, Pamela Sue Ridgeway to Donald Eugene Hall, the son of Harold and Geneieve Hall of Delton. The bride-elect is a graduate of Delton Kellogg High School. is attending Ross Medical Education Center to become a medical assistant. The groom-elect is a graduate of Delton Kellogg High School and currently owns C&H Service. An April 11th wedding is being planned at Prairieville Bible Church at 6:30 p.m. Friends and customers of C&H Service are all invited to join us for this very special occasion. Hastings bands earn Division 1 ratings Hastings High School bands performed at the annual Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association (MSBOA) District 10 Band Festival in Rockford Saturday, March 8. The bands played along with 12 other groups from across the greater Grand Rapids area. They were judged by three adjudicators in the performance hall, and each band also sight-read and performed two pieces of music for the first time in front of a judge. Both bands received a Division 1 rating (the highest rating) for its performance. Near-Buehler Cusack-Logan Maxine Crusan Leatherman to celebrate 90th birthday Maxine Crusan (Devries) Leatherman will be turning 90 on March 21. Please help her celebrate with cards and messages. Send to: Maxine Crusan, 516 W. Woodland, Apt. C, Hastings, MI 49058. Patrick and Sherry Cusack of Delton and Frank and Nancy Logan of Hastings are pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Katie Louise and Andrew Scott. Katie is a 2005 graduate of Lakewood High School and is employed at Pennock Hospital, finishing up her degree in respiratory care at Ferris State University. Andrew is a 2003 graduate of Hastings High School and is employed at B.J. Hydraulics of Delton. A May 3, 2008 wedding is being planned. Kenneth and Glory Near of Middleville wish to announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Near to Travis Buehler, the son of Robert and Tammy Buehler of Alto. The bride is a 2004 graduate of Thornapple Kellogg and is finishing her associate’s degree in business at Grand Rapids Community College and is employed at Fifth Third Bank as a loan specialist. The groom is a 2001 graduate of Caledonia and a 2006 graduate of Michigan State University. He graduated MSU with a degree in Agricultural Business and is now employed at Grand Rapids Carvers, a family owned business. A May 31, 2008 wedding is planned. Kari Sue It’s 50 for you! Happy Birthday We love you so much 77521725 �Page 8 — Thursday, March 20, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa Annie’s MAILBOX by Kathy Mitchelll and Marcy Sugar Holy Week is upon us. We are having a very early Easter in 2008. Most churches are holding Maundy Thursday events tonight. At Central United Methodist Church there will be open communion from 6 p.m. through 7:30 p.m. Members and visitors are invited to come anytime during the stated hours. The Lakewood Community Good Friday services will be held at Central United Methodist Church at 1 p.m. on Friday with several pastors in the Lakewood community taking part. This ecumenical service is one of the events that brings together various members of the faith community. A change is taking place at the east end of Jordan Lake. The rental apartments on the lakefront have been razed. Reports are that new condominiums are to be built there. Locals wonder about the soil base with its high water table and the likelihood of flooding during certain weather conditions. The land is lower than adjacent M-50. Roberts Road goes along the property and leads to cottages below the high bluff on which Lakeside cemetery rests. The drive also leads to the back drive into the cemetery. Work continues on the Dairy Queen building. It now has new windows in place. The walls were expanded outward from the original and the roof was raised. Ionia and Lansing newspapers have reported on the transactions taking place for Sparrow Hospital of Lansing to acquire land in Orange Township along the east side of M66, south of the airport near the Lake Funeral Home for a medical facility with an ambulatory care clinic. The big deal hinges on having the city of Ionia accept a land transfer from Orange Township to the city so sewer and water connections could be made. The land in question contains 44 acres. The deadline for the deal to go or not is March 30. Also coming at the end of March is the deadline for removal of artificial flowers and evergreen adornments from Lakeside Cemetery. This is for the purpose of having the grounds cleared for spring maintenance. We read in the Lakewood News that Greg Thelen is to be the new sexton starting in April. The board of directors of the local historical society met this week and considered many items. Plans are for some work to be done on the Hosford house, with siding as the first item. The doll and toy show will be Saturday, March 29, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. On the previ- ous night, there is to be an American Dolls tea party with Alma Gray in charge. There is a small fee involved. The April meeting will feature Don Eckman, a veteran of World War II, relating some of his experiences when he served under the famed Audie Murphy. April also will bring the annual rummage sale on the final weekend of the month. May will bring the annual tribute to veterans on Memorial Day weekend. Looking ahead, Depot Day in July will feature a ceremony honoring the fire departments, past and present. Before that comes Art in the Park on July 5. The Lake Odessa Fair will conclude by the end of June. The warmer temperatures have brought several days above freezing. It is good to see our driveways and not have to deal with ice two inches thick. We can even see all the sidewalks. The daffodils and other early spring flowers are sending up their early shoots. The Lake Odessa Community Library will be closed on both March 21 and 22 for the Easter holiday. One group of adults were seen Monday gathering maple sap on some trees along Emerson Street. BOWLING SCORES Mixerettes Hinkles Body Shop 69-35; James Process Service 64-40; Kent Oil 60-44; Sassy Babes 59-45; Double A Cookie Factory 54.5-49.5; Dean’s Dolls 48-56; Dewey’s Auto Body 43.5-52.5*; NBT 40.5-59.5*; The Finishing Touch 38.5-61.5; Hallifax Services 35-69. * Games to be made up. Good Games and Series - A. Smith 194483; E. Ulrich 173-488; J. Rice 209-483; T. Mitchell 131-323; L. Hallifax-Greer 175; B. Hathaway 170-472; S. Merrill 184-542; S. Smith 159-428; D. Worm 198-501; S. Nash 162-425; D. Kelley 162-453; S. Blakely 181; D. Snyder 230-591; C. Hurless 178; L. Trumble 191-515. Senior Citizens Lucky STrike 78.5-33.5; Team #5 68-44; Three Gals and A Guy 65.5-46.5; Sun Risers 62.5-49.5; #1 Senior 62-50; Butterfingers 60.5-51.5; 4-B’s 60.5-51.5; Friends 57.554.5; Ward’s Friends 57.5-50.5*; King Pins 50-62; Kuempel 49-63; Early Risers 49-63; M&M’s 47.5-64.5; *Games to be made up. Good Game and Series Ladies - N. Bechtel 187-456; J. Allen 144; R. Pitts 145; J. 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Rice 171; J. Wright 170. Wednesday P.M. Hair Care Center 76 1/2; Seebers 69; At Home Real Estate 68 1/2; The River 61; Shamrock Tavern 56; Eye and Ent 54; Nothin But Truck 51. Women’s Good Games and Series - S. Pennington 189-547; L. Elliston 192-536; D. Seeber 205-530; E. Ulrich 171-501; Y. Cheeseman 169-472; B. Smith 166-458; G. Potter 176-442; A. Tasker 177-437; J. Pitch 152-405; B. Norris 133-346; T. Christopher 185; R. Pitts 135; J. Pettengill 129. Delton Kellogg Elementary All Day Every Day Kindergarten “A Country Setting on Thornapple Lake” Enrollment Packets Are Available Now in our office Kindergarten Roundup is April 28th @ 3:30pm & April 30th @ 6:00pm In the Elementary Conference Room. Please plan on attending one or the other. Your children are welcome to come 02688366 Large 4-bedroom / 2-bath home with central A/C and storage shed. On a corner lot in Thornapple Lake Estates. Great “move-in” incentives. Financing available to qualified buyers. Phone: Tuesday Mixed TVCCU 71.5; Hastings Bowl 68; HCB 58; Terminators 54; Goodtime Pizza 53.5; Boyce Milk Hauling 48.5; Yankee Zepher 48; J-Ad 47.5. Men’s High Game - J. Markley 258; G. Heard 227; D. Blakely 221; G. Hause 221; N. Blakely 213; D. Risher 205; D. Benner 198; M. Hall 190. Men’s High Series - J. Markley 684; D. Benner 571; N. Blakley 554; M. Hall 537. Women’s High Game - S. Beebe 221; C. O’Keeve 220; D. Bartimus 209; A. Hall 188. Women’s High Series - C. O’Keefe; S. Beebe 549; D. Bartimus 546. Friday Night Mixed Thornapple Lake Estates Priced at AN’D Signs 68; All But One 65; Just Cuz 63; Greasy Balls 63; The Simpsons 62 1/2; Liquid Courage 62 1/2; We’re A Mess 61 1/2; Whatever 59 1/2; Spare Time 57; UMSU 54; Oldies But Goodies 51 1/2; 9-n-a-Wiggle 49 1/2; Ten Pins 46 1/2. Women’s Good Games and Series - M. Heath 201-558; D. James 186-506; M. Sears 183-484; T. Bush 179-483; G. Meaney 186483; L. Smith 176-465; B. Vugteveen 165455; S. Carlson 179; S. Ripley 155; N. Taylor 135. Men’s Good Game and Series - A. Taylor 222-567; L. Porter 186-548; J. Smith 207547; D. Carlson 193-546; B. Madden 221534; M. Kidder 212-533; M. Vugteveen 191468; K. Matthews 152-405; S. Sanborn 245; M. Kasinsky 213; T. Barlow 212; T. Ramey 203; R. Chaffee 185; D. Sears 185; M. Albert 183; D. Lake 179. $22,900 517-852-1514 77521729 For an appointment to see this home or other homes for sale. ® In-law is adult, but not grown up Dear Annie: I am the father of five children, four of whom are adults. My two oldest sons, "Jason" and "Jared," are married, but their wives hate each other and refuse to attend family functions where the other may be present. My wife and I have refused to involve ourselves in the fight between our daughters-inlaw. We invite both to family functions and they decide whether they will attend. Recently, however, Jason's wife told us that she and my son will not speak to us or visit if we have any contact with Jared and his wife. She says it is disrespectful to her when we speak to Jared or his wife. This is especially difficult now because Jason and his wife are expecting our first grandchild. My wife and I have refused to give in to our daughter-in-law's blackmail, but we don't want to give up contact with Jason or our future grandchild. Any advice? — Squeezed in Kentucky Dear Squeezed: For shame. The only disrespectful person here is your daughter-in-law, who is behaving like a spoiled brat. For her to punish you because she can't deal with her sister-in-law is a sign of immaturity and selfishness. The fact that your son won't speak up indicates he lacks backbone and independent thought. She also may be an abuser who is trying to isolate her husband from his family. Talk to your son and tell him you are so sorry his wife feels she has the right to dictate your relationships with others. Explain that if she doesn't wish to see you or the rest of the family, that is her choice, but you hope he will have the decency to keep in touch on his own. A supportive wife would insist on it. Condition shouldn’t be ignored Dear Annie: I am writing to urge you to call your readers' attention to a health condition that is frequently ignored but affects more than one in four American families. It silently erodes the sufferer's quality of life, undermines family relationships and fuels depression. I'm talking about hearing loss. It affects more than 31.5 million Americans, and surprisingly, most are below retirement age. Many of today's baby boomers suffer hearing loss from listening to loud music or living in noisy environments. It can cause irritability, negativism, anger, fatigue, tension, stress and depression, and can lead to social withdrawal, rejection and loneliness. A recent study found that Americans with hearing loss make significantly less money than people with normal hearing — but that use of a hearing aid on the job reduces income loss by 50 percent. Unfortunately, too many people wait years before getting treatment, becoming more and more disconnected. With modern advances in technology, more than 90 percent of people with hearing loss can be helped by hearing aids. Modern hearing aids are sleek and often cannot be easily seen. If your readers find themselves asking people to repeat themselves, think others are mumbling, have trouble hearing children and women, or have ringing in their ears, I encourage them to have their hearing checked by a professional. — Sergei Kochkin, Ph.D., executive director, Better Hearing Institute Dear Dr. Kochkin: Thank you for the excellent information. Readers can get a copy of "Your Guide to Better Hearing" by calling 1-800-EAR-WELL (1-800-327-9355) or visiting the Better Hearing Institute at betterhearing.org. Son tests high, still fails classes 77521630 The Christopher J. Fluke, CPA Katherine K. Sheldon, CPA I N C O M E TA X P R E PA R AT I O N (BUSINESS & INDIVIDUAL) 77517270 Over 30 Years Serving the Area 1971 S. State Road 525 W. Apple Street Ionia, MI Hastings, MI 616-522-0792 269-945-9452 Call for more infromation today www.wfscpas.com Dear Annie: I have a 14-year-old son in the eighth grade. According to his teachers, he is very polite, respectful and a joy to have in class. The problem is that he is failing because he refuses to do any of the work. We have grounded him from the TV and his video games. He assures me he is going to do better, but he never does. His teachers and I are at our wits' end. His scores on his standardized tests are high, so we know he can do the work. When we ask him why, he just says that it is boring and his brain turns off. I think it is just an excuse. Do you have any suggestions? — Frustrated Mother Dear Mother: We think your son finds the work boring and his brain turns off. We also think he doesn't feel he should have to do the work because he scores well on his standardized tests. First, have him checked for learning disabilities that may not be apparent but which make homework assignments complicated and tiring. Then work with his teachers to see if he can do more challenging extra credit to make up the grades, and offer him incentives for completed assignments. Stand nearby while he does his homework to be sure he finishes, and hope the embarrassment will make him more responsible on his own. Teen wants to intervene Dear Annie: I am a freshman in high school and have many close friends to whom I am very loyal. Recently, though, I discovered that a few of them drink and/or smoke pot. I want to say something to them, but I'm afraid of what they will think of me. I'd hate to get my friends in trouble by reporting them to the school authorities. On the other hand, they're already in trouble, and I don't want anything bad to happen to them because I didn't speak up. The mother of one of my friends already knows she drinks, but has been unable to stop it. I don't want to get myself in trouble in the process of helping. Should I report them? This is so depressing that I'm having trouble making decisions. — In Deep Dear In Deep: It is not unusual for some teenagers to experiment with drugs and alcohol because they mistakenly believe it is ‘cool.’ Many of them will stop on their own, but some will become addicted and unable to quit. You are smart to understand the dangers and compassionate to want to help. The people who should be dealing with this are your friends' parents, and those who are unaware should be informed. You can discuss it with your parents and ask them to intervene. You also can contact Alateen (al-anon-alateen. org) at 1-888-4AL-ANON (1-888-425-2666), for friends and family of those struggling with alcohol and drugs. Mail sent to work is no longer personal Dear Annie: Recently, my employer sold his business to another company. After a few weeks, I noticed that my mail was being opened. This includes my personal mail that sometimes gets sent to my employer's address. I think this is improper. At the least, we should have been notified that a new policy was being put in place or told that from this point forward mail would be examined before being distributed. What do you think? — Appalled Dear Appalled: It is the policy of some companies to have all mail opened as it arrives, and if the new owners are unaware that your policy has been different, they would have seen no reason to inform you of a change. You can probably fix this by talking to the person in charge of the mailroom. However, your personal letters should not be coming to your place of business, where there is an assumption that all mail is businessrelated and, therefore, the employers have a right to see it. We strongly suggest you notify anyone sending personal items to your office to stop. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast. net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, P.O. Box 118190, Chicago, IL 60611. To find out more about Annie's Mailbox, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2008 CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC. Equal parenting legislation topic of Thursday meeting Equal parenting legislation will be discussed with Rep. Brian Calley at a special meeting of the law enforcement, Public Safety and Courts Committee March 20, at 7 p.m. in the commission chambers, Barry County Courthouse, 220 W. State, Hastings. The public is encouraged to attend. For further information, contact Mark Englerth at (269) 838-1289. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 20, 2008 — Page 9 From TIME to TIME Financial FOCUS A look down memory lane... Furnished by MARK D. CHRISTENSEN of Edward Jones and Co. “As I Remember” – by Homer J. Becker, April 15, 1986, Part IV Smart moves can help women achieve financial goals by Esther M. Walton [Editor’s note: This is the last of a four- part series featuring the memoirs of Homer Becker. Mr. Becker was active in the First United Methodist Church of Hastings and the Kiwanis Club, serving as its president in 1960. For many years, he served on the Local Selective Service Board and on the board of the Hastings City Bank. It was his vision and determination that led to the creation of a trust department at the bank. He served one term as a Barry County Commissioner. Mr. Becker died Nov. 28, 1995. He was survived by his wife Esther and two daughters by his first wife, Mary Jane and Anne Elizabeth and one sister, Majesty Starks.] ***** A neighbor, Arthur Coleman and Jim used to cut wood together. They both smoked the cheapest tobacco they could buy, corn cake, and Art would tell how difficult his wife became when he ran out of tobacco. Jim and I never had a settlement, both feeling that we had given and received. Jim finally got a job with the Hastings Manufacturing Company for 35 cents per hour. In 1938, he purchased Mary O’Connor’s home for $2,000, making payments of $20 per month. Andrew Kennedy, William Newton and I were officers of the Fisher School, a oneroom school. To keep the school open, Andrew and I borrowed $150 in a Depression year from the City Bank. We borrowed as officers of the school, but had to sign as co-signers or as guarantors of the note. Ruby Curtis was the teacher and was paid $70 per month. For the next year, they promised Ruby $45 per month if they could get it, and they did. She did all the janitorial work unless the stovepipe fell down. Then a school board member replaced it. On my mother’s 84 acres, there was a flat, wet field with a county drain or ditch that needed cleaning or deepening. Bill O’Connor, a ditcher, agreed to help clean and deepen the ditch for $1 per 10-hour day and room and board. The ditch was filled with snow so it did not freeze. In the coldest part of winter, we would remove the snow and shovel out the dirt, uncovering many snakes and frogs, which would freeze in a few minutes and break like glass. We were careful not to remove more snow than we could shovel out the dirt. It took us 11 days to clean the ditch. Bill received $11 and his room and board. As the Depression became worse, I was not able to pay $20 and board per month for a man, so when World War I veterans received their bonus, I was able to sell three of my seven horses. After a couple of years, things improved a little. Fat hogs were six cents. I purchased two colts and trained them to work, and I advertised for a man to work by the month. Guy Silsby, a single man, applied and wanted $10 per month and room and board. He was very good help and stayed nearly five years and earned up to $30 per month. Guy’s clothes were in desperate shape. He found a suit in Ray Waters’ store for $12.50. I sold wheat for 41 cents per bushel to buy this suit and took 50 cents a week from his wages to pay for the suit. Guy was a good horseman. During the early ‘30s, we had several very hot, dry summers, and many horses died from over-heating. We had two three-horse teams. Many times we would fasten a kerosene lantern to the neck yoke, and plow at night when it was cooler. It was so dry that the corn yield was very low. We raised pea or navy beans and harvested one field. We harvested one and a half bushel per acre and turned the cattle into another field. Wheat did better. It didn’t need so much water. We were fortunate that we never lost a horse. The marketing of a ewe, a female sheep, was often more than the value of the sheep in Detroit. The three sheep farmers in our neighborhood would slaughter a ewe when having threshers or silo fillers for a meal. We did not have electricity or any type of refrigeration, and this small animal was quickly consumed. In 1937, I purchased my mother’s farm and my first tractor, a John Deere Model A on steel wheels, a two-bottom plow, and a two row cultivator for $1,246 or three fine horses and $500. In 1938, Ruth O’Connor Baine and I were married. Ruth was working as secretary to the superintendent of schools for $30 per week. On Oct. 1, 1941, Mary Jane was born, and on March 28, 1945, Anne Elizabeth was born. On April 11, 1945, Ruth passed away on her 42nd birthday. Lena and Ruth’s mother, Mary O’Connor, cared for the family with Mrs. Robert Reed’s help. Esther Doty and I met when Mary Jane entered kindergarten. Esther was her teacher, and Mary asked her to be her mother many times. On June 14, 1948, Esther and I were married. Esther had taught in the city schools 19 years. In 1952, Emmet Wilson and I started Hastings Milling and Farm Supply. In 1959, it was necessary for me to take over its management so the dairy herd was sold. In 1960, the heifers and farm equipment were sold and Esther returned to teaching, completing 30 years of teaching. The spring of 1964, Hastings Milling had returned to profitability and was sold. Over the years, as adjoining land was available, the farm grew to 316 years and was sold to Bob Timm. One hundred twenty acres farther east were later sold to Neal Dingman. In 1964, Robert Furrow a new, brick home for us on the Center Road and Thornapple River. Esther continued to teach until June 1970. I spent two years selling real estate, a year buying timber land for Chester A. Stem, and two years as county commissioner, while doing collecting for the Hastings City Bank. Esther’s highest teaching salary was $7,500 per year, and her lowest salary was $810 during the Depression. Part of the $810 came as script that some merchants would take as money. When the school system was able, it would redeem the script. After Esther graduated from high school in 1926, she worked 15 months for Postum (now General Foods), a food company in Battle Creek. She was paid $14 to $18 each week and used the money to help pay her college expenses for two years at Western, a teacher’s college, in Kalamazoo. She received a life certificate. By attending summer school, extension classes with the instructor coming from Western to Hastings to teach an evening class, or by driving to Western for Saturday classes, and correspondence courses, she received her B.A. degree in 1938. Esther’s tuition at Western in 1927 was $14 per term. Room rent was $3 per week. There were no dormitories, and students lived in private homes. She lived in the Mike Vestor home with 16 girls. There were four girls downstairs in an apartment and 12 girls upstairs with one and a half bathrooms for the 12 girls. Girls had to sign out and in during evenings, and all girls had to be in the house by 10 p.m. weekday nights and a little later weekends. Our daughter, Mary Jane, married Edward Banfield on Aug. 6, 1960, and they are both employed (in 1986) by Central College, Pella, Iowa, in the Upward Bound Program. They have four children. Jim is a high school senior; Ed is a credit department supervisor for Hardwick; Mary is a college senior, and Laura is a college sophomore. Our second daughter, Anne, is an attorney, married to Vincent LaPorte, a doctor. They live and work in Marshall, Minn. Since 1971, Esther and I have spent our winters in Florida. During my life, many people have helped me, and I want to thank them. Elbert Davis loaned me $20 many times. Maurice Lambie of the Hastings City Bank, David Goodyear, the second, of the Goodyear Brothers’ Implement Company, Mrs. Robert Coleman, and Mr. and Mrs. Dan Mathews, who financed my first purchases of land, all helped me succeed as a farmer. The farm neighbors during those tough years, the Andrew Kennedy family, were neighbors for 46 years, borrowing and loaning horses and equipment. In later years, we owned equipment together and never had a settlement, both feeling we had carried our share. To P.W. Burgess, a Civil War veteran who lived on the farm where Dr. Blair now lives on Becker Road, I give special thanks. He was a kind man, who would pile watermelons under a maple tree with a sign telling people to take some. He cared for his honey bees while smoking a cigar, and if the cards or boxes were not filled, he would give the honey away – just the kind of man any small boy would like to be. Consider these suggestions: * Take an active interest in your investments. Whether you are single or married, make sure you are familiar with your investment portfolio. Know what you own and why you own it. Work with a financial advisor who understands your goals and risk tolerance and who can help you make the right choices for your individual situation. * Contribute as much as you can to your retirement plans. Each year, put in as much as you can afford to your 401(k) or other employer-sponsored retirement plan. And when you get a raise, increase your contributions. Also, if you don't have a Traditional or Roth IRA, open one - and try to fully fund it each year. * Invest for growth. Some evidence suggests that women may be more conservative investors than men. Of course past performance is not an indication of future results, but if you're going to achieve your long-term objectives, you'll need to invest for growth and that means you'll need a certain amount of your portfolio devoted to stocks, which have traditionally outperformed all other asset classes. It's true, of course, that you can lose some - or even all - of your principal in stocks. But if you purchase a variety of quality stocks and hold them for the long term, you can potentially reduce the effects of market volatility and inflation and potentially earn a rate of return that can help you make progress toward your objectives. You may not be able to single-handedly change the social and institutional forces that can create problems for women striving to achieve their long-term goals. But by becom- ing an informed, active investor, you can better improve your chances to go a long way toward achieving the financial freedom you deserve. This entire site Copyright © 2008 Edward Jones STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. AT&T 37.07 +.98 Anheuser Busch 46.25 -.94 CMS Energy Corp. 13.75 -.13 Coca-Cola Co. 59.41 -.06 Dow Chemical Co. 38.03 +.94 Exxon Mobil 88.47 +1.79 Family Dollar Stores 19.19 -.24 First Financial Bancorp 13.56 +1.40 Ford Motor Co. 5.29 -.61 General Motors 19.41 -2.36 Intl. Bus. 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"Some guy from Dewitt donated it to the corporation a couple of years ago, but this is our first year using it, so we still have some bugs to get out of it," explained Steve Hayes, as he worked to repair and adjust the machine at Maple Manor. "We figured with the rising gas prices, we’d give it a try this year. Hayes added that the reverse-osmosis procedure concentrates the sap and takes the water out of it, which decreases the boil time. "Reverse osmosis is used to purify water by removing the sediments," said Hayes. "But, in syrup making, we remove the water and keep the sediments because that’s what is used to make syrup. A lot of producers have switched to this method." Monte O’Dell helps Rosalie Webb and Maddie Young gather sap from one of the many sugar maples lining East Main Street in Vermontville. “Fit for Golf” Event WHAT: Golf swing and posture assessment event at Hastings Orthopedic Clinic. The $15 registration fee will be donated to the 2008 Relay for Life of Barry County. WHEN: WHY: April 1, from 1 pm until 5 pm. The golf swing requires stability in some joints and flexibility in others. Each participant will receive a personal 15 minute assessment and an assessment sheet with postural recommendations from a physical therapist. WHERE: Hastings Orthopedic Clinic, 840 Cook Road, Hastings HOW: Call the office at 1-800-596-1005 to register. Bring your 5-iron or use ours! 840 Cook Rd., Hastings, MI 49058 Phone: 269-945-9520 • Toll Free: 800-596-1005 77521762 Altoft School Eighth Grade 1915-1916 - Arley Endsley, Elmer Graham, Homer Becker, Harold Reynolds, Mimi Norton, Unknown, Leta Reynolds, Nina Wilson, Agathe Kinny, Dorothy Herbert, Mary Hoover. N.O. Bump, Teacher. All of us face challenges in our efforts to achieve our long-term financial goals, such as a comfortable retirement. But if you're a woman, the unfortunate truth is that you may have more hurdles to overcome than a man. However, knowledge is power, and as long as you are aware of what you are up against, you can take steps to boost your chances for success. What are the special issues facing women? Here are a few to ponder: * Longer life expectancies than men - No matter when you were born, your life expectancy is going to be longer than that of your male age-group peers. Obviously, these "extra" years of life mean more expenses. * Lower earnings than men - In 2006, women who worked full time earned, on average, 81 percent of what their male counterparts earned, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. In the future, this gap may narrow, because the earnings of younger women entering the work force today are very close to those of men. But if you've been in the workforce for many years, there's a pretty good chance that your earnings trail those of your male peers. * More time out of the workforce - To raise their families, women spend far more time out of the workforce than men. During those years away, women are not contributing to Social Security, pension plans or 401(k) plans - which means they'll have less retirement savings than men. These figures may seem somewhat depressing, but they don't have to lead to gloomy results. You can actually do quite a bit to improve your financial fortunes. Contact us on the web @ www.hoc-mi.com �Page 10 — Thursday, March 20, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Charles Harris and Shelia Harris, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated November 8, 2006 and recorded November 28, 2006 in Instrument Number 1173180, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Provident Funding Associates, L.P. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Eight Thousand Four Hundred FiftyFive and 61/100 Dollars ($148,455.61) including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 10, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 74 of Algonquin Estates, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats on Page 22. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 13, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77521485 File No. 368.0040 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeffery Groendyke, and Patricia L. Groendyke, AKA Patricia Groendyke, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 5, 2006, and recorded on January 12, 2006 in instrument 1158862, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Sixty And 99/100 Dollars ($168,560.99), including interest at 10.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 27, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southwest 1/4 of section 25, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, described as: Commencing at the Southwest corner of said section; thence North 0 degrees 02 minutes 36 seconds West 660.0 feet along the West line of said section to the place of beginning of this description; thence continuing North 0 degrees 02 minutes 36 seconds West 200.0 feet along said West line; thence North 89 degrees 47 minutes 43 seconds East 400.0 feet; thence South 0 degrees 02 minutes 36 seconds East 200.0 feet; thence South 89 degrees 47 minutes 43 seconds West 400.0 feet along the North line of the South 660 feet of said Southwest 1/4 to the place of beginning. Subject to right of way for Loop Road over the West 33.0 feet thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521027 File #149473F02 77521753 Herold and Associates, PLC is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by KENNETH C. ALLEN AND JANICE M. ALLEN, HUSBAND AND WIFE to INTERBAY FUNDING, LLC., A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, Mortgagee, dated June 16, 2006, and recorded on June 22, 2006, in 1166351, Barry County Records, Michigan, and assigned by said mortgagee to Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company, by an assignment dated February 22, 2008, and recorded in Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety Three Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty Six and 46/100’s Dollars ($93,986.46), including interest at 14.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI, at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 10, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan and are described as: THE SOUTH 44 FEET OF LOT 21 OF THE VILLAGE OF NASHVILLE, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1 OF PLATS, PAGE 10, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. DATED: MARCH 6, 2008 ATTORNEY FOR: BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Herold and Associates, PLC P.O. Box 47 77521418 Walled Lake, MI 48390-0047 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kirk Kulikowski and Deanna Kuliwoski husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 13, 2004, and recorded on February 24, 2004 in instrument 1122643, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Nine Thousand Seven And 01/100 Dollars ($139,007.01), including interest at 12.675% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 27, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 20, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan described as: Beginning at the North 1/4 corner of said Section, thence South 89 degrees 57 minutes 31 seconds East 300.0 feet along the North line of said Northeast 1/4; thence South 00 degrees 08 minutes 45 seconds West 436.0 feet parallel with the West line of said Northeast 1/4, thence North 89 degrees 57 minutes 31 seconds West 300.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 08 minutes 45 seconds East 436.0 feet along said West line to the place of begininng. Subject to an easement for ingress and egress and utilites over the North 66 feet thereof and also over the West 33 feet thereof The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521012 File #189978F01 NOTICE PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR APRIL 1, 2008 – MARCH 31, 2009 The Prairieville Township Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed township budget for fiscal year April 1, 2008 – thru March 31,2009 Where: Prairieville Township Hall 10115 South Norris Road Delton, MI 49046 Date: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 Time: 7:00 p.m. * The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the proposed budget will be a subject of this hearing. A copy of the budget is available for public inspection at: Prairieville Township Hall 10115 South Norris Rd, Delton, MI 49046 * Any other business that may come before this board The Prairieville Township board will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting upon 7 days notice to the Prairieville Township board. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township board by writing or calling the following: Normajean Nichols, Prairieville Twp. Clerk 10115 S. Norris Rd Delton, MI 49046 Phone: (269) 623-2664 This notice is in compliance with MCL 141.436 & MCL 211.24e Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Eric Johnson and Mary Johnson, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 28, 2006, and recorded on November 29, 2006 in instrument 1173221, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Nine And 78/100 Dollars ($94,989.78), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 10, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 4 Town 3 North, Range 7 West, Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, thence South 176 feet for point of beginning, thence South 220 feet, thence East 1320 feet to the North-South 1/8 line of the Southeast 1/4; thence North 220 feet, thence West 1320 feet to the point of beginning. Except the East 610 feet The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 13, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521472 File #191965F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Dena S. Haffner, an unmarried woman, to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated October 25, 2005 and recorded November 1, 2005 in Instrument Number 1155538, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Four Thousand Three Hundred Forty-Four and 26/100 Dollars ($124,344.26) including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 3, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 22 of East Big Gilkey Lake, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 Page 18, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 6, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77521442 File No. 200.3133 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Scott Ward and Angel Ward, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 9, 2000, and recorded on March 13, 2000 in instrument 1042011, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificateholders of the Reperforming Loan Remic Trust Certificates, Series 2003-R3 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Two Hundred Twenty-Six And 00/100 Dollars ($105,226.00), including interest at 9.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 423 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 20, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #047880F03 77521677 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Scott N. Daining and Jayne Daining, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 5, 2003, and recorded on December 17, 2003 in instrument 1119449, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty Thousand Five Hundred Fifty-Five And 81/100 Dollars ($160,555.81), including interest at 11.7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East 484 Feet of the South 270 Feet of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 32, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Subject to an easement over Easterly 33 Feet and the Southerly 33 Feet for Public Highway Purposes. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 6, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521141 File #175736F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Randy L. Coenen, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Sterling Savings Bank, Mortgagee, dated October 5, 1990, and recorded on October 10, 1990 in Liber 506 on Page 691, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to Secretary of Veterans Affairs as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Seven Thousand Three Hundred Thirty And 39/100 Dollars ($57,330.39), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 10, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of Lot 124 of Algonquin Lake Resort Properties Unit Number 2, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats on Page 63, and described as beginning at a point on the North line of Lot 124 of said plat, which lies 10.0 feet West of the Northeast corner of said Lot 124, thence South 84.0 feet to a point on the South line of said Lot 124, which lies 20.0 feet West of the Southeast corner of said Lot 124, thence Westerly along the Southline of said Lot 124, 55.3 feet to a point 13.0 feet East of the Soutwest corner of said Lot 124, thence North 19 degrees 51 minutes East 96.0 feet to the Northwest corner of said Lot 124, thence 62 degrees 50 minutes East 28.10 feet along the North line of said Lot 124, thence East 4.8 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 13, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521491 File #191034F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Arthur E. Dougherty and Marion J. Dougherty, Husband and Wife to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated September 2, 2005, and recorded on September 8, 2005, as Document Number: 1152440, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, in Trust for the Registered Holders of Argent Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-W4 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty Four Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty Two Dollars and 66/100 ($144,732.66) including interest at the rate of 10.750% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on April 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 21, Sandy Knolls, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 59 2092 Fawn Avenue The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: February 28, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77521006 Our File No. 141.00922 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ronald Jex, Sr., and Paula S. Jex, husband and wife, to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated June 30, 2004 and recorded July 26, 2004 in Instrument Number 1131373, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee, successor-in-interest to Wachovia Bank, N.A. Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1, 2004. AssetBacked Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004WWF1 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred FortyOne Thousand Eight Hundred Forty-Five and 21/100 Dollars ($141,845.21) including interest at 10.9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 10, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 21, Town 1 North, Range 7 West; thence South 00 degrees 57 minutes 04 seconds East 350 feet for point of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 17 minutes 54 seconds West 1334.5 feet; thence North 00 degrees 57 minutes 04 seconds West 350 feet; thence South 89 degrees 17 minutes 54 seconds West 810.5 feet; thence South 540 feet; thence East 1809.5 feet; thence South 23 feet; thence East 335.5 feet, more or less, to the East Section line; thence North 00 degrees 57 minutes 04 seconds West 213.75 feet to the Point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 13, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77521582 File No. 306.0977 Notice of Public Hearing ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP BOARD AT ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP HALL 7350 Lindsey Rd. MARCH 25, 2008 • 7:00 PM Purpose of meeting: Public hearing on proposed final Budget for 2008-2009. Copy of the proposed budget is available at Supervisors Residence located at 12660 Saddler Rd. The Property Tax Millage rate proposed to be levied to support the proposed budget will be a subject of this hearing. PUBLIC IS WELCOME Americans With Disabilities Act; stating that if those with disabilities notify the clerk within 10 days prior to the meeting, accommodations will be furnished to satisfy such disabilities and allow meaningful attendance. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Clerk: Jennifer Goy at phone numbers: office, 269-664-4522, home, 269-664-4641. Thomas Rook Supervisor Orangeville Township 269-672-7479 77521668 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 20, 2008 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Raymond R. Carpenter and Randy K. Carpenter, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 18, 2006, and recorded on November 13, 2006 in instrument 1172645, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eleven Thousand Six Hundred Thirteen And 83/100 Dollars ($111,613.83), including interest at 10.99% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 27, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 53 of Innovation Subdivision according to the plat thereof of Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521095 File #190275F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert Earl Wilkins and Shire Lynn Wilkins, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 31, 2007, and recorded on February 7, 2007 in instrument 1176174, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Option One Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirteen Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Five And 70/100 Dollars ($113,565.70), including interest at 10.85% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 27, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 16, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, Baltimore Township, Barry County, Michigan, thence West 280.50 feet along the North line of said Section 16 to the point of beginning; thence South 330.00 feet parallel with the East line of said Section 16; thence West 396.00 feet; thence North 330.00 feet; thence East 396.00 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521063 File #190052F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Nolan C Goodner, an Unmarried Man, original mortgagor(s), to Union Federal Bank of Indianapolis, Mortgagee, dated March 31, 2003, and recorded on April 7, 2003 in instrument 1101580, and modified by agreement dated February 25, 2004, and recorded on March 2, 2004 in instrument 1122988, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four Thousand Six Hundred Forty-Four And 64/100 Dollars ($94,644.64), including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 27, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 26, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 26, thence North 89 degrees 51 minutes 45 seconds West 408.98 feet along the South line of Section 26 to the point of beginning; thence North 00 degrees 18 minutes 44 seconds West 1342.20 feet to the centerline of Jones Road; thence North 68 degrees 39 minutes 40 seconds West 156.61 feet along the said centerline; thence North 74 degrees 09 minutes 58 seconds West 160.04 feet along said centerline thence South 1442.10 feet to said South line; thence South 89 degrees 51 minutes 45 seconds East 307.14 feet along the South line to the point of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521043 File #189930F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Duane Kissinger, a married man and Jennifer Kissinger, a married woman, original mortgagor(s), to First Residential Mortgage Network, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 12, 2001, and recorded on January 28, 2002 in instrument 1073766, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eleven Thousand One Hundred Eleven And 48/100 Dollars ($111,111.48), including interest at 8.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning 165 feet West along the South Section line from the East Section line, thence North 264 feet; thence West 165 feet; thence South 264 feet, thence East 165 feet to the place of beginning. ALSO: The North 787.25 feet of the South 1051.25 feet of the East 330 feet of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 24, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, Johnstown Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 6, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521135 File #190044F01 CONTINUATION OF REVIEW OF APPORTIONMENTS IN THE MATTER OF THE DELTON VILLAGE DRAIN Be advised that continuation of the DAY OF REVIEW to determine apportionments for construction and/or maintenance on the above-named drain will be held as follows: Location: Barry Township Hall 155 E. Orchard Street Delton, MI 49046 Date: Thursday, March 27, 2008 Time: 1:00pm to 7:00pm Appeal of an apportionment may be made within ten (10) days after this hearing by making application to the Barry County Probate Court for the appointment of a Board of Review. Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for participation should contact the Drain Commissioner one week in advance. Generally, assessment amounts range from $1000 to $2800 depending on location and size of parcel. The assessments will be spread over a ten year period; however, prepayments to avoid interest costs can be made. A letter will be sent to all property owners identifying the prepayment period. In addition, payoff of an assessment balance can be made at any time during the 10 year assessment period. Thomas C. Doyle Barry County Drain Commissioner 269-945-1385 77521598 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeffrey J. Oexler AKA Jeffrey Joseph Oexler, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Household Finance Corporation III, Mortgagee, dated March 21, 2006, and recorded on March 24, 2006 in instrument 1161667, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighteen Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Five And 01/100 Dollars ($118,525.01), including interest at 8.83% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot number 1 of Block 15 of H.J. Kenfield's Addition to the City of Hastings, as recorded in Liber 1 of plats on Page 9. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 6, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521393 File #188718F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Theresa A Hammond, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Union Federal Bank of Indianapolis, Mortgagee, dated August 19, 2004, and recorded on August 23, 2004 in instrument 1132782, and assigned by mesne assignments to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Fifty-One And 16/100 Dollars ($88,551.16), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 27, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot No. 6 of Leinaar Plat in Section 35, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521100 File #190171F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Mildred Gillespie, an unmarried woman aka Mildred D. Gillespie,, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 19, 2005, and recorded on January 12, 2006 in instrument 1158843, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-One Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Three And 18/100 Dollars ($71,983.18), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 74, 75 and 127 of the plat of Lakewood Estates, a part of the North 1/2 of Section 19, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 19, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 6, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521398 File #191530F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kimberly S. Schaendorf, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 21, 2004, and recorded on November 10, 2004 in instrument 1136968, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Bank of New York as Trustee for the certificateholders of CWABS 2004-12 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Six Hundred FortyNine And 46/100 Dollars ($114,649.46), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 148 of Middleville Downs Addition No. 8 part of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 27, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, according to the Plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 6, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521147 File #081713F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Derek R. Ripley and Kimberly A. Ripley, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 30, 2006, and recorded on September 15, 2006 in instrument 1170056, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC Mortgage Services, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-Six And 48/100 Dollars ($158,746.48), including interest at 8.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 11, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, beginning 785 feet East of the Southwest corner of the South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4; thence North 600 feet; thence East 382 feet; thence South 600 feet; thence West 382 feet to the Point of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 6, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521380 File #185171F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Karrie Ripley, a married woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 9, 2004 and recorded August 23, 2004 in Instrument Number 1132777, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Novastar Mortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-Eight and 16/100 Dollars ($125,898.16) including interest at 8.9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 10, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 5 of Market Street Plat, according to the Plat thereof, as Recorded in Liber 5, of Plats on Page 89. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 13, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77521542 File No. 244.5023 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. FORECLOSURE NOTICE MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Joseph W. Rentz and Louann Rentz, all as joint tenants, to “MERS“ is Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. MERS is a separate corporation that is acting solely as a nominee for Lender and Lender‘s successors and assigns. MERS is the mortgagee under this Security Instrument. Lender is People‘s Choice Home Loan, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 10, 2005, and recorded on October 13, 2005, in Instrument No. 1154399, Barry County Records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC Bank USA National Association, as Indenture Trustee under the Indenture relating to People‘s Choice Home Loan Securities Trust Series 2005-4, by an assignment recorded in Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of one hundred thirteen thousand three hundred seventeen and 77/100 dollars ($113,317.77) including interest at 7.750% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, at 1:00 o’clock p.m., on Thursday, April 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: LOT 11, OF THE CITY FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS. PARCEL ID: 08-55-001-010-00 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241 or MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MLCA 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: March 12, 2008 HSBC Bank USA National Association, as Indenture Trustee under the Indenture relating to People’s Choice Home Loan Securities Trust Series 2005-4, assignee of Mortgagee Richard A. Green, Attorneys, 30150 N. Telegraph Rd., Ste 444 Bingham Farms, MI 48025 77521692 (248) 540-7665 ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP BUDGET WORKSHOP March 12, 2008 Meeting called to order at 7:04pm by Supervisor Rook. All board members present. Also present: Edward Elsner from Delton District Library. Trustee Perino reviewed grants and United Way Kick-Off. Report on conversation with MTA concerning library funding and available options for township. Computer for assessor, printer for treasurer, and water softener for township hall to be purchased this fiscal year. Board discussed purchase of rescue truck for fire department and concluded a millage or grant would be only options. Motion Perino, support Ritchie to accept 2008/2009 fire department budget as submitted by Chief Boulter. All ayes. Motion carried. Library funding discussed and question as to whether board would be willing to give $10,000 and penal fines for the 2008/2009 fiscal year. Perino and Goy favored the amount with Ritchie, Rook and Ribble opposing. Motion Ritchie, support Goy to give Library a reduced amount of $4,000 plus penal fines. Roll call vote. Goy yes, Ritchie yes, Perino no, Rook no, Ribble no. Motion failed. Effective March 31, 2008 Orangeville Township’s contract with Delton District Library will be terminated. Motion Ritchie; support Rook to adjourn. All ayes. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned 10:15pm. Unapproved Minutes Jennifer Goy, Township Clerk 77521727 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 20, 2008 — Page 12 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT; ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW. ATTENTION POTENTIAL PURCHASERS AT FORECLOSURE SALE: In the case of resolution prior to or simultaneously with the aforementioned foreclosure sale, Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation) may rescind this sale at any time prior to the end of the redemption period. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited to the return of your bid amount tendered at the sale, plus interest. Default having occurred in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by Sandra K. Crisher and Bruce H. Cooley to Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation), dated July 1, 1999, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry in the State of Michigan on July 7, 1999, in Document Number 1032199, et. seq., on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due as of the date of this Notice the sum of $122,454.95, which amount may or may not be the entire indebtedness owed by Sandra K. Crisher and Bruce H. Cooley to Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation), together with interest at 7.75 percent per annum. NOW THEREFORE, Notice is hereby given that the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative and that pursuant to that power of sale and MCL 600.3201 et. seq., on April 17, 2008 at 1:00 p.m., on the East steps of the Circuit Court Building in Hastings, Michigan, that being the place for holding the Circuit Court and/or for conducting such foreclosure sales for the County of Barry, there will be offered at public sale, the premises, or some part thereof, described in said Mortgage as follows, to-wit: SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF IRVING, COUNTY OF BARRY, STATE OF MICHIGAN, IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: PARCEL A-2: THAT PART OF THE NORTH 3/4 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 15, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTH 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 11’ 15” EAST 1051.01 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST 1/4 TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 47’ 18” WEST 286.0 FEET ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 396 FEET OF SAID NORTH 3/4 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4; THENCE NORTH 66 DEGREES 31’ 14” WEST 4.42 FEET; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES 41’ 34” WEST 350.33 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 47’ 18” EAST 301.55 FEET ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 748 FEET OF SAID NORTH 3/4 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 11’ 15” WEST 352.0 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST 1/4 TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, SUBJECT TO HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR WOODS SCHOOL ROAD. ALSO SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT AS DESCRIBED IN THE “EASEMENT DESCRIPTION”. EASEMENT DESCRIPTION: SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS, AND UTILITY PURPOSES OVER A 66 FOOT WIDE STRIP OF LAND, THE CENTERLINE OF WHICH IS DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTH 1/4 CORNER OF SECTION 15, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 11’ 15” EAST 1360.01 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1/4 TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 47’ 18” WEST 450.75 FEET ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 714 FEET OF THE NORTH 3/4 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF SAID SOUTHWEST 1/4; THENCE SOUTH 47 DEGREES 37’ 18” WEST 247.22 FEET TO THE REFERENCE POINT “A”; THENCE SOUTH 66 DEGREES 31’ 14” EAST 220.0 FEET TO THE PLACE OF ENDING OF SAID EASEMENT; ALSO OVER A 66 FOOT WIDE STRIP OF LAND BEGINNING AT SAID REFERENCE POINT “A”; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 47’ 18” WEST 220.0 FEET TO THE PLACE OF ENDING OF SAID EASEMENT. which also includes any interest Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation) may have in the 1994 Dutch Mobile Home, Serial Number 9236. The redemption period shall be one (1) year from the date of sale unless the property is found to be abandoned pursuant to MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of sale or fifteen (15) days from the date the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(b) was posted and mailed. BRANDT, FISHER, ALWARD & ROY, P.C. Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation) By: DONALD A. BRANDT (P30183) Attorneys for Mortgagee 1241 E. Eighth Street, P.O. Box 5817 Traverse City, Michigan 49696-5817 (231) 941-9660 77521564 Dated: March 11, 2008 Hastings BANNER classifieds Ads Call 269-945-9554 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE STEPHEN L. LANGELAND, P.C., A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTENTION PURCHASES: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has occurred in a Mortgage made by Suzette A. Jones and John D. Jones, Wife and Husband, to First Community Federal Credit Union dated September 30, 2004, and recorded on October 7, 2004 at Document Number 1135134, Barry County Records. No proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt, secured by the mortgage or any part thereof and the amount now claimed to be due on the debt is $121,845.03. The Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the property at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, on April 24, 2008 at 1:00 p.m., local time, at the main lobby of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan. The property will be sold to pay the amount then due on the Mortgage, together with interest at 6.20 percent per annum, legal costs, attorney fees, and also any taxes or insurance or other advances and expenses due under mortgage or permitted under Michigan law. The land is located in the Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, to-wit: Part of the West 1/2 of Section 21, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 corner of said Section 21; thence North 01 degrees 06’ 57” West along the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 21, 2042.23 feet to the point of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 26’ 21” West parallel with the South line of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4, 396.00 feet; thence South 01 degrees 06’ 57” East parallel with said North and South 1/4 line, 220.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 26’ 21” West parallel with said South line 923.90 feet to the West line of said Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4; thence North 01 degrees 07’ 46” West along said West line 330.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 20’ 21” East parallel with said South line, 1319.98 fete to said North and South 1/4 line; thence South 09 degrees 06’ 57” East along said 1/4 line, 110.00 feet to the place of beginning, Barry County Records. A parcel of land in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 21, Town 1, North, Range 9 West, described as commencing at the Southeast corner of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of said Section; thence North along center of Highway 500 feet for the point of beginning; thence continuing NOrth along center of Highway 200 feet; thence West 396 feet; thence 220 feet; thence East 396 feet to the point of beginning, Barry County Records. Which has the address of 13660 S. Kellogg School Road, Hickory Corners, Michigan 49060. During the six months immediately following the sale the property may be redeemed, unless determined to be abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241(a), in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Dated: 3-14-08 First Community Federal Credit Union By: Stephen L. Langeland (P32583) BUSINESS ADDRESS: Stephen L. Langeland, P.C. 350 East Michigan, Suite 130 Kalamazoo, MI 49007 77521711 269/382-3703 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Perry A. Service, unmarried, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 27, 2005 and recorded August 17, 2005 in Instrument Number 1151232, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Nine Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Six and 55/100 Dollars ($69,176.55) including interest at 11.99% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 17, 2008. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 74 feet of Lots 6 and 7, Block 15, Eastern Addition of the City, formerly Village, of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 20, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248)-502-1400 77521738 File No. 199.4693 On Monday, March 31, 2008 at 7:30pm, Assyria Township will be conducting the following meetings at the Township Hall on Tasker Road, just east of M-66. Annual Meeting: for Assyria Township will be held immediately following the Budget Hearing. Regular Meeting: will be held following the Annual Meeting. This meeting will be held in lieu of the regularly scheduled meeting that would normally be held on April 7, 2008. There will be no meeting on April 7, 2008. 77521721 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Alan R. Jarman and Ellen J. Jarman, husband and wife, to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated April 4, 2003 and recorded April 16, 2003 in Instrument Number 1102217, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Five Thousand One Hundred Eighty-Six and 38/100 Dollars ($65,186.38) including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 3, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel B: A parcel of land in the Northeast onequarter of Section 26, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, Maple Grove Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at the East one-quarter corner of said Section 26; thence South 89 Degrees 53 Minutes 31 Seconds West along the East-West one-quarter line of said Section 340.00 feet; thence North 00 Degrees 30 Minutes 19 Seconds West parallel with the East line of said Section 380.00 feet; thence North 89 Degrees 53 Minutes 31 Seconds East parallel with said East-West onequarter line 340.00 feet to said East line; thence South 00 Degrees 30 Minutes 19 Seconds East along said East line 380.00 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 6, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77521452 File No. 200.3135 Synopsis HOPE TOWNSHIP SPECIAL Board Meeting and Budget Workshop Feb. 28, 2008 All board members present and no guest. Approved: Previous minutes 2008 Road Concerns Resolution 2008-6 Trade in of small tractors Library, YMCA, Green Gables and Bernard Museum Grants Meeting attendance and Election Worker pay Discussed: Recycle Bin Concerns Old shredder Hope Township Community Day 2008-09 Budget figures Adjourned 9:19 p.m. Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk Attested to by Patricia Albert, Supervisor Assyria Township Residents Budget Hearing: A copy of the budget may be obtained by contacting the Clerk at 269-758-4003 and will also ve available at the meeting. FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Darren A. Huffman and Valerie L. Huffman, Husband and Wife to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated November 16, 2005, and recorded on December 2, 2005, as Document Number: 1157080, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, in trust for the registered holders of Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-R1 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifteen Thousand Thirty Three Dollars and 95/100 ($115,033.95) including interest at the rate of 8.750% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on April 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/ 4 of the Section 32, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Lot 25, First Addition to Eddy's Beach, according to the recorded plat thereof; thence South 80 degrees East 15 feet for beginning, thence South 80 degrees 100 feet; thence North 10 degrees East 137 feet, thence due West to the East line of Cherry Lane, thence Southerly along East line of said Cherry Lane to place of beginning 9587 Cherry Lane The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: February 28, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77520975 Our File No. 141.00912 77521702 77521760 NOTICE The Barry County Board of Commissioners is seeking applicants to serve on the Barry County Tax Allocation Board. Applicants must not be officially connected with or employed by any local or county unit of government. Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; (269) 945-1284, and must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 31, 2008. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Deanne Vanputten, a single woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender’s successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 8, 2006 and recorded December 21, 2006 in Instrument Number 1174187, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Three Thousand Four Hundred Forty and 89/100 Dollars ($93,440.89) including interest at 8.6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 17, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 2 of Solomons Addition to the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, according to the Recorded Plat thereof, as Recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, on Page 61, and being part of the Northwest one-quarter of Section 23, Town 4 North, Range 10 West. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 20, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77521743 File No. 199.4716 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by LOREN E. PATCH and DONNA J. PATCH (also known as Donna J. Allerding and now known as DONNA J. RASERA), husband and wife, whose address was 457 West Apple Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, acting through the Farmers Home Administration (now known as Rural Development), United States Department of Agriculture, with an office being located at 3469 E. Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan 48843, the Mortgagee, such Mortgage being dated June 3, 1980 and recorded June 3, 1980 in Liber 245 of Barry County Records on Pages 411 through 414, inclusive, and the Borrowers on said date of June 3, 1980 having entered into an Assumption Agreement in writing by which they assumed a prior Mortgage given by Kenneth D. Crum and Joanne A. Crum, husband and wife, to the United States of America, acting through the Farmers Home Administration (now known as Rural Development), United States Department of Agriculture, such Mortgage being dated September 14, 1978 and recorded September 14, 1978 in Liber 238 of Barry County Records on Page 162, and by reason of such default the Mortgagee elects to declare the entire unpaid amount of such Mortgage due and payable forthwith, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of TEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE AND 60/100 ($10,959.60) DOLLARS, and no proceedings having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative; Now Therefore, Notice is Hereby Given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage and in pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided, said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the premises therein described or so much thereof as may be necessary, at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the East entrance to the Circuit Court located at the Barry County Courthouse, 220 W. State Street in the City of Hastings on Thursday April 17, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. local time, in the afternoon of said day, and said premises will be sold to pay the amount so as aforesaid then due on said Mortgage together with 11.0 percent interest, legal costs, attorney fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee does pay on or prior to the date of said sale; which said premises are described in said Mortgage as follows, to wit: Lands and premises situated in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, and State of Michigan: Lot 418, Village (now City) of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, Barry County Records. (Commonly known 457 West Apple Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058; Tax Parcel No. 08-55001-150-00.) The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the property is abandoned in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale. This is an attempt to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. For further information with regard to this foreclosure contact the Community Development Manager at the local office of Rural Development at 1035 East Michigan Avenue, Suite A, Paw Paw, Michigan 49079, telephone (269) 657-7055, extension 118. Dated: March 11, 2008 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, acting through the Farmers Home Administration (now known as Rural Development), United States Department of Agriculture, Mortgagee Robert J. Zitta (P22749) Attorney for Mortgagee SCHEUERLE & ZITTA, LLP 300 Washington Avenue P.O. Box 212 Grand Haven, MI 49417 77521633 (616) 842-1470 City of Hastings Public Notice The City of Hastings seeks candidates for appointment to the Local Development Finance Authority (LDFA)/Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (BRA) and Cable Access Committee. Interested persons are encouraged to apply for appointment by completing an application form available at City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings. Thomas Emery, City Clerk 77521777 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Shon Harwood and Kathy Harwood, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to WMC Mortgage Corp., Mortgagee, dated June 19, 2001, and recorded on July 5, 2001 in instrument 1062568, and assigned by said Mortgagee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Trustee as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Three And 15/100 Dollars ($69,993.15), including interest at 9.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 27, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the East-West 1/4 line of Section 36, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, distant West 1763.87 feet from the East 1/4 post of said Section 36; thence South 300 feet; thence West 157.00 feet; thence North 300.00 feet; thence East 157.00 feet along said East-West 1/4 line to the Place of Beginning. Subject to an easement for public Highway purposes over the Northerly 33 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521021 File #154683F02 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Larry L. Walter, a married man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 14, 2004 and recorded May 18, 2004 in Instrument Number 1127778, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Three Thousand One Hundred Sixty-Four and 24/100 Dollars ($143,164.24) including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 17, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of Land in the East one-half of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 11, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, described as: Commencing in the center of the highway in the Southwest corner of the East one-half of the Southeast one-quarter of said Section 11, thence North 20 rods, thence East 8 rods, thence South 20 rods, thence West 8 rods to the place of beginning. Also: A parcel of Land in the South 27 acres of the West one-half of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 11, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of the West one-half of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 11, thence North 20 rods, thence West 8 rods, thence South 20 rods, thence East 8 rods, to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 20, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248)-502-1400 77521697 File No. 362.1903 Synopsis HOPE TOWNSHIP Board Meeting and Budget Public Hearing March 17, 2008 All board members present and 2 guests. Approved 2008-2009 Budget Accepted: Standing Reports. Approved: Previous Minutes Bills Resolutions 2008-7, 8 and 9 To Pay Hope Township Share of BPH Fire Grant Pay BIlls to end of Fiscal Year Voice Mail Software Program for Assessing Refund for Special Assessment Removing the Recycle Bin Allowing Barry Twp. to seek BPH Ins. Quotes Up to $500.00 for 3 Township Clean Up 2007-08 Budget Amendments Adjourned 8:52 p.m. Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk Attested to by Patricia Albert, Supervisor 77521758 �Page 13 — Thursday, March 20, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Connie A. Benoit, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Independent Mortgage Co. West, MI, Mortgagee, dated June 5, 2003, and recorded on June 12, 2003 in instrument 1106383, and rerecorded on December 3, 2003 in instrument 1118572, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty-Three And 04/100 Dollars ($138,963.04), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 22 of Olson's Subdivision, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, on Page 16. The Structure residing on the above described premises, consisting of a 1988 Parkwood 24x64 Pardwood PBI0961, is considered real estate and is also collateral for this loan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 6, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521413 File #191585F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Matthew Bilbia and Tera Bilbia husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 24, 2006, and recorded on April 27, 2006 in instrument 1163654, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Four Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Four And 76/100 Dollars ($154,584.76), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Commencing At the East 1/4 Post of Section 36, Town 1 north, Range 10 west, Prairieville Township, Barry County, Michigan Thence South 00 Degrees 00 Minutes 22 Seconds West Along the East Line of Said Section, 81.8 Feet to the Center Line Of M 43 Highway; Thence South 88 Degrees 56 Minutes 00 Seconds West Along Said Center Line, 820.38 Feet for the Place of Beginning the Land Hereinafter Described; Thence Continuing South 88 Degrees 56 Minutes 00 Seconds West, 82.18 Feet Thence North 00 Degrees 06 Minutes 46 Seconds East Parallel with the West Line Of The Southeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 0f Said Section, 170.00 Feet; Thence South 88 Degrees 56 Minutes 00 Seconds West Parallel With the Center Line of Said Highway, 150.00 Feet; Thence North 00 Degrees 06 Minutes 46 Seconds East 297.05 Feet; Thence South 89 Degrees 49 Minutes 13 Seconds East, 124.72 Feet; Thence South 13 Degrees 57 Minutes 50 Seconds East, 442.40 Feet to the Northerly Right-Of-Way of Said Highway; Thence South 00 Degrees 26 Minutes 00 Seconds West, 33.01 feet To The Place of Beginning, Containing 1.36 Acres Parcel 2: A Parcel of Land in the East Fraction 1/2 of Section 36, Town 1 North, Range 10 West Described As: Commencing At the East 1/4 Post of Said Section 36; Thence South 81.18 Feet to the Center Of The Highway, Thence South 88 Degrees 30 minutes West in the Center 0f Highway 15 Chains, 24 Links for A Place of Beginning; Thence North 1.50 Chains; Thence West 76 Links; Thence North 70.34 Feet; Thence East 150.16 Feet; Thence South to Center of Said Highway; Thence Westerly along the Center of Said Highway To The Place of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 20, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521683 File #192614F01 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT BARRY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT - FAMILY DIVISION PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF HEARING FILE NO. 2008-24983-NC In the matter of Jon Sterling Duflo. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including: Thornapple Valley Community Credit Union whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: TAKE NOTICE: A hearing will be held on Thursday, April 17, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. at 206 W. Court St., #302, Hastings, MI before Judge William H. Doherty P41960 for the following purpose: Name change: Jon Sterling Duflo to Joni Sarah Duflo. Date: 3/11/08 Jon Sterling Duflo 3873 South Shore Drive Delton, Michigan 49046 77521689 (269) 623-6997 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Nole Demond, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 30, 2004, and recorded on December 8, 2004 in instrument 1138323, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Eight Thousand Thirty-Three And 00/100 Dollars ($88,033.00), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East 3 rods of Lot 7 of Block 10 of H.J. Kenfield Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 9 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 20, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521716 File #110926F03 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Clyde R. Shoemaker Jr., and Doreen E. Shoemaker, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 13, 2004 and recorded January 3, 2005 in Instrument Number 1139520, and Loan Modification recorded 09/13/2007 in Document Number 200709130001971, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Novastar Mortgage Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-Two and 41/100 Dollars ($275,762.41) including interest at 9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 17, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 41 and 51 of Eagle Point Number 2, Jordan Lake, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats of Page 16, being in Section 4, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, Woodland Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 20, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248)-502-1400 77521748 File No. 244.5067 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Diederick Pieter Vanoverbeek III, A Single Man and Melinda Joann Campbell, A Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 5, 2007, and recorded on June 6, 2007 in instrument 200706060006971, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Three Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty-Three And 08/100 Dollars ($83,863.08), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 10, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 17, and the East 1/2 of Lot 16, Block 3 of The Taffee Addition according to the plat thereof recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 83 of Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 13, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521537 File #192380F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Russell J. Campeau, Jr. and Stacey R. Campeau, husband and wife, to TrustCorp Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated November 18, 2002 and recorded November 25, 2002 in Instrument Number 1092362, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Chase Home Finance LLC, successor by merger to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, successor by merger with Chase Mortgage Company by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Twenty-Four Thousand Two Hundred Ten and 80/100 Dollars ($224,210.80) including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 10, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 330 feet of the North 660 feet of the East one-half of the Southwest one-quarter, Section 14, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 13, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77521569 File No. 224.2881 STATE OF MICHIGAN 56B JUDICIAL DISTRICT JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION/POSTING AND NOTICE OF ACTION CASE NO. 08-0287-SP Court Address 206 W. Court Street, Ste 302, Hastings, MI 49058 Court Telephone no. (269) 945-1404 Plaintiff Nora Jean Robinson 1520 Alger Street Lake Odessa, MI 48849 (616) 374-8189 Plaintiff’s Attorney David M. Koons (P39300) 214 N. Broadway Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-9407 v Defendant Maria Gross 5825 Usborn Road Freeport, MI 49325 TO: Maria Gross IT IS ORDERED: 1. You are being sued by plaintiff in this court to recover possession, after land contract forfeiture, of property located behind 8561 Usborn Road. You must file your answer or take other action permitted by law in this court at the court address above on or before 4-25-08. If you fail to do so, a default judgment may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint filed in this case. 2. A copy of this order shall be published once each week in Hastings Banner for three consecutive weeks, and proof of publication shall be filed in this court. 3. David M. Koons shall post a copy of this order in the courthouse for three continuous weeks, and shall file proof of posting in this court. 4. A copy of this order shall be sent to Maria Gross at the last known address by registered mail, return receipt requested, before the date of the last publication, and the affidavit of mailing shall be filed with this court. Date: 03-05-08 77521554 Judge Gary R. Holman P15079 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Amy M. Van Aartsen, a single woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 21, 2004 and recorded January 11, 2005 in Instrument Number 1140032, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Novastar Mortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Two Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Nine and 95/100 Dollars ($102,529.95) including interest at 7.9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 10, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 1, East Town Homes Condominium, a Condominium according to the Master Deed Recorded in Document Number 1073666 and amendments thereto, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan Number 23, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of Public Acts of 1978, as amended. Being the same property conveyed to Amy M. Van Aartsen, a single woman by Deed Dated 6-28-02 and Recorded 7-302 in Document Number 1083263, in the Office o the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 13, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77521547 File No. 244.5028 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Edward Garcia and Debra Garcia, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 18, 2003, and recorded on September 18, 2003 in instrument 1113591, and modified by Affidavit or Order executed on November 5, 2007 and recorded on December 10, 2007 in instrument 20071210-0005069, and assigned by said Mortgagee to EMC Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Thirty-One Thousand Five Hundred Thirty-Four And 29/100 Dollars ($331,534.29), including interest at 6.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 27, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land Southeast 1/4 of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, Assyria Township, Barry County, Michigan described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 post of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range 7 West; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East along the South line of said Section 28, a distance of 337.17 feet; thence North 21 degrees 45 minutes 25 seconds West along the Westerly right-of way line of a 66 feet wide private road, 11.60 feet; thence North 20 degrees 44 minutes 37 seconds West along said right-of-way line 159.14 feet; thence North 16 degrees 06 minutes 37 seconds East along said right-of-way line, 156.43 feet; thence North 30 degrees 09 minutes 59 seconds East along said right-of-way line and the extension thereof, 399.26 feet; thence South 77 degrees 25 minutes 58 seconds East, 114.51 feet to the point on the centerline of said 66 feet wide private road; thence North 27 degrees 02 minutes 05 seconds East along said centerline, 176.43 feet; thence North 07 degrees 05 minutes 51 seconds East along said centerline 129.11 feet; thence North 16 degrees 11 minutes 32 seconds West along said centerline 84.15 feet; thence South 70 degrees 51 minutes 18 seconds West along said centerline 113.00 feet; thence North 21 degrees 20 minutes 31 seconds West along said centerline 168.54 feet; thence North 40 degrees 14 minutes 40 seconds East along said centerline 130.44 feet; thence North 82 degrees 52 minutes 52 seconds East along said centerline 213.38 feet; thence South 76 degrees 55 minutes 51 seconds East along said centerline 104.49 feet; thence North 68 degrees 45 minutes 24 seconds East along said centerline 112.30 feet to the centerline of Day Road; thence Southeasterly 87.68 feet along the centerline of Day Road and the arc of a curve to the left with a radius of 636.71 feet and a chord which bears South 82 degrees 09 minutes 41 seconds East, 87.61 feet; thence South 86 degrees 06 minutes 23 seconds East along said centerline of Day Road 15.45 feet to the true point of beginning; thence South 86 degrees 06 minutes 23 seconds East along said centerline of Day Road, 169.61 feet to the East line of the West 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 28; thence South 00 degrees 03 minutes 26 seconds East along said East line 300.00 feet to a point on the Northerly shore of Loon Lake; thence South 59 degrees 27 minutes 17 seconds West along a traverse line of said lake shore 239.95 feet; thence North 14 degrees 06 minutes 59 seconds West 334.29 feet; thence North 68 degrees 45 minutes 24 seconds East, 50.00 feet; thence North 38 degrees 13 minutes 02 seconds East, 116.05 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to the rights of public and of any governmental unit in any part thereof taken, used or deeded for street, road or highway purposes. Subject to easements and restrictions of record. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521033 File #108716F03 SYNOPSIS HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP Special Board Meeting March 11, 2008 Seven Board members present; County Comm. Gibson, 6 guests. Approved consent agenda. Received Treasurer’s report. Paid outstanding bills. Received Treasurer Diana Phillip’s resignation with regrets. Appointed Deputy Treasurer Jenee’ Phillips to complete Treasurer term. Amended budget in Treasurer’s account. Adjourned at 7:55 p.m. Bonnie L. Cruttenden, Clerk Attested to by: 77521674 Jim Brown, Supervisor STATE OF MICHIGAN COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Trust Re: THOMAS D. YONKERS TRUST u/a/d April 27, 2006, as amended. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Thomas D. Yonkers, who lived at 3699 Cloverdale Road, Delton, Michigan died January 22, 2008. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the trust will be forever barred unless presented to Therese K. Yonkers and Gerald Yonkers, Trustees, c/o 3699 Cloverdale Road, Delton, MI 49046 within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: March 12, 2008 McShane & Bowie, P.L.C. Ben A. Fowler P-28137 99 Monroe Avenue, N.W., P.O. Box 360 Grand Rapids, MI 49501-0360 616-732-5000 Therese K. Yonkers and Gerald Yonkers c/o 3699 Cloverdale Road 77521671 Delton, MI 49046 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Theresa J. Bloomberg and Todd A. Bloomberg AKA Todd Andrew Bloomberg, Her Husband, original mortgagor(s), to National City Mortgage Services Co., Mortgagee, dated July 14, 2003, and recorded on July 22, 2003 in instrument 1109047, and assigned by said Mortgagee to National City Mortgage Co. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Four Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-Four And 74/100 Dollars ($84,744.74), including interest at 7.55% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 and the Northwest 1/4 of Southeast 1/4, section 29, town 2 North, range 10 West described as; Commencing at the Northeast corner of said Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4; thence South 313.5 feet along the East line of said Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 to the point of beginning; thence Westerly 517 feet parallel with the North line of said Northeast 1/4, Southwest 1/4; thence South 240 feet parallel with the East line of said Northeast 1/4, Southwest 1/4; thence East 517 feet parallel with the North line of said Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4; thence East 414 feet, more or less, along the South line of the North 553.5 feet of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of said section to the centerline of Lindsey road; thence Northerly 240 feet, more or less, along said centerline to the South line of the North 313.5 feet of said Northwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4; thence Westerly 367 feet, more or less, along said south line to the point of beginning. Except Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of section 29 Town 2 North, range 10 West Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 88 degrees 44 minutes 00 seconds East 2647.69 feet along the East and West 1/4 line of said section 29 to the center 1/4 corner of said section 29; thence South 88 degrees 48 minutes 00 seconds East 239.15 feet along said East and West 1/4 line to the centerline of Lindsey road; thence South 14 degrees 25 minutes 03 seconds 279.61 feet along said centerline to the Northerly line of memory lane and the true point of beginning: thence South 82 degrees 11 minutes 50 seconds West 683.81 feet along said Northerly line; thence continuing 176.48 feet along said Northerly line and the arc of a nontangent curve to the left, the radius of which is 60.00 feet, the central angle of which is 168 degrees 30 minutes 21 seconds and the chord of which bears South 82 degrees 11 minutes 53 seconds West, 119.40 feet; thence South 82 degrees 11 minutes 50 seconds West 850.97 feet to the west line of the northeast 1/4 of the southwest 1/4 of said section 29; thence South 00 degrees 42 minutes 45 seconds West, 795.36 feet along said west line; thence South 88 degrees 49 minutes 40 seconds East feet along the south lineof the northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of said section 29; thence North 00 degrees 09 minutes 59 seconds East, 546.68 feet; thence North 41 degrees 07 minutes 30 seconds, 266,46 feet; thence North 00 degrees 10 minutes 28 seconds162.85 feet to the Southerly line of memory lane; thence North 82 degrees 11 minutes 50 seconds East, 485.74 feet along said Southerly line to said centerline of Lindsey road; thence North 14 degrees 25 minutes 03 seconds West 86.44 feet along said centerline to the point of beginning. containing 22.23 acres of land more or less. together with and subject to a private non-exclusive easement for ingress, egress and public utilities purposes appurtenant thereto for memory lane, described separately. description of memory lane a private easement for ingress, egress, and public utilities purposes, described as: commencing at the West 1/4 corner of section 29, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 88 degrees 48 minutes 00 seconds East 2647.69 feet along the East and West 1/4 line of said section 29 to the center 1/4 corner of said section 29; thence South 88 degrees 48 minutes 00 seconds East 239.15 feet along said East and West 1/4 line to the centerline of Lindsey road; thence South 14 degrees 25 minutes 03 seconds East 279.61 feet along said centerline to the true point of beginning; thence South 82 degrees 11 minutes 50 seconds West 683.81 feet; thence 276.74 feet along the arc of a non-tangent curve to the left, the radius of which is 60.00 feet, the central angle of which is 264 degrees 16 minutes 02 seconds and the chord of which bears South 34 degrees 19 minutes 26 seconds West 88.99 feet; thence North 82 degrees 11 minutes 50 seconds East 751,16 feet to said centerline of Lindsey road; thence North 14 degrees 25 minutes 03 seconds West 66.44 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 20, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #193371F01 77521733 Keep up with your local team in your local newspaper, The Hastings BANNER! �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 20, 2008 — Page 14 LEGAL NOTICES MORTGAGE SALE NOTICE Default has occurred in a mortgage made on September 28, 1999, by Douglas R. Morse and Jill Morse, husband and wife, to LaSalle Bank, f/k/a Michigan National Bank, a national banking association, of 2600 West Big Beaver Road, Troy, Michigan, as Mortgagee, and recorded on October 18, 1999, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument No. 1036694, and modified by Modification of Mortgage dated February 11, 2002, and recorded on March 7, 2002, in Instrument No. 1076104, and Modification of Mortgage dated January 29, 2003, recorded on February 7, 2003, in Instrument No. 1097218. The entire unpaid amount of such Mortgage is immediately due and payable. At the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due and unpaid on the Mortgage the sum of Two Hundred Eighty Nine Thousand One Hundred Seventy Four and 43/100 Dollars ($289,174.43) with interest at the rate of 7%. No suit or proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale contained in the Mortgage has become operative by reason of such default. On Thursday, April 17, 2008, at one o’clock in the afternoon in the Barry County Courthouse, in the City of Hastings, which is the place for holding mortgage sales for Barry County, Michigan, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law, the property located in the Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, described in the Mortgage as follows: A parcel of land located in the southeast 1/4 of section 32, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, described as follows: Commencing at the South 1/4 post of Section 32, as established by W.H. Rogers, R.L.S. in 1965; thence North 02 degrees 17’00” West along the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 492.00 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 59’00” West 113.78 feet to the centerline of East Avenue North as established by W.H. Rogers, R.L.S. in 1965; thence North 01 degrees 48’00” East along said centerline 115.43 feet; thence North 32 degrees 11’00” East along said centerline 186.00 feet to the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 32; thence South 02 degrees 17’00” East along said North and South 1/4 line 160.34 feet to a point that is 604.65 feet North of the South 1/4 post of said Section 32; thence North 84 degrees 02’18” East 503.68 feet; thence North 02 degrees 17’00” West 306.84 feet; thence South 84 degrees 02’18” West 184.00 feet; thence North 02 degrees 17’00” West parallel with North and South 1/4 line 397.29 feet; thence South 87 degrees 52’43” East 1064.48 feet to the East line of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 32; thence South 00 degrees 00’25” West along said East line, 809.52 feet to a point that is 492.00 feet North of the South line of said Section 32; thence South 89 degrees 59’00” West 1348.85 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to the rights of public over the Westerly 33 feet as used for road purposes for East Avenue North. Property Address: 15795 East Avenue North; Tax ID No. 08-001-032-005-00. The redemption period shall be twelve months from the date of sale unless the property is abandoned, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Dated: March 10, 2008 Mortgagee: LaSalle Bank Steven E. Bratschie (P35726) STEVEN E. BRATSCHIE & ASSOCIATES, PC Attorneys for Mortgagee 535 Greenwood SE, PO Box 6878 Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6878 77521558 (616) 454-6005 Use the Hastings BANNER classifieds Ads to sell, rent, buy, hire, find work, etc. Call 269-945-9554 77521639 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brian A. Blair and Debra K. Blair, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 15, 2004 and recorded October 28, 2004 in Instrument Number 1136307, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Eight Thousand Six Hundred Seventy-Five and 74/100 Dollars ($138,675.74) including interest at 5.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 3, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 25, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the South one-quarter corner of Section 25; thence North 00 degrees 34 minutes 27 seconds East 350.00 feet along the North-South one-quarter line of said Section 25 to the place of beginning; thence North 89 degrees 9 minutes 4 seconds West 156.27 feet parallel with the South line of said Section 25; thence North 02 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds West 968.66 feet; thence South 89 degrees 16 minutes 20 seconds East 215.00 feet along the North line of the South one-half of said Southwest one-quarter of Section 25; thence South 00 degrees 34 minutes 27 seconds West 967.05 feet along the North-South one-quarter line of said Section 25 to the place of beginning. Also, that part of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 25, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the South one-quarter corner of Section 25; thence North 00 degrees 34 minutes 27 seconds East along the North-South one-quarter line of Section 25, 350.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 9 minutes 4 seconds West, 156.27 feet parallel with the South line of said Section 25; thence North 02 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds West, 708.56 feet to a point that is South 02 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds East, 260.11 feet from the North line of the South one-half of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 25, said point being the true place of beginning; thence North 42 degrees 44 minutes 13 seconds West, 95.88 feet; thence North 00 degrees 34 minutes 27 seconds East, 190.00 feet to the North line of the South onehalf of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 25; thence South 89 degrees 16 minutes 20 seconds East, along said North line, 50 feet; thence South 02 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds East, 260.11 feet to the place of beginning. Except the following: That part of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 25, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the South one-quarter corner of Section 25; thence North 00 degrees 34 minutes 27 seconds East, along the North-South one-quarter line of Section 25, 350.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 9 minutes 4 seconds West, 156.27 feet parallel with the South line of said Section 25; thence North 02 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds West, 389.13 feet to the centerline of Quimby Road and the true place of beginning; thence continuing North 02 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds West, 319.43 feet to a point that is South 02 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds East, 260.11 feet from the North line of the South one-half of the Southwest onequarter of Section 25; thence North 87 degrees 5 minutes 52 seconds East, 50.00 feet; thence South 02 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds East, 244.57 feet said centerline of Quimby Road; thence Southwesterly, along said centerline and a curve to the left, whose radius is 165.00 feet and whose chord bears South 33 degrees 11 minutes 19 seconds West, 16.71 feet; thence South 30 degrees 17 minutes 11 seconds West, along said centerline, 73.36 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 6, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77521447 File No. 280.3571 Hastings Exchange Club honors March Young Citizens Northeastern Elementary teacher Alice Gergen is flanked by James Avery (left) and Jake Sherman who were named Northeastern’s Young Citizens for March. Chosen as Young Citizens for March at Pleasantview Elementary, Logan Gray is pictured here with teacher Trisha Kietzman. March Young Citizens at St. Rose are Anastasia Gregory (left) and Ruth Purchase, joined by teacher Amy Murphy. Jesse Kinney, pictured here with teacher Dan Benningfield, was named Young Citizen for March at Southeastern Elementary School. Named Young Citizens for March at Star Elementary School are Zach Pennington and Amanda Woodmansee, who are joined by teachers Dawn Secord (back, left) and Julie Carlson. Central Elementary School’s Young Citizens for March are (from left) Sam Eastman, Deanna Turashoff and Evan Hart, joined here by teacher Ann Mummert. NOTICE To members of Hastings Mutual Insurance Company, Hastings, Michigan: Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Hastings Mutual Insurance Company will be held at the Home Office, 404 East Woodlawn Avenue, Hastings, Michigan on Wednesday, April 9, 2008 beginning at 9:00am Michael W. Puerner, Secretary Bosley Pharmacy WBCH FM/AM Alfresco Hair Care Center Old Town Tavern Bell Cleaners Progressive Graphics County Seat Restaurant & Lounge Hastings City Bank Mexican Connexion G & L Variety Dick’s Barber Shop Ken Radant, Dave Jasperse, Gail Hunt, South Jefferson Street St. Patrick’s Day Committee 77521780 Thank you to all participants, parade watchers and the following for making the 2008 South Jefferson Street St. Patrick’s Day Parade possible. Assistant Principal Steve Hoke (left) joins Hastings Middle School Young Citizens for the month of March (from left) Mikayla Calvert, Ian Beck, Steven Adkins, Jessie DeDecker and Cinthia Tebo. �Page 15 — Thursday, March 20, 2008 — The Hastings Banner FOIA, continued from page 1 the state of Michigan.” Quasarano explained that “public bodies” may include all state agencies, county and other local governments, school boards, other boards, departments, commissions, councils and public colleges and universities. “The act does not apply to the judicial branch, and it does not apply to legislators,” Quasarano said. “Any program primarily funded by the state or local authority is otherwise covered.” More specifically, Quasarano explained, a public body may also mean any state officer, employee, department, division, board or other body in the executive branch of the state government, but does not include the governor or lieutenant governor, the executive office of the governor or lieutenant governor or any of its employees. A public record may include any document written, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained by a public body in the performance of an official function from the time it is created, but does not include computer software. Quasarano said some information may be exempt from release, however. “Specific information about an individual’s private affairs, if their right to have the information protected from public scrutiny is greater than the public’s right to the information,” would be exempt, he said. As an example, he said that personal information such as a public figure’s Social Security number, address or phone number may be excluded from any released document. “The Freedom of Information Act regulates and sets requirements for disclosure of public records, but the department releasing the information may delete or refuse to disclose personal information.” Quasarano said other information which may be withheld may include records of an investigation in progress by a law enforcement agency, anything that could prevent a person from receiving a fair or impartial trial, disclosure of a confidential source or information furnished by a confidential source. Other exemptions include: • Any information that may endanger the life or physical safety of law enforcement personnel • Trade secrets or commercial or financial information voluntarily provided to an agency for the use in developing governmental police. • Information subject to attorney-client privilege. • Information subject to other privileges such as those recognized by statute or court rule pending public bids to enter into contracts. • Appraisals of real property to be acquired by a public body. • Test questions and answers, scoring keys and other examination instruments. • Medical counseling or physiological facts that would reveal an individual’s identity or internal communications and notes between public bodies of an advisory nature. “As soon as practical, but not more than five business days after receiving a request, the public body must respond to a FOIA request,” Quasarano said. “The public agency can, under unusual circumstances, notify the requester in writing and extend the time limit by 10 days.” Requests for information from the public office must be submitted in writing or be typed. The recipient office may charge a ‘reasonable’ fee for copying costs. Quasarano also talked about the state’s Open Meetings Act. “The Open Meetings Act requires certain meetings of public bodies to be open to the public, to require notice and the keeping of minutes of all meetings,” he said. Quasarano said a problem often arises when the participants of an open meeting decide to go to closed session. “They must open the meeting, then go to a closed session, and then return to the open meeting,” he said. “They cannot vote during a closed meeting and simply come back and say an item on the agenda has been decided. They must re-open the meeting to the public and then vote on the item in question. “A two-thirds roll call vote of members of a public body is required to go to a closed session,” he said. Rules covering when a closed session may be called are also specific. A public body may meet in a closed session only for the purpose of personnel issues, such as discipline or evaluation; negotiation sessions of a collective-bargaining agreement if either party requests a closed session; to consider the purchase or lease of real property up to the time an option on that property is obtained; to consult with an attorney regarding trial or settlement strategy; to review and consider applications for employment if the candidate requests a closed session (all interviews by a public body or appointment to a public office shall be held during an open meeting), and partisan caucuses of members of the state legislature. Quasarano said all meetings of a public body must be open to the public and shall be held in a place available to the general public. It is also against the Open Meetings Act to require those in attendance to register or sign a form. “The right of a person to attend a meeting of a public body includes the right to tape record, videotape, broadcast live on radio and to telecast live on television the proceedings of a public body at a public meeting without prior approval by the public body,” he said. Exceptions to the rule include workers’ compensation appeal boards created under the Workers’ Disability Compensation Act of 1969, the employment security board of review, the state tenure commission, an arbitrator or arbitration panel appointed by the employment relations commission, the Michigan Public Service Commission, and it does not apply to a committee of a public body that adopts a non-policy-making resolution of tribute or memorial to a person. It also does not apply to a meeting that is social in nature, a chance gathering or a conference or to the Michigan Veteran’s Trust Fund Board. Quasarano said it is important that notice of all public meetings be displayed at least 18 hours before the meeting and in a place that is accessible to the public. “Basically, what we are saying is that public meetings must be held out in the open,” Quasarano said, “where everyone can learn and understand what is happening. The bottom line is recognizing the public’s right to know.” Scholarship recipient in 2007. Sleevi been on the golf team, participated in the Quiz Bowl and been in the National Honor Society. He has participated in youth programs at St. Rose Church and played in the Hastings City Band. He has helped with Adopt-a-Highway and the Adopt-a-Family Christmas program, as well as Christmas caroling at Thornapple Manor and Tendercare. Sleevi plans to attend the University of Michigan, the University of Notre Dame or Alma College to major in business and still participate in musical activities. Ryan Vogel, the son of Randy and Kelly Vogel. Vogel has participated in Student Council, the National Honor Society, Key Club, Science Olympiad and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He has played soccer and basketball, received an academic letter and a perfect attendance award, as well as a Michigan High School Athletic Association Scholar Athlete Award. Vogel has been the Kiwanis Student of the Month and the Exchange Club Youth of the Month. He belongs to the Barry Community Foundation Youth Advisory Council and the First Presbyterian Church youth group. He was a Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Seminar attendee, a Michigan High School Athletic Association Sportsmanship Summit attendee and a Pennock Hospital junior volunteer. Vogel plans to attend Central Michigan University to earn a degree in athletic training. Elliott Anderson, son of Carl and Rachelle Anderson. Anderson has played junior varsity and varsity soccer, was on the track team, competed in Science Olympiad, and performed with the Varsity Singers. He has participated in four musicals, one fall play and has been a member of the Key Club, through which he helped organize the involvement of the Key Club at Share the Light Soup Kitchen. Anderson attends the First United Methodist Church and volunteers at Share the Light Soup Kitchen. He plays the guitar and sings with his youth group’s praise band. He works at Felpausch for Intro Marketing. Anderson plans to attend Ferris State University in the pre-pharmacy program. Stephen Tolger, son of Keith and Connie Tolger. Tolger has participated in the National Honor Society, the Interact Club, Business Professionals of America, the Pride Club, Barry Community Foundation’s Youth Advisory Council, and he has been the Exchange Club Youth of the Month. He has played basketball and soccer, earning AllConference status for soccer and the Scholar Athlete Award. Tolger is a St. Rose preschool teacher and a YMCA basketball and soccer instructor. He has participated in Love, INC’s Christmas basket delivery, Relay for Life, a roofsit for Habitat for Humanity and Rotary Club roadside trash pick-up. He has been employed at Felpausch. Tolger plans to attend Michigan State University to major in either finance or business law. TOP 10, continued from page 1 Highway, has been a concessions stand and children’s church worker, a nursery worker, and worked in the church orchestra. She has been in the church orchestra, a children’s song leader, a banquet server, a camp counselor and on three mission trips. She has participated in the Youth Advisory Council, Relay for Life, a praise band, as well as donated 34 inches of hair to Locks of Love. Partridge plans to attend Liberty University or Taylor University to study developmental psychology. Hayley Tuinstra, daughter of Cal and Sandy Tuinstra. Tuinstra has participated in cheerleading and competitive cheer. She has been a fifth grade camp counselor and the December Student of the Month, as well as the March Exchange Club Student of the Month. Tuinstra has volunteered and worked at the Hastings Community Childcare Center. She plans to attend the Lyman Briggs School of honors math and science at Michigan State University to get a degree in human biology. Zackary Scofield, son of Ted and Sara Scofield. Scofield has participated in football and baseball. He received a perfect attendance award, earned two academic letters and earned a varsity football letter. He has been a member of the Hastings Hawks Pathfinder Club, a sound technician for his church and worked at the Hastings Community Service Center. He works at Ponderosa and does side jobs for friends and family. Scofield participates in the Business Professionals of America, and has placed first, second and fifth for his activities with the group. He plans to attend Davenport University or Andrews Seventh Day Adventists University to major in business or accounting and finance. Joseph Sleevi, son of Tim and Vickie Sleevi. Sleevi has been involved in the concert, marching and symphonic bands, and he was named the Best Percussion caption at the 2007 Kenowa Hills band invitational. 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The Hastings BANNER 945-9554 For Sale Household Automotive HARD/SLAB WOOD, $10/bundle, trim pieces, $10/bucket load. Call (269)838-6623. A BED - A new queen pillowtop mattress set, still in plastic. Must sell $109, 616949-2683. Can deliver. ‘01 DODGE DURANGO SLT 4X4: very good condition, plus 4 snow tires, $4,500 obo. (269)948-9392 Estate Sale A BEDROOM SET - Brand new, never used, complete set. Value $2,000 sell $500, 616-949-6525. ESTATE SALE: FRIDAY, March 21, 2008, 7AM-5PM. 12785 Baseline Road, Hickory Corners, MI . Contact at (269)671-5616, (615)-2609570. Household items, garden tools, hand tools, small travel trailer, garden tractor, etc. Card of Thanks THE FAMILY OF Gordon G. Tyler, 7/29/36 - 1/5/08 would like to extend our thanks for all he prayers, phone calls, cards, visits, food brought in, flowers and all other expressions of sympathy during his illness, passing and since. To the ER staff at Pennock Hospital, the nurses on the second floor and in ICU and all others who did so many things for him. To Dr. Scarff, Dr. Randall and Dr. Rappaport for all your care and skills. A special thank you to Dr. Brennan, you were so special to Gordon. To the Mercy Ambulance crew and to the doctors and nurses at the Meijer Heart Center fourth floor Critical Care unit, your care and compassion was so appreciated. To our family and friends, Woodland United Methodist Church family and pastor and friend, Reverend Mary Schippers, we could not make it through without all of you and your help and support. To our neighbors who helped so much and are there whenever they are needed, there are no words to say thank you. To Gary Bylma and staff at Koops Funeral Chapel, you eased us through this difficult time and we will always remember you for that. Gordon has gone on to a better life, but he will forever live in our hearts. Dee Tyler, Greg, Andrew, Erin, Leasa and families For Rent FOR RENT: 3 bedroom 14X75 mobile home in Woodland. Call (269)3674648 HASTINGS: 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT FOR RENT: new carpet, tile floors, laundry, covered parking. Extra sharp, no pets, $555 a month. Call (269)945-3114 Garage Sale LAST CHANCE MOVING business sale: 120 N. Main, Woodland. It’s all going cheap. Friday March 21st 107 Saturday March 22nd 10-6. This is it! Hope to see you there. National Ads THIS PUBLICATION DOES NOT KNOWINGLY accept advertising which is deceptive, fraudulent or might otherwise violate law or accepted standards of taste. However, this publication does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of any advertisement, nor the quality of goods or services advertised. Readers are cautioned to thoroughly investigate all claims made in any advertisements, and to use good judgment and reasonable care, particularly when dealing with persons unknown to you ask for money in advance of delivery of goods or services advertised. Business Services All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which collectively make it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, age or martial status, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To report discrimination call the Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980. The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. 77509092 +$67,1*6�� ZZZ�*47,�FRP ��� ��� 3(/7 $OWNTOWN�(ASTINGS� ON�3TATE�3T� 2OCKING�3EATS�s�!LL�$IGITAL�3OUND &REE�$RINK�2EFILLS�s���`� CORN�REFILLS E.A.R.T.H. = EDUCATED ANIMAL Rescue and Teen Haven is in urgent need of HAY DONATIONS. We will come pick it up, clean out your barn of old hay (Any type of hay that isn’t moldy). E.A.R.T.H. 501(c)3 is a non-profit organization. All donations are tax deductible. PLEASE CALL (269)962-2015 A BRAND NEW king pillowtop mattress set $199. Call (616)949-6525. ESTATE/MOVING SALES: by Bethel Timmer - The Cottage House Antiques. (269)795-8717 PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: Farm HOME IMPROVEMENTS/HANDYMAN: Specializing in decks, roofing, windows, siding, additions & remodeling. Experienced work for affordable prices. Call Alan Klein for all your home improvement needs. (269)9459269 d DO YOU WANT QUALITY PRINTING at affordable prices? Call J-Ad Graphics at (269)945-9554. Community Notices MIDDLEVILLE MASONIC LODGE #231 meets third Wednesday each month. Meal served 6:00pm; meeting, 7:30pm. ZION R.A.M. meeting first Monday each month. Meal served 6:00pm, meeting 7:30pm. Recreation WANTED: USED CANOE AND 12’-14’ ROWBOAT. (517)852-9913 Wanted WANTED: USED CANOE AND 12’-14’ ROWBOAT. (517)852-9913 Business Services HOUSE CLEANING: 12 years experience, quick, reliable. Will work around your schedule. Reasonable rates. Call Rhonda (269)838-1424. FOR SALE: Puggle, female, 2 years old. 269)838-1672 d DO YOU WANT QUALITY PRINTING at affordable prices? Call J-Ad Graphics at (269)945-9554. Help Wanted DRIVERS: PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED Since 1984, U.S. Truck Driving School. Guaranteed jobs before you start! Stevens is PreHiring! Earn 1st year $725.00-$1,000.00/wk. 800397-2324. HELP WANTED... Local shop is looking for a part time possibly full time reliable welder. You must be able to tig weld aluminum. Please send resume to SABRE MANUFACTURING, 2324 S. M-37 Hwy, Hastings, MI 49058. RECEPTIONIST SECRETARY WANTED: for local law office. Reply to ad #121 c/o The Hastings Reminder PO Box 188, Hastings, MI. 49058 Mark D. Christensen, AAMS 421 W. Woodlawn Ave, Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-3553 or toll free (800) 288-5220 77521756 3(/74)-%3������ ����� Member SIPC 302).'�-!4).%%3 77521709 6 ���������$2),,")4�4!9,/2� �0' �� 6 ���������$2��3%533��(/24/.�(%!23�!� 7(/���' ���������������������������������� &2)�3!4�,3������ ����.%6%2�"!#+�$/7.��0' �� � The Lynn Denton Agency, Inc. Life-Health-Auto-Farm-Business LYNN DENTON Agent ���������� �������"�#���0' �� ������������������� #/50/. ��/:�$2).+ WITH�������PURCHASE OF���OZ��BAG�OF�BUTTERY�POPCORN �ONE�PER�AD� �(ASTINGS��������%XP��-!9���������������("� Hastings Police arrested a Hastings woman March 14 for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, second offense. Jamie Clark, 26, was stopped for a speeding infraction in the 200 block of East Blair Street. After making contact with her, the investigating officer determined she had been consuming intoxicants. Further investigation revealed a .21 percent blood alcohol level. Clark was transported and lodged at the Barry County Jail without incident. No good deed goes unpunished Hastings Police responded to a suspicious vehicle complaint March 18 in the 900 block of Balsam Drive. Officers responding to the 2:45 a.m. incident located the vehicle and found two subjects in the vehicle lying down on the front and back seats. Officers were told by the two that they were concerned about the owner of the vehicle driving because she had had too much to drink and brought the car to that location so she wouldn’t be able to drive. Officers identified the two as being, Justin Reeder, 20, and Enrico Plazola, 18, both from Hastings. Further investigation revealed that Plazola had been consuming intoxicants, and he was taken into custody for being a minor in possession of alcohol by consumption. Reeder was found to have a suspended operator’s license and was in possession of prescription pain medication that had not been prescribed to him. During the search of the vehicle, officers located drug paraphernalia and an illegal zip gun which was not loaded. Both men were lodged at the Barry County without incident. Friends don’t let friends drive stoned Hastings Police arrested three occupants of vehicle March 14, after the trio was stopped for having a vehicle defect near the intersection of East Center Street and Boltwood. After making contact with the driver, who was identified as Jennifer Mills, 26, from Scotts, officers were able to ascertain that she was under the influence of drugs and she admitted that she had smoked a combination of cocaine and meth prior to being stopped. The front-seat passenger, identified as Robert McFarland, 22, of Hastings was found to be wanted on two outstanding warrants for failure to appear in court, and the back-seat passenger, who was identified as Shane Wiliams, 27, of Kalamazoo, was found to be in possession of methamphetamine and cocaine. All three subjects were taken into custody and lodged at the Barry County Jail. COURT NEWS Barry County Circuit Court Judge James Fisher sentenced Joshua David Goss of Hastings March 13 to serve from 23 months to 60 months in prison for his Nov. 28 conviction on a charge of larceny between $1,000 and $2,000. Goss, 30, was sentenced as a habitual offender, as the judge noted four previous convictions on his record. In 2001, Goss was convicted of larceny of a building in Jackson County Circuit Court. In 2004 he was convicted of uttering and publishing in Ingham County, and in 2006, he had two convictions in Eaton County for writing checks with no account. Goss also was ordered to pay restitution of $5,173, plus an additional $387.50. He was arrested in Hastings in October 2007. Sean Joseph Bravata of Middleville received two separate sentences on March 12 and March 13 from Judge Fisher. On March 12, Judge Fisher sentenced Bravata, 45, to serve 36 months of probation and 30 days in jail for his Feb. 6 conviction on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol (third offense). On March 13, Judge Fisher order the same sentence and added the stipulation that Bravata must complete 90 Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in 90 days. The judge fined Bravata $500, assessed court costs of $500 and a probation fee of $360. Judge Fisher cited previous OUIL convictions in 1988, 1993, 1994 and 1998. Tabatha Louise Street, 23, of Wayland was sentenced Feb. 28 by Judge Fisher to serve six months of probation and 30 days in jail for her Jan. 23 conviction on a charge of larceny from a building in Yankee Springs Township in December. Judge Fisher ruled that Street may have the balance of her jail time suspended upon payment of court assessments by July 1 or report to the jail to serve her time. She was assessed court costs of $500. Give a memorial that can go on forever 3ATURDAY���3UNDAY���������!���� ���� "2!4:��0' ����������������������������� &2)�3!4�,3������ �����3(544%2��0' �� �������������������� ������������&2)�3!4�,3������ Hastings woman arrested for driving under influence Stephen Rex Fetterley, 57, of Delton was sentenced March 13 by Judge Fisher to serve nine months in jail for his February conviction of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Judge Fisher assessed Fetterley court costs of $880, but stipulated Fetterley’s jail time may be suspended upon payment of the court costs. Fetterley was arrested in Hope Township Nov. 15, 2007. ❑ Stocks ❑ Bonds ❑ Mutual Funds ❑ IRAs ❑ CDs 02687569 .O�PASSES Hastings Police responded to a report of a man staggering in the roadway near the intersection of North Hanover and East Grant Street on March 11. It was reported that the individual appeared to be intoxicated and his pants were down around his knees. Responding officers located the man, who was identified as Nicholas Gunderson, 20, of Hastings, who was found to be extremely intoxicated. Gunderson became verbally abusive toward the officers and refused to cooperate. He was taken into custody for being a minor in possession of alcohol by consumption and was lodged at the Barry County Jail. A short time later, he was transported to Pennock Hospital after registering a blood alcohol level of .29 percent. During the transport process, Gunderson became combative with officers and refused to cooperate, and assaulted a HPD officer and a sheriff’s deputy by kicking and head-butting them, as well as spitting in the face of a deputy. After being evaluated Gunderson was transported back to the Barry County Jail and is facing additional charges of assault the officers and resisting arrest. Pets www.edwardjones.com 6 3TADIUM�3EATING Abusive prisoner faces additional charges www.thelynndentonagency.com Call for a FREE review. 139 W. State Street Hastings, MI 49058 E-mail: ldenton@fbinsmi.com Phone: 269-945-4520 Fax: 269-945-2864 A gift to the Barry Community Foundation is used to help fund activities throughout the county in the name of the person you designate. Ask your funeral director for more information on the BCF or call (269) 945-0526. Ricky Lynn Goodenough, 49, of Hastings was sentenced March 13 by Judge Fisher to serve 36 months of probation and 90 days in jail for his Feb. 15 conviction on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol (third offense). Judge Fisher fined Goodenough $500 and assessed court costs of $500, a probation fee of $360 and a drug court fee of $200. Goodenough was ordered to participate in cognitive behavior therapy and substance abuse counseling while in jail and will be considered for drug court after May 1. Goodenough was arrested in Rutland Township on Sept. 25, 2007. Bradley Wayne Sigler, 39, of Hastings was sentenced March 12 to continue on a probation sentence he received from Judge Fisher in 2005 for failure to pay child support. In his original sentence, Judge Fisher ordered Sigler to serve nine months in the Barry County Jail and 60 months of probation. Torrey Michael Spaulding, 27, of Delton was sentenced March 12 by Judge Fisher to serve 36 months of probation and nine months in jail for his Feb. 27 conviction on a charge of receiving and concealing stolen goods valued between $200 and $1,000. Judge Fisher ordered Spaulding to participate in cognitive behavior therapy at the jail and to day reporting upon his release. Spaulding was also ordered to pay court costs of $500 and a probation fee of $360. In making his sentence, Judge Fisher noted a previous receiving-and-concealing conviction in 2003. James Allen Dingman, 50, of Freeport was sentenced March 13 by Judge Fisher to serve 36 months of probation and 30 days in jail for his Feb. 21 conviction on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol (third offense). Judge Fisher also ordered Dingman to pay a fine of $500, court costs of $1,000 and a probation fee of $360. The judge ordered the last 20 days of Dingman’s jail sentence may be suspended upon payment of all court assessments but he must participate in cognitive behavior therapy and substance abuse counseling while in jail. He will participate in the day reporting program upon his release. Dingman was arrested in Carlton Township in September 2007. Grand Rental Station Offers “Catering Services” A popular saying in any business is “How can I make it happen for you?” Grand Rental Station has undertaken that question and answered it for you by adding a catering menu along with their party rental equipment for any event you are planning whether it be a wedding, birthday, reunion, graduation, anniversary, church or corporate event. Ideally the hunt for a caterer begins right after you secure a location for your event. It is not uncommon to be strapped for time, which makes Grand Rental Station an even more invaluable tool for finding the right caterer for your event fast. “We have teamed with local caterers to offer a wide range of menus to meet anyone’s need; from Bar-B-Q pork or chicken, hot dogs, hamburgers, cold meat sandwiches, tacos, pizza, fried chicken to New York Strip, sirloin, filets steaks, prime rib, pork chops, venison, duck, swordfish, salmon, trout, tuna, and lobster,” said Dan Mejeur of Grand Rental Station. “The caterers we have teamed with include Ron Kloosterman of “Northside Pizza”, Sandy Schondelmayer of “Schondelmayer Bar-B-Q”. and Dave Holston of “Cracked Pepper.” Each of them have been doing catering for years and are well established in the catering industry.” added Dan. “We are able to serve from a small home party to a large church or cooperate event,” continued Dan, “it just made sense for us to move in this direction since we all ready offer rental of tents, tables, linens, chairs, banquet accessories, dishes, glassware, flatware, wedding accessories, carnival games, inflatables and concessions. We also have paper and plastic products in many colors and designs.” Grand Rental Station’s goal is to become your “one-stop-shopping” center for all your special event needs. For more information contact Dan at 9489891. 77521787 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 20, 2008 — Page 17 Hastings school board receives strategic planning update by Megan Lavell Staff Writer The Hastings Area Schools Board of Education heard from several community members at Monday night’s meeting during the presentation of the strategic planning committee. Community members presented the different areas of emphasis in the plan. Liz Lenz presented Needs Outside Academics: NonInstructional Services; Lyndy Bolthouse presented Retention/Improvement; Mark Hewitt presented Marketing and Image; Angie Thornburgh presented Legislative; Pat Durling presented Finance; and Mark Kolanowski presented Curriculum. Hastings Area Schools Superintendent Rich Satterlee said the notes from the strate- Although work is progressing on the Coats Grove Road bridge in northeast Barry County, drivers still will need to take a detour until early June. Coats Grove Road bridge work progressing by Helen Mudry Staff Writer The bridge replacement on Coats Grove Road west of M-66 in northeast Barry County is on schedule, according to a Barry County Road Commission spokesperson. The project began Feb. 11 and is expected to be done by June 6. The old bridge over Mud Creek was built in 1949 and was 20 feet wide and 43 feet long with weight restrictions. The new bridge will be 35 feet wide and 55 feet long with no weight restrictions. The road commission spokesperson suggests drivers use Davenport Road for a detour during construction. Additional information on road commission projects can be found on the Web at www.barrycrc.org. SWET makes meth bust in Baltimore Township by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Members of the Southwest Enforcement Team (SWET), a multi-juristisdictional group overseen by the Michigan State Police, executed a search warrant at a residence in Baltimore Township March 18 that resulted in the arrest of two people. SWET members located six separate methamphetamine laboratory items inside the residence, along with numerous components used to manufacture methamphetamine. Detectives uncovered evidence that the methamphetamine-manufacturing operation had been occurring for several months in the presence of minor children. Detectives also found finished methamphetamine, marijuana and prescription medication. The husband and wife who reside at the residence with their two children, face possible charges of operating and maintaining a methamphetamine laboratory with a firearm, operating and maintaining a methamphetamine laboratory within 300 feet of another residence, operating and maintaining a methamphetamine laboratory in the presence of minor children, operating and maintaining a methamphetamine laboratory with hazardous waste, possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, and possession of a Schedule III narcotic. The two children were removed from the residence and placed with family members. Detectives removed all hazardous materials from the residence and turned them over to a cleanup company for proper disposal. SWET, which consists of officers from local, county, state and township police departments, was assisted in the investigation by the Michigan State Police Emergency Team, Michigan State Police Hastings Post, the Family Independence Agency and the Barry County Health Department. Officials go through materials from a meth lab found in this Dowling house Tuesday afternoon. gic planning committee will serve as a “road map” for the board of education. “If we can do those things, we’re going to try to do them,” he said. Satterlee said the recommendations from the strategic planning committee will be discussed and incorporated by the board when decisions are made in the school district. He said he hopes the board will be able to check off some of the recommendations in the committee’s notes. He said the committee’s recommendations will be considered in discussions about the district’s areas of emphasis. The notes from the strategic planning committee will be reviewed annually for the board of education. Satterlee said a committee existed several years ago, but this is the first time in several years such a document has been presented to the board. In other business at Monday’s meeting, the board of education: • Heard a Hastings High School Student Council report from Jordan Laubaugh. • Received the Hastings High School Top 10 Class of 2008 presentation (see story in this issue of the Banner). • Approved the following travels study requests: Hastings High School Varsity Singers to Chicago April 25 and 26; Central Elementary School fifth graders to Greenfield Village May 2; Northeastern Elementary School fourth graders, Southeastern Elementary School fifth graders and Star Elementary School fourth graders to Greenfield Village and the Henry Ford Museum May 16; and Hastings Middle School eighth graders to Chicago May 22. • Approved minutes from a special conference closed-session meeting for a discipline hearings held Feb. 18 and March 3. • Approved the personnel report with the following changes: Retirement of middle school physical education teacher Judith Anderson; retirement of Central Elementary School third grade teacher Shirley Keeler; extended leave of absence for Northeastern Elementary School teacher Dolores Garland; extended leave of absence for high school chemistry/astronomy teacher Stephen Kaiser; extended leave of absence for middle school special education teacher Melissa Patton; extended leave of absence for high school language arts teacher Carrie Roe; and return from leave of absence for middle school special education teacher Michael Abbate. The personnel report also included the following appointments: Matt Armstrong as high school freshman basketball coach; Tiffany Blakely, Steve Collins, Melinda Shults and Tim Newsted as middle school track coaches; Sarah Derrico as high school varsity girls soc- cer coach; Brian Donnini as assistant high school boys track coach; Marshall Evans as high school varsity basketball coach; Paul Fulmer as high school varsity boys track coach; Doug Griggs as high school varsity softball coach; Dawn Harding as high school junior varsity softball coach; Lin JamesNickles as high school assistant girls track coach; Stan Kirkendall as assistant junior varsity boys golf coach; Bruce Krueger as high school varsity boys golf coach; Robert Leedy as high school freshman softball coach; Gabe McCarthy as assistant high school boys track coach; Doug Mepham as high school junior varsity girls soccer coach; Richard Pohja as high school varsity girls tennis coach; Jason Sixberry as high school junior varsity baseball coach; and Brian Teed as high school varsity girls track coach. • Accepted the donation of T-shirts from NBT Screen Printing and Embroidery for every Star Elementary School student, valued at $1,986. • Accepted funds totaling $421 from the Hastings Education Enrichment Foundation to help defray the cost of several programs, activities and materials for students. • Accepted a donation of $5,035 from the Hastings Athletics Booster Club to be used for athletic supplies and equipment for spring sports season. • Accepted a donation of $2,400 from Hastings football coaches for the football program. • Accepted the resignation of Pleasantview Elementary School food services worker Evelyn Westfall. • Entered into closed session for discussion of upcoming negotiations. The next regularly scheduled Hastings board of education meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 21, at Pleasantview Elementary School. THISS AUTO Hastings •Auto Body • Collision Repair • A/C Service & Repair And Now • Full Mechanical Repairs & Service 2295 South M-37 Hwy., Hastings, MI 49058 Dennis Thiss - Owner (269) 948-3387 ice Serv air p & Re Lube - Oil - Filter 18.95 up to 5 qt. oil Wheel Alignment 29.95 most cars Jerry Lancaster Master Mechanic Save $$ on Brakes - Shocks - Struts Mufflers & Exhaust - Belts Hoses - Starters - Alternators Tune-ups Trans Fluid Exchange Tires - Discount Priced Most Any Repair If you didn’t check with us you probably paid too much. 01552565 �Page 18 — Thursday, March 20, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Art Opera Exhibitions Theatre Concerts Coming Attractions Festivals EXHIBITS • Diana Walker: Photojournalist--From the Smithsonian (SITES) is on display Monday-Sunday 9 am-5 pm at the Gerald R. Ford Museum in Grand Rapids. Adults $7, seniors $6, children ages 6-17 $3. The exhibit features 82 color and black and white photographs of Walker's White House works well as wonderful portraits of other noteworthy people and events. Time and other magazine covers and layouts accompany the photographs, documenting the transformation of individual photographs into iconic publishing moments. For more information call (616) 254-0374 or visit www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov. Through April 27. • National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure at the Public Museum of Grand Rapids. Come explore this exciting opportunity to immerse your family in the thrilling world of maps. Search the ocean floor for treasure, navigate a robot through a pyramid, create your own maps and learn about past and present explorers. For more information call (616) 456-3977 or visit www.grmuseum.org. Through May 11. • GRAM presents Art & The Environment: Design Solutions at the Grand Rapids Art Museum. Adult admission $8, seniors & college students $7, children ages 6-17 $5. The exhibition focus is on the green design features of the new Grand Rapids Art Museum. For more information call (616) 8311000 or visit www.gramonline.org. Through June 1, 2008. • Bob the Builder at the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 9:30 am to 5 pm, Thursdays 9:30 am to 8 pm (Family Night 5 pm to 8 pm) and Sundays noon-5 pm. Admission is $5 for all people over 2 year old, senior $4.25, children (under 2) free. For more information call (616) 235-4726 or visit www.grcm.org. Through June 8, 2008. MUSIC/THEATRE • Broadway Grand Rapids presents: Twelve Angry Men at DeVos Performance Hall. Twelve Jurors. Twelve walks of life. And only two ways to rule: guilty or not guilty. What seems like an open-and-shut murder case becomes a twisted puzzle of prejudice and intrigue. Twelve jurors in a murder trial are corralled in a room for the duration of their deliberation. As prejudices are tested and evidence weighed, the entire jury is forced to look past the show of the courtroom to unearth the shocking truth. Faced with playing the hangmen, these dozen men must first face themselves. For more information visit www.ticketmaster.com or www.bwaygr.org/12AngryMen.html. To charge tickets by phone, call (616) 456-3333. March 19-23. • Disney's High School Musical: The Ice Tour probably doesn’t feature any of the big stars from the show at Van Andel Arena. Ticket prices range from $12-$55. The hottest phenomenon is now on ice! Disney's High School Musical: The Ice Tour is the one and only live fusion of songs, dance and teamspirited fun inspired by the smash hit Disney Channel cash cow. For tickets call (616) 4563333 or visit www.ticketmaster.com. March 21, 22, and 23. • St. Cecilia presents: Great Artist ~ Frederica von Stade at the St. Cecilia Music Center in Grand Rapids beginning at 8 p.m. Recognized as one of the most beloved musical figures of our time, Frederica von Stade has enriched the world of classical music for three decades with her appearances in opera, concert, and recital. Tickets are 1. HISTORY: Who wrote a series of pamphlets during and after the Revolutionary War that was titled “The American Crisis”? 2. MOVIES: Where does the film “Casablanca” take place? 3. MEDICAL: What disease also has been known as “the great pox”? 4. LITERATURE: The novel “The Murder at the Vicarage” introduced which mystery detective? 5. SCIENCE: What are ocean tides called at their lowest levels? 6. U.S. STATES: What is Hawaii’s state bird? 7. GAMES: How many pieces does each backgammon player receive at the start? 8. MYTHOLOGY: What was the name of the whirlpool that swallowed ships whole in “The Odyssey”? $125- $250. For more information visit www.scmc-online.org or call (616) 459-2224. March 25. • Forever Plaid will be performed at The B.O.B. in downtown Grand Rapids. Performances are on Fridays and Saturdays with dinner at 7 pm and show time are from 8-9:30 pm. Tickets are $35 per person which includes dinner, show, tax and gratuity. On their way to their first big concert, a singing quartet, the 'Plaids' are killed in a car accident. However, they return to Earth for one final concert, performing hits from the 50's before returning to Heaven. For more information call (616) 356-2000 Ex t. 16 or visit www.thebob.com. Tickets can be purchased at www.etix.com. March 1-29. • Actors' at Spectrum Theater Presents: Rabbit Hole at 8 p.m. at the Spectrum Theatre in Grand Rapids. Tickets are $22. This story of a family's coping with the loss of a child, has been called "startling, heartfelt and potent" (Associated Press) and "a beautifully observed new play" (New York Times). For more information call (616) 234-3947 or visit www.actorsatspectrum.org. March 20-29. MISCELLANEOUS • Jaycees Easter Egg Hunt will start at 1 p.m. at the Hastings Middle school’s south field. Children will be divided into 3 age groups and should bring their own baskets. Every child gets a goody bag after the hunt and can register to enter prize drawings. Registration begins at noon. You can also preregister online at www.hastingsjaycees.org or at Paws & Claws. March 22. • Foremost's Butterflies Are Blooming will return again to the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. Hours are Monday and Wednesday-Saturday 9 am-5 pm; Tuesday 9 am-9 pm, Sunday noon-5 pm. Adult admission is $12 per person, students & seniors $9, children $4-$6. Meijer Gardens and Foremost Insurance Group present the largest temporary tropical butterfly exhibit in the United States. More than 6000 butterflies from more than fifty species of South American, Central American and Asian origin, in addition to some community favorites fly free in the Lena Meijer Conservatory. Special activities for families will be offered every Tuesday evening in conjunction with the exhibit. For more information call 616-957-1580 or visit www.meijergardens.org. March 1-April 30. • Negative Space: A Poetry Open Mic is held Sundays from 7-8 pm at 106 S. Division #311 in Grand Rapids. Admission is free. A bare-bones open mic session for poetry and spoken word. Original work encouraged, cover poems welcome. All ages. Visit www.myspace.com/grpoetry or email goestoshowpress@gmail.com for more information. Every Sunday. • Sunday Social Dances with the Swing Master’s Band at the Richland Area Community Center, 9400 East CD Avenue, Richland. Line dancing & social dancing lesson & practice from 1-2 pm is $5 per person. Dances take place from 2-5 pm with Swing Masters band. $7 per person. Beginning dance lessons in swing, cha cha, fox trot, waltz, polka, and rhumba. No partner necessary. All abilities welcome. Casual dress. No smoking or alcohol. Call Colleen Burke at (269) 317-2197 for more information. 1st & 3rd Sunday each month. • Dance to Life at Burnham Brook Center in Battle Creek from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Singles and couples welcome (anyone under 17 must be accompanied by adult). $4 at the door ($2 for members). Lean basic steps in East coast swing, waltz, fox trot, cha cha, and rumba. Instructor: Colleen Burke. Every Monday. 9. BIBLE: What was the name of Moses’ wife? 10. GEOGRAPHY: What is the capital of Scotland? Answers 1. Thomas Paine 2. Morocco 3. Syphilis 4. Miss Marple, by Agatha Christie 5. Neap tides 6. The nene or Hawaiian goose 7. 15 8. Charybdis 9. Zipporah 10. Edinburgh © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. C A L E N D A R The Barry County Chamber of Commerce is located at 221 W. State Street in Hastings. The Chamber can be reached by phone at (269) 945-2454. Check out the Chamber’s website at www.barrychamber.com The Barry County Chamber of Commerce has phone books, maps and brochures of tourist attractions and places of interest locally and across the state. The Chamber also has free mailers for old printer ink cartridges and cell phones that will financially benefit the Barry Conservation District. CHECK OUT THESE MARCH BARRY COUNTY AREA EVENTS: 19-May 17 Field Ornithology Course at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary consists of 5 field trips and lectures held every other week. Includes topics such as bird identification, history, behavior, conservation and more. Call (269) 671-2510 for more information. 20 Red Cross Blood Drive from 8 a.m-1:45 p.m. at the Thornapple Valley Church south of Hastings on M-43. 20 Craft Craze after school activity at the Delton District Library. Create egg-ceptional eggs to celebrate Spring. Call (269) 623-8040 for more information. 20 Computer Class at 1 p.m. A one hour class on computer basics such as spreadsheets, word processing and email. Call (269) 623-8040 for more info. 21 Barry Conservation District Spring Tree Sale Order Deadline for plants to be distributed April 11 & 12. Order forms available at www.barrycd.org. Sales features over 40 species, including 10 varieties of 5’ fruit trees. 22 Computer Class at 10 a.m. A one hour class on computer basics such as spreadsheets, word processing and email. Call (269) 623-8040 for more info. 23 Bingo at the American Legion Post, 2160 S. M-37 Highway from 2-7 p.m. Doors open at noon. Open to the public. 23 Easter Brunch at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute. Program: The Effects of Wildlife Trade on Global Biodiversity. Call (269) 721-4190 for reservations or more information. 28-30 Murder Mystery Weekend at Bay Pointe Inn with World Famous Producers Keith & Margo. “Murder on Gun Lake” will make everyone a suspect. The interactive weekend adventure offers two-night packages starting at $299 per person (based on double occupancy). Call (269) 6725202 for more information. 27 Yu-Gi-Oh! Tournament starts at 3:30 p.m. at the Delton District Library. Call (269) 623-8040 for more info. 28 “Flying Hunters of the Night” at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary starting at 7 p.m. Learn about the ten owl species found in Michigan and enjoy an optional night hike to search for them. $3 members, $5 non-members, $2 for children ages 2-12. Call (269) 671-2510 for more information. 29 “Celebrate Your Spring Garden” Party at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute from 10 am-noon. Call (269) 721-4190 for more information. 30 Bingo at the American Legion Post, 2160 S. M-37 Highway from 2-7 p.m. Doors open at noon. Open to the public. 31 Spring Break Program offers outdoor and survival skills for 11-16 year olds at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute. Learn how to build shelters, start a fire, navigate with a map and more. Call (269) 721-4190 for more information. Coming in APRIL 2 Quilts for Kids beginner sewing class for kids starting at 12:30 p.m. at the Delton District Library. Call (269) 623-8040 for more info. 6 Bingo at the American Legion Post, 2160 S. M-37 Highway from 2-7 p.m. Doors open at noon. Open to the public. Crafts Fairs Musicals Car Shows Japanese Garden will feature Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra’s principal keyboardist Reiko Yamada joining the symphony in a performance of Ifukube’s work “Ritimica Ostinata.” Concert begins at 8 p.m. in Miller Auditorium Friday, March 28. The program will also include Respighi’s “Gli Uccelli (the Birds)” as well as “Dream/Window” by Takemitsu and “Symphonic Metamorphoses” by Hindemith. Tickets are $19-$49 with balcony tickets $5 in advance or $7 at the door. Call 1-800-228-9858 to order tickets by phone. Grand Rapids Ballet presents: Don Quixote at DeVos Performance Hall March 28-30. Performance are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sunday at 2 pm. Considered one of the most festive and humorous of the classic ballets, the Grand Rapids Ballet Company will debut this work with the theatrical flair our dancers and directors are known for. The Grand Rapids Symphony joins us again to perform the famous Minkus score. Tickets will set you back from $17-$52. For more information call (616) 454-4771 ext. 10 or visit www.grballet.com. Ducks Unlimited Banquet at the Middle Villa Inn in Middleville Saturday, March 29. Doors open at 5 p.m. with a buffet dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $55 each or $80 per couple. A special price of $15 is available for those 17 and under which includes an annual Greenwing membership. Sponsorships are avialable. There will be many raffles and games as well as live and silent auctions. To make reservation or donations, contact Mike Baker at (269) 948-2920 or Justin or Jill Norton at (269) 891-0528. Bravo! Beethoven at DeVos Performance Hall April 4 and 5. Performances are at 8 pm. Tickets are $11-$58 per person, seniors 62 and over are half price at the door. program includes: Beethoven, Fidelio; Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 (Emperor); Beethoven Symphony No. 6 (Pastoral). For more information call 616/454-9451 or visit www.grsymphomy.org. Civic Theatre presents: The Piano Lesson at the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre April 17-27. Performance are Wednesday at 7:30 pm, Thursday-Saturday 8 pm, Sunday 3 pm matinee. Tickets are $12-$25. A haunting drama about a sister and brother's feud over a piano that has been in their family for generations. More than just a piano, this incredible handcarved piece of art details the family's remarkable rise from slavery. For more information call (616) 222-6650 or visit www.grct.org. Def Leppard with Reo Speedwagon and Styx at Van Andel Arena April 18 at 7:30 pm. Ticket prices range from $35-$125. Def Leppard teams up with Styx and REO Speedwagon for a classic rock triple header. For more info call (616) 456-3333 or visit www.vanandelarena.com. Songs of America with Sykes and Parkening at DeVos Performance Hall April 18 & 19. Performances are Friday & Saturday at 8 pm. Tickets are $11-$58. Program includes: Adams, Chairman Dances; Domeniconi, Koyunbaba; Elmer Bernstein, Guitar Concerto; Copland, Selections from Old American Songs; Gershwin, An American in Paris. For more information call (616) 4549451 or visit www.grsymphony.org. Party for the Planet from 10 am-3 pm at the John Ball Zoological Garden April 19. Admission is $3.50 for adults, children (3-13) $3. Party for the Planet brings the many conservation minded organizations, agencies, and companies together at the zoo to showcase the explosion of green practices happening in our own neighboorhoods. Last year there were over 20 booths, activities, and demonstrations. There will be games to play, prizes to win, give-aways to grab and much to learn at this special event. For more information call (616) 336-4301 or visit www.johnballzoosociety.org. The Gilmore Keyboard Festival presents: Adam Golka with the Grand Rapids Symphony at the St. Cecilia Music Center April 24 & 25. Performances are Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and Friday at 8 p.m. Twenty-yearold Adam Golka has been making a name for himself as a new and exciting presence on concert stages. Hailed by critics for his powerful performance at this season's opening concert of the Milwaukee Symphony, he has also been chosen to participate in the Leon Fleisher Workshop on Beethoven's Piano Sonatas at Carnegie Hall. For more information, go to www.thegilmoreiscoming.com • Studies show that the average visitor to the crown jewel of the United States national park system spends just 15 minutes actually looking at the Grand Canyon. • The next time you’re drinking to someone’s health, you can tell your fellow imbibers that the word “toast” originated in ancient Rome. It was the custom there to put a small piece of spiced and burned bread into a cup of wine in order to absorb any sediment and improve the drink’s taste. • Experts on ants claim that the insects hate vinegar. • It was American novelist, short-story writer and essayist Flannery O’Connor who made the following comment on her craft: “Everywhere I go I’m asked if I think the university stifles writers. My opinion is that they don’t stifle enough of them. There’s many a bestseller that could have been prevented by a good teacher.” • When you picture the quintessential pirate, you imagine him with at least one gold earring, right? Ear-piercing was common among pirates, but it wasn’t entirely for decorative purposes: It was claimed that it improved eyesight. That assertion was scoffed at for centuries, but it turns out there may have been some truth to it. Those who study acupuncture say that the spot on the earlobe where piercings are done corresponds to the auricular point, which controls the eyes. • Those who study such things claim that hot water weighs more than cold water does. • Only one person in history has been both president of the United States and the country’s chief justice, but I won’t hold it against you if you can’t name him. Not many people remember much from their schoolday lessons about William Howard Taft. ********************************* Thought for the Day: “Women who seek to be equal with men lack ambition.” — Timothy Leary © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 20, 2008 — Page 19 KCC exhibit features “Wednesday NightLifers” BORN THIS WEEK: You are respected for your honesty and your dedication to doing the right thing, no matter how difficult that might be. ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Congratulations, Lamb. This is the week to finish your project and then bask in your wellearned approval. (And if you like, you can also say “bah” to all those detractors.) TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) The bold Bovine could find a new opportunity too intriguing to be ignored. But don’t charge into it. Go slowly so you see how things develop as you get more involved. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You might try to soften your stand on that important issue. A little more flexibility could actually get you what you’re looking for. A new friend enters the picture midweek. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Your inner voice is on the mark when it advises you to tackle that family problem now! The sooner you’re able to come to terms with it, the better it will be for everyone. LEO (July 23 to August 22) Someone reveals important news about a longtime associate. But before you decide how to deal with this information, make sure it’s reliable, and not simply self-serving. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Some intensive soulsearching early in the week can help you reach a decision by week’s end that should please both you and the other person involved. Good luck. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) The possibility of a career change is intriguing. Learn more about what it can offer and what it cannot. Weigh everything carefully. And ask questions. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Work is your priority this week as you try to make up for lost time. Expect help from someone who cares about you. Things take a welcome turn by the weekend. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A health problem causes some anxiety early in the week. But prompt medical attention soon eases everyone’s concerns. Enjoy an arts-filled weekend. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) As much as you might resent it, a changing situation could require you to adjust your plans accordingly. The good news: An associate agrees to cooperate. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) That old problem is finally resolved, just in time for you to take on a new work-related project. This one could be the super door-opener you’ve been looking for. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) The early part of the week presents some difficult hurdles. But once you get over them, you can start to focus on matters that are more important to you. © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. Battle Creek, Mich., Mar. 10ñ “Wednesday NightLifers,” an exhibition of recent figure drawings, is on display at Kellogg Community College’s Davidson Gallery located at 450 North Avenue in Battle Creek now through April 3. The show features pencil, charcoal, ink, and mixedmedia work by six local artists. The show title, ‘Wednesday NightLifers,” is also the informal name of the group of artists who get together weekly to practice figure drawing. Although the Wednesday NightLifers group varies in size, according to time of year and schedules, artists exhibiting in the KCC show include Tom Cummins, Lucinda Hansen, Ron Holder, Bruce Kreps, Robert Kreps, and Vicki VanAmeyden. The group was founded in 1996 after member Lucinda Hansen organized a group of her friends to get together and draw from life. The Wednesday NightLifers have met at various venues over the years to practice This week’s selection: The Bank Job their craft, but they currently meet weekly at the Art Center of Battle Creek. A live model is hired for a session and a typical evening will consist of several poses that the artists can draw upon for inspiration. According to a statement written by member Vicki VanAmeyden, what brings the Wednesday NightLifers together, despite their varied professional backgrounds in the arts, is ‘a common interest in surmounting the emotional and intellectual challenges presented by working with the live model.” In the Western tradition of art established by the ancient Greeks (and revived during the Renaissance), working from the nude human form is one of the most important subjects, but also is one of the most difficult. Learning to work from the model is still standard practice in artistic training for students of fine art, animation, and illustration. VanAmeyden added that for the Wednesday NightLifers, ‘keeping this time-honored, academic tradition of working with the Critic’s Corner by D.N.A. Smith Running Time: 110 minutes MPAA rating: R “The Bank Job” is a great little caper movie that hasn’t gotten much hype or promotion, which is a shame. It’s smart, funny, filled with twists and turns, and has solid performances from a great cast. The film is based on the real-life 1971 heist of the vault of a branch of Lloyd’s bank in England. What is intriguing about the story of the robbery is that a government gag order on the press (for reasons of national security) has left the crime officially unsolved and some 500,000 pounds in loot still unrecovered. The cast of characters includes a shady chop-shop owner (Jason Statham), a hot model from his past working for British intelligence (Saffron Burrows), the porn king of London (David Suchet) and a militant black revolutionary who rolls with the handle Michael X (Peter de Jersey). Michael X allegedly has compromising photos of a member of the royal family in the vault. The hot model convinces Statham to rob the vault, telling him the alarms will be off because they need to be repaired (not telling him about the photos). What the robbers don’t know is that the vault also holds a ledger kept by the porn king detailing the names of cops on the take and members of Parliament who frequent his brothels. human form remains quite relevant, frustrating, and rewarding- sometimes all within two hours on a Wednesday night.” The Davidson Gallery is located in the Davidson Visual and Performing Arts Building on KCC’s main Battle Creek campus. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 8:00 am-4:30 pm. In addition, a reception for the ‘Wednesday NightLifers” exhibit is planned for Wednesday, March 26 from 5-7 pm. Light refreshments will be served and many of the exhibiting artists will be present. The exhibition and the reception are both free and open to the public. For further information, contact KCC Gallery Director, Pete Williams at 269-965-3931 or williamsp@kellogg.edu. Kellogg Community College was founded in 1956 by the Battle Creek Board of Education, which operated it until 1970 when voters created an area wide college district. The college, situated on sites in Battle Creek, Albion (Eastern Academic Center), Coldwater (Grahl Center), Hastings (Fehsenfeld Center), and Fort Custer Industrial Park (Regional Manufacturing Technology Center), offers nearly 100 preprofessional college/university transfer curricula, approximately 40 occupational associate degree programs aimed toward job preparation, and related training for apprenticeships. Kellogg Community College provides customized training services designed and delivered to area businesses and institutions and a wide range of lifelong learning programs or personal enrichment. Over the past several years, hundreds of small businesses have received specialized training for thousands of employees and dozens of small businesses and individuals through the College’s customized training programs. The college was fully reaccredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools during the spring semester of 2002. Jason Statham continues his quest to be the newest male action movie star in the under-rated “The Bank Job.” The gang is successful in looting the vault and unwittingly making off with the compromising photos, the incriminating ledger and a half-million in swag. They also have the mob and MI5 on their tails. I don’t want to give anything away because the film has so many great twists that to get any further into the plot details would spoil the movie. Let’s just say that, if you liked “Oceans 11” or love a great heist movie, “The Bank Job” is right up your alley. GRADE: A © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. Call anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads 269-945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 Super Crossword Solution �Page 20 — Thursday, March 20, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Seniors fill 13 of 14 slots on basketball teams by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Barry County’s varsity boys’ basketball coaches will have their work cut out for them next season. Many underclassmen contributed to the seasons the area teams had, but the seniors stood above all others this season. Only one underclassmen, Maple Valley junior Dustin Houghton, earned a spot on this year’s AllBarry County first or second teams. It was a good season all the way around, although it ended as bit early. For the first time in years, a county team didn’t advance past district play. Gull Lake ended the year for three county teams, topping Delton Kellogg and Hastings in overtime during the district tournament the Blue Devils hosted, then topped Lakewood in the district finals. The competition the local teams faced couldn’t have been much tougher during their respective conference seasons. Last weekend the Kalamazoo Valley Association champions from Kalamazoo Christian won the Class C state championship. In Class B, the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division champs from Lansing Catholic scored the state title. Also in Class B Forest Hills Northern, which shared the O-K Gold Conference crown this year with Wayland, reached the state semifinals. Boys’ Basketball First Team Michael Barbour - Lakewood: A senior who was a three-year starter at Lakewood, Barbour was one of the Vikings’ team captains this season and finished the year as a first team all-conference selection in the CAAC-White. Barbour averaged 9.8 points and 4.6 rebounds per game, while also contributing 2.3 assists and 2.3 steals per contest. Nick Blacken - Delton Kellogg: A twotime all-conference selection in the KVA, Blacken finished off a three-year varsity career at Delton by averaging 19.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.2 steals, and 3.4 assists per game. “He gave us everything we asked for and led our team to the most wins in a season since 1984,” said Panther head coach Mike Mohn. Ryan Cain - Hastings: “Ryan was the backbone to our team,” said Hastings’ head coach Don Schils. “He was solid in all areas of the game, offensively and defensively. He was a leader for our team on and off the court.” Cain ended his senior season as an all-conference performer in the O-K Gold. He averaged 8.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1 steal, 1.7 assists per game, all while shooting 50.7-percent from the field. Nick Hilley - Lakewood: Hilley led the Vikings in scoring in his senior season, averaging 13.7 points per game, to go along with 5.1 rebounds per contest. He also led Lakewood in field goal percentage and free throw percentage, shooting just over 48-percent from the floor and 77.9-percent from the foul line. Another three-year varsity starter at Lakewood and a team captain, Hilley was named first team all-conference for the second season in a row this year. Nate Manning - Thornapple Kellogg: The county’s top scoring threat, Manning averaged 19.6 points per game this season, to go along with 5.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest. He shot 47-percent from the field this year, and 79-percent from the foul line. “Nate is a great player who has such a bright future ahead of him,” said TK head Youth freestyle season starts tonight in Hastings The Hastings Wrestling Club will host its spring freestyle season sign-up and first practice Thursday, March 20, on the north balcony of the high school gymnasium. Sign-up will being at 6:45 p.m. Practice will then run from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. That will be the time of practice for the first two weeks of the season, prior to spring break. Practices will run from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. after spring break. New this year is a one day a week practice schedule. Practices will run a bit longer than they have in the past, and be held only on Thursday nights. There will be no practice during the spring break week. The cost to participate is $25 per wrestler. The club is open to wrestlers in grades three and up. The fee includes a club T-shirt if the wrestler was not issued one for the winter season. The cost does not include the price of a Fed. Card which would be needed to compete at tournaments. Wrestlers should bring a clean T-shirt, shorts or sweatpants with no zippers, wrestling shoes or high top gym shoes, a positive attitude, and a desire to learn the sport of wrestling. Contact Mike Goggins at (269) 945-5290 or Dennis Redman at (269) 945-2223 with any questions. coach Lance Laker. “He really developed into a leader, and is one of those players who spends all his time in the gym.” Kenneth Quick - Maple Valley: Quick was named Maple Valley’s MVP at the conclusion of the year, following a first team allconference nod in the KVA. He averaged 15 points per contest, as well as five rebounds and 2.5 assists to lead the Lions. He shot 77-percent from the free throw line this season. Eddie Salazar - Lakewood: The Vikings’ senior point guard averaged 10.7 points per game to go along with 4.6 steals and 3.1 assists per contest. He was also 31-of-81 from behind the three-point line on the season. Salazar closed out the year by being named first team all-conference in the CAAC-White. Boys’ Basketball Second Team Andrew Gilbert - Thornapple Kellogg: The Trojans’ senior point guard finished the year averaging 7.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game. He shot 85-percent from the free throw line as well. “A great all-around athlete, Andrew was able to change games with his ability to hit clutch shots, his ability to finish, and his ability to be a floor leader,” said TK head coach Lance Laker. Dustin Houghton - Maple Valley: The lone junior on the two all-county teams, Houghton was named honorable mention allconference in the KVA this season. He averaged 11.2 points per game, along with four rebounds per contest as well. Wade O’Mara - Lakewood: Lakewood’s senior center ended the season by being named second team all-conference in the CAAC-White. He averaged 6.7 points and 4.3 rebounds per game, while also averaging more than two assists per contest. He led the Vikings in charges taken with eight on the year. Tony Reeves - Delton Kellogg: After his team’s district loss, Delton coach Mike Mohn said that his senior center Reeves is 6-1 stretched out on a rack, and wondered how much fun it would have been to watch him play in a 6-4 or 6-5 frame. Reeves held his own in the post though, averaging 11.9 points and 6.7 rebounds per contest this season. He shot 46-percent from the floor for the year. Reeves earned first team all-conference honors in the KVA this season. Joshua Thaler - Thornapple Kellogg: Many coaches would call Thaler the type of player who does the things that don’t show up in the stat sheet, in fact TK head coach Lance Laker did, but the Trojans’ senior forward did many of those things too, averaging 6.1 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. He led TK with 11 charges taken this season as well. “He made the team better in everything that we did,” Laker said. “It was an honor to have a player with such tenacity.” Stephen Tolger - Hastings: Named the Saxons’ MVP after his senior season, Tolger The 2007-08 All-Barry County boys’ basketball first team. Team members are (front from left) Nick Blacken, Nate Manning, Eddie Salazar, (back) Kenneth Quick, Nick Hilley, Michael Barbour, and Ryan Cain. averaged 5.3 points and 2.8 assists per game this season while shooing 70.9-percent from the free throw line. “Stephen’s statistics do not do him justice to his importance to our team,” said Saxon head coach Don Schils. “He was our emotional leader and went out of his way to make all players in our program better.” Ryan Vogel - Hastings: Vogel led Hastings in his senior season in scoring with 10.8 points per game, and also tallied 4.7 rebounds per contest and a total of 36 blocked shots on the season. He had 66 blocked shots in his career on the Hastings’ varsity. “Ryan is one of the hardest workers I have ever coached,” said Hastings’ head coach Don Schils. “He worked very hard to be a good shooter and developed into a leader by example for our program.” Larsen scores win for Calvin in spring tourney The Calvin College Baseball team recently returned from its spring trip in Phoenix, Ariz., playing in the Greater Phoenix Russ Matt Invitational. Scott Larsen, a 2004 Hastings High School grad, helped the Knights to a two game sweep of Presentation College out of South Dakota on March 11. Larsen, a senior pitcher for Calvin, threw a complete game in a 7-3 victory over Presentation. He is now 1-0 on the season. In the win, Larsen allowed eight hits in seven innings, walked just one and struck out two. The Calvin College team had 8 wins and 1 loss in the spring campaign. Swimmers hold handful of team records by Brett Bremer There are a lot of things to look forward to this spring Spring is here. I’ve been taking pictures the last two days of golfers, runners, soccer players, tennis players, and ball players. The girls’ on the Hastings varsity tennis team seemed to enjoy having their photos taken outside Wednesday afternoon. The wind chill wasn’t that bad. As things heat up, there should be some exciting things happening on the local fields of athletic competition this season. I thought I’d go through a few of the things I’m looking forward to seeing most this spring, so maybe you won’t miss them. The Kalamazoo Valley Association track and field races should be fun ones to watch. Teams from Maple Valley and Delton Kellogg should once again be close to taking conference crowns. The Lion boys team did win the championship in its first season in the KVA last spring. It’s not only teams I’m looking forward to seeing on the track, but individuals as well. How fast can Hastings’ junior Ryan Burgdorf fun this spring? He scored his first two state medals last year, placing seventh in both the 100-meter dash and the 200-meter dash at the Division 2 finals. There he ran the 100 in 11.19 seconds and the 200 in 22.76. In the longer races, I’m looking forward to seeing how Thornapple Kellogg freshman Allyson Winchester’s talents transfer to the track, after she placed sixth in Division 2 at the cross country state finals in the fall. Middleville has a team to really keep an eye on too. The Trojan varsity boys’ baseball team is the defending O-K Gold Conference champions. After going 17 years without a title in any conference, the Trojans are looking for back-to-back championships. I’ve been hearing about this group of players since they were in little league. TK only had two seniors as regular position players a year ago. There’s a lot more to look forward to than these little tidbits, but the space is short. In the rest of this Banner we aren’t looking ahead at the great things the local athletes will be doing in the spring. We’re looking back on many of the great things they accomplished this winter. The winter seasons’’ All-Barry County luncheon was Tuesday. The top winter athletes gathered at Hastings High School for pictures, then were bussed over to Arby’s in Hastings for lunch. The staff at Arby’s once again did an outstanding job handling a mob of hungry high schoolers. The ones who really did a great job though were the honorees, all season long. Congratulations to the winter All-County first and second team members. by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Thornapple Kellogg-Hastings boys’ swimming and diving team improved a number of team records and won a handful of duals this season. One of the highlights of the season came Feb. 2 when the Trojans finished second at the Ottawa Hills Invitational. It marked the first time the program earned a trophy at an invitational. “I and the coaching staff are already planning for next year,” TK-Hastings head coach Tyler Bultema said after his team’s fifth place finish at the O-K Rainbow Tier II Conference Meet. “We are looking forward to next season with great optimism.” While three seniors made the list of allcounty athletes, a freshman and a sophomore who helped out the team all season long give some hope for the future. Bultema. Jacob Wescott - TK-Hastings: Wescott, the lone returnee from last year’s inaugural All-Barry County team, finished off his senior season by placing in the top 16 in both the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard freestyle at the O-K Rainbow Tier II Conference meet. Wescott was also a member of two relay teams that finished in the top five in the conference. Boys’ Swimming & Diving First Team Jacob Bailey - TK-Hastings: Bailey closed out his sophomore season by placing in the top 16 at the O-K Rainbow Tier II Conference meet in both the 100-yard butterfly and the 200-yard individual medley. Bailey also fit in nicely in the relays throughout the season for the Trojan team. Tom Huerth - TK-Hastings: Huerth, a senior, was the TK-Hastings’ teams top swimmer in the 100-breaststroke, and also swam the 500-yard freestyle this season. He placed in the top 16 at the O-K Rainbow Tier II Conference meet in both events. Josiah Jenkins - TK-Hastings: Jenkins, a senior, ends his career as the TK-Hastings team record holder in both the 200-yard freestyle and the 100-yard backstroke. Jenkins has been a vital contributor for all four of his seasons on the TK-Hastings varsity team. Tyler Swanson - TK-Hastings: Swanson had an outstanding freshman season for the TK-Hastings varsity team. He is the team record holder in both the 100-yard butterfly and the 200-yard individual medley. “He is a solid contributor in every event he swims,” said TK-Hastings head coach Tyler The 2007-08 All-Barry County boys’ swimming and diving first team. Team members are (front from left) Tyler Swanson, Jacob Bailey, Josiah Jenkins, and Jacob Wescott. Missing from photo is Tom Huerth. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 20, 2008 — Page 21 Nine state medallists among county’s best wrestlers It was another fine year for Barry County’s five varsity wrestling teams. The teams combined to win three conference championships, three district championships, and two regional championships and many of those titles were at the expense of other county teams. Hastings and Lakewood both made the trip to Battle Creek this season for the team state finals, and both were downed in the quarterfinals. Delton Kellogg won another Kalamazoo Valley Association championship this season. Hastings won another O-K Gold Conference title. Lakewood shared the league championship with Corunna in its first season of Capital Area Activities Conference White Division action. From those five county teams a number of wrestlers worked their way through the individual state tournament, with nine coming out on the other end with state medals. All nine of them found a spot somewhere on the 2007-08 All-Barry County wrestling teams. Wrestling First Team 103 Mark Loveland - Delton Kellogg: A junior, Loveland scored his first state medal this season placing sixth in Division 3’s 103pound weight class at the individual state finals. Loveland finished the year with a record of 53-4, winning a Kalamazoo Valley Association championship along with individual district and regional titles. 112 Matt Loveland - Delton Kellogg: A junior, Loveland scored his second state medal in two trips to the finals this season when he placed third in Division 3’s 112-pound weight class. He finished the season with a 55-4 record, and was a KVA and district champion this year. Loveland was third at his team’s Division 3 individual regional tournament. 119 Matt Watson - Hastings: Watson ended his junior season the same place his freshman and sophomore seasons ended, at the individual state finals. He scored his second state medal this season, placing third in his weight class in Division 2. After winning a conference championship in the O-K Gold, Watson was second at individual districts and third at regionals. He ends the year with a record of 46-8. 125 Gage Pederson - Hastings: Pederson came up one win short of a spot in the individual state finals this season, ending the year with a record of 41-7. He was a champion this season in the O-K Gold Conference, and finished fourth in his Division 3 individual district tournament. 130 Kyle Dalton - Thornapple Kellogg: Dalton won his second state medal this season, finishing as the runner-up in Division 2’s 125-pound weight class at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Dalton was third at the individual district tournament, then bounced back to win a regional championship. His junior season ended with a record of 50-6. 135 Mason Blackmer Lakewood: Lakewood’s Mason Blackmer saw his season come to an end at the individual state finals in Division 3, with a record of 46-12. Blackmer was the runner-up at 135-pounds in the CAAC-White this season, then went on to win individual district and regional championships at 130 pounds. 140 Darrin Durkee - Lakewood: Durkee was one victory short of reaching the individual state finals this season in Division 3, after finish third at his team’s individual district tournament. He was the third place finisher at 140 pounds in the CAAC-White this season. Dan Lydy - Thornapple Kellogg: Tom McKinney - Hastings: McKinney was fourth at his team’s individual district tournament this season, to earn a spot in the individual regionals. McKinney was the 140-pound champion this season in the O-K Gold Conference, and finished the year with a record of 21-13. 145 Quinn DeBolt - Delton Kellogg: DeBolt was the fourth place finisher in the Kalamazoo Valley Association at 152 pounds this season. He entered into the individual state tournament with 34 wins under his belt, and came out with 36 but was one victory short of being a regional qualifier in his senior season. 152 Levi Phelps - Lakewood: This Lakewood senior won his second state medal this season, placing sixth in Division 3’s 152-pound weight class. He won individual district and regional championships this year after placing second at 160 pounds at the CAAC-White championship meet. Phelps finishes the year with a record of 35-10. 160 Ryan Bosma - Hastings: Bosma was the third place finisher this year at the O-K Gold Conference tournament, then went on to a runner-up finish at the Saxons’ Division 2 individual district tournament. Bosma ended his senior season with a record of 30-14. 171 Cody Orszula - Lakewood: It was a tough finish to an outstanding senior season for Lakewood’s 171-pounder. He earned a spot in the individual finals, but had to default out of his last two matches there after winning an opening round match. Orszula ends the year with a 49-5 mark. He won a conference championship this year, and an individual district championship. 189 Chris Westra - Thornapple Kellogg: Westra was an individual regional qualifier at the end of his junior season, after finishing as the runner-up in the district tournament. He finished the year with a record of 33-16. 215 Josh Morehouse - Hastings: Morehouse ended his senior season as the sixth place medallist in Division 2’s 215-pound weight class at the individual state finals. Morehouse was an individual district champion, then was runner-up at regionals. He was also the runner-up at his weight class at the O-K Gold Conference meet. Morehouse ends the season with a record of 42-11. 285 Justin Jevicks - Hastings: Jevicks was the runner-up to a state runner-up in his weight class at the Division 2 district tournament the Saxons hosted, but then came up one win short of earning a spot in the state finals at the regional meet. A junior, Jevicks did win the final match of his season scoring a pin in the team state quarterfinals in Battle Creek for the Saxons. A A A 103 Mike Craven - Thornapple Kellogg: The Trojans’ senior lightweight closed out his season at the individual state finals, after scoring a third place finish at regionals. Craven was the runner-up at his team’s Division 2 district tournament. He ends the year with a record of 43-12. 112 Austin Endsley - Hastings: Endsley was one of six Saxon wrestlers to finish as the runner-up in his weight class at the O-K Gold Conference tournament. A sophomore, Endsley went on to earn a spot in the individual regionals by placing fourth in the Division 2 individual district tournament. 119 Tucker Seese - Lakewood: Seese finished off his freshman season for the Vikings in the Division 3 individual regional tournament, after placing third at his team’s individual district tourney. Seese won more than 20 matches this season. 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He was one of three Vikings to win a conference championship in the CAAC-White this season, and finished his junior year with a record of 34-14. 285 Ryan Steverson - Lakewood: The Vikings’ sophomore heavyweight saw it all come together at the end of the season, as he placed third in Division 3’s 285-pound weight class at the individual state finals. He ends the year with a record of 46-10 after winning conference and district championships. He was the third place finisher at the individual regional meet. TM Times and dates subject to change. A this season. He ended the year with a record of 34-17, coming up one win short of qualifying for the individual regional tournament in Division 3. Martin Workman - Delton Kellogg: Workman won the 160-pound championship in the KVA this season, going 2-0 at the league meet. He won more than 30 matches this season as a senior, but came up one win short of being a regional qualifier. 189 Dusty Cowell - Maple Valley: Cowell was the Kalamazoo Valley Association champion at 189 pounds this season, after scoring a pin over Parchment’s Brian Newton in the finals. Cowell then went on to score a third place finish at his team’s Division 3 regional tournament, before finishing the year with a record of 35-17. 215 Cody Clinton - Thornapple Kellogg: Scoop Complete online schedule at: www.hassk12.org A The 2007-08 All-Barry County wrestling first team. Team members are (front from left) Matt Loveland, Kyle Dalton, Matt Watson, Gage Pederson, Mark Loveland, (second row) Dan Lydy, Mason Blackmer, Tom McKinney, Quinn DeBolt, (third row) Chris Westra, Josh Morehouse, Justin Jevicks, Ryan Bosma, (back) Levi Phelps, Cody Orszula, and Darrin Durkee. More of what you want from your wireless company. 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(DH) 4:00 pm Girls Varsity Softball Maple Valley (DH) 4:00 pm Girls JV Softball Maple Valley (DH) 7:30 pm 6th/high school band concert - HS gym 125 Tyler Corwin - Maple Valley: Corwin won his second straight state medal this season, placing fifth in Division 3’s 125-pound weight class at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Corwin won an individual district championship this year, then finished third at his team’s regional tournament. He was also conference champion in the KVA this year, dominating his weight class at the league meet. 130 Alec Wilcox - Hastings: Wilcox had a strong finish to his senior season. After a third place finish at the O-K Gold Conference meet, he went on to win individual district and regional championships. That regional championship earned him a spot in the individual state finals, where he saw his season end with a record of 32-16. 135 Johnnie Wood - Delton Kellogg: Wood ended his sophomore season with a record of 40-10 as a regional qualifier, after placing third at 130 pounds in his team’s Division 3 individual district tournament. At 130-pounds in the KVA, wood took the league championship by pinning both his opponents at the league meet. 145 Trent Brisboe - Hastings: Brisboe won the O-K Gold Conference championship this season at 145 pounds. He finished the season with a record of 29 wins and 15 losses. 152 Tory Roberts - Maple Valley: Roberts made his first trip to the individual state finals this year, finishing the season with a 43-14 mark. Roberts was the third place finisher in the KVA at his weight class this season, then earned a runner-up finish in the individual district tournament in Division 3 before placing fourth at regionals. 160 Brennan Simon - Lakewood: Simon was one of eight Vikings this season to reach the championship finals of the CAAC-White tournament, where he placed second. In the state tournament, Simon earned a third place finish in the district tournament before bowing out in the regional round with 38 wins under his belt. 171 Chad Rhodes - Maple Valley: Rhodes finished third at his weight class at the Kalamazoo Valley Association tournament �Page 22 — Thursday, March 20, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Cheer teams had a great year The five Barry County varsity competitive cheer teams continue to get stronger. Lakewood once again led the way in the county, and once again had a tough end to the season. The Vikings finished third at their Division 3 regional for the second season in a row. The top two teams from each regional across the state earned a spot in the state finals. The Trojans from Thornapple Kellogg also had a fine season, finishing behind only the league champions from Byron Center in the O-K Gold Conference. Hastings was fourth in the O-K Gold. After battling it out during the conference season, TK and Hastings both finished in the middle of the pack at their respective regional tournaments. Delton Kellogg and Maple Valley’s programs also continued to improve, with the Lions doing it under the guidance of new head coach April Wagner. Competitive Cheer First Team 02687669 Melanie Brodbeck - Lakewood: A sophomore, Brodbeck was named first team allconference in the CAAC this winter. She was also named second team allregion, competing in all three rounds for the Viking varsity team. Kelley Daniels - Lakewood: Daniels had a fine sophomore season for the Viking varsity team. She was named first team all-conference in the CAAC, and also earned all-region honors as a three round competitor. Mandy Dye - Delton Kellogg: A junior in her third season with the Delton Kellogg varsity. Dye is a great athlete who contributed to the team as a flyer this season. Brittney Gardner - Maple Valley: A fouryear member of the Maple Valley varsity team and a captain this season, she earned allregion honorable mention honors this season. “Brittney has made many contributions, but the one she will be remembered by is her ability to lead,” said Lion head coach April Wagner. “She has helped set a solid foundation for our cheer program.” Whitney Holaski - Lakewood: Another Viking sophomore who earned first team allconference honors in the CAAC. It is Holaski’s second time being an all-conference performer. She was also named to the all-region team. This is her second all-county nod. Brittany Lepard - Hastings: A four-year member of the Hastings program, Lepard competed in all three rounds for the Saxons. “She is a very talented flyer and has mastered tumbling this year,” said Hastings’ head coach Amy Hubbell. “She has been a captain since she made varsity as a junior.” Angel Mazzucco - Thornapple Kellogg: Mazzucco has a drive to better herself, and a great attitude, said TK head coach Abby DeWildt. A senior, Mazzucco was named all-conference in the O-K Gold this season and earned a honorable mention all-region nod. Sara Radant - Hastings: “She is the backbone to our team,” said Hastings’ head coach Amy Hubbell. “She is back spotter who keeps count through our rounds to make sure everyone is one time.” A captain for two seasons and a varsity athlete for three, Radant was named all-conference in the O-K Gold in her senior season. Charlese Smith - Lakewood: After scoring all-conference honorable mention accolades last season, Smith made the jump up to first team all-conference in the CAAC this season. Smith competes in all three rounds for the Vikings, and earned all-region honors this season. Lauren Tandy - Thornapple Kellogg: A senior who participated in all three rounds for the Trojan team this year, Tandy as named allconference in the O-K Gold. “Lauren has a great attitude and work ethic,” said TK head coach Abby DeWildt. Heidi VanderHeide - Thornapple Kellogg: A senior who earned all-conference honors for the second year in a row this season. VanderHeide was also named second team all-region. She participated in all three rounds for the Trojan team this season, and was a very hard worker according to head coach Abby DeWildt. Competitive Cheer Second Team Courtney Ellison - Lakewood: Ellison competed in two out of the three rounds for the Lakewood varsity team this season. She was named all-region honorable mention for the Viking team which placed third at its Division 3 regional meet. Lauren Erb - Lakewood: Erb earned honorable mention all-conference accolades in the CAAC this winter. She competed in two of the three rounds for the Vikings, and ended the year being named to a second-team all-region squad. Emma Garrison - Delton Kellogg: A senior in her third season with the Delton Kellogg varsity, Garrison competed in all three rounds for the Panthers. Garrison is a solid gymnast, who is also an excellent base for the Delton team. Chana Gehrmen - Delton Kellogg: A sophomore in her second season with the Delton varsity, who competed in every single round. Gehrmen is a great gymnast, who performed as a flyer for the Panthers. Terran Geething - Maple Valley: A fouryear member of the Maple Valley varsity team, and a team captain this year, Geething was one of the Lions’ flyers. “She excels in precision and facials,” said Lion head coach April Wagner. “Her most valuable contribution to our team is her beautiful jumps.” Caitlin Hale - Maple Valley: Excelling with her vocals and facials, Hale had a fine first season for the Lion varsity cheer team. “She served as a strong base in round three,” said Lion coach April Wagner. “Caitlin has stepped up to the plate and is willing to try new things.” Alecia Hansbarger - Lakewood: Hansbarger competed in all three rounds for the Vikings this season, earning an honorable mention nod in the CAAC as a sophomore. She was also chosen as an all-region honorable mention performer this season. Molly Koutz - Hastings: A three-year varsity performer at Hastings, who took part in all three rounds. “The team all looks up to her as a great leader,” said Hastings’ head coach Amy Hubbell. “She has been a captain for the past two years.” Brittany London - Thornapple Kellogg: A freshman who participated in all three rounds for the TK team this season, London is a hard worker with a great attitude. TK head coach Abby DeWildt said, “she will be an asset to the program for the next three years.” Jen Noffke - Thornapple Kellogg: Noffke was named all-conference in the O-K Gold this season, her senior season. She participated in all three rounds for the Trojans, while battling through a shoulder injury all season long. Cara Phelps - Delton Kellogg: Another sophomore in her second season with the Delton Kellogg varsity. Phelps competed in all three rounds for the Panthers, standing out for her gymnastic and stunting skills. She held down a spot as a base, a backspot, and a flyer during different points in the season. Stephanie Schaffer - Maple Valley: Another first-year member of the Lion varsity team, Schaffer was a strong all-around cheerleader for the Lions who was not only an excellent tumble but had solid facial and jump skills. “She served our team not only as a main base, but also as a flyer,” said Lion head coach April Wagner. “She has stepped up to take on the responsibilities that have been handed to her.” The 2007-08 All-Barry County girls’ competitive cheer first team. Team members are (front from left) Mandy Dye, Heidi VanderHeide, Angel Mazzucco, Lauren Tandy, (middle row) Brittney Gardner, Melanie Brodbeck, Charlese Smith, Whitney Holaski, (back) Sara Radant and Kelley Daniels. Missing from photo is Brittany Lepard. Ten underclassmen on girls’ team While the All-Barry County boys’ basketball team for the 2007-08 season is filled with seniors, the girls on the all-county teams this year have a lot more high school basketball ahead of them. Hastings’’ Brandi Hurless, Delton Kellogg’s Rachael Williams, Lakewood’s Lauren Shaffer, and Maple Valley’s Ashley Gonser are the only seniors to make this year’s list. A total of six juniors, three sophomores, and one freshman fill up the rest of the slots on the all-county team this season. With that many young players leading the way, there were some tough times for the county teams but also some highs as well. Lakewood’s girls finished with a 14-9 record, reaching the Class B district championship game at Gull Lake before being downed by the host Blue Devils. Hastings and Thornapple Kellogg’s girls traded O-K Gold Conference wins on their home floors during the league season. Maple Valley and Delton Kellogg both experienced their own growing pains. Delton was held without a win in Kalamazoo Valley Association action this year. Girls Basketball First Team Alexis Brodbeck - Lakewood: The Vikings’ junior point guard, was an all-league selection in the CAAC-White this season after averaging 6.2 points, 3.1 assists, and 2.7 steals per game. “She was a big part of our defensive success with her pressure on top of the match-up zone,” said Lakewood head coach Tal Thompson. Brandi Hurless - Hastings: Hurless, a senior, led the Saxons this season with 13.7 points per game and also averaged 4.2 rebounds per contest. She contributed 42-percent of the Saxons’ points on the season and was named first team all-conference in the OK Gold. “She was a leader on the team, and the players looked up to her,” said Hastings head coach Dan Carpenter. “I have never seen a player work so hard on her game in the off season as she has.” Jennifer Kent - Maple Valley: The Lions’ sophomore center led her team in scoring and rebounding, with 10 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. On the defensive end she averaged 1.7 blocks per contest. She is a two-year varsity letter winner so far, and was named all-conference in the KVA this winter. Ashley Morris - Lakewood: The Vikings’ best athlete, Morris was a unanimous selection as an all-conference performer in the CAAC-White this season. She averaged 8.9 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 3.1 steals per game. She was also second on the Viking team with 13 threes made this season. Leslee Rigelman - Maple Valley: Another sophomore playing her second season with the Lion varsity, Rigelman averaged 8.8 points and 3.9 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 2.2 rebounds per game. She was named first team all-conference in the KVA this season. Kate Scheidel - Thornapple Kellogg: When Scheidel was hot the Trojans were much tougher to beat during her junior season this year. She averaged 11.7 points per game to lead the TK offensive attack, and also totaled 4.2 rebounds per game. Rachael Williams - Delton Kellogg: A three-year varsity player and two-year varsity starter, the Panthers’ senior point guard led her team in steals and assists this season, while finishing second on the team in scoring at 6.3 points per game. She was third in the KVA in three-point The 2007-08 All-Barry County girls’ basketball first team. Team members are (front from left) Brandi Hurless, Alexis Brodbeck, Ashley Morris, Rachael Williams, (back) Leslee Rigelman, Jen Kent, and Kate Scheidel. shooting this season, and is second on the alltime Delton list of three-point shooters having knocked down 53 in her career. She was named first team all-conference in the KVA this season. Second Team Chelsey Dow - Lakewood: Lakewood head coach Tal Thompson called his junior forward Dow the hardest worker he has ever coached. Dow made the switch from guard to post player this season, and finished with 5.7 points per game and 8.5 rebounds per game averages. Bailey Flower - Maple Valley: The Lions’ junior center averaged 7.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game this season. She led her team in field goal percentage at 47-percent Flower, a physical presence down low for the Lions, was named honorable mention AllKVA this season. Ashley Gonser - Maple Valley: The Lions’ senior forward averaged 7.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game in her fourth varsity season. Gonser shot 46-percent from the floor this year. Gonser closed out her career by being named honorable mention in the Kalamazoo Valley Association. Veronica Hayden - Hastings: Hayden, a freshman center, led the Saxons with 7.8 rebounds per game and also chipped in 6.9 points per contest. She finished with double digit rebounds in five games this season. “As a freshman she has the build, talent and a real knowledge of the game to become a great player,” said Saxon head coach Dan Carpenter. “There are not many freshman players that can make the jump to a varsity level and make an immediate impact as she has.” Laurel Mattson - Lakewood: A junior guard, was the Vikings’ leading three-point shooter with 17 makes on the season. She also averaged 4.7 points per game and 2.3 assists. Lakewood coach Tal Thompson called her a great competitor, who gave a lot of trouble to her team’s opponents on defense. Lauren Shaffer - Lakewood: A senior forward for the Vikings, Shaffer was honorable mention all-league this year in the CAAC-White. She averaged 5.5 points per game, to go along with 8.3 rebounds and 2.2 steals. A team captain, Shaffer was a three-year varsity player. Lizzy Stewart - Maple Valley: A sophomore guard, Stewart averaged 6.6 points, 1.7 steals and 1.3 assists per game for Maple Valley in her second year on the varsity. Stewart was also one of the Lions’ top free throw shooters, knocking down 64-percent of her attempts. HASTINGS AREA SCHOOLS ANNOUNCE KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION Registration of Kindergarten Students (children must be 5 on or before December 1st) for the 2008-2009 school year will take place on Monday, March 24th from 8:30am until 8:00pm and on Wednesday, March 26th from 8:30am until 8:00pm at one location in Hastings: Southeastern Elementary School. It is not necessary or advisable to bring your child at the time of registration. Parents will be asked to complete an information sheet and are asked to bring a copy of the child’s official birth certificate, immunization record, and verification of residency to this meeting. The child’s social security number is also requested but not required. BY STATE LAW immunizations, vision and hearing testing must be complete before school attendance in the fall. At the time of registration, parents will also be given appointments for a pre-enrollment screening test for vision and hearing as well as a school readiness test. 02687991 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-03-27.pdf 4f179b4bd36e8aa779e90a9e01b9d062 PDF Text Text Area residents protest war in Iraq Hail Michigan, for the good, bad and the ugly Hastings Spring Sports Preview See Story on Page 3 See Editorial on Page 5 See Story on Pages 18-20 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 155, No. 13 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 50¢ Thursday, March 27, 2008 NEWS Hastings clerk causing problems at city hall? BRIEFS Free tax service being offered Volunteers from the AARP Senior Tax Program are available to prepare free basic tax returns for Barry County residents at the Commission on Aging Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 1 to 4 p.m. through April 15. Free tax service is available to lowerincome persons of all ages. Volunteers will prepare basic federal and state returns, as well as State of Michigan Home Heating Credits and Homestead Property Credits. They will also prepare federal economic stimulus payment forms for those with at least $3,000 in 2007 income who don't otherwise have to file a federal return. The Commission on Aging is located at 320 W. Woodlawn Avenue in Hastings. Those with questions should call the COA at (269) 948-4856. Sunfield library to host event The Friends of Sunfield District Library will offer area antique and collectibles lovers a unique opportunity when the group hosts its antique and collectibles firm, Americana Auctions, for another of its ‘Roadshow’-style antique appraisal fundraisers Sunday, March 30, from 1 to 5 p.m., at the library, located at 112 Main, in the village of Sunfield. For $5 each item, attendees may bring up to three items for appraisal, which will be performed by Americana’s Glen Rairigh. No coins, stamps, or jewelry can be appraised. The library’s appraisal events and annual Farmers Picnic book sale help fund the summer reading program and other library projects. The Rairighs will donate 100 percent of their time and all proceeds to the library. The library’s Friends group will provide refreshments. Inquiries about the event may be made by calling the library at (517) 566-8065. by Megan Lavell Staff Writer New York, Detroit and Washington, D.C., may not have a monopoly on abuse of public office these days when it comes to public officials. For the past three years, City of Hastings employees have submitted complaints about City Clerk and Treasurer Tom Emery. Public records obtained by the Hastings Banner under the Freedom of Information Act show that accusations against Emery use terms such as “disrespect,” “verbal harassment” and “inappropriate.” In a memorandum to Emery dated June 22, 2007, Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield said, “The fact that all of the current employees in your department, as well as several past employees in your department and other departments have submitted complaints regarding your behavior and your treatment of them indicates to me that there is at very least a significant functional concern related to your conduct and treatment of these individuals, even if clear violations of policy or law are not borne out. By far, the bulk of the complaints are related to comments which you have made that are perceived by the employees to be insulting, belittling, degrading, or otherwise offensive to them. Again, these complaints are consistent across all of the employees of your department, and are further supported by complaints made in the past by previous employees.” Emery, also the city finance director and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) officer, began his position with the city in August 2004. The public documents reveal that as early as 2005, memos began appearing in Emery’s file regarding complaints against him from other city employees. For example, a memo dated April 22, 2005, from Mansfield indicates that Emery used the word “slut” in a conversation with one of his coworkers. In the documents provided under FOIA, employee names were removed by city offi- cials to protect the staff members. Therefore, a blank line is used in place of employee names. Mansfield said in a memo, “I spoke with Mr. Emery following my discussion with ____. He indicated that he had not made any comments or taken any actions related to ____ of a harassing nature. He stated that he used the term ‘slut’ in a conversation with an employee other than ____ previously. Mr. Emery stated that he had used this term in a jovial conversation with ____ ____ and not in a manner specific to any individual. (I spoke with ____ subsequently and she verified that Mr. Emery had used this term in a joking manner as a generic reference to female children.) Mr. Emery acknowledged that he used this term in his conversation with ____ that the use of this term was generally inappropriate.” One city employee documented the following incidents involving Emery and people outside the city. June 12: “During a software demo with Civic System vendors, he (Emery) stated that he would have to kill everyone that didn’t agree with his way of doing things. “Also during the demo, he told the vendors to look around the conference table, determine which of us was the decision-maker, and make ‘him’ happy and don’t worry about the rest of us there. June 13: “Prior to our lunch meeting with Mercantile Bank, we were given ‘stress-free’ balls. Tom told them that the next time they came, he needed a ‘Louis-ville Slugger’ to knock his staff upside the head to deal with his stress issues. “At the Walldorff during lunch, we were talking about development in the areas of both Hastings and Grand Rapids when ____ stated that the Marriott was almost complete in downtown GR. It was also discussed that they did away with the ‘women-only floor’ See CLERK, page 2 McKeown Bridge Park project needs grant Local church to host choral society The Lakewood Area Choral Society will present its first concert of the season at the First United Methodist Church, 209 W. Green Street, in Hastings, Sunday, March 30, at 3 p.m. With many residents of the choral society living in and around Hastings, this venue provides local residents an opportunity to hear this adult choir. The concert is part of First United Methodist Church’s ‘Live Under the Dome’ series. The choral society will introduce David Snyder, their new accompanist, at this concert. Snyder was selected from a field of 20 applicants. He is a minister of music at First Baptist Church of Middleville. A freewill offering will be collected. March Mania Arts set for Saturday The fourth annual March Mania Arts and Crafts event will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 29, at the Hastings Nazarene Church. Guest artist Barbara Bosworth will have a full line of her original artwork on cards and small prints. She also will have larger prints, such as the ‘Last Supper,’ and will debut her new geese artwork. Many other items will be available. The church is at 1716 N. Broadway See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 Hastings City Clerk Tom Emery Pucker up, piggy, here comes the principal! Pleasantview Elementary School Principal Marjorie Haas has a special way of showing her pride in her students. Here, she puckers up for a big, wet pig kiss Wednesday afternoon at the school’s March Citizenship assembly. Haas challenged Pleasantview students to “read across the USA” for March is reading month. The students earned a paper car for every 20 pages, or two miles, they read. Collectively, the students earned enough cars to span the 2,782 miles from San Francisco to Washington, D.C. The students were pretty eager to see their principal kiss a pig, because they read 58,786 pages, enough miles for a round trip. Trisha Kietzman’s classroom read the most with 20,834 under their belts, so they will win their choice of a pizza party or an ice cream party. (Photo by Megan Lavell) by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Plans to refurbish McKeown Bridge Park in Hastings Township are swinging into full gear with a decision by the Barry County Board of Commissioners Tuesday to allow the parks and recreation board to seek a $215,338 grant. The grant, if approved, will be used to help with improvements at the park, including barrier-free access to natural resources through the creation of walking trails, a fishing deck, wetland boardwalks, a shaded shelter, picnic facilities, a canoe launch and natural habitat improvements. Barry County Parks and Recreation Board Secretary Debbie Jensen told the commissioners Wednesday that matching funds in the amount of $67,527 have already been committed to the project. Of that, $60,000 will come from the Barry County Department of Human Services Board and $7,527 from the Barry County Conservation District. The board of commissioners has committed $33,600 from the county general fund and the Barry County Parks and Recreation Board has committed an additional $20,000 toward the park improvement project. The matching amounts committed from all sources so far totals 36 percent of the projected cost. The grant for the additional funding will be submitted to the Natural Resources Trust Fund Grant with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. In other action before the board at Wednesday’s meeting, the board: • Heard a report from Tom Doyle, Barry County Drain commissioner, who informed the board of a bond-funded project to replace and extend the Delton stormwater drain. The project is expected to be completed before the end of summer. The total assessment for the county is $136,657, which may be prepaid to save on interest charges totaling $27,667. “If we receive sufficient prepayments to lower the bond amount below $300,000,” Doyle said, “the legal and administrative fees for the bond will be eliminated, lowering the cost of the project by approximately $2,500. • Voted unanimously to increase the general fund miscellaneous expense account for drains from $45,530 to $85,530 with funds to come from the contingency account to allow a pre-payment of $70,000 toward the project. • Approved the reappointment of Norman Frances and Robert Nelson to the Mental Health Authority for three-year terms beginning April 1 and expiring March 31, 2011. • Voted to raise the classification of the corrections administrative assistant at the county jail from a level four to a level five. The hourly wage at level five will be $16.24. • Heard a report from Barry County Surveyor Brian Reynolds on the remonumentation of the entire county. Monumentation involves physically identifying the each section corner or “other important survey reference points” in the county, Reynolds said. “The act of creating a new survey, as the federal government general land office did in the early 19th Century, is monumentation,” Reynolds told the board. Restoring and modernizing these monuments, after many decades of deterioration, is called remonumentation, he added. The project is being done statewide, Reynolds said. As of 2005, the last recorded progress of the project, Barry County has monumented or remonumented 1,428 sites and is among the top 10 counties of the state’s 83. Reynolds and his crew have recovered a total of 201 monument sites, the third most in the entire state, he noted. • Listened to a presentation by Terri Geiger, a representative of the Barry County Health Department workers. Geiger gave a slide presentation to illustrate how the healthcare plan proposed by the county is simply too expensive for the workers to afford. See BOARD, page 9 �Page 2 — Thursday, March 27, 2008 — The Hastings Banner NEWS BRIEFS Melissa Julian is Miss Delton 2008 continued from front page (M-43) in Hastings. Local mail carrier to retire, party is Fri. A retirement party will be held at 8:30 a.m. Friday, March 28, for long-time rural mail carrier Christopher Hall at the Hastings Post Office. Friends and family are invited to attend. “It’s been a great career,” said Hall, who has been a post office employee for more than two decades. to improve their golfing bodies. During the event, a physical therapist will assess each participant’s posture during the golf swing. Each participant will receive a personal assessment sheet with postural recommendations from the physical therapist. In addition, participants will receive suggested exercises as well as tips for correct posture in other areas of golf. The cost is $15 per participant. Call Hastings Orthopedic Clinic at 1-800-5961005 to register for the event. Participants are invited to bring their own five- iron or use one at the clinic. Pierce hosts spring Volunteers needed break activity at therapeutic camp Staff at the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute The horses at YMCA Camp Manitou-Lin are eagerly awaiting a new season of therapeutic riding. And the camp is looking for volunteers to help the program a few hours each week. The Spirit Farm center at the rural Middleville camp is a place where individuals with special needs get a chance to brush, tack and ride horses in a controlled and therapeutic setting. Riders build relationships with the horses, volunteers and the camp’s experienced instructors. “The benefits are amazing,” said parent volunteer Susan Stiver. “We supply the horses, riders and fun.” Volunteers are needed to lead the horses and assist the riders for two to three hours a week during the day or evening for six weeks, she said. The spring session starts April 14; new volunteers will need to attend a volunteer training session April 7, from 6 to 8 p.m. For more information or to sign up, contact Stiver at (269) 945-8825. Improve golf swing and Relay for Life Hastings Orthopedic Clinic professionals will conduct a golf swing and posture assessment at their office at 840 Cook Road in Hastings from 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 1. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the 2008 Barry County Relay for Life. The golf swing can create forces up to eight times a person’s body weight on bones, joints and muscles. Underlying physical limitations can lead to pain, inconsistency or loss of power in the game. Golfers spend hundreds of dollars on the latest equipment but rarely spend enough time preparing their bodies, which is the most important piece of equipment. The staff at Hastings Orthopedic invites community members to spend 15 minutes will offer an outdoor skills class over spring break for students to gain an introduction to primitive skills. The program will run from 8 a.m. until noon Monday, March 31, and is geared toward children ages 11 to 16. Participants will learn how to build survival shelters, start a warming campfire, navigate with map and compass, and basic needs assessment for success in the outdoors. Most of the class will be outside, so participants should dress appropriately for weather conditions. Pre-registration is required. Call (269) 721-4190 to register. The cost is $15 for members and $20 for non-members. HCB to host mortgage seminar HCB Mortgage Company will host a free seminar on home mortgages Tuesday, April 8, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Presenters will include Mark Millis, HCB Loan Center loan originator; and Kenneth Krum, vice president of retail banking for Hastings City Bank. Information covered will include: • When it makes sense to refinance • Mortgage products available including FHA, adjustable-rate and bi-weekly mortgages • Information for first-time home buyers • Buying foreclosed properties • Reverse mortgages There will be time for questions and discussion. This seminar will take place at the Hastings City Bank community room, 150 W. Court St. While these seminars are presented to the community at no charge, RSVPs are requested to Nancy Goodin at (269) 9485579 to reserve a seat. Miss Delton 2008, Melissa Julian, (center) is pictured with her court members. From the left are Stephanie Johnson, Aubrey Beeler, Melissa Julian, Sarah Heney and Janet Fase. by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Sixteen-year-old Melissa Julian has been chosen to reign as Miss Delton 2008. The daughter of Bob and Jeanette Julian, she was selected from a field of seven candidates at a pageant last Thursday night in the Delton Kellogg High School auditorium. Selected to serve on Miss Delton’s court were Aubrey Beeler, Janet Fase, Sarah Heney and Stephanie Johnson. Miss Delton and her court will reign over Delton’s Founders Festival (previously called Founders Weekend) in August. They also will be involved in a community service project and fundraiser each month. Funds raised by the local royalty are donated to an area service organization or charity of their choice. “I’m very excited,” said the new Miss Delton in an interview after the pageant. “I really hope that I can make a difference. I’m looking forward to interacting with the community and the children. I love being a role model. I love kids... I’m excited to raise money so I can give back to the community.” Melissa would like to get all the court members involved in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program because it’s a special interest for her. Through that program, she mentors a seven year old girl and enjoys spending time with her. “...It has been very rewarding,” she told the pageant audience. The new Miss Delton is anxious to do more community service too. Melissa said she loved the previous two years when she served as a member of Miss Delton’s court. “You get to know the girls on the court so well, and you get to become friends. It’s really important.” she said of the friendships. Melissa said she worked hard and spent a lot of time preparing for the pageant. Contestants are given five questions and are allowed to prepare the answers in advance. One of the questions required contestants to tell whom they would vote for president if the election were next week. “I didn’t know anything about them (the candidates) so I had to research and figure that out,” Melissa said. Contestants also were asked to whom they would choose to give $1 million, if they had that much money to donate. She also researched that question, comparing organizations to her interests. Melissa selected Barry County United Way for her makebelieve donation because it supports so many of the causes she cares about. For her answer to a question about Delton, she said, “...We have a caring, compassionate community with good-hearted people who truly care about one another.” She also praised the businesses for their community support, the local churches, community events and historic attractions. “I am proud to be a member of the Delton community. I think Delton is a great place to live and grow in,” Melissa said. A junior at Delton High, Melissa has been a member of the National Honor Society for two years. With a 3.99 grade point average, she has earned several academic honor awards. She is active with the cross country team, Interact and the SADD Club. She has participated in the Delton Follies kickline for two years. Melissa is considering attending Michigan State University, and she’s contemplating whether to study architecture and interior design or psychology or chemistry. “This summer I’m going to intern at an architecture-interior design place (in Detroit) to help me decide if that’s what I really want to do. I’m excited,” she said. She has a brother, Matthew, a senior at Delton who plans to attend MSU. Her hobbies include swimming, running, weightlifting, church activities, reading, home decorating and shopping. Melissa also has several part-time jobs. Court member Aubrey Beeler, 14, is the daughter of Conrad and Diane Beeler. Aubrey is currently president of the freshman class at Delton High and also serves on the Student Council. She plans to be a doctor and start her college career at Michigan State University or the University of Michigan. Janet Fase, 17, the daughter of Dianna and Slim Fase, is another court member. Janet is currently the junior class president at Delton High and serves on the Student Council. She has achieved many scholastic awards. Janet also is involved in the Ryla-Rotary Youth Leadership Association and with the Big Brothers/Big Sisters program. She hopes to attend Central Michigan University to study international business and Spanish. Court member Sarah Heney, 17, is the daughter of Brian and Victoria Heney. Sarah also is a junior and a member of the track team. She is active in the Big Brother/Big Sister program. Her future plans are to either enter military service and then attend college or head directly to college after high school graduation. She hopes to “go into medicine.” Stephanie Johnson, 17, the daughter of Tracy and Timothy Johnson, is another court member. Stephanie is a junior at Delton High and is involved with the Student Council and the National Honor Society. Her career goal is to become a pediatrician. She also has been a member of the 2007 Miss Delton Court and is active in the St. Ann’s Youth Group. Miss Delton receives a $500 scholarship and a 16- by 20-inch portrait from Herb Doster, Photographer. Each court member is given a $100 U.S. Savings Bond. Monogrammed T-shirts will be provided to all the winners by Katie and Christi’s MidLakes Screenprinting and Active Wear. The 2008 Miss Delton Pageant was sponsored by the Delton Founders Weekend Committee and Chapple Realty. Delton Floral provided the flowers. CLERK, continued from page 1 State Rep. Brian Calley Legislation would hold public officials more accountable State Rep. Brian Calley has introduced legislation that will hold elected officials to a higher standard if they violate public trust. Calley initiated the proposed legislation in the wake of Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s indictment on charges of perjury in connection with testimony he gave in a case involving an alleged affair with a member of his staff and the firing of two police officials. House Bill 5923 states that if a municipal elected official has been convicted of a crime that has caused the municipality to sustain a financial loss due to a civil judgment or settlement, the municipality may bring a civil action against that elected official. See CALLEY, page 6 because of the discrimination issues. We were talking about how they would secure an entire floor to keep you safe and Tom asked ____ and myself if ‘we would rather be attacked by a lesbian or a man?’ I was so embarrassed by his question I almost choked on my meal. I called Mercantile Bank on Thursday to apologize for Tom’s behavior during their visit. I will respectfully decline any future lunch meetings where Tom will be present.” The public documents provided by the city include notes that also say, “Tom is unapproachable when we have a problem. Several staff members have gone to his office to ask a question. If they say, ‘Can I ask you a question?’ he says, ‘No, I’m busy.’ He won’t even turn around and look at them, or even acknowledge them. When he becomes ‘unbusy,’ he won’t take the time to come to that person and say, ‘What did you need?’” In the Aug. 5, 2004, Banner article announcing Emery’s hiring by the city, he said, “I want the public to know I am an open, approachable person who will do what it takes to get the job done. If I do not know the answer to a problem, I will work to find the solution to the best of my ability.” After one employee quit her job at the city working for Emery, she sent a letter to Mansfield detailing her reasons for leaving. “I have never in all of my 21 years of working been treated by a boss as poorly as what Mr. Emery treated myself, or any other employee within that office, for that matter. On a daily basis, there were several snide remarks made by him about a person/employee in reference to them keeping their jobs or the persona they had. On one such occasion he referenced my happy disposition and that maybe he should fire me for that. Rather [sic] his comments are his way of trying to express his humor or not, these types of remarks need to be kept to himself and not announced for everyone to hear. I found this working environment to be very hostile and full of verbal harassment.” One employee documented the following incident in a letter to Mansfield: “I had a customer at the counter one day who was upset about the amount of taxes he had to pay. He was talking loudly and using foul language and was accusing the city of being a bunch of crooks. I handed the gentleman his receipt and asked him if he would like to speak with an assessor about his concerns. He declined and walked away using foul language. “Tom was standing next to me in my work area and said to me in a low tone, ‘A pretty girl like you should never have to put up with someone being rude to you like that.’ I was shocked at this comment and said, ‘Excuse me?’ and he said ‘Oh, I shouldn’t have said that. That was inappropriate of me. You could charge me with sexual harassment.’ I replied, ‘Yes, it was inappropriate.’ “Since then, there have been several times that I have been in the copy room and he has walked up and stood in the doorway and has refused to let me out. I am not sure whether this is a case of poor manners or something else, but it makes me feel extremely uncomfortable in light of remarks such as listed above.” In the same letter June 18, 2007, the employee said, “Tom asked me where I go to church, then has on several occasions, made joking remarks regarding my church denomination such as, ‘What are you—a bunch of fanatics rolling down the aisles? What do you do over there—swing from the chandeliers? You’re all just like the Baptists, anyway. ___ would never do that (referring to drinking and gambling) — she’s a goodie-two-shoes little church girl.’ (Nobody was talking about me or about religion at the time. It was just a random put-down.)” Mansfield acknowledged the complaints of city employees on several occasions with responses to their letters. In the June 22, 2007, memo to Emery, Mansfield wrote, “Please consider this memorandum as notice of the allegations against you, and our knowledge that you have exhibited behavior that others find offensive and unacceptable as described above. It is our hope that this situation can be resolved in a manner that all parties find acceptable. Further, it is our hope that simply bringing this matter to your attention, and reminding you of the courteous, professional behavior expected of all employees will bring satisfactory resolution to this issue. If this is the case, nothing related to this matter will be placed in your personnel file.” City of Hastings memo from City Manager Jeff Mansfield. When Banner editorial staff contacted Emery about the complaints, he said, “I have no comment.” “We have dealt with them appropriately, legally,” said Mansfield of complaints regarding Emery. “They are done as far as we’re concerned.” As of press time, no disciplinary action has been taken against Emery. The Hastings City Council went into closed session at its Monday, Feb. 11, meeting asserting that they were convening to consider material exempt from discussion or disclosure by state or federal statute to receive privileged attorneyclient communication. Emery’s contract was renewed by the council in January for a term to expire in December of this year. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 27, 2008 — Page 3 Adams is third commissioner to announce retirement from the board Wayne Adams became the third Barry County Commissioner to officially announce he will not seek another term when the eightyear veteran of the commission announced at the March 25 board meeting, he is stepping down after his current term expires. Jim French and Mark Englerth both earlier announced they will not seek another term. “I just feel it is time,” Adams said at the meeting. “I have thoroughly enjoyed my service on the board, but I just feel it is time to retire. There is no hidden agenda, I just feel it is time.” Adams represents District 8, which covers Prairieville Township, Barry Township and a portion of Orangeville Township. French represents District 2, which includes Thornapple Township and Precinct 1 of Irving Township. Englerth, who announced he will step down to pursue the position of county drain commissioner, represents District 6, which includes Yankee Springs Township and portion of Orangeville Township. Also at the meeting, two persons announced they would be among the candidates for open spots on the board. Mike Boles will run against incumbent Jeff VanNortwick in District 7, which includes Assyria Township, Baltimore Township and Johnstown Township. Arthur C. Bennett announced he will run for the seat being vacated by French. Racetrack accident takes life of Hickory Corners man Bill (left) and George Williston support the war protest in Hastings Wednesday, March 19. Area residents protest war in Iraq Clarence Ember Pixley On Thursday, March 20, a Barry County Sheriff’s deputy responded to a fatal accident at the Barry County Expo Center’s horse racetrack, located between Hastings and Middleville. Clarence Ember Pixley, 91, of Hickory Corners, had been exercising his horse when the animal spooked and ran off the track. The cart overturned and Pixley was thrown from the cart. Another man using the track saw the accident and immediately went to Pixley’s aid, calling emergency service and starting CPR after no pulse could be found. When the deputy arrived, an automatic external defibrillator was used. Pixley was transported to Pennock Hospital by Lansing Mercy Ambulance, where he was pronounced dead a short while later. Pixley was featured on the cover of the by Megan Lavell Staff Writer A group of area residents joined their counterparts at 1,400 sites across the country in a peace vigil, marking the fifth anniversary of the war in Iraq. The nationwide protest was encouraged by the group United for Peace and Justice. The Progressive Democrats of West Michigan hosted the local event Wednesday, March 19, on the Barry County Courthouse lawn. Protesters gathered with signs and stood at the corner of Broadway and State streets. Bill and George Williston played folk music while the protesters displayed signs for the first part of the evening. The signs included sayings such as, “Global justice, not war,” “$3 trillion and rising,” “not one more dollar, not one more death,” “How many lives per gallon?” and “A failed foreign policy: Occupying Iraqi Land.” Several people spoke at the protest, includ- ing Jerry Toshalis, a retired Methodist minister and Rev. Vicki L. Shumaker. “Today, at least for me, is not an anniversary,” said Toshalis. “It’s a milestone. It’s a marker.” Shumaker said, “We have been lulled into complacency by a corporate media that feeds “Today, at least for me, is not an anniversary,” said Toshalis. “It’s a milestone. It’s a marker.” Jerry Toshalis us a false representation of the world we live in. They show us an illusion of the world that is dominated by consumerism, consumption, separation and greed. We now share the experience of so many of those people who have suffered under the hands of the American Empire builders. We cannot be fooled into thinking that the war in Iraq is not about oil. . . Nurture the peace within. The world has never needed you more.” Veteran Larry Hamp also spoke at the protest. “Our president has hardly uttered a sentence that is truthful in seven years,” he said. “That’s the longest seven years since Vietnam.” Jill Turner spoke to the crowd about her son, Craig Cherry, who was killed in Afghanistan in July 2004. Turner said this was her first time speaking about her son’s death in public. She appeared with her son’s children Kaitlyn Cherry, 17, and Daniel Cherry, 18. After several speakers, the crowd held a candlelight vigil and read the names of all Michigan soldiers who have been killed in the past five years. July 13, 1993, Reminder, a sister publication of the Banner, doing what he loved best – training and driving one of his horses for harness racing. At that time, Pixley told a reporter that his family thought that at age 76, he should quit racing, but he said, “I’m not ready to yet.” He started racing as a pastime after retirement and had been involved in the sport for about 40 years. Pixley raced in a circuit of various county fairs and also had participated at the Muskegon race track. A native of nearby Nashville, he was a veteran of World War II. He earned a Purple Heart while serving in the European Theater. Pixley’s career was with the U.S. Postal Service, working as a mail carrier in Hickory Corners until his retirement. He and his wife, Irene, had been married since Dec. 14, 1946. Summerfest parade to have colorful new attraction by Megan Lavell Staff Writer Summerfest will have a new, and colorful, attraction this year, thanks to the Hastings City Council’s love of a good parade. At Monday’s meeting, the council approved a confetti cannon among Summerfest activities set for Aug. 22 through 24. Summerfest Committee Chairman Mike Hallifax spoke to the council, requesting approval of Summerfest activities. He then introduced Secondhand Corners owner Karen Heath, who requested that the council approve the confetti cannon, an attraction often used in Eaton Rapids parades. Heath said she will sponsor the cannon, which will be attached to the back of the Holly Trolley during the Summerfest parade. The cannon shoots biodegradable confetti several times per block. Heath said the confetti disappears after the first rain. She assured the council if there is no rain soon after the parade, the Summerfest committee would pay to have downtown sprayed to remove the confetti. In other business at Monday’s meeting, the council: • Held a public hearing on amending the Hastings Downtown Development Authority (DDA) district boundaries. The district will expand to include the south half of the block on Apple Street, west of the fire department. Included in the district are the United Auto Workers office, McPhillips and McDowell, PLC, a residential plot and Burkey Sales and Service. Tom Wiswell of Barry County Lumber spoke in support of increasing the size of the DDA district. “If some of my tax money from these improvements stays in Hastings and supports another project, that’s great,” he said. No action was taken by the council. • Passed a resolution to allow the Viking Corporation to hold its company picnic in Fish Hatchery Park Saturday June 28. • Approved a request by the March of Dimes to hold Barry County March for Babies (formerly WalkAmerica) at Fish Hatchery Park Saturday, May 3. • Authorized the mayor and city clerk to sign lease agreements for truck parking spaces at 1035 E. State St. with Dale Dickinson, Floyd Etts, Allan Bannerman, Daniel Rice, LAS Leasing, Arden Wilder, Brad Jousma, Richard Jousma and Jack Wilson. The City of Hastings leases parking spaces in front of the Industrial Incubator. The revenue from the leases go toward parking lot improvements. • Received a letter from Ron Martin thank- Larry Hamp speaks at the war protest last Wednesday. Jill Turner (center) protests the war in Iraq and talks about her son, former Hastings resident Craig Cherry, who was killed in Afghanistan. Turner is pictured here with her son’s children Kaitlyn and Daniel Cherry, who attend Hastings High School. “If some of my tax money from these improvements stays in Hastings and supports another project, that’s great.” Tom Wiswell ing the Council and Chief of Police Jerry Sarver for stop signs. • Heard Sarver’s report updating the council on officer training and warning community members to be cautious of motorcyclists now that warm weather is coming. Sarver also informed the council of Phyllis Fuller’s official new position as director of Barry County Central Dispatch. • Heard a reminder from Community Development Director John Hart who told local business owners of the $50,000 sevenyear, zero-interest USDA loans for facade improvements still available until April 30. • Were reminded of a meeting at 7 p.m. tonight at city hall with the DDA and the Citizen’s Advisory Committee to discuss the draft DDA amendments, including district boundary expansion and projects. The next regularly scheduled Hastings City Council meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 14. A crowd gathers on the lawn of the Barry County Courthouse for a war protest Wednesday, March 19, the five-year anniversary of the war in Iraq. �Page 4 — Thursday, March 27, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Others should speak up about the hospital IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV City should annex Ferris property To the editor: Jeff Mansfield said in the town meeting for the hospital move, "We want a strong vibrant downtown." What does that mean? The access to downtown will be a lot easier than having to drive on Green Street. Traffic congestion will be less and parking for the patient visitors will be easier. What this sounds like is sour grapes that the city will lose revenue because of water and sewer fees. If that is the case, then let the city annex that area and they will double their income since a new facility will increase consumption. I remember the discussion about moving the public health department to its current location. The question was about the loss of income because the people would not shop or eat in the downtown area, what a farce that was. If you don’t learn from the past, we are doomed to repeat the present. Remember the controversy that was started with the library location? We lost a lot of time to complete and settled on a location that now has to be monitored for ground contamination. The city manager and council should focus on the important issues of job creation (a new hospital will increase that) and not taxing its citizens to death so that we can still live here. Instead of building new sidewalks how about repairing the ones we have first. We have lost two car dealerships and one major supermarket. A factory has closed and moved, and your taxes have gone up. Houses are going through foreclosure and gas prices are going through the roof. What does the council do? Let’s tax people to put in sidewalks and let’s stifle growth by saying a new hospital is bad for the downtown business. Wake up council and hear what your city manager is advocating. He works for you, does he also speak for you all? I would like a break-down of what adding a new hospital would do to our downtown? The old hospital is still going to be used for offices and a medical center. They are not going anywhere like Plumb’s, abandoning Hastings. Instead of grousing about a new hospital, how about working with them to maybe, create a better service? Oh no, we can’t do that because our downtown won’t be viable. Look around the downtown. We have stores vacant, and businesses up for sale. Focus on helping shore up the current bleed of business, rather than wasting your time on an organization that is looking out for the best for Hastings and Barry County. Wolfram Hentschel, Hastings Voter registration deadline nears for May 6 election Residents also reminded of identification requirement at polls Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land reminds residents that Monday, April 7, is the last day to register to vote for the May 6 election. “Many of these elections directly impact your local community, whether it’s your local government or your area school district,” said Land, the state’s chief election officer. “If you are not yet registered to vote in Michigan, I encourage you do so as soon as possible.” To register, applicants must be at least 18 years old by election day and be U.S. citizens. Applicants must also be residents of Michigan and of the city or township in which they wish to register. Voters may register in person or by mail. The mail-in form is on the Department of HHS Class of 1978 to be recognized The Hastings Alumni Committee will be honoring the HHS Class of 1978 at the alumni banquet May 31 at the high school cafeteria and would love to have as many 1978 class members as possible in attendance. The alumni committee will need to make appropriate seating and dinner arrangements. Therefore, RSVPs are requested and can be made to: Janey (Coenen) Donnini at (269) 948-2916, Marcia (Rowlader) Bowman at (269) 948-2969 or by e-mail at hhsclass of 1978@yahoo.com. The event will begin with a punch bowl at 4:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 5:30 p.m. Tickets for the event are $12 and are available at Bosley Pharmacy in Hastings. Those who live out of town who would like to attend, ticket arrangements may be made by contacting Janey or Marcia no later than May 1. State Web site at www.Michigan.gov/sos. First-time voters who register by mail must vote in person in their first election, unless they hand-deliver the application to their local clerk, are 60 years old or older, are disabled, or are overseas. To check their registration status, residents may visit the Michigan Voter Information Center at www.Michigan.gov/vote. Residents can find information on voting by absentee ballot, Michigan’s voter identification requirement, using voting equipment and contacting their local clerk. They will also find a map to their local polling place. Voters are again reminded of the identification requirement. They will be asked to present acceptable photo ID at the polls, such as a Michigan driver’s license or identification card. 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To the editor: It is time that the residents of the city and county started speaking up instead of letting the select few make remarks such as “We speak for the residents of the City and County.” I don’t recall ever being asked my opinion of whether I was in favor of the hospital moving a mile out of town. I have read all the comments made by a select few about their reasons to have the hospital built on property outside of town, property that Mr. Ferris wanted the hospital to have. Don’t you wonder what he wanted them to do with it other than to build a new hospital. The hospital board and associates have studied the problem of not having space in their present location to expand, parking area being one of the biggest problems. Green Street residents complain about traffic, and most of that is either going to or coming from the hospital. I would think they would be grateful to have that problem solved. Those who have had so much to say about the hospital staying where it is have evidently not tried to find a parking place on either side or across the street to get into the hospital or professional building. We have driven around and around trying to find a place to park. How many of you have been referred to a doctor or clinic in Grand Rapids for cancer treatments, heart surgery, or specific eye problems. Well we have, and in your senior years, driving to Grand Rapids gets to be a challenge and we have had to ask younger family members to take time off from their own work to drive us to a specialist in eye care for a specific problem and to Meijer Heart Hospital. In 1993, my younger sister was transferred to Kent Community Hospital where they had a Hospice floor to spend the last two weeks of her life. During those two weeks, our family took turns going up there and staying day and night so that she wouldn’t die alone. How many families have had to have someone taken to Grand Rapids after a serious accident and Hastings didn’t have the right doctor or capacity to take care of them here. I know we aren’t the only people that have had to deal with these problems here in Barry County. Pennock Hospital has had this piece of property for the past few years, and it is time to move forward with their plans to build bigger and more efficient to accommodate the needs of Barry County. A place that hopefully will attract more doctors, nurses, and be able to treat the needs of our citizens. Hastings is the hub between Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids, Battle Creek and Lansing. It is time we utilized the value our community has to serve our citizens in this county. We need to stop letting a few special interest people fight progress in our community. We need to encourage business to our community, and give every effort to bringing businesses to our community that would provide employment for people. By the way, why is Fred Jacobs having so much to say about the hospital moving out of the city when he moved the Reminder, Banner (now known as J-Ad) business, at least one and a half to two miles from the downtown area and leaving an empty store front on the main street of Hastings. I am wondering if the city ran the sewer line out to his new location. I have heard that they did. If I was him, I would think twice about having so much to say. It was pretty convenient to stop right downtown to put an ad, obituary, or article in the Banner or Reminder. Another point that I would like to point out to those who have made remarks about the hospital moving is this: after volunteering at the hospital for several years, I have yet to see a doctor have a long enough lunch hour to walk downtown for lunch. Before you start bombarding my letter. I want you to know that these feelings and comments have been discussed behind closed doors, in small gatherings and restaurants. There are many of us who feel the same, but stay very quiet, hoping the other guy will speak up. Not anymore, it is time the general Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. public started letting the few who think they speak for all, find out we can speak for ourselves. City and county residents let your voices be heard by attending public meetings on matters that concern us all in the city and county. I have been wondering about the remarks made about building to the north. What did they want the hospital to do? Tell the residents that have made their homes in Pennock Village to go find another place to live since we are going to tear this down. Or for the hospital to buy the jail from the county, at more expense, so they can build a new jail at a different location? To me that doesn’t make sense. The hospital already has the property to build. Let the city or county tear down the jail, purchase the old factory in front of it and let someone come in and build a nice hotel/motel fronting on State Street. It would be handy for guests to have a nice place to stay and have access to the many restaurants close by. This is badly See LETTER, page 9 Evangelist to give four-day conference A four-day conference is being hosted by Hastings Grace Brethren Bible Church, located at 600 Powell Road. The conference begins on Sunday, March 30, with Evangelist Mike Wingfield of Roanoke, Va. Wingfield will speak at each of the three services on Sunday at 9:45 a.m., 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. He also will speak Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m. Wingfield’s messages will give fresh insight into the conflict in the Middle East. In addition to his messages, he will give a Power Point presentation on the Holy Land each evening with photos from his latest trip, beginning 15 minutes before the designated evening service times. His messages are colorfully illustrated with the use of computer graphics, and demonstrate how current events are setting the stage for the end-time events, just as proclaimed by the ancient prophets of Israel. Those who have read the “Left Behind” series of novels will want to hear these messages that give the Biblical background for these novels. Pastor Bob Wilson and the congregation at the Hastings Grace Brethren Bible Church Mike Wingfield invite the public to join them. For more information, call (269) 945-4356. Justin von der Hoff Kiwanis Key Club Student for March Justin von der Hoff (right) is joined by his parents, Ed and Donna von der Hoff. The Kiwanis Club of Hastings has named Justin von der Hoff the Key Club Student of the Month for March. A senior at Hastings High School, Justin is the son of Ed and Donna von der Hoff. In expressing his appreciation for the honor, Justin thanked Kiwanians for “all the work you do for the community in making the world a better place.” He said “making the world a better place is something you do without letting others know you did it. It’s not just one day helping out children or donating money to charity. It is very day, doing what is best for the people around us – the little things that make the world a better place.” Some of the larger contributions Justin has accomplished include taking needy children shopping at Christmas time so they could buy gifts for family members, and helping with a “mitten drive” at school for kids during the winter months. Justin said he would like to be Will tougher penalties spare animals? The state legislature is considering increasing the penalties for those convicted of abusing animals. Do you think additional penalties will lessen animal abuse? remembered as someone “who every day does what is right for our community, to make it a better place.” Very active in his high school career, Justin has enjoyed soccer, tennis, baseball, basketball and was a member of Interact Club and Key Club. His favorite community service endeavor was Relay for Life to which he donated his $50 Kiwanis award. Justin won the club’s weekly 50/50 drawing at the March 19 meeting and generously donated the $23 back to the Kiwanis/Key Club sponsored “Kids Against Hunger” project planned for May 10. The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs Frederic Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Brett Bremer Fran Faverman Sandra Ponsetto Kelly Lloyd Jon Gambee Megan Lavell • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Denise Welch, Nashville: “Animals are like children, they need our protection to prevent abuse.” Robert Sherwood, Hastings: “I think that tougher laws may raise awareness of the problem. This is one of the areas where people are going to have to work together to solve this problem.” Daisy Davis, Hastings: “Abusing animals is a serious problems. I hope tougher laws help reduce the abuse of animals.” Leon Hall, Hastings: “Animals can’t protect themselves. They need good laws and people to report abuse to the authorities.” Gary Christie, Hastings: “I definitely think additional penalties are a good idea. Anyone who watches programs on Animal Planet knows how widespread the problem of animal abuse and abandonment is.” Teri Hildebrant, Hastings: “Yes, I think so. Animals are dependent on everyone looking out for them. They can’t speak up for themselves.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Scott Ommen Rose Heaton Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $30 per year in Barry County $32 per year in adjoining counties $35 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 27, 2008 — Page 5 Hail Michigan, for the good, bad and the ugly It seems every week we are subjected to more bad news concerning economic conditions, both here in Michigan and across the nation. Some like to say, "It’s only bad in Michigan," but they’re not telling the whole truth. This is no longer a one-state recession; the drumbeat of questionable economics is just beating louder and closer to home. It seems every week in the Banner, we list more foreclosures than the week before. Plus, state and national newspapers and magazines are filled with reports of sluggish economic conditions, without any sound ideas in helping to get us out of this mess. If you’re looking for political leadership, don’t bother, for they’ve been debating the issue far too long, with little or no idea on how to turn this economic battleship around. Just last week Gov. Jennifer Granholm was the guest of a callin talk show on Channel 8. Granholm sounded more like Michigan’s cheerleader than the governor of a state facing a long list of economic woes. We’re not alone. A recent report indicates 28 states appear to be headed for budget deficits totaling more than $35 billion, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, in Washington, D.C. To make up the revenue shortages, most states are planning to raise taxes to avert growing deficits and to spare program shutdowns. In Michigan, Granholm says she has a plan, but her vision will take years to produce much relief. Many of the state’s residents need help now; they don’t have the luxury of months or years to wait. Every day, we are bombarded with news of higher gas and food prices, sluggish home sales and job shortages. With all of this bad news, how can we expect to have a positive attitude for the future? Well, we can’t change the past; whatever happened— good or bad— cannot be altered. The decisions we made are now part of who we are. Hopefully we’ve learned from them so we make better decisions in the future. Rather than dwell on past mistakes, we need to look forward with a plan to rebuild the state’s economy. We don’t have time to rebuild the manufacturing sector, so it’s imperative we maintain what have by reviewing Michigan’s business taxes and burdensome regulations and making the necessary adjustments to remain competitive. We also need mortgage lenders to work closer with homeowners to keep residents in their homes rather than adding them to the foreclosure list. It’s bad enough that higher gas and food prices are putting pressure on disposable income; families don’t need to lose of their homes in the process. Plus, as we reduce the amount of foreclosures, it will help revitalize the real estate market across the state. The state also should look at reducing the sales tax on automobiles; this would increase sales in one of Michigan’s largest industries affected by the overall slow-down. The ‘Feds’ have reduced interest rates six times since September of 2007, yet it doesn’t appear to be helping. In the coming months, millions of Americans will receive tax rebates offering some financial relief, but will it be too little, too late? We’ve seen tough times before. The question we’re all asking is, just how bad will it be and how long is it likely to last? Change is on the horizon for county government in the new year Three county commissioners, in as many weeks, have announced they would not seek re-election in the fall. Wayne Adams and Jim French will be stepping down to use their time for other activities. Mark Englerth has announced he plans to run for the county drain commissioner position. The current drain commissioner, Tom Doyle, after 10 years on the job, said he would not seek re-election. What makes these three vacancies even more interesting is geography: The three seats cover much of the western side of the county. All of Thornapple, Yankee Springs, Orangeville, Prairieville and Barry townships are included in the three districts, along with part of Irving Township. Regardless of who seeks election and who wins, there will be changes in how the eight-member county board operates. Plus, other residents are discussing plans to run against some of the remaining board members. Stay tuned. County government will once again experience major changes in leadership after the fall election. Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics. Inc. Orangeville offers $5,000 to maintain library services by Patricia Johns Staff Writer During a public hearing on its 2008-09 budget, the Orangeville Township Board of Trustees voted 3-1 to offer a $5,000 donation plus its penal fines, estimated to be $6,000, to support library services for residents at the Delton District Library. Trustee Linda Ribble cast the lone dissenting vote. Treasurer Vicki Ritchie was absent at this final budget meeting. Delton District Library Director Edward LEGAL NOTICE am opposed to the $15,000 contract is that I believe that this goes against the vote of the people.” He stressed that he is not opposed to the library. Lloyd Williams, from Prairieville Township which supports the library with $39,000 from its levy millage, talked about the importance of the library to the Prairieville, Barry and Hope township residents who support the library through millage funds. Resident Victoria Smith said, “Area children need the library to promote literacy.” Carrie Curtis talked about her adult children, who are teachers in the Delton school district, who can see the impact of children who have been exposed to reading at an early age and those who have not. Orangeville Township Trustee Robert Perino told the crowd of 25 residents that support of the library is an issue “for which there is no consensus on the board.” He also reminded everyone that the board must “think strategically” on budget issues and look to future needs. Before the Orangeville board voted, Deb Paradowski asked the board to consider the entire community and that the library could be a “path for growth.” Root encouraged residents who wanted a contract with the library to work on putting a millage on a future ballot or passing a petition (signed by 10 percent of Orangeville Township’s registered voters) to ask the board to enter into a contract. Following the discussion and offer of the $5,000 donation to the library, the board reviewed the budget and voted to approve it. The budget shows revenues of $405,789 and a proposed budget of $355,715. Of the additional funds of $39,074, $25,000 goes into the contingency fund. The next meeting of the Orangeville Township Board is Tuesday, April 1, at 7 p.m. in the Orangeville Township hall. 2008-09 Budget—Round One The budget process is well underway, but that does not mean any of the real decisions have yet been made. The first step is the executive recommendation. That was done, as usual, in the first week of February. As you may recall, the governor’s proposed budget was received as somewhat of a truce. The perennial fighting issues were left off the table and no tax increases were proposed. In fact, the whole presentation of the executive budget recommendation, following the State of the State address, was kind of anticlimactic after 2007. The content of the capital outlay budget is the only real exception since some say it contains the rewards for those who stuck with the governor on last year’s tax increases. From there, half the budgets start in the House and half start in the Senate. Here is where the process takes a bit of a detour. The House treated its budgets a bit like Christmas morning. They added on all kinds of goodies we are in no position to afford right now. Why do this? Do they not understand the revenue projections? Are they angling for a another tax increase? I don’t think so. Actually, it is part of an age-old political game of framing "good guys" and "bad guys." You see, there is no real political downside to going overboard on the first budgets passed out of the House. The idea is to give everybody everything they want, setting yourself up as the good guy. That’s where we are today. The House passed its Christmas morning budgets and sent them over to the Senate. The next step is when reality will begin to set in. The Senate will have to strip all the frills to get the budgets back in line to what can actually be afforded–thus fulfilling the role of the bad guy. I know the politically smart thing to do was vote ‘yes’ on these initial budgets. It would enable me to say, "I tried to get you more funding" later in the year when the hard choices are being made. But I voted ‘no.’ The right thing and the politically expedient thing often do not line up too well. But look on the bright side: These initial Christmas morning budgets did not happen last year until well into the summer. Now that some of the games are over, perhaps we can get to the real decisions. A higher standard Somewhere along the way, standards and expectations of those in elected office have deteriorated dramatically. There are many well-founded reasons, I’m sure. Unfortunately, the upstanding public servants often get lost in the mix. But we who currently hold political position are not powerless to change this. In just my first term, I have seen our state government presented with several golden opportunities to improve our standing with the people we represent. Sadly, we have not really capitalized on any of them. Instead, many of those items were somehow turned on their heads and ended up confirming the negative perception Use the BANNER CLASSIFIEDS Call... 269-945-9554 Coaches Matt Armstrong and Marshall Evans should have been listed as the Hastings High School freshman and varsity baseball coaches, respectively, in last week’s Hastings Banner. George Ulrich Wish him a Happy 75th Birthday on 77521921 and taken out to nearby M-179 highway, where an AirCare Helicopter met them. Nowlen was flown to Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo, where he remains, undergoing treatment for his injuries. “We are very proud of the role our officers were able to play in rescuing this man from a very critical situation,” said Barry County Undersheriff Robert Baker. “Along with the firefighters on the scene, they acted quickly, and in all certainty saved this man’s life. Every one of the officers and the firefighters should be recognized for their actions.” Correction When you see Deputies and firefighters save man pinned beneath vehicle by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Two Barry County Sheriff Deputies joined area firefighters to rescue a man who became trapped under a vehicle when it slid off a two track in Rutland Township March 25. Deputies Robert Fueri and Jeremiah Kimbel were joined by Hastings Firefighters Chief Roger Caris, Rick Krouse, Kathy Steeby, Chris Komondy and Eric Ingram to lift the vehicle and free Chad M. Nowlen, 30, of Hastings who was trapped underneath the front wheel. Nowlen had been trying to help the driver push the vehicle when it slid in the mud, pinning him under the front left tire. When the firemen and deputies arrived on the scene, Nowlen was turning blue and having difficulty breathing. The emergency personnel were able to lift the vehicle so Nowlen could be extracted. Nowlen was then placed in the back of one of the volunteer fireman’s truck of elected officials, rather than changing it. Those opportunities were used more as political tools than as a serious change. One example was when Rep. Knollenberg and I introduced legislation ending retirement healthcare for legislators, starting with ourselves. Later, that idea was modified in similar legislation to maintain the benefit for current office holders—changing it only for future legislators. Another missed chance called for personal financial disclosure of all those appearing on the ballot for state offices—required in most other states. Or a ban on entering lobbying for at least a year or two after leaving office. These are all viable, good public-policy changes that would certainly improve the credibility of the offices we hold. Unfortunately, their fate is much less than certain. Once again, we are presented with an opportunity to turn an embarrassing situation into a positive change in public policy—and I hope we do not waste it. I just introduced legislation that would make elected officials more accountable for their actions. It’s very simple: If an elected official is convicted of a crime, and that crime results in a financial loss to the individual’s municipality (due to a civil judgment or settlement), then the municipality may sue the elected official to recover losses. The recent $8.4 million settlement paid by the City of Detroit over a whistleblower lawsuit against the mayor is an excellent example of why such legislation is needed. If convicted of a crime, the elected official should cover the loss. The citizens of Detroit had to pay out that money after years of cutting emergency services and law enforcement. And what did they get for it? So why should you and I care about this occurrence? Well, for starters, the State of Michigan appropriates almost $2 billion each year to various operations in Detroit. Is it too much to ask that the money not be used to cover damages from civil law suits? But my legislation goes much further than just the Detroit city limits. It would apply to every corner of Michigan. It is our chance to say to the world: "We hold our elected officials to a higher standard. The citizens of this state will not pay the price for unlawful actions of those charged with the public trust." Otherwise, this whole thing is just another embarrassing national headline for Michigan. March 29th ROBIN CHASE INSURANCE AGENCY Formerly Chase Geiger Ironside Insurance Agency …Freeport Home & Auto Discounts! 1443 Jordan Lake St. (M-50), Lake Odessa, MI Robin Chase 616-374-1680 • Fax: 616-374-1682 Toll Free: 1-800-522-2919 Small Town Friendly, Personal Service All Your Insurance Needs Jennie Decker 02688722 PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by AMY DONAT, A SINGLE WOMAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated June 23, 2005, and recorded on June 27, 2005, in Document No. 1148608, and assigned by said mortgagee to US BANK, NA, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Three Thousand Two Hundred TwentyThree Dollars and Thirty-Three Cents ($123,223.33), including interest at 6.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on April 24, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: TOWNSHIP OF ORANGEVILLE, COUNTY OF BARRY, STATE OF MICHIGAN THAT PART OF THE SOUTH 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 18, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE WEST 1 / 4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 26 MINUTES 33 SECONDS EAST 962.10 FEET ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 26 MINUTES 33 SECONDS EAST, 362.10 FEET ALONG SAID WEST LINE; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 13 SECONDS EAST 241.00 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SOUTH 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 ; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 28 MINUTES 33 SECONDS WEST 362.17 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 57 MINUTES 15 SECONDS WEST 241.00 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH 300 FEET OF SAID SOUTH 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH AND EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND UTILITY PURPOSES OVER THE SOUTH 66 FEET OF SAID SOUTH 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 . YEAR 1996, MANUFACTURER: FRIENDSHIP, HUD LABEL NUMBER: RAD 99117 AND RAD 99118 MODEL; 268PO730135C LENGTH 52.0 FEET WIDTH 26.0 FEET SERIAL NUMBER: MY9845418ABF The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 24, 2008 US BANK, NAMortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77521930 Southfield, MI 48075 Elsner, who was in the audience, said he would have to present this motion to his board for review. He plans to call a special meeting of the library board to discuss the township’s offer. The Delton District Library Board had requested that Orangeville Township enter into a $15,000 contract for library services. During the public hearing on this issue, many residents said they supported a contract with the library, citing its positive impact on families, educational resources and access to computers as important services. A decision had been made by the Delton District Library Board to cancel services April 1 to the 441 Orangeville Township residents with cards at the Delton library if a new contract between the two boards could not be reached. The number of people served by the card holders may be more than 441 because some families do not get cards for all members. Children who are Orangeville residents attending school in the Delton Kellogg school district would have been able to continue to use the library, but adult family members and pre-school-aged children would not have had access to library services if a new contract was not be finalized. In October 2007, the library board sent a letter to Orangeville Township to terminate the old contract March 31, 2008, the end of the library’s current fiscal year, and to request opening negotiations for a new service contract. During the public comment part of the public hearing on the budget, several questions were raised about what would happen to residents who wanted to use the library. One grandfather asked what he could do to make sure his grandchildren could participate in summer library programs. Elsner told him that he would have to purchase a card for $35. In 2006, a .3 mill levy request was defeated by a vote of 746 to 555. Supervisor Tom Rook said, “One reason I A deficit of credibility �Page 6 — Thursday, March 27, 2008 — The Hastings Banner CALLEY, continued from page 2 “I can think of almost a million reasons why Detroit Mayor Kilpatrick should pay back the city for his breach of public trust,” Calley, R-Portland, said. “Each resident of Give a memorial that can go on forever Ask your funeral director for more information on the BCF or call (269) 945-0526. Detroit trusted in the fact that their tax dollars would pay for needed police and fire protection, schools or other important services.” Kilpatrick was forced to agree to an $8.4 million settlement in a lawsuit filed by two fired Detroit police officers, who alleged they were fired for their investigation into misconduct by the mayor. “This secret deal is even more of an outrage when you consider that Detroit is in such desperate need of funding to help its residents and children,” Calley said. “For too long, elected officials have not been held to the same standards as members of the public, and it’s time to make our leaders more accountable to the people they have taken an oath to serve.” The bill is currently being considered by the House Oversight and Investigations Committee in Lansing. Worship Together… Area Obituaries Marilyn Marie Boden 77521810 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:0 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11:00 a.m. Praise Worship Service; 12:00 noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:45 a.m., Morning Worship; 6:00 p.m., Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Jr. High, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Ladies Bible Studies, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12:002:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served). (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Mtg. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study at the church. Friday 8-10 p.m. Sr. High Youth. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10:00 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Mary SchippersDeMunter. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6:00 p.m. (May-August). We have a weekly Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 1-616731-5194 or 1-517-852-1806. ST. TIMOTHY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 9800 East BC Avenue, Richland, MI 49083. Phone 269-629-9436. Eucharistic service every Sunday, 9:30 a.m. “This is my body given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ (Luke 22:19 NIV). Come share in the weekly Holy Communion – accepting Christ and being united with Him, surrendering our lives to Him so that we may know His will and walk in His ways. We are located in a wooded setting, north of Richland on BC Avenue, between M-43 and Gull Lake Drive. All baptized christians are welcome to participate in the Holy Eucharist. We believe that christianity is a faith of inclusion, not exclusion. Therefore, you don’t have to be an Episcopalian - just a believer. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Dan Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Kids’ Korner (ages 4 through 5th grade) are dismissed during announcements. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. and Small Groups meet. Wednesday: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Kids’ Club for children (ages 4 through 5th grade), youth (grades 6th-12th grade), and a variety of adult classes. Thursday: 9 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion - Coffee Hour. Women’s Ministry 7 p.m. 3rd Thurs. of month. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Second Sunday of Easter - March 30 (5th Sunday) Sunday School 8:45 a.m. Holy Communion 10 a.m. Brunch after worship. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-945-9414 or 945-2645; fax 269-945-2698. http://www.discover-grace.org Michael Anton, Pastor. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-Noon and 1-3 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9 a..m Traditional Worship Service; 10:00 a.m. Sunday School; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service; 6 p.m. NO Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogsp ot.com/. Thursday - 6:30 p.m. Spanish Class; 6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal. Friday - 6:00 p.m. Menders. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 6:30 p.m. Praise Team. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 B OSLEY 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 •PHARMACY• 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 BELLEVUE -Marilyn Marie Boden, age 74, of Bellevue died March 19, 2008 at her winter home in Englewood, Florida where she enjoyed living the last 28 years with her husband, George. She was born July 4, 1933, the daughter of Glenn and Olive (Baker) Curtis in Vicksburg. Marilyn attended Bellevue High School and worked as a cashier for National Food in Marshall and then worked in the Quality Control Department at Kellogg's from 1967 until 1988. Marilyn married George Boden on December 13, 1958 at the West Eckford Church in Eckford. They would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this year. George survives. Also surviving are daughter, Peggy (Terry) Smurr of Battle Creek; sons, George Boden and Geoffrey Boden both of Bellevue; her cherished and special grandchildren, Dennis (Samantha) Smurr, Ken Smurr, Carolyn Smurr, Jessica Boden all of Battle Creek and Ashley Boden of Bellevue; one great grandson, Nicholas Smurr, the light of Grandma's life; brothers, Bernard (Bonnie) Blair and William (Brenda) Blair all of Delton and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Barbara Cox-Herbert; brother, Richard Curtis, grandparents, Charles and Emma Baker who raised her and her special aunt, Geraldine Baker. Marilyn was a member of the Kellogg's Retirees Club, Red Hatter's Club and 25 year member of Edsel Auto Club. Her interests included building doll houses, mowing the yard, her 1957 Chevy convertible, spending time with her family, cooking, playing cards, traveling and going on cruises especially with her husband. Services took place Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at Bellevue United Methodist Church, Pastor Virginia Heller, officiating. Interment, West Eckford Cemetery. Memorial donations may go to West Michigan Cancer Center, 200 N. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI 49007 and Good Samaritan Hospice Care. The family is being served by Shaw Funeral Home, Lehman Chapel, Bellevue. www.shawfuneralhome.comlogo LeRoy H. Tryon CROSSVILLE, TENNESSEE - LeRoy H. Tryon, of Crossville, Tennessee, formerly of Hastings passed away March 25, 2008. The family will receive friends Sunday, March 30, 2008 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., at the Williams-Gores Funeral Home, in Delton. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, March 31, 2008, 11 a.m., at the Pleasantview Family Church. Burial will take place in Fort Custer National Cemetery. Joyce H. Eldred BELLEVUE - Joyce H. Eldred, age 73 of Bellevue died Tuesday March 25, 2008 at Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo. She was born on April 4, 1934 in Elmo, West Virginia to Bealsie and Junia (Pruitt) Joseph. Joyce married Charles R. Eldred on Aug. 20, 1957 in Angola, IN; he preceded her in death in 1994. She was employed by Leila Hospital and then the Federal Center for 14 years until 1989. Joyce is survived by children, Sherri Reedy, of Bellevue; Raymond Eldred, of GA; Martha Methany, of Rockford, IL; and David Jones, of WA; a sister, Joanne Whittaker, of Yardville, NJ; grandchildren, Alicia (John) Tuttle, of Battle Creek, Austin Bonney, of Bellevue, Larry and Richard Vieu, of IL; and great grandchildren, Meghan and Nia Tuttle, of Battle Creek. She was also preceded in death by brothers Richard, David, Harry, and David Barton. Joyce loved the Lord, she enjoyed working in the yard and growing things in her garden. She was an animal lover and she loved her pets. Family will receive friends from 2pm to 4pm and 6pm to 8pm Thursday at the Richard A. Henry Funeral Home where services will be held 10:30am Friday with Dr. David L. MacDonald officiating. Interment will follow at Ellis Cemetery. Frank S. DeGroote Janet Lynn Fouracre HASTINGS - Frank S. DeGroote, age 67, of Hastings, passed away on Wednesday March 19, 2008 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Frank was born June 13, 1940 the son of Frank and Norma (Todd) DeGroote. He was a graduate of Hastings High School. Frank worked at the EW Bliss Company for many years. After he retired from EW Bliss he and his friend Sam Stout started a business together, D&S Machine Repair on North M-37 Hwy. where he worked until he retired. Frank had friends of all ages, he was an avid hunter and fisher and made many trips to other states with friend and relatives. Frank was family man who loved being with his wife, children, mother and grandchildren as well as his friends. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him. Frank is survived by his wife Linda (Phillips) DeGroote of Hastings; his mother Norma DeGroote of Hastings; his children, Bill (Judy) Heath of Florida, Tony (Brenda) Heath of Hastings, Greg Heath of Hastings, Brian (Amy) Heath of Hastings; grandchildren, Gregory Heath, TJ Heath, Damon Heath, Dillon Heath, Cassie VanHouten, and Tyler Vanhouten; a sister Sherry (Bill) Belson; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father Frank DeGroote. Funeral services were held Saturday March 22, 2008 at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Rev. Richard Moore officiating. Memorials can be made to charity of one's choice. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Janet Lynn Fouracre, age 61, passed away March 19, 2008 at her home. She was born July 4, 1946 in Detroit, to Donald and Ruth (Dudgeon) Fouracre. Janet obtained her bachelor degree in nursing at Michigan State University. She worked for 25 years as an executive administrator with the Oakland County Medical Society. Janet enjoyed doing volunteer work for over five years at Pennock Hospital. As the family historian Janet organized family reunions because she felt it was important to pass on her family genealogy. She was very dedicated to her nieces. Janet was preceded in death by her parents, Ruth and Donald Fouracre Sr. She is survived by her twin sister Joann Lee (Tom) Tarnutzer; brother, Donald George (Barbara) Fouracre, Jr.; nieces and nephews, Jenny Fouracre, Sara Fouracre, Troy Tarnutzer, and Todd Tarnutzer. Following Janets wishes cremation has taken place, there will be no visitation. A memorial service will take place at a later date. Arrangements were entrusted to Lauer Family Funeral Home – Wren Chapel Hastings. Please sign Janet’s online register book at www.lauerfh.com Janice M. Leo Asher Bryon McGhee TEMPLE -Asher Byron (Buckshot) McGhee of Temple passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at Mid-Michigan Medical Center in Clare. He was 67. Buckshot was born July 24, 1940 to William Carmel and Leona Marquerite (Vanhorn) McGhee in Middleville. He grew up in the Middleville area and was employed at Bradford-White for 35 years as a welder. Buckshot took Janie Highsmith to be his wife on May 5, 1985 in Hastings. After retirement, he and his wife moved to Temple where they have lived for the past nine years. In his leisure time, Buckshot loved to hunt and fish. This was his passion and he was very successful at it. Buckshot is survived by his wife Janie; children, Ken McGhee, Angela Groom, and Amy Elliott all of Grand Rapids; grandchildren, Matthew McGhee, Austin Groom, Alexis Elliott and Jack Elliott; sister, Betty Flora of Paris, and step-sister, Roberta of Ohio. Buckshot is preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Gary McGhee and grandson, Zachary Elliott. No formal services will be held for Buckshot but a private family gathering will take place at a future time. Online condolences may be made at www.forsnaughtholdship.com. Janice M. Leo, age 56, passed away March 18, 2008 at home after a long battle with cancer and has gone home to be with her Lord forever. Jan was born September 14, 1951 to Charles and Ruth Rust at Percy Jones Hospital in Battle Creek. Jan graduated from Hastings High School in 1969 and Michigan State University in 1976. She worked at the Federal Center in Battle Creek for many years. She has more recently volunteered her services as a teacher for the Battle Creek SHARE Home School Network. Jan has also been working to help establish a House of Hope for hurting teens in S.W. Michigan. She took great delight in her children, home schooling each of them for a period of time. She gave many winter hours to her cross-stitch hobby, completing beautiful pieces, and many summer hours to the garden she loved. Jan so loved and was so proud of her children. She was a wonderful prayer warrior who was a member of the S.W. Michigan Living Waters House of Hope Intercessory team who meet weekly for deep intercessory prayer. Jan’s whole life was founded and rooted in following the Lord Jesus Christ in every way she knew how. She attended Resurrection Life Church in Richland. Jan is survived by her husband of 27 years, Dwight Leo; her children Noah, Jered, and Aliscia; her mother Ruth Rust of Hastings; her sister Shelia Huis of Hastings; and her sisters in Christ Val Norton, Sue Stuut, Sue Johnson, Kelly Ordway, Barb Leinaar and Mary Armstrong; and her loving and faithful canine companion Ruby Faye. A funeral service for Jan was held Friday March 21, 2008 at Lauer Family Funeral Home – Wren Chapel in Hastings, with Pastor Dennis Bauer officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the S.W. Michigan House of Hope, 14071 Jones Road, Battle Creek, MI 49017. Please sign Jan’s register book online at www.lauerfh.com Ray L. Girrbach Owner/Director Girrbach Funeral Home 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 • 269-945-3252 Serving Hastings, Barry County and Surrounding Communities for 40 years Offering Traditional and Cremation Services Hastings Only Independent, Funeral Home Family Owned & Operated 3rd Generation Pre-Planning Services Available Serving All Faiths Visit our web site for: • Pre-planning on line • View current Funeral Service information • Leave a memory message to family members www.girrbachfuneralhome.net 77517697 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 27, 2008 — Page 7 William Elliot ARNEGARD, NORTH DAKOTA William Elliot, age 67, of Arnegard, North Dakota, died Sunday, March 23, 2008 at St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck, North Dakota. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm, Thursday, March 27, 2008 at Wilmington Lutheran Church in Arnegard. Rev. Tim Swenson will officiate and interment will follow at Wilmington Cemetery. Friends may send condolences at www.fulkersons.com William “Bill” Charles Elliot was born in Ionia County, Michigan, on May 27, 1940 to Jesse and Margaret (McGrath) Elliot. He passed away on March 23, 2008 in Bismarck, North Dakota at St. Alexis Hospital. Bill was raised by his grandmother, Minnie Belle Elliot, and attended Wood School until the eighth grade. He completed his education through the ninth grade. At the age of 17 he enlisted in the United States Air Force where he served for four years. He was honorably discharged in 1961 and returned to Michigan. He was employed by George Faunce Excavating where he was known as “a little piece of leather well put together”. He later became a heavy equipment operator and joined the Operator Engineering Union 327. He continued operating various pieces of equipment throughout his life. In the early 1980’s Bill moved to Watford City, North Dakota where he worked for BKM. The rest of his family followed and he eventually settled in Arnegard, North Dakota. He also traveled across the Western United States following the pipeline with his sons. Bill married Virginia Smith on November 11, 1961 in Battle Creek. They were blessed with three sons, Tom, Terry, Greg, and a daughter, Becky. In November 1984, Bill and Virginia purchased the “Ole Jailhouse Café” which was later known as the Arnegard Café. He quickly learned how to play (and cheat at) 10 1/2. The café also produced many lifelong friendships with the people of Arnegard. He was an avid NASCAR fan and rarely missed watching or sleeping through a Sunday race. Bill enjoyed debating over most subjects, especially politics, and usually took the opposing view. He will be missed in the winter, when he could be found plowing snow from the driveways of his “neighbors”. Bill was most proud of his family. Since 2005, he could be found most any day working for Elliot Excavating with his son Greg. He was also a wonderful, loving Grandpa to his eight treasured grandkids. He is survived by his wife, Virginia of Arnegard; his mother-in-law, Allie Smith of Hastings; three sons, Tom (Debi) and Terry (Amy) of Ranchester, Wyoming and Greg (Cindy) of Watford City, North Dakota; one daughter, Becky of Arnegard; eight grandchildren, Danielle, Marisa, Emily, Marion, Billy, Arieana, Rait, and Rio; three brothers, George Calvin “Tink” Brown Donna J. Bolo Area Obituaries Irene Rosemary Meade (JoAnn) and Richard of Michigan, and Robert of Mississippi; and six sisters, Delores (Fred) Ost, JoAnne (Leonard) Kidder, Helen (Tom) Babcock, Shirley (Dave) Root, Sharon Carr, and Joyce (Don) Jefferys all of Michigan. He is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, and close friends. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Minnie Belle Elliot; his father, Jesse Elliot; his mother, Margaret Soule; and father-in-law, Marion Smith. Friends may call at the Fulkerson Funeral Home in Watford City on Wednesday from 10 am to 7 pm, Thursday from 10 am to 12 pm, and one hour prior to services at the church. HASTINGS - Irene Rosemary Meade, age 97, of Hastings, passed away Monday, March 24, 2008 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. She was born December 25, 1910 in Belgique, Missouri, the daughter of Leonard and Elizabeth (DeKoster) DePauw. She attended Cressie School in Kalamazoo County and moved to Hastings in 1945 from Prairieville. Irene worked for Hastings Manufacturing Company for 39 years and retired in 1975. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, knitting, tending to the flowers in her yard and especially playing bingo. Irene was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Hastings. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur in 1958, her parents; two brothers and two sisters. Irene is survived by her children, Robert (Erline) DePauw of Otsego, Mary (Norm) Forshey of Battle Creek, Art (Della) Meade of Woodland, Richard (Diana) Meade of Hastings; her sister, Clementine Zettlemoyer of Tiwas; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren, and three great-great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 27, 2008 at 11 a.m. at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings, Deacon James Mellen officiating. Burial will be at Hastings Riverside Cemetery. Memorials can be made to Barry Community Hospice. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). BOWLING SCORES HASTINGS - Calvin “Tink” Brown, age 81, of Hastings, formerly of Allegan, passed away Sunday March 23, 2008, following a heart attack, at Pennock Hospital. He was born July 28, 1926 in Fennville to Ernest and Melissa (Bushee) Brown. He married Betty Joe Tremaine on June 21, 1947. Tink served his country in the Army in WWII as a head scout and rifleman. In his younger days he owned a gas station in Allegan. He graduated from auction school in 1956, starting his own auction business in 1957. Tink farmed all his life and was an avid draft horseman and show judge and was coowner of the Lake Odessa Livestock Auction for 40 years. The family would like to give special thanks to the home health care girls for their love and patience. Tink was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Charles, Elmer, Norman, Lawrence, Wallace; sister, Nina Bale. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Betty Joe; daughter, Susan (Leon) Casey of Hastings; grandchildren, Cal (Brandy), Tye (Ronda); great grandchild, Trey Riley; several nieces and nephews; and many close family friends. Tink’s family will receive friends from 1011 a.m. on Thursday, March 27, 2008 at Lauer Family Funeral Home – Wren Chapel, Hastings, Michigan. A funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with Rev. Gayle Pike officiating. Interment will take place at Oakwood Cemetery in Allegan. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Barry Community Hospice or Allegan County Hospice. Please sign Tink’s register book or leave condolences for his family at www.lauerfh.com Donna J. Bolo passed away March 21, 2008. She was born June 8, 1925 in Maple Grove Township. The daughter of Orla and Percie (Marshall) Belson, she went to McKelvey School in Nashville and W.K. Kellogg in Battle Creek. After school she worked at the Langum Toy Factory and Lentz Table Factory in Nashville. She married Howard Bolo of Hastings October 25, 1946. He preceded her in death on November 8, 1993. Her first love was to make a good home for her family. Donna loved baking, gardening and shopping. In her spare time she loved working with different crafts and was always willing to help others who were in need. Donna never forgot to send cards for all yearly occasions to all members of her family and friends. When she was younger she enjoyed having dinners for her family for all special occasions. She was a member of the National Wild Life federation. Donna loved the nature especially the flowers, birds, trees and scenic places. Surviving Donna is a son, Michael (Jian Xin) Bolo; daughter, Cheryl (Darrell) Birman; grandchildren, Shawn Birman, Tracey Birman, Liang Zou. Donna’s family will receive friends from 10-11am Friday, March 28, 2008 at Lauer Family Funeral Home-Wren Chapel. A memorial service will follow at 11:00 at the funeral home with Rev. John Cross officiating. Interment will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Hastings. (www.lauerfh.com). Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Sunday Night Mixed Pin Chasers 69 1/2; Bounty Hunters 69; Funky Bowlers 66; R&N 65; Michigan Outlaws 63; Straight Liners 63; Sandbaggers 58; Wright Zone 57; Karey’s Crew 52; Misfits 49; Sunday Snoozers 48 1/2; Late Comers 41 1/2. Womens Good Games and Series - M. Daniels 203-547; K. Farlee 163-503; F. Ames 168-465; K. Carr 196-450; J. Shoebridge 154-422; J. Nino 148-370; L. Wright 128355; C. Graham 112-332; D. Gray 199; H. Jordan 174; V. Wright 169; C. Demott 155. Mens Good Games and Series - B. Hubbell2 26-641; S. Farlee 218-622; T. Barlow 246-610; M. Arnold 212-554; M. Kidder 229-546; D. Wright 183-525; R. Miner 213-523; T. Hannan 182-505; T. Demott 155-426; C. Alexander 223; E. Bartlett 222; E. Caraway 214; J. Shoebridge 195; M. Norton 184. Botten-Laurie Tim and Felicity Laurie of Hastings and Astrid Hamnes and Einar Botten of Surnadal, Norway are happy to announce the engagement of their children Eric Laurie and Ida Botten. The two met while Ida was a foreign exchange student at Hastings High School. Ida’s host parents were Robert and Madeline Ellsworth of Hastings. Ida is a 2006 graduate of Hastings High School and a 2007 graduate of Surnadal High School. She currently attends Molde University in Molde, Norway. She is majoring in business and plans to transfer to Western Michigan University in the fall of 2008. Eric is a 2006 graduate of Hastings High School and a 2007 graduate of Nordmore Folkskule in Surnadal, Norway. He is employed at Woodland Auto Body and attends Kellogg Community College. A date for the wedding has not been set. Newborn Babies 77521806 Public Auction House For Sale Thursday, April 17, 2008 Property is located at 457 W. Apple Street, Hastings, MI Rural Development is an Equal Opportunity Lender GIRL, Grace Elizabeth, born at Pennock Hospital on March 7, 2008 at 1:02 a.m. to Sarah Kidder and Mason Trumbull of Hastings. Weighing 9 lbs. 4 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Riley Elizabeth, born at Pennock Hospital on March 7, 2008 at 12:17 p.m. to Thomas and Sandra Herron of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 4 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Aubri Jean, born at Pennock Hospital on March 11, 2008 at 2:05 a.m. to Rachelle Sober and Matt Henney of Sunfield. Weighing 7 lbs. 8 ozs. and 20 inches long. BOY, Isaiah Benjamin Biek, born at Spectrum Butterworth on Jan. 23, 2008 at 7:33 p.m. to Benjamin and Angela Biek. Weighing 9 lbs. 12 ozs. and 21 inches. Isaiah joins sister Emileigh. Wednesday P.M. Hair Care Center 79 1/2; Seebers 72; At Home Real Estate 71 1/2; The River 62; Eye and Ent 57; Shamrock Tavern 57; Nothin But Truck 52. Womens Good Games and Series - L. Elliston 220-553; S. Pennington 184-527; B. Hathaway 167-482; A. Tasker 167-452; G. Potter 158-436; L. Friend 120-343; B. Smith 174; G. Scobey 165; J. Pitch 160; N. Varney 148; J. Pettengill 145; B. Norris 121. Senior Citizens Lucky Strike 81.5-34.5; Team #5 72-44; Three Gals & A Guy 68.5-47.5; Sun Risers 66.5-49.5; #1 Senior 66-50; Butterfingers 61.5-54.5; 4-B’s 60.5-55.5; Friends 68.557.5; Ward’s Friends 58-54; Kuempel 53-63; Early Risers 52.5-63.5; King Pins 50-66; M&M’s 47.5-685. * Games to be made up. Good Games and Series Ladies - L. Friend 156-412; N. Boniface 193-530; A. Tasker 185-437; M. Wieland 182; S. Beebe 191; M. Kingsley 130; S. Patch 168; S. Merrill 193-564; Y. Markley 182; R. Pitts 160-416; J. Kasinsky 132-343; Y. Cheeseman 166; J. Gasper 213-605; N. Bechtel 170. Good Games and Series Men - B. Terry 227-618; C. Purdum Sr. 201-574; R. Walker 198-505; D. Kiersey 186; R. Hart 188-540; W. Mallekotte 179; J. Heney 180-444; L. Brandt 201; H. Gibson 167-432; C. Purdum Jr. 217-622; G. Waggoner 222-626. Tuesday Mixed TVCCU 74.5; Hastings Bowl 71; HCB 59; Goodtime Pizza 58.5; Terminators 55; Boyce Milk Hauling 51.5; Yankee Zepher 49; J-Ad 48.5. Men’s High Game - S. Anger 237; P. Scobey 225; R. O’Keefe 214; J. Dale 214; T. Neymeiyer 212; M. Hall 191. Men’s High Series - S. Anger 676; R. O’Keefe 625; P. Scobey 594; N. Blakely 542. Women’s High Game - S. Beebe 235; R. Miller 198; T. Blakely 188; D. Neymeiyer 186; D. Service 186; B. Benedict 163; L. Whiteman 144. Women’s High Series - D. Service 523. Henney’s House of Gifts Unique Gifts & Collectibles •Stepping Stones •Garden Statues •Fountains •Wind Chimes BLOW-OUT SALE STARTING TODAY! 50% OFF ALL Items In the Store Thursday, Friday & Saturday ONLY! Precious Moments, Dragons, Fairies, Stepping Stones, Wind Chimes & More! 02688883 The sale will be held at 1:00pm at the East entrance to the Circuit Court located in the city of Hastings, Michigan Minimum bid is $15,401.00 S.E.V. is $17,038 - Property sells “AS IS” The home is a 2 story with 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, on a full basement, the home has 1,104 sq. ft., with a two car detached garage. This foreclosure sale is subject to one month redemption rights. Terms: Certified funds delivered to the Sheriff at the sale For more details contact - Rural Development at 888-771-6993 GIRL, Allie Marie, born at Pennock Hospital on March 6, 2008 at 2:38 to James and Jill Fenstemaker of Vermontville. Weighing 6 lbs. 5 ozs. and 20 inches long. Friday Night Mixed All But One 68; AN’D Signs 68; We’re a Mess 64 1/2; The Simpsons 63 1/2; Whatever 63 1/2; Just Cuz 63; Greasy Balls 63; Liquid Courage 62 1/2; Spare Time 59; UMSU 57 1/2; Oldies But Goodies 51 1/2; 9-n-a-Wiggle 50 1/2; Ten Pins 47 1/2. Womens Good Games and Series - R. Lydy 192-569; J. Madden 192-557; M. Heath 212-556; B. West 182-503; T. Bush 177-485; L. Smith 161-474; M. Sears 166-470; S. Carlson 172-455; S. Ripley 162-449; C. Etts 136-377; M. Mathis 183; P. Ramey 180; T. Phenix 181; R. Hammontree 159. Mens Good Games and Series - R. Guild 235-602; L. Porter 225-567; J. Smith 204559; D. Carlson 201-506; D. Sears 189-484; H. Pennington 245; B. West 232; B. Madden 209; M. Pennington 202; J. Shoebridge 196; T. Ramey 182; M. Albert 175; D. Lake 173. Mixerettes Hinkles Body Shop 72-36; James Process Service 68-40; Kent Oil 62-46; Sassy Babes 60-48; Double A Cookie Factory 57.5-50.5; Dean’s Dolls 49-59; Dewey’s Auto Body 45.5-54.5*; NBT 43.5-60.5*; The Finishing Touch 39.5-64.5*; Hallifax Services 35-73. *Games to be made up. Good Games and Series - S. Smith 171l D. Worm 163-476; N. Clow 177-505; K. Eberly 192-532; T. Christopher 194; B. Hathaway 186-501;; T. Redman 148; T. Saheffer 172; A. Jackson 155-371; S. Kuhtic 213-532; J. Schwartz 198; T. Mitchell 122; C. Hurless 149-420; L. Potter 224-575; V. Carr 178-509; L. Barlow 173. 1117 W. Green Street (Across from Dairy Queen), Hastings 269-945-5660 New Store Hours: Tues.-Fri. 10-6 Sat. 10-4 • Closed Sun. & Mon. �Page 8 — Thursday, March 27, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa Annie’s MAILBOX by Kathy Mitchelll and Marcy Sugar This is the weekend for the annual Toy and Doll Show at the depot complex. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 29, and 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Hosts will be Lynda Cobb and Tim Pickens on Saturday; Dawn and Kim Deardorff on Sunday. There are details in the latest Lakewood News. Villagers are invited to put their antique items on display. Friday is the best day to bring items for display. This is a free event. Next month’s event will be the annual rummage sale to be held on Friday and Saturday in a departure from the usual weekend events. The travel movies continue at the Ionia Community theater each Thursday morning. The film for next week will be on the Statue of Liberty. On Monday, April 7, the Clarksville Experimental Station on Portland Road west of Nash Highway will host a session on growing dahlias. This same presentation has been made at the Meijer Gardens at a cost of $30. The Clarksville program has a cost of $10. Monday, March 31 is the deadline for registering. The Grand Rapids Press last week carried the obituary of Zack York, 95, who died in Kalamazoo where he has resided for decades. For many years he and his late wife Eleanor spent summers and other times at the family COURT NEWS Charles Warren Wilson, 49, of Delton was sentenced in Barry County Circuit Court March 30 in a probation violation hearing. Wilson was originally convicted in August 2006 of domestic violence and had been ordered to serve 24 months of probation and six months in jail for an incident in Hope Township. Judge James Fisher ordered Wilson to spend seven months in jail and to continue probation. The balance of Wilson’s jail sentence may be suspended upon payment of $400 in court assessments, and he will be unsuccessfully discharged from probation upon his release from jail. Mason Joseph McKay was sentenced March 20 by Judge Fisher to continue on a previously imposed probation sentence handed down in August 2006 for breaking into a church in Rutland Township. McKay, 22, of Grandville, along with two other men, is suspected of breaking into three churches in the area before fleeing to Kentucky, where they were stopped in a stolen car. When the men were interviewed, they admitted to the church break-ins. They told authorities in Kentucky they had broken into a number of churches in the West Michigan area. Judge Fisher ordered McKay to continue on probation and to pay a supervision fee of $210. He may be discharged from probation upon payment of the fee. ® The farm in Sebewa Township. He was a retired professor of theater at Western Michigan University. He had been a 1930 graduate of Lake Odessa High School who went to college on a shoestring along with friend Robert Gierman. Pastors taking part in the Good Friday service were Rev. Jerry Polk of Sebewa Church of God, Darryl Bosworth of Kilpatrick, David Flegal of Lakewood United Methodist Church, Mark Jarvie of First Congregational Church, Eric Beck of Central United Methodist Church which was the host church. Central UMC’s chancel choir sang an anthem. Rev. Jarvie brought the message and at the conclusion, the host pastor sang a Good Friday message and played his own accompaniment on guitar. There were several hymns sung by the congregation and a responsive reading of Scripture. An offering was received to assist the ministerial association in its effort to help some situations of dire need in the community. The Lansing newspaper reported the death of Sebewa resident Riley “Bud” Sandborn, 83, who is survived by wife Maxine; children, Marcia Johnson, Vickie Hedlund, Suzan Baldez, Katherine Benjamin, LaVern Sandborn and Thomas Sandborn and several siblings. His funeral was on March 25 at Portland. Burial was in the East Sebewa Cemetery. He had been a farmer and an employee of TRW at Portland. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Army Air Corps. Those who had to be on the highways Friday afternoon encountered some wintry weather. There were reports of drivers spending hours in their vehicles. It took one driver 2 1/2 hours to go from 28th Street in Grand Rapids to the near side of Barry County. While other areas had 12 to 14 inches, Lake Odessa had three to five inches of snow by Saturday morning. This was coupled with a full moon which gave beautiful scenery at night. Wildlife is out and about. A flock of wild turkey was spotted recently on Dow Road. A small herd of deer stood out while browsing in the white snow on Sunday near Charlton Park Road. Many people report seeing far more cardinals this winter at their bird feeders. High Cost of Auto Repairs? $$ Check Us Out! AVE $$ SAVE S 77521977 77517270 We have very Competitive Prices! what do you think? with Barry County 5th District Commissioner Mike Callton New Zoning Ordinance is an Improvement On Monday, April 14 at 6:00pm Barry County Planning and Zoning will be hosting a countywide public meeting regarding the new Zoning Ordinance. This meeting will be at the Commission on Aging and light refreshments will be served. It wasn’t long ago that the public packed a meeting at KCC to sound off their objections to the Zoning Master Plan. Although the Ordinance is an extension of the Master Plan, I don’t expect as much controversy because it’s an improvement over the present Zoning Ordinance. 1. The permissible size and heights of buildings in residential areas increases. 2. Extension of nonconformities will be administratively reviewed. These first two items will eliminate Zoning Board of Appeals hearings by 70% and save people $250 to boot. 3. Minimum lot sizes in the county will drop from 220 ft/ to 150 ft. 4. There will be new ordinances on mining, sexually oriented businesses and wind energy farms. Education Leaders Disagrees I’ve received some feedback from two community leaders that either disagree and/or have something to add to the conversation. Rich Satterlee, Superintendent of Hastings Schools, doesn’t agree with Education Week ranking Michigan students 43rd for performance on standardized tests. He states that student testing across the nation is not standardized, so there is no apples to apples comparison. My point is that we can’t expect more from our students with less resources. It’s a fact that a higher teacher to student ratio improves student performance. There has been a virtual freeze on hiring new teachers in Michigan caused by inadequate school funding. My prediction: even lower scores for michigan students in the future. David Hatfield, the president of Mainstreet Bank, contacted me regarding the ten-fold increase of home foreclosures in Barry County. He pointed out that the subprime loans that caused this crisis were not from mortgage brokers. THISS AUTO Hastings •Auto Body • Repair & Refinishing • Collision Repair • A/C Service & Repair • Full Mechanical Repairs & Service Brakes • Wheel Alignment • Exhaust • Air Conditioning • Electrical • Tune Ups • Most Any Repair! Jerry Lancaster, Master Mechanic 2295 South M-37 Hwy. Across from Glen’s Gas & Welding Supplies Hastings, MI 49058 Dennis Thiss - Owner (269) 948-3387 77522236 2IÀFLDO�1RWLFH There will be Public Meetings held on April 8 and April 17, at 7 p.m. in the Conference Center at Pennock Hospital for anyone interested in learning more about the expansion of Pennock Hospital. Discussion will include the major themes WKDW�LQÁXHQFHG�WKH�3HQQRFN�%RDUG�RI� Trustees’ decision for the Hospital’s expansion: quality of service, parking, single rooms for patients, additional serYLFHV��ÀQDQFLDO�YLDELOLW\��DQG�WKH�DELOLW\� of the Hospital to remain competitive. Tell me what you think? P.O. Box 676, Nashville, MI 49073 michaelcallton181@hotmail.com Paid for by Dr. Mike Callton, D.C., Barry County 5th District Commissioner. Comments made by Dr. Callton are not intended to represent the views of other Barry County commissioners. 1009 W. Green St. • Hastings 77521975 Sis thinks brother will cause trouble Dear Annie: My father passed away suddenly of complications following surgery. We are all very upset, but my mother is suffering most of all. She and Dad did everything together. They were best friends and never wavered in their love for each other throughout their 42 years. I have one sibling, a 36-year-old brother who is an alcoholic and recovering heroin addict. He is on methadone. While Dad was in the hospital, my brother and I had a terrible fight. I can honestly say he started it. He is bipolar and not taking his medication and flies off the handle at the drop of a hat. Today, my brother asked Mom if he could move back in with her. He says he'll live in a camper in her yard, even though he'll have no running water or other basic necessities. I object to this because he is not going to make Mom's life easier. He will disrupt things just like he did when he was younger. My mom's television would not be hers, her kitchen would not stay clean, and she'd have more laundry and headaches to deal with. Am I wrong to object? Dad would not allow my brother to live there and I think Mom should honor Dad's intentions. I'm looking like the bad guy here. — Trying To Protect Mom Dear Trying: You are right to be worried, but ultimately, this is not your decision to make. Although he may indeed become a burden, your brother also is company at a time when Mom is lonely and vulnerable to his request to move in. Discuss your concerns lovingly with your mother, and see if she is fearful of your brother and needs your help to keep him away. If not, you will have to let her make up her own mind and try to accept the result graciously. (And please resist the urge to say "I told you so" when things go south. She'll need your support.) assume you had permission to use their computer. Tell him, privately, that you accidentally noticed the e-mail subject line when you were babysitting and it upset you. If he becomes angry, chances are he's hiding something. Otherwise, please listen with an open mind. Broken friendship is worth mending Dear Annie: Is it possible for two exfriends to make amends after not being in each other's lives for 10 years? I ended a friendship with "Bianca" because I thought it wasn't working out. After five years, I tried to make it up to her, with no luck. I miss having Bianca in my life and now realize the breakup was a stupid and harsh thing for me to do. I know we can't go back to what we had, but I'd like to at least be able to call from time to time so we can be there for each other. It's better than having nothing at all. Is there anything I can do or say to get her to forgive me and give me another chance? I called Bianca's mother and asked if I could come over and explain the whole story, and she agreed to see me. I'm hoping she will talk to Bianca on my behalf. Is that a good idea? — No More BFF Dear No More: You have nothing to lose by trying. You hurt Bianca all those years ago and we don't know what it will take for her to forgive you. It also will require a great leap of faith for her to risk her feelings again. We think it's worth another attempt, although, sorry to say, there are no guarantees. Husband needs help Mother’s departure but refuses to get it was devastating... Dear Annie: I've been married for 29 years and my husband is an alcoholic. His company went out of business five years ago. After three years of being unemployed, he got a menial job, but quit after two months. At his next job, he called in sick so often, the boss told him he was on probation. So he quit. Now he sits on the couch all day and night staring at the TV. He will occasionally wash a load of laundry, but otherwise does nothing around the house. He does not help pay any bills. He will not go to the doctor. I've made appointments and he cancels them. He tried counseling a few years ago, but decided he was smarter than they were and stopped. He absolutely refuses to look for a job. My family and friends wonder why I don't leave him. The answer is, I think he would end his life and I couldn't live with the guilt. But I fear by not doing anything I'm somehow making it worse. He is not a danger to himself or anyone else — he is just existing. I need to know what to do. — Need Help Dear Need Help: You are not responsible for what your husband chooses to do with his life. However, we understand your fear that he may not survive and we can tell that you still care about him. Your husband sounds severely depressed — which is not uncommon with alcoholics, who often use liquor to self-medicate. Keep encouraging him to talk to his doctor, and also contact Al-Anon (alanon.alateen.org) at 1-888-4-AL-ANON (1888-425-2666) and ask for help. Glimpse of message worries in-law Dear Annie: My son-in-law is everything a mother could pray for. He and my daughter have been married four years and have a beautiful 9-month-old child. I was babysitting in their home last week and went to check my e-mail on their computer (as I have done many times). The computer was already logged on to the same mail server that I use, so I just clicked "inbox," not realizing my son-in-law's e-mail was already open. As I glanced at the page, I happened to see that the sender of the first e-mail was a website for an online dating service with a reply for him. I am torn up inside. I didn't mean to snoop and I didn't open the e-mail. I don't know if I should say anything to him or to my daughter. I am devastated and want to forget about it, but I can't. If I decide to ask him about the email, what should I say? — Distraught Mother-in-Law Dear Distraught: Don't jump to conclusions. Your son-in-law may have a perfectly innocent reason for that reply in his inbox, so give him the opportunity to explain. We Dear Annie: "Curious in the East" asked how children feel when Mom leaves. From my own experience, I can tell you that the pain and hurt may lessen, but they never go away. When I was 12, my mother decided she needed a "change," hooked up with an old boyfriend and moved to another city. My father and grandparents tried their best, but the added stress caused heart problems for Grandma, so my mother had no choice but to take custody of my younger brothers. They were left alone and afraid at Mom's apartment while she worked evenings. Eventually she gave up on her "new life" and came back. Even though our parents tried to make a go of it, the damage was done. We lost respect for her, and the resentment ran so deep that, after 35 years, I still feel betrayed. We have a decent relationship, but if the time comes when she can't live on her own, I'll have no regrets about putting her in a nursing home. As a mother myself, I will never understand how she could turn her back on us. — Still Hurting Dear Hurting: Your letter is heartbreaking. Unfortunately, it seems there are some wounds that time does not completely heal. ...and a tremendous relief Dear Annie: "Curious in the East" asked how children react when Mom is the one who leaves the marriage. I always thought the phrase "it felt like a weight was lifted from my shoulders" was simply a figure of speech, until Mom announced she was leaving Dad for another man and a real, honest-to-gosh weight literally lifted from my shoulders. Whoa! I had no idea how much the stress in our home was affecting me physically until that day. I just wish she had left him years before. We all would have been much happier. — Kansas Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast. net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, P.O. Box 118190, Chicago, IL 60611. To find out more about Annie's Mailbox, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2008 CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 27, 2008 — Page 9 BOARD, continued from page 1 From TIME to TIME A look down memory lane... Some early history of the YMCA in Barry County - Part I of II Missie Minnie A. Butler The Hastings DAR was started in 1909. The YMCA was started July 1914. Their story will come later. ~~~~~~~~~~ Editor’s note: In the recent four-part series written by Homer Becker, the Hastings Township farmer shared memories and stories about life in the early part of the 1900s (and later), telling about farming, transportation, equipment, illness, living through the Depression and other challenges. Few may have realized, however, how the stories of overcoming natural and financial hardships so many decades ago connect to the Hastings community today. Homer died in 1995 and his wife, Esther (Doty) Becker, a former Hastings teacher, passed away in 1999. In June of 2000, their daughters, Mary Jane Banfield of Arizona and Anne LaPorte of Minnesota, fulfilled a wish of their parents and forwarded $250,000 from the Becker’s estate to the campaign to build the new Hastings Public Library. “Education was the most important thing in the world to my father,” said LaPorte. Due to family circumstances, Becker was unable to attend high school. Nevertheless, he continued to educate himself until his death, she said. Over the years, Becker participated in numerous programs and seminars, truly becoming a lifelong learner. He was a voracious reader, as well, said LaPorte. The children’s section of the library was made possible due to the quartermillion-dollar donation of the man who plowed by kerosene lamp in the cooler dark of night one summer when the weather was so hot many horses died; who some weeks struggled to pay his hired man $20 during the Depression; who after months of nurturing a crop of beans, turned cattle into the field because the yield was so low; who to get money, sold three horses to World War I veterans who had just received their bonus checks; who personally borrowed money from a bank to keep a one-room schoolhouse open when he didn’t even yet have children of his own. by Megan Lavell Staff Writer The Delton Kellogg Schools Board of Education approved the purchase of a new bus at last Monday’s board meeting. The bus will cost the school $68,985 after a $4,000 trade-in credit from the school system’s two oldest buses. Delton Kellogg Schools Assistant Superintendent Paul Blacken said the board of education tries to purchase one new bus per year. The school’s fleet currently includes 22 buses, 16 of which make daily runs. To save money, the district has two fewer runs per day this year. Now, after trading in two buses and buying one, the fleet is one bus shorter than last year. In other business at Monday’s meeting, the board of education: • Received a thank-you note from Ron Archer for staff support while he was in the hospital and a letter from area resident Arnold Arquette detailing his experience at Delton schools. • Received ‘nice job’ notes for Deb Dobbs, Mike Sparks, Val Whaley, Nikki Massanari, Mary Humphrey, Mary Heckman, Don Farrell and Diane Talo. Nice job notes are given to school parents, employees and volunteers who do something deserving of recognition. • Discussed a literacy plan update. Consultants from the Calhoun Intermediate School District made recommendations to Delton staff and administration for the development of an updated literacy plan. Teachers currently are in the process if implementing the plan. • Discussed teacher evaluation instruments. This year will be the first for a new style of teacher evaluations in Delton. Instead of administrators simply observing teachers in classrooms, a four-pronged process will be used. The prongs will be for non-tenured she added. teachers, tenured teachers, teachers who are struggling for any reason (family death, illness, etc.) and teachers who are unsuccessful in the classroom. • Received the Delton Kellogg Education Association update from Brian Makowski, who thanked the board for participating in the literacy campaign with the Delton District Library. The library and school officials have been working together to gather books for the library and classrooms. • Granted medical leaves of absence to athletic director secretary Beckie Reed, elementary food service worker Nancy Morsman, and elementary paraprofessional Pat Lazarus. • Approved the hire of Ryan Bates as assistant middle school track coach for the spring 2007-08 athletic season. • Approved the hire of Beckie Reed as middle school games manager for the spring 2007-08 athletic season. • Approved the hire of Jackie Mohn for the three-hour per day elementary school lunchroom and recess paraprofessional position. • Approved the issue of a contract to Thang Nguyen for the position of director of technology for the district begin- 02688701 needed in our city. I have written and rewritten this letter many times. I know it is lengthy, but it explains feelings and comments I have had for a long time. We need employment in Hastings, and we need businesses brought in to provide the jobs. Ruby Bolton, Hastings Across the street at 5715 South M-66 Opening April 19th If you need dirt or gravel before just give us a call DEB Wish a Happy 50th Birthday on March 29th Love, Your Family Also Basement Finishing/Egress Windows/Mold Remediation/Foundation Repair WHAT: Golf swing and posture assessment event at Hastings Orthopedic Clinic. The $15 registration fee will be donated to the 2008 Relay for Life of Barry County. WHEN: WHY: April 1, from 1 pm until 5 pm. The golf swing requires stability in some joints and flexibility in others. Each participant will receive a personal 15 minute assessment and an assessment sheet with postural recommendations from a physical therapist. WHERE: Hastings Orthopedic Clinic, 840 Cook Road, Hastings HOW: Call the office at 1-800-596-1005 to register. 517-852-1864 Bring your 5-iron or use ours! 840 Cook Rd., Hastings, MI 49058 Phone: 269-945-9520 • Toll Free: 800-596-1005 77521762 Call us and get your projects booked now! 77522095 Would you believe this cutie is turning 50? “Fit for Golf” Event New Location Landscaping Spring Clean-Up ning March 31. Nguyen will replace Brian Shupback, who left the district last month. Nguyen’s salary will be $62,000 per year. • Approved the hire of Harold Minor as a homebound teacher for a sixth grade student for four to six weeks. • Approved dates recommended in the proposed Barry County calendar for winter and spring breaks for the next five years. The dates will be the same in Delton, Hastings and the Barry Intermediate School District from the 2008-09 school year until the 2013-14 school year. • Entered into closed session for the purpose of bargaining and negotiations. The next regularly scheduled board of education meeting will be at 7 p.m. Monday, April 21. LETTER, continued from page 4 (formerly Hamilton black Dirt Plus) Chris & Becky Ewing missioners were covered under this health insurance, it would never have been adopted,” Delton area schools to get a new ride Ewing Garden CenTer & Landscaping New Owners Debbie Jensen appeared before the Barry County Board of Commissioners Tuesday to give a presentation on the proposed improvements to the McKeown Bridge Park. 77521966 by Esther M. Walton [Editor’s note: The following information was taken from the obituary of Mrs. Chester (Minnie) Messer printed in The Hastings Banner in 1916.] ***** Missie Minnie A. Butler, wife of Chester Messer, was born in Marshall May 11, 1850. Her father was a pioneer merchant, having established a business there in 1836. The future Mrs. Messer graduated from the public school in Marshall and continued her education in the Marshall Academy, specializing in music and art. She then taught school in the Marshall schools. On Feb. 15, 1888, she was united in marriage to John A. Greble of Hastings. Following a wedding trip to California, the Grebles resided in Hastings. Mr. Greble died in 1890. She continued residing in Hastings and on June 5, 1895 she married Chester Messer. Chester Messer was a well-known businessman in Hastings and resided on West Green Street. During his career he was, among other things, president of the Hastings Bank and a director of the Wool Boot Company located on East State Street. “Minnie Messer was a deeply religious woman. She joined the Presbyterian Church when a young woman in Marshall, and transferred her membership to the local church of that denomination when she became a resident of Hastings. Her work in the church was characterized by unselfish loyalty and desire to serve. It was a suggestion from this good woman that led to the institution of the Barry County YMCA As is well understood, this organization that is doing so much for the boys of this city and county was launched at a social gathering in Mr. Messers house [Northeast corner of Green and Washington streets], as a dinner given by Mr. Messer’s to his associates in the City Bank and the factory managements of the city, guests from outside being W.H. Gay and Miner Keeler of Grand Rapids and Rev. H.H. VanAuken, of Charlotte. There had been a special program arranged, and Mrs. Messer suggested that her husband request Mr. Gay, one of the state’s noted YMCA workers, to explain something about the YMCA and its work. Mr. Messer carried out the suggestion, with the result that Mr. Gay’s remarks, with inspiration of the Holy Spirit, led to subscriptions of upward of $15,000 for the launching of the YMCA for the ensuing five years, with the idea of putting it upon a firm basis. [Ed. note: In terms of equivalent purchasing power $15,000. in 1910 would be the equivalent of about $360,000 in today’s dollar.] “In a quiet way that was characteristic of her, Mrs. Messer was much interested in charity work. She took a motherly interest in several young people and helped them in a manner that always maintained their self respect. Families that she knew were having a hard time will revere her name for the things she did to help to help them. At a time when many homes in Hastings were feeling the pinch of want, she inspired the Hastings Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). Under her leadership, this organization helped many needy ones in Hastings. “Mrs. Messer had a most gracious, pleasing personality. She was a winsome, lovable woman. There was a charm about her that was utterly free of affectation and that came from the genuineness of her character, and a cultured mind and from a cultured mind and heart. The life of such a woman could not fail to leave its impress for good upon her associations and friends,s and the world is poorer for her passing.” Emma Messer died Jun 11, 1916. She is interred at Riverside Cemetery. In the previous plan, Geiger said, employees had a deductible cost of $150 for a single person and $300 for a family. Prescription copays were $10, $20, or $40 and doctor office visits had a co-pay of $10. Under the new plan proposed by the county, the deductible will jump to $2,000 for a single person, $4,000 for a family, and they must pay 100 percent of the cost of prescriptions until the deductible has been met. They must also pay 100 percent of the cost of a visit to a physician until the deductible has been met. Geiger told the board that county residents served by the Health Connections Clinic at the Health Department are never charged more than $10 per visit, receive free diagnostic and lab testing, receive specialist care for a $10 co-pay and never pay more than $10 for a prescription. “A payment plan to cover the cost of the deductible would cost each employee $100 per month to repay the $4,000 family deductible,” Gieger said. “This would take the employee three years, four months to pay one year’s deductible. In the meantime, this family has been hit with two more years of deductible costs.” “Many believe that if (the) board of com- Contact us on the web @ www.hoc-mi.com �Page 10 — Thursday, March 27, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held March 25, 2008, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or ww.barrycounty.org. 77517967 77521753 NOTICE PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR APRIL 1, 2008 – MARCH 31, 2009 The Prairieville Township Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed township budget for fiscal year April 1, 2008 – thru March 31,2009 Where: Prairieville Township Hall 10115 South Norris Road Delton, MI 49046 Date: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 Time: 7:00 p.m. * The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the proposed budget will be a subject of this hearing. A copy of the budget is available for public inspection at: Prairieville Township Hall 10115 South Norris Rd, Delton, MI 49046 * Any other business that may come before this board The Prairieville Township board will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting upon 7 days notice to the Prairieville Township board. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township board by writing or calling the following: Normajean Nichols, Prairieville Twp. Clerk 10115 S. Norris Rd Delton, MI 49046 Phone: (269) 623-2664 This notice is in compliance with MCL 141.436 & MCL 211.24e THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ronald Jex, Sr., and Paula S. Jex, husband and wife, to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated June 30, 2004 and recorded July 26, 2004 in Instrument Number 1131373, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee, successor-in-interest to Wachovia Bank, N.A. Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1, 2004. AssetBacked Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004WWF1 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred FortyOne Thousand Eight Hundred Forty-Five and 21/100 Dollars ($141,845.21) including interest at 10.9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 10, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 21, Town 1 North, Range 7 West; thence South 00 degrees 57 minutes 04 seconds East 350 feet for point of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 17 minutes 54 seconds West 1334.5 feet; thence North 00 degrees 57 minutes 04 seconds West 350 feet; thence South 89 degrees 17 minutes 54 seconds West 810.5 feet; thence South 540 feet; thence East 1809.5 feet; thence South 23 feet; thence East 335.5 feet, more or less, to the East Section line; thence North 00 degrees 57 minutes 04 seconds West 213.75 feet to the Point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 13, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77521582 File No. 306.0977 77521898 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Duane Kissinger, a married man and Jennifer Kissinger, a married woman, original mortgagor(s), to First Residential Mortgage Network, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 12, 2001, and recorded on January 28, 2002 in instrument 1073766, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eleven Thousand One Hundred Eleven And 48/100 Dollars ($111,111.48), including interest at 8.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning 165 feet West along the South Section line from the East Section line, thence North 264 feet; thence West 165 feet; thence South 264 feet, thence East 165 feet to the place of beginning. ALSO: The North 787.25 feet of the South 1051.25 feet of the East 330 feet of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 24, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, Johnstown Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 6, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521135 File #190044F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeffrey J. Oexler AKA Jeffrey Joseph Oexler, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Household Finance Corporation III, Mortgagee, dated March 21, 2006, and recorded on March 24, 2006 in instrument 1161667, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighteen Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Five And 01/100 Dollars ($118,525.01), including interest at 8.83% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot number 1 of Block 15 of H.J. Kenfield's Addition to the City of Hastings, as recorded in Liber 1 of plats on Page 9. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 6, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521393 File #188718F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Dena S. Haffner, an unmarried woman, to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated October 25, 2005 and recorded November 1, 2005 in Instrument Number 1155538, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Four Thousand Three Hundred Forty-Four and 26/100 Dollars ($124,344.26) including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 3, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 22 of East Big Gilkey Lake, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 Page 18, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 6, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77521442 File No. 200.3133 STATE OF MICHIGAN 56B JUDICIAL DISTRICT JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION/POSTING AND NOTICE OF ACTION CASE NO. 08-0287-SP Court Address 206 W. Court Street, Ste 302, Hastings, MI 49058 Court Telephone no. (269) 945-1404 Plaintiff Nora Jean Robinson 1520 Alger Street Lake Odessa, MI 48849 (616) 374-8189 Plaintiff’s Attorney David M. Koons (P39300) 214 N. Broadway Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-9407 v Defendant Maria Gross 5825 Usborn Road Freeport, MI 49325 TO: Maria Gross IT IS ORDERED: 1. You are being sued by plaintiff in this court to recover possession, after land contract forfeiture, of property located behind 8561 Usborn Road. You must file your answer or take other action permitted by law in this court at the court address above on or before 4-25-08. If you fail to do so, a default judgment may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint filed in this case. 2. A copy of this order shall be published once each week in Hastings Banner for three consecutive weeks, and proof of publication shall be filed in this court. 3. David M. Koons shall post a copy of this order in the courthouse for three continuous weeks, and shall file proof of posting in this court. 4. A copy of this order shall be sent to Maria Gross at the last known address by registered mail, return receipt requested, before the date of the last publication, and the affidavit of mailing shall be filed with this court. Date: 03-05-08 77521554 Judge Gary R. Holman P15079 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Scott N. Daining and Jayne Daining, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 5, 2003, and recorded on December 17, 2003 in instrument 1119449, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty Thousand Five Hundred Fifty-Five And 81/100 Dollars ($160,555.81), including interest at 11.7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East 484 Feet of the South 270 Feet of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 32, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Subject to an easement over Easterly 33 Feet and the Southerly 33 Feet for Public Highway Purposes. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 6, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521141 File #175736F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kimberly S. Schaendorf, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 21, 2004, and recorded on November 10, 2004 in instrument 1136968, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Bank of New York as Trustee for the certificateholders of CWABS 2004-12 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Six Hundred FortyNine And 46/100 Dollars ($114,649.46), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 148 of Middleville Downs Addition No. 8 part of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 27, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, according to the Plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 6, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521147 File #081713F02 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 27, 2008 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Charles Harris and Shelia Harris, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated November 8, 2006 and recorded November 28, 2006 in Instrument Number 1173180, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Provident Funding Associates, L.P. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Eight Thousand Four Hundred FiftyFive and 61/100 Dollars ($148,455.61) including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 10, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 74 of Algonquin Estates, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats on Page 22. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 13, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77521485 File No. 368.0040 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Randy L. Coenen, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Sterling Savings Bank, Mortgagee, dated October 5, 1990, and recorded on October 10, 1990 in Liber 506 on Page 691, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to Secretary of Veterans Affairs as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Seven Thousand Three Hundred Thirty And 39/100 Dollars ($57,330.39), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 10, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of Lot 124 of Algonquin Lake Resort Properties Unit Number 2, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats on Page 63, and described as beginning at a point on the North line of Lot 124 of said plat, which lies 10.0 feet West of the Northeast corner of said Lot 124, thence South 84.0 feet to a point on the South line of said Lot 124, which lies 20.0 feet West of the Southeast corner of said Lot 124, thence Westerly along the Southline of said Lot 124, 55.3 feet to a point 13.0 feet East of the Soutwest corner of said Lot 124, thence North 19 degrees 51 minutes East 96.0 feet to the Northwest corner of said Lot 124, thence 62 degrees 50 minutes East 28.10 feet along the North line of said Lot 124, thence East 4.8 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 13, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521491 File #191034F01 77521910 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Alan R. Jarman and Ellen J. Jarman, husband and wife, to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated April 4, 2003 and recorded April 16, 2003 in Instrument Number 1102217, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Five Thousand One Hundred Eighty-Six and 38/100 Dollars ($65,186.38) including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 3, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel B: A parcel of land in the Northeast onequarter of Section 26, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, Maple Grove Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at the East one-quarter corner of said Section 26; thence South 89 Degrees 53 Minutes 31 Seconds West along the East-West one-quarter line of said Section 340.00 feet; thence North 00 Degrees 30 Minutes 19 Seconds West parallel with the East line of said Section 380.00 feet; thence North 89 Degrees 53 Minutes 31 Seconds East parallel with said East-West onequarter line 340.00 feet to said East line; thence South 00 Degrees 30 Minutes 19 Seconds East along said East line 380.00 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 6, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77521452 File No. 200.3135 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY (248) 362-6100 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Jennifer I. Zech, a single woman of Barry County, Michigan, Mortgagor to Wilmington Finance, a division of AIG Federal Savings Bank dated the 21st day of January, A.D. 2005, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 28th day of January, A.D. 2005, Instrument Number 1140807 of Barry Records, which said mortgage was assigned to MorEquity Inc., thru mesne assignments, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, for principal of $97,798.28 (ninety-seven thousand seven hundred ninety-eight and 28/100) plus accrued interest at 11.75% (eleven point seven five) percent per annum. And no suit proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statue of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on, the 24th day of April, A.D., 2008, at 1:00:00 PM o’clock said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI, Barry County, Michigan, of the premises described in said mortgage. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the City of Hastings, in the County of Barry and State of Michigan and described as follows to wit: Lot 3, Block 23, EASTERN ADDITION TO THE CITY (FORMERLY VILLAGE) OF HASTINGS, according to the recorded plat thereof, Barry County Records. Commonly known as: 420 E. Madison Street PPN 55-220-129-00 The redemption period shall be six months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 27, 2008 WELTMAN, WEINBERG & REIS CO., L.P.A. By: Michael I. Rich (P-41938) Attorney for Plaintiff Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A. 2155 Butterfield Drive Suite 200-S Troy, MI 48084 77521956 WWR# 10011828 City of Hastings Public Notice Spring Compostable Yard Debris Pickup City crews will be picking up compostable yard debris beginning April 21, 2008. We again request that residents limit the debris to only biodegradable yard waste such as grass, leaves, and small limbs and brush. Residents should limit the size of brush placed out for pickup to 6 inches in diameter or less. This is the maximum size that our brush chipper can satisfactorily handle. We also request that residents place all loose materials in Kraft biodegradable bags. No bags made of plastic or other non-biodegradable material used to contain the yard debris is acceptable and will not be picked up. Residents should place the material either very near to the curb in the parking lane or immediately behind the curb on the curb lawn. We ask that residents not place material in any traveled lane or adjacent to intersections where it might present a vision obstruction. Material may be placed for collection anytime after April 15, 2008. The spring yard debris pickup generally takes about two weeks to complete. We anticipate beginning the pickup in the 2nd Ward north of the river on Mill Street, and progressing north through the 1st Ward. After completion of the 1st Ward, we will proceed through the remainder of 2nd Ward south of the river, then proceed through 3rd Ward and finish in the 4th Ward. We will be making only one pass around town so we ask that all material be placed out prior to the April 21st start of the pickup to allow us to remove it in a timely fashion. Tim Girrbach, Director of Public Services NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT; ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW. ATTENTION POTENTIAL PURCHASERS AT FORECLOSURE SALE: In the case of resolution prior to or simultaneously with the aforementioned foreclosure sale, Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation) may rescind this sale at any time prior to the end of the redemption period. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited to the return of your bid amount tendered at the sale, plus interest. Default having occurred in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by Sandra K. Crisher and Bruce H. Cooley to Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation), dated July 1, 1999, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry in the State of Michigan on July 7, 1999, in Document Number 1032199, et. seq., on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due as of the date of this Notice the sum of $122,454.95, which amount may or may not be the entire indebtedness owed by Sandra K. Crisher and Bruce H. Cooley to Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation), together with interest at 7.75 percent per annum. NOW THEREFORE, Notice is hereby given that the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative and that pursuant to that power of sale and MCL 600.3201 et. seq., on April 17, 2008 at 1:00 p.m., on the East steps of the Circuit Court Building in Hastings, Michigan, that being the place for holding the Circuit Court and/or for conducting such foreclosure sales for the County of Barry, there will be offered at public sale, the premises, or some part thereof, described in said Mortgage as follows, to-wit: SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF IRVING, COUNTY OF BARRY, STATE OF MICHIGAN, IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: PARCEL A-2: THAT PART OF THE NORTH 3/4 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 15, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTH 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 11’ 15” EAST 1051.01 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST 1/4 TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 47’ 18” WEST 286.0 FEET ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 396 FEET OF SAID NORTH 3/4 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4; THENCE NORTH 66 DEGREES 31’ 14” WEST 4.42 FEET; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES 41’ 34” WEST 350.33 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 47’ 18” EAST 301.55 FEET ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 748 FEET OF SAID NORTH 3/4 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 11’ 15” WEST 352.0 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST 1/4 TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, SUBJECT TO HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR WOODS SCHOOL ROAD. ALSO SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT AS DESCRIBED IN THE “EASEMENT DESCRIPTION”. EASEMENT DESCRIPTION: SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS, AND UTILITY PURPOSES OVER A 66 FOOT WIDE STRIP OF LAND, THE CENTERLINE OF WHICH IS DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTH 1/4 CORNER OF SECTION 15, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 11’ 15” EAST 1360.01 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1/4 TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 47’ 18” WEST 450.75 FEET ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 714 FEET OF THE NORTH 3/4 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF SAID SOUTHWEST 1/4; THENCE SOUTH 47 DEGREES 37’ 18” WEST 247.22 FEET TO THE REFERENCE POINT “A”; THENCE SOUTH 66 DEGREES 31’ 14” EAST 220.0 FEET TO THE PLACE OF ENDING OF SAID EASEMENT; ALSO OVER A 66 FOOT WIDE STRIP OF LAND BEGINNING AT SAID REFERENCE POINT “A”; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 47’ 18” WEST 220.0 FEET TO THE PLACE OF ENDING OF SAID EASEMENT. which also includes any interest Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation) may have in the 1994 Dutch Mobile Home, Serial Number 9236. The redemption period shall be one (1) year from the date of sale unless the property is found to be abandoned pursuant to MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of sale or fifteen (15) days from the date the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(b) was posted and mailed. BRANDT, FISHER, ALWARD & ROY, P.C. Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation) By: DONALD A. BRANDT (P30183) Attorneys for Mortgagee 1241 E. Eighth Street, P.O. Box 5817 Traverse City, Michigan 49696-5817 (231) 941-9660 77521564 Dated: March 11, 2008 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PURPOSE OF APPROVING A NEW ZONING ORDINANCE Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing for: A New County Zoning Ordinance for the following Townships: Assyria, Baltimore, Barry, Carlton, Castleton, Hastings, Irving, Johnstown, Maple Grove, Orangeville and Woodland. DATE: Monday, April 14, 2008. TIME: 6:00 p.m. to 9 p.m. PLACE: Commission on Aging Building, 320 West Woodlawn Ave., Hastings, MI. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Any written response may be mailed to the address listed below or faxed to (269) 948-4820. The zoning ordinance is available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office, 220 West State Street, Hastings, MI 49058 during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed between 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.) Monday-Friday. It is also available online at www.barrycounty.org. Please call the Planning Office at (269) 945-1290 for further information. The County of Barry will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by writing or calling the following: Michael Brown/County Administrator 220 West State Street, Hastings MI 49058 (269) 945-1284 Debbie Smith, Barry County Clerk 77521885 MORTGAGE SALE NOTICE Default has occurred in a mortgage made on September 28, 1999, by Douglas R. Morse and Jill Morse, husband and wife, to LaSalle Bank, f/k/a Michigan National Bank, a national banking association, of 2600 West Big Beaver Road, Troy, Michigan, as Mortgagee, and recorded on October 18, 1999, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument No. 1036694, and modified by Modification of Mortgage dated February 11, 2002, and recorded on March 7, 2002, in Instrument No. 1076104, and Modification of Mortgage dated January 29, 2003, recorded on February 7, 2003, in Instrument No. 1097218. The entire unpaid amount of such Mortgage is immediately due and payable. At the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due and unpaid on the Mortgage the sum of Two Hundred Eighty Nine Thousand One Hundred Seventy Four and 43/100 Dollars ($289,174.43) with interest at the rate of 7%. No suit or proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale contained in the Mortgage has become operative by reason of such default. On Thursday, April 17, 2008, at one o’clock in the afternoon in the Barry County Courthouse, in the City of Hastings, which is the place for holding mortgage sales for Barry County, Michigan, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law, the property located in the Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, described in the Mortgage as follows: A parcel of land located in the southeast 1/4 of section 32, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, described as follows: Commencing at the South 1/4 post of Section 32, as established by W.H. Rogers, R.L.S. in 1965; thence North 02 degrees 17’00” West along the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 492.00 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 59’00” West 113.78 feet to the centerline of East Avenue North as established by W.H. Rogers, R.L.S. in 1965; thence North 01 degrees 48’00” East along said centerline 115.43 feet; thence North 32 degrees 11’00” East along said centerline 186.00 feet to the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 32; thence South 02 degrees 17’00” East along said North and South 1/4 line 160.34 feet to a point that is 604.65 feet North of the South 1/4 post of said Section 32; thence North 84 degrees 02’18” East 503.68 feet; thence North 02 degrees 17’00” West 306.84 feet; thence South 84 degrees 02’18” West 184.00 feet; thence North 02 degrees 17’00” West parallel with North and South 1/4 line 397.29 feet; thence South 87 degrees 52’43” East 1064.48 feet to the East line of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 32; thence South 00 degrees 00’25” West along said East line, 809.52 feet to a point that is 492.00 feet North of the South line of said Section 32; thence South 89 degrees 59’00” West 1348.85 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to the rights of public over the Westerly 33 feet as used for road purposes for East Avenue North. Property Address: 15795 East Avenue North; Tax ID No. 08-001-032-005-00. The redemption period shall be twelve months from the date of sale unless the property is abandoned, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Dated: March 10, 2008 Mortgagee: LaSalle Bank Steven E. Bratschie (P35726) STEVEN E. BRATSCHIE & ASSOCIATES, PC Attorneys for Mortgagee 535 Greenwood SE, PO Box 6878 Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6878 77521558 (616) 454-6005 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by LOREN E. PATCH and DONNA J. PATCH (also known as Donna J. Allerding and now known as DONNA J. RASERA), husband and wife, whose address was 457 West Apple Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, acting through the Farmers Home Administration (now known as Rural Development), United States Department of Agriculture, with an office being located at 3469 E. Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan 48843, the Mortgagee, such Mortgage being dated June 3, 1980 and recorded June 3, 1980 in Liber 245 of Barry County Records on Pages 411 through 414, inclusive, and the Borrowers on said date of June 3, 1980 having entered into an Assumption Agreement in writing by which they assumed a prior Mortgage given by Kenneth D. Crum and Joanne A. Crum, husband and wife, to the United States of America, acting through the Farmers Home Administration (now known as Rural Development), United States Department of Agriculture, such Mortgage being dated September 14, 1978 and recorded September 14, 1978 in Liber 238 of Barry County Records on Page 162, and by reason of such default the Mortgagee elects to declare the entire unpaid amount of such Mortgage due and payable forthwith, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of TEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE AND 60/100 ($10,959.60) DOLLARS, and no proceedings having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative; Now Therefore, Notice is Hereby Given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage and in pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided, said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the premises therein described or so much thereof as may be necessary, at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the East entrance to the Circuit Court located at the Barry County Courthouse, 220 W. State Street in the City of Hastings on Thursday April 17, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. local time, in the afternoon of said day, and said premises will be sold to pay the amount so as aforesaid then due on said Mortgage together with 11.0 percent interest, legal costs, attorney fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee does pay on or prior to the date of said sale; which said premises are described in said Mortgage as follows, to wit: Lands and premises situated in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, and State of Michigan: Lot 418, Village (now City) of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, Barry County Records. (Commonly known 457 West Apple Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058; Tax Parcel No. 08-55001-150-00.) The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the property is abandoned in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale. This is an attempt to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. For further information with regard to this foreclosure contact the Community Development Manager at the local office of Rural Development at 1035 East Michigan Avenue, Suite A, Paw Paw, Michigan 49079, telephone (269) 657-7055, extension 118. Dated: March 11, 2008 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, acting through the Farmers Home Administration (now known as Rural Development), United States Department of Agriculture, Mortgagee Robert J. Zitta (P22749) Attorney for Mortgagee SCHEUERLE & ZITTA, LLP 300 Washington Avenue P.O. Box 212 Grand Haven, MI 49417 77521633 (616) 842-1470 City of Hastings Public Notice The City of Hastings seeks candidates for appointment to the Local Development Finance Authority (LDFA)/Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (BRA) and Cable Access Committee. Interested persons are encouraged to apply for appointment by completing an application form available at City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings. Thomas Emery, City Clerk 77521777 TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held by the Prairieville Planning & Zoning Commission on April 16, 2008 at 7:00 P.M. at the Prairieville Township Hall, 10115 S. Norris Road, within the Township. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the item(s) to be considered at this Public Hearing include, in brief, the following: 1. A request by James R. Grundy, 15475 S. M-43 Highway, Hickory Corners, MI 49060, for a Special Land Use permit and Site Plan Review for a new residential accessory building on an otherwise vacant parcel and exceeding twenty-five (25’) in height. The subject property is located at 15564 S. M-43 Hwy, Hickory Corners, MI 49060 and is parcel number 08-12-036-058-00. The property in question is zoned “R-1” – Single Family Low Density Residential District. 2. Such other and further matters as may properly come before the Planning Commission for this meeting. All interested persons are invited to be present or submit written comments on this matter(s) to the below Township office address. Prairieville Township will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the hearing upon five (5) days notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk at the address or telephone number set forth below. 77521803 Jim Stoneburner, Township Supervisor Prairieville Township Hall 10115 S. Norris Rd Delton, MI 49046 (269) 623-2664 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 27, 2008 — Page 12 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Matthew Bilbia and Tera Bilbia husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 24, 2006, and recorded on April 27, 2006 in instrument 1163654, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Four Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Four And 76/100 Dollars ($154,584.76), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Commencing At the East 1/4 Post of Section 36, Town 1 north, Range 10 west, Prairieville Township, Barry County, Michigan Thence South 00 Degrees 00 Minutes 22 Seconds West Along the East Line of Said Section, 81.8 Feet to the Center Line Of M 43 Highway; Thence South 88 Degrees 56 Minutes 00 Seconds West Along Said Center Line, 820.38 Feet for the Place of Beginning the Land Hereinafter Described; Thence Continuing South 88 Degrees 56 Minutes 00 Seconds West, 82.18 Feet Thence North 00 Degrees 06 Minutes 46 Seconds East Parallel with the West Line Of The Southeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 0f Said Section, 170.00 Feet; Thence South 88 Degrees 56 Minutes 00 Seconds West Parallel With the Center Line of Said Highway, 150.00 Feet; Thence North 00 Degrees 06 Minutes 46 Seconds East 297.05 Feet; Thence South 89 Degrees 49 Minutes 13 Seconds East, 124.72 Feet; Thence South 13 Degrees 57 Minutes 50 Seconds East, 442.40 Feet to the Northerly Right-Of-Way of Said Highway; Thence South 00 Degrees 26 Minutes 00 Seconds West, 33.01 feet To The Place of Beginning, Containing 1.36 Acres Parcel 2: A Parcel of Land in the East Fraction 1/2 of Section 36, Town 1 North, Range 10 West Described As: Commencing At the East 1/4 Post of Said Section 36; Thence South 81.18 Feet to the Center Of The Highway, Thence South 88 Degrees 30 minutes West in the Center 0f Highway 15 Chains, 24 Links for A Place of Beginning; Thence North 1.50 Chains; Thence West 76 Links; Thence North 70.34 Feet; Thence East 150.16 Feet; Thence South to Center of Said Highway; Thence Westerly along the Center of Said Highway To The Place of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 20, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #192614F01 77521683 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Eric Johnson and Mary Johnson, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 28, 2006, and recorded on November 29, 2006 in instrument 1173221, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Nine And 78/100 Dollars ($94,989.78), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 10, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 4 Town 3 North, Range 7 West, Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, thence South 176 feet for point of beginning, thence South 220 feet, thence East 1320 feet to the North-South 1/8 line of the Southeast 1/4; thence North 220 feet, thence West 1320 feet to the point of beginning. Except the East 610 feet The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 13, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #191965F01 77521472 77521702 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by David C. Culp Jr. and Brenda S. Culp, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 27, 2005, and recorded on August 18, 2005 in instrument 1151295, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1, 2005, GSAMP Trust 2005-WMC2 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Six Thousand Two Hundred Eighty-One And 94/100 Dollars ($136,281.94), including interest at 11.55% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 1259, the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521873 File #120179F02 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE STEPHEN L. LANGELAND, P.C., A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTENTION PURCHASES: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has occurred in a Mortgage made by Suzette A. Jones and John D. Jones, Wife and Husband, to First Community Federal Credit Union dated September 30, 2004, and recorded on October 7, 2004 at Document Number 1135134, Barry County Records. No proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt, secured by the mortgage or any part thereof and the amount now claimed to be due on the debt is $121,845.03. The Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the property at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, on April 24, 2008 at 1:00 p.m., local time, at the main lobby of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan. The property will be sold to pay the amount then due on the Mortgage, together with interest at 6.20 percent per annum, legal costs, attorney fees, and also any taxes or insurance or other advances and expenses due under mortgage or permitted under Michigan law. The land is located in the Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, to-wit: Part of the West 1/2 of Section 21, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 corner of said Section 21; thence North 01 degrees 06’ 57” West along the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 21, 2042.23 feet to the point of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 26’ 21” West parallel with the South line of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4, 396.00 feet; thence South 01 degrees 06’ 57” East parallel with said North and South 1/4 line, 220.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 26’ 21” West parallel with said South line 923.90 feet to the West line of said Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4; thence North 01 degrees 07’ 46” West along said West line 330.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 20’ 21” East parallel with said South line, 1319.98 fete to said North and South 1/4 line; thence South 09 degrees 06’ 57” East along said 1/4 line, 110.00 feet to the place of beginning, Barry County Records. A parcel of land in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 21, Town 1, North, Range 9 West, described as commencing at the Southeast corner of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of said Section; thence North along center of Highway 500 feet for the point of beginning; thence continuing NOrth along center of Highway 200 feet; thence West 396 feet; thence 220 feet; thence East 396 feet to the point of beginning, Barry County Records. Which has the address of 13660 S. Kellogg School Road, Hickory Corners, Michigan 49060. During the six months immediately following the sale the property may be redeemed, unless determined to be abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241(a), in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Dated: 3-14-08 First Community Federal Credit Union By: Stephen L. Langeland (P32583) BUSINESS ADDRESS: Stephen L. Langeland, P.C. 350 East Michigan, Suite 130 Kalamazoo, MI 49007 77521711 269/382-3703 NOTICE The Barry County Board of Commissioners is seeking applicants to serve on the Barry County Tax Allocation Board. Applicants must not be officially connected with or employed by any local or county unit of government. Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; (269) 945-1284, and must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 31, 2008. Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Theresa J. Bloomberg and Todd A. Bloomberg AKA Todd Andrew Bloomberg, Her Husband, original mortgagor(s), to National City Mortgage Services Co., Mortgagee, dated July 14, 2003, and recorded on July 22, 2003 in instrument 1109047, and assigned by said Mortgagee to National City Mortgage Co. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Four Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-Four And 74/100 Dollars ($84,744.74), including interest at 7.55% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 and the Northwest 1/4 of Southeast 1/4, section 29, town 2 North, range 10 West described as; Commencing at the Northeast corner of said Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4; thence South 313.5 feet along the East line of said Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 to the point of beginning; thence Westerly 517 feet parallel with the North line of said Northeast 1/4, Southwest 1/4; thence South 240 feet parallel with the East line of said Northeast 1/4, Southwest 1/4; thence East 517 feet parallel with the North line of said Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4; thence East 414 feet, more or less, along the South line of the North 553.5 feet of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of said section to the centerline of Lindsey road; thence Northerly 240 feet, more or less, along said centerline to the South line of the North 313.5 feet of said Northwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4; thence Westerly 367 feet, more or less, along said south line to the point of beginning. Except Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of section 29 Town 2 North, range 10 West Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 88 degrees 44 minutes 00 seconds East 2647.69 feet along the East and West 1/4 line of said section 29 to the center 1/4 corner of said section 29; thence South 88 degrees 48 minutes 00 seconds East 239.15 feet along said East and West 1/4 line to the centerline of Lindsey road; thence South 14 degrees 25 minutes 03 seconds 279.61 feet along said centerline to the Northerly line of memory lane and the true point of beginning: thence South 82 degrees 11 minutes 50 seconds West 683.81 feet along said Northerly line; thence continuing 176.48 feet along said Northerly line and the arc of a nontangent curve to the left, the radius of which is 60.00 feet, the central angle of which is 168 degrees 30 minutes 21 seconds and the chord of which bears South 82 degrees 11 minutes 53 seconds West, 119.40 feet; thence South 82 degrees 11 minutes 50 seconds West 850.97 feet to the west line of the northeast 1/4 of the southwest 1/4 of said section 29; thence South 00 degrees 42 minutes 45 seconds West, 795.36 feet along said west line; thence South 88 degrees 49 minutes 40 seconds East feet along the south lineof the northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of said section 29; thence North 00 degrees 09 minutes 59 seconds East, 546.68 feet; thence North 41 degrees 07 minutes 30 seconds, 266,46 feet; thence North 00 degrees 10 minutes 28 seconds162.85 feet to the Southerly line of memory lane; thence North 82 degrees 11 minutes 50 seconds East, 485.74 feet along said Southerly line to said centerline of Lindsey road; thence North 14 degrees 25 minutes 03 seconds West 86.44 feet along said centerline to the point of beginning. containing 22.23 acres of land more or less. together with and subject to a private non-exclusive easement for ingress, egress and public utilities purposes appurtenant thereto for memory lane, described separately. description of memory lane a private easement for ingress, egress, and public utilities purposes, described as: commencing at the West 1/4 corner of section 29, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 88 degrees 48 minutes 00 seconds East 2647.69 feet along the East and West 1/4 line of said section 29 to the center 1/4 corner of said section 29; thence South 88 degrees 48 minutes 00 seconds East 239.15 feet along said East and West 1/4 line to the centerline of Lindsey road; thence South 14 degrees 25 minutes 03 seconds East 279.61 feet along said centerline to the true point of beginning; thence South 82 degrees 11 minutes 50 seconds West 683.81 feet; thence 276.74 feet along the arc of a non-tangent curve to the left, the radius of which is 60.00 feet, the central angle of which is 264 degrees 16 minutes 02 seconds and the chord of which bears South 34 degrees 19 minutes 26 seconds West 88.99 feet; thence North 82 degrees 11 minutes 50 seconds East 751,16 feet to said centerline of Lindsey road; thence North 14 degrees 25 minutes 03 seconds West 66.44 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 20, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #193371F01 77521733 SYNOPSIS RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD MEETING MARCH 12, 2008 - 7:30 P.M. Regular meeting called to order and Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Lyons, Rogers, Flint, Hawthorne, Greenfield and Carr. Absent: Lee. Approved the agenda as presented. Approved the Consent Agenda as presented. Approved Resolution #2008-82,2008 Road Resolution by roll call vote. Approved the opening of the Master Plan by roll call vote. Meeting Adjourned at 9:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Attested to by, Jim Carr, Supervisor 77521942 www.rutlandtownship.org THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Russell J. Campeau, Jr. and Stacey R. Campeau, husband and wife, to TrustCorp Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated November 18, 2002 and recorded November 25, 2002 in Instrument Number 1092362, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Chase Home Finance LLC, successor by merger to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, successor by merger with Chase Mortgage Company by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Twenty-Four Thousand Two Hundred Ten and 80/100 Dollars ($224,210.80) including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 10, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 330 feet of the North 660 feet of the East one-half of the Southwest one-quarter, Section 14, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 13, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77521569 File No. 224.2881 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Mildred Gillespie, an unmarried woman aka Mildred D. Gillespie,, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 19, 2005, and recorded on January 12, 2006 in instrument 1158843, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-One Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Three And 18/100 Dollars ($71,983.18), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 74, 75 and 127 of the plat of Lakewood Estates, a part of the North 1/2 of Section 19, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 19, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 6, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521398 File #191530F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Connie A. Benoit, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Independent Mortgage Co. West, MI, Mortgagee, dated June 5, 2003, and recorded on June 12, 2003 in instrument 1106383, and rerecorded on December 3, 2003 in instrument 1118572, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty-Three And 04/100 Dollars ($138,963.04), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 22 of Olson's Subdivision, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, on Page 16. The Structure residing on the above described premises, consisting of a 1988 Parkwood 24x64 Pardwood PBI0961, is considered real estate and is also collateral for this loan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 6, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521413 File #191585F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Amy M. Van Aartsen, a single woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 21, 2004 and recorded January 11, 2005 in Instrument Number 1140032, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Novastar Mortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Two Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Nine and 95/100 Dollars ($102,529.95) including interest at 7.9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 10, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 1, East Town Homes Condominium, a Condominium according to the Master Deed Recorded in Document Number 1074113 and amendments thereto, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan Number 23, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of Public Acts of 1978, as amended. Being the same property conveyed to Amy M. Van Aartsen, a single woman by Deed Dated 6-28-02 and Recorded 7-302 in Document Number 1083263, in the Office o the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 13, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77521547 File No. 244.5028 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Deanne Vanputten, a single woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender’s successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 8, 2006 and recorded December 21, 2006 in Instrument Number 1174187, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Three Thousand Four Hundred Forty and 89/100 Dollars ($93,440.89) including interest at 8.6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 17, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 2 of Solomons Addition to the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, according to the Recorded Plat thereof, as Recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, on Page 61, and being part of the Northwest one-quarter of Section 23, Town 4 North, Range 10 West. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 20, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77521743 File No. 199.4716 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Perry A. Service, unmarried, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 27, 2005 and recorded August 17, 2005 in Instrument Number 1151232, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Nine Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Six and 55/100 Dollars ($69,176.55) including interest at 11.99% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 17, 2008. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 74 feet of Lots 6 and 7, Block 15, Eastern Addition of the City, formerly Village, of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 20, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248)-502-1400 77521738 File No. 199.4693 �Page 13 — Thursday, March 27, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael D. Parmenter and Deborah Parmenter, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Albion Financial, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 24, 2003, and recorded on March 28, 2003 in instrument 1101236, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Two And 98/100 Dollars ($112,562.98), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 254, 255 and 256 of Algonquin Lake Resort Properties Unit No. 2, according to the recorded palt thereof, as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, Page 63. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521916 File #194990F01 Herold and Associates, PLC is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by KENNETH C. ALLEN AND JANICE M. ALLEN, HUSBAND AND WIFE to INTERBAY FUNDING, LLC., A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, Mortgagee, dated June 16, 2006, and recorded on June 22, 2006, in 1166351, Barry County Records, Michigan, and assigned by said mortgagee to Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company, by an assignment dated February 22, 2008, and recorded in Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety Three Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty Six and 46/100’s Dollars ($93,986.46), including interest at 14.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI, at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 10, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan and are described as: THE SOUTH 44 FEET OF LOT 21 OF THE VILLAGE OF NASHVILLE, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1 OF PLATS, PAGE 10, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. DATED: MARCH 6, 2008 ATTORNEY FOR: BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Herold and Associates, PLC P.O. Box 47 77521418 Walled Lake, MI 48390-0047 SYNOPSIS PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP Regular meeting March 12, 2008 Supervisor J. Stoneburner called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Supervisor J. Stoneburner, Treasurer V. Nottingham, Clerk N. Nichols, and Trustees s. Ritchie and W. Miller. Also present were approximately 10 members of the public. Agenda was approved as amended. Approved Meeting minutes of: Budget Workshop of 1-22-08 as presented. Budget Workshop of 2-5-08 as presented. Budget Workshop of 2-20-08 as corrected. Budget Workshop of 2-26-08 as presented. Budget Workshop of 2-27-08 as presented. Regular Board Meeting of 2-13-08 as corrected. Correspondence was read. Barry County Commissioner, Wayne Adams report was received. Public Comment was called for, none was received. Fire Department reports received and placed on file. Police Department report received and placed on file. Park’s Board report was received and placed on file. Clerk’s report. Approved the list of bills to be paid in the amount of $11,230.73 with stipulation on Weed Patrol check. Discussion regarding proposed Gull Lake Sewer Disposal Ordinance. Reappoint S. Goebel to the Library Board. Appointed Supervisor J. Stoneburner as rotating member of SWBCSWA Board. Update on the requested Pine Lake Weed Project. Discussion regarding Barry County Central Dispatch Medical Alert Response Plan *These forms are available at the Township Office. Discussed phosphorous free fertilizer and benefits to our community. Discussed proposed Cost Recovery Ordinance. Approved contacting Engineering Firm, Prein & Newhoff regarding Gun Plain’s Water request. Public comments were received. Board comments were received. Set Budget Workshop date of March 20, 2008. Set Budget Hearing date of March 25, 2008. Meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m. Submitted by: Normajean Nichols, Prairieville Township Clerk Attested to by: Jim Stoneburner 77521944 Prairieville Township Supervisor STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2008-25019-DE Estate of Gerald Lynn Felzke. Date of birth: 12/03/1952. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Gerald Lynn Felzke, who lived at 2060 Coats Grove Road, Hastings, Michigan died January 29, 2008. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Sindi Lynn Lancaster, named personal representative, or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at P.O. Box 293, Hastings, Michigan 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 3/24/08 Frank G. Hillary P49750 P.O. Box 293 Hastings, MI 49058 269-945-5286 Sindi Lynn Lancaster 10434 Gardner Road 77521971 Nashville, MI 49073 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brian A. Blair and Debra K. Blair, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 15, 2004 and recorded October 28, 2004 in Instrument Number 1136307, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Eight Thousand Six Hundred Seventy-Five and 74/100 Dollars ($138,675.74) including interest at 5.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 3, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 25, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the South one-quarter corner of Section 25; thence North 00 degrees 34 minutes 27 seconds East 350.00 feet along the North-South one-quarter line of said Section 25 to the place of beginning; thence North 89 degrees 9 minutes 4 seconds West 156.27 feet parallel with the South line of said Section 25; thence North 02 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds West 968.66 feet; thence South 89 degrees 16 minutes 20 seconds East 215.00 feet along the North line of the South one-half of said Southwest one-quarter of Section 25; thence South 00 degrees 34 minutes 27 seconds West 967.05 feet along the North-South one-quarter line of said Section 25 to the place of beginning. Also, that part of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 25, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the South one-quarter corner of Section 25; thence North 00 degrees 34 minutes 27 seconds East along the North-South one-quarter line of Section 25, 350.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 9 minutes 4 seconds West, 156.27 feet parallel with the South line of said Section 25; thence North 02 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds West, 708.56 feet to a point that is South 02 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds East, 260.11 feet from the North line of the South one-half of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 25, said point being the true place of beginning; thence North 42 degrees 44 minutes 13 seconds West, 95.88 feet; thence North 00 degrees 34 minutes 27 seconds East, 190.00 feet to the North line of the South onehalf of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 25; thence South 89 degrees 16 minutes 20 seconds East, along said North line, 50 feet; thence South 02 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds East, 260.11 feet to the place of beginning. Except the following: That part of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 25, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the South one-quarter corner of Section 25; thence North 00 degrees 34 minutes 27 seconds East, along the North-South one-quarter line of Section 25, 350.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 9 minutes 4 seconds West, 156.27 feet parallel with the South line of said Section 25; thence North 02 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds West, 389.13 feet to the centerline of Quimby Road and the true place of beginning; thence continuing North 02 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds West, 319.43 feet to a point that is South 02 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds East, 260.11 feet from the North line of the South one-half of the Southwest onequarter of Section 25; thence North 87 degrees 5 minutes 52 seconds East, 50.00 feet; thence South 02 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds East, 244.57 feet said centerline of Quimby Road; thence Southwesterly, along said centerline and a curve to the left, whose radius is 165.00 feet and whose chord bears South 33 degrees 11 minutes 19 seconds West, 16.71 feet; thence South 30 degrees 17 minutes 11 seconds West, along said centerline, 73.36 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 6, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77521447 File No. 280.3571 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2008-25020-DE Estate of Louis J. Dees, Deceased. Date of birth: 08/09/1946. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Louis J. Dees, who lived at 14508 S. Kellogg School Road, Hickory Corners, MI 49060 died 02/23/2008. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Sandra K. Hubbell, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 W. Court Street, Suite 302, Hastings, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 03/19/2008 Thomas R. Blaising P24868 2861 Capital Avenue SW, Suite B Battle Creek, MI 49015 (269) 962-9058 Sandra K. Hubbell 1169 Wall Lake Drive Delton, MI 49046 77521908 (269) 420-9159 77521639 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Diederik Pieter Vanoverbeek III, A Single Man and Melinda Joann Campbell, A Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 5, 2007, and recorded on June 6, 2007 in instrument 1181403, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Three Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty-Three And 08/100 Dollars ($83,863.08), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 10, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 17, and the East 1/2 of Lot 16, Block 3 of The Taffee Addition according to the plat thereof recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 83 of Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 13, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521537 File #192380F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Derek R. Ripley and Kimberly A. Ripley, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 30, 2006, and recorded on September 15, 2006 in instrument 1170056, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC Mortgage Services, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-Six And 48/100 Dollars ($158,746.48), including interest at 8.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 11, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, beginning 785 feet East of the Southwest corner of the South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4; thence North 600 feet; thence East 382 feet; thence South 600 feet; thence West 382 feet to the Point of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 6, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521380 File #185171F01 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT BARRY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT - FAMILY DIVISION PUBLICATION OF NOTICE FILE NO. 2008-25016-NC In the matter of the name change of Nicholas Alan Berg. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: TAKE NOTICE: A hearing will be held on April 19, 2008 at 10:15 a.m. at 206 West Court Street, Suite 302, Hastings, Michigan 49058 before Judge William M. Doherty on the Petition of Sara Marie Schaefer and Keven C. Berg requesting that Nicholas Alan Berg’s name be change to Nicholas Alan Berg Schaefer. Date: 03/12/2008 Robert L. Byington (P27621) 222 West Apple Street, P.O. Box 248 Hastings, Michigan 49058 (269) 945-9557 Sara Marie Schaefer and Keven C. Berg 520 East Francis / 30408 435th Street Hastings, MI 49058 / Russell IA 50238 NOTICE To members of Hastings Mutual Insurance Company, Hastings, Michigan: Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Hastings Mutual Insurance Company will be held at the Home Office, 404 East Woodlawn Avenue, Hastings, Michigan on Wednesday, April 9, 2008 beginning at 9:00am Michael W. Puerner, Secretary 77521792 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Karrie Ripley, a married woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 9, 2004 and recorded August 23, 2004 in Instrument Number 1132777, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Novastar Mortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-Eight and 16/100 Dollars ($125,898.16) including interest at 8.9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 10, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 5 of Market Street Plat, according to the Plat thereof, as Recorded in Liber 5, of Plats on Page 89. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 13, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77521542 File No. 244.5023 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeremie Fletcher and Jennifer Fletcher, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 9, 2005, and recorded on September 21, 2005 in instrument 1153145, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty Thousand Four Hundred Forty-One And 16/100 Dollars ($130,441.16), including interest at 10.56% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That Part of Lot 34 of Supervisor's Glasgow's Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the Recorded Plat thereof in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 3, described as: Beginning in the center of Oliver Street where it connects with Jefferson Street; thence South along Jefferson Street 99 feet; thence East 14 rods, thence North 99 feet; thence West 14 rods to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521946 File #194433F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kirk Campbell, a single man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 18, 2007 and recorded October 23, 2007 in Instrument Number 200710230003335, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Four Thousand Three Hundred Five and 83/100 Dollars ($164,305.83) including interest at 8.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 24, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 5: That part of the Northeast one-quarter of Section 26, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, described as: Commencing at the East one-quarter corner of said Section; thence North 89 Degrees 59 Minutes 30 Seconds West 1318.13 feet along the South line of said Northeast one-quarter; thence North 00 Degrees 18 Minutes 19 Seconds West 330.00 feet, along the East line of the West one-half of said Northeast one-quarter of the point of beginning; thence North 89 Degrees 59 Minutes 30 Seconds West 255.00 feet; thence South 00 Degrees 18 Minutes 19 Seconds East 50.00 feet; thence North 89 Degrees 59 Minutes 30 Seconds West 255.00 feet; thence North 00 Degrees 18 Minutes 19 Seconds West 344.41 feet; thence Northeasterly 23.21 feet along a 149.74 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears North 86 Degrees 33 Minutes 53 Seconds East 23.19 feet; thence South 86 Degrees 45 Minutes 17 Seconds East 273.44 feet, to Reference Point "A"; thence South 22 Degrees 24 Minutes 13 Seconds East 150.45 feet; thence South 89 Degrees 59 Minutes 30 Seconds East 189.24 feet; thence South 00 Degrees 18 Minutes 19 Seconds East 142.61 feet, along the East line of the West one-half, Northeast one-quarter, to point of beginning. Subject to and together with a 66 foot wide easement for ingress, egress and utility purposes described below. Description of 66 foot wide strip of land for ingress, egress and utility purposes, the centerline of which is described as: Commencing at the East one-quarter corner of Section 26, Town 2 North, Range 10 West; thence North 89 Degrees 59 Minutes 30 Seconds West 2636.26 feet along the South line of said Northeast one-quarter; thence North 00 Degrees 19 Minutes 51 Seconds West 468.83 feet, along the West line of the Northeast one-quarter to the point of beginning; thence North 76 Degrees 25 Minutes 12 Seconds East 347.61 feet; thence Northeasterly 203.06 feet along a 640.44 foot radius curve to the right the chord of which bears North 85 Degrees 30 Minutes 55 Seconds East 202.21 feet; thence South 85 Degrees 24 Minutes 47 Seconds East 93.60 feet; thence Northeasterly 106.84 feet, along a 134.92 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears North 71 Degrees 54 Minutes 04 Seconds East 104.07 feet; thence Northeasterly 106.85 feet along a 149.74 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears North 71 Degrees 10 Minutes 03 Seconds East 104.60 feet; thence South 86 Degrees 45 Minutes 17 Seconds East 273.44 feet, to Reference Point "A" and the place of ending of said 66 foot wide strip of land. Also subject to and together with an easement for ingress, egress and utilities over a 50.0 foot radius turnaround, the radius point of which is the aforesaid Reference Point "A". The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 27, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77521961 File No. 280.4097 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Trust In the matter of Ralph P. Gies, Trust dated June 21, 1996. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Ralph R. Gies, who lived at 825 South Park Street, Hastings, Michigan died February 13, 2008 leaving a certain trust under the name of Ralph P. Gies, and dated June 21, 1996, wherein the decedent was the Settlor and Virginia M. Gies was named as the trustee serving at the time of or as a result of the decedents death. Creditors of the decedent and of the trust are notified that all claims against the decedent or against the trust will be forever barred unless presented to Virginia M. Gies the named trustee at 825 South Park Street, Hastings, Michigan within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: March 13, 2008 Robert L. Byington (P27621) 222 West Apple Street, P.O. Box 248 Hastings, Michigan 49058 269-945-9557 Virginia M. Gies 825 South Park Street 77521789 Hastings, Michigan 49058 401(k) rollovers made easy 77521939 Mark D. Christensen, AAMS 421 W. Woodlawn Ave. Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-3553 or toll free (800) 288-5220 www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 27, 2008 — Page 14 LEGAL NOTICES FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Nathan Jingles, A Single Man to Option One Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated August 19, 2005 and recorded September 6, 2005 in Instrument # 1152279 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was assigned to: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-4 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-4, by assignment dated January 25, 2008 and recorded January 30, 2008in Instrument # 20080130-0000924 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-One Thousand Six Hundred Forty-Eight Dollars and Sixty-Two Cents ($131,648.62) including interest 9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on April 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Wayland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 9, Pleasant Valley Condominium, a Site Condominium according to the Master Deed recorded in Instrument # 1132867, and First Amendment to Master Deed recorded in Instrument number 1137502, in the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan number 37, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of Public Acts of 1978 as amended. Commonly known as 12727 Goldenrod Ct, Wayland MI 49348 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: MARCH 25, 2008 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-4 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-4, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77521951 Our File No: 08-90060 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Larry L. Walter, a married man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 14, 2004 and recorded May 18, 2004 in Instrument Number 1127778, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Three Thousand One Hundred Sixty-Four and 24/100 Dollars ($143,164.24) including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 17, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of Land in the East one-half of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 11, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, described as: Commencing in the center of the highway in the Southwest corner of the East one-half of the Southeast one-quarter of said Section 11, thence North 20 rods, thence East 8 rods, thence South 20 rods, thence West 8 rods to the place of beginning. Also: A parcel of Land in the South 27 acres of the West one-half of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 11, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of the West one-half of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 11, thence North 20 rods, thence West 8 rods, thence South 20 rods, thence East 8 rods, to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 20, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248)-502-1400 77521697 File No. 362.1903 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Richard C. Wierckz and Renee L. Wierckz, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to DMR Financial Services, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 14, 1992, and recorded on December 17, 1992 in Liber 562 on Page 300, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to EverBank as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Forty-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty And 25/100 Dollars ($48,960.25), including interest at 8.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Freeport, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: 39 feet clear of the alley of Lots 7 and 8 of Block 9 of the Village of Freeport, according to the recorded plat thereof, excepting 6 feet on East Side for Street Purposes also, the South 88 feet of Lots 7 and 8, Block 9 except the East 6 feet of said Lot 8, of the Village of Freeport, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 22 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521925 File #195037F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Rene A. Swift and Stephen P. Swift, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to EquiCredit, Mortgagee, dated February 3, 2000, and recorded on February 10, 2000 in instrument 1041042, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank of New York, as trustee for the holders of the EQCC Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2001-1F as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand Three Hundred Two And 41/100 Dollars ($156,302.41), including interest at 11.2% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel C Beginning at the Southwest corner of Lot 34 of Supervisor Glasgow's Addition to the City of Hastings, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 3, thence North 00 degrees 11 minutes East 273.86 feet along the West line of said Lot 34; thence South 89 degrees 30 minutes East, 406.45 feet to the East line of said Lot; thence South 04 degrees 13 minutes West, 140.22 feet along said East line; thence South 12 degrees 15 minutes West 136.80 feet along said East line to the South line of said Lot; thence North 89 degrees 30 minutes West 368.00 feet along said South line to the Point of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521879 File #138792F02 CITY OF HASTINGS REQUEST FOR BIDS 2008 PATCHING AND SEALCOATING The City of Hastings is accepting bids for its 2008 Street patching and sealcoating program. Specifications are available at City Hall at 201 East State Street, Hastings, MI 49058 Bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer at the above address until 9:00am on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at which time they will be opened and read aloud. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularity in any bid, and to award the bid in a manner it believes to be in the best interest, price, and other factors considered. Contractors will be required to provide proof of insurance in the amount included in the bid package. All bids shall be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package “Sealed Bid - 2008 Patching and Sealcoating.” Tim Girrbach, Director of Public Services 77521896 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Nole Demond, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 30, 2004, and recorded on December 8, 2004 in instrument 1138323, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Eight Thousand Thirty-Three And 00/100 Dollars ($88,033.00), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East 3 rods of Lot 7 of Block 10 of H.J. Kenfield Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 9 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 20, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521716 File #110926F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Scott Ward and Angel Ward, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 9, 2000, and recorded on March 13, 2000 in instrument 1042011, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificateholders of the Reperforming Loan Remic Trust Certificates, Series 2003-R3 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Two Hundred Twenty-Six And 00/100 Dollars ($105,226.00), including interest at 9.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 423 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 20, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #047880F03 77521677 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Clyde R. Shoemaker Jr., and Doreen E. Shoemaker, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 13, 2004 and recorded January 3, 2005 in Instrument Number 1139520, and Loan Modification recorded 09/13/2007 in Document Number 200709130001971, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Novastar Mortgage Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-Two and 41/100 Dollars ($275,762.41) including interest at 9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 17, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 41 and 51 of Eagle Point Number 2, Jordan Lake, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats of Page 16, being in Section 4, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, Woodland Township, Barry County, Michigan. Assessed as: Lot 41 Eagle Point Number 2, also all that part of Lot 36, Eagle Point Number 2, Lying Westerly of the extension of Lot 41 to Jordan Lake, Section 4, Town 4 North, Range 7 West. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 20, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248)-502-1400 77521748 File No. 244.5067 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Patrick VanHaften, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Washington Mutual Bank, Mortgagee, dated September 8, 2006, and recorded on October 9, 2006 in instrument 1171169, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Five Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-Three And 78/100 Dollars ($205,683.78), including interest at 7.1% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a Point on the North and South 1/4 Line of Section 5, Town 2 North, Range 10 West 33 Feet North of the South 1/4 post of Section 5; Thence North on the 1/4 Line 172.21 feet; Thence North 24 Degrees 42 minutes West on the Centerline of Marsh Road 14.15 feet, Thence South 65 Degrees 18 minutes West 333 feet to the Easterly Line of Winchester Drive; Thence South 24 Degrees 42 minutes East on the Easterly Line of Said Drive 18.52 feet; Thence South 57 Degrees 21 minutes East 53.94 feet, Being a Chord on a Curve to the Left with a radius of 50 Feet; Thence East 255.27 feet to the Place of Beginning. Commencing at the South 1/4 post of Section 5, Town 2 North, Range 10 West; Thence North on the North and South 1/4 line 205.21 feet; Thence North 24 Degrees 42 minutes West on the Centerline of Marsh Road 114.15 feet; Thence South 65 Degrees 18 minutes West 183 feet to the Southeast corner of Lot 43 of Chateau Park No. 2 and the place of beginning of this description; Thence South 24 Degrees 42 minutes East 100 feet; Thence South 65 Degrees 18 minutes West 150 feet to the Easterly line of Winchester Drive; Thence North 24 Degrees 42 minutes West 100 feet to the Southwest corner of Lot 43 of said plat, Thence North 65 Degrees 18 minutes East 150 feet to the place of beginning. Also, Commencing at the South 1/4 post of Section 5, Town 2 North, Range 10 West; Thence North on the North and South 1/4 Line 205.21 feet; Thence North 24 Degrees 42 minutes West on the Centerline of Marsh Road 14.15 feet and the place of beginning of this description thence North 24 Degrees 42 minutes West on the Centerline of said road 100 feet, Thence South 65 Degrees 18 minutes West 183 feet to the Southwest Corner of Lot 42 of Chateau Park No. 2, Thence South 24 degrees 42 minutes East 100 feet; Thence North 65 Degrees 18 minutes East 183 feet to the place of beginning, all in Section 5, Town 2 North, Range 10 West. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #170050F02 77521797 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by George Dibble and Virginia Dibble, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Contimortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated February 23, 1998, and recorded on March 5, 1998 in instrument 1008388, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, as trustee, on behalf of the holders of the Home Equity Loan Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1998-1 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighteen Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Eight And 25/100 Dollars ($118,578.25), including interest at 8.43% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 89 and 90 Stevens Wooded Acres No. 2, according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats on Page 60. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521891 File #191492F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. FORECLOSURE NOTICE MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Joseph W. Rentz and Louann Rentz, all as joint tenants, to “MERS“ is Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. MERS is a separate corporation that is acting solely as a nominee for Lender and Lender‘s successors and assigns. MERS is the mortgagee under this Security Instrument. Lender is People‘s Choice Home Loan, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 10, 2005, and recorded on October 13, 2005, in Instrument No. 1154399, Barry County Records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC Bank USA National Association, as Indenture Trustee under the Indenture relating to People‘s Choice Home Loan Securities Trust Series 2005-4, by an assignment recorded in Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of one hundred thirteen thousand three hundred seventeen and 77/100 dollars ($113,317.77) including interest at 7.750% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, at 1:00 o’clock p.m., on Thursday, April 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: LOT 11, OF THE CITY FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS. PARCEL ID: 08-55-001-010-00 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241 or MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MLCA 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: March 12, 2008 HSBC Bank USA National Association, as Indenture Trustee under the Indenture relating to People’s Choice Home Loan Securities Trust Series 2005-4, assignee of Mortgagee Richard A. Green, Attorneys, 30150 N. Telegraph Rd., Ste 444 Bingham Farms, MI 48025 77521692 (248) 540-7665 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by William Roe and Starlene L Roe, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Credit Union Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated January 24, 2006, and recorded on February 1, 2006 in instrument 1159647, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Member First Mortgage Company as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Nine Thousand Six Hundred Forty And 95/100 Dollars ($139,640.95), including interest at 7.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Freeport, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot number six (6) of block number eight (8) of Samuel Roush's Addition to the VIllage of Freeport, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof, also beginning at the Southeast corner of Lot six (6) of block eight (8), Roush's Addition to the Village of Freeport, according to the recorded plat thereof; thence East fifty three and fifty eight hundreths (53.58) feet; thence due North sixty six (66) feet; thence due West to the Northeast corner of said Lot six (6); thence Southeasterly seventy and seventy three hundreths (70.73) feet to the beginng; also beginning at a point eighty nine and sixteen hundreths (89.16) feet East and one hundred ninety eight (198) feet South and of the Northeast corner of Lot then (10) of Block eight (8); Roush's Addition to the Village of Freeport, according to the recorded plat thereof, for a place of beginning; thence due South on a line to a point where said line intersects the back line of Lot seven (7); thence Northwesterly along the back line of Lot seven (7) to a point due West if the beginning; thence East to the beginning. Also, Lot 7 of Block 8 of Roush's Addition to the Village of Freeport, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof, except that part described as follows: Beginning at the Southwest corner of said Lot 7; thence East 10 rods to a place of beginning fo this exception; thence North to the back line of Lot 7; thence Southeasterly along the back line of Lot 7 to the Southeast corner of Lot 7; thence due West to the beginning for this exception The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521903 File #194716F01 WANTED HELPHELPWANTED The Barry County Clerk’s Office is accepting applications for Deputy Clerk positions. Computer skills, office skills, and the ability to work with the public required. Applications are available at barrycounty.org, or at the County Clerk’s Office, 220 W. State Street, Hastings MI 49058. Please submit applications by Friday, April 4, 2008 to: Debbie S. Smith, Barry County Clerk, 220 W. State Street, Hastings MI 49058. 77521912 �Page 15 — Thursday, March 27, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Congressman Ehlers tells county seniors how to obtain refund checks Coming Attractions EXHIBITS • Diana Walker: Photojournalist--From the Smithsonian (SITES) is on display Monday-Sunday 9 am-5 pm at the Gerald R. Ford Museum in Grand Rapids. Adults $7, seniors $6, children ages 6-17 $3. The exhibit features 82 color and black and white photographs of Walker's White House works well as wonderful portraits of other noteworthy people and events. Time and other magazine covers and layouts accompany the photographs, documenting the transformation of individual photographs into iconic publishing moments. For more information call (616) 254-0374 or visit www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov. Through April 27. • National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure at the Public Museum of Grand Rapids. Come explore this exciting opportunity to immerse your family in the thrilling world of maps. Search the ocean floor for treasure, navigate a robot through a pyramid, create your own maps and learn about past and present explorers. For more information call (616) 456-3977 or visit www.grmuseum.org. Through May 11. • GRAM presents Art & The Environment: Design Solutions at the Grand Rapids Art Museum. Adult admission $8, seniors & college students $7, children ages 6-17 $5. The exhibition focus is on the green design features of the new Grand Rapids Art Museum. For more information call (616) 8311000 or visit www.gramonline.org. Through June 1, 2008. • Bob the Builder at the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 9:30 am to 5 pm, Thursdays 9:30 am to 8 pm (Family Night 5 pm to 8 pm) and Sundays noon-5 pm. Admission is $5 for all people over 2 year old, senior $4.25, children (under 2) free. For more information call (616) 235-4726 or visit www.grcm.org. Through June 8, 2008. MUSIC/THEATRE • Japanese Garden will feature Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra’s principal keyboardist Reiko Yamada joining the symphony in a performance of Ifukube’s work “Ritimica Ostinata.” Concert begins at 8 p.m. in Miller Auditorium. The program will also include Respighi’s “Gli Uccelli (the Birds)” as well as “Dream/Window” by Takemitsu and “Symphonic Metamorphoses” by Hindemith. Tickets are $19-$49 with balcony tickets $5 in advance or $7 at the door. Call 1-800-228-9858 to order tickets by phone. Friday, March 28. • The Artist Series presents: Chicago Jazz Ensemble with Jon Faddis at 8 p.m. in the Calvin Fine Arts Auditorium. Admission is $20-$30, students $10. Celebrated by critics and audiences alike as one of the nation's foremost jazz bands, the CJE's 21-member professional ensemble comprises an elite group of Chicago jazz musicians, ranging from established stars with national reputations and acclaimed Columbia College Chicago faculty, to the city's brightest young talents. Collectively, the members have performed and collaborated with nearly every major talent in the jazz world of the last 30 years. Tickets: Call for tickets. For more information call 616-526-6282 or visit www.calvin.edu/artistserie. Saturday, March 29. • Grand Rapids Ballet presents: Don Quixote at DeVos Performance Hall. Performance are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sunday at 2 pm. Considered one of the most festive and humorous of the classic ballets, the Grand Rapids Ballet Company will debut this work with the theatrical flair our dancers and directors are known for. The Grand Rapids Symphony joins us again to perform the famous Minkus score. Tickets 1. ANATOMY: What are succedaneous teeth also known as? 2. LITERATURE: Who wrote the thriller novel “The Day of the Jackal”? 3. MUSIC: The autobiography “Lady Sings the Blues” was the story of what singer? 4. SCIENCE: What is a cnidocyst? 5. GEOGRAPHY: Where does the Gulf of Oman lie? 6. BUSINESS: What is an oligopoly? 7. LEGAL: What does it mean when a case is heard “en banc”? 8. PSYCHOLOGY: What is coprolalia? 9. LANGUAGE: What is a “Catch-22”? 10. NATURAL WORLD: What kind of bird is a bobwhite? will set you back from $17-$52. For more information call (616) 454-4771 ext. 10 or visit www.grballet.com. March 28-30. • Forever Plaid will be performed at The B.O.B. in downtown Grand Rapids. Performances are on Fridays and Saturdays with dinner at 7 pm and show time are from 8-9:30 pm. Tickets are $35 per person which includes dinner, show, tax and gratuity. On their way to their first big concert, a singing quartet, the 'Plaids' are killed in a car accident. However, they return to Earth for one final concert, performing hits from the 50's before returning to Heaven. For more information call (616) 356-2000 Ex t. 16 or visit www.thebob.com. Tickets can be purchased at www.etix.com. March 1-29. • Actors' at Spectrum Theater Presents: Rabbit Hole at 8 p.m. at the Spectrum Theatre in Grand Rapids. Tickets are $22. This story of a family's coping with the loss of a child, has been called "startling, heartfelt and potent" (Associated Press) and "a beautifully observed new play" (New York Times). For more information call (616) 234-3947 or visit www.actorsatspectrum.org. March 20-29. MISCELLANEOUS • Ducks Unlimited Banquet at the Middle Villa Inn in Middleville. Doors open at 5 p.m. with a buffet dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $55 each or $80 per couple. A special price of $15 is available for those 17 and under which includes an annual Greenwing membership. Sponsorships are avialable. There will be many raffles and games as well as live and silent auctions. To make reservation or donations, contact Mike Baker at (269) 948-2920 or Justin or Jill Norton at (269) 891-0528. Saturday, March 29. • Foremost's Butterflies Are Blooming will return again to the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. Hours are Monday and Wednesday-Saturday 9 am-5 pm; Tuesday 9 am-9 pm, Sunday noon-5 pm. Adult admission is $12 per person, students & seniors $9, children $4-$6. Meijer Gardens and Foremost Insurance Group present the largest temporary tropical butterfly exhibit in the United States. More than 6000 butterflies from more than fifty species of South American, Central American and Asian origin, in addition to some community favorites fly free in the Lena Meijer Conservatory. Special activities for families will be offered every Tuesday evening in conjunction with the exhibit. For more information call 616-957-1580 or visit www.meijergardens.org. March 1-April 30. • Negative Space: A Poetry Open Mic is held Sundays from 7-8 pm at 106 S. Division #311 in Grand Rapids. Admission is free. A bare-bones open mic session for poetry and spoken word. Original work encouraged, cover poems welcome. All ages. Visit www.myspace.com/grpoetry or email goestoshowpress@gmail.com for more information. Every Sunday. • Sunday Social Dances with the Swing Master’s Band at the Richland Area Community Center, 9400 East CD Avenue, Richland. Line dancing & social dancing lesson & practice from 1-2 pm is $5 per person. Dances take place from 2-5 pm with Swing Masters band. $7 per person. Beginning dance lessons in swing, cha cha, fox trot, waltz, polka, and rhumba. No partner necessary. All abilities welcome. Casual dress. No smoking or alcohol. Call Colleen Burke at (269) 317-2197 for more information. 1st & 3rd Sunday each month. • Dance to Life at Burnham Brook Center in Battle Creek from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Singles and couples welcome (anyone under 17 must be accompanied by adult). $4 at the door ($2 for members). Lean basic steps in East coast swing, waltz, fox trot, cha cha, and rumba. Instructor: Colleen Burke. Every Monday. ANSWERS 1. Permanent teeth 2. Frederick Forsyth 3. Billie Holiday 4. A venomous cell used by jellyfish and other marine creatures. 5. Between Oman and Iran 6. An industry dominated by a few sellers 7. A hearing by all judges of a court 8. A disorder characterized by uncontrollable swearing 9. A illogical or absurd predicament 10. A quail © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. C A L E N D A R The Barry County Chamber of Commerce is located at 221 W. State Street in Hastings. The Chamber can be reached by phone at (269) 945-2454. Check out the Chamber’s website at www.barrychamber.com The Barry County Chamber of Commerce has phone books, maps and brochures of tourist attractions and places of interest locally and across the state. The Chamber also has free mailers for old printer ink cartridges and cell phones that will financially benefit the Barry Conservation District. CHECK OUT THESE MARCH BARRY COUNTY AREA EVENTS: 19-May 17 Field Ornithology Course at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary consists of 5 field trips and lectures held every other week. Includes topics such as bird identification, history, behavior, conservation and more. Call (269) 671-2510 for more information. 28-30 Murder Mystery Weekend at Bay Pointe Inn with World Famous Producers Keith & Margo. “Murder on Gun Lake” will make everyone a suspect. The interactive weekend adventure offers two-night packages starting at $299 per person (based on double occupancy). Call (269) 6725202 for more information. 27 Yu-Gi-Oh! Tournament starts at 3:30 p.m. at the Delton District Library. Call (269) 623-8040 for more info. 28 “Flying Hunters of the Night” at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary starting at 7 p.m. Learn about the ten owl species found in Michigan and enjoy an optional night hike to search for them. $3 members, $5 non-members, $2 for children ages 2-12. Call (269) 671-2510 for more information. 29 “Celebrate Your Spring Garden” Party at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute from 10 am-noon. Call (269) 721-4190 for more information. 30 Bingo at the American Legion Post, 2160 S. M-37 Highway from 2-7 p.m. Doors open at noon. Open to the public. 31 Spring Break Program offers outdoor and survival skills for 11-16 year olds at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute. Learn how to build shelters, start a fire, navigate with a map and more. Call (269) 721-4190 for more information. Congressman Vernon J. Ehlers met with senior citizens at the Barry County Commission on Aging last week to explain the steps of getting a tax refund. Third District Congressman Vernon J. Ehlers met with senior citizens last week at the Barry County Commission on Aging in Hastings to explain the simple steps needed to obtain the tax refund checks being distributed this year as part of the economic stimulus package approved by Congress. Many senior citizens and others will not get the checks they are entitled to receive unless they fill out and submit IRS form 1040-A. Ehlers, who represents Barry, Ionia and Kent counties, also warned seniors about scams and fraud associated with the economic stimulus checks. In February, Congress and President Bush approved a $152 billion economic stimulus plan that will provide tax refund checks to individuals and families, as well as tax incentives intended to spur business investment. “Around two-thirds of the funding created by the stimulus plan will go directly to eligible taxpayers. Taxpayers who made more than $3,000 during 2007 and who pay federal income tax will receive a rebate check of $600 ($1,200 for married couples filing jointly). Eligibility will phase out for individuals who make more than $75,000 ($150,000 for married couples filing jointly). Eligible individuals or families will receive an additional $300 for each dependent child under the age of 17 in their household,” according to Ehlers’ Web site. “Additionally, anyone who earned at least $3,000 in “qualifying income” during 2007, but paid little or no income tax will qualify for checks of $300 ($600 for married couples filing jointly). “Qualifying income” includes wages, Social Security benefits, and payments to disabled veterans or their survivors. Safeguards are in place to ensure that illegal immigrants will not be eligible to receive these benefits,” Ehlers’ Web site said. “In order to receive the benefit, all you need to do is file a federal income tax return for 2007, even if you don’t owe any income taxes. If you qualify, you will receive a check in the mail this May. “Unfortunately, there are some crooks and scam artists taking advantage of this and are trying to lure victims into providing personal information. The IRS does not gather information by phone nor does it send unsolicited e-mails to taxpayers. Be wary of anyone claiming to offer you a refund, and do not give out your Social Security number or bank account information over the phone or through e-mail,” Ehlers’ Web site said. For links or more information on the economic stimulus plan, visit http://www.house.gov/ehlers/guide_to_esp.sh tml. Coming in APRIL 2 Quilts for Kids beginner sewing class for kids starting at 12:30 p.m. at the Delton District Library. Call (269) 623-8040 for more info. 6 Bingo at the American Legion Post, 2160 S. M-37 Highway from 2-7 p.m. Doors open at noon. Open to the public. 9 Garden Club at 6 p.m. at the Delton District Library. Call (296) 6238040 for more information. 10 Rug Hooking at 6 p.m. at the Delton District Library. Call (296) 6238040 for more information. 12 St. Rose “Auction for Education” at the Walldorff Brewpub with silent auction at 5:30 p.m. dinner at 6:30 and live auction at 8 p.m. $20 per person or $35 per couple. Proceeds benefit St. Rose of Lima Catholic School. 13 Bingo at the American Legion Post, 2160 S. M-37 Highway from 2-7 p.m. Doors open at noon. Open to the public. 13 Bald Eagle Birthday Bash for the resident eagle at the Kalamazoo Bird Sanctuary at 1 p.m. Fee for nonmembers. Pre-registration preferred by calling (269) 671-2510. 13 Art Exhibit Reception from 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute. The show features work by members of the Southwest Michigan Watercolor Society. Call (269) 721-4190 for more information. 13 Brunch at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute. Call (269) 721-4190 for more information. Program: “The Mystery of the Massasauga Rattlesnake.” Brunch seating at 11:30 a.m. & 1 p.m. Program at 12:15 p.m. Snow bunny makes rare appearance The Ken Cote family of Lake Odessa combined last weekend’s late-season snowstorm with the early Easter to create a seasonal lawn ornament — an Easter snow bunny. Shown (from left) are Ken Cote, David, Lauren and Devin. Instead of a carrot nose, they opted for a tropical fashion statement and used a banana nose. The bunny had small rocks for eyes. They gave her a broom and put an apron around her waist. To make sure she would be properly dressed for Easter, the Cotes gave the bunny a colorful pinwheel Easter ‘bonnet.’ (Photo by Helen Mudry). Winchester makes plans to join Aquinas teams by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Thornapple Kellogg senior Keith Winchester’s biggest competitor this spring, will be his roommate next fall. At least that’s the plan. Winchester signed his National Letter of Intent Thursday morning, to join the Aquinas College Men’s Cross Country and Track and Field teams after high school graduation. Winchester was a state qualifier last fall in cross country, finishing 46th in the Division 2 boys’ race in 16 minutes 28.4 seconds. Wayland senior Eddie Seymour was 21st at the Division 2 cross country finals last fall, in 16:13.4. Winchester said the two are planning to be roommates and teammates at Aquinas. They’ll be competing against each other when the spring high school track and field season gets going. The Trojans run at Wayland on April 15. The season gets started for the TK boys this Wednesday when they host their own Co-ed relays. “I want to go to state,” Winchester said. “I have a lot of high goals for this year. I want to win conference in the mile and the two-mile, of course Eddie Seymour could be the one in my way for those.” Bigger than either of those goals will be trying to help the Trojan varsity boys’ team win a meet for the first time in a couple years. Aquinas coach Mike Wojciakowski joined a group of high school coaches and family members as Winchester signed his letter on Thursday morning in the Thornapple Kellogg High School library. “He just said finish out the season hard,” Winchester said of his Aquinas coach. “We didn’t talk about (the future) yet.” Winchester plans to working on a teaching degree at Aquinas College, with an eye on becoming a fourth or fifth grade teacher. �Page 16 — Thursday, March 27, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Hastings hockey players see team score third place Three Hastings Pee-Wee hockey players participated in Cadillac’s St. Patties Day Hockey Tournament. Conner Vonderhoff, Taylor Horton, and Joe Smith are on the Kalamazoo Optimist Hockey Association (KOHA) Flames #2 house B hockey team, sponsored by Hastings Orthopedic Clinic and Jacqua Realtors. Their hockey team ended the season with a 3-43 record and came away with a third place finish in their last tournament. The teams included in the tournament were the Cadillac Vikings, Graha Screamin’ Eagles, KOHA Flames 1, KOHA Flames 2, Lansing Capitals, Petoskey Penguins, Port Huron Flags, and the Southwest Michigan Freeze. POLICE BEAT A different traveling salesman tale A Barry County woman said two vacuum salesmen forced their way into her home March 5 saying they were going to give a demonstration of their product, or else. The woman called her husband who was visiting a nearby neighbor and when the husband returned home he had to forcibly remove the two men after they refused three times to leave on their own. The men, one a Hispanic and the other African American, then went to their van but did not leave the area. When the woman’s husband went outside, the Hispanic man called him to come over to the van, saying “I have something for you.” The husband, fearing the man had a weapon, refused and the Hispanic man yelled he did, indeed, have a gun and said, “I have a permit and I know how to use it.” The husband picked up a piece of wood and advanced on the van, at which point the two men drove away. Barry County Sheriff’s Deputies were looking for a gray Chevrolet Astro Van. Witnesses said the Hispanic man was wearing a University of Michigan sport jacket. Traffic stop results in arrest of Hastings man Barry County Sheriff deputies arrested Brandon Michael Awrey, 22, of Hastings on March 14 when, after a routine traffic stop, it was discovered Awrey was driving on a suspended license. Vigilant bystander tries to help police identify gas thief Connor Vonderhoff, Taylor Horton, and Joe Smith of Hastings helped their Flames #2 house B hockey team to a third place finish at the St. Patties Day Hockey Tournament in Cadillac. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER 945-9554 Wayland woman arrested for domestic violence National Ads For Sale ESTATE/MOVING SALES: by Bethel Timmer - The Cottage House Antiques. (269)795-8717 HARD/SLAB WOOD, $10/bundle, trim pieces, $10/bucket load. Call (269)838-6623. BARRY COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL GARAGE SALE. Friday-Saturday, April 4th-5th, 9am6pm/9am-3pm, 2999 McKeown Road, Hastings. THIS PUBLICATION DOES NOT KNOWINGLY accept advertising which is deceptive, fraudulent or might otherwise violate law or accepted standards of taste. However, this publication does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of any advertisement, nor the quality of goods or services advertised. 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Sackitt was arrested and lodged in the Barry County Jail. Estate Sale For Rent An observant bystander watched a man leave a Hastings Township gas station without paying March 15. The observer saw the man finish pumping gas into his late-model Jeep Grand Cherokee and lay the nozzle on the ground before driving away. The man followed the Jeep until it pulled into a private lot, where the driver of the Jeep got out and pointed a handgun at his pursuer. The witness returned to the gas station and gave the sheriff deputy, who had been called to the scene, a license number from the Jeep. The deputy ran the information and determined it was a discarded plate from a Grand Rapids area vehicle. The license number was 8HLN53 and the Jeep was described as a late-model four-door with damage to the left front quarter panel. The man was described as a white male, approximately 5’7” tall, wearing a dark jacket with a hood and a dark baseball cap. It is believed the same man has been involved in a number of drive-offs in the area recently. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Barry County Sheriff’s department at (269) 948-4805 or Silent Observer at 1-800-310-9031. All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which collectively make it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, age or martial status, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To report discrimination call the Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980. The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. ��/:�$2).+ WITH�������PURCHASE OF���OZ��BAG�OF�BUTTERY�POPCORN �ONE�PER�AD� �(ASTINGS��������%XP��-!9���������������("� 77509092 On March 22, a Barry County Sheriff’s deputy arrested 41-year-old Wayland resident, Linda Hayes Storey, on a charge of domestic violence after the victim reported that Storey had attacked him while he was in bed. The victim said the two had argued over a phone conversation he overheard and when he decided to go to bed, Storey came into the room and attacked him. Storey admitted to the attack and at first ignored the deputy’s command to place her hands behind her back so she could be handcuffed. Storey was placed in restraints and transported to the Barry County Jail without further incident. Wordy diner told to stay away from restaurant On March 20, Hastings police were dispatched to a local restaurant on a complaint of malicious destruction of property. The restaurant manager told officers that an individual had written a vast amount of graffiti on the bathroom walls. This suspect was known to the restaurant’s employees and was a frequent customer. He was later questioned by officers about the incident and was informed by the manager to never return to their restaurant. Police are awaiting written estimates of damage. The incident may then be forwarded to the county prosecutor for criminal charges. Children playing near street leads to woes for parents Hastings Police were dispatched to a house in the 700 block of South Jefferson Street March 20 on a report of children playing on a couch near the street. While talking to the parents at a nearby apartment, officers could smell the odor of marijuana coming from the home. After speaking with an individual in that apartment, marijuana and other smoking paraphernalia were discovered. A report of the incident has been forwarded to the Barry County Prosecutor’s office for review of charges for possession of marijuana. Hastings Police find marijuana during traffic stop While making a routine traffic stop March 22, Hastings City Police arrested two individuals for violation of a controlled substance. When officers approached the vehicle, they noticed the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. Marijuana was found on persons in the vehicle. After questioning and a search of the vehicle, 120 grams of marijuana were located. The report has been forwarded to the Barry County Prosecutor’s office for review of criminal charges. That’s why they call it dope While on patrol March 23, Hastings City Police noticed a vehicle with its motor running, parked in a local business lot after hours. As officers approached the vehicle, they could smell marijuana and intoxicants coming from the vehicle. After questioning the occupants, the officers searched the vehicle and found marijuana and alcohol. The operator was found to have a .146 percent blood alcohol level. The individual was then placed under arrest for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and lodged in the Barry County Jail. The report has been sent to the Barry County Prosecutor for review. Area Locations to purchase the Hastings Banner! Hastings: FTV #1 (M-43 North) Tom’s Market Superette Felpausch American Legion-Tick Tock FTV #4 (M-37 South) Cappon’s (Hastings Shell) State Grounds Beyond the Cover Bosley Back Door Deli Admiral Felpausch Xpress Penn-Nook Gift Shop P.B. Gas Station (W. State St.) Eye-N-ENT FTV #3 (M-37 West) Algonquin Lake Party Store Middleville: Speedway Lovey’s Snack Shack Middleville Marketplace Greg’s Get-It-N-Go Shell Gun Lake: Sam’s Gormet Foods Orangeville: Orangeville Fast Stop Pine Lake: Pine Lake Grocery Prairieville: Prairieville Fast Stop Delton: Flepausch Short Stop Shell Dill’s Best Market Cloverdale: Cloverdale General Cedar Creek: Cedar Creek Grocery Fine Lake: Fine Lake Party Store Banfield: Banfield General Store Lacey: Clyde’s Sportsman Post Dowling: Goldsworthys Nashville: Trading Post Little’s Country Store Shell MV Pharmacy Nashville C Store Carl’s Woodland: Woodland Express Lake Odessa: Lake-O-Express Lake-O-Mart Shell Carl’s Freeport: L & J’s Middle Lake Market �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 27, 2008 — Page 17 Saxons suffer lopsided loss to Caledonia by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The schedule started off with one of the toughest non-conference tests of the season on Johnson Field last Wednesday for the Saxon varsity girls’ soccer team. Caledonia came to Hastings and scored a 6-0 victory over the Saxons. “I saw the making of some really good things, but when you are playing a team as good as Caledonia it’s hard to get much going anyway,” said Hastings’ head coach Sara Smith. Caledonia looked sharp from the opening kick-off. Heather Veneman scored in the 11th minute off a feed from Chelsea Denton to put their team up 1-0. Less than two minutes later, Bridgette Smith received a beautiful pass from Amanda VanLaar, and finished to make it 2-0. “We weren’t ready for a caliber team like Caledonia,” Smith said. “They are one of the best girls teams I have seen in several years coaching in West Michigan. I found myself watching them a lot of the time and losing track of my own team.” Hastings worked hard and held the Scots from scoring for the rest of the half, and started the second half out strong. But as the second half wore on, the Fighting Scot offense found its groove. VanLaar scored off an assist from Nicole Chase in the 52nd minute, racing around the Hastings’ defense from right to left then firing a shot back to the open night on the right. Holly Orlowski scored on a great header in the 66th minute for Caledonia, converting a corner kick from Veneman by heading the ball just as it reached the hands of Saxon keeper Emily Doherty. Orlowski then set up VanLaar for her second goal of the night in the 71st minute. Finally, Veneman served up another great corner kick that Holly Durkee headed for the final tally of the night. “I believe the Caledonia game was good in some ways, because it showed us that we aren’t where we need to be in order to beat the top two teams in our conference, Forest Hills Northern and South Christian,” Smith said. “The girls have wanted to work even harder since, to get ready for those two teams.” Hastings will host the first of two meetings with FHN on April 16. The Saxons first contest with the Sailors is at South Christian April 30. Up next for the Saxons is a trip to Delton April 8. The Rock Stars won the 2007-08 YMCA Women’s Volleyball A League championship. Team members are (from left) Heather James, Jessica Stevens, Shelly Stevens, and Jill Sutphin. Missing from photo is Jennifer Hopkins. YMCA crowns volleyball and basketball champions The Woodland Auto Body team won the 2007-08 YMCA Men’s A League basketball championship. Team members are (from left) Bryce Stanhope, Eric Laurie, Silas Smith, Brad Mead, Chris Timmerman, Nate McNabb, and Jeff Forbes. Missing from photo are Jeff Storrs and Ryan Elzroth. The Flex Fab Orange team won the 2007-08 YMCA Men’s B League championship. Team members are (front from left) Tyler Tuthill, Adam Thayer, Joey Aspinall, Steve Egleston, (back) Justin Salisbury, Chad Lundquist, Andy Martin, and Jeff Tim. Missing from photo is Josh Boulter. The Applebee’s Team won the 2007-08 YMCA Women’s Volleyball B League championship. Team members are (front from left) Theresa Constantine, Rachel Rogers, (back) Robin Acker, Lena Thunder, Jenny King, and Stephanie Leatherman. Left: The Dead Frogs won the 2007-08 YMCA Co-ed volleyball league. Team members are (front from left) Kelsey Howell, Brenda Dawe, (back) Jacob Cole, Jaime VanBoven, Justin Lipsey, and Steve Heilman. Wilder’s Tire & Auto Service AutoCare CENTER “The Original Wilder’s Auto” 1510 Star School Rd., Hastings 269-948-2192 Buy American and Still Save Money at Wilder’s!! Dancing Anyone! Classic country dance music with round and square dancing at the Maple Leaf Grange, six miles south of Nashville on M-66. Featuring Don Wagner and the Boot Kickin’ Country Band. Dance starts 7p,-11pm. Doors open at 5:30pm, Saturday, April 5th. Admission $5 per person. 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(Photo by Brett Bremer) 1510 Star School Rd., Hastings • 269-948-2192 �Page 18 — Thursday, March 27, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Hastings Spring Sports Previews Golfers hope to gain ground on their O-K Gold foes by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Saxon varsity boys’ golf team suffered a seventh place finish in the O-K Gold Conference standings a season ago, but are looking to move up this year thanks to a year of experience under its belt. The Saxons return four players with varsity experience, led by junior Tyler Kalmink who was an all-conference and all-county performer in the fall of 2006. He closed out the season as a regional qualifier. Also back are juniors Jason Baum and Matt Cooley, and senior Casey Goodenough. A pair of sophomores who were varsity letter winners will be missing as they decided to stick with baseball as their spring sport of choice, but a good group of new varsity golfers include seniors Justin von der Hoff and Carson Letot, junior Carson King, and freshman Brian Baum. The season switch hasn’t been easy on most boys’ teams, who are finding that the weather is making it tough to get out on the courses. “Consistency will be vital, especially early in the season when we haven’t got our A game ready,” said Hastings head coach Bruce Krueger, who’s entering his tenth season leading the Saxon program. A couple matches have already been pushed back because of the weather. Next up on the schedule is a dual with Delton Kellogg on April 10, at the Hastings Country Club. The O-K Gold Conference season is slated to begin at Orchard Hills in Wayland April 15. “We hope to be competitive in the conference,” said Krueger. Thornapple Kellogg and South Christian are expected to lead the way in the league once again, after those two teams finished first and second in the league respectively a year ago. Soccer team returns top scorers and solid defense by Brett Bremer Sports Editor In one scrimmage and one varsity contest so far this spring the Saxon varsity girls’ soccer team has tallied one goal. The goal is to be better than that offensively. “We have always struggled to finish our shots,” said Saxon head coach Sara Smith, who’s entering her sixth season guiding the Hastings varsity. “We talk about it all the time. It is just something that takes a lot of practice, and all I can do as a coach is to keep hammering in with the girls.” The Saxons do have a couple scorers returning, including senior midfielder Sam VanDenack, who has been the team’s top scorer twice. She has been named all-conference twice during her varsity career, allregion as a sophomore, and all-state honorable mention last season. Junior forward Ali Howell was the team’s top scorer last season. Much of the rest of the Saxon experience resides in the backfield, with the return of senior goalkeeper Brittany Howell, senior stopper Ashley Eerdmans, senior sweeper Ellie Devroy, and senior defensive backs Sara Dunkelberger and Breanne Girrbach. Also returning to the varsity are junior goalie Emily Doherty, senior forwards Becky Davis and Ashley Maurer, and junior outside midfielder Alex deGoa. The Saxon head coach likes her senior group. “They are a tight-knit senior group that is a lot of fun and sets a good example for the underclassmen,” said Smith. “The leadership has been fantastic, making it easier on us coaches. As long as our ‘A’ team shows up, we will give tams a run for their money with our strong leadership out of the back and our tenacity.” Looking to receive that leadership is a group of newcomers that includes junior midfielders Amy Zwiernikowski, Kourtney Meredith, and Marie Hoffman, sophomore Ashley Purdun, freshman Veronica Hayden, and senior forward Lisa Gorodenski. “We have a very positive outlook on this season,” Smith said. “We are still trying to find our groove when it comes to player positioning and how everyone meshes together. It’s coming together slowly, but time will tell. I think there will be surprises that will come from our team.” The 2008 Hastings boys’ golf team. Team members are (front from left) coach Stan Kirkendall, Cody Davis, Adam Hodges, Matt Cooley, Tyler Kalmink, Brian Baum, Justin von der Hoff, head coach Bruce Krueger, (middle row) Carson King, Matt Wolfe, Bruce Krouse, Robert Endsley, Stephen Krammin, Nick Peterson, Grant Heide, (back) Andrew Moore, James Dean, Carson Letot, John Kalmink, Casey Goodenough, Jason Baum, Derek Birman, Seth Noteboom, and T.J. Taylor. (Photo by Brett Bremer) See SOCCER, page 20 Hastings skater helps team to cup The hockey season for one Hastings youth ended with a Shook Cup Championship. Ryan Horton skated in the Squirt division of the Kalamazoo Optimist Hockey Association (KOHA) for the team sponsored by West Michigan Business Forms. The team finished the season with an 11-11 record. In mid-March the Shook Cup Tournament started with games played every weekend toward a championship. While the tournament always brings out the best hockey in the players, KOHA emphasizes having fun. 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State St, Hastings 945-3550 328 S. Broadway, Hastings 945-3252 412 Haynes Loop, Hastings (behind Daval’s) 269-945-7777 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 27, 2008 — Page 19 Hastings Spring Sports Previews Hastings’ tennis line-up to be filled with new faces by Brett Bremer Sports Editor It’s been a long time since high school varsity girls’ tennis teams have taken to the courts, since the fall of 2006. Things will look very different for the Saxons this season. All-Stater Amy Ingle, the number one singles player for the Saxons in their last season, is now playing at Ferris State University. The second singles player behind Ingle, Sam VanDenack, and fourth singles player, Brenna Girrbach, are gone playing soccer because of the season switch. “Whoever fills the number one slot will have big shoes to fill,” said Saxon head coach Rich Pohja. Right now there are five players battling it out for the four singles spots in the Saxon line-up, juniors Rachel Clevenger, Taylor Hammond, Chelsea LaJoye, and Samantha McPhall and sophomore Allyson Ellsworth. All four are returning letter-winners. “I think our singles will be very competitive, but our doubles lack court experience,” Pohja said. “For our team to be successful the doubles will have to develop quickly.” Filling doubles positions will be juniors Morgan Miller, Lexi von der Hoff, Krystall Pratt, Kaitlyn Semler, sophomore Sarah Frame, and seniors Kelly Frame and Tara Schoessel. The season switch took some of the strength from the top of the Saxon line-up, but may turn out to help the team in the future. “We have 28 athletes out for the program, which is a pleasant surprise with the season changes,” said Pohja. Hastings will have a junior varsity team this season, led by coach Ed von der Hoff. The Saxon varsity is scheduled to get its season started April 12th, as the team hosts its own invitational in Hastings. O-K Gold Conference play begins for the Saxons when they host one of the top contenders for the league crown, Forest Hills Northern, on Monday April 14. The 2008 Hastings girls’ tennis team. Team members are (front from left) Jenny Labye, Chelsea Lajoye, Lindsey Meinke, Katie Secord, Shauna Hoffman, Tara Schoessel, Kelly Frame, Morgan Miller, (second row) Savanah Miller, Brittany Olin, Amanda Olson, Allyson Ellsworth, Ameila Travis, Alexa von der Hoff, Bianca Iberle, Amy Dean, Katherine Taylor, Hannah Hodges, (back) coach Ed von der Hoff, Samantha McPhal, Taylor Hammond, Jessica Lord, Kaitly Semler, Amber Friend, Sarah Frame, Kyrstal Pratt, Jessie Doxtader, Lindsey Johnson, Shayna Heydenburg, Racheal Clevanger, and head coach Rich Pohja. Boys’ track team looking to make big jump in the Gold The 2008 Hastings varsity boys’ track and field team. Team members are (front from left) Kevin Armstrong, Mark Scofield, Britton Olson, David Madsen, Tom Briant, Elliott Anderson, Ryan Bosma, Josh Morehouse, Greg Woodmansee, Adam Harvath, Travis Moore, Stefan Jennssen, (second row) Dan Cherry, Jeremy Rogers, Pale Belcher, Nathan Ford, Seth Haynes, Matt Schild, Phil VanZyl, Dustin Bateson, Jason Heirrich, Troy Dailey, Dane Schils, Josh Wymer, Tim Stanton, Mitch Borden, (third row) Nick Shustee, Jake Stockham, Mile Belcher, Logan Hays, Steven Franson, Ryan Burgdorf, Spencer Rhodes-Gillons, Josey Curcio, Ethan Angus, Jason Eckley, Patrick Loew, Jon Giesler, Chase DelCotto, (fourth row) Luke Mansfield, Justin Jevicks, Dustin Glaser, Jacob Bailey, Brandon Bower, Claude Trumble, Dewey Slaughter, Mark Salski, Josh Welch, Ron Allerding, Caz Mix, (back) coach Brian Teed, coach Lin James Nickels, Jacob Roger, Brad Gagnon, Jake Partridge, Nathan Karn, Jeramy Dobbin, Josh Caener, Cody Redman, Mitch Singleterry, head coach Paul Fulmer, and coach B.J. Donnini. The 2008 Hastings varsity baseball team. Team members are (front from left) manager Nathan Hobert, Ricky Mathis, Branden Courtney, Riley McLean, Trent Brisboe, Robert Cady, Bobby Steinke, David Kendall, Scott Wilson, John Feldpausch, (back) coach Jack Hobert, coach Ty Greenfield, Dylan Cuddahee, A.J. Tassos, Trevor Heacock, Dylan McKay, Brad Hayden, Greg Heath, Taylor Earl, Chris DeVries, Jon Mahmat, and head coach Marsh Evans. (Photo by Perry Hardin) HASTINGS CITY BANK 1009 W. Green St, Hastings 945-1749 WHITE’S PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO 131 W. State St, Hastings 945-3967 BROWN’S CARPET ONE & CUSTOM INTERIORS 221 N. Industrial Park, Hastings “Safe & Sound Since 1886” 150 W. Court St, Hastings 945-2401 GOLE DENTAL GROUP Dr. Daniel Gole ~ Dr. Jason D. Gole Dr. Philip D. Gole 121 W. Woodlawn, Hastings 948-2244 Saxons look to move up After years of double headers and then playing a double header and a single game against a league opponent in one week, the OK Gold Conference is shifting its baseball schedule again this season. Now league teams will play each other twice in one week, with a single game at one site on Tuesday and then at the other team’s home field on Thursday. The Hastings’ varsity baseball team will open O-K Gold Conference action at home against Forest Hills Northern April 17, then head to FHN April 19 for a second game with the Huskies. The O-K Gold should continue to build on its reputation as a strong baseball conference this spring, with several teams in a fight for the championship. Thornapple Kellogg returns virtually its entire line-up from the team that took the league championship a year ago. Byron Center and Hamilton will be solid once again, with a pack that includes the Saxons, Wayland, South Christian, and Forest Hills Northern looking to catch those three teams for a top spot. “It’s whoever comes to play on that day,” said Saxon head coach Marsh Evans, who’s entering his seventh season as the varsity head coach. While the conference champions have a large group of returnees, so do the Saxons who finished 14-18 overall last season and 711 in the league. Senior catcher A.J. Tassos and senior outfielder Ricky Mathis are both three-year varsity players for Hastings. Tassos batted .384 a year ago, and earned allleague honors, while Mathis batted .365. Also returning to the Hastings’ varsity are seniors Rob Cady (3B), Jon Mahmat (3B/OF), Scott Wilson (INF), Dylan Cuddahee (P/1B), and David Kendall (OF). Underclassmen expecting to contribute are Bob Steinke (INF/P), Chris DeVries (3B/P), Trent Brisboe (SS/P), Brad Hayden (C), Riley McLean (2B/P), Branden Courtney (3B/P), Taylor Earl (OF), Greg Heath (OF/P), Dylan McKay (1B), Trevor Heacock (OF), and Matt Lewis. The Saxons have already had five games either postponed or canceled this week. They were slated to play double headers with Plainwell and Maple Valley to open the season, then host Allegan today. Next up on the schedule is a trip to Delton Kellogg for a double header on April 8. ALLSTATE TOM SALINGUE AGENCY CREEKSIDE PROFESSIONAL CENTER 136 E. State St, Hastings 1761 W. M-37 Hwy, Hastings 945-4030 945-3888 BUCKLAND AGENCY 11235 S. Wall Lake Rd, Delton HASTINGS NAPA 149 W. State St, Hastings 623-5115 122 N. Jefferson Rd. Hastings 511 W. State St, Hastings 948-9696 945-5182 WBCH “World’s Best Country” 948-3720 KEVIN’S DRAPERIS & FINE FURNITURE HODGES JEWELRY BARRY COUNTY LUMBER 122 W. State St, Hastings 225 N. Industrial Park, Hastings 945-2963 945-3431 620 tanner Lake Rd. Hastings J-AD GRAPHICS TERRY McKINNEY POURED WALLS 945-2554 100.1 FM Hastings KCC FEHSENFELD CENTER THE HASTINGS BANNER PRINTING PLUS Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 1351 N. M-43 Hwy, Hastings MON-FRI 8:30-6:00 • SAT 8:30-1:00 ...in the Gray Barn 1351 N. (M-43 Hwy) Hastings 945-9554 945-9105 948-9500 Fulmer. That would be a big jump for the Saxon team, which placed sixth in the O-K Gold a season ago. Strong teams from Forest Hills Northern, Hamilton, Wayland, and Byron Center will all be standing in the Saxons’ way. The Saxons hit the track outdoors for the first time this season April 9 at Delton Kellogg, then head into conference action with a meet at Hamilton April 15. Other top returnees for the Hastings’ team include senior thrower Josh Morehouse, sophomore distance runner Troy Dailey, and sophomore sprinter Chase DelCotto. Fulmer said he is also expecting good things from junior Dustin Bateson, who ran cross country last fall, in the middle distance events and from freshman sprinter Josh Coenen. MILLER REAL ESTATE 945-2479 2950 W. M-179 Hwy. by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Hastings’ varsity boys’ track and field coach Paul Fulmer has lots of options this season. More than 60 athletes are out for the team this season. While the Saxons should have solid athletes in each event, the sprinters lead the way. And leading the sprinters is junior Ryan Burgdorf, who finished seventh in the state in Division 2 in both the 100-meter and 200-meter dash last season. While Burgdorf was the only Saxon individual to qualify for the state finals a year ago, a couple others scored at the regional meet and will be back looking to take that next step. Pole vaulter Jeremy Rogers and distance runner Ryan Bosma both return for their senior season. “We have goals to be in the top three of the O-K Gold, and to push for number one,” said Quality Printers & Publishers 1351 N. M-43 Hwy, Hastings 945-9554 945-4177 �Page 20 — Thursday, March 27, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Hastings Spring Sports Previews Pair of throwers are team’s only returning seniors by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The only two seniors who have been a part of the Saxon varsity girls’ track and field team before are Nichole Moser and Katie Sutherland. And neither one of them spends much time on the track. Moser and Sutherland are the Saxons’ top two throwers. Moser was a state qualifier in Division 2 a year ago, throwing a personal best 111 feet 6 inches in the discus at the Saxons’ regional meet. Hastings does have some experience returning to the track, even if it isn’t senior led. Middle distance runners Molly Smith and Katie Ponsetto return, along with solid soph- omore sprinters Jessica Lee and Jessica Czinder. Sophomore hurdler and high jumper Heather Cady also returns. Lee was second in the 100-meter dash at the O-K Gold Conference championship meet a year ago, the top finish for any Saxon at the meet. Saxon head coach Brian Teed, who’s entering his fifth season leading the Hastings’ girls, knows his team is young but sees that as both a strength and a weakness. The team is inexperienced, but he sees the team as hungry to turn the program around. Hastings is expecting some strong performances from freshman Gabby Eaton (sprints), Brittany Morgan (high jump/hurdles), and Natalie VanDenack (middle distance). Senior Nicole Frantz is new to the track program, but should help strengthen the distance running crew. Hastings finished 1-5 in conference duals a season ago, and would like to get its confer- ence record up to .500 this season. It won’t be easy though, with strong teams from Forest Hills Northern, South Christian, and Thornapple Kellogg expected to lead the league. More than anything, Teed hopes to “teach self-confidence and a life skill that the athlete will be able to turn to throughout life.” The Saxons are scheduled to be at Delton Kellogg April 9, then open league duals the following week at Hamilton April 15. The 2008 Hastings varsity girls’ track and field team. Team members are (front from left) Michelle Mills, Brittany Morgan, Heather Cady, Ashley Petrea, Sara Archambeau, Kate Dobbin, Jessica Lee, Katie Ponsetto, Mandy Buehler, (second row) Brittney Cowles, Corrina Palmer, Kayla Huvee, Jessica Czinder, Anna Densberger, Molly Smith, Lindsay Azevedo, Alyssa Thornton, Nicole Frantz, (third row) Kayla Pohl, Brittaney Gray, Holly Bonner, Jessica Morgan, Patricia Garber, Natalie VanDenack, Gabby Eaton, Katie Sutherland, Jennifer Fuller, (back) coach Lin James Nickels, head coach Brian Teed, coach B.J. Donnini, coach Gabe McCarty, and coach Paul Fulmer. SOCCER, continued from page 18 “The rest of us will be fighting for the next few spots,” Smith said of the conference standings. “South Christian and Forest Hills Northern are going to be really tough teams for any of us to beat. They always have been, but it can be done.” Center of the Saxon softball team’s defense will return The 2008 Hastings varsity girls’ softball team. Team members are (front from left) Sara Radant, Calli Carpenter, (second row) Brenna Leedy, Megan Lipstraw, Christy Engle, Terra Nassif, Jen Ratliff, Sara Bolo, Brandi Hurless, (third row) Kim Beck, Kelsey Hallifax, Terri Dull, Allison Hodges, Shari Jager, Beth Walkington, Carmen Burlingame, (back) coach Alexis Powell, coach Dan Carpenter, coach George Williams, and head coach Doug Griggs. 77521937 by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Up the middle the Saxons should be strong. Hastings’ varsity softball team returns junior catcher Brenna Leedy, junior shortstop Sara Bolo, senior second baseman Terra Nassif, and junior center fielder Jen Ratliff, to what is a fairly young team with seven juniors and two sophomores. “We expect to be very good defensively,” said new Saxon head coach Doug Griggs. That should help out the team’s pair of pitchers, which don’t have a ton of varsity experience. “Our depth and varsity experience at the pitching position probably does not match most of the other teams in the O-K Gold Conference,” Griggs said. “Calli Carpenter is the only pitcher returning from last year’s team, and we expect a big season out of her. Our number two pitcher will be sophomore Beth Walkington, who we fully expect to develop into a very good pitcher over the course of the season, but she currently has only pitched at the JV level.” The best way to help out a pitching staff is by stopping balls on defense and scoring runs on offense. “We should be a solid hitting team up and down the line-up,” said Griggs. Bolo was a terror on the base paths a sea- son ago for the Saxons, scoring a team high 20 runs while stealing 17 bases and batting nearly .300. Also back this season is senior left fielder Sara Radant. Walkington is joined by fellow sophomore Christy Engle, who could see time in the infield this season. Other new varsity players include senior infielder/catcher Megan Lipstraw and junior first baseman Terri Dull. The team’s first few contests, which were scheduled for this week have been canceled or pushed back into the season. Next up on the schedule is a double header at Delton Kellogg slated for April 8. The O-K Gold Conference season begins with a double header at Forest Hills Northern April 17. Hastings has its sights set on placing in the top half of the league this season, but so do a handful of other teams that are chasing league leaders Wayland and Byron Center. SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hassk12.org THURSDAY, MARCH 27: 1:00 pm Parent-Teacher Conferences 1-4 pm, Gym 4:15 pm Boys Varsity Baseball Allegan-Rescheduled 4/21 H 4:15 pm Boys JV Baseball Allegan-Rescheduled 4/21 A FRIDAY, MARCH 28: No School for Students/Teachers 12 Noon Boys Varsity Golf Delton Invite at Mullenhurst (rescheduled 4/2) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2 12 Noon Boys Varsity Golf A Delton at Mullenhurst A (weather permitting) Times and dates subject to change. Thanks to This Week’s Sponsor: PRECISION AUTO BODY REPAIR, INC. 819 E. Railroad, Hastings (269) 948-9472 HASTINGS ATHLETIC BOOSTERS Contact Laura 948-0506 to Sponsor the Sports Schedule 77521979 The Saxons are scheduled to visit Delton Kellogg April 8 for their next contest. The Saxons start the O-K Gold Conference season with a tough test at home against Forest Hills Northern April 16. The Huskies should be in a battle with South Christian for the league championship all season long. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-04-03.pdf dfbbd4f67a12ede77ad506e54963c0e9 PDF Text Text New trial begins in Dickinson case Barry County news and most of it’s good Delton Spring Sports Preview See Story on Page 2 See Editorial on Page 5 See Story on Pages 14-15 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 155, No. 14 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 50¢ Thursday, April 3, 2008 NEWS Nashville holds public hearing about Thornapple River dam BRIEFS Hastings alumni banquet tickets now available Tickets for the 121st Hastings High School Alumni Banquet, to be held Saturday, May 31, can be purchased at Bosley Pharmacy, 118 S. Jefferson, (269) 945-3429, or by contacting Jack Smith at (269) 945-4939. Festivities begin with a punch bowl reception at 4:30 p.m. in the Hastings High School cafeteria, followed by the banquet and program at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 per person. The banquet is for all who attended Hastings High School and their guests. Classes celebrating their 25th, 40th, 50th, 55th, 60th and 65th anniversary years will be honored. Bowling tournament aids Chile mission trip Approximately 17 people from the Hastings Assembly of God Church are heading on a missions trip to Santiago, Chile, in June. To help defray the cost of going on the trip, the church will host a fundraising bowling tournament at the Hastings Bowl at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 12. The cost to enter is $20 per person. At the event, cash prizes will be awarded for first and second places. Prize amounts will depend on the number of entries. In addition, there will be a raffle with cash prizes during the tournament. Progressive Democrats to meet Wednesday The Progressive Democrats invite the public to join their monthly general meeting Wednesday, April 9, at the Thornapple Township Hall in Middleville at 7 p.m. The agenda will include planning for Earth Day, this month's Third Thursday Forum featuring the film, "Who Killed the Electric Car?" as well as longer-term activities. Free tax service offered to lower-income persons Volunteers from the AARP Senior Tax Program are available to prepare free basic tax returns for Barry County residents at the Commission on Aging Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 1 to 4 p.m. through April 15. Free tax service is available to lowerincome persons of all ages. Volunteers will prepare basic federal and state returns, as well as State of Michigan Home Heating Credits and Homestead Property Credits. They will also prepare federal economic stimulus payment forms for those with at least $3,000 in 2007 income who don't otherwise have to file a federal return. The Commission on Aging is located at 320 W. Woodlawn Avenue in Hastings. Those with questions should call the COA at (269) 948-4856. Nowhere Band to perform at coffee house The local Nowhere Band, specializing in music made famous by the Beatles, will premiere 15 new songs from the band’s new CD at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 5, at the State Grounds Coffee House, 108 E. State St. in downtown Hastings. Band members are Chris Jacoby, drums; Dave King, bass; Joe Cipcic, guitar and keyboard; and Paul Cipcic, guitar. There is a one-drink minimum at the coffee house that night. See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer It was standing-room only in the Nashville Village Hall Thursday evening when the village council held a two-hour public hearing on a proposal to remove the dam on the Thornapple River behind Good Time Pizza. During the hearing, village residents asked questions and expressed concerns regarding the condition and ownership of bottomland that would be exposed if the dam were removed, the loss of the millpond, lowering of the water table, and the effect on wildlife and property values. Chris Freiburger of Charlotte, a biologist in the habitat management unit of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fisheries division, who has offered to donate his time and expertise should the village decide to proceed with the removal of the dam, said the questions and concerns expressed are typical of those he has heard at public hearings across the state when municipalities begin to consider dam removal. “There are always concerns about flooding, but basically, people are concerned about change. There is nostalgia; the dam is part of the community,” said Freiburger. “Change is a big thing, whether it is a fishing spot, hav- ing a river instead of a lake — change can be difficult especially when it involves a landmark in the community. But, usually it comes down to a decision based on economics for municipalities; they have to weigh maintenance costs and liabilities.” Freiburger opened the public hearing by telling the council and residents why he was offering to donate his time and talent to the village if they decided to remove the dam. “With my work at the DNR, I typically don’t work with a municipality at the beginning of the process — with obtaining grants, doing the survey, and the design process,” he said. “But my 11-and-a-half-year-old daughter recently died of cancer and is buried in a cemetery near Butternut Creek in Charlotte, which is a tributary of the Thornapple River. We walked around the dams on Butternut Creek and the Thornapple River behind Good Time Pizza, and we talked about the natural river courses and dam removal. She loved the rivers and what I do, and I told my wife that if she would allow me this time I would donate my services to remove those dams in memory of our daughter.” The dam across the Thornapple River in Nashville during high water. (Photo by Rose Heaton). See NASHVILLE, page 3 Orangeville takes steps to join Martin library Delton library board rejects Orangeville’s offer The Orangeville Township Board, at its April 1 meeting, approved entering into a one-year contract with the Martin Township Library. The cost to receive library service from Martin is $1,000 from Orangeville’s general fund, in addition to penal fines and state aid, said Orangeville Township Clerk Jennifer Goy. For the past 30 years, Orangeville has received services from the Delton District Library. However, the Delton Library Board at a special meeting March 27 rejected Orangeville Township’s offer of $5,000 plus its penal fines, estimated to total $6,000 to support library services for Orangeville residents at the Delton library. The Delton library board had requested that Orangeville Township enter into a $15,000 contract for library services. “During the past week, several board members and myself have had correspondence with most of the libraries in the area, the Michigan Township Association and representatives of the Library of Michigan and MichiCard System,” said Orangeville Township Supervisor Tom Rook. The committee members met with Martin Township Library Board members and, according to Rook, were “greeted with open arms” and encouraged to join their program. “They have been extremely cordial and open,” he said. The township submitted a contract on April 2 to begin this process of intergovernmental cooperation since the Martin Library is in Allegan County, yet has a service area extending into Orangeville Township in Barry County. Rook noted that for many Orangeville residents, Martin is closer than Delton. “This agreement will allow our residents, to be part of the Lakeland Cooperative Library system, and receive a MichiCard at no additional cost,” added Rook. Orangeville residents will receive all benefits associated with the MichiCard as mandated by the Library of Michigan. Students who reside in Orangeville Township and attend Delton Kellogg schools will still have access to the Delton District Library. Other Orangeville Township residents may still use the Delton site if they pay a $35 yearly fee. Orangeville Township also will seek to form a library committee which will be responsible for evaluating the needs of the residents in an effort to form a permanent relationship with an existing library. Minutes, yet unapproved, of the Delton District Library Board’s recent meeting, said "Due to the cost of serving Orangeville Township residents being over $46,000 for the last two fiscal years” the board rejected the township’s $5,000 proposal. The minutes also said, “that the Delton District Library Board has a strong desire to serve the residents of Orangeville Township, however, not at the expense of the townships that are members of the Delton District Library." For the fiscal year just ended, Barry Township gave $32,000, Hope Township gave $31,500 and Prairieville Township gave $44,000 from their respective general funds. “This allows us to serve all of their com- bined 9,947 residents. During the same time, Orangeville Township gave $2,000 for us to serve their 3,137 residents. Including the penal fines and state aid received for serving Orangeville Township, their financial contribution to the Delton District Library has steadily averaged $9,360 the past five years while the cost to serve Orangeville residents has risen 5 percent each year, from $19,310 to $23,946,” said Delton Library Director Edward Elsner. A millage request for Orangeville Township to become a full member of the Delton District Library was defeated in November 2006. This would have brought in See LIBRARY, page 3 Four fires in area, one fatal by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Firefighters in Barry County have had a busy week, with at least four fires in the area, including one that claimed the life of a woman in Middleville. Jeannette Coeling, 89, was killed April 1 when she apparently was overcome by smoke while sleeping in the home of her daughter, Judy Posthumus in Thornapple Township. Thornapple Township Emergency Services Chief David Middleton said the call came in at 8:04 a.m., and his department was on the scene in just seven minutes. But the fire already was fully engaged. The blaze apparently started in the garage and was spread by high winds that plagued the area that morning. He said Coeling was staying with her daughter, who had left for work prior to the fire starting. Middleton said no smoke detectors were located in the home and cautioned area residents that smoke detectors, which can provide an early warning of a fire, can be obtained by contacting any local fire department. In another fire, the family dog is credited with giving his master an early warning of a blaze March 31 in Lake Odessa. The Lake Odessa Fire Department was called to a house fire on the corner of Bliss and Clarksville roads at 2:30 a.m. to find a fire that had appar- ently started on the ground floor and spread up to the second floor and the attic. Lake Odessa Fire Chief Jeff Sanderson said the blaze caused major structural damage to the home, but the homeowner, Michael Archer, escaped after being awakened by the barking dog. Other departments responding to the fire came from Berlin, Campbell and Orange townships in Ionia. At 1 p.m., March 31, Lake Odessa and Campbell Township fire departments responded to a barn fire at Brandon VanElst’s hog farm on Ralph Road near Clarksville. No animals were in the barn at the time and Sanderson said fire damage was minimal. A late-night fire on Chief Noonday Road March 31 partially destroyed a barn but the homeowners were able to get horses corralled safely nearby. Hastings Fire Chief Roger Caris said his department has not yet determined the cause of the fire and estimated the damage to the barn to be approximately $20,000. “There were no injuries in the fire,” he said, “and all the horses were moved to safety.” Caris said his department was assisted by the Delton and Freeport departments in fighting the blaze. The Hastings Industrial Incubator Industrial Incubator sale canceled by Megan Lavell Staff Writer The Hastings Industrial Incubator will be back on the market soon. Steve Buehler, owner of Munn Manufacturing in Freeport, had made a $10,000 offer to the City of Hastings for the Incubator in February. Buehler canceled the sale with the city this week. “We are not upset with Steve Buehler or Munn Manufacturing,” said Hastings Community Development Director John Hart. “It just didn’t work.” Buehler said he had nothing to say when contacted by J-Ad Graphics staff. Hart said staff needs to present the issue to Hastings City Council to gather more proposals for the property. He said other parties were interested in the facility, and he hopes to make contact with them. Although the sale with Munn Manufacturing fell through, Hart said Co-Dee Stamping’s expansion was a positive outcome of the situation. “We’re excited about Co-Dee Stamping building a new facility,” he said. Hart said the only loss the city has sustained through the process has been rent from Incubator tenants who have relocated because of the facility’s possible sale. �Page 2 — Thursday, April 3, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Barry County Habitat holds NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page groundbreaking for new home Dinner, auction to benefit St. Rose School An entertaining evening, including dinner and live and silent auctions, is set for 5:30 p.m. Saturday, April 12, to benefit St. Rose School in Hastings. The event will be held at the Walldorff Brewpub and Bistro in downtown Hastings. Dinner, included in the $20 per-person cost, will be served at 6:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend the event and bid on a variety of items in the ‘Auction for Education.’ Items in the auction range from a trip to Chicago to an American Girl (Kit) doll, seven days in an Orlando condo, an iPod and a Wii. Tickets will be available at the door or in advance for $35 per couple. Advanced tickets may be purchased at the school office, located on South Jefferson Street. New trial begins in Dickinson case by Jon Gambee Staff Writer The second trial of Orange Amir Taylor, who is suspected of murdering Hastings graduate Laura Dickinson in December 2006, got underway in Washtenaw County this week. A panel of 14 jurors, including two alternates, were selected to listen to testimony in the trial, which is expected to last several weeks. Taylor’s first hearing in front of a jury of his peers ended in a mistrial in October when two jurors refused to find the defendant guilty. Judge Archie Brown, who is also presiding over the second trial, declared that first jury “hopelessly deadlocked.” Taylor is charged with murder and sexual assault in the death of Dickinson, an Eastern Michigan University co-ed. Her body was found in her dorm room on Dec. 15, 2006. Prosecutors charge that Taylor raped or attempted to rape Dickinson and then suffocated or strangled her the night of Dec. 13. The inability of the Washtenaw County coroner to determine the exact cause of death was a contributing factor in the mistrial, according to a jury member who spoke publicly after the mistrial had been declared. Assistant Prosecutor Blaine Longsworth, who worked the first trial, said he would call as many as 50 witnesses, many of whom appeared at the first trial, and he would present evidence to show that Taylor had been in the room and his DNA was the only other DNA found on Dickinson’s body. Taylor also was identified on a video tape taken by a surveillance camera with Dickinson’s property on his person as he left the dormitory. The murder stunned the Hastings community, where Dickenson was remembered as a caring, outgoing person. Many local residents expressed outrage when the first trial ended without a conviction of the man many here consider the murderer of a dear friend and family member. Dickinson’s family has settled a lawsuit against the university. Through an agreement reached in that settlement, they are prohibited from commenting any further on the case. Eastern Michigan University President John Fallon was fired after it was revealed he participated in a cover-up relating to the murder when university officials insisted in the days following the discovery of Dickinson’s body, that “no foul play was suspected.” The university also received federal sanctions and fines for its part in the cover-up and failure to adequately warn other students that a murder had been committed and the man suspected in the case was still on campus. Muscular Dystrophy Association fund-raiser will be April 16 Several area residents are willing to be locked up for a cause they believe in. The Muscular Dystrophy Association will hold its annual lock-up Wednesday, April 16, at Applebee’s in Hastings. Bail has been set at $1,000 for participants. They will be locked at Applebee’s until they raise the money. Charlton Park’s Interim Director Keith Murphy is accepting money to get him out of lock-up or to keep him locked in. Michelle Krebs of Hastings will be at Old Towne Tavern from 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday, April 5, and at State Grounds from 7 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, April 12, to raise money. “It sounded like fun, so I said ‘sign me up,’” she said of the event. Krebs said she will be holding a raffle for donated items at both places. She hopes to raise more than $1,000 to help other people get “bailed out.” To learn more, call (269) 353-9511. Equal parenting hits county, state level Custody laws may be changing for parenting in Michigan. Community members, county officials and State Rep. Brian Calley (via speaker phone) met at the Thursday, March 20, Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee meeting to discuss proposed legislation that would allow “both parents to be a positive and loving part of their children’s lives” according to a letter to Commissioner Mark Englerth from 71st District State Rep. Rick Jones. Englerth said the topic of the meeting was “community-driven.” “Over the last year, people have made me aware of parenting rights and the Friend of the Court,” he said. “We still believe that there’s room to do even a better job.” Englerth said he plans to look at the Equal Parenting Act because, “I think everybody agrees that children, even from broken homes, need both parents involved.” He said officials used to assume the mother’s care was best for the child, but that is no longer necessarily the case. “I think we look at it differently today,” he said. “Just because there is a breakdown in the marriage, it doesn’t mean responsibility goes away.” Englerth said laws address financial responsibility of parents, but not physical and emotional responsibility. “I think that speaks volumes about what our responsibility is as parents and what our responsibility is as a community,” he added. Englerth said many people agree with equal parenting, just not how to get it. “Hopefully we will build the prototype for the rest of the state to look at,” he said. “We’re at the beginning of this piece.” Calley explained the two pieces of legislation affecting equal parenting legislation. The primary concern of the legislation is to allow both parents equal time with and access to the child. Calley said most laws are vague enough to create different procedures and decisions across the state, causing inconsistencies among counties. Several of the community members present asked questions of Calley, including issues involving Friend of the Court, the Department of Human Services or the judicial system. Phillip Wurm of Hastings presented two resolutions at the meeting, which Commissioners Englerth, Jim French, Hoot Gibson and Wayne Adams plan to present and take action on at the second Barry County Board of Commissioners meeting in April. Calley said he appreciated the support of the community and the board of commissioners. He said when people see the bill as a good fit for their communities, it gives the bill credibility and helps move it forward from a “grass-roots” level. Barry County Judge James Fisher addressed some concerns regarding medical bills for the birth of a child. In the past, the medical bills have been the responsibility of the father. The court now can apportion the cost to both the mother and the father. The law has been amended that if the parents marry, the debt is forgiven. Fisher said 90 percent of parents are able to work out legal and physical custody issues for themselves, and that the remaining 10 percent are the exceptions and their situations do not offer much flexibility with the court system. “This is a journey for the people of Barry County,” said Englerth, who promised to continue to meet with anybody as long as the issue exists. He reported the meeting’s events to the full board of commissioners at the March 25 meeting. Those in attendance decided to have another meeting within four weeks from the last one to further discuss the topic. A forum will be held Sunday, April 6, at 2 p.m. at the Thomas Jefferson Democratic Hall, 328 S. Jefferson St., Hastings. by Helen Mudry Staff Writer Kevin and Deborah Abbott and their children Megan, Brittany and Nicholas will soon be moving into their new Habitat for Humanity home on the east end of Clinton Street in Hastings. The official ground-breaking was Saturday. Executive Director Cindy Collins gave the welcoming remarks and introduced the Abbotts. Pastor Timothy Oyer from Hastings Church of the Nazarene blessed the building project, asking for safety of the workers and success in the building. Steve Backe, president of the Home Builders Association of Barry County, spoke about the cooperation of the area builders on Habitat projects. The Abbott family has been living in one of the area trailer parks and they are excited to finally have a home. Each child will have his or her own bedroom, and the kids are planning colors. Megan wants pink, Brittany wants blue and Nicolas is happy just to have his own room. The home will be built by the Home Builders Association of Barry County in June as part of a building blitz. Habitat, a nonprofit Christian housing min- The groundbreaking for the new Habitat for Humanity home was held onSaturday. istry, invites people of all backgrounds, races and religions to build houses together in partnership with families in need. The Barry County Habitat affiliate, based in Hastings, was formed in 1989. For more information about the local chapter, please call the Habitat office at (269) 948-9939. Road commission faces hard times Megan Lavell Staff Writer As everyone has heard, times are hard, the economy is bad, companies are cutting back and programs are under-funded. The Barry County Road Commission is no exception. It is just one of many government entities that has more work to do and fewer resources to do it with. Barry County Road Commission Managing Director Bradley Lamberg said Barry County has about $5.5 to $6 million in unmet road needs. All 16 townships in Barry County help pay for the 1,065 miles of roads within the county, about half of which are paved. The townships collectively contribute about $1.5 million to the road commission’s budget, and another $4.5 million comes from the state through the gas tax and vehicle registration fees. This year, the road commission will tackle 50 to 80 projects, said Lamberg. “That’s a mile here, a mile there,” he said, adding there will be sealcoating, overlaying of paved roads and re-graveling of gravel roads. “Roads don’t have an infinite life. And reconstruction is incredibly expensive.” Lamberg said although the budget in Barry County falls short of the projects, other counties are worse off. “Barry County is actually in a better state than most,” he said. “We’re not turning any roads back to gravel,” which, he said is happening in other counties. The cost of asphalt has gone up substantially in the past few years with the price of fuel, said Lamberg. The black tar used for asphalt is a byproduct of petroleum distillation. As petroleum prices go up, so does the price of the tar and the asphalt. Unfortunately, money from the State of Michigan to county road commissions is based on per-gallon consumption. As gas prices have gone up, people conserve more and drive less. So not only has the cost of raw materials gone up for county road commissions, funding has gone down because of less gas consumption. To top it off, there has not been a road commission funding increase since 1997. Let’s do the math: If a car gets 19 miles per gallon and the state gas tax is 19 cents per gallon, the owners pays 1 cent in state gas tax per mile. Since the average motorist drives 13,000 miles per year, that means the average person pays $130 per year to drive on Michigan’s roads. Barry County has received special funding for a road and bridge project in Thornapple Township in the Finkbeiner Bridge project. That project is pending. Legislative coffee in Nashville April 14 The next Barry County Chamber Legislative Coffee will be held at 8 a.m. Monday, April 14, at the Mulberry Gardens Banquet Hall in Nashville. Attend the coffee for an opportunity to meet with state and local officials to discuss current issues affecting the area. These gatherings are free, informal and open to the public. For more information, call the Chamber at (269) 945-2454. Area residents learning to run by Patricia Johns Staff Writer More than 25 area residents attended a series of four seminars to better understand the responsibilities of running for office. The first seminar on March 18 asked the question, “Thinking of running for public office?” Participating in the discussion was a panel made up of State Rep. Brian Calley, Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf, Thornapple Township Supervisor Don Boysen, former Barry County Commissioner Carolyn Coleman and former Thornapple Kellogg School Board Member Nancy Goodin. Participants had the opportunity to ask questions. Following the panel discussion. Sandi Drummond, who is part of the Small Town Partnership, presented an overview of the area public offices available, along with filing deadlines. During the second session on March 20, participants heard from Barry County Clerk Debbie Smith on filing campaign finance reports. There was also a panel discussion featuring Julie Makarewicz from the Grand Rapids Press, Dave McIntyre from radio station WBCH and Fred Jacobs of J-Ad Graphics on candidates and the media. Before the panel discussion, participants heard from Ann Nieuwenhuis from the Michigan state University Extension office in Kalamazoo County on working with the media. That night there was also a panel discussion on forming a campaign committee and financing campaigns with Larry Haywood, a former Hastings school board member, Thornapple Township Clerk Susan Vlietstra, former Barry County Commissioner Sandy James and former Hastings Mayor Frank Campbell. The third seminar on March 25 got into some of the “nitty gritty” of being in office, including running a meeting and public policy, the Freedom of Information Act and the ethical conduct of public officials. Barry County Commissioner Keith Ferris and Vlietstra discussed ways to communicate with citizens. John Amrhein from the MSU Extension discussed how to form public policy. He also introduced the intricacies of the Freedom of Information Act and rules concerning open meetings to those attending the seminar. Then Aaron Saari, advisor to the Maple Valley High School FFA chapter, introduced The panel of experts at the final candidate information seminar are (from left) Dan Parker, Jim Hund, Tom Rook, Valerie Byrnes, Jeff Mansfield and Michael Brown. Roberts Rules of Order with the assistance of FFA President Emily Eldred and FFA Vice President Amber Cantrell. The final seminar on March 27 again featured a panel discussion, this time on city, village, county, township and school issues from those already serving as elected or appointed officials. Before the discussion began, Mark Englerth discussed the role of the Republican party in the county. Barbara Cichy, chair of the Barry County Democratic Party was unable to attend the March 27 meeting. The panel discussion featured well-known local figures. Barry County Administrator Michael Brown outlined management of the county including budget issues, Barry County Economic Development and Chamber Director Valerie Byrnes discussed private and public partnerships. City Manager Jeff Mansfield discussed City of Hastings activities. Jim Hund, who is retiring this year as superintendent of the Barry County Intermediate School District, discussed the impact of cuts in funding at the state level to schools. He also shared the budget constraints school districts face with the rising cost of health and retirement benefits for employees. Current Village of Middleville Council Member Dan Parker discussed village and township partnerships and gave some perspective as a former school board member. Orangeville Township Supervisor Tom Rook, who is the chair of the Barry County Township Association, gave insight into the issues facing townships. A lively question-and-answer session followed the discussion. Questions included “Is there anything that could have been done to keep the car dealerships from leaving Hastings? The answer from several members of the panel was that much of this decision was made by the auto manufacturers even though the city, county and others were willing to work with the local dealerships. Mansfield said, “People want to be able to visit several car showrooms at a time which is one reason one-dealership towns are becoming very rare.” Other questions touched on such topics as school issues, taxes and future technological developments in the area. Sponsors included the Hastings City Bank, the Barry Community Foundation and the Small Town Partnership. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 3, 2008 — Page 3 NASHVILLE, continued from page 1 Freiburger said that if the village accepts the offer of his services, he could save them nearly half of the estimated $600,000 it would cost to remove the dam. Plus, if the village does apply for and receive a grant for the removal of the dam, that would also help to defray the cost. “I am offering to do this as Chris Freiburger, not a member of the DNR,” he said. “I will help you find grants, do the survey, get permits and do everything as economically as possible.” Freiburger talked to the council about applying for an inland fisheries grant available through the DNR, the deadline for which is the end of March. He said that if the council approved a motion to apply for the grant, he would submit the application for the council. He noted that even if the village applied for the grant, the community was not “locked in;” they could still change their minds about removing the dam if the village decided it did not want to proceed with the plan in September when the grant money would be awarded. “If the grant money is not awarded until September, the village can use that time in between to conduct preliminary studies that will make the final decision,” noted Dana Strauss, a member of the Thornapple Watershed Council, who was in the audience, “And the fact that you don’t have to accept the money should also ease some fears.” Later, after the pubic hearing was closed and the council returned to regular session, the council voted unanimously to apply for the grant. “We’re doing this to see if we qualify for funding, and in the meantime, we can look at other options,” said Trustee James Dunham before he made a motion to apply for the grant. “And that is why I am seconding the motion,” said fellow council member Mike Kenyon. “A lot of times people think we hold a public hearing because we’ve already made up our minds about what we’re going to do, and that is not the case at all. We haven’t made a decision, and we want to hear what people have to say and to look at all of our options.” “I think we got a good start on that tonight,” said Trustee Jack Holden. During the public hearing, Nashville resident Mike Snyder, who owns 400 feet of property along the millpond, asked who would own the exposed bottomland if the dam were removed. “Someone always owns the bottom land. Sometimes it’s in the deed that the property owners have rights to the middle of the channel or river. But, that can vary from one property to the next,” explained Freiburger. Snyder expressed concern that removing the dam and lowering the water level in the existing millpond would decrease property values. “I can provide examples around the country where an impediment (dam) was removed and it increased property values,” said Freiburger. A local resident expressed concern that removing the dam would destroy habitat for mute and trumpeter swans that nest in the millpond. “And what about the yuck, the muck, and mosquitoes?” she asked. Scott Hanshue, a fisheries management biologist for the DNR who also attended the meeting, said he was not aware of any nesting trumpeter swans in the area. “They’re there and we love them. What about that?” said the woman. Later in the meeting, another woman asked if the state Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) would conduct a study regarding migratory birds along the river. “We need to look at what we can do to enhance the entire community. We need to work together to find out if this is the right thing to do,” she said. “I have always lived in cities where the people worked together to do what was best for the community.” Responding to the question about birds and wildlife, Hanshue said that a boom shock study of the Thornapple River in 2006 revealed that there were more species of fish downstream from the dam than upstream. Downstream from the dam, the DNR counted a total of 770 or 223. 4 pounds of fish, and 28 species which included game fish such as largemouth bass (15), smallmouth bass (11), bluegill (255), rock bass (87) and yellow perch (42). Above the dam, the boom shock yielded a total of 113 or 74.67 pounds of fish from 17 species including bluegill (10), largemouth bass (4), smallmouth bass (1), rock bass (18). “In terms of fish management, opening 60 miles of mainstream river would result in better water quality and more recreational fishing activity. Overall, multiple species of fish will migrate upriver and spawn,” he said. “The impediment has been acting as a sediment basin for 100 years. And now the millpond pretty much turns green in the summer, which is caused by an increase in water temperature, and that causes stress in the fish population.” Snyder said he hadn’t noticed a problem with algae in the millpond until the village repaired a sluice in the dam several years ago. “It allows all the cool water on the bottom to be drawn off the bottom on a warm day,” he said. “The millpond isn’t deep enough for thermal stratification,” said Hanshue. “What happened to the step-down dam we were talking about a couple of years ago?” asked Nashville resident Steve Toman. “Who profits from the removal of the dam? Not us. What about the yuck, muck and mosquitoes? I don’t see the benefit. We got seven trumpeter swans that come to our deck, and we bought our house because the swans were there. They say removing the dam won’t change anything. It ain’t true, people. It ain’t true.” Another resident, Jim Jarman, asked what would happen to Thornapple Lake if the dam were to be removed. Toman said that while everyone was talking about fish, he, his wife and another woman were concerned about the swans and waterfowl on the millpond. “What about us on Reed Street?” he asked. “There are two houses for sale and more in foreclosure. Can you tell me my property value won’t go down? Nashville took a mortal hit in the ‘70s when the railroad left. When the railroad left, the town died.” “About the mosquito issue, it would be less because there will be moving, rather than still, water that they breed in,” responded Freiburger. “As for the muck, we aren’t just going to take out the dam and let the sediment go because that would cause problems, and we have to worry about protecting the piers of MDOT’s bridge (on M-66 at the western edge of the millpond). When you remove a dam, you don’t just, ‘let ‘er rip.’” Freiburger then showed the council and members of the audience photographs of several step-down dams. “All the examples I am showing you are step-down dams that use rock structures to create a set of rapids that would maintain the elevation of the river so the sediments wouldn’t be let go,” he said, adding that just one year after the dam was removed in Charlotte there are already more species of fish upstream than there were before the removal. According to Freiburger the ‘W’ weir, or step-down system, would retain sediment while allowing the migration of more species of fish further upstream. Local signal upgrade part of regional project The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has installed signal upgrades at nine locations throughout southwest Michigan. This $896,000 project includes new box span signals and pedestrian push buttons. Signal upgrades have been installed locally at the intersection of Broadway and State Street in Hastings, where M-37 and M-43 divide after a two-mile junction. Some of these upgraded signals include pedestrian push buttons. The pedestrian push button is located on the pole at the corner of the intersection, along with an instructional sign. To cross the intersection safely, a pedestrian will need to push this button and wait for the "walk" signal before crossing. Once the button has been pushed, the signal will go through its current cycle, which can sometimes take more than one minute. Once it has cycled through, there will be enough time to cross the intersection safely under the protection of the "walk" signal. If the button has not been pushed, the "walk" signal will not activate long enough to allow a person adequate time to cross the intersection. Pedestrians may also notice that while crossing an intersection, the "walk" signal will change to a flashing orange hand. Because this is part of the pre-programmed crossing cycle, pedestrians will still have sufficient time to cross the intersection. by Helen Mudry Staff Writer The Lake Odessa Lions and Woodland Lions merged their clubs last month to become the Lakewood Area Lions. District Gov. Gary Lacy attended a dinner meeting at Cunningham’s Acre and gave his blessing of the merger. Lacy said the union will benefit both clubs in carrying out the organization’s motto, “We Serve.” “The Lions is the largest service club in the world, with 103 million members in 202 countries. We serve needs in the community, district, state, country and world,” said Lacy. The club merger was overwhelmingly approved by members of both clubs and is now 50 members strong. The Lions Club in Sunfield and former club members in Clarksville also were extended invitations to join. Secretary Bill Sutton said the merger will better serve the Lakewood area with more members to share the work. In an open comment session, one member recalled how the Lions used to do “fun” things like attend ball games and take tours, not just work on fundraisers. The comment was noted, and Sutton said the new board would consider some of the fun activities. The new club plans to meet twice a month, alternating between the Woodland Lions Den and Cunningham’s Acre. Guest speakers will be invited at least once a month. The clubs will not meet in July and August or the second meeting in December. The board will be a merger of members from both clubs. “Our mission is clear—we have as the objective of our new Lakewood An aerial view of one of the weirs in Dimondale. (Photo by Luther Aadland) “With regard to concerns about mud flats and ugly, stinky messes, whenever you remove a dam, there are already natural seed banks in the sediment. And within two weeks they will start to sprout,” said Freiburger. Council Member Wayne Moore asked what the dam removal would do to the water level of the millpond and river. “When they removed the dam in Dimondale, the water level dropped down about a foot. But, until we get out there and do a survey and determine the grade, you really can’t predict what will happen,” said Freiburger. “After the survey, you’ll know what you can do and what you can’t do.” Council Member Jack Holden asked about the current condition of the dam. DEQ Dam Safety Engineer Paul Wessel said the dam had been inspected recently. “I’d say there is nothing critical right now, but as time goes by, that will change,” he said. Holden asked how long the dam could last. “If there was a big flood, it could go out this year,” said Wessel. “But, usually, what we see is a gradual deterioration.” “Could we just let the dam degrade without an issue?” asked Holden. “The dam isn’t going to last forever,” said Wessel. “There’s no money to repair dams?” asked Holden. “No, it would make my job a lot easier if there were,” said Wessel. Freiburger noted that the average life span of a dam is approximately 50 years. “Deteriorating dams are creating a lot of issues across the state and country, and municipalities are facing issues When asked about repair versus removal of the dam, Freiburger said that for most communities, it comes down to a matter of funding. “There is money out there for dam removal; I don’t know of any for dam repair,” he said. Nashville resident Orvin Moore said he volunteers for Potawatomi Resource Conservation and Development, “a nonprofit organization that’s primary function is to bring resources and funding together to help communities accomplish what they feel they need to do.” Moore suggested that if the council wished to investigate options other than dam removal, they could talk with that organization. Another man in the audience asked if the village would be responsible for creating wetlands elsewhere if it removed the dam from the Thornapple River and the water level went down. Derek Haroldson, a environmental quality analyst for the DEQ, replied that a permit is required before a structure can be removed and bottomland created. “Removing the dam would actually enlarge, rather than diminish, wetlands,” he said. “We would have to consider the impact both up and down stream. A lot of assessment and surveying have to happen first.” Another audience member asked about flood control without the dam. “As part of the survey process, we do hydraulic modeling to see what would happen in a high-water situation, or the DEQ would not permit the removal,” said Freiburger, who added that there are only five flood-control dams in the state of Michigan. Dunham said that that is why the council was exploring its options regarding the dam, “Do we repair it or take it out? We want to do what is best for the entire community.” Dunham asked if removing the dam would lower the water table in a way that would impact the wells that provide the village with water. Wessel said that question could only be addressed after the survey was completed. “A hydrological review is part of the whole modeling process,” said Haroldson. Village resident Ron Bracy asked Freiburger what he was looking for, in terms of action from the council. “I need a commitment from the village that this is an option they want to pursue, and then we can secure funds, do the survey and design and address issues as we go along,” replied Freiburger. Bracy then asked what kind of matching funds the village would need to put up if it received a grant. Freiburger said it may be possible for the village to do an in-kind rather than a cash match. “In Charlotte, the city provided an in-kind match, Department of Public Works crews, the use of dump trucks, et cetera, as their match,” he said. Freiburger noted that if the dam removal project cost approximately $600,000, the village would need an in-kind or cash match of about $300,000. Bracy asked how long a “W” weir would last. “Forever,” replied Freiburger. “It is a natural river design and would allow the river (to flow) the way a river wants to operate, whereas a dam stops and fights the natural process of a river.” There was some discussion about shoring up the existing dam with sheet piling and rock in such a way as to allow better fish migration while maintaining the millpond. “That would require a tremendous amount of rock,” explained Freiburger. “They looked at that option in Chesaning and found it would cost well over a million dollars. “If you drive in sheet pile and try to get a fish passage with a less than 5 percent slope, it would take a lot more rock than if you build weirs,” he added. There also was discussion about clean-up of potential chemical contamination of the sediment in the millpond. Haroldson said that sediment sampling must be done before a permit to remove the dam could be issued. “This is a sensitive issue, and many people will be impacted by it in different ways,” said Dunham at the end of the regular meeting. “As a resident and citizen of the community, if we know we have a problem with the dam, we have a duty and an obligation to come together and correct the issue and not leave it for the next generation to deal with. It’s not right to table the issue and not explore our options and make some sort of decision to correct the problem to ensure public safety and welfare.” “We heard mostly from people who live on the river and have a personal interest in the dam removal, but I’d like to hear from the other 1,600 people in the village that this will affect,” added Village Council President Frank Dunham. Before the end of the meeting, Freiburger provided council members with information so they could contact officials and employees in other communities that have recently had dams removed. In a telephone interview, Keith Moss, the superintendent of utilities for the city of Charlotte, said he feels that most residents in his community are pleased with the results of their dam’s removal and the installation of rock riffles in December 2006. “At first, there were a few people who were against removing the dam, but now most of the people who were against say the river is starting to look better than it did before,” he said. While the dam was removed in late 2006, work is still continuing to reestablish the river’s natural meandering flow. “In 1900, they dredged the river to make it straight, wide and deep, but now they are trying to return it to its natural meandering flow from Bellevue to Narrow Lake where the Battle Creek River starts,” said Moss. “Most of the original streambed is still there but they are building back some of the banks that were lost in the dredging in 1900, putting in some rock structures, and taking out some of the bigger trees.” According to Moss, ecological benefits include less erosion and phosphorus leaching into the river and better fish passage. It also is opening up recreational opportunities for the community. “The majority of people think it is beautiful and it has opened a lot of avenues for recreation,” he said. “Charlotte is a walkable community, and we are now looking to get funds to put in walking trails by the river. Already, we have people bicycling and horseback riding by the river, and it is all because of this project, and we’re not even done yet.” While Charlotte removed its dam as part of the Kalamazoo River Project which was created in part to clean up Allegan Lake, the village of Dimondale removed its dam because it was it was in poor repair and becoming an “eyesore,” according to village manager Denise Parisian. “When we took out our dam and put in ‘W’ weirs in the fall of 2006 we left part of the base of the dam in place but the cap and part of the dam were already breached,” she said. “We acquired the dam and the property around it in early 2004 when the dam was already breached, and we moved as quickly as we were able to make it safer because we were already worried about the breach grow- See NASHVILLE, page 5 Accident stops traffic Woodland, Lake Odessa Lions merge chapters in downtown Hastings Area Lions Club to continue to serve the traditions of the Woodland and Lake Odessa Clubs, and through our combined efforts improve our service to our community and to the Lions organizations whenever possible,” said Sutton. Statewide, Lions clubs support the Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired, All-State Band, Bear Lake Camp, hearing and speech programs, Leader Dogs for the Blind, Lions of Michigan Foundation, Michigan Eye Bank and Transplantation Center, and Welcome Homes. The local Lions support the Jordan Lake summer swimming instruction, scholarships, individuals with vision care needs, Crop Walk and other area causes. This ‘fender-bender’ in downtown Hastings Wednesday stopped traffic on State Street for a while shortly before 2 p.m. No injuries were reported in the accident, which was handled by the Hastings Police Department. LIBRARY, continued from page 1 $33,264 to the library and placed two Orangeville Township residents, selected by their township board, on the library board. The vote was defeated with 57 voting against the millage to 43 percent supporting it. Since this option to bridge the gap between the cost of serving Orangeville residents and the amount received from the township failed, the library board requested a $15,000 contribution from Orangeville Township while con- tinuing to serve all of its residents under the 30-year-old contract for penal fines and state aid. This request was dismissed by the Orangeville Township Board, leading to the notice in October 2007 to terminate the old contract, said Elsner. Currently 441 Orangeville Township residents use the Delton library. The contract has expired as of March 31. �Page 4 — Thursday, April 3, 2008 — The Hastings Banner IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Political, corporate corruption starts small To the editor: Lately it seems that corruption, dishonesty and lying has dominated the headlines. Politicians at the local, state and federal level are being exposed for what they are—people just like us. Yes when we as a society accept cheating, lying, dishonesty and corruption at the smallest level, we tell those around us that it is acceptable. Not to long ago, if you lied, cheated, stole or committed wrong, there were consequences. First you were shamed, and secondly you were punished. Yes, I said punished for your actions. Nowadays, we are not allowed to punish, openly criticize or correct our children. No consequences. This means we learn to get away with things and we are not held responsible for the least of our actions. Leaders commit crimes and get sentences that are not commensurate with the crimes that they have committed and the lives that they have ruined. Is it any wonder that the leaders of today have practiced what they have been taught — lie, cheat, steal, embezzle — whatever it takes to get the job done? As a youngster, I received punishment for my actions. Whether it was a spanking or a switching, (quite often I had to cut the switch). I not only received the punishment, I was given time to think about my actions and then had to apologize for what I had done. I believe I was taught accountability. Why is it that we Americans so readily accept deception, lying, corruption and such blatant actions by our elected officials and ourselves? I will tell you why. It all starts with us as a society. We in America have developed a complacency for accepting excuses and allowing our children, adults, leaders and society as a whole to overlook and accept dishonesty, lies and less-than-moral actions as being okay. At every level it can be seen. At sporting events, in schools, in churches, at work and at play, it can be seen. Gossip, profanity, lying, sneaking out early, cutting corners—yes, this is where it all starts. It’s the small things that count. They all lead to the bigger things down the road. So look in the mirror and blame yourself. It is all a reflection of you and me. And only you and I can do something about it. Robert C. Taylor, Hastings Taxpayers spoke, Orangeville board didn’t listen To the editor: Woe are we, the taxpayers whose voice becomes silent when decisions are made contrary to ballot outcomes. At the March 25 meeting, the Orangeville Township board agreed to funding $5,000 plus penal fines for a total of approximately $11,000 for the Delton District Library, a $3,000 increase from our present funding. This still has to be accepted by the Delton District Library Board who were originally asking for $15,000 plus penal fines. But wait, residents voted against a millage for Delton District funding, so how can this be? I like and respect all the members on the board and know they have a very difficult job. I thank and applaud them for their service and mean no disrespect to any of them. I also know how vitally important books and education are; that is an undeniable fact. But as taxpayers, we need to be “heard” by those we elect, and I feel let down by this decision. Fact: Only one board member, Linda Ribble, voted in opposition to the funding. Fact: These monies will come from the general fund, which the board designates on how those monies are used. Fact: Taxpayers put the money in the general fund. Fact: Taxpayers voted down a millage proposal for funding. Fact: This became a proposal on the ballot because the board did not feel comfortable allocating more money to the Delton District Library, and therefore, agreed to let the taxpayers make the decision. Conclusion: No additional monies should go to the Delton library; the “taxpayers have spoken.” So why did the board make this difficult decision? Could it be because the Delton District Library said it would terminate the complete access residents now have if they did not come up with the additional funding? Of course, even without the additional funding, Delton students would still be allowed complete access, and younger children could still attend the programs and functions that are a part of a “public” library. Students in other school systems will have the benefits and full access to their own town libraries such as Martin or Thornapple Kellogg. Other libraries have open programs and functions for younger children. Hmm, so I guess it would mean that if Orangeville didn’t up the ante, and unless you’re a Delton student, you wouldn’t be able to check out books. Oh, but wait, anyone can pay an annual fee of $35 for a MichCard for full and complete access. Better yet, go to the Martin Library and get a free MichCard which will allow you to have full access to any of these libraries, including Delton. And in these harsh economic times, free is good. So, why would the township agree to this? Why would our elected officials in essence override a ballot proposal that was defeated? Was the threat of not having full access to the Delton District Library so great that our board buckled under? In hindsight, I think other options should have been explored before taking of this vote. I think there are better uses for our general fund monies. For instance, in my opinion, I would rather see general fund monies go toward several computer stations set up in our new township hall for residents to have access to. Or use some of our general fund money toward the township park project or the veteran’s memorial or even install a stove and oven in our new hall. Just my opinion for what it’s worth. Exercising my right of freedom of speech. Mel Risner Orangeville Township Forum to focus on parental rights To the editor: The Barry County Parental Rights Forum will be held Sunday, April 6, at 2 p.m. at the The news from around Barry County—and most of it’s good I find Easter one of the most important celebrations of the year, not only because of its religious significance, but also because it brings many families together to attend church, enjoy a meal, special baskets for the kids, and the annual Easter egg hunts. These are all traditional events we should treasure as we get together. Religion seems to be important to many families in the area. If you travel around Barry County any Sunday morning, you’ll find many of our residents attending church. At church after church, from one end of Barry County to the other, you’ll find parking lots filled with cars. That says a lot about the people from our county. With Easter behind us, I had a chance to sit down over the weekend to read through our company’s weekly newspapers. It was a big news week around the county. In Nashville, a public hearing was held to discuss a proposal to remove the dam in downtown, behind the Good Time Pizza. During the hearing, citizens asked questions and expressed their concerns regarding the condition of the ownership of the bottomland that would be exposed if the dam were removed. The loss of the mill pond, lowering the water table and the effect on wildlife and property values all added to their concerns. Chris Freiburger of Charlotte, a biologist for the Department of Natural Resources, said he is willing to donate much of his time to help the community in its efforts to study the implications and possible funding for dam removal. It appeared Nashville officials allowed plenty of time for residents to speak on a subject that could them for years to come. It’s a subject that deserves enough time and attention the village seemed willing to give. Great job! In the Lakewood News, the community is rallying to help longtime resident Della Meade on her road to recovery from congestive heart failure. Della is known around the county for her talent as a dance instructor in Hastings and Woodland for many years. She and her husband, Art, an auto retailer, have lived in the area their entire lives. A special dinner is planned April 25, at St. Edward’s Family Center in Lake Odessa in her honor. A free-will offering will be asked to help the family with medical expenses. And, plans are underway to refurbish the McKeown Bridge Park in Hastings Township. Plans were discussed at last week’s county board meeting. A grant, if approved, will be used to help with improvements at the park, including barrier-free access to natural resources by building walking trails, a fishing deck, wetland boardwalks, a shaded shelter, picnic facilities, canoe launch and natural habitat improvements. Local matching grants have already been committed to the project, and a grant proposal has been submitted to the Natural Resources Trust Fund with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources for its support. The project will be a great addition to the parks in Barry County and will offer residents at neighboring Thornapple Manor another place to get out and enjoy their surroundings. Other news of the week included a front-page story on Hastings City Clerk Tom Emery and complaints submitted by numerous current and former employees at city hall. The complaints against Emery and his "disrespect," "verbal harassment" and "inappropriate" use of terms with employees was appalling. Banner reporters heard about the accusations, and spent weeks to verify the story prior to publishing. This wasn’t a one-time event. The first complaint was filed with the city back in 2005. City officials knew of the accusations, yet waited to go into closed session during the Feb. 11, 2008, council meeting to discuss the issues nearly three years later. From the information we received along with employee interviews, this was a story that could have been averted. I find it hard to believe the mayor and city council didn’t see the situation as disgusting to say the least, demanding immediate action. I think it’s time the citizens of Hastings demand answers from these elected officials. Over the weekend, I watched a movie called The Freedom Writers, in which a special teacher Erin Gruwell found herself in a class of high school students in Los Angeles in 1992 following the Rodney King verdict. The verdict provoked more than 120 murders just in Los Angeles alone. After months of trying to reach her students, with little success, she enticed them to write personal stories about their lives. Their hearts were filled with hate not knowing much about history and what others before them experienced. They had no knowledge of history and what difficulties other ethnic groups and races had gone through such as the Holocaust. Later in the movie, Gruwell decided to send their stories to Miel Gies, a woman still living in Europe whose family had offered shelter to Anne Frank and her family from Nazi soldiers during World War II. The students decided to hold fundraisers to bring Mrs. Gies to their school to discuss their stories with her. One of the students came forward to tell her “You are my hero.” Gies replied, “No, I’m not a hero. I just did what I had to do because it was the right thing to do.” She went on to say, “I’ve read your stories and your teacher has told me much about your experiences. You are the heroes. Ordinary people can in their own small way turn on a light in a dark room. You are heroes every day, your faces are ingrained in my heart.” She could see the students were trapped in the ghettos of Los Angeles with little or no hope of getting a good job or even staying alive, yet she understood why their hearts were filled with anger and hopelessness. Every week our reporters find community heroes doing things for people around them that could have an impact for years to come. Some of the things are special, some not so special, but that’s what makes up the news in small towns every week. Community journalism is a special profession allowing us the opportunity to focus on stories of our communities, hopefully making this a better place to live for all of us. Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics Inc. Social News Clara Hughes to turn 95 Clara Hughes will be celebrating her 95th birthday on April 6 with a coffee hour in her honor following the church service on Sunday and then a family dinner at the home of Bernie and Becky Annen. STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. AT&T 39.48 +1.48 Anheuser Busch 48.39 +.12 CMS Energy Corp. 13.78 -.13 Coca-Cola Co. 61.44 +.03 Dow Chemical Co. 37.72 -.14 Exxon Mobil 87.02 +1.82 Family Dollar Stores 20.93 -.34 First Financial Bancorp 13.80 -.01 Ford Motor Co. 5.97 -.03 General Motors 20.15 -.20 Intl. Bus. Machine 116.49 -1.48 JCPenney Co. 40.12 -3.61 Johnson & Johnson 65.87 +1.32 Kellogg Co. 54.10 +2.22 McDonald’s Corp. 56.91 +.71 Pfizer Inc. 21.38 +.60 Sears Holding 109.47 +1.65 The Hastings Thomas Jefferson Democratic Hall, 328 S. Banner See LETTER, next page Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. Are legislative cuts to education the answer? Gov. Jennifer Granholm suggested several ways to improve education in Michigan during her state of the state address. The state legislature appears not to be in favor of these suggestions and has greatly reduced education spending in the proposed budget. Do you agree with the legislature’s reduced support of education spending? Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs Frederic Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Brett Bremer Fran Faverman Sandra Ponsetto Kelly Lloyd Jon Gambee Megan Lavell • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Kelsey Webster, Middleville: “I think that for this year we need to keep funding where it is. We may have to find ways to do more with less.” Catharina Poulsen, Middleville: “I think that we need to maintain education funding where it is, due to economic needs in the state. We do need more funding but this might not be the year for it.” Daniel Lemon, Middleville: “I think that the state budget should do more to spur the economy this year. We want to have better funding for education but, we don’t want to have more taxes as that will have a negative impact on the Michigan economy.” Pat Wilson, Hastings: “I would like to see the funding we have for schools now be spent in better ways to really help meet student needs.” Kiersten Starkey, Hastings: “I think that schools need more funding so that students like me can get a better education. At the same, we need to spend more money to help older people.” Clarence Turner, Irving Township: “Schools need more funding so that students can meet the requirements of college admission. It will take more money to meet the new curriculum standards.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Scott Ommen Rose Heaton Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $30 per year in Barry County $32 per year in adjoining counties $35 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 3, 2008 — Page 5 LETTER, continued from previous page Area Obituaries Herbert G. Service Alice Martz Conklin Fender Clarence “Stub Pixley Jefferson St., Hastings. We have excellent and educated speakers who will be enlightening the citizens of Barry County and surrounding areas as to the reality and truths of Michigan’s family law court system, and how their actions adversely affect families and children suffering from divorce and custody situations. Our speakers will include State Rep. Jack Hoogendyk; State Rep. Rick Jones; Brian Downs, Kent County Judicial candidate; Carol Rhodes, former Calhoun County Support Enforcement Officer; and Lary Holland, parental rights activist and state/national expert on Social Security’s Title IV-D. We are inviting divorced parents to come and learn about Michigan’s family law court system and inviting non-custodial fathers to come and learn why I believe they are nothing more than a visitor in the lives of their children and a checkbook to pay the bills. Topics of discussion will include The Equal Parenting Bill, House Bill 4564, House Joint Resolution NN-the proposed Parental Rights Construction Amendment, and the Barry County Friend of the Court. The people of Barry County are cordially invited to take part. Only by actively becoming part of the solution will the problems and abuses inflicted upon our families and children ever be stopped. Philip N. Wurm Hastings Worship Together… 77521981 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules HASTINGS - Herbert G. Service, age 75 of Hastings, died Friday March 28, 2008 at his residence. He was born March 18, 1933 in Freeport, the son of Andrew and Christiana (Pickthorn) Service. Herb attended the Fisher School and then began working for Tiden Seal (Viking) Corp. and worked in shipping and receiving until he retired in 1995. Herb married Ruth Ann Sears August 20, 1954 and they had two daughters, Vickie and Paula. Ruth preceded him in death in 1996. He was also preceded in death by his parents. Herb loved to golf, bowl, gardening, his church, visiting with friends, and his Saturday breakfast at the Tick-Tock with his brothers and sisters. He was a member of the Grace Wesleyan Church in Hastings, Woodland Eagles, and the Hastings Moose Lodge. Herb married Charlene Main December 5, 1998, she survives. Also surviving are his two daughters, Vickie (Marc) Green, Paula (Tim) Ramey; grandchildren, Quinn, Jacob, and Logan; five step-children, Cindy (David) Holmberg, Mike (Donna) Main, Steve (Leisa) Main, Tony (Stephanie) Main, Tina Main; 10 step-grandchildren, Kelly, Kyle, Kathryn, Matthew, Timothy, Kimberly, Jimmy, Brian, Autum, Jaydn; five step-greatgrandchildren, brothers, Donald (Jeaneen) Service, John (Dorothy) Service, Gene Service; sisters, Margaret (Sonny) Ashkroft, Wilma Bump and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Pastor Alvin Yates officiating. Burial was at Lakeview Cemetery in Nashville. Memorials can be made to the American Diabetes Association, American Kidney Foundation or Heartland Hospice. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). NASHVILLE, continued from page 3 ing. It was a dilapidated and unsightly dam and we were concerned about what would happen if we had a high water level.” Parisian said the village had a grant to remove the dam but had to apply for an extension while waiting to obtain a permit, but once it received the permit, the village was able to move forward. “We were terrifically lucky. Mr. Freiburger is a great resource; he is particularly passionate and connected to the right people. And, the McKenzie Company stepped in so after years of work, we were able to get the project completed in a couple of months.” Parisian said that in just a year, there already are more fish and wildlife along that portion of the Grand River. “It’s looking beautiful, and we feel it is a definite improvement,” she said. “Some people would have preferred that we rebuild the dam and raise the water level. They were concerned the water level would decline further, but we have been able to maintain the water at the level it was at the time of removal. “People who live along the river said they are surprised the water has not fallen and that it even looks better,” she added. “The response from the community has been overwhelmingly positive, and we are now looking into getting funds to create an overlook with benches and footbridge to the island. “It was scary at first, but there weren’t many options since there aren’t any funds for restoring dams. Due to grants, we were able to have our dam removed at a cost to the village of $50,000, which is one-tenth of the total $500,000 cost,” she said. “This wasn’t a snap decision. We talked to people in the community. The people wanted this to be the beginning of future developments that would let more people access and enjoy the river. “Every day, I drive over the bridge and think how lovely and idyllic it looks now. It has been quite an improvement,” she added. “We are all so pleased with the outcome. We’re a small town and we’d hear from residents if they were not pleased with the results. Our weirs have held up through all the seasons and are performing well.” Alice Martz Conklin Fender passed away April 2, 2008 at Flower House under the loving care of her family, The Flower House Staff, and Barry County Hospice. Born in Onaway, on July 12, 1922, she lived most of her life in Barry County. Alice attended Moore and Evans Schools and graduated from high school later in life at Kellogg Community College. Alice married Clifford Conklin on August 12, 1961 and he preceded her in death on March 15, 1993. Alice was employed with Battle Creek Public School Outdoor Educational Center of Dowling for 25 years. Alice was married to Earl Fender in June 1996; he preceded her in death on April 13, 2007. Alice was a life member of the DAV Auxiliary #121, the Battle Creek Chapter of AARP, MARSP, Guild 21 Volunteers of Pennock Hospital, and the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel. She attended Nashville Baptist Church and Country Chapel United Methodist Church in Dowling. Alice was preceded in death by her son, William Kidder on December 8, 1974; a sister; two brothers. She is survived by her son, Wayne Kidder of Mooresville, North Carolina; daughters, Lorraine (David) Lindsey of Tekonsha, , Kathy (Kenneth) Schutte of Dowling; eight grandchildren; five great grandchildren; four sisters; four brothers. Alice’s Family will receive friends from 10am-11am on Saturday April 5, 2008 at Lauer Family Funeral Home -Wren Chapel. Funeral services will follow at 11:00am at the funeral home with Rev. Lester DeGroot officiating. For those who wish memorial contributions may be made to Barry County Hospice.Please sign Alice’s register book or leave condolences for her family at www.lauerfh.com. HICKORY CORNERS -Clarence “Stub” Pixley, of Hickory Corners passed away March 20, 2008. Clarence was born July 26, 1916, in Nashville, the son of Charles and Dora Elsie (Robart) Pixley. Clarence was a veteran of WW II, earning the purple heart, while in the European Theater. A retiree of the U.S. Postal Service, Clarence was a mail carrier in Hickory Corners. He was a life member of the American Legion Post 484, the V.F.W. Post 422, the Hickory Masonic Lodge #345, the Prudence Nobles Order of the Eastern Star #366, a member of the Harness Horse Association and the U. S. Trotting Association. Clarence was an avid horse lover, starting with his first horse, “Sugar” in the sixties. He trained and drove harness horses, until his death. He loved to deer hunt and hunt for rabbits with the beagles he raised. On December 14, 1946, in Banfield, he married Irene Hammond, who survives. Other members of his family include sons, Charles (Marilyn) Pixley, of Winterville, GA, Fred Pixley of Richland, and Matt (Julie) Pixley of Hickory Corners, Linda Furrow of Hastings, whom he thought of as a daughter; nine grandchildren; six great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Clarence was preceded in death by his brothers Edwin and Rolland Pixley. Funeral services were held at WilliamsGores Funeral Home, Delton, on Tuesday, March 25, 2008, Pastor Jeff Worden, officiating. Interment took place in East Hickory Corners Cemetery. Memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society will be appreciated. Vickie Lee Goodenough Neil Van Spronsen ADA - Neil Van Spronsen, age 73, of Ada, died at his home on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 and passed into the presence of his Lord and Savior. Neil was born on December 5, 1934 in California and came to Michigan in 1947, making the Ada area his home. He was an active member of Ada Christian Reformed Church. Surviving are his wife of 53 years, Carol Van Spronsen; his children, Robin (Lee) Baldwin of Ada, Randy (Sue) Van Spronsen of Lowell, Bob (Mary) Van Spronsen of Middleville, Rhonda (Dave) Fosburg of Ada, Roger (Connie) Van Spronsen of Ada; 16 grandchildren; two great grandchildren; brothers and sister, Cliff (Jackie) Van Spronsen of Lowell, John Jr. (Harriet) Van Spronsen of Hudsonville, Karl (Bonnie) Van Spronsen of Lowell, Nancy Mulder of Lowell and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two grandchildren, Chad Van Spronsen in October of 2007 and Brooke Van Spronsen in September of 1984. Funeral services were held on Monday, March 31, 2008 at Ada Christian Reformed Church, 7152 Bradfield St. SE, with his pastor Rev. Bruce Vaandrager officiating. Interment Bailey Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Spectrum Health Hospice. The family is being served by Metcalf & Jonkhoff Funeral Service, 4291 Cascade Rd. SE at Kenmoor, E of I-96. www.metcalfandjonkhoff.com Give a memorial that can go on forever Ask your funeral director for more information on the BCF or call (269) 945-0526. of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:0 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11:00 a.m. Praise Worship Service; 12:00 noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:45 a.m., Morning Worship; 6:00 p.m., Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Jr. High, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Ladies Bible Studies, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. Vickie Lee Goodenough, age 41 of Hastings, died Monday, March 31, 2008 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Vickie was born May 29, 1966 in Hastings, the daugter of George L. and Joan L. (Henney) Elliott. She graduated from Hastings High School in 1984. Vickie was employed at Viatec, and for 10 years was co-owner of Googenough Goodies Store, and she was currently working at Percor Manufactuiring in Grand Rapids. Vickie was married April 5, 1986 to Don Goodenough, the marriage ended in divorce but they still remain good friends. She enjoyed being at the lake, sailing, and camping. Vickie is survived by her two children, Krista Goodenough of Holland, and Stuart Goodenough of Hastings; her parents, George and Joan Elliott of Hastings; two sisters, Julie Elliott, and Valerie (Sonny) Wells; two brothers, Geroge (Deb) Elliott, and Quinton (Nicole) Elliott; several aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her grandparents and a brother, Phil Springer. Visitation will be held Thursday from 68pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 4, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Pastor Gary Newton officiating. Memorials can be made to the family. Arrangments are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12:002:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served). (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Mtg. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study at the church. Friday 8-10 p.m. Sr. High Youth. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10:00 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Mary SchippersDeMunter. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6:00 p.m. (May-August). We have a weekly Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 1-616731-5194 or 1-517-852-1806. ST. TIMOTHY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 9800 East BC Avenue, Richland, MI 49083. Phone 269-629-9436. Eucharistic service every Sunday, 9:30 a.m. “This is my body given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ (Luke 22:19 NIV). Come share in the weekly Holy Communion – accepting Christ and being united with Him, surrendering our lives to Him so that we may know His will and walk in His ways. We are located in a wooded setting, north of Richland on BC Avenue, between M-43 and Gull Lake Drive. All baptized christians are welcome to participate in the Holy Eucharist. We believe that christianity is a faith of inclusion, not exclusion. Therefore, you don’t have to be an Episcopalian - just a believer. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Dan Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Kids’ Korner (ages 4 through 5th grade) are dismissed during announcements. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. and Small Groups meet. Wednesday: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Kids’ Club for children (ages 4 through 5th grade), youth (grades 6th-12th grade), and a variety of adult classes. Thursday: 9 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion - Coffee Hour. Women’s Ministry 7 p.m. 3rd Thurs. of month. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Third Sunday of Easter - April 6 Holy Communion 8:00 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-945-9414 or 945-2645; fax 269-945-2698. http://www.discover-grace.org Michael Anton, Pastor. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-Noon and 1-3 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9 a..m Traditional Worship Service; 10:00 a.m. Sunday School; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service; 6 p.m. NO Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogsp ot.com/. Thursday - 6:30 p.m. Spanish Class; 6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 6:30 p.m. Praise Team. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 B OSLEY 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 •PHARMACY• 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 �Page 6 — Thursday, April 3, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Coming Attractions EXHIBITS • Diana Walker: Photojournalist--From the Smithsonian (SITES) is on display Monday-Sunday 9 am-5 pm at the Gerald R. Ford Museum in Grand Rapids. Adults $7, seniors $6, children ages 6-17 $3. The exhibit features 82 color and black and white photographs of Walker's White House works well as wonderful portraits of other noteworthy people and events. Time and other magazine covers and layouts accompany the photographs, documenting the transformation of individual photographs into iconic publishing moments. For more information call (616) 254-0374 or visit www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov. Through April 27. • National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure at the Public Museum of Grand Rapids. Come explore this exciting opportunity to immerse your family in the thrilling world of maps. Search the ocean floor for treasure, navigate a robot through a pyramid, create your own maps and learn about past and present explorers. For more information call (616) 456-3977 or visit www.grmuseum.org. Through May 11. • GRAM presents Art & The Environment: Design Solutions at the Grand Rapids Art Museum. Adult admission $8, seniors & college students $7, children ages 6-17 $5. The exhibition focus is on the green design features of the new Grand Rapids Art Museum. For more information call (616) 8311000 or visit www.gramonline.org. Through June 1, 2008. • Bob the Builder at the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 9:30 am to 5 pm, Thursdays 9:30 am to 8 pm (Family Night 5 pm to 8 pm) and Sundays noon-5 pm. Admission is $5 for all people over 2 year old, senior $4.25, children (under 2) free. For more information call (616) 235-4726 or visit www.grcm.org. Through June 8, 2008. MUSIC/THEATRE • Bravo! Beethoven at DeVos Performance Hall. Performances are at 8 pm. Tickets are $11-$58 per person, seniors 62 and over are half price at the door. Program includes Beethoven’s Fidelio, Piano Concerto No. 5 (Emperor), Symphony No. 6 (Pastoral). For more information call (616) 454-9451 or visit www.grsymphony.org. April 4 and 5. Newborn Babies MISCELLANEOUS • Southwest Michigan Watercolor Society Meeting will be held at the Art Center of Battle Creek at 6:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be Vivian Schilling who will give a demonstration of watercolor collage. Monday, April 7. • Foremost's Butterflies Are Blooming will return again to the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. Hours are Monday and Wednesday-Saturday 9 am-5 pm; Tuesday 9 am-9 pm, Sunday noon-5 pm. Adult admission is $12 per person, students & seniors $9, children $4-$6. Meijer Gardens and Foremost Insurance Group present the largest temporary tropical butterfly exhibit in the United States. More than 6000 butterflies from more than fifty species of South American, Central American and Asian origin, in addition to some community favorites fly free in the Lena Meijer Conservatory. Special activities for families will be offered every Tuesday evening in conjunction with the exhibit. For more information call 616-957-1580 or visit www.meijergardens.org. March 1-April 30. • Negative Space: A Poetry Open Mic is held Sundays from 7-8 pm at 106 S. Division #311 in Grand Rapids. Admission is free. A bare-bones open mic session for poetry and spoken word. Original work encouraged, cover poems welcome. All ages. Visit www.myspace.com/grpoetry or email goestoshowpress@gmail.com for more information. Every Sunday. • Sunday Social Dances with the Swing Master’s Band at the Richland Area Community Center, 9400 East CD Avenue, Richland. Line dancing & social dancing lesson & practice from 1-2 pm is $5 per person. Dances take place from 2-5 pm with Swing Masters band. $7 per person. Beginning dance lessons in swing, cha cha, fox trot, waltz, polka, and rhumba. No partner necessary. All abilities welcome. Casual dress. No smoking or alcohol. Call Colleen Burke at (269) 317-2197 for more information. 1st & 3rd Sunday each month. • Dance to Life at Burnham Brook Center in Battle Creek from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Singles and couples welcome (anyone under 17 must be accompanied by adult). $4 at the door ($2 for members). Lean basic steps in East coast swing, waltz, fox trot, cha cha, and rumba. Instructor: Colleen Burke. Every Monday. C A L E N D A R The Barry County Chamber of Commerce is located at 221 W. State Street in Hastings. The Chamber can be reached by phone at (269) 945-2454. Check out the Chamber’s website at www.barrychamber.com The Barry County Chamber of Commerce has phone books, maps and brochures of tourist attractions and places of interest locally and across the state. The Chamber also has free mailers for old printer ink cartridges and cell phones that will financially benefit the Barry Conservation District. CHECK OUT THESE APRIL BARRY COUNTY AREA EVENTS: Through May 17 Field Ornithology Course at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary consists of 5 field trips and lectures held every other week. Includes topics such as bird identification, history, behavior, conservation and more. Call (269) 671-2510 for more information. 6 Bingo at the American Legion Post, 2160 S. M-37 Highway from 2-7 p.m. Doors open at noon. Open to the public. 9 Garden Club at 6 p.m. at the Delton District Library. Call (296) 623-8040 for more information. 10 Rug Hooking at 6 p.m. at the Delton District Library. Call (296) 623-8040 for more information. 12 St. Rose “Auction for Education” at the Walldorff Brewpub with silent auction at 5:30 p.m. dinner at 6:30 and live auction at 8 p.m. $20 per person or $35 per couple. Proceeds benefit St. Rose of Lima Catholic School. 13 Bingo at the American Legion Post, 2160 S. M-37 Highway from 2-7 p.m. Doors open at noon. Open to the public. 13 Bald Eagle Birthday Bash for the resident eagle at the Kalamazoo Bird Sanctuary at 1 p.m. Fee for nonmembers. Pre-registration preferred by calling (269) 671-2510. 13 Art Exhibit Reception from 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute. The show features work by members of the Southwest Michigan Watercolor Society. Call (269) 7214190 for more information. 13 Brunch at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute. Call (269) 721-4190 for more information. Program: “The Mystery of the Massasauga Rattlesnake.” Brunch seating at 11:30 a.m. & 1 p.m. Program at 12:15 p.m. BOY, Jaxon Michael, born at Spectrum on March 4 at 6:45 p.m. to Ryan and Jamie Leslie, Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 3 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Josalyn Eulalia, born at Pennock Hospital on March 21, 2008 at 12:56 a.m. to Tim and Katie Russell of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 4 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Andi Jo, born at Pennock Hospital on March 19, 2008 at 7:35 p.m. to Jesse and Mallorie Schrock of Clarksville. Weighing 6 lbs. 12.5 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Megan Marie Kesler, born at Pennock Hospital on March 19, 2008 at 10:57 p.m. to Kathleen Kesler. Weighing 7 lbs. 15 ozs. and 19 inches long. BOY, Elliot Jeffrey, born at Pennock Hospital on March 17, 2008 at 10:55 a.m. to April and Thomas Stevens of Middleville. Weighing 7 lbs. 3 ozs. and 20 inches long. GIRL, Samara Jade, born at Pennock Hospital on March 18, 2008 at 12:01 p.m. to Anna and Christopher Lynch of Wayland. Weighing 6 lbs. 15 ozs. and 18 inches long. BOY, Judah Samuel, born at Pennock Hospital on March 17, 2008 at 7:51 a.m. to Matthew and Bethany Aznoe of Middleville. Weighing 6 lbs. 6 ozs. and 19 inches long. GIRL, Mylee RyAnn, born at Pennock © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. BOY, Austin Frederick, born at Pennock Hospital on March 19, 2008 at 5:28 p.m. to Thomas and Natasha Simmons of Hastings. Weighing 9 lbs. 7 ozs. and 22 inches long. BOY, Evan David, born at Pennock Hospital on March 11, 2008 at 2:06 p.m. to Cassie and Eric Fradette of Freeport. Weighing 6 lbs. 3 ozs. and 19 inches long. GIRL, Abbigail Nicole, born at Pennock Hospital on March 12, 2008 at 3:05 p.m. to Nick and Michelle Huisman of Lake Odessa. Weighing 7 lbs. 1 oz. and 19 inches long. BOY, Garrett Alden, born at Pennock Hospital on March 13, 2008 at 5:38 p.m. to Bryon and Rachelle Lehman of Lake Odessa. Weighing 8 lbs. 8 1/2 ozs. and 22 1/2 inches long. BOY, Hunter Jones is excited to announce the arrival of his baby brother. Sawyer Lee Jones was born March 10, at Spectrum Hospital, weighing 7 lbs. 2 ozs and 21 inches long. Proud parents are Bert Jones and Telitha (TJ) Dunklee. Senior Citizens ~Final Standings~ Lucky Strike 84.5-35.5; Three Gals & A Guy 72.5-47.5; Team #5 72-48; #1 Senior 7050; Sun Risers 69.5-50.5; Butterfingers 65.545.5; Ward’s Friends 62-58; 4-B’s 61.5-58.5; Friends 58-5.61.5; Early Risers 55.5-64.5; Kuempel 54-66; M&M’s 51.5-68.5; King Pins 50-70. Good Games and Series Ladies - R. Pitts 157-448; R. Murphy 169-470; S. Patch 171; Y. Cheeseman 173; K. Moore 121; J. Allen 139; N. Boniface 231-508; A. Tasker 158: B. Benedict 148-437; C. Stuart 171-456; M. Wieland 180. Good Game and Series Men - K. Schantz 172; W. Talsma 208-510; H. Gibson 157; C. 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Hubbell 208-584; T. Hannan 208-510; J. Mroz 244; E. Bartlett 234; M. Eaton 222; J. Smith 212; S. Farlee 211; M. Kidder 210; R. Guild 210; R. Snyder 209; J. Shoebridge 196; B. Churchill 191; M. Norton 172. Wednesday P.M. Hair Care Center 82 1/2; At Home Real Estate 74 1/2; Seebers 72; The River 63; Eye and Ent 61; Shamrock Tavern 57; Nothing But Truck 52. Womens Good Games and Series - A. Tasker 181-471; N. Boniface 177-465; Y. Cheeseman 165-464; B. Smith 170-457; S. Pennington 200; K. Becker 195; G. Otis 187; L. Elliston 182; N. Potter 162; B. Norris 122. Friday Night Mixed AN’D Signs 76; All But One 72; Greasy Balls 67; Just Cuz 66; The Simpsons 65; We’re a Mess 64 1/2; Whatever 64 1/2; Liquid Courage 63 1/2; Spare Time 61 1/2; UMSU 60 1/2; Oldies But Goodies 55 1/2; 9n-a-Wiggle 51 1/2; Ten Pins 50 1/2. Womens Good Games and Series - D. Rhodes 194-566; E. Hammontree 176-513; M. Mathis 178-487; G. Meaney 176-480; O. Gillons 171-461; B. Vugteveen 182-447; S. Ripley 184-431; K. Matthews 155-413; L. Potter 201; D. James 182; T. Phenix 176. Mens Good Games and Series - J. Smith 215-613; R. Guild 223-607; T. Barlow 199588; M. Kasinsky 217-575; B. Madden 181507; B. Dennison 169-488; D. Sears 160-473; M. Vugteveen 184-467; M. Eaton 235; K. Hammontree 213; A. Rhodes 213. Thanks to your investment Barry County in our community... “Ohio” mean? 10. EXPLORATION: What was the name of the first person to orbit the Earth? Answers 1. Baltimore 2. Proper function of thyroid gland 3. How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 4. A horse 5. Shel Silverstein 6. Mount Blanc 7. Italian 8. Maps 9. Iroquoian for “good river” 10. Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin GIRL, Kelsey Marie, born at Pennock Hospital on March 17, 2008 at 9:26 a.m. to Jennifer and Benjamin Fust of Vermontville. Weighing 6 lbs. 5 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. BOWLING SCORES Sunday Night Mixed Pin Chasers 74 1/2; Bounty Hunters 72; Funky Bowlers 68; R&N 68; Michigan Outlaws 65; Straight Liners 65; Sandbaggers 63; Wright Zone 60; Karey’s Crew 56; Sunday Snoozers 54 1/2; Misfits 52; Late Comers 46 1/2. 1. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Where is Johns Hopkins Hospital located? 2. MEDICINE: Why does the human body need iodine? 3. MOVIES: What is the subtitle to the movie “Dr. Strangelove”? 4. GAMES: What figure is the knight in chess? 5. LITERATURE: Who wrote the children’s book “Where the Sidewalk Ends”? 6. GEOGRAPHY: What is the highest mountain in the Alps? 7. ARCHITECTURE: What was the nationality of Andrea Palladio, a leading figure in Western architecture? 8. BUSINESS: What kind of business is Rand McNally primarily involved in? 9. U.S. STATES: What does the name Hospital on March 15, 2008 at 6:28 p.m. to Randy and Shar-Lee Wiers of Lake Odessa. Weighing 9 lbs. 1 oz. and 20 inches long. 17,383 youth were able to participate Call anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads 269-945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 in programs to prepare them to become accountable adults. 4-H, Boy Scouts, DARE, Girl Scouts, The ARK, Thornapple Parks and Recreation, YMCA, Barry County United Way Volunteer Center Community, Partnerships, Lasting Change �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 3, 2008 — Page 7 Lake Odessa Annie’s MAILBOX by Kathy Mitchelll and Marcy Sugar Dodging family cuts into freedom Dear Annie: I recently learned from my wife that my in-laws have been accusing me of theft for over a year. My mother-in-law has told everyone I stole her wedding ring, and my father-in-law says I took his bottles of Kahlua. This is preposterous. I have never stolen so much as a pencil in my entire life. Besides, I don't even know where my mother-in-law keeps her wedding ring since I have never seen her wear it, and I don't drink hard alcohol. I composed a letter to my in-laws asking them either to retract their statements or meet me at the police station so we all could take polygraph tests. They did not respond. My wife said she saw a similar problem in your column and you suggested the parents' wild accusations could be due to dementia. This gave my wife much relief because she would rather consider her parents ill than evil. However, if they are suffering from dementia, it would make me a real heel to keep insisting they talk to the police. I now have to live with these outrageous accusations hanging over me. Just last week, we saw my father-in-law's car in front of the grocery store and left rather than have a public confrontation. Recently, I saw my brotherin-law on the street and quickly changed course. I am no longer "free." What can I do? — In Purgatory Dear Purgatory: It is not uncommon for such accusations of theft to be directed at family members -- especially in-law children. Your wife should convince her siblings that Mom and Dad need to be evaluated by a physician -- not for your sake, but for theirs. If the folks are showing signs of dementia, it will have an impact on their future ability to live independently and it's best if the family can plan ahead. Your wife should discuss her concerns with the doctor, preferably in consultation with all siblings, so the subject can be addressed and you can be exonerated. Overlooking signs has led to guilt Dear Annie: I was married to "James" for seven years before our separation in November. I have since filed for divorce. James was always loving and supportive. We both wanted children from the beginning, but it took three years to get pregnant after going to numerous fertility clinics. When I finally gave birth to our beautiful daughter, "Jill," James slowly fell into a depression. I work full time and James was left caring for Jill. When she was 18 months old, I noticed bruises. When I asked James about them, he said he had no idea where they came from, so I ignorantly let it pass. Over the next year, I continued to see more bruises. Finally, when Jill was 3 years old and able to talk clearly, she asked me why Daddy hated her. I was surprised and asked her why she thought that. She said he punished her all the time for hugging me and talking to me too much, or "because Mommy loves me more than him." Needless to say, I was freaked out. I confronted James with Jill in the room, and he crazily lunged for her neck. I grabbed her, packed my bags and we left. I have not spoken to James since that night. Our lawyers are handling everything. My question is, how could a man who wanted a child so much do this to our little girl? How do I deal with the guilt of knowing I could have stopped the abuse earlier if I had only paid more attention? — Kicking Myself Dear Kicking: It is difficult to believe the person you married could hurt your child, which is why many parents are in complete denial when confronted with signs of abuse. It serves no purpose for you to wallow in guilt over the past. What's important now is providing Jill with a safe environment and seeing that she gets counseling to deal with the repercussions of the abuse, as well as the separation from a father from whom, despite everything, she may still want love and approval. Lump may not be as worrisome as feared Dear Annie: I am an 18-year-old girl and have had a lump in my left breast, near the armpit, for about eight months. It doesn't hurt, but it's there all the time — it doesn't come and go with my menstrual cycle. I talked to my doctor about it six months ago and she said not to worry. I've read a lot of stuff online that says my chances of having breast cancer are pretty slim and it's not unusual to have lumps, but I'm still worried. I don't want to upset my mom by telling her about it. So, should I be concerned? — Unsure Dear Unsure: Lumps in or near the breast are fairly common and most are not cancerous. Your doctor probably prefers to keep an eye on it rather than have you submit to an invasive procedure like a biopsy, although it wouldn't hurt to get a second opinion if it will put your mind at ease. You should do regular self-exams, and if you notice any change, notify your doctor immediately. You won't upset your mom by telling her. In fact, she may have some family history information that could prove useful and, hopefully, reassuring. Large parties should expect large wait Dear Annie: I worked in food service for over 20 years and have some advice for "Disgruntled in Denver" and other potential diners who arrive with a large party and expect to be seated promptly. If you number more than four and are under time constraints, it's a good idea to make reservations or at least call ahead to see if the establishment can accommodate you. A little planning and common sense can leave you with nothing to gripe about but the food. — Former Waiter Dear Waiter: This is true, although not everyone has the foresight to make a reservation for a last-minute bite after another engagement. "Disgruntled" was willing to wait 30 minutes, but should have been warned that the slow turnover might increase the delay. Demonstrative dog may be message Dear Annie: I'm a retired senior citizen and no longer able to drive. I have a friend, ‘Lois,’ who takes me wherever I need to go, and I must say, she goes above and beyond to help me. The problem is, I'm afflicted with severe allergies, and for the past few months, Lois has been bringing her dog, which insists on sitting on my lap. Sometimes the dog's paws are wet and dirty and I don't appreciate this on my clothes. This is a nice dog and Lois is very attached to him, but I can't continue this arrangement. Lois knows I am allergic, but she is very opinionated and has a short fuse. I don't know how to approach this without losing a friendship. — Vermont Dear Vermont: It is possible Lois is trying to tell you something. Bringing her dog is a surefire way to get you to stop asking her to drive you everywhere. It's time to speak up. Tell Lois how grateful you are that she has been chauffeuring you around, but as much as you like her dog, you cannot be in such a confined space with an animal because of your allergies. Thank her for her generosity and say you will find another means of transportation. Either she will promise to leave the dog at home, or she'll give you a version of, "Sorry, I'll miss you," in which case, she's sending you a clear message that she's had enough. Free rent and open schedule don’t jive Next week on Thursday the Lake Odessa Area Historical Society will meet at the Freight House. The speaker will be Don Eckman who will relate some of his World War II experiences. The society has just had two successful events. On Friday night there was an American Girl doll party with many little girls and their mothers present. Alma Gray was in charge. On Saturday and Sunday, the fifth annual doll and toy show was held with exhibits in both buildings. What an array of dolls. Many dolls and toys were family keepsakes, dating to the early 1900s and some were even older. There were collections of McDonald’s toys and other toys generated as advertising. The genealogy room was open at the same time. On Saturday, April 12, the Ionia County Genealogical Society will meet at 1 p.m. in the Freight House. The speaker will be relating some of his experiences in the Civilian Conservation Corps, one of President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. The Lansing paper had an obituary last week for Edmond Myers Jr. of Grand Ledge, age 83, who died on March 26. He formerly lived near Lake Odessa and was best known as “Whitey.” He worked part-time at the Pickens Funeral Chapel. He was retired from 34 years at GM after being in World War II in the army. Advance notice has been given that the immunization clinic will return to Lake Odessa April 23. The next bloodmobile will be in town on Monday, April 28. The VFW auxiliary will host another flea market April 11 and 12. There will be tables for rent. Lakewood schools will have spring break April 7 to 11. The Ionia County chapter MARSP will meet Thursday, April 17, at the Ionia County Mental Health building, north of Ionia on Apple Tree Drive. This is the highlight of the year when all the superintendents of the coun- Financial FOCUS Furnished by MARK D. CHRISTENSEN of Edward Jones and Co. Here's how you can keep business "All in the Family" If you own a small business, you've got a lot to think about: attracting customers, holding down expenses, keeping up with trends and competitors - the list goes on and on. In short, you do everything possible to make sure your business can support your family. But if you want to keep the business in the family after you're gone, you'll need to prepare a strategy - and the sooner you start, the better. Of course, you could simply transfer your business to family members through the use of a will. However, the value of your business could help contribute to a considerable estate tax burden for your heirs. (The future of estate taxes is unclear. In 2010, the estate tax is scheduled to disappear -for one year only. Unless Congress changes the laws before then, in 2011 the exemption amount - the amount you can pass to your heirs, free of estate taxes - will revert to $1 million, with a maximum estate tax rate of 55 percent.) So, other than bequeathing your business to family members, how else might you transfer it? You can choose any of several alternatives. Let's look at two of them.* Buy-sell agreements Suppose you have a child who has shown a great aptitude for your business. You'd be delighted if your child took it over when you were gone, but there's one problem: Your child can't afford to buy you out. To help your child purchase the company, you might want to establish a buy-sell agreement - a legally binding contract stipulating that, upon your death, the business will be sold to your child, at an established price. To your ownership interest will be included in fund the sale of the business, you take out an your taxable estate. And your child can then insurance policy on your life, with your child take formal responsibility for running the as a beneficiary. You could choose term insur- business. ance, which will be fairly inexpensive, but Get professional help you also might want to consider "whole life," Both a buy-sell agreement and a family limitwhich has higher premiums but offers the ed partnership are considerably more compotential to build increasing cash value. plex than described here, so you will need to Family limited partnerships work with an estate-planning attorney before You could also transfer ownership of your you launch either of these arrangements. Your business through a family limited partnership. attorney can also advise you on other busiHere's how it works: Well before you retire, ness-succession alternatives. Start your you decide to transfer interests in your busi- preparations soon. Even if you are many ness to a family limited partnership, creating years from retirement, it's nice to know you general partnership shares and limited part- and your family - will be ready. Edward Jones, its employess and financial nership shares. You hold on to the general partnership shares and give the limited shares advisors do not offer tax or estate planning to your child. At this point, you are still advice. You should consult with a competent responsible for managing the company. And, tax or legal advisor for your particular situaat the same time, you are reducing your fam- tion. ily's estate tax liability because you are This entire site Copyright © 2008 Edward removing assets (the limited partnership Jones shares) from your estate. Furthermore, for gift tax purposes, Barry County Central Dispatch you'll get a "disRequest for Proposal count" on the value of the limited partLawn Care and Sprinkler nership shares Maintenance because, as "noncontrolling" interBarry County Central Dispatch has issued a Request ests, they are theofor Proposal (RFP) for lawn care and sprinkler mainteretically worth less nance at the Central Dispatch location. to the recipients. When you die, A copy of the RFP may be picked up at Barry County only the value of Central Dispatch or viewed on the Barry County website www.BarryCounty.org. 50 N. M-37 Hwy Hastings, MI 49058 77522354 269-945-3550 OPEN HOUSE, SUNDAY, APRIL 6TH, 2-4 PM New Listing 8015 Shaw Lake Rd. Sharp 3 BR 1 BA home. Boasting over 2000 sq ft of living space - this home is bigger than it looks. 2 stall attached garage & MFL. Choose to heat with a top notch outside woodburner or the furnace. Backs up to over 150 acres of state land. $138,900 Call Stacy OPEN HOUSE, SUNDAY, APRIL 6TH, 2-4 PM 403 Walnut Proposals may be mailed or personally delivered to Barry County Central Dispatch, 2600 Nashville Road, Hastings, MI 49058. Proposals must be sealed and clearly marked “Sealed RFP Lawn Maintenance” and received no later than 4:00pm on Friday, April 18, 2008. Barry County Central Dispatch reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to award the contract in a manner deemed to be in its own best interest, price and other factors considered. 77522410 High Cost of Auto Repairs? $$ Check Us Out! AVE $$ SAVE S 2055 sq ft, 2 BR, 1BA Home, w/fireplace & 1 BR, 1 BA In-Law Suite. 2 car attached garage. Could Dear Annie: I read the letter from "Married Daughter," who moved into her mother's previous house and resented Mom coming and going at will. She wanted to know how to get Mom to stop. I know how: Move into your own place. "Married" says she lives in Mom's old house because of financial difficulties. They do upkeep, but don't otherwise pay rent. It looks to me as if they are using dear old Mom and then resent it when she appears unannounced. If they want to continue to occupy the house rent-free, they should suck it up and let Mom enter whenever she wishes. If they start paying market-value rent, they will then be justified in putting a chain on the door and telling Mom to call before she drops by. — J. Dear J.: Many readers agree with you, but we don't believe how much rent you pay should have any bearing on whether or not the landlord drops in unexpectedly, even if the landlord is Mom. Both parties agreed to this living arrangement, rent and all, and Mom should not take advantage of her position to intrude on their privacy. But you are right about one thing—they should take steps to find their own place as soon as possible. ty come as guests and report what is happening in each of their schools. Palo, Belding, Ionia, Lakewood, Saranac, Portland and the Intermediate District send their top administrators. The State Journal reported the death of Dixie Lee Dormer of Lansing. She and her husband William Dormer Sr. (deceased) had a cabin on Jordan Lake where they enjoyed teaching their children and grandchildren a love of fishing. She was age 63. Her memorial graveside service will be April 4. Her children are Tom Threatt, Joyce Schmidt, Bill Dormer, Bob Dormer. Mrs. Sally Mahieu of Kalamazoo Westwood United Methodist Church, certified lay speaker, brought the morning massage at Central United Methodist Church while the pastor, Eric Beck, is on vacation. Betty Shetterly was the worship leader. Special music was provided by Glenn and Kathy Good on bassoon and flute. be large single family 3 BR, 2 BA home with family room and second kitchen. Possession at close $84,900 We have very Competitive Prices! Barry County Central Dispatch Request for Proposal Repair and Reseal of Barry county Central Dispatch Parking Lot Barry County Central Dispatch has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the repair and resurface/reseal of the parking lot at the Central Dispatch location. A copy of the RFP may be picked up at Barry County Central Dispatch or viewed on the Barry County website www.BarryCounty.org. Proposals may be mailed or personally delivered to Barry County Central Dispatch, 2600 Nashville Road, Hastings, MI 49058. Proposals must be sealed and clearly marked “Sealed RFP Parking Lot” and received no later than 4:00pm on Friday, April 18, 2008. Barry County Central Dispatch reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to award the contract in a manner deemed to be in its own best interest, price and other factors considered. 77522412 THISS AUTO Hastings •Auto Body • Repair & Refinishing • Collision Repair • A/C Service & Repair • Full Mechanical Repairs & Service Brakes • Wheel Alignment • Exhaust • Air Conditioning • Electrical • Tune Ups • Most Any Repair! Jerry Lancaster, Master Mechanic 2295 South M-37 Hwy. Across from Glen’s Gas & Welding Supplies Hastings, MI 49058 Dennis Thiss - Owner (269) 948-3387 77522408 �Page 8 — Thursday, April 3, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Matthew Bilbia and Tera Bilbia husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 24, 2006, and recorded on April 27, 2006 in instrument 1163654, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Four Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Four And 76/100 Dollars ($154,584.76), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Commencing At the East 1/4 Post of Section 36, Town 1 north, Range 10 west, Prairieville Township, Barry County, Michigan Thence South 00 Degrees 00 Minutes 22 Seconds West Along the East Line of Said Section, 81.8 Feet to the Center Line Of M 43 Highway; Thence South 88 Degrees 56 Minutes 00 Seconds West Along Said Center Line, 820.38 Feet for the Place of Beginning the Land Hereinafter Described; Thence Continuing South 88 Degrees 56 Minutes 00 Seconds West, 82.18 Feet Thence North 00 Degrees 06 Minutes 46 Seconds East Parallel with the West Line Of The Southeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 0f Said Section, 170.00 Feet; Thence South 88 Degrees 56 Minutes 00 Seconds West Parallel With the Center Line of Said Highway, 150.00 Feet; Thence North 00 Degrees 06 Minutes 46 Seconds East 297.05 Feet; Thence South 89 Degrees 49 Minutes 13 Seconds East, 124.72 Feet; Thence South 13 Degrees 57 Minutes 50 Seconds East, 442.40 Feet to the Northerly Right-Of-Way of Said Highway; Thence South 00 Degrees 26 Minutes 00 Seconds West, 33.01 feet To The Place of Beginning, Containing 1.36 Acres Parcel 2: A Parcel of Land in the East Fraction 1/2 of Section 36, Town 1 North, Range 10 West Described As: Commencing At the East 1/4 Post of Said Section 36; Thence South 81.18 Feet to the Center Of The Highway, Thence South 88 Degrees 30 minutes West in the Center 0f Highway 15 Chains, 24 Links for A Place of Beginning; Thence North 1.50 Chains; Thence West 76 Links; Thence North 70.34 Feet; Thence East 150.16 Feet; Thence South to Center of Said Highway; Thence Westerly along the Center of Said Highway To The Place of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 20, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #192614F01 77521683 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Perry A. Service, unmarried, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 27, 2005 and recorded August 17, 2005 in Instrument Number 1151232, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Nine Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Six and 55/100 Dollars ($69,176.55) including interest at 11.99% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 17, 2008. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 74 feet of Lots 6 and 7, Block 15, Eastern Addition of the City, formerly Village, of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 20, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248)-502-1400 77521738 File No. 199.4693 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Marlin J. Miller and Kathleen M. Miller, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 9, 2003, and recorded on April 15, 2003 in instrument 1102135, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to EverHome Mortgage Company as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nineteen Thousand One Hundred Ninety-Three And 78/100 Dollars ($119,193.78), including interest at 5.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 1, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 5, The Jones and Taffee Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 4 of Plats on Page 54. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522324 File #195368F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Patrick VanHaften, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Washington Mutual Bank, Mortgagee, dated September 8, 2006, and recorded on October 9, 2006 in instrument 1171169, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Five Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-Three And 78/100 Dollars ($205,683.78), including interest at 7.1% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a Point on the North and South 1/4 Line of Section 5, Town 2 North, Range 10 West 33 Feet North of the South 1/4 post of Section 5; Thence North on the 1/4 Line 172.21 feet; Thence North 24 Degrees 42 minutes West on the Centerline of Marsh Road 14.15 feet, Thence South 65 Degrees 18 minutes West 333 feet to the Easterly Line of Winchester Drive; Thence South 24 Degrees 42 minutes East on the Easterly Line of Said Drive 18.52 feet; Thence South 57 Degrees 21 minutes East 53.94 feet, Being a Chord on a Curve to the Left with a radius of 50 Feet; Thence East 255.27 feet to the Place of Beginning. Commencing at the South 1/4 post of Section 5, Town 2 North, Range 10 West; Thence North on the North and South 1/4 line 205.21 feet; Thence North 24 Degrees 42 minutes West on the Centerline of Marsh Road 114.15 feet; Thence South 65 Degrees 18 minutes West 183 feet to the Southeast corner of Lot 43 of Chateau Park No. 2 and the place of beginning of this description; Thence South 24 Degrees 42 minutes East 100 feet; Thence South 65 Degrees 18 minutes West 150 feet to the Easterly line of Winchester Drive; Thence North 24 Degrees 42 minutes West 100 feet to the Southwest corner of Lot 43 of said plat, Thence North 65 Degrees 18 minutes East 150 feet to the place of beginning. Also, Commencing at the South 1/4 post of Section 5, Town 2 North, Range 10 West; Thence North on the North and South 1/4 Line 205.21 feet; Thence North 24 Degrees 42 minutes West on the Centerline of Marsh Road 14.15 feet and the place of beginning of this description thence North 24 Degrees 42 minutes West on the Centerline of said road 100 feet, Thence South 65 Degrees 18 minutes West 183 feet to the Southwest Corner of Lot 42 of Chateau Park No. 2, Thence South 24 degrees 42 minutes East 100 feet; Thence North 65 Degrees 18 minutes East 183 feet to the place of beginning, all in Section 5, Town 2 North, Range 10 West. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #170050F02 77521797 77521984 The Lynn Denton Agency, Inc. Life-Health-Auto-Farm-Business LYNN DENTON Agent www.thelynndentonagency.com Call for a FREE review. 139 W. State Street Hastings, MI 49058 E-mail: ldenton@fbinsmi.com Phone: 269-945-4520 Fax: 269-945-2864 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kirk Campbell, a single man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 18, 2007 and recorded October 23, 2007 in Instrument Number 200710230003335, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Four Thousand Three Hundred Five and 83/100 Dollars ($164,305.83) including interest at 8.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 24, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 5: That part of the Northeast one-quarter of Section 26, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, described as: Commencing at the East one-quarter corner of said Section; thence North 89 Degrees 59 Minutes 30 Seconds West 1318.13 feet along the South line of said Northeast one-quarter; thence North 00 Degrees 18 Minutes 19 Seconds West 330.00 feet, along the East line of the West one-half of said Northeast one-quarter of the point of beginning; thence North 89 Degrees 59 Minutes 30 Seconds West 255.00 feet; thence South 00 Degrees 18 Minutes 19 Seconds East 50.00 feet; thence North 89 Degrees 59 Minutes 30 Seconds West 255.00 feet; thence North 00 Degrees 18 Minutes 19 Seconds West 344.41 feet; thence Northeasterly 23.21 feet along a 149.74 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears North 86 Degrees 33 Minutes 53 Seconds East 23.19 feet; thence South 86 Degrees 45 Minutes 17 Seconds East 273.44 feet, to Reference Point "A"; thence South 22 Degrees 24 Minutes 13 Seconds East 150.45 feet; thence South 89 Degrees 59 Minutes 30 Seconds East 189.24 feet; thence South 00 Degrees 18 Minutes 19 Seconds East 142.61 feet, along the East line of the West one-half, Northeast one-quarter, to point of beginning. Subject to and together with a 66 foot wide easement for ingress, egress and utility purposes described below. Description of 66 foot wide strip of land for ingress, egress and utility purposes, the centerline of which is described as: Commencing at the East one-quarter corner of Section 26, Town 2 North, Range 10 West; thence North 89 Degrees 59 Minutes 30 Seconds West 2636.26 feet along the South line of said Northeast one-quarter; thence North 00 Degrees 19 Minutes 51 Seconds West 468.83 feet, along the West line of the Northeast one-quarter to the point of beginning; thence North 76 Degrees 25 Minutes 12 Seconds East 347.61 feet; thence Northeasterly 203.06 feet along a 640.44 foot radius curve to the right the chord of which bears North 85 Degrees 30 Minutes 55 Seconds East 202.21 feet; thence South 85 Degrees 24 Minutes 47 Seconds East 93.60 feet; thence Northeasterly 106.84 feet, along a 134.92 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears North 71 Degrees 54 Minutes 04 Seconds East 104.07 feet; thence Northeasterly 106.85 feet along a 149.74 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears North 71 Degrees 10 Minutes 03 Seconds East 104.60 feet; thence South 86 Degrees 45 Minutes 17 Seconds East 273.44 feet, to Reference Point "A" and the place of ending of said 66 foot wide strip of land. Also subject to and together with an easement for ingress, egress and utilities over a 50.0 foot radius turnaround, the radius point of which is the aforesaid Reference Point "A". The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 27, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77521961 File No. 280.4097 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Diederik Pieter Vanoverbeek III, A Single Man and Melinda Joann Campbell, A Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 5, 2007, and recorded on June 6, 2007 in instrument 1181403, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Three Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty-Three And 08/100 Dollars ($83,863.08), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 10, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 17, and the East 1/2 of Lot 16, Block 3 of The Taffee Addition according to the plat thereof recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 83 of Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 13, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521537 File #192380F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Scott Ward and Angel Ward, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 9, 2000, and recorded on March 13, 2000 in instrument 1042011, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificateholders of the Reperforming Loan Remic Trust Certificates, Series 2003-R3 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Two Hundred Twenty-Six And 00/100 Dollars ($105,226.00), including interest at 9.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 423 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 20, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #047880F03 77521677 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Nole Demond, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 30, 2004, and recorded on December 8, 2004 in instrument 1138323, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Eight Thousand Thirty-Three And 00/100 Dollars ($88,033.00), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East 3 rods of Lot 7 of Block 10 of H.J. Kenfield Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 9 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 20, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521716 File #110926F03 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Charles Harris and Shelia Harris, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated November 8, 2006 and recorded November 28, 2006 in Instrument Number 1173180, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Provident Funding Associates, L.P. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Eight Thousand Four Hundred FiftyFive and 61/100 Dollars ($148,455.61) including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 10, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 74 of Algonquin Estates, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats on Page 22. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 13, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77521485 File No. 368.0040 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gary M. Evans, Jr. a single man and Suzanne K. Elliot, a single woman and Sharie Elliot, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California Corporation, Mortgagee, dated July 26, 2005, and recorded on August 31, 2005 in instrument 1151995, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Three Thousand Nine Hundred Thirteen And 71/100 Dollars ($123,913.71), including interest at 10.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 1, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The Easterly 720 feet of the South 1/2 of the following: Commencing North 02 degrees 47 minutes 12 seconds West 790.26 feet from the South 1/4 post of section 9, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, for place of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 13 minutes 22 seconds West 1318.04 feet; thence North 02 degrees 50 minutes 41 seconds 528.26 feet; thence North 89 degrees 17 minutes 01 seconds East 1318.63 feet; thence South 02 degrees 47 minutes 12 seconds East 526.84 feet to the place of beginning. Including as easement for ingress and egress over the Southerly 66 feet of the Westerly 598.04 feet of the South 1/2 of the following: Commencing North 02 degrees 47 minutes 12 seconds West 790.26 feet from the South 1/4 post of section 9, Town 3 North, Range 9 West for the place of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 13 minutes 22 seconds West 1318.04 feet; thence North 02 degrees 50 minutes 41 seconds West 528.26 feet; thence North 89 degrees 17 minutes 01 seconds East 1318.63 feet; thence South 02 degrees 47 minutes 12 seconds East 526.84 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #195549F01 77522310 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Larry L. Walter, a married man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 14, 2004 and recorded May 18, 2004 in Instrument Number 1127778, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Three Thousand One Hundred Sixty-Four and 24/100 Dollars ($143,164.24) including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 17, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of Land in the East one-half of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 11, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, described as: Commencing in the center of the highway in the Southwest corner of the East one-half of the Southeast one-quarter of said Section 11, thence North 20 rods, thence East 8 rods, thence South 20 rods, thence West 8 rods to the place of beginning. Also: A parcel of Land in the South 27 acres of the West one-half of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 11, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of the West one-half of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 11, thence North 20 rods, thence West 8 rods, thence South 20 rods, thence East 8 rods, to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 20, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248)-502-1400 77521697 File No. 362.1903 STATE OF MICHIGAN COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Trust In the matter of Alis E. Cline Trust. Date of birth: 11-06-1918. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Alis E. Cline, who lived at 10590 W. Parmalee Rd., Middleville, Michigan died on 03-16-2008. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the trust will be forever barred unless presented to James K. Cline named Trustee within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 03-31-2008 Trustee: James K. Cline Address: 10782 W. Parmalee Rd. City, state, zip: Middleville, Michigan 49333 7522322 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 3, 2008 — Page 9 LEGAL NOTICES PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by AMY DONAT, A SINGLE WOMAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated June 23, 2005, and recorded on June 27, 2005, in Document No. 1148608, and assigned by said mortgagee to US BANK, NA, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Three Thousand Two Hundred TwentyThree Dollars and Thirty-Three Cents ($123,223.33), including interest at 6.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on April 24, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: TOWNSHIP OF ORANGEVILLE, COUNTY OF BARRY, STATE OF MICHIGAN THAT PART OF THE SOUTH 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 18, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE WEST 1 / 4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 26 MINUTES 33 SECONDS EAST 962.10 FEET ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 26 MINUTES 33 SECONDS EAST, 362.10 FEET ALONG SAID WEST LINE; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 13 SECONDS EAST 241.00 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SOUTH 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 ; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 28 MINUTES 33 SECONDS WEST 362.17 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 57 MINUTES 15 SECONDS WEST 241.00 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH 300 FEET OF SAID SOUTH 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH AND EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND UTILITY PURPOSES OVER THE SOUTH 66 FEET OF SAID SOUTH 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 . YEAR 1996, MANUFACTURER: FRIENDSHIP, HUD LABEL NUMBER: RAD 99117 AND RAD 99118 MODEL; 268PO730135C LENGTH 52.0 FEET WIDTH 26.0 FEET SERIAL NUMBER: MY9845418ABF More correctly described as: TOWNSHIP OF ORANGEVILLE, COUNTY OF BARRY, STATE OF MICHIGAN THAT PART OF THE SOUTH 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 18, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE WEST 1 / 4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 28 MINUTES 33 SECONDS EAST 962.10 FEET ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 28 MINUTES 33 SECONDS EAST, 362.10 FEET ALONG SAID WEST LINE; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 13 SECONDS EAST 241.00 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SOUTH 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 ; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 28 MINUTES 33 SECONDS WEST 362.17 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 57 MINUTES 15 SECONDS WEST 241.00 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH 300 FEET OF SAID SOUTH 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH AND EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND UTILITY PURPOSES OVER THE SOUTH 66 FEET OF SAID SOUTH 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 . YEAR 1996, MANUFACTURER: FRIENDSHIP, HUD LABEL NUMBER: RAD 99117 AND RAD 99118 MODEL; 268PO730135C LENGTH 52.0 FEET, WIDTH 26.0 FEET SERIAL NUMBER: MY9845418ABF The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 24, 2008 US BANK, NA Mortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77521930 Southfield, MI 48075 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by LOREN E. PATCH and DONNA J. PATCH (also known as Donna J. Allerding and now known as DONNA J. RASERA), husband and wife, whose address was 457 West Apple Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, acting through the Farmers Home Administration (now known as Rural Development), United States Department of Agriculture, with an office being located at 3469 E. Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan 48843, the Mortgagee, such Mortgage being dated June 3, 1980 and recorded June 3, 1980 in Liber 245 of Barry County Records on Pages 411 through 414, inclusive, and the Borrowers on said date of June 3, 1980 having entered into an Assumption Agreement in writing by which they assumed a prior Mortgage given by Kenneth D. Crum and Joanne A. Crum, husband and wife, to the United States of America, acting through the Farmers Home Administration (now known as Rural Development), United States Department of Agriculture, such Mortgage being dated September 14, 1978 and recorded September 14, 1978 in Liber 238 of Barry County Records on Page 162, and by reason of such default the Mortgagee elects to declare the entire unpaid amount of such Mortgage due and payable forthwith, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of TEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE AND 60/100 ($10,959.60) DOLLARS, and no proceedings having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative; Now Therefore, Notice is Hereby Given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage and in pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided, said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the premises therein described or so much thereof as may be necessary, at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the East entrance to the Circuit Court located at the Barry County Courthouse, 220 W. State Street in the City of Hastings on Thursday April 17, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. local time, in the afternoon of said day, and said premises will be sold to pay the amount so as aforesaid then due on said Mortgage together with 11.0 percent interest, legal costs, attorney fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee does pay on or prior to the date of said sale; which said premises are described in said Mortgage as follows, to wit: Lands and premises situated in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, and State of Michigan: Lot 418, Village (now City) of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, Barry County Records. (Commonly known 457 West Apple Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058; Tax Parcel No. 08-55001-150-00.) The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the property is abandoned in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale. This is an attempt to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. For further information with regard to this foreclosure contact the Community Development Manager at the local office of Rural Development at 1035 East Michigan Avenue, Suite A, Paw Paw, Michigan 49079, telephone (269) 657-7055, extension 118. Dated: March 11, 2008 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, acting through the Farmers Home Administration (now known as Rural Development), United States Department of Agriculture, Mortgagee Robert J. Zitta (P22749) Attorney for Mortgagee SCHEUERLE & ZITTA, LLP 300 Washington Avenue P.O. Box 212 Grand Haven, MI 49417 77521633 (616) 842-1470 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by David S. Moore, a single man, to Access Mortgage and Financial, Mortgagee, dated January 31, 2005 and recorded February 3, 2005 in Instrument Number 1141002, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for the Certificateholders of Soundview Home Loan Trust 2005-OPT1, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-OPT1 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Three Thousand Three Hundred Seventy-Five and 22/100 Dollars ($73,375.22) including interest at 11.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MAY 1, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land located in the Northeast one-quarter of Section 7, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the North right-of-way line of the Old Kalamazoo Road, said point being 1311.1 feet South of and 422.86 feet East of the North one-quarter post of the above Section 7, running thence North 1 degree 10 minutes West for 103.44 feet, thence North 88 degrees 50 minutes East for 100 feet, thence South 1 degree 10 minutes East for 103.44 feet to said North right-of-way line, thence South 88 degrees 50 minutes West along said right-of-way line for 100 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: April 3, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248)-502-1400 77522343 File No. 221.6279 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT; ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW. ATTENTION POTENTIAL PURCHASERS AT FORECLOSURE SALE: In the case of resolution prior to or simultaneously with the aforementioned foreclosure sale, Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation) may rescind this sale at any time prior to the end of the redemption period. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited to the return of your bid amount tendered at the sale, plus interest. Default having occurred in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by Sandra K. Crisher and Bruce H. Cooley to Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation), dated July 1, 1999, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry in the State of Michigan on July 7, 1999, in Document Number 1032199, et. seq., on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due as of the date of this Notice the sum of $122,454.95, which amount may or may not be the entire indebtedness owed by Sandra K. Crisher and Bruce H. Cooley to Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation), together with interest at 7.75 percent per annum. NOW THEREFORE, Notice is hereby given that the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative and that pursuant to that power of sale and MCL 600.3201 et. seq., on April 17, 2008 at 1:00 p.m., on the East steps of the Circuit Court Building in Hastings, Michigan, that being the place for holding the Circuit Court and/or for conducting such foreclosure sales for the County of Barry, there will be offered at public sale, the premises, or some part thereof, described in said Mortgage as follows, to-wit: SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF IRVING, COUNTY OF BARRY, STATE OF MICHIGAN, IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: PARCEL A-2: THAT PART OF THE NORTH 3/4 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 15, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTH 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 11’ 15” EAST 1051.01 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST 1/4 TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 47’ 18” WEST 286.0 FEET ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 396 FEET OF SAID NORTH 3/4 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4; THENCE NORTH 66 DEGREES 31’ 14” WEST 4.42 FEET; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES 41’ 34” WEST 350.33 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 47’ 18” EAST 301.55 FEET ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 748 FEET OF SAID NORTH 3/4 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 11’ 15” WEST 352.0 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST 1/4 TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, SUBJECT TO HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR WOODS SCHOOL ROAD. ALSO SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT AS DESCRIBED IN THE “EASEMENT DESCRIPTION”. EASEMENT DESCRIPTION: SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS, AND UTILITY PURPOSES OVER A 66 FOOT WIDE STRIP OF LAND, THE CENTERLINE OF WHICH IS DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTH 1/4 CORNER OF SECTION 15, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 11’ 15” EAST 1360.01 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1/4 TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 47’ 18” WEST 450.75 FEET ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 714 FEET OF THE NORTH 3/4 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF SAID SOUTHWEST 1/4; THENCE SOUTH 47 DEGREES 37’ 18” WEST 247.22 FEET TO THE REFERENCE POINT “A”; THENCE SOUTH 66 DEGREES 31’ 14” EAST 220.0 FEET TO THE PLACE OF ENDING OF SAID EASEMENT; ALSO OVER A 66 FOOT WIDE STRIP OF LAND BEGINNING AT SAID REFERENCE POINT “A”; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 47’ 18” WEST 220.0 FEET TO THE PLACE OF ENDING OF SAID EASEMENT. which also includes any interest Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation) may have in the 1994 Dutch Mobile Home, Serial Number 9236. The redemption period shall be one (1) year from the date of sale unless the property is found to be abandoned pursuant to MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of sale or fifteen (15) days from the date the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(b) was posted and mailed. BRANDT, FISHER, ALWARD & ROY, P.C. Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation) By: DONALD A. BRANDT (P30183) Attorneys for Mortgagee 1241 E. Eighth Street, P.O. Box 5817 Traverse City, Michigan 49696-5817 (231) 941-9660 77521564 Dated: March 11, 2008 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Eric Johnson and Mary Johnson, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 28, 2006, and recorded on November 29, 2006 in instrument 1173221, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Nine And 78/100 Dollars ($94,989.78), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 10, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 4 Town 3 North, Range 7 West, Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, thence South 176 feet for point of beginning, thence South 220 feet, thence East 1320 feet to the North-South 1/8 line of the Southeast 1/4; thence North 220 feet, thence West 1320 feet to the point of beginning. Except the East 610 feet The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 13, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521472 File #191965F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael G. Allen and Sheila Marie Allen, husband and wife, to Alliance Funding, a Division of Superior Bank FSB, Mortgagee, dated October 7, 1999 and recorded October 15, 1999 in Instrument Number 1036667, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by LaSalle Bank N.A., f/k/a LaSalle National Bank, in its capacity as indenture trustee under that certain Sale and Servicing Agreement dated December 1, 1999 among AFC Trust Series 1999-4, as Issuer, Superior Bank, FSB, as Seller and servicer, and LaSalle Bank N. A., as Indenture Trustee, AFC Mortgage Loan Asset Backed Notes, Series 1999-4, and any amendments thereto by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Thirty-Two Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-Nine and 60/100 Dollars ($32,479.60) including interest at 12.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MAY 1, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the East part of the East one-half of the Southwest quarter of Section 21, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, for a place of beginning, (said parcel being bounded on the West by the lane fence dividing said East part from said West part); thence East 400 feet; thence North 200 feet; thence West 400 feet; thence South 200 feet along the aforesaid fence to the place of beginning. Manufactured Home Used 1986 Fairmon Serial No. MY8657533K Length/Width 14x70 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: April 3, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248)-502-1400 77522338 File No. 199.1773 ® A look down memory lane... Some early history of the YMCA in Barry County - Part II of II by Esther M. Walton The April 30, 1914, issue of the Hastings Banner reported that the newly organized Barry County YMCA board had appointed D.C. Vandercook its secretary. Mr. Vandercook had lots of experience and was highly qualified to fill this position. The following month, the Banner printed a column entitled, “Things Doing in County YMCA.” The first paragraph of this article stated that “the United States Bureau of Census reports that there were 4,233 children in the 10-to 20year-old age group living in Barry County; 2,089 girls and 2,144 boys. It continued, explaining why these statistics were so important to the YMCA’s mission in Barry County by noting that many leaders in city life originally came from rural centers, the open country or the small towns of 2,500 or less. “Because of the unfortunate urbanization of rural life and the gradual disappearance of any organized religious training in some rural sections, and the weakening of what there is in other places and because of the demand which has already come right here in Barry County for attention to the social, mental, physical and spiritual life of isolated, rural communities.” Very shortly, news items was followed by an outline of the projected activities, goals and plans for the following months. The list included: 1. The completion of a financial canvass in an effort to raise the resources of the committee to $3,000. [Ed. About $63,000 in 2008 dollars.] 2. Athletic contests and festivals: May 22, Five rural schools at Clear Lake. May 27, Activities at Middleville. June 2, Activities in First Ward, Hastings. June 3, Activities in Second Ward, Hastings. June 5, Activities, Central, Hastings. Sept. 28, Nashville. 3. Make plans for other like festivals and contests on a township basis to be held in the spring of 1915. 4. Summer camp June 20 to July 1. 5. Summer school at Geneva, Wisc., July 14 to 28. 6. Group work: (a) A search for leadership and enlistment. (b). First ‘Leaders Conference,’ Sept. 28. (c) The organization of groups in late September, if possible. It was stated that a program based on five years would be presented to the YMCA County Committee. The June 4, 1914, issue of the Hastings Banner printed two articles about Barry County YMCA activities. One was a report titled, “Children Enjoy the Play Festivals.” The other story was a long, detailed report headlined, “YMCA to Have Camp at Gun Lake.” The report detailed each day’s activities and even posted the time of day each event would occur. The June 26 issue featured a group photo and a caption stating, “Barry County YMCA Summer Camp on Mr. Colgrove’s Land at Gun Lake.” The July 9, 1914 Banner featured a frontpage story announcing that, “First Annual Camp of Barry County YMCA Closed at Colgrove Point, Gun Lake Last Week.” The article was two pages long and described the event in detail. There were 36 individuals involved including Secretary Vandercook and the staff. They used five tents, all pitched along ‘camp street.” One of the tents was the Headquarter Tent where Hart Stamm conducted the camp store and bank. Each of the other four tents housed six boys in addition to an adult ‘tent leader” and a lieutenant leader. The story concludes by saying that, the boys learned songs, how to swim and live with other people and “all had a wonderful time.” ing Auc ti on s m o C —AUCTIONEERS— 77522336 The A U C T I O N E E R KENDALL TOBIAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hastings 945-5016 FRED and CHARLENE LEWIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Delton 623-3637 VINCENT VERDUIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assisting Auctioneer ✯ LARGE ESTATE AUCTION ✯ THURSDAY, APRIL 3 AT 10:00 A.M. LOCATION: Hastings, W. State Road (NOT Streeet) 5 miles west to Iroquois Trail, right 1 mile to Algonquin Lake Lodge. (Inside heating and seating) This is a large auction with much merchandise to be sold! There will be a large variety of items from an estate, and also from several consignors: ANTIQUES, COLLECTIBLES, HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS, TOOLS & MORE!! SOMETHING OF INTEREST FOR EVERYONE!!! EXPECT MANY SURPRISES!! Watch next week’s paper for more ads *now is the time to reserve your Spring or Summer Auction Call soon to reserve the best date for you!!! 77517270 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Russell J. Campeau, Jr. and Stacey R. Campeau, husband and wife, to TrustCorp Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated November 18, 2002 and recorded November 25, 2002 in Instrument Number 1092362, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Chase Home Finance LLC, successor by merger to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, successor by merger with Chase Mortgage Company by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Twenty-Four Thousand Two Hundred Ten and 80/100 Dollars ($224,210.80) including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 10, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 330 feet of the North 660 feet of the East one-half of the Southwest one-quarter, Section 14, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 13, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77521569 File No. 224.2881 From TIME to TIME Kendall Tobias, Auctioneer 1-269-945-5016 �Page 10 — Thursday, April 3, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael D. Parmenter and Deborah Parmenter, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Albion Financial, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 24, 2003, and recorded on March 28, 2003 in instrument 1101236, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Two And 98/100 Dollars ($112,562.98), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 254, 255 and 256 of Algonquin Lake Resort Properties Unit No. 2, according to the recorded palt thereof, as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, Page 63. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521916 File #194990F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Clyde R. Shoemaker Jr., and Doreen E. Shoemaker, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 13, 2004 and recorded January 3, 2005 in Instrument Number 1139520, and Loan Modification recorded 09/13/2007 in Document Number 200709130001971, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Novastar Mortgage Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-Two and 41/100 Dollars ($275,762.41) including interest at 9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 17, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 41 and 51 of Eagle Point Number 2, Jordan Lake, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats of Page 16, being in Section 4, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, Woodland Township, Barry County, Michigan. Assessed as: Lot 41 Eagle Point Number 2, also all that part of Lot 36, Eagle Point Number 2, Lying Westerly of the extension of Lot 41 to Jordan Lake, Section 4, Town 4 North, Range 7 West. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 20, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248)-502-1400 77521748 File No. 244.5067 SYNOPSIS Hope Township Special Board Meeting Mar. 27, 2008 4 Board Members present. Approved: Previous Minutes Purchase of B S & A Software for Assessors and Treasurer Discussed: BPH Land Adjourned 7:28 p.m. Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk Attested to by 77522320 Patricia Albert, Supervisor Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeremie Fletcher and Jennifer Fletcher, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 9, 2005, and recorded on September 21, 2005 in instrument 1153145, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty Thousand Four Hundred Forty-One And 16/100 Dollars ($130,441.16), including interest at 10.56% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That Part of Lot 34 of Supervisor's Glasgow's Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the Recorded Plat thereof in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 3, described as: Beginning in the center of Oliver Street where it connects with Jefferson Street; thence South along Jefferson Street 99 feet; thence East 14 rods, thence North 99 feet; thence West 14 rods to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521946 File #194433F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by David C. Culp Jr. and Brenda S. Culp, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 27, 2005, and recorded on August 18, 2005 in instrument 1151295, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1, 2005, GSAMP Trust 2005-WMC2 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Six Thousand Two Hundred Eighty-One And 94/100 Dollars ($136,281.94), including interest at 11.55% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 1259, the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521873 File #120179F02 NOTICE TO BIDDERS ANNUAL REQUIREMENTS BARRY COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by George Dibble and Virginia Dibble, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Contimortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated February 23, 1998, and recorded on March 5, 1998 in instrument 1008388, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, as trustee, on behalf of the holders of the Home Equity Loan Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1998-1 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighteen Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Eight And 25/100 Dollars ($118,578.25), including interest at 8.43% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 89 and 90 Stevens Wooded Acres No. 2, according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats on Page 60. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521891 File #191492F01 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Trust In the Matter of EDITH K. QUADA TRUST under Agreement dated November 16, 1998. Date of Birth: February 19, 1918. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Edith K. Quada, who lived at 3020 Center Road, Hastings, Michigan died February 25, 2008 leaving the above Trust entitled “Edith K. Quada Trust” in full force and effect. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the decedent or against the Trust will be forever barred unless presented to Alice R. Dzwik, 4210 E. Halbert Road, Battle Creek, MI 49017, or Steven C. Quada, 3020 Center Road, Hastings, MI 49058, Successor Co-Trustees, within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: March 31, 2008 Hudson Law Offices, PLC Richard J. Hudson P15220 150 W. Court Street Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-9292 Alice R. Dzwik 4210 E. Halbert Road Battle Creek, MI 49017 (269) 945-4902 Steven C. Quada 3020 Center Road Hastings, MI 49058 77522329 (269) 948-1998 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Richard C. Wierckz and Renee L. Wierckz, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to DMR Financial Services, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 14, 1992, and recorded on December 17, 1992 in Liber 562 on Page 300, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to EverBank as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Forty-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty And 25/100 Dollars ($48,960.25), including interest at 8.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Freeport, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: 39 feet clear of the alley of Lots 7 and 8 of Block 9 of the Village of Freeport, according to the recorded plat thereof, excepting 6 feet on East Side for Street Purposes also, the South 88 feet of Lots 7 and 8, Block 9 except the East 6 feet of said Lot 8, of the Village of Freeport, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 22 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521925 File #195037F01 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE STEPHEN L. LANGELAND, P.C., A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTENTION PURCHASES: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has occurred in a Mortgage made by Suzette A. Jones and John D. Jones, Wife and Husband, to First Community Federal Credit Union dated September 30, 2004, and recorded on October 7, 2004 at Document Number 1135134, Barry County Records. No proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt, secured by the mortgage or any part thereof and the amount now claimed to be due on the debt is $121,845.03. The Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the property at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, on April 24, 2008 at 1:00 p.m., local time, at the main lobby of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan. The property will be sold to pay the amount then due on the Mortgage, together with interest at 6.20 percent per annum, legal costs, attorney fees, and also any taxes or insurance or other advances and expenses due under mortgage or permitted under Michigan law. The land is located in the Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, to-wit: Part of the West 1/2 of Section 21, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 corner of said Section 21; thence North 01 degrees 06’ 57” West along the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 21, 2042.23 feet to the point of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 26’ 21” West parallel with the South line of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4, 396.00 feet; thence South 01 degrees 06’ 57” East parallel with said North and South 1/4 line, 220.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 26’ 21” West parallel with said South line 923.90 feet to the West line of said Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4; thence North 01 degrees 07’ 46” West along said West line 330.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 20’ 21” East parallel with said South line, 1319.98 fete to said North and South 1/4 line; thence South 09 degrees 06’ 57” East along said 1/4 line, 110.00 feet to the place of beginning, Barry County Records. A parcel of land in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 21, Town 1, North, Range 9 West, described as commencing at the Southeast corner of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of said Section; thence North along center of Highway 500 feet for the point of beginning; thence continuing NOrth along center of Highway 200 feet; thence West 396 feet; thence 220 feet; thence East 396 feet to the point of beginning, Barry County Records. Which has the address of 13660 S. Kellogg School Road, Hickory Corners, Michigan 49060. During the six months immediately following the sale the property may be redeemed, unless determined to be abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241(a), in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Dated: 3-14-08 First Community Federal Credit Union By: Stephen L. Langeland (P32583) BUSINESS ADDRESS: Stephen L. Langeland, P.C. 350 East Michigan, Suite 130 Kalamazoo, MI 49007 77521711 269/382-3703 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Theresa J. Bloomberg and Todd A. Bloomberg AKA Todd Andrew Bloomberg, Her Husband, original mortgagor(s), to National City Mortgage Services Co., Mortgagee, dated July 14, 2003, and recorded on July 22, 2003 in instrument 1109047, and assigned by said Mortgagee to National City Mortgage Co. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Four Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-Four And 74/100 Dollars ($84,744.74), including interest at 7.55% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 and the Northwest 1/4 of Southeast 1/4, section 29, town 2 North, range 10 West described as; Commencing at the Northeast corner of said Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4; thence South 313.5 feet along the East line of said Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 to the point of beginning; thence Westerly 517 feet parallel with the North line of said Northeast 1/4, Southwest 1/4; thence South 240 feet parallel with the East line of said Northeast 1/4, Southwest 1/4; thence East 517 feet parallel with the North line of said Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4; thence East 414 feet, more or less, along the South line of the North 553.5 feet of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of said section to the centerline of Lindsey road; thence Northerly 240 feet, more or less, along said centerline to the South line of the North 313.5 feet of said Northwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4; thence Westerly 367 feet, more or less, along said south line to the point of beginning. Except Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of section 29 Town 2 North, range 10 West Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 88 degrees 44 minutes 00 seconds East 2647.69 feet along the East and West 1/4 line of said section 29 to the center 1/4 corner of said section 29; thence South 88 degrees 48 minutes 00 seconds East 239.15 feet along said East and West 1/4 line to the centerline of Lindsey road; thence South 14 degrees 25 minutes 03 seconds 279.61 feet along said centerline to the Northerly line of memory lane and the true point of beginning: thence South 82 degrees 11 minutes 50 seconds West 683.81 feet along said Northerly line; thence continuing 176.48 feet along said Northerly line and the arc of a nontangent curve to the left, the radius of which is 60.00 feet, the central angle of which is 168 degrees 30 minutes 21 seconds and the chord of which bears South 82 degrees 11 minutes 53 seconds West, 119.40 feet; thence South 82 degrees 11 minutes 50 seconds West 850.97 feet to the west line of the northeast 1/4 of the southwest 1/4 of said section 29; thence South 00 degrees 42 minutes 45 seconds West, 795.36 feet along said west line; thence South 88 degrees 49 minutes 40 seconds East feet along the south lineof the northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of said section 29; thence North 00 degrees 09 minutes 59 seconds East, 546.68 feet; thence North 41 degrees 07 minutes 30 seconds, 266,46 feet; thence North 00 degrees 10 minutes 28 seconds162.85 feet to the Southerly line of memory lane; thence North 82 degrees 11 minutes 50 seconds East, 485.74 feet along said Southerly line to said centerline of Lindsey road; thence North 14 degrees 25 minutes 03 seconds West 86.44 feet along said centerline to the point of beginning. containing 22.23 acres of land more or less. together with and subject to a private non-exclusive easement for ingress, egress and public utilities purposes appurtenant thereto for memory lane, described separately. description of memory lane a private easement for ingress, egress, and public utilities purposes, described as: commencing at the West 1/4 corner of section 29, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 88 degrees 48 minutes 00 seconds East 2647.69 feet along the East and West 1/4 line of said section 29 to the center 1/4 corner of said section 29; thence South 88 degrees 48 minutes 00 seconds East 239.15 feet along said East and West 1/4 line to the centerline of Lindsey road; thence South 14 degrees 25 minutes 03 seconds East 279.61 feet along said centerline to the true point of beginning; thence South 82 degrees 11 minutes 50 seconds West 683.81 feet; thence 276.74 feet along the arc of a non-tangent curve to the left, the radius of which is 60.00 feet, the central angle of which is 264 degrees 16 minutes 02 seconds and the chord of which bears South 34 degrees 19 minutes 26 seconds West 88.99 feet; thence North 82 degrees 11 minutes 50 seconds East 751,16 feet to said centerline of Lindsey road; thence North 14 degrees 25 minutes 03 seconds West 66.44 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 20, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #193371F01 77521733 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL The Barry County Chamber of Commerce and the Barry County Economic Development Alliance are seeking professional services for website development and organizational branding. For more information and proposal criteria, visit www.barrychamber.com or call (269) 945-2454 77522412 Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Barry County Road Commission, 1725 W. M-43 Highway, P.O. Box 158, Hastings, MI 49058 until 10:00am Tuesday, April 22, 2008 for their Seasonal Requirements of the following materials: Asphalt Paving Traffic Control Signs Bituminous Mixtures Treated Bridge Planking Culverts Natural Aggregate for seal coat Slag for seal coat All proposals must be plainly marked as to their contents. Specifications and additional information may be obtained at the Road Commission Office at the above address. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or to waive irregularities in the best interest of the Commission. Board of County Road Commissioners of the County of Barry Donald Willcutt, Chairman D. David Dykstra, Member 77521987 Frank M. Fiala, Member FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Nathan Jingles, A Single Man to Option One Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated August 19, 2005 and recorded September 6, 2005 in Instrument # 1152279 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was assigned to: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-4 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-4, by assignment dated January 25, 2008 and recorded January 30, 2008in Instrument # 20080130-0000924 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-One Thousand Six Hundred Forty-Eight Dollars and Sixty-Two Cents ($131,648.62) including interest 9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on April 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Wayland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 9, Pleasant Valley Condominium, a Site Condominium according to the Master Deed recorded in Instrument # 1132867, and First Amendment to Master Deed recorded in Instrument number 1137502, in the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan number 37, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of Public Acts of 1978 as amended. Commonly known as 12727 Goldenrod Ct, Wayland MI 49348 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: MARCH 25, 2008 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-4 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-4, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77521951 Our File No: 08-90060 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 3, 2008 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Rene A. Swift and Stephen P. Swift, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to EquiCredit, Mortgagee, dated February 3, 2000, and recorded on February 10, 2000 in instrument 1041042, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank of New York, as trustee for the holders of the EQCC Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2001-1F as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand Three Hundred Two And 41/100 Dollars ($156,302.41), including interest at 11.2% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel C Beginning at the Southwest corner of Lot 34 of Supervisor Glasgow's Addition to the City of Hastings, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 3, thence North 00 degrees 11 minutes East 273.86 feet along the West line of said Lot 34; thence South 89 degrees 30 minutes East, 406.45 feet to the East line of said Lot; thence South 04 degrees 13 minutes West, 140.22 feet along said East line; thence South 12 degrees 15 minutes West 136.80 feet along said East line to the South line of said Lot; thence North 89 degrees 30 minutes West 368.00 feet along said South line to the Point of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521879 File #138792F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Randy L. Coenen, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Sterling Savings Bank, Mortgagee, dated October 5, 1990, and recorded on October 10, 1990 in Liber 506 on Page 691, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to Secretary of Veterans Affairs as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Seven Thousand Three Hundred Thirty And 39/100 Dollars ($57,330.39), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 10, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of Lot 124 of Algonquin Lake Resort Properties Unit Number 2, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats on Page 63, and described as beginning at a point on the North line of Lot 124 of said plat, which lies 10.0 feet West of the Northeast corner of said Lot 124, thence South 84.0 feet to a point on the South line of said Lot 124, which lies 20.0 feet West of the Southeast corner of said Lot 124, thence Westerly along the Southline of said Lot 124, 55.3 feet to a point 13.0 feet East of the Soutwest corner of said Lot 124, thence North 19 degrees 51 minutes East 96.0 feet to the Northwest corner of said Lot 124, thence 62 degrees 50 minutes East 28.10 feet along the North line of said Lot 124, thence East 4.8 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 13, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521491 File #191034F01 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2008-25005-DE Estate of RUTH C. JOHNSTON, Deceased. Date of birth: 08/14/1915. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, RUTH C. JOHNSTON, who lived at 1524 South Broadway, Hastings, Michigan died 02/01/2008. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to John C. Johnston, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court Street, Suite 302, Hastings and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Robert L. Byington P-27621 222 West Apple Street, P.O. Box 248 Hastings, Michigan 49058 (269) 945-9557 John C. Johnson 2953 Loehrs Landing Hastings, Michigan 49058 775222277 945-9837 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Mary L.F. Stamfler nka Mary L Ray an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Mortgagee, dated August 3, 2007, and recorded on August 9, 2007 in instrument 200708090000694, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-One Thousand Seven Hundred Five And 93/100 Dollars ($131,705.93), including interest at 7.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 1, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning South 1 degrees 46 minutes East 441.88 feet from the East 1/4 post of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, thence South 1 degrees 46 minutes East 220 feet, thence South 89 degrees 51 minutes 30 seconds West 600.04 feet, thence North 11 degrees 50 minutes 30 seconds East 224.81 feet, thence North 89 degrees 51 minutes 30 seconds East 547.12 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522315 File #195915F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Douglas P. Vanisacker, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Community Bank of Northern Virginia, Mortgagee, dated March 17, 2001, and recorded on March 20, 2001 in instrument 1057048, and assigned by said Mortgagee to U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee for the holders of the CSFB Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, Series 2001-HE25 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eleven Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Two And 17/100 Dollars ($111,172.17), including interest at 9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 1, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 1/4 of the Southeast of 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, also that part of the South 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of section 27, Lying Westerly of the center of highway (Brooklodge Road) The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522305 File #086988F05 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Karrie Ripley, a married woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 9, 2004 and recorded August 23, 2004 in Instrument Number 1132777, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Novastar Mortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-Eight and 16/100 Dollars ($125,898.16) including interest at 8.9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 10, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 5 of Market Street Plat, according to the Plat thereof, as Recorded in Liber 5, of Plats on Page 89. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 13, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77521542 File No. 244.5023 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY (248) 362-6100 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Jennifer I. Zech, a single woman of Barry County, Michigan, Mortgagor to Wilmington Finance, a division of AIG Federal Savings Bank dated the 21st day of January, A.D. 2005, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 28th day of January, A.D. 2005, Instrument Number 1140807 of Barry Records, which said mortgage was assigned to MorEquity Inc., thru mesne assignments, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, for principal of $97,798.28 (ninety-seven thousand seven hundred ninety-eight and 28/100) plus accrued interest at 11.75% (eleven point seven five) percent per annum. And no suit proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statue of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on, the 24th day of April, A.D., 2008, at 1:00:00 PM o’clock said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI, Barry County, Michigan, of the premises described in said mortgage. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the City of Hastings, in the County of Barry and State of Michigan and described as follows to wit: Lot 3, Block 23, EASTERN ADDITION TO THE CITY (FORMERLY VILLAGE) OF HASTINGS, according to the recorded plat thereof, Barry County Records. Commonly known as: 420 E. Madison Street PPN 55-220-129-00 The redemption period shall be six months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 27, 2008 WELTMAN, WEINBERG & REIS CO., L.P.A. By: Michael I. Rich (P-41938) Attorney for Plaintiff Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A. 2155 Butterfield Drive Suite 200-S Troy, MI 48084 77521956 WWR# 10011828 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Amy M. Van Aartsen, a single woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 21, 2004 and recorded January 11, 2005 in Instrument Number 1140032, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Novastar Mortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Two Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Nine and 95/100 Dollars ($102,529.95) including interest at 7.9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 10, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 1, East Town Homes Condominium, a Condominium according to the Master Deed Recorded in Document Number 1074113 and amendments thereto, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan Number 23, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of Public Acts of 1978, as amended. Being the same property conveyed to Amy M. Van Aartsen, a single woman by Deed Dated 6-28-02 and Recorded 7-302 in Document Number 1083263, in the Office o the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 13, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77521547 File No. 244.5028 SYNOPSIS Barry Township Public Hearing Regular Meeting March 4, 2008 Public Hearing opened at 6:30 p.m. The reason for the hearing is to present the 2008-2009 Budget to the public and address any questions. Hearing none the Public Hearing closed at 7:00 p.m. Regular meeting called to Order at 7:00 p.m. Roll Call: 4 members and 8 guests present. Pledge of Allegiance. Approved minutes and treasurers report for Feb/08. Accepted Department Reports. Supervisor Barnum appointed Wesley Kahler as his Deputy Supervisor. Adopted New Fiscal Year Reports RE: Meeting Dates, Fee Schedule, General Appropriations Act and Salary Schedule. Motion approved to purchase a sign for the East Hickory Corners Cemetery. Motion approved to accept the bills and check register for March. Meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Debra Dewey-Perry, Clerk Attested to by: 77522280 Wesley Kahler, Deputy Supervisor Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by William Roe and Starlene L Roe, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Credit Union Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated January 24, 2006, and recorded on February 1, 2006 in instrument 1159647, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Member First Mortgage Company as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Nine Thousand Six Hundred Forty And 95/100 Dollars ($139,640.95), including interest at 7.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Freeport, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot number six (6) of block number eight (8) of Samuel Roush's Addition to the VIllage of Freeport, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof, also beginning at the Southeast corner of Lot six (6) of block eight (8), Roush's Addition to the Village of Freeport, according to the recorded plat thereof; thence East fifty three and fifty eight hundreths (53.58) feet; thence due North sixty six (66) feet; thence due West to the Northeast corner of said Lot six (6); thence Southeasterly seventy and seventy three hundreths (70.73) feet to the beginng; also beginning at a point eighty nine and sixteen hundreths (89.16) feet East and one hundred ninety eight (198) feet South and of the Northeast corner of Lot then (10) of Block eight (8); Roush's Addition to the Village of Freeport, according to the recorded plat thereof, for a place of beginning; thence due South on a line to a point where said line intersects the back line of Lot seven (7); thence Northwesterly along the back line of Lot seven (7) to a point due West if the beginning; thence East to the beginning. Also, Lot 7 of Block 8 of Roush's Addition to the Village of Freeport, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof, except that part described as follows: Beginning at the Southwest corner of said Lot 7; thence East 10 rods to a place of beginning fo this exception; thence North to the back line of Lot 7; thence Southeasterly along the back line of Lot 7 to the Southeast corner of Lot 7; thence due West to the beginning for this exception The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521903 File #194716F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. FORECLOSURE NOTICE MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Joseph W. Rentz and Louann Rentz, all as joint tenants, to “MERS“ is Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. MERS is a separate corporation that is acting solely as a nominee for Lender and Lender‘s successors and assigns. MERS is the mortgagee under this Security Instrument. Lender is People‘s Choice Home Loan, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 10, 2005, and recorded on October 13, 2005, in Instrument No. 1154399, Barry County Records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC Bank USA National Association, as Indenture Trustee under the Indenture relating to People‘s Choice Home Loan Securities Trust Series 2005-4, by an assignment recorded in Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of one hundred thirteen thousand three hundred seventeen and 77/100 dollars ($113,317.77) including interest at 7.750% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, at 1:00 o’clock p.m., on Thursday, April 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: LOT 11, OF THE CITY FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS. PARCEL ID: 08-55-001-010-00 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241 or MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MLCA 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: March 12, 2008 HSBC Bank USA National Association, as Indenture Trustee under the Indenture relating to People’s Choice Home Loan Securities Trust Series 2005-4, assignee of Mortgagee Richard A. Green, Attorneys, 30150 N. Telegraph Rd., Ste 444 Bingham Farms, MI 48025 77521692 (248) 540-7665 MORTGAGE SALE NOTICE Default has occurred in a mortgage made on September 28, 1999, by Douglas R. Morse and Jill Morse, husband and wife, to LaSalle Bank, f/k/a Michigan National Bank, a national banking association, of 2600 West Big Beaver Road, Troy, Michigan, as Mortgagee, and recorded on October 18, 1999, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument No. 1036694, and modified by Modification of Mortgage dated February 11, 2002, and recorded on March 7, 2002, in Instrument No. 1076104, and Modification of Mortgage dated January 29, 2003, recorded on February 7, 2003, in Instrument No. 1097218. The entire unpaid amount of such Mortgage is immediately due and payable. At the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due and unpaid on the Mortgage the sum of Two Hundred Eighty Nine Thousand One Hundred Seventy Four and 43/100 Dollars ($289,174.43) with interest at the rate of 7%. No suit or proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale contained in the Mortgage has become operative by reason of such default. On Thursday, April 17, 2008, at one o’clock in the afternoon in the Barry County Courthouse, in the City of Hastings, which is the place for holding mortgage sales for Barry County, Michigan, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law, the property located in the Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, described in the Mortgage as follows: A parcel of land located in the southeast 1/4 of section 32, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, described as follows: Commencing at the South 1/4 post of Section 32, as established by W.H. Rogers, R.L.S. in 1965; thence North 02 degrees 17’00” West along the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 492.00 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 59’00” West 113.78 feet to the centerline of East Avenue North as established by W.H. Rogers, R.L.S. in 1965; thence North 01 degrees 48’00” East along said centerline 115.43 feet; thence North 32 degrees 11’00” East along said centerline 186.00 feet to the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 32; thence South 02 degrees 17’00” East along said North and South 1/4 line 160.34 feet to a point that is 604.65 feet North of the South 1/4 post of said Section 32; thence North 84 degrees 02’18” East 503.68 feet; thence North 02 degrees 17’00” West 306.84 feet; thence South 84 degrees 02’18” West 184.00 feet; thence North 02 degrees 17’00” West parallel with North and South 1/4 line 397.29 feet; thence South 87 degrees 52’43” East 1064.48 feet to the East line of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 32; thence South 00 degrees 00’25” West along said East line, 809.52 feet to a point that is 492.00 feet North of the South line of said Section 32; thence South 89 degrees 59’00” West 1348.85 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to the rights of public over the Westerly 33 feet as used for road purposes for East Avenue North. Property Address: 15795 East Avenue North; Tax ID No. 08-001-032-005-00. The redemption period shall be twelve months from the date of sale unless the property is abandoned, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Dated: March 10, 2008 Mortgagee: LaSalle Bank Steven E. Bratschie (P35726) STEVEN E. BRATSCHIE & ASSOCIATES, PC Attorneys for Mortgagee 535 Greenwood SE, PO Box 6878 Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6878 77521558 (616) 454-6005 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ronald Jex, Sr., and Paula S. Jex, husband and wife, to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated June 30, 2004 and recorded July 26, 2004 in Instrument Number 1131373, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee, successor-in-interest to Wachovia Bank, N.A. Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1, 2004. AssetBacked Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004WWF1 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred FortyOne Thousand Eight Hundred Forty-Five and 21/100 Dollars ($141,845.21) including interest at 10.9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 10, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 21, Town 1 North, Range 7 West; thence South 00 degrees 57 minutes 04 seconds East 350 feet for point of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 17 minutes 54 seconds West 1334.5 feet; thence North 00 degrees 57 minutes 04 seconds West 350 feet; thence South 89 degrees 17 minutes 54 seconds West 810.5 feet; thence South 540 feet; thence East 1809.5 feet; thence South 23 feet; thence East 335.5 feet, more or less, to the East Section line; thence North 00 degrees 57 minutes 04 seconds West 213.75 feet to the Point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 13, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248) 457-1000 77521582 File No. 306.0977 Use the BANNER CLASSIFIEDS to sell, rent, buy, hire, find work, etc. Call... 269-945-9554 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 3, 2008 — Page 12 Star Elementary School holds winter carnival Star School in Hastings recently held its annual winter carnival. This event is put on by volunteers from the Star School parent teacher organization. Activities throughout the night included sled racing, a ring toss, face painting, a cake walk, snowball fighting, rock climbing, a silent auction and Stormy the Magician. All games and prizes were free, provided by donations. Hungry Howie's brought in pizza for families, and the Fifth Grade Camp Committee held a bake sale. Local business and volunteers donated items for the PTO’s silent auction which raised more than $1,200 for the students. Jackie Nevins (from left), Alexis Kelmer, Destiny Burch and Timbree Pederson show off their face paintings. (From left) Colton Snow, Jonathan Hasty, Sarah Sixberry and Carol Shakespeare all hope to win the prize at the cake walk. Allie Horning climbs on the rock wall at the Star Elementary School Winter Carnival. Volunteer Scott Prill gets in the middle of the snowball fight at the Star Elementary School Winter Carnival. Quentin Wigg and Zach Carlson race down the hallway on sleds. Southeastern students enjoy green eggs and ham Stormy the Magician and Josh Gilbert entertain the audience at the Star Elementary School Winter Carnival. Southeastern Elementary School students wait in anticipation for Superintendent Rich Satterlee to read Dr. Seuss’ “Green Eggs and Ham.” Grand Rental Station is now offering lawnmower and small engine repair services. “This has always been a desire of ours and fits in our business very well”, said Dan of Grand Rental Station Lawnmower maintenance should be taken seriously. A well maintained lawnmower should last years and regular maintenance is crucial to the life of the lawnmower. Proper maintenance is the key to a 50 N. M-37 Hwy Hastings, MI 49058 77522352 77522348 Lawnmower & small engine repair offered by Grand Rental Station healthy mower and lawn! “Our goal is always to provide better service to the community we serve.: added Dan, “we plan to start this program immediately and will target lawnmowers and any small engine.” Grand Rental Station rents a wide selection of equipment at affordable and reasonable rates for any project. Call Dan at 948-9891 to get your spring tune up. 269-945-3550 OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, APRIL 6TH, 2-4 PM Green eggs and ham is even popular with the teachers. 175 N. Whitmore Rd. DIR:M-37 S to just west of the fairgrounds. S on Whitmore Rd. to home on W side of the Rd. This 1996 custom built home is a must see with over 3500 sq ft of finished living area, a 3 stall attached garage with a extra deep 2 stall garage on the walkout level of the home. An additional 24x80 pole barn with electric, heat and an extra high door for equipment or RV's. All of this on 18.6 acres of beauty that ajoins 547 acres of state land. Quality is visable throughout this home which has 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, large kitchen and eating area, formal dining and an open living area with cathedral ceiling and a wall of windows with southern exposure, an extra large family room with a large flat screen TV and bookcases which are built in and remain in the home. Peace and tranquility, room to play inside and out as well as privacy are what this home is all about and in is conveniently located between Hastings and Middleville. Paved road and paved driveways. Call Pat for more details at #269-838-1469 Susan Hunter, principal of Southeastern Elementary School, introduces guest reader Superintendent Rich Satterlee. 77521639 77521806 2IÀFLDO�1RWLFH Public Auction House For Sale There will be Public Meetings held on April 8 and April 17, at 7 p.m. in the Conference Center at Pennock Hospital for anyone interested in learning more about the expansion of Pennock Hospital. Thursday, April 17, 2008 Property is located at 457 W. Apple Street, Hastings, MI To members of Hastings Mutual Insurance Company, Hastings, Michigan: Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Hastings Mutual Insurance Company will be held at the Home Office, 404 East Woodlawn Avenue, Hastings, Michigan on Wednesday, April 9, 2008 beginning at 9:00am Michael W. Puerner, Secretary Discussion will include the major themes WKDW�LQÁXHQFHG�WKH�3HQQRFN�%RDUG�RI� Trustees’ decision for the Hospital’s expansion: quality of service, parking, single rooms for patients, additional serYLFHV��ÀQDQFLDO�YLDELOLW\��DQG�WKH�DELOLW\� of the Hospital to remain competitive. Rural Development is an Equal Opportunity Lender Thornapple Lake Estates “A Country Setting on Thornapple Lake” Large 4-bedroom / 2-bath home with central A/C and storage shed. On a corner lot in Thornapple Lake Estates. Great “move-in” incentives. Financing available to qualified buyers. Priced at 1009 W. Green St. • Hastings 77522252 Phone: $22,900 517-852-1514 For an appointment to see this home or other homes for sale. 02688366 The sale will be held at 1:00pm at the East entrance to the Circuit Court located in the city of Hastings, Michigan Minimum bid is $15,401.00 S.E.V. is $17,038 - Property sells “AS IS” The home is a 2 story with 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, on a full basement, the home has 1,104 sq. ft., with a two car detached garage. This foreclosure sale is subject to one month redemption rights. Terms: Certified funds delivered to the Sheriff at the sale For more details contact - Rural Development at 888-771-6993 NOTICE Although it may not be a “normal” lunch, students and teachers alike enjoy green eggs and ham. �Page 13 — Thursday, April 3, 2008 — The Hastings Banner COURT NEWS POLICE BEAT The Barry County Sheriff’s Department was called to the scene of an arrest by the Hastings City Police March 21. The Hastings department had in custody a driver wanted in connection with a series of drive-offs at area gas stations, as reported in last week’s Banner. The driver, Maranda Mae Steffer, 23, of Grand Rapids, was transported to the sheriff’s office, where she admitted to driving off without paying for gas at a number of area stations. Steffer said she had been recently unemployed and had every intention of paying back the gas stations for the gas she took, which totaled more than $100. Last week, the Banner reported Steffer was followed from the BP station on M-37 and the person who followed her said he thought the person whom he followed showed a weapon when he pulled in behind her at a local business. The sheriff’s department has turned over the results of its investigation to the Barry County Prosecutor’s office for review. Banner article alerts mother to salesmen In relation to another incident reported in the last edition of the Banner, a Rutland Township woman said she confronted two black men and a white man March 27 who were in the area ostensibly to sell Kirby vacuum cleaners. The woman said she had read in the newspaper that the men had threatened an area homeowner. She said she approached the men after they verbally abused and cursed her two children. The men fled the scene in a blue Chevrolet Astro van. Banner CLASSIFIEDS The Barry County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a break-in at a residence in Baltimore Township March 27. The homeowner said she had left for work that morning and upon her return discovered doors open in her home. She said she looked through the house and realized several prescription medicines were missing. A check of neighbors indicated a male subject had approached the home during the day and knocked on the door, but no one saw anyone enter the house, which was unlocked. CALL... The Hastings BANNER 945-9554 Dispute results in arrest on unrelated charges Lacking balance, Hastings woman lands in jail Hastings Police, while on patrol in the 200 block of Shriner Street the afternoon of March 30, came across a woman staggering down the middle of the street yelling obscenities. As an officer approached the woman, who appeared to be highly intoxicated, she attempted to kick an empty beer bottle she was holding and fell down. The officer identified the woman as Sarah Naylor, 30, of Hastings, who continued to yell obscenities and refused to quiet down. Naylor was placed under arrest for being a disorderly person and was transported and lodged at the Barry County Jail. Hell hath no fury like an angry former girlfriend Hastings Police were called to a residence in the 100 block of East Walnut Street March 31 to a reported domestic assault. Officers met with the 19-year-old victim who told them that a former girlfriend became upset with him and assaulted him. The victim displayed obvious signs of being assaulted and said he had been punched and scratched. The suspect, who was identified as Samantha Wellman, 21, of Delton was located at a residence on West Grand Street and admitted to assaulting the victim. She told officers that she would do it again if she had the chance. Wellman was taken into custody for domestic assault, transported and lodged at the Barry County Jail. Neighbor assaults grandfather driving kids to school Hastings Police are investigating an assault complaint that occurred in the 300 block of West State Road March 26. The 72year-old victim was driving his grandchildren to school when he noticed a dark-colored van tailgating his vehicle. The victim said he slowed down in hope that the other driver would pass or back off, but the driver of the van passed his vehicle, pulling in front of him and forced him to stop. The driver of the van approached the victim’s car and began pounding his fist on the windshield and yelling profanities at him. The suspect then forced his way into the vehicle punching the victim in the face. The victim was able to push his assailant away from his car and locked his car door. The suspect then left the area, but was recognized by the victim as a neighbor with whom he has had dealings in the past. Officers have identified the suspect as a 38-year-old Hastings man, and charges of assault and battery and reckless driving will be sought. The incident has been turned over to the Barry County Prosecutor’s office for review. 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Call J-Ad Graphics at (269)945-9554. Wanted 2OCKING�3EATS�s�!LL�$IGITAL�3OUND &REE�$RINK�2EFILLS�s���`� CORN�REFILLS The YMCA is proud to announce their latest promoted students from the Hastings Karate Club. Pictured are (from left) Laramie Barker (green belt), Christa Wright (first stripe), Joel Shinavier (second stripe), Laura Shinavier (first stripe), Zach Allyn (yellow belt), Dana Rittenberg (first stripe), and Mason Rittenberg (first stripe) with instructors (back left) Steve Echtinaw and Nancy Hammond. Estate Sale d 02687569 The Thornapple Kellogg varsity girls’ track and field team got off to a good start on Tuesday (March 25), at the Grand Valley State University LMCU Laker Challenge. The Trojan 1600-meter team of Stephanie Betcher, Hana Hunt, Allyson Winchester, and Emma Ordway took the championship in its race with a time of 4 minutes 20.51 seconds. Their closest competition came from the Forest Hills Central foursome which finished in 4:22.37. Ordway had the Trojan’s lone individual championship, winning the 400-meter run in 1:01.7. She blew away the field, finishing more than three seconds ahead of her nearest competitor Mark Justin Maxson, 43, of Delton was sentenced March 26 in a probation violation hearing. Judge Fisher sentenced Maxson to serve eight months in prison for delivery/manufacture of a controlled substance, a crime for which he was convicted of in 2006. Judge Fisher ruled that Maxson will continue probation and may be released from jail and have his probation sentence reduced upon payment of $500 in court assessments. Jeffery Lewis Keagle, 61, of Delton was sentenced March 26 by Judge Fisher to serve three months in jail for his February conviction of Thieves target prescription drugs in Baltimore Township Nelson William Smith, 41, of Hastings was arrested when sheriff deputies were called to a Freeport address March 31. A man called 911 to report the boyfriend of his former wife had called his home and threatened him and then appeared at the man’s home and called him outside to fight. The victim’s current girlfriend went outside to confront the man and alleged she was grabbed. She said she struck Smith in the face to escape. The investigation revealed Smith had left text messages on the victim’s phone after the man refused to take his children during spring vacation. Smith was arrested on an unrelated charges and information on the alleged assault were forwarded to the Barry County Prosecutor’s office. maintaining a drug house and delivery/manufacture of a controlled substance. Judge Fisher also ruled Keagle’s driver’s license will be suspended for six months, to be restricted after 30 days. His jail sentence may be suspended upon payment of $2,880 in court assessments. Keagle was arrested in Barry Township in September. 77522283 Gas-and-go bandit nabbed by Hastings City Police Nicholas Jordan Wilson, 24, of Battle Creek was sentenced to serve from 24 months to 60 months in prison in a probation violation hearing conducted by Barry County Circuit Court Judge James Fisher March 27. Wilson was convicted of failing to meet the terms of his 2006 probation sentence by not completing his assignment to drug court. In his original conviction, Wilson was sentenced to 60 months of probation and a year in jail for attempted home invasion in Assyria Township in January 2006. Judge Fisher ruled that Wilson will serve his current conviction concurrently to two previous convictions. Judge Fisher also ruled Wilson may be eligible for boot camp placement. 02689104 Relatives and friends are welcome to stop in and wish her Happy Birthday at Sam’s Restaurant (Gun Lake) on Sunday, April 6 from 1-4 pm �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 3, 2008 — Page 14 Delton Spring Sports Previews DK boys looking to return team to top of the KVA by Brett Bremer Sports Editor From 1991 to 2000, the Delton Kellogg varsity boys’ track and field team won the Kalamazoo Valley Association championship each year. After a short drought, the team took championships in the league again in 2003 and 2004. The last three years, the Panthers have finished second twice and fourth once. Maple Valley, in its first season in the league, overpowered the Panthers for the title a season ago. Now the Panthers are focused on getting back to the front of the pack. “We have a lot of work to once again establish Delton Kellogg at the top of the KVA,” said Panther head coach Dale Grimes. “Finishing second last year only intensified the desire of this team to win the championship this year. We look to be improved from last year in terms of talent across a good number of events.” The Panther team didn’t have a single state qualifier a year ago in Division 2, but after that one year stint, Delton returns to Division 3 this year for the state competition. Leading the team and the charge for state qualifying spots will be the Panthers fine group of hurdlers which includes senior David Roberts, senior Tony Reeves, and sophomore Matt Ingle. They’ll all do multiple events for Delton. Roberts will run sprints. Reeves is also a talented long jumper. Ingle is one of a fine trio of pole vaulters for Delton, which also includes juniors Mark Loveland and Matt Loveland. Martell Epperson should have a fine season running the 200- and 400-meter races for the Panthers, while Justin VanderMeer is another strong 400 runner returning. The leader of the Delton distance pack is senior Morgan Hennessey, who was a state qualifier in cross country in the fall. The Panthers will also look for some big leaps this season from junior high jumper Robbie Wandell. The list of returning letter winners is long, and also includes seniors Rick Ramsey, Chris Miller, Cody White, juniors Ricky Davidson, Taylor Kingsley, Dalton Parmenter, Jason Wolthuis, and sophomores Jordan Bourdo, Jimmy Deibert, and Nick Rendon. A handful of newcomers coach Grimes is expecting good things from includes senior Quinn DeBolt in the pole vault, distance races, and hurdles, Casey Overbeek in the sprints, and sophomore Jake Homister in the high jump and hurdles. “We also have a great group of freshmen joining the team,” Grimes said. “They are showing good work ethic and we can look forward to them adding some valuable talent to the program.” Delton’s scheduled opener against Plainwell was canceled, and now the Panthers are set to take to the track for the first time on Wednesday when they host Hastings. That Martell Epperson (left) and David Roberts will be followed up with a trip to the Bronson Invitational April 12. The KVA season starts for the Panthers April 22 at Parchment, where Delton will be competing with the host Panthers and the Hackett Catholic Central Fighting Irish. DK girls chasing Comets and Irish for KVA title by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Getting over the hump is never going to be easy, but the Delton Kellogg varsity girls’ soccer team is hoping to do just that in the Kalamazoo Valley Association this spring. The hump to get over is finishing higher than third in the league. The Panthers did fin- ish third last season, and had a 6-12 overall record. Getting ahead of Kalamazoo Christian or Hackett Catholic Central is never going to be easy though. Delton Kellogg head coach Bill Roberts said he expects his team to be able to improve on its 6-12 record from a year ago and that he is “realistically looking for a 10-8 overall sea- son record for 2008, and to place higher than third in the KVA.” It won’t be long before the Panthers are testing themselves against the Comets and Fighting Irish. Delton heads to Kalamazoo Christian April 23, then visits Hackett Catholic Central April 28. A wealth of experience should help the Panthers be ready for the early season meetings with their league rivals. Delton returns seven seniors, three juniors, and a pair of sophomores from last season’s team. Back are senior midfielders Shawn Schut, Kelsie Smith, Caitlin Champion, and Katelyn Currier, senior strikers Amber Strick and Shelby Rouse, and senior defender Lacy Seamans. Also returning are junior keeper Anna Goldsworthy, junior midfielder Lauren Knollenberg, and junior defender Sarah Robbins, as well as sophomores Cara Phelps and Taylor Peavey. “This squad is working hard and eager to make their mark,” said Roberts. That group is joined by junior defender Joanna Hoeberling, freshman strikers Katelyn Grizzle and Taylor Hennessey, and freshman defender Clara Bagley. “With 16 players as upperclassmen, we are challenged to provide a diverse balance for future seasons,” said Roberts. “This year’s large group of freshmen is a welcomed addition.” Delton is slated to host Hastings to open the season on Tuesday. The KVA season begins with a home game against Parchment April 21. Robbie Wandell Season switch tough on DK golf team by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The season switch has been hard on the Delton Kellogg varsity boys’ golf team in more ways than one. For one thing, it has been much tougher to get on the course with the season starting in the spring rather than in the fall. Delton Kellogg’s first two scheduled competitions were canceled, and then there own DK Invitational was moved from March 28 to Wednesday afternoon (April 2). The second problem has to do with the roster. Junior Robbie Wandell is the only returning starter for the Panthers, and will also be running and jumping for the Delton varsity boys’ track and field team. Delton Kellogg head coach Kent Enyart lost three seniors to graduation last spring, and two of his top six players from the fall of 2006 to the Panther baseball program. While experience is at a premium for the Panthers this spring, Enyart likes his team’s attitude. “They want to play and improve,” said Enyart. Looking to join Wandell in the everyday line-up will be juniors Cody Morse, Brett Reath, sophomore TJ Boreham, freshman Zach Warren, and senior Chris Blincoe. The Delton Kellogg boys will be back in action next Friday, against Hastings at the Hastings Country Club. The Kalamazoo Valley Association (KVA) season then begins April 18, as Hackett Catholic Central hosts a nine-hole meet at Milham Golf Course. Hackett should be in a battle with Kalamazoo Christian for the top spot in the league this spring, and Olivet and Parchment won’t be far behind. “I guess that a fifth place finish in the KVA would be my goal right now,” said Enyart. “Kalamazoo Christian, Kalamazoo Hackett, Olivet, and Parchment are loaded with experience and talent.” After the DK Invitational, the Panthers won’t be on their home course at Mullenhurst again until hosting Allegan on April 24. Shawn Schut SAJO’S PIZZA CHAPPLE REALTY INC. 115 Maple, Delton 11065 (M-43) Delton 623-5115 623-4058 511 W. State St, Hastings TAVERN 623-8310 PIZZA 623-6201 www.chapplerealty.com 948-3720 M-43, Delton SMITH & DOSTER HERB DOSTER PHOTOGRAPHER DELTON FLORAL & GIFTS 623-5270 WILLIAMS-GORES FUNERAL HOME 133 E. Orchard, Delton 114 N. Grove St. (M-43) Delton BUCKLAND AGENCY 11235 S. Wall Lake Rd, Delton 623-5111 13266 Enzian Rd. Delton DELTON MEDICAL CENTER SCRAPALOO Joseph C. Roth, DO John D. Kehl, PA-C ~ Dawn L. 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Panther head coach Jim Gibson, who’s entering his 24th season leading the Delton program said of this season, “several school records could fall. We could have a strong showing at regionals, and we may have some state medallists and all-state athletes.” The move back down to Division 3, after a one year jump to Division 2, should help the Panthers out once it comes to the state competition. Delton did finish seventh at its Division 2 regional a year ago, and send eight athletes to the state finals. The Kalamazoo Valley Association (KVA) will still be tough though. The Delton girls finished in a tie for second place in the league last season with Maple Valley, behind the league champions from Parchment. “Every year we aim to compete for a league title,” Gibson said. “In this staff’s tenure here we have finished first or second all but one time. Because of our weaknesses and Maple Valley being so strong, everything will need to fall in to place for us to have a realistic chance of a league title.” Olivet and Parchment also expect to be in that chase for a league crown. Those weaknesses for the Panthers are their experience in the distance events and the throwing events. Delton does return nine letter winners from a season ago. That group is led by a trio of seniors, Rachael Williams in the sprints, Chelsea VanderWoude in the sprints and the long jump, and McKenzie Earl in the pole vault. Middle distance runner Mandy Dye is the Panthers’ lone returning junior. Also back are sophomores Katie Searles, Hannah Williams, Shelly NeSmith, Heather Mutch, and Abby Culbert. Searles was the Panthers’ lone state qualifier in an individual event last season, in the 100-meter hurdles. “We have 18 new athletes and we hope many will contribute, but because of the cool weather it’s hard to tell,” said Gibson. Because of the weather, the Panthers’ opening meet which was scheduled for last Wednesday against Plainwell was canceled. Delton will now open its season at home against Hastings on Wednesday. Delton then has a couple weekend invitationals on the slate before opening the KVA season with a double dual at Parchment against the host Panthers and the Hackett Catholic Central Fighting Irish. Rachael Williams (left) and Katie Searles Pitching duo returns for Delton by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Any varsity softball team has to start building with solid pitching, and Delton Kellogg has that this spring. Junior hurler Tarah Keim and senior Jessica Wine return for the Panthers and head coach Kelly Yoder. Keim was an honorable mention all-conference selection in the Kalamazoo Valley Association (KVA) last spring. She finished the season with a 1.78 ERA, and had 149 strikeouts and 30 walks. Wine could also see time at second base. Delton returns a solid infield. When Keim isn’t throwing from the center of the field, she’ll man the bag at third. Sophomore shortstop Katie Marshall returns, as does senior Justie McCowan who’ll see time at first base and behind the plate. Senior Kelsey Ketola returns to the outfield, and could also trade time with McCowan at catcher. Also back is junior outfielder Sara Weimer. The outfield is somewhat inexperienced, and juniors Sarah Holroyd, Allison Deschaine, Adrienne Schroeder, and senior Brandy Howe will all be looking to strengthen one of the corner spots. Other newcomers to the team include junior Kara Bowman and sophomore Shelly NeSmith. The Panthers are scheduled to start the season at home with a double header against Hastings on Tuesday. After the opener against the Saxons, the Panthers will take on Battle Creek St. Philip at Bailey Park April 14. The Kalamazoo Valley Association season starts with a tough double header at Galesburg Augusta April 15. The Rams are expected to contend for the conference crown with Kalamazoo Christian this spring. DK baseball gets another new leader Nick Blacken Also Basement Finishing/Egress Windows/Mold Remediation/Foundation Repair would mean being able to hang with top league contenders like Kalamazoo Christian, Parchment, and Olivet. Delton Kellogg is slated to open the season at home with a double header against Hastings on Tuesday. They’ll then be off for N S E T A R EW Single Membership spring break before returning to action against Battle Creek St. Philip at Bailey Park April 14. The KVA season opens April 15 with a double header at Galesburg-Augusta. FO R 2 00 8 77521966 Tarah Keim by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Bill Humphrey becomes the fifth head coach in six season, and the fourth in four years, for the Delton Kellogg varsity baseball program this spring. A new head coach and a cold spring which has limited practice time are making it tough for the Panthers and their new coach to become familiar with one another. It’s a good thing for Delton that there is a lot of talent back from the team that went 7-18 a year ago. Delton Kellogg senior center fielder Steven Scoby, has been on the varsity for all four seasons of his high school career. Scoby earned all-county, all-district, and all-conference honors in the Kalamazoo Valley Association (KVA) a year ago. After his senior season, Scoby will head to Indiana to join the Valparaiso University Men’s team. Also back are senior pitchers Nick Blacken and Brian Diaz, who will also see time in the infield. Both joined Scoby as all-county performers a year ago and earned honorable mention All-KVA honors. Another all-conference honorable mention performer who returns is senior catcher/infielder Jordan Smith. That group leads a solid group of experienced players which also includes seniors Quinn DeBolt, Devin Desgranges, Mitch Duquesnel, Dakota Healey, Martin Workman, and juniors Quinn Seaver and Brennan Smith. In the little time he’s had with his team, Humphrey knows that its strengths are its senior leadership and its enthusiasm for the game of baseball. “Our goal is to unite as a team so that we can become a competitive force within the KVA,” said Humphrey. Looking to gel with the returnees this year are juniors Thad Calkins, Sam Hoff, Kenny Kelley, Jeremy Reigler, Darrin Pursley, CJ Anderson, and Anthony Shoup. Being a competitive force in the KVA Family Membership HASTINGS COUNTRY CLUB 06669621 �Page 16 — Thursday, April 3, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Lion boys fourth at first two meets by Brett Bremer Sports Editor In a pair of indoor meets so far this season the Maple Valley varsity boys’ track and field team has come away with a pair of fourth place finishes. Fourth is where the Lions finished in the Division III & IV standings at the Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) Boys Indoor Meet (March 20), and where they finished last Wednesday in the Small School standings at the Michigan State University (MSU)/Playmakers True Team Track and Field Invitational. At MSU, the Lions finished with 1122.5 points in the 16-team standings. Each team was allowed to enter three athletes in each individual event and one team in each relay race. Every finisher in each event scored for their team. Williamston took the championship with 1425 points, followed by Clare with 1218.5 and DeWitt 1165.5. The top performances for the Lions came Lakewood senior Jennie Carr (8) clears the ball away from a crowd of Tigers which includes (from left) Becca Aiers, Brooke Allen, and Damenick Bottoms during the first half Tuesday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Vikings regroup after tough first half in their first game Holaski. With just over four minutes left in the game, Lakewood’s Ashley Durham had a shot glance off the cross bar. “It was a good game for us,” Gonzales said. “A good first game.” Lakewood returns to action at home tonight against Lansing Everett, then is off until hosting Maple Valley April 14. Indoor Meet the previous week, scoring 78 points. Saginaw Swan Valley was second with 73.5 points, Perry third with 62, and the Lions fourth with 61. Once again Maple Valley teams placed first in the 1600-meter relay and second in the 800-meter relay. In the 1600, the Lions finished with a time of 3:37.66. In the 800, they hit the finish line in 1:39.61. Maple Valley had two individual championships on the day. One came from Kaleb Root, who won the pole vault at 13-0. The other was earned by Thurlby in the 60-meter hurdles, with a time of 9.18. Other top eight scoring finishes at SVSU for Maple Valley came from Chris Loveall in the shot put (third, 41-2.5), Laverty in the 3200 (fifth, 10:41.97), Joe Benedict in the 3200 (eighth, 11:41.44), Thurlby in the 400 (sixth, 54.79), Morehouse in the 800 (2:09.49), and the 3200-meter relay team that placed fourth in 8:48.87. Weather doesn’t bother Lion ladies by Brett Bremer Sports Editor While golfers and baseball and softball players don’t have the option of moving their sport indoors, the Maple Valley varsity girls’ track and field is making the most of its time inside to start the season. A week after winning the Division III & IV competition at the Saginaw Valley State University Girls (SVSU) Indoor Meet (March 20), the Lion ladies finished second to Williamston in the Small Schools standings last Wednesday in the MSU/Playmakers True Team Track and Field Meet. Williamston led the 17-team meet Wednesday with 1531 points. The Lion ladies were second with 1340.5. Potterville was third with 1210 points and Clare fourth with a score of 1157. At Michigan State, teams were allowed to enter three athletes in each individual event and one team in each relay race. Every finisher scored for their team. Maple Valley had three championship performances on the day. Lauren Pierce won the long jump by leaping 16 feet 7 inches. Pierce also teamed with Danielle Christensen, Mallorie Densmore, and Lizzy Stewart to win the 800-meter relay in 1 minute 51.50 sec- onds. The Lions’ top individual event was the 400-meter dash, where Christensen took the championship with a time of 1:03.79. Clare’s Kelsey Beatty was second in 1:04.10, and the next two finishers were Lions. Stewart was third in 1:04.59 and Pierce fourth in 1:05.28. Pierce, Stewart, and Christensen all also scored in the 60-meter dash, with Pierce and Stewart tying for fifth place in 8.10 seconds. Christensen was 14th in 8.40. Christensen’s fourth event was the 60-meter hurdles where she finished second in 9.60, a tenth of a second behind Yale’s Iris Campbell. The Lions’ top field event was the pole vault, where Stacey Fassett placed second by clearing 9-0 and Karlee Mater tied for third by clearing 8-0. Stockbridge’s Christina Watson won the event at 9-7. Maple Valley’s girls were in the top ten in all three relay races. The 1600-meter team of Erin Shoemaker, Leslee Rigelman, Mallorie Densmore, and Stewart placed sixth in 4:36.18. The Lion 3200-meter team of Kayla Shaw, Shoemaker, Amanda Erwin, and Lauren Trumble was ninth in 11:19.70. Other top ten finishes on the day for the Lions were scored by Trumble in the 1600meter run (tenth in 6:07.77), Randi Vinson in the 3200-meter run (eighth, 13:41.82), Rigelman and Jennifer Kent in the high jump (T-sixth, 4-6), and Ashley Gonser in the shot put (seventh, 30-6). The Lions took the championship at the 19team SVSU Girls Indoor Meet with 87 points. Perry was second with 65, and Freeland third with 63.5. The Lions’ took two championships on the day with the team of Pierce, Densmore, Stewart, and Christensen winning the 800meter relay in 1:54.06, and Christensen running a time of 10.11 in the 60-meter hurdles. That same relay foursome placed third in the 1600-meter race with a time of 4:31.38. In the field events, the Lions’ had five scoring finishes. Gonser was fourth in the shot put at 28-9, and teammate Brittani Brady fifth at 28-9. Pierce was third in the long jump at 159. In the pole vault, Fassett placed second and Mater fourth as both cleared 9-0. Other scoring finishes on the track came from Vinson in the 3200-meter run (third, 13:34), Pierce in the 60-meter dash (third, 8.55), Christensen in the 400 (1:06.23), Stewart in the 400 (1:06.53), Trumble in the 800 (seventh, 2:43.75), and the team of Shaw, Shoemaker, Pantera Rider, and Trumble in the 3200-meter relay (fourth, 11:07.09). Forman and Bosworth choose future schools Lakewood junior defender Christian Main settles the ball in front of her own net during the first half Tuesday against Allegan. (Photo by Brett Bremer) 77521481 by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Lakewood seniors Melanie Forman and Briana Bosworth will be teammates this fall on the softball diamond, for the third season in a row. But their time as teammates will end next school year, as they head their separate ways. On Wednesday, Forman signed her National Letter of Intent to join the Indiana Tech Women’s Volleyball program next fall. Bosworth also signed Wednesday, making plans to join the Northwood University Women’s Softball program. “It’s not real often you get two from the same team that are getting college scholarships and are so much fun to work with,” said Lakewood varsity girls’ softball coach Rollie Krauss. Fellow softball coach Kristin Heinze added that Forman and Bosworth are the kind of girls that ask to practice on Sunday’s before conference contests on Monday afternoons, and are always looking to spend extra time with the coaches after the scheduled practice time is over. It took more than a little extra practice time for Bosworth to climb to the talent level she’s achieved at this point. Bosworth, the Vikings’ center fielder, batted .350 as a junior last spring and had a .485 on base percentage. She was also perfect on the base paths, stealing 28 bases in 28 attempts. That batting average was more than 100 points higher than it had been in her sophomore season. Freshman year she was a righthanded hitter, now she is a left-handed slap hitter. “That’s my dad’s doing,” Bosworth said. “He thought I should switch my freshman year, and I decided to permanently change my sophomore year. It was kind of a struggle, but it worked out for the better.” “He’s left handed,” Bosworth said of her father Jeff. “He always knew that if I wanted to go on to college, they always need left handed hitters and you’re two steps closer to first base.” It wasn’t only her father and her Lakewood coaches who helped in the transition, her summer ball coach, Rich Knapp with the Southwest Michigan Fusion played a big role in it as well. Bosworth plans to go after a degree in Entertainment Sports Promotion and Management at Northwood. While Bosworth chose to focus on softball after her freshman season, Forman has been a three-sport athlete all four years of high school. She spent two seasons on the varsity girls’ basketball team, three on the varsity softball team, and four on the varsity volleyball team. “It was a very easy decision to play volleyball (in college),” said Forman. “Since my freshman year I’ve loved volleyball.” Her senior season, this fall, Forman was named third team all-state in Class B as a setter. The choice of where to play volleyball wasn’t much tougher than the choice to play volleyball in college. “It has a very nice atmosphere,” Forman said of Indiana Tech, which is located in Fort Wayne. “It’s a very small school, about the size of this school actually, and the girls are just amazing on the team.” Indiana Tech setters Jenny Vogelgesang and Laura Booker will both be seniors next fall. Forman got to meet Booker on her overnight visit to the campus in January. “I’ll be training under her for a year and then hopefully stepping into her spot,” Forman said. Forman plans to pursue a degree in elementary education. First things first for Bosworth and Forman. The 2008 Lakewood varsity softball season gets started April 1, when the Vikings make a trip to take on East Lansing. Lakewood seniors Melanie Forman (seated left) and Briana Bosworth (seated right) were joined by their high school coaches Christine Grunewald, Rolly Krauss, Kristin Heinze, and Tammy O’Mara as they signed letters of intent to join college athletic programs March 20. Forman is headed to Indiana Tech to play volleyball, while Bosworth will join the Northwood softball program. SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hassk12.org TUESDAY, APRIL 8: 4:00 pm Boys Varsity 4:00 pm Boys JV 4:00 pm Girls Varsity 4:00 pm Girls JV 6:45 pm Girls Varsity Baseball Baseball Softball Softball Soccer Delton (DH) Delton (DH) Delton (DH) Delton (DH) Delton (Varsity only) A H A H A WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9: 4:30 pm Boys Varsity Track Delton-Kellogg HS A 4:30 pm Girls Varsity Track Delton-Kellogg HS A 7:30 pm Athletic Boosters - HHS Rm. B125 (use main entrance) THURSDAY, APRIL 10: 4:00 pm Boys Varsity Baseball 4:00 pm Boys JV Baseball 4:00 pm Boys Varsity Golf 4:00 pm Boys JV Golf Kenowa Hills (DH) Kenowa Hills (DH) Delton at Hastings Country Club Delton at Hastings Country Club A H H Thanks to This Week’s Sponsor: Hastings Orthopedic Clinic, P.C. “Quality Care with Compassion” 840 Cook Rd. Hastings, MI 49058 Phone: 269-945-9520 Toll Free: 800-596-1005 Contact us on the web @ www.hoc-mi.com HASTINGS ATHLETIC BOOSTERS Contact Laura 948-0506 to Sponsor the Sports Schedule H Times and dates subject to change. 77521870 by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Midway through the second half Lakewood varsity girls’ soccer coach Paul Gonzales turned to his bench and said, “if we play defense like this we’re going to be in a lot of games this year.” The Vikings weren’t really in their game with the Allegan Tigers in the second half. The Tigers built a 5-0 lead in the opening half. But the Vikings were able to keep the Tigers from adding another tally in the second half, falling 5-0 in the season opener. “The first half, we played out of our zone defensively,” Gonzales said. “We made some adjustments at half-time.” Allegan did a much better job of taking advantage of its scoring opportunities than the Vikings did, using its speed and ball control skills. Lakewood also gave the Tigers a few too many opportunities early in the game. The Tigers’ first goal came less than five minutes in, after they were awarded a free kick at the top of the Viking 18. Brooke Allen blasted a shot off the hands of Viking keeper Libby Lydy. Allegan got a goal by Brianna McKenny with 26:44 left in the first half, then Allen converted on a penalty kick just over a minute later. Allen then finished off the hat-trick by chasing down a long clearing attempt that got behind the Viking defense. Caitlin Tremaine added the Tigers’ final tally with 14:16 left in the first half, finally getting a foot on a corner kick that had been bouncing around in front of the Lakewood net. The Vikings did pick up their play in the second half, defensively and offensively. Lakewood’s Cassandra Thelen had a shot fly just over the net midway through the second half after a nice crossing pass from Whitney in the 1600-meter and 800-meter relay races. A Maple Valley foursome took the 1600meter championship in 3 minutes 34.32 seconds. The Lion team was second in the 800meter relay with a time of 1:35.69. The Lions got two other second place finishes in individual events, with Jeff Burd taking second in the 800-meter run to Williamston’s Dan Nix. Nix finished in 2:00.87 and Burd in 2:01.52. Nick Thurlby was second in the 60-meter hurdles in 8.50 seconds. Yale’s Aviram Campbell won the hurdle race in 8.40. Other top ten performances for the Lions came from Thurlby in the 400-meter dash (sixth in 53.56), Charles Wymer in the 60meter dash (eighth, 7.20), Rob Morehouse in the 800 (tenth, 2:09.33), Brad Laverty in the 3200 (eighth, 10:45.30), Matt Hamilton and Justin Kennedy in the pole vault (T-tenth, 10 feet), and the 3200-meter relay team which finished fourth in 8:48.80. Reese took the championship at the SVSU � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-04-10.pdf 5631b179c9571509a2bb5b1e6a829fc7 PDF Text Text “Interim” removed from Murphy’s title The economic highway is a bumpy road Panthers and Saxons split opening games See Story on Page 3 See Editorial on Page 5 See Story on Pages 20 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 155, No. 15 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 50¢ Thursday, April 10, 2008 NEWS Hastings Planning Commission approves Walgreen’s plan BRIEFS Historical Society to meet April 17 The Barry County Historical Society will hold its next meeting at the Hastings Elks Club Thursday, April 17, at 7 p.m. Following a brief business meeting, members and friends are invited to relate stories and share photos of ancestors who were involved in the Civil War. As usual, the meeting is open to the public. District tree sale begins Friday The Barry Conservation District’s Spring Tree Sale will be held at Charlton Park’s Gas and Steam Engine Barn Friday, April 11, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, April 12, from 9 a.m. to noon. Many species of evergreens, hardwoods and habitat shrubs will be available, including Colorado blue spruce, white pine, black walnut, highbush cranberry and more. Several fruit tree varieties will also be in stock, including Bartlett pear, sweet Regina cherry and red haven peach. Credit and debit cards will not be accepted, so please bring cash or checks for purchase. Love Inc.’s 25th year party set To celebrate Love Inc. of Barry County’s 25th anniversary, an open house, with refreshments, will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 12, at the Love Inc. office, 305 S. Michigan Avenue, in Hastings. The public is invited. Love’s Executive Director Steve Reid hopes area residents, folks from local churches and representatives from organizations and agencies will stop by. Love Inc. works to match up the needs of individuals and families with available resources through its network of 63 county churches and more than two dozen human service agencies. Bowling tourney to aid Chile Approximately 17 people from the Hastings Assembly of God Church are heading on a missions trip to Santiago, Chile, in June. To help defray the cost of the trip, the church will host a fundraising bowling tournament at the Hastings Bowl at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 12. The cost to enter is $20 per person. At the event, cash prizes will be awarded for first and second places. Prize amounts will depend on the number of entries. In addition, there will be a raffle with cash prizes during the tournament. Dinner, auction to benefit St. Rose An entertaining evening, including dinner and live and silent auctions, is set for 5:30 p.m. Saturday, April 12, to benefit St. Rose School in Hastings. The event will be held at the Walldorff Brewpub and Bistro in Hastings. Dinner, included in the $20 per-person cost, will be served at 6:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend the event and bid on a variety of items in the ‘Auction for Education.’ Items in the See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 This is an artist’s rendering of the proposed Walgreen’s on the northwest corner of State Street and Broadway in Hastings. by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer The City of Hastings is one step closer to having a Walgreen’s store. Monday night the Hastings Planning Commission unanimously approved the proposed site plan which includes Walgreen’s and four other retail units on the northwest corner of State Street and Broadway. David Prueter, speaking for the developers, said that Walgreen’s would comply with the city’s overlay district and would design its street-front landscaping along Broadway, State and Apple streets to match the existing streetscape in the downtown area, including antique-style lighting and brick-accented sidewalks, plus is would use brick limestone and glass for the building itself. Prueter also added that they would work the city to create a “focal point,” a planting, fountain, or other object to create visual interest, on the corner of Broadway and State. Prueter said the developers anticipate that four tenants other than Walgreen’s will occupy the new building. The site plan as presented had less than the 93 parking spaces required by city ordinance, but City Manager Jeff Mansfield said developers could request a variance if they could show a reason why they did not need the additional spaces. Hastings Mayor Bob May said that while he had envisioned something different for that parcel of land, “this would be a beautiful addition to our community.” The planning commission also held a public hearing on a proposed amendment to create the Thornapple River Protection Zone. After a brief presentation, including a map of the proposed protection area and photographs of several properties along the Thornapple River by Community Development Director John Hart, the floor was opened to public comment. The purpose of the protection zone, as stated in the second draft of the ordinance is, “to provide for the preservation of natural areas adjacent to the Thornapple River within the City of Hastings.” The river protection overlay zone will conform to the criteria for natural river areas as stipulated by the state’s See PLANNING, page 2 Hastings teen killed in apparent accidental shooting by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Dylan Edward Dennie, 14, a Hastings eighth grader, was fatally shot Sunday when a friend aimed and fired a handgun, hitting Dennie in the head. The 13-year-old boy who fired the gun told investigating officers he did not know the gun was loaded. Hastings Police Chief Jerry Sarver said his department responded to the shooting, which occurred in the 100 block of West Center Street, at 3:30 p.m. Preliminary statements have indicated that one of the youths produced a handgun and that the gun was fired at the victim, striking him in the head and critically injuring him. Dennie died at the scene. Two juvenile females also were in the room when the shooting occurred. It is believed no adult was present in the home at the time of the shooting. Hastings Middle School authorities were contacted immediately following the shooting Sunday, and grief counselors were at the school Monday to talk with students. By 9 p.m. Sunday evening, the school had posted a notice on its Web site, stating its condolences to the Dennie family and notifying parents that counselors would be available. Notes also were sent home to parents with students Monday. Longtime Hastings Middle School Teacher Doug Mepham said Dennie had been in his social studies classes for the past three years. “Dylan once in a while told me I was like his ‘father in school’ because we talked a lot about his classes and outside school (he made some choices that weren't good, and I'd tell him so),” said Mepham. “I had him in school for his sixth through eighth grade experience and enjoyed having him. He wasn't afraid to speak up in class. “He had a very close-knit group of buddies that stuck together a lot. They seemed to have the same classes together. They'd stop in a lot, too. “I'll miss him,” said Mepham. Dennie had been living with his mother at the apartment where the shooting occurred, for about the past six months. The handgun used in the incident was reported to be part of the victim’s grandmother’s estate. Although the mother was aware that the gun was in the apartment, the weapon apparently was not locked or secured. Sarver said that while the shooting may have been unintended, the handgun allegedly was pointed, and the trigger was pulled. When the investigation has been completed, it will be forwarded to the Barry County Prosecutor for review. Dennie was the son of Beth Ann (Dahlman) See SHOOTING, page 3 Guilty! Justice is realized in death of Hastings woman by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Justice, if not peace of mind, finally came to the family of Laura Dickinson Monday when a Washtenaw County jury found Orange Amir Taylor III guilty on all counts in the murder of the Hastings woman. Circuit Court Judge Archie Brown presided over the re-trial of Taylor, whose first trial ended in a hung jury after more than two days of deliberations in October 2007. As he had in the original trial, Brown spoke to members of the jury early Monday, outlining the specifics of their options. Taylor stood accused of first degree murder, assault with intent to commit sexual penetration, home invasion and larceny in a building. Dickinson, 22, was murdered in her dorm room at Eastern Michigan University in December 2006. As a result of the conviction, Taylor will face life in prison without the possibility of parole when he appears before Brown May 7, for sentencing. Testimony ended Friday in the re-trial and court reconvened Monday with Brown giving instructions to the jury. It took them less than two hours to convict Taylor. More than 30 prosecution witnesses appeared in court, while the defense declined to offer any witnesses or single piece of evidence, the same decision that resulted in Taylor’s mistrial with two jurors unable to agree Taylor was guilty. This time, there was apparently no such sentiment among the 12-member jury. Taylor stood mute as the jury presented its decision to the judge and the crowded courtroom. Among the gallery were members of Dickinson’s family and many friends of the popular Hastings High School graduate. Many expressed relief and satisfaction when the jury announced its verdict. In addition to the 30 witnesses, jurors saw a video tape of Taylor leaving the college dorm with possessions that later were identified as belonging to Dickinson, and his DNA was found at the scene of the crime. The jury determined Taylor raped and killed Dickinson in the early morning hours of Dec. 15, 2006, and then tried to cover up his crime. Taylor’s attorney argued that Dickinson was already dead when Taylor entered the room, though they agreed that he did steal a bag of Dickinson’s possessions. Originally, 14 jurors heard the testimony in the re-trial but one juror was randomly excused before deliberations began Monday. Another juror was dismissed last week after informing the judge of a chronic illness. Though her family and friends continue to mourn the loss of the popular young woman who so embodied life, Taylor’s conviction brought some sense of closure to the painful process. The conviction undoubtedly also brought some sense of relief to a campus which was frozen with fear when details of the murder were finally released after EMU officials insisted for more than a month that Dickinson’s death was “not suspicious in nature.” As a result of the attempted cover-up, EMU fired then president John Fallon and two other university officials. Dickinson’s family sued the university over the incident and the resulting cover-up and a settlement was reached with the family for a reported $2.5 million. Robert Dickinson, Laura’s father, has said that they money the family received will be See TRIAL, page 2 Not quite the farmers market Matt Hughes, a DNR biologist from Wolf Lake Hatchery near Kalamazoo, looks on as Mike Jones from the DNR strips a muskie of its eggs. See page 3 for the story. ��The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 10, 2008 — Page 3 DNR harvests muskie eggs from Thornapple Lake by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer The weather was cold and blustery, but that didn’t stop a small crowd of onlookers from gathering on the shore of Thornapple Lake in Charlton Park in Hastings Tuesday morning to watch as personnel from Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fisheries Division in Plainwell and the Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery in Mattawan harvested muskellunge (muskie) eggs. Every year since the 1960s, the DNR has DNR Fisheries Technicians Olen Gannon, Matt Smith and DNR Fisheries Technician Supervisor Ed Pearce watch and record data as Scott Hanshue, DNR fisheries biologist measures a muskie. harvested muskie eggs from fish in Barry County’s Thornapple Lake and Lake Hudson in Lenawee County. The eggs are then transported to the Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery where they are hatched and the resulting fingerlings later released in lakes throughout the state of Michigan. DNR fisheries technicians and biologists set eight large trap nets (V-shaped nets with a box at the end) in Thornapple Lake Monday and returned Tuesday to collect the fish and begin the harvest. In the long process, once DNR personnel emptied the trap nets, releasing smaller muskies and other species of fish back into the lake, the fish are brought to shore, sexed, put into a corral based on their readiness to spawn and anesthetized to make them easier to handle and so they do not hurt themselves. Next the fish are measured, weighed and their age determined by the size of their dorsal fins. The fish also are scanned to determine whether they have already been tagged, and if they haven’t a small (about the size of grain of rice) digital ID, one is injected under their throats. The tags are used to identify each fish to prevent cross-breeding, improve stock and increase hatchery production. DNR personnel then strip the eggs and sperm from the fish into buckets. The buckets are then transported to Wolf Lake where they will be incubated, hatched and raised indoors for six weeks before being placed in outdoor ponds at the hatchery. In September, the 10to 12-inch fingerlings will be released into lakes throughout Michigan. Every other year, the DNR releases 700 fingerlings into Thornapple Lake. For the past three years, at least 60 of the muskies collected also have been tested for viral hemorrhage septicemia (VHS), an exotic cold-water disease that has been reported in the Great Lakes region. Scott Hanshue, a DNR biologist with the Plainwell fisheries department said that since they started testing the muskies three years DNR Fisheries Technician Olen Gannon, Fisheries Technician Supervisor Ed Pearce and Fisheries Technician Matt Smith look on as DNR Fisheries Biologist Scott Hanshue weighs a muskie in Thornapple Lake at Charlton Park. ago, no VHS has been found in Thornapple Lake. The DNR hopes to prevent the spread of the disease. Once a fish has been tagged, stripped and tested, it is returned to the corral until the anesthesia wears off and it can be released back into the lake. DNR Fisheries Technician Supervisor Ed Pearce said the DNR’s goal was to harvest a total of 1.5 million muskie eggs from the lakes. Pearce said the average muskie female yields 30,000 to 40,000 eggs. Hanshue said DNR personnel would continue the harvest Thursday and possibly Saturday, depending on the amount of eggs harvested from Lake Hudson. Muskies are a members of the northern pike family and are the second largest fish in the Great Lakes (sturgeon are the largest). Some muskies have been recorded at more than 6 feet in length and weigh more than 100 pounds. The average adult muskie measures 28 to 48 inches and weighs 5 to 36 pounds. According to retired DNR Fisheries Technician Supervisor Don Hanson, the largest muskie on record from Thornapple Lake was caught in November 2003 and measured 51.5 inches long, had a 28-inch girth and weighed 49 pounds, 12 ounces. Fresh Food Initiative to change location for a week Everyone has been doing their spring cleaning, and it’s time for the annual rummage sale at the First United Methodist Church in Hastings. Since the church will be full of bargain hunters, the Fresh Food Initiative weekly food distribution will change locations for one week. On Wednesday, April 23, the Fresh Food Initiative will be held at the Church of the Nazarene, 1716 N. Broadway, Hastings. The Fresh Food Initiative, a local food distribution through Barry County United Way and the Food Bank of South Central Michigan, assists families when the food budget gets a little tight. The only qualifying requirement is that a person/family is in need of a little extra food that week. The doors DNR Fisheries Technician Supervisor Ed Pearce and retired DNR Fisheries Technician Supervisor Dan Hanson (kneeling) talk to onlookers about how muskie eggs are collected. SHOOTING, continued from page 1 Dennie and Donald Lee Dennie, both of Hastings. Visitation was held Wednesday and will be held again today from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Thornapple Valley Church, 2750 S. M-43 in Hastings with the Rev. Michael J. Anton officiating. Burial will be in Spring Lake Cemetery. Hastings Police issued a statement to remind everyone that gun locks are available at the Hastings Police Department, the Michigan State Police Hastings Post, and the Barry County Sheriff Department free of charge. Hastings Presbyterian going green The First Presbyterian Church in Hastings is going green. Beginning Sunday, April 13, increasing focus will be placed on ecology and ways to be better stewards of the creation with which God has blessed everyone. In honor of “Earth Day,” traditionally observed during the month of April, Pastor Jeff Garrison’s sermon on that day will be centered on caring for the Earth, and the Adult Ministries Team will open its sale of canvas shopping bags, decorated with the church’s logo (an open heart surrounding a cross, and its motto: A Church for All Ages). Parishioners are being urged to buy at least three of the bags to use for shopping and other uses to decrease the number of plastic and paper bags currently used in grocery and other stores. According to the Web site of “The Clothbag Company” in Atlanta, Ga., the source of the printed canvas bags: “Grocery bags are not made from recycled paper because it is simply not strong enough. Live trees must be cut down for all paper bags. One 20-year-old tree will only make 700 brown paper bags. If each American household used two fewer bags per week, we could prevent the needless destruction of nine million trees every year. Yes, your small efforts can make a difference.” One of the owners of the company, quoted in a conversation with MaryMartha Melendy, director of Adult Ministries at the church, said, “The Presbyterian churches have really been good to us lately – they seem very ecologically minded. In fact, I’ve just done two orders for Presbyterian churches in Michigan this week. I think I do an order for at least one Presbyterian Church a month; they seem really aware of the urgency of our situation.” In a recent church newsletter article, Melendy urges church members to, “...Keep the reputation of Presbyterian Churches in the ecological movement alive and well, and do our part by using cloth bags for as many purposes as possible (groceries, knitting supplies, children’s “stuff”, tote bags, etc.), and cut down on the number of trees used for paper bags, and the piles of trashed plastic bags that clutter our landfills and landscapes. Let us truly, ‘Love our Mother’—our planet, given to us by our Lord and Creator.” Melendy is also glad to say that the church is going in the direction of eliminating all Styrofoam use, with disposable kitchen items when necessary, being paper or other more easily recycled materials. “Our trustees and Session support us in the new policy that, once our current stockpile of Styrofoam is gone, no new Styrofoam items will be purchased for use in our church building,” she said. The canvas bags are large and strong, and come in two styles: Standard, the size and shape of a standard paper grocery sack, with shorter handles; and a shoulder-style, deeper and tapered to be slightly narrower on the bottom, with longer straps. Prices are $8 for one bag; two for $15; or three bags for $20. “Whether you attend the Presbyterian Church or not, you are welcome to call the Adult Ministries office (269-945-5463, Ext. 3007) if you would like to purchase one or more cloth bags for your own use. We welcome you to join us in our initial efforts to ‘go green,’” Melendy said. open at 8:30 a.m. (bring a box to carry an allocation of food). Recipients will need to sign in with name, zip code and how many people are in the household. Each household may receive only one allocation of food. After the truck arrives on site, the food is unloaded, sorted, counted and the distribution begins. The distribution usually is finished by 10 a.m. On Wednesday, April 30, the Fresh Food Initiative will be back at the normal site, First United Methodist Church on Green Street. Another program that is available in Barry County is the Angel Food Ministry program. For $30, a person can pre-order from the monthly “food in a box” menu. Pre-order and pre-payment are required. Orders for April are due by Friday, April 11. Food boxes have to be picked up on the last Saturday of the month (April 26) at the Church of the Nazarene in Hastings. Each box includes a variety of meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Each meal is based on a family size of four. The monthly menu may be accessed online at www.angelfoodministries.com or call Blanca at 269-948-4856 for more information. There are plenty of volunteer opportunities associated with these programs. Interested volunteers may call Bonnie Hogoboom at the Barry County United Way Volunteer Center, 269-945-4010. Call that same number with any questions or for more information on volunteer opportunities in Barry County. “Interim” removed from Murphy’s title at Charlton Park by Jon Gambee Staff Writer After a futile national search in which three prospective candidates were offered and then declined invitations to assume the duties as director of Charlton Park, the park board Monday named Interim Director Keith Murphy to the permanent position. For now. “I will continue in my duties until January,” Murphy, 62, told the members of the Barry County Board of Commissioners at their April 8 meeting. “That will give the board time to interview and select another director. I hope to retire in January.” Murphy has been the driving force behind a revitalized Charlton Park. He has been a tireless worker and has recruited a number of volunteers to help him bring new life into the historic facility. Following two defeats in as many years, a millage renewal was approved by Barry County voters in November to help fund the park after Murphy and a number of other friends of the park worked to bring new, and old, activities to Charlton Park. Included in the list of activities was the highly successful Lumberjack Show, which brought more than 5,000 people to the park and in September helped spur renewed interest in the Barry County landmark. Murphy is credited with providing the organizational skills, and his love of the park became infectious. The county board had unanimously approved Murphy’s appointment in April 2007, after interviewing eight candidates for the post of interim director. Murphy had worked for Consumers Energy for 28 years as a garage mechanic and in building maintenance, before retiring in April 2005. A lifelong resident of Barry County, he said he had been going to Charlton Park since the 1950s. “That’s where my concern for the park came from,” said Murphy, adding that he visited more frequently in the past seven or eight years as he became more involved in the gas and steam engine events. That increased interest led him to apply for—and be the last person appointed to—a position on the Barry County Parks and Recreation Board. That board was dissolved in February 2007. That same month, he said, Charlton Park Director George Shannon resigned to take a job in Texas. Murphy stepped in as caretaker “to have somebody running the place,” and was appointed official interim director in April. Barry County Commissioner Wayne Adams, left, presents Dennis Pennington with a plaque from the county at the April 8 county board meeting in recognition of Pennington’s 10 years of service to the county. At the time of his appointment a year ago, Murphy said he was not interested in being a permanent director but wanted to revitalize the park and help until a permanent director could be found. In other business, the board: • Made the following appointments— Robert Houtman to the tax allocation board for a one-year term that began April 1 and will expire March 31, 2009; Clyde Morgan and John Warren to the planning and zoning commission for three-year terms that begin May 1 and expire April 30, 2011; Tom Eckert to the agriculture preservation board’s natural resource conservation position, to fill the remainder of a three-year term that began Jan. 1, 2006, and expires Dec. 31 of this year; Chuck Reid and Shirley Barnum to the agriculture preservation board, agriculture interest positions, for three-year terms that began Jan. 1 and expire Dec. 31, 2010; Pam Jarvis was appointed to the Barry County Mental Health Authority for a three-year term that began April 1 and expires March 31, 2011. • Agreed to send a notice for public com- ment on the Hastings Area Joint Plan, in coordination with the City of Hastings, Rutland Township and Hastings Charter Township. • Approved a resolution to recognize April 6 to 12 as National County Government Week. • Presented a plaque and approved a resolution to recognize and thank Dennis Pennington for his 10 years of “dedicated service” as the county Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent. Pennington has recently left the county position to accept a position with Michigan State University. • Approved an amendment to the design for new runway lighting at the Hastings City/Barry County Airport, with a local funding match to be taken from the airport budget. • Heard a presentation from Orvin Moore and Jerry Reese on the Village of Nashville’s Downtown Development Authority program. The village is planning to initiate the project to help beautify the community and help improve the local business climate. �Page 4 — Thursday, April 10, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Tell city council: Emery should go IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Humans can help stop animal abuse To the editor: Animal abuse rates in Michigan are increasing and worsening every day. Because of this, Michigan’s state legislature passed a stronger law against animal abuse. This law will raise the penalty to up to 10 years in prison for cases of animal neglect and cruelty. “Michigan has strengthened what was already one of the best animal cruelty laws in the nation,” said Michael Markarian, vice president of the Humane Society of America. Thousands of animals are abused every year; some are beaten or severely injured, some are even killed. Those that aren’t killed, are instead starved, deprived of shelter and water, or simply tied up and ignored. And that isn’t all; studies show that almost 75 percent of people who have committed acts of human-related violence have grown Clerk gives the city a black eye To the editor: As a mother of two young daughters, I find it reprehensible that city manager and city council condone the remarks made by Hastings City Clerk Tom Emery. He referred to young girls as “sluts.” That is a liability for any employer. Mr. Emery is a black eye on the City of Hastings and all who continue to cover up his behavior. Connie Bagley, Hastings up abusing animals. For example, the massmurderer and cannibal Jeffrey Dahmer, as a child, was cruel to many animals in his neighborhood, many of which he killed. Also, Patrick Sherill, who killed 14 of his co-workers, tortured dogs and cats, and burned many pets during his childhood. So you’re most likely thinking, “how can I help with this outrageous and out-of-control problem?” First of all, if you happen to know of any animals in your neighborhood that are being abused or neglected, please don’t ignore them, contact Barry County Animal Control at: (269) 948-4885 or your local animal shelter. Also, there are many organizations against animal abuse you can donate money to. Last, but not least, you can volunteer at an animal shelter or pound to help abused animals find warm, caring homes. In conclusion, animal abuse is happening everywhere, is out of control, and needs to be stopped. There are many offenders out there killing, wounding, or depriving innocent defenseless animals. Studies even show a link between animal abuse and human violence. But it is not a lost cause, volunteer just a bit of your time to help those poor creatures. Their life is in your hands, don’t ignore them. Ian Davis, age 12 Hastings Editor’s note: The Barry County Sheriff’s Department approved a policy in March banning volunteers from working in the office or kennel areas of Barry County Animal Control. Write Us A Letter HERE ARE THE RULES: The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer’s name and community of residence. We do not publish anonymous letters, and names will be withheld at the editor’s discretion for compelling reasons only. • Letters that contain statements that are libelous or slanderous will not be published. • All letters are subject to editing for style, grammar and sense. • Letters that serve as testimonials for or criticisms of To the editor: In response to the March 27 edition of the Hastings Banner and the front-page article entitled “Hastings clerk causing problems at city hall?” I would like to submit these comments: As a recent past employee of the City of Hastings where I worked as an administrative assistant to Tom Emery, I can tell you firsthand that everything written in the article is absolutely true. I also complained about Mr. Emery’s verbal abuse and bullying while I was working for him to City Manager Jeff Mansfield. I was told Mr. Emery was “talked to” about changing his behavior. However, I do know that when Tom Emery was “talked to” about the abusive way he treated me personally, he continued to be abusive with me and others in his department. It amazes me that the public has now been made aware of the abuse that is happening at City Hall to its employees and vendors and still nothing is being done to end the abuse. The city manager seems to think that just making Emery aware that he and the council know about the abuse that it will make Emery change his ways. Does a leopard change its spots? No. And I believe that Tom Emery will not change and he will always treat women with disrespect because he clearly does not respect women. How can our community support our local Green Gables women’s shelter and yet not even blink an eye after they are made aware of an abusive city official right inside our own city hall? Imagine how you would feel if your wife or daughter or mother worked at city hall and was being abused daily by the city clerk? Would you like your loved one verbally abused on a daily basis, threatened and bullied by her boss, knowing there is no one she can turn to for help? If the city manager won’t take any disciplinary action toward Tom Emery and the city council continues to turn a blind eye to the abuse, what could your wife or daughter or mother do? Quit? Yes, several employees have already quit because • Letters serving the function of “cards of thanks” will not be accepted unless there is a compelling public interest, which will be determined by the editor. • Letters that include attacks of a personal nature will not be published or will be edited heavily. • “Crossfire” letters between the same two people on one issue will be limited to one for each writer. • In an effort to keep opinions varied, there is a limit of one letter per person per month. • We prefer letters to be printed legibly or typed, double-spaced. To the editor: Regarding “Hastings Clerk causing problems at city hall?” on the front page of the March 27 edition of the Hastings Banner: The vulgar, sexist, humiliating treatment of city employees by City Clerk Tom Emery is outrageous. He has created a hostile workplace environment, which is not only counterproductive but demoralizing, as well. According to the newspaper article and other sources, it is his practice to make several snide comments on a daily basis in reference to employees’ job stability, he ridicules their religious preferences, refers to female children as sluts, has made suggestive sexual comments to a female employee and then physically blocked her exit on several occasions, refers to employees as ignorant to outside vendors, and this may be just the tip of the iceberg. Even more outrageous than the mistreatment of the city employees by Tom Emery is the protection he has gotten from his boss. According to unnamed sources, 11 complaints have been received by City Manager Jeff Mansfield with little more than a “thank you for your interest” reply. A letter was finally given to Tom Emery acknowledging that “all of the current employees in your department as well as several past employees in your department and other departments have submitted complaints regarding your behavior and your treatment of them.” The disciplinary measures taken were – nothing. If Emery’s behavior were to change, nothing would be placed in his personal file. When Mansfield was asked how his wife would feel if she were treated this way, he is Springtime doesn’t bring out the best To the editor: Among other evidence of springtime is the behavior of certain individuals this time of year. The government is raiding church compounds again. This happens in Texas every election year. College students are engaged in drunken riots. Michigan State University is this year’s example. A rise in the price of precious metals, with platinum, palladium, and rhodium trading at over a $1,000 an ounce, combined with an old federal extortion mandate, have created a near-criminal enterprise. Catalytic converters on motor vehicles are being stolen because they contain a fraction of a troy ounce of these metals imbedded in a honeycomb or pelletized catalyst matrix of alumina or other ceramic material. Vehicle owners cannot avoid this theft vulnerability because the catalytic converters are required by federal law, with a $10,000 fine for any automobile repair facility which installs an exhaust system without one. This combination makes a parked, unattended vehicle a gold mine for “claim jumpers” who cut off the catalytic converters and sell them to reprocessors. It is springtime, and it means I have a few extra daylight hours to think about these things, but not for long, because I cannot fix them. Frederick G. Schantz, Hastings Orangeville resident to stick with Delton To the editor: Woe are we, Orangeville residents who feel it's all right to leech off the residents of Barry, Prairieville and Hope townships; to think that they owe us, and when they finally say “enough is enough,” Orangeville Township needs to step up and start paying its own way, what do we do but look for another way to beat the system and act proud of it? Nothing is free; it's always costing someone. To sit around and feel good about using Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. Shirley Bachelder, Hastings Why is city clerk being protected? for-profit businesses will not be accepted. of the abusive city clerk. But that does not stop the abuse. Current employees have told me they are still being treated the same way and that nothing really has changed. Each of you taxpayers living in the City of Hastings are the ones who are paying Tom Emery’s salary. If you do not let the city council know that Tom Emery’s behavior is unacceptable for a city official and that you are unwilling to sit back and let the abuse continue, who will? The next City of Hastings Council meeting is Monday, April 14, at 7:30 p.m. at Hastings City Hall, in the upstairs council chambers. Please join me and others at that city council meeting so we can let the city council know that we will not continue to support this abusive city official, Tom Emery, and that we are asking for his immediate dismissal. others is shameful. I would like to thank the townships that allowed my family to use the Delton District Library when we were undeserving. I will never go to Martin for a MichiCard in order to take advantage of Delton District Library. I've already paid the $35 non-resident fee to help support such a wonderful library. Brian Hardy, Orangeville Township Any change in food-buying habits? The price of food has been going up even on such staples as cereal, milk and eggs. How are you coping with rising food prices? reported to have said she wouldn’t mind. A city council member is reported to have said, when asked about the Banner article, “Don’t believe everything you read in the paper.” Both of these answers I consider to be an attempt to water down the importance of this issue so that we will stop asking questions. Do the city leaders (who are our employees) think we are so ignorant that we do not know what constitutes workplace abuse? Are they against fair and just treatment of the hourly workers? If not, then why are the pleas for help from decent, loyal, hardworking employees as much as ignored? Why is this bullying by Tom Emery being protected? Pat Sensiba, Hastings IN OTHER NEWS More join races for elected positions Four more candidates have declared their intent to run for local offices in the upcoming August primary election. Mark Robinson announced at the Barry County Commissioner’s Meeting April 8 that he plans to run for the Republican nomination for the District 8 commissioner’s seat being vacated by the retirement of Wayne Adams. That district includes Prairieville and Barry townships, as well as a portion of Orangeville Township. Two individuals have declared their interest in running for county drain commissioner. Jan Kelley, former owner of a small trucking company and a part-time cash crop farmer who lives in Nashville, will seek the Republican nomination for the position. Russ Yarger of Freeport, longtime farmer and volunteer, also has stated that he plans to run for drain commissioner. Whitney, a former educator, announced Tuesday he plans to seek the position of county clerk in the upcoming election. The filing deadline for the Aug. 5 primary is May 13. The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs Frederic Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Brett Bremer Fran Faverman Sandra Ponsetto Kelly Lloyd Jon Gambee Megan Lavell • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Renee Daniels, Hastings: “I haven’t changed how I do grocery shopping. Buying nutritious foods is important.” Mike Shubitowski, Hastings: “I look for the foods I need on sale. I do more shopping for value.” Jamie Barnes, Newaygo: “I try to stretch my food budget by purchasing foods in bulk. I try to shop at the least-expensive stores as well.” Cheryl Billings, Rutland Township: “I look for value when I shop. I am comparing prices as well.” Ashley Lustey, Middleville: “Nutrition is more important to me than just the price of the item. I do look for value, as well.” Alyssa Miller, Middleville: “I look for value when I shop. I still want to purchase good food but I am a little more conscious of the price now.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Scott Ommen Rose Heaton Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $30 per year in Barry County $32 per year in adjoining counties $35 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 10, 2008 — Page 5 The economic highway isn’t the only road that’s bumpy In last week’s Banner, Barry County Road Commission Managing Director Brad Lamberg warned that money would be tight as we enter the 2008 construction season. In several counties around us, road commission personnel have announced that they might turn paved roads back to gravel to reduce the cost of repairs. Lamberg said Barry County has no plans to convert any of our paved roads at this time. With gas prices on the rise, drivers are becoming cautious and driving less, which means less tax dollars to work with for road repairs. According to Lamberg, the road commission has about $5.5 to $6 million in road repair and construction needs. All 16 townships in the county support the 1,065 miles of roads within the county, about half of which are paved. The townships collectively contribute close to $1.5 million to the road commission’s budget, and another $4.5 million comes from the state by way of gas tax and vehicle registration fees. As Michigan comes out of one of the snowiest winters in years, road experts are saying construction fees will hit all-time highs. Statewide road construction and repairs will put additional pressure on tight budgets. The only way we might see some relief this year is for the state to find more money for roads or for local officials to consider adding special millages. With the state under pressure to keep the budget balanced, it doesn’t look like we’ll see any money from the state, and with the increases taxpayers are faced with, they won’t be in any mood for tax increases of any kind. So what’s the answer? We must rely on the county road commission to do the best job it can with the funds it has. Some road projects will be put in jeopardy, but if we don’t have the funds, there’s not a lot we can do. Write the governor and state legislators to tell them you are concerned about Michigan’s road infrastructure and the impact cuts will have on roads in the future. Good roads and maintenance will be just one of the issues facing legislators as they return from their spring break next week. Concern over spending hit the Orangeville Township Board last week when it voted to reduce the request of the Delton District Library from $15,000 for contracted services to $5,000. Voters were asked to support a special mileage for the Delton library in November 2006, but voters rejected the additional funds. Orangeville Township officials reconsidered the library’s request, but at a reduced rate. According to Delton District Library Director Edward Elsner, Barry Township gave $32,000, Hope Township gave $31,500 and Prairieville Township $44,000 to support the library. The library has averaged $9,360 in payments and fines from Orangeville Township for the past five years, while the cost to serve township residents has steadily increased, according to Elsner. Just last week, Orangeville Township officials decided to enter into an agreement with out-of-county Martin Township Library, saving thousands for township residents for library services. It’s too bad the township and the Delton library couldn’t work something out. However, it’s important local residents have the availability of library services wherever they come from. Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics Choirs to perform folk classics at free Hastings concert The Hastings Kids Choir and the Battle Creek Girls’ Chorus will join forces for a public concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 15 at First Baptist Church in Hastings. These talented children will perform music of many moods, from the traditional Swahili song, “Takadamu,” to the American folk song, “O Shenandoah,” to the Sesame Street classic, “Rubber Duckie.” There is no charge at the door. The audience will be invited to give a free will offering to help support the programs. The Hastings Kids Choir, directed by Cindy Olson, includes nearly 50 third, fourth and fifth graders from the Hastings area. A program of the Community Music School, the choir performs special concerts, takes part in community events and gives an annual “school performance tour” at Hastings area elementary schools. The Battle Creek Girls’ Chorus is a professional-level touring choir, with more than 80 members, who range in age from eight to 18 from throughout the Battle Creek region. Recent performance highlights include the “Lord of the Rings Symphony” with the Grand Rapids Symphony, “The Magic Flute” opera with the Battle Creek Symphony, and performance tours in England, Canada and the East Coast. For concert information, call the Community Music School, Hastings, at 948- Members of the Hastings Kids' Choir will perform folk classics. 9441. For program information, visit www.musiccenterscmi.com. The choruses and the Community Music School are programs of the Battle Creek- based Music Center of South Central Michigan, funded in part by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs. Government transparency, or lack of Every once in a while, an idea comes around that is so good, I just can’t imagine how anyone could oppose it. The sad thing is, any time we actually try to affect real change, there is always opposition. A good example of this is the Funding, Accountability and Transparency Act — or FAT Act for short. The premise is pretty simple: the state government and those public agencies it funds, would have to put detailed spending information online for all to see. How could anyone argue with the concept of revealing spending details to the boss (the taxpayer)? Well, it turns out there are plenty of people who oppose sunshine in government spending. Today, you can go online and see the budgets approved by the legislature and signed by the governor. This summary information is good for comparing total budget appropriations from year to year and not much else. For example, you could see the total amount appropriated to the state treasury department, but few details about what the treasury department spent the money on. Several other states have taken the next step. Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Minnesota and Hawaii all post detailed, searchable databases online. How much does the state spend on dry cleaning? Or how about travel? This is the kind of information I am interested in, and the boss deserves to know, too. Does it surprise you that such details are not revealed even to me? That’s right. A sitting legislator, charged with approving the budget, is not given many details about how the money is spent. I have come to learn that it is all about control of information. After all, information is power in this business and it is guarded jealously. With revelation of information, comes accountability, and our state is in dire need of accountability. But, of course, the publication of such information could be most inconvenient for certain agendas. Let’s say an elected official wants to get a tax increase approved. Well, if the details of how the current resources are spent were shared, the request would be subjected to much more scrutiny. Here’s how their game is usually played. If your goal is to get more money from the boss, you’d first explain how desperate the situation is. Use words like "revenue enhancement" and "investment" to confuse the issue. You would avoid the phrase "tax increase" at all cost. The next step is to target a few cuts where they hurt the most—let’s say, education and local revenue sharing. That way, you get some credibility to your claim about being "cut to the bone" and you enlist the help of those who felt the brunt of the targeted cuts. Remember, those cuts are designed to affect the maximum number of people. But there is another technique that skilled politicians often use. That is to coordinate the cuts in ways that create an atmosphere of crisis. My favorite example of this was last year when a proposal to cut state police officers was timed to hit the media at the same time a prison-reduction proposal called for the release of 5,000 prisoners. The message meant for the public was, "Things are so bad, the only option is to reduce police and release criminals at the same time." All this is only possible because the real spending information is kept secret. If details on how the $42.8 billion you pay each year in taxes were shared, legislators, taxpayers and government-watchdog groups could evaluate options. But all of that scrutiny certainly would be inconvenient. Imagine a government that actually had to justify its use of public resources. I was so interested to hear what the "powers that be" would say to quash this one. The response was very predictable and unimaginative. A spokesperson for the speaker of the house said the proposal is "motivated by politics." I will fully admit that good government policies make good politics. What’s wrong with that? I thought that was how it was supposed to work. When pressed on why it was bad to share more information on spending with the public, that same spokesperson said that’s not the point. In other words, he had no legitimate reason for opposing it. By the way, Ralph Nader joined the House Republican sponsors at a press conference to support the legislation. So, either Ralph is now a right-winger, or this is just a good bipartisan proposal. The real reason for stonewalling the FAT Act is that they don’t want to share information if it erodes the power they now have. They can say whatever they want, and their statements become the final say. As things stand today, those who control the information have the power. I say, power to the people! Lakewood teacher dies unexpectedly Kiwanians experience “beer goggles” at Wednesday’s meeting Kiwanians Theron Barlow (left) and Barry County Prosecutor Tom Evans demonstrate ‘fatal-vision goggles’ at Wednesday’s Kiwanis meeting as Norma Sower from Project Save Our Children looks on. The Hastings Kiwanis Club will sponsor Project Save Our Children presentations at Hastings High School this spring. Sower said the program is designed to help cut down on the more than 409,000 underage drinkers per year in Michigan. “Those kinds of numbers and those kinds of facts are what prompted us to start Project Save Our Children,” said Sower of Michigan’s underage drinking statistics. “We can tell young people all we want, ‘It’s illegal, it’s wrong,’ but they know that.” Sower said Project Save Our Children gives high school students an idea of what it is like to be intoxicated through the use of fatal vision goggles. Students wear the goggles while driving a golf cart and taking a field sobriety test. The students also participate in a program called “fatal reflections” showing them what would happen to them legally, medically and financially after being involved in a drunk driving accident. by Helen Mudry Staff Writer Lakewood’s high school English teacher and assistant football coach Ron Spurgis died Friday morning, April 4. The cause of death has not been released, but foul play is not suspected. Lakewood schools are on spring break this week, and many students and staff members are out of town. Word of his passing, however, spread quickly from Lake Odessa to those out of state on vacation or spring training camp. Spurgis’ funeral will be Sunday, April 13, at 4 p.m. in the Lakewood High School gymnasium. A light dinner following the service. There will be no viewing. “Lakewood Public Schools was saddened to learn of the passing of popular high school English teacher Ronny Spurgis,” said LHS Principal Brian Williams. After graduating from Lakewood High School, Spurgis moved on to Grand Valley State University where he majored in English. He was employed at the local school for the past 4 1/2 years. He began his career at Lakewood as a long-term substitute teacher before being hired in a permanent position. “He continued to grow as a teacher and recently was nominated to receive tenure,” said Williams. “Ronny brought a different perspective to the English department. As a football coach and avid reader, he was able to relate well to all students. Because of his ability to connect with the popular culture of the student body, Ronny made connections with students and was able to get them to produce results they never imagined they could achieve. “Besides being a teacher and coach at the high school, Ronny was deeply involved in the activities of West Elementary, where his children attended. It no doubt can be said that the students and staff of Lakewood High Ron Spurgis School will greatly miss Mr. Spurgis.” Lakewood’s athletic director Gary Murphy said, “Ron loved the Lakewood Community and his heart was here in Lakewood. He was a junior varsity football coach and loved working with the kids. He had an excellent rapport with his players that he coached and they had a lot of respect for him because he treated all kids fairly. On the field, he was not a yeller or screamer but had a calm demeanor in teaching the game of football. Coaching football and working with the kids was a love and passion for Ron. Our athletes and coaches will surely miss him.” Spurgis leaves behind his wife, Lisa, who works for the Lakewood Area Chamber of Commerce, and children Robert, a junior at Lakewood High School, Bailiegh a sixth grader, and Dawson, who is in fourth grade. �Page 6 — Thursday, April 10, 2008 — The Hastings Banner MDOT construction map now available for free The annual state highway construction map is now available from the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). The free guide, called "Paving the Way," is updated each year to help motorists locate major road and bridge projects across the state. The 2008 map will be available at MDOT's Transportation Service Centers and Travel Michigan's Welcome Centers, and posted at state rest areas. "A good road system is crucial for economic growth in order to attract new business across the state. Road construction is necessary to preserve and maintain our roads," said Kirk T. Steudle, state transportation director. "MDOT is committed to keeping the public informed about our projects. This construction map is a good resource to guide motorists traveling throughout the state during this year's busy road construction season." As in past years, the 2008 edition of "Paving the Way" also details construction on state roads in Detroit and Grand Rapids, providing maps specific to these two areas. Motorists are encouraged to check MDOT's frequently updated list of lane closures that is accessible on the MDOT Web site at www.michigan.gov/laneclosures. To request copies of "Paving the Way," contact the MDOT Office of Communications in Lansing at (517) 3732160. Worship Together… Area Obituaries Bonna Marie Tyler 77522371 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:0 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11:00 a.m. Praise Worship Service; 12:00 noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:45 a.m., Morning Worship; 6:00 p.m., Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Jr. High, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Ladies Bible Studies, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12:002:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served). (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Mtg. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study at the church. Friday 8-10 p.m. Sr. High Youth. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10:00 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Mary SchippersDeMunter. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6:00 p.m. (May-August). We have a weekly Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 1-616731-5194 or 1-517-852-1806. ST. TIMOTHY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 9800 East BC Avenue, Richland, MI 49083. Phone 269-629-9436. Eucharistic service every Sunday, 9:30 a.m. “This is my body given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ (Luke 22:19 NIV). Come share in the weekly Holy Communion – accepting Christ and being united with Him, surrendering our lives to Him so that we may know His will and walk in His ways. We are located in a wooded setting, north of Richland on BC Avenue, between M-43 and Gull Lake Drive. All baptized christians are welcome to participate in the Holy Eucharist. We believe that christianity is a faith of inclusion, not exclusion. Therefore, you don’t have to be an Episcopalian - just a believer. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Dan Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Kids’ Korner (ages 4 through 5th grade) are dismissed during announcements. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. and Small Groups meet. Wednesday: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Kids’ Club for children (ages 4 through 5th grade), youth (grades 6th-12th grade), and a variety of adult classes. Thursday: 9 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion - Coffee Hour. Women’s Ministry 7 p.m. 3rd Thurs. of month. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-Noon and 1-3 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9 a..m Traditional Worship Service; 10:00 a.m. Sunday School; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service; 6 p.m. NO Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogsp ot.com/. Thursday - 6:30 p.m. Spanish Class; 6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 6:30 p.m. Praise Team. Fiberglass Products 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 B OSLEY 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 Keith Howell Newton •PHARMACY• 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 Joan Madeline (Slocum) Perry HASTINGS - Charles Austin Walters, age 91 of Hastings, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2008 at Tendercare of Hastings. Charles was born in Carlton Township, the son of Frank and Iva Walters. After attending Hastings High School, he served in the United States Army during World War II from 1942 to 1945. Charles was employed as a machinist in Battle Creek for many years. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ida Walters and his parents. He is survived by a brother, Patrick Eckman of South Dakota; a niece, Gayanne Ison; nephews, Steven and Kurt Barnes, Richard and Jon Duflo, Mike, Tom and Sid Weaver, Jim Carr and many great-nieces and nephews. No services will be held. Entombment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbach funeralhome.net). Elton A. “Pete” Burpee DOWLING – Elton A. “Pete” Burpee, age 71, of Dowling, died Sunday, April 6, 2008 at Thornapple Manor in Hastings. Pete was born a twin to Welton B. Burpee August 22, 1936 in Dowling, the son of Clinton H. and Crystal E. (Card) Burpee. He was raised in the Dowling area and attended the Weeks School. Pete worked at Woodmansee Sawmill and also farmed on the family farm. He enjoyed repairing cars and especially tractors. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Gerald D. in 1972, Welton in 1942, Gordon in 2000, Kenneth and William in 2001; two infant brothers; and one sister. Pete is survived by four sisters, Allie Smith of Hastings, Dorothy Gorham of Battle Creek, Gladys Rodwell of California, Nora Bell (Larry) Butcher of Georgia; one brother, Herbert Burpee of Dowling; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Rev. Kenneth R. Vaught officiated. Burial was at Dowling Cemetery. Arrangements were by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Social News GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Fourth Sunday of Easter - April 13 - Holy Communion 8:00 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-9459414 or 945-2645; fax 269945-2698. http://www.discovergrace.org Michael Anton, Pastor. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Lauer Family Funeral Homes Bonna Marie Tyler, 89, went to be with the Lord on April 4, 2008. She was born November 20, 1918 to Arthur and Gertrude Tyler in Vermontville. She is formerly from Hastings and Hudson, Florida. Bonna was preceded in death by her parents, sisters; Phyllis Johnson and Ella Armbruster and her brother Robert Tyler. Surviving are her brother Arthur Tyler Jr of Jacksonville, Florida; cousins, and many nieces and nephews and family. She was previously married with no children. Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at Lauer Family Funeral HomeWren Chapel, 1401 N. Broadway, Hastings, Michigan. Nephew Rev. Bill Tyler of Florida will be officiating. Memorials may be made to the Cedar Bay Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida. Please sign Bonna’s register book or leave condolences for her family at www.lauerfh.com Charles Austin Walters It is with great sadness that we share with you that our mother passed away November 25, 2007. She was a wonderful person who touched the hearts of so many. It is amazing how she kept her friendships nourished over so many years and so many miles. She will be greatly missed by all that knew her. Joan is survived by sons, George F. Perry (Twila), Chris S. Johnson, Jeffrey P. Johnson; daughters, Jan-Carol Norton (Phillip), Suzanne M. Perry; grandchildren, Cassandra Johnson, Rachael Graham (Erik), Anthony Norton, Ashlee Perry, Jessica Johnson, Jarrett Johnson, Jacey Johnson; great-grandchildren, Mackynzie Tho-Biaz, Hayden Graham, Hunter Graham; brother, Jack Slocum (Margie). She was preceded in death by husband, George W. Perry; twin sister, Janet Mary Begg. We are having a memorial service in her honor. We hope that you may be able to attend, to celebrate the many wonderful years we were blessed to have had our mother in our lives. First United Methodist Church, 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058, Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at 11 a.m. in the Sanctuary. Pastor David Nelson will officiate. Joostberns-Jones FREEPORT – Keith Howell Newton, age 64, of Freeport, was taken Home to be with his Lord on Saturday, April 5, 2008. Keith was born in Hastings on August 13, 1943 to Howell and Lillian (Bleam) Newton. He was united in marriage to Jeanne Johnson on May 6, 1972. Keith grew up in Freeport and was part of the last graduating class of Freeport High School in 1961. He also graduated from DeVry Tech in 1962. He enlisted in the US Army in 1965 and served our country at Fort Wheeler, Ind. in the Chicago Air Defense. Following his honorable discharge in 1968, Keith began his career as an electrician. Keith enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He also loved to spend time outdoors working around their 40 acre hobby farm. Some of his favorite things were the pond, planting pine trees and caring for the orchard. He loved being able to share the bounty of the orchard with friends and family. For almost 30 years, Keith was a part of the Calvary Grace Brethren Church family. He is survived by Jeanne Newton, his loving wife of nearly 36 years; children, Chris (Kari) Newton of Moncks Corner, South Carolina, and Deb (Mike) Huntley of Hastings; father, Howell (Kathy) Newton; sister, Barb (Paul) Hirshy; brother, Bruce (Terry) Newton; sister, Diane (Marvin) Lancaster; sisters-in-law, Carolyn (Jon) Tilbert and Sherry (Bill) Wetzel; several nieces and nephews; and many close family friends. Keith was preceded in death by his mother, Lillian Newton. The funeral service was held at the Calvary Grace Brethren Church at 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 10, 2008. Burial took place in Bowne Mennonite Cemetery. The family would prefer, that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to New Tribe Missions to support the helicopter replacement for Ray and LeAnna Finsaas. Arrangements were made by the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa Kirn-Dean Alan Richard Dean, Hastings, Mich. and Susan Michele Kirn, Kentwood, Mich. are excited to share the announcement of their engagement. “Al” has been a resident of the Hastings/Middleville area for many years. He has a long affiliation with the Napa Auto Parts company as an owner, manager, and salesman. “Shelly” has served for several years as a dental hygienist in Indianapolis, Kentwood and Caledonia. The couple plans to be married September 6, 2008 at Egypt Valley Country Club, Ada, Mich. Tony and Brenda Joostberns of Nashville are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Stefanie Nicole to Nicholas Neil Jones, son of Keith and Kelly Jones of Nashville. The bride-to-be is a 2004 graduate of Maple Valley High School and will be graduating with a dual BAA in sports management and entrepreneurship from Central Michigan University in December. Stefanie is currently a senior captain on the Central Michigan women’s track team where she will be finishing her fourth year competing in the 800 meter run and 1600 meter relay. The groom-to-be is a 2002 graduate of Maple Valley High School and will be graduating with an MA in sports administration from Central Michigan University in December. Nicholas is employed as a graduate assistant with Central Michigan University. A May 31, 2008 wedding is being planned. Ray L. Girrbach Owner/Director Girrbach Funeral Home 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 • 269-945-3252 Serving Hastings, Barry County and Surrounding Communities for 40 years Offering Traditional and Cremation Services Hastings Only Independent, Funeral Home Family Owned & Operated 3rd Generation Pre-Planning Services Available Serving All Faiths Visit our web site for: • Pre-planning on line • View current Funeral Service information • Leave a memory message to family members www.girrbachfuneralhome.net 77517697 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 10, 2008 — Page 7 NEWS BRIEFS continued from page 2 In 1996, electric cars began to appear on roads all over California. They were quiet, clean and fast. And they ran without gasoline. Ten years later, these cars were destroyed. What could have been the beginning of a break from oil dependency and the fix Americans find themselves in today instead quietly ended. Come hear and see the story. The film will be shown for free, but donations will be appreciated. Proceeds will help build another Habitat home for a local family in need of decent housing. For more information about the local Habitat, please call the Habitat office at 269948-9939. Habitat plans Swiss steak dinner Tickets for the 121st Hastings High School Alumni Banquet, to be held Saturday, May 31, can be purchased at Bosley Pharmacy, 118 S. Jefferson, (269) 945-3429, or by contacting Jack Smith at (269) 945-4939. Festivities will begin with a punch-bowl reception at 4:30 p.m. in the high school cafeteria, followed by the banquet and program at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 per person. The banquet is for all who attended Hastings High School and their guests. Classes celebrating their 25th, 40th, 50th, 55th, 60th and 65th anniversary years will be honored. Volunteers from Habitat for Humanity of Barry County will be cooking up large quantities of Swiss steak and chicken for a fund-raising dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 18, at the First United Methodist Church, 209 W. Green St. in Hastings. In addition to the two meats, the menu will include mashed potatoes and gravy, salad, a vegetable, homemade desserts and beverages. The meal is available for a freewill offering. Tickets available for HHS Banquet KCC summer enrollment begins Kellogg Community College’s Fehsenfeld Center will open its summer enrollment Monday, April 14. Students wishing to enroll in summer classes at KCC can register online at www.kellogg.edu or in person at the Fehsenfeld Center located at 2950 W. M-179 Highway in Hastings. Compared to their counterparts with high school diplomas, KCC associate degree graduates will see average increased earnings of $892 monthly, $10,700 annually, or approximately $431,800 over the course of their working lifetime according to a 2006 study by CC Benefits, Inc. Financial assistance is available to students. For more information, please contact the Fehsenfeld Center at (269) 948-9500. Hastings Public Library sets events PedalPowerpaloosa will be at the Hastings Public Library Saturday, April 19. Stop by between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to join solar guru Bob Brown and build a birdhouse with nothing more than tools plugged into the ‘pedal power’ of modified exercise bikes. Lita Judge, author and illustrator of 2008 Michigan Notable Book, One Thousand Tracings, will speak at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, in the Hastings Public Library Community Room. One Thousand Tracings is a true story about the author’s grandparents, who lived in Pinckney, and how they started a relief effort after World War II, sending shoes, clothes and food to hundreds of families in Europe. The book has won the National Parenting Publications Gold Award and the 2008 International Reading Association Children’s Book Award. Parade of homes set for April 19 MainStreet Savings Bank will sponsor a Spring Home Parade featuring 16 homes in the Barry County area Saturday, April 19, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tickets are $2.50 each or $5 per family. Kids are admitted free of charge. Tickets and maps are available at MainStreet Savings Bank offices (located in Hastings and Lake Odessa) in advance and at the homes the day of the parade. Proceeds from ticket sales will go to Barry County Habitat for Humanity. Parade tourists can register to win a $100 Barry Area Chamber of Commerce gift certificate by entering at each house toured. For more information, contact Barb Denny or Carol Lee at MainStreet Savings Bank at (269) 945-9561. Equal parenting forum held Sunday in Hastings A line forms outside Padnos Iron and Metal Company in Hastings after steel went from less than $200 a gross ton per vehicle to $260. Steel prices affect at least one local business Everything seems to be going up these days—except the number of hours in a day. Steel is the newest product leading the charge in exponentially increasing prices, following the path of gasoline and food. With the price of sheet iron at an all-time high, more than 200 customers per day in recent days have been waiting in long lines to turn what some may consider “trash” into cash at Louis Padnos Iron and Metal Co. in Hastings. Trailers and pickup trucks waiting to get to the scales were filled with everything from old kitchen stoves to worn-out water heaters earlier this week. The price being paid for sheet iron (which includes appliances, heavy farm machinery, etc.) is $240 for 2,240 pounds, said Jodi Beadle, who runs the scale at Padnos. “Autos are $260 without tires and $250 with tires. Copper is (worth) $3 a pound. I don’t believe they (prices) have been that high in the two years I’ve worked here,” she said. People don’t realize the value of unused items they no longer want, Beadle said, encouraging folks to clean out their garages, barns and homes to recycle the items. “It’s a good thing,” she said, “and you’re getting paid to clean.” According to ReportonBusiness.com Steel Reporter Greg Keenan, steel prices recently have reached $1,000 a ton in North America for the first time. According to Keenan’s April 9 article, AK Steel Holding Corporation raised prices for hot rolled steel—considered the “benchmark” for steel prices—by $150 per ton, the second increase within two weeks. According to an article on moldmakingtechnology.com, four factors contribute to the drastic rise in the price of steel. The first reason has been an increase in consumption by China. According to the article, “Since 1997, China has increased consumption from about 100 million tons to around 260 million tons in 2003. That is nearly double the U.S. consumption, based on the 2003 figures.” The second reason for the price increase is raw material shortages. Scrap “is being consumed at a rate faster than it is being created” according to the article. Since newly developing countries lack scrap, it is in higher demand there. There also is a shortage of iron ore because of dis-investment in the product. This was caused by the belief there would always be abundant scrap, something that has proven to be false. A third product shortage is coke, a substance made from coal by furnaces baking off impurities. Few such furnaces have been built in recent years, creating a shortage in the furnace’s byproduct. The third reason for the sudden rise in steel prices is shipping. Because global trade has grown so much in the past decade, shipping costs have gone up. According to the online article, bulk cargo ships carry steel and raw materials, and they are the last priority for shipyards. The final reason for the hike in steel prices is global pressure. The moldmakingtechnology.com article said, “Our discussion of shortages has been to highlight the fact that the increase in steel demand in China has put pressure on the global infrastructure for steel. This infrastructure includes more than just steel-making capacity and rolling mill capacity. . . Until demand increased, it was hardly even noticed that these faultlines existed. It will take a long time for this infrastructure capacity to be increased.” So for now, clean out the garage and head to Padnos. And expect to wait in line. (J-Ad Graphics Assistant Editor Elaine Gilbert and Staff Writer Megan Lavell contributed to this article.) County approves resolution for the Crane Road, bridge project by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Barry County Commissioners voted unanimously this week to approve a resolution of intent to finance the Crane Road Bridge Project in Thornapple Township. The proposal calls for local shared funding totaling $2 million to be split between the sale of bonds, a cash contribution from the Middleville Local Development Finance Authority (LDFA) through tax revenues, and investment earnings on the bond proceeds. Bond sales are projected to amount to $1,440,000, while the LDFA contribution is expected to total $550,000, and the investment earnings on the bonds to make up the final $10,000. The county will issue bonds under Act 51 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1951. Under this act, the primary statutory security for the bonds is an irrevocable pledge by the county road commission and the county of state returned Michigan Transportation Fund monies to pay the principal and interest on the bonds due. In addition, the county will agree to advance sufficient money from the general fund to cover any portion of the total that are not met by the Michigan Transportation Fund. The total cost of the bridge project is estimated to be $4.2 million. The Barry County Road Commission will allocate the remaining $2.2 million through state and federal trans- portation money. James K. White, an attorney with Mika Meyers Beckett and Jones, PLC, appeared before the commission this week to explain an amendment to the funding proposal. White told the board he had received a phone call from Middleville Village President Lon Myers, requesting clarification of the written proposal. In a written statement to the board, White said, “specifically, Lon has asked that we clarify the last sentence in the second bullet point in the funding proposal, which currently reads as follows: “‘The Village of Middleville will agree in this agreement to pay any shortfall in the event tax increment revenues are insufficient at any time for the payment of principal and interest on the county bonds, when due, after taking into account the payments (described below) by Thornapple Township. “‘Lon has asked that this language be clarified to state that in the event the village has to advance funds at any time to enable the county to make debt service payments that the village will be reimbursed to the extent there are surplus tax increment revenues in a subsequent year after taking into account the required payments of debt service on the county bonds and the payments from Thornapple Township.’” White’s firm was asked by the county, the road commission, the Village of Middleville and the LDFA to assist in developing the funding proposal. Middleville’s $550,000 contribution will be made from tax increment revenues captured by the village LDFA from millage levied by the Village of Middleville, Thornapple Township, Barry County and Grand Rapids Community College. A portion of this payment will be funded from tax increment revenues captured by the LDFA between July and Dec. 1, 2008. Thornapple Township, in accordance with a resolution adopted Feb. 11, has pledged $200,000 toward the funding shortfall to be paid over 15 years, plus interest, in 15 annual payments on Jan. 1 of each year, beginning Jan. 1, 2009. These payments will be used by the county to repay the bonds. As part of the agreement, 100 percent of the principal and interest on the bonds will be payable by tax increment revenues paid to the LDFA and no portion of the principal and interest on the bonds will be paid from the Michigan Transportation Fund or the county’s general fund. The proceeds from the sale of the bonds will be invested prior to any payment of costs incurred during the bridge project, with the interest on that investment projected to provide the final $10,000 needed. Rep. Rick Jones, R-Grand Ledge, speaks at the Equal Parenting Forum held at the Thomas Jefferson Hall in Hastings Sunday afternoon. The discussion was on the importance of keeping both parents involved in a child's life. Jones spoke about a proposed change in the law to guarantee that both parents would have the ability to equally raise their child in the event of a divorce. The bill would make shared custody a reality for most cases that did not involve an unfit parent. "I spent 33 years in law enforcement before going to the State House. I have seen the result of many children raised without both parents caring for their success. If possible, every child should have a mother and a father involved in their future," stated Rep. Jones. Businesses hit in string of break-ins by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Hastings City Police and the Michigan State Police are investigating a series of break-ins that took place overnight on April 8 and 9 in Hastings. All of the break-ins took place in the Broadway/Mill Street area, and police have identified nine businesses where the illegal entries occurred. “It looks like they were mainly after cash, but they did do a lot of damage to some places.” Lori Hurless “We lost a moped,” said Lori Hurless, who owns J&L Auto with her husband, Jon. “I know others lost money, and it looks like they were mainly after cash, but they did do a lot of damage to some places.” Other businesses that were broken into included Paws and Claws Pet Grooming, Life Styles Salon, Barry Auto Supply, Maxi Muffler, Welton’s Heating and Cooling, Edward Jones and Allure Hair Studio. Authorities have not released further information since the investigation is ongoing. ��The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 10, 2008 — Page 9 From TIME to TIME Financial FOCUS A look down memory lane... Furnished by MARK D. CHRISTENSEN of Edward Jones and Co. Barry County in the Great Depression Follow a withdrawal strategy that won't leave you empty 66 were graveled. The Works Progress Administration [WPA], a federal program established in 1936, upgraded several state highways in Barry County. The Barry County Road Commission undertook improvement of 167 miles of gravel roads during this time. In the early 1930s, a common mode of travel was by train. The Depression eventually took a toll on local railroad service, too. The Pere Marquette Railroad discontinued service to Freeport, and the Chicago, Kalamazoo and Saginaw [CW&S] cut back service from Hastings to Woodbury. A few years later, the CK&S service was discontinued altogether. Partially influenced by decreased rail service, the United States Post Office Department began consolidating some rural post offices in Barry County while abolishing others. Barry County was serviced by a robust bus system during the late 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. Hastings was a hub of this system, since M-37 and M-43 intersected here. Buses serviced passengers traveling between Lansing and Kalamazoo, and Battle Creek and Grand Rapids. For many years, the bus station was located at the Trio Cafe on the southwest corner of Michigan Avenue and State Street. (Where Vitale’s is now – the buses would park alongside the building, on the street.) The Trio was owned and operated by the Karmes family. It was not unusual for several buses to be parked on Michigan Avenue loading and unloading at the same time. Farmers sometimes peddled their produce house to house, but the Farmers Market downtown was a more popular venue. The Farmers Market was located in what is now the large parking lot directly behind Bosley’s Pharmacy. The west edge of this lot was lined with individual tarp-covered booths. During the summer and fall months, it was open six days a week including Wednesday and Saturday nights. Farmers sometimes bartered for needed goods or services with doctors and merchants for chickens, eggs, dill, apple cider, potatoes, honey, maple syrup, homemade bread, cookies, fruit and vegetables. The Hirsch Pickle factory located on east State Street along the railroad tracks bought cucumbers and cabbages from farmers. Harvesting these crops provided seasonal employment for many young people who were paid in hard cash according to how much they picked. In December 1932, J.C. Penney’s opened a store on State Street in downtown Hastings. Penney’s was the first national clothing chain to open in Hastings. In addition Armbruster’s Kist ice cream and soft drink company located in the First Ward opened a store on State Street featuring a soda fountain and booths. It soon became a very popular place, especially with young people. Dr. Adrounie, father of V. Harry Adrounie, built a store building on the west side of south Jefferson Street to the 100 block. A large Montgomery Ward outlet, with headquarters in Chicago, was the first business to occupy the site. Some manufacturing businesses such as the Hastings Manufacturing Company expanded during the decade. The Royal Coach Company, which manufactured recreational trailers, was established by the Gonyou family, taking over the site of the old table company. Meanwhile the government proposed an old age pension plan to be financed by a $2 “head tax” on everyone over the age of 21. This idea proved to be unpopular and was abandoned after it was determined there were not enough people over the age of 21 to pay for it. Subsequently in 1936, the Social Security Act, as we know it now, was passed. A federal program called the Civilian Conservation Corps was established in 1933. The CCC required unemployed men and took on various projects. One project the CC took on in Barry County was road improvement. Perhaps it best known project was the development of the large recreational area in Yankee Springs. The government had systematically bought up the sub-marginal farms in the area and relocated residents elsewhere. The CCC was used to develop the area into what is now known as the Yankee Springs Recreational Area. The W.K. Kellogg Foundation headquartered in Battle Creek chose Barry County for a pilot children’s health program. This program continued under the auspices of the Kellogg Foundation for several years then was integrated in a State of Michigan program now known as the Barry District Health Department. In combination with the health program, W.K. Kellogg constructed three beautiful camps: Clear Lake, St. Mary’s Lake and at Pine Lake. When not servicing children, they were used for adult training programs. We’ve’ barely touched on a few topics and events related to the Great Depression. We’ve not mentioned the important role that churches played or the contributions of the many social and fraternal organizations. One thing that stands out when reviewing the Great Depression years is that the community recognized that it had to come together if it was to survive. Everyone recognized that we were in a serious situation. Those who were fortunate enough to have something learned the joy of sharing with his brother or sister. When you're working, you probably focus on how much you're putting in to your investment portfolio. But when you retire, how much you take out will be a matter of considerable interest. And that's why you have to prepare the proper withdrawal strategies. Specifically, once you retire, you'll need to decide what percentage of your investment portfolio you can withdraw each year without running out of money. How much can you take out annually? There's no one right answer for everyone. However, when you're considering a suitable withdrawal rate, you'll need to consider a few different factors - one of which is your age at retirement. Given today's longer life expectancies, you could easily be around and incurring a wide variety of expenses when you are 90 or older. Consequently, the younger you are when you retire, the lower your annual withdrawal rate should be. But, when determining your ideal withdrawal rate, it isn't just the sheer number of years that you need to consider - it's also what's happening to your purchasing power during those years. Even with a relatively mild annual inflation rate of 3 percent, it would take just 25 years for the cost of living to essentially double. So, if you need, say, $75,000 per year to cover your expenses when you retire, you will need $150,000 per year in 25 years. If we go through a period in which inflation rises significantly, you might have to scale back your annual withdrawals or adjust your investment portfolio to provide more opportunities for growth. And, speaking of your investment mix, it's also a key factor in determining your annual withdrawal rate. If you own mostly fixed-rate investments, such as bonds and certificates of deposit (CDs), you will probably have to take smaller withdrawals each year than you would if your portfolio contained a greater percentage of stocks. That's because stocks, over time, have more growth potential than other types of investments - and you will unquestionably need this growth to combat the two threats to your retirement income described above: longevity and inflation. (Of course, stocks also carry the risk of losing some, or all, of your principal, but if you invest in an array of quality stocks and hold them for the long term, it doesn't guarantee a profit or protect against loss but you may be able to help reduce the effects of price volatility.) Another factor behind your annual withdrawal rate is the amount of income you can expect from other sources. If you open a small business or do some consulting, you may be able to withdraw less from your investment portfolio than if you had no earned income during your retirement years. You also may be able to make lower annual withdrawals if you've built up a sizable pension or 401(k), supplemented by your monthly Social Security checks. Your financial advisor can help you develop a withdrawal strategy that is suitable for your individual needs and that can counter the effects of inflation, longevity and market volatility. 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On Monday, April 14 at 6:00pm Nichols 184-539; L. Barry County Planning and Nichols 138; T. Cross Zoning will be hosting a county196-554; D. wide public meeting regarding McCollum 191; M. the new Zoning Ordinance. This Miller 165; J. Wyant meeting will be at the 162; C. Kuhlman 162; 77522528 by Esther M. Walton Recession, depression, panic, boom, bust, bubble, crash are some of the words used to describe economic conditions. The term “depression” is used to describe a prolonged period of severe economic stagnation. Untold volumes have been written describing the cause, and socio-economic effects of the Great Depression of the 1930s. Historians frequently state the recession began when the stock market crashed Tuesday, Oct. 29, 1929, abruptly ending the speculative excesses of the “Roaring Twenties.” They often refer to that Oct. 29 as “Black Tuesday” because this is the day the stock market lost 40 percent of its value. It took a number of months before the full effects of the recession filtered down and affected the lives of the average family in Barry County. The economic effects of the Great Depression lingered throughout the 1930s and ended in 1939 with the onset of World War II. This was the longest depression in our country’s history. By 1932, conditions all over the country had worsened considerably. Unemployment increased dramatically. People defaulted on their mortgages and banks began to close. Whenever a bank became insolvent, its depositors lost everything since there was no such thing as deposit insurance in those days. Depositors lost faith in banks and began making runs on banks to withdraw savings. Shortly after taking office in 1933 President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared a “Bank Holiday” to give banks time to assess their liquidity and reorganize. Insolvent banks were then taken over by the federal government. As unemployment increased more and more people defaulted on their mortgages and lost their property. Banks that foreclosed on properties couldn’t recoup their capital because no one had cash with which to make down payments on their repossessed properties. This circumstance greatly deflated the market value of real estate all over the country. The impact was felt throughout Barry County in different ways. At one time, more than 1,200 heads of households were unemployed, and this was at a time when our population was less than half of what it is today. Property tax delinquencies reached 21 percent, which diminished local operating revenues. As demand for goods decreased, many businesses and industries retrenched, often reducing the number of their employees as well as their hours. Eventually, many businesses declared bankruptcy and had to close their doors. Schools cut back salaries and services, sometimes issuing script to meet payrolls. Many farmers lost their land. Those who survived didn’t have much cash, and often resorted to bartering with merchants and professional people for the services and goods they needed. The Parker Hotel, located on the site of the present-day theater on State Street in Hastings, closed its doors for several months. The Hastings Table Company was sold and the business was moved to Grand Rapids. The Wool Boot Factory was closed and eventually razed. From 1932 through 1935, the Barry County fairs were cancelled. An association of parents and teachers collected used clothing and established a clothing bank for children. Besides this, they made weekly visits to needy families to be sure that they had enough food in the house and coal to keep them warm. Collecting enough shoes to fill the need was an ongoing problem because unlike clothing, people wore their shoes until they were completely worn out. Area 4-H clubs organized and provided hot dishes at noon in rural schools for those who needed them. In the early 1930s, a group of volunteers organized a welfare association with the idea of making sure each child had a hot meal every day. In 1934, the county assumed the management of this organization and renamed it the Barry County Welfare Department. Its many volunteers continued helping just as they had before. It was reported on July 18, 1934, that Barry County had 548 active cases on welfare. One out of eight households in Barry County was dependent on welfare. This 548 number, of course, did not reflect the true number of people on assistance because the number of family members in each household wasn’t counted. Despite widespread despair, positive things did happen during the 1930s. One of the biggest changes was the consolidation of rural schools. Though consolidation had been proposed in 1920, it did not gain public acceptance until the 1930s. With financial help from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Hastings began construction of Central Elementary School in 1930 and completed it in 1931. In 1932, Middleville became the first Barry County consolidated school system and was renamed Thornapple Kellogg. W.K. Kellogg Foundation helped finance a new high school there, too, as townships began giving up their cherished multigraded one-room schools and sending their kids to town. Consolidation took many years and wasn’t completed until 1967. Transportation also changed during the 1930s. The main streets in the business district of Hastings were already paved with brick by 1930, but the rest of city streets, county and state roads, such as M-43, M-37, M-79 and M- what do you think? Commission on Aging and light refreshments will be served. It wasn’t long ago that the public packed a meeting at KCC to sound off their objections to the Zoning Master Plan. Although the Ordinance is an extension of the Master Plan, I don’t expect as much controversy because it’s an improvement over the present Zoning Ordinance. 1. The permissible size and heights of buildings in residential areas increases. 2. Extension of nonconformities will be administratively reviewed. These first two items will eliminate Zoning Board of Appeals hearings by 70% and save people $250 to boot. 3. Minimum lot frontage in the country will drop from 220 ft. to 150 ft. 4. There will be new ordinances on mining, sexually oriented businesses and wind energy farms. Education Leaders Disagrees I’ve received some feedback from two community leaders that either disagree and/or have something to add to the conversation. Rich Satterlee, Superintendent of Hastings Schools, doesn’t agree with Education Week ranking Michigan students 43rd for performance on standardized tests. He states that student testing across the nation is not standardized, so there is no apples to apples comparison. My point is that we can’t expect more from our students with less resources. It’s a fact that a higher teacher to student ratio improves student performance. There has been a virtual freeze on hiring new teachers in Michigan caused by inadequate school funding. My prediction: even lower scores for michigan students in the future. David Hatfield, the president of Mainstreet Bank, contacted me regarding the ten-fold increase of home foreclosures in Barry County. He pointed out that the subprime loans that caused this crisis were not from local banks, but from mortgage brokers. Tell me what you think? P.O. Box 676, Nashville, MI 49073 michaelcallton181@hotmail.com Paid for by Dr. Mike Callton, D.C., Barry County 5th District Commissioner. Comments made by Dr. Callton are not intended to represent the views of other Barry County commissioners. �Page 10 — Thursday, April 10, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gary M. Evans, Jr. a single man and Suzanne K. Elliot, a single woman and Sharie Elliot, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California Corporation, Mortgagee, dated July 26, 2005, and recorded on August 31, 2005 in instrument 1151995, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Three Thousand Nine Hundred Thirteen And 71/100 Dollars ($123,913.71), including interest at 10.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 1, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The Easterly 720 feet of the South 1/2 of the following: Commencing North 02 degrees 47 minutes 12 seconds West 790.26 feet from the South 1/4 post of section 9, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, for place of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 13 minutes 22 seconds West 1318.04 feet; thence North 02 degrees 50 minutes 41 seconds 528.26 feet; thence North 89 degrees 17 minutes 01 seconds East 1318.63 feet; thence South 02 degrees 47 minutes 12 seconds East 526.84 feet to the place of beginning. Including as easement for ingress and egress over the Southerly 66 feet of the Westerly 598.04 feet of the South 1/2 of the following: Commencing North 02 degrees 47 minutes 12 seconds West 790.26 feet from the South 1/4 post of section 9, Town 3 North, Range 9 West for the place of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 13 minutes 22 seconds West 1318.04 feet; thence North 02 degrees 50 minutes 41 seconds West 528.26 feet; thence North 89 degrees 17 minutes 01 seconds East 1318.63 feet; thence South 02 degrees 47 minutes 12 seconds East 526.84 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522310 File #195549F01 MORTGAGE SALE NOTICE Default has occurred in a mortgage made on September 28, 1999, by Douglas R. Morse and Jill Morse, husband and wife, to LaSalle Bank, f/k/a Michigan National Bank, a national banking association, of 2600 West Big Beaver Road, Troy, Michigan, as Mortgagee, and recorded on October 18, 1999, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument No. 1036694, and modified by Modification of Mortgage dated February 11, 2002, and recorded on March 7, 2002, in Instrument No. 1076104, and Modification of Mortgage dated January 29, 2003, recorded on February 7, 2003, in Instrument No. 1097218. The entire unpaid amount of such Mortgage is immediately due and payable. At the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due and unpaid on the Mortgage the sum of Two Hundred Eighty Nine Thousand One Hundred Seventy Four and 43/100 Dollars ($289,174.43) with interest at the rate of 7%. No suit or proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale contained in the Mortgage has become operative by reason of such default. On Thursday, April 17, 2008, at one o’clock in the afternoon in the Barry County Courthouse, in the City of Hastings, which is the place for holding mortgage sales for Barry County, Michigan, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law, the property located in the Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, described in the Mortgage as follows: A parcel of land located in the southeast 1/4 of section 32, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, described as follows: Commencing at the South 1/4 post of Section 32, as established by W.H. Rogers, R.L.S. in 1965; thence North 02 degrees 17’00” West along the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 492.00 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 59’00” West 113.78 feet to the centerline of East Avenue North as established by W.H. Rogers, R.L.S. in 1965; thence North 01 degrees 48’00” East along said centerline 115.43 feet; thence North 32 degrees 11’00” East along said centerline 186.00 feet to the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 32; thence South 02 degrees 17’00” East along said North and South 1/4 line 160.34 feet to a point that is 604.65 feet North of the South 1/4 post of said Section 32; thence North 84 degrees 02’18” East 503.68 feet; thence North 02 degrees 17’00” West 306.84 feet; thence South 84 degrees 02’18” West 184.00 feet; thence North 02 degrees 17’00” West parallel with North and South 1/4 line 397.29 feet; thence South 87 degrees 52’43” East 1064.48 feet to the East line of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 32; thence South 00 degrees 00’25” West along said East line, 809.52 feet to a point that is 492.00 feet North of the South line of said Section 32; thence South 89 degrees 59’00” West 1348.85 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to the rights of public over the Westerly 33 feet as used for road purposes for East Avenue North. Property Address: 15795 East Avenue North; Tax ID No. 08-001-032-005-00. The redemption period shall be twelve months from the date of sale unless the property is abandoned, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Dated: March 10, 2008 Mortgagee: LaSalle Bank Steven E. Bratschie (P35726) STEVEN E. BRATSCHIE & ASSOCIATES, PC Attorneys for Mortgagee 535 Greenwood SE, PO Box 6878 Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6878 77521558 (616) 454-6005 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Matthew Bilbia and Tera Bilbia husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 24, 2006, and recorded on April 27, 2006 in instrument 1163654, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Four Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Four And 76/100 Dollars ($154,584.76), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Commencing At the East 1/4 Post of Section 36, Town 1 north, Range 10 west, Prairieville Township, Barry County, Michigan Thence South 00 Degrees 00 Minutes 22 Seconds West Along the East Line of Said Section, 81.8 Feet to the Center Line Of M 43 Highway; Thence South 88 Degrees 56 Minutes 00 Seconds West Along Said Center Line, 820.38 Feet for the Place of Beginning the Land Hereinafter Described; Thence Continuing South 88 Degrees 56 Minutes 00 Seconds West, 82.18 Feet Thence North 00 Degrees 06 Minutes 46 Seconds East Parallel with the West Line Of The Southeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 0f Said Section, 170.00 Feet; Thence South 88 Degrees 56 Minutes 00 Seconds West Parallel With the Center Line of Said Highway, 150.00 Feet; Thence North 00 Degrees 06 Minutes 46 Seconds East 297.05 Feet; Thence South 89 Degrees 49 Minutes 13 Seconds East, 124.72 Feet; Thence South 13 Degrees 57 Minutes 50 Seconds East, 442.40 Feet to the Northerly Right-Of-Way of Said Highway; Thence South 00 Degrees 26 Minutes 00 Seconds West, 33.01 feet To The Place of Beginning, Containing 1.36 Acres Parcel 2: A Parcel of Land in the East Fraction 1/2 of Section 36, Town 1 North, Range 10 West Described As: Commencing At the East 1/4 Post of Said Section 36; Thence South 81.18 Feet to the Center Of The Highway, Thence South 88 Degrees 30 minutes West in the Center 0f Highway 15 Chains, 24 Links for A Place of Beginning; Thence North 1.50 Chains; Thence West 76 Links; Thence North 70.34 Feet; Thence East 150.16 Feet; Thence South to Center of Said Highway; Thence Westerly along the Center of Said Highway To The Place of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 20, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521683 File #192614F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Annette Erway, A Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 8, 2006, and recorded on April 10, 2006 in instrument 1162441, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-Four And 60/100 Dollars ($125,594.60), including interest at 8.49% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 8, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 30, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, described as Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of said section; Thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 616.00 feet along the West line of said Southwest 1/4 to the place of beginning; Thence North 89 degrees 45 minutes 11 seconds East 250.00 feet parallel with the North line of said Southwest 1/4, Thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 100.00 feet; Thence South 89 degrees 43 minutes 11 seconds West 250.00 feet; Thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 100.00 feet along the West line of said Southwest 1/4 to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #126428F02 77522414 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Rene A. Swift and Stephen P. Swift, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to EquiCredit, Mortgagee, dated February 3, 2000, and recorded on February 10, 2000 in instrument 1041042, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank of New York, as trustee for the holders of the EQCC Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2001-1F as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand Three Hundred Two And 41/100 Dollars ($156,302.41), including interest at 11.2% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel C Beginning at the Southwest corner of Lot 34 of Supervisor Glasgow's Addition to the City of Hastings, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 3, thence North 00 degrees 11 minutes East 273.86 feet along the West line of said Lot 34; thence South 89 degrees 30 minutes East, 406.45 feet to the East line of said Lot; thence South 04 degrees 13 minutes West, 140.22 feet along said East line; thence South 12 degrees 15 minutes West 136.80 feet along said East line to the South line of said Lot; thence North 89 degrees 30 minutes West 368.00 feet along said South line to the Point of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521879 File #138792F02 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE STEPHEN L. LANGELAND, P.C., A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTENTION PURCHASES: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has occurred in a Mortgage made by Suzette A. Jones and John D. Jones, Wife and Husband, to First Community Federal Credit Union dated September 30, 2004, and recorded on October 7, 2004 at Document Number 1135134, Barry County Records. No proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt, secured by the mortgage or any part thereof and the amount now claimed to be due on the debt is $121,845.03. The Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the property at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, on April 24, 2008 at 1:00 p.m., local time, at the main lobby of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan. The property will be sold to pay the amount then due on the Mortgage, together with interest at 6.20 percent per annum, legal costs, attorney fees, and also any taxes or insurance or other advances and expenses due under mortgage or permitted under Michigan law. The land is located in the Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, to-wit: Part of the West 1/2 of Section 21, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 corner of said Section 21; thence North 01 degrees 06’ 57” West along the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 21, 2042.23 feet to the point of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 26’ 21” West parallel with the South line of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4, 396.00 feet; thence South 01 degrees 06’ 57” East parallel with said North and South 1/4 line, 220.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 26’ 21” West parallel with said South line 923.90 feet to the West line of said Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4; thence North 01 degrees 07’ 46” West along said West line 330.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 20’ 21” East parallel with said South line, 1319.98 fete to said North and South 1/4 line; thence South 09 degrees 06’ 57” East along said 1/4 line, 110.00 feet to the place of beginning, Barry County Records. A parcel of land in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 21, Town 1, North, Range 9 West, described as commencing at the Southeast corner of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of said Section; thence North along center of Highway 500 feet for the point of beginning; thence continuing NOrth along center of Highway 200 feet; thence West 396 feet; thence 220 feet; thence East 396 feet to the point of beginning, Barry County Records. Which has the address of 13660 S. Kellogg School Road, Hickory Corners, Michigan 49060. During the six months immediately following the sale the property may be redeemed, unless determined to be abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241(a), in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Dated: 3-14-08 First Community Federal Credit Union By: Stephen L. Langeland (P32583) BUSINESS ADDRESS: Stephen L. Langeland, P.C. 350 East Michigan, Suite 130 Kalamazoo, MI 49007 77521711 269/382-3703 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Larry L. Walter, a married man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 14, 2004 and recorded May 18, 2004 in Instrument Number 1127778, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Three Thousand One Hundred Sixty-Four and 24/100 Dollars ($143,164.24) including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 17, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of Land in the East one-half of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 11, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, described as: Commencing in the center of the highway in the Southwest corner of the East one-half of the Southeast one-quarter of said Section 11, thence North 20 rods, thence East 8 rods, thence South 20 rods, thence West 8 rods to the place of beginning. Also: A parcel of Land in the South 27 acres of the West one-half of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 11, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of the West one-half of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 11, thence North 20 rods, thence West 8 rods, thence South 20 rods, thence East 8 rods, to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 20, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248)-502-1400 77521697 File No. 362.1903 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Nole Demond, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 30, 2004, and recorded on December 8, 2004 in instrument 1138323, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Eight Thousand Thirty-Three And 00/100 Dollars ($88,033.00), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East 3 rods of Lot 7 of Block 10 of H.J. Kenfield Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 9 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 20, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521716 File #110926F03 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by LOREN E. PATCH and DONNA J. PATCH (also known as Donna J. Allerding and now known as DONNA J. RASERA), husband and wife, whose address was 457 West Apple Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, acting through the Farmers Home Administration (now known as Rural Development), United States Department of Agriculture, with an office being located at 3469 E. Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan 48843, the Mortgagee, such Mortgage being dated June 3, 1980 and recorded June 3, 1980 in Liber 245 of Barry County Records on Pages 411 through 414, inclusive, and the Borrowers on said date of June 3, 1980 having entered into an Assumption Agreement in writing by which they assumed a prior Mortgage given by Kenneth D. Crum and Joanne A. Crum, husband and wife, to the United States of America, acting through the Farmers Home Administration (now known as Rural Development), United States Department of Agriculture, such Mortgage being dated September 14, 1978 and recorded September 14, 1978 in Liber 238 of Barry County Records on Page 162, and by reason of such default the Mortgagee elects to declare the entire unpaid amount of such Mortgage due and payable forthwith, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of TEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE AND 60/100 ($10,959.60) DOLLARS, and no proceedings having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative; Now Therefore, Notice is Hereby Given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage and in pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided, said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the premises therein described or so much thereof as may be necessary, at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the East entrance to the Circuit Court located at the Barry County Courthouse, 220 W. State Street in the City of Hastings on Thursday April 17, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. local time, in the afternoon of said day, and said premises will be sold to pay the amount so as aforesaid then due on said Mortgage together with 11.0 percent interest, legal costs, attorney fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee does pay on or prior to the date of said sale; which said premises are described in said Mortgage as follows, to wit: Lands and premises situated in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, and State of Michigan: Lot 418, Village (now City) of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, Barry County Records. (Commonly known 457 West Apple Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058; Tax Parcel No. 08-55001-150-00.) The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the property is abandoned in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale. This is an attempt to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. For further information with regard to this foreclosure contact the Community Development Manager at the local office of Rural Development at 1035 East Michigan Avenue, Suite A, Paw Paw, Michigan 49079, telephone (269) 657-7055, extension 118. Dated: March 11, 2008 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, acting through the Farmers Home Administration (now known as Rural Development), United States Department of Agriculture, Mortgagee Robert J. Zitta (P22749) Attorney for Mortgagee SCHEUERLE & ZITTA, LLP 300 Washington Avenue P.O. Box 212 Grand Haven, MI 49417 77521633 (616) 842-1470 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2008-25029-DE Estate of Jean A. Manning. Date of Birth: November 14, 1925. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Jean A. Manning, who lived at 9850 Cox Road, Assyria, Michigan died March 4, 2008. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Christina J. Johnson, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at Ste 302, 206 W. Court Street, Hastings, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. 03/31/08 Miller Johnson Lauretta K. Murphy (P41984) 250 Monroe Ave., Suite 800 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 (616) 831-1700 Christina J. Johnson 201 Maryland NE Grand Rapids, MI 49503 7752482 (616) 458-2363 NOTICE PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST Notice is hereby given that the Public Accuracy Test for the May 6, 2008 Election is scheduled for April 15, 2008 beginning at 8:30am. The tests will be conducted at the Hastings Charter Township Hall, 885 River Road, Hastings, MI. The Public Accuracy Test is conducted to determine the accuracy of the program and the computer being used to tabulate the results of the election. All tabulators used for each precinct will be tested individually. The following Townships will participate in the Test” Baltimore - Penelope Ypma, Clerk Barry - Debra Dewey-Perry, Clerk Carlton - Michelle Erb, Clerk Castleton - Lorna Wilson, Clerk Hastings Charter - Bonnie Cruttenden, Clerk Hope - Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk Irving - Carol Ergang, Clerk Johnstown - June Doster, Clerk Maple Grove - Susan Butler, Clerk Orangeville - Jennifer Goy, Clerk Prairieville - Normajean Campbell-Nichols, Clerk Rutland Charter - Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Yankee Springs - Janice Lippert, Clerk THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND Indiviuals with disabilities requireing auxiliary aids or services should contact their township clerk at least (5) days in advance of the test. 77522380 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 10, 2008 — Page 11 PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that upon motion of the Township Board of the Township of Prairieville, the Township Board proposes to undertake an aquatic plant control project in Pine Lake in Prairieville Township and to create a special assessment district for the recovery of the costs thereof by special assessment against the properties benefitted therein. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the District within which the above-mentioned improvements are proposed to be made and within which the cost thereof is proposed to be assessed is more particularly described as follows: The properties indicated by parcel numbers: 12-005-003-00 12-005-004-00 12-005-004-10 12-005-005-00 12-006-003-26 12-006-003-30 12-006-003-40 12-006-005-60 12-006-006-00 12-006-007-00 12-006-008-00 12-006-009-00 12-006-010-00 12-006-011-00 12-006-012-00 12-006-013-00 12-006-014-00 12-006-015-10 12-006-015-20 12-006-016-50 12-006-016-60 12-006-017-10 12-006-017-15 12-006-017-20 12-006-017-30 12-006-017-35 12-006-021-10 12-006-025-00 12-006-026-00 12-006-027-00 12-006-028-00 12-006-029-00 12-006-030-00 12-006-031-00 12-006-036-00 12-006-037-00 12-006-038-00 12-006-039-00 12-006-040-00 12-006-041-00 12-006-042-00 12-006-043-00 12-006-044-00 12-006-045-00 12-006-046-00 12-006-047-00 12-006-048-00 12-006-049-00 12-006-051-00 12-006-052-00 12-006-053-00 12-006-054-00 12-006-056-00 12-006-057-00 12-006-058-00 12-006-060-00 12-006-061-00 12-006-063-00 12-006-063-10 12-006-068-00 12-006-069-00 12-006-070-00 12-006-071-00 12-006-072-00 12-006-073-00 12-006-074-00 12-006-075-00 12-006-076-00 12-006-077-00 12-006-078-00 12-006-079-00 12-006-080-00 12-006-081-00 12-006-082-00 12-006-083-00 12-006-084-00 12-006-085-00 12-006-086-00 12-006-088-00 12-007-001-00 12-007-002-00 12-007-003-00 12-007-004-00 12-007-005-00 12-007-006-00 12-007-006-10 12-007-006-35 12-007-006-40 12-007-006-45 12-007-006-50 12-007-006-60 12-007-006-65 12-007-006-70 12-007-006-71 12-007-006-72 12-007-006-80 12-007-006-90 12-007-006-95 12-007-009-10 12-007-009-20 12-007-009-30 12-007-009-40 12-007-011-00 12-007-012-00 12-008-001-00 12-008-002-00 12-008-003-00 12-008-004-00 12-008-005-00 12-008-014-00 12-008-015-00 12-008-015-10 12-008-016-00 12-008-017-00 12-008-018-10 12-008-018-30 12-008-018-40 12-008-018-60 12-008-019-00 12-008-020-00 12-008-021-00 12-090-001-00 12-090-002-00 12-090-003-00 12-090-004-00 12-090-005-00 12-090-006-00 12-120-001-00 12-120-002-00 12-120-003-00 12-120-004-00 12-120-005-00 12-120-006-00 12-120-007-00 12-120-008-00 12-120-009-00 12-140-001-00 12-140-002-00 12-140-003-00 12-140-004-00 12-140-005-00 12-140-007-00 12-150-001-00 12-150-002-00 12-150-003-00 12-150-004-00 12-150-006-00 12-150-008-00 12-150-008-10 12-160-001-00 12-160-003-00 12-160-006-00 12-160-007-00 12-160-008-00 12-160-009-00 12-160-010-00 12-160-012-00 12-160-013-00 12-160-014-00 12-160-015-00 12-160-016-00 12-160-017-00 12-160-019-00 12-170-001-00 12-170-002-00 12-170-002-10 12-170-002-20 12-170-003-00 12-170-004-00 12-170-005-00 12-170-006-00 12-170-007-00 12-170-008-00 12-180-001-00 12-180-001-10 12-180-002-00 12-180-004-00 12-180-005-00 12-180-006-00 12-180-007-00 12-180-009-00 12-180-010-00 12-180-011-00 12-180-013-00 12-180-014-00 12-180-015-00 12-180-016-00 12-180-017-00 12-180-018-00 12-180-019-00 12-180-020-00 12-180-021-00 12-180-022-00 12-180-023-00 12-180-023-10 12-180-024-00 12-180-025-00 12-180-026-00 12-180-027-00 12-180-028-00 12-180-029-00 12-180-030-00 12-180-031-00 12-180-032-00 12-180-033-00 12-180-034-00 12-180-035-00 12-180-037-00 12-180-038-00 12-180-039-00 12-180-040-00 12-180-041-00 12-180-042-00 12-180-043-00 12-180-044-00 12-180-045-00 12-180-046-00 12-180-047-00 12-180-048-00 12-180-049-00 12-190-001-00 12-190-002-00 12-190-003-00 12-190-004-00 12-190-005-00 12-190-006-00 12-190-007-00 12-190-008-00 12-190-009-00 12-190-012-00 12-190-013-00 12-190-014-00 12-190-015-00 12-190-016-00 12-190-017-00 12-190-018-00 12-190-020-00 12-190-021-00 12-190-022-00 12-190-022-10 12-190-022-20 12-190-023-00 12-260-001-00 12-260-002-00 12-260-003-00 12-260-005-00 12-260-006-00 12-260-007-00 12-260-008-00 12-260-009-00 12-260-010-00 12-260-011-00 12-260-012-00 12-260-013-00 12-260-014-00 12-270-001-00 12-270-002-00 12-270-003-00 12-270-004-00 12-270-005-00 12-270-005-10 12-290-001-00 12-290-002-00 12-290-003-00 12-290-004-00 12-290-005-00 12-290-005-10 12-290-006-00 12-290-007-00 12-290-008-00 12-290-010-00 12-290-011-00 12-290-012-00 12-290-013-00 12-290-014-00 12-290-015-00 12-290-016-00 12-290-017-00 12-290-018-00 12-290-019-00 12-290-020-00 12-290-021-00 12-290-022-00 12-290-023-00 12-290-024-00 12-290-025-00 12-290-027-00 12-290-028-00 12-290-031-00 12-290-032-00 12-290-032-10 12-290-033-00 12-290-034-00 12-290-034-20 12-290-034-35 12-290-035-00 12-290-036-00 12-290-037-00 12-290-038-00 12-290-039-00 12-290-039-20 12-290-040-00 12-290-042-00 12-290-044-00 12-290-045-00 12-290-046-00 12-290-047-00 12-290-048-00 12-290-049-00 12-290-049-10 12-290-050-30 12-290-050-35 12-290-050-40 12-290-050-50 12-290-050-60 12-290-053-00 12-290-054-01 12-290-054-02 12-290-055-01 12-290-056-00 12-290-056-10 12-290-057-00 12-290-058-00 12-290-059-00 12-290-060-00 12-290-061-00 12-290-062-00 12-290-063-00 12-290-064-00 12-290-065-00 12-310-001-00 12-310-002-00 12-310-003-00 12-310-004-00 12-310-005-00 12-310-006-00 12-310-006-90 12-310-007-00 12-310-008-00 12-310-009-00 12-310-010-00 12-310-011-00 12-310-012-00 12-310-013-00 12-310-014-00 12-310-015-00 12-310-016-00 12-310-017-00 12-310-018-00 12-310-019-00 12-310-020-00 12-310-021-00 12-310-022-00 12-310-023-00 12-310-024-00 12-310-025-00 12-310-026-00 12-320-001-00 12-320-001-40 12-320-001-60 12-320-002-00 12-320-003-00 12-320-004-00 12-320-006-00 12-320-007-00 12-320-008-00 12-320-010-00 12-320-010-30 12-320-011-00 12-320-012-00 12-320-013-00 12-320-014-00 12-320-015-00 12-320-016-00 12-320-017-00 12-320-018-00 12-320-019-00 12-320-019-10 12-320-020-00 12-320-020-10 12-320-021-00 12-320-021-10 12-320-024-00 12-320-026-00 12-320-026-10 12-320-026-20 12-320-026-40 12-320-026-50 12-320-026-60 12-320-029-00 12-320-029-10 12-320-029-20 12-320-030-00 12-320-031-00 12-320-032-00 12-320-033-00 12-320-035-00 12-320-036-00 12-320-037-00 12-320-038-00 12-320-040-00 12-320-041-00 12-320-042-00 12-320-043-00 12-320-044-00 12-320-045-00 12-320-046-00 12-320-046-10 12-320-046-60 12-340-001-00 12-340-002-00 12-340-003-00 12-340-004-00 12-340-005-00 12-340-006-00 12-340-007-00 12-340-008-00 12-340-009-00 12-340-010-00 12-360-001-00 PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Board has received plans describing the improvements and locations thereof together with an estimate of the cost of the project in the amount of $405,167, has placed the same on file with the Township Clerk and has passed a Resolution tentatively declaring its intention to undertake such project and to create the afore-described special assessment district. 12-360-002-00 12-360-003-00 12-360-004-00 12-360-005-00 12-360-006-00 12-360-007-00 12-360-008-00 12-360-009-00 12-360-010-00 12-360-011-00 12-360-012-00 12-360-013-00 12-360-014-00 12-360-015-00 12-360-017-00 12-360-020-00 12-360-021-00 12-360-022-00 12-360-023-00 12-360-024-00 12-360-024-10 12-360-025-00 12-360-026-00 12-360-027-00 12-360-029-00 12-360-030-00 12-360-031-00 12-360-031-05 12-360-032-00 12-360-033-00 12-360-034-00 12-360-035-00 12-360-036-00 12-370-001-00 12-370-002-00 12-370-003-00 12-370-004-00 12-370-005-00 12-370-006-00 12-370-007-00 12-370-008-00 12-370-009-00 12-370-010-00 12-370-010-10 12-370-011-00 12-370-012-10 12-370-013-00 12-430-001-00 12-430-002-00 12-430-003-00 12-430-004-00 12-430-005-00 12-430-006-00 12-430-007-00 12-430-008-00 12-430-009-00 12-430-010-00 12-430-011-00 12-430-012-00 12-430-013-00 12-430-014-00 12-430-016-00 12-430-017-00 12-450-001-00 12-450-001-10 12-450-001-20 12-450-001-30 12-450-001-50 12-450-001-55 12-450-001-70 12-450-001-90 12-450-002-00 12-450-003-00 12-450-004-00 12-450-005-00 12-450-006-00 12-450-007-00 12-450-008-00 12-450-009-00 12-450-010-00 12-450-011-00 12-450-012-00 12-450-013-00 12-450-014-00 12-450-015-00 12-450-016-00 12-450-017-00 12-450-018-00 12-450-018-10 12-450-018-20 12-450-018-30 12-450-018-40 12-450-018-50 12-450-019-00 12-450-019-10 12-450-020-00 12-450-021-00 12-470-001-00 12-470-001-20 12-470-001-30 12-470-001-50 12-470-001-60 12-470-001-70 12-470-003-00 12-470-004-00 12-470-005-00 12-470-006-00 12-470-007-00 12-470-008-00 12-470-008-10 12-470-009-00 12-470-010-00 12-470-011-00 12-480-001-00 12-480-002-00 12-480-004-00 12-480-006-00 12-480-007-00 12-480-008-00 12-480-009-00 12-480-010-00 12-480-013-00 12-480-014-00 12-480-015-00 12-480-016-00 12-480-018-00 12-480-019-00 12-480-021-00 12-480-022-00 12-500-001-00 12-500-004-00 12-500-005-00 12-500-006-00 12-500-007-00 12-500-008-00 12-500-009-00 12-500-010-00 12-500-011-00 12-500-012-00 12-500-013-00 12-500-014-00 12-500-015-00 12-500-016-00 12-500-017-00 12-500-018-00 12-500-019-00 12-500-020-00 12-500-021-00 12-500-022-00 12-500-023-00 12-500-024-00 12-500-025-00 12-500-026-00 12-500-027-00 12-500-028-00 12-500-029-00 12-500-030-00 12-500-031-00 12-500-032-00 12-500-033-00 12-500-034-00 12-510-001-20 12-510-002-00 12-510-003-30 12-510-005-00 12-510-006-00 12-510-007-00 12-510-009-00 12-510-010-00 12-510-011-00 12-510-012-00 12-510-013-00 12-510-014-00 12-510-015-00 12-510-016-00 12-540-001-00 12-540-002-00 12-540-003-00 12-540-004-00 12-540-004-10 12-540-005-00 12-540-005-10 12-540-007-00 12-540-008-00 12-540-009-00 12-540-010-00 12-540-010-10 12-540-011-00 12-540-012-00 12-540-013-00 12-540-014-00 12-540-015-00 12-540-016-00 12-540-017-00 12-540-018-00 12-540-019-00 12-540-020-00 12-540-021-00 12-540-022-00 12-540-023-00 12-540-024-00 12-540-025-00 See also accompanying map. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the plans, cost estimate, and special assessment district may be examined at the Office of the Township Clerk from the date of this Notice until and including the date of the public hearing thereon and may further be examined at such public hearing. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, in accordance with Act 162 of the Public Acts of 1962, as amended, appearance and protest at the hearing in the special assessment proceedings is required in order to appeal the amount of the special assessment to the Michigan Tax Tribunal. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that an owner or party in interest, or his or her agent, may appear in person at the hearing to protest the special assessment, or shall be permitted to file at or before the hearing his or her appearance or protest by letter and his or her personal appearance shall not be required. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that in the event that written objections to the project are filed with the Township Board at or before the hearing described herein, signed by the record owners of land constituting more than twenty (20%) percent of the total area within the hereinbefore described proposed special assessment district, the project to be funded by that special assessment district cannot be instituted unless a valid petition has been or is filed with the Township Board signed by the record owners of land constituting more than fifty (50%) percent of the total land area in that special assessment district as finally established by the Township Board. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a public hearing upon such plans, special assessment district and estimate of costs will be held at the gymnasium of the Michigan Career Technical Institute at 11611 West Pine Lake Road, within Prairieville Township, commencing at 7:00 p.m. on April 22, 2008. The public is encouraged to use the back parking lot by the gymnasium. At such hearing, the Board will consider any written objections to any of the foregoing matters which might be filed with the Board at or prior to the time of the hearing as well as any revisions, corrections, amendments, or changes to the plans, estimate of costs, or to the aforementioned proposed Special Assessment District. All interested persons are invited to be present and express their views at the public hearing. Prairieville Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed material being considered at the hearing, to individuals with disabilities at the hearing upon four (4) days notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk. Normajean Nichols, Clerk Prairieville Township 10115 South Norris Road Delton, Michigan 49046 (269) 623-2664 77522383 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 10, 2008 — Page 12 LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael G. Allen and Sheila Marie Allen, husband and wife, to Alliance Funding, a Division of Superior Bank FSB, Mortgagee, dated October 7, 1999 and recorded October 15, 1999 in Instrument Number 1036667, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by LaSalle Bank N.A., f/k/a LaSalle National Bank, in its capacity as indenture trustee under that certain Sale and Servicing Agreement dated December 1, 1999 among AFC Trust Series 1999-4, as Issuer, Superior Bank, FSB, as Seller and servicer, and LaSalle Bank N. A., as Indenture Trustee, AFC Mortgage Loan Asset Backed Notes, Series 1999-4, and any amendments thereto by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Thirty-Two Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-Nine and 60/100 Dollars ($32,479.60) including interest at 12.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MAY 1, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the East part of the East one-half of the Southwest quarter of Section 21, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, for a place of beginning, (said parcel being bounded on the West by the lane fence dividing said East part from said West part); thence East 400 feet; thence North 200 feet; thence West 400 feet; thence South 200 feet along the aforesaid fence to the place of beginning. Manufactured Home Used 1986 Fairmon Serial No. MY8657533K Length/Width 14x70 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: April 3, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248)-502-1400 77522338 File No. 199.1773 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by David S. Moore, a single man, to Access Mortgage and Financial, Mortgagee, dated January 31, 2005 and recorded February 3, 2005 in Instrument Number 1141002, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for the Certificateholders of Soundview Home Loan Trust 2005-OPT1, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-OPT1 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Three Thousand Three Hundred Seventy-Five and 22/100 Dollars ($73,375.22) including interest at 11.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MAY 1, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land located in the Northeast one-quarter of Section 7, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the North right-of-way line of the Old Kalamazoo Road, said point being 1311.1 feet South of and 422.86 feet East of the North one-quarter post of the above Section 7, running thence North 1 degree 10 minutes West for 103.44 feet, thence North 88 degrees 50 minutes East for 100 feet, thence South 1 degree 10 minutes East for 103.44 feet to said North right-of-way line, thence South 88 degrees 50 minutes West along said right-of-way line for 100 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: April 3, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248)-502-1400 File No. 221.6279 77522343 Johnston Township Fire Department PANCAKE BREAKFAST Saturday, April 19 7 am-11am At the Fire Department Cost: Donations 02689370 — NOTICE — PUBLIC MEETING BARRY COUNTY CENTRAL DISPATCH PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING The regular monthly Public Meeting of the Central Dispatch Plan Review Committee will be held on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at 7:00 P.M. at the Barry County Health Department Building, 330 W. Woodlawn, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The plan Review Committee will be reviewing the current Governing Plan of Barry County 9-1-1 Central Dispatch. 77522506 NOTICE TO BIDDERS ANNUAL REQUIREMENTS BARRY COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Barry County Road Commission, 1725 W. M-43 Highway, P.O. Box 158, Hastings, MI 49058 until 10:00am Tuesday, April 22, 2008 for their Seasonal Requirements of the following materials: Asphalt Paving Traffic Control Signs Bituminous Mixtures Treated Bridge Planking Culverts Natural Aggregate for seal coat Slag for seal coat All proposals must be plainly marked as to their contents. Specifications and additional information may be obtained at the Road Commission Office at the above address. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or to waive irregularities in the best interest of the Commission. Board of County Road Commissioners of the County of Barry Donald Willcutt, Chairman D. David Dykstra, Member 77521987 Frank M. Fiala, Member THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Clyde R. Shoemaker Jr., and Doreen E. Shoemaker, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 13, 2004 and recorded January 3, 2005 in Instrument Number 1139520, and Loan Modification recorded 09/13/2007 in Document Number 200709130001971, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Novastar Mortgage Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-Two and 41/100 Dollars ($275,762.41) including interest at 9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 17, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 41 and 51 of Eagle Point Number 2, Jordan Lake, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats of Page 16, being in Section 4, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, Woodland Township, Barry County, Michigan. Assessed as: Lot 41 Eagle Point Number 2, also all that part of Lot 36, Eagle Point Number 2, Lying Westerly of the extension of Lot 41 to Jordan Lake, Section 4, Town 4 North, Range 7 West. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 20, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248)-502-1400 77521748 File No. 244.5067 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by David C. Culp Jr. and Brenda S. Culp, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 27, 2005, and recorded on August 18, 2005 in instrument 1151295, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1, 2005, GSAMP Trust 2005-WMC2 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Six Thousand Two Hundred Eighty-One And 94/100 Dollars ($136,281.94), including interest at 11.55% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 1259, the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521873 File #120179F02 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 08-25032-DE Estate of ROSALIE M. DEWEERD. Date of birth: 08/06/1935. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, ROSALIE M. DEWEERD, who lived at 405 S. BROADWAY, MIDDLEVILLE, Michigan died 02/01/2008. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to EDWINA S. THOMAS , named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 W. Court Street, Hastings, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. 04/02/2008 NATHAN E. TAGG (P68994) 202 S. Broadway HASTINGS, MICHIGAN 49058 (269) 948-2900 EDWINA S. THOMAS 515 E. MAIN STREET 77522480 MIDDLEVILLE, MI 49333 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Patrick VanHaften, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Washington Mutual Bank, Mortgagee, dated September 8, 2006, and recorded on October 9, 2006 in instrument 1171169, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Five Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-Three And 78/100 Dollars ($205,683.78), including interest at 7.1% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a Point on the North and South 1/4 Line of Section 5, Town 2 North, Range 10 West 33 Feet North of the South 1/4 post of Section 5; Thence North on the 1/4 Line 172.21 feet; Thence North 24 Degrees 42 minutes West on the Centerline of Marsh Road 14.15 feet, Thence South 65 Degrees 18 minutes West 333 feet to the Easterly Line of Winchester Drive; Thence South 24 Degrees 42 minutes East on the Easterly Line of Said Drive 18.52 feet; Thence South 57 Degrees 21 minutes East 53.94 feet, Being a Chord on a Curve to the Left with a radius of 50 Feet; Thence East 255.27 feet to the Place of Beginning. Commencing at the South 1/4 post of Section 5, Town 2 North, Range 10 West; Thence North on the North and South 1/4 line 205.21 feet; Thence North 24 Degrees 42 minutes West on the Centerline of Marsh Road 114.15 feet; Thence South 65 Degrees 18 minutes West 183 feet to the Southeast corner of Lot 43 of Chateau Park No. 2 and the place of beginning of this description; Thence South 24 Degrees 42 minutes East 100 feet; Thence South 65 Degrees 18 minutes West 150 feet to the Easterly line of Winchester Drive; Thence North 24 Degrees 42 minutes West 100 feet to the Southwest corner of Lot 43 of said plat, Thence North 65 Degrees 18 minutes East 150 feet to the place of beginning. Also, Commencing at the South 1/4 post of Section 5, Town 2 North, Range 10 West; Thence North on the North and South 1/4 Line 205.21 feet; Thence North 24 Degrees 42 minutes West on the Centerline of Marsh Road 14.15 feet and the place of beginning of this description thence North 24 Degrees 42 minutes West on the Centerline of said road 100 feet, Thence South 65 Degrees 18 minutes West 183 feet to the Southwest Corner of Lot 42 of Chateau Park No. 2, Thence South 24 degrees 42 minutes East 100 feet; Thence North 65 Degrees 18 minutes East 183 feet to the place of beginning, all in Section 5, Town 2 North, Range 10 West. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521797 File #170050F02 NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY: Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing for the following Special Use Permits: Case Number SP-3-2008 Ricky Lawrence Location: Sheffield Rd., in Section 32 of Barry Township Purpose: Requesting a special use permit for transient labor housing, in the AR zoning district. MEETING DATE: April 28, 2008 TIME: 7:00 PM PLACE: Community Room in the Courts & Law Building at 206 West Court St., Hastings, Michigan. Site inspections of the above described properties will be completed by the Planning Commission members before the day of the hearing. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Any written response may be mailed to the address listed below or faxed to (269) 948-4820. The special use application(s) is/are available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.), Monday thru Friday. Please call the Planning Office at (269) 9451290 for further information. The County of Barry will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by writing or calling the following: Michael Brown, County Administrator, 220 West State Street, Hastings, MI 49058, (269) 945-1284. Debbie S. Smith, Barry County Clerk 77522502 NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held April 8, 2008, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or ww.barrycounty.org. 77517967 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by George Dibble and Virginia Dibble, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Contimortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated February 23, 1998, and recorded on March 5, 1998 in instrument 1008388, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, as trustee, on behalf of the holders of the Home Equity Loan Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1998-1 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighteen Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Eight And 25/100 Dollars ($118,578.25), including interest at 8.43% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 89 and 90 Stevens Wooded Acres No. 2, according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats on Page 60. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521891 File #191492F01 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY (248) 362-6100 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Jennifer I. Zech, a single woman of Barry County, Michigan, Mortgagor to Wilmington Finance, a division of AIG Federal Savings Bank dated the 21st day of January, A.D. 2005, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 28th day of January, A.D. 2005, Instrument Number 1140807 of Barry Records, which said mortgage was assigned to MorEquity Inc., thru mesne assignments, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, for principal of $97,798.28 (ninety-seven thousand seven hundred ninety-eight and 28/100) plus accrued interest at 11.75% (eleven point seven five) percent per annum. And no suit proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statue of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on, the 24th day of April, A.D., 2008, at 1:00:00 PM o’clock said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI, Barry County, Michigan, of the premises described in said mortgage. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the City of Hastings, in the County of Barry and State of Michigan and described as follows to wit: Lot 3, Block 23, EASTERN ADDITION TO THE CITY (FORMERLY VILLAGE) OF HASTINGS, according to the recorded plat thereof, Barry County Records. Commonly known as: 420 E. Madison Street PPN 55-220-129-00 The redemption period shall be six months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 27, 2008 WELTMAN, WEINBERG & REIS CO., L.P.A. By: Michael I. Rich (P-41938) Attorney for Plaintiff Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A. 2155 Butterfield Drive Suite 200-S Troy, MI 48084 77521956 WWR# 10011828 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2008-25021-DE Estate of GAVIN S. POPE, Deceased. Date of birth: 12/29/1948. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Gavin S. Pope, who lived at 9072 Cedar Creek Road, Delton, Michigan died 03/10/2008. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Hastings City Bank by Randouldph Teegardin, VP & TO, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court Street, Suite 302, Hastings, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. 04/02/2008 Robert L. Byington (P-27621) 222 West Apple Street, P.O. Box 248 Hastings, Michigan 49058 (269) 945-9557 Hastings City Bank by Randouldph Teegardin, VP & TO City of Hastings PUBLIC NOTICE FIRE HYDRANT FLUSHING The Department of Public Services work crews will be flushing fire hydrants on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 and Wednesday, April 30, 2008. Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services 77522390 �Page 13 — Thursday, April 10, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael D. Parmenter and Deborah Parmenter, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Albion Financial, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 24, 2003, and recorded on March 28, 2003 in instrument 1101236, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Two And 98/100 Dollars ($112,562.98), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 254, 255 and 256 of Algonquin Lake Resort Properties Unit No. 2, according to the recorded palt thereof, as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, Page 63. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521916 File #194990F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeremie Fletcher and Jennifer Fletcher, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 9, 2005, and recorded on September 21, 2005 in instrument 1153145, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty Thousand Four Hundred Forty-One And 16/100 Dollars ($130,441.16), including interest at 10.56% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That Part of Lot 34 of Supervisor's Glasgow's Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the Recorded Plat thereof in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 3, described as: Beginning in the center of Oliver Street where it connects with Jefferson Street; thence South along Jefferson Street 99 feet; thence East 14 rods, thence North 99 feet; thence West 14 rods to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521946 File #194433F01 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2008-25031-DE Estate of Harold Eugene Sinclair. Date of Birth 10-28-1942. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The Harold Eugene Sinclair, who lived at 3100 Tillotson Lake Road, Hastings, Michigan died 01-27-2008. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Gene Michael Sinclair, named personal representative or proposed representative, or to both the probate court, 206 West Court Street, Suite 302, Michigan 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. 04/03/2008 Stephanie S. Fekkes (P43549) 333 Bridge NW, Suite 800 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504 (616) 459-1171 Gene Michael Sinclair 2330 West Quimby Road Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-5572 77522478 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kirk Campbell, a single man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 18, 2007 and recorded October 23, 2007 in Instrument Number 200710230003335, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Four Thousand Three Hundred Five and 83/100 Dollars ($164,305.83) including interest at 8.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 24, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 5: That part of the Northeast one-quarter of Section 26, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, described as: Commencing at the East one-quarter corner of said Section; thence North 89 Degrees 59 Minutes 30 Seconds West 1318.13 feet along the South line of said Northeast one-quarter; thence North 00 Degrees 18 Minutes 19 Seconds West 330.00 feet, along the East line of the West one-half of said Northeast one-quarter of the point of beginning; thence North 89 Degrees 59 Minutes 30 Seconds West 255.00 feet; thence South 00 Degrees 18 Minutes 19 Seconds East 50.00 feet; thence North 89 Degrees 59 Minutes 30 Seconds West 255.00 feet; thence North 00 Degrees 18 Minutes 19 Seconds West 344.41 feet; thence Northeasterly 23.21 feet along a 149.74 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears North 86 Degrees 33 Minutes 53 Seconds East 23.19 feet; thence South 86 Degrees 45 Minutes 17 Seconds East 273.44 feet, to Reference Point "A"; thence South 22 Degrees 24 Minutes 13 Seconds East 150.45 feet; thence South 89 Degrees 59 Minutes 30 Seconds East 189.24 feet; thence South 00 Degrees 18 Minutes 19 Seconds East 142.61 feet, along the East line of the West one-half, Northeast one-quarter, to point of beginning. Subject to and together with a 66 foot wide easement for ingress, egress and utility purposes described below. Description of 66 foot wide strip of land for ingress, egress and utility purposes, the centerline of which is described as: Commencing at the East one-quarter corner of Section 26, Town 2 North, Range 10 West; thence North 89 Degrees 59 Minutes 30 Seconds West 2636.26 feet along the South line of said Northeast one-quarter; thence North 00 Degrees 19 Minutes 51 Seconds West 468.83 feet, along the West line of the Northeast one-quarter to the point of beginning; thence North 76 Degrees 25 Minutes 12 Seconds East 347.61 feet; thence Northeasterly 203.06 feet along a 640.44 foot radius curve to the right the chord of which bears North 85 Degrees 30 Minutes 55 Seconds East 202.21 feet; thence South 85 Degrees 24 Minutes 47 Seconds East 93.60 feet; thence Northeasterly 106.84 feet, along a 134.92 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears North 71 Degrees 54 Minutes 04 Seconds East 104.07 feet; thence Northeasterly 106.85 feet along a 149.74 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears North 71 Degrees 10 Minutes 03 Seconds East 104.60 feet; thence South 86 Degrees 45 Minutes 17 Seconds East 273.44 feet, to Reference Point "A" and the place of ending of said 66 foot wide strip of land. Also subject to and together with an easement for ingress, egress and utilities over a 50.0 foot radius turnaround, the radius point of which is the aforesaid Reference Point "A". The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 27, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77521961 File No. 280.4097 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Andrew C Rinehart, A Married Man, original mortgagor(s), to Gibraltar Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated February 6, 2007, and recorded on February 9, 2007 in instrument 1176263, and assigned by said Mortgagee to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N A as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Two And 93/100 Dollars ($119,322.93), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 8, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 45 feet of Lot 52 of the Village of Nashville, according to the recorded plat thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #197111F01 77522494 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Richard C. Wierckz and Renee L. Wierckz, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to DMR Financial Services, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 14, 1992, and recorded on December 17, 1992 in Liber 562 on Page 300, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to EverBank as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Forty-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty And 25/100 Dollars ($48,960.25), including interest at 8.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Freeport, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: 39 feet clear of the alley of Lots 7 and 8 of Block 9 of the Village of Freeport, according to the recorded plat thereof, excepting 6 feet on East Side for Street Purposes also, the South 88 feet of Lots 7 and 8, Block 9 except the East 6 feet of said Lot 8, of the Village of Freeport, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 22 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521925 File #195037F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas W. Sigler II, unmarried and Chelsea A. Stephens, unmarried, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 25, 2007, and recorded on June 12, 2007 in instrument 1181598, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Huntington National Bank as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Three Thousand Sixty-Three And 29/100 Dollars ($103,063.29), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 8, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 159 of Steven's Wooded Acres #3, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, on Page 84 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #196489F01 77522374 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Trust In the matter of Irene R. Meade, Trust dated February 22, 1999. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Irene R. Meade, who lived at 619 North Michigan Avenue, Hastings, Michigan died March 24, 2008 leaving a certain trust under the name of Irene R. Meade Trust, and dated February 22, 1999, wherein the decedent was the Settlor and Arthur J. Meade was named as the trustee serving at the time of or as a result of the decedents death. Creditors of the decedent and of the trust are notified that all claims against the decedent or against the trust will be forever barred unless presented to Arthur J. Meade the named trustee at 8550 Carlton Center, Woodland, Michigan within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. April 2, 2008 Robert L. Byington P.O. Box 248, 222 West Apple Street Hastings, Michigan 49058 269-945-9557 Arthur J. Meade 8550 Carlton Center Woodland, Michigan 48897 269-367-4485 77522487 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael D. Kemper, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 25, 2005, and recorded on March 28, 2005 in instrument 1143297, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Four And 65/100 Dollars ($100,994.65), including interest at 5.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 8, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 5, Block C, Chas. H. Bauers Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 57, City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #138021F02 77522461 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Nathan Jingles, A Single Man to Option One Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated August 19, 2005 and recorded September 6, 2005 in Instrument # 1152279 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was assigned to: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-4 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-4, by assignment dated January 25, 2008 and recorded January 30, 2008in Instrument # 20080130-0000924 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-One Thousand Six Hundred Forty-Eight Dollars and Sixty-Two Cents ($131,648.62) including interest 9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on April 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Wayland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 9, Pleasant Valley Condominium, a Site Condominium according to the Master Deed recorded in Instrument # 1132867, and First Amendment to Master Deed recorded in Instrument number 1137502, in the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan number 37, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of Public Acts of 1978 as amended. Commonly known as 12727 Goldenrod Ct, Wayland MI 49348 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: MARCH 25, 2008 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-4 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-4, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77521951 Our File No: 08-90060 THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Accuracy test of the May 06, 2008 Thornapple Township, Thornapple-Kellogg Schools, Caledonia Community Schools Election will be conducted on April 17, 2008 at approximately 4:00 PM in the Thornapple Township Hall located at 200 East Main Street, Middleville, Michigan. The Public Accuracy test is conducted to demonstrate that the computer program used to record and count the votes cast at the election meets the requirements of law. Susan J. Vlietstra Thornapple Township Clerk 200 East Main Street Middleville, MI 49333 269-795-7202 06670375 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by William Roe and Starlene L Roe, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Credit Union Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated January 24, 2006, and recorded on February 1, 2006 in instrument 1159647, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Member First Mortgage Company as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Nine Thousand Six Hundred Forty And 95/100 Dollars ($139,640.95), including interest at 7.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Freeport, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot number six (6) of block number eight (8) of Samuel Roush's Addition to the VIllage of Freeport, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof, also beginning at the Southeast corner of Lot six (6) of block eight (8), Roush's Addition to the Village of Freeport, according to the recorded plat thereof; thence East fifty three and fifty eight hundreths (53.58) feet; thence due North sixty six (66) feet; thence due West to the Northeast corner of said Lot six (6); thence Southeasterly seventy and seventy three hundreths (70.73) feet to the beginng; also beginning at a point eighty nine and sixteen hundreths (89.16) feet East and one hundred ninety eight (198) feet South and of the Northeast corner of Lot then (10) of Block eight (8); Roush's Addition to the Village of Freeport, according to the recorded plat thereof, for a place of beginning; thence due South on a line to a point where said line intersects the back line of Lot seven (7); thence Northwesterly along the back line of Lot seven (7) to a point due West if the beginning; thence East to the beginning. Also, Lot 7 of Block 8 of Roush's Addition to the Village of Freeport, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof, except that part described as follows: Beginning at the Southwest corner of said Lot 7; thence East 10 rods to a place of beginning fo this exception; thence North to the back line of Lot 7; thence Southeasterly along the back line of Lot 7 to the Southeast corner of Lot 7; thence due West to the beginning for this exception The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521903 File #194716F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Perry A. Service, unmarried, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 27, 2005 and recorded August 17, 2005 in Instrument Number 1151232, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Nine Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Six and 55/100 Dollars ($69,176.55) including interest at 11.99% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 17, 2008. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 74 feet of Lots 6 and 7, Block 15, Eastern Addition of the City, formerly Village, of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 20, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248)-502-1400 77521738 File No. 199.4693 City of Hastings PUBLIC NOTICE Summer Tax Deferments Notice is hereby given that applications for deferment of summer taxes are available at Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Those who qualify may complete the application at City Hall or request that an application be mailed by calling 269-948-2468. The deadline for completing and filing a deferment application for the 2008 summer tax season is September 15, 2008. Thomas E. Emery City Clerk/Treasurer 77522393 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 10, 2008 — Page 14 LEGAL NOTICES PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by AMY DONAT, A SINGLE WOMAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated June 23, 2005, and recorded on June 27, 2005, in Document No. 1148608, and assigned by said mortgagee to US BANK, NA, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Three Thousand Two Hundred TwentyThree Dollars and Thirty-Three Cents ($123,223.33), including interest at 6.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on April 24, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: TOWNSHIP OF ORANGEVILLE, COUNTY OF BARRY, STATE OF MICHIGAN THAT PART OF THE SOUTH 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 18, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE WEST 1 / 4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 26 MINUTES 33 SECONDS EAST 962.10 FEET ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 26 MINUTES 33 SECONDS EAST, 362.10 FEET ALONG SAID WEST LINE; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 13 SECONDS EAST 241.00 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SOUTH 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 ; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 28 MINUTES 33 SECONDS WEST 362.17 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 57 MINUTES 15 SECONDS WEST 241.00 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH 300 FEET OF SAID SOUTH 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH AND EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND UTILITY PURPOSES OVER THE SOUTH 66 FEET OF SAID SOUTH 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 . YEAR 1996, MANUFACTURER: FRIENDSHIP, HUD LABEL NUMBER: RAD 99117 AND RAD 99118 MODEL; 268PO730135C LENGTH 52.0 FEET WIDTH 26.0 FEET SERIAL NUMBER: MY9845418ABF More correctly described as: TOWNSHIP OF ORANGEVILLE, COUNTY OF BARRY, STATE OF MICHIGAN THAT PART OF THE SOUTH 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 18, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE WEST 1 / 4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 28 MINUTES 33 SECONDS EAST 962.10 FEET ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 28 MINUTES 33 SECONDS EAST, 362.10 FEET ALONG SAID WEST LINE; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 13 SECONDS EAST 241.00 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SOUTH 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 ; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 28 MINUTES 33 SECONDS WEST 362.17 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 57 MINUTES 15 SECONDS WEST 241.00 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH 300 FEET OF SAID SOUTH 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH AND EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND UTILITY PURPOSES OVER THE SOUTH 66 FEET OF SAID SOUTH 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 . YEAR 1996, MANUFACTURER: FRIENDSHIP, HUD LABEL NUMBER: RAD 99117 AND RAD 99118 MODEL; 268PO730135C LENGTH 52.0 FEET, WIDTH 26.0 FEET SERIAL NUMBER: MY9845418ABF The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 24, 2008 US BANK, NA Mortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77521930 Southfield, MI 48075 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Douglas P. Vanisacker, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Community Bank of Northern Virginia, Mortgagee, dated March 17, 2001, and recorded on March 20, 2001 in instrument 1057048, and assigned by said Mortgagee to U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee for the holders of the CSFB Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, Series 2001-HE25 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eleven Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Two And 17/100 Dollars ($111,172.17), including interest at 9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 1, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 1/4 of the Southeast of 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, also that part of the South 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of section 27, Lying Westerly of the center of highway (Brooklodge Road) The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522305 File #086988F05 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. FORECLOSURE NOTICE MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Joseph W. Rentz and Louann Rentz, all as joint tenants, to “MERS“ is Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. MERS is a separate corporation that is acting solely as a nominee for Lender and Lender‘s successors and assigns. MERS is the mortgagee under this Security Instrument. Lender is People‘s Choice Home Loan, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 10, 2005, and recorded on October 13, 2005, in Instrument No. 1154399, Barry County Records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC Bank USA National Association, as Indenture Trustee under the Indenture relating to People‘s Choice Home Loan Securities Trust Series 2005-4, by an assignment recorded in Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of one hundred thirteen thousand three hundred seventeen and 77/100 dollars ($113,317.77) including interest at 7.750% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, at 1:00 o’clock p.m., on Thursday, April 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: LOT 11, OF THE CITY FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS. PARCEL ID: 08-55-001-010-00 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241 or MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MLCA 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: March 12, 2008 HSBC Bank USA National Association, as Indenture Trustee under the Indenture relating to People’s Choice Home Loan Securities Trust Series 2005-4, assignee of Mortgagee Richard A. Green, Attorneys, 30150 N. Telegraph Rd., Ste 444 Bingham Farms, MI 48025 77521692 (248) 540-7665 COULD YOU PROVIDE A LOVING HOME TO A FOSTER CHILD? IF SO, WE NEED YOU! Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Scott Kipp A.K.A. Scott C. Kipp and Michelle Kipp, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California Corporation, Mortgagee, dated September 30, 2005, and recorded on October 24, 2005 in instrument 1155028, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twelve Thousand Four Hundred Eighty-Seven And 16/100 Dollars ($112,487.16), including interest at 11.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 8, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning on the West Line of Section 32, Town 1, Range 18, 10 rods North on the Southwest corner, North 1/2, West 1/2, Southwest 1/4, Thence East 528 Feet, Thence North 12 rods, Thence West 528 Feet, Thence South 12 Rods to the Point of Beginning, Also Beginning Southwest corner Northwest 1/4, Southwest 1/4, Section 32, Thence North 22 Rods to point of beginning, The East 32 Rods, Thence South 22 Rods, Thence East 12 Rods, Thence North 27 Rods, Thence West 44 Rods, Thence South 5 Rods to point of beginning, Except beginning 32 Rods East of Southwest corner Northwest 1/4, Southwest 1/4, Thence North 6 Rods, Thence East 12 Rods, Thence South 6 Rods, Thence West 12 Rods to the Point of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #196779F01 77522483 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Scott Ward and Angel Ward, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 9, 2000, and recorded on March 13, 2000 in instrument 1042011, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificateholders of the Reperforming Loan Remic Trust Certificates, Series 2003-R3 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Two Hundred Twenty-Six And 00/100 Dollars ($105,226.00), including interest at 9.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 423 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 20, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #047880F03 77521677 Especially if you have extra bedroom space for a small sibling group or a teenager. No-obligation, no cost Foster Parenting Classes for singles and couples are offered yearly in Barry County, and they are coming right up! The 24-hour class will be held Saturdays, April 19 - May 10, 9-4, with a required Orientation Wednesday, April 16, 6-9. For an information packet or to register for the class, telephone (248) 948-3216 or E-mail: Mueller-HayesJ@michigan.gov. 77522368 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Proposed Base Flood Elevation Determination for Barry County, Michigan (All Jurisdictions) The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency solicits technical information or comments on the proposed Base (1-percent-annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) shown in the Preliminary Flood Insurance Study (FIS) and on the Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for your community. These proposed BFEs are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to either adopt or show evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). For a detailed listing of the proposed BFEs and information on the statutory period provided for appeals, please visit FEMA’s website at https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/Scripts/bfe_main.asp, or call the FEMA Map Assistance Center toll free at 1-877-FEMA MAP. 77522499 77522524 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Theresa J. Bloomberg and Todd A. Bloomberg AKA Todd Andrew Bloomberg, Her Husband, original mortgagor(s), to National City Mortgage Services Co., Mortgagee, dated July 14, 2003, and recorded on July 22, 2003 in instrument 1109047, and assigned by said Mortgagee to National City Mortgage Co. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Four Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-Four And 74/100 Dollars ($84,744.74), including interest at 7.55% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 and the Northwest 1/4 of Southeast 1/4, section 29, town 2 North, range 10 West described as; Commencing at the Northeast corner of said Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4; thence South 313.5 feet along the East line of said Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 to the point of beginning; thence Westerly 517 feet parallel with the North line of said Northeast 1/4, Southwest 1/4; thence South 240 feet parallel with the East line of said Northeast 1/4, Southwest 1/4; thence East 517 feet parallel with the North line of said Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4; thence East 414 feet, more or less, along the South line of the North 553.5 feet of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of said section to the centerline of Lindsey road; thence Northerly 240 feet, more or less, along said centerline to the South line of the North 313.5 feet of said Northwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4; thence Westerly 367 feet, more or less, along said south line to the point of beginning. Except Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of section 29 Town 2 North, range 10 West Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 88 degrees 44 minutes 00 seconds East 2647.69 feet along the East and West 1/4 line of said section 29 to the center 1/4 corner of said section 29; thence South 88 degrees 48 minutes 00 seconds East 239.15 feet along said East and West 1/4 line to the centerline of Lindsey road; thence South 14 degrees 25 minutes 03 seconds 279.61 feet along said centerline to the Northerly line of memory lane and the true point of beginning: thence South 82 degrees 11 minutes 50 seconds West 683.81 feet along said Northerly line; thence continuing 176.48 feet along said Northerly line and the arc of a nontangent curve to the left, the radius of which is 60.00 feet, the central angle of which is 168 degrees 30 minutes 21 seconds and the chord of which bears South 82 degrees 11 minutes 53 seconds West, 119.40 feet; thence South 82 degrees 11 minutes 50 seconds West 850.97 feet to the west line of the northeast 1/4 of the southwest 1/4 of said section 29; thence South 00 degrees 42 minutes 45 seconds West, 795.36 feet along said west line; thence South 88 degrees 49 minutes 40 seconds East feet along the south lineof the northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of said section 29; thence North 00 degrees 09 minutes 59 seconds East, 546.68 feet; thence North 41 degrees 07 minutes 30 seconds, 266,46 feet; thence North 00 degrees 10 minutes 28 seconds162.85 feet to the Southerly line of memory lane; thence North 82 degrees 11 minutes 50 seconds East, 485.74 feet along said Southerly line to said centerline of Lindsey road; thence North 14 degrees 25 minutes 03 seconds West 86.44 feet along said centerline to the point of beginning. containing 22.23 acres of land more or less. together with and subject to a private non-exclusive easement for ingress, egress and public utilities purposes appurtenant thereto for memory lane, described separately. description of memory lane a private easement for ingress, egress, and public utilities purposes, described as: commencing at the West 1/4 corner of section 29, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 88 degrees 48 minutes 00 seconds East 2647.69 feet along the East and West 1/4 line of said section 29 to the center 1/4 corner of said section 29; thence South 88 degrees 48 minutes 00 seconds East 239.15 feet along said East and West 1/4 line to the centerline of Lindsey road; thence South 14 degrees 25 minutes 03 seconds East 279.61 feet along said centerline to the true point of beginning; thence South 82 degrees 11 minutes 50 seconds West 683.81 feet; thence 276.74 feet along the arc of a non-tangent curve to the left, the radius of which is 60.00 feet, the central angle of which is 264 degrees 16 minutes 02 seconds and the chord of which bears South 34 degrees 19 minutes 26 seconds West 88.99 feet; thence North 82 degrees 11 minutes 50 seconds East 751,16 feet to said centerline of Lindsey road; thence North 14 degrees 25 minutes 03 seconds West 66.44 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 20, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #193371F01 77521733 DELTON KELLOGG SCHOOL PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION ENROLLMENT PACKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE APRIL 29TH PRESCHOOL ROUNDUP IS APRIL 29TH AT 6:00 PM IN THE ELEMENTARY CONFERENCE ROOM 3-YEAR OLD PROGRAM CLASSES HELD ON T/TH 3/4 - MULTI AGE CLASSSES HELD ON M/W/F 4-YEAR OLD MSRP PROGRAM CLASSES HELD M/T/TH/F 401(k) rollovers made easy 77522504 Mark D. Christensen, AAMS 421 W. Woodlawn Ave. Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-3553 or toll free (800) 288-5220 www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brad Anderson, a single person, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 19, 2006, and recorded on June 1, 2006 in instrument 1165429, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventeen Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-Eight And 50/100 Dollars ($117,768.50), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 8, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 1, Gary Godley Condominium, Southwest 1/4, Section 30, Town 3 North, Range 10 West. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522489 File #197293F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Mary L.F. Stamfler nka Mary L Ray an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Mortgagee, dated August 3, 2007, and recorded on August 9, 2007 in instrument 200708090000694, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-One Thousand Seven Hundred Five And 93/100 Dollars ($131,705.93), including interest at 7.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 1, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning South 1 degrees 46 minutes East 441.88 feet from the East 1/4 post of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, thence South 1 degrees 46 minutes East 220 feet, thence South 89 degrees 51 minutes 30 seconds West 600.04 feet, thence North 11 degrees 50 minutes 30 seconds East 224.81 feet, thence North 89 degrees 51 minutes 30 seconds East 547.12 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522315 File #195915F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Marlin J. Miller and Kathleen M. Miller, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 9, 2003, and recorded on April 15, 2003 in instrument 1102135, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to EverHome Mortgage Company as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nineteen Thousand One Hundred Ninety-Three And 78/100 Dollars ($119,193.78), including interest at 5.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 1, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 5, The Jones and Taffee Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 4 of Plats on Page 54. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522324 File #195368F01 �Page 15 — Thursday, April 10, 2008 — The Hastings Banner POLICE BEAT At least she didn’t hit him with the iron Barry County Sheriff Deputies were called to Orangeville Township April 5, and as a result of their investigation into an alleged domestic dispute, they arrested Rose Elaine Morse, 46, of Shelbyville. Morse told deputies her boyfriend did not return home after work and because she knew he had recently gotten $80, she became concerned. After making a series of calls without locating him, she became angry, she said, because he was supposed to come straight from work and do the laundry. “After all I done for him,” she said, “getting his dog legal and letting him move in with me.” She left him a note, detailing her feelings, but when her boyfriend came home, he crumpled up the note without reading it and threw it away. “I just lost it,” she admitted, “and hit him in the face. I got a couple of good ones in,” she said. Kneeling man should have prayed for better judgment Deputies were called to Rutland Township April 7 to answer a call involving a civil dispute. The caller told deputies her boyfriend was on probation and had been drinking. She said he had left the residence, but not before breaking a light and knocking over a lamp. He had returned, and deputies found the man, identified as Jacob Emory Stewart, 26, of Hastings kneeling at the side of the trailer the couple occupied. Stewart consented to a preliminary blood test, which revealed his blood alcohol level to be .15 percent. Because a condition of his probation sentence was that he not consume alcohol, Stewart’s probation officer was notified and his arrest was authorized. Deputies reported that no physical abuse was involved in the incident. Woman seems not to understand ‘license is suspended’ Juanita Maria Akers, 33, of Battle Creek was arrested by sheriff deputies March 30 after she was stopped while driving on a suspended license. When deputies sensed an odor of illegal drugs in the vehicle, they called on Gina, the department’s canine deputy. Gina discovered evidence of crack cocaine in the vehicle, and deputies found two glass crack pipes inside. Subsequent investigation revealed that Akers had seven prior convictions for driving on a suspended license. Akers was stopped for a routine traffic infraction in Johnstown Township. Biker finds deputy is not easily intimidated Kenneth Earl Near, 53, of Middleville was arrested April 6 after the motorcycle he was driving was seen weaving on the highway in Thornapple Township. When the deputy determined Near had no license or proof of insurance on his person and his breath smelled of alcohol, he was told he was being arrested. Near, who reportedly weighs more than 250 pounds, verbally confronted the deputy and became very belligerent. He was handcuffed and taken to the Barry County Jail without further incident. And she thought he was too drunk to drive Chrystan Marie Finton, 40, of Delton was arrested in Barry Township April 5 and charged with second offense driving while intoxicated. Deputies reported they received a call about a car parked in a driveway. When they interviewed Finton, she said she was a passenger in the vehicle when her boyfriend began driving in a reckless manner. She told him to pull over since she did not feel safe. When he did stop, he exited the vehicle and began walking away. She told the deputy she then began driving but pulled into the drive, frustrated that she could not locate him. When the deputy first asked her if she would submit to a preliminary breath test, Finton refused. When she was transported to the Barry County Sheriff’s Department, she agreed to the test and her blood alcohol level measured .18 percent. Two-car accident injures Bellevue man At approximately 3:10 p.m. on April 4, a Barry County Sheriff’s Deputy was dispatched to the intersection of Clark and Cloverdale roads on a report of a two-car personal injury accident. Preliminary investigation indicates that a vehicle driven by Larry Carpenter, 39, of Bellevue failed to stop for the stop sign and struck a vehicle traveling westbound, driven by Kyle Hicks, 41, of Bellevue. Hicks was airlifted to Spectrum Hospital. Injuries did not appear to be life threatening. The accident remains under investigation. Woman assaulted by former boyfriend Hastings Police responded to a domestic assault complaint that occurred in the 400 block of South Jefferson Street April 1. Officers met with the 43-year-old victim, who removed an ice pack from her face showing the officers an injury to her left eye. The victim told officers that she went to the residence to ask her estranged boyfriend about removing property from their apartment when he became verbally abusive and punched her in the face. Officers made contact with the former boyfriend who was identified as Bobby Wagner, 51, of Hastings. Wagner, who was extremely intoxicated, denied having any involvement. However witnesses at the residence confirmed the victim’s account of the incident. Wagner was placed under arrest for domestic assault and is lodged at the Barry County Jail. Domestic dispute results in injury and arrest Hastings Police were dispatched to a residence in the 1000 block of South Montgomery Street April 3, to a reported domestic dispute. Officers met with the 31-year-old victim, who told them that he and the suspect, identified as Tracy Stockham, 21, of Hastings had gotten into a heated argument which turned physical. He told officers that she pulled his hair and struck him in the head. After speaking with the suspect, she admitted to pulling the victim’s hair and hitting him in the head area. Stockham was placed under arrest for domestic assault and is lodged at the Barry County Jail without incident. Hastings woman leaves her mark on victim Hastings Police responded to a residence in the 800 block of East Marshall Street April 5 after two calls were made to Barry County Central Dispatch reporting a disturbance. Upon arrival, officers made contact with the parties involved and learned that an assault had occurred between two people at the residence. While speaking with the 28-year-old victim, officers noted he had an injury to his arm consistent with that of being bitten, but the man would not say how it occurred. Officers ascertained that the suspect, who was identified as Tanya Hard, 27, of Hastings was responsible for the assault. Hard was placed under arrest on charges of domestic assault and lodged at the Barry County Jail. Alcohol consumption appears to have been a factor in the assault. Battle Creek driver arrested for possession of marijuana Michigan State Police pulled over and arrested James Hicks, 27, of Battle Creek in Hastings April 3. Hicks admitted to smoking marijuana prior to being stopped. He had two teenage passengers with him and also was charged with operating with presence of a controlled substance and child endangerment. Chase ends in arrest of Dowling man Michigan State Police stopped Ryan Simmet, 24, of Dowling April 8 when he was clocked for speeding in Johnstown Township. When the trooper approached him, Simmet refused to exit the vehicle and fled southbound on M-37. When Simmet was finally stopped, he continued to resist the trooper and was finally taken into custody after a brief struggle. Simmet was lodged in the Barry County Jail on charges of driving while his license was suspended, (second or subsequent offense), fleeing and eluding Household National Ads police (fourth degree) and resisting and obstructing a police officer. The State Police trooper was assisted in the arrest by an alert off-duty THIS PUBLICATION A BED - A new queen pilCalhoun County Sheriff’s deputy. DOES NOT KNOWINGLY lowtop mattress set, still in Trooper investigating break-in The State Police Hastings Post is investigating a break-in of a pole barn on Keller Road in Orangeville Township on April 7 in which chainsaws were stolen. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Post at (269) 948-8283 or Silent Observer. Invader takes one for the road Terrence Lynn Barton, 30, of Hastings was sentenced April 3 by Barry County Circuit Judge James Fisher to serve from 23 months to 48 months in prison for his March 13 conviction on a charge of felonious assault with a dangerous weapon and third offense domestic violence. Barton also was assessed $500 in court costs and $180 in restitution. He was credited with the 66 days he has spent in jail. That jail time was a result of a separate sentencing. Barton was sentenced to two months in jail for his Feb. 15 conviction on a charge of operating a vehicle under the influence of liquor (OUIL). He was fined $100 and assessed court costs of $500. Barton was arrested in Hastings Jan. 28 on the felonious assault and domestic violence charges and on Jan. 30 on the OUIL charge. Robert Scott Russell, 45, of Battle Creek was sentenced April 3 by Judge Fisher to serve 36 months of probation and six months in jail for his March conviction of operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Russell was ordered to pay a fine of $500 and court costs of $500 in addition to a probation fee of $360. He may be discharged from probation upon payment of those assessments. Russell was arrested in Johnstown Township in November. Matthew Jay Ramsey, 26, of Plainwell was sentenced April 4 by Judge Fisher to serve 30 days in jail for his March conviction on a charge of attempted larceny from a building. Judge Fisher assessed court costs of $350 and restitution fees of $489.41 and $19.41. The balance of his sentence may be suspended upon payment of the court assessments. Ramsey was arrested in Prairieville in February. In a probation violation sentence April 3, Judge Fisher ordered Jason Michael Tucker, 22, of Grand Rapids to spend eight months in jail for his July 2007 conviction on a charge of larceny from a building and breaking into a coin-operated machine. Judge Fisher ruled that Tucker must continue on the probation sentence he handed out in August 2007 but agreed to suspend the balance of Tucker’s jail time if he enrolls and completes the Kalamazoo treatment program entitled KPEP. Michael Paul Rooker, 27, of Grand Rapids was sentenced by Judge Fisher April 3 to serve 24 months of probation and five months in jail for his March conviction on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a deadly weapon. Rooker must pay court assessments Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER 945-9554 Help Wanted In Memoriam Community Notices DRIVERS: U.S. TRUCK Driving School is MI Works approved., Guaranteed jobs before you start! 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THE HASTINGS FARM Service Agency, USDA Agency responsible for administering the Federal Programs is accepting applications for a full time non Federal permanent office position. Responsibilities of the Program Technician position is to provide information to agricultural producers, accept program applications, establish program eligibility, and maintain producer, farm and program records. The position carries health, life, retirement and leave benefits. Interested persons need not be a current or former Federal employee to apply. Application packages consisting of FSA application and resume, if available, plus statements regarding knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA’s) must be received by April 14, 2008. The vacancy announcement may be seen at www.usajobs.gov. Use Search and use “Program Technician” or “Farm Service Agency” as the keyword search. Or request from USDA-FSA Office, 1611 S. Hanover Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Phone (269)9488037, ext. 2. USDA is an equal opportunity employer. HOME IMPROVEMENTS/HANDYMAN: Specializing in decks, roofing, windows, siding, additions & remodeling. Experienced work for affordable prices. Call Alan Klein for all your home improvement needs. (269)9459269 Recreation WANTED: USED CANOE AND 12’-14’ ROWBOAT. (517)852-9913 Wanted WANTED: USED CANOE AND 12’-14’ ROWBOAT. (517)852-9913 Estate Sale HOUSE CLEANING: 12 years experience, quick, reliable. Will work around your schedule. Reasonable rates. Call Rhonda (269)838-1424. Farm E.A.R.T.H. = EDUCATED ANIMAL Rescue and Teen Haven is in urgent need of HAY DONATIONS. We will come pick it up, clean out your barn of old hay (Any type of hay that isn’t moldy). E.A.R.T.H. 501(c)3 is a non-profit organization. All donations are tax deductible. PLEASE CALL (269)962-2015 +$67,1*6�� ZZZ�*47,�FRP For Rent ��� ��� 3(/7 HASTINGS: 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT FOR RENT: new carpet, tile floors, laundry, covered parking. Extra sharp, no pets, $555 a month. 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Judge Fisher ruled the balance of Rooker’s jail time may be suspended upon payment of the court assessments and he may be eligible for the county’s work release program. Rooker was arrested in Middleville on Feb. 29. Terry Edward Lewis, 39, of Middleville was sentenced April 3 to serve from 15 months to 180 months in prison for his March conviction on a charge of second degree criminal sexual conduct involving a minor under the age of 13. Lewis was assessed court costs of $500 and a restitution fee that is yet to be determined. In making his ruling, Judge Fisher recommended that Lewis not be considered for early release on parole and after he is released, Judge Fisher ordered he be fitted with a GPS monitoring system for the rest of his life. Lewis was arrested in Middleville in October. 02687569 State troopers are investigating a home invasion in Hope Township April 8. Alcohol was believed to be taken in the robbery. 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All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which collectively make it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, age or martial status, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To report discrimination call the Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980. The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. ��/:�$2).+ WITH�������PURCHASE OF���OZ��BAG�OF�BUTTERY�POPCORN �ONE�PER�AD� �(ASTINGS��������%XP��-!9���������������("� 77509092 �Page 16 — Thursday, April 10, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Art Opera Exhibitions Theatre Concerts Coming Attractions Festivals EXHIBITS • Diana Walker: Photojournalist--From the Smithsonian (SITES) is on display Monday-Sunday 9 am-5 pm at the Gerald R. Ford Museum in Grand Rapids. Adults $7, seniors $6, children ages 6-17 $3. The exhibit features 82 color and black and white photographs of Walker's White House works well as wonderful portraits of other noteworthy people and events. Time and other magazine covers and layouts accompany the photographs, documenting the transformation of individual photographs into iconic publishing moments. For more information call (616) 254-0374 or visit www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov. Through April 27. • National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure at the Public Museum of Grand Rapids. Come explore this exciting opportunity to immerse your family in the thrilling world of maps. Search the ocean floor for treasure, navigate a robot through a pyramid, create your own maps and learn about past and present explorers. For more information call (616) 456-3977 or visit www.grmuseum.org. Through May 11. • GRAM presents Art & The Environment: Design Solutions at the Grand Rapids Art Museum. Adult admission $8, seniors & college students $7, children ages 6-17 $5. The exhibition focus is on the green design features of the new Grand Rapids Art Museum. For more information call (616) 8311000 or visit www.gramonline.org. Through June 1, 2008. • Bob the Builder at the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 9:30 am to 5 pm, Thursdays 9:30 am to 8 pm (Family Night 5 pm to 8 pm) and Sundays noon-5 pm. Admission is $5 for all people over 2 year old, senior $4.25, children (under 2) free. For more information call (616) 235-4726 or visit www.grcm.org. Through June 8, 2008. MUSIC/THEATRE • Bernadette Peters is a Tony Awardwinning actress, singer and comedienne featured in an evening featuring songs from her Broadway shows, including musical theatre favorites, works by Rogers and Hammerstein, Sondheim and more. Celebrate your tax filing with a special evening of This week’s selection: Shutter music theatre magic, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the DeVos Performance Hall. Tickets range from $35-$75. To order tickets or more information call (616) 454-9451 or visit www.grsymphony.org. Tuesday, April 15. MISCELLANEOUS • Foremost's Butterflies Are Blooming will return again to the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. Hours are Monday and Wednesday-Saturday 9 am-5 pm; Tuesday 9 am-9 pm, Sunday noon-5 pm. Adult admission is $12 per person, students & seniors $9, children $4-$6. Meijer Gardens and Foremost Insurance Group present the largest temporary tropical butterfly exhibit in the United States. More than 6000 butterflies from more than fifty species of South American, Central American and Asian origin, in addition to some community favorites fly free in the Lena Meijer Conservatory. Special activities for families will be offered every Tuesday evening in conjunction with the exhibit. For more information call 616-957-1580 or visit www.meijergardens.org. March 1-April 30. • Negative Space: A Poetry Open Mic is held Sundays from 7-8 pm at 106 S. Division #311 in Grand Rapids. Admission is free. A bare-bones open mic session for poetry and spoken word. Original work encouraged, cover poems welcome. All ages. Visit www.myspace.com/grpoetry or email goestoshowpress@gmail.com for more information. Every Sunday. • Sunday Social Dances with the Swing Master’s Band at the Richland Area Community Center, 9400 East CD Avenue, Richland. Line dancing & social dancing lesson & practice from 1-2 pm is $5 per person. Dances take place from 2-5 pm with Swing Masters band. $7 per person. Beginning dance lessons in swing, cha cha, fox trot, waltz, polka, and rhumba. No partner necessary. All abilities welcome. Casual dress. No smoking or alcohol. Call Colleen Burke at (269) 317-2197 for more information. 1st & 3rd Sunday each month. • Dance to Life at Burnham Brook Center in Battle Creek from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Singles and couples welcome (anyone under 17 must be accompanied by adult). $4 at the door ($2 for members). Lean basic steps in East coast swing, waltz, fox trot, cha cha, and rumba. Instructor: Colleen Burke. Every Monday. Critic’s Corner by D.N.A. Smith Running time: 85 minutes MPAA rating: PG-13 You’d think a horror movie called “Shutter” would have more shudders in it. Not a chance. “Shutter” is an American studio remake of a 2004 Thai film that ripped off the formula used by just about every Japanese ghost movie in the past 10 years. You know the drill: Happy American in Japan stumbles upon creepy, stringy-haired apparition with jerky movements who is hellbent on revenge. And because this is Asian-inspired cinema, you have to wait forever for a few seconds of anything remotely scary to happen, because what is dull and tedious and awful pacing in American films is considered suspense in Asia. “Shutter” is about a newlywed American couple Jane (Rachael Taylor) and Ben (Joshua Jackson) on honeymoon in Japan. On the way to their honeymoon cabin in the country, their car hits a Japanese woman and the couple swerve out of control and slam into a tree. When they come to, they go back to the scene of the accident and find no one there. After the police search, the two assume the woman wasn’t badly hurt and simply returned to her home. Not so. Soon after, they discover strange white streaks on their photographs. It turns out these are “ghost images,” the spirits of the ticked- Call anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads 269-945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 “I see dead people... on my film. Maybe I should have had it developed at J-Ad Graphics’ Printing Plus in Hastings!” off dead picked up by the camera film. Jane assumes the woman she hit with her car is dead and is trying to contact them. In her investigation into the identity of the woman, Jane discovers that Ben had a previous relationship with her and that there is more to this ghost than it appeared. Then some supporting characters die. After that is the big surprise ending, which takes forever to get to — and is, frankly, not worth the wait. Or your 10 bucks. “Shutter” isn’t even worth a rental. Avoid it. GRADE: D © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. C A L E N D A R The Barry County Chamber of Commerce is located at 221 W. State Street in Hastings. The Chamber can be reached by phone at (269) 945-2454. Check out the Chamber’s website at www.barrychamber.com The Barry County Chamber of Commerce has phone books, maps and brochures of tourist attractions and places of interest locally and across the state. The Chamber also has free mailers for old printer ink cartridges and cell phones that will financially benefit the Barry Conservation District. CHECK OUT THESE APRIL BARRY COUNTY AREA EVENTS: Through May 17 Field Ornithology Course at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary consists of 5 field trips and lectures held every other week. Includes topics such as bird identification, history, behavior, conservation and more. Call (269) 671-2510 for more information. 10 Rug Hooking at 6 p.m. at the Delton District Library. Call (296) 623-8040 for more information. 12 St. Rose “Auction for Education” at the Walldorff Brewpub with silent auction at 5:30 p.m. dinner at 6:30 and live auction at 8 p.m. $20 per person or $35 per couple. Proceeds benefit St. Rose of Lima Catholic School. 13 Bingo at the American Legion Post, 2160 S. M-37 Highway from 2-7 p.m. Doors open at noon. Open to the public. 13 Bald Eagle Birthday Bash for the resident eagle at the Kalamazoo Bird Sanctuary at 1 p.m. Fee for non-members. Preregistration preferred by calling (269) 671-2510. 13 Art Exhibit Reception from 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute. The show features work by members of the Southwest Michigan Watercolor Society. Call (269) 721-4190 for more information. 13 Brunch at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute. Call (269) 721-4190 for more information. Program: “The Mystery of the Massasauga Rattlesnake.” Brunch seating at 11:30 a.m. & 1 p.m. Program at 12:15 p.m. 19 PedalPowerpaloosa at the Hastings Public Library. Amaze yourself and your friends. Stop by between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to join solar guru Bob Brown and build a birdhouse with nothing more than tools plugged into the PedalPower of modified exercise bikes. 29 Lita Judge, author and illustrator of 2008 Michigan Notable Book, One Thousand Tracings, will speak at 6:00 PM in the Hastings Public Library Community Room. One Thousand Tracings, is a true story about the author’s grandparents, who lived in Pinckney, Michigan, and how they started a relief effort after WWII, sending shoes, clothes, and food to hundreds of families in Europe. One Thousand Tracings has won the National Parenting Publications Gold Award and the 2008 International Reading Association Children's Book Award. Crafts Fairs Musicals Car Shows Civic Theatre presents: The Piano Lesson at the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre April 17-27. Performance are Wednesday at 7:30 pm, Thursday-Saturday 8 pm, Sunday 3 pm matinee. Tickets are $12-$25. A haunting drama about a sister and brother's feud over a piano that has been in their family for generations. More than just a piano, this incredible handcarved piece of art details the family's remarkable rise from slavery. For more information call (616) 222-6650 or visit www.grct.org. Def Leppard with Reo Speedwagon and Styx at Van Andel Arena April 18 at 7:30 pm. Ticket prices range from $35-$125. Def Leppard teams up with Styx and REO Speedwagon for a classic rock triple header. For more info call (616) 456-3333 or visit www.vanandelarena.com. Grand Rapids Ballet presents: East Meets West at the Forest Hills Fine Arts Center April 18 and 19. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Admission is $21-$32. A celebration of creation comes to Forest Hills when we welcome a guest choreographer to create a new work for our dancers in addition to dazzling works by our Artistic Director Gordon Peirce Schmidt. Don't miss this new collection of choreographic works, a treat for all ages unlike anything you've seen before from the Company. For more information call (616) 454-4771 ext. 10 or visit www.grballet.com. Songs of America with Sykes and Parkening at DeVos Performance Hall April 18 & 19. Performances are Friday & Saturday at 8 pm. Tickets are $11-$58. Program includes: Adams, Chairman Dances; Domeniconi, Koyunbaba; Elmer Bernstein, Guitar Concerto; Copland, Selections from Old American Songs; Gershwin, An American in Paris. For more information call (616) 4549451 or visit www.grsymphony.org. Party for the Planet from 10 am-3 pm at the John Ball Zoological Garden April 19. Admission is $3.50 for adults, children (3-13) $3. Party for the Planet brings the many conservation minded organizations, agencies, and companies together at the zoo to showcase the explosion of green practices happening in our own neighboorhoods. Last year there were over 20 booths, activities, and demonstrations. There will be games to play, prizes to win, give-aways to grab and much to learn at this special event. For more information call (616) 336-4301 or visit www.johnball- zoosociety.org. Lemony Snicket’s The Composer is Dead at 3 p.m. in the Forest Hills Fine Arts Center April 20. Adult admission is $11-$15, children $7-$9. This delightful musical mystery leads young audiences on an investigative stroll through the ranks of the orchestra. A tale in the vein of the author’s “A Series of Unfortunate Events” with music composed by Nathaniel Stookey. Family Series concerts are one-hour musical experiences specially designed for kids ages seven through 12, but are enjoyed by people of all ages. Pre-concert, hands-on activities in the lobby beginning at 2 p.m. For more information call (616) 454-9451 or visit www.grsymphony.org. The Gilmore Keyboard Festival presents: Adam Golka with the Grand Rapids Symphony at the St. Cecilia Music Center April 24 & 25. Performances are Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and Friday at 8 p.m. Twenty-yearold Adam Golka has been making a name for himself as a new and exciting presence on concert stages. Hailed by critics for his powerful performance at this season's opening concert of the Milwaukee Symphony, he has also been chosen to participate in the Leon Fleisher Workshop on Beethoven's Piano Sonatas at Carnegie Hall. For more information, go to www.thegilmoreiscoming.com The Gilmore Keyboard Festival presents: Naomi Kudo at the Calvin Fine Arts Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. April 29. Born in Korea and raised in Chicago, Naomi Kudo is a student at Juilliard. She was the winner of Juilliard's 2007 Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition and was the only American finalist at the 2005 Warsaw 15th International Chopin Piano Competition. Go to www.thegilmoreiscoming.com for more information. The Gilmore Keyboard Festival presents: Leon Fleisher with Katherine Jacobson Fleisher at 7:30 p.m. at the Calvin Fine Arts Auditorium May 1. Eminent pianist and consummate musician Leon Fleisher, "Dean of American Pianists," is no stranger to the Gilmore Festival. He gave memorable concerts during the first Festival in 1991 and again in 2002. This time he comes to play for us with pianist Katherine Jacobson Fleisher, his wife and director of the piano ensemble program at the Peabody Conservatory of Music. Go to www.thegilmoreiscoming.com for more information. • It was noted wit Oscar Wilde who made the following sage observation: “Biography lends to death a new terror.” • You may not realize it, but you have almost certainly engaged in sternutation at some point in your life — and if you’re like me, you do it regularly every spring when the pollen count is high. Sternutation is simply the act of sneezing. • Iconic fashion designer Ralph Lauren started out his career as a glove salesman. • I wouldn’t be surprised if you’ve never heard of Dion McGregor, who, as a songwriter, achieved only very modest success — most notably as the co-writer of the Barbra Streisand song “Where Is the Wonder.” He did achieve notoriety in some circles, however, for a very strange characteristic: He talked in his sleep. Somniloquy is not rare, but McGregor took it to new levels. He spoke very clearly, essentially narrating his bizarre dreams, such as flying to the moon with a group of children on a hot-air balloon. You might wonder how I know what his dreams were like, and that’s where his notoriety comes into play: In 1964, Decca Records released the album “The Dream World of Dion McGregor (He Talks in His Sleep),” perhaps the only commercial recording during which the performer is not conscious at all. • As spring progresses, those of us in the southern latitudes of the United States are preparing for another long, hot summer. We should count our blessings, though, and keep in mind that it could be worse: The lowest temperature ever recorded in the tiny Southeast Asia nation of Singapore is 66 degrees Fahrenheit — and that was during a particularly chilly winter. ****************************** Thought for the Day: “Irrationally held truths may be more harmful than reasoned errors.” — Thomas H. Huxley 1. ANATOMY: What is the pad of flesh just in front of the ear called? 2. MUSIC: What group produced the 1980s’ pop hit “Karma Chameleon”? 3. GEOGRAPHY: Dijon is a region within which European country? 4. ENTERTAINERS: In the 19th century, which singer was called the “Swedish nightingale” 5. HISTORY: In what year did the United States celebrate its bicentennial? 6. MOVIES: Which film director’s credits included “Romeo and Juliet” and “La Traviata”? 7. ADVERTISEMENTS: What was the name of the cartoon character who promoted StarKist tuna? 8. MEDICINE: Vitamin K plays an important role in what function of the human body? 9. LITERATURE: What literary character’s family motto is “The world is not enough.” 10. TELEVISION: On the comedy series “Happy Days,” what was Fonzie’s full name? © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. ANSWERS 1. The tragus 2. Culture Club 3. France 4. Jenny Lind 5. 1976 6. Franco Zeffirelli 7. Charlie 8. Blood clotting 9. James Bond 10. Arthur Fonzarelli © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 10, 2008 — Page 17 This week’s selection: BORN THIS WEEK: Your strong belief in justice, along with your leadership qualities, help you protect the rights of others. ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Rumors of a change in the workplace could make you a mite uneasy about going ahead with implementing your ideas. Best advice: Ignore the talk and proceed as planned. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Everyone has an opinion on how to handle a recent business suggestion. Thank them for their advice. Then go ahead and follow your own fine instincts. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) While home is your main focus this week, new issues in the workplace need your attention as well. Take things step by step. Pressures ease in time for weekend fun. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Be less rigid when handling a relationship problem. You might believe you’re in the right, but try to open your mind to the possibilities of facts you’re currently not aware of. LEO (July 23 to August 22) Leos and Leonas run at a hectic pace throughout much of the week. But by the weekend, the Lions’ Dens become a purrrfect place for you Fine Felines to relax in. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Change is favored early in the week. This should make it easier for you to reassess your plans for handling a troubling professional relationship. Good luck. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A suggestion from a colleague could give your professional project that long-needed boost. Meanwhile, someone close to you still needs your emotional support. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Before complying with a colleague’s request, check to see that the action benefits all, not just one person’s agenda. Continue firming up those travel plans. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Your social life is on the upswing, and the only problem is deciding which invitations to accept. Enjoy yourself before settling down for some serious work next week. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) With your creative aspects on high, you might want to restart your work on that novel or painting you put aside. Your efforts will bring a surge in your self-esteem. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) While you’re generous with others, be sure you’re not overlooking your own needs. Take time to assess your situation and make adjustments where necessary. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Being applauded for your achievement is great. But watch out that you don’t start acting like a star. It could lose your valuable support with your next project. © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who! Critic’s Corner by D.N.A. Smith Running Time: 88 minutes MPAA rating: G I guess the third time’s a charm. The first two attempts at bringing the works of Dr. Seuss to the big screen (“Cat in the Hat” and “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”) looked like they came from Poo-ville rather than Who-ville. Thankfully, “Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears A Who!” is finally the Dr. Seuss movie we’ve all been waiting for. Who knew? One of the reasons “Horton” is so good is that it’s an animated feature rather than live action, so all the whimsy of Seuss’ visual style can be fully realized. Another reason is that although released by 20th Century Fox, the film has ex-Pixar animator Jimmy Hayward onboard as one of the directors. Hayward worked on such Pixar classics as “Finding Nemo,” “Monsters Inc.” and the two “Toy Story” films. Let’s add to the mix a funny script that has laughs for both kids and grownups and wonderful vocal performances by Jim Carrey (as Horton), the awesome Carol Burnett (as Kangaroo) and Steve Carell (as the Mayor of Who-ville). For those who need a refresher on the story: Horton is a happy-go-lucky elephant in the land of Nool. One day he hears a sound coming from a dust speck on a clover. He discovers there is a teeny civilization, Who-ville, existing on the dust speck. The self-proclaimed leader of Nool, Kangaroo, who Horton (voice of Jim Carrey) eyes the speck he learns is Who-ville. “pouch-schools” her joey, says that since we can’t see Who-ville it cannot, must not, exist. It must be destroyed. Horton tries valiantly to save the dust speck from the evil machinations of Kangaroo, while the teensy Mayor of Whoville tries to convince his constituents that there is a world beyond theirs and they must make themselves known if they are to survive. This version of “Horton,” while not the same as the classic TV special (no monkeys chanting “boil that dust speck”), and despite the awful REO Speedwagon musical ending (too “Shrek”y), is well worth the price of admission. GRADE: A © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. Choruses to premiere “Dinosaur Ramble” April 19 Call him the Bard of the Brontosaurs or the Troubadour of the Trilobytes. Throughout a professional career that has included tenures as a high school science teacher and as director of Battle Creek’s Kingman Museum, Bob Learner has also been a collector, writer, and performer of “dinosaur songs.” For more than three decades, Learner has strummed his guitar and sung the “Pterosaur of Ptexas” and other favorite “museum music” at dozens of schools and museums throughout Michigan and the United States. Most recently, he presented programs at Yale University’s Peabody Museum of Natural History and at Dinosaur State Park in Connecticut. Now Learner has brought his collection of dinosaur music to the next artistic level. He has enlisted his long-time friend and collaborator, the composer and choir director Brooks Grantier, to arrange and rewrite selected songs for choruses of children and adults. The resulting work, “Dinosaur Ramble,” will receive its world premiere on Saturday, April 19, 7:30 p.m at First Presbyterian Church, 111 Capital Avenue, NE, in Battle Creek. Learner and his guitar will be joined onstage by the Battle Creek Boychoir, Girls’ Chorus, and Community Chorus, conducted by Grantier. The program will also include Andrew Carter’s choral classic, “Benedicite,” a whimsical reflection on nature’s beauty and variety. Grantier said that “Dinosaur Ramble” ranges in flavor from folk to Latin to “smoky jazz.” The lyrics treat such topics as the dinosaur mummy recently discovered in North Dakota, the meteor theory of dinosaur extinction, and the fact that the stegosaurus had two brains (“He could think without congestion/ On both sides of every question”). Advance tickets to “Dinosaur Ramble” ($16 for adults, $8 for students and senior citizens) are now on sale at the Music Center at (269) 565-2199. For more information, visit www.musiccenterscmi.com. Tickets will also be available at the door, priced $2 above advance tickets. The choruses are programs of the Music Center of South Central Michigan, funded in part by the Battle Creek Community Foundation. Super Crossword Solution �Page 18 — Thursday, April 10, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Saxons find some offense in second half at Delton by Brett Bremer Sports Editor After a tight first half, the Saxon varsity girls’ soccer team broke trough in the final 40 minutes to score a 5-0 victory over Delton Kellogg Tuesday evening. Kourtney Meredith had two goals for Hastings, and Alex de Goa, Becky Davis, and Ellie Devroy added one each. “We expected a close game,” said Saxon The Saxons’ Ashley Maurer tries to clear the ball down field as Delton Kellogg’s Sarah Robbins steps in to break up the pass during the second half Tuesday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Saxon sophomore Ashley Purdun slides in to clear the ball away from Delton Kellogg’s Kelsie Smith during the second half of Hastings’ 5-0 win in Delton Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) head coach Sarah Smith. “I don’t think that we played exceptional. We just happened to be in the right place at the right time. We’re still trying to find our groups, and find out who should be player where.” Part of being in the right place at the right time is luck and part of it is skill. Davis was certainly in the right place at the right time as she took a corner kick from teammate Breanna Girrbach that had glanced off DK keeper Anna Goldsworthy and punched a shot into the back of the net with 17:13 left to put her team up 3-0. de Goa scored the lone first half goal. Early in the second half Meredith tallied her first score to put her team up 2-0. Her second score came in the final minute of the contest. Devroy scored on a penalty kick, after a Hastings corner kick was knocked down by a Delton player’s arm with 5:13 left to play. “I’ve got a few points we need to focus on,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Bill Roberts. “I think the defense has only two returning players and basically we need to be more alert. In this first game they got blinded by the thrill of the game I think.” Goldsworthy had 15 saves on the night for the Panthers. Delton managed just four shots at the Saxon net. Hastings is now 1-1 on the season, after opening the season with a 6-0 loss at home against Caledonia. “It kind of gives us a bit of a boost coming off Caledonia the way we did,” Smith said of the win. Hastings has a tough stretch ahead, heading to Northview on Monday then opening the OK Gold Conference season at home against Forest Hills Northern on Wednesday. Delton played its first contest Tuesday night, and was on its field for just the second time because of the weather and last week’s spring break. The Panthers return to action at home against Lakewood next Thursday. Delton Kellogg midfielder Taylor Peavey clears the ball ahead during the second half Tuesday night against Hastings. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Mathis inks plans to join Concordia baseball program by Brett Bremer Favorite sports season starts out a bit backwards The final few weeks of March and the first few weeks of April are the best of times for this sports fan. The NCAA Division 1 Men’s Basketball tournament and the start of the Major League Baseball season are soon followed by the start of the National Hockey League play-offs. But so far everything has been backwards. For the Red Wings sake, I guess we should hope it remains that way for a little bit. The Red Wings once again had a tremendous regular season, but once again head into the play-offs with questions about their goaltending and about their toughness. If things are backwards, the Red Wings will be plenty tough enough to deal with teams like the Predators, the Sharks, and the Ducks in the Western Conference play-offs. Detroit goalies Chris Osgood and Dominik Hasek did share this season’s William Jennings Trophy for the team with the goaltenders who allowed the fewest goals during the regular season. Now hopefully they can share the trophy for the team that wins the most games in the post-season. Baseball is completely backwards at this point. Detroit Tigers super-utility man Brandon Inge has as many home runs as teammates Edgar Renteria, Magglio Ordonez, Pudge Rodriguez, Miguel Cabrera, Gary Sheffield, Jacque Jones, Carlos Guillen, and Placido Polanco combined as of Wednesday afternoon. Clete Thomas and Ramon Santiago have the team’s two best batting averages. The Baltimore Orioles, Florida Marlins, and Kansas City Royals are at the top of the standings in their respective divisions. The Tigers went from just missing the play-offs, to adding the top two superstars from the Marlins in the off-season, to having four wins fewer than the fish in the first week and a half of the season. It’s not time to panic about the Tigers yet, but I’m wondering when it will be. Everybody was worried about the bullpen heading into the season, and the bullpen hasn’t even been bad yet. After opening day I thought, there’s 161 games to go. It’s only one loss. That was soon followed by, there’s 160 games left, it’s only two losses. And then, there’s 159 games left, it’s only three losses. And so on. Maybe at 0-12 it’s time to be worried? The NCAA tournament was a bit backwards too. Not only did the four number one seeds reach the final four for the first time, but it didn’t look like the college basketball I’ve come to know and love. For a long time college basketball has been my favorite of the three levels, with high school and the NBA being the other two. There are couple reasons for that. The NBA is a man-on-man, one-one-one world. Sure the NBA has the best players in the world, but as the United States has come to find out in international competitions they might not always play the best basketball in the world. College takes the best of the best from the high school game and combines them with amazing coaches. They run plays. They set screens. They throw handfuls of different defenses at opponents. Kansas and Memphis who played for the National Championship Monday night looked like they had the best athletes in the tournament, but there were a lot of times that it didn’t look like the best basketball. More often than not it looked like some combination of the NBA and a pick-up game. The Kansas and North Carolina semifinal game was much the same as the Tar Heels fought to get back from a big deficit. The worst of all was the Tennessee/Louisville game in the East Regional semifinals. The announcers on TV kept talking about great defense. I couldn’t tell if it was great defense, or guys just not paying enough attention to taking care of the basketball. It didn’t seem like anyone had to play defense for more than 15 seconds before a shot was flying up or a steal had been made and the players were racing the other way. I had always secretly hoped that the NBA game would eventually become more like the college game. It’s going the other way, backwards. by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Hastings’ senior right fielder Ricky Mathis took care of some paper work before taking the field for the first time this spring. Mathis signed his National Letter of Intent to join the Concordia University Men’s baseball program Monday afternoon at Hastings High School. In doing so he’s following in the footsteps of another Saxon, Caleb Case, who is currently playing his senior season with the Cardinals. “There is a tremendous amount of character between the two kids,” said Saxon varsity baseball coach Marsh Evans. “They’re natural leaders. Kids really respond to both these kids and they both have a lot of talent.” While character was a key component of why Concordia head coach Karl Kling is excited to have Mathis joining the program, his skills on the field are important too. Mathis batted .365 in his junior season, hit- See SIGNING, next page Saxon senior right fielder Ricky Mathis signs his National Letter of Intent to join the Concordia University Men’s Baseball program Monday afternoon at Hastings High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lion teams top 100 points at Leslie Maple Valley’s varsity track and field teams both piled up triple digit points in wins over Leslie last Monday (March 31). The Lion ladies scored a 101-30 victory, taking first place in 13 of the 17 events. Lauren Pierce, Dani Christensen, and Lizzy Stewart each won two individual events, and teamed up with Pantera Rider to win the 1600-meter relay in 4 minutes 50.9 seconds. Pierce took the long jump at 16 feet, and the 200-meter dash in 29.2 seconds. Christensen won the 100-meter hurdles in 16.7 and the 300 hurdles in 52.8. Stewart was the 100 champ in 13.04, and won the 400 in 1:04.91. Randi Vinson was the 800-meter champion for the Lions, finishing in 2:47. The other individual Lion victories came in the field, where Stacey Fassett won the pole vault at 9- 0, Brittanie Brady took the shot put at 301.25, and Ashley Gonser the discus at 93-6. The team of Rider, Vinson, Leslee Rigelman, and Lauren Trumble won the 3200-meter relay in 11:16. Maple Valley’s Erin Shoemaker, Catara Briggs, Shawndenae Rost, and Mallorie Densmore took the 400meter relay in 58.8. Maple Valley’s boys beat the Blackhawks 100-39 March 31. The Lion boys won 14 events, including a sweep on the track. Nick Thurlby won all four of his events, taking the 110-meter hurdles in 15.06, the 300 hurdles in 41.25, and winning with two relay teams. Thurlby teamed with Jeff Burd, Charles Wymer, and Justin Kennedy to win the 800-meter relay in 1:36.44. The team of Thurlby, Burd, Wymer, and Rob Morehouse took the 1600-meter relay in 3:46. Ward and Ordway set PR’s in TK ladies’ win at Hamilton The Thornapple Kellogg varsity girls’ track and field team got off to a good start in the OK Gold Conference with a 97-40 win over Hamilton last Wednesday. The TK ladies won 14 of the 17 events. Kylie Schultz, Alesha Ward, Emma Ordway, and Allyson Winchester each won at least three events on the day. Ordway was a champion in all four of her events, taking the 100-meter dash in 13.1 seconds, the 200 with a personal record in 26.0, and the 400 with a personal record of 60.8. She also teamed with Schultz, Stephanie Betcher, and Hana Hunt to win the 1600meter relay in 4 minutes 34.2 seconds. Ward also had two personal records set on the day, in the two throwing events. She won the shot put at 33 feet 10 inches and the discus at 113-3. She also took the high jump by clearing 4-10. Winchester and Danielle Rosenberg both won two individual events. Winchester took the 1600 in 5:41, and the 3200 in 15:15. Rosenberg swept the hurdles, taking the 100 in 17.5 and the 300 in 51.8. Rosenberg was also second to Ordway in both the 100- and 200-meter dashes. Schultz won the 800 in 2:36.3, and teamed with Jordan Bronkema, Kelsey Webster, and Winchester to win the 3200-meter relay in 11:11. The Trojan foursome of Hunt, Danielle Fredenburg, Lara Dahlke, and Betcher won the 800-meter relay in 1:54.8. The Hawkeye boys’ team scored a 92-45 victory over the Trojan boys. Keith Winchester, who was a state qualifier in cross country in the fall, won the 1600meter run in 4:46.9 and the 3200-meter run in 10:40.1. Ethan Fuller took the 800-meter run in 2:06.2 for TK. That pair of distance runners teamed up with James Tobin and Joel Smith to win the 3200-meter relay in 9:12.43. Thornapple Kellogg’s team of Jeff Dickerson, Josh Thaler, Fuller, and Jorge Lopez won the 1600-meter relay in 3:43.30. The TK season continues at Wayland after spring break, on April 15. Brad Laverty and Wymer both matched Thurlby in winning two individual events. Laverty took the 3200 in 11:02 and the 1600 in 4:56. Wymer won the 100 in 10.72 and the 200 in 24.06. Laverty also teamed up with Courtney, Zac Eddy, and Morehouse to win the 3200-meter relay in 9:12.91. In the 400-meter relay, Hall, Kennedy, Morehouse, and Vaughan took first in 46.9. Hall won the 400 in 57.22, and Morehouse the 800 in 2:14.91. In the field events, the only two Lion victories came as Kaleb Root took the pole vault at 12-6 and Dusty Cowell the shot put at 378. The Maple Valley girls followed up that win by taking first at the three-team meet hosted by Stockbridge last week Wednesday. The Lion ladies scored 89 points, to top Stockbridge which finished with 46 and Fowlerville with 40. Pierce won the long jump at 15-5.5 and the 200 in 28.4 Christensen won the 100 hurdles in 16.03 and the 300 hurdles in 50.2. Stewart was the 100 champ in 13.53, and won the 400 in 1:05.80. Those three teamed up with Densmore to win the 800-meter relay in 1:50.1 and the 400-meter relay in 52.56. Gonser took the Lions’ only other win, throwing the discus 98-5. The Maple Valley boys saw some tough competition from Fowlerville, but edged the Gladiators 89 to 79 Wednesday, and also beat Stockbridge which finished with 7 points. The Lions won 11 of the 17 events. In the field, Root won the pole vault at 136 and Ryan Schroder won the high jump at 54. Wymer took the 100 in 11.5 and the 200 in 23.66. Thurlby won the 110 hurdles in 16.2 and the 300 hurdles in 41.1. The Lions’ Jeff Burd took the 800 in 2:04.3. In the 3200, Brad Laverty won in 10:33. The Lions also took three of the four relays, with Thurlby, Kennedy, Burd, and Wymer taking the 800-meter relay in 1:34.7, Kennedy, Brown, Vaughan, and Morehouse winning the 400 relay in 46.4, and Wymer, Morehouse, Thurlby, and Burd winning the 1600 in 3:30.2. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 10, 2008 — Page 19 TK second to Wayland at DK Invite by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Being the defending O-K Gold Conference champions won’t make things any easier on the Thornapple Kellogg varsity boys’ golf team this spring. Hastings and South Christian return strong teams in the conference, and Forest Hills Northern should prove to be a tough foe. The Trojans even found that Wayland is improved last Wednesday. TK finished second to the Wildcats at the Delton Kellogg Invitational. Wayland fired a 312 at Mullenhurst Golf Course, to handily beat the Trojans’ score of 338. Hastings was fourth, losing out in a tie-breaker with Lakewood, after both teams’ top four tallied a total of 339. The host Panthers finished fifth with a score of 352, followed by Pennfield 371 and Maple Valley 423. The Saxons’ top three golfers all finished in the top ten for the day. Tyler Kalmink fired an 80, Matt Cooley 82, and Casey Goodenough 83. Kalmink’s 80 put him in a tie with TK’s Brad Steffen for sixth place on the day. TK’s Scott Pitsch was fifth with a 79. The Saxons’ fourth score was a 94 from James Dean. Carson King fired a 101 for the Saxons’ fifth best total, which was well behind Lakewood’s fifth score of 89 from Alex Haskin as the Vikings took the tiebreaker. Lakewood got an 81 from Bobby Spitzley, and 85 from Jason Downing, 86 from Cody Rowe, and 87 from Alex Fox. Behind the top two for TK, Mike Gray fired an 89 and Cole Meinke a 90. The host Panthers were led by Cody Morse’s 83. Robbie Wandell and Brett Reath both shot 89 for Delton, and Zach Warren chipped in a 91. Barry Roscoe led Maple Valley with a 91, while Hutch Joppie added a 108, Nathan Hale 110, and Joey Smith 114. Wayland had three of the top four scores on the day to earn the title. Keith Sikkema led all scorers with a 74 while his teammates Keegan Pawloski and Jareett Dore both fired a 77. The second best individual score of the day came from Pennfield’s Nick Haudek who tallied a 76. Delton returned to action on its home course Thursday, topping Lawton 171-177 in the first dual of the season. Warren fired a 41 to lead Delton, while Morse added a 42, Wandell 44, and Lucas Pinks a 44. Delton Kellogg will see Hastings for the second time this season when the Panthers visit Hastings Country Club for a dual this afternoon. The Thornapple Kellogg varsity boys’ golf team celebrates its Delton Kellogg Invitational runner-up finish at Mullenhurst Golf Course Wednesday afternoon. Team members are (front from left) Scott Pitsch, Mike Gray, (back) Logan Knight, Brad Steffen, Travis Clelland, and Cole Meinke. Springs. “Kenyon and King played especially well,” Seger said. “Junglas and Jazwinski were very aggressive in their second place finish and Klunder and Plets also had a very good day and did a nice job with solid serving and good net play.” Caledonia won five of the six flights on the day. The Trojans then hosted their first dual of the season on Wednesday afternoon, falling to Lowell 6-2. Back to the traditional format, the Trojans got a win from the third doubles team of Kenyon and King over Ellen Mork and Taylor Mankel 7-5, 6-3. At fourth doubles, the TK team of Jacobs and Junglas downed Nikkie Bailey and Taylor Moore 4-6, 7-5, and then 10-7 in a super tie-breaker to decide the match. “Lowell always has a nice team,” Seger said. The Lowell singles players were especially strong, giving up just one game at the four flights. The Trojans did have two singles players, and one doubles player out of the line-up on the afternoon. The Trojans return to action April 14, at home against Byron Center for the first O-K Gold Conference dual of the season. Registrations for individuals interested in becoming a high school athletic game official for the 2008-09 school year can do so beginning Monday (April 7) exclusively online through the Michigan High School Athletic Association’s Web site - mhsaa.com. From April 7 until about June 1, the Association will conduct an exclusive online registration period for new registrants and renewals. After June 1, applications will be accepted online, by mail, and on a walk-up basis in the MHSAA Office for the upcoming school year. The MHSAA Office has a lobby kiosk available for online registrations. Registrations for the remainder of the 2007-08 school year will be accepted in all manners through April 30. Online registrants will receive a $5 discount off their processing fees, regardless of when they submit their application. MHSAA registration fees are among the lowest in the nation. A $10 fee is charged for each sport in which an official wishes to register, and the online processing fee is $20. Officials submitting registration forms by mail or on a walk-up basis will incur a $25 processing fee. Officials registered in 2007-08 will be assessed a late fee of $20 for registration after July 11. The processing fee includes liability insurance coverage of up to $1 million for Kling. Concordia is off to a 16-8 start this season, and much like the area’s high school teams has already seen more than its share of games postponed or canceled because of the weather. “I thought we would have already played five games by today,” Mathis said Monday. “I can’t wait to get my first hit and my first stolen base out of the way.” He got each out of the way in the Saxons’ double header split at Delton Kellogg Tuesday afternoon. Players from Wayland, Ionia, Lansing Catholic Central, Portland, Charlotte and other area schools currently are playing for the Cardinals. Wayland grad Alex Hoover, the Cardinals’ senior first baseman, was named the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) Player of the Week Monday for the second time this season. Lakewood’s varsity girls’ tennis team opened the season last Wednesday, with a 7-1 loss at St. John’s. The Viking fourth doubles team of Sarah France and MacKenzie Chase scored Lakewood’s lone win, topping their opponents in three sets 6-4, 2-6, 6-0. The Vikings’ top two doubles teams battled back after losing tough first sets, but couldn’t quite push their St. John’s opponents to three sets. The team of Danielle Graham and Addie Thornapple Kellogg’s Shelby Kenyon knocks a forehand return back at her opponents from Lowell during the third doubles match Wednesday afternoon in Middleville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) officials while working contests involving MHSAA schools. There is an officials’ registration test, which is for first-time officials and officials not registered in the past year. The test consists of 50 questions derived from the MHSAA Officials Guidebook, which is available on the Officials page of the MHSAA Web site, and may be used during the openbook test. To address the continued need for more officials in basketball and volleyball, the MHSAA will again provide an incentive to all currently registered individuals to add either or both of those sports to the activities they are already working when they renew their registration online. Those officials who add basketball or volleyball for the very first time for the coming year when they register online will have their sport registration fee of $10 waived. Online registration can be accessed by clicking “Officials” on the Home Page of the MHSAA Web site. More information about officials registration may be obtained by contacting the MHSAA at 1661 Ramblewood Drive, East Lansing, MI 48823. Telephone: 517-332-5046. E-Mail: register@mhsaa.com. Fourth doubles scores only point for Vikes at St. John’s 77521966 Trojan fourth doubles player Jess Jacobs hits a serve during the second set against Lowell Wednesday afternoon. (Photo by Brett Bremer) ting from both sides of the plate. “You can’t teach speed,” Kling said. “To be honest with you, when you make the adjustment from the high school level to the college level freshmen rarely see playing time, but if you have speed you can get your feet wet.” Mathis is also a talented right fielder. Kling did say that one of the things he’d like to see Mathis work on is his throwing ability. It’s been an adventure at times for Mathis in right field. Hastings home field had a recent make-over, and right field is where the infield used to be. Mathis now gets the sun in his eyes during afternoon games, his own mole colony under his feet, and was even attacked by bees once. He didn’t even get the chance to see the Cardinals’ ball diamond when he made his official visit to the school. It was covered in snow. “Yep, that just ended last week,” said MHSAA Officials online registration began Monday TK second in three flights at invite by Brett Bremer Sports Editor In the four team Cedar Springs Invitational last Saturday (March 29) half of the Trojans finished in second place at their flight. The four-team varsity girls’ tennis tournament that included TK, Cedar Springs, Caledonia, and Sparta used an all doubles format, with each team’s number one and two singles players playing together and the three and four doubles players teaming up. Thornapple Kellogg head coach Larry Seger called it a very good first outing. The Trojans’ third and fourth singles players, Kaiti Graham and Quinn Konarska, playing second doubles finished second with an 86 win over Cedar Springs. At fourth doubles, the Trojan team of Hillary Klunder and Jenna Plets was second with an 8-4 win over Cedar Springs and an 86 victory over Sparta. At fifth doubles, Erin King and Shelby Kenyon took second place with a 7-5 win over Cedar Springs. Kim Junglas and Rachel Jazwinski were second at sixth doubles, where they scored an 8-6 win over Sparta and a 6-2 win over Cedar SIGNING, continued from previous page Hunter fell 6-3, 7-5 at one doubles, while Amber Chase and Lizzy Studt were downed 6-1, 7-6(3) at number two. Kasey Flessner won the only set for the Vikings’ on the singles side, but fell in three to Molly MacDonald 6-2, 2-6, 6-4. The Vikings open action in the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division with a dual at home against Williamston April 15. They have a tune-up the afternoon before that, at home against Lansing Eastern. Also Basement Finishing/Egress Windows/Mold Remediation/Foundation Repair Cool Beans Limited LLC will be hosting their… 2nd Annual Art Show on Saturday, April 12th from 1pm-4pm at 1035 E. State Street The Hastings Incubator New this year will be four local artists, ROSE HENDERSHOT, BOB and MARY MEPPELINK, DAVE YONKER and RICHARD KARRAS, who was with us last year. JON GAMBEE will be on hand to showcase his new book. 77522514 We will gs! win hold 2 donrae is for a The 1st d frames and t an 2 10x 0 prin d is a 16x20 n 2 the frame print and Saturday, April 12th, Cool Beans Limited will host a 2nd Annual Art show promoting their prints, mats and frames, also showcasing Rose Hendershot photographer, Richard Karras, photographer, Bob and Mary Meppelink wood carving and restores old photos and pictures, Dave Yonker, builder of outdoor cedar furniture. Please join us for a fun filled afternoon. You will be inspired by all the local talent here. We will be serving coffee, punch, and some tasty goodies. �Page 20 — Thursday, April 10, 2008 — The Hastings Banner DK girls come from behind to beat Hastings twice by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Delton Kellogg’s varsity softball team swept its season opening double header against Hastings Tuesday afternoon, winning game one 5-1 and game two 12-9. The Panthers trailed in each game. Hastings jumped in front on an RBI single Saxon catcher Brenna Leedy dives to her left to tag out Delton Kellogg’s Jessica Wine at the plate during the first inning of game one Tuesday afternoon at Delton Kellogg High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Panthers’ Kelsey Ketola races around third base on her three-run home run in the bottom of the fifth inning Tuesday, which helped Delton to a 5-1 win over Hastings in game one of their double header. (Photo by Brett Bremer) from Megan Lipstraw in the top of the second inning of game one. The game remained 1-0 in favor of the Saxons as Hastings’ pitcher Calli Carpenter and the Panthers’ Tarah Keim shut down the opposing offenses. Delton Kellogg finally tied the game in the bottom of the fourth on an RBI single by Kelsey Ketola that scored Justie McCowan from third after her one-out triple. The Panthers then broke through in the bottom of the fifth inning. Jessica Wine drove in a run with a single to put her team in front. Then with two on and two out, Ketola homered over the Saxon left fielder for the final 51 margin. Keim struck out 13 in seven innings, and allowed just two walks and two singles. Carpenter allowed seven Panther hits, while walking one and striking out six in six innings for the Saxons. Hastings jumped out to a 6-3 win after three innings in game two, and still led by two heading into the seventh inning when the Panthers took advantage of four hits and three Saxon errors to score the winning runs. Carpenter drove in two runs in the opening inning for the Saxons to help them build their lead. Terra Nassif had a two-run single in the second for Hastings and later scored herself. Kristy Engle had an RBI single for Hastings in the third. Delton chipped away at the Saxon lead through the first five innings by scoring three runs in the first and one each in the fourth and fifth innings. Carpenter pitched the second game for the Saxons, walking none while striking out seven. Delton Kellogg is back in action on Monday when they head to Bailey Park in Battle Creek for a game against St. Philip Catholic Central. The Panthers then open the Kalamazoo Valley Association season on Tuesday with a double header at GalesburgAugusta. Hastings is off until next Thursday when it opens the O-K Gold Conference season with a double header at Forest Hills Northern. Panthers and Saxons split opening double header by Brett Bremer Sports Editor A two-out double by Delton Kellogg’s Dakota Healey in the bottom of the sixth inning keyed the rally that allowed the host Panthers to score a 1-0 victory over Hastings in the season opener Tuesday afternoon. Hastings’ varsity baseball team then came back in game two to earn the double header split, outscoring the Panthers 7-3. The two staff aces were outstanding in the opener. Delton Kellogg’s Nick Blacken had nine strike outs in six innings of work, while Hastings’ starter Dylan Cuddahee went the distance recording eight strike outs. “We knew coming into the game that the hitters would be behind the pitchers at this point,” said Saxon head coach Marsh Evans. “We had our chances in the opener to score on several occasions, but it didn't happen. Defensively we played well. Dylan threw a great game for us as their pitcher did for them.” Brian Diaz came in to get the last three outs for Delton, earning his first save of the season. Both teams had just four hits in the opener, with Blacken, Diaz, and Dakota Healey adding the other Panther knocks. Ricky Mathis, Rob Cady, Dylan McKay and Trevor Hastings senior Ricky Mathis slides in safely with a steal of second base as Delton Kellogg second baseman Brennan Smith takes the throw in the first inning of game two Tuesday evening. (Photo by Brett Bremer) SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hassk12.org Kenowa Hills (DH) Kenowa Hills (DH) Delton at Hastings Country Club Delton at Hastings Country Club A H H FRIDAY, APRIL 11: 4:00 pm Boys Fresh. Baseball Barry Co. Christian H SATURDAY, APRIL 12: 9:00 am Boys Varsity Baseball 9:00 am Girls Varsity Tennis Coldwater Invite (3) Invitational A H H H A A A H H A A A A A H A H H 4:00 pm Boys JV Golf MONDAY, APRIL 14: 3:45 pm Boys JV Golf 4:00 pm 4:00 pm 4:15 pm 4:15 pm 4:45 pm 4:45 pm 5:00 pm 6:45 pm Varsity JV Fresh. Fresh. Middle Middle JV Varsity Tennis Tennis Baseball Softball Track Track Soccer Soccer Hamilton at Hastings Country Club Forest Hills Northern Forest Hills Northern South Christian HS South Christian HS Delton Kellogg Middle Delton Kellogg Middle Northview HS Northview HS TUESDAY, APRIL 15: 3:45 pm Boys Varsity 4:00 pm Boys Varsity 4:00 pm Girls Varsity 4:15 pm Boys Varsity 4:15 pm Boys JV 4:30 pm Girls Varsity 4:30 pm Girls JV Golf Track Track Baseball Baseball Softball Softball Jamboree at Orch. Hills Hamilton High School Hamilton High School Forest Hills North. HS Forest Hills North HS GR Union (DH) GR Union (DH) Girls Girls Boys Girls Girls Boys Girls Girls H WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16: 4:00 pm Girls JV 4:00 pm Girls Varsity 4:00 pm Girls JV 4:00 pm Boys Middle 4:00 pm Girls Middle 4:15 pm Boys Fresh. 4:15 pm Girls Fresh. 5:45 pm Girls Varsity THURSDAY, APRIL 17: 3:45 pm Boys Varsity 4:00 pm Boys Varsity 4:00 pm Girls Varsity 4:15 pm Boys Varsity 4:15 pm Boys JV 4:15 pm Girls Varsity Soccer Tennis Tennis Track Track Baseball Softball Soccer Forest Hills North. HS Hamilton High School Hamilton High School Caledonia Middle Caledonia Middle Wayland Union HS Wayland Union HS Forest Hills North. HS H A H H H H H H Golf Track Track Baseball Baseball Softball Jamb. at Egypt Valley Byron Center HS Byron Center HS Forest Hills North. HS Forest Hills North. HS Forest Hills North. (DH) A H H A H A Times and dates subject to change. Thanks to This Week’s Sponsor: It’s a Great Day to be a Saxon! Come join the Hastings Athletic Boosters and support our athletes! HASTINGS ATHLETIC BOOSTERS Contact Laura 948-0506 to Sponsor the Sports Schedule 77522356 THURSDAY, APRIL 10: 4:00 pm Boys Varsity Baseball 4:00 pm Boys JV Baseball 4:00 pm Boys Varsity Golf Heacock recorded base hits for Hastings. A three-run rally in the second inning, which was keyed by Riley McLean’s two-run double and a run scoring single by Trent Brisboe put the Saxons up 4-2 in game two and they never looked back. Hastings added another run in the top of the third when Greg Heath scored on a fielder’s choice to put the Saxons up 5-2. The Saxons then scored two more in the fourth when Hayden doubled in John Feldpausch who later score himself on a sacrifice bunt from Trevor Heacock. “In game two, we took advantage of some opportunities, got some key hits and that made all the difference,” Evans said. D-K added a single run in the bottom of the fifth to make the final 7-3. Branden Courtney scattered five hits and struck out five to earn the win from the mound for the Saxons in the game that was shortened to five innings due to darkness. Blacken and Steven Scoby had two hits each for the Panthers in game two. Scoby drove in the Panthers’ first run on a double in the bottom of the first. The Saxons travel to Kenowa Hills on Thursday before heading to Coldwater on Saturday. The Panthers are off until Monday when they’ll head to Bailey Park in Battle Creek to take on St. Phillip Catholic Central. Saxon pitcher Branden Courtney throws towards first as Delton Kellogg’s Martin Workman races up the baseline during the second inning of game two Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) NASCAR 2008 Driver Tee’s Now In Stock!! Driver Hats Now In Stock!! 214 N. Jefferson St. • Downtown Hastings • 269-945-4551 Hours: Tues., Wed. 9-6 • Thurs. & Fri. 9-7 • Sat. 10-4 77522522 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-04-17.pdf b94d0d78840cb5283bf9fab39ed8d682 PDF Text Text Hastings Police have “person of interest” City continues to condone abuse Rogers sets PR at first two outdoor meets See Story on Page 2 See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Pages 20 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 155, No. 16 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 50¢ Thursday, April 17, 2008 NEWS Former library bids rejected BRIEFS Citizens fill council chambers over clerk investigation Capital City Ringers to appear Grace Lutheran Church in Hastings will host Capital City Ringers, a sixoctave handbell choir from Lansing, at a 7 p.m. concert Friday, April 18. The church is located at 239 E. North St. in Hastings. Free-will donation will be taken at the end of the concert. Call (269) 945-9181 for more information. Electric car movie showing tonight The Progressive Democrats of West Michigan will show the award-winning documentary “Who Killed the Electric Car?” Thursday, April 17, at the Thornapple Emergency Services Building, 128 High St., Middleville. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.; the show will begin at 7 p.m. In 1996, electric cars began to appear on roads all over California. They were quiet, clean and fast. And they ran without gasoline. Ten years later, these cars were destroyed. What could have been the beginning of a break from oil dependency and the fix Americans find themselves in today instead quietly ended. Come hear and see the story. The film will be shown for free, but donations will be appreciated. Open house set at Delton apartments In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the nonprofit Country View Apartments in Delton, an open house will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday, April 24. The apartments are located at 435 Scribner St. Several apartments in the 22-unit complex, built for seniors who are 62 years and older, will be open for tours, and there will be an opportunity to meet the residents. Refreshments will be served. Brochures will be available, and resident manager Pat Maxson and board members will be on hand to answer questions. Country View was developed with a $1.28 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to the nonprofit corporation, Delton Area Senior Housing. by Megan Lavell Staff Writer Hastings City Hall was packed at Monday night’s meeting when community members showed up to let the city council know their views about City Clerk Tom Emery. Former city employee Shirley Bachelder was the first to speak. “You’ve already probably read what I wrote, in the paper,” she said. “Our concern is that we want to make sure you hear us.” Bachelder said she was speaking for the sake of the current city employees. “I know first-hand that things you’ve been reading about, these things are true,” she said of a March 27, Banner article. Bachelder went on to say that comments Emery has made are, “things you would not be proud to hear someone say at city hall.” She said she loved working for the City of Hastings until Emery took over the position of clerk, treasurer and finance director. “The morale has gone down completely since that day,” she said. “I don’t think any of you would want your mothers, your wives, your daughters working there.” Bachelder said Emery’s wisecracks and attitude made him difficult to work with. She also said he does not conduct himself in a professional manner. “I can’t believe the council would let this slip under the rug,” she concluded. “I just thought it was my job as a past employee to speak up.” Steve Barnum was the next to speak, saying he did not know whether people were aware of what is happening at the city. “It’s gone on too long,” he said. “I just think the public should be aware.” Former Hastings City Council Member Dorothy Hawkins simply said, “I think it’s a disgrace to the city of Hastings this is going on.” Emery’s wife Pat was the only person to stand in support Emery. She said her husband cares about the people at the city and is a very honest person. “Tom is also a straight-forward person and an honest person,” she said. “There is nobody I know in my life, including my parents, who has more integrity and more honesty than Tom. . . He has done great things for the finances of this city, and he is a good and decent person.” Carolyn Milbourne followed Emery, saying she has never worked at the city, but works in a factory. “You don’t get three chances. You don’t get three letters. You get once and you’re out,” she said of her job. “What is that telling our children if the city doesn’t do anything?” Casey McCarthy spoke next. He said before complaints about Tom Emery surfaced, people assumed things were “normal” at city hall. “After the revelation of the complaints originating from that office, that perception has changed,” he said. “The review in the Banner revealed a number of complaints and that the city council was aware of this issue. The question raised now that things are revealed to be not normal, is what corrective action is or has been taken, and is that action appropriate and is it timely?” McCarthy went on to say that whatever action taken is not timely because complaints against the clerk go back three years. “To be appropriate, the action taken in response to the complaints should have reassured workers in the city clerk’s office that the work environment would be returned to one of normalcy,” continued McCarthy. “The renewal of the employment contract for 2008 has the appearance of official support for inappropriate behavior.” See COUNCIL, page 3 Proposed zoning ordinance spawns concerns, questions by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor About 30 citizens attended a public hearing Monday evening on the proposed Barry County Zoning Ordinance, and many in the audience had questions and concerns pertaining to portions of the 312-page document. The ordinance draft includes updated regulations for everything from sawmills to wind mill farms and fencing to signs and subdivisions. Extensive community input and ideas from focus groups were instrumental in formulating the ordinance draft. Some citizens seemed annoyed that not all their questions were answered during the nearly two-hour session, hosted by the County Planning & Zoning Commission at the County Commission on Aging Building in Hastings. Questions of a technical nature were answered that night by County Planning and Zoning Director Jim McManus, but he explained that more time was needed to review, digest and further discuss the more complicated concerns and questions. Recommendations to the more knotty concerns, he said, would be given at the next Sale to aid child abuse prevention Members of the Exchange Club of Hastings will hold their annual toothbrush sale Friday and Saturday, April 18 and 19. Donations will be accepted outside of Felpausch and Kmart in Hastings for the toothbrushes. The club will donate all proceeds to help fight child abuse through the Barry County Child Abuse Prevention Council. This year, the Gole Dental Group of Hastings donated toothbrushes so that all donations will go directly to the council. Hastings library sets events PedalPowerpaloosa will be at the Hastings Public Library Saturday, April 19. Stop by between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to join solar guru Bob Brown and build a birdhouse with nothing more than tools plugged into the ‘pedal power’ of modi- See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 Shirley Bachelder sits outside Hastings City Hall Tuesday afternoon with a picket sign. Commission meeting on April 28. One of those more complex concerns pertained to requirements for sawmills. Another tangled issue was mining regulations for sand and gravel. Doug Bassett said he wants to have a sawmill on M-66, and he doesn’t understand why a special use permit would be needed for such an operation when farmers who harvest corn don’t need one. He wondered what the difference was between harvesting trees and corn. He said there shouldn’t be hour restrictions on sawmills because there are none on farming. An age-old philosophy also resurfaced regarding the rights of private property owners. One man said he didn’t know why property owners couldn’t do what they wanted on their private property and didn’t believe there should be any zoning regulations. George Hubka said he is “opposed to zoning in general in that it takes away property rights, and that smacks of a Communistic country. Why can’t it (the proposed ordinance) be put up to the vote of the people instead of being approved only by a small portion... “...The problem with any regulation... is that the devil is always in the detail,” he said. “In this case, a lot of these details may not come up for a year or a year and a half or five years after it’s adopted by the body.” Hubka said he didn’t think there should be a regulation for portable, temporary buildings. “If it’s not fastened down to the ground, it’s not part of the real estate and why does zoning have a regulation on it?” Tom Doyle said he was concerned about the property rights issue. “This (proposed) ordinance, as far as I’m concerned, attempts to restrict property, restrict development in 70 to 80 percent of the land in Barry County,” he said. He said he thinks the document should be revised to allow conventional subdivisions and for other reasons. Drafting the proposed updated zoning See BOARD, page 3 Sick dogs euthanized at county animal shelter Family Fare coming to Hastings The old Plumb’s building won’t be vacant for much longer. Spartan Stores Inc. recently submitted a site plan to the City of Hastings to open a Family Fare store at the previous Plumb’s location. Spartan plans to close the current Felpausch store and expand the State Street grocery facility. The old Plumb’s building currently has 33,738 square feet, but with several new additions, the Family Fare store will total 49,045 square feet. Spartan plans to acquire the current location of the Movie Gallery to the east of the grocery store. In addition to a larger store, the facility will have a drivethrough pharmacy. by Megan Lavell Staff Writer Last week was a sad one for Barry County Animal Control. After a reported outbreak of canine influenza, a highly contagious disease, 10 dogs had to be euthanized. The shelter was under quarantine for three days with no dogs allowed to be dropped off or adopted. The quarantine was lifted Saturday morning, and the shelter resumed adoptions again Wednesday. However, a representative from the Michigan Department of Agriculture said at press time, that the disease had not been con- firmed to be canine influenza. This is the first disease outbreak at the current Animal Control facility, which was completed in 2000. The disease was discovered Tuesday, April 8, and the facility was put under quarantine the next day. “It was our veterinarian’s order to do that,” said Sheriff Dar Leaf. Dr. Gaye Ludke of Broadway Veterinary Clinic, who would not respond to calls from Banner staff, was the veterinarian who responded to the outbreak and instructed the See SHELTER, page 2 �Page 2 — Thursday, April 17, 2008 — The Hastings Banner NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page fied exercise bikes. Lita Judge, author and illustrator of 2008 Michigan Notable Book, One Thousand Tracings, will speak at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, in the Hastings Public Library Community Room. One Thousand Tracings is a true story about the author’s grandparents, who lived in Pinckney, and how they started a relief effort after World War II, sending shoes, clothes and food to hundreds of families in Europe. The book has won the National Parenting Publications Gold Award and the 2008 International Reading Association Children’s Book Award. Spring parade of homes is Saturday MainStreet Savings Bank will sponsor a Spring Home Parade featuring 16 homes in the Barry County area Saturday, April 19, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tickets are $2.50 each or $5 per family. Kids are admitted free of charge. Tickets and maps are available at MainStreet Savings Bank offices (located in Hastings and Lake Odessa) in advance and at the homes the day of the parade. Proceeds from ticket sales will go to Barry County Habitat for Humanity. Parade tourists can register to win a $100 Barry Area Chamber of Commerce gift certificate by entering at each house toured. For more information, contact Barb Denny or Carol Lee at MainStreet Savings Bank at (269) 945-9561. Active Singles to hike Kellogg Forest Saturday, April 19, at 10 a.m. area active singles will hike through Kellogg Forest. The group will meet in the parking lot of the located on 42nd Street in Augusta, just south of M-89. The group will gather at 6 that evening for fine dining at Bella Sorelle Bistro and Grille on M-89 in Richland. For reservation, call (269) 965-6266. All singles are welcome to join these and other events. Membership is free. For more information, e-mail activesinglesbc@yahoo.com or call Mary at (269) 719-7329. Tickets available for HHS Banquet Tickets for the 121st Hastings High School Alumni Banquet, to be held Saturday, May 31, can be purchased at Bosley Pharmacy, 118 S. Jefferson, (269) 945-3429, or by contacting Jack Smith at (269) 945-4939. Festivities will begin with a punch-bowl reception at 4:30 p.m. in the high school cafeteria, followed by the banquet and program at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 per person. The banquet is for all who attended Hastings High School and their guests. Classes celebrating their 25th, 40th, 50th, 55th, 60th and 65th anniversary years will be honored. Habitat plans dinner, April 18 Volunteers from Habitat for Humanity of Barry County will be cooking up large quantities of Swiss steak and chicken for a fund-raising dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 18, at the First United Methodist Church, 209 W. Green St. in Hastings. In addition to the two meats, the menu will include mashed potatoes and gravy, salad, a vegetable, homemade desserts and beverages. The meal is available for a freewill offering. People planning to attend the Jazz Festival in Hastings may want to put the Habitat dinner in their schedule, said a spokesperson. Proceeds will help build another Habitat home for a local family in need of decent housing. For more information about the local Habitat, please call the Habitat office at (269) 948-9939. SHELTER, continued from page 1 shelter staff on the best course of action to deal with the disease. Dr. Michele Finateri of the Animal Licensing Division of the Michigan Department of Agriculture said because canine influenza is so contagious, it is not uncommon for the best response to be to euthanize affected pets. “It would not be unusual for a veterinarian to advise euthanasia, disinfecting and repopu- lating,” said Finateri. Although disease outbreak in shelters is not uncommon, said Finateri, “We don’t commonly see canine influenza in our [Michigan] shelters.” Because there is no vaccine and no cure for the airborne illness, dogs are very susceptible to it. Symptoms are a high temperature, lethargy, nasal drainage, wheezing and a loss of appetite. Rep. Calley announces re-election bid Citing a strong desire to continue serving residents of Ionia and Barry counties, State Rep. Brian Calley yesterday formally announced his bid for re-election to the 87th House District. A first-term Republican state lawmaker, Calley quickly became an advocate for the district with a willingness to reach across party lines to help improve the quality of life for local residents and Michigan as a whole. "My priorities will always be set by the people back home, not by any special interests in Lansing," said Calley, of Portland. "It is a tremendous honor to represent local residents, and I want to continue to provide a strong voice for my constituents in the next legislative session." Calley has taken has kept residents informed about statewide issues with his biweekly editorial column. Additionally, he sponsored public events to help residents fight unfair property tax assessments and toy lead-testing clinics to protect local children. Calley also started "Random Acts of Kindness," a group of local volunteers who help neighbors in need. On the legislative front, Calley has focused on improving the state’s economy and creating jobs for Michigan families. He authored a law allowing start-up businesses to continue receiving key tax incentives to improve the state’s economy and create jobs. "Small businesses drive Michigan’s economy and are a tremendous source for new job growth," Calley said. "I will continue to work aggressively to help lower the cost of doing business in Michigan, create jobs and strengthen our economy." Calley also has authored a law to help improve Michigan’s organ-donation process. He is one of only a few freshman House lawmakers to get multiple bills signed into law. The lawmaker also has involved the area’s younger generation in state government by sponsoring a "Lawmaker for a Day" event in connection with a summer reading contest elementary school students, as well as the "Make Michigan Better Essay Contest" to allow older students to submit bill ideas to improve life in the state. "Everyone has an inherent right to participate in the democratic process and get their voices heard," Calley said. "As the people’s voice in Lansing, I will continue to fight for lower taxes, sensible government and other bedrock conservative principles." Residents interested in helping Rep. Calley in his re-election bid may contact the lawmaker at brian@briancalley.com Hastings Police have “person of interest” in local break-ins Hastings Police are continuing their investigation into a series of break-ins that occurred during the late evening hours of April 8 or early morning hours of April 9. On April 11, Hastings officers recovered a stolen mo-ped, taken from J and L Auto, near an apartment complex in the vicinity where the break-ins occurred. Officers have identified a person of interest in the thefts. The perpetrator(s) targeted several businesses located within blocks of each other. Officers responded to nine reports of business break-ins and one vehicle break-in at various locations on North Broadway, West Mill Street and surrounding blocks. Those businesses broken into included Allure Hair Studio, Barry Auto Supply, Caldwell Banker, Edward Jones, J and L Auto, Life Styles Salon, Maxi Muffler, Paws and Claws Pet Grooming, Welton’s Heating and Cooling, and an automobile in the 200 block of West Thorn Street. Officers believe that the same individual(s) was responsible for all of the break-ins. Hastings Police were assisted by the Michigan State Police Hastings Post. Anyone with information about the break-ins is asked to contact the Hastings Police Department at (269) 945-5744 or Barry County Silent Observer at 1-800-310-9031. Hubka cleared of fraud charges in recall effort by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Jeff VanNortwick was successful in his effort to stay on the Barry County Board of Commissioners when a recall effort in November failed to unseat the first-term commissioner. But VanNortwick’s efforts to have George Hubka, the leader of the recall movement, charged with fraud in obtaining the signatures to initiate the recall has failed. The recall effort stemmed from VanNortwick’s “yes” vote on the Time of Sale or Transfer (TOST) ordinance requiring the inspection of on-site septic systems or wells when a property is sold. The ordinance was recommended by the Barry-Eaton District Health Department as a public health issue. VanNortwick was one of several commissioners who voted in favor of the ordinance. As a result of the board’s vote, George Hubka, sought and obtained approval of a petition seeking the recall of VanNortwick. Special Prosecutor Kim Warren Eddie of the State Attorney General’s Office issued a decision on VanNortwick’s charges. Eddie was named special prosecutor at the request of Barry County Prosecutor Tom Evans. In his decision, Eddie wrote, “Mr. VanNortwick is alleging fraud, deceit or misrepresentation in the obtaining of the petition signatures. He has submitted a number of emails setting out what persons signing the petition were informed concerning the effect of the TOST regulations. None of these statements were in any way recorded and are to the best of the individuals’ recall as to what was stated. The petition they signed is, however, very clear as to what the regulation involves and what would be required by the regulation. “In any criminal prosecution, proof must exist beyond a reasonable doubt to the People to meet their burden of proof. In this matter, we have at best hearsay as to what conversations went on and a signature with very specific language as to what the recall concerns. I do not find a basis to issue any criminal charge in this matter.” When the decision was announced, Hubka said, “This affirms that the petition drive was legal and honest. “This shows that a public official has attempted to defame a citizen (myself) and discard a citizen’s right to circulate petitions using hearsay. “I am demanding a public apology for this action on VanNortwick’s part,” Hubka said. VanNortwick said he feels it is Hubka who owes the apology, not to him but to the people of Barry County. “When you consider the amount of money that was spent on this frivolous recall effort,” VanNortwick said, “it makes you wonder why a personal vendetta could go so far. “I think democracy has shown itself here, and the people have spoken in defeating this recall effort. But the fact that it was conducted at all, when the elections were so close (seven months away), makes me angry. Why waste that amount of taxpayer dollars when anyone who opposed my position could simply work against my re-election? “And I would like to point out that the fact that the prosecutor is not proceeding with the case does not mean that there were not irregularities,” added VanNortwick. “It only means that they did not have the resources to pursue the case further. The state police, who conducted the investigation, and the state attorney general’s office simply did not have the resources to pursue the matter further.” VanNortwick said he felt vindicated by his overwhelming victory in the recall election. “I think the number of non-compliant homes which have turned up as a result of the TOST ordinance speak for themselves,” VanNortwick said. “There is no question but that the ordinance has done what it was intended to do, which is improve the water quality and the quality of life in Barry County.” Two arraigned in clerk’s office embezzlement Jamie Holtman The two women who have been charged with embezzlement of funds from the county clerk’s office were arraigned last week in Barry County District Court. Elizabeth Lapekes, 28, of Hastings, and Jamie Holtman, 38, of Delton turned themselves in to the Barry County Sheriff’s Department April 9. The two former public employees are facing charges of embezzlement by public official over $50. Elizabeth Lapekes Holtman had been employed by the county since 1998 and Lapekes since 2003. At the arraignments, a personal recognizance bond was set on each at $2,500. A court date of April 15 at 10:45 a.m. was scheduled for Lapekes. Holtman’s court date is April 18 at 10 a.m. Both Lapekes and Holtman were released on bond on April 9. Fifth annual Thornapple Arts Council Jazz Festival grooves into Hastings by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer This weekend locations around the city of Hastings will be jumping and jiving to the sounds of the fifth annual Thornapple Arts Council (TAC) Jazz Festival. In past years, the jazz festival has brought more than 1,500 people into Hastings, and this year the fun begins earlier than ever – 11:30 a.m. Friday, April 18, with free concerts at various sites downtown. With the additional venues, the festival committee is looking forward to seeing record numbers of visitors. "We’re thrilled with the community participation, the DDA, and so many downtown businesses and organizations have been working hard for many months to help bring the festival into fruition," says TAC Executive Director Kathleen Buday. "With the generous sponsorship of Hastings City Bank and a recent grant from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, our Jazz Festival Chair Joe LaJoye has added additional acts and worked his magic to line up a stellar list of professional musicians." The all-day concerts on Saturday, April 19, at Central Elementary Auditorium begin at 9 a.m. and will showcase the talents of the region’s high school jazz bands – 17 in all. "This is truly what the festival is all about–sharing the love of jazz with people of all ages and highlighting the tremendous jazz education that takes place in our schools," says Buday. "The school band directors possess so much passion and dedication for their art. Their influence is evident in the students’ performances throughout the weekend." The evening culminates with the Festival High School All-Star Band opening for the headliner act, The Cool Moose Orchestra. Each year, the festival features an all-star band comprised of students from each of the participating high schools who spend weeks practicing together to perform a special concert during the festival. "Many people do not fully appreciate the joys, power and glories of jazz, and the TAC Jazz Festival aims to transform that," adds LaJoye. Cool Moose Jazz Orchestra is a group of musicians from Ann Arbor that is organized and maintained by students from the University of Michigan. The band, led by Glenn Tucker, performs standard big band jazz pieces, many of which are arranged by members of the group. The local festival since its origin has been focused on encouraging youths to pursue the performance and appreciation of jazz. As a result of that focus, a multitude of student groups from around the state will perform under the leadership of their school directors. Not only will the students provide exciting performances for all to enjoy, but they also will receive encouragement from professional musicians who will critique and clinic each of the groups. In addition to the student musicians, several professional performers will appear throughout the weekend at various venues. Piano jazz will be offered at three locations by Gene Englerth, Teresa Pash and Mark Ramsey. They are accomplished at their craft and will provide easy-listening music. Several professional combos and big bands also will be part of the weekend. The list includes The Cooper, Hay, Van Lente Group, Third Coast Steel, The Tom Alderson Jazz Quartet, The Ed Englerth Quartet, Les Jazz Big Band, The Cabtown Checkers, The Grand River Blue Cats, Ray Hayes and Friends, and The Mind’s Eye Quartet. “The festival is made possible by the generous support of the festival corporate sponsor Hastings City Bank, and a grant from Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs,” adds LaJoye. Additional support has been given by venue sponsors, and the many merchants and businesses who have purchased ads in the festival program. Patrons are encouraged to support these various businesses. All performances during the jazz festival are free except for the Saturday evening feature concert when the Cool Moose Jazz Orchestra performs at 7:30 p.m. at Central Auditorium. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students, and $5 for children under the age See FESTIVAL, page 16 Johnson named jail administrator by Jon Gambee Staff Writer The newest officer in the Barry County Sheriff’s Department is 30-year veteran William Johnson, who was recently promoted from sergeant to captain. Johnson took over duties as the Barry County Jail Administrator April 11. He replaces Don Wright, who has moved to Florida. “I am very grateful for this opportunity,” Johnson said. “We have an excellent staff of people in the jail, and I look forward to working with them.” A Barry County native, Johnson has been with the department since 1978. He will continue as supervisor of the department’s marine division and dive team. Johnson said while he has been a part of the department for three decades, he is still undergoing a learning experience in the administration of the jail. “Fortunately, I know the personnel,” he said, “and I know them to be a fine group of people. My learning curve includes budget constraints, scheduling, and setting priorities. But everyone has been very helpful and I think the transition will be very smooth. “It helps to know the personnel and to be in touch with everyone here,” he added. “An administrator is only as good as his staff, and I appreciate how much everyone has done to make this transition work. “It is a new challenge for me, but one that I am looking forward to.” Capt. William Johnson The jail has a capacity of 94 inmates, including some from Kalamazoo County and Monroe County. The number of inmates from the other counties varies almost day to day, said Johnson, adding that those counties pay for the space. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 17, 2008 — Page 3 COUNCIL, continued from page 1 McCarthy said a union grievance procedure would protect workers against the system currently in place, which calls for making complaints through a chain of command. He ended by saying, “It is important that the city council know that many in the community will support the workers involved in this issue. A lack of forceful action will only give cause for more community protest.” Jennifer Miller, a former city employee, spoke next. She said she enjoyed her time working for the city and the people she worked with. She said Emery was pleasant to talk to when he was talking about his children and grandchildren. “The minute you asked questions with regard to work, it was a time bomb waiting to happen,” she said. Miller said employees still at the city told her Emery’s treatment of them has only gotten worse. “Nothing’s done, and I just don’t understand why,” said Miller. “But I hope you listen to the cries of these people. And I know very well Jeff [Mansfield] and Bob [May], that you are very well aware of it.” Pat Sensiba directed her comments to City Manager Jeff Mansfield and Emery. “You came to the Hastings and Barry County area because we already became a great place to live and raise a family,” she said. “You left your last job and paycheck and moved here to improve your quality of life, and while the quality of your life is better because of us, your employees’ quality of life is worse because of you. We did not know you were qualified to do only part of the job you were hired to do.” Sensiba said the community now needs a mediator between the city clerk and other employees “to stabilize the work environment in city hall.” “A sincere public apology to the city employees and the taxpayers by the city man- ager and city clerk is not asking for too much,” she said. Sensiba ended by asking the council how it would fix the situation. “What we want to know is what you plan to do about it,” she said. Councilman Frank Campbell responded to the public comment portion of the meeting, before he was informed by Mayor May and City Attorney Laurie Kelly, who sat in for Stephanie Fekkes, he would have to wait until the council comment portion of the meeting to discuss the matter. “I’m at a loss for words. This is the first time in my career this has happened where the council is being harnessed,” replied Campbell. The council voted to send the issue back to Mansfield and Fekkes for review, to be reported on at the next council meeting. Campbell, Townsend, Tossava and McIntyre voted for an outside investigation, but the motion was defeated. “You’re telling me that every time someone has an issue with the city, we bypass it until later?” asked Campbell. “I’ve got all the information that was presented to me. I’ve got a real issue if we can’t respond to the concerns of the city.” May responded, “Obviously there’s going to be some investigation.” Campbell continued by saying, “What I’m suggesting tonight is this has already been to the city attorney and the city manager. I think it’s in the best interest of the city council to have an outside investigation. I think it’s been in-house too long. I think it’s time to move out of house.” Councilman Barry Wood said he thought the information should go through the city attorney and city manager first, because Monday’s meeting was the first time the matter had been brought to the council publicly. Councilman Dave Jasperse said, “It seems (From left) Pat Sensiba, Steve Barnum and Shirley Bachelder picket outside Hastings City Hall Tuesday. silly to spend the money to do something it may not be necessary to do.” Councilman Don Bowers agreed, saying to Campbell, “I don’t think you’re allowing us to hear from Jeff of the city attorney.” Campbell ended the discussion by saying, “This didn’t just happen yesterday. . . Maybe it’s time that we get a neutral party and go through both sides of this thing.” In response to Monday’s meeting, protesters gathered outside City Hall Tuesday afternoon. Bachelder said a small group plans to protest at City Hall each afternoon for the remainder of the week. “I’m here for support for my friend Shirley,” said Kristi Winick. “Hastings is a great community, and this just can’t happen.” George Winick, who retired from his post as a Hastings police officer after 28 years, said he was protesting “to support the current employees and Shirley Bachelder, who’s a good friend of mine and who knows the harassment first-hand from when she was employed here.” He said he was happy with the response from community members who drove by city hall Tuesday afternoon, saying people honked and waved in support of the group. In other business at Monday’s meeting, the city council: • Did not accept proposals for redevelopment of the former library building. Barry County and Andre Wiegand of Southwest Builders, Inc. both had submitted proposals to the city. Barry County offered the city $200,000 for the property. Weigand did not list a price in the proposal on behalf of his unnamed client, but expressed interest in submitting a more complete proposal by June 7. Bowers said he would like to know what the building is worth before selling it. The request for proposals will be submitted again, this time to area business publications, to receive more bids for the building. • Approved a request from Wendy’s Restaurant to close Market Street from Apple Street to State Street Friday, June 13, for a classic car show. • Denied a request from the North Ridge Condominium Association to forgive debt from unrecorded water usage. Association President Dwayne Jarman and member Dwight Hitchcock presented their request to the council. Jarman and Hitchcock asked for debt forgiveness since their water was not recorded for more than two years because of a mistake by a city employee. The condominium residents were using water but only paying for 10 percent of the water used because of the error. The residents have the same amount of time over which the mistake took place, about 2.5 years, to pay for the water usage. Mansfield said he believes each resident will be responsible for about $13 per month. City staff will work on a policy to address such issues in the future. • Approved a request from the Hastings High School Steel Drum Band to occupy two parking spaces in front of State Grounds at 7 p.m. either Friday, May 2, or Friday, May 17. • Had the first reading of an ordinance to amend the zoning map. • Heard from Second Hand Corners owner Karen Heath about a parking pass for downtown business owners without private parking Kristi Winick and Jeff Spencer “support current employees” at city hall Tuesday afternoon. spaces. City staff will work to develop a policy addressing the issue. • Approved capital expenditures for a contract between the Hastings City/Barry County Airport and Mead and Hunt for engineering services for runway lighting. The cost of the project is $18,000. A total of 95 percent of the project will be paid for by federal funds, and 2.5 percent will come from state funds. • Renewed the city’s contract with Professional Code Inspections and authorized the mayor and clerk to sign the agreement. The contract is for a term of one year, beginning May 1 and ending April 30, 2009. • Approved the use of the Seatbelt Convincer Trailer, borrowed from the city of Allegan, during Summerfest and authorized the mayor and clerk to sign a waiver of liability. • Authorized the mayor and clerk to sign a contract with the Michigan Department of Transportation for construction of the East State Road project. • Approved and authorized the mayor and clerk to sign a renewal lease between the city and MainStreet Savings Bank for a parking lot north of the bank on Apple Street. • Received a conceptual design for the north pressure district to increase water pressure north of Woodlawn Avenue. • Set a public hearing for 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 12, to receive comment on amendments to the Downtown Development Authority’s development and finance plan. • Reissued the request for proposals for the Industrial Incubator. The previous proposal from Munn Manufacturing was withdrawn earlier this month for unspecified reasons. The next scheduled council meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 28. welcomes local well-managed sawmills because he uses sawdust for bedding for some of his animals. He asked what was behind the thinking to put restrictions (the need for a special use permit) on sawmills. McManus said it was because of the potentially significant impact on neighbors and when a site is evaluated for a special use permit there are many considerations, such as the plan, neighborhood, other conditions off site (dirt or paved road, traffic including loaded semitrucks, etc.) “A lot of different issues have to be addressed. Corn... and wheat isn’t part of that process. Sawmills are different in those kinds of functions... sawmills aren’t in the Right to Farm (Act).” Kilpatrick said the sawmill discussion gave him a new perspective to think about, and that’s what a public hearing is all about. In response to a question about farmers irrigating their crops, Kilpatrick said “irrigation wells are not regulated.” Regarding the moving of buildings from one farm to another, McManus said in response to a question from “Smith,” the state dictates that a structure over 200 square feet needs a permit. “Do you want to put everyone out of business?” Smith asked. Of the flack from some citizens in the audience, Dr. Michael Callton, chairman of the County Board and a member of the Planning and Zoning Commission, noted after the meeting that the county’s population is approximately 60,000, and 59,970 people “didn’t feel the need to attend.” The proposed zoning ordinance may be read online at www.barrycounty.org, by clicking Planning and Zoning on that Web site. BOARD, continued from page 1 ordinance took about 18 months of work by the Commission, McManus and Jay Kilpatrick, a consultant from the Grand Rapids engineering and planning firm of Williams & Works. The updated ordinance will give the county the tools it needs to effectively implement the county’s new master plan, which was adopted about two years ago, Kilpatrick said. The current ordinance is not consistent with master plan policies, has some out-ofdate provisions and missing or unclear definitions and lacks special land use standards, Kilpatrick said. The current ordinance also includes some confusing statements about the roles of the county planning commission and zoning board of appeals. The current zoning ordinance also inhibits efforts to protect the rural character of the county, he said. He estimates an additional 23,000 people or 8,600 new households will live in Barry County in the next 30 years. If each new household built on a two acre lot, an additional 27 square miles of county land will be consumed by 2035. The county’s central location between four large cities and its natural features, such as the heavily wooded areas, will attract that growth, and Kilpatrick said it will be a challenge to balance that growth with preserving rural character, including farming activities. The proposed ordinance “is clearer and easier to read” and reduces the number of zoning districts from 19 to 12 “and follows very well the master plan for future land use,” Kilpatrick said. Key policy changes in the proposed zoning ordinance include: • Districts have a greater continuity across the range of uses. • More flexibility with special land uses. • The maximum height allowed for buildings has been increased in some districts. • Clearer and more liberal standards in rural areas. • Establishing lot dimension standards in keeping with actual situations. • Permits private storage buildings without a principal building on the property. • Coordinates subdivisions and site condominium standards to protect farmland. “It doesn’t mean you can’t divide farm property,” Kilpatrick said. “We coordinate private roads the same way (to protect farmland).” • Recognizes unique areas for small, mixed use settlements. “From day one, we haven’t tried to shove anything down anyone’s throat,” he said, noting the proposed ordinance was built on citizen input. No action was taken on the proposed zoning ordinance after the public hearing portion of the session. The Commission expects to have at least one more meeting or perhaps more before voting whether to recommend to send the ordinance to the County Board of Commissioners, which will decide if the ordinance will receive final adoption. County voters also have the right to petition for a referendum, if they don’t like the County Board’s decision, Kilpatrick said. The most heated comments during the meeting came from a Woodland man who calls himself Jim Smith, but who acknowledged to a reporter after the meeting that Jim Smith is not his “legal name.” After it was stated that some questions wouldn’t be answered until the next meeting in two weeks, “Smith” said, “You are public figures and we’re paying you... The public has a little bit to say how you push the people around. “You are beginning to act like a bunch of fascist dictators,” he told officials and many in the audience applauded. “...I say you answer all questions tonight before you leave here or there’s going to be a big piece in the paper that you will not answer to the people.” Another man, who didn’t identify himself, said the county shouldn’t dictate the width of a private road on his private property. He said he had been told that a private road had to have certain standards in case of the need for fire trucks, ambulances and other emergency vehicles to drive on the road. “You shouldn’t tell me how to protect myself... That’s my road,” the man said. McManus said the county function is “to protect the public health, safety and welfare of the community.” Getting fire equipment and ambulances to residences on private roads is absolutely needed to protect the public, he said. LaVern Bivens said he is involved in sand and gravel mining, primarily sand mining, and also is involved in agriculture. He said “it’s very, very short-sighted... to limit a building structure in agriculture to a 35 foot height. You can’t put up a silo... That needs to be looked at and changed... Most silos... are 70 feet or better and they have a cage above that... You’re going to have a lot of dissatisfied people, more trouble than you’ve had in the past. “It looks like it’s a little more friendly on agricultural housing than it used to be. Hopefully... Family business is what I believe in. Regarding sand and gravel mining, Bivens said, “I appreciate the changes that have been made as far as acres are concerned. It’s very, very difficult to have any kind of mining operation on five acres... Even 10 acres is not enough. “I think sometimes you are just squeezing the public to where you cause anger. That’s not really what we want. You ought to take a look and listen to someone who does have this operation and see what they would recommend. I don’t think there is anybody out there who is trying to beat the system, as far as family mining...,” Bivens said. He said he didn’t believe it was right for a sand mining permit to expire in five years. “That is ridiculous... As long as it’s permitted and administered, that should be amble,” Bivens said. “All it does is give someone a chance to come and more legally snoop than they have in the past. I’ve been tired of people snooping around our place and telling me what I have to do. I said where’s the regulation and he couldn’t produce it. We don’t need that. People get angry. We want a smooth situation, not people flying over... Just back off and have a legal and reasonable inspection times.” Later in the meeting, Bivens said he Chuck Reid asked if portable, temporary structures , like the ones on the chart, had to be regulated. The answer was yes. �Page 4 — Thursday, April 17, 2008 — The Hastings Banner IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Equal Pay Day is Tuesday, April 22 To the editor: On March 6, the Paycheck Fairness Act was re-introduced in the 110th Congress by Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT). According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau data, women continue to receive unequal pay for the same work; on average, women earn 77 cents for every dollar a man earns. On Tuesday, April 22, the Hastings Business and Professional Women will join thousands of women from across the United States in a national day of action against unfair pay called Equal Pay Day. Because women earn less, we must work longer for the same pay. April signifies the point into the next year that a woman must work in order to earn the wages paid to a man in the previous year. According to the AFL-CIO, throughout a 40-year career, the average 25-year-old woman who works full-time will earn approximately $523,000 less than the average man, if current wage patterns continue. As a working woman, I am extremely concerned about pay inequity not only for myself, but for my family. Fair pay takes real change, and we can make a difference. Here in Hastings, we will join hundreds of other BPW/USA members across the nation to educate women and men about pay inequity and to offer solutions to wage discrimination. Hastings BPW members will be accepting a proclamation from the mayor and city council, acknowledging Tuesday, April 22, as Equal Pay Day in Hastings. The proclamation will further encourage the business community to review pay practices and to perform an equal pay self-audit provided by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Women’s Bureau. Mary Macqueen, president, Hastings Business and Professional Women People—not plastic foam—-are the problem To the editor: It is always gratifying to see my fellow citizens take an interest in Earth Day, April 22, because I believe we are all responsible for our planet. It’s been said that we don’t inherit the earth from our parents; we only borrow it from our children. I was glad to read in last week’s Banner about a local church’s efforts to be an ecological leader, and the reusable bags are a great step forward. We just consume so much in this country. But unfortunately, “Styrofoam” has once again been targeted as an environmental evil, and this is simply unfair. I must admit that I really like polystyrene foam. It keeps our coffee hot without burning our fingers, it protects our eggs from damage, it keeps our fresh foods sanitary. It does not soak up residues, and it’s lightweight, cheap to transport and easy to clean. It can be reused or crushed and added to the bottom of heavy planters to improve drainage and aeration. It’s great for packing. Best of all, it is produced, without CFCs or any other ozone-depleting chemicals, right here in Michigan. Children need two parents To the editor: I am a grandfather concerned about the well-being of children from broken homes. Wouldn’t two fit and loving parents be better than one? Our family justice system doesn’t think so because doing it their way means big bucks in federal money and job security for all. Wouldn’t time spent with two families benefit the child? Wouldn’t two parents help cut down school violence and other problems? I believe it would. The Equal Parenting House Bill 4561 would do much for changing a outdated and – more often than not – a biased system. Wake up, people. Help make a better life for these kids. Tell the people in Lansing to do something right for a change and pass House Bill 4516. Frederick Wurm Middleville Although public recycling opportunities in Barry County are woefully inadequate, polystyrene foam is widely recycled almost everywhere. Dart Container, in Mason has programs that make polystyrene foam recycling convenient for retailers and municipalities. Details about the CARE (Cups Are REcyclable) program for institutions are available at www.dartcontainer.com. Polystyrene can also be incinerated for clean energy. But what if we can’t recycle or burn it, and it ends up in the landfill? Ironically, another beneficial feature of polystyrene foam is that it does not biodegrade. The fact that it remains inert in the landfill is actually one of its greatest virtues. Many people believe paper food packaging will degrade quickly, and we all like to think that litter and solid waste problems could be solved by allowing materials to biodegrade. The truth is that, while the process is wonderful to observe in our compost bins, nothing degrades in a landfill. Landfills are designed to discourage biodegradation by depriving the contents of sunlight, air and water, because the process of biodegradation releases toxic methane gas or leachate, which then contaminate groundwater. Therefore, it is preferable to place nondegradable products in landfills, although that should always be a last resort for disposal. Littering is an offensive and unsanitary problem, but it is not a product issue. It’s a “people problem.” It isn’t as if waxed paper packaging with rotting food residues is a nicer type of litter ... nor can it ever be recycled, in case one could possibly convince some fool to trouble himself to take his trash to a recycling station rather than tossing it out the window. Littering endangers drivers and wildlife alike, drawing wild creatures to the roadway to scavenge. Condemning polystyrene foam (or any other product) because of its potential to become litter is not a realistic approach. The only solution is changing the behavior of those who litter and enforcing the laws that prohibit it. Let’s give “Styrofoam” a break; let’s enjoy the many advantages of polystyrene foam products, and let’s support a great Michigan manufacturing tradition at the same time. Karen VanZalen, Hastings City continues to condone employee abuse Monday night, residents filled Hastings City Council Chambers to discuss an issue that appeared on the front page of the Banner three weeks ago. We reported that over the past three years, city employees had been subjected to unprofessional behavior, language and comments by City Clerk-Treasurer-Finance Director Tom Emery. Public records obtained under the Freedom of Information Act showed that accusations against Emery range from “disrespect” to “verbal harassment” and “inappropriate behavior.” In a memo to Emery dated June 22, 2007, Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield said, "The fact that all of the current employees in your department, as well as several past employees in your department and other departments have submitted complaints regarding your behavior and your treatment of them indicates to me that there is at very least a significant functional concern related to your conduct and treatment of these individuals, even if clear violations of policy or law are not borne out. By far, the bulk of the complaints are related to comments, which you have made that are perceived by the employees to be insulting, belittling, degrading, or otherwise offensive to them. Again, these complaints are consistent across all of the employees of your department, and are further supported by complaints made in the past by previous employees." If you had attended Monday night’s meeting knowing what Mr. Mansfield wrote in his comments to Emery, you would have expected Mansfield to lead the charge for Emery’s dismissal. The complaints against Emery span more than three years, dating back to 2005 (Emery was hired in August 2004). No company that I know of would allow an administrator to mistreat employees on the level Emery has abused city employees. In my discussions with Mansfield on March 3, he said he was not aware of any new issues. He said he felt he’d dealt with the situation when it was brought to his attention and he would not be looking at the issue again unless new information came to him or employees came forward with new complaints. Prior to talking to Mansfield, I also spoke with City Attorney Stephanie Fekkes about the complaints. Her response was, "The city didn’t feel it rose to the level of sexual harassment." So is harassment fine and tolerated as long as it is not sexual in nature? Unwarranted comments and putdowns about one’s religious beliefs or disposition are ignored? Taunts about job security don’t matter? Even going so far as to say he needed a baseball bat to “knock his staff upside the head” and that he “would have to kill everyone that didn’t agree with him” are disregarded Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics, Inc. 911 operators deserve appreciation this week To the editor: Who do you call when you get into an accident, when your house is on fire, when your neighbor’s dog is barking, when your alarm goes off in the middle of the night, or when your loved on gets hurt? You call Barry County Central Dispatch and talk to a telecommunicator. They are always there for you—nights, weekends, holidays, during snowstorms or any kind of severe weather. Telecommunicators don’t get to hear much good news. When they pick up the phone, it is usually somebody who needs help because something bad happened or is going to happen. Sound like a job you’d like to have? Most people would say ‘no,’ but there is a very special group of people who gladly sign up and devote their careers to such circumstances. We depend on telecommunicators to inform emergency personnel promptly, clearly and calmly. We depend on them to keep our husbands, wives and our children calm in an emergency. We depend upon them for guidance and support in our most frantic and panicked moments. Telecommunicators are honored every year; the second full week of April—this Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. because they don’t rise “to the level of sexual harassment?” After talking to the city attorney and reading over the documents we acquired from the city, I was puzzled that the city’s manager and attorney could support Emery at any level. The complaints tell the story. What would the reactions be if city officials made the same comments or advances to their family, friends or neighbors? During Monday night’s meeting, Councilman Frank Campbell called for an independent investigation of the allegations against Emery. Campbell was supported by David Tossava, David McIntyre and Kim Townsend, but the move was defeated by dissenting votes from David Jasperse, Donald Tubbs, Barry Wood, Donald Bowers and Mayor Robert May. So, after the allegations have become public—much to the disgust and disbelief of many residents—the council voted to put the investigation right back in the hands of the city manager and attorney, where little was done before. City council went into closed session during its Feb. 11 meeting nearly 10 weeks ago to discuss the allegations. The council should have been prepared Monday night to end this sordid story by supporting a fair and independent review of the charges against Emery. One council member made snide remarks, saying "you can’t always believe what you read in the newspaper." Well, rest assured, from the correspondence we’ve received from current and former employees, this story goes from bad to worse. We don’t make up the news. Had city management dealt with this in a timely manner (three years ago when reports of the inappropriate behavior first started coming in), this never would have become news. City officials have known about these allegations and have had the opportunity to handle it professionally by dismissing Emery. Instead, the city renewed his contract in January, which seems to be their way of saying the complaints were not taken seriously. Even after the issue became public, when residents were encouraged to rally around and support city hall employees, what did the city do (or at least five members of the council)? Vote for more of the same. The information printed in the March 27 Banner article about Emery was pulled directly from the copies received from the city under the Freedom of Information Act. The city’s inability to deal with this serious issue shows its weakness to remain accountable to the Hastings citizens, whom they took an oath of office to represent. week—has been designated National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. It’s a time for telecommunicators to say ‘thank you’ to each other. It’s a time for police officers, firefighters, paramedics and anybody who is involved in public safety to say ‘thank you’ to the people who are always there for them. It’s a time for me to thank our local telecommunicators for being calm, cool, strong and collected, and for being here for all of us every day. Phyllis Fuller, director Barry County Central Dispatch Cemetery thieves are ‘immoral’ To the editor: I am writing to you in hopes that whoever robbed our daughters’ grave for the second time reads this. Our daughter, Danielle, was killed in a car accident July 5, 2001 and is buried at the Rutland Cemetery. As a parent of a deceased child you do what you can to survive the day. We always decorate Danielle’s grave with things to depict her. The first item stolen from her grave was a beautiful wrought-iron flower planter. That was stolen from her grave within a month of us putting it out there. Most recently, an ornate concrete bench was stolen from her grave. We had it positioned in front How can shooting accidents be prevented? Two weeks ago, a Barry County teen playing with a gun thinking it was not loaded, shot and killed a friend. What can we do as a society to keep these tragedies from occurring in the future? of her headstone so that when we went out to visit Danielle’s grave, we could sit and look at her on her headstone. It sickens me to know that there are such immoral, repulsive and uncaring people living among us. I hope whoever stole from her grave gets theirs in the end. 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Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 17, 2008 — Page 5 Hastings Exchange Club announces April Young Citizens BOWLING SCORES Tuesday Mixed TVCCU 82.5; Hastings Bowl 78; HCB 63; Goodtime Pizza 61.5; Terminators 60; J-Ad 56.5; Yankee Zepher 56; Boyce Milk Hauling 54.5. Men’s High Game - P. Anger 246; R. O’Keefe 212; J. Dale 209; M. Christiansen 164. Men’s High Series - P. Anger 542. Women’s High Game - T. Blakely 213; S. Beebe 211; A. Walden 200; R. Miller 198; V. Scobey 189; B. Benedict 157; L. Whiteman 141. Women’s High Series - S. Beebe 553; V. Scobey 467. Mixerettes Hinkles Body Shop 77-43; Kent Oil 72-48; James Process Service 70-50; Sassy Babes 66-54; Double a Cookie Factory 64.5-55.5; Dean’s Dolls 57-63; Dewey’s Auto Body 53.5-62.5*; NBT 51.5-68.5; The Finishing Touch 43.5-72.5*; Hallifax Services 41-79. *Games to be made up. Good Games and Series - T. Shaeffer 175; S. Smith 170-454; B. Hathaway 196; N. Goggins 177-463; S. Merrill 191; J. Pitch 152-394; N. Potter 152-481; K. Fowler 190; M. Rodgers 143-379; D. Snyder 190; N. Bechtel 164-433; S. Drake 174-468; L. Hallifax-Greer 184-497; B. Anders 157-433; E. Ulrich 173; L. Elliston 186. Chosen as Young Citizen for April at Pleasantview Elementary is Katelyn Horvat, pictured here with Principal Margie Haas. Genesis De Leon, pictured here with Teacher Dan Benningfield, was named Young Citizen for April at Southeastern Elementary School. Wednesday P.M. ~Final Standings~ Hair Care Center 85 1/2; At Home Real Estate 79 1/2; Seebers 79; Eye and Ent 68; The River 66; Shamrock Tavern 64; Nothin But Truck 56. Women’s Good Games and Series - R. Murrah 199-548; S. Drake 189-512; S. Beebe 183-505; B. Moore 160-398; R. Pitts 159397; J. Pettengill 144-397; L. Friend 114326; B. Norris 114-325; Y. Cheeseman 200; T. Christopher 188; B. Hathaway 172; G. Scobey 171; A. Tasker 153. Friday Night Mixed ~Final Standings~ AN’D Signs 79; All But One 78; Greasy Balls 73; Just Cuz 70; We’re a Mess 68 1/2; The Simpsons 68; UMSU 67 1/2; Whatever 66 1/2; Liquid Courage 65 1/2; Spare Time 64 1/2; Oldies But Goodies 60 1/2; 9-N-AWiggle 56 1/2; Ten Pins 55 1/2. Women’s Good Games and Series - D. James 227-590; D. Rhodes 210-589; O. Gillons 224-541; L. Potter 200-532; G. Meaney 192-528; T. Phenix 195-517; S. Ripley 165-483; L. Smith 172-451; B. Barlow 163-437; J. Sherman 152-345; T. Pennington 214; M. Heath 197; R. Hammontree 165; B. Taylor 157; B. Vugteveen 153; M. Vanier 147; C. Etts 137. Men’s Good Games and Series - S. Sanborn 225-603; H. Pennington 221; M. Kasinsky 215; R. Chaffee 213; J. Bush 204; K. Meaney 199; L. Porter 195. Central Elementary School’s Young Citizens for April are Selene Gonzales (left) and Nicole Hunt, joined here by Teacher Michelle Benningfield. Northeastern Elementary Teacher Sue Allen joins Adam Clement, who was named Northeastern’s Young Citizen for April. Sunday Night Mixed ~Final Standings~ Pin Chasers 79 1/2; Bounty Hunters 79; Funky Bowlers 74; Sandbagger 73; R&N 72; Straight Liners 72; Wright Zone 72; Michigan Outlaws 66; Misfits 60; Sunday Snoozers 59 1/2; Karey’s Crew 57; Late Comers 48 1/2. Women’s Good Games and Series - J. Rice 187-521; A .Churchill 168-482; K. Farlee 173-472; T. Hilley 127-345; C. Graham 127-323; F. Ames 168; K. Carr 160. Men’s Good Games and Series - T. Demott 253-571; J. Wright 200-496; E. Bartlett 269; J. Shoebridge 223; M. Eaton 218; C. Alexander 211; T. Barlow 197; M. Arnold 193. Social News St. Rose sixth grader Emily Hayes, named her school’s Young Citizen for the month of April, is joined by Teacher Amy Murphy. Named Young Citizens for April at Star Elementary School are Ryan Johnston (left) and Alec Harden, who are joined by Principal Amy Tebo. Marriage Licenses Steeby 5th generation Robert Steeby, age 85, great grandfather of Hastings; Susan Sensiba, great grandma of Middleville; David Sensiba, grandfather of Middleville; Taylor Albert, mother of Middleville; and Jada Albert, 4 months old. Hastings Middle School Young Citizens for the month of April are (from left) Tyler Williams, Ashley Tissue, Brianna Buehler, Kelsey Harden and Christina Smith, shown with Assistant Principal Steve Hoke (right). James Vernon Day, Woodland and Tina Joyce Cole, Woodland. Terry Lee Favorite, Hickory Corners and Linda Louise Redick, Hickory Corners. Donald Edward Hall, Delton and Pamela Sue Ridgeway, Delton. Jarret Hugh Lyles, Hastings and Rebecca Marie Miller, Hastings. Dustin Andrew McFarlan, Hastings and Sarah Jane Atkinson, Hastings. Kevin Lee Poole, Bellevue and Bobbie Jo Peterson, Bellevue. Dustin Wyn Raffler, Hastings and Angela Kay Winebrenner, Hastings. Joshua Henry Sytsma, Hastings and Jamie Brooke Roemer, Hastings. David Michael John VanDrunen, Middleville and Lisa Marie Conrad, Middleville. Larry Allen Warren, Hastings and Cynthia Jane Olmstead, Hastings. �Page 6 — Thursday, April 17, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra concert set The Thornapple Arts Council (TAC) of Barry County invites everyone to attend the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra (KSO) Community Concert in Hastings at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24, at Hope United Methodist Church located at 2920 S. M-37 Highway (at the intersection of M-37 and M-79.) This will be the second year in a row that the KSO will perform in Hastings. "The concert was big hit last year, and we’re looking forward to another outstanding event this year," said Carol Jones Dwyer, TAC board president. Dr. Barry Ross will conduct the concert. He is the assistant conductor of the Kalamazoo Symphony and professor emeri- tus of music at Kalamazoo College, where he founded the Kalamazoo College and Community Orchestra and the Lux Esto Chamber Orchestra. He served as Concertmaster of the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra for 32 years, and in 1987 was appointed assistant conductor of that orchestra, a position that he still holds. As assistant conductor of the Kalamazoo Symphony, Ross helped establish the Kalamazoo Symphony Chamber Orchestra Sunday Classics Series at Kalamazoo College and was a frequent conductor and soloist with See SYMPHONY, next page Worship Together… 77522530 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:0 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11:00 a.m. Praise Worship Service; 12:00 noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Services: 8:30 a.m., Classic Worship Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages, 11:00 a.m., Celebration Worship Service, 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Family Night; Awana Jr. High Group, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12:002:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served). (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Mtg. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study at the church. Friday 8-10 p.m. Sr. High Youth. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10:00 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Mary SchippersDeMunter. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6:00 p.m. (May-August). We have a weekly Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 1-616731-5194 or 1-517-852-1806. ST. TIMOTHY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 9800 East BC Avenue, Richland, MI 49083. Phone 269-629-9436. Eucharistic service every Sunday, 9:30 a.m. “This is my body given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ (Luke 22:19 NIV). Come share in the weekly Holy Communion – accepting Christ and being united with Him, surrendering our lives to Him so that we may know His will and walk in His ways. We are located in a wooded setting, north of Richland on BC Avenue, between M-43 and Gull Lake Drive. All baptized christians are welcome to participate in the Holy Eucharist. We believe that christianity is a faith of inclusion, not exclusion. Therefore, you don’t have to be an Episcopalian - just a believer. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! DELTON - Bonnie M. Burke passed away April 10, 2008. Bonnie was born March 28, 1936 in Nashville; the daughter of Ernest and Flora (Felton) Miller. A homemaker, Bonnie enjoyed NASCAR and the Detroit Tigers, reading, working puzzle books, going to garage sales and her greatest love was spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She is survived by her children, Deborah Allen, Diana Gerber, Mark Kinney and Tammy Burke; three step children; a brother, John Miller; a sister, Shirley Caldwell; nine grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; six step grandchildren; five step great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Marvin Kinney and Ernest 'Mick" Burke, and a daughter Karon Tousey. The family will receive friends, Saturday, April 12, 2008, 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., at the Williams-Gores Funeral Home, in Delton, where Funeral services were conducted at the Williams-Gores Funeral Home, in Delton on Saturday, April 12, 2008. Pastor Jeff Worden, officiating. Private interment in Walton Cemetery, Grand Traverse County. Memorial contributions to Delton District Library or Women of Faith will be appreciated. Dylan Edward Dennie GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Fifth Sunday of Easter - April 20 Holy Communion 8:00 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-945-9414 or 945-2645; fax 269-945-2698. http://www.discovergrace.org Michael Anton, Pastor. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-Noon and 1-3 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9 a..m Traditional Worship Service; 10:00 a.m. Sunday School; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service; 6 p.m. Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogsp ot.com/. Thursday - 6:30 p.m. Spanish Class. Friday - 9 a.m. Golfer’s Group. Tuesday - 6:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 6:30 p.m. Praise Team. HASTINGS – Dylan Edward Dennie, age 14, of Hastings passed away on Sunday April 6, 2008. Dylan was born in Grand Rapids on November 4, 1993, the son of Beth Ann (Dahlman) Dennie, and Donald Lee Dennie. Dylan attended Hastings Schools, and was currently an eighth grader at Hastings Middle School. He was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church. Dylan was a Karate student for four years, he was a huge NASCAR fan. Dylan loved spending time at the lake with his family and spending a lot of time at Spring Lake with his mother. Dylan was loved by everyone that met him, he had a great number of friends and will be sadly missed. Dylan was preceded in death by his grandparents, Albert and Ruth Dahlman of Hastings and Joseph Jones Jr. of Battle Creek. Dylan is survived by his mother, Beth Ann Dennie of Hastings; his father, Donald (Mary) Dennie of Hastings; grandparents, Joyce Dennie of Lake Odessa, Harold (Ada) Dennie of Lake Odessa and Barbara Jones of Battle Creek; other family members, Mike (Amy) Washburn of Delton, Adam Pleshe of Hastings, Alicia Washburn of Hastings; three nieces; godparents, Jim and Ruth Wilett; also a great number of aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. Funeral services were held Friday April 11, 2008 at Thornapple Valley Church, 2750 S. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. Rev. Michael J. Anton officiated. Burial was at Spring Lake Cemetery. Memorials can be made to the family. Arrangements were by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Give a memorial that Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 B OSLEY 945-4700 Bonnie M. Burke HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Dan Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Kids’ Korner (ages 4 through 5th grade) are dismissed during announcements. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. and Small Groups meet. Wednesday: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Kids’ Club for children (ages 4 through 5th grade), youth (grades 6th-12th grade), and a variety of adult classes. Thursday: 9 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion - Coffee Hour. Women’s Ministry 7 p.m. 3rd Thurs. of month. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: 102 Cook Hastings Area Obituaries 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 •PHARMACY• 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 can go on forever Ask your funeral director for more information on the BCF or call (269) 945-0526. William A. Lake HASTINGS - William Alfred Lake, age 66, of Hastings passed away Friday, April 11, 2008 at home. He was born August 6, 1941 in Rutland Township, Barry County, the son of Alfred A. and Helen S. (Wilcox) Lake. He married Irene Maxine Hammond on January 6, 1962 at Cedar Creek Bible Church in Delton. William attended country school at Tanner Lake and Weeks, Hastings High School and earned his GED while serving four years as a Jet Engine Mechanic in the U.S. Air Force, September, 1958-1962. William was chosen to be the first apprentice in the Hastings Manufacturing Company program and in April 1969 became a Journeyman Electrician and a Master Electrician in 1973. He has been employed at KVP Sutherland Paper Company, Kalamazoo; Ralston Purina Company, Battle Creek; General Motors, Kalamazoo; owned and operated his own Electrical Business for a short time; Bradford White, Middleville; Eaton's, Battle Creek; Hoover Universal, Charlotte; C & F Stamping, Grand Rapids; and was employed as a Maintenance Supervisor at Knappen Milling Company in Augusta, retiring March 1, 2004. He was a member of the Hastings Moose and American Legion Post 45. He took great pleasure in reading about science and astronomy. He enjoyed antique tractors, woodworking, making clocks and he and Irene built their home. He really enjoyed the family get togethers and passing out Tootsie Rolls and Werthers to everyone. William is survived by his wife, Irene; one son Michael (Tricia) Lake of Bangor; a granddaughter Mikayla Ashley Lake; four sisters Bernie (AI) Lemcool of Grand Rapids, Sarah Jane (Aaron) Sherk, Margaret (Peg) Mishler of Hastings, Shirley (Ted) Hunt of Boyne City; four brothers Lyle (Sandy) Lake of Boyne Falls, Howard (Doris) Lake of Boyne City, Raymond Lake of Nashville and Robert Lake of Hastings; uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces, nephews, sisters and brothers-in-law, an adopted son David Schafer and a favorite aunt, Arlene Wilcox. He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant brother Edward Lake and a favorite uncle, Richard Wilcox. Funeral services were held at the WilliamsGores Funeral Home on Monday, April 14, 2008 with Pastors George Speas and William Storm officiating. Interment followed at Cedar Creek Cemetery, Delton, with military honors. Memorial contributions may be made to Barry Community Hospice or a charity of one's choice. Dorothy May Schweder HASTINGS - Dorothy May (Spidell) Schweder, age 78, of Hastings, died Saturday April 12, 2008 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. Dorothy was born June 19, 1929 in Ada, the daughter of Harry H. and Helen E. (Baker) Spidell. She graduated from Hopkins High School in 1948. Dorothy married Carl Schweder August 23, 1953 and he died April 28, 1994. She enjoyed embroidering, crafts, playing bingo, flowers and visiting with friends and relatives, she was especially fond of children. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband Carl; her parents; two sisters and one brother. She is survived by her sons, David (Mary) Schweder of Grand Rapids, Richard Schweder and fiance Lynn of Kent City, Donald Schweder of Hastings, Robert (Diane) Schweder of Freeport; a daughter, Virginia Schweder of Hastings; 11 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; her sister, Barbara (Wayne) Wellman of Hastings; three nieces and one nephew. Funeral services will be held Thursday April 17, 2008 at 1:30pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Rev. Dan Hathaway officiating. Burial will be at Rutland Twp. Cemetery. Memorials can be made to charity of one's choice. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Joan Madeline (Slocum) Perry It is with great sadness that we share with you that our mother passed away November 25, 2007. She was a wonderful person who touched the hearts of so many. It is amazing how she kept her friendships nourished over so many years and so many miles. She will be greatly missed by all that knew her. Joan is survived by sons, George F. Perry (Twila), Chris S. Johnson, Jeffrey P. Johnson; daughters, Jan-Carol Norton (Phillip), Suzanne M. Perry; grandchildren, Cassandra Johnson, Rachael Graham (Erik), Anthony Norton, Ashlee Perry, Jessica Johnson, Jarrett Johnson, Jacey Johnson; great-grandchildren, Mackynzie Tho-Biaz, Hayden Graham, Hunter Graham; brother, Jack Slocum (Margie). She was preceded in death by husband, George W. Perry; twin sister, Janet Mary Begg. We are having a memorial service in her honor. We hope that you may be able to attend, to celebrate the many wonderful years we were blessed to have had our mother in our lives. First United Methodist Church, 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058, Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at 11 a.m. in the Sanctuary. Pastor David Nelson will officiate. Karen Ann Roth DELTON – Karen Ann (Barker) Roth (Stout), 52, of Delton, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at home on Thursday, April 10, 2008. She was born August 13, 1955 in Benton Harbor, the daughter of Howard L. Barker and Wilgard (Grehl) Barker. Karen has worked for the W. K. Kellogg Foundation (a philanthropic organization) for 20 years as of Feb. 2008 as a program associate. Previously had worked for Ralston' Purina as an executive secretary in the engineering office. She was married to Randy Bert Roth on March 12, 1999 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Karen is survived by her husband, Randy B. Roth of Delton; two daughters, Tracy and Jason Pennock-Reese of Kalamazoo, Jeni Roth of Knoxville, TN; a son, Andy and Lori Roth of Kalamazoo; two brothers, Kevin and Cheri Barker of Kearney, NE, Bruce Barker of Kalamazoo; her sister, Debbie and Larry Page of Ludington; her grandson, Aydn Roth of Kalamazoo; her father, Howard and Georgia Barker of Headland, AL; her mother, Wilgard and John Gilbert of Kalamazoo. She was previously married to Tom Stout of Grand Ledge. Karen came to Battle Creek while in elementary school from Paw Paw. She graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1973, attended Kellogg Community College, and graduated in 2002 from Spring Arbor College with a BA in Management and Organizational Learning. She was a member of the board of directors for Habitat for Humanity, on the board for Cedar Pierce Institute in Barry County, the Natural Resource Action Team of Barry County, she was involved with the Land Use Planning Committee of Barry County through the Kellogg Foundation, and for many years she volunteered with The Great Zoo Boo at Binder Park Zoo at Halloween. Karen was one of the most upbeat, unique individual’s who was full of smiles, enthusiasm and drive; we are sure she never met a stranger - always a new friend. She loved to golf with her husband, enjoyed biking, traveling, reading, always working on self improvement combined with a positive thinking living attitude. She enjoyed every moment to the fullest. Memorial services celebrating the life of Karen Ann Roth were held Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at the First Wesleyan Church (14425 South Helmer Road) with Pastor Robert L. Zuhl officiating. Memorial tributes may be made to Sunny Crest Ranch, P O Box 65, Sunfield, MI 48890 or a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by the Bachman Hebble Funeral Service, a member by invitation Selected Independent Funeral Homes. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 17, 2008 — Page 7 Margaret Rogers Cook HASTINGS – Margaret Rogers Cook, age 90, of Hastings, died Wednesday April 9, 2008 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. Margaret was born September 6, 1917 in Charlotte, the daughter of Pearl and Mabel (Crout) Rogers. She graduated from Charlotte High School in 1938. She married Arthur H. Cook July 3, 1938, they lived in Lansing a short time. Arthur went into the National Guard in 1940 and then into the Army serving two and one-half years. She lived in Rolla, Mo. some months while he was at Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo. Arthur came home in November of 1945. She and her husband operated a laundry in Grand Ledge for 14 years, they sold it in 1959 and moved to Nashville, where they operated a tavern. They sold it in 1961 and moved to Hastings. Arthur preceded her in death April 10, 1996 after almost 58 years of marriage. She was also preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Ralph Rogers and a sister, Wacille Coleman. Margaret was a life member of OES Chapter 7. She was the Hundredth Worthy Matron of that Chapter 1969-1970. She loved many things, among them being flowers, people, music, and her pets, two cats. She enjoyed taking flowers to friends, she had a special compassion for listening and helping those in need. Friends, family and Arthur were always a special blessing to her. Margaret is survived by two sisters, Ruth Kuck of Charlotte, and Maxine Stewart of Onondago; and several nieces and nephews. Memorials can be made to Hastings First United Methodist Church , Order Of Eastern Star # 7 or Hastings Elks #1965 National Foundation. Funeral services will be held Saturday April 12, 2008 at 11 a.m. at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings, Rev. David Nelson will officiate. Burial will be at Ft. Custer National Cemetery in Augusta. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneral home.net). Marjorie Mae Ostroth HASTINGS - Marjorie Mae Ostroth, age 97, of Hastings passed away April 13, 2008 at her home. Marjorie was born June 29, 1910 in Prairieville, the daughter of Edward and Elizabeth (Mullin) Parker. Marjorie was raised in Prairieville and Hastings attending schools in those communities. She graduated from Hastings High School in 1928. Marjorie earned a teaching certificate from Barry County Normal and attended additional classes at Western Michigan University. Marjorie married Maurice C. Ostroth November 13, 1934. They made their home in Hastings and enjoyed summers in their cottage at Wall Lake. During WWII the couple lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico, while Maurice served in the Military Police at Los Almos. Marjorie’s employment history included; school teacher in Barry County, office worker for Michigan Mutual Windstorm Insurance Company (Hastings Mutual), bookkeeper for Moore’s Department Store in Santa Fe and secretary/ reporter for the Hastings Banner. Marjorie was member of the Hastings First United Methodist Church for 80 years. She was member of Women’s Club, High Nooners and Horizon Club. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Maurice; sisters, Margaret Johncock, Elizabeth Parker; nephews, Edward and Nolan Johncock. Marjorie is survived by her daughter Janine Ostroth of Novi and Hastings; nieces, Janet (Harold) Rantz of Shelbyville, Anne Ostroth of Northville, Marian Boston of Hastings; 15 great nieces and nephews; 24 great great nieces and nephews; 26 great great great nieces and nephews. Marjorie’s family will receive friends Thursday, April 17, 2008 from 6-8 p.m. at Lauer Family Funeral Home –Wren Chapel. A funeral service will be held at the Funeral Home on Friday, April 18, 2008 at 1 p.m. with Rev. Bufford Coe officiating. Interment will follow at Wilcox Cemetery. For those who wish memorial contributions may be made to the Barry County Commission on Aging. Please sign Marjorie’s register book at www.lauerfh.com Cecilene Barrus Alleyne Warner James F. Thomas HASTINGS - James F. Thomas, age 92, of Hastings, died peacefully Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at Thornapple Manor in Hastings. Visitation will be held Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 18, 2008 at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. GUN LAKE - Jack Gerard Steele, age 74, of Gun Lake, went home to be with his Lord after a brief illness in Guatemala City, Guatemala while vacationing with family on April 10, 2008. Jack was born on November 12, 1933 to Gerald and Teresa Steele, both of whom predeceased him. He married his loving wife, Joanne H. (Wilterdink) Steele, on February 26, 1955. Jack grew up in Grand Rapids, and later served in the US Army. Jack was a truck driver for Country Fresh until his retirement in approximately 1995. Jack was a devoted family man and spent most of his spare time with his wife, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. If there were an award for the number of events a parent and grandparent attended in support of his children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren, he would have won it. He took tremendous pride in his lawn and garden, he loved to fish and to travel. Jack and Joanne wintered in Key Largo, Florida. Jack will be sorely missed by his family who survives him, his wife Joanne; his children, Cheri and Tony, Teri and Jon and Rick and Jill; his grandchildren, Jodi, Lacey (Jeremy), Tony Jr., Jeremy, Crystal (Nate), Erica (Marc), Jessica (Justin), Amanda (Todd), Lucas, Nick (Tara), Samantha, Allie and Jenifer; Great-grandchildren, Kyle, Austin, Caden, Hunter, Mason, Kaylee, Madison, Jacob, Jenna, Ethan, Ella, and Lillie, as well as various other family members. The family will greet visitors on Thursday, April 17, 2008, from 2-4 and 7-9 pm at Zaagman Funeral Home, 2800 Burton SE, Grand Rapids. Funeral services will be held at Martin Reformed Church, 1073 West Allegan Street, Martin, MI 49070 on Friday, April 18, 2008. The service honoring Jack’s life will begin at 11:00 am, and a luncheon will immediately follow at the Church, with the burial following the luncheon at Restlawn Cemetary in Grand Rapids. Memorial contributions in memory of Jack Steele may be made to Martin Reformed Church, which shall then be donated to support Casa Para Niños, an orphanage in Guatemala. Use the BANNER CLASSIFIEDS to sell, rent, buy, hire, find work, etc. Call... 269-945-9554 Helen Geraldine Tucker HASTINGS - Helen Geraldine Skidmore Tucker of Hastings, passed away on April 15, 2008 in Towson, Maryland. She was 92 years old. She was born on March 2, 1916 in Baltimore Township, Barry County. Her parents were Ernie and Glenna Houghtalin Skidmore. She had three brothers, Arthur Skidmore of Hastings, Gerald Skidmore of Grayling, and George Skidmore of Hastings. In 1942 she married Maynard Earl Tucker. They were married 49 years until his death in 1991. They had three daughters, Diane Kay Tucker, who passed away in 1958, Eileen Tucker Higbee, who passed away in 1992 and Elaine Tucker Gradowski, who lives in Maryland. They had five grandchildren, Seth Higbee and Lisa Higbee Dolby, and Katie, Joe and Emily Gradowski. She was a very loving and involved grandmother and was always happiest when she was observing or helping her grandchildren with their many activities. She attended rural schools in Barry County, Hastings High School, Barry County Normal in 1935, and graduated from Western Michigan University in 1960. Helen was a school teacher in Barry County for 29 years. She spent the first 12 years teaching in one room schools and another 17 years as a fourth and fifth grade teacher at Central Elementary School in Hastings. She was always interested in art and after her retirement from the public schools, she spent much of her free time painting. She was a Campfire Girls leader, a member of the Barry County Retired Teachers Personnel, ran the cart at Pennock Hospital, and worked as a volunteer in the old school at Charlton Park. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Hastings, where she taught Sunday School, she was a member of Circle #6, and joined a mission trip to the Yucatan in 1986. She was preceded in death by her husband, Maynard Tucker; her daughters, Diane Kay Tucker and Eileen Tucker Higbee; and by her brothers, Arthur, Gerald and George Skidmore. She is survived by her daughter, Elaine Tucker Gradowski; her sons-in-law, John Gradowski and Phil Higbee; her grandchildren, and her nephews, LaVern Skidmore, Linden Skidmore, Glen Skidmore, Gary Skidmore, and Jerry Skidmore. Services will be held on Saturday, April 19, 2008 at 2 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Hastings, with a viewing on Friday, April 18 from 6-8 p.m. at the Lauer Funeral Home - Wren Chapel. Rev. Jeff Garrison officiating. Internment will take place at Striker Cemetery in Hastings. The family requests that any memorial contributions should go to the American Cancer Society. Please sign Helen’s register book or leave condolences for her family at www.lauerfh.com SYMPHONY, continued from previous page that ensemble. In 1990, he founded the Kalamazoo Symphony’s Family Discovery Series for young audiences. Ross also served as music director of the Wheaton (Illinois) Symphony and has guest conducted the Southwest Michigan Symphony, the Elkhart (Indiana) Symphony, the Marquette (Michigan) Symphony, and many other orchestras. A native of Massachusetts, Ross graduated magna cum laude from the Hartt School of Music and holds a master’s degree and a doctor of musical arts degree from the Yale University School of Music, where he served as concertmaster of the Yale Collegium Musicum. He was the founding violinist with the Fontana Ensemble and has appeared as violinist and conductor throughout the Midwest. Ross was honored by the Arts Council and City of Kalamazoo as the first recipient of its Community Medal of Arts Award. In 1994, he received the Lucasse Award at Kalamazoo College for excellence in creative achievement. A frequent speaker on music and music making, Ross has addressed the American Symphony Orchestra League and the Conductor’s Guild National Conference. His critically acclaimed book, A Violinist’s Guide for Exquisite Intonation, is published by Theodore Presser under the auspices of the American String Teachers Association. The Symphony will perform familiar highlights from Rossini, Beethoven and Stravinski along with Verdi and Sousa. Barry County high school choir members and flutists have been invited to perform with the KSO on selected numbers. "This is a priceless opportunity to see our local youths perform with professional musicians and highlight the hardworking efforts of our music educators," notes TAC Executive Director Kathleen Buday. Tickets can be purchased in advance at Barry County Lumber, Bosley Pharmacy or State Grounds Coffee Shop. Prices are $15 for adults, $10 for students and seniors, $5 for children 12 years of age and under. For more information, call (269) 945-2002 or visit www.thornapplearts.org. Birdsill Wolcott Holly Birdsall Wolcott Holly died on April 8, 2008 after being in poor health for several years. He was born in 1912 in Hastings where the family remained until Birdsill’s father died in the great 1918 influenza epidemic. Birdsill and his mother then moved in with her father, a wounded Civil War veteran named Buel Wolcott, who lived in Woodland. They lived with Buel for the next five years until he died in 1923, after which they remained in Woodland. While living with his grandfather, Birdsill was treated by him to first-hand accounts of the Battle of Antietam, which is where he had been wounded. As a youth, Birdsill was always interested in electricity and, after graduating from Woodland High School in 1931, he started an electrical business in Woodland doing wiring and selling electrical applicances. In 1941, Birdsill married a local teacher, Doris, and during the 1940s the couple had two children. The family lived in Florida during 19431946 where Birdsill worked in the Tampa Shipyards building warships for the U.S. Navy. In 1946, the family returned to Woodland and Birdsill began working as an electrician in Lansing. Birdsill continued doing this for the next 25 years except for one year in which he worked in Kalamazoo helping to wire a new building at the Upjohn Pharmaceutical Plant there in the early 1950s. While working for various electrical contractors in Lansing, he helped to wire a new wing at the St. Lawrence Hospital, a public school in Bath, a Catholic Church in Westphalia, another Catholic Church in East Lansing, and helped with the wiring for a project at the Lansing State Journal building as well as for one of the buildings on the MSU campus, among many other wiring jobs. While living in Woodland, Birdsill served on the town council, as a volunteer deputy sheriff and as a volunteer fireman. In 1959, the family moved to East Lansing and in 1967 Birdsill changed careers and spent the last 10 years of his full-time working life as a building inspector for the City of East Lansing after which he did part-time electrical work for several years. A lifelong Methodist, he attended the Woodland Methodist Church, the Hastings Methodist Church, and the University Methodist Church in East Lansing. He and Doris became interested in the outreach programs to the poor conducted by the Central Methodist Church in Lansing and they joined that church where they worked in the food bank program. Birdsill’s Christian ethic as well as his having experienced difficulty during the Great Depression led to his having a lifelong interest in helping the poor as well as people who were suffering in other ways. In 1987, three years after Doris died, he married Audrey Bredahl, a fellow parishioner at Central Methodist where they continued to worship for nearly 20 years and where Birdsill continued working in the food bank program for as long he was able. Birdsill was always an outgoing “joiner.” In the 1950s, he joined the Lion’s Club and continued to attend meetings until shortly before his death. He was also a Mason for 77 years. As a long-time union member, he received his 50-year pin from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in 1998. About 25 years ago, he joined the Wolcott Society, which counts among its ancestors a Signer (Oliver Wolcott, Sr.) of the Declaration of Independence and a Secretary of the Treasury (Oliver Wolcott Jr.) under Presidents George Washington and John Adams. Music was a lifelong enjoyment of Birdsills. He played the cornet as a youth and later sang in choirs of the Woodland Methodist and University Methodist Churches. Other long-time hobbies of his were photography and gardening (his specialty was canna lilies). He is survived by his wife of 21 years, Audrey; son, Frank Holly; daughter, Brenda Holly; stepchildren, Jo (Lyle) Nichols, Jean Jones, Joyce Wong and Gary (Sandee) Bredahl; seven grandchildren, Tami, Teri, Lori, Jennifer, Thad, Ryan and Stephanie; and 11 great grandchildren, Jon, Brooke, Christopher, Conor, Heather, Katie, Rick, Ella, Hattie, Blake and Palmer. Henney’s House of Gifts Unique Gifts & Collectibles BLOW-OUT SALE! ALL ITEMS MUST GO! 20% - 70% OFF 40% OFF ALL Precious Moments Starting Today 4/17/08 Sale Ends on Saturday, April 26th 77522677 DOWLING - Cecilene Barrus, age 65, of Dowling, was born July 10, 1942, to Cecil and Thelma V. (Rose) Smith. She left us to join our Father in Heaven on March 19, 2008. Cecilene was married to her loving husband of 50 years, Jack Eugene Barrus. He preceded her on January 30, 2008. She has left behind her children Robbin (Jim) Barrus-Ferrari of Battle Creek, Jack Barrus Jr., Kim (Tom Tungate) Terpening, Gale (Teresa) Barrus, Jamie (Jerry) Bell, and Kim Caldwell all of Dowling. Cecilene is also survived by her stepchildren Kathy Ann Barrus of Battle Creek and Tom Barrus of Florida and a special family member Joe Terpening. She also leaves her two sisters Liz (James) Caudill and Brenda Gentry both of Battle Creek, seven grandchildren, three great grandchildren, and two nieces. She was preceded by her parents. Cecilene was a homemaker most of her life and was known to many as the “Cookie Lady” at the Dowling Corner Store. She was also a licensed barber. Cecilene loved to spend time with her family and grandchildren. She enjoyed crocheting, bird watching, bingo and adding to her various collections at garage sales. She was affectionately known as “Webster” because of her knowledge of all things. Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at Royal Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be given to Barry Community Hospice. WOODLAND - Alleyne Warner, age 92, passed away Tuesday April 15, 2008 at Pennock Hospital. He was born June 21, 1915 the son of Leo and Jennie (Belson) Warner in Hastings. He worked as a machinist and welder for EW Bliss and MFG. Co. Alleyne was married to Lillian Allen for 63 wonderful years. Together they loved music and played in a band. He was very talented playing the music by ear. In his younger years he was an avid golfer and fisherman. Alleyne loved to read, especially a good thriller. Having many family and friends he always had a great story to tell. He was preceded in death by his wife Lillian; parents; one sister; two brothers; granddaughter, Sue and Gregory Sifton. Alleyne is survived by his daughter, Shirley (Charles) Vreeland of Sherwood; four sisters; granddaughter, Patti (Doyal Morgan) Raymond of Plainwell; grandson, Jack (Sue) Raymond of Hastings; great grandsons, Lee (Rachel) Sifton of Woodland, Drew (Michelle) Sifton of Woodland; great granddaughters, Leslie Raymond, Ashley Raymond both of Hastings , Lillian of Woodland; great great grandchildren, Hayze Sifton, Ethan Sifton, Olivia Sifton, Aiden Sifton all of Woodland. A memorial service will be held at Alleyne’s home, 9885 Davenport Rd. Woodland, Sunday April 20, 2008 from 24pm. Interment will take place at Rutland Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to Lauer Family Funeral Home - Wren Chapel. Please sign Alleyne’s register book at www.lauerfh.com Jack. G. Steele No Lay-Aways During Sale 1117 W. Green Street (Across from Dairy Queen), Hastings 269-945-5660 New Store Hours: Tues.-Fri. 10-6 • Sat. 10-4 • Closed Sun. & Mon. �Page 8 — Thursday, April 17, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa Annie’s MAILBOX by Kathy Mitchelll and Marcy Sugar Earth Day is coming on Tuesday, April 22. What is the proper way to observe it? Do we pick up litter or plant a tree? Next week on April 25 and 26 there will be a rummage sale at the Freight House in the Depot Complex on Emerson street during daytime hours. The depot and freight house also will be open Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. for visitors who want to see the rather permanent exhibits. There are a few items left from previous exhibits. There is no need to cook on Saturday with a full line of benefit meals taking place. At noon there will be a library luncheon called Festival of Tables. At night, is the spaghetti dinner at Lakewood United Methodist CHurch to benefit the Thomas family. (Also there is the Della Meade benefit at St. Edwards Family Center.) The Sebewa UMC is having its chicken barbecue. One could always attend one meal to eat and visit the other and get a take-out meal for the next day. The Ionia County Genealogy Society met Saturday with more than 20 present. The scheduled speaker was unable to attend so member Lori Fox of Portland brought her program scheduled for an earlier month when she could not attend because of her broken leg. She spoke on traditions and the need to make a written story of the origin of a family tradition. She spoke on many traditions for holidays, on certain birthdays and those that have evolved as family circumstances change. Refreshments were provided by Joe and Joan McCord of Ionia. Bonnie Jackson was the registrar for the day. Bonnie reported that the coming book on World War II veterans has more than 1,400 entries for Ionia County men and women who served in the conflict. The next meeting will have James Batdorff speaking on the family which came from the Palatines. On Thursday of last week, the Lake Odessa Area Historical Society (LOAHS) met. The group assembled in the cozy room at the front of the building to hear Don Jandernoa of Grand Rapids speaking on the development of Greenview Point, a scenic spot on Kimball Road. During his presentation, he spoke highly of the Lakewood Educational Foundation which is part of the greater Grand Rapids Foundation where local funds are invested to earn a higher return than would be possible is invested alone. Such foundations produce ongoing income for worthy projects such as Greenview Point. He had several books of pictures and clippings so those present could see for themselves what a great spot this is to visit. The LOAHS is pondering the next steps in restoration of the Hosford house. What See LAKE ODESSA, next page City of Hastings NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE AN UPDATED DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCING PLAN Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Hastings, will hold a public hearing on the 12th day of May 2008 at 7:30 PM in the second floor Council Chambers at Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, to consider the adoption of an ordinance to approve an updated Downtown Development Authority Downtown Development and Financing Plan according to the provisions of Public Act 197 of 1975, as amended. The boundaries of the proposed downtown district and development area as presented in the Plan are described in the legal description below: LEGAL DESCRIPTION All that part of Sections 17 and 18, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, City of Hastings, Barry County Michigan described as: BEGINNING at the intersection of the southerly right of way line of W. Center Street and the easterly right of way line of S. Market Street; thence Easterly along said southerly right of way line, to the westerly right of way line of S. Broadway; thence Southerly along said westerly right of way line, to the southerly right of way line of W. Green Street; thence Easterly along said southerly right of way line, to the centerline of S. Jefferson Street; thence continuing Easterly along the southerly right of way line of E. Green Street to the westerly right of way line of S. Michigan Avenue (platted as Creek Street); thence Southerly along said westerly right of way line, to the southerly right of way line of E. Grand Street; thence Easterly along said southerly right of way line, to the easterly right of way line of S. Hanover Street; thence Northerly along said easterly right of way line, to the southerly right of way line of E. Court Street; thence Easterly along said southerly right of way line, to the easterly right of way line of S. East Street; thence Northerly along said easterly right of way line to the northerly ordinary high water mark of the Thornapple River; thence Northeasterly along said northerly ordinary high water mark, to North-South 1/4 line of said Section 17; thence Northerly along said North-South 1/4 line to the northeasterly corner of Lot 321 of the Original Plan of the Village (now City) of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan; thence Westerly along the northerly line of said Lot 321 to the northwesterly corner thereof; thence Northerly along the westerly line of Lot 215, Lot 214, and the southerly 91.5 feet of Lot 118 of said Original Plan of the Village (now City) of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, to the northerly line of the southerly 91.5 feet of said Lot 118; thence Easterly along said northerly line to the North-South 1/4 line of said Section 17; thence Southeasterly parallel with the northerly line of the Plat of the Butler Addition to the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, to the easterly right of way line of First Street; thence Northeasterly along said easterly right of way line to the northerly right of way line of East State Road; thence Westerly along said northerly right of way line, to the westerly right of way line of N. Hanover Street; thence Southerly along said westerly right of way line to the northerly right of way line of E. High Street; thence westerly along said northerly right of way line, to the centerline of N. Jefferson Street; thence continuing Westerly along the northerly right of way line of W. High Street, to a point 99 feet Easterly of the southwesterly corner of Lot 91 of the Original Plan of the Village (now City) of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan; thence Northwesterly along the northerly right of way line of said W. High Street to the easterly right of way line of N. Church Street; thence Westerly to the westerly right of way line of said N. Church Street; thence Southerly along said westerly right of way line to the northerly right of way line of W. High Street; thence Westerly along said northerly right of way line, to the northerly ordinary high water mark of the Thornapple River, then Northwesterly, Westerly, and Southwesterly along the northerly ordinary high water mark of the Thornapple River to the northeasterly line of Lot 23, of the Plat of Jones & Taffee Addition to the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan; thence Northwesterly along said northeasterly lot line to the easterly right of way line of Taffee Drive; thence Southwesterly along said easterly right-of-way line, to the southerly boundary of the Riverwalk Condominiums, thence Westerly along the southerly boundary of the Riverwalk Condominiums to the westerly line of said Plat of Jones & Taffee Addition; thence Northerly along said westerly line, to northwesterly corner thereof; thence Westerly along the northerly line of said Section 18, to the North 1/4 corner of said Section 18; thence Southerly along the North-South 1/4 line of said Section 18, to a point 400 feet northerly of the Penn-Central Railroad right of way; thence Westerly parallel with said Penn Central Railroad right of way, to the westerly right of way of Industrial Park Drive; thence Southerly along said westerly right of way line to the northerly right of way line of said Penn Central Railroad right of way; thence Westerly along said northerly right of way line, to a line which defines the westerly City Limits of the City of Hastings and the easterly Township Limits of Hastings Charter Township; thence Southerly along said line, to the northerly right of way line of W. State Street (M-43/M-37); thence Westerly along said northerly right of way line to the westerly line of said Section 18 which defines the westerly City Limits of the City of Hastings and the easterly Township Limits of Rutland Charter Township; thence Southerly along said line to the westerly extension of the southerly right of way line of W. Green Street; thence Southeasterly, Easterly, and Northeasterly along said southerly right of way line to the southeasterly extension of the westerly line of Lot 16 of Supervisor Chase’s Addition to the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan; thence Northwesterly, Northeasterly, and Northerly along the westerly line of said Lot 16, and the southeasterly extension thereof, to the Center of said Section 18; thence Easterly along the northerly line of said Supervisor Chase’s Addition, to the easterly right of way line of S. Market Street; thence Northerly along said easterly right of way line to the place of beginning. Legal Description Prepared by: Lawrence W. Albaugh, P.S. No. 30073 Williams & Works, Inc., 549 Ottawa Avenue NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 The boundaries of the proposed downtown district and development area are shown in the map below: Neighbor’s behavior may be criminal Dear Annie: My neighbor, "Bob," constantly trespasses onto others' property. When my neighbors are not home, Bob takes oranges off their tree, helps himself to their flowers, uses their garden hose, dumps sediment from his flower pot on their lawn, puts his trash in their trash bins and allows his dog to defecate on their lawn. Is this behavior merely rude and insensitive, or is it criminal? Should I say something to my neighbors or just shake my head and keep quiet? — Fuming in California Dear Fuming: By all means, tell your neighbors exactly what is going on. Bob needs to know people are aware of his behavior because he thinks he's getting away with it. Is it criminal? It depends on the local laws and what your neighbors may have permitted him to do (such as take oranges). However, if he is stealing or vandalizing property, he should absolutely be reported to the police. Bipolar can lack ‘happy’ extreme Dear Annie: I was so grateful that you mentioned angry moods and increased energy as episodes of mania in bipolar disorder. I was diagnosed with depression in college and, despite various medications throughout the years, continued to struggle with extreme anger and an inability to sit still. I self-medicated with alcohol. I never considered my moods abnormal, so I never elaborated upon them in therapy. A suicide attempt prompted a trip to a new psychiatrist. I accidentally arrived an hour early, and by the time I saw the doctor, I literally could not sit still. When the doctor diagnosed me as bipolar, I was shocked. I had depressive episodes, but never happy ones. It is really important to understand that the opposite of the ‘low’ in bipolar is not necessarily ‘happy.’ It could be excessive energy or anger. The diagnosis saved my life, my marriage and my friendships. I finally realized other people were not experiencing the same mood swings. I only wish I could get back the 20 years of not knowing. — Looking Forward in North Carolina Dear N.C.: We're sorry it took so long for you to get a proper diagnosis, but please know your letter will surely help others. Thank you. Mom leaves teens, travels with beau Dear Annie: A woman I know leaves her three teenagers unsupervised a lot. She is engaged to a wealthy man, and it seems as if his money is more important than her kids. Whenever he wants to see her, she drops everything in order to travel with him while the kids are left on their own. If these were younger children, I would not hesitate to contact social services, but since they are teenagers and can pretty much take care of themselves, I'm not sure if this is serious neglect or not. The oldest one already drives. My daughter told me the teenage girl has shown her pictures on her cell phone of naked teenage boys — photos taken at the house while Mom was away. How much of this is my business? — Concerned in Utah Dear Utah: Children under the age of 16 are still minors, and although mature teens can be left alone for a certain length of time, these kids don't sound responsible enough to be trusted. If you know the mother, tell her about the naked pictures and make it clear she is asking for serious trouble by leaving her children alone for extended periods. Teenagers need supervision. Suggest she get an adult babysitter — maybe a grandparent — to stay in the house while she is traveling. Adult needs to act like one Maps, plats, and a description of the development plan, including the method of relocating families and individuals who may be displaced from the area, are available for public inspection at Hastings City Hall, Community and Economic Development Office, during regular business hours. However, there will be no displacement of families and individuals under the development plan. All aspects of the Plan will be open for discussion at the public meeting. During the hearing, the City Council will provide an opportunity for interested persons to be heard and will receive and consider communications in writing with reference to the development plan up until the day of the hearing. The hearing will provide the fullest opportunity for expression of opinion, for argument on the merits, and for introduction of documentary evidence pertinent to the development plan. The City Council will make and preserve a record of the public hearing. Thomas Emery City Clerk 77522689 Dear Annie: I read the letter from "Need Advice in Arizona," who wanted to know whether her live-in relationship with "Chet" would work out, even though he's 20 years older and doesn't want to get married. This lady makes my blood boil. She's 26 years old, has two young children without the benefit of marriage and dated a married man who left his family for her. What a prize she is. She whines that she wants "the wedding of my dreams" and two more children. Sounds like the system will be adding more dependents for us taxpaying people. When is she going to grow up? I worry for her kids and their future. Thanks for letting me vent. — Annoyed in Montreal Dear Annoyed: Several readers vented about this woman, but we also heard from others who had been in similar straits and advised as you did — that she needs to mature. We concur. Grandma could take the hit if reported Dear Annie: For the past 18 months, my sister's two young daughters have been living with my mother. My sister has a history of alcohol and drug abuse, and though she cleaned up and was a good parent for many years, she fell apart during her divorce from the girls' father and has gone back to abusing. My entire family suspects she also has undiagnosed mental health issues. The girls' father suffers from depression and shows no interest in being a full-time parent. My mother is 71 years old. She takes excellent care of the girls, but nothing is being done to address their long-term needs. I want my mother to file a report with social services so my sister and her ex will be forced to get treatment and counseling. If they are unable to put their family back together, the girls can then be placed under permanent guardianship, hopefully with my mother. My mother is afraid to call social services for fear of losing the girls due to her age and living arrangements. She lives above her retail store in nonresidential space. There is no shower or tub, and no second entrance. She also seems to think my sister will overcome her problems on her own. I have thought about calling Social Services myself, but I'm afraid Mom would never forgive me. What should I do? — Worried Sister Dear Worried: If you call Social Services, your sister may get the help she needs, but your mother's living situation might preclude her from being given custody. Her home may not be safe in case of a fire or other emergency. Whenever possible, Social Services prefers to keep children with family members. Would you be willing to take the girls? If so, that might solve the problem. Please consider it. Ask before inviting sister to wedding Dear Annie: I have been invited to a wedding on Memorial Day weekend. I have known the bride since she was 3 years old and her parents are dear friends. Here's my problem: Each year, my sister comes to visit on this same weekend. It's one of the few times we get together. My sister knows this family through me, but she was not invited to the wedding. Is there an appropriate way for me to ask the mother of the bride if I may bring my sister along? Otherwise, I won't be able to attend. — Got the Wedding Bell Blues Dear Blues: Under the circumstances, it is okay to explain your situation to the mother of the bride and give her the opportunity to invite your sister. Simply say, "I want so much to attend the wedding, but my sister will be visiting that weekend and I simply can't abandon her." If your friend can accommodate the extra person, she will tell you to bring her. If not, send your regrets. Alcohol, weapons, depression: Bad mix Dear Annie: Our neighbor's wife died last summer. Since then, "Tom" has been reclusive. He is also an alcoholic. He has no other family. I've known Tom a long time; we used to work together and he was a good friend. Since his wife died, we've barely spoken. Tom is a retired police officer and has weapons in his home. He has threatened one of our other neighbors. I have thought of reaching out to Tom on numerous occasions because I know he is depressed. Yesterday, I saw him taking out his garbage and asked how he was. I offered to pick up groceries for him if he ever needed me to. He was very genuine when he said thank you and asked for my cell number, which I gave him. My husband worries Tom may get drunk and hurt me while I'm dropping off groceries. What can I do to help him? — A Concerned Neighbor Dear Concerned: You are a kind soul to care about Tom's welfare, but alcohol and weapons are a bad mix. If he calls, it's okay to ask if he needs anything and to get groceries for him, but don't go inside his house. Also, please contact Al-Anon (al-anon.alateen.org) at 1-888-4-AL-ANON (1-888-425-2666) and ask for guidance. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 17, 2008 — Page 9 From TIME to TIME Financial FOCUS A look down memory lane... Furnished by MARK D. CHRISTENSEN of Edward Jones and Co. More early YMCA history, Part I Time for some financial spring cleaning? By Esther M. Walton As I stated previously, the first year it was organized in 1914, there was an amazing whirlwind of activity within the newly formed Barry County YMCA. The origination was divided into three groups. The overall name was the Barry County Committee. Under this, were the program group, leader group, etc. Enthusiastic adult leaders were recruited and trained to lead the many young boys who signed up to participate in its various activities. The second year, things went along a lot smoother than the first. On Jan. 7, the Hastings Banner printed an item under a heading starting that, “YMCA Secretary W.B. Van Akin of Grand Rapids will speak at the Methodist Brotherhood meeting; on Jan. 19: A. Carveth chairman of the supper squad. The guest of honor and speakers will be Secretary W.B. Van Akin of the Grand Rapids, YMCA. His theme will be, ‘the relation of men to public Welfare.’ All who can hear him will esteem it a privilege.” The following week’s Banner carried an article about the YMCA group leader’s meeting. This time, the meeting was to be moderated by the State Secretarys L. E. Buell of Detroit, who had trained the first group of adult leaders Barry County Leader’s. Soon after these training sessions were completed, the Barry County YMCA began functioning under the immediate direction of the Barry County committee of the YMCA. Leaders of groups of boys, are now working under the direction of the Barry County committee of the YMCA, met at the headquarters of the Barry County Committee of YMCA in this city Friday evening for another training conference. Every group outside of the city except one was represented. Following their session, County Secretary, D.C., Vandercook made two trips to Irving. The young men there had been considering the matter of the organization of a local group. Several other groups had been asking other organizations but it would have been “impossible to meet the needs” that year. The session continued until late in the evening. The leaders also held training conferences and that was set up for March. The Banner announced the “First County YMCA Annual Banquet.” That first annual banquet given the men under the Barry County YMCA would be held Feb. 24. The place had not yet been decided. The program committee met Saturday and arranged the program to follow the banquet. They had also set up the speakers. The entertainment committee promised to do its best to secure the attendance of people from outside the city. On Feb. 15 paper said “the YMCA Banquet tickets are now on sale for 50 cents.” The banquet for the men was held at the Knights of Pythias Armory under the auspices of the Barry County Committee of the YMCA. The county-wide banquet was held to discuss of the needs of boys of this and other counties and of the work that men do to help them. “It is expected that Freeport, Middleville, Irving, Dowling, Coats Grove and Nashville will be represented in addition to Hastings, unless stormy weather should prevent men from making the drive. The banquet is to be served at six-thirty o’clock by the members of two Hastings YMCA groups. Railroad Commissioner C.L. Glasgow of Nashville will act as toastmaster. Among the speakers will be International Secretary A.E. Roberts of New York and Attorney Thomas E. Barkworth.” The older boys conference was held April 9 and 10 in Nashville under the auspices of the Barry County committee of the YMCA. According to the general outline prepared by the program committee, “the conference will open with a banquet for men and boys Friday evening, April 9. A feature of this will be the yells of the various schools.” Various speakers were listed. The conference would continue until the next day. February 15 paper said the, “YMCA banquet tickets are now on sale. Banquet next Thursday night.” The leaders also held training conferences, and those were set up for March. “Tickets now at 50 cents. Tickets for the county-wide banquet for men will be given at the K. of P. Armory next Thursday evening. Of most local significance will be this banquet. It will be important because of the discussions of the needs of the boys of Barry County, what has been done for them, and what can be accomplished in the future. That this gathering is to be of more than county-wide interest is indicated by the calling of a meeting of the county work committee of the State YMCA Organization for that same day.” A long list of the men involved was included. The article ended with “The conference will be concluded that evening by a brief farewell service, so that the boys may take the evening train home again. “Any boys or young men in the county 15 years of age or older will be eligible to attend the conference upon payment of registration fee of 50 cents.” Finally the big day arrived. On March 4, the heading said, “The First Annual Banquet Big Success, over 150 attended YMCA Banquet Thursday Night.” (To be continued) LAKE ODESSA, continued from previous page type of siding will be used? What color? The Lansing paper had in successive days obits of Birdsill Holly of Lansing, former Woodland resident. He had grown up in the household of his Civil War veteran grandfather Buel so he had first-hand accounts of the Battle of Antietham. His mother was left a widow at a young age so that circumstance shaped his life. He married Doris Millwood, a teacher. After her death, he married Audry, who survives along with son Frank and daughter Brenda Holly. More southern people are returning home. Also people returned from their spring break trips reporting poor weather much of the time. In a Lansing newspaper a photo with caption shows a Portland dentist, Dr. Robert Miller, son-in-law of the Rev. Keith Laidler, working at a dental clinic at Saranac using students from the Heartlands Institute of Technology. Assisting him is Jill Deatsman of Lake Odessa, a senior student at Lakewood High School. Lakewood students on the dean’s list from Ferris State University include Derek Guay of Lake Odessa and Carrie Cook of Woodland. The Tri River Museum group met Tuesday at the Lowell Museum. Coming events are the museum tour in early May and a summer luncheon at Belding, with Michigan author Larry Massie the speaker. Museums which will be on the free tour are Freeport, Charlton Park, Lake Odessa, Bowne Center, Portland, Lyons, Ionia, Saranac and others in Montcalm and Kent counties. From melted snow and frequent rain last week, many fields are still holding ponds of water. The Grand River is over its banks at Saranac and most of the way to Lowell. Houses that cling to the high(est) ground next to M-21 have the waters of the river lapping at their rear buildings. You may or may not engage in many of the typical activities of "spring cleaning" - decluttering the attic, reorganizing your closets, touching up the paint, etc. - but you can almost certainly benefit from "sprucing up" your financial situation. As you survey your financial landscape, what areas might you want to tidy up? Here are a few suggestions: * Clear your portfolio of "redundant" investments. Over time, you may have built a sizable investment portfolio. But if you have too many investments that look alike, you may actually be hindering your progress toward your goals. After all, if you own a dozen stocks of companies in the same industry, they're all likely to be buffeted by the same economic forces. Look for opportunities to replace some of these "redundancies" with different types of securities, taking into account your risk tolerance and time horizon. * Organize your financial records. If you're like those of us who file our taxes at the last minute, now is the perfect time to organize your financial records, because you've probably got them close at hand. And it's not just a matter of having your brokerage and 401(k) statements in nice, neat piles. Once you've got these documents together, you might see opportunities to consolidate some of your accounts. For example, you may have IRAs with different banks and financial services companies, By moving them all to one provider, and possibly rolling over an old 401(k) into an IRA, you could save some fees and reduce your paperwork, but, more importantly, you may find that such a move actually helps you better manage your investments. You'll know exactly what you're invested in, and it will be easier to follow a single investment strategy. Also, with all your IRAs in one place, it will be much easier for you to man- age the required minimum distributions you must start taking when you turn 70-1/2. (These distributions are not required for Roth IRAs.) * Review your "systematic" investments. Many years ago, you might have started systematically moving money from your checking account into an investment. But perhaps the circumstances of your life have changed and this money could better be used elsewhere. Scrutinize your automatic investments to see if they still make sense for you. * Check your beneficiaries. Beneficiary designations on financial documents - insurance policies, IRAs, 401(k)s, etc. - are extremely important, because they supersede even the instructions in your will. Over time, your family situation may have changed, through death, divorce, remarriage or the birth of new children, so you should periodically review all your beneficiary designa- Battle of the Books concludes at middle school STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. AT&T 37.33 -1.47 Anheuser Busch 47.82 -.49 CMS Energy Corp. 14.13 -.03 Coca-Cola Co. 60.94 +.43 Dow Chemical Co. 37.99 -1.01 Exxon Mobil 90.80 +1.19 Family Dollar Stores 19.50 +.33 First Financial Bancorp 12.72 -.67 Ford Motor Co. 6.88 -.03 General Motors 19.12 -1.86 Intl. Bus. Machine 117.17 +.90 JCPenney Co. 39.53 -.87 Johnson & Johnson 65.65 -.67 Kellogg Co. 53.12 +.15 McDonald’s Corp. 55.96 +.09 Pfizer Inc. 20.71 -.29 Sears Holding 101.32 -3.84 Spartan Motors 7.80 -.76 TCF Financial 16.41 -1.78 Wal-Mart Stores 56.27 +1.82 Gold $932.00 +$14.00 Silver $17.85 +$.14 Dow Jones Average 12,362.47 -213.97 Volume on NYSE 1.2B +100M The runner-up team in the Battle of the Books included (front row, from left) Ethan Haywood, Lindsey Thomas and Anastasia Gregory; (back row) the winning team was made of Joey Longstreet, Katy Kesler and Brian Graybill. Students at Hastings Middle School were busy reading books this winter and early spring, gearing up for the Battle of the Books. The program involved more than 40 sixth, seventh and eighth grade students from Hastings Middle School and sixth graders from St. Rose School. Students read from a list of 15 different books, formed teams of three students each, and then ‘battled it out,’ answering questions that had been drawn up from events and characters in the books. DELTON KELLOGG SCHOOL PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION ENROLLMENT PACKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE APRIL 29TH 50 N. M-37 Hwy 269-945-3550 OPEN HOUSE WOW! Looks can be deceiving. 3 possible 4 BR, 1 1/2 BA and main floor laundry. Come and enjoy the winter sky while relaxing in your secluded hot tub. This home features a fenced back yard and don’t forget about the 2 stall garage with its own heat, electric and loft for extra storage space. High Cost of Auto Repairs? $$ Check Us Out! AVE $$ SAVE S ® You are invited to attend The Country View Apartments & Delton Area Senior Housing (D.A.S.H.) •Auto Body • Repair & Refinishing • Collision Repair • A/C Service & Repair • Full Mechanical Repairs & Service Brakes • Wheel Alignment • Exhaust • Air Conditioning • Electrical • Tune Ups • Most Any Repair! 10th Anniversary Open House Country View Apartments has been serving seniors for 10 years with affordable housing in a welcoming location in Delton and we invite the Delton community and surrounding areas to celebrate this very special occasion. Light refreshments will be served. Jerry Lancaster, Master Mechanic 2295 South M-37 Hwy. Thursday, April 24, 2008 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Across from Glen’s Gas & Welding Supplies (269) 948-3387 77517270 Hastings, MI 49058 06670463 3-YEAR OLD PROGRAM CLASSES HELD ON T/TH 3/4 - MULTI AGE CLASSSES HELD ON M/W/F 4-YEAR OLD MSRP PROGRAM CLASSES HELD M/T/TH/F *Sellers Motivated* Call Stacy. We have very Competitive Prices! Dennis Thiss - Owner PRESCHOOL ROUNDUP IS APRIL 29TH AT 6:00 PM IN THE ELEMENTARY CONFERENCE ROOM 77522687 SUN. APRIL 20, 12:30-2 PM Hastings The winning team included Brian Graybill, Katy Kesler and Joey Longstreet from Hastings Middle School. Runners up were Ethan Haywood, Lindsey Thomas and Anastasia Gregory from St. Rose. The program was supported by the Hastings Education Enrichment Foundation, Hastings Middle School Parent Network, and the Friends of the Library. Parent and community volunteers included Peggy Hemerling, Jim Atkinson, Mary Atkinson and Colleen Garber. 77522524 Hastings, MI 49058 838 Green St. THISS AUTO tions. * Examine your insurance coverage. When you have a young family, you need a certain amount of life insurance coverage to provide for some major expenses - such as your mortgage, college for your kids, perhaps some retirement funds for your spouse. But when your children have grown, your mortgage is paid and your spouse has decades' worth of retirement savings, your insurance needs may change considerably. At the same time, you may find other uses for insurance. Take some time and review your insurance coverage with your financial advisor. By following these "spring cleaning" suggestions, you can help put your financial house in order for the seasons to follow. Take action soon. This entire site Copyright © 2008 Edward Jones Country View Apartments 435 Scribner Street • Delton, Michigan 49046 Phone: 269-623-4000 77522633 �Page 10 — Thursday, April 17, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by David C. Culp Jr. and Brenda S. Culp, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 27, 2005, and recorded on August 18, 2005 in instrument 1151295, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1, 2005, GSAMP Trust 2005-WMC2 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Six Thousand Two Hundred Eighty-One And 94/100 Dollars ($136,281.94), including interest at 11.55% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 1259, the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521873 File #120179F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Annette Erway, A Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 8, 2006, and recorded on April 10, 2006 in instrument 1162441, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-Four And 60/100 Dollars ($125,594.60), including interest at 8.49% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 8, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 30, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, described as Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of said section; Thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 616.00 feet along the West line of said Southwest 1/4 to the place of beginning; Thence North 89 degrees 45 minutes 11 seconds East 250.00 feet parallel with the North line of said Southwest 1/4, Thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 100.00 feet; Thence South 89 degrees 43 minutes 11 seconds West 250.00 feet; Thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 100.00 feet along the West line of said Southwest 1/4 to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #126428F02 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Nathan Jingles, A Single Man to Option One Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated August 19, 2005 and recorded September 6, 2005 in Instrument # 1152279 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was assigned to: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-4 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-4, by assignment dated January 25, 2008 and recorded January 30, 2008in Instrument # 20080130-0000924 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-One Thousand Six Hundred Forty-Eight Dollars and Sixty-Two Cents ($131,648.62) including interest 9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on April 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Wayland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 9, Pleasant Valley Condominium, a Site Condominium according to the Master Deed recorded in Instrument # 1132867, and First Amendment to Master Deed recorded in Instrument number 1137502, in the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan number 37, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of Public Acts of 1978 as amended. Commonly known as 12727 Goldenrod Ct, Wayland MI 49348 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: MARCH 25, 2008 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-4 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-4, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77521951 Our File No: 08-90060 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Mary L.F. Stamfler nka Mary L Ray an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Mortgagee, dated August 3, 2007, and recorded on August 9, 2007 in instrument 200708090000694, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-One Thousand Seven Hundred Five And 93/100 Dollars ($131,705.93), including interest at 7.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 1, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning South 1 degrees 46 minutes East 441.88 feet from the East 1/4 post of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, thence South 1 degrees 46 minutes East 220 feet, thence South 89 degrees 51 minutes 30 seconds West 600.04 feet, thence North 11 degrees 50 minutes 30 seconds East 224.81 feet, thence North 89 degrees 51 minutes 30 seconds East 547.12 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522315 File #195915F01 77522414 Johnstown Township Fire Department PANCAKE BREAKFAST Saturday, April 19 7 am-11am At the Fire Department Cost: Donations 02689370 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by George Dibble and Virginia Dibble, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Contimortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated February 23, 1998, and recorded on March 5, 1998 in instrument 1008388, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, as trustee, on behalf of the holders of the Home Equity Loan Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1998-1 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighteen Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Eight And 25/100 Dollars ($118,578.25), including interest at 8.43% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 89 and 90 Stevens Wooded Acres No. 2, according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats on Page 60. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521891 File #191492F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kirk Campbell, a single man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 18, 2007 and recorded October 23, 2007 in Instrument Number 200710230003335, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Four Thousand Three Hundred Five and 83/100 Dollars ($164,305.83) including interest at 8.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 24, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 5: That part of the Northeast one-quarter of Section 26, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, described as: Commencing at the East one-quarter corner of said Section; thence North 89 Degrees 59 Minutes 30 Seconds West 1318.13 feet along the South line of said Northeast one-quarter; thence North 00 Degrees 18 Minutes 19 Seconds West 330.00 feet, along the East line of the West one-half of said Northeast one-quarter of the point of beginning; thence North 89 Degrees 59 Minutes 30 Seconds West 255.00 feet; thence South 00 Degrees 18 Minutes 19 Seconds East 50.00 feet; thence North 89 Degrees 59 Minutes 30 Seconds West 255.00 feet; thence North 00 Degrees 18 Minutes 19 Seconds West 344.41 feet; thence Northeasterly 23.21 feet along a 149.74 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears North 86 Degrees 33 Minutes 53 Seconds East 23.19 feet; thence South 86 Degrees 45 Minutes 17 Seconds East 273.44 feet, to Reference Point "A"; thence South 22 Degrees 24 Minutes 13 Seconds East 150.45 feet; thence South 89 Degrees 59 Minutes 30 Seconds East 189.24 feet; thence South 00 Degrees 18 Minutes 19 Seconds East 142.61 feet, along the East line of the West one-half, Northeast one-quarter, to point of beginning. Subject to and together with a 66 foot wide easement for ingress, egress and utility purposes described below. Description of 66 foot wide strip of land for ingress, egress and utility purposes, the centerline of which is described as: Commencing at the East one-quarter corner of Section 26, Town 2 North, Range 10 West; thence North 89 Degrees 59 Minutes 30 Seconds West 2636.26 feet along the South line of said Northeast one-quarter; thence North 00 Degrees 19 Minutes 51 Seconds West 468.83 feet, along the West line of the Northeast one-quarter to the point of beginning; thence North 76 Degrees 25 Minutes 12 Seconds East 347.61 feet; thence Northeasterly 203.06 feet along a 640.44 foot radius curve to the right the chord of which bears North 85 Degrees 30 Minutes 55 Seconds East 202.21 feet; thence South 85 Degrees 24 Minutes 47 Seconds East 93.60 feet; thence Northeasterly 106.84 feet, along a 134.92 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears North 71 Degrees 54 Minutes 04 Seconds East 104.07 feet; thence Northeasterly 106.85 feet along a 149.74 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears North 71 Degrees 10 Minutes 03 Seconds East 104.60 feet; thence South 86 Degrees 45 Minutes 17 Seconds East 273.44 feet, to Reference Point "A" and the place of ending of said 66 foot wide strip of land. Also subject to and together with an easement for ingress, egress and utilities over a 50.0 foot radius turnaround, the radius point of which is the aforesaid Reference Point "A". The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 27, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77521961 File No. 280.4097 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Teresa Pennington, a single woman, to Michigan Home Finance LLC, a Michigan LLC, Mortgagee, dated March 28, 2005 and recorded March 29, 2005 in Instrument Number 1143409, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by U.S. Bank, National Association, as trustee for J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Corp. 2005-OPT1 Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2005-OPT1 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Two Thousand Four Hundred Sixty-Nine and 35/100 Dollars ($132,469.35) including interest at 11.3% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MAY 15, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 17, Rolling Oak Estates, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats, Page 52. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: April 17, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77522651 File No. 221.6847 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael D. Kemper, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 25, 2005, and recorded on March 28, 2005 in instrument 1143297, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Four And 65/100 Dollars ($100,994.65), including interest at 5.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 8, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 5, Block C, Chas. H. Bauers Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 57, City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #138021F02 77522461 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Anthony Grundstrom and Sheena Grundstrom, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 4, 2006, and recorded on April 27, 2006 in instrument 1163653, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Two Thousand Four Hundred Twenty-Six And 33/100 Dollars ($82,426.33), including interest at 8.65% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 15, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 47 of the original plat of the Village of Nashville, according to recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 10, Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522600 File #197464F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeremie Fletcher and Jennifer Fletcher, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 9, 2005, and recorded on September 21, 2005 in instrument 1153145, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty Thousand Four Hundred Forty-One And 16/100 Dollars ($130,441.16), including interest at 10.56% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That Part of Lot 34 of Supervisor's Glasgow's Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the Recorded Plat thereof in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 3, described as: Beginning in the center of Oliver Street where it connects with Jefferson Street; thence South along Jefferson Street 99 feet; thence East 14 rods, thence North 99 feet; thence West 14 rods to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521946 File #194433F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas W. Sigler II, unmarried and Chelsea A. Stephens, unmarried, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 25, 2007, and recorded on June 12, 2007 in instrument 1181598, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Huntington National Bank as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Three Thousand Sixty-Three And 29/100 Dollars ($103,063.29), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 8, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 159 of Steven's Wooded Acres #3, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, on Page 84 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #196489F01 77522374 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Terrence Wilkins, Jr. and Lorie Wilkins, husband and wife as joint tenants, to Washington Mutual Bank, F.A., successor by merger with Long Beach Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated August 23, 2005 and recorded August 25, 2005 in Instrument Number 1151624, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Six Thousand One Hundred Eighty-One and 58/100 Dollars ($76,181.58) including interest at 8.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MAY 15, 2008. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 1070 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: April 17, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77522656 File No. 362.3538 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 17, 2008 — Page 11 PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that upon motion of the Township Board of the Township of Prairieville, the Township Board proposes to undertake an aquatic plant control project in Pine Lake in Prairieville Township and to create a special assessment district for the recovery of the costs thereof by special assessment against the properties benefitted therein. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the District within which the above-mentioned improvements are proposed to be made and within which the cost thereof is proposed to be assessed is more particularly described as follows: The properties indicated by parcel numbers: 12-005-003-00 12-005-004-00 12-005-004-10 12-005-005-00 12-006-003-26 12-006-003-30 12-006-003-40 12-006-005-60 12-006-006-00 12-006-007-00 12-006-008-00 12-006-009-00 12-006-010-00 12-006-011-00 12-006-012-00 12-006-013-00 12-006-014-00 12-006-015-10 12-006-015-20 12-006-016-50 12-006-016-60 12-006-017-10 12-006-017-15 12-006-017-20 12-006-017-30 12-006-017-35 12-006-021-10 12-006-025-00 12-006-026-00 12-006-027-00 12-006-028-00 12-006-029-00 12-006-030-00 12-006-031-00 12-006-036-00 12-006-037-00 12-006-038-00 12-006-039-00 12-006-040-00 12-006-041-00 12-006-042-00 12-006-043-00 12-006-044-00 12-006-045-00 12-006-046-00 12-006-047-00 12-006-048-00 12-006-049-00 12-006-051-00 12-006-052-00 12-006-053-00 12-006-054-00 12-006-056-00 12-006-057-00 12-006-058-00 12-006-060-00 12-006-061-00 12-006-063-00 12-006-063-10 12-006-068-00 12-006-069-00 12-006-070-00 12-006-071-00 12-006-072-00 12-006-073-00 12-006-074-00 12-006-075-00 12-006-076-00 12-006-077-00 12-006-078-00 12-006-079-00 12-006-080-00 12-006-081-00 12-006-082-00 12-006-083-00 12-006-084-00 12-006-085-00 12-006-086-00 12-006-088-00 12-007-001-00 12-007-002-00 12-007-003-00 12-007-004-00 12-007-005-00 12-007-006-00 12-007-006-10 12-007-006-35 12-007-006-40 12-007-006-45 12-007-006-50 12-007-006-60 12-007-006-65 12-007-006-70 12-007-006-71 12-007-006-72 12-007-006-80 12-007-006-90 12-007-006-95 12-007-009-10 12-007-009-20 12-007-009-30 12-007-009-40 12-007-011-00 12-007-012-00 12-008-001-00 12-008-002-00 12-008-003-00 12-008-004-00 12-008-005-00 12-008-014-00 12-008-015-00 12-008-015-10 12-008-016-00 12-008-017-00 12-008-018-10 12-008-018-30 12-008-018-40 12-008-018-60 12-008-019-00 12-008-020-00 12-008-021-00 12-090-001-00 12-090-002-00 12-090-003-00 12-090-004-00 12-090-005-00 12-090-006-00 12-120-001-00 12-120-002-00 12-120-003-00 12-120-004-00 12-120-005-00 12-120-006-00 12-120-007-00 12-120-008-00 12-120-009-00 12-140-001-00 12-140-002-00 12-140-003-00 12-140-004-00 12-140-005-00 12-140-007-00 12-150-001-00 12-150-002-00 12-150-003-00 12-150-004-00 12-150-006-00 12-150-008-00 12-150-008-10 12-160-001-00 12-160-003-00 12-160-006-00 12-160-007-00 12-160-008-00 12-160-009-00 12-160-010-00 12-160-012-00 12-160-013-00 12-160-014-00 12-160-015-00 12-160-016-00 12-160-017-00 12-160-019-00 12-170-001-00 12-170-002-00 12-170-002-10 12-170-002-20 12-170-003-00 12-170-004-00 12-170-005-00 12-170-006-00 12-170-007-00 12-170-008-00 12-180-001-00 12-180-001-10 12-180-002-00 12-180-004-00 12-180-005-00 12-180-006-00 12-180-007-00 12-180-009-00 12-180-010-00 12-180-011-00 12-180-013-00 12-180-014-00 12-180-015-00 12-180-016-00 12-180-017-00 12-180-018-00 12-180-019-00 12-180-020-00 12-180-021-00 12-180-022-00 12-180-023-00 12-180-023-10 12-180-024-00 12-180-025-00 12-180-026-00 12-180-027-00 12-180-028-00 12-180-029-00 12-180-030-00 12-180-031-00 12-180-032-00 12-180-033-00 12-180-034-00 12-180-035-00 12-180-037-00 12-180-038-00 12-180-039-00 12-180-040-00 12-180-041-00 12-180-042-00 12-180-043-00 12-180-044-00 12-180-045-00 12-180-046-00 12-180-047-00 12-180-048-00 12-180-049-00 12-190-001-00 12-190-002-00 12-190-003-00 12-190-004-00 12-190-005-00 12-190-006-00 12-190-007-00 12-190-008-00 12-190-009-00 12-190-012-00 12-190-013-00 12-190-014-00 12-190-015-00 12-190-016-00 12-190-017-00 12-190-018-00 12-190-020-00 12-190-021-00 12-190-022-00 12-190-022-10 12-190-022-20 12-190-023-00 12-260-001-00 12-260-002-00 12-260-003-00 12-260-005-00 12-260-006-00 12-260-007-00 12-260-008-00 12-260-009-00 12-260-010-00 12-260-011-00 12-260-012-00 12-260-013-00 12-260-014-00 12-270-001-00 12-270-002-00 12-270-003-00 12-270-004-00 12-270-005-00 12-270-005-10 12-290-001-00 12-290-002-00 12-290-003-00 12-290-004-00 12-290-005-00 12-290-005-10 12-290-006-00 12-290-007-00 12-290-008-00 12-290-010-00 12-290-011-00 12-290-012-00 12-290-013-00 12-290-014-00 12-290-015-00 12-290-016-00 12-290-017-00 12-290-018-00 12-290-019-00 12-290-020-00 12-290-021-00 12-290-022-00 12-290-023-00 12-290-024-00 12-290-025-00 12-290-027-00 12-290-028-00 12-290-031-00 12-290-032-00 12-290-032-10 12-290-033-00 12-290-034-00 12-290-034-20 12-290-034-35 12-290-035-00 12-290-036-00 12-290-037-00 12-290-038-00 12-290-039-00 12-290-039-20 12-290-040-00 12-290-042-00 12-290-044-00 12-290-045-00 12-290-046-00 12-290-047-00 12-290-048-00 12-290-049-00 12-290-049-10 12-290-050-30 12-290-050-35 12-290-050-40 12-290-050-50 12-290-050-60 12-290-053-00 12-290-054-01 12-290-054-02 12-290-055-01 12-290-056-00 12-290-056-10 12-290-057-00 12-290-058-00 12-290-059-00 12-290-060-00 12-290-061-00 12-290-062-00 12-290-063-00 12-290-064-00 12-290-065-00 12-310-001-00 12-310-002-00 12-310-003-00 12-310-004-00 12-310-005-00 12-310-006-00 12-310-006-90 12-310-007-00 12-310-008-00 12-310-009-00 12-310-010-00 12-310-011-00 12-310-012-00 12-310-013-00 12-310-014-00 12-310-015-00 12-310-016-00 12-310-017-00 12-310-018-00 12-310-019-00 12-310-020-00 12-310-021-00 12-310-022-00 12-310-023-00 12-310-024-00 12-310-025-00 12-310-026-00 12-320-001-00 12-320-001-40 12-320-001-60 12-320-002-00 12-320-003-00 12-320-004-00 12-320-006-00 12-320-007-00 12-320-008-00 12-320-010-00 12-320-010-30 12-320-011-00 12-320-012-00 12-320-013-00 12-320-014-00 12-320-015-00 12-320-016-00 12-320-017-00 12-320-018-00 12-320-019-00 12-320-019-10 12-320-020-00 12-320-020-10 12-320-021-00 12-320-021-10 12-320-024-00 12-320-026-00 12-320-026-10 12-320-026-20 12-320-026-40 12-320-026-50 12-320-026-60 12-320-029-00 12-320-029-10 12-320-029-20 12-320-030-00 12-320-031-00 12-320-032-00 12-320-033-00 12-320-035-00 12-320-036-00 12-320-037-00 12-320-038-00 12-320-040-00 12-320-041-00 12-320-042-00 12-320-043-00 12-320-044-00 12-320-045-00 12-320-046-00 12-320-046-10 12-320-046-60 12-340-001-00 12-340-002-00 12-340-003-00 12-340-004-00 12-340-005-00 12-340-006-00 12-340-007-00 12-340-008-00 12-340-009-00 12-340-010-00 12-360-001-00 PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Board has received plans describing the improvements and locations thereof together with an estimate of the cost of the project in the amount of $405,167, has placed the same on file with the Township Clerk and has passed a Resolution tentatively declaring its intention to undertake such project and to create the afore-described special assessment district. 12-360-002-00 12-360-003-00 12-360-004-00 12-360-005-00 12-360-006-00 12-360-007-00 12-360-008-00 12-360-009-00 12-360-010-00 12-360-011-00 12-360-012-00 12-360-013-00 12-360-014-00 12-360-015-00 12-360-017-00 12-360-020-00 12-360-021-00 12-360-022-00 12-360-023-00 12-360-024-00 12-360-024-10 12-360-025-00 12-360-026-00 12-360-027-00 12-360-029-00 12-360-030-00 12-360-031-00 12-360-031-05 12-360-032-00 12-360-033-00 12-360-034-00 12-360-035-00 12-360-036-00 12-370-001-00 12-370-002-00 12-370-003-00 12-370-004-00 12-370-005-00 12-370-006-00 12-370-007-00 12-370-008-00 12-370-009-00 12-370-010-00 12-370-010-10 12-370-011-00 12-370-012-10 12-370-013-00 12-430-001-00 12-430-002-00 12-430-003-00 12-430-004-00 12-430-005-00 12-430-006-00 12-430-007-00 12-430-008-00 12-430-009-00 12-430-010-00 12-430-011-00 12-430-012-00 12-430-013-00 12-430-014-00 12-430-016-00 12-430-017-00 12-450-001-00 12-450-001-10 12-450-001-20 12-450-001-30 12-450-001-50 12-450-001-55 12-450-001-70 12-450-001-90 12-450-002-00 12-450-003-00 12-450-004-00 12-450-005-00 12-450-006-00 12-450-007-00 12-450-008-00 12-450-009-00 12-450-010-00 12-450-011-00 12-450-012-00 12-450-013-00 12-450-014-00 12-450-015-00 12-450-016-00 12-450-017-00 12-450-018-00 12-450-018-10 12-450-018-20 12-450-018-30 12-450-018-40 12-450-018-50 12-450-019-00 12-450-019-10 12-450-020-00 12-450-021-00 12-470-001-00 12-470-001-20 12-470-001-30 12-470-001-50 12-470-001-60 12-470-001-70 12-470-003-00 12-470-004-00 12-470-005-00 12-470-006-00 12-470-007-00 12-470-008-00 12-470-008-10 12-470-009-00 12-470-010-00 12-470-011-00 12-480-001-00 12-480-002-00 12-480-004-00 12-480-006-00 12-480-007-00 12-480-008-00 12-480-009-00 12-480-010-00 12-480-013-00 12-480-014-00 12-480-015-00 12-480-016-00 12-480-018-00 12-480-019-00 12-480-021-00 12-480-022-00 12-500-001-00 12-500-004-00 12-500-005-00 12-500-006-00 12-500-007-00 12-500-008-00 12-500-009-00 12-500-010-00 12-500-011-00 12-500-012-00 12-500-013-00 12-500-014-00 12-500-015-00 12-500-016-00 12-500-017-00 12-500-018-00 12-500-019-00 12-500-020-00 12-500-021-00 12-500-022-00 12-500-023-00 12-500-024-00 12-500-025-00 12-500-026-00 12-500-027-00 12-500-028-00 12-500-029-00 12-500-030-00 12-500-031-00 12-500-032-00 12-500-033-00 12-500-034-00 12-510-001-20 12-510-002-00 12-510-003-30 12-510-005-00 12-510-006-00 12-510-007-00 12-510-009-00 12-510-010-00 12-510-011-00 12-510-012-00 12-510-013-00 12-510-014-00 12-510-015-00 12-510-016-00 12-540-001-00 12-540-002-00 12-540-003-00 12-540-004-00 12-540-004-10 12-540-005-00 12-540-005-10 12-540-007-00 12-540-008-00 12-540-009-00 12-540-010-00 12-540-010-10 12-540-011-00 12-540-012-00 12-540-013-00 12-540-014-00 12-540-015-00 12-540-016-00 12-540-017-00 12-540-018-00 12-540-019-00 12-540-020-00 12-540-021-00 12-540-022-00 12-540-023-00 12-540-024-00 12-540-025-00 See also accompanying map. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the plans, cost estimate, and special assessment district may be examined at the Office of the Township Clerk from the date of this Notice until and including the date of the public hearing thereon and may further be examined at such public hearing. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, in accordance with Act 162 of the Public Acts of 1962, as amended, appearance and protest at the hearing in the special assessment proceedings is required in order to appeal the amount of the special assessment to the Michigan Tax Tribunal. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that an owner or party in interest, or his or her agent, may appear in person at the hearing to protest the special assessment, or shall be permitted to file at or before the hearing his or her appearance or protest by letter and his or her personal appearance shall not be required. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that in the event that written objections to the project are filed with the Township Board at or before the hearing described herein, signed by the record owners of land constituting more than twenty (20%) percent of the total area within the hereinbefore described proposed special assessment district, the project to be funded by that special assessment district cannot be instituted unless a valid petition has been or is filed with the Township Board signed by the record owners of land constituting more than fifty (50%) percent of the total land area in that special assessment district as finally established by the Township Board. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a public hearing upon such plans, special assessment district and estimate of costs will be held at the gymnasium of the Michigan Career Technical Institute at 11611 West Pine Lake Road, within Prairieville Township, commencing at 7:00 p.m. on April 22, 2008. The public is encouraged to use the back parking lot by the gymnasium. At such hearing, the Board will consider any written objections to any of the foregoing matters which might be filed with the Board at or prior to the time of the hearing as well as any revisions, corrections, amendments, or changes to the plans, estimate of costs, or to the aforementioned proposed Special Assessment District. All interested persons are invited to be present and express their views at the public hearing. Prairieville Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed material being considered at the hearing, to individuals with disabilities at the hearing upon four (4) days notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk. Normajean Nichols, Clerk Prairieville Township 10115 South Norris Road Delton, Michigan 49046 (269) 623-2664 77522383 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 17, 2008 — Page 12 LEGAL NOTICES CITY OF HASTINGS CITY OF HASTINGS REQUEST FOR BIDS PUBLIC NOTICE The City of Hastings, Michigan is soliciting bids for the provision of two (2) 2008 model year 15000# GVW work trucks with dump boxes for use by the Department of Public Services. Specifications are available from the Office of the City Clerk. The City of Hastings invites you to a meeting on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 7:00 PM in the Hastings Public Library Community Room to discuss the City’s new five year Parks and Recreation Master Plan. M.C. Smith Associates is working with the City to update its Master Plan to provide a basis for land acquisition, development, and administration of the parks and recreation facilities and programming of the City of Hastings. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City’s best interest, price and other factors considered. Bids shall be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package - “Year 2008 Work Trucks”. Bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 until 9:00 AM, on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at which time they shall be opened and read aloud. 77522671 Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services In order to accurately reflect the needs of the Community, the City is soliciting input and ideas from individuals, groups, and organizations representing different recreational needs. Areas of focus for the plan include the Thornapple River corridor and Paul Henry Thornapple Trail, as well as active and passive recreation facilities and programs. The City wishes to work with Hastings Schools, Pennock Hospital, neighboring Townships, and the County, to ensure a unified approach to recreation in the area. If you are unable to attend this meeting please direct any correspondence to Tim Girrbach, Director of Public Services, at tgirrbach@hastingsmi.org, or at 201 E. State St., Hastings, MI 49058, or by calling 269-945-2468 and speaking to John Hart, Deb Hatfield or Ed Hoffman. Tim Girrbach 77522668 Director of Public Services CITY OF HASTINGS 2007 Annual Water Quality Report CITY OF HASTINGS WATER QUALITY FOR 2007 Dear Customer: We are pleased to present a summary of the quality of the water provided to you during the past year. The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) requires that utilities issue an annual "Consumer Confidence" report to customers in addition to other notices that may be required by law. The City of Hastings vigilantly safeguards its water supplies and is proud to report that our system has never had a violation of maximum contaminant levels. This report is a snapshot of last year’s water quality. Included are details about where your water comes from, what it contains, how it compares to EPA and State standards, and the risks our water testing and treatment are designed to prevent. We are committed to providing you with information because informed consumers are our best allies. WATER SYSTEM INFORMATION We encourage public interest and participation in our community's decisions affecting drinking water. Regular City Council meetings occur on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month in City Hall at 7:30pm. The public is welcome. If you have any questions about this report or any other questions pertaining to the City of Hastings drinking water, please contact Richard Friedrich, City of Hastings Water Treatment Plant Superintendent at 269-945-2331 or Tim Girrbach, City of Hastings Director of Public Services, at 269-945-2468. WATER SOURCE The City Hastings is supplied by groundwater from 4 wells located within the City limits. Three of the four wells are in excess of 290 feet deep and supply a very good quality of water. The fourth well is somewhat shallower and is only used in emergencies. During the year 2007, the City of Hastings distributed 352 million gallons of water. This water was distributed not only to residential customers but also to industry located within the City of Hastings service area. The State performed an assessment of our source water in 2003 to determine the susceptibility or the relative potential of contamination. The susceptibility rating is on a six-tiered scale from “very-low” to “high” based primarily on geological sensitivity, water chemistry and contaminant sources. The susceptibility of our source is Low. A copy of the full report can be obtained by contacting The City of Hastings at 269-945-2468. IMPORTANT INFORMATION Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that the water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791). Some people may be more vulnerable to con-taminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing che-motherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infec-tions. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care provid-ers. EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Crypto-sporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (l-800-426-4791). The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity. Contaminants that may be present in source water include: • Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock opera-tions, and wildlife. • Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming. • Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses. • Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are byproducts of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can, also come from gas stations, urban storm water runoff, and septic systems. • Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities. In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations which limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. Food and Drug Administration regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water, which must provide the same protection for public health. WATER QUALITY DATA TABLE The following table lists the results of every regulated contaminant that we detected in your drinking water during the 2007 calendar year. The presence of these contaminants in the water does not necessarily indicate that the water poses a health risk. Unless otherwise noted, the data presented in this table is from testing performed from January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007. The State requires us to monitor for certain contaminants less than once per year because the concentrations of these contaminants are not expected to vary significantly from year to year. Some of the data, though representative of the water quality, is more than one year old. The table contains the name of each substance, the highest level allowed by regulation (MCL); the ideal goals for public health, the amount detected, the usual sources of such contamination, footnotes explaining our findings, and a key to units of measurement. KEY DEFINITIONS Maximum Contaminant Level or MCL: The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology. Maximum Contaminant Level Goal or MCLG: The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety. Action Level or AL: The concentration of a contaminant, which, if exceeded, triggers treatment, or other requirements, which a water system must follow. MRDL: Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level: The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants. MRDLG: Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal: The level of a drinking water disinfectant below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants ppm: parts per million, or mg\l: milligrams per liter; pCi/l: picocuries per liter (a measure of radioactivity); ppb: parts per billion, or micrograms per liter (ug/l); ND: Non Detectable; NA: Not Applicable; HRAA: Highest Running Annual Average. Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Richard C. Wierckz and Renee L. Wierckz, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to DMR Financial Services, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 14, 1992, and recorded on December 17, 1992 in Liber 562 on Page 300, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to EverBank as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Forty-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty And 25/100 Dollars ($48,960.25), including interest at 8.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Freeport, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: 39 feet clear of the alley of Lots 7 and 8 of Block 9 of the Village of Freeport, according to the recorded plat thereof, excepting 6 feet on East Side for Street Purposes also, the South 88 feet of Lots 7 and 8, Block 9 except the East 6 feet of said Lot 8, of the Village of Freeport, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 22 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521925 File #195037F01 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY (248) 362-6100 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Jennifer I. Zech, a single woman of Barry County, Michigan, Mortgagor to Wilmington Finance, a division of AIG Federal Savings Bank dated the 21st day of January, A.D. 2005, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 28th day of January, A.D. 2005, Instrument Number 1140807 of Barry Records, which said mortgage was assigned to MorEquity Inc., thru mesne assignments, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, for principal of $97,798.28 (ninety-seven thousand seven hundred ninety-eight and 28/100) plus accrued interest at 11.75% (eleven point seven five) percent per annum. And no suit proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statue of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on, the 24th day of April, A.D., 2008, at 1:00:00 PM o’clock said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI, Barry County, Michigan, of the premises described in said mortgage. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the City of Hastings, in the County of Barry and State of Michigan and described as follows to wit: Lot 3, Block 23, EASTERN ADDITION TO THE CITY (FORMERLY VILLAGE) OF HASTINGS, according to the recorded plat thereof, Barry County Records. Commonly known as: 420 E. Madison Street PPN 55-220-129-00 The redemption period shall be six months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 27, 2008 WELTMAN, WEINBERG & REIS CO., L.P.A. By: Michael I. Rich (P-41938) Attorney for Plaintiff Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A. 2155 Butterfield Drive Suite 200-S Troy, MI 48084 77521956 WWR# 10011828 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by David S. Moore, a single man, to Access Mortgage and Financial, Mortgagee, dated January 31, 2005 and recorded February 3, 2005 in Instrument Number 1141002, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for the Certificateholders of Soundview Home Loan Trust 2005-OPT1, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-OPT1 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Three Thousand Three Hundred Seventy-Five and 22/100 Dollars ($73,375.22) including interest at 11.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MAY 1, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land located in the Northeast one-quarter of Section 7, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the North right-of-way line of the Old Kalamazoo Road, said point being 1311.1 feet South of and 422.86 feet East of the North one-quarter post of the above Section 7, running thence North 1 degree 10 minutes West for 103.44 feet, thence North 88 degrees 50 minutes East for 100 feet, thence South 1 degree 10 minutes East for 103.44 feet to said North right-of-way line, thence South 88 degrees 50 minutes West along said right-of-way line for 100 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: April 3, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248)-502-1400 File No. 221.6279 77522343 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael D. Parmenter and Deborah Parmenter, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Albion Financial, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 24, 2003, and recorded on March 28, 2003 in instrument 1101236, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Two And 98/100 Dollars ($112,562.98), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 254, 255 and 256 of Algonquin Lake Resort Properties Unit No. 2, according to the recorded palt thereof, as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, Page 63. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521916 File #194990F01 CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that an ACCURACY TEST will be conducted on April 25, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. in the office of the Hastings City Clerk, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan, for the purpose of testing the tabulating equipment and programs which will be used to tabulate the voted ballots for the May 6, 2008 School Election. • High concentrations of Hardness, Sodium, & Sulfate were found in well 2. This well is only used in emergencies. • **Regulated at Customer Tap • Unregulated contaminants are those for which EPA has not established drinking water standards. Monitoring helps EPA to determine where these contaminants occur and whether it needs to regulate those contaminants. 77522666 The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the Clerk of the City of Hastings. (Telephone number 269-945-2468 or TDD call relay services 1800-649-3777). Thomas Emery City Clerk 77522560 �Page 13 — Thursday, April 17, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Scott Kipp A.K.A. Scott C. Kipp and Michelle Kipp, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California Corporation, Mortgagee, dated September 30, 2005, and recorded on October 24, 2005 in instrument 1155028, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ten Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-One And 16/100 Dollars ($110,821.16), including interest at 11.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 8, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning on the West Line of Section 32, Town 1, Range 8, 10 rods North on the Southwest corner, North 1/2, West 1/2, Southwest 1/4, Thence East 528 Feet, Thence North 12 rods, Thence West 528 Feet, Thence South 12 Rods to the Point of Beginning, Also Beginning Southwest corner Northwest 1/4, Southwest 1/4, Section 32, Thence North 22 Rods to point of beginning, The East 32 Rods, Thence South 22 Rods, Thence East 12 Rods, Thence North 27 Rods, Thence West 44 Rods, Thence South 5 Rods to point of beginning, Except beginning 32 Rods East of Southwest corner Northwest 1/4, Southwest 1/4, Thence North 6 Rods, Thence East 12 Rods, Thence South 6 Rods, Thence West 12 Rods to the Point of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522473 File #196779F01 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2008-25002DE Estate of Martha J. Allen. Date of birth: 08/30/1916. TO ALL CREDITORS; NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Martha J. Allen, who lived at 9012 South M37 Highway, Dowling, MI 49050 died 12/20/2007. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to John Barnett, 903 East State Street, Hastings, MI 49058, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court Street, Hastings, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 03/18/2008 Michael J. McPhillips (P33715) 121 West Apple Street, Suite 101 Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-3512 John Barnett 903 East Mill Street 77522615 Hastings, MI 49058 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Lee R. Eden, An Unmarried Man to Option One Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated June 21, 2006 and recorded June 28, 2006 in Instrument #1166601Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was subsequently assigned to: LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-OPT1, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand Four Hundred Nineteen Dollars and Seventy-Six Cents ($356,419.76) including interest 8.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on May 15, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southeast one-quarter, Section 19, town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the East one-quarter corner of said Section 19; thence North 89 degrees 34 minutes 18 seconds West 1325.53 feet along East-West onequarter line of Section 19; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes East 1079.87 feet along the NorthSouth one-eighth line of said Southeast one-quarter; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes West 374.0 feet to the place of beginning of this description; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes East 374.0 feet; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes East 75.0 feet; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes West 290.50 feet; thence South 15 degrees 00 minutes West 450 feet more of less to the waters edge of Gun Lake; thence meandering Westerly along the waters edge to its intersection with a line which bears South 15 degrees 00 minutes West from the place of beginning; thence North 15 degrees 00 minutes East 539 feet more or less to the place of beginning. Commonly known as 1736 Parker Dr, Wayland MI 49348 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: APRIL 14, 2008 LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006OPT1, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77522661 Our File No: 08-91075 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brad Anderson, a single person, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 19, 2006, and recorded on June 1, 2006 in instrument 1165429, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventeen Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-Eight And 50/100 Dollars ($117,768.50), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 8, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 1, Gary Godley Condominium, Southwest 1/4, Section 30, Town 3 North, Range 10 West. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #197293F01 77522489 77522605 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Peter K. DeMink and Nancy R. DeMink, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 25, 2007, and recorded on July 5, 2007 in instrument 1182667, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Greenpoint Mortgage Funding, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Sixty-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Eight And 17/100 Dollars ($268,998.17), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 15, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 26, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan, and running thence North to the Lake, thence bounded on the North and West by the Lake and a creek which is an outlet of the Lake and on the South by Section line. Also commencing at the South 1/8 Post of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 26, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan for a point of beginning; thence North 245 feet, thence East 40 feet, thence South 245 feet, thence West 30 feet to point of beginining. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522617 File #197341F01 PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by JAMES L. BRACE, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated June 5, 2003, and recorded on July 9, 2003, in Document No. 1108146, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Forty-One Thousand Four Hundred Ninety-Three Dollars and Sixty-Nine Cents ($41,493.69), including interest at 6.750% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on May 15, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: THAT PART OF NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF NORTHEAST AND WEST FRACTION 1 / 2 OF NORTHWEST 1 / 4 SECTION 10 DESCRIBED AS COMMENCING AT NORTHEAST CORNER SECTION 9; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 15 MINUTES 45 SECONDS WEST ALONG NORTH LINE 1311.26 FEET NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SAID SECTION TO WEST LINE OF NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SAID SECTION; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 14 FEET 33 SECONDS WEST 660.00 FEET ALONG WEST LINE TO POINT OF BEGINNING THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 15 MINUTES 45 SECONDS EAST 526.39 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 06 DEGREES 28 MINUTES 35 SECONDS EAST 121.72 FEET, THENCE SOUTH 90 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 59 SECONDS WEST 100.61 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 15 MINUTES 45 SECONDS WEST 523.61 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 14 MINUTES 33 SECONDS EAST 220.00 FEET ALONG WEST LINE TO POINT OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 14, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77522641 Southfield, MI 48075 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Charles Wait and Jane E. Wait, married, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 25, 2006, and recorded on May 9, 2006 in instrument 1164322, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Seven And 33/100 Dollars ($105,567.33), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 15, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 1/2 of the East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 24, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hasting Township, Barry County, Michigan. Subject to all Conditions, limitations and easements of record. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522553 File #197579F01 ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING April 1, 2008 SYNOPSIS Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Supervisor Rook. All board members present with the exception of Goy. Also present: County Commissioner Mark Englerth and 15 guests. Motion Perino; support Ritchie to accept minutes from the March 4, 2008 board meeting. All ayes. Motion carried. Motion Ribble; support Perino to accept minutes from budget workshop held on Mach 12, 2008 with a correction to 4th paragraph containing discussion of purchase of rescue truck. Options will be millage, grant, or loan. All ayes. Motion carried. Motion Ribble; support Perino to accept minutes from March 24, 2008 budget workshop. All ayes. Motion carried. Motion Perino, support Ribble to accept minutes from March 25, 2008 budget hearing. All ayes. Motion carried. Treasurer’s Report: Motion Ritchie; support Perino to transfer $25,000 from the general fund to the fire department fund. All ayes. Motion carried. Fire report read by Ribble. Motion Perino; support Ritchie to add the following as probationary medical first responders: Cassey Ribble and Roxann Keyzer, Dillon Otis, Montana Otis, and Faith Smith to be added as probationary fire fighters with Montana Otis under the cadet program until age 18. All ayes. Motion carried. Library Program: Delton District Library did not accept offer of $5000 from general fund, annual penal fines, and state aid. Orangeville will not have a contract with Delton Library as of April 1, 2008. Motion Perino; support Ritchie to draw up contract for one year period, retroactive to April 1, 2008, to donate penal funds, state aid, and $1000 from the general fund to the Martin Library. All ayes. Motion carried. Michicards available to Orangeville Township residents. 2008 Budget Presentation: Motion Ritchie; support Ribble to place $20,000 from general fund into the contingency fund. All ayes. Motion carried. Paying of Bills: Motion Ribble; support Perino to pay bills for the month of April in the amount of $18,326.20 and any others forthcoming. All ayes. Motion carried. Motion Perino, support Ribble to adjourn. All ayes. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:35. Unapproved minutes Denise Smith 77522573 Deputy Clerk Good Luck Jenny McKeever Boston Marathon 2008 Your friends at Buckland Insurance Agency Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Cynthia Griffin aka Cynthia Joanne Griffin and Joe Stephens, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 18, 2007, and recorded on May 25, 2007 in instrument 1180960, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighteen Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-Three And 97/100 Dollars ($118,893.97), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 15, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 400 feet of a parcel of land in the East 26 rods of the South 1/2 of the South east 1/4 of Section 13 town 1 north, range 10 West, described as fowllows: beginning at a point on the East line of Section 13, which lies 1200 feet due North of the Southeast corner of said Section 13, thence due Souht 812 feet thence West 429 feet thecne due North 812 feet thence due East 429 fet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522595 File #198203F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John D. Patterson and Sheila Patterson aka Sheila S. Patterson, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 8, 2005, and recorded on August 8, 2005 in instrument 1150653, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC Mortgage Services Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Twenty-Four And 07/100 Dollars ($165,424.07), including interest at 6.39% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 15, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 805 feet of the North 1084 feet of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 25, Town 2, North, Range 7 West. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522590 File #191271F01 Hastings Area Schools Construction Trades Program Certified Dietary Manager Certified dietary manager needed in Battle Creek area who can demonstrate experience in both clinical and management areas for Long Term Care Facility. The candidate must be able to show timely ability in care planning, documentation and MDS skills. Ability to manage employees, maintain regulation kitchen and work within a budget while realizing the importance of working with a diverse group of employees. This position provides excellent benefit package and competitive wages. Please send resume to: Hastings Banner P.O. Box B • Ad #123 Hastings, Michigan 49058 EOE 77522470 will be accepting sealed bids for the following: 1. One 12’x18’, 2”x4” framed vinyl sided garage install on premises within a 20 mile radius. Overhead door not included but is optional. 2. One 14’x20’x4’ floating concrete slab for above garage installed on premises. Call (269) 948-4409 ext. 5048 to set up time to view garage. 77522629 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeremy Allerding, unmarried, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 25, 2005, and recorded on May 4, 2005 in instrument 200505040006502, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC BANK USA as Trustee for FRIEDMAN,BILLINGS,RAMSEY GROUP,INC.(FBR) SECURITIZATION NAME-FBR 2005-1 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred One Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty And 04/100 Dollars ($101,880.04), including interest at 10.6999% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 15, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at center of Oliver Street where it connects with Jefferson Street, thence South along Jefferson sreet 219 feet for the point of beginning, thence South 78 feet, East 14 rods, North 78 feet, West 14 rods to the point of beginning, being part of Lot 34, Glasgow's First Addition. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522622 File #197994F01 Send sealed bids by April 23, 2008 to: Ed Domke, CTE Director Hastings High School 520 W. South Street, Hastings, MI 49058 Hastings Area Schools reserve the right to reject any and all bids. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 17, 2008 — Page 14 LEGAL NOTICES PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by SHAWN R. CRONKHITE, A SINGLE MAN, to MORTGAGE PLUS OF AMERICA CORPORATION, Mortgagee, dated March 23, 2007, and recorded on March 30, 2007, in Document No. 1178092, and assigned by said mortgagee to MVB MORTGAGE CORPORATION, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Forty-Nine Dollars and Ninety-Three Cents ($97,849.93), including interest at 7.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on May 15, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: COMMENCING AT THE CENTER 1 / 4 POST OF SECTION 18, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, HOPE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN; THENCE SOUTH 660 FEET ALONG THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1 / 4 LINE OF SECTION 18; THENCE EAST 500 FEET PARALLEL WITH THE EAST AND WEST 1 / 4 LINE OF SECTION 18 FOR THE TRUE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING EAST 325 FEET ALONG THE SAME COURSE; THENCE NORTH 880 FEET, MORE OR LESS, PARALLEL WITH SAID NORTH AND SOUTH 1 / 4 LINE TO THE CENTERLINE OF KELLER ROAD; THENCE WESTERLY 345 FEET, MORE OR LESS, ALONG SAID CENTERLINE; THENCE SOUTH 760 FEET, MORE OR LESS, PARALLEL WITH SAID NORTH AND SOUTH 1 / 4 LINE TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 14, 2008 MVB MORTGAGE CORPORATION Mortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77522636 Southfield, MI 48075 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael G. Allen and Sheila Marie Allen, husband and wife, to Alliance Funding, a Division of Superior Bank FSB, Mortgagee, dated October 7, 1999 and recorded October 15, 1999 in Instrument Number 1036667, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by LaSalle Bank N.A., f/k/a LaSalle National Bank, in its capacity as indenture trustee under that certain Sale and Servicing Agreement dated December 1, 1999 among AFC Trust Series 1999-4, as Issuer, Superior Bank, FSB, as Seller and servicer, and LaSalle Bank N. A., as Indenture Trustee, AFC Mortgage Loan Asset Backed Notes, Series 1999-4, and any amendments thereto by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Thirty-Two Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-Nine and 60/100 Dollars ($32,479.60) including interest at 12.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MAY 1, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the East part of the East one-half of the Southwest quarter of Section 21, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, for a place of beginning, (said parcel being bounded on the West by the lane fence dividing said East part from said West part); thence East 400 feet; thence North 200 feet; thence West 400 feet; thence South 200 feet along the aforesaid fence to the place of beginning. Manufactured Home Used 1986 Fairmon Serial No. MY8657533K Length/Width 14x70 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: April 3, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248)-502-1400 77522338 File No. 199.1773 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Rene A. Swift and Stephen P. Swift, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to EquiCredit, Mortgagee, dated February 3, 2000, and recorded on February 10, 2000 in instrument 1041042, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank of New York, as trustee for the holders of the EQCC Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2001-1F as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand Three Hundred Two And 41/100 Dollars ($156,302.41), including interest at 11.2% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel C Beginning at the Southwest corner of Lot 34 of Supervisor Glasgow's Addition to the City of Hastings, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 3, thence North 00 degrees 11 minutes East 273.86 feet along the West line of said Lot 34; thence South 89 degrees 30 minutes East, 406.45 feet to the East line of said Lot; thence South 04 degrees 13 minutes West, 140.22 feet along said East line; thence South 12 degrees 15 minutes West 136.80 feet along said East line to the South line of said Lot; thence North 89 degrees 30 minutes West 368.00 feet along said South line to the Point of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521879 File #138792F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Douglas P. Vanisacker, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Community Bank of Northern Virginia, Mortgagee, dated March 17, 2001, and recorded on March 20, 2001 in instrument 1057048, and assigned by said Mortgagee to U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee for the holders of the CSFB Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, Series 2001-HE25 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eleven Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Two And 17/100 Dollars ($111,172.17), including interest at 9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 1, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 1/4 of the Southeast of 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, also that part of the South 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of section 27, Lying Westerly of the center of highway (Brooklodge Road) The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522305 File #086988F05 The Barry County Sheriff’s Department is receiving REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS from contractors for a lighting project. You can view the RFP on the Barry County website: www.barrycounty.org 77522684 77521984 The Lynn Denton Agency, Inc. Life-Health-Auto-Farm-Business LYNN DENTON Agent www.thelynndentonagency.com Call for a FREE review. 139 W. State Street Hastings, MI 49058 E-mail: ldenton@fbinsmi.com Phone: 269-945-4520 Fax: 269-945-2864 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by William Roe and Starlene L Roe, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Credit Union Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated January 24, 2006, and recorded on February 1, 2006 in instrument 1159647, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Member First Mortgage Company as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Nine Thousand Six Hundred Forty And 95/100 Dollars ($139,640.95), including interest at 7.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Freeport, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot number six (6) of block number eight (8) of Samuel Roush's Addition to the VIllage of Freeport, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof, also beginning at the Southeast corner of Lot six (6) of block eight (8), Roush's Addition to the Village of Freeport, according to the recorded plat thereof; thence East fifty three and fifty eight hundreths (53.58) feet; thence due North sixty six (66) feet; thence due West to the Northeast corner of said Lot six (6); thence Southeasterly seventy and seventy three hundreths (70.73) feet to the beginng; also beginning at a point eighty nine and sixteen hundreths (89.16) feet East and one hundred ninety eight (198) feet South and of the Northeast corner of Lot then (10) of Block eight (8); Roush's Addition to the Village of Freeport, according to the recorded plat thereof, for a place of beginning; thence due South on a line to a point where said line intersects the back line of Lot seven (7); thence Northwesterly along the back line of Lot seven (7) to a point due West if the beginning; thence East to the beginning. Also, Lot 7 of Block 8 of Roush's Addition to the Village of Freeport, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof, except that part described as follows: Beginning at the Southwest corner of said Lot 7; thence East 10 rods to a place of beginning fo this exception; thence North to the back line of Lot 7; thence Southeasterly along the back line of Lot 7 to the Southeast corner of Lot 7; thence due West to the beginning for this exception The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77521903 File #194716F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gary M. Evans, Jr. a single man and Suzanne K. Elliot, a single woman and Sharie Elliot, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California Corporation, Mortgagee, dated July 26, 2005, and recorded on August 31, 2005 in instrument 1151995, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Three Thousand Nine Hundred Thirteen And 71/100 Dollars ($123,913.71), including interest at 10.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 1, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The Easterly 720 feet of the South 1/2 of the following: Commencing North 02 degrees 47 minutes 12 seconds West 790.26 feet from the South 1/4 post of section 9, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, for place of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 13 minutes 22 seconds West 1318.04 feet; thence North 02 degrees 50 minutes 41 seconds 528.26 feet; thence North 89 degrees 17 minutes 01 seconds East 1318.63 feet; thence South 02 degrees 47 minutes 12 seconds East 526.84 feet to the place of beginning. Including as easement for ingress and egress over the Southerly 66 feet of the Westerly 598.04 feet of the South 1/2 of the following: Commencing North 02 degrees 47 minutes 12 seconds West 790.26 feet from the South 1/4 post of section 9, Town 3 North, Range 9 West for the place of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 13 minutes 22 seconds West 1318.04 feet; thence North 02 degrees 50 minutes 41 seconds West 528.26 feet; thence North 89 degrees 17 minutes 01 seconds East 1318.63 feet; thence South 02 degrees 47 minutes 12 seconds East 526.84 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522310 File #195549F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Andrew C Rinehart, A Married Man, original mortgagor(s), to Gibraltar Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated February 6, 2007, and recorded on February 9, 2007 in instrument 1176263, and assigned by said Mortgagee to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N A as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Two And 93/100 Dollars ($119,322.93), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 8, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 45 feet of Lot 52 of the Village of Nashville, according to the recorded plat thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #197111F01 77522494 PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by AMY DONAT, A SINGLE WOMAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated June 23, 2005, and recorded on June 27, 2005, in Document No. 1148608, and assigned by said mortgagee to US BANK, NA, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Three Thousand Two Hundred TwentyThree Dollars and Thirty-Three Cents ($123,223.33), including interest at 6.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on April 24, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: TOWNSHIP OF ORANGEVILLE, COUNTY OF BARRY, STATE OF MICHIGAN THAT PART OF THE SOUTH 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 18, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE WEST 1 / 4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 26 MINUTES 33 SECONDS EAST 962.10 FEET ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 26 MINUTES 33 SECONDS EAST, 362.10 FEET ALONG SAID WEST LINE; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 13 SECONDS EAST 241.00 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SOUTH 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 ; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 28 MINUTES 33 SECONDS WEST 362.17 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 57 MINUTES 15 SECONDS WEST 241.00 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH 300 FEET OF SAID SOUTH 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH AND EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND UTILITY PURPOSES OVER THE SOUTH 66 FEET OF SAID SOUTH 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 . YEAR 1996, MANUFACTURER: FRIENDSHIP, HUD LABEL NUMBER: RAD 99117 AND RAD 99118 MODEL; 268PO730135C LENGTH 52.0 FEET WIDTH 26.0 FEET SERIAL NUMBER: MY9845418ABF More correctly described as: TOWNSHIP OF ORANGEVILLE, COUNTY OF BARRY, STATE OF MICHIGAN THAT PART OF THE SOUTH 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 18, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE WEST 1 / 4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 28 MINUTES 33 SECONDS EAST 962.10 FEET ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 28 MINUTES 33 SECONDS EAST, 362.10 FEET ALONG SAID WEST LINE; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 13 SECONDS EAST 241.00 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SOUTH 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 ; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 28 MINUTES 33 SECONDS WEST 362.17 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 57 MINUTES 15 SECONDS WEST 241.00 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH 300 FEET OF SAID SOUTH 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH AND EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND UTILITY PURPOSES OVER THE SOUTH 66 FEET OF SAID SOUTH 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 . YEAR 1996, MANUFACTURER: FRIENDSHIP, HUD LABEL NUMBER: RAD 99117 AND RAD 99118 MODEL; 268PO730135C LENGTH 52.0 FEET, WIDTH 26.0 FEET SERIAL NUMBER: MY9845418ABF The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 24, 2008 US BANK, NA Mortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77521930 Southfield, MI 48075 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Keith Sattler, Jr., aka Keith A. Sattler, Jr. and Julie Sattler, aka Julie K. Sattler, husband and wife, to First NLC Financial Services, LLC, Mortgagee, dated November 23, 2004 and recorded December 14, 2004 in Instrument Number 1138654, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred ThirtySeven Thousand Two Hundred Seventy-One and 14/100 Dollars ($137,271.14) including interest at 11.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MAY 15, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Lot 1 of Middleville Downs Addition tot he Village of Middleville, thence South 89 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds East 60 feet for the point of beginning, thence South 89 degrees 43 minutes 30 East 72.5 feet thence South 0 degrees 12 minutes 30 seconds East 150 feet, thence North 89 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds West 72.5 feet, thence North 0 degrees 12 minutes 30 seconds West 150 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: April 17, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77522646 File No. 199.4751 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Patrick VanHaften, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Washington Mutual Bank, Mortgagee, dated September 8, 2006, and recorded on October 9, 2006 in instrument 1171169, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Five Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-Three And 78/100 Dollars ($205,683.78), including interest at 7.1% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a Point on the North and South 1/4 Line of Section 5, Town 2 North, Range 10 West 33 Feet North of the South 1/4 post of Section 5; Thence North on the 1/4 Line 172.21 feet; Thence North 24 Degrees 42 minutes West on the Centerline of Marsh Road 14.15 feet, Thence South 65 Degrees 18 minutes West 333 feet to the Easterly Line of Winchester Drive; Thence South 24 Degrees 42 minutes East on the Easterly Line of Said Drive 18.52 feet; Thence South 57 Degrees 21 minutes East 53.94 feet, Being a Chord on a Curve to the Left with a radius of 50 Feet; Thence East 255.27 feet to the Place of Beginning. Commencing at the South 1/4 post of Section 5, Town 2 North, Range 10 West; Thence North on the North and South 1/4 line 205.21 feet; Thence North 24 Degrees 42 minutes West on the Centerline of Marsh Road 114.15 feet; Thence South 65 Degrees 18 minutes West 183 feet to the Southeast corner of Lot 43 of Chateau Park No. 2 and the place of beginning of this description; Thence South 24 Degrees 42 minutes East 100 feet; Thence South 65 Degrees 18 minutes West 150 feet to the Easterly line of Winchester Drive; Thence North 24 Degrees 42 minutes West 100 feet to the Southwest corner of Lot 43 of said plat, Thence North 65 Degrees 18 minutes East 150 feet to the place of beginning. Also, Commencing at the South 1/4 post of Section 5, Town 2 North, Range 10 West; Thence North on the North and South 1/4 Line 205.21 feet; Thence North 24 Degrees 42 minutes West on the Centerline of Marsh Road 14.15 feet and the place of beginning of this description thence North 24 Degrees 42 minutes West on the Centerline of said road 100 feet, Thence South 65 Degrees 18 minutes West 183 feet to the Southwest Corner of Lot 42 of Chateau Park No. 2, Thence South 24 degrees 42 minutes East 100 feet; Thence North 65 Degrees 18 minutes East 183 feet to the place of beginning, all in Section 5, Town 2 North, Range 10 West. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #170050F02 77521797 �Page 15 — Thursday, April 17, 2008 — The Hastings Banner April is Child Abuse Prevention Month throughout Michigan, Barry County Increasing pubic awareness of the need to ensure the safety and welfare of children led to the passage of the first federal child protection legislation, the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act in 1974. In 1983, April was proclaimed the first National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Gov. Jennifer Granholm has declared this April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. Each year, more than 120,000 cases of child maltreatment are reported in Michigan, 30 percent of which are substantiated. Nationally, more than 1,500 children died from abuse in 2006, with 80 percent being under the age of 4. Childhelp, a national nonprofit organization for prevention and treatment of child abuse, reports four children will die each day in the United States from child abuse. Every month, the equivalent of a Boeing 737 filled with kids dies of abuse. Kyle Hill shows off his pinwheel, given out by the Child Abuse Prevention Council April 5, to represent the “winds of change” preventing child abuse throughout Michigan. Kids Count in Michigan 2007 Data Book released in December states that “unless Michigan acts more decisively over the next few years the state will fail to meet many national standards for healthy children, families and neighborhoods. Michigan rates worsened in four areas, including child abuse and neglect, low birth-weight babies, overweight high school students and too few youths exercising on a regular basis. During periods of economic challenges, families are much more vulnerable, and the incidence of abuse increases across all segments of society. Barry County Child Protective Services statistics show during 2006, there were 660 reports of child abuse and neglect, 124 of those were substantiated abuse or neglect. In 2007, there were 703 reports, 147 of those were substantiated abuse or neglect. “During periods of economic challenges, families are much more vulnerable, and the incidence of abuse increases across all segments of our society, with risk factors greater in families where the parent abuses alcohol or drugs, is isolated from their families or communities, has difficulty controlling anger or stress, appears uninterested in the care, nourishment or safety of their children, or seems to be having serious economic, housing or personal problems,” said Granholm. Prevent Child Abuse America shows that while the economic costs associated with child abuse and neglect rose to a staggering $103.8 billion in 2007, merely 10 percent of federal money dedicated for child welfare — approximately $741.9 million — can currently be used to prevent child abuse and neglect from occurring by strengthening families. “Prevention of child abuse and neglect makes sense – and makes ‘cents’ too,” said Jim Hmurovich, Prevent Child Abuse Prevention America president. “The data in these reports show that a greater focus on prevention will decrease both the short- and long-term costs to society. But it is impossible to calculate the pain, suffering and reduced quality of life that victims of violence against children experience throughout their lifetime.” There are many ways to make a difference in preventing child abuse and neglect, which include: • Learn the signs and symptoms of abuse and report known or suspected child abuse to the local Children Protective Services at (269) 948-3233. • Help a stressed-out parent by offering to babysit, make dinner or just lend an understanding ear. • Support local child abuse prevention programs by attending or helping another parent to attend programs. “The Child Abuse Prevention Council of Barry County is the driving force for child abuse prevention in our community,” said Karen Jousma, Barry County Child Abuse Prevention Council executive director. “It requires engaging the public in the effort to strengthen and support families and enhance parenting skills. We promote a familystrengthening message promoting parenting and community support to keep children safe, provide the support families need to stay together, and raise children and youths to be happy, secure and stable adults. “We recognize April as Child Abuse Prevention Month, but our mission is to eliminate and prevent all forms of child abuse and neglect through awareness, advocacy and education year around,” To recognize Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Child Abuse Council with the help of the Children’s Trust Fund will be handing out Pinwheels for Prevention because “Winds of Change are Blowing.” “We believe child abuse and neglect can be prevented,” said Jousma. Mia (left) and Olivia Liceaga show off their pinwheels at the Hastings 4 Theater Saturday, April 5. Tori Harding was one of many local children to receive a pinwheel on her trip to the movie last week, thanks to the Child Abuse Prevention Council of Barry County. Weight restrictions partially lifted for commercial truck traffic Effective April 16, weight restrictions for commercial truck traffic were lifted on state roadways from the southern Michigan border north to and including US-2 from I-75 to the Wisconsin state line in Iron Mountain. There are no restrictions for legal axle weight loads on roads designated as "all-season trunklines." On routes designated as "seasonal," there will be a posted reduction of 25 percent for rigid pavements and 35 percent for flexible pavements. All extended permits will be valid for oversized loads in the weight-restricted area on the restricted routes. Single-trip permits will not be issued for any overweight loads or loads exceeding 14 feet in width on the restricted routes. For weight restriction information and updates, call 800-787-8960 or go to www.michigan.gov/mdot: under "Favorite Links," click on "Truckers Services." All-season routes are designated in green and gold on the MDOT Truck Operators Map, which is available online. Open house to celebrate first protected farmland The Barry County Agricultural Preservation Board will host an open house at Riverside Grain Farm, owned by Stephen and Sandi DeGroote, 1702 E. Carlton Center Road in Freeport, Wednesday, April 30, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. The open house is in celebration of the first purchase of development rights on farmland in Barry County through the Agricultural Preservation Program. A 114-acre parcel of the DeGroote’s farm is now permanently protected from development through a conservation easement which was made possible through a grant from the Michigan Agricultural Preservation Fund and LEGAL NOTICES Hastings Middle School announces honor roll Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Marlin J. Miller and Kathleen M. Miller, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 9, 2003, and recorded on April 15, 2003 in instrument 1102135, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to EverHome Mortgage Company as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nineteen Thousand One Hundred Ninety-Three And 78/100 Dollars ($119,193.78), including interest at 5.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 1, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 5, The Jones and Taffee Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 4 of Plats on Page 54. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522324 File #195368F01 Hastings Middle School has released it honor roll for the third marking period of the 2008-09 school year. An (*) by a student’s name indicates a 4.0 grade point average. Sixth Grade Brenda Aguillon, *Sarah Alspaugh, Miguel Arjona Rodriguez, *Lauren Arnett, Cassandra Baker, Rebecca Barnard, *Nicholas Berg, *Chandler Bernath, Matthew Birman, *Logan Bleam, Emily Blume, Chrystal Boniface, *Grace Bosma, Mitchel Brooks, Shayna Brooks, *Katherine Brown, Brianna Buehler, *Mikayla Calvert, *Abigail Campbell, Dayton Carter, *Marshall Christensen, *Logan Clements, Mackenley Clisso, Audrey Collier, Griffith Cook-Kirsch, Drew Cooley, Kelly Courtney, Chanson Cousineau, Gerald Criddle, Mark Crum, *Katherine Cybulski, Jake Dalman, Ashley Davis, Katy Delcotto, Casey DeMink, Margeau Donavan, Morgan Dutcher, Joshua Ehredt, *Anna Ellege, Jacob Foote, Raven Gaiski, Dakota Gaskill, Lennon Gildea, Karley Goodenough, Morgan Gray, *Effie Guenther, *Devin Hamlin, Austin Harrington, Thomas Harris, Taylor Horton, Michelle Howlett, Gabrielle Hubbell, Devin Hughes, Lanie Johns, *Matthew Johnson, Kylie Johnson, Michaela Kalmink, Stephen Kendall, Alexis Kling, Anthony Knop, Samantha Kobe, Jacob Lancaster, Kristen Lancaster, Alyssa Larsen, Stephanee Leask, James Lee, *Suzannah Lenz, *Caprice Lowinski, Haley Lyke, *Brody Madden, *Whitney Martin, Kennedy McIntyre, William McKeever, Zachary McMahon, Cody Metzger, Alexandra Mills, Christopher Morales, Alexander Morgan, Marlee Morris, Kraig Morris, Zachary Morrison, *Kylee a donation of 25 percent of the appraised development value put forth by the DeGroote family. The public is welcome to enjoy light refreshments, meet the DeGroote family and learn more about the Barry County Agricultural Preservation program from board members. Nemetz, *Levi Nicholson, Jacob Norris, Tracy Norris, Jacob Oglesby, Jazmin Packer, *Allison Porter, Marissa Poth-Miller, Trae Purdum, Marko Rabe, Rebecca Reeves, Rachel Rimer, Maxwell Rittenberg, Amanda Rodd, Tara Rowe, Benjamin Schilz, Rachael Senard, McKayla Sheldon, Patrick Singleterry, *Christina Smith, *Joseph Smith, Brad Smith, Austin Speer, Mara Speer, Daniel Sprague, Ashley Stanton, Paige Stearns, Nathan Stephens, Alexander Stiles, Trista Straube, Zakary Stubblefield, Kaylee Tapscott, Allison Taylor, Sarah L Taylor, Hannah Tebo, *Anne Teunessen, *Logan Teunessen, Shelby Vandermel, Dexx VanHouten, Elida Villa, Conner von der Hoff, *Ian Watson, *Ashley Weinbrecht, Sabrina Welch, Rebecca Westbrook, David White, Jon Wilcox, *Amanda Wilgus, Monique Williams, Carson Williams, Aubrey Woern and Steven Wolfe. Seventh Grade Steven Adkins, *Kaitlin Allan, *Emma Anderson, Sarah Banister, Jesse Bare, Logan Barrett, *Ian Beck, Zane Belson, Morgan Birman, David Born, *Kaeleigh Brown, Jessi Buschmann, *Taylor Carter, Gregory Case, Calvin Case, Alexander Cherry, *Maxwell Clark, Zachary Clow, Chelsey Culp, Leah Czinder, Christian Dawson, *Tyler DeCamp, Amber Delcotto, John Dinges, *Luke Domke, Christopher Doxtader, Amber Dunkelberger, Michael Eastman, Chelsea Eldred, Kathryn Endsley, Jill Etts, Christopher Feldpausch, Jessie Finch, *Todd Fox, Jon French, *Victoria Fueri, Alex Fyan, *Kathryn Garber, *Cassey Glumm, *Erin Gray, Mackenzie Hammond, *Kelsi Harden, *Eric Hart, Each year, more than 120,000 cases of child maltreatment are reported in Michigan, 30 percent of which are substantiated Desirae Heers, Luke Heide, Hannah Herbstreith, Allexxa Herman, *Emily Hodges, Stefan Horvat, Chase Huisman, *John James, Megan Kidder, Autumn King, *Melinda Kloosterman, *Ben Kolanowski, Edward Kosta, Trisha Krammin, Callan Lenz, Raven Lyttle, Jordan Mack, Sarah Main, *Christine Maurer, *Jennah McCoy, Branden Miller, Jordan Morrison, Cody Newton, *Sarajean Osterink, *Alexandria Owen, Maria Palacio, Stevie Pennepacker, Haley Perkins, Thomas Peurach, Autumn Phillips, *Amber Pickard, David Pierce, Robert Pohl, Jacob Powell, *Shelby Price, Shelby Purdun, Rachel Quillen, Leslie Raymond, Brandon Redman, Nichole Redman, Corey Robins, Tanner Roderick, Olivia Rose, Amanda Sarhatt, Cody Schaendorf, Nathaniel Schaendorf, Tori Schoessel, Kody Scobey, Brandon Secord, Collyn Shaeffer, Glenda Shultz, *Joseph Siska, Travis Sixberry, *Isaac Smith, Amber Snore, Chase Snore, Amber Soto, Samantha Stover, Ashtin Sutherland, *Jacob Swartz, Zachary Taylor, Cinthia Tebo, *Bret Thomas, Brandon Thomas, Tyler Thompson, Jeffrey Todd, Damion Tossava, Tammy VanStee, Jasen Vorce, Katylynn Wallace, Sadie Walsh, Nickolas Watkins, Brianne Whiteman, Hannah Wilgus, *Tyler Williams and Alexis Wilson. Eighth Grade *Hannah Alspaugh, Alexis Arens, Stacey Baker, Devin Bancroft, Lance Blankenship, Daniel Buehler, Katherine Burns, Lauren Bush, Maria Cera, Jarrica Christiansen, Alyssa Constantine, Anna Cooley, *Kara Cuncannan, Victoria Cybulski, Jessie DeDecker, *Kaylee DeMink, *Megan Denny, *Sara Densberger, Kaitlyn DeVries, Michael Doran, Ivy Edinger, Steven Endsley, Jennifer Feldpausch, Beretta Fisher, Craig Gagnon, *Keith Garber, Gregory Goodrich, *Kayla Gorodenski, *Brian Graybill, Marie Gutgsell, Maicee Herrington, Alexis Hickey, Megan Hildebrant, Rachel Hunt, Jennifer Jarman, *Courtney Jenkins, Brandon Johnson, Tessa Johnson, Michael Kaczmarczyk, Adam Keeler, Alexis Kelly, *Kathryn Kesler, *Alice Kinney, Lauren Kirwin, Micala Klipfer, Taylor Klotz, Mitchell Kolanowski, Joseph Krebs, Erica Krouse, *Shelby Kubek, Bret Lawrence, Robert Leedy, *Morgan Leep, Mackenzie Lewis, *Joseph Longstreet, *Emily Macqueen, Travis McCoy, *Dallas McKay, Laken Meade, Megan Miller, Kimberly Morris, Ashley Musculus, Amber Myers, *Jenna Nedbalek, Alexzander Nichols, Amber Nurenberg, Justine O’Donnell, Halie Owen, John Parker, Victoria Pemberton, Janelle Pifer, Rebecca Ponsetto, Evan Ramsey, Kevin Rice, Erika Rozell, Nicole Rybiski, *Hannah Sailar, Farrah Salazar, Joshua Scobey, *Rebecca Senard, Olivia Shade, Jessica Shaffer, Cory Shaver, *Danielle Sherman, Mark Shilton, Ashley Shuster, Breonna Sinclair, *Sarah Sleevi, *Hannah Smith, *Kimberly Smith, Nikki Spurgeon, Jacob Steidle, Savannah Storey, Kali Straube, Kimberly Tebo, *Sarah Thornburgh, Erika Thornton, Ashley Tissue, Shane Tossava, Meg Travis, Ken VanBelkum, Anthony Veltre, Brittany Welch, *Dalten White, Ashley Wilcox, Max Wilcox, Chase Williams, Jordin Willson, Caitlyn Woodmansee, Zack Zwiernikowski. �Page 16 — Thursday, April 17, 2008 — The Hastings Banner FESTIVAL, continued from page 2 of 12 accompanied by an adult. For more information and an up-to-date jazz schedule, see the sidebar included with this article, go to www.thornapplearts.org or call (269) 945-2002. Tickets can be purchased at Beyond the Cover Bookstore, Bosley Pharmacy, the Barry Area Chamber of Commerce, State Grounds Coffee Shop, and at the door. Hastings Public Library— a new jazz festival venue Festival organizers said they are pleased to have the new Hastings Public Library as a venue for the jazz festival. The library has been a host site in the past, but the new facility allows it to take on an expanded role. Along with the Hastings City Bank (HCB), the library will host several school big bands throughout the day Friday and finish the evening with a professional jazz headliner. School jazz bands will perform starting at 11:30 a.m. with the Lowell Middle School Jazz Band under the direction Dale Latva. At 1:30 p.m., Hastings’ own Middle School Jazz Band will perform under the direction of Joan Bosserd-Schroeder. The Grand Rapids West Catholic High School Jazz Band will make an appearance at 3:15 p.m. directed by Darren LaPrise. Jackson Parkside Middle School will perform at 5 p.m., led by director Kevin Kreiger. Dave Klein will lead Byron Center Middle School’s jazz band at the library at 6:45 p.m. Each band at the library will receive comments and a clinic from jazz trombonist Mike McCloud. McCloud is a regional jazz artist who has performed and toured with several jazz greats such as the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. Of late, he is a member of the Muskegon Truth In Jazz Orchestra and is in demand regionally as a clinician. The venue headliner will be the Cooper, Hay, Van Lente Group. This ensemble is comprised of Jim Cooper on vibes, Dave Hay on piano, and Van Lente on drums. The group performs throughout the Midwest and is based in the West Michigan area. Together, the musicians give a straight-ahead treatment to an extensive repertoire of jazz standards and also bring some original compositions to the set. This combo will cap off the library venue with a set that festival organizers say patrons will not want to miss. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER 945-9554 For Rent For Sale ESTATE/MOVING SALES: by Bethel Timmer - The Cottage House Antiques. (269)795-8717 HASTINGS: 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT FOR RENT: new carpet, tile floors, laundry, covered parking. Extra sharp, no pets, $555 a month. Call (269)945-3114 FOR SALE: ABOVE GROUND POOL, 18X48. CALL (269)945-9382 IF NO ANSWER LEAVE NAME AND NUMBER, WE’LL CALL YOU BACK. Business Services HOUSE CLEANING: 12 years experience, quick, reliable. Will work around your schedule. Reasonable rates. Call Rhonda (269)838-1424. MARY’S ALTERATIONS. Household, clothing, and zippers. No from scratch or extensive mending. Fitting in your home and free delivery. (269)945-9712. Farm E.A.R.T.H. = EDUCATED ANIMAL Rescue and Teen Haven is in urgent need of HAY DONATIONS. We will come pick it up, clean out your barn of old hay (Any type of hay that isn’t moldy). E.A.R.T.H. 501(c)3 is a non-profit organization. All donations are tax deductible. PLEASE CALL (269)962-2015 ❑ Stocks ❑ Bonds ❑ Mutual Funds ❑ IRAs ❑ CDs Mark D. Christensen, AAMS 421 W. Woodlawn Ave, Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-3553 or toll free (800) 288-5220 77522627 www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC Garage Sale Help Wanted GARAGE SALE: APRIL 18&19, 9am-5pm. 545 E. Mill St., Hastings. 3 families. Lots of everything! DRIVER: REG/OTR! Earn up to $.50cpm! Home weekly! No touch! BC/BS. Holiday/Vac. Pay! TranswayInc.com; 800-6325300 x3538. MOVING SALE: Baby stuff, houseware, electronics & much more. 11204 Gurd Rd. off Piffer Rd. April 17th, 18th, & 19th 8am-5pm Household A BED - A new queen pillowtop mattress set, still in plastic. Must sell $109, 616949-2683. Can deliver. A BEDROOM SET - Brand new, never used, complete set. Value $2,000 sell $500, 616-949-6525. A BRAND NEW king pillowtop mattress set $199. Call (616)949-6525. Community Notices MIDDLEVILLE MASONIC LODGE #231 meets third Wednesday each month. Meal served 6:00pm; meeting, 7:30pm. ZION R.A.M. meeting first Monday each month. Meal served 6:00pm, meeting 7:30pm. Troy Lee Abbott, 38, of Nashville was arrested April 14 in Woodland when during a routine traffic stop he could not produce a valid driver’s license and had expired insurance. During the stop, the Barry County Sheriff deputy also noticed the smell of marijuana in the vehicle, and a search turned up a bag of the illegal weed and a glass pipe. Abbot was arrested and lodged in the Barry County Jail on charges of no driver’s license and possession of a controlled substance. Outstanding warrants land Nashville man in jail A Barry County Sheriff Deputy arrested Kevin Conway Noteboom, 37, of Nashville April 3 when the deputy stopped Noteboom in Hastings Township. Noteboom was booked on charges of driving while his license is suspended (second or subsequent offense) and on an outstanding warrant for obstruction of justice in Vicksburg. All the evidence went up in smoke Deputies from the Barry County Sheriff’s Department received a tip April 13 that a female wanted on outstanding warrants was at a Nashville address. Samantha Jo Collins, 26, of Nashville was arrested on two warrants out of Barry County District Court, one for a civil infraction and the other for contempt of court. While at the address, a deputy detected the presence of marijuana and another resident of the home told the officer he was an advocate for the legalization of the drug. He said he had marijuana in the home but had smoked up all the evidence prior to their arrival. The officer did not find any marijuana in the home but did discover drug paraphernalia, including a glass pipe and scales. Both were destroyed on site, and no criminal charges were filed against that person. DRIVERS: U.S. TRUCK Driving School is MI Works approved., Guaranteed jobs before you start! Stevens is Pre-Hiring! Earn 1st year $725-$1,000.00/wk (800)3972324. National Ads THIS PUBLICATION DOES NOT KNOWINGLY accept advertising which is deceptive, fraudulent or might otherwise violate law or accepted standards of taste. However, this publication does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of any advertisement, nor the quality of goods or services advertised. Readers are cautioned to thoroughly investigate all claims made in any advertisements, and to use good judgment and reasonable care, particularly when dealing with persons unknown to you ask for money in advance of delivery of goods or services advertised. Hastings Police arrested a driver of vehicle for operating it while intoxicated, after he was stopped during the early morning hours of April 12 for a speeding infraction in the 200 block of East State Road. Officers made contact with driver, who was identified as Daniel Briones, 30, of Hastings. Briones told officers he had just left a party in Nashville and was in a hurry to get home before his girlfriend got mad. It was apparent to the investigating officer that Briones had been consuming intoxicants. After further investigation, a preliminary breath test revealed he had a blood alcohol level of .12 percent. Briones was placed under arrest for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, second offense, (the previous conviction was in 2005). He was lodged at the Barry County Jail without incident. COURT NEWS Douglas Duwayne Mitchell, 48, of Hastings was sentenced April 9 by Barry County Circuit Court Judge James Fisher to serve 60 months of probation and seven months in jail for his January conviction on a charge of aggravated stalking. Judge Fisher assessed Mitchell $500 in court costs and a probation fee of $600. The balance of his jail time may be suspended if Mitchell pays his court assessments by Oct. 1. In making his ruling, Judge Fisher noted four previous convictions. Mitchell was convicted of breaking and entering in Ingham County in 1993, of driving under the influence of alcohol in Eaton County in 1999, of attempted resisting and obstructing a police officer in 1999 and of felonious assault in Barry County in 2000. Mitchell was arrested on this latest infraction in Nashville in November. be discharged from probation if he pays all court assessments by Oct. 1. Greene was arrested in Assyria Township in August. James Thomas Greene, 58, of Bellevue was sentenced April 9 by Judge Fisher to serve 18 months of probation and three months in jail for his March 5 conviction on a charge of delivery/manufacture of a controlled substance. Greene will also have his license suspended for six months, to be restricted after 30 days for employment, treatment or probation. He was fined $500, assessed court costs of $4,300 and a probation fee of $180. The balance of Greene’s jail time may be suspended and he may Ronald Alan McMillan, 52, of Bellevue was sentenced April 9 to a term of 18 months of probation and six months in jail for his March 19 conviction on a charge of possession of marijuana. McMillan’s license was suspended for six months, restricted after 30 days for treatment or probation. He was fined $500, assessed court costs of $4,500 and a probation fee of $180. The balance of his jail time may be suspended, and he may be discharged from probation upon payment of the court assessments. Jesse Joe Bardwell, 35, of Middleville was sentenced April 9 by Judge Fisher to serve 24 months of probation for his March 19 conviction on charges of failing to register as a sex offender. Judge Fisher also assessed court costs of $500 and a probation fee of $240. The balance of his sentence may be suspended pending payment of the court assessments by May 30. Meanwhile, Bardwell may be given work release if he is unable to pay the court assessments. Judge Fisher noted previous convictions on Bardwell’s record for criminal sexual conduct in 1991, 1997 and 2002. Bardwell was arrested in Irving Township. Real Estate PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which collectively make it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, age or martial status, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To report discrimination call the Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980. The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. 77509092 HASTINGS 4 www.GQTI.com 269-945-SHOW Downtown Hastings on State St. Rocking Seats • All Digital Sound Free Drink Refills • 25¢ corn refills S Stadium Seating OPEN HOUSE: SUNDAY 24. 3106 Cedar Brook Dr., Hastings. Directions: M-37 turn left on M-79, 2 miles on Cedar Brook. New home, 1.7 acres, open floor plan, neutral colors, central air, 3 bedroom, 2 baths, kitchen/dining, gathering room, recreation room lower level. Close to Charlton Park. Priced to sell. Call Linda McRoy (616)901-7227 (teammcRoy.com), Keller Williams Realty, 630 Kenmore, Grand Rapids. Recreation 1988 23 1/2FT: Barrette w/trailer cabin cruiser, 350 Chevy engine, new Volvo Penta lower unit. $3,000 obo. Call (269)788-5301 2001 YAMAHA R1: less than 9,000 miles, custom taillights, carbon fiber accessories, full upgraded exhaust. $5,000 obo. 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Estate Sale HOME IMPROVEMENTS/HANDYMAN: Specializing in decks, roofing, windows, siding, additions & remodeling. Experienced work for affordable prices. Call Alan Klein for all your home improvement needs. (269)9459269 POLICE BEAT �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 17, 2008 — Page 17 Art Opera Exhibitions Theatre Concerts Coming Attractions Festivals EXHIBITS • Diana Walker: Photojournalist--From the Smithsonian (SITES) is on display Monday-Sunday 9 am-5 pm at the Gerald R. Ford Museum in Grand Rapids. Adults $7, seniors $6, children ages 6-17 $3. The exhibit features 82 color and black and white photographs of Walker's White House works well as wonderful portraits of other noteworthy people and events. Time and other magazine covers and layouts accompany the photographs, documenting the transformation of individual photographs into iconic publishing moments. For more information call (616) 254-0374 or visit www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov. Through April 27. • National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure at the Public Museum of Grand Rapids. Come explore this exciting opportunity to immerse your family in the thrilling world of maps. Search the ocean floor for treasure, navigate a robot through a pyramid, create your own maps and learn about past and present explorers. For more information call (616) 456-3977 or visit www.grmuseum.org. Through May 11. • GRAM presents Art & The Environment: Design Solutions at the Grand Rapids Art Museum. Adult admission $8, seniors & college students $7, children ages 6-17 $5. The exhibition focus is on the green design features of the new Grand Rapids Art Museum. For more information call (616) 8311000 or visit www.gramonline.org. Through June 1, 2008. • Bob the Builder at the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 9:30 am to 5 pm, Thursdays 9:30 am to 8 pm (Family Night 5 pm to 8 pm) and Sundays noon-5 pm. Admission is $5 for all people over 2 year old, senior $4.25, children (under 2) free. For more information call (616) 235-4726 or visit www.grcm.org. Through June 8, 2008. MUSIC/THEATRE • 5th Annual Thornapple Arts Council Jazz Festival will be held in Hastings Friday and Saturday. See thornapplearts.org for more information. April 18 & 19. • Civic Theatre presents: The Piano Lesson at the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre. Performance are Wednesday at 7:30 pm, Thursday-Saturday 8 pm, Sunday 3 pm matinee. Tickets are $12-$25. A haunting drama about a sister and brother's feud over a piano that has been in their family for generations. More than just a piano, this incredible hand-carved piece of art details the family's remarkable rise from slavery. For more information call (616) 222-6650 or visit www.grct.org. April 17-27. • Def Leppard with Reo Speedwagon and Styx at Van Andel Arena at 7:30 pm. Ticket prices range from $35-$125. Def Leppard teams up with Styx and REO Speedwagon for a classic rock triple header. For more info call (616) 456-3333 or visit www.vanandelarena.com. April 18. • Grand Rapids Ballet presents: East Meets West at the Forest Hills Fine Arts Center. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Admission is $21-$32. A celebration of creation comes to Forest Hills when we welcome a guest choreographer to create a new work for our dancers in addition to dazzling works by our Artistic Director Gordon Peirce Schmidt. Don't miss this new collection of choreographic works, a treat for all ages unlike anything you've seen before from the Company. For more information call (616) 454-4771 ext. 10 or visit www.grballet.com. April 18 and 19. • Songs of America with Sykes and Parkening at DeVos Performance Hall. Performances are Friday & Saturday at 8 pm. Tickets are $11-$58. Program includes: Adams, Chairman Dances; Domeniconi, Koyunbaba; Elmer Bernstein, Guitar Concerto; Copland, Selections from Old American Songs; Gershwin, An American in Paris. For more information call (616) 4549451 or visit www.grsymphony.org. April 18 & 19. • Lemony Snicket’s The Composer is Dead at 3 p.m. in the Forest Hills Fine Arts Center. Adult admission is $11-$15, children $7-$9. This delightful musical mystery leads young audiences on an investigative stroll through the ranks of the orchestra. A tale in the vein of the author’s “A Series of Unfortunate Events” with music composed by Nathaniel Stookey. Family Series concerts are one-hour musical experiences specially designed for kids ages seven through 12, but are enjoyed by people of all ages. Pre-concert, hands-on activities in the lobby beginning at 2 p.m. For more information call (616) 4549451 or visit www.grsymphony.org. April 20. • Michael Bublé will perform at the Van Andel Arena. Tickets, if still available, will run from $49.50 to $79.50. For more information call (616) 456-3333 or go to www.michaelbuble.com. April 20. MISCELLANEOUS • Spring Home Parade will feature 16 homes in the Barry County area from 10 a.m.3 p.m. Tickets are $2.50 per adult or $5 per family. Proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity. Tickets and maps are avilable at MainStreet Savings Bank offices in Hastings and Lake Odessa in advance. Call MainStreet savings Bank at 945-9561 for more information. Saturday, April 19. • Party for the Planet from 10 am-3 pm at the John Ball Zoological Garden. Admission is $3.50 for adults, children (3-13) $3. Party for the Planet brings the many conservation minded organizations, agencies, and companies together at the zoo to showcase the explosion of green practices happening in our own neighboorhoods. Last year there were over 20 booths, activities, and demonstrations. There will be games to play, prizes to win, give-aways to grab and much to learn at this special event. For more information call (616) 336-4301 or visit www.johnballzoosociety.org. April 19. • Habitat for Humanity Dinner is planned from 4-7 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church at 209 W. Green Street in Hastings. Swiss steak and chicken will be offered, along with mashed potatoes & gravy, salad, vegetable, homemade desserts and beverages. Price of meal is a free will offering. Friday, April 18. • Foremost's Butterflies Are Blooming will return again to the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. Hours are Monday and Wednesday-Saturday 9 am-5 pm; Tuesday 9 am-9 pm, Sunday noon-5 pm. Adult admission is $12 per person, students & seniors $9, children $4-$6. Meijer Gardens and Foremost Insurance Group present the largest temporary tropical butterfly exhibit in the United States. More than 6000 butterflies from more than fifty species of South American, Central American and Asian origin, in addition to some community favorites fly free in the Lena Meijer Conservatory. Special activities for families will be offered every Tuesday evening in conjunction with the exhibit. For more information call 616-957-1580 or visit www.meijergardens.org. Through April 30. • Negative Space: A Poetry Open Mic is held Sundays from 7-8 pm at 106 S. Division #311 in Grand Rapids. Admission is free. A bare-bones open mic session for poetry and spoken word. Original work encouraged, cover poems welcome. All ages. Visit www.myspace.com/grpoetry or email goestoshowpress@gmail.com for more information. Every Sunday. • Sunday Social Dances with the Swing Master’s Band at the Richland Area Community Center, 9400 East CD Avenue, Richland. Line dancing & social dancing lesson & practice from 1-2 pm is $5 per person. Dances take place from 2-5 pm with Swing Masters band. $7 per person. Beginning dance lessons in swing, cha cha, fox trot, waltz, polka, and rhumba. No partner necessary. All abilities welcome. Casual dress. No smoking or alcohol. Call Colleen Burke at (269) 317-2197 for more information. 1st & 3rd Sunday each month. • Dance to Life at Burnham Brook Center in Battle Creek from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Singles and couples welcome (anyone under 17 must be accompanied by adult). $4 at the door ($2 for members). Lean basic steps in East coast swing, waltz, fox trot, cha cha, and rumba. Instructor: Colleen Burke. Every Monday. GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY. Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 945-9554 for more information. C A L E N D A R The Barry County Chamber of Commerce is located at 221 W. State Street in Hastings. The Chamber can be reached by phone at (269) 945-2454. Check out the Chamber’s website at www.barrychamber.com The Barry County Chamber of Commerce has phone books, maps and brochures of tourist attractions and places of interest locally and across the state. The Chamber also has free mailers for old printer ink cartridges and cell phones that will financially benefit the Barry Conservation District. Crafts Fairs Musicals Car Shows The Gilmore Keyboard Festival presents: Adam Golka with the Grand Rapids Symphony at the St. Cecilia Music Center April 24 & 25. Performances are Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and Friday at 8 p.m. Twenty-yearold Adam Golka has been making a name for himself as a new and exciting presence on concert stages. Hailed by critics for his powerful performance at this season's opening concert of the Milwaukee Symphony, he has also been chosen to participate in the Leon Fleisher Workshop on Beethoven's Piano Sonatas at Carnegie Hall. For more information, go to www.thegilmoreiscoming.com Kalamazoo Junior Symphony Orchestra Concert featuring the bronze medal winner in the StulbergInternational String Competition April 27 at 4 p.m. in Chenery Auditorium in Kalamazoo. For more information go to www.kjso.org or call (269) 349-7557. The Gilmore Keyboard Festival presents: Naomi Kudo at the Calvin Fine Arts Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. April 29. Born in Korea and raised in Chicago, Naomi Kudo is a student at Juilliard. She was the winner of Juilliard's 2007 Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition and was the only American finalist at the 2005 Warsaw 15th International Chopin Piano Competition. Go to www.thegilmoreiscoming.com for more information. The Gilmore Keyboard Festival presents: Leon Fleisher with Katherine Jacobson Fleisher at 7:30 p.m. at the Calvin Fine Arts Auditorium May 1. Eminent pianist and consummate musician Leon Fleisher, "Dean of American Pianists," is no stranger to the Gilmore Festival. He gave memorable concerts during the first Festival in 1991 and again in 2002. This time he comes to play for us with pianist Katherine Jacobson Fleisher, his wife and director of the piano ensemble program at the Peabody Conservatory of Music. Go to www.thegilmoreiscoming.com for more information. • It’s not entirely clear why, but those who study such things say that skin cancer is 20 percent more common on the left side of the body. • You might be surprised to learn that there is a world record for the most earthworms eaten in 30 seconds — I certainly was. It’s held by an Indian man who goes by the name “Snake Manu,” who consumed 200 of the little wrigglers in a scant half-minute. • Education is a generally considered to be a good thing; knowledge is power, after all. However, sometimes we learn something we really wish we didn’t know. For instance, did you know that in studies testing levels of bacteria on common items, toilet seats are consistently found to be much cleaner than fax machines, phone receivers and food cutting boards? I didn’t either. And you might not thank me for passing along that little tidbit. • Are you a lychnobite? Before you answer that, you should keep in mind that a lyn- chobite is someone who works at night and sleeps during the day. • If you’ve ever been to a formal wedding reception, you probably saw a receiving line, that traditional greeting of each guest by the bride, the groom and their families. Though it’s considered to be the proper thing to do, it can sometimes seem to go on and on and on. If you think that’s tedious, though, consider the plight of those who get married in Indonesia, where the tradition of the receiving line is firmly entrenched: There, it’s not uncommon to have more than 1,000 guests attend, and the bride and groom must greet each one before the festivities can even start. *** Thought for the Day: “Like cars in amusement parks, our direction is often determined through collisions.” — Yahia Lababidi 1. U.S. STATES: What is the capital of Kentucky? 2. OLYMPIC GAMES: What is a luge? 3. BIBLE: What biblical character was swallowed by a whale? 4. TELEVISION: What was the professor’s name on “Gilligan’s Island”? 5. LITERATURE: What Shakespearean character speaks the line, “Thus with a kiss I die”? 6. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Who wrote the long-running newspaper column called “At Wit’s End”? 7. MUSIC: What does the musical term “lento” mean? 8. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What color is a robin’s egg? 9. LANGUAGE: What is the French name for the English Channel? 10. GEOGRAPHY: In what country can the ancient site of Machu Picchu be found? CHECK OUT THESE APRIL BARRY COUNTY AREA EVENTS: Through May 17 Field Ornithology Course at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary consists of 5 field trips and lectures held every other week. Includes topics such as bird identification, history, behavior, conservation and more. Call (269) 671-2510 for more information. 17 Computer Class at 1 p.m. the Delton District Library. One hour class on basic topics such as word processing, spreadsheets and email. Call (269) 623-8040 for more information. 18 Barry Community Hsopice Living Connections Game Night at 7 p.m. at the Commission on Aging in Hastings. Bring a snack to share and $2 for supplies. Call 948-8452 for more information. 18 & 19 Thornapple Arts Council 5th Annual Jazz Festival offers free jazz concerts in downtown Hastings at various venues. See thornapplearts.org for more info. 19 PedalPowerpaloosa at the Hastings Public Library. Amaze yourself and your friends. Stop by between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to join solar guru Bob Brown and build a birdhouse with nothing more than tools plugged into the PedalPower of modified exercise bikes. 19 Home Parade of Barry County Builders from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. featuring 16 homes in the Barry County area. Tickets are $2.50 each or $5 per family. Tickets and maps avilable at MainStreet Savings Bank. Proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity. 20 Adult Co-Ed Kickball at Camp Algonquin Sunday evenings with games starting at 4 p.m. Call (269) 9454574 for more information. 20 Bingo at the American Legion Post, 2160 S. M-37 Highway from 2-7 p.m. Doors open at noon. Open to the public. 21 Gun Lake Area Women’s Club Winter/Summer Solstice Book Club at 9:30 a.m. Call Ruth at (269) 795-2627 for more information. 22 Dessert and Discussion Series at the WK. Kellogg Biological Station at 7:30 p.m. Learn about the environment and economic sustainability of cellulosic energy production with “From Field to Wheels: Biofuels Sustainability.” Free to members, nonmembers $4, children $1. 22 Earth Day Story Hour at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary at 10:30 a.m. Preschoolers and their families are invited. Free to members; nonmembers: $4 adults, $1 children. Call (269) 671-2510 for information. 24 Barry Community Hospice Grief Support Group from 6:00-7:30 p.m. Open to anyone who has experienced a loss due to death. Call 948-8452 for more information. 24 Thornapple Arts Council presents the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra Community Concert at 7:30 p.m. at the Hope United Methodist Church, 2920 S. M-37 Hwy., Hastings. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students and seniors. 25-27 Vermontville Maple Syrup starts at 6 p.m. with an Opening Ceremony & Talent Show, pancake supper, and entertainment. For more info go to www.vermontvillemaplesyrupfestival. com. 25-26 Middleville Garage Sales 26 Renewable Energy Series: Solar Panel Workshop at Pierce Cedar Creek Foundation. Call (269) 721-4190 for more information. © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. Answers 1. Frankfort 2. Racing sled 3. Jonah 4. Roy Hinkley 5. Romeo, “Romeo and Juliet” 6. Erma Bombeck 7. Slow 8. Blue 9. La Manche 10. Peru © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. Saxon Sports Shorts Junior Varsity Softball The Saxons junior varsity softball team swept its doubleheader with Grand Rapids Union on Tuesday night, winning by scores of 14-0 and 18-5. Sam Watson and Alex Wendorf combined to pitch the shutout in the first game. Brandy Gordenski and Shelby Roush both had three hits in the game. Wendorf and Brooke Blair each had a pair of hits in the game and Wendy Todd had a triple. In game two, Wendorf and Watson again combined on the pitching duties. Roush continued her good hitting as she collected four more hits in the game. Wendorf added three hits of her own and Blair, Gordenski, Todd and Britney Goodenough had two hits apiece. The JV team’s record now stands at 3 wins and 1 loss on the season. JV Boys’ Golf The Saxon junior varsity boys’ golf team evened its record at 1-1 with a 20923 win over Byron Center at Ironwood Golf Course Tuesday afternoon. Carson King led the Saxons with a 51, and also contributing were Cody Davis, Andrew Moore, Adam Hodges, Grant Heidi, and Bruce Krouse. The Saxon golfers opened the season Monday against Hamilton, and fell 215 to 217 at Hastings Country Club. King again led Hastings, this time with a 44. Other contributors for the Saxons were Davis, Moore, Derek Birman, Matt Wolfe, and Steven Krammin. �Page 18 — Thursday, April 17, 2008 — The Hastings Banner All or nothing for the Lakewood girls by Brett Bremer Sports Editor What Lansing Eastern girls’ tennis is to Lakewood, Lakewood is to Williamston. Lakewood opened its post-spring break schedule with an 8-0 win Monday over Lansing Eastern. But the following night, the Vikings were downed 8-0 by Williamston in the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division opener. Williamston opens the season ranked second in the state in Division 4. Although the Hornets are very good, they may not be quite that good. “Their coach says that’s impossible,” said Lakewood head coach Martin Snoap. “He lost eight girls from last year. He lost five to track and soccer and three to graduation.” “They’re still good enough for us though.” The tightest match of the afternoon Tuesday was the fourth singles match where MacKenzie Chase, playing her first varsity singles match, fell to the Hornets’ Cassy Voss 6-3, 6-3. Lakewood didn’t win a set all afternoon. Chase won more games than the rest of her singles teammates combined. At number one, the Hornets’ Tiffany Ash topped Chelsea Bickford 6-0, 6-0. At number two, Kasey Flessner fell 6-0, 6-2 to Allyson Nash. Morgan Mitchell was downed 6-1, 6-2 by Mattie Nelson at third singles. At first doubles, the Vikings Danielle Graham and Addie Hunter fell 6-1, 6-2. At two doubles, Amber Chase and Lizzy Studt were downed 6-0, 6-3. In the third doubles match, the Viking freshmen duo of Abby Haskin and Orianna Ramos was downed 6-2, 6-4. At fourth doubles, the Viking team of Sarah France and Michelle Bulling fell 7-5, 6-1. Monday afternoon against Lansing Eastern, the Vikings only gave up ten games in their victory. Bickford led the Vikings on the singles side, with a 6-0, 6-2 win over Chantal Laurens at number one. Flessner won 6-0, 61 at second singles. Mitchell won 6-1, 6-0 at number three singles. At fourth singles, Kelsey Stoddard took a 6-3, 6-0 victory. Lakewood’s first doubles team of Graham and Hunter, the third doubles team of Haskin and Ramos, and the fourth doubles team of France and MacKenzie Chase all won 6-0, 60. At second doubles, the Viking team of Amber Chase and Studt won 6-3, 6-0. The Viking girls still have a busy weekend ahead of them with a trip to Ionia this afternoon, a trip to Fowlerville Friday afternoon, and then an invitational at home on Saturday. Saxon Spring Fling Thursday, April 24 On April 24 the Hastings Athletic Boosters and the Hastings Athletic Dept. will be sponsoring a Spring Fling Celebration. The day will start with an in-school assembly honoring spring sports teams as well as high achieving academic underclassman. Then after school, all Hastings spring varsity sports will feature home events that night. The varsity softball, soccer, baseball, girls’ and boys’ track and field, girls’ tennis and boys’ golf (at the Hastings Country Club) will all host teams at their home venues. Hastings students and fans are encouraged to attend as many events as possible and to help encourage good attendance, fans will be allowed to access all events for one ticket price of $4 dollars (passes will also be honored). The Hastings Athletic Boosters will also be sponsoring raffle prizes. Students can increase their chances of winning by attending more events and getting an event ticket stamped by an Athletic Booster worker. Games for young spectators will also be offered at many of the events such as “score on the goalie” at soccer, a “fifty-yard dash for candy” at track and “run the bases” at softball and baseball. In addition, there will be a special “guest pep band” made of Hastings Area School Staff and Friends in attendance, and the Saxon Tailgate Party Bus will be hosting a tailgate part in the High School Parking lot with free hot-dogs, chips and drinks sponsored by the Terry McKinney Family and the Hastings Athletic Boosters. The Evening will conclude with a teachers vs. seniors basketball game following the conclusion of the last sport event, at about 7:15, where the raffle drawings will take place. Admission to the basketball game will be $2. by Brett Bremer Lakewood senior Amber Chase knocks a volley back over the net at her Williamston opponents during the second doubles match at LHS Tuesday afternoon. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lakewood first singles senior Chelsea Bickford hits a forehand return during the first set of her match against Williamston’s Tiffany Ash Tuesday afternoon. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Saxons rally in 7th, win in the 8th One rally after another, big hits, and key defensive plays inning after inning and it all came down to the last strike in the bottom of the seventh for the Saxons. Hastings varsity baseball team opened the O-K Gold Conference season with a 13-12 win over Forest Hills Northern Tuesday, in eight innings. In the last of the seventh, trailing 12-11, Trent Brisboe lined a two-out two-strike pitch for a hit to right field scoring Branden Courtney from third base to tie the game. After holding FHN scoreless in the top of the eighth, Hastings first two hitters began the inning with deep fly balls to center field. With two outs, Scott Wilson beat out an infield hit and then moved to second as a fielding error allowed Dylan McKay to reach first. Courtney then drew a walk to load the bases setting up the Saxons for the dramatic finish as Mathis lined the first pitch he saw into right field to score Wilson with the game winning run. Not only was Courtney a big part of the two late inning rallies by the Saxons, he picked up the win on the mound. He was the fifth pitcher used by Hastings. Scott Wilson and Greg Heath pitched well in front of Courtney allowing only one run over three innings of work from the fifth through the seventh. Runs were plentiful before that. The two teams saw the lead change five different times. Saxon hitters banged out 18 hits in the game, led by Riley McLean who had four hits including a pair of doubles and two RBIs. Brisboe and Mathis had three hits each. FHN jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead in the top half of first, but the Saxons charged back with five runs of their own as Mathis led off with a triple on the first pitch of the inning. McLean then doubled him home, and Brisboe doubled McLean home, and score himself on another double, this one off the bat of Dylan Cuddahee. John Feldpausch added a run scoring single and then scored himself on a double by Dylan McKay, which was the fifth extra-base hit of the inning for Hastings. The lead was short-lived as FHN came back with three runs in the top of the second to tie the game. Again the Saxons had an answer. Mathis singled and scored on another RBI double from McLean in the bottom of the second. McLean then scored along with Dylan Cuddahee on a fielding error to put the Saxons back on top 8-5. Hastings pushed its lead to 9-5 in the third when Rob Cady led off with a walk and later scored on a single from McLean. FHN then put up six runs of its own in the top of the fourth to take an 11-9 lead and added a single run in the top of the fifth to go up 12-9. Courtney put the Saxons within striking distance with his two-run home run over the left field fence in the bottom of the fifth. The game featured some outstanding defensive plays by the Saxons too, turned in by McLean at second, David Kendall in leftfield, and Courtney at third. Hastings heads to Forest Hills Northern to face the Huskies again Thursday afternoon, then will be back home Saturday hosting the Barry County Invitational which starts at 9 a.m. with the Saxons taking on ThornappleKellogg in the opener. That game will be followed by Lakewood and Delton-Kellogg in game two Saturday. The Trojans fell to 0-1 in league play as they were downed at home against Byron Center Tuesday night 6-2. The Bulldogs scored five runs in the second inning off of Trojan starter Kyle Bobolts who took the loss. The Trojans struck out 15 times and managed just one hit on the afternoon. Those two teams meet again Thursday at Byron Center. The Saxon varsity softball team picked up its first two victories of the season, sweeping a double header at home against Grand Rapids Union Tuesday afternoon. Hastings won game one 6-5, then took the second game 6-1. One big inning by the Red Hawks made game on interesting in the end, but the Saxons were in control the rest of the night. The Saxons led game one 5-2 heading into the top of the seventh inning, but Union was helped by two Saxon errors and a pair of walks. Those Hastings mistakes coupled with a pair of singles allowed the Red Hawks to tie the game at five. Hastings pitcher Calli Carpenter got a strikeout with the bases loaded to keep the game tied going into the bottom of the seventh though. In the bottom of the seventh, the Saxons’ Terra Nassif led off with a walk. Christy Engle, pinch running for Nassif, advanced to second on a passed ball and then scored the game winning run on a double off the bat of Beth Walkington. Carpenter went the distance on the mound for the Saxons allowing just two hits while striking out nine Union batters to record her first win of the season. She then picked up the win in game two as well, allowing only three hits while striking out 12. Brenna Leedy, Carpenter, Jen Ratliff, and Teri Dull had RBI’s for the Saxons in the opener. The Saxons jumped in front of Union early in game two, scoring three runs in the second inning. Megan Lipstraw singled and then advanced to second base on a Union error. Shari Jager drove in Lipstraw with a solid base hit. Jager stole second and then scored on a base hit from Christy Engle. Engle stole second and then scored on a ground out from Ratliff. Hastings then added a single run in the fifth on an RBI ground out by Kelsey Hallifax that scored Jager after her second hit of the game. The Saxons increased its lead to 6-0 in the sixth inning as Ratliff walked, was sacrificed to second and scored on Walkington’s second hit of the game. Walkington then scored on a Union error. A pair of walks and a base hit by Union spoiled the shutout in the seventh. Hastings starts the O-K Gold Conference season with a double header at Forest Hills Northern Thursday, then will be home Saturday for the Barry County Invitational. Nine points disappear on Saxon softball takes two from Union some nights in the KVA Maybe they should call it the Kan’t Vault Association. That’s being a little extreme, there are plenty of athletes in the Kalamazoo Valley Association (KVA) that can pole vault. The problem is, they just aren’t allowed to enough. For the only time I can remember (that doesn’t mean much though) the Maple Valley varsity boys’ track and field team was swept in the pole vault in a dual. Tuesday Williamston’s Nick Rainey won the event by clearing 13 feet 6 inches at Lakewood High School. His teammates Cole Spalding and Tim Reynolds both cleared 12-0 to place second and third. All three were state qualifiers in Division 3 a year ago. Their teammate, Josh Walters, who graduated last spring placed fourth at the D-3 state finals. The Lions do have one vaulter who could challenge them, Kaleb Root, who Maple Valley boys’ coach Brian Lincoln told me had cleared 13-6 before spring break. But Root missed at his first height attempt Tuesday. More often than not it’s the Lions who are taking the top three spots in the event, or at least the top two. Throw in an average day for Root, and the Lions take the top three spots in the event with the heights are transferred over into their dual with the Vikings which was happening simultaneously. Delton Kellogg usually does all right for itself in the pole vault too, and it’s not just the guys at Maple Valley or DK. The problem is, when the Panthers and Lions travel to Kalamazoo Christian or Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Central for a KVA dual or double dual there is no pole vault. It’s just not counted as an event, because the Irish and Comets don’t have pits. Teams get five points for a first-place finish in a dual, three of second, and one for third. That’s nine points a team could be giving up. The league coaches tried to get a rule passed this year that if one of those schools is hosting a dual, they have to forfeit those nine points. That would be all well and good if the league just ran duals. But it runs double duals too, where three teams compete against each other like Tuesday’s meet with Lakewood, Maple Valley, and Williamston. A week from Tuesday, Maple Valley will head to Hackett Catholic Central for a double dual with the Fighting Irish and the Pennfield Panthers. The Irish could give up the nine pole vault points to the Lions and Panthers, but how’s it work for the dual between the Panthers and Lions? There just isn’t any pole vault. That really is too bad for the Lions, because them and the Pennfield boys should be in a heated battle for the league title. Pennfield always brings a great group of sprinters to the track. In a dual at Maple Valley or at Pennfield, I wouldn’t be surprised to see the Lions sweep the event and take all nine points. Those are nine points they won’t be able to earn with the meet at Hackett. Changes could be ahead with the addition of Constantine and Schoolcraft into the league next year. One idea is to not let a school with no pole vault pit host a conference meet. Another idea Lincoln came up with was to find the Kalamazoo schools a pit. Delton Kellogg recently got a new one. Lincoln said he sent an e-mail down to the Hackett coach letting him know that Delton would probably let the Irish have the old one for a steal of a deal. Lincoln never got a reply. Celebrate the S A XON SPIRIT with a . . . SPRING SPORTS TAILGATE PARTY! To show community support for our teams and the spirit of being a Saxon, a tailgate party will be sponsored with free grilled hot dogs, chips and a drink to anyone before the games. ALL HASTINGS SPRING VARSITY SPORTS WILL FEATURE HOME EVENTS • THURSDAY, APRIL 24 • The Tailgate Party will be held before the games, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., in the Hastings High School Parking Lot Sponsored by: the Terry McKinney Family and the Hastings Athletic Boosters Sa xon Pride Begins with You! 77522679 If you or your business is interested in sponsoring a tailgate party featuring the “Saxon Tailgate Party Bus” before any Saxon home event please contact the Hastings Athletic Dept. at 948-4409. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 17, 2008 — Page 19 Lions and Lakewood can’t keep up with Williamston by Brett Bremer Sports Editor “Those girls are fast,” said Maple Valley sophomore sprinter Lizzy Stewart as she walked off the track following the 100-meter dash at Lakewood High School Tuesday afternoon. She’d just finished third in the race with a time of 13.77 seconds, behind Williamston junior Leanne Selinger (13.51) and freshman Mallory Metzer (13.67). Williamston’s boys are fast too. The Hornets have guys who can throw, girls who can jump, and guys who can vault, and a little bit over everything else as well. That’s why the Hornet boys’ team finished second at last year’s Division 3 state finals, and the girls’ team placed fourth. The Hornets handled Maple Valley and Lakewood in the three-team meet, scoring Capital Area Activities Conference Division 3 wins over the host Vikings 124-13 in the boys’ meet and 121-16 in the girls’ competition. The Hornets topped the Maple Valley girls 83-54 and the Maple Valley boys 92-45. In the competition between the Vikings and Lions, the Lions won the boys’ meet 103.533.5 and the girls’ 89-48. Lion boys’ coach Brian Lincoln isn’t too worried about the early season defeat. Maple Valley’s Jen Kent lets loose with a throw of 91 feet 2 inches which won her the discus competition, during the double dual between the Lions, Lakewood, and Williamston Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Maple Valley’s Nick Thurlby sails over a hurdle in the 300-meter race at Lakewood High School on Tuesday afternoon. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Saxons win just one game in loss to young FHN squad Many schools with five freshmen in the starting line-up to start a new season would find the going a bit rough, but it was Forest Hills Northern and its freshmen that made things tough on Hastings Monday. The Huskies opened the O-K Gold Conference girls’ tennis season with an 8-0 win over the Saxons in Hastings. Samantha McPhall at second singles won the only game for the Saxons, against Caroline Aleck, falling 6-1, 6-0. The rest of the Saxon line-up fell 6-0, 6-0. FHN’s Allison Facko, who topped Saxon grad Amy Ingle who’s now playing at Ferris State University last season, downed Chelsea LaJoye at number one singles. Facko is the only returning player from last year’s FHN team. “They have three freshmen rounding out the singles line-up, and they are all solid,” said Saxon head coach Rich Pohja. “Two more freshmen are in the doubles line-up, all club players. Coach Sukup stated this is the best freshmen class he’s had in 30 years. “They will probably finish in the top five (in the state) in Division 2.” Hastings was schedule to visit Hamilton for a second league dual on Wednesday afternoon. The Saxons return to action Saturday at the Lansing Catholic Invitational, then face league opponents Byron Center and Wayland next week. “Actually, I think we gained some confidence,” Lincoln said. “Obviously, competing against the best in the state shows us where we’re at right away.” Lion junior Nick Thurlby is in a good place. He was a champion in all four of his events, taking the 110-meter hurdles in 15.91, the 300-meter hurdles in 40.96, the long jump at 18 feet 7 inches, and teamed with Charles Wymer, Rob Morehouse, and Jeff Burd to win the 1600-meter relay in 3:31.61. Those victories accounted for four of the six wins by the Lion boys’ team on the day. Maple Valley won six of the boys events, while Williamston took 11. Burd had the only other individual win for the Lions, taking the 800-meter run in 2:02.80. Maple Valley’s foursome of Morehouse, Zac Eddy, Brad Laverty, and Burd won the 3200-meter relay in 8:30. “The field events actually did well today,” said Lincoln. Thurlby had the only win in the field for the Lions through, as Williamston senior Donny Stiffler took the discus at 165-2 and the shot put at 46-3. The Hornets’ Dale Williams took the high jump at 6-0. In the pole vault, the top Williamston vaulters didn’t even start competing until everyone else was through and swept the top three places with Nick Rainey winning at 13-6 followed by Cole Spalding (12-0) and Tim Reynolds (12-0). The Vikings didn’t win a guys’ or girls’ event on the day, but against their league rivals on the boys’ side saw Markus Gonzales take the victory in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 16.31. On the girls’ side the Hornets took eight victories and the Lions nine. Maple Valley’s Dani Christensen and Lauren Pierce matched Thurlby’s four wins. That duo teamed with Mallorie Densmore and Stewart to take the 800-meter relay in 1:48.65. That same foursome won the 1600meter relay too. Individually, Christensen won the 100meter hurdles in 16.99 and the 300-meter hur- dles in 48.16, and Pierce took the 200 in 27.03 and the long jump at 16-3.5. Other winners for the Lions included Stewart in the 400 with a time of 1:03.57, Jen Kent in the discus with a top throw of 91-2, and Karlee Mater who cleared 9-0 in the pole vault. In the league dual with the Hornets, the Lakewood girls scored a win in the 400-meter dash with Ashley Pifer finishing in 1:04.00 and in the discus where Sarah Jemison had a throw of 89-11. Lakewood will host its own Invitational this Saturday, then returns to league action in the CAAC-White at Perry next Tuesday. Maple Valley heads to the Portland Invitational this Saturday, then opens Kalamazoo Valley Association duals at home against Olivet Tuesday. Maple Valley’s Charles Wymer (left) and Lakewood’s Kyle Shanks close in on the finish line in the 100-meter dash during Tuesday’s meet. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lakewood’s Ashley Pifer (right) cruises around the final turn just ahead of Williamston’s Shelby Guile in the 400meter dash Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Saxons and Trojans at the bottom after one jamboree Three runs in sixth gets St. Phil past DK Travis Clelland led Thornapple Kellogg with 42. The Trojans also got a pair of 43’s from Mike Gray and Scott Pitsch and 44s from Brad Steffen and Logan Knight. Only four golfers finished under 40 for the round, and three off them were from Wayland. Keegan Pawloski led the league on the day with a one-over 37. Keith Sikkema added a 39 and Neil Richards a 39 for the Wildcats. South Christian’s Mike Fennema also fired a 39. The league gets together again Thursday, as Forest Hills Northern plays host at Egypt Valley. Hastings and Thornapple Kellogg will then both be a part of the Caledonia Invitational Friday. Byron Center hosts the conference at Ironwood on Tuesday. Also Basement Finishing/Egress Windows/Mold Remediation/Foundation Repair The Delton Kellogg bats made their noise early, but St. Philip’s offense came alive late to score a 5-4 victory over the Panther varsity baseball team in Battle Creek Monday afternoon. St. Philip rallied for three runs in the bottom of the sixth to capture the win, after the Panthers had jumped out to a four-run lead after two innings. A two-run double by Quinn DeBolt, and two-out RBI singles by Devin Desgranges in the first and by Steven Scoby in the second inning pushed the Panthers in front at the start. St. Philip cut the Delton lead in half by scoring two runs in the fourth inning, combining singles by Conor Reilly and Matt Lake with a timely hits batsman and an untimely Delton error. St. Philip's winning rally was fueled by two walks sandwiched between singles by Matt Lake and Patrick Reilly, the latter hit scoring the tying and eventual winning run. Alex Barton pitched five strong scoreless innings of relief to earn the win for St. Philip. Kenny Kelley, the third of four Panther pitchers, took the loss in the finely contested ball game. Nick Blacken had a pair of singles for the Panthers on the night. Delton heads to Hastings Saturday for the Barry County Invitational, and will take on Lakewood in its first game. Next week, the Panthers will be home for two KVA games with Parchment Tuesday then head to Battle Creek Central for a non-conference double header Thursday. 77522576 02689772 77521966 The Saxons and Trojans found themselves in a hole at Orchard Hills Golf Course on Tuesday afternoon, and not the good kind. Thornapple Kellogg finished sixth and Hastings seventh at the first O-K Gold Conference boys’ golf jamboree off the season. The Trojans fired a 172 and Hastings 176. From top to bottom it was a tight contest though, the host Wildcats were just 16 strokes better than the Saxons and finished first with a 160. South Christian was second with a 162, followed by Hamilton 166, Forest Hills Northern 170, and Byron Center 171. Tyler Kalmink led the Saxons with a 42. Matt Cooley fired a 43, Brian Baum 44, and Carson Letot and John Kalmink each recorded 47’s for Hastings. �Page 20 — Thursday, April 17, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Rogers sets PR in vault at first two outdoor meets by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Normally Hastings boys’ track and field coach Paul Fulmer thinks if one of his pole vaulters can improve their top height by a foot or a foot and a half from one season to the next it has been a success. Jeremy Rogers is setting the bar higher though. Rogers, a senior who came into the season with a personal best of 11 feet 6 inches, cleared 12-6 in the Saxons’ meet at Delton Kellogg last Wednesday and then upped his personal record (PR) to 13-0 Tuesday in the Saxons’ O-K Gold opener at Hamilton Tuesday. He won the event both nights. It was enough to help the Saxon boys to a 83-54 win over the Panthers last week, but Tuesday the Hawkeyes scored a 75-62 victory over the Saxons. The win over Delton marked the 100th coaching victory for Fulmer. “The last two years he’s been a really good student of the game, and he’s working hard at improving, and he’s excited about it,” Fulmer said of Rogers. In the preseason the last two years, Rogers has gone to a camp hosted at East Kentwood. Rogers says that Fulmer gave him the basics, Hastings’ Amanda Buehler sprints down a straight-away in the 1600-meter relay Wednesday night at Delton Kellogg. (Photo by Brett Bremer) and the camp has really helped teach him some drills to work on his drive off the ground and his sweep. The Saxon school record is 14-6.25. “That’s two feet up,” Rogers said. “I’d like to shoot for it once or twice and see how I do.” The Saxon team did just fine last Wednesday, especially in the field events where it took first place in four of the five competitions. Josh Morehouse won the shot put at 39-2.75. Justin Jevicks was the discus winner with a top throw of 119-0. In the high jump, the Saxons’ Darrell Slaughter took first at 5-10. Ryan Bosma won three individual events for the Saxons, and Ryan Burgdorf two against Delton. Bosma took the 800-meter run in 2:10.50, the 1600-meter run in 4:49.52, and the 3200-meter run in 10:50.12. The Saxons swept the two distance races, with Troy Dailey and Dane Schils finishing second and third in the 1600 and Dailey and Jason Eckley second and third in the 3200. Bosma took the two sprints, winning the 100-meter dash in 11.20 seconds and the 200 in 23.46. Hastings’ lone relay victory came in the 800-meter race, where the team of Chase DelCotto, Spencer Rhodes-Gillons, Matt Schild, and Burgdorf combined for a time of 1:37.47. Delton took the other three relays. In the 3200-meter relay the team of Quinn DeBolt, Dalton Parmenter, Robbie Wandell, and Jordan Bourdo took first in 9:01.15. Bourdo teamed with Justin VanderMeer, Tony Reeves, and David Roberts to win the 1600meter relay in 3:49.46. In the 400-meter relay, the Delton team of Taylor Kingsley, Casey Overbeek, Ricky Davidson, and Matt Ingle finished first in 48.24. Delton Kellogg got individual wins from VanderMeer in the 400 (54.58), Reeves in the long jump (17-6.25), and Roberts in the 300 hurdles (43-15) and the 110-meter hurdles (16.75). Delton Kellogg’s girls edged the Hastings girls in their dual last Wednesday, 69-67. The Panthers won ten events, to the Saxons’ seven on the afternoon. Rachael Williams took the 200-meter dash for Delton in 28.91 and the 400 in 1:05.30. Katie Searles also won two individual events for DK, taking the 100-meter hurdles in 16.90 and the 300 hurdles in 53.43. Winning two individual events for Hastings were Molly Smith and Katie Sutherland. Sutherland took the discus with a throw of 940 and the shot put at 32-7. Smith won the 3200-meter run in 13:39.05 and the 1600meter run in 6:06.98. Other winners for Hastings included Jessica Lee in the 100-meter dash (13.25), and Brittany Morgan in the high jump (4-11). Other Delton girls’ scoring individual wins were Hannah Williams in the pole vault (7-6), Chelsea VanderWoude in the long jump (140), and Mandy Dye in the 800-meter run (2:44.03). The two teams split the four relay races. The Hastings team of Nicole Frantz, Amanda Buehler, Holly Bomer and Smith took the 3200-meter race in 12:00.09, and the team of Katie Ponsetto, Buehler, Heather Cady, and Brittaney Gray won the 1600-meter relay in 4:46.53. Delton’s team of Amanda Mikolajczyk, Searles, Hannah Williams, and VanderWoude won the 400-meter relay in 56.14, while the team of VanderWoude, Rachael Williams, Hannah Williams, and Searles won the 800-meter relay in 1:54.09. Tuesday night, the Saxon girls fell in their O-K Gold Conference opening dual at Hamilton 76-60. “I am happy with our continued progression through the season,” said Saxon girls’ coach Brian Teed. “It was a good meet for us. We will continue to improve a lot this year with only one senior.” The Saxon girls had most of their success in the sprints at Hamilton, with Lee and Jessica Czinder placing first and second in the 100-meter dash with times of 13.60 and 14.14 respectively. Those two also helped the Saxons to a sweep of the top three places in the 200-meter dash, with Czinder taking first in 28.73, followed by teammates Gabby Eaton and Lee. Hastings also had the top two placers in the 400, with Ponsetto taking first in 1:06.77 and Natalie VanDenack second. Other individual winners for Hastings were Morgan in the high jump (5-0) and Sutherland in the shot put (30-4.5). The Saxons took two relays, winning the 800-meter race in 1:55.7 and the 1600-meter race too. The Saxon boys got another big night from Bosma and Burgdorf in their loss to the Hawkeyes. Burgdorf won the 100 in 11.44 and the 200 in 23.03. Bosma took the 800 in 2:06.2, the 1600 in 4:51, and the 3200 in 10:44. Bosma also teamed with Dailey, Eckley, and Kevin Armstrong to win the 3200-meter relay in 8:51. In the 3200-meter run, the Saxons’ Dane Schils was just a few seconds behind Bosma, in second place, finishing with a new PR of 10:49. The Saxons’ also got a first-place finish from Spencer Rhodes-Gillons in the 300meter hurdles in 43.5 and Dustin Bateson in the 400 with a time of 54.0. “We lost three of the four relays, and if we win one of those relays, it puts us close enough that the meet comes down to someone taking a third who didn’t,” Fulmer said. The Saxons’ Jeremy Rogers pushes himself over the bar at 12 feet 6 inches in the pole vault during Wednesday’s meet at Delton Kellogg High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The toughest loss of the three in the relays came in the 400-meter race, where the Saxon team of Josh Caener, Burgdorf, Greg Woodmansee, and DelCotto finished a tenth of a second behind the Hamilton foursome. The Saxons will be home this afternoon against Byron Center for another O-K Gold Conference dual, then visit Wayland Tuesday. In between is the annual Hastings Relays on Saturday. The Delton Kellogg boys followed up their dual with Hastings by finishing second at the Carroll Moon Kiwanis Invitational Saturday. The host team from Bronson was first with 119 points. DK was second with 101, and Union City a distant third with 48 points. The Panthers won four events on the day, with Roberts taking first in the 110-meter hurdles (15.75) and the 300-meter hurdles (41.91). The Delton team of DeBolt, Morgan Hennessey, Taylor Bourdo, and Jordan Bourdo won the two-mile relay in 9:13.80. Hennessey then won the two-mile run in 11:18.62. Delton Kellogg heads to the Olivet relays this Friday, then starts the Kalamazoo Valley Association season with a double dual against Parchment and Hackett Catholic Central, at Parchment, on Tuesday. Delton Kellogg’s Mandy Dye races around the track in the 800-meter run Wednesday evening. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Rams hold Delton scoreless in conference double-header Delton Kellogg got off to a 3-0 start this season, but the start of the Kalamazoo Valley Association season was still tough on the Panthers. Galesburg-Augusta handed Delton Kellogg’s varsity softball team its first two losses of the year Tuesday, shutting the Panthers out twice 4-0 and 8-0. The Panthers were no-hit in the opener and managed just two hits in the second game, one each from Katie Marshall and Sarah Holroyd. Tarah Keim pitched the first game for Delton, striking out six and allowing just three hits herself. Jessica Wine pitched the second game for the Panthers, allowing just six hits. Delton Kellogg is now 3-2 on the season. The Panthers picked up their third non-conference victory of the year by beating Battle Creek St. Philip at Bailey Park 9-2. Keim threw a no-hitter for the Panthers, striking out 12 while walking just one. Marshall, Sara Weimer, Shelly NeSmith, Taylor Blacken, Justie McCowan, and Kelsey Ketola had two hits each for Delton, one of McCowan’s was a triple. Delton Kellogg will be a part of the Barry County Invitational at Hastings Saturday, then will return to conference action with a double header at home against Parchment next Tuesday. SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hassk12.org 9:00 am Boys JV 77522613 Golf Track Track Baseball Baseball Softball Jamb. at Egypt Valley Byron Center HS Byron Center HS Forest Hills North. HS Forest Hills North. HS Forest Hills North. (DH) Golf Soccer Soccerr Caled. Inv.@Broadmoor A Hamilton High School A Hamilton High School A Baseball Baseball Golf Barry County Invit. Grandville Quad Pennfield at Marywd. (change from Lkwd.) GR Cath. Central at Centennial CC in GR Barry County Invit. Barry County Invit. Lansing Cath. Invite Hastings Relays Hastings Relays Barry Co. Inv.@Lkwd. Golf A H H A H A H A A A 9:00 am Girls Varsity Softball H 9:00 am Girls JV Softball H 9:00 am Girls Varsity Tennis A 9:00 am Boys Varsity Track H 9:00 am Girls Varsity Track H 11:00 am Boys JV Baseball A MONDAY, APRIL 21: 3:45 pm Boys JV Golf Wayland@Hastings CC H 4:00 pm Girls Varsity Tennis Byron Center HS H 4:00 pm Girls JV Tennis Byron Center HS A 4:15 pm Girls Fresh. Softball West Ottawa HS H 4:30 pm Boys Middle Track Gull Lake - Tri A 4:30 pm Girls Middle Track Gull Lake - Tri A Byron Ctr (Johnson Fld) H 5:00 pm Girls JV Soccer 6:45 pm Girls Varsity Soccer Byron Ctr (Johnson Fld) H 7:30 pm Jazz Concert - Lecture Hall, HHS TUESDAY, APRIL 22: 3:45 pm Boys Varsity Golf Jamboree at Railside A Lkwd.-Resched. from 3/24 A 4:00 pm Girls Varsity Tennis 4:00 pm Girls JV Tennis Lkwd-Resched. from 3/24 H 4:00 pm Boys Varsity Track Wayland Union HS A 4:00 pm Girls Varsity Track Wayland Union HS A 4:15 pm Boys Varsity Baseball Hamilton High School A 4:15 pm Boys JV Baseball Hamilton High School H 4:15 pm Boys Fresh. Baseball Hamilton (DH) A 4:15 pm Girls Varsity Softball Fennville (DH) H 4:15 pm Girls JV Softball Fennville (DH) H WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23: 3:45 pm Boys JV Golf T-K@Yankee Springs A 4:00 pm Girls Varsity Tennis Wayland Union HS A 4:00 pm Girls JV Tennis Wayland Union HS H 4:00 pm Boys Middle Track T-K Middle A 4:00 pm Girls Middle Track T-K Middle A 4:15 pm Boys Fresh. Baseball T-K High School H 5:00 pm Girls JV Soccer Wayland Union HS A 6:30 pm Girls Varsity Soccer Wayland Union HS A THURSDAY, APRIL 24: 3:45 pm Boys Varsity Golf Jamboree@HCC H 4:00 pm Spring Fling - All Varsity Sports are at Home 4:00 pm Boys Varsity Track T-K High School H 4:00 pm Girls Varsity Track T-K High School H 4:15 pm Boys Varsity Baseball Hamilton High School H 4:15 pm Boys JV Baseball Hamilton High School A 4:15 pm Girls Varsity Softball Hamilton (DH) H 4:15 pm Girls JV Softball Hamilton (DH) A 4:30 pm Tailgate Party for Spring Fling 4:30-6:30 pm 4:30 pm Girls Varsity Tennis Battle Creek Central HS H 4:30 pm Girls JV Tennis Battle Creek Central HS A 5:30 pm Girls Varsity Soccer Ottawa Hills-varsity only H 7:15 pm Senior Students vs Staff Basketball Times and dates subject to change. Thanks to This Week’s Sponsor: Hastings Orthopedic Clinic, P.C. “Quality Care with Compassion” 840 Cook Rd. Hastings, MI 49058 Phone: 269-945-9520 Toll Free: 800-596-1005 Contact us on the web @ www.hoc-mi.com HASTINGS ATHLETIC BOOSTERS Contact Laura 948-0506 to Sponsor the Sports Schedule 77522539 THURSDAY, APRIL 17: 3:45 pm Boys Varsity 4:00 pm Boys Varsity 4:00 pm Girls Varsity 4:15 pm Boys Varsity 4:15 pm Boys JV 4:15 pm Girls Varsity FRIDAY, APRIL 18: 9:00 am Boys Varsity 4:00 pm Girls JV 5:30 pm Girls Varsity SATURDAY, APRIL 19: 9:00 am Boys Varsity 9:00 am Boys Fresh. 9:00 am Boys Varsity � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-04-24.pdf 29492a6b7e7eee8df7c20b78c7451b08 PDF Text Text Donor pays for play in Hastings sports Judge ourselves by how we care for our pets Saxons get the golden goal in two Gold games See Story on Page 3 See Editorial on Page 5 See Story on Pages 18 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 155, No. 17 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 50¢ Thursday, April 24, 2008 NEWS Pennock releases patient survey results BRIEFS Relay for Life fundraiser tonight An evening of food and fun is set for tonight, Thursday, April 24, to raise funds to benefit the American Cancer Society’s Barry County Relay for Life. The event begins at 6 p.m. at the Walldorff Brewpub and Bistro in downtown Hastings. Tickets are $20 each, and approximately half of that amount will benefit the local Relay for Life. The ticket price includes a homemade pizza buffet, Caesar salad station, pasta primavera salad, baked garlic crostini and fresh fruit. Call Bonnie Meredith at 269-9454520 to learn more. For more information about Barry County Relay for Life, or to start or join a team, visit http:////eevents.ccancer.oorg/rflbarymi. Results of an ongoing national study of inpatient hospital care, relative to patient satisfaction, were released for public review on March 28, but Hastings-based Pennock Health Services’ survey results were not available in that review because it didn’t officially join the survey until a year after the first reporting period. However, Pennock has released survey data that will be featured in the next round of public reviews. The survey, known as Hospital Consumer Assessment of Health Care Providers and Systems (HCAHPS), and its results have been published via the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Web site, www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov, for the time period October 2006 – June 2007. Beginning in March 2006, hospitals began participating in this survey, with the final group of hospitals participating in March 2007. Recent results published reflected the hospitals that began in 2006. Since Pennock Health Services completed its “dry run” to ensure proper collection of information in March 2007, its results will be released in the third calendar quarter of 2008. “We were very pleased with the initial results of our HCAHPS survey as the data mirrors what we have consistently found to be a positive patient experience. We are looking forward to being featured on CMS’ Web site in the near future,” said Carla Wilson-Neil, Pennock’s chief operating officer. Some highlights from Pennock’s July through December 2007 HCAHPS survey, she said, include scoring above the regional and national average on the following initiatives: Nurses treating patients with courtesy/respect, nurses listening carefully and explaining things, prompt response to patient call button, physicians treating patients with courtesy/respect, physicians listening carefully, room and bathroom being kept clean, receiving help with bedpan/bathroom, controlling pain well and staff explaining medications. In addition, Pennock exceeded the regional and national averages of 68 percent and 67 percent for overall satisfaction, since 72 percent of patients surveyed gave Pennock a nine or 10 rating on a ‘zero to 10’ (lowest-highest) scale. Eighty-four percent of patients said they would also “definitely recommend” Pennock Health Services to a close friend or family member, Wilson-Neil said. Under CMS regulations, health care providers are required to survey at least 300 patients annually using a 27-question standardized survey administered by a government-approved entity and process to ensure valid data. Questions patients are queried on range from whether the area around the patients’ room was kept quiet at night to how well informed they were during their discharge process. Pennock contracted with healthcare consumer research firm Arbor Associates, Inc., of Petoskey, to administer the surveys of 300 inpatients within six weeks of their discharge. Arbor Associates currently boasts more than 20 Michigan community hospitals as its HCAHPS clients. “Monitoring patient satisfaction is an ongoing, long-term initiative for Pennock as staff have been consistently monitoring and working to improve satisfaction scores,” said Stacey Graham, Pennock’s customer service manager. In addition to HCAHPS, Pennock’s Customer Service Department distributes an in-house Patient Satisfaction Survey to thousands of inpatients and outpatients each year, with the hospital consistently averaging 4.7 4.8 on a five-point scale on all items measured, she said. Staff in the inpatient and medical/surgical nursing departments also make follow-up calls to check on the progress of recently discharged patients. Pennock Health Services features an 88bed hospital and serves more than 130,000 people per year. Hastings scout working to help others in community Della Meade benefit is Friday by Megan Lavell Staff Writer Hastings Middle School sixth grade student Matt Johnson has worked hard and completed his project, Charity House. According to a presentation Johnson made at the Feb. 11 Hastings City Council meeting, “Charity House is a small shed that people are able to take their returnable cans and bottles to. Each month, a different charity would maintain the charity house, and in return, receive all of the bottles and cans to cash in for the proceeds.” Johnson is a Life Scout and working toward Eagle Scout rank in troop 74 in A benefit dinner from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 25, at St. Edward’s Family Center in Lake Odessa will help ‘Dancing Della’ Meade with mounting medical bills due to recent hospitalization and surgery due to heart failure. A resident of Woodland, Meade has been dance instructor in the Hastings and Woodland area for many years. She has taught dance to hundreds of students, ranging from pre-school ballet students to adult ballroom dancers. All of Meade’s former and current dance students from Lakewood and Hastings are encouraged to give their support. Cost of the hog-roast meal will be a free-will donation, and take-out meals will be available. Monetary donations can be made through the Woodland United Methodist Church 203 N. Main St., PO Box 95 Woodland MI 48897. Hastings. Operation Charity House would help him get his Eagle Scout ranking. The Leadership Barry County Class of 2008 sponsored the project and helped Johnson complete it. Johnson secured a funding sponsorship from the Hastings Rotary Club to cover most building costs of the house and is working with The Barry County United Way to serve as the sponsor organization to coordinate recipient groups. The leadership class worked with Johnson on the location and design of the house, actu- See SCOUT, page 3 Library video game tourney Saturday The Hastings Public Library will host a video game tournament beginning at noon Saturday, April 26. A wild card tournament will begin at noon, and a grand championship tournament at 2 p.m. The wild card tournament will give four people from each game the opportunity to play in the grand championship. The games will be Mario Kart Double Dash and Super Smash Bros. Melee. The event is open to students in sixth through 12th grades It is free, and refreshments will be provided. Local teens plan ‘70s disco The Hastings Public Library Teen Advisory Board will hold a 1970s disco from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, April 26, in the Emmanuel Episcopal Parish House on Center Street in Hastings. The event is being held raise money to bring an author of teen literature to Hastings. Families are invited, but any children fifth grade or younger need to be accompanied by an adult. The cost is $5 for students and senior citizens and $7 for adults. Tickets are available from any Teen Advisory Board member, at the library, or at the door. For more information, call the Hastings Public Library at 269-9454263. See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 Lakewood Ambulance closes Tom Burghdoff, president of the Lakewood Community Ambulance board of directors, removed the ambulance signs Tuesday morning from the station on M-43 in Woodland. See story on page 5 (Photo by Helen Mudry) More dogs euthanized; shelter closed until May 5 by Megan Lavell Staff Writer If last week was sad for Barry County Animal Control, this week was tragic. Another 10 dogs have had to be euthanized for what county authorities suspect is canine influenza. Barry County Undersheriff Bob Baker said blood samples from several of the dogs are being sent to Pfizer to verify that it is, in fact, canine influenza that is affecting the county facility. “We have nothing to say factually that’s what it is,” said Baker. “We just want to know positively that’s what it is, that’s what we’re dealing with.” Baker said canine influenza was determined based on the symptoms of the animals, including lethargy, runny nose and loss of appetite. Dr. Gaye Ludke of Broadway Veterinary Clinic, who, according to her staff, will not respond to phone calls from Banner staff under of the advisement of the Sheriff, diagnosed several animals in Barry County Animal Control with canine influenza Wednesday, April 9. The staff euthanized 10 dogs at the time to control the spread of the disease. The facility was under quarantine until Saturday, April 12, and dogs could not be adopted until Wednesday, April 16. This time around, the shelter is going to be closed until Monday, May 5. Shelter staff is asking that people keep animals, if they can, until after the quarantine has been lifted. Staff also is asking people keep cats instead of taking them to the shelter. Although canine influenza only affects dogs, cats are not being adopted until May 5, either. Stray dogs and dogs that are dropped off at the facility are being temporarily housed at a boarding kennel. The facility is being decontaminated, and there will be a full decontamination the weekend of May 2 to 4. Shelly Shields, senior scientist of veterinary medicine, biological research and development for Pfizer, is using blood samples from five of the dogs to determine whether the dogs have canine influenza and also to develop a vaccine for the highly contagious disease. Matt Johnson paints the Charity House Saturday, April 19. Johnson and this year’s Leadership Barry County class created Charity House to raise money for local nonprofit organizations. �Page 2 — Thursday, April 24, 2008 — The Hastings Banner NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page Delton planning alumni banquet Delton Kellogg High School’s 65th annual alumni banquet will be held Saturday, May 17, at 6 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. The class of 1958 (50 years), 1983 (25 years) and the current graduating class will be honored. All graduates, former teachers and employees are invited to attend. Bring a dish to pass and table service. A free-will donation will be taken. A business meeting and social hour will follow the dinner. For more information, visit http://www.dkhs-alumni. org or call 269-623-2610. Ag preservation open house set The Barry County Agricultural Preservation Board will host an open house at Riverside Grain Farm, owned by Stephen and Sandi DeGroote, 1702 E. Carlton Center Road, Freeport, Wednesday, April 30, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. The open house will celebrate the first purchase of development rights on farmland in Barry County through the Agricultural Preservation Program. A 114-acre parcel of the DeGroote’s farm is now permanently protected from development through a conservation easement which was made possible through a grant from the Michigan Agricultural Preservation Fund and a donation of 25 percent of the appraised development value put forth by the DeGroote family. The public is welcome to enjoy light refreshments, meet the DeGroote family, and learn more about the Barry County Agricultural Preservation program from board members. Tickets available for HHS alumni banquet Tickets for the 121st Hastings High School Alumni Banquet, to be held Saturday, May 31, can be purchased at Bosley Pharmacy, 118 S. Jefferson, 269945-3429, or by contacting Jack Smith at 269-945-4939. Festivities will begin with a punch-bowl reception at 4:30 p.m. in the high school cafeteria, followed by the banquet and program at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 per person. The banquet is for all who attended Hastings High School and their guests. Classes celebrating their 25th, 40th, 50th, 55th, 60th and 65th anniversary years will be honored. Wiswell to receive Liberty Bell Award Fourth grade students holding mock trials Thursday The Barry County Bar Association’s annual Law Day activities will be held Thursday, May 1, with the theme, The Rule of Law: Foundation for Communities of Opportunity and Equity. The circuit, district and probate courtrooms will be busy as local fourth graders will engage in mock trial presentations at 8:30, 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. and again at 1:15 p.m., with the assistance of local attorneys. The Liberty Bell Award will be presented to James R. Wiswell in a special presentation in the historic courthouse at noon. Terry Lynn Land, Michigan Secretary of State, will serve as guest speaker. A reception honoring Wiswell and Land will be held at 11 a.m. in the community room of the courts and law building. Wiswell’s professional accomplishments include owning and managing Barry County Lumber, owning Brown’s Custom Interiors, and working for Arthur Anderson. He graduated from Hastings High School, and received a bachelor’s degree in engineering and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Michigan. He has held numerous positions in service organizations, including director and president of James R. Wiswell the Hastings Chamber of Commerce, Pennock Hospital Foundation Board and Hastings Rotary Club, and director for Hastings Mutual Insurance Company, Hastings City Bank and the Hastings Educational Enrichment Foundation. Land was elected Secretary of State in November of 2002 and re-elected in November of 2006. Her agenda has centered on ensuring quality customer service through efficiency, innovation and technology. She has worked to improve voting technology and make voting more accessible to the disability community as well, and was honored by the Michigan Rehabilitation Conference with its 2006 Excellence Award. Michigan’s Driver Education Act was based on Land’s proposal. Prior to her election, Land served as Kent County Clerk from 1992 to 2000. She is married to Dan Hibma, and the couple has two children. She is a graduate of Grandville High School and earned a bachelor of arts degree from Hope College. She has been recognized for her efforts by many state organizations and has a detailed history of community activities. The public is invited and encouraged to attend the festivities. Calhoun County Prosecutor refuses to prosecute Nystrom by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf announced Tuesday that the Calhoun County Prosecutor has decided not to pursue charges against former Barry County Central 911 Dispatch Director Charles Nystrom. John Hallacy was appointed to look into allegations that Charles Nystrom was guilty of mis-using county funds to pay bonuses to Barry County Central Dispatch employees under his supervision. Nystrom asserted he paid the extra money to his employees for their extra effort and the times they came in early or left late to handle 911 calls. Nystrom, who never received any extra money himself, was placed on paid administrative leave in June 2007 by the 911 board until his official retirement in February. Leaf said he received a letter from Hallacy that stated the Calhoun County official did not feel he had sufficient evidence to gain a conviction in the case. “I feel we gave him a job to do and we have to respect his decision,” Leaf said. “But he also said that in his 20 years as a prosecutor, he has never received a more thorough or unbiased report.” Barry County Prosecutor Tom Evans said he also respects Hallacy’s decision. “He took this case as a personal favor to me because I felt there was a conflict of interest on my part,” Evans said. “I’ve known John for a long time and I respect his decision. I know he looked at the case very closely. He was appointed in August, so he took his time to review all the evidence. “There is always an element of jury appeal in any case,” Evans said, “and perhaps John felt that was lacking here. I can’t speak for John, but I know that jury appeal figures into all cases when considering whether or not to proceed.” Leaf said the decision by Hallacy effectively ends this portion of the investigation into Nystrom and Leaf’s actions as the 911 director. Delton holds strategic planning meeting Delton Kellogg Schools will hold a strategic planning phase I completion meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, in the high school band room. Committees making presentations will be student achievement, finance, facilities, public relations/community involvement and curriculum. The community is welcome and encouraged to attend the meeting. For more information, call the superintendent’s office at 269-623-9225. The Thornapple Players rehearse for their musical production “Nunsense,” which they will perform May 1 through 4. Thornapple Players present “Nunsense” next weekend Get ready to see monks, nuns and priests like never before. The Thornapple Players will perform “Nunsense—the Mega Musical Version” at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, May 1 through 3, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 2, at Central Elementary School in Hastings. “This is a really funny show,” said producer Norma Jean Acker. “There is a little bit of double entendre, or PG-13 humor, but certainly not anything truly objectionable, or to quote Rev. Mother, ‘that can’t be heard on cable TV.’” The play begins when the Little Sisters of Hoboken discover their cook, Sister Julia Child of God, has accidentally poisoned 52 of the sisters and they are in need of funds for burials. The sisters decide the best way to raise the money is put on a variety show, so they take over the school auditorium that is currently set up for the high school production of “Grease.” To make the performance really interesting, there is a large chorus featuring star turns, tap and ballet dancing, an audience quiz, and comedic surprises. “Nunsense” writer/director is Dan Goggin from Alma. There have been more than 5,000 productions of the play worldwide, and it has been translated into 21 languages. The play is the winner of four Outer Critics Circle Awards, including best musical. Tickets for the performance are $7 for adults and $5 for students, children and senior citizens. They are available from any cast member, at Progressive Graphics and at the door. HHS students learn about genetics field Jill Kelsay, MS, a certified genetic counselor from Spectrum Health Genetic Services, spoke to several classes at Hastings High School April 18 including Marty Buehler's advanced placement biology students, and his genetics and biotechnology class. Jamie Dixon's and Steve Merring's integrated biology classes also attended. Kelsay was representing the Michigan Association of Genetic Counselors (MAGC) Education Committee. The MAGC sponsored speakers in celebration of national DNA day Friday, April 25, and also to commemorate the anniversaries of accomplishments such as the completion of the human genome project at this time of year in 2003 and the discovery of the structure of DNA by James Watson and Francis Crick in 1953. Kelsay spoke to the students about careers in genetics, genetic counseling and research. She described what the careers were like and the issues that geneticists deal with on a dayto-day basis. She discussed new breakthroughs in genetics and the challenges in terms of ethics that the world faces in light of new technologies and discoveries. St. Rose children receive First Communion Jill Kelsay (center), a certified genetic counselor, was a guest speaker at Hastings High School last week, sharing information on the field of genetics with students including Tess Nugent (left) and Shelby Winans. Thirty one children received their first Holy Communion at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church Sunday, April 20, after months of preparation and reception of the Reconciliation. Music was provided under the direction of Steve Youngs by the third, fourth, fifth and sixth graders at St. Rose School. Readings, petitions, scola and gifts were served by the first communicants. Pictured here are (front row, from left) Leah McKelvey, Lauren Lutz, David Lane, Emma Beemer, Dakota Krzysik, Leah Hawthorne, Nicole Hurtz, second row) Madison Ellsworth, Brady LaJoye, Rosalie Webb, Hunter Krzysik, Elliza Tolles, Nathan Hobert, (third row) Hope Kronenwetter, Colum Watson, Cora Leonard, Garrett Coltson, Tyler Brown, Megan Logan, Daniel Huver, (fourth row) Christopher Lindow, Samantha Smith, Joel Shinavier, Carson Winick, Emma Shea, (fifth row) Stephen Burns, Dillon McKelvey, Nathan Meyers, Caleb Hemingway, (back row) George Lane, Catechist Diane Klipfer, Father Al Russell, Catechist Theresa DeJenero and Brian Chesnutt. (Photo by Fred Jacobs) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 24, 2008 — Page 3 Commissioners hears annual report from medical examiner by Jon Gambee Staff Writer A total of 349 deaths occurred in Barry County in 2007 and 86 required investigation by the office of the Barry County Medical Examiner. Dr. Phillip R. Croft, Board Certified Forensic pathologist, gave his annual report to the Barry County Board of Commissioners on April 22, explaining the circumstances in which his office would be called in to investigate a death. “The Michigan County Medical Examiner Law and the public health code mandate that specific types of death be referred to the medical examiner for investigation,” Croft told the commissioners. “These would include any violent death, accidental deaths, the death of a prisoner in custody, sudden and unexpected deaths, any death under suspicious circumstances, the death of a mother due to an abortion, unexpected infant deaths and any death that occurs without a physician being in attendance within 48 hours of the time of death,” he said. Croft explained that violent death could include any homicide. Accidental deaths could include falls, drowning, motor vehicle collisions, burns, or an overdoses of drugs. Death by suspicious circumstances could include unidentified bodies or suspicious events surrounding the death. He said in a death that occurs without medical attention within 48 hours does not automatically result in his office being called in if an attending physician is reasonably certain the cause of death was a chronic illness. In Barry County during the past year, his office performed 34 autopsies and issued 46 death certificates without conducting an autopsy. Croft explained that his office is called upon to determine the cause and manner of death and to clarify the circumstances surrounding a fatality. His office distributes the investigative records, autopsy reports and toxicology results, as warranted. “The cause of death is the disease process or injury that resulted in death,” Croft said, “and the manner of death is a classification in which a determination is made regarding whether the death resulted from natural causes, homicide, suicide or an accident. “On occasion, the manner of death is classified as undetermined,” he said. The annual report submitted to the commission contained the statistical information in the first full year Barry County received medical examiner services from the forensic pathology staff at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. Dr. Joyce deJong served as medical examiner in 2007, and effective Jan. 1, 2008, Croft took over the position. He will serve as the Barry County Medical Examiner for four years. deJong and Dr. Michael Markey will serve as the county’s deputy medical examiners. Both deJong and Markey are board-certified forensic pathologists, also. The Barry County Medial Examiner’s office is located at 1005 W. Green Street in Hastings. In other action at the April 22 commissioners’ meeting, the board heard from Barry County Drain Commissioner Tom Doyle, who is retiring from that post this year. Doyle reported to the board that his office was involved in a number of projects during 2007, including the Delton Village Drain, the Mallison Intercounty Drain, the Enz/Reiser Drain, the Kelly Drain, the Nash/Rising project, the Collier Mid Creek Intercounty Drain, and the Mud/Brown/Jewell Drain. The Delton Village Drain project was done in conjunction with the Michigan Department of Transportation to widen M-43 through the village. Approximately 4,000 feet of storm sewer will be laid to replace and extend the existing storm sewer, and two water quality structures have been installed as part of the MDOT project to remove debris and sediment from the stormwater before it is released into the wetlands that connect to Upper Crooked Lake. The Mallison Intercounty Drain project in Woodland Township in Barry County and Odessa Township in Ionia County saw a 3,000-foot relief drain installed in the spring of 2007. The drain is designed to take pressure off the original drain and provide better drainage along Vedder Road and the adjacent farm land. The Enz/Reiser Drain project in Woodland Township resulted in a section of the drain being rerouted to bypass a part of the drain that had become plugged. Two-thousand feet of eight-inch tile was installed to relieve flooding along Velte Road and adjacent farmland. The Kelly Drain became plugged, which allowed a large pond to form that threatened M-43 and nearby farmland in Rutland Township. The 12-inch clay tile was opened, allowing the flood water to escape. Also, 80 feet of double-walled polyethylene pipe was installed to replace the plugged section. The Collier Mid Creek Intercounty Drain project affected Woodland Township in Barry County, Sunfield Township in Eaton County and Sebewa Township in Ionia County. The $1.2 million project to clean and widen the drain was completed in 1997 and finally paid off in 2007. The Nash/Rising project in Woodland Township saw 200 feet of 15-inch doublewalled polyethylene pipe installed to replace a section of collapsed clay tile. The Mid/Brown/Jewell Drain project included Maple Grove, Baltimore and Johnstown townships. The drain bottom was cleaned to remove sediment and prevent the ditch water from backing up into tile fields. This project was started in the fall of 2007 and is scheduled to be completed in the winter of 2008. It involves cleaning 5.7 miles of drain and lowering four road crossings. The culverts were lowered and/or replaced by the Barry County Road Commission. Doyle also reported that dam inspections were performed on Jordan, Gun, Podunk, Wall and Fine lakes. “These dams are inspected every three years, as required by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality to determine the integrity of the dam and the ability of the dam to maintain court-ordered lake levels,” Doyle wrote in his report. “Generally, these inspections reveal the need to remove trees and brush from earthen embankments or to make minor repairs to the Donor pays for play in Hastings sports next year by Megan Lavell Staff Writer While bad news about budget cuts, layoffs and financial distress is plentiful, the Hastings community heard some good news this week. An anonymous donor gave $60,000 to Hastings Area Schools to cover the cost of pay-to-play sports for the 2008-09 school year. The donor’s hope is that more students, especially at the middle school level, will play sports if the cost is covered. “This community is extremely generous, and we’re pleased with the anonymous donor and the opportunity for our kids,” said Rich Satterlee, Hastings Area Schools superintendent. Pay-to-play sports generate $60,000 for the school district, so the contribution will cover the cost to the school without being a financial burden to students and their families. The donation will cover the cost of all sports and students who want to play them. The board of education also approved the donation of a 10-by-5-foot American flag from the Athletic Boosters to be flown outside the Community Education and Recreation Center. The value is $165. The final gift was an anonymous donation of up to $1,200 to be used for the purchase of 20 new championship singlets for the wrestling team. In other business at Monday’s meeting, the Board of Education: • Heard an educational presentation from physical education teacher Angie Sixberry, thanking the Hastings Education Enrichment Foundation for its donation, allowing all second through fifth grade students in the district to use the pool at the community center as part of physical education. • Approved travel study requests for Central Elementary School fifth grade, Northeastern Elementary School fourth grade, Star Elementary School fourth grade and Southeastern Elementary School fifth grade students to go to Greenfield Village; and Hastings Middle School eighth grade students to go to Washington, D.C., and Gettysburg, Pa. • Approved the retirement of middle school custodian Lawrence (Bill) Barcroft, transportation supervisor Sharon Duits and Northeastern Elementary School secretary Elsie McKelvey. • Granted leave of absences to child care center early childhood specialists Melissa Barber and Natasha Simmons. • Approved a return from leave of absence for middle school special education teacher Melissa Patton. • Approved the transfer of Susan Fecko, Southeastern Elementary School special education teacher to Central. • Approved the appointment of Jesse Cappon to the cardio/weight room in the community center. • Passed a resolution declaring Thursday, May 8, School Family Day in the Hastings Area School District. • Adopted a resolution showing support for equitable funding with the State of Michigan. The resolution will be sent to state representatives asking for the foundation allowance gap to be closed among school districts in Michigan. • Approved a cooperative hockey agreement with Wayland Union Schools and Thornapple Kellogg Schools to provide Hastings students the opportunity to participate in interscholastic hockey. • Approved an amendment to modify to budget to reflect expenses for the year. Budget amendments are usually approved quarterly to account for any changes in the budget, such as increased or decreased cost of utilities. • Discussed the purchase of new high school history textbooks to keep curriculum in alignment with state regulations. The cost of the books will be $20,755 and will be approved at the next board meeting. • Went into closed session to discuss negotiations. No action was taken. The next regularly scheduled Hastings Area Schools Board of Education meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 19, at Hastings Middle School. dam structure. During this inspection cycle, no major repairs surfaced that needed attention.” Doyle also reported that a project to construct a new lake-level control structure for Upper Crooked Lake was completed in October. This project replaced the metal culvert control structure, which no longer maintained the court-ordered lake level. The new structure is a dam made of steel sheet piling with adjustable stop logs set at the summer lake level and removed for the winter level. Doyle reported that a stormwater drain has been proposed for the Sandy Beach Plat on the west side of Gun Lake. An engineering evaluation of the area is being prepared to establish the drainage district boundary and to provide an estimate of the cost to design and construct the drain. The Intercounty Drainage Board will hold a board of determination meeting to decide if the project is necessary and should go forward. A 2006 inspection of the Mill Pond Dam revealed a need to make repairs to the dam and to construct an emergency spillway. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality issued a permit for the repair work in 2007. It is expected to be completed in 2008. Doyle also reported the county has established a design criteria and administrative procedures for developers who are planning new plats, site condominiums or commercial/industrial developments. Currently the drain commission is responsible for 23 plats or site condominiums with stormwater drains. These stormwater drains are constructed by the developers, maintained by the drain commission and funded initially by a $2,000 developer’s deposit and later by special assessment on the properties. “One of the main features of these rules is Dr. Phillip Croft, M.D. the control of stormwater runoff,” Doyle reported. “This is done by storing the water and allowing it to be released at a controlled rate from detention or retention basins.” Detention basins are designed to store stormwater and slowly release it at the predevelopment rate. These basins are often designed to filter out sediment and debris. Retention basins are designed to store stormwater and allow it to infiltrate into the ground. At the conclusion of his report, Doyle said he wanted to thank the Barry County Road Commission and the Barry Conservation District for their cooperation in the countywide projects. “I have enjoyed working with them,” he said. In other action at the board meeting, commissioners approved the renewal of the Joint Workforce Development Agreement between Barry, Branch and Calhoun counties. The agreement provides for job training and workforce development programs designed to prepare youths and adults facing serious barriers to employment, such as probation sentences and work release programs for prisoners. Commissioner Jim French reported that on May 10, between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. household hazardous waste and items such as discarded medicines can be dropped off at the county fairgrounds. He said arrangements are being made to properly dispose of the items. The board also approved the 2009 equalization values and approved up to $8,480 from the contingency fund for the purchase of furniture for the MSU Extension office, and $2,800 from the contingency fund for the purchase of furniture for the Juvenile Drug Court case worker’s office. Jerry Patten was re-appointed to the Mental Health Authority for a three-year term that began April 1 and ends March 31, 2011. The board approved amending the personnel polices to provide for reimbursement for out-of-state travel. The reimbursement rates cannot exceed (including tax and tip) breakfast, $8.75; lunch, $8.75; and dinner, $20.50. The board then went into closed session to consider with its attorney regarding trial or settlement strategy in connection with pending litigation. SCOUT, continued from page 1 The community gathers in support of Matthew Johnson, who developed the idea of Charity House. Pictured here are (front row, from left) Brad Johnson, Devin Hamlin, Christopher Peterson, Valerie Byrnes, Matthew Johnson, Jennifer Richards, Tom Evans, Meg Wheeler, Karol Sample, Mayor Bob May, (middle row) Doug Ashby, Diana Gless, Karla McKeough, Heather Soto, Jon Peurach, Dawn Weeks, Troy Dalman, Barb Pietrangelo, Mary Hermenitt, Nathan Tagg, (back row) Dave Solmes and Don Haney. al construction work, promotion and marketing of the house and communicating its purpose to the public to encourage can and bottle donations. “I just wanted to build something that would help many organizations in an ongoing fundraiser,” said Johnson. “I thought that donating cans would make it easy for people to help lots of charities.” Johnson’s family is “extremely proud” of him. His grandfather Tom Johnson helped him come up with the idea for the project. “He’s just a very focused young man and I’m proud of him for what he’s doing on the Charity House,” said Tom. “Matthew was really the one that was leading the group and assigning tasks,” said his father, Brad. “It was really his project. It was really his leadership.” Brad, a Leadership Barry County class of 2008 member, said his son organized both the leadership class and other troops. “I was really proud of my son’s leadership skills in a group of adults,” he said. Matthew’s mother, Karin, said she is impressed with how much her son accomplishes. “I’m just really impressed with the fact that he’s so young, but he’s been so driven to pursue this,” she said. “And he’s been able to do this at such an early age.” Karin said Matthew is a “straight-A” student who also is involved with sports. “It has really impressed me as his mother,” she said. “I don’t know how he does it. It’s just who he is.” Matthew has four badges to earn before going before the Eagle Board of Review. He should be done by August, shortly after his 13th birthday. Kent Gibson, Matthew’s grandfather, was a scout leader himself. He said he was never an Eagle Scout, but had a few in his group many years ago. Gibson said he has not helped Matthew with his project much, but he is still proud of him. “I’ve just watched it, and it’s amazing,” he said. “I’m just proud of him for having the motivation to keep going on these things. He started and kept right with it.” Gibson said Matthew came to him with questions sometimes, but “He is very much self-motivated ad does things himself.” The Charity House is located in front of the Industrial Incubator on East State Street in Hastings. �Page 4 — Thursday, April 24, 2008 — The Hastings Banner City, county have impeded hospitals progress IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Ethical journalism is not lost To the editor: We’re journalists and we’re here to help you. Trust us. That is essentially the line American media companies have been using since the dawn of television. Each year, however, that message is received with increasing skepticism from news consumers. Studies detailing the American public’s distrust of the media — and of journalists — are too numerous to count. But instead of heeding that warning, many traditional news entities bend to pressing market forces. With each passing year, they blend in more and more with the noisy din of partisan talk shows, celebrity infotainment and, more recently, the Wild West of the blogosphere. The Internet and the arrival of cable television have combined to make America and Western Civilization cultures of choice. This holds true for news as well. In the absence of a press that consumers can trust, readers and viewers are taking advantage of new media outlets to customize their own version of the “news.” Partisan news organs, blogs and talk radio all enable consumers to hear or read only viewpoints with which they agree. Yet, if you clear away the “news” outlets that are proliferated with opinion and entertainment programming, there are plenty of ethical, fair journalists out there reporting news the American public can trust. Ethical journalism is not dead. It just requires one to know where to look — whether it’s on the Internet, the newsstand or the airwaves. A map to help media consumers find that place of trust would also be helpful. As the Society of Professional Journalists celebrates Ethics Week this week, we offer that map to help consumers find the news they can trust. And, as always, we offer this code of ethics to help journalists guide their actions. Our volunteer membership organization is the most broad-based media association in the world, with more than 9,000 journalists, journalism educators and students. The SPJ ethics code, a voluntary set of values for journalists to follow, is the gold standard for the practice of ethical journalism in the industry. And it will help any citizen decide if his or her news outlet is practicing ethical journalism. The first sentence of the SPJ ethics code sounds the call quite well: “Members of the Society of Professional Journalists believe that public enlightenment is the forerunner of justice and the foundation of democracy.” Taken on their face, the four major points of the Ethics Code are sound advice for journalists and a good yardstick for the public to use in sizing up the reporting and conduct of journalists and media organizations: • Seek truth and report it • Minimize harm • Act independently • Be accountable It is possible in this new culture of choice to find journalism that is relevant, serves the greater good and is executed with clarity and ethical provenance absent of partisanship or agendas other than the interest of the public. It will come in all manner of voices and formats. On behalf of journalists everywhere, we ask America to keep looking. To learn more about SPJ and its code of ethics, visit www.spj.org/. Clint Brewer, President, Society of Professional Journalists To the editor: Many of the articles, editorials and letters in the Hastings Banner have been critical of Pennock Hospital, its board of Trustees (all of whom are very respected members of our Barry County communities) and plans for development. Having been a physician at Pennock since 1964 and a board member for about 17 years (I am now retired), I would like to respond. I came to Hastings in 1964 and within the first year, I was told that “Hastings didn’t like change.” Look around at our industry, fairgrounds, groceries, car dealers, etc., and progress must be made as evidenced by the extension of State Street to the west. Continuing to try to update a hospital system that was first located at its present site in 1923 (by city planners) is no longer feasible. Providing for public demands (more services, private rooms and more parking) and governmental regulations is becoming more difficult in the present facility. Pennock’s board has been trying for years to solve the parking problem. The new parking lot on the south side of Green Street is an example. Perhaps it was not handled properly, but the city did not step forward and help or endorse the project nor advance workable alternatives (and still haven’t). In fact, they penalized the hospital by making us get rid of property that was a potential site for a day- care center. As a result of that adverse relationship with the city, we established a liaison with the city – two of us first met with Mayor Campbell at our suggestion. From that meeting, the hospital established a line of communication with the city. The city did not come to us to see about what our needs might be. The Comprehensive Community Plan committee which recently projected advancing a sewer system only as far as Tanner Lake Road did not seek updated information about hospital plans. In fact, it seems they set the hospital up to fall in it’s desire to move. City officials have said the plan to move the hospital was a complete surprise. Fred Jacobs has repeatedly said that the planning of the hospital board has been poor. (If Fred Jacobs is so afraid of urban sprawl, why doesn’t he move his business back downtown where it was or remodel the old library and move in there?) The hospital board, in August 2001, was able to purchase the Ferris farm due to the kindness and cooperation of the Ferris family. It was well publicized then that a future medical facility of some nature was going to be built there and very logically would probably be a new hospital. Many opinions are criticizing the hospital board for the planning that they have done. Pennock Village was built on a useless swamp after demographic studies showed a IN OTHER NEWS Two finalists in running for BISD supt. post by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor The slate of five candidates vying to fill the soon-to-be vacated superintendent’s post at the Barry Intermediate School District (BISD) has been narrowed to two. Phillip L. Haack, currently director of business and employee services at Godwin Heights Public Schools, and Jeff Jennette, currently superintendent of Breckenridge Community Schools, are the two finalists. Current BISD Superintendent James Hund, who is retiring June 30, said he does not know when the BISD Board will make its final decision on his replacement, but he’s hoping it will be Thursday (today). “They were all good candidates,” Hund said. Maple Valley Schools’ Superintendent Kim Kramer, Hastings Area Schools’ Assistant Superintendent Mary Gauss Vliek and Colon Community Schools’ Superintendent Lloyd Kirby, also were interviewed for BISD’s top post. Fifteen applicants originally applied for the position. Finalist Phillip L. Haack, of Hastings, has held his current position as director of business and employee services at Godwin Heights Public Schools since July 2001. He previously was principal of West Godwin Elementary School in Wyoming from 19952001, principal of St. Alphonsus Parish School in Grand Rapids from August 1984 to June 1995 and principal of Sacred Heart School in Hudson from June 1982 to June 1984. He started his career as a third grade teacher in September 1978 at Bellwood Elementary School in Richmond, Va. He also taught second grade for a year at Wayne Gray Elementary School in Addison, Mich. From January 1981 to June 1982, Haack was a remedial math lab teacher in Pittsford, Mich., and from June 1982 to June 1984 he taught Center rumble strips installed in Barry County TKHS receives an award on Earth Day Earth Day, April 22 was special for Thornapple Kellogg High School. The school was one of the schools in the Kent Intermediate School District to receive a “Green Award.” TKHS has saved more than $150,000 in energy costs by changing light bulbs, making sure lights are turned off, updating filters and other changes. Pictured from left are teacher Jon Considine, advisor to the student run Environmental Action Council, EAC members Katie Bell, Lindsey Wilson and Quinn Konarska and KISD superintendent Kevin Konarska. No, the “Center Rumble Strips” are not a bipartisan musical performing group. Instead, they are part of the state’s three-year, $8 million plan to improve safety on nearly 6,000 miles of rural, non-freeway roads. Barry County is among the first to get them. These strips, along M-43, south of Hastings, are designed to alert drivers who cross the centerline. Statistics show that in a majority of accidents in which a vehicle crossed the centerline into the path of an oncoming vehicle, the driver was either overly tired or distracted at the time of impact. Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. need for that type of facility in Barry County. The foresight to purchase both State Street properties is now being used against the board by saying this is the logical site for a new hospital even though the configurations and elevations are not conductive to a new facility. Negotiations to purchase the county jail property were met with exorbitant demands by the county. Did any inter-agency committee step forward at that time to further negotiations? I don’t believe so. My interpretation of the criticism is that many people don’t understand the planning done by the board, administration and other employees and even if they understand it, don’t want any changes they don’t personally approve. Multiple meetings, which have been open to the public, have been held to discuss this proposal. Moving the hospital to the Ferris property is not going to destroy the city, but if the hospital is not allowed adequate and suitable room for expansion and development (what will it be 20 to 30 years from now), Pennock Hospital may cease to exist as an independent organization. We have strived for years to keep it that way. These are my personal observations and I would be happy to discuss this with anyone on a face-to-face basis. Larry Blair, M.D. Hastings fifth and sixth grades at Sacred Heart School in Hudson, Mich. Haack has a master of arts degree in educational administration from Michigan State University and a bachelor of science degree from Western Michigan University. The other finalist, Jeffrey T. Jennette, of Breckenridge, has been superintendent of Breckenridge Community Schools since July 2002. Prior to that, he was principal at Clawson High School in Clawson, beginning in July 1999. He was a high school principal in the Breckenridge district from June 1997 to July 1999. Jennette was a middle school principal in the Breckenridge school district from January 1994 to June 1997. He began his career in education as an English teacher, instructing seventh through 12th grades from March 1989 to January 1994. During those years, Jennette also served as athletic director. Jennette has earned a specialist degree in education administration, a master’s degree in education administration and a bachelor of science degree in secondary education, all from Central Michigan University. Retiring Jim Hund has worked for the BISD for 35 years and has been superintendent for the last six and one-half years. BISD provides many services, including special education, to the Hastings and Delton Kellogg school districts. Correction: In a letter to the editor, published in the April 17 Banner, Frederick Wurm inadvertently used wrong numbers in reference to Equal Parenting House Bill 4564. The Hastings Banner Should city council have voted differently? At last week’s Hastings City Council meeting, members of the council could not come to a decision on whether to fire City Clerk Tom Emery for personal conduct which has created a hostile environment for others working at city hall. How do you think the council should handle this situation? Do you think they should announce a decision at the next meeting? Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. 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It reminded me of another front-page article that ran in our Nov. 16, 2000, Banner about an open house planned for the new animal shelter. Local Humane Society members led the charge to build a new 4,000-square-foot animal shelter, according to a compromise agreement reached with the Barry County Board of Commissioners. A volunteer group known as the Animal Shelter 2000 Committee spearheaded the planning and funding for the new shelter, which turned out to be a great community project. The facility was built on land donated by Viking Corp. and the company’s owner Richard Groos, who, along with the Humane Society, pushed the committee to begin its campaign to build a new facility. "The old shelter is an eyesore," said campaign member Brian Reynolds. "And a blight on the city. It’s a depressing, smelly place." The building had many structural defects, said Reynolds, and "it’s not big enough." Reynolds went on to say "one of the recurring problems was they would get a wave of infectious disease there, and because of the porous nature of the masonry walls and floors, disease would get inside the walls “and you couldn’t wash it out." Now eight years later, animals are being euthanized due to some of the same issues friends of the shelter had to deal with years ago. Members of our news staff have been concerned about the animals and their safety for some time now. Recently, the shelter changed its policy of allowing volunteers in the shelter. They didn’t previously have a policy for volunteers and decided to put one into effect. The only problem with the new policy is that is doesn’t allow volunteers to help at the shelter. Back in 2000 when the shelter committee worked hard to come up with the money to build a new facility, they welcomed volunteers with open arms. Now eight years later, they don’t want outsiders in the facility. What do they have to hide? Are conditions so bad they don’t want volunteers interfering with daily operations? If you remember back more than eight years ago when supporters wanted to build a new shelter, they focused on having one of the best facilities in the area. Committee volunteer Mark Englerth reported to the Banner, "The new facility will have a large employee rest room with showers to clean off after handling the animals. It would also have high-pressure equipment with proper drainage to clean the facility with separate drains to prevent contamination in the kennels. There would also be vents over each kennel, and a high-output heater with outside exhaust with fresh air ventilation. They also planned on having cat cages with wheels to move them around for cleaning." Englerth went on to discuss the larger pens for the dogs and an area up front for adopting families to visit with their prospective pet. They even put an office in the front of the shelter for representatives of the Humane Society. Now the office is empty, and members of the society aren’t even allowed to volunteer at the site. Every week, our company sends a reporter to take pictures of adoptable animals to help them find good homes. For years now, we’ve promoted animal adoption in the Reminder and other company newspapers to help area shelters find homes for these animals. There’s nothing worse than putting down animals because they couldn’t find good homes. As part of our investigation, we found many questions on the operation of the county shelter, and we felt these issues should be brought to the attention of the residents of Barry County. Mahatma Gandhi once said, "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." If what Gandhi says is true, then Barry County has a stain on its reputation that will take some time to overcome. Two weeks ago, shelter employees decid- ed to put down 10 animals because they reported the animals had canine influenza. It appeared it would be easier to euthanize all the animals rather than deal with the problem. The only veterinarian who is reported to have visited the facility was Dr. Gaye Ludke of Broadway Veterinary Clinic. As of press time, she would not respond to phone calls from Banner staff about why the decision to euthanize 10 dogs was necessary. Experts told our reporters the virus is considered uncommon in Michigan shelters. With the proper cleaning techniques and medicine, some—if not all—of the animals might have been saved. As part of our investigations, we learned that inmates from the county jail help at the shelter every day to clean the pens and perform odd jobs around the facility. We don’t have problems with the shelter using inmates; we do however, have a problem when there is little or no oversight to make sure the assigned work meets a certain set of standards. The use of inmates also is one of the reasons mentioned in the recently approved no-volunteer policy, in that since they have inmates cleaning the pens, they don’t want the risk of allowing volunteers to be in the shelter at the same time. Among the issues we found worrisome was how the shelter staff deals with animals coming into the facility. A process in place to review the health of the animals before they enter the general population. Until the health of the animals has been determined, shelter employees should isolate incoming animals to protect all those already in the shelter. This would avoid having to put down animals because new arrivals were found to be sick. Currently, unless an animal displays obvious physical injuries or signs of sickness, it’s put with the rest of the population, risking their lives. Some would say, "You’re making a big deal out of this." I would say, Gandhi is right, we should judge the people of Barry County by the way they treat their animals. And from what I’ve learned recently, this behavior is reprehensible. Barry County authorities should put someone else in charge of the shelter, pending a complete investigation of the facility, its operation, and procedures in dealing with animals. Just over a month ago, shelter staff had to clean house with cats there due to an outbreak of distemper. Then 10 dogs were euthanized after being found to have a virus that might have been avoided. And again this week, they put down more dogs after they closed the shelter cleaned it and reopened, finding the virus wasn’t eradicated from the facility. Local and state authorities are unsure about the incubation period of the virus. When asked about the duration, state officials suggested we call the University of Florida Veterinary School, which has conducted studies on this virus. Where was the oversight? Why didn’t the vet call for the shelter to remain closed until the facility was determined to be safe again? These are questions to which the citizens Barry County should demand answers. Barry County Commissioners should put together an oversight committee to set guidelines on how the shelter is operated. The board would oversee the operation, maintaining standards acceptable to the residents of Barry County. Perhaps, the panel could be comprised of the sheriff or undersheriff, an animal control officer and two representatives from the Humane Society, a local veterinarian (set up on a rotating basis) and one resident from the county. If county commissioners had an oversight board, it could have avoided incidents like we’ve seen in recent weeks and might see in the future. The animals at the right of this column were available for adoption recently before the shelter made a decision to put them down rather than deal with the problem. Shame on them and shame on us if we condone this type of animal mistreatment. Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics Keeping the lights on A little while back, I wrote of the need for changes in Michigan’s energy policy. Well, the legislative effort is well underway, with vastly different proposals passed out of the House and Senate recently. The challenges that face us with regard to electric energy are daunting, and the available choices are not all that good. To better frame the issue, consider the following points. Michigan has the oldest energy fleet in the country. On the plus side, that means the bulk of the electricity capacity comes from a fully depreciated—and fully paid for—infrastructure. That’s good, because electricity infrastructure is hugely expensive. However, old plants also mean dirty plants. Newer technology is both cleaner and more efficient. Additionally, as the fleet ages, it becomes more expensive to maintain, and reliability becomes a major concern. So why haven’t these plants been replaced? That’s the multi-billion-dollar question. In the year 2000, Michigan moved to a hybrid deregulated system. It allowed choice in electric providers (which as a practical matter only applies to large corporate customers) but left our household electric rates under the supervision of the Michigan Public Service Commission. The reason you and I do not have choices in electric providers at our houses is because it is far too expensive to run the necessary infrastructure given the small amount of energy the average household uses. Only largescale users such as factories or schools are attractive customers to alternative electricity suppliers. Herein lies the issue and the main area of contention. Some say that the two large incumbent utilities (DTE and Consumers Energy) cannot obtain financing for new power plants. This is because their most profitable customers are being cherry-picked by alternative suppliers that do not have to serve the more expensive residential clientele. Wall Street finances power plants in other states where the electric market is deregulated. I know of three in Texas right now. My research has turned up two real challenges of financing power plants in the Michigan hybrid choice system. The first is that the cost of financing these plants is higher when they do not have captive customers. It stands to reason that the financier would charge less to a borrower who had guaranteed customers. Higher financing costs means you and I pay higher rates. The second challenge is that even if they went ahead and built a new plant (a multi-billion-dollar investment), it would lead to stepped-up cherry-picking activity. Those corporate customers that have options to switch to alternative suppliers would have an even bigger incentive to do so given the cost of the new plants and its effect on rates. Share Laura’s Hope fundraiser set for Saturday The animals shown above were photographed at the Barry County Animal Shelter the week animals were put down due to possible canine influenza. Some or all of them were among the animals destroyed later in the week. Lakewood Community Ambulance closes by Helen Mudry Staff Writer Lakewood Community Ambulance ceased operations Monday, leaving five townships— Woodland, Odessa, Campbell, Sebewa and Sunfield—to make arrangements with other services. Signs were removed Tuesday and replaced with a large lettered sign urging people to call their townships. The Lakewood Ambulance service was chartered in 1991 as a nonprofit and was kept operational with the help of many volunteers and community fundraisers of dinners, quilt raffles and other events. All five townships except Odessa made payments to the ambulance service according to their populations. But each year, new state and federal regulations required training and mandatory equipment, adding to the costs of operations. The ambulance service was not able to keep up with these added expenses, insurance claims and inflation. Director Jim Robertson said the everincreasing costs of running the ambulance The rural areas are hurting— left in the cold. We are backed into a corner. Tom Burghdoff Board of Directors president service including fuel, licenses, maintenance of vehicles and insurance issues proved to be too much. That means that you and I (and every other residential customer) would be left to cover the entire cost of the new power plants. Those who have the option to switch to avoid the added expense would likely do so. So what are the options? Well, they are not really all that good. I suppose we could do nothing and hope for the best. From what I can gather, we don’t really need more electricity right now. The base load generated in this state seems to be pretty adequate given the current demand. The problem is that if nothing is done, costs will rise by an unknown amount, and in case you have not noticed, they have already risen sharply over the past several years. As the existing plants age, we’d see less reliable electricity, more maintenance, and eventually, as existing plants go offline, the base-load generation would become insufficient. The state would then be forced to purchase energy on the open market, and that is very, very expensive. So doing nothing leads to higher costs and less reliability. Not good. We could go to a totally deregulated system. But then every state that has done this has seen extreme increases in rates—especially residential rates. We would probably see the same thing here. The Michigan Public Service Commission currently controls the rates we pay. The utilities are only allowed to make a constricted rate of return. If the oversight was lifted and they could just charge whatever they wanted, what would stop them from increasing the rates substantially? What options would we as consumers have? It’s not like we could realistically stop buying electricity from them. Basically, we’d just have to pay whatever rate of return their stockholders demanded. The next option is to go back to a totally regulated system with no choice. But that would not be fair to the companies and schools that are using alternative suppliers already and saving money because if it. Plus, it is no big secret that the incumbent utilities do a better job in customer service now that they have to compete to keep their customers. Ultimately, I believe there will be a compromise that maintains some amount of choice but with limitations. Those limits will allow for both growth in alternative suppliers and increased certainty of markets for the incumbent utilities. The framework passed out of the House is probably pretty close to what the final solution will look like. The bad news is, one way or another, we are going to have to pay for new power plants. That means our costs will rise. The good news is if we plan ahead, when you flip the switch on the wall, the lights will come on. “We don’t have the funds, pure and simple,” said Robertson. Tom Burghdoff, president of the board of directors, said the rural areas are hurting— left in the cold. “We are backed into a corner.” Members of the board said they hope the closing is just temporary. Burghdoff spoke of the increased response time for ambulances coming from Ionia, Portland or Hastings. He also mentioned the potential for accidents with several train crossings, the ethanol plant, two propane storage facilities (Crystal Flash on M-66 and M-43 and Diamond Propane in Woodland) and the two large agricultural companies, UAP and CPS. “The lights may be off but they are not unplugged,” said ambulance board member Dave Niethamer. On Saturday, April 26, a fundraiser will be held at State Grounds Coffee House from 2 to 6 p.m. Jones Soda bottles with the late Laura Dickinson’s picture will be available for $5 and Share Laura’s Hope coffee mugs for $10. Reprints of photographs that Laura took during her travels can be ordered during the fundraiser or anytime. The photos are on display inside the Coffee House. Seven months ago, Bob and Deb Dickinson started a charitable fundraiser in memory of their daughter, Laura, because she had hoped to go to Africa to help orphans who were victims of the AIDS pandemic. The combined efforts of the Jones Soda Co. and local artisans have made Share Laura’s Hope a positive experience, said her parents. Proceeds go to the World Vision “Hope Initiative Africa” program which reflects Laura’s desire to help and educate Africans because of the AIDS crisis. ATTENTION Hastings High School SENIORS ... The Annual Graduation Issue of ... will be May 22, 2008 Please have your pictures to the J-Ad Graphics office or the high school office by Friday, May 15th *NOTE” If your portraits were done at White’s Photo or Picture This Photography they have already furnished us with a copy. 77522768 �Page 6 — Thursday, April 24, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Kiwanis, Key Club holding roof-sit for hunger, May 7 The Hastings Kiwanis Club and the Hastings High School Key Club are partnering to package healthy meals for malnourished children in the United States and developing countries. The goal is to raise $2,500 to feed 10,000 needy children. In order to accomplish that goal, members of Kiwanis and Key clubs will host a roof-sit where they will accept donations. Kids Against Hunger is a national packaging network club members will work May 7, with the help of the community. The packaging network has the capacity to produce more than 80 million meals per year. The network’s goal is to provide a stable, nutritional base from which the recipients are able to move their families from starvation to self-sufficiency. The event will be from 6 p.m. Friday, April 25, to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 26, on the corner of State and Church streets in downtown Hastings. The following are reasons Kiwanis and Key Club members have chosen to sponsor this event: • Every day, 12 children per minute die of starvation or malnutrition related to disease. • Kids Against Hunger has provided more than 50 million meals to children in more than 40 countries (including the U.S.) with Area Obituaries Etta Louise Bassett James F. Thomas Robert William Steeby HASTINGS - James F. Thomas, age 92, a lifelong resident of Hastings and Rutland Township, died peacefully in his sleep Wednesday April 16, 2008 at Thornapple Manor, Hastings. Jim or France as many of his friends and family knew him, was a farmer all his life. He was also employed for Bell Telephone Co., Consumers Power, several years at Eaton's in Battle Creek and the E.W. Bliss Co in Hastings for 7 years. He spent 41 years farming and retired in 1991. Jim was married to Zona G. Neil June 16, 1940. He was an avid deer hunter and fisherman, Jim would tell many a tale of the one that got away and the deer that did not. He is survived by his wife of almost 68 years, Zona Thomas of Hastings; his son, James Robert (Joy) Thomas of Buchanan, and a daughter, Judy Thomas of Kingston Springs, Tenn.; four grandchildren, Kelly, Lauri, Kati and Lee; 10 great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers and nine sisters. James surely will be missed by all. Funeral services were held Friday, April 18, 2008 at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Pastor Donald Brail officiating. Burial was at Rutland Twp. Cemetery. Memorials can be made to Thornapple Manor in Hastings. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Robert (Bob) William Steeby passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2008. He was born October 9, 1922 in Wayland, the son of Harold and Mildred Steeby. He attended Wayland Union School and graduated in 1940. He served in the US Navy from 1944-1945 obtaining the rank of SM3/c Signal Man. He served in both the European-Mediterranean and Asiatic-Pacific Theaters and was discharged December 22, 1945. He married Lillian R. Hoover and that marriage ended in divorce. Then he married Maxine (DePriester) Buck and she died in 1976. He then married Nancy Uldricks and she died in 1980. He then married Mary Ellen Baily Suntheimer in 1983 and she survives. Bob worked 37 years at Hastings Aluminum, retiring in 1982 as a paint line Supervisor. He was a life member of the VFW Post 7581 of Wayland; a member of the American Legion; life member of Hastings Elks BPOE 1965; Member of Moose Lodge 625 of Hastings. He attended the First Presbyterian Church in Hastings. Bob enjoyed hunting, fishing and his cottage at Irons. He is survived by his wife, Mary Ellen; daughters, Bonnie (Charles) Converse and Lynda Fisher of Hastings, Susan (Bob) Sensiba of Middleville; grandchildren, Charles and Pamela Converse, Cindy and Bob Miller, Scott Sunior, Debra and Ted Baker all of Hastings, David Sensiba, Donald and Carleen Converse, Terry and Denise Sensiba all of Middleville; great grandchildren, Angela and Chad Metzger, Donnie and Hailey Converse, Matt Converse, Nic Converse, Douglas Baker, Nathan Converse and Bethany Converse, Taylor and Kevin Alberts, Nichole Miller, Tiffany Miller, Lexi Sensiba, Austin Sensiba, Colton Sensiba, Blaze Sensiba; great-great grandchild, Jada Alberts; step children, Michael Batson, Dawn and Mike Loftus, Marcie Schofield, Matt Uldrick, Jim Anderson, Karen and Ernie Paup, Charles Suntheimer; many step grandchildren and step great grandchildren; special friend Joberta Converse; many special friends and neighbors. Funeral services were held Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at the Lauer Family Funeral Home - Wren Chapel in Hastings with Rev. Jeff Garrison officiating. Interment followed in Riverside Cemetery in Hastings. For those who wish, memorial contributions may be directed to Hospice of Barry County of the charity of your choice. Please sign Bob’s register book or leave memories at www.lauerfh.com. See ROOF-SIT, column 5 Worship Together… 77522704 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:0 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11:00 a.m. Praise Worship Service; 12:00 noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Services: 8:30 a.m., Classic Worship Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages, 11:00 a.m., Celebration Worship Service, 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Family Night; Awana Jr. High Group, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12:002:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served). (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Mtg. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study at the church. Friday 8-10 p.m. Sr. High Youth. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10:00 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Mary SchippersDeMunter. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6:00 p.m. (May-August). We have a weekly Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 1-616731-5194 or 1-517-852-1806. ST. TIMOTHY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 9800 East BC Avenue, Richland, MI 49083. Phone 269-629-9436. Eucharistic service every Sunday, 9:30 a.m. “This is my body given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ (Luke 22:19 NIV). Come share in the weekly Holy Communion – accepting Christ and being united with Him, surrendering our lives to Him so that we may know His will and walk in His ways. We are located in a wooded setting, north of Richland on BC Avenue, between M-43 and Gull Lake Drive. All baptized christians are welcome to participate in the Holy Eucharist. We believe that christianity is a faith of inclusion, not exclusion. Therefore, you don’t have to be an Episcopalian - just a believer. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Dan Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Kids’ Korner (ages 4 through 5th grade) are dismissed during announcements. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. and Small Groups meet. Wednesday: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Kids’ Club for children (ages 4 through 5th grade), youth (grades 6th-12th grade), and a variety of adult classes. Thursday: 9 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion - Coffee Hour. Women’s Ministry 7 p.m. 3rd Thurs. of month. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Fixth Sunday of Easter/Easter Sunday - April 27 - Holy Communion 8:00 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-945-9414 or 945-2645; fax 269-945-2698. http://www.discovergrace.org Michael Anton, Pastor. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9 a..m Traditional Worship Service; 10:00 a.m. Sunday School; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service; 6 p.m. Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogsp ot.com/. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass Products 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 B OSLEY 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 •PHARMACY• 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 Betty Jo Nelsen Nikkolas Joseph Carmean HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-Noon and 1-3 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. Lauer Family Funeral Homes Etta “Louise” Bassett, 97, went to be with God on April 21, 2008, after an extended illness. She was born June 29, 1910 on Whitneyville Ave. in Kent County on a farm. The farm is located where the Thornapple and Coldwater River meet. Louise was a hard worker and worked in her dad’s sawmill when she was young and also helped with the farming. She married Clare Bassett on January 19, 1929 and lived on a farm on Buehler Rd. She named all the cows and had a special cow dog named Pal. She loved to go to church. Louise taught Sunday school at North Irving Wesleyan Church for over 30 years. She loved doing things for others. She was always kind, loving and always told you the truth even if you didn’t like it. She enjoyed children, flowers, gardening, crocheting and fishing. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 72 years, Clare; parents, Sylvester and Fanny VanHorn; son, Adelbert Bassett; grandson, Chip Curtis; brother, Amos VanHorn; sisters, Catherine Ceisler, Leona McGhee. Louise is survived by her children, Doris Geib of Hastings, Alice Strouse of Hastings, Mary L. (Jerry) Poll of Alto; daughter-in-law Dorothy Bassett of Westland; brother, Syke VanHorn of California; sister-in-law, Lucille Myers of Freeport; 10 grandchildren; 31 great grandchildren; 24 great great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; special friend of the family, Ace Randall of Hastings. A funeral service will be held Thursday April 24, 2008 at 11:00 am at Church of the Nazarene with Rev. Richard Taggart and Rev. Allen Strouse officiating. Interment will take place at Irving Cemetery. For those who wish, memorial contributions may be directed to Barry County Hospice or Gideon Bible Association. Please sign Louise’s register book or leave condolences for her family at www.lauerfh.com MIDDLEVILLE - Nikkolas Joseph Carmean, age 16, of Middleville, went Home to be with his Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, April 20, 2008. He was born January 8, 1992 in Pontiac, the son of Bill and Lisa Carmean. Nikkolas was raised in the Middleville area and sent to Thornapple Kellogg High School. He was a member of the South Christian JV Hockey Team, Thornapple Area Park and Recreation, baseball umpire, Alaska Baptist Church youth group. He is survived by his caring, loving parents, Bill and Lisa Carmean; two sisters, Alison and Samantha Carmean all of Middleville; grandparents, Marilyn Carmean of Waterford; grandfather, Bill Carmean of White Lake; grandparents, Roy and Billie Stuart of Alabama; many aunts, uncles, cousins and host of friends. Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 24, 2008 at 10 a.m. at Alaska Baptist Church. Pastors, Dr. Brian F. Harrison and Pastor Kevin Stiles officiating. Interment Alaska Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alaska Baptist Church Youth Group. Arrangements were made by Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. HASTINGS - Betty Jo Nelsen, age 84, of Hastings, passed away Monday April 22, 2008 at her residence. Betty was born August 9, 1923 in Fenwick, Michigan, the daughter of Jerry and Rosella (Church) Hallihan. She graduated from Sheridan High School in 1941. She married Roger J. Nelsen October 15,1949. Betty was a secretary in Lansing before moving to Hastings in 1949. She enjoyed being a home maker and raising her family. She also enjoyed playing cards, cooking, gardening, and traveling. Betty was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church where she volunteered for many activities. She was a member of the Hastings Women's Club, a former Cub Scout Leader and an avid dog lover especially Huskies. She was preceded in death by two brothers, five sisters and her parents. Betty is survived by her husband of almost 59 yrs., Roger Nelsen of Hastings; her sons, Michael Nelsen of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Randall (Laura) Nelsen of Alaska, Michigan, James (Mary Kay) Nelsen of Bolingbrook, Illinois, and Jed Nelsen of Hastings; four grandchildren, Colleen, Caroline, Megan, and Amy Nelsen, nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held Thursday from 68pm with a 5:30 pm rosary at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 25, 2008 at 11:00am at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Hastings, Fr. Alfred J. Russell celebrant. Burial will be at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Hastings. Memorials can be made to charity of one's choice. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). ROOF-SIT, continued from column 2 help from more than 100,000 volunteers. • The Kiwanis Club of Hastings and its high school affiliate Key Club are both volunteer organizations and are dedicated to serving the children of the world. The joint motto is “One child, one program, one community at a time.” Additional information about Kids Against Hunger is available at www.kidsagainsthungermi.org. For more information about the roof-sit, call Hastings Kiwanis President Mark Hewitt at 269-838-7005, Key Club members Carmen Burlingame at 269- 275-9352 or Tifanie Dallen at Kids Against Hunger at 616-560-0572. Use the Hastings BANNER classifieds Call 269-945-9554 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 24, 2008 — Page 7 Trumpeter to appear with KSO in Hastings tonight The Thornapple Arts Council (TAC) of Barry County invites everyone to attend the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra (KSO) Community Concert in Hastings 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24, at Hope United Methodist Church located at 2920 S. M-37 Highway, on the corner of M-37 and M-79 in Hastings. The concert will features artist Brandon Ridenour on trumpet. Trumpet soloist and Canadian Brass member, Ridenour recently graduated from the Juilliard School with a bachelor of music degree in trumpet performance. In 2005, Ridenour attended the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, Calif., where he studied and performed with the Canadian Brass. Since their meeting, Ridenour has joined the ranks of the Canadian Brass "Trumpet Dream Team" and began touring with the group in August 2006. In May of 2006, Ridenour was a featured soloist with Marvin Hamlisch conducting the National Symphony at the Kennedy Center's 35th Anniversary Gala in Washington, D.C. He joined Hamlisch and the NSO again this past December as a soloist for a series of soldout holiday concerts at the Kennedy Center. In 2005, he toured Europe with the Juilliard Orchestra and played on their “PBS Live from Lincoln Center” broadcast as part of Juilliard's centennial celebration. Ridenour appeared on the PBS Live from Lincoln Center again last spring, in a performance commemorating the closing of Alice Tully Hall. In August of 2007, he won the Aspen Music Festival's concerto competition playing the Hummel Trumpet Concerto. Ridenour has also been recognized as a composer, receiving an honorable mention from ASCAP's 2006 Morton Gould Young Composer competition. In June 2006, he won the International Trumpet Guild solo competition playing his own composition, “Sonata for Trumpet and Piano.” He and his father pianist Rich Ridenour released a CD called “Trumpet Invasion” featuring popular piano music arranged for trumpet and piano. The Trumpet Invasion project is designed to create a new outlet for the trumpet and to expand the instrument's boundaries. Ridenour grew up in Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids as a member of a musical family. His father is a professional piano soloist and began giving Ridenour piano lessons when he was 5 years old. His mother Stacy is the executive director of the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra and is a trained pianist. His younger brother Ross is a percussionist and a pilot. Ridenour’s trumpet instructors include Mark Gould, Ray Mase (Juilliard), Scott Thornburg (WMU), and Gregg Good (Grand Rapids Cornerstone). Tickets can be purchased in advance at Barry County Lumber, Bosley Pharmacy or State Grounds Coffee House. Prices are $15 for adults, $10 for students and seniors, $5 for children ages 12 and under. For more information visit www.thornapplearts.org or call (269) 945-2002. Social News Kiwanis April Student of the Month Ellie Devroy (second from right) is pictured here at the April 9 Hastings Kiwanis Club meeting with her sister Trisha Kensington (second from left) and club members Nancy Cuncannan (left) and Marcia Bowman. Kiwanis honors April Student of the Month Hastings High School student Ellie Devroy, daughter of Chris and Ann Devroy, was selected as the Hastings Kiwanis Club Student of the Month. Speaking to Kiwanians at their April 9 meeting, Devroy said she recently finished working with Alternatives in Motion, an organization raising money for people who cannot afford to buy wheelchairs for themselves. Her fellow students raised more than $1,000 to go toward buying a wheelchair for someone, she said. “Doing this, I felt a sense of achievement and happiness for helping affect someone's life in such a big way,” said Devroy. “Serving Vaughan-Gray Pat and Ruth Vaughan of Hastings announce the engagement of their daughter, Lori Vaughan to Benjamin Gray, son of Ronald and Laurel Gray of Chassell, MI. Lori is a 1994 graduate of Hastings High School, 2000 GVSU graduate with BS in Biology and 2004 MSU graduate with MD. She is currently working at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo as a hospitalist. Benjamin is a 1997 graduate of Chassell High School, 2002 NMU graduate with BA in Philosophy/Psychology and 2004 WMU graduate with MA in Philosophy. He is currently a student at WMU working on second masters in counseling. A May 10, 2008 wedding is planned at First United Methodist Church in Hastings. my community has helped me to become the person that I am today. I’ve learned a lot by doing community service and will continue to serve and learn as I go through life.” The Hastings senior was very active with four years in varsity soccer and captain two years; student council four years; secretary/treasurer of student body; vice president of Pride Club, Interact Club, St. Rose Youth Group, and she was named homecoming queen. Devroy’s sister Trisha Kensington was present for the recognition, and Devroy donated her $50 Kiwanis award to Alternatives in Motion. James-Wilson Nichole Leigh James and Benjamin Russell Wilson will be pronounced husband and wife on August 8, 2008 at The Medalist Golf Club in Marshall. Parents of the couple are Timothy and Michelle James and Kristine and Gary Gilson of Vermontville and Mike and Sue Wilson of Marshall. The bride is a 2002 graduate of Maple Valley High School and a 2006 graduate of Olivet College. Nikki is employed as a Cost Accountant with Dowding Industries Inc. of Eaton Rapids. The groom is a 2002 graduate of Olivet High School and a 2006 graduate of Olivet College. Ben is employed as a Student Services Specialist with Olivet Community Schools. Steward-Johnson Steve and Debbie Steward of Hastings and Jerry and Cindy Johnson of Hastings are pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Morgan Leigh and Brandon Scott. The bride-elect is a 2004 graduate of Hastings High School and is currently majoring in advertising and promotion at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo. The groom-elect is a 2005 graduate of Hastings High School and is currently attending Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo. A June 2008 wedding is being planned. Love Inc. celebrates 25 County organizations may apply for years at open house Crapsey to celebrate 92nd birthday If you see George Crapsey on May 2, 2008 wish him a Happy 92nd Birthday. He would love to get cards. Barry County has been awarded federal funds under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program. As a result, the county will receive $17,526 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the area. A local board made up of representatives of the Salvation Army, Barry County commissioners, Community Action Agency, Hastings Area Ministerial Association, Continuum of Care, Commission on Aging and Barry County United Way will determine how the funds awarded to Barry County are to be distributed among the Emergency Food and Shelter Programs run by local service organi- Ray L. Girrbach Owner/Director Girrbach Funeral Home 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 • 269-945-3252 Serving Hastings, Barry County and Surrounding Communities for 40 years Offering Traditional and Cremation Services Hastings Only Independent, Funeral Home Family Owned & Operated 3rd Generation Pre-Planning Services Available Serving All Faiths Visit our web site for: • Pre-planning on line • View current Funeral Service information • Leave a memory message to family members www.girrbachfuneralhome.net 77517697 zations in the area. The local board is responsible for recommending funds available under this phase of the program. Local governmental or private voluntary organizations must make requests for their share of the food and shelter funds by May 2. Barry County United Way must receive the request for funding no later than that date. Qualifying organizations are urged to apply. Local government or voluntary organizations are asked to mail or fax their requests to: Barry County United Way, PO Box 644, Hastings, MI 49058 Fax number: (269) 9454536. Under the terms of the grant from the National Board, local governmental or private voluntary organizations chosen to receive funds must: • Be a non-profit. • Have an accounting system and conduct an annual audit. • Practice non-discrimination. • Have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs. • If they are a private voluntary organization, they must have a voluntary board. Barry County has previously distributed emergency food and shelter funds with the Community Action Agency, Our Lady of Great Oaks Food Bank, United Methodist Church in Middleville, St. Ambrose Church, Lakewood Community Council, Barry County Veterans Affairs, Barry County United Way, Maple Valley Community Center of Hope, Green Gables Haven and Freeport United Methodist Church. Barry County was selected to receive funds by a national board that is chaired by the Federal Emergency Management Agency See FUNDS, next page A number of local folks attended an open house on a recent Saturday to help celebrate Love Inc. of Barry County’s 25th anniversary of serving county residents in need of a variety of help. Among those attending were (from left) board member Letha Philpott, Marlene White, who was one of the four women who originally shared the responsibilities of operating Love Inc.; Trudy Tobias, Nancy Edwards, volunteer Ann Eastman, Pastor and Love Inc. board member Kathy Brown, volunteer Joan Kasinsky and Love Inc. Executive Director Steve Reid. Love Inc. works to match up the needs of individuals and families with available resources through its network of 63 county churches and more than two dozen human service agencies. (Photo by Elaine Gilbert) In Loving Memory of 02690338 emergency food and shelter funds Jason Rose 7-26-78 to 4-25-04 It’s been four years since you’ve been gone, Its hard to believe it’s been that long. Unanswered questions will always remain, but the precious miracle of a child, helps ease the pain. The days go by and life goes on, but the love & memories will never be gone. We miss you dearly. Mindy, J.C. & your loving families �Page 8 — Thursday, April 24, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa Annie’s MAILBOX by Kathy Mitchelll and Marcy Sugar There will be a rummage sale at the Freight House on Friday, April 25, and Saturday, April 26. The depot will be open Saturday for any visitors to the gift shop or the exhibits. A baked goods sale will be held. The annual museums tour for the tri-river area. This is a consortium of small museums, all of which are hosting free open houses May 3 and 4 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. In our immediate area these are Freeport, Lake Odessa and Charlton Park. A bit farther away but on the tour are Bowen Center, Portland, Belding, Greenville, Alto, Ada, Lowell, Lyons and Ionia. Printed brochures at each spot list locations and attractions of each museum. This is a fine opportunity to get inside those places about which you have wondered. Why not make it a Saturday and/or Sunday drive to visit as many as possible? On Saturday, the United Methodist Women of Central UMC held their annual spring breakfast catered by Rosemary Hickey. Andrea Gentner, Barbara Waring and Beverly Corston had parts of the program, which was held in the sanctuary with singer Ron Pearson of Portland. He sang both secular and sacred numbers and in the style of Elvis, with moderation. This was a real vocal treat. On Tuesday of last week, the Michigan Centennial Farm Association met at Nashville’s Mulberry Fore for a day-long meeting. This group is now under supervision of the Historical Society of Michigan, switched there from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The award for outstanding centennial farm went to Barbara Dickman and family for their farm near Twin Lake. Mrs. Dickman and daughter Sarah Leybourne stopped at the Lake Odessa library on their way home. They were pleased to see and buy copies of the 1987 Lake Odessa Centennial history which had a double page on their ancestor Fred Urtel who had a grocery store on the corner of Tupper Lake Street and Fourth Avenue. Until recent years, his name and the ad for Lily White flour were clearly visible on the west side of the brick building. Mr. Urtel’s daughter Florence had married a high school teacher, Hilmer Dickman. Their son, Lawrence, now deceased had grown up in Zeeland. Barbara is his widow. A death listed on Sunday last was that of Elmer Boufford Jr., age 83, of Ionia. He was a veteran of WWII, widower of Mary who died in 1997, father of Robert of Ionia, Fr. Thomas of Newaygo (formerly priest at Lake Odessa St. Edward), his three more sons and four daughters. He is survived also by his wife Delores (Benedict) whom he married in 2004. The funeral mass was to be celebrated in Ionia on Tuesday with burial at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Ionia. Directors of Lake Odessa Area Historical Society met Monday to finalize plans for coming events. Directors were given their work assignments for staffing the depot and freight house from April through August. Depot Day will honor the local fire department, past and present. A big display of fire firefighting equipment from several nearby departments with possibly some activity for children will be included. The entertainment schedule is shaping up. Raffle prizes this year will be a unique change. Instead of a weekend stay at an inn or bed and breakfast, there will be three cards for gasoline. What about boon. Before that, will be military exhibits and ceremony at the end of May. The depot will be open on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. At the end of June, there will be the annual alumni weekend and ice cream social. The last weekend of each month is a time to visit the depot and freight house. Central UMC now has about 99 percent of its sound and video project in the sanctuary complete with new equipment, a new console, new screen and speakers. Along with Scripture verses shown on the screen there is visual enhancement, some of showing a flowing stream with rapids. Other backgrounds are scenic but still. Jerry Yonkers crafted the new sound console, the screening for the organ and a hand rail for choir members descending steps. Earlier, he had redone the entire kitchen. A few hundred people attended the Ross Thomas benefit dinner at Lakewood UMC on Saturday with the serving going from 5 well beyond the announced closing of 7:30 p.m. The line waiting to be served extended from the front entry and beyond clear to the dining area. The bun boys were very evident with their calling out that buns were available. The good buns were then tossed across the room to anyone with raised hand. Members of the Thomas family greeted all comers in the church foyer. Walldorff Brewpub and Bistro going “green” In an effort to maintain a healthy, sustainable environment for patrons, employees and those who follow Walldorff Brewpub Bistro implementing measures to reduce the impact it has on the planet. Since the initial planning stages of the Walldorff, owners have made decisions to conserve energy by using high-efficiency heating and cooling units and hot water heaters, along with auto sensors for light fix- tures with high-efficiency, compact fluorescent light bulbs. The next phase of this evolving blueprint is to lessen the amount and type of waste created. The restaurant is converting several paper items currently used to post-consumer recycled goods and easily biodegradable items. All plastic and foam carry-out containers will be eliminated and replaced with biodegradable paper products, said Michael Barnaart, owner. Walldorff staff also will begin recycling all plastic, glass and metal waste products from the building. In 77522810 addition to recycling the man-made packaging products used the “spent grain” from the brewery 401(k) rollovers made easy Mark D. Christensen, AAMS 421 W. Woodlawn Ave. Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-3553 or toll free (800) 288-5220 www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC You are invited to attend Country View Apartments & Delton Area Senior Housing (D.A.S.H.) 10th Anniversary Open House Country View Apartments has been serving seniors for 10 years with affordable housing in a welcoming location in Delton and we invite the Delton community and surrounding areas to celebrate this very special occasion. Light refreshments will be served. Thursday, April 24, 2008 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Country View Apartments 435 Scribner Street • Delton, Michigan 49046 Phone: 269-623-4000 77522633 is used to feed local farm animals. “We are not only taking a closer look at what we are putting into our local landfills, we are also raising our consciousness of what we are feeding our patrons,” said Barnaart. “We are sourcing more natural products with fewer preservativites, chemicals, growth hormones and antibiotics for our next menu cycle.” Long-term goals include the exploration of solar energy systems to reduce dependence on traditional forms of energy production, including electricity produced by coal-fired generators, he added. “We would like our patrons to join us in evaluating the legacy and the ‘trash’ they will leave behind,” said Barnaart. FUNDS, continued from previous page (FEMA) and consists of representatives from the Salvation Army, American Red Cross, Council of Jewish Federations, Catholic charities, USA, National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA and United Way of America which will provide the administrative staff and function as a fiscal agent. The board was charged to distribute funds appropriated by congress to help expand the capacity of food and shelter programs in high-need areas around the country. Further information on the program may be obtained by contacting Barry County United Way at (269) 945-4010. Whispering Pines Mini Storage “Spring Special” Now thru May For New Lease - Pay 2 months and get 3rd month FREE Owner Tom Drumm 269-948-9178 2115 South Bedford (M-37), Hastings 77522824 A hug may be just a hug Dear Annie: I have a 14-year-old grandson who is a hugger. "Teddy" will say hello and goodbye with a hug, which is great. But my concern is how much he wants to hug in between. It's not unusual for Teddy to walk up two or three times during a visit and want a hug. And they aren't brief hugs. I am concerned about a boy this age wanting to be hugged so much, so often. He gets plenty of affection from his parents. What should be said to him and by whom? — Concerned Grandma Dear Grandma: Some kids, boys as well as girls, are huggers. They love the physical contact, and by itself, it's nothing to worry about. Is this a recent phenomenon? Does Teddy hug women more than men? (Some young boys use hugging as an acceptable way to touch women.) Is Teddy's intellectual and physical development normal? If so, he's likely to tone down the hugging as he gets older, and we'd let his parents handle it. Say nothing. She doesn’t get what she doesn’t ask for Dear Annie: Five years ago, my mother came to live with us. Our children are grown and I was looking forward to being alone with my husband, but Mom refused to go to a senior facility. Since I hadn't lived with her for more than 40 years, she seemed like an intruder. She and I did not have the best relationship when I was growing up, but somehow she has forgotten that and tells everyone we're just alike. This bothers me because I have spent my whole life trying not to be like her. The main problem is my siblings, who seem to think it's okay for Mom to live with us without offering one thin dime to help. Mom receives a small pension check and gives us a little bit of money every month. My siblings have said, "If you need anything, let us know." But why should I have to call them? They know what things cost. At this point, I have no respect whatsoever for any of my siblings. If something happens to Mom, they will not be hearing from me again. — Miffed Sister Dear Miffed: Speak up, already. Your siblings have offered to help, but you refuse to tell them what you need, so they happily assume you don't need anything. It serves no purpose to fume because they aren't better at playing guessing games. Create a list of what you would like each sibling to do—whether it's a financial contribution, driving Mom to doctors' appointments or taking her every third weekend so you can get a break. Make it very clear that you have taken on a major responsibility and you expect them to do their share to assist you. Outsider may be a solution in the family Dear Annie: I read the letter from "Abandoned and Angry," whose mother seems to have some serious mental and physical problems. There may be ways to compel Mom to see a doctor. I am a retired Adult Protective Services social worker. If the daughter goes to APS, a social worker will visit Mom and ask to take her to a doctor. You'd be surprised how often people will refuse help from family, but will go with a total stranger. Even if she won't go, the social worker will have had an opportunity to assess the situation and initiate further action. The advantage of this approach is that Mom would direct her anger at the social worker and the family relationships would not be further damaged. — Retired Social Worker Dear Social Worker: Thanks for the sound advice. We are sure it will help many others in the same situation. Hubby wants to step on dance lessons Dear Annie: My sister won dancing lessons for two. Her husband couldn't go because of his work schedule, so she asked me. I agreed and asked my husband if he'd like to take the classes along with us, but he wasn't interested. Sis and I really enjoyed the lessons. Since we weren't a couple, we were paired with different men who didn't have regular partners. I danced several times with "Joe" and we made a good team. Another session is scheduled to begin, and Joe wants me to sign up as his partner so we can enter competitions at local studios. Here's the problem: My sister isn't able to attend the next session because she is helping her daughter for a few weeks. My husband is adamantly opposed to my staying in the class with Joe now that my sister won't be there. I explained that all the lessons and competitions are held in studios with several other people present and it won't be any different than the lessons I've been taking all along. I told my husband he could come and watch, but anything that doesn't include a football doesn't interest him. I am a 46-year-old grandmother of two. Joe is 12 years younger and in a relationship with someone. I've offered to introduce my husband to Joe, but he says no. At first I was upset because I enjoy the dancing so much. Now I am furious that my husband doesn't trust me. Should I go ahead with the lessons anyway or sit at home in front of the TV with my mate? — Ready To Dance with the Stars Dear Ready: It's unfair of your husband to object when he won't take the time to attend a lesson or meet Joe. Are you justified to continue? Sure, if you don't mind making Hubby jealous and think you don't respect his wishes. Or you can simply wait until your sister is available to rejoin the sessions. It might help to put your dancing shoe on the other foot and ask yourself how you'd feel if he danced exclusively with another woman. Then make up your own mind. Fear of boyfriend is a sign to get away Dear Annie: My boyfriend, "Sam," and I have been together for over two years. My family has been talking to me lately about breaking up with him. I don't think Sam is abusive, but my family feels he is. He is very controlling and I realize that. He doesn't like me going anywhere without him. He used to go through my phone records to see whom I had been talking to. (I got him to stop doing that.) I cannot have any male friends without him getting suspicious and thinking I am cheating. He comes over to my house every day when he wakes up. My family really wants us to split up. The problem is, Sam is depressed and has a horrible temper. I am afraid if I break up with him, he might hurt me or my family, and that is the last thing I want. Please help. — Scared and Frustrated in the Carolinas Dear Carolinas: Sam shows all the signs of being a potential abuser, and the fact that you are afraid of him is reason enough to break up. You are smart to acknowledge that it can be dangerous getting out from under someone who is both controlling and has a bad temper, but the longer you wait, the harder it will be. Please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-7997233) or visit ndvh.org, and explain your dilemma. Someone there can help you. Dinner guest brings ‘significant other’ Dear Annie: My wife and I recently invited two gentlemen widowers over for a Sunday dinner. We thought they would enjoy our company and a home-cooked meal. Both accepted. Here is the issue: While we were enjoying the meal, the good company and the conversation, one guest's cell phone rang. Much to our surprise, he said, "I need to take this" and answered the call right at the table without excusing himself. When he finished, he resumed eating. Not more than five minutes later, his phone rang and, again, he "had to" take it. Being a gracious host, I bit my tongue and didn't say anything, but after they left, my wife and I discussed these rude interruptions. We'd like to know the proper response if we are faced with these stupid cell phone intrusions again. Right now, we think our only recourse is to remove him from future invitation lists. What's your opinion? — Cell Phone Mad Dear Mad: Considerate people turn their cell phones off during dinner. Is your guest a doctor? The leader of a foreign nation? In other words, if he has a legitimate reason to be interrupted during dinner, you must indulge his rudeness. He should, however, excuse himself from the table and not carry on a private conversation in front of everyone. You can suggest he take the call in another room while you continue without him. If it keeps up, however, say, "You really should go home and take care of whatever is distracting you. Obviously, this turned out to be an inconvenient date to have dinner. Perhaps we can invite you another time." �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 24, 2008 — Page 9 From TIME to TIME Financial FOCUS A look down memory lane... Furnished by MARK D. CHRISTENSEN of Edward Jones and Co. The last of 1915 YMCA Part II Who's looking out for individual investors? Colgrove Point. The camp had been greatly improved by the addition of a commodious kitchen this year, and other conveniences have been added that made it much more enjoyable for the youngsters. The next week, the boys from Camp Barry exchanged visits with boys at Camp Manitou-lin, Barlow Lake. During the 12 days the camp was in session, 42 boys and leaders were present from seven different communities in the county. In addition, points speakers for leadership training came from East Lansing, Jackson and Charlotte. While the camp had much for them in the way of enthusiastic fun, they had their character building side too. Each morning the boys put their blankets out for airing, raked their camp street, and arranged the interior of their tents for the day. At night, just before supper, beds were made and mosquito netting hung for the night. Following both of these periods, an inspection was made of each tent. In addition, each tent of boys was graded according to its manners and the thoroughness and rapidity with which it was washed its dishes. In this manner, an honor tent for each day was secured. One day, the entire party hiked to Camp Manitou-lin, meeting the Grand Rapids boys in a game of baseball and enjoying a swim before hiking the four and a half miles back home. Saturday, the entire delegation of 56 Grand Rapids boys reached Camp Barlow in four row boats towed by a launch from Streeters Landing. Again that day, Camp Barry lost the playground basement games but defeated its guests in a game of water baseball. “The Grand Rapids camp is alright” said the boys from Barry County, “but we like our own camp site. Camp Manitou-lin is too much like home. In October, the Barry County Committee held its past quarter meeting. After the general work the county Secretary Vandercook, gave his report of the past quarter’s work, stating that approximately 40 boys will be likely to complete the Crop Club work this season when the Barry County Boys Crop University Festival will be held at Hastings. He said that the camp last July was self-supporting, except for the $53.45 put into permanent equipment. Eighteen young men have followed to other cities and to various colleges and universities by letters of introductions. Desiring to be very conservative, the county secretary only reported the promise of 15 organized groups of boys at the points where last the committee had 11, but he hoped that before Christmas Prairieville, Delton, Woodland and Freeport would each have at least one group under efficient leadership. In October, the YMCA county association had a meeting, and as was a afterwards revealed in the leadership Training Conference, held at the Associations’ headquarters this city, revealed in the plans to be incorporated under state law. A very promising winter’s work in prospect for the Barry County Committee of the YMCA would be held. The county was instructed to prepare articles of incorporation, which soon would be filed under the public acts of Michigan with the Secretary of State. In another year, the committee may make an active campaign for a partial endowment. Freeport and Woodland were added to the committee, work in those towns being contemplated by the County Association. This ended the 1915 year. (To be continued) Primary voters privacy protected Residents who participated in Michigan’s Jan. 15 presidential primary won’t have their political party preferences revealed due to Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land’s commitment to voter privacy. Land is refusing to release information regarding which partisan ballot each voter selected in the Jan. 15 election. Public Act 52 of 2007, which set the Jan. 15 election date, required the Secretary of State to provide Michigan’s Democratic and Republican parties with a list showing voters’ party preferences. Voters had to request a Democratic or Republican ballot to vote for presidential candidates. “The purpose of the Freedom of Information Act is to provide the public with insight on the inner-workings of government,” said Land, who based her decision on a recent court ruling. “A voter’s political preference is strictly his or her own business. There is no public benefit to releasing such personal information. I will do everything in my power to protect the public’s privacy, the right to know does not extend to the voting booth.” Residents statewide expressed outrage over the party preference list requirement, viewing it as blatant intrusion of personal privacy. In addition, many feared that publicly sharing the information could lead to voter harassment or the hindrance of job-advancement opportunities. A U.S. district judge recently ruled that the P.A. 52 provision requiring the state to give the list only to the two major political parties is unconstitutional. The judge added that the state is not required to provide the voter list to any party. If, however, the information is provided to one group it must be made available to everyone. The Department of State has denied a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request by a consulting company seeking the information. In its denial, the department cited exemptions allowed under FOIA: • Public release of personal information that clearly constitutes an unwarranted invasion of privacy. • Information that is specifically exempted from disclosure by statute. In this case, the judge’s finding that this provision of PA 52 of 2007 is unconstitutional means that prior law prohibiting disclosure of voter party preference declaration remains in effect. “This is an exciting year in state and national elections,” Land said. “Michigan residents will have opportunities in the coming months to make their voices heard. We will continue doing everything we can to maintain voter confidence in our election system. Defending voters’ privacy is key to encouraging participation in elections and ensuring the integrity of the process.” Article 1- April 21 2008 If you've been investing for a while, you know that there are few guarantees in the investment world and that, in one way or another, you're going to be taking some risks with your money. Still, you'd like to know that you're participating in a system that is fair to everyone and that is governed by rules. So you may ask yourself: "Who's looking out for me? Fortunately, you're not alone. In fact, a variety of government agencies and industry groups are working to protect you. Let's take a quick look at some of them: * SEC - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was created in 1934, in the midst of the Great Depression, to restore investor confidence in U.S. capital markets. The laws that created the SEC were designed to ensure that companies selling securities must tell the public the truth about their businesses, the securities they sell and the risks involved. The SEC may investigate a wide range of violations, including outright theft, price manipulation, insider trading and misrepresentation or omission of key information about securities, To get a more detailed understanding of what the SEC does, go to their web site at www.sec.gov. * FINRA - The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) was created in July 2007 through the consolidation of the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) and the member regulation, enforcement and arbitration functions of the New York Stock Exchange. FINRA registers and educates financial services professionals, writes and enforces rules, enforces federal securities laws and educates individual investors. You can learn more about FINRA by visiting its web site at www.finra.org. * NASAA - The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) licenses brokerage firms and their agents, investigates violations of state laws, files enforcement actions and educates the public about investment fraud. To learn more, visit NASAA's web site at www.nasaa.org. These agencies, and others involved in the investment world, work hard to protect your interests - because the capital markets, as a whole, will always benefit when investors are confident that they are participating in an equitable system. But despite the work of these agencies, you still need to take steps to defend yourself against "unpleasant surprises" down the road. Here are a few ideas to consider: * Know your investments. Never invest in something that you don't fully understand. Before you write a check, make sure you know exactly what goes into an investment, along with its potential benefits and risks. * Know your risk tolerance. If you're losing sleep over the fate of your investments, you may be taking on more risk than you should. On the other hand, however, you may sometimes need to move outside your "comfort zone" to achieve your financial objectives. If, for example, you invest too conservatively, your portfolio may not provide enough growth potential to keep up inflation, which, over time, can be a real threat to your financial security. * Work with a financial advisor who knows your situation. An ethical, professional financial advisor - someone who knows your needs, goals and investment preferences should only recommend investments that are appropriate for you. Between your awareness of the various regulatory agencies and your own informed actions, you can feel confident about your ability to invest - and that's a good feeling to have. 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He and his passenger, 18-year-old Jonathan Beaulieu, a senior at Caledonia High School, did not survive the accident. Carmean was known by many of his classmates as the one who could always make them laugh, with many friends and family members left to carry on his memory, to miss him, and to continue loving him as the wonderful person that he was. A crisis team at the high school in Middleville was prepared when school opened Monday. Staff, counselors and peer listeners were available to provide comfort to grieving students. Crisis team members also were at the Lee Elementary and the middle school buildings since Carmean had siblings attending those schools. High School Principal Tony Koski said, “we want to make sure that students feel safe to share their feelings about this event. Having many close friends whose lives Carmean has touched, the news of his death affected many students. Most were not sure how to handle something that was tragic and unexpected. Students created memory books for Carmean’s family. They also took time to share their memories of him. “I can’t believe he’s gone,” said Casey Lockman, a TKHS sophomore, “but I’ll always remember him—how funny he was, and how great of a friend he was. I’ll miss him so much.” “Nikk was funny. He always knew how to make people laugh and could brighten your day whenever he wanted to,” said Caleb Skaggs, sophomore. “Right now, I still can’t believe it. I can’t believe that something like this could happen to such an awesome guy. He is definitely unforgettable.” “He loved life while he was living it, and showed it through his ability to make everyone laugh, no matter what kind of day you were having. I could start off the day in a bad mood, and after he was done, I would be laughing at something he did or said. He was so cool and funny,” said Evan Ellsworth, sophomore. “The next few weeks are going to be tough on everyone. Losing a member of the TK family is never easy,” said Koski, “and our job for the students right now is to find an High Cost of Auto Repairs? $$ Check Us Out! AVE $$ SAVE S We have very Competitive Prices! THISS AUTO Hastings •Auto Body • Repair & Refinishing • Collision Repair • A/C Service & Repair • Full Mechanical Repairs & Service Brakes • Wheel Alignment • Exhaust • Air Conditioning • Electrical • Tune Ups • Most Any Repair! Jerry Lancaster, Master Mechanic 2295 South M-37 Hwy. Across from Glen’s Gas & Welding Supplies Hastings, MI 49058 Dennis Thiss - Owner (269) 948-3387 02690066 avenue that will help them to be able to deal with the situation better. We have grief counseling available for anyone who needs it.” The community is responding as a whole, coming together to show its support for Carmean’s family and those closest to him. Several fundraisers have been established in his honor to help with funeral costs and to help Nikk’s family through this difficult time. Carmean as a student, a community member and a friend was looked upon while he was alive as an amazing person with unique talents. The many people he impacted in his life will always remember him, and he will live through them forever. He is survived by his parents Bill and Lisa Carmean and sisters Alison and Samantha Carmean of Middleville. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. today at Alaska Bible Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Alaska Bible Church Youth Camp. Beaulieu’s funeral will be at 1 p.m. at the Caledonia High School Performing Arts Center. Shannon Cornett is a senior at Thornapple Kellogg High School. Should the City Clerk be dismissed? So what do you think? Now that you know what is going on at City Hall - let your Council Member know how you feel about it and what you want done about it. Listed below are your Council Members and their phone numbers. It's your chance to be heard. Please call one of both Council Representatives for your Ward and let them know how you feel. Then join us all again at the next City of Hastings Council meeting on Monday, April 28, 2008 at 7:30 PM in the upstairs Council Chambers. Your City Officials Robert May - (269)948-8871 MAYOR Don Tubbs - (269)948-2034 MAYOR PRO-TEM City Council Barry Wood - (269)948-4307 - 1st Ward Frank Campbell - (269)945-9435 - 1st Ward Dave Tossava - (269)945-2282 - 2nd Ward Kim Townsend - (269)948-9061 - 2nd Ward Don Bowers - (269)945-9657 - 3rd Ward Dave McIntyre - (269)945-9802 - 3rd Ward David Jasperse - (269)948-9004 - 4th Ward Don Tubbs - (269)948-2034 - 4th Ward 08760800 By Esther M. Walton The March 18, 1915 the Banner article was about the conference for the older boys and leaders in Nashville, saying “Barry County’s first annual conference for the older boys and their leaders will be held under the auspices of the Barry County committee of the YMCA at Nashville Friday evening and Saturday, April 9 and 10, will be as unique and significant a gathering as has ever been called together in this vicinity, for it will bring the boy leaders in the athlete, social and religious high school life of the county on a friendly footing. These young men will discuss the theme of “relationships.” Having in mind their desire to improve the social and athletic relations of the schools of the county by applying the principles which have been discussed during the Bible study periods during the winter. On March 30, the Banner proclaimed that the YMCA work is thriving, and the interesting report shows it at the end of the fiscal year. The article started with “At an important meeting of the Barry Committee of the YMCA, held at its headquarters in Hastings last Friday afternoon, officers were elected for the new fiscal year, and County Secretary DC. Vandercook was again retained in addition, important plans were considered looking toward the extension of the work among the boys of Barry County as well as more intensive work in the already organized communities. County Secretary Vandercooks gave his annual report for the year ending March 1. He indicated that 19 groups of boys, with an enrollment of 198 had been enrollment of 198s, have meeting during the past winter for programs of Bible study, business sessions, games and educational work. These groups have been in operation in 11 different communities in the county, three of them led by high school boys. Approximately 25 high school boys are being trained for similar leadership and for the leadership of outdoor activities during the coming summer and other seasons. Secretary Vandercook imentioned that all activities have been promoted with the thought of training leadership among the boys and men of the community. In addition to the group work, the county committee has promoted its annual camp, with an enrollment of 50 boys, its first older Boys County Conference with an enrollment of 110 boys from 14 communities, crop clubs in seven different communities with an enrollment of nearly 40 boys and various activities of a worthwhile nature. In addition, men and boys have done much in promoting father and son banquets, several of which are now being planned for the immediate future.” When June 24, 1915, came the Banner reported that “Camp Barry was opened Thursday. Camp Barry is on! A dozen older boys and leaders left for Gun Lake Thursday morning to set up the tents and to prepare for the coming of the younger boys next Monday. This is the second annual season of a county wide camp for boys under the auspices of the Barry County Committee for the YMCA, and in every respect, it promises to be a very successful one.” The article also listed boys who attended the camp. A meeting of Barry County Committee of the YMCA was held at the camp June 27. In July, the Banner said, Camp Barry now in full swing at Gun Lake. The camp was named “Camp Barry” and the camp held about 30 boys. The camp was still on If you still have questions about why many feel the City Clerk should be dismissed, please call Shirley Bachelder at 945-4102. �Page 10 — Thursday, April 24, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE The City of Hastings invites you to a meeting on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 7:00 PM in the Hastings Public Library Community Room to discuss the City’s new five year Parks and Recreation Master Plan. M.C. Smith Associates is working with the City to update its Master Plan to provide a basis for land acquisition, development, and administration of the parks and recreation facilities and programming of the City of Hastings. In order to accurately reflect the needs of the Community, the City is soliciting input and ideas from individuals, groups, and organizations representing different recreational needs. Areas of focus for the plan include the Thornapple River corridor and Paul Henry Thornapple Trail, as well as active and passive recreation facilities and programs. The City wishes to work with Hastings Schools, Pennock Hospital, neighboring Townships, and the County, to ensure a unified approach to recreation in the area. If you are unable to attend this meeting please direct any correspondence to Tim Girrbach, Director of Public Services, at tgirrbach@hastingsmi.org, or at 201 E. State St., Hastings, MI 49058, or by calling 269-945-2468 and speaking to John Hart, Deb Hatfield or Ed Hoffman. Tim Girrbach 77522668 Director of Public Services PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Accuracy Test for the May 6, 2008 Election will be conducted on Monday, April 28, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the Woodland Township Hall located at 156 South Main, Woodland, Michigan. The Public Accuracy Test is conducted to demonstrate that the program and the computer that will be used to tabulate the results of the election have been prepared in accordance with law. Cheryl Allen Woodland Township Clerk 156 S. Main, Woodland, MI 48897 269-367-4915 77522587 City of Hastings NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE AN UPDATED DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCING PLAN Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Hastings, will hold a public hearing on the 12th day of May 2008 at 7:30 PM in the second floor Council Chambers at Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, to consider the adoption of an ordinance to approve an updated Downtown Development Authority Downtown Development and Financing Plan according to the provisions of Public Act 197 of 1975, as amended. The boundaries of the proposed downtown district and development area as presented in the Plan are described in the legal description below: LEGAL DESCRIPTION All that part of Sections 17 and 18, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, City of Hastings, Barry County Michigan described as: BEGINNING at the intersection of the southerly right of way line of W. Center Street and the easterly right of way line of S. Market Street; thence Easterly along said southerly right of way line, to the westerly right of way line of S. Broadway; thence Southerly along said westerly right of way line, to the southerly right of way line of W. Green Street; thence Easterly along said southerly right of way line, to the centerline of S. Jefferson Street; thence continuing Easterly along the southerly right of way line of E. Green Street to the westerly right of way line of S. Michigan Avenue (platted as Creek Street); thence Southerly along said westerly right of way line, to the southerly right of way line of E. Grand Street; thence Easterly along said southerly right of way line, to the easterly right of way line of S. Hanover Street; thence Northerly along said easterly right of way line, to the southerly right of way line of E. Court Street; thence Easterly along said southerly right of way line, to the easterly right of way line of S. East Street; thence Northerly along said easterly right of way line to the northerly ordinary high water mark of the Thornapple River; thence Northeasterly along said northerly ordinary high water mark, to North-South 1/4 line of said Section 17; thence Northerly along said North-South 1/4 line to the northeasterly corner of Lot 321 of the Original Plan of the Village (now City) of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan; thence Westerly along the northerly line of said Lot 321 to the northwesterly corner thereof; thence Northerly along the westerly line of Lot 215, Lot 214, and the southerly 91.5 feet of Lot 118 of said Original Plan of the Village (now City) of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, to the northerly line of the southerly 91.5 feet of said Lot 118; thence Easterly along said northerly line to the North-South 1/4 line of said Section 17; thence Southeasterly parallel with the northerly line of the Plat of the Butler Addition to the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, to the easterly right of way line of First Street; thence Northeasterly along said easterly right of way line to the northerly right of way line of East State Road; thence Westerly along said northerly right of way line, to the westerly right of way line of N. Hanover Street; thence Southerly along said westerly right of way line to the northerly right of way line of E. High Street; thence westerly along said northerly right of way line, to the centerline of N. Jefferson Street; thence continuing Westerly along the northerly right of way line of W. High Street, to a point 99 feet Easterly of the southwesterly corner of Lot 91 of the Original Plan of the Village (now City) of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan; thence Northwesterly along the northerly right of way line of said W. High Street to the easterly right of way line of N. Church Street; thence Westerly to the westerly right of way line of said N. Church Street; thence Southerly along said westerly right of way line to the northerly right of way line of W. High Street; thence Westerly along said northerly right of way line, to the northerly ordinary high water mark of the Thornapple River, then Northwesterly, Westerly, and Southwesterly along the northerly ordinary high water mark of the Thornapple River to the northeasterly line of Lot 23, of the Plat of Jones & Taffee Addition to the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan; thence Northwesterly along said northeasterly lot line to the easterly right of way line of Taffee Drive; thence Southwesterly along said easterly right-of-way line, to the southerly boundary of the Riverwalk Condominiums, thence Westerly along the southerly boundary of the Riverwalk Condominiums to the westerly line of said Plat of Jones & Taffee Addition; thence Northerly along said westerly line, to northwesterly corner thereof; thence Westerly along the northerly line of said Section 18, to the North 1/4 corner of said Section 18; thence Southerly along the North-South 1/4 line of said Section 18, to a point 400 feet northerly of the Penn-Central Railroad right of way; thence Westerly parallel with said Penn Central Railroad right of way, to the westerly right of way of Industrial Park Drive; thence Southerly along said westerly right of way line to the northerly right of way line of said Penn Central Railroad right of way; thence Westerly along said northerly right of way line, to a line which defines the westerly City Limits of the City of Hastings and the easterly Township Limits of Hastings Charter Township; thence Southerly along said line, to the northerly right of way line of W. State Street (M-43/M-37); thence Westerly along said northerly right of way line to the westerly line of said Section 18 which defines the westerly City Limits of the City of Hastings and the easterly Township Limits of Rutland Charter Township; thence Southerly along said line to the westerly extension of the southerly right of way line of W. Green Street; thence Southeasterly, Easterly, and Northeasterly along said southerly right of way line to the southeasterly extension of the westerly line of Lot 16 of Supervisor Chase’s Addition to the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan; thence Northwesterly, Northeasterly, and Northerly along the westerly line of said Lot 16, and the southeasterly extension thereof, to the Center of said Section 18; thence Easterly along the northerly line of said Supervisor Chase’s Addition, to the easterly right of way line of S. Market Street; thence Northerly along said easterly right of way line to the place of beginning. Legal Description Prepared by: Lawrence W. Albaugh, P.S. No. 30073 Williams & Works, Inc., 549 Ottawa Avenue NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 The boundaries of the proposed downtown district and development area are shown in the map below: Maps, plats, and a description of the development plan, including the method of relocating families and individuals who may be displaced from the area, are available for public inspection at Hastings City Hall, Community and Economic Development Office, during regular business hours. However, there will be no displacement of families and individuals under the development plan. All aspects of the Plan will be open for discussion at the public meeting. During the hearing, the City Council will provide an opportunity for interested persons to be heard and will receive and consider communications in writing with reference to the development plan up until the day of the hearing. The hearing will provide the fullest opportunity for expression of opinion, for argument on the merits, and for introduction of documentary evidence pertinent to the development plan. The City Council will make and preserve a record of the public hearing. Thomas Emery City Clerk 77522689 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Mary L.F. Stamfler nka Mary L Ray an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Mortgagee, dated August 3, 2007, and recorded on August 9, 2007 in instrument 200708090000694, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-One Thousand Seven Hundred Five And 93/100 Dollars ($131,705.93), including interest at 7.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 1, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning South 1 degrees 46 minutes East 441.88 feet from the East 1/4 post of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, thence South 1 degrees 46 minutes East 220 feet, thence South 89 degrees 51 minutes 30 seconds West 600.04 feet, thence North 11 degrees 50 minutes 30 seconds East 224.81 feet, thence North 89 degrees 51 minutes 30 seconds East 547.12 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522315 File #195915F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Douglas P. Vanisacker, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Community Bank of Northern Virginia, Mortgagee, dated March 17, 2001, and recorded on March 20, 2001 in instrument 1057048, and assigned by said Mortgagee to U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee for the holders of the CSFB Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, Series 2001-HE25 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eleven Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Two And 17/100 Dollars ($111,172.17), including interest at 9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 1, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 1/4 of the Southeast of 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, also that part of the South 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of section 27, Lying Westerly of the center of highway (Brooklodge Road) The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522305 File #086988F05 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Marlin J. Miller and Kathleen M. Miller, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 9, 2003, and recorded on April 15, 2003 in instrument 1102135, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to EverHome Mortgage Company as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nineteen Thousand One Hundred Ninety-Three And 78/100 Dollars ($119,193.78), including interest at 5.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 1, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 5, The Jones and Taffee Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 4 of Plats on Page 54. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522324 File #195368F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gary M. Evans, Jr. a single man and Suzanne K. Elliot, a single woman and Sharie Elliot, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California Corporation, Mortgagee, dated July 26, 2005, and recorded on August 31, 2005 in instrument 1151995, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Three Thousand Nine Hundred Thirteen And 71/100 Dollars ($123,913.71), including interest at 10.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 1, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The Easterly 720 feet of the South 1/2 of the following: Commencing North 02 degrees 47 minutes 12 seconds West 790.26 feet from the South 1/4 post of section 9, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, for place of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 13 minutes 22 seconds West 1318.04 feet; thence North 02 degrees 50 minutes 41 seconds 528.26 feet; thence North 89 degrees 17 minutes 01 seconds East 1318.63 feet; thence South 02 degrees 47 minutes 12 seconds East 526.84 feet to the place of beginning. Including as easement for ingress and egress over the Southerly 66 feet of the Westerly 598.04 feet of the South 1/2 of the following: Commencing North 02 degrees 47 minutes 12 seconds West 790.26 feet from the South 1/4 post of section 9, Town 3 North, Range 9 West for the place of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 13 minutes 22 seconds West 1318.04 feet; thence North 02 degrees 50 minutes 41 seconds West 528.26 feet; thence North 89 degrees 17 minutes 01 seconds East 1318.63 feet; thence South 02 degrees 47 minutes 12 seconds East 526.84 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522310 File #195549F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Terrence Wilkins, Jr. and Lorie Wilkins, husband and wife as joint tenants, to Washington Mutual Bank, F.A., successor by merger with Long Beach Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated August 23, 2005 and recorded August 25, 2005 in Instrument Number 1151624, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Six Thousand One Hundred Eighty-One and 58/100 Dollars ($76,181.58) including interest at 8.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MAY 15, 2008. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 1070 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: April 17, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77522656 File No. 362.3538 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 07-24919-DE Estate of Brian Jay Lancaster. Date of birth: 5/6/1984. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Brian Jay Lancaster, who lived at 2391 Bachman Rd., Hastings, Michigan died June 2, 2007. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Dean and Rosemary Lancaster, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 W. Court Street, Hastings 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 4-22-08 Dean & Rosemary Lancaster 2391 Bachman Rd. Hastings, MI 49058 77522822 269-948-2435 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 24, 2008 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Peter K. DeMink and Nancy R. DeMink, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 25, 2007, and recorded on July 5, 2007 in instrument 1182667, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Greenpoint Mortgage Funding, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Sixty-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Eight And 17/100 Dollars ($268,998.17), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 15, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 26, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan, and running thence North to the Lake, thence bounded on the North and West by the Lake and a creek which is an outlet of the Lake and on the South by Section line. Also commencing at the South 1/8 Post of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 26, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan for a point of beginning; thence North 245 feet, thence East 40 feet, thence South 245 feet, thence West 30 feet to point of beginining. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522617 File #197341F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy P Cooper a married man and Michelle A Cooper, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 12, 2003, and recorded on June 17, 2003 in instrument 1106619, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Three Thousand Sixty-Four And 32/100 Dollars ($153,064.32), including interest at 5.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 22, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the East 1/2 of the southwest 1/4 of section 8, town 1 north, range 8 west, Johnstown township, Barry County, Michigan, described as : Commencing at the south 1/4 post of said section 8; thence north 89 degrees 34 minutes 47 seconds West on the south section line 458.00 feet to the place of beginning of the parcel of land herein described; thence continuing north 89 degrees 34 minutes 47 seconds West on said South line 287.93 feet; thence North 0 degrees 29 minutes 18 seconds East parallel to the west line of the East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of said section 649.68 feet; thence south 89 degrees 34 minutes 47 seconds East parallel to the south line of section 8, 287.92 feet; thence South 0 degrees 35 minutes 41 seconds West parallel to the North and South line 649.68 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 24, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522803 File #199150F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeremy Allerding, unmarried, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 25, 2005, and recorded on May 4, 2005 in instrument 200505040006502, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC BANK USA as Trustee for FRIEDMAN,BILLINGS,RAMSEY GROUP,INC.(FBR) SECURITIZATION NAME-FBR 2005-1 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred One Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty And 04/100 Dollars ($101,880.04), including interest at 10.6999% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 15, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at center of Oliver Street where it connects with Jefferson Street, thence South along Jefferson sreet 219 feet for the point of beginning, thence South 78 feet, East 14 rods, North 78 feet, West 14 rods to the point of beginning, being part of Lot 34, Glasgow's First Addition. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522622 File #197994F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Anthony Grundstrom and Sheena Grundstrom, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 4, 2006, and recorded on April 27, 2006 in instrument 1163653, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Two Thousand Four Hundred Twenty-Six And 33/100 Dollars ($82,426.33), including interest at 8.65% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 15, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 47 of the original plat of the Village of Nashville, according to recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 10, Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522600 File #197464F01 Synopsis HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP Special Board Meeting April 8, 2008 Seven Board members present; County Comm. Gibson, 4 guests. Approve consent agenda. Received Treasurer’s report. Approved preliminary audit of tax fund. Election Commission appointed Selby, Stockham, Neil, White, Day, Hilson, and Cruttenden to work May 6 election. Paid outstanding bills. Adjourned at 7:40 p.m. Bonnie L. Cruttenden, Clerk Attested to by: 77522820 Jim Brown, Supervisor M.V. Board of Education mulls three budget options by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer During the April meeting of the Maple Valley Board of Education, district Finance Director Darryl Sydlowski presented three options for the district’s 2008-09 budget, based on estimated decreases of 10, 20 or 30 students for the next school year. The budget would include $460,000 in proposed cuts. If the proposed budget is adopted, it would bring the total of district cuts to $2.2 million since 2005; the district cut the budget $538,000 in 2005, $495,000 in 2006, and $740,000 in 2007. The proposed cuts for 2008-09 would include elimination of three teaching positions. No teachers would be pink-slipped; instead, vacant positions would not be filled. Eliminating those three positions would save the district $279,500. Central office staff would also be decreased when long-time administrative assistant Jill Booher retires at the end of the current school year. Instead of hiring a new assistant, her duties would be reassigned to existing office staff and their salaries adjusted accordingly, an estimated savings of $64,000. Other cuts include but are not limited to contracting substitute teachers for an estimated $10,000 in savings and reducing the supply budget by approximately $75,000. Other assumptions used when generating the budget options include: A $100 per pupil increase in state aid bringing the total to $7,304 per student; step and 1 percent increases for staff totaling an additional $260,000, expanding the elementary Spanish program to three grades (third through fifth) at an estimated increase of $36,000 and a 4 percent increase in insurance premiums. The board of education does not have to adopt the 2008-09 budget until June. On Monday, June 9, the board of education will hold its regular meeting at 6 p.m. in the board room of the administrative office, followed by a public hearing on the proposed budget at 7 p.m. The board will then hold a special meeting to vote on the proposed budget at 7 p.m. Monday, June 23, to allow board members to consider comments made by members of the community during the public hearing and make changes, if necessary. Maple Valley Superintendent of Schools Kim Kramer said this year’s proposed budget cuts are less controversial than in recent years. He said the only points that may raise some controversy are the reduction of staff and class size, noting that 19 classes at the high school currently have 30 or more students enrolled. In other business, the board: • Held a first reading of proposed additions and changes to board policies on integrated pest management, school-to-work opportunities and bullying. • Approved a motion adding to the coaching roster Daniel Angus, girls varsity softball; John Hughes, varsity golf; and Ryan Rosin, assistant golf coach. • Heard a report from Kramer in which he discussed the possibility of selling 40 acres of land owned by the district on Whiskey Run Road in Baltimore Township. He said the estimated $135,000 to $150,000 generated from the sale could be used to purchase other property closer to the schools to be used for the construction of building trades houses, or toward the replacement of buses, boilers or the gym floor at the high school. • Approved the purchase of the Scott Foresman-Addison Wesley enVisionMath curriculum for kindergarten through sixth grade as presented by Maple Valley Title I math teacher Sarah Paige-Gruber. The program, which relies heavily on visual learning using computers and projection systems, also includes manipulatives and interactive learning components and includes a comprehensive professional training program to aid teachers implementing the new curriculum. Parents also will be able to access homework and lessons via the school’s Web site. The cost of the new curriculum is $38,875. • Approved a motion to allow Kramer to pursue expanding the district’s Early 4s preschool, or Michigan School Readiness Program (MSRP), from the 18 students fully funded by state aid for four half-days each week to 32 fully funded students (16 each in one morning and one afternoon session). This would be done in part by eliminating one teaching aid position and decreasing the number of days the program operates to the state minimum of 105. • Unanimously approved a motion establishing two standards for determining the “top 10” students for this year’s seniors, juniors and sophomores. The classes of 2008, 2009 and 2010 will have two “top 10” lists; one determined by solely by grade point average (GPA) the other determined by blending the students’ GPA and SAT scores. Starting with the class of 2011, the valedictorian and salutatorian designation will be eliminated, and the “top 10” will be determined solely by blending GPA and SAT scores. • Recognized the Maple Valley News for its coverage of school events and news by nominating the newspaper for the Michigan School Board Association’s Media Honor Roll. Thornapple Jazz Festival plays on The Thornapple Jazz Festival All-Star Band opens the set for the Cool Moose Orchestra. Jazz lovers grooved to a variety of jazz styles as amateur and professional groups from southern Michigan converged on Hastings and performed at 10 venues Friday and Saturday as part of the Thornapple Arts Council’s fifth annual Thornapple Jazz Festival. The festival started just before noon on Friday with local middle and high school jazz bands playing at Hastings Public Library and Hastings City Bank. "I'm thrilled at the outpour of support by the community during the Thornapple/Hastings City Bank Jazz Festival...from the venue hosts to the numerous volunteers, people helped out with every detail of the event, and we couldn't have done it without them,” said Thornapple Arts Council Director Kathleen Buday, “especially Joe LaJoye and his crew who were the first to arrive and the last to leave on Friday and Saturday. They are the reason the performances were able to happen so flawlessly. The entire downtown was full of life. The middle and high school musicians combined with the professional acts was synergistic—everyone was smiling and having a wonderful time.” Buday added that jazz festival T-shirts seemed to be a preferred garment. The shirts had been designed by local artist and TAC Board Member Bob Brandt. “We actually sold out, they were such a hot item,” she said. "The Thornapple Arts Council is fortunate to belong to such a generous community that realizes the importance of arts and culture. We couldn't do what we do without supporters like Hastings City Bank and all of the businesses and individuals who participated in the jazz festival,” said Buday. Local pianist Mark Ramsey entertained the lunch crowd at State Grounds Coffee House while Gene Englerth did the same at the Back Door Deli, and jazz guitarist Tony LaJoye at the County Seat. State Grounds and the County Seat hosted a variety of other jazz artists Friday, and White’s Photography and Walldorff Brewpub and Bistro also got in on the act and hosted performances that evening. From 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, high school bands performed at Central Auditorium and received critiques from jazz professionals, followed by Mind’s Eye Jazz Quartet at 4:30. Meanwhile in downtown Hastings, the Cabtown Checkers entertained at State Grounds from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The Saturday night finale concert wowed the crowd at Central Auditorium. First, the High School All-Star Band directed by John Hill gave a smooth performance, even though two substitutes needed to fill in. Central Michigan University jazz professor sat in for Homer High School’s Kayla Carr, even play® ing a solo on his tenor saxophone. Markie Stanley was also a substitute for Tri-County High School playing trumpet. Hill told the audience how impressed he was with the quality of musicianship showed by the band which had practiced just two times together, once under the direction of Thornapple Kellogg band director Ray Rickert Friday, and then for an hour with Hill before the concert. Hill also told the audience that he looked forward to returning to Hastings for the concert next year and hoped that some bands from the Detroit area make it a destination. Soloists included Karl Soule from Lakewood High School on alto saxophone and Brittney Benjamin from TK on baritone sax. After the schools represented in the all-star band received plaques, the curtains opened on the Cool Moose Orchestra. The Ann Arbor-based group played jazz standards along with some original compositions by leader Glenn Tucker. Both groups received standing ovations for their performances designed to satisfy the jazz tastes of both those new to genre and aficionados. (Staff writers Patricia Johns and Sandra Ponsetto contributed to this article). OPEN HOUSE The 77522524 DELTON KELLOGG SCHOOL PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION ENROLLMENT PACKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE APRIL 29TH Saturday, April 26th • 2-4 pm 711 E. Clinton, Hastings PRESCHOOL ROUNDUP IS APRIL 29TH AT 6:00 PM IN THE ELEMENTARY CONFERENCE ROOM 319 N. 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Eden, An Unmarried Man to Option One Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated June 21, 2006 and recorded June 28, 2006 in Instrument #1166601Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was subsequently assigned to: LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-OPT1, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand Four Hundred Nineteen Dollars and Seventy-Six Cents ($356,419.76) including interest 8.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on May 15, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southeast one-quarter, Section 19, town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the East one-quarter corner of said Section 19; thence North 89 degrees 34 minutes 18 seconds West 1325.53 feet along East-West onequarter line of Section 19; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes East 1079.87 feet along the NorthSouth one-eighth line of said Southeast one-quarter; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes West 374.0 feet to the place of beginning of this description; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes East 374.0 feet; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes East 75.0 feet; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes West 290.50 feet; thence South 15 degrees 00 minutes West 450 feet more of less to the waters edge of Gun Lake; thence meandering Westerly along the waters edge to its intersection with a line which bears South 15 degrees 00 minutes West from the place of beginning; thence North 15 degrees 00 minutes East 539 feet more or less to the place of beginning. Commonly known as 1736 Parker Dr, Wayland MI 49348 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: APRIL 14, 2008 LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006OPT1, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77522661 Our File No: 08-91075 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Glen A Johnson II and Nelda K Johnson, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 10, 2001, and recorded on August 13, 2001 in instrument 1064695, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-One Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Seven And 30/100 Dollars ($91,637.30), including interest at 7.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 22, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 2, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, described as: Commencing at the North 1/4 corner of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 03 minutes 34 seconds West 2226.29 feet along the West line of the Northeast 1/4 to the point of beginning; thence South 00 degrees 03 minutes 34 seconds West 209.94 feet, along the West line of the Northeast 1/4; thence North 89 degrees 45 minutes 48 seconds East 243.18 feet, to the centerline of Whitneyville Road; thence North 08 degrees 05 minutes 02 seconds East 212.18 feet, along the centerline of Whitneyville Road; thence South 89 degrees 45 minutes 46 seconds West 272.80 feet, to the point of beginning, subject to highway right of way for Whitneyville Road The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 24, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522782 File #004932F03 77522713 HOPE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Hope Township Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing upon the following proposed amendments to the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance on Thursday, May 15, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. at the Hope Township Hall on M-43 between Schultz and Head Lake Roads within Hope Township. The item(s) to be considered at the public hearing consist of the following: 1. The proposed amendment of Section 1.1 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance so as to add reference to the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act. (P.A. 110 of 2006) 2. The proposed amendment of Section 3.0 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance so as to make reference to the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act. 3. The proposed amendment of Subsection “B” of Section 4.1 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance pertaining to the scheduling and noticing of the public hearing on a special exception use application. 4. The proposed repeal of Subsection “C” of Section 4.1 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance. 5. The proposed repeal of Subsection “J” of Section 4.1 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance. 6. The proposed amendment of Section 6.0 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance so as to make reference to Act 110, P.A. 2006, as it may from time to time be amended”. 7. The proposed amendment of Subsection “D” of Section 6.2 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance pertaining to removal of a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals. 8. The proposed amendment of Subsection “I” of Section 6.2 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance pertaining to the appointment and service of alternate members of the Zoning Board of Appeals. 9. The proposed amendment of Subsection “B” of Section 7.1 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance pertaining to scheduling and noticing of public hearings before the Zoning Board of Appeals. 10. The proposed repeal of Subsection “C” of Section 7.1 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance. 11. The proposed repeal of Subsection “J” of Section 7.1 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance. 12. The proposed amendment of Subpart 1 of Subsection “C” of Section 28.2 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance 77522707 so as to set forth an amended definition of “Undeveloped State”. 13. The Hope Township Zoning Ordinance is proposed to be amended with respect to Subsection “L” of Section 17.2, Subsection “E” of Section 18.2, Subsection “I” of Section 19.2, Subsection “5” of Section 21.2, Subsection “10” of Section 22.2, Subsection “9” of Section 23.2 and Subsection “K” of Section 27.2 so as to allow as a Special Exception Use a use which the Planning Commission determines is similar in nature to one or more of the uses expressly identified as a Permitted Use or Special Exception Use in the subject Zoning District. 14. Section 24.2 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance pertaining to the “C-3” Heavy Commercial District Zoning Classification is proposed to be amended so as to allow as a Special Exception Use in the “C-3” Zoning District other uses which the Planning Commission determines are similar in nature to one or more of the uses expressly identified as a Permitted Use in the “C-3” Zoning District. 15. The existing Section 24.2 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance entitled “AREA REGULATIONS FOR C-3 ZONE” is proposed to be redesignated as Section 24.3. 16. The existing Section 24.3 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance entitled “OTHER DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS FOR C-3 ZONE” is proposed to be redesignated as Section 24.4. Written comments will be received from any interested persons concerning the foregoing by the Hope Township Clerk at the Township Hall at any time during regular business hours up to the date of the hearing and may further be received by the Planning Commission at the hearing. The Hope Township Planning Commission and Township Board reserve the right to make changes in the above-mentioned proposed amendments at or following the public hearing. Anyone interested in reviewing the proposed Zoning Ordinance amendments and/or the existing Zoning Ordinance and Land Use Plan pertinent to the above may examine a copy of the same at the Hope Township Hall during regular business hours of regular business days hereafter until the time of the hearing and may further examine the same at the public hearing. Hope Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed material being considered at the hearing, to individuals with disabilities at the hearing upon four (4) days’ notice to the Hope Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Hope Township Clerk at the address or telephone number listed below. Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk HOPE TOWNSHIP 5463 S. M-43 Highway Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-2464 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Teresa Pennington, a single woman, to Michigan Home Finance LLC, a Michigan LLC, Mortgagee, dated March 28, 2005 and recorded March 29, 2005 in Instrument Number 1143409, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by U.S. Bank, National Association, as trustee for J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Corp. 2005-OPT1 Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2005-OPT1 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Two Thousand Four Hundred Sixty-Nine and 35/100 Dollars ($132,469.35) including interest at 11.3% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MAY 15, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 17, Rolling Oak Estates, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats, Page 52. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: April 17, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77522651 File No. 221.6847 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John D. Patterson and Sheila Patterson aka Sheila S. Patterson, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 8, 2005, and recorded on August 8, 2005 in instrument 1150653, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC Mortgage Services Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Twenty-Four And 07/100 Dollars ($165,424.07), including interest at 6.39% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 15, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 805 feet of the North 1084 feet of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 25, Town 2, North, Range 7 West. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522590 File #191271F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by William J. Buckner and Suzanne M. Buckner, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 21, 2002, and recorded on June 4, 2002 in instrument 1081652, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-One Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-Seven And 36/100 Dollars ($171,747.36), including interest at 7.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 22, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 7 of Near Lane Estates Plat No. 1, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats, on Page 7 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 24, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522777 File #070598F02 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Keith Sattler, Jr., aka Keith A. Sattler, Jr. and Julie Sattler, aka Julie K. Sattler, husband and wife, to First NLC Financial Services, LLC, Mortgagee, dated November 23, 2004 and recorded December 14, 2004 in Instrument Number 1138654, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred ThirtySeven Thousand Two Hundred Seventy-One and 14/100 Dollars ($137,271.14) including interest at 11.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MAY 15, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Lot 1 of Middleville Downs Addition tot he Village of Middleville, thence South 89 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds East 60 feet for the point of beginning, thence South 89 degrees 43 minutes 30 East 72.5 feet thence South 0 degrees 12 minutes 30 seconds East 150 feet, thence North 89 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds West 72.5 feet, thence North 0 degrees 12 minutes 30 seconds West 150 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: April 17, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77522646 File No. 199.4751 PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by SHAWN R. CRONKHITE, A SINGLE MAN, to MORTGAGE PLUS OF AMERICA CORPORATION, Mortgagee, dated March 23, 2007, and recorded on March 30, 2007, in Document No. 1178092, and assigned by said mortgagee to MVB MORTGAGE CORPORATION, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Forty-Nine Dollars and Ninety-Three Cents ($97,849.93), including interest at 7.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on May 15, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: COMMENCING AT THE CENTER 1 / 4 POST OF SECTION 18, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, HOPE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN; THENCE SOUTH 660 FEET ALONG THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1 / 4 LINE OF SECTION 18; THENCE EAST 500 FEET PARALLEL WITH THE EAST AND WEST 1 / 4 LINE OF SECTION 18 FOR THE TRUE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING EAST 325 FEET ALONG THE SAME COURSE; THENCE NORTH 880 FEET, MORE OR LESS, PARALLEL WITH SAID NORTH AND SOUTH 1 / 4 LINE TO THE CENTERLINE OF KELLER ROAD; THENCE WESTERLY 345 FEET, MORE OR LESS, ALONG SAID CENTERLINE; THENCE SOUTH 760 FEET, MORE OR LESS, PARALLEL WITH SAID NORTH AND SOUTH 1 / 4 LINE TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 14, 2008 MVB MORTGAGE CORPORATION Mortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77522636 Southfield, MI 48075 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2008-25039-DE Estate of MARY LOUISE BLAKE, Deceased. Date of birth: 11-15-26. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Mary Louise Blake, who lived at 514 Durkee Street, Nashville, Michigan died January 31, 2004. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Robert Lee Blake, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court Street, Suite 302, Hastings, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: April 16, 2008 David L. Smith P20636 133 South Cochran, P.O. Box 8 Charlotte, MI 48813 (517) 543-6401 Robert Lee Blake 9441 Thornapple Lake Road Nashville, MI 49073 77522761 (517) 852-2162 �Page 13 — Thursday, April 24, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by JAMES L. BRACE, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated June 5, 2003, and recorded on July 9, 2003, in Document No. 1108146, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Forty-One Thousand Four Hundred Ninety-Three Dollars and Sixty-Nine Cents ($41,493.69), including interest at 6.750% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on May 15, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: THAT PART OF NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF NORTHEAST AND WEST FRACTION 1 / 2 OF NORTHWEST 1 / 4 SECTION 10 DESCRIBED AS COMMENCING AT NORTHEAST CORNER SECTION 9; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 15 MINUTES 45 SECONDS WEST ALONG NORTH LINE 1311.26 FEET NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SAID SECTION TO WEST LINE OF NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SAID SECTION; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 14 FEET 33 SECONDS WEST 660.00 FEET ALONG WEST LINE TO POINT OF BEGINNING THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 15 MINUTES 45 SECONDS EAST 526.39 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 06 DEGREES 28 MINUTES 35 SECONDS EAST 121.72 FEET, THENCE SOUTH 90 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 59 SECONDS WEST 100.61 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 15 MINUTES 45 SECONDS WEST 523.61 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 14 MINUTES 33 SECONDS EAST 220.00 FEET ALONG WEST LINE TO POINT OF BEGINNING. MORE CORRECTLY DESCRIBED AS: THAT PART OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 AND WEST FRACTIONAL 1/2 OF NORTHWEST 1/4 SECTION 10 DESCRIBED AS COMMENCING AT NORTHEAST CORNER SECTION 9; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 15 MINUTES 45 SECONDS WEST ALONG NORTH LINE 1311.26 FEET ALONG THE NORTH LINE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION TO WEST LINE OF NORTHEAST 1/4 OF NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 14 MINUTES 33 SECONDS WEST 660.00 FEET ALONG WEST LINE TO POINT OF BEGINNING THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 15 MINUTES 45 SECONDS EAST 526.39 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 06 DEGREES 28 MINUTES 35 SECONDS EAST 121.72 FEET, THENCE SOUTH 09 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 59 SECONDS WEST 100.61 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 15 MINUTES 45 SECONDS WEST 523.61 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 14 MINUTES 33 SECONDS EAST 220.00 FEET ALONG WEST LINE TO POINT OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 14, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77522641 Southfield, MI 48075 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by LOREN E. PATCH and DONNA J. PATCH (also known as Donna J. Allerding and now known as DONNA J. RASERA), husband and wife, whose address was 457 West Apple Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, acting through the Farmers Home Administration (now known as Rural Development), United States Department of Agriculture, with an office being located at 3469 E. Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan 48843, the Mortgagee, such Mortgage being dated June 3, 1980 and recorded June 3, 1980 in Liber 245 of Barry County Records on Pages 411 through 414, inclusive, and the Borrowers on said date of June 3, 1980 having entered into an Assumption Agreement in writing by which they assumed a prior Mortgage given by Kenneth D. Crum and Joanne A. Crum, husband and wife, to the United States of America, acting through the Farmers Home Administration (now known as Rural Development), United States Department of Agriculture, such Mortgage being dated September 14, 1978 and recorded September 14, 1978 in Liber 238 of Barry County Records on Page 162, and by reason of such default the Mortgagee elects to declare the entire unpaid amount of such Mortgage due and payable forthwith, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of THIRTY-THREE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE AND 83/100 ($33,125.83) DOLLARS, and no proceedings having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative; Now Therefore, Notice is Hereby Given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage and in pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided, said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the premises therein described or so much thereof as may be necessary, at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the East entrance to the Circuit Court located at the Barry County Courthouse, 220 W. State Street in the City of Hastings on Thursday May 22, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. local time, in the afternoon of said day, and said premises will be sold to pay the amount so as aforesaid then due on said Mortgage together with 11.0 percent interest, legal costs, attorney fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee does pay on or prior to the date of said sale; which said premises are described in said Mortgage as follows, to wit: Lands and premises situated in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, and State of Michigan: Lot 418, Village (now City) of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, Barry County Records. (Commonly known 457 West Apple Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058; Tax Parcel No. 08-55001-150-00.) The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the property is abandoned in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale. This is an attempt to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. For further information with regard to this foreclosure contact the Community Development Manager at the local office of Rural Development at 1035 East Michigan Avenue, Suite A, Paw Paw, Michigan 49079, telephone (269) 657-7055, extension 118. Dated: April 17, 2008 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, acting through the Farmers Home Administration (now known as Rural Development), United States Department of Agriculture, Mortgagee Robert J. Zitta (P22749) Attorney for Mortgagee SCHEUERLE & ZITTA, LLP 300 Washington Avenue P.O. Box 212 Grand Haven, MI 49417 77522794 (616) 842-1470 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the public accuracy test for the May 6, 2008 School Election has been scheduled for Thursday, May 1, 2008 at 7pm in the Township Hall at 8094 Tasker Road, Bellevue, Michigan. The Public Accuracy Test is conducted to demonstrate that the computer program used to record and count the votes cast at the election meet the requirements of the law. Debbie Massimino Assyria Township Clerk 77522799 City of Hastings REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS ACQUISITION AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THE HASTINGS INDUSTRIAL INCUBATOR The City of Hastings has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Acquisition and Redevelopment of the Hastings Industrial Incubator Property. Copies of the RFP are available at Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Consultants requiring additional information or clarification relative to the RFP may direct inquiries to John Hart at (269) 945-2468. Proposals may be mailed or personally delivered to the City of Hastings, ATTN: Clerk/Treasurer, Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Proposals must be received no later than 11:00 a.m. on Friday May 30, 2008. Respondents shall submit five (5) copies of their Proposals and shall provide clear written notice in the Proposal if there is any intent to make any exception to any requirements of the RFP. The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to award the contract in a manner deemed to be in its own best interest, price and other factors considered. Perspective respondents shall be required to provide satisfactory evidence of successful completion of work similar to that contained within the RFP to be considered eligible to perform this work. All proposals shall be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package Proposal - Acquisition and Redevelopment of the Hastings Industrial Incubator Property. 77522787 John Hart Community Development Director Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Annette Erway, A Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 8, 2006, and recorded on April 10, 2006 in instrument 1162441, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-Four And 60/100 Dollars ($125,594.60), including interest at 8.49% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 8, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 30, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, described as Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of said section; Thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 616.00 feet along the West line of said Southwest 1/4 to the place of beginning; Thence North 89 degrees 45 minutes 11 seconds East 250.00 feet parallel with the North line of said Southwest 1/4, Thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 100.00 feet; Thence South 89 degrees 43 minutes 11 seconds West 250.00 feet; Thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 100.00 feet along the West line of said Southwest 1/4 to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #126428F02 NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held April 22, 2008, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or ww.barrycounty.org. 77517967 City of Hastings REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS ACQUISITION AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THE FORMER HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY PROPERTY The City of Hastings has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Acquisition and Redevelopment of the former Hastings Public Library Property. Copies of the RFP are available at Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Consultants requiring additional information or clarification relative to the RFP may direct inquiries too Mr. Tim Girrbach at (269) 945-2468. Proposals may be mailed or personally delivered to the City of Hastings, ATTN: Clerk/Treasurer, Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Proposals must be received no later than 11:00 a.m. on Friday May 30, 2008. Respondents shall submit five (5) copies of their Proposals and shall provide clear written notice in the Proposal if there is any intent to make any exception to any requirements of the RFP. The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to award the contract in a manner deemed to be in its own best interest, price and other factors considered. Perspective respondents shall be required to provide satisfactory evidence of successful completion of work similar to that contained within the RFP to be considered eligible to perform this work. All proposals shall be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package Proposal - Acquisition and Redevelopment of the Former Hastings Public Library Property. Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services 77522791 77522414 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Charles Wait and Jane E. Wait, married, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 25, 2006, and recorded on May 9, 2006 in instrument 1164322, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Seven And 33/100 Dollars ($105,567.33), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 15, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 1/2 of the East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 24, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hasting Township, Barry County, Michigan. Subject to all Conditions, limitations and easements of record. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522553 File #197579F01 BOWLING SCORES Mixerettes Hinkles Body Shop 79-45; Kent Oil 76-48; James Process Service 72-52; Sassy Babes 68-56; Double A Cookie Factory 66.5-57.5; Dewey’s Auto Body 58.5-65.5; Dean’s Dolls 57-67; NBT 51.5-72.5; The Finishing Touch 48.5-75.5; Hallifax Services 43-81. Good Games and Series - M. Rodgers 144-395; K. Eberly 180; L. Hallifax-Greer 190-523; S. VanDenburg 210-566; S. Dunham 187; L. Barlow 175-478; J. Rice 179-489; A. Smith 161; L. Potter 206-521; N. Clow 246-581; V. Kuhtic 169; S. Kuhtic 188174; S. MacIntosh 192-493; J. Schartz 181524; N. Goggins 155; S. Nash 161-459. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ORDINANCE SUBMITTAL TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that proposed Ordinance #2008-129 appended hereto was introduced for first reading by the Rutland Charter Township Board at its April 9, 2009 meeting. This proposed ordinance will be considered for adoption by the Township Board at its next regular meeting on May 14, 2008 commencing at 7:30 p.m. at the Charter Township Hall. Rutland Charter Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon seven (7) days’ notice to Rutland Charter Township. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD Rutland Charter Township Hall 2461 Heath Road Hastings, Michigan 49058 Telephone: (269) 948-2194 CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDINANCE NO. 2008-129 (PROPOSED) ADOPTED:__________ EFFECTIVE:__________ An Ordinance to amend Sections 17.02.a, 17.03.a, 17.06.a and 17.08.a of the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 48, as amended); and to repeal all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith. THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDAINS: SECTION I AMENDMENT OF SECTION 17.02.a PERTAINING TO PERMITTED USES IN THE MIXED USE DISTRICT Section 17.02.a of the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance (104.1702.a as codified), pertaining to the permitted uses in the Mixed Use District, is hereby amended to include the following: v. Retail auto sales w. Planned Unit Development SECTION II AMENDMENT OF SECTION 17.03.a PERTAINING TO SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES IN THE MIXED USE DISTRICT Section 17.03.a of the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance (104.1703.a as codified), pertaining to the Special Exception Uses in the Mixed Use District, is hereby amended to include the following: w. Gas Stations SECTION III AMENDMENT OF SECTION 17.06.a PERTAINING TO LOT SIZE REQUIREMENTS IN THE MIXED USE DISTRICT Section 17.06.a of the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance (104.1706.a as codified), pertaining to lot size requirements for the Mixed Use District, is hereby amended to revise subsection B to read as follows: “For parcels not located within an official sewer district, the minimum lot size is one (1) acre.” SECTION IV AMENDMENT OF SECTION 17.08.a PERTAINING TO BUILDING DESIGN IN THE MIXED USE DISTRICT Section 17.08.a, subsection B.2. of the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance (104.1708.a as codified), pertaining to building footprints over 10,000 square feet in the Mixed Use District, is hereby amended to delete all of subsection a. (which states that the lot shall contain a minimum of five (5) acres), and to reletter remaining subsections b. and c. accordingly. SECTION V SEVERABILITY The provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared to be severable, and if any part is declared invalid for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction it shall not affect the remainder of the Ordinance, which shall continue in full force and effect. SECTION VI REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION VII EFFECTIVE DATE This Ordinance shall take effect on the eighth day after publication or on such later date as may be required by law. 77522747 Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Charter Township of Rutland �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 24, 2008 — Page 14 LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael G. Allen and Sheila Marie Allen, husband and wife, to Alliance Funding, a Division of Superior Bank FSB, Mortgagee, dated October 7, 1999 and recorded October 15, 1999 in Instrument Number 1036667, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by LaSalle Bank N.A., f/k/a LaSalle National Bank, in its capacity as indenture trustee under that certain Sale and Servicing Agreement dated December 1, 1999 among AFC Trust Series 1999-4, as Issuer, Superior Bank, FSB, as Seller and servicer, and LaSalle Bank N. A., as Indenture Trustee, AFC Mortgage Loan Asset Backed Notes, Series 1999-4, and any amendments thereto by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Thirty-Two Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-Nine and 60/100 Dollars ($32,479.60) including interest at 12.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MAY 1, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the East part of the East one-half of the Southwest quarter of Section 21, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, for a place of beginning, (said parcel being bounded on the West by the lane fence dividing said East part from said West part); thence East 400 feet; thence North 200 feet; thence West 400 feet; thence South 200 feet along the aforesaid fence to the place of beginning. Manufactured Home Used 1986 Fairmon Serial No. MY8657533K Length/Width 14x70 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: April 3, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248)-502-1400 77522338 File No. 199.1773 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Scott Kipp A.K.A. Scott C. Kipp and Michelle Kipp, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California Corporation, Mortgagee, dated September 30, 2005, and recorded on October 24, 2005 in instrument 1155028, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ten Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-One And 16/100 Dollars ($110,821.16), including interest at 11.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 8, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning on the West Line of Section 32, Town 1, Range 8, 10 rods North on the Southwest corner, North 1/2, West 1/2, Southwest 1/4, Thence East 528 Feet, Thence North 12 rods, Thence West 528 Feet, Thence South 12 Rods to the Point of Beginning, Also Beginning Southwest corner Northwest 1/4, Southwest 1/4, Section 32, Thence North 22 Rods to point of beginning, The East 32 Rods, Thence South 22 Rods, Thence East 12 Rods, Thence North 27 Rods, Thence West 44 Rods, Thence South 5 Rods to point of beginning, Except beginning 32 Rods East of Southwest corner Northwest 1/4, Southwest 1/4, Thence North 6 Rods, Thence East 12 Rods, Thence South 6 Rods, Thence West 12 Rods to the Point of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522473 File #196779F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by David S. Moore, a single man, to Access Mortgage and Financial, Mortgagee, dated January 31, 2005 and recorded February 3, 2005 in Instrument Number 1141002, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for the Certificateholders of Soundview Home Loan Trust 2005-OPT1, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-OPT1 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Three Thousand Three Hundred Seventy-Five and 22/100 Dollars ($73,375.22) including interest at 11.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MAY 1, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land located in the Northeast one-quarter of Section 7, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the North right-of-way line of the Old Kalamazoo Road, said point being 1311.1 feet South of and 422.86 feet East of the North one-quarter post of the above Section 7, running thence North 1 degree 10 minutes West for 103.44 feet, thence North 88 degrees 50 minutes East for 100 feet, thence South 1 degree 10 minutes East for 103.44 feet to said North right-of-way line, thence South 88 degrees 50 minutes West along said right-of-way line for 100 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: April 3, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 (248)-502-1400 File No. 221.6279 77522343 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Cynthia Griffin aka Cynthia Joanne Griffin and Joe Stephens, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 18, 2007, and recorded on May 25, 2007 in instrument 1180960, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighteen Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-Three And 97/100 Dollars ($118,893.97), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 15, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 400 feet of a parcel of land in the East 26 rods of the South 1/2 of the South east 1/4 of Section 13 town 1 north, range 10 West, described as fowllows: beginning at a point on the East line of Section 13, which lies 1200 feet due North of the Southeast corner of said Section 13, thence due Souht 812 feet thence West 429 feet thecne due North 812 feet thence due East 429 fet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522595 File #198203F01 Celebrate the S A XON SPIRIT with a . . . SPRING SPORTS TAILGATE PARTY! To show community support for our teams and the spirit of being a Saxon, a tailgate party will be sponsored with free grilled hot dogs, chips and a drink to anyone before the games. ALL HASTINGS SPRING VARSITY SPORTS WILL FEATURE HOME EVENTS • THURSDAY, APRIL 24 • The Tailgate Party will be held before the games, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., in the Hastings High School Parking Lot Sponsored by: the Terry McKinney Family and the Hastings Athletic Boosters Sa xon Pride Begins with You! If you or your business is interested in sponsoring a tailgate party featuring the “Saxon Tailgate Party Bus” before any Saxon home event please contact the Hastings Athletic Dept. at 948-4409. 77522744 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Denise Hyder and Christopher Hyder, Wife and Husband to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as a nominee for First Franklin A Division of Nat. City Bank of IN, Mortgagee, dated April 14, 2006, and recorded on May 15, 2006, as Instrument Number 1164633, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-FF10, Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, Series 2006-FF10 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty Two and 89/100 Dollars($105,862.89) including interest at the rate of 8.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on May 29, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 23 of Smith's Lakeview Center, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 6 of Plats, Page 50, Barry County Records. 1157 AUBURN LANE The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: April 24, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77522812 Our File No. 194.00372 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas W. Sigler II, unmarried and Chelsea A. Stephens, unmarried, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 25, 2007, and recorded on June 12, 2007 in instrument 1181598, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Huntington National Bank as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Three Thousand Sixty-Three And 29/100 Dollars ($103,063.29), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 8, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 159 of Steven's Wooded Acres #3, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, on Page 84 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #196489F01 77522374 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael D. Kemper, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 25, 2005, and recorded on March 28, 2005 in instrument 1143297, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Four And 65/100 Dollars ($100,994.65), including interest at 5.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 8, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 5, Block C, Chas. H. Bauers Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 57, City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #138021F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Andrew C Rinehart, A Married Man, original mortgagor(s), to Gibraltar Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated February 6, 2007, and recorded on February 9, 2007 in instrument 1176263, and assigned by said Mortgagee to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N A as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Two And 93/100 Dollars ($119,322.93), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 8, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 45 feet of Lot 52 of the Village of Nashville, according to the recorded plat thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #197111F01 77522461 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Tonya Vickery, an unmarried woman, to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated June 16, 2006 and recorded July 5, 2006 in Instrument Number 1166793, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Five Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-Seven and 94/100 Dollars ($95,897.94) including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MAY 22, 2008. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 10, Block 2, Kenfield's Second Addition, according to the plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 37. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: April 24, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 2485021499 77522772 File No. 200.3282 Newborn Babies BOY, Hunter William Price was born Jan. 25, 2008 to Michael and Lindsay Price of Caledonia. He weighed 7 lbs. 3 ozs. and was 19 inches long. Proud grandparents are Gary and Kathy Skiba of Rockford and Jeffrey L. and Debra Price of Middleville. BOY, Logan William Cordray, born on April 9, 2008 to Dianna and Justin Cordray of Dowling. Weighing 8 lbs. 7 ozs. GIRL, Avery Marie, born at Metro Health Hospital on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at 1:02 a.m. to Teresa and Anthony Cheeseman of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 5 ozs. and 19 inches long. Welcomed home by proud big brother, Nevin. GIRL, Marissa Ann, born at Pennock Hospital on March 31, 2008 at 11:40 p.m. to Kendra Shannon and Leon Hatton of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 7 ozs. and 18 inches long. GIRL, Emily Jean, born at Pennock Hospital on April 4, 2008 at 1:18 a.m. to Steve and Jeannie Bowerman of Lake Odessa. Weighing 7 lbs. 4 ozs. and 20 1/4 inches long. GIRL, Brooklyn Wray, born at Pennock Hospital on April 4, 2008 at 12:09 p.m. to Desiree Burton and Robert Colburn of Middleville. Weighing 7 lbs. 10 ozs. and 20 inches long. BOY, Jamie Lee, born at Pennock Hospital on April 4, 2008 at 4:47 p.m. to Dana and Robert Bruce Jr. of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 9 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Gracie Nicole, born at Pennock Hospital on April 6, 2008 at 6:32 p.m. to Tina and Corey Williams of Nashville. Weighing 7 lbs. 6 ozs. and 19 inches long. BOY, Kendrick Allin, born at Pennock Hospital on April 7, 2008 at 5:08 p.m. to Russell and Heather Fruchey of Lake Odessa. Weighing 7 lbs. 13 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Ashtyn Aleece, born at Pennock Hospital on April 7, 2008 at 2:40 p.m. to Linsey Snider of Wayland. Weighing 4 lbs. 11 ozs. and 18 inches long. GIRL, Kamryn Kristine, born at Pennock Hospital on April 7, 2008 at 2:55 p.m. to Linsey Snider of Wayland. Weighing 5 lbs. 10 ozs. and 18 inches long. BOY, Aiden Michael-Lee, born at Pennock Hospital on April 8, 2008 at 2:30 p.m. to Jaime Perry and Shaun Engle of Nashville. Weighing 8 lbs. 8 ozs. and 22 inches long. BOY, Matthew Joseph, born at Pennock Hospital on April 9, 2008 at 10:09 a.m. to Abigail and Joshua Fust of Lake Odessa. Weighing 8 lbs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Gracie Nicole, born at Pennock Hospital on April 10, 2008 at 2:43 p.m. to Jeremie and Jenny Fletcher of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 13 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. 77522494 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brad Anderson, a single person, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 19, 2006, and recorded on June 1, 2006 in instrument 1165429, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventeen Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-Eight And 50/100 Dollars ($117,768.50), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 8, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 1, Gary Godley Condominium, Southwest 1/4, Section 30, Town 3 North, Range 10 West. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #197293F01 77522489 GIRL, Saphira Reana, born at Pennock Hospital on Sunday, April 13, 2008 at 1:39 p.m. to Marcos Salazar and Sarah Uptgraft of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 0 ozs. and 20 inches long. BOY, Aiden Jay, born at Pennock Hospital on April 12, 2008 at 5:28 a.m. to Alexis and Justin Smith of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 14 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Marley Jean, born at Pennock Hospital on April 12, 2008 at 10:35 p.m. to Alyssa Mennell and Dustin Cook of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 7 ozs. and 20 3/4 inches long. GIRL, Miley Elizabeth, born at Pennock Hospital on April 10, 2008 at 12:52 p.m. to Janelle Clements and Allen Musser of Nashville. Weighing 7 lbs. 2 ozs. and 20 inches long. GIRL, Grace Mae Arlene, born at Pennock Hospital on April 11, 2008 at 8:40 a.m. to Amber Olin and Chad Blakney of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 15 ozs. and 19 inches long. GIRL, Madisyn Michelle, born at Pennock Hospital on April 11, 2008 at 8:13 a.m. to Jeanna Weatherspoon and Michael Wilkins of Grand Rapids. Weighing 6 lbs. 5 ozs. and 19 inches long. �Page 15 — Thursday, April 24, 2008 — The Hastings Banner POLICE BEAT BEA Basement hideout not such a good plan Hastings Police were dispatched to a residence in the 700 block of East Madison Street April 19 to a reported domestic assault complaint. Officers met with the 26-year-old victim who told them that her boyfriend, who was identified as Timothy Leach, 27, of Hastings, had become upset with her and intentionally slammed a door into her as she was tying her shoes to leave the residence. He also allegedly pushed her head against the floor. Officers spoke to a witness who collaborated the victim’s statement. Leach was located in the basement of the residence and was taken into custody for the assault. He is facing additional charges of violating a parole order for consuming intoxicants. Leach was transported and lodged at the Barry County Jail. Tip leads to arrest of intoxicated driver Cedar Springs man killed in Prairieville Township accident A Cedar Springs man was killed and his brother remains in critical condition in Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo after their vehicle failed to negotiate a curve in Prairieville Township April 17. The crash occurred at approximately 2 a.m. when the vehicle, driven by Elmer Cotton, 70, of Cedar Springs went off the road just north of Richland near Rich Lane. The vehicle veered off the right side of the road on a sharp curve, went up a small knoll into a private yard, struck several trees, then vaulted end over end, landing on its top. Cotton, the driver of the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene, and his brother, who was a passenger in the vehicle, 65-year- old Hastings Police arrested an area man April 20 on charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, second offense, after he was stopped for erratic driving in the 500 block of Balsam Drive. Officers received information from a Barry County Sheriff Deputy of a possible intoxicated driver in the downtown area. An officer located the vehicle on South Hanover Street near Balsam Drive and initiated a traffic stop. The driver, who was identified as Scott Minnich, 22, of Hastings, was confronted by the officer, and it was notably evident that Minnich had been consuming intoxicants. Further investigation revealed a blood alcohol level of .12 percent. Minnich was taken into custody and lodged at the Barry County Jail without incident. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER 945-9554 Middleville man arrested on domestic assault charge Hastings Police responded to a domestic assault complaint in the 600 block of Barfield Drive April 19 after the 24-year-old victim called 911 to report the incident. Officers met with victim, who told them that an estranged boyfriend let himself into her apartment in violation of a personal protection order she has on him. The victim told officers that she told the suspect, who was identified at Zachery Wieringa, 22, of Middleville to leave and that she was going to call the police. He then took her purse, and when she attempted to get it back, she was struck in the arm. Wieringa left the residence and she locked him out, at which point he kicked in the door, damaging the door jamb. He then fled the scene. Officers put out an area broadcast for the suspect who was later apprehended by the Kent County Sheriff Department. Wieringa was picked up and transported to the Barry County Jail, where he is facing charges of domestic violence, violation of the personal protection order and malicious destruction of property. Young driver finds...stupid is as stupid does Hastings Police stopped a vehicle for exhibition driving April 17, after the driver was seen driving at a high rate of speed, squealing the vehicle’s tires and making abrupt non-evasive turns while in the parking lot of the Felpausch Food Center. Officers identified the driver as Daniel Nelson, 25, of Hastings, who told the officer that he was just "being stupid" with regard to his driving. After checking the driver’s status, officers learned that he was wanted on a Barry County Friend of the Court warrant for non-support. After taking Nelson into custody on the warrant, officers located marijuana and other paraphernalia inside of his vehicle. Nelson was transported and lodged at the Barry County on the FOC warrant and will be facing additional charges of possession of marijuana. That’s not my car; I’m just resting under this truck Barry County Sheriff Deputies were dispatched to Castleton Township April 19 on a complaint of a reckless driver in the area. The complainant stated someone was driving through the area in a reckless manner and had parked his car in a nearby drive before fleeing on foot. A deputy located the man, identified as Robert Vincent Gilbert, 18, of Hastings hiding under a semi. Gilbert denied being the driver of the vehicle and since no one could positively identify him, he was not charged. However, deputies discovered two beers in the vehicle and Gilbert admitted to consuming earlier. He was arrested and lodged at the Barry County Jail, charged with being a minor in possession of alcohol. LEIN check reveals man wanted on civil warrants A Barry County Sheriff’s Deputy made a traffic stop in Hastings Township April 17 when he spotted a vehicle with no license plate. The driver of the vehicle, Gregory Alan Swift, 32, of Hastings was arrested when a Law Enforcement Information Network (LEIN) check revealed two civil warrants. He also was charged with driving on a suspended license. The civil warrants, out of Barry County, were for a traffic violation and failure to appear in court. Driver violates terms of probation by drinking The Barry County Sheriff’s Department arrested Lawrence Edwin Tobias, 56, of Hastings April 20 for violating the terms of his probation by consuming alcohol. Tobias was stopped in Baltimore Township, and his probation officer was notified of the violation. He was lodged in the Barry County jail. Driving on suspended license lands Hastings man in jail Raymond Keith Lewis, 22, of Hastings was arrested April 16 in a routine traffic stop in Hastings when he could not produce a driver’s license and admitted to the deputy his license has been suspended. Lewis was lodged at the Barry County Jail. Calhoun County inmate transported to Barry County Jail A Barry County Sheriff Deputy traveled to the Calhoun County Jail April 18 to pick up Scott Wylie Young, 44, of Battle Creek. Young was being held by Calhoun County, but was released to Barry County authorities on two civil warrants for child neglect and failure to pay child support. COURT NEWS Jennifer Marie Miller, 32, of Hastings was sentenced April 16 by Barry County Circuit Court Judge James Fisher to serve from 23 to 60 months in prison for probation violation of a 2007 conviction on a charge of retail fraud. Judge Fisher took note of nine previous convictions on Miller’s record in Allegan, Battle Creek, Rockford and Portage. Terrance Lynn Barton, 30, of Hastings was sentenced April 3 by Judge Fisher to serve two months in jail for his February conviction of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol and fleeing and eluding police. Barton was fined $100 on each count and assessed court costs on each count of $500. He was given credit for 77 days served at the time of his sentencing. Barton was arrested in Hastings in January. Richard Dennis Clark, 40, of Battle Creek was sentenced April 16 by Judge Fisher to serve six months in jail for his March conviction on charges of possession of a dangerous weapon and possession of a controlled substance. Clark was fined $1,000 on each count and $4,000 court costs on each count. He was arrested in Assyria Township in May. Jonathan Dion Moore, 24, of Benton Harbor was sentenced in a probation violation hearing April 16 in Barry County Circuit Court. Judge Fisher sentenced Moore to serve six months in jail for his violation of a January 2007 conviction for aggravated assault and attempting to steal a vehicle in Rutland Township in December 2006. Douglas Arthur London, 56, of Shelbyville was sentenced April 18 by Judge Fisher to serve 36 months of probation and five months in jail for his March conviction on a charge of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol and causing serious injury. London was fined $500, assessed court costs of $1,000, restitution of $500 and a probation fee of $360. He was arrested in Orangeville Township in October. Billy Cotton, had to extricated from the vehicle. Pine Lake Fire Department, Hickory Corners Fire Department, Mercy Ambulance, and Barry Township Police assisted at the scene. The Barry County Sheriff's Accident Reconstructionist Unit also helped in processing the scene. The vehicle was equipped with a black box which has not yet been downloaded. Neither speed nor alcohol are not suspected factors. Investigators have determined that seat belts were not worn by the driver or his passenger. Both men were from the Cedar Springs area. Funeral arrangements were by Patterson Funeral Home in Rockford. Business Services National Ads For Sale FRAMES AND CUSTOM matte cutting. By appointment only. Call Picture This Photography. (269)948-4669 THIS PUBLICATION DOES NOT KNOWINGLY accept advertising which is deceptive, fraudulent or might otherwise violate law or accepted standards of taste. However, this publication does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of any advertisement, nor the quality of goods or services advertised. 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Daughters, Julie & Mary Ackerson 06670914 �Page 16 — Thursday, April 24, 2008 — The Hastings Banner This week’s selection: BORN THIS WEEK: Your natural gift for honest leadership earns you the respect and admiration of others. ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Resist a confrontation with that irksome person. The matter will soon blow over anyway. Meanwhile, channel your high Arian energy into areas with more positive potential. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) The innovative Bovine finds a creative way to resolve a sensitive domestic problem by midweek. A former colleague returns with an intriguing business suggestion. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) An unexpected critical statement from someone you trust could catch you momentarily off guard. But you soon recover your equilibrium and rise to the challenge. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You might feel you can handle a new project on your own. But advice from someone with experience could help you avoid possibly costly as well as time-consuming obstacles. LEO (July 23 to August 22) Waiting for others to make decisions is difficult for the take-charge Lion. But by week’s end, you should hear news that will help you regain control of the situation. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Your superjudgmental side could dominate the week unless you try to keep it in check. Otherwise you risk offending people, including some who are very close to you. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Expect more information to come out about that possible career shift. Meanwhile, your loving concern helps someone close to you get through a worrisome period. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Despite an occasional setback, workplace pressures should continue to ease through most of the week. This would be a good time to plan that long-delayed trip. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) The sage Sagittarian quickly recognizes an opportunity when she or he sees it, especially if it’s one you’ve been planning for. Take aim and go for it. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) The Sea Goat’s unique insight guides you as you check out a questionable situation. Your efforts should prove rewarding for you and your many supporters. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) You might want to pace yourself a bit more. Rushing could lead to serious slip-ups. Take more time to check out details you might otherwise overlook. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) The best way to resolve those remaining problems is to ask others for help. They’ll be happy to do so, especially when you agree to share the credit for a job well done. © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. 10,000 B.C. Critic’s Corner by D.N.A. Smith Running time: 109 minutes MPAA rating: PG-13 “10,000 B.C.” is the latest special-effects epic from Roland “Independence Day” Emmerich. It’s a story about an outcast caveman who takes a small group of his tribemates on a rescue mission to save the woman he loves and other tribe members from a marauding band of slavers from a much more technologically advanced people. Most of the criticism being leveled at “10,000 B.C.” is that it’s historically inaccurate — which is true. “Quest For Fire” it ain’t. Heck, “The Flintstones” were more true to history than “10,000 B.C.” So what? I loved “300” BECAUSE it wasn’t The History Channel. I loved all the over-the-top effects, the bombast and its wonderful selfindulgence. But “10,000 B.C.” doesn’t have the same sense of fun as “300” did. It tries too hard to take itself seriously, when it should’ve been a full-on, pedal-to-the-metal joyride. Sure, the film does attempt some ridiculous fun, like during the scene where the group of cavemen are attacked in an African jungle by a flock of enormous chickens. Yes, chickens. What should’ve been a fun, over-the-top action scene, sadly, is played seriously, like we’re supposed to be on the edge of our seats Don’t expect historical accuracy in a film set in 10,000 B.C. featuring cavemen with pearly white teeth. worried that our heroes are in actual danger. The film isn’t a total disaster, thank God. There is a breathtakingly exciting mammothhunting sequence early in the film that is a pure adrenaline rush. And the final battle is darned good. The problem is the entire movie should’ve been like that, instead of trying so hard to be epic and coming off as yabbadabba-dumb. GRADE: C© 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. Call anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads 269-945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 Know Your Legislators: U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building, Room 134, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela, regional representative. U.S. Congress Vernon Ehlers, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. President’s comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. Jennifer Granholm, Democrat, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Patty Birkholz, Republican, 24th District (All of Barry County), Michigan State Senate, State Capitol, 805 Farnum Building, P.O. Box 3006, Lansing, Mich. 48909-7536. Call: (517) 373-3447. Fax: (517) 373-5849. e-mail: senpbirkholz@senate.michigan.gov State Representative Brian Calley, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, 351 Capitol, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: briancalley@house.mi.gov Super Crossword Solution �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 24, 2008 — Page 17 Delton Kellogg girls top Lakewood for their first win Delton Kellogg varsity girls’ soccer coach Bill Roberts has dubbed his scoring duo of Taylor Peavey and Taylor Hennessey “TNT”. “TNT” exploded against Lakewood in the opening minutes of the second half Thursday. Peavey wiped out a one goal Lakewood lead with a goal in the first two minutes of the second half off an assist from Kelsie Smith. Five minutes later, Hennessey was able to knock home a pass from teammate Lauren Knollenberg for what turned out to be the game winning goal. Delton scored its first win of the season 21 over the Vikings, in Delton. “They are forming up to be quite the onetwo punch,” Roberts said of Peavey and Hennessey. Lakewood jumped in the first ten minutes of the game, as Ashley Durham scored off an assist by Janie O’Donnell. The Lakewood defense shut the Panthers down the rest of the first half, and except for the early outburst in the second half by Delton, was solid the rest of the night. Lakewood’s Autumn Cussen slides in to knock the ball away from Delton Kellogg’s Kelsie Smith during Thursday’s non-conference contest in Delton. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Delton had 13 shots on goal for the night, with Libby Lydy recording 11 saves in the Lakewood net. The Vikings fired five shots at Panther keeper Anna Goldsworthy, who finished with four saves. Saturday, the Panthers went 0-2 at the Marshall Tournament, falling to the host Red Hawks in a shoot-out in the opening round and then to Jackson Parma Western 3-0 in a scrimmage to close the day. Delton and Marshall battled evenly in the opening half with Knollenberg putting in the game’s first goal with 17 minutes left on the clock off an assist by Shawn Schut. Marshall came back with two goals in the final ten minutes of the half. Abby Longhurst and Emily Neilsen scored for the hosts. The Panthers tied the game with another goal by Knollenberg midway through the second half. The tied game was to be decided with a shoot-out involving Taylor Peavey, Lacey Seamans, Knollenberg, Kelsie Smith and Anna Goldsworthy shooting for Delton and Longhurst, Mindi Winnie, Meg Dubois, Kay Fitzsimmons and Meredith Leininger shooting for Marshall. Through three shooters neither team could score. Fitzsimmons scored on a shot to the right post for the Red Hawks, but then Goldsworthy came out of goal and suited up for field play to be Delton’s last shooter and scored on a ground ball just inside the goal post. Leininger put in the winning shot to seal the victory for Marshall. For the game, Marshall out-shot the Panthers 18-9. Goldsworthy made 16 saves for Delton. Delton opened the Kalamazoo Valley Association season against Parchment Monday, and suffered a 2-1 loss. In the final two minutes of the contest Parchment’s Leila Bouabdellaoui converted on a penalty kick to give her team the game winning goal. It was her second goal of the evening. Bouabdellaoui also scored in the final minutes of the first half off a throw in by teammate Kaylee Brown to put her team up 10. Delton tied the game midway through the second half as Kelsie Smith knocked in a cor- Delton Kellogg freshman forward Taylor Hennessey and Lakewood junior defender Danielle Palmer battle for possession of the ball in the Vikings’ end of the field Thursday evening. (Photo by Perry Hardin) ner kick by Schut. The two teams both put together a solid offensive attack. Parchment had 21 shots at the Delton net, and Delton 15 the other way. DK keeper Goldsworthy made 19 saves. Delton is now 1-3 overall and 0-1 in the KVA. The Panthers were scheduled to visit Kalamazoo Christian last night, and return to action at Hackett Catholic Central on Monday. Next Wednesday, the Delton girls will be home against Pennfield. DK boys win two at first KVA meet, girls get a win and a tie Track and field meets aren’t supposed to end in ties, with 137 points up for grabs, but with no pole vault at Hackett Catholic Central nine points were taken away leaving 128. Hackett Catholic Central’s girls evened things up with Delton Kellogg by winning the final event, the 1600-meter relay, to finish the night in a 64-64 tie with the Panthers. In the three team meet, the Delton girls also scored a 69-59 win over Parchment. Delton’s boys picked up two Kalamazoo Valley Association (KVA) wins, topping Hackett 79-49, and Parchment 90-38. The Delton Kellogg girls won six events on the night, including a pair of relays. DK girls won the 800-meter relay, and took the 400meter relay with the team of Chelsea VanderWoude, Amanda Mikolajczyk, Hannah Williams, and Katie Searles finishing in 53.82 seconds. Members of that team accounted for three of the Panthers’ four individual victories on the night. Searles won the 100-meter hurdles in 16.97, Williams the 300-meter hurdles in 52.02, and VanderWoude the long jump at 12 feet 10.12 inches. DK’s other win on the night came from Rachael Williams in the 400-meter dash. She finished with a time of 1 minute 4.34 seconds. Parchment’s Leila Bouabdellaoui and Mary Ramsey each won multiple individual events. Bouabdellaoui took the 3200-meter run in 12:56, the 800-meter run in 2:40.32, and the 1600-meter run in 5:52.39. Ramsey took the 100-meter dash in 12.62, and won the high jump at 5-4. On the boys’ side, Delton athletes won every race 800-meters and shorter except the 110-meter high hurdles. The Panthers’ Martel Epperson won the 100 in 11.46 and the 200 in 23.14. Justin Vandermeer won the 400 in 53.51, and Robbie Wandell the 800 in 2:11.25. DK had the top two finishers in the 300-meter hurdles, with Dave Roberts taking first in 42.93 and Matt Ingle second in 43.87. Delton’s two other wins came in the field, with Wandell taking the high jump at 6-0 and Tony Reeves the long jump at 17-4. Hackett won three of the four relays, with the one that got away being the 800-meter race which the Delton team of Taylor Kingsley, Roberts, Vandermeer, and Epperson won in 1:34.92. Although they all couldn’t score for the team, the Delton throwers had a huge day in the shot put, placing in every spot from second to sixth. Ricky Ramsey led DK in that event, finishing second at 40-3. Parchment’s Gauge Hunter won both the throwing events, taking the shot put at 431.25 and the discus with a mark of 123-1.5. Delton will be a part of the Otsego Relays Friday, then returns to KVA action at Kalamazoo Christian against the Comets and Olivet Eagles on Tuesday. Last Friday, the Panthers took part in the Olivet Lions Relays. DK’s boys placed fourth in the seven team meet. Saranac took the title with 104 points, followed by Potterville 89, Olivet 87, Delton 61, Pennfield 61, Fowler 58, and Coldwater 0. DK’s boys took three wins in the 15-event meet. The team of Ingle, Reeves, Vandermeer, and Roberts won the shuttle hurdle relay in 1:05.00. Delton’s sprint medley team of Kingsley, Roberts, Epperson, and Vandermeer won in 1:39.50. In a traditional relay, the 800meter, Kingsley, Roberts, Vandermeer, and Epperson teamed up to win with a time of 1:34.80. Delton Kellogg’s Matt Ingle flies over the bar during the pole vault competition Friday afternoon at the Olivet Lions Relays. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Delton and Maple Valley at back of the KVA golf pack The Panthers’ Abby Culbert takes off with the baton during Friday afternoon’s Olivet Lions Relays. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Delton’s Morgan Hennessey gets a hand-off from teammate Nick Rendon in the distance medley relay at the Olivet Lions Relays Friday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Delton Kellogg’s varsity boys’ golf team finished sixth at each of the first two Kalamazoo Valley Association (KVA) jamborees this spring. Parchment won Monday’s jamboree at Eastern Hills Golf Course, firing a 143. Kalamazoo Christian was second with a 148, followed by Hackett Catholic Central 161, Olivet 161, Pennfield 170, Delton 173, and Maple Valley 189. Delton got a 41 from Brett Reath, 43 from Zach Warren, 44 from T.J. Boreham, and a 45 from Robbie Wandell. Maple Valley was led by Barry Roscoe’s 42. Kory Starks added a 44 for the Lions, R.J. Browne 51, and Hutch Joppie and Tory Roberts each fired 52’s. Kalamazoo Christian’s Austin Vandermeer, Parchment’s Scotty Sulka, and Hackett’s Sheldon Keyte each shot an evenpar 35 on the day. Keyte and his Fighting Irish teammates led the league as it opened play at Milham Park last Friday. The Irish fired a 161 on their home course. Kalamazoo Christian was second with a 162, followed by Olivet 168, Parchment 173, Pennfield 185, Delton 188, and Maple Valley 203. Cody Morse led Delton with a 43. Reath added a 47 for the Panthers and was trailed by Wandell, Boreham, and Zach Warren 49 who each shot 49’s. Delton will host Allegan this afternoon at Mullenhurst Golf Course, then will head to Railside Golf Club to face NorthPointe Christian Monday afternoon. �Page 18 — Thursday, April 24, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Saxon boys just short in a second O-K Gold dual The best may be yet to come for the Saxon varsity boys’ track and field team. The Saxons fell to the best two boys’ teams in the O-K Gold Conference in two of their first three duals, but head coach Paul Fulmer is looking for better things in the future. “We’ve lost two close ones, and both ones we lost to are the current top two teams in the conference,” Fulmer said. “I believe we’re in the top three. We’ve got to win the next three The Saxons’ Ryan Bosworth closes in on the finish line at the end of the Distance Medley Relay Saturday during the annual Hastings Relays. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto) and then have a good showing at the conference meet.” The Saxons are now 1-2 in the league, with losses to Hamilton and Wayland and a win over Byron Center which they picked up last Thursday. In the loss to Wayland, the Saxons were one bad hand-off away from being right there with the Wildcats. Wayland scored a 7463 victory. Hastings had the lead in the 800-meter relay before the baton fell to the ground. Even with that drop, the Saxons won nine of the 17 events. Spencer Rhodes-Gillons took the 110-meter hurdles in 16.37 seconds, and also won the 300-meter hurdles. Ryan Burgdorf also picked up two individual wins, taking the 100-meter dash in 11.16 and the 200 in 23.47. Hastings also got individual victories from Jon Gieseler in the high jump (5 feet 8 inches), Ryan Bosma in the 3200-meter run (10 minutes 15 seconds), and Jeremy Rogers in the pole vault (12-6). The Saxons won two of the four relays. The team of Josh Coenen, Burgdorf, Phil VanZyl, and Chase DelCotto won the 400-meter relay in 45.2. In the 1600-meter relay, the team of Josey Cuccio, Pat Loew, Rhodes-Gillons, and Dustin Bateson won in 3:41. Last Thursday the Saxon boys scored a 7958 win over Byron Center. Burgdorf and Rhodes-Gillons were again two time winners. Burgdorf took the 100 in 11.28 and the 200 in 23.27. Rhodes-Gillons won the 110 hurdles in 16.7 and the 300 hurdles in 45.0. Hastings also got two wins from Bosma, who took the 800 in 2:08.1 and the 1600 in 4:44. Bateson won the 400 for Hastings in 53.1. Rogers set a new PR in the pole vault with a winning height of 13-6, and Dewey Slaughter took the high jump at 5-8. The Saxons won the two long relays on the day, with the day with the team of Troy Dailey, Jason Eckley, Kevin Armstrong, and Bosma finishing the 3200-meter race in 8:45, and the team of Mark Scofield, RhodesGillons, Loew, and Bateson finishing the 1600 in 3:45. In between those two meets, the Saxons hosted the annual Hastings Relays. The Saxon boys finished fifth and the girls 11th. Grand Ledge took the boys’ meet with 76 points. Eaton Rapids was second with 52, followed by Grand Haven 50, Waverly 46, The Saxons Jessica Czinder (left) and Jessica Lee (right) hit the finish line just behind Wayland’s Amber Wierckz in the 100-meter dash Tuesday. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto) Hastings 36.5, Hudsonville 28, Wyoming Park 28, Chelsea 26, Three Rivers 24.5, Coldwater 22, Battle Creek Harper Creek 10, and Kelloggsville 3. Hastings teams finished in the top six in ten of the 13 events, led by a first-place finish from the 800-meter medley relay team of Coenen, DelCotto, VanZyl, and Burgdorf finishing in 1:37.09. Saxon teams were second in the 3200meter relay and the 1600-meter relay. Cuccio, Dailey, Eckley, and Bosma teamed up to finish the 3200-meter race in 8:42.78. Bateson, Loew, Rhodes-Gillons, and Tim Stanton finished the 1600 in 3:39.68. Josh Morehouse and Justin Jevicks teamed up for a fourth place finish for Hastings in the discus relay with a total distance of 229-10. Morehouse and teammate Josh Welch were sixth in the shot put relay at 82-.75. In other field events, the Saxon pole vault duo of Rogers and Britton Olson placed third with a total height of 23-0 and the high jump team of Gieseler and Slaughter was tied for sixth at 11-2. The Saxon 6400-meter relay, 800-meter relay, and shuttle hurdle relay teams also placed sixth. Hudsonville took the girls’ meet with 77.50 points. Grand Haven was close behind with 75, followed by Chelsea 58, Three Rivers 40, Grand Ledge 38, Waverly 29, Eaton Rapids 23, Lowell 20, Harper Creek 16, Wyoming Park 15, Hastings 10, and Kelloggsville 1.5. The top Saxon girls’ performance on the day came in the high jump relay, where the team of Brittany Morgan and Heather Cady was fourth at 9-2. The Saxon girls also scored in two other field event relays. The team of Brittany Cowles and Katie Sutherland was fifth in the discus relay at 165-9 and fifth in the shot put at 56-5.75. On the track, the Saxons’ lone points came from the 400-meter relay team of Jessica Czinder, Brittany Morgan, Gabby Eaton, and Jessica Lee which was fifth in 53.74. The Saxon girls fell to 0-3 in the O-K Gold Conference as they were downed by Wayland 82-51. The Saxons had their best success against the Wildcats in the sprint relays and the field events. The Saxons’ Morgan took the high jump at 4-8. Sutherland won the shot put at 31-7 and the discus at 98-0. Saxon foursomes won the 400-meter relay in 54.59, the 800-meter relay in 1:54.30, and the 1600-meter relay in 4:35.3. Saxons get the golden goal in two conference games Maple Valley’s Ryan Brooke (right) is picked off as he slides into third base during the championship game against Southfield Christian at Saturday’s Maple Valley Invitational. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Lions have lost three in a row It was a very good day until the very end Saturday, as the Maple Valley varsity baseball team hosted its own Maple Valley Invitational in Vermontville. The Lions opened the day with an 8-1 win over Bellevue, but then fell in the tournament championship game 21-2 to Southfield Christian. The Eagles from Southfield Christian are ranked number four in the state in Division 4 at this early point in the season. Maple Valley hung with the Eagles for a while. It was 4-1 after five innings, but the Eagle offense exploded and the Lion pitching eroded as Southfield Christian scored four runs in the top of the sixth inning and then 13 in the top of the seventh. “We played with them for four innings,” said Lion head coach Bryan Carpenter. “We put some kids on the mound that just couldn’t throw strikes.” “We just ran out of pitching as we had two pitchers in Washington D.C. for the Senior Class Trip.” Maple Valley’s five different pitchers in the contest combined to give up 16 walks in the game. Of hose 16 walks, 11 came in the sixth and seventh innings. Kyle Fisher started the game, and went three and a third strong innings. He allowed just one hit and no earned runs, while striking out seven and walking four. “It was a valuable learning experience for our team,” said Carpenter. “Southfield Christian was a measuring stick for us to see where we are as a team. I think we realized we can play with good baseball teams, we just have to play for seven innings.” Justin Hoffman, Kyle Burns, Tyler Franks, and A.J. Malik each had a single to record the four hits for the Lions. Southfield Christian combined 16 hits to go along with the 16 walks. In the opener, Maple Valley jumped in front 5-0 with two runs in the second and three more in the third against the Broncos from Bellevue. Michael Paisley had a great game pitching for the Lions. He went the full seven innings, finishing with three hits allowed and ten strikeouts. He didn’t allow an earned run. “We played with a lead and made plays on defense,” Carpenter said. “It was a very good game overall for us. We knew it was a game we should win, and we did.” Fisher, Deven Meade, Chris Caldwell, and Ryan Brooke had two hits each for the Lions. Fisher scored two runs. Meade scored twice and drove in two. Caldwell also had a run and two RBI. Brooke had two RBI’s. James Cramer drove in one, himself on a homer. The Lions returned to action in the Kalamazoo Valley Association (KVA) Tuesday afternoon, and suffered a pair of losses at Hackett Catholic Central. The Fighting Irish took game one 8-6 then won game two 11-7. Maple Valley trailed 7-1 heading into the top of the seventh in game one, but rallied for five runs in the inning to make things interesting. That offensive output would have been plenty if the Lion defense had been solid. Maple Valley had two errors which led to five un-earned runs for the Irish. “We have to learn to limit our own mistakes and not give other teams extra outs,” Carpenter said. Fisher was hit with his first loss of the year on the mound, although through six innings he allowed only two earned runs. He walked four, gave up eight hits, and struck out nine. Caldwell and Paisley led the Lion offense with two hits each. Fisher and Jared Smith had the other two Lion hits in the game. The Lions fell behind 11-6 as the Irish scored five runs in the sixth inning, but the Lions gave themselves a chance to win in the end again. Maple Valley had the bases loaded with nobody out in the bottom of the sixth. “Poor base running ran us out of a potential big inning,” Carpenter said. “We made some poor decisions on the bases and it cost us runs. We hit the ball well with eight different Eighty minutes hasn’t been enough for the Saxon varsity girls’ soccer team lately. Adding 15 minutes hasn’t helped much either. The Hastings varsity girls’ soccer team improved to 2-1 in the O-K Gold Conference with double overtime victories over Byron Center and Hamilton in the past week. Monday the Saxons started off quickly, scoring two goals in the first half, but through the rest of regulation against Byron Center were unable to find the back of the net again. Sam VanDenack and Alex deGoa scored the two goals for the Saxons. Hastings continued to control the game, but Byron Center capitalized on a pair of Saxon errors to score its two goals with the second coming with only eight minutes left in regulation. The Saxons poured on the pressure in the first overtime, firing 12 shots at the Bulldog net, but still couldn’t capitalize. “We had plenty of opportunities, but we were just missing the goal wide or shooting right at the goalkeeper,” said Saxon head coach Sarah Smith. “The adrenaline was running and the girls were playing very well and very intense.” Finally, with four and a half minutes left in the second overtime, the Bulldogs were called for a handball in their own goal box and Ellie Devroy converted the penalty kick for the game winner. “Coach (Sarah) Morey and I were not com- pletely pleased with our “coasting” play in regulation time, but were happy to see that they poured on the pressure and the intensity when we needed it most, in overtime,” Smith said. “These girls are amazing in overtime. It's like a completely different team out there. It's fun to see.” Last Friday’s contest with Hamilton was very similar, with the Saxons coming out on top 2-1 in double overtime. “Every year we struggle with them and that is exactly what happened again,” Smith said. “We dominated the majority of the play just couldn't get quality shots.” Hamilton scored first, in the first half and held that lead until late in the second half when Saxon freshmen Veronica Hayden scored off a pass from Ali Howell to tie the game up. With just five seconds left in the game the Saxons were close to a win, but were unable to finish before the buzzer. Between the two overtime periods after 15 more minutes of scoreless soccer, the Saxon coaches challenged their players to end the game in the first five minutes of the second session. Hastings just missed that by a few seconds. With 9:32 left on the clock, Howell sent a beautiful corner kick in front of the Hawkeye net. The corner was redirected by VanDenack who headed it to the back post, See SOCCER, next page Maple Valley pitcher Kyle Fisher fires towards the plate during the championship game against Southfield Christian Saturday afternoon in Vermontville. (Photo by Perry Hardin) people collecting hits, we just have to get better on the bases.” Meade led the Lion attack, going 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI’s. Fisher was 3for-4 too with a double and two runs scored. Smith had two hits and a run, and Burns chipped in a double and an RBI. Meade was hit with the loss. He allowed six hits and six earned runs, while striking out six, in five and a third. Paisley came on in relief and surrendered two more runs, on five hits. He struck out two. “We as a team need to learn how to win close games,” said Carpenter. “We will continue to develop an attitude where we expect to win no matter who we play. Now we have to work to do it in the conference. It is still early, but we can’t afford to give any more games away. The Lions have a huge week ahead in the KVA. The Lions host Olivet Monday and then Kalamazoo Christian Thursday. The Saxons’ Sam VanDenack settles the ball in a crowd of Bulldog defenders during Monday’s O-K Gold Conference contest inside Baum Stadium at Johnson Field. (Photo by Perry Hardin) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 24, 2008 — Page 19 Lakewood wins one against Olivet Lakewood’s varsity baseball team couldn’t hold a big lead in game one Thursday against Olivet, but built a small one late in game two to split the two games of the double header at LHS. The Vikings jumped out to an 8-2 lead in the first inning of game one on Thursday against the visiting Eagles, only to see the Olivet come right back and tie the game in the top of the second. The Eagles would eventually pull in front for a 12-10 victory. The Eagles jumped head 12-8 heading into the bottom of the fifth inning, when the Vikings’ Jesse Martin blasted a solo home run to pull his team within three runs. Lakewood would add another single run in the sixth. Martin took over on the mound after his home run, and shut the Eagles down in the final two innings despite allowing three walks. Brian Satterly was hit with the loss for the Vikings. Olivet had 11 hits in the contest, with Andrew Fleming, Nick Morales, Gavin Zaremba leading the way with two each. That trio combined to score nine of the Eagles’ 12 runs. Zach Porter and Kaleb Yager were both 2for-3 for the Vikings, with a pair of RBI’s. Michael Barbour added two hits and one RBI, and Isaiah Bosworth hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the first. Adam Woodbury went the distance for the Eagles, allowing 12 hits, ten runs through seven innings, while striking out six and walking just one. Lakewood broke a 2-2 tie with runs in the third and fourth inning to score a 4-2 win in game two. Barbour, Porter, and Blake Blocher were each 1-for-2 for the Vikings in the five-inning game, and each scored a run. Alex Backe picked up the win on he mound for Lakewood, going the distance and allowing five hits while striking out five and walking one. Fleming was 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored in game two for Olivet. The Vikings had just two errors in the double header against the Eagles, which was a big improvement from the season opener. The Vikings host their own invitational Saturday, then open the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division season at home against Williamston Monday. Saxons sweep DH with 29 runs Hastings couldn’t have hoped for a better start to the O-K Gold Conference softball season than what it got Thursday night at Forest Hills Northern. The Saxons scored two victories, outscoring the Huskies 29-4 in the two games. The Saxons pounded out 18 hits to win game one of the doubleheader 14-4, then had 13 more hits in a 15-0 win in game two. Already holding a 3-0 lead in game one, the Saxons broke the game wide open in the third inning as they put seven more runs on the board. Brenna Leedy reached base on a Northern error, and then Terry Dull walked. Sara Radant drove in Leedy with a base hit, and then Jen Ratliff followed with another base hit to drive in Dull. Radant then scored on a ground out off the bat of Terra Nassif. After a walk to Shari Jager, Calli Carpenter hit a sharp single to center field to score two more runs. The Saxons final runs in the inning were helped across the plate by a pair of FHN errors. Hastings scored in seven of the 11 innings played Thursday. The longest drought followed the seven run outburst, as the Saxons were held off the scoreboard until the seventh inning when they pushed across four more runs. In the top of the seventh, Carpenter, Megan Lipstraw, Ali Hodges and Brenna Leedy put together four consecutive hits to score two more Saxon runs. A ground out off the bat of Brandi Hurless pushed another run across and then Radant collected her fourth hit of the game to drive in the final run for Hastings. Carpenter pitched a strong game for Hastings as she shut down Northern for the first four innings. In the fifth Northern got on the board with a walk, a hit and a couple of passed balls. The Huskies added another run in the sixth inning on two Hastings errors and a base hit. Carpenter struck out six and walked only two in the game. She also earned the win in game two, with the help of the offense once again. It was a tight race for second place at the first Capital Area Activities Conference White Division boys’ golf jamboree of the season Thursday afternoon at Corunna Hills Golf Course. The Lakewood boys were able to sneak into second place by a single stroke. Only three strokes separated second place from fifth. Lansing Catholic took first place to start the season with a 161. Lakewood fired a 185 for second place, while Williamston finished with a 186, Corunna 187, Portland 188, and Perry 204. “I look for our scores to continue to fall as the league jamborees go on,” said Lakewood head coach Carl Kutch. “It should be a competitive race for second place this year.” The Vikings’ Bobby Spitzley tied for the fourth best overall score of the day with a 42. He made a pair of birdies on the day, including a nice chip-in on the par-3, 190-yard fourth hole. Spitzley was followed for the Vikings by Jason Downing with a 44, and Alex Fox 48. Lakewood’s Tyler MacDonald, Cody Rowe, and Alex Haskin all fired 51’s. Lansing Catholic had three of the top four scorers on the day. The Cougars’ Patrick Staudt led the league with a 37, and his teammates Patrick Duda and Michael Murray each fired 41’s. Corunna’s Chris Balcom led his team on its home course with a 39. Lakewood hosted its own invitational at Saskatoon Golf Course Saturday, and scored a 13th place finish out of 15 teams. Bay City Western took the title with a team score of 310. Davison was second at 312, followed by Loy Norrix 316, Holt 320, NorthPointe Christian 321, Mason 330, Mason “B” 346, Grand Ledge 350, Sexton 355, East Kentwood 356, Byron Center 358, Clio 360, Lakewood 361, Allegan 366, and Fennville 407. Haskin led the Vikings with an 85. His teammate Rowe fired a 91, Fox shot a 92, Bobby Spitzley a 93. That 85 put Haskin in a tie for 36th place on the day. NorthPointe’s Jackson Koert led the way with a 74. Bay City Western’s Dustin Vogl, Davison’s Andrew Jared, and Loy Norrix’s Barreit Kelpin all shot 75’s. Lakewood returns to league play with a jamboree hosted by Lansing Catholic at Groesbeck today. Hastings topped its seven-run outburst with game. an eight run third inning in game two. The The Saxons overall record now stands at 5eight hits in the inning for Hastings included 5 on the year. a double from Radant and singles from The Saxons host Hamilton for a league Ratliff, Lipstraw, Hodges, Nassif and Christy double header this afternoon. Saturday, Engle and a pair of singles in the same inning they’ll be a part of the Saranac Invitational. from Leedy. Carpenter recorded her first shutout of the season 77522755 striking out three batters and allowing just one hit. The two wins gave her four for the season at that point. The offense didn’t show up in the same way Tuesday To the Qualified Electors of BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN as the Saxons dropped both games of a non-conference NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A REGULAR ELECTION WILL BE HELD IN THE double header at home COUNTY OF BARRY, STATE OF MICHIGAN ON TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2008 against Fennville, 3-1 and The polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. 10-5. Voting Precincts - Barry County, Michigan In game one the Saxons managed just three hits. ASSYRIA TWP HASTINGS CHARTER TWP ORANGEVILLE TWP PRECINCT 1A & 1B THORNAPPLE TWP PRECINCT 3 8094 Tasker Rd, Bellevue 885 River Rd, Hastings 7350 Lindsey Rd, Plainwell 100 E Main St, Middleville Leedy, Carpenter and Assyria Township Hall Hastings Charter Twp Hall Orangeville Township Hall Middleville Village Hall Lipstraw all had singles. The BALTIMORE TWP HOPE TWP PRAIRIEVILLE TWP PRECINCT 1 WOODLAND TWP lone run for the Saxons was 3100 E Dowling Rd, Hastings 5463 S M-43 Hwy, Hastings 10155 S Norris Rd, Delton 156 S Main St, Woodland scored in the fourth inning as Baltimore Township Hall Hope Township Hall Prairieville Township Hall Woodland Township Hall Leedy led off with a single, a BARRY TWP PRECINCT 1 IRVING TWP PRECINCT 1 PRAIRIEVILLE TWP PRECINCT 2 YANKEE SPRINGS TWP. sacrifice bunt from Sara Kellogg School Rd, Hickory Corners 209 State St, Freeport 11351 Lindsay Rd, Plainwell PRECINCT 1 Bolo moved her to second, Fire Station Freeport Village Hall Pine Lake Fire Department 284 N Briggs Rd, Middleville Yankee Springs Twp Hall and then Lipstraw drove the BARRY TWP PRECINCT 2 IRVING TWP PRECINCT 2 RUTLAND CHARTER TWP run home. 155 E Orchard St, Delton 3425 Wing Rd, Hastings 2461 Heath Rd, Hastings YANKEE SPRINGS TWP. Barry Township Hall Irving Township Hall Rutland Charter Township Hall PRECINCT 2 Carpenter pitched for the 1425 S Payne Lake Rd Saxons, allowing four hits CARLTON TWP JOHNSTOWN TWP THORNAPPLE TWP PRECINCT 1 Wayland MI 49348 85 Welcome Rd, Hastings 13641 S M-37 Hwy, Dowling 128 High Street, Middleville while striking out seven Carlton Township Hall Johnstown Township Hall Thornapple Twp Emergency Services CITY OF HASTINGS Fennville hitters. Fennville WARDS 1, 2, 3 & 4 CASTLETON TWP MAPLE GROVE TWP THORNAPPLE TWP PRECINCT 2 scored single runs in the sec232 W Grand St, Hastings 915 Reed St, Nashville 721 Durkee St, Nashville 200 E Main, Middleville Hastings Middle School ond, third and fifth innings Castleton Twp Hall Maple Grove Twp Hall Thornapple Township Hall to account for its three runs. Electors who wish to receive an Absentee Voter ballot for the election by mail may submit an AV applicaton by 2:00 p.m., May 3, 2008. Electors qualified to In game two, several obtain an Absentee Voter Ballot for the election may vote in person in the Township/City Clerk’s office up to 4:00 p.m., May 6, 2008. Saxon errors and ten hits led DEBORAH S. MASSIMINO LORNA WILSON JUNE DOSTER SUSAN VLIETSTRA to ten Fennville runs. Assyria Township Clerk Castleton Township Clerk Johnstown Township Clerk Thornapple Township Clerk Ratliff and Bolo had two 7475 Cox Rd., Bellevue MI 49021 915 Reed St, 1815 Lacey Rd., Dowling MI 49050 200 E Main St., Middleville MI 49333 hits apiece for the Saxons. Phone (269) 758-4003 Nashville MI 49073 Phone (269) 721-9905 Phone (269) 795-7202 Phone (517) 852-9479 Kelsey Hallifax, Jager, PENELOPE YPMA SUSAN K. BUTLER CHERYL ALLEN Hodges, Carpenter and Baltimore Township Clerk BONNIE L. CRUTTENDEN Maple Grove Township Clerk Woodland Township Clerk 3100 E Dowling Rd., Hastings Charter Twp . Clerk Leedy also had hits in the 9752 Evart Rd., Nashville MI 49073 156 S Main, Woodland MI 48897 — NOTICE — SOCCER, from previous page where Hayden was finishing a well placed run. Hayden headed the ball into the back of the net for the game winner. “Seeing what these girls are doing with the ball is amazing,” Smith said. “Everything I have worked so hard for in the last five years is finally showing through in the group as a whole. We are playing very well and the girls are having fun doing it. It's just awesome to see how well they are working together as one unit.” Smith added that some of her girls commented that they had never seen such a big smile on the face of their coach. “We needed this win,” said Smith. “These girls deserved this win. Every year we play Lakewood golfers win close race for 2nd place at Corunna Hamilton and we outplay them, they just finish their opportunities and we walk off the field frustrated but not (Friday).” Hastings was scheduled to visit Wayland for another league contest Wednesday afternoon. The Saxons will be back in action in the league Monday at home against Thornapple Kellogg, then head to South Christian for a league game next Wednesday. Hastings MI 49058 Phone (269) 721-3502 Office Phone (269) 945-3228 Home 885 River Rd., Hastings MI 49058 Phone (269) 948-9690 DEBRA DEWEY-PERRY Barry Township Clerk 155 E Orchard St, PO Box 705, Delton MI 49046 Phone (269) 623-5171 LINDA EDDY-HOUGH Hope Township Clerk 5463 S M-43 Hwy., Hastings MI 49058 Phone (269) 948-2464 MICHELE ERB Carlton Township Clerk 85 Welcome Rd, Hastings MI 49058 Phone (269) 945-5990 CAROL ERGANG Irving Township Clerk 3241 Woodschool Rd., Middleville MI 49333 Phone (269) 948-8893 Phone (517) 852-1859 JENNIFER GOY Orangeville Township Clerk 7350 Lindsey Rd., Plainwell MI 49080 Phone (269) 664-4522 NORMAJEAN NICHOLS Prairieville Township Clerk 10115 S Norris Rd., Delton MI 49046 Phone (269) 623-2664 ROBIN HAWTHORNE Rutland Charter Township Clerk 2461 Heath Rd., Hastings MI 49058 Phone (269) 948-2194 BELLEVUE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS — School Board Member - Two 4 year terms Phone (269) 367-4915 Office Phone (269) 367-4094 Home JANICE C. LIPPERT Yankee Springs Twp Clerk 284 N Briggs Rd., Middleville MI 49333 Phone (269) 795-9091 THOMAS EMERY Hastings City Clerk 201 E State St., Hastings MI 49058 Phone (269) 945-2468 LAKEWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPERATING MILLAGE PROPOSAL EXEMPTING PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE AND OTHER PROPERTY EXEMPTED BY LAW 1 MILL FOR 7 YEARS FOR HEADLEE RESTORATION PURPOSES, IF NECESSARY Full text of the ballot proposal may be obtained at the administrative offices of Lakewood Public Schools, 639 Jordan Lake Street, Lake Odessa, Michigan 48849, telephone 616-374-8043. CALEDONIA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS — School Board Member - Two 4 year terms DELTON KELLOGG SCHOOLS — School Board member - Two 4 year terms DELTON KELLOGG SCHOOLS OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL EXEMPTING PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE AND OTHER PROPERTY EXEMPTED BY LAW 18 MILLS FOR THE YAR 2008 Full text of the ballot proposal may be obtained at the administrative offices of Delton Kellogg Schools, 327 North Grove Street, Delton, Michigan 49046, telephone: 269-623-9200. GULL LAKE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS — School Board Member - One 4 year term HASTINGS AREA SCHOOL SYSTEM — School Board Member - Two 4 year terms HASTINGS AREA SCHOOL SYSTEM SINKING FUND MILLAGE FOR BUILDING AND SITE PURPOSES 1 MILL FOR 5 YEARS Full text of the ballot proposal may be obtained at the administrative offices of Hastings Area School System, 232 W. Grand Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, telephone 269-948-4400. KALAMAZOO REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AGENCY REGIONAL MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL Full text of the ballot proposal may be obtained at the administrative offices of Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency, 1819 E. Milham Avenue, Portage, Michigan 49002, telephone: 269-3851500. MARTIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS School Board Member - Two 4 year terms School Board Member - One partial term ending 06/30/2010 PENNFIELD SCHOOLS — School Board Member - Two 4 year terms PENNFIELD SCHOOLS OPERATING MILLAGE PROPOSAL EXEMPTING PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE AND OTHER PROPERTY EXEMPTED BY LAW 18 MILLS FOR 5 YEARS. Full text of the ballot proposal may be obtained at the administrative offices of Pennfield Schools, 8587 Q Drive North, Battle Creek, Michigan 49017, telephone 269-961-9781. PLAINWELL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS School Board Member - Two 4 year terms School Board Member - One partial term ending 6/30/2009 PLAINWELL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS — Bonding Proposal THORNAPPLE KELLOGG SCHOOL — School Board Member - Two 4 year terms WAYLAND UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT — School Board Member - Two 4 year terms LAKEWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS — School Board Member - Two 4 year terms WAYLAND UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT — Bonding Proposal I, Susan VandeCar, Treasurer of Barry County, Michigan, hereby certify that as of March 13, 2008 the reecord of this office indicate that the total of all voted increases over and above the tax limitation established by the Constitution of Michigan, in any local units of government affecting the taxable property located in Delton Kellogg Schools, within Barry County, Michigan is as follows:: By Barry County: By Baltimore Township: By Barry Township: By Hope Township: By Johnstown Township: By Orangeville Township: By Prairieville Township: By Yankee Springs Township: By the School District: Charlton Park Comm on Aging 911 Thornapple Manor Transit NONE NONE NONE NONE Roads Roads Police Fire Additional Fire NONE .2266 mills .50 mills 1.00 mills .21 mills .25 mills 2008-2009 2008-2014 2008-2009 2008-2025 2008-2014 Saxon defender Breanna Girrbach protects the ball from Byron Center’s Ashley Ashbaugh during Monday night’s league contest in Hastings. (Photo by Perry Hardin) By Assyria Township: By Baltimore Township By Carlton Township: Charlton Park Comm On Aging 911 Thornapple Manor Transit NONE NONE Fire Library By Hastings Charter Twp: Fire Equipment Amb Equipment Library .75 mills .25 mills 1.60 mills 2008 2008 2008-2009 in any local units of government affecting the taxable property located in Lakewood Public Schools, within Barry County, Michigan is as follows: By Barry County: By Hope Township: By Irving Township: By Johnstown Township: By Maple Grove Township: By Rutland Charter Twp: By Woodland Township: NONE Fire Library Fire Road NONE Fire Library Road Extra Rd. 1.50 mills .50 mills 1.00 mills .50 mills 2008 2008-2016 2008-2009 2008-2009 1.50 mills 1.60 mills 2.00 mills 2.00 mills 2008-2010 2008-2009 2008 2008-2009 By Woodland Township: By Carlton Township: By Castleton Township: Charlton Park Comm On Aging 911 Thornapple Manor Transit Road Ex Roads Fire Library Fire Equipment Amb Equipment .2266 mills .50 mills 1.00 mills .21 mills .25 milles 2.00 mills 2.00 mills 1.50 mills .50 mills .75 mills .25 mills 2008-2009 2008-2014 2008-2009 2008-2025 2008-2014 2008 2008-2009 2008 2008-2016 2008 2008 By the City of Hastings: 1.50 mills .9087 mills .8174 mills .8174 mills .5 mills 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 I, Susan VandeCar, Treasurer of Barry County, Michigan, hereby certify that as of March 13, 2008, the record of this office indicate that the total of all voted increases over and above the tax limitation established by the Constitution of Michigan, in any local units of government affecting the taxable property located in Hastings Area Schools, within Barry County, Michigan is as follows: By Barry County: By Castleton Township: .2266 mills .50 mills 1.00 mills .21 mills .25 milles 2008-2009 2008-2014 2008-2009 2008-2025 2008-2014 1.50 mills .50 mills 2008 2008-2016 By the School District: I, Susan VandeCar, Treasurer of Barry County, Michigan, hereby certify that as of March 13, 2008, the records of this office indicate that the total of all voted increases over and above the tax limitation established by the Constitution of Michigan, in any local units of government affecting the taxable property located in Kalamzoo Regional Educational Service Agency with, Barry County, Michigan, is as follows: By Barry County: By Barry Township: By Johnstown Township: By Prairieville Township: Comm On Aging Transit Thornapple Manor 911 Charlton Park NONE Fire Roads Roads Police Fire Additional Fire .50 mills .25 milles .21 mills 1.00 mills .2266 milles 2008-2014 2008-2014 2008-2025 2008-2009 2008-2009 1.00 mills .50 mills .9087 mills .8174 mills .8174 mills .5 mills 2008-2009 2008-2009 2008 2008 2008 2008 I, Susan VandeCar, Treasurer of Barry County, Michigan, hereby certify that as of March 13, 2008 the reecord of this office indicate that the total of all voted increases over and above the tax limitation established by the Constitution of Michigan, 18 mills (exemption principal residence and qualified agricultural property), 2006 to 2014, inclusive. Date: March 13, 2008 Susan VandeCar Treasurer, Barry County I, Susan VandeCar, Treasurer of Barry County, Michigan, hereby certify that as of March 13, 2008 the reecord of this office indicate that the total of all voted increases over and above the tax limitation established by the Constitution of Michigan, in any local units of government affecting the taxable property located in Pennfield Schools, within Barry County, Michigan is as follows: By Barry County: Charlton Park .2266 mills 2008-2009 Comm On Aging .50 mills 2008-2014 911 1.00 mills 2008-2009 Thornapple Manor .21 mills 2008-2025 Transit .25 milles 2008-2014 By Assyria Township: NONE By the School District: Date: March 13, 2008 Susan VandeCar Treasurer, Barry County �Page 20 — Thursday, April 24, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Saxons and Trojans still struggling in the league Hastings’ Brian Baum taps in a putt for par on the number one green at Railside Golf Club Tuesday afternoon. (Photo by Brett Bremer) by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity boys’ golf team is climbing the charts in the O-K Gold Conference race. Too bad for the Trojans they started off so low. The Trojans finished fourth at Tuesday’s league jamboree hosted by Byron Center at Railside Golf Club. TK had finished sixth at the first league get-together, and then fifth last Thursday at Egypt Valley. “We’re still adjusting to spring golf,” said Thornapple Kellogg head coach Bob Kaminski. In previous seasons, boys had the opportunity to play for four months over the course of the spring and summer before starting the high school golf season. That was cut down to a couple weeks mostly indoors when the season moved to the spring this year. The switch doesn’t seem to have helped the Saxons either, who were sixth for the second jamboree in a row on Tuesday. South Christian became the third different team to win a league jamboree, as the Sailors combined to fire a 159 Tuesday at Railside. Forest Hills Northern was second with a 165, followed by Hamilton 166, Thornapple Kellogg 169, Wayland 171, Hastings 171, and Byron Center 172. Wayland edged Hastings on the fifth-score tie-breaker for fifth place. Wayland’s Keagan Pawlowski, who was the top individual at each of the first two league jamborees, had his score disqualified on the day. The Wildcats got a 38 from Keith Sikkema to lead the way. Forest Hills Northern’s Nick Kamrath had the top individual total for the round, a 37. Three players shot 39’s, including Thornapple Kellogg sophomore Justin Helmholdt who was playing his first varsity match. “(Monday) the JV played South (at the Pines). He shot 38,” Kaminski said of Helmholdt. “He’s been playing really well, so we gave him a chance.” Behind Helmholdt for TK, Brad Steffen scored a 42, and Travis Clelland and Mike Gray each added 44’s. Hastings needs to hope its season goes the way it’s top golfer’s, Tyler Kalmink, round went Tuesday. Kalmink carded a seven on his first hole of the day, the par-3 number six, hitting out of bounds on his first two shots. He rebounded to shoot par golf the rest of the way, finishing with a team best round of 40. Brian Baum and Jason Baum both shot 42’s for the Saxons, and Jon Kalmink finished with a 47. Hastings will host the league at Hastings County Club this afternoon for the fourth conference jamboree. The Gold then meets at Railside again for the South Christian jamboree Tuesday. Last Thursday at Egypt Valley, the hosts from Forest Hills Northern edged out Hamilton in a tie-breaker for the top spot. Both teams’ top four golfers scored a 163. South Christian was third with a 168, followed by Wayland 169, TK 171, Hastings 174, and Byron Center 177. Gray led TK with a 40. Scott Pitsch and Clelland both shot 43’s, and Cole Meinke added a 45. Hastings got a 40 from Tyler Kalmink, a 41 from Jon Kalmink, a 48 from Casey Goodenough, and a 45 from Brian Baum. Powloski again had the best score of the day, finishing with a 38. Hamilton’s Austin The Saxons’ Tyler Kalmink talks things over with coach Bruce Krueger behind the number two tee box Tuesday afternoon at Railside Golf Club. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Breuker shot a 39. The Saxons and Trojans also met in a nonleague contest Friday, the Caledonia Invitational at Broadmoor Golf Course, although four O-K Gold Conference teams were a part of the action. Wayland took the championship with a 319, followed by Caledonia 329, TK 333, Forest Hills Northern 333, Saugatuck 333, and Hastings 342. Tyler Kalmink finished ninth overall with an 81. Matt Cooley added an 86 for the Saxons, Goodenough 88, and Brian Baum 87. The Saxons followed that up with a second place finish at Saturday’s Pennfield Invitational at Marywood Golf Course. Gull Lake took the championship with a 319. Hastings was six strokes back with a 325. Tyler Kalmink shot an 89 and Matt Cooley 88 for the Saxons’ two individual scores. Brian Baum and Jon Kalmink combined to shoot an 80 in the best-ball competition. Goodenough and James Dean combined for a 68, which was the best scramble score of the day. TK takes advantage of wind to win Thornapple Kellogg hits out of a bunker alongside the number one fairway at Railside Golf Club Tuesday afternoon during the O-K Gold Conference jamboree hosted by Byron Center. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Delton girls score two tight KVA wins over Parchment Delton Kellogg evened its Kalamazoo Valley Association (KVA) record at 2-2 with a sweep of Parchment in a double header Tuesday afternoon. The Panthers scored a 3-0 win in game one, then took game two 5-4. Katie Marshall broke a 4-4 tie in the sixth inning of game two, leading off with a solo home run that put her team in front. Marshall scored two runs in the win, and also had an RBI single in the third inning. The Delton Panthers trailed 4-3 heading into the fifth, when Justie McCowan reached on a single and scored on a Parchment error to tie things up. It wasn’t a pretty game for either team. Delton committed four errors in the night cap. DK pitcher Jessica Wine struck out seven and allowed only three hits, and only one of the runs against her was earned. Delton also got a strong pitching performance in game one from Tarah Keim. She threw a one-hitter, and struck out eight. DK scored twice in the fifth inning and once in the sixth to earn the win. Marshall started the fifth inning rally with a single, then game home on an RBI single by Wine. McCowan later singled home Wine for a second run. In the sixth, Kelsey Ketola drove home Taylor Blacken with an RBI single. The Delton girls are still working hard to try and improve their offensive attack. They’ll have a good chance to put some runs on the board during their double header at Battle Creek Central this afternoon, but it will be tougher when they return to KVA action Monday at Kalamazoo Christian. by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The best defender on the field Wednesday night as the Thornapple Kellogg Trojans and Byron Center Bulldogs opened O-K Gold Conference play wasn’t wearing orange and black. The best defender was a stiff wind blowing in from the south. With the wind at its back in the first half TK built a 2-0 edge, then held on in the second half for a 2-1 victory. “I was very pleased to be going into the second half with a 2-0 lead, but I knew that we had our work cut out for us for the next 40 minutes,” said TK head coach Katie Langridge. With the ball held in the Bulldogs’ end for most of the first half, the Byron Center defense was bound to make a couple mistakes and the Trojans capitalized when it did. The Trojans got a goal on a penalty kick by Kelsey Aubil four and a half minutes into the game, then added a second score five minutes later on a bouncing shot from Molly Wilson that was misplayed by the Bulldog keeper. Thornapple Kellogg kept up the attack for the remainder of the first half, but were unable to find the net again. Byron Center head coach Mike Riemersma said at the half that he thought it still should have been a 0-0 game. Having the wind at its back helped the Bulldog attack in the second half, but Trojan defenders Nicole Ybema, Amanda Nicholas, Celia Salmon, Kristin Tedrow and goalkeeper Kate Scheidel all did a fantastic job of communicating and stopping the Bulldogs. “They played physical, smart, and main- tained their composure with such windy conditions,” said Langridge. That was the second of three games last week for the Trojans, who were scheduled to visit Wayland on Friday night. It’s the start of four consecutive weeks where the Trojans have three games scheduled. Women’s bowling meeting planned The Hastings USBC Women’s Bowling Association will hold its spring meeting and election of Officers Wednesday, April 30, at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held at The Hastings Moose Lodge. All members are urged to attend. Byron Center’s Kari Schuitema (left) chases Thornapple Kellogg’s Kelsey Aubil up field during last Wednesday’s O-K Gold Conference contest in Middleville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) WANT TO CHANGE YOUR ADDRESS WANT WEATHER FORECASTS ? ? Want to know where to get all this information? 02689772 From student loans to Social Security benefits to buying surplus government property, all kinds of government information are just a click or call away. 1 (800) FED-INFO 77522576 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 24, 2008 — Page 21 DK tops Hastings and Lakewood for county title by Brett Bremer Sports Editor A last at-bat rally for a 5-4 win over Lakewood in the opener and a 10-2 victory over Hastings in the championship game earned Delton Kellogg’s varsity baseball team the title at Saturday’s Barry County Invitational. The Panthers jumped on the Saxons’ early in the championship game, scoring three runs in the first inning and two more in the second to build a 5-1 lead, then scored five more runs in the sixth and seventh innings combined. Delton also got a solid pitching performance from junior Kenny Kelley to start things off against the Saxons. Kelley earned his first varsity win allowing three hits, four walks and one run while striking our three in four innings of work. Quinn DeBolt took over in the fifth to earn the save. Kelley closed out his day by working out of a bases loaded jam in the bottom of the fourth. The Saxons’ Dylan Cuddahee led off the inning with a single, and that was followed by walks to Greg Heath and John Feldpausch. Kelley followed up the walks by striking out Brady Hayden, then induced a double play for the final two outs of the inning. “I thought it was a great day to play ball,” said first-year Delton Kellogg head coach Bill Humphrey. “Hastings has fantastic facilities and a great team, and we were fortunate to get a victory.” Center fielder Steven Scoby and DH Martin Workman led the Delton offensive attack in the final. Scoby was 2-for-3 with a pair of RBI’s, and Workman went 3-for-4 with two RBI’s. Jordan Smith also drove in two runs for the Panthers. Trent Brisboe (0-1) started and took the loss for the Saxons, going five innings allowing six hits while striking out seven. He was followed to the hill by Chris DeVries and Bobby Steinke, both making their season Delton Kellogg starter Kenny Kelley fires towards the plate during the bottom of the fourth inning Saturday evening against Hastings. (Photo by Brett Bremer) pitching debut. Cuddahee and Ricky Mathis had two hits each for the Saxons, and A.J. Tassos was credited with an RBI single in the bottom of the fifth that pulled his team to within 5-2 at the time. It wasn’t all happy times for the Panthers though in the championship game. DK assistant coach Brian Risner was thrown out of the game in the top of the seventh for comments made by the Delton bench while he was coaching at third base. The Panthers had been warned to watch their mouths already. “We want to show character and learn to respect people. That’s what we’re trying to teach and we’re still at the infant stage, but we’re growing,” Humphrey said. His team had some plans to do plenty of extra running at practice on Monday. “That’s our challenge,” added Humphrey, “to get these guys to get their heads on straight, be humble everyday, and to play their butts off.” The Panthers started playing their butts off Saturday in the top of the seventh against Lakewood. Trailing 4-1, Delton got a two-run home run off the bat of Nick Blacken and an RBI single from Jeremy Reigler to lead a four-run rally. Quinn Seaver walked to start the inning, and came home on Blacken’s one-out blast. After a walk to Scoby and a sacrifice and wild pitch moved him to third, he came home on a Viking throwing error. Reigler then drove home DeBolt with a two-out single for the goahead run. “We’ve seen it happen,” Humphrey of the late rally. “We’ve already lost one game like that. I just had a good feeling. Usually, these things even out over time.” Lakewood led 3-0 after three innings, thanks to a rally in the third that included consecutive hits from Peter Wernet, Caleb Yager, and Michael Barbour. Delton pulled within two on a two-out RBI single by Scoby in the top of the fifth. The Vikings then added their final run in the bottom of the sixth with the help of a couple Delton errors. Mitch Duquesnel took the win, pitching the fourth, fifth, and sixth innings for the Panthers after a start from Blacken. Brian Diaz came in to get the final three outs in the seventh, earning his second save of the season. Alex Backe was strong for five innings to start things off for Lakewood, before being relieved by Isaiah Bosworth in the sixth. Bosworth was hit with for the first three runs in the seventh, and the loss went to Jesse Martin who came in with one out and a man on third in the seventh. Backe and Wernet had two hits each for Lakewood in the loss. On Saturday, the Saxon baseball team split a pair of games in the Barry County Invitational, winning the opener 9-5 over Thornapple-Kellogg before falling 10-2 in the second game of the day. It was a tough day for the Thornapple Kellogg boys, who were 0-2. The Saxons topped their league rivals from the O-K Gold Conference in the opener 9-5. Lakewood then downed TK in the consolation game in ten innings. Hastings trailed the Trojans 2-1 heading into the home half of the fifth inning, but the Saxon bats came alive to push eight runs across the plate. The Saxons got a pair of doubles from Brisboe and Branden Courtney, as well as a pair of base hits from Tassos and Dylan McKay. Rob Cady also brought a run home on a squeeze bunt. Courtney improved to 3-0 pitching on the Hastings’ A.J. Tassos drives a ground ball towards the left side of the infield during the bottom of the third inning Saturday in the championship game against Delton Kellogg. 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The Saxons first run came in the bottom of the first, when McLean reached base on a single. He stole a base, then came home on a fielder’s choice off the bat of Courtney. Delton wins its first four in the KVA Things will get tougher Monday when the Delton Kellogg varsity baseball team heads to Kalamazoo Christian for a Kalamazoo Valley Association (KVA) double header, but the Panthers are off to a great start so far. Delton improved to 4-0 in the KVA with a sweep at Parchment Tuesday afternoon. Parchment shared last year’s league title with the Kalamazoo Christian Comets, but had a lot of turnover in the off-season. DK allowed just one run in 14 innings against Parchment, scoring an 8-0 win in game one and a 2-1 victory in game two. Nick Blacken pitched a complete-game three-hit shut out, while striking out 15 batters and walking no one, in leading Delton to the game one win. That improved his record on the mound to 3-0 on the season. DK scored all the runs it would need in a three-run first, highlighted by a two-base throwing error sandwiched between RBI singles from Steven Scoby and Jordan Smith. A Steven Scoby double followed by another RBI single by Smith made it 4-0 after three. In the fourth, Delton tacked on another three runs on two walks, a two-run homer by Brian Diaz, and an RBI-triple by Scoby. Blacken helped his own cause by concluding the scoring with an RBI single in the bottom of the sixth. DK's Mitch Duquesnel won a pitchers’ dual in the night-cap. Parchment took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first, but Delton finally answered with its only two runs of the game in the top of the fourth. A Scoby double, a single by Martin Workman, a sacrifice fly by Jeremy Reigler, and a Dakota Healey fly ball that fell in as two Parchment defenders battled over who would haul it in got the two Delton runs across. Duquesnel pitched a complete-game, fivehitter for the win, striking out seven while walking only one. His record is now 3-1. Parchment threatened to tie the game in the bottom of the sixth, but a Parchment runner was tagged out at home on a bang-bang play by the Delton defense. A strong cut-off throw by DK third baseman Quinn DeBolt was corralled by catcher Jordan Smith who made the tag to save the lead. Delton is now 7-2 overall. The Panthers scored their first two KVA wins last Tuesday at Galesburg-Augusta. Delton won both games in five innings, outscoring the Rams 21-5 in game one and 12-1 in game two. The Panthers pounded out 26 hits in the two games. Scoby led the Delton hit parade in game one with a double and two triples that accounted for six RBI. Other key hits for the Panthers included a two-run homer by Devin Desgranges and a two-run triple by Quinn Seaver. Blacken and Diaz also combined for four hits, six runs scored, and five RBI between them. On the mound, Blacken struck out six in four shut out innings to earn the win. In game two, Delton picked up where it left off. Scoby again had three hits, including a pair of triples that drove in four runs. Delton charged in front 6-0 with four runs in the third inning, two coming on a two-run homer by Blacken. Diaz was on base after all four of his plate appearances in the second game, and scored four times. Smith and Thad Calkins also had RBI hits in the night-cap. Duquesnel earned the win in the second game, striking out six and walking one in five innings of work. The Panthers are slated to play two nonconference games at Battle Creek Central this afternoon. Saxon baseball pounds out a league win over Hamilton It was a shoot out Tuesday, as the Saxon varsity baseball team visited Hamilton in O-K Gold Conference action. The Saxons put up three shots for each one of the Hawkeyes though, and scored an 18-6 victory. The fifth inning marked the only frame in which neither team scored. The Saxons came out of the gate swinging, scoring three runs in the first and four in the second. That seven run cushion was the biggest the Saxons would build until their final at-bat. Hamilton fought back with three runs in its half of the second. The Saxons then added a single run in the third to go up 8-3. In the fourth the Saxons pushed across two more to go up 10-3, but Hamilton countered with a pair of their own to make it 10-5. Saxons picked up the scoring again in the sixth with five more runs. Hamilton added a single run in its half of the sixth to avoid the ten-run mercy rule , but that also allowed Hastings to hit again in the seventh and the Saxons added three more runs and then stopped the Hawkeyes to close things out. Hastings hitters banged out 15 hits on the day with Ricky Mathis leading the way with four hits and a pair of RBIs. Trent Brisboe added three singles and four RBI’s, while Riley McLean had a pair of singles and one RBI. Getting one hit apiece for Hastings were Branden Courtney (double), Dylan Cuddahee, Bob Steinke (RBI), Dylan McKay (two RBI’s), Trevor Heacock (RBI), and Brad Hayden (double). A.J. Tassos also was credit- ed with a pair of RBI’s on the day. From the mound, Cuddahee (1-2) battled through warm temperatures to post the win, picking up four strike outs on the day, and allowing just three earned runs. Steinke earned his first save of the year, giving the Saxons some outstanding relief work over the course of the last three innings. Steinke gave up only a pair of singles and one run over that time. Hastings, now 4-3 takes on Hamilton again today before heading to Saranac where they face Grand Rapids Creston on Saturday morning. The Saxons took a 2-0 lead into the bottom of the seventh inning, but could not secure the win as FHN rallied for three runs. Cuddahee (0-2) turned in another fine performance on the mound, going the distance, striking out five while allowing only five hits and one earned run. Cuddahee had allowed only a pair of hits over the first six innings of work before the Huskies’ rally. The Saxons got on the board first in the top half of the fourth when Courtney reached on a base hit, took second on a wild pitch, and then moved to third and later scored on a fielding error. In the fifth the Saxons bumped their lead up to 2-0 when Brisboe doubled with two out in the inning. Courtney then singled him home. For the game, Mathis and Courtney led the Saxon hitters with two hits each. Brisboe and Tassos added one each. Area Locations to purchase the Hastings Banner! Hastings: FTV #1 (M-43 North) Tom’s Market Superette Felpausch American Legion-Tick Tock FTV #4 (M-37 South) Cappon’s (Hastings Shell) State Grounds Beyond the Cover Bosley Back Door Deli Admiral Felpausch Xpress Penn-Nook Gift Shop P.B. Gas Station (W. State St.) Eye-N-ENT FTV #3 (M-37 West) Algonquin Lake Party Store Middleville: Speedway Lovey’s Snack Shack Middleville Marketplace Greg’s Get-It-N-Go Shell Gun Lake: Sam’s Gormet Foods Orangeville: Orangeville Fast Stop Pine Lake: Pine Lake Grocery Prairieville: Prairieville Fast Stop Delton: Flepausch Short Stop Shell Dill’s Best Market Cloverdale: Cloverdale General Cedar Creek: Cedar Creek Grocery Fine Lake: Fine Lake Party Store Banfield: Banfield General Store Lacey: Clyde’s Sportsman Post Dowling: Goldsworthys Dowling Corner Store Nashville: Trading Post Little’s Country Store Shell MV Pharmacy Nashville C Store Carl’s Woodland: Woodland Express Lake Odessa: Lake-O-Express Lake-O-Mart Shell Carl’s Freeport: L & J’s Middle Lake Market �Page 22 — Thursday, April 24, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Lakewood wins its third straight Barry County title by Brett Bremer Sports Editor It may be impossible to play a perfect softball game, but Lakewood senior pitcher Melanie Forman came as close as anybody has to lead her team to the Barry County Invitational championship Saturday in Hastings. Forman threw a perfect game in the championship game, an 18-0 five-inning victory for the Vikings against the host Saxons. She struck out six, and only allowed the ball out of the infield once. While the Saxons never reached base, Forman was on base in all four of her plate appearances and came around to score all four times. She had a single, an RBI double, was hit by a pitch, and stole first in her final at-bat as the ball got away from the Hastings catcher after a swinging strike out. The rest of the Vikings weren’t bad either in the championship game, although it was a very rocky start. Saxon pitcher Calli Carpenter was injured as she threw to the second batter of the game in the top of the first. She returned one batter later, but not until after Viking center fielder Brianna Bosworth was injured sliding safely into home for the Vikings first run. Lakewood went on to push three runs across in the first, then added three more in the third, and 11 in the top of the fourth. The Vikings sent 15 batters to the plate in the fourth, against the hobbled Carpenter. The first seven scored, and then four more came in to score after consecutive outs. The Vikings then added a final run in the top of the fifth to close out the scoring. Lakewood had 12 hits. Shalea Makley led the way for Lakewood with three hits, including three RBI’s, three runs and a triple. Jessica Whitinger had two hits and scored two runs. Courtney Thomason had a hit, three runs and two RBI's. Chelsey Dow, Lexie Spetoskey, Chelsea Lake and Britnee Barta had one hits each for Lakewood. Lakewood opened the day with a 2-1 win over Delton Kellogg, as Forman and Delton starter Tarah Keim put together another pair of fine pitching performances. Singles by Justie McCowan and Jessica Wine accounted for the only two hits off Forman on the day. Lakewood took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the second. Dow walked to start the inning, then advanced on a bunt single by Spetoskey. They both came home as Whitinger set down a bunt single and the throw to first from the Panthers hit the runner and flew into right field. Delton came right back in the top of the third. Taylor Blacken reached on an error, then came home on an RBI single by Wine. DK got a second fine pitching performance, this time from Wine, in the consolation game against Thornapple Kellogg. The Panther offense was still struggling though, as TK scored a 3-1 win. The Trojans got three runs in the bottom of the fourth. After a lead-off single from Meagan Bishop, Erin Ebmeyer tripled to the left field fence, driving in a run and setting the table for Emma Bishop. Emma followed with Lakewood’s varsity softball team shows off its hardware after winning Saturday’s Barry County Invitational hosted by Hastings High School. The Vikings defeated Delton Kellogg in the opening round, then topped the Saxons for the championship. (Photo by Brett Bremer) an RBI. Emma then scored on an RBI ground out by Adrienne Palmer. Meagan Bishop pitched a perfect game through four innings, before a lead-off double in the fifth inning by McCowan broke-up the no-hitter. She finished the game allowing two hits and one earned run, while striking out five and walking one. Wine scattered six Trojan hits, allowing no walks while striking out four Trojans. “We need to score more than two runs in two games in order to win,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Kelly Yoder. “I didn’t think we played that bad. We had some hard hits, and we just hit a lot at them.” The Saxons had a tough day at the plate too, although Hastings won game one 4-3 over the Trojans. Two walks, a hit batter, and a couple Trojan errors helped Hastings push three runs across in the opening inning. Sara Radant capped the rally with a two-run single. TK pulled within one with runs in the second and fifth innings, but Hastings added an insurance run in the sixth, after the inning started with a double by Teri Dull and she eventually came home on a sacrifice by Brenna Leedy. TK scored once in the seventh, and had the tying run at second with two-outs, but couldn’t get her home. Stephanie Gonzales went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI for the Trojans, and Jenna Teunessen was 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Viking softball picks up a pair of wins against Everett Delton Kellogg shortstop Kaitlin Marshall moves over to scoop up a ground ball during the fifth inning against Lakewood Saturday in Hastings. (Photo by Brett Bremer) After winning the Barry County Invitational in Hastings Saturday, the Lakewood varsity softball team returned to action with a two game sweep of Lansing Everett to improve to 7-2 overall on the season. Lakewood took game one 3-0 Tuesday, then scored a 9-2 victory in the second game. The first game saw Lakewood pitcher Melanie Forman throw a one-hitter. Lakewood had just three hits of its own in the game. Forman had one, a single, and also scored a run and notched an RBI. Lexie Spetoskey had a single and an RBI, and Shalea Makley had a single and scored a run. In the second game, Lakewood scored nine runs on 11 hits. Forman was 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI. Courtney Thomason was 2for-3 with 2 RBI’s. Emily Eldridge and two hits and scored a run. Spetoskey, Chelsey Dow, Val Kantner, Chelsea Lake, Marlena Smith, and Makley all had one hit a piece. Forman had 14 strikeouts for the night. Chelsea Lake picked up a save in the second game, relieving Forman in the sixth. The Vikings start Capital Area Activities Conference White Division action at home against Williamston Monday. Last Thursday night, the Vikings took game one against Olivet 4-3, but then fell in the nightcap 3-1. Carrie Endres and Thomason had two hits a piece for the Vikings in game one, accounting for the team’s only hits, but that was good enough to get the team to a victory. Forman pitched both games for the Vikings, picking up the win in game one and taking the loss in game two. Lakewood had one more hit in game two, but three less runs. Endres again had a double, while Briana Bosworth added two hits including a double and Spetoskey chipped in a pair of singles. In the fourth inning the Vikings suffered a terrible blow to their line-up when Endres was hit by a pitch, and taken to the hospital. She suffered a broken arm. She was the teams leading hitter batting 8-for-16 in the first six games of the season. Lakewood tennis team wins all eight points versus Saxons The Saxons’ Sara Bolo puts her bat on the ball during the fourth inning of Saturday’s championship game against the Lakewood Vikings. (Photo by Brett Bremer) SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hassk12.org HASTINGS ATHLETIC BOOSTERS Contact Laura 948-0506 to Sponsor the Sports Schedule TUESDAY, APRIL 29: 3:30 pm Boys JV Golf Tri w/Northpointe @Maple Hill Jamboree@Railside S. Christian HS S. Christian HS Byron Center HS Byron Center HS A 3:45 pm Boys Varsity Golf A 4:00 pm Boys Varsity Track H 4:00 pm Girls Varsity Track H 4:15 pm Boys Varsity Baseball H 4:15 pm Boys JV Baseball A WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30: 4:00 pm Girls Varsity Tennis S. Christian HS A 4:00 pm Girls JV Tennis S. Christian HS H 4:00 pm Boys Middle Track Wayland Middle H 4:00 pm Girls Middle Track Wayland Middle H 5:00 pm Girls JV Soccer S. Christian HS A 6:30 pm Girls Varsity Soccer S. Christian HS A THURSDAY, MAY 1: 3:30 pm Pictures for Spring Middle School Track 3:45 pm Boys Varsity Golf Jamb.@Yankee Sprgs A 4:00 pm Boys Varsity Track Forest Hills North. HS H 4:00 pm Girls Varsity Track Forest Hills North. 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A 9:00 am Girls Fresh. Softball Hastings Fresh. Invit. H 9:00 am Girls JV Tennis Portland Quad A 11:00 am Boys Varsity Baseball Saranac Invit. A 11:00 am Girls Varsity Softball Saranac Invit. A MONDAY, APRIL 28: 1:30 pm Boys Varsity Golf Northpointe Chris. Inv. A 3:45 pm Boys JV Golf S. Christian@HCC H 4:00 pm Girls JV Soccer T-K High School H 4:00 pm Girls Varsity Tennis T-K High School H 4:00 pm Girls JV Tennis T-K High School A 4:00 pm Boys Middle Track Coed Relays@Wayland A 4:00 pm Girls Middle Track Coed Relays@Wayland A 4:15 pm Boys Fresh. Baseball Byron Center HS H 4:15 pm Girls Fresh. Softball Byron Center HS H 5:45 pm Girls Varsity Soccer T-K High School H Lakewood’s varsity girls’ tennis team scored its fourth victory of the season, topping Hastings Tuesday afternoon 8-0. The Vikings are now 4-2 in duals on the season, while the Saxons fall to 0-4. Lakewood won every match Tuesday in straight sets except one. At third singles, Lakewood’s Michelle Bulling topped Samantha McPhall in three 6-2, 3-6, 6-4. Lakewood got a 6-3, 6-3 win from Chelsea Bickford over Chelsea LaJoye at first singles, a 6-0, 6-2 win by Kasey Flessner over Rachel Clevenger at second singles, and a 6-1, 6-4 win by MacKenzie Chase over Taylor Hammond at fourth singles. Saxon head coach Rich Pohja said that his number one player, LaJoye, keeps improving every match, but is still struggling to find that first win. In the first doubles match, the Lakewood team of Danielle Graham and Addie Hunter topped Sarah Frame and Krystal Pratt 6-1, 62. In the second doubles match, the Sxaon duo of Morgan Miller and Kaitlyn Semler fell to Amber Chase and Lizzy Studt 6-0, 6-4. At third doubles, Lakewood’s team of Sarah France and Morgan Mitchell topped Kelly Frame and Lexi von der Hoff 6-0, 6-0. Abby Haskin and Orianna Ramos from Lakewood downed Amanda Olson and Tara Schoessel 6-1, 6-0 in the fourth doubles match. It was a busy start to the week for the Saxons, who fell to Byron Center Monday in O-K Gold Conference action. On Saturday, the Saxons were a part of the Lansing Catholic Invitational, and finished fourth in the standings with three points. McPhall won her first match of the day to score one of the Saxons’ points, topping her opponent from Jackson Northwest 6-4, 6-4. At fourth singles, Hammond scored the Saxons other two points and finished as the runner-up at her flight with a 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 win over Saginaw Nouvel and a 7-6, 6-2 win over Jackson Northwest. Hammond’s lone loss was to the Lansing Catholic fourth singles player, 6-2, 7-5. Pohja said that LaJoye “played some of her best tennis of the year”, but fell in her final match against Jackson Northwest in three sets 6-2, 0-6, 6-1. The Saxon fourth doubles team of von der Hoff and Miller played hard in its first match, against Jackson Northwest, but came up just short in each of two sets falling 7-5, 6-4. Thornapple Kellogg’s Jenna Teunessen gets a running lead off of first base during the sixth inning of Saturday’s contest with Delton Kellogg. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Saxon Sports Shorts JV Boys’ Golf The Saxon junior varsity boys’ golf team was defeated by Wayland Monday afternoon 194 to 212. The Saxon JV team was led by Cody Davis and Carson King who each fired a 49. Derek Birman, Nick Peterson, Matt Wolfe, and Robert Endsley also contributed for the Saxons. JV Softball The Saxon JV girls’ softball team swept a doubleheader from Fennville Tuesday. The Saxons won game one by a score of 6-5. am Watson, Brandy Gordenski and Shelby Roush had two hits each in the game. Watson had a home run and Roush had a double. Sam Watson pitched a complete game for the Saxons issuing three walks, striking out four, and allowing six hits. The Saxons took game two of the doubleheader by a score of 8-5. Brooke Blair and Gordenski had two hits apiece in the game. Alex Wendorf pitched the entire game for the Saxons with six walks, six strike outs, and two hits allowed. The team’s record now stands at 7-1. Grand Rental Station Customer Appreciation Day - Saturday, May 3 Grand Rental Station is having an open house on Saturday, May 3 from 10:00am to 2:00pm. They want to show their appreciation to their customers and to show the new products and services they offer. The following highlights what’s new in 2008. Catering & Entertainment Services This year they have added catering and entertainment services to their special event products they offer. They have teamed up with three local Caterers, a DJ Service, a Photographer and a clown to provide a onestop source for all your party needs. Toro Dealer Grand Rental Station is now the new Toro Dealer. “We were approached by Toro a couple of months ago to represent them here in Hastings. We both felt it was a great fit for us and for them,” said Dan Mejeur. Toro is a well known product in Hastings which was previously sold and serviced by Woodland’s Sales & Service. “We will sell Toro walk behind lawnmowers, tractors, zero turn mowers and snow blowers,” added Dan, “and we are also the authorized Toro Dealer Service Center for parts, repairs and service. Engine Repair Center Grand Rental Station now services and repairs all makes and models of lawnmowers, generators, lawn equipment, chainsaws and whatever else with a small engine. They are also a Briggs & Stratton authorized service center. “This has always been a desire of ours and fits in our business very well,” said Dan. Open House Food will be served from their catering sources, bounce houses will be for the kids, Toro lawnmowers will be displayed along with a review of their small engine repair department. See what’s new and see you there!! 77522818 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-05-01.pdf ad7c9c2e806888ac43126582ebfc427f PDF Text Text Hastings Rotary Club honors HHS graduates Every day, people prove they really do care Saxon boys break tie with TK in final event See Story on Page 2 See Editorial on Page 5 See Story on Pages 20 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 155, No. 18 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 50¢ Thursday, May 1, 2008 NEWS DeGroote farm first in county to have farmland designation BRIEFS “Seussical Jr.” opens tomorrow The Revue in Vermontville will present its 40th show, the children’s musical “Seussical, Jr.” based on Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who, Horton Hatches the Egg and other works. Show times will be 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 2 and 3, and Friday and Saturday, May 9 and 10, and at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 4, and Sunday, May 11, at the Vermontville Opera House, 211 S. Main St. in Vermontville, across from the fire station. In all, 90 children are in the twoweekend show, from Vermontville, Nashville, Hastings, Lake Odessa, Woodland and more. Ticket prices are adults $8, seniors/students $7 and children 12 and under $5. Tickets will be available at the door, or for reservations, call 269-3674455 or e-mail therevue1@yahoo.com. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open 45 minutes before show. Area museums featured in tour Those with an interest in local history may want to block out this weekend for the annual "Spring Into the Past" festivities at several local historical museums. Spring Into the Past is a function of the Tri-River Small Museum consortium. Member museums and local historical societies have banded together to provide mutual support, share ideas, occasionally trade artifacts, and generally make all of these local museums better. This year, Spring Into the Past falls on Saturday and Sunday, May 3 and 4. Each day, all of the 16 museums will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. The challenge is to visit as many of them as possible. This will be the first year that Charlton Park will participate in Spring Into the Past. The museum and village will be open, and several of the buildings will be open for the tour. Other nearby museums on tour are the Freeport Historical Museum in downtown Freeport, Bowne Center Historical Museum at the corner of 84th Street and M-50, and the Lake Odessa Museum in the northeast part of town near the fairgrounds. Other museums will be open in Ada, Lowell, Ionia, Lyons, Fallasburg, Belding, Greenville and Cedar Springs. A full-color printable event brochure is available on the Charlton Park Web site at www.barrycounty.org. Names sought for ‘Golden Deeds’ The Exchange Club of Hastings is seeking nominations for the Book of Golden Deeds Award. This is an exclusive Exchange Club program that honors members of the community who serve their fellow citizens. The club annually seeks to recognize a member of the community for his or her exceptional public-spirited deeds who, because of quiet unassuming dedication, may be unrecognized for his or her activities. This year’s award will be presented at the Mayor’s Exchange Luncheon at noon Wednesday, May 21, at the Walldorff Brewpub and Bistro in Hastings. In addition to being recognized at the luncheon, the Book of Golden Deeds See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 by Helen Mudry Staff Writer Sandi and Stephen DeGroote’s 114 acres of prime farmland on Davenport Road in Woodland Township has the designation of being the first farm in the county to be permanently protected from development through what’s called purchase development rights (PDR). According to a Barry County PDR informational pamphlet, “This is a voluntary program where a land owner submits application to sell part of the value of their land. The landowner is paid for the development value of the land. The remaining value in the land is the agricultural value. In order to receive funding, the landowner must agree not to develop the land and keep it available for agricultural production. State and federal programs allow the county to share the cost of paying for the development value.” The development rights value is deter- mined by an independent appraisal that establishes both the value of the land if it were to be sold and divided into development and the farmland value. The development rights value is the difference between the two. In a PDR agreement, the farmer is paid the value of development rights and in exchange the land is placed in a permanent conservation easement. The development rights value for the DeGroote’s 114 acres was determined to be $910 an acre. “We can build more houses and buildings, but we can’t make more farmland,” said Stephen DeGroote. “ I feel good knowing it will be here for generations.” At an open house yesterday, April 30, family and officials spoke about the significance of this designation. Joanne Barnard, executive director of the Barry Conservation District, said the process was a long time coming. She gave credit to Dennis Pennington, former director of the Barry County Agriculture Preservation Committee, and the many reams of paperwork he processed to help the DeGrootes qualify for the PDR. She said she thought it would be a folder or two but was amazed to learn it was a file cabinet full paperwork Jennifer Duthler from Congressman Vern Ehlers’ office conveyed Ehlers’ congratulations on the PDR and said he was proud it is here in Barry County. Paul Wing from the Barry County Agricultural Preservation Board said agreeing to a PDR is sometimes difficult. “Often the wording of the easement is difficult for the farmer to accept.” Pennington said this PDR preserves a legacy for generations and takes commitment from builders, developers and the community. Brian Thomas from the Federal Farm and Ranchland Protection Program said the DeGrootes and Barry County have climbed over a hurdle. “The first farm in a county is the hardest. The others should come easier,” he noted. Rich Harlow, director of the Michigan Agricultural Preservation Fund turned to look at DeGroote’s field and said “This is the look of Michigan agriculture. It is a first step and a big one.” DeGroote, who had just climbed down from his tractor, slipped out of his farm coveralls and joined the ceremony. “I want to keep the farm in the family,” he said. Pennington complimented the DeGrootes, saying getting PDR takes courage and leadership. The ceremony ended with four generations of DeGrootes planting a sign in front of the farm announcing that the land is preserved. After a few more pictures, Stephen put on his coveralls, climbed back on a John Deere and resumed planting the corn. See DEGROOTE, page 14 Appeals court upholds Gun Lake tribe’s rights Gun Lake Casino moving forward with plans The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., Tuesday issued a decision in favor of the Gun Lake Tribe and the Bush administration in a lawsuit filed by Michigan Gambling Opposition (MichGO) to delay the tribe’s gaming project. The appellate court’s decision upholds a previous ruling by a U.S. District Court judge and now clears the way for the tribe to operate a gaming facility to fund essential governmental services. “Today we thank the Creator for bringing our tribe a brighter future. This victory would not have been possible if not for our ancestors who suffered greatly to preserve our sovereignty,” said D. K. Sprague, tribal chairman. “We applaud the court for again affirming our rights founded in our treaties, the constitution, acts of Congress, and decisions of the Supreme Court.” The Court of Appeals considered MichGO’s arguments regarding environmental impacts of the casino “flawed” and further rejected MichGO’s primary claim that the U.S. Congress unconstitutionally delegated its authority to acquire land for Indian tribes to the Secretary of the Interior. Four federal circuit courts have now unanimously rejected this latter claim. The Supreme Court also recently refused to hear this identical claim in another appeal involving the acquisition of land for a tribe in Rhode Island. MichGO, however, has announced it will appeal this decision to the Supreme Court. James Nye, spokesman for the Gun Lake Tribe, said it is his opinion that such an appeal would fail also. “Four federal courts have denied their claims and the Supreme Court denied a review of a similar claim in the Rhode Island case,” Nye said. “And the Supreme Court only reviews 5 percent of all challenges filed, so the likelihood of MichGo even receiving a review is very low. “Keep in mind,” Nye said, “that MichGo attorneys have lost at least eight lawsuits so they are not a very credible source of information.” The federal government first announced its intention to put the tribe’s land into trust in May 2005 and again in October 2006 and February 2007. The Department of Justice, Department of the Interior, and a U.S. District Court judge cited irreparable economic harm suffered by the tribe due to MichGO’s lawsuit. The Gun Lake Tribe will now focus on preparation for construction of the Gun Lake Casino. The tribe will begin construction at the earliest possible date on M-179, just east See TRIBE, page 2 Thornapple Players to perform this weekend Nuns and greasers in the same play? Believe it or not, yes. The Thornapple Players are putting on their production of “Nunsense — the Mega Musical” starting tonight at 7 p.m. in the Central Elementary School Auditorium. They also will perform at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 2 and 3, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 2, in Central Auditorium. Nuns (from left) Laura Soule and Leslie Guernsey, aghast about Ms. Monroe’s get-up, are pictured here with greasers Aaron Wright and Melissa Pennington (being separated by Cheryl Swinkunas), Bethany Roderick, Jordan Swinkunas and the Rev. Mother Shirlee Holston. Tickets for “Nunsense” are available at the door, at Progressive Graphics and from any cast member. They are $7 for adults and $5 for senior citizens, students and children. (Photo by Megan Lavell) Former local man appointed executive director of institute overseeing National Stem Cell Bank by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor A Hastings native and 1975 Hastings High School graduate has been appointed executive director of WiCell Research Institute in Wisconsin. Dr. Erik Forsberg, who lived in Hastings from 1956-79, will direct all operations of WiCell, which “provides core services to University of Wisconsin-Madison stem cell researchers and operates the National Stem Cell Bank,” according to a press release from the university. WiCell Research Institute is a private, nonprofit institute and a supporting organization of UW-Madison. “I am proud to work at WiCell, and I will do my best to advance new cell therapies to treat diseases,” said 51-year-old Forsberg. “WiCell coordinates many aspects of cell therapy research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison,” he said, “including research using stem cells of various types.” Of the challenges in his new position, Forsberg said, “Many technical, regulatory (FDA) and political hurdles need to be overcome before cell therapies can be used to treat diseases.” Forsberg was selected for his new post after a six-month international search for a WiCell executive director. “...We are extremely fortunate to have found the best candidate right here in Madison,” said Carl Gulbrandsen, president of WiCell. “Erik brings to WiCell impressive academic credentials, an innovative scientific background and hands-on commercial and management experience. These strengths, combined with his in-depth knowledge of UW-Madison and the international scientific community, make him an exceptional leader for WiCell.” According to the press release, “Forsberg most recently served as the senior director of scientific development at Pharming Group, where he directed scientific programs and established research and development agreements with academic and commercial organizations. His past positions include director of cloning technologies at Minitube of America, vice president of development at Infigen and assistant professor in the UW-Madison Department of Physiology.” Forsberg’s initial interest in the sciences Dr. Erik Forsberg was sparked in the Hastings area where he attended Algonquin and Northeastern elementary schools. At Hastings High, he said, “my high school biology teacher, Peter DeDecker, provided many unique learning situations and encouraged me to perform a six-month study of how immunity in rabbits is affected by light cycles. “Growing up in the woods near a lake provided many opportunities to study plants, animals, and their environment,” Forsberg said. His parents, Walter Forsberg, of Hastings, and the late Naomi Forsberg, encouraged him and his brothers – John, now an engineer in Minnesota, and Dr. Peter Forsberg, of Hastings, manager of the Yankee Springs Outdoor Center – to interact and understand the environment in the wooded, lake area. “Also, a family friend, John Williams, Ph.D., formerly at the Fish Hatchery Research Station in Hastings, inspired my ongoing interest in astronomy,” Erik Forsberg said. Forsberg earned a doctorate in physiological and pharmacological sciences from the See BANK, page 6 �Page 2 — Thursday, May 1, 2008 — The Hastings Banner NEWS BRIEFS Hastings Rotary Club honors HHS graduates continued from front page recipient has the honor of being the grand marshal of the Hastings Summerfest parade in August. Nomination forms are available at Hastings Public Library. Completed forms should be returned to the library by Wednesday, May 14. Delton planning alumni banquet Delton Kellogg High School’s 65th annual alumni banquet will be held Saturday, May 17, at 6 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. The class of 1958 (50 years), 1983 (25 years) and the current graduating class will be honored. All graduates, former teachers and employees are invited to attend. Bring a dish to pass and table service. A free-will donation will be taken. A business meeting and social hour will follow the dinner. For more information, visit http://www.dkhs-alumni. org or call 269-623-2610. HCB taking part in Girls Night Out The Hastings City Bank Trust and Investment Group is participating in the Downtown Hastings "Girls Night Out" Thursday, May 8, with a special event for women only. Randy Teegardin, vice president, will present a seminar titled "Socially and Environmentally Responsible Investing: matching your values to your investments." Information will be presented on which companies meet the criteria, why they are deemed socially or environmentally responsible, and how to make those investments. The seminar will take place in the community room of Hastings City Bank, located at 150 West Court St., from 6 to 7 p.m. This seminar is offered free to the community. RSVPs are requested to 269-9485579. Refreshments of organic chocolates and organic sparkling cider will be served. Dinner to benefit cystic fibrosis The Women of the Delton Moose Lodge are inviting the public to a Swiss steak dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 3, to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The menu includes Swiss steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, a hot vegetable, salad bar, dessert and ice tea, lemonade or coffee. The cost for adults is $10, children 10 and under $5 and children age 3 and under are free. Tickets purchased in advance will be discounted by $1 each. State Rep. Brian Calley will be in attendance. The event will include a 50/50 drawing, Kim and Cathy’s famous moose races, and door prizes for adults and children. For more information or to donate either cash or door prizes, call Robin Frohlich at 269-377-4541 or Jill Baker at 623-2080. The Delton Moose Lodge, where the dinner will be held, is located on M-43 north of Wall Lake in Delton. Pictured at the Hastings Rotary Honors Convocation are (from left) Hastings Rotary President Jason Gole, Dylan Bowman with his parents Rod and Marcia Bowman; Megan Lipstraw with her parents Dan and Patricia Lipstraw; Ashley Maurer with her parents Steve and Stacy Maurer; Brittany Lepard with her parents Ron and Sue Lepard; Stephen Tolger with his parents Keith and Connie Tolger, and Rotary speaker Rev. Michael Anton. Activities planned for summer in Hastings by Megan Lavell Staff Writer With summer on its way (supposedly) and the weather warming up (kind of), the City of Hastings is getting set for summer activities. The Hastings City Council approved a request from James Atkinson, American Legion Post 45, to hold the annual Memorial Day Parade Monday, May 26. The council also approved a request from Relay for Life to hold activities for the American Cancer Society at Tyden Park Thursday, Aug. 7, through Saturday, Aug. 9. In other business at Monday’s meeting, the council: • Approved a request from Ben Furrow of Hastings Mutual Insurance Company to use Fish Hatchery Park Thursday, Aug. 7, for the annual company picnic. • Voted to amend the zoning map. Zoning for parcels on East Mill Street have been changed from rural residential (RR) to resi- dential district (R2), decreasing the requirements for setbacks on the sites. • Awarded a bid of $148,529 to Michigan Pavement Solutions LLC for seal coating. • Set a public hearing for May 12 to establish an industrial development district on Star School Road for Co-Dee Stamping. • Set a public hearing for May 12 on the necessity of improvements in the 2008 Downtown Parking Special Assessment District. • Heard Mayor Bob May’s request that community members support Relay for Life. May went on to say that he has recently been diagnosed with cancer again. “I’ve beat it once, I’m going to beat it again,” he said. • Went into closed session to consult with attorney regarding trial or settlement strategy in connection with specific pending litigation. The next regularly scheduled city council meeting is at 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 12. TRIBE, continued from page 1 of US-131. The tribe will announce a date and time for an informational press conference to provide the public with more details about construction groundbreaking, hiring and vendor selection processes, and more details about the Gun Lake Casino. “The local community is united behind the tribe and the Gun Lake Casino for the jobs, economic growth and local revenue sharing dollars it will provide to our community. The tribe and thousands of unemployed residents have suffered far too long,” said Roger VanVolkinburg, Wayland Township supervisor. “This is a very exciting time for the tribe and surrounding communities. We look for- ward to making the Gun Lake Casino the Midwest’s premier casino,” said John Shagonaby, vice chairman and CEO of the tribal development corporation. The Gun Lake Casino will be operated by the tribe’s management partner Station Casinos. The company was named to Fortune magazine’s “Top 100 Companies to Work For” each of the past four years. The Gun Lake Tribe’s proposed casino will create 1,800 direct jobs with a total average annual compensation package of $40,000; 3,100 indirect jobs; and more than $20 million per year in direct purchases of goods and services from West Michigan businesses. For more information visit www.mbpi.org, and www.fogli.org Hastings schools plan millage for May 6 ballot by Megan Lavell Staff Writer It comes as no shock that economic hardship has made itself at home in Michigan school systems. Hastings Area Schools are working to rise above it with a sinking-fund millage on the ballot next week. Tuesday, May 6, residents of the school district will have an opportunity to vote on a 1mill increase in their taxes to finance improvements to school infrastructure. For a $100,000 home, the cost of the millage will be about $250 over its five-year life span. “We’ve just got a ton of things that we need to do around here,” said Hastings Area Schools Superintendent Rich Satterlee of building improvements. “The sinking fund would provide the revenue to improve our infrastructure.” Some of the improvements would include repairs to parking lots, elevators, roofs and science lab upgrades at the high school. “There are things that have been pushed aside because they cost too much,” said Satterlee. “Without fixing those things, they will get worse.” The 1-mill increase will raise about $534,000 per year. Satterlee said the money raised over the five years would be enough to make the necessary improvements to the school’s facilities. This will be the first sinking fund for the school system in recent years. “The assets we have as a school district are our structures and our land,” said Satterlee. “If we don’t maintain the building and grounds, it’s a negative (impact) on the city and the community.” Satterlee said if the millage does not pass, the board of education will have to look for alternative sources of funding. “You’re talking about taking away from kids, then,” he said. The board of education had planned to use money from the sale of school-owned property to Wal-Mart to make improvements to the school structures, but when the purchase fell through, the district was left without the See MILLAGE, page 7 Pictured at the Hastings Rotary Honors Convocation are (from left) Hastings High School Principal Tim Johnston, Ryan Vogel with his parents Randy and Kelly Vogel; Ellie Devroy with her mother Ann Devroy; Ryan Cain with his parents David and Cindy Cain; Emily Graybill with her parents Dan and Sandy Graybill; and Katherine Partridge with her parents James and Helene Partridge. The Hastings Rotary Club honored 10 Hastings High School graduating seniors at Monday’s annual Rotary Honors Convocation. Hastings High School Principal Tim Johnston and Assistant Principal Judy Johnson presented each of the 10 Rotary honors students with a certificate. Those students were: Dylan Bowman, son of Rod and Marcia Bowman, was one of the Rotary Honors students. He has been involved in sports, musicals, choir, the homecoming court and Relay for Life. He plans to attend Kellogg Community College before transferring to Central Michigan University to study music and performing arts. Ryan Cain, son of David and Cindy Cain, has been involved in student council, the National Honors Society and basketball. He has participated with several community activities, including Relay for Life. He plans to attend Michigan State or Ferris State University to study pharmacy. Ellie Devroy, daughter of Chris and Ann Devroy, has been involved with student council, Pride Club and soccer. She has participated in her youth group and worked at the Walldorff Brewpub and Bistro. Devroy plans to attend Aquinas College or Grand Valley State University and go into communications. Emily Graybill, daughter of Dan and Sandy Graybill, was named to this year’s academic Top 10. She has been in band and musicals an has participated in missions trips and church activities. She has been a camp counselor, in Key Club and helped support a child from Haiti for a year. She plans to attend Spring Arbor University to major in music. Brittany Lepard, daughter of Ron and Sue Lepard, has participated in Interact and Pride clubs, has been on student council and has been in choir. She has participated in youth group and performed for several area organizations. She plans to attend North Central University in Minnesota to study worship arts and major in music performance. Megan Lipstraw, daughter of Dan and Patricia Lipstraw, has participated in basketball, softball and Youth in Government. She has worked with the YMCA as an umpire, coach and counselor. She plans to attend Aquinas College to study nursing. Ashley Maurer, daughter of Steve and Stacy Maurer, has participated in volleyball, soccer and the homecoming court. She has been on student council and the Interact Club, as well as participated in Relay for Life. Maurer plans to attend Central Michigan University to get a teaching degree and a major in mathematics. Katherine Partridge, daughter of James and Helene Partridge, was named to the academic Top 10 earlier this year. She has been in band and several musicals. She has participated in Key Club, the National Honor Society and has been on several mission trips. She plans to attend Liberty University in Virginia to study psychology. Stephen Tolger, son of Keith and Connie Tolger, made the academic Top 10, is a member of the National Honors Society and the Interact Club as well as the Youth Advisory Council. He has played basketball and soccer, participated in Relay for Life and has been a camp counselor. Tolger plans to attend Michigan State University to major in finance or business law. Ryan Vogel, son of Randy and Kelly Vogel, made the academic Top 10, was named a Michigan High School Athletic Association scholar athlete and is in the Exchange Club. He has participated in student council, Science Olympiad and Key Club, as well as the Youth Advisory Council. He plans to attend Central Michigan University to study athletic training. The Rev. Michael Anton, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Hastings, spoke to the group. Anton offered the seniors four pieces of advice to take with them in their future. “Don’t even underestimate the value of every human contact you make in this life,” he began his speech. Anton’s second piece of advice was, “never foreclose the future. Never decide with too much definition exactly how you think the future is going to look. Be open.” This piece of information is particularly valuable to Anton and his wife Charlotte. The couple planned to stay in Hastings only four or five years, but 39 years later, they are still here, he said. “Don’t take yourselves too seriously,” Anton continued. “The real strength of security is knowing the you’re vulnerable, knowing that you aren’t perfect.” The final piece of advice Anton gave to the seniors was to “seize the day.” “Dreams and visions and plans are absolutely essential in this life, but don’t get so caught up in this life that today is just a stepping stone to tomorrow. Planning for tomorrow is important, but tomorrow might not come.” The students were chosen by high school staff based not only on their academic performance, but also their involvement in school and other community activities. City Council to receive report on clerk May 12 After the Monday, April 14, Hastings City Council meeting where community members expressed concern over the alleged behavior of City Clerk Tom Emery, the council requested the city attorney look into complaints against the clerk. Kevin Krauss of Law, Weathers and Richardson, P.C., who specializes in labor and employment law, will conduct the investigation and is scheduled to provide a report to council at the Monday, May 12, city council meeting. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 1, 2008 — Page 3 St. Rose holds mass at high school Fr. Al Russell (second from right) leads in prayer, assisted by Deacon Gene Haas (to his right) and Deacon Jim Mellen, while altar servers (from left) Dave Reynolds, Dave McIntyre and Amy Ryan look on (photo by Dan McIntyre). One of the larger church buildings in town was not big enough Sunday, when about 700 members of St. Rose in Hastings convened at Hastings High School for Sunday Mass. In an uncommon ecumenical exchange, the Church of the Living Water, which normally meets at the high school, gathered at St. Rose. The move allowed the St. Rose parish a place to accommodate all members at a single event. Although the scoreboard remained unused and no referees were needed for pew violations, Fr. Al Russell couldn’t help but answer the call to lead a few cheers to “praise the Lord,” and to thank those who had built up the church more than a century before. Sunday’s “big event” was held as part of the parish’s capital campaign to restore the 99-year-old fieldstone church. Phase I of the restoration, bearing an estimated pricetag of $1.2 million, will focus on the exterior of the church, sealing water leaks, tuckpointing, replacing doors, restoring windows and other repairs before Phase II, interior restoration, can begin. At Sunday’s mass, children carried in the 17 leather-bound books that contain records of births, deaths, burials, marriages and other events from the church. The oldest book dated back to 1873. The significance of those volumes, said Fr. Al, was that they reflect the faith of those who came before, the connection of some families who today still share the same lines, and the commitment shared by church members past and present. He called on members to continue the faith of those who built the church nearly 100 years ago and preserve the building for another 100 years or more. Delores Bleam spoke of her 77 years of ties to the church where she was baptized, married, where her children were baptized and from which family members were buried. Her father, Joe Doyle, told his children repeatedly how, in his early 20s, he and other men from the parish helped haul and cut the many loads of stones needed to erect the church, and the ladies prepared meals for them. Having lost the first church in a snowstorm and the second building to fire, church members a century ago were determined to build a structure that was both strong an beautiful. Bleam said her father told the story so frequently that the kids grew tired of hearing it. But looking back, she said, she realizes that her father wanted his children and others who followed to know what had been done so many years before. She said her father died when she was 15, but she knows he would have wanted her to carry on his dedication to the church. Dan Gole, who with his wife, Dot, is chairing the campaign, said that so far 225 people have had some part in the campaign and Sunday’s event, symbolizing the inter-generational commitment and connections within the parish, and he called for that to continue. Fred Jacobs, representing the advanced commitment committee, announced that to date, $302,950 had been pledged. Parishoners were urged to fill out pledge cards and leave them in a basket near the makeshift altar. The total pledges had not been tallied by press time. Nearly 600 parishioners gathered in the school’s cafeteria for a luncheon after mass. These 17 books, which hold the fragile pages of the church’s past, were put on display. The tomes contain the names and dates of births, deaths, marriages and other sacraments that have taken place since the parish’s formation in the late 1800s (photo by Dan McIntyre). Parishioners gathered for a luncheon at the high school cafeteria (photo by Dave McIntyre). The choir, led by Steve Youngs, and guitarists, (from left) Dave Carr, Matt Garber and Kelly Feldpausch, performed hymns of inspiration, commitment and faith (photo by Dan McIntyre). Members of the cabinet included Dan Gole (left) and Jim Toburen (photo by Dave McIntyre). The bleachers were fully extended and chairs were set out to accommodate the full parish, which generally gathers at three separate weekend masses (photo by Dan McIntyre). �Page 4 — Thursday, May 1, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Zoning rules tie property owners’ hands IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV City Council continues to ignore public outcry To the editor: The April 14 Hastings City Council meeting was a great display of public action and council inaction. Again the citizens of Hastings stepped forward to address the issue of the city clerk’s behaviors. There were some courageous past employees that spoke up. What did the council do? They vetoed a fair and equitable solution present by Frank Campbell to have an independent investigation to get the bottom of this. Sad to say that Barry Wood spoke in opposition to the proposal based on the fact that this is the first time the council had heard of this. So, I’m assuming the rest of the council does not read the Banner. Also they do not listen to their constituents when they call and complain, as I have. I found it interesting that Frank was able to leaf through several letters that were presented in the information to the council prior to Monday’s meeting. These letters date back to March of last year with the knowledge of the city attorney. Frank is right in assuming that the majority of the council wants to quell dissent. These issue have been well known by the mayor, city manager, and the city attorney. My question is why has it been let go so long? It is the public’s right to ask for an independent investigation. We pay for the city manager’s salary and pay the city attorney to do our business in the interest of us. Are they doing their fiduciary obligation? Do they have the interest of the community in their hearts? This issue has fractured this community and has decreased ability of the city departments to do their job. The city employees deserve to work in a non-hostile environment. Are they getting that? I think not. At the council meeting on Monday, April 28, the citizens of Hastings again did not have their concerns addressed. The city lawyer said she did not have any issues to address at this time. The council went into closed session. Again, the council chooses to act in private and not allow for the light of day to shine on an issue that has polarized, agonized and infuriated the citizens. At the last council meeting they said they needed to have more time to look into the issue. Now two weeks later all they can say is, we still don’t know what we are doing. While Rome is burning the council continues with business as usual. Wolfram Hentschel, Hastings Orangeville Twp. Board took the right action To the editor: The responsibility of the Delton District Library is truly a Delton responsibility. To demand surrounding townships pay monies from their general operating fund to support that library is wrong. Support money from area townships should be done through additional millage funding. Delton District Library Director Edward Elsner was encouraged by the Orangeville Township Board to do exactly that — ask for a millage so voters could decide what they wanted to do. The voters did decide, and it was turned down. It doesn’t matter if it was narrowly defeated or widely defeated — it was defeated. I do not understand why Elsner and the Delton library board of trustees would expect the Orangeville Township Board to deliberately go against that vote and ante up more than $15,000 from our general fund. I certainly don’t understand why any township resident would be upset because the Orangeville Township Board supports its residents’ wishes. Shame on those who have attempted to make this look like Orangeville is trying to fleece Delton library, and thank you to Martin Ads vary among stores, papers To the editor: I am writing in regard to the Felpausch ads for week of April 13 through 19. Since we subscribe to the Battle Creek Enquirer, one ad was in Sunday. One ad was in The Reminder. Guess it was my mistake to assume the ads were identical: which they were not. So when I shopped in Hastings, prices were different than I had thought. I checked the ads when I got home and then saw the ad from the Enquirer said, “Battle Creek locations only.” Does Felpausch think Delton/Hastings residents don’t take the Enquirer? Elaine R. Hine, Hastings Library, which was kind enough to accept Orangeville residents. The millage was voted on, it was defeated, and the Orangeville board members have no choice but to support that. To do otherwise would be irresponsible. The Orangeville Township Board has never led Delton library to expect more money from the general funds than what has always been given. The board has suggested to Elsner that he again request a millage for the library and this time, campaign for that millage. The taxpayers will decide how they want their tax dollars spent, especially in these tight financial times. Taking nasty pot-shots at the Orangeville Township Board and suggesting that some Orangeville residents are illiterate and don’t understand the importance of a library is totally uncalled for. While libraries have many great qualities, it is the schools that teach children how to read, and those same schools have libraries. Remember that children who attend Delton schools can use the Delton library and check out books through a special partnership. Public libraries generally welcome the public whether you are in the district or not. They don’t plaster signs on their doors, and on their Web sites, denouncing you. This is a form of unfriendly intimidation, and I am shocked that a library would do this. For those who don’t want to use Martin library as their home library and receive a Michicard, don’t — no one is forcing you to. It is simply an option. Those who want to only use the Delton library certainly can do so by simply paying the library’s fee, which by the way is one of the most expensive fees in the area. Elsner has tried to make this a “them or us” thing. This is not a personal attack against Delton library or Elsner. It is simply about a millage that was voted down and a township board that respects its township residents’ wishes and has given those residents a home library in Martin, if they chose to use it. End of story. Patricia Hale, Orangeville Township To the editor: Just leave it to Jim McManus, county planning and zoning director, to further control the people of Barry County. Spending more money to get Williams and Works planning firm to come in to help tie the hands of property owners. The same firm is there to help developers strip the neighbors of all their rights. If you have questions, just look at West State Road six or so miles west of Hastings. I think the 30 or so people who attended the planning meeting did a good job. The county won’t act, anyway. I mentioned developments years ago at special meetings and got run over by developers with McManus’ approval. Seven farms are all gone, broke up out here. Good level farmland lost forever, because of the death of the owner. All this land is plotted, maybe Williams and Works helped, but today there are a lot of parcels not sold. Why do the locals import all these kinds of people to run the local governments? How many times do the locals pay for more rules only to have the next educated professional do some more damage? Yes, I know, some are elected. I feel the county board of commissioners are all guilty for the 911 lawsuits. They could have handled it themselves. I don’t think I read about the commissioners taking the bull by the horns; they just let it play out and let one, we haven’t tried to shove anything down anyone’s throat." The proposed ordinance was built on citizens’ input. Well, there they are with all the brown-nosers suggesting what should be, but not anything that would bind them to anything, like “not in my backyard.” Common sense is long gone, just their selfish attitude is left. Immigration control is taking a hit from different groups. There should be no peace until a fence is built along the border. Anyone hiring illegal help should get a fine and load up illegals and send them back to the border. President Bush has been a lax person, has lied about the fence being built on border. I often wonder what happened to the one or two of the other people on the plane when President Bush number one was shot down east of Japan. He was the only one rescued by submarine. Fred Jacobs told me things hadn’t changed at the Banner, , but both of my last two letters were edited. There was nothing wrong with them that should have bothered anyone, just as this letter shouldn’t be a problem. Hastings is going backwards. First amendment has taken a hit in Barry County. They got one thing right when they selected Bill Johnson for jail administrator. I’ll guarantee that. I’ve known Bill for his entire life and he was named after William Clare See LETTER, next page Petition aims to bring high-speed Internet service to Rutland Twp. To the editor: Snubbed for years by global communications companies, rural Rutland Township residents are banding together to require action. Hastings witnessed installation of the fiber optic backbone of such a network last winter, but internal Charter budget politics currently project usability in “2009.” Shared DSL and T1 services are only available within a limited range of the telephone system’s switching office, measured by cable distance, and are limited by the dial tone competing for the same frequency range. JAS Networks has been able to provide “fringe range” DSL at around 60 percent of rated speed (up from around 50 percent a year ago) by renting rack space at the telephone switching office and not needing to compete with the dial tone. Satellite is currently the fastest available Internet service at 1.5 million bits per second (1.5M) once the connection is made and the file located. Plagued by latency, (the delay caused by the signal traveling 22,300 miles to the satellite and the return trip to Earth before beginning the trip to the intended site), satellite is not viable for gamers or practical for email. Nor is it search-engine-friendly, as fringe DSL handily beats satellite in total time to open popular sites like Google and Yahoo, let alone open one’s inbox. A hidden danger of satellite service is called “fair use,” or daily bandwidth limits which numerous review sites mention can be exceeded even on days when nobody is home. Dial-up also works anywhere, but as the Internet goes more and more video, dial-up is no longer viable for much other than plain text sites and e-mail. Dial-up and plain text sites are both on the endangered species list. A petition to graphically illustrate to executives from several Internet providers the high cost of denying Rutland Township residents 21st Century communications can be signed at the township hall, Monday through Thursday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Interested Rutland residents are encouraged to sign the petition as soon as possible. Residents of neighboring townships should arrange similar petitions to make it crystal clear that several thousand household and business accounts can be sold quicker and more cost-effectively than they are currently planning, resulting in a win-win for all parties. Matthew Wood, Rutland Township Local animal shelter has nothing to hide To the editor: Fred Jacobs’ editorial in last week’s Banner was stunningly biased. He implies that the animal shelter was careless at best, if not criminally negligent, in the situation that – on the advice of their veterinarian – forced a quarantine and euthanization of a number of dogs that might otherwise have found a home. It’s safe to say that Jacobs does not make a practice of personally inspecting the shelter. Rather, it seems he has relied on the opinion of a member of his staff who appears to be opposed to shelter policies, in particular because she – along with everyone else – is not allowed to volunteer there. Contrary to Jacobs’ comments, this is not a recent rule, rather a policy arrived at several years ago, largely due to liability concerns, in conjunction with the undersheriff who oversees the shelter. Implying the shelter may have something to hide is ludicrous. How in Heaven’s name would anything be hidden, if they were inclined to do so, with the public in and out daily? No one is more distraught than animal shelter staff over the necessity to take such dras- New location should be celebrated To the editor: I found the Banner article regarding the resistance to the move planned by Pennock Hospital disappointing (Pennock relocation draws fire from community, Thursday, March 20). I am sure this resistance is based on a simple lack of knowledge of what having a locally run hospital means to our community. It is an integral part of the infrastructure offering easy access to essential health care and emergency services, philanthropic support and employment opportunities. Not only does Pennock provide jobs, it also creates them by supporting various local businesses and Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. the lawsuits fly. They should have put something in the contract that is binding, so if there is a mess up, then you’re out the door. Just don’t learn do they? And at city hall, if the Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield can’t solve the Emery situation, then he should be gone. I didn’t realize that you don’t vote for the local government any more. The city council is the law of the city, so they really should get behind Mansfield and either tape Emery’s mouth shut or get some new help that will put up with him. Maybe we should go back to voting for clerk and other jobs. I’m for a little compassion for the two county clerk’s office employees charged with embezzlement. They should pay back the money with interest and a fine to some Barry County fund. You know a month from now is the last of May. The Riverside Cemetery could stand some help. Wouldn’t it be nice to have it really in top shape for the veterans’ flags. The city council could help one way or another. I know it isn’t city-owned, but think what a headache you would have if it were. If I were Duane Jarman, president of the North Ridge Condominiums, I just wouldn’t pay the city’s error on water use. The water is probably in the pond in back of Jarman’s home. Going back to Williams and Works, their consultant Jay Kilpatrick’s said, "From day organizations. Hastings should be very proud of the fact they have not become entrenched in one of the larger regional systems. Having worked in Michigan health care for the past 28 years, I have seen the number of hospitals in our state drop from over 225 in the early 1980s to just around 150 today. Pennock’s move should not be an issue of location, but rather a celebration that they have decided to invest in new brick and mortar in the Hastings area. Jerry L. Welsh, President/CEO Hospital Purchasing Service Middleville How should the county help its animals? When the Barry County Animal Control facility was finished in 2000 with community support, many people hoped there would be more animals adopted, as well as more volunteer opportunities to help the animals housed there. Recent developments at animal control are discouraging to many. How do you think this problem should be addressed? tic action. If there is blame to be placed, it’s on irresponsible pet owners who fail to spay and neuter their animals and let them run loose. Hopefully, the person who brought an infected dog in did not realize it was diseased. It would take a totally callous individual to resolve a sick dog problem by taking it to the shelter. In hindsight, a larger quarantine area might have prevented this disaster. To imply there is some nefarious activity going on at the animal shelter that requires an oversight committee to keep them on the straight and narrow is beyond insulting and a twist of the knife to shelter staff already heartsick over this whole wretched situation. Mr. Jacobs owes animal shelter staff an apology. Dorothy Flint, Hastings Editor’s note: The rule banning volunteers from Barry County Animal Control was signed by Sheriff Dar Leaf in March 2008. Prior to that, shelter staff reported that it was an unwritten “internal understanding” that no volunteers were allowed in the facility. The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. 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That would allow the remaining animals to get good care.” Jenna Shoebridge, Middleville: “It might be necessary to use more tax support to provide better care for the animals housed at animal control.” Shelby Lydy, Hastings: “It might be necessary to do fundraising and get volunteers to work at the shelter and help care for the animals.” Makayla Tussey, Middleville: “More people should care for and be responsible for their own animals. If people cared for their animals properly, there would be fewer animals in the shelter.” Lilian Grusnis, Middleville: “Caring for animals is part of caring for our environment. I also think that it would help if more people were volunteers at the shelter.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Scott Ommen Rose Heaton Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $30 per year in Barry County $32 per year in adjoining counties $35 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 1, 2008 — Page 5 Calley helps form community college caucus Colleagues elect Portland lawmaker to lead panel as vice chair Every day, people prove they really do care Last Friday, my wife, Patti, and I drove to Lake Odessa to attend a dinner to benefit Della Meade. The dinner was held at St. Edward’s Family Center where they told me the lines formed early and held until they eventually ran out of food. Nearly 800 people attended the dinner and silent auction raising more than $13,000, while many others came just to say ‘Hi’ to Della and Art. Della has been a resident of Woodland for many years and is known throughout the area for her dance and exercise instruction. Her husband, Art, has worked in automotive sales his entire life, and they both share many friends throughout the area. The dinner was held to help with mounting medical bills from her recent hospitalization and surgery due to heart failure. It was great to see so many people lined up to help their friends in need. It just goes to show you how powerful growing up and living in a small rural community can be. I’m sure Della and Art got the message from the outpouring of support they experienced during the evening. And another great story featured on the front page of the Banner last week was the story about a Hastings Middle School student working toward his Eagle Scout rank. Matt Johnson came up with a project to benefit the entire community. His Charity House, has been set up to collect returnable cans and bottles and turning them into cash for area charities. The Hastings Rotary Club paid for construction of the building while the 2008 Barry County Leadership class worked on the location and design. The United Way will coordinate the recipient groups. It’s a great story about a local youth showing responsibility and determination to see his project through. "I just wanted to build something that would help many organizations in an ongoing fundraiser," said Johnson. "I thought that donating cans would make it easy for people to help lots of charities." The community watched the Scout take an idea and make it a reality, not just as a scouting project, but also to benefit the community and its charities for years to come. It might not be long before we see these charity houses in communities all over Michigan. And when you do, just remember, it all started here in Hastings, because one young man had the determination to turn his dreams into a reality. For the first time in history, the Michigan Supreme Court will sit in session in Hastings Wednesday, May 14, as part of its Community Corrections Program. This program will allow area residents and students to watch the highest court in Michigan in action as it considers an application for leave to appeal in the criminal case of People v Lamorand. High school students from area schools will be meeting with attorney mentors from the Barry County Bar Association prior to the hearing to discuss the case and Supreme Court procedures. That day, students will meet with Supreme Court staff prior to the hearing and will have a debriefing session with attorneys on the case after the hearing. The students also will attend a luncheon with the Supreme Court sponsored by the Barry County Bar Association. The public is invited to attend the hearing, which will begin at 3 p.m. in the Circuit Courtroom of the Barry County Courthouse. Doors will open at 2:30 p.m. and seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Middleville Green Days sets schedule Matt Johnson that’s not at all how it happened. It’s just too bad we can’t discuss the issue without personal attacks. The decision to rebuild and relocate the hospital is one that affects everyone in the area, not only as a medical institution but also financially, since Pennock Hospital is a public facility. Prospective members of the board of directors are requested to serve by existing members of the board. So when these non-elected individuals make decisions that will impact this community and county for decades, they should gladly accept discussion and be willing to answer questions openly and with proof that their answers have been thoroughly researched. I hope we can still discuss the issues— which are beneficial to all of us in the community—without getting so personal. Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics Fall Creek Restaurant under new ownership by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer After 31 years working for Felpausch Food Centers, the last four years as store director in Battle Creek, Jeff VanAman was ready for 2005 and has 175 members, and the U.S. Senate, which began in 2007 and has 25 members. The Michigan caucus will meet periodically throughout the year to share ideas and discuss current issues facing community colleges, with additional meetings called as necessary. Not only does the group contain state representatives and senators, it also includes both Republican and Democratic membership. Mike Hansen, president of the Michigan Community College Association, welcomed the new caucus and praised the lawmakers who are leading the initiative. “I am pleased that Rep. Calley and all the lawmakers have recognized the unique and essential element community colleges have in our state’s education and economic future and are demonstrating their support for our mission,” Hansen said. “Our association and the community colleges of Michigan are ready to work with the caucus to best serve all students.” Michigan Supreme Court to meet in Hastings May 14 Debate the true issues, avoid the personal attacks Over the past few weeks, I’ve taken a lot of heat for my concern of Pennock Hospital wanting to build a new facility outside of Hastings. The proposed building will be constructed on property purchased from Howard Ferris at the corner of M-37 and M43 just west of the city limits. I don’t have a problem debating the issue; I think it deserves thorough and proper discussion before a final decision is made. Many questions remain unanswered. The reason I’m bringing it up is not because I don’t want to debate the issues, but rather the tone the debate has taken. In recent letters to the editor, I’ve been accused of not supporting the hospital and for causing urban sprawl because this company moved from the city to the township many years ago. I feel compelled to respond. This newspaper and our other papers have run countless stories over the past 60 years on Pennock Hospital, for every expansion or new equipment it has purchased, its special events and programs, new staff and administrators, departing staff, plus all the volunteer activities, new doctors, and awards they’ve received over the years. I would venture to guess they get more positive press than any hospital their size in West Michigan. And as far as urban sprawl goes, my parents purchased the property where our company resides today in the early 1950s, before urban sprawl had a name. They started printing production here, and our company has continued all production at the present location. At the time they purchased the land, the downtown offices were in a two-car garage on Jefferson Street. When the company ran out of space, the office was moved to Court Street where Razor’s Edge is today. The company grew out of that building in less than eight years, so my family built an office structure at our present location on M-43. So when people accuse us of leaving Hastings and adding to urban sprawl, I have to say, State Rep. Brian Calley is among nearly a dozen legislators who have committed to ensuring Michigan’s community colleges are able to answer the challenges and opportunities in higher education by starting the Michigan Community College Caucus. Calley and five House colleagues met with four senators today to establish the caucus, which then selected the Portland lawmaker to serve as its vice chair. “Michigan’s 28 community colleges are providing affordable, accessible education and training to thousands of students a year, a service that strengthens the futures of both our state and its residents,” said Calley, RPortland. “Starting this caucus so lawmakers can learn and discuss specific community college issues will raise awareness of the vital role these institutions serve in Michigan’s higher education offerings, as well as helping meet the ever-changing needs of students across the state.” The lawmakers’ based their group on the recently started federal caucuses in the U.S. House of Representatives, which began in something new. “I was ready for a change of career. Call it an older mid-life crisis — it will give people something to laugh about,” he said with a smile. “I lived and worked in Hastings for Write Us A Letter HERE ARE THE RULES: The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer’s name and community of residence. 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Jefferson St. in Hastings. Joining VanAman in his new venture is his daughter Liz Lonergan, who will be serve as the assistant manager. A culinary school graduate who studied both management and food preparation, Lonergan has worked as a sales representative and demonstrator for Delallo Foods and most recently for a health food company while catering on the side. A Hastings High School graduate and the mother of a 1-year old daughter, Lonergan said she wants to work in Hastings to be closer to family give her daughter the chance to experience the city’s small-town atmosphere. Regular Fall Creek patrons will find the family-friendly menu and atmosphere unchanged. “We’re not planning on changing the menu or anything right away,” said VanAman. “We talked to a lot of people and they asked us to keep this or that and not change anything, so we won’t right away. We may add a few things later on, but not right away. “We’re still going to be about community and family and serving our customers,” he added. Fall Creek’s hours of operation will also remain the same: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday. The restaurant is closed Sundays and Mondays. Though closed for the transfer of ownership, Fall Creek Restaurant will re-open for business at 11 a.m. today, Thursday, May 1. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 2 to 4, the Middleville Green Days committee has scheduled many ways to celebrate the environment. The committee has planned nature walks, kayak tours roadside cleanup and more. The events conclude on Sunday with a community picnic with music. Friday 8 a.m. Farmers Market kickoff. 9 a.m. Bird song tour on Thornapple Paul Henry Trail. Start at trail sign in Middleville. Noon Lunchtime Ecotour of trail and trail pond. Start at gazebo in Middleville. 5 p.m. Millpond cleanup with canoes and kayaks with planting Peace Pole on river. Contact suemerrill@fnwusers.com. 7 p.m. Short film series with variety of topics sponsored by Local Future Middleville chapter, Mason's Hall downtown Middleville. Saturday Village of Middleville Trash Haul-Away Day; morning hours: roadside cleanup takes place (dumpster located downtown Middleville near GreenSpot Central). 9 a.m. Bird song tour on Thornapple Paul Henry Trail. Start at trail sign in Middleville. Noon Nature walk; meet at gazebo. Noon to 4 p.m. Local expo at GreenSpot, located between Champs and village hall. Vendors and activities include: Local Future Middleville Chapter; Barry County Conservation District; Thornapple River Watershed Council; Pharmacy Care expired meds info booth; Michigan Trails and Greenways Alliance; Craft activities, seedling give-away; Middleville Pro Hardware bike repair; Thornapple River Adventure Club, kids kites; TKHS Environmental Action Council lightbulb sales and collection; TK library collection point info; Circle Pines summer camp and retreat; Gun Lake Paddle Sports; hybrid car line-up; Middleville Green Days booth information and water testing; community photo display at stagecoach pavilion; Dales Barrels and percussion rain barrels and drum fun; Cherry Valley Green House native plant display; Junkyard Symphony music with a chance to play recycled drums; Thorny River Kayak Company; and Downtown Development Authority recycle display. 7 p.m. Short film series sponsored by Local Future Middleville Chapter, Mason's Hall. Sunday 9 a.m. Bird song tour on Paul Henry Thornapple Trail. Start at trail sign in Middleville. Noon Ecotour of trail and millpond; meet at trail sign. 1 p.m. Local foods picnic with music by George Williston. The ringing of the Peace Bell will take place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday during various times of the event. Seedling planting will take place during local expo. For more information about Middleville Green Days contact Sue Merrill at suemerrill@fnwusers.com. CAA offers free weatherization services Community Action Agency (CAA) of South Central Michigan is offering free weatherization services to homeowners and renters in Barry, Branch, Calhoun and St. Joseph counties. CAA advises area residents that weatherizing their homes will cut heating and cooling costs by reducing excess energy consumption caused, for example, by inadequate insulation and worn or missing weather-stripping around doorways and windows. “If by weatherizing one older home, we can reduce the energy consumption of that house by 10 to 25 percent, imagine the national impact we could produce if we weatherized 10,000 homes in each county,” said Kristie Cherry, a weatherization project specialist at CAA. Trained technicians will inspect each home to identify problem areas that lead to inefficient energy use. Weatherization services may include attic/wall insulation, caulking, venting, weather-stripping, glass replacement and door repair/replacement. CAA’s Home Weatherization Program provides weatherization services to those meeting the 150% poverty income guidelines. Interested persons are invited to contact the CAA office in their county of residence. The following documentation must be provided to CAA to determine eligibility: Proof of income for all members of the household for the past 12 months (going back into 2007); a copy of the filed deed and/or land contract with page number and liber number; signed landlord/tenant agreement if rental unit(s); and a copy of residents’ current utility bills. Other documents may be required. Please contact the Barry County CAA office for more information and to apply for this valuable energy-saving assistance. The Barry office is located at 450 Meadow Run, Suite 400, Hastings. The local CAA may be reached by phone at (269) 948-4260. Community Action Agency (CAA) of South Central Michigan is a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) human service organization that serves low- to moderate- income, elderly, and disabled residents of Barry, Branch, Calhoun and St. Joseph Counties. CAA is dedicated to promoting economic and social opportunities that help people achieve greater independence, dignity, and self-sufficiency. For more information about CAA and the services described in this article, please call the Community Action Agency office at 1877-422-2726 or visit us online at www.CAASCM.org. LETTER, continued from previous page DeCou, who died in World War II. That Bill was a heck of a guy also. There is one thing that Rep. Brian Calley can work on and that is the inflated figures on the value of our land. If you’re going to keep land for farming, then the figure is less than the development value. Burns the heck out of me when a parcel is broken up so you sell the first lot. The rest of the parcel should be taxed at the rate right then for the figures put on first lot. That would have put a crimp into the wild doings of a certain developer. Farmland should be kept lower. I think the assessor drools when he has a chance to raise any values. Donald W. Johnson, Middleville Editor’s note: We have edited some copy from Mr. Johnson’s letter in accordance with our letters to the editor policies. �Page 6 — Thursday, May 1, 2008 — The Hastings Banner BANK, continued from page 1 University of Chicago and a bachelor’s tions of the National Stem Cell Bank, which degree in biology from Kalamazoo College. the institute hosts for the National Institutes He also did post-graduate studies at the of Health. He will continue WiCell’s initiaNational Institutes tives in developing colof Health. laborative relationships “ I am proud to work at WiCell, and I “He has served on with key industry, acawill do my best to advance new cell the UW-Madison demic and governmentherapies to treat diseases.” Master’s of Science tal partners in the local, in Biotechnology national and internaDr. Erik Forsberg Advisory Board, has tional scientific compresented as an munities,” the press invited lecturer at numerous conferences in release said. Founded in 1999 to advance the science of the United States and abroad, is an inventor named on eight patents and has authored stem cells, WiCell Research Institute “supports stem cell research at UW-Madison, numerous scientific publications. “As executive director of WiCell, Forsberg operates the National Stem Cell Bank, prowill lead strategies to enhance the core serv- vides training for scientists and offers educaices WiCell provides to stem cell researchers tional outreach programs for K-12 students at UW-Madison and ensure effective opera- and the community.” Worship Together… Area Obituaries Emma Jane Ingram 77522830 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:0 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11:00 a.m. Praise Worship Service; 12:00 noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Services: 8:30 a.m., Classic Worship Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages, 11:00 a.m., Celebration Worship Service, 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Family Night; Awana Jr. High Group, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12:002:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served). (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Mtg. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study at the church. Friday 8-10 p.m. Sr. High Youth. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10:00 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Mary SchippersDeMunter. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6:00 p.m. (May-August). We have a weekly Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 1-616731-5194 or 1-517-852-1806. ST. TIMOTHY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 9800 East BC Avenue, Richland, MI 49083. Phone 269-629-9436. Eucharistic service every Sunday, 9:30 a.m. “This is my body given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ (Luke 22:19 NIV). Come share in the weekly Holy Communion – accepting Christ and being united with Him, surrendering our lives to Him so that we may know His will and walk in His ways. We are located in a wooded setting, north of Richland on BC Avenue, between M-43 and Gull Lake Drive. All baptized christians are welcome to participate in the Holy Eucharist. We believe that christianity is a faith of inclusion, not exclusion. Therefore, you don’t have to be an Episcopalian - just a believer. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Dan Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Kids’ Korner (ages 4 through 5th grade) are dismissed during announcements. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. and Small Groups meet. Wednesday: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Kids’ Club for children (ages 4 through 5th grade), youth (grades 6th-12th grade), and a variety of adult classes. Thursday: 9 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion - Coffee Hour. Women’s Ministry 7 p.m. 3rd Thurs. of month. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Seventh Sunday of Easter - May 4 - Holy Communion 8:00 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-9459414 or 945-2645; fax 269-9452698. http://www.discovergrace. org Michael Anton, Pastor. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9 a..m Traditional Worship Service; 10:00 a.m. Sunday School; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service; 6 p.m. Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogsp ot.com/. Thursday - 6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal. Friday - 9:00 a.m. Golfer’s Group. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study, 6:30 p.m. Praise Team. Fiberglass Products 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 B OSLEY 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 •PHARMACY• 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 Sarah Jane Kilmer HASTINGS - Arland Francis Martin, age 87, of Hastings and longtime resident of Kalamazoo-Portage passed away April 20, 2008 in Brandon, Florida. He was born March 9, 1921, in Battle Creek, son of the late Howard Sr. and Elizabeth Ann (Flynn) Martin. Arland spent most of his 34 year career in the Michigan school system as a high school principal and retired in 1980. He taught at Cadillac High and served as principal at Boyne City, Portage and Portage Northern. Arland was involved with the founding of Portage Northern High School and served as the school’s first principal. He was so proud to be inducted into the Portage Northern Athletic Hall of Fame in 1990. Arland is well remembered by many of his former colleagues and students. He shared their enthusiasm and had the ability to make each one feel special. Many former students kept in touch with him over the years, because he was so well liked and respected. He was a humble, modest man who touched so many lives with his kindness. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Arland served during World War II and earned the rank of Lt. Colonel. He loved sports and was an ardent fan of the University of Michigan Wolverines and Detroit Tigers. Arland was a faithful Methodist and active in the church for a very long time. In his last years he conducted Bible study classes. Most of all, Arland was a devoted and cherished husband and father. Arland married the love of his life, Beatrice (Tuckerman), on February 21, 1943 - they recently celebrated 65 years together. During the past four years he tended to Bea following her stroke. His love of Bea, and his daughters, was unsurpassed. His daughters Marianne and Kathryn looked to him as their hero and role model. Arland’s treasure was his deep loving family relationships – he was a very wealthy man. He is survived by Bea; daughters, Marianne Kay Horowitz of Riverview, Fla. and Kathryn Lee Martin of Tucson, Az; and three grandsons, Jeffrey of Denver, Co., Sam of Indio, Ca. and Alexander of Tucson, Az. His predeceased brother, Howard Martin Jr., worked as a printer for the Hastings Banner. In lieu of flowers those who wish may contribute to Hospice or to First United Methodist Church of Portage. HASTINGS - Sarah Jane Kilmer, age 44, of Hastings, passed away suddenly at her residence on Saturday April 26, 2008. She was born November 29, 1963 in National City, California, the daughter of William and LaDonna (Thompson) Kilmer. Sarah graduated from Creston High School in Grand Rapids, and from Michigan State University. Sarah enjoyed crocheting, knitting and reading. She attended Brightside Church in Caledonia. Surviving is her son, Brandon LaFrance of Hastings, and her father, William (Karen) Kilmer of Caledonia. She was preceded in death by her mother LaDonna and a sister Susan Kilmer Moored. Memorial services will be held Saturday May 10, 2008 at 11:00 am at the Brightside Church 8175 Broadmoor SE. Caledonia, Mi. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Milton Buehler Thomas A. Strumberger Sr. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-Noon and 1-3 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Lauer Family Funeral Homes HASTINGS Emma Jane (Schondelmayer) Ingram, age 89, of Hastings, went to be with her Lord on Friday, April 25, 2008 at Thornapple Manor in Hastings. Emma Jane was born August 26, 1918 in Cadillac, the daughter of William and Elizabeth (Campbell) Frisbie. She graduated from Caledonia High School in 1936. Emma Jane worked for almost 20 years at Hastings Mutual Insurance Company and Retired in 1977. She was married to Clarence Schondelmayer August 31, 1940 and he died in 1995. She was married to Maurice Ingram in 1976 and he died in 1990. She enjoyed caring for elderly people, crocheting, knitting and reading. Emma Jane was a member of the Irving Grange, the Parmalee United Methodist Church and former member of the Hastings First United Methodist Church and the Assembly Of God Church. Emma Jane and Maurice spent many winters in Zephyr Hills, Florida. She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands; a son, Lyle Schondelmayer, and a sister, Ruth Larsen. She is survived by her son, Ted Schondelmayer of Florida; a daughter, Mary (Jerry) Woltz of Hastings; 12 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; a brother, William (Doris) Frisbie of Caledonia; several nieces and nephews. Memorial services were held Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at the Parmalee United Methodist Church. Rev. Lee Zachman officiating. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Arland Francis Martin MIDDLEVILLE - Thomas A. (Chopper) Strumberger Sr., age 65, of Middleville, passed away April 25, 2008. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Linda Lee Strumberger; one daughter, Lisa Carlson and one son, Thomas A. (Corrine) Strumberger Jr., both of Middleville; three granddaughters, Chelsey, Alecia and Kayla; two sisters, Vicky (Mike) Kelley, Rita (Brent) Hale, both of Middleville; many nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends. Tom attended Thornapple-Kellogg Schools graduating in 1961. He was married to Linda Lee Caruso on December 30, 1961. Memorial services will be held Thursday, May 1, 2008 at 11 a.m. at the Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Rev. Karl Bashlor officiating. Tom was a veteran of the US Army. He was employed at Steelcase and retired after 33 years of service. An avid hunter (all game) he was a Harley Davidson enthusiast, loved metal detecting, handcrafted knives and custom car painting. Tom was a member of the American Mountain Man Association, North American Hunting Club and NRA. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to a charity of your choice. Arrangements made by Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. FREEPORT - Milton Buehler, age 87, life long resident of Freeport, went to be with his Lord and wife Joyce on Wednesday, April 23, 2008. Milton was born on the family farm November 27, 1920 and lived his entire life on the family farm. He was the son of Forrest and LuVada (Karcher) Buehler. Milton was a farmer, Barry County Equalization Director, Irving Township Supervisor and Assessor. Milton was actively involved in Middleville Rotary, Knights of Pythias, Oddfellow and Rebekah Lodge, Masons, Kiwanis and Irving Township Grange. He was preceded in death by his wife of 42 years, Joyce; his parents; one sister, Vivian Vierk and one brother-in-law, John (Stub) Usborne. He is survived by his four children, Barb (Ron) Bond, Milton (Brenda) Buehler, Bruce (Jennifer) Buehler, Karen (Brian) Weller and one special foster daughter Kelly (Larry) Strouse; 10 grandchildren, Rebekah (Dustan) Witt, Rhonda Bond, Ronald (Phoebe) Bond II, Ben and BJ (Jessica) Buehler, Jacob and Brianna Buehler, Joseph Finkbeiner, Ashley and Nicholas Strouse; three great grandchildren; one brother, Keith (Nyla) Buehler and two sisters, Velma (Bob) Humphrey and Betty Usborne. Funeral services were held at Beeler Funeral Home in Middleville on Monday, April 28, 2008. Rev. Gary Dougherty officiating. Interment German Cemetery Freeport. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Barry Community Hospice. Arrangements by Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Orrin J. Smith WAYLAND - Orrin J. (O.J.) Smith, age 76, of Wayland, passed away at home, April 22, 2008, after a short battle with cancer. O.J., born in Farmville, Virginia, on March 16, 1932, moved to Middleville as a baby, then to Hastings in 1937 where his father operated Smith’s Refinery gas station for many years. After graduating from Hastings High School, OJ married Barbara Daniels of Hastings in 1952, and entered the army, serving in the military police in Korea. Following his tour of duty OJ joined the Michigan State Police in 1956, working at posts in Jackson, Wakefield and finally Wayland, from where he retired in 1985. OJ was honored for his many years of service in the area of law enforcement with the Liberty Bell award in 1994. After a short retirement OJ returned to work for the Allegan County Courts as a bailiff for seven years, retiring once again in 1994. An avid year-round fisherman, OJ was also happy reading, gardening, playing practical jokes and spending time with family and friends. He was a member of the American Legion and Moose Lodge. OJ was preceded in death by his parents Art and Rose Smith, infant great-grandson, Caleb Smith and in-laws, Bob and Madeline Herman. OJ will be forever missed by wife, Barbara; sons, Ron (Kris) of Fennville, Jeff (Deb) of Wayland; daughters, Karen (David) German of Grand Rapids, and Linda (Don) Fifelski of Wayland; grandchildren, Steve (Jessica) Smith, Shelly (Eric) Fitzpatrick, Jeff D. Smith, Laura and Jacob German, Kurt and Kara Fifelski, Ben and Kaitlin Arnold; six great-grandchildren; brothers, Bruce (Martha) Smith of Battle Creek and Leon (Sue) Smith of Middleville in addition to many nieces, nephews and fishing buddies. In accordance with OJ’s wishes, cremation has taken place and no public services are planned. Family graveside services will take place at a later date. Those wishing to make a memorial contribution may consider the Henika Public Library in Wayland, Wings of Hope Hospice of Allegan County or the Salvation Army. Arrangements by: Archer, Hampel & Kubiak, Wayland Chapel. Give a memorial that can go on forever Ask your funeral director for more information on the BCF or call (269) 945-0526. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 1, 2008 — Page 7 Walter Wayne Birman HASTINGS - Walter Wayne Birman, age 79 of Hastings, passed away Monday, April 28, 2008 at Thornapple Manor in Hastings. He was born October 19, 1928 in Baltimore Township, the son of John and Lorene (Reed) Birman. Walter graduated from Hastings High School in 1946. He then served in the United States Marine Corps from 1946 until 1948 and then he was in the Reserves from 1948 - 1951. He married Beverly J. Shultz October 25, 1947. Walt was employed at Viking Corporation for 42 years. He enjoyed bowling, skeet shooting, wood working, building hanging wall clocks, hunting and fishing. He was preceded in death by his wife Beverly, his parents and a brother John Birman Jr. Walt is survived by his daughter's, Judy (Randy) Hughes of Hastings, Vicki (Lee) Fix of Escanaba, a son, Brad (Rhonda) Birman of Hastings; eight grandchildren, Adam Fix, Amanda Fix, Karri (Matt) Seawright, Danielle and Steve Brown, Katie (Greg) Scott Lacie and Chelsie Hughes, Maxx Birman; three great-grandchildren, Tristen, Alexis, and Hailee; brothers, Howard (Betty) Birman of Hastings, Robert (Jeri) Birman of Pennsylvania; sister, Marie Hutchings of Florida; a special friend, Nyla Bechtel, several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held Friday from 11:00 am until service time. Funeral services will be held Friday, May 2, 2008 at 1:00 pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings, Rev. Michael J. Anton and Rev. Kenneth R. Vaught officiating. Burial with full military honors will be held at Hastings Township Cemetery. Memorials can be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Local 4-Hers present environmental solutions to Legislature Teens from the Michigan 4-H Youth Conservation Council (M4-HYCC) testified April 23 before a joint session of the Michigan Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs and the Michigan House Committee of Great Lakes and Environment. The 15-member council presented ideas for reducing the environmental consequences of phosphorus pollution from lawn fertilizers and detergents along with possible options for funding their ideas. The presentation was the result of more than five months of research. Four M4-HYCC members are from Southwestern Michigan: Jennifer Curtis, from Nashville; Melissa McCauley, Cedar Springs; Dakota Hewlett, Caledonia; and Enoch Castonguay, Freeport. The adviser for this group is Kathy Walters-Surratt, Barry County MSU Extension 4-H educator. Ideas suggested by the council for reducing phosphorus pollution included: • Point-of-sale brochures encouraging voluntary reduction of phosphate-containing fertilizers. • More public information about organizations that promote soil testing and fertilizer management. • The use of community-based rain gardens and buffer strips to promote and educate the public on phosphate-free alternatives. Sen. Patricia Birkholz (24th district) chairs the Senate committee, and Rebekah Warren (53rd district) chairs the House committee. Members from both committees listened and asked questions during the presentation. "The teens had a well-thought-out proposal for us. Obviously, it was well-researched. We are proud of their leadership on this issue," Birkholz said. Andrea Grix, M4-HYCC program coordinator, says the M4-HYCC, founded in 1998, provides a youth voice in state government and helps identify real solutions to Michigan conservation issues. Participating teens have an interest in conservation, state government and leadership, and are selected through an Meeting to discuss environmental issues were (from left) Enoch Castonguay, Barry County; Sen. Patricia Birkholz, chair of the Michigan Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs; Sen. Ray Basham, minority vice-chair of the Michigan Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs; Dakota Hewlett, Barry County; Melissa McCauley, Kent County; Jennifer Curtis, Barry County; and Kathy Walters-Surratt, Barry County MSU Extension 4-H educator. application process. In past years, M4-HYCC testimony helped create the Michigan Heritage Water Trail program and led to the introduction of a bill that would improve marine fueling techniques and reduce environmental problems associated with marine fuel spills. The M4-HYCC has received numerous awards over the years, including the 2005 Natural Resources Conservation Service Youth Environment Award, the 2004 Sea World/Busch Gardens/Fujifilm Environmental Excellence Award and the 2003 Michigan Senate White Pine Award for Environmental Excellence. M4-HYCC is a part of Michigan State University Extension. For additional information about the council, visit http://web1.msue.msu.edu/cyf/youth/m4hycc .html. Social News Dorothy Ames celebrates 97 years Dorothy Ames, formerly of Nashville, will be celebrating her 97th birthday May 11. If you would like to send her a card or stop for a visit her address is Thornapple Manor, 2700 Nashville Road, Hastings, MI 49058. Three running for two positions on Thornapple Kellogg school board Roush to celebrate 80th birthday Elizabeth Arlene Heeter Help a promient Hickory Corners farmer celebrate his 80th birthday May 7th with a card shower. Please send cards to Frank Roush, 15090 Noonan Rd., Hickory Corners, MI 49060. Warren Wheeler GUN LAKE - Elizabeth Arlene Heeter, age 93, formerly of Hastings and presently residing at Gun Lake, passed away April 22, 2008 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. Betty, as she was known by family and friends, was born on February 8, 1915 in Rutland Township. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald L. Heeter, on June 29, 1992. She is survived by her son, Robert Heeter of Grand Rapids; granddaughters, Robyn Hines, Nicole Stinnett, Kim Creech of North Carolina, Carmin Mancuso of Caledonia; sons-in-law, Robert Stinnett, Brooks Creech of North Carolina and Johnny Mancuso of Caledonia; great granddaughters, Amanda Hines, Amber Hines, Samantha Norris and great grandsons, Jake Stinnett and Johnny Robert Mancuso. Betty worked at the Kroger Store in Hastings when it was on Main Street, then at Smiths Coffee Shop, City Bank and S&H Green Stamp Store. Betty loved to fish in summer and made beautiful handmade quilts in the winter for family and gifts for friends. Funeral services were held Saturday, April 26, 2008 at the Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Rev. Scott E. Manning officiating. Interment Yankee Springs Cemetery, Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Barry Community Hospice or the Cancer Society. Arrangements made by Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. by Patricia Johns Staff Writer On Tuesday, May 6, three candidates will vie for two positions on the Thornapple Kellogg Schools Board of Education. Challenging incumbents Donald Haney and Cynthia Ordway will be Yankee Springs resident Warren Wheeler. All three candidates were asked to describe their background, reasons for running and challenges facing the school district. Don Haney is a Middleville resident. His educational background includes an associate’s degree from Kalamazoo Valley Community College, a bachelor of business administration from Western Michigan University, a master’s of business administration from Grand Valley State University, along with becoming a Certified Management Accountant through the Institute of Management Accountants and a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator through the State of Michigan. Haney is employed as controller for Thornapple Manor in Hastings, where he has worked for two years at the county-owned 138-bed skilled-nursing facility. Previously he was chief financial officer for Pilgrim Manor, an assisted-living and skilled-nursing facility in Grand Rapids, for five years. Haney has been married to Sharon for 19 years and they have three children, ages 17, 15 and 10, who attend Thornapple Kellogg Schools. Haney is completing his eighth year of service to TK schools, having been elected in 2000 and re-elected in 2004. He served as secretary for one year, treasurer one year, vice president for two years and president four years. Haney says, “I am running because the public school system in the state and country is changing. It must, in order to prepare our students for the current and future challenges they face after graduation. Thornapple Kellogg has made significant advancements and faces many new challenges as we prepare for the future of education. We have an out- Cindy Ordway standing administrative team and staff. I would like to continue to help them, in whatever way I can, in achieving the goals set out before us.” According to Haney, the public school system faces many challenges now. “We have rising expectations for student achievement, rising costs coupled with inconsistent revenue growth dictated by the state’s current financial troubles,” he says. “Setting and achieving high expectations within our financial constraints is and will continue to be our greatest struggle.” On state funding Haney says, “I have and will continue to share my thoughts regarding school funding with our state representatives. I have advocated for both appropriate funding for our schools combined with reform of our uncontrollable costs. We must be both effective and efficient with our resources. Most importantly, the State must realize they cannot cut current-year school funding in February or March because school districts are not able to change our costs with two thirds of the year already behind us.” When asked about his own best memory of his education he says, “Well it is not my best memory but, I recall sitting with my high school counselor and being told that college was not an option for me and I should begin to consider what other career options I may wish to consider. I think this is one reason that I am passionate that every student is encouraged to dream, work hard, and realize their own potential. After all, we are limited only by self-imposed limitations. We should be realistic but encouraging when helping students plan their future. “ He adds, “When I was in school, there were plenty of jobs that paid well with or without a college education. Today it has become even more imperative that every student not only graduate from high school but do so with the skills necessary to compete for the jobs of the future. Almost all well-paying jobs will require training or education beyond high school. How many of us can work on our own cars anymore? Whether college-bound, tech- Don Haney nical or vocational, we must ensure all students are prepared to succeed.” Cindy (Sidebotham) Ordway says “I am a proud graduate of Thornapple Kellogg High School. From there, I attended Western Michigan University where I studied accounting and business management. I have been in banking and lending for most of my career. In January of 2007, I began working for Thornapple Financial Center in Middleville.” She and her husband, Dave, also a TK graduate, reside in Thornapple Township and have three children. David, 18, is a freshman at Baptist Bible College in Pennsylvania. Emma, 17, is a junior at TKHS. Aaron, 13, is in the seventh grade at TK Middle School. Ordway has served one term of four years on the Thornapple Kellogg School Board and says, “I have found it to be very interesting and rewarding. Kids are our future and I love See ELECTION, page 9 MILLAGE, continued from page 2 money. Satterlee said without that money, he had the option to go to the voters or take programs out of the schools. “This seemed like the better option,” he said of the sinking-fund millage. Satterlee said in a study conducted last year, people in Hastings expressed concern that the school buildings needed improvements. “This is an opportunity to help do that without taking things away from our kids,” he said. “We do it because that’s part of our responsibility to our children, but that’s also part of our responsibility to our community.” Satterlee said some people had recommended building a new facility instead of repairing old ones, but Satterlee said he cannot put all of the students in one new building. “We still have to do the things to make this a viable district,” he said. “We don’t want the Taj Mahal, here. We just want to fix our roofs and do the things we need to be done. We’re optimistic and hoping that the public will support us wanting to maintain our facilities.” ATTENTION Hastings High School SENIORS ... The Annual Graduation Issue of ... will be May 22, 2008 Please have your pictures to the J-Ad Graphics office or the high school office by Friday, May 15th *NOTE” If your portraits were done at White’s Photo or Picture This Photography they have already furnished us with a copy. 77522768 �Page 8 — Thursday, May 1, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa Annie’s MAILBOX by Kathy Mitchelll and Marcy Sugar On May 8, the Lake Odessa Area Historical Society will meet at the Freight House. The speaker will be retired educator Dana Traub who will be showing his Model T and telling the story about Henry Ford’s invention that put America on wheels. The society had a successful rummage sale last weekend along with a sale of baked goods. This weekend the society will be hosting visitors from the TriRiver Museum group and any others who wish to visit. The hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, and Sunday, May 4. This tour has grown from a handful ranging from Lowell to Ionia. Now the list has expanded from Charlton Park on the south to Alton on the northwest. Brochures area available at each stop listing the locations and merits of each of the 21 museums holding open houses this weekend. Freeport and Bowne Center are others nearby. The local display will be on the Normandy World War II Cemetery. On Saturday, May 10, the Ionia County Genealogical Society will meet at the Freight House at 1 p.m. The speaker will be James Batdorff with his topic “The Plight of a Poor Palatine Family.” Today at 1 p.m. the Lake Odessa Community Library will be host to Patty Pinner and her Sweety Pies program. She has an article in the newest issue of Guideposts magazines. She has been named the 2008 Michigan Notable Author. This free program is open to the public. By day, she is a postal employee at Saginaw. On Thursday, May 8, at 1 p.m. the library will host Bill Jamerson who will play guitar and tell stories for library patrons of all ages. He has written a novel and has produced a short film clip. He also has written original songs about the Civilian Conservation Corps. He is a historian for that group. The annual CROP Walk took place Sunday with Central United Methodist Church as the starting point. This year there were carnival attractions on the south lawn. There was a contest for the best dressed canine with pledges. The top walkers were listed with the amount of their total pledges. Maggie the canine of Rev. Jim and Libby Kinsey had pledges of $400. Bottled water was served for the walkers at midpoint and on their return. One man went twice around the course. He made the route with the pack and then upon return, he went around again with his wife who was occupied with duties at the site. The ornamental trees in the business dis- trict have had their winter white lights left in place since Christmas. The lights have been a welcome sight during the winter months. Now those trees are filled with beautiful white blossoms. Their beauty added to the pretty white lights’ makes quite an evening display downtown. Three houses in the 1200 block of Johnson Street have been totally empty. Two more have had absentee owners. Now three are having work done and show definite signs of coming occupants. The Grant/George/Skidmore house has had new windows and other changes. The Davis/Henry house has been empty for months but now shows signs of coming occupants. The Hausserman/Dillon house has been empty for many months and now men are working on the interior with the promise that the next month will bring more changes for the better. Cleanup has taken place at the Buche house on the same block with raking and trimming being done. Also a small bit of siding has been finished on the rear side. The forsythia bushes have put forth their early spring best, and now the flowering quince is coming into its season of red glory. Newborn Babies GIRL, Alyxis Sue, born at Pennock Hospital on April 20, 2008 at 5:31 p.m. to Matt and Tiffany Rudd of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 15 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Jacquelynn Brown, born at Pennock Hospital on April 18, 2008 at 12:28 p.m. to Rebecca Johnston and Joshua Lindsey of Hastings. Weighing 5 lbs. 10 ozs. and 18 1/2 inches long. BOY, Weson Ray, born at Pennock Hospital on April 18, 2008 at 7:56 a.m. to Dolly and Matthew Elkins of Orangeville. Weighing 7 lbs. 6 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Jaela Lyn, born at Pennock Hospital on April 17, 2008 at 2:03 a.m. to Valerie Goodwin and Robert Font of Ionia. Weighing 8 lbs. 9 ozs. and 21 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Lauren Gayle, born at Pennock Hospital on April 17, 2008 at 10:31 a.m. to Brad and Julie Gee of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 6 ozs. and 19 inches long. BOY, Arron Michael, born at Pennock Hospital on April 16, 2008 at 5:47 a.m. to Chelsea Moran and Arron Root of Vermontville. Weighing 8 lbs. 5 ozs. and 22 inches long. ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Jordon Nichole, born at Pennock Hospital on April 17, 2008 at 9:45 p.m. to Chelsea Vincent and Nick Glasgow of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 2 ozs. and 20 inches long. BOY, Clayton Leslie, born at Pennock Hospital on April 21, 2008 at 6:27 a.m. to Malinda and Clint Pape of Battle Creek. Weighing 7 lbs. 5 ozs. and 20 inches long. BOY, Riley, born at Pennock Hospital on April 17, 2008 at 8:10 p.m. to Roberto and Cheryl Luna of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 6 ozs. and 19 inches long. GIRL, Ava Josephine, born at Pennock Hospital on April 18, 2008 at 9:13 p.m. to Becky and Bob Zellmer of Nashville. Weighing 8 lbs. 11 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Mason Scott, born at Pennock Hospital on April 15, 2008 at 2:24 p.m. to Darcy and Brian Cotant of Middleville. Weighing 6 lbs. 7 ozs. and 18 inches long. GIRL, Avery Gisele, born at Pennock Hospital on April 21, 2008 at 10:08 a.m. to Andre and Kristin Liceaga of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 12 1/2 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Marley Olivia, born at Pennock Hospital on April 15, 2008 at 11:45 p.m. to Heidi and Brandon Holton of Nashville. Weighing 7 lbs. 15 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Karlee Marie, born at Pennock Hospital on April 14, 2008 at 8:04 a.m. to Tara B. and Ryan Davis of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 12 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. BOY, Cruize Carter, born at Pennock Hospital on April 14, 2008 at 2:46 p.m. to Katherine and Gregory Rathburn of Ve r m o n t v i l l e . Weighing 8 lbs. 14 LAKESHORE Home Health Care Services, Inc. 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ATTENTION - SENIOR CITIZENS Lincoln Meadow Senior Citizen Apartments NOW TAKING APPLICATION FOR RENTAL (Rent Based on Income) SMOKE FREE BUILDING Carpeted One Bedroom Apartments with Drapes and Heat Furnished 77517270 COMMUNITY ROOM WITH KITCHEN LIVE IN MANAGER 06671438 GIRL, Jamie Lee, born at Pennock Hospital on April 4, 2008 at 4:47 p.m. to Dana and Robert Bruce Jr. of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 9 ozs. and 21 inches long. Write to: Middleville Housing Commission 500 Lincoln St., Middleville, MI 49333 or call… 269-795-7715 Auntie should curtail tales of escapades Dear Annie: My husband is very close to his sister, "Cynthia." I also like her very much, as does our 16-year-old daughter. Since Cynthia lives in another state, we see her only a few times a year and she usually stays in our home. We often spend two or three hours sitting around the dining room table talking about our families, our lives, our jobs, etc., but then the conversation turns to the escapades Cynthia and her brother had as teenagers. The two of them were rather wild back then. On her last visit, Cynthia told a story I hadn't heard before. It was sexual in nature and much too graphic for a 16-year-old girl, but there was our daughter, hanging on every word. I tried to change the topic several times, to no avail. The next day, when my husband and I were alone, I told him I really like Cynthia and am glad she visits, but some of her conversation is inappropriate for our daughter to hear. I was surprised that he agreed with me. Now we are wondering how to get Cynthia to edit her stories without offending her. Any suggestions? — Puzzled in Pennsylvania Dear Puzzled: Cynthia sounds like a great gal with an interesting past. We don't think she will be offended if you take her aside when she next visits and say, "Cynthia, we love your stories, but we're afraid some of them are a little racy for our daughter. You and your brother survived those times and came out fine, but she looks up to you and might imitate your escapades and not do as well. We know you'd feel terrible if that happened. How about saving those stories for the adults?" If you explain your concerns, we think she'll get it. You also should discuss these stories with your daughter, who finds tales about Daddy extremely interesting, and help her understand that what is fun in retrospect is less innocent and more risky than it sounds. Weight loss may bring image issues Dear Annie: Your advice to "Thumbelina" was right on. She was the 30-year-old wife who'd recently lost 40 pounds and was surprised to find herself unhappy with the way she looked. I just turned 40, and after my third child was born, I decided to get my act together and lose some weight. In less than a year, through a sensible diet and exercise, I managed to drop over 50 pounds. I should still lose another 20 to be a "healthy" weight, and I have loose skin from being pregnant and obese, but I don't let that stop me from being happy because I've tried to keep my focus on being fit, not "pretty." Let's face it. Looks only last so long, skinny or not. Thumbelina should find something else to put her energy into. She and her husband should join a gym. Take up running. Train for a triathlon. She's still quite young, and there is too much fun to be had instead of worrying about what she sees in the mirror. — Been There in Houston Dear Houston: Looks don't last forever, so it makes sense to work on being healthy — at whatever weight that happens to be. Family ties keep envelope empty Dear Annie: I work as a receptionist for my son and daughter-in-law. Each of their other assistants receives a $100 employee birthday check. When my birthday comes around, however, I get nothing. My son says they already get me a gift since I am "Mom" and cannot justify giving me two. I believe the employee check is a separate thing. Don't get me wrong. My son is a wonderful and generous gift giver, but he also has family members who do the same for him and his wife. I am in no way treated better than other employees because I am related. I am hurt over this. Am I being selfish? — Employee Mom Dear Mom: If the practice can afford to give you the same bonus check as everyone else, you should receive one. Whatever personal birthday gift your son gets you is separate. Although you might keep in mind that if he begins giving you a check at work, your birthday gift may be substantially less generous. That, however, would be his choice. Head trauma can spare the body, kill person Dear Annie: Three years ago, my son was in an auto accident that nearly killed him. He survived, but suffered severe facial trauma and sustained a traumatic brain injury. Because he was not expected to live or recov- er to the degree that he has, my husband and I have heard over and over how lucky we are that he is alive and how grateful we should be to have our son. Although we do thank God he is still with us, we do not feel "lucky." As a result of the brain injury, our son is a completely different person who is often moody, compulsive and angry. The most heartbreaking part is that he is aware of the change and wants so badly to have his "old self" back but knows he cannot. Nothing is the same for any of us and there is no end. The family of a person who suffers a brain injury sometimes grieves just as much as if their loved one has died. They need to be allowed to do so. — Heartbroken Mom Dear Mom: Our hearts are breaking for you and your son. If you haven't yet contacted the Brain Injury Association of America (biausa.org), please do so. Their support could be very helpful. The number is 1-800444-6443. “Hermit” wants to avoid public slobs Dear Annie: Here I am retired, past 60 and ready to become a recluse. Why? Because people are uncouth slobs lacking in social skills. My daughter and I went to the theater, front row center. We wore fancy clothes. To my left was an older gentleman in shorts, T-shirt and sandals. At intermission, he proceeded to clip his toenails -- all 10! Last week, our senior center bus took us to a nearby casino and we received a coupon for a free buffet. In the center of the dining room sat four women who, I'm sure, all needed hearing aids because they were talking loud enough for the entire room to hear. The topic of conversation was irritable bowel syndrome. Can you imagine? Several of us motioned for them to be quiet, but obviously they needed glasses, too, because they acted like they didn't see us. Don't people know how to be civil? Or do they get to a certain stage in life and think they can do whatever they want, as if old age gives them some kind of privilege to be rude and disgusting? -- Caring in Covina, Calif. Dear Covina: Although we're sure some folks believe age entitles them to be exempt from normal rules of behavior, public rudeness is not, unfortunately, confined to any particular age group. And often, those who are the most inappropriate are the same ones who don't care that you think so. Being seated next to someone who talks too loudly in a restaurant is often unavoidable, but we'd have called the usher about the toenail clipper. Yuck. Math lessons lost in plastic transactions Dear Annie: The other day, my 6-year-old grandson proudly showed me his wallet, which contained 10 plastic gift cards that he had received for his birthday. I know it is hard to buy gifts for children, but why must we teach them to live with plastic so early? Do they know how many quarters, dimes and nickels are in a dollar? Do they know how much change they should get back? When you use a gift card, the cashier does the math for you. I was told, "Oh, Gram, get with it. We might not have currency in 10 years." Is this why the average American is in credit card debt? — Not With It in Arizona Dear Arizona: Owning a credit card doesn't cause debt. Children understand that gift cards have limits. And it is indeed possible that actual currency will no longer be in use down the road. But you are right that children should be taught how to make change and what constitutes a dollar — and this is usually covered in math class. Children also can learn about saving and spending money if they have a regular allowance. We think you are in a great position to give your grandchildren lessons in the value of a dollar. Go Gram. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast. net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, P.O. Box 118190, Chicago, IL 60611. To find out more about Annie's Mailbox, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2008 CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 1, 2008 — Page 9 From TIME to TIME Financial FOCUS A look down memory lane... More early YMCA History Part III this camp. It was arranged so the boys had transportation. And this was how they did it. The boys left Hastings at 9 o’clock in the morning in motor cars furnished by members of the camp committee. The first group was the youngsters, who ranged in ages from 12 to 16 years, lived in six groups, each group occupying a tent for meals. The cooking was done in a kitchen that had been erected the previous year. They enjoyed hikes and boating trips, and also boat races and athletic contests between the various groups. For the older boys it was arranged to have the members of the Grand Rapids camp visit the Hastings camp and to participate in athletics contests. On a set day, parents and friends were urged to visit the camp. On Aug. 1, the Barry County lads hiked in a body to Barlow Lake and engage in an athletic contest with the Grand Rapids boys. August came and the YMCA Camp was closed. Here is what was said, “The Barry County YMCA camp closed Friday morning after an exceptional season. In all, there were 43 persons in camp including 37 boys and six leaders, representing eight different sections county. The leadership this year was of the highest type and consisted of Barry County young men who have grown up in the YMCA work. Prof. Roseos Sleight of Albion College had charge of religious and educational department, while several local men assisted in the campfire programs which were educational as well as inspirational. Dr. A.W. Woodburne gave a splendid health talk; Prof. Sleight told ‘How the Universe is Made.’ Former Barry County Secretary D.C. Vandercook made a farewell address to the Barry boys that will long be remembered. Secretary Reimann gave two talks: ‘Playing the Game’ and ‘The Man Who Was Picked Out of the Ruck,’ both appeals for clear living, clear sports, and clean minds.” The Sept. 14, 1916, Banner said, “YMCA work to begin soon. L.O. Reimann, secretary of Barry County of the YMCA returned from Labor Day from Silver Bay, N.Y,. where he attended the secretaries’ summer school, and has since been busy organizing the group work for the years. Activities will begin about Oct. 1. The old groups will continue, while a number of new ones are being organized. Groups will be for the first time at Cedar Creek, Schultz, Maple Grove and at Freeport. The supervision of the Boy Scouts Troop has been taken over. At Nashville where a new group will be started under Newton Trautman, setting up of a ‘father and son banquet’ in November is being considered. A similar banquet will be held at Hastings where the group outlook is excellent. Woodland, Irving, Freeport, Delton and Middleville will see the work continued, the latter two places having new junior groups. Thus the work of the YMCA is being perpetuated by local men and boys.” Minnie Messer who started the ideal of YMCA in Hastings and Barry County, died June 11, 1916. She must have been proud of the YMCA and its wonderful growth. State spending posted on public Web site Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land has announced that her department is posting detailed spending information on line to encourage greater openness in government. Land’s initiative marks the first time that a Michigan government agency has provided such detail on its web site. “Government’s business is the people’s business,” Land said. “Taxpayers deserve full disclosure of how their dollars are used. That’s why we’re shining a spotlight on the department’s spending. Our goal is to provide meaningful, easily accessible information in a consistent format. We’re pleased to strengthen the connection between taxpayers and their government through technology.” Land is putting more than 80 pages of indepth Fiscal Year 2007 spending information online. The information is based on standard reports prepared by all agencies. It includes comprehensive details such as payments for individual leases, contracts, employee travel, utilities and grants to local governments. All the information is typically available to taxpayers only through Freedom of Information Act requests or by wading through complex budget documentation and legislative fiscal agency reports. The department’s online report will be updated quarterly. Land credited the Mackinac Center for Public Policy in Midland for encouraging government to go beyond the basic requirements of right-to-know laws through its Show Michigan the Money initiative. The Mackinac Center approached the Department of State to gauge its willingness to launch such a project. “The Mackinac Center is performing a valuable service by working to empower taxpayers with useful knowledge about their government,” Land said. “I’m proud of the Department of State’s ongoing commitment to stretch every dollar while offering highquality, efficient customer service. We hope this initiative can serve as a model of government openness.” “When we asked the Secretary of State’s Office if they could ‘show us the money,’ they delivered within weeks,” said Ken Braun of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. “Given the complexity of its budget and mission, the department has proved that meaningful government transparency can be achieved quickly and at negligible cost.” Visit www.Michigan.gov/sos to view the data or other information about Department of State services. Put your tax rebate to work You may not be familiar with its formal name - the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 but you're almost certainly aware of its key outcome: a tax rebate. Now comes the big question: What should you do with it? If you spend it, you will do your part to help stimulate the economy. But by investing the rebate, you could help speed your progress toward your long-term financial goals, such as a comfortable retirement. Before we look at investment possibilities, let's quickly go over the "nuts and bolts" of the plan: * How much? You can receive up to $600, if you're filing as an individual, or $1,200, if you're filing a joint return. Plus, you can get an additional $300 for each qualifying child. However, the size of your rebate will be reduced by $50 for every $1,000 you earn above adjusted gross income (AGI) limits ($75,000 for singles and $150,000 for married couples). * When? The IRS will begin mailing Stimulus Act rebate checks in May. If you've selected the "direct deposit" option for receiving your 2007 income tax refund, your Stimulus Act rebate will be placed in the same account that you've chosen for your refund. Investment Choices Here are a few possibilities for investing your rebate: * Traditional or Roth IRA - Suppose that you are a joint filer and did receive the full $1,200 rebate. If you put that $1,200 in an investment that earned a hypothetical 7 percent return, and that investment were placed in a traditional or Roth IRA, the money would grow to more than $9,000 in 30 years. (This figure does not include fees, commissions or expenses, all of which would reduce your investment returns.) Keep in mind that traditional IRA withdrawals are taxable, whereas a Roth IRA's earnings have the potential to grow tax free, provided you don't begin taking withdrawals until you're at least 59-1/2 and you've had your account for at least five years.) All investments within these accounts do fluctuate in price, so it is possible to have more, less or the same amount when you sell your investments. * Section 529 savings plan - In a Section 529 college savings plan, you put money in a specific mix of investments. Section 529 plans are tax deductible in some states for residents who participate in their own state's plan. All withdrawals will be free from federal income taxes if the money is used for a qualified college or graduate school expense of your child or grandchild. (Withdrawals for other reasons may be subject to federal, state and penalty taxes. Also, Section 529 distributions will appear as income on the child's tax return, which could affect financial aid calculations.) * Emergency fund - It's a good idea to put six to 12 months' worth of living expenses in a liquid account for use as an "emergency fund." Without such a fund, you might be forced to liquidate some of your long-term investments to pay for things such as a costly car repair or an unexpected medical bill. A rebate like this one doesn't come along every year - so put it to work for you. Someday, you may be glad you did. This entire site Copyright © 2008 Edward Jones STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. 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In addition, she said she believes that the academic standards set by the State are becoming more and more rigorous. “As we continue to strive for academic excellence, funding is becoming more and more challenging. We must always be looking toward the future to try to determine where the funds will be most beneficial to the classroom and the kids while adhering to the requirements of the State of Michigan,” she adds. “I also believe that the social issues of today, such as the economy, the Internet (while it is a valuable tool if used properly), violence, and bullying may become issues to our district in the future. Fortunately, we have not been affected greatly by these issues. But as our district continues to grow and change, we must be prepared for these issues if and when they arise.” Ordway adds, “I would like to tell the legislature and the governor that each and every student in the state of Michigan deserves an equal opportunity to receive a quality education, no matter which district they attend. It is almost impossible to maintain the state’s standards of education required with the existing funding structure. We all need adequate, consistent, equitable funding in order to achieve academic excellence.” In talking about her fondest memories of the district she says, “My family moved to Middleville when I was in the fifth grade. Granted, leaving my friends in fifth grade was not what I wanted to do at the time, but I quickly realized that it was the best move of my life. Thornapple Kellogg provided a safe, fun, ‘home away from home.’ I admired all of my teachers. They provided the education I BUILDING SUPERINTENDENT Lincoln Meadow Senior Citizens Apartments, Middleville Must be able to perform a variety of skilled tasks as they pertain to the maintenance of a 50 unit. HUD housing project. E.O.E. Mail resume and salary requirements to Lillian Stehr, Executive Director, 500 Lincoln St., Middleville, MI 49333. 77523103 Servers/Hostess Bay Pointe Inn on Gun Lake “One of Michigan’s Top Resorts” Seeks experienced Servers & Hostesses. Drop off or email resume to info@baypointeinn.com 77523105 Please submit resume to: 1375 W. Green, Suite 1 in Hastings 77523156 Bay Pointe Inn on Gun Lake “One of Michigan’s Top Resorts” Seeks a dynamic leader experienced in superior guest service, staff development, and banquets. Salary, bonus & benefits. Resume to info@baypointeinn.com FOR LESS! Certification and/or primary care experience preferred. 06671348 Dining Room Manager needed and always made me feel like they does need to look closely at the infrastructure. cared about my education and my future. “I would like to see more students ride the Everyone got along with everyone and every- bus,” he says, because it would eliminate so one looked out for everyone else.” many parents dropping students off at the She concludes, “For the most part, I believe schools, would be safer and would allow stuTK is the same today as it was then, and that dents to develop skills they need to get along is why my husband and I have chosen to raise in life. our three children here as well. Thornapple On state funding, he says, “We need conKellogg Schools are a community within a sistent funding. If the state sets funding community and everyone takes part within.” amounts, they need to fulfill those promises. I Warren Wheeler ran for the school board know it is hard to get blood out of a turnip but three years ago. In the intervening years, he the state needs to be responsible to the local volunteered in Mississippi following districts.” Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and last year was Looking back on his own school days, recuperating from injuries suffered in an acci- Wheeler says, “I enjoyed high school. We dent. lived way out in the country and I really He graduated from Plymouth High School appreciated the social aspect of high school.” in Plymouth and has an associate’s degree. He adds, “While that was important to me, He is self-employed with his business, I am learning from my son’s example that Recreational Construction. He has been with there were many more things I could have his company for 19 years. He is mostly occu- done as a student.” pied as a playground safety inspector for He concludes, “one reason I am running for schools. a position on the school board is to build on Wheeler lives in Yankee Springs with what I learned as a student and what I am Theresa, his wife of 10 years, and their son learning as a parent and a member of the TK Joseph, 13, whom they adopted when he was 6. community.” Wheeler says, “I am running because I want to be SOFT SALES part of my son’s education. I WATER SERVIC INSTALL E also want to set a good examWe ServATION ple for Joseph.” All Mak ice L.L.C. The challenges he sees fac& Modees ls ing the school district are MAY SPECIALS monetary. He would like to 20% OFF ALL NEW EQUIPMENT see the district focus on stu30% OFF SERVICE CALL CHARGES dents now in the district. 24-HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE “I would encourage people 517-852-2169 • 888-334-9802 • 269-838-2414 Bill Peake, to move into the district and Owner 02690667 14 yrs. experience pay local taxes and enjoy this great district,” says Wheeler. “I am happy with the district. We are very fortunate to have our children in these schools.” He believes the district MEDICAL BILLER NEEDED 77523111 By Esther M. Walton The June 1915 Banner wrote “that Barry County’s YMCA will be represented in Cleveland at the 39th international convention of the Young Men’s Christian Associations of North America by M.L. Cook, Emil Tyden, County Secretary D.C. Vandercook and Newton F. Trantman. The convention is to be in session May 12 to 16. The paper said, “These meetings promise to be one of most significant that have ever been held. There will be 1,000 guests in addition to the 2,000 accredited delegates and many hundreds of ‘corresponding delegates.’ The associations eligible to representation include 700 associations, railroad, 800 college and 600 county or rural associations, as well the Army and Navy branches. “The convention marked its 50th anniversary of the establishment. Of special importance will be the attention given to the rural fields, and in a sense, the county work movement will be nationalized as never before. The association work with the armies of Europe will also have special attention.” (World War I had started during this time.) Hundreds of trained secretaries who have been sent from all over the United States and Canada, and who have been at work in the trenches as well with the prisoners on both sides, will report what they have been accomplishing, also the supervision of the foreign association work will be considered including such lands as China, Philipines, Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay.” The May 18 Banner had one article, entitled “Third Annual YMCA Camp.” “Arrangements are being completed for the third annual season of Camp Barry to be conducted under the auspices of the Barry County Committee of the YMCA July 26 to Aug. 4. Because of the kindness of P.T. Colgrove, the same camp will again be taken to the beautiful point on Gun Lake, which the latter owns, no better site in Barry County having yet been discovered by the Camp Committee. This camp will be preceded by a brief leadership training camp for those who are to have in charge the boys from 12 to 16 years of age who enjoy the outing. “At a recent meeting of the cabinet of Barry County Sunday School Association, the officers of the association heartily agreed to urge schools throughout the county to select a representative boy and send him. In some communities, fraternal organizations are contemplating paying the way of those boys who could not otherwise attend.” June was the month for YMCA to get ready for camping. That year, the dates were arranged so farm boys could conveniently attend. “The third annual season promises to be the most successful and to a larger enrollment that the county committee each care for... unless it decides to spend more money for equipment and get the leadership. Printed announcements have been issued and already enrollments have been received.” Arrangements were completed for the annual YMCA boys’ camp at Gun Lake from July 26 until Aug. 4. More than 40 boys attended Furnished by MARK D. CHRISTENSEN of Edward Jones and Co. Congratulations JENNY McKEEVER on your 3 hour 36 minute finish at the Boston Marathon Love, Your Family 77522833 Paid for by the Committee to Elect Mark Whitney • 25180 M-78, Bellevue, MI 49021 �Page 10 — Thursday, May 1, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by LOREN E. PATCH and DONNA J. PATCH (also known as Donna J. Allerding and now known as DONNA J. RASERA), husband and wife, whose address was 457 West Apple Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, acting through the Farmers Home Administration (now known as Rural Development), United States Department of Agriculture, with an office being located at 3469 E. Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan 48843, the Mortgagee, such Mortgage being dated June 3, 1980 and recorded June 3, 1980 in Liber 245 of Barry County Records on Pages 411 through 414, inclusive, and the Borrowers on said date of June 3, 1980 having entered into an Assumption Agreement in writing by which they assumed a prior Mortgage given by Kenneth D. Crum and Joanne A. Crum, husband and wife, to the United States of America, acting through the Farmers Home Administration (now known as Rural Development), United States Department of Agriculture, such Mortgage being dated September 14, 1978 and recorded September 14, 1978 in Liber 238 of Barry County Records on Page 162, and by reason of such default the Mortgagee elects to declare the entire unpaid amount of such Mortgage due and payable forthwith, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of THIRTY-THREE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE AND 83/100 ($33,125.83) DOLLARS, and no proceedings having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative; Now Therefore, Notice is Hereby Given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage and in pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided, said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the premises therein described or so much thereof as may be necessary, at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the East entrance to the Circuit Court located at the Barry County Courthouse, 220 W. State Street in the City of Hastings on Thursday May 22, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. local time, in the afternoon of said day, and said premises will be sold to pay the amount so as aforesaid then due on said Mortgage together with 11.0 percent interest, legal costs, attorney fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee does pay on or prior to the date of said sale; which said premises are described in said Mortgage as follows, to wit: Lands and premises situated in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, and State of Michigan: Lot 418, Village (now City) of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, Barry County Records. (Commonly known 457 West Apple Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058; Tax Parcel No. 08-55001-150-00.) The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the property is abandoned in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale. This is an attempt to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. For further information with regard to this foreclosure contact the Community Development Manager at the local office of Rural Development at 1035 East Michigan Avenue, Suite A, Paw Paw, Michigan 49079, telephone (269) 657-7055, extension 118. Dated: April 17, 2008 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, acting through the Farmers Home Administration (now known as Rural Development), United States Department of Agriculture, Mortgagee Robert J. Zitta (P22749) Attorney for Mortgagee SCHEUERLE & ZITTA, LLP 300 Washington Avenue P.O. Box 212 Grand Haven, MI 49417 77522794 (616) 842-1470 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Matthew Bilbia and Tera Bilbia husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 24, 2006, and recorded on April 27, 2006 in instrument 1163654, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand Six Hundred SixtyTwo And 24/100 Dollars ($155,662.24), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 29, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Commencing At the East 1/4 Post of Section 36, Town 1 north, Range 10 west, Prairieville Township, Barry County, Michigan Thence South 00 Degrees 00 Minutes 22 Seconds West Along the East Line of Said Section, 81.8 Feet to the Center Line Of M 43 Highway; Thence South 88 Degrees 56 Minutes 00 Seconds West Along Said Center Line, 820.38 Feet for the Place of Beginning the Land Hereinafter Described; Thence Continuing South 88 Degrees 56 Minutes 00 Seconds West, 82.18 Feet Thence North 00 Degrees 06 Minutes 46 Seconds East Parallel with the West Line Of The Southeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 0f Said Section, 170.00 Feet; Thence South 88 Degrees 56 Minutes 00 Seconds West Parallel With the Center Line of Said Highway, 150.00 Feet; Thence North 00 Degrees 06 Minutes 46 Seconds East 297.05 Feet; Thence South 89 Degrees 49 Minutes 13 Seconds East, 124.72 Feet; Thence South 13 Degrees 57 Minutes 50 Seconds East, 442.40 Feet to the Northerly RightOf-Way of Said Highway; Thence South 00 Degrees 26 Minutes 00 Seconds West, 33.01 feet To The Place of Beginning, Containing 1.36 Acres Parcel 2: A Parcel of Land in the East Fraction 1/2 of Section 36, Town 1 North, Range 10 West Described As: Commencing At the East 1/4 Post of Said Section 36; Thence South 81.18 Feet to the Center Of The Highway, Thence South 88 Degrees 30 minutes West in the Center 0f Highway 15 Chains, 24 Links for A Place of Beginning; Thence North 1.50 Chains; Thence West 76 Links; Thence North 70.34 Feet; Thence East 150.16 Feet; Thence South to Center of Said Highway; Thence Westerly along the Center of Said Highway To The Place of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 1, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523070 File #192614F02 RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Rutland will hold a public hearing/regular meeting on Wednesday, May 21, 2008, commencing at 7:30 p.m. at the Rutland Charter Township Hall, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Michigan, as required under the provisions of the Township Zoning Act and the Zoning Ordinance for the Township. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the items to be considered include, in brief, the following: 1. Consideration of an application to rezone the north 685 ft of parcel # 08-13-014-036-00, commonly known as 2511 W M-43 Hwy. The property is currently zoned “R-1”, RESIDENTIAL, SINGLE FAMILY. The applicant seeks rezoning to “MU”, MIXED USE DISTRICT, which will comply with the Township Master Plan. 2. Special Exception/Land Use Permit Application to allow a drive thru restaurant as part of a retail development, to be located at 1575 W M-43 Hwy (on the North side of M-43/M-37, just West of the construction site for Appletree Christian Learning Center), Parcel #08-13-013-001-40 The property is currently zoned MU, Mixed Use District. Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance Section 104.1703.a requires a Special Exception/Land Use Permit for this request. 3. Such and further matters as may properly come before the Planning Commission. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE Written comments concerning the above matters may be mailed to the Rutland Charter Township Clerk at the Rutland Charter Township Hall at any time prior to this public hearing/meeting, and may further be submitted to the Planning Commission at the public hearing/meeting. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Land Use Plan, Zoning Map and Zoning Ordinance are available and may be examined by the general public at the Rutland Charter Township Hall, during regular business hours and that copies of the Zoning Ordinance and/or Land Use Plan may be examined at said public hearing. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Rutland Charter Township Planning Commission reserves the right to recommend changes in the proposed ordinances and to make its recommendation to the Rutland Charter Township Board accordingly, either at or following the public hearing. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that upon reasonable notice to the Rutland Charter Township Clerk, the Township will provide necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services at the public hearing to individuals with disabilities. Individuals requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township Clerk at the address or telephone number listed below. All interested persons are invited to be present at the aforesaid time and place to take part in the discussion on the above proposed amendments. 04538863 ROBIN HAWTHORNE, CLERK RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP 2461 HEATH ROAD, HASTINGS, MI 49058 (269) 948-2194 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Dale Sibley, Nancy M. Sibley, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 29, 2004, and recorded on December 16, 2004 in instrument 200412160018861, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC Bank USA, N.A. as Trustee for the registered holders of the Renaissance Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-4 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Three Hundred Ten And 58/100 Dollars ($105,310.58), including interest at 8.59% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 29, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 20, Town 2 North, Range 9 West; thence South 89 degrees 44 minutes 44 seconds East 656.56 feet along the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 20; thence North 00 degrees 25 minutes 10 seconds West 405.03 feet to the true point of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 44 minutes 40 seconds East 261.50 feet to the West line of platted Pike Road as shown on the recorded plat of Diaman Shores; thence North 00 degrees 25 minutes 10 seconds West 149.00 feet along said West line; thence North 89 degrees 44 minutes 40 seconds West 256.24 feet along the South line of Units 6 and 7 of Guernsey Highlands Condominium; thence South 01 degrees 36 minutes 06 seconds West 72.96 feet along the East line of Unit 9 of said Guernsey Highlands; thence South 01 degrees 36 minutes 06 seconds West 72.96 feet along the East line of Unit 9 of said Guernsey Highlands; thence South 01 degrees 36 minutes 06 minutes West 76.07 feet to the point of beginning. This Deed is given pursuant to a land contract between the parties dated October 14, 1996. Grantors do not warrant any acts or omissions of Grantees since the date of said Land Contract. Subject to easements, reservations, restrictions and limitations of record, if any. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 1, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523094 File #200432F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Lee R. Eden, An Unmarried Man to Option One Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated June 21, 2006 and recorded June 28, 2006 in Instrument #1166601Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was subsequently assigned to: LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-OPT1, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand Four Hundred Nineteen Dollars and Seventy-Six Cents ($356,419.76) including interest 8.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on May 15, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southeast one-quarter, Section 19, town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the East one-quarter corner of said Section 19; thence North 89 degrees 34 minutes 18 seconds West 1325.53 feet along East-West onequarter line of Section 19; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes East 1079.87 feet along the NorthSouth one-eighth line of said Southeast one-quarter; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes West 374.0 feet to the place of beginning of this description; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes East 374.0 feet; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes East 75.0 feet; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes West 290.50 feet; thence South 15 degrees 00 minutes West 450 feet more of less to the waters edge of Gun Lake; thence meandering Westerly along the waters edge to its intersection with a line which bears South 15 degrees 00 minutes West from the place of beginning; thence North 15 degrees 00 minutes East 539 feet more or less to the place of beginning. Commonly known as 1736 Parker Dr, Wayland MI 49348 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: APRIL 14, 2008 LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006OPT1, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77522661 Our File No: 08-91075 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Keith Sattler, Jr., aka Keith A. Sattler, Jr. and Julie Sattler, aka Julie K. Sattler, husband and wife, to First NLC Financial Services, LLC, Mortgagee, dated November 23, 2004 and recorded December 14, 2004 in Instrument Number 1138654, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred ThirtySeven Thousand Two Hundred Seventy-One and 14/100 Dollars ($137,271.14) including interest at 11.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MAY 15, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Lot 1 of Middleville Downs Addition tot he Village of Middleville, thence South 89 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds East 60 feet for the point of beginning, thence South 89 degrees 43 minutes 30 East 72.5 feet thence South 0 degrees 12 minutes 30 seconds East 150 feet, thence North 89 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds West 72.5 feet, thence North 0 degrees 12 minutes 30 seconds West 150 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: April 17, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77522646 File No. 199.4751 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy P Cooper a married man and Michelle A Cooper, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 12, 2003, and recorded on June 17, 2003 in instrument 1106619, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Three Thousand Sixty-Four And 32/100 Dollars ($153,064.32), including interest at 5.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 22, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the East 1/2 of the southwest 1/4 of section 8, town 1 north, range 8 west, Johnstown township, Barry County, Michigan, described as : Commencing at the south 1/4 post of said section 8; thence north 89 degrees 34 minutes 47 seconds West on the south section line 458.00 feet to the place of beginning of the parcel of land herein described; thence continuing north 89 degrees 34 minutes 47 seconds West on said South line 287.93 feet; thence North 0 degrees 29 minutes 18 seconds East parallel to the west line of the East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of said section 649.68 feet; thence south 89 degrees 34 minutes 47 seconds East parallel to the south line of section 8, 287.92 feet; thence South 0 degrees 35 minutes 41 seconds West parallel to the North and South line 649.68 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 24, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522803 File #199150F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Charles Wait and Jane E. Wait, married, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 25, 2006, and recorded on May 9, 2006 in instrument 1164322, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Seven And 33/100 Dollars ($105,567.33), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 15, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 1/2 of the East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 24, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hasting Township, Barry County, Michigan. Subject to all Conditions, limitations and easements of record. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522553 File #197579F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Anthony Grundstrom and Sheena Grundstrom, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 4, 2006, and recorded on April 27, 2006 in instrument 1163653, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Two Thousand Four Hundred Twenty-Six And 33/100 Dollars ($82,426.33), including interest at 8.65% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 15, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 47 of the original plat of the Village of Nashville, according to recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 10, Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522600 File #197464F01 POSITION OPENING FULL TIME BUILDING MAINTENANCE HELPER GROUNDKEEPER at Charlton Park. Applicant must be willing to work nights & weekends as needed. Starting wage $10.00 per hour. Applications may be picked up at Charlton Park, 2545 S. Charlton Park Rd., Hastings between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Application must be returned to Charlton Park Upjohn’s Office. No later than 5:00 pm May 12th. 77523186 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 1, 2008 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Donald A. Starner, Sr. and Mary E. Grooten-Starner, his wife, to First Finance, Mortgagee, dated April 24, 1997 and recorded April 29, 1997 in Liber 692, Page 730, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Chase Home Finance LLC, successor by merger to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Six Thousand Six Hundred Two and 13/100 Dollars ($76,602.13) including interest at 12.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MAY 29, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the West one-quarter of post of fractional Section 1, Town 1 North, Range 10 West, Prairieville Township, Barry County, Michigan, and running thence East along the East and West onequarter line, 867.00 feet to the point of beginning of this description; thence North 330.00 feet; thence East 660.00 feet; thence South 330.00 feet to said one-quarter line; thence West thereon, 660.00 feet to beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: May 1, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 2485021499 77523179 File No. 209.1787 PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by SHAWN R. CRONKHITE, A SINGLE MAN, to MORTGAGE PLUS OF AMERICA CORPORATION, Mortgagee, dated March 23, 2007, and recorded on March 30, 2007, in Document No. 1178092, and assigned by said mortgagee to MVB MORTGAGE CORPORATION, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Forty-Nine Dollars and Ninety-Three Cents ($97,849.93), including interest at 7.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on May 15, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: COMMENCING AT THE CENTER 1 / 4 POST OF SECTION 18, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, HOPE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN; THENCE SOUTH 660 FEET ALONG THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1 / 4 LINE OF SECTION 18; THENCE EAST 500 FEET PARALLEL WITH THE EAST AND WEST 1 / 4 LINE OF SECTION 18 FOR THE TRUE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING EAST 325 FEET ALONG THE SAME COURSE; THENCE NORTH 880 FEET, MORE OR LESS, PARALLEL WITH SAID NORTH AND SOUTH 1 / 4 LINE TO THE CENTERLINE OF KELLER ROAD; THENCE WESTERLY 345 FEET, MORE OR LESS, ALONG SAID CENTERLINE; THENCE SOUTH 760 FEET, MORE OR LESS, PARALLEL WITH SAID NORTH AND SOUTH 1 / 4 LINE TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 14, 2008 MVB MORTGAGE CORPORATION Mortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77522636 Southfield, MI 48075 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Teresa Pennington, a single woman, to Michigan Home Finance LLC, a Michigan LLC, Mortgagee, dated March 28, 2005 and recorded March 29, 2005 in Instrument Number 1143409, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by U.S. Bank, National Association, as trustee for J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Corp. 2005-OPT1 Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2005-OPT1 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Two Thousand Four Hundred Sixty-Nine and 35/100 Dollars ($132,469.35) including interest at 11.3% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MAY 15, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 17, Rolling Oak Estates, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats, Page 52. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: April 17, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77522651 File No. 221.6847 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brad Anderson, a single person, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 19, 2006, and recorded on June 1, 2006 in instrument 1165429, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventeen Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-Eight And 50/100 Dollars ($117,768.50), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 8, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 1, Gary Godley Condominium, Southwest 1/4, Section 30, Town 3 North, Range 10 West. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #197293F01 77522489 ATTENTION BARRY TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS REGULAR MEETING DATES 2008/2009 1ST TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH 7:00 p.m. Note: Dates with an *asterisk are for another weekday. APRIL 1, 2008 **MAY 5, 2008 (1st Monday) JUNE 3, 2008 JULY 1, 2008 **AUGUST 4, 2008 (1st Monday) SEPTEMBER 2, 2008 OCTOBER 7, 2008 **NOVEMBER 3, 2008 (1st Monday) DECEMBER 2, 2008 JANUARY 6, 2009 FEBRUARY 3, 2009 MARCH 3, 2009 All meetings are held at the Barry Township Hall at 7:00 p.m. unless noted otherwise. Business hours are Wednesdays only 9:00 a.m .to 12 noon and 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Barry Township will provide reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed material being considered at any township meeting, to individuals with disabilities upon seven days notice to the clerk. Respectfully, Debra Dewey-Perry Barry Township Clerk 77523089 PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by ANDREA K. HARTMAN, A SINGLE WOMAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated September 7, 2007, and recorded on September 11, 2007, in Document No. 20070911-0001878, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-Three Dollars and Sixty-Eight Cents ($80,933.68), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on May 29, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: LOT 24 OF SUNDAGO PARK ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN LIBER 2 OF PLATS, PAGE 71 OF BARRY COUNTY RECORDS. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 28, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77523169 Southfield, MI 48075 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John D. Patterson and Sheila Patterson aka Sheila S. Patterson, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 8, 2005, and recorded on August 8, 2005 in instrument 1150653, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC Mortgage Services Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Twenty-Four And 07/100 Dollars ($165,424.07), including interest at 6.39% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 15, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 805 feet of the North 1084 feet of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 25, Town 2, North, Range 7 West. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #191271F01 77522590 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Andrew C Rinehart, A Married Man, original mortgagor(s), to Gibraltar Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated February 6, 2007, and recorded on February 9, 2007 in instrument 1176263, and assigned by said Mortgagee to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N A as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Two And 93/100 Dollars ($119,322.93), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 8, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 45 feet of Lot 52 of the Village of Nashville, according to the recorded plat thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #197111F01 77522494 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Tonya Vickery, an unmarried woman, to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated June 16, 2006 and recorded July 5, 2006 in Instrument Number 1166793, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Five Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-Seven and 94/100 Dollars ($95,897.94) including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MAY 22, 2008. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 10, Block 2, Kenfield's Second Addition, according to the plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 37. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: April 24, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 2485021499 77522772 File No. 200.3282 PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by ROBERT NINO and JENNIFER NINO, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to MORTGAGE PLUS OF AMERICA CORPORATION, Mortgagee, dated May 8, 2003, and recorded on May 13, 2003, in Document No. 1104181, and assigned by said mortgagee to US BANK, NA, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Five Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty-Four Dollars and Fifty-Four Cents ($95,754.54), including interest at 6.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on May 29, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: THE NORTH 1 / 2 OF LOTS 4 AND 5 OF BLOCK 15 OF DANIEL STRIKER'S ADDITION, TO THE CITY, FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1 OF PLATS ON PAGE 11. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 28, 2008 US BANK, NA Mortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77523164 Southfield, MI 48075 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Terrence Wilkins, Jr. and Lorie Wilkins, husband and wife as joint tenants, to Washington Mutual Bank, F.A., successor by merger with Long Beach Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated August 23, 2005 and recorded August 25, 2005 in Instrument Number 1151624, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Six Thousand One Hundred Eighty-One and 58/100 Dollars ($76,181.58) including interest at 8.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MAY 15, 2008. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 1070 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: April 17, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77522656 File No. 362.3538 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate File No. 200825036 DE Estate of Lucille M. Greenman, deceased. Date of birth: 5/24/1924. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Lucille M. Greenman, deceased, who lived at 12154 S. Gilkey Lk. Rd., Delton, Michigan died January 22, 2008. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Myrna Sheffield, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 220 West State Street, Suite 302, Hastings and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 4/22/2008 William W. Dalm P31685 3018 Oakland Drive, Suite B Kalamazoo, MI 49008 (269) 381-8434 Myrna Sheffield 12756 S. Gilkey Lk. Rd. Delton, Michigan 49046 77522843 (269) 671-5805 TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTYMICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held by the Prairieville Planning & Zoning Commission on May 21, 2008 at 7:00 P.M. at the Prairieville Township Hall, 10115 S. Norris Road, within the Township. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the item(s) to be considered at this Public Hearing include, in brief, the following: 1. A request by James & JoAnn Winkel, 11198 Long Point Dr, Plainwell, MI 49080 for a Special Land Use permit and Site Plan Review for a residential accessory building with greater square footage and greater height than permitted. The subject property is located at the above address. The parcel number is 08-12-290-017-00 and is Lot 19 of Supervisor’s Plat of Long Point. The property in question is zoned “R-2” - Single Family & Two Family Medium Density Residential District. 2. A request by Aydda Aguilar, 8640 N. 24th St., Kalamazoo, MI 49004, for a Special Land Use permit and Site Plan Review for a residential accessory building on an otherwise vacant parcel. The subject property is located at the southeast corner of Doster Road and Turner Lane, Plainwell, MI 49080 and is the north 100’ of B-Z Bees Acres Platted Lot 6, identified as Parcel ‘A’ in a platted lot division request for parcel 08-12-100-006-00. The lot division is contingent upon the granting of a Special Land Use permit for the resultant accessory building on a vacant lot. The property in question is zoned “R-2” - Single Family & Two Family Medium Density Residential District. 3. A request by Willis Aukerman, 7990 Milo Road, Delton, MI 49046, for an amendment to an existing Special Land Use permit and Site Plan to add model airplane and model rocketry events. The subject property is located at the northeast corner of Parker Road and Milo Road, Delton, MI 49046. The parcel number is 08-12-024-008-00. The property in question is zoned “A” - Agricultural District. 4. Such other and further matters as may properly come before the Planning Commission for this meeting. All interested persons are invited to be present or submit written comments on this matter(s) to the below Township office address. Prairieville Township will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the hearing upon five (5) days notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk at the address or telephone number set forth below. Jim Stoneburner, Township Supervisor Prairieville Township Hall 10115 S. Norris Rd Delton, MI 49046 (269) 623-2664 77523091 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 1, 2008 — Page 12 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Peter K. DeMink and Nancy R. DeMink, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 25, 2007, and recorded on July 5, 2007 in instrument 1182667, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Greenpoint Mortgage Funding, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Sixty-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Eight And 17/100 Dollars ($268,998.17), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 15, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 26, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan, and running thence North to the Lake, thence bounded on the North and West by the Lake and a creek which is an outlet of the Lake and on the South by Section line. Also commencing at the South 1/8 Post of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 26, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan for a point of beginning; thence North 245 feet, thence East 40 feet, thence South 245 feet, thence West 30 feet to point of beginining. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522617 File #197341F01 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on October 2, 2006, by Jacqualine Sniezek, a single woman, as Mortgagor, given by her to First National Bank of America, whose address is 241 E. Saginaw Hwy., Suite 600, P.O. Box 980, East Lansing, Michigan 48826-0980, as Mortgagee, and recorded on October 11, 2006, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1171277, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Twenty-Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty-Seven and 29/100 Dollars ($29,867.29); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, June 5, 2008 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF ORANGEVILLE, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Beginning at the Southwest corner of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, thence East 720 feet for the point of beginning; thence South 700 feet; thence East 600 feet; thence North 370 feet; thence West 264 feet; thence North 330 feet; thence West 336 feet to point of beginning. Commonly known as: 11331 Keller Road, Shelbyville, Michigan 49344. Includes 1991 Mobile Home Reman Empir (serial number 11239915) The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: April 22, 2008 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF AMERICA Benjamin J. Price of East Lansing, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 77522836 (517) 371-8253 City of Hastings REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS ACQUISITION AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THE HASTINGS INDUSTRIAL INCUBATOR The City of Hastings has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Acquisition and Redevelopment of the Hastings Industrial Incubator Property. Copies of the RFP are available at Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Consultants requiring additional information or clarification relative to the RFP may direct inquiries to John Hart at (269) 945-2468. Proposals may be mailed or personally delivered to the City of Hastings, ATTN: Clerk/Treasurer, Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Proposals must be received no later than 11:00 a.m. on Friday May 30, 2008. Respondents shall submit five (5) copies of their Proposals and shall provide clear written notice in the Proposal if there is any intent to make any exception to any requirements of the RFP. The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to award the contract in a manner deemed to be in its own best interest, price and other factors considered. Perspective respondents shall be required to provide satisfactory evidence of successful completion of work similar to that contained within the RFP to be considered eligible to perform this work. All proposals shall be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package Proposal - Acquisition and Redevelopment of the Hastings Industrial Incubator Property. 77522787 John Hart Community Development Director City of Hastings REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS ACQUISITION AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THE FORMER HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY PROPERTY The City of Hastings has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Acquisition and Redevelopment of the former Hastings Public Library Property. Copies of the RFP are available at Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Consultants requiring additional information or clarification relative to the RFP may direct inquiries too Mr. Tim Girrbach at (269) 945-2468. Proposals may be mailed or personally delivered to the City of Hastings, ATTN: Clerk/Treasurer, Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Proposals must be received no later than 11:00 a.m. on Friday May 30, 2008. Respondents shall submit five (5) copies of their Proposals and shall provide clear written notice in the Proposal if there is any intent to make any exception to any requirements of the RFP. The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to award the contract in a manner deemed to be in its own best interest, price and other factors considered. Perspective respondents shall be required to provide satisfactory evidence of successful completion of work similar to that contained within the RFP to be considered eligible to perform this work. All proposals shall be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package Proposal - Acquisition and Redevelopment of the Former Hastings Public Library Property. 77522791 Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by William J. Buckner and Suzanne M. Buckner, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 21, 2002, and recorded on June 4, 2002 in instrument 1081652, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-One Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-Seven And 36/100 Dollars ($171,747.36), including interest at 7.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 22, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 7 of Near Lane Estates Plat No. 1, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats, on Page 7 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 24, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522777 File #070598F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas W. Sigler II, unmarried and Chelsea A. Stephens, unmarried, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 25, 2007, and recorded on June 12, 2007 in instrument 1181598, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Huntington National Bank as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Three Thousand Sixty-Three And 29/100 Dollars ($103,063.29), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 8, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 159 of Steven's Wooded Acres #3, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, on Page 84 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #196489F01 77522374 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ann R Smith, original mortgagor(s), to First Place Bank, Mortgagee, dated January 10, 2007, and recorded on January 24, 2007 in instrument 1175538, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four Thousand Nine Hundred Eighteen And 03/100 Dollars ($94,918.03), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 29, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 3, Block 3 R.J. Grant's Seconds Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of plats, page 16 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 1, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523084 File #200399F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Denise Hyder and Christopher Hyder, Wife and Husband to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as a nominee for First Franklin A Division of Nat. City Bank of IN, Mortgagee, dated April 14, 2006, and recorded on May 15, 2006, as Instrument Number 1164633, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-FF10, Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, Series 2006-FF10 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty Two and 89/100 Dollars($105,862.89) including interest at the rate of 8.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on May 29, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 23 of Smith's Lakeview Center, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 6 of Plats, Page 50, Barry County Records. 1157 AUBURN LANE The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: April 24, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77522812 Our File No. 194.00372 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy A. Batchelor and Kimberly L. Batchelor, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 10, 2002, and recorded on May 19, 2003 in instrument 1104625, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Eight And 06/100 Dollars ($162,568.06), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 29, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 corner of said Section; thence South 0 degrees 30 minutes 00 Seconds East, 462.92 feet along the East line of said Section; thence South 89 degrees, 45 minutes, 24 seconds West, 328.97 feet parallel with the East-West 1/4 line of said Section, to the point of beginning; thence South 89 degrees, 45 minutes, 24 seconds West, 328.96 feet; thence South 0 degrees, 34 minutes 00 seconds East, 530.20 feet along the West line of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section; thence North 89 degrees 42 minutes, 30 seconds East 328.65 feet parallel with the South line of the Northeast 1/4 the Southeast 1/4 of said Section; thence North 0 degrees 32 minutes 00 seconds West 529.92 feet along the East line of the West 1/2 of the East 1/2 of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section, to the point of beginning. Subject to and together with an easement for ingress and egress as described in Schedule "X" Description of Schedule "X": That part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, described as: The East 20.0 feet of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section, also those parts of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 1 and the Southeast 1/4 of Section 6, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, the centerline of which is described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 of said Section 1; thence South 0 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds East 1317.30 feet along the East line of said Section to the South line of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 1 and the point of beginning; thence North 0 degrees 30 minutes, 00 seconds West, 324.74 feet; thence South 89 degrees 42 minutes, 30 seconds West, 657.31 feet parallel with the East-West 1/4 line of said Section; thence North 0 degrees 34 minutes, 00 seconds West, 530.20 feet along the West line of the East 1/2 of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section to reference point "A"; thence South 89 degrees, 45 minutes, 24 seconds West, 528.96 feet to the point of ending. Also, that part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, described as: Beginning at the above described reference Point "A"; thence North 0 degrees, 34 minutes,00 seconds West, 200.00 feet to the point of ending of said centerline. and Also, the West 33 feet of the West 1/2 of the West fractional 1/2 of the Southwest fractin 1/4 of Section 6, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Except the South 396.00 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 1, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523079 File #199749F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Cynthia Griffin aka Cynthia Joanne Griffin and Joe Stephens, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 18, 2007, and recorded on May 25, 2007 in instrument 1180960, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighteen Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-Three And 97/100 Dollars ($118,893.97), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 15, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 400 feet of a parcel of land in the East 26 rods of the South 1/2 of the South east 1/4 of Section 13 town 1 north, range 10 West, described as fowllows: beginning at a point on the East line of Section 13, which lies 1200 feet due North of the Southeast corner of said Section 13, thence due Souht 812 feet thence West 429 feet thecne due North 812 feet thence due East 429 fet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522595 File #198203F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Glen A Johnson II and Nelda K Johnson, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 10, 2001, and recorded on August 13, 2001 in instrument 1064695, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-One Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Seven And 30/100 Dollars ($91,637.30), including interest at 7.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 22, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 2, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, described as: Commencing at the North 1/4 corner of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 03 minutes 34 seconds West 2226.29 feet along the West line of the Northeast 1/4 to the point of beginning; thence South 00 degrees 03 minutes 34 seconds West 209.94 feet, along the West line of the Northeast 1/4; thence North 89 degrees 45 minutes 48 seconds East 243.18 feet, to the centerline of Whitneyville Road; thence North 08 degrees 05 minutes 02 seconds East 212.18 feet, along the centerline of Whitneyville Road; thence South 89 degrees 45 minutes 46 seconds West 272.80 feet, to the point of beginning, subject to highway right of way for Whitneyville Road The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 24, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522782 File #004932F03 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Trust In the matter of MARGARET R. COOK, Trust dated January 24, 1997. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, MARGARET R. COOK, who lived at 520 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan died April 9, 2008 leaving a certain trust under the name of MARGARET R. COOK Trust, and dated January 24, 1997, wherein the decedent was the Settlor and BOBBIE WILKINS was named as the trustee serving at the time of or as a result of the decedents death. Creditors of the decedent and of the trust are notified that all claims against the decedent or against the trust will be forever barred unless presented to BOBBIE WILKINS, the named trustee at 2700 Tanner Lake Road, Hastings, Michigan within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: April 18, 2008 Robert L. Byington 222 West Apple Street, P.O. Box 248 Hastings, Michigan 49058 269-945-9557 Bobbie Wilkins 2700 Tanner Lake Road Hastings, Michigan 49058 77523076 �Page 13 — Thursday, May 1, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Local teen winners honored at Write Away contest ceremony by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Six Delton Kellogg High School students, two Hastings High pupils and one Thornapple Kellogg High school student were selected winners of the 2008 Write Away Competition, which had more than 100 entries. The competition, established by Hastings residents Kensinger and Alice Jones, is sponsored by the Barry Community Foundation. The teens were honored with certificates of achievement for their writing talents at a ceremony last Thursday night at Kellogg Community College’s Fehsenfeld Center in Hastings. Winning $50 first place prizes were: • Cody Lepper, of Delton Kellogg, for poetry, titled “Mine,” in the freshman and sophomore category; • Brittany Norris, of Delton Kellogg, for an essay, “Minds of Their Own,” in the freshman and sophomore category; • Nikki Huffman, of Delton Kellogg for poetry, titled “The Audition,” in the junior and senior category; • Patrick Hawley, of Hastings High, for a short story, titled “The Le Fluer Café,” in the junior and senior category; • Autumn Polley, of Delton Kellogg, for a feature story, titled “Dominican Republic,” in the junior and senior category. Second place prizes of $25 are going to:Riley Heckman, of Delton Kellogg, for poetry, titled “Confusion,” in the freshman and sophomore category; Cody Lepper, of Delton Kellogg, for an essay, titled “A Place to Be,” in the freshman and sophomore category; Christopher Miller, of Delton Kellogg, for poetry, titled “Dying to Remember,” in the junior and senior category; and Tracy Glass, of Thornapple Kellogg, for a short story, titled “Light House,” in the junior and senior category. Third place winner in the junior and senior category of short story was Sarah Phillips, of Hastings High. She also receives $25 for her entry, titled “Too Late.” The Write Away Competition Fund was established at the foundation by Kensinger and Alice Jones “to encourage and inspire Barry County high school students to develop an appreciation for the creative writing process and to provide incentives for the expression of original ideas through the use of written language.” Erin Welker, communications director at the foundation, called this year’s winners “the best of the best.” She also spoke highly of Kensinger and Alice Jones. Ken enjoyed a 50-year career as a writer of radio dramas, creative director for major international advertising agencies, author of numerous magazine articles and several motion picture scripts, Welker said, noting that he coined the once well-known advertising slogan: ‘See the USA in your Chevrolet.’ “In 1976, he retired to Barry County to raise Angus cattle and embark on a 14- year professorship at Michigan State University. He and his wife, Alice, collaborated and published books two books and their work has LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Pamela Smith, a married woman and Loren Smith, her husband, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 26, 2005 and recorded October 5, 2005 in Instrument Number 1153906, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. as Trustee by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Nine Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Five and 53/100 Dollars ($129,635.53) including interest at 10.22% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MAY 29, 2008. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 38, Plat of Bur Mar Estates Number 1, City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 36, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: May 1, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 2485021499 File No. 207.9372 77523190 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Scott Kipp A.K.A. Scott C. Kipp and Michelle Kipp, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California Corporation, Mortgagee, dated September 30, 2005, and recorded on October 24, 2005 in instrument 1155028, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ten Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-One And 16/100 Dollars ($110,821.16), including interest at 11.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 8, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning on the West Line of Section 32, Town 1, Range 8, 10 rods North on the Southwest corner, North 1/2, West 1/2, Southwest 1/4, Thence East 528 Feet, Thence North 12 rods, Thence West 528 Feet, Thence South 12 Rods to the Point of Beginning, Also Beginning Southwest corner Northwest 1/4, Southwest 1/4, Section 32, Thence North 22 Rods to point of beginning, The East 32 Rods, Thence South 22 Rods, Thence East 12 Rods, Thence North 27 Rods, Thence West 44 Rods, Thence South 5 Rods to point of beginning, Except beginning 32 Rods East of Southwest corner Northwest 1/4, Southwest 1/4, Thence North 6 Rods, Thence East 12 Rods, Thence South 6 Rods, Thence West 12 Rods to the Point of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522473 File #196779F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeremy Allerding, unmarried, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 25, 2005, and recorded on May 4, 2005 in instrument 200505040006502, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC BANK USA as Trustee for FRIEDMAN,BILLINGS,RAMSEY GROUP,INC.(FBR) SECURITIZATION NAME-FBR 2005-1 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred One Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty And 04/100 Dollars ($101,880.04), including interest at 10.6999% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 15, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at center of Oliver Street where it connects with Jefferson Street, thence South along Jefferson sreet 219 feet for the point of beginning, thence South 78 feet, East 14 rods, North 78 feet, West 14 rods to the point of beginning, being part of Lot 34, Glasgow's First Addition. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522622 File #197994F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bonny J. Wagner and Thomas A. Wagner, wife and husband, to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated September 4, 2004 and recorded September 23, 2004 in Instrument Number 1134355, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee to Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004- R11 under the Pooling and Servicing agreement dated as of December 1, 2004, without recourse by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty Thousand Ninety-Seven and 35/100 Dollars ($130,097.35) including interest at 10.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MAY 29, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner, thence East 530 feet along the North line of said property; thence South 240 feet on a line parallel with the West line of said property; thence West 530 feet on a line parallel with the North line of said property; thence North 240 feet on the West line of said property to the point of beginning of the following property: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the Northeast one-quarter (recorded as Southeast one-quarter) of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 36, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, running thence East 16 and 2/100 chains, thence North 24 and 92/100 chains; thence West 16 and 2/100 chains; thence South 24 and 92/100 chains to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: May 1, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77523174 File No. 214.5168 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Annette Erway, A Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 8, 2006, and recorded on April 10, 2006 in instrument 1162441, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-Four And 60/100 Dollars ($125,594.60), including interest at 8.49% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 8, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 30, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, described as Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of said section; Thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 616.00 feet along the West line of said Southwest 1/4 to the place of beginning; Thence North 89 degrees 45 minutes 11 seconds East 250.00 feet parallel with the North line of said Southwest 1/4, Thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 100.00 feet; Thence South 89 degrees 43 minutes 11 seconds West 250.00 feet; Thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 100.00 feet along the West line of said Southwest 1/4 to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #126428F02 77522414 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael D. Kemper, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 25, 2005, and recorded on March 28, 2005 in instrument 1143297, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Four And 65/100 Dollars ($100,994.65), including interest at 5.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 8, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 5, Block C, Chas. H. Bauers Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 57, City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #138021F02 77522461 Winners of the 2008 Write Away Competition are (front row, from left) Patrick Hawley, Chris Miller, Brittany Norris, Sarah Phillips; (back row) Autumn Polley, Cody Lepper, Nikki Huffman and Riley Heckman. Tracy Glass was not available for the photo. appeared in the Reminder and the Banner,” Welker said. The couple founded the Write Away competition in 2003, she told the audience, “to encourage Barry County high school students with writing aspirations, particularly in poetry, short stories, essays and feature stories.” Ken Jones told the winners, their families and guests, that it’s always a great pleasure for him to talk with people who like to write. “I think we are a race apart. I think something up here, he said pointing to his head, occurs at birth that makes it compulsory for you to write. You’re not happy unless you are expressing yourself,” he said. “And it’s self-expression in the long run that creates great stories, great poetry, great essays. And I think you wouldn’t be here tonight unless you’ve got that wonderful, important gene that makes you a compulsive writer. You’re doomed – you won’t be able to stop writing. You’re going to write if they lock you up in a cell; you’ll say, give me a pen,” Ken Jones said. “Congratulations on being writers... Above all it means you’ve got the means to share your vision of life with others, and you do it through writing. “...Writing is also a way to make a handsome living. Is that good news?... And it’s challenging and fun, frustrating and fun, demanding and fun. But because you are writing, it never stops bringing you pleasure,” he said, encouraging the students to look into advertising as an avenue to write. Of the newspaper business, which Jones noted is another place that requires excellent writing, honesty, perception and persistence, he said, “It requires a lot, but gives a lot back” because it allows “you to be a tremendous influence for good.” He encouraged the students to look into careers like public relations and political speech writing, “which is a wonderful chance to be an influence for good and to exercise all your ingenuity (to try to write interesting and true speeches is a challenge). “Writing is not an easy life, but it’s a wonderful life. Stick at it and be persistent, and you’ll find a way to keep writing all of your lives. Look at me; I’m still writing,” said 88year-old Ken Jones. “And I feel great.” Guest speaker Fred Jacobs, vice president of J-Ad Graphics and past president and a founding member of the Barry Community Foundation, called the ability to write a tremendous and powerful tool. “You can make a difference with words. That’s what advertising is all about. It’s about making you want to do something. That’s what Ken did his whole life. He made people do something maybe they wouldn’t have done otherwise if it wasn’t for the words he put on paper... That’s what good writers do. They ask you to cry... laugh... make a decision on a purchase... Even the ads we have in the Reminder, it’s all about putting words down...,” Jacobs said. “...As we write everyday and how we put stuff on paper is a tremendous responsibility because we are saying things to you and the people around Barry County, and we have to know that’s it’s factual. They rely on us to be able to do that. Writing is a powerful media, and I think it’s always going to be,” he said. “You’re going to see changes. The Internet has made a change to what’s happening to the media... but whether spoken over radio or over the TV or written or played out on the Internet, or put in print in the newspaper, somebody has to write it and that’s never going to change. So, there’s always going to be a huge career field for writers in all kinds of areas...,” Jacobs said. For those who like writing, he recommends renting the movie “Freedom Writers.” “It’s probably the best movie about writing that you will watch,” he said. He summarized some of the plot saying, a teacher went into what was probably one of the worst school systems in the Los Angeles area where 90 to 100 percent of the students had no intention to graduate from high school and college wasn’t even on the radar screen. The teacher had the students write about their lives in a diary, and then she introduced them to some of the horrors, like the Holocaust, other people have endured. The students learned that their own lives weren’t as bad as others. “These kids came from divorced parents, abusive situations. “They weren’t going anywhere... Every one of their lives was a deadend, yet they turned their lives around, and it all came from putting words and thoughts on paper and then analyzing those words and thoughts... and they thought I don’t have it as bad as I thought I did and I can make a difference... All those kids graduated from high school and most of them went on to college,” Jacobs said. “Shortly after that, these kids set up a foundation to make a difference and teach kids the importance of writing... to try to entice kids to change their lives and not wait for somebody else to make an impact on them.” Many of them went into the field of writing, he noted. Jacobs said he started writing opinion columns for the Banner on a regular basis about five years ago, but his first one was more than a dozen years ago when he wrote about the need for Kellogg Community College to have a campus in Barry County. “The county board of commissioners were not going to support KCC and we just couldn’t believe they wouldn’t support bringing a community college to Barry County. I sat down and wrote a column about KCC, and it didn’t take very long for the commissioners to come around. All of them voted for it but one...,” he said. “One of the more emotional opinion columns I’ve written was about the animal shelter (in the April 24 Banner about euthenizing dogs who were suspected of having canine influenza)... Those were animals’ lives. They didn’t have to be put down. They could have been saved...” Jacobs said he has put as many as 40 hours See CONTEST, page 16 Kensinger Jones, retired advertising executive and professor, told the audience that writing is “challenging and fun, frustrating and fun, demanding and fun.” �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 1, 2008 — Page 14 Two Hastings incumbents uncontested by Megan Lavell Staff Writer Hastings Area Schools Board of Education President Pat Endsley and Treasurer Gene Haas both are running unopposed for the Hastings Board of Education in an election that will take place Tuesday. Endsley, 60, has been on the board since 1985. Her husband, Gordon, is a farmer. Endsley herself works as a housewife and farmer. Their four children Wade, Boyd, Eric and Kara all are Hastings High School graduates. During her 23 years time on the board, Endsley has served as the secretary and the president. She also has served on the Economic Alliance Board. Endsley said she is running for school board because, “I feel in these tough economic times, my experiences of the past can help us get through. I value education, and this is a way I can serve my community.” Among issues and concerns Endsley feels are important to her school district are finances. “I hope our community realizes that we are not alone in our current situation. I am very concerned about state unfunded mandates, particularly the new high school curriculum.” Endsley said her qualifications to serve on the board include experience. She said she “experienced the economic woes of the 1980s and hope that qualifies me to try to work through our financial difficulties now.” About the proposed millage, Endsley said, “I hope that people realize the need we have in facility major repairs. A new elevator for the high school is over $70,000. That is dollars that have to come from money I’d rather see spent on educating students.” Haas, 61, has been on the board since 1996. He is married to Margie, Pleasantview Elementary School principal. Haas works for Consumers Energy as a planner and analyst, and owns a small business, Handpiece Express, Inc. Haas has six children. Heather graduated from Hastings High School; Andrea graduated from Sienna Heights and is a fifth generation teacher; Rachael and Gene III graduated from Western Michigan University; Shannon graduated from Central Michigan University; and Michael graduated from the University of Michigan. Haas has been a board member and past president of the Barry County Economic Patricia Endsley Development Alliance; a member of the Hastings Rotary Club; and a permanent deacon in the Catholic Church for the Diocese of Kalamazoo assigned to St. Rose in Hastings and St. Margaret’s in Otsego. “I am seeking re-election so that I may continue to serve our community, especially the youth, who are the future of Barry County,” said Haas about why he is running for school board. On challenges and concerns he feels are important to the school district, Haas said, “Funding is the most crucial issue facing the schools. Over the past five or six years, spending cuts which didn’t impact the quality of the education for the students have been made. We’re approaching the point where painful decisions and strategies have to be implemented. “Educational quality is a second issue. As we grapple with higher standards imposed by the State of Michigan and the federal No Child Left Behind legislation, we find more emphasis on the four core subjects and a greater need for texts and other materials that are up-to-date and align with the mandated curriculum. DEGROOTE, continued from page 1 Gene Haas “Education diversity is the third concern. With the emphasis on educational quality, we find diminished opportunity for the arts and occupational education, particularly for those students who aren’t headed for college. It becomes a real juggling act to try to provide these components which are crucial to a quality, well-rounded education. We currently are trying desperately to reinstate our health occupations program, but it’s an up-hill battle with funding and time constraints. It needs to happen, but honestly I’m not sure we can make it a reality given the present circumstances.” Haas said his qualifications to serve on the board of education are experience and commitment to the community. About the proposed millage, Haas said, “We’ve made significant improvements to our buildings and facilities with our last two bond issues. With decreased funding, we have fewer resources available to preserve the investment the community has made in our buildings. The millage provides us with local funding, independent of the state, for capital investment in our facilities. The four-generation DeGroote family plants the PDR sign (from left) son-in-law Jeff Morton, Kaitlyn Baker, Bob Baker, Stephen and Sandi DeGroote, Kris Baker and Karlee Baker. (Photo by Helen Mudry) Jennette named new BISD superintendent by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Jeffrey T. Jennette, currently superintendent of Breckenridge Community Schools, has been named the new superintendent of the Barry Intermediate School District, effective July 1. He will succeed current BISD Superintendent James Hund, who is retiring June 30 after a 35-year career with the district, including and the past six and one-half years as superintendent. The BISD Board last week voted 4-1, with member John Gores dissenting, to hire Jennette for the district’s top post Jennette was selected for the position because the majority of BISD Board members believed “he was the best fit for the district, given his background,” Hund said. BISD provides many services, including special education, to the Hastings and Delton Kellogg school districts. Jennette, of Breckenridge, has been superintendent of Breckenridge Community Schools since July 2002. Prior to that, he was principal at Clawson High School in Clawson, beginning in July 1999. He was a high school principal in the Breckenridge district from June 1997 to July 1999. Jennette was a middle school principal in the Breckenridge school district from January 1994 to June 1997. He began his career in education as an English teacher, instructing seventh through 12th grades from March 1989 to January 1994. During those years, Jennette also served as athletic director. Jennette has earned a specialist degree in education administration, a master’s degree in education administration and a bachelor of science degree in secondary education, all from Central Michigan University. Fifteen applicants originally applied for the BISD superintendent’s position. The five candidates chosen to be interviewed were Phillip L. Haack, of Hastings, director of business and employee services at Godwin Heights Public Schools, Maple Valley Schools’ Superintendent Kim Kramer, Hastings Area Schools’ Assistant Superintendent Mary Gauss Vliek, Colon Community Schools’ Superintendent Lloyd Kirby, and Jennette. Haack and Jennette were the two finalists. Lakewood celebrates FFA Week by Helen Mudry Staff Writer Lakewood students who drove the family car to school Friday found their vehicles were outsized both in weight and horse power by the two dozen tractors parked in the first row of the student parking lot. It was Drive Your Tractor to School Day, a culmination of FFA Week. Making an appearance were standard field tractors and some of the larger, newer models. A few kids down-sized and opted to save gas by driving the family lawn tractor. And then there was the behemoth of sprayer that dwarfed the entire tractor fleet. Derek Morton drove the machine from the family farm on M-43 near Woodland During the week, each day had a special dress designation. One day each student wore his or her FFA jacket. Another day they wore their favorite foot wear. Some came in work Perched on their tractors are Lakewood FFA members Kyle Jackson on the riding lawn tractor, Isaac Duits (on tractor in back from left), Alan Jackson, Richard Reed (front), Mike Pifer and Tom TePastte. (Photo by Helen Mudry.) boots fresh from the farm. One young man wore boots from his biking wardrobe. Thursday was Dress Like a Farmer Day, which was pretty much indistinguishable from any other day at Lakewood. Kaitlyn Baker helps great grandmother Sandi DeGroote plant the PDR sign in the front lawn. (Photo by Helen Mudry) Four vying for two Delton school board seats Two positions on the Delton Kellogg Schools Board of Education are up for election. President Sandra Barker is seeking re-election, but Trustee Joseph Noto is retiring after 20 years on the board. Barker, 53, is co-owner of Sajo’s Pizza in Delton with her husband Joseph Barker, Jr. Their two daughters Amber, 27, and Amy, 23, are both graduates of Delton Kellogg High School. During her 12 years on the board, Barker has been the treasurer and the president. Barker’s community activities include serving as a member of the Delton Business Association, the Delton Senior Housing Board, a member of the Southwest Barry County Intermunicipality Development Team. Barker said she is running for school board “To continue to improve our district and to try to give some offering to our students that other districts have, elementary foreign language, and to also enlarge our alternative education program.” On issues and concerns important to the school district, Barker said, “We need to work to make sure our children are ready for the workplace, and to be properly prepared for after high school.” Barker said she is qualified for the board of education because, “Having served 12 years and being a small business owner gives me insight into the operations of a district. I have a great desire to see our school be successful so all children will have great educational experiences.” Jennifer Bever (not the Delton Kellogg Elementary School teacher), 32, is married to Jeffrey Bever and works as a stay-at-home mother of 5-year-old twin daughters. Her husband works as a computer-aided design engineer, and her daughters attend Delton Elementary School. Bever is running for the board of education for the first time. Her community activities include serving on the Elementary Parent Advisory Council, the Superintendent’s Advisory Council, the secretary of Partners in Education for the elementary school, Junior Achievement instructor, a 4-H leader and a Little League coach. “I am running for the Delton Kellogg school board because I will enhance the current board by being approachable and hard working. Through my countless volunteer hours, I have established strong working relationships with many Delton school staff members. This productivity will continue as I hope to serve with panther pride.” See DELTON, next page Eric Pessell Sandra Barker Jennifer Bever Travis Homister �Page 15 — Thursday, May 1, 2008 — The Hastings Banner POLICE BEAT BEA Hastings Township argument results in arrest The Barry County Sheriff’s Department responded to a Hastings Township home April 24 to investigate an alleged verbal dispute. After interviewing the occupants of the home, deputies determined there was no cause for an arrest on those charges. However, a Law Enforcement Information Network check revealed four outstanding warrants on one of the individuals, and Damon Matthew Yearta, 33, of Bellevue was arrested and transported to Calhoun County, where he was turned over to the Battle Creek Police Department. Yearta was wanted on charges of indecent exposure, child neglect and two counts of contempt of court. Would-be thief makes shocking discovery A representative of Wolverine Power Co-op in Orangeville Township called authorities April 1 to report someone had climbed the eight-foot fence surrounding the facility and attempted to steal a section of copper cable. The company representative said they had been forced to take the station off line because of an unusually large power drain and when workers reported for their morning shift they discovered several feet of grounding cable pulled out of the ground and cut. One of the cables apparently experienced a large arcing current and was burned and melted at the end. The company representative said none of the cable was successfully removed and he believed whomever attempted the theft may have suffered burns to the hands and face as a result of the arcing current. The incident was investigated by the Barry County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies arrest two area drivers in alcohol-related stops Two traffic stops on April 26 resulted in separate arrests by the Barry County Sheriff’s Department. The first stop occurred in Hastings Township, where Donny Allen Carter, 25, of Nashville was arrested for driving while intoxicated after failing to successfully complete a field sobriety test. Carter admitted to the deputy that he had consumed four or five beers a short time before he was stopped. His blood alcohol level was measured at .13 percent. Carter was lodged in the Barry County Jail. The second arrest occurred in Castleton Township, where a deputy arrested Candace A. McCracken, 40, of Hastings after her blood alcohol level measured .12 percent. McCracken was lodged in the Barry County Jail without incident. COURT NEWS Tobias John Bowers, 34, of Delton appeared before Barry County Circuit Court Judge James Fisher April 4 in a probation violation hearing. Bowers was sentenced to serve eight months in jail for his 2005 conviction on a charge of domestic violence (third offense). At his original sentencing, in 2005, Bowers was ordered to serve 36 months of probation for the offense. He was arrested in Johnstown Township in November of that year. In making the ruling, Judge Fisher noted previous convictions for the same offense in 1995 and 2005, both in Calhoun County. Judge Fisher ruled that the balance of Bowers’ jail time may be suspended upon payment of previously mandated assessments of $500 in court costs and a probation fee of $360. Bowers is scheduled to appear again before Judge Fisher in August for a separate sentencing hearing. not be eligible for the work release program. Judge Fisher fined Kozar $500 and assessed court costs of $1,000, restitution of $140 and a probation fee of $360 in that 2007 sentence. In making his ruling, Judge Fisher noted 10 previous convictions on Kozar’s record for driving under the influence of alcohol. Kozar was arrested in Middleville in January 2007. John Scott Kozar, 49, of Middleville was sentenced by Judge Fisher in a probation violation hearing April 23 to serve 60 months of probation and 12 months in jail on one count of driving under the influence of alcohol and one count of resisting and obstruction of a police officer. Judge Fisher ordered Kozar to continue on a 36-monthprobation sentence imposed in February 2007 and extended the probation for an additional 60 months. In addition, the judge ruled Kozar will Nichole Mackey, 34, of Middleville was sentenced by Judge Fisher on April 24 to serve 60 months of probation and a day in jail for her January conviction on a charge of welfare fraud (failure to inform the county of changes in her circumstances) between April 2005 and 2005. Judge Fisher assessed Mackey court costs of $250, restitution of $3,219 and a probation fee of $600. The judge ruled Mackey may be discharged from probation upon payment of court assessments. Christopher Michael Mennell, 37, of Hastings was sentenced to serve 36 months of probation and 30 days in jail for his April 2 conviction on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol. Mennell was fined $500, assessed court costs of $500, a probation fee of $360 and a drug court fee of $200. Mennell is to report to drug court in May. He was arrested in Woodland Township in January. Banner CLASSIFIEDS Man should have thought before acting in local parking lot On April 27, a Barry County Sheriff’s Deputy was called to the Felpausch parking lot where he observed an individual urinating in the lot. When he approached the man, identified as Steven Wayne Boger, 22, of Kalamazoo, the deputy inquired as to why the man did not use the facilities in the store. Boger said he simply did not think of it. Boger was arrested and charged with indecent exposure. CALL... The Hastings BANNER 945-9554 Two-car crash sends one man to the hospital For Sale Household Automotive FRAMES AND CUSTOM matte cutting. By appointment only. Call Picture This Photography. (269)948-4669 A BED - A new queen pillowtop mattress set, still in plastic. Must sell $109, 616949-6525. Can deliver. FOR SALE: 1972 Olds Cutlass 2 door coupe. Hard top, Kentucky car; 1972 350 motor and transmission in extra parts car, can hear run. Interior redone except driver’s seat. New carpet, dash, backseat and good glass. Solid all around, just needs to be finished, $3,500. Call (517)5079941 Hastings Police responded to a personal injury accident that occurred April 23 at the intersection of East State Street and East Center Street. A vehicle traveling westbound on State Street driven by Mitchell Gahan, 19, of Middleville attempted to turn onto Center Street and in doing so, turned into the path of an eastbound vehicle driven by Matthew France, 26, of Nashville. Gahan was transported by Lansing Mercy Ambulance to Pennock Hospital for treatment of injuries. His condition is unknown. Estate Sale ESTATE/MOVING SALES: by Bethel Timmer - The Cottage House Antiques. (269)795-8717 Phone call results in domestic violence charge Hastings Police were dispatched to a reported domestic assault at a residence in the 300 block of East Grand Street April 26. Officers were advised by dispatch that the caller could hear a woman screaming. Responding officers made contact with a 20-year-old victim they found sitting on a couch, crying. She told the officers that the suspect, who was also present at the time, had become upset over a phone call she had made. A verbal argument ensued which then turned into a physical assault, with the victim being pushed and shoved, then physically choked. The suspect, who was identified as Gerald Carpentier, 27, of Hastings, was placed under arrest on charges of domestic assault. He was transported and lodged at the Barry County Jail. Lawn & Garden ROTOTILLING GARDENS: 6ft. tiller (269)7583165 Bob Blackburn For Rent Cyclist injured by Hastings driver HASTINGS: 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT FOR RENT: new carpet, tile floors, laundry, covered parking. Extra sharp, no pets, $575 a month. Call (269)945-3114 Hastings Police responded to a personal injury accident at the intersection of Boltwood and Center streets April 25. The accident occurred after a motorcycle being driven by Christopher Ayers, 36, of Nashville hit the outer rear bumper of a vehicle traveling westbound on Center Street. That vehicle, which was being driven by Kate Martisius, 23, of Hastings, had stopped for the stop sign at Boltwood and then continued through the intersection. Martisius did not see two motorcycles that were southbound on Boltwood. A witness told officers that the motorcycles were accelerating rapidly just prior to the crash. Ayers was transported by Lansing Mercy Ambulance to Pennock Hospital for treatment of his injuries. His condition is unknown. The second motorcycle was not involved in the accident. She got too up close and personal in Hastings MOTORHOME FOR RENT: Class A, Deluxe, fully loaded with fireplace, $1,600/wk (plus). Call (616)292-2493. Hastings Police responded to a residence in the 100 block of East Walnut Street April 24 to a report of a domestic assault. Responding officers made contact with the husband and wife and were able to ascertain that an argument had occurred over some personal matters. During the argument the wife physically assaulted her 19-year-old husband. Chloe Thomas, 18, of Hastings was placed under arrest on charges of domestic assault. She was transported and lodged at the Barry County Jail. GARAGE SALE: MAY 2nd & May 3rd, 5550 S. Charlton Park Road, Hastings, 9am-? Garage Sale MOVING SALE: MAY 1st, 2nd & 3rd, 9am-?? 8315 Willson Dr. off Yankee Springs Rd. Follow signs. New items daily. DELTON, continued from previous page We have very Competitive Prices! THISS AUTO Hastings •Auto Body • Repair & Refinishing • Collision Repair • A/C Service & Repair • Full Mechanical Repairs & Service Brakes • Wheel Alignment • Exhaust • Air Conditioning • Electrical • Tune Ups • Most Any Repair! Jerry Lancaster, Master Mechanic 2295 South M-37 Hwy. Across from Glen’s Gas & Welding Supplies Hastings, MI 49058 Dennis Thiss - Owner (269) 948-3387 02690066 Farm E.A.R.T.H. = EDUCATED ANIMAL Rescue and Teen Haven is in urgent need of HAY DONATIONS. We will come pick it up, clean out your barn of old hay (Any type of hay that isn’t moldy). E.A.R.T.H. 501(c)3 is a non-profit organization. All donations are tax deductible. PLEASE CALL (269)962-2015 Recreation A BRAND NEW king pillowtop mattress set $190. Call (616)949-2683. National Ads THIS PUBLICATION DOES NOT KNOWINGLY accept advertising which is deceptive, fraudulent or might otherwise violate law or accepted standards of taste. 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HOME IMPROVEMENTS/HANDYMAN: Specializing in decks, roofing, windows, siding, additions & remodeling. Experienced work for affordable prices. Call Alan Klein for all your home improvement needs. (269)9459269 MARY’S ALTERATIONS. Household, clothing, and zippers. No from scratch or extensive mending. Fitting in your home and free delivery. (269)945-9712. Community Notices MIDDLEVILLE MASONIC LODGE #231 meets third Wednesday each month. Meal served 6:00pm; meeting, 7:30pm. ZION R.A.M. meeting first Monday each month. Meal served 6:00pm, meeting 7:30pm. KALKASKA COUNTY: 2.45 secluded wooded acres adjoining state land. Lots of deer signs. Ideal hunting and camping, driveway, cleared site, electric. $15,900, $500 down, $180 month, 11% land contract. Northern Land Company, 1-800-9683118, www.northernlandco.com Help Wanted 1988 23 1/2FT: Baretta w/trailer cabin cruiser, 350 Chevy engine, new Volvo Penta lower unit. $3,000 obo. Call (269)788-5301 BOAT MOTOR, 35HP Evinrude, electric start, short shaft, $850. (269)623-8644, leave message. Business Services FRAMES AND CUSTOM matte cutting. By appointment only. Call Picture This Photography. (269)948-4669 DRIVERS: OTR. TOP pay, great benefits/hometime! 50% D&H. 95% No-touch. MW regional. CDL-A 800477-7565 x115 DRIVERS: PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED Since 1984, U.S. Truck Driving School. Guaranteed jobs before you start! Stevens is PreHiring! Earn 1st year $725.00-$1,000.00/wk. 800397-2324. 77523115 High Cost of Auto Repairs? $$ Check Us Out! AVE $$ SAVE S This is Pessell’s first time running for the board of education. His community activities include serving as a member of the Delton Kellogg Building Trades Committee, a member of the Delton Kellogg Schools Community Strategic Planning Facilities Committee, a member of the Barry County Solid Waste Oversight Committee and a past Delton Kellogg athletic coach. “As a graduate of Delton Kellogg Schools, I want to give something back to the school that began my preparation for my career,” said Pessell. “I feel I have the experience, the vision and the passion to assure our schools’ continued success now and in the future.” On issues important to the school district, Pessell said, “I believe declining enrollment is a major issue for our school district. This is a complex issue that will require careful thought and vision to position our school for the 21st Century family and student. Declining community involvement is another issue for our school district. Improving community access and creating an environment that promotes ownership in our school by everyone are just two examples of my position.” Pessell said he is qualified to serve on the board because, “I have worked on a board, for boards and on numerous committees and task forces. I understand the dynamics of how to gain consensus on issues to continue our school on the pathway of excellence. I will bring experience working with our legislators as I have had numerous occasions to speak with our political leaders on a variety of subjects. I have testified to state Senate committees and participated in Senate stakeholder sessions. My job requires me to make complex decisions that require looking at all options, seeking input from various sectors and ultimately moving forward with what I think is best for all. Most of all, I will bring leadership to the board. We are in a very difficult time that will require leadership to drive our school on the pathway to excellence.” Travis Homister, 31, is a millwright who lives in Dowling. His wife, Michelle, is a photographer. Their children Lane, 9, and Lucas, 6, attend Delton Kellogg Elementary. Homister has worked with Watch DOGS and helped coordinate the installation of new playground at DKES. When asked why he is seeking election, he replied, “The main focus for running for the school board is to ensure that children have the best possible education available to them. I became more vested in this process after my own children entered the school system. I am unable to volunteer on a regular basis during the school day. I see this as the next best way to impact our children's education.” Test scores are an important issue, he said. “I hope to establish communication bridges where they are necessary to help to continue moving our district in a positive direction,” he said of improving test scores. 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It was all about being dedicated to the newspaper business and what a difference it could make,” Jacobs said. “My dad pioneered the formula that if you could sell somebody an item or a service by Fred Jacobs, vice president of J-Ad Graphics and past president and a founding member of the Barry Community Foundation, talked about the power of words and making a positive difference in people’s lives and communities. making an impact with our advertisements... We could make a difference in our community. And that’s really what the Reminder and all of our papers are all about – making a difference in our communities. Writing stories about what you are doing, about your church activities, your high school, about your grade schools, the things that kids do. We had a front page story in the Banner (last week) about a kid who is 12 years old. He’s a Scout and came up with a charity program all by himself. Not only did he get the idea, he followed it through. That’s a great story to write...” Despite the Internet, TV and radio, he said, “print has come back to be one of the most powerful medias.” Noting the importance of writers, Jacobs spoke about how the recent writers’ strike nearly put TV at a standstill “because those people who are on TV don’t say those things, they read those things. I went to a David Letterman show last year and I was amazed. He didn’t say anything on TV that wasn’t written on a card. You think he ad lib’s all that stuff; he doesn’t. As soon as they stopped for a commercial, they brought him some more cards... And what is really ironic is that he was one of their better writers; that’s where he started. He was a writer at one time, so was Jay Leno. That’s how they started their careers. “...I think this (Write Away) is a great program, and I hope it goes on for years to come.” He said if only one winner per year continues to write, “we’ve made a real impact, and we have only two people to thank for that, Ken and Alice Jones,” Jacobs said. Holding a copy of the book, “Call From the Country,” the couple wrote, Jacobs told the audience that they are “famous people,” and that Ken Jones dedicated his life to writing. Jacobs also showed the audience a copy of the Hastings Banner when many years ago Ken wrote a novel, “Not Guilty, Just Dead” and it was published in segments, every week for eight weeks. “He (Ken Jones) is a pretty important person and we were lucky to have him in Barry County. Ken and Alice both have been so active in this community. He was active in politics... with the Futuring Committee, which was a group of people who were concerned about Hastings and Barry County and the growth that was going to be impacted Alice Jones presents a certificate to one of the Write Away winners, Patrick Hawley. before we even knew what growth and urban sprawl was all about. That started in the ‘80s,” Jacobs said. Towards the end of last week’s award ceremony, several students – Cody Lepper, Christopher Miller and Patrick Hawley – read samplings of their work. Miller and another writing winner, Autumn Polley, are cousins. Welker thanked all the writing participants in the Write Away Competition. “It’s really a joy of the Community Foundation. We look forward to it every year,” she said. “I’d also like to thank the Barry Intermediate School District for providing the refreshments tonight..., and the Kellogg Community College for providing this lovely room...” Judges of the competition were Mel Hund, Ken and Alice Jones, Elaine Gilbert and foundation staff, including Jennifer Richards and Erin Welker. Central celebrates March is Reading Month Former Central Elementary School teacher John Merritt returned to the classroom and used his best pirate voice to read to several classes during March is Reading Month special activities. Author Melinda Long poses with (from left) Isaiah Taylor, Kaitlyn Elliot, Allison Collins and Max Richards after her all-school presentation in Central Auditorium. Long traveled from North Carolina to share her experiences with the students. Third grade Battle of the Books winners (from left) Ethan Hart, Kayleigh Collins and Sam Dakin show off their trophies. They read books and correctly answered questions to earn their trophies. Sara Porter, (from left) Genevieve Burns, Caroline Garrison, Mallory Lyttle, Jade Boersma and Ciera VanNoty were the Battle of the Books winners for Central Elementary School. Hastings Superintendent Rich Satterlee reads to Central Elementary School students. Satterlee read to each classroom at Central during March. The teachers provided the books for the superintendent to read, and it was his first time reading some of them. Central Elementary School students pose during Dress Like a Pirate Day during March is Reading Month. Pictured are (front row, from left) Arwin DePue, Carley Laubaugh, Blake Roderick, Max Richards, Christian Heath, Josh Brown, (middle row) Dane Barnes, Gabe Trick, (back row) Hannah Trick, Zlatko Granzow, Devlyn Huska, Mallory Lyttle, Courtney Stephens, Erin Goggins, Nicole Hunt, Avery Lomas and Abby Laubaugh. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 1, 2008 — Page 17 DK boys win two, girls one, at KVA tri Some of the teams came for the competition and some for the fun as the YMCA Kickball League kicked off play at Fish Hatchery Park. YMCA Adult Co-ed Kickball league opens its first season The YMCA of Barry County kicked off its “first of its kind in Michigan” Adult Co-ed Kickball League April 19 at Fish Hatchery Park. Eight teams took the field thinking it was going to be easy, according to the YMCA’s Tom Wilt. In spite of a few whiffs, dropped balls and stiff lefts, everyone enjoyed the evening he said. The teams ranged from the highly competitive, to those out just to have a good time. The YMCA welcomes community members to join in on the fun, and cheer on their favorite teams. Games start at 4 p.m. this Sunday, with the final contest beginning at 6:30. Sutherland takes on the Young Guns at 4 p.m. Hastings Surgeons meet We’re too old for this at 4:50. Sunday Chaos takes on Gym Glass Heroes at 5:40. The Lakesiders play against Hastings Auto Body at 6:30. Here are the current league standings: Sunday Chaos 2-0 Young Guns 2-0 Hastings Surgeons 1-1 Sutherland 1-1 We’re too old for this 1-1 Gym Glass Heroes 1-1 Hastings Auto Body 0-2 Lakesiders 0-2 Some players got a foot on the ball and some didn’t as the YMCA’s Adult Co-ed Kickball league began play April 19. by Brett Bremer Aren’t many celebrations as sweet as end of losing streak I didn’t feel the earthquake last week or whenever that was, but I did feel the Earth move Tuesday afternoon. My plan was to check out the Maple Valley versus Thornapple Kellogg softball double header in Middleville during the afternoon, and maybe catch a few shots of the Trojans’ track and field meet with Forest Hills Northern between games. I did that, but during the second game of the double header between the Trojans and the Lions that’s when I felt something funny going on. The boys had just started the 1600-meter relay, the last race of the day, and the crowd was really loud. That only means one thing. That the race was going to decide the meet. Standing behind the outfield fence at the softball field, I had just enough time to get to the fence to see that at the far north end of the stadium and a crowd of teammates was racing around the inside of the turn with their runner. It was the Trojans’ Jacob Bultema coming around the corner, with just enough space between him and the Forest Hills Northern anchor for the Trojans to start to celebrate. I thought about Trojan senior Keith Winchester, who told me how badly he wanted his team to get a win this season when he was signing his letter of intent to join the Aquinas College track and cross country teams. I know a few other seniors on the team that are pretty thrilled too, and feel a little bad for one of them, Ethan Fuller who was out with an injury Tuesday but has contributed so much to the team the past few seasons. After the meet Tuesday, TK head coach Matt Funk told me he thought it had been two years since his team had won a dual. As far as I could tell in my records, the Trojans were 0-6 in the O-K Gold Conference last season, and 0-6 the season before that. TK had been off to an 0-4 start so far this season. Bultema pumped his fist as he crossed the finish line at the end of the 1600-meter relay, then a mob of teammates came out to greet him. Somewhere I could hear a coach yelling for Bultema to stay on the track, to stay in his lane, and not to lose that baton. I’ve seen a few long losing streaks since I started this job, about the only thing I can think of that’s better than seeing kids win state and conference championships is seeing a team that has worked so hard and struggled to win for so long finally break through. Coach Funk got the obligatory ice bath at midfield. Not only did the Trojan boys get a win, but they beat the team that finished third in the state at the Division 2 MHSAA finals last year. Most of the Huskies points came from the legs of Josh Hembrough, who’s now running for Purdue University, but still it’s something to think about. Things can go down just that fast. And can get better that quick too. In fact the Trojan 1600-meter relay team helped wipe away the Trojan losing in just a little over three minutes. Delton Kellogg’s varsity boys’ track and field team improved to 4-0 in the Kalamazoo Valley Association with big wins over Kalamazoo Christian and Olivet Tuesday afternoon. The Delton boys downed the Eagles 84-44 and the Comets 109-18. A handful of two-milers made the difference in the Delton Kellogg girls’ team’s loss to Olivet. The Panthers fell to the Eagles 6968, while simultaneously topping the Comets 85-51. The Delton Kellogg girls held a 63-60 lead over Olivet with two events to go, but a sweep of the top three scoring spots in the 3200meter run led by Katy Barkley’s time of 12 minutes 29.12 seconds sealed the win for the Eagles. Delton’s team of Hannah Williams, Abby Culbert, Mandy Dye, and Rachael Williams followed that up with a win in the 1600-meter relay in 4:31.46, that that five point relay win wasn’t enough to get the team back in front. The Delton girls are now 2-1-1 in the league this season. Panther girls’ teams took three of the four relays Tuesday in the double dual. DK’s team of Chelsea VanderWoude, Amanda Mikolajczyk, Rachael Williams, and Katie Searles took the 400-meter relay in 54.24 seconds. The team of VanderWoude, Rachael Williams, Hannah Williams, and Searles won the 800-meter relay in 1:54.21. Rachael Williams won her two individual events as well, taking the 400-meter run in 1:04.14 and the 200-meter dash in 28.55. The Delton girls also got wins from VanderWoude in the 100 (13.65), Searles in the 300-meter hurdles (51.06), and Hannah Williams in the pole vault (8 feet). Barkley had a big day for the Olivet girls, winning the shot put at 30-10 and the 800meter run in 2:37.02. Delton boys won ten of the 17 events in the three team field Tuesday, including all four relays. The Panther foursome of Quinn DeBolt, Robbie Wandell, Jordan Bourdo, and Dalton Parmenter won the 3200-meter relay to start things off on the track in 9:01.50. The DK 400-meter relay team of Taylor Kingsley, Casey Overbeek, Tony Reeves, and Martel Epperson won in 46.93. The 800-meter relay team of Kingsley, Dave Roberts, Justin VanderMeer, and Epperson won in 1:36.62. In the final race of the day, the Panther boys won the 1600-meter relay in 3:46.52 with the team of Roberts, Matt Ingle, Bourdo, and VanderMeer. Epperson was the top sprinter on the day, taking the 100-meter dash in 11.21 and the 200 in 23.34. Delton’s boys also got wins from Wandell in the 800 (2:12.36), Jonathan Kelley in the pole vault (11-0), Roberts in the 300 hurdles (43.02), and Morgan Hennessey in the 3200meter run (11:31.94). The DK boys’ team had the top three runners in the 3200, with Brandon Humphreys finishing second in 11:43.96, and Nick Rendon third in 11:50.50. Delton has another big three-team league meet at home this coming Tuesday when the Panthers host Galesburg-Augusta and Maple Valley. This Friday, the Panthers will be a part of the Pennfield Relays. Saxon Sports Shorts JV Softball The Hastings JV softball team participated in the Otsego Invitational Tournament on Saturday, and went 1-2 for the day. The Saxons lost game one to Schoolcraft 18-3. Brandy Gordenski and Shelby Roush had two hits each in the game for Hastings, and Roush added two RBI. In game two, the Saxons rebounded to beat Allegan 9-8. Sam Watson and Britney Goodenough had two hits in the game and Roush had a triple to drive in the winning run. Watson and Alex Wendorf combined to pitch the Saxons to the win. In Game three, the Saxons faced Wayland and were defeated by a score of 14-7. Gordenski had three hits in the game. Watson pitched a complete game for the Saxons striking out four and walking six. The JV Saxons’ overall record now stands at 8 wins and 5 losses. Freshman Softball The Saxon freshmen girls’ softball team hosted a tournament Saturday, and finished in second place on the day. The Saxon freshmen pounded out eight hits on their way to a 12-6 victory over Belding in the first game. Leading the way for Hastings were Morgan Stowe with three hits, Hana Potter with two hits ,and Tara Harding, Amanda King and Taylor Simpson adding one hit apiece. Solid pitching by Sydney Blough and Tara Harding and some excellent defensive plays by King, Sydney Pierce and Stowe helped the team to the win In the championship game the Saxons fell to a very good South Christian team by a score of 18-1. The Saxons offense was led by Stowe with a double and Christa Mathis with a triple. Monday, the freshman team played a league doubleheader against Byron Center. The Saxons took game one by a score of 97 as Sam Roofstra had a triple to clear the bases in the game helping the Saxons to their first win in the conference. Blough pitched four strong innings and Harding came in to shut the door on the Bulldogs. Stowe had two hits, and Harding, Blough and Mathis got one each. The Saxon defense was led by King, Pierce and Stowe In the second game the Saxons ran into a very good Byron Center pitcher, and only managed two hits in a 7-1 loss. Harding pitched the game for the Saxons giving up 4 hits. JV Boys’ Golf The Saxon junior varsity boys’ golf team topped NorthPointe Christian at Maple Hill Golf Course Tuesday afternoon 184 to 185. Carson King led Hastings with a 39, and Grant Heide, Adam Hodges, Andrew Moore, Robert Endsley, and T.J. Taylor also contributed for the Saxons. On Monday, the Saxons were defeated by South Christian 178 to 207 at Hastings Country Club. Heide led the Saxons on the afternoon with a 46. Last Wednesday, the Saxons fell to Thornapple Kellogg at Yankee Springs Golf Course 181 to 201. King led the Saxons with a 49. Blacken picked to play in BCAM All-Star game in Aug. Delton Kellogg senior Nick Blacken has been chosen to play in the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan’s Class AB All-Star game Saturday, Aug. 2 at Brighton High School. Blacken is the first Delton Kellogg player selected for the honor. BCAM members select the top seniors from around the state to participate in the contest “It’s a heck of an honor,” said Delton Kellogg varsity boys’ coach Mike Mohn. “We’re proud of him and his efforts and what he’s done.” Blacken finished off his third varsity season at Delton Kellogg this spring. He was a two-time all-conference selection in the KVA. He averaged 19.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.2 steals, and 3.4 assists per game as a senior. “I’m pretty pumped,” Blacken said. “I get to play with all the big-time players in Michigan.” Game time for that contest in August is set for 5 p.m. Nick Blacken Manning to join Goshen Basketball by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Trojan senior Nate Manning proves that the combination of talent and hard work will get you a long way. Manning signed his National Letter of Intent Tuesday to join the Goshen College Men’s Basketball program next Season. “It’s one of those bittersweet things,” said Thornapple Kellogg varsity boys’ coach Lance Laker. “You know, he’s really been like a son to me.” More than once Laker walked out of the locker room after a game and would hear a ball bouncing in the old Thornapple Kellogg High School gymnasium around ten at night. “He’d be in the old gym running laps and going through live ball workouts,” Laker said. Most of the time Manning was doing that, he was pushing himself after a tough game. “If I had a rough time shooting or there was a loose ball I could have gotten to or a hustle play where I didn’t leave it all out on the floor,” Manning said. He remembered the first time, after a 20point loss to Forest Hills Central during his sophomore season on the varsity. There weren’t too many tough nights like that for Manning. Manning averaged 19.6 points per game this season to go along with 5.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. “We’re really excited to get Nate,” said Goshen head coach Gary Chupp. “What I think about him is that he’s very versatile. He can handle it. He can shoot it well enough to play the two spot for us, and he’s quick enough and long enough to defend out at the three-point line.” “More than any of that, he’s a great kid who’s going to be a great fit for Goshen both on the court and off it.” Manning liked that Goshen College is a liberal arts school where he can try and find his way, and enjoyed the future teammates he met on his visit to the school “The team is young, and they were good last year, so they should definitely contend this year,” Manning said. An added bonus of playing for Goshen is the chance to play against his older brother Trevor Manning, who will be playing his senior season for the Panthers of Davenport University next winter. “Let the trash talking start now,” said Goshen assistant coach Ruben Reyna, who joined coach Chupp, coach Laker, and most of the Thornapple Kellogg varsity boys’ team at Manning’s signing in the TKHS library. Trevor averaged 12.7 points and 4.8 rebounds per game last season. “That’s going to be exciting,” said Nate. “We were talking about how we might even be guarding each other.” Thornapple Kellogg senior Nate Manning (seated center) was joined by Goshen College Men’s Basketball head coach Gary Chupp, (from left) Goshen assistant coach Ruben Reyna, and Thornapple Kellogg varsity head coach Lance Laker as he signed his National Letter of Intent Tuesday to join the Maple Leaf program next season. (Photo by Brett Bremer) �Page 18 — Thursday, May 1, 2008 — The Hastings Banner TK boys get first win since 2005 by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity boys’ track and field team celebrated Cinco De Mayo in 2005 with an O-K Gold Conference dual victory over the Holland Christian Maroons, but there hadn’t been much celebrating for the Trojans since then until Tuesday. The Trojans won their first dual in almost three years by scoring a 72-65 win over O-K Gold Conference foe Forest Hills Northern. The Trojans’ Jacob Bultema was mobbed by teammates as he pumped a fist in the air after crossing the finish line to finish the 1600-meter relay three seconds ahead of the Forest Hills Northern anchor. The Trojan foursome of Jorge Lopez, Josh Thaler, Jeff Dickerson, and Bultema won the last race of the day to secure the win in 3 minutes 37 seconds. “It’s exciting,” said TK head coach Matt Funk. “I’m just awful proud of them. Finally, their hard work and dedication here is starting to pay off. I don’t even know what I’m going to say to them.” Whatever it was, he couldn’t get it out right away. On a cold, windy evening he was hit with an icy bath from his team as he started to speak in the middle of the infield. Lakewood’s Zach Porter drops a bunt down into the dirt during Saturday’s contest against Forest Hills Northern at the Lakewood Invitational. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Lakewood suffers two losses in first league double header Lakewood’s varsity baseball team dropped its first two ball games in Capital Area Activities Conference White Division action to Williamston Monday afternoon. After the Hornets edged out the Vikings 43 in the opening game, Williamston came back and took game two 10-0 in six innings. The two teams rallied back and fourth in game one, with the Hornets jumping out front with single runs in the third and fourth inning. Lakewood got two runs in the bottom of the fourth to tie things up, but the Hornets came right back with two in the fifth. Isaiah Bosworth scored on an RBI single off the bat of Greg Forman in the top of the sixth and Jesse Martin followed with a single for the Vikings, but the inning ended with runners on second and third and only one run in. Greg Forman was 2-for-3 for the Vikings in the game, with a pair of RBI. Martin was 3of-3 with one RBI. Michael Barbour was 2for-4 with a pair of singles for the Vikings as well. Lakewood out-hit the Hornets 9-4 in the opener, behind a strong performance from Martin on the mound. He struck out six and didn’t walk a batter in the complete game effort. Only the two runs off him in the fifth inning were earned. In game two, singles by Bosworth, Blake Blocher, and Ben McKinney accounted for the only Viking offense. The Hornets sent 11 men to the plate in the opening inning, scoring seven runs with the help of four walks and two Viking errors. Williamston then scored twice in the fourth and once in the bottom of the sixth. Lakewood is now 5-8 on the season. “We had a good tough schedule to start,” said Lakewood head coach Bob Veitch. “We had a lot of games we should have won. It’s just the little things.” “We’re getting better every game. We’re hitting the ball, we’re just hitting it to people, making things routine. We’re just not getting the breaks right now.” Things did go the Vikings’ way for a while Saturday, as they opened play at their own Lakewood Invitational with a 13-3 win over Lansing Everett. Forest Hills Northern then topped the Vikings 6-4 in the championship game. Lakewood had runners on base in each of the six innings against Everett, and scored in five of the six with two runs coming in the first, two in the third, three in the fourth, two in the fifth, and then four in the sixth. The Vikings had just nine hits in the win, with Barbour leading the way going 2-for-3 with an RBI and two runs scored. Zach Porter was one-for-one at the plate, but scored three times, Bosworth was 1-for-2 with two RBI’s and a run scored, and Sam Wernet was 2-for3 and scored three times. Ben McKinney was 0-for-2 in two plate appearances, but drove in two runs. Lakewood had 12 stolen bases in the contest, with four each for Barbour and Porter and two each for Wernet and Caleb Yager. Logan Lake picked up the win on the mound, allowing six hits and four walks in six innings of work. He struck out four. Both teams scored three runs in the first inning of the championship game Saturday, but it was the Huskies from Forest Hills Northern who did a better job of scoring late. FHN got a pair of walks to Jason Thomas and Jeff Johnston to lead things off in the bottom of the sixth, and both runners came around to score to break a 4-4 tie. Lakewood out-hit the Huskies 9-6 in the contest, but managed just one run in the top of the sixth after scoring three in the first. Martin was 2-for-4 at the plate to lead Lakewood, with two RBI’s. Bosworth went 2-for-3 with a run and a RBI, and Porter also had two hits and run scored for the Vikings. Yager was hit with the loss. Phil Haywood earned the win on the mound for the Huskies, and Cole Cline came on for the save in the seventh. FHN got a 2-for-3 performance at the plate from lead-off man Jeff Bergeron, who had a RBI and a run scored as well. He was the only Husky with more than one hit in the final. Last Wednesday, the Vikings dropped two non-conference games against Fowlerville 32 and 3-2. Thornapple Kellogg’s Emma Ordway flies around the final turn well ahead of the competition in the 400-meter race Tuesday against Forest Hills Northern. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Thornapple Kellogg head coach Matt Funk is doused with icy water Tuesday by some of his runners after his team scored its first dual meet win in two years, topping Forest Hills Northern. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Trojans had an 11-point lead at the end of the field events, after a sweep of the pole vault led by Nate Jazwinski clearing 10 feet. The Huskies took two of the three scoring places in the final three individual races on the track, placing first and third in the 800meter run and first and second in the 200meter dash. Keith Winchester won the 3200-meter race for the Trojans, in 10:40, to keep them in front 67-65 heading into the 1600-meter relay. “It’s just got to boost everybody up,” Funk said of the win. “They’ve been there now. They know they can do it. Physically they knew they could do it. Now they’ve got that mental win.” The win in the 1600-meter relay was the third relay victory of the afternoon for TK. The team of Joel Smith, James Tobin, Dickerson, and Winchester won the 3200meter relay to start the night off in 9:29. The Trojan foursome of Jazwinski, Luke Bremer, Thaler, and Kyle McKeough won the 400meter relay in 47.10 finishing just over half a second ahead of the Husky team. Winchester, Bobby Wilson, and Josh Haney were two-time winners on the night for TK in individual events. Winchester added a first-place time of 4:45 in the 1600-meter run to his 3200-meter win, and was also second in the 800 in 2:08.17. Haney took the 110-meter high hurdles in 16.94 and the 300-meter hurdles in 43.68. Wilson won the discus at 134-6 and the shot put at 40-9. The 200-meter dash was the only event that Forest Hills Northern athletes took first and second in. The Trojans got two second place finishes from Blake Johnson, in the jumping events. He flew 20-5.5 in the long jump and cleared 5-8 in the high jump in just his second meet of the season. Johnson also plays baseball for the Trojan varsity and hasn’t always been available. Lopez had two second place finishes for TK as well, finishing the 100 in 11.41 and the 400 in 53.13. Tim Etter was second in the pole vault at 9-6. TK’s boys are now 1-4 in league duals, with a final league dual coming this afternoon against Byron Center. TK’s girls fell to 3-2 in the league as the Huskies scored a 69.5 to 67.5 win Tuesday. The Trojan girls took first in all five field events, but that wasn’t quite enough. Alesha Ward won the high jump for TK at 5-0, the shot put at 29-5, and the discus at 107-0. Brittany London took the pole vault for TK at 9-0, and Laura Dahlke the long jump at 158.75. Marieme Mbaye was the only runner from either team to win two individual events, she won the 100-meter dash for Forest Hills Northern in 12.54 and the 200 in 26.63. She also anchored her team to wins in the 400meter relay and the 800-meter relay. The Trojans got a win from Allyson Winchester in the 1600 (5:35.86), Emma Ordway in the 400 (1:00.99), Danielle Rosenberg in the 300-meter hurdles (50.3), and from the 1600-meter relay team of Hana Hunt, Stephanie Betcher, Kyle Schultz, and Ordway (4:15.97). Hornets and Glad’s add to strong start with wins over Lakewood Lakewood junior shortstop Chelsey Dow fires across the diamond during Monday’s league double header with Williamston. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Williamston improved to 14-2 on the season with a pair of victories Monday over the Lakewood varsity softball team in the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division opener for both teams. The Hornets took game one 10-2, then scored an 8-5 win in the second game. The Vikings were held to four hits in the first game, two from Courtney Thomason including a triple, a double from Chelsey Dow, and single by Chelsea Lake. Melanie Forman took the loss on the mound. In the second game, the Viking bats came alive and out hit the Hornets 11-9, but it wasn’t enough. Dow had three hits, including a triple and three RBI’s, Thomason had two hits with a double, Forman and Lake had two hits apiece. Emily Eldridge and Lexie Spetoskey each had singles for the Vikings. Lakewood's record now stands at 8-6. The Vikings take on Charlotte Thursday, then travel to Bailey Park on Saturday for the Gull Lake Invitational. They open with Kalamazoo Central. The Vikings dropped two non-conference games against another tough Lansing area team, Fowlerville, last Wednesday. The two wins over the Vikings pushed the Gladiators record to 11-1 for the season. Delton Kellogg senior Rachael Williams (center) is joined by Delton Kellogg varsity girls’ track and field head coach Jim Gibson (left) and her father, DK track assistant coach Rick Williams, as she signs her National Letter of Intent to join the Northern Michigan University Women’s Track and Field program Wednesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Williams to join NMU track and field by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Delton Kellogg senior Rachael Williams has spent lots of time in the past on a basketball court, and ran cross country last fall, but its her performance on the track that is helping out her future. Williams signed her National Letter of Intent last Wednesday to join the Northern Michigan University Womens’ Track and Field program after graduation. She’ll be the third of four siblings to join a college track program. Her brother Kyle ran at Hope Collge and her brother Evan is currently a part of the Lake Superior State University Men’s team. “I started track in seventh grade, but I’ve always been on the track. Both my brothers ran, and my dad coached,” Williams said. Her dad, Rick Williams, is not only an assistant track and field coach at Delton Kellogg, but coached Rachael through seasons of varsity basketball. “It’s been fun,” Rick said of coaching his daughter Rachael, and his daughter Hannah who is a sophmore at Delton. “It’s been very easy and very enjoyable. Both the girls are very coachable. It didn’t cause any problems between me and them.” Rachael is still working at rouding into form this track season, running relays and in the 200- and 400-meter races for the Panthers. The best time of her career so far in the 400, an event she’ll likely race in for Northern Michigan, is a 1:00.8. This season she’s been right around 1:04. “I’m kind of dissappointed in that,” said Rachael, who has her sights set on the schoolrecord time of 59.8 in the event. Her coaches aren’t worried though. “(Head coach) Jim (Gibson) and I see the glass half full most of the time,” said Rick. Rachael is more likely to hear comments about her running from her mother at home rather than her father, but said she doesn’t mind it too much. “Most of the time she just says out loud what I’m thinking,” Rachael said. There are still a handful of meets left this season for Rachael to chase after that school record. The Panthers run at the Pennfield Relays this Friday, and then will host a KVA meet with Maple Valley and GalesburgAugusta on Tuesday. “She’s a great young lady, and she’s a competitor,” said Gibson. “Kids like this make my job easier. She’s out working hard at every practice, at every meet.” Rachael was a part of the 3200-meter relay team that won a Kalamazoo Valley Association championship last spring, and earned a spot in the Division 2 state finals. She just missed qualifying for the D2 finals in the 400. In her sophomore season she qualified for the Division 3 state finals in the 400, and was a part of the school-record setting 3200-meter relay team. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 1, 2008 — Page 19 Lions and Trojans split double header in Middleville by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Last week Maple Valley varsity softball coach Mary Lesage mixed things up on the mound a bit in an effort to try and build some pitching depth in non-conference games. But after a pair of losses to Olivet in Kalamazoo Valley Association action Monday, Lesage decided building some confidence was a little more important. Maple Vlaley and Thornapple Kellogg split a pair of non-conference games in The Lions’ Cedie Angus fires from the center of the diamond in the first inning of game one Tuesday afternoon at Thornapple Kellogg High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Middleville Tuesday afternoon. Sophomore ace Cedie Angus threw all 13 innings for the Lions striking out 12 and walking four. The Lions fell 3-1 in game one then took game two 8-7. “After yesterday’s two losses I wanted to try to at least get one out of here, if not two,” Lesage said. “I think they psych themselves out when they play Olivet. Not knowing anything about this team helped a little bit. They just had to go out there and just play ball.” Angus only allowed one earned run in game one. After each team got a run in the opening inning of game one, the Trojans broke the tie with two runs in the bottom of the second inning. With runners on second and third and two out, TK’s Meagan Bishop hit a ground ball to the mound that Angus picked up and threw past first baseman Cassie Knauss to allow Katie Fletcher and Stephanie Gonzalez to cross the plate. The Lions got just two runners on base from the second through the sixth innings. Maple Valley did get the tying runs on base with two out in the top of the seventh, but Bishop finally closed the door. Bishop had a fine pitching performance herself in game one, throwing a one-hitter and not allowing an earned run. She struck out three and walked two, but two hit batters helped contribute to the Lion run in the top of the first. A one-out single by Sam Newton in the top of the seventh was the Lions’ only hit of the game. Gonzalez and Erin Ebmeyer had the two Trojan hits, both singles. “We didn’t play very well tonight. That pitcher shut us down better tonight, with the exception of that last inning, than just about anybody has all season,” said TK head coach Rich Palmer. “We’ve been hitting everybody hard all season, and we came out flat against her.” That last inning, of game two, made things interesting. Maple Valley built an 8-3 lead through six innnings, then the Trojans rallied for four runs in the top of the seventh. TK had the tying run on first with one out and Nicole Tinker advanced to second on a throwing error, but Angus got Laci Forbes to strike out to end the game. The Trojans started off that rally with three consecutive hits, singles by Gonzalez and Ebmeyer sandwhiched around an RBI double from Bishop. Tinker continued the charge with a one-out RBI single. Maple Valley jumped in front 5-1 with a big fourth inning in game two. Consecutive singles from Angus, Knauss, Page Semrau, Brianna Misiewicz, Markelle Brumm led to a three runn inning for the Lions. The Trojans tacked on two runs in the top of the fifth, then the Lions added one in the bottom half of the inning and two more in the sixth. Teri Hurosky and Brumm had two hits each for the Lions in game two. Bailey Flower was 1-for-4 with two RBI’s, and Angus was 1-for4 with a RBI. TK’s Adrienne Palmer took the loss in game two, allowing nine hits while striking out three and walking two. The Trojans managed 12 hits off of Angus in the second game. Gonzalez and Tinker were both 3-for-4. Bishop was 2-of-4 with two RBI’s, and Ebmeyer also had two hits in the night-cap. The Lions dropped game one to Olivet 6-5 Monday afternoon, then fell 9-5 in game two. Hurosky had a big night for the Lions. She Thornapple Kellogg’s Stephanie Gonzalez breaks off of second base during the first inning of game one against Maple Valley Tuesday afternoon. (Photo by Brett Bremer) hit a three-run home run over the fence to pull her team to within a run at 6-5 in the fifth inning. She added a two-run home run in the game two loss. The Trojans scored a 15-6 six-inning victory over Coopersville on Monday, in which they pounded out 15 hits. Thornapple Kellogg scored a huge win when it knocked off Wayland 6-4 in the first game of their O-K Gold Conference double header last Thursday. The Wildcats are in a bit of a reloading stage this season, but they still came into the year ranked third in the state in Division 2. The Wildcats came back to take the nightcap 12-6. Emma Bishop picked up the win for TK, but had a little help from big sister Meagan who came in relief and recorded the save. Emma pitched five innings of four-hit ball, striking out three and walking two. Emma vacated the pitching mound after hitting the first two batters in the sixth innings, and Meagan came in and despite an infield error which loaded the bases, she retired the next three batters eliminating Wayland's comeback attempt. The Trojans out hit Wayland 9-5 and allowed only two earned runs in the first game of the double-header. Gonzalez got the game winning hit in the fourth inning, doubling home Forbes. Emma and Meagan Bishop also had the hot bats for the Trojans, each with a triple and combining for four hits total. Wayland pitcher Heide Warmelink took the loss for the Wildcats. Despite an early 2-0 lead in game two, and outhitting Wayland 10-9, the Trojans couldn't pull off the sweep. Wayland scored in each of its first three innings and despite TK’s fourrun third inning, coasted to an easy 12-6 win. Three Trojans had multiple hits. Meagan Bishop with a single and double, Erin Ebmeyer with three single and 2 RBI’s, and Tinker with two singles and two RBI’s. Bree Langlois picked up the win for Wayland striking out seven and walking two. Meagan Bishop took the loss for TK allowing only four earned runs. Maple Valley scored two wins in a nonconference double header against KVA rival Pennfield last Thursday in Battle Creek. Angus struck out five and allowed only three Panther hits in earning the game one win, a 6-0 Lion victory. Pennfield edged out the Lions in game two though, 16-15. Lion freshman Tiffani Allwardt, pitching for the second time on the varsity, struggled in the third inning of game two as the Eagles pushed eight runs across to take a 10-6 lead. “I’m trying to get some experience on the mound pitching with some of our other pitchers during non-conference games, so I don’t totally depend on our number one pitcher Cedie Angus,” said Lesage. “It’s difficult running a good program with only one pitcher, so we need to work in some new blood on the mound to help out.” The Lion bats did the best they could to help out the pitchers in the second game, but the gloves were really what let the team down. “You can’t win games with 20 errors,” said Lesage. Walks and errors accounted for the big early rally by the Panthers in game two. The Lions came back though. They tied the game at 10-10 with four runs in the fourth thanks to hits from Knauss, Flower, Hurosky, and Tina Westendorp. It was back and forth the rest of the way. The Panthers scored four runs in the sixth with the help of a few more Lion errors, and then added two more in the top of the seventh to go up 16-11. In the seventh inning the Lions came up with four runs in a solid effort to regain the lead. Page Semrau, Knauss, Flower, and Hurosky all scored runs for the Lions in the late inning rally. In game one, The Lions scored three runs in the second inning, then added two more in the sixth and one in the seventh. Misiewicz was 2-for-3 in the contest with two RBI’s to lead the Lion offense. Brumm was 2-for-2 with a single and a double, and Westendorp added two RBI’s. Christian junior no-hits the Panthers Maple Valley’s Sarah Ellison (8) races in to knock down a clearing attempt by Olivet’s Lindsey Cousins (14) during the second half Wednesday night at Fuller St. Field in Nashville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lions can’t find the net in close loss to rival Eagles by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Maple Valley’s varsity girls’ soccer team suffered a tough 2-0 loss to Olivet at Fuller St. Field Wednesday evening in Kalamazoo Valley Association action. Olivet jumped ahead of the Lions at the bottom of the league standings thanks to goals from Marissa Peak and Hannah Amey. Peak scored the lone goal of the first half, and also assisted on Amey’s goal crossing a pass in front of the Lion net which was deflected in by Amey with 8:46 to go in the second half. The goal by Amey in the second half came on one of the Eagles’ few attacks against the Lion net during the second 40 minutes of the contest. “We dominated three quarters of the game in the midfield,” said Lion head coach Chris Ricketts, “from about midway through the first half and then we controlled the whole second half.” With a midfield push led by Sarah Ellison, Alicia White, Meghan Howard, and Amanda Paxson the Lions were able to push the ball deep into Eagle territory on a number of occasions in the second half. “The kids I count on, or have asked to step up, I thought they did,” said Ricketts. The Lions just lack that athletic finisher who can put the ball in the back of the net once they reach that point on the field. The Lions got off a handful of shots, but most rolled harmlessly wide of the goal or were right at the Eagle goalie. Late in the first half the Lions just missed getting the game tying goal, as a shot by White glanced off the top of the cross bar and out of bounds. The Lions are now 0-4 for the season in the Kalamazoo Valley Association. They return to league action Monday at home against a strong Kalamazoo Christian Kalamazoo Christian junior pitcher Nate Young tossed a no-hitter against the Delton Kellogg varsity baseball team Tuesday afternoon in what was supposed to be the first game of their Kalamazoo Valley Association double header. It turned into the only game, as rain postponed game two. A make-up date has yet to be set. Delton had an eight-game win streak going heading into the contest. “His command of his fastball and curve was fantastic,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Bill Humphrey of Young. “ Young struck out 11, walked two and hit one batter in throwing his complete game masterpiece, a 4-0 Comet victory. Kalamazoo Christian’s offense was jumpstarted by a second inning solo home run by Ryan Niewuonder. The Comets then got a RBI single by Mark Onderlinde in the third, and a run generated in the fourth as a Comet batter struck out but reached base on a passed ball third strike. He then proceeded to come home via a stolen base, and two subsequent throwing errors which occurred on the same play. Nick Blacken pitched six strong innings for Delton, with eight strikeouts and no walks allowed, in taking his first loss of the season. The Panthers are now 4-1 in the KVA, and 9-3 overall. Delton didn’t have much trouble hitting the ball in its two-game sweep of Battle Creek Central last Thursday. The Delton boys had 17 hits in the two victories, a 6-3 win in the opener and a 13-4 win in game two. The Panthers had eight hits and nine stolen bases in the opener. Key hits included first inning RBI singles by Steven Scoby and Jordan Smith, and second and fourth inning RBI singles by Brian Diaz. Delton took the win behind the pitching of Brennan Smith, who earned his first win of the year. Diaz earned his third save of the year, pitching two scoreless innings to close things out. In the night-cap, Quinn DeBolt pitched five strong innings to earn his first win of the season. Scoby led the Panther offense with three Lakewood tennis 1-1 in its last two conference matches Lakewood’s varsity girls’ tennis team was on a roll, until it ran into another Capital Area Activities Conference White Division opponent. The Vikings fell to 0-2 in the league as they were downed by Portland 5-3 Thursday afternoon at Lakewood High School. Lakewood picked up two wins on the singles side against the Raiders, as Kasey Flessner topped Jamie Tibbits 7-5, 6-0 at number two and MacKenzie Chase won 0-6, 6-2, 6-1 at number three. Lakewood also got a 7-5, 6-4 win from the number three doubles team of Sarah France and Morgan Mitchell. The third singles and third doubles matches weren’t the only tight ones of the afternoon. At fourth singles, Lakewood’s Michelle See LAKEWOOD, page 21 hits including a double, a two-out RBI single, and a two-out RBI triple with the bases loaded. He totaled four RBI’s in the contest while scoring another two runs. Other RBI hits came from Jordan Smith, who tallied four RBI’s on two two-run singles, Blacken who had an RBI double, and Diaz who had an RBI single. Jeremy Reigler pitched the last two innings to close out the victory for DK. Allegan golfers three strokes better than DK Delton Kellogg’s varsity boys’ golf team suffered a 166 to 169 loss to Allegan at Mullenhurst Golf Course Thursday afternoon. Robbie Wandell led the Panthers with a 38. Delton also got a 41 from Zach Warren, a 45 from T.J. Boreham, and a 45 from Trevor Eitel. The Delton junior varsity team also took to the course Thursday, topping Allegan 211 to 236. Chris Blincoe led the Delton junior varsity with a 48. Cameron James scored a 49, Jake Minshall a 56, and Dakota Swinehart a 58. The Kalamazoo Valley Association had the week off from conference play last week. The league’s varsity teams will meet again this afternoon at Mullenhurst. The Panthers will then be a part of the Thornapple Kellogg Invitational at Yankee Springs Golf Course Friday, and the St. Philip Invitational at Riverside Country Club on Saturday. �Page 20 — Thursday, May 1, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Saxon boys break tie with Trojans in final event Hastings’ Molly Smith heads around the track in first place during the 3200meter run against Thornapple Kellogg Thursday afternoon. (Photo by Brett Bremer) by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Hastings boys’ varsity track and field team saved its best for last Thursday night and it was just enough to get by the Trojans in Hastings. The two teams were tied with 66 points heading into the final relay race, the 1600meter relay, but the Saxons’ star sprinter Ryan Burgdorf raced ahead of TK’s Jorge Lopez on the final lap finishing the race for his team in 3 minutes 36.43 seconds for a 71-66 victory. The Trojan girls won handily 99-38. The Trojan boys won every race in which the individual runners had to cover more than 400 meters, while the Saxons took the shorter events. Burgdorf was scratched from the 100, an event in which he won a league title and a state medal in a year ago. He’s also the defending league champion and a state medallist in the 200, which he won Thursday in 22.96. Burgdorf also took first in the 400 with a time of 52.73, and helped the Saxons to a win in the 800-meter relay in 1:35.42 along with teammates Dustin Bateson, Phil VanZyl, and Spencer Rhodes-Gillons. The Hastings team of Josh Coenen, Greg Woodmansee, VanZyl, and Chase DelCotto won the 400-meter relay in 45.84. DelCotto took the 100-meter dash for the Saxons, finishing in 11.79. Rhodes-Gillons won both hurdle races, taking the 110-meter event in 16.50 seconds and the 300-meter hurdles in 42.77. TK got a win from the 3200-meter relay team of Joel Smith, Keith Winchester, James Tobin, and Ethan Fuller to start the night. That foursome combined for a time of 8:39.71. Three of those four, Fuller, Winchester, and Smith finished first, second, and third respectively in the 800-meter run. Fuller took first in 2:08.82 leading the only sweep in any event by either team. The Saxons’ Katie Ponsetto (right) fights to get the baton into the hand of teammate Jessica Czinder during the 800-meter relay race against Thornapple Kellogg Thursday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Hastings’ Elliott Anderson (left), Thornapple Kellogg’s Josh Haney (center), and Hastings’ Spencer Rhodes-Gillons fly over one of the first sets of hurdles in the 110-meter race Thursday afternoon. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Winchester won the 1600-meter run in 4:49.74 and the 3200-meter run in 10:13.68. The Trojan boys also did well in the field events, winning four of the five. Bobby Wilson took the throws for TK, winning the discus at 125 feet 3 inches and the shot put at 42-6. Nate Manning was the high jump champion at 5-10, and was second to teammate Ian Sisson who flew 18-8.75 in the long jump. TK’s Tim Etter and Nate Jazwinski also finished second and third behind Hastings’ Jeremy Rogers (12-6) in the pole vault. Hastings’ Molly Smith won the 3200-meter run and the 1600-meter run, but those two long events and the 400-meter relay were the only races the Saxon girls were able to take against the Trojans. Jessica Czinder, Brittany Morgan, Gabby Eaton, and Jessica Lee teamed to win the 400meter relay in 53.64. TK’s Emma Ordway and Alesha Ward both won three individual events. Ordway took the 100-meter dash (times weren’t available), the 200 in 26.91 seconds, and the 400 in 1:00.61. Ward won the discus at 107-9, the shot put at 31-6.75, and the high jump at 5-0. Ordway led a Trojan sweep of the three scoring places in the 400, with Danielle Rosenberg placing second and Danielle Fredenburg third. Rosenberg was also part of a TK sweep in the pole vault, with Brittany London first, Rosenberg second, and Rebecca Denney third. All three cleared 9-0. In the other field event, the long jump, TK’s Lara Dahlke was first with a top leap of 14-7.75. Rosenberg won the 100-meter hurdles in 17.42, and Nicole Raymond the 300-meter hurdles in 50.81. TK’s girls took the 1600meter relay with the team of Hana Hunt, Stephanie Betcher, Kylie Schultz, and Ordway finishing in 4:23.83; the 800-meter relay with the team of Hunt, Dahlke, Betcher, and Rosenberg finishing in 1:53.22, and the 3200-meter relay in 12:07.39 with the team of Katie Lark, Fredenburg, Jordan Bronkema, and Schultz. Hastings’ boys are now 2-3 in the O-K Gold Conference, after falling to South Christian 79-57 Tuesday. The Saxon 3200-meter relay team of Josey Curcio, Troy Dailey, Jason Eckley, and Ryan Bosma took the 3200-meter run in 8:42, but that was the lone relay team to win for the Saxons against the Sailors. The Saxons struggled in the 400-meter relay, and dropped the baton in the 800-meter event. Saxon head coach Paul Fulmer said that the relay problems are something his team has to fix, after the loss. Individually, the Saxons got two wins each from Burgdorf in the 100 (11.1) and the 200 (23.0) and Bosma in the 1600 (4:45) and the 3200 (10:37). Rhodes-Gillons won the 110-meter hurdles for Hastings in 16.4. The rest of Hastings’ wins were in the field events where Rogers won the pole vault at 12-0, and Justin Jevicks the shot put at 44-5. Josh Morehouse was second in both throwing events for Hastings, throwing the discus 119-4 and going 42-3 in the shot put. The Saxons’ Britton Olson also set a new PR n the pole vault with his second-place height of 110. The Saxon girls fell to league leading South Christian Tuesday, and are now 0-5 in the league. Hastings closes out conference duals at home this afternoon against Forest Hills Northern, then will be a part of the West Ottawa Relays on Saturday. Hastings’ Josh Morehouse hurls the shot during Thursday’s conference dual against Thornapple Kellogg. (Photo by Brett Bremer) TK climbs league standings, while HHS still in bottom half 02689772 Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity boys’ golf team continues to improve its play in the O-K Gold Conference. The Trojans finished second behind South Christian at each of the last two league jamborees, at Railside Golf Club Tuesday and last Thursday at the Hastings Country Club. The Saxons didn’t find any home course advantage Thursday, finishing in sixth place. South Christina won the league jamboree Thursday, winning a fifth-score tie-breaker with Thornapple Kellogg after both teams’ top four finished at 160. Hamilton was third with a 161, followed by Wayland 162, Forest Hills Northern 164, Hastings 168, and Byron Center 170. Tyler Kalmink fired a 38 to lead the Saxons, which tied him with three other golfers for the second best score of the day. Thornapple Kellogg’s Scott Pitsch and Hamilton’s Nate Urban both fired 37’s to lead their team. Behind Kalmink for the Saxons, Carson Letot and Jason Baum scored 43’s and Matt Cooley added a 44. Behind Pitsch for the Trojans, Brad Steffen added a 39, and Mike Gray and Justin Helmholdt both fired 42’s. When the league got together again at Railside Tuesday, the Trojans were again second to the Sailors but this time ten strokes back. South took first with a 154, followed by TK 164, Forest Hills Northern 165, Hamilton 165, Hastings 169, Byron Center 175, and Wayland 178. Kalmink and Brian Baum both shot 40 to lead Hastings, while the team also got a 44 from Matt Cooley and a pair of 45’s from Jason Baum and Letot. Thornapple Kellogg was led by Scott Pitsch and Steffen who both fired 39’s. Helmholdt added a 41 for TK, and Gray 45. The Sailors got a trio of 38’s from Jake DeBoer, Mike Fennema, and Dave Davries to lead the way, and a 40 from Ted Vanvliet. The O-K Gold Conference gets together at Yankee Springs Golf Course this afternoon, then closes league jamborees on Tuesday at Diamond Springs. Hastings will also be a part of the Thornapple Kellogg Invitational this Friday at Yankee Springs. Tuesday was the second consecutive day the Saxons had taken to the links at Railside. Monday at the NorthPointe Christian Invitational, the Saxons finished eighth. South Christian took the title with a team score of 314. The host Mustangs were second with a 318. Grand Rapids Catholic Central was third at 321, followed by Wayland 325, Grand Rapids Christian 331, Kenowa Hills 332, Plymouth Christian 332, Hastings 334, Gobles 337, East Kentwood 339, West Catholic 340, West Michigan Christian 353, Lakewood 355, Delton Kellogg 357, Greenville 360, Freedom Baptist 375, Belding 392, and Calvary Christian 468. Brian Baum led the Saxons on the day with an 82. Cooley and Kalmink both fired 83’s, and Jon Kalmink added an 86 for the Saxons. Lakewood was led by Bobby Spitzley’s 81. The Vikings also got an 87 from Alex Haskin, 91 from Cody Rowe, and a 96 from Jason Downing. Delton Kellogg was paced by Robbie Wandell’s 86. The Panthers also received an 89 from T.J. Boreham, a 90 from Cody Morse, and a 92 from Zach Warren. Last Friday in a non-conference dual, the Saxons outscored Kelloggsville 170 to 205 at Hastings Country Club. Jon Kalmink led Hastings with a 40. Jason Baum and Cooley both fired 42’s, and Letot, Casey Goodenough, and Justin von der Hoff all fired 46. The Rockets were led by Alex Hansen’s 48. Vikes’ Spitzley just misses medal at Mason Lakewood’s varsity boys’ golf team finished eighth at Saturday’s Mason Invitational at the Eldorado Golf Course. Bobby Spitzley led the Vikings on the day with an 80, which put him in sixth place individually. He finished just one spot out of the medals with the help of two chip-ins for birdies. Battle Creek Lakeview took the team championship on the day with a 319. The Spartans were followed by Holt 329, Mason 332, Milford 337, Lansing Catholic 337, St. John’s 344, Mattawan 350, Howell 355, Lakewood 355, Charlotte 368, Mason ‘B’ 370, and Everett 421. Tyler Raimer added an 83 for the Vikings, Alex Haskin 90, and Jason Downing and Andrew Cole both scored 102’s. “Bobby and Tyler both had outstanding rounds Saturday, despite the tough weather conditions,” said Lakewood head coach Carl Kutch. “They each started very strong. Bobby was only two over par through ten holes and Tyler was only two over par through seven holes.” Last Thursday, the Vikings finished fifth at the second Capital Area Activities Conference White Division jamboree of the season. Lansing Catholic won for the second time in league play, scoring a 164. Williamston was second at 167, followed by Portland 170, Corunna 174, Lakewood 178, and Perry 181. Spitzley led Lakewood with a 43. Cody Rose added a 44, Alex Fox 45, and Downing 46. Williamston’s Tristan Musser led the league individually on the day with a 38. Lansing Catholic’s Michael Maddalena and Portland’s Derek Roe both fired 39’s. Grand Rental Station Customer Appreciation Day - Saturday, May 3 Grand Rental Station is having an open house on Saturday, May 3 from 10:00am to 2:00pm. They want to show their appreciation to their customers and to show the new products and services they offer. The following highlights what’s new in 2008. Catering & Entertainment Services This year they have added catering and entertainment services to their special event products they offer. They have teamed up with three local Caterers, a DJ Service, a Photographer and a clown to provide a onestop source for all your party needs. Toro Dealer Grand Rental Station is now the new Toro Dealer. “We were approached by Toro a couple of months ago to represent them here in Hastings. We both felt it was a great fit for us and for them,” said Dan Mejeur. Toro is a well known product in Hastings which was previously sold and serviced by Woodland’s Sales & Service. “We will sell Toro walk behind lawnmowers, tractors, zero turn mowers and snow blowers,” added Dan, “and we are also the authorized Toro Dealer Service Center for parts, repairs and service. Engine Repair Center Grand Rental Station now services and repairs all makes and models of lawnmowers, generators, lawn equipment, chainsaws and whatever else with a small engine. They are also a Briggs & Stratton authorized service center. “This has always been a desire of ours and fits in our business very well,” said Dan. Open House Food will be served from their catering sources, bounce houses will be for the kids, Toro lawnmowers will be displayed along with a review of their small engine repair department. See what’s new and see you there!! 77523184 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 1, 2008 — Page 21 Saxons only need 9 innings to win invite The Saxons’ Samantha McPhall hits a forehand return during her third singles match Thursday afternoon against Battle Creek Central. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Saxon tennis falls to 0-6 in duals, with loss to Trojans Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity girls’ tennis team scored its first O-K Gold Conference victory of the season, topping the Saxons in Hastings 7-1. Hastings is still winless in the league, but head coach Rich Pohja sees things getting better. “The good news for (us) is our doubles are starting to get seasoned and are playing much better,” Pohja said. Hastings also saw its fourth singles player Taylor Hammond play some of her best tennis of the season Monday, scoring a 6-0, 6-1 win over Rachel Jazwinski for her team’s lone point. In the other singles matches, TK’s Syd Kilmartin topped Chelsea LaJoye 6-0, 6-1 at number one; Lindsey Faber defeated Rachel Clevenger 6-1, 6-1 at second singles; and Kaiti Graham beat Samantha McPhall 6-0, 63 at third singles. The Trojans didn’t drop a set on the singles side. At first doubles, the TK team of Sarah Roskam and Danielle Johnson beat Sara Frame and Krystal Pratt 6-2, 6-0. At second singles, TK’s Jenna Plets and Hillary Klunder topped Kaitlyn Semler and Morgan Miller 75, 6-2. Erin King and Shelby Kenyon scored a 61, 6-0 win over Hastings’ Kelly Frame and Alexia von der Hoff at third doubles. In the fourth doubles match, TK’s Kim Junglas and Quinn Konarska topped Amanda Olson and Tara Schoessel 7-5, 6-2. The Saxons are now 0-6 overall this season. On Saturday, the Saxons finished in eighth place at the Holland Invitational. The Saxons best performance came from Kelly Frame and Schoessel at fourth doubles who lost a couple tough matches in three sets. They were downed by Hamilton 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 and to Zeeland West 1-6, 6-3, 7-6(6). The Saxons’ number one doubles team of Sara Frame and Semler also lost a tough match, 6-4, 6-4 to Whitehall. Last Thursday, the Saxons lost a tough 8-0 match to Battle Creek Central. The number four doubles team of Kelly Frame and Schoessel played one of their best matches of the year, winning the first set 6-2, but fell in the next two 6-3, 6-3. At second doubles, the Saxon team of Pratt and Semler lost a close 6-4, 6-0 match. Hammond also played well for the Saxons in a 6-1, 6-2 loss. The Saxon varsity baseball team celebrates its championship Saturday afternoon at the Saranac Invitational. Hastings defeated Creston and then Central Montcalm for the title. The Saxons outscored their competition 27-2 in a dominating performance Saturday that earned them the Saranac Invitational title. Hastings’ varsity baseball team scored a 12-2 victory over Central Montcalm in five innings the championship game, after topping Grand Rapids Creston 15-0 in four innings to start the day. In the championship game, Hastings again got off to a quick start scoring three times in Saxon senior David Kendall blasts a single in the bottom of the fourth inning Thursday afternoon against Hamilton. (Photo by Brett Bremer) the bottom of the first, then adding four more in the second to coast to the win. Bob Steinke (1-0) picked up his first win of the season going five innings, allowing only four hits while striking out eight. In the first inning, Ricky Mathis led off with a single, stole second base and came home on a Trent Brisboe double. Brisboe would then score on a Branden Courtney single before Courtney scored himself on a fielding error. In the second, David Kendall would reach first on a base hit and then come around to score on Riley McLean’s two-run home run, his first of the year. Brisboe and Courtney then reached on a walk and a fielding error after the homer, before being driven home by an A.J. Tassos base hit. Another error and a walked helped the Saxons push the lead to 9-0 with two more runs scoring on a single from McLean. Hastings closed out the win in the fourth inning as Tassos led off with a two-base hit, which was followed by a run-scoring single from Dylan Cuddahee and another run-scoring single from McLean for his fifth RBI of the game. Hastings had 13 hits total in the championship game, with McLean and Mathis recording three each. In the opener against Creston, the Saxons got another 15 hits and another solid pitching performance. Brisboe earned the four-inning shutout to improve to 1-1 on the season, finishing with eight strike outs. The Saxons struck quickly this time too, with their first four hitters reaching base and coming around to score. They added a fifth run in the inning later. The Saxons scored five more times and five in the fourth to end the contest early. Mathis led the way with three hits, includ- ing a pair of doubles and two RBI’s. McLean had a double, a triple and three RBI’s. Brad Hayden had two singles and two RBI’s. Steinke (RBI, double), Brisboe (double), Courtney (RBI), Cuddahee, Trevor Heacock (RBI), Greg Heath and David Kendall (RBI) each had one hit. John Mahmat reached on an error and drove had an RBI for the Saxons too. Hastings is now 6-5 overall on the season, after an 8-2 loss to Byron Center in O-K Gold Conference action on Tuesday afternoon. The Saxons close the week with one at home against the Bulldogs this afternoon, then play two at Kenowa Hills Friday and two at Comstock Saturday. Hamilton handed Hastings a 14-3 loss in league action last Thursday, after the Saxons took the first game of their two game series against each other the previous Tuesday. The Hawkeyes cashed in on a bases-loaded double to score three runs in the top of the fifth, and then added five more in the top of the seventh. Hamilton took the early lead on Hastings scoring once in the top of the second inning and twice more in the third, but the Saxons battled back to score two of their own in the third when Ricky Mathis and Riley McLean reached on base hits, and were driven home by Trent Brisboe and Branden Courtney. Hamilton added three more in the fourth while Hastings was only able to answer with a single on a single by David Kendall, who stole a base and came around to score on a Hawkeye error. The Saxons had seven hits in the game, with Mathis recording a pair of singles, and McLean, Brisboe, Tassos, Cuddahee, and Kendall getting one hit each. From the mound, Courtney (3-1) took the loss, his first of the season. The Saxons’ Ricky Mathis (left) is tagged out at the plate by Hamilton catcher Nate Joostberns during the fourth inning of the Hawkeyes win in Hastings on Thursday afternoon. (Photo by Brett Bremer) LAKEWOOD, continued from page 19 Hastings Kelley Frame lines up a two-handed volley as she’s backed up on the play by fourth doubles teammate Tara Schoessel during Thursday’s match with Battle Creek Central. (Photo by Brett Bremer) SHOW DATES: THE REVUE Friday & Saturday, at VERMONTVILLE OPERA HOUSE 211 S. Main St., Vermontville, MI (across from the fire station • Air Conditioned) presents it’s 40th Show The Children’s Musical Based on Dr. Seuss, Horton Hears a Who Great Entertainment 06671310 May 2 & 3 at 7pm Sunday, May 4 at 3pm Friday & Saturday May 9 & 10 at 7pm Sunday, May 11 at 3pm TICKETS: Adults $8, Seniors/students $7, children 12 and under $5 Tickets available at the door or for reservations call 269-367-4455 or email therevue1@yahoo.com Seating is first come, first serve Doors open 45 minutes before the show Bulling lost a tough 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 decision to Portland’s Elee Eldridge. At fourth doubles, the Portland duo of Audrey Dorshimer and Kaylee Fedewa scored a 6-4, 7-5 win over Abby Haskin and Orianna Ramos. Lakewood had won four consecutive duals, all by the score of 8-0 coming into the match with the Raiders. The Vikings got another 8-0 win Tuesday, as they topped Corunna for their first conference victory. Chelsea Bickford won 6-1, 6-1 over Layna Edington at first singles to lead the Vikings. Flessner scored a 6-1, 6-1 win at second singles, MacKenzie Chase won 6-3, 6-1 at third singles, and Bulling picked up a 6-1, 6-3 win at number four. On the doubles side the top two matches were the closest of the afternoon. The Viking number one team of Danielle Graham and Addie Hunter scored a 6-3, 7-5 victory, while Amber Chase and Lizzy Studt won 6-3, 76(5) at number two. Lakewood’s third doubles team of France and Mitchell scored a 6-0, 6-4 win. At fourth doubles, the Viking duo of Haskin and Ramos won 6-1, 6-2. Lakewood is now 6-3 overall on the season. 77523195 �Page 22 — Thursday, May 1, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Saxon soccer scores a third OT victory in league In the span of eight days starting Monday afternoon the Saxon varsity girls’ soccer team was set to find out just exactly where it stands in the O-K Gold Conference. So far, so good for the Saxons. Hastings improved to 4-1 in the league with a 3-2 overtime victory over Thornapple Kellogg, the third overtime victory of the conference season so far for the Saxons. Hastings’ ladies were scheduled to visit South Christian Wednesday night, then head to Forest Hills Northern this coming Monday for a contest against the only league team to have topped them so far. The Saxons are 8-2 overall so far this season. “I couldn't ask for a better turnout at this point in time,” said Saxon head coach Sarah Smith. “This team is not my most skilled team I’ve had here at Hastings. What this team has is heart, and they play hard and work well together which is what has brought us this far.” With about four minutes left in the first sudden death overtime session in Hastings on Monday, the Saxons’ Ali Howell beat Trojan goalkeeper Kate Scheidel on a breakaway for the game clinching goal. “The joy on the team's face was awesome,” Smith said. “ “For some reason these girls play better under pressure, doesn’t make sense but they do.” The pressure was on the Saxons for most of the afternoon. Thornapple Kellogg jumped in front 2-0 in the first seven minutes of the contest, getting a goal from Kelsie Aubil and then an own goal by the Saxon off a defender’s header that went awry. Everything finally started to click for the Saxons late in the first half, after struggling to get quality shots off throughout the first 25 minutes of the game. “The girls were mad at half-time and I think some of them just needed to calm down,” Smith said. “We came out in the second half a completely different team.” About 13 minutes into the second half, Howell scored directly off a corner kick with an assist going to the wind, to pull her team within a goal. “The way the wind was it made it tricky for goalkeepers to judge the long balls coming in such as corner kicks, direct kicks, or even shots,” Smith said. “You never knew which way the wind was going to take it. Fortunately the wind bent it in the goal for us.” The Saxons kept the pressure up, firing 12 shots on the Trojan net over the course of the next 15 minutes. One finally found the net, with 11 minutes left to play. Saxon defender Sara Dunkelberger fired the ball from the middle of the field just trying to put it back in front of the Trojan net, it bounced past the Trojan defense and off the far post into the goal. “The look on Sara's face was priceless,” Smith said of her senior defender who had just scored her first varsity goal the previous week. “It was great to see her score.” Last week Wednesday, the Saxons scored a 2-0 win over Wayland. After back-to-back double overtime games, the Saxons came out a bit sluggish. “We had glimpses of great play, otherwise we were on cruise control,” Smith said. “Wayland played us tough and gave us a run several times throughout the game.” Brittany Howell and Emily Doherty combined for the shutout, the third of the season so far for the Saxons. Hastings followed that up with a 9-0 nonconference win over Ottawa Hills Thursday. The Saxons got all nine goals in just one half. Scoring for Hastings were Dunkelberger, Ashley Eerdmans, Ellie Devroy, Ali Howell, Amy Zwiernikowski, Sam VanDenack, Ashley Purdun, and Lisa Gorodenski who had 2 goals. Brittany Howell and Doherty each spent time in net as the Saxons tacked on one more shutout for the season. “We had the opportunity this game to move people around and we did just that,” Smith said. “We had some of our defenders on the front line and midfielders and forwards in the back for us. It was a fun and relaxing game for us.” After meeting the Huskies and Sailors on the road, the Saxons return home next Wednesday for a league game with Hamilton. DK girls 0 and 2 in Kalamazoo Saxon defender Marie Hoffman (right) leans in to try and get the ball away from a Wildcat attacker during Wednesday’s O-K Gold Conference contest in Wayland. (Photo by Dan Goggins) After games against the top three teams in the Kalamazoo Valley Association, the Delton Kellogg varsity girls’ soccer team finds itself with an 0-3 league mark Hackett Catholic Central scored a 4-1 win over the Panthers in Kalamazoo on Monday evening. In a cold, wet game the Irish put in two quick goals during the first three minutes of play. Julie Hamilton and Christina Pinon scored for the Fighting Irish, with assists coming from Mary Campos and Stephanie Johnson. Pinon would finish the night with three goals to lead her team. The Panthers held tough for the remainder of the half by not allowing any goals, but Hackett scored quickly again in the second half. Three minutes into the second half, Pinon added her second goal, off assist by Campos. Delton got on the board with a goal by Taylor Hennessey, off an assist by Lauren Knollenberg with six minutes remaining, but Pinon scored her hat trick goal off an assist by Hamilton three minutes later. The Irish had 19 shots on goal, and goalkeeper Anna Goldsworthy turned away 15 of those. Keeper Kelly Hunger had seven saves on the eight Delton shots. Last Wednesday in Kalamazoo, the Delton girls suffered an 8-0 loss to the Kalamazoo The Comets, the defending Division 4 state champions, showed great field presence and ball control. The Panthers held off the Comets’ blistering attacks until the 27th minute mark when Courtney Molder had a lone drive and open field shot. The Comets added two more goals in the first half to build a 3-0 edge. Kat Goris and Liz Ruimveld added the next two tallies for the Comets. After Ruimveld scored again to make the lead 4-0 in the second half, the Delton defense pulled together and shut the Comets out for the next 20 minutes. But in the final 13 minutes, the Comets found the back of the net four more times to end the game early. Betsy Denooyer, Josie Alphenaar, Maegan Smith, and Kalee Youngblood scored for the Comets late in the second half. Goldsworthy made 33 saves on the night. The Delton girls managed just five shots on the Irish net at the other end of the field. Delton Kellogg is now 1-5 overall on the season. The Panthers were slated to host Pennfield Wednesday. They’ll be back in action at Three Rivers Friday for a non-conference game, then return to KVA play with a trip to Maple Valley Monday and a home game against Olivet next Wednesday. Saxons have hard time hitting Hamilton The Saxons’ Calli Carpenter fires from the mound during Thursday’s double header with Hamilton. (Photo by Dan Goggins) SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hassk12.org THURSDAY, MAY 1: 3:30 pm Pictures for Spring Middle School Track 3:45 pm Boys Varsity Golf Jamb.@Yankee Sprgs A 4:00 pm Boys Varsity Track Forest Hills North. HS H 4:00 pm Girls Varsity Track Forest Hills North. HS H 4:15 pm Boys Varsity Baseball Byron Center HS A 4:15 pm Boys JV Baseball Byron Center HS H 4:15 pm Boys Fresh. Baseball Lakewood (DH) A 4:15 pm Girls Varsity Softball Byron Center (DH) A 4:15 pm Girls JV Softball Byron Center (DH) H 4:15 pm Girls Fresh. Softball Lakewood (DH) A FRIDAY, MAY 2: 1:00 pm Boys Varsity Golf T-K Invit.@Yank. Sprgs. A 4:00 pm Boys Varsity Baseball Kenowa Hills (DH) Make up from 4/10 A 4:00 pm Girls JV Soccer Barry Co. Christian (JV only) A SATURDAY, MAY 3: 8:30 am Girls JV Tennis Conference/S. Christian A 9:00 am Boys JV Baseball Hastings JV Invit. H 9:30 am Boys Varsity Baseball Comstock (Kal.) (DH) A 9:30 am Boys Varsity Track West Ottawa Relays A 9:30 am Girls Varsity Track West Ottawa Relays A 8:00 pm Prom – Applause Banquet Ctr., GR, 8-11:30 p.m. MONDAY, MAY 5: 3:45 pm Boys JV Golf FHN at Egypt Valley A 4:15 pm Boys Fresh. Baseball FHN (cancelled) A 4:30 pm Girls Varsity Softball GR Ottawa Hills (DH) H 4:30 pm Girls JV Softball GR Ottawa Hills (DH) H 4:30 pm Girls Varsity Tennis Lakeview High School H 4:30 pm Girls JV Tennis Lakeview High School A 5:00 pm Girls JV Soccer Forest Hills North. HS A 6:45 pm Girls Varsity Soccer Forest Hills North. HS A HASTINGS ATHLETIC BOOSTERS Contact Laura 948-0506 to Sponsor the Sports Schedule TUESDAY, MAY 6: 3:45 pm Boys Varsity Golf Jamboree@Dia. Sprgs. A 4:15 pm Boys Varsity Baseball Wayland Union HS A 4:15 pm Boys JV Baseball Wayland Union HS H 7:00 pm High School Band Concert – HS gym WEDNESDAY, MAY 7: 4:00 pm Girls JV Soccer Hamilton HS H 4:15 pm Boys Fresh. Baseball S. Christian HS H 4:15 pm Girls Varsity Softball Kzoo Cen. (DH) CANCELLED A 4:15 pm Girls JV Softball Kzoo Central (DH) H 4:15 pm Girls Fresh. Softball S. Christian HS H 5:45 pm Girls Varsity Soccer Hamilton HS H 7:30 pm Athletic Boosters – Room B125 THURSDAY, MAY 8: 4:00 pm Boys Varsity Track Conference H 4:00 pm Boys Middle Track League Mt@Caledonia A 4:00 pm Girls Varsity Track Conference H 4:00 pm Girls Middle Track League Mt@Caledonia A 4:15 pm Boys Varsity Baseball Wayland Union HS H 4:15 pm Boys JV Baseball Wayland Union HS A 4:15 pm Girls Varsity Softball Wayland-DH H 4:15 pm Girls JV Softball Wayland-DH A Times and dates subject to change. Thanks to This Week’s Sponsor: Hastings Orthopedic Clinic, P.C. “Quality Care with Compassion” 840 Cook Rd. Hastings, MI 49058 Phone: 269-945-9520 Toll Free: 800-596-1005 Contact us on the web @ www.hoc-mi.com 77523054 77523160 The Saxon varsity softball team dropped a pair of O-K Gold Conference games to Hamilton last Thursday, 9-0 and 10-1 to fall to 2-2 in the league. The Saxons bats were quiet in both games. In game one, they managed just two hits, one each by Beth Walkington and Sara Radant. In game two, the Saxons had just three hits, one each from Sara Bolo, Calli Carpenter, and Megan Lipstraw. The Saxon run was scored as Bolo led off the seventh inning with a single and advanced to second on a Hamilton error and then scored on an RBI single from Carpenter. Beth Walkington took the loss in game two for the Saxons. Carpenter was hit with the loss in game, as the Hawkeyes used eight hits and four walks to account for their nine runs. The Saxons are now 6-8 overall on the season after splitting two games at the Saranac Invitational Saturday. The Saxons’ league rivals from Thornapple Kellogg topped the Saxons 14-3 in the opener, Hastings then came back to top the host Redskins 13-0 in game two. Hastings’ bats finally exploded in the third inning of the game against Saranac. Bolo walked to start the inning, then Carpenter and Alison Hodges followed with consecutive singles to score the first run of the inning. Walkington then slapped a double into the left center field gap to score Carpenter and Hodges. Radant and Christy Engle then hit consecutive triples to the outfield wall to score two more runs. Shari Jager and Ratliff walked and Bolo, batting for the second time in the inning, drove in two more runs with a double. The Saxons already had a 3-0 lead heading into the third, after Ratliff and Brenna Leedy started the first inning with consecutive hits. Ratliff scored from third, and then Leedy advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt from Bolo. Carpenter drove in another Saxon run with a sacrifice fly. In the second inning, Hastings got a base hit from Walkington and an RBI triple off the bat of Radant. The Saxons scored two more runs in the fourth on hits from Walkington, Radant and Jager. Carpenter and Walkington combined to pitch a shutout for the Saxons Thornapple Kellogg used several Saxons errors and four hits to jump to an early 7-0 lead in the first game of the day. Hastings began the third inning with four consecutive hits by Ratliff, Leedy, Bolo and Carpenter to start their scoring. Lipstraw followed with a walk and then Alison Hodges collected the fifth hit of the inning to push three runs across. That was all the runs the Saxons would score in the game though. The Saxons are slated to visit Byron Center for an O-K Gold Conference double header this afternoon, then return to action next Wednesday with a league double header at home against Wayland. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-05-08.pdf ee36da8c8fc48204de89b20ad49c64a4 PDF Text Text Area school board incumbents re-elected Wiswell honored as “Liberty Bell” recipient Saxons score 18 runs in win over Wayland See Story on Page 6 See Editorial on Page 5 See Story on Pages 20 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 155, No. 19 NEWS BRIEFS BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 50¢ Thursday, May 8, 2008 Family Fare site plan approved Girls’ Night Out tonight in Hastings More than 30 area businesses will be host to Girls’ Night Out tonight in downtown Hastings. The shops and restaurants will be open from 5 to 9 p.m. with sale specials and services for event participants. There also will refreshments available at each location. Bell Cleaners will be participating in the event, but their discount does not include leather and alterations, as incorrectly listed in last weekend’s Reminder. Gilmore Jewelers also will be participating, with 30 percent discounts off sales representative jewelry lines. Family Fare will take over the former Plumb’s store at the beginning of next year. by Megan Lavell Staff Writer Family Fare should be open in Hastings at the beginning of 2009, after being approved by the Hastings Planning Commission at Monday night’s meeting. Richard Postema of Richard Postema Associates presented the site plan at the meeting Monday. The store will have several new amenities, including a new exterior and a drive-up pharmacy window. The Family Fare store will combine the 33,738 square feet from Plumb’s and the 8,878 square feet from Movie Outpost, plus several additions, to create a 49,045-square foot store. The new store also will have an extra exterior freezer in the back and an enclosed loading dock. Five landscape islands in the parking lot will protect vehicular and pedestrian movement through the lot. The parking lot also will be re-painted to have 90-degree parking and two-way traffic aisles instead of the current Life Walk set in Delton for May 17 The fourth annual Life Walk to benefit the Delton Women’s Center will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 17. Those who want to register early may do so between 8:30 and 9 a.m. Men, women and children of all ages are invited to participate by collecting monetary pledges and joining in the walk, which is less than a two-mile trek from the Women’s Center, 503 S. Grove St., to the area where the Kidz Care Center is located. Pledge forms are available by contacting the Delton Women’s Center, 269-623-4061. “All donations will stay here (at the Delton Women’s Center)” to help operate the center and be able to give “material assistance to help the community,” said Becky Hughes, center director. “We’d like lots of walkers.” Dog park meeting set for Monday The next dog park meeting will be Monday, May 12, at 6 p.m. at the Hastings Public Library in the conference room. Interested residents are asked to join See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 District Executive Director Joanne Barnard said their ultimate goal is to preserve the river bank. Barnard was at the meeting to answer questions audience members had. She said she hopes to work with the City of Hastings to hold workshops and give demonstrations to help property owners along to river understand what kind of vegetation is best for the river bank. Commission member Jim Wiswell said he does not like the idea of creating a river protection zone because of the monetary damage it could cause property owners. “I think this is wrong,” he said. The ordinance will be brought back to the next planning commission meeting for action. • Approved the site plan for a proposed expanded parking lot for Girrbach Funeral Home located at 328 S. Broadway. Ray Girrbach requested to have a new parking lot added to his current lot. The new lot, on South Broadway, directly north of the funeral home, is the site of a house demolished last year. In its approval of Girrbach’s request, the commission required that he add a six-foot vege- See PLANNING, page 6 Sarver to challenge Leaf for sheriff seat Pierce hosting garlic mustard ‘pull’ Pierce Cedar Creek Institute on Cloverdale Road south of Hastings will hold a garlic mustard “pull” Saturday, May 10, beginning at 9 a.m. The Stewardship Network, an organization devoted to restoring, preserving and managing the state’s natural resources has organized this and several other pulls to help eradicate the invasive garlic mustard plant. Garlic mustard threatens wildflowers and the diverse forest ecosystem of Michigan. The invasive species, prevalent in Barry County, has the ability to overwhelm natural habitats. In only a few years, garlic mustard can take over an area, affecting not only wildflowers but tree growth and the animals that depend on the natural growth. The Stewardship Network is working to remove 100,000 pounds of garlic mustard this spring. Pierce Cedar Creek Institute is one of the many target sites. Besides organized pulls, individuals can bag results of pulls at parks, natural areas or their own yards. Every bag will be counted. For more information on the Pierce pull, contact Jen Howell at howellj@cedarcreekinstitute.org or 269721-4434. For photos and information on garlic mustard, log on to www.stewardshipnetwork.org. angled parking. In the site plan, there is mention of future Family Fare development, including a fuel station. There has been no discussion about that at the city level at this time. In other business at Monday’s meeting, the planning commission: • Held a public hearing for an ordinance to amend the creation of a Thornapple River protection zone. The ordinance will be presented again at the June meeting, with several changes. The ordinance mandates that no principal structure can be constructed within 50 feet of the ordinary high-water mark, or the regular water level in the river, except where there are steep banks. The ordinance also says there should be a 25-foot natural vegetation zone in residential areas and a 10-foot natural vegetation zone in commercial areas. An addition to the ordinance was a regulation allowing fences and accessory structures to be no closer than 25 feet to the river. The ordinance affects all future development in the area, but any vegetation or structures currently in existence have been grandfathered and are not affected. City of Hastings Community Development Director John Hart and Barry Conservation Memorable moments... by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Hastings Police Chief Jerry Sarver announced May 1 that he will seek the Republican nomination for the post of Barry County Sheriff in the upcoming August primary. Sarver is challenging incumbent Sheriff Dar Leaf, who also announced this week that he will seek a second four-year term. Both law enforcement veterans will be on the Republican ballot in the Aug. 5 primary election, and the winner will be entered in the November general election. As of this date, Leaf and Sarver are the only two candidates who have filed for the office of county sheriff. The deadline for filing for the August Primary is May 13. Carolyn Cappon (left) pins a corsage, furnished by Barlow Florist, on daughter Amanda Cappon after arriving at the 62nd annual Hastings Senior Girls’ Tea, sponsored by the GFWC-Hastings Women’s Club. See inside for more photos and the story. After more than 200 years, tree meets its demise on a calm day A vintage oak tree supplied shady shelter from the sun for many family reunions and hot summer days at the West State Road home of Roger and Gloria Kelley in Hastings. The mighty oak, thought to be more than 200 years old, is no longer part of the landscape. Why it fell on a calm day across West State Road remains a mystery. “There was not any wind. It just toppled over,” Gloria said. She speculates that perhaps the tree had been deteriorating inside for some time and they didn’t know it, or perhaps it had previously been hit by lightening and was consequently weakened. She also wonders if vibrations from the recent earthquake in Illinois were part of the culprit in the tree’s demise. The couple had noticed a crack in the tree several years ago, but the tree still seemed strong and viable. When the Kelleys built their home on former farmland 45 years ago, the big oak was the only shade they had. “The tree was really taken for granted, but now will be sorely missed,” Gloria said. On a recent Wednesday, about 9:15 a.m., Roger was sitting at his computer when he heard what he thought was two cars coming together in the front of his house. When he got to the front window, all he could see was a great amount of dust billowing up into the air. Then he saw the tree across the road and some cars unable to get around the fallen oak. “Thankfully no one was hurt by the falling tree,” Gloria said. Neighbors from River Bend Golf Course used a saw and cut off some of the tree’s limbs so Roger and others could help guide traffic through the area. Roger called the Barry County Road Commission, which arrived to push the tree out of the road. The first piece of equipment the county used to move the tree was not hefty enough to move the big oak. Another large piece of equipment was brought in, and the county crew proceeded to push the oak onto the Kelley property. Before the dust settled, 81-year-old Doyt Hurless, a neighbor on West State Road, asked Roger if he could cut the tree for fire wood. He and his 77-year-old brother, Jerald, See TREE, page 2 Liberty Bell Award bestowed on Jim Wiswell Family members gather around Jim Wiswell (third from left) May 2 as he was presented with the 2008 Liberty Bell Award by the Hastings Bar Association. Attending the presentation were, left to right, son Jack Wiswell, Jim’s wife, Jill, daughter Laura Wiswell, daughter-in-law Lori Wiswell, Allison Troyer and son Tom Wiswell. A graduate of Hastings High School and the University of Michigan, Wiswell has been an active community leader over the years. Those on hand to congratulate Wiswell at the ceremony included Michigan Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land, Barry County Circuit Judge James Fisher, Barry County District Judge Gary Holman, Attorney Robert Byington and Barry County Prosecutor Thomas Evans. (For more information on Jim Wiswell, see this week’s opinion.) �Page 2 — Thursday, May 8, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Rotary honors HHS boys NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page the meeting and share ideas and input regarding fundraising for the fence at the dog park, which is located at the Riverside Park on Center Street. For more information, call Vicki Butler at 269-945-3259 or Jackie McClelland at 269-948-8711. Waste collection is Saturday The Barry County Solid Waste Oversight Committee and others are making it easy to safely dispose of hazardous household products and old tires. Keeping county homes, property and garages safe is the goal of the committee. A County Household Hazardous Waste and Tire Collection has been set from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 10 at the Barry County Fairgrounds and Expo Center, located on M-37 between Hastings and Middleville. County residents are encouraged to rid their homes, yards and garages of hazardous products, including expired medicine, batteries of all types, pesticides, used motor oil, aerosol cans and tires on that day. The only charge is for turning in old tires and those fees vary from $1 to $27 according to tire size and whether or not the tire is on a rim. There will be an additional charge if tires are soiled or dirty. Each vehicle is allowed to turn in 10 gallons of used oil. In addition to the Oversight Committee, the collection is being held in cooperation with the Barry-Eaton District Health Department, Waste Management and the Barry County Fair Board. Items accepted at no cost to citizens during the May 10 waste collection include: Oil-based paints, liquid cleaners, motor oil, aqueous acids and bases, aerosol cans, reactives, solvents, other automotive liquids, pesticides (liquid and solid), alkaline, nickel-cadmium and/or silver oxide batteries, automotive batteries, heavy metal solutions, mercury-containing items and pharmaceuticals (expired medicines). Not accepted at the collection site are latex paint (when dry it can be placed in the landfill), propane tanks, commercially generated waste, radioactive material, explosives, unknown wastes and electronic wastes. Golden Deeds names sought The Exchange Club of Hastings is seeking nominations for the Book of Golden Deeds Award. This is an exclusive Exchange Club program that honors members of the community who serve their fellow citizens. The club annually seeks to recognize a member of the community for his or her exceptional public-spirited deeds who, because of quiet unassuming dedication, may be unrecognized for his or her activities. This year’s award will be presented at the Mayor’s Exchange Luncheon at noon Wednesday, May 21, at the Walldorff Brewpub and Bistro in Hastings. In addition to being recognized at the luncheon, the Book of Golden Deeds recipient has the honor of being the grand marshal of the Hastings Summerfest parade in August. Nomination forms are available at Hastings Public Library. Completed forms should be returned to the library by Wednesday, May 14. Area letter carriers to collect food Mail carriers in Hastings and Nashville will be doing their part to fight hunger with their annual food drive on Saturday, May 10. Other area post offices may also be participating, but no information was available from them. Postal customers need not do a lot of work or running to help support this event. Bags of non-perishable food items can be left beside residents’ mail boxes and the letter carriers will pick them up. Donated food will be given to local food banks. Spring Follies Dinner is May 9 The Lake Odessa Central United Methodist Women will present a Spring Follies Dinner Friday, May 9, serving from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. at the fellowship hall. The menu will include cream of chicken and homemade biscuits, green beans and corn, cole slaw, homemade pies and cake. Entertainment will follow in the sanctuary at 7 p.m. Ticket prices are adults $7; child, ages 4 to 8 $4; and children, age 0 to 3 free. This is the UMW’s spring fundraiser in lieu of a rummage sale. Tickets may be pur- chased at the door. Take-outs will be available. Reading contest kicks off Monday State Rep. Brian Calley will kick off his second annual summer reading contest at the Hastings Public Library Monday, May 12, and hand out free books to elementaryschool students who attend. Local students who participate in the popular contest could be chosen to become a "Lawmaker for a Day" at the state capitol. Calley (R-Portland) is sponsoring the contest to help retain and improve upon students' reading skills. Elementary school students in Barry and Ionia counties will be able to pick up special contest bookmarks at all local libraries and keep track of the books they've read over the summer. The kickoff starts at 10 a.m. at the library, located at 227 E. State St. For more information about the kickoff event or contest, residents can call Calley at 517-373-0842 or e-mail him at briancalley@house.mi.gov. Historical Society to hear piano music The Bernard Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, May 12 in the Delton Kellogg Middle School Library. “Everyone is welcome,” said Society President Margery Martin. “The program will be lots of fun.” “Maureen’s Music” is the title of the program, featuring old and newer songs performed on the piano by Maureen Osborne. She has won awards for her piano talents, Martin said. In addition, some of Osborne’s piano students will perform as part of the program, giving the audience an opportunity “to hear music of the future,” Martin said. The Society’s board will meet that same evening at 6:15 p.m. Festivities planned for alumni banquet Festivities for the 121st Hastings High School Alumni Banquet begin with a punch bowl reception at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 31 in the Hastings High School cafeteria, followed by the banquet and program at 5:30 p.m. Tickets for the event can be purchased at Bosley Pharmacy, 118 S. Jefferson, 269945-3429, or by contacting Jack Smith at 269-945-4939. Tickets are $12 per person. The banquet is for all who attended Hastings High School and their guests and honors the 25th, 30th, 35th, 40th, 50th, 55th, 60th and 65th anniversary years. Activities for the day include a tour of the "old" high school (now the middle school) at 11 a.m. Those wishing to go on the tour can meet at the office entrance located at 232 West Grand St. Tours of the new community education and recreation center will be held at 1 p.m., and those planning to participate can meet at the Hastings High School library entrance, 520 West South St. Hastings High School senior boys pose with Hastings Rotary President Jason Gole (second row, far right) and guest speaker Dan Styf (third row, far right). Students pictured here are (front row, from left) Dustin Mitchell, Daniel Auer, Dylan Bowman, Ricky Mathis, Josh Bare, John Feldpausch, Travis Moore, Derick Porter, Justin von der off, Willie Nuedhlerlein, Jacob Steffes, (second row) Tony Brooks, Kevin Armstrong, Kyle Pierce, Greg Woodmansee, Tim Watson, Rob Cady, Scott Wilson, Stephen Hayes, Zackary Scofield, (third row) Stephen Tolger, David Kendall, Garrett Harris, Shane Henry, Troy Burch, Jordan Laubaugh, Tom McKinney, Wes Semler, Patrick Dreyer, (fourth row) Nick Peck, Josh Jevicks, Matt Tilley, TJ Hoffman, Gary Pleyte, Brandon VanHouten, Josh Morehouse, Casey Goodenough, Curtis Cowles, Eric Haney, Jacob Wescott, Elliot Anderson, Andrew Matthews, (back row) Austin Pesch, AJ Tassos, Jordin Rambin, Ryan Cain, Ryan Vogel and Stephen Jenssen. Hastings High School boys from the Class of 2008 gathered Monday at a Hastings Rotary Club meeting for the 14th annual boys’ lunch. Rotary members stood and introduced themselves before all of the boys introduced themselves and told the club members of their plans for the coming year. The students heard words of wisdom from 1994 Hastings High School graduate and Kaiser Permanente executive consultant of health plan operations Dan Styf, who lives in Washington, D.C. Styf’s first piece of advice for the students was build effective relationships. “That’s what it’s about — getting to know people, spending time with them,” he said. Styf said it is important to stay in contact with people. He said in every job he has had, he has known somebody who helped him get that job. “You have a distinct advantage growing up in a place like Hastings,” he said, adding that people in Hastings are interested in the young people in their community. Styf’s second piece of advice was to have accountability. “All great employees seek feedback because they want to use it to get better,” he said. He went on to say it is important for people to hold themselves accountable and hold others accountable, as well. The third piece of advice Styf had was for the seniors to maintain balance in their lives. “It’s really easy to lose it,” said Styf of personal and professional balance. Styf said he knows people who have a 24-hour calendar, and that, he said, is not a stable way to live. Dan Styf TREE, continued from page 1 of Willitts Road, began cutting the tree the next day. They worked approximately 11 hours in two days and had the top of the tree cut, split and hauled to their two homes. The stacked wood totaled about nine cords. On the third day, they had two logs cut from large limbs to take to the mill for cutting. Gloria could not believe that they could get the logs onto their trailer. The experience of a long-time tree trimmer and wood cutter paid off with the two logs getting hauled to the mill. When the Hurless brothers’ saws were not long enough to cut through the main trunk, they had to surrender the tree to Paul Miller. Paul, of Wood School Road, tackled the rest of the tree with zest. He had about 40 inches of wood to go through for one cut. The tree at its widest point was about four feet, but the base of the tree was wider. The stump area measured five feet and eight inches. Paul cut pieces off the main trunk and then had to quarter them. It took Paul, Roger and Paul’s wife, Rose, to set up the tree pieces so Paul could quarter the slices. The amount of saw dust was huge, and Paul wanted to save the Kelley’s yard, so he took the quarters home to split. Paul works full time at Hill Machinery in Grand Rapids so he will finish the log when weather permits. The total number of cords has not yet been determined. And the stump will remain a fixture in the Kelley’s yard for a while. Delton planning alumni banquet Delton Kellogg High School’s 65th annual alumni banquet will be held Saturday, May 17, at 6 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. The class of 1958 (50 years), 1983 (25 years) and the current graduating class will be honored. All graduates, former teachers and employees are invited to attend. Bring a dish to pass and table service. A free-will donation will be taken. A business meeting and social hour will follow the dinner. For more information, visit http://www.dkhs-alumni. org or call 269-623-2610. Keep your friends and relatives INFORMED! Send them The BANNER To subscribe, call us at... 269-945-9554 Roger Kelley stands in front of the oak that has provided shade on the Kelleys’ property for many family reunions and other hot summer days. Paul Miller had about 40 inches of wood to go through for one cut. The tree at its widest point was about four feet, but the base of the tree was wider. An overview of the fallen oak shows the massiveness of the fallen tree on West State Road. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 8, 2008 — Page 3 Saxon Science Olympiad team has record-setting day at state finals On Saturday, April 26, 15 members of the Hastings High School Science Olympiad team traveled to Michigan State University for the Science Olympiad state finals. The Hastings squad competed against 48 teams that had advanced through 15 regional competitions from across the state. The Hastings team of Leanne Dinges and Shelby Winans garnered first place honors in the health science competition, becoming the first state champions in the school’s history. The finish for Dinges and Winans also capped off a perfect season in that event for the pair, who took top honors at three invitational meets, regionals and the state meet against 280 students, collectively. Hastings finished eighth overall in Saturday’s competition. "This was our best performance yet at the state meet," said Science Olympiad Coach Marty Buehler. "We found ourselves hanging with the elite, and the kids loved it." The Saxons also finished third in Class B behind Grand Rapids Christian and International Academy. Hastings team members were pleased to be able to serve up a little revenge on Saturday, as well, added Buehler. At regionals in March, the Saxons were nipped by the Mustangs of Portage Central High School. On Saturday, the Saxons returned the favor, slipping past Portage by a mere point. "Our goal was to win some medals, be in the top 15 overall, and the top five in Class B, which we did and then some,” added Buehler. “Getting by Portage was just icing on the cake, but all the kids wanted to talk about on the way home was how they can do even better next year." The medals must have influenced that discussion, said Buehler, adding that the Saxons earned 12 individual medals in six events, also a school record. Other medalists for Hastings included Shane Henry and Justin McComb, food science, third; Kevin Armstrong and McComb, chemistry lab, fourth; Corey Doxtader and Marie Hoffman, disease detective, fourth; Hoffman and Schwartz, write it, do it, fourth; and Schwartz and Winans, cell biology, fourth place. An additional 20 students are involved in the Hastings program, but teams at the state level are limited to 15 members. Others competing at the state meet were Kacy Anderson, Bryan Campbell, Kate Dobbin, John Kalmink, Gary Pleyte, Natalie VanDenack and Ryan Vogel. The local Science Olympiad program is supported by the Hastings Education and Enrichment Foundation and the Your Advisory Council of the Barry Community Foundation. Shelby Winans and Leanne Dinges (right) pose as state champs in health science. Kevin Armstrong (left) and Justin McComb pose with their medals from the chemistry lab event. Shane Henry (left) and Kate Dobbin set up for the Boomilever competition. DKHS students working to help their community by Megan Lavell Staff Writer Delton Kellogg High School students have been working to make the community a better place. At the Monday, April 21, board of education meeting, high school teacher and National Honor Society Advisor Connie High updated the board about a free performance for senior citizens tomorrow, May 9. She also told the board National Honor Society members recently helped those in the community facing hard times economically with free oil changes April 22, to 24. In other news at the April 21 meeting, the board of education: • Received a letter of resignation from elementary school paraprofessional Theresa Coates. • Received a letter from the Community Action Agency of South Central Michigan informing the district that the elementary school is a grant recipient. There was a $220 donation for elementary school students’ participation in Walk for Warmth. • Received “thank-you” cards and pictures from the middle and high school bands for approving field trips to Camp Michawana and the Double JJ Ranch for band students. • Approved “nice-job” notes for all food service staff; fourth grade teachers; high school Spanish teacher Laura Hufford; central office secretary Denise Osborne; DKMS Building Improvement Team members Bob Cogswell, Marty Cleveland, Amanda Kanaziz, Alisa Gardner, Heidi Tyner, Terasa Reurink, Rhonda Sturgeon and Elizabeth Knoll; middle school custodian Greg Tolles; maintenance professional Tom Hughes; middle school custodian Cindy Iles; middle school special education teacher Ryan Post; middle school assistant principal Mary Guthrie; middle school secretaries Pat Kammeraad and Michelle Green; network administrator Israel Gonzalez; technical consultant Mike Wertman; and Patti Cline from Faith United Methodist Church. • Discussed School of Choice windows for the 2008-09 school year, determining when students can sign up for schools of choice. The board will vote on this at its May meeting. • Discussed potential student handbook changes. There were no major changes to any of the student handbooks. The board will vote on this at the May meeting. • Discussed a middle school choir field trip proposal to Carveth Village in Middleville and Yankee Springs Recreational Area. The board will vote on this at the May meeting. • Received an academic spotlight presentation about the gifted and talented program. Elementary school students presented information about Junior Great Books, the chess club and Odyssey of the Mind. • Received an academic spotlight presentation on the middle school vertical team. Larry Etter gave an update about the seventh and eighth grade vertical team classroom, a classroom for seventh and eighth grade students with non-traditional learning styles. • Accepted the administration’s recommendation to advance the probationary staff as follows for the 2008-09 school year: Title I instructor Jennifer Ferguson, middle school special education instructor Alisa Gardner and high school science and math teacher Ross Thiele to the second of four years of probation; counselor Robert Cogswell and elementary special education teacher Connie Mollison to third of four years of probation; music teacher/choir director Elizabeth Knoll, middle school special education teacher Terasa Reurink and high school special education teacher Janine Smith to fourth of four years of probation; and alternative education teacher Sara Nevins-Pate to continued fourth year probation. Nevins-Pate was laid off for part of her fourth year, so she is completing her time. • Approved the retirement of Jo Henson, who is currently on layoff and is working as a substitute for support staff. • Approved leaves of absence for high school special education teacher Lisa Strang and Michigan Career Technical Institute alternative education teacher Char Brace. • Approved the hire of Sandy Otis for a 3.5 hour per day position as elementary school lunch room/playground paraprofessional. • Approved the use of a pilot teacher evaluation program for the remainder of the 200708 school year. The board approved the use of the Teacher Evaluation Instrument, a new evaluation form for teachers, at its March meeting. • Went into closed session to discuss negotiations. No action was taken. The next regularly scheduled meeting for the board of education will be at 7 p.m. Monday, May 19. Representing Hastings High School at the state Science Olympiad competition were (front row, from left) Kate Dobbin, Leanne Dinges, Marie Hoffman, Natalie VanDenack, (middle) Alexa Tyson, Shelby Winans, Kevin Armstrong, Shane Henry, John Kalmink, Preston Schwartz (back) Corey Doxtader, Ryan Vogel, Justin McComb, Bryan Campbell, Gary Pleyte and coach Marty Buehler. Corey Doxtader and Marie Hoffman receive their medals in the epidemiology event called disease detective. Preston Schwartz and Shelby Winans pose with their medals from cell biology. Local health department among grant recipients The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality announced Monday the awarding of a total of $100,000 in 13 water-quality monitoring grants to help local governments with inland beach water-quality monitoring across the state. Among the recipients was the Barry-Eaton District Health Department (BEDHD), which will receive $7,000 to monitor three public beaches in Barry County — Gun Lake State Park campground and main day-use beach and the Thornapple Lake beach at Charlton Park — and one in Eaton County — Fox Memorial Park near Potterville. Each week, health department staff will take three samples per beach to test for fecal coliform bacteria, said Eric Pessell, BEDHD environmental health director. The health department has been conducting these tests since 2002, he said. In previous years, the Prairieville Township Park on the north end of Gull Lake and the YMCA beach on Algonquin Lake were included in the monitoring program. However, state funding has gradually been reduced, said Pessell. His department will now monitor the three Barry County beaches that have the most use. Last year, the Thornapple Lake beach was closed temporarily, due to an elevated goose population that increased the volume of waste, said Pessell, leading to higher levels of fecal coliform bacteria in the beach water. The 13 grants range from $4,000 to $16,220 to conduct similar studies across the state. "These grants demonstrate our ongoing effort to partner with local communities to protect our vast water resources,” said DEQ Director Steven E. Chester. “By working together, we can ensure that our lakes and streams are protected for generations to come.” For more information or to access testing information throughout the summer, log on to www.deq.state.mi.us/beach/public/default.aspx. �Page 4 — Thursday, May 8, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Misunderstandings sadden library staff IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Share the road with bicycles To the editor: With spring in the air and gas prices going higher every week, I imagine more and more people will be taking to their bicycles for transportation. With this in mind, I thought it would be appropriate to take time to discuss how we can work together to share the road safely. Being both a biker and the operator of a motor vehicle, I have seen the frustration from the viewpoint of a biker and an automobile driver. I would just like to point out a few ways we could all work together to make everyone safer on the road. When you get on your bike, you will be safer if you follow the same road rules you would use if you were driving your car. Ride your bike on the shoulder of the road if there is enough room. If not, find a safe area on the road and ride with the flow of traffic. Do not weave back and forth, or go off the side of the road when a car comes up behind you. If you are riding a road bike, your tires will not allow you to get off the road safely. And if you do weave back and forth, the chance of falling is far greater. A rear-view mirror is very helpful to keep an eye on traffic behind you without turning you head to look. Turning your head to look behind you is very dangerous, because you have a tendency to turn in the direction you are looking, causing you to ride into the traffic. Also, if you notice someone coming up behind you, and you see they are not getting over, you can go for the ditch. Better to hit the ground than to be hit by a car. Wearing a helmet is a must. Falling is never planned. It happens before you know what is happening. Better to have a cracked helmet then a cracked head. Another thing we can do to make ourselves a little safer on the road is to wear reflective clothing. If you don’t have reflective clothing just wear something that is bright enough for motorists to see. Riding at dawn or dusk makes you harder to be seen. A headlight and a rear light are very helpful. These are very inexpensive items, and will help keep you safe. Following the road rules on your bike is not only important for your safety but also allows drivers to know what to expect from you. Use the proper hand signals for turning. If you are making a left hand turn, you have two choices. You can use your left hand signal, and when it is safe, get into the left turn lane and make your turn. If you don’t feel comfortable doing this, get off your bike and walk it across the road when traffic has cleared. Do not cross over into the other lane and ride against the flow of traffic. Not only is this against proper road rules, but you will frustrate drivers. There are some intersections in Barry County that I feel are very dangerous intersections for bikers. One in particular is the intersection at M-37 and M-43 going west out of Hastings. If you want to go straight onto M-43, you have to be in the lane going straight through the intersection. To get there, you have to cross through the right turn lane. Use your rear-view mirror here to see who is coming up behind you. Not all motorists use their blinker lights, so be careful. You may need to actually stop and wait for traffic to clear before you cross this intersection. It is always better to be safe than sorry. Riders, please be courteous when you are riding. Even though you have a legal right to be on the road, there are some common courtesies that would help with sharing the road. Riding your bike on the road should not be confused with a social event. It is very frustrating for an automobile driver, when two or more bikers are riding two or three abreast. Drivers are forced to stay behind or go around you, which can be very dangerous for all involved. It is not too hard to keep an eye on the traffic behind you when you have a rearview mirror. Be vocal to the other riders, letting them know there is a car behind you. The rider on the outside should get behind the rider closest to the side of the road. Also, riding on the road should not be confused with the Tour De France. This is not the time for riding in the peloton. Drafting should never take precedence over safety. Again, be courteous of car traffic. I know that there is enough room on the road for all of us. If you are going to be taking to the road on a bike, please be courteous. Be safe, and consider the impact your riding habits have on the relationship between automobiles and bikes. Automobile drivers, please slow down. Give the biker the three feet of road space they need. Please wait at intersections for riders to ride through before you make righthand turns. Think of the biker as a very slowmoving car. Please do not honk your horn as you come up behind bikers. This could startle a rider and cause an accident. Remember that all bikers are not going to know that they must follow road rules. There are many people who think because they walk against the flow of traffic bikes also should be ridden against traffic. Please be patient. With the price of gasoline this summer, there may be many inexperienced riders out there, and caution is needed. Treat others as you would like to be treated. I hope we can all do our part to make our roads a safer place to be. Bobbie Taffee, Nashville One parent is not enough To the editor: Child abuse, no way I wouldn’t do that, but that is what the biggest abusers say while using the very system set up for children to fill their pockets and hurt children. Talk to some of those kids who have gone through the Friend of the Court system. They are grown up now but still bear the scars. Some children who love their fathers but aren’t allowed to spend much time with them. Growing up without a father hurts. One parent is not enough, it takes two. Look at the crime today. Where did these kids come from? (One-parent homes?) When parents are divorced, instead of taking from one parent the judge should order them both to be com- mitted to this job for 18 years. They tell me its not only the father who is used unfairly, that’s just all that I have personally seen. This system is costing the state of Michigan billions of dollars. Also some people on Social Security who have raised their children are now raising grandchildren. In any other business where money is raised for one thing and used for another they call it a crime. Change the law, do away with the system. Let fathers support and raise their own. Most want too. Don’t use these kids as a tool to hurt the other parent. Evelyn Hayes, Hastings The Delton District Library board and the staff of the library are really saddened that so much misunderstanding and so many inaccuracies have circulated concerning the membership of Orangeville township in our library district. The townships of Barry, Hope, and Prairieville have supported the library financially for many years and govern the library with two people from each township who sit on the library board. Orangeville Township was invited to join the district in 1978 as a non-voting member that would pay a small service contract, plus state aid compensation and penal fines from the township. (This amount is divided as $2,000 from Orangeville general fund, and $5,706 from penal fines.) It made sense to include Orangeville township as the Delton-Kellogg school district contains many students from that area. The staff at the Delton District Library is dedicated to offer service to all of our students regardless of their place of residence. We work closely with the schools and are proud of all of the students and their teachers. Our library offers more than just books. Students and their parents check out books, books on tape or CD, and movies (VHS tapes are free, and DVDs are only 50 cents per week). Our inter-library loaning connects our patrons with more than 300 libraries in Michigan. Every afternoon after school, the library is a meeting place for friends and a place where kids can safely wait for their parents. The students all know that our phones are available for contacting home. The Delton District Library board offers any non-resident the option of joining our library by paying $35 per year. This is not the most expensive in the area. People can find out more information about this by calling area libraries. No modern library in Michigan without private funding would offer free membership to people who do not live in their service area. Keeping updated is simply too expensive. hopes that Orangeville will eventually rejoin our library district. We understand that there is a group of Orangeville Township residents who are working toward that goal. We wish them success. It is a fact that as economic times get bad, libraries get busier since people are looking for free or low-cost entertainment. We’re proud to be able to keep up with the demands of our patrons for new books, DVDs, computer services, etc., but someone has to pay to keep the doors open. We’re hoping that we can all share the expenses of operation. Please feel free to call the library (269-6238040), or stop by to voice your feelings and concerns. The Delton District Library loves all of our patrons and wishes to provide the best service possible. Cheryl Bower, Delton District Library staff member Board should have supported library use To the editor: In response to Patricia Hale's letter to the editor (”Orangeville Twp. Board took the right action,” Banner, May 1 issue), she states that library "support money from area townships should be done through additional millage funding." Yet she approves of the Orangeville Township Board paying the Martin Library with our tax dollars. Using our tax dollars, as well as Barry County penal fines and state funds to support Martin and Allegan County is wrong. A special millage is not necessary to support the Delton District Library. Prairieville, Barry and Hope townships have a contract with the Delton District Library and do not levy additional library millage. Their township officials believe that the library is a valuable service for their township residents and are willing to use the general operating fund to pay for the service. Has the township board even compared the library collection, services, programs, etc. of the Delton and Martin libraries? There is no comparison. Delton's collection has 33,057 items and Martin only has 15, 614; Delton is open 2,250 hours a year while Martin is open 1,404 hours each year; Delton offered 143 children's, young adult and adult programs while Martin offered only one children's program for the year. (Statistics from 2006-07 annual reports.) Students have school libraries they can use but young children and adults are the citizens who rely on the public library. Shame on the Orangeville Township Board for not being willing to support such a valuable service for its residents. Liz Lewis, Orangeville Township Unanswered questions surround 911 issue To the editor: I recently read the Jon Gambee article in the Banner (April 24 issue) reporting that the Calhoun County Prosecutor John Hallacy had refused to prosecute Charles Nystrom for lack of sufficient evidence. This report was based on an announcement by Sheriff Dar Leaf that the Calhoun County Prosecutor, “has decided not to pursue charges against Barry County Central 911 Dispatch Director Charles Nystrom.” According to the Banner article, the Calhoun prosecutor was appointed to review “Allegations” against Nystrom contained in the sheriff’s criminal investigation which spanned nearly a year. After reviewing the investigation report, the Calhoun prosecutor forwarded his decision to the sheriff, in writing. Sheriff Leaf reported that the decision by Hallacy, “effectively ends this portion of the investigation into Charles Nystrom and Leaf’s actions.” Both the sheriff and the Barry Prosecutor Tom Evans are quoted making self-serving comments on the contents of the letter, which was not published or quoted. Evans was further allowed to speculate (no jury appeal) about other reasons Hallacy may have declined to recommend criminal charges. Did I miss something here? This report begs unanswered questions about their affair. I have followed this story very closely and most of the reporting has seemed pretty onesided. This may be because they other party won’t talk. In general, the bulk of comment and information has come from the sheriff, the prosecutor and the Banner opinion pieces. In light of this latest decision, there are several questions which our public law enforcement officials should be asked to respond to: • Was there any evidence that Charles Nystrom committed a crime? • What criminal conduct was investigated? Embezzlement, malfeasance, misfeasance? • Did the investigation focus on the public allegations of the Barry prosecutor? People should be priority, not animals To the editor: With rising gas and food prices and the real chance of millions of more people dying from starvation, we find Fred Jacobs calling for an investigation of the Barry County Animal Control Shelter. Dogs and cats used to be sold for research. Now Fred wants them all adopted out. There used to be a group called PPF (Putting People First). Guess they were drowned out in dollars by the Humane Society and PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals). Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. We’re sorry that money has become such an ugly issue, but remember that Barry, Hope, and Prairieville townships have been paying for services used by Orangeville residents for years. Members of the library board have responsibility to their own constituents as to the spending of money from each township. One of the biggest misunderstandings seems to be the difference between the defeated millage proposal that would have raised taxes, and the renewable service contract which would have taken money from the township’s general funds. Of course, the Orangeville Township Board was correct in following the wishes of its voters by not raising taxes. However, the voters did not decide to discontinue support of the Delton District Library. The Orangeville Township Board and the library board have let these people down by not engaging in productive negotiation. The staff at the Delton District Library Fred quoted Mahatma Gandhi as saying “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” Isn’t India where starvation is great and cows are sacred? Maybe we should allow all animals to run at will. If Gandhi’s quote is true, our nation must be doing great. We want to use babies for research (human embryos). Kill the babies and save the animals? We’ll get there. Marty Preston, Hastings Did earlier programs affect choices today? J-Ad Graphics Student Intern Shannon Did DARE (Drug and Alcohol Resistance Education) and other programs at school that address decisionmaking and peer pressure affect decisions that you make today? • Who ordered the criminal investigation? • Is there a lawsuit pending in this matter against the sheriff, prosecutor and the Banner? • Was this investigation conducted to counter a civil lawsuit with criminal charges? I know very little about this case except what I read in the Hastings Banner. I think that this issue continues to be very political for the county sheriff and prosecutor. If there is a lawsuit pending which results in a large award or settlement against the county, it would dramatically escalate the cost of this whole affair for taxpayers. To date taxpayers have accumulated six months of back salary, a big pension and no repayment of alleged “mis-used funds.” As a taxpayer, I would like a lot more light shed on the cost of this mess and the elected officials who are making the decisions. I wonder if they will ever be asked to answer for them. Finally, I take issue with this kind of reporting. This article is filled with political posturing and speculation. It tends to district readers from the real issue that Nystrom will not be charged and allows his accusers to spin the decision. Why not publish or directly quote the prosecutor’s letter and let the readers judge for themselves. Is this fair and balanced reporting? James L. Tolsma, Hastings The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs Frederic Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Brett Bremer Fran Faverman Sandra Ponsetto Kelly Lloyd Jon Gambee Megan Lavell • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Tucker Bowerman, Middleville: “No, because I’m affected that much school programs, affected by my mom my family.” not by I’m and Kari DePew, Freeport: “No, because I had already been raised with those values. I was raised to make decisions like not to drink or do drugs.” Amanda Wierenga, Middleville: “Yes, because it helped me realize at a young age what the consequences of drugs and drinking can do to you in the long run, and it helped me decide that I didn’t want to start doing things like that.” Lauren Ayers, Middleville: “No, because back in elementary school, I didn’t understand the concepts that they were trying to teach me. I was too young.” Erin Noffke, Middleville: “Yes, because it helped to instill certain values in me at a young age, and let me know what was out there that I would eventually have to deal with.” Marcus McKeough, Middleville, “No, because when we took DARE, there wasn’t any real peer pressure to deal with, so the message didn’t really stick with me.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Scott Ommen Rose Heaton Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $30 per year in Barry County $32 per year in adjoining counties $35 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 8, 2008 — Page 5 Wiswell honored as Law Day ‘Liberty Bell’ recipient In 1958 President Dwight D. Eisenhower proclaimed the first Law Day, a "day of national dedication to the principal of government under law." This year, as we celebrate the rule of law, we celebrate its 50-year anniversary. "Throughout the years, Law Day has engaged the public in discussion on relevant issues that focused on enhancing knowledge of our governmental structure and legal process" said William Neukom, president of the American Bar Association. He went on to say, "This year, we focus on a theme that involves not only Americans but all people throughout the world. We have a stake in the rule of law, and we can all do out part to strengthen it." This year’s theme, The Rule of Law: Foundation for Communities of Opportunity and Equity, explores the meaning of the rule of law while helping people understand the law by discussing the role laws play in society and how important they are in sustaining a free society. For more than 30 years, our local bar association has celebrated Law Day by honoring a local citizen with the Liberty Bell Award for service to community. Along with the special celebration held in the historic courtroom, throughout the day local fourth graders engage in mock trials at the Barry County Courthouse, learning first-hand about how the court system works. Thursday, Jim Wiswell joined the ranks of Liberty Bell recipients, which most recently included former YMCA Director Dave Storms, former Probate Judge Richard Shaw, local industrialist Earl McMullin and Jim and Carolyn Coleman. Jim is the son of former businessman Roger and Florence Wiswell. Jim grew up in Hastings, attended Hastings High School where he was a member of the National Honors Society. After high school, he attended the University of Michigan where he received a degree in industrial engineering and business administration. Jim married Jill White of Champaign, Ill., on Aug. 20, 1960. Shortly after finishing college, he returned to Hastings to take over his dad’s business after his death May 8, 1963. Roger had owned and operated Barry County Lumber Company in downtown Hastings and was also an active community member, holding positions in the Chamber of Commerce, United Fund, Hastings Rotary (of which he was president in 1955) and was president of the Hastings County Club in 1954. I remember Jim’s dad as I followed my mom around picking up ads when I was younger, and I remember Roger having a strong personality and a keen sense for business. Jim has a lot of his dad’s traits, taking an active role in community, holding positions on the Chamber of Commerce (including as its president in 1967), Rotary member and president in 1978, Boy Scouts of America, Hastings Jaycees, and the University of Michigan alumni organization. Jim received an award from Gov. George Romney for his participation in 1967 Commercial and Industrial Development. Jim has served on many community boards, including the Hastings City Bank and Hastings Mutual board of directors, Hastings Educational Enrichment Foundation, along with the local YMCA board. He also served on the Hastings Planning Commission since 1971. These are by no means all of Jim’s accomplishments, for he held many positions in respect to his business on both a local and state level. For more than 60 years now, Barry County Lumber has continued to grow under Roger and then Jim’s watchful eye. Today Jim’s son Tom continues the family legacy despite economic and competitive conditions not seen is his lifetime, with the hopes he can continue in his father’s footsteps as Jim did more than 45 years ago. Jim’s story is a great community story, and he is a welldeserved recipient of the Liberty Bell Award. The “mega musical” comes to Hastings Last weekend, our local Thornapple Players held four performances of the hilarious musical "Nunsense" in Central Auditorium. My wife and I attended the Saturday evening performance and left entertained and weakened from laughter throughout the show. The cast and crew did a magnificent job with the songs, sets and quick lines to fully entertain everyone attending. Great job players, it just goes to show you how much talent there is throughout the area! Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics Lakewood override appears to have passed narrowly Hastings sinking fund sinks at the polls by Megan Lavell Staff Writer Hastings Area Schools officials will have to go back to the drawing board and find another source of funding for school improvements after Tuesday’s sinking fund millage proposal failed. Of the 1,309 people in the Hastings school district who voted Tuesday, 787 (60.12 percent) voted against the proposal, while 522 (39.88 percent) voted for it. “The needs still exist, the buildings still need improvement,” said School Superintendent Rich Satterlee. “Basically, we’re down to affecting the kids.” Satterlee said he has to discuss the issue with board of education members, but he expects to have a more effective campaign and put the issue back on the ballot. The superintendent said the district simply does not have the funds in the general budget to make necessary improvements to its buildings. He said the next step likely will be to cut back on things such as text books and buses, as well as possible layoffs for staff members. The millage, by law, would only have been used to cover maintenance, repairs and improvements of buildings and property; it would not have affected salaries. The improvements still must be made, but without the millage, the district will have to cut into its general fund. Satterlee said he believes, “the economy is the big problem.” Currently, no employees have been laid off. Satterlee said he has had to notify several staff members it is a possibility, but it has not happened yet. “We’ll do the best job we can do with what we have,” he said. “We’ll prioritize as we always do. The unfortunate thing is we have needs today.” Satterlee also said if the sinking fund proposal is on the ballot again in the near future, the soonest the school district would be able to collect the funds is in the fall of 2009. Lakewood school leaders were still waiting at press time for an official announcement on its Headlee Override. The Secretary of State’s office, which oversees elections, recently took election authority away from schools and assigned those duties to the respective counties. Lakewood lies within four counties—Barry, Eaton, Ionia and Kent. Yesterday afternoon, the still-unofficial results showed approval of the override by a vote of 146 to 140 in Ionia County. However, Lakewood voters in Barry County defeated the request by just 11 votes, 105 to 94. Lakewood Superintendent Michael O’Mara said the Ionia County was charged with tallying votes for the district from the four counties. Ionia County Clerk Tonda Rich would not give any numbers, but said that the unofficial results showed the override passing by a “close margin.” Vote totals from the other two counties were not available at press time. Lakewood’s 1-mill increase for seven years pertains only to non-homestead property, which is defined as businesses and second homes. The increase would allow the district to continue to levy the full 18-mill non-homestead millage. Delton’s non-homestead property tax passed with 651 (74.23 percent) votes and 226 (25.77 percent) dissenting votes. The property tax is a renewal of 18 mills on nonhomestead properties. The tax is renewed on an annual basis. The estimated impact on the schools if the request had not passed would have been more than a $2.2 million deficit. Lakewood changes next year’s schedule by Helen Mudry Staff Writer The Lakewood Board of Education unanimously approved a new bussing schedule at Monday’s board meeting held after the board workshop. Because transportation is a large portion of the budget and affects a majority of the students, the goal of the new schedule is a safety factor by eliminating transfers, reducing student time on the bus, reducing time between arrival of buses and the start/end of school at middle and high schools and reducing costs. Under the new schedule, high school classes will begin at 7:25 a.m. and end at 2:32 p.m.; the middle school 7:35 a.m. to 2:41 p.m. and all elementary schools 8:45 a.m. to 3:55 p.m. The current elementary ride times range from a few minutes to 79 minutes, with an average of 32 minutes. With the new schedule, elementary ride times with separate bus runs range from a few minutes to 48 minutes and will average 17 minutes. Separate bus runs would require at least Putnam library board meeting set for Tues. The Putnam District Library board will meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, in at the Nashville library. This is an adjustment from the board’s usual meeting day of the third Tuesday of each month. The public is always invited to attend. For more information call 517-825-9723. five fewer buses on the road each morning and afternoon. With separate runs, the district could eliminate middle school morning hall monitors and transfer aid positions. Bus purchases may be delayed at least one or two years, and the immediate savings would be at least $150,000 for 2008-09 and 2009-10. According to Superintendent Mike O’Mara, the advantages include promoting community schools; improving elementary student safety by eliminating transfers; shorter bus rides for most elementary students; eliminating bus waiting time for middle school and high school students before and after school; reducing wage expenditures and requiring fewer buses, thus reducing the need to buy new ones as often. The disadvantages include restricting school of choice options for some families, an imbalance in class size between elementary buildings, different time schedules for secondary and elementary students, and an increase in total miles driven by up to 400 miles per day. Curriculum Director Michelle Sharp is organizing a latchkey program for elementary parents who need child care before or after school because of the time changes. A survey was sent home in the Friday folder to see how many parents would want the program. Sharp said the program would have to be self-supported, and a charge of $6 for per child each session was suggested. Before the vote was taken, teachers, parents and bus drivers voiced their concerns about the new schedule. High school teacher Randall Hager spoke for the teachers when he said they had not been consulted in a timely way about the time change and the bus schedule change. He was concerned the plan was moving too quickly for parents to make childcare arrangements before the start of school in the fall. Elementary teacher Mary Jenks said many staff members had not been informed of the possible schedule change until they read it in the paper. Woodland Librarian Pat Reese said she knew many parents would rather have their child sit on the bus for a longer ride than have to pay for a latchkey program. “It scares me to death to think there will be kids left at home who have to catch the bus on their own,” said Reese. “There are many people who won’t be able to afford the program.” Clarksville Elementary Teacher Sue Flessner asked about the advantage for the grade schools. Board President David Lind said there was less time on the bus. He also mentioned high school kids wouldn’t miss as much class time when they had an afternoon game. Bus driver Doris Graul took offense when it was suggested students were not safe during a transfer. “They are safe,” she said. “I make sure they are buckled in. Middle School Assistant Principal Kellie Rowland spoke about the safety benefits of separating the elementary kids from the high school kids. Parent Dennis Sauer said he had issues when older siblings played sports and younger ones wouldn’t be able to attend a game unless See SCHOOL, page 8 Lansing has some wacky priorities Some pretty big issues have been before the legislature lately (energy, water compact, insurance), but you’d hardly know it by some of the bills taken up in the past week or two. One required the state to change its lightbulbs and replace them with high-efficiency bulbs over time. I could not help but think: Has it really come to this? Are we really passing a law to tell the governor how to implement the replacement of light bulbs? And then there is the portable toilet bill, which regulates the employee-to-facility ratio on construction sites. The ironic thing is that the House of Representatives itself does not meet the standard set forth in that bill. The bill drew a slew of sarcastic amendment ideas, including a requirement for magazine racks in each unit. Or maybe we should put these two bills together and require highefficiency light bulbs in every portable privvy. The budget process is now well underway, with the House and the Senate both proposing their respective halves of the budget. Most recently, the capital outlay budget has gone back and forth between the chambers. In case you did not know, the capital outlay budget is the one that covers construction projects, mostly on buildings and infrastructure for colleges, universities, community colleges, airports, etc. As you may recall, I have previously expressed concern over the size of the governor’s originally proposed capital outlay budget. The primary reason for my concern is not the specific projects slated for construction, but rather the massive borrowing required to fund them. Even with the recent tax hikes, the state cannot afford this level of borrowing. Well, the House turned the governor’s proposal into even more of a Christmas tree. Basically, there is a present for everyone in the legislature. House members added hundreds of millions of dollars in additional projects. The Lansing recipe is simple: When short on votes, just add pork. The problem is, to fund all of these projects, the state would have to go to the upper limit of its borrowing cap. This is a very bad idea. The House just made the governor look like a fiscal conservative. (I voted "no.") However, there are two areas of the budget where I am actually looking for measurable increases. The first is the auditor general’s office. This constitutional office is charged with audit and oversight responsibilities of the rest of the state. Its mission is to improve the accountability of public funds and to improve the operations of state government. Staff members there actually do a fantastic job, but the size of this department compared to the size of the state government it is charged with auditing means employees there never get a chance to fully accomplish the office’s mission. A little money in this area could save the state some pretty serious cash elsewhere. The second area is the tax tribunal, which is the department that hears tax appeals. The property tax division is well over a year behind. The number of property tax appeals filed has never been higher, and taxpayers are waiting 18 months to get their cases heard. Taxpayers are receiving next year’s property tax bill before getting a decision on the previous year. That is bad customer service. If the legislature passed my property tax reform package, there would be far fewer appeals, which would solve the underlying problem. In the meantime, we need to give people a much faster response to their appeals and that means more staff in the tax tribunal. While I can certainly appreciate the number of monumental issues before the legislature today, I cannot help but think that we need to get back to the basics. Summer is fast approaching and I still have high hopes of having the budget done by the Fourth of July. A pipe dream? Maybe. But can’t a guy dream? Rising prices challenge families, food banks As gas and food prices hit record highs, cash-strapped families must choose between paying for food or fuel — between feeding their children or driving to work. While food banks struggle to feed a growing number of Michigan families in poverty, they also face the same rising costs, according to the Food Bank Council of Michigan. "Working families that have never needed food assistance are turning to local pantries for help," says Bill Long, FBCM interim director. "Food banks are working to fill that gap, but they face the same food, energy and fuel costs as families." Rising food prices make both food growers and distributors less likely to make donations to food banks. Rising fuel costs make it more expensive for food banks to transport donations from the producer to local distribution outlets. The Midwest Consumer Price Index showed a 4.1 percent increase in food prices between March 2007 and March 2008, and specific foods have risen much more quickly. "The Department of Labor reports milk prices increased 13.3 percent, eggs rose 29.9 percent and bread was up 14.7 percent in the past year," Long says. "Higher food and fuel prices make it difficult for businesses, even those that traditionally donate surplus food, to give food away and for food banks to collect and distribute it." Food banks then have less food or less nutritious food for greater numbers of families in need. The Food Bank Council of Michigan is a statewide organization committed to the alleviation of hunger. FBCM gathers food and funds to help stock Michigan’s member food banks, which serve people in all 83 counties. It provides a central, single voice to the issue of hunger, statewide leadership and education about the need for food and food security. For more information on how to donate or receive food, call FBCM at 1-800-552-4483 or visit www.fbcmich.org. Disabled residents can now enjoy all Michigan waterways Disabled boaters in Michigan will have the freedom to use all of the state's waterways under legislation signed into law today by the governor, state Rep. Brian Calley announced. Public Act 119 of 2008, authored by Calley, allows disabled residents to use vessels powered by electric motors on waterways where the use of motors is otherwise prohibited. Approximately 50 lakes in Michigan ban the use of motors. "After today, all of Michigan's beautiful lakes are now truly handicapped accessible," said Calley, R-Portland. "Disabled residents with a boat and a willingness to enjoy the great outdoors now have unlimited access to our tremendous natural resources." Calley introduced the legislation after Woodland resident Thomas Sprague visited Calley's local office hours for help. Sprague, who enjoys fishing, was forced off a lake up north after motors were banned on the lake. County sheriff departments will issue marine exemption certificates to residents who present a physician's attestation to their disability. The state Department of Natural Resources is developing the exemption certificate. "The DNR has already received calls from residents who are inquiring about the exemption certificate, which illustrates the need for this new law," Calley said. “I want to thank Mr. Sprague for bringing this important issue to my attention. He has given disabled residents across the state a greater opportunity to experience all that Michigan has to offer." This is Calley's third bill that has been signed into law, making him one of the most effective freshman lawmakers in the Michigan Legislature. Walldorff Brewpub strikes gold at world expo The Walldorff Brewpub and Bistro in Hastings was awarded seven medals recently at Michigan’s largest international beer competition in Frankenmuth. Head Brewer Sam Sherwood’s hand-crafted ales received two gold, four silver and one bronze award, including runner-up for “best of show” out of 365 entries from around the world. The Walldorff was the most-awarded Michigan brewery at the competition, second in the medal count only to Samuel Adams Boston Brewing Company which took home 10 beer awards. Michigan currently ranks No. 6 nationally in beer production and is home to more than 70 different breweries. Two of the Walldorff’s award-winning ales are currently on tap, and two others will be released Saturday, May 24, in the Walldorff tap room. �Page 6 — Thursday, May 8, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Hastings plans Memorial Day parade May 26 by Jon Gambee Staff Writer The Lawrence J. Bauer American Legion Post 45 in Hastings will hold its annual Memorial Day parade Monday, May 26. The parade will form at the corner of Boltwood and State streets at 9:30 a.m. and will step off at 10:30 a.m., led by the Operation Military Kids contingent. Operation Military Kids is a Legion-sponsored group which provides support for children of active military personnel currently deployed. The route will be the traditional one, following State Street to the courthouse, where it will pause while wreaths are placed on the monuments positioned there. A salute will be fired by the Post 45 rifle squad, and the parade will than proceed to North Broadway, then north to Tyden Park, where a wreath will be placed at the foot of the soldier’s monument. The parade will then resume, traveling to Thornapple River bridge, where a wreath will be placed in the river to honor the services of veterans who served on the high seas. A salute will be fired at this point, also. The parade will then travel to Riverside Cemetery down the avenue of flags and a wreath will be placed on the GAR monument. Official Memorial Day ceremonies will be held at that point. A final wreath will be placed on the grave of the veteran most recently buried at Riverside Cemetery. Again this year, no political signs or ban- Worship Together… 77523235 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:0 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11:00 a.m. Praise Worship Service; 12:00 noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Services: 8:30 a.m., Classic Worship Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages, 11:00 a.m., Celebration Worship Service, 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Family Night; Awana Jr. High Group, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12:002:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served). (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Mtg. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study at the church. Friday 8-10 p.m. Sr. High Youth. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10:00 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Mary SchippersDeMunter. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6:00 p.m. (May-August). We have a weekly Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 1-616731-5194 or 1-517-852-1806. ST. TIMOTHY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 9800 East BC Avenue, Richland, MI 49083. Phone 269-629-9436. Eucharistic service every Sunday, 9:30 a.m. “This is my body given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ (Luke 22:19 NIV). Come share in the weekly Holy Communion – accepting Christ and being united with Him, surrendering our lives to Him so that we may know His will and walk in His ways. We are located in a wooded setting, north of Richland on BC Avenue, between M-43 and Gull Lake Drive. All baptized christians are welcome to participate in the Holy Eucharist. We believe that christianity is a faith of inclusion, not exclusion. Therefore, you don’t have to be an Episcopalian - just a believer. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Dan Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Kids’ Korner (ages 4 through 5th grade) are dismissed during announcements. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. and Small Groups meet. Wednesday: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Kids’ Club for children (ages 4 through 5th grade), youth (grades 6th-12th grade), and a variety of adult classes. Thursday: 9 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion - Coffee Hour. Women’s Ministry 7 p.m. 3rd Thurs. of month. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Day of Pentecost - Mother’s Day May 10 - Holy Communion 8:00 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-945-9414 or 945-2645; fax 269-945-2698. http://www.discovergrace.org Michael Anton, Pastor. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-Noon and 1-3 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9 a.m Traditional Worship Service; 10:00 a.m. Sunday School; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service; 6 p.m. No Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogsp ot.com/. Thursday - 6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal. Friday - 9:00 a.m. Golfer’s Group. Saturday 3:00 p.m. Youth Gather to set up Rummage. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study, 6:30 p.m. Praise Team. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 B OSLEY 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 •PHARMACY• 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 ners will be permitted by parade participants, and no candy will be thrown out to spectators during the parade. “This is a solemn occasion to honor the present and past military personnel who have given the ultimate sacrifice to uphold the freedom and ideals of American,” said Parade Chairman James Atkinson. “We do not want to make this a political-opportunity event.” Those who wish to participate in the parade may get specific information and registration by calling 269-948-8219. Area school board incumbents re-elected The Delton Kellogg Schools Board of Education will have a new member next school year and will welcome back a familiar one. Delton is the only district within Barry County that will see a new face on its school board, according to unofficial results provided by the Barry County clerk. Jennifer Bever (not the Delton Kellogg Elementary School teacher) and current school board president Sandra Barker will be taking their seats on the board in the fall. Barker has been on the board since 1996. Bever will replace Joseph Noto, who is retiring after serving on the board for the past 20 years. Of the 1,653 votes, Barker received 416 (25.1 percent), Bever 517 (31.28 percent), Travis Homister 352 (21.29 percent), and Eric Pessell 366 (22.14 percent). Two writein votes were cast. Hastings will welcome back two familiar faces. Both school board president Pat Endsley and treasurer Gene Haas ran unopposed, keeping their positions for the next two years. Endsley has served on the board since 1985, and Haas since 1996. Cindy Ordway and Don Haney were reelected to four-year terms on the Thornapple Kellogg Board of Education in the Tuesday, May 6 election. Vote totals for Don Haney were 439 (37.49 percent) and Ordway with 523 (44.66 percent). Challenger Warren Wheeler received 199 votes (16.99 percent). Lakewood school district residents living in Ionia County elected incumbent Brian Potter with 250 votes and write-in incumbent Jeff Gibbs with 64 votes to four-year terms on the Lakewood school board. In Barry County, Potter received 188 votes in the Lakewood district, while “write in” received 29 votes. Maple Valley Schools will hold its election in August. PLANNING, continued from page 1 tative buffer or fence between the home and the neighboring property along the west side of the new lot. Girrbach said he proposes to use a portion of the new lot for people not planning to go to the cemetery during a funeral processional. Entrance and exit to that portion of the lot will be one-way and blocked by a gate when not in use. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the planning commission will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 2. Area Obituaries Gordon William Garlock ST. JOHNS - Gordon William Garlock was born November 30, 1950 at St. Johns. He was the second child born to Merton and Elaine (Hill) Garlock of rural Carson City. At age 5, he moved with his family to Lake Odessa when his father began his teaching career. He entered Lake Odessa Schools in 1956 and graduated from Lakewood High School in 1969. He attended State Technical Institute at Plainwell for one year. He was employed at various times by EBI Breakthru, Lake Odessa Canning Company, and seasonally at Twin City Foods. Gordon was a member of Central United Methodist Church and the Lake Odessa Area Historical Society for which he was historian. He recorded and copied worship services for the church’s tape ministry for more than 25 years and attended Alethian meetings and many other church activities. An avid sports fan, he had a fantastic memory for sports statistics. In January, 2008, he had heart surgery and last week suffered a stroke which took his life on May 5, 2008. Gordon was predeceased by his father in May of 1995. He is survived by his mother, Elaine Garlock, and his siblings Bruce (Janet) Garlock of Big Rapids with sons David and Brian, Donald (Lorraine McMillen) Garlock of Woodland Twp. with children Marlene and Brian Harkey and Bryon and Mary Lynne Zelmer, Kay (Tony) Barcroft with girls Christina and Ashley of Carlton Twp., Karen (Michael) Morse with children William and Elizabeth of Galesburg. He is also survived by an aunt Harlene (William) Gedris of Grand Rapids, grandniece Raini Osborne and grandnephews Brandon Harkey, Joshua Osborne, and Gabriel Harkey and many cousins. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery following services at Central UM Church in Lake Odessa on Thursday morning at 11:00 AM with Rev. Dr. Eric Beck officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Central UM Church or the Lakewood Athletic Association. Arrangements made by Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. Anne McLaughlin Pauline Marie Adams VERMONTVILLE - Pauline Marie (Clem) Adams, of Vermontville, formerly of Hastings, passed away Saturday, May 3, 2008, at the age of 96. She was born April 5, 1912 in Richland Township, Indiana the daughter of Arthur E. and Martha M. (Word) Struble. Pauline married Edward G. Clem on August 5, 1939, he preceded her in death on October 26, 1978. Then she married Kenneth J. Adams on March 11, 1988, he preceded her in death on June 30, 1995. Pauline enjoyed playing bingo. She loved playing with her great grandchildren. She enjoyed crafts, cooking, baking, and making homemade cookies and candies. She was known for her delicious peanut brittle. Pauline also enjoyed gardening especially her rose and vegetable gardens. She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Chuck Adams. Pauline is survived by her daughters, Phyllis (Ken) Christie of Charlotte, Joann Boyer of Battle Creek, Shirley (Bob) French of LaPorte, Ind., Laura Diaz of Hastings; daughter-in-law, Nancy Adams of Hastings; 16 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren; one great great grandchild. Pauline will be sadly missed by her family and friends. A funeral service for Pauline was held Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at the Lauer Family Funeral Home - Wren Chapel with Rev. Timothy Oyer officiating. Interment took place in Mt. Hope Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Eaton Community Hospice. Please sign Pauline’s register book at www.lauerfh.com LASCASSAS - Anne McLaughlin, age 74, of Lascassas, passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at Middle Tennessee Medical Center. Mrs. McLaughlin was a nurse’s assistant at Thornapple Manor in Hastings. She loved making crafts and was an avid seamstress. She was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, a donator of Catholic charities and was active with the St. Rose of Lima Ladies Guild. Mrs. McLaughlin was preceded in death by her parents, William and Mabel Livington; her husband, Jim McLaughlin. She was survived by her children, Janine McLaughlin of Lascassas, Gail McLaughlin of Royal Oak, Marc McLaughlin of Allegan, James McLaughlin of Piney Flatts, TN, Patrick McLaughlin of Mesa, AZ, Tim McLaughlin of Phoenix, AZ, Shannon Lounesberry of Charlotte, Meagan McLaughlin of Kingsport TN; 17 grandchildren; three great grandchildren; and a brother, Marc Livington of Grand Bend, Ontario, Canada. Funeral services were held Sunday, May 4, 2008 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Graveside services were held Monday, May 5, 2008 at Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery. Pallbearers were Marc McLaughlin, James McLaughlin, Patrick McLaughlin, Timothy McLaughlin, Herbert Harb, and Rob Tucker. Those wishing may send condolences online at www.murfeesborofuneralhome.com. Saima M. Zera MIDDLEVILLE - Saima M. Zera of Middleville, passed away May 6, 2008 at Laurels of Sandy Creek in Wayland. She was born Sept. 8, 1917 in Beechwood. She was preceded in death by her parents, Matt and Mary Latvala; two sisters and two brothers; her husband, Joseph and son, Gerald. She is survived by her daughter, Margie (Howard) DeWent; granddaughters, Cathy Moore and Sally Peterson; grandsons, Brian and Greg Peterson; great granddaughters, Ashley and Chelsea and great grandson Blake; great great grandson, Jayden. Cremation has taken place. Respecting her wishes, no public service will be held. A family memorial will be held at a later date. Ray L. Girrbach Owner/Director Girrbach Funeral Home 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 • 269-945-3252 Give a memorial that Serving Hastings, Barry County and Surrounding Communities for 40 years Offering Traditional and Cremation Services Hastings Only Independent, Funeral Home Family Owned & Operated 3rd Generation can go on forever Pre-Planning Services Available Serving All Faiths Ask your funeral director for Visit our web site for: more information on the BCF • Pre-planning on line • View current Funeral Service information • Leave a memory message to family members or call (269) 945-0526. www.girrbachfuneralhome.net 77517697 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 8, 2008 — Page 7 Eleanor Torode VALPARAISO, INDIANA - Eleanor P. Torode, of Valparaiso, Indiana and formerly of Ogden Dunes and Michigan City, Indiana, and Louisville, Kentucky passed away peacefully at age 95 in her apartment at Pines Village Retirement Communities on Monday, April 28, 2008. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on January 21, 1913 to the late Frank and Rose (Pekar) Petrik. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles William Torode, in 1983, her sister and brother-in-law, Florence (in 2001) and Ralph Lewis (in 1993), and two grandchildren, James (Lori) Torode (in 1991) and Carole Torode (in 1988). She is survived by her children, Leonore (Duane) Hibbs and Eugene (Lyndell) Torode; 10 grandchildren David (Linda) Hibbs, Holly (Charles) Corbett, Karen (Wayne) Brehob, Brian (Stephanie) Hibbs, Fred Torode, Matthew (Rebecca) Torode, Samuel (Bethany) Torode, Christiana Torode, Chloe Torode, and Nathanael Torode; 17 greatgrandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Eleanor was an extremely active and multitalented woman with many wide-ranging interests. While still in high school she played saxophone with a girls' band that provided music at teas and dances. She was a Registered Beauty Culturist in the State of Illinois from 1932-34. She married Charles William Torode in 1935 and became a "household manager", professional bassoonist in the Louisville (Ky.) Orchestra, amateur ham radio operator, PTA president, Cub Scout den mother, member of the Women's Audio Society, and held certificates for Girl Scout Leadership Training and National Red Cross Home Care of the Sick. She also entered her Kerry blue terrier in dog shows and was owner and operator of the 4Ts Chinchilla Ranch, all while raising two children. She obtained a bachelor of science in education degree with high distinction from Indiana University in 1960, and a master of arts degree from Ball State University in 1965. Eleanor taught in the elementary schools and was a speech and hearing therapist with the Michigan City, IN, Area Schools from 1960 to 1975 She was the bassoonist in the Michigan City Symphony Orchestra, and found time to design her new home in Long Beach. Eleanor participated in many community organizations, having served as President of A.A.U.W. and the Michigan City Zoological Society, and on the board of directors of Flying Carpet Travelogue Society, Friends of the Library, and LaPorte Co. Retired Teachers Assoc. Eleanor supported and held memberships in over 50 wildlife, ecological, cultural, charitable, humanitarian, professional, and political organizations. Some of her favorites were Audubon Societies, Save the Dunes, Independent Cat Societies, Izaak Walton League, Southern Poverty Law Center, Earth Justice, and HALT. She was both an RV camper in nature preserves, and a world cruise traveler. She enjoyed Channel 11 PBS, foreign films, art galleries, theater, classical music, needlework, photography, lectures, and current events discussions. Eleanor was an avid reader and had a personal library of over 3000 volumes, many of which she had read multiple times. She gave many slide shows on wildflowers and Christmas decorations in both Michigan City and Ogden Dunes. In Ogden Dunes she was a member of Prime Timers, Garden Club, Historical Society, Sunday "Waffie Club", attended many Town Council meetings, and assisted with the book tables at the annual Fire Dept. rummage sales. She was fond of bright Caribbean colors and incorporated them into her gardens, homes, and wardrobes. She enjoyed her huge collections of paperweights, teddy bears, artworks, rocks, shells, and costume jewelry. Eleanor always had a family dog or cat pet and will be remembered for her constant companion, a large, white, long-haired cat named "Di". A Memorial Service and Reception celebrating Eleanor Torode's long, active life will be held Saturday, July 5 at 11 :00 a.m. at the Ogden Dunes Community Church, 116 Hillcrest Road, Ogden Dunes, IN, 46368, with Rev. Robert Leach officiating. Interment will be in the Ogden Dunes Church Memorial Garden. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to any charitable organizations of your choice. Professional Services rendered by Moeller Funeral Home, Valparaiso, IN. For further information please contact Ogden Dunes Community Church at 219-762-1184 or E-mail office@ogdenduneschurch.org. Mildred G. Waldron Alice Eugenia Nash Mildred G. Waldron passed away at her residence on May 6, 2008 at the age of 85. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, George who passed away in 1999 and a daughter Linda Waldron Thompson in 1990. Mildred is survived by her daughters, Trudy Waldron, Georgia Bonner and her son, Leroy "Butch" (Linda) Waldron; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; sisters, Barbara Weeks, Joyce Vroman and brother, Ivan Curtis. A special thank-you to her grandson, Kurt Thompson for being supportive. Mildred the daughter of Vera and Sylvester Curtis; she was also known as mom, wife of George, Millie, Aunt Minnie, Minnie Pearl, grandmother, great-grandmother, also known as GG (great-grandmother) for the great grandchild who had the experience of more than one grandmother. Mildred worked at Eaton's during WWII, was a waitress at the Trio Cafe, worked at the Hastings Piston Ring, Hastings Credit Union, Old Hastings Hotel, was a licensed beautician, and worked for Goodwill in Grand Rapids and Toledo. Her hobbies were playing golf, and enjoying planting flowers, and trying to get rid of the moles, her worst enemy, George nicknamed her Millie the mole. She loved crossword puzzles, reading and sadoko puzzles. One of 16 children it is amazing what she accomplished in her life. She loved to be out doors or indoors doing whatever she could even at 85. Visitation will be held Saturday 10:00am until service time. HASTINGS - Alice Eugenia Nash, age 69 of Hastings, died Sunday May 4, 2008 at Hastings Tendrecare. She was born July 29, 1938 the daughter of Charles and Alma Bascom. Alice graduated from Kellogg High School in Nashville and later in life received her degree as an LPN. She worked for the former Barry County Medical Care Facility, Pennock Hospital in Ex-ray and more recent she was a greeter at Hastings Walmart. From 1960 to 1980 she was a foster parent for over 100 children. Alice was a music lover who played the piano and guitar. She was a member of the Red Hat Club, she enjoyed reading writing and playing bingo. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Steven Shaffer. Alice is survived by her children, Caroline (Ernie) Halliwill of Curtis, Rosemary Martin of Holt, Melissa (Bear) McLeod of Nashville, Jonathan (Monti) Nash of Hastings, Cecelia (Ronald) Zinn of Grand Rapids; 16 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brother, Michael (Wendy) Shaffer; sister, Judith Singleton and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings with Rev. Carla Smith officiating. Memorials can be made to Hastings Tendercare or Thornapple Valley Church. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Memorial services will be held Saturday May 10, 2008 at 11:00am at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings, Pastor Scott Manning officiating. Burial will be at Woodland Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials can be made to Barry Community Hospice or the American Cancer Society. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Hosea Humphrey honored for 50 years on local radio There was a big turnout to honor Hosea Humphrey at the First Baptist Church of Middleville Sunday evening, April 27. The event was planned as a surprise by his two sons Dave and Gary to honor Hosea on reaching the 50th anniversary milestone of his Hastings radio broadcast, "Gospel Song Roundup.” The gospel singer received a standing ovation in recognition of that achievement. Hosea’s WBCH broadcast is one of the longest running gospel radio programs in the United States by the same artist. State Representative Brain Calley, who represents all of Barry County and part of Ionia County, presented a Hosea with a “Special Tribute” from the state of Michigan. “It was a lot of fun to see the people arriving,” said Dave. “There was an extra large turnout from the church congregation, of which Hosea has been a member of since 1950. While setting up a display table I was thrilled to look up and see some special guests arriving. It was like a who's who of the community. Among the guests were well-known song writers Ray Overholt and Millie Overholt with music promoter Steve Reid, who also is the executive director of Love Inc., Bill and Maggie Aukerman, who head up the Michigan Country Music Hall of Fame; Others soon came including Denny Crum and his wife, Jan, and Hosea’s longtime good friend Otis Hermenitt. Denny had performed with the honored guest in 1959 and before. On display were early photos, articles and awards and memorabilia spanning Hosea’s last half century. Awards on display included a 30- and a 40-year State of Michigan Special Tributes and an award from when the Barry County singer was inducted into the "Michigan Country Music Hall of Fame" in 1999. Hosea was the first one ever inducted in the Michigan Hall of Fame under the gospel category. The 25-minute Golden Anniversary tribute included two songs sung by Hosea and a special slide show. “When the slide show is put on Hosea's podcast site in a few weeks, I think people will really enjoy it,” Dave said. U.S. Congressman Vern Ehlers paid tribute to Hosea in a recent letter to the singer. In part, Ehlers said, "From a guitar held together with bailing wire, to celebrating 50 years as the voice of gospel music in our community, your life has been devoted to leading audiences toward a closer relationship with our Savior.” Hosea’s gospel music program can also be heard worldwide by going to the podcast Web site at http://hoseahumphrey.podomatic.com/ Social News Arthur Bennett to celebrate 92nd birthday Arthur Bennett will celebrate his 96th birthday on Thursday, May 15, 2008. Visit and a card shower would be greatly appreciated at 2227 Iroquois Trail, Hastings, MI 49058. 4 generations of Bakers Robert Eugene, Robert Kay, Michael Eugene and Colton Michael who was born Dec. 22, 2007 at Pennock Hospital, where his dad and grandpa were also born. Newborn Babies GIRL, Riley, born at Pennock Hospital on April 17, 2008 at 8:10 p.m. to Roberto and Cheryl Luna of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 6 ozs. and 19 inches long. BOY, Tyler Jayse, born at Pennock Hospital on April 22, 2008 at 1:23 p.m. to Jill and Jason Howland of Plainwell. Weighing 10 lbs. 4.5 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. BUILDING SUPERINTENDENT Lincoln Meadow Senior Citizens Apartments, Middleville Must be able to perform a variety of skilled tasks as they pertain to the maintenance of a 50 unit. HUD housing project. E.O.E. Mail resume and salary requirements to Lillian Stehr, Executive Director, 500 Lincoln St., Middleville, MI 49333. 06671348 ATTENTION Hastings High School SENIORS ... State Rep. Brain Calley (left) presented a Hosea Humphrey with a “Special Tribute” from the state of Michigan. The Annual Graduation Issue of ... Charlton Park to hold day of fun May 17 Barry County residents approved a millage in November that makes Charlton Park and its historic village possible. In response, park officials are inviting everybody to enjoy a special celebration Saturday, May 17. The event will be a salute to founder Irving Charlton and his vision of preserving the past so that school kids and their parents and citizens from near and far, could get a glimpse of the dreams, desires and hard work that created this country. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., guests can stroll the street, listen to country music, eat free hot dogs, sit in a one-room schoolhouse, enjoy the hospitality of Bristol Inn, the Sixberry and Upjohn houses and see the merchandise in a 9th Century country store. Join staff, volunteers, county officials, friends and neighbors for a memorable day at the park. In case of rain, the event will be postponed to Sunday, May 18. See Saturday’s Reminder for more information and a schedule of events. will be May 22, 2008 Please have your pictures to the J-Ad Graphics office or the high school office by Friday, May 15th *NOTE” If your portraits were done at White’s Photo or Picture This Photography they have already furnished us with a copy. 77522768 �Page 8 — Thursday, May 8, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa Annie’s MAILBOX by Kathy Mitchelll and Marcy Sugar The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society meets tonight, May 8, at the Freight House. Dana Traub, retired teacher, will be speaking about his prized Model T automobile and others built by Henry Ford. This is the annual meeting of the society. Dues for the coming year will be voted and three directors are to be elected. Those now serving are willing to continue. The Ionia County Genealogical Society will meet at 1 p.m. on Saturday at the Freight House. The speaker will be James Batdorff, a relative of the hundreds of Goodemoot people in this community. Some of the family predecessors came from the Palatine area of Germany and this will be his topic. The small museums tour took place Saturday and Sunday. Visitors came to the local depot complex on their trip around the Tri-Rivers area. Some of them marveled that a town of this size had such a fine facility as the Freight Station. Hosts included Alan Goodemoot, Dawn Deatsman, Darwin Bennett, Rosemary Hickey, Maureen Cross, Ron and Marge Erickson. One report is that the Belding Museum had 75 visitors on Saturday. The Tri River Museum group will meet on Tuesday, May 13 at the Bowne Township Hall on 84th Street at Alden Nash Highway. The Ionia County Genealogical Society will have open hours each Monday except on holidays from noon to 4 p.m. The weekly movie at the Ionia Theater for May 8 will be “Back to the Past, Ionia’s First 150 Years.” The May 15 movie at Ionia Theater will be “The Six-Horse Hitch – Coast to Coast.” On Thursday, May 1, Gordon Garlock suffered a major stroke and had to be transferred by Portland ambulance to Ionia County Memorial Hospital. He was stabilized there and then transported by helicopter to the Meijer Heart Center in Grand Rapids. His death came soon after midnight in the wee hours of Monday, May 5. He was a proud alumnus of the Lakewood Class of 1969. The MSU Clarksville Experimental Station will hold a workshop on container gardening Monday, May 19, at 7 p.m. Call (616) 5275357 to register. The women’s Fellowship of First Congregational Church will meet Wednesday, May 14, for the mother-daughter banquet held annually. Mitchell family members were notified last week of the death of their sister, Pamela Gould, who has lived in England for many years. Sister Judy Taber flew there to be with her sister’s family. It is good that she had a valid passport. Ionia County is getting a grant of $400,000 for improvement of Grand River Avenue from Jordan Lake Road to North State Road. This is to accommodate Herbrucks and others with widening, resurfacing, and shoulder reconstruction, with added turning lanes and new guard rail. The new Herbruck facility will be in Berlin Township north of Odessa Township. The total cost is to be about $3.2 million. Herbrucks already have huge poultry facilities on Portland Road near M-66 and the hennery on M-66 just north of Grand River Avenue. (Editor’s Note: The Banner staff extends its condolences to Elaine Garlock and her family on the death of her son, Gordon. We admire Elaine’s commitment to her community by writing this week’s column, despite her personal loss.) SCHOOL, continued from page 5 they were taken out of school early. O’Mara said it would have to be a parental choice and they would have to figure out how to make up missed school work. Bus driver Alvin Hawley felt the bussing change had jumped from “look at” to being pushed on the board. “I feel it is a rushed decision,” said Hawley. “Take another year to do it right. The public sees this as a behind-the-closed-door decision.” Another bus driver said parents were asking her about the change. “Why aren’t parents informed?” Graul said she has heard people say, “Well, we trusted the board and passed the bond. Now they’re being sneaky. See if we pass another bond.” Some bus drivers also work in the school cafeterias and fear they’ll have to wait all summer to know if they can keep both jobs. O’Mara defended the timing of the announcement saying he had to wait for information from a new computer program before he felt comfortable about putting the proposal on the table. Spetoskey, Kendall Smith, Ken Brodbeck, Allen Erb, Allen Conrad and all of the volunteers who worked on Unity Field. • Heard Lakewood High School Principal Brian Williams’ annual report of the high school. He spoke about the extracurricular activities of chess club, quiz bowl, drama club, debate club, craft club, Business Professionals of America, varsity club, jazz band, Vagabonds, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, National Honor Society and 19 varsity sports. New courses for 2008-09 are AP world history, English classic early, English classics modern, Civil War, advanced fitness, sports nutrition, academic collegiate transition, freshman academy and Earth science. • Read a detailed report presented by Middle School Principal Dave Nisbet about the homework policy. He announced the school has received an Michigan Association of School Boards Excellence Award for the homework policy. Nisbet gave credit to Rowland and program coordinator Lori Root. According to the policy, middle school students who arrive unprepared for classroom instruction because of missing or incomplete assignments are excused from the classroom to the supervised work room where they are given additional time needed for academic success in the classroom. Parents are notified and the students return to class ready to participate in the daily lesson. The students return to the workroom during their next scheduled lunch hour to receive support for instruction that was missed in the classroom and/or to review study skills. A fifth visit to the work room results in a parent meeting to develop a plan for the students to better prepare for academic success and places the students on social probation. • Heard a bond update from O’Mara. Bids were to be opened 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, in Clarksville. Lind said, “We are finally getting close.” He said the plans have no bells or whistles but they can be added later if money is available. • Learned Design Plus will be at the May 12 board meeting to give the board an update. • Heard O’Mara report two bids for asbestos removal at East Elementary of $50,000 and another bid of $110,000 to tear it down. The next board meeting will be at 7 p.m. Monday, May 12, at the middle school media center. At the end of the meeting, Lind said he did not feel proud to learn that some in the community no longer trusted the school board. Board member Barry Vezino said the board has learned it needs to communicate better. Trustee Mark Woodman said he hopes the staff and community will work together as a team to help provide the best school. “There was no underhandedness, no way, no how,” he said. In other business the board of education: • Heard Sharp explain 2007 MEAP scores. • Learned Lakewood’s Unity Field was named a Field of Excellence. This is an award sponsored by Pioneer Manufacturing Company. In the letter of application, Dale Krueger explained the history of Unity Field and the number of volunteers who donated their labor and funding to complete the project. The award recognized “hard-working individuals who keep fields and sporting facilities looking their best.” Pioneer will give Unity Field a four-colored banner with the “Field of Excellence” proclamation. Lakewood was one of three schools in the state to receive this award. Krueger mentioned specifically Steve Summer church event information sought This summer, the J-Ad Graphics area recreation insert will include an article on activities at area churches. Some churches may have changed their times of service for the summer. Others plan special events, open to the public. Any church that would like to included in the column should have a representative email a listing to patricia@j-adgraphics.com. Information should include the address and telephone number for the church, date and time of events, contact information, directions and any other information. This column will be printed on a spaceavailable basis. Anyone seeking information on advertising in the special insert or in any of the J-Ad Graphics publications should call 269-945-9554. Lakewood, MSU grads share stats Sarah Haskin, daughter of Brian and Becky Haskin Sunfield, and Kalli Decker, daughter of Dale Decker of Portland, have a lot in common. They were born on the same day and in the same hospital. They both attended Lakewood schools and graduated in 2004 with the same 3.9 grade-piont average. They both moved on to the same college at Michigan State University Now they share recognition from MSU for receiving the same MSU Board of Trustees Scholarship. This award is given only to those with the highest cumulative GPA. Both Haskin and Decker have maintained a perfect 4.0 throughout their years at MSU. Special recognition for their achievement was given by the MSU president at the MSU board of trustees’ meeting, as well as a dinner held in the their honor May 1. The graduation ceremony was May 2. Decker majored in family and community services in the College of Social Science and plans to pursue a master’s degree at MSU in child development. Haskin has a communication major in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences and plans to start employment with Pfizer Pharmaceuticals in June. 77523392 401(k) rollovers made easy 77523416 Mark D. Christensen, AAMS 421 W. 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They've spent thousands of dollars on his cars, house down payments, etc. George recently told my parents he has cancer and would like them to give him money so he can stay home with his children and live rent-free. He expects my parents to mortgage their paid-for house and give him whatever money they had planned as his inheritance. He figures the sum to be $20,000. I feel sorry for my brother, but the doctor hasn't said his cancer is terminal, so who knows what will happen. My parents barely make ends meet. My husband handles their funds and makes sure they have enough to live on. Mom is now trying to convince Dad to mortgage the house. I've threatened to remove my sister from my parents' home if my mother keeps acting as if George is her only child. They expect me to take my sister when they die, but I'd have to build an addition to my house in order for her to stay with me, and they aren't planning to give me any money for her care. I've never asked my parents for anything, and my husband and I are always the ones who solve their problems. If they mortgage the house, they'll never be able to manage the payments and will eventually lose their home, but my mother is willing to do anything to help George. Now what? — Tired of the Drama Dear Tired: You've been a wonderful and caring daughter, but you can't prevent your parents from being foolish with their money. It's time to take a giant step back. You and your husband should speak to them about your concerns and, if possible, set up a trust account for your sister's care. Then let them do whatever they're going to do. If they lose the house, so be it. Rockies ceremony means high tab Dear Annie: My sister just announced the happy news that she is engaged and plans to marry in the next year or so. Unfortunately, she has decided to have the wedding at a trendy resort atop Pike's Peak. Annie, most of the family lives hundreds of miles away from Colorado, and my sister doesn't seem to care that we can't afford the trek. How can we convince her to consider the feelings of her relatives who aren't lucky enough to fall into her tax bracket? I've missed out on a lot of special events and holidays in the past several years, and I really don't want to miss her wedding. — Bummed Out in Minnesota Dear Minnesota: Your parents should inform their daughter that it would be a hardship on friends and family members to attend a destination wedding. We hope they can persuade her to be more inclusive and understand that the "ideal" wedding is less about location and more about the people who share the occasion. You also should tell her that, much as you love her, you don't believe you will be able to attend due to the distance and expense. Of course, Colorado isn't that far away from Minnesota, and if you start saving your pennies now, you might be able to get there and find modest accommodations. But if not, wish your sister the best and try to mean it. Laxative abuse can be life-threatening Dear Annie: I am a 36-year-old woman who is an awful mess. I got into the trap of using laxatives for weight loss. It only took a couple of times until my body wouldn't work without them. I know it was stupid, but it's too late now. I'm afraid I'm not the only one who ended up like this and thought it would be good to warn others about the dangers of using laxatives. — Anonymous Dear Anonymous: According to the National Eating Disorders Association, laxative abuse can result in health complications and life-threatening risks, and the idea that it is effective for weight control is a myth. Laxatives do not purge the body of calories from food. Instead, abuse causes the loss of water, minerals, electrolytes and indigestible fiber, all of which the body needs to function properly. This "water weight" returns as soon as you drink any fluids. (Not drinking fluids can cause weakness, blurry vision, kidney damage and, in extreme cases, death.) Chronic laxative abuse may also contribute to the risk of colon cancer. It's not too late to get help. Please speak to your doctor and ask for a referral to someone with expertise in treating eating disorders. Or contact the National Eating Disorders Association (nationaleatingdisorders.org) at 1-800-931-2237. Friend’s new husband has long rap sheet Dear Annie: I have known my dear friend "Alice" for 40 years. She remarried two years ago and lives in another state. Her husband has always given me an awful feeling. He is very disrespectful, refuses to hold down a job and doesn't appreciate a thing my hardworking girlfriend does for him. She has supported him from Day One. Last week, a mutual friend sent me online information for the public records of anyone with a criminal history. Alice's husband is listed there, with several assault, battery, theft, breaking and entering, and DUI charges in the past 12 years. He has served jail time, and one charge was battery to women. There have been a few instances that made me think he's already done something to Alice. I am so afraid she will get hurt or worse. I want to show all this to Alice. I don't believe she knows. My husband, however, says I should stay out of it. I am visiting Alice's city soon. What should I do? — Confused Friend in Pennsylvania Dear Confused: Alice deserves to know what you found out, but she may already be aware of it and she may resent your involvement, so broach the subject delicately. Meet her for lunch (just the two of you) and say, "Alice, I don't wish to upset you, but I found this on the Internet and thought you should know. You're one of my dearest friends and I want to be sure you are okay. If you need my help with anything, I'm here." If she becomes angry or refuses to open up, leave the subject alone and move on to something else. She knows how to reach you. Neighbor’s home, clothes causing stink Dear Annie: There is an older woman in our apartment building who does not bathe or clean her clothes very often. She wears sweatshirts with different logos for up to six months and never washes them. Instead, she sprays fabric freshener on them. Her apartment is also cluttered and smells. She seems to be unaware of this. "Harriett" belongs to many clubs and is always going to funerals, so she is around people often. How can we tell her about the body odor? — Indianapolis Dear Indianapolis: Does Harriett have any family members whom you can contact? If so, alert them to your concerns and suggest they have Harriett evaluated by a physician. Otherwise, please contact the Eldercare Locator (eldercare.gov) at 1-800-677-1116 and explain the situation. It sounds as if Harriett may need professional intervention. Others can help hearing impaired Dear Annie: I'd like to thank Dr. Kochkin for his letter on hearing loss. His opening comment about how it affects one's life is sadly true. I lived with a father who was always asking us to repeat ourselves, in spite of the fact that he wore hearing aids. It was annoying to us and painful to watch him struggle in crowds. Not yet 50 and suffering significant loss, I found myself withdrawing rather than seeing the look on my co-workers' faces when I didn't hear them or responded inappropriately. At my new job, I realized I could not fake it, so I invested in the most up-to-date aides I could afford. Though they are a great help, I'd like to offer a few suggestions to those who are able to hear a mouse whisper down the block: Please speak clearly and with confidence, especially at work. Don't speak with your hand over your mouth. Get your co-worker's attention before giving instructions or asking a question. And on the phone, slow down. You don't know what kind of connection you have. It is more than being considerate. It is the sign of a professional. Hearing loss causes everything Dr. Kochkin said — depression, withdrawal, frustration. And yes, we do have a responsibility to make our situation known so all involved can do what is necessary to hear and be heard. — Hearing okay Dear Hearing: We all could use the reminder to speak more distinctly. Thanks for writing. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 8, 2008 — Page 9 From TIME to TIME Financial FOCUS A look down memory lane... The history of the Banner in 1940 By M.L. Cook (Note: Originally printed in the Hastings banner July 18, 1940.) On July 15, 1880 the writer and an Albion College friend, George Bowers, purchased the Banner from George M. Dewey, grandfather of the famous district attorney Thomas Dewey of New York City. Hastings did not lack for newspapers at the time. There was three published here. The Hastings Banner, the Republican paper, the Hastings Journal, advocating the principles of the Greenback party; and the Barry County Democrats later the Hastings Herald, still later combined with the Journal and published as the JournalHerald still later sold to Cook Bros., leaving only the Banner in the local field. The Barry County Democrat was started by Andrew J. Bowne, then president and largest stockholders in the Hastings National Bank, who was also interested in several other banks. Mr. Bowne was a sound money man and did not relish the Greenback notions of John H. Dennis, who then published the Journal. In 1882, Mr. Bowers sold his interest in the Banner to the writer and purchased a farm in North Dakota, near Hillsboro. In 1887, the brother-in-law, the late General D. Kniskern, became associated with him in the publication. Until this publication contributed1890 when my brother, William R., purchased Mr. Kniskern’s interest and the two of us have been continually connected with the Banner for over 50 years. Mr. Kniskern, returned to the Army a little latter, and made a record in the War (I) which was warmly praised by his West Point classmates, the Commander of the American forces in that war. Gen. Kniskern was then the purchasing agent for the Army at Chicago and at one time had several thousand men working under him. The partnership with my brother for a half century has been a happy experience. There was never a quarrel nor an angry word spoken by either of us. We did not always have the same views but if any differences of opinion arose, we were always able to settle them amicably. At that time, Hastings had one railroad, the Michigan Central. The roadbed of the proposed Kalamazoo, Hastings and Lowell narrow-gauge line was graded to this city from Kalamazoo and nearly to Lowell. Later the C.K.&S. was built from Kalamazoo to Woodbury and abandoned not long ago from Delton through Hastings to Woodbury. The writer spent much time canvassing for the Banner, driving from house to house, and so became well acquainted with all parts of the county. The first gravel roads in Barry County were then in the Assyria Township Road district of which the late A.G. Kent was overseer at that time every highway in his district was graded and graveled. The writer can remember when gravel roads were first built from Hastings. No. 1 was constructed to what is now Lake Algonquin. Later, under the leadership of the late P.T. Colgrove, a good road was built from this city to his farm in Rutland. There were no factories here in 1880, unless a planing mill and two new mills could be classed as such. There was no paving. Street work then consisted of scraping dirt from the side of the road each spring into the middle of it and leaving it there for the wheels of wagons and buggies to pack and harden the surface. Then it was rutty, making travel uncomfortable. There were no telephones, no automobiles, no airplanes. If anyone had dared suggest then that people would ride from 50 to 75 miles an hour over a highway in Barry County in a vehicle propelled by gasoline, he would have been considered of unsound mind. A man who had then predicted that airplanes would soar into the regions above the earth, at speeds five times as fast as the fastest train, would have been sent to Kalamazoo as a lunatic. The writer was five years old when he rode with his parents from our Prairieville farm to Hastings early in September 1863, nearly 77 years ago. Hastings was then a straggling village of about 1,200 people. What is now the Second Ward was farm land. There were not more than a half dozen houses. These were mostly occupied by people who worked the land instead of persons of varied pursuits as we have nowadays. State Street descended quite abruptly from about three rods east of the intersection of State and Michigan Avenue into the narrow Fall Creek Valley. There was a narrow bridge over that stream and the steep Kenfield hill on the opposite side. The old Kenfield residence still stands (in 1940). South a few rods from State Street was the Hadley grist mill, and for several years, there was a saw mill near it. There was a dam on Fall Creek near the north side of Court Street. The impounded water extended back to what is now Grand Street. That was our skating pond in winter. The water was too smelly in summer for bathing. The “old swimming hole” was the deep place in the river, north of the bookcase factory. At the intersection of Grand and Hanover there was a small mill pond, which was fed by a race that extended about 40 rods south to another dam built across Fall Creek Valley. The water covered Fall Creek flats for a considerable distance below what is now Shriner Street. Near the corner of Grand and Hanover was the grist mill called the upper mill, owned by Barlow and Goodyear, Hastings merchants. Both grist mills here and the saw mill were operated by Fall Creek water power. There was much more water in it than now. Afterwards steam was required for both mills. There were then a few scattering houses in the first ward. Most of their owners had considerable acreage in that area. The only bridge across Thornapple at that time was on Michigan Avenue. The village was built up quite solidly on the south side of the river to the park on which the high school building stands (now the middle school). There were scattering houses south and east, also south and west of the schoolhouse block. The latter area was dubbed “Bumble Bee Plains” – now a fine residential district. There were a few houses there but they were small and generally unpainted. Coming into the city from the west on Green Street, the first woods were known as the “West Creek Woods,” now the property of the fish hatchery. There was a cleared space from the edge of these woods at the top of West Creek hill to a line just east of Roy Fuller’s residence. From that point almost to the bend in Green Street, on the north side, was solid woods. On the south side of Green Street there was a clearing about 20 rods wide from the bend in the street nearly to the place where Dr. McIntyre’s new home is located. Back of that was “Dunning’s woods.” Mr. Dunning lived near the bend in Green Street on the south side. In the days when passenger pigeons were so numerous, in their fall migrations south, I have seen the trees in Dunning’s woods literally alive with pigeons. I have seen flocks of them flying over Hastings so dense that they almost darkened the sky. It seems incredible that this species is now extinct. In court house square was the old frame, two-story, county building. Around this square was an ornamental wood fence. Stile steps enabled one to get over the fence on the north and south sides. The frame schoolhouse where I began attending in Hastings was a little east of the present Central auditorium. The two-story frame building had only four rooms and there were only four teachers. you may be sure there was no manual training for boys, no home economics for girls. Both were expected to get such training at home. No music was taught. There were no sports with directors. The languages were not taught, unless the principal of the school, as he was called then, could sandwich in some language teaching, usually Greek or Latin, during or after regular hours. On both sides of State Street were one-and two-story wooden structures. They also extended for a block up Jefferson Street, with a few on the east side of Michigan Avenue north of State Street. There were two churches in Hastings at that time – the Presbyterian, which stood where it does now, and the Methodist which is now the Odd Fellows Hall. The original Methodist church was a very small affair compared with the present structure. Several additions were made to the original frame building as can be seen if one inspects it. I doubt if there were 100 members in the two churches. Their Sunday schools were also small. As far as churches and interest in them is concerned, there has been a vast improvement in recent years. People then had good times socially – at dances and public gatherings. I remember the socials held at the houses where I attended with my parents. There were plenty of eats and you paid what you felt like giving. People didn’t have much money in those days and they were not overly generous with what they had. These socials were enlivened by games of “snap and catch ’em,” “drop the handkerchief,” etc. Kissing games were quite popular at that time. One of the ways of paying a preacher then was to have a donation for him. I remember some where there were gifts of salt pork, dressed chickens, eggs, and in the winter time good-sized chunks of beef. Honey, preserves, etc., were brought in as well as gifts of money, which were not extravagant by any means. On the whole, I think people enjoyed living and got a good deal out of life. There was no Hitler, Mussolini or Stalin to threaten the peace of the world. But the Civil War was on when we moved here in 1863, and there were many Hastings and Barry County men wearing the Union blue, and several were killed or wounded on southern battle fields. News from the front was slow in reaching Hastings. There was no telegraph line here. Our touch with the outside world was through the daily stage. No daily papers reached our city then. But many copies of Detroit weeklies came, and these were carefully read. Furnished by MARK D. CHRISTENSEN of Edward Jones and Co. Investments (and expertise) can make great Mother's Day gifts Mother's Day arrives this Sunday. You could, of course, give Mom some flowers, and she'd probably appreciate them. But if your mother is a certain age, you might also want to make another type of gift - a gift that can help her enjoy the retirement lifestyle she's envisioned. If you don't think your mother needs this type of gift, consider this: With advances in health care, today's retirees can easily live two or even three decades in retirement. Furthermore, women still outlive men, on average, by several years. In other words, your mother will likely have to pay for decades of retirement - and during some of those years, she may be solely responsible for making financial decisions. That's why you may want to provide as much investment-related help to your mother as you can. And there's no time like Mother's Day to get started. So, what sort of gifts should you think about? Here are a few possibilities. * Help fund Mom's IRA. If your mother is still working, she can contribute to an IRA and she should. A traditional IRA offers the potential for tax-deferred earnings, while a Roth IRA has the potential to grow tax free, provided your mother doesn't take any withdrawals until she is at least 59-1/2 and she's had her account for at least five years. In 2008, your mother can put in up to $6,000 to an IRA if she's 50 or older, or $5,000 if she's under 50. While you can't actually make a deposit into your mother's IRA, you can give her some money for that purpose. * Give stocks. Consider giving shares of a company that produces products or services used by your mother. If you're going to give away some of your own shares, you'll need to know what you originally paid for the stock, how long you've held it and its fair market value at the date of the gift. Your mother will need this information to determine gains or losses if she decides to sell the stock. (You'll also need to determine if you have to pay gift taxes. You can give up to $12,000 per year, free of gift taxes, to as many people as you want.) * Pay off a debt. If you can afford it, tell your mother you'd like to pay off her credit card balance, a month's car payment or another type of loan. But don't stop there - encourage her to invest the money that she'll be saving due to your generosity. Even if it's just a relatively small amount, every little bit helps. And who knows? Your gift could encourage your mother to take further steps to reduce debt and invest more. * Make an appointment with a financial advisor. If your mother doesn't already work with a professional financial advisor, make an appointment for her to see one, preferably one that comes with good referrals. A reputable financial advisor won't charge anything for an initial consultation, and, over time, he or she can help your mother create investment strategies that are appropriate for her goals, needs, risk tolerance and time horizon. By following one or more of these gift sug- gestions, you'll brighten the holiday for your own mother. And your gift will still have an impact long after Mother's Day is over. This entire site Copyright © 2008 Edward Jones STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. AT&T 39.56 +.97 Anheuser Busch 52.04 +2.63 CMS Energy Corp. 14.98 +.62 Coca-Cola Co. 58.27 -.45 Dow Chemical Co. 40.91 +.81 Exxon Mobil 90.07 -1.72 Family Dollar Stores 21.35 -.79 First Financial Bancorp 12.91 -.56 Ford Motor Co. 8.27 +.15 General Motors 22.34 +1.14 Intl. Bus. Machine 122.82 -.03 JCPenney Co. 43.90 +.23 Johnson & Johnson 67.58 +.39 Kellogg Co. 51.89 -.09 McDonald’s Corp. 60.49 +.29 Pfizer Inc. 20.42 +.18 Sears Holding 95.51 -6.55 Spartan Motors 9.49 +.25 TCF Financial 18.08 -.04 Wal-Mart Stores 56.35 -2.26 Gold $877.70 +$.90 Silver $16.86 +$.22 Dow Jones Average 13,020.83 +188.89 Volume on NYSE 1.2B --- Two seniors awarded scholarships from GFWC-Hastings Women’s Club by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Two “Jump Start Your Future” scholarships were awarded to Hastings High School senior girls by the GFWC-Hastings Women’s Club during Friday afternoon’s 62nd annual Senior Girls Tea, sponsored by the club. Winning a general scholarship was Tara Schoessel, who will be studying arts and communications with a focus on graphic designing at Columbia College in Chicago. Awarded a nursing scholarship was Megan Lipstraw. She will be attending a four-year bachelor of science degree program at Aquinas College’s Nursing School. The nursing program, which includes core nursing classes beginning in her freshman year, is affiliated with the University of Detroit Mercy and St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Rapids. “Both of these young women have demonstrated their dedication to education, career goals and a community spirit,” said GFWCHastings Women’s Club President Renée Beduhn-Collins. “They have exhibited responsibility, self-confidence, persistence, integrity and a determination to achieve. “We work for a better future for the children in our community,” Beduhn-Collins told the audience, noting that education is a high priority for the club. Tara is active in many school and community activities. She is captain of the varsity swimming team and was all-County Second Team for two years. She also participates in varsity soccer and varsity tennis. As a member of the Interact Club, Tara and other club members take underprivileged children shopping to buy Christmas presents for their family members and work on fundraisers for the club to raise enough money for this project. Tara also is active with the Pride Club, Ski Club, yearbook staff, high school band and is involved in the Rotary Club Leadership and Mentoring Program. Her four years of high school included a variety of honors classes. Tara is an acolyte at Grace Lutheran Church in Hastings. She also works part-time The two Jump Start Your Future scholarship winners, Tara Schoessel and Megan Lipstraw, are pictured here with their mothers and GFWC-Hastings Women’s Club members. From left, in the front, are Patricia Lipstraw, Megan Lipstraw, Tara Schoessel and Tina Keesman; in back are Donna Brown, chairwoman of the club’s Education Department, and GFWC-Hastings Women’s Club President Renée Beduhn-Collins. as a hostess at the Walldorff Brewpub & Bistro. School sports have also been important in Megan’s high school years. She has played junior and varsity softball and was team captain. She was named Best Offensive Player and received the Most Valuable Player award. Megan was also part of the junior and varsity basketball teams and served as captain for a year and won the Spirit Award. Megan has been active in Youth in Government, Science Olympiad and the AP History Study Group. She has served as Teen Council president and vice president and was part of coordinating after school activities for the newly built Community Center. Other activities have included being a ref- eree for YMCA girls’ basketball and a softball umpire. Megan also has volunteered at Seidl Veterinarian Clinic. She has worked at Cookies N Cream and has been a YMCA Playground counselor. The club’s General Scholarship is for a graduating woman from Hastings High School who is pursuing further education at an accredited college, university or technicalvocational school. The Nursing School Scholarship is for a Barry County woman who has been accepted into a nursing school program at an accredited college or university. Both of the club’s Jump Start Your Future Scholarships are coordinated through the Barry Community Foundation. “Seussical Jr.” sells out the first weekend Last weekend, more than 750 people flocked to the Vermontville Opera House to see “Seussical Jr.” in which Horton the elephant saves the Who people and watches over an Mayzie's egg. With a cast of 75 kids, in grades second through eighth, from a wide area surrounding Vermontville, the cast is the largest in any recent production at the historic opera house. The audience set new records, as well, selling out at all three of its first-weekend shows. The production was the 40th in the 13 years since Vermontville native Bill Reynolds created The Revue, a community theater group that offers three to four shows a year. “Director Hollie Auten and Producer Bill Reynolds, along with Music Director Amanda Wells, Assistant Steve Shaughnessy and many others, including parents, pulled together one of the greatest shows to grace the stage at the Vermontville Opera House,” said Assistant Director Pat Campion who has been involved in many productions with The Revue. “The zesty songs, along with bright costumes and sets, plus many special effects make for a wonderful story to experience.” Reservations are a must for this last weekend, said Campion. Call 269-367-4455 or e-mail therevue1@yahoo.com to reserve seats. Shows are Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Doors open 45 minutes before show. “If you do not make reservations, you will be given a number and 15 minutes before the show, you will be let in if there are seats,” she added. Those with reservations need to arrive at least 15 minutes before show to get a seat. Mayzie (Kayleigh Slone) talks Horton into taking care of her egg for an “afternoon” but ends up being gone, nearly a year. �Page 10 — Thursday, May 8, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by ANTHONY T. NORRIS and KATHLEEN NORRIS, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated May 11, 2007, and recorded on May 17, 2007, in Document No. 1180627, and assigned by said mortgagee to THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ten Thousand Seventeen Dollars and Forty-Five Cents ($110,017.45), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on June 5, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: LOTS 57, 58, 59 AND 70, EXCEPT THE SOUTH 7.50 FEET OF LOT 70, LONG BEACH REPLAT BY COURT ACTION ORDERED IN LIBER 299 PAGE 563 BARRY COUNTY RECORDS, AND RECORDED IN LIBER 2 OF PLATS, PAGE 66, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS, BALTIMORE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 2, 2008 THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK Mortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77523409 Southfield, MI 48075 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bonny J. Wagner and Thomas A. Wagner, wife and husband, to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated September 4, 2004 and recorded September 23, 2004 in Instrument Number 1134355, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee to Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004- R11 under the Pooling and Servicing agreement dated as of December 1, 2004, without recourse by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty Thousand Ninety-Seven and 35/100 Dollars ($130,097.35) including interest at 10.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MAY 29, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner, thence East 530 feet along the North line of said property; thence South 240 feet on a line parallel with the West line of said property; thence West 530 feet on a line parallel with the North line of said property; thence North 240 feet on the West line of said property to the point of beginning of the following property: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the Northeast one-quarter (recorded as Southeast one-quarter) of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 36, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, running thence East 16 and 2/100 chains, thence North 24 and 92/100 chains; thence West 16 and 2/100 chains; thence South 24 and 92/100 chains to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: May 1, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77523174 File No. 214.5168 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on October 2, 2006, by Jacqualine Sniezek, a single woman, as Mortgagor, given by her to First National Bank of America, whose address is 241 E. Saginaw Hwy., Suite 600, P.O. Box 980, East Lansing, Michigan 48826-0980, as Mortgagee, and recorded on October 11, 2006, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1171277, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Twenty-Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty-Seven and 29/100 Dollars ($29,867.29); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, June 5, 2008 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF ORANGEVILLE, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Beginning at the Southwest corner of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, thence East 720 feet for the point of beginning; thence South 700 feet; thence East 600 feet; thence North 370 feet; thence West 264 feet; thence North 330 feet; thence West 336 feet to point of beginning. Commonly known as: 11331 Keller Road, Shelbyville, Michigan 49344. Includes 1991 Mobile Home Reman Empir (serial number 11239915) The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: April 22, 2008 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF AMERICA Benjamin J. Price of East Lansing, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 77522836 (517) 371-8253 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Teresa Pennington, a single woman, to Michigan Home Finance LLC, a Michigan LLC, Mortgagee, dated March 28, 2005 and recorded March 29, 2005 in Instrument Number 1143409, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by U.S. Bank, National Association, as trustee for J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Corp. 2005-OPT1 Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2005-OPT1 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Two Thousand Four Hundred Sixty-Nine and 35/100 Dollars ($132,469.35) including interest at 11.3% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MAY 15, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 17, Rolling Oak Estates, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats, Page 52. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: April 17, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77522651 File No. 221.6847 CITY OF HASTINGS FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Lee R. Eden, An Unmarried Man to Option One Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated June 21, 2006 and recorded June 28, 2006 in Instrument #1166601Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was subsequently assigned to: LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-OPT1, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand Four Hundred Nineteen Dollars and Seventy-Six Cents ($356,419.76) including interest 8.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on May 15, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southeast one-quarter, Section 19, town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the East one-quarter corner of said Section 19; thence North 89 degrees 34 minutes 18 seconds West 1325.53 feet along East-West onequarter line of Section 19; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes East 1079.87 feet along the NorthSouth one-eighth line of said Southeast one-quarter; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes West 374.0 feet to the place of beginning of this description; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes East 374.0 feet; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes East 75.0 feet; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes West 290.50 feet; thence South 15 degrees 00 minutes West 450 feet more of less to the waters edge of Gun Lake; thence meandering Westerly along the waters edge to its intersection with a line which bears South 15 degrees 00 minutes West from the place of beginning; thence North 15 degrees 00 minutes East 539 feet more or less to the place of beginning. Commonly known as 1736 Parker Dr, Wayland MI 49348 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: APRIL 14, 2008 LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006OPT1, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77522661 Our File No: 08-91075 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2006-24621 CA Estate of LUKAS PENDER KOHLER. Date of birth: 1975. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, LUKAS PENDER KOHLER, who lived at Herlin Strasse, 7 Memmingen West Germany was deceased October 18, 2006. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 W. Court Street, Suite 302, Hastings, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: May 1, 2008 James L. Juhnke P24416 835 Golden Avenue Battle Creek, MI 49014 269-963-1441 James L. Juhnke 835 Golden Avenue Battle Creek, MI 49014 77523347 269-963-1441 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Hastings will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Hastings will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The applicant has requested a variance from Sections 90-859 (A)(1) and of the City of Hastings Code of Ordinances, that is granted, will allow a fence higher than 3 feet in the secondary front yard. Legal description of said property is: N 1/2 LOTS 1, 2, & 3, BLK 16, LINCOLN PARK ADD. CITY OF HASTINGS. Written comments will be received on the above request at Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Requests for information and/or minutes of said hearing should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to Hastings City Clerk (telephone number 269-9452468) or TDD call relay services 1-800-649-3777. 77523367 Thomas E. Emery City Clerk Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Tara M. Marble, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 5, 2007, and recorded on April 13, 2007 in instrument 1179221, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Nineteen Thousand Two Hundred Ninety-Six And 11/100 Dollars ($319,296.11), including interest at 7.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 5, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 27 of Valley Park Shores, according to the plat thereof as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats on Page 24. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 8, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523317 File #201027F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Glen A Johnson II and Nelda K Johnson, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 10, 2001, and recorded on August 13, 2001 in instrument 1064695, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-One Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Seven And 30/100 Dollars ($91,637.30), including interest at 7.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 22, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 2, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, described as: Commencing at the North 1/4 corner of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 03 minutes 34 seconds West 2226.29 feet along the West line of the Northeast 1/4 to the point of beginning; thence South 00 degrees 03 minutes 34 seconds West 209.94 feet, along the West line of the Northeast 1/4; thence North 89 degrees 45 minutes 48 seconds East 243.18 feet, to the centerline of Whitneyville Road; thence North 08 degrees 05 minutes 02 seconds East 212.18 feet, along the centerline of Whitneyville Road; thence South 89 degrees 45 minutes 46 seconds West 272.80 feet, to the point of beginning, subject to highway right of way for Whitneyville Road The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 24, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522782 File #004932F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy A. Batchelor and Kimberly L. Batchelor, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 10, 2002, and recorded on May 19, 2003 in instrument 1104625, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Eight And 06/100 Dollars ($162,568.06), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 29, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 corner of said Section; thence South 0 degrees 30 minutes 00 Seconds East, 462.92 feet along the East line of said Section; thence South 89 degrees, 45 minutes, 24 seconds West, 328.97 feet parallel with the East-West 1/4 line of said Section, to the point of beginning; thence South 89 degrees, 45 minutes, 24 seconds West, 328.96 feet; thence South 0 degrees, 34 minutes 00 seconds East, 530.20 feet along the West line of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section; thence North 89 degrees 42 minutes, 30 seconds East 328.65 feet parallel with the South line of the Northeast 1/4 the Southeast 1/4 of said Section; thence North 0 degrees 32 minutes 00 seconds West 529.92 feet along the East line of the West 1/2 of the East 1/2 of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section, to the point of beginning. Subject to and together with an easement for ingress and egress as described in Schedule "X" Description of Schedule "X": That part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, described as: The East 20.0 feet of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section, also those parts of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 1 and the Southeast 1/4 of Section 6, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, the centerline of which is described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 of said Section 1; thence South 0 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds East 1317.30 feet along the East line of said Section to the South line of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 1 and the point of beginning; thence North 0 degrees 30 minutes, 00 seconds West, 324.74 feet; thence South 89 degrees 42 minutes, 30 seconds West, 657.31 feet parallel with the East-West 1/4 line of said Section; thence North 0 degrees 34 minutes, 00 seconds West, 530.20 feet along the West line of the East 1/2 of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section to reference point "A"; thence South 89 degrees, 45 minutes, 24 seconds West, 528.96 feet to the point of ending. Also, that part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, described as: Beginning at the above described reference Point "A"; thence North 0 degrees, 34 minutes,00 seconds West, 200.00 feet to the point of ending of said centerline. and Also, the West 33 feet of the West 1/2 of the West fractional 1/2 of the Southwest fractin 1/4 of Section 6, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Except the South 396.00 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 1, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523079 File #199749F01 CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The purpose of the Public Hearing is for the Zoning Board of Appeals to hear comments and make a determination on a variance request by owner Joan Smith, 736 West Madison Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by William J. Buckner and Suzanne M. Buckner, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 21, 2002, and recorded on June 4, 2002 in instrument 1081652, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-One Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-Seven And 36/100 Dollars ($171,747.36), including interest at 7.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 22, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 7 of Near Lane Estates Plat No. 1, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats, on Page 7 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 24, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522777 File #070598F02 The purpose of the Public Hearing is for the Zoning Board of Appeals to hear comments and make a determination on a variance request by owner Stephen Laubaugh, 310 West Madison Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 The applicant has requested a variance from Sections 90-859 (A)(2) and (A)(5) of the City of Hastings Code of Ordinances, that is granted, will allow a fence closer than the minimum requirement of 15 feet from the secondary front yard setback and a fence higher than 3 feet. Legal description of said property is: E 1/2 LOTS 1145 & 1146, OF THE ORIGINAL PLAN OF THE VILLAGE (NOW CITY) OF HASTINGS. Written comments will be received on the above request at Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Request for information and/or minutes of said hearing should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to Hastings City Clerk (telephone number 269-9452468) or TDD call relay services 1-800-649-3777. 77523365 Thomas E. Emery City Clerk CITY OF HASTINGS REQUEST FOR BIDS The City of Hastings, Michigan is soliciting sealed bid proposals for the construction of stamped concrete sidewalk improvements on the Hastings City hall grounds. Specifications are available from the Office of the City Clerk. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City’s best interest, price and other factors considered. Bids shall be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package - “Hastings City Hall Stamped Concrete Sidewalk Improvements”. Bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 until 9:30 AM, on Friday, May 30, 2008 at which time they shall be opened and read aloud. 77523445 Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 8, 2008 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by LOREN E. PATCH and DONNA J. PATCH (also known as Donna J. Allerding and now known as DONNA J. RASERA), husband and wife, whose address was 457 West Apple Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, acting through the Farmers Home Administration (now known as Rural Development), United States Department of Agriculture, with an office being located at 3469 E. Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan 48843, the Mortgagee, such Mortgage being dated June 3, 1980 and recorded June 3, 1980 in Liber 245 of Barry County Records on Pages 411 through 414, inclusive, and the Borrowers on said date of June 3, 1980 having entered into an Assumption Agreement in writing by which they assumed a prior Mortgage given by Kenneth D. Crum and Joanne A. Crum, husband and wife, to the United States of America, acting through the Farmers Home Administration (now known as Rural Development), United States Department of Agriculture, such Mortgage being dated September 14, 1978 and recorded September 14, 1978 in Liber 238 of Barry County Records on Page 162, and by reason of such default the Mortgagee elects to declare the entire unpaid amount of such Mortgage due and payable forthwith, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of THIRTY-THREE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE AND 83/100 ($33,125.83) DOLLARS, and no proceedings having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative; Now Therefore, Notice is Hereby Given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage and in pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided, said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the premises therein described or so much thereof as may be necessary, at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the East entrance to the Circuit Court located at the Barry County Courthouse, 220 W. State Street in the City of Hastings on Thursday May 22, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. local time, in the afternoon of said day, and said premises will be sold to pay the amount so as aforesaid then due on said Mortgage together with 11.0 percent interest, legal costs, attorney fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee does pay on or prior to the date of said sale; which said premises are described in said Mortgage as follows, to wit: Lands and premises situated in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, and State of Michigan: Lot 418, Village (now City) of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, Barry County Records. (Commonly known 457 West Apple Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058; Tax Parcel No. 08-55001-150-00.) The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the property is abandoned in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale. This is an attempt to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. For further information with regard to this foreclosure contact the Community Development Manager at the local office of Rural Development at 1035 East Michigan Avenue, Suite A, Paw Paw, Michigan 49079, telephone (269) 657-7055, extension 118. Dated: April 17, 2008 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, acting through the Farmers Home Administration (now known as Rural Development), United States Department of Agriculture, Mortgagee Robert J. Zitta (P22749) Attorney for Mortgagee SCHEUERLE & ZITTA, LLP 300 Washington Avenue P.O. Box 212 Grand Haven, MI 49417 77522794 (616) 842-1470 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Matthew Bilbia and Tera Bilbia husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 24, 2006, and recorded on April 27, 2006 in instrument 1163654, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand Six Hundred SixtyTwo And 24/100 Dollars ($155,662.24), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 29, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Commencing At the East 1/4 Post of Section 36, Town 1 north, Range 10 west, Prairieville Township, Barry County, Michigan Thence South 00 Degrees 00 Minutes 22 Seconds West Along the East Line of Said Section, 81.8 Feet to the Center Line Of M 43 Highway; Thence South 88 Degrees 56 Minutes 00 Seconds West Along Said Center Line, 820.38 Feet for the Place of Beginning the Land Hereinafter Described; Thence Continuing South 88 Degrees 56 Minutes 00 Seconds West, 82.18 Feet Thence North 00 Degrees 06 Minutes 46 Seconds East Parallel with the West Line Of The Southeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 0f Said Section, 170.00 Feet; Thence South 88 Degrees 56 Minutes 00 Seconds West Parallel With the Center Line of Said Highway, 150.00 Feet; Thence North 00 Degrees 06 Minutes 46 Seconds East 297.05 Feet; Thence South 89 Degrees 49 Minutes 13 Seconds East, 124.72 Feet; Thence South 13 Degrees 57 Minutes 50 Seconds East, 442.40 Feet to the Northerly RightOf-Way of Said Highway; Thence South 00 Degrees 26 Minutes 00 Seconds West, 33.01 feet To The Place of Beginning, Containing 1.36 Acres Parcel 2: A Parcel of Land in the East Fraction 1/2 of Section 36, Town 1 North, Range 10 West Described As: Commencing At the East 1/4 Post of Said Section 36; Thence South 81.18 Feet to the Center Of The Highway, Thence South 88 Degrees 30 minutes West in the Center 0f Highway 15 Chains, 24 Links for A Place of Beginning; Thence North 1.50 Chains; Thence West 76 Links; Thence North 70.34 Feet; Thence East 150.16 Feet; Thence South to Center of Said Highway; Thence Westerly along the Center of Said Highway To The Place of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 1, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523070 File #192614F02 CITY OF HASTINGS FOR SALE The City of Hastings, Michigan, will accept bids for the sale of one (1) 1993 F-Super Duty Dump Truck and one (1) 1990 GMC 1/2 Ton Pickup Truck. Arrangements to view these vehicles can be made by calling 269-945-2468 weekdays between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. The vehicles will be sold in as-is condition and will not be available until the City receives its new equipment. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City’s best interest, price and other factors considered. Bids shall be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package - “1993 F-Super Duty Dump Truck or 1990 GMC 1/2 Ton Pickup Truck”. Bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 until 9:00 AM, on Monday, May 19, 2008 at which time they shall be opened and read aloud. 77523447 Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services You Can’t be Hip Without the Hop! FRIDAY 5 P.M.-9 P.M. MAY 9, 2008 Downtown Hastings, MI ANNE’S HEALTH FOODS 103 W. State St. BEYOND THE COVER 104 E. State St. FARM BUREAU INSURANCE 333 W. State St. GILMORE JEWELERS 102 E. State St. HASTINGS ANTIQUES LADY PEDDLER 142 E. State St. HASTINGS CITY BANK 227 E. Court St. HASTINGS FLOWER SHOP 133 E. State St. HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY 227 E. State St. 77523338 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy Dirks, a married man, Kristy J. Dirks, a married woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 21, 2005, and recorded on November 3, 2005 in instrument 1155691, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Four Thousand One Hundred Ninety-Nine And 36/100 Dollars ($124,199.36), including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 5, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: All that parcel of Land in Township of Barry, Barry County, State of Michigan, as more fully described in Deed Instrument #1105581, ID#08-03-023-00406, being known and designated as; beginning at the 1/4 corner common to Section 22 and 23, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, thence North 00 degrees, 10 minutes 32 seconds West, 1319.33 feet along the Section line common to Sections 22 and 23; thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes 14 seconds East, 274.67 feet along the North line of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section 23; thence South 43 degrees 43 minutes 30 minutes East, 456.56 feet; thence South 06 degrees 21 minutes 17 seconds West, 696.33 feet to the true point of beginning; thence North 89 degrees 52 minutes 29 seconds West, 220.00 feet; thence South 06 degrees 21 minutes 17 seconds West, 200.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes 29 seconds East 220.00 feet; thence North 06 degrees 21 minutes 17 seconds East, 200.00 feet to the point of beginning. Together with a private easement for ingress, egress and public utilities purposes, 99 feet in width described as: Beginning at a point on the East-West 1/4 line of Section 23, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, distant South 89 degrees 52 minutes 29 seconds East, 255.97 feet from the West 1/4 corner of said Section 23; thence North 06 degrees 21 minutes 17 seconds East, 255.97 feet from the West 1/4 corner of said Section 23; thence North 06 degrees 21 minutes 17 seconds East, 99.59 feet; thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes 29 seconds East, 454.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 07 minutes 31 seconds West 99.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 52 minutes 29 seconds West 464.81 feet along said East-West 1/4 line to the Point of Beginning. Also: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 23, Town 1 North, Range 9 West; thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes 29 seconds East, 475.97 feet along the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 23; thence North 06 degrees 21 minutes 17 seconds East, 229.59 feet for the place of beginning; thence continuing North 06 degrees 21 minutes 17 seconds East, 100.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 52 minutes 29 seconds West, 120.00 feet; thence South 06 degrees 21 minutes 18 seconds West, 100.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes 29 seconds East, 120.00 feet to the place of beginning. By fee simple deed from Timothy Dirks and Kristy Dirks, husband and wife as set forth in Inst #1105581 dated 5/28/2003 and recorded 06/02/2003, Barry County Records. State of Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 8, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523253 File #200910F01 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE 02690538 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Pamela Smith, a married woman and Loren Smith, her husband, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 26, 2005 and recorded October 5, 2005 in Instrument Number 1153906, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. as Trustee by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Nine Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Five and 53/100 Dollars ($129,635.53) including interest at 10.22% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MAY 29, 2008. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 38, Plat of Bur Mar Estates Number 1, City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 36, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: May 1, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 2485021499 File No. 207.9372 77523190 LAURA’S HEART STUDIO 118 N. Michigan Ave. THE SHANTY 139 W. State St. STATE GROUNDS COFFEE HOUSE 103 E. State St. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 8, 2008 — Page 12 LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Vince M. Hinman, a single man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 29, 2007 and recorded June 6, 2007 in Instrument Number 1181377, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Seven and 83/100 Dollars ($114,527.83) including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JUNE 5, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel A: Commencing at the Southwest corner of Section 8, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 00 degrees 22 minutes 37 seconds East 793.35 feet along the West line of said Section 8; thence South 66 degrees 16 minutes 49 seconds East 145.28 feet to the true point of beginning; thence North 23 degrees 56 minutes 04 seconds East 400.00 feet to the centerline of Floria Road; thence South 66 degrees 16 minutes 49 seconds East 263.00 feet along said centerline; thence South 00 degrees 32 minutes 48 seconds East 271.93 feet; thence South 87 degrees 00 minutes 04 seconds West 338.28 feet; thence North 66 degrees 16 minutes 49 seconds West 74.10 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Northeasterly 33 feet thereof for Floria Road, and any other easement or restrictions of record. Together with and subject to an easement for private roadway ingress and egress, and public utilities purposes described separately. Description of Easement for Ingress and Egress: Commencing at the Southwest comer of Section 8, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 89 degrees 07 minutes 20 seconds East 550.92 feet along the South line of said Section 8; thence North 00 degrees 32 minutes 48 seconds West 261.71 feet to the true point of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 27 minutes 12 seconds West 66.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 32 minutes 48 seconds East 771.21 feet to the centerline of Floria Road; thence South 66 degrees 16 minutes 49 seconds East 72.40 feet along said centerline; thence South 00 degrees 32 minutes 48 seconds East 741.47 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: May 8, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77523382 File No. 285.4020 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Donna L Abbott and Troy L Abbott, Wife and Husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 31, 2001, and recorded on January 3, 2002 in instrument 1072366, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Two Thousand Nine Hundred Six And 89/100 Dollars ($92,906.89), including interest at 7.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 5, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the North line of Section 29, town 3 North, Range 7 West, Distant North 88 degrees 59 minutes 50 seconds east 1112.30 feet from the North 1/4 corner of Section 29; thence North 88 degrees 59 minutes 50 seconds East 336.78 feet along said North Section line; thence South 00 degrees 28 minutes 43 seconds East 11.26 feet to the centerline of occupied roadway known as thornapple Lake Road; thence Easterly 144.62 feet along said centerline and the Arc of a curve to the right with Radius of 700.00 feet, the Chord of which bears South 84 degrees 33 minutes 37 seconds East and measures 144.36 feet; thence South 1 degree 30 minutes 00 seconds East 718.33 feet to the North right-of-way line of abandoned Penn central railroad; Thence westerly 697.16 feet along said North line and the Arc of a curve to the Left with radius of 8000.00 feet, the chord of which bears North 89 degrees 09 minutes 39 seconds West and measures 696.94 feet; thence South 88 degrees 20 minutes 34 seconds west 245.53 feet along said North line of railroad; Thence North 00 degrees 14 minutes 20 seconds East 276.33 feet parallel with the north and south 1/4 line of Section 29; thence North 88 degrees 59 minutes 50 seconds East 440.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 14 minutes 20 seconds East 450.00 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 8, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523433 File #201838F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Tonya Vickery, an unmarried woman, to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated June 16, 2006 and recorded July 5, 2006 in Instrument Number 1166793, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Five Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-Seven and 94/100 Dollars ($95,897.94) including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MAY 22, 2008. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 10, Block 2, Kenfield's Second Addition, according to the plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 37. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: April 24, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 2485021499 77522772 File No. 200.3282 PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by ROBERT NINO and JENNIFER NINO, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to MORTGAGE PLUS OF AMERICA CORPORATION, Mortgagee, dated May 8, 2003, and recorded on May 13, 2003, in Document No. 1104181, and assigned by said mortgagee to US BANK, NA, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Five Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty-Four Dollars and Fifty-Four Cents ($95,754.54), including interest at 6.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on May 29, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: THE NORTH 1 / 2 OF LOTS 4 AND 5 OF BLOCK 15 OF DANIEL STRIKER'S ADDITION, TO THE CITY, FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1 OF PLATS ON PAGE 11. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 28, 2008 US BANK, NA Mortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77523164 Southfield, MI 48075 CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Hastings City Council will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, May 12, 2008 at 7:30 PM in the City Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 201 E. State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 to make a determination on the necessity of the special assessment district for downtown parking maintenance and improvements for 2008 and to review the special assessment roll proposed for the district. Information on the above public hearing and minutes of said hearing will be available at the Office of the City Clerk, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Dale Sibley, Nancy M. Sibley, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 29, 2004, and recorded on December 16, 2004 in instrument 200412160018861, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC Bank USA, N.A. as Trustee for the registered holders of the Renaissance Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-4 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Three Hundred Ten And 58/100 Dollars ($105,310.58), including interest at 8.59% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 29, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 20, Town 2 North, Range 9 West; thence South 89 degrees 44 minutes 44 seconds East 656.56 feet along the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 20; thence North 00 degrees 25 minutes 10 seconds West 405.03 feet to the true point of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 44 minutes 40 seconds East 261.50 feet to the West line of platted Pike Road as shown on the recorded plat of Dianan Shores; thence North 00 degrees 25 minutes 10 seconds West 149.00 feet along said West line; thence North 89 degrees 44 minutes 40 seconds West 256.24 feet along the South line of Units 6 and 7 of Guernsey Highlands Condominium; thence South 01 degrees 36 minutes 06 seconds West 72.96 feet along the East line of Unit 9 of said Guernsey Highlands; thence South 01 degrees 36 minutes 06 seconds West 72.96 feet along the East line of Unit 9 of said Guernsey Highlands; thence South 01 degrees 36 minutes 06 minutes West 76.07 feet to the point of beginning. This Deed is given pursuant to a land contract between the parties dated October 14, 1996. Grantors do not warrant any acts or omissions of Grantees since the date of said Land Contract. Subject to easements, reservations, restrictions and limitations of record, if any. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 1, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523094 File #200432F01 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2008-25041-DE Estate of WALTER JAMES HARRISON, a/k/a W. JAMES HARRISON. Date of birth: 2-5-36. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Walters James Harrison, a/k/a W. James Harrison, who lived at 6135 Ashley Lane, Middleville, Michigan died 4-9-08. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Patrick Russell Harrison, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 W. Court St., Suite 302, Hastings and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publications of this notice. Date: 5/1/08 Edward R. DeVito P12726 24 Division Street Coldwater, MI 49036 517-278-4174 Patrick Russell Harrison 492 W. Central Road Coldwater, MI 49036 77523345 517-403-3721 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Peter K. DeMink and Nancy R. DeMink, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 25, 2007, and recorded on July 5, 2007 in instrument 1182667, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Greenpoint Mortgage Funding, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Sixty-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Eight And 17/100 Dollars ($268,998.17), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 15, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 26, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan, and running thence North to the Lake, thence bounded on the North and West by the Lake and a creek which is an outlet of the Lake and on the South by Section line. Also commencing at the South 1/8 Post of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 26, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan for a point of beginning; thence North 245 feet, thence East 40 feet, thence South 245 feet, thence West 30 feet to point of beginining. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522617 File #197341F01 CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Hastings will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, May 12, 2008 at 7:30 PM in the Council Chambers, second floor of City Hall, for the purpose of receiving public comment and making a determination on the creation of an Industrial Development District of a portion of parcel number 08-55-265-001-30 on Starr School Road, Hastings, as permitted by Public Act 198 of 1974, as amended. For additional information about this potential Industrial Development District, contact the Community Development Director at 269.945.2468 or at City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the Hastings City Clerk, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, or by calling 269.945.2468 or TDD call relay service 800.649.3777. The City will provide reasonable and necessary aids and services for persons with disabilities upon five days notice to the City Clerk by calling 269.945.2468 or TDD call relay services at 800.649.3777. Thomas E. Emery City Clerk Thomas E. Emery City Clerk 77523363 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Anthony Grundstrom and Sheena Grundstrom, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 4, 2006, and recorded on April 27, 2006 in instrument 1163653, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Two Thousand Four Hundred Twenty-Six And 33/100 Dollars ($82,426.33), including interest at 8.65% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 15, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 47 of the original plat of the Village of Nashville, according to recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 10, Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522600 File #197464F01 77523361 CITY OF HASTINGS REQUEST FOR BIDS The City of Hastings, Michigan is soliciting sealed bid proposals for exterior painting of the Hastings City Maintenance Garage at 301 East Court Street. Specifications are available from the Office of the City Clerk. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City’s best interest, price and other factors considered. Bids shall be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package - “Hastings City Maintenance Garage Exterior Painting”. Bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 until 11:00 AM, on Friday, May 30, 2008 at which time they shall be opened and read aloud. 77523375 Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John Tarchala and Nicoline Tarchala fka Nicoline Astrensky, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 5, 2007, and recorded on June 22, 2007 in instrument 1182059, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety-Two Thousand Two Hundred Nine And 78/100 Dollars ($192,209.78), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 5, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 330 feet of the North 660 feet of the following described as parcel: The West 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 13, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, Johnstown Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 8, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523326 File #200960F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Clyde R Wallace, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to National City Mortgage a division of National City Bank, Mortgagee, dated March 29, 2007, and recorded on April 5, 2007 in instrument 1178387, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Twenty-Four Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-Six And 05/100 Dollars ($224,356.05), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 5, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 130 feet of the North 250 feet of the Southeast 1/4 and the Northeast 1/4 of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, 30 acres off the South end of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range 7 West. Also, commencing at the Southwest corner of the East 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 28; thence North 59 rods for the place of beginning; thence North 2 rods; thence East to the highway; thence South 2 rods; thence West to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 8, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523418 File #201580F01 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate Estate of Dorothy Ruth Phelan. Date of birth: May 13, 1916. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Dorothy Ruth Phelan, who lived at 6146 Pineknoll Drive, Hastings, Michigan died May 13, 2006. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Jacqueline Lee Muma, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 W. Court Street, Hastings and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 4/30/08 Hudson Law Offices, PLC Richard J. Hudson P15220 150 W. Court Street Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-9292 Jacqueline Lee Muma 245 N. M-37 Hwy. Hastings, MI 49058 77523238 (269) 945-4451 �Page 13 — Thursday, May 8, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Denise Hyder and Christopher Hyder, Wife and Husband to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as a nominee for First Franklin A Division of Nat. City Bank of IN, Mortgagee, dated April 14, 2006, and recorded on May 15, 2006, as Instrument Number 1164633, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-FF10, Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, Series 2006-FF10 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty Two and 89/100 Dollars($105,862.89) including interest at the rate of 8.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on May 29, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 23 of Smith's Lakeview Center, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 6 of Plats, Page 50, Barry County Records. 1157 AUBURN LANE The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: April 24, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77522812 Our File No. 194.00372 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ann R Smith, original mortgagor(s), to First Place Bank, Mortgagee, dated January 10, 2007, and recorded on January 24, 2007 in instrument 1175538, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four Thousand Nine Hundred Eighteen And 03/100 Dollars ($94,918.03), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 29, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 3, Block 3 R.J. Grant's Seconds Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of plats, page 16 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 1, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523084 File #200399F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert L. Robinson, Jr. and Sandra L. Robinson, husband and wife, joint tenants, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 12, 2006 and recorded June 19, 2006 in Instrument Number 1166196, and Modification Agreement recorded 1-14-2008 in Instrument Number 20080114-0000458, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Chase Home Finance LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand Forty-Nine and 58/100 Dollars ($128,049.58) including interest at 7.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JUNE 5, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Wooldland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the South 60 acres of the North onehalf of the Southwest one-quarter lying East of Highway M-66, being in Section 13, Town 4 North, Range 7 West. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: May 8, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77523428 File No. 310.2753 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Donald A. Starner, Sr. and Mary E. Grooten-Starner, his wife, to First Finance, Mortgagee, dated April 24, 1997 and recorded April 29, 1997 in Liber 692, Page 730, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Chase Home Finance LLC, successor by merger to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Six Thousand Six Hundred Two and 13/100 Dollars ($76,602.13) including interest at 12.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MAY 29, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the West one-quarter of post of fractional Section 1, Town 1 North, Range 10 West, Prairieville Township, Barry County, Michigan, and running thence East along the East and West onequarter line, 867.00 feet to the point of beginning of this description; thence North 330.00 feet; thence East 660.00 feet; thence South 330.00 feet to said one-quarter line; thence West thereon, 660.00 feet to beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: May 1, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 2485021499 77523179 File No. 209.1787 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeremy Allerding, unmarried, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 25, 2005, and recorded on May 4, 2005 in instrument 200505040006502, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC BANK USA as Trustee for FRIEDMAN,BILLINGS,RAMSEY GROUP,INC.(FBR) SECURITIZATION NAME-FBR 2005-1 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred One Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty And 04/100 Dollars ($101,880.04), including interest at 10.6999% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 15, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at center of Oliver Street where it connects with Jefferson Street, thence South along Jefferson sreet 219 feet for the point of beginning, thence South 78 feet, East 14 rods, North 78 feet, West 14 rods to the point of beginning, being part of Lot 34, Glasgow's First Addition. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522622 File #197994F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Cynthia Griffin aka Cynthia Joanne Griffin and Joe Stephens, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 18, 2007, and recorded on May 25, 2007 in instrument 1180960, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighteen Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-Three And 97/100 Dollars ($118,893.97), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 15, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 400 feet of a parcel of land in the East 26 rods of the South 1/2 of the South east 1/4 of Section 13 town 1 north, range 10 West, described as fowllows: beginning at a point on the East line of Section 13, which lies 1200 feet due North of the Southeast corner of said Section 13, thence due Souht 812 feet thence West 429 feet thecne due North 812 feet thence due East 429 fet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522595 File #198203F01 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT IONIA COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT-FAMILY DIVISION PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF HEARING FILE NO. 02-172-GM In the matter of Travis Holt, a protected minor. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including: Edwin H. Holtus, Vanessa Gail Holt whose adress(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: TAKE NOTICE: A hearing will be held on Wednesday, May 28 at 2:30 p.m. at Ionia County Probate Court before Judge Robert S. Sykes, Jr. P40465 for the following purpose: Petition to Terminate or Modify Guardianship. Christopher J. Caldwell P64928 P.O. Box 352 Grand Rapids, MI 49501-0352 616/336-6000 William and Angela Kohls 6060 Powell Highway 77523403 Ionia, Michigan 48846 Keep up with your local team in your local newspaper, The Hastings BANNER! PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by SHAWN R. CRONKHITE, A SINGLE MAN, to MORTGAGE PLUS OF AMERICA CORPORATION, Mortgagee, dated March 23, 2007, and recorded on March 30, 2007, in Document No. 1178092, and assigned by said mortgagee to MVB MORTGAGE CORPORATION, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Forty-Nine Dollars and Ninety-Three Cents ($97,849.93), including interest at 7.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on May 15, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: COMMENCING AT THE CENTER 1 / 4 POST OF SECTION 18, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, HOPE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN; THENCE SOUTH 660 FEET ALONG THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1 / 4 LINE OF SECTION 18; THENCE EAST 500 FEET PARALLEL WITH THE EAST AND WEST 1 / 4 LINE OF SECTION 18 FOR THE TRUE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING EAST 325 FEET ALONG THE SAME COURSE; THENCE NORTH 880 FEET, MORE OR LESS, PARALLEL WITH SAID NORTH AND SOUTH 1 / 4 LINE TO THE CENTERLINE OF KELLER ROAD; THENCE WESTERLY 345 FEET, MORE OR LESS, ALONG SAID CENTERLINE; THENCE SOUTH 760 FEET, MORE OR LESS, PARALLEL WITH SAID NORTH AND SOUTH 1 / 4 LINE TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 14, 2008 MVB MORTGAGE CORPORATION Mortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77522636 Southfield, MI 48075 PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by ANDREA K. HARTMAN, A SINGLE WOMAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated September 7, 2007, and recorded on September 11, 2007, in Document No. 20070911-0001878, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-Three Dollars and Sixty-Eight Cents ($80,933.68), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on May 29, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: LOT 24 OF SUNDAGO PARK ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN LIBER 2 OF PLATS, PAGE 71 OF BARRY COUNTY RECORDS. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 28, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77523169 Southfield, MI 48075 CITY OF HASTINGS • PUBLIC NOTICE • ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 423 The undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting Clerk of the City of Hastings, Michigan, does hereby certify that Ordinance No. 423: “TO AMEND CHAPTER 90 OF THE HASTINGS CODE OF 1970, AS AMENDED, TO AMEND THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF HASTINGS” was adopted by the City Council of the City of Hastings, at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 28th day of April 2008. A complete copy of this Ordinance is available for review at the office of the City Clerk at City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM. Thomas E. Emery City Clerk 77523359 CITY OF HASTINGS Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Alvin Fleetwood, a married man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 27, 2003, and recorded on July 2, 2003 in instrument 1107756, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Eight Thousand Nine And 60/100 Dollars ($78,009.60), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 5, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 36, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, Barry County, Michigan, described as follows: commencing at a point 33 feet West and 330 feet South of the center Section 36, Town 3 North, Range 7 West; thence West 132 feet; thence South 197.17 feet; thence East 132 feet; thence North 197.17 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 8, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523349 File #201120F01 Synopsis HOPE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING April 14, 2008 All board members present and 7 guests. Approved: Previous Minutes Standing reports Bills Resolutions 2008-10 & 11 Refunds for SA District J. Allen for BPH lot paving Hall use policy revisions Backfile conversion of BPH, ZBA, PC Minutes Opening the township Master Plan Paying for workshop expenses for ZBA & PC members Replacing military markers that were stolen. Discussed: Recycle Bin Hope Township Community Day Adjourned 8:40 p.m. Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk Attested to by Patricia Albert, Supervisor 77523259 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Trust Estate Estate of Carol F. Enz. Date of Birth: November 20, 1911. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Carol F. Enz, who lived at 237 South Main St., Woodland Township, Michigan died April 8, 2008. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Charles L. Richard, named Trustee, at 700 Tanbark, Dimondale, MI 48821 within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: May 2, 2008 Willingham & Coté, P.C. Ronald S. Griffin P14387 333 Albert St., Ste. 500 East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 351-6200 Charles L. Richard 700 Tanbark Dimondale, MI 48821 77523369 517-281-6777 CITY OF HASTINGS REQUEST FOR BIDS The City of Hastings, Michigan is soliciting sealed bid proposals for fencing along the east boundary line of the Hastings City Maintenance Garage at 301 East Court Street. Specifications are available from the Office of the City Clerk. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City’s best interest, price and other factors considered. Bids shall be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package - “Hastings City Maintenance Garage Fencing”. Bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 until 10:30 AM, on Friday, May 30, 2008 at which time they shall be opened and read aloud. 77523377 CITY OF HASTINGS Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services CITY OF HASTINGS REQUEST FOR BIDS REQUEST FOR BIDS REQUEST FOR BIDS The City of Hastings, Michigan is soliciting sealed bid proposals for repair to the salt storage unit located behind the Hastings City Maintenance Garage at 301 East Court Street. Specifications are available from the Office of the City Clerk. The City of Hastings, Michigan is soliciting sealed bid proposals for the exterior masonry cleaning and sealing of the Hastings City Hall building. Specifications are available from the Office of the City Clerk. The City of Hastings, Michigan is soliciting sealed bid proposals for the exterior masonry cleaning and sealing of the Hastings Maintenance Garage building. Specifications are available from the Office of the City Clerk. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City’s best interest, price and other factors considered. Bids shall be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package - “Hastings City Maintenance Garage Salt Storage Unit”. Bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 until 11:30 AM, on Friday, May 30, 2008 at which time they shall be opened and read aloud. 77523379 Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City’s best interest, price and other factors considered. Bids shall be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package - “Exterior Masonry Cleaning and Sealing of Hastings City Hall Building”. Bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 until 9:30 AM, on Friday, May 30, 2008 at which time they shall be opened and read aloud. 77523373 Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City’s best interest, price and other factors considered. Bids shall be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package - “Exterior Masonry Cleaning and Sealing of Hastings City Maintenance Garage Building”. Bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 until 10:00 AM, on Friday, May 30, 2008 at which time they shall be opened and read aloud. 77523371 Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 8, 2008 — Page 14 ‘Find your purpose,’ speaker tells Hastings senior girls the privilege of being the Green Gables executive director was part of finding her purpose as she helped other women. “The job I have today and the work I do with Judge Fisher’s Drug Court and the work I do in the jail and with the other clients I see is part of my purpose... The one goal I would love for you girls to have is to find your purpose. Enjoy this time in your life. Please accept my congratulations and my best wishes. Mothers, congratulations on your lovely daughters reaching this wonderful point in their life.” For her “I Believe” presentation, Hiar asked men and women friends and jail inmates, whom she counsels as part of her current job, to contribute messages she could quote to the senior girls and their mothers and other guests. She shared those nuggets of wisdom, saying it’s important for women to help other women. The first quote was: “I believe that our background and our circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.” Hiar noted that she has worked with many people who have been “at risk” and who others think of as a throw away population. She doesn’t believe that, however. From the very beginning of her career when she worked with teens who had drug addictions, she’s always tried to tell them they can be survivors even though they can’t change the past. “I believe that no matter how good a friend is, they are going to hurt you once in a while Another three generation group to attend the tea included (from left) Kristine Hines, mother of the graduate; senior Kayla Fox and grandmother Sharon Fox. • NOTICE • AllFullThat Glitters Service Floral New 2008 1644 sq. ft. ranch w/walkout basement, 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths (with corner jacuzzi tub & euro style walk in shower in master bath), main floor laundry, cathedral ceiling in living room & master bedroom (9’ ceilings throughout house), custom tile throughout, stainless steel dishwasher & microhood in kitchen, 2 stall attached finished garage, large unfinished walkout basement (with option for 2 more bedrooms, 1 full bath and rec./family room), central air, underground sprinkler system for landscaped area and sodded yard, back deck overlooking pond and wildlife. 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Mon. 9-5; Tue. 10-7; Wed. 10-5; Thur. 9-5; Fri. 9-6; Sat. 9-1 Across from Glen’s Gas & Welding Supplies Remember … Florals, Balloons and Giftware for all Occasions are available in our local area. Hastings, MI 49058 06671790 We deliver to Nashville, Vermontville, Hastings & Charlotte. ® • A/C SERVICE & REPAIR • Giftware • Handmade Soaps & Candles by Local Artisan Kinderhaven Farm Write to: Middleville Housing Commission 500 Lincoln St., Middleville, MI 49333 or call… 269-795-7715 •Auto Body • Repair & Refinishing • Collision Repair • Flowering Plants Indoor & Outdoor • Fresh Florals - including Lilies, Roses, Daisies, Carnations See TEA, next page LEGAL NOTICE ATTENTION - SENIOR CITIZENS We have very Competitive Prices! Shop Local! We have everything you need for Mom... She was living in Flint at the time when he died, and Hiar reflected, “You will have moments in your life when you will want God to stop the clock. You will see what is coming down the road, and you will not want it. You cannot stop the clock. The world is not going to stop; you just have to get through it the best that you can.” “I believe that the people you care about most in life are taken from you much to soon. I think those two things go hand in hand.” One of her favorite jobs was as an alternative high school counselor in Flint, and Hiar said, “I had some great kids who had pretty crappy families, so I’ve taken kids home and they’ve lived with us and we’ve helped them buy cars, helped them get to college and Lincoln Meadow Senior Citizen Apartments AFTER HOURS MAIN relationships. “I believe it isn’t always enough to be forgiven by others; sometimes you have to forgive yourself... When I was the executive director of Green Gables Haven I dealt with women who were fleeing domestic violence relationships. In the work I do now, I deal with people who have addictions. This is a huge population who has a very difficult time forgiving themselves. “I believe that no matter how bad your heart is broken, the world doesn’t stop for your grief. One of the most formative people in my life was my grandfather, Dwight Cotant...,” Hiar said. “My grandfather died of cancer in 1996. The family farm I live on now was he and my grandmother’s farm. I can remember vividly when he was sick. He was 93 years old. He was an amazing man. He had a wonderful life.” Refreshments at the tea are always extra special. Sampling the goodies are (from left) Ann Devroy, Stacy Maurer, Ellie Devroy and Ashley Maurer. 06671438 , EINSEN CINDY H R OWNE Four generations attended the Hastings Senior Girls Tea. They are (seated, from left) Ashley Boyd, of the class of 2008; Elsa Taylor, great-grandmother whose Hastings class will be soon be observing its 65th graduation anniversary; Jeanine Calhey, mother; and (standing) Joann Logan, grandmother. OPEN HOUSE 77523407 SBA Towers II, LLC, has acquired a 258-foot self-supporting lattice type telecommunications structure. The existing structure is located at 7988 Bendere Road, Hickory Corners, Barry County, Michigan. SBA Towers II, LLC, invites comments from any interested party on the impact the existing tower may have on any Historic Properties. Comments may be sent to Environmental Corporation of America, ATTN: Artis West, 1375 Union Hill Industrial Court, Suite A, Alpharetta, Georgia 30004. Comments must be received within 30 days. For questions please call Artis West 770-667-2040 x113. 77523405 and you must forgive them for that,” Hiar said for her next quote. She remembers being six and riding her bike while looking for two friends, but when she found them, they biked away from her as fast as they could go. “I remember that broke my heart; kids are mean.” I went home and was crying, Mama...,” Hiar said, adding that her mother was understanding and suggested the two of them could do something fun together. “There are going to be times in life when that happens to you. There are times in life as an adult when that happens to me. People don’t always mean to be hurtful. People don’t always mean the things that they say, and we’re going to have people in our life who love us, who are good friends to us, who stand by us on a regular basis, who are going to do or say something that hurts us, and we need to forgive that because we are going to be the one who does that every once in a while too. It’s not intentional; it’s an accident. Don’t give up a good friend for that, she advised. On the issue of dating, one of the most important things Hiar’s mom said to her when she was a senior was ‘every man has faults; you need to focus on finding a man who has faults you can live with.’ “And that’s the truth. Girls, we have faults too...,” Hiar said, calling her mother “the queen of the universe, a genius. My mom is the woman I aspire to become... “You have to look at relationships realistically, and there will be some times in your life where people are loving you the best they can. That doesn’t have to mean that’s enough for you. It doesn’t mean you have to stay with that guy.” Always leave loved ones with loving words because it may be the last time you see them, Hiar said. For instance, she tells her husband she loves him every time they end a phone conversation, even if they call each other frequently during the day. “He’s the center of my life. I adore him. I have a wonderful husband, and that is what I would want to leave with him... “It’s important to know that the life that you have today is precious. I didn’t know that when I was 18,” she said. Now, “I understand that life changes in the blink of an eye, and that saying things like that is important. “I believe that either you control your attitude or it controls you... It’s all about how you look at the world... how you see things... the attitude you have before you even get out of bed in the morning. “You don’t have the ability to change the people around you. You may not necessarily have the ability to change the things you have to do in the course of a day, but you have the ability to decide what attitude you are going to have about those things,” Hiar said. “...I believe that sometimes when I’m angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn’t give me the right to be cruel. A lot of people confuse that... Don’t treat the people you love with less respect than you would treat a common stranger. It makes for bad Dennis Thiss - Owner (269) 948-3387 77523443 77517270 by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor The keynote speaker at the 62nd annual Hastings Senior Girls Tea urged the soon-tobe graduates to set a goal to find their purpose in life. “Maybe your purpose is to be a wonderful mother and raise great children. Maybe your purpose is to be that (first or) next woman president...,” Christine Hiar told the audience of more than 150 people at the tea, sponsored by the GFWC-Hastings Wo-men’s Club. She told the seniors that they may not know what their purpose is today, and they may not know it until they are 30 or 80. Everyone has a calling, Hiar said. “I believe I was one of the lucky few people who figured out very early in life what that (calling/purpose) was for me. And that for me is to help other people. When I go to work everyday I want to enjoy the things I do,” she said, noting that she could be making three times the money she’s making right now in a different field, “but I don’t think I’d smile everyday... if I was an engineer (like her father suggested) or a computer tech. That’s just not me.” She told the girls that as they plan what they want to do in the future “keep that in mind. It needs to fit you; it needs to fit who you are.” Hair, who is clinical supervisor at Barry County Substance Abuse Services and a former executive director of Barry County’s domestic violence shelter, Green Gables Haven, said moving to Hastings and having Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Charles Wait and Jane E. Wait, married, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 25, 2006, and recorded on May 9, 2006 in instrument 1164322, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Seven And 33/100 Dollars ($105,567.33), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 15, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 1/2 of the East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 24, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hasting Township, Barry County, Michigan. Subject to all Conditions, limitations and easements of record. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522553 File #197579F01 �Page 15 — Thursday, May 8, 2008 — The Hastings Banner TEA, continued from previous page Speaker Christine Hiar we’ve thrown the parent dinners at the wedding, and given them away and all the things you would do when you’re surrogate parents.” She spoke of a 26 year old man she and her husband befriended when the man was a teen. He is now in the Army and soon will be shipped to Afghanistan. “I’ll pray for him every day... I have to face the reality of he may not come home from war. In that, I have the comfort that every day that young man has been a part of my life has been a joyous day. He knows that we love him.” “I believe life is more important than money will ever be,” Hiar said. “...There’s not enough money in the world, not enough hours that you can work, not enough things you can dedicate yourself to, to make you happy if you let the important things in life pass you by.” One of the favorite parts of her job is going to the jail to work with a group of men and with another group, comprised of women. “My people have substance abuse problems; they are all recovering,” Hiar said. Cheryl Nelson (left) and daughter Amanda Kloostra were among the many motherdaughter duos at the event. “They are some pretty wonderful people. They’ve made some bad mistakes, but they are good people.” One of the messages to the seniors from an inmate was to: “Seek wisdom and never stop being teachable.” Another inmate said, “Live life on life’s terms, not your own.” A message from one of her friends to the girls said, “...Life has taught me that you’re always tougher than you think you are, even when you don’t believe in yourself anymore...” In other words, her message is to persevere, Hiar said. That friend lives the message, she added noting that the friend “walks hand in hand with grief and hardship and heartache and difficult things in her life that she can’t change (including two sons who will never have a normal life, one with serious brain issues and the other with a genetic disease). “There are times in life when you will have barriers. Life is not fair. We all wish it was; we all think it should be, but life is not fair...,” the friend said. “This next quote is from my best friend... for more than 25 years... and strangely enough he’s a man. He’s done two tours of duty in Iraq... What Sgt. Bradshaw says is believe in yourself,” Hiar said. “You set a goal, never lose sight of that goal, continue to try until you have met the goals you have set for yourself. If you don’t have goals in your life, you are not going to go any place... I don’t care if your goal is to paint your house... paint your toenails, go to college, get married and have kids. If you don’t set goals for yourself, you don’t have a road map for your life... How will you ever know if you get to where you really want to go?” Megan Lavell, whom Hiar called “my good friend,” works as a reporter at J-Ad Graphics and offered a medley of wise words to the seniors: “I believe that if I lead by example, other people will be inspired to do the same. I believe it is our responsibility as part of this world to help others whenever we can. I believe we should be the voices for the voiceless. I believe the choices we make everyday determine our life, not some cosmic unseen fate. I believe young women should focus on being the best they can be – period. Stop focusing on the fact that you are girls; be strong, be focused. Know that you are not inferior because of your gender. If you truly believe you are every person’s equal, not better, not worse, other people will believe it too. I believe everybody takes some hard knocks in life; expect to get yours and get up, brush yourself off and keep going. “I believe in the Golden Rule,” Lavell continued in her written message. “Treat everybody like you want to be treated because I also believe that what goes around comes around. I believe some of the worst dressed, least popular people I have ever met have had Among the three generations were (from left) Loretta Schoessel, grandmother; Tina Keesman, mother of the graduate; and senior Tara Schoessel. the biggest impact on my life. Never ever judge a book by its cover, you can lose so much that way. I believe you should pick up one piece of trash everyday; it makes the world much cleaner. I believe when you really believe in something, there’s a way to make it happen.” A “dear friend,” Lani Forbes, executive director of the Barry County United Way, contributed this nugget of wisdom: “I believe that young people of today have the ability and tenacity to fix the issues that we have created. I believe the young people have a better understanding of the issues facing our families today. I believe that homelessness, hunger and domestic violence will be items in an encyclopedia to be studied like ancient history. I believe that the graduating class of today will all find different kinds of alternative energy. I believe that the youth of today will find cures for cancer, diabetes and AIDS. Why do I believe this? Because unless we as a society project our thought processes on these youths, they will think differently than the adults that are currently in these roles. We’ve taught them critical thinking skills; we need to let them use them. We need to listen to what that youth has to say. There are numerous brilliant, young minds out there that are just waiting to have their voices heard. We need to listen.” Hiar said Forbes’ message in a nutshell is “live up to your potential. And that’s what Lani Forbes does every day.” Hiar’s friend Lorraine, sent an item called the Law of the Garbage Truck. “Be careful who you surround yourself with – that’s what that says to me,” Hiar said. “...You will be known by the people you associate with...” GFWC-Hastings Women’s Club President Renée Beduhn-Collins welcomed the Hastings High senior girls, mothers, grandmothers, great-grandmothers and other guests to the tea. She also gave some background about the club, saying it started the first Hastings public library in 1895. Beduhn-Collins thanked Barlow Florist for providing corsages for the senior girls. On behalf of the club, she also congratulated the girls “for all your accomplishments you’ve already made in your lives, and we wish you well in your new endeavors.” LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Arlin F. Dougherty and Judith K. Dougherty, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Vandyk Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan Corporation, Mortgagee, dated July 29, 1999, and recorded on August 6, 1999 in instrument 1033546, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Nine Thousand One Hundred FortyNine And 59/100 Dollars ($89,149.59), including interest at 9.8% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 5, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 13 and 14, Pierson's Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 2 of Plats on Page 41, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 8, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523354 File #003915F04 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John D. Patterson and Sheila Patterson aka Sheila S. Patterson, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 8, 2005, and recorded on August 8, 2005 in instrument 1150653, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC Mortgage Services Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Twenty-Four And 07/100 Dollars ($165,424.07), including interest at 6.39% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 15, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 805 feet of the North 1084 feet of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 25, Town 2, North, Range 7 West. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522590 File #191271F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michelle Szczepanczyk, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 16, 2007, and recorded on March 20, 2007 in instrument 1177670, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Four Hundred Fifteen Thousand Eight Hundred Eight And 54/100 Dollars ($415,808.54), including interest at 7.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 5, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 19, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the North 1/4 corner of said section; thence South 89 degrees 56 minutes 54 seconds East 753.27 feet along the North line of said Northeast 1/4 to the Point of Beginning; thence South 89 degrees 56 minutes 54 seconds East 276.42 feet along said North line; thence South 00 degrees 22 minutes 00 seconds West 240.00 feet; thence South 36 degrees 33 minutes 54 seconds West 447.91 feet; thence North 89 degrees 56 minutes 54 seconds West 12.09 feet; thence North 00 degrees 23 minutes 11 seconds East 600.00 feet to the North line of said section and the Point of Beginning. Subject to any easements, restrictions and limitations of records. Parcel contains 2.71 acres including pond area and highway right of way. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 8, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523241 File #200577F01 Marlene Lawrence (right), of the GFWC-Hastings Women’s Club, pours tea for Stacy Maurer. 77523341 FLEA MARKET Sponsored by... Reserve Your Spot Now!! 15’x15’ Space $20.00 MAY 24, 2008 (No rain date) * 8:00 - 4:00 P.M. SET UP 6:00 - 8:00 A.M. You bring tents & tables There is no electric MEMORIAL WEEKEND!! 11925 S. Marsh Rd., Shelbyville, MI 49344 (269) 672-5541 �Page 16 — Thursday, May 8, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Art Opera Exhibitions Theatre Concerts Coming Attractions Festivals EXHIBITS • National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure at the Public Museum of Grand Rapids. Come explore this exciting opportunity to immerse your family in the thrilling world of maps. Search the ocean floor for treasure, navigate a robot through a pyramid, create your own maps and learn about past and present explorers. For more information call (616) 456-3977 or visit www.grmuseum.org. Through May 11. • GRAM presents Art & The Environment: Design Solutions at the Grand Rapids Art Museum. Adult admission $8, seniors & college students $7, children ages 6-17 $5. The exhibition focus is on the green design features of the new Grand Rapids Art Museum. For more information call (616) 8311000 or visit www.gramonline.org. Through June 1, 2008. • Bob the Builder at the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 9:30 am to 5 pm, Thursdays 9:30 am to 8 pm (Family Night 5 pm to 8 pm) and Sundays noon-5 pm. Admission is $5 for all people over 2 year old, senior $4.25, children (under 2) free. For more information call (616) 235-4726 or visit www.grcm.org. Through June 8, 2008. MUSIC/THEATRE concerts are planned, including a young vocalists concert and an organ crawl which features a tour of Kalamazoo’s downtown churches to hear Bach music on their organs. The week will culminate with the finale concert Saturday evening which features Rachmaninoff’s Vespers, considered to be the finest example of Russian Orthodox Church music. Call (269) 337-7407 or go to www.kzoo.edu/bach for more information. May 10-17. MISCELLANEOUS • Girls Night Out will feature 34 downtown Hastings businesses givi ng women a chance to enjoy an evening on the town filled with shopping and fun from 5-9 p.m. Participating businesses will be decorated with pink balloons. The Holly Trolley will also be giving complimentary rides around town for the special event. Thursday, May 8. • Art Hop will be held at more than 10 downtown Hastings locations. The event is sponsored by the Thornapple Arts Council and from 5:00-9:00 p.m. will showcase some of the best local artistic talent. Friday, May 9. • Women’s Health Expo from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Pennock Hospital Conference Center, 1009 W. Green Street, Hastings. Bring a friend for an evening of healthy fun. Seating is limited so RSVP to guarantee your spot- (269) 945-1760. May 14. • Bach Festival Week will be presented by the Kalamazoo Bach Festival. Many special • It’s been reported that the dog that played Toto in “The Wizard of Oz” was paid more for its performance in the iconic film than Judy Garland was. • During this election year, it might be wise to keep in mind the fact that it was famed Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw who made the following observation: “Democracy substitutes election by the incompetent many for appointment by the corrupt few.” • In Japan, purple is the traditional color of love. • If you were in the Pacific Northwest recently, you may have been fortunate enough to make it to Eugene, Ore., for the 20th annual Jell-O Art Festival. The event also featured a Tacky Food Buffet, composed entirely of edible Jell-O delicacies. • Statistics show that one out of every 1,000 people in the United States is a murderer. • At one time in the Philippines, it was traditional for a man to declare his intent to marry by throwing a spear into the front steps of his intended bride’s home, symbolizing that the woman had been spoken for. The tradition has fallen into disuse these days, though; a gold engagement ring is common now. I’m sure the brides are much happier this way. • If you could take all the water from the world’s oceans and form it into a ball, you would have a sphere that would be about onethird the size of the moon. You would also have quite a feat to brag about. • Those who study such things claim that the common housefly can give you 30 different diseases. • In ancient China, one fairly common method of suicide was to eat a pound of salt. ****************************** Thought for the Day: “We are here and it is now. Further than that, all human knowledge is moonshine.” — H.L. Mencken © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. C A L E N D A R The Barry County Chamber of Commerce is located at 221 W. State Street in Hastings. The Chamber can be reached by phone at (269) 945-2454. Check out the Chamber’s website at www.barrychamber.com The Barry County Chamber of Commerce has phone books, maps and brochures of tourist attractions and places of interest locally and across the state. The Chamber also has free mailers for old printer ink cartridges and cell phones that will financially benefit the Barry Conservation District. Crafts Fairs Broadway Grand Rapids presents: Monty Python's Spamalot at DeVos Performance Hall May 20-25. “Spamalot” tells the tale of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table as they embark on their quest for the Holy Grail. Flying cows, killer rabbits, taunting Frenchmen and show-stopping musical numbers are just a few of the reasons audiences everywhere are eating up “Spamalot.” For more information go to www.bwaygr.org/spamalot.html. To order tickets call (616) 456-3333 or visit www.ticketmaster.com. Season Finale with André Watts Gilmore Festival Concert at DeVos Performance Hall May 9 and 10. Performance are Friday & Saturday at 8 p.m. Ticket prices range from $16-$60. The program includes Ravel’s Rapsodie Espagnole, Grieg’s Piano Concerto, and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 2. For more information call (616) 454-9451 or visit www.grsymphony.org or email info@grsymphony.org. Musicals Car Shows Michael Flatley's Lord Of The Dance comes to DeVos Performance Hall May 13 for a 7:30 p.m. performance. Tickets are $25$55.50. This international sensation has broken box office records in more than 30 countries and helped catapult Irish dancing into the global spotlight. For more information go to www.lordofthedance.com. For tickets call (616) 456-3333. Patriotic Broadway will be performed at DeVos Performance Hall May 16, 17, and 18. Performance are planned for Friday & Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets are $18-$56, students and seniors (62+) can purchase Sunday performance tickets at half-price one hour before the concert. Patriotism has been at the core of American musicals since singers first took to the Broadway stage. Don’t miss this rousing salute to America and the music of Berlin, Gershwin, Bernstein and more. For more information call (616) 454-9451 or visit www.grsymphony.org. CHECK OUT THESE MAY BARRY COUNTY AREA EVENTS: Through May 17 Field Ornithology Course at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary consists of 5 field trips and lectures held every other week. Includes topics such as bird identification, history, behavior, conservation and more. Call (269) 671-2510 for more information. 8 “Girls Night Out” in downtown Hastings. Enjoy extended shopping hours, light refreshments, and special deals at participating downtown businesses. 8 “Girls Night Out” Women’sOnly Event: “Socially and Environmentally Responsible Investing” from 6-7 p.m. at Hastings City Bank will teach how to match your values to your investments. Organic chocolate and sparkling cider will be served. Free and open to the public though RSVPs are appreciated. Call nancy at (269) 9485579 for more information. 8 Barry Community Hospice Bereavement Luncheon at Ponderosa Steakhouse at 11:30 a.m. Participants are responsible for the cost of their own meal. 8 Rug Hooking at 6 p.m. at the Delton District Library. 9 Art Hop will be presented by the Thornapple Arts Council from 59 p.m. at various locations in downtown Hastings featuring the work of local and regional artists. 9 100-Year Anniversary and Open House at the Coleman Agency, 312 E. Court Street, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. This week’s selection: The Forbidden Kingdom Critic’s Corner by D.N.A. Smith Running time: 110 minutes MPAA rating: PG-13 For decades, martial-arts movie fans have been dying to see an onscreen match-up between Jackie Chan and Jet Li. Finally, in “The Forbidden Kingdom,” we’ve gotten our wish — sort of. I’m not saying “The Forbidden Kingdom” is a bad film. To the contrary. It’s a pretty enjoyable film, and the action scenes are awesome. It’s just that it would’ve been cooler to see Chan and Li do this 15 years ago, when they were both in their prime. Still, I’d rather have “The Forbidden Kingdom” than nothing at all. The story: A dude named Jason (Michael Angarano) from modern-day Boston gets his hands on a magical quarterstaff and is transported to a magical and mythical ancient China, where he must deliver the staff to The Monkey King (Jet Li), who has been turned to stone by the evil, immortal Jade Warlord (Collin Chou). If he can free The Monkey King from his magical prison, Jason can return home to Boston. To aid Jason in his quest are a drunken master (Jackie Chan), a monk (Jet Li again) and a beautiful and deadly musician named Golden Sparrow (Liu Yifei). In their path are many perils, enemies, and worst of all, a white-haired and beautiful witch named Ni Chang (Li Bing Bing). Will our heroes succeed? Well, duh. Bonus selection: Prom Night Asia’s biggest action stars, Jackie Chan and Jet Li, finally team up in “The Forbidden Kingdom.” “The Forbidden Kingdom” is beautifully photographed, the fight scenes are brilliantly choreographed and the acting is not too shabby, except for Angarano, who looks too much like Shia LaBeouf, only with even less talent and charisma — a feat I didn’t think possible. Thankfully, Li, Chan & Co. have such powerful onscreen presences that Angarano’s shortcomings are only slightly annoying instead of totally ruining the film. “The Forbidden Kingdom” is definitely a fun matinee choice if you’re looking for an entertaining Saturday afternoon. Check it out. GRADE: B© 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. Critic’s Corner by D.N.A. Smith Running time: 88 minutes MPAA rating: PG-13 1. ENTERTAINERS: What actress once had the name Natasha Gurdin? 2. LANGUAGE: What is a dyarchy? 3. TELEVISION: What was the Skipper’s nickname for Gilligan in “Gilligan’s Island”? 4. GEOGRAPHY: On which coast of Africa is the country of Gabon located? 5. ADVERTISING SLOGANS: What company’s cookies are baked by elves? 6. HISTORY: What was Attila the Hun’s moniker? 7. PSYCHOLOGY: What is the condition called when one is afraid of taking drugs or medicine? 8. GAMES: What is a log-rolling tournament called? 9. INVENTIONS: Who came up with the Centigrade temperature scale? 10. ANATOMY: Where are the adrenal glands located in the human body? Answers 1. Natalie Wood 2. Dual governance 3. Little buddy 4. West 5. Keebler’s 6. “Scourge of God” 7. Pharmacophobia 8. A roleo 9. Anders Celsius 10. On top of the kidneys © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. “Prom Night” is the latest in a long line of milquetoast horror movies that don’t deliver much in screams or suspense. The film stars Brittany Snow as “Donna,” a high-school senior who witnessed the murder of her family three years earlier by a psychotic teacher named Fenton, who had a crush on her. Now, three years later, the psycho has escaped from the looney bin and is out to kill Donna and anyone else he can get his hands on during Prom Night. The deaths are few — and predictable; and for a film that’s less than 90 minutes long, it sure takes awhile to get to the stabbin’. “Prom Night” is a prime example of why I hate Hollywood and PG-13 “horror” movies. First, it’s another “reimagining” of a cult classic (in this case, the 1980 Jamie Lee Curtis version), which means they took the title and the basic premise and then changed everything else. Second, because it’s PG-13, you don’t get to see what you expect to see from a teen horror flick: lots of T&A, a high body count and buckets and buckets of blood. There’s no nudity, and you don’t get to see any real violence. The result is a crashing bore of a movie. The whole point of making “Prom Night” “Prom Night” is yet another horrible PG-13 remake of a mediocre R-rated 1970s horror film that seeks to frighten you with shallow, pretty teens who can’t act. Now, that’s what I call scary! is so that the studio can hype the heck out of it for a month, get a huge opening weekend gross from the 15-year-old crowd, and then wait three months so it can pimp the “unrated” DVD. And it works every time. So please ... if you hate this as much as I do, quit paying to see this kind of garbage, and maybe Hollywood will stop making it. GRADE: F © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. Call anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads 269-945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 8, 2008 — Page 17 POLICE BEAT BEA Nice try, but cyclist doesn’t get out of arrest Barry County Sheriff Deputies were called to Rutland Township May 4 to investigate a motorcycle accident, and the end result was an arrest. Larry Alfred Jensen, 51, of Battle Creek, who was not actually involved in the accident, was on of three motorcyclists traveling north on M-43 in Rutland Township when one of the drivers lost control of his bike on the edge of the roadway and was sent into a ditch. As the deputy was questioning Jensen, it became apparent that Jensen had been consuming alcohol. When first questioned, Jensen identified one of the bikes as belonging to him, but when told he would be arrested for operating the motorcycle while under the influence of alcohol, Jensen denied he was riding. “I don’t know how you can (arrest me), I wasn’t driving,” he told the deputy. “I’m just a drunk guy standing on the side of the road. No one saw me driving.” Asked how his bike got to that location, Jensen replied, “I don’t know.” Jensen was arrested and lodged in the Barry County Jail. The driver who was involved in the accident was also questioned and that information is being forwarded to the Barry County Prosecutor for review. Tip leads to arrest in Nashville Barry County Sheriff Deputies responded to a tip May 5 that led to the arrest of Michael Christopher Olsen, 20, of Coral. The department received information indicating Olsen was at a Nashville address and when the deputies arrived, Olsen was arrested on two outstanding civil warrants out of Howard City, both for failure to appear in court. Olsen was lodged in the Barry County Jail without incident. Woman scorned leads to arrest Get loud, get noticed, get caught Hastings Police were dispatched to a reported domestic dispute in progress April 29 at a residence in the 1600 block of North East Street. Officers arrived to find a shouting match in progress between a man and a woman, but no assault had occurred. However, after further investigation it was learned that the man, who was identified as Thomas Gieseler, 23, of Hastings, was wanted on an outstanding warrant for a probation violation out of Lansing. Gieseler was taken into custody and lodged at the Barry County Jail. Three teenagers cited for drinking Not too old to get into trouble Hastings City Police responded to a residence in the 200 block of North Park Street May 6 to a reported domestic assault. The responding officer met with the 74-year-old victim who had an obvious facial injury. The victim said her boyfriend of 27 years punched her in the face. The suspect who was identified as Phillip Hurley, 71, of Hastings, told the officer that the victim had sprayed him with a garden hose while he was out in the front yard and then followed him inside the residence with the hose as he tried to get away and continued to spray him. Hurley said he then struck her in the face to get her to stop. The victim admitted to spraying the suspect with the hose in an attempt to cool him off. Hurley was placed under arrest on charges of domestic assault and lodged at the Barry County Jail. It appears alcohol consumption was a factor in the assault. Sex offender arrested by Hastings Police CALL... The Hastings BANNER 945-9554 Estate Sale Community Notices Lawn & Garden ESTATE/MOVING SALES: by Bethel Timmer - The Cottage House Antiques. (269)795-8717 MIDDLEVILLE MASONIC LODGE #231 meets third Wednesday each month. Meal served 6:00pm; meeting, 7:30pm. ZION R.A.M. meeting first Monday each month. Meal served 6:00pm, meeting 7:30pm. ROTOTILLING GARDENS: 6ft. tiller (269)7583165 Bob Blackburn 1993 CHEVY EXTENDED cab, shortbox pickup, 120,000 miles, 350 trailer package. $1499.00, call (269)945-2905. FOR SALE: 1972 Olds Cutlass 2 door coupe. Hard top, Kentucky car; 1972 350 motor and transmission in extra parts car, can hear run. Interior redone except driver’s seat. New carpet, dash, backseat and good glass. Solid all around, just needs to be finished, $3,500. Call (517)5079941 THIS PUBLICATION DOES NOT KNOWINGLY accept advertising which is deceptive, fraudulent or might otherwise violate law or accepted standards of taste. However, this publication does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of any advertisement, nor the quality of goods or services advertised. Readers are cautioned to thoroughly investigate all claims made in any advertisements, and to use good judgment and reasonable care, particularly when dealing with persons unknown to you ask for money in advance of delivery of goods or services advertised. Business Services Hastings Police arrested an area man on charges of failing to comply with the sex offender registration act and for living within the student safety zone. The Hastings Police Department received an anonymous tip April 14 that the suspect, who was identified as Arturo Gomez, Jr., 40, who shows an address out of Woodland, has been living in a residence that he has owned since February of 2007 in the 700 block of East Lincoln Street. The act prohibits offenders to live within 1,000 feet of a school zone, and his residence is 683 feet from Northeastern Elementary School. After installing video surveillance equipment in the area, police were able to confirm that Gomez was living at the residence three to four days a week. Gomez was arrested May 5 on a felony charge of failing to comply with the sex registration act, misdemeanor charges of violating the student safety zone act, and for being a habitual offender (third offense). COURT NEWS Snider’s sentence will run consecutively to any parole violation sentence, and he was ordered to complete cognitive behavior therapy and substance abuse counseling while in jail and to attend drug court. Snider was arrested in Hastings Feb. 18. Chad Jay Linn, 30, of Nashville was sentenced April 30 by Judge Fisher to serve 12 months of probation and three months in jail for his April 2 conviction on a charge of careless discharge of a firearm causing serious injury or death. Linn also was assessed court costs of $500 and a probation fee of $120. Judge Fisher ruled the balance of his jail time may be suspended upon payment of the court assessments. Linn was arrested in Maple Grove Township Dec. 21, 2007. Nashville man arrested after firing on SWET officers not acknowledging that it was a homicide until 10 weeks later when Taylor was arrested. Taylor’s first trial ended in a hung jury in October of last year. The jury in April’s re-trial took just two hours to determine Taylor’s guilt. The Ann Arbor News reported that Dickinson’s parents, Robert and Deb Dickinson, had Assistant Prosecutor Blaine Longsworth read letters they had written about their daughter. “You took away the gift God gave us,” said Deb in her letter. In Robert’s letter, he said, “You totally destroyed my family. You tore it limb from limb. Not only did you kill Laura, you killed a very big part of me.” Banner CLASSIFIEDS National Ads Hastings Police responded to the 300 block of West Apple Street May 2 after a witness reported three young teens in the area that appeared to be intoxicated. Responding officers located the boys ranging from 14 to 16 years of age. It was very obvious to the officers that the three teens were intoxicated, registering .11 to .13 percent blood alcohol levels. All three were cited for being minors in possession of alcohol by consumption and turned over to the custody of a guardian. The Hastings Police, in conjunction with the Barry County Sheriff’s Department, will be targeting underage drinking offenses throughout the summer and early fall. The police will not only be citing violators, but will be investigating and citing those responsible for providing or selling alcohol to them. BiGTeeZ CUSTOM TSHIRTS GRAND OPENING, MAY 10TH. Come check out our shirts. Giving away prizes, also will be having garage sale 8th, 9th, & 10th. Come get a free hot dog & check us out. 4 miles south of Hastings on M-37. FRAMES AND CUSTOM matte cutting. By appointment only. Call Picture This Photography. (269)948-4669 HOME IMPROVEMENTS/HANDYMAN: Specializing in decks, roofing, windows, siding, additions & remodeling. Experienced work for affordable prices. Call Alan Klein for all your home improvement needs. (269)9459269 MARY’S ALTERATIONS. Household, clothing, and zippers. No from scratch or extensive mending. Fitting in your home and free delivery. (269)945-9712. 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From student loans to Social Security benefits to buying surplus government property, all kinds of government information are just a click or call away. 77523115 by Jon Gambee Staff Writer A 29-year-old Nashville man, Preston White, was arraigned Wednesday and charged with four felony counts after he fired a weapon at two members of the Southwest Enforcement Team early Tuesday. According to a Michigan State Police spokesman, the SWET officers were parked on the roadway across from White’s Castleton Township home conducting an investigation in the area. The investigation did not involve White or his residence. When the officers returned to their vehicle, shortly after midnight May 6, they saw a red dot focused on the interior of their vehicle and heard three shots. The officers realized the red dot was from a laser sight and when it again appeared, they immediately left the area. The officers returned with members of the state police and the emergency support team. The officers made contact with White, who surrendered without incident. Search warrants were obtained for the residence and troopers recovered an M1, 30-caliber semi-automatic rifle with a laser sight. White was arraigned on four felony counts, two for felonious assault and for felony firearms violations. The complete results After his April conviction of the rape and murder of Laura Dickinson, Orange Amir Taylor III was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday, May 7. Washtenaw Circuit Court Judge Archie Brown sentenced the 21-year-old Southfield man and former Eastern Michigan University student. Dickinson was found dead in her Eastern Michigan University dorm room in December 2006. According to the Ann Arbor News, Taylor’s defense argued that he entered Dickinson’s room to steal items and the young woman was already dead. The case earned national attention when Eastern Michigan University officials were fired for misleading the public about the nature of Dickinson’s death and Automotive A woman called the Barry County Sheriff Department to report her ex-boyfriend was at a location in Barry Township. Shortly thereafter, Kristoffer Dustin Hadley, 36, of Delton was arrested on warrants out of Barry and Calhoun counties. At the time of his arrest, Hadley expressed a desire to press charges of domestic assault on the woman and her son. Hadley alleged the woman and her son attacked him while he was driving his truck, striking him in the face. The deputy took the report on the alleged assault and filed it with the Barry County Prosecutor for review. Hadley was lodged in the Barry County Jail on a warrant out of Barry County for failure to appear and another warrant out of Calhoun County for failure to pay child support. Brian Claude Snider, 42, of Hastings was sentenced April 30 by Barry County Circuit Judge James Fisher to serve 36 months of probation and a year in jail for his April 17 conviction on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol (third or subsequent offense). Snider was also ordered to pay a fine of $500, court costs of $250 and a drug court fee of $200. In sentencing Snider as a habitual offender, Judge Fisher noted previous convictions in Barry and Eaton counties. Snider was convicted in 1984 for malicious destruction of police property, in 1989 for attempted breaking and entering in Barry County, in 1997 for driving while intoxicated in Barry County, in 2001 for driving while intoxicated in Eaton County and in 2006 for resisting and obstructing a police officer in Barry County. Judge Fisher ruled Taylor sentenced to life in prison &/2'%44).'�3!2!(�-!23(!,,��2 &2)�3!4�,3�������� #/50/. ��/:�$2).+ 1 (800) FED-INFO WITH�������PURCHASE OF���OZ��BAG�OF�BUTTERY�POPCORN �ONE�PER�AD� �(ASTINGS��������%XP���*5,9��������������("� 02691001 �Page 18 — Thursday, May 8, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Delton wins despite Pennfield pitcher’s no-hitter Whether they hit or not Delton Kellogg’s boys had enough in them to score a sweep of Pennfield in their Kalamazoo Valley Association (KVA) double header Tuesday afternoon at Delton Kellogg High School. Pennfield’s Timmy Jackson tossed a no-hit- ter in the opener, but three Pennfield error helped Delton Kellogg score two unearned runs and a 2-1 win. Jackson struck out ten in his six innings of work. Delton Kellogg got a fine pitching performance of its own, as Nick Blacken Delton Kellogg second baseman Quinn Seaver fires towards first base after forcing a Hackett Catholic Central runner out at second during the championship game of the Delton Kellogg Invitational Saturday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) by Brett Bremer Local kids could have golden moments at O-K Gold meet Seniors can feel it before anyone else I’m sure. It’s some kind of special radar that teens have after 13 years of schooling. The school year is almost over. You know how I know? It’s when I look at the weekly schedule and say, “holy cow, there’s a conference meet this weekend.” The first league meets are this weekend already. Lakewood and the rest of the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division will hold their first league tournament at Portland on Friday. Hastings, Thornapple Kellogg, and the rest of the O-K Gold Conference have their league tennis meet at Forest Hills Northern Saturday. Hastings will be the home for the O-K Gold Conference track and field championship meet this weekend as well. Field events, running preliminaries, and the 3200-meter relay will get things started Thursday afternoon. The running finals will be held on Friday. The Hastings boys are third in the league heading into the conference track and field meet, and the Thornapple Kellogg girls are also in third place. The Saxon boys were 3-3 in league duals, and the TK ladies 4-2. Here are a few of the things that involve Hastings and Thornapple Kellogg athletes I don’t really want to miss at the O-K Gold Conference championship meet. Thursday could be a big day for the Trojan girls’ team, and senior Alesha Ward. Ward’s a FES, a Field Event Specialist. During the O-K Gold Conference duals, Ward was 17-1 in the shot put, discus, and high jump. The only O-K Gold Conference athlete to beat her in any of those events was Byron Center’s Kathy Carey, who edged her in the shot put. Ward is having a season reminiscent of Caledonia’s Leslie Curtis, who won state medals in the high jump and shot put last year as a senior, and state medals in the discus, shot put, and high jump her junior year. I don’t know if she’s quite to that level yet, but it’s been an outstanding season so far. A Saxon to watch for Thursday is senior pole vaulter Jeremy Rogers, who set a new PR this season at 13 feet 6 inches. He is undefeated in the league this season in his event. We’ll see where Saxon sprinter Ryan Burgdorf fits in during the racing prelim’s Thursday. He is the defending league champion, and a state medallist, in both the 100meter dash and the 200-meter dash. But he hasn’t always run in both those events this season. He’s spent time with all three of the sprint relay teams, and even run the 400-meters. The Saxons also have a fine hurdler in Spencer Rhodes-Gillons who should have a good weekend. If the Jessica’s bring their ‘A’ game, the Saxon girls team can show off some speed in the sprints as well. Trojan junior sprinter Emma Ordway has been one of my favorites to watch since before she won a state championship as a freshman with the TK 1600-meter relay team. She probably won’t be the favorite in any of her events going into the finals in any of her events, but has a chance to win four times. South Christian star Katie Guikema was the only girl in the conference to beat Ordway in the 400-meter dash in a head to head dual, with Guikema edging her by less than half a second. Ordway is also one of the top 100-meter and 200-meter dash runners in the league, and will likely help the Trojan 1600-meter relay team battle South Christian for the top spot in that event. On the track, the top runner on the Trojan boys’ team has been senior Keith Winchester. Winchester will be in a battle with Byron Center’s David Vandebunte and Zac Bigelow for the top spot in the 1600-meter run, and for a top finish in the 3200-meter race as well. Hastings led by Ryan Bosma and Wayland led by Eddie Seymour will be tough in the distance races too. Don’t forget about Keith’s little sister Allyson too. The only girls in the conference to beat that Trojan freshman in the 1600-meter run this season were South Christian’s Kaitlin Diemer and Kelsey Burgess. She was only eight seconds behind Diemer and three behind Burgess when they raced in Middleville. She was only 15 seconds behind Burgess in the 3200-meter run when they met. Good luck to everybody as the post-season gets started. improved to 4-1 on the season with a complete game effort. Blacken scattered three hits over seven innings, while striking out eight. He didn’t allow an earned run either. The maroon and silver Panthers broke a 11 tie in the bottom of the fifth inning. Jackson didn’t allow a hit, but a lead-off walk in the inning to DK’s Quinn DeBolt proved costly. DeBolt stole second, then advanced to third on a Pennfield error and a hit batsman that loaded the bases. Quinn Seaver came through with one-out for Delton, driving home DeBolt with a ground-out to the right side. Pennfield drew first blood by scoring an unearned run in the first, with the key hit being a one-out double by Cam Bortell, who eventually scored on a throwing error. Delton scored an unearned run of its own in the first, via a hits batsman and two consecutive throwing errors on an aberrant pick-off play. Game two was very different, with Delton pounding out 16 hits, scoring a 13-5 win. Both teams scored four runs through the first three innings, but Delton’s offense exploded to put seven runs on the scoreboard in the fifth to run away with the win. Mitch Duquesnel pitched a strong seven innings to get the complete game victory, scattering six hits while striking out four. His record is now 5-2. In the fifth, 12 DK batters came to the plate. Delton’s offense was paced by Brian Diaz with four hits (2 singles, double, triple); Nick Blacken with a single and two doubles and three RBI; Steven Scoby with a single and double and two RBI; Jeremy Reigler with a two-run double; Jordan Smith with two singles; Quinn DeBolt with a double and a tworun single; and an RBI single by Martin Workman; a single by Dakota Healey; and an RBI walk with the bases loaded by Sam Hoff. The two wins improved Delton’s record to 12-6 overall on the season and 6-3 in the KVA. The Delton boys were happy not to be playing Hackett Catholic Central again. The Irish scored two wins over the Panthers last Thursday in league action, then topped Delton f After a 5-3 nine-inning victory to start the day against Edwardsburg, Delton fell 5-1 to Hackett in the championship game Saturday. In the championship game, Hackett rode a strong pitching performance for a 5-1 win. Hackett jumped on the scoreboard in the first inning on back-to-back doubles by Eric Mackenzie and Jayson Yelton. The 1-0 score stood until the top of the fifth inning when DK answered back with a run of its own, which was scored when a hustling double by Seaver was followed by an RBI single by Blacken. The Fighting Irish then responded immediately in the bottom of the inning by parlaying two singles and two walks into three runs. An insurance run was scored by Hackett in the sixth to finish the scoring. Steven Scoby, who made several outstanding putouts from his center field position, led the Delton attack with two singles and two stolen bases. Martin Workman also had a single for the host Panthers. Brian Diaz (0-1), making his first start of the season, pitched a plucky six innings in taking the loss for Delton Kellogg. Duquesnel earned the win on the mound for Delton in the opener, against Edwardsburg. After his team fell behind 3-0, Duquesnel pitched six scoreless, hitless, innings to lead his team’s comeback. He struck out six and walked two, facing the minimum 18 batters from the fourth to the ninth. The two Eddies that walked were wiped clean from the basepaths by the strong arm of Panther catcher Jordan Smith, who had a total of three assists in the game as well as a key put-out at home on an attempted steal. The Eddies took command early in the first inning as Nick Fedore came through with a two-run RBI single in the first. Edwardsburg then increased its lead to 3-0 in the third on an RBI single by Corey Johnson. Delton clawed back into the game in the fourth inning by scoring two runs highlighted by a booming triple to left-center by Brennan Smith, a passed ball, a hit batsman, and a two out RBI double by Scoby. In the 5th, the Panthers tied the score on a single by Workman, a sacrifice bunt by DeBolt, and an infield single by Jeremy Reigler that was followed by a Brennan Smith sacrifice fly. The score stayed 3-3 until the top of the ninth when DK pushed across the two eventual winning runs. The winning rally was comprised of a hit batsman, a solid single by Jordan Smith, a key sacrifice bunt by Devin Desgranges, and a clutch two-run single by DeBolt which was his third hit of the game. Hackett reached the championship game with an 11-3 win over Cassopolis in its opening round contest. Edwardsburg then topped Cassopolis 5-1 in the consolation contest. “Hackett is the real deal,” said Delton head coach Bill Humphrey. “They have a very experienced hitting line-up and showed us why they are considered the sleeper pick to win the league.” The Irish scored 9-3 and 14-3 wins over Delton last Thursday. John Randall pitched a complete game victory for Hackett in the opener, giving up only three runs while scattering 11 hits. Hackett meanwhile parlayed nine hits, five untimely errors, two walks and three hits batsmen into nine runs. Hackett's offense was paced by Randall as well, who had three hits and scored two runs. Delton's offense was led by Scoby’s three hits, and two hits each for Blacken and Brennan Smith. Desgranges had a hit and two RBI. Tom Waurio pitched an eight-hit complete game victory for the Fighting Irish in the nightcap. Hackett put on a hitting clinic in this one, slugging out 14 hits while scoring 14 runs in the five-inning contest shortened by the Mercy Rule. The key to the win was a nine-run, 14-batter third inning by the victors. In that inning alone, Hackett pounded out seven hits including two home runs and a double. Delton’s offense was once again led by Blacken and Scoby who both had two hits each. Delton Kellogg’s Quinn DeBolt gets a running lead off of second base during the bottom of the fifth inning Tuesday in game one against Pennfield. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Delton’s Nick Blacken deals from the mound during the sixth inning of his team’s 2-1 game one win over Pennfield Tuesday afternoon at DKHS. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Comets still perfect after topping Lions by Brett Bremer Sports Editor It was a tough week for the Maple Valley Lions. Kalamazoo Christian and Olivet outscored the Maple Valley varsity baseball team 37-5 in a pair of Kalamazoo Valley Association (KVA) double headers in Vermontville last week. The league leading Comets improved to 70 in the KVA with 11-0 and 5-0 victories on Thursday afternoon. “We’re in a funk,” said Lion head coach Bryan Carpenter. “We can’t make our own breaks. We don’t seem like we get any breaks. It’s that point in the year where we’re just fighting upstream I guess.” Game one against the Comets got away from the Lions early. A two-run single by Kalamazoo Christian catcher Travis Bradstreet was his team’s only hit of the first inning, but the Comets still managed to put up four runs in the frame, then added one in the second, one in the third, and five more in the top of the fourth to chase Lion starter Kyle Fisher. Fisher took the loss, allowing seven earned runs in three innings of work. He gave up nine hits and struck out six. Ryan Brooke took over on the mound and gave up an RBI single to the Comets’ Ryan Niewoonder to start things off, but then retired six of the final seven Comet hitters. Maple Valley’s offense managed just three hits off Comet starter Joel Linder, who had ten strike outs in his five innings of work. Jared Smith and Fisher were each 1-for-2 with a double. The Lion defense had five errors in the first game. Maple Valley cleaned things up in the sec- Maple Valley second baseman Kyle Burns (left) tries to knock down a bouncing throw as Kalamazoo Christian’s Mark Onderlinde slides safely in with a steal during the first inning of game one Thursday afternoon. (Photo by Brett Bremer) ond game. The Lions actually outhit the Comets 7-6 and didn’t make a single error. “We’re not playing to out ability. We’re better than a 4-10 team. We play like we did that (second) game against anybody else, and we’re winning games against a team like Hackett or someone like Olivet Tuesday,” Carpenter said. Deven Meade was hit with the loss on the mound in game two, allowing five earned runs and four hits through three innings of work. Chris Caldwell gave the Lions’ another solid relief appearance, allowing just two hits and no runs over the course of the final three innings. Although the Lions weren’t hit with an error in the second game, a couple misplays helped the Comets push across a run in the bottom of the second. The Comet bats then got to Meade in the third for four runs. A oneout triple by Mark Onderlinde started things off for the Comets, then after back to back walks the Comets’ big first baseman Josh Buursma drove in two with a double. Maple Valley had one hit in every inning but the third, when Comet starter Corey Scheffers put them down on with three strike outs. Justin Hoffman led the Lion offense with a 2-for-3 game that included a double. James Cramer, Meade, Smith, Caldwell, and Nick Nisse had the other Maple Valley hits. The two losses knocked the Lions’ KVA record down to 2-6. The Lions will be a part of the Wooden Bat tournament hosted by Harper Creek Saturday. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 8, 2008 — Page 19 Saxon boys 3rd in Gold heading into league meet Hastings’ varsity boys’ track and field team closed out the O-K Gold Conference regular season by scoring a 95-42 win over Forest Hills Northern Thursday afternoon. The Saxon boys end the conference season with a 3-3 mark, and head into the league meet in third place in the conference standings. Hastings will host the conference meet today and tomorrow. Forest Hills Northern’s girls scored a 11323 victory over the Saxons Thursday in Hastings. In the boys’ meet, the Saxons straightened out their relay problems to win all four events against the Huskies. Hastings foursomes won the 3200-meter relay in 9 minutes 34 seconds, the 400-meter relay in 45.43 seconds, the 800-meter relay in 1:33.2, and the 1600-meter relay in 4:30. The Saxon distance runners had a good day. Troy Dailey had his best time of the season in the 3200-meter run, finishing first in 10:39. Ryan Bosma took the 800 and the 1600 for the Saxons, finishing with times of 2:05 and 4:39. Elliott Anderson won the 110-meter high hurdles for Hastings in 17.19, and Ryan Burgdorf took the 200-meter ash in 22.4. In the field events, the Saxons picked up three victories. Justin Jevicks took the shot put with a personal best throw of 46 feet 7 inches. Josh Morehouse won the discus at 126-0. Jeremy Rogers took the pole vault for Hastings, clearing 12-6. Chase DelCotto just missed out on a victory in the 100-meter dash, losing a photo finish with his best time yet in the event, 11.5. Jessica Morgan took the lone victory for the Saxon girls Thursday, clearing 4-11 in the high jump. Saturday against some tough competition in the Division 1 field at the West Ottawa Relays, the Saxon boys’ and girls’ teams both placed fourth . O-K Red squads finished in the three spots ahead of the Saxon boys. Grand Haven took the title with 86 points. Grandville was second with 72, followed by West Ottawa 69, Hastings 63, Kenowa Hills 59, Loy Norrix 32, Zeeland East 32, and Holland 15. “We scored in every event except the long jump,” said Saxon head coach Paul Fulmer. “We did pretty good there.” In the 12,800-meter relay (4X3200), the Saxons’ took their lone championship of the day as Dailey, Dane Schils, Jason Eckley, and Bosma finished in 42:30.4. The Saxons took second in two field events, with Rogers and Britton Olson teaming up for the silver in the pole vault and Darrell Slaughter and Jon Gieseler placing second in the high jump. The Saxon duo of Morehouse and Jevicks was third in the discus. Grand Haven also took the girls title Saturday, finishing with 99 points. West Ottawa was second with 77 points, followed by Grandville 63, Hastings 58, Kenowa Hills 50, Loy Norrix 44, Holland 24, and Zeeland East 14. Hastings girls won two events, with Jessica Czinder, Jessica Morgan, Gabby Eaton, and Jessica Lee finishing the 400-meter relay in 52.9, and Morgan, Czinder, Alyssa Thornton, and Heather Cady taking the hurdle relay in 1:13.4. Vikings top Portland for first league wins Lakewood’s boys’ and girls’ varsity track and field teams both scored their first dualmeet victories of the season last Wednesday, topping Capital Area Activities Conference White Division foe Portland. Both Viking squads are now 1-3 in the conference this season after the wins on their home track which were followed by losses to Corunna on Tuesday afternoon. The Lakewood boys outscored the Raiders 87-50 last week, and the Viking girls picked up a 76-61 victory. The Lakewood girls won nine of the 17 events, and only allowed the Raiders to earn four second place finishes in the 13 individual events as well. The first and last races of the day went to the Viking girls, with the team of Alexis Brodbeck, Jessika Blackport, Brittany Raffler, and Ashley Pifer winning the 3200meter relay in 10 minutes 17.74 seconds and the 1600-meter relay team of Pifer, Carolina Martinez, Raffler, and Brodbeck winning in 4:20.81. Both those Viking teams finished roughly 17 seconds ahead of their Portland competitors. The Lakewood team of Martinez, Raffler, Alyssa Bauer, and Amanda Briggs won the 800-meter relay as well, in 1:59.10. Pifer won a pair of races individually for the Vikings, taking the 400-meter run in 1:03.16 and the 800 in 2:36.58. Lakewood also got two wins from Sara Jemison, who took the shot put at 32 feet 3 inches, and the discus at 107-6. The Vikings’ Kelley Daniels took the high jump at 5-0. Brodbeck edged Portland’s Kera Stornant in the 200-meter dash by two tenths of a second, finishing in 28.55 seconds. Stornant, Renee Leik, and Nikki May combined for the seven individual wins for Portland. Stornant took the pole vault at 8-0 and the 100-meter dash in 14.26. Leik won the 100-meter hurdles in 18.47, the 300-meter hurdles in 53.05, and the long jump at 1311.5. May took the 1600-meter run in 5:38.25, and the 3200-meter run in 12:19.19. The Lakewood boys won 11 events on the day, and matched the girls’ team’s wins in the 3200-meter relay and the 1600-meter relay to bookend the day. The Vikings 3200-meter relay team of Miguel Martinez, Adam Senters, Billy Quint, and Dan Schasser won in 8:52.01. In the 1600-meter relay, Lakewood’s team of Martinez, Travis Ackerson, Senters, and Kyle Shanks won in 3:43. Schasser and Drew Rayner each won twice for the Vikings. Schasser took the 1600-meter run in 4:53.71 and the 3200-meter run in 10:53.03. Rayner swept the hurdles, winning the 110-meter event in 17.00 and the 300meter race in 46.35. Martinez had the Vikings’ only other win on the track, taking the 400 in 54.05. In the field events, Lakewood won four of the five competitions. Shanks took the long jump at 19-4.5. Justin Walters won the high jump at 6-0. Richie Noyce took the pole vault for the Vikes’ at 10-6. Wesley Cramer won the shot put at 41-2. Lakewood’s boys fell to Corunna 79-58, while the girls were downed 82-55. In the boys’ meet Lakewood won just three events on the track, with Schasser taking the 3200 in 10:18.06 and the 1600 in 4:43.69. Rayner won the 110-meter hurdles in 17.13. The Vikings fared a little better in the field, with Cramer taking the shot put at 42-8, Shanks the long jump at 19-0.75, Walters the high jump at 6-0, and Jared McConkey the discus at 113-4.5. Billy Quint had two second place finished for the Vikings, finishing the 1600 in 4:56.40 and the 800 in 2:12.95. On the girls’ side, Lakewood started the night with Brodbeck, Blackport, Raffler, and Pifer winning the 3200-meter relay in 10:20.28. Members of that relay team took six of the seven individual wins for the Vikings. Pifer won the 400 in 1:02.24. Blackport took the 3200 in 12:35.76 and the 1600 in 5:47.51. Raffler was the 800-meter champ in 2:39.24. Brodbeck won the 200 in 28.27. Lakewood’s other individual win came from Sara Jemison, who won the discus with a throw of 104-6.5. The Viking team of Pifer, Raffler, and Brodbeck was joined by Cat Martinez in winning the 1600-meter relay with a time of 4:19.08. Hastings Natalie VanDenack takes a hand-off from teammate Mandy Buehler during Saturday’s West Ottawa Relays. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto) Two goals too many for Vikes to overcome The close ones just keep getting away from the Vikings. Lakewood’s varsity girls’ soccer team suffered two tough losses in Capital Area Activities Conference White Division action in its last two contests to see its record fall to 4-7-1 for the season overall and 0-3 in the league. “This team has had no luck at all this year as we have been in every game but two,” said Lakewood head coach Paul Gonzales. “Our record does not show the effort of this team, but I am sure in the end the hard work and effort the girls give each game will pay off.” Portland topped the Vikings 2-1 on Unity Field Monday afternoon. The Raiders got the game winner 23:23 remaining in the second half with the help of a defensive let down by the Vikings that allowed a Portland attacker to get by three defenders and send a shot just out of the reach of Lakewood keeper Libby Lydy. “We didn’t give up and had our chances, but just couldn’t find the back of the net,” Gonzales said. “We tried more offense and less defense, but it was too late.” Portland scored the first goal and the last goal of the game. The Raiders jumped in front 1-0 15 minutes into the contest. Seven minutes later the Vikings died things up when Courtney Palmer sent a short pass ahead to Ashley Durham who put two great moves on her defender on the left side and blasted a shot in the far side of the goal. For most of the night it was a battle of defenses, and good looks at the opponents’ net were few and far between. Lakewood had just three shots on goal, and Portland just six. Last Thursday’s game at Perry was another low scoring affair. The Ramblers scored a 2-0 victory, outshooting the Vikings 10-6 on the night. The Saxons’ Chase DelCotto (left) flies down the track ahead of his Forest Hills Northern opponent during the 800-meter relay Thursday afternoon. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto) Three-set win helps Viking girls get by the Greyhounds Lakewood’s Christian Main (left) battles a Portland attacker to be first to the ball during Monday’s conference contest on Unity Field. (Photo by Tina Seese) Lakewood started off slow. “We didn’t win many fifty-fifty balls and we looked flat,” Gonzales said. “It was our third game in the week and our sixth game in two weeks. Three games for a soccer team is way too much, and I wish there was a better way to schedule then this. But it is what it is HHS alumni baseball game returns May 26 The 32nd Annual Saxon Alumni Baseball game will be played Memorial Day, Monday May 26, beginning at 1 p.m. at Hastings High School’s Johnson Field. All Saxon varsity baseball graduates are invited to come and play in the game. Warmup will begin at 11:15 a.m., with batting practice starting at 11:30 a.m. Former Saxon head coach Bernie Oom said, “come out and have some fun and renew some old memories. If you don’t feel you can play, come and coach base or just say hi. Bring your families.” Last season, the even numbered years were victorious 5-0. ,and we’ve got to learn not to make excuses and play hard each game. “ The Ramblers scored twice in the first half, before the Vikings were able to pick up their play. “We did manage a few shots on goal, but none of them with any mustard on them,” Gonzales said. “We used the Friday’s practice to discuss our game and what we need to do to be more prepared for the rest of the season.” “Even with the loss, which was very disappointing against Perry, I feel this is still the best skilled team I have ever had at Lakewood and with the team toughness they will rebound and have a good year.” The season resumes tonight, as the Vikings play host to Corunna for another league contest. It will also be senior night for the Vikings at Unity Field. Next Tuesday, the Vikings close out the conference regular season at Lansing Catholic. The Viking varsity girls’ tennis team scored its seventh victory of the season by scoring a tough 5-3 win over Eaton Rapids in non-conference action last Thursday. Michelle Bulling at fourth singles pulled out a victory in a third-set tie-breaker against Kami Abood to help put the Vikings in front. After falling in the first set 6-1, Bulling came back to win the next two 6-4, 7-6(3). That was one of two three-set matches on the day. The Greyhounds’ Kelly Fox edged out MacKenzie Chase at third singles 6-2, 16, 6-0. The two teams split the four singles matches, with Kasey Flessner winning 6-2, 6-1 at second singles for Lakewood and Brittany Bradford winning by default at the top spot for the Greyhounds. Lakewood got a 6-4, 6-3 win from the first doubles team of Danielle Graham and Addie Hunter, over Alyse Stuaker and Melissa Mongar, and the Vikings third and fourth doubles teams cruised to wins. Sarah France and Morgan Mitchell won 6-1, 6-0 at number three, while Abby Haskin and Orianna Ramos picked up a 6-0, 6-1 win at fourth doubles. Lakewood closed out the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division season with a 1-3 record, falling to Lansing Catholic 8-0 on Tuesday afternoon. France and Mitchell just missed scoring one point for the Viking team, falling 6-2, 26, 7-5 in the third doubles match. Flessner also lost out in a tight match at second singles. She was topped 6-3, 6-4 by the Cougars’ Lauren Moreau. Lakewood heads to Portland Friday for the CAAC-White tournament, then will close the regular season with duals at Thornapple Kellogg Monday and Lowell on Tuesday. Trojan girls close O-K Gold Conference duals with 4 wins The Thornapple Kellogg girls’ track and field team finished 4-2 in O-K Gold Conference duals this season after topping the Byron Center Bulldogs 83-54 last Thursday. The O-K Gold Conference championship meet will be held at Hastings this Thursday and Friday. The Trojan girls won 11 events Thursday, with Emma Ordway, Alesha Ward, and Allyson Winchester taking two individual wins each. Ordway won the 100-meter dash in 13.34 and the 400 in 1:00.62. Ward won the high jump at 5-2 and the discus at 05-5. Winchester was the 1600-meter champ in 5:29.38, and won the 800 in 2:29.66. The TK girls also got a win from Danielle Rosenberg in the 300-meter hurdles (50.57), Laura Dahlke in the long jump (14-6.5), Kelsey Webster in the 3200-meter run (13:11.61), and Brittany London in the pole vault (9-0). The Trojan team of Hana Hunt, Rosenberg, Kylie Schultz, and Ordway won the 1600meter relay in 4:29. Josh Haney won the two hurdle events for the Trojan boys’ team Thursday, taking the 110-meter high hurdles in 16.81 and the 300meter hurdles in 43.27. Blake Johnson’s leap of 18-7.25 in the long jump accounted for the Trojans’ only other individual first place finish. Trojan teams did win the 3200-meter relay in 9:16, the 800-meter relay in 1:37, and the 1600-meter relay in 3:47. �Page 20 — Thursday, May 8, 2008 — The Hastings Banner DK golfers moving up KVA standings Saxon pitcher Beth Walkington earned her first varsity victory in game two against Ottawa Hills on Monday afternoon. (Photo by Perry Hardin) The Saxons’ Megan Lipstraw fires across the diamond for the final out of the first inning of game two Monday against Ottawa Hills. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Bulldogs win two, Bengals drop two against the Saxons 01553501 Byron Center outscored the Saxon varsity softball team 24-1 during a two-game sweep in an O-K Gold Conference double header last Thursday. Bulldog pitcher Kaycee Kuiper no-hit the Saxons in a four-inning game one victory. Byron Center gook game one 15-0. Kuiper was helped out by a number of fine defensive plays, while striking out one and walking none. Hastings found it just as tough to score runs in the second game, as the Saxons were defeated 9-1. The Saxons’ lone run was scored as Terri Dull walked and then advanced to third base on a double off the bat of Jen Ratliff. Dull then scored on a sacrifice fly from Alison Hodges. Calli Carpenter pitched both games for the Saxons, who are now 1-5 in the league. Hastings returns to action Thursday with another tough conference double header at home against Wayland. Hastings will then be a part of the Allendale Invitational Saturday. The Saxons bounced back from the two tough losses last week to score two non-conference wins over Ottawa Hills Monday. The offense came to life, as the Saxons pounded out 12 hits in their 15-0 game one win. Shari Jager led the hitting attack for Hastings with three hits and two RBI as the Saxons scored in every inning but the first. Beth Walkington, Sara Radant and Hodges had two hits apiece. Radant also had two RBI. Carpenter threw a no-hitter to record her seventh win of the season on the mound for the Saxons. Carpenter struck out five Ottawa Hills batters and did not issue a walk. In game two, the Saxon bats continued to stay hot as they collected ten more hits in a 15-5 win. Walkington had a triple and a double; Jager had a triple and a single; and Megan Lipstraw had two RBI to lead the way for Hastings. Walkington, a sophomore, pitched a complete game to record her first varsity win on the mound. She allowed six hits and four walks while striking out three Ottawa Hills batters. what do you think? with Barry County 5th District Commissioner Mike Callton Will Food Prices Boil Over? I received a letter from Nashville’s Steve Toman expressing his concerns about rising food prices. He feels that “price gouging at the super market” is coming to a head and “the pot will boil over”. A public “boil over” due to high food prices may not be that far fetched considering the corn tortilla riots in Mexico and food riots sweeping across Africa. Zoning Ordinance Thirty people attended the public hearing for Barry County’s new Zoning Ordinance. The audience was much smaller than last year’s Master Plan public hearing, but was just as vocal. Although a few in the audience referred to the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Board as “fascist” or “communist”, most citizens expressed their concerns intelligently and constructively. Health Department Statistics Robert Schirmer, M.D., from the Barry/Eaton Health Department, states that the most frequent contagious diseases in the counties are Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Hepatitis C, Chicken Pox and Beaver Fever (giardiasis). Disease Chlamydia Gonorrhea Hepatitis C Chicken Pox Giardiasis 2008 Total 121 21 15 9 4 Environmental Health reports that 50 of 214 sewage inspections required by the TOST Ordinance have failed. That’s a failure rate of 23%. About a dozen homes were connected to tile or dumping directly onto the ground. Last but not least, the Health Department reports that over 10% of Barry County residents are uninsured. That’s about 6,000 people. Tell me what you think? P.O. Box 676, Nashville, MI 49073 michaelcallton181@hotmail.com Paid for by Dr. Mike Callton, D.C., Barry County 5th District Commissioner. Comments made by Dr. Callton are not intended to represent the views of other Barry County commissioners. Delton Kellogg has jumped past Pennfield and is closing in on Olivet in the Kalamazoo Valley Association boys’ golf standings. After finishing sixth in each of the first two league jamborees, the Delton boys’ finished fourth at each of the last two league outings to move up to fifth in the standings. League leading Kalamazoo Christian took Monday’s league jamboree at Thornapple Creek Golf Course, firing a 149. Parchment was second at 153, followed by Hackett Catholic Central 164, Delton 168, Olivet 176, Pennfield 189, and Maple Valley 197. Robbie Wandell has led the Delton charge of late. He paced his team with a 40 on Monday. Brett Reath added a 41 for Delton, Cody Morse 43, and Zach Warren 44. Kalamazoo Christian’s Dave Sarkipato and Parchment’s Aaron Cox both fired 33’s to lead the league on the day. Maple Valley got a 46 from Kory Starks, a 47 from Hutch Joppie, a 50 from Ethan Griswold, and a 54 from Joey Smith. Last Thursday, the Lions finished out of the bottom spot for the first time in the conference this season placing fifth at Mullenhurst Golf Course. Kalamazoo Christian had the top score of the day, a 148. Parchment was second with a 157, followed by Hackett 159, Delton 162, Maple Valley 164, Olivet 169, and Pennfield 170. Delton got a 37 from Wandell, to go along with 41’s by Chris Blincoe and Warren and a 43 from Morse. Maple Valley was led by Griswold’s 38. Barry Roscoe added a 40 for the Lions, Joppie 41, and Starks 45. The best scores of the day were 35’s fired by Sarkipato and Hackett’s Sheldon Keyte. The league meets again at Olivet Country Club on Friday, then will be at Mulberry Fore in Nashville next Tuesday. Delton Kellogg finished fifth Saturday at the St. Philip Invitational at Riverside Country Club Saturday. The host team took the championship with a score of 335. Lawton was second at 345, followed by Olivet 349, Quincy 353, Delton 359, Bronson 385, Climax-Scotts 395, Pennfield 405, Centerville 406, Concord 416, Pittsford 447, and Union City 450. Wandell led Delton with an 82. Mores chipped in a 90, Reath 93, and Warren 94. Delton Kellogg senior Robbie Wandell finished in the top ten in the standings at each of the last two KVA jamborees. Saxons score 18 runs in win over Wayland Hastings improved to 3-4 in the O-K Gold Conference with an 18-6 win over the Wayland varsity baseball team on Tuesday afternoon in Wayland. The Saxons broke open a one-run game with seven runs in the top of the sixth inning. That pushed Hastings’ lead from 5-4 to 12-4. After the Wildcats added two in the bottom half of the inning, Hastings struck for six more runs in the seventh. Hastings jumped in front quickly in the first inning when lead-off hitter Ricky Mathis walked, stole second then third and came home on a Trent Brisboe fly ball. Wayland would then tie the game in its half of the second with a run to make it a 1-1 game. In the third, Branden Courtney reached on an error, moved to second on a fielder's choice, stole third and came home on a throwing error. Hastings added three runs in the fourth with Brisboe driving in another run on a base hit and Courtney driving home a run. In the bottom of the fourth Wayland added three runs of their own to keep the game close at 5-4 before the offenses began to fire in the late innings. Hastings totaled 19 hits in the game, with Brisboe leading the way with five singles and four RBI’s. Riley McLean (RBI), A.J. Tassos (double, RBI), Trevor Heacock (RBI) and Brad Hayden (double, RBI) would have two hits each for Hastings, while Scott Wilson, Courtney (RBI), David Kendall (RBI), Rob Cady (RBI) and Dylan McKay (2 RBIs) would add one hit each. Courtney (4-2) started and went the distance striking out five on the day. Last Thursday in league action, Byron Center completed a season sweep of the Saxons with a 7-3 win in Byron Center to improve to 6-0 in the league. Byron Center opened the scoring with one in the first and then added six more in the bottom of the third to take the early lead. Hastings came back with three runs of their own. A McLean single followed by back-toback doubles off the bats of Courtney and McKay. McKay later scored on a wild pitch to make the score 7-3. The Saxon hitters were limited to just five hits in the game with McKay (RBI) and Courtney (RBI) recording doubles, while McLean, Hayden and Cady would reach with base hits. Courtney went the distance in taking the loss. He allowed seven hits, but just one after the third inning. He ended the game with six strike outs. In between those two conference games, the Saxons dropped a pair of non-conference contests at Comstock Saturday. The Colts took game one 14-12, then scored a 12-2 win in game two. Hastings had a 12-8 lead late in the opening game, but was unable to make some key plays down the stretch and Comstock rallied for the win. The Colts scored five runs in the bottom of the sixth to steal the win. The Saxons opened the game by scoring two runs in the top of the first on consecutive singles from McLean and Brisboe. Courtney then drew a walk to load the bases, before Dylan Cuddahee drove home a pair of runs on a base hit. Comstock struck back for four runs in the bottom of the first and another four in the bottom of the second to lead 8-2. Hastings came back with a five-run third. Mathis led off with a base hit and then scored on a double by Brisboe. Tassos then brought home a run on a ground out. Cuddahee reached on a single, and then Trevor Heacock scored him with a triple. In the top of the fifth the Saxons put together a three-run inning to go up 10-8. Cuddahee started the rally with a one-out triple and scored on an RBI double from Heacock. Hayden drove Heacock home on the strength of his first home run of the season. Comstock scored a run in the bottom of the fifth to make it 10-9, then the Saxons pulled ahead with a pair of runs in the top of the sixth. McLean singled and scored as Scott Wilson reached on an error. Heacock then drove home Wilson with a base hit. Hastings had 13 hits in the lost, with Brisboe (single, two doubles), Cuddahee (triple, two singles, 3 RBIs), and Heacock (single, double, triple, 3 RBIs) leading the way. Brisboe started on the mound in the opener and left after four innings with a no-decision. Wilson (0-1) took the loss in two innings of relief work. Hastings scored in each of the first two innings to take a 2-1 lead, but couldn’t score again in game two. Cady singled to start the first inning, and the Saxons eventually loaded the bases behind him. Cady came around to score on a McKay walk. After the Colts tied things up in the bottom of the first, Bobby Steinke belted a home run to left field to put his team back in front. Comstock went on to add two runs in the second, five in the third and four more in the fourth. At the plate, Tassos had a pair of hits for Hastings. Hastings hosts Wayland on Thursday afternoon, then will be home Saturday for its 13th annual Wooden Bat Classic. Hastings is scheduled to play Battle Creek Lakeview at 9 a.m. and then Constantine at 2 p.m. The Saxons are now 7-8 overall on the season. Last jamboree is the best for Saxon varsity golf team Hastings had its best finish of the season in the league at Tuesday’s O-K Gold Conference hosted by Hamilton at Diamond Springs Golf Course. The Saxon varsity boys’ golf team finished fourth, just three strokes out of second place and seven strokes behind the league leading Sailors from South Christian. The Sailors won their fifth consecutive league jamboree Tuesday, firing a 151. Hamilton was second, on its home course, with a 155. Forest Hills Northern was third with a 157, followed by Hastings 158, Thornapple Kellogg 160, Wayland 165, and Byron Center 168. Casey Goodenough led the Saxons with a one-under-par 35. Tyler Kalmink fired a 38, Carson Letot 41, and Brian Baum 44 for Hastings. The Thornapple Kellogg Trojans had finished second to the Sailors at the previous three jamborees. They are fourth in the overall league standings heading into the conference tournament at the Meadows next Tuesday. Justin Helmholdt and Scott Pitsch each fired 38’s to lead the Trojan team. Brad Steffen and Travis Clelland added 42’s. South Christian’s Dan Brace matched Goodenough’s 35 for the best round of the afternoon. Byron Center’s Shawn Haverdink and South Christian’s P.J. Faber both fired 36’s. Last Thursday at Yankee Springs Golf Course, South Christian won another league jamboree with a final score of 148. Thornapple Kellogg, on its home course, fired a 156. Forest Hills Northern was third with a 158, followed by Wayland 160, Hastings 164, Hamilton 165, and Byron Center 172. Kalmink, who is tied for the second-best individual nine-hole average in the league this season heading into the league tournament, led the Saxons with a 38. Letot added a 41, James Dean 42, and Jason Baum 43. TK’s Steffen and South Christian’s Dave Davries tied for the best round of the day, each firing an even-par 36. Behind Steffen for TK, Pitsch added a 38, and Brent Butgereit and Helmholdt both shot 41. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 8, 2008 — Page 21 Lion boys win dual of undefeated teams at Delton The Panthers’ Ricky Ramsey finished second in the shot put for Delton in its competition against Galesburg-Augusta Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Delton Kellogg varsity girls’ track and field coach Jim Gibson joked with Maple Valley girls’ coach Gary Hamilton after Tuesday’s league duals that Hamilton doesn’t need to worry about upcoming seasons, his team just reloads. The Maple Valley boys are in the same situation. Both Lion teams improved to 5-0 in the Kalamazoo Valley Association this season with wins over the host Panthers and Galesburg-Augusta. The Lion ladies topped Delton 99-38 and the Rams 111-26. Delton’s girls also scored a 73-55 win over GalesburgAugusta to get to 3-2-1 in the league. In the boys’ meet, Maple Valley topped Delton 9137 and Galesburg-Augusta 111-17. The Panther boys scored a 93-35 win over the Rams and are now 6-1 in the league. Maple Valley and Delton Kellogg close out the conference duals next Tuesday. The Lions visit Kalamazoo Christian to take on the Comets and Parchment. Delton will be at Pennfield. The Lion boys are the defending KVA champions, and while some talented seniors graduated last spring some talented youngsters have taken their place. Maple Valley junior Rob Morehouse was a member of the 3200-meter relay team which set a new school record last year in the meet with Delton Kellogg. He teamed with Kyle Staines, R.J. Raines, and Mike Hall to finish in 8 minutes 25.76 seconds. Morehouse opened the meet Tuesday against Delton by breaking that record, with the help of junior Jeff Burd, freshman Brad Laverty, and sophomore Zac Eddy. They won the event in 8:24.20. Laverty, and fellow freshmen Joe Benedict and Lucas Densmore played a solid role in getting the Lions to the wins Tuesday. Laverty took the 1600-meter run in 4:51.75 and the 3200-meter run in 10:43.31. Benedict was second in the 3200 and third in the 1600. “I kind of expected Laverty and Benedict to be able to score Mikey’s (Hall) points from last year, the two of them combined,” said Lion head coach Brian Lincoln. “Laverty’s just been more than I could have imagined.” Densmore led a Lion sweep in the shot put with a personal record (PR) throw of 44 feet 9 inches. Chris Loveall was second in that event at 43-0 and Dusty Cowell third at 40-5. “In my nine years, I’ve never had three kids throwing 40’s,” Lincoln said. The Galesburg-Augusta boys didn’t win a single event Tuesday. Maple Valley won 14 of the 17 events, while Delton took the two jumps and the 400-meter run. Justin VanderMeer took the 400 for the Panthers in 51.77. Robbie Wandell won the high jump for the Panthers at 5-10 and Dave Roberts the long jump at 18-0.75. “These guys stepped up and were ready to compete with the best in the league, and that’s where it got them,” said Delton Kellogg boys’ coach Dale Grimes. “And at the same time, we did have a few guys that were intimidated by them. You could see that. That’s what it’s all about, competing for a championship.” Grimes was also pleased with the performance of Tyler Bourdo and Wandell in the 3200-meter relay, in which the Panthers scored a win over the Rams, Jason Wolthuis in the discus who threw 111-9, and his two hurdlers who set PR’s in the 110-meter hurdles Matt Ingle and Roberts. Ingle finished in 16.24 and Roberts in 16.41. Tough competition brought out the best in Roberts and Ingle. They finished second and third in the event by the Lions’ Nick Thurlby who took first in 15.68. Thurlby also won the 300-meter hurdles in 40.40. Thurlby also was a member of two winning Lion relay teams. He hooked up with Morehouse, Brandon Vaughn, and Burd to win the 1600-meter relay in 3:34.88. Thurlby, James Brown, Burd, and Wymer won the 800-meter relay in 1:33.12. The Lion foursome of Justin Kennedy, Brown, Dustin Houghton, and Vaughn also won the 400-meter relay in 46.28. It was a somber end to the meet though, as Kennedy was taken away in an ambulance after landing on his neck on a missed attempt at the pole vault. He suffered two fractured vertebra. That event was not finished after the accident. Individual winners for the Lion boys’ team included Wymer in the 100 (11.24) and the 200 (23.65); Burd in the 800 (2:02.46); and Houghton in the discus (117-6). Maple Valley’s girls won 13 of the 17 events in the three team duals. With Galesburg-Augusta taking two and Delton two. In five events, the shot put, discus, pole vault, the 800-meter run, and the 3200-meter run the Lions took the top three spots overall. Brittanie Brady led the sweep of the shot put with a throw of 30-2 and the discus at 939. Teammates Jennifer Kent and Ashley Gonser finished second and third behind her in each of those events. In the pole vault, Karlee Mater led the Lion sweep by clearing 9-4. On the track, Lauren Trumble took the 3200-meter run in 13:39.25 and Pantera Rider the 800 in 2:42.62. Other winners for the Maple Valley girls in individual events were Kent in the high jump (4-9); Lauren Pierce in the 200 (27.56) and the long jump (15-10.75); and Lizzy Stewart in the 400 (1:01.74). Delton’s Katie Searles edged the Lions’ Dani Christensen in a battle of two of the top 100-meter hurlers around. Both finished with a time of 16.28. The Panthers also got a win from Mandy Dye, who finished the 1600-meter run in 5:55.16. Galesburg-Augusta’s Kayla Wortinger won the 100-meter dash in 13.46, and the Rams’ Tina Bobilya won the 300-meter low hurdles in 49.14. Maple Valley teams won the 3200-meter relay in 11:50.08, the 400-meter relay in 52.30, the 800-meter relay in 1:49.18, and the 1600-meter relay in 4:39.52. Last Friday, Delton Kellogg edged Lakewood for the championship at the Pennfield Lions Relays. Delton scored 82 points to Lakewood’s 80. Pennfield was third with 76 points and Galesburg-Augusta fourth with 34. Delton got wins from Ingle and Kelley in the pole vault (20-6), the 3200-meter relay team of DeBolt, Wandell, Bourdo, and Parmenter (8:49.73), the 800-meter relay team of Taylor Kingsley, Casey Overbeek, Roberts, and Martell Epperson (1:34.14), and the Co-ed shuttle hurdle relay team of Ingle, Roberts, Hannah Williams, and Searles (1:07.75). Lakewood’s boys also had five wins on the day. The team of Justin Walters and Neo Kuras took the high jump (11-6). Wesley Cramer and Jared McConkey won the shot put (81-10.5) and the discus (232-3). Lakewood’s 1600-meter relay team of Miguel Martinez, Travis Ackerson, Adam Senters, and Kyle Shanks took the 1600-meter relay in 3:38.50, and the Viking co-ed relay team of Carolina Martinez, Billy Quint, Jessika Blackport, and Dan Schasser won in 12:22.25. Delton Kellogg’s Chelsea VanderWoude flies around the straightaway during the 800-meter relay Tuesday afternoon. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Saxon Sports Shorts Wooden Bat tourney adds old-fashioned chicken dinner Those looking for an old-fashioned good time are invited to join the Hastings High School varsity baseball team and their boosters as they host their 13th Annual Wooden Bat Tournament. The Saxons play host to Battle Creek Lakeview and Constantine beginning at 9 a.m. The Saxons will take on Lakeview in the opener, then after the Constantine versus Lakeview game are scheduled to face Constantine at about 2 p.m. New this year is an Old-Fashioned Chicken Barbeque which will be served from noon until the conclusion of the tournament. Admission is free to the tournament. A minimum donation of $6 per chicken dinner will be accepted, with all proceeds going to help fund the construction of the new press/scorebox which is already underway. The special recipe Honey-Butter Chicken will be guaranteed hot and delicious. Dine in or take out is offered. SHOW DATES: THE REVUE Friday & Saturday, at VERMONTVILLE OPERA HOUSE 211 S. Main St., Vermontville, MI (across from the fire station • Air Conditioned) presents it’s 40th Show The Children’s Musical Based on Dr. Seuss, Horton Hears a Who Great Entertainment 06671310 May 2 & 3 at 7pm Sunday, May 4 at 3pm Friday & Saturday May 9 & 10 at 7pm Sunday, May 11 at 3pm TICKETS: Adults $8, Seniors/students $7, children 12 and under $5 Tickets available at the door or for reservations call 269-367-4455 or email therevue1@yahoo.com Seating is first come, first serve Doors open 45 minutes before the show strong game as the Saxons jumped out to a 50 lead on their way to a 10-5 win. The scoring started in the first inning for the Saxons with some timely hitting from Blough, Harding, King, and Christa Mathis. JV Boys’ Golf The Saxon junior varsity boys’ golf team was defeated by Forest Hills Northern at Egypt Valley Monday afternoon 172 to 199. Cody Davis and Nick Peterson each shot 49’s for Hastings. Carson King, Adam Hodges, Grant Heide, and Matt Wolfe also contributed for the Saxons. Lion freshman Brad Laverty cruises around the corner on his way to a win in the 1600-meter run Tuesday against Delton Kellogg and Galesburg-Augusta. (Photo by Brett Bremer) SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hassk12.org THURSDAY, MAY 8: 4:00 pm Boys Varsity Track 4:00 pm Boys Middle Track Conference H League Mt@Caledonia A (changed to 5/7) 4:00 pm Girls Varsity Track 4:00 pm Girls Middle Track Conference H League Mt@Caledonia A 4:15 pm Boys Varsity 4:15 pm Boys JV 4:15 pm Girls Varsity 4:15 pm Girls JV FRIDAY, MAY 9: 4:00 pm Girls JV 4:15 pm Girls Fresh. 4:30 pm Boys Varsity 4:30 pm Girls Varsity 5:45 pm Girls Varsity SATURDAY, MAY 10: TBA Girls Varsity 9:00 am Boys Varsity 9:00 am Girls Varsity 10:00 am Boys JV 10:00 am Boys Fresh. 10:00 am Boys Middle 10:00 am Girls Middle MONDAY, MAY 12: 4:15 pm Boys JV 4:15 pm Boys Fresh. 4:15 pm Girls JV 4:15 pm Girls Fresh. 5:00 pm Girls JV 6:45 pm Girls Varsity TUESDAY, MAY 13: 9:00 am Boys Varsity 3:45 pm Boys JV Baseball Baseball Softball Softball Wayland Union HS Wayland Union HS Wayland-DH Wayland-DH H A H A Soccer Softball Track Track Soccer Byron Center HS West Ottawa HS Conference Conference Byron Center HS A A H H A Tennis Baseball Softball Baseball Baseball Track Track Conference/FHN Wooden Bat Tourn. Allendale Invit. Rockford (DH) Rockford (DH) Relays at Hamilton Relays at Hamilton A H A A A A A Baseball Baseball Softball Softball Soccer Soccer Northpointe Christian Wayland Union HS Northpt. Christian (DH) Wayland Union HS Wayland (on John. Field) Wayland (on John. Field) H A H A H H (changed to 5/7) 4:00 pm 4:15 pm 4:15 pm 7:00 pm Golf Golf Conf./Meadows Conf. Tourn. Hamilton @Diamond Springs Girls Varsity Tennis Portland High School Boys Varsity Baseball T-K High School Boys JV Baseball T-K High School middle school spring band concert - HS gym WEDNESDAY, MAY 14: Academic Top Ten 4:00 pm Boys Varsity Baseball Plainwell (single gm.) 4:00 pm Boys JV Baseball Plainwell (single gm.) 4:00 pm Girls Varsity Softball Plainwell (single gm.) 4:00 pm Girls JV Softball Plainwell (single gm.) 4:15 pm Boys Middle Track MV JHS 4:15 PM Girls Middle Track MV JHS 5:00 pm Girls JV Soccer T-K High School 6:15 pm Physicals for MS and HS for next year 6:45 pm Girls Varsity Soccer T-K High School 7:30 pm Middle School Choir Concert - Central Aud. THURSDAY, MAY 15: 4:00 pm Boys Varsity Golf Caledonia@HCC 4:15 pm Boys Varsity Baseball T-K High School 4:15 pm Boys JV Baseball T-K High School 4:15 pm Girls Varsity Softball T-K (DH) 4:15 pm Girls JV Softball T-K (DH) 4:15 pm Girls Fresh. Softball Kenowa Hills (DH) 7:00 pm High School Choir Concert - Central Aud. H A H A H H A A H A H A H A Times and dates subject to change. Thanks to This Week’s Sponsor: PRECISION AUTO BODY REPAIR, INC. 819 E. Railroad, Hastings A (269) 948-9472 A A H A HASTINGS ATHLETIC BOOSTERS Contact Laura 948-0506 to Sponsor the Sports Schedule 77523218 Delton Kellogg’s Martel Epperson (right) gets the baton to teammate Justin VanderMeer during the sprint medley relay at the Pennfield Lions Relays Friday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) JV Softball The Hastings’ JV softball team lost two games to a very good Byron Center team last Thursday. The score stayed close in game one through five innings as Byron Center held on to a 1-0 lead. The Bulldogs then took advantage of some Hastings errors along with some hits of their own to take the game by a score of 10-1. Sam Watson scored the only run for the Saxons by hitting a double and advancing on a sacrifice by Britney Goodenough and then scoring off a hit by Shelby Roush. Watson pitched a complete game allowing seven hits and striking out six. In the second game Hastings lost 14-4. Watson and Goodenough each got a hit and scored. Brandy Gordenski also scored twice in the game for Hastings. Alex Wendorf pitched for the Saxons allowing seven hits and striking out two. On Monday, Hastings faced Ottawa Hills and won both games of a doubleheader. In game one Hastings jumped out to an 8-2 lead and didn't look back, winning 17-4. Watson and Sam White each had two hits a piece. Watson picked up the win on the mound, allowing two hits and striking out eight. In the second game ,Hastings continued to hit the ball as they won by a score of 20-0. Roush and Brooke Blair each had two hits. White also added two hits with a triple. Wendorf picked up the win allowing no hits and striking out two. Freshmen Softball The Saxon freshmen softball team swept a double header last Thursday against Lakewood, behind some great pitching by Sydney Blough as she threw a complete game four-hit shutout in the first game leading the Saxons to an 11-0 win. The Saxon offense was led by Morgan Stowe with a home run and a triple. Blough had a triple to help her cause. The Saxons defense made several fine plays led by Sydney Pierce behind the plate and Amanda King at first. In the second game, Tara Harding pitched a �Page 22 — Thursday, May 8, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Keim strikes out 14 in Delton’s game one victory over Pennfield Every Pennfield batter took a turn striking out against Delton Kellogg pitcher Tarah Keim as the host Panthers scored a 7-3 win in game one of their Kalamazoo Valley Association double header at DKHS Tuesday afternoon. Delton Kellogg right fielder runs under the ball to record the first out of the top of the fourth inning in game one Tuesday against Pennfield. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Keim had 14 strikeouts in all in earning the victory from the mound. Pennfield came back to win game two 7-1. Keim allowed just four hits and walked one in the game one victory. A five-run fifth inning by Delton turned a 3-2 Pennfield lead into a 7-3 Delton advantage. Singles by Adrienne Schroeder and Kaitlin Marshall, and RBI double off the bat of Jessica Wine, and a two-run double by Justie McCowan highlighted the rally for Delton. Marshall, Wine, Kelsey Ketola, McCowan, and Keim each had two hits in the victory. Sara Weimer, Shelly NeSmith, and Schroeder also added hits for DK. Three runs in the fourth inning and three more in the sixth highlighted Pennfield’s game two victory. Wine took the loss for Delton, while striking out six and allowing nine hits. A double by Marshall to lead off the third inning, and an RBI single from single by Kelsey Ketola pushed Delton’s lone run across the plate in the third inning. Ketola also had a triple in the first inning. On Saturday at its own Delton Kellogg Invitational, Delton finished things up with a 2-1 record. DK started the day with a 5-1 win over Loy Norrix. Keim was the winning pitcher, striking out 12 while walking three and allowing just two hits. Ketola had a home run and a single in the win, while Schroeder added two singles. Cassopolis handed the Panthers their only loss of the day, 4-1 in game two. Wine struck out two, and allowed just three hits and two walks in the loss. Marshall, McCowan, Taylor Blacken, and NeSmith had the four Panther hits in the loss. To close out the day, Delton scored a 10-0 victory over Albion. Keim picked up her second win of the day, tossing a no-hitter. She struck out eight, while walking two. A pair of singles off the bat of Wine and a triple from Schroeder keyed the Delton offense. DK also got hits from Ketola, Keim, NeSmith, and Weimer. Delton’s girls visit Otsego Thursday for a non-conference double header, then will be a part of the Battle Creek Central Invitational Saturday. Next Tuesday, the Panthers travel to take on Maple Valley in a KVA double header. Bobolts’ big day helps TK baseball get by the Sailors Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity baseball team scored its second O-K Gold Conference victory of the season Tuesday, 9-2 over South Christian in Grand Rapids. The Trojans scored all nine of their runs in the first three innings, pushing two across the plate in the first, four in the third, and three more in the third. The Sailors scored a pair of runs in the opening inning, then were shut down the rest of the way by Trojan starter Kyle Bobolts, who improves to 1-2 on the season with the win. Bobolts didn’t walk a batter, and struck out seven. The Sailors had just four hits on the day. He also had a fine day at the plate himself, knocking a double and a triple. Matt Pennfield also had a two base hit for the Trojans. Thornapple Kellogg, which is now 2-4 in the league, hosts South Christian for a game on Thursday. The Trojans were 1-2 in their week away from the O-K Gold Conference last week. The Trojans split two games at home against Cedar Springs Wednesday, falling 110 in game one then winning game two against the Red Hawks 9-2. Last Monday, the Trojans suffered a tough 8-7 loss at home against Coopersville. The Broncos cut down the tying run at the plate for the final out in the bottom of the seventh inning to seal the win. Despite the tough start to the season, TK head coach Josh Lown said he sees better things ahead. “It’s starting to turn around a little bit,” Lown said. “The mindset has been turning and getting a lot better. All the kids seem very positive.” The Trojan bats have picked up lately, and on the defensive side the TK players are getting better at cutting down on errors and mistakes that Lown said had been giving opposing offenses five or six outs an inning too often. Saturday, the Trojans head to Olivet. H.Y.A.A. Fall Football & Cheerleading Sign-Up Thursday, May 8, 2007 • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Hastings Middle School East Gym A Parent Must Be Present At Sign-Up Sign-up is open to all children who will be in grades 3rd through 8th grade for the 2008-2009 school year. Space is limited for both football and cheerleading. Sign up fee: $50, plus participation in fall cookie dough fundraiser, $80 sign-up fee to buy out of the fundraiser. Fee must be paid in full at time of registration. Discounts are available for additional children. (Maximum fee of $125 per family plus fundraiser. Scholarships are availble to qualifying families. If you have any questions regarding the H.Y.A.A. Program, please call: Sally Teunessen at 948-2791 or Val Slaughter at 269-420-1406 02690860 Delton Kellogg’s Adrienne Schroeder slides safely in under the tag of the Pennfield catcher for the game-tying run in the bottom of the fourth inning of game one Tuesday afternoon. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Delton Kellogg pitcher Tarah Keim fires from the center of the diamond during Saturday’s contest with Albion at the Delton Kellogg Invitational. (Photo by Perry Hardin) DK girls on a KVA winning streak Delton Kellogg’s varsity girls’ soccer team is on a two-game winning streak in the Kalamazoo Valley Association. The Panthers picked up back to back league wins over Maple Valley and Pennfield. Monday evening, Delton scored a 6-1 win over the visiting Lions. The Panthers scored all six of their goals in the final 48 minutes of the game to come from behind for the victory. Maple Valley jumped in front 1-0 in the first eight minutes of the contest as Ashley Zander knocked home a rebound that followed a shot by teammate Sarah Ellison. The Lions held Delton off the scoreboard until only eight minutes remained in the first half. Amber Strick struck first for the Panthers, scoring off an assist from Taylor Hennessey. Strick was the first of six Panthers to score in the game. Taylor Peavey broke the tie two minutes into the second half, off an assist by Shawn Schut. Then, after 20 minutes of back and forth action, Delton defenseman Katelyn Grizzle, who had moved up to a striker position, put in a pass from Katelyn Currier for her first varsity goal. The flood gates opened after the Panthers got their two-goal lead. Schut scored a minute later, sending a long ball over the Lion keeper. With 13 minutes left, Hennessey found the back of the net off a pass by Grizzle. Another Panther defender moved up to the attack, Cara Phelps, scored the final Delton goal off an assist from Caitlin Champion. Delton had 22 shots on goal for the night, with Maple Valley keeper Brittney Gardner making 16 saves. Maple Valley fired 15 shots at the Panther net, with Anna Goldsworthy saving 14 for Delton. Delton is now 2-3 in the KVA, and 3-6 overall this season. The Panthers scored their first league win last Wednesday, topping Pennfield 1-0. After 78 minutes of scoreless soccer, Strick hit the back o the net for Delton off a free kick by Knollenberg for the win. Both teams had several near misses on the night, and both goalkeepers made some fine saves. Pennfield’s Shelby Fleming had 17 saves on the night, and Goldsworthy had 17 to earn the shut-out for Delton. In non-conference action Friday, Delton fell 5-2 at Three Rivers. Three Rivers built a 3-1 lead in the first half, then scored two quick goals in the second half to secure the win. After two goals by the Wildcats in the first 17 minutes of the game, one each for Maley Wright and Hannah McEnroe, Delton tightened up its defense and eventually netted its first goal as Schut hit teammate Kelsie Smith with a crossing pass who put a shot in. McEnroe added a penalty kick score for the Wildcats final tally of the first half. Britt Gottschalk scored twice in the first eight minutes of the second half for Three Rivers as the Wildcats built a 5-1 lead. Phelps fired a long-range chip shot into the net for Delton’s second goal with 26 minutes left in the contest. For the night, Three Rivers outshot the Panthers 22-12. Goldsworthy made 17 saves for the Panthers. Delton was scheduled to host Olivet Wednesday. The Panthers return to action at Allegan Friday. The KVA tournament begins on Monday next week. Delton Kellogg’s Shawn Schut (left) and Maple Valley’s Sarah Ellison collide as they fight for possession of the ball during Monday night’s KVA contest at Fuller Street Field in Nashville. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Gold leaders shut-out Saxon soccer Beginning with last night’s scheduled contest with Hamilton, the Saxon varsity girls’ soccer team was heading into a stretch where they’d be going up against some team’s looking for revenge. After back to back league losses to league leaders Forest Hills Northern and South Christian, the Saxons head into stretch where they face three teams who they defeated in overtime in their first conference meetings. The Saxons finished the first half of the conference season with a 4-2 record, and are now 4-3 in the league after Monday’s 3-0 loss at Forest Hills Northern. Forest Hills Northern scored all three of its goals in the first half, and the Saxon comeback bid took a blow when attacking center midfielder Sam VanDenack left with a broken nose. “She is a strong player and when you take a player like that out of the game, the flow is certain to change and it did,” said Saxon head coach Sarah Smith. “We played defense the remainder of the first half, but not solid.” The Saxon defense was solid in the second half though, and shut down the Huskies. “We have several opportunities ourselves just not anything that was particularly dangerous, but they were working hard and all I asked of them at half-time was to work hard and keep our heads up and we did that.” The Saxons were shut out last Wednesday, 6-0 by South Christian. “We didn’t start ready to play at all,” Smith said. The Sailors scored two goals in first five minutes of the game, then added one more in the first 40 minutes to make it 3-0 at the half. The Saxons picked up their play after that, but couldn’t hold off the Sailors in the second half. “It's tough to play defense the entire game and not give up any goals,” Smith said. “I think my girls were intimidated. They saw the state rankings with South Christian on them and at that point it becomes a mental game, and we never win those.” The Sailors, ranked eighth in the state in Division 3, got four goals from Carly Bykerk and two from Cara Cook. The Saxons visit Byron Center Friday, then host Wayland on Johnson Field Monday. Next Wednesday, the Saxon travel to take on Thornapple Kellogg. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-05-15.pdf 74f8f8a92b10418624f587aa601c7b18 PDF Text Text County rewrites agreement with DDA Schools feeling the financial crunch Saxon soccer plays 4th and 5th overtime games See Story on Page 3 See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Pages 20 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 155, No. 20 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 50¢ Thursday, May 15, 2008 NEWS Investigation: Clerk has “dry sense of humor” BRIEFS Historical Society meeting tonight The Barry County Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting Thursday, May 15, at the Hastings Elks Club. Following a short business meeting, County Surveyor Brian Reynolds will present a program relating to his work as surveyor. Visitors are always welcome. The society is holding a quilt raffle, with winner to be announced June 19. The quilt is presently displayed in the window of Reynolds Surveying in downtown Hastings. Tickets are available there or from any society member. World War II Veterans Books are still available; call 269-948-4127. Friday open house to honor Hund At the Barry Intermediate School District office, Friday, May 16, has been declared “James A. Hund Day.” Hund, who has served as BISD superintendent for more than six of his 35 years with the district, is retiring June 30. The public is invited to attend an open house in his honor from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday at the BISD, 535 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. Light refreshments will be served. ‘Patriotic concert’ to be held in Delton A “patriotic concert” will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 22, in the Delton Kellogg High School auditorium, featuring the high school’s symphonic band and the Proclamation Brass Quintet. Admission is free, and the public is invited. The musicians, under the direction of Sara Knight, also hope area veterans as well as service men and women and their families will attend because they want to honor them at the concert. The band will also be performing in the Hickory Corners and Prairieville parades on Memorial Day. by Megan Lavell Staff Writer After going into closed session at Monday’s meeting to review complaints and an investigation regarding City Clerk and Treasurer Tom Emery, the Hastings City Council received a report finding that the city’s action regarding the situation has been appropriate. Members of the public made their concerns about Emery’s behavior and treatment of city employees known at the April 14 city council meeting. Later that week, several members of the community picketed outside city hall to protest what they considered the city’s inaction regarding Emery’s behavior. It was at the April 14, meeting that the council voted to have an investigation done on the matter. Councilman Frank Campbell said he would like to have an outside firm do the investigation, which was supported by council members Kim Townsend, David Tossava and David MyIntyre. Council members David Jasperse, Donald Tubbs, Donald Bowers, Barry Wood and Mayor Bob May voted to ask Law Weathers and Richardson, the city’s law firm, to do the investigation. Kevin Krauss and Crystal Rice of Law Weathers and Richardson performed the investigation, interviewed 24 current and past city employees. The report’s conclusion states, “In our opinion, the issues involving Emery are management style issues. Overall, city employees indicate that Emery is intelligent, demanding, and less tolerant of mistakes or frivolity than former clerk/treasurers. The overwhelming evidence in this case suggests that Emery has a dry sense of humor that is often misunderstood by others and that his constant use of sarcasm oftentimes leads employees to interpret his management style as demeaning, condescending, and belittling. Whether Emery’s conduct or behavior warrants any action under the city’s personnel policy or rules of conduct is a matter solely within the discretion of the city. Thus, the question See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 “The finding that the steps that were taken were found to be appropriate — I believe that to be true,” he said. “I thought the steps taken were appropriate to the actions that occurred.” Mansfield said city staff plans to respect the council’s wishes and develop an approach to employee evaluations that “provides us an opportunity to gain more insight into the actions here at city hall.” Mansfield said currently training and employee evaluations procedures are in place, but the council would like to see more structured methods used. “We can all improve,” he said. “We can all learn.” Mansfield went on to say that a more formal approach allows issues to be recognized and addressed more quickly. “Unless you understand and know what is transpiring, it’s not always easy to know if you’re hurting someone’s feelings,” he said. Emery had no comment. Michigan Supreme Court hears case in county by Jon Gambee Staff Writer The Michigan Supreme Court met in session in Hastings Wednesday to hear arguments in a case which involved a Macomb County man who was sentenced as part of a plea bargain that involved his entire family. The defense argued the man was coerced into the confession and his conviction should be overturned. The argument was that Brian Lamorand accepted the plea in a drug-related case only because of the possibility members of his family could receive longer sentences if he did not accept the plea. Defense Attorney Michael T. Foster of Waterford argued that Lamorand should not have been “forced” to accept a plea under those conditions. Macomb County Prosecutor Richard J. Goodman argued that at the time of sentencing, Lamorand was asked by the trial judge if he was indeed coerced into accepting the plea, and Lamorand said he was not. The judges will consider the arguments, and a decision is not expected in the case for at least three to four months, according to Foster. The Michigan Supreme Court was in Barry County Wednesday to consider arguments in a Macomb County case. The justices were (from left) Robert P. Young, Maura D. Corrigan, Stephen J. Markman, Clifford W. Taylor, Michael Cavanaugh, Elizabeth A. Weaver and Marilyn J. Kelly. The crowded gallery included many prominent Barry County judges and attorneys and students from Hastings, Delton, Lakewood, and Maple Valley high schools. Many county incumbents being challenged in ‘08 Sunday marks Hope Twp. Day Hope Township residents are being invited to attend a special, first-of-itskind, Hope Township Day from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 18, at the township hall on M-43. The purpose of the event is to let residents know the variety of services available to them. Many of the services to be represented are township-supported services, and the special day is an opportunity to let residents know how they could benefit from them. For the special day, representatives will be on hand from the Barry County YMCA, Delton District Library, Barry County Road Commission, Green Gables Haven, Barry County Sheriff’s Department, including the K-9 unit; Michigan State Police, County Chamber of Commerce, County Economic Development Alliance, Commission on Aging, the BPH (Barry, Prairieville and Hope townships) Fire Department, Bernard Historical Museum, Barry County Dispatch, Charlton Park, Mercy Ambulance and the county clerk’s office, which will have passport information. The Barry County Transit also will have literature available, and the fire department will have trucks on display. Many participants will have handouts or giveaways. what action, if any, should be taken against Emery in response to the allegations against him, and based on the results of this investigation, is a decision reserved solely to the city mayor, city manager and city council.” Former employee Shirley Bachelder said she was very disappointed in the outcome. “I’m terribly disappointed that they aren’t doing anything,” she said. “It’s just a shame that they don’t care about their employees’ work environment more than that.” Bachelder went on to say she is disappointed with City Manager Jeff Mansfield, the city council and everybody else who has been involved in the situation. “Obviously they just don’t care about their employees,” she said. “That’s what they’re saying, loud and clear.” Bachelder said the city used to have a great work environment until Emery was hired in 2004. Mansfield said he is happy with the outcome. (From left) State Rep. Brian Calley, Historical Society of Michigan Executive Director Larry Wagenaar, Coleman Agency President David Coleman and Hastings Mayor Bob May show off plaques and certificates honoring the Coleman Agency’s 100 years in Hastings. Community members made their way to the agency Friday, May 9, to celebrate the 100th anniversary, enjoy refreshments and share stories and history. Coleman Agency celebrates 100 years, is honored by state Community members gathered Friday, May 9, at the Coleman Agency in Hastings to celebrate the business’ 100th anniversary. Historical Society of Michigan Executive Director Larry Wagenaar was at the event to honor the Coleman Agency with a plaque commemorating its landmark anniversary, as well as State Rep. Brian Calley and Hastings Mayor Bob May. “It’s an honor; we’re really pleased to be here after 100 years,” said Carolyn Coleman, who is the wife of third-generation owner James Coleman and mother of fourth-generation owner Dave Coleman. “It’s a really nice occasion. The customers have been wonderful all through the years. Otherwise, we wouldn’t be here.” Coleman Agency employees were host to an open house at the agency throughout the day Friday. They had refreshments available, as well as antique books and documents about the Coleman Agency. The county treasurer, surveyor and two commissioners are the only current county officials who will not face opponents in the Aug. 5 primary. The filing deadline was Tuesday at 4 p.m. All those filing for office registered as Republicans; no Democrats filed for county office. The post of county drain commissioner, begin vacated by Thomas Doyle, has the most nominees, with seven people filing for the seat. Many contests include just two candidates but likely will prove to be intense races. Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf is being challenged by Hastings Police Chief Jerry Sarver. Both reside in Hastings. Kerri Selleck of Hastings filed to run against current prosecuting attorney, Tom Evans of Middleville. Current Barry County Clerk Debbie Smith of Woodland will face two challengers: Pamela Jarvis of Hastings and Mark Whitney of Bellevue. Running for the vacant drain commissioner seat will be Kevin Allerding of Hastings, Rosemary Anger of Hastings, Mark Doster of Plainwell, Mark Englerth of Wayland, Jan Kelly of Nashville, Dennis McKelvey of Freeport and Russ Yarger of Freeport. Register of Deeds Darla Burghdoff of Freeport is being challenged by Frank Burns of Hastings. Two county commissioners face no challengers in the August primary: Donald Nevins in District 1, which is comprised of the city of Hastings, and Chairman Michael Callton of District 5, which includes Maple Grove, Castleton and Woodland townships. Being contested are incumbent commissioners Keith Ferris, Howard Gibson and Jeff VanNortwick. In District 3, made up of Rutland and Hope townships, Ferris is being challenged by Joe Lyons. Both reside in Hastings. Gibson, in District 4, which includes Carlton, Hastings and parts of Irving townships, will be running against Denise Straley. In District 7, VanNortwick is being challenged by Mike Boles of Bellevue. Three of the county’s eight commissioners are not seeking re-election. In District 2, encompassing Thornapple and parts of Irving townships, James French will leave the post. Running to replace him are Arthur C. Bennett of Freeport, and Michael Bremer, Joyce Lutz and Carl Reed Jr., all of Middleville. Englerth will vacate his seat as the District 6 commissioner. Filing for that position, which includes Yankee Springs and portions of Orangeville townships, are Clare Tripp of Shelbyville and Craig Stolsonburg of Middleville. District 8 Commissioner Wayne Adams is retiring from that seat, which represents Prairieville, Barry and portions of Orangeville townships. Filing to fill that vacancy are James Alden of Delton, Robert Houtman of Delton and Mark Robinson of Plainwell. Surveyor Brian Reynolds of Hastings and Treasurer Susan VandeCar of Hastings are unopposed. Candidates seeking township office were not available at press time. �Page 2 — Thursday, May 15, 2008 — The Hastings Banner NEWS BRIEFS Two Hastings businesses working together, thriving continued from front page Also at 2:15 p.m. on Hope Township Day, there will be a memorial tree planting service in memory of John Woods, who died in March 2007 during his tenure as a trustee on the Hope Township Board. Woods had served on the board since 1988. His children, at the time of his death, said they wanted to plant a tree in his memory. Walk to benefit Meals on Wheels The 19th annual Meals on Wheels Walkathon is set for Saturday, May 17, starting and and returning at the Barry County Commission on Aging building in Hastings. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m., and the walk steps off at 10 a.m. Walkers of all ages are welcome to participate and collect donations for Meals on Wheels. The goal of the upcoming walkathon is to raise $13,000 for senior nutrition programs. All of the funds collected will stay in the county. “Funds help us serve the older adults who are our friends and neighbors and who have enriched our lives in so many ways over the years,” a spokesperson said. The meals not only help keep seniors healthy, but also independent in their own homes. Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf will lead off the walk. But before it begins, members of Hastings Boy Scout Troop 175 will conduct a flag-raising ceremony. The theme of the walkathon is medieval/renaissance, and in keeping with that motif, the event is being called “A Noble Quest.” Lunch, games and prizes are on the agenda. Family fun awaits at Charlton Park Day All Barry County residents are being invited to a special celebration from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at Historic Charlton Park and Village, located at 2545 S. Charlton Park Road, off M-79 between Hastings and Nashville. This event is free to the public. Visitors that day can stroll through the grounds, listen to country music, have free hot dogs, sit in a one-room schoolhouse, enjoy the hospitality of Bristol Inn, the Sixberry and Upjohn houses, see the merchandise in a 19th Century Country Store. (Those who attend the musical performances are advised to bring their own lawn chairs.) In case of rain, the event will be postponed to Sunday, May 18. Event to benefit Relay for Life “The Wilder Ones” team in the August Barry County Relay for Life are going to be walking from Battle Creek to Hastings on Saturday and Sunday to raise funds to fight cancer. More walkers are welcome to help the cause. A $5 donation is required to take part in this weekend’s walk, and proceeds go to Relay for life. The group will be leaving at 8 a.m. Saturday from the vacant lot at Morgan Road and M-66 in Battle Creek and walk 16 miles to Moo-ville Dairy in Nashville where they will camp overnight. The group will begin Sunday’s journey at 8 a.m. and walk 14 miles to the courthouse in Hastings. Rain dates will be June 21 and 22. Contact June Sembarski for more information at 269-660-9896. Life Walk to help Women’s Center The fourth annual Life Walk to benefit the Delton Women’s Center will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 17. Those who want to register early may do so between 8:30 and 9 a.m. Men, women and children of all ages are invited to participate by collecting monetary pledges and joining in the walk, which is less than a two-mile trek from the Women’s Center, 503 S. Grove St., to the area where the Kidz Care Center is located. Pledge forms are available by contacting the Delton Women’s Center, 269-623-4061. “All donations will stay here (at the Delton Women’s Center)” to help operate the center and be able to give “material assistance to help the community,” said Becky Hughes, center director. “We’d like lots of walkers.” Hastings alumni to gather for banquet Festivities for the 121st Hastings High School Alumni Banquet will begin with a punch bowl reception at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 31, in the Hastings High School cafeteria, followed by the banquet and program at 5:30 p.m. Tickets for the event can be purchased at Bosley Pharmacy, 118 S. Jefferson, 269945-3429, or by contacting Jack Smith at 269-945-4939. Tickets are $12 per person. The banquet is for all who attended Hastings High School and their guests and honors the 25th, 30th, 35th, 40th, 50th, 55th, 60th and 65th anniversary years. Activities for the day include a tour of the "old" high school (now the middle school) at 11 a.m. Those wishing to go on the tour can meet at the office entrance located at 232 West Grand St. Tours of the new community education and recreation center will be held at 1 p.m., and those planning to participate can meet at the Hastings High School library entrance, 520 West South St. MainStreet to hold annual meeting The annual meeting of members of MainStreet Financial Corporation MHC, will be held at the company’s offices at 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, Tuesday, May 20. Polls will be open from 10:30 to 11 a.m. The annual meeting is to follow at 11:00 a.m. The purpose of the meeting is to elect two directors, and to transact any other business that may come before the meeting. Food distribution set for May 20 The monthly Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) distribution will take place Tuesday, May 20, at the Thornapple Valley Church, 2750 S. M-43 Highway, Hastings. Distribution will take place from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. only. The monthly CSFP distribution includes a box of food designed for qualifying seniors and mothers, infants and children. Each box provides approximately $50 worth of food, including items such as cereal, canned fruit, juice, canned vegetables, canned meat, pasta, evaporated milk, a two-pound box of cheese and dried beans or peanut butter. Any income-eligible person age 60 or older, or income-eligible persons under age 60 with proof of children under age 6 residing in the home may sign up. Individuals should contact the Barry County CAA office 269-948-4260 to schedule an appointment to complete an application. For more information about CAA and its services, call the Community Action Agency office at 1-877-422-2726 or visit online at www.CAASCM.org. Arts council holding yard sale Saturday The Thornapple Arts Council (TAC) will be taking part in Hastings’ city-wide garage sales 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 17, to raise funds for the arts organization. "Not only will we be able to bring in some money for the TAC, but this is an opportunity for us to clean out our building and begin the process of re-organizing for the future," said Executive Director Kathleen Buday. The TAC also invites community members to donate items to be included in the sale. "We figure that this is a chance to raise funds to help sustain our organization and aid us in reaching our upcoming goals for the TAC," stated Carol Jones Dwyer, board president. "Every little bit helps." Buday agreed, adding "The Board and I are excited as this marks the beginning of developing our existing space in the Fish Hatchery building into usable spaces that will benefit not only the TAC but the community at large." An array of items will be for sale, from used office equipment and furniture to other art-related paraphernalia from years past. Individuals interested in helping during the day of the sale or in donating items to include in the yard sale should call 269-945-2002 or e-mail tacbc@wmis.net. The Thornapple Arts Council is located at 1013 Green St., in Fish Hatchery Park. The mission of the Thornapple Arts Council is to enrich Barry County through Arts and Culture. To that end, TAC provides scholarships, concerts, visual and performing arts classes, and works to build collaborative partnerships with businesses and organizations to promote the arts. A driver for Hastings-based FLT Transport hauls a fiberglass stack to Springfield, Ill., for Tri-Clor, another Hastings business. Hastings businesses Tri-Clor and FLT Transport are not only surviving, but thriving in today’s hard economic climate. Tri-Clor, owned by Brad Tolles and Tim Schoessel, built fiberglass stacks for Illinois Power and Light in Springfield, Ill. The stacks will be used as part of Environmental Protection Agency requirements for emissions control. FLT Transport, owned by Larry Bennett Richard Potter, has shipped 27 stacks to Illinois for Tri-Clor. The final stacks were shipped last week. “This is one of the few stack liners that is done this way,” said Tolles of shipping the fiberglass liner. The liners were shipped in pieces to meet shipping regulations. FLT Transport began shipping the liners in October. In addition to actually carrying the liners to Illinois, FLT Transport employees had to set up the escort service and get permits for the transport. “It’s a pretty big deal trying to jump through all those hoops,” said Potter. FLT Transport has become one of the largest transporters in Barry County. “We’re growing fast, and a lot of that has to do with Tri-Clor’s help,” added Potter. “We’ve only been here for a year.” MDOT forced to cut highway maintenance plan This year's snowy winter and the winter maintenance services needed to keep state highways open for traffic have resulted in higher costs for the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). As a consequence, MDOT is forced to scale back summer maintenance activities for the remainder of the fiscal year, which ends Sept. 30. Winter maintenance is budgeted using the average of the past five winters to determine the current year's allotment. This past winter, costs for snow and ice removal exceeded the average by approximately $18 million. This means that summer maintenance activities must be reduced by $18 million to remain within this year's budget. "Although the need for winter maintenance services has exceeded available funding, we continue to view the safety of motorists on Michigan's roadways as our highest priority," said MDOT Director Kirk T. Steudle. Maintenance of state trunklines is funded with state transportation revenue from the state gas tax and vehicle registration fees. Revenues have declined during the past few years due to higher gas prices and more fuelefficient vehicles, both resulting in decreased fuel consumption. "We must be good stewards of the taxpayers' dollars, and unfortunately that means cutting back on some activities to stay within the overall maintenance budget," said Jon Reincke, MDOT engineer of maintenance. The cutbacks include a variety of items, such as mowing, shoulder and curb sweeping, litter pickup, replacing aging snowplows and heavy equipment, the Summer Youth Corps program, ditch cleaning and brush removal, along with placing a freeze on hiring maintenance personnel where vacancies currently exist. The reduction in maintenance activities equates to about a 20 percent decrease in the overall summer maintenance budget, which includes all road maintenance on the state trunkline system (“M,” “I” and “US” routes). "Our first priority is safety," said Larry Tibbits, MDOT chief operations officer. "We will continue to fund those critical items that keep Michigan highways safe for all motorists." The items MDOT will continue to fund include: energy costs for traffic signals and urban freeway lighting; road surface maintenance, including pothole patching; emergency repairs to bridges, culverts, guardrails and signs; janitorial maintenance and trash removal for rest areas and roadside parks; litter pick-up to support the department's AdoptA-Highway program; removal of large debris and dead animals from the traveled portion of the roadways; and lift-bridge operations. "These cuts will not impact major highway and bridge construction projects, which are funded primarily with federal transportation funds," said Steudle. Calley offers plan to ease pain at the pump With gas prices hitting record highs in Michigan for the third week in a row, state Rep. Brian Calley has announced a plan to help families struggling with high fuel costs. The initiative would temporarily eliminate the 6 percent state sales tax on gasoline through Labor Day, to help drivers during the summer months. House Republicans want the state to use the budget surplus from last year to protect essential programs such as school funding. "The high price of gas in Michigan is unacceptable and threatens to further weaken our economy and restrict job growth," said Calley, R-Portland. "Michigan drivers deserve relief, especially this summer as they make plans for weekend trips with the family." Calley said specific language in the gastax-suspension bill would hold school funding and revenue sharing harmless. "Tourism is a huge industry in Michigan, and the high price of gas could hurt this important economic sector," Calley said. "Not only will a gas-tax suspension help Michigan residents, it will help our economy." Demand for gasoline typically goes up during the summer months, causing prices to spike when families are more likely to travel for vacation. Move over Hallmark, this Mother’s Day gift tops all It’s not too often mothers actually become mothers on Mother’s Day, but that is exactly what happened for Kori Jenkins. Kori and her husband Shawn, of Delton, were already parents to 21-month-old Trinity, but they added one more to their family Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 11, when their daughter Taryn was the only baby born at Pennock Hospital that day. Since the baby was due May 8, Kori said she was not only excited to have her on Mother’s Day, but excited to no longer be pregnant. “I was just happy to finally have her,” she said. “I couldn’t ask for anything better.” Kori and Shawn headed to the hospital at about 9 p.m. Saturday, and Taryn was born at 7:11 a.m. Sunday at 19.5 inches and 6 pounds, 9 ounces. Taryn’s maternal grandparents are Donita and Jim VanderVeen of Pine Lake and Mike and Jodie Bronkema of Plainwell. Her paternal grandparents are Debbie Jenkins and Tim Osnan of Delton and Mike and Tina Jenkins of Plainwell. Shawn and Kori Jenkins hold their 21month old Trinity and their newborn Taryn, who was the only baby born at Pennock Hospital Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 11. Public meeting set for M-37/M-43 work in Hastings The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will hold a public meeting to discuss a summer construction project on M-37/M-43 in Hastings. The meeting Wednesday, May 28, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. is open to the public at the Rutland Township Hall, 2461 Heath Road. Special accommodations may be arranged by calling 269-337-3900 MDOT is planning to construct a center left-turn lane on 1.4 miles of M-37/M-43 from the west M-37/M-43 junction to Cook Road in Rutland Township. Work also will include traffic signal modernization and intersection improvements. From June until August, M-37/M-43 will have one lane of alternating traffic maintained using flag control. From September to November, one lane of traffic in each direction will be maintained. M-37/M-43 will be fully opened to traffic in November. During this meeting, MDOT staff will be available to answer any questions about this upcoming project. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 15, 2008 — Page 3 County rewrites agreement with Hastings DDA by Jon Gambee Staff Writer The Barry County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution Tuesday to partially rescind a previous resolution that would have broadened the parameters of the Hastings Downtown Development Authority (DDA) and enabled the city to collect property tax revenue now targeted to the county. After the resolution was rescinded, the board passed a second resolution that will increase the area covered by the DDA by a much smaller margin. The new area to be covered by the increase covers land currently owned by Hastings Manufacturing Company. In the first resolution, the DDA and the City of Hastings would have been able to capture all property taxes within the additional DDA district, including all such taxes attributable to the levy of county operating millages and voted and debt millage. That original area included properties northwest and southwest of the current area covered by the DDA agreement and a section south of the city. The new agreement includes only the land on the northwest section of the city occupied by Hastings Manufacturing and includes property designated as a Brownfield redevelopment project site. Commonly known as the River East Project, the Hastings Manufacturing redevelopment project will be paid for from proceeds of a loan made by the State of Michigan to the City of Hastings and/or the DDA in accordance with the Michigan Urban Land Assembly Act. A Brownfield redevelopment project is one that takes contaminated land and makes it environmentally sound. “That is what is driving this project,” said Commissioner Jeff VanNortwick. “That is essentially why I voted in favor of the proposal. “The remaining sites designated by the DDA and the City of Hastings were not included because we feel each site should be addressed individually. We should proceed one step at a time, and at this time, we are approving the project that involves Hastings Manufacturing and their plans to expand their facility,” he said. “I’m not sure the county should pay for every development project that the city plans to develop. But in this case,” VanNortwick said, “the site will be cleaned up, and we will get increased green space and a more environmentally friendly site.” The DDA and the City of Hastings will begin to collect taxes for that area either July 1 or Dec. 1, whichever follows the date of closing by the city and the DDA on the loan. The DDA and the city will collect those taxes until the loan is paid in full or Jan. 1, 2025, whichever comes first. Proceeds from the taxes will be applied solely to pay costs and expenses incurred by the Hastings Manufacturing Redevelopment Project and repayment of the loan. The amount of tax revenue generated by the additional area is expected to be approximately $160,000 a year. In other business, commissioners heard a presentation by Orvin Moore and Jim Marshall of the Potawatomi Resource Conservation and Development Council. The council, which was organized in 1962, receives funds through the Michigan Department of Agriculture, and its mission is to help counties improve their standard of living and achieve sustainable economic development through the sound utilization, conservation and protection of natural resources. Currently, there are over 350 Resource Conservation and Development Councils across the nation, and this local organization serves not only Barry County, but also Branch, Calhoun, Eaton, Hillsdale, Jackson, Kalamazoo and St. Joseph counties. The council seeks to develop working relationships with local citizens, interested organizations, and governments to identify resource problems and seek solutions without sacrificing economic growth or environmental quality, explained Moore, a Nashville resident and former Barry County Commissioner. Marshall, an instructor at Lansing Community College, is an experienced grant writer and project coordinator. “I identify agencies or organizations that can assist in completing each step of a project plan through grants,” Marshall told the commissioners. “In 2007, we completed more than 60 projects with a total value of $7.7 million,” he said. Next Community Breakfast is Tuesday This map shows the increased tax area proposed by the City of Hastings and the Downtown Development Authority (DDA). In the original proposal, the DDA and the City asked the Barry County Board of Commissioners to increase the areas designated in blue to have their property taxes designated to the DDA. The board, however, rescinded that proposal and agreed at this time to only include the section in the upper right-hand section, which is where Hastings Manufacturing is located. That property has been designated as a Brownfield site, which will allow the DDA obtain a loan to make environmental improvements to that area. The loan is given by the State of Michigan and will be repaid with revenue generated by the added taxes collected from that property. “What we are asking you,” Moore said, “is what do you need? What needs to be done in Barry County? Our whole existence is to do what you need. We will do everything we can to help you accomplish your goals. “I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t think we have a good organization,” said Moore. Moore and Marshall finished their presentation with a Native American quote: “Treat the Earth well. It is not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children. We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.” Also at the meeting, two more persons officially announced their candidacy for seats on the county commission in the Aug. 5 primary election. Bob Houtman will run for the District 8 seat, opened by the upcoming retirement of Wayne Adams, and Denise Straley will run for the District 4 seat now occupied by Howard “Hoot” Gibson, who is running for re-election. The board approved a resolution to levy 2008 summer property taxes. Commissioners also approved the 2009 budget calendar. Commissioners also agreed to proclaim May to be Older American’s Month and approved the appointment of William Beachnau to serve on the Barry County Soldiers Relief commission as the Vietnam representative, for a four-year term that began Jan. 1, 2005, and will expire Dec. 31, 2008. DDA district expanded to include Hastings Manufacturing site State Rep. Brian Calley will speak at the Tuesday, May 20, Community Breakfast. The next Community Breakfast will be from 8 to 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 20, at the First United Methodist Church in Hastings and will feature State Rep. Brian Calley. Calley was elected to a first term in the Michigan House of Representatives in November 2006. He represents the 87th District, which includes all of Barry County and a large portion of Ionia County. He graduated from Michigan State University and from Grand Valley State University with degrees in business administration. He worked in the banking industry for 10 years. Calley is a former Ionia County commissioner and board of public works member. He has served on the Mid-South Substance Abuse Council and three other Ionia County service organizations. Calley also is an active member of a local church. He and his wife have two children. The breakfast is open to school, medical, governmental and business professionals, as well as community members. It is sponsored by Strong Families/Safe Children, Foster Home Recruitment, Child Abuse Prevention Council of Barry County, Court-Appointed Special Advocate Program, Department of Human Services Family to Family Program and Kinship Care Commission on Aging. “This is an opportunity to start your day with a great, no-cost breakfast and to listen to a knowledgeable speaker with others who are interested in the families and children in Barry County,” said Karen Jousma, Child Abuse Prevention Council executive director. An RSVP to 269-948-3264 would be helpful but is not required. Lakewood millage passes by 1 vote On Friday, May 9, official results of the Lakewood Public Schools Headlee Override millage from the May 6 election were finally released, and it passed by one vote, 310-309. Lakewood’s 1-mill increase for seven years pertained only to non-homestead property, which is defined as businesses and second homes. The increase allows the district to continue to levy the full 18-mill non-homestead millage. Lakewood Superintendent Mike O’Mara said the Headlee Override passing by one vote sends a message that the board needs to com- municate better with voters in the district. The Secretary of State’s office, which oversees elections, recently took election authority away from schools and assigned those duties to the respective counties. Lakewood lies within four counties—Barry, Eaton, Ionia and Kent. O’Mara said Ionia County had been charged with tallying votes for the district from the four counties. The millage passed in Ionia County, but failed in Barry County. When, all four counties were combined, however, the difference was a single vote. by Megan Lavell Staff Writer The Hastings City Council held the first reading of an ordinance to amend Downtown Development Authority (DDA) district boundaries and the DDA’s development and financing plan at its meeting Monday evening. The boundaries were expanded to include the remaining portion of the Hastings Manufacturing site, the area surrounding the city’s waste-water treatment plant, the current Pennock Hospital site, and the Hastings Aluminum Products site. The City asked that Barry County give up the additional revenue captured through development of the sites to help the city repay an Urban Land Assembly Act loan. The plan was changed to include items such as revenue projections, tax capture tables and identified new projects. Tuesday morning, the Barry County Board of Commissioners voted to release the tax capture on just the area nearest Hastings Manufacturing (see related story). In other business at Monday’s meeting, the city council: • Held a public hearing and received a report from the city manager to determine the necessity of establishing a special assessment district to recover a portion of the cost of maintenance for downtown parking lots before adopting a resolution to approve it. Council members Frank Campbell, David McIntyre and Kim Townsend voted against the resolution. Campbell said he believes the Downtown Development Authority should pay the assessment costs. A public hearing will be held at the June 9 meeting, after the assessment has been distributed to taxpayers, giving them an opportunity to comment on the assessment. • Held a public hearing to receive comments and make a determination on the application of Co-Dee Stamping and Co-Dee Realty for the development of an industrial development district, and adopted a resolution approving such a district on a parcel of land on Star School Road. • Discussed but took no action on a request from Matt Schilz to erect a four-way stop at Clinton and Young streets and a four-way stop at Jefferson and State streets. (Editor’s note: Jefferson and State streets already have fourway stop signs.) The council determined the additional stop signs are unnecessary. Schilz requested them because of heavy traffic in those areas. • Approved a request from Cindy Collins, director of Children’s Ministries at First Presbyterian Church, to close West Center Street between Church and Broadway from 6 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. from June 9 through 13, for Vacation Bible School. • Gave permission to Walldorff Brewpub and Bistro to close North Jefferson Street from State Street to behind the Walldorff building from 2 p.m. Saturday, July 19, to 2 a.m. Sunday, July 20, for a second-anniversary celebration. • Approved a request from Stephen Laubaugh to place a fence within the city’s right-of-way adjoining his residence. Laubaugh currently has a three-foot fence in the specified location, but would like to install a four-foot fence to protect a pool he plans to install. • Denied the request of Eileen Oehler to forgive a portion of a water charge on a bill due to broken pipes. The city did not charge Oehler for any sewage fees since the water leaked directly into the ground. The water charge is $432.18. • Approved the transfer of a liquor license from Applebee’s of Michigan, Inc. to Applebee’s Restaurants Mid-Atlantic, LLC. • Approved and authorized the Mayor and city clerk to sign a parking space lease agreement with Michelle Scaturro at the Industrial Incubator. • Awarded a bid for construction materials testing to Materials Testing Consultants, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $8,320. This is routine testing of gravel and the base under curbs and gutters required by the State of Michigan. • Amended the South Broadway speed limit. The 25-miles-per-hour speed limit was extended further south on Broadway, changed from 35 miles per hour. It will go into effect as soon as the sign is installed, which should be by the end of the month. The affected portion of road is less than one block long. • Discussed setting a special meeting for a budget workshop. The meeting date is yet undetermined. • Entered into closed session to consult with an attorney regarding trial or settlement strategy in connection with specific pending litigation. After entering into open session, the council approved a settlement agreement and release with Tyden Seal Company, Inc., Tyden Group, Inc., and Tyden Group Holdings Corp. The City of Hastings was the plaintiff in a lawsuit against Tyden Seal Company, Inc., Tyden Group, Inc., and Tyden Group Holdings Corp. The city sued the defendants for $45,000, the amount of property taxes owed for past and future years on the personal property and real property that previously received tax exemptions. The next regularly scheduled Hastings City Council meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 27. Barry County receives river clean-up grant The Barry Conservation District will receive $2,625 toward its Thornapple River Cleanup Program from the Department of Environmental Quality. The Thornapple River Watershed Council will hold its 13th annual Thornapple River cleanup Saturday, Sept. 27. The 14 Volunteer River, Stream, and Creek Cleanup grants, totaling $27,014 in 2008, are administered by the Great Lakes Commission under contract with the DEQ. The grants range from $500 to $5,000 and are given to local units of government to help clean and improve Michigan’s rivers, streams and creeks. Local units of government often partner with nonprofit organizations or other volunteer groups to carry out the cleanups. Volunteer stream cleanup activities include removal of trash and unnatural debris from water bodies and their banks, and minimal repositioning of natural woody material to allow water flow while maintaining the cover necessary for fish and other aquatic organisms. Anyone interested in volunteering for the Thornapple River or bank cleanup or who would like to help organize the event should call the Barry Conservation District at 269948-8056. The grant program began in 1998 and has been funded through various public acts. Since 2001, funding for this program has originated from the sale of the state’s Water Quality Protection license plates. Additional information on the program is available on the Internet at www.glc.org/streamclean/ or by contacting John Hummer of the Great Lakes Commission at 734-971-9135 or by e-mail at jhummer@glc.org. �Page 4 — Thursday, May 15, 2008 — The Hastings Banner IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Bikes more practical than electric cars To the editor: The development of cars that run exclusively on electricity sounds like a promising solution to our dependence on petroleum, but it is totally impractical for the foreseeable or even the distance future. What prompted me to think about this was the comment President Bush made during a recent news conference implying that electric cars were a viable possibility. What good would that do? The best have a range of 200 miles with a half-ton battery. It would only be usable for light, short commutes, local errands and... hurry home to plug it in. It would still be drawing upon a power grid fueled by fossil sources contributing to the growing cycle of expense and environmental concerns we suffer from now. I’m surprised that the discussions of energy problems we see in the press never mention cycling as a practical alternative. While cycling is used as a middle class means of transportation in many other societies (Europe being the best example), Americans insist on spending a fortune developing new ways to sit on their butts. Europeans have for years been paying $4 to $6 a gallon for gas, and I think it no accident they choose to bicycle for short daily errands or commutes. Americans should look forward to the same. In Amsterdam, for instance, there are approximately 700,000 people and 600,000 bicycles. The idea of getting in the car to drive 10 blocks to the store is a ridiculous notion to them. I myself have been cycling for more than 35 years as an adult and very rarely have time to ride. I started because I had an evening office job as a college student and, having been a good athlete all my life, I couldn’t stand to sit around all day. It wasn’t a matter of money, I just didn’t like to sit around. So every day the weather permitted, I would choose my bike rather than my car. As the years have passed, I continued cycling despite the demands of a business career and family. I have very little time to ride for pleasure and most of the 2,000 to 3,000 miles I ride each year are recorded on local errands. For example, last week I went to the store four times for a few items at a time, the post office once and to a Scout meeting. That week I rode 60 miles. That amounts to $15 in gas that I didn’t burn and 2,500 calories I did. None of the trips were long, difficult or uncomfortable, it was quite nice to be outside enjoying the weather, and I felt better for it. This doesn’t sound like a whole lot until you look at an entire season. Doing this, I average 300 miles a month, during an eightmonth season it amounts to 2,400 miles. Since, realistically, the cost of driving a car is approaching 50 cents a mile, I probably save around $1,200 a year. Not much, but twice the one-time “economic stimulus” payment we are receiving from the government. Now consider the effect if half the 300 million Americans learned to do the same. The savings would amount to more than $180 billion a year we could spend on things beyond the petrochemical clutch we’ve chosen in the past. Whether it is spent on dresses, steaks or new placemats, our economy would be continually diversified, new industries and jobs would be created, and more local businesses would be patronized. There are two major obstacles to this possibility. The first is ego; we have grown to identify our autos as a means of social acceptance and can’t separate ourselves from the symbol of our accomplishment. My experience has proven that adults in the USA classify bicycles in three categories; children’s toys, exotic machines for fitness fanatics, and transportation of last resort for the poverty-stricken and disadvantaged. Most people are not fitness fanatics, but they are afraid of what other people might think and would be humiliated if they were seen riding their bike to the store, post office, bank or office, even though it just makes sense. The second problem is greater – people are just plain lazy. Americans would rather sit down and eat than do anything else (gas stations don’t sell chili dogs by accident). If you don’t believe me, look at the epidemic proportions of obesity and diabetes in this country. Oh yeah, remember the 2,500 calories I burned last week? If you extend that through the season at 300 miles per month you will find I use nearly 30 pounds of fat to fuel my local transportation. I’ll have a beer and a clean conscience with that chili dog, hold the electric car, thank you. Marc A. Irwin, Delton Motorists need to watch for motorcycles To the editor: By a certificate of proclamation, Gov. Jennifer Granholm has proclaimed May 2008 as “Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month” to remind motorists of the seasonal return of motorcycle enthusiasts to Michigan highways. The event is supported to a legislative resolution and is being promoted by state departments and rider groups concerned with highway safety. The awareness campaign seeks broader recognition of motorcycles in the transportation mix. The objective is to reduce the number of motorcycle accidents and deaths on state roads. The target audience incorporates vehicle drivers and motorcycle operators. The principle concerns are to increase driver recognition of motorcyclists in traffic, while encouraging cyclists to participate in Motorcycle Safety Foundation training available through the Michigan Department of State. As highway safety supporters, motorcyclists ask that motorists get in the habit of looking for motorcycles as they drive, during the safety awareness month and throughout the riding season. We are your neighbors, friends, and families. Together we can share the road safely. Eric Larson, Gold Win Touring Association Motorcycle Safety Awareness Coordinator Schools feeling the financial crunch Over the next few weeks, you will see stories in our publications about honor students, graduation exercises and many special programs marking the end of another school year. One issue that doesn’t seem to be ending— and continues to plague school officials— is the complex formula of dealing with a struggling economy, escalating operational costs, unknown state funding and declining enrollments. School boards and administrators have been scrounging for any monies they can find, cutting where possible, looking for any cost efficiencies. Declining enrollment is probably the single largest reason area schools continue to struggle with budget shortfalls. It’s all about student-based funding, in which the state funds public schools based on student population. Schools receive around $7,100 per student. So if our schools lose just 10 students, that equates to a loss of more than $70,000 in state revenue for the local district. With declining enrollments and increasing operational costs, schools are put in a no-win situation. Last week, Hastings Area Schools held a special millage election to fund building and maintenance improvements. The district was asking for a 1-mill increase for five years for specific maintenance issues. Superintendent Rich Satterlee told our reporter "The district simply does not have the funds in the general budget to make the necessary improvements to its buildings." He went on to say, "Basically we’re down to affecting the kids." According to state law, the additional millage would have had to be used for maintenance, repairs and general improvements of buildings and property —not for salaries of any kind. The problem Hastings schools are facing is that all but one of our buildings are several decades old, except for Star Elementary School, which opened in 1997. So there should be no surprise to residents that the buildings need improvements. One of the problems with the special millage was the lack of publicity to district voters. Plus, recent changes in voting laws have moved some polling places from the local schools to normal voting locations, possibly confusing some voters. I talked to many people who just forgot; there wasn’t a great deal of local promotion for the vote. Even in tough economic times, people realize the importance of taking care of their investment of school facilities. Had Hastings schools done a better job of educating the district, making a case for additional funds and illustrating the specific repairs and improvements that would be made with the income, they probably could have convinced enough voters to get the millage passed. As with homes or cars, voters can understand that delaying necessary repairs can lead to much larger expenses. The final vote was 787 against to 522 voting in support of the increase, certainly no insurmountable number. I served on several millage committees over the years prior to the passing of Proposal A, which changed the way the state funds local schools. The one thing we learned was that “no” voters will always turn out to voice their opinion; it’s imperative to get supporters to show up on election day. School budgets are likely to continue to remain tight in the coming years, making it difficult for school boards and administrators to find the funds for maintenance without affecting student education. Taxpayers for the most part realize the importance of taking care of the millions of dollars of investment they have in facilities, which left unattended, will continue to deteriorate. The problem now is that the Hastings district won’t be able to get a proposal to us until the fall election, and even if such a millage is approved, the district wouldn’t be able to collect the funds until the fall of 2009. In the meantime, school officials will have to cut spending by laying off teachers, cutting programs and reducing general expenses to perform any pressing maintenance issues necessary before the next school year. We’ve been through cuts to programs, sports, music, art and textbooks, even transportation, before. The process isn’t good for schools, our students or the community. There are no shortcuts to solving the problem. It will take better communication, cooperation and determination to maintain a strong educational system. We need parents, business people and educators to understand the issues and be willing to work together to find the answers. Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics Millage defeat reflects poorly on Hastings To the editor: What is wrong with the people in Hastings? Do they not care about their schools, their kids, and attracting new families to settle in Hastings? I am just sitting here in shock that we are almost the only district that did not pass its millage, sinking fund—whatever they went after—on the election. I had a Grand Rapids radio station on last week and the news headline was exactly this: "All the area school district requests passed in yesterday’s election with the exception of Hastings." What is happening in Hastings? I know the economy is bad—but it is all over, not just in Hastings. Of course, none of us want higher taxes, but do we want to continue as we are, or do we want to improve? How are we ever going to attract new families to settle in Hastings—maybe to buy some of the many empty houses—unless we are willing to do what it takes to improve our schools? We cannot continue to educate our kids like we are living in the days of Laura Ingalls. A quote from Mark Twain says this, "Every time you stop a school, you will have to build a jail. What you gain at one end, you lose at the other. It’s like feeding a dog on its tail, it won’t fatten the dog." Is that what we want— to have the next election be for a larger jail? How do we expect manufacturing to grow? Or to attract new businesses? Who would choose to settle in a town that does not care about education? I am not saying that this is true, but that is how it is coming across. What about new doctors, dentists, etc.? Do you think they would choose to settle in our town? I raised my family in Hastings and yes, they received a good education. Now I am lucky to have all nine of my grandchildren either in or through the Public Opinion: Hastings school system. With the way things are going and the direction Hastings is choosing to go, can I see any of them wanting to settle back in Hastings after college and raise their future families? And those of us senior citizens" still living in our homes, what is going to happen when we want or need to sell our houses? Is there going to be anybody around to buy our homes? Is it not worth paying a little more in taxes now to secure not only the future of our town but ours as well? The businesses downtown are working hard and trying their best to keep our downtown growing and prospering. Darlene Nelson, Hastings Hospital: right move, wrong direction To the editor: The opposition to Pennock Hospital has never been against the improvement of patient services or a better facility. The proposed location to the Ferris property is the only issue in debate. The move for improvement is the right move, but in the wrong direction. The one scenario not explored for whatever reason, is the expansion directly west of the present hospital. This is the “Hatchery House” property on the south end of Fish Hatchery Park. This site has a tremendous potential, if used in conjunction with the property already owned by the hospital in the city surrounding the present facility. The Hastings DDA (Downtown Development Authority) has hired an architectural firm well experienced in hospital design to study the Hatchery House property for this possibility. Initial information shows How can school elections see higher numbers? Responses to our weekly question. Shouldn’t we all be willing to help our city by helping our schools? I have heard the comment "They get enough money, they just need to budget it better." Well, first of all, whose personal budget is perfect? Does your family budget always meet everyone’s approval? Do we always spend every dollar of our money wisely? If anyone thinks that theirs is perfect – run for the school board next time – if you think you can do better. The turnout in last Tuesday’s election was very low. Do you think school elections should not be part of the election consolidation program in which elections can only be held four set times each year? Would this increase participation? this to be a viable option especially when the entire area is factored in as a package. The park as we know and enjoy it can basically stay the same and add to the value of the hospital. This study will be completed the latter part of May. The public deserves all possibilities to be explored. The cost of a new facility is too big to be ignored, since the ultimate bill will be paid by potential donors, insurers and not the least, the residents of Barry County. Jim Brown, Supervisor, Hastings Charter Township Vice Chair, Joint Planning Commission Member, Downtown Authority Authority The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs Frederic Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Brett Bremer Fran Faverman Sandra Ponsetto Kelly Lloyd Jon Gambee Megan Lavell • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Doug Bassett, Hastings: “I think that online voting would really help. I know that lots of people don’t have the time to get to the polling place, and online voting would help.” Vicki Fiandt, Cloverdale: “More information is needed before the election. This should include where the elections will be held.” Owen Reigler, Yankee Springs: “I don’t know what will get people to vote in a school election. I think they need to know the issues.” Mike Smith, Hastings: “I don’t have a clue on the best way to get people to the polls. Perhaps more information would help.” Floyd Totten, Hastings: “I think people need to know more about the elections. Perhaps school districts should let parents know that an election is scheduled.” Barbara Faust, Hastings: “I think that people don’t vote because they think the schools already have too much money and don’t want them to raise more money from taxes.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Scott Ommen Rose Heaton Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $30 per year in Barry County $32 per year in adjoining counties $35 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 15, 2008 — Page 5 Pending bill would ban public smoking Area Obituaries Don Bossche Ivan Olmstead Senta Jenne Garrison HASTINGS - Don Bossche, age 51, of Hastings, went to be with his Lord on Monday, May 12, 2008. He is survived by his wife of seven years, Kimberly; his children, Kevin, Kyle, and Krystal Blanker; his brothers, Robert Bossche and his wife, Pamela, Richard Bossche, John Bossche, Kevin Bossche; a sister, Arleen Murphy and her husband, Philip; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Jean and Carol Wilson; sister-in-law, Heather Ebel; brother-in-law, Mike Emelander and his wife, Carrie; several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. The funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, May 16, at Stroo Funeral Home, with Rev. Timm Oyer officiating. Memorial contributions may be given to the Kidney Foundation. Cheryl Lee Swihart HASTINGS - Cheryl Lee (Allison) Swihart, age 58, of Hastings, went to be with her Lord, Tuesday May 6, 2008 after a courageous battle with cancer. Cheryl was born August 1, 1949 in Vicksburg, the daughter of James and Ella (Parsons) Allison. She graduated from Vicksburg High School in 1967. She volunteered many hours at Charlton Park, Veterans Hospital, local Brownies Troop, Local Girl Scouts, Hastings School System, Barry County Substance Abuse, March of Dimes, Relay For Life and the Department of Human Services. Cheryl was known as Mom and Grandma to many local children and families. In September 2007, in the middle of her battle for cancer and through the love of her family, a benefit was held and $1,700 was raised for Cheryl, for the love of her community and the need for family, she chose to donate this to LOVE Inc. She was preceded in death by her father, James Allison, grandson Cameron Rae Hanson (Swihart) and a nephew, David Motter. Cheryl is survived by her children, Shannon (Swihart) Lydy and fiance, Andy Cooley, Christina (Swihart) Warner and husband, Todd Warner, Angela (Swihart) Wilbur and husband, Chad Wilbur, Richard Swihart and fiancee Cari Yancer, Teresa (Swihart) Hummel and husband, Andrew Hummel, her mother, Ella (Parsons) Allison, grandchildren, Kalee Lydy, Casandra Lydy, Haley Cooley, Jaylon Newton, Jannah Newton, Brendon Warner, Carly Warner, Allison Wilbur, Dustin Slusser, Cole Hummel, Bryce Hummel; brother, Robert Allison and wife Sharon; sisters, Barbara Ulrich and husband David, Jean Dahl and husband Kit, and several nieces, nephews friends and last but not least, a community that she loved. God saw you were getting tired, the cure was not to be; so he put his arms around you, and whispered "come with me". We watched you close, with tearful eyes and saw you fade away; Although we loved you dearly, we could not make you stay. A precious heart stopped beating. Hard working body and heart at rest. God broke our hearts to prove to us, he only takes the best. No visitation will be held, a memorial gathering of family and friends will be Saturday, May 17, 2008 at 2:00pm at the Hastings Moose Lodge. Memorial contributions can be made to Barry Community Hospice or Love Inc. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Frances Laura Rohr Frances Laura Rohr, formerly of Hastings has passed away May 13, 2008. She was born on June 13, 1922 in Battle Creek. She is survived by her brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Doc and Millie Shwindt and their children and grandchildren and great grandchildren, all from Kansas. She is also survived by her niece Betty Herman. Frances will be buried at Fort Custer Vets Cemetery. A memorial service will take place at the Hope Township Hall on Monday, May 19 at 1 p.m. Ken McCabe will do the eulogy and refreshments will take place afterwards. A bill passed by the Michigan Senate that was up for vote in the House of Representatives at press time yesterday would prohibit smoking in public places, places of employment, and in food service establishments. Unlike the previous House-passed version, however, the Senate-passed bill does not make reference to the use of tobacco products in casinos or motor vehicles. In addition, the Senate-passed bill does not exempt "cigar bars" or specific tobacco retail stores from the prohibition. The Senate-passed bill is really directed toward restaurants, bars, shopping malls, and places of employment. In very general terms, The Senate-passed bill does not exempt "cigar bars" or specific tobacco retail stores from the prohibition. the Senate-passed bill is not as comprehensive as the House bill and allows more room for interpretation. Worship Together… 77523458 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... LAKE ODESSA - Ivan Olmstead, age 81, of Lake Odessa, passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2008. Ivan was born in Warren, Indiana on December 16, 1926 to Rev. Paul and Rowena (McCreery) Olmstead. Ivan and his family lived throughout Michigan as his father served in the United Brethren Church. Ivan was attending Lake Odessa High School when he enlisted in the US Army and served his country during WW II. Following his discharge, he returned to Lake Odessa and graduated from LOHS in 1947. Ivan was united in marriage to Phyllis Lepard on October 18, 1947. He had retired from Oldsmobile in Lansing after 27 years. Ivan was a member of the Pleasant Valley United Brethren Church and had served as a Lay Minister. He had also served as a chaplain at Pennock Hospital. Ivan is survived by his wife, Phyllis; children, Michael Olmstead of Lake Odessa, Pamela Olmstead of Battle Creek, Dale (Judy) Olmstead of Fultondale, AL, and Rodney (Tracy) Olmstead of Sparta; 11 grandchildren; four great granddaughters; sister, Iris (Elwood) Yoder of Middleville; brothers, Lyle (Arlene) Olmstead of AZ and Quintin Olmstead of Oscoda; and in-laws, Hillis (Nancy) Lepard of Hastings and Burton (Sandy) Lepard of Lake Odessa. He was preceded in death by his parents, Rev. Paul and Rowena Olmstead; and sister, Dora Latone. The funeral service was held on Saturday, May 10 at the Pleasant Valley United Brethren Church. Burial was in Lakeside Cemetery. The family has suggested that memorial contributions may be made to the Pleasant Valley United Brethren Church or to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements made by Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. Robert W. Iosty DEWEY, ARIZONA - Robert W. Iosty passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at the age of 82. Robert was born August 5, 1925 in Centerville, South Dakota. Robert is survived by his wife of 58 years, Darlene Iosty of Dewey, Arizona and two daughters, Myra Iosty of Culver City, California and Sheila Iosty of Glendale, Arizona. Robert spent his early years in Centreville, South Dakota before enlisting in the U.S. Merchant Marines to serve in World War II. He worked as a baker after attending the Wilton School of Cake Decorating in Chicago, Illinois. He became a Regional Sales Manager at Hastings Manufacturing in Hastings where they made their home for 25 years. Robert retired from the company after 33 years of service. Robert and Darlene have resided in Dewey, Arizona for the past 16 years. Services were held on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at the Sunrise Funeral Home Chapel in Prescott Valley, Arizona and were followed by interment at Heritage Memorial Park in Dewey, Arizona. BLOOMINGTON - Senta Jeanne (Furrow) Garrison, age 82, of Bloomington, formerly of Jackson, Michigan, died late Sunday night May 11, 2008, at Bloomington Hospital. Born June 24, 1925, in Hastings, she was the daughter of Freeman and Grace Furrow. Senta graduated from Hastings High School in Hastings, in 1943. She was married to her high school sweetheart Bill Garrison for 63 years. A Naval wife to the core, Senta instilled a sense of dedication, strength of character and a strong sense of patriotism within her children and grandchildren. Senta enjoyed cooking, completing puzzles and crosswords, and sewing. Senta also looked forward to attending her high school reunion each year in Hastings, to reminisce with lifelong friends. She is survived by two sons, Michael Garrison and his wife, Judy, of Portage, and Bradley Garrison and his wife Susan, of Ionia, MI; and a daughter, Senta Kay Baker of Bloomington, IN; grandchildren Gregg and Jody Garrison, April and Andy Doezema, Sarah and Justin Rhodes, Senta L. and Matthew Thompson, and Allison Baker; great-grandchildren Bryanna Rhodes, William J. Garrison, Valarie Thompson, and Charlotte Garrison. She was preceded in death by her parents and four brothers; Roland, Robert, Reed, and Marsh Furrow. She was a loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. In memory of, and in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Bloomington Hospice in thanks for the wonderful support and care given to her following the recent passing of her husband; Bloomington Hospice, 619 W. 1st Street, P.O. Box 1149, Bloomington, IN 47402. Allen Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Doris I. Neil HASTINGS - Doris I. Neil, age 90, of Hastings, died Saturday May 10, 2008 at Woodlawn Meadows in Hastings. She was born August 16, 1917 in Barry County, the daughter of Fred and Genevieve (Mullen) Hall. She graduated from Hastings High School in 1935. Doris was preceded in death by her first husband, Herman Sieloff and her second husband, Tharon E. Neil Sr. She is survived by step-sons, Bud (Judy) Neil, Michael (Sherry) Neil; grandsons, Mick Neil and Daniel Neil. Also surviving is her sister, Myrtle Tift; nieces, Yvonne (Jack) Taylor; nephew, Ted Tift; grand nieces, Marcy Allen, Terri Airmet and great grand niece Madaline Grant. Respecting her wishes no services will be held. Burial will take place at Ferndale Cemetery in Riverview, Michigan. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Nominations being accepted for county FSA committee Each year, the USDA’s Farm Service Agency holds elections for its county FSA committee. The committee oversees the operation of the local Farm Service Agency office and its administration of the Federal Farm Programs in Barry County. The Farm Service Agency thinks it is important that all members of the farming community are involved in the county committee system of local decision-making. Producers in the Barry County townships of Thornapple, Irving, Yankee Springs, Rutland, Orangeville, Hope, and Prairieville will be electing a representative to the Barry County Farm Service Agency Committee this year. Nominating petitions are available from Farm Service Agency offices, by telephone or fax request, or on the Farm Service Agency’s web site at http://www.fsa.usda. gov/pas/publications/elections. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11:00 a.m. Praise Worship Service; 12:00 noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Services: 8:30 a.m., Classic Worship Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages, 11:00 a.m., Celebration Worship Service, 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Family Night; Awana Jr. High Group, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12:002:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served). (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Mtg. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study at the church. Friday 8-10 p.m. Sr. High Youth. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10:00 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Mary SchippersDeMunter. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6:00 p.m. (May-August). We have a weekly Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 1-616731-5194 or 1-517-852-1806. ST. TIMOTHY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 9800 East BC Avenue, Richland, MI 49083. Phone 269-629-9436. Eucharistic service every Sunday, 9:30 a.m. “This is my body given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ (Luke 22:19 NIV). Come share in the weekly Holy Communion – accepting Christ and being united with Him, surrendering our lives to Him so that we may know His will and walk in His ways. We are located in a wooded setting, north of Richland on BC Avenue, between M-43 and Gull Lake Drive. All baptized christians are welcome to participate in the Holy Eucharist. We believe that christianity is a faith of inclusion, not exclusion. Therefore, you don’t have to be an Episcopalian - just a believer. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Dan Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Kids’ Korner (ages 4 through 5th grade) are dismissed during announcements. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. and Small Groups meet. Wednesday: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Kids’ Club for children (ages 4 through 5th grade), youth (grades 6th-12th grade), and a variety of adult classes. Thursday: 9 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion - Coffee Hour. Women’s Ministry 7 p.m. 3rd Thurs. of month. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH First Sunday after Pentecost Holy Trinity - May 18 - Holy Communion 8:00 & 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-945-9414 or 945-2645; fax 269-945-2698. http://www.discovergrace.org Michael Anton, Pastor. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-Noon and 1-3 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9 a.m Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Sunday School; 11 a.m. Contem-porary Worship Service; 6 p.m. Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogsp ot.com/. Thursday - 1-6 p.m. Rummage Sale; 6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal. Friday - 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Rummage Sale; 9 a.m. Golfer’s Group. Saturday - 12 p.m. Youth Set Up Dock - Service Project. 3:00 p.m. Youth Gather to set up Rummage. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study, 6:30 p.m. Praise Team. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 B OSLEY 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 •PHARMACY• 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 �Page 6 — Thursday, May 15, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa Annie’s MAILBOX by Kathy Mitchelll and Marcy Sugar Next week Friday, May 23, will be the day of an observance at the depot complex for the annual military events. The Veteran of the Year will be announced, and there will be military exhibits in the depot and freight house. More details will appear in the Lakewood News. The depot complex will be open Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Hopefully this will make possible a visit by out-of-town people who come for the annual Memorial Day ceremonies at Lakeside Cemetery. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday and noon to 5 p.m. Monday. The Two Seasons Greenhouse on Jordan Lake Street (M-50) is now open for business with its colorful array of flats of bedding plants outside. This is a fun place to browse even before one is ready to make purchases to cut a lawn or porch ready for summer, besides all the buying one does for cemetery urns on family plots. The Tri-River Museum group met Tuesday at the Bowne Township Hall. The Bowne Center schoolhouse was open for visitors. They have items from each of the rural schools that once educated the youths of the township, along with other township relics. Plans are final for the spring luncheon at Belding with Larry Massie, Michigan author, speaking. Tickets are available from each of the host societies. Brian Reynolds brought multiple copies of the poster advertising the summer’s events at Charlton Park and some of the centerfolds that were in last week’s Reminder. Members reported on the outcome of their open house on the previous weekend. The Alton Church north of Lowell had 49 visitors with most of them being local people who had never visited. Ground has been broken there for a new parking lot which will be necessary once they have the addition to their current township hall completed. On Saturday last, a good group met at the freight house to hear James Batdorff of Coos Bay, Ore., with his telling of the story of the Palatines and their war, illness, high taxation, yet another war, conscription and more woes. Most of the remnant population accepted an offer of Queen Anne of England to get free land in America and passage, provided they would harvest pine tar from the abundant trees in America to use in the shipbuilding trade in England. However, there were more Area Obituaries Neva June Warner Services for Neva June Warner, age 86, will be held at 3:30 p.m Sunday, May 25, 2008 in the First Presbyterian Church, Hastings. Mrs. Warner was a resident of Hastings until she and her husband retired to North Port, Florida. She was a resident of the Clark Home in Grand Rapids at the time of her death May 3, 2008 from complications related to cardiopulmonary disese. Born Neva June Stanton, she graduated from Hastings High School and began a long career in the office of Hastings Manufacturing Company. She married Vernon D. Steenbock April 4, 1942. She raised their three daughters by herself after her husband was killed, along with his father and brother, in the collapse of a gravel pit near Hastings in June, 1952. She later met Carl Damon Warner, also an employee of Hastings Manufacturing Company, and married him May 28, 1954. After their retirement in 1971, the Warners continued to maintain a summer home near Hastings until Damon Warner’s death in 1995. Mrs. Warner was active in the Presbyterian Churches in Hastings and North Port, serving a term as a Deaconess and head of the food pantry in the Florida church. She loved fishing with her husband and sewing beautiful patchwork quilts – almost entirely by hand – and was well-known among friends and family as a storehouse of jokes. She is survived by her daughters, Carol Jansson (John) of Winnetka, Illinois, Rebecca than 20 places along the river where they had to pay a toll to pass all the way from Germany to Rotterdam, a Dutch harbor. Then they had to contend with a French blockade of the port of London. After they were aboard ship, they had to deal with premature use of their food supply, the voyage, a change of government and cancelling of funds from Parliament to support the venture. The people were then sent north of New York City to a camp which eventually became Germantown, N.Y. and Stone Arabia where there were allotments of thousands of acres to one leader for each group of Palatines. The “dorf” suffix on names indicates the word “village.” The speaker’s family had six when they left Germany, but the father died in England and three children died while crossing the Atlantic. James Batdorff’s grandfather grew up in Lake Odessa but went to the U.P. and founded a bank at Rudyard where the next generation continued the banking institution. The speaker is a forester by trade who has spent his working years in forestry under the Bureau of Land Management with its 2.5 million acres of forest in Oregon. He and his chaplain wife spend part of each year visiting their son in Fort Wayne, Ind., where they have access to the fine Allen County Library. James Moses was registrar for the day. Judy Ross and Etta Dickinson served refreshments. Members reported on the outcome of their open house on the previous weekend. The Alton church north of Lowell had 49 visitors with most of them being local people who had never visited. Social News Jones (Ken) of Delton, and Linda Klein (Joel) of Egan, Minnesota; and step-children, Richard Warner (the late Jeanette) of Hastings, Phyllis Burpee (the late Gordon) of Nashville, Robert Warner (Elaine) of Oxford, Florida, and Shirley Warner of Hastings; a step-sister, Eileen Boudreau (Ray) of East Lansing; 19 grandchildren and 32 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her brother, Gerald Stanton, and step-brothers Wayne and Elton Armour. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Clark Home in Grand Rapids, or Habitat for Humanity. Burial in Riveside Cemetery, Hastings, at 2:30 p.m. on May 25, prior to the Memorial Service. Dan and Paula (Brown) Knight were married May 21, 1983. There will be a private party with their family. You are invited to send cards to Dan and Paula Knight, 5865 Lacey Rd., Dowling, MI 49050. L.L.C. SALES SERVICE INSTALLAT ION We Ser odels Fully Insure d MAY SPECIALS 20% OFF ALL NEW EQUIPMENT 30% OFF SERVICE CALL CHARGES 616-698-1030 24-HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE Bill Peake, Owner 517-852-2169 • 888-334-9802 • 269-838-2414 14 yrs. experience ® James A. Hund Day May 16, 2008 The James A. Hund, Superintendent Light refreshments provided 77517270 Barry Intermediate School District 535 W. Woodlawn Avenue Hastings, MI 49058 01553730 National group helps crime victims Dear Annie: I read your column faithfully. I would like to recommend an organization that is available nationwide and free to innocent victims of crime and their families. Anyone who has been the victim of a hitand-run, assault, murder, elder or child abuse, or other crime may be eligible for compensation to help pay for medical and dental bills, counseling, lost wages, burial costs, etc. Contact The Center for Victims Rights (sunco.com/victim). — Independent Victim Advocate, Lecanto, Fla. Dear Advocate: Thank you for this information. We also recommend the Office for Victims of Crime (ovc.gov) at 1-800-8513420 and the National Center for Victims of Crime (ncvc.org) at 1-800-FYI-CALL (1800-394-2255). Dear Annie: I had this vague feeling something was wrong with my marriage so I decided to look at my husband's cell phone call log. Imagine my surprise to discover a text message from a woman. Her number showed up in three months' worth of phone bills. I showed him what I found and we talked most of the night. My husband agreed to let "Lena" know the relationship was over and said he would have no more contact with her. I believed him. Ten days later, after having been told we had no money for Valentine's gifts, I found a receipt for a $500 diamond bracelet. When I confronted my husband, he said he felt sorry for Lena because she didn't have any jewelry. He told me he would not see her again and would let the jeweler call Lena to pick up the bracelet. Two weeks after that, I discovered him holding hands with Lena at a local restaurant. Apparently, he decided to pick up the bracelet and deliver it in person. I confronted them, and they assured me it was just friendship. I am so devastated, it physically hurts. I love my husband with all my heart and he claims he loves only me. I want so much to have faith in him. Do we have a shot at building back the trust in this 13-year marriage? — Kentucky Girl Dear Kentucky Girl: You can rebuild trust, but only if your husband behaves in a manner that is completely aboveboard. He must stop seeing Lena, and that means no friendly lunches, no gifts of any kind, no phone calls, nothing. She doesn't own any jewelry? Give us a break. Tell him as a condition of staying in the marriage, he must go with you for counseling — no excuses will be accepted. Aunt won’t let breakup cut family ties Please join us to celebrate the retirement of May 16, 2008 1:00 - 3:00 pm 02691401 06672166 Koi & Goldf ish • Pond Supplies Aquatic Plants • Lilies & Lotus Knights to celebrate silver wedding anniversary FOR LESS! Makes &viMce All www.apolslandscaping.com Dear Annie: I will celebrate my ninth year of sobriety next month. Miraculously, I do not have the urge to drink, nor am I uncomfortable around people who do. When placed in the position of having to refuse a glass, I do so by firmly stating that I do not drink. I don't feel the need to elaborate. The problem is my friend "Sarah." She feels it is her responsibility to "protect" me from acquaintances who don't know my history by going behind my back to ask them not to offer me alcohol because I'm an alcoholic. This feels like an extreme invasion of my privacy. It also undermines my authority over the problem and establishes a negative first impression that is completely unwarranted. Sarah disagrees, saying she is simply trying to help me avoid unpleasantness. I say there is a reason why it is called Alcoholics "Anonymous." Your thoughts? — Proudly Sober Dear Proudly Sober: Sarah is displaying passive-aggressive behavior. Under the guise of "friendship," she is actually trying to embarrass you. She enjoys the fact that you don't like it. Tell her to stop immediately. He says affair is over, still goes on SOFT WATER 9340 Kalamazoo Ave. Caledonia, MI 49316 Over the bottle; ‘friend’ is the problem Dear Annie: I have been separated from my husband for two years. There are six nieces and nephews on my husband's side, ages 8 to 17. I've known these children all their lives and consider them family. For their birthdays and Christmas, I always send them cards and gifts. My mother and sister think I should not buy them gifts anymore, as they are no longer "my family." Am I wrong to still consider these kids my nieces and nephews? What do other people do? Regardless of what you say, I will continue to do this because I want to, not because I have to. — Canada Dear Canada: Good for you. If you are close to these children and consider them to be your nieces and nephews, then that is the relationship and you should honor it. It's no one else's business. Extra credit shouldn’t abolish responsibility Dear Annie: I am writing in response to "Frustrated Mother," who complained that her son has high scores on standardized tests but is failing his classes due to incomplete assignments. One of your suggestions was that the mother ask his teachers to provide extra credit to make up for missing assignments. I am a middle school teacher, and I would never offer extra work to students to make up for other assignments they have not completed. I accept late work, and he could make up old work for a reduced grade. Many parents do not realize that my job is not just to teach math and science, but also to teach social, communication and organizational skills, to name a few. Students need to realize the consequences of not being responsible for themselves. Teachers should not have to make up additional assignments for these students. — Middle School Teacher, Illinois Dear Teacher: You make a valid point that students must learn responsibility, but homework can sometimes be tedious and repetitious, especially to students who are bright enough to be ahead of the material. We know a teacher's burden is already great, but those caring teachers who can reach students by being flexible and creative make a positive impression that lasts a lifetime. Health insurance: no aid for hearing loss Dear Annie: Dr. Kochkin is correct in his description of signs of hearing loss and the advances in hearing aids. Unfortunately, one crucial thing was left out. Hearing aids are not covered by health insurance. My insurance was happy to pay for an ENT (ear, nose and throat specialist) and an audiologist to diagnose my hearing loss, but not one cent toward the hearing aids at $1,500 apiece. I was in the process of saving for them when my daughter became critically ill, and now I have to start over. Meanwhile, I try to sit up front in church, at the theater and at movies. I also look directly at people's faces when I speak to them so I can lip-read. I don't understand this gap. Glasses, wheelchairs, prosthetics, even corrective surgery are at least partially covered. Why not cover something critical to communication and safety? — Frustrated Dear Frustrated: We agree. As the baby boomers enter their later years, the need for affordable hearing aids will become overwhelming, especially if they want to hear the Rolling Stones at 70. SCMYB SCMYB Standings U10 Mid Michigan Group/Hobes Flooring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-0-0 Olson Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1-0 Hastings Car Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2-0 TriClor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3-0 U12 Yankee Springs Dairy/Thornapple Vet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-0-0 Viking Corp/ Bosley Pharmacy . . . . 3-0-0 Thornapple Financial Center . . . . . . 1-1-0 Ed’s Body Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2-2 Hastings City Bank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1-2 Hastings Elks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-3-0 Knook & Kranny Country Furniture/ Hastings Family Dental Care . . . . 0-3-0 U14 Masselink Dairy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-0-0 Family Tree/Hastings Family Dental Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-0-0 Flex Fab/Pennock Pharmacy . . . . . . 1-3-0 First Rehab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-3-0 ��Page 8 — Thursday, May 15, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by LOREN E. PATCH and DONNA J. PATCH (also known as Donna J. Allerding and now known as DONNA J. RASERA), husband and wife, whose address was 457 West Apple Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, acting through the Farmers Home Administration (now known as Rural Development), United States Department of Agriculture, with an office being located at 3469 E. Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan 48843, the Mortgagee, such Mortgage being dated June 3, 1980 and recorded June 3, 1980 in Liber 245 of Barry County Records on Pages 411 through 414, inclusive, and the Borrowers on said date of June 3, 1980 having entered into an Assumption Agreement in writing by which they assumed a prior Mortgage given by Kenneth D. Crum and Joanne A. Crum, husband and wife, to the United States of America, acting through the Farmers Home Administration (now known as Rural Development), United States Department of Agriculture, such Mortgage being dated September 14, 1978 and recorded September 14, 1978 in Liber 238 of Barry County Records on Page 162, and by reason of such default the Mortgagee elects to declare the entire unpaid amount of such Mortgage due and payable forthwith, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of THIRTY-THREE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE AND 83/100 ($33,125.83) DOLLARS, and no proceedings having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative; Now Therefore, Notice is Hereby Given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage and in pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided, said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the premises therein described or so much thereof as may be necessary, at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the East entrance to the Circuit Court located at the Barry County Courthouse, 220 W. State Street in the City of Hastings on Thursday May 22, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. local time, in the afternoon of said day, and said premises will be sold to pay the amount so as aforesaid then due on said Mortgage together with 11.0 percent interest, legal costs, attorney fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee does pay on or prior to the date of said sale; which said premises are described in said Mortgage as follows, to wit: Lands and premises situated in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, and State of Michigan: Lot 418, Village (now City) of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, Barry County Records. (Commonly known 457 West Apple Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058; Tax Parcel No. 08-55001-150-00.) The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the property is abandoned in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale. This is an attempt to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. For further information with regard to this foreclosure contact the Community Development Manager at the local office of Rural Development at 1035 East Michigan Avenue, Suite A, Paw Paw, Michigan 49079, telephone (269) 657-7055, extension 118. Dated: April 17, 2008 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, acting through the Farmers Home Administration (now known as Rural Development), United States Department of Agriculture, Mortgagee Robert J. Zitta (P22749) Attorney for Mortgagee SCHEUERLE & ZITTA, LLP 300 Washington Avenue P.O. Box 212 Grand Haven, MI 49417 77522794 (616) 842-1470 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Matthew Bilbia and Tera Bilbia husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 24, 2006, and recorded on April 27, 2006 in instrument 1163654, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand Six Hundred SixtyTwo And 24/100 Dollars ($155,662.24), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 29, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Commencing At the East 1/4 Post of Section 36, Town 1 north, Range 10 west, Prairieville Township, Barry County, Michigan Thence South 00 Degrees 00 Minutes 22 Seconds West Along the East Line of Said Section, 81.8 Feet to the Center Line Of M 43 Highway; Thence South 88 Degrees 56 Minutes 00 Seconds West Along Said Center Line, 820.38 Feet for the Place of Beginning the Land Hereinafter Described; Thence Continuing South 88 Degrees 56 Minutes 00 Seconds West, 82.18 Feet Thence North 00 Degrees 06 Minutes 46 Seconds East Parallel with the West Line Of The Southeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 0f Said Section, 170.00 Feet; Thence South 88 Degrees 56 Minutes 00 Seconds West Parallel With the Center Line of Said Highway, 150.00 Feet; Thence North 00 Degrees 06 Minutes 46 Seconds East 297.05 Feet; Thence South 89 Degrees 49 Minutes 13 Seconds East, 124.72 Feet; Thence South 13 Degrees 57 Minutes 50 Seconds East, 442.40 Feet to the Northerly RightOf-Way of Said Highway; Thence South 00 Degrees 26 Minutes 00 Seconds West, 33.01 feet To The Place of Beginning, Containing 1.36 Acres Parcel 2: A Parcel of Land in the East Fraction 1/2 of Section 36, Town 1 North, Range 10 West Described As: Commencing At the East 1/4 Post of Said Section 36; Thence South 81.18 Feet to the Center Of The Highway, Thence South 88 Degrees 30 minutes West in the Center 0f Highway 15 Chains, 24 Links for A Place of Beginning; Thence North 1.50 Chains; Thence West 76 Links; Thence North 70.34 Feet; Thence East 150.16 Feet; Thence South to Center of Said Highway; Thence Westerly along the Center of Said Highway To The Place of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 1, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523070 File #192614F02 TOWNSHIP BOARD CASTLETON TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDINANCE NO. 050708 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING PENSION BENEFITS FOR ELIGIBLE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES THE TOWNSHIP OF CASTLETON ORDAINS THAT: Section 1. Purpose. By resolution dated April 1, 1977, the Township Board approved the Michigan Township Association’s basic pension plan underwritten by Manufacturers Life Insurance Company for certain Township officers and employees. That plan was subsequently amended, with the Township Board’s approval, in 1984, 2002 and 2006 and is now underwritten by John Hancock Financial Services. Since the adoption of the initial resolution, the Township has, over the course of more than thirty years, paid the premiums associated with the pension plan and Township officers and employees have relied on these pensions as an inducement to work for and on behalf of the Township. The Township has benefitted from the services of these officers and employees. A question has now arisen with respect to whether the pension plan was properly adopted in 1977. This Ordinance is intended to correct an apparent procedural error that occurred when the Township’s pension plan was originally adopted, so that both the Township and the designated officers and employees received the benefits to which they are entitled. Section 2. Legal Authority. This Ordinance is adopted pursuant to Michigan law including, without limitation, MCL 41.110b and MCL 41.181. Section 3. Approval of Pension Plan. The Michigan Township Association’s Pension Plan in effect in 1977, underwritten by Manufacturers Life Insurance Company and now underwritten by John Hancock Financial Services, as amended from time to time (the “Pension Plan”), is adopted and approved for the benefit of the Township and the officers and employees designated in the Pension Plan. Section 4. Further Actions. The Township Supervisor, Clerk and Treasurer are authorized and directed to take all actions necessary to effectuate this Ordinance including, without limitation, paying all premiums due and owing under the Pension Plan. Section 5. Ratification and Retroactive Effect. The Township Board’s 1977 adoption of the Pension Plan is ratified and approved and this Ordinance shall be interprted and given retroactive effect so that the purpose outlined in Section 1 are accomplished. Section 6. Severability. Should any provision or section of this Ordinance be found invalid by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction, such finding shall not invalidate any remaining provision or application, and this Ordinance shall be deemed severable. YEAS: 4 NO: 1 ABSTAIN: 0 ORDINANCE NO. 050708 ADOPTED I, Lorna Wilson, the Clerk of Castleton Township, Barry County, Michigan, certify that the foregoing is a true and accurate copy of an ordinance adopted on May 7, 2008 by the Township Board of Castleton Township at a regularly scheduled meeting, which meeting was noticed in compliance with Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976, as amended. Lorna Wilson, Clerk Adopted: 5-8-2008 Published: 5-15-2008 Effective: Immediately and retroactively 77523520 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Alvin Fleetwood, a married man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 27, 2003, and recorded on July 2, 2003 in instrument 1107756, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Eight Thousand Nine And 60/100 Dollars ($78,009.60), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 5, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 36, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, Barry County, Michigan, described as follows: commencing at a point 33 feet West and 330 feet South of the center Section 36, Town 3 North, Range 7 West; thence West 132 feet; thence South 197.17 feet; thence East 132 feet; thence North 197.17 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 8, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523349 File #201120F01 PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by ANTHONY T. NORRIS and KATHLEEN NORRIS, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated May 11, 2007, and recorded on May 17, 2007, in Document No. 1180627, and assigned by said mortgagee to THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ten Thousand Seventeen Dollars and Forty-Five Cents ($110,017.45), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on June 5, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: LOTS 57, 58, 59 AND 70, EXCEPT THE SOUTH 7.50 FEET OF LOT 70, LONG BEACH REPLAT BY COURT ACTION ORDERED IN LIBER 299 PAGE 563 BARRY COUNTY RECORDS, AND RECORDED IN LIBER 2 OF PLATS, PAGE 66, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS, BALTIMORE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 2, 2008 THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK Mortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77523409 Southfield, MI 48075 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Arlin F. Dougherty and Judith K. Dougherty, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Vandyk Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan Corporation, Mortgagee, dated July 29, 1999, and recorded on August 6, 1999 in instrument 1033546, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Nine Thousand One Hundred FortyNine And 59/100 Dollars ($89,149.59), including interest at 9.8% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 5, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 13 and 14, Pierson's Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 2 of Plats on Page 41, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 8, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523354 File #003915F04 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Tara M. Marble, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 5, 2007, and recorded on April 13, 2007 in instrument 1179221, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Nineteen Thousand Two Hundred Ninety-Six And 11/100 Dollars ($319,296.11), including interest at 7.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 5, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 27 of Valley Park Shores, according to the plat thereof as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats on Page 24. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 8, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523317 File #201027F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by William J. Buckner and Suzanne M. Buckner, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 21, 2002, and recorded on June 4, 2002 in instrument 1081652, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-One Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-Seven And 36/100 Dollars ($171,747.36), including interest at 7.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 22, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 7 of Near Lane Estates Plat No. 1, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats, on Page 7 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 24, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522777 File #070598F02 PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by ROBERT NINO and JENNIFER NINO, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to MORTGAGE PLUS OF AMERICA CORPORATION, Mortgagee, dated May 8, 2003, and recorded on May 13, 2003, in Document No. 1104181, and assigned by said mortgagee to US BANK, NA, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Five Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty-Four Dollars and Fifty-Four Cents ($95,754.54), including interest at 6.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on May 29, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: THE NORTH 1 / 2 OF LOTS 4 AND 5 OF BLOCK 15 OF DANIEL STRIKER'S ADDITION, TO THE CITY, FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1 OF PLATS ON PAGE 11. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 28, 2008 US BANK, NA Mortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77523164 Southfield, MI 48075 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John Tarchala and Nicoline Tarchala fka Nicoline Astrensky, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 5, 2007, and recorded on June 22, 2007 in instrument 1182059, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety-Two Thousand Two Hundred Nine And 78/100 Dollars ($192,209.78), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 5, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 330 feet of the North 660 feet of the following described as parcel: The West 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 13, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, Johnstown Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 8, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523326 File #200960F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ann R Smith, original mortgagor(s), to First Place Bank, Mortgagee, dated January 10, 2007, and recorded on January 24, 2007 in instrument 1175538, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four Thousand Nine Hundred Eighteen And 03/100 Dollars ($94,918.03), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 29, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 3, Block 3 R.J. Grant's Seconds Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of plats, page 16 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 1, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523084 File #200399F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Tonya Vickery, an unmarried woman, to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated June 16, 2006 and recorded July 5, 2006 in Instrument Number 1166793, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Five Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-Seven and 94/100 Dollars ($95,897.94) including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MAY 22, 2008. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 10, Block 2, Kenfield's Second Addition, according to the plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 37. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: April 24, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 2485021499 77522772 File No. 200.3282 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 15, 2008 — Page 9 LEGAL NOTICES AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY (248) 362-6100 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Robert F. Sherwood and Patricia J. Sherwood, husband and wife of Barry County, Michigan, Mortgagor to U. S. Bank National Association ND dated the 1st day of December, A.D. 2006, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 11th day of December, A.D. 2006, Instrument No. 1173734 of Barry Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, for principal of $97,603.49 (ninety-seven thousand six hundred three and 49/100) plus accrued interest at 9.500% (nine point five zero zero) percent per annum. And no suit proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statue of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on, the 12th day of June, A.D., 2008, at 1:00:00 PM o’clock said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI, Barry County, Michigan, of the premises described in said mortgage. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the City of Hastings, in the County of Barry and State of Michigan and described as follows to wit: City of Hastings, County of Barry, Michigan: Commencing at the Southwest corner of Lot 289 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, thence West 12 rods for the place of beginning; thence North 8 rods, thence West 4 rods, thence South 8 rods, thence East 4 rods to the place of beginning of Section 18, Town 3 North, Range 8 West. Commonly known as: 417 West Mill Street PPN:08-55-001-105-00 The redemption period shall be six months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 15, 2008 WELTMAN, WEINBERG & REIS CO., L.P.A. By: Michael I. Rich (P-41938) Attorney for Plaintiff Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A. 2155 Butterfield Drive Suite 200-S Troy, MI 48084 77523578 WWR# 10012908 PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by ANDREA K. HARTMAN, A SINGLE WOMAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated September 7, 2007, and recorded on September 11, 2007, in Document No. 20070911-0001878, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-Three Dollars and Sixty-Eight Cents ($80,933.68), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on May 29, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: LOT 24 OF SUNDAGO PARK ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN LIBER 2 OF PLATS, PAGE 71 OF BARRY COUNTY RECORDS. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 28, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77523169 Southfield, MI 48075 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Steven C. Schaffer and Rebecca Schaffer, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 3, 2004 and recorded January 20, 2004 in Instrument Number 1120982, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by GMAC Mortgage, LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Four Thousand Three Hundred Eighty-Two and 30/100 Dollars ($84,382.30) including interest at 5.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JUNE 12, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 43 of the Village of Nashville, according to the Recorded Plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: May 15, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 2485021499 77523563 File No. 280.5053 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Vince M. Hinman, a single man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 29, 2007 and recorded June 6, 2007 in Instrument Number 1181377, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Seven and 83/100 Dollars ($114,527.83) including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JUNE 5, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel A: Commencing at the Southwest corner of Section 8, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 00 degrees 22 minutes 37 seconds East 793.35 feet along the West line of said Section 8; thence South 66 degrees 16 minutes 49 seconds East 145.28 feet to the true point of beginning; thence North 23 degrees 56 minutes 04 seconds East 400.00 feet to the centerline of Floria Road; thence South 66 degrees 16 minutes 49 seconds East 263.00 feet along said centerline; thence South 00 degrees 32 minutes 48 seconds East 271.93 feet; thence South 87 degrees 00 minutes 04 seconds West 338.28 feet; thence North 66 degrees 16 minutes 49 seconds West 74.10 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Northeasterly 33 feet thereof for Floria Road, and any other easement or restrictions of record. Together with and subject to an easement for private roadway ingress and egress, and public utilities purposes described separately. Description of Easement for Ingress and Egress: Commencing at the Southwest comer of Section 8, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 89 degrees 07 minutes 20 seconds East 550.92 feet along the South line of said Section 8; thence North 00 degrees 32 minutes 48 seconds West 261.71 feet to the true point of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 27 minutes 12 seconds West 66.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 32 minutes 48 seconds East 771.21 feet to the centerline of Floria Road; thence South 66 degrees 16 minutes 49 seconds East 72.40 feet along said centerline; thence South 00 degrees 32 minutes 48 seconds East 741.47 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: May 8, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77523382 File No. 285.4020 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Clyde R Wallace, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to National City Mortgage a division of National City Bank, Mortgagee, dated March 29, 2007, and recorded on April 5, 2007 in instrument 1178387, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Twenty-Four Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-Six And 05/100 Dollars ($224,356.05), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 5, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 130 feet of the North 250 feet of the Southeast 1/4 and the Northeast 1/4 of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, 30 acres off the South end of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range 7 West. Also, commencing at the Southwest corner of the East 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 28; thence North 59 rods for the place of beginning; thence North 2 rods; thence East to the highway; thence South 2 rods; thence West to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 8, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523418 File #201580F01 LEGAL NOTICE The annual report of the Paulsen Trust for the year 2007 is available for inspection at its principal office during regular business hours by any citizen requesting within the 180 days of this notice. Nelson R. Allen, Trustee 5230 Village Dr., SW 77523449 Wyoming, M 49509 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michelle Szczepanczyk, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 16, 2007, and recorded on March 20, 2007 in instrument 1177670, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Four Hundred Fifteen Thousand Eight Hundred Eight And 54/100 Dollars ($415,808.54), including interest at 7.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 5, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 19, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the North 1/4 corner of said section; thence South 89 degrees 56 minutes 54 seconds East 753.27 feet along the North line of said Northeast 1/4 to the Point of Beginning; thence South 89 degrees 56 minutes 54 seconds East 276.42 feet along said North line; thence South 00 degrees 22 minutes 00 seconds West 240.00 feet; thence South 36 degrees 33 minutes 54 seconds West 447.91 feet; thence North 89 degrees 56 minutes 54 seconds West 12.09 feet; thence North 00 degrees 23 minutes 11 seconds East 600.00 feet to the North line of said section and the Point of Beginning. Subject to any easements, restrictions and limitations of records. Parcel contains 2.71 acres including pond area and highway right of way. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 8, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523241 File #200577F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Denise Hyder and Christopher Hyder, Wife and Husband to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as a nominee for First Franklin A Division of Nat. City Bank of IN, Mortgagee, dated April 14, 2006, and recorded on May 15, 2006, as Instrument Number 1164633, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-FF10, Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, Series 2006-FF10 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty Two and 89/100 Dollars($105,862.89) including interest at the rate of 8.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on May 29, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 23 of Smith's Lakeview Center, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 6 of Plats, Page 50, Barry County Records. 1157 AUBURN LANE The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: April 24, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77522812 Our File No. 194.00372 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT; ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW. ATTENTION POTENTIAL PURCHASERS AT FORECLOSURE SALE: In the case of resolution prior to or simultaneously with the aforementioned foreclosure sale, Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation) may rescind this sale at any time prior to the end of the redemption period. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited to the return of your bid amount tendered at the sale, plus interest. Default having occurred in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by Kenneth T. Hudson and Holly M. Hudson, husband and wife, to Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation), dated September 8, 1999, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry in the State of Michigan on September 15, 1999, in Document Number 1035358, et. seq., on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due as of the date of this Notice the sum of $148,613.89, which amount may or may not be the entire indebtedness owed by Kenneth T. Hudson and Holly M. Hudson, husband and wife, to Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation), together with interest at 9.50 percent per annum. NOW THEREFORE, Notice is hereby given that the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative and that pursuant to that power of sale and MCL 600.3201 et. seq., on June 19, 2008 at 1:00 p.m., on the East steps of the Circuit Court Building in Hastings, Michigan, that being the place for holding the Circuit Court and/or for conducting such foreclosure sales for the County of Barry, there will be offered at public sale, the premises, or some part thereof, described in said Mortgage as follows, to-wit: SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF IRVING, COUNTY OF BARRY, STATE OF MICHIGAN, IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: PARCEL A-1: THAT PART OF THE NORTH 3/4 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 15, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTH 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 11’15” EAST 1051.01 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST 1/4; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 47’18” WEST 286.0 FEET ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 396 FEET OF SAID NORTH 3/4, EAST 1/2, SOUTHWEST 1/4; THENCE NORTH 66 DEGREES 31’14” WEST 4.42 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 66 DEGREES 31’14” WEST 372.64 FEET TO REFERENCE POINT “A”; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 05’37” EAST 200.47 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 47’18” EAST 331.12 FEET ALONG THE NORTHLINE OF THE SOUTH 748 FEET OF SAID NORTH 3/4, EAST 1/2, SOUTHWEST 1/4; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 41’34” EAST 350.33 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT AS DESCRIBED IN THE EASEMENT DESCRIPTION. EASEMENT DESCRIPTION: SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS, AND UTILITY PURPOSES OVER 66 FOOT WIDE STRIP OF LAND, THE CENTERLINE OF WHICH IS DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTH 1/4 CORNER OF SECTION 15, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 11’15” EAST 1360.01 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1/4 TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 47’18” WEST 450.75 FEET ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 714 FEET OF THE NORTH 3/4 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF SAID SOUTHWEST 1/4; THENCE SOUTH 47 DEGREES 37’18” WEST 247.22 FEET TO THE REFERENCE POINT “A”; THENCE SOUTH 66 DEGREES 31’14” EAST 220.0 FEET TO THE PLACE OF ENDING OF SAID EASEMENT; ALSO OVER A 66 FOOT WIDE STRIP OF LAND BEGINNING AT SAID REFERENCE POINT “A”; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 47’18” WEST 220.0 FEET TO THE PLACE OF ENDING OF SAID EASEMENT. which also includes any interest Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation) may have in the 1995 Independence Mobile Home, Serial Number MY9638916AFB. The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale unless the property is found to be abandoned pursuant to MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of sale or fifteen (15) days from the date of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(b) was posted and mailed. BRANDT, FISHER, ALWARD & ROY, P.C. Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation) by: DONALD A. BRANDT (P30183) Attorneys for Mortgagee 1241 E. Eighth Street, P.O. Box 5817 Traverse City, Michigan 49696-5817 77523503 (231) 941-9660 CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Hastings will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The purpose of the Public Hearing is for the Zoning Board of Appeals to hear comments and make a determination on a variance request by owner Stephen Laubaugh, 310 West Madison Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 The applicant has requested a variance from Sections 90-859 (A)(2) and 90-884 (A)(5) of the City of Hastings Code of Ordinances, that if granted, will allow a fence closer than the minimum requirement of 15 feet from the secondary front yard setback and a fence higher than 3 feet, and the construction of a swimming pool in the secondary front yard. Legal description of said property is: E 1/2 LOTS 1145 & 1146, OF THE ORIGINAL PLAN OF THE VILLAGE (NOW CITY) OF HASTINGS. Written comments will be received on the above request at Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Request for information and/or minutes of said hearing should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to Hastings City Clerk (telephone number 269-9452468) or TDD call relay services 1-800-649-3777. 77523522 Thomas E. Emery City Clerk THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Pamela Smith, a married woman and Loren Smith, her husband, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 26, 2005 and recorded October 5, 2005 in Instrument Number 1153906, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. as Trustee by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Nine Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Five and 53/100 Dollars ($129,635.53) including interest at 10.22% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MAY 29, 2008. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 38, Plat of Bur Mar Estates Number 1, City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 36, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: May 1, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 2485021499 File No. 207.9372 77523190 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Tad Lubitz, A Married Man and Kim Lubitz, His Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 3, 2006, and recorded on March 6, 2006 in instrument 1160957, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2006-HE4 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-Seven And 46/100 Dollars ($80,697.46), including interest at 8.84% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 12, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 142 rods North of the Southwest corner of Section 15, Town 4 North, Range 7 West; Thence East 9 rods; Thence North 8 rods 13 1/2 feet; Thence West 9 rods; Thence South 8 rods 13 1/2 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 15, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523526 File #202219F01 NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held May 13, 2008, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or ww.barrycounty.org. 77517967 • NOTICE • PUBLIC MEETING BARRY COUNTY CENTRAL DISPATCH PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING The regular monthly Public Meeting of the Central Dispatch Plan Review Committee will be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 7:00P.M. at the Barry County Health Department Building, 330 W. Woodlawn, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The Plan Review Committee will be reviewing the current Governing Plan of Barry County 9-1-1 Central Dispatch. 77523555 �Page 10 — Thursday, May 15, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES FORECLOSURE NOTICE Default has occurred in a Mortgage made on September 4, 2003 by R&S Enterprises, Inc., a/k/a R&S Enterprises I, Inc., as Mortgagor, to Hastings City Bank, a Michigan banking corporation, as Mortgagee. The Mortgage was recorded on September 9, 2003, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan in Instrument No. 1 1 12941. At the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due and unpaid on the Mortgage the sum of Ninety Thousand Four Hundred Thirty Three and 05/100 Dollars ($90,433.05), including interest at 6.50% per annum. No suit or proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale contained in the Mortgage has become operative by reason of such default. On Thursday, June 12, 2008, at one o'clock in the afternoon at the east steps of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, which is the place for holding mortgage sales for Barry County, Michigan, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including attorneys' fees allowed by law, the property located in the Village of Nashville, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described in the Mortgage as follows: Lots 50 and 51, except the South 60 feet of said Lot 51, of the Village of Nashville, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 10, Barry County, Michigan. More commonly known as: 109 State Street, Nashville, Michigan 49073 Tax Id No. 08-52-000-000-050-00 The redemption period shall be six months from the date of sale unless the property is determined abandoned under MCL 600.324 la, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty days from the date of sale. MILLER JOHNSON Attorneys for Mortgagee Dated: May , 2008 By: Rachel J. Foster 303 North Rose Street, Suite 600 Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007 269-226-2982 77523540 KZ DOCS20S162vl 36177.104 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy A. Batchelor and Kimberly L. Batchelor, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 10, 2002, and recorded on May 19, 2003 in instrument 1104625, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Eight And 06/100 Dollars ($162,568.06), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 29, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 corner of said Section; thence South 0 degrees 30 minutes 00 Seconds East, 462.92 feet along the East line of said Section; thence South 89 degrees, 45 minutes, 24 seconds West, 328.97 feet parallel with the East-West 1/4 line of said Section, to the point of beginning; thence South 89 degrees, 45 minutes, 24 seconds West, 328.96 feet; thence South 0 degrees, 34 minutes 00 seconds East, 530.20 feet along the West line of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section; thence North 89 degrees 42 minutes, 30 seconds East 328.65 feet parallel with the South line of the Northeast 1/4 the Southeast 1/4 of said Section; thence North 0 degrees 32 minutes 00 seconds West 529.92 feet along the East line of the West 1/2 of the East 1/2 of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section, to the point of beginning. Subject to and together with an easement for ingress and egress as described in Schedule "X" Description of Schedule "X": That part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, described as: The East 20.0 feet of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section, also those parts of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 1 and the Southeast 1/4 of Section 6, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, the centerline of which is described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 of said Section 1; thence South 0 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds East 1317.30 feet along the East line of said Section to the South line of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 1 and the point of beginning; thence North 0 degrees 30 minutes, 00 seconds West, 324.74 feet; thence South 89 degrees 42 minutes, 30 seconds West, 657.31 feet parallel with the East-West 1/4 line of said Section; thence North 0 degrees 34 minutes, 00 seconds West, 530.20 feet along the West line of the East 1/2 of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section to reference point "A"; thence South 89 degrees, 45 minutes, 24 seconds West, 528.96 feet to the point of ending. Also, that part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, described as: Beginning at the above described reference Point "A"; thence North 0 degrees, 34 minutes,00 seconds West, 200.00 feet to the point of ending of said centerline. and Also, the West 33 feet of the West 1/2 of the West fractional 1/2 of the Southwest fractin 1/4 of Section 6, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Except the South 396.00 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 1, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523079 File #199749F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Andy F. Livingston, an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Long Beach Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated April 26, 2004, and recorded on May 5, 2004 in instrument 1127051, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust 2004-3, Asset-Backed Certificates Series 2004-3 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Eight Thousand One Hundred SixtyFour And 70/100 Dollars ($88,164.70), including interest at 10.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 12, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6 of Vogt's Addition according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, on Page 102. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 15, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #201984F01 77523531 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy Dirks, a married man, Kristy J. Dirks, a married woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 21, 2005, and recorded on November 3, 2005 in instrument 1155691, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Four Thousand One Hundred Ninety-Nine And 36/100 Dollars ($124,199.36), including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 5, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: All that parcel of Land in Township of Barry, Barry County, State of Michigan, as more fully described in Deed Instrument #1105581, ID#08-03-023-00406, being known and designated as; beginning at the 1/4 corner common to Section 22 and 23, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, thence North 00 degrees, 10 minutes 32 seconds West, 1319.33 feet along the Section line common to Sections 22 and 23; thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes 14 seconds East, 274.67 feet along the North line of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section 23; thence South 43 degrees 43 minutes 30 minutes East, 456.56 feet; thence South 06 degrees 21 minutes 17 seconds West, 696.33 feet to the true point of beginning; thence North 89 degrees 52 minutes 29 seconds West, 220.00 feet; thence South 06 degrees 21 minutes 17 seconds West, 200.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes 29 seconds East 220.00 feet; thence North 06 degrees 21 minutes 17 seconds East, 200.00 feet to the point of beginning. Together with a private easement for ingress, egress and public utilities purposes, 99 feet in width described as: Beginning at a point on the East-West 1/4 line of Section 23, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, distant South 89 degrees 52 minutes 29 seconds East, 255.97 feet from the West 1/4 corner of said Section 23; thence North 06 degrees 21 minutes 17 seconds East, 255.97 feet from the West 1/4 corner of said Section 23; thence North 06 degrees 21 minutes 17 seconds East, 99.59 feet; thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes 29 seconds East, 454.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 07 minutes 31 seconds West 99.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 52 minutes 29 seconds West 464.81 feet along said East-West 1/4 line to the Point of Beginning. Also: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 23, Town 1 North, Range 9 West; thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes 29 seconds East, 475.97 feet along the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 23; thence North 06 degrees 21 minutes 17 seconds East, 299.59 feet for the place of beginning; thence continuing North 06 degrees 21 minutes 17 seconds East, 100.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 52 minutes 29 seconds West, 120.00 feet; thence South 06 degrees 21 minutes 18 seconds West, 100.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes 29 seconds East, 120.00 feet to the place of beginning. By fee simple deed from Timothy Dirks and Kristy Dirks, husband and wife as set forth in Inst #1105581 dated 5/28/2003 and recorded 06/02/2003, Barry County Records. State of Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 8, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523253 File #200910F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE Default has occurred in a Mortgage made on June 17, 2003 by R&S Enterprises,Inc., a/k/a R&S Enterprises I, Inc. as Mortgagor, to Hastings City Bank, a Michigan banking corporation, as Mortgagee. The Mortgage was recorded on June 23, 2003, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan in Instrument No. 1 1 06970. At the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due and unpaid on the Mortgage the sum of One Hundred Eight Thousand Three and 79/100 Dollars ($108,003.79), including interest at 5.550% per annum. No suit or proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale contained in the Mortgage has become operative by reason of such default. On Thursday, June 12, 2008, at one o'clock in the afternoon at the east steps of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, which is the place for holding mortgage sales for Barry County, Michigan, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including attorneys' fees allowed by law, the property located in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described in the Mortgage as follows: The North 1A of Lot 887 and the East 20 feet of the North !/2 of Lot 886 of the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. More commonly known as 404 S. Jefferson Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 Tax Id No. 08-055-201-274-00 The redemption period shall be six months from the date of sale unless the property is determined abandoned under MCL 600.324 la, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty days from the date of sale. MILLER JOHNSON Attorneys for Mortgagee Dated: May 2008 By: Rachel J. Foster 303 North Rose Street, Suite 600 Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007 269-226-2982 77523545 KZ DOCS 208127vl 36177.104 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kevin J. Tava and Jeannie Tava, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 8, 2005 and recorded March 23, 2005 in Instrument Number 1143105, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Nine Hundred FiftySix and 73/100 Dollars ($114,956.73) including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JUNE 12, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 10, Market Street Plat, as Recorded in Liber 5, Page 89 of Plats, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: May 15, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 2485021499 77523568 File No. 285.4107 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Donald A. Starner, Sr. and Mary E. Grooten-Starner, his wife, to First Finance, Mortgagee, dated April 24, 1997 and recorded April 29, 1997 in Liber 692, Page 730, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Chase Home Finance LLC, successor by merger to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Six Thousand Six Hundred Two and 13/100 Dollars ($76,602.13) including interest at 12.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MAY 29, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the West one-quarter of post of fractional Section 1, Town 1 North, Range 10 West, Prairieville Township, Barry County, Michigan, and running thence East along the East and West onequarter line, 867.00 feet to the point of beginning of this description; thence North 330.00 feet; thence East 660.00 feet; thence South 330.00 feet to said one-quarter line; thence West thereon, 660.00 feet to beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: May 1, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 2485021499 77523179 File No. 209.1787 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert L. Robinson, Jr. and Sandra L. Robinson, husband and wife, joint tenants, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 12, 2006 and recorded June 19, 2006 in Instrument Number 1166196, and Modification Agreement recorded 1-14-2008 in Instrument Number 20080114-0000458, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Chase Home Finance LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand Forty-Nine and 58/100 Dollars ($128,049.58) including interest at 7.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JUNE 5, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Wooldland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the South 60 acres of the North onehalf of the Southwest one-quarter lying East of Highway M-66, being in Section 13, Town 4 North, Range 7 West. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: May 8, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77523428 File No. 310.2753 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ronald A Covington and Annette Marie Covington, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 20, 2004, and recorded on August 6, 2004 in instrument 1131997, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eight Thousand Seven And 55/100 Dollars ($108,007.55), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 12, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 45 of Lynden Johncock Plat, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in liber 3 of plats on page 33 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 15, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523497 File #202336F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Dalia Garza, an Unmarried Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Union Federal Bank of Indianapolis, Mortgagee, dated May 2, 2005, and recorded on May 6, 2005 in instrument 1146057, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Two Thousand One Hundred Seventeen And 28/100 Dollars ($82,117.28), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 12, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 19, Town 1 North, Range 8 West; thence South along the East line of said Section 220.85 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 75.42 feet; thence South 88 degrees 01 minutes 30 seconds West 214.62 feet; thence North 82.5 feet; thence North 89 degrees 55 minutes East 214.50 feet to the place of beginning, subject to Roadway easement over the Easterly 33 feet thereof for Banfield Road. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 15, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523550 File #202668F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brian J. Eveland, an unmarried man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 17, 2006 and recorded May 3, 2006 in Instrument Number 1164006, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Two Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty-Nine and 74/100 Dollars ($172,889.74) including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JUNE 12, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel C: A parcel of land in the Southeast onequarter of Section 36, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, the surveyed boundary of said parcel described as: Commencing at the East one-quarter corner of said Section 36; thence South 00 degrees 14 minutes 00 seconds East along the East line of said section 631.40 feet; thence North 89 degrees 41 minutes 00 seconds West 436.58 feet to the Point of Beginning of this description; thence continuing North 89 degrees 41 minutes 00 seconds West 235.70 feet; thence North 84 degrees 08 minutes 00 seconds West 38.49 feet; thence North 07 degrees 41 minutes 26 seconds East 404.19 feet; thence South 89 degrees 35 minutes 56 seconds East parallel with the East-West one-quarter line of said section 220.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 54 seconds West 404.25 feet to the Point of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: May 15, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77523573 File No. 285.1959 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Donna L Abbott and Troy L Abbott, Wife and Husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 31, 2001, and recorded on January 3, 2002 in instrument 1072366, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Two Thousand Nine Hundred Six And 89/100 Dollars ($92,906.89), including interest at 7.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 5, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the North line of Section 29, town 3 North, Range 7 West, Distant North 88 degrees 59 minutes 50 seconds east 1112.30 feet from the North 1/4 corner of Section 29; thence North 88 degrees 59 minutes 50 seconds East 336.78 feet along said North Section line; thence South 00 degrees 28 minutes 43 seconds East 11.26 feet to the centerline of occupied roadway known as thornapple Lake Road; thence Easterly 144.62 feet along said centerline and the Arc of a curve to the right with Radius of 700.00 feet, the Chord of which bears South 84 degrees 33 minutes 37 seconds East and measures 144.36 feet; thence South 1 degree 30 minutes 00 seconds East 718.33 feet to the North right-of-way line of abandoned Penn central railroad; Thence westerly 697.16 feet along said North line and the Arc of a curve to the Left with radius of 8000.00 feet, the chord of which bears North 89 degrees 09 minutes 39 seconds West and measures 696.94 feet; thence South 88 degrees 20 minutes 34 seconds west 245.53 feet along said North line of railroad; Thence North 00 degrees 14 minutes 20 seconds East 276.33 feet parallel with the north and south 1/4 line of Section 29; thence North 88 degrees 59 minutes 50 seconds East 440.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 14 minutes 20 seconds East 450.00 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 8, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523433 File #201838F01 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 15, 2008 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kara McKeough, a single woman and Shaun Hollars, a single man as joint tenants with full rights of survivorship, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 15, 2006, and recorded on May 19, 2006 in instrument 1164805, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Two Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-Three And 67/100 Dollars ($82,333.67), including interest at 7.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 12, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of the West 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 33, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan; and running thence East 401 feet along the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 33 to the true place of beginning; thence continuing East 505 feet along said East and West 1/4 line; thence South 1324 feet along a fence row to a point which lies 911 feet East of said North and South 1/4 line; thence West 290 feet parallel with said East and West 1/4 line; thence North 1084 feet; thence West 215 feet to a point distant East 401.9 feet from said North and South 1/4 line; thence North 240 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 15, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523515 File #202373F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bonny J. Wagner and Thomas A. Wagner, wife and husband, to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated September 4, 2004 and recorded September 23, 2004 in Instrument Number 1134355, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee to Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004- R11 under the Pooling and Servicing agreement dated as of December 1, 2004, without recourse by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty Thousand Ninety-Seven and 35/100 Dollars ($130,097.35) including interest at 10.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MAY 29, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner, thence East 530 feet along the North line of said property; thence South 240 feet on a line parallel with the West line of said property; thence West 530 feet on a line parallel with the North line of said property; thence North 240 feet on the West line of said property to the point of beginning of the following property: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the Northeast one-quarter (recorded as Southeast one-quarter) of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 36, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, running thence East 16 and 2/100 chains, thence North 24 and 92/100 chains; thence West 16 and 2/100 chains; thence South 24 and 92/100 chains to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: May 1, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77523174 File No. 214.5168 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on October 2, 2006, by Jacqualine Sniezek, a single woman, as Mortgagor, given by her to First National Bank of America, whose address is 241 E. Saginaw Hwy., Suite 600, P.O. Box 980, East Lansing, Michigan 48826-0980, as Mortgagee, and recorded on October 11, 2006, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1171277, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Twenty-Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty-Seven and 29/100 Dollars ($29,867.29); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, June 5, 2008 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF ORANGEVILLE, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Beginning at the Southwest corner of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, thence East 720 feet for the point of beginning; thence South 700 feet; thence East 600 feet; thence North 370 feet; thence West 264 feet; thence North 330 feet; thence West 336 feet to point of beginning. Commonly known as: 11331 Keller Road, Shelbyville, Michigan 49344. Includes 1991 Mobile Home Reman Empir (serial number 11239915) The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: April 22, 2008 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF AMERICA Benjamin J. Price of East Lansing, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 77522836 (517) 371-8253 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Glen A Johnson II and Nelda K Johnson, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 10, 2001, and recorded on August 13, 2001 in instrument 1064695, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-One Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Seven And 30/100 Dollars ($91,637.30), including interest at 7.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 22, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 2, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, described as: Commencing at the North 1/4 corner of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 03 minutes 34 seconds West 2226.29 feet along the West line of the Northeast 1/4 to the point of beginning; thence South 00 degrees 03 minutes 34 seconds West 209.94 feet, along the West line of the Northeast 1/4; thence North 89 degrees 45 minutes 48 seconds East 243.18 feet, to the centerline of Whitneyville Road; thence North 08 degrees 05 minutes 02 seconds East 212.18 feet, along the centerline of Whitneyville Road; thence South 89 degrees 45 minutes 46 seconds West 272.80 feet, to the point of beginning, subject to highway right of way for Whitneyville Road The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 24, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77522782 File #004932F03 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Robert J. Anderson and Judy L. Anderson,husband and wife, Mortgagors, to Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Mortgagee, dated the 27th day of September, 2002 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 14th day of November, 2002 in Doc# 1091466 of Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of Twenty Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty Six & 78/100 ($20,926.78), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 12th day of June, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock pm Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 6.6250% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the Township of Johnston, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: The North 1 / 2 of the Southeast 1 / 4 of the Southeast 1 / 4 of Section 26, Town 1 North Range 8 West. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 5/15/2008 Wells Fargo Bank, NA Mortgagee ____________________________________ Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Randy Kozan, a married man and Sandy Kozan, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 24, 2005, and recorded on November 2, 2005 in instrument 1155617, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Forty-One Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Two And 25/100 Dollars ($241,582.25), including interest at 9.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 12, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Delton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the South half of the Southwest 1/4, Section 16, Town 2 North, range 9 West, Hope Township, Barry County, described as: Commencing North 15 degrees 09 minutes 00 seconds West, 66 feet from the Northwest corner of Lot 17, Colvin's Plat; thence North 15 degrees 09 minutes 00 seconds West, 200 feet; thence North 46 degrees 36 minutes 30 seconds East, 165 feet; thence North 57 degrees 19 minutes 00 seconds East 100 feet; thence South 15 degrees 09 minutes 00 seconds East 200 feet; thence South 57 degrees 19 minutes 00 seconds West, 100 feet; thence South 46 degrees 36 minutes 30 seconds West, 165 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 15, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523509 File #202372F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Dale Sibley, Nancy M. Sibley, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 29, 2004, and recorded on December 16, 2004 in instrument 200412160018861, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC Bank USA, N.A. as Trustee for the registered holders of the Renaissance Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-4 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Three Hundred Ten And 58/100 Dollars ($105,310.58), including interest at 8.59% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 29, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 20, Town 2 North, Range 9 West; thence South 89 degrees 44 minutes 44 seconds East 656.56 feet along the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 20; thence North 00 degrees 25 minutes 10 seconds West 405.03 feet to the true point of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 44 minutes 40 seconds East 261.50 feet to the West line of platted Pike Road as shown on the recorded plat of Dianan Shores; thence North 00 degrees 25 minutes 10 seconds West 149.00 feet along said West line; thence North 89 degrees 44 minutes 40 seconds West 256.24 feet along the South line of Units 6 and 7 of Guernsey Highlands Condominium; thence South 01 degrees 36 minutes 06 seconds West 72.96 feet along the East line of Unit 9 of said Guernsey Highlands; thence South 01 degrees 36 minutes 06 seconds West 72.96 feet along the East line of Unit 9 of said Guernsey Highlands; thence South 01 degrees 36 minutes 06 minutes West 76.07 feet to the point of beginning. This Deed is given pursuant to a land contract between the parties dated October 14, 1996. Grantors do not warrant any acts or omissions of Grantees since the date of said Land Contract. Subject to easements, reservations, restrictions and limitations of record, if any. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 1, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523094 File #200432F01 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Trust In re: Geneva M. Morehouse and the Morehouse Family Trust dated November 3, 1986, as amended. Date of Birth of Geneva M. Morehouse: September 1, 1927. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Geneva M. Morehouse, who lived at 18675 US Highway 19 North, Clearwater, Florida died November 27, 2007. No probate estate is currently contemplated for the decedent. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the decedent and the Morehouse Family Trust dated November 3, 1996, as amended, will be forever barred unless presented to: National City Bank, named Trustee of the Morehouse Family Trust dated November 3, 1986, as amended, within 3 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: May 2, 2008 Willis & Willis, PLC Michael J. Willis P62567 628 South Park Street Kalamazoo, MI 49007 (269) 492-1040 George Schumacher fbo National City Bank 108 East Michigan Avenue, K-B01-2A Kalamazoo, MI 49007-3966 77523455 (269) 376-8014 77523461 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS FILE NO. N/A In the matter of Ila Cummiford Trust. Date of birth: 05/20/1929. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Ila Cummiford, who lived at 12404 Bayview Drive, Grand Rapids, Michigan died 01/27/2008. There is no personal representative of the decedent’s estate to whom Letters of Authority have been issued. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the Trust will be forever barred unless presented to David Cummiford, Co-Trustee of the Ila Cummiford Trust within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: May 6, 2008 Lauretta K. Murphy P-41984 250 Monroe Ave., Suite 800 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 David Cummiford 12891 Johnson Drive 77523452 Wayland, MI 49438 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Trust In the matter of ALLEYNE WARNER, Trust dated June 24, 1999. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, ALLEYNE WARNER, who lived at 9885 Davenport Road, Woodland, Michigan died April 15, 2008 leaving a certain trust under the name of ALLEYNE WARNER Trust, and dated June 24, 1999, wherein the decedent was the Settlor and Patti Raymond was named as the trustee serving at the time of or as a result of the decedents death. Creditors of the decedent and of the trust are notified that all claims against the decedent or against the trust will be forever barred unless presented to Patti Raymond the named trustee at 10895 Ford Road, Plainwell, Michigan within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Robert L. Byington 222 West Apple Street, P.O. Box 248 Hastings, Michigan 49058 269-945-9557 Patti Raymond 10895 Ford Road 77523538 Plainwell, Michigan 49080 by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Orangeville Township residents were out in force at the May 13 township board meeting. Questions were raised about the location of ball fields, playgrounds, road assessments and library services to residents. Mark Paradowski, head of the parks committee, explained to the trustees that the best place to put the ball fields was behind the township building. The current fields are very uneven and outfielders get sun in their eyes. He told the board that it would cost about $5,300 to even out the playing surface. He also noted that recreation field designers do not want to put the location of a playground near ball diamonds because of safety concerns. Supervisor Tom Risk told Paradowski, “several parents want to be able to see their children on the playground while they are watching games.” Paradowski replied, “parents may have to supervise children on the playground. Safety is most important.” Paradowski had Warren Wheeler talk about how to safely design the areas to allow children to be safe and have ball diamonds set up well for players. In April, Rook had asked questions about the impact of the amphitheater set for a later phase of park development near a residential neighborhood. Paradowski has talked with residents and none are opposed to the amphitheater. He did redesign the direction of the amphitheater to limit noise going outside the park area. Paradowski added that funding for the park is currently being provided by the funds raised during Orangeville Days. “We hope to work with the township as we develop the park,” he said. This spring, the contractor who had volunteered his services at no cost to work on the new ball diamonds will have to charge $1,000 due to the cost of fuel and the fact that he is now busy on paving work. Mel Risner asked Paradowski to add a walking path to a later phase of the park development. Then the board agreed to allow phases one (the ball fields) and two (the playground) to go forward. The park committee will meet May 19 to complete plans for this spring’s work on the park. In other business, the board opened a conversation with residents opposed to an assessment to pave Fawn Lake Road. Most in the audience were among those opposed to an assessment. Several people noted that the residents were already paying an assessment for sewers. Others want to upgrade the condition of the gravel road, but maintain the “rural character” of the area by keeping it a gravel private road. After more than an hour, the board decided to have the neighbors get together and come to a consensus on the issue. Resident Kelly Coplin told the board, “this issue is tearing the neighborhood apart.” Library concerns also surfaced between those in favor and those opposed to being included within the Delton District Library. Dave Shanley said those who supported paying for library services in Delton were corrupt. He also said that it was important to follow the wishes of the electorate, who had voted down a library millage in 2006. See ORANGEVILLE, next page Military tribute to be held at Lake Odessa Depot Museum Complex The public is invited to the third annual Military Tribute and Display May 23 to 26, at the Lake Odessa Museum Complex. The display, which is free of charge, is an ongoing Memorial Day tradition focused on local veterans from all eras. The four-day event will begin at 7 p.m. Friday, May 23 with a tribute to this year's selection for the Veteran's Hall of Fame. This will be a brief ceremony honoring a deceased veteran and his family. The display will continue, with Saturday's hours from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m; Sunday, May 25, from 2 to 5 p.m; and Monday, May 26, from noon to 5 p.m. Photographs, uniforms, news articles, military memorabilia all will be included with many new displays for this exhibit. All time periods, from the Revolutionary War to the present, will be showcased with emphasis on veterans, living and deceased, from the Lakewood area. Those who would like to loan or donate items for this display may contact John Waite at 517-566-7317. May 15, 2008 Stephen Tolger turns “18” Looks like an angel doesn’t he? Wish him a 02691434 FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for Wells Fargo Bank, NA 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 1470 Troy, Ml 48084 248-362-2600 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Trust In the Matter of THE MILTON BUEHLER REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST under Agreement dated June 5, 2002. Date of birth: November 27, 1920. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Milton Buehler, who lived at 6651 Buehler Road, Freeport, Michigan died April 23, 2008 leaving the above Trust entitled “The Milton Buehler Revocable Living Trust” in full force and effect. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the decedent or against the Trust will be forever barred unless presented to Bruce W. Buehler, 7764 Campbell Road, Lake Odessa, Michigan 48849, Personal Representative and Successor Trustee, within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: May 7, 2008 Hudson Law Offices, PLC Richard J. Hudson P15220 150 W. Court Street Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-9292 Bruce W. Buehler 7764 Campbell Road 77523524 Lake Odessa, MI 48849 Orangeville residents quarrel over parks, road and libraries Happy Birthday Love, Mom, Dad, Kristi �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 15, 2008 — Page 12 ORANGEVILLE, continued from previous page He also disputed the claims made by ‘Letter to the Editor’ writers in the Hastings Banner. Barb Daniels discussed the library petition drive, for information only, that the township’s library committee has embarked on. They have more than 400 signatures in favor of joining with Delton again. Orangeville Township recently switched to the Martin Library. Risner disputed some of the statements made by those circulating the petitions. She also believes that there were some mis-statements as well from Library Director Edward Elsner. Elsner explained how the costs per township for library service was determined by percentage of users. He also clarified the use of Michicards. Orangeville residents cannot get Michicards at Delton, but if they have one they can use it at Delton. He also explained that .3 mills is what is required for the township’s membership in a district library. Rook told Daniels that for now the township has a contract with the Martin Library which may not offer the same level of services available at the Delton Library, but which does provide library services. Daniels will be exploring the possibility of circulating a petition for library services to go on a later election ballot. She will need to have it signed by at least 10 percent of Orangeville’s registered voters to be considered. On a more positive note, Bonnie Hildreth, president of the Barry Community Foundation, explained the Hometown Partnership and praised the township for its work last year under Alvin Warren to made the veteran’s memorial a reality. She then distributed ballots asking residents’ opinions to help the foundation set priorities. Orangeville is the first of 10 locations throughout the county to help the foundation determine where to spend $75,000 in projects each year. County Commissioner Mark Englerth gave a brief overview of new programs to provide a food distribution initiative and service to seniors in the Orangeville community. The next Orangeville Township board meeting is at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 10. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER 945-9554 Lawn & Garden For Sale Business Services ROTOTILLING GARDENS: 6ft. tiller (269)7583165 Bob Blackburn FRAMES AND CUSTOM matte cutting. By appointment only. Call Picture This Photography. (269)948-4669 PAINTING: Exterior & interior. Also power washing & deck staining. Quality work, 40 years experience. Free estimates. Call Chuck Norris, (269)720-9164 or (269)6727808. For Rent HASTINGS: 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT FOR RENT: new carpet, tile floors, laundry, covered parking. Extra sharp, no pets, $575 a month. Call (269)945-3114 MOTORHOME FOR RENT: Class A, Deluxe, fully loaded with fireplace, $1,600/wk (plus). Call (616)292-2493. Automotive 1993 CHEVY EXTENDED cab, shortbox pickup, 120,000 miles, 350 trailer package. $1499.00, call (269)945-2905. FOR SALE: 1972 Olds Cutless 2 door coupe. Hard top, Kentucky car; 1972 350 motor and transmission in extra parts car, can hear run. Interior redone except driver’s seat. New carpet, dash, backseat and good glass. Solid all around, just needs to be finished, $3,500. Call (517)5079941 Household A BED - A new queen pillowtop mattress set, still in plastic. Must sell $109, 616949-6525. Can deliver. A BED TEMPURPEDIC style Memory Foam mattress set. Value over $1,800, must sell $370. (616)949-6525, delivery available. A BEDROOM SET- 7pc. complete set with sleigh bed! Bran new, never used. Value $2,000 sell $520, 616-9492683. A BRAND NEW king pillowtop mattress set $190. Call (616)949-2683. Estate Sale ESTATE/MOVING SALES: by Bethel Timmer - The Cottage House Antiques. (269)795-8717 Garage Sale STREET-WIDE GARAGE SALE: Street-wide garage sale 8am-12 noon, Saturday, May 17. Lakefront Drive on Long Lake in Cloverdale. Like-new furniture, small kitchen appliances and utensils, electronics, clothing and much more. Good stuff. Much of it in like-new condition! Take M-43 into Cloverdale, turn onto Guernsey Lake Rd., take to Head Rd., turn right onto Hine Rd. Turn right onto Lakefront Drive. National Ads THIS PUBLICATION DOES NOT KNOWINGLY accept advertising which is deceptive, fraudulent or might otherwise violate law or accepted standards of taste. However, this publication does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of any advertisement, nor the quality of goods or services advertised. Readers are cautioned to thoroughly investigate all claims made in any advertisements, and to use good judgment and reasonable care, particularly when dealing with persons unknown to you ask for money in advance of delivery of goods or services advertised. In Memoriam IN MEMORY OF Dallas Rex Rush April 22, 1921-May 21, 2002. No long here our lives to share but in our hearts you are always there. Sons, Daughter-in-laws, Grandchildren & Great-Grandchildren PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: 77523115 All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which collectively make it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, age or martial status, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To report discrimination call the Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980. The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. 77509092 HASTINGS 4 www.GQTI.com 269-945-SHOW Help Wanted POSTAL JOBS $17.89-$28.27/HR, now hiring. For application & free government job info, call American Assoc. of Labor 1913-599-8226. 24/hrs. emp. serv. SOCIAL WORKER: A fulltime position exist for a mental health clinician with experience providing group therapy, individual therapy and crisis stabilization services to adults and children with severe mental illness. This position requires a LSW/CSW in Social Work and valid Michigan licensure. The availability to work evenings and take oncall coverage is required. Send resume to: Barry County Community Mental Health Authority, 915 West Green St. Hastings, Mi 49058. No phone calls. EOE Business Services FRAMES AND CUSTOM matte cutting. By appointment only. Call Picture This Photography. (269)948-4669 HOME IMPROVEMENTS/HANDYMAN: Specializing in decks, roofing, windows, siding, additions & remodeling. 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JULY 31, 2008 "HB" 77523559 COUPON 20OZ.DRINK POLICE BEAT One more reason to quit smoking Deputies from the Barry County Sheriff’s Department arrested Jennifer Ann Bateman, 17, of Hastings May 5 outside the Barry County Courthouse where she was smoking a cigarette when she was spotted by a Hastings City Police Officer and recognized as being wanted on four felony warrants out of Barry County. The officer notified the sheriff’s department, and Bateman was later found sitting inside the courthouse. She was transported to the Barry County Jail, where she was booked on warrants for a weapons violation, receiving and concealing stolen property, obstruction of justice and the probation violation. Early morning stop results in OWI arrest Hastings Police arrested an area man May 11 for operating a vehicle while intoxicated after an early morning traffic stop in the 1300 block of South Hanover Street. An officer on patrol in the area stopped the vehicle for a speeding infraction. After confronting the driver, who was identified as Joshua Rench, 27, of Hastings, it was learned that his operator’s license had been suspended. It was also apparent to the officer that Rench had been consuming intoxicants. Rench admitted that he had drank six beers. Further investigation revealed a .14 percent blood alcohol level. Rench was lodged at the Barry County Jail on charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, third offense, and for operating a motor vehicle on a suspended driver’s license. Disabled vehicle leads to assault on officer Hastings Police, while on patrol during the early evening hours of May 9, came upon a stalled vehicle in the southbound lane of North Broadway Avenue near Mill Street. The vehicle had its hood up, with parts laying in the street. The officer made contact with the driver of the vehicle, who was identified as Ivan Shellenbarger, 44, of Hastings. Shellenbarger said he did not want a wrecker and told the officer he would push the vehicle out of the roadway. Shellenbarger then walked away and entered a nearby store. After several minutes, he returned and became agitated with the officer when he was told again the car had to be moved. Shellenbarger became belligerent and began yelling and swearing at the officer. After being told to stop, Shellenbarger spit in the officer’s face. Shellenbarger was then placed under arrest for being a disorderly person, at which point he resisted arrest and began struggling with the officer. Passing motorists witnessing the officer’s plight stopped to help until back-up officers arrived. Shellenbarger was taken into custody and lodged at the Barry County Jail. He is facing charges of disorderly conduct and resisting and obstructing a police officer. Week honors those who serve and protect May 15 of each year it is proclaimed "Peace Officers’ Memorial Day" and the week in which it falls as "Police Week." Every day, the nation’s law enforcement officers put themselves at risk to keep safe the citizens they serve. Police Officers’ Memorial Day and Police Week are held to pay tribute to the men and women who have lost their lives protecting citizens and to honor those who wear a badge and keep the peace. In the observance of this day, flags should be flown at half mast. The Hastings Banner is proud to help observe this day in honor of those who serve and protect the citizens. COURT NEWS Community Notices Downtown Hastings on State St. S Stadium Seating This is the most recent park plan for the Orangeville Township Park now under construction. Member SIPC Otis Daniel Black, Jr., 37, of Grand Rapids was sentenced May 2 by Barry County Circuit Judge James Fisher to serve from 72 to 240 months in prison for his March 11 conviction on a charge of home invasion and 16 to 24 months on his conviction on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon. Black was also assessed court costs of $500 on each count and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $3,425. Black was previously sentenced in May 2007 for the same crimes but appealed on the basis he was suffering from posttraumatic stress syndrome and mental illness at the time of his crimes. He withdrew his original pleas of no contest to the charges, and another sentencing hearing was requested by his new attorney. At his original sentencing hearing, Black was sentenced to serve from 85 to 240 months for the home invasion and 16 to 24 months for the assault conviction. His new attorney had requested that Black’s sentence be at a lower level of the sentencing guidelines. Black was arrested in Thornapple Township in December 2006. Tammy Joan Keeler, 39, of Hastings was sentenced May 8 by Judge Fisher to serve six months in jail for violating her probation sentence of December 2007. Keeler was assessed court costs of $500 and a probation fee of $240. She was ordered to continue the probation sentence of 24 months imposed in January, and Judge Fisher ruled that the balance of her jail time may be suspended upon payment of $620. Keeler was sentenced as a habitual offender, having been previously convicted of arson and resisting and obstructing police in 2001. She was arrested in Hastings in November 2007. James Edward Stevenson, 56, of Holland was sentenced May 7 by Judge Fisher to serve 60 months of probation and six months in jail for his April conviction on a charge of failing to pay child support from November, 1999 to February 2002. Stevenson was ordered to pay court costs of $500. Brian Lee Smith, 50, of Hastings was sentenced May 8 by Judge Fisher to serve 36 months of probation and one month in jail for his April conviction of driving under the influence of alcohol (third or subsequent offense). Smith was fined $500, assessed court costs of $500, a probation fee of $360 and a drug court fee of $200. The balance of his jail time may be suspended upon completion of the drug court program. Smith was arrested in Rutland Township in March. BARRY COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPT. is soliciting sealed bid proposals for “Repair of HVAC enclosures” You can view the RFP on the Barry County website: www.barrycounty.org 77523610 �Page 13 — Thursday, May 15, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Hastings Exchange Club announces April Young Citizens Hastings Middle School Young Citizens for the month of May are (from left) Luke Domke, Justine O’Donnell, Lauren Arnett, Elicia Briggs and Katy Kesler, shown with Assistant Principal Mark Martin (right). Northeastern Elementary Teacher Alice Gergen joins (from left) Brandon Gray, Devin Prier and Brittney Myers, who were named Northeastern’s Young Citizens for May. St. Rose sixth graders Lindsey Thomas (left) and Ian Watson, named their school’s Young Citizens for the month of May, are joined by Teacher Amy Murphy. Chosen as Young Citizen for May at Pleasantview Elementary is Tyler Cunningham, pictured here with Teacher Trisha Kietzman. Marriage Licenses Central Elementary School’s Young Citizens for May are (front row, from left) Abby Lubaugh, MacKenzie Monroe, Bryan McMillian and (back) Libby Trudgeon, with Teacher Tim Newsted. John Charles Bedingham and Sara Lynn Bussa. William Garrett Andrews and Kara Ann Marie Echtinaw. Bradley Paul Rasey and Sheila Lee Huntington. Jason Ralph McMurray and Esther Cecilia Strickland. Benjamin James Gray and Lori Elizabeth Vaughan. Jacob Allen Lumbert and Michelle Lee Welch. Daniel Allen Terpstra and Ashley Jane Wisniewski. BARRY COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPT. is soliciting sealed bid proposals for “Control I & II Drop Ceiling Project” You can view the RFP on the Barry County website: www.barrycounty.org 77523608 “Fit for Golf” Event Tyler Hyland, pictured here with Teacher Dan Benningfield, was named Young Citizen for May at Southeastern Elementary School. WHAT: Golf swing and posture assessment event at Hastings Orthopedic Clinic. The $15 registration fee will be donated to the 2008 Relay for Life of Barry County. WHEN: WHY: May 29, from 1 pm until 4 pm. The golf swing requires stability in some joints and flexibility in others. Each participant will receive a personal 15 minute assessment and an assessment sheet with postural recommendations from a physical therapist. WHERE: Hastings Orthopedic Clinic, 840 Cook Road, Hastings HOW: Call the office at 1-800-596-1005 to register. Bring your 5-iron or use ours! Named Young Citizens for May at Star Elementary School are Jason Slaughter (front, left) and Brooke Stout, who are joined by teachers Dawn Secord (back, left) and Julie Carlson. 77523589 840 Cook Rd., Hastings, MI 49058 Phone: 269-945-9520 • Toll Free: 800-596-1005 Contact us on the web @ www.hoc-mi.com �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 15, 2008 — Page 14 Art Opera Exhibitions Theatre Concerts Coming Attractions Festivals EXHIBITS • GRAM presents Art & The Environment: Design Solutions at the Grand Rapids Art Museum. Adult admission $8, seniors & college students $7, children ages 6-17 $5. The exhibition focus is on the green design features of the new Grand Rapids Art Museum. For more information call (616) 8311000 or visit www.gramonline.org. Through June 1, 2008. • Bob the Builder at the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 9:30 am to 5 pm, Thursdays 9:30 am to 8 pm (Family Night 5 pm to 8 pm) and Sundays noon-5 pm. Admission is $5 for all people over 2 year old, senior $4.25, children (under 2) free. For more information call (616) 235-4726 or visit www.grcm.org. Through June 8, 2008. • Bach Festival Week will be presented by the Kalamazoo Bach Festival. Many special concerts are planned, including a young vocalists concert and an organ crawl which features a tour of Kalamazoo’s downtown churches to hear Bach music on their organs. The week will culminate with the finale concert Saturday evening which features Rachmaninoff’s Vespers, considered to be the finest example of Russian Orthodox Church music. Call (269) 337-7407 or go to www.kzoo.edu/bach for more information. May 10-17. MUSIC/THEATRE • Patriotic Broadway will be performed by the Grand Rapids Symphony at DeVos Performance Hall Friday & Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Ticket prices are $18-$56, students and seniors (62+) can purchase Sunday performance tickets at half- price one hour before the concert. Patriotism has been at the core of American musicals since singers first took to the Broadway stage. Don’t miss this rousing salute to America and the music of Berlin, Gershwin, Bernstein and more. For more information call 616/4549451 or visit www.grsymphony.org. May 16, 17, and 18. MISCELLANEOUS • “Spring Into the Arts” Art Walk in downtown Battle Creek will be held from 5-9 p.m. Friday evening. The self-guided walk features artist receptions in participating downtown businesses primarily along Michigan Avenue and neighboring art galleries. Buy original artwork, enjoy wine tasting, and listen to live music. The event is free and open to the public. Visit downtownbattlecreek.com for a downloadable brochure with map. Friday, May 16. • Dance to Life at Burnham Brook Center in Battle Creek from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Singles and couples welcome (anyone under 17 must be accompanied by adult). $4 at the door ($2 for members). Lean basic steps in East coast swing, waltz, fox trot, cha cha, and rumba. Instructor: Colleen Burke. Every Monday. • Sunday Social Dances with the Swing Master’s Band at the Richland Area Community Center, 9400 East CD Avenue, Richland. Line dancing & social dancing lesson & practice from 1-2 pm is $5 per person. Dances take place from 2-5 pm with Swing Masters band. $7 per person. Beginning dance lessons in swing, cha cha, fox trot, waltz, polka, and rhumba. No partner necessary. All abilities welcome. Casual dress. No smoking or alcohol. Call Colleen Burke at (269) 317-2197 for more information. 1st & 3rd Sunday each month. C A L E N D A R The Barry County Chamber of Commerce is located at 221 W. State Street in Hastings. The Chamber can be reached by phone at (269) 945-2454. Check out the Chamber’s website at www.barrychamber.com The Barry County Chamber of Commerce has phone books, maps and brochures of tourist attractions and places of interest locally and across the state. The Chamber also has free mailers for old printer ink cartridges and cell phones that will financially benefit the Barry Conservation District. CHECK OUT THESE MAY BARRY COUNTY AREA EVENTS: Through May 17 Field Ornithology Course at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary consists of 5 field trips and lectures held every other week. Includes topics such as bird identification, history, behavior, conservation and more. Call (269) 671-2510 for more information. Barn Theatre prepares for 63rd season The Barn Theatre’s 63rd season opens June 3 with one of the most hysterical farces of all time. “Lend Me a Tenor” plays through June 15. Set in 1934, this comedic gem revolves around opera star Tito Merelli, who is to join the Cleveland Opera Company for a gala fundraiser. The action takes flight as Tito’s jealous wife finds what she thinks is his lover hiding in a closet. What follows is a chain-reaction of confusion, impersonations, and rapid-fire door slamming. Next up is the epic international mega-hit “Les Miserabes” playing June 17-July 6. Based on the novel by Victor Hugo, “Les Miserabes” follows the life and struggles of Jean Valjean. Its lush score includes "Look Down," "I Dreamed a Dream," "Master of the House," "Do You Hear the People Sing?”, "On My Own," "Bring Him Home” and "One Day More." “Les Miserabes” is one of the most beloved musicals of all time. The world’s greatest love story takes to the streets in the classic “West Side Story” playing July 8-20. Shakespeare's “Romeo and Juliet” is transported to Manhattan’s Upper West Side as two young lovers find themselves caught between two warring street gangs. Included in this magnificent, celebrated score are the timeless treasures “Maria”, “One Hand, One Heart”, “America”, “Somewhere”, and “Tonight.” “Steel Magnolias” plays July 22-August 3. This hilarious and touching play focuses on the friendship of six Southern women in Chinquapin, Louisiana, who gossip, question, and harangue each other through the best of times - - and cry, comfort and embrace each other through the worst. “Steel Magnolias” pulls tears from even the most cynical eyes. The colorful and dramatic “Shenandoah” plays August 5-17. This beautiful musical revolves around a strong willed Virginia farmer who attempts to keep his family neutral during the Civil War. Their story is a heart warming and heart rending portrayal of the mayhem that left wounds on the land and people. With a score full of memorable songs including “Next to Lovin”, “We Make A Beautiful Pair” and “Freedom”, this musical will be loved by every member of the family. Playing August 19-31 is the Broadway phenomenon, “R ent.” Winning many coveted awards, “Rent” tells the story of a group of impoverished young artists struggling for success and acceptance while enduring poverty, addiction, and AIDS. Among the memorable songs in this revolutionary rock score are “Without You,” “What You Own”, “Take Me Or Leave Me,” “Seasons of Love” and the title song “Rent.” Inspired by Puccini's opera La Bohème, with music and lyrics written by the Barn’s own Jonathan Larson, “Rent” is hailed as the Rock Opera of our time. Performances are Tuesday through Friday at 8:30 p.m., Saturday at 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., and Sunday at 5:00 p.m. (possible added show Sunday 8:30 p.m.) all summer long. Enjoy refreshments in The Rehearsal Shed Lounge with friends before, during intermission and after the show. Enjoy a light snack while being entertained by the free cabaret-style show in the Rehearsal Shed Lounge after the main stage performance. The Barn Theatre is located on M-96, west of Augusta. Tickets are $29.00 for all performances and Visa and MasterCard are accepted. Group prices available. The box office is open daily 10:00 am-10:00 pm. For tickets or more information call (269) 7314121. For more information see www.barntheatre.com Corvette Club to hold annual show this Sunday The Corvette Club of Battle Creek will hold its 20th Annual Corvette Show on Sunday May 18. More than 300 Corvettes, with their owners will participate and be on display at this spectacular show. It will be held at the beautiful Calhoun County Fairgrounds, which offers a stroller- and wheelchair accessible roadways as well as having food, vendors, and refreshments available. Last year more than 900 spectators and participants enjoyed seeing many beautiful classic Corvettes as well as many newer ones. The show begins at 10 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m Admission is $5 per person, with children 12 and under free. Corvettes can register at the show for $15. A total of 26 trophies will be awarded to various Corvettes at the show. There are six different categories for the various styles and classes of Corvettes with each winning 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. There will be a separate judging for Corvettes that have been modified in each class. All spectators will also be asked to fill out a ballot and vote for the Jake Lane Memorial Award (the Peoples’ Choice Award) from all of the cars. The Corvette Club of Battle Creek was established in 1959 as a non-profit organization that strives to enhance the community in which its members live. Proceeds from the annual show provide financial support to community charities. In the past, the CCBC has given monetary gifts to various groups and programs including the American Cancer Society and the Big Brothers/Big Sisters. Members participate in parades, and high school homecomings, provide picnics and holiday parties for the residents of the Kambly Living Center, and support the local domestic abuse women’s shelter, along with many other projects. Call anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads 269-945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 Crafts Fairs Musicals Car Shows Broadway Grand Rapids presents: Monty Python's Spamalot at DeVos Performance Hall May 20-25. “Spamalot” tells the tale of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table as they embark on their quest for the Holy Grail. Flying cows, killer rabbits, taunting Frenchmen and show-stopping musical numbers are just a few of the reasons audiences everywhere are eating up “Spamalot.” For more information go to www.bwaygr.org/spamalot.html. To order tickets call (616) 456-3333 or visit www.ticketmaster.com. Season Finale with André Watts Gilmore Festival Concert at DeVos Performance Hall May 9 and 10. Performance are Friday & Saturday at 8 p.m. Ticket prices range from $16-$60. The program includes Ravel’s Rapsodie Espagnole, Grieg’s Piano Concerto, and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 2. For more information call (616) 454-9451 or visit www.grsymphony.org or email info@grsymphony.org. Michael Flatley's Lord Of The Dance comes to DeVos Performance Hall May 13 for a 7:30 p.m. performance. Tickets are $25$55.50. This international sensation has broken box office records in more than 30 countries and helped catapult Irish dancing into the global spotlight. For more information go to www.lordofthedance.com. For tickets call (616) 456-3333. Patriotic Broadway will be performed at DeVos Performance Hall May 16, 17, and 18. Performance are planned for Friday & Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets are $18-$56, students and seniors (62+) can purchase Sunday performance tickets at half-price one hour before the concert. Patriotism has been at the core of American musicals since singers first took to the Broadway stage. Don’t miss this rousing salute to America and the music of Berlin, Gershwin, Bernstein and more. For more information call (616) 454-9451 or visit www.grsymphony.org. Kenny Chesney “and Leann Rimes: the Poets & Pirates Tour at the Van Andel Arena May 21 & 22. Performances are set for Wednesday at 7 p.m. and Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Admission: $69.50. Three-time Country Music Association's Entertainer of the Year, Country Music Super Star Kenny Chesney, returns to the Van Andel Arena for two nights. Special guest will be Grammy Award winner Leann Rimes. For more information call (616) 456-3333 or visit www.ticketmaster.com/venue/65737. Annual Iris Show at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park May 24 and 25 from noon-5 p.m. Admission is free. This year’s show features hundreds of brilliant specimen blooms, from the large and showy tall bearded and Siberian, to species irises displayed in vases and arrangements. Although they may appear delicate, iris are actually easy to grow and hardy, requiring only welldrained soil, full sun for 6 – 8 hours a day and a well balanced fertilizer in the spring. Come to this show, hosted by the Grand Valley Iris Society, so that you too can have iris beds as colorful as a rainbow. For more information call (616) 406-1850 or visit www.meijergardens.org. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, with special guest Steve Winwood at Van Andel Arena May 30 at 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices range from $55.50 - $99.50. Multi-grammy nominated and Rock and Roll Inductee Tom Petty kicks off his tour at the Van Andel Arena. Special guest will be Steve Winwood. For more information call 616.456.3333 or visit www.vanandelarena.com. Degas in Bronze: The Complete Sculptures will be on display May 30-August 31 at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. Museum hours are Monday, WednesdaySaturday 9 a.m.-5: p.m.; Tuesday 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Sunday noon to 5 p.m. Adult admission is $12, students & seniors $9, children, $4-$6. Although he only exhibited one sculpture during his lifetime, Little Dancer, Aged Fourteen, Edgar Degas is viewed as one of the most important sculptors of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Celebrated for his pastels and paintings, Degas also rendered the very themes of dancers, bathers, and horses in three-dimensional form. Seventy-three sculptures including Little Dancer, Aged Fourteen, are the focus of this exhibition organized by Anne Pingeot of the Musee d’Orsay, Paris and Joseph S. Czestochowski, International Arts. This body of sculptures is one of only four complete sets of bronzes on loan, for an international tour, from the collections of MASP, Museu de Arte, de Sao Paolo, Assis Chateaubriand, Sao Paulo, Brazil. An accompanying catalogue by the most respected Degas scholars in both Europe and America will be available. For more information call 616-957-1580 or visit www.meijergardens.org or email rjensen@meijergardens.org. • There is a law on the books in Maine that prohibits having your shoes untied in public. I assume that one is not much enforced. • Carpool lanes are becoming more widespread as big cities across the country try to cope with increasing traffic congestion, and people are coming up with more and more creative ways to take advantage of this fact. When one pregnant Arizona woman was pulled over for driving with no passengers in the carpool lane, she claimed that her unborn child qualified as a passenger. • There is a museum for almost everything, it seems. In Mount Horeb, Wisc., for instance, there is an entire museum dedicated solely to mustard. At last count, it had more than 3,000 jars of the condiment. • The company now known as Clorox was originally called the Electro-Alkaline Company. • If you’re one of those people who suffer from a fear of flying but don’t give a second thought to your daily commute, you might want to consider these statistics: Your odds of dying in plane crash are 1 in 15 million; your odds of dying in an automobile accident are 1 in 237. • The small Central American country of Costa Rica has more species of mammals and birds than are found in all of the contiguous United States and Canada combined. • You might be surprised to learn that Listerine, a company that sells mouthwash, coined the phrase “Always a bridesmaid, never a bride” way back in 1924. Its marketers told consumers that the No. 1 cause for romantic rejection was bad breath. *** Thought for the Day: “Be not too hasty to trust or admire the teachers of morality; they discourse like angels but they live like men.” — Samuel Johnson 1. SCIENCE: What is the Periodic Table symbol for the element mercury? 2. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a beaver’s home called? 3. LANGUAGE: In the international phonetic alphabet, what word represents the letter “Y”? 4. MONEY: What is the currency of Poland? 5. GEOGRAPHY: What nation is Baffin Island a part of? 6. TELEVISION: Who was Steve McGarrett’s arch-enemy in the series “Hawaii Five-0”? 7. PSYCHOLOGY: What is an abnormal fear of crowds called? 8. MOVIES: Which two comedians starred as friends in the movie “Stripes”? 9. MEDICINE: What is trepanning? 10. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Who designed the Statue of Liberty? © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. Answers 1. Hg 2. A lodge 3. Yankee 4. Zloty 5. Canada 6. Wo Fat 7. Ochlophobia 8. Bill Murray and Harold Ramis 9. Removal of part of the skull to relieve pressure 10. Frederic Bartholdi © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. �Page 15 — Thursday, May 15, 2008 — The Hastings Banner 5th annual Mayfaire Renaissance Festival starts May 17 in Marshall BORN THIS WEEK: You have a way of finding practical solutions to complex problems, and you do it with grace. ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You easily handle your tasks this week, thanks to those high energy levels that never seem to run down. But pace yourself, Lamb, for the demanding week ahead. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) With the arts dominant this week, you might want to pick up any of those creative projects you’ve neglected. A workplace situation benefits from some fresh insight. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Music helps replenish your energy levels. Play your CDs if you must. But a live concert could prove more rewarding, especially if you go with that very special someone. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Close friends reach out to help perk up your lagging social life. That workplace situation also eases, leaving you time to do more fun things by week’s end. LEO (July 23 to August 22) A revelation clears up that perplexing jobrelated problem. Some changes will have to be made, which, no doubt, will meet with the Big Cat’s roaring approval. Good luck. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Reaching out to someone in need is the noble thing to do. But try to restrain the temptation to add a lecture — no matter how well-intended — to your good deed. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) There could be another tough challenge to face before the month is over. But all that hard work is winning you lots of important recognition from your peers. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Keeping to your work schedule could prove difficult with all those personal distractions. Best advice: Stay with it. There’ll be time later for socializing. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Jumping hurdles this week might be vexing for most, but not for the sage Sagittarian, who recognizes that meeting a challenge can open up opportunities. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) More obstacles might be thrown in your path as you try to finalize a new agreement. But the sure-footed Goat ignores the stumbling blocks and stays the course. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) We know the Water Bearer takes pleasure in giving to others. But why not let someone else enjoy the experience too by accepting that offer of help? PISCES (February 19 to March 20) You might find you need to ease up on your hectic schedule this week. Don’t fret about it. It could be helpful to take a break and replenish your energy supply. © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. Save gas, take a mini-vacation close to home and have the time of your life at the 5th Annual Mayfaire Renaissance Festival, in beautiful Marshall, Michigan. The Mayfaire Renaissance Festival site is nestled in a natural, wooded area of the Calhoun County fairgrounds. While strolling This week’s selection: Summer movie preview through the lanes you’ll encounter boatloads of pirates, fierce Vikings, jolly jugglers, comedians, richly costumed lords and ladies, wacky wenches, merry musicians and more! History, legend and fantasy come to life with period encampments, educational displays, sword fighting, belly dancing and street the- Critic’s Corner by D.N.A. Smith Even though we’re starting with the traditional Memorial Day weekend, the summer blockbuster season began earlier this month with “Iron Man” and “Speed Racer” (two movies you need to check out). This year looks like a pretty good crop of popcorn flicks: Heavy on the CGI and special effects, and lots of stuff blowin’ up real good. Expect a huge number of comic-book-based movies. Here’s a list of the releases you should mark your calendars for: “Wall-E” is the newest Pixar film which means it will make about $300 million dollars MAY Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull — The final Indy film. I don’t care if Shia LeBeouf is in it and gonna stink up the joint. I want to see Harrison Ford in that fedora one last time. (May 22) The Foot Fist Way — It’s a lowbudget indie comedy about an inept martial-arts instructor. I saw the trailer for it online and it cracked me up. (May 30) chise featuring the Big Green Smashy Thing. It’s starring Edward Norton, so who knows. I just hope it’s better than Ang Lee’s version. (June 13) Get Smart — Steve Carrell takes a stab at filling the phone-shoes of Don Adams’ iconic klutzy spy, Maxwell Smart. Anne Hathaway co-stars as Smart’s long-suffering partner, 99. (June 20) 90-year-old Harrison Ford cashes a big fat paycheck with the newest addition to the Indiana Jones franchise. Wall-E — The lastest Pixar animated extravaganza tells the story of a lonely robot who finds love. (June 27) Wanted — “Matrix”y-looking action flick starring Angelina Jolie as an assassin who can bend a bullet’s trajectory so that she can shoot around corners. (June 27) JUNE You Don’t Mess With the Zohan — Adam Sandler stars as an Israeli commando who fakes his death in order to come to America and follow his dream of becoming a hairdresser. (June 6) JULY Hancock — Will Smith stars as a downand-out superhero who needs a public-relations makeover. (July 2) Kung Fu Panda — Animated feature starring the voice of Jack Black. Guess what it’s about? (June 6) Hellboy II: The Golden Army — Guillermo del Toro’s sequel to the awesome “Hellboy.” I’ve watched the trailer online about 10 times and every time it makes me squeeee. (July 11) The Incredible Hulk — The second attempt in as many years to jumpstart a fran- © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. atre. The Mayfaire Renaissance Festival runs for two full weekends plus Memorial Day: May 17-18, May 24-25 & Monday, May 26, 2008. Event hours are 10 am-6 pm (rain or shine). Ticket prices for this fun family entertainment event are $9.00 for Adults, $5.00 for Children ages 5-12, and admission is Free for Children ages 4 and under. In the mood to shop ‘til you drop? The village marketplace abounds with one-of-a-kind merchandise, including jewelry, pottery, toys, crafts, period clothing and accoutrements. Our artisans will showcase fine wares not found in the average shopping mall. Hungry? Try a wide variety of taste-tempting treats from the village kitchens. There will be plenty of fine foods to feast upon and non-alcoholic cool drinks to wet your whistle. Children of all ages will enjoy an escape from the mundane world as they mingle with princesses and peasants, fairies, storytellers…and keep an eye out for the OGRE! Everyone is encouraged to feel free to dress up in period costume to become a part of the atmosphere of a pre-1600 village. Kids love coming to the faire dressed as their favorite pirate, fairy or as “visiting royalty.” And no visit to the enchanting realm of Marshallmoor would be complete without an audience with the Queen and her Royal Court. The 5th annual Mayfaire Renaissance Festival is an all-day feast of entertainment – at a reasonable price – right here in West Michigan. For more information, visit www.mayfaireren.com or call 269-382-6120. Super Crossword Solution �Page 16 — Thursday, May 15, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Pitching and defense, plus 20 runs, get DK two wins Delton Kellogg played the way it would like to every day the Panthers swept a Kalamazoo Valley Association double header from Maple Valley on Tuesday in Vermontville. The Panthers used solid pitching and outstanding defense to score the two-game sweep of the Lions. DK’s varsity baseball team won both games by the score of 10-0. “We only had one error in two games, which is a defensive level we would like to make a standard,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Bill Humphrey. “We are still striving for that kind of consistency on a daily basis.” The five runs the Panthers scored in the top of the first inning of game one were all they’d need with that kind of defense and another strong outing from Nick Blacken on the mound. Blacken ran his record to 6-1 on the season, throwing a three-hit shut out. He struck out eight and walked only one in six innings of work. Blacken also jump-started the DK offense by hitting a two-run homer in the five-run first inning that put his team in command. Jeremy Reigler also had a big hit in that inning, a two-out opposite field double that drove in two runs. Steven Scoby led the Panther offense overall in the came, collecting three hits including a sixth inning grand slam that iced the game. A Brian Diaz double and singles by Devin Desgranges and Jordan Smith rounded out the DK attack. A single by Nick Nisse and two off the bat of Kyle Fisher accounted for the Lions’ three hits. Fisher also took the loss on the mound. It was Mitch Duquesnel who took over on the mound in game two, and improved his record to 6-2 by throwing six innings of twohit ball. He struck out nine and walked just two in six innings of work. Blacken helped Duquesnel as much as he helped himself with the bat, contributing two hits and an RBI. Scoby had a two-run single, a sac-fly, and three stolen bases in the game. Duquesnel also had a big hit, a lead off triple in the fourth inning that led to a run-scoring DK girls fall to Pennfield, after winning Gobles Invite Pennfield scored an 80-52 win over the Delton Kellogg varsity girls’ track and field team Tuesday afternoon. The Delton girls end the Kalamazoo Valley Association season with a 3-3-1 league record. Katie Searles swept the two hurdle races for the Maroon and Silver Panthers. She took the 100-meter race in 16.5 seconds and the 300-meter race in 50.8. Rachael Williams had the only other win on the track for Delton, taking the 400-meter dash in 1 minute 3.4 seconds. The rest of Delton’s wins came in the field, where Heather Mutch won the long jump at 13 feet 7 inches, McKenzie Lester the discus at 99-5, and Hannah Williams the pole vault at 8-0. Last Friday, the Delton girls won the Gobles “Little Guys” Invitational on the same track where they’ll be running their Division 3 regional meet this Friday. The Panthers were five points better than second place Saugatuck despite bringing just 12 athletes to the competition. Delton’s 400-meter relay team of Chelsea VanderWoude, Rachael Williams, Hannah Williams, and Searles set a new school-record with their first-place time of 51.56. That event was one of six that the Delton girls won on the day. The team piled up 99 points overall. Saugatuck was second with 94 points, followed by Gobles 83.5, Bangor 82.66, Galesburg-Augusta 52, Berrien Springs 50, Kalamazoo Christian 42, Bloomingdale 38, Marcellus 36.33, New Buffalo 34, Decatur 16.5, Martin 14, NilesBrandywine 13, Eau Claire 5, Fennville 1, and Covert 0. The same foursome that won the 400-meter relay in school-record time also took first in the 800-meter relay with a time of 1:49.20, and members of those relay teams scored the other four first-place finishes for the Panthers. Hannah Williams took the pole vault at 80, and also won the 300-meter hurdles in 48.55. Searles was third in the 300 hurdles with a time of 49.28. Searles won the 100meter hurdles in 15.93, and Rachael Williams took the 400 in 1:01.98. Delton also scored in four of the five field events with Amanda Mikolajczyk placing fourth in the high jump at 4-10, Lester fourth in the discus at 82-1, and VanderWoude fourth in the long jump at 14-11.5 leading the way in those events for the team. The Panther team of Mandy Dye, Mikolajczyk, VanderWoude, and Rachael Williams was third in the 1600-meter relay with a time of 4:32.91. Viking golfers fourth at the fourth CAAC-White jamboree The Vikings’ time in the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division has been filled with highs and lows so far this season. Lakewood’s varsity boys’ golf team finished second in two of the four jamborees so far, but in the other two finished fifth and fourth to now sit in third place in the overall conference standings. Last Thursday, the Vikings were fourth at Portland Country Club. Lansing Catholic won for the fourth time in four tries in the league, firing a 150 on the par-34 course. Williamston was second with a 153, followed by Portland 156, Lakewood 161, Corunna 167, and Perry 175. Jason Downing, Tyler MacDonald, and Tyler Raimer all fired 40’s for Lakewood, which also got a pair of 41’s from Cody Rowe and Bobby Spitzley. Williamston’s Tristan Musser was four strokes better than anyone else in the league, firing a one-under-par 33. Lansing Catholic’s Patrick Duda and Austin Nichols, Portland’s Brad White, and Williamston’s Ryan McGuire all shot 37’s. Friday at the Cascades Invitational in Jackson Lakewood fired a 374. Raimer led the Vikings on the day with an 85. Spitzley fired a 90, Alex Haskin 95, and Rose a 104. “The course was our longest track of the season, playing at almost 6700 yards,” said Viking head coach Carl Kutch. Lakewood visits Perry for a league jamboree today, then will be at St. Johns on Friday. Lakewood girls take two from Belding and Corunna Lakewood’s varsity softball team swept a pair of double headers to start the week, first scoring two wins over Corunna Monday in conference action then besting Belding twice Tuesday. Tuesday night, the Vikings topped the host Redskins 8-0 and 11-6. Mariah Hewitt had the highlight of the night for the Vikings, blasting a grand slam home run. Lexie Spetoskey and Chelsea Lake both had four hits including a triple each in the two contests. Melanie Forman added a single and a double, and Chelsey Dow had three hits and four RBI’s. Courtney Thomason chipped in three hits including a triple, and Shalea Makley had two hits. Forman pitched the Vikings to victory in both games. Lake relieved her in the fifth inning of the second game. The Vikings host their own tournament this Saturday from 8:30 to 4:30. Teams in the tourney beside Lakewood are North Muskegon, Hopkins, Pewamo-Westphalia, Forest Hills Eastern, Grand Rapids Catholic Central, Sparta and Belding. Monday night, the Vikings scored 3-0 and 8-4 league wins over Corunna. Forman was once again the winning pitcher in both games. Dow, Thomason, and Lake led the suicide squeeze by Dakota Healey when the game was still in the balance. Delton led 2-0 at that point, then added three runs in the fifth and five more in the sixth. A double by Brennan Smith, and singles by Devin Desgranges, Quinn DeBolt, Martin Workman and Jordan Smith rounded out the DK attack. Valley’s offense was limited to singles by Jared Smith and Daniel Benedict. Delton is now 15-7 overall, and 8-3 in the KVA. The Panthers head to Allegan for a nonconference double header Saturday, then return to league play with two games against Olivet Tuesday. Maple Valley heads to Springport Saturday, then will play two with league rival Pennfield on Monday. The defensive consistency the Panthers showed against the Lions wasn’t there Saturday, but Delton was still able to score the championship at the Harper Creek Wooden Bat Invitational. The Panthers had to come from behind to score an 8-7 win over the host Beavers in the final game. Delton led Harper Creek 5-2 heading into the top of the sixth inning, after five strong ginnings to start the game from pitcher Kenny Kelley. Quinn DeBolt took over on the mound, eventually earning the win but with some help from Kelley. In the top of the sixth the DK defense imploded, committing four errors to help catapult the Beavers to a 6-5 lead. The lead could have been greater if not for a dramatic tag out at home base by catcher Jordan Smith on a failed suicide bunt attempt by the Beavers. DK came back in the bottom of the sixth on an RBI single by Blacken. However, in the top of the seventh, Harper Creek regrouped again and strung together two walks and an RBI single after the first two batters had been retired. Not to be outdone, Delton then strung together a single by Devin Desgranges, a hit batsman, and two past balls that scored the tying run. After a walk Kelley blasted the game-ending single. The Panther attack was led by Scoby who had a triple and a two-out RBI double, Blacken who had two RBI singles, Jordan Smith who had two hits including a RBI single, and Desgranges who finished with two hits. Healey and Sam Hoff also had RBI’s for the Panthers. In the opener Saturday, Blacken and Duquesnel teamed up to pitch Delton Kellogg to a 2-0 win over Pennfield. Blacken earned the victory, allowing only one base on balls over four innings of work. Duquesnel earned his first save by completing the combined two-hitter by pitching the final three scoreless innings. DK scored its first run in the first in part due to the daring base-running of Blacken who went all the way to third base on an overthrow of an infield grounder. He subsequently scored on a sacrifice fly by Scoby. n insurance run was scored in the third inning on a lead-off single by Kelley, who subsequently stole second and third and rode home on an RBI ground-out by Blacken. Quinn DeBolt and Devin Desgranges were other DK players to have base hits in the game. Last Thursday, the Panthers split two games with Otsego. After an 11-8 loss in the opener it was a defensive play that spurred the Panthers to a 7-3 five-inning win in game two. With four runs in the top of the third inning of game two, Delton took a 5-2 lead. But any control the Panthers had over the contest started to slip away quickly in the bottom half of the inning. The Bulldogs scored once, then put runners on first and second with no one out. The Bulldog clean-up hitter then blasted a deep drive into right center field taht was snared by outfielder Hoff who made an overthe-shoulder catch at the warning track while running away from the diamond. Delton’s defense shut down Otsego the rest of the inning, and the rest of the night. Scoby, Jordan Smith, and Martin Workman had two hits apiece to lead DK’s attack in the win. Smith also had two RBI’s, and Workman and DeBolt had one each. Otsego scored eight runs in the first two innings and never looked back in the opener. DK was plagued by poor fielding in the early going, committing six errors in the first four innings. Otsego scored its 11 runs on only five hits. Kelley was the tough-luck loser for DK despite giving up only two hits in more than four innings of relief. Delton’s offense was led by Blacken and Scoby who had two and three hits, respectively. Scoby also had two RBI and three stolen bases. Other contributors for DK were Jordan Smith with a two-run single, DeBolt and Reigler who both had RBI singles, and Quinn Seaver who also singled. TK second to South at The Meadows by Brett Bremer Sports Editor With four golfers earning all-conference honors, and another getting an honorable mention nod, South Christian’s varsity boys’ golf team closed out the season in the O-K Gold Conference by winning Tuesday’s meet at The Meadows on the campus of Grand Valley State University. The defending champions from Thornapple Kellogg just dug themselves too big of a hole in the early season jamborees to catch the Sailors in the end. “We knew it would be tough to finish in first or second (overall) with the way South and Northern have been playing,” said TK senior Scott Pitsch. “It’s kind of rough going from conference champs to third, but I think we definitely finished strong.” The Sailors led the way Tuesday with a 326. TK fired a 331 for second place, which left them in third place overall in the league behind South Christian and Tuesday’s thirdplace team Forest Hills Northern which fired a 337. Hastings was fourth with a 348 Tuesday, followed by Wayland 350, Hamilton 353, and Byron Center 373. “I was pleased with how we came back,” said TK head coach Bob Kaminski. “I thought we played better at the end of the year. I was happy.” Only three golfers broke 80 on the day. Forest Hills Northern’s Nick Kamrath was first with a 75, Pitsch second with a 78, and South Christian’s Ted Vanvliet third with a 79. Pitsch fired a 41 on the front nine and a 37 on the back. “(At first) I was missing a lot of five or tenfooters which was making me kind of mad,” Pitsch said. “Then on the back nine I started playing good. I made a couple of birdies. “The biggest thing is I just didn’t have any big numbers. I didn’t have any double bogies.” Pitsch’s teammate Brent Butgereit also earned a medal, finishing in a tie for fifth The Saxons’ Casey Goodenough blasts his ball out of the rough on number 14 at the Meadows during Tuesday’s O-K Gold Conference Championship Meet. (Photo by Brett Bremer) place with an 82. TK’s Mike Gray and Hastings’ Tyler Kalmink tied for the seventh best score of the day, 83. Behind the top three for the Trojans, Travis Clelland and Brad Steffen added a pair of 88’s. The Saxons got an 88 from Carson Letot, along with an 87 from Brian Baum and a 90 from Jason Baum. Kalmink earned all-conference honors for the Saxons, and had the second-best nine-hole average for the season in the league behind Kamrath. Pitsch was named all-conference for TK, and Steffen all-conference honorable mention from TK. Vanvliet, Mike Fennema, P.J. Faber, and Jake DeBoer earned all-conference honors for the Sailors, and Dave Davries was named honorable mention allleague. Davries fired an 81 Tuesday, DeBoer 82, and Fennema an 84. The Saxons host Caledonia for a non-conference dual on Thursday, then join the Scots and Thornapple Kellogg next Thursday for the Division 2 district tournament hosted by Lakewood at Centennial Acres. Lakewood offense with three hits each. Forman and Spetoskey chipped in a pair of hits each, and Jessica Whitinger had a double for Lakewood. The Vikings are now 4-4 this season in the CAAC-White. They conclude conference play with two games at Lansing Catholic on Monday. Saxon Sports Shorts JV Boys’ Golf The Saxon junior varsity boys’ golf team finished fifth at the conference match hosted by Diamond Springs Golf Course in Hamilton Monday afternoon. Hastings finished with a team score of 191. Carson King led the Saxons with a 45, and Cody Davis added a 47. Other contributors for Hastings were Nick Peterson, Grant Heide, Andrew Moore, and Adam Hodges. Thornapple Kellogg’s Mike Gray fires an iron shot out of the tall grass on number 14 at the Meadows on Tuesday during the O-K Gold Conference Championship Meet. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Hastings’ Carson Letot taps a putt towards the cup on the 14th green Tuesday during the O-K Gold Conference Championship Meet at the Meadows. (Photo by Brett Bremer) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 15, 2008 — Page 17 TK one-hit by Sailors in game two by Brett Bremer Sports Editor A pair of unearned runs by South Christian capped off a three-run rally in the bottom of the fourth inning Thursday, and the Sailors went on to a 6-1 win over the Trojans in game two of their conference series. Thornapple Kellogg had scored a 9-2 win over the Sailors last Tuesday in Middleville. Thursday’s game was tied at one heading Thornapple Kellogg right fielder Matt Penfield (left) fires the ball back towards the infield after an unsuccessful dive by Trojan center fielder Andrew Gilbert to haul in a Sailor single during the bottom of the fourth inning Thursday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) into the bottom of the fourth. That’s when the Trojans’ pitching and defense started to break down. The Sailors jumped ahead with the help of a couple wild pitches and a Trojan error. Another wild pitch combined with four walks and a single helped South scored two more times in the bottom of the fifth. TK head coach Josh Lown, who’s team is now 2-5 in the O-K Gold Conference this season, said his players need to find something inside of them to get things turned around. “What makes them go? What makes them want to come to practice every day? What makes them want to win? Stuff that coaches can’t coach, that desire,” Lown said. South Christian didn’t have troubles like the Trojans did on Thursday, at least not after the first inning. TK’s Brent Butgereit doubled to start the game, then scored on a passed ball and a wild pitch. South came back to tie the contest in the bottom of the second. That double by Butgereit was the first and last hit of the afternoon off South Christian starter Tyler Keuning. “Their pitcher did a nice job of getting ahead in the count, and our guys didn’t take advantage of his fastball early in the count,” said Lown. “He beat us with his fastball.” In between those two conference contests with the Sailors, the Trojans dropped two games at Hudsonville Wednesday. The Eagles took game one 11-8, then won the second 122. Paul Betcher was hit with the loss on the mound in game one. “He threw fairly well,” Lown said of Betcher. “That’s a great team, and every time we’d score they’d score.” Steve Crawford had a home run for the Trojans in the opener, and Tommy Enslen blasted a two-run homer in game two that put his team up 2-0 in the second inning of game two. “We walked a couple batters and they just started piling it on,” Lown said. TK played the first of two with Hastings Tuesday, scoring a 15-0 victory. Those two teams meet again in Middleville Thursday afternoon. Vikings lose their last two CAAC-White games, 1-0 “Almost there.” That, according to Lakewood varsity girls’ soccer coach Paul Gonzales, has been the story of his team’s season. The Vikings dropped a pair of Capital Area Activities Conference White Division games, 1-0, to fall to 0-5 in the league and 4-9-1 overall. Lansing Catholic scored in the final four minutes of the first half on a direct kick that the Cougars’ placed in the upper far corner of the Lakewood net. It turned out to be the game winner Tuesday. “This was another great game that my team played, and it was too bad again we couldn’t get the win,” Gonzales said. Lakewood battled back throughout the second half. Playing with a sense of urgency they limited the Cougars to just four more shots on goal in the whole half. “We had a couple of great chances, but didn’t get the call on one and just missed a chance on the other,” Gonzales said. Last Thursday, it was Corunna that played the spoiler on the Vikings’ senior night scoring a 1-0 win. In the first half Lakewood managed just two shots. The Cavaliers managed just one. But the one Cavalier shot found its mark, midway through the first 40 minutes. Corunna had a direct kick from way beyond the 18 by the far side of the sidelines. With the wind at the Cavaliers’ backs, a long shot sailed over the Viking keeper’s head off the far post. The second half was much the same, as the The Trojans’ Molly Wilson (right) battles for control of the ball with South Christian’s Kaylee Ringnalda near the sideline during Monday’s O-K Gold Conference contest in Middleville. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Trojan girls spread the field and spread scoring around Thornapple Kellogg took advantage of its home field last Wednesday night. The Trojan varsity girls’ soccer team Lakewood defense held solid like it has all year long. The Cavaliers managed just three more shots on goal. The Cavalier defense was working just as well though. “In the last 10 minutes or more of the game we controlled the game as it was in their defensive end most of the half,” said Gonzales. “We had several shots go wide but just couldn’t connect.” Viking seniors are Jennie Carr, Autumn Cussen, Libby Lydy, Emily O’Rielly, Courtney Palmer, and Kristie Piper will have one more contest on their home field when they host Olivet Monday. The CAAC-White tournament begins on Wednesday. TK survives scary 7ths to sweep Sailors The Trojans took their first two-game sweep of South Christian in recent memory on the Sailors’ softball diamond Thursday afternoon. Thornapple Kellogg held on for a 6-4 victory in game one, as the Sailors put some pressure on by scoring three runs in the bottom of the seventh. TK scored the first five runs of the game, and Trojan pitcher Meagan Bishop had a nohitter going through five innings before the Sailors managed a couple of hits and their first run of the game in the bottom of the sixth. A lead-off single in the seventh was followed by a triple, a pop-up, another triple, and sacrifice grounder that drove in the final run for the Sailors. Bishop struck out the last batter on a called third strike, finishing the game with five strike outs, two walks, and five hits allowed. Six different Trojans scored runs. Three Trojans had two hits in the contest, with Erin Ebmeyer knocking a triple and a double, Stephanie Gonzalez a single and a double, and Bishop helping her own cause with a pair of singles. Adrienne Palmer and Gonzalez each had two RBI's, with Palmer getting the big one with a two-run single in the third inning that scored Emma Bishop for the eventual gamewinning run. The Trojans had to hold on for a 6-5 win in game two too. TK started with a big first inning, scoring four runs. Palmer belted a sacrifice fly with the bases loaded that scored Gonzalez from third, that was fouled by a couple Sailor errors and an RBI single off the bat of Laci Forbes. South scored a run in the second inning with a lead-off double followed by a two-out triple. South then tied it up in the third with a hit batsman, a ground-out, two singles, and two infield put-outs. The Trojans then added some insurance in the fifth inning, getting two runs. South's pitcher got the first two Trojans out on infield pop-ups, but then allowed the next four TK hitters on base hitting one, walking one, and giving up RBI singles to Palmer and Jenna Teunessen. South made a comeback in the seventh again, scoring a run after an error and two sin- gles. South had the tying run on third and the winning run on second when Trojan pitcher Emma Bishop got the last batter to pop-up the ball to her, ending the comeback attempt. The Trojans return to league action with a double header at home against Hastings on Thursday. The Trojans’ Brittany Giguere heads the ball forward during Monday’s contest with South Christian. (Photo by Perry Hardin) scored a 4-0 win over Wayland in O-K Gold Conference action, spreading the Wildcats out on the turf at Bob White Stadium. “Our forwards Kelsey Aubil, Molly Wilson, Kaley Jachim, Lyndi Garrison and Nicole Humphrey took advantage of their defenders and made some great runs up front,” said TK head coach Katie Langridge. “Our Mids, Brittany Giguere, Ashley Jachim, Kendra Ohler, Heidi VanderHeide, Alyssa Vereeke, and Courtney DeWent, all played well maintaining possession in the midfield.” A great through ball from VanderHeide to Aubil gave Aubil a breakaway goal to start things off for the Trojans. It was Aubil’s turn to help out a teammate next. Aubil, who was very active up front all night, crossed a ball in for teammate Kaley Jachim who finished her shot for a 2-0 TK lead. The Trojans continued to play with intensity in the second half, with Wilson and Garrison scoring goals “I was happy to see all my forwards shoot some great quality shots on goal. They have been working hard and it was nice to see them rewarded,” Langridge said. The Trojan defense of Nicole Ybema, Kristin Tedrow, Megan Crapse, Amanda Nicholas, and Celia Salmon allowed just three Wildcat shots all night, helping goalkeeper Kate Scheidel to another shut out. The home field edge wasn’t enough for the Trojans as they were downed by South Christian 2-0 in Middleville Monday. Sam Osterhaven and Kinsey Bykerk scored goals for the Sailors, who out-shot the Trojans 8-4 on the night. TK was slated to host Hastings Wednesday night. The Trojans return to action Monday at Forest Hills Northern then close the league season at home against Hamilton next Wednesday. 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The Spartans started the day with a 7-0 win over Hastings, then defeated Constantine 5-1 for the championship. Hastings got the knots worked out of its wooden bats in the second game, scoring a 13-2 victory. The Saxons jumped out quickly against the Falcons, scoring five times in the first inning. Things slowed down a bit after that, with the Saxons tacking on one run in the sixth, then seven in the top of the seventh. The Saxons used their wooden bats to bang out 14 hits in the win, led by Greg Heath (RBI), Riley McLean (2 RBIs) and Trent Brisboe (RBI) with three singles each. Trevor Heacock, Branden Courtney (RBI), Dylan Cuddahee (RBI), Rob Cady and Bobby Steinke (3 RBIs) each had one hit. Steinke’s hit was a bases-loaded triple. Cuddahee started on the mound for the Saxons but left after an inning. He was relieved by Riley McLean (1-0) who went on to pitch six innings, allowing only one earned run along the way, striking out nine and allowing three hits. Lakeview scored three runs in the second inning and two more in the third to go up early on Hastings in the opener, then added single runs in the fifth and sixth innings. Hastings was held to only two hits in the opener that saw Lakeview score six of its seven runs after two were out. McLean and Scott Wilson each had singles for Hastings. Brisboe (1-2) started and went six innings for Hastings. He struck out five in the game and walked five. Cady pitched an inning of scoreless relief in the seventh. Hastings returned to O-K Gold Conference action Tuesday and suffered a 15-0 loss to Thornapple Kellogg. The Saxons managed just three hits of the Trojans, with a triple from Brisboe and singles off the bats of Courtney and Hayden. Hastings had twice that many hits in a 3-0 win over Wayland last Thursday. The Saxons didn’t need a lot of hits to top the Wildcats. Steinke (2-0) tossed a two-hit shut out for the Saxons. He struck out three in the complete game effort, which also featured some outstanding defense behind him. See BASEBALL, next page Saxon fourth singles player Taylor Hammond stretches to hit a volley with her forehand during her consolation final round match against Hamilton’s Emily LaPorta during the O-K Gold Conference Tournament at Forest Hills Eastern on Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Saxons score a couple wins at Gold final Saxon sophomore pitcher Riley McLean fires from the mound during Saturday’s contest with Constantine. (Photo by Perry Hardin) The Saxon varsity girls’ tennis team finished in seventh place at Saturday’s O-K Gold Conference Tournament hosted by Forest Hills Northern. Taylor Hammond had the lone singles victory for the Saxons, topping Thornapple Kellogg’s Jess Jacobs 6-0, 6-1 in the match for sixth place. On the doubles side, the Saxon number two team of Kaitlyn Semler and Morgan Miller played its best tennis of the season in a threeset victory over Thornapple Kellogg. The Saxon pair won 6-4, 1-6, 6-2. Hastings’ head coach Rich Pohja also said that his number one singles player Chelsea LaJoye played some of her best tennis of the year in a tough 7-5, 6-0 loss to Hamilton in the first round of consolation action. The host Huskies from Forest Hills Northern won every flight to score the league championship. They finished the day with 56 points. South Christian was second with 43 points, followed by Wayland 37, Byron Center 36, Hamilton 24, Thornapple Kellogg 17, and Hastings 4. Forest Hills Northern’s Allison Fecko edged out Byron Center’s Natalie Diorio for the first singles championship, 5-7, 6-3, 6-3. FHN players took straight-set wins in every other championship match. South Christian duos were downed by the Huskies in all four doubles finals. In a regional tune-up on Tuesday, the Saxon girls were downed by Portland 8-0. Thornapple Kellogg first singles player Syd Kilmartin hits a high forehand volley during her consolation finals match against Hamilton’s Tori Kuipers Saturday at Forest Hills Eastern. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Hastings got a couple strong performances on the singles side, where Rachel Clevenger fell 6-4, 6-2 at number two and Samantha McPhall was topped 6-0, 7-5 at number three. The Saxons will be a part of the Division 3 regional tournament hosted by Allegan on Friday. Delton softball team drops three games to Maple Valley Delton Kellogg didn’t have much luck with Maple Valley lately. Maple Valley’s varsity softball team scored sweep of the Panthers in Tuesday’s Kalamazoo Valley Association (KVA) double header, three days after topping the Panthers at the Battle Creek Central Invitational. The Lions scored 5-3 and 5-4 wins Tuesday. Jessica Wine and Kelsey Ketola had two hits each for the Panthers in the game one loss, with one of Ketola’s being a triple. Justie McCowan had the other Delton hit in the game. DK pitcher Tarah Keim was hit with the loss. She struck out seven and allowed seven hits. The Panthers spread their offense around a bit more in game two, but still suffered the loss. McCowan had three hits, and Ketola, Katie Marshall, and Keim had two hits each. Ketola and Keim both had double . Taylor Second at second singles is Vikes’ top finish at tourney Lakewood scored a fourth place finish at Friday’s Capital Area Activities Conference White Division Tournament at Portland. Williamston took the championship with 37 points, followed by Portland 27, Lansing Catholic 27, Lakewood 20, and Corunna 9. The top finish for the Vikings came at second singles, where Kasey Flessner scored a three-set win over Lansing Catholic to reach the finals. She topped her Cougar opponent 6-7, 6-4, 6-2. The Lakewood number one doubles team of Danielle Graham and Addie Hunter and the number two team of Sarah France and Morgan Mitchell both placed third in their flights. Graham and Hunter scored a 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 over Lansing Catholic and a 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 win over Corunna on the day. France and Michelle lost a tough 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 match against Lansing Catholic, but scored a 6-7, 61, 7-5 win over Portland. Lakewood’s Chelsea Bickford at first singles, MacKenzie Chase at third singles, Michelle Bulling at fourth singles, the second doubles team of Amber Chase and Lizzy Studt, and the fourth doubles team of Abby Haskin and Orianna Ramos all placed fourth. The Vikings then closed out the regular season with non-conference duals against Thornapple Kellogg and Lowell this week. The Vikings topped Thornapple Kellogg 5-3, but fell to the Red Arrows from Lowell 6-2. Flessner, Bulling, and the doubles teams of Hunter and Graham, Studt and Amber Chase, and Ramos and Haskin won for the Vikings against the Trojans. MacKenzie Chase at third singles, and Haskin and Ramos at fourth doubles won for the Vikings against Lowell. Lakewood heads to its Division 3 regional tournament hosted by Grand Rapids Christian today. Blacken and Sarah Holroyd also added hits for the Panthers. On Saturday in Battle Creek, the Panthers were 1-1. In the opener, Delton scored a 10-7 win over Marshall. Keim was the winning pitcher, allowing eight hits and five walks while striking out ten. Marshall, Ketola, and McCowan had tow hits each, and Keim, Blacken, and Sarah Weimer added singles as well for Delton. In game two, Maple Valley scored an 8-5 win over the Panthers. Ketola again had two hits, but the Panthers managed just four total. The other two came off the bats of Blacken and Marshall. Wine was the losing pitcher against the Lions. She allowed just three hits and two walks while striking out seven. Delton Kellogg’s contest which was planned for Wednesday with Bellevue was canceled. Delton will head to the Cereal City Invitational at Bailey Park on Saturday, then return to league action with a double header at home against Olivet on Tuesday. SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hassk12.org THURSDAY, MAY 15: 4:00 pm Boys Varsity Golf Caledonia@HCC 4:15 pm Boys Varsity Baseball T-K High School 4:15 pm Boys JV Baseball T-K High School 4:15 pm Girls Varsity Softball T-K (DH) 4:15 pm Girls JV Softball T-K (DH) 4:15 pm Girls Fresh. Softball Kenowa Hills (Canceled) 7:00 pm High School Choir Concert - Central Aud. FRIDAY, MAY 16: 8:00 am Girls Varsity 3:00 pm Boys Varsity 3:00 pm Girls Varsity 4:15 pm Boys Fresh. 5:00 pm Girls JV 6:45 pm Girls Varsity H A H A H A Tennis Track Track Baseball Soccer Soccer Regionals at Allegan A Regionals at Charlotte A Regionals at Charlotte A Hamilton High School H S. Haven (on Johnson Field) H S. Haven (on Johnson Field) H SATURDAY, MAY 17: 10:00 am Girls Varsity Softball 10:00 am Girls Fresh. Softball 12 noon Boys JV Baseball Charlotte Tourney A Belding Invite A GR Cath. Cent.@the CAT A MONDAY, MAY 19: 4:00 pm Girls JV Soccer S. Christian HS 4:15 pm Boys Varsity Baseball S. Christian HS 4:15 pm Boys JV Baseball S. Christian HS 4:15 pm Boys Fresh. Baseball T-K High School 5:45 pm Girls Varsity Soccer S. 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Hastings, MI 49058 Phone: 269-945-9520 Toll Free: 800-596-1005 Contact us on the web @ www.hoc-mi.com 77523485 Hastings’ Greg Heath slides safely into the bag as the ball gets away from the Constantine third baseman during Saturday’s contest at the annual Wooden Bat Tournament hosted by the Saxons. (Photo by Perry Hardin) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 15, 2008 — Page 19 TK girls and Saxon boys win 3 titles at Gold Meet by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Thornapple Kellogg’s girls had a field day Thursday, but when things moved to the track at the O-K Gold Conference Championship Meet hosted by Hastings on Friday they couldn’t keep up with the Sailors and Huskies. Forest Hills Northern came on strong in the final three events to edge the South Christian girls 136-134 for the championship. The Trojan girls finished third with 106 points, followed by Byron Center 59, Hamilton 32, Wayland 31, and Hastings 29. Byron Center’s boys edged out Hamilton and Wayland for a championship Friday as well. Field events and the 3200-meter relay were held Thursday, along with preliminary heats of the sprints. Trojan senior Alesha Ward scored two championships and a second place finish in three field events Thursday. Ward won the high jump, clearing 5 feet 2 inches. She also won the discus with a throw of 109-1, and was second in the shot put with a mark of 317. Byron Center’s Whitney Stone won the shot put at 31-9.75, and was second to Ward in the discus at 100-11. Thornapple Kellogg had multiple scorers, placing in the top six, in just two events. Both were field events. Hana Hunt tied for fifth in The Saxons’ Troy Dailey cruises around the track in the 1600-meter run during the O-K Gold Conference Championship Meet Friday. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto) Hastings’ Gabby Eaton races around the first turn during the third leg of the 1600-meter relay Friday at the O-K Gold Conference Championship Meet. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto) the high jump, clearing 4-8. The high jump was where the Hastings girls’ team had its best finish, with Brittany Morgan placing second at 5-0. Morgan also placed sixth in the long jump at 14-8.5. TK’s best showing came in the pole vault, where freshman Brittany London broke her own school record by six inches, clearing 100. TK sophomore Kelsey Webster matched London’s old mark by clearing 9-6, to finish in second place. The Trojans’ Rebecca Denney was sixth at 8-6. The Trojans also got a fifth place finish in the long jump from Lara Dahlke, who sailed 15-3.75. The Saxons’ Katie Sutherland matched teammate Morgan in the field events, scoring in two events herself. Sutherland was third in the shot put at 31-2 and fifth in the discus at 94-10. Hastings’ only other individual scoring performances came from Jessica Lee who was sixth in the 100-meter dash in 13.33 and Molly Smith who was sixth in the 3200-meter run with a time of 12 minutes 31.69 seconds. Ward was one of only three athletes on the girls’ side to win multiple individual events. Forest Hills Northern’s (FHN) Kelcie Daniels took the 100-meter hurdles in 15.12 seconds, with TK’s Daniel Rosenberg finishing second in 15.38, and the 300-meter low hurdles in 46.10. Rosenberg was fourth in the 300 hurdles with a time of 49.88. South Christian’s Kaitlin Diemer won the 1600-meter run in 5:18.89 and the 800-meter run in 2:25.16. The Huskies came on strong after Diemer’s win in the 800. FHN’s Marieme Mbaye won the 200 in 25.14, with teammate Ariel Holt finishing second in 25.81. Holt had already won the 100 earlier in 12.41. In the next to last event, the 3200-meter run, South Christian’s Kelsey Burgess took first with a time of 11:38.37 and TK’s Allyson Winchester was second in 11:42.92, but the next two runners across the finish line were Huskies. The Forest Hills Northern team of Lauren Calhoun, Daniels, Jace Mitcham and Phaebre Colbert then took the 1600-meter relay title in 4:06.59, besting the Sailors’ time of 4:09.02 to seal the championship. TK’s team of Rosenberg, Kylie Schultz, Hunt, and Emma Ordway was third in the 1600 relay with a time of 4:10.03. Ordway had a solid afternoon, placing third in the 200 with a time of 25.88, third in the 400 with a time of 1:00.64, and fifth in the 100 in 13.22. Other scoring performances from the TK girls came from the 3200-meter relay team of Winchester, Jordan Bronkema, Webster, and Kylie Schultz (fourth in 10:09.53), the 800meter relay team of Hunt, Stephanie Betcher, Danielle Fredenburg, and Rosenberg (third, 1:49.95), the 400-meter relay team of Hunt, Nicole Raymond, Dahlke, and Betcher (fifth, 52.72), and Winchester in the 1600 (fourth, 5:23.37). Hastings saw the team of Lee, Gabby Eaton, Brittaney Gray and Jessica Czinder place fourth in the 800-meter relay in 1:51.61, and the team of Czinder, Morgan, Eaton, and Lee place fourth in the 400-meter relay in 52.66. Saxon teams were sixth in both the 3200-meter relay and the 1600-meter relay. The Byron Center boys were five points better than second-place Hamilton, and ten better than third-place Wayland in a tight meet. The Bulldogs finished with 100 points, Hamilton 95, and Wayland 90. South Christian was fourth with 79 points, followed by Hastings 76, Forest Hills Northern 35, and Thornapple Kellogg 21. Byron Center won on the strength of its throwers and distance runners. The Bulldogs had five guys finish in the top six in both the discus and the shot put. Byron Center’s Zac Bigelow won the 800-meter run in 4:30.44 and the 1600-meter run in 2:02.92, and David Vandebunte took the 3200-meter run in 9:55.55. While the Bulldogs built up some points in the field, Hastings had a tough time Thursday. Jeremy Rogers championship performance in the pole vault, where he cleared 13-0, was the lone scoring performance for the Hastings’ boys in the field. Hastings’ Ryan Burgdorf defended both his conference crowns in the sprints. He took the 100-meter dash in 10.92 seconds and the 200 in 22.31. Wayland’s Mike Martin was second to him in each of those races. Burgdorf also helped the Saxons to a second place finish in the 400-meter relay. He teamed with Phillip VanZyl, Greg Woodmansee, and Chase DelCotto to finish in 44.86. The Saxon 800-meter relay team of Burgdorf, Dustin Bateson, VanZyl, and Spencer Rhodes-Gillons was fourth in 1:36.10. Rhodes-Gillons scored in both hurdle events for Hastings. He was third in the 110meter high hurdles in 15.92, and fourth in the 300-meter hurdles in 41.62. His teammate Jason Heinrich placed fifth in the 110’s in 16.38. Ryan Bosma scored in all four of his events for the Saxons, with a third place finish in the 1600-meter in 2:03.79 and a third place finish in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:03.79. Bosma also teamed with Troy Dailey, Jason Eckley, and Josey Curcio to place third in the 3200-meter relay in 8:28.29, and was sixth in the 3200-meter run in 10:24.84. The top finish for a Trojan boy in the meet came in the 3200-meter run, where Keith Winchester was second to Vandebunte, with a time of 10:00.98. A third place finish in the long jump by TK senior Blake Johnson was the next best finish for a TK boy. He flew 19-8.5 in the event. TK’s Joel Smith was fourth in the 800- meter run with a time of 2:04.31. The only other individual scoring performances for the TK boys were from Tim Etter in the pole vault (sixth, 10-6) and Nate Manning in the high jump (sixth, 5-10). Results of the 3200-meter run for the boys were not available Friday night. The top relay finish for the TK boys came in the 3200-meter relay, where the team of James Tobin, Jeff Dickerson, Smith, and Keith Winchester placed fourth in 8:34.08. TK’s 800-meter and 1600-meter relay BASEBALL, continued from previous page Hastings got off to another quick start in the second game of the series with Wayland when Ricky Mathis beat out an infield hit to lead-off in the first. Mathis then stole second and came home on a fielding error off the bat of Brisboe. Hastings would added another run in the fourth. A.J. Tassos drew a walk , moved to second on a wild pitch, and then scored on the RBI double from Cuddahee. The Saxons closed out the scoring with a way through the half when Delton’s Kelsie Smith took an inside assist from Taylor Peavey to the outside and popped in a curving shot. Delton finished off Pennfield with two minutes remaining, on an unassisted goal by Taylor Hennessey. Pennfield had actually out-shot Delton on the night, 16-15. Delton goalkeeper Anna Goldsworthy made 16 saves to earn the shutout. Pennfield’s Shelby Fleming had 12 saves at the other end. Delton closed the conference regular season with a 4-0 win over Olivet. The Panthers came out strong with a quick attack within the opening two minutes of the game. A beautiful goal by Peavey off a crossing assist by Shawn Schut put them in front. Delton scored again one minute later as Smith fired in a shot after receiving a long through ball by defenseman Cara Phelps. The Panthers continued to dominate the play in the field, and added a second goal by Smith midway through the first half. 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The Panthers held tough for the next twenty minutes until Hannah Sheaffer found the net off an assist by Brooke Allen with 17 minutes remaining in the first half. Allen then smashed in a goal off an assist by Rachel Blank with three minutes remaining in the half. Wright and Allen both finished off their hat-tricks in the second half, and Allen added a fourth goal on a penalty kick to close the scoring. Allegan out-shot the Panthers 33-16 on the night. New for ‘08... Flag Football! Registration Home & Auto Discounts! single run in the sixth when Branden Courtney singled with one out. Scott Wilson, running for Courtney, moved to second on a base hit from Tassos and then come around to score on a base hit from Cuddahee. The Saxons play their second contest with Thornapple Kellogg, in Middleville, on Thursday. Next week the Saxons take on South Christian, with a game at South on Monday and one in Hastings Wednesday. Delton Rocket Football & Cheerleading ROBIN CHASE INSURANCE AGENCY Formerly Chase Geiger Ironside Insurance Agency …Freeport teams placed fifth, and the Trojans’ 400-meter relay team was sixth. Matt Raymond, Dickerson, Josh Thaler, and Luke Bremer finished the 800-meter event in 1:36.48. The TK 1600-meter relay team of Marcus McKeough, Nate Jazwinski, Thaler, and Bremer finished in 3:37.56, just behind the Saxon team of Pat Loew, Rhodes-Gillons, Matt Schilds, and Bateson that hit the line in 3:37.17. In the 400-meter relay, the TK team of Thaler, Jose Aquiar-Lopez, Dickerson, and Manning finished in 46.43. DK blanks Pennfield in KVA quarterfinal Delton Kellogg’s girls earned a second shot a the Comets. The Panthers were slated to visit Kalamazoo Christian for a Kalamazoo Valley Association tournament semifinal contest on Wednesday night, after scoring a 3-0 win over Pennfield in the opening round on Monday. The Comets entered the post-season as the top ranked team in the state in Division 4. The winner of that contest meets either Parchment or Hackett Catholic Central in the league championship game on Friday. Delton improved its overall record to 5-7 on the year by topping Pennfield. The two teams of Panthers went back and forth for the first 22 minutes of the game, until Delton was awarded a direct kick to the right of center just outside the Pennfield penalty box. Lauren Knollenberg booted a high shot over the Pennfield keeper for the first goal of the game. That lead stood up through the remainder of the first half. Both teams came out in the second half with aggressive play, with each team getting some good looks on goal. Neither could connect though until mid- The Saxons’ Molly Smith sprints towards the finish in the 3200-meter run Friday at the O-K Gold Conference Championship Meet. She placed sixth in the event. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto) Hastings senior Ryan Bosma leads a pack of runners around the track in the 3200meter run at Friday’s O-K Gold Conference Championship Meet, which the Saxons hosted. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto) Flag Football & Cheerleading is here A great intro to Rocket Football & Cheerleading for children between the ages of 5 and 8 yrs. old. If you have any questions, please call Chad Mast/Football @ 623-4074 or Michelle Wooden/ Cheer @ 623-5496 01553693 �Page 20 — Thursday, May 15, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Saxon soccer plays 4th and 5th overtime games After a couple overtime games didn’t go the Saxons’ way in O-K Gold Conference action, they were able to bounce back Monday for a 5-0 victory over Wayland. Ashley Maurer scored a hat-trick for the Saxons in the win, getting both of the team’s first half goals in the first six minutes of the game. Maurer came sliding in towards the net to finish a shot from Ali Howell which had gone sailing across the open goal mouth and glanced off the back post. “That's what I like to see, effort to make absolutely sure the ball was going in,” said Saxon head coach Sarah Smith. Maurer’s second goal was an unassisted score. “We started off very strong with two goals in the first six minutes, but then we lowered our level of play,” said Smith. “I’m not sure why we do that, but we do. We start off strong to feel out the other team and we adjust according to our opponents, and Wayland took advantage of that. They began several attacks on our defensive side that made us coaches a little nervous.” The score remained 2-0 throughout the remainder of the first half. With the beautiful teamwork between Sam VanDenack and Ellie Devroy, the Saxons got finally got on scoreboard for a third time. VanDenack scored off an assist from Devroy. VanDenack then set up teammate Ali Howell for a breakaway goal that made it 4-0. VanDenack picked up a second assist on a corner kick, which Maurer finished off for her third goal of the game. Maurer had a spectacular game on Monday,” Smith said. “She was all over the field creating opportunities and made sure she Pennfield outnumbers Viking girls, but the Cougars can’t In a tight non-conference meet last Thursday at Pennfield, the Lakewood boys scored a 72-65 win while the Viking girls’ team was downed 71-66. “The girls are just too small of a team,” said Lakewood head coach Jim Hassett. “We are in every meet, because we have good athletes, but we get out numbered nearly every time.” The Lakewood girls won more events than the Pennfield girls did on the day, nine to eight. The highlight came when Ashley Pifer set a new school record for Lakewood in the 800-meter run with a time of 2 minutes 27.09 seconds. The previous record was set by her teammate Brittany Raffler in 2006 at 2:28.8. Pifer also helped two Viking girls’ relay teams to wins. Lakewood took the 3200meter relay with the team of Raffler, Ryan Shaffer, Jessika Blackport, and Pifer finishing in 10:57.38, and the 1600-meter relay in 4:26.52 as Pifer, Raffler, Martinez, and Lindsey McCorkle teamed up. On the track, Blackport had the other two Viking wins. She took the 3200 in 12:25.96 and the 1600 in 5:47.18. Lakewood’s girls won four of the five field events, but with their lack of depth only outscored the Panthers 24-21 in those competitions. Alexis Brodbeck took the pole vault for Lakewood, clearing 7 feet, while teammate Hannah Duits was second at 6 feet 6 inches. Sara Jemison won the shot put at 313 and the discus at 108-7. Kelley Daniels won the high jump by clearing 4-8. Lakewood’s boys had a field day against the Panthers too, winning all five field events. But in contrast to the girls’ meet, Lakewood’s boys outscored Pennfield 32-13 in those five events. Richie Noyce took the pole vault for the Vikings, clearing 10-0. Wesley Cramer won the shot put at 42-5, Justin Walters the high jump at 5-8, Kyle Shanks the long jump at 190.5, and Jared McConkey the discus at 115-2. Drew Rayner swept the hurdles for the Vikings, taking the 110-meter event in 17.15 and the 300 in 45.59. Dan Schasser swept the distance races, winning the 3200 in 10:15.87 and the 1600 in 4:42.72. The Vikings also got a win from Miguel Martinez in the 400. He finished in 55.21. After falling in the first three relays, Lakewood sealed its victory by winning the 1600-meter relay to end the night. The team of Martinez, Travis Ackerson, Adam Senters, and Shanks finished the race in 3:39.69. Lakewood’s girls weren’t outnumbered Tuesday though, as they scored a 71-66 Capital Area Activities Conference White Division win over Lansing Catholic. The meet was tied at 66 heading into the final event, the 1600-meter relay, which the Lakewood team of Pifer, Cat Martinez, Raffler, and Brodbeck won in 4:18.95. The Viking girls needed every one of their 11 victories on the night to secure the win. Lakewood’s girls won four of the five field events, with Kelley Daniels taking the high jump at 5-0, Brodbeck the pole vault at 8-0, and Jemison winning the discus at 97-2.5 and the shot put at 32-3. On the track, Blackport and Pifer each took two individual wins and teamed with Raffler and Brodbeck to win the 3200-meter relay in 10:18.17. Blackport won the 1600 in 5:45.85 and the 3200 in 12:45.60. Pifer won the 400 in 1:02.35 and the 800 in 2:37.78. Brodbeck was the 200-meter champ in 29.79 for the Vikings as well. The Cougars edged the Lakewood boys in their meet, winning 74.5 to 62.5. Schasser scored two wins for the Vikings, taking the 3200 in 10:24.79 and the 1600 in 4:46. Shanks won the 100-meter dash for the Vikings in 12.31, and Rayner the 110-meter hurdles in 16.93. The only other win on the track for the Lakewood boys came from Miguel Martinez’s time of 53.95 in the 400. In the field, Noyce won the pole vault at 10-6 for Lakewood, and McConkey the discus with a throw of 118-8. CARLTON TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO ADOPT THE PROJECT PLAN FOR SEWER SERVICE TO PORTIONS OF CARLTON TOWNSHIP PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Trustees of Carlton Township, acting upon its own initiative and based upon the interest expressed by its citizens, has determined that it is necessary for the public health, safety and welfare of the Township and its inhabitants to adopt its proposed Project Plan to acquire and construct public sanitary sewer facilities to serve properties abutting, and in the immediate vicinity of Middle Lake and Leach Lake in Carlton Township. This Project Plan, once adopted, will be submitted to the State of Michigan as part of an application for funding assistance under the State Revolving Fund, established by Act 317 of the Public Acts of Michigan, 1988 and Strategic Water Quality Initiatives Fund established by Acts 396, 397 and 398 of the Public Acts of Michigan, 2002. was in the right place at the right time.” The Saxon defensive unit of Devroy, Ashley Eerdmans, Breanna Girrbach, Ashley Purdun, and Sara Dunkelberger, with the help of both keepers Brittany Howell and Emily Doherty, scored its fifth shut out of the season. Last Friday, the Byron Center Bulldogs ended the Saxons’ string of overtime victories by scoring a 3-2 double overtime win in Hastings. A loose ball bouncing around inside the Bulldog penalty box was finally corralled by the Saxons’ Breanna Girrbach who fired a shot that made it as far as teammate Becky Davis who put it into the Byron Center net to tie the game at 2-2 in the second half. “Becky hustles,” said Smith. “We tease her, telling her she is either in first gear or tenth gear and she happened to be in tenth gear that game which is what we needed. She is constantly pushing to the goal and I’m glad she got a goal. She is like the Energizer bunny, she never quits.” Neither team quit through the remainder of regulation, or the first overtime session, or the second overtime session. Hastings managed plenty of opportunities against the Bulldog net the rest of the way, but was unable to either get a good shot off or unable to get any shot off at all. “This has been our struggle all season and eventually we knew it would bite us in the butt, and it did,” Smith said. Byron Center sent a beautiful ball down the field to an attacking player who collected the ball and beat the Saxon goalkeeper in the second overtime session for the win. The Saxons fell behind originally in the game, 1-0, but responded to the Bulldogs’ first goal just 47 seconds later. Kelsi Herrington, who was recently brought up to the varsity, received a nice pass from Ali Howell and placed a shot into the corner of the goal. “Kelsi is adjusting very well and playing very strong in the middle for us,” Smith said. “Couldn’t have asked for a better shot.” The Bulldogs took the lead again later in the first half on a controversial play. The Bulldogs converted on a four-on-none after getting behind the Saxon defense. The referee told Smith later that he wasn’t in position to make an off-side call on the play. Smith was sure that at least a couple of the Bulldog players were at least ten yards off-side when the pass came ahead. “I don’t complain much after games about officiating, but this is the worst officiated game I have seen in six years of high school soccer,” Smith said. “It is tough to say that we lost because of the officiating because if we would have finished out shots it wouldn’t have been an issue, but when a referee is not DK golfers 5th at two KVA jamborees After something of a slow start, the Delton Kellogg varsity boys’ golf team jumped to fifth in the Kalamazoo Valley Association standings. Now they’ve made a home there, finishing fifth at each of the last two league jamborees. Kalamazoo Christian added to its league lead, firing a 150 at Mulberry Fore Golf Course in Nashville Tuesday afternoon, but needed to win the fifth score tie-breaker to do it. Hackett Catholic Central’s top four scorers also finished at 150. Parchment was third at 152, followed by Olivet 169, Delton Kellogg 173, Maple Valley 181, and Pennfield 182. A 42 for Robbie Wandell was Delton Kellogg’s best score of the day. The Panthers’ Cody Morse and Brett Reath both shot 43’s, and Delton also got a 45 from T.J. Boreham. Maple Valley edged out Pennfield for the final spot, with Kory Starks leading the way for his team with a 38 on the Lions’ home course. That 38 put him in a tie for sixth place on the day. The Lions also got a 46 from Barry Roscoe, a 48 from Hutch Joppie, and a 49 from Tory Roberts. Kalamazoo Christian’s Austin Vandermeer fired a three-under par 33 to lead the league on the day. His teammate Jake Rykse, Hackett’s Sheldon Keyte, and Parchment’s Josh Pressley tied at 35 for the day’s second best score. Last Friday at Olivet Country Club, Parchment edged out Kalamazoo Christian by four strokes for first place. Parchment fired a 153 to the Comets’ 157. Hackett was third with a 162, followed by Olivet 169, Delton 172, Maple Valley 177, and Pennfield 183. Wandell tied for the second best score of the day with a 38. Parchment’s Aaron Cox was the only golfer ahead of him. Cox shot a one-under 35. Behind Wandell for the Panthers, Reath and Morse added 43’s, and Boreham finished with a 48. Ethan Griswold led Maple Valley on the day, with a 39 which put him in a tie for fourth. Roscoe added a 43, Starks 46, and Joppie 49 for the Lions. The KVA gets together for its final jamboree Friday, at Marywood Golf Course. The league championship will be held at The Lynx on Monday. In between those two conference dates, Delton has a trip to the Lawton Invitational planned for Saturday. Delton Kellogg’s Zach Warren taps a putt across the 17th green at Mulberry Fore Golf Course Tuesday afternoon during the KVA jamboree hosted by Maple Valley. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Delton Kellogg’s Cody Morse watches a shot sail from the edge of the fairway to the 18th green at Mulberry Fore Tuesday afternoon in Nashville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) A copy of the Project Plan for this project is on file for viewing at the Carlton Township Hall, 85 Welcome Road, Hastings, MI, and at the Hastings Public Library, 227 East State Street, Hastings, MI. Members of Grand Rapids, Michigan & National Association of REALTORS® 305 S. Broadway (M-37) • Hastings Office Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 am - 5 pm And always available by appointment PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Carlton Township Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing on the Project Plan for the proposed sewer system project at the Carlton Township Hall, 85 Welcome Road, Hastings, MI, on June 16, 2008, at 7:00 PM for the purpose of hearing public comments from interested persons. Anyone interested in commenting on the Project Plan may do so at that time. Written comments may also be submitted on or before that date. All oral comments received at the hearing, and all written comments received by the Board before the conclusion of the Public Hearing on that date will be considered by the Township before acting on the adoption of the Project Plan for this project. Written comments should be addressed and sent to the Carlton Township Board of Trustees, 85 Welcome Road, Hastings, MI 49058, and will receive responses in the final Project Plan. The project under consideration will involve the construction of public sanitary sewer service around most of the shoreline and nearby properties of Middle and Leach Lakes in Carlton Township. The township’s engineers have evaluated two (2) different collection system options and at least four (4) different treatment system options, including connection to the City of Hastings through Hastings Township via two (2) different routes. The estimated costs of these various options are included in the Project Plan, and will be discussed at the Public Hearing. It is anticipated that the project will be financed through the issuance of municipal bonds to be repaid over 20 years through the establishment of a Sewer Special Assessment District pursuant to Act 188 of the Public Acts of Michigan, 1954. Dated: May 15, 2008 77523583 Brad Carpenter, Supervisor Carlton Township in an obvious position to make the correct call and gives them a go ahead goal that puts a game in OT that should have never been in OT it’s hard to swallow that. We didn’t do our job and neither did they. This was a tough one for all of us.” Last week Wednesday, the Saxons went into overtime with Hamilton and finished in a 1-1 tie after two overtime sessions. “We dominated the entire game, including the overtime periods,” Smith said. “We just weren’t firing solid shots. I have been harping on the girls to shoot and when there are tons of people packed in the 18 we definitely have to shoot because you have no idea what is going to happen.” Alex deGoa made something happen, placing a nice crossing past into the 18-yard box that Kourtney Meredith was able to knock into the net to tie the game at one after the Hawkeyes took a 1-0 lead on a shot that snuck in front of the near post. “We played well, but for some reason against Hamilton we can’t seem to come out ahead,” Smith said. The Saxons were scheduled to visit Thornapple Kellogg Wednesday, and return to action Friday with a non-conference game at home against South Haven. Hastings closes out the conference season at home against South Christian Monday. 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It’s a great time to buy at . . . . . . .$285,000 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-05-22.pdf 59205a1725d294d11cb0feec13f25566 PDF Text Text HHS Saxon logo sent into space Charlton Park celebrates ‘Park Day’ TK turns trip into a regional championship See Story on Page 2 See Editorial on Page 5 See Story on Pages 20 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 155, No. 21 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 50¢ Thursday, May 22, 2008 NEWS Bob May awarded Book of Golden Deeds BRIEFS Public meeting set for 37/43 work The Michigan Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting to discuss the upcoming M-37/M-43 construction project. The meeting Wed-nesday, May 28, from 4 to 6:30 p.m., will be open to the public at the Rutland Township Hall, 2461 Heath Road. MDOT is planning to construct a center left-turn lane on 1.4 miles of M-37/M-43 from the junction of the two highways, east to Cook Road. Work will include traffic signal modernization and intersection improvements. From June until August, M-37/M-43 will have one lane of alternating traffic maintained using flag control. From September to November, one lane of traffic in each direction will be maintained. MDOT plans to have the highway fully opened to traffic in November. During this meeting, MDOT staff will be available to answer any questions about this upcoming project. Special accommodations may be arranged by calling 269-337-3900 Extension office closed next week The MSU Extension office in Hastings will be closed Monday, May 26, for Memorial Day. The office will remain closed Tuesday, May 27, through Friday, May 30, for renovations. The office, located on the first floor of the Barry County Courts and Law Building, will reopen June 2. WWII exhibit to be displayed at Lake O A traveling exhibit about POWs in Nazi Germany will be on display at the Lake Odessa Library Tuesday, May 27, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. The exhibit is from Traces, a nonprofit educational organization based n St. Paul, Minn. According to the Traces press, “Hard-ly anyone alive today is aware that the first U.S. troops sent to fight in World War II came from the Upper Midwest, or that the region's 34th "Red Bull" Division served the longest uninterrupted duty in U.S. military history — about 600 days. Even fewer know that as some 1,800 mostly Midwest soldiers were captured in one night in North Africa in February 1943, until the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944, the most U.S. POWs in Nazi-German camps came, per capita, from the same region. "Behind Barbed Wire" explores the experiences of Midwest prisoners of war who were imprisoned in Hitler's Third Reich, and the human context in which their experiences took place. The exhibit, housed in a converted school bus, will reach nearly 120 schools, libraries, and historical societies along its journey. Maple Valley alum banquet is May 31 The Maple Valley Alumni Association will host its annual banquet Saturday, May 31, at the Maple Valley High School, with visitation beginning at 5 p.m. and dinner at 6:30 p.m. All graduates of Maple Valley, Nashville or Vermontville high schools are welcome to attend. The cost is $15 for dinner. The theme this year is "Preserving History for Tomorrow’s Graduates." All future gradu- See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 by Megan Lavell Staff Writer Members from Hastings Rotary, Kiwanis and Exchange clubs, as well as officials from the cities of Lowell and Hastings gathered for lunch at the Walldorff Brewpub and Bistro for the annual Mayor Exchange Luncheon Wednesday. Exchange Club President Marjorie Haas welcomed guests to the lunch before Hastings Mayor Bob May introduced Lowell and Hastings city officials. Lowell Mayor Jeanne Shores came to Hastings for the day with several Lowell City Council members and several city staff. “We have thoroughly enjoyed our morning here,” said Shores. “I really think I need to come to Hastings some time for a runaway weekend. We’re really enjoying ourselves here.” Hastings City officials traveled to Lowell last week to participate in the mayor exchange there. Mayor Bob May then introduced his family, who attended the luncheon with him to see him receive the Book of Golden Deeds. Book of Golden Deeds Chairwoman Nancy Bradley introduced May, saying, “We like to recognize the unsung heroes of our community. It was one after another after another after another nominating the same person.” Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield spoke next, saying the Book of Golden Deeds criteria include choosing a “person who is sincere about helping the community, has an exceptional track record of continued, unselfish giving and enjoys volunteering to help others. “It is truly my great, great pleasure to introduce Bob. I think a commonality in this entire room is that we are all friends of Bob May,” said Mansfield. Hastings City Council member and Mayor Pro Tem Don Tubbs spoke next. He mentioned some of May’s activities, including serving on the Hastings City Council, serving as mayor, working with the Hastings Area School System through the city, serving in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War, staying involved with the American Legion, staying active in Boy Scouts and serving on the Hastings Downtown Development Authority, Local Development Finance Authority and Planning Commission. May’s activities also include participating in the American Cancer Society Relay for Life and the March of Dimes Walk America. After May was honored with his plaque and his wife Deb was honored with flowers, he said, “I really do appreciate it.” May said although he did not grow up in the Hastings area, this is now his home and he is always excited to come back to it. “It’s people like you who make me feel that hometown pride,” he said. Barry Community Foundation Executive Director Bonnie Hildreth was the guest speaker. She talked about HomeTown Partnerships, a program through the Barry Deb and Bob May are pictured here with Exchange Club President Margie Haas (right) after the Book of Golden Deeds presentation at the Mayor Exchange Luncheon. See MAYOR, page 7 Community members show support for music programs by Megan Lavell Staff Writer The Hastings Area Schools Board of Education met before a packed house Monday night when parents, students and community members voiced support for the district’s music program. One band director and two elementary music instructors are among 11 teachers who received lay-off notices in an effort to cut money from the district’s budget. The public participation was prompted when word spread of the layoffs. Dan Graybill was the first to speak, saying the high school band program affects more than 200 students each year. “Instrumental music and vocal music build students’ self esteem,” he said. Graybill said that laying off Balch will cause the program to suffer. “It’s not just about the school,” he said. “It’s about the whole community and the involvement there. . . We don’t pretend to have all the answers, but we strongly believe there must be a way.” Parent Kay Lyn Rhoades said, “Music education is critical to the product development of this nation’s most precious resource — its children.” She said some students are not athletic and voiced her concerns that without a quality music education program, these students will have no programs in which to participate. “Some of these kids are going to college to teach music,” she said. “And they won’t have their basics here. Think of the future of Hastings.” Rhoades ended by saying, “Ladies and gentlemen, band is very important. We are a community of music here and we need this band program, this vocal program to stay.” Class of 2007 graduate Alex Neil spoke next, saying it was her experience in band that helped her “be a success in high school.” She said that because she was in the Hastings band See BOARD, page 2 Consolidation of two Hastings schools topic of public meeting An informational meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 5, in the Hastings High School lecture hall to discuss the possible consolidation of Southeastern and Pleasantview elementary schools. Hastings Area Schools Superintendent Rich Satterlee said the consolidation is being considered as a cost-saving measure for the district. “We want to provide parents and residents that are around each building the opportunity to come before the board and share their views,” said Satterlee of the possible consolidation. Satterlee said both Pleasantview and Southeastern are below full capacity. Pleasantview currently has around 120 students, down from around 150, and Southeastern currently has about 180 students, down from more than 200. Satterlee said the numbers are simply a result of declining enrollment. He said the student population of Southeastern and Pleasantview put together nearly equal the number of students at Northeastern Elementary School. “We think it’s only fair the public have an opportunity to share their input,” said Satterlee. He added that because of the lower numbers, some classes have been split. This means that See CONSOLIDATION, page 5 Vigilant dispatcher likely saved life by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Two Barry County Central Dispatch operators are being credited with saving the life of a Hastings man May 19. A call came into the 911 Dispatch Center and Dispatcher Roxann Volosky heard nothing on the phone. Rather than hanging up on what could have been a prank call, Volosky stayed on the line while her partner, Michelle James, covered other calls. When the line disconnected Volosky called the number back and, using the center’s Phase II GPS tracking system, she determined the location of the call. Volosky called the Michigan State Police and Trooper Andrew Merryweather was dispatched to the scene. Merryweather found a man lying prone on the ground outside his home. The man had apparently suffered a stroke but managed to dial 911 on his cell phone before becoming unconscious. The victim, who was identified as Loren Smith, 47, of Hastings was transported to Pennock Hospital by Lansing Mercy Ambulance. “I think the decision by Roxann to treat this as a serious call very likely saved this man’s life,” said Barry County Central Director Phyllis Fuller. “That is why we work in teams. Michelle was able to cover the desk so that Roxann could stay on the line long enough to locate the site. It illustrates how the teamwork and dedication of our operators can often be the critical difference in someone’s life.” Fuller also credited Trooper Merryweather and Lansing Mercy Ambulance for their quick response. “It takes a lot of individuals working together,” Fuller said, “but when we can save a life, it brings into focus what an important part each member of the team plays.” A special day for Jim Hund Ben Geiger (right), legislative assistant to State Rep. Brian Calley, presents a special state tribute to retiring Barry Intermediate School District Superintendent Jim Hund. He has held the post for more than six years and has served in several other capacities with the BISD in the past 35 years. The state tribute was awarded at an afternoon open house, which was part of “Jim Hund Day” May 16. See inside for the story. (Photo by Elaine Gilbert) �Page 2 — Thursday, May 22, 2008 — The Hastings Banner NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page ates are invited, as well. Anyone who has not received an invitation but would like to attend may call, Cheryl Sheridan at 517-726-0614. Active Singles to hike Pierce, dine The Active Singles will hike at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute Saturday, May 24, at 10 a.m. Later that evening, the group will convene at 8 p.m. at the Bedford Steakhouse for music and dancing. All singles are welcome. Membership is free, and no reservations are necessary. For more information, e-mail activesinglesbc@yahoo.com or call Mary at 269-7197329 Progressive Dems to meet Thursday The May meeting of the Progressive Democrats of West Michigan will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 29, at the Thornapple Township Hall on Main Street in Middleville. All concerned citizens who are interested in making a progressive difference in the direction of the community are invited to attend and share ideas and suggestions. Kenyon to receive alumnus award The recipient of this year’s Hastings High School Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award will be Raymond B. Kenyon, Class of 1943. The award will be presented to Kenyon at the 121st Hastings High School Alumni Banquet Saturday, May 31, in the Hastings High School cafeteria, 520 W. South St. A punchbowl social hour will start the festivities at 4:30 p.m., with dinner served at 5:30 p.m. The banquet is for all who attended Hastings High School and their guests and honors the 25th, 30th, 35th, 40th, 50th, 55th, 60th, and 65th anniversary year class- es. Teachers, past and present, from Hastings schools are invited to attend the dinner, as well. They will be recognized during the program. Tickets for the banquet are $12 each and may be purchased at Bosley Pharmacy, 118 S. Jefferson St., Hastings or by contacting Jack Smith at 269-945-4939 or Lois Ozuna at 269-945-5903. Activities for the banquet day include a tour of the "old" high school, which is now the current middle school at 11 a.m. and those planning to participate can meet at the office entrance at 232 W. Grand St. Afternoon tours of the Community Education and Recreation Center will be at 1 p.m. Those planning to participate are to meet at the high school library entrance at 520 W. South St. Golden Agers to discuss group’s future The Delton Golden Agers will meet for a potluck lunch at noon Tuesday, May 27, at Faith United Methodist Church, located at the corner of M-43 Highway and Bush Street in Delton. A door prize will be awarded. Those who attend are asked to bring a dish to pass and their own table service. The group is open to area people 60 years of age and older, and organizers are hoping for a good turnout because group members will discuss whether to continue meeting. Attendance has been low in recent months. Auction to benefit Freeport Fire Dept. The Freeport Fire Department will hold its annual auction, starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 31, at the fire station. Proceeds will be used to purchase a new thermal-imaging camera for the department. Donations of items are being accepted for the auction; however, no clothing, tires or refrigerators are permitted. Donations may be taken to the fire station, or call 616765-5450 for pick up. HHS Saxon logo sent into space BISD superintendent receives state legislative tribute by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Many well-wishers attended an open house last Friday afternoon in honor of retiring Barry Intermediate School District Superintendent Jim Hund. He will retire from the post June 30. The BISD declared May 16 as “James A. Hund Day,” and a surprise for Hund during the reception was receiving a state legislative tribute, signed by Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm, State Senator Patricia Birkholz, of the 24th District, and State Rep. Brian Calley, of the 87th District. Ben Geiger, legislative assistant to Calley, presented the tribute to Hund at the open house reception. Hund has served as BISD superintendent for more than six years of his 35 year tenure with the district. He joined the district as a school psychologist in 1973 and became supervisor of special education six years later. He eventually was promoted to director of special education. “As Jim Hund brings to a close his service as superintendent, we add our voice of thanks to those of the teachers, students, and parents throughout Barry County,” the tribute said, in addition to thanking him for his commitment to the young people of BISD. “As anyone who has spent much time around the process of education can attest, there are fewer endeavors more complex than education. The old African adage, ‘It takes a whole village to educate a child,’ certainly rings true, even in this age of computers and the Internet. Teachers, administrators, building personnel, lunch aides, bus drivers, learning assistants, and specialists all have important roles to play in helping young people become motivated and productive students. Each of these people, in turn, serves to complement the work started at home by parents and family. “In his work as Superintendent over the past years, Jim Hund has been part of this challenging task,” the tribute said. “With his heartfelt concern for young people and the realization of the importance of learning in our swiftly changing world, Jim Hund has Retiring BISD Superintendent Jim Hund and his wife, Mel (right), are pictured with Annie Osborne, a former BISD teacher who retired several years ago, who was one of the many guests who stopped at the BISD office last Friday on Jim Hund Day. helped countless students and strengthened our state and its future.” When he retires, Hund has said he is looking forward to “more hunting, more traveling and more enjoying life.” His retirement plans include gardening, community work and spending time at the family cabin in the Upper Peninsula. One of Hund’s achievements on the state level occurred while he previously served as president and president-elect of the Michigan Association of Intermediate Special Education Administrators. During that time, “he was instrumental in consolidating intermediate and local special education administrators into one statewide organization,” a press release said. He currently serves on the Administrative Services Committee for the Michigan Association of School Administrators. “Hund is currently a member of the education advisory group of the Barry, Branch and Calhoun Intermediate School Districts’ Consortium as well as a member of the advisory committee for Career Technical Education.” For the Barry Community Foundation, he serves on the fund development committee. Hund is also active in the Hastings Rotary Club. A graduate of Central Michigan University, Hund earned a bachelor of science in education degree in 1971 and a master’s degree and an education specialist’s degree in psychological services in 1975. BOARD, continued from page 1 program, many colleges tried recruiting her to be in their band programs. “I know I would not be as well off if I hadn’t had music in grade school,” said Neil. “Not every child is an athlete, so I’m begging you to save our music program.” Another 2007 graduate, Kelly Cuncannan, spoke next, saying, “My band experience is one of the only things I miss about high school.” She said she was worried what Balch would do to the band program when he started, but he actually improved it. She said not having music in her daily schedule at college has been “very disappointing.” German exchange student Lawrence Kramer said he has enjoyed playing the saxophone with the Hastings band. “Don’t cut any money in the band program,” he told the board of education. “It’s been a really good experience for myself. Compared to Germany, you can say this band here is the best thing you can imagine. Why would you cut money to something so many students love doing?” A 1977 graduate, Jim Peurach, said he owes “a large debt of gratitude to the Hastings Area School System and its personnel. Many of the important lessons and a majority of my fond memories come from instrumental music.” Peurach said students learn teamwork from participating in band, and it offers an activity for non-athletic students. “Not everyone is gifted with athletic abili- ty,” he said. “They deserve an avenue of expression.” Peurach said making cuts would be “gutting” the music programs. He also said a loss of music at the elementary school levels hurts students. He said it would show a spirit of cooperation and compromise for the board of education to work with the community to try to save Balch’s job and the band program. Parent Mark Ramsey said, “A person who has an understanding of music has a better chance of achieving at life.” He said music is mentally and physically challenging. He also said that families may start sending their children to schools with good music programs if the Hastings music program begins to suffer. “There’s no way that the teachers that are left will be able to handle all of those programs,” said Ramsey. “I think it boils down to what kind of community and school system you want.” Hastings Education Association President and high school English teacher Don Phillips said this is not an issue for the teacher’s union, it is simply an issue of layoffs. He said maybe the school board should consider closing an elementary school or the Community Education and Recreation Center. “Is that as important as these education things we’re talking about?” he asked. “If we’re that destitute that we’re stripping and raping a program, why are we doing some of these other things?” Retired band director Joe LaJoye spoke last, saying it is important to remember the past “and never take steps backward, but always take steps forward. . . Bricks and mortar are not programs. That’s a travesty. That’s a huge step backward.” Referring to the pending layoffs, LaJoye said, “None of the people in the board minutes should be leaving.” He said community members should be lobbying for every teacher who has been laid off. LaJoye said that upon his retirement, he had been worried about hiring Balch as the band director of such a good program because he was so inexperienced. “We got lucky, though.” LaJoye said, “We’re going to send him to another district trained to do a good job for them. You’ve already saved two teachers’ salaries. This should not happen,” he said, adding that his salary at the time of retirement was more than double what Balch makes. Other teachers notified of layoffs were Southeastern second grade teacher Teresta Bolo, high school English teacher Jodi Darland, high school English teacher Martha Gibbons, high school counselor Lori Johnston, Star Elementary third grade teacher Loretta Kidder, Central Elementary fifth grade teacher Ann Mummert, elementary music teacher Kathleen Mundo, middle school special education teacher Melissa Patton, elementary physical education teacher See BOARD, page 6 Jill Withey, Hastings High School science teacher, shows the plaque she received May 19 acknowledging that the school’s logo was launched into space aboard the shuttle Endeavour. Students in biology classes at Hastings High School have been involved in a program called Orion’s Quest, which links NASA Space Station scientists to high school classrooms. The research program has involved students using a computer program to analyze pictures of nematode worms that are downloaded from the space station to Earth. The students’ data is then forwarded to NASA ground scientists to analyze. HHS biology students have been measuring the nematode worms in the classrooms of teachers Jill Withey, James Dixon, Angela Sixberry and Marty Buehler during the past three years. In August of 2007, the space shuttle Endeavour hosted the first teacher in space, Barbara Morgan. To honor science students involved in Orion’s Quest, logos and state flags of the involved schools were aboard the shuttle on its mission to the space station. Hastings High School Saxon logo was on that mission flight. For its part, Hastings High School received a plaque with the following inscription: "As a part of the Orion’s Quest Mission III, this state of Michigan flag and organization logo from Hastings High School flew in the official flight kit onboard space shuttle Endeavour during the STS-118 mission, August 8-21, 2007. This flight also completed the vision of NASA’s Educator Astronaut Project by carrying Mission Specialist Teacher/Astronaut Barbara Morgan into space." Graduates honored at baccalaureate mass St. Rose of Lima Church in Hastings honored the Class of 2008 graduating seniors at an annual baccalaureate mass Sunday, May 17. Students took part in the celebration, singing, reading Scripture, serving as ushers and other parts of the mass. The graduates included (front row, from left) Jessica Manning, Haley Girrbach, Kim Beck, Audrey Valentine, (second row) Jami Franson, Sarah Heuss, (third row) Joe Sleevi, Sylvia Teixeria, Stephanie Manning, Justin von der Hoff, Ashley Maurer, Breanna Girrbach, Ellie Devroy, (fourth row) Carson Letot, Stephen Haynes, Scott Wilson, (fifth row) Matt Gardner, Patrick Dreyer, Seth Noteboom, Pastor Al Russell, Stephen Tolger and John Feldpausch. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 22, 2008 — Page 3 Annual Charlton Park Day entertains more than 700 by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Charlton Park was buzzing with activity Saturday during the second annual Charlton Park Day. Park Director Keith Murphy and his staff put together a list of activities and events that entertained more than 700 visitors throughout the day. “We had a great turnout,” Murphy said. “This is what we are all about—entertaining the visitors and giving them a reason to come out.” Murphy has been instrumental in reviving activities at the historic park and is a major reason a twice-defeated millage renewal for the park was approved by voters last year. “We want the people to know that this is a vibrant part of our community,” Murphy said. “We have activities and events scheduled throughout the year. We will be bringing back the Civil War reenactment, the lumberjack show and a number of car shows. There is always something for everyone, and it is all good, family entertainment. “Charlton Park Day is designed to kick off the summer activities, and it gives the public an opportunity to come out and see what we are all about. I think everyone had a great time, judging by the great turnout we had, and I know it is just the beginning of a great summer here.” Activities during Charlton Park Day included free hot dogs and huge ears of corn on the cob, along with antique and classic cars on display, steam-powered tractors, live music and events for children. “Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves,” Murphy said, “and it was a beautiful day, weather-wise, and a great day to visit the park with the family. “We hope to have many, many more days like this throughout the summer.” Murphy said, “and we look forward to seeing many people come out and enjoy the park.” Food was plentiful during Charlton Park Days Saturday. Free hot dogs, corn on the cob, soft drinks, water and other treats kept the visitors to the park cool and content throughout the day. Ralph Rasey of Vermontville had just parked this 1938 Ford Standard when he stopped long enough to have his picture taken next to the antique classic automobile. Looking as good as it did when it came off the showroom floor, the car provides Rasey with plenty of memories and the promise of good times to come. A line of tractors were on display during Charlton Park Day, May 16. Most of these older-model tractors still run in top condition and look ready for a full day of planting and harvesting. Mike Callton of Nashville was joined by Bill and Josephine Conley of Kentucky in a bluegrass concert during Charlton Park Day Saturday. Callton, on the harmonica, lent his blues talents to the numbers. “Bill and Josephine were the real deal,” Callton said, “and their bluegrass music was one of the highlights of the day.” These visitors are enjoying a moment of peace along the front street of Charlton Park Village Saturday. It was a beautiful day to sit back and enjoy the park and take part in the many activities offered. Kids and parents alike took advantage of this bounce booth at Charlton Park Saturday during Charlton Park Day. More than 700 people enjoyed the activities open to the public during the day. Matthew Bulthuis and his brother Jacob were with their grandfather, Hank Smoker, of Gun Lake Saturday, checking out all the cars during Charlton Park Day. This row of cars make up just a few of the antique and classic cars seen during Charlton Park Day festivities Saturday. This row of cars make up just a few of the antique and classic cars seen during Charlton Park Day festivities Saturday. (From left) Steve Youngs, Fred Jacobs, Brian Calley and Aaron Gross were in fine form Saturday, keeping things lively and upbeat during the Charlton Park Day activities. Youngs is the director of the Community Music School in Hastings, Jacobs, the publisher of the Hastings Banner is often called upon to entertain during weddings and other family gatherings, and Calley, 87th District State Representative entertains at church and other community activities. Aaron Gross is well known throughout the area as an accomplished musician. �Page 4 — Thursday, May 22, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Save the music program in Hastings schools IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Delton library comments need explanation To the editor: When I read Patricia Hale’s letter to the editor in the May 1 issue of the Banner, I think she may have a point, but I find some vague or misconstrued comments in her letter that make her credibility suspect. First, she makes strong claims that are weak or lacking in explanation. For example, Patricia says, "The responsibility of the Delton District Library is truly a Delton responsibility." No, it’s not. Notice the word ‘District’ in the name of the establishment. That means Prairieville, Hope, Barry and (until recently) Orangeville townships make up that district. Delton is almost centrally located in these adjoining townships, so it happens to be the location of the library. Then she says that the library goes so far as to "demand surrounding townships pay monies from their general operating fund to support that library." If she can’t back this up with specifics, such as correspondence, meetings or locations, then she should not say it. Without any of that, ‘demand’ is an emotionally charged word, and townships (plural) makes it sound like an exaggeration, if it’s true at all. Second, she makes a vague comment without citing a source. "Taking nasty pot-shots at the Orangeville Township Board and suggesting that some Orangeville residents are illiterate and don’t understand the importance of a library is totally uncalled for." Because she has not referred to a source or context to verify this claim, this appears to be a heated reaction to accumulated gossip. Because she doesn’t back this up, she’s only propagating vicious gossip and should stop. Third, Patricia Hale claims that the fee for non-district residents at the Delton District Library is "one of the most expensive fees in the area." She doesn’t say the price. It’s $35. Plainwell is $55, and Richland is $70. Each of these fees includes services such as interlibrary loan. For my non-district card in Hastings, I get less. Besides using Delton District Library, I also check out materials at Hastings Public Library. Because I am a non-resident, I pay the $20 fee. But I can only check out books and audio. Services beyond that, such as inter-library loan, are not available to me. The fee increase for additional services is much higher. From what I understand, the Orangeville (non-district) fee seems to be one of the cheaper ones around. I’d be happy to pay only $35 as a non-district resident and get more services. After attacking the Delton District Library with these unsupported claims made with emotionally charged words, Patricia Hale says that the issue is simply about a millage election. But that issue is so last year. The recent development is the library board’s decision to eliminate the renewable service contract for Orangeville Township because the other townships had been funding Orangeville Township’s share of the operating costs. Then she signs off with, "End of story." But that’s not so. Until we can all refer to the same page, or the same accurate information, there won’t be an end to the conflict. Joseph Higdon, Barry Township School board settles for ‘minimums’ To the editor: On Monday, May 19, at the meeting of the Hastings Board of Education, the board voted 6-1 to make drastic program cuts which will have a lasting negative impact on our young people, our school staff, and the Hastings community. The decision to place 11 teachers on lay-off, as well as failure to replace three retiring teachers, is ill-fated and shows lack of vision and strategic planning. The board president mentioned that the method of funding by the state year after year has been a problem, resulting some years in not knowing the amount of funding until well into November. If that is the case and this is a problem year after year, then perhaps the problem-solving should begin earlier in the year, instead of making cuts and giving notices of lay-off in May at the 11th hour when time for dialog is at a premium. It is true that the board and administration have an obligation to balance the budget. But in this process, they have an even greater obligation to be visionary and proactive. No one expects them to have all of the answers, but as elected officials, it is fair to expect them to look beyond the board room for the answers and be resourceful in finding solutions the way they expect staff to be resource- Use the Hastings BANNER classifieds Call 269-945-9554 ful in their dealings with students. There are talented, intelligent, and creative community leaders who can bring a great deal to the table when asked. If these cuts had been brought to light months ago, there would have been time for this valuable dialog and problem-solving to take place. When the recent millage resulted in defeat, our superintendent was quoted as saying the result would be using operational funds to repair buildings. This is outrageous! Cutting programs to repair bricks and mortar? This will only result in having well-maintained buildings with well-prepared curriculum guides neatly stacked on the shelves, while the staff who makes that curriculum come to life is providing that skill in another district. By the way, the recent election was doomed to failure because there was no strategic plan for getting “yes” voters to the polls. So now we have staff reductions looming for the 2008-09 school year. Does this sound a little bit like the early 1980s? Reassignment of teachers out of their areas of expertise while still meeting the minimum certification requirements of the state will be part of the master plan. Is that what we are about, meeting the minimums? Education is supposed to be about high expectations, forward-thinking, taking risks, being proactive, and quality. The recent action by the Hastings Board of Education is a move backwards, not forward. How can we make expectations of our kids if we don’t “walk the walk?” Joe LaJoye, Retired Associate Director of Bands Hastings Area Schools To the editor: I am writing to announce my full-hearted support of the music program at Hastings schools and of my dismay over the lay-offs of half the instructional staff. It seems the school board has arrived at this decision without adequate public discussion and without understanding the long-term consequences. My wife and I have always been musical. We firmly believe that a person who has an understanding of music has a better chance in succeeding in life. Being able to appreciate music makes one aware of the grand possibilities of life; performing music makes one understand some of the complexities of life. Being able to play a music instrument is one of the most intense multi-tasking abilities we as humans can do. It involves physical dexterity, mental agility and the ability to share and blend and work together as a group. It rewards collective ability and co-operation, rather than individual speed, strength and aggression. It helps a person thrive in any kind of future environment, because it gives them a primary ability to deal with issues in a multi-faceted way. We moved our family into town six years ago so that our kids could more easily participate in school and community music programs. Along the way, I became involved in several school and community music functions: playing piano for the high school musicals for the past five years; playing for the high school fall plays for three years; playing for the choir this year at its very successful Heritage Festival showing in Schaumburg, Ill.; accompanying band students at solo and ensemble competitions; playing piano for musicals for both Vermontville's The Revue and the Thornapple Players; playing and working sound for the Thornapple Arts Council's Jazz Festival for four years, Summerfest, and several Art Hops; playing music for Hope United Methodist Church and St. Rose; playing for the Hastings City Band and Thornapple Wind Band; and being a “marching band dad.” We loved sending our kids to St. Rose School, for aside from the religious education and excellent academic grounding they received, St. Rose always put music in the daily schedule. They believe, as I do, that musically grounded kids make better citizens. This strong emphasis on music education carried forward when our kids moved into public school in Hastings. We as a community have been blessed with an award-winning school music program for so many years; sometimes I think people assume it comes of its own accord, or that it's easy to do. Nothing could be further from the truth. It takes extreme effort and practice and ton of extra time from the teachers, the students and the parents (and band and choir boosters) to make all this happen. Hastings has a lot going for it. I like living here. There are lots of great, quality people in this community. Unfortunately, local news media often makes Hastings and Barry County people sometimes look like a bunch of yahoos — people inclined to domestic assaults and drunken road chases, dog mills and wingnut rants — the perception of which cannot help but drive decent families away. We are trying hard, as a community, to change this view. We, as parents, have to start with our children. And it is my belief that if you teach children music as part of an overall humanities curriculum, they will have the ability later in life to deal with problems in a non-aggressive way, because they have worked through problems using multi-dimensional reasoning. In this era of declining industrial-based jobs, Hastings has become much more of a bedroom community, with many people living here and commuting outside of Hastings for work. To draw families to want to live in Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. this town, the City Council is currently marketing the city as "Hastings on the Thornapple." To me, this suggests a place of natural and cultural abundance. The abundance of art in this community can draw people to come and live here, and broaden the tax base, and increase state funding in the schools when new kids come in. The loss of support for the arts can mean families not moving to town, or families deciding to put their kids in different schools — schools that have thriving music and arts programs. The place where cultural appreciation starts is in music and the arts. All the important lessons in life can be learned through music, at least from my perspective. And yet I see intransigence in this board not being able to find a way to keep a band director and two elementary music teachers in a program with over 300 band students in it, leading to a degradation of the program. The degradation would come not because of the efforts of the teachers, but of the sheer magnitude of the extra tasks placed on the remaining staff. It is my understanding that the remaining staff would have to pick up the slack, and, in a piecemeal manner, fill in for the missing teachers. Filling a teaching position in a piece- meal manner will give piecemeal results. Let me tell you what I see as a result of this short-sighted approach: Loss of students in the school system, loss of prestige in the system, smaller bands and choirs, loss of musical programs. Imagine what it would be like without band and choir at graduation, or marching band in parades or at football games. Please figure out a creative way to keep our musical program strong. If it were up to me, I would write out a check today for my portion to keep our band program intact with a fully qualified teaching staff — that is, fully qualified in fact, not by narrow, legalistic state definitions. But I know that it's not just up to me. I do not have the deep pockets of some who would place extra-curricular activities above the primary mission of the school: academic excellence. I think it boils down what kind of community and school system you want. It is easier to take down a program rather than to keep it and build it up. If you take it down, degrade its quality, you will see the results down the road. And you may see a lot of people's backs as they walk away down that road. Mark Ramsey, Hastings Cemetery thefts should be reported To the editor: My father, Robert Christie, is buried in the Irving Township Cemetery where he was laid to rest three years ago. My mother visits the cemetery often and faithfully keeps his gravesite looking beautiful. After my father died, my sister sent a wreath to have put on his site which my mother mounted on a wreath stand. Eighteen months later, my sister died, so the wreath became even more sentimental to my mother. She hung a name plate with my sister’s name in the middle of the wreath to remember her, too. My brother made a memorial plaque for my father’s headstone which had a die cast semi-truck and miniature Case tractors mounted on it. My aunt had put a few things out there, as well, and I put a flower cross out there last year. The point of this letter is to let others know that everything we put out there has been stolen. The first time it happened, someone took the semi-truck and tractors off the plaque, and we chalked it off to a child wandering around and saw the toys, took them, and the parents didn't know where they came from. But now that it has happened again, I'm beginning to think that someone is helping themselves to whatever they want. The reason I think this is that when the wreath was taken, the name plate was yanked off and left behind. My mother has become quite stressed over the whole thing, and frankly, I'm a little more than upset. I've filed a report with the sheriff’s department, and they may be able to patrol a little more. I encourage anyone else who has had this problem to please file a complaint with the sheriff’s department, even if it has happened at another cemetery. If we all work together, we may be able to do something about this. After all, cemeteries are sacred, and anyone who violates them has no conscience and absolutely no respect for others. Joyce Patch, Woodland Support our local merchants To the editor: As a resident of Hastings for 37 years, I have always tried to support our local merchants. Except for a vehicle that I bought from a friend 11 years ago, I have purchased 100 percent of my vehicles (13) from local dealerships. Sadly, in the last few years, we have lost three of our four new auto dealerships. Bill Seif Chevrolet and Buick is the only one remaining. Although some of these losses can be attributed to the economy, I believe much can be attributed to people in our community buying vehicles out of town. Sometimes we buy out of town because we favor certain brands that are not available here. If you favor GM vehicles, can’t we work a little harder to keep our money in town? I know that the dealer really wants your business and will do whatever they can to keep your business in town. For those of you who favor other brands, at least consider a GM vehicle. If we want to keep our small town alive and vibrant, we have to be loyal to all of our local merchants. Most of the small merchants buy locally. Most likely, they encourage their Will pump prices affect your plans? The price of gasoline is anticipated to go up to $4 a gallon for the Memorial Day weekend. Will this affect your plans for the coming weekend, summer vacation or everyday life? employees to do the same. I would hope that the larger entities such as government, schools, hospitals, manufacturers and nonprofits, etc., try to buy locally. We must lead by example. Our children and grandchildren are watching us. Tom Johnson, Hastings Correction: Due to information supplied to the Banner, an incorrect charity was listed in the story about Kiwanis Student of the Month Jacob Westcott. He will donate his $50 award to Share Laura’s Hope. The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs Frederic Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Brett Bremer Fran Faverman Sandra Ponsetto Kelly Lloyd Jon Gambee Megan Lavell • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Tyler Morgan, Hastings: “The price is really impacting me. I’ve canceled a road trip I was going to take this summer, and I might sell my car.” Chad Meyers, Hastings: “I have had to get a job to pay for the price of gas. I might have to sell the car I have and am even thinking about getting a moped that gets 100 miles to the gallon.” Shirley Watson, Cedar Creek: “We’re staying home this weekend. 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Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 22, 2008 — Page 5 Charlton Park celebrates ‘Park Day’ Hundreds gathered last Saturday at Historic Charlton Park to enjoy a day at the park. Visitors strolled the grounds, enjoying the many attractions and artifacts that fill the buildings. The sounds of tractors, steam engines and country music filled the fresh air, and though the clouds threatened with rain showers, it stayed dry all day. People lined up for some freshly steamed corn on the cob, dipped in warm butter. There were hot dogs, chips and refreshments for everyone who came, compliments of the park. I talked to a couple who said "We’ve never been here before" however, they felt they had a real "find" for the afternoon, and planned on attending other events in the future. Everyone should watch the paper for events throughout the year and plan to attend any of the events in the coming months. They have something for everyone: flea market, antique car cruise-in, motorcycle and classic tractor show, Civil War muster and lumberjack show. Coming in June is the annual Father’s Day car show — a favorite for so many — and in July, the Civil War Muster returns to the park for the weekend. Bring the whole family and enjoy a day at the park, for swimming, picnicking or just strolling the park. It’s a low-cost way to get out and enjoy a bit of history and events so close to home. Thanks to the park employees and all the volunteers who made the first event of the season a big success. Decision on city clerk disheartening The outcome of an inside investigation regarding Hastings City Clerk and Treasurer Tom Emery was what I had expected, but I still found it disappointing. When government entities have problems like the Emery case, it’s better to go outside when conducting any type of an investigation, because you risk the issue of having an outcome that remains in the people’s minds unfair. Now that the process is com- plete, yet a cloud of concern still hangs over the city. Councilman Frank Campbell called for an outside investigation, and was backed by Kim Townsend, David McIntyre and David Tossava. But the motion was voted down by David Jasperse, Barry Wood, Donald Bowers, Donald Tubbs and Mayor Bob May. For “inside” investigators to conclude that the Emery matter was just about his "management style and dry sense of humor" is laughable at best. They went on to say Emery was "misunderstood by others and that his constant use of sarcasm oftentimes leads employees to interpret his management style as demeaning, condescending and belittling. Whether Emery’s conduct or behavior warrants any action under the city’s personnel policy or rules of conduct is a matter solely within the discretion of the city.” I can’t think of any CEOs who would allow this type of management style to exist anywhere in their companies. How can asking for a Louisville Slugger “to knock his staff upside the head” possibly be humorous? In what language does saying he would “have to kill everyone that didn’t agree with his way of doing things” not call for immediate dismissal? It looks as though the city clerk is not the only one with management issues — he’s joined by half the city council, the city manager and the mayor. City Manager Jeff Mansfield said, "I thought the steps taken were appropriate to the actions that occurred. Unless you understand and know what is transpiring, it’s not always easy to know if you’re hurting someone’s feeling," he said. For the past three years, City of Hastings employees have complained about this guy and his verbal abuse, including referring to young females as "sluts" or demeaning employees because they were members of a certain church. After looking over all the documents furnished to us by the City of Hastings through a Freedom of Information Act request, it is hard see how anyone could have come to the conclusion the city is at. Now we have to settle for what the city manager explains as, "We can all learn from this, we can all improve." So now its back in the hands of the mayor, city manager and city council where it started just a few months ago. Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics Boat check now may bring safety later The Barry County Sheriff’s Department wants local residents to stay safe on the water this summer by performing a vessel safety check now. "While most people are aware they need to keep their automobiles in good running order, it sometimes doesn’t occur to them to check their boats before the season gets underway," said Sheriff Dar Leaf. Boat owners should take the following steps to ensure their vessel’s safety. • Make sure there is one life jacket for every person on board, in good condition, and properly fitted. Check for discoloration, dry rot or mildew, popped seams or tears in the fabric. Make sure the straps, buckles and zippers still work. • Make sure the boat’s steering and throttle controls and lights operate properly. • Check for any fuel leaks from the tank, fuel lines, and carburetor. • Check the engine compartment for oil leaks. • Check hose connections for leaks or cracks and make sure hose clamps are tight. • Drain all water from the engine compartment and be sure the bilge plug is replaced and secure. • Check to be sure the fire extinguisher is fully charged. • Make sure the stop button works on a personal watercraft. • Make sure the ignition safety switch and wrist lanyard are in working order. Sheriff Leaf encourages boat owners to have the marine patrol perform a free vessel safety check. Vessel examiners will check the boat for proper safety equipment on board. They can also offer recommendations on how to outfit vessels to comply with federal and state laws and regulations. New boaters are offered boater safety classes in the sixth grade in area schools. A boating safety course, open to the public, is taught on the last Saturday of June at Shady Shores Resort on Gun Lake. Marine questions or concerns can be addressed to any marine patrol deputy or Capt. Bill Johnson at the sheriff’s department. The sheriff’s Web site, www.barrysheriff.com is another source of information for marine safety issues. "By taking the proper precautions now, you can prevent tragedy later," said Leaf. "Take personal responsibility for your safety and enjoy a summer on the water." Hastings offering summer science class Newborn Babies GIRL, Brooklyn Sue, born at Pennock Hospital on May 6, 2008 at 11:22 a.m. to Jessica Dupuis and Christopher Fox of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 12 oz. and 20 inches long. GIRL, Jordan Ashleigh, born at Pennock Hospital on May 6, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. to Lacey and James Rivera of Battle Creek. Weighing 8 lbs. 0 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Damian LaCerne, born at Pennock Hospital on May 6, 2008 at 8:31 p.m. to Amanda Philo. Weighing 7 lbs. 11 ozs. and 21.5 inches long. BOY, Landon Eric, born at Pennock Hospital on May 8, 2008 at 9:07 a.m. to Courtney R. Mays of Vermontville. Weighing 6 lbs. 5 ozs. and 19 inches long. GIRL, Taryn Jean, born at Pennock Hospital on May 11, 2008 at 7:11 a.m. to Shawn and Kori Jenkins of Delton. Weighing 6 lbs. 9 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. Water compact is necessary—now If you are a regular reader of my column, you have probably noticed that good news from the state has been pretty hard to come by these days. That is why I am so happy to share recent developments regarding the passage of the historic Great Lakes Water Compact. The compact itself was passed in the form of HB 4343, and it received unanimous support in the House. It is my hope that this compact makes it through the whole process yet this year. So what is the compact? It is an agreement among the eight states and two Canadian provinces that border the five Great Lakes. It would guarantee local control over how water in the Great Lakes basin is used, and it would further prevent water diversions outside of the region. In addition to the approval by states and provinces, the federal government here in the U.S. and in Canada also would have to sign off in order for it to take effect. Without the compact, congress will decide the fate of our water. This is our chance to actually be proactive on something big. Last year, we had a taste of what is to come when a presidential candidate from the thirsty Southwest suggested diversion from Great Lakes states that are "awash" with water. If people in the Southwest want an abundance of freshwater, let them move to Michigan. The problem is, most of the Great Lakes states are now losing population. When the next census is completed, the Midwest will probably lose significant congressional representation. And guess where they are going? That’s right, to the Southwest. Michigan’s congressional representation will never be bigger than it is right now. That means that we (and the other states and provinces) must move quickly to get this compact before congress. And it is not just pipeline diversion of water to other states that we have to worry about. Consider just two projects completed by the Army Corps of Engineers. About 100 years ago, they reversed the direction of the Chicago River. It used to flow into Lake Michigan, but now it flows out — like a big drain. The second project was the dredging of the St. Clair River. They wanted to make it easier for big ships to pass through. In doing so, they greatly expended the capacity of water carried out of Lake Huron and Michigan. These two projects alone drain more than 2 billion gallons of water from us every day. The threat is real, and we here in Michigan have more to lose than anybody. Our freshwater resources are essential to our quality of life and our economy. The time to act is now. Crane Road public hearing set The Barry County Road Commission has set the next public hearing on the Crane and Finkbeiner roads and bridge project, which will connect the northeast side of Middleville to M-37, and eventually to US-131. This is the next step in the project which was delayed awaiting a Finding of No Significant Impact statement from the Federal Highway Commission. This public hearing is part of a special session of the county road commission, planned for Wednesday, June 18, at 7 p.m. in the meeting room of the Thornapple Township Emergency Services building, 238 High St., in Middleville. Preliminary plans are available for public inspection at the Middleville village office, Thornapple Township Hall and the Thornapple Kellogg School and Community Library. The plans also are available for review at the road commission offices in Hastings and the Wilcox Professional Services office in Caledonia. The plans may be viewed online at www.barrycrc.org. Follow the “Finkbeiner” link on the home page. For more information about the hearing, call the road commission at 269-945-3449. CONSOLIDATION, continued from page 1 instead of having separate third and fourth grade classrooms, there may be third/fourth and fourth/fifth grade classrooms, as is currently the case at Pleasantview. “To me, that’s good educationally,” said Satterlee of having no split classrooms. If the schools are to be consolidated, the students will be moved to Southeastern, since Pleasantview is not large enough to accommodate all of the students. If this happens, Satterlee said he would like to keep Pleasantview available if it needs to be re- opened in the future. He said it is more cost-effective for the district to have one elementary school operating at capacity instead of having two operate under capacity. “I believe that if we were to do this, it would make a higher quality education for our students,” said Satterlee, adding that he does not like the idea of having too many split classrooms. “This is a direct reflection of falling student enrollment.” DELTON VFW POST 422 10353 STONEY PT. RD. • DELTON, MI 49046 SUSIE SHRIBER ANNUAL CHICKEN BARBECUE Happy 101st Birthday 05540223 77523671 ~ May 24 ~ With Love, Your Family MEMORIAL DAY MAY 26 12:00 - 4:00 PM Adults $7.00 – 12 & Under $3.50 — OPEN TO THE PUBLIC — 77523341 ® FLEA MARKET The MAY 24, 2008 (No rain date) * 8:00 - 3:00 P.M. SET UP 6:00 - 8:00 A.M. You bring tents & tables There is no electric Callan Lenz (left), Eric Hart and Tamia Willett conduct experiments demonstrating Newton's Laws of Motion at the air museum in Kalamazoo last summer. The summer science program is being offered again this year. aviation and space. The class will run from 9 to 11:30 a.m. every day except Wednesday, when the group visits the museum and returns at 4 p.m. Enrollment is limited. Information is available at the school or by logging on to www.hassk12.org/education/staff/staff.php?s ection detailid=2621 and clicking on the “summer class registration” link to download the registration form. For more information, call 269-945-6153 or e-mail klaubaugh@hassk12.org. NEW SUMMER HOURS START MAY 27TH Tues.-Sat. 7am-7pm Sun. 10am-4pm Mon. Closed NEW BREAKFAST SANDWICHES! 77517270 Hastings Area Schools are again offering a summer program in which students who have completed fourth, fifth or sixth grade can learn more about space, flight and other science concepts. The program will be held June 16 to 20 at Hastings Middle School in the multi-purpose room. The cost is $10. Students will conduct experiments involving a variety of science concepts and research different space topics. One day will be spent at the Kalamazoo Air Museum learning about MEMORIAL WEEKEND!! 11925 S. Marsh Rd., Shelbyville, MI 49344 (269) 672-5541 �Page 6 — Thursday, May 22, 2008 — The Hastings Banner BOARD, continued from page 2 Angela Sixberry and elementary music teacher Melinda Smalley. Board member Jeff Guenther cast the lone vote against approval of the personnel report containing the layoffs. Superintendent Rich Satterlee said. “It’s unfortunate. Part of it is timing because we’re not done with the budget process. Satterlee said according to the teachers’ contracts, they needed to be notified by May 1 that there was a possibility of being laid off. He said staff members also must be notified of layoff by May 19 or the last school board meeting the month school ends. “I’m not happy with it,” said Satterlee. “We’ll recall as many as we can as quickly as we can.” Satterlee said the 11 teachers who were laid off were chosen according to seniority and certification. “Those that will be recalled we’ll get to as quickly as we can,” he said. Satterlee said the school’s budget needs to be complete by July 1. He said the district is planning the budget assuming the district will get about $100 extra per student than last year, bringing the total to around $7,200. “I feel pretty comfortable with the budget we’re putting together, and we should be recalling some of the teachers,” he said. In other business at Monday’s meeting, the board of education: • Recognized and adopted a resolution honoring the following retirees: Middle school physical education teacher Judy Anderson; middle school custodian Bill Barcroft; Transportation Supervisor Sharon Duits; Northeastern paraprofessional Kristine Hanford; Northeastern secretary Elsie McKelvey; principal/educator John Johnston, who resigned from his position as Central Elementary School Principal and went on unpaid leave after no classroom positions Worship Together… 77523624 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11:00 a.m. Praise Worship Service; 12:00 noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Services: 8:30 a.m., Classic Worship Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages, 11:00 a.m., Celebration Worship Service, 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Family Night; Awana Jr. High Group, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12:002:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served). (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Mtg. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study at the church. Friday 8-10 p.m. Sr. High Youth. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10:00 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Mary SchippersDeMunter. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6:00 p.m. (May-August). We have a weekly Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 1-616731-5194 or 1-517-852-1806. ST. TIMOTHY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 9800 East BC Avenue, Richland, MI 49083. Phone 269-629-9436. Eucharistic service every Sunday, 9:30 a.m. “This is my body given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ (Luke 22:19 NIV). Come share in the weekly Holy Communion – accepting Christ and being united with Him, surrendering our lives to Him so that we may know His will and walk in His ways. We are located in a wooded setting, north of Richland on BC Avenue, between M-43 and Gull Lake Drive. All baptized christians are welcome to participate in the Holy Eucharist. We believe that christianity is a faith of inclusion, not exclusion. Therefore, you don’t have to be an Episcopalian - just a believer. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Dan Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Kids’ Korner (ages 4 through 5th grade) are dismissed during announcements. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. and Small Groups meet. Wednesday: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Kids’ Club for children (ages 4 through 5th grade), youth (grades 6th-12th grade), and a variety of adult classes. Thursday: 9 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion - Coffee Hour. Women’s Ministry 7 p.m. 3rd Thurs. of month. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Second Sunday after Pentecost May 25 - Holy Communion 8:00 & 10:45 a.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-945-9414 or 9452645; fax 269-945-2698. http://www.discovergrace.org Michael Anton, Pastor. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-Noon and 1-3 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9 a.m Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Graduates Reception - Sharpe Hall; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogsp ot.com/. Thursday - 6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal. Friday - 9 a.m.9 a.m. Golfer’s Group; 6 p.m. Menders. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study, 5 p.m. Praise Team. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 B OSLEY 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 •PHARMACY• 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 became available; high school English teacher Don Phillips; and Central third grade teacher Shirley Keeler. • Heard a comment from Satterlee that the board needs to make a decision regarding a tax assessment on the Green Street property. Rutland Township officials have been using a law that states governmental entities can be required to pay taxes on property which is not used for its intended purpose. The Attorney General’s office has offered opinions that school districts are excluded from this law. The board needs to determine if they will pursue the issue with the State of Michigan Tax Tribunal. • Heard an announcement from Hastings High School Principal Tim Johnston about a visit from a NASA official. • Approved a list of 229 seniors eligible to receive their diplomas. Graduation ceremonies will be Friday evening. • Appointed community and staff members to advisory committees for the following programs during the 2008-09 school year: Community Education, Advanced and Accelerated, Vocational Education, Family Life Education, Title I Program and Food Services. • Approved the retirement of Phillips. • Approved leaves of absence for custodial/maintenance worker Sherry Russell and maintenance-utility worker Isa Shultz. • Approved returns from leave of absence for Child Care Center early childhood specialist Natasha Simmons. • Approved the following appointments: Lynn Fleisher-Gibson as middle school summer academy sessions teacher; Roberta Hammond as Central Elementary food service worker; Paige Herrington as middle school summer academy sessions teacher; Lakewood schools to see principal switches this fall by Helen Mudry Staff Writer Lakewood Superintendent Mike O’Mara announced some administrative changes for the elementary schools for 2008-09 school year at the Monday, May 12, board of education meeting. Ann Haglund who is currently principal and physical education teacher at Clarksville will be principal at Sunfield. She will also help with various elementary programs in the district. Frank Sander who is currently principal at Sunfield and special education director will be district director of special education and in charge of the Instruction Consultation Team (ICT) to identify and address concerns in elementary children at West Elementary. Cindy Trebian will be principal at Clarksville and will over see ICT at Clarksville. Tom Rodriguez will remain at Woodland and The Lakewood Education Alternative Program. Tim McMillen will remain principal at West. Athletic Director Gary Murphy has been laid off, and O’Mara said the athletic department is being reorganized. The board also listened to a presentation about the building project. The projects, which will begin at the end of May, were See SCHOOL, page 16 Area Obituaries Lila Gray LAKE ODESSA - Lila Gray, age 93, of Lake Odessa, went Home to be with her Lord, and Cecil, her husband of 73 years, on May 19, 2008 while surrounded with her children. Lila was born on March 8, 1915 in Eagle, to Orvil and Pearl (Gilford) McCrumb. She was united in marriage to Cecil Gray on June 14, 1933, and they had shared 73 wonderful years together before his death on November 25, 2006. Lila was a devoted Christian and was saved as a young lady. She had been a member of the First Baptist Church of Sebewa, and later a member of the Lakewood Baptist Church and the Faith Bible Church. Lila was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Cecil; sister, Joy; brother, Donald; granddaughter, Victoria Neff; and sons-inlaw, Gary Neff and Karl Nash. She is survived by her son, Douglas (Mazie) Gray; daughters, Alice Nash, Alma (Steve) Grinage, and Sandra (Charles) Syms; nine grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren; sister-in-law, Helen McCrumb; and many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be at the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa on Thursday, May 22 from 6-8 p.m., and again on Friday morning from 10-11 a.m. prior to the service. The funeral service will be held at the Koops Funeral Chapel at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 23. Burial will be in Sunfield Cemetery. The family has suggested that memorial contributions may be made to the Faith Bible Church or to a hospice group of the donor’s choice. Trisha Kietzman as advanced and accelerated summer program teacher; Bruce Krueger as high school summer school credit recovery teacher; Kristen Laubaugh as advanced and accelerated summer program teacher; and Ed von der Hoff as high school tennis coach. • Adopted a resolution to participate in the Section 105c schools of choice plan, authorized administration to implement the schools of choice plan and to process and take action on student transfer requests. • Approved the Barry Intermediate School District general fund operating budget for the 2008-09 school year. • Approved the adoption of a new world history textbook for ninth grade students. The 250 new books will cost $20,755. • Approved a $8,647 gift from the Hastings Education Enrichment Foundation to cover specific items and activities for students and a pop-up hitting net and accessories for the golf program from Larry and Earlene Baum valued at $300. Information regarding the school improvement plan of the Hastings Area School System will be presented for consideration and possible approval at the June 16 meeting. The next board of education meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 16, at Hastings Middle School. Area Obituaries Laura Lennox Neva June Warner DEARBORN - Laura Lennox, age 72, passed away May 11, 2008. She was born in Lake Odessa, formerly of Wyandotte and currently of Dearborn. She was the dearest wife of Ted Lennox. Loving mother of Marla (Paul) Scannell and Amy (Jesse) Hernandez. Dear sister of Harold Letson, Ardith Knopp and the late Ralph and John Letson. Proud grandmother of David, Emma, Brittany, Anna, Cody, Sarah and Naomi. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 7, 2008, 11am at First United Methodist 72 Oak St., Wyandotte, MI 48192. In lieu of flowers donations suggested to First United Methodist College Scholarship Fund or Center for Creative Studies Albom Dream Fund. Arrangement by R.J. Nixon Funeral Home 734-284-1600-www.nixonfuneralhome.com <http://www.nixonfuneralhome.com> Charlotte Ann Scott HASTINGS - Charlotte Ann Scott, age 71 of Hastings, passed away Monday May 19, 2008 at Spectrum Health Rehabilitation Center in Grand Rapids. She was born February 9, 1937 in Hastings, the daughter of James and Ruth (Sawdy) Britten. She attended Middleville High School. Charlotte was married September 4, 1954 to Edward E. Scott and he passed away November 16, 1981. She was also preceded in death by a daughter Deborah (Scott) Higgins, her parents, three brothers and two sisters. Charlotte was employed at Hastings Manufacturing for 15 years before moving to Phoenix, Arizona where she lived for 30 years before returning to Hastings in 2006. She enjoyed making floral arrangements and writing poems. Charlotte is survived by her daughter, Bonnie Davis of Hastings; granddaughters, Misty, Amanda, and Amy; her grandsons, Chuckie, Dana and Jesse; several greatgrandchildren; two sisters, Pauline O'Conner of California, Geraldine (Lawrence) Hull of Hastings, and several nieces and nephews. A memorial service was held Wednesday May 21, 2008. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Lung Association. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Services for Neva June Warner, age 86, will be held at 3:30 p.m Sunday, May 25, 2008 in the First Presbyterian Church, Hastings. Mrs. Warner was a resident of Hastings until she and her husband retired to North Port, Florida. She was a resident of the Clark Home in Grand Rapids at the time of her death May 3, 2008 from complications related to cardiopulmonary disese. Born Neva June Stanton, she graduated from Hastings High School and began a long career in the office of Hastings Manufacturing Company. She married Vernon D. Steenbock April 4, 1942. She raised their three daughters by herself after her husband was killed, along with his father and brother, in the collapse of a gravel pit near Hastings in June, 1952. She later met Carl Damon Warner, also an employee of Hastings Manufacturing Company, and married him May 28, 1954. After their retirement in 1971, the Warners continued to maintain a summer home near Hastings until Damon Warner’s death in 1995. Mrs. Warner was active in the Presbyterian Churches in Hastings and North Port, serving a term as a Deaconess and head of the food pantry in the Florida church. She loved fishing with her husband and sewing beautiful patchwork quilts – almost entirely by hand – and was well-known among friends and family as a storehouse of jokes. She is survived by her daughters, Carol Jansson (John) of Winnetka, Illinois, Rebecca Jones (Ken) of Delton, and Linda Klein (Joel) of Egan, Minnesota; and step-children, Richard Warner (the late Jeanette) of Hastings, Phyllis Burpee (the late Gordon) of Nashville, Robert Warner (Elaine) of Oxford, Florida, and Shirley Warner of Hastings; a sister-in-law, Eileen Boudreau (Ray) of East Lansing; 19 grandchildren and 32 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her brother, Gerald Stanton, and step-brothers Wayne and Alton Armour. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Clark Home in Grand Rapids, or Habitat for Humanity. Burial in Riveside Cemetery, Hastings, at 2:30 p.m. on May 25, prior to the Memorial Service. Ray L. Girrbach Owner/Director Girrbach Funeral Home 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 • 269-945-3252 Serving Hastings, Barry County and Surrounding Communities for 40 years Offering Traditional and Cremation Services Hastings Only Independent, Funeral Home Family Owned & Operated 3rd Generation Pre-Planning Services Available Serving All Faiths Visit our web site for: • Pre-planning on line • View current Funeral Service information • Leave a memory message to family members www.girrbachfuneralhome.net 77517697 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 22, 2008 — Page 7 MAYOR, continued from page 1 Community Foundation that focuses on four pillars of community: assets, entrepreneurship, youth and leadership. “The bottom line is we really believe we have to do it ourselves,” said Hildreth of survey results from people of Barry County. “It takes all of these things for it to work,” she said of the community. Haas closed the program, before Hastings and Lowell officials continued their tour of the city of Hastings. (From left) Bob and Deb May stand with their niece Taylor White while Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield and Mayor Pro Tem Don Tubbs talk about some of May’s activities and why he was chosen as the Book of Golden Deeds recipient. Hastings and Lowell city officials enjoyed lunch together during the Mayor Exchange Luncheon Wednesday, May 21. Pictured here are (front row, from left) Hastings City Council member Dave Tossava, Linda Campbell, Lowell Mayor Jeanne Shores, Deb May, Hastings Mayor Bob May, Hastings Council member Barry Wood, Hastings Community Development Specialist Deb Hatfield, Executive Director of the Lowell Chamber of Commerce Liz Baker, Lowell Council member Sharon Ellison, Lowell City Treasurer Sue Olin, (back row) Hastings Council member Frank Campbell, Hastings Council member and Mayor Pro Tem Donald Tubbs, Hastings Council member Donald Bowers, Lois Bowers, Lowell Mayor Pro Tem Jim Hodges, Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield, Lowell Clerk Betty Morlock, Lowell City Manager Dave Posquale, Lowell Council member Tim Pfaller and Hastings City Assessor Jackie Timmerman. Memorial Day schedule announced Nancy Bradley, chairwoman of the Book of Golden Deeds award, introduces Hastings Mayor Bob May. Mayor Bob May’s family joined him during the presentation of the Book of Golden Deeds and the Mayor Exchange Luncheon. Pictured here are (from left) Bob Lord, Janet Lord, Lyle Endsley, Velma Endsley, Deb May, Bob May, Bob May Sr. (seated), Deb Martin, Dick Allen, Taylor White, Julie Owen Peach and Yvonne Allen. Social News Barry Community Foundation Executive Director Bonnie Hildreth talks about HomeTown Partnerships during the Mayor Exchange Luncheon Wednesday, May 21. Many events will be held Sunday and Monday to remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defending their country. Red, white and blue will be the colors of the day. Parades will take on a more somber tone. Cemeteries will see much activity. Following is a list of Memorial Day activities in various local communities: Hastings A parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the east end of State Street, pausing at the courthouse to lay wreaths on monuments there. Following the American Legion Post 45, the parade will proceed up North Broadway, stopping at the memorial at Tyden Park and again at the bridge to leave wreaths. The entourage will turn onto West State Road, continuing to Riverside Cemetery, where a special service will be held. Clarksville Clarksville’s service will be Monday, May 26, with lineup for the parade at 8:15 at Gateway Church and the parade starting at 8:45. Boys and girls in the community are encouraged to decorate their bicycles and wagons and join in the parade. The service at the cemetery will be at 9 a.m. Hickory Corners The parade will start at 10 a.m. at Cadwallader Park, west of town. It will proceed east through the village to the East Hickory Corners Cemetery, where memorial services will be conducted by the American Legion Post 484. The event also will feature light refreshments and a flyover. Lake Odessa Lake Odessa’s service is planned for 11 a.m. in the cemetery on M-50 east of the village. A parade will follow at noon on Fourth Avenue. Middleville Memorial Day in Middleville will start with the traditional Middleville United Methodist Men's breakfast, served from 8 to 10 a.m. that morning. It will be the usual breakfast with pancakes, eggs, sausage, toast and the trimmings. Follow the detour and enter the church from the rear. Also due to the detour the parade will have a slightly different route with line-up at the Bradford White parking lot on Lafayette Street. Line-up begins at 9:30 a.m., and the parade will start at 10 :30 a.m. The route will follow Grand Rapids Street to East Main Street to Mount Hope Cemetery. A service in the cemetery will be held following the parade. Nashville The VFW Post 8260 parade in Nashville will step off at 11 a.m., stopping at the bridge and the fire station to honor fallen sailors and firefighters, respectively. A ceremony at Lakeview Cemetery will be held to recognize all veterans. A potluck dinner at the Legion Post, 304 South St., will follow. Orangeville Orangeville Township will honor veterans during a ceremony beginning at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 25. The ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Park will include the reading of names of those who have died. Contributors to the memorial will also be thanked. Organizer Alvin Warren encourages everyone to bring See MEMORIAL, page 10 Happy Retirement KIMMIE Ray J 77523775 Since you came into the world, you’ve brought sunshine to my life. I can’t believe that you are graduating from high school this year, it seems like yesterday that you were starting school. Love... Mom & Maury The American Legion stops at the Broadway bridge to honor veterans of the Navy during last years parade. at Barry County Telephone Company Congratulations 02691787 77523728 Wisniewski-Terpstra Knights to celebrate silver wedding anniversary Dan and Paula (Brown) Knight were married May 21, 1983. There will be a private party with their family. You are invited to send cards to Dan and Paula Knight, 5865 Lacey Rd., Dowling, MI 49050. Timothy and Debra Wisniewski of Hastings are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Jane Wisniewski to Daniel Allen Terpstra, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Terpstra and Mrs. Deborah McGillvary of Wayland. They met in September of 2006 and Daniel proposed 14 months later. Ashley is a 2007 graduate of Hastings High School and is employed at Hastings Mutual Insurance. Daniel is a 2004 graduate of Wayland High School and is employed at Flexfab. The wedding will be held on June 7, 2008. Make it Great Class of ‘68 40 years ago... It would be an honor to spend time reminiscing with our class of ‘68 as we celebrate the 40th anniversary of our graduation from H.H.S. May 31st H.H.S. Cafe 4:30 Punch • 5:30 Meal Tickets available at Bosely Pharmacy for $12 Please call Liz Nevins at 948-8782 or Nancy Wilder at 945-4531 to reserve a table. Contact those classmates you know that are out of town to inform them. Success doesn’t always come as you would like, but with an experienced Realtor of 28 years behind you, your halfway there. Call today to see how I can you list and sell your home. MITCH POLL 269-838-7252 mjpoll@grar.com Associate Broker Realty Inc. 02691772 305 S. Broadway (M-37) Hastings 269-945-0514 “Your Real Estate Connection” �Page 8 — Thursday, May 22, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Donna L Abbott and Troy L Abbott, Wife and Husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 31, 2001, and recorded on January 3, 2002 in instrument 1072366, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Two Thousand Nine Hundred Six And 89/100 Dollars ($92,906.89), including interest at 7.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 5, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the North line of Section 29, town 3 North, Range 7 West, Distant North 88 degrees 59 minutes 50 seconds east 1112.30 feet from the North 1/4 corner of Section 29; thence North 88 degrees 59 minutes 50 seconds East 336.78 feet along said North Section line; thence South 00 degrees 28 minutes 43 seconds East 11.26 feet to the centerline of occupied roadway known as thornapple Lake Road; thence Easterly 144.62 feet along said centerline and the Arc of a curve to the right with Radius of 700.00 feet, the Chord of which bears South 84 degrees 33 minutes 37 seconds East and measures 144.36 feet; thence South 1 degree 30 minutes 00 seconds East 718.33 feet to the North right-of-way line of abandoned Penn central railroad; Thence westerly 697.16 feet along said North line and the Arc of a curve to the Left with radius of 8000.00 feet, the chord of which bears North 89 degrees 09 minutes 39 seconds West and measures 696.94 feet; thence South 88 degrees 20 minutes 34 seconds west 245.53 feet along said North line of railroad; Thence North 00 degrees 14 minutes 20 seconds East 276.33 feet parallel with the north and south 1/4 line of Section 29; thence North 88 degrees 59 minutes 50 seconds East 440.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 14 minutes 20 seconds East 450.00 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 8, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523433 File #201838F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Nelson E. Haan and Janet Haan, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 28, 2006 and recorded August 9, 2006 in Instrument Number 1168387, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-Three and 31/100 Dollars ($128,663.31) including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JUNE 19, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 17, Bay Meadows Condominium, a Condominium Established by Master Deed Recorded in Document Number 1052228, Barry County Records, and being designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan Number 19, as amended, with rights in the general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in the Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1978, as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: May 22, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 2485021499 77523653 File No. 285.4192 PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by ANTHONY T. NORRIS and KATHLEEN NORRIS, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated May 11, 2007, and recorded on May 17, 2007, in Document No. 1180627, and assigned by said mortgagee to THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ten Thousand Seventeen Dollars and Forty-Five Cents ($110,017.45), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on June 5, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: LOTS 57, 58, 59 AND 70, EXCEPT THE SOUTH 7.50 FEET OF LOT 70, LONG BEACH REPLAT BY COURT ACTION ORDERED IN LIBER 299 PAGE 563 BARRY COUNTY RECORDS, AND RECORDED IN LIBER 2 OF PLATS, PAGE 66, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS, BALTIMORE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 2, 2008 THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK Mortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77523409 Southfield, MI 48075 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Matthew Bilbia and Tera Bilbia husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 24, 2006, and recorded on April 27, 2006 in instrument 1163654, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand Six Hundred SixtyTwo And 24/100 Dollars ($155,662.24), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 29, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Commencing At the East 1/4 Post of Section 36, Town 1 north, Range 10 west, Prairieville Township, Barry County, Michigan Thence South 00 Degrees 00 Minutes 22 Seconds West Along the East Line of Said Section, 81.8 Feet to the Center Line Of M 43 Highway; Thence South 88 Degrees 56 Minutes 00 Seconds West Along Said Center Line, 820.38 Feet for the Place of Beginning the Land Hereinafter Described; Thence Continuing South 88 Degrees 56 Minutes 00 Seconds West, 82.18 Feet Thence North 00 Degrees 06 Minutes 46 Seconds East Parallel with the West Line Of The Southeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 0f Said Section, 170.00 Feet; Thence South 88 Degrees 56 Minutes 00 Seconds West Parallel With the Center Line of Said Highway, 150.00 Feet; Thence North 00 Degrees 06 Minutes 46 Seconds East 297.05 Feet; Thence South 89 Degrees 49 Minutes 13 Seconds East, 124.72 Feet; Thence South 13 Degrees 57 Minutes 50 Seconds East, 442.40 Feet to the Northerly RightOf-Way of Said Highway; Thence South 00 Degrees 26 Minutes 00 Seconds West, 33.01 feet To The Place of Beginning, Containing 1.36 Acres Parcel 2: A Parcel of Land in the East Fraction 1/2 of Section 36, Town 1 North, Range 10 West Described As: Commencing At the East 1/4 Post of Said Section 36; Thence South 81.18 Feet to the Center Of The Highway, Thence South 88 Degrees 30 minutes West in the Center 0f Highway 15 Chains, 24 Links for A Place of Beginning; Thence North 1.50 Chains; Thence West 76 Links; Thence North 70.34 Feet; Thence East 150.16 Feet; Thence South to Center of Said Highway; Thence Westerly along the Center of Said Highway To The Place of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 1, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523070 File #192614F02 77523392 Paid for by the Committee to Elect Mark Whitney • 25180 M-78, Bellevue, MI 49021 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage executed on February 5, 1993, by Brian M. Furrow, a single man, as Mortgagor, to Hastings City Bank, as Mortgagee, and which mortgage was recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on February 16, 1993, in Liber 565 Page 673 (the Mortgage), on which Mortgage there is claimed to be an indebtedness, as defined by the Mortgage, due and unpaid in the amount of Thirty One Thousand six Hundred Twenty Two and 56/100 Dollars ($31,662.56), as of the date of this notice, including principal and interest, and other costs secured by the Mortgage, no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt, or any part of the debt, secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale in the Mortgage having become operative by reason of the default. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on June 19, 2008, at 1 p.m. at the East steps of the Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the unpaid amount of the indebtedness due on the Mortgage, together with legal costs and expenses of sale, certain property located in Barry County, Michigan, described in the Mortgage as follows: PROPERTY LOCATED IN RUTLAND TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, STATE OF MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: LOT 2 OF TREATS LITTLE ACRES, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, BEING PART OF THE NORTHWEST _ OF SECTION 3, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST. The length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of the sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 20, 2008 Hastings City Bank By: Robert J. Longstreet Attorney At Law GEE & LONGSTREET LLP 607 North Broadway Hastings, MI 49058 77523754 (269) 945-3495 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Robert J. Anderson and Judy L. Anderson,husband and wife, Mortgagors, to Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Mortgagee, dated the 27th day of September, 2002 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 14th day of November, 2002 in Doc# 1091466 of Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of Twenty Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty Six & 78/100 ($20,926.78), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 12th day of June, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock pm Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 6.6250% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the Township of Johnston, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: The North 1 / 2 of the Southeast 1 / 4 of the Southeast 1 / 4 of Section 26, Town 1 North Range 8 West. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 5/15/2008 Wells Fargo Bank, NA Mortgagee ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for Wells Fargo Bank, NA 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 1470 Troy, Ml 48084 248-362-2600 77523461 NOTICE TO CREDITORS The Theron Rose and Pauline Rose Revocable Living Trust Agreement u/a/d March 11, 2000 Please take notice that Pauline Rose, born October 27, 1917, died on April 12, 2008. At the time of her death, Ms. Rose was sole Trustee and beneficiary of the Theron Rose and Pauline Rose Revocable Living Trust Agreement, u/a/d March 11, 2000. The Trust was established by Theron Rose and Pauline Rose on March 11, 2000. Mr. Rose died in July 2004. Ms. Rose possessed the right to revoke the Trust and revest principal in herself. Her last address was Carveth Village, 690 W. Main, Middleville, Michigan 49333. Creditors of the decedent or the Trust are notified that all claims against the decedent and Trust will be forever barred unless presented to Todd Rose, Successor Trustee, within four months after the date of publication of this notice. This notice is given pursuant to the Michigan Estates and Protected Individuals Code. Date of Publication: 5-22-2008 James F. Scales (P40639) BLAKESLEE, FRY & SCALES, PLC 240 Northland Drive Rockford, MI 49341 (616) 866-9593 Todd Rose Successor Trustee 7835 Young, NE Rockford, MI 49341 (616) 874-8993 77523694 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Steven C. Schaffer and Rebecca Schaffer, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 3, 2004 and recorded January 20, 2004 in Instrument Number 1120982, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by GMAC Mortgage, LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Four Thousand Three Hundred Eighty-Two and 30/100 Dollars ($84,382.30) including interest at 5.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JUNE 12, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 43 of the Village of Nashville, according to the Recorded Plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: May 15, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 2485021499 77523563 File No. 280.5053 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Clyde R Wallace, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to National City Mortgage a division of National City Bank, Mortgagee, dated March 29, 2007, and recorded on April 5, 2007 in instrument 1178387, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Twenty-Four Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-Six And 05/100 Dollars ($224,356.05), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 5, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 130 feet of the North 250 feet of the Southeast 1/4 and the Northeast 1/4 of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, 30 acres off the South end of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range 7 West. Also, commencing at the Southwest corner of the East 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 28; thence North 59 rods for the place of beginning; thence North 2 rods; thence East to the highway; thence South 2 rods; thence West to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 8, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523418 File #201580F01 PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by ROBERT NINO and JENNIFER NINO, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to MORTGAGE PLUS OF AMERICA CORPORATION, Mortgagee, dated May 8, 2003, and recorded on May 13, 2003, in Document No. 1104181, and assigned by said mortgagee to US BANK, NA, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Five Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty-Four Dollars and Fifty-Four Cents ($95,754.54), including interest at 6.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on May 29, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: THE NORTH 1 / 2 OF LOTS 4 AND 5 OF BLOCK 15 OF DANIEL STRIKER'S ADDITION, TO THE CITY, FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1 OF PLATS ON PAGE 11. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 28, 2008 US BANK, NA Mortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77523164 Southfield, MI 48075 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas P. Blodgett and Nicole M. Blodgett, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Mortgagee, dated January 24, 2006, and recorded on February 15, 2006 in instrument 1160194, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Four Thousand Four Hundred Sixty-Eight And 23/100 Dollars ($174,468.23), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 19, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 1/2 of the West 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 23, Township 2 North, Range 7 West, situated in the Township, of Maple Grove, County of Barry, State of Michigan The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 22, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523723 File #204009F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy A. Batchelor and Kimberly L. Batchelor, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 10, 2002, and recorded on May 19, 2003 in instrument 1104625, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Eight And 06/100 Dollars ($162,568.06), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 29, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 corner of said Section; thence South 0 degrees 30 minutes 00 Seconds East, 462.92 feet along the East line of said Section; thence South 89 degrees, 45 minutes, 24 seconds West, 328.97 feet parallel with the East-West 1/4 line of said Section, to the point of beginning; thence South 89 degrees, 45 minutes, 24 seconds West, 328.96 feet; thence South 0 degrees, 34 minutes 00 seconds East, 530.20 feet along the West line of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section; thence North 89 degrees 42 minutes, 30 seconds East 328.65 feet parallel with the South line of the Northeast 1/4 the Southeast 1/4 of said Section; thence North 0 degrees 32 minutes 00 seconds West 529.92 feet along the East line of the West 1/2 of the East 1/2 of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section, to the point of beginning. Subject to and together with an easement for ingress and egress as described in Schedule "X" Description of Schedule "X": That part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, described as: The East 20.0 feet of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section, also those parts of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 1 and the Southeast 1/4 of Section 6, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, the centerline of which is described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 of said Section 1; thence South 0 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds East 1317.30 feet along the East line of said Section to the South line of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 1 and the point of beginning; thence North 0 degrees 30 minutes, 00 seconds West, 324.74 feet; thence South 89 degrees 42 minutes, 30 seconds West, 657.31 feet parallel with the East-West 1/4 line of said Section; thence North 0 degrees 34 minutes, 00 seconds West, 530.20 feet along the West line of the East 1/2 of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section to reference point "A"; thence South 89 degrees, 45 minutes, 24 seconds West, 528.96 feet to the point of ending. Also, that part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, described as: Beginning at the above described reference Point "A"; thence North 0 degrees, 34 minutes,00 seconds West, 200.00 feet to the point of ending of said centerline. and Also, the West 33 feet of the West 1/2 of the West fractional 1/2 of the Southwest fractin 1/4 of Section 6, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Except the South 396.00 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 1, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523079 File #199749F01 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 22, 2008 — Page 9 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Andy F. Livingston, an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Long Beach Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated April 26, 2004, and recorded on May 5, 2004 in instrument 1127051, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust 2004-3, Asset-Backed Certificates Series 2004-3 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Eight Thousand One Hundred SixtyFour And 70/100 Dollars ($88,164.70), including interest at 10.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 12, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6 of Vogt's Addition according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, on Page 102. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 15, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #201984F01 77523531 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy Dirks, a married man, Kristy J. Dirks, a married woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 21, 2005, and recorded on November 3, 2005 in instrument 1155691, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Four Thousand One Hundred Ninety-Nine And 36/100 Dollars ($124,199.36), including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 5, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: All that parcel of Land in Township of Barry, Barry County, State of Michigan, as more fully described in Deed Instrument #1105581, ID#08-03-023-00406, being known and designated as; beginning at the 1/4 corner common to Section 22 and 23, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, thence North 00 degrees, 10 minutes 32 seconds West, 1319.33 feet along the Section line common to Sections 22 and 23; thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes 14 seconds East, 274.67 feet along the North line of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section 23; thence South 43 degrees 43 minutes 30 minutes East, 456.56 feet; thence South 06 degrees 21 minutes 17 seconds West, 696.33 feet to the true point of beginning; thence North 89 degrees 52 minutes 29 seconds West, 220.00 feet; thence South 06 degrees 21 minutes 17 seconds West, 200.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes 29 seconds East 220.00 feet; thence North 06 degrees 21 minutes 17 seconds East, 200.00 feet to the point of beginning. Together with a private easement for ingress, egress and public utilities purposes, 99 feet in width described as: Beginning at a point on the East-West 1/4 line of Section 23, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, distant South 89 degrees 52 minutes 29 seconds East, 255.97 feet from the West 1/4 corner of said Section 23; thence North 06 degrees 21 minutes 17 seconds East, 255.97 feet from the West 1/4 corner of said Section 23; thence North 06 degrees 21 minutes 17 seconds East, 99.59 feet; thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes 29 seconds East, 454.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 07 minutes 31 seconds West 99.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 52 minutes 29 seconds West 464.81 feet along said East-West 1/4 line to the Point of Beginning. Also: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 23, Town 1 North, Range 9 West; thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes 29 seconds East, 475.97 feet along the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 23; thence North 06 degrees 21 minutes 17 seconds East, 299.59 feet for the place of beginning; thence continuing North 06 degrees 21 minutes 17 seconds East, 100.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 52 minutes 29 seconds West, 120.00 feet; thence South 06 degrees 21 minutes 18 seconds West, 100.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes 29 seconds East, 120.00 feet to the place of beginning. By fee simple deed from Timothy Dirks and Kristy Dirks, husband and wife as set forth in Inst #1105581 dated 5/28/2003 and recorded 06/02/2003, Barry County Records. State of Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 8, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523253 File #200910F01 NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY: Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing for the following Special Use Permits: Case Number SP-4-2008 Charles McCarty. Location: 600 Groat Rd., Section 8 of Johnstown Township. Purpose: Requesting a special use permit for temporary supplemental family housing in the A zoning district. Meeting Date: June 9, 2008. Time: 7:00 p.m. Place: Community Room in the Courts & Law Building at 206 West Court St., Hastings, Michigan. Site inspections of the above described properties will be completed by the Planning Commission members before the day of the hearing. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Any written response may be mailed to the address listed below or faxed to (269) 948-4820. The special use application(s) is/are available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.), Monday thru Friday. Please call the Planning Office at (269) 9451290 for further information. The County of Barry will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by writing or calling the following: Michael Brown, County Administrator, 220 West State Street, Hastings, MI 49058, (269) 945-1284. Debbie S. Smith, Barry County Clerk 77523662 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Donald A. Starner, Sr. and Mary E. Grooten-Starner, his wife, to First Finance, Mortgagee, dated April 24, 1997 and recorded April 29, 1997 in Liber 692, Page 730, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Chase Home Finance LLC, successor by merger to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Six Thousand Six Hundred Two and 13/100 Dollars ($76,602.13) including interest at 12.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MAY 29, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the West one-quarter of post of fractional Section 1, Town 1 North, Range 10 West, Prairieville Township, Barry County, Michigan, and running thence East along the East and West onequarter line, 867.00 feet to the point of beginning of this description; thence North 330.00 feet; thence East 660.00 feet; thence South 330.00 feet to said one-quarter line; thence West thereon, 660.00 feet to beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: May 1, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 2485021499 77523179 File No. 209.1787 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Tara M. Marble, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 5, 2007, and recorded on April 13, 2007 in instrument 1179221, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Nineteen Thousand Two Hundred Ninety-Six And 11/100 Dollars ($319,296.11), including interest at 7.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 5, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 27 of Valley Park Shores, according to the plat thereof as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats on Page 24. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 8, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523317 File #201027F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: James Robert Mccown and Jacqueline Mccown, Husband and Wife, tenants by entirety to H & R Block Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated June 26, 2006 and recorded July 5, 2006 in Instrument #1166810 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was subsequently assigned through mesne assignments to: HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION as Trustee for SG Mortgage Securities Trust 2006-OPT2 Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2006-OPT2, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Three Dollars and Thirty-Five Cents ($182,573.35) including interest 8.35% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on June 19, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning Seventeen Hundred and Ninety(1790) feet West of the Northeast corner of Section Twenty Six(26), Township Four (4) North, Range Seven West, at line post on Barnum Road, thence South Three Hundred and Forty one (341) feet, thence West Seven Hundred and Forty Six(746) feet, thence North three Hundred and Forty One (341) feet, thence East Seven Hundred and Forty Six(746) feet to Place of Beginning. Commonly known as 9556 E Barnum Rd, Woodland MI 48897 The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: MAY 20, 2008 HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION as Trustee for SG Mortgage Securities Trust 2006OPT2 Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2006OPT2, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77523734 Our File No: 08-92886 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Vince M. Hinman, a single man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 29, 2007 and recorded June 6, 2007 in Instrument Number 1181377, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Seven and 83/100 Dollars ($114,527.83) including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JUNE 5, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel A: Commencing at the Southwest corner of Section 8, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 00 degrees 22 minutes 37 seconds East 793.35 feet along the West line of said Section 8; thence South 66 degrees 16 minutes 49 seconds East 145.28 feet to the true point of beginning; thence North 23 degrees 56 minutes 04 seconds East 400.00 feet to the centerline of Floria Road; thence South 66 degrees 16 minutes 49 seconds East 263.00 feet along said centerline; thence South 00 degrees 32 minutes 48 seconds East 271.93 feet; thence South 87 degrees 00 minutes 04 seconds West 338.28 feet; thence North 66 degrees 16 minutes 49 seconds West 74.10 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Northeasterly 33 feet thereof for Floria Road, and any other easement or restrictions of record. Together with and subject to an easement for private roadway ingress and egress, and public utilities purposes described separately. Description of Easement for Ingress and Egress: Commencing at the Southwest comer of Section 8, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 89 degrees 07 minutes 20 seconds East 550.92 feet along the South line of said Section 8; thence North 00 degrees 32 minutes 48 seconds West 261.71 feet to the true point of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 27 minutes 12 seconds West 66.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 32 minutes 48 seconds East 771.21 feet to the centerline of Floria Road; thence South 66 degrees 16 minutes 49 seconds East 72.40 feet along said centerline; thence South 00 degrees 32 minutes 48 seconds East 741.47 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: May 8, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77523382 File No. 285.4020 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bonny J. Wagner and Thomas A. Wagner, wife and husband, to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated September 4, 2004 and recorded September 23, 2004 in Instrument Number 1134355, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee to Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004- R11 under the Pooling and Servicing agreement dated as of December 1, 2004, without recourse by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty Thousand Ninety-Seven and 35/100 Dollars ($130,097.35) including interest at 10.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MAY 29, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner, thence East 530 feet along the North line of said property; thence South 240 feet on a line parallel with the West line of said property; thence West 530 feet on a line parallel with the North line of said property; thence North 240 feet on the West line of said property to the point of beginning of the following property: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the Northeast one-quarter (recorded as Southeast one-quarter) of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 36, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, running thence East 16 and 2/100 chains, thence North 24 and 92/100 chains; thence West 16 and 2/100 chains; thence South 24 and 92/100 chains to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: May 1, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77523174 File No. 214.5168 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ronald A Covington and Annette Marie Covington, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 20, 2004, and recorded on August 6, 2004 in instrument 1131997, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eight Thousand Seven And 55/100 Dollars ($108,007.55), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 12, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 45 of Lynden Johncock Plat, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in liber 3 of plats on page 33 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 15, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523497 File #202336F01 PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by ANDREA K. HARTMAN, A SINGLE WOMAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated September 7, 2007, and recorded on September 11, 2007, in Document No. 20070911-0001878, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-Three Dollars and Sixty-Eight Cents ($80,933.68), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on May 29, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: LOT 24 OF SUNDAGO PARK ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN LIBER 2 OF PLATS, PAGE 71 OF BARRY COUNTY RECORDS. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 28, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77523169 Southfield, MI 48075 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michelle Szczepanczyk, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 16, 2007, and recorded on March 20, 2007 in instrument 1177670, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Four Hundred Fifteen Thousand Eight Hundred Eight And 54/100 Dollars ($415,808.54), including interest at 7.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 5, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 19, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the North 1/4 corner of said section; thence South 89 degrees 56 minutes 54 seconds East 753.27 feet along the North line of said Northeast 1/4 to the Point of Beginning; thence South 89 degrees 56 minutes 54 seconds East 276.42 feet along said North line; thence South 00 degrees 22 minutes 00 seconds West 240.00 feet; thence South 36 degrees 33 minutes 54 seconds West 447.91 feet; thence North 89 degrees 56 minutes 54 seconds West 12.09 feet; thence North 00 degrees 23 minutes 11 seconds East 600.00 feet to the North line of said section and the Point of Beginning. Subject to any easements, restrictions and limitations of records. Parcel contains 2.71 acres including pond area and highway right of way. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 8, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523241 File #200577F01 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE June 18, 2008 Barry County Road Commission NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Finkbeiner/Crane Road Project The Barry County Road Commission (BCRC) would like to announce a Public Hearing for the purpose of receiving public comment as it relates to the Finkbeiner/Crane Road project. The proposed project involves re-construction of an existing county road and construction of a road extension with a concrete arch structure over Spring Creek and a new bridge over the Thornapple River on new right-of-way. The Public Hearing will be held at a special session of the BCRC on June 18, 2008 at 7:00 PM at the Thornapple Township Emergency Services Building on 128 High Street, Middleville, MI 49333. Preliminary Plans will be available for public inspection at the Village of Middleville Office at 101 E. Main Street, Middleville, MI 49333; The Thornapple Township Hall at 200 E. Main Street, Middleville, MI 49333; the Thornapple Kellogg School and Community Library at 3385 Bender Road, Middleville, MI 49333; the Barry County Road Commission Office at 1725 W. M-43 Hwy., Hastings, MI 49058, and at Wilcox Professional Services, LLC at 8180 Broadmoor Ave., Caledonia, MI 49316. Plans will also be available online at www.barrycrc.org, follow the Finkbeiner link on the home page. The BCRC will provide reasonable assistance for individuals with disabilities who attend the public hearing. Individuals requiring assistance should contact the BCRC in writing at the above address or call 269-945-3449. All requests must be received two days before the scheduled Public Hearing. �Page 10 — Thursday, May 22, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa Annie’s MAILBOX by Kathy Mitchelll and Marcy Sugar The Depot Complex has a full weekend planned with the tribute to veterans and naming the Veteran of the Year on Friday evening at 7 p.m. An “open house” will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. and again Monday from noon to 5 p.m. Memorial Day services will be at Lakeside Cemetery at 11 a.m. Monday with the local post of VFW in charge. Services at Woodland are at 10 a.m. The movie series continues at the Ionia theater, and is free to all. On May 29, the film will be on Iceland. The June 5 movie will feature Paris. On Sunday, May 25, the morning worship hour at Central United Methodist Church shifts to 9:30 a.m. This hour will be used until the second Sunday of September. No Disciple Discovery classes are held during summer. On May 18, graduates were recognized. Those from high school were Chelsea Bickford, daughter of Brian and Jennie Decker; Darrin Durkee, grandson of Bob and Marian, Jane Rayner, daughter of Charles Rayner; Cody Rowe, son of Brian and Kim Rowe. College graduates were Jared Bickford from EMU, Matt Black MSU, Orion Bylsma, UM law school; Brian Good, Moody Bible College, Cori Hemming, MD from Wayne State School of Medicine, Stacey Hovey, WMU. Also at the Sunday morning service, third graders were given new Bibles. They were Bradley Anderson, Morgan Bowers, George McNeill and Jacob Shetterly. Lakewood High School’s graduation is tonight, May 22. Local runners who participated in the Grand River run recently were Natalie Blackmer who placed fourth in the youngest group, Carrie Johnson, recently were Rachael Cadwaller of Clarksville, Corland McDiarmid with a time of 1:56, Joshua Andrews of Clarksville, Gregory Zuver of Woodland, Thomas Nugent of Clarksville, Steven Yager of Woodland, Dale Miller of Lake Odessa, Andrew Yates of Clarksville. All the above ran in the 25k race. In the 10k race Christine Raniwiecz and Karen Kruisenga ran as did Jennifer Reynolds of Woodland, Amanda Brown of Lake Odessa and Jennifer Pranewicz of Clarksville. Men who ran in the 10k included Kris Brown of Lake Odessa, Larry Patrick of Clarksville. Other runners included Barb Schelter of Woodland, Garret Zuver of Woodland, Spencer Duits, Randy Neff of Clarksville, Kevin Duits of Woodland, Tim Williams of Lake Odessa, Molly Heaven-Hoyle and Tim Hoyle of Clarksville, Ron Coppess of Lake Odessa. Another runner in the over-60 age group was Carol Bender of Middleville. Mrs. Uli Baecker of Grenoble, France, is here on a visit with her parents. On the weekend she and her mother, Elaine Van Laanen, along with Erickson family members, attended the Saturday graduation of Natalie Erickson at Valparaiso University in Indiana. Kalamazoo visitors to Lake Odessa last week were impressed by the attractive appearance of the business district with the streetscape, the harmonious store fronts and the street lights from which music pours all day long. The vastly remodeled Dairy Queen building has a totally new appearance with two front entrances and many large windows facing M-50. It is usually closed for the winter months, but this year brought the drastic change in appearance and size. The new condo at the east end of Jordan Lake on Roberts Road has been totally enclosed for weeks. It appears to have two units with each having large windows looking onto the lake with rooms extending to the rear with two double garages close to the road. Work is being done at the former Hansbarger house on the south end of Johnson Street. Small sheds have been removed. Rumors are that it is to be refurbished and rented by the new corporate owners. The entrance to the depot complex now has posts with reflectors on all four sides, installed by Kevin Merryfield and James Carr. The morning circle of Central UMW met Thursday at the home of Andrea Gentner on Eagle Point Drive. Members had an interesting program on the conflicting issues of christians on both sides of the Arab-Israeli conflicts. One high spot of the morning was a cake, flowers and other remembrances for the birthday of eldest member Iris Tasker, retired teacher. MEMORIAL, continued from page 7 Dirty slate hampers job prospects Dear Annie: I am a highly educated single woman in my 30s who has made many serious mistakes. I have had overlapping affairs and relationships with my co-workers, some of them married. I have come to understand that I did this because I enjoyed the attention. I also thought I could use these men to advance my career. As it turns out, I have been mostly unemployed for more than a year. I now think I may never be able to find a job in my field, partly because others know about my involvement with colleagues. I regret my actions and feel terrible about the impact they have had on others. I want to start over, but don't know how. Should I apologize to those I have hurt or just move on? How do I find employment with my history? — Miserable and Discouraged in California Dear California: It's always a good idea to apologize to someone you have hurt. Depending upon the degree of pain you inflicted, you might not be forgiven, but you will feel better for having tried. And if you believe this is a reason you are not finding employment, you should be upfront about it. Explain to any potential employer that you made some personal mistakes at your previous job, but have learned your lesson and want to prove you can do better. You also should get the word out to former colleagues that you are sorry for your prior behavior, you've changed and you're looking for work. If you still cannot find a job, consider continuing education classes to burnish your resume or, if necessary, changing careers. Sometimes you have to clean the slate entirely. Sister-in-law is all over leftovers The local Girl Scouts enjoy marching along State Street last year. High Cost of Auto Repairs? $$ Check Us Out! SAVE $$ SAVE We have very Competitive Prices! THISS AUTO Hastings •Auto Body • Repair & Refinishing • Collision Repair • Full Mechanical Repairs & Service Jerry Lancaster, Master Mechanic s • Most Any Repair! Spec•ialLUBE, OIL, FILTER $18.95 up to 5 qt. oil most cars • AIR CONDITIONING A/C Service Check - Including Leak Check & Evac. & Recharge From $49.95 + materials Very Competitive Prices On Service Compressors • Condensers • Evaporators 2295 South M-37 Hwy. their own chairs to the ceremony. Prairieville/Delton A parade in led by the Delton VFW 422, will line up at 11:30 a.m. at the south end of Prairieville and proceed to the township cemetery at noon. A chicken barbecue will follow at the VFW Post. Sunfield Sunfield’s service will be held at the Sunfield United Brethren Church at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 25. The service will be conducted by the Daughters of the Union Veterans. The church is on M-43 west of Sunfield. Sunfield will also have a service on the traditional Memorial Day, May 30, at 7 p.m. in the G.A.R. Hall across from the library. Vermontville Memorial Day observances in Vermontville will start with a wreath-laying ceremony on the bridge on South Main Street at 9 a.m., followed by a parade downtown starting at 10 a.m. and another wreath-laying ceremony at the memorial in the village square. Woodland Woodland’s service will be at 10 a.m. in the cemetery on Velte Road south of M-43. Barry County Prosecuting Attorney Tom Evans will be the speaker. Across from Glen’s Gas & Welding Supplies Hastings, MI 49058 Dennis Thiss - Owner 77523718 (269) 948-3387 IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Barry County Chamber of Commerce Open House Thursday, May 29 • 2-5 p.m. 221 W. State St. in Downtown Hastings Come see the new and improved prefessional chamber office and meet your friendly chamber staff! 77523669 Open to the public 269-945-2454 www.barrychamber.com Chance to win Chamber Bucks and up to 50% off of new member dues! Park needs more publicity To the editor: Last year there was a great push to bring the benefits of Charlton Park to the attention of everyone in Barry County as well as the adjacent counties and cities. A job well done. We are now entering a new season, with the same need to be done again. The Grand Rapids Press on May 15 had a supplement,"Michigan's Festivals, Fairs, Cultural Events and Destinations 2008." Not one mention of Charlton Park anywhere in that supplement. Why? Is the "new" organization falling back on the ways of the previous administration, and not making an effort to get the word out? Karl Ost, Hastings Dear Annie: At every holiday meal at my great-aunt "Bessie's" home, my sister-in-law and her family bring their own plastic containers and, as soon as we're done eating, fill them up with leftovers to take home. They do this before food is offered to anyone else, including my great-aunt, who cooked and served the meal. We have taken food home as well, but only when Aunt Bessie offered it. She is 72, and it's a lot of work (not to mention money) preparing as much food as she serves. I am stunned that my sister-in-law does this every time and wonder what you think. — Amazed Dear Amazed: Does Aunt Bessie usually insist that people take food home? If she cooks a lot, she may not want all those leftovers. However, if your sister-in-law is taking food that your great-aunt would like to eat another day, you should speak up. Next time, bring some of your own containers and put away as much food as you can in Aunt Bessie's freezer, wrapped in individual portions. Tell your sister-in-law you're sure Aunt Bessie would like to have prepared meals available, and that she deserves them after all her hard work. You might even ask her to help. Parents caught in sibling clash Dear Annie: My wife and I have two wonderful children in their early 30s. They live in other cities, but occasionally visit us with their respective companions. We have no problem with our son's girlfriend or our daughter's boyfriend spending the night. These are serious adult relationships. The problem is, our daughter intensely dislikes our son's girlfriend, "Jennifer." We admit Jennifer is a little high-strung, but we get along with her and understand she could be our future daughter-in-law. Our daughter now insists she isn't comfortable around Jennifer. She was planning to spend her vacation with us this summer, but says she won't come if Jennifer is around. If we tell our daughter to put up with Jennifer, she'll say we favor her brother. If I tell our son that Jennifer cannot stay, he'll say we are taking his sister's side. We love both our children and are not quite sure how to handle the situation without alienating one of them. We respect your down-to-earth advice. Please help us out. — Torn Parents in Denver Dear Denver: Have an adult discussion with your daughter. Sympathize with her about Jennifer, agreeing that she can be difficult. Then make her understand that her future relationship with her brother may depend on her ability to get along with this woman. Ask her to do her best for the sake of the family and make an effort to discover the good qualities in Jennifer that her brother sees. Then promise her you will try to arrange these sibling vacations and weekend visits so they don't overlap more than necessary. When they do, if you can afford it, periodically treat one or the other sibling to a romantic weekend at a hotel. Son lacks aggression on soccer field Dear Annie: My 13-year-old son loves playing soccer. He has played with our community sports league for nine years. The problem is, he isn't aggressive enough. Some of the girls play better than he does. Since he is older now, I don't want the other boys to laugh at him, which a few did last year. Do I let him play, or should I talk him out of it? Soccer sign-ups are coming up soon. — Soccer Mom Dear Mom: First talk to your son. Explain that his teammates are getting older and stronger and he might have to work much harder to keep up. If your son loves the sport enough to put up with the teasing, let him play. Talk to the coach about your concerns, and make sure there is no bullying. You also should see if there are other teams more at your son's level. And by all means, try to interest him in different extracurricular activities. For most kids, unless you're David Beckham, playing soccer doesn't last forever, regardless of interest or aptitude. ‘Predatory’ teen, mother were wrong Dear Annie: Your response to "Disappointed and Furious" wasn't strong enough. Her 14-year-old daughter posed as a 21-year-old on the Internet, including using someone else's picture, and Mom turned this man in to the police and the military as a predator. Shame on her! In this instance, her daughter is the predator. Mom has caused this young man much trouble and maybe even hurt his career — a man who is serving our country, a man who gave his phone number and address. Sexual predators don't give out their personal information. Please blast this woman for turning in the man, and for not teaching her daughter moral values and keeping track of her activities. She should be furious with her daughter, not some man she duped. — Mother of Many Dear Mother: We were amazed at the number of readers who wanted to tar and feather this mother. We agree the man doesn't sound like a predator and Mom needs to watch her daughter more closely, but we know Mom is acting out of concern. Tech-‘no’-phile has become e-mooch Dear Annie: My friend, "Giselle," is intelligent, well educated and honest, but she is a complete Luddite. She shuns technology. Until a few years ago, her lack of computer savvy was not a problem. However, now she is looking to expand her career opportunities and this requires e-mail. Giselle has many friends, and we set up an e-mail account for her and patiently taught her how to use a computer. We even gave her our old computers and hooked them up. The problem is, she refuses to pay for Internet access and relies on us to get online, even though she can easily afford the service. We tried to arrange free access, but that requires dial-up and she doesn't want to tie up her only phone line. (Naturally, she doesn't have a cell phone.) We've suggested the library, but she is uncomfortable using public computers. Last week she monopolized my computer for three hours while telling me she thought another friend seemed irritated by her constant requests for Internet time. I explained that most of us now rely on our computers for everything from banking to family mail, but she didn't get it. We don't want to be rude to Giselle or hurt her feelings, but she's driving us nuts. What should we do? — The Luddite's Friends Dear Friends: Giselle may have been a Luddite at one time, but now she's simply a cheapskate. She's willing to use technology but won't pay for it. Tell Giselle she's become proficient enough to use the computer at home and that will require paying for a server. Give her some recommendations. Offer to make the call for her if you like. Be excited when you keep insisting that she absolutely must do this, and don't take no for an answer. ��The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 22, 2008 — Page 12 a s t i n g s i g h c h o o l H lass H S C OF 2 0 0 8 C 2008 Ashley Anderson Dylan Bowman Lee Christensen Meagan Donavan Miranda Fay Breanna Girrbach Stephen Haynes Stefan Jenssen Elliot Anderson Ashley Boyd Nicholas Converse Sara Dunkelberger John Feldpausch Haley Girrbach Shane Henry Joshua Jevicks Markita Andrews Melissa Brill Jessica Crouch Patrick Dreyer Kayla Fox Casey Goodenough Allison Hodges Maigan Keeler Chanda Archambeau Cassandra Britten Jacqueline Davis Terry Dryer Kelly Frame Lisa Gorodenski Thomas Hoffman David Kendall Kevin Armstrong Troy Burch Jeannette Davis Sara Dunkelberger Jami Franson Emily Graybill Ashleigh Holley Jamie Kirchen Daniel Auer Heidi Bustance Rebecca Davis Andrea Eaton Ellen Frey Eric Haney Brittany Howell Amanda Kloostra Austin Baade Robert Cady Ryan DeCamp Tyler Eaton Jeffrey Friend Garrrett Harris Brandi Hurless Jennifer Kornoelje Hollie Baker Ryan Cain Nathaniel DeDecker Ashley Eerdmans Paul Fruin Brittany Hartman Cassandra Huver Molly Koutz Kimberly Beck Amanda Cappon Jerica Denman Traci Eggleston Mattew Gardner Jeremy Haus Christopher James Lacey Kubel Ryan Bosma Deanna Carpenter Eleanor Devroy Myles Eldred Patrick Gillespie Patrick Hawley Tiffany Jarman Steven Lambert �Page 13 — Thursday, May 22, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Amanda Leask Ashley Maurer Dustin Mitchell Austin Pesch Aaron Roobol Sylvia Teixeira Samantha VanDenack Christopher White Brittany Lepard Megan McClelland Travis Moore Jonathon Peurach Joseph Saviano Matthew Tilley Brandon VanHouten Alec Wilcox Carson Letot Tiffany McCloud Joshua Morehouse Kyle Pierce Tara Schoessel Samantha Tobias Ryan Vogel Casey Wills Megan Lipstraw Derrick McKee Nichole Moser Tara Pleshe Zackary Scofield Stephen Tolger Justin VonderHoff Scott Wilson Kelsey London Amanda McKelvey Willi Nuechterlein Gary Pleyte Chelsey Siska Eric Treadwell Jason Washburn Ashley Wolfinger Robert Lyke Thomas McKinney Britton Olson Justin Purdun Joseph Sleevi Travis Trudgeon Timothy Watson Hannah Wood Jonathon Mahmat Laura McLaughlin Sarah Olson Sara Radant Samantha Smedberg Mason Trumbull Jacob Wescott Gregory Woodmansee Jessica Manning Walter McManaway Katherine Partridge Jordan Rambin Chelsey Snyder Stephanie Manning Lindsey McNally Andrew Payne Max Raymond Brittney Soya Ricky Mathis Kyle McNerny Nicholas Peck Daniel Reeder Jordan Stenzelbarton Students not pictured: Owen Anderson, Joseph Arnett, Clayton Augustine, Itzel Avalos, Jordan Bailey, Joshua Bare, Boon Basler, Thomas Briant, Anthony Brooks, Candice Budreau, Ashley Cappon, Calli Carpenter, Curtus Hayley Tuinstra Cowles, Nathan Covey, Dylan Cuddahee, Richard Daman, Matthew DeBolt, William DeRoos, Corey Doxtader, Courtney Duff, Kevin Edger, Trevor Gerber, Stephanie Glass, Shane Griffith, Irma Gutierrez, Adam Harvath, Raven Hess, Joshua Holdaway, Cody Horn, Kailee Jordan, Patrick Kelly, Kathy Laninga, Jordan Laubaugh, Khalen Laubaugh, Jacob Leonard, Nicole Loftus, Mason Madison, David Madsen, Nicholas Meinke, Terra Nassif, Thomas Newton, Seth Noteboom, Devin Pachuta, Brad Peterson, Derick Porter, Levi Robbins, Andrew Rutzebeck, Vanessa Salinas, Christopher Sanders, Wesley Semler, Craig Smith, Corey Speer, Jacob Steffes, Katharine Sutherland, Andrew Tassos, Danielle Thompson, Audrey Valentine, Ashley Vancampen, Evan Vandecar, Eric Vaughan, Audrey Wakely, Travis Wirebaugh, Colby Wise, Brett Woodmansee Kevin Taylor Congratulations to the Class of 2008! Andrew Matthews Alyssa Mills Tara Pennepacker Jeremy Rogers �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 22, 2008 — Page 14 LEGAL NOTICES FORECLOSURE NOTICE Default has occurred in a Mortgage made on June 17, 2003 by R&S Enterprises,Inc., a/k/a R&S Enterprises I, Inc. as Mortgagor, to Hastings City Bank, a Michigan banking corporation, as Mortgagee. The Mortgage was recorded on June 23, 2003, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan in Instrument No. 1106970. At the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due and unpaid on the Mortgage the sum of One Hundred Eight Thousand Three and 79/100 Dollars ($108,003.79), including interest at 5.550% per annum. No suit or proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale contained in the Mortgage has become operative by reason of such default. On Thursday, June 12, 2008, at one o'clock in the afternoon at the east steps of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, which is the place for holding mortgage sales for Barry County, Michigan, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including attorneys' fees allowed by law, the property located in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described in the Mortgage as follows: The North 1/2 of Lot 887 and the East 20 feet of the North 1/2 of Lot 886 of the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. More commonly known as 404 S. Jefferson Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 Tax Id No. 08-055-201-274-00 The redemption period shall be six months from the date of sale unless the property is determined abandoned under MCL 600.3241 a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty days from the date of sale. MILLER JOHNSON Attorneys for Mortgagee Dated: May 15, 2008 By: Rachel J. Foster 303 North Rose Street, Suite 600 Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007 269-226-2982 77523545 KZ DOCS 208127vl 36177.104 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Denise Hyder and Christopher Hyder, Wife and Husband to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as a nominee for First Franklin A Division of Nat. City Bank of IN, Mortgagee, dated April 14, 2006, and recorded on May 15, 2006, as Instrument Number 1164633, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-FF10, Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, Series 2006-FF10 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty Two and 89/100 Dollars($105,862.89) including interest at the rate of 8.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on May 29, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 23 of Smith's Lakeview Center, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 6 of Plats, Page 50, Barry County Records. 1157 AUBURN LANE The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: April 24, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77522812 Our File No. 194.00372 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Pamela Smith, a married woman and Loren Smith, her husband, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 26, 2005 and recorded October 5, 2005 in Instrument Number 1153906, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. as Trustee by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Nine Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Five and 53/100 Dollars ($129,635.53) including interest at 10.22% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MAY 29, 2008. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 38, Plat of Bur Mar Estates Number 1, City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 36, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: May 1, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 2485021499 File No. 207.9372 77523190 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Arlin F. Dougherty and Judith K. Dougherty, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Vandyk Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan Corporation, Mortgagee, dated July 29, 1999, and recorded on August 6, 1999 in instrument 1033546, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Nine Thousand One Hundred FortyNine And 59/100 Dollars ($89,149.59), including interest at 9.8% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 5, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 13 and 14, Pierson's Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 2 of Plats on Page 41, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 8, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523354 File #003915F04 City of Hastings — PUBLIC NOTICE — COMPOSTABLE YARD DEBRIS PICKUP The Department of Public Services municipal work crews will again provide residents of the City of Hastings with compostable yard debris pickup this summer season. Residents are asked to limit the debris to only biodegradable yard waste such as grass, leaves, flowers, small limbs and brush. Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kara McKeough, a single woman and Shaun Hollars, a single man as joint tenants with full rights of survivorship, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 15, 2006, and recorded on May 19, 2006 in instrument 1164805, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Two Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-Three And 67/100 Dollars ($82,333.67), including interest at 7.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 12, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of the West 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 33, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan; and running thence East 401 feet along the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 33 to the true place of beginning; thence continuing East 505 feet along said East and West 1/4 line; thence South 1324 feet along a fence row to a point which lies 911 feet East of said North and South 1/4 line; thence West 290 feet parallel with said East and West 1/4 line; thence North 1084 feet; thence West 215 feet to a point distant East 401.9 feet from said North and South 1/4 line; thence North 240 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 15, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523515 File #202373F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Ronald A. Nichols and Sati A. Nichols, Husband and Wife to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated February 21, 2005 and recorded February 25, 2005 in Instrument # 1141939 Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was subsequently assigned to: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. As Trustee Under Pooling And Servicing Agreement Dated as of April 1, 2005 Asset-Backed PassThrough Certificates Series 2005-WHQ2, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Twenty-Six Thousand Five Hundred Eleven Dollars and FiftyTwo Cents ($326,511.52) including interest 10.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00 PM on June 19, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 19, Ritchie Woodlands, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 2 of Plats, Page 34. Also: Commencing on the East line of Beatrice Avenue in line with the North line of said Lot 19, thence Easterly in line with said North line 100 feet; thence South 15 degrees East 50 feet; thence Westerly in line with the South line of said Lot 19, 100 feet to Beatrice Avenue; thence North 15 degrees West 50 feet to the place of beginning, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan. Commonly known as 2906 Beatrice Ave, Middleville MI 49333 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: MAY 19, 2008 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. As Trustee Under Pooling And Servicing Agreement Dated as of April 1, 2005 Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2005-WHQ2, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77523744 Our File No: 08-92739 All brush and limbs placed out for pickup shall be limited to 6 inches in diameter or less, 4 feet in length or less, and shall be bundled for easy handling. Larger brush and bushes may be taken by residents to the City’s material storage yard on West State Road located west of Riverside Cemetery by appointment only. All loose debris (grass, leaves, flowers, etc.) placed out for pickup shall be contained in KRAFT biodegradable bags. Bags made of plastic or other non-biodegradable material used to contain the yard debris are not compostable, and will not be picked up. Residents should place the material to be picked up immediately behind the curb on the curb lawn. We ask that residents not place material in any traveled lane or adjacent to intersections where it might present a vision obstruction. The compostable yard debris pickup is scheduled for the following dates only. Monday June 2, 2008, Monday August 4, 2008, and Monday October 6, 2008. We anticipate that the compostable debris pickup will take approximately three (3) days to complete each time. Residents who miss the scheduled pickup may take their yard waste to the compostable material container behind the City’s Maintenance Garage located at 301 East Court Street at any time, or the City’s material storage yard located on West State Road by appointment only. Please do not place any compostable yard waste within the City’s right-of-ways at any time until the FRIDAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED PICKUP. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kevin J. Tava and Jeannie Tava, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 8, 2005 and recorded March 23, 2005 in Instrument Number 1143105, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Nine Hundred FiftySix and 73/100 Dollars ($114,956.73) including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JUNE 12, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 10, Market Street Plat, as Recorded in Liber 5, Page 89 of Plats, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: May 15, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 2485021499 77523568 File No. 285.4107 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Peter A. Mulder, Vickie M. Mulder, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 30, 2005, and recorded on July 7, 2005 in instrument 1149132, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Fifty-One Thousand Six Hundred Thirteen And 98/100 Dollars ($251,613.98), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 19, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the the East 1/4 post of Section 16, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Thence North 89 degrees 52 minutes 00 seconds West along the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 3399.70 feet, (said point also being 816.51 feet West of the center 1/4 post of said Section); thence South 16 degrees 35 minutes 33 seconds East 417.61 feet for the point of beginning of the parcel hereinafter described; thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes 00 seconds East parallel with and 400.00 feet South of said East and West 1/4 line 703.06 feet; thence South 00 degrees 49 minutes 50 seconds East along the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 400.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 52 minutes 00 seconds West parallel with said East and West 1/4 line 400.00 feet; thence North 37 degrees 37 minutes 37 seconds West along the Easterly line of a 66 foot wide ingress and egress easement 505.89 feet to the point of beginning. Also a 66 foot wide ingress and egress easement being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the East 1/4 post of Section 16, Town 1 North, Range 9 West; thence North 89 degrees 52 minutes 00 seconds West along the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 3399.70 feet, (said point also being 816.51 feet West of the center 1/4 post of said Section) for the point of beginning of the easement hereinafter described; thence South 16 degrees 35 minutes 33 seconds East 417.61 feet; thence South 37 degrees 37 minutes 37 seconds East 505.89 feet; thence South 52 degrees 22 minutes 23 seconds West, 66 feet; thence North 37 degrees 37 minutes 37 seconds West 518.14 feet; thence North 16 degrees 35 minutes 33 seconds West, 449.70 feet to the East and West 1/4 line of said Section; thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes 00 seconds East along said East and West 1/4 line 68.92 feet to the point of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 22, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523759 File #191104F02 CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE BUDGET DISCUSSION Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Hastings will hold a special meeting on Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 5:00 PM in the Council Chambers, second floor of City Hall, for the purpose of reviewing a draft of the 2008/2009 City budget and hearing presentations from administrative staff regarding the budget. Council will also hear comments from the public. Additional discussion and a formal public hearing on the budget will occur prior to its adoption by the City Council. Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services Thomas E. Emery City Clerk 77523710 77523677 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Shelly D. Goodenough and Jeffrey A. Goodenough, her husband as joint tenants with full rights of survivorship, to Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California Corporation, Mortgagee, dated July 21, 2006 and recorded July 24, 2006 in Instrument Number 1167583, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2007FXD1 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007FXD1 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Four and 71/100 Dollars ($98,504.71) including interest at 9.4% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JUNE 19, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the center of M-79 in the Village of Quimby where the Road North intersects the Highway; thence West along the center of Highway 185 feet of the place of beginning; thence North 424 feet more or less, to the right-of-way of the Kent, Barry and Eaton Railroad; thence West 150 feet; thence South 437 feet, more or less, to the centerline of East Quimby Road (M-79); thence East 150 feet to the place of beginning, all being in Section 26, Town 3 North Range 8 West. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: May 22, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77523749 File No. 221.5944 SOFT WATER SALES SERVICE INSTALLAT ION We Ser FOR LESS! Makes &viMce All L.L.C. odels Fully Insure d MAY SPECIALS 20% OFF ALL NEW EQUIPMENT 30% OFF SERVICE CALL CHARGES 24-HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE Bill Peake, Owner 14 yrs. experience 517-852-2169 • 888-334-9802 • 269-838-2414 06672381 Any questions regarding the scheduled pickup times, drop off sites, or conditions for collection of compostable yard waste should be directed to Tim Girrbach, Director of Public Services, at Hastings City Hall at 201 East State Street, 269-945-2468. PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by DONNA SWANSON-MERRITT and KARL E. MERRITT, WIFE AND HUSBAND, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated October 25, 2006, and recorded on December 19, 2006, in Document No. 1174078, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Eleven Thousand Five Hundred Four Dollars and EightySeven Cents ($211,504.87), including interest at 8.250% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on June 19, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: THAT PART OF THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 12, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION: THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 18 MINUTES 56 SECONDS WEST 1788.29 FEET ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 ; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST 384.05 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST 311.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 17 MINUTES 27 SECONDS WEST 287.65 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 23 SECONDS WEST 311.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 17 MINUTES 27 SECONDS EAST 287.65 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. PARCEL IS SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH A PRIVATE EASEMENT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS AND PUBLIC UTILITIES PURPOSES OVER A STRIP OF LAND 56 FEET WIDE, 33 FEET EACH SIDE OF A CENTERLINE DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF SECTION 12, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, DISTANT NORTH 00 DEGREES 18 MINUTES 56 SECONDS WEST 1788.29 FEET FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 12; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST 315.05 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF SAID CENTERLINE; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST 1000.00 FEET TO THE END OF SAID CENTERLINE. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 19, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77523739 Southfield, MI 48075 �Page 15 — Thursday, May 22, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING May 13, 2008 SYNOPSIS Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Supervisor Rook. All board members present. Also present: Fire Chief Boulter, County Commissioner Englerth, Bonnie Hildredth from the Barry Community Foundation, and 40 guests. Motion Perino; support Ribble to approve minutes from the April 1, 2008 board meeting. All ayes. Motion carried. Treasurer’s Report: April receipts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,920.56 April Disbursements . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$67,136.97 Fire Department: Fire report read. Current staffing 17 active members. Commissioner Report: Barry Community Foundation: Bonnie Hildreth gave presentation on the Homecoming Partnership for rural areas. Parks Committee: Motion Perino: support Goy to continue to move forward using design discussed on 13th of May 2008 approving phase 1 and 2. Roll call vote. All ayes. Motion carried. Construction will commence on June 5, 2008. Fawn Lake Special Assessment Petition: Board heard from residents of Fawn Lake concerning special assessment on road. Library Issue: Motion Ribble; support Perino to take $1,500 from contingency fund and place in the printing and publishing fund. All ayes. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned 10:10 p.m. Unapproved Minutes. Jennifer Goy 77523659 Township Clerk Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Tad Lubitz, A Married Man and Kim Lubitz, His Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 3, 2006, and recorded on March 6, 2006 in instrument 1160957, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2006-HE4 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-Seven And 46/100 Dollars ($80,697.46), including interest at 8.84% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 12, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 142 rods North of the Southwest corner of Section 15, Town 4 North, Range 7 West; Thence East 9 rods; Thence North 8 rods 13 1/2 feet; Thence West 9 rods; Thence South 8 rods 13 1/2 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 15, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523526 File #202219F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Dalia Garza, an Unmarried Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Union Federal Bank of Indianapolis, Mortgagee, dated May 2, 2005, and recorded on May 6, 2005 in instrument 1146057, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Two Thousand One Hundred Seventeen And 28/100 Dollars ($82,117.28), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 12, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 19, Town 1 North, Range 8 West; thence South along the East line of said Section 220.85 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 75.42 feet; thence South 88 degrees 01 minutes 30 seconds West 214.62 feet; thence North 82.5 feet; thence North 89 degrees 55 minutes East 214.50 feet to the place of beginning, subject to Roadway easement over the Easterly 33 feet thereof for Banfield Road. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 15, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523550 File #202668F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Tammy L Weston a single woman and Daryl S Dilworth a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 20, 2003, and recorded on June 10, 2003 in instrument 1106123, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-One Thousand Two Hundred Sixty-Four And 53/100 Dollars ($141,264.53), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 19, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 12, Bryanwood Estates according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 6 of plats, on page 14 Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 22, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523627 File #182188F02 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY (248) 362-6100 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Robert F. Sherwood and Patricia J. Sherwood, husband and wife of Barry County, Michigan, Mortgagor to U. S. Bank National Association ND dated the 1st day of December, A.D. 2006, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 11th day of December, A.D. 2006, Instrument No. 1173734 of Barry Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, for principal of $97,603.49 (ninety-seven thousand six hundred three and 49/100) plus accrued interest at 9.500% (nine point five zero zero) percent per annum. And no suit proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statue of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on, the 12th day of June, A.D., 2008, at 1:00:00 PM o’clock said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI, Barry County, Michigan, of the premises described in said mortgage. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the City of Hastings, in the County of Barry and State of Michigan and described as follows to wit: City of Hastings, County of Barry, Michigan: Commencing at the Southwest corner of Lot 289 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, thence West 12 rods for the place of beginning; thence North 8 rods, thence West 4 rods, thence South 8 rods, thence East 4 rods to the place of beginning of Section 18, Town 3 North, Range 8 West. Commonly known as: 417 West Mill Street PPN:08-55-001-105-00 The redemption period shall be six months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 15, 2008 WELTMAN, WEINBERG & REIS CO., L.P.A. By: Michael I. Rich (P-41938) Attorney for Plaintiff Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A. 2155 Butterfield Drive Suite 200-S Troy, MI 48084 77523578 WWR# 10012908 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Randy Kozan, a married man and Sandy Kozan, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 24, 2005, and recorded on November 2, 2005 in instrument 1155617, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Forty-One Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Two And 25/100 Dollars ($241,582.25), including interest at 9.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 12, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Delton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the South half of the Southwest 1/4, Section 16, Town 2 North, range 9 West, Hope Township, Barry County, described as: Commencing North 15 degrees 09 minutes 00 seconds West, 66 feet from the Northwest corner of Lot 17, Colvin's Plat; thence North 15 degrees 09 minutes 00 seconds West, 200 feet; thence North 46 degrees 36 minutes 30 seconds East, 165 feet; thence North 57 degrees 19 minutes 00 seconds East 100 feet; thence South 15 degrees 09 minutes 00 seconds East 200 feet; thence South 57 degrees 19 minutes 00 seconds West, 100 feet; thence South 46 degrees 36 minutes 30 seconds West, 165 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 15, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523509 File #202372F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Alvin Fleetwood, a married man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 27, 2003, and recorded on July 2, 2003 in instrument 1107756, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Eight Thousand Nine And 60/100 Dollars ($78,009.60), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 5, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 36, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, Barry County, Michigan, described as follows: commencing at a point 33 feet West and 330 feet South of the center Section 36, Town 3 North, Range 7 West; thence West 132 feet; thence South 197.17 feet; thence East 132 feet; thence North 197.17 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 8, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523349 File #201120F01 CITY OF HASTINGS CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR BIDS A draft of the new City of Hastings Parks and Recreation 2008 Master Plan will be available for public review and comment for a period of one month beginning Thursday, May 22, 2008 at City Hall at 201 E. State Street, Hastings and Hastings Public Library, 227 E. State Street. The plan will also be available for view on the City website at www.hastings.mi.us. The new 2008 Recreation Master Plan is a guide to park development over the next 5 years. It addresses both current recreation facilities and future needs within the City and is required by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to allow the City to apply for State and Federal grant funding for recreation improvements. The 2008 Recreation Master Plan is tentatively scheduled to be discussed at a public hearing of the City Council on June 23, 2008. An additional public notice will be made when the public hearing date is confirmed. 77523688 Thomas Emery City Clerk The City of Hastings, Michigan is soliciting bids for the provision of a new Wheel Loader for use by the Department of Public Services. Specifications are available from the Office of the City Clerk. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City’s best interest, price and other factors considered. Bids shall be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package - “Wheel Loader Bid”. Bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 until 9:00 AM, on Monday, June 2, 2008 at which time they shall be opened and read aloud. 77523712 Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services FORECLOSURE NOTICE Default has occurred in a Mortgage made on September 4, 2003 by R&S Enterprises, Inc., a/k/a R&S Enterprises I, Inc., as Mortgagor, to Hastings City Bank, a Michigan banking corporation, as Mortgagee. The Mortgage was recorded on September 9, 2003, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan in Instrument No. 1112941. At the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due and unpaid on the Mortgage the sum of Ninety Thousand Four Hundred Thirty Three and 05/100 Dollars ($90,433.05), including interest at 6.50% per annum. No suit or proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale contained in the Mortgage has become operative by reason of such default. On Thursday, June 12, 2008, at one o'clock in the afternoon at the east steps of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, which is the place for holding mortgage sales for Barry County, Michigan, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including attorneys' fees allowed by law, the property located in the Village of Nashville, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described in the Mortgage as follows: Lots 50 and 51, except the South 60 feet of said Lot 51, of the Village of Nashville, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 10, Barry County, Michigan. More commonly known as: 109 State Street, Nashville, Michigan 49073 Tax Id No. 08-52-000-000-050-00 The redemption period shall be six months from the date of sale unless the property is determined abandoned under MCL 600.3241 a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty days from the date of sale. MILLER JOHNSON Attorneys for Mortgagee Dated: May 15, 2008 By: Rachel J. Foster 303 North Rose Street, Suite 600 Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007 269-226-2982 77523540 KZ DOCS20S162vl 36177.104 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brian J. Eveland, an unmarried man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 17, 2006 and recorded May 3, 2006 in Instrument Number 1164006, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Two Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty-Nine and 74/100 Dollars ($172,889.74) including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JUNE 12, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel C: A parcel of land in the Southeast onequarter of Section 36, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, the surveyed boundary of said parcel described as: Commencing at the East one-quarter corner of said Section 36; thence South 00 degrees 14 minutes 00 seconds East along the East line of said section 631.40 feet; thence North 89 degrees 41 minutes 00 seconds West 436.58 feet to the Point of Beginning of this description; thence continuing North 89 degrees 41 minutes 00 seconds West 235.70 feet; thence North 84 degrees 08 minutes 00 seconds West 38.49 feet; thence North 07 degrees 41 minutes 26 seconds East 404.19 feet; thence South 89 degrees 35 minutes 56 seconds East parallel with the East-West one-quarter line of said section 220.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 54 seconds West 404.25 feet to the Point of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: May 15, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77523573 File No. 285.1959 Whispering Pines Mini Storage “Spring Special” Now thru May 77523700 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT; ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW. ATTENTION POTENTIAL PURCHASERS AT FORECLOSURE SALE: In the case of resolution prior to or simultaneously with the aforementioned foreclosure sale, Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation) may rescind this sale at any time prior to the end of the redemption period. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited to the return of your bid amount tendered at the sale, plus interest. Default having occurred in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by Kenneth T. Hudson and Holly M. Hudson, husband and wife, to Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation), dated September 8, 1999, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry in the State of Michigan on September 15, 1999, in Document Number 1035358, et. seq., on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due as of the date of this Notice the sum of $148,613.89, which amount may or may not be the entire indebtedness owed by Kenneth T. Hudson and Holly M. Hudson, husband and wife, to Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation), together with interest at 9.50 percent per annum. NOW THEREFORE, Notice is hereby given that the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative and that pursuant to that power of sale and MCL 600.3201 et. seq., on June 19, 2008 at 1:00 p.m., on the East steps of the Circuit Court Building in Hastings, Michigan, that being the place for holding the Circuit Court and/or for conducting such foreclosure sales for the County of Barry, there will be offered at public sale, the premises, or some part thereof, described in said Mortgage as follows, to-wit: SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF IRVING, COUNTY OF BARRY, STATE OF MICHIGAN, IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: PARCEL A-1: THAT PART OF THE NORTH 3/4 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 15, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTH 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 11’15” EAST 1051.01 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST 1/4; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 47’18” WEST 286.0 FEET ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 396 FEET OF SAID NORTH 3/4, EAST 1/2, SOUTHWEST 1/4; THENCE NORTH 66 DEGREES 31’14” WEST 4.42 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 66 DEGREES 31’14” WEST 372.64 FEET TO REFERENCE POINT “A”; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 05’37” EAST 200.47 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 47’18” EAST 331.12 FEET ALONG THE NORTHLINE OF THE SOUTH 748 FEET OF SAID NORTH 3/4, EAST 1/2, SOUTHWEST 1/4; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 41’34” EAST 350.33 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT AS DESCRIBED IN THE EASEMENT DESCRIPTION. EASEMENT DESCRIPTION: SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS, AND UTILITY PURPOSES OVER 66 FOOT WIDE STRIP OF LAND, THE CENTERLINE OF WHICH IS DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTH 1/4 CORNER OF SECTION 15, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 11’15” EAST 1360.01 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1/4 TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 47’18” WEST 450.75 FEET ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 714 FEET OF THE NORTH 3/4 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF SAID SOUTHWEST 1/4; THENCE SOUTH 47 DEGREES 37’18” WEST 247.22 FEET TO THE REFERENCE POINT “A”; THENCE SOUTH 66 DEGREES 31’14” EAST 220.0 FEET TO THE PLACE OF ENDING OF SAID EASEMENT; ALSO OVER A 66 FOOT WIDE STRIP OF LAND BEGINNING AT SAID REFERENCE POINT “A”; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 47’18” WEST 220.0 FEET TO THE PLACE OF ENDING OF SAID EASEMENT. which also includes any interest Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation) may have in the 1995 Independence Mobile Home, Serial Number MY9638916AFB. The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale unless the property is found to be abandoned pursuant to MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of sale or fifteen (15) days from the date of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(b) was posted and mailed. BRANDT, FISHER, ALWARD & ROY, P.C. Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation) by: DONALD A. BRANDT (P30183) Attorneys for Mortgagee 1241 E. Eighth Street, P.O. Box 5817 Traverse City, Michigan 49696-5817 77523503 (231) 941-9660 For New Lease - Pay 2 months and get 3rd month FREE Owner Tom Drumm 269-948-9178 2115 South Bedford (M-37), Hastings 401(k) rollovers made easy 77523732 Mark D. Christensen, AAMS 421 W. Woodlawn Ave. Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-3553 or toll free (800) 288-5220 www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC �Page 16 — Thursday, May 22, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Pennock retirees gather for a reunion by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Pennock Health Services hosted its annual Retiree Tea last week, and it was a time for retirees and many current staff to reminisce besides catching up on recent happenings with each other. The event included lots of hugs, smiles, hand shakes and a luncheon. Pennock Chief Executive Officer Sheryl Lewis Blake answered questions about Pennock’s plans to build a new hospital on the former Ferris farm, located on the corner of M-37 and M-43. She also had comments to make about each letter in the word ‘retire.’ “R stands for reflections... E stands for energy. Today, the people I have met are full of energy and actually full of insight as well. T stands for time... You have the time to devote to your passions, your family and to your interests. ‘I’ stands for intellect. You now LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ann R Smith, original mortgagor(s), to First Place Bank, Mortgagee, dated January 10, 2007, and recorded on January 24, 2007 in instrument 1175538, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four Thousand Nine Hundred Eighteen And 03/100 Dollars ($94,918.03), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 29, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 3, Block 3 R.J. Grant's Seconds Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of plats, page 16 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 1, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523084 File #200399F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Dale Sibley, Nancy M. Sibley, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 29, 2004, and recorded on December 16, 2004 in instrument 200412160018861, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC Bank USA, N.A. as Trustee for the registered holders of the Renaissance Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-4 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Three Hundred Ten And 58/100 Dollars ($105,310.58), including interest at 8.59% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 29, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 20, Town 2 North, Range 9 West; thence South 89 degrees 44 minutes 44 seconds East 656.56 feet along the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 20; thence North 00 degrees 25 minutes 10 seconds West 405.03 feet to the true point of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 44 minutes 40 seconds East 261.50 feet to the West line of platted Pike Road as shown on the recorded plat of Dianan Shores; thence North 00 degrees 25 minutes 10 seconds West 149.00 feet along said West line; thence North 89 degrees 44 minutes 40 seconds West 256.24 feet along the South line of Units 6 and 7 of Guernsey Highlands Condominium; thence South 01 degrees 36 minutes 06 seconds West 72.96 feet along the East line of Unit 9 of said Guernsey Highlands; thence South 01 degrees 36 minutes 06 seconds West 72.96 feet along the East line of Unit 9 of said Guernsey Highlands; thence South 01 degrees 36 minutes 06 minutes West 76.07 feet to the point of beginning. This Deed is given pursuant to a land contract between the parties dated October 14, 1996. Grantors do not warrant any acts or omissions of Grantees since the date of said Land Contract. Subject to easements, reservations, restrictions and limitations of record, if any. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 1, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523094 File #200432F01 SYNOPSIS RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD MEETING April 9, 2008 - 7:30 p.m. Regular meeting called to order and Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Lyons, Rogers, Flint, Lee, Hawthorne, Greenfield and Carr. Approved the agenda as presented. Approved the Consent Agenda as presented. Approved Resolution #2008-83 by roll call vote. Approved Resolution #2008-84 by roll call vote. Approved first reading of Ordinance #2008-129 by roll call vote. Meeting Adjourned at 8:55 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Attested to by, Jim Carr, Supervisor 77523714 www.rutlandtownship.org THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert L. Robinson, Jr. and Sandra L. Robinson, husband and wife, joint tenants, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 12, 2006 and recorded June 19, 2006 in Instrument Number 1166196, and Modification Agreement recorded 1-14-2008 in Instrument Number 20080114-0000458, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Chase Home Finance LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand Forty-Nine and 58/100 Dollars ($128,049.58) including interest at 7.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JUNE 5, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Wooldland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the South 60 acres of the North onehalf of the Southwest one-quarter lying East of Highway M-66, being in Section 13, Town 4 North, Range 7 West. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: May 8, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77523428 File No. 310.2753 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on October 2, 2006, by Jacqualine Sniezek, a single woman, as Mortgagor, given by her to First National Bank of America, whose address is 241 E. Saginaw Hwy., Suite 600, P.O. Box 980, East Lansing, Michigan 48826-0980, as Mortgagee, and recorded on October 11, 2006, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1171277, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Twenty-Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty-Seven and 29/100 Dollars ($29,867.29); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, June 5, 2008 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF ORANGEVILLE, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Beginning at the Southwest corner of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, thence East 720 feet for the point of beginning; thence South 700 feet; thence East 600 feet; thence North 370 feet; thence West 264 feet; thence North 330 feet; thence West 336 feet to point of beginning. Commonly known as: 11331 Keller Road, Shelbyville, Michigan 49344. Includes 1991 Mobile Home Reman Empir (serial number 11239915) The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: April 22, 2008 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF AMERICA Benjamin J. Price of East Lansing, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 77522836 (517) 371-8253 have the wisdom from years of working... The ability to make a difference in your community... R stands for resolve. I think we can all resolve to lead the best life that we can lead for our families, for our community.” The last ‘E” in the word stands for ambassador, she said. “I would like you to consider being an ambassador to tell the Pennock story. The reason this organization is so great is because of people like you. I often say that I stand on the shoulders of giants, and I came to Pennock because of Pennock people, not to build the new facility, because I love working with very talented, impassioned people. “Thank you for coming to the tea,” she said. Conversation and good food are always two key ingredients of the Pennock Health Services’ Retiree Tea, held last Thursday. SCHOOL, continued from page 6 made possible through a millage request. “We’re going to have multiple projects going on at the same time for a while,” said O'Mara. The building and remodeling may be ongoing for the next two, three or even four years, he said. Renovations will include facility upgrades in the elementary buildings. The major additions will be to the high school which was originally built in the 1960s. The project includes a new auditorium and gymnasium. Seating in the auditorium will increase from the present 388 to 528. There will also be extra space for the orchestra section. The new science classrooms will have a greenhouse. The new gym will have about 200 more seats, increasing from 1,500 to 1,700. The seating will be “more generous.” A drive will connect the middle school and high school campuses, creating a safer loading and bussing area. O’Mara described the plans as “Spartanesque” with no bells and whistles. Pennock retirees Nila Trick, a former laboratory employee; Mary Eckhoff, a registered nurse; Mildred Payne, a supervisor of surgery for 17 years of her 35 year Pennock tenure; and Dr. Tom Myers, who retired in 1990, share laughs and stories during the reunion tea. LEGAL NOTICES SYNOPSIS HOPE TOWNSHIP MEETING May 12, 2008 All board member present and 5 guests. Approved: Previous Minutes Standing reports Bills Recycle Bins for 3 mo. trial Admin fee for infant burial Costs to print and send newsletter Resealing and patching drives Cedar Creek Cemetery Adjustment to 2008 Budget Receiving Oral Zoning complaints South Shore Dr. property to enter into SWBCSW contract To Decline purchase of tax sale property Adjournment 8:38 p.m. Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk Attested to by 77523696 Patricia Albert, Supervisor Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John Tarchala and Nicoline Tarchala fka Nicoline Astrensky, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 5, 2007, and recorded on June 22, 2007 in instrument 1182059, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety-Two Thousand Two Hundred Nine And 78/100 Dollars ($192,209.78), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 5, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 330 feet of the North 660 feet of the following described as parcel: The West 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 13, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, Johnstown Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 8, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523326 File #200960F01 STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE 5TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT FOR BARRY COUNTY 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 Phone: (269) 948-4810 File No. 08-156-CH HON. JAMES H. FISHER BLISS R. SMITH AND JANET L. SMITH, TRUSTEES OF THE BLISS AND JANET SMITH TRUST, UTA 10/8/05 Plaintiff, vs. CHRISTOPHER BANASH; ANTHONY BANASH THELMA A. BANASH, HER UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, ASSIGNS AND CLAIMANTS WHO MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE ACTION, AND UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS, Defendant, ______________________ Attorney for Plaintiff: David M. Koons (P39300) 214 N. Broadway Hastings, MI 49058 269-948-9407 Attorney for Defendant: In Pro Per _______________________ ORDER FOR ALTERNATED SERVICE At a session of said court, held in the City of Hastings and County of Barry, State of Michigan, on this 20th day of May, 2008. On March 21, 2008 an action was filed by Bliss R. Smith and Janet L. Smith, Trustees of the “Bliss and Janet Smith Trust” u.t.a.10/08/2005, to Quiet Title to certain property known as real property known as 152 Coats Grove Road, Hastings, Michigan, described as follows: Parcel #2: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 32, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 8 WEST, CARLTON TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, DISTANT N90º00’00”W, 1494.09 FEET FROM THE SOUTH 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 32; THENCE N90º00’00”W, 61.70 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 32; THENCE N47º38’07”E, 50.33 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 1 OF THE PLAT OF LEACH LAKE RESORT, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1 OF PLATS ON PAGE 68; THENCE S35º51’53”E, 41.85 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Parcel #3: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 5, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 8 WEST, HASTINGS TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN; DISTANT N90º00’00”W, 1362.33 FEET FROM THE NORTH 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 5; THENCE S71º09’18”W, 147.58 FEET; THENCE N79º10’02”W, 25.15 FEET; THENCE N59º33’00”W, 29.40 FEET; THENCE N12º15’00”E, 28.70 FEET TO SAID NORTH SECTION LINE; THENCE S90º00’00”E, 132.94 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH SECTION LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Parcel #4: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 5, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 8 WEST, HASTINGS TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN; DISTANT N90º00’00”W, 1495.27 FEET FROM THE NORTH 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 5; THENCE S12º15’00”W, 28.70 FEET; THENCE S59º33’00”W, 20.57 FEET TO A POINT HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS REFERENCE POINT “A”; THENCE N31º43’07W, 45.22 FEET TO SAID NORTH SECTION LINE; THENCE S90º00’00”E, 47.60 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH SECTION LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. ALSO AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE AFOREMENTIONED REFERENCE POINT “A”; THENCE S59º33’00”W, 8.83 FEET; THENCE N79º10’02”W, 15.17 FEET; THENCE N31º43’07”W, 17.63 FEET; THENCE N00º00’00”E 25.10 FEET TO SAID NORTH SECTION LINE; THENCE S90º00’00”E, 8.00 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH SECTION LINE; THENCE S31º43’07”E, 45.22 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Upon consideration of the Plaintiff’s motion and attesting to the fact that personal service has been obtained on Christopher Banash and Anthony Banash and that there is possible unknown heirs, devisees, assigns and unknown claimants of Thelma A. Banash and any unknown claimants to the real property in this action that cannot be personally served with a Summons and Complaint herein because their present whereabouts are unknown, and they have no last known address, and that publication of the notice in a newspaper of general circulation is most likely to give notice to those Defendants; and it appearing to the Court that the Plaintiff, after diligent inquiry, has been unable to ascertain in the addresses of these Defendants within or without the State of Michigan, and it further appearing that personal service of the Summons and Complaint in this action cannot be made on some Defendants for the above stated reasons, and that publication is the best means available to apprise Defendants of the pendency of this action: IT IS ORDERED that the Defendants, Thelma A. Banash, her unknown heirs, devisees, assigns and claimants who have an interest in the subject matter of the action; and unknown Defendants, shall on or before July 10, 2008, serve their answer on David M. Koons, Attorney for the Plaintiffs, whose address is 214 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058, or take such other action as is permitted by law. Failure to comply with this Order may result in a Judgment by Default against the Defendants for the relief demanded in the Complaint filed in this Court. FURTHER IT IS ORDERED that a copy of this Order be published once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in the Hastings Banner, a newspaper in general circulation, whereby designated as most likely to give notice to the Defendants. Publication shall occur within the County of Barry, State of Michigan. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the first publication of this Order begin with fourteen (14) days of the date of this Order, and that mailing a copy of this Order be dispensed with because Plaintiffs cannot, with reasonable diligence, ascertain a place where the Defendants probably receive matter transmitted by mail. Honorable James H. Fisher DRAFTED BY: David M. Koons Attorney at Law 214 N. Broadway Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-9407 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 22, 2008 — Page 17 Lake Odessa, townships considering ambulance proposals Since last month’s closing of Lakewood Community Ambulance, area residents have voiced concerns about emergency health care for themselves and their families. Sunfield and Sebewa townships have decided to contract with service out of Portland. Odessa, Campbell and Woodland town- ships are considering proposals from Life, Mercy and Island City. Two ambulance services — Life and Mercy — have submitted proposals based on five townships participating. Mercy’s proposal for five townships included one ambulance stationed in Lake Odessa for $308,520. Life’s proposal for five townships included an ambulance stationed in Lake Odessa for $154,999 or an ambulance stationed by I-96 and M-66 for $83,842. Both companies will submit new proposals based on three-township participation, rather than five. Tuesday night at the Woodland Township Board meeting, staff from Island City Area POLICE BEAT EMS near Eaton Rapids presented its bid. The proposal included the language, “no financial subsidy will be charged to the township residents to ensure services if an exchange for community support of ambulance service is provided.” The community support was defined as “provide living quarters and housing of an ambulance and staff possibly within the fire department without charge” in addition to other support areas such as meeting rooms, fuel, utilities and basic cable. After the presentations, Cheryl Allen from Woodland Township and Lisa Williams from Odessa Township said they were skeptical, say- ing it sounded too good to be true but it warranted further investigation. Woodland Township Supervisor Dave Bursley and Tom Burghdoff, from the nowdefunct Lakewood Community Ambulance, had a somewhat heated discussion about how and why Lakewood Community Ambulance did not have support from all five townships in the service area. The two disagreed about the completeness and timeliness of requested reports and documentation. Lakewood Community Ambulance medical equipment and other assets will be sold at auction. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER 945-9554 Cougar sighted in Barry Township A Barry Township resident reported she was nearly attacked by a cougar May 18 outside her home. The girl’s mother reported her daughter went outside to get her purse from the car when a cougar came out of the woods and tried to attack her. She said the animal jumped, spun around in the air and ran off into the night. The Barry County Deputy who responded to the call advised the woman to report the incident to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Angler finds catalytic converter stolen An Orangeville Township fisherman reported he was fishing on Fish Lake May 17, and when he returned to his vehicle, he noticed the tailpipe was hanging down almost to the ground. When he looked under his vehicle, he saw the catalytic converter was missing and his exhaust had been cut. The fisherman saw a black Jeep backed into the woods near the site and noticed it did not have a boat trailer attached. However, the fisherman told the investigating officer from the Barry County Sheriff’s Department that he was too “spooked” to walk over and get the vehicle’s license plate number. He returned home before calling police and when a deputy went to the lake, the Jeep was no longer there. Rabbit missing; police stopping every Siamese cat A Barry Township man reported his rabbit stolen on May 18. The man said he believed the rabbit, which resembles a Siamese cat, was taken sometime between May 16 and 17. The man said he had heard that two teenage boys in the area had threatened to steal the rabbit but when a deputy from the Barry County Sheriff’s Department investigated, he found that one of the boys was no longer living in the area and the other denied any involvement in the theft or of ever having threatened to take the rabbit. The rabbit is described as being white with brown paws and a brown nose. Anyone with information on the possible location of the rabbit is asked to call the Barry County Sheriff’s Department at 269-948-4805 or Silent Observer. Hastings man arrested for DUI Andrew Gale Elwin, 24, of Hastings was arrested May 18 and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. A Barry County Sheriff’s Deputy observed Elwin driving through Hastings and saw him apparently cutting a motorcycle rider from changing lanes by repeatedly speeding up and slowing down. A pickup truck also was seen driving along the same roadway. The deputy stopped Elwin’s vehicle, and when Elwin lowered his driver’s side window, the deputy asked him to remain there while he checked out the truck and the motorcycle. After questioning the drivers of those two vehicles, the deputy returned to where Elwin had stopped his vehicle but discovered Elwin had left the scene. A passenger in the back seat told the deputy that Elwin had walked away. Searching the area, the deputy found a group of people around a fire in a nearby backyard and recognized Elwin as one of the group. He separated Elwin from the group and, in doing so, noticed a strong odor of intoxicants on Elwin’s breath. Elwin told the officer he was not the driver of the vehicle but when the deputy walked Elwin back to his car, the passenger identified him as the driver. The deputy also told Elwin he had seen him when he initially stopped his vehicle. Elwin continued to be uncooperative with the officer, insisting he could not be arrested since he was not driving. After being transported to the Barry County Jail, Elwin continued his uncooperative conduct. He was lodged on charges of operating while intoxicated when his blood alcohol level was recorded at .14 percent. Routine ticket became much more serious A Battle Creek man is wanted in connection with escaping from the custody of a Barry County Sheriff’s Deputy May 12. The deputy said he was walking Tron Ariel Robinson from district court to the clerk’s office so Robinson could pay a traffic fine that had just been imposed. Robinson told the officer he did not have the money to pay the fine, but that his girlfriend was outside in a vehicle and she had the money. When he learned he would be placed in a holding cell while the deputy talked to his girlfriend, Robinson refused to enter the cell. The deputy said he took Robinson to the ground but while he was attempting to apply handcuffs, Robinson twisted free, rose up and pulled away. The deputy grabbed Robinson’s coat but Robinson slipped out of the coat and ran out of the building. The deputy chased Robinson, but the fugitive got into his car and sped away. Bag, what bag? Thief fails in attempt to look inconspicuous Hastings Police were dispatched to the 600 block of East Bond Street during the early morning hours of May 18 when a suspicious subject was seen entering a parked vehicle. After responding to the area, an officer observed several vehicles with the passenger side doors ajar. Investigating further, the officer located a man leaning inside the door of a parked vehicle who matched the description of the subject called in to Barry Central Dispatch. The subject, who was identified as Joseph Czajkowski, 18, of Hastings was found to be in possession of a backpack and a large Army duffle containing stolen items. Czajkowski, who appeared to be highly intoxicated, told the officer that he was just being "stupid" and that he had broken into random vehicles while walking along the street. After making contact with victims who identified their property, Czajkowski was placed under arrest and lodged at the Barry County Jail, facing five counts of larceny from a motor vehicle and for being a minor in possession of alcohol by consumption after registering a .21 percent blood alcohol level. Hastings driver ‘has a few’ more problems Hastings Police conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle for speeding in the 1400 block of South Hanover Street May 17. It was apparent to the officer that the driver, who was identified as Jeff Curtis, 26, of Hastings, had been consuming intoxicants and admitted that he’d “had a few.” Further investigation revealed a blood alcohol level of .14 percent. Curtis was placed under arrest and is facing charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, second offense, and lodged at the Barry county Jail. Monday’s parade may cause traffic delays The Hastings Police Department would like to remind motorists traveling in and around the city, that the annual Memorial Day Parade is on Monday, May 26, from approximately 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Lineup will begin at East State and Boltwood streets at 9:30 a.m. The parade necessitates the closing of several streets in the downtown area, as well as North Broadway from State Street to West State Road, and West State Road from the city limits to North Broadway. Motorists are urged to reroute their trips to and around Hastings during this time frame. Those who are unable do so are reminded to be patient during the traffic delays. For Sale Help Wanted Antiques FRAMES AND CUSTOM matte cutting. By appointment only. Call Picture This Photography. (269)948-4669 CNC MACHINIST IMMEDIATE OPENING FOR 1ST & 2ND SHIFTS Must be able to set up and operate Lathe or Mill CNC Machines. Must be able to read micrometers & blue prints. Full benefit package including medical & dental & 401(k). Send resume or apply in person @ Smith’s Machine & Grinding, 203 E. Battle Creek Street, Galesburg, MI 49053. E-mail Kerrie@smithsmachine.net ALLEGAN ANTIQUE MARKET, Sunday, May 25th. 400 exhibitors. Rain or shine. 7:30am-4:00pm. Located at the Fairgrounds, right in Allegan, MI. $4.00 admission. Estate Sale ESTATE/MOVING SALES: by Bethel Timmer - The Cottage House Antiques. (269)795-8717 Automotive FOR SALE: 1972 Olds Cutless 2 door coupe. Hard top, Kentucky car; 1972 350 motor and transmission in extra parts car, can hear run. Interior redone except driver’s seat. New carpet, dash, backseat and good glass. Solid all around, just needs to be finished, $3,500. Call (517)5079941 National Ads THIS PUBLICATION DOES NOT KNOWINGLY accept advertising which is deceptive, fraudulent or might otherwise violate law or accepted standards of taste. However, this publication does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of any advertisement, nor the quality of goods or services advertised. Readers are cautioned to thoroughly investigate all claims made in any advertisements, and to use good judgment and reasonable care, particularly when dealing with persons unknown to you ask for money in advance of delivery of goods or services advertised. Household A BED - A new queen pillowtop mattress set, still in plastic. Must sell $109, 616949-6525. Can deliver. A BED TEMPURPEDIC style Memory Foam mattress set. Value over $1,800, must sell $370. (616)949-6525, delivery available. A BEDROOM SET- 7pc. complete set with sleigh bed! Bran new, never used. Value $2,000 sell $520, 616-9492683. A BRAND NEW king pillowtop mattress set $190. Call (616)949-2683. Business Services FRAMES AND CUSTOM matte cutting. By appointment only. Call Picture This Photography. (269)948-4669 PAINTING: Exterior & interior. Also power washing & deck staining. Quality work, 40 years experience. Free estimates. Call Chuck Norris, (269)720-9164 or (269)6727808. d DO YOU WANT QUALITY PRINTING at affordable prices? Call J-Ad Graphics at (269)945-9554. COURT NEWS Suzanne Lynne Eastman, 37, of Ionia was sentenced May 15 by Barry County Circuit Court Judge James Fisher to serve 12 months of probation and two days in jail for her Dec. 12, 2007, conviction on a charge of failing to pay child support from April 2006 until February 2007. Eastman also was ordered to pay court costs of $500 and a probation fee of $120. 77523115 David Lynn Ockerman, 25, of Dowling was sentenced May 15 to spend 36 months on probation and 30 days in jail on each of two counts of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol and fleeing and eluding police. Judge Fisher also ordered NOW HIRING: LA Bella Vida Spa & Salon looking for: experienced Hair Stylist, experienced Massage Therapist, experienced Nail Technician. Please pick up an application at: 1450 W. M-43 Hwy., Hastings, MI 49058 (269)948-0083 POSTAL JOBS $17.89-$28.27/HR, now hiring. For application & free government job info, call American Assoc. of Labor 1913-599-8226. 24/hrs. emp. serv. WANTED: LOOKING FOR CHEAP GUITAR LESSONS FOR MY 13 YEAR OLD IN MY HASTINGS HOME. PLEASE CALL (269)818-7119. Farm E.A.R.T.H. = EDUCATED ANIMAL Rescue and Teen Haven is in urgent need of HAY DONATIONS. We will come pick it up, clean out your barn of old hay (Any type of hay that isn’t moldy). E.A.R.T.H. 501(c)3 is a non-profit organization. All donations are tax deductible. PLEASE CALL (269)962-2015 Community Notices MIDDLEVILLE MASONIC LODGE #231 meets third Wednesday each month. Meal served 6:00pm; meeting, 7:30pm. ZION R.A.M. meeting first Monday each month. Meal served 6:00pm, meeting 7:30pm. HASTINGS: 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT FOR RENT: new carpet, tile floors, laundry, covered parking. Extra sharp, no pets, $575 a month. Call (269)945-3114 MOTORHOME FOR RENT: Class A, Deluxe, fully loaded with fireplace, $1,600/wk (plus). Call (616)292-2493. Garage Sale 3 FAMILY GARAGE sale at 879 Ogimas, Hastings (near Algonquin Lake) on Friday, May 23rd, 9am-6pm and Saturday, May 24th, 9am-2pm. GARAGE SALE: HASTINGS, Saturday & Sunday, May 24th & 25th, 9am-4pm. 725 Cogswell Rd. Baby clothes, baby items and other miscellaneous. GOOD SCHOOL CLOTHES: Boys 6-12mo. & 5-8, girls 2-8 mostly .25¢ to .50¢, crib & mattress $25. May 29th & 30th 8am-6pm inside. 5695 Jordan Rd., Woodland HUGE GARAGE SALE: May 24th, 8:30am-4:30pm, 115 S. Washington, Hastings. Baby clothes, mens clothes, womens clothes, kids clothes, microwave, pots & pans, shoes, antique bed frame & dresser, 12-in-1 game board and misc. NEIGHBORHOOD GARAGE SALE: Crooked Lake, Delton- Friday May 23rd, 84; Saturday, May 24th, 8-12. Household goods, furniture, toys, books, clothes. M-43 to Delton Rd., to Rankin Rd., to N. Crooked Lake Dr. Business Services HOME IMPROVEMENTS/HANDYMAN: Specializing in decks, roofing, windows, siding, additions & remodeling. Experienced work for affordable prices. Call Alan Klein for all your home improvement needs. (269)9459269 Wanted WANTED: LOOKING FOR CHEAP GUITAR LESSONS FOR MY 13 YEAR OLD IN MY HOME. PLEASE CALL (269)818-7119. +$67,1*6�� ZZZ�*47,�FRP ��� ��� 3(/7 $OWNTOWN�(ASTINGS� ON�3TATE�3T� 2OCKING�3EATS�s�!LL�$IGITAL�3OUND &REE�$RINK�2EFILLS�s���`� CORN�REFILLS PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: Ockerman to pay a fine of $500, $500 in court costs on each count, a probation fee of $360 and a drug court fee of $200. Judge Fisher ruled that Ockerman may participate in the county work release program. He is to report to drug court May 28. Albert James Parker, 43, of Grand Rapids was sentenced May 15 to serve 60 months of probation and six months in jail for his April 16 conviction on a charge of failing to pay child support between Dec. 31, 1993, and Aug. 17, 2007. Judge Fisher ruled that Parker must pay court costs of $500, also. The balance of his jail time may be suspended upon payment of $2,620. FUN SUMMER WORK $400/WK Applicants must enjoy loud music & be willing to work closely with men & women. No experience necessary. Permanent full-time positions available. 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France is one of ten Viking seniors, eight of whom were in the regional line-up Thursday. Mitchell has been the lone junior in the starting line-up this season. “Sarah and Morgan put on a great show for us,” said Lakewood head coach Martin Snoap. France and Mitchell pushed the number one seeded Forest Hills Eastern third doubles team of Kelsie Sullivan and Hannah Cottrell to three sets before falling in the quarterfinals Thursday. Sullivan and Cottrell took the first set 6-4, and had two match-points in a second set tiebreaker which France and Mitchell finally pulled out 10-8. In the third set Mitchell and France seemed to run out of steam a little bit though, and hit a few too many shots at the Hawks’ forehands, and fell 6-2. France and Mitchell started the day with a 7-6(3), 6-0 over Grand Rapids Central’s Leander Craver and Jackie Byer. That was one of four wins on the day for the Vikings, who finished with four points. Three teams earned spots in the state finals, East Grand Rapids which won the regional with 26 points and Forest Hills Eastern which was second with 20. South Christian is an extra qualifier out of the region after finishing the day with 18 points. Grand Rapids Catholic Central was third with 16 points, followed by Grand Rapids Christian 10, Wyoming Park 7, Rogers 5, Lakewood 4, Ionia 3, Creston 1, and Grand Rapids Central 0. “Morgan is my only junior coming back (next year),” said Snoap. “As a senior captain she’s going to get all those rookies out, and next year is going to be good. I’ve told her this, and maybe it’s a lot of pressure on her, but Morgan’s going to get all those rookies on the courts this summer.” The only other underclassmen in the Viking line-up Thursday, and most of the season, were sophomore MacKenzie Chase at third singles and the freshman fourth doubles duo of Abby Haskin and Orianna Ramos. Chase won her first match Thursday, the only singles win for the Vikings on the day, topping Sarah VanHammen 6-1, 6-1, but then fell to Catholic Central’s Megan Barthels 6-0, 6-0 in the quarterfinals. Ramos and Haskin didn’t back down against the Grand Rapids Christian fourth doubles team of Jenna Kereuze and Sarah Pryor. Ramos and Haskin were one point from winning a second set tie-break, up 6-4, but couldn’t close out the Eagles. GR Christian’s team scored a 7-5, 7-6(6) win. “It was a great year for the rookies,” Snoap said of his fourth doubles team which finished the season with 13 wins. Seniors filled the top two doubles slots for the Vikings. The number one team of Danielle Graham and Addie Hunter scored a 6-2, 6-2 win over the Rogers team of Felicia Harrison and Anna Chernoby in the opening round, then fell to GR Christian’s Ally Hopp and Elise Dozema 6-3, 6-3. At second doubles, the Viking team of Amber Chase and Lizzy Studt defeated Grand Rapids Central’s Emily Witte and Taylor Gebben 6-3, 6-4, but then fell 6-3, 6-1 to Forest Hills Eastern’s Yvonne Kuphermann and Jennifer Elsholz. All four Forest Hills Eastern doubles teams finished as the runner-up in their flight to lead the Hawks to their second-place finish. East Grand Rapids won each of the top three singles flights and the top two doubles flights to score its championship. The Pioneers’ Ellen Silver defeated South Christian’s Andrea Meyering in the first singles championship 6-2, 6-0. Lakewood’s first singles senior Chelsea Bickford lost a hard fought match in the opening round, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 to Wyoming Park’s Shirley Shaltis. Lakewood third doubles player Morgan Mitchell hits an overhead volley during her quarterfinal match with Forest Hills Eastern at Thursday’s regional tournament. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Vikes second at home jamboree The Vikings’ Lizzy Studt knocks a backhand return during the first set of her second doubles match against Forest Hills Eastern Thursday at the Division 3 regional tournament hosted by Grand Rapids Christian. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Delton Kellogg boys’ golf finishes in fifth in the KVA Hackett Catholic Central put five golfers in the top ten, and won Monday’s Kalamazoo Valley Association 18-hole tournament at the Lynx Golf Course, but couldn’t quite catch the Comets. Kalamazoo Christian’s varsity boys’ golf team secured the KVA championship with a second-place finish Monday. Both the Irish and Comets fired 310, with the Irish coming out on top by winning the fifth score tie-breaker. Parchment was third, with a 328, followed by Olivet 353, Delton Kellogg 357, Maple Valley 365, and Pennfield 387. Zach Warren, just one of two freshmen in the field, led Delton on the day with an 85. Sophomore Cody Morse chipped in an 89, sophomore T.J. Boreham 91, and juniors Robbie Wandell and Brett Reath shot 92’s. Maple Valley got an 83 from senior Ethan Griswold, 88’s from seniors Kory Starks and Barry Roscoe, and a 106 from sophomore Hutch Joppie. Kalamazoo Christian’s Jacob Rykse led the league on the day with a three-under-par 69. Sheldon Keyte led Hackett, finishing in second place individually, with a 74. Delton finishes in fifth place in the final league standings, ahead of Pennfield and Maple Valley who ended up in a tie for sixth. Maple Valley and Delton will be together again today at their Division 3 district tournament hosted by Otsego at Prairiewood Golf Course. There they’ll be joined by teams from Allendale, Belding, Fennville, Grand Rapids West Catholic, Calvin Christian, Otsego, Portland, Godwin Heights, and Kelloggsville. The Delton boys were also fifth at last Friday’s final league jamboree at Marywood Golf Course. Kalamazoo Christian took the championship on the day with a 157. Hackett was second with a 160, followed by Parchment 171, Olivet 180, Delton 190, Pennfield 190, and Maple Valley 195. Delton was without Wandell, who was running in a Division 3 regional track and field meet at Gobles. Boreham and Morse combined to lead their team on the day with a pair of 45’s. Reath chipped in a 49 for the Panthers, and Warren 51. Maple Valley got a 46 from Starks, 47’s from Griswold and Roscoe, and a 55 from Joppie. Rykse led the league on the day with an even-par 36. The Comets’ Dave Sarkipato and Hackett’s Keyte both shot 37’s. In between those two league competitions, the Delton boys finished fourth at Saturday’s Blue Devil Invitational at Pine View Golf Club in Three Rivers. Hackett took the Gold Division championship on the day with a 309. Parchment was second with a 320, followed by Byron Center 332, Delton 334, Berrien Springs 357, Buchanan 365, Watervliet 400, Bangor 426, and Fennville 448. Morse led the Panthers with a 79. Wandell fired an 81, Boreham 84, and Warren and Reath both shot 90. Morse’s score put him in a tie for third place individually, with Keyte and Parchment’s Ryan Swarts. Hackett’s Jon Christ was the day’s medallist, with a 73. Wandell’s 81 put him in a tie for eighth overall. Saxon Sports Shorts Freshmen Softball The Hastings freshman softball team won the Belding Invitational Saturday behind some excellent pitching, defense, and timely hitting. Tara Harding led the Saxon hitting attack in the first game against Lakewood, an 8-5 Saxon win, with a couple of hits and a pair of RBI. Some great defense was played by the Saxons’ Sam Roofstra, Christa Mathis and Maria Hensley. In game two the bats came alive against South Haven as the Saxons scored a 14-8 win led by Shelby Roush with a bases clearing triple. Sydney Blough had a couple of hits including a double. Morgan Stowe added a double and Harding and Hana Potter each had two hits. Sydney Blough pitched seven strong innings earning the win on the mound for the axons. Sydney Peirce played a strong defensive game for Hastings. Keep up with your local team in your local newspaper, The Hastings BANNER! They finally caught the Cougars. Lansing Catholic’s varsity boys’ golf team won the first five Capital Area Activities Conference White Division jamborees of the season, but that streak ended at Centennial Acres in Sunfield Monday. Williamston shot a 166, Lakewood 167, and Lansing Catholic 168 to fill the first three spots in the results. The Vikings’ Tyler Raimer in just his third league outing tied Williamston’s Tristan Musser, the league’s top golfer to this point, for the best score of the day, a one-over-par 37. “Tyler managed the golf course extremely well,” said Lakewood head coach Carl Kutch. “His senior experience and hard work in the off-season is paying big dividends.” Alex Haskin added a 42, Cody Rowe 43, and Bobby Spitzley 45 for Lakewood. Behind Musser for Williamston, Jake Burkhart, Ryan McGuire, and Jake Fox all fired 43’s. Lansing Catholic got a 39 from Patrick Staudt, a 41 from Michael Murray, and 44s from Patrick Duda, Cliff Farr, and Austin Nichols. Corunna was fourth Monday with a 173, followed by Portland 175, and Perry 192. The league meets for the final time May 27, at Eagle Eye Golf Course. Lakewood will be back on the course at Centennial Acres today as the Vikings host a Division 2 district tournament. “We look to take this momentum into districts on Thursday,” said Kutch after Monday’s finish. “This team has remained very positive throughout the season and they are gaining more and more confidence as the season progresses.” On Saturday, the Vikings finished 17th with a 360 at the St. Johns Invitational. Raimer led the Vikings on the day with an 81. Spitzley fired an 83, and Rowe, Fox, and Tyler McDonald all shot 98. Haslett took the team title on the day, with a 313. East Grand Rapids was second with a 322, and Hartland third at 323. Cedar Springs’ Ben Brooks fired a two-under-par 70 for the day’s top individual score. Last Thursday in CAAC-White action at Glenbrier Golf Course, the Vikings finished fifth in the standings. Lansing Catholic won, finishing with a 163. Portland was second with a 168, winning out in a three-way tiebreaker with Williamston and Corunna. The Hornets ended up third with a 168, and Corunna fourth at 168. The Vikings fired a 186, and Perry was sixth with a 187. Fox led the Vikings on the day, with a 44. He was followed by Spitzley with a 45, Haskin a 48, and Jason Downing a 49. The Vikings’ Tyler Raimer chips his ball up onto the green during Monday’s Capital Area Activities Conference White Division jamboree at Centennial Acres in Sunfield. DK teams total nine state qualifying performances by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Not bad for an off year. Delton Kellogg’s varsity girls’ track and field team finished third at Friday’s Division 3 regional meet hosted by Gobles High School, with five state qualifying performances. Sophomore Hannah Williams qualified for the Division 3 state finals, which will be held at Comstock Park High School May 31, in all four of the events she participated in. Her older sister, senior Rachael Williams, senior Chelsea VanderWoude, and sophomore Katie Searles each qualified in three events. “If not for a poor call on a false start, both of the Williams would have qualified for state in all four of the events they competed in,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Jim Gibson. “They are running faster times in the relays than at any time in school history and have a great chance at state medals in each.” Hannah, Rachael, and VanderWoude teamed up on three relay teams including the 400-meter relay team which won a regional championship in 51.65 seconds. That trio was joined by Searles in that race, and in the 800meter relay where they finished second in 1 minute 48.392 seconds. Hannah, Rachael, and VanderWoude teamed up with Amanda Mikolajczyk to place second in the 1600-meter relay in 4:23.40. The top two finishers in each event earned a spot in the state finals, as well as others who met pre-set qualifying times and measurements. The Delton Kellogg boys’ team placed fourth, and had four state qualifying performances on the day. “I was very pleased with the way we ran,” said Gibson. “I’m encouraged by the seeds for state, our attitude even though we did not have a great dual season by our standards, and the future. “We will be D-3 for a while, and if we’re this competitive with holes in our line-up and being young, how good will we be? Having 24 out of 27 back and having kids back who were multiple state qualifiers is exciting.” Schoolcraft won the girls’ regional championship Friday, with 166 points. Lawton was a distant second with 60.5, followed by Delton 52.50, Gobles 52, Bangor 45, and Pennfield 43 to round out the top six of 16 teams. Hannah and Searles both took individual championships to go along with their relay title. Searles won the 100-meter hurdles in 16.236. Hannah won the 300-meter low hurdles in 48.739, with Searles placing fourth in that event in 49.24 just a quarter of a second off the state qualifying time. Other scoring performances for the Delton girls team came from Mikolajczyk who tied for seventh in the high jump at 4 feet 9 inches; Abby Culbert who was eighth in the discus at 78-0; and the eighth-place 3200-meter relay team which finished in 11:15.39. Junior Martell Epperson won the Panther boys’ team’s lone regional championship, taking the 200-meter dash in a new personal record (PR) of 22.921, and qualified for the state finals in two events. He teamed with junior Taylor Kingsley, senior David Roberts, and senior Justin Vandermeer to place second in the 800-meter relay with a time of 1:32.782. Delton runners also qualified for the state finals in the 3200-meter relay and in the 300meter intermediate hurdles, where Roberts finished second in 41.171. The team of Tyler Bourdo, Vandermeer, Jordan Bourdo, and Robbie Wandell was second in the 3200 in 8:22.29. “Vandermeer has had two great weeks of practice and competition, capped off with his regional performance,” said Delton Kellogg boys’ coach Dale Grimes. Vandermeer ran an 800 for the first time last week, and the freshman Tyler Bourdo ledoff the 3200-meter relay for the first time at the regional. “(Bourdo’s) split was a 2:03 and he maneuvered through traffic to bring the baton to Vandermeer in first place,” Grimes said. Vandermeer also placed sixth in the 400meter dash with a time of 52.531. “He was really hoping to make it to state in the 400, which is probably his strongest race,” Grimes said. Vandermeer was also joined by Roberts, Matt Ingle, and Wandell on the Delton 1600meter relay team that placed third in 3:36.91. Roberts not only qualified for state in the 300-meter hurdles, but set a new PR in the long jump where he tied for sixth place at 192. Berrien Springs’ Keith Curtis won both hurdle races, taking the 110-meter race in 15.094 and the 300 in 39.937. The 300-meter hurdle race was one of four where Panther sophomore Ingle scored a medal. He was seventh in that race in 43.407, seventh in the 110-meter high hurdles in 17.262, tied for sixth in the pole vault at 10-0, and also ran on the Panther 1600-meter relay team after being informed of that fact shortly before the race. “He has continually been ready to fill numerous roles throughout the season while consistently competing very well in the 110’s, the 300’s, and the pole vault,” Grimes said. Delton’s Jon Kelley was fourth in the pole vault at 11-0; Wandell seventh in the 800 with a PR of 2:07.70; and the 400-meter relay team of Kingsley, Casey Overbeek, Ricky Davidson, and Epperson placed seventh in 46.348. “These guys have a great opportunity to score some points at the state finals this year,” See DK TRACK, next page �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 22, 2008 — Page 19 Maple Valley boys and girls both win regional titles by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Four regional championship performances. Three new school records. Two additional state qualifying performances, beyond first and second place finishes. One regional championship. Maple Valley’s varsity boys’ track and field team earned its first ever team regional championship on its home track Friday, winning its Division 3 regional meet by 12.5 points over second place Perry. Maple Valley’s girls won another regional championship Friday, scoring in every event but the 3200-meter run, and easily topping second place Lansing Catholic. The Lion boys’ team finished with 99 points Friday, edging second-place Perry which finished with 86.5. Ovid-Elsie, led by Maverick Darling who won the 1600-meter run in 4 minutes 17.57 seconds and the 3200 in 9:18.54, was third with 65 points. Lansing Catholic finished with 58 points and Laingsburg 56 to round out the top five. Lion juniors Nick Thurlby and Jeff Burd were both a part of two new-school record performances. Thurlby set a new mark in the 300-meter intermediate hurdles, finishing first in 39.38, and teamed with Burd, Jimmy Brown, and Charles Wymer to set a new school record in the 800-meter relay with a first-place time of 1:31.31. The Lions also set a new school record in the 3200-meter relay, where the team of Rob Morehouse, Josh Fulford, Brad Laverty, and Burd was third with a state qualifying time of 8:17.54. Maple Valley teams qualified for the Division 3 state finals, which will be held May 31 at Comstock Park High School, in three of the four relays. Morehouse, Thurlby, Burd, and Brandon Vaughan won the 1600meter relay to end the night with a time of 3:29.21. That time got the Lions to the finish just ahead of the Perry foursome which finished in 3:29.35. Thurlby has qualified for the state finals in four events, having also placed second in the 110-meter high hurdles with a time of 15.08 seconds. Leslie’s Jason Snyder won that race in 14.99. The Lions also got a regional championship from pole vaulter Kaleb Root, who won his event by clearing 13 feet 4 inches. His teammate Matt Hamilton was sixth in that event at 11-6. Maple Valley also had two scorers in the shot put, with Chris Loveall scoring a state finals appearance thanks to his third-place throw of 48-0. His teammate Luke Densmore just missed the qualifying mark, finishing fourth at 47-9. The Lions’ fourth regional champ was Burd, who won the 800-meter run in 1:58.94. Morehouse finished seventh in that event in 2:03.95. Wymer scored in all three of his individual events for the Lions, placing fifth in the 100 (11.36), fifth in the 200 (23.48), and fourth in The Lions’ Dani Christensen (right) chases after St. Charles’ Alena Bogar in the 100-meter hurdles during Friday’s Division 3 regional meet at Maple Valley. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Maple Valley senior Lauren Pierce stretches for distance in the long jump competition at Friday’s Division 3 regional meet. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Maple Valley’s Kaleb Root pulls himself up towards the bar in the pole vault at Friday’s regional meet. (Photo by Perry Hardin) DK TRACK, continued from previous page Grimes said. “Maintaining good work ethic in practice will obviously be a big determining factor in the success that they can see here at the end of this season.” Bangor took the boys’ team championship on the day at Gobles, finishing with 111.5 points. Berrien Springs was second with 91 points, followed by Hackett Catholic Central 66, Delton Kellogg 60.50, Constantine 59.5, and Pennfield 54.5 in the top six. Hackett’s Andrew Breyer won the 3200meter run in 10:10.36 and the 1600-meter run in 4:30.81. Pennfield got a regional championship from Niko Ashley in the 100-meter dash (11.278), and from the 400-meter relay team of Ashley, Josh Baggerly, Derek Morris, and Keegan Clark that finished in 44.68. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND SPECIAL MEETING ON CONDITIONAL TRANSFER OF SPECIFIED PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF HASTINGS TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Rutland Charter Township Board will hold a public hearing on a proposed agreement with the City of Hastings to conditionally transfer specified property and municipal jurisdiction over same from Rutland Charter Township to the City of Hastings, pursuant to 1984 Public Act 425, as amended. The public hearing will be held during a special meeting of the Rutland Charter Township Board scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. on May 29, 2008 at the Rutland Charter Township Hall located at 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058-9725. The specified property is located in the northeast quarter of land Section 13 of Rutland Charter Township, and is legally described as follows: A parcel of land in the northeast 1/4 of Section 13, town 3 north, range 9 west, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: beginning at a point on the east line of said Section 13 distant S00º45’49”E, 1854.48 feet from the northeast corner of said Section 13, said point also being the intersection of said east section line with the southerly right-of-way line of Highway M-43, thence S00º45’49”E, 250.91 feet along said east section line; thence westerly, 1220.04 feet along the arc of a curve to the left, the radius of which is 7314.44 feet, the central angle of which is 9º33’25” and the chord of which bears S79º30’23”W, 1218.63 feet, said arc being parallel with and 325 feet southerly of the centerline of Highway M-43; thence northerly along the center of an unnamed stream the following ten courses; N50º24’09”E, 13.20 feet; thence N36º57’38”E, 35.24 feet; thence N15º58’55”W, 16.78 feet; thence N15º58’03”E, 25.40 feet; thence N17º08’31”E, 53.00 feet; thence N09º18’50”W, 35.78 feet; thence N30º54’12”W, 25.06 feet; thence N08º31’44”W, 60.60 feet; thence N49º03’39”E, 9.46 feet; thence N00º40’34”E, 15.70 feet to the southerly right-of-way line of Highway M-43; thence easterly parallel with and 75 feet southerly from the centerline of Highway M-43, 1185.22 feet along the arc of a curve to the right, the radius of which is 7564.44 feet, the central angle of which is 8º58’38” and the chord of which bears N79º57’36”E, 1184.01 feet to the point of beginning, containing 6.79 acres of land, more or less. A copy of the proposed agreement is on file with the Rutland Charter Township Clerk for public examination or copying, and will also be available at the public hearing. Rutland Charter Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services at the meeting/hearing to individuals with disabilities, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered, upon reasonable notice to the Township. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township Clerk. 77523690 RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Rutland Township Offices 2461 Heath Road Hastings, Michigan 49058-9725 (269) 948-2194 Maple Valley’s Jeff Burd takes off for the third leg of the 800-meter relay at Friday’s Division 3 regional meet hosted by the Lions. The Lion team set a new school-record in the event with a time of 1:31.31. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Delton girls reach Cereal City Invite final Tarah Keim pitched a fine first game, but Delton couldn’t get any offense going against Olivet Tuesday. Olivet’s varsity softball team scored a 1-0 win in the opening game of their Kalamazoo Valley Association double header with the Panthers, then scored a 12-2 victory in game two. Keim allowed just two hits and walked only two in the opener, while striking out six. She also had the only Delton hit in the opener, a double. The Eagles managed seven hits off of DK pitcher Jessica Wine in game two. She struck out five in the losing effort. Keim and Whine had the only two Delton hits in that loss, both singles. Delton reached the finals of the Cereal City Tournament in Battle Creek Saturday, but had to end its day a bit prematurely. Trailing 6-4 against Eaton Rapids in the seventh inning, the Panthers ran out of players as injuries piled up. “We had to stop the game in the seventh inning because two of my girls collided and were taken to the hospital and I had subbed all my girls,” said Delton head coach Kelly Yoder. Keim ended up as the losing pitcher in the game against the Greyhounds. She allowed just three hits, and struck out 12. Wine, Kelsey Ketola, Keim, Adrienne Schroeder, and Sarah Weimer had hits for the Panthers in the loss. Delton started its day in Battle Creek with plenty of players, and plenty of runs. The Panthers topped Harper Creek 7-0 in the opener, then downed Battle Creek Central 143. Keim was the winning pitcher against Harper Creek. She gave up just two hits, while striking out 13. Schroeder had two hits for the Panthers, and Justie McCowan, Keim, Shelly NeSmith, and Sarah Holroyd had one each. Wine was the winning pitcher against Battle Creek Central. She allowed just three hits, and struck out six. Weimer had three hits in that win. Keim had a pair of doubles, and Taylor Blacken had a single and a double. Wine, Ketola, McCowan, Schroeder, and Allison Deschaine also had hits for Delton. The Panthers close the regular season with a double header at home against gull Lake this afternoon. They open district play next week at Gull Lake. the 400 (52.69). Lion freshman Brad Laverty was eighth in the 1600 in 4:45.52 and in the 3200 in 10:18.10. Maple Valley’s 400-meter relay team of Adam Zank, Dustin Houghton, Vaughan, and Brown was fifth in 46.29. The Lion girls piled up 119.5 points in winning their regional championship. Lansing Catholic was second with 64 points, followed by Laingsburg 63, Stockbridge 63, and St. Charles 59 in the top five. Maple Valley’s girls won five events Friday, including both sprint relays. The team of Lizzy Stewart, Mallorie Densmore, Lauren Pierce, and Dani Christensen won the 400meter relay in 51.28. Maple Valley also took the 800-meter relay in 1:48.01. Pierce and Christensen both had a big day. Pierce won the long jump at 16-7.75 and the 200-meter dash in 26.78. Christensen took the 300-meter low hurdles in 46.47, and was second in the 100-meter hurdles in 16.15 to St. Charles’ Alena Bogar who won the race in 16.10. Stewart met the state qualifying time in the 400-meter run, finishing third in 1:00.86. In the field events, Ashley Gonser took sec- ond in the discus with a throw of 103-10, and the Lions received state qualifying performances from Stacey Fassett (third, 9-6) and Karlee Mater (fifth, 9-6) in the pole vault. It was a great day in the field for the Lions, especially in the discus. Gonser led a foursome of Lions who all scored in the event. Britiney Stambaugh was third at 98-6, Brittanie Brady fifth at 93-8, and Jennifer Kent sixth at 93-4. Brady also placed sixth in the shot put at 31-2, and Kent was in a tie for fifth in the high jump at 4-6. Other scoring performances for the Lions included the 3200-meter relay team of Kayla Shaw, Randi Vinson, Pantera Rider, and Lauren Trumble placing third in 10:29.75; Densmore seventh in the 100 in 13.66; Shaw eighth in the 1600 in 5:56.07; Trumble fourth in the 800 in 2:31.47; and the 1600-meter relay team of Pantera Rider, Leslee Rigelman, Densmore, and Stewart placing third in 4:20.09. The regional championships give the Lion teams the chance to compete in this Saturday’s Michigan Interscholastic Track and Field Coaches Association’s Division 3 Team State Meet at Kent City High School. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that at the May 14, 2008 meeting of the Rutland Charter Township Board the following Ordinance No. 2008-129 was adopted. The original ordinance may be inspected or a copy purchased by contacting the Township Clerk, Robin Hawthorne, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, MI 49058-9725, 269-948-2194, during regular business hours of regular working days, and at such other times as may be arranged. CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDINANCE NO. 2008-129 ADOPTED: May 14, 2008 EFFECTIVE: May 30, 2008 An Ordinance to amend Sections 17.02.a, 17.03.a, 17.06.a and 17.08.a of the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 48, as amended); and to repeal all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith. THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDAINS: SECTION I — AMENDMENT OF SECTION 17.02.a PERTAINING TO PERMITTED USES IN THE MIXED USE DISTRICT Section 17.02.a of the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance (104.1702.a as codified), pertaining to the permitted uses in the Mixed Use District, is hereby amended to include the following: v. Retail auto sales w. Planned Unit Development SECTION II — AMENDMENT OF SECTION 17.03.a PERTAINING TO SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES IN THE MIXED USE DISTRICT Section 17.03.a of the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance (104.1703.a as codified), pertaining to the Special Exception Uses in the Mixed Use District, is hereby amended to include the following: w. Gas Stations SECTION III — AMENDMENT OF SECTION 17.06.a PERTAINING TO LOT SIZE REQUIREMENTS IN THE MIXED USE DISTRICT Section 17.06.a of the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance (104.1706.a as codified), pertaining to lot size requirements for the Mixed Use District, is hereby amended to revise subsection B to read as follows: “For parcels not located within an official sewer district, the minimum lot size is one (1) acre.” SECTION IV — AMENDMENT OF SECTION 17.08.a PERTAINING TO BUILDING DESIGN IN THE MIXED USE DISTRICT Section 17.08.a, subsection B.2. of the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance (104.1708.a as codified), pertaining to building footprints over 10,000 square feet in the Mixed Use District, is hereby amended to delete all of subsection a. (which states that the lot shall contain a minimum of five (5) acres), and to reletter remaining subsections b. and c. accordingly. SECTION V — SEVERABILITY The provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared to be severable, and if any part is declared invalid for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction it shall not affect the remainder of the Ordinance, which shall continue in full force and effect. SECTION VI — REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION VII — EFFECTIVE DATE This Ordinance shall take effect on the eighth day after publication or on such later date as may be required by law. 77523673 Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Charter Township of Rutland �Page 20 — Thursday, May 22, 2008 — The Hastings Banner TK turns trip to Charlotte into a regional championship by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Thornapple Kellogg freshman Brittany London would be going to the Division 2 state finals no matter which regional she vaulted in. Trojan junior Danielle Rosenberg would be going to the finals no matter where she ran the hurdles. So would almost all of the other Trojans who earned spots in the Division 2 state finals, which will be held at Zeeland May 31, after their performances as Friday’s Division 2 regional meet at Charlotte. One thing the Trojan varsity girls’ track and field team might not have if they had run in a more familiar regional, in Grand Rapids, is a regional championship trophy. “That was fun coming here,” said TK head coach Tammy Benjamin “There was a lot of competition here today, but it was different than the Grand Rapids meets.” The top three girls’ teams from the O-K Gold Conference won Division 2 regional championships Friday. The league champs from Forest Hills Northern won their regional meet at Sparta, while runner-up South Christian was the top team at the meet at The Saxons’ Justin Jevicks scored an eighth-place finish in the shot put at Friday’s Division 3 regional meet hosted by Charlotte. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Houseman Field in Grand Rapids. The Trojans are used to not only chasing first and second place finishes at regionals, which guarantee a spot in the state finals, but also the preset qualifying times and measurements. Nearly all of the Trojan girls who qualified for the state finals met those qualifying times and distances. They piled up points Friday too. The Trojan girls finished with 126.5 points. DeWitt was second with 71, Parma-Western third with 57, followed by Battle Creek Lakeview 53, Eaton Rapids 52, and Lakewood 47.5. The Saxon girls finished 13th with 22 points in the 16-team field. London was one of three Trojans to score in the pole vault, placing in the top eight, as she took the regional championship with a height of 9 feet 9 inches. Her teammate Kelsey Webster was third in the event at 9-9, also qualifying for the state finals, and TK’s Rebecca Denney finished in a tie for seventh place at 8-8. Webster and Denney are both sophomores. The young Trojan vaulters are working together to reach new heights. London currently holds the school record at 10-0. “They taught me how to turn, kind of,” London said of her teammates. “I asked them how, because I didn’t know how before. They said you kind of just do it.” “It’s easy to tell someone what’s wrong, but it’s actually really hard to do it when you jump,” said Webster.” It’s been basic things that have helped the Trojan vaulters improve so far. Webster’s best height a year ago was 7-6. London opened the year with a personal best height of 8-6. “We started holding higher on the pole, which makes it bend and then you can go higher,” Webster said. “Coach B kind of told us to hold higher, and we held higher and it just kind of happened.” London’s win in the pole vault was one of five regional championships for the TK ladies. Rosenberg won both the 100-meter hurdles (15.41 seconds) and the 300-meter low hurdles (47.64). Junior Emma Ordway took the 400-meter dash in 58.93 seconds, and also placed second in the 200 in 26.74. Those two also teamed up with Hana Hunt and Kylie Schultz to win the 1600-meter relay in 4 minutes 11.47 seconds. Ordway, Rosenberg, Hunt, and Stephanie Betcher finished second in the 800-meter relay, with a time of 1:48.35. Ordway had to chase down Lakewood anchor Alexis Brodbeck to win the 1600meter relay in the night’s final event. The Viking team of Ashley Pifer, Carolina Martinez, Brittany Raffler, and Brodbeck finished the race in 4:12.04. “I was a little worried after those first two times, but those last two, wow,” said Lakewood head coach Jim Hassett of his 1600-meter relay team. Pifer qualified for the state finals in all three events she ran in. She was third in the 800-meter run with a qualifying time of 2:24.95, and teamed with Brodbeck, Raffler, and Jessika Blackport to win the Vikings’ lone regional championship in the 3200-meter relay (9:51.56). “I just try to beat my time, every meet,” said Pifer, who was also the fourth best seed time in the 400-meter dash but decided to save some energy for the relays and the 800. Pifer’s 800-meter time and the 3200-meter relay time are new Lakewood school records. “They haven’t been pushed,” Hassett said of his 3200-meter relay team. “Tonight I thought they could break 10 (minutes). I didn’t know they’d run a 9:51. In the 1600 I was thinking they could run a 4:14, not a 4:12.” Other state qualifiers from the Thornapple Kellogg girls’ team are Alesha Ward, who was third in the discus at 115-7 and second in the high jump at 5-1; Lara Dahlke who was second in the long jump at 15-7; and Allyson Winchester who placed fifth in the 1600meter run in 5:20.47 and second in the 3200meter run in 11:51.40. Parma-Western’s Meggan Freeland won both those distance races, taking the 1600 in 4:55.78 and the 3200 in 11:30.62. Freeland, Rosenberg, and Eaton Rapids’ Kathrine Wright were the three girls to win two individual regional championships Friday. Wright took the long jump at 16-9.25 and also won the 100-meter dash in 12.23. A fourth-place finish for Jessica Czinder in the 200 (27.91) was the top finish for the Saxon girls’ team. Hastings also got fifth place finishes from Brittany Morgan in the high jump (4-11), from Jessica Lee in the 100 (13.16), and from the 400-meter relay team of Czinder, Morgan, Gabby Eaton, and Lee (52.50). The Saxon boys are sending a handful of athletes to the state finals though, after finishing fifth as a team Friday. Lansing Waverly won the boys’ meet with 82 points. Eaton Rapids was second with 76 points, followed by Battle Creek Lakeview 64, Gull Lake 64, Hastings 51, and Charlotte 50. Thornapple Kellogg’s boys were 13th with 18.5 points, and Lakewood 15th with 12.5. Saxon junior Ryan Burgdorf qualified for Hastings’ Brittany Morgan (left) reaches back to take the baton from teammate Jessica Czinder to start the second leg of the 400-meter relay Friday at Charlotte. (Photo by Brett Bremer) the finals in all three events he ran, and earned a regional championship in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.02. He was second to Lakeview’s Adrien Bouyer in the 200, in which he ran a 22.34. Burgdorf also teamed with Josh Coenen, Greg Woodmansee, and Chase DelCotto to meet the state qualifying time with their fourth-place finish in the 400-meter relay. They finished that race in 44.18. Saxon senior Jeremy Rogers qualified for the state finals in the pole vault, placing third in the event at 12-8. Bouyer and Ionia’s Kyle Slaughter were the only two time individual winners on the boys’ side. Bouyer also took the 400 in 49.08. Slaughter won the 1600 in 4:26.41 and the 3200 in 9:46.46. Thornapple Kellogg senior Keith Winchester is the only Trojan boy heading to state, after placing second to Slaughter in the 3200 with a time of 9:50.42. Some of the other scoring performances for the Saxon boys’ team included Darrell Slaughter tying for fourth in the high jump at 5-7; Ryan Bosma finishing fifth in the 1600 in 4:39.13 and Troy Dailey seventh in 4:45.99; Dustin Bateson placing fifth in the 400 in 52.46; Spencer Rhodes-Gillons sixth in the 300-meter hurdles in 42.36; and the fifthplace finish by the 3200-meter relay team of Josey Curcio, Jason Eckley, Dailey, and Bosma in 8:35.26. The regional championship earns the Trojan girls’ team the right to compete in this Saturday’s Michigan Interscholastic Track and Field Coaches Association’s Team State Finals at Jenison High School. The Saxons’ Jeremy Rogers sprints down the runway, on his way to clearing 11 feet 11 inches, in the pole vault at Friday’s Division 2 regional meet at Charlotte. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Thornapple Kellogg’s Emma Ordway (second from left) and Lakewood’s Alexis Brodbeck (right) take off for the anchor leg of the 1600-meter relay after getting hand-offs from teammates Kylie Schultz (left) and Brittany Raffler at Friday’s Division 2 regional meet at Charlotte. (Photo by Brett Bremer) “Fit for Golf” Event WHAT: Golf swing and posture assessment event at Hastings Orthopedic Clinic. The $15 registration fee will be donated to the 2008 Relay for Life of Barry County. WHEN: WHY: May 29, from 1 pm until 4 pm. The golf swing requires stability in some joints and flexibility in others. Each participant will receive a personal 15 minute assessment and an assessment sheet with postural recommendations from a physical therapist. WHERE: Hastings Orthopedic Clinic, 840 Cook Road, Hastings HOW: Call the office at 1-800-596-1005 to register. Bring your 5-iron or use ours! 77523589 840 Cook Rd., Hastings, MI 49058 Phone: 269-945-9520 • Toll Free: 800-596-1005 Contact us on the web @ www.hoc-mi.com The Saxons’ Greg Woodmansee (right) gets the baton from teammate Ryan Burgdorf in the 400-meter relay Friday evening at Charlotte. The Saxon team’s time of 44.18 seconds earned them a spot in the state finals. (Photo by Brett Bremer) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 22, 2008 — Page 21 TK earns sweep of Hastings with second shut-out by Brett Bremer Sports Editor “12 scoreless innings,” said Hastings varsity baseball coach Marsh Evans as he walked off the diamond in Middleville Thursday. “It’s kind of tough to win many games like that.” Thornapple Kellogg picked up a pair of OK Gold Conference victories over his Saxons last week, topping them in Hastings 16-0 on Tuesday then winning in Middleville Thursday 7-0. “This is the team that I thought would win the (conference) championship. Maybe we got them on track, I don’t know,” Evans said. The Trojan pitching, defense, and hitting The Saxons’ Trent Brisboe (center) grabs onto the bag at third as Thornapple Kellogg third baseman Steven Crawford makes a diving attempt at a tag in the top of the fourth inning Thursday in Middleville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Trojans top the Saxons 11-1, twice Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity softball team set-up a three team tie for second place in the O-K Gold along with Hamilton and Byron Center by scoring two wins over Hastings on Thursday. The Trojans are 7-3 in the conference heading into its double header at Forest Hills Northern to close out the league season Wednesday. The Trojans have won five in a row in the league. TK topped Hastings 11-1 in five innings in game one in Middleville, then won game two 11-1 in six innings. Leading four one after four innings in game one, the Trojans finally opened up the game in the fifth with a seven-run burst aided by five base hits. Nicole Tinker had a single, a double, and two RBI’s in the win for the Trojans. Meagan Bishop provided the pitching power and some power with her bat. She threw a two-hitter, striking out three, and offensively added a couple of doubles while driving in four runs. TK built up a 4-0 lead after two innings, but Hastings sophomore pitcher Beth Walkington kept her team within reach shutting out down the Trojans in the third and fourth innings. Hastings narrowed the gap with a run in the top of the fourth. Walkington and Sara Bolo had the two Saxon hits in game one, both singles. Bolo also scored the lone Saxon run, after walking to lead-off the fourth innings. The Trojans had a five-run inning with the help of some Saxon errors in the second inning of game two, then added three more runs in the third before slowly chipping away for the mercy rule victory. Tinker and Laci Forbes had three RBI’s each for the Trojans in game two, and Ebmeyer (double) and Stephanie Gonzalez chipped in 2 RBI’s each. Adrienne Palmer and Meagan Bishop each had two hits. Trojan pitcher Emma Bishop threw a twohitter, striking out six Hastings batters and issuing zero walks. She did hit two Hastings batsman. Emma provided her own power with the bat blasting a ball off the base of the fence in center field for a triple. Calli Carpenter took the loss for the Saxons in game two, giving up nine hits, while striking out three, and walking two. Walkington and Christy Engle had the two Saxon hits in the second game. Carpenter drove in the Saxons’ lone run with a sacrifice ground-out in the bottom of the third. Saturday at the Charlotte Invitational, the Saxons finished with an 0-3 record. The Saxons mounted a furious rally in the bottom of the seventh inning that fell one run short against Mason in the opener. The Bulldogs scored a 6-5 win after leading 6-0 heading into the Saxons’ last at-bat. With one out in inning Brenna Leedy, Sara Radant, Kelsey Hallifax and Engle hit consecutive singles to make the score 6-3. After the second out of the inning, Bolo drove in a run with a base hit and then Carpenter drove in Bolo with another base hit to make the it 65. Carpenter pitched a fine game for the Saxons, striking out 11 Mason batters and allowing just two earned runs. Lake Fenton then topped the Saxons 15-0 in game two, with Bolo and Hallifax getting the only two Hastings hits. Vandercook Lake then downed the Saxons in game three. The Saxons close out the regular season with a double header against South Christian in Hastings on Thursday. District play begins Tuesday for the Saxons. They’ll take on Charlotte at Portland High School at 4 p.m., in the first of two Division 2 district openers. Ionia meets the host Raiders in game two. The winner of the Charlotte/Hastings contest will take on Lansing Waverly in the first district semifinal, May 31 at 10 a.m. Saxon right fielder Allison Hodges (right) has a fly-ball sail just out of her reach as center fielder Jen Ratliff backs her up on the play during the top of the fifth inning of game two Thursday at Thornapple Kellogg. (Photo by Brett Bremer) was all on track against the Saxons. “Bobolts pitched well and our guys hit,” said TK head coach Josh Lown of Thursday’s win. Kyle Bobolts fast-ball was on as he struck out ten Saxons in his complete game shut out. He walked two and allowed just three hits. The Saxons didn’t have a man on base until Riley McLean singled with one out in the fourth. A.J. Tassos and Dylan Cuddle had the other two Saxon hits in the game, both singles. “Good hitters make adjustments as the game goes on, and we’re not doing that right now,” Evans said. TK scored in four of the six innings it came to the plate. TK has seven stolen bases in the game, with two each for Blake Johnson, Paul Betcher. Johnson was 3-for-3 at the plate with three singles, and scored three runs. Andrew Gilbert was 1-for-3 with two RBI’s for TK, and Shane Moore and Matt Pennfield had singles and drove in a run. The Saxons bounced back with an 8-5 win over South Christian Monday afternoon. Hastings scored three times in the third inning, and three more in the fourth to pull away from the Sailors. The Saxons broke out on top early, scoring a run in the first. Riley McLean drew a oneout walk, moved to third on a ground out, and then scored on a base hit from Cuddahee. South tied the score though, with a run of its own in the bottom half of the inning. In that first inning, Hastings lost starting pitcher Bobby Steinke, who he was hit on the leg by a line drive. McLean began the second inning on the mound for the Saxons. He improved to 2-0 on the season, pitching six innings for the win in relief. McLean scattered eight hits, and struck out six. Hastings jumped back in front with three runs in the top of the third. Consecutive singles from Ricky Mathis, McLean, Trent Brisboe and Cuddahee resulted in the three runs. South added a run in the bottom of the third to make it a 4-2 game after three. The Saxons weren’t done though. John Feldpausch reached on a base hit to start the fourth, Trevor Heacock got on, and Mathis had an infield hit to load the bases. Trent Brisboe then delivered a key, two-out, threerun triple to put the Saxons up 7-2. South scored twice in the bottom half of the inning, then added an extra run in the sixth to close out its scoring. Hastings added a single run in the fifth to close out its scoring when Mathis reached on a single, stole second, and came home on a base hit from Feldpausch. Brisboe had a single a triple and three RBI in the game. Cuddahee finished with two hits and two RBI. Mathis, Tassos, and Feldpausch also had two hits each, while McLean and Trevor Heacock added one each. The Saxons, who are now 10-11 on the season, were scheduled to South Christian for their final regular season game on Wednesday. Division 2 district play begins Tuesday for the Saxons, who travel to Portland to take on Charlotte in a pre-district contest which is slated for 6 p.m. Saxon shortstop A.J. Tassos scoops up a ground ball before flipping to second for the first out of the bottom of the second inning against Thornapple Kellogg Thursday afternoon. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Saxon golfers win final dual The Saxon varsity boys’ golf team closed out the regular season with a 163-182 win over Caledonia at Hastings Country Club last Thursday. Tyler Kalmink fired an even-par 36 to lead Hastings. The Saxons also got a 39 from Matt Cooley, and 44’s from James Dean and Jon Kalmink. Caledonia didn’t have anyone shoot under 45 on the day. Hastings returns to action today. The Saxons will be a part of the Division 2 district tournament hosted by Lakewood at Centennial Acres in Sunfield. The competition starts at 11 a.m. The top six teams and the top six individuals not on those teams advance to the regional round of the state tournament, which will be held at the Pohl Cat Golf Course in Mount Pleasant May 29. 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Class of 2008 FRIDAY, MAY 23: 7:00 pm Graduation! GRADUATES ONLY Any Hot Dogs, Brats or Polish Dogs Monday & Tuesday 11:00 am to 9:00 pm Wednesday 11:00 am to 7:00 pm Thursday thru Saturday 11:00 am to 9:00 pm Sunday Closed TUSDAY, MAY 27: 3:30 pm Boys Varsity Track 3:30 pm Girls Varsity Track 4:00 pm Girls Varsity Softball Buy 3, Get One FREE (Limit one per customer with coupon) 5:30 pm Girls Varsity Soccer 1450 W. M-43 Hwy (Next to Walmart), Hastings Phone: 269-945-2271 www.godogtrack.com 77523665 Hastings’ Megan Lipstraw is unable to avoid being hit by a pitch in the bottom of the fourth inning of game two in Middleville on Thursday evening. (Photo by Brett Bremer) 6:00 pm Boys Varsity Baseball 7:15 pm Girls Varsity Soccer Barry Co. Meet@Lkwd. A Barry Co. Meet@Lkwd. 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Thanks to This Week’s Sponsor: TM Congratulations on a great year! 77523621 THURSDAY, MAY 22: 10:00 am Girls Varsity Golf Dist.@Centennial Acres A 12:45 pm Senior Lunch/Practice 12:45-1:30 pm 7:00 pm Honors Night 8:30 pm Elementary Track and Field Day until Noon �Page 22 — Thursday, May 22, 2008 — The Hastings Banner DK girls claw their way to third in the conference Delton Kellogg’s varsity girls’ soccer team knocked off Parchment in the final game of the Kalamazoo Valley Association tournament Friday to create a tie for third place in the final league standings between the two teams of Panthers. Parchment knocked off Delton Kellogg 2-1 in their regular season match, but Delton bounced back to take a 6-1 win this time around. Each team battled for field supremacy for the first eleven minutes until a Parchment defender was called for a hand ball foul in the penalty box. Delton’s Lauren Knollenberg shot the PK past the Parchment keeper for a 10 lead It was the first of two goals for Knollenberg on the night. Delton took advantage of the momentum, and pushed their lead to 2-0 midway through the first half on the first of three goals by Taylor Hennessey who scored the first hattrick of her varsity career. Shawn Schut assisted her on that first goal. Schut then assisted Knollenberg on her second goal, making 3-0 Delton at the half. Delton continued to press the Parchment defense on several runs in the second half. Hennessey scored again, knocking in a rebound off a shot from Cara Phelps. It was Phelps turn to get a shot through the defense with 28 minutes left in the contest, as she kicked in a corner kick from Knollenberg. Parchment cut the Delton lead to 5-1 on a long shot by Nicole Mott, but Delton answered that with Hennessey’s third goal off another assist from Knollenberg. Delton peppered the Parchment net with 28 shots for the night. DK keeper Anna Goldsworthy made nine saves for her team. The Delton girls end the KVA season with a 5-4 mark. In the semifinals of the conference tournament, Kalamazoo Christian scored a 7-0 win over the Delton Kellogg Panthers. The Panther squad held tough against the state ranked Comets with a unique defensive stance, which held for the first ten minutes of the game until a foul was committed in the penalty box and Maegan Smith popped in a PK over the DK keeper’s reach. The Comets were held for another 15 minutes until Smith again scored off an assist by Abbie Hoard on a crossing free kick. Kate Klooster found the net off an assist by Liz Ruimveld to put the Comets on top by three goals at the half. Delton continued to struggle to contain the Comets in the second half. Smith scored ten minutes into the second half off an assist by Ruimveld, then three minutes later scored an unassisted goal giving her 100 for her career 100th goal. Goal 101 came soon after, as Smith scored again on a header off a corner kick by Hoard. Rachael DenHartigh completed the Comet scoring with an unassisted tally with four minutes left. The Comets had 40 shots on goal on the night, with Goldsworthy making 33 saves. DK managed four shots on the Comet net. Delton Kellogg’s girls close out the regular season tonight at Loy Norrix in Kalamazoo. The Panthers played a non-conference game on Monday, falling at home to Paw Paw 4-1. Ashley Leduc from Paw Paw scored two goals in the first 14 minutes of the first half to put her team in front, then finished off the hattrick late in the second half. After Paw Paw’s Caroline Rice scored to make it 3-0 early in the second half, Delton got on the board with a long ball off the foot of Schut. Her shot flew the far right and went just off the fingertips of the Redskins keeper. Schut’s goal came on one of just 11 shots for the Panthers. Paw Paw fired 31 shots at the Delton net, with Goldsworthy making 27 saves. The Panthers are now 6-9 overall this season. Delton Kellogg goalkeeper Anna Goldsworthy slides in to take the ball off the foot of a Paw Paw attacker during Monday’s non-conference contest in Delton. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Panthers finish 2nd to the Comets There were probably plenty of teams that prayed for rain when Kalamazoo Christian was coming to town this season. The Comet varsity baseball team, ranked fourth in the state in Division 3, defended their Kalamazoo Valley Association championship this season. Delton Kellogg’s second contest with the Comets was rained out this season, and that helped the Panthers to a second-place finish in the league standings. The Panthers finish with a 9-4 league record, a half game better than Olivet which finished at 9-5. Delton and Olivet split their two Kalamazoo Valley Association games on Tuesday afternoon. “I told (Olivet) coach Duane Bickel we felt very fortunate to finish in a virtual tie with a fine Olivet team in the KVA standings,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Bill Humphrey. “Kalamazoo Christian was clearly the best team in our league and very deserving cham- pions.” The Panthers are now 19-9 overall this season. They split a pair of games at Allegan on Saturday, winning game one 9-3 then falling 7-5 in the second game with the Tigers. Delton Kellogg scored nine runs in the first four innings of game one, and never looked back. Quinn DeBolt pitched four strong innings to earn his fourth victory, without a loss for the Panthers. Jake Mathis took the loss for the Tigers. The Panthers got a two-run single from Jordan Smith in the first inning, a two-run double by Brian Diaz and RBI singles by Devin Desgranges and Quinn Seaver in the third inning, and another two-run hit by Diaz in the fourth inning. Diaz finished with three hits in the win. Nick Blacken contributed a double and the Panthers also got a single by Quinn DeBolt, a single and bases-loaded walk by Thad Calkins, a single by Jeremy Reigler, a second single by Quinn Seaver, and a single and double by Steven Scoby. Allegan came from behind, scoring two runs in the fourth inning and an extra one in the fifth to top Delton in game two. Mike Jarosz garnered the victory in relief for Allegan. Sam Goldschmeding pitched the final three-plus innings to earn the save for the Tigers. Seaver (0-1), the third of five DK pitchers, took the loss. Allegan’s attack was paced by three hits and two RBI from Goldschmeding DK’s attack consisted of RBI singles by Kenny Kelley and Reigler, singles by Mitch Duquesnel, Brennan Smith, and Dakota Healey, and a double by Scoby. The Panthers face a tough Gull Lake squad in a double header to close out the regular season this afternoon. Saxons avoid OT by inches at TK The Panthers’ Lauren Knollenberg (right) sticks her foot in to try and knock the ball away from a Paw Paw attacker in the midfield during Monday’s contest. (Photo by Perry Hardin) ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID PROPOSAL Sealed bids, in triplicate, for the Thornapple Kellogg High School Additions and Renovations will be received at Thornapple Kellogg Administration Building, 10051 Green Lake Road, Middleville, Michigan 49333 on Thursday, June 5, 2008 until 3:00 PM local time. Bids received after this time will neither be considered nor accepted. All proposals received by the time and date stated above will be opened and read publicly at 3:15 PM local time on Thursday, June 5, 2008 at Thornapple Kellogg High School Cafeteria, 3885 Bender, Middleville, Michigan 49333. Bids may be mailed to Thornapple Kellogg Administration Building, 10051 Green Lake Road, Middleville, Michigan 49333. Mailed bids must be received prior to the bid due time and date stated above. FAXED BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. In accordance with Section 1267 of the Revised School Code each bid must be accompanied by a sworn and notarized Familial Disclosure Statement completed by the bidder disclosing any familial relationship between the Owner or any employee of the Bidder and any member of the District’s Board of Education or the Superintendent of the District. by Brett Bremer Sports Editor TK picked up its play. Hastings let down. And the Trojan varsity girls’ soccer team came a few inches from catching the Saxons Wednesday night in Middleville. Hastings scored a 3-2 victory over the Trojans in O-K Gold Conference action. A shot by the Trojans’ Kendra Ohler bounded just wide as the final second ticked off the clock though. “We played a pretty good game in the first half, but we definitely let down in the second half especially in the last second of the game,” said Hastings’ head coach Sarah Smith. “(The last shot) was probably a little late, but still, it’s the point that we didn’t finish hard to the end of the game.” The Trojans did a much better job of winning 50/50 balls in the midfield during the second half, after going into the break trailing 3-1. Just over 12 minutes into the second half, TK’s Molly Wilson fired a pass across the front of the Hastings’ net. It went over the first crashing Trojans’ head but came down at the feet of teammate Kaley Jachim to knocked it past Saxon keeper Brittany Howell. It was the second time in just a few minutes that the duo of Wilson and Jachim had given the Trojans’ a great scoring chance. The first looked much the same, but Jachim wasn’t able to get a solid foot on the shot. “Molly and Kaley are definitely working better together at forwards,” said TK head coach Katie Langridge. “In the second half they played well,” Langridge said of her Trojans. “I’ve been talking to my defense about the little things. The little things hurt us in the first half.” Hastings started off well. Ali Howell scored twice for Hastings in the first 14 minutes of the game, just over five minutes apart. First she chased down long pass from teammate Sam VanDenack up the left side, and put a hard shot off the hands of TK keeper Kate Scheidel. VanDenack also assisted on her second goal. “That’s the best I’ve seen Ali play the entire season for more than a couple minute span,” Smith said. “She was finishing, and making the runs when she was supposed to.” TK pulled to within a goal with 5:29 left in the opening half. Jachim stole a Hastings throw-in, and centered the ball to teammate Kelsey Aubil. Aubil crossed with a teammate, and went around to the left side where she was open to blast a shot into the net. The Saxons’ third goal of the first half came on a direct kick from Ellie Devroy that she snuck just over Scheidel’s head from a little over 20 yards out. The Trojans fell again on Monday, 1-0 in double overtime at Forest Hills Northern. SITE INSPECTION Hastings’ Ali Howell leaps over the tackle of Thornapple Kellogg’s Nicole Ybema during Wednesday’s O-K Gold Conference contest in Middleville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) A construction pre-bid meeting will be held at Thornapple High School Cafeteria on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 3:30 PM until 5:00 PM local time. All bidders are strongly encouraged to attend. BID DOCUMENTS The Bidding Documents may be obtained by calling the Kal-Blue order desk at 1-800-522-0541. You must register with the order desk as a plan holder. Documents will be released after signing a bid deposit card in the amount of $250.00. Once documents are ordered online access will be granted. Bid Deposit cards must be signed either before or upon document pickup. Printed documents will be available for pickup at either Kalamazoo or Grand Rapids Kal-Blue locations in 24 hours or less. No excess document sets will be printed. Documents must be ordered in advance. The Bidding Documents may be examined at the following locations: x The offices of Owen-Ames-Kimball Co., Construction Manager, 300 Ionia N.W., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 x Builders Exchange plan rooms in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, and Lansing. x Dodge McGraw Hill plan rooms in Grand Rapids and Lansing. x Reed Construction Data and Construction Association of Michigan, Detroit. x CNS of West Michigan EMS Week: May 18-24, 2008 LifeCare Ambulance Service is proud to acknowledge the dedication and professionalism of the many men and women who provide our community with quality ambulance service. We ask you to join us as we honor our Paramedics, Emergency Medical Technicians, Medical First Responders, Emergency Medical Dispatchers, and support staff ready to respond 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to your medical care and transportation needs. BIDDER QUALIFICATIONS Bidders submitting a Bid for this Project shall have qualifications as follows: a. Shall be a reputable, recognized organization, with at least five (5) years successful experience on work of this type and scope of this project. b. Shall have a license where required by public authorities having jurisdiction. c. Shall have ample financial resources for work of this magnitude. BID SECURITY - PERFORMANCE BONDS Each bid shall be accompanied by good and sufficient bid security or bid bond in an amount not less than 5% of the Bid amount and shall secure the Owner from loss or damage by reason of the withdrawal of the Bid by a Bidder or by failure of the successful Bidder to enter into a Contract with the Owner if his Bid is accepted by the Owner. The successful Bidder will be required to secure Performance, Labor and Material bonds for all contracts exceeding $50,000, from a surety company having a rating of A- or better, for the full amount of the Contract. 77523679 Hastings’ Alex de Goa (7) battles for control of the ball with Thornapple Kellogg’s Brittany Giguere during the first half Wednesday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) 77523642 330 Hamblin Avenue, Battle Creek, MI 49037 12086 M-89, Richland, MI 49083 Visit our website at: www.lifecareems.org � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-05-29.pdf bfdc47a01bb7ce9c7ffcd175a4c4aff4 PDF Text Text Hastings honors those who served Is it finally time to wean ourselves off oil? Lion boys and Trojan girls win county titles See Story on Page 3 See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Page 17 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 155, No. 22 NEWS BRIEFS Democrats meeting tonight The public is invited to attend the meeting of the Progressive Democrats of West Michigan tonight, May 29. The meeting will take place at the Thornapple Township Hall in Middleville at 7 p.m. In this election year, there will be many ways for citizens to become involved in supporting local, state, and national candidates. Hastings alumni banquet May 31 Festivities for the 121st Hastings High School Alumni Banquet will begin with a punch bowl reception at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 31, in the Hastings High School cafeteria, followed by the banquet and program at 5:30 p.m. Tickets for the event can be purchased at Bosley Pharmacy, 118 S. Jefferson, 269-945-3429, or by contacting Jack Smith at 269-945-4939. Tickets are $12 per person. The banquet is for all who attended Hastings High School and their guests and honors the 25th, 30th, 35th, 40th, 50th, 55th, 60th and 65th anniversary years. Activities for the day include a tour of the "old" high school (now the middle school) at 11 a.m. Those wishing to go on the tour can meet at the office entrance located at 232 West Grand St. Tours of the new community education and recreation center will be held at 1 p.m., and those planning to participate can meet at the Hastings High School library entrance, 520 West South St. Habitat, builders to start blitz Walls will be raised on a home in Hastings, starting Saturday, as part of a nationwide effort to join 1,000 professional builders in making affordable housing available to help more people. Barry County Habitat for Humanity and members of the County Home Builders Association will make homeownership a reality for a local family during the nationwide ‘Home Builders Blitz’ week, May 31 to June 7. The home will be built at 836 E. Clinton. The pubic is invited to attend the dedication of the home at 6 p.m. Friday, June 6. Habitat volunteers have been busy for months building another home at 828 E. Clinton, and that home will be dedicated at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 7. The public is invited to that event. BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 50¢ Thursday, May 29, 2008 County commissioners approve pilot program for jail inmates by Patricia Johns Staff Writer The Barry County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a pilot program to match inmates of the Barry County Jail with employers in the community. Commissioner Mark Englerth talked about the experience he had previously with inmate labor on a volunteer basis during the construction of the Yankee Springs Fire Station and the new Barry County Animal Control facility. It is estimated that the program will cost about $39,000, and the program will be evaluated. Englerth told his fellow commissioners that this program is not in competition with private enterprise. He said he anticipates it being a link to a positive future for inmates willing to work. Jeff Westra, drug court director, said he feels very positive about this pilot program and assured the commission that the program would be evaluated. He told the commission that this is a way for inmates to develop work skills. He anticipates that it will be a self-sustaining program. Much discussion followed Englerth’s introduction of a resolution to encourage the state legislature to discuss the parental rights resolution. Judge James Fisher spoke about the problems he has with the legislation. He noted that there were problems with guardianship and some other aspects of the bill. Following the discussion the commission voted to encourage the state house of representatives to discuss and vote on this legislation. Commissioners Mike Callton and Jeff VanNortwick voted against the move. A tie on an additional amendment to the City Clerk Emery apologizes for creating a “situation” for city by Megan Lavell Staff Writer Hastings City Clerk Tom Emery spoke publicly for the first time at Monday night’s city council meeting regarding accusations against him. Community members and former city employees addressed the council at the April 14 city council meeting about issues with Emery’s behavior, the way he has treated city staff, and form comments he has made. The council voted to have an inside investigation into the matter. After going into closed session at the May 12 meeting to review complaints and an investigation regarding Emery, the council received a report from its attorneys finding that the city’s action regarding the situation had been appropriate. Emery addressed the council about the matter Monday, after giving his monthly report. He said it was not his intention to address in detail what had happened, but that, “It was never really my intent to create such a situation.” Emery said he had apologized to city employees and that “the staff has been really great.” “I do want to say, I think, rather obviously, the council made the right decision,” he said. Emery added that he does not take his job with the city for granted. The council approved changes to the personnel policies regarding employee performance evaluation and training. The policy outlines employee training requirements including mandatory training sessions and evaluation procedures. In other business at Monday’s meeting, the See COUNCIL, page 2 state constitution vote meant that the resolution failed. During public comment, Philip Wurm chastised the commission for not voting to send this resolution to the legislature, telling them that it is “just a resolution.” Wurm had previously said both parents need to have equal custody of their children following divorce. Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf took the opportunity during the meeting to present certificates to some of the individuals who stepped up during the recent crisis at animal control. Certificates were presented to Joseph and Barb Lyons and Dawn Collier during the meeting. Certificates will also go to veterinarians Linda Robinson and Gaye Luedke who were unable to attend the meeting. In other business, the commissioners heard from interim Michigan State University Extension Director Mona Ellard on a grant she is working on to bring a new parenting program to Hastings. Karla Fales, director of Region 3B Area Agency on Aging at Burnham Brook, discussed the agency’s 2-0 annual implementation plan. About $300,000 of the agency’s $2.3 million budget goes to fund programs in Barry County. Fales praised the Barry County Commission on Aging for a partnership that brings programs to senior citizens, from congregate and homedelivered meals to Kinship Care which assists grandparents raising grandchildren. Many candidates vying for township offices in August primary by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Only five of Barry County’s 16 townships will have a race for the supervisor’s post in the Aug. 5 primary election. More competition will be on the ballot for township clerk positions, with nine townships having races for party nominations for that seat. Only two townships have races for township treasurer in the primary, and three other townships have treasurer contests in November. Eight townships have Republican challenges for trustee seats in the primary. Thirteen townships each have two trustee seats open in this year’s election. The county’s two charter townships have four available trustee seats as does Thornapple Township because its voters approved expanding the number of trustees from two to four. State law allows townships with a population of 5,000 or more or with 3,000 or more qualified, reg- istered electors to expand the trustee seats to four if constituents approve. Thornapple Township currently has a population of about 8,000, said Clerk Susan Vlietstra. The primary election is considered an important preliminary event to the November general election because voters will choose which candidates will receive their political party’s nominations. Primary election winners from each party will appear on the November ballot to face off against each other in the contested races. The following are the township candidates, provided by County Clerk Debbie Smith, who will appear on the August primary ballot: • Assyria Township has two Republicans in the race for their party’s nomination for supervisor: Incumbent Mike Timmons and Dale A. Augustine, both of Bellevue. No Democrats filed for the position. Incumbent Republican Clerk Deborah S. Massimino is unopposed. Two have filed for the treasurer’s post: Democrat Tandra S. Angus, of Bellevue, and Republican Elizabeth A. Miller, of Nashville. Running unopposed for two trustee seats are incumbent Republican James Miller, of Nashville, and Republican Fred Bylsma, of Bellevue. • In Baltimore Township, two Democratic candidates – Ron Miller and former supervisor Shirley J. Drake – are vying for their party’s nomination for supervisor in the election. Drake is from Dowling and Miller lives in Hastings. The winner will face-off in the November general election against incumbent Republican Richard VanSyckle, of Hastings, who is unopposed in the primary. Penelope Ypma, of Hastings, incumbent Democratic clerk, is unopposed as is Jennifer J. McKeever, of Hastings, incumbent Republican treasurer. Incumbent Republican David Soya, Republican Chad W. McKeever and Democrat Jeremy Miller are seeking the two trustee seats. All are from Hastings. Baltimore also has three seeking to be a library trustee: Mary Baker, of Dowling; Amie Stambaugh, of Hastings, and Laura Sue Kingma, of Hastings. • With Barry Township Supervisor Richard D. Barnum retiring from office, three Republicans have lined up to seek their party’s nomination for the post. They are: Wesley Kahler, of Delton; Stephen Dunkel Jr., of Hickory Corners; and Beverly A. Walters, of Hickory Corners. No Democrats filed for any of the Barry Township Board seats. Incumbent Clerk Debra Dewey-Perry, of Delton, is facing opposition from Pamela R. Dewey, of Hickory Corners, for the Republican nomination for clerk. Incumbent See PRIMARY, page 2 YMCA offering water safety class From June 2 to 5, the YMCA of Barry County will be helping kids learn how to be safer around water through a special campaign called YMCA Splash. Not only is swimming an important survival skill, but it is also a wonderful way to stay healthy for life. In addition, overcoming fears that many kids feel about the water and learning to swim can dramatically boost self-confidence and self-esteem, said Hastings YMCA Director Tom Wilt The YMCA is able to offer this program free to all participants through funding provided by the Hastings Rotary Club. The classes will be from 4 to 5 p.m. for Young Fives to second grade stu- See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 Class of 2008 celebrates the end of a long journey Hastings High School graduates applaud the end of their graduation ceremony and get ready to face the next part of their lives. See the back page of the Banner for the story. �Page 2 — Thursday, May 29, 2008 — The Hastings Banner NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page dents and from 5 to 6 p.m. for students in third to sixth grades. Splash is designed for kids who do not have the opportunity to partake in YMCA programs for financial or other reasons. Those interested may pre-register online at www.ymcaofbarrycounty.org or complete registrations at camp or at drop boxes at Felpausch or the community center. Auction to benefit Freeport Fire Dept. The Freeport Fire Department will hold its annual auction, starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 31, at the fire station. Proceeds will be used to purchase a new thermal-imaging camera for the department. Donations of items are being accepted for the auction; however, no clothing, tires or refrigerators are permitted. Donations may be taken to the fire station, or call 616765-5450 for pick up. Middleville to host scholarship dance Steve Evans is planning a dance fundraiser for the Thornapple Kellogg Education Association scholarship fund on Saturday, May 31, from 8 to 11 p.m. at the MiddleVilla Inn. “We invite everyone to come and have fun, listen to great music and dance the night away,” Evans says. The cost is $5 per person, and there will be a cash bar and snacks provided. Freeport site of plant swap A potluck picnic in the park has been set for Saturday, June 7, at the Freeport Park in downtown Freeport. Gardeners with all shades of green thumbs are invited to meet others, get ideas on landscape and garden plants and swap plants. Check-in and visiting will be from 10 a.m. to noon, followed by a luncheon and plant swap. Guests should bring lawn chairs, table settings, and an extra table for plants. Specimens for the plant swap must be marked with the name or type of plant. Other gardening items may be swapped, as well, including tools, decorations, bird houses or feeders, crafts and other related items. A gift drawing will take place; anyone who brings a gift will take one home. Horse and cart rides will be available for kids. For more information, call Sue Kohler at 269-945-3149. MV alumni banquet is Saturday The Maple Valley Alumni Association will host its annual banquet Saturday, May 31, at the Maple Valley High School, with visitation beginning at 5 p.m. and dinner at 6:30 p.m. All graduates of Maple Valley, Nashville or Vermontville High schools are welcome to attend. The cost is $15 for dinner. The theme this year is "Preserving History for Tomorrow’s Graduates." All future graduates are invited, as well. Anyone who has not received an invitation but would like to attend may call, Cheryl Sheridan at 517-726-0614. Maple Valley businesses to meet The next meeting of the Maple Valley Business Owners Group, has been set for 7 a.m. Monday, June 3, at the Castleton Township Hall, 915 Reed St., Nashville. All area business owners are invited to attend. Keep your friends and relatives INFORMED! Send them The BANNER To subscribe, call us at... 269-945-9554 Quimby Church to have guest speaker for ‘Volunteers in Mission Sunday’ June 1 has been declared “Volunteers in Mission Sunday” at Quimby Church in Hastings and the public is invited to attend the 10:30 a.m. service to hear guest speaker Al Torres. Torres is a volunteer with RBM Ministries and conducts Bible study classes for school children in Barry, Eaton and Allegan counties. A Michigan law requires public schools to release children, who have written parental permission, for up to two hours per week to attend religious instruction classes at a nearby location. RBM Ministries is the oldest Christian ministry designed to serve children. The church’s pastor, the Rev. Ken Vaught, will lead Sunday’s worship service. Quimby Church is located on M-79, about 2 1/2 miles from the M-37/M-79 junction. Gas line cut closes TK school Thursday Digging will cease until school lets out by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Staff members at Thornapple Kellogg schools are learning the unforeseen consequences of renovation. Kindergarten, first grade and early childhood students at McFall Elementary School and the learning center were evacuated to the Thornapple Kellogg High School May 22 at just about 2:15 p.m. A few minutes earlier, a construction worker had inadvertently cut a gas line. The subcontractor was not following directions at the time. Owen Ames Kimball, the contractor working with the school district, has set new guidelines for increased safety. The school was evacuated immediately; children boarded buses and were taken to the high school. School opened as usual on Friday. "Our goal is to keep students safe," said Superintendent Gary Rider. In a letter sent home to McFall parents Friday, he wrote “ a subcontractor hit a gas line near the cafeteria at McFall which caused a gas leak. The contractor that created the leak has been removed from all construction at Thornapple Kellogg; the construction manager has also re-emphasized the safety standards with all contractors on site to ensure this will not happen again.” In his letter, Rider stressed that the main priority is to always keep students and staff members safe. “Digging, including underground electrical and mechanical work will not continue at McFall until school has dismissed for the summer,” Rider wrote. Many parents raised concerns about the hazards of construction both Thursday after- noon and Friday morning. Rider was not able to contact all of the concerned parents but did note that information about the situation was posted on the Thornapple Kellogg schools Web site at www.TKschools.org. The letter also stated, “All of the staff involved remained with students during the evacuation to ensure that all students were accounted for and their safe transportation home.” Exactly one month prior, students at McFall had to spend Earth Day, April 22, inside due to an asbestos scare. Students went home at the end of the school day Thursday on their buses from the high school. COUNCIL, continued from page 1 Hastings City Council: • Heard a presentation from Rick Clark, Broadstripe’s government relations and construction service vice president, regarding rate increases and the conversion to digital television next year. Broadstripe, formerly Millenium, is a cable and Internet service provider based in Charlotte. No action was taken. • Denied a request from the Barry County Health Coalition for a tobacco-free workplace. The City of Hastings currently does not allow smoking on its campus. The request from the Health Coalition was to ban the use of smokeless tobacco. Council members expressed concern they would be asserting too much control over employees and community members, as smokeless tobacco physically affects only the user and not those around them such as second-hand smoke does. • Approved a request from Barry County Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Cindy Collins to close Orchard Street between Clinton and Marshall streets from May 31 to June 7 to construct a home on the corner of Clinton and Orchard streets as part of a building blitz. (See news briefs for more information.) • Approved a request from Ron Yeo, vice president of the Barry Amateur Radio Association, for the use of Tyden Park June 28 and 29 to host a field day. • Approved a request from Tom Wiswell to hold “Chalk and Gawk” on downtown sidewalks Friday, Aug. 8, or Friday, Aug. 15, as a rain date. Artists and community members will be able to draw on the sidewalks with chalk on State Street. • Followed the recommendation of the Joint Planning Committee to delay action on Carlton Township’s request for sewer service around Leach and Middle lakes. Carlton Township Supervisor Brad Carpenter and Larry Stevens of Stevens Consulting were at the meeting to ask the city for approval in concept of a plan to extend sewer service. If approved, they would have been able to submit the project to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality by the end of June for possible funding to move the project forward next year. • Held the second reading of an ordinance to amend the boundaries of the Downtown Development Authority and its financing plan. The boundaries were expanded to include the remaining portion of the Hastings Manufacturing site, the area surrounding the wastewater treatment plant, Pennock Hospital and Hastings Aluminum Products. The city had asked that Barry County give up the additional revenue captured through development of the Hastings Manufacturing site to help the city repay an Urban Land Assembly Action loan. The plan was changed to include items such as revenue projections and tax capture tables and identified new projects. • Passed a resolution to establish fees for various services for the 2008-09 fiscal year. The fees affect the following departments and services: Clerk, assessor, police, fire, public services, planning and zoning, plat review, planned unit development, and zoning board of appeals variance requests. • Voted to increase rates for water distribution and sewer disposal services for the 200809 fiscal year. Water charges will be $1.17 per 100 cubic feet, up from $1.16 per 100 cubic feet. Base charges and construction connection charges also were changed. • Approved the submission of an application for local bridge funds for reconstruction of the Michigan Avenue bridge over the Thornapple River. • Approved Eric Dreisbach’s resignation from and Larry Warren’s appointment to the Local Development Finance Authority. • Awarded the city’s property, casualty and liability insurance to Berends Hendricks and Stuit and the city’s worker’s compensation insurance to Meadowbrook, which had held all of the city’s insurance before Monday’s approval. The change resulted in a savings of $47,000. • Rejected all bids for acquisition of two dump trucks. Director of Public Services Director Tim Girrbach requested the bids be rejected “due to some confusion regarding the bid specifications for the purchase of the new dump trucks.” The bid will be let again for two dump trucks. • Renewed a contract with Hallifax Services for the next two years for the custodial and maintenance services at city hall and on city grounds for $700 per week. • Adopted a downtown parking permit policy after Secondhand Corners owner Karen Heath approached the city about needing a space to park her truck overnight since her business does not have private parking. • Set public hearings for 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 9, on the assessment rolls for the 2008 Downtown Parking Special Assessment District, the assessment roll for the East Thorn Street Sanitary Sewer Extension Special Assessment District and the 2008-09 city budget. The next city council meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 9. PRIMARY, continued from page 1 Treasurer Judith E. Wooer is unopposed. Five candidates are seeking the Republican nominations for the two available trustee seats: Serafin Nieves, of Delton; incumbent Roger N. Turner Jr., of Hickory Corners; Ed Jones, of Delton; Dennis Barnum, of Hickory Corners; and Carol Price, of Delton. • Carlton Township Supervisor Bradley H. Carpenter, a Hastings Republican, is running unopposed for re-election as is Republican Treasurer Marlene Forman, of Hastings. Seeking the Republican nomination for township clerk are Cindy Bosworth, of Freeport; and Michele Erb, of Lake Odessa. The two incumbent Republican trustees – Gary Smith, of Lake Odessa, and Gary Vandecar, of Hastings, are unopposed for the two available seats. • Castleton Township Supervisor Justin Cooley is not seeking re-election and only one candidate Cheryl L. Hartwell, a Republican, is vying for the post. Republican incumbent Clerk Lorna L. Wilson is unopposed as is the only candidate for treasurer, Dorothy M. Semrau, also a Republican. Three Republicans are running for the two trustee seats: Incumbent Jerry A. Reese, Mike Trahan and Lawrence R. Filter. All of the township candidates hail from Nashville. • Hastings Charter Township Supervisor Jim Brown, a Republican, is unopposed in his re-election bid as is incumbent Democratic Clerk Bonnie Cruttenden. Seeking their party’s nomination to run for the treasurer’s post in November are Republican Anita Mennell and Democrat Jenee S. Phillips. Long-time treasurer Diana Phillips has retired. Keith A. Murphy is the lone Democratic candidate for his party’s nomination for trustee, and four Republicans are also seeking their party’s nomination for the four available trustee seats. The Republicans are Hilby Medendorp, James M. Partridge II, Ron Mennell and Bill Wetzel. All of the candidates live in Hastings. • Hope Township Supervisor Patricia Albert, a Hastings Republican, is unopposed in the primary as is Treasurer Arlene Tonkin, also of Hastings. Three Delton residents are contending for the Republican nomination for township clerk: Incumbent Linda EddyHough, Glenda J. Acker and Margaret Higley. Two Republicans – David Messelink, of Delton, and incumbent Meryl Peake, of Hastings, – and a Delton Democrat, Barbara Cichy are unopposed for their party’s nomination to two available trustee seats. • Irving Township Supervisor George R. London, a Republican, is the only candidate on the ballot for the supervisor’s post. Incumbent Clerk Carol J. Ergang, of Middleville, is facing opposition from Hope Bird, of Hastings, for the Republican nomination for clerk. No Democrats filed for the clerk’s position. Incumbent Republican Treasurer Lynnette A. Wingeier, of Hastings is unopposed. The two incumbent Republican trustees – Charles Boulter and Larry Brummel Jr. – also are without challengers. • Johnstown Township’s incumbent Supervisor Robert Mack, of Battle Creek, is facing a challenge for the Republican nomination to the supervisor’s post by Barbara Earl, also of Battle Creek. No Democrats filed. Incumbent Clerk June Doster, of Dowling, is unopposed as is incumbent Treasurer Karmen K. Nickerson, of Battle Creek. Incumbent Karen Doster, of Dowling, and Robert L. Ferris, of Battle Creek, are the only candidates to seek nomination to the two trustee seats. Both are Republicans. Voters in Johnstown also will be asked to elect a library trustee. The candidates are: Lester Halstead, Teri Warren and Delmer Bachert, all of Dowling. • Maple Grove Township Supervisor Rod Crothers, Clerk Susie Butler, Treasurer Ginger Cole and incumbent trustees Jim Heyboer and Doug Westendrop are all unopposed. All are Nashville residents and Republicans. • Orangeville Township Supervisor Thomas Rook, of Plainwell, is unopposed in seeking the Republican nomination for supervisor, and Jim Delaphiano, of Shelbyville, is unopposed in his bid for the Democratic nomination for supervisor. Two Democrats are in the running for the clerk’s post: Incumbent Jennifer Goy and Mel Risner, both of Plainwell. No Republicans filed. Township Treasurer Vicki Ritchie is unopposed for the Democratic nomination for her re-election bid, and Curt Daniels, of Delton, is unopposed for the Republican nomination for treasurer. Three Republicans and two Democrats, all from Shelbyville, are on the ballot vying for nomination to the two available trustee seats. Incumbent trustees Linda Ribble and Robert Perino and newcomer John Marshall are seeking the Republican nomination. Running unopposed for the Democratic nomination are David Brinkert and Richard E. Frank. • Prairieville Township Supervisor Jim Stoneburner, of Plainwell, has no opposition in seeking the Republican nomination for supervisor again. No Democrats filed. Democratic incumbent Clerk Normajean Nichols, of Delton, has no opposition in seeking her party’s nomination. However, Georgina Rozeboom-Doster, of Plainwell, and Jill Owens, of Delton, are vying for the Republican nomination for the clerk’s post. Three Republicans are seeking nomination to the treasurer’s post: Incumbent Vickey Nottingham, of Plainwell; Brenda Brigance, of Delton; and William P. Riley II, of Plainwell. No Democrats filed for treasurer. For the two trustees’ seats, the only candidates are Republicans Mike Herzog and incumbent Sharon Ritchie, both of Delton. Prairieville voters also will select represen- tatives to the Parks Board. The candidates are Republicans Robert Ritchie, William (Bill) Ritchie and Jennifer VanOverloop, all of Delton; and Democrats Colleen A. Dixon, of Delton, and Dawn R. Craft, of Plainwell. • Rutland Charter Township Supervisor Jim L. Carr, Clerk Robin J. Hawthorne and Treasurer Sandra Greenfield are all unopposed for the Republican nomination for their respective posts. No Democrats filed. In the race for four trustee seats, there are five Republicans and an opposed Democrat seeking their party’s nomination. The Republicans are incumbent Dorothy Flint, incumbent Robert Lee, Brenda Bellmore, Bill Hanshaw and Marlin Walters. The Democrat seeking a trustee seat is Gary Moore. All of the Rutland candidates are Hastings residents. • Thornapple Township Supervisor Donald Boysen and Treasurer Debra Buckowing are unopposed for the Republican nomination for their respective positions. No Democrats filed. Two Republicans are seeking their party’s nomination for the clerk’s post: Incumbent Susan Vlietstra and Lesa Vandermeer. No Democrats filed for the clerk’s position. Five Republicans and a Democrat are candidates for the four trustee seats. The Republicans seeking their party’s nomination are incumbent Walter Eavey, incumbent Patrick Harrison, Ross DeMaagd, William Kenyon and David Newman. Democrat Gerald Toshalis is seeking his party’s nomination for a trustee seat. All of the Thornapple Township candidates are from Middleville, except for Vandermeer, who is from Caledonia. • Woodland Township Supervisor David E. Bursley, of Woodland, is unopposed for reelection as is Treasurer Nancy L. Potter, of Lake Odessa. Both are Republicans. No Democrats filed for either post. Township Clerk Cheryl Allen, of Woodland, is facing opposition from Karen R. Lackey, of Lake Odessa, for the Republican nomination for clerk. No Democrats filed for clerk or trustee. Three Woodland Republicans – incumbent Tim Allen, incumbent Page Neustifter and Stephen DeMaagd – are vying for their party’s nomination to two trustee positions. • Yankee Springs Township Supervisor Al McCrumb, of Middleville, is facing opposition for the Republican nomination for supervisor from John Rough, of Wayland. No Democrats filed for any of the township’s positions. Incumbent Clerk Janice C. Lippert, of Wayland, is being challenged by Mike Whipple, also of Wayland. Incumbent Treasurer John J. Jerkatis Jr., of Middleville, is opposed by Warren W. Wheeler, also of Middleville. Vying for the two trustee seats are incumbent Mary L. Cook, of Middleville; incumbent Jack Finkbeiner, of Middleville; and Shanon J. Vanden Berg, of Wayland. Charles Misak is the lone candidate for township constable. Michigan ranks 18th in driver knowledge Results from the 2008 GMAC Insurance National Drivers Test released this week rank Michigan drivers 18th in the nation for their driving knowledge. The fourth annual survey, which polled 5,524 licensed Americans from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, is designed to gauge driver knowledge by administering 20 actual questions taken from state Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) exams. Michigan drivers had an average score of 79.7 percent (70 percent or higher is required to pass the test); 13 percent of Michigan respondents failed the test. In 2007, the state ranked 28th. Overall, results indicate that 16.4 percent of drivers on the road — amounting to roughly 33 million licensed Americans — would not pass a written driver’s test exam if taken today. While the national average score improved slightly to 78.1 percent (from 77.1 percent in 2007), in general, geographical regions ranked similarly to previous years, with the lowest average test scores in the Northeast. Kansas drivers ranked first in the nation, with an average test score of 84.0 percent; New Jersey drivers ranked last, with an average score of 69.9 percent. Across the board, respondents continued to have difficulty on questions about yellow lights and safe following distances. Eightyfour percent could not identify the correct action to take when approaching a steady yellow traffic light, and 73 percent could not properly identify a typical safe following distance from the car in front of them. Additional key findings from the 2008 test include: • With age comes wisdom: The older the driver, the higher the test score. Drivers 35plus years old were most likely to pass. • While average test scores between the genders were similar, women were more likely to fail the test than men (20 percent versus 13 percent). • The Northeast had the lowest average test scores (76 percent) and the highest failure rates (19.8 percent). • The Midwest had the highest average test scores (81 percent) and the lowest failure rates (11 percent). GMAC Insurance encourages the public to put their skills to the test at www.gmacinsurance.com. Play a quirky driving game, take the written test itself, compare personal scores to the national average and challenge friends. Also, see how states have ranked in previous years and, most importantly, brush up on safe driving tips. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 29, 2008 — Page 3 Hastings honors those who served their country Operation Military Kids, an organization that helps children of parents deployed overseas, was on hand for this year’s Memorial Day Parade. Barry County was the first county in Michigan to begin the OMK program, which is sponsored jointly by the Hastings American Legion Post 45 and the Disabled American Veterans. These local Girl Scouts took part in this year’s Memorial Day parade in downtown Hastings. Chuck Cerney sits in front of a military jeep as it travels down Broadway in this year’s Memorial Day Parade. Sitting behind Cerney is Clarence Hunter, who along with his two brothers, served honorably in the military. Both Cerney and Hunter are members of the Hastings American Legion Post. Keith Murphy, director of Charlton Park, sits in the driver’s seat of this vintage tractor as it takes a break during this year’s Memorial Day Parade in downtown Hastings. The parade kicked off in downtown Hastings at 10:30 a.m. Monday, led by the honor guard of the Hastings American Legion Post 45. The parade stopped at the Barry County Courthouse for a salute to fallen veterans who are honored by a monument there. Bill Roush, a veteran of four tours of duty in Vietnam, serves as guest speaker at this year’s Memorial Day ceremony. Roush, who is a member of the Lawrence J. Bauer American Legion Post 45 in Hastings, spoke of the commitment made by many soldiers over the years and called upon the audience to continue to support the troops. Members of the Lawrence J. Bauer American Legion Post 45 presented arms and gave a 21-gun salute at ceremonies in front of the Barry County Courthouse on Memorial Day. A large crowd was on hand to view the parade and to show their respect for the men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country. These marchers show their support for American men and women who are currently serving their country. With flags flying, the Hastings High School Band makes an impressive contribution to this year’s Memorial Day parade in Hastings. The Hastings Boy Scouts are in full uniform as they march in the 2008 Memorial Day Parade in Hastings. �Page 4 — Thursday, May 29, 2008 — The Hastings Banner IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Communication would help school To the editor: With the recent defeat of a much-needed "sinking fund" and the recent layoff notice sent to 11 "highly qualified" teachers, it makes one wonder if there is an end in sight to the hemorrhaging of our Hastings school district? The responsibility can certainly be shared by many and all, from the under-funded "No Child Left Behind" legislation, to the State of Michigan’s inability to properly fund schools, and let’s not forget, the voters in our school district who said "no" to the sinking fund proposal. Wow, the challenges seem to be insurmountable for our beloved Hastings school district. Although I personally have more at stake than many, don’t let that limit your cognizance of the challenges our youths must face in the years ahead. As a parent of two young children in the Hastings school district and a third child soon to be enrolled, I am very concerned about their education and their future in our world. As a spouse to one of the teachers being laid off, I am also concerned about the ability of my family to be able to remain and live in the Hastings school district. We need the sinking fund to pass at the ballot box, and we need to retain the highly qualified teachers who have chosen to make Hastings Area Schools their home. Ask yourself a couple of simple questions: Do the people of China, India or any other developing country care about the education of our young people? When competing in the global economy or global market are they going to wait for the children of Hastings school district to catch up? I would think "no" is probably the answer. The tools of education are very simple — buildings and teachers. Sure, there are many other components that go into operating a school district, but without those two essential elements there is no Hastings school district. Moving forward, I am hopeful that our school board, administrators and Hastings Education Association can meet the challenges that face them as a team assembled to educate, to protect and to enrich the lives of our children. Lines of communication are important not only with parents but our educators as well. Kudos to the Hastings Banner for getting the story out about possible school consolidations before the teachers were notified. The current administration should do a better job of notifying teachers and utilizing their experience, expertise and input about how our school district could be better and how it functions. Remember the teachers are the faces of daily interaction with students and parents. They are far more invested in our community than the administration seems to recognize. Dan Patton Johnstown Township Try “dry sense of humor” with police To the editor: The irony of Hastings Mayor Bob May receiving the Book of Golden Deeds Award, yet voting against an outside investigation of Tom Emery is just too much to ignore. Emery’s “dry sense of humor” that not only STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. 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Or maybe if someone gets pulled over by a city cop, they should tell him “We’re going to have to kill you.” The boss thinks it’s okay, but my guess is, you’re going to be in handcuffs and hauled to the county jail. When I hear anything as outlandish as these three men thinking this type of behavior is okay, I ask: “Where does it end?” I believe that if these men think verbal abuse is normal, then maybe slapping their women “upside the head” is also fine. This is exactly where physical abuse starts. The fact that, with all the attorneys who have been involved in Green Gables, not one of them stood up to aid Emery’s victims, makes the abused women’s shelter a joke. Someone not only should have filed a lawsuit against him, pro bono, they also should have sued Mansfield for empowering him through his complacency. These three men have set this town back 60 years, when this ignorant behavior wasn’t against the law. Now it’s violence in the workplace, and it’s a shame that it happened here. Chris Norton Hastings Editor’s note: City Attorney Stephanie Fekkes is the chairwoman of the Green Gables Haven Board of Directors. Is it finally time to wean ourselves off oil? That’s similar to the question I posed before in a previous opinion column. We’ve been warned, not once, not twice, but many times in the past. Now it’s time for us to do something about it. The last time I wrote about gasoline prices the cost of a gallon of gas had hit an all-time high of $2.45 a gallon. Meanwhile, the petroleum industry’s giants were reporting record-high profits. When gas prices jumped last week to more than $4 per gallon, you could feel once again the pressure the increase was putting on people, taking more and more of their disposable income at the pumps. Plus, with the state’s sluggish economy, higher gas prices could stall any turnaround for some time. Stock analysts and economic experts such as Goldman Sachs told us the last time oil prices hit an all-time high of $58 a barrel before easing, the price could climb to more than $100 in the future. Well we’ve met that and more with the barrel prices reaching well over $130 a barrel and still climbing. Now experts are suggesting that crude oil could reach $200 a barrel before the end of the year. This reminds me once again of the fall of 1973, when gas prices skyrocketed from about a quarter a gallon to almost $1. And just last week one of our reporters brought me a photo taken at a local gas station just after the Sept. 11 events, where gas prices surged to $1.89 per gallon, causing long lines at the pumps. We learned then and are still getting the message, when gas prices go up, the costs of just about everything else goes up at the same time. The situation demonstrates to us just how dependent our economy and our society have become on oil prices. According to industry experts, out of a barrel of crude oil, we use half for various gasoline fuels for transportation while the other half is refined into millions of products that we take for granted including asphalt, lubricants, plastics, fibers, cloth, pills and even foods. We will continue to need crude oil and natural gas in the future, with or without alternative fuels. Former President Richard Nixon often talked about the energy crisis and suggested many ways to cope with the situation. He encouraged us to dial down to 68 degrees in our homes, to avoid driving our vehicles unless absolutely necessary, to try to carpool to save money on gas, and to drive 55 miles per hour and begin in earnest to search for alternative fuels. Looking back, you have to ask yourself, was the threat just a false alarm? Because we stopped doing all those things as soon as gas prices started to drop again. It shows us just how dangerous it is to be beholden to counties that produce the energy we rely on and the impact oil prices have on our entire economy. Whether it’s about politics or a shortage of supplies, we need to find the answers. One problem is that the last time a refinery was built in this country was in 1976. Tighter government regulations have made it virtually impossible for companies to consider new construction. Peter Robertson, vice chairman of Chevron, told Cal Thomas in a recent article there is plenty of oil available in the United States if oil companies were allowed to drill: "Eighty-five percent of offshore oil is off-limits." In addition to the sinking value of the U.S. dollar, according to the Department of Energy, U.S. oil production has fallen nearly 40 percent since 1985, while the consumption of oil has grown by more than 30 percent. According to government estimates, there is plenty of oil, billions of barrels to answer the needs for years to come — it just takes leadership to demand action. No recent president has had a comprehensive plan to reduce our use of oil. Presidents Reagan, Bush I, Clinton and Bush II failed to develop an effective energy policy. Conspicuous by its absence has been an American energy policy, a program to move us out of dependence on the Middle East and into a world of self-sufficiency. I still believe, the most important single thing the United States can do right now is to begin the difficult, serious and necessary process of reducing our dependence on oil, making smarter choices and finding alternative fuels to "drive" our economy. There should be no lack of creativity or ideas in this county on how we meet this challenge. We just need the will to do it. I suspect no single alternative fuel will satisfy our needs, but I believe we should enter a transition period in which we gradually reduce our oil use and instead employ any or all alternatives available. It’s won’t happen over night. We’ve only been talking about it nearly 40 years now, but maybe now that gas prices have hit the $4 dollar mark, our leaders will finally see that something must be done about it. Maintaining a strong energy industry is imperative to our state and nation. We must demand that our legislators, industry leaders, private citizens and industry experts work together on a plan to solve the crisis. It’s not just about supply and prices, it’s also about the environment, availability and dependence on world markets that control our future. I said before and I repeat again, A true patriotic American will do whatever it takes to make this country stronger, better and more prosperous. And if we really love our country, we’ll start doing the right thing, even if it hurts. The rewards in the future will greatly outweigh the sacrifices. And perhaps once and for all, we’ll leave our children and grandchildren something they’ll be proud of. Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics Plan would force oil companies to explain gas prices Oil companies would have to account for inflated increases in gas prices under a comprehensive plan unveiled today by State Rep. Brian Calley to better protect Michigan drivers from skyrocketing gas prices. The legislation creates a commission with the authority to subpoena witnesses, giving it significant ability to root out gas gouging. Correction: The names of Julie and Taylor Owen were printed incorrectly in a caption in the May 22 Banner story “Bob May Awarded Book of Golden Deeds.” Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. The $1.89 price of gas after the Sept. 11, 2001 attack seems mild in comparison to the $4.21 that motorist were paying this month. The legislation also requires retailers who will be increasing their price more than 7 cents in a calendar week to issue written notice to the state within 48 hours and include the reason for the increase. "Michigan residents are fed up with the price of gas and the last thing people need is for the oil companies to artificially inflate prices," said Rep. Calley, R-Portland. "It's certainly suspect that we don't see the same price fluctuations for other commodities. The commission will be an effective tool to weed out the bad actors and protect people at the pumps." The new commission would consist of members appointed by the governor, legislature and attorney general. Another key aspect of the legislation involves amending the Consumer Protection Does Memorial Day have enough emphasis on service to country? On Monday, May 26, many communities observed Memorial Day with parades and services at local cemeteries. Many also see this as the “first weekend of summer.” Would you like to see more emphasis on local veterans or have the day be part of welcoming summer? Act to better define what constitutes gas gouging. Under the bill, it would be an unfair trade practice to set a charge for gasoline "that does not bear a reasonable relationship to the costs necessary to make that particular grade of gasoline available to consumers." "Michigan drivers want relief at the pumps, but they also want fairness and accountability," Calley said. "This comprehensive plan will give the state some recourse in ensuring that the price of gas represents the fair market value." The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs Frederic Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Brett Bremer Fran Faverman Sandra Ponsetto Kelly Lloyd Jon Gambee Megan Lavell • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Megan Hildebrant, Hastings: Richard Champagne, Nashville: “I really think of this past weekend as the start of summer. It is a time to spend with family and friends.” “I think this Memorial Day weekend is a time of remembrance. I went to the parade in Nashville.” Leona Hall, Hastings: “I think Memorial Day is a time to reflect on all those who serve and who sacrifice for us.” Clara Ainslie, Delton: “My husband is a veteran. I really think Memorial Day is a time to remember those who serve.” Benny Hudnall, Hastings: “Memorial Day is a time to honor soldiers and those who make our freedoms possible. People should spend all three days honoring those who serve.” Dale Moras, Hastings: “I think Memorial Day is a time to remember. I was part of the American Legion in the parade and at the cemetery. This is important for the community.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Scott Ommen Rose Heaton Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $30 per year in Barry County $32 per year in adjoining counties $35 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 29, 2008 — Page 5 From TIME to TIME A look down memory lane... Hastings businesses in 1962 that no longer exist by Esther Walton Reading the pages of three issues of the Hastings Banner from 1962, it was interesting to see how many businesses are no longer on the main streets of Hastings. Here is a list of thosementioned in 1962. Bun McPharlin Men’s Store 138, E.State St. Frandsen Insurance Agency, 120 W. State St. Parmalee’s Women’s Clothing Store, 124 E. State St. Cleveland’s Men and Boys, Clothing Store, 130 E. State St. Gardner Pharmacy, 101 E. State St. Jacobs Pharmacy, 126 E. State St. Miller Jewelers, 118 State St. Schader’s Office Supplies, 126 W State St. Wayne’s Shoe Store, 134 W. State St. Bonnet and Gown Shop (where the bookstore is now; no address was given). Taffee Pharmacy, 144 E. State St. Walldorff Funeral Home, corner of Green Street and Broadway Leonard Funeral Home, (corner of Jefferson and Walnut streets.) Bulling’s Store, appliances, 139 W. State St. E.L. Carpenter, 142 E. Street St. Roth and Sons Furniture Co. 117 W. State St. JCPenney was a large store 116 E. State St. Other downtown stores included: Montgomery Ward, 118 Jefferson St. East Side Lumber, 811 Railroad St. Hastings Grain and Bean 126 N. Michigan Lake Odessa by Elaine Garlock Graduation open houses will fill the calendar for the next two weeks, and some have already taken place. Congratulations to all the graduates. The last of the “snow birds” have arrived. Among the late comers were the Eckstroms from Florida, the John Catts from Arizona and the Don Kings from Florida. From Thursday through Sunday, the West Michigan Conference of the United Methodist Church will be meeting in annual session on the grounds of Calvin College in Grand Rapids. The pastor and at least one lay person from each church are expected to attend. In addition to business, there is a memorial service for deceased pastors/spouses, a commissioning service for persons entering new ministries, ordination for both deacon and elder orders and listing of all appointments for the coming church year. Most new appointments have already been announced. Among those making changes are the Rev. Emmett Kadwell going to Reed City from Niles Wesley. The Kadwells have been at Niles since they were at Lake Odessa Central for years before. The venerable Mrs. Clara French has this week reached the 101st year since her birth in 1907. Even though this would be a bit late, why not send her a card at 1252 N. Cochran Avenue in Charlotte, MI 48813. Clara was a nice lady around town who attended First Congregational Church and its Women’s Fellowship until moving to be near her daughter Rita Joseph in Potterville. Her late husband, Ernest, had an electric motor shop. Richard (Jan) Chrzan of Jordan Road had a stepmother who died May 19 at Rockford. She was born Mary Emma Hough, daughter of Charles and Mildred. Her first marriage was to Richard Chrzan and her second to Melvin Chitwood. She is survived by five children and stepchildren, Peg (Gary) Hedstrom and Rich of rural Freeport; a brother, Albert Hough. Her mother was the former Mildred Pickens. Today’s movie at Ionia Theater is on Iceland. The June 5 movie will be on Paris. The June 12 movie will be Hawaii: Wild and Beautiful. There is to be a driver’s safety instruction for drivers above age 50 at the Ionia Commission on Aging June 10 and 11 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day. The cost is $5 per person. Register by calling (616) 5275365. The Lake Odessa Library had a two-hour visit Tuesday by the touring “bus-eum” with an exhibit on prisoners of war held by the Germans in World War II. The exhibit was based on interviews with 17 former POWs. There were exhibits of items they had made or used during their time in confinement. There were stories of their forced labor, physical ills, their lack of food and medical care. There were pictures and letters. There was no fee but there was a container intended for gifts of cash. The next stop was to be at the Ionia library later in the day. The veterans’ recognition was held at the freight house Friday evening with good attendance. There were many exhibits with many items new this year besides those exhibited last year. Included was a well presented display of photos of Clarksville-area veterans of the Civil War, with acknowledgement of the source of the photos and also stories of the men’s service in the 1861-1865 conflict. Also included were many photos and uniforms and equipment from World War I. Along with World War II, Korea, and Vietnam and Iraq/Afghanistan era items. This year’s honoree was Vivern Pierce. His uniform and many items from his service time were on display including “The Indestructible Teapot” and the story he had written about it before his 1987 death. The exhibit was open for the next three days with good attendance each day. There was an additional display in the depot of the Normandy cemetery and pictures taken there by Fred and Fran Morris and two other families. The funeral for Frances Willits was held Saturday forenoon at the Berlin Center UMC. Her death had come on May 21. She was born to Glen and Mary (Augst) Shaw, married to Harold Simmons who died in 1966. In 1967, she married Dr. Clayton Willits who died in 1979. Robert DeLine of Ionia, age 59, died May 20. He was born in 1948 at Lake Odessa but lived most of his life in Ionia. He was a landscaper at Wolbers Landscaping and Horrocks Nursery Farms. His late mother was Bernice DeLine. Memorial Day services were held at Lakeside Cemetery on Monday morning with the high school band from Lakewood High School. Commander Copeland of the local VFW post was the emcee. The speaker was Rev. Bruce Barker of Faith Bible Church. The band played three numbers interspersed with other features of the program which included laying of wreaths and symbolic red, white and blue carnations by the VFW auxiliary and post. Following the gun salute, the VFW contingent went to the Vietnam memorial chapel on M-50 where they again fired and saluted and then had a parade in downtown Lake Odessa. This year there was no amplification system, so it was difficult to hear the speakers. Area Obituaries Julianne Cooper Kelly Lloyd W. Steeby St. Center Radio and T.V. 228 S. Jefferson Dale’s Bake Shop on Jefferson Street near 118. There were a few small stores that did not have ads. There were stores that repaired all kinds of electric equipment; a small store repaired shoes and other leather items. From the Aug. 1, 1946 Banner Gasoline Price Boosted here: Regular is 20 Wholesale cost increased passed on to motorists; high test, ethel now retailing around 22 cents From the Aug. 1, 1946 Banner The price of gasoline in Hastings and Barry County — as well as the rest of Michigan – was boosted Tuesday at a majority of retail outlets from 1.1 cents a gallon to 1.5 cents, and yesterday regular gasoline was selling at most city stations for 20 cents a gallon and Worship Together… of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11:00 a.m. Praise Worship Service; 12:00 noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HASTINGS – Lloyd W. Steeby, age 91, of Hastings, passed away Friday, May 23, 2008, at his home, surrounded by his loving family, following a brief Illness. Lloyd was born March 19, 1917 in Hastings, the son of Aaron and Otta (Hilton) Steeby. He married Marcia Strickland in 1938 and she passed away December 2007. Lloyd was a Hastings area resident, living on Gun Lake for many years. He was a lineman for Consumers Power Company for 31 years and retired in 1976. Lloyd was a member of the Elks Lodge #1965 in Hastings, MUCC and a life member of the NRA. He served for a time as director of the Gun Lake Protective Association. Lloyd also served in the United States Coast Guard from 1941 to 1945. He is survived by his children, Jack (Carolyn Sue) Steeby of Battle Creek, Joyce (Kevin) McWatt of Hickory Corners, and James (Ellen) Steeby of Inverness, Mississippi; five grandchildren and 12 greatgrandchildren. Following Lloyd's wishes, cremation has taken place and a private graveside service will be held. Donations in his memory can be made to Pennock Hospital in Hastings. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneral home.net). Give a memorial that can go on forever 77523624 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Services: 8:30 a.m., Classic Worship Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages, 11:00 a.m., Celebration Worship Service, 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Family Night; Awana Jr. High Group, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. ALLEGAN – Julianne Cooper Kelly was born August 13, 1930 in Jonesboro, Arkansas, the second daughter of Frank and Nadine Cooper. She died May 22, 2008 at her home in Allegan surrounded by family, following an eight year struggle with Lymphoma. Julianne graduated from Hastings High School in 1948. She married her best friend’s brother, James “Pat” Kelly, in 1950. Together they raised seven children. Julianne enjoyed music whether she was listening to it or performing it. She had a beautiful voice. She started performing at an early age with her parents and continued as a soloist in her adult life. She was involved in the West Michigan Opera Association, the St. Cecilia Society Choir, the Kalamazoo Singers, and the Kalamazoo Recorder group, including the Troubadours. She was well known as a piano teacher and accompanist. An accomplished seamstress, she and her daughter-in-law owned and operated Material World fabric store in Allegan. Her quilts have been displayed at many shows and are dearly loved by those who have received them as gifts. She is survived by her husband, Pat; their children, Frank (Wendy) Kelly, Ann (Mark) Prymula, Mona (Lyle) Thomas, Nora Kelly, Colleen (Von) Haning, Jim (Tracy) Kelly and John (Ruta) Kelly; 19 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Nadine Cooper; her sister, Carolyn (Caroline) Garrett; and two granddaughters, Nadine West and Meghan Haning. There will be a memorial service on Sunday, June 1, 2008 at 4 p.m. at the Allegan Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 2199 Taft Rd., Allegan. Memorial contributions may be made in Julianne’s name to Wings of Hope Hospice of Allegan, or the congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Cremation has taken place. Arrangements were made through Avink Funeral Home and Cremation Society of Schoolcraft. ethel, or high-test, retailing from 21.6 to 22. The price boost was due to the upping of the wholesale price to dealers on an average of about 1.2 cents a gallon, oil men here said yesterday. The wholesale increase was passed on to the consumer, and fractional increases were added to give retail dealers a slightly higher profit margin. It was reported that local gas stations had been operating on about the same profit margin as they received in 1941 – although their operating costs had soared as much as 25 percent. In Detroit, Rankin Peck, executive director of the Retail Gasoline Dealers Association of Michigan, said further price increases may develop later to allow a greater dealer margin. Industry spokesmen said that the new rates on fuel oils were intended to cover an increase of 35 cents a barrel on Michigan crude oil in the last six months. At present, there are no OPA ceilings on petroleum products. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12:002:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served). (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Mtg. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study at the church. Friday 8-10 p.m. Sr. High Youth. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10:00 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Mary SchippersDeMunter. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6:00 p.m. (May-August). We have a weekly Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 1-616731-5194 or 1-517-852-1806. ST. TIMOTHY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 9800 East BC Avenue, Richland, MI 49083. Phone 269-629-9436. Eucharistic service every Sunday, 9:30 a.m. “This is my body given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ (Luke 22:19 NIV). Come share in the weekly Holy Communion – accepting Christ and being united with Him, surrendering our lives to Him so that we may know His will and walk in His ways. We are located in a wooded setting, north of Richland on BC Avenue, between M-43 and Gull Lake Drive. All baptized christians are welcome to participate in the Holy Eucharist. We believe that christianity is a faith of inclusion, not exclusion. Therefore, you don’t have to be an Episcopalian - just a believer. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Dan Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Kids’ Korner (ages 4 through 5th grade) are dismissed during announcements. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. and Small Groups meet. Wednesday: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Kids’ Club for children (ages 4 through 5th grade), youth (grades 6th-12th grade), and a variety of adult classes. Thursday: 9 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion - Coffee Hour. Women’s Ministry 7 p.m. 3rd Thurs. of month. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Third Sunday after Pentecost June 1 - SUMMER SCHEDULE BEGINS. Holy Communion 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-945-9414 or 9452645; fax 269-945-2698. http://www.discover-grace.org Michael Anton, Pastor. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-Noon and 1-3 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9 a.m Traditional Worship Service; 10:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service; 6 p.m. Summer Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogspot.com/. Friday - 9 a.m. Golfer’s Group. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 5 p.m. Praise Team. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 B OSLEY Ask your funeral director for more information on the BCF 102 Cook Hastings or call (269) 945-0526. 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 •PHARMACY• 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 �Page 6 — Thursday, May 29, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Class of 2008 receives more than $900,000 in scholarships The 229 members of the Hastings High School Class of 2008 received $906,474 in scholarship money at the Thursday, May 22, Hastings High School Annual Honors and Recognition Ceremony. Students and their families gathered in the Hastings High School gymnasium to be honored with school, community and college scholarships and awards. Hastings Area Schools Superintendent Rich Satterlee welcomed students and families to the event, then Elliot Anderson, Ashley Eerdmans, Molly Koutz, Ashley Maurer and Kevin Taylor opened the ceremony with the musical selection, “I’ll Be Seeing You.” Hastings High School department awards were given first. Marty Buehler presented the science department’s Vic Camp Award, and a University of Michigan tie to Shane Henry. Nancy Cottrell presented the business award to Jacob Wescott. Ed Domke presented the career/tech award to Khalen Laubaugh. Brian Balch presented the fine arts award to Emily Graybill. Martha Gibbons presented the language arts award to Katherine Partridge. Jeff Denny presented the math award to Derrick McKee. Andrew Haines presented the social studies award to Boon Basler. Participation awards were presented next. High school assistant principals Judy Johnson and Michael Schneiderhan gave perfect attendance-awards to Travis Moore and Austin Pesch. They presented academic letter awards for first-year students to Owen Anderson, Kevin Armstrong, Boon Basler, Ryan Bosma, Melissa Brill, Ryan Cain, Deanne Carpenter, Patrick Dryer, Matthew Gardner, Itzel Gomez, Eric Haney, Amanda Kloostra, Jonathon Mahmat, Gary Pleyte, Sara Radant, Eric Treadwell and Audrey Valentine. Johnson and Schneiderhan gave secondyear awards to Robert Cady, Lee Christiansen, Ashley Maurer and Chelsey Snyder. Third-year awards were given to Elliot Anderson, Corey Doxtader, Myles Eldred, Emily Graybill, Shane Henry, Katherine Partridge, Brad Peterson, Mark Scofield, Zackary Scofield, Joseph Sleevi, Stephen Tolger, Hayley Tuinstra and Ryan Vogel. High school counselor Lori Johnston presented foreign exchange student awards to Tara Schoessel accepts the Ethel Denton Groos Scholarship from Hastings High School Counselor Lori Johnston at the Thursday, May 22, honors night. Thomas Briant, Vanessa Gallegos, Stefan Jenssen and Willi Neuchterlein. Counselor Sheree Beduhn-Newell presented the Michigan State University Alumni Award to Jami Franson. Dr. James Peurach presented University of Michigan Alumni awards to Shane Henry and Katherine Partridge. Principal Tim Johnston presented the Academic All-State Award to Joseph Sleevi, the U.S. Marine Corp Scholastic Excellence Award to Emily Graybill and Stephen Tolger, the NASSP Leadership Award to Ellie Devroy, and the Congressman’s Medal of Merit to Ryan Vogel. Athletic Director Mike Goggins presented the O-K Conference Scholar Athlete Awards to Elliot Anderson, Kevin Armstrong, Ryan Bosma, Robert Cady, Ryan Cain, Lee Christiansen, Eric Haney, Ashley Maurer, Jonathon Mahmat, Michael Peterson, Sara Radant, Eric Treadwell, Stephen Tolger and Ryan Vogel. He also presented the MHSAA Farm Bureau Scholar Athlete Awards to Lee Christiansen, Eric Haney, Ashley Maurer, Sara Radant, Stephen Tolger and Ryan Vogel. The Detroit Free Press Scholar Athlete Award went to Ryan Vogel, and the George “Buzz” Youngs Awards went to Ryan Bosma and Samantha VanDenack. Local scholarship award presentations were next. Most of the scholarships required students to meet certain criteria and maintain a good grade point average. Some scholarships require that students participate in specific programs or attend certain colleges and universities. Many require students go through an application process. Goggins presented the L. H. Lamb scholarships to Kelly Frame, Samantha VanDenack and Ryan Vogel. He presented the Bob Carlson Scholarship to Sara Dunkelberger and the John L. Clarey Memorial Scholarship to Stephen Tolger. Kathy Carlson and Amy Kalkman of the First Presbyterian Church presented the Eileen A. Higbee Memorial Scholarship to Jonathan Peurach, the Willard H. Curtis Scholarship to Ryan Bosma, the Danielle Hays Memorial Scholarship to David Kendall and the Harland Guernsey Scholarship to Brittany Howell. Marjorie Haas presented the Exchange Club Youth of the Year/Hastings Exchange Club Scholarship to Katherine Partridge. Jan Tossava presented the Woody Wyngarden Memorial Scholarship to Shane Henry. Bob Flikkema presented the Hastings Athletic Boosters Scholarships to Ryan Bosma and Sara Radant. Ruth Burch presented the Hastings Elks Lodge Scholarship to Breanna Girrbach. Gerri Pyles presented the Charles Baldwin Speakers Club Scholarship to Rebecca Davis. Lori Johnston presented the Local 138 United Auto Workers Scholarship to Corey Dextader. She presented the Ethel Denton Grosos Scholarship to Tara Schoessel, the Coleman Insurance Agency Scholarship to Elliot Anderson, the ANA Scholarship and Girrbach Memorial Award to Breanna Girrbach, and the Paulsen Trust Fund Scholarships to Emily Graybill and Eliott Anderson. Nancy Cottrell presented Hastings Education Association Scholarships to Kelly Frame, Eric Haney, Joe Sleevi and Justin von der Hoff. Donna Brown presented GFWC Hastings Women’s Club Jumpstart Your Future Scholarships to Megan Lipstraw and Tara Schoessel. THISS AUTO Hastings 2295 South M-37 Hwy., Hastings, MI 49058 Dennis Thiss - Owner (269) 948-3387 Serving Barry County Since 1972 • Auto Body • Collision Repair • A/C Service & Repair • Full Mechanical Repairs & Service Jerry Lancaster, Master Mechanic Dr. Jason Gole presents the Hastings Rotary Club Scholarships to Stephen Tolger and Ryan Vogel. Ann Devroy presented the Douglas H. Castleman Scholarship to Brittany Howell. Barb Benner presented the Thornapple Garden Club “Walk Gently on this Good Earth” Scholarship to Daniel Auer. Dave Furrow presented the Mickey Furrow Memorial Scholarship to Ashley Maurer. Steve Youngs presented the Mary Youngs Music and Athletic Memorial Scholarship to Elliot Anderson and Ashley Maurer. The Hastings Education Enrichment Foundation scholarships were presented next. Mark Fowler presented the Hastings Mutual Insurance Company Scholarship to Zackary Scofield. Jason Gole presented the Hastings Rotary Club Scholarship to Stephen Tolger and Ryan Vogel. Mark Hewitt presented the Hastings Kiwanis Club Scholarship to Sara Dunkelberger. Donna Brown presented the Dana Burgess Hastings High School Alumni Association Scholarship to Matthew Gardner and Brittany Soya. David Hatfield presented the MainStreet Savings Bank Scholarship to Katherine Partridge. Barbara Thornburgh presented Gladys Cairns Scholarships to Melissa Brill, Emily Graybill and Joe Sleevi. Dave Mills presented Hastings Car Club Scholarships to Robert Cady and Travis Trudgeon. Tammy Pennington presented the Helen Mott Scholarship to Patrick Dryer and Megan Lipstraw. She presented the Howard and Leona VanDelic Scholarship to Lee Christiansen and Jacob Wescott, the Roselle E. and Paul E. Siegel Scholarships to Shane Henry and Mark Scofield, the Mable H. Foote Scholarships to Carson Letot and Chelsey Snyder, and the William P. Czinder Scholarship to Audrey Valentine. Carl Schoessel presented the Willard G. Pierce and Jessie M. Pierce Foundation Scholarships to Kevin Armstrong and Ellen Frey. He also presented the Carl and Loretta Schoessel Community Service and Leadership Scholarship to Ryan Cain and Ellie Devroy. Johnston recognized honor cord recipients (the top 10 students in the graduating class), including Elliot Anderson, Emily Graybill, Shane Henry, Katherine Partridge, Zackary Scofield, Joseph Sleevi, Chelsey Snyder, Stephen Tolger, Hayley Tuinstra and Ryan Vogel. Honors students with a 3.25 or higher grade point average who received blue and gold cords were Elliot Anderson, Owen Anderson, Kevin Armstrong, Boon Basler, Ryan Bosma, Melissa Brill, Robert Cady, Ryan Cain, Amanda Cappon, Deanne Carpenter, Lee Christiansen, Rebecca Davis, Ellie Devroy, Corey Doxtader, Patrick Dryer, Sara Dunkelberger, Traci Eggleston, Myles Eldred, Jami Franson, Ellen Frey, Matthew Gardner, Patrick Gillespie, Itzel Gomez, Emily Graybill, Eric Haney, Brittany Hartman, Stephen Haynes, Shane Henry, Cassandra Huver, Joshua Jevicks, David Kendall, Amanda Kloostra, Khalen Laubaugh, Brittany Lepard, Carson Letot, Megan Lipstraw, Jonathon Mahmat, Ricky Mathis, Ashley Maurer, Megan McClelland, Derrick McKee, Alyssa Mills, Katherine Partridge, Brad Peterson, Gary Pleyte, Sara Radant, Mark Scofield, Zackary Scofield, Joseph Sleevi, Chelsey Snyder, Brittany Soya, Stephen Tolger, Eric Treadwell, Hayley Tuinstra, Audrey Valentine, Samantha VanDenack, Ryan Vogel and Jacob Wescott. Johnston also recognized National Honor Society members Elliot Anderson, Kevin Armstrong, Ryan Bosma, Ryan Cain, Lee Christiansen, Rebecca Davis, Patrick Dryer, Itzel Gomez, Emily Graybill, Eric Haney, Shane Henry, Ashley Maurer, Katherine Partridge, Gary Pleyte, Sara Radant, Joseph Sleevi, Chelsey Snyder, Stephen Tolger, Audrey Valentine and Ryan Vogel. Rotary honors students were Dylan Bowman, Ryan Cain, Ellie Devroy, Emily Graybill, Brittany Lepard, Megan Lipstraw, Ashley Maurer, Katherine Partridge, Stephen Tolger and Ryan Vogel. Kiwanis K Student of the Year nominees recognized were Dylan Bowman, Ellie Devroy, Sara Dunkelberger, Emily Graybill, Brittany Lepard, Ryan Vogel, Justin von der Hoff and Jacob Wescott. Exchange Club Student of the Year nominees honored were Ryan Bosma, Ashley Maurer, Katherine Partridge, Chelsey Snyder, Stephen Tolger, Hayley Tuinstra, Ryan Vogel and Justin von der Hoff. Mark Hewitt presents the Hastings Kiwanis Club Scholarship to Sara Dunkelberger at the Hastings High School Annual Honors and Recognition Ceremony. Very Competitive Prices On Service & • Most Any Repair! NOTICE We honor any competitor’s advertised price that is lower than ours! Quality Workmanship – All Work guaranteed! Hastings Athletic Director Mike Goggins and High School Assistant Principal Judy Johnson present George “Buzz” Youngs Awards to Ryan Bosma and Samantha VanDenack at the Hastings High School Annual Honors and Recognition Ceremony. The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held May 27, 2008, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or ww.barrycounty.org. 77523779 ® The 77517967 77517270 CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Notice is hereby given that the Hastings City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, June 9, 2008 at 7:30 PM in the Council Chambers, second floor of City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan. The purpose of the Public Hearings is for City Council to hear comments and make a determination on the establishment of a final assessment roll for the East Thorn Street sanitary sewer extension. The City will provide necessary reasonable aid and services to disabled persons wishing to attend these hearings upon seven days notice to the Clerk of the City of Hastings, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Telephone 269/945-2468 or TDD call relay services 800/649-3777. Thomas E. Emery 77524016 City Clerk Steve Youngs presents the Mary Youngs Music and Athletic Memorial Scholarships to Elliot Anderson and Ashley Maurer. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 29, 2008 — Page 7 Financial FOCUS Furnished by MARK D. CHRISTENSEN of Edward Jones and Co. Section 529 plan can help make graduation day a reality It's that time of year when students across the country are graduating from college. It took a lot of effort to earn those degrees, but it took something else, too - money. It's this financial aspect of college that may concern you if you have children. How can you take some of the stress out of paying the high costs of higher education? To begin with, it pays to be informed about what college actually does cost. Consider these figures from the College Board's 20072008 Trends in College Pricing: The average total expense (including tuition, fees, room and board) is $13,589 per year for in-state students attending four-year public colleges and universities; for students attending fouryear private colleges and universities, the average total cost per year is $32,307. And over the past several years, college costs have been rising faster than the general inflation rate, so you can expect to pay considerably more in the future. How can you cope with these costs? You could tap into your Roth IRA or take a loan from your 401(k). But do you really want to potentially lower the resources you'll have available for retirement? Alternatively, do you want your children to start their working lives saddled with heavy student loans? (The average student loan debt is $21,000, according to the Project on Student Debt.) The best way to avoid either of these scenarios is to start saving for your children's college education when they are young - and to use a savings vehicle specifically designed for college funding. One such vehicle is a Section 529 savings plan. With this plan, you put money in a specific pool of investments. Contribution limits are high - more than $300,000 per beneficiary in many state plans, although special gifting provisions may apply. Plus, Section 529 savings plans provide you with a degree of flexibility, in that you can change your plan's beneficiary to another family member. This can prove quite useful if you have one child who decides against college while another one wants to go. Furthermore, all withdrawals are free from federal income taxes, as long as the money is used for a qualified college or graduate school expense of your child or grandchild. However, Section 529 withdrawals for expenses other than qualified education expenditures may be subject to federal, state and penalty taxes. (Also, distributions will appear as income on the child's tax return, which could affect financial aid calculations.) Not all Section 529 savings plans are alike; some have high fees and limited investment options. Because it's not always easy to compare the benefits of different plans, you may want to get some help from your financial advisor. As a (very) general rule, though, you may want to start by looking at your home state's plan, which might come with a tax deduction or a matching contribution, up to a certain dollar amount. And even if you sign up for your home state's plan, your child doesn't have to stay in state for college; you can apply the money to virtually any accredited school. By starting to save early, and by taking advantage of an appropriate college savings vehicle, such as a Section 529 plan, you can prepare to make that Graduation Day of the future a happy one for everyone concerned. This entire site Copyright © 2008 Edward Jones Social News Newborn Babies GIRL, Kenzie Dawn Jarvie, born at Metropolitan Hospital on April 8, 2008 at 10:20 a.m. to Lee and Amy Jarvie of Freeport. Weighing 6 lbs. 14 ozs. and 18 1/2 inches long. Welcomed home home by Keagan Jarvie, age 2. Proud grandparents are Ted and Judy Jarvie of Middleville. BOY, Tyler John, born at Pennock Hospital on May 14, 2008 at 1:58 p.m. to Daniel and Nicole Frazer of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 8 1/2 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Alexis Anne, born at Pennock Hospital on May 12, 2008 at 4:24 a.m. to Jeff and Joslynn Johnson of Middleville. Weighing 7 lbs. 3 ozs. and 20 inches long. GIRL, Kaylee Nickole, born at Pennock Hospital on May 12, 2008 at 7:58 a.m. to Mandy and Nicholas Dahms of Nashville. Weighing 7 lbs. 5 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Seth Preston, born at Pennock Hospital on May 13, 2008 at 5:35 p.m. to Tracy St. John of Vermontville. Weighing 7 lbs. 12 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. BOY, Bryson Andrew, born at Pennock Hospital on May 13, 2008 at 7:11 p.m. to Andy Roobol and Melissa Allerding of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 5 ozs. and 20 inches long. BOY, Elijah David Cyrial Streeter, born at Pennock Hospital on May 15, 2008 at 1:39 p.m. to Carler Stevenson and Aaron Streeter of Ionia. Weighing 5 lbs. 12 ozs. and 20 inches long. Hospital on May 15, 2008 at 1:42 p.m. to Cassondra and Timothy Zook of Alto. Weighing 6 lbs. 5 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Daimien Scott, born at Pennock Hospital on May 15, 2008 at 3:02 p.m. to Jessica Pachuta and Orin Knappenburg of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 4 ozs. and 20 inches long. GIRL, Caroline Jo, born at Pennock Hospital on May 16, 2008 at 12:23 p.m. to Greg and Teri Randall of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 10 ozs. and 20 inches long. GIRL, Alivia Rae, born at Pennock Hospital on May 16, 2008 at 1:35 p.m. to Tracy Wellman and Jeremy Adams of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 1 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Elijah Lee, born at Pennock Hospital on May 18, 2008 at 4:59 p.m. to Celina and Robbie Patrick of Nashville. Weighing 4 lbs. 8 ozs. and 17 inches long. GIRL, Kylee J’Lynn, born at Pennock Hospital on May 18, 2008 at 9:57 p.m. to Nicholas and Laurie Ray of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 14 1/2 ozs. and 20 inches long. Use the BANNER CLASSIFIEDS to sell, rent, buy, hire, find work, etc. Call... 269-945-9554 GIRL, London Rebekah, born at Pennock PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing concerning proposed amendments to the Prairieville Township Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map will be held on Wednesday, June 18, 2008, commencing at 7:00 p.m. at the Prairieville Township Hall, 10115 South Norris Road, within the Township. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the items to be considered at this public hearing include, in brief, the following: Surprise open house for Dick Dean Mildred Thornton to celebrate 90th birthday Surprise open house for Dick Dean’s 80th. “Come join him celebrate with a piece of cake” at 1410 S. Jefferson, June 8, 2008, 2 to 5 p.m. No gifts. Mildred Thornton will be 90 years old on May 29. If you see her wish her a Happy Birthday or send her a card c/o Thornapple Manor. Ottos to celebrate golden wedding anniversary Armstrongs to celebrate golden wedding anniversary Philip and Pauline (Tobias) Armstrong celebrated 50 years of marriage on February 14, 2008. Their three daughters are planning a celebration open house for them on Saturday, May 31 from 1 to 5 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 209 W. Green Street in Hastings. Please, no gifts! Dick and Jean (Rizor) Otto will be celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary. An open house in their honor will be held on Saturday, May 31, 2 to 6 p.m., at their home on Wall Lake (4529 Northwind Drive, Delton). Family and friends, please join us in this celebration. Hosting the gathering are their children, Mike and Karen (Otto) Lennon, Bob and Connie (Otto) Wagner, Ron and Brenda (Otto) Koziol and Rick Otto. They also have eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. 77523392 1. The proposed amendment of Section 3.1 of the Prairieville Township Zoning Ordinance so as to add a new subsection “29a,” defining “Election Campaign Sign”. 2. The proposed amendment of Subsection “K” of Section 4.18 of the Prairieville Township Zoning Ordinance so as to permit election campaign signs in all zoning districts and to provide for their removal within fifteen (15) days after the election to which they pertain. 3. The proposed amendment of Section 4.4 of the Prairieville Township Zoning Ordinance regulating the temporary placement of recreational vehicles and tents. 4. The proposed amendment of Section 6.17 of the Prairieville Township Zoning Ordinance pertaining to nonconforming lots of record. 5. The proposed amendment of Section 4.40 of the Prairieville Township Zoning Ordinance pertaining to maximum building height. 6. The proposed amendment of Section 4.24 of the Prairieville Township Zoning Ordinance pertaining to minimum lot dimension, road frontage and setback requirements for waterfront lots. 7. The proposed amendment of Sections 3.1.58 and 3.1.59 of the Prairieville Township Zoning Ordinance defining “Lot-Width” and “Lot-Depth”. 8. The proposed amendment of Section 4.35 of the Prairieville Township Zoning Ordinance setting forth extensive regulations pertaining to non-public waterfront access lots. 9. The proposed amendment of Article IV of the Prairieville Township Zoning Ordinance so as to add a new Section 4.41 setting forth a Schedule of Lot, Yard and Area Requirements and an explanatory diagram pertaining to the same. Reader seeks article on WW II-era egg plant 10. The proposed amendment of Section 3.1.51 of the Prairieville Township Zoning Ordinance pertaining to the definition of “Lot Coverage”. The Banner news staff has received a request from a woman in Florida seeking a copy of an article printed during World War II on “the Hastings egg plant” in the Detroit Free Press. Reporters from the Detroit paper visited Hastings and “when the Parade magazine came out on Sunday, the story was in it,” writes Mary Shields. “They were doing stories on war plants.” Shields reports that she is working on her family history and would like a copy of the article. She is hoping that someone in the area can either send her a copy of the article or at least tell her the date when the story ran. Shields’ address is 5433 Vandoren Ave., New Port Richey, FL 34652. 12. The proposed amendment of Section 6.2.B.1.a so as to reference a maximum lot coverage requirement of 30% for high density multiple family dwellings in the “R-4” Multiple Family, High Density, Residential zoning classification. 11. The proposed amendment of Sections 6.0.C, 6.1.C, 6.5.E, 6.6.C and 6.7-1.C of the Prairieville Township Zoning Ordinance so as to eliminate the current provisions contained therein and in their place substitute reference to Section 4.41-Schedule of Lot, Yard and Area Requirements. 13. The proposed amendment of Section 6.4.C of the Prairieville Township Zoning Ordinance pertaining to area regulations in the “C-1” Rural Area Convenience Commercial District. 14. The proposed repeal of Section 6.5.F of the Prairieville Township Zoning Ordinance. 15. The proposed repeal of Subsections “D” and “E” of Section 6.6 of the Prairieville Township Zoning Ordinance. 16. Such other and further matters as may properly come before the Planning Commission at the Public Hearing. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Zoning Ordinance and Map and the Township Land Use Master Plan and Map and the proposed amendments thereto may be examined at the Prairieville Township Hall located at 10115 South Norris Road within the Township at any reasonable time from and after the first publication of this Notice until and including the time of public hearing and may be further examined at the public hearing. The Prairieville Township Planning Commission and Township Board reserve the right to make changes in the above mentioned proposed amendments at or following the public hearing. All interested parties are invited to be present to participate in discussion on the matter. Accepting quotes for 2 sewage lift station pumps, sensors, floats, plumbing supplies, check valves, fittings, wiring, etc. For more information call Tom Campbell at Charlton Park Prairieville Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed material being considered at the hearing, to individuals with disabilities at the hearing upon five (5) days’ notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk at the address or telephone number listed below. 269-945-3775 Quotes must be returned to Charlton Park by June 2, 2008 Paid for by the Committee to Elect Mark Whitney • 25180 M-78, Bellevue, MI 49021 02692148 77524125 PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION Normajean Nichols, Clerk Prairieville Township Hall 10115 South Norris Road Delton, MI 49046 (269) 623-2664 �Page 8 — Thursday, May 29, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Last weekend, our daughter and a friend hosted a bridal shower at our house. After all the guests had gone home, we noticed one woman's stiletto heels left small indentations everywhere. I counted over 30 holes in the living room alone. I thought the rubber tip had come off the heel and she was walking around on a nail head. Should we say something to this guest so she doesn't do it to someone else's beautiful floors? Would it be okay next time to ask guests to remove their shoes at the door? — Seething and Sad in Greensboro, N.C. Dear Greensboro: Unfortunately, this is one of the costs of entertaining in your home. Not all guests are willing to remove their shoes, but there is no harm in asking. Perhaps if you provide little slippers, they will find the idea more appealing. Annie’s MAILBOX by Kathy Mitchelll and Marcy Sugar Target practice hits a raw nerve Dear Annie: My husband has a stressful job. To combat the stress, he and a co-worker play with airsoft guns after business hours. Sometimes, my husband does target shooting with the guns in the basement. I get very nervous listening to the sound of gunfire in my home. I don't want to say anything because the last time my husband needed stress relief he opted to drink. Please help. — Desperate Wife Dear Desperate: Airsoft guns are not lethal. While it's not recommended that they be used in the house, if your husband is taking appropriate safety precautions, he should be okay. Suggest that he join a team and play on the weekends. There may even be shooting ranges near your home where he can practice, and you can get some peace. Hostessing is household hazard Dear Annie: Our home is almost 100 years old with original hardwood floors. Narrow view has little room for sympathy Dear Annie: "Healthy and Scared" said she had no health insurance and you sympathized. Come on, Annie. When I was too old to be covered by my parents' insurance, I bought my own and I was only working part time. Expensive? I thought so. But it was the responsible thing to do. "Healthy and Scared" has many options to access health insurance. My guess is that she is unwilling to do so until someone else actu- LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Dalia Garza, an Unmarried Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Union Federal Bank of Indianapolis, Mortgagee, dated May 2, 2005, and recorded on May 6, 2005 in instrument 1146057, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Two Thousand One Hundred Seventeen And 28/100 Dollars ($82,117.28), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 12, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 19, Town 1 North, Range 8 West; thence South along the East line of said Section 220.85 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 75.42 feet; thence South 88 degrees 01 minutes 30 seconds West 214.62 feet; thence North 82.5 feet; thence North 89 degrees 55 minutes East 214.50 feet to the place of beginning, subject to Roadway easement over the Easterly 33 feet thereof for Banfield Road. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 15, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523550 File #202668F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE Default has occurred in a Mortgage made on September 4, 2003 by R&S Enterprises, Inc., a/k/a R&S Enterprises I, Inc., as Mortgagor, to Hastings City Bank, a Michigan banking corporation, as Mortgagee. The Mortgage was recorded on September 9, 2003, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan in Instrument No. 1112941. At the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due and unpaid on the Mortgage the sum of Ninety Thousand Four Hundred Thirty Three and 05/100 Dollars ($90,433.05), including interest at 6.50% per annum. No suit or proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale contained in the Mortgage has become operative by reason of such default. On Thursday, June 12, 2008, at one o'clock in the afternoon at the east steps of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, which is the place for holding mortgage sales for Barry County, Michigan, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including attorneys' fees allowed by law, the property located in the Village of Nashville, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described in the Mortgage as follows: Lots 50 and 51, except the South 60 feet of said Lot 51, of the Village of Nashville, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 10, Barry County, Michigan. More commonly known as: 109 State Street, Nashville, Michigan 49073 Tax Id No. 08-52-000-000-050-00 The redemption period shall be six months from the date of sale unless the property is determined abandoned under MCL 600.3241 a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty days from the date of sale. MILLER JOHNSON Attorneys for Mortgagee Dated: May 15, 2008 By: Rachel J. Foster 303 North Rose Street, Suite 600 Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007 269-226-2982 77523540 KZ DOCS20S162vl 36177.104 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Steven C. Schaffer and Rebecca Schaffer, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 3, 2004 and recorded January 20, 2004 in Instrument Number 1120982, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by GMAC Mortgage, LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Four Thousand Three Hundred Eighty-Two and 30/100 Dollars ($84,382.30) including interest at 5.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JUNE 12, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 43 of the Village of Nashville, according to the Recorded Plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: May 15, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 2485021499 77523563 File No. 280.5053 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Tad Lubitz, A Married Man and Kim Lubitz, His Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 3, 2006, and recorded on March 6, 2006 in instrument 1160957, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2006-HE4 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-Seven And 46/100 Dollars ($80,697.46), including interest at 8.84% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 12, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 142 rods North of the Southwest corner of Section 15, Town 4 North, Range 7 West; Thence East 9 rods; Thence North 8 rods 13 1/2 feet; Thence West 9 rods; Thence South 8 rods 13 1/2 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 15, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523526 File #202219F01 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT; ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW. ATTENTION POTENTIAL PURCHASERS AT FORECLOSURE SALE: In the case of resolution prior to or simultaneously with the aforementioned foreclosure sale, Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation) may rescind this sale at any time prior to the end of the redemption period. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited to the return of your bid amount tendered at the sale, plus interest. Default having occurred in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by Kenneth T. Hudson and Holly M. Hudson, husband and wife, to Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation), dated September 8, 1999, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry in the State of Michigan on September 15, 1999, in Document Number 1035358, et. seq., on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due as of the date of this Notice the sum of $148,613.89, which amount may or may not be the entire indebtedness owed by Kenneth T. Hudson and Holly M. Hudson, husband and wife, to Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation), together with interest at 9.50 percent per annum. NOW THEREFORE, Notice is hereby given that the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative and that pursuant to that power of sale and MCL 600.3201 et. seq., on June 19, 2008 at 1:00 p.m., on the East steps of the Circuit Court Building in Hastings, Michigan, that being the place for holding the Circuit Court and/or for conducting such foreclosure sales for the County of Barry, there will be offered at public sale, the premises, or some part thereof, described in said Mortgage as follows, to-wit: SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF IRVING, COUNTY OF BARRY, STATE OF MICHIGAN, IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: PARCEL A-1: THAT PART OF THE NORTH 3/4 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 15, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTH 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 11’15” EAST 1051.01 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST 1/4; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 47’18” WEST 286.0 FEET ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 396 FEET OF SAID NORTH 3/4, EAST 1/2, SOUTHWEST 1/4; THENCE NORTH 66 DEGREES 31’14” WEST 4.42 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 66 DEGREES 31’14” WEST 372.64 FEET TO REFERENCE POINT “A”; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 05’37” EAST 200.47 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 47’18” EAST 331.12 FEET ALONG THE NORTHLINE OF THE SOUTH 748 FEET OF SAID NORTH 3/4, EAST 1/2, SOUTHWEST 1/4; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 41’34” EAST 350.33 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT AS DESCRIBED IN THE EASEMENT DESCRIPTION. EASEMENT DESCRIPTION: SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS, AND UTILITY PURPOSES OVER 66 FOOT WIDE STRIP OF LAND, THE CENTERLINE OF WHICH IS DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTH 1/4 CORNER OF SECTION 15, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 11’15” EAST 1360.01 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1/4 TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 47’18” WEST 450.75 FEET ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 714 FEET OF THE NORTH 3/4 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF SAID SOUTHWEST 1/4; THENCE SOUTH 47 DEGREES 37’18” WEST 247.22 FEET TO THE REFERENCE POINT “A”; THENCE SOUTH 66 DEGREES 31’14” EAST 220.0 FEET TO THE PLACE OF ENDING OF SAID EASEMENT; ALSO OVER A 66 FOOT WIDE STRIP OF LAND BEGINNING AT SAID REFERENCE POINT “A”; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 47’18” WEST 220.0 FEET TO THE PLACE OF ENDING OF SAID EASEMENT. which also includes any interest Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation) may have in the 1995 Independence Mobile Home, Serial Number MY9638916AFB. The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale unless the property is found to be abandoned pursuant to MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of sale or fifteen (15) days from the date of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(b) was posted and mailed. BRANDT, FISHER, ALWARD & ROY, P.C. Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation) by: DONALD A. BRANDT (P30183) Attorneys for Mortgagee 1241 E. Eighth Street, P.O. Box 5817 Traverse City, Michigan 49696-5817 77523503 (231) 941-9660 ally fills out the paperwork and foots the entire bill. You should have told her to pick up the phone and call any one of the myriad social service agencies in her area. Someone will be glad to take the responsibility for her health care and lay it squarely on our paychecks. I teach in a public school that still has uninsured students because their parents won't take the time to enroll them in the government-subsidized plan we offer. But these same kids have the latest technology and clothes. My husband is a pharmacist, and two of my children work in pharmacies. They are constantly amazed by how many clients are on welfare and don't pay a dime for their very expensive, non-generic drugs. These same people also have the rudest, most demanding entitlement attitudes. Forty years of cradle-to-grave government has produced at least two generations that don't know what personal responsibility means. If an adult is hungry, homeless or uninsured in this country, they have made a conscious decision to remain so. — Not an Enabler Dear Enabler: You must live in a different country than we do. Insurance is much more expensive and complicated now than when you were young. A pre-existing condition can get you turned down. Single-parenthood can make your life a choice between insurance and child care. A disabled spouse or child can turn your finances into a nightmare. One hospitalization can cause you to lose your insurance and go into debt all in one blow. Yes, there are some who take advantage of the system, but you aren't seeing the ones who struggle every day to get by. Open your eyes a little wider. I told our friends if John were to die while he was at the beach house having a good time, I could deal with that. But to do it on purpose is too much for me. Now everyone acts like I am totally selfish and mean. John has a family at home. I barely know this man. Is it too much for me to want him to die somewhere else? — Please Don't Die Here Dear Please: We don't think you are selfish or mean. We think it is quite an imposition for someone to presume you would be flattered to find a dead body in your guesthouse. However, unless you are willing to lock up your property, you won't be able to keep him away. We recommend you notify his family that you will call 911 if you find him and they will have to handle things from there, including all the work and expenses involved in removing the body and cleaning up. Beach house is a place to die...at A word on “No gifts” Dear Annie: My husband and I have a second home at the beach, and there is a guesthouse on the property. We often let our friends "The Smiths" use the guesthouse, and they frequently bring their friends. One friend, "John," is an older man with terrible health problems. He has been near death several times and says he wants to die at our guesthouse "overlooking the sea." There have been a few times when John has been missing from his home and we've been asked to run to the beach house to see if he is there in case he left home to die. Once, we actually found him and were worried sick. The Smiths feel it's the least we can do to let him die where he wants, and that somehow we should be flattered. I am appalled. I don't want anyone to die at our house. I am not that familiar with the process involving a death, but certainly there are calls you have to make, a body to be dealt with and some clean up. Invitation is ‘limited’ Dear Annie: I recently received a wedding invitation from a friend. Inside was a note explaining that there was limited space at the reception and therefore we were only invited to the ceremony. What is the proper etiquette regarding this matter? Do I send a wedding gift even though I won't be attending? I must admit I feel a bit slighted. Have you ever heard of this? — Confused and Befuddled Dear Confused: We've heard of it and aren't fond of it. People should not make certain guests feel less important than others. Unless the reception is family-only, the bridal couple should entertain everyone in the same fashion, even if that means cake and punch in the backyard. Still, if you are friendly with the couple, you might want to send a small gift, along with your best wishes. Dear Annie: We are having a 50th wedding anniversary party. Is it okay to put "No gifts, please" on the invitation? I say yes, my wife says no. You will rule. — Pennsylvania Dear Pennsylvania: According to strict etiquette, no mention of gifts should be in the invitation, since it presupposes that guests are expected to get you something. Also, some guests will think you mean it and others won't, and the ones who show up empty-handed will feel somehow remiss. You can pass the word through close friends or family members that you don't want any gifts, or that you prefer a donation to a specific charity. However, someone once came up with a charming invitation that we liked so much, we will pass it along: "Mr. and Mrs. Smith invite relatives and friends to attend a reception in celebration of our 50th wedding anniversary. Your love and friendship are See ANNIE, page 12 LEGAL NOTICES STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE 5TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT FOR BARRY COUNTY 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 Phone: (269) 948-4810 File No. 08-156-CH HON. JAMES H. FISHER BLISS R. SMITH AND JANET L. SMITH, TRUSTEES OF THE BLISS AND JANET SMITH TRUST, UTA 10/8/05 Plaintiff, vs. CHRISTOPHER BANASH; ANTHONY BANASH THELMA A. BANASH, HER UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, ASSIGNS AND CLAIMANTS WHO MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE ACTION, AND UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS, Defendant, ______________________ Attorney for Plaintiff: David M. Koons (P39300) 214 N. Broadway Hastings, MI 49058 269-948-9407 Attorney for Defendant: In Pro Per _______________________ ORDER FOR ALTERNATED SERVICE At a session of said court, held in the City of Hastings and County of Barry, State of Michigan, on this 20th day of May, 2008. On March 21, 2008 an action was filed by Bliss R. Smith and Janet L. Smith, Trustees of the “Bliss and Janet Smith Trust” u.t.a.10/08/2005, to Quiet Title to certain property known as real property known as 152 Coats Grove Road, Hastings, Michigan, described as follows: Parcel #2: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 32, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 8 WEST, CARLTON TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, DISTANT N90º00’00”W, 1494.09 FEET FROM THE SOUTH 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 32; THENCE N90º00’00”W, 61.70 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 32; THENCE N47º38’07”E, 50.33 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 1 OF THE PLAT OF LEACH LAKE RESORT, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1 OF PLATS ON PAGE 68; THENCE S35º51’53”E, 41.85 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Parcel #3: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 5, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 8 WEST, HASTINGS TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN; DISTANT N90º00’00”W, 1362.33 FEET FROM THE NORTH 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 5; THENCE S71º09’18”W, 147.58 FEET; THENCE N79º10’02”W, 25.15 FEET; THENCE N59º33’00”W, 29.40 FEET; THENCE N12º15’00”E, 28.70 FEET TO SAID NORTH SECTION LINE; THENCE S90º00’00”E, 132.94 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH SECTION LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Parcel #4: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 5, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 8 WEST, HASTINGS TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN; DISTANT N90º00’00”W, 1495.27 FEET FROM THE NORTH 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 5; THENCE S12º15’00”W, 28.70 FEET; THENCE S59º33’00”W, 20.57 FEET TO A POINT HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS REFERENCE POINT “A”; THENCE N31º43’07W, 45.22 FEET TO SAID NORTH SECTION LINE; THENCE S90º00’00”E, 47.60 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH SECTION LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. ALSO AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE AFOREMENTIONED REFERENCE POINT “A”; THENCE S59º33’00”W, 8.83 FEET; THENCE N79º10’02”W, 15.17 FEET; THENCE N31º43’07”W, 17.63 FEET; THENCE N00º00’00”E 25.10 FEET TO SAID NORTH SECTION LINE; THENCE S90º00’00”E, 8.00 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH SECTION LINE; THENCE S31º43’07”E, 45.22 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Upon consideration of the Plaintiff’s motion and attesting to the fact that personal service has been obtained on Christopher Banash and Anthony Banash and that there is possible unknown heirs, devisees, assigns and unknown claimants of Thelma A. Banash and any unknown claimants to the real property in this action that cannot be personally served with a Summons and Complaint herein because their present whereabouts are unknown, and they have no last known address, and that publication of the notice in a newspaper of general circulation is most likely to give notice to those Defendants; and it appearing to the Court that the Plaintiff, after diligent inquiry, has been unable to ascertain in the addresses of these Defendants within or without the State of Michigan, and it further appearing that personal service of the Summons and Complaint in this action cannot be made on some Defendants for the above stated reasons, and that publication is the best means available to apprise Defendants of the pendency of this action: IT IS ORDERED that the Defendants, Thelma A. Banash, her unknown heirs, devisees, assigns and claimants who have an interest in the subject matter of the action; and unknown Defendants, shall on or before July 10, 2008, serve their answer on David M. Koons, Attorney for the Plaintiffs, whose address is 214 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058, or take such other action as is permitted by law. Failure to comply with this Order may result in a Judgment by Default against the Defendants for the relief demanded in the Complaint filed in this Court. FURTHER IT IS ORDERED that a copy of this Order be published once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in the Hastings Banner, a newspaper in general circulation, whereby designated as most likely to give notice to the Defendants. Publication shall occur within the County of Barry, State of Michigan. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the first publication of this Order begin with fourteen (14) days of the date of this Order, and that mailing a copy of this Order be dispensed with because Plaintiffs cannot, with reasonable diligence, ascertain a place where the Defendants probably receive matter transmitted by mail. Honorable James H. Fisher DRAFTED BY: David M. Koons Attorney at Law 214 N. Broadway Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-9407 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 29, 2008 — Page 9 LEGAL NOTICES PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by RUSSELL C. MORGAN and KELLI J. MORGAN, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated February 11, 2005, and recorded on February 22, 2005, in Document No. 1141690, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Forty-Nine Dollars and One Cents ($149,549.01), including interest at 6.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on June 26, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: PARCEL NO. 1 A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 14, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 8 WEST, CARLTON TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 14, DISTANT NORTH 350 FEET FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 14; THENCE NORTH 220 FEET ALONG SAID WEST LINE; THENCE EAST, 450 FEET AT RIGHT ANGLES WITH SAID WEST LINE; THENCE SOUTH, 220 FEET; THENCE WEST 450 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. PARCEL NO. 2 A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 14, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 8 WEST, CARLTON TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 14, DISTANT NORTH 570 FEET FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 14; THENCE NORTH 180 FEET ALONG SAID WEST LINE; THENCE EAST, 450 FEET AT RIGHT ANGLES WITH SAID WEST LINE; THENCE SOUTH 180 FEET; THENCE WEST 450 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 23, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77523963 Southfield, MI 48075 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Vince M. Hinman, a single man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 29, 2007 and recorded June 6, 2007 in Instrument Number 1181377, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Seven and 83/100 Dollars ($114,527.83) including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JUNE 5, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel A: Commencing at the Southwest corner of Section 8, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 00 degrees 22 minutes 37 seconds East 793.35 feet along the West line of said Section 8; thence South 66 degrees 16 minutes 49 seconds East 145.28 feet to the true point of beginning; thence North 23 degrees 56 minutes 04 seconds East 400.00 feet to the centerline of Floria Road; thence South 66 degrees 16 minutes 49 seconds East 263.00 feet along said centerline; thence South 00 degrees 32 minutes 48 seconds East 271.93 feet; thence South 87 degrees 00 minutes 04 seconds West 338.28 feet; thence North 66 degrees 16 minutes 49 seconds West 74.10 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Northeasterly 33 feet thereof for Floria Road, and any other easement or restrictions of record. Together with and subject to an easement for private roadway ingress and egress, and public utilities purposes described separately. Description of Easement for Ingress and Egress: Commencing at the Southwest comer of Section 8, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 89 degrees 07 minutes 20 seconds East 550.92 feet along the South line of said Section 8; thence North 00 degrees 32 minutes 48 seconds West 261.71 feet to the true point of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 27 minutes 12 seconds West 66.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 32 minutes 48 seconds East 771.21 feet to the centerline of Floria Road; thence South 66 degrees 16 minutes 49 seconds East 72.40 feet along said centerline; thence South 00 degrees 32 minutes 48 seconds East 741.47 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: May 8, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77523382 File No. 285.4020 PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by ANTHONY T. NORRIS and KATHLEEN NORRIS, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated May 11, 2007, and recorded on May 17, 2007, in Document No. 1180627, and assigned by said mortgagee to THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ten Thousand Seventeen Dollars and Forty-Five Cents ($110,017.45), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on June 5, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: LOTS 57, 58, 59 AND 70, EXCEPT THE SOUTH 7.50 FEET OF LOT 70, LONG BEACH REPLAT BY COURT ACTION ORDERED IN LIBER 299 PAGE 563 BARRY COUNTY RECORDS, AND RECORDED IN LIBER 2 OF PLATS, PAGE 66, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS, BALTIMORE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 2, 2008 THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK Mortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77523409 Southfield, MI 48075 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Tammy L Weston a single woman and Daryl S Dilworth a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 20, 2003, and recorded on June 10, 2003 in instrument 1106123, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-One Thousand Two Hundred Sixty-Four And 53/100 Dollars ($141,264.53), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 19, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 12, Bryanwood Estates according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 6 of plats, on page 14 Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 22, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523627 File #182188F02 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Robbie Parnell and Jeana Parnell, Husband and Wife to Option One Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated November 12, 2003 and recorded December 19, 2003 in Instrument # 1119600 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was subsequently assigned to: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust 2004-OPT1, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-One Dollars and Six Cents ($99,941.06) including interest 12.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on June 26, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Freeport, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East 132 feet of lot 3, Block 8 and East 132 feet of Lot 4, Block 8, all of Samuel Roush's Addition, Village of Freeport, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 23. Commonly known as 226 Cressy St, Freeport MI 49325 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: MAY 23, 2008 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust 2004-OPT1, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our File No: 08-93198_______ 77523968 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Nelson E. Haan and Janet Haan, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 28, 2006 and recorded August 9, 2006 in Instrument Number 1168387, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-Three and 31/100 Dollars ($128,663.31) including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JUNE 19, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 17, Bay Meadows Condominium, a Condominium Established by Master Deed Recorded in Document Number 1052228, Barry County Records, and being designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan Number 19, as amended, with rights in the general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in the Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1978, as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: May 22, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 2485021499 77523653 File No. 285.4192 McDONNELL CONLEY PLC BY: RICHARD L. McDONNELL 33 Bloomfield Hills Pkwy., Suite 240 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304-2946 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PUCKETT/250052061 MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Steve C. Puckett and Dennis C. Euverard, Single; Single, of Shelbyville, Michigan (Mortgagors) to Household Finance Corporation III, (Mortgagee) a Delaware Corporation dated December 10, 2005 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry, State of Michigan, on December 16, 2005 in Document Number 1157826, Barry County Records on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice the sum of $154,371.15 including interest at the rate of 8.13% per annum together with any additional sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned as provided for in said mortgage, and no suit or proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof. NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 26th day of June, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock p.m., the undersigned will: At the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan foreclose said mortgage by selling at public auction to the highest bidder, the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amounts due on said mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorneys fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: Land situated in the Township of Orangeville, County of Barry, State of Michigan, is described as follows: That part of the Southwest 1/4 of section 17, Town 2 North, Range 10 West; beginning at a point found by commencing at the West 1/4 corner of said section 17; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East on the East and West 1/4 line of said section 896.44 Feet to the point of beginning of this description; thence continuing North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East on said East and West 1/4 of said Southwest 1/4; thence South 01 degrees 58 minutes 44 seconds East on said East line 220.00 Fee; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West parallel with said East and West 1/4 line 421.08 Feet; thence North 01 degree 58 minutes 44 seconds West parallel with said East line 220.00 Feet to the point of beginning. Tax ID #08-11-017-002-00 Commonly known as: 6508 Boulter Road The redemption period shall be six months from the date of such sale unless the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty days from the date of such sale. DATED: May 29, 2008 Mortgagee Household Finance Corporation III Richard L. McDonnell (P38788) Attorney for Mortgagee 33 Bloomfield Hills Pkwy., Suite 240 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304-2946 (248) 594-7770 25005898/PublicationNot 77523830 STATE OF MICHIGAN 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NOTICE TO APPEAR CASE NO. 95-178998-DM GENESEE COUNTY JUDGE ROBERT E. WEISS 900 S. SAGINAW ST. FLINT, MI 48502 810-257-3521 4/29/08 GEORGE KILLEEN (120) 4085 LAPEER RD. BURTON, MI 48509 YOU ARE DIRECTED TO APPEAR AT: The court address above, CIRCUIT COURTROOM 501 EAST. HON. ROBERT E. WEISS. Plaintiff: MATTHEW A. SMITH v Defendant: ELIZABETH ANN SMITH for the following purpose ON - TUESDAY DATE - JUNE 24, 2008 TIME - 8:30AM FOR NON-JURY TRIAL (evid. hearing) re: cust./sppt adj’d frm 4-29-08 for service on def. THIS NOTICE HAS ALSO BEEN SENT TO: 77523827 ELIZABETH ANN SMITH Thank You Thank you to everyone who attended our 2nd Annual Charlton Park Day. A special thanks goes out to the staff and volunteers of Charlton Park. Also, thank you to W.B.C.H., Dr. Michael Callton and Brian Calley for providing the music program, Rick Moore for the stage, Rob Garrett and the Heavenly Hawg crew for the food concession, Charlton Park Board Members, Barry County Sheriff’s Posse for fingerprinting children, Charlton Park Village and Museum Foundation for the bounce House, Thornapple Trading Post for the hot dog buns, and the Charlton Park Gas & Steam Club members for all of their hard work before and during the day. Thank you to our sponsors who made Charlton Park Day possible, without tax payer dollars, we could not have done it without you! For those of you I may have missed, I apologize. Thanks to all who filled out surveys to make Charlton Park even better and congratulations to our event pass winners: Julie Moore, Ben and Isabell Herring, Donald and Pearl Lewis, Therese Moore, and Arthur Hill. Please come to the Park to claim your prize. Again, thanks to all! Keith Murphy, Charlton Park Director Village, Museum & Recreation Area 2545 S. Charlton Park Rd., Hastings, MI 49058-8102 Ph: 269-945-3775 Fax: 269-945-0390 www.charltonpark.org 02692216 TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held by the Prairieville Planning & Zoning Commission on June 18, 2008 at 7:00 P.M. at the Prairieville Township Hall, 10115 S. Norris Road, within the Township. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the item(s) to be considered at this Public Hearing include, in brief, the following: 1. A request by James Miller, 13175 Burchett Road, Plainwell, MI 49080 for a Special Land Use permit and Site Plan Review for a residential accessory building located partially in the front yard. The subject property is located at the above address, parcel number 08-12-020-007-10, and is zoned “A” - Agricultural District. 2. A request by Lynn Johnson, 7685 Pine Lake Road, Delton, MI 49046, for a Special Land Use permit and Site Plan Review for a residential accessory building located in the front yard. The subject property is located at the above address, parcel number 08-12-001-009-05, and is zoned “A” - Agricultural District. 3. Such other and further matters as may properly come before the Planning Commission for this meeting. All interested persons are invited to be present or submit written comments on this matter(s) to the below Township office address. Prairieville Township will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the hearing upon five (5) days notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk at the address or telephone number set forth below. 77524022 Jim Stoneburner, Township Supervisor Prairieville Township Hall 10115 S. Norris Rd Delton, MI 49046 (269) 623-2664 City of Hastings NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED 2008/2009 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET The City of Hastings will hold a Public Hearing for the purpose of hearing written and/or oral comments from the public concerning the annual budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009. The public hearing will be held at 7:30 PM on Monday, June 9, 2008 in the City Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The City Council will consider the budget as proposed by the City Manager and presented to City Council on May 22, 2008. The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the proposed budget will be a subject of this hearing. All interested citizens are encouraged to attend and to submit comments. A copy of this information, the entire proposed budget and additional background materials are available for public inspection from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Office of the City Clerk, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the City Clerk at 269.945.2468 or TDD call relay services 800.649.3777. 77524013 Thomas E. Emery City Clerk �Page 10 — Thursday, May 29, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Donna L Abbott and Troy L Abbott, Wife and Husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 31, 2001, and recorded on January 3, 2002 in instrument 1072366, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Two Thousand Nine Hundred Six And 89/100 Dollars ($92,906.89), including interest at 7.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 5, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the North line of Section 29, town 3 North, Range 7 West, Distant North 88 degrees 59 minutes 50 seconds east 1112.30 feet from the North 1/4 corner of Section 29; thence North 88 degrees 59 minutes 50 seconds East 336.78 feet along said North Section line; thence South 00 degrees 28 minutes 43 seconds East 11.26 feet to the centerline of occupied roadway known as thornapple Lake Road; thence Easterly 144.62 feet along said centerline and the Arc of a curve to the right with Radius of 700.00 feet, the Chord of which bears South 84 degrees 33 minutes 37 seconds East and measures 144.36 feet; thence South 1 degree 30 minutes 00 seconds East 718.33 feet to the North right-of-way line of abandoned Penn central railroad; Thence westerly 697.16 feet along said North line and the Arc of a curve to the Left with radius of 8000.00 feet, the chord of which bears North 89 degrees 09 minutes 39 seconds West and measures 696.94 feet; thence South 88 degrees 20 minutes 34 seconds west 245.53 feet along said North line of railroad; Thence North 00 degrees 14 minutes 20 seconds East 276.33 feet parallel with the north and south 1/4 line of Section 29; thence North 88 degrees 59 minutes 50 seconds East 440.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 14 minutes 20 seconds East 450.00 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 8, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523433 File #201838F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John Tarchala and Nicoline Tarchala fka Nicoline Astrensky, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 5, 2007, and recorded on June 22, 2007 in instrument 1182059, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety-Two Thousand Two Hundred Nine And 78/100 Dollars ($192,209.78), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 5, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 330 feet of the North 660 feet of the following described as parcel: The West 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 13, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, Johnstown Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 8, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523326 File #200960F01 synopsis HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP Special Board Meeting May 13, 2008 Six Board members present, Wilder absent; County Comm. Gibson, 12 guests. Received 2007 Audit Report. Adopted Carlton Township Sewer Resolution. Approved consent agenda. Received Treasurer’s report. Approved bid from Hometown Tree Service for tree removal. Approved expenditure of $102,564 for township roads and dust control. Paid outstanding bills. Adjourned at 7:40 pm. Bonnie L. Cruttenden, Clerk Attested to by: 77523952 Jim Brown, Supervisor Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Tara M. Marble, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 5, 2007, and recorded on April 13, 2007 in instrument 1179221, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Nineteen Thousand Two Hundred Ninety-Six And 11/100 Dollars ($319,296.11), including interest at 7.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 5, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 27 of Valley Park Shores, according to the plat thereof as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats on Page 24. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 8, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523317 File #201027F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Arlin F. Dougherty and Judith K. Dougherty, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Vandyk Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan Corporation, Mortgagee, dated July 29, 1999, and recorded on August 6, 1999 in instrument 1033546, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Nine Thousand One Hundred FortyNine And 59/100 Dollars ($89,149.59), including interest at 9.8% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 5, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 13 and 14, Pierson's Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 2 of Plats on Page 41, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 8, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523354 File #003915F04 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage executed on February 5, 1993, by Brian M. Furrow, a single man, as Mortgagor, to Hastings City Bank, as Mortgagee, and which mortgage was recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on February 16, 1993, in Liber 565 Page 673 (the Mortgage), on which Mortgage there is claimed to be an indebtedness, as defined by the Mortgage, due and unpaid in the amount of Thirty One Thousand six Hundred Twenty Two and 56/100 Dollars ($31,662.56), as of the date of this notice, including principal and interest, and other costs secured by the Mortgage, no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt, or any part of the debt, secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale in the Mortgage having become operative by reason of the default. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on June 19, 2008, at 1 p.m. at the East steps of the Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the unpaid amount of the indebtedness due on the Mortgage, together with legal costs and expenses of sale, certain property located in Barry County, Michigan, described in the Mortgage as follows: PROPERTY LOCATED IN RUTLAND TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, STATE OF MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: LOT 2 OF TREATS LITTLE ACRES, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, BEING PART OF THE NORTHWEST _ OF SECTION 3, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST. The length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of the sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 20, 2008 Hastings City Bank By: Robert J. Longstreet Attorney At Law GEE & LONGSTREET LLP 607 North Broadway Hastings, MI 49058 77523754 (269) 945-3495 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE THIS NOTICE IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by WILLIAM R. BLANKENSTEIN and JOAN R. BLANKENSTEIN, of City of Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, Mortgagor, unto, RICKEY H. WILKEY by Mesne Assignment of 835 Golden Avenue, Battle Creek, Michigan, 49014, Mortgagee, dated the 13th day of March, 1999 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry and State of Michigan on the 5th day of April, 1999 as Document Number 1027544 in the Barry County records upon which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, at the date of this Notice, for principal and interest the sum of FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND NINETY-NINE and 68/100 DOLLARS ($45,099.68). And no suit or proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said Mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on Thursday, the 10th day of July, 2008, at 1:00 P.M., local time, said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder or bidders, for cash, at the entrance of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 W. State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, that being one of the places where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held, of the premises described in said Mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid, on said Mortgage, with the interest thereon at Six Percent (6%) per annum and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises, which said premises are located at 328 North Michigan, Hastings, Michigan 49058, described as follows: Lots 233, 234, 235, 236 and 237 and blank lot situated on the North bank of the Thornapple River between Creek Street (Michigan Avenue) and Jefferson Street, lying between said river at low water mark and South of Lots 233-237, inclusive, all in the City, formerly Village of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof. During the Six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, or if deemed abandoned, the redemption period shall be Thirty (30) days as provided by statute. Dated: May 21, 2008 By: JAMES L. JUHNKE (P24416) Attorney for Mortgagees 835 Golden Avenue Battle Creek, MI 49014 Telephone: (269) 963-1441 (77523958) AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Robert J. Anderson and Judy L. Anderson,husband and wife, Mortgagors, to Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Mortgagee, dated the 27th day of September, 2002 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 14th day of November, 2002 in Doc# 1091466 of Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of Twenty Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty Six & 78/100 ($20,926.78), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 12th day of June, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock pm Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 6.6250% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the Township of Johnston, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: The North 1 / 2 of the Southeast 1 / 4 of the Southeast 1 / 4 of Section 26, Town 1 North Range 8 West. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 5/15/2008 Wells Fargo Bank, NA Mortgagee ____________________________________ Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by James M Haueter and Randie J Haueter, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 31, 2006, and recorded on June 26, 2006 in instrument 116450, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to US Bank National Association, as Trustee for Structured Asset Securities Corporation Trust 2006-WF3 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Three Thousand One Hundred Thirty-Seven And 13/100 Dollars ($103,137.13), including interest at 8.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 26, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot(s) 1, Block 4, H.J. Kenfields Second Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, page 37 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 29, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #204232F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kara McKeough, a single woman and Shaun Hollars, a single man as joint tenants with full rights of survivorship, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 15, 2006, and recorded on May 19, 2006 in instrument 1164805, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Two Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-Three And 67/100 Dollars ($82,333.67), including interest at 7.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 12, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of the West 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 33, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan; and running thence East 401 feet along the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 33 to the true place of beginning; thence continuing East 505 feet along said East and West 1/4 line; thence South 1324 feet along a fence row to a point which lies 911 feet East of said North and South 1/4 line; thence West 290 feet parallel with said East and West 1/4 line; thence North 1084 feet; thence West 215 feet to a point distant East 401.9 feet from said North and South 1/4 line; thence North 240 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 15, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523515 File #202373F01 77523934 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate File No. 08-25043-DE Estate of VADON CHARLES MILLER. Date of Birth: November 8, 1927. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, VADON CHARLES MILLER, who lived at 4122 WEST M-179, RUTLAND TOWNSHIP, Michigan died March 15, 2008. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to CRAIG KOBYLIK, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 WEST COURT, SUITE 302, HASTINGS, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. 5-20-08 DAVID H. TRIPP (P29290) 206 SOUTH BROADWAY HASTINGS, MI 49058 (269) 945-9585 CRAIG KOBYLIK 7628 ARBORCREST PORTAGE, MI 49024-5002 (269) 327-2222 77523931 FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for Wells Fargo Bank, NA 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 1470 Troy, Ml 48084 248-362-2600 77523461 SYNOPSIS RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD MEETING MAY 14, 2008 - 7:30 P.M. Regular meeting called to order and Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Lyons, Flint, Lee, Hawthorne, Greenfield and Carr Absent: Rogers Approved the agenda as presented. Approved the Consent Agenda as presented. Adopted Ordinance #2008-129 by roll call vote. Scheduled a Public Hearing/Special Board meeting for May 29, 2008 by roll call vote. Meeting Adjourned at 8:52 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Attested to by: Jim Carr, Supervisor www.rutlandtownship.org 77523836 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Alvin Fleetwood, a married man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 27, 2003, and recorded on July 2, 2003 in instrument 1107756, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Eight Thousand Nine And 60/100 Dollars ($78,009.60), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 5, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 36, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, Barry County, Michigan, described as follows: commencing at a point 33 feet West and 330 feet South of the center Section 36, Town 3 North, Range 7 West; thence West 132 feet; thence South 197.17 feet; thence East 132 feet; thence North 197.17 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 8, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523349 File #201120F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE Default has occurred in a Mortgage made on June 17, 2003 by R&S Enterprises,Inc., a/k/a R&S Enterprises I, Inc. as Mortgagor, to Hastings City Bank, a Michigan banking corporation, as Mortgagee. The Mortgage was recorded on June 23, 2003, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan in Instrument No. 1106970. At the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due and unpaid on the Mortgage the sum of One Hundred Eight Thousand Three and 79/100 Dollars ($108,003.79), including interest at 5.550% per annum. No suit or proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale contained in the Mortgage has become operative by reason of such default. On Thursday, June 12, 2008, at one o'clock in the afternoon at the east steps of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, which is the place for holding mortgage sales for Barry County, Michigan, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including attorneys' fees allowed by law, the property located in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described in the Mortgage as follows: The North 1/2 of Lot 887 and the East 20 feet of the North 1/2 of Lot 886 of the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. More commonly known as 404 S. Jefferson Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 Tax Id No. 08-055-201-274-00 The redemption period shall be six months from the date of sale unless the property is determined abandoned under MCL 600.3241 a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty days from the date of sale. MILLER JOHNSON Attorneys for Mortgagee Dated: May 15, 2008 By: Rachel J. Foster 303 North Rose Street, Suite 600 Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007 269-226-2982 77523545 KZ DOCS 208127vl 36177.104 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert L. Robinson, Jr. and Sandra L. Robinson, husband and wife, joint tenants, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 12, 2006 and recorded June 19, 2006 in Instrument Number 1166196, and Modification Agreement recorded 1-14-2008 in Instrument Number 20080114-0000458, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Chase Home Finance LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand Forty-Nine and 58/100 Dollars ($128,049.58) including interest at 7.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JUNE 5, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Wooldland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the South 60 acres of the North onehalf of the Southwest one-quarter lying East of Highway M-66, being in Section 13, Town 4 North, Range 7 West. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: May 8, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77523428 File No. 310.2753 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 29, 2008 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Andy F. Livingston, an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Long Beach Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated April 26, 2004, and recorded on May 5, 2004 in instrument 1127051, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust 2004-3, Asset-Backed Certificates Series 2004-3 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Eight Thousand One Hundred SixtyFour And 70/100 Dollars ($88,164.70), including interest at 10.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 12, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6 of Vogt's Addition according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, on Page 102. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 15, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #201984F01 77523531 PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by DONNA SWANSON-MERRITT and KARL E. MERRITT, WIFE AND HUSBAND, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated October 25, 2006, and recorded on December 19, 2006, in Document No. 1174078, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Eleven Thousand Five Hundred Four Dollars and EightySeven Cents ($211,504.87), including interest at 8.250% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on June 19, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: THAT PART OF THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 12, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION: THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 18 MINUTES 56 SECONDS WEST 1788.29 FEET ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 ; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST 384.05 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST 311.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 17 MINUTES 27 SECONDS WEST 287.65 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 23 SECONDS WEST 311.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 17 MINUTES 27 SECONDS EAST 287.65 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. PARCEL IS SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH A PRIVATE EASEMENT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS AND PUBLIC UTILITIES PURPOSES OVER A STRIP OF LAND 56 FEET WIDE, 33 FEET EACH SIDE OF A CENTERLINE DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF SECTION 12, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, DISTANT NORTH 00 DEGREES 18 MINUTES 56 SECONDS WEST 1788.29 FEET FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 12; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST 315.05 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF SAID CENTERLINE; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST 1000.00 FEET TO THE END OF SAID CENTERLINE. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 19, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77523739 Southfield, MI 48075 Keep up with your local team in your local newspaper, The Hastings BANNER! Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jill M. Westra and Michael L. Westra, Wife and Husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 14, 2004, and recorded on October 26, 2004 in instrument 20041026-0141568, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-One Thousand One Hundred Fifty-Five And 13/100 Dollars ($151,155.13), including interest at 5.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 26, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 9 and the North 25 feet of Lot 11 West Gun Lake Resort, according to the Recorded Plat thereof in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 70. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 29, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #204949F01 77523978 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Gary Hite, an unmarried man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as a nominee for America's Wholesale Lender, Mortgagee, dated March 31, 2006, and recorded on May 10, 2006, as Instrument Number 1164421, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificateholders CWALT, Inc., Alternative Loan Trust 2006-6CB, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-6CB by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thousand Eighty Six Dollars 10/100 ($100,086.10) including interest at the rate of 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on July 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at a point on the West section line of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 7 West 598 feet South of the Northwest corner of the West 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4; Thence East 257 feet; Thence South 170 feet; Thence West 257 feet; Thence North 170 to the place of beginning. 6115 Barryville Road The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: May 29, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 Our File No. 172.00968 77523992 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Keith Nelson, a single person, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 8, 2005, and recorded on February 23, 2005 in instrument 1141762, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety-Nine Thousand Forty And 20/100 Dollars ($199,040.20), including interest at 8.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 26, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 3, Ridgeview, according to the plat thereof, recorded in Liber 6, Page 32. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 29, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #204424F01 77523839 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Wayne W Ray, Tammy L Ray, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated May 18, 2004, and recorded on May 19, 2004 in instrument 1127818, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eight Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-Seven And 86/100 Dollars ($108,837.86), including interest at 6.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 26, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 3 and 4, Malcolm's Acres, According to the recorded plat thereof, being a part of the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 11, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County Michigan The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 29, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #204838F01 77523983 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy Dirks, a married man, Kristy J. Dirks, a married woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 21, 2005, and recorded on November 3, 2005 in instrument 1155691, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Four Thousand One Hundred Ninety-Nine And 36/100 Dollars ($124,199.36), including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 5, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: All that parcel of Land in Township of Barry, Barry County, State of Michigan, as more fully described in Deed Instrument #1105581, ID#08-03-023-00406, being known and designated as; beginning at the 1/4 corner common to Section 22 and 23, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, thence North 00 degrees, 10 minutes 32 seconds West, 1319.33 feet along the Section line common to Sections 22 and 23; thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes 14 seconds East, 274.67 feet along the North line of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section 23; thence South 43 degrees 43 minutes 30 minutes East, 456.56 feet; thence South 06 degrees 21 minutes 17 seconds West, 696.33 feet to the true point of beginning; thence North 89 degrees 52 minutes 29 seconds West, 220.00 feet; thence South 06 degrees 21 minutes 17 seconds West, 200.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes 29 seconds East 220.00 feet; thence North 06 degrees 21 minutes 17 seconds East, 200.00 feet to the point of beginning. Together with a private easement for ingress, egress and public utilities purposes, 99 feet in width described as: Beginning at a point on the East-West 1/4 line of Section 23, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, distant South 89 degrees 52 minutes 29 seconds East, 255.97 feet from the West 1/4 corner of said Section 23; thence North 06 degrees 21 minutes 17 seconds East, 255.97 feet from the West 1/4 corner of said Section 23; thence North 06 degrees 21 minutes 17 seconds East, 99.59 feet; thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes 29 seconds East, 454.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 07 minutes 31 seconds West 99.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 52 minutes 29 seconds West 464.81 feet along said East-West 1/4 line to the Point of Beginning. Also: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 23, Town 1 North, Range 9 West; thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes 29 seconds East, 475.97 feet along the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 23; thence North 06 degrees 21 minutes 17 seconds East, 299.59 feet for the place of beginning; thence continuing North 06 degrees 21 minutes 17 seconds East, 100.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 52 minutes 29 seconds West, 120.00 feet; thence South 06 degrees 21 minutes 18 seconds West, 100.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes 29 seconds East, 120.00 feet to the place of beginning. By fee simple deed from Timothy Dirks and Kristy Dirks, husband and wife as set forth in Inst #1105581 dated 5/28/2003 and recorded 06/02/2003, Barry County Records. State of Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 8, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523253 File #200910F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Peter A. Mulder, Vickie M. Mulder, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 30, 2005, and recorded on July 7, 2005 in instrument 1149132, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Fifty-One Thousand Six Hundred Thirteen And 98/100 Dollars ($251,613.98), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 19, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the the East 1/4 post of Section 16, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Thence North 89 degrees 52 minutes 00 seconds West along the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 3399.70 feet, (said point also being 816.51 feet West of the center 1/4 post of said Section); thence South 16 degrees 35 minutes 33 seconds East 417.61 feet for the point of beginning of the parcel hereinafter described; thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes 00 seconds East parallel with and 400.00 feet South of said East and West 1/4 line 703.06 feet; thence South 00 degrees 49 minutes 50 seconds East along the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 400.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 52 minutes 00 seconds West parallel with said East and West 1/4 line 400.00 feet; thence North 37 degrees 37 minutes 37 seconds West along the Easterly line of a 66 foot wide ingress and egress easement 505.89 feet to the point of beginning. Also a 66 foot wide ingress and egress easement being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the East 1/4 post of Section 16, Town 1 North, Range 9 West; thence North 89 degrees 52 minutes 00 seconds West along the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 3399.70 feet, (said point also being 816.51 feet West of the center 1/4 post of said Section) for the point of beginning of the easement hereinafter described; thence South 16 degrees 35 minutes 33 seconds East 417.61 feet; thence South 37 degrees 37 minutes 37 seconds East 505.89 feet; thence South 52 degrees 22 minutes 23 seconds West, 66 feet; thence North 37 degrees 37 minutes 37 seconds West 518.14 feet; thence North 16 degrees 35 minutes 33 seconds West, 449.70 feet to the East and West 1/4 line of said Section; thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes 00 seconds East along said East and West 1/4 line 68.92 feet to the point of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 22, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523759 File #191104F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michelle Szczepanczyk, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 16, 2007, and recorded on March 20, 2007 in instrument 1177670, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Four Hundred Fifteen Thousand Eight Hundred Eight And 54/100 Dollars ($415,808.54), including interest at 7.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 5, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 19, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the North 1/4 corner of said section; thence South 89 degrees 56 minutes 54 seconds East 753.27 feet along the North line of said Northeast 1/4 to the Point of Beginning; thence South 89 degrees 56 minutes 54 seconds East 276.42 feet along said North line; thence South 00 degrees 22 minutes 00 seconds West 240.00 feet; thence South 36 degrees 33 minutes 54 seconds West 447.91 feet; thence North 89 degrees 56 minutes 54 seconds West 12.09 feet; thence North 00 degrees 23 minutes 11 seconds East 600.00 feet to the North line of said section and the Point of Beginning. Subject to any easements, restrictions and limitations of records. Parcel contains 2.71 acres including pond area and highway right of way. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 8, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523241 File #200577F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Joan M. Temple and Bruce R. Temple, wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 5, 2003, and recorded on March 18, 2003 in instrument 1100268, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Lehman Brothers Bank, FSB as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirteen Thousand Two Hundred Thirty And 25/100 Dollars ($113,230.25), including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 26, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 10, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, described as commencing at the Northwest corner of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 10, thence East 20 rods, thence South 32 rods, thence West 20 rods, thence North 32 rods to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 29, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #204419F01 77523940 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas P. Blodgett and Nicole M. Blodgett, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Mortgagee, dated January 24, 2006, and recorded on February 15, 2006 in instrument 1160194, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Four Thousand Four Hundred Sixty-Eight And 23/100 Dollars ($174,468.23), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 19, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 1/2 of the West 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 23, Township 2 North, Range 7 West, situated in the Township, of Maple Grove, County of Barry, State of Michigan The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 22, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523723 File #204009F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ronald A Covington and Annette Marie Covington, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 20, 2004, and recorded on August 6, 2004 in instrument 1131997, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eight Thousand Seven And 55/100 Dollars ($108,007.55), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 12, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 45 of Lynden Johncock Plat, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in liber 3 of plats on page 33 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 15, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523497 File #202336F01 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 29, 2008 — Page 12 Delton girls open districts with a 3-0 win over Vikings Delton Kellogg scored twice in the final three minutes to seal a 3-0 victory over Lakewood in the opening round of the Division 3 District Tournament in Delton on Tuesday. The Vikings and the Panthers were back and forth all night long. Lakewood fired 13 shots at the Panther net, while the Panthers put 16 shots at the Viking goal. Neither could get one through though for 27 minutes. That’s when Cara Phelps carried a pass from teammate Taylor Hennessey inside the six-yard box and knocked in a shot that put the Panthers in front. The teams then see-sawed back and forth ANNIE, continued from page 8 cherished gifts. We respectfully request no other." (P.S.: Congratulations.) Internet tales not always tales Dear Annie: I read the letter from "Wanting Him," a young girl who met her boyfriend online. She was afraid her parents would dis- approve. Those "horror stories" are not always just stories. Granted, two of my good friends met online and they are very happy. But I made the mistake of befriending someone online. I thought I could trust this guy, but I was wrong. Even though we did not have a romantic relationship, he became increasingly possessive, controlling and abusive. And when I thought it couldn't get any worse, he raped me. It took me nearly a year to come to terms with what had happened. People aren't always who they claim to be. I learned this the hard way. I truly hope "Wanting" has found happiness with her Internet love interest, but I want to make her aware of the dangers that lurk behind the keyboard. — Personal Experience in Louisville, Ky. Dear Louisville: Unfortunately, such horror stories are not limited to people who meet online. But we hope your story will remind our readers to be careful. Predators lurk in all kinds of places. for 50 minutes before Amber Strick fired a hard shot in off a rebound from a Shawn Schut shot with three minutes remaining in the game. Strick then added a second goal off an assist from Hennessey in the final minute. Anna Goldsworthy earned the shut-out in net for Delton, making 13 saves. Libby Lydy made 13 saves for the Vikings. The Delton shut-out was one of four in the district tournament Tuesday, which will now see the rest of its games played at Otsego High School. Delton will face Hamilton in the semifinals Thursday at 8 p.m. The Hawkeyes blanked Maple Valley 8-0 Tuesday Six different players scored for the Hawkeyes, including two goals and one assist each for Sami Kiss and Katie Fritzsche. Kelli Ptacek added the first of five first-half goals for the Hawkeyes, and also finished the game with two assists. Meghan Howard made 15 saves in net for the Lions. On the top half of the district bracket, Otsego topped Olivet 9-0 and Allegan defeated Pennfield 4-0 Tuesday. Otsego and Allegan will meet in the first semifinal Thursday, at 6 p.m. The district championship game is slated for 1 p.m. on Saturday. The Panthers are now 7-9 on the season. They fell 7-0 in their regular season finale at Loy Norrix last Thursday. Hannah Labadie had three goals, and Sara Campbell two for the Knights. Goldsworthy had 22 saves for Delton. LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Judy A. Peterson, a married woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 15, 2006 and recorded September 21, 2006 in Instrument Number 1170418, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by GMAC Mortgage, LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Six Thousand One Hundred Sixteen and 27/100 Dollars ($66,116.27) including interest at 8.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JUNE 26, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southwest one-quarter of Section 33, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, described as: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the Southwest one-quarter of said Section 33; thence East in center of highway 985 feet for the place of beginning; thence North 258.71 feet; thence West 208.71 feet; thence South 258.17 feet to center of said highway; thence East in center of highway 208.71 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: May 29, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 File No. 280.3976 77523973 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on October 2, 2006, by Jacqualine Sniezek, a single woman, as Mortgagor, given by her to First National Bank of America, whose address is 241 E. Saginaw Hwy., Suite 600, P.O. Box 980, East Lansing, Michigan 48826-0980, as Mortgagee, and recorded on October 11, 2006, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1171277, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Twenty-Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty-Seven and 29/100 Dollars ($29,867.29); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, June 5, 2008 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF ORANGEVILLE, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Beginning at the Southwest corner of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, thence East 720 feet for the point of beginning; thence South 700 feet; thence East 600 feet; thence North 370 feet; thence West 264 feet; thence North 330 feet; thence West 336 feet to point of beginning. Commonly known as: 11331 Keller Road, Shelbyville, Michigan 49344. Includes 1991 Mobile Home Reman Empir (serial number 11239915) The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: April 22, 2008 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF AMERICA Benjamin J. Price of East Lansing, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 77522836 (517) 371-8253 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Shelly D. Goodenough and Jeffrey A. Goodenough, her husband as joint tenants with full rights of survivorship, to Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California Corporation, Mortgagee, dated July 21, 2006 and recorded July 24, 2006 in Instrument Number 1167583, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2007FXD1 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007FXD1 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Four and 71/100 Dollars ($98,504.71) including interest at 9.4% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JUNE 19, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the center of M-79 in the Village of Quimby where the Road North intersects the Highway; thence West along the center of Highway 185 feet of the place of beginning; thence North 424 feet more or less, to the right-of-way of the Kent, Barry and Eaton Railroad; thence West 150 feet; thence South 437 feet, more or less, to the centerline of East Quimby Road (M-79); thence East 150 feet to the place of beginning, all being in Section 26, Town 3 North Range 8 West. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: May 22, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77523749 File No. 221.5944 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brian J. Eveland, an unmarried man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 17, 2006 and recorded May 3, 2006 in Instrument Number 1164006, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Two Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty-Nine and 74/100 Dollars ($172,889.74) including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JUNE 12, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel C: A parcel of land in the Southeast onequarter of Section 36, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, the surveyed boundary of said parcel described as: Commencing at the East one-quarter corner of said Section 36; thence South 00 degrees 14 minutes 00 seconds East along the East line of said section 631.40 feet; thence North 89 degrees 41 minutes 00 seconds West 436.58 feet to the Point of Beginning of this description; thence continuing North 89 degrees 41 minutes 00 seconds West 235.70 feet; thence North 84 degrees 08 minutes 00 seconds West 38.49 feet; thence North 07 degrees 41 minutes 26 seconds East 404.19 feet; thence South 89 degrees 35 minutes 56 seconds East parallel with the East-West one-quarter line of said section 220.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 54 seconds West 404.25 feet to the Point of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: May 15, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77523573 File No. 285.1959 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Randy Kozan, a married man and Sandy Kozan, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 24, 2005, and recorded on November 2, 2005 in instrument 1155617, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Forty-One Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Two And 25/100 Dollars ($241,582.25), including interest at 9.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 12, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Delton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the South half of the Southwest 1/4, Section 16, Town 2 North, range 9 West, Hope Township, Barry County, described as: Commencing North 15 degrees 09 minutes 00 seconds West, 66 feet from the Northwest corner of Lot 17, Colvin's Plat; thence North 15 degrees 09 minutes 00 seconds West, 200 feet; thence North 46 degrees 36 minutes 30 seconds East, 165 feet; thence North 57 degrees 19 minutes 00 seconds East 100 feet; thence South 15 degrees 09 minutes 00 seconds East 200 feet; thence South 57 degrees 19 minutes 00 seconds West, 100 feet; thence South 46 degrees 36 minutes 30 seconds West, 165 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 15, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523509 File #202372F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Edward T Moeller a single Man, original mortgagor(s), to Chemical Bank West, Mortgagee, dated April 5, 2004, and recorded on April 16, 2004 in instrument 1125916, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighteen Thousand Three Hundred Seventy-One And 33/100 Dollars ($118,371.33), including interest at 5.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 26, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the East and West 1/4 line of section 29, town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan distant North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East, 2068.81 feet from the West 1/4 corner of said section 29; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 257.00 feet along said 1/4 line; thence South 00 degrees 31 minutes 32 seconds West, 443.04 feet; thence South 87 degrees 59 minutes 00 seconds West 253.09 feet; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East, 451.93 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 29, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #204349F01 77523946 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: James Robert Mccown and Jacqueline Mccown, Husband and Wife, tenants by entirety to H & R Block Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated June 26, 2006 and recorded July 5, 2006 in Instrument #1166810 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was subsequently assigned through mesne assignments to: HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION as Trustee for SG Mortgage Securities Trust 2006-OPT2 Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2006-OPT2, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Three Dollars and Thirty-Five Cents ($182,573.35) including interest 8.35% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on June 19, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning Seventeen Hundred and Ninety(1790) feet West of the Northeast corner of Section Twenty Six(26), Township Four (4) North, Range Seven West, at line post on Barnum Road, thence South Three Hundred and Forty one (341) feet, thence West Seven Hundred and Forty Six(746) feet, thence North three Hundred and Forty One (341) feet, thence East Seven Hundred and Forty Six(746) feet to Place of Beginning. Commonly known as 9556 E Barnum Rd, Woodland MI 48897 The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: MAY 20, 2008 HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION as Trustee for SG Mortgage Securities Trust 2006OPT2 Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2006OPT2, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77523734 Our File No: 08-92886 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Ronald A. Nichols and Sati A. Nichols, Husband and Wife to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated February 21, 2005 and recorded February 25, 2005 in Instrument # 1141939 Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was subsequently assigned to: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. As Trustee Under Pooling And Servicing Agreement Dated as of April 1, 2005 Asset-Backed PassThrough Certificates Series 2005-WHQ2, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Twenty-Six Thousand Five Hundred Eleven Dollars and FiftyTwo Cents ($326,511.52) including interest 10.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00 PM on June 19, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 19, Ritchie Woodlands, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 2 of Plats, Page 34. Also: Commencing on the East line of Beatrice Avenue in line with the North line of said Lot 19, thence Easterly in line with said North line 100 feet; thence South 15 degrees East 50 feet; thence Westerly in line with the South line of said Lot 19, 100 feet to Beatrice Avenue; thence North 15 degrees West 50 feet to the place of beginning, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan. Commonly known as 2906 Beatrice Ave, Middleville MI 49333 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: MAY 19, 2008 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. As Trustee Under Pooling And Servicing Agreement Dated as of April 1, 2005 Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2005-WHQ2, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77523744 Our File No: 08-92739 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY (248) 362-6100 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Robert F. Sherwood and Patricia J. Sherwood, husband and wife of Barry County, Michigan, Mortgagor to U. S. Bank National Association ND dated the 1st day of December, A.D. 2006, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 11th day of December, A.D. 2006, Instrument No. 1173734 of Barry Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, for principal of $97,603.49 (ninety-seven thousand six hundred three and 49/100) plus accrued interest at 9.500% (nine point five zero zero) percent per annum. And no suit proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statue of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on, the 12th day of June, A.D., 2008, at 1:00:00 PM o’clock said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI, Barry County, Michigan, of the premises described in said mortgage. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the City of Hastings, in the County of Barry and State of Michigan and described as follows to wit: City of Hastings, County of Barry, Michigan: Commencing at the Southwest corner of Lot 289 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, thence West 12 rods for the place of beginning; thence North 8 rods, thence West 4 rods, thence South 8 rods, thence East 4 rods to the place of beginning of Section 18, Town 3 North, Range 8 West. Commonly known as: 417 West Mill Street PPN:08-55-001-105-00 The redemption period shall be six months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 15, 2008 WELTMAN, WEINBERG & REIS CO., L.P.A. By: Michael I. Rich (P-41938) Attorney for Plaintiff Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A. 2155 Butterfield Drive Suite 200-S Troy, MI 48084 77523578 WWR# 10012908 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Clyde R Wallace, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to National City Mortgage a division of National City Bank, Mortgagee, dated March 29, 2007, and recorded on April 5, 2007 in instrument 1178387, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Twenty-Four Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-Six And 05/100 Dollars ($224,356.05), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 5, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 130 feet of the North 250 feet of the Southeast 1/4 and the Northeast 1/4 of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, 30 acres off the South end of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range 7 West. Also, commencing at the Southwest corner of the East 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 28; thence North 59 rods for the place of beginning; thence North 2 rods; thence East to the highway; thence South 2 rods; thence West to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 8, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523418 File #201580F01 �Page 13 — Thursday, May 29, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Delton’s Morse and Boreham qualify for Division 3 Regional Delton Kellogg was just two strokes shy of qualifying for regionals as a team last Thursday at Prairie Wood Golf Course in Otsego. The Panthers will be represented at today’s Division 3 regional tournament, at Hampshire Golf Course in Dowagiac though. The top six teams and top six individuals not on those teams at the district earned regional bids. Delton Kellogg was seventh out of 11 teams, finishing with a team score of 366. Belding earned the sixth team spot, firing a 364. Other team qualifiers on the day included the district champions from Otsego who fired a 310, Grand Rapids West Catholic with a 329, Calvin Christian 340, Portland 342, and Allendale 361. Delton Kellogg’s Cody Morse and T.J. Boreham were among the individual POLICE BEAT BEA For Sale ACREAGE W/POLE BARN FOR SALE: 6.75 acres on paved road, 1 mile from south side of Gun Lake, pole is 40’x60’ with 12’h ceilings, has electric & water. Land is high & dry with lots of woods. Would consider land contract with good substantial down payment. $75,000. (269)672-9921 FRAMES AND CUSTOM matte cutting. By appointment only. Call Picture This Photography. (269)948-4669 FRAMES AND CUSTOM matte cutting. By appointment only. Call Picture This Photography. (269)948-4669 Garage Sale 3 FAMILY GARAGE sale, 625 W. Bond Street, Hastings, Friday & Saturday, May 30th-31st, opens at 9:00am. Wood play structure, outdoor bar w/stools, ice cream parlor table w/stools, tons of books and movies for all ages, kneeboard like new condition, household items, game table, American Girl dolls and accessories. Resident arrested after striking unwanted guest with gun PERENNIAL SALE: 4123 S. Shore Dr., Long Lake. Follow the signs off of 43 down the road from Ackers Point. Saturday, May 31st 9-3. On May 22, Hastings police responded to a complaint of a felonious assault with a weapon in the 1000 block of North Jefferson Street. At around 1:45 a.m., officers were called to a residence for an unwanted subject who had been escorted out of the house by the owner, at gunpoint. The owner of the residence, Michael J. Trumbull, said he had been awakened by noises coming from his basement. When he went to the basement, he found a male subject and his girlfriend hiding in the closet of his stepson’s bedroom. Trumbull said he had told his stepson that this individual was not allowed in his home. Trumbull then allegedly placed the gun in the victim’s mouth and escorted him out of the house. He then allegedly struck the victim in the back of the head with the gun. After police located the victim at Pennock Hospital, where he was being treated for his injuries, he confirmed that he had been assaulted with a pistol by Trumbull, resulting in the injury to his head. Trumbull was then arrested and transported to the Barry County Jail. The report was forwarded to the Barry County Prosecutor for possible charges of felonious assault and aggravated assault. National Ads THIS PUBLICATION DOES NOT KNOWINGLY accept advertising which is deceptive, fraudulent or might otherwise violate law or accepted standards of taste. However, this publication does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of any advertisement, nor the quality of goods or services advertised. Readers are cautioned to thoroughly investigate all claims made in any advertisements, and to use good judgment and reasonable care, particularly when dealing with persons unknown to you ask for money in advance of delivery of goods or services advertised. COURT NEWS Sara Jean Feuerstein, 22, of Ft. Wayne, Ind., was sentenced May 23 by Barry County Circuit Court Judge James Fisher to serve 12 months of probation, six months in jail and to perform 200 hours of community service for her April 24 conviction on a charge of negligent homicide. Feuerstein may have her jail time suspended upon completion of community service. She was also fined $1,000, court costs of $500 and a probation fee of $120. Feuerstein was charged in connection with the July 9, 2007, accident at the intersection of M-37 and Yankee Springs Road in which motorcyclist Mark Strow of Castleton Township was killed. Terry Allan Ketchum, 41, of Plainwell was sentenced May 23 to serve 24 months of probation and five months in jail for his April conviction on a charge of delivery/manufacture of a controlled substance. Ketchum was fined $500 and assessed court costs of $1,000 and a probation fee of $240. The balance of his jail time may be suspended upon payment of $1,620 to the court by Aug. 30. Ketchum was arrested in Prairieville Township June 16, 2007. Lost & Found LOST DOG 2 year old Australian Shepherd. Black/white/brown. Lost in the Bristol Lake area, Dowling on Memorial Day. Call (269)721-8824 Whispering Pines Mini Storage LOST KEYS! at the Hastings Community Wide Sales! Key ring has about 20 keys or more. If found call (616)6932383. “Spring Special” Now thru May 77523700 J-Ad Graphics would like to congratulate Dylan Cuddahee For New Lease - Pay 2 months and get 3rd month FREE Owner Tom Drumm 269-948-9178 2115 South Bedford (M-37), Hastings Nephew of Brenda G. Cuddahee Hastings High School 06672784 2008 City of Hastings NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Hastings Area School System 02692023 d DO YOU WANT QUALITY PRINTING at affordable prices? Call J-Ad Graphics at (269)945-9554. HOME IMPROVEMENTS/HANDYMAN: Specializing in decks, roofing, windows, siding, additions & remodeling. Experienced work for affordable prices. Call Alan Klein for all your home improvement needs. 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M-43 Hwy., Hastings. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Trust Estate Estate of LARRY K. TOWER. Date of Birth: October 28, 1939. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Larry K. Tower, who lived at 3870 Barryville Rd., Nashville, Michigan, died March 15, 2008. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Letitia M. Tower, named Personal Representative or proposed personal representative, at P.O. Box 560, Nashville, MI 49073, within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: May 28, 2008 Letitia M. Tower P.O. Box 560 Nashville, MI 49073 517-852-1719 Automotive 1975 CHEVROLET CORVETTE STINGRAY: both tops, excellent driver. Too many parts to list, $17,500, (269)945-8742. Help Wanted POSTAL JOBS $17.89-$28.27/HR, now hiring. For application & free government job info, call American Assoc. of Labor 1-913-599-8226. 24/hrs. emp. serv. WANTED: LOOKING FOR CHEAP GUITAR LESSONS FOR MY 13 YEAR OLD IN MY HASTINGS HOME. PLEASE CALL (269)818-7119. Farm E.A.R.T.H. = EDUCATED ANIMAL Rescue and Teen Haven is in urgent need of HAY DONATIONS. We will come pick it up, clean out your barn of old hay (Any type of hay that isn’t moldy). E.A.R.T.H. 501(c)3 is a non-profit organization. All donations are tax deductible. PLEASE CALL (269)962-2015 Community Notices MIDDLEVILLE MASONIC LODGE #231 meets third Wednesday each month. Meal served 6:00pm; meeting, 7:30pm. ZION R.A.M. meeting first Monday each month. Meal served 6:00pm, meeting 7:30pm. Wanted WANTED: LOOKING FOR CHEAP GUITAR LESSONS FOR MY 13 YEAR OLD IN MY HOME. PLEASE CALL (269)818-7119. ❑ Stocks ❑ Bonds ❑ Mutual Funds ❑ IRAs ❑ CDs Mark D. Christensen, AAMS 421 W. Woodlawn Ave, Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-3553 or toll free (800) 288-5220 www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC +$67,1*6�� ZZZ�*47,�FRP ��� ��� 3(/7 $OWNTOWN�(ASTINGS� ON�3TATE�3T�� �-�� 2OCKING�3EATS�s�!LL�$IGITAL�3OUND &REE�$RINK�2EFILLS�s���`� CORN�REFILLS PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which collectively make it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, age or martial status, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To report discrimination call the Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980. The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. 6 3TADIUM�3EATING .O�PASSES 3(/74)-%3������ ���� 6 ��������3%8�!.$�4(%�#)49��4(%�-/6)%� �2 �������������������������������� 6 ��������).$)!.!�*/.%3�!.$�4(%� +).'$/-�/&�4(%�#2934!,�3+5,,� �0' �� ������������������������������ #(2/.)#,%3�/&�.!2.)!��02).#%� #!30)!.��0' � 77523115 will be holding an informational meeting at 7:30pm on Thursday, June 5, 2008 in the Lecture Hall of Hastings High School. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the consolidation of Pleasantview and Southeastern Elementary Schools. Notice is hereby given that the Hastings City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, June 9, 2008 at 7:30 PM in the Council Chambers, second floor of City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan. The purpose of the Public Hearing is for City Council to hear comments and make a determination on the establishment of a final assessment roll for the Downtown Parking Special Assessment District for 2008. The City will provide necessary reasonable aid and services to disabled persons wishing to attend these hearings upon seven days notice to the Clerk of the City of Hastings, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Telephone 269/945-2468 or TDD call relay services 800/649-3777. Thomas E. Emery 77524019 City Clerk BANNER! Business Services For Rent Hastings police responded May 18 to the 500 block of East Center Street for a possible assault and battery. Upon arrival, officers were met by Tony Main, who stated that Benjamin Henry, who has a neighboring apartment, had assaulted him by slamming the door on his foot. Main said that every morning, he sweeps the hallway of the apartments. That day, Henry came out and told Main to be quiet while yelling obscenities at him. After Main finished sweeping, he said he was in the common area of the apartments and Henry came up to him in the doorway and slammed the door on his foot. Henry stated that Main is always sweeping in the morning and making lots of noise and that he is sick of it. Officers informed Henry that charges would be sent to the county prosecutor’s office. The Hastings Real Estate HASTINGS: 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT FOR RENT: new carpet, tile floors, laundry, covered parking. Extra sharp, no pets, $575 a month. Call (269)945-3114 ‘Whistle-while-you-work’ attitude likely not welcomed newspaper, CALL... The Hastings BANNER 945-9554 Estate Sale On May 20, Hastings City Police responded to a complaint from a young woman who said an individual had approached her and her boyfriend, peddling marijuana. The woman said the suspect lived in the 300 block of South Michigan Avenue. Upon arrival, officers were met by the owner of the apartment and noticed the smell of burning marijuana coming from the residence. When asked, the occupants said that their friend Jacob Stewart was indeed in possession of marijuana and that it was located in the lining of his hat. Stewart was then arrested and taken to the Barry County Jail. Charges of possession of marijuana will be forwarded to the Barry County Prosecutor’s office for review. in your local Banner CLASSIFIEDS ESTATE/MOVING SALES: by Bethel Timmer - The Cottage House Antiques. (269)795-8717 Man offers deal or no deal, goes directly to jail local team 77523990 Delton Kellogg’s Cody Morse sets himself for a shot from the fairway during Thursday’s Division 3 regional tournament at Prairie Wood Golf Course. Keep up with your qualifiers. Morse fired an 83 and Boreham a 90. The other two scorers for the Panthers were Robbie Wandell with a 98 and Zach Warren with a 95. Maple Valley finished eighth on the day with a 395, followed by Kelloggsville 415, Hopkins 417, and Fennville 431. The top two teams and two individuals not on those teams at the regional tournament advance to the Division 3 state finals which will be played at Forest Akers East on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing next weekend. ����������������������� )2/.�-!.��0' �� ����������������������������� #/50/. ��/:�$2).+ WITH�������PURCHASE OF���OZ��BAG�OF�BUTTERY�POPCORN �ONE�PER�AD� 77509092 �(ASTINGS��������%XP���*5,9��������������("� �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 29, 2008 — Page 14 This week’s selection: EXHIBITS • GRAM presents Art & The Environment: Design Solutions at the Grand Rapids Art Museum. Adult admission $8, seniors & college students $7, children ages 6-17 $5. The exhibition focus is on the green design features of the new Grand Rapids Art Museum. For more information call (616) 8311000 or visit www.gramonline.org. Through June 1, 2008. • Bob the Builder at the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 9:30 am to 5 pm, Thursdays 9:30 am to 8 pm (Family Night 5 pm to 8 pm) and Sundays noon-5 pm. Admission is $5 for all people over 2 year old, senior $4.25, children (under 2) free. For more information call (616) 235-4726 or visit www.grcm.org. Through June 8, 2008. • Degas in Bronze: The Complete Sculptures will be on display at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. Museum hours are Monday, Wednesday-Saturday 9 a.m.-5: p.m.; Tuesday 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Sunday noon to 5 p.m. Adult admission is $12, students & seniors $9, children, $4-$6. Although he only exhibited one sculpture during his lifetime, Little Dancer, Aged Fourteen, Edgar Degas is viewed as one of the most important sculptors of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Celebrated for his pastels and paintings, Degas also rendered the very themes of dancers, bathers, and horses in three-dimensional form. Seventythree sculptures including Little Dancer, Aged Fourteen, are the focus of this exhibition organized by Anne Pingeot of the Musee d’Orsay, Paris and Joseph S. Czestochowski, International Arts. This body of sculptures is one of only four complete sets of bronzes on loan, for an international tour, from the collections of MASP, Museu de Arte, de Sao Paolo, Assis Chateaubriand, Sao Paulo, Brazil. An accompanying catalogue by the most respected Degas scholars in both Europe and America will be available. For more information call 616-957-1580 or visit www.meijergardens.org or email rjensen@meijergardens.org. May 30-August 31. MUSIC/THEATRE • Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, with special guest Steve Winwood at Van Andel Arena at 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices range from $55.50 - $99.50. Multi-grammy nominated and Rock and Roll Inductee Tom Petty kicks off his tour at the Van Andel Arena. Special guest will be Steve Winwood. For more information call 616.456.3333 or visit www.vanandelarena.com. May 30. • Lend Me a Tenor opens The Barn Theatre’s 63rd season. One of the most hysterical farces of all time, this comedic gem is set in 1934 and revolves around opera star Tito Merelli, who is to join the Cleveland Opera Company for a gala fundraiser. The action takes flight as Tito’s jealous wife finds what she thinks is his lover hiding in a closet. What follows is a chain-reaction of confusion, impersonations, and rapid-fire door slamming. Performances are Tuesday through Friday at 8:30 p.m., Saturday at 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., and Sunday at 5:00 p.m. (possible added show Sunday 8:30 p.m.) all summer long. Enjoy refreshments in The Rehearsal Shed Lounge with friends before, during intermission and after the show. Enjoy a light snack while being entertained by the free cabaret-style show in the Rehearsal Shed Lounge after the main stage performance. The Barn Theatre is located on M-96, west of Augusta. Tickets are $29.00 for all performances and Visa and MasterCard are accepted. Group prices available. The box office is open daily 10:00 am-10:00 pm. For tickets or more information call (269) 7314121. For more information see www.barntheatre.com. June 3 through June 15. MISCELLANEOUS • CCCA Museum “Grand Experience Concours” and “Grand Classic” at the Gilmore Car Museum will feature 50 years of General Motors from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Adult admission is $9, over 62 or AAA members $8, ages 7-15 $7. May 31-June 1. • Dance to Life at Burnham Brook Center in Battle Creek from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Singles and couples welcome (anyone under 17 must be accompanied by adult). $4 at the door ($2 for members). Lean basic steps in East coast swing, waltz, fox trot, cha cha, and rumba. Instructor: Colleen Burke. Every Monday. • Sunday Social Dances with the Swing Master’s Band at the Richland Area Community Center, 9400 East CD Avenue, Richland. Line dancing & social dancing lesson & practice from 1-2 pm is $5 per person. Dances take place from 2-5 pm with Swing Masters band. $7 per person. Beginning dance lessons in swing, cha cha, fox trot, waltz, polka, and rhumba. No partner necessary. All abilities welcome. Casual dress. No smoking or alcohol. Call Colleen Burke at (269) 317-2197 for more information. 1st & 3rd Sunday each month. Grilling tips for summertime fun By Don Koivisto, director, Michigan Department of Agriculture As temperatures climb announcing the arrival of summer, our thoughts wander to the familiar smell of a burger sizzling on an outdoor grill, a salad filled with garden fresh veggies, and slices of red, juicy watermelon. Before delving into all the tasty, Michiganmade dishes, I want to remind you to follow some basic food safety rules listed below to keep your family healthy this summer. General guidelines Start with the basics - always wash hands with warm, soapy water for at least 20 seconds before, during, and after handling food. Use separate utensils, cutting boards and serving dishes for raw and cooked foods, and wash thoroughly with warm, soapy water before re-using. Never serve grilled food on the same dish that held raw meat, poultry or fish. Safe Grilling Tips Marinate foods in the refrigerator, not on the counter or outdoors. If some of the marinade is to be used as a sauce on the cooked food, reserve a portion separately before adding the raw meat, poultry, or seafood. Don't reuse marinade. Don't use the same platter and utensils that previously held raw meat or seafood to serve cooked meats and seafood. Meat thermometer guidelines Use a meat thermometer to ensure foods reach safe internal temperatures because cooking by checking the color of the meat is not enough. For example, hamburgers should be cooked to 160 degrees Fahrenheit (F), poultry to 165 degrees F, pork to 160 degrees F and large cuts of beef to 145 degrees F for medium rare, and 160 degrees F for medium. Insert a meat thermometer horizontally into the center of the burger, steak or poultry for 10-15 seconds to register the internal temperature- just to be sure. Additional guidelines Carry food in a cooler with a cold pack and keep it in the shade with the lid on. Never leave perishable food out of the refrigerator for more than two hours. When outdoor temperatures reach 90 degrees F, food shouldn’t be left out for more than an hour. Keep cold foods cold and hot foods hot. For more information, visit www.michigan.gov/mda or www.foodsafety.gov 1. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a group of owls called? 2. U.S. STATES: In which state is the Adirondack Park and Forest Preserve located? 3. LANGUAGE: What is a pangram? 4. MOVIES: What movie contained the famous line “They’re here”? 5. MEDICAL: What was Viagra originally developed to treat before it became a popular drug to combat erectile dysfunction? 6. GEOGRAPHY: What country has a region called Lombardy? 7. GAMES: Skittles most closely represents what other game? 8. LITERATURE: How many tales are contained in “The Canterbury Tales”? 9. TELEVISION: On which show did the phrase “Sock it to me!” originate? Forgetting Sarah Marshall C A L E N D A R The Barry County Chamber of Commerce is located at 221 W. State Street in Hastings. The Chamber can be reached by phone at (269) 945-2454. Check out the Chamber’s website at www.barrychamber.com The Barry County Chamber of Commerce has phone books, maps and brochures of tourist attractions and places of interest locally and across the state. The Chamber also has free mailers for old printer ink cartridges and cell phones that will financially benefit the Barry Conservation District. CHECK OUT THESE MAY BARRY COUNTY AREA EVENTS: 30 Michigan Reptiles and Amphibians presented by the Outdoor Discovery Center at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute. $3 members, $5 non-members. Call (269) 721-4190 for more information. 30 Middleville Farmer’s Market features local vendors selling fresh produce and creative crafts. Every Friday from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. in downtown Middleville. 31-June 1 CCCA Museum “Grand Experience Concours” and “Grand Classic” at the Gilmore Car Museum will feature 50 years of General Motors from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Adult admission is $9, over 62 or AAA members $8, ages 7-15 $7. Coming in JUNE 1 Bingo at the American Legion Post, 2160 S. M-37 Highway from 2-7 p.m. Doors open at noon. Open to the public. 4 Quilts for Kids beginner sewing class at the Delton District Library starting at 12:30 p.m. 4 Wednesday Night Cruise-Ins from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. at the Gilmore Car Museum, 6865 Hickory Rd., Hickory Corners. George & Sally’s Blue Moon Diner & museum grounds open. Call (269) 671-5089 for more information. 5 Race to Read race car show fro 6-8 p.m. at the Delton District Library. 6 Cerulean Warbler Festival at the Michigan Audubon Society’s Otis Sanctuary, 3560 Havens Road. Activities include a banquet, driving tours, guided tours, breakfast, open house and more. Call (269) 948-5777 for more information. 6 Blood Drive from 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Pennock Community Donor Center. Call 774-2300 for info. 10. ADVERTISING SLOGANS: What company’s slogan is “Can you hear me now”? ANSWERS 1. A parliament 2. New York 3. A sentence that contains all 26 letters of the English alphabet. 4. “Poltergeist” 5. Angina 6. Italy 7. Bowling 8. 24, aside from the prologue and ending 9. “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In” 10. Verizon Wireless © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” is the latest movie to be churned out of the Judd Apatow Raunchy RomCom Factory — the same gang who gave us “The 40-Year-Old Virgin,” “Superbad” and “Knocked Up,” to name a few. If you’ve seen any of those films, you pretty much know what you’re in for, since they all have basically the same formula: Lovable Loser with a great sense of humor but not great looks wins the heart of a hot chick who, if this were the real world, would be totally out of his league and just might pepper-spray him if walked up to her in a bar and tried to start a conversation. Add a few phallus jokes, and voila — hit movie. The lovable loser in “Sarah Marshall” is Jason Segel (who also wrote the script) playing a composer named Peter, who writes music for his actress girlfriend’s CSI-type TV show. His girlfriend, of course, is the titular Sarah Marshall (Kristen Bell), who early in the film breaks up with Peter because he’s boring. All he basically does is schlep around the house eating cereal. Peter heads to Hawaii to forget Sarah and winds up accidentally booking a room at the same resort where Sarah and her Limey Lothario beau (the hilarious Russell Brand) are staying. While at the resort, Peter meet Rachel • As the drought in the American Southwest drags on, it’s interesting to note that 70 percent of southern Nevada’s water use goes through the sprinklers for golf courses and lawns in Las Vegas. • It was famed journalist and news anchor Edward R. Murrow who made the following sage observation: “Just because your voice reaches halfway around the world doesn’t mean you are wiser than when it reached only to the end of the bar.” • According to news reports, hundreds of people have been trekking to the remote Indonesian village of Curugsewu to see a new addition to its rather primitive zoo: a recently captured python. This isn’t just any serpent, however; at 990 pounds and 49 feet long, it’s the largest snake ever to be kept in captivity. It begs the question: How exactly do you go about catching a python of such immense size? • As summer approaches, you might want to keep in mind the fact that there are 1,500 known species of fleas and 9,500 known species of ants. Then again, that might be a factoid you’d rather forget. • Actor Tom Cruise attended 15 different schools when he was growing up. • The English word “velvet” comes from the Latin for “shaggy hair.” • You’ve heard of narcolepsy, a medical condition that causes sufferers to sleep excessively, sometimes up to 18 hours a day. You’re probably not familiar with philagrypnia, though. People with this condition — I won’t call them “sufferers” — require only three or four hours of sleep a day. What would you do with all that extra time? • The next time you’re in Dublin, Ireland (if ever you are there), you might want to stop by the pub known as Charlie P’s and check out its unique look. The building where it’s located used to be a morgue, and the flooring is made entirely of gravestones. • It was famed 19th-century French author Critic’s Corner by D.N.A. Smith Mila Kunis makes it easier for Jason Segel to forget his ex in “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” (Mila Kunis), and the two slowly get to know each other. Who will Peter end up with? Will Sarah leave her British rocker boyfriend after seeing Peter with the enchanting Rachel? You’ll have to watch the film to find out. And you should. “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” is an enjoyable comedy filled with great performances and a lot of laughs. Definitely check it out. GRADE: B © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. Victor Hugo who made the following observation: “The first symptom of love in a young man is timidity; in a girl, boldness.” • Italian politician Silvio Berlusconi has a well-known hatred of garlic. He so abhors this relative of the onion that, in 2007, he tried to have it banned in Italian restaurants. • For many Americans, mention of the processed meat product Spam brings to mind Spam sandwiches, Spam and eggs and Spam salad. For those for whom these memories are more fond than otherwise, there is a surprising variety of events at which to celebrate this iconic product. Austin, Texas, hosts an annual Spamarama, which includes the Spam Ball, the Spamalympics, the Spam Jam and, of course, the Spam Cook-Off. In Hawaii, the canned meat is celebrated at the Waikiki Spam Jam, where a Mr. or Ms. Spam is crowned amid a huge street party. And Austin, Minn., home to the plant that produces Spam, is also home to the First Century Museum, whose exhibit of Spam memorabilia is the most popular attraction. • On at least one early map of the New World you’ll see the name “Codfish Country” on the area now known as the United States. • According to not one, but two studies conducted on the subject, those who have a ring finger that is longer than their index finger tend to be better athletes. *** Thoughts for the Day: “Nothing, to my way of thinking, is a better proof of a well-ordered mind than a man’s ability to stop just where he is and pass some time in his own company.” — Lucius Annaeus Seneca *** “The more original a discovery, the more obvious it seems afterwards.” — Arthur Koestler *** © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. �Page 15 — Thursday, May 29, 2008 — The Hastings Banner “Lend Me A Tenor” kicks off 63rd season at the Barn Theatre June 3 BORN THIS WEEK: You see life as both creative and pragmatic. You would not only be a fine artist, but also a successful one. ARIES (March 21 to April 19) An apparent act of injustice might turn out to be either an error in judgment or just plain stupidity. So calm down and cool off, and let the explanations roll out. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) It’s upsetting when someone you trusted might have failed you. But with new opportunities ahead, you’ll soon be too busy to feel even a wee bit sorry for yourself. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A sense of uncertainty could be a good reason to change your position on an important matter. Someone close might try to talk you out of it, but it’s your decision to make. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Being too zealous in pursuing your goal could create some resistance. Try to be more mindful of what you ask people to do, and they’ll be more likely to do it. LEO (July 23 to August 22) Things change as you go from being ignored to being Lionized once again. This is a good time to reintroduce those previously rejected ideas to a more receptive audience. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Someone new in your life creates both anticipation as well as anxiety. Avoid the potential for misunderstandings by watching what you say and how you say it. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Watch your budget so that you don’t overspend now and have less to invest when the time is right later on. Arrange to share your weekend with someone special. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) The temptation to involve yourself in a friend’s or family member’s personal problems is laudable. But get the facts before you make a firm commitment. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) You might be upset by some of your critics. But most of your associates continue to keep the faith in your ability to get the job done, and done well. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) You’ve reached an important point in your ongoing pursuit of your goals. You might now want to consider letting someone you trust join you on your journey. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) You’ve been going through a spate of uncertainty involving people you care for. But it might be time to take a stand on a position you feel sure you can defend. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Treading water keeps you busy, but it won’t get you where you need to go. Time to stop making excuses and to start moving ahead toward your goals. © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. The Barn Theatre’s 63rd season opens June 3 with one of the most hysterical farces of all time, LEND ME A TENOR by Ken Ludwig. Set in 1934, on the eve of a blockbuster Cleveland Grand Opera Company production of OTHELLO, the anticipation is palpable surrounding the anticipated arrival of Tito Merelli (portrayed by Eric Parker), the world’s greatest tenor. The event is the culmination of their Tenth Anniversary Gala and the company’s reputation rests in the hands of Max (2nd year apprentice Kevin White), the rumpled and befuddled assistant to the high strung company’s General Manager, Saunders (portrayed by Steven Lee Burright), who also happens to also be the father of Maggie, Max’s fiance (portrayed by Emily May Smith). Panic ensues when rehearsal must be delayed because Merelli is nowhere to be found! Merelli and his gorgeous, outspoken wife (portrayed by Penelope Alex) arrive several hours late, and he is in no condition to perform. When Maria finds a tasty young lady hiding in the closet, it’s the last straw, and when Merelli finds his wife has left him, he has no reason to go on. In a valiant attempt to save the day, Saunders hatches a scheme – the show must go on! What follows is a chain-reaction of confusion, impersonations, plot twists, double entendres, and rapid-fire door slamming that ain't over ‘till, well, as the saying goes… The first production of LEND ME A TENOR opened in 1986 at the West End’s Globe Theatre. A well received Broadway production opened in 1989 at the Royale This week’s selection: Iron Man Starring in the farcical “Lend Me a Tenor” are (left to right) Penelope Alex and Eric Parker. Theatre and ran for 476 performances. The Critic’s Corner by D.N.A. Smith Running time: 126 minutes MPAA rating: PG-13 Wow. Just ... wow. Who’da thunk that a movie based on a second-tier comic-book hero would be the first super-hit of the year? I was looking forward to seeing “Iron Man,” but I didn’t expect to be as blown away by the movie as I — and the rest of America — was. “Iron Man” is the best film of the year, and credit is due to three major factors: 1. Robert Downey Jr. He was born to play the jaded, booze-swilling, philandering Tony Stark. Downey’s performance carries the film — especially during those long stretches where there isn’t any action. 2. Jon Favreau. Sure, he’s the guy who directed “Elf,” and most fanboys had serious misgivings about Favreau being onboard as director, but he did everything right. He consulted fans online during the production process, the same way Peter Jackson made Tolkien fans an integral part of the preproduction of “Lord of the Rings.” By consulting with the fans, Favreau made certain he pleased not only non-comics fans, but the core audience of fanboys who will be watching the film several times at the theater and buying the majority of the merchandise. 3. Marvel Comics. “Iron Man” is the first Marvel property to be produced by the comicbook publisher’s film-production company. It’s about time comic-book publishers took control of their work instead of trusting Hollywood to treat their characters with respect. The plot of the film is pretty straightforward. Super-wealthy arms manufacturer Tony Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) says “talk to the hand” in “Iron Man.” Stark (Downey) is captured by terrorists. He creates a suit of iron to escape. He discovers that his weapons have been sold to terrorists for years behind his back. So, he creates an even more powerful suit — becoming Iron Man — in order to combat terrorism and make penance for being a man who has made billions from suffering and destruction. Stark also has to solve the mystery of who in his company has been selling the weapons to the terrorists — not only because of the moral implications, but also because the traitor is trying to kill Stark. “Iron Man” is well worth seeing — more than once. It’s a rollercoaster ride of great action, fun performances and perhaps the best comic-book movie yet made. GRADE: A © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. play garnered two and was nominated for another four Tony Awards and won four out of its six Drama Desk Award nominations that year. This side-splitting comedy plays through June 15. Performances are Tuesday through Friday at 8:30 PM, Saturday at 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM, and Sunday at 5:00 PM (possible added show Sunday 8:30 PM) all summer long! Enjoy refreshments in The Rehearsal Shed Lounge with friends before, during intermission and after the show. Enjoy a light snack while being entertained by the free cabaret-style show in the Rehearsal Shed Lounge after the main stage performance. The Barn Theatre is located on M-96, west of Augusta. Tickets are $29.00 for all performances and Visa and MasterCard are accepted. Group prices available. The box office is open daily 10:00 am-10:00 pm. For tickets or more information call (269) 7314121. www.barntheatre.com Ionia Idol begins talent search June 16 As mega TV hit American Idol concludes its season, the fourth annual Ionia Idol competition is just heating up in anticipation of this year’s Ionia Free Fair. The statewide talent competition returns to the 2008 Ionia Free Fair July 23-26 on the fair’s popular free E!Park Stage. Hosted once again by Ionia native, Dr. Matthew Johnson, OD, this year’s competition promises a few new surprises and great free family fun. Video Auditions are currently being accepted from applicants of all ages. Applicants should include a video of themselves singing two different songs from two different genres; a $20 non-refundable audition fee; and the application from www.ioniafreefair.com/idol.html. All entries must be postmarked no later than June 16. Applicants will be notified in early July if they have advanced to the July 23 - 26 elimination night competition. The person named the 2008 Ionia Idol will receive a $1,500 cash prize and be the opening act for the 2009 Ionia Free Fair’s grandstand headliner. The winner will also kick off the 2009 Ionia Free Fair Grand Opening Parade, and entertain at the fair’s 2009 Governor’s Lawn Party. First runner-up will receive $750 and second runner-up will win $250. Ionia Idol judges will evaluate contestants’ talent, stage presence, vocal range, and overall performance skills. Preliminary elimination nights will be Wednesday, July 23 through Friday, July 25. The $2,500 in cash prizes and crowning of the Ionia Idol will be on E!Park Park stage at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 26, the last day of Michigan’s second largest fair. Persons seeking additional information on Ionia Idol participation may refer to www.ioniafreefair.com or contact Mary Cusack at 616-527-9638 or Annie Bales at 616-527-0194. Dates for this year’s Ionia Free Fair are July 17-26. General fair information may be obtained by calling the fair office at 616-5271310 or by visiting the fair’s website at www.ioniafreefair.com Call anytime for classified ads 269-945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 Super Crossword Solution �Page 16 — Thursday, May 29, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Trojan team has 22 girls score at MITCA meet by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Every little bit helps. Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity girls’ track and field team finished fourth at Saturday’s Division 2 Michigan Interscholastic Track Coaches Association’s (MITCA) Team State Championship at Jenison High School. The Trojans trailed only the girls’ champions from Williamston, runner-up Grand Rapids Christian, and third-place South Christian on the day. Each school was allowed to place one participant in each individual event, and one team in each relay race at the eight-team event. Every finisher scored points for the team. The Hornets took the championship with 710.5 points, followed by Grand Rapids Christian 692, South Christian 661.5, Thornapple Kellogg 554.5, Sparta 546.5, Sturgis 538, Chippewa Hills 532, and Ypsilanti 499. The Williamston boys also earned a championship on the day, outscoring Adrian at the top of the ten-team standings 942 to 914.5. In the true spirit of the event, the Trojan girls’ team had 22 different athletes pick up points. From senior Alesha Ward, who won the discus at 11 feet 9 inches, to freshman Katie Lark, who placed 22nd in the 300-meter low hurdles with a time of 55.03 seconds. Ward and Emma Ordway had the Trojans’ championships on the day. Ordway sprinted to a time of 1:00.15 in the 400-meter dash, while also placing ninth in the 100 (13.19), and third in the 200 (26.69). Ypsilanti is ranked fifth in the state in Division 2 in the final rankings, two spots ahead of the Williamston girls. Those rankings reflect a projected finish at the MHSAA state finals, which will be held this weekend in Zeeland, and only the top eight finishers in each event are scored. Ypsilanti had plenty of those Saturday, after a mechanical problem with its bus caused a late arrival by the teams. Phoenix runners won six of the 12 events on the track, and only Ordway prevented them from winning every individual race 800 meters or less. Ypsilanti’s Maria Williams was second to Ordway in the 400, with a time of 1:00.97. The Phoenix had Kyra Caldwell win the 100-meter hurdles in 14.80, the 100-meter dash in 12.72, the 200-meter dash in 25.81, and the 300-meter hurdles in 46.38, and Sha’meka Hamilton win the 800-meter run in 2:23.39, while also taking the 800-meter relay with the team of Talecia Francois, Shavonne Roberson, Hamilton, and Maria Williams in 1:47.41. In contrast, Williamston’s girls won just one event, the 3200-meter relay with a team of Shelby Guile, Lauren Halm, Emma Drenth, and Kate Nelson finishing in a new meet record time of 9:29.64. Trojan freshman Allyson Winchester was on the heels of Halm and Drenth in the 1600meter run and the 3200-meter run. She was seventh in the 1600 in 5:28.57, and fifth in the 3200 in 11:59.07. Ward finished in the top ten in three field events, placing ninth in the shot put at 29-7.25 and fourth in the high jump at 4-10. One of the top events for the Trojans was the pole vault, where Brittany London set a new school-record by clearing 10-2, which earned her a second place finish. Grand Rapids Christian’s Kelly Veldkamp won the event, also clearing 10-2. TK’s Kelsey Webster was ninth at 9-2, and Rebecca Denney tenth at 8-8. Other top ten performances for the TK girls came from Lara Dahlke who was third in the long jump (15-1), Danielle Rosenberg who was fifth in the 100-meter hurdles (16.38) and seventh in the 300-meter hurdles (49.28), and Hana Hunt who finished tenth in the 200 (27.28). The Trojan 1600-meter relay team of Hunt, Stephanie Betcher, Kylie Schultz, and Ordway was fourth in 4:17.76, and the 3200meter relay team of Jordan Bronkema, Winchester, Webster, and Schultz was fifth in 10:10.17. The Trojans’ Kelsey Webster clears the bar at 9 feet 2 inches in the pole vault Saturday at the Division 2 MITCA Team State Meet at Jenison. (Photo by Brett Bremer) TK also got points from Joanna Hillman, Beth Fuller, Nicole Raymond, Megan Hager, Jillian Holmquist, Jennifer Noffke, Alex Swainston, Rachel Young, Danielle Fredenburg, and Nicole Raymond. Viking girls win three at league meet Thornapple Kellogg’s Lara Dahlke (right) gets the baton to teammate Danielle Fredenburg in the 800-meter relay at Saturday’s Division 2 MITCA Team State Meet. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Thornapple Kellogg’s Alesha Ward fires off a throw in the shot put during Saturday’s Division 2 MITCA Team State Meet at Jenison High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Williamston’s boys and girls both won titles at the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division championship meet last Wednesday, a couple days before winning Division 2 MITCA Team State Championships. The Hornet girls’ team piled up 196 points Wednesday. Corunna was second with 81, followed by Lansing Catholic 76, Lakewood 74, Perry 60, and Portland 36. The Viking girls’ team had three conference championship performances. Ashley Pifer won the 400-meter dash in 1:01.46, and teamed with Carolina Martinez, Brittany Raffler, and Alexis Brodbeck to win the 1600- meter relay in 4:15.84. Kelley Daniels was the high jump champion, clearing 5-0. Lakewood got a second-place finish from the 3200-meter relay team of Raffler, Jessika Blackport, Brodbeck, and Pifer (10:16.56), and third place finishes from Pifer in the 800 (2:32.55), and Sara Jemison in the discus (978.5). Williamston’s boys were even better than the girls, finishing with 228.5 points. Lansing Catholic was third with 73.5, followed by Perry 69, Corunna 58, Lakewood 50, and Portland 47. Second-place finishes by Dan Schasser in the 1600 (4:41.52) and Drew Rayner in the 110-meter high hurdles (16.62) were the top performances by the Viking boys’ team. Schasser also placed third in the 3200-meter run (10:06.18), and Rayner was fourth in the 300-meter hurdles (44.80). The Viking boys finished fourth in three of the four relays. The team of Rayner, Jared McConkey, Wes Cramer, and Kyle Shanks was fourth in the 400-meter relay in 46.12. The team of Miguel Martinez, Sam Desgranges, Adam Senters, and Shanks was fourth in the 1600-meter relay in 3:38.38. In the 3200-meter relay, the team of Martinez, Senters, Billy Quint, and Schasser was fourth in 8:52.52. Lions have record-setting day at D3 MITCA Meet Maple Valley’s boys’ and girls’ varsity track and field teams both finished fourth at Saturday’s Division 3 Michigan Interscholastic Track Coaches Association’s Team State Championships Saturday at Kent City High School. The Lion teams combined to set four new school records, and one new meet record on the day. The Maple Valley girls’ 800-meter relay team of Danielle Christensen, Mallorie Densmore, Lauren Pierce, and Elizabeth Stewart won their race in a school- and meetrecord time of 1 minute 46.94 seconds. As a team, the Maple Valley girls were just over 100 points behind the champions from Grand Rapids West Catholic, which isn’t as bad as it sounds. Each of the ten teams in attendance were allowed to enter three individuals in each event as well as one relay team. Every finisher scored for their team in each event. West Catholic’s girls totaled 947.5 points to take the title. Frankenmuth was second with 905 points, followed by Schoolcraft 858, Maple Valley 843.5, Shepherd 706, Union City 670, Benzie Central 649, Gladwin 601.5, Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard 595.5, and Marlette 517. West Catholic’s boys also won a title on the day, finishing with 960.5 points. Reese was second with 930.5 points, followed by Allendale 867.5, Maple Valley 831.5, Standish-Sterling 767.5, Kingsley 762, Harrison 663, Erie Mason 654.5, Marlette 440.5, and Berrien Springs 427.5. Maple Valley junior Nick Thurlby set a new school-record with his first-place time of 39.23 seconds in the 300-meter intermediate hurdles. He also was the 110-meter high hurdle champion on the day with a time of 15.37. He beat Berrien Springs’ Keith Curtis by one hundredth of a second in that race. Thurlby later teamed with Jeff Burd, Rob Morehouse, and Josh Hall to set a new school -record in the 1600-meter relay with a firstplace time of 3:24.80. The team of Thurlby, Burd, Jimmy Brown, and Charles Wymer won the 800-meter relay in 1:31.69. Lion freshman Luke Densmore set a new school record, which he upped at Tuesday’s Barry County Meet, by placing third the shot put at 49 feet 11 inches. The Lions’ also got a fifth-place finish from senior Chris Loveall in the event. He threw 48-11.5. The Lions’ Megan Shoemaker (16) works her way through a crowd in the 3200-meter run at Saturday’s Division 3 MITCA Team State Meet. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Maple Valley’s Amanda Erwin races along in the 800-meter run Saturday in Kent City during the Division 3 MITCA Team State Meet. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Lions’ Charles Wymer flies around the corner in the 200-meter dash at Saturday’s Division 3 MITCA Team State Meet at Kent City High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Burd and Morehouse helped the Lions pile up points in the 800-meter run, with Burd winning the event in 1:58.48 and Morehouse placing eighth in 2:03.32. Other top ten performances by the Lion boys in individual events on the day came from Wymer in the 100-meter dash (eighth, 11.81) and the 400 (sixth, 53.22), Brad Laverty in the 1600-meter run (eighth, 4:48.86) and the 3200 (fifth, 10:39.15), and Kaleb Root in the pole vault (fifth, 13-0). Christensen raced to a second-place finish for the Lion ladies in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 47.19, finishing just over a second behind Gabriel Richard’s Amy Myler. Maple Valley’s girls had a handful of thirdplace finishes. Christensen was third in the 100-meter hurdles (16.87), Stewart third in the 400-meter dash (1:00.95), and Pierce was third in the 100-meter dash (13.30) and the long jump (16-0). The Lions were strong in the field events. Stacey Fassett was third in the pole vault at 93, with teammate Karlee Mater placing fourth at 8-9, and Catara Briggs 11th at 7-9. In the discus the Lions really dominated. Ashley Gonser was third at 104-2, Britiney Stambaugh fourth at 103-4, and Brittanie Brady fifth at 100-10. In the shot put, Brady was third at 32-0, Jen Kent 11th at 29-3.5, and Gonser 12th at 28-11.5. Other top ten performances individually for the Lion ladies came from Stewart in the 100meter dash (sixth, 13.58), Lauren Trumble in the 1600-meter run (tenth, 5:43.85) and the 3200 (sixth, 12:49.39), Densmore in the 400 (tenth, 1:05.05), and Pierce in the 200 (sixth, 27.90). Grand Rapids West Catholic’s Mike Gravelyn (left) and Maple Valley’s Rob Morehouse sprint towards the finish line in the 800-meter run at Saturday’s Division 3 MITCA Meet at Kent City. (Photo by Brett Bremer) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 29, 2008 — Page 17 Lion boys and Trojan girls win Barry County titles by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Barry County athletes had 48 state qualifying performances at the Division 2 and 3 regional track and field meets May 16, and all but one of those qualifiers competed in their event Tuesday as the five area schools got together at Lakewood High School. The Maple Valley boys and Thornapple Kellogg girls won championships at the annual Barry County Meet. For some athletes the Barry County Meet is the final meet of the year. For some of the best from Maple Valley and Lakewood its a part of The Saxons’ Jessica Lee sprints to the finish in the 100-meter dash at Tuesday’s Barry County Meet. (Photo by Brett Bremer) a busy week that also includes the Honor Roll Meet held last night in Lansing. For a handful of others its one last competitive tune-up for the state finals. “We take it a little serious,” Maple Valley varsity head coach Brian Lincoln said of the county meet. “I know there’s a little smack talk throughout the year and my boys wanted this one.” “It’s nice to end the year for the team with a win.” Maple Valley’s boys finished the day with 459.5 points. Hastings was second with 400.5, followed by Delton Kellogg 382.5, Lakewood 332, and Thornapple Kellogg 299.5. Lion junior Nick Thurlby helped his team to the title by being a part of three championship performances, a feat that was matched on the boys’ side his teammate Jeff Burd. Burd and Thurlby teamed up with Rob Morehouse and Josh Hall to help the Lions win the 1600-meter relay, the day’s final event, in 3 minutes 32.23 seconds. Individually, Thurlby won the 110-meter high hurdles in 15.54 seconds and the 300meter intermediate hurdles in 39.97. Burd took the 800-meter run in 2:06.08, and teamed with Morehouse, Josh Fulford, and Brad Laverty to win the 3200-meter relay in 8:32.91. Clearly some of the top relay teams in the area needed an extra tune-up for the state finals. The Maple Valley boys had problems in the 400-meter relay and the state-bound 800-meter relay. Hastings 400-meter relay team, another state qualifier on the boys’ side, was disqualified. Thornapple Kellogg won the girls’ meet with 515 points. Maple Valley was second with 403.5, followed by Lakewood 343.5, Hastings 296, and Delton Kellogg 276. An outstanding 400-meter relay race between Maple Valley’s and Delton’s girls was spoiled at the Kalamazoo Valley Association Championship Meet last week when Delton dropped the baton. At the county meet, the roles were reversed between those two state qualifying foursomes, with the Maple Valley team being disqualified and the Delton team of Chelsea Vanderwoude, Rachael Williams, Hannah Williams, and Katie Searles racing to victory. Thornapple Kellogg’s girls team in the 800-meter relay, another state qualifying team, also dropped its baton, eventually fin- Hastings’ Ryan Burgdorf (left) and Delton Kellogg’s Martel Epperson sprint towards the finish line in the 100-meter dash during Tuesday’s Barry County Meet at Lakewood High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Thornapple Kellogg varsity girls’ track and field team celebrates its 2008 Barry County Meet Championship on the track at Lakewood High School Thursday evening. (Photo by Yvette Winchester) ishing fourth. State qualifying teams from Maple Valley and Delton Kellogg raced to first and second in that event, with the Lion team of Lauren Pierce, Mallorie Densmore, Elizabeth Stewart, and Dani Christensen winning in 1:48.76. Mishaps like those opened the door for some other teams. The Thornapple Kellogg foursome of Marcus McKeough, Nate Jazwinski, Josh Thaler, and Luke Bremer raced to victory in the 400-meter relay on the boys’ side with a time of 46.99. Delton’s state qualifying team of Taylor Kingsley, David Roberts, Justin Vandermeer, and Martel Epperson fought off Hastings to win the 800meter relay in 1:35.36. Thornapple Kellogg junior Emma Ordway and Danielle Rosenberg were both a part of championship performances in three of their four events. Rosenberg won the 100-meter hurdles, a race that also included state qualifiers Christensen and Searles, with a time of 15.92, then bested state qualifier Hannah Williams in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 49.34. Ordway took the 400-meter dash in 59.63, and the 200 in 26.51. Those two Trojans also teamed with Kylie Schultz and Hana Hunt to win the 1600-meter relay in 4:13.28. Lakewood’s girls took the other relay race, with the team of Alexis Brodbeck, Jessika Blackport, Brittany Raffler, and Ashley Pifer finishing the 3200-meter event in 10:09.01. Thornapple Kellogg freshman Allyson Lakewood’s Dan Schasser moves ahead of Hastings’ Ryan Bosma on his way to a championship in the 1600-meter run at Tuesday’s Barry County Meet. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Saxons’ Brittany Morgan makes one last bid to clear 5 feet 4 inches in the high jump Tuesday at the Barry County Meet. She took the championship on the day, clearing 5-2. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Winchester dominated the distance races, winning the 3200-meter run in 11:44.10 and the 1600-meter run in 5:30.40. She was 18 seconds ahead of Hastings’ Molly Smith who finished second in the 1600, and more than 47 seconds ahead of Lakewood’s Blackport in the 3200. Other winners on the track in the girls’ meet were Hastings’ Jessica Lee who took the 100-meter dash in 12.99 and Raffler who won the 800-meter run in 2:30.41. There were five different winners in the five field events on the girls’ side. Pierce won the long jump at 15-7.75. Maple Valley’s Brittanie Brady won the shot put at 32-4.75, with Lakewood’s Sara Jemison second at 31-6.5, and TK’s Alesha Ward third at 30-8.5. Jemison won the discus at 109-10, with Ward second at 106-7. In the high jump, Hastings’ Brittany Morgan took the title, making 5-2 in less attempts than Ward who finished in second. The pole vault was dominated by the TK and Maple Valley girls. The Trojans’ Brittany London and Maple Valley’s Stacey Fassett both cleared 9-6, with London earning the championship thanks to fewer attempts. TK’s Kelsey Webster was third (9-0), and her teammate Rebecca Denney and Maple Valley’s Karlee Mater tied for fourth (8-6). Maple Valley freshman Luke Densmore set a new school-record with his championship throw of 50-2.25 in the shot put. The mark came on his final throw, and edged him past senior teammate Chris Loveall who finished second at 49-2.25. In the boys’ pole vault, Maple Valley’s Kaleb Root cleared 13-0 to top the Saxons’ Jeremy Rogers who went 12-6. The Saxons’ Josh Morehouse won the discus at 131-7. A pair of Trojans won the jumps, with Blake Johnson taking the long jump at 19-6.25 and Nate Manning the high jump at 6-2. Saxon junior Ryan Burgdorf edged out Maple Valley’s Charles Wymer, Epperson, and Johnson to win the 100-meter dash and the 200-meter dash. He took the 100 in 11.23 and the 200 in 22.72. Delton’s Vandermeer won the 400-meter dash in 52.09. Lakewood’s Dan Schasser took the 1600-meter run in 4:35.91. TK’s Keith Winchester won the 3200-meter run in 10:16.74. Thornapple Kellogg, Hastings, and Lakewood state qualifiers will compete in the Division 2 state finals this Saturday at Zeeland High School. State qualifiers from Maple Valley and Delton Kellogg will be a part of the Division 3 state finals at Comstock Park. HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP PUBLIC NOTICE The audit of the 2007 General Fund and Library Fund was received from Walker, Fluke, & Sheldon, CPA on May 13, 2008 and is available for inspection at the Township Hall, 885 River Road, Hastings, MI 49058. Bonnie L. Cruttenden, Clerk Call 269-948-9690 for an appointment 77523955 Do you want to know what the candidates views are on various issues? Maple Valley’s varsity boys’ track and field team shows off its hardware after winning Tuesday’s Barry County Meet at Lakewood High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Barry County Republican Party will be hosting a series of candidate debates for the upcoming election. If you have questions that you would like to submit to the candidates please send them to The Barry GOP, P.O. Box 22, Hastings, Michigan 49058 postmarked by June 7th, 2008. No anonymous questions will be considered. Watch for dates, times and locations of the upcoming candidate forums. 02692139 �Page 18 — Thursday, May 29, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Maple Valley boys and girls both win KVA titles by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The hugs lasted a long time in the huddle of Maple Valley seniors after Wednesday’s Kalamazoo Valley Association (KVA) Championship Meet. A few raindrops started to mix with the tears after the Lion boys’ and girls’ teams had finished celebrating conference championships on their home track, the second in two years in the KVA for the boys’ team. “It’s great way to end the conference,” said Maple Valley senior Lauren Pierce. “It’s just our last home track meet. It’s been four years. A state championship. We were team state champs my freshman year. It’s a great facility and a great program. We’ve got dedicated coaches and awesome girls.” That’s why there were all those hugs and tears. Pierce is one of those awesome girls. She was a conference champion in all four events she competed in on Wednesday, including a new school-record performance in the 800meter relay. She teamed with Mallorie Densmore, Elizabeth Stewart, and Dani Christensen to win that race in 1 minute 47.57 seconds. “We’ve been striving for that all year long,” said Stewart, who also won four conference titles. “We almost got it at regionals. Now that the weather is really windy we did it.” Stewart was just the third Maple Valley girl ever to break 1 minute in the 400-meter dash as she raced to victory in 59.97 seconds in that event. Pierce won the long jump at 15 feet 11.75 inches and the 200-meter dash in 26.98. She also teamed up with Stewart, Densmore, and Christensen again to win the 400-meter relay in 51.48. At the start of the season, Pierce wasn’t even a part of that relay team. She was running the 100-meter dash as her fourth event. An event she would also have had a good chance of winning at the league meet. “(Coach) Gary (Hamilton) thought the 4X100 could do really well at state this year,” Pierce said of the decision to switch events. “Our relays without her would suffer quite a bit,” Hamilton said of Pierce. “She’s the fastest we’ve got in the 100 and the 200. She likes the 200 better than the 100 anyway.” The Lions dominated the day in both meets Wednesday. The girls’ team topped secondplace Pennfield 146 to 88. Maple Valley’s boys’ beat second-place Delton Kellogg 141 to 98. “When I added up the seeds, I figured we’d score around 150 points, and we scored 141,” said Lion head coach Brian Lincoln. “I was very impressed with what Olivet did in the field events. That was not expected, but once we got to the track,” Lincoln just stopped and smiled there. Olivet finished third in the boys’ standings Wednesday with 92 points, followed by Hackett Catholic Central 80, Pennfield 60, Parchment 33, Galesburg-Augusta 13, and Kalamazoo Christian 10. On the track, Lion junior Nick Thurlby matched Pierce’s four championship performances. He is undefeated the last two seasons in both hurdle events in the KVA. He won the 110-meter high hurdles in 15.30 and the 300meter intermediate hurdles in 40.01. Delton Kellogg had two scorers in each of those races. David Roberts was fourth in the 110-meter hurdles in 16.64, and Matt Ingle fifth in 16.65. In the 300-meter hurdles, Roberts was second in 41.99 and Ingle third in 43.18. Thurlby also helped the Lions to wins in the 1600-meter relay and the 800-meter relay. Jeff Burd, Charles Wymer, and Jimmy Brown joined Thurlby in the 800-meter event to finish in 1:31.72. In the 1600-meter relay, Thurlby ran with Brandon Vaughan, Burd, and Josh Hall to a time of 3:35.30. As impressive as Thurlby’s run through the KVA the last two seasons was the feat the Lion boys’ accomplished in the shot put. Maple Valley throwers finished first, second, and third in the event in all seven league duals and at the league meet. Chris Loveall won Wednesday with a throw of 48-11.5 Luke Densmore was second at 47-2.25, and Dustin Cowell third at 42-5.5. The Lion team of Rob Morehouse, Josh Fulford, Brad Laverty, and Burd won the 3200-meter relay in 8:32, and the Lions’ also got a conference championship performance from Burd in the 800-meter run. He finished that race in 2:06.46. Delton Kellogg got a pair of KVA championships on the boys’ side, with Justin Vandermeer taking the 400-meter dash in 51.42, and Martel Epperson the 200-meter dash in 23.19. Hackett’s Andrew Breyer was the only other boy to win multiple championships. He took the 3200-meter run in 10:02.81 and the 1600-meter run in 4:29.07. Behind Maple Valley and Pennfield in the girls’ standings, Olivet finished with 74 points, Galesburg-Augusta 60, Delton Kellogg 52, Parchment 40, Hackett Catholic Central 34, and Kalamazoo Christian 33. The Lion ladies won three of the four relays, also taking the 1600-meter event to end the evening with the team of Pantera Rider, Leslee Rigelman, Densmore, and Stewart finishing in 4:22.24. While the Delton Kellogg girls were fifth overall, they were a big part of some of the most exciting races of the day. The Panther 400-meter relay team was right with the Lion girls before dropping the baton on the final hand-off. Delton also finished second to Maple Valley in the 800-meter relay and the 1600-meter relay. Katie Searles still had a good day for the Delton girls in the hurdles, she edged Maple Valley’s Danielle Christensen and Olivet’s Nicole Debaun to win the 100-meter hurdles. Searles finished in 15.88, Christensen second in 16.53, and Debaun third in 16.74. Searles also finished fifth in the 300-meter low hurdles in 50.95, while her teammate Hannah Williams was third in 50.04. Pennfield’s Emma Fishnick won that event in 46.94, and Christensen was second in 47.11. In the field, Stacey Fassett led a sweep of the top three spots for the Lions in the pole vault. She cleared 9-8. Karlee Mater was second at 9-0, and Catara Briggs third at 8-0. Leilla Bouabdellaoui matched Breyer’s sweep of the distance races on the girls’ side, taking the 1600-meter run in 5:30.15 and the 3200 in 12:03.27. Maple Valley’s Dani Christensen holds up teammate Elizabeth Stewart as they celebrate their conference championship, and a new school-record time, in the 800-meter relay Wednesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Delton Kellogg’s Katie Searles flies over the hurdles on her way to a Kalamazoo Valley Association championship in the 100-meter event last Wednesday at Maple Valley. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Vikes close White play with 2nd-place finish at tourney Coaches talk about peaking at the right time all the time. That’s just what the Lakewood varsity boys’ golf team did this season. After just missing a regional bid last week, the Vikings closed out their season at the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division 18-hole Tournament at Eagle Eye in East Lansing. Lakewood was second to Lansing Catholic on the day, to finish third overall in the league. The Cougars earned the conference championship with a 339 at Eagle Eye. Lakewood fired a 358, Williamston 377, Portland 382, Corunna 384, and Perry 404. “The weather, particularly the wind, was brutal out there today,” said Lakewood head coach Carl Kutch. “This already tough golf course was an extreme challenge today. I am very proud of our guys and how they finished the season today.” Tyler Raimer made three birdies on the day, helping himself to the low round for the Vikings with an 83. He was third individually behind Portland’s Derek Roe (78) and Lansing Catholic’s Patrick Duda (82). “He was driving the ball very well and knocking down big putts,” said Kutch “He only had 14 putts on the front nine. Raimer was followed by Bobby Spitzley and Jason Downing who each shot an 89 and Alex Haskin with a 97. Spitzley finished the year eighth overall in the league point standings to earn All-League honors. Downing was 13th on that list, to finish All-League Honorable Mention. “Jason's game has really improved down the stretch of the season,” Kutch said. Delton Kellogg’s Rachael Williams (left) gets the baton to teammate Hannah Williams to start the third leg of the 800meter relay Wednesday at Maple Valley. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Delton Kellogg’s David Roberts rounds the turn in the 300-meter intermediate hurdle race at Wednesday’s KVA Championship Meet. 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The Vikings took game against the Lions 63 and game two 12-0. “The kids played well,” Lakewood head coach Bob Veitch said. “The kids are doing better, our errors are down. The bats are still doing good. I think the attitudes are good. The kids want to win a district.” Chris Caldwell was 2-for-3 with an RBI for Maple Valley in game one, and Kyle Fisher added a pair of singles as well. Fisher also took the loss on the mound. In seven innings he allowed six hits and six runs, but only three of them were earned. He struck out nine. In game two, Jared Smith and James Cramer had the only two Lion hits. Deven Meade took the loss on the mound, allowing nine hits and eight earned runs in the four-inning defeat. Lakewood will face Ionia in the Division 2 district semifinals at Portland Saturday morning at 10 a.m. The winner advances to the district championship game to face the winner of the second semifinal contest, between Waverly and Charlotte. In the opening round of the tournament Tuesday, Ionia scored a 13-3 win over Portland while Charlotte topped Hastings 3-2. Maple Valley will face Olivet in the Division 3 district semifinals at Leslie Saturday at 10 a.m. The Eagles topped Stockbridge 9-8 to start the tournament on Tuesday. The winner of that game will then face the winner of the second semifinal, between Leslie and Springport, in the district championship game around 2 p.m. Wayland blanks DK to open district The Delton Kellogg varsity girls’ softball season came to an end Tuesday. Perennial state power Wayland scored an 8-0 victory over the Panthers in their Division 2 district opener at Gull Lake. Tarah Keim, pitching for the Panthers, struck out three and walked six while allowing eight Wayland hits. Keim, Jessie Wine, and Justie McCowan had the only three hits for Delton. With the win, Wayland advances to face Plainwell in the second semifinal contest at Gull Lake Saturday. Otsego meets the host Blue Devils in the first game of the day, at 10 a.m. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 29, 2008 — Page 19 Kalmink and the Trojans reach golf’s regional round by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Trojans didn’t think too much of their 347 Thursday. The Thornapple Kellogg varsity boys’ golf team’s score at the Division 2 district tournament hosted by Lakewood High School at Centennial Acres Golf Course was one of the first team totals up on the board. As the rest of the scores slowly went up, the Trojans jaws dropped a little bit. More scores went up in the clubhouse, and their mouths fell completely open. “Complete shock,” said TK head coach Bob Kaminski. The Trojans finished sixth in the 13 team field to earn a spot in Thursday’s (May 29) Division 2 regional tournament at the Pohl Cat in Mount Pleasant. The top six teams and top six individuals not on those teams at the district tournament advance to the regional round. “I think there were better teams than us here, and I just think we played just well enough,” Kaminski said. “I think the course was tough. I think the pin placements were pretty tough too. It played a lot longer.” Haslett took the team championship Thursday with a 323. Wayland was second with a 331, followed by Caledonia 333, East Lansing 333, DeWitt 340, Thornapple Kellogg 347, Lansing Waverly 350, St. John’s 351, Hastings 351, Lakewood 351, Ionia 354, The Saxons’ Jason Baum blasts his drive off the tee on the par-three Sunset number two Thursday at Centennial Acres. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Fowlerville 362, and Charlotte 368. Thornapple Kellogg got an 84 from Brent Butgereit, an 87 from Scott Pitsch, and 88’s from Brad Steffen and Mike Gray. Trojan seniors Butgereit and Pitsch both qualified for the regional round of tournament play last season, in the fall of 2006. “It’s a joy not to go by myself,” Butgereit said. “It’s our senior year. Most of us are seniors on our team, and it’s great to go as a team this year.” Steffen and Gray are also seniors. “I’m happy for our seniors,” said Kaminski. “They didn’t play very well and we though there wasn’t a chance for us (to go to regionals), but I guess it played tough for everyone.” The tough pin placements were the talk of the course. “I have nothing to do with that,” said Lakewood head coach Carl Kutch, more than one, after the tournament was complete. “The greens destroyed everybody,” said Hastings’ Tyler Kalmink, who was one of the six additional regional qualifiers thanks to his 81. “Nobody in my group putted well.” Hastings also got an 86 from Carson Letot, a 91 from Brian Baum, and a 93 from Jason Baum. The other individual qualifiers were Fowlerville’s Brad Griffith (78), Charlotte’s Blake English (78), Ionia’s Derek Gokee (79), St. John’s Trent Thum (81), and Waverly’s James MacKeller (82). Wayland’s Keith Sikkema took individual medallist honors on the day with a 76, winning a play-off against DeWitt’s Alex Pratt who also fired a 76 through 18 holes on the Sunrise and Sunset nines at Centennial Acres. Chris Mory led Haslett to the championship, finishing with a 77. That team of Vikings also got an 80 from Tyler Robinson, an 82 from Trevor Rosekrans, and an 84 from Dan Hurlbutt. Behind Sikkema for second-place Lakewood’s Bobby Spitzley chips his ball towards the flag on Sunset number two at Centennial Acres Golf Course Thursday during the Division 2 District Tournament. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Wayland, Keegan Pawloski shot an 84, Neil Richards 85, and Jarrett Dore 86. Fourthplace East Lansing got an 80 from Michael Abbott, 83’s from Patrick Wolcott and Blake Brogan, and an 87 from Andrew Whitney. Behind Pratt for DeWitt, Alex Jones and Ryan Carey shot 86’s, and Jeff Banas tallied a 92. Bobby Spitzley and Jason Downing fired 86’s to lead Lakewood’s team on the day. The Vikings also got an 89 from Tyler Raimer and a 90 from Alex Haskin. 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Wayland’s attack was fueled by Kevin Farmer who had two hits including an RBI double in the bottom of the fifth. The Panthers wouldn’t mind breaking the tie in their season series with Gull Lake on the Blue Devils home diamond Saturday in the district finals. The two teams met up to end the regular season in Delton last Thursday. “In game one, Gull Lake showed us all we want to know about what makes a champion,” Humphrey said. “They started and ended the game aggressively with impressive, timely hitting. In the nightcap, we demonstrated how fickle baseball can be. Truly anyone can beat anyone else if you believe in yourself and start creating a few of your own breaks.” The Blue Devils scored an 11-0 victory in game one, then Delton turned things around in game two to score an 11-4 win. Kenny Kelley (2-1) pitched a complete game six-hitter for the Panthers in game two. Three multi-run innings by the Panthers comprised the offensive onslaught, as Delton 13 hits in the game. The big hit was a threerun homer by Kelley in the bottom of the first inning, his first of 3 consecutive hits in the contest. Other offensive contributors for the Panthers were Scoby with an RBI double and RBI triple, Blacken with two hits and an RBI, DeBolt with a two-run single, and Desgranges, Healey, and Jordan Smith who all singled. Gull Lake's attack was led by Trey Junkins with an RBI single, and singles by Josh Bostwick, Andrew Kammeraad, Taylor Schultz, Nate Schultz, and Zack Mutual. In game one, Bostwick threw a two-hit shut out over five innings as Gull Lake mercied the Panthers. DeBolt (4-1) took his first loss on the mound for the Panthers. The Blue Devil attack was led by Andrew Kammeraad who had a three-run home run and a RBI single, Nate Schultz with an RBI single, and Sam Cox and Greg Bergland who both had RBI doubles. Diaz and Scoby had singles for the Panthers. The Panthers are now 21-10 on the season. Thornapple Kellogg’s Mike Gray watches as his shot from the rough flies towards Sunrise green number four at Thursday’s district tournament. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Saxons’ Tyler Kalmink watches a putt for birdie roll towards the cup on Sunset green number one during Thursday’s Division 2 District Tournament at Centennial Acres in Sunfield. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Hastings FC Select Soccer Program Is Holding Select Soccer Tryouts for the Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 Soccer Season When: Monday, June 16, 2008 for girls U13-U19 Tuesday, June 17, 2008 for boys U13-U19 Time: Registration begins at 5:30pm; tryouts are from 6-8pm 775240003 With great pitching and great defense, the three runs the Panthers scored in the top of the second were plenty in Tuesday’s district opener. Delton Kellogg’s varsity baseball team did tack on a few more runs though in an 8-1 victory over Wayland to open the Division 2 District Tournament at Gull Lake. The Panthers will now face Plainwell in the first of two district semifinal contests at 10 a.m. Saturday, with game two featuring Otsego and Gull Lake. Delton Kellogg rode the strong pitching and fielding of Nick Blacken to the win. He struck out ten in the complete-game victory, which bumped his record to 8-1 for the season. He also helped his own cause by assisting on four put-outs and by picking off a runner at second base. Brian Diaz also played a flawless game at shortstop, recording seven put-outs in the contest. Both teams were good defensively. “The game was closer than the final score indicated thanks in part to a very solid defensive performance by the Wildcats,” said Delton head coach Bill Humphrey. Delton didn’t do too bad on offense either. “What struck me was that we had seven different players drive in runs with hits which was really great to see,” Humphrey said. After the three-run outburst in the second inning, the Panthers added one run in the fourth and then four in the seventh. An RBI double by Quinn DeBolt and consecutive two-out singles by Jeremy Reigler, Quinn Seaver, and Brian Diaz got the Delton offense going in the second inning. DK added another run on a lead-off single by DeBolt, a sacrifice bunt by Devin Desgranges, and a key two-out run-scoring single by Seaver in the fourth. The Panthers then put the game out of reach in the seventh inning with a big RBI triple by Steven Scoby, his second hit of the game, and consecutive RBI singles by Jordan If you are unable to make these dates for tryouts there will be a makeup tryout on Saturday, June 21, 2008. Registration begins at 9:00am; tryouts are from 9:30am-11:00am Location: Pierce Soccer Fields, behind the Hastings Community Center Tryouts will be held regardless of weather. All players are to bring with them a soccer ball, water, shin guards and soccer cleats. Players do not have to play AYSO to play Hastings FC Select Soccer. The Hastings FC is a competitive soccer club dedicated to the development of youth soccer in Hastings and the surrounding areas. The Hastings FC holds tryouts for Select Soccer for players seeking a higher level of play. Hastings FC is a member of the GVSA and will complete against other area select teams. If you have questions or cannot make tryout times please contact Sarah Smith at 616-706-1151 or Bonnie Meredith at 269-838-6762. �Page 20 — Thursday, May 29, 2008 — The Hastings Banner ‘Cats top Saxons with last second goal Heartbreaking is the best word to describe how the 2008 varsity girls’ soccer season ended for the Saxons Tuesday. Saxon senior keeper Brittany Howell made the initial save on a Wayland shot in the closing seconds of their Division 2 District opener, but a Wildcat player came crashing in on the backside to finish the rebound with 3.3 seconds left on the clock. That goal gave the Wildcats a 1-0 win, and they’ll advance to face Thornapple Kellogg in the district semifinals Friday at 5:30 p.m. in Hastings. “Although we lost, we played phenomenal,” said Hastings head coach Sarah Smith. “I don’t use that word often, but it is very true. So many people came up to me after the game The Saxons’ Veronica Hayden (20) sets her self to block a crossing pass by a Wildcat midfielder in the first half of Tuesday’s district opener. (Photo by Dan Goggins) Saxon senior midfielder Sam VanDenack settles the ball near midfield during Tuesday’s district contest with Wayland. (Photo by Dan Goggins) Hastings’ Alex de Goa races a Wayland attacker to a loose ball during Tuesday evening’s Division 2 district opener. (Photo by Dan Goggins) and made comments about how well we moved the ball. That was so tough to hear after the loss, but it is true. We played very well. It just takes a split second and a minor mistake to lose a game, and that unfortunately is what happened to us.” It was the first loss in four seasons against Wayland for the Saxon seniors who were played their final game. The Saxons had beaten the Wildcats twice this season in O-K Gold Conference action. “We dominated the entire game, but Wayland never gave up,” said Hastings head coach Sarah Smith. “I commend them for that. They had the momentum coming into last nights game with a win over Hamilton and two wins over Byron Center. They played like a team that didn’t have anything to lose. I was very impressed the last 15 minutes of the game, they wanted it worse than we did and it paid.” Howell did all she could on the night, including on the final play where she made a very nice save on the first shot. She made a number of other nice one-on-one saves. “Brittany has come a long way from being a field player freshmen year to a converted goalkeeper, which no one would ever know by watching her play now,” Smith said. “She plays like a life-long experienced goalkeeper. The Saxons outshot the Wildcats 27-7 for the night, but had trouble putting the ball into the net which was a problem for much of the season. “The loss of nine seniors this year will be a big ouch on our team,” Smith said. “They have been key players the last couple of years so we will have a rebuilding year next year, but we still will have some solid players who will only have more room for growth. I’m hoping that these younger girls learned a tremendous amount from these seniors. They were great leaders not only on the soccer field, but also in the classroom. Their work ethic and their drive will hopefully be matched with the next group of Lady Saxons.” Other seniors for the Saxons include Ellie Devroy, Breanna Girrbach, Ashley Eerdmans, Ashley Maurer, Becky Davis, Sam VanDenack, and Lisa Gorodenski. TK girls advance to district semi’s Thornapple Kellogg senior Brent Butgereit (second from right) is joined his brother Cody Butgereit, (from left) TK varsity baseball coach Josh Lown, and Aquinas College Men’s Baseball coach Doug Greenslate after signing on to join the Saint baseball team May 14 in the TKHS library. (Photo by Brett Bremer) TK’s Brent Butgereit makes decision to become a Saint by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Thornapple Kellogg senior Brent Butgereit is a left-handed hitting right fielder who’s working on learning to bat right handed. He’s always batted left-handed. That’s why when his parents got him his first glove it was a left-handed model. It didn’t take long to see that was a mistake. He’d catch the ball in his glove, then take off the glove and throw the ball back with his right hand. Butgereit swings a golf club right handed, and has for the past few seasons for the Trojan varsity boys’ golf team. “I’m not going to lie. It’s been kind of tough mentally, but I’ve worked through it. Physically I’m able to do both,” Butgereit said. “It’s kind of nice to swing right-handed in golf and left-handed in baseball, that it doesn’t effect my swing.” While both seasons are winding down now, baseball is the game that’s in his future. Butgereit singed Wednesday (May 14) to join the Aquinas College Men’s Baseball program. “He’s a great person, a great athlete, a two sport athlete,” said TK varsity baseball coach Josh Lown. “This was his first year in left field and he’s picked it up well. He’s our leadoff hitter, and he sets the tone for our team every game.” Butgereit stared his high school career as a second baseman, the position he’d been playing since the fourth grade. Once he got the junior varsity, there was a surplus of middle infielders. “I said I’d be willing to move if that’s where they needed me. I’ve been there ever since.” That kind of an attitude has not only impressed his coach, but Aquinas coach Doug Greenslate. “Josh (Lown) says he’s a great person,” Greenslate said. “We like to have those kinds of kinds at our school and in our program.” “What I’ve seen from him is that he’s a very good outfielder defensively. We’re just looking forward to working with him and seeing him progress as a baseball player.” Butgereit and the Trojan varsity baseball team starts Division 2 district play with a semifinal contest against either South Christian or Wyoming Park Saturday morning at Byron Center. The golf season is still going on too. Butgereit and his teammates finished sixth at last Thursday’s Division 2 district tournament at Centennial Acres in Sunfield to earn a spot in today’s regional tournament at the Pohl Cat in Mount Pleasant. The Trojans knew when to pressure and when to back off Tuesday. The right combination of pressure on the attack, and some conservative defensive play helped Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity girls’ soccer team to a 1-0 victory over Zeeland East in the first round of the Division 2 District Tournament at Hastings. “We didn’t know much of Zeeland East, and so we started out very conservatively and played stingy defense,” said TK head coach Katie Langridge. “I told the girls to contest everything and don’t let any shots get off.” Briana Yarger, filling in in net for injured Kate Scheidel earned the shut out, making eight saves for the Trojans. Molly Wilson also came up big once again for TK, filling in for the injured Nicole Ybema at sweeper. “Molly was busy running down loose runners all night long, and Briana just keeps getting better for us,” Langridge said. With the Trojans clinging to a 1-0 lead late in the first half, Ashley Jachim and Yarger both came up with big plays to help the Trojans hold on. Jachim came up big, as the Chix did a very good job of working the ball around and switching field to her side. Time and again Jachim was able to get to the ball and keep her opponents at bay. “Within the last 10 minutes of play Briana made a save of a lifetime,” Langridge said. “With her body airborne and arms stretched out, she stopped an unstoppable ball. She was very happy after the game and said that she was going to do everything in her power to have another shutout.” The Trojans next game will be Friday night, at 5:30, against Wayland who beat Hastings Tuesday 1-0. “After about 15 minutes of feeling out Zeeland East, we kicked up and started to pressure a lot in their backfield,” Langridge said. “Kelsey Aubil, Kaley Jachim, Lyndi Garrison, and Nicole Humphrey all pressured with great intensity. Kaley Jachim had some great opportunities that just missed.” Finally with 25 minutes remaining in the second half, the Trojans broke through. Kendra Ohler collected a loose ball, that Ashley Jachim had sent across the field, taking it away from the Chix keeper and the defense. She fired a low shot into the corner of the goal with her teammates Humphrey and Garrison helping to distract the Chix’s defense in front. Caledonia Office OPEN HOUSE Saturday, May 31, 2008 9am - 12pm Stop in during the Open House for: FREE Vision Screenings FREE Hearing and Ear Screenings FREE Blood Pressure Checks FREE Adjust and Cleaning of 9090 S. Rodgers Ct. Caledonia, MI (616)891-2001 www.eyeentmds.com your Glasses and Sunglasses FREE Glaucoma Pressure Checks FREE Hearing Aid Cleaning We are proud to be part of the community Thornapple Kellogg’s Brittany Giguere takes the ball away from a fallen Zeeland East player in the second half of Tuesday’s district opener in Hastings. (Photo by Dan Goggins) Thornapple Kellogg senior Catharina Paulsen clears the ball out of her team’s end of the field during the second half of Tuesday’s district opener against Zeeland East in Hastings. (Photo by Dan Goggins) After getting that first goal, the Trojans backed off a bit again. “Defensively, I knew we needed to protect the goal and needed to play conservatively again,” Langridge said. “We dropped many players back to hold off Zeeland East from scoring. Our defense of Molly Wilson, Megan Crapse, Amanda Nicholas, Kristin Tedrow and Celia Salmon all played very well, but the it was our midfield line of Ashley Jachim, Kendra Ohler, Catharina Poulsen, Alyssa Vereeke, Brittany Giguere, and Courtney Dewent that keep the pressure on the Chicks.” “It was a total team effort and the girls played hard for 80 minutes.” Thornapple Kellogg closed out the regular season last Wednesday with a 1-0 overtime win over Hamilton in O-K Gold Conference action. The Trojan girls outshot Hamilton 144 for the night, but needed two extra minutes to get the win. “With many opportunities from our forwards, I just kept telling them to stay focussed and keep shooting,” said Langridge. “They will go in if you have the confidence.” The Trojan front-line put a lot of pressure on the Hawkeye defense to start the overtime session. Garrison fired a shot, which started some chaos in front of the Hamilton net. Aubil found the ball and put a nice low shot into the corner of the net for the game winner. “The girls were excited about their first overtime win this season, and winning one last regular season game for the seniors,” Langridge said. Seniors Poulsen, Ashley Jachim, and Salmon all played in a memorable last home game for the Trojans. ��� https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-06-05.pdf 437ff9b61a9e55391d097997b191127e PDF Text Text Co-Dee Stamping building new facility School consolidation topic of special meeting Vikes’ two-mile team and Ordway medal See Story on Page 2 See Editorial on Page 5 See Story on Page 19 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 155, No. 23 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 50¢ Thursday, June 5, 2008 NEWS Thornapple River Protection Zone almost in effect BRIEFS School consolidation forum tonight The Hastings Area Schools Board of Education will hold an information meeting at 7:30 p.m. tonight at the Hastings High School lecture hall to discuss the possible consolidation of Southeastern and Pleasantview Elementary schools. The consolidation is being considered as a cost-saving measure for the district. “We want to provide parents and residents that are around each building the opportunity to come before the board and share their views,” said Superintendent Rich Satterlee of the possible consolidation. Satterlee said both Pleasantview and Southeastern are under full capacity. Pleasantview currently has around 120 students, down from around 150, and Southeastern currently has about 180 students, down from more than 200. Satterlee said the numbers are simple a result of declining enrollment. “We think it’s only fair the public have an opportunity to share their input,” said Satterlee. by Megan Lavell Staff Writer The Hastings Planning Commission held its third and final public hearing at Monday night’s meeting regarding the Thornapple River Protection Zone before sending the matter to the Hastings City Council for its June 9 meeting. The ordinance mandates that no principal structure can be constructed within 50 feet of the ordinary high-water mark, or the regular water level in the river, except where there are steep banks. The ordinance also says there should be a 25-foot natural vegetation zone in residential areas and a 10-foot natural vegetation zone in commercial areas. There also was an addition to the ordinance of a regulation allowing fences and accessory structures to be no closer than 25 feet to the river. The ordinance affects all future development in the area, but any vegetation or structures currently in existence will be grandfathered and will not be affected. City of Hastings Community Development Director John Hart and Barry Conservation District Executive Director Joanne Barnard said their goal is to preserve the river bank. Barnard was at the meeting to discuss the process of protecting the river banks. Commission member Jim Wiswell voted against the ordinance, saying it tells property owners what they can do with their own land, and because 50 feet is too wide of a space. In other business at Monday’s meeting, the planning commission: • Received a status report on Pennock Hospital’s proposed project. Hastings Township Supervisor Jim Brown is scheduled to present an alternative plan at the Monday, June 9, city council meeting. • Set public hearings for Monday, July 7, to hear comments and make a recommendation to the Hastings City Council regarding amendments to the 2007 Hastings Comprehensive Community Plan that would require text and map amendments. The amendments will Warbler Fest debuts Saturday Yankee Springs State Recreation Area will host the Michigan Audubon Society's first Cerulean Warbler Festival, a familyfriendly event, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 7. Activities will be held at the end of Murphy’s Point in the “DayUse Area.” “The Cerulean Warbler is North America’s fastest-declining songbird, and this (festival) is an opportunity to learn about and celebrate its conservation. Barry County is one of the last strongholds for this bird,” said Thomas Funke, director of conservation and resident manager at the Otis Sanctuary in Barry Country. Many conservation and tourism-based organizations will be offering games, crafts, activities and nature hikes in the park. For more information, call 269-9485777 or e-mail otissanctuary@mei.net. by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Elizabeth Lapekes, 28, of Hastings, one of two former deputy clerks in the Barry County Clerk’s Office charged with embezzling was sentenced in Kent County Tuesday. Lapekes was sentenced to three years of probation, 30 days in jail and restitution of $4,000. Her jail time was suspended. Lapekes underwent and passed a polygraph test in which she admitted to taking about $4,000. The second person charged in the case, Jamie Holtman, 38, of Delton, is awaiting sentencing. Lapekes and Holtman were convicted of embezzlement by a public official over $50 after discrepancies were discovered during an internal audit earlier this year. Both women pleaded guilty to the charge and turned themselves in to authorities on April 9. Conviction on the charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a $5,000 fine. Elizabeth Lapekes Delton Kellogg celebrates graduation Kelsie Smith (left) and Justine McCowan prepare to receive their diplomas as members of the Class of 2008. See Story on page 3. Principal Haas retires from Pleasantview by Megan Lavell Staff Writer After 30 years in education and five years as the principal of Pleasantview Elementary School, Marjorie Haas is retiring to spend more time with her family, work in the community and sleep in for a change. Race car show tonight in Delton The Delton District Library parking lot will come alive tonight (June 5) with the rumble of massive engines as the Delton District Library kicks off its summer reading program with a "Race to Read" race car show. The free show will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The public is invited to meet See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 Hart told the commission that issue champions are beginning to come forward for city parks projects. • Reviewed the planning commission’s 2008 task list and added the discussion of wind turbines to the list. • Discussed setting a special meeting to address way-finding city signage, satellite dish placement, electronic signs, general parking regulations and temporary access structures. The date of the meeting is to be determined. • Discussed standard parking lot screening/fencing on major streets. Hart presented photos of fences already in place around the city between parking lots and streets. • Received a report on the fire station. Reports will be presented at the June 23 city council meeting regarding the latest study. The next planning commission meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 7. Deputy clerk gets probation, fine City Band to convene for summer Organizers of the Hastings City Band announce the start of the 2008 season and are placing a call to all interested musicians of high school age or older who have skills from their high school band experience to participate. Rehearsals will take place in the Hastings High School Band Room at 7:30 p.m. June 10, 17, 24 and July 3 and 8. Concerts will take place at Fish Hatchery Park in Hastings June 11, 18, 25 and July 4 and 9. Musicians need not call in advance of the rehearsal— just show up on time to start at 7:30 with an instrument in good working condition. The Hastings City Band is under the direction of Joe LaJoye. incorporate the joint land use plan with Rutland and Hastings townships and eventually Carlton Township. • Received a joint planning committee status report. City Manager Jeff Mansfield said all involved municipalities currently are soliciting public comments and should be done by July. • Received a status report about the Downtown Development Authority draft plan and district amendments. The city council currently is acting on the issue. The boundaries were expanded to include the remaining portion of the Hastings Manufacturing site. The city asked that Barry County give up the additional revenue captured through development of the site to help the city repay an Urban Land Assembly Action loan. The plan was changed to include items such as revenue projections and tax-capture tables and identified new projects. • Received a status report on the 2008 City of Hastings draft parks and recreation plan. Pleasantview Elementary Principal Marjorie Haas. “I really enjoyed being here at Pleasantview,” said Haas. “I really enjoyed the kids, the parents, all the projects.” Before becoming the principal at Pleasantview, Haas served as the Hastings High School Assistant Principal in charge of alternative education. Before that, she was the supervisor of alternative and adult education for Godwin Heights in Grand Rapids. She also taught computers, life skills and home economics at Owosso Junior High and family life skills, adult education and computers in the Central Montcalm school district. “I did a lot of things with at-risk kids,” said Haas. “So I kept busy.” Haas has a bachelor’s degree in home economics and business education from Sienna Heights College and a master’s degree in education leadership from Central Michigan University. “It’s not just sewing and stirring,” she said of home economics. “It’s also the family life setting with conflict resolution, anger management and physical health.” Although Haas said she is looking forward to retirement, she has thoroughly enjoyed her time in education. “It’s been a good run,” she said. “I’ve had some impact on kids. I care about kids.” Some of the things Haas said she is most proud of at Pleasantview are teaching children how to form good friendships and working to prevent bullying. “Bringing it down to the elementary level School See HAAS, page 2 Habitat Building Blitz in Hastings Building supplies are lifted onto the roof. Members of the Barry County Home Builders Association nail roofing material into place. (Photo by Helen Mudry) See Page 6 for more photos. �Page 2 — Thursday, June 5, 2008 — The Hastings Banner NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page local drivers and admire the vehicles they drive at area race tracks. Several types of cars are expected, including dragsters, sprint cars, late models and factory stocks. Kalamazoo Speedway will send staff members to meet the crowd and hand out season schedules. Progressive Dems to meet Wednesday The Progressive Democrats of West Michigan will hold their next regular meeting Wednesday, June 11, at 7 p.m., at the Thornapple Township Hall in Middleville. All community members are invited to attend and share ideas in this growing organization. The community is also invited to the June "Third Thursday" film, Finding Our Voices, to be held at the Middleville EMS Building June 19. Coats Grove bridge to open Monday The Barry County Road Commission has planned a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 9 a.m. Monday, June 9, to celebrate the completion of the bridge on Coats Grove Road west of M-66. The project began in February, and drivers have had to make a short detour using Davenport Road for their east/west travel. The new bridge over Mud Creek replaces one that was built in 1949. The old bridge was 20 feet wide and 43 feet long with weight restrictions. The new bridge is 35 feet wide and 55 feet long with no weight restrictions. There are pipes to access water for fire fighters. Dinner to aid liver transplant cost A spaghetti benefit dinner will be held Friday, June 13, to help Tracy HarringtonGallup, who needs a liver transplant and has no medical insurance. Family and friends will begin serving the meal at 5 p.m. at Thornapple Valley Church, located at 2750 S. M-43 Highway in Hastings. The meal is available for a free-will donation and will be served in the church’s gymnasium (use the south entrance). Tracy, a 1982 graduate of Hastings High School, has two children. She worked as a certified nursing assistant for several years. About a year ago, she lost her job due to illness. Last September, she was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver due to medications. The transplant is expected to cost $500,000. Cash donations also will be accepted for the Tracy Harrington-Gallup Fund at MainStreet Savings Bank in Hastings. Bernard to meet at Tamarack Valley The Bernard Historical Society will meet at Tamarack Valley Christian Center, located on Leinaar Road in Hickory Corners, for a meal and program at 6 p.m. Monday, June 9. The public is welcome. The program will focus on “1923 in a Country Farmhouse,” with a special emphasis on the kitchen and behaviors and traditions of the era. Cost is $5 per person. Soup and dessert will be furnished, but everyone who attends is asked “to bring a sandwich for yourself and an extra sandwich to share. It should be a very interesting historical meeting,” said Society President Margery Martin. June 14 Woodland yard sales day The Woodland area will be holding annual township-wide yard sales Saturday, June 14. Folks will be sorting through garages, attics, closets and basements looking for gently used items they can clear out. Likewise, on the day of the sales, bargain hunters will be looking for just the right shirt, book, toy or dish to add to their collections. Shirley Kilmer is assembling a flyers of homes having sales. There is no charge to be placed on the flyer. Call her at 269-3674031. Blessing of the animals is next week Co-Dee Stamping grows, building new local facility by Megan Lavell Staff Writer After spending the past nine years in the Hastings Industrial Incubator, Co-Dee Stamping is spreading its wings and building a new facility on Star School Road. Owners Rob Redman and Clint Neil said their business is growing, and it is time for them to move. Redman started the business with his father, Bill Redman, in 1999. In 2004, Neil bought the elder Redman’s portion of the business. Co-Dee Stamping currently has five fulltime and four part-time employees. Redman and Neil said they plan to hire more employees when they move to the new facility, which they hope to do by the first of August. Neil said Co-Dee Stamping makes metal parts for several industries and many customers, “which helps us in our diversity.” Some of the company’s customers include Bradford White, Middleville Tool and Die, Backwoods Taxidermy and Holland Supply. The company also makes parts for office furniture and some items for the cemetery industry. Most of Co-Dee Stamping’s customers are in Michigan, but they also have a customer in Maryland. “We’re trying to go after local industry,” said Neil, adding that Co-Dee Stamping does not have much local competition but tries to work with other local businesses. “We’re finding that local people want to help local people.” Both Redman and Neil grew up in Hastings. “That’s why we decided to stay in Hastings,” said Redman. The partners said their decision to build a new facility was something they had been working on, but they sped up the process when the City of Hastings announced it would be selling the Incubator. Redman said their decision, “was prompted Co-Dee Stamping employees pictured here are (from left) Clint Neil, JC Keeler, Cody Redman, Gage Pederson, Skip Vanderhoff, Rob Redman and Bernie Hause. by the selling of the incubator. We got the letter on a Friday, but we already had an appointment with a builder the next morning.” “It made us move a little quicker,” added Neil. “They really did us a favor.” Co-Dee Stamping currently is housed in about 3,000 square feet at the incubator. Phase I of the new facility on Star School Road will total 10,000 feet, with an addition- al 15,000 square feet added in Phase II and 10,000 more square feet in Phase III. “Oneour site, we have the ability to put up 35,000 square feet with the plans to do so,” said Redman. Neil and Redman said when they move into the new facility, it will be almost full. See STAMPING, page 5 HAAS, continued from page 1 was really important,” she said of teaching children how to properly interact with each other. At the end of the year, Pleasantview teacher Jan Cummins’ students told Haas about what they had learned and what they liked about school. “Many of them said, ‘Thank you for teaching us to help get along with other and help solve our problems,’” repeated Haas. One student’s grandfather came into the school to report that his granddaughter was being bullied. He talked to Haas, who then, with her staff, paid a little more attention to the student. Several weeks later, the grandfather came back into the school to thank Haas because the bullying had stopped. “When you’re aware of things, at least you can talk to the kids,” said Haas. One of the aspects Haas said she will miss most about being the principal at Pleasantview is eating lunch with the students. “If the phone would ring, they couldn’t find me because I blended in with the kids,” laughed Haas of her short stature. Haas spent as much time with her students as she could. She read with them, including one-on-one time in her office if needed, and she even swam with them when they were taking swimming lessons. “I liked being with the kids,” she said. Because Pleasantview is a small school geographically distant from the rest of the buildings in the district, Haas said it was important to build community in the area. “I really did try to build community out here,” she said. “I really thought my job was to build community and maintain the community out here.” Haas said she has respect for the families in the area, whether they are third-generation farmers or doctors who decided to move into the country. One point of pride for Haas and the staff at Pleasantview is the students’ standardized test scores. “I’ve had great staff,” said Haas. “We’re a small school. That’s why we’re great.” The hardest part for Haas in her five years at Pleasantview has been hearing the rumors and comments that Pleasantview should close because it is such a small school. Although she is leaving her full-time job behind, Haas will be far from board. She and her husband Gene, who works for Consumers Energy, live in Hastings where they are both actively involved in the community. They have six children, Andrea Schiappacasse who is a teacher in Southgate; Shannon Ball, a financial analyst in Farmington Hills; Michael Ball, chief operating officer for the Des Moines Buccaneers in Iowa; Heather West, a day care operator in Parchment; Rachael Haas, who works at Indy Bank in Kalamazoo; and Eugene Haas III, who lives in Hastings and works for Auto Owners Insurance. Haas also has three grandchildren who are 2, 5 and 14. “I love them,” she said of her grandchildren. “Every day with a child is fun.” Haas said it simply is time for her to retire, but she has no plans to leave the area or her community involvement. “It’s been a good run,” she repeated. “I hope to be involved in the community.” Haas said she needs to retire, if for no other reason, because there is no adequate followup to her lip-lock session with a piglet earlier this year. “Besides,” she said, “What would I kiss next year?” Sr. Marie Ursula of Hastings and her dog, Joey, enjoy the blessing of the animals. For 20 years, Our Lady of Great Oak Catholic Church in Lacey has been celebrating the animals that live among us. Due to requests and appreciation expressed by the congregation and visitors, Our Lady is preparing for the 21st blessing at the 8:30 a.m. mass Sunday, June 15. All pets are welcome—Young and old, tiny to large. In memory of deceased animals, participants are asked to come a bit earlier and bring photos of their departed creatures to be posted on a board during the service. Participants also are encouraged to write the names of their deceased companion animals in a special memorial book. Families come to this service from afar with their animals, due to the meaningful, memorable event, say organizers. “Despite a bit of barking and a few hisses, all the creatures are amazingly peaceful, without any problems yet,” said Kay Doyle who has taken part in previous blessings. “Even the local mourning doves coo and geese honk at the appropriate times. This is quite a blessed and spiritual happening.” The event has its historical roots in Catholic tradition with St. Francis of Assisi and the blessing of the animals. By paying respect to the creatures with whom people coexist, they remember all life, all creatures great and small, the plants and trees, the soil, the water, the air—all are different elements that make up the earth out of which humans take their place. All are welcome to attend, even those who do not have an animal. Those who bring animals are asked to look after and be in control of them. The blessing of the animals service will take place outdoors in the tree-lined churchyard. Our Lady of Great Oak is located on Lacey Road, between M-66 and North Avenue. Fr. Joseph Xavier will officiate. Bring lawn chairs and/or blankets. Enjoy coffee, orange juice and rolls after the service. For more information call Doyle at 269-758-3116 in the evenings. In case of inclement weather, the service will be canceled. Gathering for the a special service to honor graduates at the First Presbyterian Church in Hastings are (front row from left) Amy Kalkman, Brittany Howell, Calli Carpenter, Kelly Frame, Ashley Boyd, Pastor Jeff Garrison, (second row from left) Cailly Howell, David Kendall, Ryan Vogel, Ryan Bosma and Jon Peurach. First Presbyterian Church honors its graduates The First Presbyterian Church of Hastings honored its graduates Sunday, May 25. Nine students participated in the Sunday baccalaureate service and reception. Pastor Jeff Garrison delivered a special sermon geared toward the graduates and the decisions they will be making in the future. Each year, the First Presbyterian Church of Hastings awards four scholarships to its graduates at the Hastings High School Honors Night ceremony, held on the Thursday before graduation. These scholarships are awarded based on grade point average, positive Christian character traits and involvement in the life of the church. Amy Kalkman and Kathy Carlson presented the Willard Curtis Scholarship to Ryan Bosma (son of Mike and Kim Bosma), the Danielle Hays Memorial Scholarship to David Kendall (son of Marty and Deb Kendall), the Eileen A. Higbee Memorial Scholarship to Jon Peurach (son of Jim and Peg Peurach), and the Harland Guernsey Memorial Scholarship to Brittany Howell (daughter of Barry and Stephenie Howell). The First Presbyterian Church is located at the corner of Broadway and Center Street, just south of the courthouse. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 5, 2008 — Page 3 Delton Kellogg recognizes the Class of 2008 Friends and family gathered Sunday, June 1, to honor the Delton Kellogg High School Class of 2008 during graduation commencement at Delton Kellogg High School. The program started with the Delton Kellogg High School Symphonic Band playing “Pomp and Circumstance” and the national anthem. Senior Class President Chelsea VanderWoude introduced the class before graduating seniors Rachael Williams, Bailey Lester and McKenzie Earl gave the class history. Bailey Davis and Kaitlyn Jarvis then read the following class poem, which Jarvis had written. Salutatorian Jill Newton addressed the graduates next with her speech, “Beginnings.” “I like to think of graduation not as an ending, but rather as a beginning,” she began. Newton went on to relate life to a race, and she said high school has been the preparation for the race. She said parents and teachers have been the coaches, and “Now we are ready to put some of this knowledge into use. The excitement, the nervousness before races is the same excitement and nervousness that are with us as we sit here today and start the race called life. The difference with this race is that everyone can win. The only qualification is that you must give it everything you have.” Newton said the decisions her classmates make will determine the result of their “races.” “It doesn’t matter how long it takes us, but rather the end result and the pride we gain from all of the mountains we have climbed,” she said. “The knowledge each of us has gained helps us to make every decision that comes along. We will make mistakes and wrong decisions, but as long as we learn from these, they too are helping us along our paths.” Newton told her classmates the importance of offering a kind word to somebody in a time of need, and she thanked the families who helped the students get where they are. She went on to say that the words “run smart” are important to a runner, and, “For a graduate, I believe the same words apply.” “A new race is beginning right in front of us, one that happens every year. A new cycle of growth is starting now as the trees sprout new leaves and flowers show their blooms. So let each of us also start a new cycle of growth, one of learning and hard work. This is the dawn of a new stage in our lives, a new race. So let us commence.” Co-Valedictorian Jared Lindberg spoke next. He began his speech with a story about a girl telling her problems to her mother. After seeing a pot of boiled eggs that had become The Delton Kellogg High School Symphonic Band plays “Pomp and Circumstance” for the graduation of the Class of 2008 at the Sunday, June 1, graduation. (From left) Drew Liceaga, Nick Blacken, Devin Desgranges and Brian Diaz celebrate their Delton Kellogg High School graduation. hard on the inside and a pot of carrots that had turned to mush under the pressures of their lives, the mother showed the daughter a pot of coffee, which, under pressure, filled the room with a wonderful aroma and made its surroundings better. “Today we leave Delton and head into a world where we will face problems and adversity,” continued Lindberg. “As we face difficulties in our lives, how will we let it affect us?” Lindberg said there is a moral to his story beyond just percolating under the pressures of life. He said, “None of these items are any good when they’re stuck in their packages. Coffee is no good in its box. Until it crawls out of its package and leaves its comfort zone, it will never become all it can be. It has to be outside the box. Today, we leave our first box and head into the world of adulthood. There are many little boxes found there — college, marriage, employment, families. Boxes are good. They keep us fresh, give us shelter and grounding. But we can’t get stuck in those boxes. We need to think outside the boxes.” Lindberg went on to tell another story of girls kissing the bathroom mirrors with lipstick, creating a mess for the janitor. After many attempts to try to get the girls to stop, the principal called the girls into the bathroom to show them how much work it is to clean lipstick off the mirror. The principal “nodded to the custodian, who dipped the sponge in the toilet and began to scrub the bathroom mirror clean of lipstick.” “That’s outside-the-box thinking,” said Lindberg, who went on to say he believes Delton is full of outside-the-box thinkers. “These people don’t sit in their packages, smelling good but not reacting,” he said. “They are out there in the boiling water, facing problems, helping people out, being made stronger by their reactions to adversity in their own lives and in others’ lives. These are the people I challenge you to become. Life is full of adversity, big and small. You can’t escape it. . . Get out of the box. Think outside the box.” Lindberg ended with, “Be coffee. Go forth and percolate. And by the way . . . don’t kiss the bathroom mirrors on the way out.” Co-Valedictorian Jessica Wine spoke next. She began her speech with a quote from Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen. “Most people have come to prefer certain of life’s experiences and deny and reject others, unaware of the value of the hidden things that may come wrapped in plain and even ugly paper. In avoiding all pain and seeking comfort at all costs, we may be left without intimacy or compassion; in rejecting change and risk we often cheat ourselves of the quest, in denying our suffering, we may never know our strength or our greatness.” Wine continued, “13 years ago, we all started out, unknown to ourselves, on a journey to receive a handshake and our diplomas. Now that we are here, that goal at the end seems unimportant when compared to what we actually gained on the way there.” She continued saying that she and her classmates are closing one chapter of their lives only to begin a new one. “But we should not forget who we once were and how we made it to this point in our lives,” said Wine. “We should hold on to these things and build off them because those are the details that make us strong, special, ourselves. We should remember all of these years that we have spent together; how we’ve changed, how we’ve grown, and how existing here together has made us into the individuals that we are now.” Wine went on to say their journey together is over, and they must look toward the future. She said it is important to remember the dilemmas they have faced. “Throughout our schooling, we have had problems that range from forgetting a paper to losing a person we dearly love. We should take a glance back at those times when we were at our worst and feeling like we would never be happy again. Those are the times that we just want to bury in our past and never allow to resurface again. But to forget such terrible and momentous things would be a tragedy. Those things and how we work through them are what give us our individuality; they are what made us the people we are.” Also important to remember, said Wine, are the people who have been involved in the lives of the graduates. “The adults in our lives have been outstanding,” she said. “They have given us advice as well as criticism where we needed it, doing their best to keep us on the straight and narrow.” Wine said it also important for the graduates to remember their friends. “We will remember and cherish every laugh and tear that we shared together,” she said. Wine went on to say the Class of 2008 has not only been working toward graduation, but also exploring the people they are going to become. “I am so proud of how close we have all become and that we have all succeeded in graduating when it used to be a goal we thought was unreachable,” she said. “We have helped each other, shaped each other, and more importantly, have made this time worthwhile. It is now time for us to move on in our lives, carrying our past with us to begin to live our futures.” Senior Class Secretary Amber Strick then spoke and presented the class gift: about 75 computer chairs for the computer lab and money for the English department for the purchase of text books. The Delton Kellogg Symphonic Band played the class song, “What’s up at the Symphony,” followed by the presentation of the class by Delton Kellogg High School Principal Rick Arnett. Superintendent Cynthia Vujea accepted the class, and the board of education then presented the diplomas before the symphonic band played the recessional. Delton Kellogg Schools Assistant Superintendent Paul Blacken hugs his son Nick, a member of the Class of 2008. PHOTOS BY LINDA BOYCE Delton Kellogg High School members of the Class of 2008 wait to receive their diplomas. Co-Valedictorian Jared Lindberg speaks to members of the Delton Kellogg High School Class of 2008 and their friends and family during the June 1 graduation ceremony. �Page 4 — Thursday, June 5, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Hastings Middle School names honor roll IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Sports donation is a ‘blessing’ To the editor: I’m sure I’m not alone in thinking the anonymous donor of the $60,000 for the kids pay-to-play sports in Hastings. That was a really neat thing to do, and it sure is going to help a lot of families and kids. Whoever you are, I consider you a blessing. Chris Steinke Hastings Many to blame for social problems To the editor: The state association of school administrators recommends a reserve fund of 15 percent of the annual budget for public schools. Hastings had 4 percent in reserve or less. Today, the fund reserve stands at 1 percent as Superintendent Rich Satterlee stated. The millage went down to defeat. Couldn’t even get a 40 percent approval on May 6 — ‘yes’ just 522 and ‘no’ 787. I don’t know if Satterlee looked into the mess. Some of the teachers are not worth the salaries paid to them, some positions are obscenely overpaid. School Board President Patricia Endsley was just returned to office so don’t expect any turn-about in spending. Back in 2006, the board gave out raises, so here you are. Lay off teachers or what? Why doesn’t the board get rid of assistant principals and at least one principal? That would save half of the teachers. I don’t think the folks have all recovered from the millage for the swimming pool and community building. The building isn’t the most convenient place to find. The NAFTA super highway system is set up to go from Mexico through 584,000 acres of Texas farm and ranch land, then up to Kansas City and on to Canada. The plan is to ship containers of cheap goods by cheap labor from Asian countries by way of Mexican seaports. A NAFTA superhighway system would be funded by foreigners and controlled by foreign management. The sovereignty of the United States is involved big time. Most of your toll roads are foreign-owned today. I just wish people would pay more attention. A new study shows that $9,000 a year for each immigrant, $346 billion in 2007 alone, was the cost to 15 of our federal departments. In 1980 penal systems had less than 9,000 criminal aliens. In 2007, 27 percent of all inmates in federal correctional facilities were aliens. Nationally, up to 100,000 illegal immigrants who were convicted of serious crimes still walk the streets. The average alien is arrested at least 13 times. The Farm Bill is large and includes food stamps and $10.3 billion for immigrants in 2007. Only 47 percent of Hispanic immigrants aged 25 to 44 have high school diplomas. Cities with the lowest graduation rates are Detroit with 25 percent; Indianapolis, Cleveland and Baltimore are less that 35 percent. Vice Admiral James Stockdale had the newest guided-missile destroyer named after him. The Stockdale was named for the man who spent seven and a half years in captivity in North Vietnam. Hotel Hanoi is what it was called. Stockdale was a man they could not break. I wish I could have shaken his hand. I would salute him and hold it. He was Ross Perot’s vice presidential candidate when Perot ran for president back in 1992. He had 201 carrier-based missions before being shot down in 1965. He was the highest-ranking naval officer to be captured. Leaders have never been blamed for all the blood lost in that war. They were guilty of running the war from the oval office, safe from the gunfire. The U.S. Liberty should be on their conscience forever. Don Johnson, Middleville Bill would spare auto repair shops To the editor: According to the May 2008 issue of Consumer Reports, more Americans (71 percent) are very satisfied with independent repair shops for vehicle service than new car dealers (53 percent). As evidenced by this study, millions of car owners trust the independent repair shops to provide affordable and competitive automotive repair service. To ensure that your neighborhood repair shop has the same access to safety alerts and repair information as the new car dealer network, Congress introduced the Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act (HR 2694). They understand that if motorists are forced back to the dealer for service and repairs, particularly if there is no dealership in their area, convenient and affordable auto repair will become a thing of the past. Vehicles technology is becoming increasingly complex, with virtually every system either monitored or controlled by computers. Without full access to complete and accurate repair information, neighborhood shops will not be able to compete, creating a repair monopoly where the affordable and convenient repairs currently available to car owners are sacrificed to increase profits for the car companies. The car companies say it is in their best interest to make information and tools avail- able to independent repair shops, but the truth is that they and their franchised dealers are making more money servicing vehicles than they are selling new cars. Therefore, despite what they say, they have little incentive to work with the independent auto service industry to ensure that local repair shops can compete on a level playing field with their dealers. As vehicle technology becomes more sophisticated with each model year, the situation will only get worse. The bottom line is that there aren’t enough dealerships in all the right places to keep every motor vehicle serviced, repaired and operating safely. Passage of the Right to Repair Act will keep the repair industry competitive and ensure that you can conveniently and affordably have your vehicle serviced at the repair shop of your choice, whether it’s your neighborhood repair shop or a franchised new car dealer. Please visit www.righttorepair.org to send a letter to each of your congressional representatives, urging them to support the Right to Repair Act by adding their names to the growing list of co-sponsors. Kathleen Schmatz, President and CEO Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association Hastings Middle School has released its honor roll for the fourth and final marking period of the 2007-08 school year. An * indicates 4.0 grade-point average. 6th Grade Brenda Aguillon, *Sarah Alspaugh, *Lauren Arnett, Cassandra Baker, Rebecca Barnard, *Nicholas Berg, Chandler Bernath, Matthew Birman, *Logan Bleam, Emily Blume, Chrystal Boniface, Grace Bosma, Elicia Briggs, Mitchel Brooks, Shayna Brooks, *Katherine Brown, Brianna Buehler, Maria Burns, *Makayla Calvert, *Abilgail Campbell, Dayton Carter, *Marshall Christensen, Logan Clements, Mackenley Clisso, Audrey Collier, Griffith Cook-Kirsch, Drew Cooley, Ryan Coughlin, Kelly Courtney, Gerald Criddle, Mark Crum, *Katherine Cybulski, Jake Dalman, Ashley Davis, Katy Delcotto, Casey DeMink, Constance Depue, *Margeau Donavan, Morgan Dutcher, *Anna Ellege, Kinsey Elliott, Lucas Elliott, Jacob Foote, *Raven Gaiski, Dakota Gaskill, Lennon Gildea, Karley Goodenough, Morgan Gray, Michaela Green, *Effie Guenther, *Devin Hamlin, Austin Harrington, Taylor Horton, Michelle Howlett, Gabrielle Hubbell, Devin Hughes, Lanie Johns, Kylie Johnson, Matthew Johnson, Michaela Kalmink, *Stephen Kendall, Samantha Kobe, Kristen Lancaster, *Alyssa Larsen, Stephanee Leask, James Lee, *Suzannah Lenz, *Caprice Lowinski, *Brody Madden, Whitney Martin, Kennedy McIntyre, William McKeever, Zachary McMahon, Jacob Miller, Alexandra Mills, Ariel Moore, Christopher Morales, Alexander Morgan, Marlee Morris, Kraig Morris, *Kylee Nemetz, *Levi Nicholson, Jacob Norris, Tracy Norris, Jacob Oglesby, Jazmin Packer, Mitchell Philley, *Alison Porter, Marissa Poth-Miller, Trae Purdum, *Marko Rabe, Haley Rein, Rachel Rimer, Maxwell Rittenberg, Amanda Rodd, Tara Rowe, Rachael Senard, McKayla Sheldon, *Joseph Smith, Christina Smith, Brad Smith, Mara Speer, Austin Speer, Daniel Sprague, Sutherland, Jacob Swartz, Cinthia Tebo, *Bret Thomas, Tyler Thompson, *Jeffrey Todd, Tammy VanStee, Jasen Vorce, Katylynn Wallace, Sadie Walsh, Brianne Whiteman, *Hannah Wilgus and *Tyler Williams. 8th Grade Hannah Alspaugh, Alexis Arens, Nicholas Ashcraft, Stacey Baker, Lance Blankenship, Daniel Buehler, Katherine Burns, Lauren Bush, Maria Cera, Andrew Clous, Katherine Coenen, Alyssa Constantine, Anna Cooley, Kara Cuncannan, Victoria Cybulski, *Jessie DeDecker, *Kaylee DeMink, *Megan Denny, *Sara Densberger, Kaitlyn DeVries, Michael Doran, Ivy Edinger, Dallas Elzinga, Steven Endsley, Jennifer Feldpausch, Nicole Fish, Carl Franson, Craig Gagnon, *Keith Garber, Kayla Gorodenski, *Brian Graybill, Marie Gutgsell, Christopher Harn, Maicee Herrington, Alexis Hickey, Megan Hildebrant, Rachel Hunt, Jennifer Jarman, Courtney Jenkins, Tessa Johnson, Brandon Johnson, Michael Kaczmarczyk, Adam Keeler, Alexis Kelly, *Kathryn Kesler, *Alice Kinney, Lauren Kirwin, *Micala Klipfer, Mitchell Kolanowski, Joseph Krebs, Erica Krouse, Shelby Kubek, Bret Lawrence, Robert Leedy, Morgan Leep, Mackenzie Lewis, *Joseph Longstreet, Emily Luther, *Emily Macqueen, Cassidee Martin, Dallas McKay, Laken Meade, Megan Miller, Joshua Moore, Kimberly Morris, Courtney Morse, Ashley Musculus, Amber Myers, *Jenna Nedbalek, Alexzander Nichols, Amber Nurenberg, Justine O’Donnell, Mitchell Owen, Rebecca Ponsetto, Zachary Price, Evan Ramsey, Kevin Rice, Erika Rozell, *Hannah Sailar, Joshua Scobey, Rebecca Senard, Olivia Shade, Cory Shaver, *Danielle Sherman, Ashley Shuster, Breonna Sinclair, *Sarah Sleevi, *Hannah Smith, *Kimberly Smith, Clayton Sprague, Jacob Steidle, Kali Straube, *Sarah Thornburgh, Ashley Tissue, Shane Tossava, Meg Travis, *Dalten White, Chase Williams, Jordin Willson, Caitlyn Woodmansee and *Zack Zwiernikowski. Delton superintendent gets good review by Megan Lavell Staff Writer After completing her second year with Delton Kellogg Schools, Superintendent Cindy Vujea has received an excellent evaluation from the board of education. The Board entered into closed session at its Monday, May 19, meeting to review the evaluations that each of the board members had completed. The board, alone with Vujea, were in closed session for two hours reviewing each of the member’s evaluations. After returning to open session, the board reported, “The Delton Kellogg Schools Board of Education has conducted their annual evaluation of Superintendent Cynthia Vujea. We are pleased to state Superintendent Vujea has met of exceeded expectations in the evaluated areas and we look forward to working together toward a quality education for all children during the 2008-09 school year.” “I’m thrilled,” said Vujea after the meeting. “We’ve been working very hard together, and I’m thrilled to be here. I think we’re doing great things for the kids.” Vujea said she and the rest of the district plan to continue to work hard in the future. Some of the district’s plans for next year include working with the Calhoun Intermediate School District for staff instruction, adding new text books, continued work with Professional Learning Communities and a long-range strategic plan. New high school and elementary school principals also will bring some changes and fresh ideas to the district, Vujea said. In other business at Monday’s meeting, the board of education: • Received the following communication: A letter from Nancy Goebel after her retire- Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. Ashley Stanton, Nathan Stephens, Trista Straube, Zakary Stubblefield, Kaylee Tapscott, Allison Taylor, Hannah Tebo, *Anne Teunessen, *Logan Teunessen, Shelby Vandermel, *Dexx VanHouten, Elida Villa, Connor von der Hoff, Ashley Weinbrecht, David White, Jon Wilcox, Zachary Wilcox, *Amanda Wilgus, Monique Williams, Carson Williams and Aubrey Woern. 7th Grade *Kaitlyn Allan, Emma Anderson, Jillian Bailey, *Logan Barrett, *Ian Beck, Zane Belson, Morgan Birman, David Born, Kaeleigh Brown, Jessi Buschmann, *Taylor Carter, *Gregory Case, Calvin Case, *Alexander Cherry, *Maxwell Clark, Chelsey Culp, Leah Czinder, Christian Dawson, *Tyler DeCamp, Amber Delcotto, John Dinges, *Luke Domke, Christopher Doxtader, Sidney Dudley, Amber Dunkelberger, *Michael Eastman, *Chelsea Eldred, *Kathryn Endsley, Christopher Feldpausch, *Todd Fox, Jon French, Danielle Friend, *Victoria Fueri, *Kathryn Garber, *Cassey Glumm, Erin Gray, Mackenzie Hammond, *Kelsi Harden, *Eric Hart, Damian Hartke, Desirae Heers, *Luke Heide, Hannah Herbstreith, Allexxa Herman, *Emily Hodges, Stefan Horvat, *John James, Danielle King, *Melinda Kloosterman, Matthew Kloosterman, *Ben Kolanowski, *Edward Kosta, Trisha Krammin, Callan Lenz, Raven Lyttle, Jordan Mack, Sarah Main, *Christine Maurer, Jennah McCoy, Branden Miller, Jordan Morrison, *Cody Newton, Zachary Olson, Sarajean Osterink, Alexandria Owen, *Stevie Pennepacker, Haley Perkins, Thomas Peurach, Autumn Phillips, *Amber Pickard, Robert Pohl, *Shelby Price, Shelby Purdun, Rachel Quillen, Leslie Raymond, Nichole Redman, Brandon Redman, Corey Robins, *Tanner Roderick, Olivia Rose, Jasmin Rose, Amanda Sarhatt, Nathaniel Schaendorf, Tori Schoessel, Kody Scobey, Collyn Shaeffer, *Glenda Shultz, *Joseph Siska, *Travis Sixberry, *Isaac Smith, Amber Snore, Samantha Stover, Ashtin ment thanking the board of education for many good years with Delton; a letter of resignation from Delton Kellogg High School Principal Rick Arnett, who took a job at Monroe Public Schools; letters from second grade students with ideas for the school system; a thank-you note from the girls track team for its improved track program; and a note from the Kennedy family thanking the board of education for a card sent to their son who was hurt during a track meet. • Received “nice job” notes for seventh grade science teacher Amy Butchbaker, middle school custodian Cindy Iles, middle school principal Diane Talo, seventh grade social studies teacher Dan Phillips, seventh grade English/language arts teacher Heidi Tyner, seventh grade math teacher Ryan Post and middle school special education teacher Christine Mabie. • Approved a middle school choir field trip to Carveth Village in Middleville, which took place May 30. • Discussed a high school field trip proposal to France in June 2009 with French Club advisor Janis Dinda. • Discussed classroom locations, including rearranging the placement of classrooms in the elementary school building. The administrative team will evaluate placement of the classrooms. The board decided not to move any classrooms. • Recognized high school top honor students Co-Valedictorian Jared Lindberg, CoValedictorian Jessica Wine, salutatorian Jill Newton, Rachael Williams, E. Shawn Schut, Kelsie Smith, Jordan Smith, Kaitlyn Smith, Samantha Reynolds, Kathryn Goy and Angela Kennedy. • Received an update from Delton Kellogg Was delegate decision fair? This past Saturday, the national Democratic party rules committee met to determine how to apportion delegates from Michigan to the National Democratic convention. Michigan was punished because the primary election was moved to an earlier date? Do you think the decision to give each delegate half a vote was fair? Education Association President Larry Etter about what DKEA membership has done to “foster positive community information and involvement in Delton Kellogg Schools.” He also challenged the board to work with the DKEA to publicize more educational opportunities in Delton. • Approved recommended advancement of probationary staff member third grade teacher Monique Reed to continued second year of probation. • Authorized the hiring of Jenny Bever and Stephanie Diller to share the teaching position for summer science program for the summer of 2008. • Approved medical leaves of absence for food service employee Sherry Charkowski, middle school teacher Eva Kendrick and middle school custodian Mike Gipper. • Accepted the retirement of media center assistant Rhonda Leinaar after 12 years in Delton. • Approved the window for Schools of Choice for the 2008-09 school year for June 5 through Sept. 5. • Authorized the recommended student handbook changes. 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Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 5, 2008 — Page 5 Building consolidation topic of special meeting tonight A special meeting will be held tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Hastings High School lecture hall to discuss the possibility of consolidating Southeastern and Pleasantview elementary schools. Hastings Area Schools Superintendent Rich Satterlee said in a recent article "the consolidation is being considered as a cost-saving measure for the district." He went on to say, "We want to provide parents and residents that are around each building the opportunity to come before the board and share their views." Satterlee commented that both schools were below capacity due to declining enrollment. At this point, I don’t think the school board has undertaken an official study to determine the impact of closing either school. Pleasantview is in a unique situation. The building, located more than 12 miles south of Hastings, has become a hub for the sprawling rural community there. Former students, teachers and parents are planning a 50th anniversary party, set for this summer. The emotional ties to the remote school are strong. But aside from the sentimental aspect, a much bigger problem could arise when parents determine where to send their students. Will they choose to send their kids to Southeastern, Central or Star Elementary? Or will they opt to send them to Pennfield, Battle Creek, Maple Valley, Delton or even Gull Lake? Those districts have boundaries very near Pleasantview, and Schools of Choice makes such transfers common. If parents decide to send students to other districts, then the Hastings board will face more financial problems due to the loss of state funding. For example, if the school were to lose just 20 students, the financial loss in state aid to the district would total more than $140,000 a year. These are difficult times for school districts, and it’s imperative that board members and administrators remain willing to discuss all the options. Eleven educators were pink-slipped recently due to expected shortfalls in next year’s budget, and with the loss of the recent maintenance millage, the general budget is under even more pressure. I was told recently that some teachers support closing Pleasantview to save money so the board could support staff pay increases. Last year, the board voted to increase teacher pay by almost 3 percent, except for Gene Haas, who didn’t support the pay increases because as school board treasurer, he could see that the district didn’t have the money. Again this year, the school system is faced with further declining revenue, making it impossible to consider any increases. Across the state, groups are being asked to take huge pay cuts in order to keep their jobs due to declining sales and increasing competition. Administrators also received pay raises of $3,000 each to bring them more in line with long-term teachers in the district. Now with staff cutbacks and the threat of closing one the district’s elementary buildings, additional pay raises for the coming school year should not even come into consideration. If you have a student in the Hastings school system, you should attend this special meeting to voice your concerns on decisions that will impact your child’s education. This isn’t just a Hastings problem; across the county and the state, schools are facing similar challenges of a slow-down that is impacting our kids’ education. Selection is a cause for concern Energy solutions Recently, the Hastings teachers held an election of officers for their local union. Normally, I wouldn’t comment on their selection. But this time, I found the choice of replacement for retiring president, Don Phillips, to be unsettling. Union members had two candidates to choose from for president: Larry Christopher and Mike Engle. They chose Christopher. I don’t understand why more than half of these educated people would have voted for Christopher, the guy who just a few years ago put up a Web site that caused a great deal of controversy in the community. The Web site centered on accusations over school personnel and procedures that brought negative publicity to Hastings schools. Rather than dealing with the issues in a professional manner, he set up an Internet site condemning the school and many administrators. Some suggested that Christopher was irritated because he hadn’t been selected as varsity football coach and used the Web site to take out his revenge. Regardless, my great concern is why a group of educated members would choose Christopher over Engle when clearly, Christopher brings a lot of baggage to the position. Engle gets rave reviews from parents for his demeanor, professionalism, fairness and quality of instruction. Several teachers have told me Christopher was promoting support for a pay increase and protection of benefits for teachers. Apparently some teachers think Christopher is in a better position to lead negotiations than Engle, so they voted accordingly. During this economic slowdown, we need to concentrate on getting as many of the 11 teachers reinstated, saving programs and repairing school buildings before we consider any pay increases. The recent millage would have taken some pressure off the district’s budget. Instead, maintenance is still needed and the expense will be taken from the general budget, reducing funds for education. If we expect to weather the storm, we need cooperative leadership dedicated to finding a way to make it work for all of us, not leadership of intimidation, confrontation and covert scandal. Most of my attention these days has been oriented toward various energy issues. Unquestionably, our way of life is being threatened by massive changes in the cost of energy. And yet, the various levels of government have just stood on the tracks and watched the train approach. Well, that train is wreaking havoc in the lives of regular people today. Drastic action is needed to make up for the decades of inaction. I recently cosponsored a few bills that would set up a gasoline oversight commission which would, among other things, require that gasoline prices bear a reasonable relationship to the actual cost. This may be a real long shot, but keep in mind that we actually control our electricity prices through the Public Service Commission, a similar concept. Why not a commission for this type of energy? This would be just a short-term bandage for the problem. Longer term, we must reduce dependence on foreign sources of energy. Reduction of oil consumption would actually solve many problems. For starters, our trade deficit would be much smaller. No more worrying about the weakness of the dollar and financing of the trade deficit. Carbon dioxide emissions would decline. Whether you believe in global warming or not, fewer emissions and other pollutants is undeniably a positive thing. Such reduction would have a drastic impact on our national security, too. We’d stop sending billions of dollars to people who hate us and want to kill us. But even with all these benefits — not to mention more control over our own destiny — we are still in the untenable situation of $4-a-gallon gasoline with no relief in sight. So what can be done about it at the state level? It is very frustrating because most of the real opportunities are possible only with implementation by the feds. On a personal level, I am going to start with something I can control — consumer choices. I figure that my existing car, a 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora, will last me about one or two more years. It has about 130,000 miles on it. I typically drive my cars until they won’t go any more. Let this be a notice to all car manufacturers: My next vehicle will get over 50 miles to the gallon. I have never purchased a foreign vehicle and I do not want to start now. I am really pulling for the domestic manufacturers, and I hope they will have an option for me by then. Electric technology is here and some man- Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics STAMPING, continued from page 2 ufacturers around the world already have options. With the added benefit of carbon fiber technology, cars can be much lighter and more structurally sound, making electric cars all the more effective. But you may ask: Isn’t electricity made from coal, another fossil fuel? Sure it is, but there is one major difference. We have coal here in this country; hundreds of years supply, in fact. We also have energy options such as nuclear, wind, hydro, solar, etc. Long term, I hope to move the baseload reliance off coal and on to cleaner technology, and the state of Michigan has actually taken some initial steps to make that happen. But even if these plans are carried through to completion, I want to go one step further. I want energy made right at our own homes. At the moment, I am waiting for a quote on a geothermal heating and cooling system. I know the upfront cost can be expensive, but given the cost to heat my house last winter (I have an 1,800 square-foot house), I think I will go ahead with it anyway. I personally priced out a few different systems for electric generation (wind and solar) and found the cost to be out of reach. Therefore, I believe the state needs to implement tax policy to encourage and subsidize the transition to more energy self-sufficient homes. I have introduced HB 5955, which would exempt all equipment and fixtures associated with alternative energy from all property taxation. That goes for residences and businesses. Additionally, I introduced HB 6006 which would establish a 50 percent refundable tax credit for costs associated with residential solar, wind, biomass, geothermal or hydro energy system installation. My vision: I would pull my electric car — with a gasoline backup system — into my garage. I would plug it in to the wall, which gets electricity from a wind turbine and/or maybe a few solar panels which supplements what I buy from a 100 percent domestic energy supplier. The days of buying fuel to heat and cool my home will also be over — just electricity to run the heat exchanger and blower on my geothermal system. My tax incentive proposals would make this transition within reach of many people, unlike the federal incentives that are basically a joke. The technology is already here, and so is the energy crisis. No more excuses, no more special interests and no more delay. We can do this now. DELTON, continued from previous page A crowd gathers to support Co-Dee Stamping in its groundbreaking on Star School Road. Pictured here are (from left) Jason Gibbs, John Machiela, Angie Neil, Brian VanBeveren, Doug VanDenBeldt, Carl Blaukamp, Skip Vanderhoff, John Hart, Erin Redman, Rob Redman, John Keeler, Bernie Hause, Dan King and Lynn Hatfield. “It’s going to open the opportunities to do more work not only for current customers, but also for future customers,” noted Neil. Co-Dee Stamping plans to add more equipment, including a larger press, allowing the business to produce larger parts. There also will be a computer-numerically controlled, or programmable, mill in the new facility that will produce machine parts the business cannot currently produce. The partners said they plan to add more employees with each phase of their plan. “We have been fortunate that the poor economy has not affected the amount of work that we have,” said Neil. “We’re fortunate that we are diverse enough that our customers are still ordering products.” Neil and Redman each have a son working for them. This will be their first summer working for Co-Dee Stamping. “We’re hoping they continue to take an interest and want to stick around awhile,” said Redman. “Who knows where it will go from here?” under the Family Medical Leave Act. • Voted to approve the background check/guidelines letter in the board policy manual for volunteers. • Adopted the Barry Intermediate School District budget resolution. • Approved a certificate of resolution for the purpose of obtaining purchase cards from JP Morgan Chase Bank. The purchase cards are similar to pre-paid credit cards, instead of regular credit cards. • Released one student to Pennfield Schools for the 2008-09 school year in open session and one student to Gull Lake Schools for the 2008-09 school year in closed session. • Heard an announcement that Delton eighth grade girls and boys track team won the Colt Relays at Western Michigan University Saturday, May 17. • Received word that elementary school student Anna Bassett was awarded a $1,000 college scholarship for a writing contest sponsored through the Sharp College/ BMW Dealership. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Delton Board of Education will be at 7 p.m. Monday, June 16, at Delton Kellogg Elementary School. M-43/M-37 construction to begin Tuesday by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Drivers who use the M-37 and M-43 highway corridor from the intersection of the two state highways to Cook Road will be negotiating construction, beginning on June 10. On May 28, representatives from the Michigan Department of Transportation held an open house to discuss the 1.4-mile project that will cost more than $1 million. The project will include a permanent leftturn lane and changes in the existing traffic lights at the M-43 and M-37 junction and at the intersection with Heath Road/Green Street. In addition, left turns from all directions at the latter intersection will be possible once the construction is complete in November. Rutland Township hosted the open house, which allowed residents to ask questions about the project. “Some residents are concerned about the construction, but we would have had to do this next year, and the costs would have been greater,” said Rutland Township Supervisor Jim Carr. The project will include changes to driveways for businesses along the 1.4-mile stretch. Pearce to seek Johnstown Twp. supervisor’s post Bernie Hause works on a machine at Co-Dee Stamping in the Hastings Industrial Incubator. Don Pearce, of Fine Lake, Battle Creek, is running on the Republican ticket in the Aug. 5 primary election for supervisor of Johnstown Township. His name was inadvertently left off the candidates’ list by the Johnstown Township clerk when township candidate information was forwarded to the Barry County clerk. Consequently, Pearce’s name did not appear on the county’s list of candidates last week nor was it printed in the Banner’s township election story last week. Peace will be in a three-way race in the primary for the Republican Party’s nomination for the supervisor’s post. Also, running as Republicans are incumbent Robert Mack and Barbara Earl, both of Battle Creek. No Democrats filed for the position. �Page 6 — Thursday, June 5, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa The Ionia County Genealogical Society will meet next week on Saturday, June 14 at 1 p.m. at the Freight House. Tom Barrett will speak on in-laws, outlaws and kissin’ kousins. The library will be open until 5 p.m. The library also will be open on Monday afternoon from 1 to 4 with someone there to assist any searchers. The Red Cross Blood Mobile will again be in town for its bi-monthly visit to collect those precious vials of blood which save lives. The next date is June 23. Invitations to the Lake Odessa High School Alumni dinner have been mailed to the graduates. Others who attended the high school are also invited, even if they graduated elsewhere or did not complete their four years. Also on that day, the depot complex will be Worship Together… 77524078 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11:00 a.m. Praise Worship Service; 12:00 noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Services: 8:30 a.m., Classic Worship Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages, 11:00 a.m., Celebration Worship Service, 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Family Night; Awana Jr. High Group, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12:002:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served). (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Mtg. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study at the church. Friday 8-10 p.m. Sr. High Youth. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10:00 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Mary SchippersDeMunter. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6:00 p.m. (May-August). We have a weekly Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 1-616731-5194 or 1-517-852-1806. ST. TIMOTHY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 9800 East BC Avenue, Richland, MI 49083. Phone 269-629-9436. Eucharistic service every Sunday, 9:30 a.m. “This is my body given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ (Luke 22:19 NIV). Come share in the weekly Holy Communion – accepting Christ and being united with Him, surrendering our lives to Him so that we may know His will and walk in His ways. We are located in a wooded setting, north of Richland on BC Avenue, between M-43 and Gull Lake Drive. All baptized christians are welcome to participate in the Holy Eucharist. We believe that christianity is a faith of inclusion, not exclusion. Therefore, you don’t have to be an Episcopalian - just a believer. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI EPISCOPAL CHURCH 11850 West Nine Mile Road, in Orangeville welcomes you. Call Rector Barbara Wilson at 269352-3686 for more information. There is a contemporary service, bring your voice and musical instruments on Saturdays at 5 p.m. The Sunday service is at 9:30 a.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Dan Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Kids’ Korner (ages 4 through 5th grade) are dismissed during announcements. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. and Small Groups meet. Wednesday: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Kids’ Club for children (ages 4 through 5th grade), youth (grades 6th-12th grade), and a variety of adult classes. Thursday: 9 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion - Coffee Hour. Women’s Ministry 7 p.m. 3rd Thurs. of month. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Fourth Sunday after Pentecost June 8 - SUMMER SCHEDULE BEGINS. Holy Communion 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-945-9414 or 9452645; fax 269-945-2698. http://www.discover-grace.org Michael Anton, Pastor. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-Noon and 1-3 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9 a.m Traditional Worship Service; 10:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogspot.com/. Make a Note! VBS is running from the 9th-13th for PS-6th Grade!Friday - 9 a.m. Golfer’s Group. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 5 p.m. Praise Team. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 B OSLEY 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 •PHARMACY• 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 open with all the old pictures on display. Members of the community are invited to see the school displays even if they have no intention of attending the banquet which will be at St. Edward’s Hall. Call Lynda Cobb or Ada Dennie if you would like to attend. Seating is limited to 300. The Women’s Fellowship of First Congregational Church will have its annual picnic on Wednesday at noon on June 11. Also the Fellowship is sponsoring the FatherSon breakfast on Sunday, June 15. Central United Methodist Church is having a father-son dinner and program on June 20. Call the church office for tickets. Snowball bushes are in full bloom. Beauty bushes are coming into their prime. There are excellent specimens at the rear of Kellie’s Design Team next to the Union Bank parking lot and on some private lawns. The Engle home on Woodland Road has several bushes near the road. They put forth their pink beauty each year about graduation time. The farmers’ crops of newly planted corn are showing green, with the rows clearly defined. Likewise, soy beans are coming forth. The harvest wagons at Twin City Foods are out and getting ready to go for the first cutting of green beans in several counties south of here. Lawns are being mowed regularly now. People are still planting flowering plants. Two-Seasons greenhouse has ample supplies of plants waiting for the homeowners to buy. Gordon and Ruth Bylsma of Grand Rapids have opened their summer house at the east end of Jordan Lake. News from their family is that Ruth’s mother died in late May. Daughter Whitney and husband are leaving Washington, D.C., soon to spend 10 months in India. Son Orion has graduated from U of M law school and is now in California. A few months ago, the VFW post solicited funds from business places and individuals to replace the flags which grace Fourth Avenue each summer. Not only are all the flags new, but there is also a flag at each driveway post both sides of Cemetery Road along Lakeside Cemetery. Tabitha Landon, daughter of Don and Angie (Rayner) Landon of Brown Road has been at University Hospital at the Mott Children’s section, for extensive orthopedic surgery. A local carpenter/builder is doing extensive work on the former Hansbarger house on Johnson Street, with new siding and doors plus removal of small outbuildings. Next door there has been an improvement by removal of two derelict vehicles which have sat on the lawn inoperable and unlicensed for at least five years despite a village ordinance which prohibits such placement. A new deck has been built on the former Buche/Divine house on the opposite side of the block. There is evidence of some interior work also. Members of Ionia County MARSP have received their newsletter with details of the June 19 luncheon. Call Karen Merchant for reservations as usual. This will be held at the home of Rosemary Rheams, on Haynor Road. Financial FOCUS Furnished by MARK D. CHRISTENSEN of Edward Jones and Co. Newlyweds need to reconcile investment styles June is one of the most popular months for weddings. This may be due, in part, to June being named for Juno, the Roman goddess of women and marriage. Of course, Juno and her husband, Jupiter, probably had very little trouble with money, but if you are getting married this month, you and your spouse will need to work together on your finances which means, among other things, that you will have to reconcile your investment styles. As you set up a household together and establish common long-term financial goals, you will need to make investing a priority. But you and your spouse may well have different attitudes about investing, and some of those differences may be due to your respective genders. A major, longterm study by researchers at the University of California found that women trade stocks less often than men, do more research before making an investment decision, and tend to stick with their investments longer. The results? Women investors' portfolios outperformed those of men by 1.4 percent a year, according to the study. So, one might conclude that women's "buy-and-hold" investing style can pay off in the long run. While it may be useful for you and your spouse to keep these gender-based tendencies in mind, you will still have to work out some common ground as you create investment strategies to meet your objectives. The key is open and frequent communication. Talk to each other and learn what the other is thinking. Ask yourselves these types of questions: Do we both want to save for a house? If so, when do want to buy it? If we have children, do we want to help them pay for college? Do we want to retire at about the same time? What do each of us want to do during retirement? Once you've started talking about these and other issues, you'll be able to start creating appropriate investment strategies. And after you begin investing, you may well find that you can discover ways to "complement" each other's tendencies and preferences - that is, your "aggressive" choices can balance your spouse's "conservative" ones, or vice versa. However - and this is an important "however" - both you and your spouse still need to be aware of the potential dangers of staying too much in your "comfort zone." If you are an aggressive investor, willing to take greater risks with your principal in exchange for potentially higher returns, you still could get "burned" by chasing after too many "hot" stocks, many of which will have already cooled by the time you invest, and, in any case, may not be suitable for your needs. On the other hand, if your spouse is a conserva- tive investor and consistently favors "conser- See FOCUS, next page HABITAT, continued from page 1 State Rep. Brian Calley is one the many volunteers who spends Saturday helping the Habitat Building Blitz. (Photo by Helen Mudry) Members Home Builders Association of Barry County are putting up this Habitat for Humanity home on East Clinton Street in Hastings for Kevin and Deborah Abbott and their children Megan, Brittany and Nicholas. (Photo by Helen Mudry) STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. AT&T 38.78 -.05 Anheuser Busch 56.94 +.19 CMS Energy Corp. 15.52 +.36 Coca-Cola Co. 56.40 -2.19 Dow Chemical Co. 39.37 -.86 Exxon Mobil 85.71 -4.09 Family Dollar Stores 21.31 +1.31 First Financial Bancorp 11.73 +.15 Ford Motor Co. 6.68 -.12 General Motors 17.58 +.16 Intl. Bus. Machine 127.84 +.52 JCPenney Co. 39.49 -1.01 Johnson & Johnson 66.76 +1.61 Kellogg Co. 50.87 -.31 McDonald’s Corp. 57.56 -.55 Pfizer Inc. 19.01 -.32 Sears Holding 85.00 -2.09 Spartan Motors 8.89 -.16 TCF Financial 15.74 -.45 Wal-Mart Stores 57.77 +1.37 Gold $880.60 -27.30 Silver $16.80 -.67 Dow Jones Average 12,402.85 -145.50 Volume on NYSE 1.3B +200M Workmen carry a tub enclosure into the new Habitat home. (Photo by Helen Mudry) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 5, 2008 — Page 7 Tax panel Marriage Licenses announces key findings Katherine Fribley celebrates 101st birthday Katherine Fribley celebrated her 101st birthday on June 4. If you see her, wish her a happy birthday. Mark Richard Bishop, Middleville and Jana Lynn Harding-Bishop, Middleville. Blaine Jackson Dimond, Hastings and Ashley Ann Christiansen, Dowling. Timothy Allen Donley II, Hastings and Jennifer Rose Slagel, Hastings. Jerry Michael Galaviz, Hastings and Torie Sue Labrash, Hastings. Eric Duane Gladden, Greenville, SC and Chii-Wey Chan, Greenville, SC. Dennis Edward James II, Hastings and Bridget Amber Mays, Hastings. Gary M. Johnson, Dowling and Robin L. Hubbard, Delton. Michael Ernest Shilton, Nashville and Jennifer Sue Allbee, Nashville. Diederik Pieter Vanoverbeek III, Hastings and Melinda Jo Ann Campbell, Hastings. Newborn Babies GIRL, Elizabeth Anne, born at Pennock Hospital on May 18, 2008 at 4:08 p.m. to Terry Rose and Samantha Tobias of Hastings. Weighing 4 lbs., 16 ozs.; 20 inches long. BOY, Hudsen James, born at Pennock Hospital on May 19, 2008 at 8 a.m. to Adam and Mel DeLeeuw of Lake Odessa. Weighing 7 lbs., 13 ozs.; 21 inches long. GIRL, Matti Marie, born at Pennock Hospital on May 19, 2008 at 7:56 p.m. to Matthew and Regan Aldrich of Lake Odessa. Weighing 7 lbs., 10 ozs.; 21 inches long. McIntyres celebrate 50th wedding anniversary Dave and Lois (Warner) McIntyre celebrated their 50th Anniversary on January 20, 2008. They were married in Battle Creek, Mich. Lois retired from Flexfab and Dave is still with the radio station WBCH in Hastings. They have four children: John (Ann) of El Paso, Texas, Dan (Maria) of Delton, Cheryl (Tom) Laws and Valerie, both of Hastings. They have ten grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. An Open House will be held Saturday, June 7, 2008 at St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings, from 6 to 10 p.m. No gifts, please. GIRL, Ashlyn Kay, born at Pennock Hospital on May 20, 2008 at 3:34 p.m. to Jim and Karen Bailey of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs., 14-1/2 ozs.; 20 inches long. BOY, Rilye Patrick, born at Pennock Hospital on May 22, 2008 at 3:49 a.m. to Tabatha and Robert Woodworth of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs., 14 ozs.; 22 inches long. BOY, Logan Anthony, born at Pennock Hospital on May 21, 2008 at 6:12 p.m to Michael and Maria Edwards of Mulliken. Weighing 7 lbs., 13 ozs.; 21 inches long. BOY, Caleb Troy, born at Pennock Hospital on May 21, 2008 at 6:43 a.m. to Corrina Leski of Middleville. Weighing 7 lbs., 15 ozs.; 21 inches long. After listening to testimony from dozens of business owners and taxpayers across the state, the Senate MBT Impact Assessment Subcommittee last week announced its key findings on ways to improve the state’s new Michigan Business Tax. “Hearing directly from business owners provided us with vital information and ideas on ways to improve the MBT,” said Sen. Mark C. Jansen, R-Gaines Township, subcommittee chair. “With this information in hand, we can now work to fix the MBT and remove any unintended consequences negatively affecting Michigan’s job providers. Our goal is to keep and grow our Michigan businesses.” Subcommittee members recently traveled the state to hear from Michigan job providers about the effect of the MBT, which replaced the Single Business Tax last year. Business owners of small and medium firms to representatives of large corporations shared firsthand experiences about the MBT’s unintended consequences and discussed ways to improve the tax and provide Michigan businesses with additional relief. Key findings of the subcommittee include: • The “surcharge” continues to have a negative impact, especially on those unable to qualify for the small business credit and other deductions - mid-sized and large firms. • There is a lack of adequate information and assistance from the Michigan Department of Treasury on complex tax-compliance issues. • Many business owners are unaware they qualify for the Small Business Credit • Inclusion of taxes and fees in the MBT base is unreasonable and has a profoundly negative effect on Michigan-based businesses, most notably retailers. “We heard time and again about the lack of information and assistance taxpayers are receiving from the Department of Treasury,” said subcommittee member Sen. Jud Gilbert, R-Algonac. “Additionally, many small business owners didn’t know they qualified for the Small Business Credit. Now that the hearings have concluded, we can get down to business and start to correct these problems.” Senate Republicans have already acted to improve the MBT by introducing legislation to remove taxes, including sales taxes, from the MBT base; ensure that casual transactions are not subject to the tax; allow thousands more Michigan businesses to qualify for the Small Business Credit; and exempt materials, supplies and payments to subcontractors from the tax (for builders and contractors). The bills were approved by the Senate and await action in the House of Representatives. BOY, Christopher Lee, born at Pennock Hospital on May 23, 2008 at 6:57 p.m. to Dawn Downing and Chris Sutherland of Lake Odessa. Weighing 8 lbs., 12 ozs.; 21 inches long. BOY, Trenten Jay, born at Pennock Hospital on May 24, 2008 at 6:15 a.m. to Jason and Michele Makley of Lake Odessa. Weighing 8 lbs., 3 ozs.; 20-1/2 inches long. Mary Curtiss Logan to celebrate 95th birthday Mary Curtiss Logan, born June 14, 1913, previously of the Hastings area, celebrates her 95th birthday “Open House” from 2 to 4 p.m. at Brookhaven Medical Care Facility at 1890 E. Apple Ave., Muskegon, MI 49442 on June 14, 2008. Mary was married to Raymond Logan on October 24, 1934. He passed away January 12, 1980. Mary has three daughters and eight grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Friends and relatives welcome. More information: (231) 744-2555. Cards appreciated. GIRL, Ella Grace, born at Pennock Hospital on May 24, 2008 at 4:12 p.m. to Stacey Thompson of Ionia. Weighing 7 lbs., 4 ozs. GIRL, Gwendolyn Dawn, born at Pennock Hospital on May 24, 2008 at 7:57 p.m. to Chandy R. Bedwell of Lake Odessa. Weighing 6 lbs., 6 ozs.; 18-1/2 inches long. BOY, Caleb Lee, born at Pennock Hospital on May 24, 2008 at 10:49 p.m. to Stephanie Smith of Saranac. Weighing 7 lbs.; 20 -1/2 inches long. June Agnes Veen Lynden William Higgins Lynden William Higgins, age 59, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday May 29, 2008. He was born in Hastings January 2, 1949, the son of Guy and Evelyn (Tobias) Higgins. Lynden served in the Vietnam war and was awarded the National Defense Service Medal and the Vietnam Service Medal. He lived in the Hope Township area most of his life, he worked for Delton Pole Building Supply for many years, and was known to many as Lyndy. He loved the outdoors, cutting wood, and hunting on his farm. His favorite times were to take his children for a ride on the John Deere tractor, and the grand kids for a ride around the farm on the quad. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Janice of Hastings; son, Lyndon Jr. (Rachel) of Hastings; daughters, Tina (Mike) of Delton, Jen of Hastings, Ashley of Hastings; a sister, Nancy (Jim) Bower of Delton; his grandchildren, Bryant, Dezirae, Cameron, and Corrina Palmer, all of Hastings; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, and a sister Bonnie Higgins. A memorial service was held Sunday June 1, 2008 at the Higgins farm, 5459 S. Lammers Rd., Hastings. The family suggest memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, a hospice group or charity of one's choice. Arrangements were by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). David B. Gauss HASTINGS - David B. Gauss of Hastings, formerly of Delton, passed away peacefully June 1, 2008. David was born on June 20, 1924 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of David B. and Constance (Humphrey) Gauss. A veteran of World War II, he proudly served in the U.S. Navy. Following graduation from Michigan State University in 1948, David began his career with the Upjohn Company, where he retired in 1984, as purchasing manager. He enjoyed golf, gardening and doing yard work. David was a flight instructor for many years. On July 27, 1948, he married Jane Orberdorfer, and she preceded him in death on November 30, 2003. David is survived by a son, David B. (Mary Beth) Gauss III, of Hudsonville; daughters, Mary (Terry) Vliek of Hickory Corners, Ann (David) Buchanan, of Wellston, and four grandchildren. A private family service will be conducted at a later date. Memorial contributions to a charity of ones choice will be appreciated. The family is being served by, the Williams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton. MIDDLEVILLE - June Agnes Veen, age 84, of Barlow Lake, Middleville, left this world Monday, June 2, 2008. This was a strong lady who assessed honestly, guided wisely, defended fiercely and loved without reserve, all those who she held dear. To the world, she was a force to be reckoned with. To the few and fortunate, she was an anchor that never budged an inch in her duty or devotion. It is customary to make a list of worldly accomplishments at the end of a life, and in this lady’s life there were many. But she would have rolled her eyes at the idea of a list. So in death, just as in life, only those she loved will be allowed full knowledge of her true worth. May she rest with God. Surviving are her children, Sandra Goodin, Marc (Beverly) Veen, Scott Veen, Ellen (Dennis) Buursma; many grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband; Clayton Veen, her mother, Gertrude Baak; brother, Roger Kramer and sister, Joyce Kramer. Per her wishes there will be a private graveside service. Arrangements made by Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. FOCUS, continued from previous page vative" investments such as bonds and Certificates of Deposit, he or she might not get the growth potential needed to help you achieve your joint goals. Furthermore, fixedrate investments can incur "inflation risk" the risk that their returns may not even keep up with the inflation rate. As newlyweds, it's important for you and your spouse to learn to adapt to each other's personal styles in many ways - and it's just as important to accommodate each other's investment styles. It can take some work, but it's well worth the effort. This entire site Copyright © 2008 Edward Jones TAILORING A GIFT to serve your charitable interests and financial goals The Barry Community Foundation offers a range of philanthropic options. Unrestricted Funds, or Community Action Funds, give the foundation the discretion to make grants that address the most urgent needs of the community as they change from time to time. Scholarship and Award Funds are established by donors wishing to make education available to individuals in their communities. You may also wish to: BOY, Franklin James, born at Pennock Hospital on May 25, 2008 at 1:29 p.m. to Maggie and Sam Wilkinson of Caledonia. Weighing 7 lbs., 6 ozs.; 20-1/2 inches long. Ray L. Girrbach Owner/Director Girrbach Funeral Home 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 • 269-945-3252 Serving Hastings, Barry County and Surrounding Communities for 40 years Offering Traditional and Cremation Services Hastings Only Independent, Funeral Home Family Owned & Operated 3rd Generation Pre-Planning Services Available Serving All Faiths Visit our web site for: • Pre-planning on line • View current Funeral Service information • Leave a memory message to family members www.girrbachfuneralhome.net 77517697 Area Obituaries Field-of-Interest Funds benefit a specific area of interest to the donor. They can also benefit a geographical area. Donor-Advised Funds are often created as an alternative to a private foundation and allow donors to recommend the charitable organizations and causes to be considered for grants. They can be established in two forms: Non-Endowed Donor-Advised Funds allow the donor to recommend grants from both principal and income. Endowed Donor-Advised Funds allow the donor to recommend grants from the income of the fund. Designated Funds make grants to specific organizations chosen by the donor when the fund is established. B C arry ommunity oundation F • consider naming your community foundation as the beneficiary of your IRA or life insurance policy. • make a bequest to a community foundation in your living trust or will. • establish a Supporting Organization through the community foundation. A Supporting Organization is a separate legal entity for tax purposes and has its own governing body; by affiliating with a community foundation, the Supporting Organization enjoys public charity status and the professional staff services of the community foundation. However you approach making a gift to the Community Foundation, your caring gesture will make a difference in the lives of others and the life of your community. 629 W. State Street • Suite 201 Hastings, MI 49058 Phone: 269-945-0526 • Fax: 269-945-4536 Email: bcf@wmis.net Website: www.barrycf.org �Page 8 — Thursday, June 5, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Maple Valley teacher retiring after Annie’s 39 years of doing what he loves MAILBOX by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer It seemed appropriate that the Maple Valley High School Class of 2008 asked history teacher John Hughes to give the keynote address at the graduation ceremony, since he is also marking a milestone. After 39 years of teaching, all of them in Maple Valley, Hughes is retiring. Hughes’ keynote address was aptly entitled “Milestones.” “This is not the end-all milestone, there will be many of them in your lives,” he said, “Some of you plan to go on and further your education and that will be a milestone. Some of you will get married and have families, and those will be milestones. “There are parents here in the audience, and your graduation is a milestone for them,” continued Hughes. “There will be a lot of milestone in your life; make the best of them.” Hughes, who coached junior varsity football for four years, and girls basketball and golf during his years in Maple Valley, said that life is like golf. “We never know how we’re going to do that day,” he related. “Sometimes you’ve got game, sometimes you don’t. And like golf, when things go wrong, you pick yourself up and go on. But, whatever you do, enjoy it. For 39 years, I have done it.” Hughes went on to say that after graduating from high school in Frankfurt, he earned his teaching degree from Central Michigan University. As a 21-year-old college graduate, his job search brought him to Maple Valley. He had a choice between joining the staff at Battle Creek Central or Maple Valley. He chose Maple Valley, he said, because it gave him an opportunity to coach. “Always think about moving on and doing the best that you can,” he admonished the students. “It’s not about how much money you can make... It’s about how you feel about yourself... Ask yourself, ‘Have I done the best I can?’... Have a passion for something... If you keep that in mind, you will always be successful.” Hughes later said that when he first came to Maple Valley, he hadn’t intended to stay more than a a year or two. During those two years, however, he made many friends and met his future wife, Ruth, who was also a teacher. “I met a lot of neat folks here,” said Hughes, “I always tell kids to pick something they like to do, and obviously I felt like I did that.” While the couple lived and raised their two daughters — Sarah, now an architect, and Samantha, who works for an insurance firm — in Maple Valley, Hughes pursued his interest in government. He served on the Nashville Village Council for 10 years, eight of them as president. Later, Ruth started working for an insurance agency and Hughes opened a bookstore Hastings called Books Etcetera, which he later sold before it was renamed Pages. But teaching was always Hughes’ main passion. During his tenure at Maple Valley, he taught seventh grade geography, seventh grade Michigan history, world history, world geography, senior government, current events, economics, and for the last 15 years U.S. history. “I taught a lot of subjects over 39 years, but that’s not unusual,” he said. For the last five years, Hughes has chaperoned the spring break senior trip to Washington, D.C., and every year, he has led the students on a trek to Haines Point on the Potomac River to see “The Awakening” a sculpture by J. Seward Johnson, Jr. of a 100foot man trying to free himself from the Earth. Unbeknownst to Hughes, the sculpture had been sold in February and moved to National Harbor in Fort Washington, Md., which led to a lot of good-natured ribbing from the seniors — even during their commencement addresses. The valedictorians, salutatorian and senior class president all mentioned it as one of the highlights of their senior year. Hughes, who likes a good laugh, takes it all in stride. “I’m proud to have been your teacher, Class of 2008,” he told the students during his speech. “You’re done. You’ve made it this far. Now you have to decide where to take it. Hopefully, you’re going to take it to the place you want to be.” Hughes said later that he has no definite plans for his retirement other than doing some traveling with his wife. But, one can be assured that whatever he decides to do, it will be something he loves. Maple Valley High School honors Class of 2008 by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Family and friends gathered at Maple Valley High School to watch, cheer and remember as the Class of 2008 received diplomas. Graduates dressed in their blue and white caps and gowns the graduates entered and took their seats to the familiar strains of Elgar’s “Pomp and Circumstance” played by the Maple Valley High School Band. After a brief welcome from Maple Valley Superintendent of Schools Kim Kramer, representatives from the Maple Valley Memorial Scholarship Foundation (MVMSF) including Allison Avery, Brian Benedict, Susie Butler and Rose Heaton, presented the 2008 MVMSF scholarships to graduates and alumni. Following the scholarship presentation, class Salutatorian Lauren Pierce gave her address, “Always Changing” a reflective look back at the Class of 2008’s years together in Maple Valley schools and a look toward the future. “Take a look back at your school years and tell me what you see,” she began. “Are you friends with the same people you were in middle school? Have you accomplished what you’ve wanted to yet—like being the toughest kid on the playground or the smartest kid in school? Some of us could answer ‘yes,’ but many of us probably not. 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She thanked the parents and family members of all of her classmates who “have impacted our lives in ways that we could never imagine,” as well as the teachers and staff . “Success is the next big step we must conquer,” added Pierce. “..the choices we make will impact our future... It’s time for our true success to show and prove to the world that we, small-town graduates, can make a difference.” Pierce cajoled her fellow graduates to savor the memories of their years in Maple Valley... “with your experiences, always remember those that got you where you are today.” After Chris Loveall sang “I’m Not Gonna Cry,” Senior Class President Daniel Benedict reminisced about key moments in the educational lives of the Class of 2008 with his speech, “The History of the Class of 2008. He reminded his fellow graduates about junior high field trips including Cedar Point, bowling, the IMAX Theater, and trips to McDonald’s where they would, “dare each other to consume the terrible concoctions we had come up with by mixing anything we could find together in a Mickey D’s cup,” the band getting top rankings at festivals, a trip to the Summit, the Lugnuts game, Olympic day, and many homecoming assemblies. Benedict recalled that their freshman year added a new science term to their vocabularies—microburst. “We watched on TV as they showed from a chopper view all of the destruction that this so-called ‘microburst’ had brought on our track and high school. We had to adjust that 269-948-9178 2115 South Bedford (M-37), Hastings ® The You did it, Brooke! 77517270 77524176 on receiving your Masters Degree in Social Work from Simmons College in Boston, MA. We are so proud of you!! Mom & Dad by Kathy Mitchelll and Marcy Sugar In-laws staying out of touch Dear Annie: I was married for 30 years before my husband passed away five years ago of colon cancer. During his 18 months of treatment, he was hospitalized four times for surgeries and infections, and each was followed by weeks of recuperation at home. I communicated almost daily with his parents, who lived in our town, and I assumed they conveyed the information to his brother, who also lived here, and to a sister in another state. My in-laws did not provide any assistance with my husband's care, but I was fortunate to have good friends who helped out. After his death, communication with my husband's family became almost nonexistent. Without my calls, letters, cards and flowers, I'm convinced there would be no relationship at all. Within the past three years, my in-laws have moved away, which means there is even less communication, and my brother-in-law has made it clear to me and my children that he has issues with us and no interest in maintaining contact. My sister-in-law sends a Christmas card, but that's about it, even though I have tried to see her several times when I have been in her town, and have called her often. My attempts to remain part of this family (for the sake of my children) constantly hit brick walls. Not only are we still grieving over the loss of my husband, but it is additionally hurtful that we no longer have a relationship with his family. We miss them very much. What can I do? — Widow in Florida Dear Widow: How terribly sad that in their grief, your in-laws are willing to lose touch with you and your children. You cannot force them to be more interested, but we hope you will not drop all contact. You don't need to put yourself through hoops, but please continue to send appropriate cards with pictures of the children and make the occasional phone call. We hope they will someday realize what they have lost and come around, and it will help if you have kept a candle burning. Neighbor abetting dog in diet foray Dear Annie: My neighbor is a sweet old lady, but I can't get her to stop feeding my dog through the fence despite my telling her repeatedly that the dog has allergies and the vet has him on a strict diet. I even gave her a bag of vet-prescribed dog treats that he can have once a day, but she gave him the whole week's worth in the first 24 hours and then went back to feeding him table scraps. My neighbor is very sneaky and stubborn. The dog, of course, adores her. I can't keep him inside all day. Can I get a court order for this sort of thing? — Victim of Guerilla War Dear Victim: You would need to speak to a lawyer to see if a court order is worth pursuing. Meanwhile, tell your mule-headed neighbor one more time that the dog has allergies and the snacks she insists on feeding him could do terrible harm. Inform her that if the animal becomes sick, you will be sending her the veterinary bill and possibly suing her for damages. You also might consider putting up a tall, solid fence that she can't stick her fingers through. Condition may cause noise sensitivity Dear Annie: This is for "Need a Good Laugh," whose husband is sensitive to noise and won't let her watch TV. This condition is called hyperacusis. That man needs to see an otolaryngologist (ear, nose and throat doctor) for a checkup and official diagnosis. I am not saying he shouldn't be willing to compromise with headphones, etc., but his wife should know there could be a genuine medical problem. He can get information through www.hyperacusis.org and www.hyperacusis.net. — N.N. Dear N.N.: Thank you for these online resources. The first is sponsored by the Oregon Tinnitus and Hyperacusis Treatment Clinic, and the second is the Hyperacusis Network, PO Box 8007, Green Bay, WI., 54308. Son wallows in dad’s notions; mom’s done Dear Annie: My husband and I have three children. Our eldest, "Bret," decided to finish his last year of college closer to home and will graduate in December. The problem is, I am unhappy with him living with us and want him to find his own place. He works and goes to school, but the upstairs bedroom he occupies is dirty and disorganized. In addition, he takes his clothes and shoes off in our nicely finished basement and his stuff is strewn all over. His bathroom is filthy, and his friends come over at least four nights a week to play video games until the wee hours. My husband does not believe Bret should have to pay rent and has not helped me enforce the chores that would facilitate better household care. Bret also doesn't pay for his car or any other bills because my husband thinks it's our responsibility. Although my son is a problem, I believe my husband is a bigger problem. We just don't see eye to eye on this issue. I am building up a lot of resentment for both of them. Any advice? — Indianapolis Dear Indianapolis: You and your husband need to sit down, calmly, and decide what Bret can afford and what is in his best interests. Some necessities (car insurance, for example) may be beyond his means at the moment. However, he should be contributing something for rent and he absolutely should be responsible for his own household mess. If you approach this in terms of "teaching him to be independent," maybe your husband will be more receptive. It's damaging to children when the parents don't expect anything from them. Tell your husband you will no longer clean up after Bret. He will be responsible for his own room, bathroom and laundry. If your husband objects, he can take over those chores. You must turn a blind eye. In December, Bret will need to move out, for his own sake, if not yours. Elopement changes wedding traditions Dear Annie: My daughter recently eloped (with the full approval from my husband and me). She is a few months pregnant, and they plan to have a traditional wedding ceremony approximately a year after the baby is born. How should the wedding invitation be worded since they will already be Mr. and Mrs.? And would it be wrong to wear a traditional white wedding gown? My husband thinks the invitation should say they are renewing their vows (my daughter does not agree) and that she should wear something understated. I think she should do whatever she wants. — Mother of the Bride Dear Mother: Oh, go ahead. In times past, it would be proper for your daughter to simply have a reception to celebrate her existing marriage, but if she wants the full-blown ceremony with all the trimmings, it's okay to do so. The invitation can read "John and Jane Doe request the honor of your presence to celebrate their marriage," etc., or something along those lines. Other’s love letters can be keepers Dear Annie: Your response to "Not Feeling Photogenic" was right on. She had come across old photos and love letters from her husband's previous girlfriends, and you told her to put them back and forget about them. Many years ago, I was going through accumulated memorabilia from my two previous marriages. I planned to toss some old love letters and first asked my hubby if he wanted to read them. When he was done, he said, "Keep these. They are really beautiful. You can tell this man loved you and had a poetic way of saying it." My husband immediately rose to the top of my ladder for respecting my memories. We have been married 37 years and we're still in love. That lady needs to realize that 95 percent of love is trust. — Memorabilia Keeper in Lisbon, Ohio Dear Ohio: Your husband is pretty high on our list, too. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast. net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, P.O. Box 118190, Chicago, IL 60611. To find out more about Annie's Mailbox, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2008 CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 5, 2008 — Page 9 MAPLE, continued from previous page Polio in Barry County in the 1960s An Iron Lung on display in the window of the Walldorf Furniture on State Street. by Esther Walton The Hastings Banner of Sept. 10 1964, ran an article about Poliomyelitis or “polio.” Today few people under 50 have much understanding of what polio is or how it cripples its unfortunate victims nor the panic/anxiety it caused, especially among parents of young children. During the 1960s, The Hastings Banner carried a number of stories relating to the scourge of Poliomyelitis and how it affected Barry County. Before it was proven that polio is a disease caused by viruses the public had a number of folklore theories about what caused it and how it was transmitted. For example, a number of people thought it must be something in the water because the incidence of polio always seemed to spike in late spring when the lakes warmed up enough for people to go swimming. It was felt that something in the water like snails, clams or an aquatic plant was the likely carrier. These theories were reinforced locally when three young Hastings girls from well-known families spent a weekend at Algonquin Lake swimming and all three came down with polio shortly thereafter. The polio virus is transmitted from person to person. Oftentimes, a person’s immune system can ward off the disease and create antibodies, but sometimes in susceptible individuals, the virus overwhelms the immune system resulting in devastating consequences such as muscle weakness or even total paralysis. When it attacks the muscles that control breathing it causes death if the person is not immediately placed in an “iron lung.” Many polio victims lived out their entire lives in iron lungs. Early symptoms of paralytic polio include high fever, headache, stiffness in the back and neck, weakness of various muscle groups, sensitivity to touch, difficulty swallowing, loss of superficial and deep reflexes and other problems. Early symptoms often mimicked the common cold, so many parents panicked whenever one of their children got the sniffles. Poliomyelitis was one of the most dreaded illnesses of the 20th Century. In 1921, outbreaks of poliomyelitis plagued America. That summer, a young politician named Franklin Delano Roosevelt went swimming while on vacation and a few days later developed polio. Roosevelt was one of the unlucky ones. His legs were left permanently paralyzed and he became wheelchair bound. Franklin Roosevelt was determined not to let his paralysis dim his blossoming political career. He held a number of responsible positions in government and eventually was elected president of the United States four times. He guided our country through the fallout of the Great Depression of the 1930s and World War II. In 1938, the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis was created dedicated primarily to polio research. Its fundraiser was called, “The March of Dimes.” Posters were placed in most stores throughout the country. Many nationally known personalities of the day lent their names and support to these drives. The foundation granted the University of Michigan funds to Dr. Jonas Salk so he could work on a promising new polio vaccine. In 1955, the largest clinical trial in United States history, involving more than 1.8 million school children, proved that the Salk vaccine was 80 to 90 percent effective in preventing paralytic polio. Two different polio vaccines were developed that proved effective: the Salk vaccine and one developed by Dr. Albert Sabins’. Both researchers were partly funded by The March of Dimes. On Sept. 10, 1964 the Banner ran an article on ‘vaccine clinics.’ The article said, “To Your Health! Drink your Vaccine. This toast could well be the byword throughout Barry County for the next few weeks as health officials and members of the Barry County Medical Association urge everyone to be immunized against polio by taking oral polio vaccine on Sept.r 20 and on Nov. 29. “Clinics for the administration of two doses of oral vaccine are to be set up at seven convenient locations throughout the area, including Middleville, Freeport, Woodland, Nashville, the Pleasantview School, Delton and Hastings. “The hours will be from 12 noon until 6 p.m. Sponsors of the program are asking for a donation of 50 cents from each person, but this is not mandatory, No person will be refused the polio vaccine because of not having any money, nor will a person be embarrassed for not having the requested donation. “Dr. Phil Brown, director of the Barry County Heath Department emphasizes that everyone should take both “sips” of the oral vaccine, even though he or she may have had the full four shots of polio vaccine. (The reason for this was Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin had found that the disease was caused by three serotypes of poliovirus. And people needed all three vaccines and the latter had all three vaccines.” By Sept. 17, all of Barry County had pitched in to help. This article listed the names of workers in the seven communities. Saying that the oral vaccine provides what doctors call “intestinal immunity” against polio. Thus, it not is only afforded the immunized individual optimum protection against polio by stimulating the production of antibodies in the blood, but also reduced the likelihood of becoming a carrier of the disease. The vaccine being used in Barry County was the new trivalent vaccine, which contained a blend of the three strains of monovalent vaccine. It was taken by mouth and only two feedings necessary for basic protection, instead of three. In Barry County it was given on sugar cubes. The article concluded by naming the 50 people working at the seven sites. The list included doctors, pharmacists, nurses and many others who came to volunteer. POSTSCRIPT: as I was finishing this story the following news item appeared in a May 2008 newspaper: “Memphis, Tenn. A women who spent nearly 60 years of her life in an iron lung after being diagnosed with polio as a child died Wednesday after a power failure shut down the machine that kept her breathing, her family said. Dianne Odell, 61, had been confined to the seven- foot-long machine since she was stricken by polio at 3 years old. Family members were unable to get an emergency generator working for the iron lung after a power failure knocked out electricity in the Odell family’s residence near Jackson, about 80 miles northeast of Memphis.” Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ronald A Covington and Annette Marie Covington, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 20, 2004, and recorded on August 6, 2004 in instrument 1131997, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eight Thousand Seven And 55/100 Dollars ($108,007.55), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 12, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 45 of Lynden Johncock Plat, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in liber 3 of plats on page 33 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 15, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523497 File #202336F01 py 25th Anniversar y p a H Congratulations We Love you Love, Stephanie, Carter, Lindsey, Anna, Aaron, Madison and Ryan Nicole Campbell!!! Magna Cum Laude Spring Arbor University Love, Dad, Mom, Bryan 77524376 Success doesn’t always come as you would like, but with an experienced Realtor of 28 years behind you, you’re halfway there. Call today to see how I can list and sell your home. $$ SAVE Hastings mjpoll@grar.com •Auto Body Associate Broker Realty Inc. 01554024 $$ SAVE Very Competitive Prices! THISS AUTO MITCH POLL 269-838-7252 305 S. Broadway (M-37) Hastings 269-945-0514 Repair & Refinishing • Collision Repair “Your Real Estate Connection” • A/C Service & Repair • Mechanical Repairs & Service • Brakes • Wheel Alignment • Exhaust • Shocks & Struts • Electrical • Tune Ups • Most Any Repair! ice Serv ial Lube - Oil - Filter up to 5 qt. oil Spec 18.95 Jerry Lancaster, Master Mechanic 2295 South M-37 Hwy. Hastings, MI 49058 Dennis Thiss - Owner 77524353 Ondersma and Orion Webb. Ninth Grade - Kathleen Bukowski, Lindsey Grubb, Tom Rozema* and Shelby Webb. 10th Grade - Allison DeMaagd*, Luke Edwards, Trisha Fairbrother, Luke Howell*, Sara Rozema*, DaSeul Shin*, Ashley Webb, Kristen Woolley and Christian Yonkers. 11th Grade - Devon Armstrong, Chase DeMaagd*, Andrew Hess*, Ryan Holley*, Sam Neudeck, Tom Ondersma, Naomi Ordway, Lisa Schuurmans*, Elsa Smith and Anna Yonkers. 12th Grade - Guemin Jo, Emily Rappaport and Austin Wisner. * indicates all A’s. LEGAL NOTICE Tim & Carol McNally BCCS releases honor roll Barry County Christian School in Hastings has announced its fourth quarter honor roll for the 2007-08 school year. Third Grade - Riston Holley, David Shaffer and Levi Yonkers. Fourth Grade - Damon Armstrong, Beth Eckhart*, Kayla Neudeck*, Mark Ordway and Melanie Webb*. Fifth Grade - Johnny DeMaagd, Ben Ondersma, Emily Schuurmans* and Katie Shaffer. Sixth Grade - Jesse Koetje and Brad Neudeck. Seventh Grade - Rose O’Grady. Eighth Grade - Josiah Koetje, William Konopinski, Man Gee “Gigi” Lai), Bonnie Lynn Laymance, Tim Leavell, Ryan Thomas Lennox, Quentin James Lesage, Christopher J. Loveall, Ijlal Hyder Malik, Rachel Mater, Deven Meade, Natasha Marie Misiewicz, Victor Montenegro, Kayla Napier, Nicholas Nisse, Joshua Cole Norton, Natasha Nicole Olin, Dustyn Olmstead, Chelsey Lynn Parish, Ashley Lynne Phenix, Lauren Nichol Pierce, Heather Lynn Primm, Della Quantrell, Kenneth Norman Quick, Kayla Jeanne Redfield, Kreshel Elizabeth Reid, Aaron Remus, Chad Rhodes, Tory Roberts, Arron M. Root, Kaleb Dean Root, Barry Roscoe Jr., Joshua Michael Sams, Dorothea Sawon, Ryan E. Schroder, Jillian Lona Simmons, Adam J. Smith, Jared Smith, Ron Smith, John Michael Snyder, Jordan Snyder, Chantel Marie Soto, Joshua Dale Stafford, Britiney A. Stambaugh, Kory Daniel Starks, Jonathon Michael Stevens, Hiu-Ting Suen, Tyler Tefft, David Terpening, Cameron Thompson, Nitimas Tidboonlomkij, Amy Tobias, Meagan Johanna VanEngen, Randi Ley Ann Louise Vinson, Kathleen Susan Welch, Johannes Wiedemann, Jedidiah Israel Wieland, SanTing “Nadia” Wong, Charles Wymer Jr., and Moriah Elisabeth Young. 77524385 A look down memory lane... stay in high school now, we are going to ruin our picture, so it is best that we get out while the going is still good. “We are ready to design our own picture and make our own choices. Whether our choices take us to the White House, fame, the factory, or even unfortunately prison, we are ready to make them. And I wish everyone the best of luck,” she added. Next Co-Valedictorian Meagan VanEngen gave her address entitled, “Farewell,” in which she used the letters of that word to spell out their memories of the Class of 2008: Friends, Accomplishments, Routines, Experiences, Wonderful field trips, Excellent teachers, Lockers and ending with Legacy. “We’ve left a legacy these past four years at Maple Valley. Some of us have been known as the class clown, the friendliest, the fastest runner, or the hardest hitter. But what about after high school? What will your life’s legacy be?” she asked and then quoted Proverbs 22:1. ‘“A good name is worth more than riches, to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.’ To me, that means living a life of good morals and honorable intentions is more pleasing in God’s eyes than money or riches... So what are you going to leave on this earth for people to remember you by? Will it be toys and money, or will it be good character, a love for one another and a love of the One you serve?” Galena Simians sang “Lessons Learned” before keynote speaker John Hughes spoke to the graduates about “Milestones.” Finally, after a the band played “Come Sail Away” and the Maple Valley Senior Choir sang “Love Can Move Mountains,” the senior class was presented and awarded their diplomas. Members of the Maple Valley High School Class of 2008 are: Nakomia Chasity Andler, Sergio Bao Garcia, Eva Bedrichova, Daniel Brian Benedict, Mercedes Nichole Bernheisel, Krittapat “Aun” Boonruk, Brittanie Brady, Jessika Rhae Brinkman, Markelle Kayann Brumm, Christopher Caldwell, Amber Lynn Cantrell, Yi Lam Cheung, Yuen-Ching “Phoebe” Cheung, Danielle Pearl Christensen, Emily Brooke Clark, Jessica Mae Clark, Aaron Cohoon, Adam Cook, Anthony John Corwin, Tyler Scot Corwin, James L. Cramer, Jennifer Lynn Curtis, Taylor Mae Cushing, Marsha Daberkow, Austin Earl, Raechel Eckelbecker, Emily Ione Eldred, Sarah Christine Ellison, Ashlin Paige Finn, David Lee Finn Jr., Jessica Rae Fletcher, Cody Flowers, Tosha Foreman, Austin French, Kendra Frost, Michael P. Fueri, Jacob Ross Furlong, Brittney Nicole Gardner, Kylie Gardner, Allen Garrett, Terran Nichole Geethings, Ashley Nicole Gonser, Roxie MMae Gonzalez, Emily Gould, Sven Grundmann, Nathan Andrew Hale, Robert Hamel, Matthew Alan Hamilton, Tabitha Harwood, Jorden Marie Hewlett, Christin Hoffman, Justin Hoffman, Zebulon Holton, Meghan Howard, Mara Anne Hughes, Nicholas Carl Hulsebos, Samantha Jo Joseph, Karissa Lynn Kellogg, Derrick Kempf, Scott Michael Kersjes, Serhat Cem Kofteci, Matt (269) 948-3387 MK62070 77524417 From TIME to TIME year by going to different classrooms when we had a teacher whose room was destroyed,” Benedict reminded the audience. The sophomore year for the Class of 2008 was the last year of being underclassmen, he noted “The choir received "ones" for the first time at festival. By this time, most of us had obtained our licenses and were now driving to school. This also meant that most of us found out what the orange sticker that you could barely peel off your windshield meant—pay or get towed!” Benedict said that their junior year meant they were no longer underclassmen. “We could finally be involved in powderpuff football (during which we beat the senior class), as well as donkey basketball and Powerball, which didn’t turn out quite as well,” he said. The choir also received "ones" again at festival. “As juniors, it was our responsibility to host prom which turned out to be a blast, as it was located on a boat. A big ‘thank you’ also to our class advisors for the first and very successful after-prom party. Junior year was also a time when we watched a lot of our friends graduate and realized it would be only a short year until it was our turn.” “We had finally made it to the last year of our high school. There was no more divisiveness as this was our last year together,” said Benedict. ‘It felt good to be at the top of the school, but it was also kind of weird... I hope that we can look back on these memories and smile as we grow older...” In her address “Color Us Ready,” CoValedictorian Emily Eldred likened the Class of 2008’s growing process and education to learning how to color. She talked about how in second grade she was taught to color, carefully covering all the lines, but as she and her fellow classmates grew, they developed their own styles of coloring—and living. “As we have progressed through school, we have learned a lot, not only in the education department, but also about ourselves, our dreams, and our ambitions,” she said. “Earlier this year, I brought my coloring book to school... The amazing thing about it was that everyone had developed their own coloring style. Some people chose to keep the Disney perspective of their characters... Some other pictures had a more abstract quality to them... “The thing about these pictures was that everyone colored them the way they wanted, not the way other people told them to do it. We had graduated out of second grade, and in our senior year, we were finally able to color the pictures the way we wanted to, with no limitations. “High school has taught us to think on our own and to be independent. We are finally ready to take on the world, because we are capable of making our own decisions. Whether it is choosing the right crayon for coloring a tree or deciding what career we'd like to take on, school has prepared us. “In a sense, our years of school have been a picture for us. So far, our pictures have all pretty much been identical, but we are ready to decide what picture we want to color next, and everyone's pictures are going to be different. Once a picture is done, there isn't much more you can do to it without ruining it. If we We honor any competitor’s advertised price that is lower than ours! Quality Workmanship – All Work guaranteed! �Page 10 — Thursday, June 5, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES FORECLOSURE NOTICE Default has occurred in a Mortgage made on June 17, 2003 by R&S Enterprises,Inc., a/k/a R&S Enterprises I, Inc. as Mortgagor, to Hastings City Bank, a Michigan banking corporation, as Mortgagee. The Mortgage was recorded on June 23, 2003, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan in Instrument No. 1106970. At the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due and unpaid on the Mortgage the sum of One Hundred Eight Thousand Three and 79/100 Dollars ($108,003.79), including interest at 5.550% per annum. No suit or proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale contained in the Mortgage has become operative by reason of such default. On Thursday, June 12, 2008, at one o'clock in the afternoon at the east steps of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, which is the place for holding mortgage sales for Barry County, Michigan, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including attorneys' fees allowed by law, the property located in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described in the Mortgage as follows: The North 1/2 of Lot 887 and the East 20 feet of the North 1/2 of Lot 886 of the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. More commonly known as 404 S. Jefferson Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 Tax Id No. 08-055-201-274-00 The redemption period shall be six months from the date of sale unless the property is determined abandoned under MCL 600.3241 a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty days from the date of sale. MILLER JOHNSON Attorneys for Mortgagee Dated: May 15, 2008 By: Rachel J. Foster 303 North Rose Street, Suite 600 Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007 269-226-2982 77523545 KZ DOCS 208127vl 36177.104 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas P. Blodgett and Nicole M. Blodgett, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Mortgagee, dated January 24, 2006, and recorded on February 15, 2006 in instrument 1160194, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Four Thousand Four Hundred Sixty-Eight And 23/100 Dollars ($174,468.23), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 19, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 1/2 of the West 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 23, Township 2 North, Range 7 West, situated in the Township, of Maple Grove, County of Barry, State of Michigan The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 22, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523723 File #204009F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Steven C. Schaffer and Rebecca Schaffer, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 3, 2004 and recorded January 20, 2004 in Instrument Number 1120982, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by GMAC Mortgage, LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Four Thousand Three Hundred Eighty-Two and 30/100 Dollars ($84,382.30) including interest at 5.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JUNE 12, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 43 of the Village of Nashville, according to the Recorded Plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: May 15, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 2485021499 77523563 File No. 280.5053 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Keith Nelson, a single person, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 8, 2005, and recorded on February 23, 2005 in instrument 1141762, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety-Nine Thousand Forty And 20/100 Dollars ($199,040.20), including interest at 8.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 26, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 3, Ridgeview, according to the plat thereof, recorded in Liber 6, Page 32. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 29, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #204424F01 77523839 City of Hastings NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED 2008/2009 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET The City of Hastings will hold a Public Hearing for the purpose of hearing written and/or oral comments from the public concerning the annual budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009. The public hearing will be held at 7:30 PM on Monday, June 9, 2008 in the City Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The City Council will consider the budget as proposed by the City Manager and presented to City Council on May 22, 2008. The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the proposed budget will be a subject of this hearing. All interested citizens are encouraged to attend and to submit comments. A copy of this information, the entire proposed budget and additional background materials are available for public inspection from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Office of the City Clerk, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the City Clerk at 269.945.2468 or TDD call relay services 800.649.3777. 77524013 Thomas E. Emery City Clerk THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Judy A. Peterson, a married woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 15, 2006 and recorded September 21, 2006 in Instrument Number 1170418, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by GMAC Mortgage, LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Six Thousand One Hundred Sixteen and 27/100 Dollars ($66,116.27) including interest at 8.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JUNE 26, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southwest one-quarter of Section 33, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, described as: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the Southwest one-quarter of said Section 33; thence East in center of highway 985 feet for the place of beginning; thence North 258.71 feet; thence West 208.71 feet; thence South 258.17 feet to center of said highway; thence East in center of highway 208.71 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: May 29, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 File No. 280.3976 77523973 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY (248) 362-6100 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Robert F. Sherwood and Patricia J. Sherwood, husband and wife of Barry County, Michigan, Mortgagor to U. S. Bank National Association ND dated the 1st day of December, A.D. 2006, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 11th day of December, A.D. 2006, Instrument No. 1173734 of Barry Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, for principal of $97,603.49 (ninety-seven thousand six hundred three and 49/100) plus accrued interest at 9.500% (nine point five zero zero) percent per annum. And no suit proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statue of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on, the 12th day of June, A.D., 2008, at 1:00:00 PM o’clock said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI, Barry County, Michigan, of the premises described in said mortgage. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the City of Hastings, in the County of Barry and State of Michigan and described as follows to wit: City of Hastings, County of Barry, Michigan: Commencing at the Southwest corner of Lot 289 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, thence West 12 rods for the place of beginning; thence North 8 rods, thence West 4 rods, thence South 8 rods, thence East 4 rods to the place of beginning of Section 18, Town 3 North, Range 8 West. Commonly known as: 417 West Mill Street PPN:08-55-001-105-00 The redemption period shall be six months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 15, 2008 WELTMAN, WEINBERG & REIS CO., L.P.A. By: Michael I. Rich (P-41938) Attorney for Plaintiff Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A. 2155 Butterfield Drive Suite 200-S Troy, MI 48084 77523578 WWR# 10012908 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2008-25017-DE Estate of Harriet J. Foote. Date of birth: June 28, 1914. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Harriet J. Foote, who lived at 690 W. Main Street, Middleville, Michigan died November 20, 2007. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Ann C. Koelsch, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 W. Court Street, Hastings and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: May 27, 2008 Hudson Law Offices, PLC Richard J. Hudson P15220 150 W. Court Street Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-9292 Ann C. Koelsch 4221 Lynden Road Shelbyville, MI 49344 77524120 (269) 672-5638 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kara McKeough, a single woman and Shaun Hollars, a single man as joint tenants with full rights of survivorship, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 15, 2006, and recorded on May 19, 2006 in instrument 1164805, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Two Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-Three And 67/100 Dollars ($82,333.67), including interest at 7.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 12, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of the West 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 33, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan; and running thence East 401 feet along the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 33 to the true place of beginning; thence continuing East 505 feet along said East and West 1/4 line; thence South 1324 feet along a fence row to a point which lies 911 feet East of said North and South 1/4 line; thence West 290 feet parallel with said East and West 1/4 line; thence North 1084 feet; thence West 215 feet to a point distant East 401.9 feet from said North and South 1/4 line; thence North 240 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 15, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523515 File #202373F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Howard D. Frizzell and Marsha L Frizzell, married, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 11, 2003, and recorded on December 12, 2003 in instrument 200312120024608, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to U.S. Bank N.A.,in its capacity as Trustee for the registered holders of CSFB Home Equity Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005FIX1 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty Thousand Nine Hundred TwentyFive And 23/100 Dollars ($120,925.23), including interest at 7.12% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 360 of the North 605 feet of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 22, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, Carlton Township, Barry County, Michigan, excepting thereforom the North 180 feet of the West 214.5 feet. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 5, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524127 File #205207F01 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT; ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW. ATTENTION POTENTIAL PURCHASERS AT FORECLOSURE SALE: In the case of resolution prior to or simultaneously with the aforementioned foreclosure sale, Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation) may rescind this sale at any time prior to the end of the redemption period. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited to the return of your bid amount tendered at the sale, plus interest. Default having occurred in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by Kenneth T. Hudson and Holly M. Hudson, husband and wife, to Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation), dated September 8, 1999, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry in the State of Michigan on September 15, 1999, in Document Number 1035358, et. seq., on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due as of the date of this Notice the sum of $148,613.89, which amount may or may not be the entire indebtedness owed by Kenneth T. Hudson and Holly M. Hudson, husband and wife, to Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation), together with interest at 9.50 percent per annum. NOW THEREFORE, Notice is hereby given that the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative and that pursuant to that power of sale and MCL 600.3201 et. seq., on June 19, 2008 at 1:00 p.m., on the East steps of the Circuit Court Building in Hastings, Michigan, that being the place for holding the Circuit Court and/or for conducting such foreclosure sales for the County of Barry, there will be offered at public sale, the premises, or some part thereof, described in said Mortgage as follows, to-wit: SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF IRVING, COUNTY OF BARRY, STATE OF MICHIGAN, IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: PARCEL A-1: THAT PART OF THE NORTH 3/4 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 15, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTH 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 11’15” EAST 1051.01 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST 1/4; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 47’18” WEST 286.0 FEET ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 396 FEET OF SAID NORTH 3/4, EAST 1/2, SOUTHWEST 1/4; THENCE NORTH 66 DEGREES 31’14” WEST 4.42 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 66 DEGREES 31’14” WEST 372.64 FEET TO REFERENCE POINT “A”; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 05’37” EAST 200.47 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 47’18” EAST 331.12 FEET ALONG THE NORTHLINE OF THE SOUTH 748 FEET OF SAID NORTH 3/4, EAST 1/2, SOUTHWEST 1/4; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 41’34” EAST 350.33 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT AS DESCRIBED IN THE EASEMENT DESCRIPTION. EASEMENT DESCRIPTION: SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS, AND UTILITY PURPOSES OVER 66 FOOT WIDE STRIP OF LAND, THE CENTERLINE OF WHICH IS DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTH 1/4 CORNER OF SECTION 15, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 11’15” EAST 1360.01 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1/4 TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 47’18” WEST 450.75 FEET ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 714 FEET OF THE NORTH 3/4 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF SAID SOUTHWEST 1/4; THENCE SOUTH 47 DEGREES 37’18” WEST 247.22 FEET TO THE REFERENCE POINT “A”; THENCE SOUTH 66 DEGREES 31’14” EAST 220.0 FEET TO THE PLACE OF ENDING OF SAID EASEMENT; ALSO OVER A 66 FOOT WIDE STRIP OF LAND BEGINNING AT SAID REFERENCE POINT “A”; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 47’18” WEST 220.0 FEET TO THE PLACE OF ENDING OF SAID EASEMENT. which also includes any interest Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation) may have in the 1995 Independence Mobile Home, Serial Number MY9638916AFB. The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale unless the property is found to be abandoned pursuant to MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of sale or fifteen (15) days from the date of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(b) was posted and mailed. BRANDT, FISHER, ALWARD & ROY, P.C. Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation) by: DONALD A. BRANDT (P30183) Attorneys for Mortgagee 1241 E. Eighth Street, P.O. Box 5817 Traverse City, Michigan 49696-5817 77523503 (231) 941-9660 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF BARRY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT THERE WILL BE A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE PROPOSED 2008-2009 BUDGET AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF BARRY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT: DATE OF MEETING JUNE 9, 2008 PLACE OF MEETING BARRY ISD ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE HOUR OF MEETING 7:00 P.M. TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE SUPERINTENDENT’S OFFICE (269) 945-9545 BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING MINUTES ARE LOCATED AT: BARRY ISD ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE 535 WEST WOODLAWN AVENUE HASTINGS, MI 49058-1038 A COPY OF THE PROPOSED 2008-2009 BUDGET INCLUDING THE PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATE IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS AT: BARRY ISD ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE 535 WEST WOODLAWN AVENUE HASTINGS, MI 49058-1038 PURPOSE OF MEETING: 1. Public discussion on the proposed 2008-2009 budget. The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the proposed budget will be a subject of this hearing. The Board may not adopt its proposed 2008-2009 budget until after the public hearing. Colleen Garber Secretary, Board of Education 77524153 Barry Intermediate School District �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 5, 2008 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES FORECLOSURE NOTICE Default has occurred in a Mortgage made on September 4, 2003 by R&S Enterprises, Inc., a/k/a R&S Enterprises I, Inc., as Mortgagor, to Hastings City Bank, a Michigan banking corporation, as Mortgagee. The Mortgage was recorded on September 9, 2003, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan in Instrument No. 1112941. At the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due and unpaid on the Mortgage the sum of Ninety Thousand Four Hundred Thirty Three and 05/100 Dollars ($90,433.05), including interest at 6.50% per annum. No suit or proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale contained in the Mortgage has become operative by reason of such default. On Thursday, June 12, 2008, at one o'clock in the afternoon at the east steps of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, which is the place for holding mortgage sales for Barry County, Michigan, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including attorneys' fees allowed by law, the property located in the Village of Nashville, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described in the Mortgage as follows: Lots 50 and 51, except the South 60 feet of said Lot 51, of the Village of Nashville, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 10, Barry County, Michigan. More commonly known as: 109 State Street, Nashville, Michigan 49073 Tax Id No. 08-52-000-000-050-00 The redemption period shall be six months from the date of sale unless the property is determined abandoned under MCL 600.3241 a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty days from the date of sale. MILLER JOHNSON Attorneys for Mortgagee Dated: May 15, 2008 By: Rachel J. Foster 303 North Rose Street, Suite 600 Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007 269-226-2982 77523540 KZ DOCS20S162vl 36177.104 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Wade P. Dakin and Patricia Dakin aka Patricia A. Dakin, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated November 28, 2005, and recorded on December 9, 2005 in instrument 1157381, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. as Trustee, Residential Funding Company, LLC fka Residential Funding Corporation, Attorney-in-Fact as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-One Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-Two And 45/100 Dollars ($161,592.45), including interest at 11.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 7 and the West 1/2 of Lot 8, Block 7, Lincoln Park Addition to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 55, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 5, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524356 File #180929F02 GRAND & GRAND PLLC 31731 Northwestern Hwy, #151 Farmington Hills MI 48334 PURSUANT TO 15 USC §1692 YOU ARE HEREBY INFORMED THAT THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU PROVIDE MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the condition of a mortgage made by Joseph W. Rentz and Charlotte M. Rentz, Husband and Wife tenants by entirety to MBNA AMERICA (DELAWARE) by a mortgage dated June 25, 2004 and recorded on July 13, 2004 in Instrument No. 1130752, Barry County Records Michigan on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Six Thousand Seven Hundred Seventeen and 37/100 Dollars ($56,717.37) including interest at 8.23% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 pm on July 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings, County of Barry State of Michigan, and are described as: Lots Eight(8) and Nine (9) of Ammon Eaton's Addition to the City, formerly Village, of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 30, 2008 Michael M. Grand, Esq. GRAND & GRAND PLLC 31731 Northwestern Hwy., #151 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 (248) 538-3737 77524323 72985 PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by RUSSELL C. MORGAN and KELLI J. MORGAN, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated February 11, 2005, and recorded on February 22, 2005, in Document No. 1141690, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Forty-Nine Dollars and One Cents ($149,549.01), including interest at 6.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on June 26, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: PARCEL NO. 1 A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 14, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 8 WEST, CARLTON TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 14, DISTANT NORTH 350 FEET FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 14; THENCE NORTH 220 FEET ALONG SAID WEST LINE; THENCE EAST, 450 FEET AT RIGHT ANGLES WITH SAID WEST LINE; THENCE SOUTH, 220 FEET; THENCE WEST 450 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. PARCEL NO. 2 A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 14, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 8 WEST, CARLTON TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 14, DISTANT NORTH 570 FEET FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 14; THENCE NORTH 180 FEET ALONG SAID WEST LINE; THENCE EAST, 450 FEET AT RIGHT ANGLES WITH SAID WEST LINE; THENCE SOUTH 180 FEET; THENCE WEST 450 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 23, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77523963 Southfield, MI 48075 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Gary Hite, an unmarried man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as a nominee for America's Wholesale Lender, Mortgagee, dated March 31, 2006, and recorded on May 10, 2006, as Instrument Number 1164421, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificateholders CWALT, Inc., Alternative Loan Trust 2006-6CB, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-6CB by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thousand Eighty Six Dollars 10/100 ($100,086.10) including interest at the rate of 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on July 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at a point on the West section line of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 7 West 598 feet South of the Northwest corner of the West 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4; Thence East 257 feet; Thence South 170 feet; Thence West 257 feet; Thence North 170 to the place of beginning. 6115 Barryville Road The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: May 29, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 Our File No. 172.00968 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Eric Vanderloon and Tanya Vanderloon, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 15, 2005, and recorded on December 27, 2005 in instrument 200512270018858, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Sixty-One Thousand One Hundred Forty-Three And 40/100 Dollars ($361,143.40), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 5: That part of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 32, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, desribed as: Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of said Section; thence North 89 degrees 54 minutes 29 seconds East 660.00 feet along the South line of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 589.00 feet parallel with the West line of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section to the place of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 29 seconds West 54.74 feet; thence 129.19 feet along a 700 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears North 08 degrees 43 mintues 34 seconds East 129.01 feet; thence Norh 14 degrees 00 minutes 48 seconds East 233.90 feet; thence 49.68 feet along a 250 foot radius curve to the rights, the chord of which bears North 19 degrees 42 minutes 24 seconds East 49.60 feet; thence North 89 degrees 54 minutes 29 seconds East 624.28 feet; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 15 seconds East 330.00 feet parallel with the East line of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 29 seconds West 662.50 feet; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 71.00 feet to the place of beginning. An easement for ingress, egress and utilities, being that part of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 32, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of said Section; thence North 89 degrees 54 minutes 29 seconds East 563.99 feet along the South line of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 33.00 feet parallel with the West line of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section to the place of beginning; thence continuing North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 514.67 feet; thence 122.29 feet along a 500 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears North 07 degrees 00 minutes 24 seconds East 121.98 feet; thence North 14 degrees 00 minutes 48 seconds East 291.44 feet; thence 167.33 feet along a 283 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of whcih bears North 30 degrees 57 minutes 06 seconds East 164.90 feet; thence 97.06 feet along a 217 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears North 35 degrees 04 mintues 39 seconds East 96.25 feet; thence North 22 degrees 15 minutes 53 seconds East 399.33 feet; thence 334.11 feet along a 283 foot radius curve to the rights, the chord of which bears North 56 degrees 05 minutes 11 seconds East 315.04 feet; thence North 89 degrees 54 minutes 29 seconds East 458.03 feet; thence 219.33 feet along a 50 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears South 35 degrees 45 mintes 38 seconds East 81.24 feet; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 29 seconds West 505.40 feet; thence 256.19 feet along a 217 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears South 56 degrees 05 minutes 11 seconds West 241.57 feet; thence South 22 degrees 15 minutes 53 seconds West 399.33 feet; thence 126.57 feet along a 283 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which of bears South 35 degrees 04 mintues 39 seconds West 125.52 feet; thence 128.30 feet along a 217 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears South 30 degrees 57 minutes 06 seconds West 126.44 feet; thence South 14 degrees 00 minutes 48 seconds West 184.02 feet; thence 73.37 feet along a 300 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of whcih bears South 07 degrees 00 minutes 24 seconds West 73.19 feet; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 651.19 feet parallel with the West line of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 29 seconds West 96.00 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 5, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524139 File #205261F01 77523992 City of Hastings NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Hastings City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, June 9, 2008 at 7:30 PM in the Council Chambers, second floor of City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan. The purpose of the Public Hearing is for City Council to hear comments and make a determination on the establishment of a final assessment roll for the Downtown Parking Special Assessment District for 2008. The City will provide necessary reasonable aid and services to disabled persons wishing to attend these hearings upon seven days notice to the Clerk of the City of Hastings, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Telephone 269/945-2468 or TDD call relay services 800/649-3777. Thomas E. Emery 77524019 City Clerk Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Joan M. Temple and Bruce R. Temple, wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 5, 2003, and recorded on March 18, 2003 in instrument 1100268, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Lehman Brothers Bank, FSB as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirteen Thousand Two Hundred Thirty And 25/100 Dollars ($113,230.25), including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 26, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 10, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, described as commencing at the Northwest corner of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 10, thence East 20 rods, thence South 32 rods, thence West 20 rods, thence North 32 rods to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 29, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523940 File #204419F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Tammy L Weston a single woman and Daryl S Dilworth a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 20, 2003, and recorded on June 10, 2003 in instrument 1106123, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-One Thousand Two Hundred Sixty-Four And 53/100 Dollars ($141,264.53), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 19, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 12, Bryanwood Estates according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 6 of plats, on page 14 Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 22, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523627 File #182188F02 CITY OF HASTINGS REQUEST FOR BIDS The City of Hastings, Michigan is soliciting bids for the provision of two (2) year 2008 Work Trucks for use by the Department of Public Services. Specifications are available from the Office of the City Clerk. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City’s best interest, price and other factors considered. Bids shall be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package - “Year 2008 Work Trucks.” Bids will be received at the office of the City Clerk/Treasurer, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 until 9:00 AM, on Monday, June 16, 2008 at which time they shall be opened and read aloud. 77524339 Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Andy F. Livingston, an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Long Beach Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated April 26, 2004, and recorded on May 5, 2004 in instrument 1127051, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust 2004-3, Asset-Backed Certificates Series 2004-3 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Eight Thousand One Hundred SixtyFour And 70/100 Dollars ($88,164.70), including interest at 10.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 12, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6 of Vogt's Addition according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, on Page 102. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 15, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #201984F01 77523531 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Robbie Parnell and Jeana Parnell, Husband and Wife to Option One Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated November 12, 2003 and recorded December 19, 2003 in Instrument # 1119600 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was subsequently assigned to: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust 2004-OPT1, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-One Dollars and Six Cents ($99,941.06) including interest 12.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on June 26, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Freeport, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East 132 feet of lot 3, Block 8 and East 132 feet of Lot 4, Block 8, all of Samuel Roush's Addition, Village of Freeport, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 23. Commonly known as 226 Cressy St, Freeport MI 49325 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: MAY 23, 2008 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust 2004-OPT1, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our File No: 08-93198_______ 77523968 Charlton Park News Release To all of the citizens, staff and volunteers of Barry County and all surrounding areas, the Charlton Park Board would like to thank you for a very successful start to the new season. The second annual Charlton Park Day was fun for all with free food, games and live music for everyone’s enjoyment. The 2008 season promises to be exciting, with the addition of some new events along with popular events of the past. The Charlton Park Board recognizes that this is also an election year for local, state and national political decisions. The Charlton Park Board also recognizes local government and the pride taken by everyone who supports the democratic process. The Charlton Park Board and its staff do not have any affiliation with any candidate or political party, and will not advertise or promote campaigning within the park during the democratic process. It is the wish of the Charlton Park Board that all candidates understand the board’s position and refrain from campaigning during scheduled events at Charlton Park. Charlton Park is a great place to spend the day to enjoy special events, the recreational area or just sit and enjoy the outdoors. We want everyone to be able to enjoy this wonderful park without the worries and concerns of the difficult times that surround us all. Thank you, Kraig Leathers, Chair Charlton Park and Museum Board 77524366 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 5, 2008 — Page 12 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Tara D. Ramsey an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 10, 2007, and recorded on April 11, 2007 in instrument 1179095, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Five Hundred Thirteen Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-Two And 33/100 Dollars ($513,832.33), including interest at 8.55% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 13, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 577.85 feet for the Point of Beginning ; thence North 89 Degrees 56 Minutes West 389 feet; thence North 265 feet; thence Northeasterly on a curve to the right 75.38 feet to a point which is North 908.85 feet and North 89 Degrees 56 Minutes West 364.13 feet from Section corner of Section 13; thence South 89 Degrees 56 Minutes East 364.13 feet; thence South 331 feet to the Point of Beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 5, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524171 File #199234F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Nelson E. Haan and Janet Haan, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 19, 2006, and recorded on November 6, 2006 in instrument 1172405, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Three Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-Seven And 66/100 Dollars ($153,877.66), including interest at 8.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 18, Bay Meadows Condominium established by Master Deed recorded in Document No. 1052228, Barry County Records, and being designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 19, as amended, with rights in the general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in the Master Deed and as described in Act 59, of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1978, as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 5, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524361 File #205979F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Tad Lubitz, A Married Man and Kim Lubitz, His Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 3, 2006, and recorded on March 6, 2006 in instrument 1160957, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2006-HE4 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-Seven And 46/100 Dollars ($80,697.46), including interest at 8.84% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 12, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 142 rods North of the Southwest corner of Section 15, Town 4 North, Range 7 West; Thence East 9 rods; Thence North 8 rods 13 1/2 feet; Thence West 9 rods; Thence South 8 rods 13 1/2 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 15, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523526 File #202219F01 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE THIS NOTICE IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by WILLIAM R. BLANKENSTEIN and JOAN R. BLANKENSTEIN, of City of Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, Mortgagor, unto, RICKEY H. WILKEY by Mesne Assignment of 835 Golden Avenue, Battle Creek, Michigan, 49014, Mortgagee, dated the 13th day of March, 1999 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry and State of Michigan on the 5th day of April, 1999 as Document Number 1027544 in the Barry County records upon which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, at the date of this Notice, for principal and interest the sum of FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND NINETY-NINE and 68/100 DOLLARS ($45,099.68). And no suit or proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said Mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on Thursday, the 10th day of July, 2008, at 1:00 P.M., local time, said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder or bidders, for cash, at the entrance of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 W. State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, that being one of the places where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held, of the premises described in said Mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid, on said Mortgage, with the interest thereon at Six Percent (6%) per annum and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises, which said premises are located at 328 North Michigan, Hastings, Michigan 49058, described as follows: Lots 233, 234, 235, 236 and 237 and blank lot situated on the North bank of the Thornapple River between Creek Street (Michigan Avenue) and Jefferson Street, lying between said river at low water mark and South of Lots 233-237, inclusive, all in the City, formerly Village of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof. During the Six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, or if deemed abandoned, the redemption period shall be Thirty (30) days as provided by statute. Dated: May 21, 2008 By: JAMES L. JUHNKE (P24416) Attorney for Mortgagees 835 Golden Avenue Battle Creek, MI 49014 Telephone: (269) 963-1441 (77523958) CITY OF HASTINGS — FOR SALE — The City of Hastings, Michigan, will accept bids for the sale of one (1) 1992 F-Super Duty Dump Truck and one (1) 1990 GMC 1/2 Ton Pickup Truck. Arrangements to view these vehicles can be made by calling Mr. Bill Morey at 269-945-5083, weekdays between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. The vehicles will be sold in as-is condition and will not be available until the City receives its new equipment. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City’s best interest, price and other factors considered. Bids shall be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package - “1992 F-Super Duty Dump Truck or 1990 GMC 1/2 Ton Pickup Truck.” Bids will be received at the office of the City Clerk/Treasurer, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 until 9:00 AM, on Monday, June 16, 2008 at which time they shall be opened and read aloud. 77524345 Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Wayne W Ray, Tammy L Ray, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated May 18, 2004, and recorded on May 19, 2004 in instrument 1127818, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eight Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-Seven And 86/100 Dollars ($108,837.86), including interest at 6.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 26, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 3 and 4, Malcolm's Acres, According to the recorded plat thereof, being a part of the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 11, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County Michigan The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 29, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #204838F01 77523983 PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by DONNA SWANSON-MERRITT and KARL E. MERRITT, WIFE AND HUSBAND, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated October 25, 2006, and recorded on December 19, 2006, in Document No. 1174078, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Eleven Thousand Five Hundred Four Dollars and EightySeven Cents ($211,504.87), including interest at 8.250% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on June 19, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: THAT PART OF THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 12, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION: THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 18 MINUTES 56 SECONDS WEST 1788.29 FEET ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 ; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST 384.05 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST 311.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 17 MINUTES 27 SECONDS WEST 287.65 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 23 SECONDS WEST 311.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 17 MINUTES 27 SECONDS EAST 287.65 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. PARCEL IS SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH A PRIVATE EASEMENT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS AND PUBLIC UTILITIES PURPOSES OVER A STRIP OF LAND 56 FEET WIDE, 33 FEET EACH SIDE OF A CENTERLINE DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF SECTION 12, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, DISTANT NORTH 00 DEGREES 18 MINUTES 56 SECONDS WEST 1788.29 FEET FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 12; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST 315.05 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF SAID CENTERLINE; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST 1000.00 FEET TO THE END OF SAID CENTERLINE. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 19, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77523739 Southfield, MI 48075 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Tony Straub and Nancy Straub, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 19, 2006 and recorded January 3, 2007 in Instrument Number 1174582, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee under NovaStar Mortgage Funding Trust, Series 2007-1 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety-Five Thousand Three Hundred Eighty and 25/100 Dollars ($195,380.25) including interest at 9.975% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JULY 3, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Northwest fractional one-quarter, Section 6, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan; described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 6; thence South 0 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 460.0 feet along the West line of Section 6 to the place of beginning of this description; thence South 89 degrees 41 minutes 08 seconds East 349.81 feet parallel with the North line of Section 6; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 220.00 feet parallel with the West line; thence North 89 degrees 33 minutes West 349.81 feet parallel with the North line of Section 6; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 220.00 feet along said West line to the place of beginning. Together with a 66 foot wide private road easement for ingress, egress, and utilities as described here in. Being the same property conveyed to Tony Straub and Nancy Straub, husband and wife by Deed dated 3/15/06 and recorded 3/24/06 in 1161695, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. Being the same property conveyed to Duane R. Kooiker and Cathy J. Kooiker, husband and wife by Warranty Deed dated 3/30/01 and recorded 4/3/01 in Instrument Number 1057575, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: June 5, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77524178 File No. 244.5441 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Edward T Moeller a single Man, original mortgagor(s), to Chemical Bank West, Mortgagee, dated April 5, 2004, and recorded on April 16, 2004 in instrument 1125916, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighteen Thousand Three Hundred Seventy-One And 33/100 Dollars ($118,371.33), including interest at 5.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 26, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the East and West 1/4 line of section 29, town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan distant North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East, 2068.81 feet from the West 1/4 corner of said section 29; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 257.00 feet along said 1/4 line; thence South 00 degrees 31 minutes 32 seconds West, 443.04 feet; thence South 87 degrees 59 minutes 00 seconds West 253.09 feet; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East, 451.93 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 29, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #204349F01 77523946 PUBLIC NOTICE Historic Charlton Park’s Recreation Area will be closed on Sunday, June 15, 2008 for the Father’s Day Car Show. The public is advised that South Charlton Park Road, from M-79 to River Road will be closed Sunday, June 15, 2008 from 5:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., except to residential and event traffic. Residents and event visitors may proceed northbound only on this road. 77524347 REQUEST BIDS For a general contractor to oversee house repairs at 2151 S. Charlton Park Rd. House will be open for inspection June 4, 5, and June 11, 12 from 9am to 3pm. Project specifications can be found on the Barry County website, www.barrycounty.org. Bids must be returned to Charlton Park on or before July 16, 2008 at 5pm. Call Tom Campbell or Keith Murphy with questions at 269-945-3775. 77524368 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jennifer M. Kojs, a unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Washington Mutual Bank, FA, Mortgagee, dated March 4, 2005, and recorded on March 11, 2005 in instrument 1142625, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Six Thousand Four Hundred Four And 03/100 Dollars ($86,404.03), including interest at 5.994% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 528 feet East of the Northeast corner of Russell Street and Market Street; thence East 66 feet; thence North 189.75 feet; thence West 66 Feet; thence South 189.75 feet to the Place of Beginning, being part of Lot 13 of Block 62 of Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof, Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 5, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524156 File #204736F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Matthew Hunt, a married man, and Bobbi Hunt, as joint tenants, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 24, 2006, and recorded on August 29, 2006 in instrument 1169290, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand Four Hundred Five And 18/100 Dollars ($147,405.18), including interest at 8.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot(s) 1, Market Street Plat, according to the recorded plat thereof , as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 89, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 5, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524133 File #154087F04 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Clifford E. Fox and Marcia Fox, husband and wife, to New Century Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated May 8, 2003 and recorded May 14, 2003 in Instrument Number 1104315, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by U.S Bank National Association, as Trustee by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Four Thousand Eight Hundred Forty-Two and 48/100 Dollars ($54,842.48) including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JULY 3, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4 and the South one-half of Lot 3 of Block 6 of A.W. Phillips Second Addition to the Village of Nashville, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, on Page 6, Barry County Records. Being the same property conveyed to Clifford E. Fox and Marcia Fox, husband and wife by Deed dated 6/11/83 and recorded 6-14-83 in Deed Book 410, Page 383, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: June 5, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 2485021499 77524380 File No. 213.2761 �Page 13 — Thursday, June 5, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Randy Kozan, a married man and Sandy Kozan, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 24, 2005, and recorded on November 2, 2005 in instrument 1155617, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Forty-One Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Two And 25/100 Dollars ($241,582.25), including interest at 9.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 12, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Delton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the South half of the Southwest 1/4, Section 16, Town 2 North, range 9 West, Hope Township, Barry County, described as: Commencing North 15 degrees 09 minutes 00 seconds West, 66 feet from the Northwest corner of Lot 17, Colvin's Plat; thence North 15 degrees 09 minutes 00 seconds West, 200 feet; thence North 46 degrees 36 minutes 30 seconds East, 165 feet; thence North 57 degrees 19 minutes 00 seconds East 100 feet; thence South 15 degrees 09 minutes 00 seconds East 200 feet; thence South 57 degrees 19 minutes 00 seconds West, 100 feet; thence South 46 degrees 36 minutes 30 seconds West, 165 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 15, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523509 File #202372F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Peter A. Mulder, Vickie M. Mulder, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 30, 2005, and recorded on July 7, 2005 in instrument 1149132, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Fifty-One Thousand Six Hundred Thirteen And 98/100 Dollars ($251,613.98), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 19, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the the East 1/4 post of Section 16, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Thence North 89 degrees 52 minutes 00 seconds West along the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 3399.70 feet, (said point also being 816.51 feet West of the center 1/4 post of said Section); thence South 16 degrees 35 minutes 33 seconds East 417.61 feet for the point of beginning of the parcel hereinafter described; thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes 00 seconds East parallel with and 400.00 feet South of said East and West 1/4 line 703.06 feet; thence South 00 degrees 49 minutes 50 seconds East along the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 400.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 52 minutes 00 seconds West parallel with said East and West 1/4 line 400.00 feet; thence North 37 degrees 37 minutes 37 seconds West along the Easterly line of a 66 foot wide ingress and egress easement 505.89 feet to the point of beginning. Also a 66 foot wide ingress and egress easement being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the East 1/4 post of Section 16, Town 1 North, Range 9 West; thence North 89 degrees 52 minutes 00 seconds West along the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 3399.70 feet, (said point also being 816.51 feet West of the center 1/4 post of said Section) for the point of beginning of the easement hereinafter described; thence South 16 degrees 35 minutes 33 seconds East 417.61 feet; thence South 37 degrees 37 minutes 37 seconds East 505.89 feet; thence South 52 degrees 22 minutes 23 seconds West, 66 feet; thence North 37 degrees 37 minutes 37 seconds West 518.14 feet; thence North 16 degrees 35 minutes 33 seconds West, 449.70 feet to the East and West 1/4 line of said Section; thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes 00 seconds East along said East and West 1/4 line 68.92 feet to the point of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 22, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523759 File #191104F02 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Shelly D. Goodenough and Jeffrey A. Goodenough, her husband as joint tenants with full rights of survivorship, to Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California Corporation, Mortgagee, dated July 21, 2006 and recorded July 24, 2006 in Instrument Number 1167583, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2007FXD1 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007FXD1 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Four and 71/100 Dollars ($98,504.71) including interest at 9.4% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JUNE 19, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the center of M-79 in the Village of Quimby where the Road North intersects the Highway; thence West along the center of Highway 185 feet of the place of beginning; thence North 424 feet more or less, to the right-of-way of the Kent, Barry and Eaton Railroad; thence West 150 feet; thence South 437 feet, more or less, to the centerline of East Quimby Road (M-79); thence East 150 feet to the place of beginning, all being in Section 26, Town 3 North Range 8 West. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: May 22, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77523749 File No. 221.5944 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brian J. Eveland, an unmarried man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 17, 2006 and recorded May 3, 2006 in Instrument Number 1164006, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Two Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty-Nine and 74/100 Dollars ($172,889.74) including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JUNE 12, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel C: A parcel of land in the Southeast onequarter of Section 36, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, the surveyed boundary of said parcel described as: Commencing at the East one-quarter corner of said Section 36; thence South 00 degrees 14 minutes 00 seconds East along the East line of said section 631.40 feet; thence North 89 degrees 41 minutes 00 seconds West 436.58 feet to the Point of Beginning of this description; thence continuing North 89 degrees 41 minutes 00 seconds West 235.70 feet; thence North 84 degrees 08 minutes 00 seconds West 38.49 feet; thence North 07 degrees 41 minutes 26 seconds East 404.19 feet; thence South 89 degrees 35 minutes 56 seconds East parallel with the East-West one-quarter line of said section 220.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 54 seconds West 404.25 feet to the Point of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: May 15, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77523573 File No. 285.1959 McDONNELL CONLEY PLC BY: RICHARD L. McDONNELL 33 Bloomfield Hills Pkwy., Suite 240 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304-2946 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PUCKETT/250052061 MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Steve C. Puckett and Dennis C. Euverard, Single; Single, of Shelbyville, Michigan (Mortgagors) to Household Finance Corporation III, (Mortgagee) a Delaware Corporation dated December 10, 2005 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry, State of Michigan, on December 16, 2005 in Document Number 1157826, Barry County Records on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice the sum of $154,371.15 including interest at the rate of 8.13% per annum together with any additional sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned as provided for in said mortgage, and no suit or proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof. NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 26th day of June, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock p.m., the undersigned will: At the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan foreclose said mortgage by selling at public auction to the highest bidder, the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amounts due on said mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorneys fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: Land situated in the Township of Orangeville, County of Barry, State of Michigan, is described as follows: That part of the Southwest 1/4 of section 17, Town 2 North, Range 10 West; beginning at a point found by commencing at the West 1/4 corner of said section 17; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East on the East and West 1/4 line of said section 896.44 Feet to the point of beginning of this description; thence continuing North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East on said East and West 1/4 line 421.08 feet (previously recorded as 421.0 feet) to the East line of the West 1/2 of said Southwest 1/4; thence South 01 degrees 58 minutes 44 seconds East on said East line 220.00 Feet; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West parallel with said East and West 1/4 line 421.08 Feet; thence North 01 degree 58 minutes 44 seconds West parallel with said East line 220.00 Feet to the point of beginning. Tax ID #08-11-017-002-00 Commonly known as: 6508 Boulter Road The redemption period shall be six months from the date of such sale unless the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty days from the date of such sale. DATED: May 29, 2008 Mortgagee Household Finance Corporation III Richard L. McDonnell (P38788) Attorney for Mortgagee 33 Bloomfield Hills Pkwy., Suite 240 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304-2946 77523830 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage executed on February 5, 1993, by Brian M. Furrow, a single man, as Mortgagor, to Hastings City Bank, as Mortgagee, and which mortgage was recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on February 16, 1993, in Liber 565 Page 673 (the Mortgage), on which Mortgage there is claimed to be an indebtedness, as defined by the Mortgage, due and unpaid in the amount of Thirty One Thousand six Hundred Twenty Two and 56/100 Dollars ($31,662.56), as of the date of this notice, including principal and interest, and other costs secured by the Mortgage, no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt, or any part of the debt, secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale in the Mortgage having become operative by reason of the default. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on June 19, 2008, at 1 p.m. at the East steps of the Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the unpaid amount of the indebtedness due on the Mortgage, together with legal costs and expenses of sale, certain property located in Barry County, Michigan, described in the Mortgage as follows: PROPERTY LOCATED IN RUTLAND TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, STATE OF MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: LOT 2 OF TREATS LITTLE ACRES, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, BEING PART OF THE NORTHWEST _ OF SECTION 3, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST. The length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of the sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 20, 2008 Hastings City Bank By: Robert J. Longstreet Attorney At Law GEE & LONGSTREET LLP 607 North Broadway Hastings, MI 49058 77523754 (269) 945-3495 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Nelson E. Haan and Janet Haan, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 28, 2006 and recorded August 9, 2006 in Instrument Number 1168387, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-Three and 31/100 Dollars ($128,663.31) including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JUNE 19, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 17, Bay Meadows Condominium, a Condominium Established by Master Deed Recorded in Document Number 1052228, Barry County Records, and being designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan Number 19, as amended, with rights in the general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in the Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1978, as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: May 22, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 2485021499 77523653 File No. 285.4192 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by James M Haueter and Randie J Haueter, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 31, 2006, and recorded on June 26, 2006 in instrument 1166450, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to US Bank National Association, as Trustee for Structured Asset Securities Corporation Trust 2006-WF3 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Three Thousand One Hundred Thirty-Seven And 13/100 Dollars ($103,137.13), including interest at 8.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 26, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot(s) 1, Block 4, H.J. Kenfields Second Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, page 37 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 29, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523934 File #204232F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: James Robert Mccown and Jacqueline Mccown, Husband and Wife, tenants by entirety to H & R Block Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated June 26, 2006 and recorded July 5, 2006 in Instrument #1166810 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was subsequently assigned through mesne assignments to: HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION as Trustee for SG Mortgage Securities Trust 2006-OPT2 Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2006-OPT2, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Three Dollars and Thirty-Five Cents ($182,573.35) including interest 8.35% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on June 19, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning Seventeen Hundred and Ninety(1790) feet West of the Northeast corner of Section Twenty Six(26), Township Four (4) North, Range Seven West, at line post on Barnum Road, thence South Three Hundred and Forty one (341) feet, thence West Seven Hundred and Forty Six(746) feet, thence North three Hundred and Forty One (341) feet, thence East Seven Hundred and Forty Six(746) feet to Place of Beginning. Commonly known as 9556 E Barnum Rd, Woodland MI 48897 The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: MAY 20, 2008 HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION as Trustee for SG Mortgage Securities Trust 2006OPT2 Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2006OPT2, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77523734 Our File No: 08-92886 WANT TO CHANGE YOUR ADDRESS? WANT TO RENEW YOUR DRIVER’S LICENSE? From student loans to Social Security benefits to buying surplus government property, all kinds of government information are just a click or call away. 1 (800) FED-INFO Hastings Area School System will be holding an informational meeting at 7:30pm on Thursday, June 5, 2008 in the Lecture Hall of Hastings High School. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the consolidation of Pleasantview and Southeastern Elementary Schools. 02692023 CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 424 The undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting Clerk of the City of Hastings, Michigan, does hereby certify that Ordinance No. 424: “AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE DESCRIPTION OF THE DOWNTOWN DISTRICT” was adopted by the City Council of the City of Hastings, at a regular meeting of the City Council of the 27th day of May 2008. A complete coy of this Ordinance is available for review at the office of the City Clerk at City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM. 77524341 Thomas E. Emery City Clerk CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Notice is hereby given that the Hastings City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, June 9, 2008 at 7:30 PM in the Council Chambers, second floor of City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan. The purpose of the Public Hearings is for City Council to hear comments and make a determination on the establishment of a final assessment roll for the East Thorn Street sanitary sewer extension. The City will provide necessary reasonable aid and services to disabled persons wishing to attend these hearings upon seven days notice to the Clerk of the City of Hastings, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Telephone 269/945-2468 or TDD call relay services 800/649-3777. Thomas E. Emery 77524016 City Clerk CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 425 The undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting Clerk of the City of Hastings, Michigan, does hereby certify that Ordinance No. 425: “AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCING PLAN” was adopted by the City Council of the City of Hastings, at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 27th day of May 2008. A complete copy of this Ordinance is available for review at the office of the City Clerk at City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM. 77524343 Thomas E. Emery City Clerk �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 5, 2008 — Page 14 LEGAL NOTICES is set in 1934 and revolves around opera star Tito Merelli, who is to join the Cleveland Opera Company for a gala fundraiser. The action takes flight as Tito’s jealous wife finds what she thinks is his lover hiding in a closet. What follows is a chain-reaction of confusion, impersonations, and rapid-fire door slamming. Performances are Tuesday through Friday at 8:30 p.m., Saturday at 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., and Sunday at 5:00 p.m. (possible added show Sunday 8:30 p.m.) all summer long. Enjoy refreshments in The Rehearsal Shed Lounge with friends before, during intermission and after the show. Enjoy a light snack while being entertained by the free cabaret-style show in the Rehearsal Shed Lounge after the main stage performance. The Barn Theatre is located on M-96, west of Augusta. Tickets are $29.00 for all performances and Visa and MasterCard are accepted. Group prices available. The box office is open daily 10:00 am-10:00 pm. For tickets or more information call (269) 7314121. For more information see www.barntheatre.com. June 3 through June 15. EXHIBITS • Bob the Builder at the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 9:30 am to 5 pm, Thursdays 9:30 am to 8 pm (Family Night 5 pm to 8 pm) and Sundays noon-5 pm. Admission is $5 for all people over 2 year old, senior $4.25, children (under 2) free. For more information call (616) 235-4726 or visit www.grcm.org. Through June 8, 2008. • Degas in Bronze: The Complete Sculptures will be on display at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. Museum hours are Monday, Wednesday-Saturday 9 a.m.-5: p.m.; Tuesday 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Sunday noon to 5 p.m. Adult admission is $12, students & seniors $9, children, $4-$6. Although he only exhibited one sculpture during his lifetime, Little Dancer, Aged Fourteen, Edgar Degas is viewed as one of the most important sculptors of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Celebrated for his pastels and paintings, Degas also rendered the very themes of dancers, bathers, and horses in three-dimensional form. Seventythree sculptures including Little Dancer, Aged Fourteen, are the focus of this exhibition organized by Anne Pingeot of the Musee d’Orsay, Paris and Joseph S. Czestochowski, International Arts. This body of sculptures is one of only four complete sets of bronzes on loan, for an international tour, from the collections of MASP, Museu de Arte, de Sao Paolo, Assis Chateaubriand, Sao Paulo, Brazil. An accompanying catalogue by the most respected Degas scholars in both Europe and America will be available. For more information call 616-957-1580 or visit www.meijergardens.org or email rjensen@meijergardens.org. May 30-August 31. MISCELLANEOUS • Dance to Life at Burnham Brook Center in Battle Creek from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Singles and couples welcome (anyone under 17 must be accompanied by adult). $4 at the door ($2 for members). Lean basic steps in East coast swing, waltz, fox trot, cha cha, and rumba. Instructor: Colleen Burke. Every Monday. • Sunday Social Dances with the Swing Master’s Band at the Richland Area Community Center, 9400 East CD Avenue, Richland. Line dancing & social dancing lesson & practice from 1-2 pm is $5 per person. Dances take place from 2-5 pm with Swing Masters band. $7 per person. Beginning dance lessons in swing, cha cha, fox trot, waltz, polka, and rhumba. No partner necessary. All abilities welcome. Casual dress. No smoking or alcohol. Call Colleen Burke at (269) 317-2197 for more information. 1st & 3rd Sunday each month. MUSIC/THEATRE • Lend Me a Tenor opens The Barn Theatre’s 63rd season. One of the most hysterical farces of all time, this comedic gem Spring Tractor Pulls are Saturday at Calhoun County Fairgrounds Calhoun County Yesteryear Association will hold its 13th Annual Spring Tractor Pull this Saturday, June 7, at the Calhoun County Fairgrounds. Weigh in begins at 8 a.m. with pulls starting at 10:30 am. This year there will be two new classes added which will be the Powder Puff Classes. Following the tractor Pull there will be a Semi truck Pull. Contact 979-1389. with any questions. For the Tractor Pulls and questions on the Truck Pulls contact the Fair Office at 7818161. Admission is free to the Grandstand. Have a Printing Need? 1351 N. M-43 Hwy. P.O. Box 188 Hastings, MI 49058-0188 We Have a Colorful Solution... 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IG ES &D C A L E N D A R The Barry County Chamber of Commerce is located at 221 W. State Street in Hastings. The Chamber can be reached by phone at (269) 945-2454. Check out the Chamber’s website at www.barrychamber.com The Barry County Chamber of Commerce has phone books, maps and brochures of tourist attractions and places of interest locally and across the state. The Chamber also has free mailers for old printer ink cartridges and cell phones that will financially benefit the Barry Conservation District. CHECK OUT THESE JUNE BARRY COUNTY AREA EVENTS: 5 Race to Read race car show from 6-8 p.m. at the Delton District Library. 6 Cerulean Warbler Festival at the Michigan Audubon Society’s Otis Sanctuary, 3560 Havens Road. Activities include a banquet, driving tours, guided tours, breakfast, open house and more. Call (269) 948-5777 for more information. 6 Blood Drive from 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Pennock Community Donor Center. Call 774-2300 for info. 6 Middleville Farmers’ Market 7 am-2 pm. Local vendors with fresh produce & creative crafts. Village of Middleville Parking Lot--100 E. Main St. Village of Middleville (269) 7953385. 7 4-H Open Horse Show at Barry Expo Center. 7-8 Cerulean Warbler Festival presented by the Michigan Audubon Society’s Otis Sanctuary in downtown Hastings at Otis Sanctuary and the Warner Sanctuary. Activities include a banquet, driving tours, guided tours, breakfast, sanctuary open houses, and more. Call (269) 948-5777 for more information. 8 Sunday Summer Dinner at the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute at 5 p.m. Enjoy a meal and then walk one of the nature trails. Call (269) 721-4190 for information. 8 Dune Buggy Show presented by Jim’s Buggy Parts at Charlton Park from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission is $5 adults, children 11 and under free. 8 4-H Speed Horse Show at the Barry Expo Center. 8 Bingo at the American Legion Post, 2160 S. M-37 Highway from 2-7 p.m. Doors open at noon. Open to the public. 8 13th Annual Vintage Motorcycle Show at the Gilmore Car Museum from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Adults $9, over 62 or AAA members $8, children ages 7-15 $7. 9 Genealogy Club meets at 6:30 p.m. at the Delton District Library. 10 Little Gardeners Program at the Delton District Library at 6 p.m. 11 Garden Club meets at 6 p.m. at the Delton District Library. 11 Wednesday Night Cruise-Ins from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. at the Gilmore Car Museum, 6865 Hickory Rd., Hickory Corners. George & Sally’s Blue Moon Diner & museum grounds open. Call (269) 671-5089 for more information. 12 Rug Hooking at 6 p.m. at the Delton District Library. 13 Barry County Chamber of Commerce 22nd Annual Golf Outing at the Hastings Country Club. Four person scramble format. Shot gun start at 8:30 p.m. followed by 18 holes of golf and dinner. Includes contest holes, door prizes, awards and raffles. 13 Middleville Farmers’ Market 7 am-2 pm. Local vendors with fresh produce & creative crafts. Village of Middleville Parking Lot--100 E. Main St. Village of Middleville (269) 7953385. 13 Riverbank Music Series from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Stagecoach Park in downtown Middleville. Free. 14 8th Annual Classic and Antique Car Show in Nashville from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Dash plaques for first 200 vehicles. Over 80 awards. Pancake breakfast, food booths, and other vendors. STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE 5TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT FOR BARRY COUNTY 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 Phone: (269) 948-4810 File No. 08-156-CH HON. JAMES H. FISHER BLISS R. SMITH AND JANET L. SMITH, TRUSTEES OF THE BLISS AND JANET SMITH TRUST, UTA 10/8/05 Plaintiff, vs. CHRISTOPHER BANASH; ANTHONY BANASH THELMA A. BANASH, HER UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, ASSIGNS AND CLAIMANTS WHO MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE ACTION, AND UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS, Defendant, ______________________ Attorney for Plaintiff: David M. Koons (P39300) 214 N. Broadway Hastings, MI 49058 269-948-9407 Attorney for Defendant: In Pro Per _______________________ ORDER FOR ALTERNATED SERVICE At a session of said court, held in the City of Hastings and County of Barry, State of Michigan, on this 20th day of May, 2008. On March 21, 2008 an action was filed by Bliss R. Smith and Janet L. Smith, Trustees of the “Bliss and Janet Smith Trust” u.t.a.10/08/2005, to Quiet Title to certain property known as real property known as 152 Coats Grove Road, Hastings, Michigan, described as follows: Parcel #2: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 32, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 8 WEST, CARLTON TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, DISTANT N90º00’00”W, 1494.09 FEET FROM THE SOUTH 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 32; THENCE N90º00’00”W, 61.70 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 32; THENCE N47º38’07”E, 50.33 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 1 OF THE PLAT OF LEACH LAKE RESORT, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1 OF PLATS ON PAGE 68; THENCE S35º51’53”E, 41.85 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Parcel #3: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 5, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 8 WEST, HASTINGS TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN; DISTANT N90º00’00”W, 1362.33 FEET FROM THE NORTH 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 5; THENCE S71º09’18”W, 147.58 FEET; THENCE N79º10’02”W, 25.15 FEET; THENCE N59º33’00”W, 29.40 FEET; THENCE N12º15’00”E, 28.70 FEET TO SAID NORTH SECTION LINE; THENCE S90º00’00”E, 132.94 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH SECTION LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Parcel #4: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 5, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 8 WEST, HASTINGS TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN; DISTANT N90º00’00”W, 1495.27 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Robert J. Anderson and Judy L. Anderson,husband and wife, Mortgagors, to Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Mortgagee, dated the 27th day of September, 2002 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 14th day of November, 2002 in Doc# 1091466 of Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of Twenty Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty Six & 78/100 ($20,926.78), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 12th day of June, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock pm Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 6.6250% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the Township of Johnston, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: The North 1 / 2 of the Southeast 1 / 4 of the Southeast 1 / 4 of Section 26, Town 1 North Range 8 West. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 5/15/2008 Wells Fargo Bank, NA Mortgagee ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for Wells Fargo Bank, NA 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 1470 Troy, Ml 48084 248-362-2600 FEET FROM THE NORTH 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 5; THENCE S12º15’00”W, 28.70 FEET; THENCE S59º33’00”W, 20.57 FEET TO A POINT HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS REFERENCE POINT “A”; THENCE N31º43’07W, 45.22 FEET TO SAID NORTH SECTION LINE; THENCE S90º00’00”E, 47.60 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH SECTION LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. ALSO AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE AFOREMENTIONED REFERENCE POINT “A”; THENCE S59º33’00”W, 8.83 FEET; THENCE N79º10’02”W, 15.17 FEET; THENCE N31º43’07”W, 17.63 FEET; THENCE N00º00’00”E 25.10 FEET TO SAID NORTH SECTION LINE; THENCE S90º00’00”E, 8.00 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH SECTION LINE; THENCE S31º43’07”E, 45.22 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Upon consideration of the Plaintiff’s motion and attesting to the fact that personal service has been obtained on Christopher Banash and Anthony Banash and that there is possible unknown heirs, devisees, assigns and unknown claimants of Thelma A. Banash and any unknown claimants to the real property in this action that cannot be personally served with a Summons and Complaint herein because their present whereabouts are unknown, and they have no last known address, and that publication of the notice in a newspaper of general circulation is most likely to give notice to those Defendants; and it appearing to the Court that the Plaintiff, after diligent inquiry, has been unable to ascertain in the addresses of these Defendants within or without the State of Michigan, and it further appearing that personal service of the Summons and Complaint in this action cannot be made on some Defendants for the above stated reasons, and that publication is the best means available to apprise Defendants of the pendency of this action: IT IS ORDERED that the Defendants, Thelma A. Banash, her unknown heirs, devisees, assigns and claimants who have an interest in the subject matter of the action; and unknown Defendants, shall on or before July 10, 2008, serve their answer on David M. Koons, Attorney for the Plaintiffs, whose address is 214 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058, or take such other action as is permitted by law. Failure to comply with this Order may result in a Judgment by Default against the Defendants for the relief demanded in the Complaint filed in this Court. FURTHER IT IS ORDERED that a copy of this Order be published once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in the Hastings Banner, a newspaper in general circulation, whereby designated as most likely to give notice to the Defendants. Publication shall occur within the County of Barry, State of Michigan. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the first publication of this Order begin with fourteen (14) days of the date of this Order, and that mailing a copy of this Order be dispensed with because Plaintiffs cannot, with reasonable diligence, ascertain a place where the Defendants probably receive matter transmitted by mail. Honorable James H. Fisher DRAFTED BY: David M. Koons Attorney at Law 214 N. Broadway Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-9407 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Dalia Garza, an Unmarried Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Union Federal Bank of Indianapolis, Mortgagee, dated May 2, 2005, and recorded on May 6, 2005 in instrument 1146057, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Two Thousand One Hundred Seventeen And 28/100 Dollars ($82,117.28), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 12, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 19, Town 1 North, Range 8 West; thence South along the East line of said Section 220.85 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 75.42 feet; thence South 88 degrees 01 minutes 30 seconds West 214.62 feet; thence North 82.5 feet; thence North 89 degrees 55 minutes East 214.50 feet to the place of beginning, subject to Roadway easement over the Easterly 33 feet thereof for Banfield Road. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 15, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #202668F01 77523550 77523461 Keep up with your local team in your local newspaper, The Hastings BANNER! �Page 15 — Thursday, June 5, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Woman critically injured in head-on semi-truck crash by Jon Gambee Staff Writer A 21-year-old Hastings woman was critically injured Tuesday in a head-on collision on West State Road near Airport Road in Rutland Township. Shawna Groeneveld was airlifted to Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo following the early morning crash. The investigation shows that Groeneveld was traveling westbound on State Road in a 2000 Chevrolet minivan when she crossed the centerline and collided head-on with a tractor trailer driven by James Bourdo, 59. Bourdo was uninjured and was released at the scene. The details of the crash remain under investigation. Assisting Michigan State Police troopers from the Hastings Post were personnel from the Hastings Fire Department, the Freeport Fire Department, Mercy Ambulance, Aircare and a motor carrier officer from the Michigan State Police Wayland Post. POLICE BEAT BEA Francis Shaun Gibson, 31, of Nashville was arrested June 1 by Barry County Sheriff’s Deputies after they were called his residence to answer a domestic disturbance. Deputies determined the argument was verbal in nature, but a Law Enforcement Information Network check revealed Gibson was on probation, and as part of his probation sentence was prohibited from consuming alcohol. The deputy called Gibson’s probation officer, and his arrest was authorized. Gibson’s blood alcohol level was measured at .15 percent. Clue: It was the monkey in the safe with the candle The Barry County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a robbery in a home in Delton that occurred some time between 5 p.m. on May 26 and 5:30 a.m. on May 27. The victim reported the theft of a digital camera valued at approximately $250, a candle, a safe containing a coin collection and a statue of a monkey. Call for help leads to escort to county line The Barry County Sheriff’s Department answered a call in Hastings May 26 in which the victim said she was pushed twice by her assailant and suffered a cut to her wrist. Stephen Scott DeGroote, 48, of Hastings was arrested after the victim said she was pushed and cut by a shard of glass when DeGroote broke an ashtray. During their investigation, deputies determined that the victim, Dawn Lynnette Osterhout, 41, of Hastings was wanted on an outstanding bench warrant out of Kentwood. Osterhout said she had hesitated in notifying authorities about the attack because she knew she was wanted on the outstanding warrant and did not want to call attention to herself. Osterhout was transported to the county line and turned over to Kentwood police. DeGroote was lodged in the Barry County Jail. Toddler injured in backyard mishap Hastings police were dispatched June 1 to a complaint of an assault and were asked to contact a nurse at Spectrum Health. Upon contacting the nurse, officers were informed that a 2-year-old girl had been admitted to their emergency room after being struck with a baseball bat. Officers spoke briefly with the girl’s mother over the phone. She informed officers that her daughter had snuck out of the house and had been in the back yard with a 5-year-old neighbor boy when she had heard her daughter crying. She noticed that a baseball bat was lying beside the girl and saw the boy running back to his house. Officers contacted the mother of the boy. The mother informed officers that her son had been found hiding in his room following the incident and that she had questioned him about it. The youth stated that he had been swinging the bat and did not realize that the girl was behind him. He said he had accidentally struck her and, being scared, hid. Investigation revealed that the incident was an accident no charges will be requested. Candy stolen from concession stand On May 27, Hastings police were dispatched to the Hastings High School field house concession stand for a breaking-andentering complaint. Upon arrival, officers were met by the complainant who informed officers that he had been driving by the concession stand when he noticed that the screen to the window was lying on the ground and the roll-up door was ajar. After speaking with the complainant, officers met with the school maintenance and grounds manager. Following the initial investigation, it was revealed that nothing seemed to be disturbed, with the exception of a few pieces of candy that had been taken. The complaint remains under investigation. No injuries reported in property damage accident Hastings police responded to a property damage accident May 27 on the corner of Green Street and Hanover. Clinton Carothers had been heading east on Green Street in his vehicle and had planned to make a right-hand, or southbound, turn onto Hanover Street. At the last minute, Carothers changed his mind and decided to continue straight through the intersection. Upon doing so, his vehicle was struck by Tracy Stockham, who was traveling northbound on Hanover Street. Both vehicles sustained damage, but no injuries were reported. Barry Township Police find dirt bike Barry Township Police are seeking information on a dirt bike found at the township cemetery two weeks ago. The police are asking anyone with information about the motorcycle to contact their office at 269-623-5512. Mark Kik, Barry Township Police Chief, said anyone who would like to claim the bike may contact his office at that number, and if they can correctly establish ownership, the bike will be returned to them. COURT NEWS Robert Lee Dotson, 37, of Sherwood was sentenced May 29 by Barry County Circuit Court Judge James Fisher to serve from 12 to 48 months in prison for violating his probation. Dotson was sentenced to serve 60 months of probation in June 2007 for failure to pay child support from 1992 through 2006. Kristoffer Dustin Hadley, 36, of Delton was sentenced May 29 by Judge Fisher in a probation violation hearing. Hadley’s probation was revoked and he was ordered to serve 24 to 60 months in prison for his March 2007 conviction on a charge of possession of a weapon by a felon and from 24 to 48 months in prison for his conviction on a charge of assaulting a police officer. Judge Fisher ruled Hadley may serve his sentences concurrently. Hadley was also assessed court costs of $500 and ordered to pay previously imposed court assessments totaling $816. Jason Michael Tucker, 23, of Grand Rapids, was sentenced May 29 in a probation violation hearing. Tucker was sentenced to 12 months in jail on each of two counts of attempted larceny from a building and attempted breaking and entering of a coinoperated device. Judge Fisher ruled Tucker will continue on probation and the balance of his jail time may be suspended upon payment of $250. He will be discharged from probation upon release from jail. Tucker was arrested in Middleville in May 2007. Edward Robert Vandermolen, 50, of Otsego was sentenced May 29 to serve 36 months of probation and 30 days in jail for his May 7 conviction on a charge of operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol in Barry Township in February. Judge Fisher ruled that Vandermolen’s jail sentence may be suspended upon payment of court assessments. He also must participate in drug court and wear a wrist monitor upon his release from jail. Judge Fisher fined Vandermolen $500 and assessed court costs of $500, a probation fee of $360 and a drug court fee of $200. Judge Fisher noted two previous convictions for drunk driving on Vandermolen’s record, one in 1989 and one in 1999. Randy Wayne Reil, 24, of Hastings was sentenced May 28 to serve 36 months of probation and 12 months in jail for his May 7 conviction on a charge of malicious destruction of property and 93 days in jail for his conviction of reckless driving. Judge Fisher also assessed court costs of $500 and a probation fee of $360. Reil was ordered to participate in cognitive behavior therapy and substance abuse counseling while in jail and must not have any contact with the victims of his crime. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER 945-9554 Help Wanted For Sale Wanted Battle Creek Company Accepting Applications Start work immediately. No experience needed. We will train. $400/WK 866-812-7277 FOR SALE: AERIAL photographs of Baum Stadium Johnson Field (from Homecoming night, 2008). Call Picture This Photography at (269)948-4669 Leave message if no answer. 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Brian Keith Nicholson, 46, of Middleville was sentenced May 29 to serve 36 months of probation and 30 days in jail for his April 4 conviction on a charge of operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol in Thornapple Township in January. Judge Fisher ruled that Nicholson will serve his jail sentence on weekends from 8 p.m. Friday until 8 p.m. Sunday and must attend 90 Alcoholics Anonymous meetings within 90 days. In making his ruling, Judge Fisher noted two previous convictions for drunk driving on Nicholson’s record, one in Barry County in 2005 and one in Maine in 2007. Shawna Groeneveld, 21, of Hastings was critically injured in this accident on West State Road Tuesday. Investigators from the Michigan State Police Hastings Post say Groeneveld was driving this 2000 Chevy minivan when she crossed the centerline and was hit head-on by a tractor trailer. 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The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. 77524024 77524399 LEIN check lands Nashville man in jail Camp and enjoy the pig roast for registered guests only. Bring a dish to pass and your own place setting. $5 per adult and $2.50 per child (1-10). Come for the pig and stay for the fun. Sites range from $20-$28 per day. www.welcomewoods.com �Page 16 — Thursday, June 5, 2008 — The Hastings Banner TK chooses freshmen coach to lead varsity football team by Brett Bremer Sports Editor “Exciting” was the word of the week at Thornapple Kellogg High School as Chad Ruger was announced as the new Trojan varsity football coach this week. “I think it’s great,” said Thornapple Kellogg athletic director Brian Balding. “It’s very exciting for our kids and for our community. One thing I’ve learned through this process is that Chad has touched a lot of lives in the 15 years he’s been here.” Ruger has been the freshmen football head coach for the past three seasons at Thornapple Kellogg, and a part of the coach- ing staff of that team for nine years. He has also served as assistant varsity boys’ track coach and has coached basketball at the middle school level, as well as assisting at the varsity level. This is his first varsity head coaching job. “The excitement of Friday nights under the lights. The way the kids approach the game. The spirit of the game. There’s a whole new level there and I’m excited to be a part of it,” Ruger said. Ruger is a Grand Valley State University graduate, holds a Master’s Degree in pedagogy, and teaches physical education at Thornapple Kellogg High School. He played high school football at Hanover-Horton, but says most of his football education has happened in Middleville. “I’ve been coaching with Tim Penfield for 12 years. When he resigned I really didn’t think about (applying for the job) right away. But I started watching these kids work and continue to believe in all the things we’ve been doing and I went after it.” Ruger replaces Penfield, who last fall after 11 years as the head coach at TK, felt it was the right time to step down. Penfield had a 6347 record, with eight play-off appearances in his tenure. There is some work to be done, as the Trojans finished with an 0-9 record two seasons ago and were just 1-8 last fall. Ruger dove right into the job as soon as he learned it was his a couple weeks ago. “Since I found out I haven’t stopped thinking football,” Ruger said. “My wife, she thought football started in August, but she’s learning real quick that football in Middleville, and probably everywhere, is a year round thing.” Ruger has also be the coordinator of the TK Packers Program, providing a week-long backpacking experience for TK students for the past five years. He’s already been asked more than once about how many of his current school activities he’ll be able to keep on his slate. “Outside of being a dad and a husband, it’s my number one priority,” Ruger said of being the varsity football coach. He met with his team for the first time Thursday. Strength and conditioning programs begin as school lets out. Trojan football camps start in the end of July. “I had a lot of his former students and players come up to me and thank me for making a good choice,” Balding said. “I think the best compliment I heard as I talked to one student, because I talked to a lot of people who know Chad just as I did for all the candidates, it was from one of his players who I believe was a graduate in 2001. He is still referring to Chad as the best role model that he has. And he hasn’t been with him for six or seven years now.” This is just the first of a few big announcements coming from the Thornapple Kellogg athletic department in the next couple weeks. The hunt is also on for new varsity wrestling, volleyball, and girls’ basketball coaches. Chad Ruger TK can’t match Sailors’ big inning Hastings guys some of best bass-catchers in the country The fifth inning just wouldn’t end Saturday. South Christian secured a 6-1 victory in the Division 2 district semifinals against Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity softball team by scoring four times with two-out in the fifth. A sacrifice bunt moved the Sailors’ Pamela Boelens to second base and accounted for the first out of the inning. Trojan pitcher Meagan Bishop got the next Sailor on strikes. A pair of infield hits, a couple Trojan errors, and one passed ball later and the Sailors turned a 2-1 game into a 6-1 game. Bishop’s high school career came to an end, striking out five Sailors, walking one, and allowing only six hits. In her varsity career, she compiled 305 strike-outs setting a record for TK pitchers with a high of 19 in one game. Danny Sprague of Hastings (right) and Doug Maurer (formerly of Hastings) finished fifth in their competition at the National Bass Anglers Association Championships on the Ohio River in Kentucky. The championship was held between May 14 and 17. Maurer also teamed with Don Watts to win the 2008 Overtime Challenge Championship, with their catch weighting in at eight pounds even. HHS baseball wins its final game, after pre-district loss The common thinking is that only four teams in the state get to win their last baseball game of the season, and all of them are celebrating state championships. This year that’s not the case as the Saxons played a non-conference contest with North Pointe Christian last Wednesday, a day after falling 3-2 to Charlotte in a Division 2 predistrict contest at Portland. Hastings topped the Mustangs 11-0. Rob Cady threw a three-hit shut-out for Hastings, picking up five strike outs in the outing. The Saxons got off to a quick start in the season finale with a single run in the first, then added four more in the second, five in the third and a single run in the fifth. Hastings picked up seven hits in the game and were led by Dylan Cuddahee with a double, a single, and three RBI. Ricky Mathis, Trent Brisboe (3 RBI), Brad Hayden, Rob Cady (double) and David Kendall (double/RBI) had hits for Hastings as well. Jon Mahmat picked up an RBI with a bases loaded walk. The Saxons finish the season at 11-13 , after posting a 5-7 mark in the O-K Gold Conference which tied them for fourth place in the league with Forest Hills Northern. At the season ending Awards Night, Mathis and A.J. Tassos received their third-year awards, Mahmat was awarded the “Coaches Award” and four players, Riley McLean, Mathis, Brisboe and Mahmat were voted as team MVP’s for the year. A two-out, two-strike, two-run home run by Charlotte in the top of the seventh inning got the Orioles in front of the Saxons 3-2 in the pre-district contest last week Tuesday. The Saxons broke a 1-1 tie in the game in the bottom of the fourth, when Hayden reached on a fielder’s choice then took second on an Oriole throwing error. Hayden then came home on a clutch two-strike double off the bat of Trevor Heacock. Charlotte opened the game with a single run in the first to go up 1-0. Hastings would tie the game at one, with a run in the bottom of the third. David Kendall drew a lead-off walk, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt from Mathis and then scored on a two-out double from Brisboe. Branden Courtney (4-5) was tremendous on the mound for the Saxons, going the distance. He struck out six and allowed only five hits, and only three over the course of the first six innings. Trojan catcher Adrienne Palmer can’t hold onto the ball as she turns to tag South Christian’s Pamela Boelens at the plate during Saturday’s District semifinal game at Byron Center. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Trojan senior Meagan Bishop pitches Saturday during her team’s Division 2 district semifinal game with South Christian. (Photo by Perry Hardin) South Christian’s Laura Tjepkema led-off the second inning with a solo blast that cleared the fence in center field giving the Sailors a 1-0 lead. South made it 2-0 in the third inning with a lead-off double from Boelens who scored later on a single from Tara Tamminga. The Trojans pulled to within a run in the fourth inning. Bishop reached on an error to start things off, then Erin Ebmeyer singled. Emma Bishop stepped to the plate next, and doubled home TK’s lone run. TK had Odds top Evens by two runs at annual alumni ball game Once again the annual Saxon Alumni Baseball game was a complete success. A total of 18 Hastings graduates came back to engage in battle with each other on Memorial Day for the 32nd annual game. The Odd number graduating years edged the Evens 7-5, but former Saxon coach and game organizer Bernie Oom said, “everyone here was a winner.” Returning to play for the Even team were Drew Bowman, Eric Scheidel, and Caleb Case from the class of 2004, Ted Greenfield and Brandon Burke from 2002, Greg Heath (1988), Andrew Courtright (1998), Shawn Raymond (1994), Dan Secord (2006), and Dough Garrett (1978. The Odd year’s roster featured Chris Rounds and Aaron Snider from the class of 2003, Roger Byykkonen (1987), Bruce Case (1981), Larry Hayes (1975), Jack Hobart (1987), Kevin Davis (2005), and J.D. Garrett (2007). The most experienced player returning was Hayes, while the youngest was J.D. Garrett. Garrett was also part o two father son combinations who took part. J.D. was joined by his dad Doug, while Bruce and Caleb Case were the other father son duo. Geof Goodyear, class of 1973, umpired the game. Pitchers on the day were Hobart, Davis, and Byykkonen for the Odd team and Heath, Former Trojan track stars excel at GLIAC Championship Saxons watch Wolverines Members of the Hastings High School baseball program took in the University of Michigan Men’s Baseball Team’s 15-1 victory over Ohio State University May 4 in Ann Arbor. Hastings ball players in attendance were (from left) Zac Passmore, Dylan Downs, Matt Felpausch, Riley McLean, Eric Pettengill, Dylan Cuddahee, Trent Brisboe, Nate Hobert, Brad Hayden, Alex Auer, Jon Mahmat, Justin Keeler, Tyler Dewitt, Shane Madden, Corey Bunge, Mitchell Brisboe, Will Simmons, and Aaron Ruder. Ebmeyer on third and Bishop on second with one out, but couldn’t come up with the big hit it needed. Emma Bishop had two hits on the day. South pitcher Andrea Varney threw a nice game, retiring the last 11 TK batters she faced, striking out seven total, and walking none. Emma Bishop led her teammates with 2 hits and one RBI. Rogers beat Byron Center in the first district semifinal game of the day, 7-0, then went on to top the Sailors for the title 13-4. A pair of former Thornapple Kellogg High School track and field athletes made big contributions for their team at the May 1-2 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship Meet hosted by Saginaw Valley State University. Northwood University senior Darrin Tape was named the Male Running Event Athlete of the Meet. He earned victories in the 100meter dash (10.84 seconds), the 200-meter dash (21.76), and ran legs on the secondplace 4X100 meter relay (41.50) and third place 4X400 meter relay teams (3:19.59). Northwood’s men finished fourth in the overall team standings. Grand Valley State University freshman Rebecca Winchester helped her team to the conference championship by finishing fourth in the 1500-meter run with a time of 4:40.51, and also placed eighth in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:18.31. Winchester just missed out on scoring in the 1500-meter run as the Lakers advanced to the Division II National Championship Meet at Mt. San Antonio College, in Walnut, Calif. May 22-24. She placed ninth in the event with a time of 4:35.26. Burke, and Courtright for the Evens. Hobart showed 1988 form as he fanned seven of the nine outs he recorded. J.D. Garrett and Byykkonen each scored two runs for the Odd team. SCMYB SCMYB Standings U10 Mid Michigan Group/Hobes Flooring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1-0 Olson Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-0 Hastings Car Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4-0 TriClor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5-0 U12 Yankee Springs Dairy/Thornapple Vet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1-0 Hastings City Bank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3-2 Thornapple Financial Center . . . . . . 4-2-1 Hastings Elks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4-1 Viking Corp/Bosley Pharmacy . . . . . 4-5-0 Ed’s Body Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5-2 Knook & Kranny Country Furniture/ Hastings Family Dental Care . . . . 0-8-0 U14 Masselink Dairy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-0-0 Family Tree/Hastings Family Dental Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5-0 Flexfab/Pennock Pharmacy . . . . . . . 3-5-0 First Rehab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7-0 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 5, 2008 — Page 17 Searles wins 3 medals; Lions one championship by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Delton Kellogg sophomore Katie Searles is fast. Not only does she run fast, but she was able to rest and recuperate fast Saturday at the Division 3 State Finals at Comstock Park High School. Searles earned All-State honors, placing in the top eight at the finals, in the 100-meter hurdles, the 400-meter relay, and the 800- meter relay. She had to run preliminary and semifinal heats of the 100-meter hurdles early in the day, then the finals of the 100-meter hurdles just minutes before the start of the 400-meter relay. Those two events were separated by only the finals of the 100-meter dash, the shortest race of all. “I was pretty wore out after the finals for the hurdles,” Searles said. “I was actually just happy to make it to the finals, because I knew would get a medal then and that was my goal.” “I pretty much just tried to catch my breath. I just got some water, sat down for a few minutes and got back up and started warming up again.” Searles placed seventh in the 100-meter hurdles, with a time of 16.13 seconds. Hemlock’s Jessi Craun won that race in 15.53. Searles warmed up for the 400-meter relay along with teammates Rachael Williams, Last chance to sign up for national 24 Hour challenge by Patricia Johns Staff Writer The last day to sign up for this year’s national 24 Hour Challenge, a bicycle road based event in Barry County is on Saturday, June 7. The cost for last minute registrations is $100. The National 24 Hour Challenge will be held from starting at 8 a.m. on Saturday, June 14 until 8 a.m. on Sunday, June 15. This is the largest 24 hour on road bicycle endurance ride in the united States. The riders in a mass start with music provided by the Kalamazoo Pipe Band. The riders complete a 122.2 mile loop around the perimeter of Barry County. Then each rider must complete at least one 23.7 mil afternoon loop through the Gun lake area. Riders then complete as many 7.5 mile night loops. Those riding after sunset must use lights. Final mileage totals are taken as the ride ends at the middle school check point at 8 a.m. Only miles completed at the checkpoint at 8 a.m. count in the total. Rick Steve who is the registrar for the event says that 318 riders have registered so far. Of the 318 already in training for the event 57 have ten or more years in the event and 72 never posted mileage in previous years. The registrations are down from previous years, probably due to the high cost of energy and poor economic forecasts. More than half of this years riders are coming from Michigan. So far 269 men and 49 women have registered for this year’s event. The median age is 47. The youngest registered rider is 19 (riders must be 18 to participate and the oldest registered so far is 73 Steve says, “A comparable dip in ridership took place in 1999-2000, as the Internet Bubble burst, then we were back to normal in 2001.” Riders are being encouraged to participate in the Taste of Middleville on Friday night sponsored by the Rotary Club. Tickets to this event will be available at the Thornapple Kellogg High School on Friday night from 5 to 8 p.m. The Middleville United Methodist Church will be providing a pancake breakfast on Saturday morning at the Thornapple Kellogg Middle School The church will also be staffing the concession stand in the middle school from 2 p.m. on June 14 until 3 a.m. on Sunday morning. Online registration is available at www.N24HC.com Call Steve at 616-6560275. Trojan girls fall in district finals by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity girls’ soccer team only scored 20 goals this season. In the Division 2 district tournament at Hastings last week they were fine for a while. “You only need one goal in districts,” joked Trojan coach Katie Langridge after her team’s 2-0 victory over Wayland in the semifinals Friday night. Her team opened the post-season with a 1-0 win over Zeeland East last Tuesday. One goal was all Holland Christian needed in the district championship game Saturday, but got four more in a 5-0 win over the Trojans to earn a spot in this week’s regional tournament. Junior Kelsey Aubil scored 11 of the Trojans’ 20 goals this season, including both in the win over the Wildcats Friday. “Kelsey’s our difference maker,” Langridge said. “She can put the ball in the net.” Ashley Jachim chipped a ball through the Wildcat defense that Aubil collected and fired past the Wayland keeper to give her team a 10 lead with 39.6 seconds left in the first half. With 13:45 left in the second half, Wayland defender Shelby Baker grabbed a ball while lying on her side in her team’s penalty box, after it had gotten by the Wildcat keeper. TK’s Lyndi Garrison and Kaley Jachim were there ready to put the ball in the net. Aubil then converted on the ensuing penalty kick for a 20 Trojan edge. When the final horn sounded, Trojan junior goal keeper Brianna Yarger had finished off 242 minutes of shut-out play in her three varsity starts. She had lots of help from her defense in those three games, and had junior stopper Nicole Ybema back in front of her during the semifinal contest as well as junior Molly Wilson who’d moved back to play sweeper when Ybema went out with an injury . Amanda Nicholas also played well on the back line for TK. “The reason why (Wilson stayed on defense) was we wanted to make sure we still had tough defense. Ybema’s not 100-percent,” Langridge said. “Our defense played really well.” There was a scary moment for the Trojans early in the first half. A Wildcat shot blasted Wilson in the face. She got up with her nose pouring blood. She was able to come back late in the first half. “She didn’t back down the whole rest of the game,” Langridge said. “The first thing she did was head the ball. You can’t teach that.” The Trojans end the season with a record of 6-12-1. Hannah Williams, and Chelsea Vanderwoude. That team also placed seventh, finishing in 1 minute 47.70 seconds, just ahead of their conference rivals from Maple Valley who were fourth in 1:47.86 with the team of Lauren Pierce, Dani Christensen, Mallorie Densmore, and Elizabeth Stewart. Those two foursomes met again later in the day, with the Lions getting the better of things this time. Maple Valley’s 800-meter relay team finished third in 51.36, and the Panthers’ seventh in 51.83. It wasn’t until later that Searles learned she was just the second Delton Kellogg girl ever to have three state-medal winning performances in the same season. “I thought overall it was a good day for us,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Jim Gibson. “ I look forward to going back next year and doing better.” Searles has already done better once. She qualified for the Division 2 state finals in her freshman year, in the 100-meter hurdles and the 400-meter relay. She didn’t make the final race in the hurdles last year though. That experience helped her out this season in being more comfortable at the meet. “I think just being in shape better and having a little bit more endurance helped me to get faster,” Searles said. The Delton girls finished the day with 10 points, which put them in a tie for 19th place. This is the fifth time since 1985 that the Panther girls have finished in the top 20 at the state finals. The big number this season for the Delton girls’ team was 200. Coach Gibson earned his 200th career dual meet victory this season, and Searles and fellow sophomore Hannah Williams both ended the season having scored more than 200 points for their team. It’s the first time in school history that two athletes have had over 200 points in the same year. Maple Valley’s girls were 12th, finishing with 19.5 points. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard took the girls’ title with 50 points. Leroy-Pine River was second with 42, followed by Frankenmuth 39.5, Flint Hamady 39, Grand Rapids West Catholic 30.5, Hemlock 30.5, Albion 27, Benzie Central 25, Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central 24, Stockbridge 22, and Standish-Sterling 20 in the top 11. The Lions also got medal winning performances from Christensen in the 300-meter low hurdles and Stacey Fassett in the pole vault. Christensen was third in the 300 hur- dles with a time of 46.38. Gabriel Richard’s Amy Myler won that event in 46.08, and Millington’s Kayla Doshier was second in 46.09. Fassett tied for sixth in the pole vault at 9-6. Gladwin’s Elizabeth Willford won the pole vault at 11-3. Another Delton name also came up in the high jump, where Hamady’s Jasmine Thomas set a new Division 3 Finals Meet Record by clearing 5-6.3. Delton Kellogg’s Shanna Tamminga shared the old record with four others at 5-5. The 1600-meter relay was the big race in the boys’ meet for the Maple Valley Lions and for the final team champions. The Lion team of Rob Morehouse, Charles Wymer, Nick Thurlby, and Jeff Burd raced to a state championship in the event with a time of 3:24.71. Albion was second in the race in 3:25.33. That second place finish helped Albion to the team championship, finishing with 44 points. Allendale was second with 43 points and Maple Valley third with 35. Burd and Thurlby both had a big day for the Lions. Thurlby was fourth in the 110meter high hurdles in 15.19, and third in the 300-meter intermediate hurdles in 39.71. Berrien Springs’ Keith Curtis won both those races, taking the 300 in 39.33 and the 110 in 14.71. Burd was the runner up to Saginaw Swan Valley’s Jeramey Bierlein in the 800meter run. Bierlein finished in 1:57.00 and Burd in 1:57.92. The Lions also got a third-place finish from their 800-meter relay team, which finished in 1:31.87. Delton Kellogg finished the day with four points, thanks to a seventh place finish from David Roberts in the 300 hurdles (40.56) and a seventh place finish by Martel Epperson in the 200-meter dash (23.29). Three athletes won two individual state championships on the boys’ side, Curtis, Allendale’s Zack Hill who won the discus at 175-5 and the shot put at 60-7.5, and OvidElsie’s Maverick Darling who won the 1600 in 4:16.97 and the 3200 in 9:18.98. There was also a two-time winner on the girls’ side in the throws. Standish Sterling’s Ashlyn Gulvas took the discus at 130-3 and the shot put at 44-6.25. Sprinters Amelia Bannister of Albion and Kelsey Ritter of Frankenmuth both also won two titles. Bannister took the 800 in 2:16.42 and the 100 in 12.21. Ritter won the 200 in 25.55 and the 400 in 58.21. Kalmink and Pitsch just miss earning place in state finals Hastings’ Tyler Kalmink had just one stroke too many, and Thornapple Kellogg’s Scott Pitsch just two. Wayland’s Keith Sikkema was the final player from the Division 2 boys’ golf regional tournament at the PohlCat in Mount Pleasant Thursday to earn a spot in the Division 2 State Finals. Sikkema fired a 76 to earn his way into the finals. Pitsch led the Trojans with a 78 on the day. Kalmink, and individual qualifier for the event, shot a 77. The top three teams and top three individuals not on those teams at the regional qualified for the finals. Haslett took the team title on the day with a 299. Ludington was second at 322 and DeWitt picked up the final finals bid with a 324, edging out Gaylord on a fifth-score tiebreaker. Sikkema was joined by Charlotte’s Blake English (70) and Gaylord’s Glen Patrick (72) was individual qualifiers. Behind those top four teams East Lansing finished with a 325, Thornapple Kellogg 332, Wayland 332, Cadillac 334, Caledonia 341, Mount Pleasant 342, Fremont 344, and Cheboygan 353. Behind Pitsch for Thornapple Kellogg, Brad Steffen shot an 81, Justin Helmholdt an 86, and Brent Butgereit an 87. ROBIN CHASE INSURANCE AGENCY Formerly Chase Geiger Ironside Insurance Agency …Freeport Home & Auto Discounts! 1443 Jordan Lake St. (M-50), Lake Odessa, MI Robin Chase 616-374-1680 • Fax: 616-374-1682 Toll Free: 1-800-522-2919 Small Town Friendly, Personal Service Thornapple Kellogg junior Kelsey Aubil blasts a penalty kick for the Trojans’ second goal in their 2-0 win over Wayland in the district semifinals in Hastings Friday evening. 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Dedicated to the cause year ‘round 77524165 cial Weekly Spe 269-945-5660 02692438 All Your Insurance Needs Thornapple Kellogg defender Nicole Ybema (10) heads the ball as teammate Brittany Giguere turns upfield during the second half Friday against Wayland. (Photo by Brett Bremer) 77524378 �Page 18 — Thursday, June 5, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Panthers can’t hold one goal lead in district semi Delton Kellogg’s Lacy Seamans (right) crashes into Hamilton’s Kayle Kiss as they both try to head a ball during Thursday’s district semifinal at Otsego. (Photo by Brett Bremer) by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Panthers created something that the Delton Kellogg varsity girls’ soccer program hasn’t always had Thursday in Otsego. They created hope. After opening the Division 3 district tournament with a 3-0 victory over Lakewood last week Tuesday, in what head coach Bill Roberts is fairly certain was the Panther program’s first district victory, the Delton girls built a 1-0 lead in the first half against Hamilton in the semifinals at Otsego Thursday. “One word. Disappointing,” said Roberts after the game. Hamilton scored on two set-plays in the second half to score a 2-1 victory, and advance to Saturday’s district championship game against the host Bulldogs. “We had some reservations coming into this one, but after the first 15 minutes we knew it was two pretty even teams,” Roberts said. “That’s when hope starts coming along and you believe you’ve got a real good chance.” “TNT” exploded one last time for the Panthers, midway through the first half. Delton Kellogg freshman Taylor Hennessey carried a throw-in from teammate Shawn Schut into the corner on the right side of the Hawkeye net, then centered a pass for teammate Taylor Peavey who took the ball away from a defender and blasted a shot into the net for a 1-0 lead. With strong midfield play from Lauren Knollenberg, Peavey, Kelsie Smith, and Schut, the Panthers controlled most of the first half action. “The girls played a phenomenal first half. I think we played out of our minds the first 40, but you have to play the second 40 as well,” Roberts said. Hamilton picked up its play in the second half, but it took a couple Delton miscues for the Hawkeyes to get on the scoreboard. Hamilton got the equalizer with 23:38 left when a push on Delton gave the Hawkeyes a free-kick about 40 yards from the Delton net. Hamilton’s Meg Thompson skipped a pass through the wall of players lined up in front of the goal, and her teammate Kali Zwiers chased it down a shot it past DK keeper Anna Goldsworthy. “Hamilton definitely had some good set plays, and our girls were getting a little lost in the traffic,” Roberts said. Hamilton then took the lead with 18:24 to play as another Delton penalty gave the Hawkeyes a direct kick from only 30 yards out. The Hawkeyes’ Jade Evink fired a shot from right to left that went off of the outstretched arms of Goldsworthy and into the net. That goal spoiled what had been a very good night in net for Goldsworthy. “It only takes one keeper error to let one pop in and that’ll definitely ruin your day,” Roberts said. Goldsworthy made 24 saves on the night. Delton ends the season with a 7-10 overall record. Delton Kellogg’s Taylor Peavey (9) is greeted by teammates (from left) Kelsie Smith, Taylor Hennessey, and Shawn Schut after scoring the opening goal in Thursday’s Division 3 district semifinal contest against Hamilton at Otsego High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Takes ten for the Eagles to top Lions The Eagles needed extra extra innings to get by the Lions. Maple Valley’s varsity girls’ softball team battled back from a 2-0 deficit, with runs in the sixth and seventh, then came from behind in the bottom of the eighth inning to tie things up again in their Division 3 District semifinal contest with Olivet Saturday at Leslie. The Lions though ran out of answers as the Eagles scored two more runs in the top of the tenth for a 5-3 victory that advanced them to the district championship game. There the Eagles took a 6-1 victory over Springport. “Yes, we came up short, but I feel the girls pulled together and played a great game. Not too many district games for Maple Valley in past years have gone 10 innings,” said Lion head coach Mary Lesage. “Markelle Brumm played probably her best game of her senior year Saturday. She gave it her all and it showed in her last high school game. This can be an emotional time for these girls, but they all played a great game.” Olivet jumped in front 2-0 in the top of the second inning Saturday. A couple walks by Lion pitcher Cedie Angus, a couple stolen bases, and a single pushed the two runs across. Score remained 2-0 until sixth inning when the Lions got on the scoreboard for the first time. Tina Westendorp started the rally with a single, then moved around on a base hit by Brumm and a RBI single from Bailey Flower Page Semrau started the Lion’s game-tying rally in the bottom of the seventh, with a double. She moved to third on a sacrifice but from Jordan Beachnau then came home on an Eagle error. Both teams scored once in the first extra frame, with Brooke Cornwell coming home for the Lions in the bottom of the inning to tie the game up once again. “Moving players around the week before districts, helped make our infield strong knowing Olivet is a hitting team,” said Lesage. “It worked. Our infield played the best I have seen them play all season.” Cassie Knauss moved from first to third for the Lions, with Westendorp taking over at first. Beachnau, who was an early season call02692341 Mark Doster for Drain Commissioner Education: Graduate Plainwell High School Exchange student to Herrenberg, Germany Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Political Science at Kalamazoo College Foreign study at University of Caen, France Juris Doctor Degree (J.D.) at Thomas M. 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ZZZ�(ULH0HWDO5RRIV�FRP 1-800-952-3743 �HPDLO��URRÀQJ#HULHPHWDOURRIV�FRP 77524328 up from the junior varsity, had played second base and left field in her time on the varsity. Lesage finally settled on putting Beachnau in left and leaving Brumm at second. “In the end, leaving Markelle Brumm at second and Beachnau in left worked well,” Lesage said. “Brumm probably played the best game in her career Saturday. It was a good decision to leave her at second.” In the top of the tenth inning, the Eagles finally found a way around the solid defensive effort. They hit it where the Lions weren’t. Five hits and a Lion error helped the Eagles plate the game winning runs. Angus, back from a back injury, took the loss for the Lions. “Having her back on the mound was big for us,” Lesage said. “She had only two strike outs, but at this time frame in the season you don't see that many strike outs especially by a hitting team as Olivet. I am just glad she was able to throw and she threw a good game.” “I have enjoyed working with every one of these girls this year,” Lesage said. “They made my first year at the varsity level a good one. Hopefully they all come back next year. Markelle Brumm, our only senior, will be missed by all. She is a good player and it is hard to replace someone who has played varsity for four years.” “We can only looked forward to improving all aspects of the game for next year. The brainstorming has already started. With my love for the game, the mind never stops thinking about how we can improve.” Lakewood baseball wins district tourn. The mental side of the game of baseball came into play big time for the Lakewood varsity team during its district run Saturday in Portland. The Vikings scored the Division 2 district championship with wins over Ionia and Charlotte. Lakewood started the day with a 6-3 victory over the Bulldogs in the semifinals, then topped Charlotte 8-7 in eight innings for the district championship. Lakewood head coach Bob Veitch was sure that his team’s split with the tough Ionia team earlier in the season played a big role in his team having the confidence to top the Bulldogs on Saturday. He was also sure that his players were so mad about they way their double header with Charlotte ended during the regular season, that it was a big reason for the way they finished off the Orioles. The Vikings dropped their first regular season game with Charlotte, then saw game two of the double header end in a tie because of darkness. Things got dark for the Vikings in the fourth inning of their contest with the Orioles Saturday. Lakewood built a 5-3 lead, but saw that wiped away. The Vikings misplayed a situation, which they’d just been practicing, with Oriole runners on first and third that helped Charlotte score four runs in the inning and take a 7-5 lead. “This group doesn’t do well with adversity,” Veitch said. “They were all pointing the finger. It wasn’t pretty, and it’s like you’ve got to be kidding me. I had to call time out to tell them to shut up and keep playing. Then I See TRACK, page 20 The Panthers’ Amber Strick (left) has a shot disrupted by Hamilton defender Amanda Schoeppe (3) and goalkeeper Ashley Kooyers in the first half of Thursday’s district semifinal contest. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lions and Panthers see season end at D3 regionals It was a big day for the Kalamazoo Valley Association at the Division 3 Regional boys’ golf tournament hosted by Dowagiac at Hampshire Hills Thursday. The league’s top three teams and a handful of individuals competed for a berth in this weekend’s Division 3 state finals which will be held at Forest Akers East Golf Course on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing. Delton Kellogg’s Cody Mores fired an 88 and T.J. Boreham an 89. Maple Valley seniors Barry Roscoe and Kory Starks both saw their high school golf careers come to an end Thursday. Starks fired a 92 and Roscoe a 102. Kalamazoo Christian, the 2008 KVA champions, won the regional title with a score of 309. Schoolcraft was second with a 313. The KVA’s Hackett Catholic Central and Parchment tied at 318 behind the top two teams, with the Fighting Irish earning the state finals bid on the fifth-score tie-breaker. The top three teams from the regional, and the top three individuals not on those teams earned spots in the state finals. The tie-breaker needed to settle the team standings wasn’t the only tie-breaker of the day. Portland’s Derek Roe had the day’s top score, a one-under-par 71. West Catholic’s Jon Frantz fired a 76 to earn the second individual qualifying spot, and three others had to play-off for the third spot, Otsego’s Jay Cook, Constantine’s Spencer Kayler, and Dowagiac’s Nick Krizinski. Krizinski earned the spot in the state finals, finally surpassing his opponents on a fifth play-off hole. Kalamazoo Christian was led to the championship by Jake Rykse, who fired a 73 which earned him second individually on the day. The Comets also got a 76 from Austin Vandermeer, a 79 from David Sarkipato, and an 81 from Trent Stapert. Jon Christ led Hackett with a 76. Behind the top four teams, Otsego fired a 321, Dowagiac 332, Grand Rapids West Catholic 332, Coloma 335, Portland 346, Calvin Christian 358, Belding 364, and Allendale 371. NASCAR Father’s Day Specials 20% off NEW Locatio n all in stock hats and T-shirts (offer good through 6/14/08) Middleville Air Port X Heath Rd. M-37 M-43 Gun Lake Hastings State St. (M-37) 50 N. M-37 Hwy., Hastings • 269-945-4551 Hours: Mon. 1pm-7pm; Tues. -Fri. 9am-7pm; Sat. 9am-5pm 77524413 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 5, 2008 — Page 19 Vikes’ two-mile team and Ordway medal at finals Verkaik, Carissa Verkaik, and Lis Potts. Eilers took a championship in the first race of the day and in one of the last, also dominating the field in the 3200-meter run to win with a time of 10:59.65. The 3200-meter relay was one of two events where area athletes earned state medals. Thornapple Kellogg junior Emma Ordway was fourth in the 400-meter dash with a time of 59.14. Chelsea’s Olivia Detroyer won that race in 56.49. Ordway was a state champion as a freshman, running one of the 400’s in the 1600meter relay team for the Trojans at the finals at Forest Hills Northern in 2006. This is the first state medal she’s earned as an individual, and the first time she’s run at the finals in an individual race. “I’m pretty happy,” Ordway said. “AllState, who could ask for more than that.” Ordway also ran on the Trojan’s 1600meter relay team Saturday, which just missed out on the medals. “We ran well today,” said TK head coach Tammy Benjamin. “We either ran or jumped pretty much at our PR’s. A couple kids were just a little under.” The Trojans’ rivals from the O-K Gold Conference scored the Division 2 state championship, finishing with 54 points. Ypsilanti See TRACK, page 20 Hastings junior Ryan Burgdorf rounds the corner in a 200-meter dash prelim at the Division 2 State Finals in Zeeland Saturday morning. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Saxons’ Chase DelCotto (center) takes off on the final leg of the 400-meter relay at the Division 2 State Finals Saturday in Zeeland. (Photo by Brett Bremer) 06673007 by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Their motivation was clear. After receiving their medals for placing seventh in the 3200-meter relay at the Division 2 Track and Field State Finals in Zeeland Saturday all four members of the Lakewood team said in unison, “picture on the wall in school.” Lakewood High School honors its All-State athletes by putting posters up in the hallway outside the gymnasium. This year at the state finals the top three finishers in each event earned first-team All-State honors. The next three finishers were named second-team AllState. Seventh and eighth place finishers earned an All-State honorable mention nod. Viking junior Ashley Pifer couldn’t look back as she raced to the finish line. Her team finished seventh in 9 minutes 55.17 seconds, but the eighth, ninth, and tenth place anchors were all on her heels. The Vikings had to fight to get to that seventh spot. “I think I passed two girls,” said Pifer. “I passed two,” said Brittany Raffler. “I passed one or two,” said Jessika Blackport. “I got passed,” said the Vikings’ lead runner Alexis Brodbeck. “I was dead the second 800. 800 is probably the longest I need to go. My goal was to get my first lap down. I did that.” That foursome already owns the schoolrecord in the event, and now has a state medal to go along with that. “If you take the wind into effect, I think we all did good,” said Blackport. Holland Christian won the race in 9:28.98, with the team of Brooke Eilers, Breanna Lakewood’s Ashley Pifer (left) fights off the anchors from Bloomfield Hills Lahser (from left), Grand Rapids Christian, and Grand Rapids South Christian to finish seventh in the 3200-meter relay at Saturday’s Division 2 State Finals. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Thornapple Kellogg junior Emma Ordway accepts her medal after placing fourth in the 400-meter dash at the Division 2 State Finals Saturday in Zeeland. (Photo by Brett Bremer) APPLY ONLINE www.statewidemedical.com Visit our booth at Caleodnia Western Week The Hastings FC Select Soccer Program When: Monday, June 16, 2008 for girls U13-U19 Tuesday, June 17, 2008 for boys U13-U19 Time: Registration begins at 5:30pm; tryouts are from 6-8pm 775240003 Is Holding Select Soccer Tryouts for the Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 Soccer Season If you are unable to make these dates for tryouts there will be a makeup tryout on Saturday, June 21, 2008. Registration begins at 9:00am; tryouts are from 9:30am-11:00am Location: Pierce Soccer Fields, behind the Hastings Community Center The Saxons’ Jeremy Rogers can’t quite pull himself over the bar at 13 feet 2 inches during the pole vault competition at the Division 2 State Finals Saturday in Zeeland. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Tryouts will be held regardless of weather. All players are to bring with them a soccer ball, water, shin guards and soccer cleats. Players do not have to play AYSO to play Hastings FC Select Soccer. The Hastings FC is a competitive soccer club dedicated to the development of youth soccer in Hastings and the surrounding areas. The Hastings FC holds tryouts for Select Soccer for players seeking a higher level of play. Hastings FC is a member of the GVSA and will complete against other area select teams. If you have questions or cannot make tryout times please contact Sarah Smith at 616-706-1151 or Bonnie Meredith at 269-838-6762. �Page 20 — Thursday, June 5, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Six-run outburst ends DK’s season Delton Kellogg short stop Brian Diaz fires the ball towards first base after forcing a Plainwell runner out at second during Saturday morning’s district semifinal contest. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Plainwell broke open a tense ball game with six runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to beat Delton Kellogg 8-2 in the Division 2 district semifinals at Gull Lake Saturday. Three singles, one each for Steven Scoby, Devin Desgranges, and Quinn Debolt were all the offense the Panthers could muster on the day. Still, that was enough to get the Panthers on the board first. They scored in the top of the second inning, but the Trojans came right back with two runs of their own in the bottom half. The Panthers then tied things up on an RBI sacrifice fly by DeBolt in the fourth. Cody Gilman, the second of two Trojan pitchers, who pitched three shut-out innings get the victory. Nick Blacken (8-2), the first of two Panther pitchers, took the tough-luck loss for Delton. The Trojan attack attack was led by Anzio Pedrolini who had three hits including a two- WE’RE NEAR BY WHEN YOU NEED US! 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David Crock added two singles and an RBI, Gilman had two doubles and two RBI, Jordan Honeysett had an RBI single, Andy Burrows had two singles and scored two key runs, and Hunter Shoemaker added an RBI as well for Plainwell. Plainwell wet on to face Gull Lake in the district championship game, and fell 10-9 to the host Blue Devils. Gull Lake started the day with a 10-0 win over Otsego in the semifinals. “We felt we had a very productive year both in terms of uniting as a team and in terms of wins and losses,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Bill Humphrey. “A big part of our success was the dedication and talent of our nine seniors who played their last high school games. They definitely will be missed.” Delton Kellogg ends the season with a 2111 record, after finishing 9-4 in the KVA as the number two team in the league. TRACK, continued from page 19 was second with 40, followed by Detroit Renaissance 35, East Lansing 34, Chelsea 26, Holland Christian 26, Ludington 21, Yale 18, Eaton Rapids 15, and Dexter 13.5 in the top ten. Sprinter Marieme Mbaye scored the Huskies lone individual championship, taking the 100-meter dash in 12.45. The O-K Gold Conference also saw South Christian’s Katie Guikema win a state championship in the long jump, at 18 feet 3.75 inches. Williamston, a conference foe for Lakewood in the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division, won the Division 2 boys’ crown with 57 points. East Lansing was second with 42 points, followed by Zeeland West 32, Dexter 28, St. Claire Shores South Lake 23, Whitehall 22, Sparta 20, Detroit Renaissance 19, Milan 18, and Chelsea 17 in the top ten. The Hornets’ Donny Stiffler took both throwing events, winning the discus at 180-2 and the shot put at 58-8. The only other two time individual champ on the boys’ side was Dexter’s Bobby Aprill, who won the 3200meter run in 9:16.41 and the 1600 in 4:12.98. It was a tough day for the Hastings’ boys. Jeremy Rogers cleared 12-8 in the pole vault, but couldn’t quite make it over 13-2. It took 13-8 to earn eighth place, and Marine City’s Joe Wesley won the event at 14-8. Sprinter Ryan Burgdorf didn’t make it past the preliminary heat in the 100-meter dash, he reached the semifinals in the 200, and also raced in the 400-meter relay with teammates Chase DelCotto, Greg Woodmansee, and Josh Coenen. BASEBALL, continued from page 18 had to chew them out in the dugout between innings. “Then they just overcame it and started playing again.” Lakewood then battled back to tie the game, and in the bottom of the eighth took advantage of mistakes by the Charlotte defense to score the winning run. The wins Saturday earned the Vikings the right to play in the Division 2 regional tournament, which they’re hosting this Saturday. The Vikings will take on Forest Hills Eastern at 10 a.m. That game will be followed by Mount Pleasant against Haslett. The Mount Pleasant Oilers come into the regional with a record of 31-3 and are the defending Division 2 state champions. Veitch said his players are really looking forward to playing the Oilers, but hoping that the mental game turns out in his team’s favor again and that his Vikings don’t overlook Forest Hills Eastern. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-06-12.pdf 5512c84eeacc20cc48a5b0407caadf46 PDF Text Text Storm may total a half-million dollars Hastings schools celebrate alumnus Delton foursome All-State, twice See Story on Page 3 See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Page 18 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 155, No. 24 NEWS BRIEFS Nashville blood drive is today The Barry County Red Cross will hold a blood drive in Nashville from 1 to 6:45 p.m. Thursday, June 12, at Mulberry Gardens Restaurant and Banquet Facility, 975 N. Main St. Doreen Dean, Nashville blood drive chairperson, said the Red Cross has a great need for both O-positive and Onegative blood. Donors must be at least 17 years of age, weigh a minimum of 110 pounds and be in reasonably good health. All donors at this blood drive will receive strawberry shortcake. Pierce ice cream social rescheduled The Pierce Cedar Creek Institute scheduled for Tuesday, June 10, has been re-scheduled for 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, due to poor road conditions near the facility. Nature photographer Dean Pennala will be at the event to show his work, which will be on display until August. Pennala’s pieces are available for viewing and sale. For more information, call Pierce Cedar Creek Institute at (269) 7214190. “Voices” to air next week The Progressive Democrats of West Michigan will show the film "Finding Our Voices" Thursday, June 19, at the Thornapple Emergency Services Building, 128 High St., Middleville. The film tells the story of the peace and justice movement evolving in the U.S. since Sept. 11, 2001, and the onset of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Americans and others across the globe are finding their voices and pushing back against policies and framing alternatives. For more information on the film, visit www.findingourvoices.com. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., the film begins at 7 p.m. Contact Patricia Wilson at wilough@yahoo.com or 269-795-4412. Food distribution set for Tuesday The monthly Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) distribution will take place on Tuesday, June 17, at the Thornapple Valley Church, 2750 S. M-43 Highway, Hastings. Distribution will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. only. The monthly distribution includes a box of food designed for qualifying seniors and mothers, infants and children. Each box provides approximately $50 worth of food including items such as cereal, canned fruit, juice, canned vegetables, canned meat, pasta, evaporated milk, a two-pound box of cheese and dried beans or peanut butter. The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) distribution will take place at the same time. Call 269-948-4260 for more information. KCC board to meet in Hastings The Kellogg Community College Board of Trustees will meet in regular See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 50¢ Thursday, June 12, 2008 Alternative Pennock plan presented at council meeting by Megan Lavell Staff Writer City of Hastings Downtown Development Authority member and Hastings Township Supervisor Jim Brown presented an alternative location to the Ferris property for the new Pennock Hospital at Monday night’s Hastings City Council meeting. Brown suggested that instead of constructing a new facility on the corner of M-37 and M-43 outside the city limits, the hospital board consider constructing the new facility in Fish Hatchery Park on the current site of the Hatchery House. He said the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) looked at the site which hospital officials did not consider. “The DDA felt this particular site was not looked at,” he said. Brown said the DDA chose Dan Vos Construction to review the site and create architectural renderings of three options for hospital construction where the “Hatchery House,” sits. Brown said Dan Vos Construction is a reputable company, involved in construction projects at the Spectrum-Blodgett Campus, Borgess Medical Center and Bronson Methodist Hospital, among others. The three alternatives to building on the Ferris site presented at the council meeting involve constructing both the hospital and parking lots in Fish Hatchery Park and connecting the new site to the old. Brown said it is important not to take any space away from Fish This rendering shows what the new Pennock Hospital may look like in Fish Hatchery Park. Hatchery Park; the park would be reconfigured so it would not lose any amenities. “This takes nothing away from Pennock Village,” added Brown. “It doesn’t touch anything else. You can build it there... Eventually you could wind up with a very large, centrally located hospital campus.” Brown said with the construction of a proposed hotel near the hospital, the medical center would have everything it needed in very close proximity. Three alternatives were presented at Monday’s meeting. Included in the alternative See COUNCIL, page 2 Parents, teachers have opposing views on consolidation by Megan Lavell Staff Writer Several hundred people filled the Hastings High School lecture hall last Thursday to discuss the consolidation of Pleasantview and Southeastern elementary schools. By the end of the evening, however, several more issues were on the table. Hastings Area Schools Superintendent Rich Satterlee spoke first, saying he wanted to keep funding issues as far away from the students as possible. “This whole process is disheartening,” said Satterlee. “It is my belief, however, it is what is best for over 3,000 kids.” Satterlee said Pleasantview is a great school, “But looking at 3,000 kids, I feel this is the best educational option for all of them.” Pleasantview Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization President Titia Gray spoke next. She expressed concern that Star Elementary School was built in 1997 to hold the overflow of students, and it was built without any operational funding. She said Star is costing the schools $1.8 million each year that is not in the budget. Gray also mentioned a mold problem in the school. “To control this issue, it is my understanding that the district purchased at least 20 dehumidifiers allowing them to run 24 hours a day, seven days a week,” said Gray. “The purchase of these dehumidifiers and the added cost of running them 24/7 must be enormous to a school that has no operational funding in place... This mold, regardless of what kind it is, is putting students and staff at risk of serious health issues.” Gray said Satterlee and Star Principal Amy Tebo both agreed closing a wing at Star is not an option because of the mold issue. Gray went on to talk about the cost of utilities at Star Elementary. She said that school costs $40,000 more each year than any other elementary in the district, possibly because of the dehumidifiers. The next concern Gray expressed was the Community Education and Recreation Center (CERC). She said it was built without any operational funding and now costs $611,431 per year. Gray’s recommendations to the board included combining Central and Southeastern and keeping Pleasantview open; using the Central Annex building for kindergarten and Young Fives; consolidating Star School with other elementaries because of the mold issue; and closing the CERC. Gray also asked why parents calling to inquire about sending their students to Pleasantview are redirected to schools in town. “As a community, we are now finding that our district is in a huge financial crisis with all of the extra expense that our district has created with the building of Star School and the community center without any operational funding and the added expense at Star School for the control of mold issue,” said Gray. “I hope that the board will seriously consider these other issues before making a final deci- See SCHOOL, page 14 BCF and county board to seek people and land grant by Jon Gambee Staff Writer The Barry Community Foundation and the County Board of Commissioners will join together to apply for a People and Land (PAL) grant. Money from the grant would be used to provide support services in the areas of health, human services, law enforcement, recreation, elections and record-keeping. Bonnie Hildreth, director of the Barry Community Foundation came before the board of commissioners this week to secure its participation in the grant application. In the memorandum, approved by the board Tuesday, Hildreth told the members of the board that the Barry Community Foundation is seeking the board’s help in establishing a plan for the economic development of Barry County. “We are applying for a $70,000 grant,” Hildreth said. “And over the next 18 months, we will be attending 18 town meetings throughout the county to get a feel for our assets and our challenges ahead. “We hope to host a regional summit, bringing together the community, environmental groups and economic development partners to address the challenges and develop a regional plan.” Hildreth said, “We want to begin building partnerships, and those partnerships are what is needed for economic development to succeed,” she said. In 2000, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation began supporting PAL to ignite a dialogue around the need to fuel the state’s prosperity and growth while preserving the essential character of Michigan and its rich natural resources of agriculture, forests and waters. Leaders in the program come from the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, Michigan Farm Bureau, the Michigan Association of Realtors, Michigan United Conservation Club, the NAACP, the Michigan Environmental Council and the Michigan Suburbs Alliance. Community leaders from around the state have joined in the program, and Hildreth said her goal is to add Barry County to the growing list of active participants. “I am not here to ask you for any money,” she said. “I am asking you to sign the memorandum and help us build a strong partnership. This is all about regional collaboration and building partnerships.” PAL promotes six “Pillars for Prosperity.” They are attractive cities and neighborhoods, highly competitive schools and lifelong learning opportunities, knowledge-based technologies, thriving agriculture, natural resources for recreation and job creation, and an inclusive and entrepreneurial culture. PAL’s vision states, that “To attract diverse and talented people, Michigan’s core assets of abundant natural resources, agricultural strength, educational opportunities, and urban potential must inspire the creation of vibrant, welcoming communities.” Hildreth said the next step in the process is to define the organization that will “house” the program, hold town meetings to share and get feedback, develop endowment funds to support the effort, and to submit a grant application to PAL. “We have a donor who has pledged to match our efforts up to $1 million, which will go into an endowment fund to create income for the foundation to continue the programs,” she said. See BOARD, page 6 Beautifying the city... For a dozen years, since the downtown streetscape project began, Ellarie Spindler has been a faithful volunteer gardener of one of the 40 flower beds in downtown Hastings. The Thornapple Garden Club spearheads the “Adopt-a-Corner” program, and thanks to the labor of many people and the cooperation of Hastings city officials, Hastings is alive with beautiful blooms all summer. See inside for the story. (Photo by Elaine Gilbert) �Page 2 — Thursday, June 12, 2008 — The Hastings Banner NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page session Tuesday, June 17, at 6:30 p.m. at the Kellogg Community College Fehsenfeld Center located at 2950 W. M179 Highway in Hastings. The board normally meets at KCC’s main campus in Battle Creek. Dinner to help with liver transplant A spaghetti benefit dinner will be held Friday, June 13, to help Tracy HarringtonGallup, who needs a liver transplant and has no medical insurance. Family and friends will begin serving the meal at 5 p.m. at Thornapple Valley Church, located at 2750 S. M-43 Highway in Hastings. The meal is available for a free-will donation and will be served in the church’s gymnasium (use the south entrance). Tracy, a 1982 graduate of Hastings High School, has two children. She worked as a certified nursing assistant for several years. About a year ago, she lost her job due to illness. Last September, she was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver due to medications. The transplant is expected to cost $500,000. Cash donations also will be accepted for the Tracy Harrington-Gallup Fund at MainStreet Savings Bank in Hastings. Swimming lessons to begin soon Swimming lessons through the YMCA of Barry County will be starting next week in Middleville, Freeport and Nashville. For more information, log on to www.ymcaofbarrycounty.org or call 269945-4574. Food-assistance goods may be replaced Food assistance recipients in households that recently lost food due to flooding or power outages caused by storm activity should request replacement benefits within 10 days of the occurrence. Local families participating in food assistance programs (FAP) may contact the following for more information: Barry County United Way, Hastings, Michigan 49058, 269-945-4010. • Center for Civil Justice 320 S. Washington, 2nd Floor Saginaw, MI 48607, 989-755-3120, 800-724-7441, fax 989-7553558, or e-mail info@ccj-mi.org • Michigan Poverty Law Program 611 Church St., Suite 4A Ann Arbor, MI 481043000, 734-998-6100, fax 734-998-9125 Food assistance recipients may be issued a replacement of food that has been reported destroyed in a domestic misfortune or disaster, which are events that occur through no fault of the client, such as fires, floods or electrical outages. The Michigan Department of Human Services (DHS) may elect to automatically replace benefits for large geographic areas affected by a disaster. The food does not have to come from the current month; however, clients must complete the DHS-601, Food Replacement Affidavit form describing the loss. Clients can obtain the form from their DHS worker or a www.mfia.state.mi.us/olmweb/ex/rff/601.pdf. Applicants for replacement FAP benefits should keep a copy of the completed form for their records. Recipients or agency staff who have questions may contact the Food Stamp Helpline at 800-481-4989. Most legal aid and legal services offices handle these types of cases, and they do not charge a fee. Anyone can locate local "free" legal services or legal aid offices on the Michigan LawHelp Web site, www.MI.lawhelp.org, look in the yellow pages under "attorneys" or call the toll-free lawyer referral number, 800-968-0738. Local information about food programs and this replacement information is available by calling the Barry County United Way at 269-945-4010. State offers power-outage food guidelines While Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) food inspectors are on the streets ensuring the safety of grocery and convenience store foods, residents can follow some simple steps to keep food safe at home when the power goes out. “As the threat of severe storms continue, it’s critical that residents follow basic food safety rules when there is a power outage in their area,” said Don Koivisto, MDA director. “Following food safety guidelines can reduce the risk of contracting a foodborne illness during a power outage. Just keep in mind, ‘When in doubt, throw it out!’” When severe weather hits, follow these important food and water safety tips: • If flooding has occurred, discard any foods that have come into contact with flood waters. • Drink only approved or chlorinated water if the area has sustained damage from tornadoes or other storms. • Discard any items containing particles of glass, slivers of debris, or cans with broken seams. • If a power outage has occurred, keep the refrigerator/freezer door closed as much as possible to maintain adequate temperature. • Always discard anything that turns moldy, has unusual color or odor. When in doubt, throw it out. • Perishable refrigerated foods (meats, poultry, fish, dairy products, etc.) should be thrown out if they reach temperatures warmer than 40 degrees Fahrenheit for more than two hours. • Frozen foods that thaw and reach temperatures at above 40 degrees Fahrenheit should be discarded. Refrigerated foods will generally be safe as long as the power is not out for more than a few hours and the doors have remained closed. A full, free-standing freezer will stay at freezing temperatures for about two days; a half-full freezer about one day. If a freezer isn’t full, group packages together so they form an “igloo.” If power may be out for several days, use dry ice. Twenty-five pounds of dry ice should maintain freezing temperatures in a 10-cubic foot freezer for about four days. For more information, visit www.michigan.gov/foodsafety, www.foodsafety.gov, www.fightbac.org, or call the U.S. Department of Agriculture Meat and Poultry at 800-535-4555, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration at 888-SAFE-FOOD, or a Michigan State University Extension office. MDOT repairs M-66 bridge over Thornapple River A temporary traffic signal controls the flow of one-lane traffic on the M-66 bridge over the Thornapple River in Nashville while crews repair the deck overlay. Repair work began Friday, June 6, and is slated to be finished Friday, June 13, weather permitting. The repair work is part of a $320,000 project to rehabilitate four area bridges. The M-66 bridge is the only bridge in Barry County included in the project; the other three are in Calhoun County. COUNCIL, continued from page 1 plans was a drawing of what the new hospital could look like. Brown said one issue Pennock officials bring up is that they want a hospital that looks good. “We’re not saying it has to be built like this; what we’re saying is there’s enough property to do everything they need,” said Brown, who added that the three proposals he presented use the current hospital facility as well, not leaving a vacant building. “If we want to build a medical complex in Barry County, this is the place to do it.” City Manager Jeff Mansfield said to allow construction in Fish Hatchery Park, the city would have to get approval from the State of Michigan because of a deed restriction on the use of the park. Mansfield said he believes this is something that could happen with the state. The council voted unanimously to send the matter back to city staff to further look into the alternative site and explore hospital officials’ opinions on the issue. After the meeting, Brown said he believes the DDA is presenting a viable alternative. “We’ve never argued or even questioned the need to have something better,” he said. Brown said the main issue the DDA has with the proposed location on the Ferris property is, that “We’re just going to start this massive urban sprawl all over again way outside the city.” He pointed out that although the hospital is not new, it is in “good shape.” “They could use that for a lot of things you would not have to rebuild and replicate again,” he added. Brown said if the hospital built on the Hatchery House site, they could start construction now and figure out exactly what they want to do with the current hospital. “It’s just a better use of existing facilities,” he said. “You’re going to get a lot more intense use in that whole area because it’s right at the city limits.” Brown said he, Mansfield and Rutland Township Supervisor Jim Carr have been meeting regularly for several years to discuss joint planning in the area. “I, for one, just don’t want to see that whole situation jeopardized,” he said. Brown said he believes that hospital should consider this alternative location because it allows construction on the new facility to start much sooner than it would on the Ferris property. “This gives them a viable alternative,” he said of the hospital officials. “If they decided to go this route today, they would have a hospital built a quicker than if they went out on the Ferris property... You have to use your imagination on this.” Brown said hospital officials have not said what they plan to do with the existing facility, but Brown said, “With a (new) hospital right next to it, there are a lot of things you can do with it.” According to Brown, in new hospital construction, each bed costs around $1 million. If hospital officials keep only 18 of their 88 beds in the current facility, they could save $18 million in the construction of the new one. Brown said the current hospital also could be used for additional physician offices. “Why not keep all the medical stuff contained?” asked Brown of the newly proposed location. “We just need a massive amount of dialogue on this.” Brown said a skyway connecting the new and current facilities will provide continuity between the sites for the medical complex. In other business at Monday’s meeting, the city council: • Held a public hearing to determine the assessment roll for the 2008 Downtown Parking Special Assessment District and approved the final roll for the district. County Seat owner Gary Rizor said he did not like the new assessment method, because his assessment is $500 more than last year. “It seems somewhat lopsided to the restaurants,” said Rizor. “It does not favor them.” New Fall Creek owner Jeff Van Aman said he was charged for the use of 8,000 square feet, but he only uses 4,000 square feet of his building. “This is twice as much as Nathan (Winnick) paid a year ago,” said Van Aman of the previous owner’s bill. Mansfield said the reason for the change in assessment was that businesses with on-site parking received little credit, and that businesses previously not in the Downtown Development Authority Parking Special assessment District were using parking paid for by businesses that are in the district. Council member David McIntyre said downtown businesses provide an excellent service to the community and should not have to pay for parking according to a design “created by somebody who lives on the east side of the state.” “I really have a problem with this constant raising of taxes all the time,” said McIntyre. Council member David Jasperse, who owns Bosley Pharmacy in the downtown parking special assessment district, said he does not have a problem paying for the parking. He said it is the only thing the merchants pay for, and it includes all maintenance for the parking areas and sidewalks. “This has never been unfair as far as I’m concerned,” said Jasperse. Council member Frank Campbell re-stated his opinion that the Downtown Development Authority should pay the cost of the parking special assessment district. “I think the DDA ought to pick this up,” he said. “They created the extra expense.” Jasperse argued that the DDA returns money to the city each year, and, “It isn’t These drawings show three possible site plans for Pennock Hospital that would keep the new facility near the existing hospital. extra money they’re not using.” Campbell, McIntyre and David Tossava voted ‘no’ on the approval of the final roll for the special assessment district. • Held a public hearing and approved the final assessment roll for the East Thorn Street Sanitary Sewer Extension Special Assessment District. The sewer extension is necessary because the septic system failed on one East Thorn Street property, and because of proximity to city utilities, the homeowner with the failed septic is required to hook up to city sewer and water. • Held a public hearing and adopted the budget and tax levy for the 2008-09 fiscal year operating budgets for the next year, disbursements for capital improvements and to establish property tax millage rates to support the budget. • Approved a request from Michael Strimback of Pennock Hospital allowing hospital staff to park at Fish Hatchery Park from June 9 to Oct. 15. • Approved a request from Allison Troyer of Flexfab to hold a 5K run Saturday, July 26, on city streets. • Heard an update about YMCA recreational activities from YMCA Director Tom Wilt, who told the city council about summer family sports programs, as well as assured them that there will be no tolerance of alcohol or inappropriate behavior during the programs. • Approved a request from Rutland Charter Township that the city enter a development cooperation agreement with the township. The agreement will allow the two governments to work together toward construction of a hotel outside the city limits, but with access to city sewer and water. “This is a very workable agreement,” said Mansfield. “We feel this is a type of agreement that is very stable.” • Approved a request from the First Presbyterian Church to hold a service and picnic in Tyden Park Sunday, Aug. 3. • Held the first reading of an ordinance that would create the Thornapple River Protection Overlay Zone. The Hastings Planning Commission has been discussing the Thornapple River Protection Overlay Zone for several months, in an attempt to protect the riverbank from further erosion. • Adopted a resolution to assert the city council’s right to approve or reject the joint area plan created by the joint planning committee as recommend by the planning commission. The council accepted the land-se plan, which regulates developing urban service boundaries for areas in Hastings and Rutland townships. The plan is designed to keep urban growth close to Hastings’ urban core. • Accepted with regret the resignation of Kim Townsend from the city council because she is relocating. Townsend has served on the council since 2004. Those interested in filling her second ward seat can fill out an application at city hall. The appointed person will hold the position until the November 2009 election. Townsend’s resignation is effective June 30, and council has 45 days to appoint somebody to the position. Any second ward resident is eligible to fill the position. • Awarded a bid to Brushworks for exterior painting of the city’s maintenance garage for an amount not to exceed $5,470. • Awarded a bid to Hastings Concrete Construction, Inc. for stamped concrete sidewalk improvements for an amount not to exceed $14,150. • Set a public hearing for 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 23, for the 2008 Parks and Recreation Master Plan. • Set a special workshop for 6 p.m. Monday, June 23, for the fire station study. • Received an invitation to attend the Local Development Finance Authority/Brownfield Redevelopment Authority meeting to hear a presentation on a possible Brownfield project at the intersection of State Street and Broadway at 8 a.m. Wednesday, June 18. • Approved an increase in the city manager’s purchasing authority for motor fuel from $10,000 to $15,000. The increase is necessary because of rising fuel costs. The next regularly scheduled Hastings City Council meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 23. �Page 3 — Thursday, June 12, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Rain, rain go away Storm may total a half-million dollars in local damage This large tree, which was toppled Friday evening, blocks the drive into the Sunfield cemetery . (Photo by Helen Mudry) Felpausch moved quickly to get a generator up and running following the power outage that hit the area last weekend. Heavy rains and strong winds from backto-back-to-back thunderstorms over the weekend caused an estimated $500,000 damage to roads and communities in Barry County, said Dr. Michael Callton, chairman of the County Board of Commissioners. “That’s a significant amount of damage,” he said, adding that the monetary figure was derived from a quick assessment of roads and municipalities. The estimate doesn’t include damage to private homes or other buildings nor does it include crop losses, which remain unknown at press time. Under the direction of County Emergency Management Director Jim Yarger, Callton plans to sign a disaster declaration today (June 12) in hopes that the county can secure state or federal funds or other resources to help with such challenges as storm cleanup, road repair and municipal expenses including overtime pay. The declaration will be sent to the state level of emergency management, Callton said. The last time the county declared a disaster situation was in 2004, and it was due to flooding. Callton said the declaration is one of his duties that does not require board approval and is the first step in seeking funds. The National Weather Service office in Grand Rapids reported that between 5 and 6 inches of rain fell in the Hastings and Nashville areas over the weekend while por- Richard and Debbie Liptak consider themselves lucky there was not much damage to their farm on M-50 and St. Joseph highways in Sunfield after Friday’s winds. The top of the grain bin landed near the house, but there was little other damage except for several uprooted trees. (Photo by Helen Mudry) tions of southern Barry County received up to 7 inches of rain. The Thornapple River crested at 10 a.m. Wednesday morning at 8.1 feet. The river is expected to fall below its flood stage of 7 feet by Friday morning. The first set of storms rolled in Friday afternoon, with dark skies, thunder, lightning, heavy showers and a tornado warning. Thunder, lightning and rain returned Saturday night. The scenario was repeated Sunday afternoon, with tornado warnings being issued in Eaton County after the sudden storm passed through Barry County. Saturday’s heavy rain brought flash floods to the area. Sunday evening at about 8 p.m. when the sun was shining, Hastings residents and businesses lost power, which was restored to much of the city by about 1 p.m. Monday afternoon, much sooner than projected. At one point, more than 350,000 people were without power across the state. Eaton and Allegan counties both reported fatalities due to the storms. The rain, flash floods and fallen trees took a toll on public and private property. According to Brad Lamberg, managing director of the Barry County Road Commission, the county has 1,065 miles of roads, most of which endured some form of damage and will need minor or major repairs. Though he hadn’t been able to fully determine the cost of the damage, he suggested it might range between $250,000 and $500,000. Repairs must come out of the road commission’s general operating budget, he said. Damage ranged from washouts on gravel roads to “edge drops” (large washouts on the shoulders of paved roads) to flooding and fallen trees over roads. The hardest hit areas were in Hastings, Castleton, Woodland and Maple Grove townships, said Lamberg. “The majority of damage is from washouts Motorists had to pay strict attention, especially at intersections, after power was lost in the city over the weekend. Hastings Police Chief Jerry Sarver said there were no major accidents and no injuries reported during the outage, and he praised the community for taking extra caution when traveling in the area. See STORM, page 2 After the power went out in Hastings, only one gas station in the area, BP by Bob’s Gun and Tackle on M-43/M-37, was open to serve customers, and the lines were continuous like this scene on Monday morning. (Photo by Elaine Gilbert.) Strong winds hit Sunfield Friday evening, in which many trees were snapped in half and fell amongst the tombstones in the cemetery, as shown here. (Photo by Helen Mudry) Last weekend's repeating thunderstorms have resulted in flooding of some homes and low-lying areas behind downtown Nashville, after the Thornapple River and adjacent creeks overflowed their banks. (Photo by Art Frith.) �Page 4 — Thursday, June 12, 2008 — The Hastings Banner IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Tigers not playing for the fans To the editor: It’s Michigan: We’re taken for granted again as fans. First off, congratulations to our Detroit Red Wings for winning the Stanley Cup this year; you guys earned it. The Detroit Pistons came very close to moving into the NBA title series against the Lakers. But, for the third year in a row, they couldn’t get over the hump (former head coach Flip Saunders). The Detroit Lions will be the usual wait-’til-next-year team for the usual number of reasons. Now, it’s time to wonder when Mr. Illitch’s investment of $139 million into the Detroit Tigers will ever pay off. It’s after June 1 and this team has a 27-37 record. Why should the silent-majority fans keep wasting our hardearned money to see a team that figures, “What the heck, they will still keep coming to see us play regardless.” Well, it’s time to call an end to expecting fans from outside the Metro Detroit area to attend games until this organization starts to play a lot better brand of baseball. Whatever happened to advancing runners with a bunt? Whatever happened to hitting behind a runner at first base? Why is it that all hits have to be doubles or higher? Whatever happened to sacrificing yourself and/or choking up on the bat and looping a hit into the outfield with the bases loaded to score runs for your team? Whatever happened to the art of making sure that if you got on first base, you make it to third base for your team? With this roster, most other teams’ pitchers don’t have to worry about most Tigers players stealing – why? Sorry to hear about Jeremy Bonderman (most likely being lost for the season) due to a blood clot in his pitching arm – what a major blow to this fine young man and competitive Detroit Tigers pitcher. The Tigers organization did take a step in the right direction Tuesday when they demoted starting pitcher Dontrelle Willis down to Single A - Lakeland with a no timetable of a return. They mean business in trying to straighten out employees, even with huge pay contracts. As far as pitching, whatever happened to the art of holding the batter off balance by pitching inside and outside, using all kinds of speeds? With today’s standards of only going six strong innings and then giving up the ball to your bullpen, it makes more sense to use all kinds of movements, speeds or whatever it takes to keep a batter off guard. The day of a starter going for a complete game is long gone. The bullpen is where the games are won and lost these days. In Detroit, it’s very obvious that this season is over now because this bullpen is not ready to perform up to standards every day. Our starting pitchers give us a somewhat of a good game up to the sixth inning, then hand it over to the middle relievers (who can’t hold a wet towel for two innings). Then here comes Todd Jones, and one only knows what’s going to happen when he comes in to close out a game. So to the public relations staff of the Detroit Tigers organization, it’s time you find a way to recreate your product, or it’s time to write off the state of Michigan outside of Metro Detroit and its area codes this year. The silent majority of fans are getting too fed up with being taken for granted by this organization. The gas prices getting too high, the state’s roads are in terrible condition, too many State Police are out there looking for Tigers fans who are drinking your weak, very expensive beers. For a family a four to leave their houses from the western or northern areas of this state and head to Detroit and Comerica Park, it takes almost a whole day and a whole lot of the family’s entertainment budget now. Mr. Illitch its time for you to go into your locker room and have a meeting of the minds with all your employees to see if they want to stay on as Tigers. The fans were told this was the year. Did your public relations people do what they were told to do just to get us in your seats? Stephen Jacobs, Hastings Schools putting on the ‘big squeeze’ To the editor: We attended a meeting at the Hastings High School lecture hall last Thursday concerning the “proposed” closing of Pleasantview Elementary School and sending the students to Southeastern Elementary School. A fact sheet was handed to all who attended. There seems to be a few questions that need answers on that fact sheet. The maintenance line item does not list any maintenance for three schools: Southeastern, Northeastern and Central for the current school year. I find that very unusual, considering the age of the buildings, that they are in perfect condition. Phone lines item for four of the schools is blank. Again I find it very unusual that four schools do not have any phones: Southeastern, Northeastern, Star School and Central. Snow plowing line item does not list any cost for the same four schools either. Additional transportation is the same. However, it is listed that the total cost for Pleasantview equals a one-hour day for five drivers. Exorbitant for a local school? Something that was revealed (not on the fact sheet) was that some administrators received a $3,000 raise for the 2007-08 school year with the same raise for the 20082009 school year. Humm. Now the big squeeze! The Hastings Area Schools have their poster child photos for the sinking fund millage vote that was not passed the last time. We have three school candidates: Southeastern, Northeastern and Central; say cheese. Attend the second meeting tonight at 6:30 p.m., please. Patsey Verus Hastings Hastings schools celebrate alumnus For the 121st time, the Hastings High School Alumni Association held its annual banquet last Saturday evening. The event attracted a record turnout, which put additional pressure on Earl Cooklin and his kitchen staff to feed everyone. Needless to say, no one left hungry. The alumni association board meets all year long to plan for the annual banquet. Every year, classes are acknowledged as part of their anniversary celebration. This year, eight classes were selected, and a representative from each class was asked to give some comments about the times and special memories from the class. I was asked to talk about the class of 1968, celebrating 40 years since graduation. It was a surprise to me; it just didn’t seem like it had been that long since graduation, but as they say, time flies. It was great to think back and reflect on memories from so many years ago. If you’ve never attended the alumni banquet, make it a point to attend in the future. It’s a great time to get together with former graduates, friends and neighbors to reminisce about old school days. One fact was repeated over and over again. All of the former students said they had fond memories of Hastings, remembering teachers, sporting records, band, operettas and fun times growing up and attending Hastings schools. From the most recent graduate—Ellie Devroy a member of the class of 2008—to Liz Nevins, from the class of 1943, and all the years in between, former students expressed their satisfaction with Hastings schools. Over the years, there have been some difficult financial times, as we seem to be facing once again. Not once during the dinner did anyone discuss program and teacher cuts or building maintenance issues or even the possibility of a school closing; it was just about the best of times and the events that shaped the students. Yet today, our schools face a daunting task of remaining competitive, handling new requirements and dealing with declining student enrollments. Due to Michigan’s job losses, local schools have continued to lose students and the financial support directly impacting the budget. The real problem that should concern parents and community leaders is the impact cutbacks have on students as they progress through the system. It’s time for parents and community leaders to voice their concern over school funding to their state legislators. We need to look at all the options available to help us solve the financial crisis. Everything must be on the table. We need to work together to find a way to maintain our educational system to keep us competitive at a time when we need it most. Hastings High School 2008 Alumnus of the Year Ray Kenyon. Storm help, attitudes appreciated Kudos to anyone throughout the county who helped with repairs, clean-up and riding out storms over the weekend that left roads closed, trees down, and power out. Residents also should be commended for gracefully enduring any inconveniences brought on by the storms or their aftermath. Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics Parents can help adapt to change To the editor: In the spring of 1963, shortly after I had completed sixth grade, I found out that the school I had attended all of my life was being shut down. Economic and educational pressures had forced the district to consolidate with other schools, and our school was to close. Thus, in the fall of 1963, this former Barney Mills School student went to the large and fairly new school to the south called Pleasantview. That school seemed huge; it had more than one teacher, a principal, a secretary and it even had a telephone. My former school had 25 students in grades K through 8, and my new school at 25 students in seventh grade alone. I realize that I am a bit of a dinosaur, but I have a cell phone and a computer, and I don’t like either one very much. I don’t like large, super-discount chain stores very much either, but business and economic needs require me to use these things. I wish I lived in a world where I could buy all of my groceries in the corner store in Dowling or Lacey and forget about the phone Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. and computer but my world has changed, and I have had to change with it. As I see it, school boards need to be able to function in a world like the one I just described. As the world around us changes, as student levels change and as state aid levels change, school boards need to be able to function in a manner that is best overall for the students they serve. They probably will not like the changes they have to make any more than I like the changes I have had to make, but need may necessitate that they do things they don’t like. I owe a lot to my parents, and one of the things I owe them for is the way they handled the changes that occurred with the schools in 1963. I know they were not crazy about seeing the school shut down, but they still supported me and they showed that support by supporting the new school I attended. They got involved with others at the school, and new friendships were made. I still treasure the old school, and have many fond memories of it, but my life went on to new challenges and my parents showed me how to do that. How did you weather the storms? Beginning Friday afternoon, a series of storms passed through the area. Some areas experienced power outages, fallen trees or broken limbs, downed power lines, roof damage and water in basements. What impact did the storms have on you and your family? Should concerned citizens be involved with school board meetings and hold school board members and administrators accountable for the way money is being spent? Absolutely. Should school boards be allowed to make decisions that make the most economic and education sense for the entire school district? Yes they should. Whether the year is 1963 or 2008, the strength of the school system lies with the parents and the amount of support and involvement they have with the school system. As we wrestle with these problems during these tough economic times, may none of us lose sight of the fact that our decisions need to be about, and for, the kids, and not our own personal agendas. Larry D. Cook Hastings The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. 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We didn’t have much of a problem since we had a practice run with power outages over Memorial Day weekend.” Linda Rough, Gun Lake: “We were lucky because while our side yard was flooded with water, none got into our house.” Joan Weick, Gun Lake: “We are right next to Gun Lake, but the property is high up so we were very lucky and didn’t have any water in our basement. Our side of the lake didn’t even lose power.” Betty Baughman, Hastings: “When the power went out, I found my batteryoperated radio and took battery-operated candles to my neighbors.” Lucille Hecker, Hastings: “Residents of Thornapple Manor where I live couldn’t go into the cafeteria on Friday. We all had to stay in the hallways until the staff determined that the danger was over.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Scott Ommen Rose Heaton Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $30 per year in Barry County $32 per year in adjoining counties $35 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �Page 5 — Thursday, June 12, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Agreement facilitates hotel development in Rutland Twp. by Jon Gambee Staff Writer With the Urban Services Agreement still being drafted, Rutland Township has taken steps to speed the progress of the proposed AmericInn hotel, scheduled to be built on land across from Walmart at the intersection of Cook Road and M-43/M-37. The township has reached an agreement with the City of Hastings that will allow the extension of sewer services to the proposed site. Under the accord, the city will pay Rutland Township one mill over the time the agreement is in effect. The agreement will be nullified upon completion of the Urban Services Agreement. “The problem with the Urban Services Agreement is that it is a new piece of legislation and has never been done before,” said Rutland Township Clerk Robin Hawthorne. “Right now, the lawyers for the city and our attorney, Craig Rolfe, are trying to get the wording exact to dispel any confusion down the road. “This is the first time such an agreement has been attempted, and there is no history to draw from,” she said. “The hotel people have been very patient,” she said, “but they have been waiting almost three years to get started on this project. By entering into this 425 agreement with the city, we will be able to allow them to begin construction.” Mike Moyle, developer of the hotel, said he plans to begin construction in the fall. “We wanted to give them the opportunity to proceed,” Hawthorne said, “and this allows them to get started while the Urban Services Agreement is still a work in progress.” The agreement will be in effect for 25 years, Hawthorne said, with an option to renew for another 25 years. “We are just covering all the bases,” she said. “Once the Urban Services Agreement is signed, the property will immediately revert back to the township and be under the control of the Urban Services Agreement. The 425 Agreement will expire automatically. “This gives the hotel developers the access to water and sewer they need,” she said, “and they can begin to move forward with construction.” Moyle, who attended the special Rutland Township Board Meeting May 29, said the agreement was a “win-win” and will benefit the whole community. It is expected that the new hotel could mean as many of 15 to 20 new jobs. Rutland Township Supervisor Jim Carr said that although the township has been working on the Urban Services Agreement to extend city sewer to parts of Rutland Township, the hotel developer deserved the opportunity to proceed with development plans. “We cannot continue to ask the developer to sit tight and wait for the Urban Services Agreement to be reached,” Carr said. Township Attorney Craig Rolfe said the 425 Agreement will not last 25 years and that if the hotel is not constructed within a threeyear time frame the agreement can be overturned. The agreement was passed by the township board, with Sandra Greenfield casting a dissenting vote. Greenfield said she voted against the agreement because she feels it jeopardizes the Urban Services project and she is not willing to trace seven acres of township property for a hotel. Trustee Rob Lee said he had been opposed to the agreement but agreed it was the only way to get the hotel constructed in a timely manner. EMU to pay largest-ever fine of $350,000 Eastern Michigan University announced last week, according to published reports, that it will pay a record fine of $350,000 to the U.S. Department of Education for violations of the federal Jeanne Clery Act campus crime-reporting law. The fine is for failing to inform the campus community about the murder of student Hastings graduate Laura Dickinson in dorm room in December 2006 and numerous other violations that subsequently came to light. "This is the largest fine ever imposed for a Jeanne Clery Act violation," said Jonathan Kassa, executive director of Security On Campus, Inc., the nonprofit organization responsible for securing passage of the act in a press release from that organization. "This action sends an important signal that colleges This AmericInn, located in northern Michigan, shows the style of a hotel that is proposed to be built in Rutland Township, just east of Hastings. Developer Mike Moyle, who has built a number of AmericInns, said he plans to begin construction in the fall. Delton lays off 12 teachers It’s not news that local school systems are facing tough economic times. Unfortunately student losses and unpredictable state spending have resulted in pink slips for 12 Delton Kellogg Schools teachers, three of whom had been tenured. At a special meeting Wednesday, May 28, the Delton Kellogg Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to lay off a dozen educators. Tenured teachers receiving lay-off notice were second grade teacher Lisa Torres; middle school technology teacher Ryan Bates; and second grade teacher Sara Mast. Probationary teachers laid off included third grade teacher Monique Reed; middle school special education teacher Alisa Gardner; high school science/math teacher Ross Thiele; elementary and middle school reading teacher Jennifer Ferguson; middle and high school guidance counselor Robert Cogswell; elementary school special education teacher Connie Mollison; middle and high school vocal music teacher Elizabeth Knoll; middle school special education teacher Terasa Reurink; and alternative education teacher Sara Nevins-Pate. will be held accountable and that compliance with the Jeanne Clery Act can not be ignored. By taking this step, the U.S. Department of Education is helping to protect the safety of millions of college students across the country." How this case was handled also led to the departure of three top campus officials, including President John Fallon, who was fired. EMU reached a $2.5 million settlement with Dickinson's family, who was represented by the Hastings law firm of Gee and Longstreet. Orange Taylor III, a fellow student unknown to Dickinson, has been convicted of murder in the case and sentenced to life in prison. EMU has made significant strides to improve safety on campus since the murder. In the settlement agreement, officials from the U.S. Department of Education note that EMU "now has procedures in place and a published policy that should substantially improve EMU's ability to make timely warning determinations and issue campus-wide advisories, as needed." Security On Campus, Inc. (SOC) was founded in 1987 by Jeanne Clery's parents, Connie and Howard Clery, after she was raped and murdered in her residence hall at a Pennsylvania college by a fellow student she didn't know. SOC worked to secure passage of the Jeanne Clery Act, originally known as the Campus Security Act, in 1990 and continues to be the nation's leading voice for the improvement of campus safety. Task force addressing impaired driving, underage drinking The Barry County Substance Abuse Task Force (SATF) has been awarded a special grant to fund programs addressing alcoholrelated traffic crashes and fatalities along with underage drinking in Barry County. This grant comes from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency and is passed down to local communities by the Michigan Office of Drug Control Policy and by the Regional Substance Abuse Coordinating Agency, Kalamazoo Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. This grant will be utilized throughout the state to address the issue of alcohol-related traffic crashes, fatalities and underage drinking. Local data has shown Barry County has experienced an increase in alcohol-related traffic crash deaths, as well as the rate of alcohol-related minor-in-possession offenses. The grant will allow the Barry County Substance Abuse Task Force to work together with all of its member agencies to develop a strategic plan for community partnerships, collaboration and change. It is the goal of the SATF to work together as one group to: • Prevent and reduce alcohol-related traffic crashes and fatalities. • Bring a heightened level of awareness to the issue of underage drinking and work to reduce minor-in-possession of alcohol offenses. • Strengthen existing community partnerships to change community attitudes, beliefs and behaviors related to inappropriate use of alcohol. The Substance Abuse Task Force currently has representation from more than 25 Barry County agencies and organizations. Membership is wide and varied and includes law enforcement, health and human services, health care and many other sectors. SATF members are considered vital community partners in promoting community change. A multi-agency approach will again be utilized throughout the community to educate residents about reducing impaired driving, alcohol-related legal issues and underage drinking concerns. For more information about planned activities focused on inappropriate use of alcohol, impaired driving and underage drinking in the Barry County area, call Liz Lenz at 269-9451387. Second clerk sentencing set for next week by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Jamie Holtman, the second person convicted of embezzlement of funds from the Barry County Clerk’s office is scheduled to be sentenced by Kent County Circuit Judge John R. Redford on July 28. Both Holtman and Elizabeth Lapekes pleaded guilty to the charge of embezzlement of public funds over $50 when an internal audit revealed the loss of money from the clerk’s office. It is believed the total amount of money taken by the two women over a period of time may be as much as $60,000. Lapekes, 28, was sentenced by Redford last week to serve 30 days in jail, three years probation and restitution in the amount of $4,000. Her jail time was suspended. “I argued for more jail time,” said Barry County Prosecutor Tom Evans, “but it was the judge’s decision, because by pleading guilty, both women avoided a trial where our arguments would carry more weight. “I’m not happy with the judge’s decision,” Evans said, “but it was taken out of our hands by their guilty pleas.” Taste of Middleville already a success by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Middleville residents in ZIP Code 49333 may be interested to know that 333 registered riders, representing Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, Poland, Switzerland and, of course, the USA are participating in the 26th National 24-Hour Challenge, which begins at 8 a.m. Saturday, June 14. Entrants hail from 21 states, 183 are from Michigan, with seven of those riders with Middleville mailing addresses. In addition, the event involves more than 150 volunteers, many from the local area, managing all sorts of tasks throughout the weekend. More volunteers will be on hand as the Middleville Rotary Club hosts the first Taste of Middleville on Friday, June 13. Residents will be able to meet riders and their families in the cafeteria of Thornapple Kellogg High School from 5 to 8 p.m. as 16 local restaurants and food suppliers serve up everything from pizza to fried rice to chicken wings and turkey drumsticks to burritos and wraps to ice cream sundaes and cones. The Taste of Middleville also is a way to remind diners that even though Main Street downtown is filled with construction equipment, local restaurants are still open, and there is plenty of parking. Just about anything people would like to eat will be available on Friday evening where the vendors will be set up at the high school, offering their establishments’ fares in sort of a community buffet. Coupons will be for sale for $1 each at the door. Each group determines how many tickets are needed for their various offerings. All beverages including Coke products, "Seattle's Best" coffee and bottled water will be one coupon each. The menu includes spaghetti prepared by the Middleville Rotary Club, for those cyclists for whom the 24 Hour Challenge would not be the same without. Funds raised by the club at this event will go to establish a fund to purchase the Chester A. Geukes Memorial Clock for the Eastbank park project in Middleville. Geukes was a founding member of the local Rotary Club and longtime businessman who died in January 2007. Restaurants have been encouraged to provide information for diners, including their addresses and specials. In addition information about other area businesses, organizations and churches will be on display on the walkway between the Thornapple Kellogg Middle School and high school. Information booths will be moved inside in case of rain. Visitors to The Taste of Middleville should park in the south parking lot by the athletic entrance to the high school. The Middleville United Methodist Church will be providing the pancake breakfast on Saturday, June 14, for riders, supporters, volunteers and the public who want to get a close-up look of preparations for the 24 hour cycling event. The church will also staff the concession stand from 2 p.m. Saturday until 3 a.m. Sunday morning. This is the 26th year for the National 24 Hour Challenge. The 333 cyclists will complete a 122.2-mile perimeter route of Barry County, a 23-mile Gun Lake route and a 7.5mile “night loop.” Riders must complete the first loop before finishing the second and third loops. The public is invited to watch the beginning of the event at the Thornapple Kellogg Middle School at 8 a.m., where the Kalamazoo Pipe Band will provide riders with a tuneful start. The public and the band can then cheer the riders on their way as they negotiate the downtown detour up Railroad Street. Lorna Wilson from Castleton Township and Dave Bursley from Woodland Township share the honors of cutting the ribbon for the new bridge. Coats Grove Road separates the two townships. Coats Grove Road reopened The bridge across Mud Creek on Coats Grove Road east of Hastings was christened Monday morning with a 9 a.m. ribbon cutting. Barry County Road Commission Managing Director Brad Lamberg, Assistant Engineer Heather Smith, Castleton Township Clerk Lorna Wilson and Woodland Township Supervisor David Bursley joined with several area residents for the official opening. Lamberg thanked the residents for their patience with the three-month project which called for closure of the road between Woodland Road and M-66. Smith said the total cost of the project was $550,000 with monies from the state and federal Critical Bridge funds. Construction was done by Milbocker and Sons out of Allegan County. The project began in February, and drivers had to make a short detour using Davenport Road for their east/west travel. Because construction was over water, workers had a mandatory small row boat and life preserver at the site for emergency use. The new bridge over Mud Creek replaces one that was built in 1949. The old bridge was 20 feet wide and 43 feet long and had weight restrictions. The new bridge is 35 feet wide and 55 feet long with no weight restrictions. After a short ceremony Monday, many gazed over the side of the new bridge mar- veling at the creek that was flooded by the weekend storms. Members of the road com- mission headed back to work to continue road repairs from the storm damage. Construction for the bridge took place through the early spring. (Photo by Charles Farlee) �Page 6 — Thursday, June 12, 2008 — The Hastings Banner BOARD, continued from page 1 “We need to have a plan of action,” she said, “and this partnership is the first step.” In other action by the board Tuesday, commissioners voted to approve the Barry County Parks and Recreation Grant Application and Award Process. The board will allocate $25,000 beginning with the calendar year 2009. Matching grants will be available to all Barry County municipalities for the construction of new or upgrade to existing parks on municipally owned property. Applications can be made to the Barry County Administration office. Applications will be reviewed and recommended by the Barry County Parks and Recreation Board on a first-come, first-served basis. A maximum of $5,000 will be awarded for a single project, with the total grant being no more than 25 percent of the total project. For example, if a municipality has a parks and recreation project that is budgeted at $16,000, the maximum grant awarded can be no more than $4,000. The board also voted to renew the Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority coverage insurance policy, with effective dates of July 1, 2008, through July 1, 2009. The MMRMA provides risk financing and risk management services to eligible Michigan local governments. MMRMA provides insurance coverage for liability, vehicle, and property and crime instances. The policy pays all costs after a member’s self-insured retention (SIR) charge and deductibles. All costs, including damages and allocated loss adjustment expenses are on an occurrence basis and must be paid first from the member’s SIR account. The most MMRMA will pay is the difference between the member’s SIR and the limits of coverage for each claim. Worship Together… 77524419 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11:00 a.m. Praise Worship Service; 12:00 noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Services: 8:30 a.m., Classic Worship Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages, 11:00 a.m., Celebration Worship Service, 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Family Night; Awana Jr. High Group, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12:002:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served). (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Mtg. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study at the church. Friday 8-10 p.m. Sr. High Youth. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10:00 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Mary SchippersDeMunter. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6:00 p.m. (May-August). We have a weekly Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 1-616731-5194 or 1-517-852-1806. ST. TIMOTHY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 9800 East BC Avenue, Richland, MI 49083. Phone 269-629-9436. Eucharistic service every Sunday, 9:30 a.m. “This is my body given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ (Luke 22:19 NIV). Come share in the weekly Holy Communion – accepting Christ and being united with Him, surrendering our lives to Him so that we may know His will and walk in His ways. We are located in a wooded setting, north of Richland on BC Avenue, between M-43 and Gull Lake Drive. All baptized christians are welcome to participate in the Holy Eucharist. We believe that christianity is a faith of inclusion, not exclusion. Therefore, you don’t have to be an Episcopalian - just a believer. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI EPISCOPAL CHURCH 11850 West Nine Mile Road, in Orangeville welcomes you. Call Rector Barbara Wilson at 269352-3686 for more information. There is a contemporary service, bring your voice and musical instruments on Saturdays at 5 p.m. The Sunday service is at 9:30 a.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Father’s Day - June 15 - Holy Communion 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269945-9414 or 945-2645; fax 269945-2698. http://www.discovergrace.org Michael Anton, Pastor. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-Noon and 1-3 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9 a.m Traditional Worship Service; 10:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogspot.com/. Make a Note! VBS is running for PS-6th grade! Thursday - 9 a.m. VBS! Friday - 9 a.m. VBS! 9 a.m. Golfer’s Group. Wednesday 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 5 p.m. Praise Team. Fiberglass Products 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 B OSLEY 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 Bonnie Hildreth Area Obituaries Beatrice J.A. Sustan Marilyn Grinnell Elliott Kidder MacKenzie HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Dan Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Kids’ Korner (ages 4 through 5th grade) are dismissed during announcements. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. and Small Groups meet. Wednesday: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Kids’ Club for children (ages 4 through 5th grade), youth (grades 6th-12th grade), and a variety of adult classes. Thursday: 9 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion - Coffee Hour. Women’s Ministry 7 p.m. 3rd Thurs. of month. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Lauer Family Funeral Homes The board also heard a semi-annual report by Joanne Barnard, of the Barry Conservation District. Barnard reported on the district’s tree sale, which was held April 11 and 12 at Historic Charlton Park. “We exceeded our goal of 40,000 trees for this event,” Barnard said, “and the addition of a new supplier for hardwood seedlings proved a good decision, as the tree sizes and varieties were well received by our clients.” A fall sale is scheduled for Oct. 10 and 11. Barnard also reported on projects that involve distributing literature at special events and programs as well as to residents who visit the office. “We also provide adult educational programing and thus far, staff has presented to the Hastings Women’s Club and held a workshop in conjunction with the district’s annual meeting. Other planned events include presentations for the Institute for Learning in Retirement, the Groundwater Stewardship Education and Demonstration Day, and several planned workshops on streamside landscaping and erosion control for residents of the city of Hastings,” she said. Barnard said her office also provides youth educational programing, conservation information and education through the print media by publishing weekly articles in the Reminder, along with its annual report, which includes updates on all programs. The district also provides monitoring services of streams in the Thornapple River Watershed, protects water quality through installing vegetative filter strips, manages and develops wildlife habitats and is represented on several county committees, including the Solid Waste Oversight Committee, the Parks and Recreation Committee and the Agricultural Preservation Board. •PHARMACY• 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 HASTINGS - Beatrice J. A. Sustan, nee Gerstel, age 98, beloved wife of the late Justin F. Sustan, Sr. passed away on June 4, 2008 at Thornapple Manor. She was born in Chicago on March 17, 1910 the daughter of Thomas and Anna (VanDerHulst) Gerstel. Beatrice lived most of her life in the south side of Chicago, where she married Justin F. Sustan in May 1936. She is survived by her son Justin F. Sustan, Jr.; brother, Arthur Gerstel; grandchildren Laurie (James) Gustafson, Pamela (Steven) Miller and Thomas Sustan; great grandchildren S. Andrew and Abby Miller and Brett and Sara Gustafson. She was preceded in death by her brother, John Gerstel of Claremont CA; sister, Alice Dennis of Battle Creek. A funeral service was held at Lauer Family Funeral Home - Wren Chapel, Hastings, with Rev. Ken Vaught officiating. Graveside services will take place at Mt. Greenwood Cemetery in Chicago on Monday. Please sign Beatrice’s register book at www.lauerfh.com Doris A. Taddeo ETOWAH, NC - Doris A. Taddeo, 83, of Etowah NC passed away Thursday, June 5, 2008 at Elizabeth House in Hendersonville, NC. Born and raised in Hastings, she attended Hastings High School. She also resided in Wayne, Milan, Ann Arbor, and Pinckney, before moving to Etowah in 1988. She worked as a dental assistant in private practice and also at the University of Michigan Dental School. She was preceded in death by her parents Kenneth and Cora Strimbach, her brother Kenneth Strimbach, and her sisters Ruby Dillion, Helen Weaver, and Ida Walters. She is survived by her husband Anthony Taddeo of Etowah; her sons Steve Barnes and wife Clara of Ann Arbor and Kirt Barnes of Novi; her sister Rena Carr of Cedar Edge, CO; three grandchildren, Steve Barnes, Bridgit Barnes, and Frank Barnes; five greatgrandchildren, Ashley Barnes, Dylan Stevenson, Alec Barnes, Drew Barnes, and Elizabeth Barnes. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. Forest Lawn Mortuary is assisting the family with the arrangements. HASTINGS - Marilyn Grinnell Elliott Kidder MacKenzie of Hastings passed away Saturday, June 7, 2008 at Tendercare Hastings. She was born May 13, 1935 to Floyd and Thora (Johnson) Grinnell. She was raised in the Charlotte and Bellevue areas until 1941 when the family moved to Freeport, where she attended and graduated Freeport School. She married George Elliott in June 1954 and three children were born in this marriage, Quinton (Nicole) Elliott of Clarksville, Valerie (Sonny) Wells of South Shore, Kentucky and George (Deb) Elliott of Hastings, and they survive her. That marriage ended in divorce and in January 1971 she married Burdette “Mike” Kidder who preceded her in death in October 1995. She then married Donald MacKenzie November 9, 1997 and he survives her. Besides her husband and children, she is also survived by step-children, Donald (Marilyn) MacKenzie of Vermontville, Douglas (Judy) MacKenzie of Woodland, Keith (Kay) MacKenzie of Vermontville, Dennis (Bonnie) MacKenzie and Denise (Joe) Morgan of Naples, Florida; a number of grandchildren; step grandchildren; great grandchildren; step great grandchildren and step great great grandchildren; sister, Vivian (Don) Carpenter of Battle Creek; brother, Randall (Glenna) Grinnell of Joshua, Texas; brothers-in-law, Bob MacKenzie of Hastings, Gene (Leila) MacKenzie of Frankfurt and Lloyd Shoebridge of Benzonia; sisters-inlaw, Evelyn (Grant) Hath of Lakeland, Florida and Barbara (Robert) Steiner of Charlotte; several nieces, nephews and many friends. Marilyn’s family is being served by the Lauer Family Funeral Home – Wren Chapel. Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at the Hastings Free Methodist Church with the Rev. Daniel Graybill and Rev. Donald Brail officiating with interment to follow in Freeport Cemetery. For those who wish, memorial contributions may be directed to the Hastings Free Methodist Church or Barry County Unit of the American Cancer Society Relay for Life. Mary Lynne Baker HASTINGS - Mary Lynne Baker, age 61 of Hastings, passed away Thursday June 5, 2008 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. Mary was born May 27, 1947 in Detroit, the daughter of Eugene and Mary (Gendron) Rasette. Mary was a Media Specialist at the Charlotte Jr. High School for more than 20 years. She married Michael F. Baker August 17, 1974. She was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Hastings. Mary is survived by her husband, Mike Baker of Hastings; her sons, Michael R. Baker of Howell and Aaron J. Baker of Chicago; three sisters and one brother. Respecting her wishes no visitation will be held. A rosary was held at St. Rose of Lima Church in Hastings on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 with a service and luncheon to follow. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Robert F. Anders Sr. MIDDLEVILLE - Robert F. Anders Sr., age 75, of Middleville, passed away Monday, June 9, 2008. He was raised in Delton and attended Delton Kellogg schools graduating in 1976 and from Thornapple Kellogg after completing a tour of duty in Korea. He was married to Nancy J. (Rosenberg) on January 10, 1953 at Parmelee Methodist Church, Middleville. He was employed at Bradford Whites in Middleville for 17 years and owner of Gibbys footlong concessionaire for 21 years, member of the VFW, American Legion, Moose Lodge. He is survived by his loving wife, Nancy J. Anders. His children, Jim (Darla) Anders, Kim (Bruce) Bender, Jeff (Deb) Anders, Ken (Dee) Anders, Rob Anders and his mother Sarah (Cook) Anders, and his brother, Karl (Barb) Anders; grandchildren, Michael (Nicole) Anders, Martha (Steph) Bender, Eric Bender, John (Heather) Francois, Mike Francois, Sarah R. Anders and Lauren Anders; great grandchildren, Clayton Tyler Anders, Kaya Bender, Brooke and Steven Francois. Preceding him in death were his father, Ronald Anders, and sister, Jeanine (Anders) Quinn. Funeral services were held Thursday, June 12, 2008 at the Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville, Rev. David L. McBride officiating. Interment Mt. Hope Cemetery, Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made to Thornapple EMS, Pennock Home Health services. Arrangements made by Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. �Page 7 — Thursday, June 12, 2008 — The Hastings Banner IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Government programs ineffective Robert C. Taylor, Hastings Closing Pleasantview would cause more harm Social News Happy 80th birthday to Gerald Ostroth on June 23, 2008. If you would like to send a card to help him celebrate you may send it to: 1606 Calvin Circle, Kissimmee, FL 34746. port elderly or handicapped visitors from the park to the library, fire barn or other downtown locations. New to the event is a classic and antique auto cruise. This year, after the trophies and plaques are awarded and the last raffle and door prizes given away, owners of vintage vehicles who wish may participate in the cruise which will wend its way down Main Street to Reed Street, and to Curtis Road and down Sherman Street before ending at the VFW where there will be a pig roast. Each year, the Nashville Car Club donates $1,100 in proceeds from the car show to Nashville’s Wish Upon A Star Foundation which provides food and presents to area children in need at Christmas time. This year, the club will also donate a portion of its proceeds to Putnam District Library for its children’s room. The donation will be made in memory or Brenda Shoup, who was the library director before her untimely death. For more information about the Nashville and Area Merchants Car Show call Ralph Rasey at 517-726-0036 or Dan Kellogg 517852-2319. Debates scheduled for county posts The Barry County Republican Party will host a series of debates for contested county elections prior to the Aug. 5 primary. These debates will offer the public an opportunity to hear views of the candidates who are running for the offices of Barry County sheriff, prosecutor, drain commissioner, county commission, clerk, and register of deeds. “I encourage the public to attend these debates,” said Chairwoman Vivian Conner. “It is the party’s hope that these debates will assist voters with information gathering on the candidates and their backgrounds for their ease in making choices on August 5th Primary Election Day.” Sheriff June 19, 7 p.m.; moderator Fred Jacobs, publisher; candidates: Incumbent Dar Leaf and Jerry Sarver. Prosecutor June 26, 7 p.m.; moderator: David Makled, attorney; candidates: Incumbent Tom Evans, Kerri Selleck. Drain Commissioner July 10, 7 p.m.; moderator Brian Calley, state representative; candidates: Rosemary Anger, Jan Kelly, Russ Yarger, Kevin Allerding, Dennis McKelvey, Mark Englerth and Mark Doster. County Commission July 17, 7 p.m.; moderator Jacobs; candidates: District 1 — Donald Nevins; District 2 — Arthur Bennett, Joyce Lutz, Michael Bremer, Carl Reed Jr.; District 3 — Incumbent Keith Ferris, Joe Lyons; District 4 — Incumbent Howard Gibson, Denise Straley; District 5 — Incumbent Mike Callton; District 6 — Clare Tripp, Craig Stolsonburg; District 7 — Incumbent Jeff VanNortwick, Mike Boles; District 8 — Mark Robinson, James Alden, Robert Houtman. Clerk and Register of Deeds July 24, 7 p.m.; moderator Jacobs; candidates for county clerk: Incumbent Debbie Smith, Mark Whitney and Pamela Jarvis. Register of deeds: Incumbent Darla Burghdoff and Frank Burns. All debates will be held at the Barry County Commission on Aging office, 320 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. Individuals attending the debates are requested to refrain from using heavily scented personal care products to enhance accessibility for everyone. 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The whole village gets involved in this annual event. There will be community wide garage sales. Grace Community Church will have an inflatable bouncer for children, and there also will be face painting. Putnam District Library will host an art show and book sale, Marvin Hale will offer horsedrawn wagon rides, and local vendors will offer a variety of treats. Roush’s Sidewalk Cafe will sell pizza. Good Time Pizza will offer hot dogs, barbecue sandwiches, popcorn, pie and doughnuts. Moo-ville Creamery will be on hand to sell milk and ice cream. The VFW will sell pork sandwiches, and down at the fire barn the Castleton-Maple Grove-Nashville Fire department will offer a pancake breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. In addition to tickets for the door prizes, spectators can purchase tickets for two 50/50 raffles, one at 10 a.m. and another at 2 p.m. and a raffle for a quilt made and donated by Mary Roush. Picnic tables will be set up under a canopy so car show spectators can enjoy a cool spot to eat and rest. A cart will be available to trans- 02693115 ment. You will have a sore that is going to fester for a generation. You will never get the stain of this day off your collective hands and will be cursed. All of you never learned that Pleasantview is so much more than a school to this community. Shame on you for your ignorance. You will rue this day of scapegoating. In closing, let me again state my love and affection for those whom I served and my dear colleagues at the school over the years. When I retired I have left the Hastings Area Schools, but I will carry the memories of Pleasantview as special, second only to my own family. May God bless all of you and forgive those who hold the prejudice against our beloved school and work to seek its destruction. Larry Gibson Charlotte by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Everyone is invited to visit Riverside Park in Nashville from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 14, for the Nashville and Area Merchants Annul Car Show. There is no admission charge for spectators at the show, which organizers say promises fun for the whole family. In addition to the nearly 200 vintage automobiles, there will also be antique and classic tractors and motorcycles on display. Spartan Motors of Charlotte also will display the first firetruck it built in 1975, and the Barry County Sheriff’s Department will display its mobile unit. Those who wish to display a vehicle in the show pay an $8 entry fee which puts them in a drawing for more than 100 door prizes (spectators may purchase tickets for the door prize drawing if they choose). Two-hundred dash plaques will be given away, and more than 60 trophies will be awarded at 2 p.m. Nashville area merchants sponsor the trophies and have donated the door prizes. At 9 a.m., Nashville VFW Post 8260 will raise the American flag and members of the Maple Valley High School band will play the national anthem. Following the ceremony, DJ 77524518 To the editor: It is with heavy heart that I write to our community after I received the disturbing news of the proposed closing of Pleasantview School while on a trip to the Western United States and would like to share some views. When I arrived at Pleasantview in 1972 to assume the room of the beloved Mr. Ted Tack, I would have never dreamed of the blessings that would be mine over the near 30 years I kept watch over his room. It was my joy and pleasure to teach in what was not only a school but also the center for the community south of Lawrence Road. However, I soon learned that many staffers, who worked north of Lawrence Road, looked at Pleasantview as an unwanted stepchild/appendage that was a nuisance in the land of the “bumpkins” south of Hastings. Over the years, Pleasantview held its own, producing many a top ten senior or test scores above the other schools in the district. Unfortunately, most staff members scoffed at our successes and spent time whittling away at our school population by ‘adjusting’ bus routes and ‘siphoning’ off new families to the point that closing seems a good “final solution” for this unwanted orphan of a school, as some refer to has Pleasantview in mockery. At my first all-staff meeting, I was mocked when I said I taught sixth grade at Pleasantview. The sting of that derisive attitude is still carried deep in my soul some 36 years later. I only mention that to you now to clear my chest and to speak for those who might wish to say the same but can’t, due to fear of intimidation, reprisal or sanctions. To all parents who have feelings of betrayal with children in our beloved school, you may soon have two choices: Principle or complacency. If enough of you hold principle first and remove your children to neighboring districts, then the short-sighted and ill-conceived plan of the administration/HEA president will be thwarted, and budget will not gain the funds sought. On the other hand, if you fall in line to lock step and take it (which is what they hope you will do) then they have won, and tragically, Pleasantview will be closed. The choice soon may be yours. For the current administration, board of education, and HEA members who happen to read my letter, this is especially for you: Closing Pleasantview may in the short run solve the budget. However, in the long run, you have reopened a rift that was well on its way to healing during the Schoessel administration when Pleasantview was treated with fairness for the only time during my employ- Nashville car show offers free family fun LAKE • FAIR LAKE • GILKEY LAKE • MUD LAKE • LITTLE CEDAR LAKE • PINE LAKE • GUERNSEY LAKE • BIG CEDAR LAKE • LONG LAKE • GUN the local level. If a program functions as designed, it’s a miracle or it’s by accident. Nothing that involves our government functions as it should, without controversy, corruption and distrust by the citizens. We citizens really and truly want to believe them, but how can we? Just a few more examples will pretty much paint the picture. High gas prices, high food prices, loss of jobs at every level of society. Foreclosures at record levels. What are your and my politicians doing about these crisis issues? Nothing, that’s what, other than holding hearings which are just a front for lack of action on their parts? Sure they can introduce bills to bail out homeowners who should not have been allowed to buy a home in the first place. But what are they doing for the man and woman who go to work every day and work for $10 to $15 an hour and are asked to take a wage cut to keep their job. Nothing, that’s what. I forgot; they are giving business a 12- to 15or 20-year tax breaks to stay in the state. For how long? Yes, this is where we are at as a society, and I see no end in sight. Our leadership will attempt to regulate us until they cannot regulate us anymore, leading to unbearable human, fiscal and moral costs to society. Well, I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait to see what new crisis develops and how our nation’s leadership will deal with it. But I guess if past experience tells us anything, I believe we are in for more of the same. So stay at home and only drive to work, only eat as much as you absolutely need to, and only buy the necessities. Sound like a Third World country? Just remember, the government is working for you. Just look at what you have. Or did have. What do you think? CEDAR LAKE • LONG LAKE • GUN LAKE • PLEASANT LAKE • CLOVERDALE LAKE • WALL LAKE • FINE LAKE • CLEAR LAKE • CROOKED LAKE • GULL To the editor: Who can stand the truth? We as Americans have learned to trust our leaders, be it politicians, representatives, and leaders in our federal, state and local communities. But why do we accept what they tell us on face value without taking the time to research what they are telling us? They have been telling us what we want to hear for so long that even they have started to believe what they are saying. The truths are often clouded by their own self interest in the policies that they are promoting. Just a few examples will show what local, state and federal authorities will do to convince all of us for the need to further regulate our personal lives. See, when you cannot effectively control anything, you reach out in an attempt to create new controls, hoping that those will be manageable. Yes, it’s a vicious circle our politicians are in. Global warming? Show me how global warming is affecting our current temperatures. Noted climatologists have stated that current temperatures are approximately 10 to 12 degrees below normal. How much is this info spin by our government costing businesses at the state, local and federal level in current and proposed regulations? Why do we fall for Farm Land Preservation payoffs allowing farm owners to place their farmland in a trust to protect against development for other than agriculture purposes, when only 3 percent of the land in America, according to the census, is considered to be used for urban purposes? Should we not be subsidizing the urban areas? How about zoning regulations? Don’t we need some more of that? More is better, is it not? Just look where all of this has gotten us today. Out of control, that’s where. We cannot effectively regulate anything at the federal and state level and less and less at �Page 8 — Thursday, June 12, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa Annie’s MAILBOX by Kathy Mitchelll and Marcy Sugar The Ionia County Genealogical Society will meet Saturday, June 14, at 1 p.m. at the Freight House. The speaker will be Tom Cunningham with his topic “In-laws, Outlaws and Kissin’ Kousins.” The library will be open until 5 p.m. The news letter on rural schools has been mailed to subscribers. It contains many photos of school buildings and the pupils. There are multiple photos of the Algodon School at the corner of Bliss and Clarksville roads. That school had been transformed into a dwelling many years ago but it has burned in recent months and later razed. The original Algodon School, built of logs, was on the Clinton Trail, but the brick school was located nearby to conform with the ideal of a school every two miles so there would be nine rural schools in a township. The Algodon School was located on the Strothers farm. This is the final week to make reservations for the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel luncheon Thursday, June 19. Call Karen Merchant. Last weekend, there were garage sales on nearly every street. Many graduation open houses are being held on the weekends. Last weekend made the news, weatherwise. There were downed limbs and leaves on most streets and roads. Huge trees were uprooted, resulting in power outages. There were wet basements and sump pumps running nonstop. The gas grills had a workout with people preparing food on grills since they had no electricity. Camping equipment comes in handy at such a time. The heavy rainstorms accompanied by high winds did much damage including six deaths in mid-Michigan. In Eaton County, five roads were covered by water from the Thornapple River. In Ingham County, the road commission used snowplows to shove limbs and trees off the highways. stores sold out their supplies of generators, sump pumps and other equipment needed in times of severe weather. On Monday, 10 members of Central United Methodist Church’s women group drove to Grand Rapids and met six ladies from the Portland UMW and had a tour of Grand Rapids UM Community House. They were addressed by several department heads who explained the thrust of their particular areas of service. Then the ladies toured the building to see the various areas of child care, senior activities and more. The Lake Odessa group then drove to Clark Retirement Community for lunch and a briefing by the director of the foundation and also the marketing director. They went in two groups to see several areas of the fine facility with its townhouses, apartments, assisted living, nursing East Paris with its all-new town- houses and another Alzheimer’s unit. In past years, several Lake Odessa people have lived there in their senior years. Among them were Frank Page, Irma Buche, Luna Pickens VanTifflin, Cynthia Smith, Mabel Smith, Cora Shire and Helen Gray. Flyers are out for the Lake Odessa fair. Events start Wednesday, June 25, with the midway, the 6 p.m. parade, rabbit show, dodgeball and antique tractor pull. Thursday brings the dairy show, harness racing, Texas Hold ‘Em, kicker rodeo. Friday brings a volleyball tournament, beef and sheep show, youth horse show, more harness racing, an evening talent show and scramble track race. Saturday has more volleyball, draft horse show, pedal pull and children’s games, mud bog, more Texas gaming, and the speed show in the horse arena. Sunday has more volleyball, horse pulling ladies’ day with evening demolition derby and fireworks which concludes the 2008 fair on June 29. No longer is the fair held over the Fourth of July. The earlier date makes possible getting a reliable carnival company. On June 10, John and Carolyn Jackson and George and Kathy Carpenter hosted more than 30 Alethians at the Carpenter home on Goddard Road. Final plans were made for the 53rd chicken barbecue in July. Local garden club spearheads beauty around Hastings by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Flowers bloom profusely in 40 different spots around downtown Hastings, as well as other plants, thanks to the labor of many people, the coordinating efforts of the Thornapple Garden Club and the cooperation of Hastings city officials. The program, called “Adopt-a-Corner,” is spearheaded by the garden club, and last Friday was flower distribution day at the city garage. That’s when the red, white, blue and yellow flowers were picked up by the many volunteer ‘gardeners’ to place in the special “streetscape” planters. See GARDEN, page 13 On hand last Friday for the distribution of flowers for the streetscape planters in downtown Hastings are (from left) Kaitlyn Cherry, Jessica O’Keefe, Ellarie Spindler, Wayne Lydy, Jan Lydy, chairwoman of the Thornapple Garden Club’s Adopt-a-Corner project; Doug Benner, Barb Benner, president of the Thornapple Garden Club; and Marcia Leedy. $$ SAVE Very Competitive Prices! $$ SAVE THISS AUTO Hastings •Auto Body Repair & Refinishing • Collision Repair Working with all insurance co.’s • A/C Service & Repair • Mechanical Repairs & Service • Brakes • Wheel Alignment • Exhaust • Shocks & Struts • Electrical • Tune Ups NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held June 10, 2008, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. 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My mother doesn't care for him, and I have no idea why. She told me there was no way he could love me and that I didn't love him. After she came to my apartment and yelled at him, I cut off contact. I had a baby four months ago. I miss my mother, but don't know if I should contact her again. She keeps telling people I am dead to her, but then says things like, "My daughter had a baby. I'm so happy to be a grandma." I would like to have my mother in my life, but she still will not accept my husband. What should I do? — Confused and Hurting Dear Hurting: Your mother sounds very controlling. You have three choices. You can continue to be estranged (and you certainly have good reason). You can see your mother on your own, giving her the benefit of being a grandmother without requiring her to acknowledge your husband, hoping that, in time, she will be more accepting. Or you can ask your husband to make every effort to ingratiate himself with Mom. He will initially need to put up with her verbal assaults in order to prove that she can like him. But if she becomes abusive, he should walk away. Over time, she will get used to his presence, although it will never be easy. If she becomes fond of her grandchild, she may watch her tongue since she will be less willing to risk another estrangement. Discuss the options with your husband, and make the decision that works best for both of you. College may make drinking worse Dear Annie: My grandson, an honors student, just graduated from high school. There have been a few occasions when it was obvious he'd been drinking alcohol. It's made him sick to his stomach, and he is unwilling to talk about it. The next day, my son will talk to him and admonish him about the consequences of his drinking. (He does not drink and drive. He bikes everywhere.) His dad handles the situation calmly, with determination, and won't hesitate to use appropriate discipline. But my grandson has repeated the drinking a few times. We fear what will happen when he is at college some three hours away. Since there is some alcoholism in the family, our concern is doubled. Please advise. — Non-Alcoholic Grandma Dear Grandma: You are smart to understand that when your grandson goes off to college, his chances of drinking irresponsibly will be greatly increased. Some of this you cannot prevent. The best you can do is have an open and honest discussion so your grandson, the honors student, is aware of the temptations, the socializing that happens around liquor, his possible predisposition to alcoholism and his responsibility to avoid highrisk behavior. You can find information for yourself and your grandson through the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov), 5635 Fishers Lane, MSC 9304, Bethesda, MD 20892-9304. Comfortable genes should be revealed Dear Annie: I am happily married to the love of my life and we have three beautiful daughters. There's only one problem — the oldest isn't his. My husband and I met when my daughter was 5 months old. Her biological father and I were together for two years, and I found out he was unfaithful. So I told him the child was not his. My husband is a wonderful father and has never shown any favoritism with our children. My daughter is 7 now, and I know she will figure things out sooner or later. I believe my choices have given her a much better life, but I also live with the daily guilt that I have lied to her and to her biological father. I don't want my daughter to hate me someday for keeping things from her, but I also don't want to subject her to paternity tests, courtrooms and growing up in two different homes every other weekend. What is a good age to discuss these things with her? How do I make things right without destroying her life? — Sorry Mom Dear Mom: There are repercussions for withholding this information — you are hiding your daughter's medical history, you are keeping secrets that she will eventually discover and resent you for, and you are preventing a father from knowing his child. There's no question the truth will open a can of worms, but it has to be done, and soon. It will help to first discuss the process with a counselor who specializes in adoption. And before contacting the biological father, we strongly urge you to seek legal advice so you are pre- pared for the possibilities and can protect your child while she gets to know him. The important thing is for your daughter to be reassured that you and your husband love her now and always. Unwanted guests are now reluctant hosts Dear Annie: I am a 14-year-old girl, and my grandparents live 1,000 miles away, along with the rest of my extended family. I don't see them often, so this past December, my grandparents insisted my older sister and I come to visit. The whole time, my grandparents mocked and criticized my sister because of the college major she has chosen. Then they complained about how they had to use all their frequent flier miles and money to pay for our tickets to visit when they could have gone to Europe instead. My sister and I returned home very hurt. My grandparents are coming here shortly for my sister's graduation, and I'm not sure what to do because I don't want to talk to them. — Leave Me Alone Dear Leave Me: Obviously, your grandparents valued your visit over a trip to Europe, but they wanted you to think they had made a great sacrifice. As for your sister's major, they simply need to believe they have some input in her decisions. These things make them feel important and have little to do with you. Practice ignoring the nastiness, don't respond to their unkind comments and change the subject when necessary. It will get easier in time. Cousin’s visit may be a health risk Dear Annie: My cousin, "Ethel," is planning to visit my 85-year-old mother. Ethel is an overbearing, self-centered know-it-all. On previous visits, she has alienated all family members to the extent that nobody wants to see her. My mother is a saint and says she's never met anyone she couldn't put up with for a couple of days. But she becomes extremely nervous when Ethel is in the house upsetting her routine. Mom has some health issues and tires easily. She's tried every polite excuse she can think of to discourage Ethel's visit, to no avail. I suggested telling Ethel the truth, that there is no loving family feeling here that merits these repeat visits. Mom agrees, but probably won't be able to do it. I live in another state, so Ethel can't stay with me. Is there another recourse? -- Daughter Dear Daughter: With Mom's permission, pick up the phone and call Ethel. Be nice. Tell her it has become too exhausting and stressful for Mom to play hostess these days and you hope she understands that a visit is absolutely out of the question. Suggest instead that she write a newsy letter that Mom will enjoy much more. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast. net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, P.O. Box 118190, Chicago, IL 60611. To find out more about Annie's Mailbox, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. SCMYB U10 Mid Michigan Group/Hobes Flooring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2-0 Olson Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2-0 Hastings Car Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5-0 TriClor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6-0 U12 Yankee Springs Dairy/Thornapple Vet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2-0 Thornapple Financial Center . . . . . . 6-2-2 Hastings City Bank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3-2 Hastings Elks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4-1 Viking Corp/Bosley Pharmacy. . . . . 4-5-0 Ed’s Body Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5-2 Knook & Kranny Country Furniture/ Hastings Family Dental Care . . . 0-10-1 U14 Masselink Dairy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1-0 Family Tree/Hastings Family Dental Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1-0 Flexfab/Pennock Pharmacy . . . . . . . 4-5-0 First Rehab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8-0 �Page 9 — Thursday, June 12, 2008 — The Hastings Banner From TIME to TIME Financial FOCUS A look down memory lane... Furnished by MARK D. CHRISTENSEN of Edward Jones and Co. An account of a stage ride This Father's Day, give dad a financial toolkit through Barry County This advertisement was targeted atpeople who traveled by stage in the middle 1880s. by Esther Walton The journey from Marshall to Grand Rapids took 30 hours in 1845. This is a partial account of a traveler named Philo Everett who kept a journal of his Michigan travels in 1845. The portion covered here pertains to Barry County. The stagecoach with its nine passengers was hauled by four horses. These land arks were suspended on long leather straps or thorough braces. Their curved flowing lines brightly painted were considered very beautiful, and many had artistic scenery painted on the doors. Seats were placed cross wise, and some of the passengers faced backward. The driver sat on the perch, or driver’s boot, and often a passenger was accommodated with a seat beside him. The heavy luggage was stored in the rear boot, and several such conveyances were in service between Marshall, Battle Creek, Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids. The journey was a tiresome one with frequent stops, often every 12 miles. When the wagon seat got too hard, we could walk, since the team only made three or four miles per hour. Philo Everett and his companions had to get up at 4:30 a.m. to take the stagecoach trip from Battle Creek to Grand Rapids. It was an arduous day-long journey – lasting until 10 p.m. through the woods and oak openings of Calhoun, Barry and Kent counties. Now automobiles make the 63-mile journey in little over an hour, but it was longer in 1845, for the stagecoach followed a trail that led from Yankee Springs (east of Gun Lake) down the valley of the Thornapple River to Ada, a pioneer fur-trading post on the Grand River. There it turned west to Grand Rapids. In the heavy timberland, the road was cut out but not graded. As far as the feet of the horses and wheels of the vehicles, they worked into ruts and pitch holes where roots and stones were. But it wasn’t much longer before we came into oak openings, then extensive in western Michigan. Large, fine white oak formed a forest of trees so far apart that a view could easily be had in all directions from 40 to 80 rods (220 to 440 yards). In these openings, the tracks of roads wound about the trees, where the surface was most available and where the wind-fall trees could be avoided. As we moved slowly on, deer could occa- sionally be seen, and as the forenoon advanced, we began to think of the dinner (noon time) to be served at Yankee Springs, which was famous for well-cooked meals. Soon in the distance, four log houses appeared standing in a row. Connected end to end were a large barn, shed, a large garden with vegetables and beautiful flowers which delighted the eye, and made us all look happier. We rested a bit and had an excellent dinner cooked and served by Yankee Bill Lewis and his wife. The arrival of the stage at these stopping places, or taverns, was always an exciting event, and the man who could drive a fourhorse vehicle over those poorly graded roads was highly esteemed. He would draw up to the place of destination with a flourish of whip, and much tooting of his horn, and while passengers were enjoying a short rest, he would impart all news of the outside world, and all people within hearing distance of his horn would be on hand to welcome him and listen to the events of the day. Meanwhile the horses would be changed for fresh ones. On we went until Ada was reached. There was another log tavern kept by General Whitney. On entering the cabin the first thing to strike the eye was the long bar, with two rows of plain, smooth glass decanters, each showing outside well-grimed finger marks. These decanters were said to contain some well-known brands of whiskey or gin. “Luke’s Best” seemed to be the favorite and was distilled by Luke Witcomb of Kalamazoo. A large number of bottles were required for the different qualities, as it was the custom to have what was called for. The number was for display, but in fact each of the many bottles contained one common grade whiskey costing about 20 cents per gallon by the barrel. When a man took a meal, the landlord would offer to treat before going to the table but when a drink was purchased, it cost six cents. We arrived in Grand Rapids at 10 in the evening and stopped at the Bridge Street house. It was a plain two-story, unpainted frame building kept by Gains Deane. We spent the day going over the town which was said to have a population of 1,200. We visited the salt plant owned and operated by Lucius Lyons. This was the first plant to produce salt in Michigan, making fine salt by boiling brine in pans and coarse salt by sun evaporation. VOTE August 5 MARK ✔ ENGLERTH 77524531 For Drain Commissioner Paid for by committee to elect Mark Englerth, 505 W. Apple Street, Hastings, MI 49058 Father's Day is almost here. If your father is handy around the house, you might be considering giving him tools of some kind. Of course, drills, sanders, saws and screwdrivers make excellent gifts, but this year, why not give Dad something that can help him build his future? Specifically, why not give him a "financial toolkit"? What could go into this toolkit? Here are a few suggestions: * Stocks - You may want to give shares of a company that produces products or services that your father uses. If you're going to give some of your own shares, you'll need to know what you originally paid for the stock, how long you've held it and its fair market value at the date of the gift. Your father will need this information to determine gains or losses if he decides to sell the stock. * Bonds - If your father is at or near retirement age, he might benefit from the interest payments provided by bonds. If you give your father a municipal bond, the interest is free from federal taxes, and if the municipality that issues the bond is located in your father's state, the interest also may be exempt from state and local taxes. However, some municipal bonds - particularly airport and housing bonds - might be subject to the alternative minimum tax (AMT), so you'd want to be pretty familiar with your father's tax situation before giving him an AMT-susceptible bond. * IRA contribution - As long as your father is working, he can contribute to a traditional or Roth IRA - and he should, because an IRA offers tax advantages and a wide array of investment options. Your father can put in up to $6,000 to an IRA if he's 50 or older, or $5,000 if he's under 50. While you can't make a deposit into your father's IRA, you can give him some money for that purpose. * Education - Even if your father has been investing for a while, he could probably still Marriage Licenses James Edward Cook, Hastings and Lacy J. Lee Lancaster, Hastings. Christopher Scott Edwards, Hastings and Jacqueline Nicole Wersinger, Dystart, IA. Brandon Scott Johnson, Hastings and Morgan Leigh Steward, Hastings. Wayne Edward Lester, Delton and June Marie Rutherford, Delton. Bradley James Midgett, Battle Creek and Lydia Grace Parr, Nashville. Matthew Lee Milcher, Hastings and Jessica Marie Holifield, Hastings. Jaden James Miller, Hastings and Michellle M. Miller, Hastings. Jonathan Leo Purucker, Hastings and Jessica Mae Lasko, Springfield. Michael Alden Thompson, Middleville and Rebecca Lynn Ulrich, Middleville. Ronald Gean Triplett, Hastings and Bettie Lou Hard, Hastings. , EINSEN CINDY H R OWNE We deliver to Nashville, Vermontville, Hastings & Charlotte benefit from some additional knowledge. Consider giving him a subscription to a magazine that focuses on financial issues. Or you might want to give a book on investing, such as Dr. Jeremy Siegel's Stocks for the Long Run, generally considered one of the most valuable and "user-friendly" books for both new and experienced investors. A word of caution, though: Stay away from those books that seem to "promise" huge investment success if readers follow the techniques described by the author. * Games - You can find a variety of investment-related games that are both fun and informative. These games often use real-life scenarios to depict the various factors that go into investment decisions and the equally various results that can follow. You can also choose games that focus on other financial issues, such as managing cash flow. You can find these games in the old-fashioned "board game" format and as computer software. A quick search on the Internet will turn up plenty of these games. Put some of these suggestions to work to create a financial "toolbox" for your dad this Father's Day. He'll likely appreciate your generosity - and he'll be able to put the "tools" to good use. This entire site Copyright © 2008 Edward Jones STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. AT&T 37.22 -1.56 Anheuser Busch 57.15 +.21 CMS Energy Corp. 15.66 +.14 Coca-Cola Co. 58.01 +1.61 Dow Chemical Co. 39.19 -.18 Exxon Mobil 87.89 +2.18 Family Dollar Stores 21.13 -.18 First Financial Bancorp 10.95 -.78 Ford Motor Co. 6.12 -.56 General Motors 16.81 -.77 Intl. Bus. Machine 125.94 -1.90 JCPenney Co. 38.18 -1.31 Advanced Eyecare seeking donations for Eyecare Day In Barry County, 7.7 percent of people (one in 13) are medically uninsured, and approximately 9 percent (one in 11) live below the poverty level. At Advanced Eyecare Professionals (AEP), staff members believe that financial situation should determine the quality of health care. They have put together a “Community Eyecare Day” to help those that are in need of vision care, and the office is seeking help with the event. AEP has set a goal is to see approximately 40 patients in need, within Barry County, on Saturday, July 19. Ophthalmologist Michael Flohr, MD, of Hastings, will be donating his time and his resources to help those in need in Barry County. AEP employees also will be donating their time toward this cause. To help cover the cost of glasses, the office is seeking outside donations, which will go directly toward glasses for those in need. “Our goal is to raise $2,000 to $3,000 to cover the cost of frames and lenses for 40 people,” said Joy Fountain, of Advanced Eyecare Professionals. AEP’s first Eyecare Day reached 40 underprivileged patients in Ionia County. Of those patients, two were diabetics, 19 had cataracts and five had previously diagnosed conditions that needed ophthalmic care. Because of generous support by individual people, organizations and business in the Ionia community, AEP was able to help those patients. Groups or businesses can hold fundraisers to help. AEP suggests Jean Fridays for businesses with employees donating $1 in the “Jean Jar” in order to wear jeans on a work day; Staff potlucks with everyone bringing a dish to pass and donating an amount for breakfast or lunch; holding a 50/50 raffle, bake sale or empty can drive. Listed below are the estimated expenses incurred to cover the cost of providing free eye exams, lenses or frames to those in need: • Eye exam – Donated by Dr. Flohr. • Single-vision value package (lenses and frames) – $100. • Bi-focal value package (lenses and frames) – $150. For every value package donated, Advanced Eyecare will donate another. Any funds not used will go toward helping others in need of vision services. All sponsors will have their names posted on the sponsor board on the day of the event. Donations received by June 24 will have their company’s name mentioned in the local newspaper before the Community Eyecare Day. All sponsors will have their company’s name mentioned in the local newspaper after the day of the event. Non-monetary ways to help include donating used glasses or sunglasses by collecting them at an office/home and dropping them off to AEP, which will donate them to the Lions Club. AEP also suggests spreading the word to those who could benefit from Community Eyecare Day and to other organizations or companies interested in sponsorship opportunities. Those willing to donate their time or money to the cost and those people who may benefit from the event should contact Joy Fountain at 269-945-3866 before July 18. REQUEST BIDS AllFullThat Glitters Service Floral FLOWERS, BALLOONS & GIFTS For a general contractor to oversee house repairs at 2151 S. Charlton Park Rd. House will be open for inspection June 4, 5, and June 11, 12 from 9am to 3pm. Project specifications can be found on the Barry County website, www.barrycounty.org. Bids must be returned to Charlton Park on or before July 16, 2008 at 5pm. Call Tom Campbell or Keith Murphy with questions at 269-945-3775. 77524368 for Weddings, Sympathy, Birthdays, Anniversaries and Every Day! 234 N. Main, Nashville Mon. 9-5; Tues. 10-7; Wed. 10-5; Thurs. 9-5; Fri. 9-6; Sat. 9-1 MAIN AFTER HOURS 517-852-9224 • 517-852-1691 PRAIRIEVILLE PARKS — FOR SALE — Prairieville Township Parks is requesting bids for the sale of: 1) John Deere 318 riding mower with snowblower and other attachments 1) Yard Machines 6.5 hp push mower 1) Stihl gas power weed trimmer These items are being sold as-is, arrangements to view them can be made by contacting Jennifer Laforest at 269-671-4219 between 10 am and 5 pm or LaforestJ@TDS.net. The Parks Commission reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the Parks best interest, price and other factors considered. Bids shall be clearly marked “Riding mower”, “Push mower”, or “Trimmer” on the outside of the submittal package. Bids will be received at the Prairieville Township Hall 10115 Norris Road Delton MI 49046 until Wednesday June 25 at 5 pm. Bids will be opened at the Parks Commission meeting at 6:30 pm. 77524541 CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Hastings Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, July 7, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The purpose of the Public Hearing is for the Planning Commission to hear comments and make a determination on amendments to the Comprehensive Community Plan (CCP) to include the Joint Land Use Plan developed with neighboring units of government. If adopted, the amendments will update the 2007 CCP. The Plan contains goals, objectives, policies, and action strategies pertaining to open space, transportation, neighborhood character, utilities, and recommendations on future land uses. A copy of the plan amendments can be viewed in the Community Development office at Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Written comments will be received until 5:00 PM, Monday, July 7, 2008 at the above address. Requests for information and/or minutes of said hearing should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to Hastings City Clerk. Contact City Hall at 269.945.2468 or TDD call relay services 800.649.3777. 77524498 Thomas E. Emery City Clerk �Page 10 — Thursday, June 12, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Matthew Hunt, a married man, and Bobbi Hunt, as joint tenants, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 24, 2006, and recorded on August 29, 2006 in instrument 1169290, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand Four Hundred Five And 18/100 Dollars ($147,405.18), including interest at 8.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot(s) 1, Market Street Plat, according to the recorded plat thereof , as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 89, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 5, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524133 File #154087F04 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: James Robert Mccown and Jacqueline Mccown, Husband and Wife, tenants by entirety to H & R Block Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated June 26, 2006 and recorded July 5, 2006 in Instrument #1166810 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was subsequently assigned through mesne assignments to: HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION as Trustee for SG Mortgage Securities Trust 2006-OPT2 Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2006-OPT2, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Three Dollars and Thirty-Five Cents ($182,573.35) including interest 8.35% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on June 19, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning Seventeen Hundred and Ninety(1790) feet West of the Northeast corner of Section Twenty Six(26), Township Four (4) North, Range Seven West, at line post on Barnum Road, thence South Three Hundred and Forty one (341) feet, thence West Seven Hundred and Forty Six(746) feet, thence North three Hundred and Forty One (341) feet, thence East Seven Hundred and Forty Six(746) feet to Place of Beginning. Commonly known as 9556 E Barnum Rd, Woodland MI 48897 The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: MAY 20, 2008 HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION as Trustee for SG Mortgage Securities Trust 2006OPT2 Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2006OPT2, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77523734 Our File No: 08-92886 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Shelly D. Goodenough and Jeffrey A. Goodenough, her husband as joint tenants with full rights of survivorship, to Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California Corporation, Mortgagee, dated July 21, 2006 and recorded July 24, 2006 in Instrument Number 1167583, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2007FXD1 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007FXD1 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Four and 71/100 Dollars ($98,504.71) including interest at 9.4% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JUNE 19, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the center of M-79 in the Village of Quimby where the Road North intersects the Highway; thence West along the center of Highway 185 feet of the place of beginning; thence North 424 feet more or less, to the right-of-way of the Kent, Barry and Eaton Railroad; thence West 150 feet; thence South 437 feet, more or less, to the centerline of East Quimby Road (M-79); thence East 150 feet to the place of beginning, all being in Section 26, Town 3 North Range 8 West. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: May 22, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77523749 File No. 221.5944 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Clifford E. Fox and Marcia Fox, husband and wife, to New Century Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated May 8, 2003 and recorded May 14, 2003 in Instrument Number 1104315, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by U.S Bank National Association, as Trustee by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Four Thousand Eight Hundred Forty-Two and 48/100 Dollars ($54,842.48) including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JULY 3, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4 and the South one-half of Lot 3 of Block 6 of A.W. Phillips Second Addition to the Village of Nashville, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, on Page 6, Barry County Records. Being the same property conveyed to Clifford E. Fox and Marcia Fox, husband and wife by Deed dated 6/11/83 and recorded 6-14-83 in Deed Book 410, Page 383, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: June 5, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 2485021499 77524380 File No. 213.2761 NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED 2008-2009 BUDGET FOR DELTON KELLOGG SCHOOLS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on June 23, 2008 at 6:30 o’clock p.m., in Room 32 in the Upper Elementary School at 327 N. Grove St., Delton, Michigan, the Board of Education of the Delton Kellogg Schools will hold a public hearing to consider the district’s proposed 2008-2009 budget. The Board may not adopt its proposed 2008-2009 budget until after the public hearing. A copy of the proposed 2008-2009 budget including the proposed property tax millage rate is available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Superintendent’s office, 327 N. Grove St., Delton, Michigan. The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the proposed budget will be a subject of this hearing. 77524487 Marsha Bassett, Secretary Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas P. Blodgett and Nicole M. Blodgett, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Mortgagee, dated January 24, 2006, and recorded on February 15, 2006 in instrument 1160194, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Four Thousand Four Hundred Sixty-Eight And 23/100 Dollars ($174,468.23), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 19, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 1/2 of the West 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 23, Township 2 North, Range 7 West, situated in the Township, of Maple Grove, County of Barry, State of Michigan The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 22, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523723 File #204009F01 HOPE TOWNSHIP SPECIAL BOARD MEETING SYNOPSIS May 21, 2008 All board members present no guests. Approved: Previous Minutes Printing of Recycle Bin rules with Newsletter $2000.00 Green Gables Grant Opposing an amendment to Article 7 of SWBCS&WA Articles of Incorporation Rescinding of Resolution 93-3. Securing Utility Trailer at Township Garage Adjourned at 8:36 p.m. Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk Attested to by 77524422 Patricia Albert, Supervisor Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Tara D. Ramsey an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 10, 2007, and recorded on April 11, 2007 in instrument 1179095, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Five Hundred Thirteen Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-Two And 33/100 Dollars ($513,832.33), including interest at 8.55% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 13, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 577.85 feet for the Point of Beginning ; thence North 89 Degrees 56 Minutes West 389 feet; thence North 265 feet; thence Northeasterly on a curve to the right 75.38 feet to a point which is North 908.85 feet and North 89 Degrees 56 Minutes West 364.13 feet from Section corner of Section 13; thence South 89 Degrees 56 Minutes East 364.13 feet; thence South 331 feet to the Point of Beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 5, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524171 File #199234F02 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Judy A. Peterson, a married woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 15, 2006 and recorded September 21, 2006 in Instrument Number 1170418, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by GMAC Mortgage, LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Six Thousand One Hundred Sixteen and 27/100 Dollars ($66,116.27) including interest at 8.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JUNE 26, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southwest one-quarter of Section 33, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, described as: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the Southwest one-quarter of said Section 33; thence East in center of highway 985 feet for the place of beginning; thence North 258.71 feet; thence West 208.71 feet; thence South 258.17 feet to center of said highway; thence East in center of highway 208.71 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: May 29, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 File No. 280.3976 77523973 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Gary Hite, an unmarried man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as a nominee for America's Wholesale Lender, Mortgagee, dated March 31, 2006, and recorded on May 10, 2006, as Instrument Number 1164421, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificateholders CWALT, Inc., Alternative Loan Trust 2006-6CB, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-6CB by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thousand Eighty Six Dollars 10/100 ($100,086.10) including interest at the rate of 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on July 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at a point on the West section line of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 7 West 598 feet South of the Northwest corner of the West 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4; Thence East 257 feet; Thence South 170 feet; Thence West 257 feet; Thence North 170 to the place of beginning. 6115 Barryville Road The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: May 29, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 Our File No. 172.00968 77523992 PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by RUSSELL C. MORGAN and KELLI J. MORGAN, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated February 11, 2005, and recorded on February 22, 2005, in Document No. 1141690, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Forty-Nine Dollars and One Cents ($149,549.01), including interest at 6.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on June 26, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: PARCEL NO. 1 A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 14, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 8 WEST, CARLTON TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 14, DISTANT NORTH 350 FEET FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 14; THENCE NORTH 220 FEET ALONG SAID WEST LINE; THENCE EAST, 450 FEET AT RIGHT ANGLES WITH SAID WEST LINE; THENCE SOUTH, 220 FEET; THENCE WEST 450 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. PARCEL NO. 2 A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 14, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 8 WEST, CARLTON TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 14, DISTANT NORTH 570 FEET FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 14; THENCE NORTH 180 FEET ALONG SAID WEST LINE; THENCE EAST, 450 FEET AT RIGHT ANGLES WITH SAID WEST LINE; THENCE SOUTH 180 FEET; THENCE WEST 450 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 23, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77523963 Southfield, MI 48075 SCHOOLS OF CHOICE BARRY ISD DELTON KELLOGG SCHOOLS HASTINGS AREA SCHOOLS Delton and Hastings Schools are participating in Schools of Choice for the 2008-09 school year. Students who reside within the Barry ISD or an adjoining intermediate school district are eligible to be accepted. Hastings has openings in all grades K-12 - Application deadline September 5th. Delton has openings in all grades K-12 - Application deadline September 5th. Send Written Requests to: Choice Choice Superintendents Office Superintendents Office Delton Kellogg Area Schools Hastings Area Schools 232 W. Grand St. 327 N. Grove St. Delton, MI 49046 Hastings, MI 49058 77524447 This notice is given by order of the Board of Education. Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Peter A. Mulder, Vickie M. Mulder, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 30, 2005, and recorded on July 7, 2005 in instrument 1149132, and modified by agreement dated September 21, 2006, and recorded on March 5, 2007 in instrument 1177111, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Fifty-One Thousand Six Hundred Thirteen And 98/100 Dollars ($251,613.98), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 19, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the the East 1/4 post of Section 16, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Thence North 89 degrees 52 minutes 00 seconds West along the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 3399.70 feet, (said point also being 816.51 feet West of the center 1/4 post of said Section); thence South 16 degrees 35 minutes 33 seconds East 417.61 feet for the point of beginning of the parcel hereinafter described; thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes 00 seconds East parallel with and 400.00 feet South of said East and West 1/4 line 703.06 feet; thence South 00 degrees 49 minutes 50 seconds East along the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 400.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 52 minutes 00 seconds West parallel with said East and West 1/4 line 400.00 feet; thence North 37 degrees 37 minutes 37 seconds West along the Easterly line of a 66 foot wide ingress and egress easement 505.89 feet to the point of beginning. Also a 66 foot wide ingress and egress easement being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the East 1/4 post of Section 16, Town 1 North, Range 9 West; thence North 89 degrees 52 minutes 00 seconds West along the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 3399.70 feet, (said point also being 816.51 feet West of the center 1/4 post of said Section) for the point of beginning of the easement hereinafter described; thence South 16 degrees 35 minutes 33 seconds East 417.61 feet; thence South 37 degrees 37 minutes 37 seconds East 505.89 feet; thence South 52 degrees 22 minutes 23 seconds West, 66 feet; thence North 37 degrees 37 minutes 37 seconds West 518.14 feet; thence North 16 degrees 35 minutes 33 seconds West, 449.70 feet to the East and West 1/4 line of said Section; thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes 00 seconds East along said East and West 1/4 line 68.92 feet to the point of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 22, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523759 File #191104F02 �Page 11 — Thursday, June 12, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Tony Straub and Nancy Straub, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 19, 2006 and recorded January 3, 2007 in Instrument Number 1174582, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee under NovaStar Mortgage Funding Trust, Series 2007-1 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety-Five Thousand Three Hundred Eighty and 25/100 Dollars ($195,380.25) including interest at 9.975% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JULY 3, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Northwest fractional one-quarter, Section 6, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan; described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 6; thence South 0 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 460.0 feet along the West line of Section 6 to the place of beginning of this description; thence South 89 degrees 41 minutes 08 seconds East 349.81 feet parallel with the North line of Section 6; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 220.00 feet parallel with the West line; thence North 89 degrees 33 minutes West 349.81 feet parallel with the North line of Section 6; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 220.00 feet along said West line to the place of beginning. Together with a 66 foot wide private road easement for ingress, egress, and utilities as described here in. Being the same property conveyed to Tony Straub and Nancy Straub, husband and wife by Deed dated 3/15/06 and recorded 3/24/06 in 1161695, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. Being the same property conveyed to Duane R. Kooiker and Cathy J. Kooiker, husband and wife by Warranty Deed dated 3/30/01 and recorded 4/3/01 in Instrument Number 1057575, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: June 5, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77524178 File No. 244.5441 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Edward T Moeller a single Man, original mortgagor(s), to Chemical Bank West, Mortgagee, dated April 5, 2004, and recorded on April 16, 2004 in instrument 1125916, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighteen Thousand Three Hundred Seventy-One And 33/100 Dollars ($118,371.33), including interest at 5.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 26, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the East and West 1/4 line of section 29, town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan distant North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East, 2068.81 feet from the West 1/4 corner of said section 29; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 257.00 feet along said 1/4 line; thence South 00 degrees 31 minutes 32 seconds West, 443.04 feet; thence South 87 degrees 59 minutes 00 seconds West 253.09 feet; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East, 451.93 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 29, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #204349F01 77523946 PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by DONNA SWANSON-MERRITT and KARL E. MERRITT, WIFE AND HUSBAND, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated October 25, 2006, and recorded on December 19, 2006, in Document No. 1174078, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Eleven Thousand Five Hundred Four Dollars and EightySeven Cents ($211,504.87), including interest at 8.250% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on June 19, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: THAT PART OF THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 12, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION: THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 18 MINUTES 56 SECONDS WEST 1788.29 FEET ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 ; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST 384.05 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST 311.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 17 MINUTES 27 SECONDS WEST 287.65 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 23 SECONDS WEST 311.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 17 MINUTES 27 SECONDS EAST 287.65 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. PARCEL IS SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH A PRIVATE EASEMENT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS AND PUBLIC UTILITIES PURPOSES OVER A STRIP OF LAND 56 FEET WIDE, 33 FEET EACH SIDE OF A CENTERLINE DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF SECTION 12, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, DISTANT NORTH 00 DEGREES 18 MINUTES 56 SECONDS WEST 1788.29 FEET FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 12; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST 315.05 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF SAID CENTERLINE; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST 1000.00 FEET TO THE END OF SAID CENTERLINE. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 19, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77523739 Southfield, MI 48075 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Wade P. Dakin and Patricia Dakin aka Patricia A. Dakin, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated November 28, 2005, and recorded on December 9, 2005 in instrument 1157381, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. as Trustee, Residential Funding Company, LLC fka Residential Funding Corporation, Attorney-in-Fact as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-One Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-Two And 45/100 Dollars ($161,592.45), including interest at 11.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 7 and the West 1/2 of Lot 8, Block 7, Lincoln Park Addition to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 55, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 5, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #180929F02 77524356 City of Hastings PUBLIC NOTICE The City of Hastings seeks candidates who are residents of the 2nd ward for appointment to the Hastings City Council. Interested persons are encouraged to apply for appointment by completing an application form available at City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings by July 25, 2008. 77524537 Thomas Emery City Clerk ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING June 3, 2008 Synopsis Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Supervisor Rook. Motion Goy, support Perino to table May 13, 2008 minutes until following meeting as additional information on Fawn Lake Special Assessment for roads may be needed. All ayes. Motion carried. Fire Department: Fire report read by Chief Boulter. Motion Perino, support Ritchie to accept request to add Walker Eason as a probationary fire fighter. All ayes. Motion carried. Parks Department: Mark Paradowski updated board on progress of softball field. Motion Goy, support Perino to have Orangeville Township match grant fund of $3500 for the Parks and Maintenance Program to be used for Phase I and 2 only. Roll call vote. All ayes. Motion carried. Commissioner’s Report: Mark Englerth and Sondra Lubbers reported on the Red Cross van that will be available to residents for any medical services. Barry County Road Resolution: Motion Ribble; support Perino to approve road repairs as submitted for 2008 with partial gravel road recommendations in the amount of $104,093.00. Roll call vote. All ayes. Motion carried. Total amount of road repairs will come from extra-voted road line item. Paying of the bills: Motion Perino; support Ribble to pay the bills for the month of June in the amount of $28,961.68 and any others forthcoming. All ayes. Motion carried. Motion Perino; support Ribble to adjourn. All ayes. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:20 p.m. Unapproved Minutes Jennifer Goy 77524504 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Howard D. Frizzell and Marsha L Frizzell, married, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 11, 2003, and recorded on December 12, 2003 in instrument 200312120024608, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to U.S. Bank N.A.,in its capacity as Trustee for the registered holders of CSFB Home Equity Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005FIX1 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty Thousand Nine Hundred TwentyFive And 23/100 Dollars ($120,925.23), including interest at 7.12% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 360 of the North 605 feet of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 22, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, Carlton Township, Barry County, Michigan, excepting thereforom the North 180 feet of the West 214.5 feet. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 5, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524127 File #205207F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by James M Haueter and Randie J Haueter, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 31, 2006, and recorded on June 26, 2006 in instrument 1166450, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to US Bank National Association, as Trustee for Structured Asset Securities Corporation Trust 2006-WF3 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Three Thousand One Hundred Thirty-Seven And 13/100 Dollars ($103,137.13), including interest at 8.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 26, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot(s) 1, Block 4, H.J. Kenfields Second Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, page 37 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 29, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523934 File #204232F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jennifer M. Kojs, a unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Washington Mutual Bank, FA, Mortgagee, dated March 4, 2005, and recorded on March 11, 2005 in instrument 1142625, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Six Thousand Four Hundred Four And 03/100 Dollars ($86,404.03), including interest at 5.994% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 528 feet East of the Northeast corner of Russell Street and Market Street; thence East 66 feet; thence North 189.75 feet; thence West 66 Feet; thence South 189.75 feet to the Place of Beginning, being part of Lot 13 of Block 62 of Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof, Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 5, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524156 File #204736F01 McDONNELL CONLEY PLC BY: RICHARD L. McDONNELL 33 Bloomfield Hills Pkwy., Suite 240 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304-2946 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PUCKETT/250052061 MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Steve C. Puckett and Dennis C. Euverard, Single; Single, of Shelbyville, Michigan (Mortgagors) to Household Finance Corporation III, (Mortgagee) a Delaware Corporation dated December 10, 2005 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry, State of Michigan, on December 16, 2005 in Document Number 1157826, Barry County Records on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice the sum of $154,371.15 including interest at the rate of 8.13% per annum together with any additional sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned as provided for in said mortgage, and no suit or proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof. NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 26th day of June, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock p.m., the undersigned will: At the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan foreclose said mortgage by selling at public auction to the highest bidder, the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amounts due on said mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorneys fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: Land situated in the Township of Orangeville, County of Barry, State of Michigan, is described as follows: That part of the Southwest 1/4 of section 17, Town 2 North, Range 10 West; beginning at a point found by commencing at the West 1/4 corner of said section 17; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East on the East and West 1/4 line of said section 896.44 Feet to the point of beginning of this description; thence continuing North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East on said East and West 1/4 line 421.08 feet (previously recorded as 421.0 feet) to the East line of the West 1/2 of said Southwest 1/4; thence South 01 degrees 58 minutes 44 seconds East on said East line 220.00 Feet; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West parallel with said East and West 1/4 line 421.08 Feet; thence North 01 degree 58 minutes 44 seconds West parallel with said East line 220.00 Feet to the point of beginning. Tax ID #08-11-017-002-00 Commonly known as: 6508 Boulter Road The redemption period shall be six months from the date of such sale unless the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty days from the date of such sale. DATED: May 29, 2008 Mortgagee Household Finance Corporation III Richard L. McDonnell (P38788) Attorney for Mortgagee 33 Bloomfield Hills Pkwy., Suite 240 77523830 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304-2946 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Trust In the Matter of Helen G. Tucker Trust under Agreement dated September 11, 1991. Date of Birth: March 2, 1916. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Helen G. Tucker, who lived at 1010 S. Broadway, Hastings, Michigan died April 15, 2008 leaving the above Trust entitled “Helen G. Tucker Trust” in full force and effect. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the decedent or against the Trust will be forever barred unless presented to Hastings City Bank, 150 W. Court Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, Personal Representative and Successor Trustee, within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: June 10, 2008 Hudson Law Offices, PLC Richard J. Hudson P15220 150 W. Court Street Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-9292 Hastings City Bank 150 W. Court Street 77524502 Hastings, MI 49058 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Nelson E. Haan and Janet Haan, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 28, 2006 and recorded August 9, 2006 in Instrument Number 1168387, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-Three and 31/100 Dollars ($128,663.31) including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JUNE 19, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 17, Bay Meadows Condominium, a Condominium Established by Master Deed Recorded in Document Number 1052228, Barry County Records, and being designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan Number 19, as amended, with rights in the general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in the Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1978, as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: May 22, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 2485021499 77523653 File No. 285.4192 GRAND & GRAND PLLC 31731 Northwestern Hwy, #151 Farmington Hills MI 48334 PURSUANT TO 15 USC §1692 YOU ARE HEREBY INFORMED THAT THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU PROVIDE MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the condition of a mortgage made by Joseph W. Rentz and Charlotte M. Rentz, Husband and Wife tenants by entirety to MBNA AMERICA (DELAWARE) by a mortgage dated June 25, 2004 and recorded on July 13, 2004 in Instrument No. 1130752, Barry County Records Michigan on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Six Thousand Seven Hundred Seventeen and 37/100 Dollars ($56,717.37) including interest at 8.23% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 pm on July 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings, County of Barry State of Michigan, and are described as: Lots Eight(8) and Nine (9) of Ammon Eaton's Addition to the City, formerly Village, of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 30, 2008 Michael M. Grand, Esq. GRAND & GRAND PLLC 31731 Northwestern Hwy., #151 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 (248) 538-3737 77524323 72985 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by KATHY NOFFKE and KENDRA NOFFKE, As Joint Tenants to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated July 28, 2005, and recorded on August 9, 2005, as Instrument Number 1150770, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, in trust for the registered holders of Argent Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-W2 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds , on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Two Thousand Six Hundred Forty One Dollars and 69/100 ($102,641.69) including interest at the rate of 10.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on July 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 17, Middleville Downs Addition No. 1, Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat in Liber 5 of plats, page 4, Barry County Records. 324 Stadium Dr The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: June 12, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77524513 Our File No. 141.01171 �Page 12 — Thursday, June 12, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES STATE OF MICHIGAN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT - FAMILY DIVISION BARRY COUNTY NOTICE OF HEARING TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS FILE NO. 07-2966-AY In the matter of SAVANNAH PAIGE CARROLL, adoptee TO: MARTIN THOMAS BURBANK, 180 BECKWITH, BATTLE CREEK, MI 49015 TAKE NOTICE: On 06/25/2008 at 2:45 p.m., 206 W. Court St., Hastings, Michigan before Honorable William Doherty a hearing will be held on the PETITION TO TERMINATE YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS. The law provides that you should be notified of this hearing. If you fail to appear at this hearing YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS MAY BE TERMINATED. Date: 6/5/2008 ELENA C. HANSEN P47274 4433 BYRON CENTER AVE., SW WYOMING, MI 49519 (616) 531-7722 DUANE AND JACQUELINE COLLIER 1025 SHERMAN ST. NASHVILLE, MI 49073 77524476 (517) 852-1756 STATE OF MICHIGAN BARRY COUNTY TRIAL COURT FAMILY DIVISION PUBLICATION AND NOTICE OF FRIEND OF THE COURT ANNUAL STATUTORY REVIEW PUBLIC NOTICE ANNUAL REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE RECORD OF THE FRIEND OF THE COURT Under Michigan law, the Chief Family Judge annually reviews the performance record of the Friend of the Court. The review will be conducted on or about July 1, 2008. This review is limited by law to the following criteria: • Whether the Friend of the Court is guilty of misconduct, neglect of statutory duty, or failure to carry out the written orders of the court relative to a statutory duty; • Whether the purpose of the Friend of the Court Act are being met; • Whether the duties of the Friend of the Court are being carried out in a manner that reflects the needs of the community. Members of the public may submit written comments to the Chief Family Judge relating to these criteria. Send your written comments, with your name and address to: Honorable William M. Doherty Barry County Trial Court, Family Division 206 W. Court Street Hastings, Michigan 49058 77524443 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Eric Vanderloon and Tanya Vanderloon, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 15, 2005, and recorded on December 27, 2005 in instrument 200512270018858, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Sixty-One Thousand One Hundred Forty-Three And 40/100 Dollars ($361,143.40), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 5: That part of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 32, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, desribed as: Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of said Section; thence North 89 degrees 54 minutes 29 seconds East 660.00 feet along the South line of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 589.00 feet parallel with the West line of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section to the place of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 29 seconds West 54.74 feet; thence 129.19 feet along a 700 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears North 08 degrees 43 mintues 34 seconds East 129.01 feet; thence Norh 14 degrees 00 minutes 48 seconds East 233.90 feet; thence 49.68 feet along a 250 foot radius curve to the rights, the chord of which bears North 19 degrees 42 minutes 24 seconds East 49.60 feet; thence North 89 degrees 54 minutes 29 seconds East 624.28 feet; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 15 seconds East 330.00 feet parallel with the East line of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 29 seconds West 662.50 feet; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 71.00 feet to the place of beginning. An easement for ingress, egress and utilities, being that part of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 32, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of said Section; thence North 89 degrees 54 minutes 29 seconds East 563.99 feet along the South line of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 33.00 feet parallel with the West line of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section to the place of beginning; thence continuing North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 514.67 feet; thence 122.29 feet along a 500 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears North 07 degrees 00 minutes 24 seconds East 121.98 feet; thence North 14 degrees 00 minutes 48 seconds East 291.44 feet; thence 167.33 feet along a 283 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of whcih bears North 30 degrees 57 minutes 06 seconds East 164.90 feet; thence 97.06 feet along a 217 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears North 35 degrees 04 mintues 39 seconds East 96.25 feet; thence North 22 degrees 15 minutes 53 seconds East 399.33 feet; thence 334.11 feet along a 283 foot radius curve to the rights, the chord of which bears North 56 degrees 05 minutes 11 seconds East 315.04 feet; thence North 89 degrees 54 minutes 29 seconds East 458.03 feet; thence 219.33 feet along a 50 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears South 35 degrees 45 mintes 38 seconds East 81.24 feet; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 29 seconds West 505.40 feet; thence 256.19 feet along a 217 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears South 56 degrees 05 minutes 11 seconds West 241.57 feet; thence South 22 degrees 15 minutes 53 seconds West 399.33 feet; thence 126.57 feet along a 283 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which of bears South 35 degrees 04 mintues 39 seconds West 125.52 feet; thence 128.30 feet along a 217 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears South 30 degrees 57 minutes 06 seconds West 126.44 feet; thence South 14 degrees 00 minutes 48 seconds West 184.02 feet; thence 73.37 feet along a 300 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of whcih bears South 07 degrees 00 minutes 24 seconds West 73.19 feet; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 651.19 feet parallel with the West line of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 29 seconds West 96.00 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 5, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524139 File #205261F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Keith Nelson, a single person, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 8, 2005, and recorded on February 23, 2005 in instrument 1141762, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety-Nine Thousand Forty And 20/100 Dollars ($199,040.20), including interest at 8.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 26, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 3, Ridgeview, according to the plat thereof, recorded in Liber 6, Page 32. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 29, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523839 File #204424F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Wayne W Ray, Tammy L Ray, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated May 18, 2004, and recorded on May 19, 2004 in instrument 1127818, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eight Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-Seven And 86/100 Dollars ($108,837.86), including interest at 6.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 26, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 3 and 4, Malcolm's Acres, According to the recorded plat thereof, being a part of the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 11, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County Michigan The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 29, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #204838F01 77523983 FORECLOSURE NOTICE Default has occurred in a Mortgage made on June 17, 2003 by R&S Enterprises,Inc., a/k/a R&S Enterprises I, Inc. as Mortgagor, to Hastings City Bank, a Michigan banking corporation, as Mortgagee. The Mortgage was recorded on June 23, 2003, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan in Instrument No. 1106970. At the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due and unpaid on the Mortgage the sum of One Hundred Eight Thousand Three and 79/100 Dollars ($108,003.79), including interest at 5.550% per annum. No suit or proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale contained in the Mortgage has become operative by reason of such default. On Thursday, June 12, 2008, at one o'clock in the afternoon at the east steps of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, which is the place for holding mortgage sales for Barry County, Michigan, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including attorneys' fees allowed by law, the property located in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described in the Mortgage as follows: The North 1/2 of Lot 887 and the East 20 feet of the North 1/2 of Lot 886 of the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. More commonly known as 404 S. Jefferson Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 Tax Id No. 08-055-201-274-00 The redemption period shall be six months from the date of sale unless the property is determined abandoned under MCL 600.3241 a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty days from the date of sale. MILLER JOHNSON Attorneys for Mortgagee Dated: May 15, 2008 By: Rachel J. Foster 303 North Rose Street, Suite 600 Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007 269-226-2982 77523545 KZ DOCS 208127vl 36177.104 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Robbie Parnell and Jeana Parnell, Husband and Wife to Option One Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated November 12, 2003 and recorded December 19, 2003 in Instrument # 1119600 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was subsequently assigned to: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust 2004-OPT1, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-One Dollars and Six Cents ($99,941.06) including interest 12.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on June 26, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Freeport, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East 132 feet of lot 3, Block 8 and East 132 feet of Lot 4, Block 8, all of Samuel Roush's Addition, Village of Freeport, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 23. Commonly known as 226 Cressy St, Freeport MI 49325 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: MAY 23, 2008 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust 2004-OPT1, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our File No: 08-93198_______ 77523968 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Tammy L Weston a single woman and Daryl S Dilworth a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 20, 2003, and recorded on June 10, 2003 in instrument 1106123, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-One Thousand Two Hundred Sixty-Four And 53/100 Dollars ($141,264.53), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 19, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 12, Bryanwood Estates according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 6 of plats, on page 14 Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 22, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523627 File #182188F02 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage executed on February 5, 1993, by Brian M. Furrow, a single man, as Mortgagor, to Hastings City Bank, as Mortgagee, and which mortgage was recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on February 16, 1993, in Liber 565 Page 673 (the Mortgage), on which Mortgage there is claimed to be an indebtedness, as defined by the Mortgage, due and unpaid in the amount of Thirty One Thousand six Hundred Twenty Two and 56/100 Dollars ($31,662.56), as of the date of this notice, including principal and interest, and other costs secured by the Mortgage, no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt, or any part of the debt, secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale in the Mortgage having become operative by reason of the default. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on June 19, 2008, at 1 p.m. at the East steps of the Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the unpaid amount of the indebtedness due on the Mortgage, together with legal costs and expenses of sale, certain property located in Barry County, Michigan, described in the Mortgage as follows: PROPERTY LOCATED IN RUTLAND TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, STATE OF MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: LOT 2 OF TREATS LITTLE ACRES, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, BEING PART OF THE NORTHWEST _ OF SECTION 3, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST. The length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of the sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 20, 2008 Hastings City Bank By: Robert J. Longstreet Attorney At Law GEE & LONGSTREET LLP 607 North Broadway Hastings, MI 49058 77523754 (269) 945-3495 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE THIS NOTICE IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by WILLIAM R. BLANKENSTEIN and JOAN R. BLANKENSTEIN, of City of Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, Mortgagor, unto, RICKEY H. WILKEY by Mesne Assignment of 835 Golden Avenue, Battle Creek, Michigan, 49014, Mortgagee, dated the 13th day of March, 1999 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry and State of Michigan on the 5th day of April, 1999 as Document Number 1027544 in the Barry County records upon which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, at the date of this Notice, for principal and interest the sum of FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND NINETY-NINE and 68/100 DOLLARS ($45,099.68). And no suit or proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said Mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on Thursday, the 10th day of July, 2008, at 1:00 P.M., local time, said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder or bidders, for cash, at the entrance of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 W. State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, that being one of the places where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held, of the premises described in said Mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid, on said Mortgage, with the interest thereon at Six Percent (6%) per annum and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises, which said premises are located at 328 North Michigan, Hastings, Michigan 49058, described as follows: Lots 233, 234, 235, 236 and 237 and blank lot situated on the North bank of the Thornapple River between Creek Street (Michigan Avenue) and Jefferson Street, lying between said river at low water mark and South of Lots 233-237, inclusive, all in the City, formerly Village of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof. During the Six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, or if deemed abandoned, the redemption period shall be Thirty (30) days as provided by statute. Dated: May 21, 2008 By: JAMES L. JUHNKE (P24416) Attorney for Mortgagees 835 Golden Avenue Battle Creek, MI 49014 (77523958) Telephone: (269) 963-1441 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 08-25077-DE Estate of DENNIS G. WILLIAMS, Deceased. Date of birth: 11/03/1947. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Dennis G. Williams, who lived at 9511 South M-37 Highway, Baltimore, Michigan died 11/17/2007. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Dawn Alvina Leon Williams, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court Street, Ste. 302, Hastings and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: June 6, 2008 Debra Mehl Grubbs P31591 801 North Main Street Three Rivers, MI 49093 (269) 273-9511 Dawn Alvina Leon Williams 17684 South Fisher Lake Road Three Rivers, MI 49093 77524494 (269) 279-0224 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brooks Bancroft, a single person, original mortgagor(s), to SMB Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated August 8, 2002, and recorded on August 29, 2002 in instrument 1086516, and rerecorded on March 12, 2003 in instrument 1099318, and assigned by said Mortgagee to U.S. Bank N.A. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Three Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-Four And 54/100 Dollars ($103,834.54), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 10, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of Lots 6 and 7 of Parker's Plat, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 106, described as: Beginning at a point on the Northeast line of Lot 7 of said Parker's Plat, at a point 50.05 feet Southeasterly from the Northern most corner of said lot; thence Southeasterly along said Northeasterly line of said lot to the Eastern most corner of said lot; thence Southwesterly along the Southeasterly line of said lot to the Southern most corner of said lot, thence Northwesterly along the Southwesterly line of said Lot 50.0 feet; thence Northeasterly the place of beginning. And beginning at the Northeasterly corner of Lot 6 of said Parker's Plat, running thence Southwesterly along the Northwesterly line of said Lot 6, 107.87 feet; thence South 20 degrees 34 minutes East, along the Westerly line of said Lot 6 a distance of 16 feet, thence Northeasterly to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 12, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524482 File #205709F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael Stonehouse and Susan Stonehouse, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 29, 2007 and recorded July 9, 2007 in Instrument Number 1182725, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Five Thousand Six Hundred Twenty-Nine and 22/100 Dollars ($185,629.22) including interest at 7.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JULY 10, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Northeast one-quarter of Section 22, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the South one-quarter post of Section 22, Town 2 North, Range 9 West; thence North 00 degrees 54 minutes 43 seconds West, along the North and South one-quarter line of said Section 22 a distance of 2944.93 feet; thence East, 106.18 feet; thence North 77 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds East, 192.42 feet to the true point of beginning; thence North 77 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds East, 361.58 feet; thence North 75 degrees 07 minutes 32 seconds East, 246.00 feet to a point on the West line of Walters Drive in the Plat of "Walter Plat", as recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Liber 5 of Plats, on Page 1; thence North 08 degrees 29 minutes West, along said West line of Walters Drive 200.00 feet to the Southeast corner of land conveyed in Liber 473 of Deeds, on Page 370, of Barry County Records; thence South 81 degrees 29 minutes West, 60.00 feet; thence North 08 degrees 29 minutes West, 60.00 feet; thence North 41 degrees 57 minutes 51 seconds West, 235 feet, more or less, to the Southeasterly shore of Horseshoe Lake; thence Westerly along said shore of Horseshoe Lake to the East line of land conveyed in Liber 239 of Deeds, on Page 104, Barry County Records; thence Southerly along said East line, 190 feet, more or less, to the Southeast corner of said lands conveyed in Liber 239 of Deeds, on Page 104; thence Westerly along South line thereof 205.14 feet; thence South 00 degrees 54 minutes 43 seconds East, parallel with the North and South one-quarter line of said Section 22 a distance of 372 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: June 12, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 2485021499 77524489 File No. 285.4409 �Page 13 — Thursday, June 12, 2008 — The Hastings Banner remove weeds or any trash that might be thrown there and to dead-head the flowers to enhance blooming. What keeps her involved and motivated? “It’s fun. I like it, and it’s fun to see the people on the street. They come over and say ‘what kind of flower is this?’ or ‘you’re doing a great job.’ And then I see some of my friends.” For springtime beauty, Spindler also has planted tulips and daffodils in the corner flower bed. The project “is a wonderful addition to downtown, and it’s a nice thing to get all these people involved. “It’s nice to see the town come alive. It was a long winter,” she said. “It’s nice to see the town start blooming again.” Diane Jager (left) and Emily Bond, of the Coleman Agency, get flowers for Coleman’s streetscape planter from Jan Lydy (right), who chairs the downtown beautification project for the local garden club. “Spring Special” Now thru May ® The PUBLIC NOTICE Historic Charlton Park’s Recreation Area will be closed on Sunday, June 15, 2008 for the Father’s Day Car Show. The public is advised that South Charlton Park Road, from M-79 to River Road will be closed Sunday, June 15, 2008 from 5:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., except to residential and event traffic. Residents and event visitors may proceed northbound only on this road. 77524347 For New Lease - Pay 2 months and get 3rd month FREE Owner Tom Drumm 269-948-9178 2115 South Bedford (M-37), Hastings what do you think? with Barry County 5th District Commissioner Mike Callton County Election Madness Give a memorial that can go on forever Ask your funeral director for more information on the BCF or call (269) 945-0526. Whispering Pines Mini Storage 77523700 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Joan M. Temple and Bruce R. Temple, wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 5, 2003, and recorded on March 18, 2003 in instrument 1100268, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Lehman Brothers Bank, FSB as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirteen Thousand Two Hundred Thirty And 25/100 Dollars ($113,230.25), including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 26, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 10, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, described as commencing at the Northwest corner of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 10, thence East 20 rods, thence South 32 rods, thence West 20 rods, thence North 32 rods to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 29, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523940 File #204419F01 Planting flowers and sprucing up the streetscape planter, adopted by the Hastings Car Club, in front of the Walldorff Bistro & Brewpub are (from left) Mary Lou Gonsalves, Douglas Gonsalves and Eugene Kidder. 77517270 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mor gage made by TODD LIVINGSTON and MONICA SUE LIVINGSTON, husband and wife (collectively “Mortgagor”), to CHEMICAL BANK SHORELINE, now known as Chemical Bank, a Michigan banking corporation having an office at 720 Pleasant Street, St. Joseph, Michigan (the “Mortgagee”), dated November 26, 2001, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on November 29, 2001, as instrument number 1070475 (the “Mortgage”). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Twelve Thousand Four Hundred Twenty Four and 46/100 Dollars ($12,424.46). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the east entrance to the Barry County Courthouse located in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday, July 31, 2008, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Lot 1333 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. Together with all the improvements now or hereafter erected on the property, and all easements, appurtenances and fixtures now or hereafter a part of the property and all replacements and additions. Commonly known as: 320 W. South Street, Hastings, Michigan P.P. # 08-55-001-492-00 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: June 12, 2008 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77524471 1549870-1 FORECLOSURE NOTICE Default has occurred in a Mortgage made on September 4, 2003 by R&S Enterprises, Inc., a/k/a R&S Enterprises I, Inc., as Mortgagor, to Hastings City Bank, a Michigan banking corporation, as Mortgagee. The Mortgage was recorded on September 9, 2003, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan in Instrument No. 1112941. At the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due and unpaid on the Mortgage the sum of Ninety Thousand Four Hundred Thirty Three and 05/100 Dollars ($90,433.05), including interest at 6.50% per annum. No suit or proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale contained in the Mortgage has become operative by reason of such default. On Thursday, June 12, 2008, at one o'clock in the afternoon at the east steps of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, which is the place for holding mortgage sales for Barry County, Michigan, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including attorneys' fees allowed by law, the property located in the Village of Nashville, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described in the Mortgage as follows: Lots 50 and 51, except the South 60 feet of said Lot 51, of the Village of Nashville, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 10, Barry County, Michigan. More commonly known as: 109 State Street, Nashville, Michigan 49073 Tax Id No. 08-52-000-000-050-00 The redemption period shall be six months from the date of sale unless the property is determined abandoned under MCL 600.3241 a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty days from the date of sale. MILLER JOHNSON Attorneys for Mortgagee Dated: May 15, 2008 By: Rachel J. Foster 303 North Rose Street, Suite 600 Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007 269-226-2982 77523540 KZ DOCS20S162vl 36177.104 PLEASE VOTE AUGUST 5TH 77524510 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Nelson E. Haan and Janet Haan, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 19, 2006, and recorded on November 6, 2006 in instrument 1172405, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Three Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-Seven And 66/100 Dollars ($153,877.66), including interest at 8.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 18, Bay Meadows Condominium established by Master Deed recorded in Document No. 1052228, Barry County Records, and being designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 19, as amended, with rights in the general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in the Master Deed and as described in Act 59, of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1978, as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 5, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524361 File #205979F01 The yellow flowers have a special significance, said Jan Lydy, chairwoman of the project for the Thornapple Garden Club. “We are always going to put yellow flowers in the planters until the troops come home,” she said. This year, Ed Domke’s floral culture class at Hastings High School raised the yellow marigolds for the planters. Student Melissa Brill was responsible for the project, Lydy said. The City of Hastings foots the bill for the other flowers and mulch for each flower bed, and the groups that adopt the beds agree to plant the flowers and maintain the beds. Volunteers who plant the flowers include individuals, groups, business staffs and members of churches and organizations. The results have truly beatified the city. “People, when they come into town, are always impressed,” said Thornapple Garden Club President Barb Benner. “It looks so great,” agreed Lydy, noting that this is the 12th year for the Adopt-aCorner project. Every year since the project started, Ellarie Spindler has been a faithful volunteer gardener. Her designated planter is located on State Street in front of Second Hand Corners. “My Second Hand Corners friends are really great. They always speak as they go in and come and say, ‘how are you doing’ or ‘do you need a glass of water?’” she said. To get her plot ready for planting, she spends about three hours weeding and trimming the shrubs. Throughout the summer, Spindler checks on her downtown flower bed every week to 77524520 LEGAL NOTICES GARDEN, continued from page 8 As your Register of Deeds, I know that experience and knowledge are vital to the custody, preservation and protection of your real estate records. I am asking for your VOTE on August 5th so you can continue to receive the experience, knowledgeable, dedicated and friendly service you expect and deserve. Thank you. Darla K. Burghdoff Barry County Register of Deeds Paid for by the committee to elect Darla K. Burghdoff, 6587 Woodschool Rd., Freeport, MI 49325 County elections are back… with 35 candidates competing for 15 Barry County elected positions. Four of the positions have only one candidate, which leaves 31 candidates left to play a surreal game of musical chairs for the remaining 11 elected seats. With so many candidates, County residents will be forced to endure more roadside political signs than they’ve seen in their lifetimes. My indicators predict as many as 10,000 signs will be in place by midJuly. Adding in the cost of advertisements, billboards, mailings, etc… the combined cost of all the campaigns could exceed $100,000. And for what… political power, money, or the sincere opportunity to serve and make the County a better place? That’s the hard job that the voters have this year… separating the good candidates with worthy objectives from the candidates that may be more motivated by self-interest. I’ve learned that the best way to determine what someone will do in the future is by studying what they’ve done in the past. Look for credentials, experience, achievements, character and vision. County Position . . . Salary Prosecutor . . . . . . . . . . . . $89,407.62 Sheriff . . . . . . . . . . . . $69,276.49 County Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . $57,682.34 Register of Deeds . . . . . . . . . . . . $53,356.16 Drain Commissioner . . . . . . . . . . . . $53,356.16 County Commissioners Approximately $13,000 to $ 18,000 (varies depending on number of meetings attended) Tell me what you think? P.O. Box 676, Nashville, MI 49073 michaelcallton181@hotmail.com Paid for by Dr. Mike Callton, D.C., Barry County 5th District Commissioner. Comments made by Dr. Callton are not intended to represent the views of other Barry County commissioners. �Page 14 — Thursday, June 12, 2008 — The Hastings Banner SCHOOL, continued from page 1 sion about consolidating Pleasantview and the effect it will have for the students at Pleasantview... If Pleasantview is to close, I will seriously consider my other options outside of the Hastings school district.” Pleasantview PTO Vice President Pat Durling said she and her husband have two daughters currently at Pleasantview, and they both went to Pleasantview themselves. She said the school attracts many volunteers, including people who no longer have children in the school. “Closing Pleasantview will not only take away from our family, but it will be taking away from the community, something they built, as well,” said Durling. “Having won two Golden Apple Awards and consistently outstanding MEAP scores, we feel Pleasantview has proven itself to be a great school.” Durling went on to say she thinks, “Pleasantview, or any school, shouldn’t become the scapegoat because of financial decisions the administration and board have made over the past several years, which has put the district in this crisis, one being Star Elementary. “The decision to open Star has and will continue to cripple the district,” she said. Durling said closing Pleasantview will only be a Band-Aid fix. Closing Southeastern would be a better option because it needs a $20,000 new boiler and repairs to maintenance equipment. Durling also said it would make more sense to consolidate two schools already in the city instead of Pleasantview in the country, because children would then be required to ride the bus for up to three hours per day, round trip. “You would be consolidating an in-town school in town instead of consolidating a rural school in town,” said Durling. “This would be less traumatic for the students involved.” Durling also said she thinks the administration should consider closing the CERC to save the district money. “Education is more important than recreation,” she said. “If we do not have the funds to continue having CERC open, we need to close it and stop using funds for recreation and use them for education.” Durling also said, “We should not be giving raises or approving contracts that the district cannot afford. This has not been the case, with the recent raises for administration and the approval of the HEA contracts costing the district thousands of dollars. This could have been used for educational material.” Durling also asked what the district’s procedures are for closing a school. “Finding out about Pleasantview closing from a newspaper article was appalling,” she said. “There should have been a more professional way of informing parents, students and the community.” Durling ended by asking the board to weigh both the emotional and educational impact of closing Pleasantview. Dr. Brian Seymour said he attended Pleasantview, and is concerned about the length of the bus trip students would have to make each day. “Every time I think of my 2-year-old little daughter having to ride the bus for one and a half hours, I don’t like that idea very much,” he said. “When you’re a 5- or 6- year-old little girl or little boy, it can be an eternity.” Community members gather in support of Hastings schools — in one way or another — Thursday, June 5, in the Hastings High School lecture hall. A second meeting will be held tonight at 6:30 p.m. in the lecture hall to discuss the possible consolidation of Pleasantview and Southeastern elementary schools. Seymour told the board he is sorry they have to make the tough decision. He also told the board if the information about the mold at Star is true, it concerns him. “At least stand up and say, ‘We made a mistake,’” he said. “I understand there are no good options,” said Seymour. “I just hope that you’ve looked at all the other options.” He asked the board to put themselves in the place of small children forced to ride a bus for 1.5 hours each way to school every day. James Baldwin spoke next, telling the board he volunteers at Pleasantview. “When it comes to school, our main intention is to give the best education possible,” he said. “Fifty years of the Pleasantview name not only stands to the education, but the atmosphere.” Baldwin said he supports the CERC, “But When asked about the mold at Star Elementary and long bus rides, Endsley said her grandchildren have endured both long bus rides and years at Star School without having any health problems because of mold. not when it comes to costing our students.” He also said that changing the name of Southeastern to accommodate Pleasantview, “is an appeasement only. We cannot afford textbooks, we certainly can’t afford a name change on the building.” The proposed name is Southview. Barb Palmer said she lives near Southeastern and “would hate to see it close. It’s been a fine neighborhood school.” She said her problem with the school is traffic control and congestion. “Many times I have almost hit children trying to get out of my driveway,” she said. “If you’re considering doubling that, I can see major problems up there.” Dora Leonard, a Hastings High School teacher, said, “It’s difficult to be a member of this educational community and have such split opinions.” Leonard said it is not good to have split classes, something currently in place at Pleasantview. She also said that since 2000, 22 percent of the district’s teachers have been laid off and 35 percent of the district’s paraprofessionals. Leonard also said secretarial staff has gone up 12 percent in the district in the same time. She said secretarial staff members, “are important, but they’re not seeing your kids every day like the teachers are.” “We can’t focus only on 200 students who live out in the Dowling area,” said Leonard of Pleasantview. Andrea McKenzie said she lives on the Calhoun and Barry County line. “My husband and I bought rural property,” she said. “We thought it important to have our children in the country.” McKenzie said, “Split classes do work with good teachers, and Pleasantview has good teachers.” She said it is not a benefit to have larger classes, and it makes more sense to move students from one city school to another city school than to move them from a rural school to the city. She ended by saying that Pleasantview has long had high MEAP scores, volunteers and community pride. Judy Pemberton said, “I understand this is a tough decision the board of Education is facing.” She echoed comments that Star School has no operational funds, as well as a mold problem. “This is considered a safe and harmless environment for our children?” she asked. Pemberton suggested putting kindergarten and Young Fives students in the Central Annex building. PUBLIC LAND AUCTION The Following County Treasurers will be offering tax reverted real estate at public auction on July 17, 2008. Barry & Ionia The Auction will be held at Barry County Courts and Law Building; Community Room, 206 West Court Street, Hastings Michigan. Visit our website at www.tax-sale.info or call 1-800-259-7470. Sale listings are available at your local County Treasurers Office. 77524353 Registration at 11:00am, Auction at 12:00pm. MK62070 77524387 Spaghetti Benefit Dinner for Tracy Harrington-Gallup Friday June 13th, 2008 at Thornapple Valley Church 2750 S. M-43 Highway, Hastings (use south entrance) at 5 pm Tracy (Harrington) Gallup is a Hastings graduate, class of “82 She worked a “CENA”. In May for 2007, she lost her job due to illness. In Sept. of 2007, she was diagnosed with Cirrohosis of the Liver due to medications. A liver transplant cost $500,000. With no medical insurance, the bills are adding up! Your support at a free-will donation is greatly needed and very much appreciated. Cash Donations will be accepted going into the Tracy Harrington Gallup Fund at the Mainstreet Bank. We look forward to seeing you there! • DJ...Mike Sheldon • Karaoke... Linda Curtis\ • Bake Sale • Silent Auction • 50/50 Drawing • Food drive Military Services will be held on June 14th at 11:00 am for Dennis D. Manning who passed away Feb 8, 2008 Services will be held at the Irving Twp. Cemetery, with a luncheon provided by the American Legion Post 45. Please RSVP for luncheon by June 10, 2008 at 269-945-3689. Desserts at the Manning house after lunch, bring lawn chairs. 02692673 “Why disrupt Pleasantview when it seems to be working for our children?” she said, adding that Southeastern Elementary has maintenance issues. Pemberton said when she called the administration office to ask about enrolling, she was sent to Southeastern instead of Pleasantview. She asked the board why Pleasantview “is being sabotaged for enrollment of new students.” Pemberton added that she was distressed to find out about teachers asking for pay raises and questioned how they could get them when the district cannot afford books. She then asked about cutting the number of administrative staff and principals. Richard Luther spoke to the board, saying, “I don’t understand how this helps Pleasantview or the children in Hastings.” He said parents send their children to Pleasantview because it is near them, and he is concerned about the long bus rides students will have each day. “I have to say I’m happy with Hastings... but when you have a third grader, you have to look at what’s best for her,” he said. His suggestion to the board was to move the enrollment line north to bring more students to Pleasantview, fill it to capacity and get rid of split classes. Luther also said it would be more convenient to close a school already in the city. One audience member said she graduated from Hastings in 1965. She said her granddaughter gets on the bus at 6:15 a.m. and off the bus at 4:20 p.m. and she does not believe that is good for children. She said she had split classes and managed to graduate with two degrees with honors, as well as from Cooley Law School. Another audience member said Southeastern Elementary School should be closed because, “the school’s a dump.” She said her time at Southeastern “were the worst school years of my life.” The parent said she would not consider allowing her student to ride the bus for three hours each day. “For me, there’s no consideration of putting her in another school district,” said the mother. “I will put her in a different school district.” Melissa Patton, a Hastings teacher currently on lay off, said, “Pleasantview teachers are some of the very best we have to offer.” She said teachers at Pleasantview have tasks no other teachers have. Patton went on to say split-grade classes are not good for students, and closing Pleasantview may allow school programs to be reinstated. She said additional funds may lead to teachers coming back, as well as smaller classes. “I do want every student in this district to receive the best opportunities possible,” said Patton. Todd Thunder told the board he wanted his daughter “to have the experience I had at Pleasantview and those are the best years of my life.” He said he would like to see the area re-zoned so his taxes go to the same district his children go to. Thunder ended by telling Satterlee he should have to tell his daughter she can no longer go to Pleasantview. “And you won’t—I have to do it,” said Thunder. “Thanks, buddy.” One former student working on her Ph.D. told the audience she still keeps in touch with two of her Pleasantview Elementary School teachers. “It was not Hastings the city I wanted to give back to,” she said. “It was Pleasantview.” She went on to say that even though she does not know where her graduation cap and gown are, she knows where her stuff from her time at Pleasantview is. “I don’t understand why there are the rumors,” she went on to say to the board. “Where’s the facts and where’s the details? When will we have those answers? I think that’s what a lot of us came here tonight for.” A Pleasantview fourth grade student with split classes said it was a chance for fourth grade students to help the third grade students learn. She said she liked the split classes. “I really appreciate the hard work that all the teachers have done,” she said. Hastings High School teacher Wendi McCausey said, “The impending ramifications of keeping Pleasantview open will lead to poor quality education at the middle school and high school because of cuts. How can that be quality education?” McCausey also said some students are without textbooks, and it is the responsibility of the board to make decisions that are best for all 3,000 students in the district. Mark Ramsey told the board there are a lot of things competing for the school’s money. He said his concern is elementary music programs. “I think music will help their young lives blossom,” he said. Ken McKenzie told the board he has questions about what is going on. “Financially, the decision doesn’t make sense,” he said. “There are many things that need to be looked at. It’s not emotional.” He told the board members that they needed to provide parents and the community with answers before they send home the information on his daughter’s report card. Mary Terpening said she is concerned about the long bus ride for students, and because Pleasantview has a large playground for students to use. Jordan Kearns told the board, “I don’t want to go to a school that has mold in it.” Several students stood up to tell the board why they do not want Pleasantview to close. They said the teachers are nice, they like student council there, everybody knows everybody else, and they like the split classes. One audience member told the board, “This is a community that you’re dealing with... It’s pride. We love that school. It was a privilege to go to Pleasantview School.” He told the board to try being a bus driver having to handle all those children for 1-1/2 hours each way to school. “My daughter is going to be in first grade. I work 10-hour days, I’m whooped when I get home,” he said, adding that it would be too much for his children to be gone 10 hours per day. He ended by saying he does not see savings worth closing Pleasantview. Carl Metzner said he chose to move to the Hastings area partially because of the schools. “I understand that decisions like these are difficult,” he said. “I hope these decisions are being made on sound judgment.” School Board President Pat Endsley said board members have not yet made up their minds about the issue, and that they came to the meeting to listen. “I think that there’s some misinformation out there that we definitely need to answer,” she said. When asked about the mold and long bus rides, Endsley said her grandchildren have endured both long bus rides and years at Star School without having any health problems because of mold. One parent responded, “You’re not going to have 3,000 students to worry about if you close that school, and I’m not saying that as a threat.” Hastings High School teacher Mike Engle said class size is important for students. “If we lay off more teachers, those amazing “Finding out about Pleasantview closing from a newspaper article was appalling,” she said. “There should have been a more professional way of informing parents, students and the community.” Pat Durling Pleasantview PTO vice president class sizes at Pleasantview will not come to fruition at the middle school,” he said. Engle told the audience he hoped all them turned out to support the sinking fund, and he hopes they will take their passion to the voting polls. Darlene Nelson echoed Engle, saying, “I want to know where everybody was when we voted on the sinking fund.” She said there are good teachers at every school, and Pleasantview teachers will move to another school. “We have to make good business decisions,” she said. “We can’t let emotions make those decisions for us.” One parent told the board that Pleasantview suited the needs of her family because they wanted to be in a rural school. Another parent stood and told the board he went to Pleasantview and chose for his children to attend school there because he wants what is best for them. He told Endsley her grandchildren may have gone to a school with mold, but, “Well, my kids won’t.” He said it scares him to think people allow mold in Star and want to close Pleasantview. See SCHOOL, next page �Page 15 — Thursday, June 12, 2008 — The Hastings Banner SCHOOL, continued from previous page Hastings Education Association President and Hastings High School teacher Larry Christopher said the HEA is concerned about the 16 teachers on lay off, split classes, bigger classes and depleted programs. He said enrollment is down 5.7 percent from what it was in the 2000-01 school year. “We support making this proposed decision,” he said, to bring back teachers and restore programs. One food service worker who has been in Star Elementary School told the board, “I never knew there was a mold problem there. I developed lung problems working there. You say it like you’re proud. If it’s your fault, you’re going to have to close a few more schools. Bulldoze down Star School. But you better be working on your mold problem, because I am.” One parent said she has two children at Pleasantview. “What happens to your poor people with the special needs?” she asked. “I don’t think any one of us needs to apologize for emotion.” Alex Kearns asked, “Why not close Star School because of mold? To me, it seems like that would be the most logical. If you want your kids in a school with mold, there’s something wrong with you.” James Long asked where the answers are from the school board. Central Elementary School teacher Barb Case said she thinks the board should look at what is best for all of the Hastings schools. Satterlee ended the meeting, saying yes, mold does appear on the carpet in Star during periods of high humidity, as it does in any district. He said the district has had a tested, and it is not dangerous. “I understand you all want to yell at me,” he said. “I’m just telling what you I know about the situation.” Apparently, Satterlee had not informed board members of the mold “situation,” since some of them first learned about it that night when parents mentioned the issue. The next meeting will be tonight at 6:30 p.m. in the high school lecture hall. POLICE BEAT BEA Thieves target Charlton Park Historic Charlton Park was the victim of a break-in May 9. Park Director Keith Murphy reported that seven cast iron dinner bells, valued at between $179 and $200 each were taken, along with two fire extinguishers. The Barry County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident and anyone with information is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office at 269-948-4805. Orangeville man arrested in domestic assault Bobby Daron Plair, 42, of Orangeville Township was arrested by sheriff’s deputies June 3 and is being charged with assault with a dangerous weapon. The victim said Plair attacked her in her home, pinned her against a counter and threatened her with a knife. The victim said she escaped by poking Plair in the eye, but he tackled her and wrapped a phone cord around her neck. He then left the residence and was arrested later, when he was found hiding under the sheets in a friend’s house. He said he was hiding from the victim’s new boyfriend and that he had been attacked by the boyfriend earlier. Evidence recovered at the scene included the knife and a yellow ax handle he used in the attack Investigation uncovers active warrant Two arrested after alcohol is found Hastings Police arrested two area men for alcohol offenses on June 3 in the 1100 block of East State Street. The men were confronted after one of them was observed urinating near a Dumpster in the parking lot of the Hastings Incubator. During the investigation, open containers of alcohol were found in the vehicle and one of the men was found to be under age. Austin Hurless, 20, of Hastings was placed under arrest for being a minor in possession of alcohol by consumption, and Chase Johnson, 21, of from Hastings was placed under arrest for having an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle. Both men were transported and lodged at the Barry County Jail. Johnson will be facing additional charges of contributing to a minor. Patricia F. Proctor’s 70th Birthday a card shower is being held. Send birthday cards to: Pat Proctor 500 Lincoln Meadows, Apt. 312 Middleville, MI 49333 Her birthday is June 13th CONGRATS MOM! The Nagels & Wengers Saturday, June 14th Serving 4:00-8:00 p.m. Adults $8.00 - Kids 5 & Under Eat Free Mashed potatoes & gravy, veggie, beverage, homemade roll, coleslaw & desert PROCEEDS FOR VETERAN AND LEGION PROJECTS 77524524 In honor of… SWISS STEAK DINNER Post 45 American Legion Patriot Restaurant 2160 S. M-37 Hwy., Hastings — Public Welcome — Phone 945-4973 for Information CALL... The Hastings BANNER 945-9554 For Sale Automotive Help Wanted FOR SALE: AERIAL photographs of Baum Stadium Johnson Field (from Homecoming night, 2008). Call Picture This Photography at (269)948-4669 Leave message if no answer. FRAMES AND CUSTOM matte cutting. By appointment only. Call Picture This Photography. (269)948-4669 1975 CHEVROLET CORVETTE STINGRAY: both tops, excellent driver. Too many parts to list, $17,500, (269)945-8742. CLEANING/MAINTENANCE: HOUSEKEEPING MANAGER for the Hastings 4 Theater, full-time. Benefits include BC/BS with optical, dental & prescription. Must be available early mornings & weekends. Experience in janitorial, maintenance & light repair preferred but not required. Apply in person at The Hastings 4 Theater, 213 W. State St., Hastings, MI Garage Sale GARAGE SALE - Saturday, June 14, 9am - 4pm, 4813 Thornbird Dr. Directions take W. State Rd. to Solomon Rd., turn north on Solomon (paved road) to Thornbird Dr. 19” TV, 13” TV, futon, wicker chair, terrarium, brass headboard, full size bed frame & box springs, kids toys, pictures, shelves,dehumidifier, stools, stroller, weight machine, clothing (some plus size), Home Interiors Circle of Friends figurines and more! GARAGE SALE: 1 DAY ONLY. Student desk & chair, AM/FM radio w/3 disc CD changer, CD’s, picture frames, books, womens clothing, juniors clothing, mens X-Lg shirts, Ab Lounger, brand new Western Saddle, waterproof yearling horse blanket, Remington 597 22mag. Gun w/scope & much, much more. Saturday, June 14th, 9am-3pm, 4317 W. M-179 Hwy, Hastings. GARAGE SALE: 1767 N. M37 Hwy. Middleville. Friday June 13th 7am to 5pm & Saturday June 14th 9am to noon. Ton’s of mens, womens and baby clothes mostly all name brand including Gap, Polo, Carter’s, Gymboree, The Children’s Place and Old Navy. Most in like new condition (girls 0-3T boys 0-6 yrs) Lots of toys including Little Tykes sandbox, bouncy seat, car seats, stroller, drill press, pool table, and much much more. NO EARLY SALES PLEASE. HUGE MULTI-FAMILY SALE, 1841 Pine Bluff Drive in Pine Haven Estates off M37 between Middleville and Hastings. June 12th-13th, 9am-5pm. Tons of name brand clothing baby-preteen, maternity clothes, household items, toys and tools. Real Estate 3 BEDROOM HOME ON 5 ACRES. 3.5 car attached garage, 2.5 baths, large fenced in back yard. 15 years old, cathedral ceilings, large kitchen & dining room, large deck off main floor, oak stairway. Thornapple-Kellogg schools. $175,000. Call 517-507-9941. HOUSE FOR SALE-HASTINGS. 3-4 bedroom larger 2 story home with 2 car detached garage. Hardwood floors, newer furnace and central air. Move in ready. Please no realtors. $79,000. 616-437-6993. YOU WANT QUALITY at affordable prices when you buy printing. Call J-Ad Graphics for everything from business cards and brochures to newspapers and catalogs. Phone (269)945-9554 or stop in at 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. ❑ Stocks ❑ Bonds ❑ Mutual Funds ❑ IRAs ❑ CDs Mark D. Christensen, AAMS 421 W. Woodlawn Ave, Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-3553 or toll free (800) 288-5220 www.edwardjones.com National Ads THIS PUBLICATION DOES NOT KNOWINGLY accept advertising which is deceptive, fraudulent or might otherwise violate law or accepted standards of taste. However, this publication does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of any advertisement, nor the quality of goods or services advertised. Readers are cautioned to thoroughly investigate all claims made in any advertisements, and to use good judgment and reasonable care, particularly when dealing with persons unknown to you ask for money in advance of delivery of goods or services advertised. Card of Thanks THANK YOU TO EVERYONE that sent all the wonderful cards, flowers, and pictures for our 25th wedding anniversary. Dan & Paula Knight Business Services FRAMES AND CUSTOM matte cutting. By appointment only. Call Picture This Photography. (269)948-4669 HOME IMPROVEMENTS/HANDYMAN: Specializing in decks, roofing, windows, siding, additions & remodeling. Experienced work for affordable prices. Call Alan Klein for all your home improvement needs. (269)9459269 PAINTING: Exterior & interior. Also power washing & deck staining. Quality work, 40 years experience. Free estimates. Call Chuck Norris, (269)720-9164 or (269)6727808. For Rent HASTINGS: 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT FOR RENT: new carpet, tile floors, laundry, covered parking. Extra sharp, no pets, $575 a month. Call (269)945-3114 POSTAL JOBS $17.89$28.27/HR, now hiring. For application & free government job info, call American Assoc. of Labor 1913-599-8226. 24/hrs. employment services. Farm E.A.R.T.H. = EDUCATED ANIMAL Rescue and Teen Haven is in urgent need of HAY DONATIONS. We will come pick it up, clean out your barn of old hay (Any type of hay that isn’t moldy). E.A.R.T.H. 501(c)3 is a non-profit organization. All donations are tax deductible. PLEASE CALL (269)962-2015 Community Notices MIDDLEVILLE MASONIC LODGE #231 meets third Wednesday each month. Meal served 6:00pm; meeting, 7:30pm. ZION R.A.M. meeting first Monday each month. Meal served 6:00pm, meeting 7:30pm. STAR SCHOOL PARENTS: If your child has mold allergies, asthma, or a respiratory condition, please contact the Barry-Eaton Health Department, immediately, at (269)945-9516 and file a complaint regarding the mold issue at Star School. Business Services TRASH HAULING & DISPOSAL: $50 a truck load. (269)948-4128 Estate Sale ESTATE/MOVING SALES: by Bethel Timmer - The Cottage House Antiques. (269)795-8717 PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which collectively make it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, age or martial status, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To report discrimination call the Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980. The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. 77524024 +$67,1*6�� ZZZ�*47,�FRP ��� ��� 3(/7 Welcome Woods Campground Monthly Pig Roast June 21st, 2008 $OWNTOWN�(ASTINGS� ON�3TATE�3T�� �-�� 2OCKING�3EATS�s�!LL�$IGITAL�3OUND &REE�$RINK�2EFILLS�s���`� CORN�REFILLS 6 3TADIUM�3EATING .O�PASSES 3(/74)-%3������ ����� .,'6 (5� 6800 6 ( 029, %VERY�-ONDAY THRU�&RIDAY AT�������AM � � !,,�3%!43 7!4%2(/23%��0' ���� ������ 6 ����������4(%�).#2%$)",%�(5,+� �0' �� ������������������������������ &2)�3!4�,3������ 6 ����������+5.'�&5�0!.$!� �0' ����������������������������� &2)�3!4�,3������ ����9/5�$/.�4�-%33�7)4(�4(%�:/(!.� �0' �� ���������������������������������� &2)�3!4�,3������ 3%8�!.$�4(%�#)49��4(%�-/6)%��2 � ���� ).$)!.!�*/.%3�!.$�4(%�+).'$/-�/&� 4(%�#2934!,�3+5,,��0' �� � ���������������� #/50/. ��/:�$2).+ Member SIPC HELP WANTED: Medical Receptionist for 20-25 hours per week in Hastings. Must have medical experience and be very familiar with medical insurance. Fax Resume to (269)948-2223 Attn: Angi 77523115 Hastings Police responded to a disturbance in the 200 block of North Washington Street during the early morning hours of June 6. Officers located two subjects who said they had been in a confrontation with two other men and an exchange of yelling and swearing had occurred. During the investigation, it was learned that one of the men, identified as Gregory Bergeron, 23, of Hastings, was wanted on an outstanding warrant out of Bath Township, Clinton County, for being a disorderly person. Bergeron is facing additional charges of possession of marijuana which was found on his person during the course of his arrest. He was transported and lodged at the Barry County Jail without incident. Banner CLASSIFIEDS 77524399 strengthen the district. One parent said she is concerned about the amount of time children will spending on the bus. She said her students get on the bus at 6:20 a.m. and sit at least three students per seat now. One parent stood and said he has children at both Star and Southeastern elementary schools, and “Both schools have excellent staffs.” He said that if the district loses more students, they will lose more teachers and then more buildings. “Think of the positive ways you can influence that,” he said. Referring to traffic issues at Southeastern and mold at Star, one parent stood and asked the board, “Where am I going to send my kid? I’m not going to send my kid to a school where she’s almost going to be hit by a car... If there’s fuzz growing on the carpet, do you really want them playing on it?” He ended by saying maybe he and other Pleasantview parents should carpool and take their students to another district. Christina Guernsey said she is appalled that nobody has said anything about the mold at Star School. She said some of her children and their friends have been sick. “I cannot fathom sending either one of my girls there any more,” she said. “My kids’ health is more important to me than anything else.” Nancy Metzner said, “They condemn houses for having mold in them.” She also said it sounds to her like Pleasantview is full, not half empty as some have said. “Why are we talking about closing a school if we’re keeping a recreation center open with school funds?” she asked. Bethany Olsen said, “I chose to send my child to Hastings so she can finish her last year at Pleasantview.” She said she does not live in the Hastings school district, and that it would be more logical for her to send her children to Pennfield. “I don’t know how you can say it’s not affecting anybody,” she said of the mold at Star. “We’re not trying to promote a building. We’re trying to promote education and our health.” Olsen said the beliefs at Pleasantview are different than they are in the city. “We’re trying to keep it like it used to be, so our kids can remain kids,” she said. “If I have to make the choice, it probably would be Pennfield.” 77524500 Hastings High School student Carmen Burlingame said she had an amazing education at Pleasantview. Pleasantview teacher Jan Cummins said split classes with high numbers of students are an issue for teachers. She also pointed out that voters in the Pleasantview district passed the sinking fund. Dan Graybill said, “Quality education isn’t about buildings, it’s about programs and what you can maintain.” He said the district is not losing teachers, they are just moving to different schools. “It’s evident that some consolidation is going to have to be made,” he said. A custodian for the schools said he has worked at Star Elementary and, “I’ve been on vacation for the last two days, so I don’t know what it’s doing now, but yes, I’m sorry folks, there is mold.” Hastings High School counselor Lori Johnston said, “This isn’t about buildings, this is about programs.” She said music, media and counseling programs need to be protected. “We have to have the whole picture for our kids,” she said. “I want them to have quality services.” Mary Metzner said the teachers, students and parents make Pleasantview special, and she will send her students to a different school if Pleasantview closes. Dan Benningfield, Southeastern Elementary School teacher, said Southeastern “is not a dump, it’s a great school.” He said he teaches his students values and he would welcome new students to Southeastern. Hastings Middle School staff member Kristen Laubaugh said consolidation is in the best interest of the schools. “Running two buildings at approximately one-half capacity does not make financial sense,” she said, adding that with more buildings open, more administrative costs are needed, adding to the district’s cost per child. Laubaugh said keeping Pleasantview open also will require more programs to be cut. “How will this prepare our students for the world of work and higher education?” she asked. “How many students will we lose because our programs don’t compare to neighboring districts?” She ended by saying consolidating Pleasantview and Southeastern would WITH�������PURCHASE OF���OZ��BAG�OF�BUTTERY�POPCORN �ONE�PER�AD� �(ASTINGS��������%XP���*5,9��������������("� Camp and enjoy the pig roast for registered guests only. Bring a dish to pass and your own place setting. $5 per adult and $2.50 per child (1-10). Come for the pig and stay for the fun. Sites range from $20-$28 per day. www.welcomewoods.com �Page 16 — Thursday, June 12, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Big turnout for Hastings High School Alumni Banquet and Reunion A large crowd filled the Hastings High School cafeteria Saturday, May 31, for the 121st annual Hastings High School Alumni Reunion and Banquet. Hastings High School Alumni Board President Lois Ozuna from the Class of 1973 welcomed participants to the event, before American Legion Post 45 posted the colors. Gordon Bennett led the group in the pledge and invocation. After dinner, Ozuna introduced toastmaster Tom Brown from the Class of 1958. Following Ozuna’s introduction, Hastings Area Schools Superintendent Rich Satterlee welcome the HHS graduates. “Harry here tells me he’s been to most of them,” said Satterlee of V. Harry Adrounie. “One thing that is very evident about Hastings is it’s a living community. You care about the community, you care about the kids.” Barry Wood from the Class of 1965 followed Satterlee and honored the veterans who graduated from Hastings High School. Donna Brown from the Class of 1962 spoke next, honoring the teachers of Hastings High School. “We start realizing what an impact these people have had on our lives,” she said of the teachers. Brown then performed the roll call of the classes. Ellie Devroy from the Class of 2008 spoke next. Jim Maurer leads the crowd in song, remembering his time at Hastings High School. “This year was a great year to be a Saxon,” she said. “This couldn’t really be the end of high school. It all went so fast.” Matt Neil from the Class of 1978 followed Devroy, saying, “One thing remains stable in every community across the country, and that’s the school system.” Neil said this is the time to challenge the community to keep up their support of the 1948 graduate Louie Neubert talks about his time at Hastings High School during the annual Alumni Reunion and Banquet May 31. schools. Ozuna represented the Class of 1973. “I missed a meeting and they voted me in as president,” she joked of the Alumni Association. “That’s why I’m here.” Ozuna said she has stayed involved with the organization because she likes hearing the stories people have to tell. “I worried that things had changed, but they’re still the same,” she said of leaving Hastings for 20 years before moving back. “There are a lot of wonderful things. It’s a reflection of all that is, all that’s been and all that going to be here.” Ozuna said five people started the alumni banquets in 1877. She said there has been no other alumni association in the State of Michigan that has lasted as long and grown so much. “They knew what I now know – That there’s something special about this place,” she said. Fred Jacobs spoke next. “Usually when I get up in front of a microphone, people get nervous,” he began. Jacobs went on to ask the audience, “Where does time go? To me, this is the new high school – 40 years later.” Jacobs said that of his graduating class, only 17 members have passed away. He said he likes Hastings and has never had a reason to leave this community. “Being in the newspaper business, I get to report about all the great things you people have done,” he said. “I never had a reason to leave. Living and growing up in Hastings is a wonderful thing. If you grow up in a small town, you leave with something that cannot be taken away. . . I’m glad that I graduated from Hastings High School, and I plan on never leaving the greatest place on Earth.” Nancy Higbie spoke for the Class of 1958. “I don’t know why the Class of 1958 all look so old,” she joked. “I never wear my glasses while looking into a mirror . . . I love self-illusion.” Higbie went on to say that 50 years ago, “We were so cool.” She remembered rock and roll, and “passion pit” and other things she and her classmates loved because they were things their parents hated. “But here we are, 50 years after Hastings High School,” she said. Higbie said in high school, none of the students would miss a football game. “It was the social event of the week,” she added. Higbie said she also remembers the academic part of high school. “The study hall was big and we all did bad things there,” she said. “I recall one teacher that was hard of hearing. Why don’t I think that’s funny any more?” Higbie also recalled that, “Our fashions are definitely gone.” She reminisced of stealing watermelons and one teacher who took many breaks from her classes. “It wasn’t until year later that I believed this was her way of taking a cigarette break,” said HIgbie. “I can’t understand why teachers would call us the worst class to grace Hastings High School.” “Like you, I’m glad to have those days behind me, because now is the best times of our lives,” ended Higbie. Class of 1953 representative Joseph Shaver Mark Doster, Republican Your best choice for Drain Commissioner My goals as Drain Commissioner: 1) Protect the Environment - The Drain Commissioner is one of the County’s chief environmental officers. They must be able to work closely with the Health Department, Planning and Zoning, MDOT, Barry County Road Commission, Barry County Board of Commissioners, the local township governments, the City of Hastings, and the people of Barry County. 2) Encourage Economic Growth in Barry County - Hire local contractors whenever possible. 3) Continue to provide the best service, for the least amount of money. 4) Continue to ensure that the office of Drain Commission is not used for anyone’s personal gain. Help safeguard this important office. Elect Mark Doster Barry County Drain Commissioner Vote Republican on the August 5th Primary Paid for by the committee to elect Mark Doster, 13003 Doster Rd., Plainwell, MI 49080 77524506 Elizabeth Nevins, from the class of 1943, remembers her time at Hastings High School during the Alumni Reunion and Banquet. Nevins told the audience she should be in the Guiness Book of World Records because she wore the same skirt to the reunion as she did when she graduated from high school. Broadway Veterinary Clinic, LLC 2195 N. M-43 – HASTINGS Ray Kenyon accepts the Alumnus of the Year plaque from Lois Ozuna. said his was one of the smaller classes to go through Hastings High School. “We were going for quality, not quantity,” he said. “We grew up in the most perfect time to be a student at Hastings High School.” Shaver told the audience that some members of the class of 1953 still meet the first Wednesday of each month at Mill’s Landing. One Wednesday, there was particularly bad weather and one gentleman had lunch by himself. “Bob showed up and he was dumb enough to tell us about it,” laughed Shaver. After his speech, Shaver presented Satterlee with a check on behalf of the Class of 1953. “Don’t take life too seriously,” he said. “It’s only temporary.” Shaver joked about how nice it is to have name tags from events like the alumni banquet. “It’s nice to know in the morning who you are,” he said. “That can get confusing when your wife puts on the wrong name tag.” Shaver ended by telling the audience they will get used to the hollow spot most of them have in their hearts. “You’ll get used to that because you’ll know you can never be the class of ’53,” he quipped. Louie Neubert from the Class of 1948 spoke next. “We were a class who lived through a lot of historical times,” he said. “The attitude of America has changed over the last 60 years. We hope the future makes good use of the information that is available to them.” Neubert went on to talk about the party telephone lines, glass milk bottles and news reels that he remembered from his childhood in Hastings. Class of 1968 representative Fred Jacobs speaks about the “new” Hastings High School during the annual Alumni Reunion and Banquet. Class of 2008 representative Ellie Devroy speaks at the Hastings High School Alumni Reunion and Banquet. See ALUMNI, next page Tom Brown acts as the toastmaster for the Hastings High School Alumni Banquet. Now Open Under New Ownership DR. GAYE LUEDKE Call for an appointment: 269-948-2340 New Extended Hours: Mon. 9-7; Tues.,Thurs. & Fri. 9-5; Wed. 9-11 and 4-8; Sat. 9-11 You can trust Broadway Veterinary Clinic for the health and care of your pet. 02692898 �Page 17 — Thursday, June 12, 2008 — The Hastings Banner ALUMNI, continued from previous page Donna Brown honors teachers and performs the roll call of the classes during the May 31, Hastings High School Alumni Reunion and banquet. Nevins told the audience she graduated in the midst of World War II. She then said there currently are two couples who started dating in high school and still are together today. She told the audience she was truly delighted to be at the annual event with her classmates. “In fact, we’re delighted to be anywhere,” she joked. Nevins talked about the many roads she and her classmates have traveled, and then said, “But the most traveled these days are the paths to the doctor’s office and the path to the bathroom.” Nevins said her class always made the best of what they had. “We were and are a determined breed,” she said. “We were, we are, we will always be the greatest generation.” Ozuna presented next, introducing the Alumnus of the Year, Ray Kenyon from the Class of 1943. She said the Alumni Committee reads every letter they get recommending Alumnus of the Year. To honor him, Kenyon was presented with a plaque, and there will be a plaque with his name on it in the high school. Kenyon’s biography said, “If you ask the people who have known Ray Kenyon well, they will tell you that at some time in their lives when they were faced with a moment of joy or sorrow, a difficult situation, a challenge or fear, that Ray was there for them. And he always seemed to know the right thing to do.” During his time at Hastings High School, Kenyon served as the school mayor, president of the Hi-Y, chairman of the Faculty Student Council, president of his class, member of the golf team and captain of the West Central League winning basketball team. “He tackled every job with stubborn determination and modesty,” said his biography. “And he never lost his sense of humor, no matter how difficult the situation.” Kenyon entered the service after high school, enlisting as a volunteer and serving as a military policeman in France. Kenyon married Shirley Granger in 1949 and raised three children, Pavanne, Fred and Amy. There are not five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Kenyon earned a bachelor of arts from the University of Michigan Business School. He worked for Ford Motor Company for many years, working in Paris, New Jersey and Michigan. Kenyon retired in 1985 and his family moved to North Carolina. In retirement, Kenyon has been involved with his church, golfing, boating, mountain viewing, the Lion’s Club and his Property Owner’s Association. Kenyon reads, exercises, enjoys sports pro- 1953 Hastings High School graduate Joseph Shaver speaks to his classmates during the May 31, alumni banquet. Barry Wood honors veterans at the Hastings High School Alumni Banquet Saturday, May 31. grams and wine. “For those of us lucky to know him, the world is a better place just knowing he is in it,” concluded his biography. “My high school years were some of the best years of my life,” began Kenyon. “I am very pleased and very humbled to be singled out like this. This is really unbelievable, and I thank you.” Kenyon joked about classmate Elizabeth Nevins saying, “Liz had a twinkle in her eye that was almost illegal.” “I’m very, very proud to be recognized among people like that,” said Kenyon of some of his classmates. “It was worth the trip.” Kenyon recognized Margy Herrmann who 50-year class reunion participant Nancy Higbie remembers her time at Hastings High School. drives him around, including to the Alumni Banquet from North Carolina. Kenyon said his trip back to Hastings has stirred up some memories. “I cherish what has happened to me here today,” he said. “Stirring up memories is the most active sport I have any more.” Kenyon was followed by Jim Maurer, who led a medley of songs. “This is something I’ve always wanted to say at St. Mary’s, which is a Catholic Church,” said Maurer. “Sing like a bunch of Baptists!” Maurer said he came to the banquet from Jackson. “I was raised here,” he said. “I love the school system and this town.” The first lyric of the song Maurer led was, “I love those dear hearts and gentle people who live in my hometown. Because those dear hearts and gentle people will never ever let me down.” Maurer spoke as a representative of the Class of 1952 last year, when he first performed the song. He was asked back by popular request. The oldest Hastings High School alumnus present was 94. Mauri and Pat Greenfield had been together the longest, at 65 years, and the person who traveled the furthest from the event came from San Diego, Calif. Elizabeth Nevins stops to smell the flowers, and show off the skirt she wore to her Hastings High School graduation in 1943. Friday & Friday & Saturday Saturday June 13th12&&14th August 13 Sale- Starts at 10:00 5:00 pm 10 a.m. TENT SALE FINAL TENT SALE Of the Year! Be Sure To 80 OFF % REMEMBER Gift Certificates Always Fit! Most Swimwear $20 Up to Check Out Our In-Store Specials Too. M, Tu, Th & Sa 10-8 • W & F 10-9 • Su 10-6 11332 W M-179 Highway, Gun Lake 11332 W. M-179 Hwy. Gun Lake, MI 269-795-9947 269-795-9947 77524529 Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10-6 • Sat. 10-5 • Sun. 11-5 A062477 The Hastings FC Select Soccer Program Is Holding Select Soccer Tryouts for the Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 Soccer Season When: Monday, June 16, 2008 for girls U13-U19 Tuesday, June 17, 2008 for boys U13-U19 Time: Registration begins at 5:30pm; tryouts are from 6-8pm 775240003 “And we had a class that was something special,” he said. “We may not be rich, but when you got friends, you got the most valuable thing in the world.” Elizabeth Nevins from the Class of 1943 was the next presenter. “The skirt I am wearing, I wore 65 years ago at our graduation,” she said. If you are unable to make these dates for tryouts there will be a makeup tryout on Saturday, June 21, 2008. Registration begins at 9:00am; tryouts are from 9:30am-11:00am Location: Pierce Soccer Fields, behind the Hastings Community Center Class of 1978 representative Matt Neil speaks to the audience during the annual alumni banquet. Tryouts will be held regardless of weather. All players are to bring with them a soccer ball, water, shin guards and soccer cleats. Players do not have to play AYSO to play Hastings FC Select Soccer. The Hastings FC is a competitive soccer club dedicated to the development of youth soccer in Hastings and the surrounding areas. The Hastings FC holds tryouts for Select Soccer for players seeking a higher level of play. Hastings FC is a member of the GVSA and will complete against other area select teams. If you have questions or cannot make tryout times please contact Sarah Smith at 616-706-1151 or Bonnie Meredith at 269-838-6762. �Page 18 — Thursday, June 12, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Tenth inning home run ends Vikings’ play-off run by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Lakewood senior Blake Blocher stopped halfway down the first baseline, dropped his head, then slowly took off his batting helmet and stared off into the distance for a moment. His sinking line drive had just landed in the glove of Forest Hills Eastern (FHE) right fielder Jerry Boomers to end Saturday’s Division 2 regional semifinal contest between the host Vikings and the Hawks. FHE’s Jotham Woo belted a pitch from Lakewood starter Jesse Martin over the left center field fence with two out in the top of the tenth inning to give his team a 3-2 lead that ended in a victory after Blocher made the final out of the bottom of the tenth inning. Thanks to two walks by FHE pitcher Tyler Cole, the Vikings had two runners on base in the bottom of the tenth for the first time since the fourth inning. “We never could get the fluid tempo going offensively or defensively,” said Lakewood head coach Bob Veitch. Woo had four of his team’s nine hits on the Lakewood senior Isaiah Bosworth watches the ball fly skyward as he pops out in the bottom of the tenth inning Saturday against Forest Hills Eastern. (Photo by Brett Bremer) by Brett Bremer Lakewood’s Peter Wernet races towards first base as his RBI single gives his team a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the fourth inning Saturday against Forest Hills Eastern. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lakewood first baseman Isaiah Bosworth (97) comes over to talk to pitcher Jesse Martin as the Forest Hills Eastern Hawks celebrate Jotham Woo’s solo home run in the top of the tenth inning Saturday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) day. He also scored the game-tying run, after leading off the top of the sixth inning with the third of three singles. Woo came home on an RBI single from teammate Austin King. “We knew he was a good hitter and he pitches too,” said Veitch of Woo. “I was surprised in that kid they threw.” Both starting pitchers went the full ten innings. Cole allowed nine hits, two walks and struck out seven. Martin also gave up nine hits and two walks, while striking out ten. Only two of the runs off of Martin were earned. “He threw well. I thought he hung a couple a little bit,” Veitch said of Martin. FHE took a 1-0 lead in the contest with the help of a Viking error in the top of the second. The Vikings tied things up on an RBI-single off the bat of Isaiah Bosworth that scored courtesy runner Brian Satterly from second base. Lakewood then jumped in front in the bottom of the fourth inning. Blocher led off the inning with an infield single, and after a sacrifice bunt by Zach Porter and a single by Greg Forman he came home on an RBI single from Peter Wernet. But that one run was all the Vikings could get in the inning. Lakewood then went the next five innings without getting a runner past first base. “I really didn’t feel their pitcher was all that dominant. I didn’t feel he was dominant. I just felt he kept us off keel,” Veitch said. The designated hitter, Forman, led the Lakewood attack with a 3-for-3 performance at the plate. Bosworth and Jordan Richardson both went 2-for-5 with a pair of singles. Forman though came out for a pinch runner in the bottom of the sixth, after his third single of the day, as the Vikings tried to end the game in regulation. With one out, the Vikings were unable to get a sacrifice bunt down, and pinch runner Caleb Yager wound up stranded at first. “It was the little things. We told them all week and all year that it’s the little things that are going to win games,” Veitch said. The season ended for the Vikings with a record of 15-16. FHE went on to face defending Division 2 state champion Mt. Pleasant in the regional finals. The Oilers topped Haslett in the second regional semifinal Saturday, 10-0, then knocked off the Hawks for the title 11-0. In the Division 2 State Quarterfinals Tuesday, Mt. Pleasant scored a 9-3 win over Escanaba. That victory earned the Oilers the right to head to Bailey Park in Battle Creek once again this weekend. In the two Division 2 State Semifinals this Friday, Mt. Pleasant (34-3) takes on Stevensville Lakeshore (35-5) at 2 p.m. in C.O. Brown Stadium and Dearborn Divine Child (30-10) faces Goodrich (36-4) at 3 p.m. on Morrison Field. The winners of those two semifinal contests will meet at 3:30 p.m. Saturday in C.O. Brown Stadium to decide the state championship. Sports seasons change and Earth able to keep spinning We all survived it. There were no offical-less basketball games being played in the parking lot because of lack of gymnasium space. There weren’t any golfers who accidentally showed up for the first day of practice with their tennis racket. But there also wasn’t a gold-rush on unheard of high school volleyball players by collegiate coaches. And there still wasn’t the possibility for guys’ and girls’ basketball teams to play on the exact same court, at the exact same time, wearing the exact same shoelaces. The first school year of the sports season switch for Michigan high schools is over. The biggest problems were some hurt feelings, for those who were forced to give up a sport they loved. Schools did seem to do a good job though of letting athletes try and work two sports in one season into their schedule. The Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) released its participation numbers for the 2007-08 school year on Monday. Overall participation dropped 1.97 percent from 2006-07, but participation did surpass the 300,000 mark for the fourth consecutive school year. Most of the numbers that stick out in the report were from this spring season, which was a tough one for some. Softball participation was down by 594 girls (3.6 percent). Girls’ tennis lost 344 athletes (3.5 percent). Girls’ soccer was off by 292 athletes (2.1 percent). Girls’ track and field numbers were down by 265 (1.5 percent). “The softball figure was the lowest since the MHSAA began keeping survey data in 1991-92,” read an MHSAA press release. Almost 600 fewer high school girls in Michigan played softball in 2008 than did in the spring of 2007. That’s between 40 and 50 full teams. Thornapple Kellogg and Caledonia both had to drop freshman programs from the schedule because of a lack of numbers, and Thornapple Kellogg is a Class B school. Caledonia is in Class A, with 1,301 students in the high school alone. It can’t all be explained away by a drop in the popularity of the game. More numbers help tell the tale though. Girls’ basketball and volleyball, the two sports that were the original focus of the lawsuit brought against the MHSAA by the Communities for Equity, have the two highest participation numbers as far as girls’ sports for the recently completed school year. More than 20,000 girls played high school basketball in Michigan. More than 18,000 girls played high school volleyball. More schools also offer teams in those two sports and any other sports for high school girls in the state. Funny thing, I didn’t notice a sudden upswing in scholarship announcements for volleyball and basketball players around the area. Time will tell on that point I guess, but I think it’s fair to assume that Lakewood grad Melanie Forman would be headed to Indiana Tech to join the Women’s volleyball program even if she had played volleyball in the winter this year. Behind basketball and volleyball the next four sports on the list for highest participation all just finished their season; track, softball, soccer, and tennis. As far as I can tell, only competitive cheer and maybe swimming put as many athletes on the field of competition at one time as track, softball, soccer, and tennis. The tennis participation numbers were down this year, with 9,472 girls competing. Girls’ golf had just 3,854 participants last fall. In those two sports for girls, golfers formerly competed in the spring and tennis players in the fall. A golf team needs just six members for a match, and only five for state tournament competition. A tennis team needs 12 players at a match. The talent was spread thin in the spring. It might not be a bad idea to swap those two sports back around. No matter who the courts think its advantageous for. The flip-flop of girls’ basketball and volleyball seemed to go smoothly, although the kinks are still being worked out. The plan for the Kalamazoo Valley Association next school year, the home conference of Delton Kellogg and Maple Valley, is to play boys’ and girls’ varsity basketball games one the same night at the same site. The Capital Area Activities Conference in Lansing, home of the Lakewood Vikings, tried that last year and it worked okay. It was nice for the boys’ games to help pull in a bigger crowd for the girls. With a few tweaks here and there, and if the MHSAA is able to survive the $4.5 million judgment against it by order of the United States District Court, things should be just fine in the future. Lakewood third baseman Alex Backe (right) chases down Forest Hills Eastern’s Austin King between third and home during the top of the second inning of Saturday’s Division 2 regional semifinal contest at Lakewood High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Delton foursome All-State, twice Delton Kellogg’s Katie Searles, (from left) Hannah Williams, Rachael Williams, and Chelsea Vanderwoude show off some of their medals at the Division 3 State Track and Field Finals in Comstock Park May 31. Last week’s Banner article about the Division 3 State Finals flip-flopped the 800-meter and 400-meter relay races. After Searles’ medal winning performance in the 100-meter hurdles, this foursome placed third in the 800-meter relay with a time of 1 minute 47.70 seconds to earn First Team All-State Honors. Later in the day, this Panther team earned honorable mention All-State by finishing seventh in the 400-meter relay with a time of 51.83 seconds. The Maple Valley team of Lauren Pierce, Dani Christensen, Mallorie Densmore, and Elizabeth Stewart was fourth in the 800-meter relay with a time of 1:47.86 and third in the 400-meter relay in 51.36. (Photo by Jason Erb) �Page 19 — Thursday, June 12, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Roberts plans to join ONU soccer by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Recent Delton Kellogg graduate David Roberts has followed the steps one by one up the ladder on his journey toward playing collegiate soccer. On May 1, Roberts was officially added to the roster of the Division 3 Ohio Northern University (ONU) Men’s Soccer Program. He started out like many others, play AYSO soccer. In 1999 it was clear he was ready for the next step, and he joined the River Oaks Soccer Club out of Galesburg. He played with the River Oaks team until 2004, his freshman season with the Delton Kellogg varsity soccer team. Roberts was named the Panthers’ Rookie of the Year in 2004, and went on to win multiple All-Kalamazoo Valley Association honors, as well as all-district, all-county, allregion, team Offensive MVP, team MVP, the team’s Coaches’ Award for Excellence, and spots on Battle Creek Enquirer All-Area teams. He ended his senior season at Delton Kellogg High School with a new single-season goal record of 26, and was named Third Team All-State by the coaches association. In the summers since 2006, Roberts has been a part of the Kalamazoo Kingdom soccer program. All this finally led to the chance to play college soccer in January, when he took part in a soccer combine in Valley View, Ohio. Players from around the country competed in front of roughly 30 college coaches there. ONU’s coach was one of a handful to show an interest in Roberts. “I wanted a school where I could pursue engineering, and Ohio Northern has a really good engineering program,” Roberts said. ONU is located in Ada, Ohio. “I think that it’ll be a lot more physical and there will be a lot quicker ball play,” Roberts said of the transition to the college game. Brent Ridenour is in his tenth season as head coach of the Ohio Northern men’s soccer program. The Polar Bears won their first Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament Title and had their program’s first NCAA Tournament appearance in 2006. ONU also won the regular season conference championship in 2006. Roberts was also a member of the varsity track and field and varsity boys’ basketball teams at Delton Kellogg, and earned All-KVA honors in both those sports as well. His high school athletic career came to an end when he ran his way to honorable mention All-State with a seventh place finish in the 300-meter hurdles at the Division 3 State Track Finals May 31. “The (ONU) track coach called one day early in the season,” Roberts said. “I think he wants me to run for him. I’m not sure if I want to do it my freshman year. I’ll be pretty busy with soccer and academics.” For now he’s busy getting ready for the fall soccer season. He’s already working on the weight training program sent to him by coach Ridenour. Roberts also plans to once again play on the Kalamazoo Kingdom’s U17 Super Y League Team this summer. David Roberts Bats, balls, and brains prove good mix for Viking softball JV girls are O-K Gold champions The Hastings High School junior varsity girls’ soccer team recently completed a very successful season, finishing with a 15-2-1 record and an O-K Gold Conference Championship. Assistant coach Jan Bowers said, “They dug down deep, and they did it. The biggest part of that is that they genuinely did care about each other, and when it was soccer practice time we didn’t fool around. Team members are (front) Jenaleigh Bailey, (kneeling from left) manager Marie Gutgsell, Christina Jorgensen, Heather McCoy, Jamie Raulston, Jessica Quillen, Alaina Case, Lexi Dakin, Lexie Wolcott, Nicole Gardner, (back) Coach Doug Mepham, manager Tauri Schils, Aimee Wiker, Alexis Bolo, Taylor Carpenter, Lauren Anderson, Brittany Hickey, Montana Leep, Kelsi Herrington, Kelsey Devroy, Meghan VanZyl, and assistant coach Jan Bower. MHSAA Officials’ numbers set record The final numbers are in, and officials registrations for the 2007-08 school year for high school sports set a record with 12,743 people signing up with the Michigan High School Athletic Association. The previous record was 12,159 during the 2003-04 school year. Registrations were up in all sports during the 2007-08 school year except in girls gymnastics, which saw a decrease of seven over the previous year; and ice hockey, which was down by four. Sports in which registrations were up significantly over 2006-07 were basketball and volleyball. There was an increase of 845 registrations in basketball (16.5 percent), and the volleyball total was up by 533 (24.3 percent). Here is a sport-by sport listing of officials registrations for the 2007-08 school year and the increase or decrease over the 2006-07 school year: Football - 2,882 (up 102); basketball - 5,967 (up 845); baseball - 2,894 (up 227); track & field - 806 (up 23); swimming & diving - 390 (up 16); wrestling - 587 (up 9); ice hockey - 654 (down 4); soccer - 1,430 (up 80); gymnastics - 90 (down 7); softball 2,826 (up 127); volleyball - 2,730 (up 533); competitive cheer - 263 (up 10); boys lacrosse - 213 (up 58); and girls lacrosse 117 (up 27). Registration for the 2008-09 school year continues with the exclusive online registration period for new registrants and renewals running through June 1. After June 1, applications will be accepted online, by mail, and on a walk-up basis in the MHSAA Office for the upcoming school year. The MHSAA Office has a lobby kiosk available for online registrations. Online registrants will receive a $5 discount off their processing fees, regardless of when they submit their application. MHSAA registration fees are among the lowest in the nation. A $10 fee is charged for each sport in which an official wishes to register, and the online processing fee is $20. Officials submitting registration forms by mail or on a walkup basis will incur a $25 processing fee. Officials registered in 2007-08 will be assessed a late fee of $20 for registration after July 11. The processing fee includes liability insurance coverage of up to $1 million for officials while working contests involving MHSAA schools. There is an officials’ registration test, which is for first-time officials and officials not registered in the past year. The test consists of 50 questions derived from the MHSAA Officials Guidebook, which is available on the Officials page of the MHSAA Web site, and may be used during the openbook test. To address the continued need for more officials in basketball and volleyball, the MHSAA will again provide an incentive to all currently registered individuals to add either or both of those sports to the activities they are already working when they renew their registration online. Those officials who add basketball or volleyball for the very first time for the coming year when they register online will have their sport registration fee of $10 waived. Online registration can be accessed by clicking “Officials” on the Home Page of the MHSAA Web site. More information about officials registration may be obtained by con- tacting the MHSAA at 1661 Ramblewood Drive, East Lansing, MI 48823. Telephone: 517-332-5046. E-Mail: register@mhsaa.com. The Viking varsity softball team proved once again that brains and brawn can mix. For the 13th consecutive season, starting with now co-head coach Kristin Heinze’s senior year at Lakewood High School, the Vikings have captured All-State Academic honors. The team must have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 or better to qualify for the award. The seniors each year also are awarded an individual award for academic excellence if they’ve achieved a GPA of 3.6 or better. Both pitcher Melanie Forman and outfielder Britnee Barta received that honor this season. In the past 13 years 29 Viking seniors have been honored in this way, including Heinze who was the first to be awarded the senior honor in 1996. Forman was also a part of some big milestones on the field this season. During the Barry County Invitational in Hastings, she pitched a perfect game against the Saxons not allowing a single runner to reach base. The Vikings also had some big offensive numbers. They broke the team record for home runs in a season, and saw junior short stop Chelsey Dow tie the individual singleseason home run record with three. That record was originally set by Jennifer Mitchell in 1995. Lakewood also had three freshmen hit home runs this season, Mariah Hewitt, Chelsea Lake, and Lexie Spetoskey. Lakewood’s season ended last Saturday when the Vikings were knocked off by CAAC-White rival Portland in the Division 2 district semifinals at Portland 6-1. Portland then went on to score an 8-1 win over Charlotte to capture the district championship. The Raiders will be a part of today’s Division 2 regional tournament at Lakewood High School along with teams from Fowlerville, Alma, and Comstock Park. Summer Sports Camps for Kids! Going the Distance at Hastings Baptist Church! If you love sports, games, and fun then join us for a great week of game playing and getting to know God! Ultimate Games: June 30- July 3 Children entering grades K-2 Children entering grades 3-5 9:00 AM-11:00 AM 1:00 PM-3:00 PM Ultimate games includes playing whiffle ball, kickball, flag football and other activities! T-Shirt and refreshments will be provided as well as learning about God through half-time sports devotions! What you need: Wear clothes for the weather and tennis shoes! Registration deadline: Friday, June 27. Basketball: July 21-25 Children (coed) entering grades 3-5 Girls entering grades 6-8 Boys entering grades 6-8 9:00 AM-11:00 AM 1:00 PM-3:00 PM 6:00 PM-8:30 PM Basketball skill instruction and tournament play will be a part of this sport camp experience! Half-time sportsthemed devotions will enable our young athletes to learn more about God. T-Shirt and refreshments provided. What you need: Appropriate clothes for the weather and tennis shoes. Bring your own basketball if you have one! Registration deadline: Friday, July 18. Soccer: August 4-8 Children (coed) entering grades K-2 Children (coed) entering grades 3-5 6:00 – 8:00 PM 6:00 - 8:00 PM Soccer skill instruction and game play will be a part of this sport camp experience! Half-time sports-themed devotions will enable our young athletes to learn more about God. T-Shirt and refreshments provided. What you need: Appropriate clothes for the weather and tennis shoes. Bring your own soccer ball if you have one! Registration deadline: Friday, August 1. Cost: $ 10.00 per child per week. Scholarships available upon request. Coaching positions open at Hastings and at Lakewood A number of open coaching positions have been posted recently by area schools. The Hastings’ athletic department is currently in the process of searching for new varsity boys’ soccer, junior varsity boys’ soccer, junior varsity boys’ tennis, freshmen baseball, and middle school girls’ volleyball. Lakewood High School is searching for a new junior varsity volleyball coach. Hastings is looking for coaches of good character and in good health. Applicants must have good public relations and interpersonal skills and enthusiasm for working with students. Knowledge of the sport you are applying for is required. High school diploma is required. Persons applying should have ability to get along with students, parents and other coaches. In addition, it is preferable for applicants to have coaching experience at or near the level for which they are applying. Posting will be for a minimum of five days or until filled. Persons interested in applying for this positions at Hastings must submit a letter of application to Hastings Area Schools Athletic Director Mike Goggins. Applicants for the volleyball coaching position at Lakewood High School are asked to send letter of interest and resume to: Attn: Mike O'Mara, Lakewood Public School, 639 Jordan Lake St., Lake Odessa, MI 48849. Mail or bring registration form and check to: Hastings Baptist Church 309 E. Woodlawn Hastings, MI 49058 Questions? Call Pastor Paul Osborn at 948-8004 ______________________________________________________________________________ Name _________________________________Grade in fall _________Camp__________________________ Address_________________________________________________________________ Parent(s) name:_______________________________Phone:______________________ Cell:________________________Emergency contact:____________________________ Allergies:______________________Medical Conditions:_________________________ Inhaler _______yes ________no Yes, I give Hastings Baptist Church my permission to seek medical treatment for my child in the event of an emergency. Parent Signature_______________________________________________________ 02692835 �Page 20 — Thursday, June 12, 2008 — The Hastings Banner STORM, continued from page 3 and major parts of the roads missing,” he said. “Some residential driveways along gravel roads were washed out. People were without power and needed to be able to get out of their driveways.” One very evident edge drop is on Center Road east of Hastings, between Mathison and Charlton Park roads. Lamberg said a flash flood in Pratt Creek on the north side of the road rose several feet, washed over the road, and took the shoulder and chunks of pavement with it, leaving large holes on the south side of the road. Lamberg said the old culvert may have been part of the problem. Officials will assess whether the culvert warrants replacing. If so, materials and labor may cost about $20,000. The replacement culvert would take about a week to be delivered and a couple of days to be installed. Replacing it while the road is torn up would be ideal, he said. Lamberg said a crew will fill the holes and pave over the road if replacement of the culvert is not necessary. Other roads were closed, including portions of Greggs Crossing, Martin, Barger and Swift. The road commission has posted notices on its Web site, barrycrc.org. Lamberg suggested residents check the site to find out if the roads have been opened. “People just need to realize it will take us a while to get cleaned up, and to drive accordingly, especially on the side roads,” he said. Flooding has been reported along the Thornapple River in Nashville, Quimby, Charlton Park, Barry’s Landing, River Road and areas in between. Local insurance agencies have been inun- Consumers Energy was busy all weekend. dated, as well, with calls from policy holders about storm damage. Staff at the Buckland Agency and Farm Bureau office in Hastings said they have been contacted by residents reporting water damage, trees down, branches through walls and ceilings and other destruction. Thornapple Manor staff members followed established emergency procedures over the weekend in an effort to keep residents safe, said the director of nursing who would not identify herself. On Friday during the tornado warning, residents of the county-owned care facility were moved into the hallways until the threat was lifted. When the power went off at 8 p.m. on Sunday more procedures were followed, she said. Menus were changed, ice was brought in. Every effort was made to keep residents comfortable until the power came back on at 1 p.m. Monday, she said. The storms appeared to have been selective, allowing graduation open houses to continue, with minor adjustments, Friday evening, Saturday afternoon and again Sunday afternoon. The Nashville Car Show, set for this weekend, will continue, just in a different location. M-66 from Reed Street to Railroad Street will be closed from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. for the annual show. This is necessary because the traditional show area is under water. Near Gun Lake fish including carp and bass have been pushed over spillways making them targets for people fishing with bows and arrows. Hastings Police Chief Jerry Sarver said there were no reported injuries resulting from the storm. “We were lucky,” Sarver said, “in that there were no major accidents or injuries caused by this storm. “The power outages in the city made traveling difficult, but it looks as if people were slowing down and taking their time, especially through intersections. People were very courteous, and through it all everyone seemed to drive more cautiously. “It is a credit to our local citizens that people seemed to be looking out for each other, and a potentially serious situation was averted.” Sarver said his department traveled extensively throughout the city during the time the electricity was out and were available to help those who had problems. “The community kind of came together to weather the storm,” he said. David Hatfield, president of the Barry County Chamber of Commerce, said he could not estimate the financial costs to businesses during the power outage. Businesses west of town had power until about 10 a.m. Monday, when customers were turned away and employees at Flex Fab were sent home. “The impact was varied. Fortunately the outage wasn’t longer than it was,” said Hatfield. “Because of the possible magnitude of the damage and word from Consumers Power that it could be out for several days, people were preparing for the worst, driving out of town to get groceries and gas for generators.” Some business was lost, he said, but people seemed to appreciate the return of electricity since it was restored earlier than expected. Linda Kelly, clinical manager with Barry Community Hospice, said outside phone lines and personal cell phones helped their operations. The office made sure that patients needing oxygen and other electrical equipment were provided with portable alternatives. Staff members who normally make scheduled visits to terminally ill patients made a point to check on them Sunday evening and Monday morning, visiting patients or calling family members. “Patients and staff worked together and coordinated and everything worked really well,” she said, adding that calls to the office were automatically routed to Battle Creek where personnel there called Hastings staff on cell phones. Eric Pessell, director of environmental health with the Barry Eaton District Health Department, said his office did not issue any bulletins but that information on food safety and basement flooding is available on the department’s Web site at www.barryeatonhealth.org. Water rushes over the dam on the Thornapple River in Nashville Monday morning. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto.) Dan Hankins’ tractor is buried with debris after Flanigan’s barn gave way to Sunday’s winds. (Photo by Helen Mudry) These kids, like many others, can not resist wading through water covering the soccer field at Tyden Park in Hastings Tuesday. (Photo by Chris Silverman.) The Schilling family had several trees ripped out of the ground Sunday afternoon in Hastings. Vote Experience This vehicle, parked along State Street in Hastings, took the brunt of a fallen tree that was toppled during the storm. Watch each week and Russ will respond to the questions. HASTINGS AREA SCHOOL SYSTEM Coaching Positions Available JV BOYS TENNIS • Starting August 2008 JV GIRLS VOLLEYBALL • Starting August 2008 BOYS JV SOCCER COACH • Starting August 2008 BOYS VARSITY SOCCER COACH • Starting August 2008 MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS VOLLEYBALL COACH • Starting August 2008 FRESHMAN BASEBALL COACH • Starting March 2009 ???? DRAIN COMMISSIONER ???? What does the Drain Commissioner do? Who are the people in Barry County impacted by the Drain Commissioner’s work? Who pays for the projects managed by the Drain Commissioner? What is the impact of the Drain Commissioner’s office on our Lakes, Rivers and Wetlands? Is the Drain Commissioner’s job a full-time job? Vote RUSS YARGER - REPUBLICAN on Aug. 5th E-mail: Russ@RussYarger.com • Web: www.RussYarger.com • Cell: 616-299-4223 Paid for by the committee to elect Russ Yarger Drain Commissioner, PO Box 61, Freeport, MI 49325 77524526 Heavy rains caused washouts like this one on Pease Road in Vermontville (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto.) Minimum Requirements: Be of good character. Be in good health. Applicants must have good public relations and interpersonal skills and enthusiasm for working with students. Knowledge of the sport you are applying for is required. Minimum Qualifications: High School Diploma. Persons applying should have ability to get along with students, parents and other coaches. In addition, it is preferable for applicants to have coaching experience at or near the level for which they are applying. Posting will be for a minimum of 5 days or until filled. Persons interested in applying for this position must submit a letter of application to: Mike Goggins, Athletic Director, Hastings Area Schools • 520 South St., Hastings, MI 49058 The Hastings Area School System is an Equal Opportunity Employer. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-06-19.pdf b0ee607a8eb9f9a2b63ca406013775b1 PDF Text Text YMCA given grant for playground program Alternative plan for Pennock makes sense Roderick resigns from coaching position See Story on Page 2 See Editorial on Page 5 See Story on Page 16 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 155, No. 25 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 50¢ Thursday, June 19, 2008 NEWS Board closes Pleasantview in a 6-1 vote BRIEFS BCHS to name winners tonight The Barry County Historical Society will hold its June meeting tonight at the Hastings Elks Club. The evening will begin with a potluck meal at 6 p.m. Table service and drinks will be furnished. Members and guests should bring a dish to pass. Following the meal will be a short business meeting during which a member of the society will receive the “Distinguished Member” award. Members have been selling raffle tickets for a quilt, and the winner’s name will be drawn during the evening. Second and third prizes will be awarded, as well as door prizes for the evening. As always, visitors are welcome. by Megan Lavell Staff Writer After hearing public comment for the third time and spending countless hours discussing, fighting and deliberating, the Hastings Area Schools Board of Education voted 6-1 Monday night to close Pleasantview Elementary School, with treasurer Gene Haas casting the only dissenting vote. The board made the decision after two public meetings to solicit comments about the consolidation of the two schools. The June 5 and June 12 meetings gave parents, teachers and community members the opportunity to voice their concerns about closing Pleasantview, issues of mold at Star Elementary, program cuts, teacher layoffs and the future of the school district. Before votes were cast on school consolidation at Monday’s meeting, several community members and parents addressed the board. Pleasantview Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization President Titia Gray spoke first. She discussed the use of split classes and how administration told Pleasantview teachers at the beginning of the 2007-08 school year that such classes would work, but are now saying that split classes are bad for education. Gray also mentioned consolidating Southeastern Elementary students into other in-town schools. “It just makes more sense to redistribute kids from the in-town school that is half full, rather than busing kids hours round-trip to another schools when our school is working just fine,” she said. Gray went on to talk about closing the Community Education and Recreation Center. She said if the CERC were closed, there would be no need to close Pleasantview. “As for the list of budget scenarios listed in the packet from last week’s meeting, I find it impossible to believe, and you cannot convince me, that closing Pleasantview is the only option that some board members and the superintend- Poetry book signing is Saturday A book signing by local poet, David Campbell, featuring the artwork of 22 local children will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 21, at the Walldorff Brew Pub and Bistro. The public can meet the authors and illustrators in person at the event. ‘Thunder’ to roll through Lake O The Rolling Thunder motorcycle group will be taking its sixth annual Enduring Freedom ride through Lake Odessa Saturday, June 28. Several events are planned for the bikers and the Lakewood community, including a lunch and concert. The bikers are expected to arrive in Lake Odessa about 11 a.m. and have a noon departure for Lansing. Local organizers have planned a tribute wall for display in the park. Contact Pearl Goodemoot at the Page Building in Lake Odessa 616-374-7110 for more information. Evening concerts continue in park The Hastings City Band has opened its 2008 season. The first performance, June 11, was very well attended, said Director Joe LaJoye. The five-concert series takes place in the shady surroundings of Fish Hatchery Park in Hastings on Wednesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. In addition to the large turnout for the first concert, LaJoye said the band is 60 members strong this year ,which is an alltime high for membership. See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 The next parent to speak asked the board of education if decisions the school board made were marketable. “School board members can have a tremendous impact on music education programs,” said the parent. The parent went on to say the board had not given the public “enough information to determine if we think the school board is doing the correct thing.” She said it is not marketable for the middle school to have three administrators, to give raises or to purchase new books when other sources of information will do. She said it is not marketable to have mold, bad press or a lack of communication—all things that result in people leaving the district. She said what is marketable is the location and the small-town feeling. “Does that mean that Pleasantview is marketable as a rural elementary in Hastings?” See SCHOOL, page 2 Local group taking on state reform Democrats to show ‘Voices’ film The Progressive Democrats of West Michigan will show the film "Finding Our Voices" tonight at the Thornapple Emergency Services Building, 128 High St., Middleville The film tells the story of the peace and justice movement evolving in the U.S. since Sept. 11, 2001, and the onset of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. For more information on the film, visit www.findingourvoices.com. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., the film begins at 7 p.m. Contact Patricia Wilson at wilough@yahoo.com or 269-7954412 for more information. ent want to consider,” she said. “I refuse to believe that this is the only option that will benefit the district’s financial crisis. I believe that this is the only option that will put the most money in your pocket.” Gray ended by telling the board that the district cannot afford administrative pay adjustments, referring to raises given administrators earlier in the school year, since some teachers had higher salaries than administrators. “You don’t give raises when you can’t afford textbooks and educational supplies for the students you oversee and are laying off teachers,” she said. “If they want to make what other districts are paying, then move to another district. I just don’t see how you can sit there and justify the raises approved by the board and closing a school and making all of these cuts, including laying off much-needed teachers. It appears that the board really doesn’t care or take into consideration what is best for the students.” The Freeport Elevator will be closing at the end of July. Freeport Elevator to close at the end of July by Patricia Johns Staff Writer After almost 90 years, the Freeport Elevator will be closing at the end of July with a public auction on July 31. The grain elevator has been in operation since the 1920s. The store is the kind of place where the coffee pot is always on and the clerks remember the customers’ equipment needs. Not only is the store a source of supplies and service for area farmers, gardeners and pet owners, it is a place to visit with neighbors. Jim Decker has owned the company for the past 25 years, and in a letter he sent to customers he wrote, “I have been fighting for some time. The business of farming in this area has changed.” Decker said that no one reason led to the closing, but several factors played a part. Some of it is the impact of “superstores” and online shopping, as well as the economy. In addition, he said he is facing a second back operation this fall. Decker has been active in Freeport area events. He has been the organizer of the Freeport Fun Days car show, although the surgery may limit his involvement this year. The last day for grinding feed at the Freeport Elevator will be July 24. Sales are being held at the store now. “It has been a very difficult decision which has been several years in the making,” confided Decker. Former customers and friends have been stopping by and wishing him well, added Decker. “We appreciate our loyal customers who have done business over the year,” he said. Reform Michigan Government Now!, led by a group of local citizens, is working to reform state government at the judicial, legislative and executive levels. Joe Lukasiewicz of Hastings is the leader of the Reform Michigan Government Now! ballot proposal. “This is non-partisan,” said Lukasiewicz. “This is grass roots.” Lukasiewicz said the goal of the reform is to make government more transparent. He said it is designed to hold legislators “accountable for not only their actions, but for their relationships with lobbyists.” “I have received many media questions about our ballot proposal that reforms government,” he said. “This proposal has the support of Republicans, Independents and Democrats. Our bipartisan proposal will provide real change and put power back in the hands of the people, not the special interests.” Because of the many questions, Lukasiewicz has asked Dianne Byrum to assist the local, grassroots group in fielding these questions. Byrum will provide answers and make statements on the group’s behalf. She has been a long-time champion of government reform, and she supports this bipartisan proposal to streamline government. The changes to Michigan government would include a salary decrease for elected officials that would put them back to their 2000 earnings. Another change would be the size of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The number of legislators would decrease from 110 to 82, and the Senate would go from 38 to 28. A third change would be the change in responsibility for redistricting. The responsibility would go from the legislature to a ninemember commission. The number of justices on the state Supreme Court would be decreased from seven to five; the two justices with the least seniority would be cut. The number in of judges in the Michigan Court of Appeals would be reduced from 28 to 21, and 10 judges would be added to the circuit court level. The final change called for in the proposal would be mandatory income and asset disclosure for elected officials in the legislative, executive and judicial branches. It also would ban lawmakers from lobbying for two years following their exit from an elected position. “This plays directly into every single one of Calley’s letters — all of that and more that Calley’s been saying,” said Lukasiewicz of State Rep. Brian Calley’s bi-weekly columns in the Banner. Calley said he agrees with parts of the reform but also has several concerns. “About three-quarters of the content of the proposal are things that I support,” said Calley, adding that he even has introduced some of the ideas to the Michigan legislature. He said his biggest issue with Reform Michigan Government Now! is that the formula used to remove two Michigan Supreme Court justices happens to remove two conser- See REFORM, page 2 Sheriff debate is tonight The first in a series of debates for contested county elections hosted by the Barry County Republican Party will be held tonight at the Barry County Commission on Aging office, 320 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. Incumbent Dar Leaf is being contested by Hastings Police Chief Jerry Sarver in the Aug. 5 primary for Barry County Sheriff. Fred Jacobs, publisher of the Banner and other local papers, will serve as moderator. This and subsequent debates will offer the public an opportunity to hear views of the candidates who are running for county office. Upcoming debates include: • Prosecutor — June 26, 7 p.m.; moderator: David Makled, attorney; candidates: Incumbent Tom Evans, Kerri Selleck. • Drain commissioner —July 10, 7 p.m.; moderator Brian Calley, state representative; candidates: Rosemary Anger, Jan Kelly, Russ Yarger, Kevin Allerding, Dennis McKelvey, Mark Englerth and Mark Doster. • County commission — July 17, 7 p.m.; moderator Jacobs; candidates: –District 1: Donald Nevins. –District 2: Arthur Bennett, Joyce Lutz, Michael Bremer, Carl Reed Jr. –District 3: Incumbent Keith Ferris, Joe Lyons. –District 4: Incumbent Howard Gibson, Denise Straley. –District 5: Incumbent Mike Callton. –District 6: Clare Tripp, Craig Stolsonburg –District 7: Incumbent Jeff VanNortwick, Mike Boles. –District 8: Mark Robinson, James Alden, Robert Houtman. • Clerk and register of deeds — July 24, 7 p.m.; moderator Jacobs; candidates for county clerk: Incumbent Debbie Smith, Mark Whitney and Pamela Jarvis. Candidates for register of deeds: Incumbent Darla Burghdoff and Frank Burns. Huge crowd attends Charlton Park’s Father’s Day Car Show Patriotic pizzazz personified this street rod, which was one of 850 on display at the 24th Annual Father’s Day Car Show at Historic Charlton Park. The event drew about 3,350 to the park and 90 swap meet vendors. The weather cooperated and a number of street rod owners went home with awards, presented by a Battle Creek car club. See inside for more photos. (Photo by Perry Hardin) �Page 2 — Thursday, June 19, 2008 — The Hastings Banner NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page Musicians include high school students and adults of all ages from throughout the area. Rehearsals are on Tuesday evenings at 7:30 p.m., in the Hastings High School band room. The band is building up to another great Fourth of July concert, said LaJoye, and audience members who attend each week can enjoy the progress of the group. The band appears through the support of the City of Hastings. “See you at the park!” said LaJoye. Barbershop Chorus to perform June 20 The Great Lakes Barbershop Chorus will be the first to perform in this year’s Riverbank music series in Middleville. The group will perform two hours of traditional barbershop and choral music from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, June 20, at Stagecoach Park. Subsequent concerts will follow on Friday nights except for the Fourth of July. In case of rain, the concerts will be held at the Middleville United Methodist Church on Church Street. Due to the streetscape construction along Main Street, music lovers are encouraged to park at the church and walk down and follow parking directions from volunteers in the areas behind village hall. The Scoop ice cream shop in Middleville is planning a “foot-long” hot dog special for concert-goers as well. For more information about the Riverbank Music series call the Village of Middleville at 269-795-3385. REFORM, continued from page 1 vative judges. Currently there are four conservative and three liberal justices. If the two justices with the least amount of time on the bench are removed from the court, there still will be three liberal judges, but only two conservative. “In essence, what it would do is flip control of the Supreme Court and put it in the hands of trial lawyers,” said Calley. “I think it would be a negative change.” Calley said he does not have an issue with getting rid of two judges, but he said the decision of which two should be put in the hands of the voters. “I think we should do it on who’s the best Supreme Court justice,” he said. Calley said his other concern is redistricting Michigan boundaries. He said he would like to have elected officials in charge of redistricting, so that they would be accountable for their actions. “Our system for redistricting is an ugly one,” said Calley. “I just don’t like the idea of bureaucrats who are not accountable to the people of the state making those decisions.” Calley also mentioned one of the issues he has with reducing the number of districts is that it would increase the size of the districts, making it harder for legislators to be active among all of their constituents. “It would be more difficult for me to be as much a part of the communities I represent if that district were bigger,” he said. Although Calley said he does not love the idea of redistricting, he said he could support the bill if it were not for the loss of the two Supreme Court judges. “I like a lot of proposals,” he said of the Reform Michigan package. “There are some good, some bad.” Calley said some of the ideas in the current proposal that he does like are no-reason absentee voting and changes in legislator salaries and benefits. For more information about Reform Michigan Government Now!, call Byrum at 517-333-1606. Gas prices don’t affect city, county or state mowing, yet by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Record-high gas prices will not affect how often the City of Hastings, the Barry County Road Commission or the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) mow roadsides. However, if drivers notice the right of way along state highways looks a little overgrown this summer, they can blame it on a harsh winter and not the oil companies. “High gas prices really don’t factor into it. What really makes the difference is the harsh winter we had this year. We’re scaling back on a lot of our maintenance efforts because of the winter we had,” said MDOT communications representative Julie Hurley. “May 13 MDOT cut the budget by 18 million dollars because last winter we exceeded the average budget by 18 million.” According to Hurley, MDOT cost-cutting measures include: Eliminating one of two scheduled summer roadside mowings along non-freeway state roads, reducing shoulder and curb sweeping, litter pickup, repairs to aging plows and heavy equipment, no youth co-op program in Kalamazoo County, no additional brush cutting, no repair of fencing, and several vacant maintenance positions will remain unfilled until fall. Brad Lamberg, managing director of the Barry County Road Commission, said drivers won’t notice any difference in mowing along county roads because the county contracts the work to a local firm. The county has a twoyear contract through 2009 with Frontline Maintenance of Prairieville for $39,313 the first year for two mowings per year and $54,478 the second year for three mowings. However, Lamberg noted that the county does feel the high cost of fuel in other areas such as delivery costs, road construction and maintenance, and the cost of asphalt, which is a petroleum product. “We use 160,000 gallons of diesel a year, and as a governmental unit we don’t pay the taxes that consumers do. But in 1998 we were paying 50 cents a gallon, and this year we are paying $4 a gallon,” he said. “We’re not filling employee positions, not replacing equipment.” Lamberg said he anticipates that when the county seeks bids on mowing next year, the bids will be much higher. The City of Hastings is in the same position as the county according to Tim Girrbach, director of public services. “We’re in the third year of a three-year contract with L&K Mowing, so we won’t see the effect of gas prices until we go for bids next year,” he said, noting the city’s is currently paying L&K $19,830 per year to mow city parks and parking lots for 30 weeks from April through October. YMCA given grant for playground program The YMCA of Barry County has been awarded a grant for $2,500 from PepsiCo. The grant is part of Activate America, a longterm initiative designed to strengthen and promote healthy living. Specifically, the grant money will be used to provide materials and supplies for the summer playground programs. "We are very grateful for PepsiCo’s support of our playground initiatives," said Ryan Rose, program director at the YMCA of Barry County, "Through our alliance, we are working together to reverse our country’s obesity epidemic and the dangerous course of physical inactivity and poor nutrition that threatens the long term-health of our country." This grant is one of 400 that PepsiCo is allocating to YMCAs around the country, for a total gift of $1 million for 2008. The YMCA playground program is now underway Monday through Friday, with morning sessions from 9 to noon, and afternoon sessions from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at a different playground or park each week. Since the City of Hastings supplements the program, it is free to residents within the city limits. For children outside of the city limits, the fee is $10 per week/per child. Trips and swimming have an additional fee for all participants. In addition to games, crafts and other activ- ities, the group takes a field trip each Friday. Upcoming trips include Full Blast Water Park in Battle Creek, Grand Rapids Children’s Museum, the Kalamazoo Air Zoo, and Mooville Creamery in Nashville. The group also swims at the community center Monday and Thursday afternoons and walks to the Hastings library each Wednesday for the summer reading program. For further information, visit ymcaofbarrycounty.org, pick up a form at a local drop box, or call 269-945-4574. YMCA Activate America builds upon the YMCA’s 155-year track record of pioneering efforts that respond to timely societal needs – in this case, America’s health crisis. Launched in 2004, YMCA Activate America is an ambitious public health initiative that is making healthy living a reality for millions of Americans by directly helping individuals and families live healthier lives, and helping YMCAs lead their communities and the nation to reduce barriers and increase supports for healthy living. Expert advisors to the YMCA on this initiative include: Harvard University School of Public Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Steps to a Healthier U.S., Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Active Living by Design, the Chronic Disease Directors, and others. Visit ymca.net/activateamerica. Big Brothers Big Sisters lunch is June 27 Big Brothers Big Sisters will be host to a Girls 2 Women luncheon from noon to 1:30 p.m. Friday, June 27, in the community room of Hastings City Bank to inspire women in the community to get involved as mentors. The program is free and includes lunch catered by the Cracked Pepper restaurant in Middleville. During the program, women will hear about a campaign to show young ladies their potential and the opportunities that exist for them. During lunch, several guests will speak, including Sen. Patricia Birkholz, members of the Business and Professional Women club and Big Sisters. All Barry County women are invited and are welcome to bring guests. The event is sponsored by Business and Professional Women. RSVP to Gayle Bachert at 269-945-9545, ext. 153 or at gaylebachert@bbbsmi.org. said and done,” he said. “My vote actually has changed from what it started out to be.” McKinney said he heard people talking about how great of a ‘family’ Pleasantview is. “But then I don’t understand,” he continued. “If we move all your teachers to one school, why would you break up and send your kids to 11 different schools?” McKinney went on to say that parents and students already know the teachers they have for next year, so they should want to stick Expectations and Course Credit Requirements; continue to strive to re-implement an alternative education program to increase the graduation rate and decrease the dropout rate; increase awareness of and promote opportunities for higher level learning; increase opportunities for connection to career awareness. An emphasis will be placed on customized learning opportunities such as internships and job shadowing; utilize school-community resources and available data to promote student and family education, and to market schools; showcase student undergraduate and post-graduate achievement; and promote proactive district involvement in legislative matters, initiatives and activities. • Approved the 2008-09 School Tax Levy Resolution, which includes an operating tax levy of 18 mills on non-homestead property for general operating expenses, a debt retirement tax rate of 4.75 mills, and a state education tax of 6 mills (as required by state law). The district will furnish each city and township in the Hastings Area School District with a certified copy of this resolution of taxes. • Approved the 2008-09 General Appropriations Act Resolution, which defines budget parameters for the 2008-09 school year. • Approved the Ottawa-Kent Conference Ballot, allowing the board of education to vote ‘yes’ on Proposal 1 for the OK Conference Commission regarding the Gender Equity Proposal, which has the support of the athletic director and the Hastings High School principal. • Approved a resolution giving authority to the Hastings City Police Department to issue any warranted traffic tickets to people on the district’s property. • Approved facility-use agreement for the Community Action Agency of South Central Michigan to use two classrooms in Southeastern Elementary School for the Head Start program, and for the Barry Intermediate School District to use one classroom at Star Elementary and one at Southeastern Elementary School. • Accepted a $1,138 donation from Daniel and Deborah Carpenter to the Hastings athletic department to be used for softball jerseys. • Entered into closed session to discuss negotiations. There will be a special meeting of the board of education at 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 25, in the multi-purpose room of Hastings Middle School to tentatively discuss the quarterly budget report, accounts payable, budget amendment No. 4 for the 2007-08 school year and state aid operating loan. The board also will discuss salaries for the non-contract employees, and administrator employment contracts will be presented. The annual organizational meeting of the Hastings Area Schools Board of Education will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 14, in the multi-purpose room of Hastings Middle School. SCHOOL, continued from page 1 she asked the board. “We need to provide a learning environment that educates the whole student,” continued the parent, voicing concern that with cuts in programs, students will suffer. “I know these things happen with layoffs, but these things are marketable. Reading, writing and arithmetic don’t cut it any more.” She ended by saying the board needs to be proactive in dealing with problems in the future. “What can we expect for next year? What measures will be taken to keep programs strong? How will they support changes?” she asked. Andrea McKenzie said she felt there was a lack of communication with Pleasantview parents. She said the board of education should have seen parents as an asset, not the opposition. “Parents and members of the community have gone through a lot of different situations that the board hasn’t gone through,” she said. “But I don’t think you gave anybody the opportunity for that.” McKenzie said she hopes in the future, the board will fully disclose issues to the public and to parents. “I don’t think that anybody is reassured,” she said. “We’d like to see the hard facts. Give them the opportunity to decide if it’s an issue or not.” McKenzie told the board to show parents the results of tests and studies and let them make decisions based on those statistics. She urged the board to use, “From here on out, better communication, better discussion with all the facts. Don’t try to cover anything. Don’t try to sugar-coat it.” Mark Ramsey spoke next, saying the school board is using the band program to market the district but is cutting the band program. “This is not just a one-time situation, it’s an ongoing thing,” said Ramsey of financial burdens. “I think community involvement and input is really important.” Ramsey said he is starting a Web site on hastingsspeaks.com and wants to help the board of education figure out issues facing the district. “I think I can speak for a vast majority that we want to be able to help,” he said. Fred Jacobs spoke next, saying that when he went to the annual Hastings High School Alumni Reunion and Banquet, people did not talk about the buildings. “Nobody ever brought up the buildings,” he said. “Not one person. Jacobs told the board he thinks it looks like the superintendent and “a few administrators” are making a decision for which the board will have to answer. “I really believe if you make a decision to close Pleasantview, we will look back as early a next school year and see that this board made a huge mistake,” he said. “We say in industry it’s much easier to keep a customer than it is to find a new one. That’s true in business, and it’s also true when you consider the potential loss of students by closing Pleasantview,” he said, adding that with a strong campaign, the district could pass the sinking fund millage that failed in May. “Homeowners understand leaky roofs and boiler issues,” he said. Jacobs said he thinks it makes more sense to close Southeastern Elementary School and divide up those students among Star, Northeastern, Central and Pleasantview. “I’m sure no one on the board wants to close any of the schools, but if you support a closure, it’s in the interest of the taxpayers and parents that you look at all the options and understand completely the ramifications of your decision,” he said. “I attended both of the community meetings and experienced the passion of parents representing Pleasantview School,” said Jacobs. “It’s the kind of passion this district should welcome and be prepared to protect.” Jacobs said if the board closes Pleasantview, the board should not agree to any pay raises in the district. “I don’t see how the leadership of this institution could consider such a thing,” said Jacobs of a report that teachers are asking for an 8 percent wage increase. “We should have been able to see one year ago that 2.8 percent raises and $3,000 for administrators wasn’t possible.” Jacobs recommended assembling a community group to put together a proposal for the school district. “It shouldn’t come down to seven people to disseminate the school system for years to come,” he said. Jacobs told the board they ran for their “I believe down in Pleasantview, your school’s like more like your home and you’re being evicted,” Terry McKinney, board member seats, and they should be willing to “take the heat” for the decisions they make. Newly retired Pleasantview Principal Marjorie Haas spoke next. “This has been a very emotional month for me,” she began. “I have been very concerned about the process.” Haas said there is a process to closing a school. She mentioned Adrian’s process for closing its schools. “They had a building committee made up of citizens and they looked at all the finances,” she said. “There was a lot less pain... We need to come together and look together at how to provide educational services differently with the same amount of money.” Haas talked about some of the positive effects of closing Pleasantview, including cost savings from staff at the school and the possible reinstatement of programs in other buildings. She said one negative aspect is that, “I believe you will lose at least over 30 students, and that is because I do know the families at Pleasantview. I believe this process has cost the district already. We have lost trust — trust from many, many people about this process. We have lost credibility.” Haas said the board should take the summer and start a committee to come up with a better plan. “I urge you to look to the future,” she said. Hastings High School teacher Mike Engle spoke next. “Going into these meetings, I certainly have thought collectively about the 3,000 students,” he said. Engle talked about some of the accomplishments of students throughout the district. He went on to talk about how important the counseling programs are. He said that of the 120 students he sees each day, five to 10 per week are “not ready to learn because they’ve suffered from something in their home the night before.” Engle said that after talking with the counselors in the high school, he determined that there are around 2,500 counseling sessions per year in the high school alone. “What I would like the board to consider tonight is that you look at our whole school district,” he ended. Hastings Area Schools Superintendent Rich Satterlee spoke next. He thanked the parents and community members for their support. He said he is concerned about Jacobs’ opinion, and that he does not want to exclude any members of the community, no matter what the vote was. Board of Education member Jeff Guenther thanked community members for attending the meeting, and said the only thing he took exception to was the comment that school board members did not care about the children. “That could be the furthest thing from the truth,” he said. “I can assure you that I’ve been listening very carefully... I love our schools and what they mean to this community.” Guenther said his heart is broken over the issues because none of the board’s options were pleasant and because of the “animosity among our own school family.” Gene Haas said the board of education was elected to be the voice of the people. “I’m going to vote ‘no’ because I believe the people here tonight have a right to be heard,” he said. “I feel it is inappropriate for us to take that kind of risk with our financial situation.” Board member Scott Hodges spoke, saying that the board spent a lot of time listening and deliberating. “I know you told us we need to communicate better,” he said. “Do you realize how hard this was?” He told the audience that if the board did not consider all of the district’s students, it was not being fiscally responsible. He said if Hastings had fewer programs than neighboring districts, it is not marketable. He also emphasized that all Pleasantview students and teachers have the opportunity to move to Southeastern together. “To me, that makes the most sense at this point in time,” he said. Board member Terry McKinney commended community members for their involvement. “I didn’t want you to think this is already The board of education should have seen parents as an asset, not the opposition. Andrea MacKenzie, Pleasantview parent with those teachers. “I believe down in Pleasantview, your school’s like more like your home and you’re being evicted,” he said. McKinney ended by saying that if the parents start a recall effort, he will find other ways to serve the community. Board of Education President Pat Endsley said the decision to close Pleasantview is “the worst thing I’ve ever had to do in the 20-some years I’ve been on this board. I know the kind of people you are, and that makes it all the harder.” After the meeting, Satterlee said that even with the closing of Pleasantview, the district will not be able to recall all 11 teachers on layoff. “I would say it will save about half of those people for sure,” he said. Satterlee said he plans to work to bring the faculty from Southeastern and Pleasantview, as well as parents, together to develop a transition plan. “We’re starting to put the plans together to make those people feel welcome,” he said of Pleasantview teachers and parents. Satterlee said for now, the school administration will keep Pleasantview compliant with American Disabilities Act mandates and will likely use the facility for titled programs. Estimated savings associated with closing Pleasantview will be around $330,000. In other business at Monday’s meeting, the board of education: • Set the date of the annual organizational meeting for 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 14, in the multi-purpose room of Hastings Middle School. • Approved the personnel report, including the retirement of Pleasantview Elementary School Principal Marjorie Haas. • Approved the school improvement plan for the 2008-09 through 2011-12 school years. • Approved system-wide areas of emphasis for the 2008-09 school year. The areas of emphasis are: Use data and research to improve student performance and teacher instruction; continue to update district curriculum, implement curriculum changes and educate the public in the Michigan Curriculum Framework and the Grade Level Content Expectations, and the Michigan Merit Curriculum’s High School Content �Page 3 — Thursday, June 19, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Street rods galore delight Dad’s Day showgoers at Charlton Park Eight hundred and fifty street rods were on display for the 24th Annual Father’s Day Car Show. What a sharp 1960 Chevrolet for visitors to view! This street rod is one of the attractive vehicles. One observer thought it might be a Studebaker, circa the 1930s. Lime green and red were eye-opening colors on this street rod. A number of beautiful street rods were enjoyed by a crowd of about 3,250 people at Historic Charlton Park. Originally from the Big Apple, the rear of this former New York City vehicle says “God Bless the USA.” Photos by Perry Hardin A Model T Ford in all its street rod glory was one of the vehicles on display. Good weather and lots of street rods was a winning combination at Historic Charlton Park last Sunday. The taillights on this 1959 Cadillac are stunning. �Page 4 — Thursday, June 19, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Officials, board making huge mistake IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Is the DDA meddling? To the editor: An article in the June 12 Banner, proposed a new site for the hospital to be built near Fish Hatchery Park. Jim Brown was quoted, saying, "This takes nothing away from Pennock Village. It doesn’t touch anything else. You can build it there. Eventually you could wind up with a very large, centrally located hospital campus.” Just what the residents of Green Street want to hear, a very large campus. Now I’m not that smart, but would that not be called sprawl? Yet in the other side of their mouths they said that they want to prevent a vacant building. I’m assuming that would be the old hospital which is slated for a rehab center. Also Brown is quoted as saying "We’re just going to start this massive urban sprawl all over again way out side the city." I read this as saying, he wants to inconvenience as many people within the city by keeping the sprawl within our city limits. Great idea. Another question I have is, how much did the DDA spend to have Dan Vos Construction Company draw up the nice site plans? Could it be since they have built hospitals before they are looking for an in on the construction? The natural growth of our city is out of town. Looks like a hotel is coming as well as a day care center. I don’t think the possibility of a Meijer store is still out, so where are we growing toward? Where was the DDA when the power went out, and no emergency generator was available to provide basic services such as pump gas, provide hot food, etc. Thank God for people like Radio Shack and Ace Hardware, who opened their doors and provided help in the dark. As a citizen of Hastings, I have to wonder who is serving the best interest of its citizens? We have a meddling DDA that can’t even find a good use for the old library, or the city council not dealing with issues that are more important to the livelihood of its citizens and workers. Wolfram Hentschel, Hastings Gibson spoke truth at Pleasantview To the editor: We wish to express our thanks and gratitude to Larry Gibson, not once, but over and over again, (Banner June 12, letters, “closing Pleasantview would cause more harm”), this time for speaking the truth our children and so many others have had to experience and overcome. Thank you Mr. Gibson – along with many other under-valued educators who stood up for our children and took the abuse while teaching at Pleasantview. You taught our children well, and we are so grateful for your time with them. The education received at Pleasantview was only part of the benefits gained by the children there. They learned respect, not only for others, but for themselves. They learned loyalty, integrity and how to work together – in spite of the stigma held against them for being “from Pleasantview.” Middle school and high school were not necessarily a great experience for them, or us... but they survived, graduated and became fine men. Our sons, are responsible for managing people and carry considerable responsi- bility in their chosen occupations. Their success, at least in part, is due to the learning atmosphere at Pleasantview. Oh yes, they still are rural, go to work every day, bring home a paycheck and support their families, send their children to Pleasantview (all grandchildren have now moved into middle school or high school) and pay their taxes to support Hastings Area Schools. It is interesting to read the names, comments and rationale put forth on both sides of this issue. What comes first, children or money? Isn’t it amazing that in absorbing information from six generations of our family being educated in Barry County (Hastings schools) how little some things actually changed. Sincerely, Dennis and Connie Case P.S. - In response to Larry Cook (letters June 12 “Parents can help adapt to change”), I recall my mom received numerous phone calls from Barney Mills School prior to my ‘graduation” from there to Hastings in 1960. Board didn’t vote for the kids To the editor: I am sitting here writing this at 3 a.m. I finally had to get up, after tossing and turning for hours, to try to express how scared and nauseated I am. Last night, my husband came home to tell me and our children that we are displaced from the only elementary school we have ever known. He came home from the meeting where the Hastings Area School Board voted to close Pleasantview Elementary. Was there a community vote? No. Were the opinions of all the Pleasantview parents listened to? No. Were the real facts even taken into consideration? No. A panel of a few got to make a decision that affects so many. This is scary. These people made up their minds to close our school, and facts be damned. These are the people who are going to shape our kids’ educational future? Frightening. The facts have been printed over and over again in numerous papers: • Star School has mold. • The pool is costing us hundreds of thousands of dollars. • Parents will more than likely pull out of the Hastings district altogether - losing even more funding. • Hours and hours on the bus for kids as young as 5. • Why not close Southeastern? • Why not close the Community Center? Why? Why? Why? I dare any of the members of the board to tell my 5-year-old that it is better that he has to ride the bus for three hours every day than they have to close the pool. Pleasantview has been open for 50 years, Star 10, and the Community Center about 5. Where does it make sense to close our school? Robyn Gerber, Dowling To the editor: I write today hoping that the eyes of the entire Hastings Area Schools system are on the board of education and their solution to the budget crisis. They have made a grievous error in deciding to close Pleasantview Elementary School, a decision that will have repercussions for years to come. Let me preface my argument by stating that I was not raised near Hastings nor did I even know about Pleasantview when my husband and I bought our rural property on the BarryCalhoun county line seven years ago. I do not hold sentimental memories that are fueling my outrage, but instead a clear sense of the impact this consolidation will have on all residents of the school district. The board of education held a meeting two weeks ago to receive feedback on the proposed consolidation, but it seems apparent that they have given little weight to what they heard. You may agree with me that they are making a huge mistake. They estimate the district will save approximately $330,000 in closing Pleasantview. But the loss of students, and therefore the perpupil revenue students bring, will easily negate that number. At $7,400 per student, just 45 students attending another school district would be a loss of $333,000. An informal survey was presented to the board, which showed 72 students would be pulled from the Hastings school district, for a total of $532,800. The board also heard from concerned parents with Bellevue addresses, of which I am one, who will be filing a petition to seek the transfer of property from the Hastings Area Schools district to the Bellevue School District. If this occurs, HAS also will lose the tax revenue — not just from parents with school-aged children, but from all taxpayers in that redistricted zone. Along the same lines, if a new family moves to the area, it is not uncommon to ask the neighbors where they send their children to school and to follow suit. Once a significant area leaves the school district and buses are no longer seen on those roads, it is hard to ever bring them back. In May, Superintendent Satterlee sent a letter home with all students asking voters to Pro athletes are overpaid To the editor: I agree with Steve Jacobs (Banner June 12 letters, “Tigers not playing for the fans”) in everything he has said. I’m not a big sports nut, but sometimes I do watch it on TV. My problem is with all pro sports. They overpay their players right out of college. What happened to them, the players, having to prove they are worth millions? What has happened to the players and management not following the “moral clause” in their contracts? There are kids out there who look up to pro athletes, and if the athlete does drugs or drinks too much, these same kids think it is all right for them to do it, too. Charles Barkley once said he did not want kids to look up to him – well they do. Look at Deon Sanders — flaunting his wealth, which to me he did not earn – he was afraid of being tackled. I just have one more question – what happened to playing your sport the best you can and because you love it – not because of the money? Deb James Hastings IN OTHER NEWS Cyclists to fight diabetes one pedal at a time Tour de Cure is Saturday at Gun Lake The American Diabetes Association of Greater Michigan will host its annual cycling event, Tour de Cure this Saturday, June 21, beginning at 7:30 a.m. at the Yankee Springs Recreation Area, Gun Lake access pavilion. More than 160 West Michigan bicyclists will gear up to ride one of six courses, which range from a 70-mile route to an eight-mile mountain bike trail. The goal is to raise $75,000 to support research for a cure of the disease that plagues more than 21 million Americans every year and has become the Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. approve the sinking-fund millage. If supported, this would have generated $534,000 annually for the district. Imagine if parents had been informed at that time that closing Pleasantview was being considered due to a budget crunch. I suspect that the Pleasantview PTO, parents and community would have put all of their passion and efforts into getting the sinking fund passed. I am not ignorant to the fact that budget cuts do have to be made, but I feel the administrators have used scare tactics to further their own agenda. Other scenarios presented to the board were cutting athletics districtwide, closing the Community Education and Recreation Center, closing all or half of Southeastern or half of Star, and there has been much talk of cutting counseling, art, music, media and library programs. Really? It seems to me those are the most extreme options they could conjure up. When a family budgets its household and has to tighten purse strings, they know to shave a little off here and there, not go without food or electricity. Is this lost on the school board? Don’t close the CERC, but remove the $100,000 annual subsidy the district provides. If it can’t operate on its own $570,000 revenue, explore reduced hours of operation or increase in fees to make up the difference. Although it is a shame that teachers need to be laid off, could the district streamline classes and save another $100,000 by laying off three teachers? What about providing programs like art or music at the elementary level using part-time teachers and volunteers to save another $50,000 to $80,000? Parents could be asked to provide their students crayons, glue, pencils and other expendables to help cut supply costs. Maybe we can’t afford the newest textbooks, but used textbooks and utilizing creative teaching methods can help save money. Has any consideration been given to placing a freeze on each administrator’s $3,000 raise? With very little work at all, I’ve come up with a budget solution fairly equivalent to the closing of Pleasantview, and you can’t tell me there isn’t more fluff to be shaved elsewhere in the district. I urge all residents, especially in the Dowling and Lacey area, to utilize your right nation’s fifth leading cause of death. Tour de Cure is a series of fund-raising cycling events held in 40 states nationwide to benefit the American Diabetes Association. West Michigan riders will join more than 30,000 other cyclists and volunteers this year in the fight against diabetes. For more information about Tour de Cure or to obtain further information about diabetes, call the American Diabetes Association toll-free at 1-888-DIABETES or visit www.diabetes.org/tour. Is closing Pleasantview the right decision? On Monday, June 16, the members of the Hastings Board of Education voted 6-1 to close Pleasantview Elementary School. Do you think this was a good decision? How do you think the board should consolidate the district? to vote. Keep an eye on the ballot when the school district asks for more money to improve buildings while the Pleasantview Elementary School building rots away. I would like to reiterate to the board that the lines of communication need to be open well before such a huge decision has already been made. I would also call on you to fully disclose all information regarding the accusations of mold problems at Star School. I would love to see the Star PTO publicly demand answers, including hard facts on the condition of the "baseball-sized" white mold spots. Get the results from the 2002, 2005 and 2008 analytical tests and allow the parents of Star students to make an informed decision on the health, safety and education of their children. I’d like to thank the teachers, staff and volunteers at Pleasantview for their tremendous level of service. Southeastern will be gaining an awesome staff. Unfortunately, they will be losing many awesome students, including my own three children. Finally, to the members of the board of education, excluding Mr. Eugene Haas: It is my belief that you have acted fiscally irresponsible by ignoring or blatantly choosing to disregard the feedback you have heard over the past two weeks. Every indication points to a severe decline in enrollment that your budget does not account for. It is not too late to reverse your decision, admit wrong-doing and balance the budget using other means. If not, you will soon find your budget "savings" are costing more than you are able to lose. Andrea MacKenzie, Johnstown Township Deputy clerk’s sentence is outrageous To the editor: Isn’t anyone else outraged over the sentencing of the Barry County deputy clerks that stole public funds? Prosecutor Tom Evans’ attempt to blame the whole thing on the sentencing judge in last week’s Banner, didn’t ring true to me. How is it that someone who steals timber from a neighbor can be subjected to triple damages, but someone who steals from the public doesn’t even have to pay back what they stole? Mark Doster Plainwell Correction: There will be a garage sale to benefit Mayor Bob May Thursday and Friday June 19 and 20, as well as a cookout in the Felpausch parking lot. The yard sale and bake sale will be at 1525 N. Jefferson in Hastings from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and tomorrow. To donate items, call Brandi Young at 269-945-4260. There also will be a cook-out in the Felpausch parking lot from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 18 and 19. The garage sale is not Saturday Sunday as was printed in Saturday’s Reminder. The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. 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Will students get the attention they need?” Megghan Shaver, Hastings: “I think it is more important for the district to have its focus on the children in its care not just on the budget.” Heidi Schroll, Hastings: “This is a bad idea. The district should leave Pleasantview open, especially for the youngest students.” Denise Disbrow, Hastings: “I think that closing Pleasantview School will lead to overcrowding in the other Hastings public schools. I don’t think this will be good for children in the district.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Scott Ommen Rose Heaton Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $30 per year in Barry County $32 per year in adjoining counties $35 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �Page 5 — Thursday, June 19, 2008 — The Hastings Banner A friend of journalism passes tioned many times how this election season was the most interesting in more than 50 years, because a president or vice president wasn’t on the ticket. It was ironic that Russert died two days prior to Father’ Day, for his dad Russ and son Luke played an important part in his life. Growing up in South Buffalo in a close-knit Irish Catholic neighborhood, he said he never forgot where he came from and the lessons he learned as they prepared him for the career of a lifetime. We’ll truly miss Tim Russert, his passion, youthful demeanor and his dedication to journalism, which he maintained throughout his entire career. Alternative plan for Pennock makes sense NBC moderator of “Meet the Press” Tim Russert Over the past two decades, Tim Russert has become known as one of the most trusted and admired persons in television journalism. Every Sunday for more than 17 years on his weekly program “Meet the Press,” Russert hosted top newsmakers from a list of top celebrities, world leaders, presidents and even the Pope. I was at my desk last Friday when the news came that Tim Russert had suffered a heart attack and died in his office. I found it hard to believe this bigger-than-life journalist appearing young in his career, had passed so quickly. If I had made a list of all the television commentators, Russert would be at the top. Russert’s easy-going, straight-talking style made him a favorite of many viewers over the years. He had a keen understanding of politics and became a trusted interviewer of major figures because he appeared to know more about them than they knew themselves. Russert always did his homework, asking the tough questions. Having all the backup information from previous statements and positions made him one of the best interviewers in the business. Russert was tough, yet always fair. He was about getting the story, but never at the expense of his guest; there weren’t any “gotcha” moments or surprises putting someone on the spot. He was always a gentleman. As we progress through this year’s political season, the news industry will feel a huge loss for Russert’s passion for politics. He was in his glory as the primary season went on and on. He men- Hastings Downtown Development Authority member Jim Brown presented an alternative location for a new hospital to the Hastings City Council last week. Brown suggested Pennock build the new facility on Fish Hatchery Park, just west of the present location. My concern has always centered on how we use the present hospital facility that we’ve invested millions of dollars on expanding and remodeling over the years. To move outside the city on the corner of M-37 and M-43 would jeopardize the present facility and its effective use in the future—not to mention the added costs of building a completely new facility, and not optimizing the present facility. The DDA chose Dan Vos Construction to review the site and create three options of development on the property, keeping in mind how the new facilities could work together with the present facilities, saving money, yet not taking any space from Fish Hatchery Park or Pennock Village. The DDA’s proposal was a great idea for Pennock to be able to use its present facility, while allowing the additional space for expansion. Over the years Pennock has received many awards for excellence and employee achievement—all at its present location. I would agree Pennock needs a plan for the future if it is to continue to grow and attract new professionals. But to vacate the present location after this community has spent millions of dollars investing in the demands of a growing hospital would be a mistake. City leaders have offered an option that would allow all the necessary expansion the hospital requires, at the same time continue to use the present location. It’s not just about building a new facility, it’s about controlling costs, which in this economic environment, is just as important. Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics Financial FOCUS Recent ‘education reforms’ need reforming A few years ago, the state legislature and the governor worked together to change high school graduation requirements. It was a bipartisan change, but that does not make it good. Looking back, I know that many who supported it now have grave reservations. And schools, which are charged with implementing the new standards, are certainly concerned about the vast array of unintended consequences. The new graduation requirements were an attempt to raise the bar for graduation in Michigan schools. There were many who believed that such a change would attract employers and better prepare kids for college. The problem is, one size does not fit all. This year’s freshmen class will all be required to complete a very narrow and rigid curriculum. The college-prep track will crowd out most other classes, especially fine arts, building trades and technical education. The additional math and science requirements are probably a good thing for many students who are capable but would not have chosen to challenge themselves with a tough schedule. But many education professionals believe that between 20 and 30 percent of kids will fail to graduate due to this change. That will produce a shockingly high failure rate and will likely increase the drop-out rates significantly. So what is the state’s answer to this concern? Simply increase the compulsory attendance age from 16 to 18. In other words, just don’t let them drop out. That does not solve the problem—it just sweeps it under the rug for a few more years. That is not to say that 20 to 30 percent of kids are not capable. It is just that the rules were changed more than halfway through the game for this year’s high school freshmen. If the state was going to make drastic, wholesale changes to the high school requirements, it should have applied to this year’s kindergarten class so that the earlier education could be better tailored to meet the new high school demands. But throwing this year’s freshmen into this unfair situation is not the only problem. There also will be limited options for the kids going forward. If you require that 100 percent of kids take advanced math and science classes, along with additional foreign languages, then you will need more teachers in those areas. In case you have not noticed, schools do not have the budgets to add staff these days. So, that means teachers in areas like culinary arts, metal shop, mechanics, building trades, medical and dental classes, economics, band and so forth could be on the chopping block. Many schools in my legislative district offer these types of classes today. But I fear the list of career prep and trade courses will be slashed over the next few years to make enough room for the new "one-size-fits-all" requirements. The real shame is that those classes offer a good career track to kids. Think about it. When was the last time a dental hygienist or nursing position was out-sourced to China? Have you ever heard of a plumber or electrician job being sent to India? And it’s kind of hard to move your local chef to Mexico. The point is, there are many career tracks that can take. Some will require trade school or apprentice certificates. Others will take community college degrees. And still others will involve four-year degrees and advanced degrees. Students should be able to tailor their high school education to match the career tracks. I, along with a small group of representatives from all over the political spectrum, have put forth a more flexible curriculum in the form of HB 5943. The idea is that parents, students, teachers and counselors should decide the appropriate class schedule necessary to facilitate the chosen career path of the student. Kids are not cattle. You can’t just force every one of them into the same mold. To do so would limit their potential and result in a less-effective education system. Furnished by MARK D. CHRISTENSEN of Edward Jones and Co. 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You can choose from municipal bond funds, corporate bond funds, mortgage-backed securities funds and U.S. government bond funds. Although bonds funds generally contain less investment risk than stock funds, they carry a different type of risk: purchasing power risk. In other words, the interest payments you receive from your bond funds may not always keep up with inflation. Keep in mind that bond funds are subject to interest rate risk and fund values may decline as interest rates rise. Money market funds - These funds invest in short-term debt instruments and are managed to maintain a stable net asset value of $1 per share, however the value of fund can fluctuate and it's possible to lose money. Many people invest in money market funds if they want to "park" funds for a short time before investing it elsewhere. You might also use a money market fund as an "emergency fund" containing six to 12 months' worth of living expenses. While these types of mutual funds have See FOCUS, page 8 Longstreet honored for drivers ed program Jack Longstreet, driver education instructor for Hastings Area Schools and State of Michigan road examiner for driving tests, was recently honored at the Michigan Driver Traffic Safety Education Association Conference at Crystal Mountain Resort. Longstreet received an award for 37 years of service to drivers education and for outstanding contributions to drivers and traffic safety education at the state and school level. He was nominated by Jim Hund, former superintendent of the Barry Intermediate School District, where Longstreet continues to give third-party road exams. He teaches drivers education at Hastings High School. �Page 6 — Thursday, June 19, 2008 — The Hastings Banner From TIME to TIME A look down memory lane... Barry County Civil Defense, 1965 by Esther Walton The June 10, 1965 Hastings Banner ran a front page article reporting that, “Barry Has Only Three Stocked, OK Shelters.” From today’s perspective, it may seem curious to younger generations why the need for atomic bomb shelters all over the United States and in Barry County came about. When it became apparent that the armed forces of The United States, Great Britain and the Soviet Union were winning World War II over the military forces of Germany, Italy and Japan the three leaders of the ‘Free World’ met at Yalta. The three heads of state who met there were Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Josef Stalin. The February 1945 Worship Together… 77524547 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules “Yalta Agreement” set forth these leaders’ vision of the political spheres of influence and responsibilities that would exist in the postWorld War II world. During the two decades following the Yalta Agreement, a number of misunderstandings arose between the ‘great powers,’ and it became clear that the Soviet Union had embarked on a course of expansionism. It was during this period that the so-called ‘Cold War’ between the East and West developed. The Soviet Union acquired the technical knowledge and ability to construct atomic bombs and eventually was able to counter the United States atomic weapon system with an atomic weapon system of own. Both the United States and the Soviets had intercontinental weapons delivery capabilities. If an atomic bomb exchange occurred, it could have eliminated all life on planet Earth as we know it. That possibility exists to this day. During these years, a crescendo of fear bordering on panic developed around the world. In the United States, a Civil Defense organization was authorized. This organization inspected buildings all around the country. Structures that met the criteria to serve as atomic bomb fallout shelters were marked with special signs which also indicated the number of people it could serve. These shelters were stocked with water, food, medical, and radiological supplies sufficient to serve the needs of people in the shelter for three weeks. At the time of the June 1965 Banner story, there were only three approved shelters outside of Hastings: Nashville Elementary School with a capacity of 216, the Delton Upper Elementary School with a 102 capacity, and the IGA store in Middleville with a capacity of 70 people. William Barr, Barry County’s Civil Defense Director was strongly urging the public to take responsibility for their own fall out shelters in their own homes, where practical. Several local entrepreneurs established fallout shelter businesses. At least one had an underground demonstration model at his place of business. It is known that private fallout shelters were constructed around the county, but the exact number and their locations is unknown. Mr. Barr stated that almost any residence, with some modifications, could establish a relatively safe fallout shelter. He said that in this day an age, fallout shelters were needed not only for possible radiation but for protection from severe weather such as tornadoes. He recommended that the public purchase bat- of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11:00 a.m. Praise Worship Service; 12:00 noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Services: 8:30 a.m., Classic Worship Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages, 11:00 a.m., Celebration Worship Service, 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Family Night; Awana Jr. High Group, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12:002:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served). (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Mtg. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study at the church. Friday 8-10 p.m. Sr. High Youth. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10:00 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Mary SchippersDeMunter. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6:00 p.m. (May-August). We have a weekly Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 1-616731-5194 or 1-517-852-1806. ST. TIMOTHY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 9800 East BC Avenue, Richland, MI 49083. Phone 269-629-9436. Eucharistic service every Sunday, 9:30 a.m. “This is my body given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ (Luke 22:19 NIV). Come share in the weekly Holy Communion – accepting Christ and being united with Him, surrendering our lives to Him so that we may know His will and walk in His ways. We are located in a wooded setting, north of Richland on BC Avenue, between M-43 and Gull Lake Drive. All baptized christians are welcome to participate in the Holy Eucharist. We believe that christianity is a faith of inclusion, not exclusion. Therefore, you don’t have to be an Episcopalian - just a believer. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI EPISCOPAL CHURCH 11850 West Nine Mile Road, in Orangeville welcomes you. Call Rector Barbara Wilson at 269352-3686 for more information. There is a contemporary service, bring your voice and musical instruments on Saturdays at 5 p.m. The Sunday service is at 9:30 a.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Dan Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Kids’ Korner (ages 4 through 5th grade) are dismissed during announcements. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. and Small Groups meet. Wednesday: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Kids’ Club for children (ages 4 through 5th grade), youth (grades 6th-12th grade), and a variety of adult classes. Thursday: 9 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion - Coffee Hour. Women’s Ministry 7 p.m. 3rd Thurs. of month. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Father’s Day - June 15 - Holy Communion 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269945-9414 or 945-2645; fax 269945-2698. http://www.discovergrace.org Michael Anton, Pastor. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9 a.m Traditional Worship Service; 10:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service. 4 p.m. Go Fish Picnic at the Leedy’s; 6 p.m. Summer Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogspot.com/. Friday - 9 a.m. Golfer’s Group;SH to Cedar Point. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 5 p.m. Praise Team; 6 p.m. Youth Mission “First-Timer” Meeting. Fiberglass Products 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 B OSLEY 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 Audra May Cunningham LAKE ODESSA - Audra May Cunningham, age 82, of Lake Odessa, passed away Tuesday afternoon, June 17, 2008. Audra was born in Hastings, on May 21, 1926, the only child of Cleo and Glendora (Wortley) Sears. She graduated from Woodland High School in 1944, and attended Acme Business School in Lansing. Audra was united in marriage to Arnold Cunningham in Lansing on July 26, 1946. Audra always made her family a top priority. For many years, Audra had also been active at the Lakewood United Methodist Church. Audra is survived by her daughters, Judy (Thurman) Howard of Dimondale, Gwen Cunningham of Manchester, NH, and Dana Cunningham of Ypsilanti; her sons, Lloyd (Diane) Cunningham, Ronald (Christine) Cunningham, and Alan Cunningham, all of Lake Odessa; grandchildren, Karen (Benjamin) Halanski, Mark (Lacey) Cunningham, Amanda (Ken) Macomber, and Jackie Cunningham; great grandchildren, Kyra Macomber, Daphne Cunningham, and Nicholas Halanski; in-laws, Dareld (Peg) Cunningham and Dale (Nancy) Cunningham; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Arnold; son, Terry; and sister-inlaw, Rosie Cunningham. Visitation will be held at the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa on Thursday, June 19 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. The funeral service was held Friday, June 20, 2008 at the Lakewood United Methodist Church. Burial took place at Lakeside Cemetery. The family has suggested that memorial contributions may be made to the Lakewood United Methodist Church or Barry Community Hospice. Rebecca Grace Whetstone HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-Noon and 1-3 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Lauer Family Funeral Homes Area Obituaries •PHARMACY• 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 HASTINGS - Rebecca Grace Whetstone, age 56 of Hastings, passed away on the morning of June 11th. She is survived by her daughters Tonya (Corey) Jaqua of Iowa, Sonya (Gerrin) Gonsalves of Hastings, and Michelle (Aaron) Mead of Hastings; son John Whetstone of Kansas; seven granddaughters, seven grandsons; two sisters; four brothers, and her mother. She was preceded in death by her father, grandparents, mother Anna, and sister-in-law Marie. Rebecca enjoyed playing cribbage, crocheting, putting together puzzles, playing guitar hero, and enjoying her grandchildren. A graveside service was held on Saturday, June 14, 2008 at the Hickery Corners Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to the family to help with funeral expenses. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home. Leave a memory at girrbachfuneralhome.net. Marjory E. Garber tery-powered radios and periodically check to be sure equipment was in working order. It was reported that the Barry County Board of Supervisors was cooperating with Civil Defense and that they new Barry County Jail, when constructed, wouldl contain one of the most modern emergency control centers available. Civil Defense Director Barr initiated a program of training shelter managers as well as radiological monitors in case of an emergency. Civil Defense developed emergency procedures involving the Highway Department, agriculture agencies, the Welfare Department, medical personnel, law enforcement and local fire departments. Barry County Sheriff Merl Campbell, in conjunction with the water safety program taught in local schools, included medical ‘selfhelp’ information. Sheriff Campbell also conducted courses on mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and heart massage to all groups and individuals who were interested. Hastings Chief of Police Richard Sunior had charge of a 250-bed emergency hospital stored within the city and was prepared to assemble it within a very short period of time in an emergency. The basement of the old Hastings Post Office on the northeast corner of Church and Court streets which became the Hastings Library was eventually designated as a fallout shelter. Civil Defense supplies were stored in the basement for 40 years. The supplies included water, food in the form of crackers, wafers and carbohydrate supplements, sanitation kits containing toilet paper, disposable table ware, medical, and radiation detection kits. LEGAL NOTICE NASHVILLE - Marjory E. Garber, age 74 of Nashville, passed away Saturday June 7, 2008 at Thornapple Manor in Hastings. She was born February 7, 1934 in Caledonia, the daughter of Tunis and Margaret (Olthouse) Henion. For 5 years they lived in Crystal Valley, then moving to Muskegon until she graduated. Summers were a special time staying in Caledonia with her grandparents, Ella and Henry Olthouse. On February 6, 1953 Marjory married Merle Garber in Fremont. They had four son's and one daughter. Marjory worked for over 25 yrs. at FlexFab in Hastings. Her favorite times were family camping, league bowling, golfing, horseshoes and game shows. She was a member of the Women of The Moose, serving as senior regent recorder and received the International Co Worker of the year award. She was preceded in death by her parents; her daughter, Diana Lynn; a grandson Scott Allen Garber, and great-grandson, Tilyr Bower. Marjory is survived by her husband of 55 years, Merle Garber of Nashville; her sons, Daniel - Robert (Judy) Garber of Nashville, Merle (Sandy) Garber of Lowell, Jeff (Teresa) Garber of Grandville; brothers, William (Ann) Henion of Shelby, Walter (Jean) Henion of Montegue; sister, Phyllis Morey of Muskegon; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; uncle, Robert (Barbara) Henion of Crossville, Tenn. Funeral services were held Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings, Deacon James Mellen officiating. Burial was at Hastings Twp. Cemetery. Memorials can be made to Barry Community Hospice or Thornapple Manor Patio Fund. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Carl Lyle Olson and Kelli Laine Olson, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 12, 2007, and recorded on January 22, 2007 in instrument 1175353, and assigned by said Mortgagee to LaSalle Bank National Association as Trustee for First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-1, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-1 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Two And 64/100 Dollars ($179,562.64), including interest at 7.4% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 1/2 of the South 12 Acres of the East 57 Acres of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 21 Town 2 North, Range 8 West, Except the South 208.7 Feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 19, 2008 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524635 File #188370F02 Give a memorial that can go on forever Ask your funeral director for more information on the BCF or call (269) 945-0526. Ray L. Girrbach Owner/Director Girrbach Funeral Home 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 • 269-945-3252 Serving Hastings, Barry County and Surrounding Communities for 40 years Offering Traditional and Cremation Services Hastings Only Independent, Funeral Home Family Owned & Operated 3rd Generation Pre-Planning Services Available Serving All Faiths Visit our web site for: • Pre-planning on line • View current Funeral Service information • Leave a memory message to family members www.girrbachfuneralhome.net 77517697 �Page 7 — Thursday, June 19, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Social News Newborn Babies GIRL, Emma Grace Reaser blessed the lives of proud parents Brian and Jessica Reaser on May 25, 2008. Born at Spectrum Hospital in Grand Rapids, she weighed 7 lbs. 4 ozs. and was 19 inches long. Marie Wilber to celebrate 90th birthday Marie Wilber’s 90th birthday open house is June 28 at Parmelee United Methodist Church 9266 Parmalee Rd. from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Cake and ice cream. Please no gifts. Tromps to celebrate 60th wedding anniversary Margaret O’Laughlin to celebrate 88th birthday Lancasters to observe golden anniversary Margaret O’Laughlin will be 88 years old on June 26. She enjoys cards, visits and needs your prayers for her health. Her address is Thornapple Manor, 2700 Nashville Rd., Hastings, MI 49058. Happy 50th Wedding Anniversary to Allen and Liz Lancaster. Married on June 21, 1958. Mark your calendars for a celebration on August 16, 2008 at Hope Township Hall. Dr. Jack and Helen Tromp will be celebrating their 60th anniversary. They were united in marriage on July 2, 1948 at Calvary Baptist Church in Grand Rapids. Their children include Nancy (Jeff) Booi of Lake Odessa, Kathy (Jim) Stowell of Lake Odessa, Terry (LuAnn) Tromp of Jenison, Tim Tromp of Lake Odessa. They have 11 grandchildren. There will be a celebration hosted by their children on June 29, 2008 at Lakewood United Methodist Church from 2 to 5 p.m. No gifts, please. To send them a card, please mail to: 630 Jordan Lake St., Lake Odessa, MI 48849. lbs. 5 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Jazzilynn Sky, born at Pennock Hospital on May 31, 2008 at 2:45 p.m. to Erica Johnson and Tyler May of Nashville. Weighing 6 lbs. 3 ozs. and 19 inches long. BOY, Donald Tronie, born at Pennock Hospital on May 15, 2008 at 12:06 p.m. to Donald and Nicole (Hesterly) Smith of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 13 ozs. and 19 inches long. BOY, William Lee III, born at Pennock Hospital on June 2, 2008 at 3:39 a.m. to Erica Green and Bill Thompson II of Hastings. Weighing 5 lbs. 5 ozs. and 18 inches long. GIRL, Danielle Marie, born at Pennock Hospital on May 27, 2008 at 5:05 p.m. to Bethann Billings and Michael Conner of Nashville. Weighing 5 lbs. 15 ozs. and 19 inches long. GIRL, Abigail Grace, born at Pennock Hospital on June 2, 2008 at 8:22 a.m. to Katherine Gingrich and Thor Falstrom. Weighing 7 lbs. 10 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. BOY, Jack Dylan, born at Pennock Hospital on June 28, 2008 at 8:22 a.m. to Angela Swiatek and Jess Webb of Hastings and Garden City. Weighing 7 lbs. 5 ozs. and 20 inches long. GIRL, Breianna Eileen, born at Pennock Hospital on June 2, 2008 at 1:50 p.m. to Toni Horn and Rodrick Freeman of Hastings and Grand Rapids. Weighing 9 lbs. 1 oz. and 23 inches long. BOY, Deagan Cole, born at Pennock Hospital on May 28, 2008 at 2:56 p.m. to Dustin Sanders and Amber Main of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 3 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. BOY, Joseph John, born at Pennock Hospital on June 3, 2008 at 9:54 a.m. to BJ Martinez and Jessica Oleniczak of Lake Odessa. Weighing 9 lbs. 13 ozs. and 23 inches long. BOY, Slayden Duane, born at Pennock Hospital on May 28, 2008 at 5:53 p.m. to Chastina Stephens and Stephen Luna of Lake Odessa. Weighing 7 lbs. 11 ozs. and 20 inches long. BOY, Corbin Matthew, born at Pennock Hospital on June 4, 2008 at 3:11 a.m. to Shandalyn and Matthew Bender of Freeport. Weighing 7 lbs. 0 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. TWINS, Briella Reese and Bowen John, born at Pennock Hospital on May 28, 2008 to Matt and Melissa Dykstra of Middleville. Briella was born at 11:39 p.m. and weighed 4 lbs. 12 ozs. and 18 inches long. Bowen was born at 11:41 p.m. and was 6 lbs. 15 ozs. and 20 inches long. GIRL, Makayla Elizabeth, born at Pennock Hospital on June 4, 2008 at 6:20 p.m. to David and Sarah VanAllsburg of Ionia. Weighing 9 lbs. 0 ozs. and 20 inches long. Marriage Licenses GIRL, Charlotte Elise, born at Pennock Hospital on May 29, 2008 at 6:58 p.m. to Bryce and Tricia Drake of Dowling. Weighing 9 lbs. 11 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Lorelai Loy, born at Pennock Hospital on May 29, 2008 at 9:55 p.m. to Jenni and Steve Van Ooy of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 11 ozs. and 20 inches long. BOY, Malachi Mika Dale Lyn, born at Pennock Hospital on May 30, 2008 at 4:21 a.m. to Amber McComb of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 3 ozs. and 19 inches long. GIRL, Eva Lee Lynn, born at Pennock Hospital on May 31, 2008 at 1:44 p.m. to Keri and Matt Rowley of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 12 ozs. and 20 inches long. BOY, Isaac Tasker, born at Pennock Hospital on May 31, 2008 at 2:05 p.m. to Matthew and Tiffany Scobey of Lake Odessa. Weighing 8 Yancy James Hobert, Hastings and Laura Jean Kidder, Hastings. Daniel Christopher McKinney, Hastings and Janna Leah Jackson, Hastings. Anders Michael Oleson, Nashville and Shelbi Lee Cousins, Nashville. Edward Timothy Pease, Hastings and Julia Renee Arias, Hastings. Michael Anthony Porter, Freeport and Melody Ann Rogers-Crisher, Freeport. Richard Patrick Pratt, Hastings and Heather Lynn Watson, Hastings. Jeffrey Micheal Shantz, Hastings and Michelle Rene Elliott, Hastings. Howard Dale Walls, Freeport and Erika Marie Migoski, Freeport. 77524680 GoodenoughHasspacher Neva Brovont to celebrate 80th birthday Neva Brovont (formerly Brogan) will celebrate her 80th birthday, June 21, 2008. Neva was born in Hastings to the late Warren and Georgia Brogan. She married Ernest Brovont February 20, 1949 and moved to Ohio in 1958 where they currently reside outside of Galion. Neva has five children, Thomas (Jean) of Decatur, Indiana, Ronald (Wanda) of Lyons, Nebraska, Barbara (Frank) Hansen of Ontario, Ohio, Brian (Terri) of Norfolk, Nebraska, and Brenda (Tim) Potter of Navarre, Ohio. Neva has 13 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, and one brother Robert (Doris) Brogan of Hastings. Neva was a homemaker with some work outside the home. She is a member of the Iberia Methodist Church and Lifetime member of the American Legion Auxiliary. A family gathering and friends calling will be held at the home of Barbara on Saturday, June 21. Cards of best wishes may be sent to 3744 County Rd. 51, Galion, Ohio 44833. Daniel and Cheryl Goodenough of Hastings are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Samantha Lynn to James Edmondson Hasspacher son of Jean Edmondson and Jerry Hasspacher of Warren. Samantha is a 2000 graduate of Hastings High School and a 2006 graduate of Michigan State University. She is currently working for AAA of Hamden, Connecticut in travel, tourism and sales. James is a 2001 graduate of Casino High School and a 2006 graduate of Michigan State University and a 2008 graduate of Yale University. The couple are planning a fall 2008 ceremony. Clarence and Bonnie Wilson will be celebrating their 50th anniversary on July 4, 2008. They recently enjoyed a trip to Branson MO to take in the sites and entertainment. The former Bonnie J. Lake and Clarence Paid for by the committee to elect Jan Kelly, 6595 Barryville Rd., Nashville, MI 49073 Burdick to celebrate 80th birthday The 80th birthday of Beverly Burdick will be celebrated on Saturday, June 21, 2008, at the Hickory Corners Wesleyan Church, 4395 Hickory Road, Hickory Corners, MI 49060. Friends and neighbors are welcome to join us for a lunch buffet from 1-4 p.m. No gifts please. were married July 4, 1958 at the family farm in the presence of friends and family. Clarence spent the first two years of their marriage in the Army stationed in Hanua Germany. The couple has made their home here in Hastings for 50 years and was blessed by three children: Connie Rush of Kentwood, MI., Craig and Debbie Murphy of Bradenton, FL, and Ron Wilson of Knoxville, TN. They also have one Grandson: Michael Cole of Bradenton, FL. Their children will be honoring their parents with a pig roast and picnic at Charlton Park at the large pavilion from 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Open House style) on Sunday, June 22. All friends and relatives are invited to attend the party to help them celebrate the happy day. 77524659 COUNTY WIDE YARD SALE Saturday, June 28 9am to 5pm FREE Public Admission Vendor Space (15x30) - $10 each Call Deb to reserve your space 269-945-3775 UPCOMING EVENTS Bluegrass Music Show - June 29 27th Annual Veterans BBQ - July 4 - 11:30-5 37th Annual Gas & Steam Show - July 11 & 12 THERE WILL BE A DIRECT SALES & CRAFT SHOW Contact: Michele Bentti at 269-948-4486 Village, Museum & Recreation Area 2545 S. Charlton Park Rd., Hastings, MI 49058-8102 Ph: 269-945-3775 Fax: 269-945-0390 www.charltonpark.org 77524663 �Page 8 — Thursday, June 19, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa Annie’s MAILBOX by Kathy Mitchelll and Marcy Sugar Alumni weekend is coming. On Saturday, June 28, and Sunday, June 29, the Depot Complex will be open to all visitors. All the graduate class pictures will be on display around the freight house with other school items on display. On this weekend each year, the recreated school room is a most popular spot with its trophy cases, complete with some of the trophies, a teacher’s desk, pupil desks, a section of the gym floor with its LO symbol, rows of textbooks, a wall map and even a photo of a girl graduate from long ago and her dress worn in the photo. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Also on Sunday, there will be an ice cream social. Come and enjoy the surroundings, study the names on the patio and check out items in the depot. This is open to the public, not just the alumni of LOHS. The Lake Odessa Fair kicks off on Wednesday of next week with the midway opening at 4 p.m. Wednesday, followed by the parade starting at the village park on Fourth Avenue and proceeding on Fourth Avenue to the fairgrounds. The free movie at the Ionia Theater this week is on “Versailles, the Visit.” Next week’s free movie at the Ionia Theater will be on Portugal. This weekly entertainment is sponsored by the Ionia County FOCUS, continued from page 5 some obvious differences, they also share two important traits in common. First, financial professionals choose the investments, which is obviously a benefit to you. Second, mutual funds, by owning many different types of securities, offer the advantage of diversification. (Diversification, by itself, cannot guarantee a profit or protect against a loss in a declining market). A financial advisor can help you choose those mutual funds that are appropriate for your needs. But it's still your responsibility to know about the funds in which you invest so, before writing a check, read a fund's prospectus which can be obtained from your financial advisor. The prospectus contains more complete information, including the funds investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses that should be carefully considered. This entire site Copyright © 2008 Edward Jones Historical Society. Beekeeper Gary Veale of Freeport will be the Bee Man visiting both the Saranac and Clarksville libraries next week Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Saranac and Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Clarksville. Gary is very active in the Clarksville/Campbell historical society and also in the county genealogy society. The West Sebewa community picnic will be held at the home of Karen and Bob Avery on Clarksville Road Sunday, June 29. All neighbors and friends are invited. This is a remnant of a social group which met for years in the neighborhood of the West Sebewa school on Clarksville and Goddard road. The store building which also housed a lodge group is still standing but is no longer in use as a store after being robbed a few times. The school long since has been out of the educational business. The West Sebewa Church of Christ has moved and has a new name in Berlin Township near the I-96 Freeway. Still there are the same family names at homes in the area. The snowball bushes have lost their purewhite blossoms. The beauty bushes are slowly losing their petals so the ground beneath looks as if it was having a light snow fall. The yarrow plants are forming with their fragrant blooms. People are still setting out bedding plants. Prices are lower at the plant stands and greenhouses as the season for planting winds down. Corn fields are showing how fast corn grows with the chemical boosters they get at planting time. “Knee high by the Fourth of July” was the long time guide for good farmers, but now corn reaches that height well before the Fourth of July. The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society has been given the concrete lintel or capstone, which was on the Bonanza School built of bricks in the 1880s. The school was used as a church for a time after the school was moved from Bonanza corners into the new village. Then it was torn down and the bricks were used to build a house on lower Fifth Avenue. The lintel was being used as a stepping stone near the garage when Clare Pickens owned the house and son Tom found it while doing some yard work. The house was later owned by Les and Virginia Yonkers who incorporated the lintel into a planting area. The school must have been only a year old when H.R. Wager platted his new town nearby since the village was platted in 1887 and the lintel bears a date of 1886. On Sunday the congregation at Central United Methodist Church was treated to vocal music by eight male singers from the choir and beyond. There is a musical group from Ionia that calls itself “Half a Ton of Praise,” comprised of four singers. Likely this group would have tipped the scales at a full tone. The summer reading program at the local library is underway with sessions starting on June 11 for K-8 and June 5 for preschoolers. Their program will close in mid- to late July. One cabinet is filled with prizes to be awarded for the different levels of summer reading. The theme this year is “Catch the Reading Bug.” The business section of the Grand Rapids newspaper recently had an article with headline “Tiny plant joins the ethanol giant.” The Versun Energy Corporation of South Dakota acquired the Woodbury plant’s parent company US Bioenergy Corp, and the combined operation gives it the greatest capacity in the nation for producing the alternative fuel. The white plume of steam from the plant is visible for miles so it has become a landmark. Built in 2007, the plant produces 50 million gallons of ethanol a year from corn growing mostly within a 50-mile radius of the plant. This requires 100 trucks daily, around the clock. The plant is alongside the CSX tracks. The TriRiver Museum group met Tuesday morning at the Flat River Museum in Greenville. Outside, visitors could see their new 30-foot waterfall built in three tiers. Inside there was much to see on three floors. Upstairs is all the equipment of the Hendrik Meijer barber shop which provided his livelihood before he entered the grocery business. On the main floor, the meeting was held in a recreated theater complete with slanted floor, a player piano, padded seats, a popcorn machine and more. News is that the Cascade museum in Kent County wishes to join our group. The final plans are in place for a July 15 luncheon for which members have tickets for sale. The speaker will be author Larry Massie of Allegan. All the museums had reports on coming events. On Grand River Avenue in Berlin Township is the new Herbruck farm with its large organic sign at the roadside where thousands of hens will have free-range housing. Eggs produced in such conditions command a high price. The buildings are very attractive. There is landscaping around the roadside sign. Because of the anticipated increase in traffic, grants have been secured from state and federal agencies for improvement of Grand River from the Saranac corner to Jordan Lake Road. ® PLM Weed Treatment Schedule Guernsey Lake The Spot Weed & Algae Treatment 7/07/08 Spot Week & Algae Treatment 8/04/08 Very Competitive Prices! $$ SAVE THISS AUTO Hastings •Auto Body 77517270 Repair & Refinishing • Collision Repair Working with all insurance co.’s •A/C Service & Repair • Mechanical Repair & Service Most Any Repair • Brakes • Wheel Alignment • Exhaust • Shocks & Struts • Electrical • Tune Ups PLEASE VOTE AUGUST 5TH “SERVICE SPECIALS” • Lube, Oil, Filter .........................................$18.95 up to 5 qts. oil most cars • A/C Leak 4 & Evac & Recharge ...$49.95 plus materials most cars • Transmission Filter & Fluid Change ..........................................................$49.95 plus materials most cars Jerry Lancaster, Master Mechanic 2295 South M-37 Hwy., Hastings, MI 49058 Dennis Thiss - Owner Serving Barry County Since 1972 77524696 (269) 948-3387 We honor any competitor’s advertised price that is lower than ours! Quality Workmanship – All Work guaranteed! 77524510 • Wheel Alignment .....................................$29.95 4 caster camber & suspension set toe-in Dear Annie: "Lynne" and I have been dating for over two years, and her parents and I get along very well, but a continuing situation with her mother has me perplexed and angry. Lynne, 17, has been working part time for the past three years, trying to save for college. Several months ago, she confided that her mother has been taking money from her bank account. This amount now totals in the thousands of dollars. I do not feel this action is justified or fair. If her mother needed money so badly, why didn't she just explain the financial situation and ask for help instead of going behind Lynne's back? I think Lynne deserves to be reimbursed, but at the very least, she should get an explanation and apology. This money is crucial to Lynne's academic future. Is there anything I can do? — Mad in Michigan Dear Mad: We don't know why Lynne's mother is taking money from the account, or why she still has access. She certainly should not be going behind her daughter's back. Many parents supply the seed money for a child's savings account, and it's possible Mom has been taking money she believes is her own. Or, Mom anticipates that she and Dad will pay for Lynne's college tuition and considers the money an "advance." In any event, this is truly not your business. You should encourage Lynne to discuss the matter with her parents and visit the bank to set up an account in her own name. Friends share secret with young beaus Dear Annie: Well, it happened again. I have trouble forgiving my dear women "friends" who beg to be introduced to my new beau and then, in some offhanded way, remind him that I'm older than he is. You can't believe what lengths they go to in order to make this point in front of him. I'm so tired of comments like, "Fifty years ago, when you and I graduated from high school" or "Remember that women our age have to consider " blah, blah, blah." They are otherwise really good ladies whose company I enjoy — but not when I'm with my men friends. Please do me a favor and print this so they can see why I don't like to invite them to my parties. — Fit and Beautiful from the Midwest Dear Fit: If you think having younger boyfriends is a sign of fitness and beauty, this could be part of the problem. Either you're preening too much over your ability to attract these men, or your female friends are jealous. By forcing your boyfriends to acknowledge your age, they are attempting to level the playing field. We suggest you ignore the notso-subtle sniping. Work relationships can be platonic 77524692 $$ SAVE Bank activity is personal business As your Register of Deeds, I know that experience and knowledge are vital to the custody, preservation and protection of your real estate records. I am asking for your VOTE on August 5th so you can continue to receive the experience, knowledgeable, dedicated and friendly service you expect and deserve. Thank you. Darla K. Burghdoff Barry County Register of Deeds Paid for by the committee to elect Darla K. Burghdoff, 6587 Woodschool Rd., Freeport, MI 49325 Dear Annie: I had a different take on the letter from "Desperate in Illinois," whose husband is friendly with a female co-worker. She sounded quite insecure. Men and women work together all the time. It is wrong to assume they will have affairs. If the marriage is healthy, nothing will happen. I went through the same thing. After the indignities of being escorted to work, having my home phone tapped and my male friend treated to a telephonic tirade, the result was, I lost a dear friend and broke off a sevenyear relationship that had deteriorated into accusations, mistrust and arguments over something that never would have happened. Jumping to conclusions is the Olympic sport that many of us, unfortunately, are pretty good at. If "Desperate" continues to insult her hubby by not trusting him and makes his home life unbearable, she will lose him and it will be her fault for driving him away. — Secure and Single Lady in Pennsylvania Dear Secure: We believe in trusting one's intuition. If nothing is going on, Hubby should have no problem reassuring his wife by offering to see this woman only under work-related circumstances. But if he gives her a hard time about it, it means he values that friendship more than his wife's feelings, justified or not. Great guy is one with the bottle Dear Annie: I am going out with a great guy. He has a good job and a nice car, gets along with my family, everything. He is only a year older than I am. The problem is, he is an alcoholic. "Todd" drinks almost every night when he gets off work and sometimes in the morning, too. I have asked him to stop, and we have gotten into numerous fights because of his drinking. He's already lost his license once because of his driving under the influence. Annie, I would do anything for Todd because he has helped me get my life back on track. Thanks to him, I have a decent job and am saving to get an apartment. Is there anything I can do to help him, or am I better off letting him go? — Confused Dear Confused: You can contact Al-Anon (al-anon.alateen.org) at 1-888-4AL-ANON (1-888-425-2666) for support and information. However, we strongly urge you to keep your distance from Todd unless he gets help for his alcohol addiction. You cannot "fix" him. He has to do it himself. And he should do it before you get more involved with him. Um.. er.. uh.. keeps forgetting names Dear Annie: I am a 16-year-old male and consider myself very social. The problem is, I am not good with names. I often run into people who know me, but I can't remember who they are or how I know them. I feel very awkward and do all I can to dodge saying their name. I try to jog my memory by asking how their family is or if they remember the last time I saw them. I don't want to offend the other person by admitting I don't recall who they are. Is there some polite way to ask? — Owen in Vermont Dear Owen: Most experts agree that the best way to remember someone's name is to repeat it after being introduced. Then, if possible, try to associate the name with some characteristic about the person, or with someone you are reminded of who has the same name. Some people even make a short rhyme ("Tall Paul" or "No-Meat Pete" for example). If you can repeat the person's name several times during your first encounter, it will help. However, if you do forget (and we all do), it's okay to say, "I'm really sorry, but I have a terrible problem remembering names. Can you please tell me yours again?" If you are upfront and noticeably embarrassed by your gaffe, you are more likely to be forgiven. New T-levels brought about new man Dear Annie: I've been married for 22 years. As soon as I said "I do," I was kicked to the back of the closet like an old shoe. When I saw the letter from "Craving Intimacy in Indiana," I read it to my husband, along with several of the brokenhearted responses from your readers explaining how they felt so rejected and unloved. When I finished, I asked my husband if this is what he wanted for me. He said, "No, I'll talk to my doctor." But he forgot. Twice. So the third time, I went with him to his regular checkup and asked his doctor, "Is there anything you can do to make my husband more interested in having sex?" The doctor looked at my husband's curly biker beard and said, "I'm glad you said something because I wouldn't have checked that." It turns out his testosterone levels were way low, so the doctor began giving him shots — one every two weeks for 12 weeks. Now my husband is chasing me around the house. And he helps with the housework and in the garden. He's losing weight, getting stronger and growing back his armpit hair. I don't know what happened to my old husband, but they can keep him. I'm hanging on to this new guy. Thanks to everyone who wrote in to share their pain. It was the catalyst for change in my life. — New Shoe in Michigan Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast. net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, PO Box 118190, Chicago, IL 60611. To find out more about Annie's Mailbox, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2008 CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC. �Page 9 — Thursday, June 19, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Judy A. Peterson, a married woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 15, 2006 and recorded September 21, 2006 in Instrument Number 1170418, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by GMAC Mortgage, LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Six Thousand One Hundred Sixteen and 27/100 Dollars ($66,116.27) including interest at 8.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JUNE 26, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southwest one-quarter of Section 33, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, described as: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the Southwest one-quarter of said Section 33; thence East in center of highway 985 feet for the place of beginning; thence North 258.71 feet; thence West 208.71 feet; thence South 258.17 feet to center of said highway; thence East in center of highway 208.71 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: May 29, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 File No. 280.3976 77523973 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Wade P. Dakin and Patricia Dakin aka Patricia A. Dakin, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated November 28, 2005, and recorded on December 9, 2005 in instrument 1157381, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. as Trustee, Residential Funding Company, LLC fka Residential Funding Corporation, Attorney-in-Fact as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-One Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-Two And 45/100 Dollars ($161,592.45), including interest at 11.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 7 and the West 1/2 of Lot 8, Block 7, Lincoln Park Addition to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 55, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 5, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524356 File #180929F02 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Gary Hite, an unmarried man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as a nominee for America's Wholesale Lender, Mortgagee, dated March 31, 2006, and recorded on May 10, 2006, as Instrument Number 1164421, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificateholders CWALT, Inc., Alternative Loan Trust 2006-6CB, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-6CB by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thousand Eighty Six Dollars 10/100 ($100,086.10) including interest at the rate of 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on July 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at a point on the West section line of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 7 West 598 feet South of the Northwest corner of the West 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4; Thence East 257 feet; Thence South 170 feet; Thence West 257 feet; Thence North 170 to the place of beginning. 6115 Barryville Road The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: May 29, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 Our File No. 172.00968 77523992 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Clifford E. Fox and Marcia Fox, husband and wife, to New Century Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated May 8, 2003 and recorded May 14, 2003 in Instrument Number 1104315, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by U.S Bank National Association, as Trustee by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Four Thousand Eight Hundred Forty-Two and 48/100 Dollars ($54,842.48) including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JULY 3, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4 and the South one-half of Lot 3 of Block 6 of A.W. Phillips Second Addition to the Village of Nashville, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, on Page 6, Barry County Records. Being the same property conveyed to Clifford E. Fox and Marcia Fox, husband and wife by Deed dated 6/11/83 and recorded 6-14-83 in Deed Book 410, Page 383, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: June 5, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 2485021499 77524380 File No. 213.2761 NOTICE OF HEARING OF PRACTICABILITY AND REVIEW OF GUN LAKE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLL TAKE NOTICE that the Gun Lake Improvement Board will hold a public hearing on the practicability of a five-year improvement project for Gun Lake consisting of nuisance aquatic plant control, water quality monitoring, watershed management, and contingency. The hearing will be held at the Gun Lake Chapel located 500 feet north of the intersection of Patterson Road and 126th Avenue, Wayland, MI, on Saturday, July 12, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a special assessment roll has been prepared and is on file at the Office of the Barry County Drain Commissioner located at 220 W. State Street in Hastings for public examination during normal business hours. Said special assessment roll has been prepared for the purpose of assessing the cost of the improvement project to benefiting properties. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Gun Lake Improvement Board will hold a hearing immediately following the aforementioned hearing of practicability for the purpose of reviewing said special assessment roll and for hearing any objections thereto. An owner of or party with interest in real property to be assessed or his/her agent may appear in person to object to the special assessment or may protest such special assessment by letter filed with the Lake Board at or prior to the time of the hearing. Written objections may be filed with or mailed to the Gun Lake Improvement Board c/o Barry County Drain Commissioner, 220 W. State Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Notice is also given that the owner of any real property within the Gun Lake Special Assessment District who, having made an objection to said special assessment either in person or in writing, may, within thirty (30) days after the confirmation of the special assessment roll, appeal such special assessment to the Michigan Tax Tribunal or other court of competent jurisdiction. Gun Lake Improvement board Barry and Allegan Counties, Michigan 77524675 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Eric Vanderloon and Tanya Vanderloon, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 15, 2005, and recorded on December 27, 2005 in instrument 200512270018858, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Sixty-One Thousand One Hundred Forty-Three And 40/100 Dollars ($361,143.40), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 5: That part of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 32, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, desribed as: Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of said Section; thence North 89 degrees 54 minutes 29 seconds East 660.00 feet along the South line of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 589.00 feet parallel with the West line of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section to the place of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 29 seconds West 54.74 feet; thence 129.19 feet along a 700 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears North 08 degrees 43 mintues 34 seconds East 129.01 feet; thence Norh 14 degrees 00 minutes 48 seconds East 233.90 feet; thence 49.68 feet along a 250 foot radius curve to the rights, the chord of which bears North 19 degrees 42 minutes 24 seconds East 49.60 feet; thence North 89 degrees 54 minutes 29 seconds East 624.28 feet; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 15 seconds East 330.00 feet parallel with the East line of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 29 seconds West 662.50 feet; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 71.00 feet to the place of beginning. An easement for ingress, egress and utilities, being that part of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 32, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of said Section; thence North 89 degrees 54 minutes 29 seconds East 563.99 feet along the South line of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 33.00 feet parallel with the West line of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section to the place of beginning; thence continuing North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 514.67 feet; thence 122.29 feet along a 500 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears North 07 degrees 00 minutes 24 seconds East 121.98 feet; thence North 14 degrees 00 minutes 48 seconds East 291.44 feet; thence 167.33 feet along a 283 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of whcih bears North 30 degrees 57 minutes 06 seconds East 164.90 feet; thence 97.06 feet along a 217 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears North 35 degrees 04 mintues 39 seconds East 96.25 feet; thence North 22 degrees 15 minutes 53 seconds East 399.33 feet; thence 334.11 feet along a 283 foot radius curve to the rights, the chord of which bears North 56 degrees 05 minutes 11 seconds East 315.04 feet; thence North 89 degrees 54 minutes 29 seconds East 458.03 feet; thence 219.33 feet along a 50 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears South 35 degrees 45 mintes 38 seconds East 81.24 feet; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 29 seconds West 505.40 feet; thence 256.19 feet along a 217 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears South 56 degrees 05 minutes 11 seconds West 241.57 feet; thence South 22 degrees 15 minutes 53 seconds West 399.33 feet; thence 126.57 feet along a 283 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which of bears South 35 degrees 04 mintues 39 seconds West 125.52 feet; thence 128.30 feet along a 217 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears South 30 degrees 57 minutes 06 seconds West 126.44 feet; thence South 14 degrees 00 minutes 48 seconds West 184.02 feet; thence 73.37 feet along a 300 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of whcih bears South 07 degrees 00 minutes 24 seconds West 73.19 feet; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 651.19 feet parallel with the West line of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 29 seconds West 96.00 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 5, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524139 File #205261F01 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT BARRY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT-FAMILY DIVISION PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF HEARING FILE NO. 2008-25085-NC In the matter of Matthew Jacob Tilley. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including: whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: TAKE NOTICE: A hearing will be held on Thursday, July 3, 2008 at 1:15 p.m. at 206 W. Court St. #302, Hastings, MI before Judge William M. Doherty P41960 for the following purpose: Petition for change of name of Matthew Jacob Tilley to Matthew Jacob Tilley Zimmerman. Date: 6/17/08 Matthew Jacob Tilley 1021 S. Jefferson Street Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-3825 77524655 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by James M Haueter and Randie J Haueter, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 31, 2006, and recorded on June 26, 2006 in instrument 1166450, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to US Bank National Association, as Trustee for Structured Asset Securities Corporation Trust 2006-WF3 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Three Thousand One Hundred Thirty-Seven And 13/100 Dollars ($103,137.13), including interest at 8.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 26, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot(s) 1, Block 4, H.J. Kenfields Second Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, page 37 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 29, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523934 File #204232F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Vickie Goodenough, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 10, 2007, and recorded on October 5, 2007 in instrument 20071005-0002792, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Five Hundred Forty-Five And 59/100 Dollars ($114,545.59), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of section 30, town 3 North, Range 8 West, described as Commencing at the Northeast corner of said section 30, thence South 330 feet, thence West 561 feet, for place of beginning; thence south 330 feet thence west 264 feet, thence north 330 feet, thence east 264 feet to the place of beginning, Hastings Township, Barry County. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 19, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524609 File #207375F01 BARRY COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPT. is soliciting sealed bid proposals for LOBBY/OFFICE FLOORING You can view the RFP on the Barry County website: www.barrycounty.org. Bids must be returned to the Sheriff’s Dept. by 9:00 am Thursday, July 3, 2008. 77524657 PUBLIC LAND AUCTION The Following County Treasurers will be offering tax reverted real estate at public auction on July 17, 2008. Barry & Ionia The Auction will be held at Barry County Courts and Law Building; Community Room, 206 West Court Street, Hastings Michigan. Registration at 11:00am, Auction at 12:00pm. Visit our website at www.tax-sale.info or call 1-800-259-7470. Sale listings are available at your local County Treasurers Office. 77524387 PRAIRIEVILLE PARKS — FOR SALE — Prairieville Township Parks is requesting bids for the sale of: 1) John Deere 318 riding mower with snowblower and other attachments 1) Yard Machines 6.5 hp push mower 1) Stihl gas power weed trimmer These items are being sold as-is, arrangements to view them can be made by contacting Jennifer Laforest at 269-671-4219 between 10 am and 5 pm or LaforestJ@TDS.net. The Parks Commission reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the Parks best interest, price and other factors considered. Bids shall be clearly marked “Riding mower”, “Push mower”, or “Trimmer” on the outside of the submittal package. Bids will be received at the Prairieville Township Hall 10115 Norris Road Delton MI 49046 until Wednesday June 25 at 5 pm. Bids will be opened at the Parks Commission meeting at 6:30 pm. 77524541 PUBLIC NOTICE In compliance with Public Act 267 (1967), Barry Intermediate School District Board of Education posts this schedule of regular meetings for the 2008-2009 school year. Meetings of the Barry Intermediate School District Board of Education will be held on the second Monday of each month, 7:00 p.m. Location and dates as follows: July 14, 2008 August 11, 2008 September 8, 2008 October 13, 2008 November 10, 2008 December 8, 2008 January 12, 2009 February 9, 2009 March 9, 2009 April 13, 2009 May 11, 2009 June 8, 2009 Barry I.S.D., 535 W. Woodlawn Avenue, Hastings, Michigan Barry I.S.D., 535 W. Woodlawn Avenue, Hastings, Michigan Barry I.S.D., 535 W. Woodlawn Avenue, Hastings, Michigan Barry I.S.D., 535 W. Woodlawn Avenue, Hastings, Michigan Barry I.S.D., 535 W. Woodlawn Avenue, Hastings, Michigan Barry I.S.D., 535 W. Woodlawn Avenue, Hastings, Michigan Barry I.S.D., 535 W. Woodlawn Avenue, Hastings, Michigan Barry I.S.D., 535 W. Woodlawn Avenue, Hastings, Michigan DK Elementary, 327 North Grove Street, Delton, Michigan Barry I.S.D., 535 W. Woodlawn Avenue, Hastings, Michigan Barry I.S.D., 535 W. Woodlawn Avenue, Hastings, Michigan Barry I.S.D., 535 W. Woodlawn Avenue, Hastings, Michigan 77524582 �Page 10 — Thursday, June 19, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF BARRY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BARRY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT Board of Education will be held 7:00 p.m., Monday, July 14, 2008 at the Barry Intermediate School District office, 535 West Woodlawn Avenue, Hastings, Michigan. All interested persons are invited to attend this meeting. 77524565 Colleen Garber, Secretary Barry Intermediate School District Board of Education HOPE TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPE, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the following is a summary of an Ordinance, being Ordinance No. 70, which was adopted by the Township Board of Hope Township at its meeting held on June 9, 2008. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 1.1 This section amends Section 1.1 of the SECTION I. Hope Township Zoning Ordinance so as to add reference to the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act (P.A. 110 of 2006) SECTION II. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 3.0. This section amends Section 3.0 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance so as to make reference to the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act. SECTION III. AMENDMENT OF SUBSECTION “B” OF SECTION 4.1. This section amends Subsection “B” of Section 4.1 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance pertaining to the scheduling and noticing of the public hearing on a special exception use application. SECTION IV. REPEAL OF SUBSECTION “C” OF SECTION 4.1. This section repeals Subsection “C” of Section 4.1 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance. REPEAL OF SUBSECTION “J” OF SECTION 4.1. This section repeals SECTION V. Subsection “J” of Section 4.1 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance. SECTION VI. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 6.0. This section amends Section 6.0 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance so as to make reference to the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act. SECTION VII. AMENDMENT OF SUBSECTION “D” OF SECTION 6.2. This section amends Subsection “D” of Section 6.2 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance pertaining to removal of a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals. SECTION VIII. AMENDMENT OF SUBSECTION “I” OF SECTION 6.2. This section amends Subsection “I” of Section 6.2 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance pertaining to the appointment and service of alternate members of the Zoning Board of Appeals. SECTION IX. AMENDMENT OF SUBSECTION “B” OF SECTION 7.1. This section amends Subsection “B” of Section 7.1 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance pertaining to scheduling and noticing of public hearings before the Zoning Board of Appeals. SECTION X. REPEAL OF SUBSECTION “C” OF SECTION 7.1. This section repeals Subsection “C” of Section 7.1 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance. SECTION XI. REPEAL OF SUBSECTION “J” OF SECTION 7.1. This section repeals Subsection “J” of Section 7.1 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance. SECTION XII. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 28.2. This section amends Subpart 1 of Subsection “C” of Section 28.2 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance so as to set forth an amended definition of “Undeveloped State”. SECTION XIII. AMENDMENT OF SECTIONS 17.2, 18.2, 19.2, 21.2, 22.2, 23.2 AND 27.2. This section amends the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance by the amendment of Subsection “L” of Section 17.2, Subsection “E” of Section 18.2, Subsection “I” of Section 19.2, Subsection “5” of Section 21.2, Subsection “10” of Section 22.2, Subsection “9” of Section 23.2 and Subsection “K” of Section 27.2 so as to allow as a special exception use a use which the Planning Commission determines is similar in nature to one or more of the uses expressly identified as a Permitted Use or Special Exception Use in the subject Zoning District. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE THIS NOTICE IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by WILLIAM R. BLANKENSTEIN and JOAN R. BLANKENSTEIN, of City of Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, Mortgagor, unto, RICKEY H. WILKEY by Mesne Assignment of 835 Golden Avenue, Battle Creek, Michigan, 49014, Mortgagee, dated the 13th day of March, 1999 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry and State of Michigan on the 5th day of April, 1999 as Document Number 1027544 in the Barry County records upon which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, at the date of this Notice, for principal and interest the sum of FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND NINETY-NINE and 68/100 DOLLARS ($45,099.68). And no suit or proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said Mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on Thursday, the 10th day of July, 2008, at 1:00 P.M., local time, said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder or bidders, for cash, at the entrance of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 W. State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, that being one of the places where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held, of the premises described in said Mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid, on said Mortgage, with the interest thereon at Six Percent (6%) per annum and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises, which said premises are located at 328 North Michigan, Hastings, Michigan 49058, described as follows: Lots 233, 234, 235, 236 and 237 and blank lot situated on the North bank of the Thornapple River between Creek Street (Michigan Avenue) and Jefferson Street, lying between said river at low water mark and South of Lots 233-237, inclusive, all in the City, formerly Village of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof. During the Six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, or if deemed abandoned, the redemption period shall be Thirty (30) days as provided by statute. Dated: May 21, 2008 By: JAMES L. JUHNKE (P24416) Attorney for Mortgagees 835 Golden Avenue Battle Creek, MI 49014 (77523958) Telephone: (269) 963-1441 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Wayne W Ray, Tammy L Ray, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated May 18, 2004, and recorded on May 19, 2004 in instrument 1127818, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eight Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-Seven And 86/100 Dollars ($108,837.86), including interest at 6.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 26, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 3 and 4, Malcolm's Acres, According to the recorded plat thereof, being a part of the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 11, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County Michigan The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 29, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #204838F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Tony Straub and Nancy Straub, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 19, 2006 and recorded January 3, 2007 in Instrument Number 1174582, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee under NovaStar Mortgage Funding Trust, Series 2007-1 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety-Five Thousand Three Hundred Eighty and 25/100 Dollars ($195,380.25) including interest at 9.975% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JULY 3, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Northwest fractional one-quarter, Section 6, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan; described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 6; thence South 0 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 460.0 feet along the West line of Section 6 to the place of beginning of this description; thence South 89 degrees 41 minutes 08 seconds East 349.81 feet parallel with the North line of Section 6; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 220.00 feet parallel with the West line; thence North 89 degrees 33 minutes West 349.81 feet parallel with the North line of Section 6; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 220.00 feet along said West line to the place of beginning. Together with a 66 foot wide private road easement for ingress, egress, and utilities as described here in. Being the same property conveyed to Tony Straub and Nancy Straub, husband and wife by Deed dated 3/15/06 and recorded 3/24/06 in 1161695, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. Being the same property conveyed to Duane R. Kooiker and Cathy J. Kooiker, husband and wife by Warranty Deed dated 3/30/01 and recorded 4/3/01 in Instrument Number 1057575, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: June 5, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77524178 File No. 244.5441 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael Stonehouse and Susan Stonehouse, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 29, 2007 and recorded July 9, 2007 in Instrument Number 1182725, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Five Thousand Six Hundred Twenty-Nine and 22/100 Dollars ($185,629.22) including interest at 7.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JULY 10, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Northeast one-quarter of Section 22, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the South one-quarter post of Section 22, Town 2 North, Range 9 West; thence North 00 degrees 54 minutes 43 seconds West, along the North and South one-quarter line of said Section 22 a distance of 2944.93 feet; thence East, 106.18 feet; thence North 77 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds East, 192.42 feet to the true point of beginning; thence North 77 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds East, 361.58 feet; thence North 75 degrees 07 minutes 32 seconds East, 246.00 feet to a point on the West line of Walters Drive in the Plat of "Walter Plat", as recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Liber 5 of Plats, on Page 1; thence North 08 degrees 29 minutes West, along said West line of Walters Drive 200.00 feet to the Southeast corner of land conveyed in Liber 473 of Deeds, on Page 370, of Barry County Records; thence South 81 degrees 29 minutes West, 60.00 feet; thence North 08 degrees 29 minutes West, 60.00 feet; thence North 41 degrees 57 minutes 51 seconds West, 235 feet, more or less, to the Southeasterly shore of Horseshoe Lake; thence Westerly along said shore of Horseshoe Lake to the East line of land conveyed in Liber 239 of Deeds, on Page 104, Barry County Records; thence Southerly along said East line, 190 feet, more or less, to the Southeast corner of said lands conveyed in Liber 239 of Deeds, on Page 104; thence Westerly along South line thereof 205.14 feet; thence South 00 degrees 54 minutes 43 seconds East, parallel with the North and South one-quarter line of said Section 22 a distance of 372 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: June 12, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 2485021499 77524489 File No. 285.4409 City of Hastings NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 2008 PARKS AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN The Hastings City Council will conduct a public hearing as part of the regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, June 23, 2008 at 7:30 PM in the Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings. The purpose of the public hearing is to hear comment and make a determination on the 2008 Parks and Recreation Master Plan. Further information is available by contacting the Director of Public Services at City Hall during normal business hours. Comments may be submitted in writing through June 23, 2008 at 5:00 PM or made in person at the public hearing. The City will provide necessary reasonable aid and services upon five days notice to the Clerk of the City of Hastings, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Telephone 269/945-2468 or TDD call relay services 800/649-3777. Thomas E. Emery City Clerk 77524633 77523983 SECTION XIV. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 24.2. This section amends Section 24.2 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance pertaining to the “C-3” Heavy Commercial District Zoning Classification so as to allow as a special exception use in the “C-3” Zoning District other uses which the Planning Commission determines are similar in nature to one or more of the uses expressly identified as a Permitted Use in the “C-3” Zoning District. SECTION XV. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 24.3. This section redesignates the prior Section 24.2 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance entitled “AREA REGULATIONS FOR C3 ZONE” to Section 24.3. SECTION XVI. AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE XXIV. This section redesignates the prior Section 24.3 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance entitled “OTHER DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS FOR C-3 ZONE” to Section 24.4. SECTION XVII. SEVERABILITY. The provisions of this Ordinance are severable. SECTION XVIII. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall take effect eight (8) days following its publication after adoption. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are repealed. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the full text of this Ordinance has been posted in the office of the Hope Township Clerk at the address set forth below and that copies of this Ordinance may be purchased or inspected at the office of the Hope Township Clerk during regular business hours of regular working days following the date of this publication. Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk HOPE TOWNSHIP 5463 South M-43 highway Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-2464 77524553 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2008-25075-DE Estate of ROBERT POLLOCK STEWART, Deceased. Date of birth: 11/08/1930. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, ROBERT POLLOCK STEWART, who lived at 15950 Lepper Rd., Hickory Corners, Michigan died March 6, 2008. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Jean H. Stewart, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 W. Court St., Suite 302, Hastings, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Catherine C. Metzler P38690 303 North Rose Street, Suite 600 Kalamazoo, MI 49007-3850 269-226-2950 Jean H. Stewart 15950 Lepper Rd., P.O. Box 156 Hickory Corners, MI 49060-0156 77524627 269-671-5564 CITY OF HASTINGS REQUEST FOR BIDS Fire Department Hose The City of Hastings Fire Department is soliciting sealed bids for 1000 feet of five (5) inch fire hose. Sealed bids will be received at the Office of the Clerk/Treasurer of the City of Hastings, 201 E. State St., Hastings, MI 49058 until 2:00 pm on Friday June 27, 2008 at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud. Bids will then be reviewed to be sure that they comply with specifications and a recommendation for bid award made to the Hastings City Council. Specifications are available from the Office of the Clerk/Treasurer at the above address or from the Hastings Fire Department at 110 East Mill Street, Hastings. The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or to waive irregularities and to award the contract as it deems in its own best interest, price and other factors considered. Questions may be addressed to the Fire Chief at (269) 9452345. All proposals must be sealed and plainly marked on the outside of the submittal package “Sealed Bid - Fire Department Hose”. 77524629 Roger Caris Fire Chief �Page 11 — Thursday, June 19, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Robbie Parnell and Jeana Parnell, Husband and Wife to Option One Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated November 12, 2003 and recorded December 19, 2003 in Instrument # 1119600 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was subsequently assigned to: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust 2004-OPT1, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-One Dollars and Six Cents ($99,941.06) including interest 12.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on June 26, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Freeport, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East 132 feet of lot 3, Block 8 and East 132 feet of Lot 4, Block 8, all of Samuel Roush's Addition, Village of Freeport, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 23. Commonly known as 226 Cressy St, Freeport MI 49325 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: MAY 23, 2008 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust 2004-OPT1, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our File No: 08-93198_______ 77523968 STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PO Box 30458 Lansing, Michigan 48909 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TAKE NOTICE, that the Land and Water Management Division of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will hold a public hearing in the Thornapple Emergency Services Building, 128 High Street, Middleville, Michigan, at 7:00 p.m., on Tuesday, the 1st day of July, 2008. The purpose of this hearing is to secure the views of interested persons concerning the following application for permit: Application for Permit 08-08-0025-P under Part 301, Inland Lakes and Streams, of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451, as amended, by Barry County Road Commission, 1725 West M43, Hastings, Michigan 49058, to upgrade and extend Finkbeiner Road from M-37 west to Patterson Road. The proposed work includes: The reconstruction and improvements to 18,700 feet of Finkbeiner Road between Patterson Road and M-37. This includes a major upgrade of 1900 feet of existing two track toward the western end of the project. The project includes the following regulated activities: • Station 10+50-replace the existing 57 foot long, 3.5 foot span elliptical culvert crossing of an unnamed tributary with an 80 foot long, 3.5 foot diameter culvert. • Station 29+29-install a new 56 foot long, 4 foot diameter culvert in an existing drainage swale. • Station 63+50-replace the existing 44 foot long, 2 foot diameter culvert crossing of an unnamed tributary to Wilson Drain with a 56 foot long, 6 foot diameter culvert. • Place 8,641 cubic yards of fill impacting five wetland complexes totaling 1.01 acres of impact. • 1.52 acres of wetland mitigation is proposed to be created in section 26 of Thornapple Township, east of M-37 and north of Adams Road. The project is located in T4N, R10W, Sections 15-22, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan, in accordance with plans attached to this notice. The application is available for review at the DEQ website, www.deq.state.mi.us/CIWPIS, or may be reviewed in the Land and Water Management Division, DEQ, 525 West Allegan Street, Lansing, Michigan 48909 during normal office hours. The public hearing record will remain open for 10 days after the public hearing date. Any written comments to be submitted for the public hearing record must be received at this address on or before the close of the record. The hearing will be held pursuant to Section 30105 of the cited statute. The hearing will not be a court-type proceeding; witnesses will not be sworn, and there will be no cross examination. Public hearings are primarily informational and are held to encourage the expression of views and presentation of facts. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality will, upon written request, provide a copy of the Department’s decision on this application. Gerald W. Fulcher, Jr., P.E. Chief Transportation and Flood Hazard Unit DEQ Land and Water Management Division 517-335-3183 Date: June 16, 2008 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Joan M. Temple and Bruce R. Temple, wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 5, 2003, and recorded on March 18, 2003 in instrument 1100268, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Lehman Brothers Bank, FSB as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirteen Thousand Two Hundred Thirty And 25/100 Dollars ($113,230.25), including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 26, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 10, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, described as commencing at the Northwest corner of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 10, thence East 20 rods, thence South 32 rods, thence West 20 rods, thence North 32 rods to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 29, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77523940 File #204419F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Edward T Moeller a single Man, original mortgagor(s), to Chemical Bank West, Mortgagee, dated April 5, 2004, and recorded on April 16, 2004 in instrument 1125916, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighteen Thousand Three Hundred Seventy-One And 33/100 Dollars ($118,371.33), including interest at 5.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 26, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the East and West 1/4 line of section 29, town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan distant North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East, 2068.81 feet from the West 1/4 corner of said section 29; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 257.00 feet along said 1/4 line; thence South 00 degrees 31 minutes 32 seconds West, 443.04 feet; thence South 87 degrees 59 minutes 00 seconds West 253.09 feet; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East, 451.93 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 29, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #204349F01 NOTE: Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in this meeting should call the telephone number listed above one week in advance to request mobility, visual, hearing, or other assistance. 77524651 City of Hastings REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES Complete Computer Modeling of the City of Hastings Sanitary Sewer and Watermain Systems The City of Hastings is seeking proposals for professional engineering services for a complete computer modeling of the City’s sanitary sewer and watermain systems. The Request for Proposals (RFP) contains specifications of the work and the qualifications of bidders. The RFP is available from the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer at City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive any irregularities in any proposal, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City’s best interest, price and other factors considered. Respondents must submit one (1) copy of their Proposal and provide clear written notice in the Proposal if there is any intent to take exception to any requirements of the RFP. Proposals may be mailed or personally delivered to the City Clerk/Treasurer at Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Proposals must be received no later than 9:00 AM on Tuesday, July 8, 2008. Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services 77524678 77523946 McDONNELL CONLEY PLC BY: RICHARD L. McDONNELL 33 Bloomfield Hills Pkwy., Suite 240 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304-2946 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PUCKETT/250052061 MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Steve C. Puckett and Dennis C. Euverard, Single; Single, of Shelbyville, Michigan (Mortgagors) to Household Finance Corporation III, (Mortgagee) a Delaware Corporation dated December 10, 2005 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry, State of Michigan, on December 16, 2005 in Document Number 1157826, Barry County Records on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice the sum of $154,371.15 including interest at the rate of 8.13% per annum together with any additional sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned as provided for in said mortgage, and no suit or proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof. NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 26th day of June, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock p.m., the undersigned will: At the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan foreclose said mortgage by selling at public auction to the highest bidder, the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amounts due on said mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorneys fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: Land situated in the Township of Orangeville, County of Barry, State of Michigan, is described as follows: That part of the Southwest 1/4 of section 17, Town 2 North, Range 10 West; beginning at a point found by commencing at the West 1/4 corner of said section 17; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East on the East and West 1/4 line of said section 896.44 Feet to the point of beginning of this description; thence continuing North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East on said East and West 1/4 line 421.08 feet (previously recorded as 421.0 feet) to the East line of the West 1/2 of said Southwest 1/4; thence South 01 degrees 58 minutes 44 seconds East on said East line 220.00 Feet; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West parallel with said East and West 1/4 line 421.08 Feet; thence North 01 degree 58 minutes 44 seconds West parallel with said East line 220.00 Feet to the point of beginning. Tax ID #08-11-017-002-00 Commonly known as: 6508 Boulter Road The redemption period shall be six months from the date of such sale unless the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty days from the date of such sale. DATED: May 29, 2008 Mortgagee Household Finance Corporation III Richard L. McDonnell (P38788) Attorney for Mortgagee 33 Bloomfield Hills Pkwy., Suite 240 77523830 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304-2946 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Keith Nelson, a single person, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 8, 2005, and recorded on February 23, 2005 in instrument 1141762, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety-Nine Thousand Forty And 20/100 Dollars ($199,040.20), including interest at 8.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 26, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 3, Ridgeview, according to the plat thereof, recorded in Liber 6, Page 32. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 29, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #204424F01 77523839 SYNOPSIS RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP SPECIAL BOARD MEETING MAY 29, 2008 - 7:30 P.M. Regular meeting called to order and Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Lyons, Flint, Lee, Hawthorne, Rogers, Greenfield and Carr. Approved the agenda as amended. Designated Craig A. Rolfe, PLLC, as Attorney of Record for the Township. Public Hearing: Township board expressed their intent to enter into a 425 Agreement for property located on the corner of Cook Road and M-43/M37. Meeting Adjourned at 8:29 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Attested to by, Jim Carr, Supervisor 77524606 www.rutlandtownship.org NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE COUNTY MASTER PLAN TO ADOPT THE HASTINGS AREA PLAN A JOINT FUTURE LAND USE PLAN Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on an amendment to the County Master Plan of 10-112005 for the Hastings Area Plan - Joint Future Land Use Plan on Monday, June 23, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Room, Courts & Law Building at 77524615 206 W. Court St., Hastings, Michigan. NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mor gage made by TODD LIVINGSTON and MONICA SUE LIVINGSTON, husband and wife (collectively “Mortgagor”), to CHEMICAL BANK SHORELINE, now known as Chemical Bank, a Michigan banking corporation having an office at 720 Pleasant Street, St. Joseph, Michigan (the “Mortgagee”), dated November 26, 2001, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on November 29, 2001, as instrument number 1070475 (the “Mortgage”). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Twelve Thousand Four Hundred Twenty Four and 46/100 Dollars ($12,424.46). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the east entrance to the Barry County Courthouse located in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday, July 31, 2008, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Lot 1333 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. Together with all the improvements now or hereafter erected on the property, and all easements, appurtenances and fixtures now or hereafter a part of the property and all replacements and additions. Commonly known as: 320 W. South Street, Hastings, Michigan P.P. # 08-55-001-492-00 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: June 12, 2008 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77524471 1549870-1 PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by RUSSELL C. MORGAN and KELLI J. MORGAN, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated February 11, 2005, and recorded on February 22, 2005, in Document No. 1141690, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Forty-Nine Dollars and One Cents ($149,549.01), including interest at 6.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on June 26, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: PARCEL NO. 1 A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 14, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 8 WEST, CARLTON TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 14, DISTANT NORTH 350 FEET FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 14; THENCE NORTH 220 FEET ALONG SAID WEST LINE; THENCE EAST, 450 FEET AT RIGHT ANGLES WITH SAID WEST LINE; THENCE SOUTH, 220 FEET; THENCE WEST 450 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. PARCEL NO. 2 A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 14, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 8 WEST, CARLTON TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 14, DISTANT NORTH 570 FEET FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 14; THENCE NORTH 180 FEET ALONG SAID WEST LINE; THENCE EAST, 450 FEET AT RIGHT ANGLES WITH SAID WEST LINE; THENCE SOUTH 180 FEET; THENCE WEST 450 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 23, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77523963 Southfield, MI 48075 RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ORDINANCE SUBMITTAL TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a proposed Ordinance #2008-130 appended hereto was introduced for first reading by the Rutland Charter Township Board at its June 11, 2008 meeting. This proposed ordinance will be considered for adoption by the Township Board at its next regular meeting on July 9, 2008 commencing at 7:30 p.m. at the Rutland Charter Township Hall. Rutland Charter Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon seven (7) days’ notice to Rutland Charter Township. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD Rutland Charter Township Hall 2461 Heath Road Hastings, MI 49058 Telephone: (269) 948-2194 CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDINANCE # 2008-130 (PROPOSED) ADOPTED: __________ EFFECTIVE: _________ An Ordinance to amend the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance by the re-zoning of the north 685 ft of the subject parcel located in Land Section 14 within the Township from “R1”, Residential Single Family to “MU”, Mixed Use District zoning classification; and to repeal all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith. THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDAINS: SECTION I - Rezoning of Property in Land Section 14 The Zoning Map as incorporated by reference in the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended by rezoning from the “R-1” Residential Single Family zoning classification to the “MU” Mixed Use District zoning classification the following described property in Land Section 14: 1. The northern 685 ft. of parcel # 08-13-014-036-00 located at 2511 W. M-43 Hwy described as: RUTLAND TWP COM AT S 1/4 POST SEC 14-3-9 FOR POB TH N 89 DEG 09’ 14” W 619.58 FT TH N 00 DEG 20’ 55 “ W 1618.13 FT TH N 84 DEG 22’ 07 “ W 371.06 FT TH N 17 DEG 48’ 37” E 515.12 FT TH N 78 DEG 07’ 15” E 208.39 FT TH N 00 DEG 26’ 47” W 452.71 FT TO CNTRLI HWY M-43 TH ELY 216.17 FT AL ARC OF CURVE TO RIGHT RADIUS BEING 1042.14 FT THE CENTRAL ANGLE OF WHICH IS 11 DEG 53’ 04” & CHORD BEARING N 84 DEG 38’ 59” E 215.78 FT TH CON’T AL SD CNTRLI S 89 DEG 24’ 29” E 405.08 FT TH S 00 DEG 26’ 47” E 2643.36 FT TO POB. SECTION II - Severability The provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared to be severable, and if any part is declared invalid for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction it shall not affect the remainder of the Ordinance, which shall continue in full force and effect. SECTION III - Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION IV - Effective Date This Ordinance shall take effect eight (8) days after publication of the Notice of Adoption by the Township Board. Robin Hawthorne Charter Township of Rutland 77524618 �Page 12 — Thursday, June 19, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY: Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Zoning Board of Appeals will conduct a public hearing for the following: Case Number V-4-2008 - Frankie Zanetti (owner); Andrew Zanetti (applicant). Location: 13306 Sleepy Hollow Dr. (fka 243 Mill Lake Rd), in Section 21 of Johnstown Twp. Purpose: Requesting a variance to erect an 8x17-ft addition onto an existing detached garage that is encroaching three (3) feet into the road rightof-way easement (the minimum setback is 10 ft), in the RL-1 zoning district. Case Number V-5-2008 Matthew & Lois Simonian. Location: 11785 Willow Cove Dr., in Section 10 of Johnstown Twp. Purpose: Requesting a variance to erect a 30x40-ft detached accessory building with an 8x30ft lean-to, totaling 1,440 sq ft, (the maximum allowable size is 1,024 sq. ft), in the RL-1 zoning district. Meeting Date: July 8, 2008. Time: 7:30 p.m. Place: Community Room in the Courts & Law Building at 206 West Court Street, Hastings, Michigan. Site inspection of the above described property(ies) will be completed by the Zoning Board of Appeals members before the hearing. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Any written response may be mailed to the address listed below or faxed to (269) 948-4820. The variance application(s) is/are available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office, 220 West State Street, Hastings, MI 49058 during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed between 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.) Monday-Friday. Please call the Planning Office at (269) 945-1290 for further information. The County of Barry will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at their meeting/hearing upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by writing or calling the following: Michael Brown/County Administrator, 220 West State Street, Hastings, MI 49058, (269) 945-1284. Debbie Smith, 77524647 Barry County Clerk Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jill A Woodall, a married woman and Daniel Woodall, her husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 10, 2003, and recorded on December 17, 2003 in instrument 1119458, and rerecorded on January 6, 2004 in instrument 1120315, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy Thousand Two Hundred Seventy-Six And 90/100 Dollars ($70,276.90), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 396 feet of West 220 feet of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Northeast 1/4 Section 3, Town 2 North, Range 8 West The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 19, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524642 File #208194F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by KATHY NOFFKE and KENDRA NOFFKE, As Joint Tenants to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated July 28, 2005, and recorded on August 9, 2005, as Instrument Number 1150770, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, in trust for the registered holders of Argent Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-W2 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds , on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Two Thousand Six Hundred Forty One Dollars and 69/100 ($102,641.69) including interest at the rate of 10.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on July 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 17, Middleville Downs Addition No. 1, Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat in Liber 5 of plats, page 4, Barry County Records. 324 Stadium Dr The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: June 12, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77524513 Our File No. 141.01171 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Randy J Kluck aka Randall J Kluck and Juanita A Kluck husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Chase Bank USA, N.A., Mortgagee, dated August 9, 2006, and recorded on August 16, 2006 in instrument 1168631, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Five Thousand One Hundred Ninety-Three And 64/100 Dollars ($145,193.64), including interest at 9.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the north and south 1/4 line of section 28, town 1 north, range 9 west, distant south 00 degrees 14 minutes 25 seconds West 910.02 feet from the north 1/4 post of said section 28; thence south 00 degrees 14 minutes 25 seconds west along said north and south 1/4 line 394.36 feet; thence north 89 degrees 22 minutes 09 seconds west parallel with the east and west 1/4 line of said section 28, a distance of 226.53 feet; thence north 00 degrees 14 minutes 25 seconds east 394.23 feet; thence south 89 degrees 23 minutes 50 seconds east 226.53 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 19, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524559 File #207607F01 TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held by the Prairieville Township Zoning Board of Appeals on July 8, 2008 at 7:00 P.M. at the Prairieville Township Hall, 10115 S. Norris Road, within the Township. Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Howard D. Frizzell and Marsha L Frizzell, married, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 11, 2003, and recorded on December 12, 2003 in instrument 200312120024608, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to U.S. Bank N.A.,in its capacity as Trustee for the registered holders of CSFB Home Equity Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005FIX1 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty Thousand Nine Hundred TwentyFive And 23/100 Dollars ($120,925.23), including interest at 7.12% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 360 of the North 605 feet of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 22, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, Carlton Township, Barry County, Michigan, excepting thereforom the North 180 feet of the West 214.5 feet. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 5, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524127 File #205207F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brooks Bancroft, a single person, original mortgagor(s), to SMB Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated August 8, 2002, and recorded on August 29, 2002 in instrument 1086516, and rerecorded on March 12, 2003 in instrument 1099318, and assigned by said Mortgagee to U.S. Bank N.A. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Three Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-Four And 54/100 Dollars ($103,834.54), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 10, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of Lots 6 and 7 of Parker's Plat, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 106, described as: Beginning at a point on the Northeast line of Lot 7 of said Parker's Plat, at a point 50.05 feet Southeasterly from the Northern most corner of said lot; thence Southeasterly along said Northeasterly line of said lot to the Eastern most corner of said lot; thence Southwesterly along the Southeasterly line of said lot to the Southern most corner of said lot, thence Northwesterly along the Southwesterly line of said Lot 50.0 feet; thence Northeasterly the place of beginning. And beginning at the Northeasterly corner of Lot 6 of said Parker's Plat, running thence Southwesterly along the Northwesterly line of said Lot 6, 107.87 feet; thence South 20 degrees 34 minutes East, along the Westerly line of said Lot 6 a distance of 16 feet, thence Northeasterly to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 12, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524482 File #205709F01 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the item(s) to be considered at this Public Hearing include, in brief, the following: 1. A request by Joel Shepherd, 15429 S M43 Hwy, Hickory Corners, MI 49060, for variance from the township zoning ordinance setback standard for construction at the above address of an accessory building within the supplemental setback along South M43 Hwy. Ordinance Section to be considered is Section 4.29 - Supplementary Setback Requirements. The subject parcel is 08-12-036-039-00 and is located on Gull Lake. The property in question is zoned “R-2” - Single Family and Two Family, Medium Density, Residential District. 2. Such other and further matters as may properly come before the Planning Commission for this meeting. All interested persons are invited to be present or submit written comments on this matter(s) to the below Township office address. Prairieville Township will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the hearing upon five (5) days notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk at the address or telephone number set forth below. 77523115 77524653 Jim Stoneburner, Township Supervisor Prairieville Township Hall 10115 S. Norris Rd Delton, MI 49046 (269) 623-2664 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Tara D. Ramsey an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 10, 2007, and recorded on April 11, 2007 in instrument 1179095, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Five Hundred Thirteen Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-Two And 33/100 Dollars ($513,832.33), including interest at 8.55% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 13, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 577.85 feet for the Point of Beginning ; thence North 89 Degrees 56 Minutes West 389 feet; thence North 265 feet; thence Northeasterly on a curve to the right 75.38 feet to a point which is North 908.85 feet and North 89 Degrees 56 Minutes West 364.13 feet from Section corner of Section 13; thence South 89 Degrees 56 Minutes East 364.13 feet; thence South 331 feet to the Point of Beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 5, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524171 File #199234F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Matthew Hunt, a married man, and Bobbi Hunt, as joint tenants, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 24, 2006, and recorded on August 29, 2006 in instrument 1169290, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand Four Hundred Five And 18/100 Dollars ($147,405.18), including interest at 8.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot(s) 1, Market Street Plat, according to the recorded plat thereof , as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 89, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 5, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524133 File #154087F04 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF MICHIGAN NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Trust In re: Geneva M. Morehouse and the Morehouse Family Trust dated November 3, 1986, as amended. Date of Birth of Geneva M. Morehouse: September 1, 1927. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Geneva M. Morehouse, who lived at 18675 US Highway 19 North, Clearwater, Florida died November 27, 2007. No probate estate is currently contemplated for the decedent. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the decedent and the Morehouse Family Trust dated November 3, 1996, as amended, will be forever barred unless presented to: National City Bank, named Trustee of the Morehouse Family Trust dated November 3, 1986, as amended, within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: June 6, 2008 Willis & Willis, PLC Michael J. Willis P62567 628 South Park Street Kalamazoo, MI 49007 (269) 492-1040 George Schumacher fbo National City Bank 108 East Michigan Avenue, K-B01-2A Kalamazoo, MI 49007-3966 77524550 (269) 376-8014 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Terrence Wilkins, Jr. and Lorie Wilkins, husband and wife as joint tenants, to Washington Mutual Bank, F.A., successor by merger with Long Beach Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated August 23, 2005 and recorded August 25, 2005 in Instrument Number 1151624, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Two and 23/100 Dollars ($77,562.23) including interest at 8.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JULY 17, 2008. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 1070 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: June 19, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77524621 File No. 362.3538 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Nelson E. Haan and Janet Haan, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 19, 2006, and recorded on November 6, 2006 in instrument 1172405, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Three Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-Seven And 66/100 Dollars ($153,877.66), including interest at 8.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 18, Bay Meadows Condominium established by Master Deed recorded in Document No. 1052228, Barry County Records, and being designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 19, as amended, with rights in the general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in the Master Deed and as described in Act 59, of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1978, as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 5, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524361 File #205979F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jennifer M. Kojs, a unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Washington Mutual Bank, FA, Mortgagee, dated March 4, 2005, and recorded on March 11, 2005 in instrument 1142625, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Six Thousand Four Hundred Four And 03/100 Dollars ($86,404.03), including interest at 5.994% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 528 feet East of the Northeast corner of Russell Street and Market Street; thence East 66 feet; thence North 189.75 feet; thence West 66 Feet; thence South 189.75 feet to the Place of Beginning, being part of Lot 13 of Block 62 of Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof, Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 5, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524156 File #204736F01 �Page 13 — Thursday, June 19, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Banner CLASSIFIEDS POLICE BEAT BEA Power outage encourages thieves Hastings Police are investigating an attempted breaking and entering of the high school concession stands that occurred sometime during the city-wide black out on June 8. The suspect(s) attempted to pry open an aluminum roll-up door, windows and entry doors to the main and south concession stands, but were not able to gain entry into either. It appears that the culprits were taking advantage of the power outage caused by the recent storms that hit the area. Anyone with information about the attempted break-in is asked to contact the Hastings Police Department at 269-945-5744. Owner watches as thief drives off with his car Hastings Police are investigating a motor vehicle theft that occurred June 12 in the 300 block of Woodlawn Avenue. The theft was reported by the owner of the vehicle who saw the suspect drive away with his vehicle as he walked out of his apartment building. The 25-year-old victim told officers that the woman driving his car had blonde hair and he believes she was dropped off by a male driving an older Toyota Corolla, red in color. The stolen vehicle is a green 2002 Chevy Cavalier and the back rear passenger window is missing. The owner had left a spare key in the door pocket of the vehicle. Curb not charged in assault of dashing diner Hastings Police were dispatched to the Walldorff Brewpub June 13 after a patron left without paying his bill. Responding officers were also advised that the subject had stolen a bicycle and was fleeing the area. Officers confronted the man a short distance from the establishment. Later identified as Kody Knickerbocker, 22, of Hastings, the suspect immediately dropped the bicycle and fled on foot toward Jefferson Street, tripping on the curb and falling into the street. Officers at that point attempted to take him into custody. However Knickerbocker would not comply and resisted arrest. Officers were able to gain control of Knickerbocker after a brief struggle and took him into custody. He was transported to and lodged at the Barry County Jail and is facing charges resisting and obstructing a police officer and for defrauding an innkeeper. Driver hits occupied car, doesn’t get far Hastings Police responded to a hit-and-run accident that occurred June 15 in the parking lot of Felpausch. A passenger sitting inside the vehicle that was hit called police after the car was struck by a green sports car. After the collision, the driver left the scene. Officers later located the vehicle in the 800 block of North Boltwood. The driver admitted to running into the vehicle and said he got scared and fled the scene. While the officer spoke with the driver, who was identified as Joshua Carter-Hall, 23, of Hastings, it became apparent that the suspect had been consuming alcohol. Further investigation revealed a .14 percent blood alcohol level. Carter-Hall was See POLICE, next page COURT NEWS Thomas Michael Vanatwerp, 42, of Hickory Corners was sentenced June 5 by Barry County Circuit Court Judge James Fisher to serve from 36 to 120 months in prison for violating the probation sentence he had been given in 2006. Vanatwerp was convicted in May 2006 of breaking and entering with intent and sentenced to serve 48 months probation and 12 months in jail. He was convicted of violating his probation by failing to paying court assessments imposed at that time. Judge Fisher ruled that Vanatwerp is to pay all previously imposed court assessments and that his sentence is to be served consecutively to any additional parole violation sentence. Vanatwerp was convicted of breaking into a building in March 2006 in Prairieville Township. Duane F. Reuther, 71, of Nashville was sentenced June 4 by Judge Fisher to serve 24 months of probation and 30 days in jail for his May 21 conviction on a charge of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol (third offense). Judge Fisher fined Reuther $500 and assessed court costs of $500 and a probation fee of $240. He was also assessed a crime victims fee of $60 and the state minimum cost of $60. His vehicle is to be impounded for one year after his release from jail. Reuther was arrested in Castleton Township in May. John Michael Ulrich, 42, of Nashville was sentenced June 11 to serve 12 months of probation and a year in jail for his May 3 conviction on a charge of possession of a credit card without consent of the card holder. Judge Fisher also suspended Ulrich’s license for one year, to be restricted after 60 days. Restitution is yet to be determined, and the last six months of Ulrich’s jail sentence may be suspended upon payment of $620 in court assessments. Ulrich also was ordered to participate in substance abuse counseling and cognitive-behavior therapy. His sentence is to be served consecutive to any parole violation sentence received. In making his ruling, Judge Fisher noted previous convictions, including a conviction for uttering and publishing in Kent County in 1989, attempted possession of a controlled substance in Kent County in 1992, attempted uttering and publishing in Kent County in 1994, unlawful use of a motor vehicle in Barry County in 1999, conversion under false pretenses over $100 in Ottawa County in 1999, theft of a transaction device in Muskegon County in 2000, forgery in Oceana County in 2000, larceny in a building in Barry County in 2003, writing 13 nonsufficient funds checks within 10 days in Muskegon County in 2003, larceny of a building in Barry County in 2003, forgery in Barry County in 2004, and for forgery in Barry County in 2004. William Emmett Shellington, 44, of Lake Odessa was sentenced June 13 by Judge Fisher in a probation violation hearing. Shellington was sentenced to serve 12 months in jail for violating his probation on a 2005 conviction for failure to pay child support in Hastings between November 1991 and July, 2005. He was ordered to continue on probation but may be discharged from probation upon his release from jail. He received credit for Associate Broker Realty Inc. Jesse Lee McDiarmid, 18, of Hastings was sentenced in two separate cases on June 13. In the first sentence imposed by Judge Fisher, McDiarmid will serve 36 months of probation and 93 days in jail for his May 15 conviction on a charge of criminal sexual conduct (fourth degree) and failure to comply with reporting obligations. In exchange for his guilty plea on the charges, Barry County Prosecutor Tom Evans dropped charges of third-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC), and failure to notify authorities of a change of address within 10 days of moving. McDiarmid was assessed court costs of $200 on the CSC charge and $100 on the failure to comply charge. He was also assessed a crime victims fee of $60 and a state minimum fee of $60 on the CSC charge and $45 on the failure to comply charge. In a separate sentencing, Judge Fisher ordered McDiarmid to serve 36 months of probation and 12 months in jail on a charge of deliver/manufacture of a controlled substance and 93 days in jail for each of two charges of dispensing prescription drugs. McDiarmid was ordered to pay $500 in court costs for the delivery of a controlled substance conviction and $100 for each of the convictions for dispensing prescription drugs. McDiarmid was also assessed state minimum costs of $45 for each count and a probation fee of $360. McDiarmid was given credit for 287 days already served in jail. In making his plea agreement, Prosecutor Evans dismissed charges of two counts of attempted murder and two counts of conspiracy to commit murder. McDiarmid was arrested in Hastings July 22, 2007. Mark D. Christensen, AAMS mjpoll@grar.com 305 S. Broadway (M-37) Hastings 269-945-0514 “Your Real Estate Connection” Billy Joe Minshell, 46, of Delton was sentenced June 13 by Judge Fisher to serve 12 months of probation and three months in jail for his May 29 conviction on a charge of delivery/manufacture of a controlled substance. Minshell will have his license suspended for six months, restricted after 30 days. The balance of his jail time may be suspended upon payment of $4,100. He was assessed court costs of $2,380 and a probation fee of $120 in addition to a crime victims fee of $60 and state minimum costs of $60. Minshell was arrested in Orangeville Township Sept. 9, 2007. 77524640 MITCH POLL 02693184 Brian James Kilbourn, 39, of Delton was sentenced by Judge Fisher on June 13 to serve 36 months of probation and three months in jail for his May 28 conviction on a charge of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol (third offense). Kilbourn was ordered to pay a fine of $500 and court costs of $1,000 and a probation fee of $360. The last 10 days of his jail time may be suspended upon payment of $1,620. Kilbourn must also participate in substance abuse counseling and cognitivebehavior therapy while in jail and after his release. He also must participate in the day reporting program after his release and must report twice weekly. His vehicle will be immobilized for one year upon his release from jail. 401(k) rollovers made easy Success doesn’t always come as you would like, but with an experienced Realtor of 28 years behind you, you’re halfway there. Call today to see how I can list and sell your home. 269-838-7252 216 days served. 421 W. Woodlawn Ave. Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-3553 or toll free (800) 288-5220 www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC CALL... The Hastings BANNER 945-9554 Garage Sale Lawn & Garden For Sale GARAGE SALE HUGE 2 FAMILY TENT SALE. Thurday-Friday-Saturday, June 19th-20th-21st, 9am5pm. Kids indoor and outdoor toys, clothes, furniture, twin beds, office equipment, appliances, lawn mowers, rototiller, lawn tractor, household, knick-knacks, some tools, air compressor and much more. 5203 Gun Lake Road, 1 mile east of Gun Ridge Golf Course. DO YOU NEED your yard trees trimmed of dangerous broken branches or trees removed after that storm? Call Joe at (269)838-9905 for reasonable rates. BOYS CLOTHES ALL Gap & Old Navy, excellent condition, size 8-12. Call (269)9480502. JUNE 20TH & 21ST: patio furniture, new sofa, twin bedroom furniture & much much more. 630 River Rd., Hastings PORCH SALE, 301 S. Park, Street, Hastings. Quality items, clothing. June 20th21st, 9am-? SALE: SAT. & Sun., June 21st & 22nd, 9am-3pm, 4431 Hickory Rd. Hickory Corners, (269)671-4469. Drywall finishing tools, angle head, boxes, handles, pumps, Porter cable vacuums, hand tools, stilts, tape master, compressor, automatic screw gun, several scaffolds, huge fan, guns, black powder rifle, new Remington 870 Express Magnum/case, tools, household items, misc. YARD SALE: clothing, furniture, books & much more! Thursday-Saturday, June 19th-21st, 8am-4pm, Algonquin Lake, 1388 Iroquois Trail. YOU WANT QUALITY at affordable prices when you buy printing. Call J-Ad Graphics for everything from business cards and brochures to newspapers and catalogs. Phone (269)945-9554 or stop in at 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. FOR SALE: APPROXIMATELY 1,000 Red Paver Bricks, $200. Call 269-9459340 For Rent 1,300 SQUARE FEET lake front apartment available: Beautiful log home, lower level, completely furnished space with a scenic view on a private fishing lake. 1 bedroom/laundry/private deck. Non-smoking, Gun Lake area, $790/month, includes utilities. (269)664-6222. CDL-A DRIVERS: LOOKING for dependable, customer service oriented persons with CDL-A or CDL-B license. Good working environment. (616)732-9954 HELP WANTED: Medical Receptionist for 20-25 hours per week in Hastings. Must have medical experience and be very familiar with medical insurance. Fax Resume to (269)948-2223 Attn: Angi d DO YOU WANT QUALITY PRINTING at affordable prices? Call J-Ad Graphics at (269)945-9554. Business Services FRAMES AND CUSTOM matte cutting. By appointment only. Call Picture This Photography. (269)948-4669 YOU WANT QUALITY at affordable prices when you buy printing. Call J-Ad Graphics for everything from business cards and brochures to newspapers and catalogs. Phone (269)945-9554 or stop in at 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. Estate Sale ESTATE/MOVING SALES: by Bethel Timmer - The Cottage House Antiques. (269)795-8717 Card of Thanks THANK YOU Dave and Lois McIntyre wish to thank the many friends and individuals who offered words and cards of congratulations on the observance of our golden wedding anniversary. To our children Daniel, John, Cheryl, Valerie and our grandchildren; you touched our hearts with your surprise anniversary celebration and all you do for us. Thank you all so very much. Automotive 1975 CHEVROLET CORVETTE STINGRAY: both tops, excellent driver. Too many parts to list, $17,500, (269)945-8742. National Ads THIS PUBLICATION DOES NOT KNOWINGLY accept advertising which is deceptive, fraudulent or might otherwise violate law or accepted standards of taste. However, this publication does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of any advertisement, nor the quality of goods or services advertised. Readers are cautioned to thoroughly investigate all claims made in any advertisements, and to use good judgment and reasonable care, particularly when dealing with persons unknown to you ask for money in advance of delivery of goods or services advertised. Business Services HOME IMPROVEMENTS/HANDYMAN: Specializing in decks, roofing, windows, siding, additions & remodeling. Experienced work for affordable prices. Call Alan Klein for all your home improvement needs. (269)9459269 PAINTING: Exterior & interior. Also power washing & deck staining. Quality work, 40 years experience. Free estimates. Call Chuck Norris, (269)720-9164 or (269)6727808. TRASH HAULING & DISPOSAL: $50 a truck load. (269)948-4128 Farm E.A.R.T.H. = EDUCATED ANIMAL Rescue and Teen Haven is in urgent need of HAY DONATIONS. We will come pick it up, clean out your barn of old hay (Any type of hay that isn’t moldy). E.A.R.T.H. 501(c)3 is a non-profit organization. All donations are tax deductible. PLEASE CALL (269)962-2015 PART TIME DIRECTOR of Noah’s Ark Preschool. Send resume to: First Presbyterian Church, 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 Attn: Pastor Garrison. Deadline July, 1st. POSTAL JOBS $17.89$28.27/HR, now hiring. For application & free government job info, call American Assoc. of Labor 1913-599-8226. 24/hrs. employment services. FRAMES AND CUSTOM matte cutting. By appointment only. Call Picture This Photography. (269)948-4669 FOR RENT: 3BD. house in the village of Woodland, $450/month, $450 security deposit. Call (269)367-4648. Help Wanted $400 A WK Desire to expand our Battle Creek office means we need good people now! We hire attitudes & train skills. Experience is not required. Opportunities to advance quickly. Earn bonuses, win contests all while you have fun & make an above average income. Call right this minute, 888-601-5627 FOR SALE: GE gas dryer. Works great, asking $75. Call (269)948-0502. Real Estate 3 BEDROOM HOME ON 5 ACRES. 3.5 car attached garage, 2.5 baths, large fenced in back yard. 15 years old, cathedral ceilings, large kitchen & dining room, large deck off main floor, oak stairway. Thornapple-Kellogg schools. $175,000. Call (517)507-9941. KALKASKA COUNTY: 4.9 secluded wooded acres short walk to state land. Lots of deer signs. Ideal hunting and camping. Driveway, cleared site, electric nearby. $19,900, $500 down, $250/month, 11% land contract. Northern Land Company, 1-800-968-3118, www.northernlandco.com MIDDLEVILLE - 3BD, 2 bath manufactured home on 1 private acre! Seller will pay 3% of sale price to buyer’s closing cost if sold by 7/14/08. 24x24 garage, 40x28 pole barn, 18x31 open pole barn for camper! Appliances stay! $119,900 Mary Ann Gehrke 893-9884 Coldwell Banker AJS-Schmidt, 300 E. Beltline, Grand Rapids (718135). Community Notices MIDDLEVILLE MASONIC LODGE #231 meets third Wednesday each month. Meal served 6:00pm; meeting, 7:30pm. ZION R.A.M. meeting first Monday each month. Meal served 6:00pm, meeting 7:30pm. d DO YOU WANT QUALITY PRINTING at affordable prices? Call J-Ad Graphics at (269)945-9554. +$67,1*6�� ZZZ�*47,�FRP ��� ��� ���� STRAWBERRIES: Shaefer Shack Farms, Hastings, (269)818-7555. $OWNTOWN�(ASTINGS� ON�3TATE�3T�� �-�� 2OCKING�3EATS�s�!LL�$IGITAL�3OUND &REE�$RINK�2EFILLS�s���`� CORN�REFILLS d DO YOU WANT QUALITY PRINTING at affordable prices? Call J-Ad Graphics at (269)945-9554. PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which collectively make it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, age or martial status, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To report discrimination call the Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980. 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At what point did this seem like a good idea? Hastings Police arrested an area man on charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated after he was stopped for driving erratically in the 1700 block of South Hanover Street. Officers had received an earlier complaint that this same subject had taken his girlfriend’s car without her permission. After making contact with the driver, who was identified as James Main, 25, of Hastings, it was obvious that he had been consuming alcohol. Further investigation revealed a .11 percent blood alcohol level. Main was also found to have a suspended driver’s license. He was taken into custody and lodged at the Barry County Jail, and is facing charges of operating while intoxicated (third offense) and driving on a suspended operator’s license. Man writes his own prescription for disaster–three times Hastings Police arrested a Charlotte man after he attempted to obtain prescription pain medications fraudulently June 14. Officers responded to Bosley Pharmacy after a pharmacist became suspicious of the amount of drugs written on the prescription. Officers talked with the suspect who was identified as Bobby Hubbel, 44, and obtained the prescription that had been altered to reflect an amount that was 200 more than originally prescribed. Hubbell admitted to officers that he altered it because of severe pain he was experiencing. Hubbell was placed under arrest for fraudulently altering the prescription and lodged at the Barry County Jail. Officers responded two hours later to the Pennock Hospital Pharmacy and the Felpausch Pharmacy, after Hubbell bonded from the jail and attempted to obtain pain medications in the same fashion. Additional charges will be sought beyond the original charge. Paul and Caroline Ordway of Three Brothers Pizza in Middleville were busy throughout the evening of the Taste of Middleville on June 13. The event was held in the Thornapple Kellogg High School Cafeteria, and the room was packed with people sampling food from the town’s various establishments. They were offered a variety of items, and everyone enjoyed the culinary delights as vendors had to hustle to keep up with the customers at every station. Swimmers warned to stay out of the water Hastings Police have responded to two separate incidents involving kids swimming in the Thornapple River within the city. Because of the recent flooding and fast current conditions, police are discouraging anyone from swimming in the river. Officers warn that regardless of a swimmer’s ability, the dangerous conditions are not safe for swimming. One for the road lands man in ditch The Barry County Sheriff’s Department was dispatched to a property damage accident in Barry Township June 4 and arrested Michael Robert Boone, 35, of Battle Creek. Boone said he was returning from the store when he lost control of his vehicle and went into a ditch. No injuries were reported, but Boone’s blood alcohol level at the scene was measured at .16 percent and he was arrested and lodge in the Barry County Jail. Two area stores targeted by thieves The Barry County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the breaking and entering of Cedar Creek Grocery and the attempted break-in of a store in Banfield which is believed to be related. Three men gained entry to the Cedar Creek Grocery but came away with only a few cartons of cigarettes. They were not successful in gaining entry into the Banfield store, but a window was broken in the attempt. Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf is asking anyone with information about the incidents to contact his office at 269948-4805. Man was in wrong place at the wrong time Barry County Deputies were dispatched to a residence in Thornapple Lake area June 13 on an unrelated incident ,but while at the site discovered Jeremy Todd Miller, 20, of Nashville who was wanted on an outstanding warrant for a charge of domestic violence. Miller was arrested and lodged at the Barry County Jail without incident. Nate, (left) Jeri and Tom Otto had many visitors to their booth at the Taste of Middleville June 13. People could be seen throughout the cafeteria carrying huge turkey legs and other specialty items offered by Otto’s Turkey Farm, which is located on State Road just east of downtown Middleville. Shelbyville woman arrested on outstanding warrants Deputies were called to Orangeville Township June 7 and made contact with Jasmine Reann Beard, 18, of Shelbyville, who was wanted on three outstanding warrants. Beard was being sought in connection with two warrants requested by the Michigan State Police Wayland Post and one from the Hastings MSP post. The warrants were issued for an alleged larceny incident and two misdemeanor civil warrants. Beard was arrested and lodged in the Barry County Jail without incident. Deputy only too happy to grant request Lorena Jo Wright, 41, of Hastings was arrested June 6 when the vehicle she was driving crossed the centerline of State Road in Hastings, barely avoiding an oncoming Barry County Sheriff’s vehicle. When the deputy stopped Wright and asked if she knew she had nearly struck the deputy’s car, Wright replied, “I’m drunk. Just take me to jail.” Wright’s blood alcohol level was measured at .18 percent. Her request was granted. Nashville Police seeking tips on break-ins The Nashville Police Department is asking for help solving recent breaking-and-entering activity at Hughes Hide and Fur Co., 1008 Reed St., Nashville. Collector’s knives and Mossy Oak items were stolen during the break-ins. Anyone who has seen the items or has information about the break-ins is asked to call the Nashville Police Department at 517852-9866. Tips may be made anonymously. The first Taste of Middleville saw tremendous response Friday evening. Vendors were expecting a few hundred diners, but the turn out was closer to 1,200. Organizers had planned to hold the event outdoors, but moved inside, to the high school cafeteria, because of rain. Gardening to be focus of childcare workshop Scoobedoo’s Grooming MSU Extension will be offering "Got Dirt — Gardening for Health" for child care Bring your dog in for a Spa Package. Enjoy the benefits of our UV Protector Cologne and protect your dogs coat from discoloration and skin damage from the sun. 77524700 124 E. State St., Hastings, MI 49058 269-945-6467 scoobedoosgrooming@sbcglobal.net Thornapple Manor is now accepting applications for Certified Nursing Assistants for 2nd and 3rd shifts, and weekends-only positions. We offer excellent wages, benefits, and working conditions. Applications can be completed Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in our business office. A copy of your certification would be appreciated. MARK WHITNEY FOR ACCOUNTABILITY • EFFICIENCY • PROFESSIONALISM MY PROMISE: To serve the people of Barry County with a positive, professional, and enthusiastic attitude. To have the office of the Barry County Clerk be an efficient and enjoyable place to work and conduct business. To provide the best possible customer service to the people of our county. I will lead the office in being an accountable, efficient, and professional place to serve the citizens of Barry County. Paid for by the Committee to Elect Mark Whitney • 25180 M-78, Bellevue, MI 49021 77524686 PLEASE REMEMBER TO VOTE FOR MARK WHITNEY ON AUGUST 5, 2008 77524594 BARRY COUNTY CLERK 2700 Nashville Road Hastings, MI 49058 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. B E YO N D T H E C O V E R We Have Three Exciting New Novels by Local Author… FAMILY BOOKSTORE Owned and Operated by David & Mary Macqueen WILLIAM VOIGT Bill will also be available here to sign these, or any of his novels Available Now! Saturday, June 21 from Noon to 3 pm But, Don’t Wait! You’re always welcome at BEYOND THE COVER The Warehouse The Potato Patch Imperiled For more information call… 269-945-5377 HOURS: MON. - THURS. 9-5:30; FRI. 9-9; SAT. 9-6 77524631 providers and parents. The free program is scheduled for Tuesday, July 8, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Middleville Christian Reformed Church. Gardening is a great way to teach children about science, nutrition, play, cooperation and teamwork. Providers and parents are invited to learn the fundamentals and nutritional value of starting a garden with this interactive workshop. Please dress for hands-on gardening activities. Light refreshments will be provided. The church is located at 708 W. Main St., Middleville. Call to register at 269-945-1388 or 1-800258-5440. Bluegrass Country Festival Sunday, June 29 from 3pm to 8pm Admission for Bluegrass Festival is $6 for adults, $4 for children 5-12 years, Seniors 60 & older $4 GROUPS TO PERFORM AND TIMES Bob Warner & Clogging Group @ 3PM - Lake Odessa, MI Windy Mountain Boys @ 4PM - Jackson, MI Bruce Lange @ 5:30PM - Comstock/Grand Rapids, MI Deadwood @ 7PM - Kalamazoo - MI A jamming areaa will be at the end of Walnut Grove. There will be a food vendor on site. For information contact 945-3775 from 8-5 Village, Museum & Recreation Area 2545 S. Charlton Park Rd., Hastings, MI 49058-8102 Ph: 269-945-3775 Fax: 269-945-0390 www.charltonpark.org 77524666 �Page 15 — Thursday, June 19, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa Fair begins June 25 by Helen Mudry Staff Writer It’s almost here — Lake Odessa Fair time. The midway opens at 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 25, and Fair President Kary Morris said it looks like a good one this year. Schmidt Amusements has promised five days of carnival rides, games and concessions. The grand parade steps off at 6 p.m. Wednesday, heading north on Fourth Avenue, with Achsah Blochowiak as grand marshal. Wednesday’s events also include a rabbit show at 6 p.m. If that’s not enough excitement, the dodgeball tournament begins at 7:30. The antique tractor pull is also at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 26, will have the dairy show at 9 a.m. and harness racing at 1 p.m. The midway opens at 4 p.m. and Texas Hold’ ‘Em at 6 p.m. The Super Kicker Rodeo starts at 7:30 p.m. and will include bull riding, mutton busting and a sheep scramble for the youngsters. Friday starts with the beef and cattle show at PHOTO BOOKS! 9 a.m. and youth horse show at 10 a.m. The midway opens at noon, and harness racing is set to begin at 1 p.m. A talent show will open at 7 p.m. and scramble track at 7:30 p.m. There are jumps and a loop with an intersection with a little mud, added for color. The first rounds of the volleyball tournament are Friday. Saturday has a draft horse show at 10 a.m. The midway opens at noon. The Puff Pedal Pull sets off at 1 p.m. Youngsters will test their strength. The smaller tikes often have the stronger legs, much to their surprise, and their parents’ surprise. Watching them pedal is quite the show, especially when the tongues come out. The pedal pull is followed by children’s games. The kids will have a crawling race, foot races, egg and spoon races, three-legged races, and egg toss and milk-drinking contest. The mud bog will be at 1 p.m. The Texas Hold ‘Em will start at 6 p.m., the same time as a speed show in the horse arena. The events include 4-H youth poles and cloverleaf racing. Sunday finishes fair week with the volleyball tournament. The midway and the heavyweight horse pull kick off at noon, followed by the lightweight horse pull. Ladies Day begins at 3 p.m. The Capital Area Lace Makers will demonstrate the art of bobbin lace-making. Then at 7:30, the fair concludes with a grand finale of the demolition derby followed by fireworks at approximately 10 p.m. Film Processing DELUXE COLOR 4X6 PRINTS RED EYE & COLOR CORRECTED 24 exposure only 6 $ Photo Books are the fun, affordable way to share the good times. 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Check out all our Special Services: SAVE ON FILM, BATTERIES, ONE-TIME USE CAMERAS • Business Cards • Greeting Cards • Big Prints & Posters • Folding & Laminating • Custom Rubber Stamps • Plastic Binding and more! 1351 N.Broadway (M-43) Hastings 269.945.9105 OPEN MON-FRI 8:30 - 6:00 • SAT 8:30 - 1:00 �Page 16 — Thursday, June 19, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Roderick resigns from coaching position at HHS by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Hastings varsity boys’ soccer coach Brian Roderick announced his resignation last week, after four years of leading the Saxon program. “It was a decision made based on the best things for me and my family and the program right now,” Roderick said. “I had a lot of grand plans and high hopes and expectations for the future of this program, but unfortunately I won’t be part of it.” Roderick took over the program in 2004. His teams had a combined record of 33-40-9. The Saxons won 13 games in 2004, 12 in 2005, and then four games each of the past two seasons. “I had anticipated better, overall, as far as wins and losses,” Roderick said. “I had hoped for better, but as far as the experience I got to grow myself. Each year we got to do some things better.” The search is currently on for a new varsity coach. “The Athletic Dept. appreciates (Roderick’s) efforts over the past four years,” said Hastings athletic director Mike Goggins in a statement last week. Just because Roderick is no longer a part of the Saxon soccer program it doesn’t mean he’s leaving the game. “I’m soccer through to the core,” Roderick said. “I’ve played since I was ten. I’ve played at the collegiate level and semi-pro level. I’m still coaching my son’s select program right now in Hastings and now maybe I’ll have some more free time to coach some AYSO kids again.” Participation in MHSAA tournament sports tops 300,000 mark for fourth straight year Strong participation numbers were recorded again during the 2007-08 school year in Michigan high school athletics, as the participation mark for sports in which post-season tournaments are sponsored by the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) topped the 300,000 mark for the fourth straight year. The total figure for the school year was 306,924, a number that is down 1.97 percent from the 313,093 figure of a year ago which was the second highest total in the Association’s history. Girls participation was down 2.8 percent from a year ago with 127,821; and the boys total of 179,103 was down 1.4 percent. The totals count students once for each sport in which he or she participates, meaning students who are multiplesport athletes are counted more than once. Records for participation were set in five sports - three for boys and two for girls. One of the MHSAA’s newest post-season tournament sports - lacrosse - again hit a high-water mark for both boys and girls; and cross country set new records in both genders. Boys soccer also set a new mark. For the concluding Spring sports season, the only sport to see an increase in participation was boys track, which was up 0.6 percent from a year ago. The boys lacrosse figure was up 366 participants (9.7 percent) over last year, and girls lacrosse was up 254 players (14.4 percent). Softball participation was down by 594 (3.6 percent); girls tennis decreased 344 (3.5 percent); girls soccer was off by 292 (2.1 percent); girls track and field 265 (1.5 percent); boys golf 247 (3.2 percent); and baseball 184 (1 percent). The softball figure was the lowest since the MHSAA began keeping survey data in 1991-92. The girls soccer participation was still its third highest total ever after 16 straight seasons of growth. The boys golf decline was at its lowest point in 12 years as 34 fewer schools sponsored the sport this Spring. Overall Spring participation was down 1,161 (1 percent) from 2006-07. The participation figures are gathered annually from MHSAA member schools to submit to the National Federation of State High School Associations for compiling its national participation survey. Results of Michigan survey from the 2000-01 school year to the present may be viewed on the MHSAA Web site - www.mhsaa.com - and clicking on Administrators under the Users Sections heading. by Brett Bremer Suddenly Tigers look like they might not be terrible You weren’t worried were you? The Detroit Tigers were supposed to whomp everybody all summer long. Obviously that hasn’t happened yet, but a ray of light is starting to shine through the clouds. Detroit’s record stood at 33-38 heading into Wednesday’s series finale in San Francisco. That’s still five games below the .500 mark, after winning nine of their last eleven ball games. If we forget about the little extended spring training swoon, where the Tigers dropped their first six games of the regular season, they’ve got a winning record now. Too bad the White Sox and Twins won’t let them just forget that. I can’t forget it either. In my one trip to Comerica Park so far this season I got to see Dontrelle Willis’ first start as a Tiger. The new Tiger pitcher had a no-hitter going heading into the sixth inning. But when he gave up his first hit, an RBI double to White Sox slugger Jim Thome, he’d already walked seven batters. The Sox didn’t have any hits, because Willis wasn’t throwing the ball close enough to the plate for them to hit it. Willis never got much better, and is now back in Lakeland. The Tigers are getting better though, as shown by their three-game sweep of the White Sox last week. Beating up on the Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants isn’t anything special. The National League West is the only division in baseball that is worse than the American League Central at this point. Detroit would be just four games back of the Arizona Diamondbacks, in second place in the division, in the NL West with its current record. But there are signs the tide is turning for the Tigers. Everyone worried about the bullpen all spring long, then Willis and the starting pitchers never gave the bullpen a chance to be successful. It turned into, if the offense scores five runs the team wins if not there’s no chance. Well in this current streak, the Tigers won a game 2-1 and lost one in which they scored six runs. Miguel Cabrera, who joined former Florida teammate Willis on the trip to Detroit this spring, is starting to heat up a little bit. Pudge Rodriguez hit the ball a few times in the last few games. It’s been a few days since manager Jim Leyland has made any crazy positional switches. Marcus Thames is pounding the ball, when he’s in the line-up. The Toledo Trio of Ryan Raburn, Jeff Larish, and Brent Clevlen is contributing when it gets the chance. More important than any of that is that the starting pitchers are finally giving their team a chance. Armando Galarraga got the Tigers off to a good start on Wednesday, and is the team’s winningest pitcher so far this season. Those last five guys mentioned weren’t expected to be backbones for the Tigers this season. Most of them weren’t even expected to be on the team. If the Tigers’ success in 2006 taught us anything it’s the unexpected successes that are the most thrilling. Hopefully there will be a lot more thrills this summer, and that those continue on well into the fall. Coach Brian Roderick (second from left) talks things over with his team during half-time of a 2006 game in Hastings. Roderick resigned last week, after four years of leading the Saxon program. (File photo) Nashville racer to enter Hall of Fame It wasn’t a long racing career but it was a distinguished one for the late Harry Jones, from Nashville, who was a top flight oval track racer. The Board of Directors for the Michigan Motorsports Hall of Fame, whose objective is to promote and preserve Michigan’s extensive racing history, have announced that Jones is a part of the 2008 induction class. Harry Jones started racing in 1953 and retired in 1965, due to a shop accident in which he lost the sight in his left eye. In his racing career, Jones won over onehundred features, with many of them taken at Galesburg. There he won the points championship in 1961 and 1962. He also won the points championship at Dixie in 1963. Some of the Michigan tracks he raced at were Hastings, Galesburg, Spartan, Kalamazoo, Jackson, the Grand Rapids Speedrome, Flat Rock, Dixie and Motor City. In Indiana, he raced at South Anthony. In Ohio, he raced at Toledo, Lorain, and Sandusky. He also traveled to New York and ran at Oswego, Spencer, and Shangri. The Canadian tracks he raced at included Milestown, Delaware, and Flamboro. His most memorable race was at the Milestown track when his own car was disabled, so for the first time he sat in Max Dowker’s (#7) car and set fast time and won the 100 lap feature. Junior Newberry and Bert Cuyler were each one-time owners with Jones. Jones was best known for his white #24 called the Lone Merc. Jones lost his battle with cancer in May of 1998, after a nine-year battle with the disease. The induction ceremony will be held at the University Comfort Inn in Mount Pleasant, on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 2, 2008. Tickets are available to the general public. Additional details can be found on www.mmshof.org when it becomes available. Other inductees include Gene Coleman from Menominee who is being inducted for his driving merits in oval track racing over the years, as well as his successful Coleman Racing Products. Harry Foote Jr. from Vicksburg is a standout short track driver having won numerous track championships. Bob Gillelan, from Dearborn Heights owned one of the most successful race car teams in Michigan history. With Joy Fair as Bob’s driver, his cars won numerous main events. Jay Howell, originally from Huntington Woods was the originator of the drag racing’s wheel-standing Little Red Wagon. The late Harvey Hughes from DeWitt was one of the state’s top air racers. He competed in the prestigious Bendix Trophy races a number of times. Gary Long from Perry was a NHRA drag racing Stock Class standout, and US. Nationals Champion. Leo “The Chief” Pego from Mt. Pleasant is one of the state’s top oval track announcers. The Ross Brothers (Mike and Tim) from the Waterford area, are multiple winners of the prestigious Top-O- Michigan marathon boat race. Frank Seder from Alger is a multi track champion at various oval tracks. SCMYB SCMYB Standings U10 Olson Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2-0 Mid Michigan Group/Hobes Flooring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2-0 Hastings Car Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8-0 TriClor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8-0 U12 Yankee Springs Dairy/Thornapple Vet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3-0 Thornapple Financial Center . . . . . . 7-3-2 Hastings Elks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4-1 Viking Corp/Bosley Pharmacy . . . . . 7-6-0 Hastings City Bank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4-2 Ed’s Body Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8-2 Knook & Kranny Country Furniture/ Hastings Family Dental Care . . . 1-12-1 U14 Masselink Dairy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1-0 Family Tree/Hastings Family Dental Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4-0 Flexfab/Pennock Pharmacy . . . . . . . 5-5-0 First Rehab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9-0 Young Guns win YMCA Kickball title The Young Guns were perfect. After a perfect 5-0 regular season, the Young Guns went 2-0 at the inaugural YMCA of Barry County Adult Co-ed Kickball League Championship Tournament Sunday at Fish Hatchery Park in Hastings. “Though the Young Guns were the champions after last Sunday’s tournament, every team left with a smile on their faces,” said YMCA program director Ryan Rose. “Most are looking forward to the fall season and the fun they will have then.” The YMCA is planning a second Kickball season, to start sometime in early September. Registration will begin in August, and will be announced in the city newsletter. Eight teams competed in the league during the regular season, and six took part in the tournament. The Young Guns defeated We’re Too Old in the semifinals, then knocked off Sunday Chaos in the championship game. A final score for the championship game was unavailable. “It was a good game. Everyone had fun,”said Young Guns player Nicole Wood. Sunday Chaos defeated the Lake Siders in the other semifinal contest. The inaugural season kicked-off Sunday, April 19. “Tom Wilt our executive director officiated a league down south, in Kentucky,” said Rose. “He thought it would be a good thing to try here. We did, and we had success.” Rules for the league were much like those for a Co-ed softball league, with the exception of feet being used instead of bats. Kickers could not strike out, but could foul out after kicking two balls foul. Defensive players could throw a kicked ball at a base runner to record an out. Teams could have up to ten players on the field at a time, and could play the game with as few as eight participants. Batting orders alternated between males and females. The Young Guns finished off an undefeated run in the YMCA of Barry County’s Co-ed Kickball League by winning both of their games at the league tournament Sunday at Fish Hatchery Park in Hastings. Team members are (front from left) Rachel Chandler, Jen Howell, Shanna Lipsey, Heather Teed, Nicole Wood, Becky Morehouse, Stacey Randall, (back) Ben Howell, Roger Byykkonen, Justin Lipsey, Chip Morehouse, Brian Teed, Derek Chandler, Greg Randall, and Scott Randall. �Page 17 — Thursday, June 19, 2008 — The Hastings Banner 24 Hour Challenge riders totaled fewer miles by Patricia Johns Staff Writer At one point on Saturday evening, June 14 the lobby of the Thornapple Kellogg Middle School was filled with cyclists anxiously watching the weather channel for news of oncoming thunderstorms. The western sky was filled with darkening clouds and distant lightning flashes could be seen. Some riders decided to take a dinner break and wait to see what would happen while others went out on the 7.5 mile night loop. Riders came in windblown and said that it really was a struggle to finish the course. By 11 p.m. the stars were shining and the hoots of owls could be heard. For some riders the more clement conditions came a little late as they decided to turn in their numbers. Some riders did continue up until just a few moments before the 8 a.m. deadline on Sunday, June 15. Many remarked on how well the previous 24 hours (except for the strong winds) had been. One highlight of the event this year was that Skip and Diane Obermeyer who had organized the event for 25 years were able to participate in it for the first time. In the 26th National 24 Hour Challenge Diane rode 152 miles and was first in her age group. Skip completed more than 200 miles. While riders ate a breakfast organized by Duane and Lucy Gerrits or Middleville donated by McDonalds of Caledonia, mileage totals were tallied so that this year’s awards could be presented. The Gerrits were surprised to be named this year’s volunteers of the year at the beginning of the awards ceremony. There were more than 150 volunteers staffing the event this year. Organizers Lew Personaire and Kathy Steve thanked all the riders and the volunteers for making the event a success. Steve said, “the support of Thornapple Kellogg school staff helped us make this event a success.” The Middleville United Methodist Church which cooked a pancake breakfast for riders on Saturday morning and supplied concessions until 3 a.m. Sunday morning has already signed up for the 2009 National 24 Hour Challenge. The Middleville Rotary Club is already planning on improving the very successful Taste of Middleville for next year’s Friday night dinner as well. The top male and female riders repeated as mileage winners this year even though mileage totals were lower. Many riders from the area also participated in the event. Riders who received awards are listed below. Following that is the complete list of riders who participated in the event with their completed mileage. Miles, Name, City, State/Province Overall Winners Overall Female Winner: 348.5, Nancy Guth, Stafford, VA Overall Male Winner: 473.2, Chris Ragsdale, Seattle, WA Females 20-24 213.4, Chelsea Lynch, Ludington, MI 153.4, Bernadette Trudell, Breckenridge, MI 145.9, Stefanie N Farris, Lombard, IL 130.2, Sarah McMillan, Williamsville, IL Females 25-29 313.3, Jessica Eckhardt, Cambridge, MA 214.6, Carre Zalma, Gregory, MI 213.4, Laura A Skinner, Grand Rapids, MI 213.4, Julianne Livingston, Hamilton, ON, Canada 199.6, Lindsay Jones Chicago, IL 160.9, Allison Alonzo, Naperville, IL 122.2, Stephanie M Kerner, Boyne City, MI Females 30-34 267.1, Carla M Murphy, Flushing, MI 222.1, Nikki Corey, York, PA 209.9, Marta M Sullivan, Stafford, VA Females 35-39 328.3, Anna Boldon, Middleton, WI 268.3, Michele Dulieu, Rochester, NY 252.1, Alison Murphy, Downers Grove, IL 235.9 Karin Harting, Hartford, MI 183.4 Karen Mills, Carmel, IN 145.9 Angela J May, Chicago, IL Females 40-44 222.1, Janet L Mc Gettigan, Muskegon, MI 184.6, Karen M Hannon, Muskegon, MI Females 45-49 313.3, Caroline Atkins, Mars Hill, NC 304.6, Nancy Heymann, Highland Park, IL 274.6, Annette G Weingate, Dorr, MI 185.9, Lou L Therrien, Livonia, MI 175.9, Margaret A Phillips, Kleinburg, ON, Canada 169.6, Jody A Mc Curdy, Guelph, ON, Canada 169.6, Krysta M Whitney, Guelph, ON, Canada 153.4, Caroline McAllister, Frederick, MD 145.9, Margaret Donnelly, Noblesville, IN Females 50-54 274.6, Sarah A Weis, Montague, MA 235.9, Nancy M Henriksson, Middleville, MI 222.1, Nancy A Lange, Wyoming, MI 169.6 Paula F Stuhlmacher, Kitchener, ON, Canada 72.1 Petra M Peterson, Warrenville, IL Females 55-59 348.5, Nancy D Guth, Stafford, VA 282.1, Alice M Erickson, Madison, WI 175.9, Mary Kay Germaine, Oakville, ON, Canada Females 65-69 153.4, Diane M Obermeyer, Grand Rapids, MI Females 70 and up 72.1, Isabelle E Sheardown, Cookstown, ON, Canada Males 18-19 169.6, Rhone Eppelheimer, Okemos, MI 122.2, Corey Kuks, Grand Rapids, MI Males 20-24 205.9, Matthew Meyer, Grand Haven, MI 205.9, Philipp Nietlispach, Eglisau, Switzerland 177.1, Ryan S Bruxvoort, Highland, IN 169.6, Joshua Fockler, Kalkaska, MI 145.9, Brian Goff, Farmington Hills, MI Males 25-29 352.0, Keegan Greene, Indianapolis, IN 289.6, Steve E Kulwicki, Lakeville, IN 259.6, Jakob Steffey, Stockbridge, MI 252.1, Craig Roe, Commerce Twp, MI 224.9, Klaas J Hoekema, Philadelphia, PA A tent city for riders from across the globe was set up near the Thornapple Kellogg Middle School in Middleville for the National 24-Hour Challenge over the weekend. 222.0, Ryan C Cruzen, Wixom, MI 207.1, Shawn Winter, Richmond, VA 205.9, David P Bartnicki Jr, Wyandotte, MI 199.6, John Parr, Chicago, IL 153.4, Benjamin D Meyer, Bay City, MI 35.0, Marc L Pouliot, Farmington Hills, MI Males 30-34 473.2, Chris Ragsdale, Seattle, WA 428.2, Joel Bierling, Kentwood, MI 416.0, Heath Warner, Elida, OH 405.7, Doug Derdowski, Williamston, MI 352.0, Roger J Bonga, Lowell, MI 328.3, Alexander M Ruch, Ada, MI 259.6, Jonathan Toffilo, Guelph, ON, Canada 244.6, David Almeida, Toronto, ON, Canada 205.9, Andy Boryczka, Middleton, WI 199.6, Michael D Lamay, Farmington Hills, MI 198.4, Joshua Hatton, Grand Rapids, MI 168.0, Gregory Bouwman, Muskegon, MI 160.9, Steve Rettig, Grand Haven, MI 153.4, Chad W Morton, Grand Rapids, MI 122.2, Brian W Updike, Grand Rapids, MI Males 35-39 420.7, Thomas R Trout, Byron Center, MI 413.2, Stephen M Schofer, Red Hill, PA 405.7, Thomas J Scott, Belmont, MI 389.5, Robert D Hayley, Taylor, MI 367.0, Eric S Johnson, Worthington, OH 354.8, James M Trout, East Grand Rapids, MI 307.0, Jeffrey Ryan, Indianapolis, IN 282.1, Douglas Wickert, Beaver Creek, OH 280.9, Brian C Baker, Sparta, MI 274.6, Mark S Alexander, Swartz Creek, MI 267.1, David P Gabriel, Bethlemem, NH 235.9, Jeffrey Magnuson, Washington D.C. 228.4, Jonathon Bachman, Owosso, MI 205.9, David Wesorick, Dexter, MI 199.6, Samuel F Wilkinson, Caledonia, MI 198.4, Scott M Kramer, Greenville, MI 192.0, Mark Winters, Grand Rapids, MI 169.6, Jonathan A Clayton, Lebanon, OH 145.9, Miroslaw MS Stasiuk, Walker, MI 145.9, Matthew S Miles, Cadillac, MI Males 40-44 435.7, Brian Mc Ewen, East Lansing, MI 382.0, Robert M Schaller, Algonquin, IL 374.5, Jon Batek, Batavia, IL 353.2, Sheldon Shealer, Myersville, MD 343.3, Steve A Otolski, La Porte, IN 335.8, Matthew Amor, La Porte, IN 320.8, Mikael Henriksson, Middleville, MI 304.6, Michael J Zapinski, Macobm, MI 303.5, James F Kubiak, Ludington, MI 289.6, Peter B Worden Jr, Traverse City, MI 284.5, Henrik Olsen, Walkersville, MD 260.8, Michael Burden, Kentwood, MI 260.8, Mark A Harrison, Naperville, IL 260.8, Jon T Muller, Grand Rapids, MI 252.1, Brian A Curtis, Wyoming, MI 235.9, James Proce, Holland, MI 205.9, Gregory A Duiven, Grand Rapids, MI 204.6, David B Ringey, Beverly Hills, MI 200.8, Jeff White, Caledonia, MI 200.8, Philip A Trujillo, Northville, MI 192.1, Joseph Hannon, Muskegon, MI 184.6, David Jordan, Kenosha, WI 169.6, William A Pitney, DeKalb, IL 168.4, Aron T Dietzel, Grand Rapids, MI 168.4, Marc Giuliano, Grand Haven, MI 153.4, Ross L Hull Jr, Grand Rapids, MI Males 45-49 443.2, Larry Ide, Monmouth, IL 371.0, Todd D Goodman, Seven Hills, OH 352.0, Patrick Donnelly, Noblesville, IN 335.8, Jonathan B Weis, Nelson, NH 328.3, Michael Mills, Carmel, IN 328.3, Jeff Stephens, Worthington, OH 324.8, Dale R Hansen, Swartz Creek, MI 313.3, Scott Titlow, West Liberty, OH 312.1, Bill A Kulwicki, Lakeville, IN 312.1, Otto Weyer Jr, Garden City, MI 312.1, Rainard M Beer, Strongsville, OH 305.8, Ralph Spooner, Holland, MI 305.8, Richard Lawrence, Conneaut, OH 305.8, Dirk Shelley, Highland Park, IL 305.8, David M Flora, Cable, OH 303.5, Joel B Schenk, New Ulm, MN 287.3, Stephen R Higgins, Salt Lake City, UT 282.1, Martin Burg, Hudsonville, MI 259.6, Douglas L Freeland, Portage, MI 252.1, Mark E Williams, Beverly Hills, MI 243.5, Eric Overton, Berea, OH 237.1, Scott Spence, Holland, MI 235.9, James Haveman, Byron Center, MI 222.1, John Schmoyer, Lebanon, PA 220.9, Mark Steele, Clifton Park, NY 214.6, Douglas M Stadel, Mason, MI 205.9, David P Bartnicki Sr, Wyandotte, MI 205.9, Gilles Leblanc, Toronto, ON, Canada 200.8, Mike Wegienka, Canton, MI 190.9, Ralph R Germaine, Oakville, ON, Canada 183.4, Tony Obermeyer, Grand Rapids, MI 169.6, Eric G Stowers, Kalkaska, MI 153.4, Daniel McAllister, Frederick, MD 153.4, Wayne T Curtis, Nashville, MI 145.9, John J Hopkins, Hastings, MI 96.8, Troy L Miller, Fowler, MI 72.1, Mark J Spialek, Warrenville, IL 50.2, Troy S Hutchinson, Zeeland, MI 35.0, James Goff, Farmington, MI Males 50-54 413.2, John Fuoco, Lewiston, PA 412.0, Joel T Sothern, Laguna Niguel, CA 374.5, Richard Kordenbrock, Cincinnati, OH 358.3, Robert G Core, Bellefontaine, OH 356.0, Marc A Pritchard, Cattaraugus, NY 353.2, Wayne J Panepinto, Rocherster, NY 335.8, William H Smith, Frederick, MD 322.0, Glenn A Dik, Rockford, MI 313.3, Gary J Michalek, Northville, MI 312.1, James W Hoppenrath, Flushing, MI 309.8, Gary C Berk, Ludington, MI 309.8, Tim G Meyer, Grand Haven, MI 305.8, Michael D Ruch, Kentwood, MI 305.8, George C Ammerman, Evanston, IL 281.0, John J Guth, Stafford, VA 252.1, John M Franiak, Valparaiso, IN 243.5, Hans Dengler, Rochester Hills, MI 242.3, Richard E Becker, Madison, WI 239.5, Rick E Lehto, Auburn Hills, MI 228.4, Laike Misikir, Ann Arbor, MI 223.3, Thomas E Scott, Byron Center, MI 220.9, Dennis E Jeffers, Gaines, MI 208.3, Martin Rossmann, West Lafayette, IN 207.1, Jim W Rosa, Noblesville, IN See CHALLENGE, next page Overall Male and Female winners Chris Ragsdale (left) from Seattle, Wash., and Nancy Guth (right) from Stafford, Va., show off their trophies after finishing the National 24-Hour Challenge Sunday in Middleville. Broadway Veterinary Clinic, LLC 2195 N. M-43 – HASTINGS Riders’ miles were logged as they passed through this tent near the Thornapple Kellogg Middle School during the National 24-Hour Challenge. Now Open Under New Ownership Henney’s House of Gifts DR. GAYE LUEDKE Unique Gifts & Collectibles Call for an appointment: This Week’s Special 30 % 269-948-2340 OFF Reg. Price Over 1117 W. Green Street (Across from Dairy Queen), Hastings 450 New Store Hours: Tues.-Fri. 10-6 • Sat. 10-4 • Closed Sun. & Mon. New Items! 269-945-5660 New Extended Hours: 77524698 WIND SPINNERS & BIRD HOUSES Mon. 9-7; Tues.,Thurs. & Fri. 9-5; Wed. 9-11 and 4-8; Sat. 9-11 You can trust Broadway Veterinary Clinic for the health and care of your pet. 02692898 �Page 18 — Thursday, June 19, 2008 — The Hastings Banner CHALLENGE, continued from previous page 207.1, Alfred E Christian, Dimondale, MI 207.1, Kenneth N Lehto, Royal Oak, MI 205.9, David V Ladd, Kalamazoo, MI 205.9, David B Skogley, Chicago, IL 193.3, Michael L Mamo, Holland, MI 192.1, Dale J Piper, Jenison, MI 184.5, Mark E De Vries, Grandville, MI 183.4, Martin J Nicholls, Maple, On, Canada 145.9, Charles Boumiea, Nashville, MI 145.9, Rick C Bainter, Nappanee, IN 122.2, Daniel R Tift, Ada, MI 122.2, Joe J Makuch, Ada, MI 122.2, David S Mordis, Belmont, MI 122.2, Mark S Hopper, Toronto, ON, Canada 96.8, Tim J Hormann, Jackson Center, OH Males 55-59 413.2, Robert Casciato, Chester Springs, PA 405.7, Paul Danhaus, Wausau, WI 365.8, James Hack, Essexville, MI 358.3, Russell K Shepard, Bellefontaine, OH 350.8, Martin D Kulp, Pennsburg, PA 343.3, Bruce E Rosenzweig, Chicago, IL 325.1, Tom Keeley, Chesapeake, VA 322.0, Gary J Trap, Grand Rapids, MI 304.9, David Mondiek, Dublin, OH 275.8, Gene G Ter Horst, Byron Center, MI 274.6, Michael J Gormley, Middleville, MI 259.6, Kaz Horie, Tiffin, OH 243.4, Dennis E Murphy, Traverse City, MI 239.9, David A Hoekema, West Olive, MI 229.6, Daniel J Nolan, Holland, MI 222.1, Paul G Spruit, Grand Rapids, MI 220.9, Daniel J Updike, Greenville, MI 213.4, Fredrick S Whaley, Portage, MI 211.1, Mark E Lindgren, Greenwood, IN 207.1, Marc A Talsma, Grand Rapids, MI 207.1, Angel A Mitevski, Rochester Hills, MI 205.9, Scott Falconberry, Whitmoer Lake, 199.6, David C Westerholm, Lombard, IL 153.4, Rick Kraai, Holland, MI 145.9, Blair Miller, Vermontville, MI 145.9, David S Meyer, Grand Rapids, MI 145.9, James L Fockler, Kalkaska, MI 145.9, John C Buffington, Livonia, MI 145.9, Steven J Wistie, Yale, MI 122.2, Terrance Miles, Hastings, MI 122.2, Peter J Leiss, Toronto, ON, Canada 72.1, Michael L Adams, Flint, MI Males 60-64 320.8, David J Geerlings, Holland, MI 304.6, Gerald Eddlemon, Knoxville, TN 250.9, Daniel J Haraburda, Middleville, MI 243.4, John H Clay, Lakewood, OH 237.1, Dennis J Bean-Larson, Traverse City, MI Riders in the National 24-Hour Challenge got to deal with the construction in downtown Middleville, turning off of Main St. and onto Railroad St., just across the river. VOTE AUGUST 5TH Kerri Selleck for Prosecutor Formerly Kerri Rapacz Law Clerk/Bailiff Kalamazoo County 2001-2003 Barry County Assistant Prosecutor 2003-October 2006 Trial Experience with Convictions in District/Probate/Circuit Court Extensive Experience in Neglect/Abuse Law Including Termination of Parental Rights Owner Law Office of Kerri L. Selleck, P.C. 2007-Present Personally Represented Over 200 Indigent Defendants in Felony Cases Since January 2007 77524649 Experience/Ability to Handle Any Type of Case Including Murder, Armed Robbery, Drug Crimes, Home Invasion In Court on a Daily Basis VOTE FOR CHANGE IN BARRY COUNTY! Paid for by the committee to elect Kerri Sellect for Prosecutor. P.O. Box 233, Hastings, MI 49058 Riders cruise over the Main Street bridge in downtown Middleville during the National 24-Hour Challenge Saturday. (Photos by Patricia Johns) 220.9, William M Skinner, Grand Rapids, MI 214.6, David N Erickson, Madison, WI 214.6, Wendell J Hyink, Niles, MI 175.9, Gerald Huntley, Grass Lake, MI 160.9, Elmer W Derks, Jenison, MI 122.2, Steve A Grossman, Chicago, IL 96.8, Robert Steinmeier, Long Grove, IL 10.0, Keith J McEwen, Cookstown, ON, Canada Males 65-69 312.1, John G Gallovic, Kirtland, OH 297.1, Russell F Marx, N Royalton, OH 267.1, Algie W Murphy, Gaines, MI 205.9, John Obermeyer, Grand Rapids, MI 198.4, Gale A Long, Casper, WY 184.6, William F Ingraham, Scituate, MA 160.9, Clarence Doornbos, Caledonia, MI 145.9, Greg C Rolek, St. Cloud, MN Males 70 and up 371.0, James W Johnson, North Canton, OH 252.1, Don R Stowers, Grayling, MI 122.2, Philip L McKenzie, Niles, MI 50.2 Frank D Hutchinson, Michigan City, IN Recumbent 365.8, Kenneth T Scott, Muskegon, MI 335.8, Robert C Palmer, Walled Lake, MI 205.9, Michael H O'Donnell, Hastings, MI 160.9 George Kellum, Zionsville, IN 160.9 David H Towns, Belviedre, IL 160.9 Jim Kemper, Indianapolis, IN 145.9 Larry K White, Holt, MI 145.9 Terry S Figley, Holt, MI 122.2 Hans Gebben, Holland, MI 96.8 Kevin N McCaulley, Royal Oak, MI 86.4 Matt Rodewald, Edinburgh, IN Tandem Recumbent 205.9, Rosalie M Bangma & Abram V Bangma, Belmont, MI 72.1, Daniel K Thorne & Julie Pitko, Sault Sainte Marie, MI Tandem Male/Female 252.1, Jacqueline Campbell, Swanton, OH & Michael Troxell, Toledo, OH 207.1, Jeff A Kleckner, Commerce, MI & Gloria J Wilson, Ann Arbor, MI 168.4, Karen L Robinson & Dan D Robinson, Belle Center, OH 153.4 Beatrice A Murray & Richard S Murray, Grand Rapids, MI 145.9 Katie M Alverson & Larry R Alverson, Grant, MI Tandem Male/Male 208.3, Darrin M Oliver & Jay F Muller, Middleville, MI 145.9, Clarence J Verbrugge & Danny D Verbrugge, Grand Rapids, MI Pair Awards: Father/Daughter 587.9, Kenneth Scott & Janet McGettigan, Muskegon, MI 434.3, William & Laura Skinner, Grand Rapids, MI 291.8, Larry & Katie Alverson, Grant, MI Father/Son 738.0, James Johnson, North Canton, OH & Eric Johnson, Worthington, OH 634.1, Alexander M Ruch, Ada, MI & Michael Ruch, Kentwood, MI 601.7, Bill Kulwicki & Steve Kulwicki, Lakeville, IN Family 262.1, Algie Murphy, Gaines, MI; Alison Murphy, Downers Grove, IL; Carla Murphy, Flushing, MI 180.9, Tony, John & Diane Obermeyer, Grand Rapids, MI 174.2, Shawn Winter, Richmond, VA; Joshua Fockler & James Fockler, Kalkaska, MI Mother/Daughter 558.4, Nancy Guth & Marta Sullivan, Stafford, VA Husband/Wife 556.7, Mikael & Nancy Henriksson, Middleville, MI 511.7, Michael & Karen Mills, Carmel, IN 497.9, Margaret & Patrick Donnelly, Noblesville, IN Sibling/Sibling 775.5, Thomas Trout, Byron Center, MI & James Trout, East Grand Rapids, MI 610.4, Jonathon Weis, Nelson, NH & Sara Weis, Montague, MA Kalamazoo Valley Association honors its best ball players The 2008 All-KVA baseball team. Honorees are (front from left) Kalamazoo Christian’s Mark Onderlinde, Nate Young, Joel Lindner, Josh Buursma, and Corey Sheffers, (middle) row Galesburg-Augusta’s Brendon Foy, Delton Kellogg’s Brian Diaz, Steve Scoby, and Nick Blacken, (back) Parchment’s Jay Schuyler and Ben Welborn, Pennfield’s Jimmy Jackson, and Maple Valley’s Kyle Fisher. Missing from photo are Hackett Catholic Central’s Eric MacKenzie, John Wario, and Jason Yelton, and Olivet’s Gavin Zaremba, Adam Woodbury, Andrew Fleming, and Jared Boyer. The 2008 All-KVA softball team. Honorees are (front from left) Delton Kellogg’s Justine McCowan, Pennfield’s Cassie McDonald, Galesburg-Augusta’s Jackie Bowe, Alyssa Foy, Ali Dawson, and Mallory Schug, (middle) Kalamazoo Christian’s Stephanie Hatfield, Allison Kiel, Joy Sportel, Katie Dwyer, Veronica Kincaid, and Melissa Gould, (back) Olivet’s Jackie Cousineau, Chelsea Sundberg, and Brita Kuiper, and Maple Valley’s Terri Hurosky, Cassie Knaus, and Bailey Flower. Missing from photo is Delton Kellogg’s Kelsey Ketola. Vote Experience Watch each week and Russ will respond to the questions. ???? DRAIN COMMISSIONER ???? WHAT DOES THE DRAIN COMMISSIONER DO? The County Drain Commissioner is responsible for the administration of the Drain Code of 1956 as amended. The Drain Commissioner has jurisdiction over all classified surface water drains in the county, which have been or will be constructed to drain farm lands, residential and commercial properties. Barry County has approximately 180 separate drains, primarily in areas of prime farm land. Smaller drains serve localized needs such as roadways or swampy areas located in well drained soils. Also, there are nine lakes with court ordered levels controlled by dams or other structures to assist in controlling flooding and enhance recreational use of the lakes. Storm water drainage for residential developments account for the majority of the new drain districts established today. New drains are designed to remove sediments and pollutants before reaching our county drains and natural waterways. The Drain Commissioner is also a member of the Department of Public Works. Vote RUSS YARGER - REPUBLICAN on Aug. 5th E-mail: Russ@RussYarger.com • Web: www.RussYarger.com • Cell: 616-299-4223 Paid for by the committee to elect Russ Yarger Drain Commissioner, PO Box 61, Freeport, MI 49325 77524694 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-06-26.pdf 25864b1c683cb8155d9cd84518209e62 PDF Text Text County approves property for airport School board gave away the store Storrs becoming one of area’s top golfers See Story on Page 2 See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Page 15 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 155, No. 26 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 50¢ Thursday, June 26, 2008 NEWS Architects recommend new fire barn at current site BRIEFS Big Brothers Big Sisters lunch Friday Big Brothers Big Sisters will be host to a Girls 2 Women luncheon from noon to 1:30 p.m. Friday, June 27 in the community room of Hastings City Bank to inspire women in the community to get involved as mentors. The program is free and includes lunch catered by the Cracked Pepper in Middleville. All Barry County women are invited and are welcome to bring guests. The event is sponsored by Business and Professional Women. RSVP to Gayle Bachert at (269) 945-9545, ext. 153 or at gaylebachert@bbbsmi.org. Lake Odessa Art in the Park July 5 The village park in Lake Odessa will be filled with crafters, food and live entertainment Saturday, July 5. The entertainment starts at 9 a.m. and will take place on the main stage under the newly constructed canopy or pergola. Performers include Jeff Speas with folk music from 9 to 10 a.m., The State of the Art with alternative rock from 10 to 11 a.m., Lakewood High School art teacher Oz Rinckey and The Professors with band music from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Sleep patterns with jazz from 1 to 2 p.m., and Vertical Smile with rock music from 2 to 4 p.m. New artists include Vickie Alexander, of Lansing, who will be selling glass and copper sculpture; and Enma Perugachi, of Columbus, Ohio, who will be selling handmade native musical instruments and CD recordings. There will also be some of the favorites including Phil and Linda Olson, of Muskegon, who will be selling American Girl doll clothing, and Jim, Jo, and Troy Cook, of Freemont, who will be selling orbital and stationary sprinklers. There are food booths with everything from brats and elephant ears to ice cream. One food booth is “Homes for Our Troops.,” featuring Traverse City cherry products, and all profits will benefit U.S. Marine Corp. Cpl. Joshua Hoffman, from Freeport. Campers to present “Annie” experience It's a “Hard-Knock Life" for 21 children in the Thornapple Arts Council’s summer theater camp. Director Patti LaJoye has created a summer musical theater experience using music and dialogue from "Annie." The students will make their presentation on Friday, June 27, in the Hastings High School Lecture Hall. Admission at the door is a suggested donation of $3 per person for either of two shows at 2 and 7 p.m. Singing, dancing, voice projection and training, confidence building and acting all are being taught to the students in two weeks. Other staff members include Karen Myers, Teresa Pash, Angie Greenfield, Helen Macqueen and Katie Ponsetto. Rehearsals have been held at KCC. Algonquin Lake fireworks July 4 Fireworks, to honor America’s Independence Day, are scheduled for dusk, about 10 p.m., Friday, July 4. Boaters on the lake are asked to respect the additional orange markers on Snake Island (the little island) by staying away from that area as a hazardous condition See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 by Megan Lavell Staff Writer At a fire station workshop held before Monday night’s City Council meeting, the Council, Planning Commission members and BIRCH (Barry, Irving, Rutland, Carlton and Hastings) fire board members heard a recommendation from architectural firm C2AE representatives to keep the fire barn at its current site. After considering many different locations for the construction of the new facility, C2AE representatives, of the Grand Rapids firm, considered the current location the best option. Although the recommendation is for the facility to stay on its current site, Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield said it is unlikely the new facility will be able to make use of the current structure. “My guess is it probably isn’t going to be feasible to use any of the existing structure,” he said. “It’s very unlikely that we’ll use the existing foundation.” Mansfield went on to say there would not be much cost savings associated with using parts of the current facility. There are no plans currently in place for the facility’s operation while the new facility is being constructed. Mansfield said there are many options, including relocating the equipment temporarily, adding on to the current facility and phasing out one section at a time, and building a new facility on the current site before demolishing the old one. “We’re really just in the initial stages of reviewing finances and those kinds of things,” said Mansfield. Mansfield said he does not have a date for when the project will start, but the Council members have expressed they do not want to wait too long before moving ahead with the project. The Hastings City Council will make the final determination on the facility after receiving public comment and considering issues such as financing. “Obviously, this is a time when finances are challenging,” said Mansfield. In business at Monday’s Hastings City County meeting, members: • Postponed a request from Barry County government to hold a meeting regarding the purchase of the old library building until after June 30. • Received communication from Allied Waste and approved the company’s discontinuing service to the City of Hastings. The company discontinued service in the city because Officials say mold is not an issue at Star School by Megan Lavell Staff Writer Although crowds recently gathered at two public meetings to talk about the consolidation of Pleasantview and Southeastern elementary schools, a topic that came up almost as often was that of mold at Star Elementary School. Hastings Area Schools Superintendent Rich Satterlee and Star Elementary School Principal Amy Tebo said the public meetings are exactly where the mold became an issue, but they claim it’s a mute issue because the amount of mold was small and cleaned immediately. Tebo said because Pleasantview parents were upset their school was facing closure they wanted to show that another school should close instead. Tebo said she does not fault the Pleasantview community for not wanting their school to close, but they made it seem as though mold was a serious issue facing Star School. Some parents were so outraged about the possibility of mold in Star School, they told the Hastings Area Schools Board of Education they would not be sending their children back to that school. So far, Tebo said, no parents have pulled their children from the school. The parents questioned the board about the high energy costs at Star and commented that whenever the heat or air conditioner is off, there is a mold battle, and one custodian for the school even announced publicly that he has seen mold there. Satterlee and Tebo said the heat and air conditioner are not always on in the school to battle mold. The reason for the higher energy costs is that Star School has air con- ditioning, which is not available in the other elementary schools. Tebo said the air conditioning is kept on at Star during the summer because summer school is held in the building. Another possible reason for higher energy costs, she said, is that there are different kinds of lights in Star School that may be responsible for using more energy. Since Star School was built in 1997, there have been quarter-size spots of mold found three times, all in the summer months. “That, to my knowledge, is the only time it’s existed,” said Satterlee of the mold. “I know it has been here before – little spots on the carpet if the carpet is wet and it’s very humid.” See SCHOOL, page 3 the profit margins for working there were too low. • Approved a request from the Barry Community Foundation’s Youth Advisory Council to hold its annual Roof Sit Nov. 15. • Agreed to allow George Culler to trap muskrats in Fish Hatchery ponds. The muskrats make the area around the ponds unstable when they dig at the ponds’ banks. • Held the second reading of Ordinance 426 to amend Chapter 90, Article 6 of the Code of Ordinances by adding Division 16A, Sections 90-601A through 90-607A, creating the Thornapple River Protection Overlay Zone. The Hastings Planning Commission has been discussing the Thornapple River Protection Overlay Zone for several months, in an attempt to protect the river bank from further erosion. • Adopted Resolution 2008-29 amending the budget for the 2007-2008 fiscal year. The amendment includes about $7,000 in increases from expected expenditures. There were changes in expenditures for public works, community services and police training. • Appointed Tom Emery as the officer representative, with Jeff Mansfield as an alternate, and Tom Pennock as an employee representative, with Mike Brice as an alternate, to the Municipal Employees’ Retirement System Annual Conference Sept. 30 - Oct. 2. • Adopted Resolution 2008-30 amending the capital improvement plan for the 20072008 fiscal year, including a $212,347 increase in the equipment fund. • Awarded a bid not to exceed $259,500 to Jack Doheny Supplies, Inc. for a combination single engine sewer cleaner. • Awarded a bid not to exceed $88,066.32 to Duthler Truck Center for the purchase of two work trucks. • Awarded a bid not to exceed $115,280 to Michigan Cat for the purchase of a wheel loaders. • Amended a Michigan Department of Transportation contract for a sidewalk project on the east side of the 500 block of South Market Street by increasing the total cost of the project by $31,209.17. See COUNCIL, page 2 Leaf, Sarver debate for sheriff’s seat by Megan Lavell Staff Writer Last Thursday’s debate between Barry County Sheriff candidates Dar Leaf and Jerry Sarver was the first of five debates to help Barry County voters decide who their leaders are going to be this fall. Barry County Republican Party Chairwoman Vivian Connor introduced herself and moderator Fred Jacobs. Leaf currently is the sheriff, a post he has filled since 2005. Sarver is the police chief for the City of Hastings, a post he has held for the last 19 years. Following questions prepared by the threeperson committee and added by the moderator, the audience had the opportunity to ask several questions. The first question to the candidates was about the duties of the sheriff. “The sheriff is the lead law enforcement agent of the county,” said Sarver. “What I would do to better that position is sound decision making.” Leaf said, “The sheriff is a peace officer, a conservator of the peace.” He added that as the sheriff, he has a “great staff behind me” and “we’ve done a lot to improve.” When asked whether citizens should be allowed to carry weapons to protect themselves, Leaf said, “The Supreme Court has ruled over and over again, it’s not law enforcement’s job to protect you. So whose job is it? It’s yours.” Sarver said, “I think it’s important to know that as law enforcement officers, we enforce the laws,” referencing the second amend- See DEBATE, page 3 Dena Smith, 78, of Yankee Springs Township, was killed early Wednesday morning in the fire that destroyed this Gun Lake home. Smith, who was retired from General Motors, was pronounced dead at the scene. The fire remains under investigation. Woman dies in Yankee Springs Twp. house fire by Jon Gambee Staff Writer An early morning fire on June 25 took the life of 78-year-old Dena Smith, of Gun Lake. Officials say Smith, who lived alone, was overcome by smoke. Fire investigators from the Michigan State Police are still looking into the cause of the Yankee Springs Township blaze and have not released an offi- cial cause. The fire call came into central dispatch at 3:07 a.m. and fire departments from Yankee Springs, Orangeville, Delton, Wayland and Hastings responded. Smith was retired from General Motors, and a person who was at the scene today described her as a “wonderful person.” The witness, who would not give her name, said Smith cared for her late husband, who was severely injured in an accident until his death four years ago. “She was devoted to his care,” the witness said. Funeral arrangements have not been announced at this time, and the fire remains under investigation. �Page 2 — Thursday, June 26, 2008 — The Hastings Banner NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page will exist there during the fireworks display. At least one Barry County Sheriff’s boat will be in the area. Concert features Celtic music The group Archive, featuring Celtic music, will perform in the Riverbank music series in Middleville on Friday, June 27. The concerts are held in Stagecoach Park downtown, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. If it rains, the concert will be held inside the Middleville United Methodist Church. Parking is available at the church and behind village hall. Golf contests to benefit local arts The Barry Community Foundation’s Next Generation Fund, which is focusing on providing local arts grants this year, is holding two events to raise funds for those grants. And there’s a possibility that someone may win $1 million in the Million Dollar Hole-In-One Shoot Out. Qualifying rounds have been underway all week and continue today (June 26) from 12 to 5 p.m. at Mulberry Fore Golf Course in Nashville; and today from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday, June 27 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday, June 28 from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Hastings Country Club. The cost to enter is one shot for $2 or three shots for $5. No pre-registration is necessary; just show up during the specified hours and try to qualify for the semi-finals by sinking a shot into a marked ring. Each participant can spend as much money as he or she wants in the attempt to qualify. For each time a person qualifies, the person gets an extra shot. The semi-finals will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 28 at the Hastings County Club. Each semi-finalist will “shoot-out,” and the one golfer closest to the pin wins a $500 prize and the opportunity for a shot for the $1 million grand prize. Immediately following the semi-final round, at high noon, that top winner takes a 165-yard shot and if he or she makes a holein-one, the person wins a million dollars. That prize is offered through Hole-in-One Insurance. A Longest Putt Contest is being held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, June 27 at the Hastings Country Club. The finals for the putting competition are set at 4:30 p.m. that day. All ages are welcome, and the cost to participate is one shot for $2 or three shots for $5. The top three people with the longest putts will win prize packages. Delton car wash aids service fund Miss Delton 2008 Melissa Julian and her court members Sarah Heney, Aubrey Beeler, Stephanie Johnson and Janet Fase will be having a car wash from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 28 at the Delton Kellogg Elementary School in Delton. They are inviting folks to bring dirty cars, trucks, boats, campers and even kids’ tricycles for a wash and shine. The cost is $5 per car or a donation if the vehicle is larger or extremely dirty. The funds raised from the event will go into their community service fund to be donated back to the area charity or service organization of their choice at the end of their reign in March 2009. County Commissioners approve property for airport by Patricia Johns Staff Writer The June 24 meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners was filled with good news. County board members approved paying their share (half of 2.5 percent) of the $147,000 cost for the Hastings City/Barry County Airport to purchase about 13 acres of property along the runway. Eighty percent of the cost will be paid by the federal government, 17.5 percent by the state, and the other half of the 2.5 percent will be paid by the City of Hastings. The federal government has asked the Hastings City/Barry County Airport officials to acquire the additional property for safety reasons. Auditors from the Rehmann Group presented the county board with the final rough draft of the audit report for 2007. Stephen Blum provided an overview of the report, which will be submitted to the State of Michigan by the required June 30 deadline. The county has received a "clear" status on their accounts. However, Blum did discuss ways the county can deal with some of the problems which occured last year, including the jury pay embezzlement. Blum mentioned the need for additional oversight and enough employees so that no one employee is responsible for everything. He did note that the county would need to consider costs and benefits. He noted, "public libraries might prohibit staff from pocketing overdue fines if an armed guard were stationed at the desk, but the costs of doing that would not be justified." Valerie Byrnes presented an update on Barry County Economic Development activities over the past 10 monhths she has been director. She spoke about working with the schools to encourage young entrepreneurs, the SCORE program which is providing counseling by mentors to local start-up businesses and the 2008 annual economic development summit, which will be Nov. 6 this year and will include educational breakout sessions. Byrnes also talked about the balance she needs to reach as both director of the Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Alliance. She thanked the coun- ty board for its support. The county board approved the participation of the county surveyor, an elected position, in the county's dental and optical reimbursement program. Commissioners also approved a resolution of support for the Community Action Agency of South Central Michigan Head Start and Early Head Start. Commisioner Jeff VanNortwick praised the hard work, passion and dedication of the staff. The county board approved the expenditure of $9,000 of diverted felon funds to purchase a van for the Barry County Inmate Probation and Job Training Initiative program. In other business, the county board heard from candidtates running for countywide offices. Carl Reed, who is running for a position on the county commission, complained that a candidate for a county office was using pet ads in The Reminder for political gain and asked that the legality of this be checked. Commissioner Wayne Adams will look into this matter since Commissioner Mark Englerth excused himself since he is running for drain commissioner as is the person whose advertisement is being checked. Representatives of the Barry County Health Department also attended the meeting to note again the impact of high health insurance costs. Terry Geiger spoke on behalf of the health department employees. County commission members were encouraged to attend the upcoming bargaining sessions. The next meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners is at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 8 in the Barry County Courthouse mezzanine in Hastings. Middleville man drowns after boat sinks by Jon Gambee Staff Writer The Barry County Sheriff’s Department Dive Team recovered the body of 84-year-old Robert McDiarmid today after the Middleville man, who was fishing with his grandson, drowned in Shaw Lake early Wednesday. Sheriff’s Department investigators say McDiarmid was fishing with his grandson, Russ Voogd, 26, also of Middleville, when it began to rain. As they attempted to exit the lake, the 10-foot boat began to take on water and sink. Voogd made several attempts to save his grandfather and finally swam to shore to seek help. He stopped a passing motorist on Shaw Lake Road, who phoned 911, while Voogd ran back to the lake and again attempted to locate his grandfather. Divers were called, and they discovered McDiarmid’s body in approximately 30 feet of water, next to the submerged boat. The accident remains under investigation by the Barry County Sheriff’s Department. COUNCIL, continued from page 1 • Awarded a bid not to exceed $8,450 to Cox Masonry Restoration for repairs to the city’s sale storage unit. • Awarded a bid not to exceed $14,695 to Cox Masonry Restoration for exterior masonry cleaning and sealing of Hastings City Hall. • Set public hearings for 7:30 p.m. July 14 on a cooperative development agreement and a Brownfield redevelopment on the northwest corner of Broadway and State streets. • Received a report on Industrial Incubator sale proposals. City staff will develop a team to talk to people submitting proposals about their plans for the building. • Received a report that the East State Road construction project will commence July 7 and should be complete by Labor Day. • Received an invitation to attend a training workshop for city employees at 6:30 p.m. July 14. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 14. Ham radio operators to ‘show Hastings City Bank announces addition to staff off’ for Barry County residents The Barry Amateur Radio Association will be among thousands of ham radio operators demonstrating their emergency capabilities this weekend. Barry Amateur Radio buffs will give a public demonstration in Tyden Park, near downtown Hastings, between 2 p.m. Saturday, June 28 and 2 p.m. Sunday, June 29. They invite the public to come and see ham radio’s new capabilities, talk to the radio operators and learn how to get an FCC radio license before the next disaster strikes. Over the past year, the news has been full of reports of ham radio operators providing critical communications in emergencies including the California wildfires, Oregon and Michigan storms, tornadoes and other events world-wide. During Hurricane Katrina, amateur radio – often called “ham radio” - was often the only way people could communicate, and hundreds of volunteer “hams” traveled south to save lives and property. When trouble is brewing, ham radio people are often the first to provide critical information and communications. Showing the newest digital capabilities, voice communications, and even historical Morse code, hams from across the USA will be holding public demonstrations of emergency communications abilities at various locations. This annual event, called "Field Day," is the climax of the week long "Amateur Radio Week," sponsored by the ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio. Using only emergency power supplies, ham operators will construct emergency stations in parks, shopping malls, schools and back yards around the country. Their slogan, "Ham radio works when other systems don't!" is more than just words to the hams as they prove they can send messages in many forms without the use of phone systems, Internet, or any other infrastructure that can be compromised in a crisis. More than 30,000 amateur radio operators across the country participated in last year's event. "We hope that people will come and see for themselves; this is not your grandfather's radio anymore," said Allen Pitts of the ARRL. "The communications networks that ham radio people can quickly create have saved many lives in the past months when other systems failed or were overloaded.” There are 650,000 amateur radio licensees in the U.S., and more than 2.5 million around the world. Through the ARRL’s ARES program (Amateur Radio Emergency Service), ham volunteers provide emergency communications for thousands of state and local emergency response agencies, all for free. To learn more about Amateur Radio, go to www.emergency-radio.org. Youth leadership training opportunity offered to area by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Leadership Barry County Youth Quest Teen Leadership Conference offers area tenth, eleventh, and twelfth graders the opportunity to define and develop concepts that are vital to building strong leaders. Bob Nida will be leading this conference. It was last offered in 2006 at a cost of $295 per student. Due to support by Barry County United Way, the cost this year has been reduced to $175. “We really appreciate the support given to this program by United Way,” says Jennifer Richards, director of Leadership Barry County. Students from Lakewood, Hastings, Delton, Thornapple Kellogg and Maple Valley high schools have already registered for the program. A few slots still remain. “The deadline to register has been extended to July 30.” says Richards. Students interested should sign up as soon as possible. Activities are designed to help the students achieve success through team building, goal setting, cooperation and creative problem solving. Participants will also learn their own personal leadership styles and how to recognize the leadership styles of others. The goal of this highly interactive weekend is to help the students become more effective both as leaders and as members of a team and to realize the full scope of their potential. This high-energy weekend will be held at YMCA Camp Algonquin in Hastings August 15-17. “It is a wonderful opportunity for youth to further develop their leadership and interpersonal skills through intense interactive exercises, team building activities and group networking,” says, Kathy Walters Surratt. The 4-H youth agent notes that several 4-H members attended the 2006 program. “The teens that attended had only the most positive remarks about their experience and recommend it highly to other teens,” she says. Richards says that a few scholarships remain for the program. For more information contact Jennifer Richards at 269-9450526. Mark A. Kolanowski, President and CEO of Hastings City Bank, announces the addition of Julie Palmatier to the staff of Hastings City Bank as assistant vice president, human resources director. Julie comes to Hastings City Bank with over 16 years experience as a human resource professional in manufacturing, health care and service industries. She holds a bachelor of arts degree in human resources from Grand Valley State University, a master’s degree in human resources development from Western Michigan University and is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources. Julie is a member of the Society of Human Resources Professionals and participates in the Grand Rapids chapter. She and her husband, Tim, reside in Hastings and enjoy spending time with their three dogs. Hastings City Bank is a full service com- munity bank with six conveniently located branches in Bellevue, Caledonia, Hastings, Middleville, Nashville and Wayland. Still time to enter contest at the Barry Fair After an absence of several years, WBCH-FM Radio Station in Hastings is bringing back to West Michigan what is known as "America’s largest country music talent search." The event, now known as the Colgate Country Showdown, will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, July 14 at the Barry County Fair, located between Hastings and Middleville. That’s when finalists will be selected for the 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 15 competition. Aspiring artists wanting a chance to launch their professional careers may obtain entry blanks and rules from WBCH, 119 West State St. in Hastings or at wbch@wbch.com. Radio station General Manager Ken Radant stresses that the deadline for returning entry blanks and paying a onetime entry fee is 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 2. Details may also be obtained by phoning the station at 269-945-3414. Country Showdown has always been See FAIR, page 6 Julie Palmatier Road Commission moves forward on project by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Members of the Barry County Road Commission Tuesday unanimously approved moving forward with the Finkbeiner and Crane Road project. Before voting, they heard again from several residents of the area in Thornapple Township where the bridge over the Thornapple River will be built. The entire project is designed to link Highway 131 on the west with Whitneyville Road on the east. Speaking against the project were Cindy Hurwire and Veronica Scofield. Hurwire presented the commission with a letter detailing her concerns. They include a majority of residents opposed to the project, the negative impact on the natural environment and the fact that Allegan County has not yet approved its portion of the project, which will provide the link from Patterson Road west to 131. "Without that link, you will be building a bridge to nowhere," she told the commissioners. The project would not reduce congestion, and was to full of "what ifs" and did not deal with realistic conditions, Hurwire said. Scofield stressed the impact on wetlands, noise, trash and other negative aspects of the project. "I think you people should have looked further and deeper into this project before approving it," she said. Scofield also noted the storm damage following recent rains and the impact of flooding in the area every year and that the bridge would add to homeowner problems not solve them. In the discussion of this issue, commission member Frank Fiala noted that the DEQ would like to see the project completed in phases, with the first phase being from M-37 Highway west to Patterson Road. He also reminded those in the audience that the commission needs to look 25-35 years into the future. Commission member Dave Dykstra said, "I think that it is important to get the large steel trucks off Green Lake Road because of the hazard to school buses. I have had tragedies in my own family, and I don't want to see a tragedy we can prevent through this project." The DEQ is holding a public hearing on the portion of the project from Highway M-37 west to Patterson Road at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 1 at the Thornapple Township Emergency Services building. Due to Main Street construction there is no parking allowed on High or Railroad streets. Work proposed for this project includes a major upgrade of a portion of the Finkbeiner Road, including an existing two track toward the western end of the project. It also includes the installation of culverts and fill of five areas of wetlands, totaling slightly more than one acre. The project also includes the creation of 1.5 acres of wetland mitigation. The application is available for review on the DEQ Web site at www.deq.state.mi.us.CIWPIS. Comments can be sent within 10 days of the hearing date to Land and Water Management Division DEQ, 525 West Allegan St., Lansing, Mich. 48909. The DEQ will, upon written request, provide a copy of the department’s decision on this application. In other business, the road commission agreed to put four bridges on the critical list to seek funds for repair. The four bridges on the list include one on Charlton Park Road over the Thornapple River, a second on Charlton Park Road over the Little Thornapple River which is actually a culvert complex, one on North Avenue over Bascom Creek and one on Barger Road over Mud Creek. The commission also heard from Joe Lyons and Rob Lee, from Rutland Township, about the repair of a bridge on Bowens Mills Road. The closing of this bridge has meant hardship for residents. In November, the road commission had offered to repair the bridge, sharing the $62,000 cost equally with the township. Repair of the bridge would bring it up to modern standards, including guard rails. Following a discussion of the problem of too many bridges in Barry County, the fact that this is a narrow bridge, and other issues, the road commission decided to leave the proposal in the hands of the Rutland Township Board. There was a discussion about dust control and that the road commission cannot control the weather. Barry County Road Commission Managing Director Brad Lamberg suggested the townships form a committee to discuss the value of dust control treatment. The road commission discussed a request from Thornapple Township to see if there could be a sign program like that on state highways to provide standard directional signs for local businesses. Lamberg reported that the county has already spent $218,000 on post storm repair and will spend at least $21,000 more. The commission will also look at a possible washout under Noffke Road in Thornapple Township. The next meeting of the county road commission is at 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 8. �Page 3 — Thursday, June 26, 2008 — The Hastings Banner DEBATE, continued from page 1 ment. He added checks and balances need to be in place for weapons, but it is his job to enforce the law. When asked about support for a new jail, Sarver said, “In this state of depressed economy, it’s been made known to me that there are plans to add on to the jail facility... If you can save a buck, save a buck.” Leaf said the problem with keeping the current jail facility is that there are liability issues. “We should have done this 10 years ago when money was plentiful,” said Leaf, who added that he would like to see a new jail built with 50 extra beds so they could be rented out to other counties, generating revenue for Barry County. “Save a buck or we can make a buck,” he turn the money in to see where it could do the most good. Leaf said if there were extra money, he would provide a female detoxification center and a pressure cell to isolate diseases. He added that he would like a way to keep detainees and pre-trial detainees separate. Sarver said some of the issues are readily apparent to Leaf because he already is in the jail. The next question asked the candidates about issues at Barry County Animal Control. Leaf said the reason so many dogs had to be euthanized when disease broke out is that, “The problem is we take in strays. If you want to solve this problem, educate the public about having their dogs spayed and neutered.” Leaf said to help manage the facility, there Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf. said. When asked about the skills necessary for the sheriff’s position and the jail, Leaf said, “It’s not just skills. It’s also that I’ve been at the sheriff’s department since 1989... I’ve got experience back there working the jail... I’ve got the training and the education...” Sarver said, “Running a jail is certainly serious business. I’ve never operated a jail. It certainly has to deal with a jail administrator... There’s a learning curve when you start running a jail. It’s not a big issue, but it’s a serious issue.” Sarver said he thinks it is important to train personnel to deal with the issues. Leaf responded that the jail is the highest liability in the county, and “We have to be on our toes in there. We’ve got a great staff, they’re well-trained.” When asked what they would do with any money left over in the sheriff’s budget, Sarver said he does not think one person should make the decision. “There isn’t a need to spend extra money,” he said. “If it’s needed, it should be readily apparent where it’s needed.” Sarver said it is only fair to the taxpayers to have been hand sanitizers installed. He said there are outbreaks at hospitals, and the warm, moist nature of animals breed germs. “The preventive stuff is making sure we wash hands in between handling animals,” he said. Sarver said he has heard there is interest in developing a civilian oversight committee. “It makes sense to me if you’ve got a group of dedicated, interested people, I don’t see that as a negative thing,” he said. “It appears to me that if the pens are decontaminated properly and on a regular basis, you can probably mitigate some of those issues.” Leaf said the kennels are cleaned every day, but strays bring in many germs. Sarver said he thinks the facility needs stronger oversight and supports the idea of a civilian oversight committee. When asked about the no-volunteer policy at the animal shelter, Sarver said, “I think this world and this community are built on volunteers... If they’re a volunteer, they have a genuine interest in where they’re volunteering.” He said the community relies on volunteers, and “Otherwise, we wouldn’t make anywhere near enough money.” Barry County Republicans Chairwoman Vivian Connor. Leaf said there needs to be policies and punishments for volunteers because of liability. He said the volunteer program at the shelter was halted because of an incident with a volunteer, but the policy is changing. “That’s why it’s so important for us to have dogs and cats spayed and neutered,” he reminded the audience. He said there are not enough homes, and some of the animals have to be euthanized. Leaf said volunteers will needed training and will have to follow policies. Sarver said he is not sure why the whole volunteer policy had to stop when there was a problem with one volunteer. When Jacobs asked whether the candidates viewed the job of sheriff as a 24-hour a day title or one that applied only at work, Leaf replied, “Trust me, it’s 24 hours a day, seven days a week.” Sarver agreed that the title applied more than just when the sheriff was wearing his uniform. Next, Jacobs asked the candidates how they felt about allegations involving Hastings City Clerk Tom Emery. Sarver said, “What isn’t known to the reading public is what remedial action the city manager took... He took that action in good faith. It’s really a tough thing when it’s a personality quirk.” Sarver said City Manager Jeff Mansfield took care of the situation as he saw appropriate, and the situation for the employees has improved. Leaf said, “If you don’t take aggressive action on stuff like that, people lose faith... If he’s an at-will employee, and it’s that big of a problem, why? He’s gone.” Sarver replied that the employee still has rights, and the city manager and city attorney needed to consider all the facts when making their decision. He said the issue is not ongoing. “All employees have rights, and you have a right to go into a work place and feel comfortable,” replied Leaf, adding he believes the public would have accepted the outcome more if the city had sought an outside investigation. Sarver said the conclusion would have been the same whether or not an outside source had investigated it. He added, “It probably would have looked a little better if it were an outside investigation.” When asked how they felt about county jobs being publicized, Leaf said he gets applications all of the time, so there is no need to post for open positions. Sarver said the problem with not advertising for open positions is that unless somebody knows a county employee, they are unlikely to know if the position is open. Leaf said people should send out resumes if they want a job. When asked about riparian rights, both candidates said it was a matter of enforcing Barry County Sheriff Candidate and City of Hastings Chief of Police Jerry Sarver. laws protecting those rights. The next question was in regard to fiscal responsibility. Leaf listed the posse, road patrol and the canine division and said, “I don’t know how much more fiscally responsible you want to be.” Sarver said he would look at each area of the department and do an audit to, “see if you can slim it down a little bit.” Leaf said his record speaks for itself. When asked about improvements made to their departments, Sarver responded that he started DARE in the schools, expanded it and brought back community policing. He said he thinks the decision making process needs to be worked on at the county level. “If you can get well-qualified people, including active citizenry, you can make a well-rounded decision,” he said. Leaf said some of the things he has brought to the county are victims’ services, school liason officers, more road patrol and a cadet program. The two candidates had a brief discussion about DARE, with Sarver being more in support of the program, and Leaf finding the school liason officer more effective. Both candidates said the biggest issue fac- ing law enforcement right now is theft and property crimes. On communicating with the public through the media, Sarver said, “It’s important to work with the media... It’s important for media and law enforcement to work together.” Leaf agreed, saying there needs to be a relationship between the two entities. When Jacobs asked the candidates about one citizen’s concern that complaints from “unimportant” people received less attention than other complaints, Leaf said, “We have a responsibility and a duty to go out and investigate crimes.” He said if there is a problem, people need to let him know about it. Sarver said when people do not feel their issues are handled, they need to let people who are responsible know. He said the amount of time spent on an investigation also depends on the amount of time officers can afford to depend on it. The forum ended with both candidates taking several minutes to tell the audience why he should be elected to the office of sheriff. The next forum will be at 7:30 p.m. tonight at the Commission on Aging and will be between Barry County prosecutor candidates Tom Evans and Kerri Selleck. SCHOOL, continued from page 1 In 2002, mold was found after there was a leak in the library. The school’s builder was contacted to fix the problem. When the leak stopped, the carpets were cleaned and no more mold was found. “We haven’t had any problems with water in the building since then,” said Tebo. When mold was found in 2005 and 2008, it was again a quarter-sized spot. The carpets were cleaned and re-tested immediately, and no mold was found. Satterlee said the only time mold has been found in the schools has been after the carpets were cleaned in high humidity, leaving moisture in the floor to create the mold. Dehumidifiers are turned on after the carpets are cleaned. There is nothing special about Star School that makes it susceptible to mold, said Satterlee, adding that he has seen mold in other districts as well. “Maybe it’s procedure that’s different,” said Tebo, explaining why mold has not been found in the other elementary schools. “I think because we’ve been on top of it, if it’s been seen, it’s been tested and identified as mold.” The two administrators also agreed that because there is more carpet at Star School, there are more places for mold to grow. Mold was found this summer after heavy rains, and the carpet has been cleaned. Tebo said the Barry-Eaton District Health Department and Analytical Testing & Consulting Services, Inc. came in to test the building for mold this summer. Four rooms were found with fungal counts above zero. One room had 520 counts per cubic meter, one had 480 counts, one had 280 counts and one had 800 counts. Tebo said the rooms with fungal counts were in a part of the building that had not yet had new air filters installed. However, these numbers compare with the 5,480 fungal counts per cubic meter found outside the building. “Even in the worst case scenario with dirty filters, it’s 800,” said Tebo, comparing the building to the 5,480 counts per cubic meter found outside the building. “This was not even an issue,” said Satterlee of the mold. Tebo said as soon as the mold was detected in the school, it was taken very seriously and cleaned. The Health Department came in to the facility to do testing, and they found nothing. “They looked at everything they could find,” said Tebo of Health Department officials. “They took several samples.” The report from the Health Department said, “As a result of the survey conducted, there was no visible evidence or any musty Star School Principal Amy Tebo sits in a classroom where a quarter-size spot of mold was found and cleaned. odors in the building that would suggest a problem with mold.” Tebo said when school officials first learned of the mold, there were experts in the school to analyze it and tell the officials how to take care of it, “So we know that we’re taking care of it properly,” she said. “When it has occurred - rarely over the 11 years of Star School’s existence – it has been dealt with,” said Satterlee. Tebo also said the mold that has been found three times in the school has not been black mold, but white mold. She said it is the same kind of mold found in trees or woods. “It never ever has been black mold,” she said. Because only a very small amount of mold has been found all three times and treated immediately, there is no reason to close the school, Tebo said. “Sometimes you have mold in your refrigerator,” she said. “You clean it up. You don’t throw your refrigerator out.” Satterlee said the reason the mold has become such a large issue is that parents and community members have made it out to be more of an issue than it actually is. “One parent took some information and said it in a public meeting and people overreacted,” he said. Tebo said the reason parents were never notified about mold at the school is that incidents have always been in the summer when school is not in session. She said the school is clean, and parents are welcome to tour it any time they want. �Page 4 — Thursday, June 26, 2008 — The Hastings Banner IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Why use public funds for PPO? To the editor: Mark Doster’s letter in the June 19 edition shouldn’t ring true to anyone. It’s time for elections and the mud starts to fly. If Mark Doster is so outraged at stealing public funds, then please tell me why the Barry County Sewer and Water can use public funds (charged to all of us that have to pay for the new sewers around Long Lake) to use their lawyers to keep a false PPO against a local resident. Why are they using public funds? When I asked Mark Doster why they were using the public funds for this, he said because it was done on Scott Monroe’s shift time. Scott Monroe, who works for the Barry County sewer and water, initiated the PPO. It was alleged that the local resident was driving down M-43, going into Delton, and when his car went through a sewer work zone, the local resident was playing the song “Bad to the Bone” and this frightened Scott Monroe. Public be aware your money is up for grabs! Colleen Mol-Reed Long Lake, Cloverdale Reducing court should be done by seniority To the editor: I’d like to address comments made by State Rep. Brian Calley in last week’s Banner regarding the Reform Michigan Government Now petition drive. The RMGN proposal would reduce the overall size of the state government, roll back the 38% pay increase elected officials gave themselves a few years ago, reduce partisanship and the influence of lobbyists across all three branches of government, and redirect money from the State Supreme Court and Court of Appeals toward the overworked Circuit Courts. If enough signatures are collected by the July 7 deadline, the proposal will appear on this November’s ballot for voters to accept or reject. Calley says, ‘About three-quarters of the content of the proposal are things I support.’ In keeping with Chief Justice Clifford Taylor in wanting a down-sized and restructured Supreme Court, Calley said that he does not have an issue with getting rid of two Supreme Court judges as RMGN proposes. According to Calley, his biggest issue remaining is that of the “formula“ used for reducing the size of the State Supreme Court and the State Court of Appeals. My response simply stated is, there is no such formula. The reductions are to be made by seniority, the same basis recently used to dismiss 12 teachers in the Delton Kellogg School District and 11 teachers in the Hastings Area School System. It is the same process local companies have used for reducing their workforce to bring labor resources in line with production and demand. Seniority is a universally accepted basis for a reduction in workforce. Michigan’s Supreme Court and Court of Appeals should not be an exception. The fact remains that the workload for the State Supreme Court has decreased 18 percent and that of the State Court of Appeals by 27 percent. This is at a time when caseloads at circuit courts have increased dramatically. Like a business, we should put our limited resources toward the greatest needs. That is why RMGN proposes adding 10 new judges at the circuit court level while reducing Supreme Court justices by two and the State Court of Appeals by eight. Having come from the business world, Calley should embrace how this reallocation of judicial resources just makes good business sense. In last week’s article, Calley kept referring to the partisan make-up of Michigan’s Supreme Court. Our state constitution dictates that our state courts are to be non-partisan. But again, Calley is right. A study by the University of Chicago Law School released last week, in which the Supreme Courts of all 50 states were compared, they ranked Michigan’s dead last. The rankings were based on judicial independence from political or outside influences, the number of published opinions, and how often the court is referenced by others. I completely agree with Calley when he says, ‘Our system for redistricting is an ugly one.’ No one can appreciate how ugly it really is than those of us in his 87th District. Our State House District around the City of Ionia looks like a four year old’s Etch-a-Sketch drawing. District lines seemingly cut down alleys, go north then south. It’s not unusual to have next door neighbors within the same geo-political boundary being in a different state house district. RMGN’s redistricting plan eliminates that sort of division and removes partisanship from the process. Finally, RMGN’s plan to reduce state house districts from 110 to 82 is a valid concern of Calley’s. He is correct in his claim that a reduction in districts would increase his constituent base. It would increase from around 86,000 to 115,000. However, his new district would still represent only about a third of a state senate district, which currently represents about 300,000 citizens. I think he would agree with me in saying that he is capable of representing a larger constituent base should this proposal pass. As a freshman representative, Calley has already made his mark as a maverick. He introduced bills which, if approved, would begin the process of governmental reform. But, the legislative route to reform is nearly impossible due to entrenched politicians influenced by lobbyists, all protecting the status quo. RMGN offers Calley the chance to take true reform issues directly to the voters. The decision he makes whether to become involved in this grassroots reform effort will be the defining moment in his political career. Joseph Lukasiewicz Chairman Reform Michigan Government Now School board gave away the store It doesn’t seem possible, but this is the first full week of summer. Once area students get out of school and families start their summer vacations and throughout the county we start talking about the Barry County Fair, then as far as I’m concerned it’s summer. Last week was a busy week in Hastings. The Hastings School Board decided to close Pleasantview Elementary School, and county Republicans held their first debate of the political season. So not only was the temperature on the rise, the political season was warming as well. The Hastings School Board held two special meetings concerning the closing and consolidation of Pleasantview and Southeastern schools. Both meetings were well attended by parents, teachers, administrators and concerned citizens. Many stepped up to the microphone to discuss their views and ideas on how to fix the situation. There were many questions by citizens over split-classes, long bus rides and concerns over the mold problem (see separate story in this edition) at Star Elementary School. The issue I’m concerned about is with the process; I think the decision was already made prior to both meetings. In my opinion, it was all about manufacturing consent for a desired outcome of a small group of administrators, some school board members and some Hastings Education Association members. The school board never really listened to the parents as they came forward, one by one, offering many good reasons not to close Pleasantview School. How did we get into this mess? Most want to place the blame with the state due to unfunded mandates, and I would agree, the state is making demands on schools across the state without giving them the necessary support. Yet, there is a lot of blame to go around. Two years ago, the school board approved salary increases for teachers that hiked wages by 2.9 percent and followed up the second year with 2.8 percent pay raises. Then, realizing some teachers would be paid more than administrators, the school board decided to increase pay for administrators by $3,000 each for two years. To most it looked like part of a normal bargaining process, but it was the beginning of a slippery slope of virtually draining the financial system. Today, the Hastings School System has less than a 1 percent fund balance, enough money to run the schools for less than the first month of school. Only one board member out of seven voted against the increases, Gene Haas, the treasurer. He also supported to keep Pleasantview open. Was closing Pleasantview really necessary? The school board determined it was. Only because the board didn’t stand firm against pay increases at a time when they should have known they didn’t have the additional money to spend. So, what do we do now? The school board members have spoken; they are closing Pleasantview and are working on consolidation plans for city schools. What will be the outcome of all the changes? We really don’t know. It will take some time to see the effects of the decision on the district and what will become the next issue this board will have to deal with in the up-coming school year. I can only hope that in the future more people attend more school board meetings or read about what’s going on at our schools. Write us a letter The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers. Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. County Republicans hold first debate Last Thursday evening, local citizens packed the Commission on Aging building to hear the debate for the Barry County Sheriff’s position. Incumbent Dar Leaf and Hastings City Police Chief Jerry Sarver faced off. I was asked to moderate the debate, but was told that I wouldn’t get a copy of the questions until that evening. When I arrived I was given an envelope with six questions to ask the candidates. I’m listing the questions here, so that you, the reader, can get an idea just how many lame questions they gave me: 1. What are the duties of the sheriff under the Michigan State Constitution and what would you do to fulfill those duties of sheriff? 2. Do you believe a citizen should be allowed to carry a weapon to protect them? What do you feel about the Second Amendment? 3. If you are elected sheriff, would you support a new jail or adding additional space to the existing jail? Explain why you support that option. 4. Explain riparian rights and how you would enforce those laws? 5. One of the toughest jobs of a sheriff is operating a jail. What skills or specific education or training do you possess to handle that responsibility? 6. If you had money left over in the sheriff’s budget, where would you concentrate those funds? Those were the questions the party requested I ask the candidates. (See related article in this issue.) In other debates I was asked to moderate, our news department came up with the questions so party members and/or candidates didn’t have any idea what the questions might be. I brought some questions of my own that I planned to ask before the night was over. I had questions about the animal shelter and the euthanizing of so many animals. And I wanted to know what the candidates thought about allowing the volunteers back into the facility. I wanted to get Chief Sarver’s views on how the city handled the city clerk and allegations that he acted inappropriately toward female employees with abusive language and unprofessional behavior. The city manager has reported the issue has been addressed, and there are no plans to take any further actions after an inside investigation was held. Another issue for us in the media is trying to get information from law enforcement to report to our readers and I wanted to ask the candidates’ views of the relationship between the media and the sheriff’s department? What is your understanding of the state’s Freedom of Information Act? The candidates answered the questions, along with several questions from the audience, but with only one official debate scheduled between these candidates, it would have been more valuable if we could have thrown out the official questions and got to the issues and answers most in attendance wanted. I’m sure both candidates knew what the sheriff does and is supposed to do, if elected. We needed to get to the questions that could help you determine who would be the best person to fill the position of sheriff. I don’t think we really got the job done last Thursday, but I will promise you in the next debate, if I’m still the moderator, we will start with the questions most people want asked. 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Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �Page 5 — Thursday, June 26, 2008 — The Hastings Banner From TIME to TIME Financial FOCUS A look down memory lane... Furnished by MARK D. CHRISTENSEN of Edward Jones and Co. Hendershott was a master Don't get burned by "hot" stocks of picturesque language by Esther Walton (Editor’s Note: The first history articles appearing in the Hastings Banner were authored by Marshall L. Cook. Mr. Cook was born in Prairieville in 1858. He was in the first high school class graduated in Hastings High School. After graduating from Albion College he purchased an interest in the Hastings Banner in the early 1880s. He was joined in the business by his brother W.R. Cook in 1890. “M.L.” as Marshall Cook was familiarly known was associated with the Banner until his death in 1955. He authored an estimated 3,000 history related articles during those 75 years. He was active in many other Hastings and Barry County organizations and businesses. In Dec. 28, 1939 M.L. Cook wrote about Jones Hendershott. ***** by M.L. Cook In my earlier years, a man who contributed a great deal to the enjoyment of life in Hastings, especially among the businessmen, was Jones Hendershott, father of the late R.I. Hendershott. He did not regard himself as an entertainer, but there never was a company of folks, large or small, where he was present that didn’t get plenty of good laughs from his odd sayings and drollery. He was just naturally funny. For a number of years he operated a farm in Irving Township, also a threshing outfit; so it can be seen that he must have been a busy man at that time. Yet he always took delight, when he lived here, in picturing himself as never having done any work, unless it was absolutely forced on him. He was tall, stoop-shouldered and, quite evidently had done plenty of hard labor while a farmer; but he always referred to his earlier years as very far behind him, and would insist vehemently that hard work and he had parted company forever. Jones and his son, the late R.I. Hendershott, operated a jewelry store here for several years. Ike, as he was familiarly called, was a very successful salesman for a Chicago wholesale jewelry house. He could not spend much time in the local store so his father was usually in charge of it. There were plenty of fellows here who liked to hear Jones talk, so he was kept busy at that when there were no customers. His friends along the street liked to play jokes on him occasionally. He was very near sighted. One summer day, when it was really quite cool, his business friends gathered in the store. Some of them engaged Jones in conversation while others held lighted matches under the bulb of the store thermometer when he couldn’t see them do it. When they first came in they remarked about what a hot day it was and how unreasonably warm his store seemed to be. Jones said he didn’t notice the heat. Somebody suggested that if he would look at the thermometer he would be convinced that his store was hot. He looked and found it well above the 100 mark. He immediately began peeling his coat and vest and remarked that it must be “a d--d hot day.” At one of these little store gatherings the conversation turned to a man who had recently died, who was noted as a hard worker a man who was always on the job. After he had listened to their talk for a while, Jones remarked: “Well, I don’t intend, after I am dead, that any man can point at my grave and say ‘There lies a damn fool who worked himself to death.’” One time Jones was taken ill. He was advised to go to the Battle Creek Sanitarium for treatment. He went there and was examined by doctors who, after examining him and explaining his physical trouble, said they would turn him over to a trained male attendant: That he must do what this attendant directed. He was taken into a large bath room, stripped and told to get into a long bathtub. The attendant purposely had the water a little cool. The treatment consisted in raising the temperature of the water gradually until it became quite hot. This treatment was expected to assist in his cure. Jones shivered a little as he first stepped into the water; but the attendant kept making it gradually hotter. By-andby, in very empathic language, Jones complained that he couldn’t endure such hot water; but the attendant, a stout chap, said he had to stand it, as that was what the doctors prescribed and assured him that he would live through it all right. Jones endured it for a time as the temperature of the water increased. Realizing that it was useless to object – that talking would not help him to escape further torture, he called the attendant to him and said: “I know I have to stand this; but I have one favor I would like to ask of you. I wish you would go down to the kitchen, get a big fork and stick it into my left leg. I am damn sure it must be done.” One can see that Jones’ habit of picturesque, emphatic, and often profane speech enabled him to set things out in good shape. SCHOOLS OF CHOICE BARRY ISD DELTON KELLOGG SCHOOLS HASTINGS AREA SCHOOLS 77524447 Delton and Hastings Schools are participating in Schools of Choice for the 2008-09 school year. Students who reside within the Barry ISD or an adjoining intermediate school district are eligible to be accepted. Hastings has openings in all grades K-12 - Application deadline September 5th. Delton has openings in all grades K-12 - Application deadline September 5th. Send Written Requests to: Choice Choice Superintendents Office Superintendents Office Delton Kellogg Area Schools Hastings Area Schools 327 N. Grove St. 232 W. Grand St. Delton, MI 49046 Hastings, MI 49058 COUNTY WIDE YARD SALE Saturday, June 28 9am to 5pm FREE Public Admission Vendor Space (15x30) - $10 each Call Deb to reserve your space 269-945-3775 UPCOMING EVENTS Bluegrass Music Show - June 29 27th Annual Veterans BBQ - July 4 - 11:30-5 37th Annual Gas & Steam Show - July 11 & 12 THERE WILL BE A DIRECT SALES & CRAFT SHOW Contact: Michele Bentti at 269-948-4486 Village, Museum & Recreation Area 2545 S. Charlton Park Rd., Hastings, MI 49058-8102 Ph: 269-945-3775 Fax: 269-945-0390 www.charltonpark.org 77524663 Summer is officially here, which means, among other things, that you should apply sunscreen when you go out in the hot sun. But no matter what the season, you'll also need to protect yourself from another potential source of burns -"hot" stocks. Stocks that seem poised to "take off" will always capture investors' imaginations. But the lure of these stocks may be particularly strong during, or following, periods of market volatility, when investors are looking for potential bright spots. However, it's usually not such a good idea to chase "hot" stocks - and here's why: * You may be relying on an unreliable source. You can get a "hot stock tip" from anyone: your barber or your brother-in-law, your cousin or your chiropractor, your dentist or your dry cleaner. While all these people probably mean well, they may not be the market experts on whom you wish to rely. But even the so-called market "gurus" who tout stocks in magazines, on television or on the Internet may not be the best forecasters, either, so you'll need to take their advice with a grain of salt, especially as they know nothing about your individual situation. * You may be too late. You may actually find a hot stock - but by the time you do, it's also been "discovered" by a lot of other investors. This usually means one of two things: The stock has already peaked and is now starting to cool off or the huge interest in the stock is driving up its price to an unsustainable level, given the stock's earnings and other factors. * You'll be "buying high." Here's the classic rule of investing: Buy low and sell high. It's very good advice, except that it's almost impossible to follow - after all, no one can really predict when a particular stock has reached either its high or low points. However, that doesn't mean you shouldn't at least try to pursue stocks whose current prices are low and thus may be good buys. But if you're purchasing a hot stock - one that, almost by definition, has risen sharply you've probably already disqualified yourself from the "buy low" part of the formula, which means your stock may have less "upside" potential than other, cheaper stocks. * You may be buying a stock that doesn't meet your needs. Some stocks - whether they're hot, cold or in-between - are simply not right for your individual needs. For example, if you've built a diversified portfolio, and you already have the right amount of "growth" stocks, you might be throwing your holdings out of balance - and increasing your risk level to a point beyond your comfort zone - by purchasing another growth stock, no matter how hot it seems. (Keep in mind, though, that while diversification is important, it cannot, by itself, guarantee a profit or protect against a loss.) Ultimately, instead of chasing after hot stocks, evaluate each stock on its own merits and prospects and on how it fits into your existing holdings. A qualified financial advisor can assist you in selecting those stocks that can help you achieve your objectives. By doing your research, and by getting the help you need, you may not always nab the hottest stocks- but you'll be less likely to be scorched. This entire site Copyright © 2008 Edward Jones STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. AT&T 34.27 -1.42 Anheuser Busch 61.13 +6.83 CMS Energy Corp. 15.07 -.69 Coca-Cola Co. 53.37 -.59 Dow Chemical Co. 36.58 -2.32 Exxon Mobil 86.92 -1.70 Family Dollar Stores 19.15 -1.51 First Financial Bancorp 9.85 -.54 Ford Motor Co. 5.32 -1.28 General Motors 13.19 -2.63 Intl. Bus. Machine 123.46 -1.64 JCPenney Co. 36.88 -1.77 Johnson & Johnson 64.72 -.87 Kellogg Co. 50.26 -.41 McDonald’s Corp. 57.02 -2.19 Pfizer Inc. 17.69 -.03 Sears Holding 73.64 -6.23 Spartan Motors 7.89 -1.41 TCF Financial 12.21 -.59 Wal-Mart Stores 57.32 -1.37 Gold 891.60 +4.70 Silver 16.63 -.45 Dow Jones Average 11807.43 -352.87 Volume on NYSE 1.3B .2M Rep. Calley honored as Legislator of the Year State Rep. Brian Calley has been named Legislator of the Year by the Small Business Association of Michigan for his strong advocacy to strengthen the state's economy and create jobs. Calley was instrumental in fighting for a reduced tax rate for Michigan small businesses, which is helping them retain workers and create jobs for families. Calley also authored Public Act 191 of 2007 to allow start-up businesses to continue receiving key tax incentives to improve the state's struggling economy. "It's an honor to be recognized by an organization that so effectively advocates on behalf of Michigan's diverse small businesses," said Calley, R-Portland, who represents all of Barry County and part of Ionia County. "All businesses, whether in the high-tech field, manufacturing or retail industry, start as small businesses. They are the backbone of Michigan's economy and continue to be a tremendous source for new job growth." Small businesses have created more than 93.5 percent of all new net jobs over the last 20 years in Michigan, Calley said. SBAM President and CEO Rob Fowler said Calley is a promising elected official who fights for job growth and small business. "Brian knows better than anyone that the last few years in this state have been rough on job providers," Fowler said. "His strong advocacy for the hundreds of thousands of people who work at Michigan small businesses is to be commended. He has been a driving force to reform government policy in hopes of strengthening our economy." Calley received the Legislator of the Year award last Thursday in Lansing. CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING LEGAL NOTICES STATE OF MICHIGAN 5th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BARRY COUNTY NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE CASE NO. 2008-153-CH Court Address 220 West State Street, Hastings, MI 49058 Court Telephone No. (269) 945-1286 Plaintiff Charles Beacham and Reba Beacham 1085 Wall Lake Drive Delton, MI 49046 Plaintiff attorney Jill Humphreys Steele (P53335) 10125 South M43 Highway, Ste. 14 Delton, MI 49046 (269) 623-4775 v Defendant Andrew K. Kurzmann 1087 Wall Lake Drive Delton, MI 49046 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE On June 18, 2008 the 5th Circuit Court of Barry County entered judgment in favor of the plaintiff(s), Charles Beacham and Reba Beacham and against the defendant(s) Andrew K. Kurzmann. On August 7, 2008 9:00 a.m. at public auction to be held at Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, MI 49058 in this county, I shall offer for sale to the highest bidder all of the right, title and interest of defendant(s) in and to the following property: Hope Township, Lot 36 & 37, 1st addition Eddys Beach Lot, Parcel #08-007-120-023-00 and 08007-120-024-00. Commonly known as 1087 Wall Lake Drive, Delton, MI 49046 The Defendant has defaulted in the amount of $69,841.67 as of 3/7/2008; delinquent property taxes of $1,886.20; insurance in the amount of $296.70; as well as interest on all amounts of 6% per year from 3/7/2008 as well as costs and fees as specified in the judgment date 6/18/2008. Date: 6/25/2008 Jesse Alender, Deputy County Clerk 77524861 Synopsis HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP Regular Board Meeting June 10, 2008 All Board members present; County Comm. Gibson, 13 guests. Approved consent agenda. Received Treasurer’s report. Approved Cemetery fence repair estimate from J & S Fencing. Allowed ADD&D insurance to expire. Amended budget in Fire Services, Joint Planning, and Drain Expense. Paid outstanding bills in the amount of $25203.51. Adjourned at 8:15 p.m. Submitted by: Bonnie L. Cruttenden, Clerk Attested to by: 77524801 Jim Brown, Supervisor Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Hastings will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, July 14, 2008 at 7:30 PM in the Council Chambers, second floor of City Hall, for the purpose of receiving public comment and making a determination on a Brownfield Plan for a proposed re-development project of property bounded by West State Street, North Broadway Street, North Park Street and West Apple Street; Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Site #2. (The Brownfield Plan was approved in a public meeting by the Hastings Brownfield Redevelopment Authority on June 18, 2008.) The property subject to the proposed Brownfield Plan includes the following parcels: 08-55-001-163-00 08-55-001-190-00 08-55-001-193-00 The property subject to the proposed Brownfield Plan is located north of M-37/West State Street, approximately two (2) blocks south of the Thornapple River, and west of M-43/North Broadway Street. Maps, plats, and a description of the proposed Brownfield Plan are available for public inspection at City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan. Further information may be obtained by contacting the Department of Community Development at (269) 945-2468. All aspects of the Brownfield Plan are open for discussion at the public hearing. Thomas Emery City Clerk 77524858 CITY OF HASTINGS REQUEST FOR BIDS 2008/2009 HAND PATCHING HOT MIX ASPHALT PAVING The City of Hastings is accepting bids for hand patching of hot mix asphalt paving at various locations through the City of Hastings. Complete specifications are available at City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings. Questions may be addressed to Tim Girrbach, Director of Public Services, at 269.945.2468. Bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer, 201 East State Street, Hastings, MI 49058 until 9:30 AM on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at which time they shall be opened and publicly read aloud. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to award the bid in a manner that it believes to be in its own best interest, price and other factors considered. Prospective bidders will be required to provide satisfactory evidence of successful completion of work similar to that contained within the bid package to be considered eligible to perform this work. Contractors will also be required to provide proof of insurance in the amounts included in the bid package. All bids shall be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package Sealed Bid - 2008/2009 Hand Patching Hot Mix Asphalt Paving. 77524797 Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services �Page 6 — Thursday, June 26, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Secretary Land restricts cell phone use by teen drivers if it factors in violation Teen drivers whose cell phone use contributes to a traffic crash or ticket may be prohibited from using a phone behind the wheel, under a probationary licensing restriction announced by Secretary Terry Lynn Land. “Most drivers understand the responsibility of getting behind the wheel and avoid risky distractions like cell phone use,” Land said. “Unfortunately, not everyone gets the message. Many traffic mishaps involving the inexperienced drivers also involve cell phones. Education and parental involvement remain the most effective means for impressing good driving skills upon teens. However, this optional licensing restriction is one more tool that reinforces the importance of safe, courteous driving.” The restriction may be imposed on teens when it is determined that cell phone use played a role in a negligent crash or a traffic violation. It applies to probationary drivers who are 14 years and 9 months old to age 19. Teen drivers under probation who have tickets or crashes on their records face a reexamination, which could result in a license restriction, suspension or both. Such action would delay the teen’s advancement in the Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) program. Re-examinations are personal reviews with the driver conducted by Department of State examiners. All new drivers, including teens in GDL, See DRIVERS, next page Worship Together… 77524702 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11:00 a.m. Praise Worship Service; 12:00 noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Services: 8:30 a.m., Classic Worship Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages, 11:00 a.m., Celebration Worship Service, 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Family Night; Awana Jr. High Group, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12:002:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served). (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Mtg. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study at the church. Friday 8-10 p.m. Sr. High Youth. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10:00 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Mary SchippersDeMunter. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6:00 p.m. (May-August). We have a weekly Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 1-616731-5194 or 1-517-852-1806. ST. TIMOTHY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 9800 East BC Avenue, Richland, MI 49083. Phone 269-629-9436. Eucharistic service every Sunday, 9:30 a.m. “This is my body given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ (Luke 22:19 NIV). Come share in the weekly Holy Communion – accepting Christ and being united with Him, surrendering our lives to Him so that we may know His will and walk in His ways. We are located in a wooded setting, north of Richland on BC Avenue, between M-43 and Gull Lake Drive. All baptized christians are welcome to participate in the Holy Eucharist. We believe that christianity is a faith of inclusion, not exclusion. Therefore, you don’t have to be an Episcopalian - just a believer. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI EPISCOPAL CHURCH 11850 West Nine Mile Road, in Orangeville welcomes you. Call Rector Barbara Wilson at 269352-3686 for more information. There is a contemporary service, bring your voice and musical instruments on Saturdays at 5 p.m. The Sunday service is at 9:30 a.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Dan Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Kids’ Korner (ages 4 through 5th grade) are dismissed during announcements. Mid-week activities will resume in September. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-Noon and 1-3 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9 a.m Traditional Worship Service; 10:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogspot.com/. Friday - 9 a.m. Golfer’s Group; Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 5 p.m. Praise Team; This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass Products 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 B OSLEY 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 Samuel Charles Purdum ZEPHYRHILLS, FLORIDA - It is with deepest regret that we announce the passing of our father, Samuel Charles Purdum, age 81, of Zephyrhills, Florida on May 31, 2008. In his early days Sam drove a milk truck in Wisconsin. Then in 1945 he entered the Army, went through basic training and then boarded a ship to go overseas. But once they reached their destination the war was over and he came back home. Sam worked for Steelcase in Michigan and California. He owned, built and maintained two race cars. He managed three apartment complexes and worked at True Value and loved NASCAR racing especially the #24 car of Jeff Gordon. Mr. Purdum was preceded in death by his parents Wilbur and Beryl Purdum; two brothers, Fredrick “Fred” Purdum and Marlett “Red” Purdum; brother-in-law, George Hammersmith, Jr.; sons-in-law, Barton Hammer and Raymond Charles Lee Sr. and grandson Raymond Charles Lee Jr. Mr. Purdum leaves a wife, Catherine of Zephyrhills, Florida; children, Gerald Lee Purdum, Carol (Lee) Purdum, Rita (Rod) Higdon; five grandchildren, Samuel E. (Tiffany) Purdum, Azurdee Purdum, Anne Michelle (David) Lee-Kelly, Aaron Barton (Amy) Hammer, Shane Lee (Liz) Higdon; 13 great grandchildren; brothers, Charles (Gladys) Purdum; Wilbur “Bill” (Beryl) Purdum, Harvey (Gloria) Purdum; sisters, Bonnie (Dick) Heizler, Phyllis (Al) Peters; sister-in-law, Doris Purdum; 12 nephews and 17 nieces and a host of great nephews and nieces; longtime family friends, Chuck and Doris Heacock; two aunts, Avis Working and Lucille Sonnerson. Mr. Purdum was cremated and his ashes will be scattered a later date. We would like to thank Zephyrhills Health and Rehab Center in Zephyrhills, Florida and also special thanks to Jean Cooke for her caring friendship. Marcus John Roberts Sr. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH - Holy Communion 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-945-9414 or 945-2645; fax 269-945-2698. http://www.discover-grace.org Michael Anton, Pastor. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. Lauer Family Funeral Homes Area Obituaries •PHARMACY• 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 HASTINGS - Marcus John Roberts Sr. age 83 of Hastings, passed away Tuesday June 24, 2008 at the Flower House assisted living in Nashville. Marcus was born November 21, 1924 in Gorin, Missouri, the fourth in a family of twelve siblings. He is preceded in death by three sisters, Margaret, Martha, and Sara, two brothers, Edgar, and Joseph, his parents, Helen and Clarence, also a son, Marcus John Jr. Marcus is survived by the love of his life, Ruth Rose (Challender)Roberts, whom he married October 1, 1943. He is also survived by his three daughters, Cathy (Alan) Allerding, Linda (Frank) Entemann and Julie DeLaCruz, the couple enjoyed nine grandchildren, Richard Roberts, Brenda Brooks, Stephanie Roberts, Todd Mesecar, Renee Dunkleburger, Greg Allerding, Elizabeth Ferguson, Susan Pearson, Chad Bergen, and 12 great-grandchildren. Marcus served in the United States Army from 1944 to 1946 and was stationed in Korea, he was a dairy farmer in the LakeOdessa area for many years. He moved to Tucson, Arizona and then Austin, Texas where he was an independent trucker until his retirement. He enjoyed golfing, fishing and being with his family. Visitation will be held Friday from 6-8pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 28, 2008 at 11:30 am at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings, Rev. Carla Smith officiating, and burial will be at Lakeside Cemetery in Lake-Odessa. Memorial contributions can be made to Barry Community Hospice. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings, you may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Jerald (Jake) R. Jacobs ALTO - Jerald (Jake) R. Jacobs of Alto, passed away quietly in his sleep, Saturday, June 21, 2008 after fighting a courageous battle with Picks Disease. Jake was born March 10, 1941 to Rene and Dick Jacobs of Hastings who have preceded him in death. Jake lived in and loved Hastings for most of his life. He graduated from Hastings High School, class of 1959. He graduated from Ferris Institute of Pharmacy, and joined his father in the family business, eventually running Jacobs Pharmacy until 1992. He was a member of the Rotary Club of Hastings, St. Rose of Lima Church, and his beloved Hastings Country Club where he spent many happy hours golfing with his buddies. Jake was known for his love of his country and delighted in using his favorite saying “God Bless America” whenever the situation arose. He is survived by his wife, Mary Frances; his sisters and brothers, Jan (Rich) Barnfield of South Carolina, Ellen (Joe) Miller, John (Penny) Silbernagel, Richard (Bonnie) Silbernagel, Patrick (Myra) Silbernagel all of Wisconsin. His children, Erin (Tim) Albright of Grand Haven, Jeff (Chris) Jacobs of Hastings, Patrick (Christine) Kwiatkowski of Houstin, Betsy (Thomas) Tomsheck of Gurnee, IL and Anna (Chris) Barlow of Ada. His much loved grandchildren, Krysztof and Katarzyna Kwiatkowski, Anna Kathleen, Tommy and Johnny Tomsheck, Jack and Emma Claire Barlow, Jess, Audrey, Nicholas and Emily Albright, Madison, Hamish and Kilian Jacobs; aunt and uncle, Cleo and Doris Jacobs and his very special niece and nephew, Patrick and Lily Weibel. Jake is also survived by his best friends, Gary and Jackie Begg of Peachtree City, Georgia who have always been there for him. A most sincere thank you to all the wonderful staff at Sunrise Assisted Living, who not only gave Jake outstanding care but who truly fell in love with him, his sense of humor and the goodness of his heart and soul. He will be so very missed. A Celebration of his life, his courage and his kindness to all will be held Saturday, June 28, 2008 at 11 a.m. at Sunrise Cascade, 3041 Charlevoix Dr., S.E. A private burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Hastings. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make a donation in Jake’s name to Care Tree at Gerontology Network, and Hospice of Michigan who gave Jake the opportunity to go to that higher place with peace and dignity. God Bless Jake and God Bless America. The family is being served by Metcalf & Jonkhoff Funeral Service. Christine Francis Huttenga Christine “Chris” Francis Huttenga passed away Thursday, June 19, 2008 at Metropolitan Hospital in Wyoming. She was born to Jacob A. and Elizabeth (Kaechele) Huttenga on February 1, 1959 in Grand Haven. She attended Wesley School in Muskegon, and graduated from Kent Occupational High School in Grand Rapids. Chris is survived by her mother, Elizabeth Huttenga of Middleville; three sisters, Cheryl A. Huttenga of Norton Shores, Marcia (Ken) Holst of Middleville and Jane (Brian) Foy Muscatine, IA. Her nephews include Andrew Logg (fiance Sarah Cooper), Kevin (Courtni) Holst, Josh Foy, and Kyle Holst. Niece Kristin Foy. Special caregivers Arnold and Donna Sissell. Chris was preceded in death by her father; niece, Alecia Holst and maternal and paternal grandparents. Funeral services were held Monday, June 23, 2008 at the Caledonia United Methodist Church, Rev. James Hodge officiating. Interment Mt. Hope Cemetery, Middleville. Arrangements made by Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Rochelle L. Klopfenstein Rochelle Klopfenstein, 37, passed on peacefully Friday, June 20 2008, at Overlake Hospital Medical Center in Bellevue, Washington after suffering cardiac arrest earlier in the week. Rochelle was born on February 15, 1971, in North Miami, Florida to Larry Klopfenstein and Mary (Stowell) Klopfenstein. . Rochelle was preceded in death by her cousins Mark Smith and Laura McDowell. She is survived by her son, Zachary McReynolds; her daughter, Hailey McReynolds; her mother Mary Klopfenstein; her father, Larry Klopfenstein; her sister, Dana Klopfenstein; her grandmother, Evelyn Klopfenstein; and many extended family and friends who will miss her. Rochelle had lived in Washington State most of her life. She graduated from Tumwater High School in 1989 and received her BA in Business Administration from Washington State University in 1993. For several years after college, she worked for the WalMart Corporation in various management positions and later for the Washington State Office of Financial Management as a Budget Assistant to the Governor. She was currently employed as the Deputy State Archivist with the Secretary of State’s Office. Rochelle will be missed as a loving mother to both of her beautiful children, and will be remembered for her compassion for life that touched those around her. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, traveling and spending time with her family and friends. The family has asked that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to a Memorial Scholarship Fund that has been established through the Tumwater Education Foundation in Rochelle’s name for graduating Seniors from the Tumwater School District who previously attended Black Lake Elementary School. Contributions in her honor should be sent to the Tumwater Education Foundation at PO Box 15122, Tumwater, WA 985115122 or to any Twin Star Credit Union branch office. A celebration of Rochelle’s life will be held at the Olympia Golf and Country Club on Wednesday, July 2, 2008 from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Condolences may be left online for the family at www.funeralalternatives.org. Norma Ruth MacKey Gibson HASTINGS - Mrs. Norma Ruth MacKey Gibson, age 82, of Hastings, died Saturday, June 21, 2008 at her home. She was born in Waldron, and was the daughter of the late Ray and Wilma Wade MacKey. Mrs. Gibson was married to the late Winnell Hall Gibson. She was a Protestant and a homemaker. She is survived by her daughter, Gloria Jean Gibson of Hastings; sons, Max W. Gibson, Hoover’s Gap Community and Rex Gibson, Sevierville, TN; sister, Caroline Howe, Grand Haven; four grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel, Murfreesboro, TN with Rev. Gary Bell officiating. Burial followed in Evergreen Cemetery. FAIR, continued from page 2 one of the most anticipated events in country music, but due to the necessity in previous years of coordinating vocal contestants with a back-up band, many of the local contests were dropped. WBCH decided to revive the event this year but stations no longer provide a back-up band. Instead, soloists and singers supply their own karaoke or instrumental disks while bands do a live performance. The winner at the Barry County Fair will advance to statewide competition at the Michigan State Fair Aug. 30. Next comes regional contests with the ultimate final step being an expense-paid trip to Nashville, Tenn. for the $100,000 prize and the coveted national title going to the winner. �Page 7 — Thursday, June 26, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Social News New extension director named by Patricia Johns Staff Writer The Barry County Board of Commissioners Tuesday night approved unanimously the appointment of Ginger Hentz as the new director of the Barry County Michigan State University Extension office. Hentz was introduced by interim director Mona Ellard, who has served for five months and is looking forward to her last day on June 30. "Ginger is an excellent choice and we believe that her talents will match well with Barry County," Ellard said. Hentz, who lives in Banfield, begins her new duties July 1. She previously was employed as program officer with the Local Initiatives Support Corporation in Kalamazoo. While there, she was responsible for coordinating an affordable housing partnership and encouraging community development. Previously, Hentz served 13 years as the planning and development director at the Calhoun County Public Health Department. In that position, she worked with some families displaced by Hurricane Katrina. She also worked to bring federal, state and local resources together to promote better public health planning in the county. She worked for 10 years with the Community Action Agency of South Central Michigan, which gave her an understanding of the need for hunger relief, support for families and women's issues in the Barry County area. Hentz also has experience as a social worker in New York and Baltimore, serving as a community activist and social worker with gang members and other youth. She holds a master’s degree in communications from Western Michigan University. Her undergraduate degree is in anthropology and psychology from North Central College. "I am looking forward to working in Barry County. It is an exciting time to be here," Hentz says. Her duties as extension director include working closely with local governments, community groups and organizations with interests in agriculture, natural resources, families, and youth. She hopes to link local needs to resources available at MSU. Charlton Park to host old-fashioned Fourth of July Bring the whole family to the 26th annual Old-Fashioned Fourth of July and Veterans’ Barbecue at Historic Charlton Park on Friday, July 4, from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. This year’s celebration will begin with the flag-raising ceremony at 11:30, opened by the Veterans Association. The chicken and pork barbecue buffet, sponsored by the Fourth of July Veterans Association will run from noon to 4 p.m. in the walnut grove. At 1 p.m., old-fashioned family games will begin on the village green. Annual favorites include sack races, pie and watermelon eating DRIVERS, continued from previous page Zeiglers to observe 60 years of marriage Clyde and Madeline Zeigler, of Hastings, will observe 60 years of marriage on August 6, 2008. They will each turn 80 years of age in July. The couple will be celebrating with an open house hosted by their children for family and friends, on Sunday, July 6, from 2 to 6 p.m., at Hastings Free Methodist Church, 2635 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. No gifts, please. Children of the couple are Jerry and Sandi Zeigler, of Wyoming, and Laura (and the late Tom) Taylor of Hopkins. Clyde and Madeline have five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Elwells to celebrate golden wedding anniversary Robert and Janet (Norris) Elwell are celebrating their 50th anniversary. They married July 12, 1958, at the Evangelical United Brethren Church in Cloverdale, Mich. They have four children: Candace Elwell (St. Louis, Mo.), Deanna Schneider (Cincinnati, Ohio), Timothy Elwell (Menifee, Calif.), Elizabeth Wallace (Cincinnati, Ohio) and six grandchildren: Matthew, Sarah, Madison, Dillon, Camden, Dawson. Their children invite you to “shower” them with cards of blessing, appreciation and fond memories. Mr. and Mrs. Elwell reside at 8341 S. Cedar Creek Rd., Dowling, MI 49050. They will be taking an Alaskan cruise in September to celebrate. are on probation for at least three years. The probationary period allows the department to monitor driving performance and impose any necessary licensing controls to promote safe driving habits. During the last 10 months of probation, any tickets, at-fault crashes or license suspensions extend the probationary period until the teen completes 10 consecutive months of violation-free driving. Young drivers with unsatisfactory records will continue to be under probation until they demonstrate safe skills, even if they no longer are in GDL. Nearly 12,900 probationary drivers were scheduled for re-examination in 2007, though Land pointed out that number is a small percentage of Michigan’s 7.1 million licensed drivers. Visit www.Michigan.gov/sos for more information on driver education and traffic safety. Marriage Licenses and contests and straw bale toss. Everyone is encouraged to bring a homemade pie to be judged by an expert panel. Pies also may be purchased at the auction. There will be music by the Dixieland Raggets. In the village, buildings will be open. Hand-cranked ice cream and bottomless mugs of lemonade will be available at the Bristol Inn. Admission to the event is free. Tickets for the chicken and pork buffet are $8 for adults and $7 for grade-school children and younger. For more information, contact Historic Charlton Park at 269-945-3775. Historic Charlton Park is located at 2545 S. Charlton Park Road, just north of M-79 between Hastings and Nashville. City of Hastings PUBLIC NOTICE Summer Tax Deferments Notice is hereby given that applications for deferment of summer taxes are available at Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Those who qualify may complete the application at City Hall or request that an application be mailed by calling 269-948-2468. The deadline for completing and filing a deferment application for the 2008 summer tax season is September 15, 2008. Thomas E. Emery City Clerk/Treasurer 77522393 MARK DOSTER for Barry County Drain Commissioner What does the Drain Commissioner do? One of the main duties of a drain commissioner is to hold public hearings and set up special assessment districts in order to pay for public improvements. As Prairieville Township Supervisor and as the Administrator of the Southwest Barry County Sewer and Water Authority, I have set up 7 special assessment districts. I have experience managing large construction projects, such as the $3.5 million Cloverdale/Long Lake Sewer Extension. VOTE FOR EXPERIENCE And as an attorney, I also have experience in negotiating contracts with other attorneys, engineers and contractors for public projects. Help safeguard this important office. VOTE MARK DOSTER, REPUBLICAN In the August 5th Primary for Barry County Drain Commissioner Paid for by the committee to elect Mark Doster, 13003 S. Doster Rd., Plainwell, MI 49080 Pierson 4th generation Great grandfather, Glendon Pierson, age 87; grandfather, Paul Pierson, age 55; father, Jeffery Pierson, age 24; grandson, Elijan Pierson, age 3 months. Moores to celebrate 65th wedding anniversary Delbert and Elizabeth Moore will celebrate their 65th anniversary July 6, 2008, Sunday at Fish Hatchery Park. We would like all our family and friends to join us for ice cream and cake and refreshments from 1 to 6 p.m. Mina Adams to celebrate 97th birthday Mina Adams will celebrate her 97th birthday on June 26th. A card or visit would be appreciated Send to 230 E. North St., Tendercare Hastings. Happy Russell William Burgdorf III, Hastings and Sarah Christine Ellison, Vermontville. Scott David Buskir, Bellevue and Amanda June Livingston, Bellevue. William Henry Eden, Plainwell and Robin Louise Wondergem, Plainwell. Steven Tze Liu, Caledonia and Cynthia Ann Sinclair, South Haven. Christopher Michael Marlow, Delton and Megan Lacey Ulrich, Delton. Everett Eugene Ray Monroe, Hastings and Ruth Ann Peak, Macomb. Richard Allen Rea, Dowling and Susan Mae Gordon, Dowling. William Lee Thompson II, Hastings and Erica Kathleen Green, Hastings. Richard Lee Varney, Hastings and Rebecca Ruth Splawn, Hastings. Tyler James Weems, Grand Rapids and Alycia Marie Ruger, Middleville. David Harold Williamson, Middleville and Kristen Lynn Vandenberg, Byron Center. Newborn Babies BOY, Max Steven, born at Pennock Hospital on June 5, 2008 at 4:21 p.m. to Brooke and Allen Steele of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 0 ozs. and 19 inches long. will celebrate their… on June 28th We love you mom & dad! From All Your Kids 77524711 You Can’t Be Hip… Without the Hop! June 27, 2008 • 5-9 P.M. • Downtown Hastings, MI BOY, Matthew Blake, born at Pennock Hospital on June 4, 2008 at 6:35 p.m. to Stacey and Josh Bolthouse of Delton. Weighing 7 lbs. 9 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. Lee and Loretta Satterfield 77524767 GIRL, Amelia Jeanne, born at Pennock Hospital on June 6, 2008 at 2:29 p.m. to Kayla and Cole Cramer of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 2 ozs and 19 inches long. GIRL, Abbagail Marion, born at Pennock Hospital on June 6, 2008 at 9:04 p.m. to James A. Steele and Amy R. Steele of Nashville. Weighing 7 lbs. 11 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. BOY, Daniel Lawrence, born at Pennock Hospital on June 11, 2008 at 12:31 p.m. to Veronica and Todd Grant of Nashville. Weighing 6 lbs. 3 ozs. and 20 inches long. BEYOND THE COVER 104 East State Street Virginia Alles Photography FINGERS AND TOES 101 1/2 East State Street David Van Til Painting GILMORE JEWELERS 102 East State Street Rose Hendershot Photography HASTINGS ANTIQUES 142 East State Street Melissa Powers & Jill Turner Fiber Arts HASTINGS CITY BANK 150 West Court Street Carol Nowling - Sculpture HASTINGS FLOWER SHOP 133 East State Street Joseph Shaver Painting HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY 227 East State Street Pat Johnson - Painting LAURA’S HEAart STUDIO 118 N. Michigan Ave. Studio Artists - Mixed Media MILLER REAL ESTATE 149 West State Street Doris Allerding Porcelain Dolls NuUNION CREDIT UNION 209 N. Chruch Street Beth Ann Broadhurst - Fabric Art QUILTING PASSIONS 117 West State Street Bev Bashore - Jewelry STATE GROUNDS COFFEE HOUSE 108 East State Street Richard Jordan - Painting THE SHANTY 139 West State Street Tracy Drake - Fabric Art 02693773 Thornapple Arts Council �Page 8 — Thursday, June 26, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa Annie’s MAILBOX by Kathy Mitchelll and Marcy Sugar The Depot Complex will be open this weekend on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. with an ice cream social on Sunday afternoon. The Freight House will be filled with school exhibits. The depot also will be open for any visitors to browse the antiquities on display. Also the gift shop will be open, and it is well stocked. The Lake Odessa Fair opened this week. the harness racing begins Thursday (today) with only two days of racing this year on Thursday and Friday. On Saturday, the grandstand attraction will be the mud bog and also children’s games. On Sunday afternoon, there will be horse pulling in two weights and also Ladies’ Day. The evening brings the popular demolition derby with lots of slam and bang. Art in the Park is coming Saturday, July 5. The bloodmobile last Monday netted about 50 pints of blood. An annual event Friday, July 11 is the 53rd chicken barbecue, sponsored by the Alethians of Central UMC. High’s Barbecue of Indiana, will prepare the chicken to perfection. The rest of the menu includes cole slaw, potato salad, rolls and ice cream Dixie cups. Take out meals are available. Advance tickets may be purchased from any Alethians member, Walker Pharmacy or the church office. The price remains at $7 for adults. Smaller portions are at a lower price. Most years, more meals are taken out than are eaten on the premises. Some families make this an annual outing. The Johnson/Yonkers’ lawns were abuzz on Sunday with a combined graduation open house for Monique Gallivan, of Sunfield, and the 40th wedding anniversary of George II and Judy Johnson. Food and fun were highlights of the day. There was an inflated high slide for the youngsters who had a loud good time. Lakewood retirees numbered about a third of the assembled members of Ionia County MARSP last week at the Yeomans street home of Rosemary Rheaum, retired Palo superintendent. The lunch was catered by an Ionia entity. The speaker was the director of Ionia County Mental Health Department. In a previous week, this column should have included the death notice of William Kinsey, 81, of Carson City who died May 16. His memorial service was set for June 21 at the Vickeryville UM Church. He was a WWII veteran, a new Jersey native who served on the Lansing police force and then was chief of police at Nashville and Middleville. His second wife was Mary Ann Wohlfert (nee Hevel) whom he married in 1994. She predeceased him. MaryAnn’s grandfather Bruce Hevel was a resident of Jordan Lake in the 1950s. William was survived by son Dan, of Fenwick, and daughter Debbie, of Charlotte, step-son Franklin Wohlfer, of Hubbareston. Take note of the beautiful red rose bush in front of Kelly’s Design Team on Fourth Avenue, the former medical office. Also note the gorgeous peach roses planted by Pastor Mark Jarvie at the front of First Congregational Church. These roses usually last until snowfall. A week ago, the Sunday G.R. Press carried 50th anniversary pictures of Congressman Vern Ehlers and wife of Grand Rapids and also that of Virgil and Marcia Bartman. Vigil was the band instructor at Lakewood schools before Doug Lawson. Their four children were born while they lived here. They built a new house on lower Sixth Avenue. It was later the home of Jerry and Carol Engle. The Bartmans suffered a bad fire, caused by spontaneous combustion, when newly ironed clothing was stored right after being ironed (while still a bit damp, and packed with mothballs). This was near the center of the house. However, the house was repaired satisfactorily. COURT NEWS Adelbert Harold Warner, 37, of Rockford, was sentenced by Barry County Circuit Judge James Fisher on June 19 to serve from 135 to 300 months in prison. Warner was also assessed $500 in court costs. Warner was convicted on May 28 on a charge of first degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor under the age of 13. Judge Fisher ruled Warner’s sentence is to be served concurrent to any federal court sentence. Warner was arrested in Hastings in September, 2007. Bobby Del Boyer, 37, of Sparta, Tennessee, was sentenced June 18 by Judge Fisher to serve five months probation and five months in jail for his May 28 conviction on a charge of failing to register as a sex offender. Judge Fisher assessed Boyer court costs of $500, $60 to the crime victims fund and $60 for state minimum costs. Fisher ruled Boyer may be discharged from probation upon his release from jail and will suspend the balance of Boyer’s jail time upon payment of $782.03. Boyer was arrested in Baltimore Township in October, 2007. Brian John Elwood, 40, of Middleville, was sentenced June 19 by Judge Fisher to serve 24 months probation and three months in jail for each of two counts of operating a vehicle while his license was suspended and driving under the influence of alcohol (second offense). Elwood must also participate in Drug Court and wear a wrist monitor upon his release. The balance of Elwood’s jail time may be suspended upon payment of $1,350. In making his ruling, Judge Fisher noted two previous convictions for driving under the influence, one in Holland in 1996 and one in Grand Haven in 1997. Justin Thomas-Keith Carl, 24, of Kalamazoo, was sentenced June 19 by Judge Fisher to serve 36 months probation and 12 months in jail for his May 23 conviction on a charge of larceny from a building. Carl was also assessed court costs of $500, restitution of $4,374.46, a probation fee of $360 and a drug court fee of $200. Carl must participate in substance abuse counseling and cognitive behavior therapy while in jail and drug court upon his release. He may be released for one day to take a college placement test. Carl was arrested in Johnstown Township in July, 2007. ® PANCAKE DINNER The FUND RAISER TO RE-ELECT YOUR SHERIFF DAR LEAF No fish in a bakery Dear Annie: I'm a 29-year-old guy and have never dated – and I mean never. I went on two dinner meetings that did not really qualify as dates, and they never progressed further. I knew immediately that the other person wasn't for me. We both agreed there were no signs of "clicking." I'm the intellectual type, although I have a good sense of humor, and I'm not a geek. I like life at a slow, relaxed pace, but I also like to have fun. What can I do to find the person who is right for me? How can I get the ball rolling and not be so indifferent to the topic most of the time? I simply assume it isn't the right time yet. I believe the things we want most come when we least expect them, so long as we make conscious efforts to be what we hope to attract. So it must be a matter of where I hang out or something. I know I could become a little more social. I tend to be the reserved type. I sometimes think I was born in the wrong generation or live in the wrong place because most of my likes, personality and views are different from the majority. Can you steer me in the right direction? – Paul Dear Paul: You need to do two things: First, you must go where you can meet women who are more your type. You won't find fish in a bakery. Try meeting women in libraries and bookstores, take a class at night or on the weekends, attend local symphony performances, travel, work for a political candidate – whatever interests you. The second thing is to be less judgmental. Someone who may not "click" on the first meeting could grow on you. You're not giving these women a chance to get past the awkward stage. And dating all kinds of women helps you refine your search and work on your social skills. Try it. Wanted: Vertical stripes Dear Annie: I'm short and plump. Why do manufacturers make clothes with stripes that go around instead of up and down? If they would run the stripes up and down, a lot of us would look thinner and taller. Surely I'm not the only short and plump woman. I think I speak for many. Maybe if you print this, the designers will see it and take heed. – S & P in N.Y. Dear N.Y.: You think? Most people prefer to appear taller and leaner, and we don't know many who prefer horizontal stripes to vertical. However, there is a wide variety of clothing available these days that is more flattering, including solid colors. Don't spend your money on what you dislike, and make sure the stores you patronize know why, so they can stock those styles that their customers will buy. 02693853 Father or son? SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 2008 5:00 – 7:00 PM AT RICHIE’S KOFFEE SHOP 77517270 146 W STATE ST HASTINGS, MI 49058 Paid for by The People to Re-Elect our Sheriff Dar Leaf 224 Fuller St, Nashville MI 49073 www.sheriffdar.com $$ SAVE Very Competitive Prices! Check Us Out! $$ SAVE THISS AUTO Hastings •Auto Body Repair & Refinishing • Collision Repair Working with all insurance co.’s • A/C Service & Repair • Mechanical Repairs & Service • Brakes • Wheel Alignment • Exhaust • Shocks & Struts • Electrical • Tune Ups • Most Any Repair! vice” - Filter “Serecial Lubeup-toOil 5 qt. oil Sp 18.95 $ most cars Jerry Lancaster, Master Mechanic 2295 South M-37 Hwy., Hastings, MI 49058 Across from Glen’s Gas & Welding Supplies Dennis Thiss - Owner Serving Barry County Since 1972 FOR BARRY COUNTY CLERK From ‘wired’ to ‘comatose’ Dear Annie: My 28-year-old niece, "Jane," has suffered from low self-esteem and depression since she was 14. She is currently seeing a psychiatrist and taking medication for attention deficit disorder. She is "wired" on this drug. She accomplishes her assignments at her job, but sometimes takes more medication than the amount prescribed and then runs out before renewal time. When she is not on the drug, she becomes almost comatose. She'll sleep for days and cannot be easily awakened. Then she loses her job because when she doesn't show up for days, she is fired. My sister worries herself sick about Jane and doesn't know what to do. Jane resents any suggestion of help and just says she wants to die. She has seen several psychologists and psychiatrists. Two said she was bipolar and another said she's not. Manic depression runs in our family. My sister and brother-in-law are physically, emotionally and financially drained. Is there a support group to help them cope with their daughter's illness? -- Concerned Aunt Dear Aunt: First, your sister should call Jane's current psychiatrist (or whoever is prescribing this medication) and describe Jane's overmedication and comatose reaction. The doctor will want to have this information. In the meantime, suggest they contact the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (dbsalliance.org) at 1-800-826-3632. Someone there should be able to help. Adult son and girlfriend cause woe Dear Annie: I want you to meet the most stupid woman in the world: Me. My 37-year-old son, his girlfriend and their 14-year-old daughter all live with my husband and me. Maybe once in a blue moon my son might give me some money toward the heating bill. His girlfriend doesn't work, so she cannot help out. My husband is 78 and retired. I'm 65 and don't know who would feed these people if I stopped working. I can hear you shaking your head from here. The reason I put up with this is my granddaughter. I love her more than life, and I think these two freeloaders know it, so I am being held hostage emotionally. Please let me offer some advice to any mother out there. Don't do it. It may seem cruel to tell your child when he comes home with a pregnant girlfriend to make the best of it and be responsible for his own life. But believe me, it is worse to grow old, regretting the day you let them in. – Old, Stupid and Tired Dear Tired: We don't think you are stupid. We think you are compassionate and willing to make sacrifices for your family. It is difficult to tell your children to fend for themselves when there is a grandchild at stake. Now that your granddaughter is a teenager, however, it's time to get your life back. Tell your son he needs to find his own place. (You can offer to let your granddaughter stay if you wish.) Add that you plan to retire soon and may sell the house, so he should consider his options now. ACCOUNTABILITY • EFFICIENCY • PROFESSIONALISM MY PROMISE: To serve the people of Barry County with a positive, professional, and enthusiastic attitude. To have the office of the Barry County Clerk be an efficient and enjoyable place to work and conduct business. To provide the best possible customer service to the people of our county. I will lead the office in being an accountable, efficient, and professional place to serve the citizens of Barry County. PUBLIC LAND AUCTION The Following County Treasurers will be offering tax reverted real estate at public auction on July 17, 2008. Barry & Ionia The Auction will be held at Barry County Courts and Law Building; Community Room, 206 West Court Street, Hastings Michigan. PLEASE REMEMBER TO VOTE FOR MARK WHITNEY ON AUGUST 5, 2008 Paid for by the Committee to Elect Mark Whitney • 25180 M-78, Bellevue, MI 49021 77524686 77524750 (269) 948-3387 We honor any competitor’s advertised price that is lower than ours! Quality Workmanship – All Work guaranteed! MARK WHITNEY Dear Annie: I read the letter from "Happy Father-to-Be" with a lot of humor. Many years ago, we also gave our firstborn son the same name as his father and called him "John II" instead of Junior. We thought it would be wonderful. Now we wish we hadn't done it. People still call our son "Junior" even though that is not his name, and we have spent a lot of time at the doctor's office going through medical files to make sure his and his father's were not confused. We had the same difficulties with official agencies wanting information that obviously belonged to his father. Now that he is older, we have to play 20 questions every time there is a phone call – "Do you wish to speak to the father or the son?" When he was little, we could call him "Johnny" to differentiate him, but once he became an adult, he was "John," just like his father. We jokingly tell our friends who are expecting about our experiences and advise them to think twice before giving their children the same name as the parent. We've instead suggested using the same initials. – Been There, Sorry About That Dear Been There: Thanks for the warning. We're sure many parents-to-be are reconsidering after reading this. Registration at 11:00am, Auction at 12:00pm. Visit our website at www.tax-sale.info or call 1-800-259-7470. Sale listings are available at your local County Treasurers Office. 77524387 �Page 9 — Thursday, June 26, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Eric Vanderloon and Tanya Vanderloon, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 15, 2005, and recorded on December 27, 2005 in instrument 200512270018858, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Sixty-One Thousand One Hundred Forty-Three And 40/100 Dollars ($361,143.40), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 5: That part of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 32, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, desribed as: Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of said Section; thence North 89 degrees 54 minutes 29 seconds East 660.00 feet along the South line of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 589.00 feet parallel with the West line of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section to the place of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 29 seconds West 54.74 feet; thence 129.19 feet along a 700 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears North 08 degrees 43 mintues 34 seconds East 129.01 feet; thence Norh 14 degrees 00 minutes 48 seconds East 233.90 feet; thence 49.68 feet along a 250 foot radius curve to the rights, the chord of which bears North 19 degrees 42 minutes 24 seconds East 49.60 feet; thence North 89 degrees 54 minutes 29 seconds East 624.28 feet; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 15 seconds East 330.00 feet parallel with the East line of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 29 seconds West 662.50 feet; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 71.00 feet to the place of beginning. An easement for ingress, egress and utilities, being that part of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 32, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of said Section; thence North 89 degrees 54 minutes 29 seconds East 563.99 feet along the South line of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 33.00 feet parallel with the West line of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section to the place of beginning; thence continuing North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 514.67 feet; thence 122.29 feet along a 500 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears North 07 degrees 00 minutes 24 seconds East 121.98 feet; thence North 14 degrees 00 minutes 48 seconds East 291.44 feet; thence 167.33 feet along a 283 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of whcih bears North 30 degrees 57 minutes 06 seconds East 164.90 feet; thence 97.06 feet along a 217 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears North 35 degrees 04 mintues 39 seconds East 96.25 feet; thence North 22 degrees 15 minutes 53 seconds East 399.33 feet; thence 334.11 feet along a 283 foot radius curve to the rights, the chord of which bears North 56 degrees 05 minutes 11 seconds East 315.04 feet; thence North 89 degrees 54 minutes 29 seconds East 458.03 feet; thence 219.33 feet along a 50 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears South 35 degrees 45 mintes 38 seconds East 81.24 feet; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 29 seconds West 505.40 feet; thence 256.19 feet along a 217 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears South 56 degrees 05 minutes 11 seconds West 241.57 feet; thence South 22 degrees 15 minutes 53 seconds West 399.33 feet; thence 126.57 feet along a 283 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which of bears South 35 degrees 04 mintues 39 seconds West 125.52 feet; thence 128.30 feet along a 217 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears South 30 degrees 57 minutes 06 seconds West 126.44 feet; thence South 14 degrees 00 minutes 48 seconds West 184.02 feet; thence 73.37 feet along a 300 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of whcih bears South 07 degrees 00 minutes 24 seconds West 73.19 feet; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 651.19 feet parallel with the West line of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 29 seconds West 96.00 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 5, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524139 File #205261F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Wade P. Dakin and Patricia Dakin aka Patricia A. Dakin, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated November 28, 2005, and recorded on December 9, 2005 in instrument 1157381, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. as Trustee, Residential Funding Company, LLC fka Residential Funding Corporation, Attorney-in-Fact as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-One Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-Two And 45/100 Dollars ($161,592.45), including interest at 11.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 7 and the West 1/2 of Lot 8, Block 7, Lincoln Park Addition to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 55, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 5, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524356 File #180929F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Donald T. Hatcher and Theresa L. Hatcher, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated May 16, 2005, and recorded on May 26, 2005 in instrument 1147145, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee of Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Quest Trust Series 2006-X1 under the Pooling & Servicing Agreement dated as of March 1, 2006, Without Recourse as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-Five And 83/100 Dollars ($97,745.83), including interest at 11.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel G: That part of the South 60 acres of the Northwest 1/4 of section 10, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Described as; beginning at the West 1/4 corner of said section; thence North 00 degrees 34 minutes 05 seconds West along the West line of said Northwest 1/4, 1002.71 feet to the North line of the South 60 acres of said Northwest 1/4; thence South 89 degrees 48 minutes 45 seconds East along said North line 120.60 feet; thence South 35 degrees 28 minutes 26 second East 691.89 feet; thence South 17 degrees 19 minutes 54 seconds East 461.90 feet to the South line of the Northwest 1/4; thence North 89 degrees 48 minutes 45 seconds West along said South line 649.79 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to highway right of way for Loftus road, Barry County, Michigan The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 26, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524774 File #167202F02 CITY OF HASTINGS REQUEST FOR BIDS 2008/2009 SIDEWALK & CURB & GUTTER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM The City of Hastings, Michigan is soliciting bids for its annual concrete sidewalk and curb and gutter repair and replacement program. This work is to be bid on a unit price basis with payment based on field measured in-place quantities. Complete specifications are available at City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings. Questions may be addressed to Tim Girrbach, Director of Public Services, at 269.945.2468. Bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer, 201 East State Street, Hastings, MI 49058 until 9:00 AM on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at which time they shall be opened and publicly read aloud. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City’s best interest, price and other factors considered. Prospective bidders will be required to provide satisfactory evidence of successful completion of work similar to that contained within the bid package to be considered eligible to perform this work. Contractors will also be required to provide proof of insurance in the amounts included in the bid package. All bids shall be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package Sealed Bid - 2008/2009 Sidewalk and Curb and Gutter” Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services 77524795 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Trevor Duffy and Julie Duffy, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 24, 2006, and recorded on July 31, 2006 in instrument 1167895, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Five Hundred Forty-Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-Seven And 84/100 Dollars ($549,877.84), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 9, Crescent Beach Plat, according to the recorded plat in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 17, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 26, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524732 File #200850F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jennifer M. Kojs, a unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Washington Mutual Bank, FA, Mortgagee, dated March 4, 2005, and recorded on March 11, 2005 in instrument 1142625, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Six Thousand Four Hundred Four And 03/100 Dollars ($86,404.03), including interest at 5.994% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 528 feet East of the Northeast corner of Russell Street and Market Street; thence East 66 feet; thence North 189.75 feet; thence West 66 Feet; thence South 189.75 feet to the Place of Beginning, being part of Lot 13 of Block 62 of Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof, Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 5, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524156 File #204736F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ryan L Eaton and Tina L Eaton, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 1, 2004, and recorded on April 5, 2004 in instrument 1124691, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Two Thousand Three Hundred Ninety And 09/100 Dollars ($102,390.09), including interest at 6.8% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6, Block 6, Lincoln Park, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 1 of Plats, on Page 55. Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 26, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524757 File #054809F02 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Terrence Wilkins, Jr. and Lorie Wilkins, husband and wife as joint tenants, to Washington Mutual Bank, F.A., successor by merger with Long Beach Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated August 23, 2005 and recorded August 25, 2005 in Instrument Number 1151624, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Two and 23/100 Dollars ($77,562.23) including interest at 8.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JULY 17, 2008. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 1070 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: June 19, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77524621 File No. 362.3538 Floyd L. Belcher Left us on June 30, 2006 Well it’s been two years, it’s hard to believe how time flies by with out us even knowing it. Not one moment of the day goes by that I don’t think about you and what we have shared together. My loving Floyd I carry you with me in my heart each day. I try to move on but some days are harder than others, but I know in my heart we will be together someday. Missed and always loved, Your wife Char and family 77524852 CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the City of Hastings will begin a street reconstruction project on East State Road from Hanover Street to Wilson Avenue beginning on July 7, 2008. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause during the construction period and we will make every effort to minimize the impact of the individuals living in this area. The project will consist of construction of a new 8-inch water main, new 8-inch sanitary sewer main, and replacement of the curb and gutter, drive approaches, and sidewalk in the areas of construction. The detour route for traffic entering the City from the east will be south on First Street to Mill Street and then west on Mill Street to Michigan Avenue. Any questions regarding this project may be directed to Tim Girrbach at 269-945-2468 between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM Monday through Friday, or Bill Morey at 269-945-5083 between the hours of 7:00 AM and 3:30 PM Monday through Friday. Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services 77524856 Bluegrass Country Festival Sunday, June 29 from 3pm to 8pm Admission for Bluegrass Festival is $6 for adults, $4 for children 5-12 years, Seniors 60 & older $4 GROUPS TO PERFORM AND TIMES Bob Warner & Clogging Group @ 3PM - Lake Odessa, MI Windy Mountain Boys @ 4PM - Jackson, MI Bruce Lange @ 5:30PM - Comstock/Grand Rapids, MI Deadwood @ 7PM - Kalamazoo - MI A jamming areaa will be at the end of Walnut Grove. There will be a food vendor on site. For information contact 945-3775 from 8-5 Village, Museum & Recreation Area 2545 S. Charlton Park Rd., Hastings, MI 49058-8102 Ph: 269-945-3775 Fax: 269-945-0390 www.charltonpark.org 77524666 NOTICE OF HEARING OF PRACTICABILITY AND REVIEW OF GUN LAKE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLL TAKE NOTICE that the Gun Lake Improvement Board will hold a public hearing on the practicability of a five-year improvement project for Gun Lake consisting of nuisance aquatic plant control, water quality monitoring, watershed management, and contingency. The hearing will be held at the Gun Lake Chapel located 500 feet north of the intersection of Patterson Road and 126th Avenue, Wayland, MI, on Saturday, July 12, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a special assessment roll has been prepared and is on file at the Office of the Barry County Drain Commissioner located at 220 W. State Street in Hastings for public examination during normal business hours. Said special assessment roll has been prepared for the purpose of assessing the cost of the improvement project to benefiting properties. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Gun Lake Improvement Board will hold a hearing immediately following the aforementioned hearing of practicability for the purpose of reviewing said special assessment roll and for hearing any objections thereto. An owner of or party with interest in real property to be assessed or his/her agent may appear in person to object to the special assessment or may protest such special assessment by letter filed with the Lake Board at or prior to the time of the hearing. Written objections may be filed with or mailed to the Gun Lake Improvement Board c/o Barry County Drain Commissioner, 220 W. State Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Notice is also given that the owner of any real property within the Gun Lake Special Assessment District who, having made an objection to said special assessment either in person or in writing, may, within thirty (30) days after the confirmation of the special assessment roll, appeal such special assessment to the Michigan Tax Tribunal or other court of competent jurisdiction. Gun Lake Improvement board Barry and Allegan Counties, Michigan 77524675 �Page 10 — Thursday, June 26, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Tony Straub and Nancy Straub, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 19, 2006 and recorded January 3, 2007 in Instrument Number 1174582, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee under NovaStar Mortgage Funding Trust, Series 2007-1 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety-Five Thousand Three Hundred Eighty and 25/100 Dollars ($195,380.25) including interest at 9.975% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JULY 3, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Northwest fractional one-quarter, Section 6, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan; described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 6; thence South 0 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 460.0 feet along the West line of Section 6 to the place of beginning of this description; thence South 89 degrees 41 minutes 08 seconds East 349.81 feet parallel with the North line of Section 6; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 220.00 feet parallel with the West line; thence North 89 degrees 33 minutes West 349.81 feet parallel with the North line of Section 6; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 220.00 feet along said West line to the place of beginning. Together with a 66 foot wide private road easement for ingress, egress, and utilities as described here in. Being the same property conveyed to Tony Straub and Nancy Straub, husband and wife by Deed dated 3/15/06 and recorded 3/24/06 in 1161695, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. Being the same property conveyed to Duane R. Kooiker and Cathy J. Kooiker, husband and wife by Warranty Deed dated 3/30/01 and recorded 4/3/01 in Instrument Number 1057575, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: June 5, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77524178 File No. 244.5441 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mor gage made by TODD LIVINGSTON and MONICA SUE LIVINGSTON, husband and wife (collectively “Mortgagor”), to CHEMICAL BANK SHORELINE, now known as Chemical Bank, a Michigan banking corporation having an office at 720 Pleasant Street, St. Joseph, Michigan (the “Mortgagee”), dated November 26, 2001, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on November 29, 2001, as instrument number 1070475 (the “Mortgage”). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Twelve Thousand Four Hundred Twenty Four and 46/100 Dollars ($12,424.46). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the east entrance to the Barry County Courthouse located in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday, July 31, 2008, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Lot 1333 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. Together with all the improvements now or hereafter erected on the property, and all easements, appurtenances and fixtures now or hereafter a part of the property and all replacements and additions. Commonly known as: 320 W. South Street, Hastings, Michigan P.P. # 08-55-001-492-00 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: June 12, 2008 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77524471 1549870-1 77524818 DELTON DRINKING WATER QUALITY CONSUMER CONFIDENCE REPORT FOR 2007 IS AVAILABLE AT Southwest Barry County Sewer & Water Authority 11191 S. M43 Hwy., Delton, MI 49046 Office Hours are: Monday - Wednesday 8:00-4:30 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michelle M. Colbath and Mark A. Colbath, wife and husband, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 6, 2006 and recorded April 19, 2006 in Instrument Number 1163371, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Eight and 36/100 Dollars ($128,988.36) including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JULY 24, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the East one-quarter post Section 9-3-9 thence South 89 degrees 26 minutes 50 seconds West 1310.49 feet thence North 23 degrees 51 minutes 07 seconds East 554.82 feet thence North 26 degrees 41 minutes 00 seconds East 571.26 feet thence South 59 degrees 53 minutes 19 seconds East 85 feet for point of beginning thence North 43 degrees 28 minutes 50 seconds 349.11 feet to centerline North M-37 Highway thence South 65 degrees 07 minutes 00 East 251.31 feet along side centerline thence South 21 degrees 13 minutes 18 seconds West 307.45 feet thence North 65 degrees 22 minutes 09 seconds West 178.73 feet thence South 66 degrees 32 minutes 48 seconds West 21.1 feet thence North 57 degrees 32 minutes 27 seconds West 193.33 feet to point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: June 26, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77524779 File No. 285.4490 NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held June 24, 2008, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or ww.barrycounty.org. 77517967 REGISTRATION NOTICE To The Qualified Electors of THE COUNTY OF BARRY Notice is hereby given that any legal voter living in the following Cities and Townships who is not already registered to vote may register with their respective Clerk on Monday, July 7, 2008. THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER, from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. to be eligible to vote in the Regular Election to be held on August 5, 2008. REGISTRATION WILL BE ACCEPTED OTHER TIMES BY APPOINTMENT BY CALLING YOUR CLERK DEBORAH S. MASSIMINO ASSYRIA TOWNSHIP CLERK 7475 Cox Rd, Bellevue MI 49021 Phone 269 758-4003 THOMAS EMERY HASTINGS CITY CLERK 201 E State St, Hastings MI 49058 Phone 269 945-2468 NORMAJEAN NICHOLS PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP CLERK 10115 S Norris Rd, Delton MI 49046 Phone 269 623-2664 PENELOPE YPMA BALTIMORE TOWNSHIP CLERK 3100 E Dowling Rd, Hastings MI 49058 Phone 269 945-3228 LINDA EDDY-HOUGH HOPE TOWNSHIP CLERK 5463 S M 43 Hwy, Hastings MI 49058 Phone 269 948-2464 ROBIN HAWTHORNE RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP CLERK 2461 Heath Rd, Hastings MI 49058 Phone 269 948-2194 DEBRA DEWEY-PERRY BARRY TOWNSHIP CLERK 155 E Orchard St, Delton MI 49046 Phone 269 623-5171 CAROL ERGANG IRVING TOWNSHIP CLERK 3241 Wood School Rd, Middleville MI 49333 Phone 269 948-8893 SUSAN VLIETSTRA THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP CLERK 200 E Main St, Middleville MI 49333 Phone 269 795-7202 MICHELE ERB CARLTON TOWNSHIP CLERK 85 Welcome Rd, Hastings MI 49058 Phone 269 945-5990 JUNE P. DOSTER JOHNSTOWN TOWNSHIP CLERK 1815 Lacey Rd, Dowling MI 49050 Phone 269 721-9905 CHERYL ALLEN WOODLAND TOWNSHIP CLERK 156 S Main, Woodland MI 48897 Phone 269 367-4915 LORNA WILSON CASTLETON TOWNSHIP CLERK 915 Reed St, Nashville MI 49073 Phone 517 852-9479 SUSAN K. BUTLER MAPLE GROVE TOWNSHIP CLERK 9752 Evart Rd, Nashville MI 49073 Phone 517 852-1859 JANICE C. LIPPERT YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP CLERK 284 N Briggs Rd, Middleville MI 49333 Phone 269 795-9091 BONNIE L. CRUTTENDEN HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP CLERK 885 River Rd, Hastings MI 49058 Phone 269 948-9690 JENNIFER GOY ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP CLERK 7350 Lindsey Rd, Plainwell MI 49080 Phone 269 664-4522 An application for an absent voter ballot may be applied for any time before 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 2, 2008. Please contact your Township or City Clerk for further information. For the purpose of nominating party candidates for the following: United States Senator, Representative in Congress 3rd District, Representative in State Legislature 87th District, Prosecuting Attorney, Sheriff, Clerk, Treasurer, Register of Deeds, Surveyor, Drain Commissioner, County Commissioner, Township Supervisor, Clerk, Treasurer, Trustee, Constable, Prairieville Township Park Commissioner, and Township Proposals as follows: (Full text of ballot proposals at township or County Clerk’s Office) BARRY TOWNSHIP Proposal No. 1 Fire Millage Proposal No. 2 Police Millage CARLTON TOWNSHIP Fire Protection (Renewal) CASTLETON TOWNSHIP Proposal No. 1 Emergency Medical Service operations Proposal No. 2 Fire Department housing and equipment Proposal No. 3 Emergency Medical Services housing and equipment Proposal No. 4 Operating and Equipping the Putnam District Library HOPE TOWNSHIP Road Millage Renewal Fire Protection and Cemetery Millage Renewal IRVING TOWNSHIP Fire Millage MAPLE GROVE TOWNSHIP Fire Department Equipment and Ambulance Department Equipment Renewal Proposal Dust Control and Road Maintenance Renewal Millage Emergency Medical Service Proposal Putnam District Library Renewal Millage ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP Proposal to Renew Millage for Road Improvements PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP Proposal 1: Millage Renewal for Fire Proposal 2: Millage Renewal for Police Protection Proposal 3: Millage Renewal for Roads Proposal 4: Millage Renewal for Fire THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP Emergency Services Millage Renewal Proposal WOODLAND TOWNSHIP Renewal of Township Extra Voted Millage for Fire, Cemetery and Township Debbie S. Smith Barry County Clerk 77524826 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Vickie Goodenough, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 10, 2007, and recorded on October 5, 2007 in instrument 20071005-0002792, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Five Hundred Forty-Five And 59/100 Dollars ($114,545.59), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of section 30, town 3 North, Range 8 West, described as Commencing at the Northeast corner of said section 30, thence South 330 feet, thence West 561 feet, for place of beginning; thence south 330 feet thence west 264 feet, thence north 330 feet, thence east 264 feet to the place of beginning, Hastings Township, Barry County. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 19, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524609 File #207375F01 PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by TIFFANY S. MCCULLOGH, A SINGLE WOMAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated December 1, 2005, and recorded on December 28, 2005, in Document No. 1158229, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Five Thousand Five Hundred Twelve Dollars and FiftyNine Cents ($95,512.59), including interest at 6.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on July 24, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: COMMENCING IN THE CENTER OF THE HIGHWAY AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE METHODIST PARSONAGE LOT, RUNNING THENCE WEST ON THE LINE OF SAID LOT, 20 RODS; THENCE SOUTH 4 RODS; THENCE EAST 20 RODS TO THE CENTER OF THE HIGHWAY, THENCE NORTH 4 RODS TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; BEING ON THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 2, TOWN 1 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 23, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77524840 Southfield, MI 48075 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert Anders and Diana Anders, husband and wife, to CitiMortgage, Inc. successor by merger with CitiFinancial Mortgage Company, Inc., Mortgage, dated July 21, 2001 and recorded July 26, 2001 in Instrument Number 1063702, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-One Thousand One Hundred Fifty-Three and 26/100 Dollars ($71,153.26) including interest at 8.24% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on July 24, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 84 of Mix Addition to the Village of Nashville, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 69. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA/600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS; The foreclosing mortgagee can be rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: June 26, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77524845 File No. 201.3603 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brian Lewis, a single man, to Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California Corporation, Mortgagee, dated June 13, 2007 and recorded June 15, 2007 in Instrument Number 1181756, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee for MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust 2007-HE2 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred One Thousand Six Hundred Seventy-Two and 64/100 Dollars ($101,672.64) including interest at 9.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JULY 24, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southeast one-quarter of Section 6, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, Maple Grove Township, Barry County, Michigan, Described as: Commencing 16 rods South of the one-half one-quarter post on the East side of said Southeast one-quarter; thence West 10 rods; thence South 8 rods; thence East 10 rods; thence North 8 rods to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: June 26, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 2485021499 77524762 File No. 221.7040 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jill A Woodall, a married woman and Daniel Woodall, her husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 10, 2003, and recorded on December 17, 2003 in instrument 1119458, and rerecorded on January 6, 2004 in instrument 1120315, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy Thousand Two Hundred Seventy-Six And 90/100 Dollars ($70,276.90), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 396 feet of West 220 feet of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Northeast 1/4 Section 3, Town 2 North, Range 8 West The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 19, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524642 File #208194F01 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage executed on November 30, 2001, by Lee M. Swartz and Sandra K. Swartz, husband and wife, as Mortgagors, to MainStreet Bank, FSB, as Mortgagee, and which mortgage was recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on December 4, 2001, in Document No. 1070782 (the Mortgage), on which Mortgage there is claimed to be an indebtedness, as defined by the Mortgage, due and unpaid in the amount of Two Hundred Thirty Six Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy Eight and 36/100 Dollars ($236,878.36), as of the date of this notice, including principal and interest, and other costs secured by the Mortgage, no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt, or any part of the debt, secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale in the Mortgage having become operative by reason of the default. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, July 24, 2008, at 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon, at the Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the unpaid amount of the indebtedness due on the Mortgage, together with legal costs and expenses of sale, certain property located in Barry County, Michigan, described in the Mortgage as follows: BLOCK 5 OF RJ GRANTS FIRST ADDITION TO THE CITY, FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF IN LIBER 1 OF PLATS, ON PAGE 15, EXCEPT LOTS 8, 9, 10 AND THE WEST 1/2 OF LOTS 11 AND 12. Commonly known as 109 W. State Rd., Hastings, Michigan. The length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of the sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 26, 2008 MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB By: Lori L. Purkey, Esq. Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. 277 South Rose Street, Suite 5000 77524813 Kalamazoo, MI 49007 �Page 11 — Thursday, June 26, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY: Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing for the following Special Use Permits: Case Number SP-5-2008 David & Mattie Hershberger. Location: 7950 Marshall Rd., in Section 20 of Maple Grove Township. Purpose: Requesting a special use permit for a sawmill operation in the A zoning district. Meeting Date: July 14, 2008. Time: 7:00 p.m. Place: Community Room in the Courts & Law Building at 206 West Court St., Hastings, Michigan. Site inspections of the above described properties will be completed by the Planning Commission members before the day of the hearing. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Any written response may be mailed to the address listed below or faxed to (269) 948-4820. The special use application(s) is/are available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office, 220 West State Street, Hastings Michigan 49058 during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.), Monday thru Friday. Please call the Planning Office at (269) 9451290 for further information. The County of Barry will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by writing or calling the following: Michael Brown, County Administrator, 220 West State Street, Hastings, MI 49058, (269) 945-1284. 77524772 Debbie S. Smith, Barry County Clerk Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Howard D. Frizzell and Marsha L Frizzell, married, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 11, 2003, and recorded on December 12, 2003 in instrument 200312120024608, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to U.S. Bank N.A.,in its capacity as Trustee for the registered holders of CSFB Home Equity Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005FIX1 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty Thousand Nine Hundred TwentyFive And 23/100 Dollars ($120,925.23), including interest at 7.12% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 360 of the North 605 feet of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 22, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, Carlton Township, Barry County, Michigan, excepting thereforom the North 180 feet of the West 214.5 feet. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 5, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524127 File #205207F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Tara D. Ramsey an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 10, 2007, and recorded on April 11, 2007 in instrument 1179095, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Five Hundred Thirteen Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-Two And 33/100 Dollars ($513,832.33), including interest at 8.55% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 13, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 577.85 feet for the Point of Beginning ; thence North 89 Degrees 56 Minutes West 389 feet; thence North 265 feet; thence Northeasterly on a curve to the right 75.38 feet to a point which is North 908.85 feet and North 89 Degrees 56 Minutes West 364.13 feet from Section corner of Section 13; thence South 89 Degrees 56 Minutes East 364.13 feet; thence South 331 feet to the Point of Beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 5, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524171 File #199234F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Randy J Kluck aka Randall J Kluck and Juanita A Kluck husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Chase Bank USA, N.A., Mortgagee, dated August 9, 2006, and recorded on August 16, 2006 in instrument 1168631, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Five Thousand One Hundred Ninety-Three And 64/100 Dollars ($145,193.64), including interest at 9.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the north and south 1/4 line of section 28, town 1 north, range 9 west, distant south 00 degrees 14 minutes 25 seconds West 910.02 feet from the north 1/4 post of said section 28; thence south 00 degrees 14 minutes 25 seconds west along said north and south 1/4 line 394.36 feet; thence north 89 degrees 22 minutes 09 seconds west parallel with the east and west 1/4 line of said section 28, a distance of 226.53 feet; thence north 00 degrees 14 minutes 25 seconds east 394.23 feet; thence south 89 degrees 23 minutes 50 seconds east 226.53 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 19, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524559 File #207607F01 PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by GINGER L. ADGATE, A SINGLE WOMAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated September 6, 2005, and recorded on September 8, 2005, in Document No. 1152415, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety Dollars and Forty-Four Cents ($135,890.44), including interest at 6.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on July 24, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: THE SOUTH 1 / 2 OF THE SOUTH 10 ACRES OF THE NORTH 15 ACRES OF THE WEST 1 / 2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 6, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST. EXCEPT: THAT PART OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 6, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTH 1 / 4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 17 MINUTES 48 SECONDS EAST 2250.37 FEET ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST 1 / 4 TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 54 MINUTES 46 SECONDS EAST 303.10 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 17 MINUTES 48 SECONDS WEST 260.59 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 54 MINUTES 46 SECONDS EAST 363.81 FEET ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 1 / 2 OF THE SOUTH 10 ACRES, NORTH 15 ACRES, WEST 1 / 2 SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 , NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SAID SECTION 6; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 19 MINUTES 07 SECONDS EAST 326.59 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 1 / 2 , SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 , NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SAID SECTION 6; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 54 MINUTES 46 SECONDS WEST 667.04 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH 15 ACRES, WEST 1 / 2 , SOUTHWEST, 1 / 4 OF SAID NORTHEAST 1 / 4 ; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 17 MINUTES 48 SECONDS WEST 66.00 FEET ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST 1 / 4 TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 23, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77524835 Southfield, MI 48075 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE--Default has been made in the conditions of a Mortgage made by JEFFREY S. SPENCER, a single man, Mortgagor, to FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF AMERICA, Mortgagee, dated December 20, 2005, and recorded January 3, 2006, in Document # 1158411, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due as of the date of this notice the sum of Twenty Two Thousand Two Hundred Ninety Nine and 42/100 Dollars ($22,299.42), including interest at 9.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statutes of the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction to the highest bidder, on Thursday, July 24, 2008, a 1 o’clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI. Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 10, Block 3 of HJ Kenfield’s Second Addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 1 of plats, page 37, Barry County Records, commonly known as 812 S. Montgomery, Hastings, MI 49058, Tax ID: 08-55-240-027-00. The redemption period shall be six months from the date of the sale, unless the premises are determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days. Dated: June 24, 2008 First National Bank of America Mortgagee By: Randall T. LeVasseur P41712 LeVasseur Dyer & Associates, PC Attorneys for Mortgagee P.O. Box 721400 Berkley, MI 48072 77524830 (248) 586-1200 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jack C. Hobert and Pamela J. Hobert, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Washington Mutual Bank, FA, Mortgagee, dated June 21, 2002, and recorded on July 24, 2002 in instrument 1084336, and assigned by said Mortgagee to EMC Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thousand Fifty-Nine And 70/100 Dollars ($100,059.70), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 80 of Middleville Downs No. 4, according to the Recorded Plat there of in Liber 5 of Plats, on Page 41, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 26, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524808 File #209064F01 CITY OF HASTINGS REQUEST FOR BIDS 2008 STREET LINE PAINTING The City of Hastings is accepting sealed bids for its 2008 street line painting program. Bid proposal forms and specifications are available at the address listed below. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City’s best interest, price and other factors considered. Sealed bids shall be received at the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 until 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday July 9, 2008 at which time they shall be opened and publicly read aloud. All bids shall be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package “Sealed Bid - 2008 Street Line Painting”. Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services 77524799 June�23,�2008 To:�The�Barry�County�Community From:��The�Barry�County�Healthcare�Coalition�Members The�detrimental�effects�of�tobacco�use�on�health,�including�the�impact�of�second�hand�smoke,�have been�well�documented�for�years.�Smoking�has�been�determined�to�be�the�number�one�cause�of�lung cancer,�heart�attacks,�and�respiratory�problems�in�the�U.S.A. Several states and countless communities, companies, and establishments have initiated tobacco free rules or policies. The goal of these measures is to provide a healthier and safe environment. As of January 1, 2008, Ottawa County has an ordinance that prohibits smoking within 25 feet of any building. There is also legislation pending in Michigan which will place limitations on smoking. The�Barry�County�Healthcare�Coalition,�which�includes�a�group�of�fifteen�countywide�employers,�has have� been� concerned� for� some� time� about� the� overall� health� of� their� workforce� and� the� effect� of tobacco�on�their�employees. After�much�study�and�evaluation,�the�employers�listed�below�have�agreed�in�principle�to�have�their places�of�employment�become�“Tobacco�Free”�beginning�January�1,�2009.�These�employers�will�join Kellogg� Community� College,� Pennock� Health� Services,� Hastings� Mutual� Insurance� Company,� Barry County,�and�Hastings�City�Bank,�all�of�whom�have�already�launched�similar�initiatives. STATE OF MICHIGAN BARRY COUNTY TRIAL COURT FAMILY DIVISION PUBLICATION AND NOTICE OF FRIEND OF THE COURT ANNUAL STATUTORY REVIEW PUBLIC NOTICE ANNUAL REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE RECORD OF THE FRIEND OF THE COURT Under Michigan law, the Chief Family Judge annually reviews the performance record of the Friend of the Court. The review will be conducted on or about July 1, 2008. This review is limited by law to the following criteria: • Whether the Friend of the Court is guilty of misconduct, neglect of statutory duty, or failure to carry out the written orders of the court relative to a statutory duty; • Whether the purpose of the Friend of the Court Act are being met; • Whether the duties of the Friend of the Court are being carried out in a manner that reflects the needs of the community. Members of the public may submit written comments to the Chief Family Judge relating to these criteria. Send your written comments, with your name and address to: Honorable William M. Doherty Barry County Trial Court, Family Division 206 W. Court Street Hastings, Michigan 49058 Each�employer�has�agreed�to�provide�tools�and�incentives�for�employees�who�currently�use�tobacco products� to� become� tobacco� free.� The� goals� are� to� have� both� a� healthy� workforce,� which� will� be good� for� the� Barry� County� Community� and� its� citizens,� and� a� more� productive� workforce.�� The Coalition�members�noted�below�endorse�this�important�endeavor�and�also�wish�to�support�any�other organization�that�elects�to�join�our�Tobacco�Free�initiative. 77524443 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Carl Lyle Olson and Kelli Laine Olson, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 12, 2007, and recorded on January 22, 2007 in instrument 1175353, and assigned by said Mortgagee to LaSalle Bank National Association as Trustee for First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-1, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-1 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Two And 64/100 Dollars ($179,562.64), including interest at 7.4% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 1/2 of the South 12 Acres of the East 57 Acres of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 21 Town 2 North, Range 8 West, Except the South 208.7 Feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 19, 2008 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524635 File #188370F02 77524788 Dave�Hatfield President Main�Street�Savings�Bank Fred�Jacobs President J-Ad�Graphics Mike�Clark General�Manager Quality�Aluminum�Products�Inc. Dave�Baum President Hastings�Fiberglass�Products Mike�Bosma President Viking�Corporation Tom�Wiswell President Barry�County�Lumber Fred�Cook President Hastings�Manufacturing Bill�Wallace President Hastings�Mutual�Insurance�Company Matt�DeCamp President�/�CEO Flexfab�LLC �Page 12 — Thursday, June 26, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Matthew Hunt, a married man, and Bobbi Hunt, as joint tenants, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 24, 2006, and recorded on August 29, 2006 in instrument 1169290, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand Four Hundred Five And 18/100 Dollars ($147,405.18), including interest at 8.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot(s) 1, Market Street Plat, according to the recorded plat thereof , as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 89, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 5, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524133 File #154087F04 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by KATHY NOFFKE and KENDRA NOFFKE, As Joint Tenants to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated July 28, 2005, and recorded on August 9, 2005, as Instrument Number 1150770, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, in trust for the registered holders of Argent Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-W2 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds , on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Two Thousand Six Hundred Forty One Dollars and 69/100 ($102,641.69) including interest at the rate of 10.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on July 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 17, Middleville Downs Addition No. 1, Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat in Liber 5 of plats, page 4, Barry County Records. 324 Stadium Dr The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: June 12, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77524513 Our File No. 141.01171 CITY OF HASTINGS POSITION AVAILABLE OPERATOR 2 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES The City of Hastings is accepting applications for one (1) full-time position in the Department of Public Services. Applications will be accepted until Friday, July 18, 2008 at 5:00 PM. Duties for the Operator 2 in the Public Services Department include manual and semi-skilled tasks related to the operation, maintenance, and repair of the City of Hastings public works facilities and infrastructure. A high school diploma or GED and a Commercial Drivers License valid in the State of Michigan with a “B” endorsement and air brakes and required. One year related experience is preferred. Beginning wage rate for this position is $11.30 per hour. A good fringe benefit package is also provided. An application form and full job description are available upon request at City of Hastings, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Questions regarding this position should be directed to Tim Girrbach, Director of Public Services, 269-945-2468. Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services 77524792 RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Rutland will hold a public hearing/regular meeting on Wednesday, July 16, 2008, at the Rutland Charter Township Hall, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Michigan, commencing at 7:30 p.m. as required under the provisions of the Township Zoning Act and the Zoning Ordinance for the Township. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the proposed item(s) to be considered at this public hearing include the following, in summary: 1. Special Exception/Land Use Permit Application to allow construction of a church along N M-37, (South of Clearview Lake Estates) Hastings, Parcel # 08-13-010-010-30. The property is currently zoned R-1, Residential Single Family and RE, Rural Estates, Residential. Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance Section 104.703 and Section 104.803 require a Special Exception/Land Use Permit for this request. Property is described as: RUTLAND TOWNSHIP COM AT S 1/4 POST SEC 10 T3N R9W TH N 03 DEG 05’ 54” W 661.59 FT FOR POB TH S 87 DEG 03’ 17” W 1321.08 FT TH N 03 DEG 17’ 22” W 660.78 FT TH N 87 DEG 01’ 10” E 292.23 FT TH N 03 DEG 17’ 22” W 320.85 FT TH N 87 DEG 50’ 53” E 597.73 FT TH N 24 DEG 46’ 57” E 739.32 FT TO CNTRLI HWY M-37 TH S 65 DEG 06’ 10” E 467.61 FT AL SD CNTRLI TH S 24 DEG 53’ 23” W 1036.26 FT TH S 36 DEG 17’ 57” E 142.37 FT TH S 65 DEG 06’ 48” E 95.35 FT TH S 03 DEG 05’ 54” E 329.74 FT TO POB 2. Amendment to the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance Article XVII.a, Mixed Use District, Section 104.1708.a.A.1 to repeal Item ii, which states; The proposed development will contain a combination of commercial residential and/or office residential, with a minimum of 25% residential floor space. 3. Amendment to the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance Article XVII.a, Mixed Use District, Section 104.1708.a.A.1 to repeal Item iii, which states; Access to the proposed development will be derived from a local county road (not a state highway) or internal access road serving multiple lots. 4. Amendment to the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance Article XX, General Provisions, to add Section 104.1708.a Building Design and Section 104.1709.a Architectural Standards for all improvements and construction with the exception of Single Family and Two Family Dwellings and their related accessory structures in the RE, RR, R-1, R-2, and R-3 districts. 5. Such and further matters as may properly come before the Planning Commission. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Application for Special Use along with the Zoning Ordinance, Zoning Map, Land Use Plan, and Land Use Plan Map of the Township may be examined at the Township Hall at any time during regular business hours on any day except public and legal holidays from and after the publication of this Notice and until and including the day of this public hearing, and may further be examined at the public hearing to determine the exact nature of the aforementioned matters. You are invited to attend this hearing. If you are unable to attend, written comments may be submitted in lieu of a personal appearance by writing to the Township Clerk at the Township Hall, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, MI 49058, at any time up to the date of the hearing and may be further received by the Planning Commission at said public hearing. This notice is posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act), MCLA 41.72a(2)(3) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Rutland Charter Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon reasonable notice to the Rutland Charter Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Rutland Charter Township Clerk by writing or calling the Township. All interested persons are invited to be present for comments and suggestions at this public hearing. 77524786 Robin J. Hawthorne, Clerk Rutland Charter Township 2461 Heath Road Hastings, Michigan 49058 Telephone: (269) 948-2194 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Harold L Thompson, an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 8, 2004, and recorded on December 22, 2004 in instrument 1139039, and rerecorded on April 4, 2005 in instrument 1144302, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Fifty-One And 67/100 Dollars ($89,551.67), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Lot Two (2) Of Vickerys Lakeside Park, According To the Plat Thereof Recorded In Liber 2 of Plats, Page 32 in the Office of the Register of Deeds For Barry County, Michigan, Except That Part of Lot Two Described As: Beginning At The Southeast Corner of Lot Two (2); Thence West Along the South Line of Lot Two (2) One Hundred Thirty (130) Feet; Thence North To the Northerly Line of Lot Two; Thence Easterly along the Northerly Line of Lot Two to the Northeasterly Corner; Thence Southerly along the Easterly Line of Lot Two One Hundred TwentyEight (128) Feet to the Place of Beginning. Also Conveying A Right-Of-Way for Ingress and Egress Over That Part Of The Southerly Thirty (30) Feet of Lot One (1) Of Vickerys Lakeside Park According To The Recorded Plat Thereof, and Described As Follows: Commencing At The Southeast Corner of Lot Two; Thence Westerly along the Southerly Line One Hundred Thirty (130) Feet; Thence North To the Southerly Line of Lot One To The True Place of Beginning, Thence Northwesterly Along the Southerly Line of Lot One Thirty (30) Feet; Thence Northeasterly At Right Angles Thirty (30) Feet, Thence Southeasterly Parallel To and Thirty (30) Feet Northeasterly From the Southerly Line of Lot One to the West Line of Grove Street; Thence Southwesterly Along Grove Street to the Southeast Corner of Lot One; Thence Northwesterly Along the Southerly Line of Lot One to the True Place of Beginning Parcel 2: Beginning at the Southeast Corner of Lot Two (2) Of Vickerys Lakeside Park, According To the Plat Thereof Recorded In Liber 2 of Plats Page 21, In The Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan; Thence Westerly Fifty (50) Feet; Thence North One Hundred Forty-Four (144) Feet, More or Less, To The North Line of Said Lot Two; Thence South and Easterly Ninety-Four and Twenty-five Hundredths (94.25) Feet to A Point on the West Line of Grove Street Which Is One Hundred Twenty-Eight (128) Feet, More or Less, North and Easterly To The Place of Beginning; Being Situated In the East One-Half (1/2) Of Section Five (5), Township One (1) North, Range Eight (8) West. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 26, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524752 File #208987F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Nelson E. Haan and Janet Haan, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 19, 2006, and recorded on November 6, 2006 in instrument 1172405, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Three Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-Seven And 66/100 Dollars ($153,877.66), including interest at 8.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 3, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 18, Bay Meadows Condominium established by Master Deed recorded in Document No. 1052228, Barry County Records, and being designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 19, as amended, with rights in the general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in the Master Deed and as described in Act 59, of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1978, as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 5, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524361 File #205979F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brooks Bancroft, a single person, original mortgagor(s), to SMB Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated August 8, 2002, and recorded on August 29, 2002 in instrument 1086516, and rerecorded on March 12, 2003 in instrument 1099318, and assigned by said Mortgagee to U.S. Bank N.A. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Three Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-Four And 54/100 Dollars ($103,834.54), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 10, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of Lots 6 and 7 of Parker's Plat, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 106, described as: Beginning at a point on the Northeast line of Lot 7 of said Parker's Plat, at a point 50.05 feet Southeasterly from the Northern most corner of said lot; thence Southeasterly along said Northeasterly line of said lot to the Eastern most corner of said lot; thence Southwesterly along the Southeasterly line of said lot to the Southern most corner of said lot, thence Northwesterly along the Southwesterly line of said Lot 50.0 feet; thence Northeasterly the place of beginning. And beginning at the Northeasterly corner of Lot 6 of said Parker's Plat, running thence Southwesterly along the Northwesterly line of said Lot 6, 107.87 feet; thence South 20 degrees 34 minutes East, along the Westerly line of said Lot 6 a distance of 16 feet, thence Northeasterly to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 12, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524482 File #205709F01 SYNOPSIS RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD MEETING JUNE 11, 2008 - 7:30 P.M. Regular meeting called to order and Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Lyons, Flint, Lee, Hawthorne, Greenfield and Rogers. Absent: Carr. Appointed Clerk Hawthorne as Chair by voice vote. Approved contract with Green Gables Haven for $4,000 by roll call vote. Approved the Consent Agenda as amended. Approved appointment of Planning Commission Members by roll call vote. Accepted Ordinance #208-130 for first reading by roll call vote. Meeting Adjourned at 9:04 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Attested to by, Jim Carr, Supervisor 77524738 www.rutlandtownship.org THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Melissa O'Connor and Dennis O'Connor, wife and husband, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 26, 2006 and recorded November 14, 2006 in Instrument Number 1172708, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as Trustee for Morgan Stanley ABS Capital 1 Inc. Trust 2007-SEA1 by: Saxon Mortgage Services Inc. as its attorney-in-fact by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Six Thousand Twelve and 93/100 Dollars ($146,012.93) including interest at 10.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JULY 24, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East 220 feet of the West 286 feet of the North 480 feet of the West one-half, Northwest onequarter of Section 13, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, Carlton Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: June 26, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 2485021499 77524803 File No. 244.5575 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate Estate of Calvin Cleon Brown a/k/a Calvin C. Brown a/k/a Tink Brown. Date of birth: 07/28/1926. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Calvin Cleon Brown a/k/a Calvin C. Brown a/k/a Tink Brown, who lived at 5834 Bird Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058, died 03/23/2008. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Susan Joe Casey, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court Street, Suite 302, Hastings, Michigan 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 06/19/2008 C. Jill Goodell P68470 2687 44th Street SE Kentwood, Michigan 49512 (616) 827-1267 Susan Joe Casey 5700 Bird Road Hastings, Michigan 49058 77524741 (269) 945-9398 MERCHANDISER To service impulse buying program in supermarkets in Hastings area. Flex AM hrs. M-F, PT Perm, Approx 6 hrs. WK, Hrly Rate, Pd Training. 800-216-7909 x 838 apply at www.ataretail.com Req #4061. 02693622 CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Hastings will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The purpose of the Public Hearing is for the Zoning Board of Appeals to hear comments and make a determination on a variance request by Brad Birman, 824 and 826 East Mill Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The applicant has requested variances from Sections 90831(D)(1), 90-831(D)(3), 90-831(D)(4), and 90-289(2)(B) of the City of Hastings Code of Ordinances, that if granted, will allow variances to required front and side yard setbacks and allow three accessories buildings on a parcel and allow total square footage of accessory buildings in excess of 1100 square feet. Legal description of said property is: Com at Pt in Cen of E Mill St where it crosses N & S 1/8 Line of NE 1/4 Sec 17-3-8, Th S to S Line Mill St for Beg, TH S 60 FT, TH E 32 FT, TH N too S Line Mill St. TH Wly to Beg. Written comments will be received on the above request at Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Requests for information and/or minutes of said hearing should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to Hastings City Clerk (telephone number 269945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1-800-649-3777. 77524790 Thomas E. Emery City Clerk �Page 13 — Thursday, June 26, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Michigan Senate sends water protection legislation to governor The Michigan Senate today voted to send the Senate water protection legislation to the governor and also approved the House water measures, said Sen. Patty Birkholz, who is the lead sponsor of the package. “Water is one of Michigan’s most precious natural resources,” said Birkholz, chair of the Senate Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee. “While some other states have simply passed the compact, Michigan is leading the way by developing and approving its own specialized science-based water management system. We have crafted a comprehensive water protection plan that will help POLICE BEAT BEA Kent County driver injured in collision with a tree The Barry County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a personal injury accident that occurred June 23 in Prairieville Township. The driver of the car, Emily Newton, 26, of Grand Rapids, apparently failed to negotiate a curve on Lindsey Road, south of Breezy Point Drive, and struck a tree. Newton was airlifted to Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo via Aircare. The accident remains under investigation and officials at Bronson Hospital have refused to release an update on Newton’s condition. Help needed in identifying thieves who targeted center The Barry County Sheriff’s Department is seeking the public’s help in solving the theft of a hand-carved wooden farmhouse door taken from Circle Pines Center June 21. The camp has experienced numerous incidents of harassment over the past few years believed to be initiated by their policy of diversity. This most recent incident involves theft and malicious destruction of property and has elevated the case to include a serious felony. Orangeville Fire Department responded to an activated fire alarm but found no fire. Instead there was evidence of destruction and theft. Deputies discovered over $1,000 worth of damages and stolen property. The Sheriff’s Department is seeking community assistance in locating the hand-carved door, which has great sentimental value. Citizens with information may contact the Barry County sheriff’s Department at (269) 948-4801 or Silent Observer at 1-800-310-9031. The incident remains under investigation. CALL... The Hastings BANNER 945-9554 Sheriff’s deputies arrested Amy Nicole Drum, 38, of Delton, on June 15 after a traffic stop revealed she was wanted on an outstanding warrant out of 56-B District Court in Hastings for failure to appear at a court hearing. Passenger arrested on outstanding warrant A June 13 traffic stop in Rutland Township resulted in the arrest of Rodney Hale Levitte III, who was a passenger in the car that was pulled over. Levitte was wanted on two outstanding warrants out of Kent County for failure to appear in 63-2 District Court. Middleville man arrested for DUI On June 21, Sheriff’s deputies responded to a property damage accident in Thornapple Township and arrested Daniel Christopher Host, 40, of Middleville. Host was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol (second offense). He crossed the line once too often A June 15 traffic stop in Prairieville Township resulted in the arrest of Thomas Edward Hoskin, 60, of Battle Creek. Hoskin was observed crossing the centerline of the highway and narrowly missing an oncoming vehicle. A breath test revealed Hoskin’s blood alcohol level to be .26 percent. The Barry County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a single vehicle personal injury accident that occurred on Otis Lake Road, north of Guernsey Lake Road on June 23. The preliminary investigation indicated that as the vehicle was traveling northbound on Otis Lake Road, it left the roadway and overturned. The driver and four passengers were transported to Borgess Hospital for treatment. Their condition is not known at this time. The accident remains under investigation and alcohol is perceived to have been a factor. Failure to see cyclist results in injury Hastings Police responded to a personal injury accident at the intersection of North Broadway and West State Road during the early evening hours of June 20. A motorcycle being driven by David Makara, 18, of Sunfield, was south bound on Broadway when a vehicle being driven by Kristin Waber, 38, of Greenville, proceeded east across North Broadway into the path of the motorcycle. Waber told officers that she did not see the motorcycle prior to entering the intersection. Lansing Mercy Ambulance transported Makara to Pennock Hospital for treatment of his injuries and his condition is unknown. Interfering with police proves to be a bad idea Hastings Police arrested an area man for interfering at an accident scene on June 21. Police had responded to a two-car property damage accident in the 1300 block of South Hanover where both vehicles were disabled in the roadway. While investigating the accident, the suspect, who was identified as Steven Nelson, 26, of Hastings, began badgering a volunteer fire fighter from a neighboring community who had stopped to assist. Officers warned Nelson to stop and to remove himself from the immediate scene. Nelson refused and continued to interfere and yelled obscenities, at which point he was placed under arrest. Nelson was transported and lodged at the Barry County Jail and is facing charges of disorderly conduct. Alcohol consumption appears to have been a factor in the incident. She couldn’t get away fast enough Hastings Police responded to the 300 block of South Michigan Avenue to a reported assault complaint on June 18. Responding officers located a verbal dispute involving a woman in a vehicle and several people at a residence. As an officer attempted to make contact with the driver of the car, she attempted to drive away but was stopped. She was identified as Holly Taggart, 23, of Middleville. While investigating the incident, it was apparent that Taggart had been consuming intoxicants and it was learned that her operator’s license was suspended. Further investigation revealed a .16 percent blood alcohol level. Taggart was transported and lodged at the Barry County Jail and is facing charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, driving on a suspended license (second offense) and for being a disorderly person. Talent x� x� ESTATE - GARAGE SALE: Saturday, June 28th, 9am3pm, 520 E. State St., Hastings. Electric fireplace w/heater, antique sewing machine in cabinet, dishes, pots & pans, misc. vases, silverware, a few canning jars, vanity table, dressers, 3 year old electric stove - self cleaning, Fisher & Paykel dryer 23yrs. old, desk, Toshiba TV w/stand great for video games, misc. furniture, Electrolux vacuum, 5 tires 38X15 1/2 15” rims, 1-new less than 100 miles; 2-newer less than 500 miles, 2 have 5000 miles with 30% tread $525 OBO. More added as we sort!! LOST FRIDAY 6/20: white ceramic cane w/blue line down it. May have been on W. Green or North Broadway. Reward. (269)945-3263 National Ads THIS PUBLICATION DOES NOT KNOWINGLY accept advertising which is deceptive, fraudulent or might otherwise violate law or accepted standards of taste. However, this publication does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of any advertisement, nor the quality of goods or services advertised. Readers are cautioned to thoroughly investigate all claims made in any advertisements, and to use good judgment and reasonable care, particularly when dealing with persons unknown to you ask for money in advance of delivery of goods or services advertised. FRAMES AND CUSTOM matte cutting. By appointment only. Call Picture This Photography. (269)948-4669 HOME IMPROVEMENTS/HANDYMAN: Specializing in decks, roofing, windows, siding, additions & remodeling. Experienced work for affordable prices. Call Alan Klein for all your home improvement needs. (269)9459269 PAINTING: Exterior & interior. Also power washing & deck staining. Quality work, 40 years experience. Free estimates. Call Chuck Norris, (269)720-9164 or (269)6727808. KALKASKA COUNTY: 4.9 secluded wooded acres short walk to state land. Lots of deer signs. Ideal hunting and camping. Driveway, cleared site, electric nearby. $19,900, $500 down, $250/month, 11% land contract. Northern Land Company, 1-800-968-3118, www.northernlandco.com For Sale BOYS CLOTHES ALL Gap & Old Navy, excellent condition, size 8-12. Call (269)9480502. FOR SALE: GE gas dryer. Works great, asking $75. Call (269)948-0502. FRAMES AND CUSTOM matte cutting. By appointment only. Call Picture This Photography. (269)948-4669 SNAP-ON WELDER, MIG & tig, lots of extra parts & tips & gauges, two large tanks, $2,500; 6ph Snap-On Compressor, 60 gal. tank, $1,200; Baby crib/toddler bed with orthopedic mattress, like new, paid $800, sell for $500; Wood Table, $50; 5 Chairs, $8.00 each. Call 269-945-9340. HASTINGS MEADOW APARTMENTS SALES: North East Street, June 27 & 28, 8am-5pm. Lots of misc. items. Rain or shine. MULTI-FAMILY: 9255 Cedar Creek Rd. Fri. June 27th & Saturday June 28th 9am5pm. To much to list. PINE LAKE COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE: Several homes included. Friday June 27th 9am-5pm Saturday June 28th 9am-1pm. Something for everyone. Located North of M-89 & East of Delton. Watch for signs. Help Wanted CDL-A DRIVERS: LOOKING for dependable, customer service oriented persons with CDL-A or CDL-B license. Good working environment. (616)732-9954 POSTAL JOBS $17.89$28.27/HR, now hiring. For application & free government job info, call American Assoc. of Labor 1913-599-8226. 24/hrs. employment services. Lawn & Garden AQUATIC PLANTS: Our Lotus & Water Lilies are ready! Also Koi & Goldfish, pumps, filters & pond supplies. Apol’s Landscaping Company, 9340 Kalamazoo, Caledonia MI. (616)698-1030 M-F 9:00-5:30, Sat 9:00-2:00. 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Defensively the outfield of Nate Iveson, Collin Tedrow, and Caden Francisco made play after play as only three balls made it pass them for extra bases. In the infield, second baseman Alex Roy lead the defense with 17 put outs. Behind the plate calling the games and throwing out over 50-percent of the attempted base stealers was Cody Ybema. For the tournament the team only made six errors, and the team batting average was over .395. The competition was excellent, as four out of the five games the team won were against league champions. by Brett Bremer Summer’s long list of sports and activities getting started In the last two weeks we have had stories and/or photos in the Banner of car racers, bike racers, kick-ball players, little league baseball players, trail relay runners, golfers, and karate students. That’s variety. That’s summer. There are a million and one, or two, or three different sporting activities to get in while the weather is warm, the grass is green, and sun is shining. I’ll be on vacation next week, and a little beyond, and hoping to get in on some of those. One of my favorites is canoeing. Every time I bring up canoeing with somebody they immediately go into those stories about crashing, tipping, and sinking. I still don’t understand that. I still haven’t ever tipped over in a canoe. I don’t think I’ve ever even seen a canoe tip over. I’ve seen plenty of people tip over once they got out of the canoe, trying to stand on dry land after a few hours in the boat, but never actually tip over in the canoe. How does this happen? The only way I could imagine it happening is if someone in the canoe really wants it to tip over. Why would you want that, other than so someone like me can’t say that they’ve never tipped over in a canoe? Of course, that would lead to another one of summer’s great leisure activities: swimming. Vacation is going to take us down one side of Lake Michigan and up the other, starting with some time in Indiana, moving through Chicago, Wisconsin, and then back into Michigan’s upper peninsula. Most of the canoeing and swimming will happen in the U.P. Judging by how long it takes to get acclimated to the water temperature in the U.P. even in early July, can imagine turning the canoe in the water up there isn’t something you’d want to try. There are games, sports, and activities to get involved with or watch all around us. As part of the 4th of July festival in Munising, we always get to watch a massive egg toss line go back and forth. They’ve also got chicken “plop” bingo. For the Lakewood football fans, it’s a lot like cow “plop” bingo, only played in a pen instead of on the football field. For those not pumping a couple week’s worth of pay into their gas tanks to head around the country on vacation, sports and activities around here are starting to heat up. There are runs and races all over the place this time of year, and of course every weekend has golf courses filled with fundraisers and outings. Fair time is firing up now as well. The Lake Odessa Fair started on Wednesday, with a Dodge Ball Tournament scheduled as one of the highlights last night. The Super Kicker Rodeo is tonight. I went for the firs time last year. It was great the way they get the kids involved over there with their Mutton Busting and the Sheep Scramble. There are also volleyball and Texas Hold ‘em tournaments going on all weekend, along with a Scramble Track Race Friday, the Speed Show in the horse arena Saturday, and a demolition derby on Sunday evening before the fireworks. Then of course it’ll be Barry County Fair time soon enough, with all the regular events in front of the Grandstand. After a couple glasses of home-made lemonade and some deep fat fried deep fat fry it’ll be time to be finding our way back to some activities that involve a little more activity. Summerfest sports will be right around the corner by then, with the annual softball, basketball, volleyball, roller hockey, and weight lifting tournaments, along with the 10K, 5K Run/Walk. And when that’s happening, the high school football players will be gearing up for their second or third game of the season. Man, summer flies by doesn’t it? The days are already getting shorter. The Vermontville Revue presents... 06673861 GODSPELL Vermontville Revue 211 Main St., Vermontville June 27 & 28 at 7pm June 29 at 7pm Living Gospel Church 1600 Rochester St., Lake Odessa June 29 at 10:45am Kilpatrick United Brethren Church Woodland July 13 at 9 & 11 New Hope Church 436 West Harris, Charlotte July 11 at 7pm Nashville UMC 210 Washington St., Nashville July 12 at 7pm Sunfield UMC 227 Logan St., Sunfield July 13 at 7pm A musical by Stephen Schwartz, based on the gospel of St. Matthew All performances are FREE WILL OFFERING ONLY. There will be no advance ticket sales for these events. As this is an outreach sponsored by the Vermontville Revue, we encourage local churches to spread the good word! Please call Amanda at 616-9024193 if you have any questions. GRAND RENTAL STATION GUARANTEES “ONE WEEK TURN” ON SMALL ENGINE MINOR REPAIRS & TUNE UPS “even though we will soon roll out our own sales promotion on Toro lawnmower products beginning in July.” What is the guarantee? “If Grand Rental Station does not have your small engine minor repair or tune up down in one week, we will offer similar rental equipment at half price on the day after it was due”, continue Dan, “whether it be a riding lawnmower, walk behind lawnmower, grass trimmer, chainsaw, roto-tiller, leaf blower, pressure washer, or whatever the piece of equipment is as long as we have it in our inventory.” Finally, Dan added, “We are now guaranteeing the time, guaranteeing our work, and backing it up with our rental equipment. We believe that is meeting the customer’s expectations.” Call Grand Rental Station at 948-9891 77524850 Karate Club students earn black belts by Brett Bremer Sports Editor A trio of youngsters in the Barry County YMCA’s Hastings Karate Club recently earned their black belts. Hastings junior Maeve Dwyer, Thornapple Kellogg senior Nate Evans, and recent Lakewood graduate Caleb Dickinson have all been karate students for at least eight years. “These kids have been a pleasure to know because of their spirit, and their pride in their community, and their respect for their peers and their parents and their teachers,” said instructor Nancy Hammond, who leads the club along with fellow instructor Steve Echtinaw. “I have no doubt they’ll continue to be successful in all their endeavors.” Those endeavors stretch far beyond the karate arena. Evans plans to go to college after graduation from Thornapple Kellogg next spring, working towards a degree which will help him find a position in a computer field or in digital media. He and his friends received third place honors in a recent competition put on by the Michigan Interscholastic Press for a music video they made. Evans also plans to continue his karate training after high school. He said that one of the key things he has taken away from his study or karate is a heightened sense of awareness. Dwyer already has college plans. She will enter Bard College at Simon’s Rock in Mass. in August where she plans to major in crosscultural relations. She has been a student of karate for eight years, and loves to spar and to teach karate. Dwyer also plays trombone in the Hastings High School marching band, symphonic band, and night jazz band, has been a part of plays and musicals as an actor and crew member, and has been a part of the Hastings Public Library Teen Advisory board since its inception. Dickinson also likes to teach. He has been an assistant instructor for three years, and has been a student of karate for ten years. SCMYB SCMYB Standings U10 Olson Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2-0 Mid Michigan Group/Hobes Flooring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2-0 Hastings Car Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8-0 TriClor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8-0 Lowell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0-0 U12 Yankee Springs Dairy/Thornapple Vet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3-0 Thornapple Financial Center . . . . . . 8-4-2 Hastings Elks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5-1 Hastings City Bank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6-2 Viking Corp/Bosley Pharmacy . . . . . 7-6-0 Ed’s Body Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10-2 Knook & Kranny Country Furniture/ Hastings Family Dental Care . . . 2-13-1 Nate Evans, Caleb Dickinson, and Maeve Dwyer, members of the YMCA of Barry County’s Hastings Karate Club, all recently earned their black belts. He plans to attend Grand Valley State University, and work towards becoming a high school teacher. “My favorite part of karate is practicing self defense,” said Dickinson. Dickinson has been an instructor in Hammond’s Kids’ Karate Classes. Hammond, a fifth degree Black Belt with more than 25 years of experience, will being offering Kids’ Karate Classes in Caledonia, Hastings, and Lake Odessa at the end of this month for kids between the ages of five and ten. To register for Kids’ Karate Classes or for the Barry County YMCA’s Hastings Karate Club, contact Hammond at (269) 948-8245. Middleville AYSO camp open to all of the area’s children Something like it's not too late to sign up for camp Middleville AYSO is sponsoring a soccer summer camp from Monday, July 28, through Friday, Aug. 1 at the junior varsity soccer field behind Page Elementary on Bender Road in Middleville. Players from the Middleville and Hastings area are invited to attend. The Middleville AYSO plans this as a fun camp where it can bring over coaches from See AYSO, next page ROBIN CHASE INSURANCE AGENCY Formerly Chase Geiger Ironside Insurance Agency …Freeport Home & Auto Discounts! 1443 Jordan Lake St. (M-50), Lake Odessa, MI Robin Chase 616-374-1680 • Fax: 616-374-1682 Toll Free: 1-800-522-2919 Small Town Friendly, Personal Service U14 Masselink Dairy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1-0 Family Tree/Hastings Family Dental Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4-0 Flexfab/Pennock Pharmacy . . . . . . . 5-6-0 First Rehab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10-0 All Your Insurance Needs Jennie Decker 01554351 Two factors are leading Grand Rental Station to offer such a guarantee at this time the customer’s expectation and the desire to meet that expectation. “When we first become a Toro Dealer this past spring, we were not familiar with the proper procedures and not staffed properly to handle the day to day operations of small engine repair,” said Dan Mejeur from Grand Rental Station. “However, we have addressed both of these issues head on and have turned the corner.” According to the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, sales of gas-powered mowers are down this year based on the faltering economy and the cool, wet spring. “Keeping your lawnmower in good repair and properly tuned is much more economical than purchasing a new mower at this time,” continued Dan, The Masselink Dariy U14 team from the South Central Michigan Youth Baseball League won last weekend’s Ric Hare Memorial Tournament in Olivet. Team members are (front from left) Nate Iveson, Cody Ybema, Alex Roy, Dillon Blain, (back) coach Doug Ybema, Russell Ellinger, Colin Tedrow, Austin Lajack, Caden Francisco, Marquis Gill, Jordan Timm, Ross Masselink, and coach Dennis Lajack �Page 15 — Thursday, June 26, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Storrs becoming one of area’s top amateur golfers by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Many amateur golfers would already consider this a great summer, but Hastings resident Jeff Storrs has plenty more ahead of him. Storrs played in the 97th Michigan Amateur last week at The Moors Golf Club in Portage, finishing stroke play with a 85-82-167 on Tuesday and Wednesday. That total put him 134th in the field of 156 golfers. The top 64 moved on to match play. “It was a great experience,” Storrs said. “I didn’t play very well. I had trouble keeping the ball in play. Basically, I struggled off the tee. I putted very well, but I was putting for par or putting for bogie.” It was Storrs’ first appearance in the Michigan Amateur. He’s only been playing competitive golf for about four years. He missed qualifying by a handful of strokes last summer at his qualifying tournament at Bedford Valley. Storrs had played tougher courses than The Moors before, but never a course with such a tough set-up. The rough was long, and the greens were fast. “We’ll definitely try it again,” Storrs said. This was the first time that The Moors had hosted the oldest golf tournament in Michigan. The Arthur Hills-designed club has hosted two Michigan Junior Amateur championships and U.S. Open and Michigan Open qualifiers. The first two days of the tournament featured 18 holes of stroke play to determine the match-play field to begin the third day of competition. The field was then pared to 16 players by the end of play on Thursday. Match play continued through Saturday. Jimmy Chestnut of Grand Blanc defeated Grosse Ile’s Steve Cuzzort 4 and 2 in the match play championship finals Saturday. Storrs’ father, Denny Storrs, owns Riverbend Golf Course in Hastings and for the past three years he’s lived along the edge of the Hastings Country Club. “It’s kind of a convenient thing to be able to walk out and play,” Storrs said. Basketball was Storrs’ game before golf. He played on the Saxon varsity boys’ basketball team that went to the Class B state semifinals at the Breslin Center in East Lansing in 1998, then went on to play college ball finishing up at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids. Golf is a little easier on the body than basketball though, and Storrs has had a great summer on the links so far. He qualified for the Michigan Amateur by sharing medallist honors with Lee Keselowski from Schoolcraft at the Gull Lake Country Club Qualifier May 12. Their 72’s led the 54-player field. Storrs followed that up by winning the Grand Rapids City Match Play Championship the weekend of June 1 at Crystal Springs Country Club. In the finals, he defeated Nick Boone 2 and 1. Boone was the 2006 Kent County Amateur Champion. “My putting was really solid. I made a lot of pars and a few birdies and let the guys I was playing make the mistakes,” Storrs said. “That was my goal. It was a fun weekend.” That victory in the City Match Play Championship marked Storrs’ first win in a West Michigan Golf Association event. His previous best finish came last summer, when he was third in the Kent County Amateur. “I really just started playing in those just for some competitive golf,” Storrs said. Storrs is looking forward to a couple more big tournaments. Qualifiers are coming up for the Golf Association of Michigan (GAM) Championship as well as the U.S. MidAmateur. The GAM Championship will be held Aug. 11-12 at Orchard Lake Country Club, with a qualifier for that event at L.E. Kauffman Golf Course July 17. The MidAmateur is Aug. 28-29 at Boyne Highlands Resort. Jeff Storrs shows off his trophy after winning the June 1 Grand Rapids City Match Play Championship at Crystal Springs Country Club. DNR encourages anglers to report unusually large fish kills Team Iron Clad had the best actual time and the number two handicapped time June 14 at the North Country Trail Relay. Team members are (from left) Ryan Hacket (Shepherd), Greg Randall (Hastings), Josh Jerome (Shepherd), Rick Cahoon (Shepherd), Brian Teed (Hastings), and Dan Lyon (Copemish). Team Iron Clad fastest at Trail Relay by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The best time was good enough for second place at the seventh annual North Country Trail Relay June 14. Brian Teed and Greg Randall of Hastings were joined by Ryan Hacket, Josh Jerome, and Rick Cahoon of Shepherd, and Dan Lyon of Copemish on team Iron Clad in the Open Division. A web of connections brought the group together. Randall and Teed are training partners in Hastings. Teed ran with Cahoon in college and coached in Mesick with Lyon. Chaoon was a high school coach of Jerome and Hacket. They’ve participated in the race four times, also finishing with the top actual time and the third best handicapped time in 2007. The team finished the 78 mile relay race through the Manistee National Forest, beginning five miles north of Mesick and ending a couple miles south of Baldwin, in a time of 8 hours, 31 minutes, and ten seconds this year. Team Iron Clad was second to the defending champions in the Open Division, Not Yet AYSO, continued from previous page the United Kingdom who are specifically trained in working with kids of all ages and skill levels. Some of the comments received about last year's camp included things about how the kids had an awesome time, how the kids thought their British coaches were “the greatest”, and how the campers learned a lot, had fun, and couldn’t wait to come to the camp again. Campers can choose morning camp which runs from 9 a.m. until noon or evening camp which runs from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The camp is for children ages 5 to 16. The cost of this year's camp is $99 per player and includes a soccer ball and camp Tshirt. More information is available at www.aysosoccercamps.org. Players may sign up on-line or call Beth Smithat 269-795-2524 to request a mail-in flyer. Determined, which finished in 9:46:14 but had a scoring time of 8:03:10 with the team handicap. Iron Clad finished with a scoring time of 8:14:58. The handicap was determined by the age of the participants on the team. “For us, (winning) is important,” said Teed. “We try to put together a team to win. We just have a fairly young team.” Teams in the relay consist of up to six runners. Each runner covers a minimum of ten miles. The race is broken down into 15 legs, which vary in length from 2.3 miles to 9.2 miles. The rest of the team travels by automobile to next exchange zone, and waits for its incoming runner while the next runner warms up. Proceeds from the race go to the Alzheimer’s Association and the North Country Trail Association. In the wake of the recent discovery of viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS) in the Wisconsin waters of Lake Michigan and from a large inland lake in Ohio, Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fisheries officials would like to remind anglers to report any unusual numbers of dead or dying fish. “We certainly don’t want everyone who sees a single dead fish floating to call it in,” said DNR Fish Production Manager Gary Whelan. “But if anyone sees unusually large numbers of dead or dying fish, we want to know about it.” VHS is a disease caused by a virus that has been known to exist in Europe and on the West Coast of the United States for decades. It kills fish by causing internal bleeding. First identified in the Great Lakes in 2005, VHS likely was carried into the lake by ballast water from oceangoing ships, probably from the Canadian Maritime Provinces. VHS is known to infect a wide variety of both sport and prey species and has caused mortality among a number of species in Michigan. Although VHS has not been found in the Michigan waters of Lake Michigan, it has been found in northern Lake Huron, the St. Clair River, Lake St. Clair and Lake Erie as well as in Budd Lake near Harrison. The DNR has stepped up surveillance to find out how widespread the disease is in Michigan. Anglers who observe significant numbers of dead or dying fish are asked to report the information online at www.michigan.gov/dnrfishing, or by calling their local DNR office or the Fisheries Division in Lansing at (517) 337-2691. As summer approaches and fishing season shifts into high gear, the Department of Natural Resources is reminding anglers that preventing the spread of VHS will take the effort of everyone. There is no known treatment for VHS in a lake or river. Preventing the spread of VHS is the best way to protect Michigan’s fish stocks from the disease. Anglers can help prevent the spread of dis- ease by following two simple rules: Don’t move water and don’t move fish. Anglers are asked to empty their live wells and bilges when they leave a lake or river. Live wells should be disinfected with one half-cup bleach per five gallons of water before the boat is launched on another body of water. Fish should never be moved from one body of water to another, including minnows used for bait. Anglers are asked to please dispose of leftover minnows away from the water; do not empty bait buckets into the lake, which is illegal. Anglers who collect their own minnows should use them only in the same waters where they were collected. Certified VHS-free minnows can be used anywhere in the state and now are widely available in bait shops. Uncertified minnows may be used in the specific VHSv Management Areas indicated on the receipt provided by the bait shop. If there is any doubt, anglers should use uncertified bait only in the VHSv Positive Management Areas. For more information on VHS, visit the DNR Web site at www.michigan.gov/dnrfishing. The DNR is committed to the conservation, protection, management, use and enjoyment of the state’s natural resources for current and future generations. T.A.P.R.C. T.A.P.R.C. Men’s Softball League Champs Bar and Grill 6-0; C&H Services 42; Flexfab 4-2; Hobart 3-3; Swamp Fox Lounge 3-3; Uccellos 2-4; Brightside Church 2-4; The Dog Track 0-6. 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Mon. 9-7; Tues.,Thurs. & Fri. 9-5; Wed. 9-11 and 4-8; Sat. 9-11 Bill Seif Chevrolet Buick OF HASTINGS Monday & Wednesday 8 to 8; Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8-6; Saturday 9 - 12:00 www.billseifchevbuick.com 7754824 S M-37 IN HASTINGS - 269-945-2425 • 1-800-235-2425 You can trust Broadway Veterinary Clinic for the health and care of your pet. 02692898 �Page 16 — Thursday, June 26, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Viking seniors earn All-Star spots, and All-State honors Lakewood’s Michael Barbour finds himself among some impressive company in the Michigan High School Athletic Association record book. The all-time career stolen base leader in MHSAA history is Nate McLouth, who stole 180 bases from 1997-2000. Barbour isn’t close to that on the career list, but nearly matched McLouth’s best season this year. The recent Lakewood High School graduate swiped 53 bases in his senior season, setting a new school-record. The old record was 48, set by Brad Tacey in 1998. McLouth, a Whitehall native who is among the top vote getters for outfielders in the National League this season, swiped 55 in his best high school season. The 53 by Barbour ties him for the 13th best stolen base season in the history of the state. Barbour and Lakewood teammate Jesse Martin both recently closed out their high school careers, playing in the annual NorthSouth All-Star Game at Municipal Stadium in Lansing last week. Both players earned All-State honors this season. Barbour, the Vikings’ second baseman, was named second-team All-State and Martin, the Vikings’ ace pitcher, was named All-State honorable mention by the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association. Martin struck out 105 batters in 87 innings of work in his senior season, while walking just 33. Lakewood head coach Bob Veitch said that Martin was topping out with his fast-ball at around 85 m.p.h. at his baseball showcase in Battle Creek last week, and is drawing interest from college scouts. The two players helped Lakewood to a district championship this season. Lakewood’s Jesse Martin (left) and Michael Barbour were invited to play in last week’s North-South All-Star Game at Municipal Stadium in Lansing. Buy an Olympic plate, help USA athletes in Michigan by Terri Lynn Land Michigan’s 41st Secretary of State With the 2008 Summer Olympics fast approaching, the people of Michigan have the opportunity to put their patriotism into action by buying a license plate that supports Team USA athletes. Residents can be proud that the road to the Olympics runs through our state for many American competitors. For example, six-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps, a swimmer who is expected to make huge waves at the Beijing Games in August, has spent the last four years training at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. In Marquette, prospective Olympians in weightlifting, Greco-Roman wrestling, short track speedskating and other sports receive world-class training at the United States Olympic Education Center (USOEC). The Center is on the campus of Northern Michigan University (NMU) and has approximately 80 student athletes and coaches in residence. It is the second-largest Olympic training site in the nation and is regarded as a vital part of the Olympic movement, having trained thousands of athletes since 1985, who have won more than 80 Olympic medals. You can show your Olympic spirit and your pride in Michigan’s connections by purchasing a specially designed license plate that benefits the USOEC. The plate is white with a blue bar on the top and prominently features the Olympic rings in bright primary colors with “USA” in brilliant red, along with the name of the U.S. Olympic Education Center. The phrase “Olympic Spirit” is centered at the bottom of the plate. It may be purchased as a valid plate for $35 (in addition to the annual vehicle registration fee) or as a collector version for the same price. When you buy one, $25 goes to the USOEC to support student athletes in training at NMU and $10 is deducted for manufacturing and distribution. Renew the plate and your support contin- Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land, in cooperation with the U.S. Olympic Education Center in Marquette, is inviting state residents to purchase a specially designed Olympic license plate that benefits prospective U.S. Olympic athletes who train in Michigan. WATER, continued from page 13 harm to Michigan’s job providers.” Senate Bills 212, 723, 727 and 858-860 were sent to the governor to be signed into law. The measures will adopt the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact and implement a new standard for evaluating large quantity water withdrawals, including an automated pointand-click computer tool developed by the Groundwater Conservation Advisory Council. The Senate also approved House Bills 4343, 5065-5067, 5069 and 5073. “The Senate and House have developed a management plan that will preserve our water and still allow for its wise use,” said Birkholz, R-Saugatuck Township. “The water belongs to all of us in Michigan. We need to be good stewards of our environment, but still help our businesses grow.” The 12-bill package is supported by many organizations, including the Michigan Farm Bureau, Michigan United Conservation Clubs, and The Water Works Coalition made up of 15 groups, including the Michigan Chamber of Commerce and Michigan Manufacturers Association. The legislation, part of the Senate Republican “Green Michigan Initiative,” is expected to be signed by the governor soon. Local youths place high at GR Open Karate Tourney In May, Garrick Hershberger (left) and Audrey Carpenter, members of the YMCA Hastings Karate Club, competed in the 35th Annual G.R. Open Karate Tournament at Kenowa Hills. Hershberger took first place in sparring in the 14/15-year-old advanced division. Carpenter placed second in 11/12-year-old intermediate division. Over the limit, under arrest crackdown in county and state You could see a different kind of red, white and blue this July 4th holiday if you choose to drink and drive. The Barry County Sheriff's Department and Hastings Police Department are joining law enforcement agencies statewide for a summer ‘Over the Limit. Under Arrest.’ crackdown. Michigan drivers will find stepped up patrols looking for drunk drivers all throughout Barry County beginning June 29 through July 8. This time frame includes the July 4th weekend which is a time for parties, picnics and celebrations. Last year four Michigan residents died over the July 4th holiday, and two of those deaths were alcohol related. "We want people to have a good time and be responsible. By stepping up enforcement during the holiday season we can keep motorists safe by removing drunk drivers from the roadways," said County Sheriff Dar Leaf. A drunk driving conviction is costly and comes with penalties including fines, legal fees, driver responsibility fees, court costs and higher insurance rates. In many cases, the highest price of all, is a life lost, he said. In Michigan, a motorist can be arrested for drunk driving with .08 blood alcohol content or higher. "Not driving drunk is so much easier than getting behind the wheel after drinking too much. Penalties can be avoided by designating a sober driver, arranging a ride or spending the night at a friend’s house," said Leaf. In 2007, there were 382 alcohol and/or drug-related traffic deaths, a decrease of 13 percent from 2006. The Sheriff's Dept. and Hastings Police have pledged to work on continuing this trend through education and enforcement. Henney’s House of Gifts Unique Gifts & Collectibles This Week’s Special 30% OFF Reg. Price ALL Sterling Silver & 14K Gold JEWELRY, HAND BAGS & WALLETS 02693925 02693913 ues. With each renewal, $10 is contributed to the Center. You can also personalize your plate for an additional prorated fee. Visit www.Michigan.gov/sos or any Secretary of State branch office for an application form and more details or call 1-888-SOS-MICH. Every license plate sold will help further the Olympic aspirations of athletes who train at the USOEC. We can all share in the dream that Team USA will compete against the best in the world and win. 1117 W. Green Street (Across from Dairy Queen), Hastings 269-945-5660 New Store Hours: Tues.-Fri. 10-6 • Sat. 10-4 • Closed Sun. & Mon. Vote Experience Watch each week and Russ will respond to the questions. ???? DRAIN COMMISSIONER ???? WHO ARE THE PEOPLE IN BARRY COUNTY IMPACTED BY THE DRAIN COMMISSIONERS’ WORK? Simple answer EVERY ONE...All Barry County Residents and surrounding Counties are impacted by the Drain Commissioner’s office. Farm land drains – impact...economic...agricultural income Local/smaller drains – impact...infrastructure...(travel) road & railway drainage Lake Levels (court ordered) – impact...reduces flooding of residential properties/homes; enhanced recreational use of our lakes Storm water drainage – impact...growth, development and preservation of quality of our lakes and streams. Drains are currently designed to remove sediments and pollutants as the water moves in county drains and natural waterways. Barry County needs a Drain Commissioner who has the knowledge and experience to protect the environment and ensure the stewardship of county resources. 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Vote RUSS YARGER - REPUBLICAN on Aug. 5th E-mail: Russ@RussYarger.com • Web: www.RussYarger.com • Cell: 616-299-4223 Paid for by the committee to elect Russ Yarger Drain Commissioner, PO Box 61, Freeport, MI 49325 02693589 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-07-03.pdf 1450b1aba80d7fa6dff4facf62010287 PDF Text Text Helping employees kick habits Local government is at it again Local riders shine as Rodeo comes to fair See Story on Page 4 See Editorial on Page 5 See Story on Page 16 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 155, No. 27 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 50¢ Thursday, July 3, 2008 NEWS Evans, Selleck vie for prosecutor’s seat BRIEFS Park holding oldfashioned Fourth The 26th annual Fourth of July Festival and veterans barbecue at Historic Charlton Park will be tomorrow, July 4, from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Features include an antique car cruisein and old-fashioned games on the village lawn starting at 1 p.m. Games will include old-fashioned favorites such as the sack race, wheelbarrow race and watermeloneating contest. Bring a homemade pie and enter the pie contest and auction. Admission is free. The park is located at 2545 S. Charlton Park Road. Call 269945-3775 for more information. Algonquin Lake fireworks Friday Fireworks, to honor America’s Independence Day, are scheduled for dusk, about 10 p.m., Friday, July 4, at Algonquin Lake. Boaters on the lake are asked to respect the additional orange markers on Snake Island (the little island) by staying away from that area during the fireworks display. At least one Barry County Sheriff’s marine patrol boat will be in the area. City Band’s patriotic concert is Friday The Hastings City Band will present a special concert on the Fourth of July at 7:30 p.m. at Fish Hatchery Park in Hastings. This patriotic tribute on Friday night is a temporary break from the usual Wednesday night concerts. The band will welcome special guests to join the performance. Vocalist Adam Sheldon will return for an encore performance, singing “America The Beautiful,” and “God Bless America.” An additional treat for this concert will be the inclusion of a taste of the great American Musical Theatre as presented by West Michigan performing artists, Justine A. Klein, Robert M. Karel and Sarah LaJoye. Both Sheldon and LaJoye graduated from Hastings High School. The outdoor concert is free, and audience members are reminded to bring lawn chairs and blankets for this patriotic musical celebration. Annual Gun Lake fireworks July 4 The annual display of fireworks off Murphy’s Point at the state park on Gun Lake will take place Friday, evening, July 4, at dusk. Visitors watching from the park will need a daily or yearly pass to get in to the park, where hundreds of parking spots are available. Across the lake Bay Pointe Inn will be offering a beach barbecue party beginning at 5 p.m. that evening, with food, music and dancing for individuals and families. Call 888-GUN-LAKE for reservations. Art in the Park set for July 5 The village park in Lake Odessa will be filled with crafters, food and live entertainment Saturday, July 5. The entertainment starts at 9 a.m. and will take place on the main stage under See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 by Megan Lavell Staff Writer The Thursday, June 26, Barry County Prosecutor’s debate was the second of five debates to inform county residents about the candidates before the August primary election. Hastings attorney David Makled served as moderator. Incumbent Prosecutor Tom Evans and attorney Kerri Selleck discussed several topics at the Barry County Commission on Aging. Selleck, a criminal defense attorney in Kalamazoo, is a former assistant Barry County Prosecutor. Each of the candidates took several minutes to give some background information about themselves before the first question. Selleck said she moved to Barry County to work as the assistant prosecuting attorney and has since married and settled here/ “I love this county,” she said. “It’s a lot like where I grew up.” Selleck is in private practice. As a criminal defense attorney, she does a lot of work with abuse and neglect cases. New Barry Intermediate supt. looking forward to collaboration by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Tuesday was the first day on the job for Jeffrey T. Jennette, the new Barry Intermediate School District (BISD) superintendent. He was selected from a field of 15 candidates to succeed James Hund, who retired June 30 after a 35-year career with the district, including the past six and onehalf years as superintendent. BISD provides many services, including special education, to the Hastings and Delton Kellogg school districts. Jennette and his wife, Sunday, an emergency room nurse, had a smooth move from Breckenridge to a new condo they have rented in Hastings. His first day at the BISD included unpacking boxes and meeting some of the BISD employees. Jennette previously had served as superintendent of Breckenridge Community Schools since July 2002. He said he feels “very fortunate” to be offered the BISD post. “While researching the position, I learned that Barry ISD has done a very good job of providing a variety of services to Barry County. With the field of education continuously changing, I look forward to working with the Delton Kellogg and Hastings districts to help "soften the blow" from the state,” Jennette said. “I have been impressed with the board in my interaction with them thus far and look forward to working with the current programs and looking at what else the ISD can do to help Barry County. “It is an exciting time for Intermediate School Districts right now due to Governor Granholm’s call for collaboration, and I want to be a part of it. Due to Michigan's economy, things are tough right now virtually everywhere, and I am obviously sympathetic to the plight of schools because that is the field that I have chosen to have my career,” he said. Jennette has been involved in collaborative efforts in the Breckenridge district, which he said were “able to save quite a bit of money, which we have been able to use “Criminal law has always been my passion,” she said. Evans started his introduction by saying, “Promises made, promises kept.” He said since he was elected as prosecutor in 2006, he has instituted a one-attorney policy. “No longer are cases doled out at the last minute and passed from attorney to attorney,” he said. Evans said his policy leads to attorneys feeling accountable. He said he also has extended hours at the courthouse so citizens can stop there during their lunch hour. A third policy Evans said he started is having litigation handled by the prosecutor. He said he believes in, “responsible charging and pleading.” “We’ve satisfied our promises and more,” he continued. Makled’s first question to the candidates was regarding the main responsibilities of the prosecutor. Evans said the prosecutor has about 60 statutory duties. As the chief law enforcement officer for the county, he said the prosecutor is responsible for warrants, citations, prosecution and representing the Michigan Department of Human Services (DHS) on abuse and neglect petitions. Evans said he also believes the prosecutor should serve on the Barry County gun board. “Basically, the twist I have on it is I Want to service people, not process people,” he said. Evans said he also is a member of the Barry County Substance Abuse Task Force, a minor- See DEBATE, page 3 Pennock rejects DDA proposal for new hospital Jeffrey T. Jennette toward educating students which is the ultimate goal. I would rather enhance and add programs instead of cutting them, and collaboration can do that ... “I have been impressed with what I have learned about the Delton Kellogg and Hastings school districts and look forward to helping them with the many challenges that are facing them through curriculum, finance, special education or other areas,” Jennette said. He has an extensive educational background. Prior to the Breckenridge superintendent’s position, he was principal at Clawson High School in Clawson, beginning in July 1999 and a high school principal in the Breckenridge district from June 1997 to July 1999. Jennette also was a middle school principal in the Pennock Hospital Chief Executive Officer Cheryl Lewis Blake sent a letter dated June 25 to Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield rejecting the Hastings Downtown Development Authority’s (DDA) proposal to put the new hospital in Fish Hatchery Park. In the letter, Blake offered a “recap” of the process to date. She detailed how the DDA contracted with an architectural firm to create drawings of the proposal in Fish Hatchery Park. She said four hospital representatives were allowed to look at the drawings June 6 before they were presented to the Hastings City Council Monday, June 9. Lewis Blake said copies were provided to the hospital June 10, and they were reviewed at the hospital board’s building committee June 11. “Analysis criteria included cost, operating efficiencies, access and future growth ability ... as a result of these discussion, we have decided not to pursue the DDA’s proposal at this time,” wrote Lewis Blake in the letter. The reasons she outlined were: • “Access and visibility: To serve all area community healthcare needs, access and visibility are key considerations in achieving hospital strategic goals. The hospital serves all of Barry County. The seven-acre parcel in Fish Hatchery Park located on Green Street does not have major highway access and visibility. • “Terms and conditions: The DDA’s plan was presented as an ‘offer’ to the hospital. However, the property was not theirs to ‘give.’ In discussion with city staff, the concept of ‘fair market value’ was expected. This additional cost of the property would add to the overall expense of the replacement hospital. City staff also mentioned that ‘adjacent park acres may be available for purchase’ but that, again, would add even more cost. • “Traffic flow and land availability: A basic requirement of every hospital structure is a circular traffic flow around the building to provide efficient emergency and delivery vehicle access, as well as multiple entry points for patient access. The plan did not address these issues. In addition, a heliport location, physician office building and adequate parking were not included. • “Design elements: The DDA plan did not account for most department operational adjacencies and efficiencies. As an example, should we spend excessive dollars on an elevated glass walkway or should those resources be devoted to patient care? At the request of the business coalition, one of the decision criteria for expansion was efficiency of operations. See PENNOCK, page 9 See JENNETTE, page 4 Hastings receives proposals for incubator, old library by Megan Lavell Staff Writer After going on the market earlier this year, the Hastings Industrial Incubator may have new owners soon. The City of Hastings acquired the Incubator in 1993 with the help of federal funds. To get the funds, the city had to operate the incubator for 15 years, which ended earlier this year. “We knew that the time was coming to consider what to do with the incubator at the 15th year,” said Hastings Community Development Director John Hart. “We had done what we had wanted to do with the incubator.” The Hastings City Council made the decision in January to accept proposals for the incubator. Steve Buehler of Munn Manufacturing in Freeport submitted a proposal in February, but the plans fell through in April. The city then re-issued a request for proposals through the end of May. The three people who submitted proposals were interviewed by Hart, City Assessor Jackie Timmerman, Director of Public Services Tim Girrbach, Mayor Bob May and Hastings City Clerk/Treasurer Tom Emery Wednesday. “It’s a quality-based bid process, not focusing on the purchase price, but overall use of the building,” said Hart. William Westerveld, doing business at Cabinets Plus, was one of the applicants. His proposal includes keeping the facility as an incubator, with three-quarters of it used for industrial purposes and one-quarter of it used for industrial arts. Westerveld would serve as an anchor tenant, using 3,000 to 6,000 square feet for his current Hastings-based cabinet business. Thomas Shaw also was an applicant with Eco Wind and Solar LLC. He would use the entire facility himself, filling a portion of it for a bottling company, which he has started See PROPOSAL page 15 Dr. Oscar deGoa given Rotary’s Red Rose Award The Hastings Rotary Club has presented the special Red Rose Award to Dr. Oscar deGoa, who is pictured here with his wife, Cindy. See the story and more photos inside. �Page 2 — Thursday, July 3, 2008 — The Hastings Banner NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page the newly constructed canopy. Performers include Jeff Speas with folk music from 9 to 10 a.m., State of the Art with alternative rock from 10 to 11 a.m., Lakewood High School art teacher Oz Rinckey and The Professors with band music from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Sleep Patterns with jazz from 1 to 2 p.m., and Vertical Smile playing rock music from 2 to 4 p.m. Food booths will offer everything from brats and elephant ears to ice cream. One food booth is “Homes for Our Troops.,” featuring Traverse City cherry products, with all profits to benefit U.S. Marine Corp. Cpl. Joshua Hoffman of Freeport. Democrats to meet Wednesday The Progressive Democrats of West Michigan will be meeting Wednesday, July 9, at the Thornapple Township Hall in Middleville at 7 p.m. All community members who wish to address the challenges of local and national issues are invited to attend and share input and ideas. Paddle Pine Lake July 17 For the fifth year in a row the Four Township Water Resources Council is participating in the Kanoe the Kazoo events, sponsoring a guided tour on Pine Lake in Prairieville Township Thursday, July 17. The primary theme will be learning to live in harmony with nature on a populated lake. Naturalists will attend, helping participants appreciate the lake, discussing such aspects as shoreline features that protect water quality and enhance wildlife habitat, lake ecology, and aquatic plant identification and control. The launch site will be from the Michigan Career and Technical Institute on the north shore of Pine Lake. Current plans are for participants to assemble and register from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Kellogg Lodge for a 6:30 p.m. launch with the tour lasting approximately 2 1/2 hours. Participants are expected to provide their own canoes or kayaks and life vests. Some water or other drinks will be available, but participants are encouraged to bring sun screen, bug repellent, cameras, binoculars, hats, rain gear, cell phones, extra water and refreshments. No alcoholic beverages are allowed. Updates on the paddle tour will be available at www.ftwrc.com. Preregistration is recommended via e-mail at mail@ftwrc.org. Additional information about the Kanoe the Kazoo Program is available at www.kingmanmuseum.org/kanoe.htm. Library to host grant workshop The Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo will conduct a grants workshop from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday, July 7, at the Hastings Public Library. The workshop is designed for first-time applicants or applicants with questions about the grant process. The workshop will be held in the library’s community room. Applicants may stop in any time during the presentation. Participants who belong to a Michigan nonprofit group, school, association or local government agency may apply for a grant of up to $4,000 to fund a project or special event of high artistic integrity. The event must be scheduled to occur between Oct. 1, 2008, and Sept. 30, 2009. The deadline for grant applications is Aug. 1. For additional information, contact Kimber Cramer, development and grant director at the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo, at 269-342-5059, ext. 20. Mental Health Board to meet The regular monthly board meeting of Barry County Community Mental Health Authority will be held Thursday, July 10, at 8 a.m. in the conference room. Meetings will now be held on the second Thursday of each month. Necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services can be provided, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting upon 10 days notice to Barry County Community Mental Health Authority by contacting Jan McLean at 948-8041. The Clarksville branch of United Bank was robbed Monday morning by a white male who escaped with an undisclosed amount of money. Clarksville’s United Bank robbed The United Bank of Michigan on Main Street in Clarksville was held up Monday, June 30, at about 9:30 a.m. Deputies from the Ionia County Sheriff’s Department responded to the call. The investigation revealed that a white male, 25 to 40 years old, 5’3” to 5’9,” 150 to 160 pounds with a bushy mustache and wearing a black, yellow and white HJC full-face helmet, sunglasses, blue sweatshirt and dark gloves with the fingers cut off, walked into the bank and put a note on the counter demanding money. The white male left the bank on foot with an undisclosed amount of money. The helmet was recovered in the area of the bank robbery. The bank’s surveillance camera caught images of the robber, and the FBI in Grand Rapids is working to enhance the pictures. Tellers and customers who were in the bank at the time have provided investigators with details. There have been some tips about the bike used for the escape. Anyone with information is asked to contact the detectives at the Ionia County Sheriff’s office at 616-527-5392 or Silent Observer at 616-527-0107. HCB, Miller offering bus tour of homes Hastings City Bank and Miller Real Estate are partnering to offer a bus tour of currently available and affordable homes in the Hastings area Saturday, July 12, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch will be provided by Metropolitan Title Company in the community room of Hastings City Bank, 150 W. Court St. This tour is open to the community. Seating is limited, so reservations are recommended at 269-948-5579. Barry County Transit will provide transportation. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. There will be no charge to participants to attend. Quality Aluminum Products earns award Quality Aluminum Products Inc. of Hastings received the prestigious Michigan Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) Award Wednesday, June 18, for an exemplary safety and health management system. The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) established the award to recognize employers who have achieved workplace safety and health excellence far beyond their peers. The MIOSHA program is part of the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth (DLEG). As a sheet metal manufacturer, Quality Aluminum is classified as a high-hazard industry. The Hastings facility employs 50 people at its South Michigan Avenue plant. The company has been a family-owned and operated manufacturer of aluminum building products since 1990. The Clark family has been active in the building products industry for more than 50 years and operates the Hastings facility and one in Flat Rock. The company manufactures aluminum siding and accessories for residential, commercial and government applications. It operates a fleet of trucks and delivers materials from the East Coast to the Midwest. “We are honored to welcome Quality Aluminum Products’ Hastings facility into an elite group of companies who provide exemplary safety and health protection for their workers,” said DLEG Director Keith Cooley. “The Clark family has produced quality building products for over 50 years. We applaud your efforts to manufacture highquality products while you diligently protect your workers.” MIOSHA Deputy Director Martha Yoder presented the Michigan SHARP Award to the Quality Aluminum Safety and Health Committee, which accepted on behalf of all employees. Invited guests, company officials and all employees attended the presentation and luncheon. “At Quality Aluminum, safety is just as important as quality or production,” said Human Resource Manager Eric Clark. “We are very committed to our safety program and work hard to maintain an excellent safety record. We will continue to work with the excellent program MIOSHA offers to improve the safety program at both facilities. The bottom line is that we care about every employee’s health and well being.” The Michigan SHARP Program targets small, high-hazard employers to help them develop, implement and continuously Quality Aluminum employees accept their Michigan Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program Award from Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration Deputy Director Martha Yoder Wednesday, June 18. improve the effectiveness of their workplace safety and health management system. SHARP provides an incentive for employers to emphasize accident and illness prevention by anticipating problems, rather than simply reacting to them. The MIOSHA Onsite Consultation Program within the Consultation Education and Training (CET) Division operates the Michigan SHARP Program. Onsite consultants work with employers to help them become self-sufficient in managing occupational safety and health. SHARP work sites earn an exemption from “programmed” MIOSHA inspections on a yearly basis. In 2006, the Hastings facility had a total case incident rate (TCIR) and days away from work and restricted/transfer cases (DART) rate that was below the 2006 Bureau of Labor Statistics Michigan industry average. Their 2006 TCIR was 5.0 compared to the BLS rate of 7.9 for this type of industry. Its 2006 DART was 1.7, compared to the BLS rate of 5.9. “The Michigan SHARP Program requires a comprehensive consultation visit, and the correction of all serious workplace safety and health hazards,” said Yoder. “The Quality Aluminum Products’ Hastings facility has developed a safety and health system that provides outstanding protection for their workers.” The company incorporates each of the seven required elements: Hazard anticipation and detection; hazard prevention and control; planning and evaluation; administration and supervision; safety and health training; management leadership; and employee participation. The management team of the Hastings facility provides a safe and healthy work environment, allocating resources to support its safety and health system. Supervisors and foremen are responsible for safe operations, and both management and workers are dedicated to reducing the risk of injury. The safety policy at Quality Aluminum is based on the recognition that: • Every employee is entitled to a safe and healthy place in which to work. • Accidents produce economic and social loss, impair productivity and retard the advancement of a quality standard of living. • Accident prevention is good business, since the cost of accidents is greater than the cost of prevention. • Accidents can be controlled by careful planning, training and accurate operationscontrol measures. • The extending of safety awareness to offthe-job activities deserves special attention, since employees have more accidents away from work than they do on the job. Delton hires new principal by Megan Lavell Staff Writer Delton Kellogg Elementary School has found a new principal in the town’s own Steve Scofield, after being approved at the board of education meeting Monday, June 23. Brenda Pickett retired as elementary school principal at the end of the 2007-08 school year. Scofield was previously with the elementary school at Galesburg Augusta, but lives in Delton where his children attend school. In other business at Monday’s meeting, the board of education: • Received a letter of resignation from eighth grade language arts teacher Eva Kendrick. • Received a thank you note from retiring principal Brenda Pickett for a rose bush the board of education sent to her. • Received thank-you cards from fourth grade students in Tom Byrum’s and Lisa Kellam’s classes for their trip to Mackinaw. • Approved a Delton Kellogg High School trip to France in June 2009. • Discussed a Delton Kellogg High School weight room renovation project. The renovation will include the purchase of new equipment and will be funded by an anonymous donor. • Discussed and approved textbook purchases and a curriculum update for English/language arts and math. The new textbooks will help facilitate the curriculum update. The total cost will be $263,479, and all grades will receive new books. • Discussed and approved a budget amendment to reconcile the projected budget and the actual budget. This is common procedure done several times each school year. • Approved the recall of elementary teacher Sara Mast from layoff. • Approved the following summer tutoring position for the Summer Reading Program: Julie Osgood as coordinator and tutor for grades one through six; Jennifer Ferguson as tutor for grades one through six; and Jennifer Bever as tutor for grades one through six. • Approved the following summer online tutoring positions at the high school and alternative high school: Sara Nevins-Pate through Plato and Carla Culbert for Michigan Virtual University. • Approved a medical leave of absence for network administrator Israel Gonzalez. • Approved the layoff for the following paraprofessionals: Sandy Otis, Jackie Mohn, Linda Tuftedal, Angela Offman and Beth Lepird from the elementary school; Dan Dipert from the high school; Michelle Blackburn from the preschool; and Kassandra McGuire from the middle school. • Postponed the layoff for secretaries Candace Thwaites and Diane Homister and non-union, at-will staff Jane Wilcockson until the July 14 meeting. The board members needed more information to make the decision. • Approved the Michigan High School Athletic Association Membership Resolution for the 2008-09 school year. • Approved a resolution to adopt the proposed budget for the 2008-09 school year. • Approved a resolution for state aid borrowing in the amount of $2,150,000 for the 2008-09 school year. • Approved a resolution to certify treasury management, allowing a financial institution to go through the district’s information to make sure it is properly managed. • Denied a request from parents for the release of a student to Gull Lake Community Schools. Board members expressed that they would like to see the parents give Delton a chance, since their student had not yet started school. Gull Lake does not participate in Schools of Choice, so a release is necessary for parents to send their children there. • Approved a request for the release of another student to Gull Lake Community Schools for the 2008-09 school year. The next regular meeting of the Delton board of education will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 14. Reahm project underway at city hall The Reahm family donated funds to the City of Hastings to develop this rest and reflection area next to Hastings City Hall. With a generous gift from the Reahm family, The City of Hastings is developing a rest and reflection area on city hall grounds that will complement the downtown streetscape. “The Reahm family is so proud of the community’s accomplishments and the health of the downtown that they wanted to invest in it, creating a healthy, vibrant place for visitors to enjoy,” said Hastings Community Development Director John Hart. “Their family operated a successful automobile dealership on the corner of State and Michigan, which makes the project’s setting even more personal. We are so pleased to have been able to participate with the Reahms to make the project a reality. We look forward to the completion of the project in the very near future and see it as a great sign of this community’s enduring pride.” Alene Reahm made the donation in memo- ry of her husband Kendall and in support of the efforts of the community in keeping Hastings a great place to live, work and shop. Reahm Motor Sales was in Hastings for 45 years at 107 N. Michigan Ave., where city hall now stands. Kendall and Alene Reahm have two sons, Larry and Bob Reahm. Bob and Sheila played an active role in the design of the space. The gift will pay for the first phase of the project, including a decorative concrete arched walkway surrounding a raised circular planter with a sculpture stand in the center; two steel benches and a matching trash receptacle, to be placed on the east side of the walk and planter, looking west across Michigan Avenue; foundations for the brick piers that will support decorative steel fencing to screen the parking area; and the irrigation and landscaping of the raised circular planter. �Page 3 — Thursday, July 3, 2008 — The Hastings Banner DEBATE, continued from page 1 in-possession program, he gives advice and drafts search warrants. Selleck said, “I think the duties of the prosecutor are a bit more specific... They are the ones accountable for whatever happens in the prosecutor’s office.” She went on to say she thinks the duty of the prosecutor is to be able to perform in court levels and have a welltrained staff. “Criminal law is very, very, very different from neglect/abuse law,” said Selleck. “You have to have a well-rounded staff. You have to have a staff you can trust.” Selleck said it is the duty of the prosecutor to make sure there is a staff that can prosecute any case. “It’s about training your staff,” she said. “It is also about working effectively with law “It’s very hard to put a price tag on helping to pull an individual out of their drug addiction and alcohol addiction,” he said. “I support both of these programs.” Selleck responded with, “Drug court is not for violent offenders ... Drug court is for nonviolent offenders who really, really need the help.” She said the prosecutor’s office is the “gatekeeper” of the program designed to get people on their feet. Makled next asked the candidates about the criteria for plea bargaining. Evans said before a case even starts, the prosecutor needs to ask, “Is this a case that you want to take to the judge and jury and can take with pride and confidence?” Evans said it is important to make statutory remedies for minors and first-time offenders, Barry County Prosecuting Attorney Tom Evans enforcement.” Selleck said the prosecutor is the person “accountable to the public for what is happening in that office.” She said it is important for the prosecutor to make sure all issues and people are dealt with in a fair manner. Evans responded with, “We do get cases with short notice, but with our one-attorney, one-client policy, that’s less of an issue than it has been in the past ... I work with many law enforcement agencies, and we’re trying to bring the best out of all of us.” The second question Makled asked was regarding the county juvenile and adult drug courts. Selleck responded first, saying she has experience in Barry County and Kalamazoo. “You’re never 100 percent efficient on everything,” she said. Selleck said people with severe drug and alcohol problems often start as children, and “those problems lead to more severe problems ... I think the juvenile drug court is so important because you have to get them when they’re young.” She said both the juvenile and adult drug courts have been successful. “It is important because you can’t just throw everyone in jail,” said Selleck. “You give them the tools that they need ... We have to get these kids through their education.” Evans said defendants with substance abuse problems enter the programs and may end up in jail. “There are a lot more therapeutic remedies than they would receive on regular probation,” he said. “Do I believe they are effective? Many times, they are. It depends on the individual.” Evans said people who graduate from drug court cost the county less money in the future because they tend to commit fewer crimes than they would otherwise. as well as people who want to fix the situation themselves. “That’s very helpful to us,” he said. Evans continued that it is important to listen to the victims and their opinions for charges and sentences. Selleck said, “Plea bargains are a necessary evil ... You simple cannot take every charge you have to trial.” She said it is important that the charges always are something the victim wants, as well. “You shouldn’t be charging cases you can’t win,” she said. Selleck went on to say that the prosecutor should successfully win cases if the work is put into them. “There are certain cases — victim-involved cases — that you shouldn’t reduce without the consent of the victims,” she said. “You have to be able to explain your decision. You have to be able to back it up. If you’re issuing proper charges, the plea should fit the charge.” Selleck said it also is important to talk with the officers investigating the case. Emery agreed, saying, “Your officers have a right, in my opinion, to participate. It is important to consult with the officers.” He added that if there is a reason to come off the top charge, it needs to be explained. The next question asked the candidates about the nature and importance of acting as the representative for the Department of Human Services. “This is a huge responsibility,” said Selleck. “When you’re talking about childprotection proceedings, you’re talking about a family unit.” Selleck said the prosecutor’s office is the voice for DHS, and often the situations are emergencies when they get to the prosecutor. She said 99 percent of the time, the children Moderator David Makled need to be taken from their parents. “You are asking a judge or a referee to break up a family,” she said. “These are not always easy things to do.” Selleck said, “The job in a protection proceeding is, we have to protect the children ... Our goal is always reunification, and it doesn’t always happen.” She said sometimes the prosecutor needs to file a termination of parental rights. “You have to know the law,” she said, adding that such lack of knowledge is a disservice to the citizens. “I’d be about the last person to say kids should be split up from the rest of their family,” said Evans, stating again that reunification is not always what is best for the children. “Kids deserve a shot at life, and sometimes the only shot they have is outside their own home.” Evans said worse things sometimes happen to children if they are left in their homes. The next question Makled asked the candidates was about what they considered the measure of a good prosecutor. “The measure of a good prosecutor is, do they provide service to their county to protect and serve the people who work in the county,” said Evans, who added that the work of a prosecutor is measured by the labor put into the job. “The measure is, what do we do to improve a life?” Evans said the measure of a good prosecutor also includes whether victims feel their cases are taken seriously and justice is achieved. “Because often times, the harm that is caused in criminal cases cannot be remedied any other way,” he said. Evans also said his minor-in-possession program will help the community, and “Service to the community is the measure of a good prosecutor.” Selleck said, “I believe the measure of a good prosecutor is a well-trained staff. I believe the more important part is felony and misdemeanor and juvenile cases won at trial. You can always plea-bargain a case.” Selleck said a well-trained staff should be able to convict the cases they prosecute. “That should be unacceptable,” she said of Evans’ prosecuting record. “To me, that indicates there is more than an issue of a jury not getting it.” Selleck said Evans has lost 90 percent of his felony cases and about 50 percent of his misdemeanor cases. She re-stated that the measure of a good prosecutor is a good staff, trials won and victim participation. “You have to have your victims invested in your case, too,” she said. “They have to know that you care ... I think if you are meeting those standards, there should be no questions in anybody’s mind.” Selleck added that it is important for all people in the prosecutor’s office to be able to prosecute all kinds of cases and, “You should not be losing 90 percent of them.” Evans responded, saying he has not lost 90 percent of his cases. He said he has won 27 cases, lost 11 and had hung juries on two. “To point to three not-guilty verdicts in circuit court ... is particularly offensive coming from a person who, in 2006, resolved 140 felony cases with 40 felony convictions,” said Evans. Makled next asked the candidates what they thought about full immunity in pursuing co-defendants. Selleck said it depends on the situation, adding that she has had experience with this in Kalamazoo as a defense attorney. “The defendant has to be willing,” she said. “If they are willing, then it can be a good idea.” She said it is important to look at the person’s criminal history and the circumstances of the case. “It depends on what your goal is, it depends on what you need to do,” Selleck explained. “If you’re going to charge somebody with murder, that should be the charge that sticks. “I don’t think it’s a decision you should make on your own,” she said, adding that she does not like offering immunity when there is a victim involved. Evans said, “I feel that people should be held accountable for their actions. In most cases, I would give some type of consideration to the lesser criminal.” Next, Makled told the candidates that many attorneys have begun their careers as assistant prosecutors. He asked what obligation the prosecutor has in this role. Evans said, “I have an open-door policy with our attorneys. We encourage and promote education in our group.” Selleck said, “I was one of those attorneys that started my career as assistant prosecuting attorney in Barry County ... I believe the prosecutor is there to be a mentor to the people who are working for them.” Selleck said she believes it is the prosecutor’s duty to teach assistants how to be attorneys and how communicate with the public, victims and law enforcement. She said it is the duty of the prosecutor to “show them how trials go, how trials work. Your job as a prosecutor is to mold your staff, give your staff the knowledge and experience. Historically, that’s what has been done.” Evans responded, saying, “I’ve been a mentor to our new folks.” He said there have not always been interns in the prosecutor’s office in Barry County, but there currently are some. Makled next asked the candidates if they received funding for a special program, what area of crime would they focus on. “You’re going to target that toward theftrelated offenses,” said Selleck, adding that theft-related crime has gone up. “People are Barry County Prosecuting Attorney candidate Kerri Selleck struggling to make ends meet. They are struggling to feed their families.” She said theft crimes do have victims, and that “Every agency is doing the best that they can.” She said she would target individuals to reduce theft-related offenses and help the community. “Theft offenses are very expensive,” she said. “I think that you can affect a lot of peoples’ lives.” Evans said, “The first thing I would do would not be a specific area of crime.” He said he would increase the capacity to send items to a lab. He said currently when materials are sent to a lab, it takes a long time to get the results. The next question Makled asked was regarding a hypothetical situation involving a 9-year-old who accused her father of sexual abuse. Evans said he is conservative on charging. “It’s very difficult to bring a case when all you have is the word of one person,” he said, adding that he asks for a complaining witness statement “plus one.” “Is there anything in the world that will corroborate their story,” he said of his “plus one” philosophy. Without some kind of corroboration, he said he usually will not make a charge. “We always try to get a credible statement, plus one,” he said, adding that any person charged with criminal sexual conduct may take a polygraph test if they choose. Selleck said, “There are very few criminal sexual conduct cases ... that have had any type of physical evidence.” She said she would want to see the forensic interview taken because, “Experienced detectives, such as we have here, perform excellent forensic interviews.” Selleck said she would judge what she thought was happening, find out if the witness is credible and get the circumstances, facts and emotions. “I would myself speak to the 9-year-old,” she said, using a specific example. “I think you have a duty to speak to the victim before you make a decision on a case ... It is the obligation and the duty of the jury to decide who to believe.” Selleck said she believes she would have a responsibility to take the matter to as jury if she believes the victim. Evans responded with, “I may have jumped the gun and assumed we already have a credible forensic interview.” Makled’s next question was about the response of today’s youths to punishment and how shame and social stigma no longer are enough to discourage them from breaking the law. “I totally agree,” said Selleck of youths not showing concern for breaking laws. “I have a lot of young clients, and it’s as if they were going to the store to buy pop ... It does seem as though our youth nowadays have a lack of remorse when it comes to breaking the law.” Selleck said she believes the prosecutor should visit schools. “I think you have to educate students on the consequences of their actions,” she said, adding that some of the students do not have supportive families that teach them values. “You have to have community resources available.” Selleck said the job is not just to prosecute, but to educate the community and mold its youths. She said it is the prosecutor’s job to help put them on the right path. Evans said to Selleck, “I agree with you in many cases.” He said some are good kids, “But I would say those numbers are dwindling, and to reach folks — especially kids — you can’t just tell them.” Evans said it is important to provide encouragement. “Kids don’t like to be inconvenienced by being on probation,” he said, adding that they should be told, “Do this because it’s the only way to get out of here. Kids have to know why.” Makled next asked the candidates if they believe it is important for the prosecutor to be on the gun board. Evans said, “Yeah, I think it is important the prosecuting attorney sit on the gun board.” He said the concealed pistol law is complicated, and “We don’t want to deny anyone that’s entitled that right.” Evans said he is used to looking at statutes and should be on the board. “It’s an individual right and the Supreme Court has verified that,” he said. “Like any other amendment, it should be upheld.” Selleck said, “I do believe that if an individual is qualified by statute and by the rules to have a CCW (carrying concealed weapons), I have no problem with that.” She went on to say that some people should not have weapons, but believes it is a right, as long as the owners are trained and the weapons are stored properly. “I have no problems with that,” she said. “The second amendment is what it is.” Selleck said if elected prosecutor, she does not plan to change anything on the gun board. Evans said, “I’m a concealed weapons permit holder. I’m not the world’s greatest shootist, and I support the right to defend myself. It’s in the constitution. It doesn’t matter what I believe.” Makled’s next question to the candidates was about resources available to the prosecutor’s office. “I think focus what you do have, making sure that you have the best-trained staff possible,” said Selleck, adding that people need guidance and expertise, and there is enough money to accomplish that. “You have to stay on top of those things, they change all the time,” she said. “If you focus what money you do have on making sure you have the best trained staff, then you’re going to see the results when you go to court. You’ll see the benefit at the end of the day.” Evans replied that, “Training is important, and what I’ve found for the most part, if you look enough, you can get a free ticket somewhere.” Evans said if people want quality people, the prosecutor’s office needs good computer systems. He said the office does not need so many books if there are good computers. He said the office also needs to be able to pay for expert witnesses. “That’s where we should put our money,” said Evans. “In our people, in our equipment and where people have suffered personal injury.” Both candidates were given three minutes at the end of the debate to give closing comments. “A prosecutor needs to have vast amounts of experience in office,” said Selleck. She said she has had a 90 percent conviction rate in three courts, worked with juvenile drug court, abuse and neglect and with DHS. Selleck said she also has handled more than 200 felony cases. “I have the vast experience from the most of your crimes and the least of your crimes,” she said. “According to my statistics, more cases are being lost than are won here in Barry County. That is a huge problem, and I can change that ... There needs to be change here. Cases are being pleaded down from attempted murder to delivery of prescription drugs.” Selleck said she has been on the prosecuting and defense sides. “I’m not a politician,” she said. “I don’t know how this works. I am simply an attorney. I love my job.” Evans said, “Promises made, promises kept.” He told the audience to look at the brochure he used during the election in 2006. “We did all that stuff,” he said. “We accomplished our four-point plan and more.” Evans said he has a great staff and has made the office accessible to the public, as well as improved the felony conviction rate. “We have put our people where they are most suited to help you all,” he said. “I love Barry County, too, and we get to help keep this a safe and wonderful place to live and work.” The next debate for drain commissioner will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 10, at the Commission on Aging. State Rep. Brian Calley will moderate. �Page 4 — Thursday, July 3, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Local companies helping employees kick habits Pennock helipad deemed unsafe This helicopter is identical to the Aeromed helicopter that crashed at Spectrum Hospital in Grand Rapids May 29. Aeromed has re-evaluated its program with many local hospitals and identified four that they belief are unsafe, one of which is at Pennock Hospital. by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Pennock Hospital is no longer utilizing its helicopter pad to transport patients to other hospitals. Aeromed, the helicopter provider, has informed Pennock officials that the helicopter pad is too close to the building. Hospital officials have hired a professional consultant to help them determine a better location for the pad and plans are for a new landing site to be constructed. “We do not have a timeline yet,” said hospital spokesperson Jim Wince. “We expect the preliminary report from the consultant to come in next week, and we will then review our options.” Wince said in the meantime the hospital is transporting patients to the Hastings Airport who need to use Aeromed services. “Our patient services have not been diminished,” he noted. “We work on a schedule with the Aeromed people, and we have the patient ready for pickup when they arrive at the airport. There is no delay in service.” Wince said Aeromed’s decision is based on a self-imposed evaluation the company made following a helicopter crash in Grand Rapids on May 29 in which an Aeromed helicopter crashed on the roof of Spectrum Hospital and two people were injured. “Aeromed identified four locations in their service area, and we (Pennock Hospital) were identified one of the sites. They felt the pad was too close to the building. We hired a consultant to come in and evaluate our pad, and when his report comes in, we will make a decision on where the new heliport pad will be constructed,” Wince said. “There is no change to the services the hospital will provide our patients,” he added. “The safety and care of our patients is always our primary concern,” he said, “and we continually evaluate and upgrade our services as necessary in all areas.” JENNETTE, continued from page 1 Breckenridge school district from January 1994 to June 1997. He began his career as an English teacher, instructing seventh through 12th grades from March 1989 to January 1994. During those years, Jennette also served as athletic director. Jennette has earned a specialist degree in education administration, a master’s degree in education administration and a bachelor of science degree in secondary education, all from Central Michigan University. Sunday Jennette has a master's degree in health administration and a bachelor's degree in nursing. She is impressed with the career opportunities that are available in the area, he said. Jennette is originally from Higgins Lake, and Barry County was a draw for him when he learned the county sells itself as “Northern Michigan in Southern Michigan,” he said. “We have lived in the Metro Detroit area, and my wife and I prefer to live in settings like Barry County; many amenities available, but not a big city setting. However, it is nice to have the opportunity to drive a short distance to the bigger cities for the many activities that they offer.” In his spare time, Jennette enjoys running, other physical activities, sailing, traveling and the outdoors. He and his wife had a “learning experience” last year when they put a sailboat on Higgins Lake and are looking forward to sailing more this summer. “...We recently chaperoned some students on a trip to Germany for our first European vacation (we usually travel to the beaches of Mexico) and really enjoyed it,” he said. Jennette and his wife are looking forward to becoming a part of Barry County. His brother and his family live in Walker, and the Jennettes are glad to be closer to them and hope to spend more time with a nephew and nieces, who are involved in many activities. Red Cross offers fireworks safety tips With the Fourth of July approaching, the American Red Cross of Greater Grand Rapids wants to provide fireworks safety tips. While fireworks can provide fun and entertainment, they can also be dangerous. In 2006, U.S. hospital emergency rooms treated an estimated 9,200 people for fireworks-related injuries. Misuse of fireworks also can lead to house fires and other property damage. Here are some useful tips from the Red Cross to stay safe this summer when using fireworks: • If possible, avoid using consumer fireworks and instead enjoy public fireworks displays. • Use only legal fireworks bought from a reliable seller. • Read the warning labels and check local and state guidelines for use. • Do not let children use or light fireworks. • Light fireworks on a solid surface. • Light only one at a time and do not try relighting a firework. If a firework is a “dud,” wait 15 to 20 minutes and then soak it in a bucket of water. • Light fireworks outside and away from people, animals, dry grass and buildings. • Keep water handy in a bucket or hose. • The shooter should wear eye protection and never have any part of the body over the firework. For more information, visit www.ggr.redcross.org or call 616-456-866. by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Area employers are banding together to help employees quit tobacco use. Joining many communities, companies and establishments throughout the country, the Barry County Healthcare Coalition has set a goal to provide a healthier and safer work environment. After much study and evaluation, a number of local employers have joined together to help their employees break the tobacco habit. Local employers who recently committed to the program include MainStreet Savings Bank, Hastings Fiberglass Products, Hastings Manufacturing, J-Ad Graphics, Viking Corporation, Hastings Mutual Insurance Company, Quality Aluminum Products, Inc., Barry County Lumber and Flexfab, LLC. They join Kellogg Community College, Pennock Health Services, and Barry County which have already joined the initiative. Each employer has agreed to provide tools and incentives for employees who currently use tobacco products to become tobacco-free. The goals are to have both a healthier workforce, which is designed to create a more productive work environment. “The loss of productivity caused by tobacco use by employees is three times the cost of their medical insurance plan,” Don Werme Coordinator for the initiative is Don Werme. “This is something that needs to happen, “Werme said. “And I applaud the Barry County Healthcare Coalition for taking this step. There are many other coalitions who have not yet taken this important step. “Tobacco use in all its forms simply doesn’t do much for the health of people who use the tobacco and those who share their space. “And then there are the issues that tobacco use causes to the families of the workers in terms of missed work days and lost production. “In a study recently completed by D. Edington of the University of Michigan Health Management Research Center, it was found that the loss of productivity caused by tobacco use by employees is three times the cost of their medical insurance plan,” Werme said. “This can include other issues that affect productivity,” he added. “When employees don’t feel well, they are less productive. “These Barry County employers are in a position to really help their employees,” he said. “And it is important to note that this is coming from the employers and the employees themselves, not someone from the outside. “The employers have made the commitment to their employees to do everything they can to help them through this transition. They are putting their money where their mouths are. “It is about more than just productivity,” he concluded. “ It is about people they care about and they are committed to helping them lead healthier lives.” Kids connect alcohol odors with mom’s emotions How children respond to the smell of alcoholic beverages is related to their mothers' reasons for drinking, according to a new study from the Monell Chemical Senses Center. When asked to choose between the odor of beer and an unpleasant odor, children of mothers classified as ‘escape drinkers' were more likely than children of non-escape drinkers to choose the unpleasant odor. "Children's responses to odors provide us with a window into their emotions," says study lead author Julie Mennella, a Monell biopsychologist with a doctorate. "When given a choice between beer and pyridine – the smell of rotten eggs – children of mothers who drink to relieve tension and worry choose pyridine as smelling better. That's pretty powerful." In the study, which appears in the journal Alcohol, 145 children between the ages of 5 and 8 years were presented with seven pairs of odors. One of the odors was always beer; the others were bubble gum, chocolate, cola, coffee, green tea, pyridine, and cigarette smoke. For each pair, the children indicated which odor they liked better. Mennella notes that because odor information travels directly to areas of the brain that deal with non-verbal aspects of emotion and memory, studying children's responses to odors provides insights into their emotional worlds. "Like adults, children are not very good at identifying odors," she says. "However, they Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. Scott Riley stands next to his prize Ford Mustang. Riley said the extra cash he has saved since he quit smoking has come in handy and allows him to attend car shows outside the area despite the higher fuel costs this summer. His story is but one of the many given by those who have managed to quite smoking. The Barry County Healthcare Coalition, which includes 15 area employers, is committed to help its employees kick the tobacco habit. Riley attended a free community smoking-cessation class that helped him quit. "Once I knew I couldn’t smoke at work I decided to get help and took a class. The class worked for me. I quit smoking, but it was the tobacco-free workday that got me started. Sure, having more money is great. I have hobbies — my cars. I like driving to car shows, but it’s more than the cash. I’m a nonsmoker. I’ve wanted that for a long time. It feels great." are good at telling us whether they like an odor or not. This study shows that whether they like the odor of beer depends not just on how often their mother drinks, but on why she drinks." The children's mothers completed a questionnaire about their drinking habits, including their reasons for drinking; 35 were classified as ‘escape drinkers,' based on their indicating having at least two escape reasons for drinking. These included: Helps to relax, need when tense and nervous, helps to cheer up when in a bad mood, helps to forget worries, and helps to forget everything. Mothers' reasons for drinking influenced how children responded to the odor of beer. Relative to children of non-escape drinkers, children whose mothers were escape drinkers showed greater dislike for the odor of beer, even when beer was compared with unpleasant odors such as pyridine and cigarette smoke. Questionnaires also revealed that escape drinkers drink more often than non-escape drinkers. Because of this, children of escape drinkers were exposed to alcohol odors more often. These children also experienced alcohol in a different emotional context, as the questionnaires revealed that their mothers were more tense and more likely to worry and feel guilty about their drinking. "Even before their first taste, young children are learning about alcohol and about why their parents drink. They do this by see- What does the Fourth of July mean? Tomorrow is the Fourth of July. This weekend is a time of fireworks, parades and picnics. What does this holiday mean to you? ing people drink and hearing them talk about it," says Mennella. "Our findings show that children are also processing the smell of alcohol with the emotional reasons their mothers, and perhaps fathers, drink." Mennella comments that additional research is needed to determine whether children who dislike the odor of alcohol and experience it in a negative emotional context are more or less likely as adolescents or adults to seek out alcohol when stressed. Also contributing to the study was Catherine Forestell, who has earned a doctorate, currently at the College of William and Mary. The Monell Chemical Senses Center is a nonprofit basic research institute based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. For 40 years, Monell has been the nation's leading research center focused on understanding the senses of smell and taste: How they function and affect lives from before birth through old age. Using a multidisciplinary approach, scientists collaborate in the areas of: Sensation and perception, neuroscience and molecular biology, environmental and occupational health, nutrition and appetite, health and well being, and chemical ecology and communication. The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. 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We always have fun on the holiday.” Stephanie Johnson, Delton: “It is a time families and friends to have fun together. But we also have to think about what it means to be an American, too.” Sarah Heney, Delton: “It is a day to celebrate our history and remember how hard we worked to achieve our freedom and independence. I think it can be an example for others to see that you can reach your goals if you work hard.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Scott Ommen Rose Heaton Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $30 per year in Barry County $32 per year in adjoining counties $35 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �Page 5 — Thursday, July 3, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Tribute to Oscar deGoa well deserved Since 1949, the Hastings Rotary Club has honored its members and area residents with the special "Red Rose Award." The award comes from the Dowagiac Rotary Club, when back in 1945, Arthur Frazee a charter member of that club, came up with the award designed to "praise sincere endeavor" for people while they are still living, rather than long after they’re gone. The Hastings Rotary Club picked up the idea to acknowledge local achievement, and over the past 59 years has continued to honor men and women for their contributions to our community. So often today we look for heroes or superstars on TV, in the movies or in the sports arena. Some may look at one of these celebrities as an example to emulate, saying, "I’d like to be like that person." But as you look around communities such as ours, you’ll find that the real heroes are all around us — men and women dedicated to their professions and the community in which they live. They are the citizens who make a difference in our hometown and the people they serve. Rotary’s motto is "Service Above Self," so as we honor these Red Rose recipients, we are in a sense acknowledging these individuals for giving of themselves. Oscar deGoa is one those people deserving of Rotary’s special award. He came to Hastings more than 36 years ago, bringing babies into the world and helping mothers young and old alike through it all. It is reported that Oscar has delivered more than 6,000 babies — nearly the entire population of the city of Hastings — over his career, and he continues to work every day except for a few months in the winter. Oscar’s never been fond of our Michigan winters but has stayed in Hastings all these years because he and his family think of Hastings as home. Over the years, Oscar has become an institution in the community, making an impact on so many families throughout the county. It’s a pleasure to know Oscar, his wife, Cindy, and their kids, Tia, Kamell, Malayka, Damian and Mylea. Congratulations to you, Oscar, and to your family as well. Local government is at it again After looking over last week’s Banner, I thought to myself, "How many people are keeping track of what’s going on with local government and wondering, ‘What are they thinking?’” In a front-page article, Hastings City Council was reported to be considering plans to build a new fire barn. In a study documenting facility needs, the firm indicated that the current location was the best site for the fire barn. Then the architectural firm offered seven options to renovate or completely rebuild the facility at a cost of more than $4 million. I’m not against the fire department and its mission, I just don’t think this is a good time for the city to take on that kind of additional debt. The fire department doesn’t need a training room, they meet now for free at MainStreet Bank, and there are many other community rooms available just for the asking. New plans even call for a fitness room. Instead, let’s give all the volunteer firemen a free membership to the Hastings Community and Recreation Center, where they can swim and work out to their hearts’ desire. The city should take care of these volunteer firefighters before going into debt for a new facility. State budget all about pushing pet projects The Hastings Fire Barn. The city and fire officials also plan to hold public comment time to consider issues such as need and financing. City Manager Jeff Mansfield stated, "Obviously, this is a time when finances are challenging," and I think he was right. Where does the city plan to find $4 million? It sounds to me like the taxpayers can plan on a special millage or increases on fees — or both. The city just levied increases to all downtown businesses to offset the costs of municipal parking lots. In my discussions with local business owners, they all said the last thing the needed right now is more taxes. And Hastings schools were just turned down by taxpayers for a millage to cover necessary maintenance issues. I’m sure they plan on coming back later this year or early in the spring of 2009 because the needs aren’t going away. It’s a good idea to have plans for every department of government, but when the state is looking to trim budgets, it’s imperative we keep our leaders on a short leash. Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics The last day of state legislative session before July 1 was kind of reminiscent of 2007. We finished up in the middle of the night, but most of the budget did get done. Unfortunately, most of the budgets that came out of conference committee were not in form that I could support. Many of them made erroneous assumptions that will cause the need for supplemental budgets later on — you heard it here first. Only two consequential budgets are left on the table: Transportation and the School Aid Fund. Ironically, the School Aid Budget is the only one that is important to get done before July 1. So what was the problem with those budgets? It’s the same old story of following the money. Let’s start with the School Aid Fund. That’s the one that covers K-12 public education. Last year, the governor and the legislature agreed to a 2X formula for school funding in which schools at the lower end of the funding spectrum (like every school system in my legislative district) would get increases twice as large as those schools at the top. As a sidebar, I find it outrageous that schools such as Hastings, Ionia, Portland and Delton get less funding per student than other areas of the state. I co-sponsored a constitutional amendment that would require that we fund all kids equally, but of course, they won’t even let it go up for a vote. But getting back to the 2X formula, it actually makes a lot of sense. It closes the gap (albeit slowly) between the top and the bottom of the funding scale. Therein lies the problem — for some. It appears that there are some people now who are looking for a way to get around the 2X agreement. The easiest way for them to rip off kids in rural areas, like my district, and still technically live up to the 2X formula is to come up with new programs that steer money to specific areas. The biggest one is the "Small Schools Initiative." Sounds good, right? Well, it is just another scam to direct more money to a city that shall remain nameless. But I’ll give you a hint: It starts with a DE-T and it ends with an R-O-I-T. The idea is you take super-huge schools that are failing to meet any reasonable standard of success and give them loads of money to break up the huge school into smaller schools. So in other words, you take money that could otherwise go to increasing the perpupil funding for schools and instead send it to your pet projects. The governor has dug her heels in on the Small Schools Initiative and stopped the whole process of approving the School Aid Budget. Like I said, just follow the money. Too bad that school districts, yet again, have to start their fiscal year (July 1) without a commitment from the state on what funding will be. Seems like it should be less complicated. Kids in rural areas have the same worth as those in other areas of the state. I guess not everyone sees it like I do. As for the transportation budget, that is a very interesting story (which you will find in my next column). Southeastern welcomes Pleasantview parents by Molly Benningfield Pleasantview Elementary parents toured Southeastern Elementary School Thursday night in a meeting hosted by Hastings Area Schools Superintendent Rich Satterlee, in hopes of bringing the two schools together. At the beginning of the meeting, Satterlee welcomed parents and said that he was "very excited about [Southeastern's] faculty, and I hope that they'll get to teach your children." Many Pleasantview parents and supporters weren't happy when the school was closed. The Hastings Board of Education voted 6-1 on June 16 to close Pleasantview in an effort to help trim the district’s budget. Satterlee said there were two main concerns now that the schools are moving ahead and merging their students. "The buses are the No. 1 priority," Sattlerlee said. "We need to solve that problem." To do so, he proposed input from the parents as well as forming a transitions committee. He told parents that they know more about the bus situation than he does, so their knowledge could help create an effective schedule. Another main concern of the district is to make sure the two schools work well togethSuperintendent Rich Satterlee speaks to parents in Southeastern's gym Thursday night. er, he added. "Getting the two families together, and getting everyone comfortable with each other is important," Satterlee said, adding that more meetings will be held near the beginning of the school year to bring the two schools together. Upon inspection of Southeastern, some Pleasantview parents said they felt better about the situation, although they will miss what their old school had to offer. Tim Terpening, who has two children in the district, said that he wasn't happy when Pleasantview was closed, but is making the best of the situation. "We're rolling with the punches," he said. "We're still planning on keeping the kids with their friends." Terpening also said he liked Southeastern. "It's a nice school, I like the way it's set up." Tracy Park, who has three children in the district, also said she wasn't happy about the move, but is getting used to it. "I didn't like it, but since I already have two kids in high school, I was already used to it," she said. "What are you gonna do?" Park said she's optimistic about the future. "It'll all smooth out." Audrey Andrews, who has two children in the district, said she was disappointed to see a school she loved close. Part of Southeastern's faculty on hand to introduce parents to the school includes (front row, from left) Nancy Bradley, Teresta Bolo, Betsy Griggs, Kitty Hoke, Bev Baron, Mary Ackerson, Sue Fecko and (back) Kim Evans. "I was sad to see it," she said of the closing. "Our Pleasantview family — it was closeknit." Other parents, however, weren't happy with the situation. Dennis Gerber, who has two children in the district, said he wasn't pleased as he walked around Southeastern. "The school needs so many more updates than Pleasantview," Gerber said. "It seems like it's in a lot worse shape." He also said he was unhappy with the meeting, and said questions went unanswered. "I don't think [the school board] really thought anything through. They were completely without answers tonight," he said. "I thought coming into this, we'd get some. It seemed like the whole thing was based on misinformation." Satterlee, meanwhile, was upbeat about the two schools merging, but said he was "a little disappointed we didn't have more people come, but happy with what we had." He said the district wanted that opportunity to introduce parents to Southeastern, and said that he knows he needs to get the transitions committee together "as soon as possible" to meld the two schools together. Satterlee said he was not happy with the decision to close Pleasantview, "but we're making the best of it. I think it has opportunities." Alleyna, 8, and Jordan, 9, inspect lockers at Southeastern Elementary Thursday night. �Page 6 — Thursday, July 3, 2008 — The Hastings Banner MDOT to suspend most road work for Fourth of July weekend The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is removing lane restrictions on more than 70 percent of Michigan's $1.3 billion road and bridge program over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Beginning at 3 p.m. today and continuing through 6 a.m., Monday, July 7, 100 of 141 projects statewide will have lane restrictions removed. This move will make travel easier for the 1.1 million motorists who AAA Michigan estimates will travel over the long holiday weekend. "With high gas prices, many Michiganians may choose to enjoy recreational opportunities close to home," said MDOT Director Kirk T. Steudle. "Wherever they spend the holiday, we encourage motorists to be attentive behind the wheel, make sure everyone in the vehicle is buckled up, and drive cautiously through work zones." MDOT is responsible for nearly 10,000 miles of state highways, which carry approximately 80 percent of all motor vehicle travel in Michigan. Check the department's MI Drive Web site before planning a route. Click the "MDOT Halts Most Work for Holiday" notice on the Web site at www.michigan.gov/drive for holiday travel information. Worship Together… Area Obituaries Donna M. Barton Donald F. Workman 77524702 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11:00 a.m. Praise Worship Service; 12:00 noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Services: 8:30 a.m., Classic Worship Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages, 11:00 a.m., Celebration Worship Service, 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Family Night; Awana Jr. High Group, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12:002:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served). (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Mtg. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study at the church. Friday 8-10 p.m. Sr. High Youth. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10:00 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Mary SchippersDeMunter. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6:00 p.m. (May-August). We have a weekly Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 1-616731-5194 or 1-517-852-1806. ST. TIMOTHY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 9800 East BC Avenue, Richland, MI 49083. Phone 269-629-9436. Eucharistic service every Sunday, 9:30 a.m. “This is my body given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ (Luke 22:19 NIV). Come share in the weekly Holy Communion – accepting Christ and being united with Him, surrendering our lives to Him so that we may know His will and walk in His ways. We are located in a wooded setting, north of Richland on BC Avenue, between M-43 and Gull Lake Drive. All baptized christians are welcome to participate in the Holy Eucharist. We believe that christianity is a faith of inclusion, not exclusion. Therefore, you don’t have to be an Episcopalian - just a believer. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI EPISCOPAL CHURCH 11850 West Nine Mile Road, in Orangeville welcomes you. Call Rector Barbara Wilson at 269352-3686 for more information. There is a contemporary service, bring your voice and musical instruments on Saturdays at 5 p.m. The Sunday service is at 9:30 a.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Dan Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Kids’ Korner (ages 4 through 5th grade) are dismissed during announcements. Mid-week activities will resume in September. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH - Holy Communion 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-945-9414 or 945-2645; fax 269-945-2698. http://www.discover-grace.org . HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-Noon and 1-3 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 7:15 a.m. Youth Mission Send Off Breakfast; 9 a.m Traditional Worship Service; 10:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogsp ot.com/. Friday - 9 a.m. Golfer’s Group. Saturday - 7 p.m. Youth Mission Trip Packing. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 5 p.m. Praise Team; This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass Products 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 B OSLEY 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 Stanley B. Kimmey DELTON - Stanley B. Kimmey, of Delton, passed away June 28, 2008. Stanley was born August 12, 1909 in Lima, OH, the son of Clarence and Olyn (Wiegle) Kimmey. A residence of this area since the 1920's, Stanley and his family farmed in the Yankee Springs area. On October 31, 1931, he married Izola Johnson and she preceded him in death in 1980. A loyal employee of Hastings Manufacturing, Stanley retired in 1971 with over 32 years of service. Stanley enjoyed working on machines, puttering, traveling, and watching westerns and baseball games on television. He also received his first computer at the age of 90 and enjoyed being online. He is survived by sons, Ronald ( Penny) Kimmey of Ann Arbor and Forrest "Butch" (Marlene) Kimmey of Delton; a daughter, Sheila (Al) Faris of CA; a daughter-in-law, Joyce Kimmey of Kalamazoo; 11 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren, and three nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Izola; his son Donald in 2005, and a brother Donald. Graveside services were held, Wednesday, July 2, 2008, at Yankee Springs Cemetery, Pastor Gerald Gallaway officiating. Interment Yankee Springs Cemetery. Memorial contributions to Bernard Historical Society or a charity of ones choice will be appreciated. Arrangements made by Williams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton. Lou Ann Phillips GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. Lauer Family Funeral Homes HASTINGS - Donna M. Barton age 95 of Hastings , died Thursday June 26, 2008 at her residence. Donna was born November 23 , 1912 in Hope Township, the daughter of Claude and Frances (Casey) Hammond. She graduated from Hastings High School in 1930. She enjoyed crocheting, sewing, knitting and her flowers. Donna Attended the Grace Wesleyan Church in Hastings. Donna was preceded in death by her husband Robert C. Barton in 2002. She was also preceded in death by her parents, a brother Orville Hammond and a sister, Amy Pease. She is survived by two sons, Robert (Rachel) Barton of Hastings, Merle Barton of Hastings; a daughter, Charlene Service of Hastings, seven grandchildren, several great and great-great grandchildren. Visitation will be held Sunday from 3-5pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral services were held Monday, June 30, 2008 at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Pastor Alvin Yates officiating. Burial was at Cedar Creek Cemetery. Memorials can be made to Charity Of One's Choice. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). •PHARMACY• 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 WAYLAND - Lou Ann Phillips, age 55, of Wayland, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2008. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clyde and Evelyn Anes and brother, John Anes. Surviving are her children, Nancy (John) Watson; Amanda (Nick) Stewart; grandchildren, Zachary, Megan, Katelyn; brothers and sisters, Marilyn Karsten, Jack (Marie) Anes, Phyllis (Ken) Frederick, Douglas (Helen) Anes, Phillip (Mary) Anes; special niece, Cindy Roberts; many other nieces, nephews and special friends. Funeral services were held Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at the Matthysse Kuiper DeGraaf Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Shaver officiating. Interment Maple Hill Cemetery, Cadillac. Memorial donations may be made to Mel Trotter Ministries. Condolences may be sent online at wwwmkdfuneralhome.com MIDDLEVILLE - Donald F. Workman, age 80, of Middleville, passed away Friday, June 27, 2008 at home. He was born on October 19, 1927 in Grand Rapids, the son of Herman and (Zella Graffes) Workman. He was married to Rose Marie Workman on June 25, 1955 in Grand Rapids. Donald was employed at Walker Industry 10 years and Grand Rapids Foam Rubber Co. 15 years. He was a caring, loving husband, always doing kind deeds for his family and friends. He is survived by his caring, loving wife of 53 years, Rose Marie Workman; two sons, Scott Workman of Middleville and Robin and Dianne Workman of North Dakota; one daughter, Cheryl Powers of Middleville; nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son, Donald Lee Workman and four brothers. Funeral services were held Monday, June 30, 2008 at the Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Rev. Scott E. Manning officiating. Interment Mt. Hope Cemetery, Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of your choice. Arrangements made by Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Lloyd B. Boniface DELTON - Lloyd B. Boniface, passed away June 28, 2008. Lloyd was born March 14, 1924 at home in Barry County, the son of Frank and Jennie (Raymond) Boniface. A 1942 graduate of Delton Kellogg High School. Lloyd was united in marriage to Joan Warnement, on January 8, 1949 at St Margaret, Otsego. Retiring from Clark Equipment in 1986, Lloyd was also a farmer on Ford Road for many years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, gardening, and reading: especially westerns. One of the founding families of St Ambrose Catholic Church, Delton, Lloyd was a very active member and attended an annual retreat at St Lazare's retreat house. He is survived by his wife Joan of over 59 years; children, Michele (Yoshiaki) Tsuji of Delton, Yvonne (Jerry) Novotny of Cyntiana, KY, Theresa Drew of Delton, Gerard Boniface of Kalamazoo, Maurio (Melissa) Boniface of Delton, Alicia (John) Abbott of Delton, Janine (Ralph) Decker of Delton, and Kevin (Janet) Boniface of Delton; a brother, Frank Raymond Boniface of Hastings; 13 grandchildren; eight great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Orson and Orvil; a sister, Lila Collison and a son-in-law, Donald Drew. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday, July 3, 2008, 11 a.m., St Ambrose Catholic Church, Delton, Fr David Otto celebrant. Interment Prairieville Cemetery Saturday, July 5, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. Memorial contributions to St Ambrose Catholic Church, St Lazare's Retreat House or Borgess Visiting Nurse and Hospice will be appreciated. Arrangements made by Williams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton. Leona (Clark) (Myers) McKelvey Raymond E. Finkbeiner MIDDLEVILLE Raymond E. Finkbeiner, age 81, of Middleville, passed away June 28, 2008 at Metro Health Hospital. Raymond was born on October 3, 1926 in Grand Rapids, the son of Elton and Harriet Finkbeiner. He was raised in Middleville and attended Thornapple Kellogg High School, graduating in 1944. He entered the military August 17, 1945. He received an honorably discharge in October 1946. Raymond was married to Margaret Smith on November 16, 1947 at the Parmalee Church. He lived on Whitneyville Road for 60 years. He was employed at a local Middleville Plumbing/Heating guy for over 60 years. He enjoyed time with family, avid fan of auto racing, gardening, fishing, working in his community, and an avid bowler at the Middle Villa for 50+ years. He is survived by his caring, loving wife of 60 years, Margaret Finkbeiner; four children, Dan and Sue Finkbeiner of Middleville, Tom and Nancy Finkbeiner of Roswell, New Mexico, Susan and Jim Cooper of Kentwood, and Ron and Ginger Finkbeiner of Hudsonville; six grandchildren and three great grandchildren; and many family members and friends. Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at the Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Interment Mt. Hope Cemetery, Middleville. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to T.T.E.S. or a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements made by Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Robert Lloyd Kauffman HASTINGS - Robert Lloyd Kauffman, age 75, of Hastings, passed away Tuesday July 1, 2008 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. Robert attended school in Freeport. He worked as a welder most of his life and retired when he was 62. He also worked for the County Seat in Hastings for several years. One of things he enjoyed in life was fishing. He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Burt, Glenndale , Lawrence and Earl Kauffman; four sisters, Grace Thompson, Elaine McMillan, Theo Swan and Joyce Beerler. Robert is survived by his son, Michael (Diana) Kauffman; daughters, Cindy (Raymond) Squier, Tammy (Kurt) Klink; six grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; brother, George Kauffman and several nieces and nephews. Memorials can be made to the family. A memorial gathering will be Saturday July 5, 2008 at 1:00 pm at Robert's residence, 4217 Fighter Rd. Hastings. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). HASTINGS - Leona (Clark) (Myers) McKelvey, age 75 of Hastings, passed away Monday June 30, 2008 at Thornapple Manor. Leona was born at home December 13, 1932 in Battle Creek, the daughter of Roy and Minerva (Baker) Bauman. Leona was preceded in death by her husband Robert H. Clark, her oldest son, Dale Clark, her parents Roy and Minerva Bauman, older sister, Doris Hoffman, little sister, Bonnie Bauman, and her second husband, Bud Myers. She is survived by her husband, Jack McKelvey; her daughter, Patti (Steve) Baldry; sons, David (Robyn) Clark, Dan (Mary) Clark, Justin (Carol) McKelvey, and Jim McKelvey; 13 grandchildren; nine greatgrandchildren; brother, Van (Joyce) Bauman; sister, Wilma (Ted) Stockham and many loving nieces and nephews. Leona loved her family and friends, she carried out many jobs, but her family was always first. Leona was very active in her church, 4-H and the Barry County Fair. Always the "party planner", many good times were had, soup suppers, Halloween parties, and other holidays and events. A public memorial service will be held Thursday, July 3, 2008 at 11:00am at the Hope United Methodist Church, Hastings. Rev. Richard Moore officiating. There will be a private family graveside service. In lieu of flowers Leona's wish was to have donations made to Hope United Methodist Church. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Give a memorial that can go on forever Ask your funeral director for more information on the BCF or call (269) 945-0526. �Social News Page 7 — Thursday, July 3, 2008 — The Hastings Banner IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Don’t blame the clerks for higher gas prices To the editor: I am writing this letter at 10:30 p.m. I just received a call from one of the gas stations that I manage. I am proud to state that I am the manager of three of the BP gas station convenience stores here in Hastings and also the BP in Bellevue. I just received a call from my store in Bellevue about how one of my clerks was physically attacked by a customer all because of we switched to pre-pay gasoline. This cashier did not deserve to be beaten up, she was only doing her job. I would like to ask anyone else out in the work force if you are constantly harassed as my cashiers are. We are harassed because of the gas prices. We are harassed because we won’t sell cigarettes without proper identification. We are harassed because we won’t sell alcohol without proper identification, or because we went to pre-pay before you pump. You ask why we went to pre-pay? Because of the consumers that constantly drive off without paying for their gasoline. You say that’s not your fault. Well you’re right, it’s not your fault, but because of other people’s action, we all pay the consequences. You ask what someone driving off with gasoline goes to the clerks? Well, first off, most clerks make just minimum wage, and we all know how hard it is to find employment here in Michigan. So a minimum wage job is better than no job at all. These clerks work hard for the money they receive. But then to have someone deliberately drive off without paying for the gasoline is not only a felony but now has just caused this clerk to be given a reprimand, and if they get another drive-off they will be released from employment. Some of these minimum wage earners pay for these drive-offs only because they can’t afford to lose their jobs. No, we do not ask them to pay for driveoffs. But they do this without knowledge to management so they can keep the job they have. I would like to put the shoe on the other foot and ask you as a workers in your business and someone takes something, is it not considered wrong also? Wouldn’t you want to protect your product and make sure the product is being paid for? Most of you forget that when you go into large chain stores, they have security tags on the merchandise with scanners at the doors so you can’t leave without paying. Has anyone been beaten up for that? Not that I know of. Everyone seems to think the gas station level is the one making all the money off the prices of gasoline. Sorry to dispel that rumor but the actual money-makers are the ones who own the gasoline way down the line before we get it. Try looking at what we pay for a barrel, for example, when it goes to the refinery. The next step it is delivered to areas around the country. They in turn then deliver to the stations. We are way down the list of moneymakers for the prices now days. But you as consumers still believe you are being gouged at the pump. Sorry that’s not the fact. You are being gouged when the oil is actually delivered here from Saudi Arabia, Iraq, etc. But back to why I am writing letter. I hope everyone understands why we have pre-pay for gasoline. Not only to make sure everyone pays, but to save our jobs where there are so few to have these days. Don’t yell at the cashier; it’s not her fault. Try yelling at the person who drove off without paying. I will express for all my employees that we do not need to be harassed, cussed at and called names that cannot be put into print. But most certainly, my employer do not deserve to be beaten up by a customer because she didn’t want to pre-pay for her gasoline. I proudly stand back and tell everyone my father fought in three different wars so that we are able to express our rights as Americans to freedom of speech. But if this is your idea of freedom of speech, then I am sorry to say that my father fought for nothing. I also am ashamed to say that I live among a culture that is so hostile toward one another that has no compassion toward anyone, let alone themselves, that has no regard toward their fellow citizens, co-workers, public service personnel, etc. All I ask for is to treat our employees with respect for they give so much more than they receive. We too are supporting families and have to make ends meet. Remember we don’t set the rate of the price per gallon. We didn’t make up pre-pay just to upset you. We didn’t sell you cigarettes or alcohol because we thought it would be funny. We have laws to abide by. We have rules to abide by. Am I sorry if this inconveniences you? at this time, I don’t think I would like to answer that question. Come work a day in our shoes and listen to the verbal, and now physical abuse my employees have to take. Maybe then you will get my answer. Linda Underwood BP Station Manager Hastings/Bellevue City of Hastings NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR AN URBAN SERVICES AGREEMENT AS PERMITTED BY PA 425 The Hastings City Council will conduct a public hearing as part of the regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, July 14, 2008 at 7:30 PM in the Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings. The purpose of the public hearing is to hear comment and make a determination on an urban services agreement between the City and Rutland Charter Township as permitted by PA 425. Further information is available by contacting the City Manager at City Hall during normal business hours. Comments may be submitted in writing through July 14, 2008 at 5:00 PM or made in person at the public hearing. The City will provide necessary reasonable aid and services upon five days notice to the Clerk of the City of Hastings, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Telephone 269/945-2468 or TDD call relay services 800/649-3777. Thomas E. Emery City Clerk 77525158 Ray L. Girrbach Owner/Director Girrbach Funeral Home Anne Hengesbach to celebrate 90th birthday Anne Hengesbach, celebrated her 90th birthday in Minnesota, where she now resides. For over 20 years, she and her late husband, Francis, lived on Church Street in Hastings, where they raised their children, Joyce, Carol, Alan, and Marcia. Anne worked in the office of Hastings High School for several years prior to moving to Grand Rapids in 1973 and Florida in 1984. Her current address is 1011 Feltl Court, #501, Hopkins, MN 55343. Harris-Vickery Powell-Mueller Ken and Noreen Kovacevich of Hastings and Lee and Nancy Powell of Rochester, NY are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Alexis to Stephen Mueller, son of Steve and Laura of Grandville. Alexis is a 2002 graduate of Hastings High School and a 2007 graduate of Western Michigan University. Stephen is a 2003 graduate of Grandville High School and a 2007 graduate of Western Michigan University. The couple are planning an August 2, 2008 wedding. BOY, Peyton William Edick, born at Hayes Green Beach in Charlotte on June 1, 2008 at 12:13 p.m to Jason and Coreen (Barber) Edick of Vermontville. Weighing 8 lbs. 8 ozs. and 21 inches long. Proud grandparents are Bill and Lois Barber of Middleville and Joe and Stacey Edick of Charlotte. GIRL, Claudia Kay Minch, born at Spectrum Health on June 8, 2008 at 9:16 a.m. to Kristina (Javor) and Kevin Minch of Middleville weighing 9 lbs. 0 ozs. and 21 inches long. She was proudly welcomed home by her big sister, Natalie. Grandparents are Dan and Mary Javor of Hastings, Bob and Sue Minch of White Cloud, and Donna DeRuiter of Wyoming. Success doesn’t always come as you would like, but with an experienced Realtor of 28 years behind you, you’re halfway there. Call today to see how I can list and sell your home. MITCH POLL 269-838-7252 Realty Inc. 02694291 YES, GIRL, Katherine Grace, born at Pennock Hospital on June 16, 2008 at 8:01 a.m. to Danielle and Robert Bercier of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 7 ozs. and 20 inches long. GIRL, Lauren Christina, born at Pennock Hospital on June 18, 2008 at 10:57 p.m. to Rachael Brown of Marshall. Weighing 8 lbs. 11 ozs. and 21 inches long. “Your Real Estate Connection” JERRY SARVER IS RUNNING FOR BARRY COUNTY SHERIFF It’s time to make some positive changes at the Sheriff’s office. If you would like to become a part of this change, please call 269-945-3691 for a free yard sign - so that we can deliver it or have you pick it up. • 29 years law enforcement in Barry County • 19 years as Hastings Police Chief • Masters degree, Bachelors degree, Associates degree - with honors • Numerous Boards and Committees working with both the City and the County • Dedicated to making our County a better place to live and work 77525259 GIRL, Claire Belle Elaine, born at Pennock Hospital on June 20, 2008 at 8:05 a.m. to Samantha and Richard Seume of Nashville. Weighing 6 lbs. 5 1/2 ozs. and 18 inches long. 305 S. Broadway (M-37) Hastings 269-945-0514 NOTICE BOY, Zayne Alexander, born at Pennock Hospital on June 13, 2008 at 1:46 to Angela Raak and Mike Whitmore of Hastings. Weighing 5 lbs. 13 ozs. and 19 inches long. • Pre-planning on line • View current Funeral Service information www.girrbachfuneralhome.net mjpoll@grar.com Associate Broker BOY, James Michael, born at Pennock Hospital on June 13, 2008 at 12:22 p.m. to Christina Reaser of Delton and James Fettue of East Point. Weighing 7 lbs. 9 ozs. and 20 inches long. BOY, Grady Alan, born at Pennock Hospital on June 17, 2008 at 10:59 p.m. to Rick and Sarah Reed of Delton. Weighing 7 lbs. 2 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. 77517697 Beulah (Boonie) Hathaway will celebrate her 80th birthday July 7th. She is going to celebrate with a trip to Greenfield Village. Cards are welcome. Her address is 626 N. East St., Hastings. Mary Fisher turns 95 on July 3rd. Cards may be sent to Hillside Acres, 348 W. Willetts Road, Hastings, MI 49058. BOY, Noah John, born at Pennock Hospital on June 12, 2008 at 3:31 p.m. to Stephanie and Blake Green of Middleville. Weighing 7 lbs. 7 ozs. and 20 inches long. Serving Hastings, Barry County and Surrounding Communities for 40 years Offering Traditional and Cremation Services Hastings Only Independent, Funeral Home Family Owned & Operated 3rd Generation • Leave a memory message to family members Beulah Hathaway will celebrate 80th birthday Mary Fisher to celebrate 95th birthday BOY, Keagan Lynn Jiles, born May 7, 2008, at 1:05 a.m. at Spectrum Health (Butterworth) to Fred and Laura Jiles of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 4 ozs. and 19.5 inches long. 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 • 269-945-3252 Visit our web site for: Le’Titia and Liana Vickery are pleased to announce the upcoming wedding of their parents, Tracey Harris and Steve Vickery. Tracey is the daughter of Jim (Patty) Harris of Delton and Darlene Harris of Hastings. Steve is the son of Doug and Sharon Vickery of Hastings. Tracey is a 1992 graduate of Hastings High School and Steve is a 1988 graduate of Hastings High School. The couple will exchange wedding vows on August 9, 2008. Rex and Alice (Altoft) Pennington will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married on July 12, 1958. We will be having an open house on July 12 at the Moose Hall in Hastings from 4 to 10 p.m. Come and enjoy the celebration with them and their children. There will be food, music and drinks. We would love for everyone to come and enjoy with us. Newborn Babies GIRL, Olivia Violet, born at Pennock Hospital on June 17, 2008 at 6:54 a.m. to Brian and Katrina Hoyt of Grand Ledge. Weighing 7 lbs. 6 ozs. and 20 inches long. Pre-Planning Services Available Serving All Faiths Penningtons to celebrate 50th anniversary VOTE AUG. 5TH SARVER FOR SHERIFF Paid for by the Committee to Elect Jerry Sarver, 1661 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings, MI 49058 �Page 8 — Thursday, July 3, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa Annie’s MAILBOX by Kathy Mitchelll and Marcy Sugar Happy Independence Day! Art in the Park is coming on Saturday at the Lake Odessa Village Park on Fourth Avenue at M-50. Parking is available on side streets or possibly on some private lawns for a price. A full day of entertainment will fill center stage in the middle of the park. There is a good sound system. Stage entertainment is music of several varieties including folk music with Jeff Speas. Several food vendors will be in the park, ranging from sellers of bratwurst, baked chicken, hot dogs, pie, ice cream treats straight off the Schwann’s truck, pop and more. Across the street, the Congregational ladies serve lunch. On Friday, July 11, the 53rd Alethian chicken barbecue is happening. Tickets are on sale at Walker Pharmacy, the church office and from any Alethian member. Take-out meals will be available. Dinners may be delivered to the homebound in town. High Barbecue Service of Indiana again will be preparing the birds to perfection. They cook the chicken on the church lawn so the aroma drafts outward to entice diners. Advance tickets are $7 for adults. More at the door. Barbara Herbert, 75, of Ionia, died last week. She was the widow of Keith Herbert, formerly of Lake Odessa, sister-in-law of Marilyn Haney and Kendall (Hazel) Herbert. The alumni weekend at the depot complex was another highlight of the summer. There were many additions to the store of graduation and school goodies brought out for the occasion. The main room of the Freight House was full of pictures and souvenirs from school days past. This year there were addi- tional displays from the rural schools of Odessa Township and from Clarksville, Woodland and Sunfield, which now comprise a good share of the Lakewood school district. The centerpiece at the Freight House was the concrete lintel of the New Bonanza School built in 1886. With the new town of Lake Odessa established only a year after the two-story brick school house was built, it was used only a few years. It was torn down and the bricks were used for building a fine twostory house on stepping stone outside. While Clare Pickens owned the house, son Tom struck the lintel with his shovel and unearthed the massive piece, wondering what he had found. After the Lester Yonkers owned the house, he incorporated it into a planting area. Now they have given the lintel to their LOAHS where it will remain a valued piece of local history. There were many visitors on Saturday from far and near. Many who came were in town for the annual alumni banquet that evening. There were many happy greetings as old school friends spotted each other. Some of the out-of-state visitors were Lee Wouters from Virginia, Rev. George and Virginia (Bartlett) Schreckengrost from Ohio, James Streeter from Indiana, Richard and Elizabeth (Biang) Majinska from the U.P. Small world. On Saturday retired Lakewood superintendent William Eckstrom and wife Jewel attended the 60th anniversary reunion of his 1948 class at Grant High School at a Grand Rapids location. One of his classmates told him she had been in Lake Odessa to visit the Freight House Museum. She likes to visit museums. KEVIN ALLERDING FOR BARRY CO. DRAIN COMMISSIONER • 57 Years Barry Co. Resident • Committed • Dependable • Reliable • Trustworthy 40 Years in Retail & Service Successful Family Business 066740839 PLEASE VOTE AUG. 5TH REPUBLICAN PRIMARY Paid for by comittee to elect Kevin Allerding, 2294 Kathryn Dr., Hastings, MI 49058 NOTICE CARLTON TOWNSHIP BUDGET HEARING Small world. Among the late-comers to the Freight House Saturday were a couple from Corunna who came, not for the alumni exhibit, but because of the caboose out front. On the internet, they had learned that one such rare Grand Trunk cabooses was in Lake Odessa, so on their way to Grand Rapids they took a side trip to see this piece of railroad history. They had questions about the origin, the purchase time, the serial number and more. They could get only partial answers from the local hostess. However she realized that another Corunna couple was on the premises. Marge (Richmond) Wiesneski and husband were in the very room where the later visitors had arrived. They began recognizing each other. The Mr. Waters who had just arrived is a retired educator who had been a high school teacher of all the Wisneski children at Corunna High School. Mr. Waters could recall visiting this Waters grandparents on a farm near Lake Odessa when he was young. Does anyone recall where the Waters farm was located? An annual sight on village streets has returned. When one sees a truck with high sides on the box or a tractor hauling a manure spreader loaded with green stuff, he can be sure that the green bean season has returned. The truck and tractor are hauling the bean snippings to a farm for disposal. Both vehicles will be spewing a trail of water as they go, especially on the first few blocks as they head out Fourth Avenue to Bonanza Road. Signs of the season... Yarrow bushes are now at their best with their firm, round heads of yellow. Hydrangea bushes also are showing their white blossoms. Lucky you if you have a pink or blue bush. Fireflies are abundant in the evenings, as are the mosquitoes. Ladies Day at the Lake Odessa Fair brought the semi-annual quilt show. Joan Hanson was chairman of the day. Door prizes were provided by local merchants. There were many beautiful quilts done by young and old. The annual fireworks display came at 10 p.m. The show lasted a long time, with burst after colorful burst of sparkles against the night sky. The parking lot was full of viewers who could sit in the comfort of their own cars to watch. Nearby streets were lined with cars full of people who came for the show. Johnson Lane is a very good viewing location as is the depot parking lot and the deck. The Veterans of Foreign Wars hosted the Grand Marshal Reception in honor of auxiliary member Achash Blochowiak (nee Haas). Her daughter, Judy Morgan, of Hastings was on hand to greet people who came to congratulate her mother. Auxiliary members served nice refreshments. There was a display of family photos. Achsah has always been the willing volunteer for anything pertaining to the post. She was employed in earlier years by the D&C store and other businesses. The reception was held Wednesday evening following the parade. Notice is hereby given that the proposed budget for Carlton Township for 2008-2009 fiscal year will be submitted for consideration at a public hearing on Monday, July 14, 2008 at 6:45 pm. THE PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATE PROPOSED TO BE LEVIED TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSED BUDGET WILL BE A SUBJECT OF THIS HEARING. The proposed budget is available for inspection at the Township Hall at 85 Welcome Rd., Hastings, MI 49058 on Thursday, July 10, 2008 from 10:00am until 2:00pm and Friday, July 11, 2008 from 9:00am until Noon. 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My abusive father beat me for being a liar, and I was terribly picked on at school by the winner and her friends. I never forgot these things. I recently did some searching and found the original book for sale online. I have also found links to the movie along with lesson plans for teachers based on the film. I always knew I wasn't a liar and now feel fully vindicated. I'm 34 years old. Should I let this drop, or should I send copies of the book to both the teacher and the student who "wrote" it? — Amber Dear Amber: We can understand why this injustice has bothered you, but first decide what you hope to accomplish by sending the books. The girl who plagiarized the story already knows she's guilty. If you send her the book, she will also know that you've been obsessed with this for years, which may give her more satisfaction than you'd like. The teacher may not recall the incident, and even if she does, there's not much she can do about it now. The best you can hope for is an apology from each of them. If you don't get it, will you feel better or worse? When you can answer that, you will know what to do. Annie and Emily offer hat-iquette Dear Annie: How do I get a beef in the paper? It has to do with men wearing hats anywhere and everywhere. What happened to being a gentleman? — Please Remove Your Hat Dear Please: Not everyone is aware of the etiquette involved, although we're not holding our breath that this will make a difference. According to Emily Post, men's hats are considered outdoor apparel and should be removed when indoors. (Women are permitted to wear hats indoors as part of their outfit, as long as they do not block someone's view in the theater, for example.) Baseball caps should be removed whether worn by men or women. Exceptions include those who cover their head for religious purposes, small children who might lose a baseball cap if there is no place to put it, and those undergoing chemotherapy or who have a medical problem such as alopecia. T or F: School should teach tedium? BARLOW LAKE 02694523 Repair & Refinishing New proof may not heal old wound Dear Annie: Your response to "Middle School Teacher, Illinois" was lame. Much of life is "tedious and repetitious" — washing dishes, doing laundry, going to work and just about everything else. Children need to learn that just because it's tedious and repetitious doesn't mean it shouldn't be done. My son should have been valedictorian, but didn't do his homework. His mother and I constantly pressed him, collaborated with his teachers to find out his assignments and kept on him until he finished the work, even though he found it boring. Today, he is in charge of quality control at a manufacturing plant. His job is tedious and repetitious and he loves it. Successfully completing your work gives a sense of satisfaction. Not doing so is just plain lazy. Parents need to be tough. — Been There Dear Been There: We agree that children should complete their assignments and that parents sometimes must be tough, and said so in our initial response. We are truly dismayed, however, that you believe one important purpose of school is to teach tedium and repetition. How sad. Clock says it is ultimatum time Dear Annie: I am seeing a man who went through a traumatic divorce a couple of years ago. "Barry's" wife left him to marry someone else, and soon after, she left her new husband. She's now living with relatives close by. My problem is, she constantly calls Barry to fix her car, give her rides, borrow his van, etc. She knows he is seeing me, but she is slowly working her way back into the picture. Barry is more than happy to accommodate her. If she calls when I am at his house, he will leave the room to talk with her at length. I sometimes get up and go home. I am very uncomfortable with this behavior, especially knowing it will continue as long as Barry allows it. Out of respect for me, I feel he should not continue to have contact with her. Do you agree? — Patient Girlfriend Dear Patient: You're missing the big picture. We suspect Barry still harbors a great deal of affection for his ex-wife and if she were to ask to get back together, he'd probably consider it. Barry needs to be honest about his feelings for her and what he thinks he's accomplishing by remaining so enmeshed in her life. You can inform him that being at her beck and call prevents him from moving on. And if he isn't interested in moving on, you should. Chatty seatmates reduce down time Dear Annie: I travel fairly regularly on business. Flying affords me an opportunity to have some "down time," which I like to use for reading, napping and looking out the window. I'm not opposed to having a chat with the person seated next to me, and on a few occasions these chats have been enjoyable experiences. But mostly what seems to happen is that once a conversation begins, it doesn't end until the flight does, and I end up regretting the lost opportunity for a little solitude. I'd prefer not to be rude, but even if I ask, "Where are you headed?" it often means the end of any chance for quiet time. And sometimes my seatmate is the one who starts the conversation. Opening a laptop or writing on a legal pad provides a graceful exit, but if I just want to read a paperback or gaze at the clouds, how do I do that without being offensive? — Seeking Solitude in the Skies Dear Solitude: You are being unnecessarily solicitous. It's one thing to be stuck next to a talkative companion at a dinner party, but you are under no obligation to make conversation with a stranger on an airplane. Nod politely when addressed and say, "Hope you don't mind if I get back to my book" or nap or wool gathering or whatever you want to do on your own time. Head injuries have emotional tolls Dear Annie: "Heartbroken Mom" should know her son is not the only one who obsesses about trying to "be like we were." I also have a closed-head injury of 15 years. I, too, have been extremely blessed to have a family that has stood beside me. There are times when I totally lose my verbal skills. I don't drive beyond a five-mile radius because sometimes I forget where I'm going. People tell me, "Well, I can't remember things either." Such idiotic comments don't help. I have been in therapy for five years. At first, I thought if I worked really hard, God would let me be "normal" again. It took a long time to accept that I am not like other people, but I am normal for my circumstances. After all these years, there are still new challenges. There is depression, self-criticism and always the feeling that people are making fun of you. I never knew of anyone else in my situation until I saw that letter. Thank you for printing it and for giving me the address of BIAA. — Anna in Hazel Park Dear Anna: I'm sure you have no idea how much your letter will help others. Many thanks. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast. net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, PO Box 118190, Chicago, IL 60611. To find out more about Annie's Mailbox, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2008 CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC. The BANNER To subscribe, call us at... 269-945-9554 �Page 9 — Thursday, July 3, 2008 — The Hastings Banner PENNOCK, continued from page 1 From TIME to TIME A look down memory lane... July 4, 1846, at Bull’s Prairie bread, pickles, and roast pig, and lemonade to boot. They stood up and ate, and after they had eaten their fill, then the Indians gathered around to clean up what was left. It is said that an Indian would go along the road stopping to eat at every house that he came to, letting out his belt one notch or two after each meal, by so doing, he laid away such a surplus that he could go quite a time without food again. At any rate, they cleaned up the table that day. About the time that they were done eating or a little before, a bear came through the woods, no doubt called out of his way by the savory odor of roast pig. The Indian dogs found him out at the time starting their yelping and howling, and the word was passed among the Indians that a bear was in the wood at no great distance. Forgetting all else, they dropped everything and the Indian hunters grabbed up what weapons they chanced to have and made after Sir Bruin, who about this time thought no doubt that he did not care as much for roast pig as he had at first supposed. The bear got away from his enemies eluding them in some way and the Indians came back after the fruitless chase. They slept that night down by the river bank, being too full to travel far after the bear chase the lemonade and the roast pig. The real entertainment for the day started soon after dinner. A brass band had been engaged at Middleville the winter before and they came out in a wagon drawn by two yokes of oxen to furnish music for the occasion. There were 10 or 12 instruments of various kinds in this band. After some music had been rendered, Calvin G. Hill, who acted as chairman of the meeting, called them to order and after a few, well-chosen remarks, he introduced Albert E. Bull as the main speaker of the day. We do not know the words Mr. Bull used in addressing these people, but we know what the sentiments and ideas were that he expressed there that day. It was at this time that he second Temperance Wave was sweeping across the U.S. and was called the “Red Ribbon Movement.” In early days, the use of liquor was a very common occurrence. No barn raising or log clearing job was complete without the whiskey jug to cheer on the spirits of the workers. Liquor was cheap in those days, and it was the custom for many to start the day with a glass of whiskey, to take another by noon or before; recourse was had to the portions of the jug in the middle of the afternoon, and again upon returning to insure pleasant dreams. On this day, Mr. Bull wore a “Red Ribbon” and first talked about the liquor evils and took the side of Temperance afterwards. He commenced his discussion of the meaning of the Fourth of July. It has been said that he handled his subject very skillfully. John L. Williams of Hastings was in attendance at this picnic and program and says nothing happened to mar the day. It did not even rain. The Williams family lived in Orangeville Township at this time, and the dust stirred up by the teams that proceeded his was so much in evidence that for some time it was suspended as it were in the air. They noticed this in particular when they had gone as far on their way home as the Yankee Springs “Mansion House.” At the time of this picnic, Mr. Bull was 38 years of age, and in the fall of this year, he was united in marriage to Miss Lydia A. Shaw of Volinia, Cass Co., Mich., she being 20 years of age at that time. One child was born to this couple, who died soon after birth. Their were no children. WANTED HOMES THAT NEED ROOFING! %H�RQH�RI�WKH�ÀUVW�KRPHRZQHUV�LQ� Hastings�DQG�WKH�VXUURXQGLQJ�DUHDV�� ������ZKR�ZLOO�EH�JLYHQ�WKH�RSSRUWXQLW\�� �����WR�KDYH�D�OLIHWLPH��´(QHUJ\�6DYLQJµ� ��(ULH�0HWDO�5RRÀQJ�V\VWHP�LQVWDOOHG�� �������������������DW�D�UHDVRQDEOH�FRVW� ,I�\RXU�KRPH�TXDOLÀHV�IRU�RXU� METAL SHAKE ROOF, CALL NOW ��DQG�\RX�FDQ�TXDOLI\�IRU�LQVWDQW�ERQXV�� ��VDYLQJV�RI����������1HZ�6W\OHV�DQG�� ��&RORUV���:H�ZLOO�DOVR�JLYH�\RX�DFFHVV�� �WR�RXU�QR�PRQH\�GRZQ�ÀQDQFLQJ�ZLWK��� �������YHU\�DWWUDFWLYH�UDWHV�DQG�WHUPV� $Q�(ULH�0HWDO�5RRÀQJ�6\VWHP�ZLOO�� SURYLGH�\RXU�KRPH�ZLWK�XQVXUSDVVHG�� �������EHDXW\�DQG�ODVWLQJ�SURWHFWLRQ������ �������������������������JXDUDQWHHG� Call while savings related to this offer are still available! ZZZ�(ULH0HWDO5RRIV�FRP 1-800-952-3743 �HPDLO��URRÀQJ#HULHPHWDOURRIV�FRP 02694403 This is a conceptual drawing of the what the new Pennock Hospital would look like at Fish Hatchery Park. The hospital recently rejected the Downtown Development Authority’s proposal to build there. • “Negative community impact: The board of trustees has great concern regarding community perception of the loss of a public park. Administration is receiving calls from community members who are stating, ‘Do not take our park.’ We believe saving the park is an important element for community wellness. Marriage Licenses James Robert Dowding, Battle Creek and Sally Anne Martin-Baker, Battle Creek. Ronald William Groombridge, Hemel, Hempstead and Diane T. Sprague, Delton. Jon Charles Keeler, Sylvania, OH and Michele Lynn Boomer, Sylvania, OH. Ricky Lee Lawrence, Hastings and Kelli Laine Olson, Hastings. Matthew John Patterson, Wayland and Gail Maureen Poll, Wayland. Gerald Lee Sprague, Hastings and Pamela Lynn Reichard, Hastings. • “Build-ability: Another fundamental concern is the ‘build-ability’ of the site itself. The DDA plan indicates that a considerable amount of excavation will be needed and much of the proposed site appears to be very low. This will require significant engineering studies to determine whether the land is suitable to support a hospital structure in a costeffective manner. • “Inadequate size: Most significantly, in order to provide evidence-based, state-of-theart, quality healthcare for our community, we need a minimum of 30 acres to accomplish the goals for the new hospital. The Fish Hatchery park offer is seven acres. “The board of trustees had lengthy discussion and expressed concern about the amount of time and resources needed to thoroughly investigate, evaluate and address the above questions to the satisfaction of all parties,” continued the letter. Lewis Blake said there have been nine meetings with city and township officials and 33 community meetings. She also said the board has spent thousands of dollars to investigate the jail site, the school property on Green Street and Fish Hatchery Park. In closing, Lewis Blake wrote, “We formally ask that the DDA and the City of Hastings support this exciting initiative for growth. Included in our request is the need to develop a plan for site utilities and the need to be granted an exemption for Ferris property utility provision if the comprehensive community plan moves forward.” City of Hastings Community Development Director John Hart said, “We’re not excited at the fact that they’re not interested in the hatchery site.” Hart said while hospital officials have a right to seek a new location to benefit the hospital, other involved parties — including the city and surrounding townships — reserve the right to what is best for their citizens. He said City officials would like to see the hospital remain inside the city limits. — NOTICE — 401(k) rollovers made easy 77525171 Mark D. Christensen, AAMS 421 W. Woodlawn Ave. Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-3553 or toll free (800) 288-5220 The County of Barry is accepting sealed bids for carpet removal and replacement at the Barry County Courts and Law Building. The closing date for the bid is July 25, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. Bids shall be submitted to County Administration, 220 W. State Street, Hastings, MI 49058. To obtain a copy of the invitation to bid, please call (269) 9451285 or pick one up at the County Clerks office located at the above address. Specific questions regarding the Invitation to Bid may be directed to Tim Neeb, Building and Grounds Supervisor at (269) 8387084. 77525164 ® The www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC 77525150 HASTINGS MOOSE LODGE #628 OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Fourth of July Chicken BBQ 1/2 Chicken with Beans, Potato Salad, Roll & Brownie To-Go or Dine-In A Meal Worth Celebrating! Just… $ 7 Served Noon ‘til it’s gone 77517270 From an article written by G.R. Watson in 1913. In the year 1846, on the Fourth of July, a big event for those times, was staged up on the prairie. Realizing that many of the settlers and immigrants had lived in places affording more pleasure and amusement, and that many had given up the benefits of an older civilization for the new country, Mr. Bull decided to hold a regular old-fashioned Fourth of July celebration for the benefit of his friends and neighbors. So the word was sent out to all settlers about for a radius of many miles, that something important would be doing on the date previously mentioned. The site upon which the celebration was held has been described as being west from about where the railroad intersects the wagon road. On the nearing of July 4, 1846, roads in every direction presented a peculiar sight. There were vehicles of all descriptions from democrat wagons loaded with happy- hearted young people, to wagons drawn by one, and two teams of oxen loaded down with humanity bent upon spending a day of pleasure. During the morning, which was very sultry and it has been said looked a little rainy, the guests kept on assembling until over 100 vehicles were unloaded of their precious freight – especially the young lassies who came escorted by their suitors. The horns of many of the oxen were decorated with ribbons of red, white and blue color, and other decorations are said to have been used, even some few flags. One young man of that time, now an old man well past the years that denote the octogenarian, yet recalls having taken these young ladies to this picnic celebration, and as ofttimes happens now, incurred the displeasure of the fellers who sulked and stayed at home, but for all that this quartet, three girls and one young man had a fine time. It is estimated that when the time came for dinner, there were at least 500 souls of the white people there to do the viands (choice food) ample justice. Near the large burr oak tree under the shade of which a platform had been erected which stood on the prairie, the long table had been built. This was good standing height so that one could stand up to the table and partake of the sumptuous repast. It is in order to say that young saplings had been cut from the forest, the butt end of which had been sharpened and placed in the ground, and these were ranged up and down both sides of the table so that the guests ate their dinner well protected from the rays of the mid-summer’s sun. Guests came that day from Middleville, Hastings, Yankee Springs, Duncan Lake, Orangeville, Gull Prairie, Prairieville and even from Kalamazoo County, so it is said. In addition, there were somewhere about 50 Indians in attendance at this big celebration including children, squaws and men. Mr. Bull had made ample preparation for all. He owned a large silk flag which had been unfurled to the breeze being displayed upon a pole on this occasion, and in fact it was used at other times, and was even loaned to be used in Hastings on special occasions. Several pigs had been roasted for the main piece of resistance from Mr. Bull’s pen. He had brought lemons from Grand Rapids, and lemonade was passed around to all – it having been manufactured by the barrels full, to quench the thirst of the celebration. The white people lined up to the table first which was loaded with goodly things to eat – pies, cakes, Michigan at Apple in Downtown Hastings Top Medicaid planning tips 02694331 To be sure, the area of “Medicaid Planning” or “Elder Law” seems to be changing all around us. In 2007 alone, Medicaid rules changed three times. The changes were the most significant in my 13 years of practicing Medicaid law. Thankfully, even with the changes, there remain many valuable, useful Medicaid Planning techniques our office uses for clients facing the ever-rising costs of long-term nursing home costs. Below are two of the more popular and useful Medicaid Planning techniques: SOLELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF TRUST This remains my favorite planning tool for couples with one spouse facing a nursing home stay. A “Solely for the Benefit of Trust” shelters all of the assets that need to be sheltered for the benefit of the “community spouse” (the spouse not in the nursing home). The Solely for the Benefit of Trust makes all assets held in the trust unavailable for Medicaid purposes. The trust then requires the assets to be paid out to the community spouse over his or her lifetime, or earlier if the spouse is in need. The Solely for the Benefit of Trust is a safe, effective technique I always recommend for couples facing daunting nursing home costs. HALF-A-LOAF DIVESTMENT For single clients, the “Half-A-Loaf Divestment” remains a viable, effective technique. Under this plan, a Medicaid applicant can gift a portion (approximately 55% or 60%) of their countable assets. The gift will result in a penalty period – a time period when the applicant will be denied Medicaid benefits. We then use the remaining portion (again, usually 40% or 45%) to pay for their long term care costs during the penalty period. Although not a 100% savings, the Half-a-loaf technique is useful in saving at least half of a senior’s countable assets (assets that would otherwise be depleted by long term care costs). GEE & LONGSTREET, LLP 607 N. BROADWAY HASTINGS, MICHIGAN 269-945-3495 rlongstreet@geelongstreetlaw.com Gee & Longstreet, LLP has specialized in Medicaid and nursing home issues for over 13 years. Contact our office to see what options are available if you or a loved one is facing a nursing home/long term care issue. �Page 10 — Thursday, July 3, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage executed on November 30, 2001, by Lee M. Swartz and Sandra K. Swartz, husband and wife, as Mortgagors, to MainStreet Bank, FSB, as Mortgagee, and which mortgage was recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on December 4, 2001, in Document No. 1070782 (the Mortgage), on which Mortgage there is claimed to be an indebtedness, as defined by the Mortgage, due and unpaid in the amount of Two Hundred Thirty Six Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy Eight and 36/100 Dollars ($236,878.36), as of the date of this notice, including principal and interest, and other costs secured by the Mortgage, no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt, or any part of the debt, secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale in the Mortgage having become operative by reason of the default. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, July 24, 2008, at 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon, at the Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the unpaid amount of the indebtedness due on the Mortgage, together with legal costs and expenses of sale, certain property located in Barry County, Michigan, described in the Mortgage as follows: BLOCK 5 OF RJ GRANTS FIRST ADDITION TO THE CITY, FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF IN LIBER 1 OF PLATS, ON PAGE 15, EXCEPT LOTS 8, 9, 10 AND THE WEST 1/2 OF LOTS 11 AND 12. Commonly known as 109 W. State Rd., Hastings, Michigan. The length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of the sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 26, 2008 MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB By: Lori L. Purkey, Esq. Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. 277 South Rose Street, Suite 5000 77524813 Kalamazoo, MI 49007 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jack C. Hobert and Pamela J. Hobert, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Washington Mutual Bank, FA, Mortgagee, dated June 21, 2002, and recorded on July 24, 2002 in instrument 1084336, and assigned by said Mortgagee to EMC Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thousand Fifty-Nine And 70/100 Dollars ($100,059.70), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 80 of Middleville Downs No. 4, according to the Recorded Plat there of in Liber 5 of Plats, on Page 41, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 26, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524808 File #209064F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brooks Bancroft, a single person, original mortgagor(s), to SMB Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated August 8, 2002, and recorded on August 29, 2002 in instrument 1086516, and rerecorded on March 12, 2003 in instrument 1099318, and assigned by said Mortgagee to U.S. Bank N.A. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Three Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-Four And 54/100 Dollars ($103,834.54), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 10, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of Lots 6 and 7 of Parker's Plat, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 106, described as: Beginning at a point on the Northeast line of Lot 7 of said Parker's Plat, at a point 50.05 feet Southeasterly from the Northern most corner of said lot; thence Southeasterly along said Northeasterly line of said lot to the Eastern most corner of said lot; thence Southwesterly along the Southeasterly line of said lot to the Southern most corner of said lot, thence Northwesterly along the Southwesterly line of said Lot 50.0 feet; thence Northeasterly the place of beginning. And beginning at the Northeasterly corner of Lot 6 of said Parker's Plat, running thence Southwesterly along the Northwesterly line of said Lot 6, 107.87 feet; thence South 20 degrees 34 minutes East, along the Westerly line of said Lot 6 a distance of 16 feet, thence Northeasterly to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 12, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #205709F01 77524482 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Donald T. Hatcher and Theresa L. Hatcher, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated May 16, 2005, and recorded on May 26, 2005 in instrument 1147145, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee of Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Quest Trust Series 2006-X1 under the Pooling & Servicing Agreement dated as of March 1, 2006, Without Recourse as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-Five And 83/100 Dollars ($97,745.83), including interest at 11.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel G: That part of the South 60 acres of the Northwest 1/4 of section 10, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Described as; beginning at the West 1/4 corner of said section; thence North 00 degrees 34 minutes 05 seconds West along the West line of said Northwest 1/4, 1002.71 feet to the North line of the South 60 acres of said Northwest 1/4; thence South 89 degrees 48 minutes 45 seconds East along said North line 120.60 feet; thence South 35 degrees 28 minutes 26 second East 691.89 feet; thence South 17 degrees 19 minutes 54 seconds East 461.90 feet to the South line of the Northwest 1/4; thence North 89 degrees 48 minutes 45 seconds West along said South line 649.79 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to highway right of way for Loftus road, Barry County, Michigan The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 26, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524774 File #167202F02 CITY OF HASTINGS POSITION AVAILABLE OPERATOR 2 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES The City of Hastings is accepting applications for one (1) full-time position in the Department of Public Services. Applications will be accepted until Friday, July 18, 2008 at 5:00 PM. Duties for the Operator 2 in the Public Services Department include manual and semi-skilled tasks related to the operation, maintenance, and repair of the City of Hastings public works facilities and infrastructure. A high school diploma or GED and a Commercial Drivers License valid in the State of Michigan with a “B” endorsement and air brakes and required. One year related experience is preferred. Beginning wage rate for this position is $11.30 per hour. A good fringe benefit package is also provided. An application form and full job description are available upon request at City of Hastings, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Questions regarding this position should be directed to Tim Girrbach, Director of Public Services, 269-945-2468. Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services 77524792 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Vickie Goodenough, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 10, 2007, and recorded on October 5, 2007 in instrument 20071005-0002792, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Five Hundred Forty-Five And 59/100 Dollars ($114,545.59), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of section 30, town 3 North, Range 8 West, described as Commencing at the Northeast corner of said section 30, thence South 330 feet, thence West 561 feet, for place of beginning; thence south 330 feet thence west 264 feet, thence north 330 feet, thence east 264 feet to the place of beginning, Hastings Township, Barry County. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 19, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524609 File #207375F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Paul Dobben, a married man and Olivene Dobben, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 16, 2007, and recorded on March 23, 2007 in instrument 1177814, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to US Bank NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-One Thousand One Hundred Sixty-Nine And 84/100 Dollars ($181,169.84), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 57, North Ridge Estates No. 3, City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 6 of Plats, on Page 56. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525203 File #209783F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Melissa O'Connor and Dennis O'Connor, wife and husband, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 26, 2006 and recorded November 14, 2006 in Instrument Number 1172708, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as Trustee for Morgan Stanley ABS Capital 1 Inc. Trust 2007-SEA1 by: Saxon Mortgage Services Inc. as its attorney-in-fact by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Six Thousand Twelve and 93/100 Dollars ($146,012.93) including interest at 10.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JULY 24, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East 220 feet of the West 286 feet of the North 480 feet of the West one-half, Northwest onequarter of Section 13, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, Carlton Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: June 26, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 2485021499 77524803 File No. 244.5575 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Carl Lyle Olson and Kelli Laine Olson, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 12, 2007, and recorded on January 22, 2007 in instrument 1175353, and assigned by said Mortgagee to LaSalle Bank National Association as Trustee for First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-1, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-1 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Two And 64/100 Dollars ($179,562.64), including interest at 7.4% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 1/2 of the South 12 Acres of the East 57 Acres of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 21 Town 2 North, Range 8 West, Except the South 208.7 Feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 19, 2008 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524635 File #188370F02 CITY OF HASTINGS REQUEST FOR BIDS The City of Hastings, Michigan is soliciting bids for the placement of hot mix asphalt paving in the 100 block of West Oliver Street and the 1100, 1200, 1300, and 1400 blocks of South Church Street. Specifications are available from the Office of the City Clerk. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City’s best interest, price and other factors considered. Bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 until 9:00 AM, Monday, July 21, 2008 at which time they shall be opened and publicly read aloud. Bids shall be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package - “SEALED BID - HOT MIX ASPHALT PAVING OLIVER AND CHURCH STREETS”. 77525208 Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT; ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW. ATTENTION POTENTIAL PURCHASERS AT FORECLOSURE SALE: In the case of resolution prior to or simultaneously with the aforementioned foreclosure sale, Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Conseco Finance Servicing Corp.) may rescind this sale at any time prior to the end of the redemption period. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited to the return of your bid amount tendered at the sale, plus interest. Default having occurred in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by Wendy Newton to Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Conseco Finance Servicing Corp.), dated November 17, 1999, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry in the State of Michigan on November 18, 1999, in Instrument Number 1038172, et. seq., on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due as of the date of this Notice the sum of $91,058.00, which amount may or may not be the entire indebtedness owed by Wendy Newton to Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Conseco Finance Servicing Corp.), together with interest at 8.50 percent per annum. NOW THEREFORE, Notice is hereby given that the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative and that pursuant to that power of sale and MCL 600.3201 et. seq., on August 7, 2008 at 1:00 p.m., on the East steps of the Circuit Court Building in Hastings, Michigan, that being the place for holding the Circuit Court and/or for conducting such foreclosure sales for the County of Barry, there will be offered at public sale, the premises, or some part thereof, described in said Mortgage as follows, to-wit: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPE, COUNTY OF BARRY, STATE OF MICHIGAN, IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT POINT ON THE EAST AND WEST 1/4 LINE OF SECTION 28, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, DISTANCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 56 14 EAST 1434.40 FEET FROM THE WEST 1/4 POST OF SAID SECTION 28; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 56 14 EAST 220.L00 FEET ALONG SAID 1/4 LINE; THENCE SOUTH 02 DEGREES 54 51 WEST 233.04 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 56 14 WEST 220.0 FEET; THENCE NORTH 02 DEGREE 54 51 EAST 233.04 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC HIGHWAY PURPOSES OVER THE NORTHERLY 33 FEET THEREOF FOR WALLDORFF ROAD. ALSO KNOWN AS LOT 2 OF THE RECORDED PLAT OF BOLTHOUSE ACRES. which also includes any interest Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Conseco Finance Servicing Corp.) may have in the 1998 Champion Mobile Home, Serial Number 54999461031AB. The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale unless the property is found to be abandoned pursuant to MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of sale or fifteen (15) days from the date the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(b) was posted and mailed. BRANDT, FISHER, ALWARD & ROY, P.C. Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Conseco Finance Servicing Corp.) By: DONALD A. BRANDT (P30183) Attorneys for Mortgagee 1241 E. Eighth Street, P.O. Box 5817 Traverse City, Michigan 49096-5817 77525173 Dated: June 27, 2008 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Donald Beemer and Shanon Beemer, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 18, 2007, and recorded on November 1, 2007 in instrument 200711010003756, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Taylor, Bean and Whitaker Mortgage Corp. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Sixty-One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-Four And 24/100 Dollars ($261,694.24), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4, Section 20, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the Southwest corner of said Section; thence North 89 degrees 25 minutes 50 seconds East 487.91 feet along the South line of said Section to the West line of the East 173 feet of said West 1/2 and the place of beginning; thence North 00 degrees 08 minutes 48 seconds West 538.70 feet along said West line to the South line of the North 783 feet of said West 1/2; thence South 89 degrees 28 minutes 03 seconds West 267.00 feet along said South line; thence North 00 degrees 08 minutes 48 seconds West 240.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 28 minutes 03 seconds East 440.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 08 minutes 48 seconds East 778.59 feet along the East line of said West 1/2; thence South 89 degrees 25 minutes 50 seconds West 173.00 feet along the South line of said Section to the place of beginning, Subject to highway right of way for Green Lake Road. Also subject to an easement for ingress and egress and utility purposes over the East 66 feet thereof. Subject to easement, reservations, restrictions and limitations of record, if any. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525193 File #210210F01 �Page 11 — Thursday, July 3, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE--Default has been made in the conditions of a Mortgage made by JEFFREY S. SPENCER, a single man, Mortgagor, to FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF AMERICA, Mortgagee, dated December 20, 2005, and recorded January 3, 2006, in Document # 1158411, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due as of the date of this notice the sum of Twenty Two Thousand Two Hundred Ninety Nine and 42/100 Dollars ($22,299.42), including interest at 9.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statutes of the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction to the highest bidder, on Thursday, July 24, 2008, a 1 o’clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI. Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 10, Block 3 of HJ Kenfield’s Second Addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 1 of plats, page 37, Barry County Records, commonly known as 812 S. Montgomery, Hastings, MI 49058, Tax ID: 08-55-240-027-00. The redemption period shall be six months from the date of the sale, unless the premises are determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days. Dated: June 24, 2008 First National Bank of America Mortgagee By: Randall T. LeVasseur P41712 LeVasseur Dyer & Associates, PC Attorneys for Mortgagee P.O. Box 721400 Berkley, MI 48072 77524830 (248) 586-1200 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Trevor Duffy and Julie Duffy, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 24, 2006, and recorded on July 31, 2006 in instrument 1167895, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Five Hundred Forty-Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-Seven And 84/100 Dollars ($549,877.84), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 9, Crescent Beach Plat, according to the recorded plat in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 17, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 26, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524732 File #200850F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Saundra I. Thompson, a single woman and Sonya J. Schilz, a married woman, joint with full rights of survivorship, original mortgagor(s), to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated March 19, 2003, and recorded on April 1, 2003 in instrument 1101331, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Three Thousand Two Hundred Eighty-Six And 55/100 Dollars ($63,286.55), including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 1/2 of Lot 918 and the South 1/2 of Lot 919, except the West 26 1/2 feet of the South 1/2 of Lot 919, thereof, Plat of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber A of Plats on Page 1, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524881 File #206176F02 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Terrence Wilkins, Jr. and Lorie Wilkins, husband and wife as joint tenants, to Washington Mutual Bank, F.A., successor by merger with Long Beach Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated August 23, 2005 and recorded August 25, 2005 in Instrument Number 1151624, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Two and 23/100 Dollars ($77,562.23) including interest at 8.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JULY 17, 2008. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 1070 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: June 19, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77524621 File No. 362.3538 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ryan L Eaton and Tina L Eaton, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 1, 2004, and recorded on April 5, 2004 in instrument 1124691, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Two Thousand Three Hundred Ninety And 09/100 Dollars ($102,390.09), including interest at 6.8% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6, Block 6, Lincoln Park, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 1 of Plats, on Page 55. Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 26, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524757 File #054809F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Randy J Kluck aka Randall J Kluck and Juanita A Kluck husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Chase Bank USA, N.A., Mortgagee, dated August 9, 2006, and recorded on August 15, 2006 in instrument 1168631, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Five Thousand One Hundred Ninety-Three And 64/100 Dollars ($145,193.64), including interest at 9.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the north and south 1/4 line of section 28, town 1 north, range 9 west, distant south 00 degrees 14 minutes 25 seconds West 910.02 feet from the north 1/4 post of said section 28; thence south 00 degrees 14 minutes 25 seconds west along said north and south 1/4 line 394.36 feet; thence north 89 degrees 22 minutes 09 seconds west parallel with the east and west 1/4 line of said section 28, a distance of 226.53 feet; thence north 00 degrees 14 minutes 25 seconds east 394.23 feet; thence south 89 degrees 23 minutes 50 seconds east 226.53 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 19, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524559 File #207607F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Doris Lora, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 27, 2004, and recorded on February 6, 2004 in instrument 1121854, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Crescent Mortgage Company as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-One Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-One And 49/100 Dollars ($91,741.49), including interest at 7.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land measuring 28 rods North and South and 20 rods East and West, in the Northwest corner of the West 1/2 of the Southeast 1/2 of Section 15, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, saving and reserving to Grantors a right of way across the Southwest corner of said Parcel, as a means of ingress and egress for grantors to reach their property adjoining to the South. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525183 File #209840F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jill A Woodall, a married woman and Daniel Woodall, her husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 10, 2003, and recorded on December 17, 2003 in instrument 1119458, and rerecorded on January 6, 2004 in instrument 1120315, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy Thousand Two Hundred Seventy-Six And 90/100 Dollars ($70,276.90), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 396 feet of West 220 feet of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Northeast 1/4 Section 3, Town 2 North, Range 8 West The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 19, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524642 File #208194F01 SYNOPSIS Barry Township Regular Meeting June 3, 2008 Regular meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m. Motion approved to appoint J. Wooer as President Pro-Tem. ROLL CALL: 4 members and 20 guests. Those present pledged allegiance to the flag. Approved minutes and treasurers report for May /08. Accepted Department reports. Motion approved to appoint 2 new HCFD firemen. Motion approved to adopt resolution 08-58. Motion approved to not support the proposed county road funding. Motion approved to accept the on-line agreement with Barry Co. Register of Deeds. Motion approved to appoint M. Hennessey as at large Delton District Library Board member. Motion approved to purchase a 2008 Spencer Rescue-Pumper for HCFD. Motion approved to purchase a new back-up for the network. Motion approved to accept the bills and check register for June 08. Meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Debra Dewey-Perry Barry Township Clerk Attested to by: Wesley Kahler Deputy Supervisor 77524887 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert Anders and Diana Anders, husband and wife, to CitiMortgage, Inc. successor by merger with CitiFinancial Mortgage Company, Inc., Mortgage, dated July 21, 2001 and recorded July 26, 2001 in Instrument Number 1063702, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-One Thousand One Hundred Fifty-Three and 26/100 Dollars ($71,153.26) including interest at 8.24% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on July 24, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 84 of Mix Addition to the Village of Nashville, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 69. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA/600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS; The foreclosing mortgagee can be rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: June 26, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77524845 File No. 201.3603 STATE OF MICHIGAN 5th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BARRY COUNTY NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE CASE NO. 2008-153-CH Court Address 220 West State Street, Hastings, MI 49058 Court Telephone No. (269) 945-1286 Plaintiff Charles Beacham and Reba Beacham 1085 Wall Lake Drive Delton, MI 49046 Plaintiff attorney Jill Humphreys Steele (P53335) 10125 South M43 Highway, Ste. 14 Delton, MI 49046 (269) 623-4775 v Defendant Andrew K. Kurzmann 1087 Wall Lake Drive Delton, MI 49046 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE On June 18, 2008 the 5th Circuit Court of Barry County entered judgment in favor of the plaintiff(s), Charles Beacham and Reba Beacham and against the defendant(s) Andrew K. Kurzmann. On August 7, 2008 9:00 a.m. at public auction to be held at Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, MI 49058 in this county, I shall offer for sale to the highest bidder all of the right, title and interest of defendant(s) in and to the following property: Hope Township, Lot 36 & 37, 1st addition Eddys Beach Lot, Parcel #08-007-120-023-00 and 08007-120-024-00. Commonly known as 1087 Wall Lake Drive, Delton, MI 49046 The Defendant has defaulted in the amount of $69,841.67 as of 3/7/2008; delinquent property taxes of $1,886.20; insurance in the amount of $296.70; as well as interest on all amounts of 6% per year from 3/7/2008 as well as costs and fees as specified in the judgment date 6/18/2008. Date: 6/25/2008 Jesse Alender, Deputy County Clerk 77524861 JOINT NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES TOWNSHIPS OF BARRY AND PRAIRIEVILLE, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIPS OF BARRY AND PRAIRIEVILLE, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the following is a summary of an Ordinance which was adopted by the Township Boards of the above Townships on the dates indicated below, said Ordinance to become effective September 1, 2008. BARRY TOWNSHIP ORDINANCE NO. 59 ADOPTED: JULY 1, 2008 PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP ORDINANCE NO. 133 ADOPTED: JUNE 11, 2008 SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM ORDINANCE: RATES, USAGE, REGULATIONS, MANDATORY CONNECTION AND ENFORCEMENT SECTION 1. TITLE. This Ordinance shall be known as the SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM ORDINANCE: RATES, USAGE, REGULATIONS, MANDATORY CONNECTION AND ENFORCEMENT. SECTION 2. PURPOSE, OBJECTIVES AND FINDINGS. This section sets forth the purpose of this Ordinance which is to provide for and regulate public sewer service operated by the Gull Lake Sewer and Water Authority (the Authority). This section declares the operation of the public sanitary sewer system to be essential to the health, safety and welfare of the public and sets forth further additional findings regarding the measure of sewer use by metering of water supply. SECTION 3. OPERATION. The sewer system shall be supervised and controlled by the Authority as agent for the Townships and Village adopting this Ordinance. SECTION 4. DEFINITIONS. This section defines various terms used in this Ordinance. SECTION 5. CONNECTION TO AND EXTENSION OF PUBLIC SEWER SYSTEM. This section sets forth various permit requirements and regulations for connection to and disconnection from the public sewer system. This section also sets forth certain requirements with respect to an extension of the public sewer system. SECTION 6. RATES; CONNECTION FEE; USER FEE; DEBT RETIREMENT FEE. This section sets forth extensive provisions regarding the establishment of various types of fees in connection with the sewer system and the billing and collection of such fees. This section further prohibits any free public sanitary service and provides that the Authority shall make all reasonable efforts to eliminate and minimize interruptions of service. SECTION 7. REVENUES. This section sets forth a procedure for receiving, accounting for, and paying out revenues of the public sanitary sewer system. The operating year of the public sanitary sewer system is April 1 through March 31. SECTION 8. HARDSHIP APPLICATION. This section sets forth a procedure for requesting and receiving deferment of connection fees. SECTION 9. OTHER CONDITIONS OF DISPOSAL. This section sets forth technical standards applicable to wastewater disposal, private systems, old building sewers, prohibited discharges, limitations, preliminary treatment facilities, control manholes, sampling, commercial waste hauling, special arrangements, and inspections pertaining to wastewater disposal. SECTION 10. INDUSTRIAL WASTE TREATMENT. This section sets forth requirements applicable to users discharging industrial waste. This section identifies various documents which must be filed with the Authority. This section also requires the designation of an Industrial Representative and requires the maintenance of a catalog of chemicals. This section also establishes guidelines regarding process alterations, plant layout sketch, pretreatment, secondary containment, sampling costs on polluted drainage, industrial cooling and pretreatment facilities. SECTION 11. PROTECTION FROM DAMAGE. This section prohibits any person from maliciously, willfully or negligently damaging or tampering with any part of the public sewer system. It further provides that the Authority and the municipality adopting this Ordinance are not responsible for claims by reason of broken mains or service laterals for interruption of service. It further provides that the municipality adopting this Ordinance and its designated representative shall have liability protection from economic and non-economic damages caused by a sewage disposal system event in accordance with Public Act 170 of 1964, as amended. SECTION 12. INSPECTIONS. This section provides that any structure receiving sanitary sewer service shall be subject to inspection by duly authorized personnel of the Authority at reasonable hours and sets forth the authority of inspectors in this regard. SECTION 13. CONNECTION TO SYSTEM. This section sets forth the circumstances under which mandatory connection to the sanitary sewer system may be required. SECTION 14. VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES. This section provides that written notice of violation may be provided, but enforcement proceedings may be commenced without such notice. It further provides that violation of this Ordinance is a municipal civil infraction punishable by a civil fine of not more than $500 along with costs which may include all expenses to which the municipality has been put in connection with the municipal civil infraction. This section further provides that a violator shall also be subject to such additional sanctions and judicial orders as are sanctioned under Michigan law. This section further provides that a violation of this Ordinance is a public nuisance which may be enjoined. This section further provides that in addition to the above, any business, industry or person violating any provision of the Ordinance which results in a fine or penalty on the Authority or the municipality adopting this Ordinance shall be liable for the fine or penalty, plus any expense, loss or damage occurring. SECTION 15. VALIDITY, SEVERABILITY, EFFECTIVE DATE, PUBLICATION. This section sets forth various provisions regarding the repeal of certain ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance. This section further provides that the provisions of this Ordinance are severable. This Ordinance further provides that it shall take effect September 1, 2008. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that copies of said Ordinances may be purchased or inspected at the office of the Township Clerk of the respective Townships and the office of the Village Clerk at the addresses set forth below during regular business hours of each municipality following the date of the within publication. 77524908 Debra Dewey-Perry, Clerk BARRY TOWNSHIP 155 E. Orchard Street Delton, Michigan 49046 269-623-5171 Normajean Nichols, Clerk PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP 10115 S. Norris Road Delton, Michigan 49046 269-623-2664 �Page 12 — Thursday, July 3, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Steven L. Price, a married man and Erica Price, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to The Provident Bank dba Provident Consumer Financial Services, an Ohio Corporation, Mortgagee, dated January 31, 2000, and recorded on February 9, 2000 in instrument 1040977, and modified by Affidavit or Order recorded on April 1, 2002 in instrument 1077493, and modified by Affidavit or Order recorded on June 28, 2002 in instrument 1083024, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association, solely in its capacity as Trustee, under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated March 1, 2000, Home Equity Loan Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2000-1 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Two Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-Seven And 45/100 Dollars ($82,687.45), including interest at 10.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 920 feet of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 14, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, Barry County, Michigan, excepting therefrom the West 620 feet. Also, excepting the East 350 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525144 File #209247F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brian Lewis, a single man, to Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California Corporation, Mortgagee, dated June 13, 2007 and recorded June 15, 2007 in Instrument Number 1181756, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee for MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust 2007-HE2 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred One Thousand Six Hundred Seventy-Two and 64/100 Dollars ($101,672.64) including interest at 9.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JULY 24, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southeast one-quarter of Section 6, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, Maple Grove Township, Barry County, Michigan, Described as: Commencing 16 rods South of the one-half one-quarter post on the East side of said Southeast one-quarter; thence West 10 rods; thence South 8 rods; thence East 10 rods; thence North 8 rods to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: June 26, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 2485021499 77524762 File No. 221.7040 Synopsis Hope Township Special Board Meeting June 23, 2008 All board members present and 1 guest. Approved: Previous Minutes CSZ Services. Resolution 2008-12. Re-roofing Hall and Garage. Seeking estimates for cemetery well. Purchasing spayer. Adjourned 8:00 p.m. Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk Attested to by Patricia Albert, Supervisor 77524890 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jack E. Hostetler and Brenda M. Hostetler, husband and wife, to Broadmoor Financial Services, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 26, 2002 and recorded June 28, 2002 in Instrument Number 1082978, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Chase Home Finance LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred One Thousand Eight Hundred Five and 70/100 Dollars ($101,805.70) including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JULY 31, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the North one-quarter corner of Section 14, Town 4 North, Range 8 West thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 1320 feet along the North line of said Section to the East line of the West one-half of the Northeast onequarter of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 46 minutes 27 seconds West 2285.88 feet to the point of beginning; thence South 00 degrees 46 minutes 27 seconds West 350 feet along said East line to the East and West one-quarter line; thence South 89 degrees 46 minutes 05 seconds West 300 feet along said one-quarter line; thence North 00 degrees 46 minutes 27 Seconds East 350 feet; thence North 89 degrees 46 minutes 05 seconds East 300 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Easterly 33 feet thereof for Charlton Park Road. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: July 3, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77525210 File No. 310.2893 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mor gage made by TODD LIVINGSTON and MONICA SUE LIVINGSTON, husband and wife (collectively “Mortgagor”), to CHEMICAL BANK SHORELINE, now known as Chemical Bank, a Michigan banking corporation having an office at 720 Pleasant Street, St. Joseph, Michigan (the “Mortgagee”), dated November 26, 2001, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on November 29, 2001, as instrument number 1070475 (the “Mortgage”). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Twelve Thousand Four Hundred Twenty Four and 46/100 Dollars ($12,424.46). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the east entrance to the Barry County Courthouse located in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday, July 31, 2008, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Lot 1333 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. Together with all the improvements now or hereafter erected on the property, and all easements, appurtenances and fixtures now or hereafter a part of the property and all replacements and additions. Commonly known as: 320 W. South Street, Hastings, Michigan P.P. # 08-55-001-492-00 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: June 12, 2008 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77524471 1549870-1 NOTICE The Barry County Board of Commissioners is seeking applicants to serve on the Planning & Zoning Commission. In accordance with Michigan State law, applicants can not be a resident of a City or Village. Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; (269) 945-1284, and must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on July 18, 2008. 77525239 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Henry Yoder Jr., An Unmarried Man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 7, 2006, and recorded on November 9, 2006 in instrument 1172593, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Four And 39/100 Dollars ($122,524.39), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 12 of Hilltop Estates according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 5 of plats on Page 74, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525198 File #209624F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Harold L Thompson, an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 8, 2004, and recorded on December 22, 2004 in instrument 1139039, and rerecorded on April 4, 2005 in instrument 1144302, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Fifty-One And 67/100 Dollars ($89,551.67), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Lot Two (2) Of Vickerys Lakeside Park, According To the Plat Thereof Recorded In Liber 2 of Plats, Page 32 in the Office of the Register of Deeds For Barry County, Michigan, Except That Part of Lot Two Described As: Beginning At The Southeast Corner of Lot Two (2); Thence West Along the South Line of Lot Two (2) One Hundred Thirty (130) Feet; Thence North To the Northerly Line of Lot Two; Thence Easterly along the Northerly Line of Lot Two to the Northeasterly Corner; Thence Southerly along the Easterly Line of Lot Two One Hundred TwentyEight (128) Feet to the Place of Beginning. Also Conveying A Right-Of-Way for Ingress and Egress Over That Part Of The Southerly Thirty (30) Feet of Lot One (1) Of Vickerys Lakeside Park According To The Recorded Plat Thereof, and Described As Follows: Commencing At The Southeast Corner of Lot Two; Thence Westerly along the Southerly Line One Hundred Thirty (130) Feet; Thence North To the Southerly Line of Lot One To The True Place of Beginning, Thence Northwesterly Along the Southerly Line of Lot One Thirty (30) Feet; Thence Northeasterly At Right Angles Thirty (30) Feet, Thence Southeasterly Parallel To and Thirty (30) Feet Northeasterly From the Southerly Line of Lot One to the West Line of Grove Street; Thence Southwesterly Along Grove Street to the Southeast Corner of Lot One; Thence Northwesterly Along the Southerly Line of Lot One to the True Place of Beginning Parcel 2: Beginning at the Southeast Corner of Lot Two (2) Of Vickerys Lakeside Park, According To the Plat Thereof Recorded In Liber 2 of Plats Page 21, In The Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan; Thence Westerly Fifty (50) Feet; Thence North One Hundred Forty-Four (144) Feet, More or Less, To The North Line of Said Lot Two; Thence South and Easterly Ninety-Four and Twenty-five Hundredths (94.25) Feet to A Point on the West Line of Grove Street Which Is One Hundred Twenty-Eight (128) Feet, More or Less, North and Easterly To The Place of Beginning; Being Situated In the East One-Half (1/2) Of Section Five (5), Township One (1) North, Range Eight (8) West. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 26, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524752 File #208987F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Luann Williams, A Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 24, 2003, and recorded on January 6, 2004 in instrument 1120318, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Three Thousand Nine Hundred And 06/100 Dollars ($163,900.06), including interest at 5.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the North and South 1/4 line of Section 22, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Distant South 428.79 feet from the Center 1/4 post of Section 22; thence North 89 degrees 50 minutes 07 seconds East 755.00 feet parallel with the East and West 1/4 line of Section 22; thence South 594.21 feet, thence North 89 degrees 50 minutes 07 seconds East 400.00 feet; thence South 528.00 feet along the East line of the West 70 acres of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 22 to a point distant South 94 rods from the Northeast corner of said West 70 acres; thence South 89 degrees 50 minutes 07 seconds West 1155.00 feet to the North and South 1/4 line of Section 22; thence North 1122.21 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524872 File #209714F01 PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by GINGER L. ADGATE, A SINGLE WOMAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated September 6, 2005, and recorded on September 8, 2005, in Document No. 1152415, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety Dollars and Forty-Four Cents ($135,890.44), including interest at 6.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on July 24, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: THE SOUTH 1 / 2 OF THE SOUTH 10 ACRES OF THE NORTH 15 ACRES OF THE WEST 1 / 2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 6, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST. EXCEPT: THAT PART OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 6, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTH 1 / 4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 17 MINUTES 48 SECONDS EAST 2250.37 FEET ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST 1 / 4 TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 54 MINUTES 46 SECONDS EAST 303.10 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 17 MINUTES 48 SECONDS WEST 260.59 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 54 MINUTES 46 SECONDS EAST 363.81 FEET ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 1 / 2 OF THE SOUTH 10 ACRES, NORTH 15 ACRES, WEST 1 / 2 SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 , NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SAID SECTION 6; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 19 MINUTES 07 SECONDS EAST 326.59 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 1 / 2 , SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 , NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SAID SECTION 6; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 54 MINUTES 46 SECONDS WEST 667.04 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH 15 ACRES, WEST 1 / 2 , SOUTHWEST, 1 / 4 OF SAID NORTHEAST 1 / 4 ; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 17 MINUTES 48 SECONDS WEST 66.00 FEET ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST 1 / 4 TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 23, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77524835 Southfield, MI 48075 Synopsis HOPE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING June 9, 2008 All board members present and 2 guest. Approved: Previous Minutes. Standing reports. Bills. Ordinance 70, Zoning Text Amendments. Removal of shrubs around hall. Seeking estimates for re-roofing hall. Adjourned 7:54 p.m. Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk Attested to by Patricia Albert, Supervisor 77524893 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gregory A. Judkins and Nienke M. Judkins, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registrations Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender a'nd lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 14, 2007 and recorded March 27, 2007 in Instrument Number 1177921, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Three Thousand Four Hundred Forty-Nine and 57/100 Dollars ($123,449.57) including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JULY 31, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 5, Fairview Estates Number 1, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats, Page 6. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: July 3, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77525215 File No. 241.0764 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by KATHY NOFFKE and KENDRA NOFFKE, As Joint Tenants to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated July 28, 2005, and recorded on August 9, 2005, as Instrument Number 1150770, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, in trust for the registered holders of Argent Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-W2 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds , on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Two Thousand Six Hundred Forty One Dollars and 69/100 ($102,641.69) including interest at the rate of 10.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on July 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 17, Middleville Downs Addition No. 1, Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat in Liber 5 of plats, page 4, Barry County Records. 324 Stadium Dr The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: June 12, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77524513 Our File No. 141.01171 PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by TIFFANY S. MCCULLOGH, A SINGLE WOMAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated December 1, 2005, and recorded on December 28, 2005, in Document No. 1158229, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Five Thousand Five Hundred Twelve Dollars and FiftyNine Cents ($95,512.59), including interest at 6.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on July 24, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: COMMENCING IN THE CENTER OF THE HIGHWAY AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE METHODIST PARSONAGE LOT, RUNNING THENCE WEST ON THE LINE OF SAID LOT, 20 RODS; THENCE SOUTH 4 RODS; THENCE EAST 20 RODS TO THE CENTER OF THE HIGHWAY, THENCE NORTH 4 RODS TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; BEING ON THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 2, TOWN 1 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 23, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77524840 Southfield, MI 48075 �Page 13 — Thursday, July 3, 2008 — The Hastings Banner POLICE BEAT BEA Suspects found in connection with larceny complaints Hastings Police are investigating a series of larceny complaints that occurred on the east side of the city during the early morning hours of June 27. The first reported incident, involving a larceny of bicycle, was called in by an employee of Felpausch, which led to the identity of two suspects involved in the incidents. The investigation then revealed four other random larcenies that transpired as the suspects were returning to their homes. The larcenies included another bicycle and a weed eater, which were recovered, and at least two vehicles in the area were broken into and ransacked. Officers also recovered personal papers and a bottle of air freshener that were taken from the vehicles. Warrants will be sought against the suspects involved in the incidents and the case has been turned over to the Barry County Prosecutor’s office for review. Damaged white pickup sought in hit-and-run Hastings Police are investigating a hit-and-run property damage accident that occurred June 24 in the 400 block of West Mill Street just prior to midnight. The suspect vehicle is thought to be a white, full-sized pickup truck, possibly a Chevrolet, which left the roadway and ran into house located at 438 W. Mill Street. Residents saw the truck leaving the scene, and report that it should have sustained a fair amount of damage. There were no reported injuries as result of the crash, and evidence found at the scene leads officers to suspect the driver of the vehicle had been consuming intoxicants. Anyone having information about the accident or the identity of the driver is asked to contact the Hastings Police Department at 269-945-5744. Sister just should have said, “I’m not liiist’ning!” The Barry County Sheriff’s Department responded to a 911 call June 15 in Hope Township and investigated a domestic assault complaint. Two sisters who had both been drinking, were involved in the incident. The victim said her sister had already been drinking when she arrived at the home and an argument started when the host sister attempted to give advice to her sibling. The sibling became upset and struck her sister. In the course of their investigation, deputies discovered the visiting sister, Sally Jo Witt, 44, of Dewitt was on probation resulting from a Mason County drunk driving arrest. Witt was lodged in the Barry County jail on the domestic assault complaint. Empty prescription bottle leads to arrest On June 16, deputies were called to Assyria Township to investigate a domestic assault complaint. The victim said her boyfriend had been out of the home for a time and when he returned she found an empty prescription bottle in her vehicle. Because she had prior knowledge that the man had been in prison on a drug-related charge, she argued with him and attempted to call the police regarding the empty prescription bottle. She alleged the man grabbed her wrist in an attempt to wrestle the bottle from her and tried to prevent her from leaving the residence, at one point pushing her to the floor and pulling the phone cord from the wall. When she ran to a neighbor’s house, he followed and continued to bang on the neighbor’s door and attempt to gain entry. When the neighbor tried to talk to the boyfriend, he slammed the door on her foot, which had been previously injured. Deputies arrested Michael Duane Fletcher 38, of Bellevue on charges of assault and battery and a parole violation, which was authorized by Fletcher’s parole officer. Visitor who refused to leave becomes guest of county jail Barry County Sheriff deputies responded to an incident in Hope Township in which a man had been ordered to leave the residence and had refused. The investigation revealed that Michael Dale Maple, 33, of Delton was wanted on a Friend of the Court warrant out of Barry County. Maple was arrested and lodged at the Barry County Jail without incident. Problem with being a crook is the people you hang with Sheriff deputies are still trying to sort details of a series of incidents in Johnstown Township but have arrested Charlie Daniel Franks on an outstanding Barry County warrant while the rest of the case is investigated. A woman called the sheriff’s department June 17 to report that she believed her neighbor’s car had been stolen and his home broken into. She told deputies the man was in jail at the time and she did not believe he knew the car was taken. The deputies interviewed the victim, Bruce Edward Yeck, 60, of Battle Creek at the jail, and he confirmed that he had given no one permission to take his automobile or to enter his home. Yeck had been arrested June 15 on a charge of breaking and entering. A second party later called the sheriff’s office and reported that Franks had called him and attempted to persuade the man to admit taking the vehicle because he would not get in as much trouble with the law since he had no prior convictions. When deputies interviewed Franks, he denied any involvement in the theft and when they checked later they discovered the vehicle had been returned to Yeck’s residence. Because Yeck remains in custody, deputies have not been able to determine of anything was taken from his home. Sweep nets seven arrests by Jon Gambee Staff Writer In a joint operation, troopers from the Michigan State Police Hastings Post and deputies from the Barry County Sheriff’s Department conducted a sweep June 30 of people wanted on outstanding warrants. “We contacted 34 persons wanted on fugitive warrants,” said MSP Detective Terry Klotz, “and we lodged seven subjects. “We satisfied 13 warrants, because some had more than one warrant on file,” Klotz said, “and Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER 945-9554 For Sale Lost & Found Card of Thanks BOYS CLOTHES ALL Gap & Old Navy, excellent condition, size 8-12. Call (269)9480502. LOST FRIDAY 6/20: white ceramic cane w/blue line down it. May have been on W. Green or North Broadway. Reward. (269)945-3623 CARD OF THANKS We would like to thank all who visited and sent cards, flowers and prayers during the last months when our mother (and grandmother), Audra Cunningham, was living at Thornapple Manor and Woodlawn Meadows. Thank you to the staff at both facilities and the staff at Barry Community Hospice for caring for Mom until her death. Thank you also to all her friends, neighbors and family for your comfort and support. And finally, thank you to all who took part in her Memorial Service. We appreciate everything you have done. The family of Audra Cunningham FRAMES AND CUSTOM matte cutting. By appointment only. Call Picture This Photography. (269)948-4669 Estate Sale ESTATE/MOVING SALES: by Bethel Timmer - The Cottage House Antiques. (269)795-8717 Lawn & Garden AQUATIC PLANTS: Our Lotus & Water Lilies are ready! Also Koi & Goldfish, pumps, filters & pond supplies. Apol’s Landscaping Company, 9340 Kalamazoo, Caledonia MI. (616)698-1030 M-F 9:00-5:30, Sat 9:00-2:00. Garage Sale GARAGE SALE: 1012 N. Ferris St. Little Tykes outdoor toys, Cannon 35mm camera & case, XM radio receiver, late 90’s 6ft fiberglass Chevy truck cap, french doors w/storms doors, lots of kids cloths shoes & coats, Thursday-Saturday, 7/37/5, 9am-?? IT’S GOT TO GO SALE! Friday July 4th, 9-3. 420 Meadow Lane, Hastings. Antiques, old chairs, Red Wings Jug, singer, wood cabinet, miscellaneous items, dinner bell, mower, futon, book case, file cabinet, drum set, Santa’s, preteen kid stuff, and household ect. Business Services Broadway Veterinary Clinic, LLC 2195 N. M-43 – HASTINGS Now Open Under New Ownership DR. GAYE LUEDKE Call for an appointment: 269-948-2340 New Extended Hours: Mon. 9-7; Tues.,Thurs. & Fri. 9-5; Wed. 9-11 and 4-8; Sat. 9-11 You can trust Broadway Veterinary Clinic for the health and care of your pet. 02692898 HOUSE CLEANING: 12 years experience, quick, reliable. Will work around your schedule. Reasonable rates. Call Rhonda (269)838-1424. NEED A RIDE SERVICE to work or store, 24 hours. 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With his family in attendance at Monday’s club meeting, deGoa was given Rotary’s prestigious Red Rose Award for exemplifying the Rotary ideal of “Service Above Self.” Selecting deGoa for the honor were Red Rose Award Committee members Fred Jacobs, Carl Schoessel, Gene Haas and Randy Teegardin. Schoessel explained that the Red Rose Award was established in 1945 as an avenue to honor people by saying nice things about them while they are living rather than waiting to do that after they are gone. On that note, Schoessel told deGoa the Hastings Rotary Club thinks he is “special and very deserving of this award, and it is our distinct privilege to present it to you.” Jacobs said deGoa has become an institution in the Hastings area community and has made a positive impact upon the lives of many families. deGoa has focused on his chosen career of “bringing babies into the world and helping young mothers, old and young alike, through it all,” Jacobs said. Though Hastings has been deGoa’s home for 36 years, he has traveled the world and is at home in many countries. For instance, Zanzibar, East Africa is his birthplace, yet his family’s roots are in Goa, India. deGoa’s medical schooling was at the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin, Ireland and his internship and residency were in Michigan. He and his wife, Cindy, probably had one of the longest honeymoons in history. After their 1969 marriage in Flint, they traveled around the world for 13 months, visiting Europe, India, Africa and the Far East capped Re-Elect with a six-month stay in India with his parents, Haas told the club. deGoa and his school friends continue a tradition of meeting on a regular basis in different countries, Haas said. Often, there are 400 participating in the international reunion. A devout Catholic, deGoa’s pre-college education was at St. Joseph Convent School in Zanzibar through the age of 17. Teegardin explained that deGoa’s parents, the late Francis and Valentina deGoa, moved from Goa, India to Zanzibar for work. Dr. deGoa’s father earned the “Officer of the British Empire” Medal for his work in Zanzibar. After the 1960s revolution in Zanzibar, the family moved back to India. While in college, deGoa worked at a pea factory, a nursing home and a restaurant, Haas said. In Flint, deGoa completed his internship from 1966-67 and then his residency in obstetrics/gynecology, both at Hurley Medical Center in Flint, from 1967-70. He worked at Newberry Hospital in the Upper Peninsula from 1971-72. Haas said deGoa did not like the U.P. because of the snow that accumulated to the second-story windows and because the only “warm” weather was two weeks in August. Hastings beckoned in 1972, and the deGoa family moved into a home on Tanner Lake Road. The couple only had one child, Tia, at the time. “They purchased 40 acres on Morgan Road and had plans on building a home that his brother, an architect, had drawn up for them – until Ron Lewis, a local Realtor, called and told them he had just the house for them,” Jacobs said. “Ron Lewis changed their plans when he listed one of the more beautiful homes on Green Street. In those days it was known as the Silvers’ residence. 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Barnum Rd., Woodland, MI 48897 06674034 J-Ad Graphics and the Hastings Athletic Boosters proudly presents THE BUZZ YOUNGS LEGENDS GOLF CLASSIC Saturday, August 2th, 2008 at River Bend Golf Course 4-Person Scramble • 8:30 a.m. Shot Gun Start — Cash Prizes — First… $500 • Second… $300 $75.00 per person includes: 2 Blind Draws… $100 each 3 Closest to the pin - 4 Long Drives (2 males/2 females), 50/50 closest to the pin, Skins game (optional), Raffle table. greens fee for 18 holes of golf, lunch and dinner. LEGENDS… Jock Clarey, Lew Lang, Jack Hoke, Robert Carlson, Patricia Murphy, Richard Guenther, Bruce McDowell, Bernie Oom, Tony Turkal, Robert VanderVeen, Dr. Jim Atkinson, Carl Schoessel, Larry Melendy, Cynthia Robbe, William Karpinski, Ernest Strong, Dennis Storrs, Earlene, Larry Baum, Dave Furrow, Judy Anderson and our 2008 Legend: Tom Brighton. To sign up please call... Connie Leep at 269-945-6410 or Bonnie Meredith at 269-838-6762 77525179 Dr. Oscar deGoa is pictured here with family members who attended his Red Rose Award ceremony: (from left) son Damian and his wife, Sara; daughter Malayka holding Oscar and Cindy’s grandchild Xavier; daughter Mylea; Oscar and his wife, Cindy; granddaughter Meli; daughter Tia, granddaughter Alex holding Damian and Sara’s daughter Lia; and daughter Kamell. toured the home and could see its potential for a big family and its convenience to the (Pennock) hospital, they decided it was a better idea than having to drive so far to the hospital. “With Oscar being in a single practice and the only OB/GYN in town, he knew he would be at the hospital long hours and at unpredictable times, so it made more sense to be close to his work,” Jacobs said. “And with Michigan’s snowy weather, it would be a lot easier to be close than to have to travel in case of an emergency.” In 1975, when the deGoas moved into their Green Street home, just blocks away from the hospital, their family had grown to three children. Dr. deGoa has been in practice for more than 36 years now. Besides delivering more than 6,000 babies, Jacobs said, deGoa “has done many varied operations for his patients over the years. “He hasn’t decided to retire as of yet because he still enjoys his work and the people he meets in the course of his profession. “Oscar isn’t really fond of all the paper work and insurance company interference that comes with the job today, but he still enjoys helping women bring ‘new life’ into the world, doing surgery and providing health care to his many patients. Many of his current patients represent three generations of local families,” Jacobs said. In recent years, deGoa has been spending a couple of winter months each year in Goa, India. It was noted that his “tropical blood” still runs thin, and he has no appreciation of snow. The time in India represents the longest time he’s spent away from his practice because previously he found it almost impossible to get too far from town because he was always on call, Jacobs said. “It was difficult for the hospital to cover for him because at the time, the hospital didn’t have other practicing OB/GYNs on staff. So, when he was on vacation, like the time the family took a spring break and headed to South Carolina for a week or so, Pennock would have to make plans for coverage during the time when Oscar could head South and spend some quality time with his family and away from the phone and his patients.” Schoessel read a letter about deGoa from Pennock OB nurse Bea Stanton, who said deGoa “is the glue that has held the OB Department at Pennock Hospital together for many, many years. “His was always the quiet, considered and thoughtful voice of reason when every pregnant woman in Barry County tried to deliver her child on the same day. Many days and nights, it seemed as if that is exactly what had happened,” Stanton said in the letter. “As nurses working with him, sometimes for many, many years, we trusted that he would always be there for his patients and for us. Those of us who have worked with him and depended on him adore and respect him for his personal caring manner and his professional attitude. “No matter what time of day or night, a call to Dr. deGoa meant we would have his immediate attention and his immediate presence. More than a few times, during ice storms, blizzards and times when the phones were out, he would be delivered to the hospital door by the police. Bundled in a snowmobile suit and heavy boots, scarf wrapped up to his eyes, he would sometimes have just enough time to unzip his suit and push his arms in a gown and gloves at the patient’s bedside before bringing her baby into the world,” Stanton said in the letter. “After his work was done, he would sit at our desk with coffee and a tuna fish sandwich to finish his charts, ask about any other patients, and if there was time, to ask about our families and our lives. “With no other doctor to cover for him for many years, we called him from family gatherings, holidays, school events, church and office. He never once complained. He never was in a hurry if we needed to discuss his patient; he always had time to go to her bedside and talk or reassure her or her family. “Once in a while, it would be so busy, with too many patients, too few nurses, not enough hands, and he was asked: ‘How are we supposed to handle this?’And he said, ‘Just do it.’ It’s what he himself always did,” Stanton continued in the letter. “There have been many times that a worrisome or critical patient has kept him in the department or at the bedside for hours and hours, quietly waiting and watching, not wanting to be too far away when he was needed. Just the fact that he was there always gave us, the nurses and his patients, comfort and reassurance. “And after the worst of times, the most hectic emergencies, the most difficult days or nights, he would come back down the halls to find us and gently pat our weary shoulders and quietly say, ‘good job.’ It made the struggle worth it. Then, we watched as he went down the back stairs in his snowmobile suit,” said Stanton in the letter. Recapping deGoa’s contributions, Jacobs said, “Thank you, Oscar, for all you have done for so many of us and for choosing Hastings so many years ago.” deGoa and his wife, Cindy, have five children and four grandchildren. Two children graduated from Michigan State University, two from the University of Michigan and one from Aquinas College. They are Tia, a lawyer in Hastings; Kamell, who works in a hospital in Tennessee; Malayka, who works at Quicken Loans; Damian, who works at Perrigo in the mergers and acquisitions department; and Mylea, who works at Quicken Loans. Rotarians paid tribute to Dr. Oscar deGoa this week. From left are Jason Gole, president of the Hastings Rotary Club; Dave Jasperse, Dr. Oscar deGoa and wife Cindy deGoa, and Carl Schoessel, of the Red Rose Award Committee. 02694518 ��� https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-07-10.pdf 221d3418c6fd538ab5bfb20002cf1b5f PDF Text Text Reform Michigan turns in 500,000 signatures Pennock goes through the motions with DDA Two Barry County bridges rated deficient See Story on Page 3 See Editorial on Page 5 See Story on Page 13 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 155, No. 28 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 50¢ Thursday, July 10, 2008 County clerk discusses embezzlement with board NEWS State Supreme Court: Unacceptable accounting practices BRIEFS Dinner to benefit Officer Morse A spaghetti dinner will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 19, at the First Presbyterian Church at 231 S. Broadway in Hastings to benefit Hastings DARE Officer Cliff Morse. A member of the Hastings Police Department, Morse is battling leukemia. He recently underwent surgery and will be out of work without pay for an undetermined amount of time. The cost of the dinner will be a freewill donation. A silent auction will accompany the dinner. Donations may be mailed to Eric and Sherrie Ingram at 612 S. Washington, Hastings, 49058 for those unable to make the dinner. For more information, call the Ingrams at 269-948-2854 or Shirley Bachelder at 269-945-4102. Planes, pancakes at airport Sunday Hastings Flying Association will holds its annual Dawn Patrol Sunday, July 13, from 7 to 11 a.m. at the Hastings Airport. There will be pancakes, juice, coffee and airplane rides. The entrance fee is $6 for adults, $3 for children under 12. Use the entrance on the south side of Airport Road. Ice cream social set in Delton The Bernard Historical Society and Museum will hold its annual ice cream social from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 12, on the museum grounds, 7135 Delton Road, Delton. The public is invited to enjoy refreshments, including ice cream and a variety of toppings, cake and drinks. Music will be provided from 1 to 3 p.m. by the Happy Tones, and from 3 to 5 p.m. by Fred Staton and his bluegrass group. The museum buildings, including a one-room schoolhouse, will be open for tours. There is no admission fee, but donations will be accepted to support the museum. Arts council seeking instructors The Thornapple Arts Council is looking for instructors to teach student and adult art classes this fall. Classes will take place at Fish Hatchery Park in Hastings and at other locations to be announced. Those interested in teaching for the arts council should send a resume and letter of recommendation to: Thornapple Arts Council, PO Box 36, Hastings, MI 49058. For further information about the TAC, go to www.thornapplearts.org or call 269-945-2002. Barry County Clerk Debbie Smith appeared before the county board of commissioners Tuesday with a prepared statement concerning the embezzlement of money from the clerk’s office by two deputy clerks. The embezzlement was discovered and made public in February. The two employees, Jamie Holtman and Elizabeth Lapekes, admitted to the embezzlement and both resigned shortly after the theft was discovered. Lapekes was sentenced June 3 to three years of probation, 30 days in jail, and restitution of $4,000. The jail time was suspended. Holtman is awaiting sentencing. In her statement, Smith said, “...Since February 2008, the citizens of Barry County have asked how this happened. I will briefly explain the facts to the best of my ability. “A conversation between Jamie and Elizabeth regarding the embezzlement was overheard by another county employee, who reported it to the county administrator. Jamie and Elizabeth confessed to me on February 6, 2008. They both resigned on February 8, 2008. “An audit was done. The approximate estimated loss was $64,000. I have been told that insurance covers all but approximately $7,400 of the loss. “No one in the [county] clerk’s office knew what the approved amount for petty cash was. There was no reconciliation being performed on petty cash, and everyone in the office had access to it.” Michigan Supreme Court auditors “The majority of the estimated loss was taken from the jury reimbursement cash drawer that was located in the county clerk’s office. Circuit court jurors have been paid in cash since 1991. Jamie Holtman became jury coordinator in See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 told state officials in that office what he had done to report the possible embezzlement, officials form the treasury department said they were “comfortable with how I had handled the situation.” Brown went on to say that the incident has been upsetting to county employees. “This has been a blow to our organization,” said Brown. “They (the deputy clerks) took advantage of a trust. We pride ourselves in a lean administration, in not having a lot of administrative levels. When times are tough, we try to run lean, but it also allows for problems. They took advantage of the system. We fell short in not employing the best oversight practices and reconciliation process.” Despite being a manager of the county, Brown has no authority over the clerk’s office or its functions. As an elected official, Smith answers only to the people. Neither the board See CLERK, page 16 Planning commission approves Joint Land Use Plan by Megan Lavell Staff Writer The Hastings Planning Commission approved an amendment to the Comprehensive Community Plan (CCP) at Monday night’s meeting to include the Joint Land Use Plan among the City, Hastings and Rutland townships and Barry County. Before approving the amendment, the commission heard comment from two Pennock Hospital Board members during the public hearing. Hospital officials plan to relocate to the Ferris property on the corner of M-43 and M-37. Board member and chairwoman of the hos- pital’s building committee Nancy Goodin she said noticed that the timeline outlined by the City of Hastings for the land-use plan was similar to the timeline Pennock was using in its strategic plan. She also noted that since the time Pennock Hospital officials approached the city about the possibility of relocation, “There’s been no accommodation in your plan to allow Pennock to get services.” Goodin ended her comments asking the planning commission for its support of Pennock. Hospital board member Bruce Gee spoke next. He said “everybody” knew Pennock was not happy with the city’s plans. “You haven’t made any allowances to change this map,” he said. “I find it to be dis“It is important to build a new hospital, “especially in these troubled economic times.” Bruce Gee Pennock Hospital Board turbing that the joint planning committee isn’t making allowances for Pennock to go to that location.” Gee said he believes Pennock will add more employees, possibly 200 more, within the next several years. “There’s a reason we want to build a hospital in that location, and the reason is it’s a great location,” he said. “We’re here to serve the city of Hastings, but we’re also here to serve our entire service area.” Gee said the cost to stay on Green Street will be $78 million, but only $50 to $60 million to move to the Ferris property. “We are not critical of the City of Hastings,” he said. See PLAN, page 2 Water-main flush leaves residents with wet floors by Megan Lavell Staff Writer Several South Michigan Avenue home owners in Hastings had a little extra clean up to do Monday after the city flushed a water main. “We didn’t have a sewer back-up,” said Director of Public Services Tim Girrbach, adding that that was the initial thought. Girrbach said when city workers were flushing the water main on Church Street, too much volume was pushed through the main, and the pressure forced the water through the sewer lines, overloading the system. “Some sewage probably did get into their houses,” said Girrbach of the South Michigan Avenue homes. “It was taken care of right away, as soon as we realized what the problem was.” Because the water has so much chlorine in it, it is flushed through the sanitary water system so it does not kill marine life in lakes and rivers. “It’s cleaned up,” said Girrbach. “It’s not a common occurrence, but it’s something that happened.” Girrbach said most water mains are only 600 feet long, but the one on Church Street is 1,200 feet long. He said because of the additional length, there was too much volume for the main. “We just figured we would flush the whole thing at one time instead of doing it in sections,” he said. “It was an accident. It is something we know. We’ll take precautions to make sure it never happens again.” Several area homeowners complained of sewage coming up through their toilets and into their homes. “After finding out what the cause of the problem was, it will be turned over to the See FLUSH, page 2 Delton group to hold flower show The Inland Lakes Garden Club flower show, "Our Country Gardens," will take place Saturday, July 19, at the Barry Township Hall in Delton. This year, the club is combining a bake sale and plant sale as the club’s fundraiser. The flower show is open to people who would like to enter their own flowers or arrangements. Entry check will take place from 7 to 9 a.m. No late entries will be accepted. There is a $2 exhibition fee. October 2005. From October 2005 through January 2008, there were about 15 jury trials in circuit court. During that time frame, jurors were paid approximately $27,000. “Also during that time, Jamie Holtman prepared vouchers to replenish the jury cash drawer. The vouchers totaled approximately $87,000. The vouchers are paid from the circuit court budget and, with the exception of one voucher I authorized, the vouchers were authorized by the circuit court. “As county clerk, I do not receive the monthly budget reports for the circuit court. “Audits were done and recommendations made. I have addressed the audit recommendations for the county clerk’s office. Elizabeth Lapekes pled guilty and was sentenced. I am disgusted with her light sentence.” In a separate interview, County Administrator Michael Brown said that when he first learned of possible embezzling, he contacted the prosecutor, the sheriff and the Michigan Department of Treasury. Having Tour showcases six gardens A ruler shows the level of water and sewage that backed up into Steve Storey’s Hastings home Monday. Texture and color are incorporated into the landscape at the home of Larry and Deb Winkler, who are pictured above walking next to their triangular-shaped garden in front of their Hastings home. The Winklers’ garden and five others will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 12 as part of the ‘Day in the Garden’ tour, sponsored by the Thornapple Garden Club. The Garden Thyme Market is another feature of the tour and will be located on the Barry County Courthouse lawn where vendors will be displaying and selling garden art. Tour tickets, with maps, on the day of the event will be sold there for $8 each at the garden club’s booth, which also will have raffle tickets. Advance tickets, for $6 each, are being offered in Hastings at the Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce, Arris Matrix, Beyond the Cover Book Store, Bosley Pharmacy, Hastings Flower Shop and Quilting Passions. (Photo by Elaine Gilbert) �Page 2 — Thursday, July 10, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Adopt-A-Highway volunteers NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page on the roads July 12 to 20 The show will be open to the public for viewing from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a silent auction held from 1:30 to 2 p.m. For more information and a booklet of rules for the flower show, contact Jenny Kellay, flower show chairperson at 269-7218453. “Idol” contest to benefit council Barry County residents are invited to enter the Barry County Idol Contest and showcase their talent while helping prevent child abuse and neglect in Barry County. Record a favorite song on a CD and submit it with the $25 entry fee and a brief written biography of 150 words or less about personal musical history. Mail to Barry County Idol, PO Box 304, Hastings 49058. The entry deadline is Aug. 1. Local professional judges will select the top 10 entries to participate in the Barry County Idol Contest and perform before the public at 7 p.m. Aug. 23, at the First United Methodist Church in Hastings. The 10 selected contestants will be contacted during the first week of August. Contact CAPCBC at 269 948-3264 or capcbc@yahoo.com with questions. All proceeds will go to the Child Abuse Prevention Council programs. Library to host YuGi-Oh tournament A Yu-Gi-Oh tournament is scheduled for Tuesday, June 15, at the Hastings Public Library. All teens (sixth to 12th grades) and “tweens” (third through fifth grades) in the area are invited to attend the fun event. The tournament will take place in the library’s community room from noon to 3 p.m. Snacks will be provided to energize the duelers. Bring friends, cards and join the fun. Call the Hastings Public Library for more information at 269-945-4263. Womanless pageant to benefit victim The Walldorff Brewpub and Bistro in downtown Hastings is sponsoring a womanless beauty pageant featuring area men, including township officials, business owners, school administrators and others, dressed as women. All the hoopla is a fundraiser for Shawna Groeneveld at 6 p.m. Saturday, July 12, in the Walldorff’s thirdfloor ballroom. Groeneveld , a single mother of two small children, is employed at the Walldorff and was involved in a serious automobile accident about a month ago. All proceeds from the event will be given to Groeneveld and her children. The pageant cast will include emcee Todd Willard, DJ Yon Bucher, Jim Atkinson, Scott Bloom, Troy Dahlman, Steve DeBoer, Brad Gee, Dan Helder, John Johnston, Tim Johnston, Dave McIntyre, Jeff Mansfield, Jason Markley, Larry Neil, Dan Patton, Jerry Sarver, Carl Schoessel, Tim Schoessel and Dave Storms. Tickets may be purchased at the Walldorff for $25 each. The price includes a pasta buffet. Thousands of ‘Good Samaritan’ volunteers will take to Michigan's roads and highways during the second of three annually designated Adopt-A-Highway pickups, scheduled from July 12 to 20. "We want Michigan to look its best during our all-important summer tourist season," said State Transportation Director Kirk T. Steudle. "The 27,000 volunteers who are willing to step up to the plate to help us clean the state's highways deserve a big ‘thank-you’ from the people of Michigan." Steudle said that last year, the Michigan Department of Transportation spent $5.5 million to remove litter from roadsides. AdoptA-Highway volunteers saved the department an estimated $1 million in litter pickup costs by collecting trash on 5,800 miles of roadway. More than 64,000 bags of trash were removed during three pickups in 2007. "Motorists should use caution when they observe clean-up crews working on the roadsides," reminded Steudle. "Please slow down and watch out for our volunteers. Their safety is our number-one concern and it needs to be yours, too." This year, volunteers will be switching to a more visible, bright yellow-green safety vest with reflective stripes. The new vest, part of a nationwide safety initiative, will be required by the Federal Highway Administration to be worn by anyone working in the highway right-of-way. This rule goes into effect in November 2008. MDOT supplies each volunteer group with safety vests, a safety video and trash bags. Many areas of the state highway system are still available for adoption. Groups of three or more people interested in adopting a section of highway are encouraged to contact MDOT, or visit www.michigan.gov/adoptahighway for more details. To adopt a section of highway, or discuss possibilities, interested groups should contact their local MDOT coordinator (names and phone numbers are listed on the Web site). The final 2008 pickup is scheduled for Sept. 13 to 21. Fountain series begins tomorrow The summer concert series in downtown Hastings, "Fridays at the Fountain," begins Friday, July 11, with the bluegrass sounds of the Northern Blue String Band. This group will be appearing in the fountain series for the first time, but several of the members are familiar to area concert-goers through appearances with other groups in the area. Chris Anderson plays bass and sings lead vocals, and Duane Curtiss plays guitar. Both were previously members of The Mud Creek Boys. Tom Freridge on Dobro and Jim Metzger on banjo both performed for many years with the Thornapple River Boys. In its brief history, the Northern Blue String Band boasts appearances at the Charlton Park Bluegrass Festival, Hastings Summerfest, and the Country Mill Apple Festival in Charlotte. Recently the group was a big hit at the Faith Chapel Bluegrass Show in Kalamazoo. Patrons at the concerts are reminded to bring their own lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy this free concert during lunch hour on the lawn of the Barry County Courthouse. Concerts start at 11:30 a.m. and are finished by 1 p.m. In the event of rain, performances move indoors to the community room of Hastings City Bank. Future concerts in the series will include the Jon Droscha Brass Quintet and Jeff Baker performing Broadway hits on July 18; Hurry the Jug Celtic Music July 25; Pacific Lite presenting jazz and pop Aug. 1; Les Jazz with the Big Band sound Aug. 8; and rounding out the season on Aug. 15 will be the steel drum sounds of Third Coast Steel. Fridays at the Fountain are co-sponsored by the Thornapple Arts Council and the City of Hastings. PLAN, continued from page 1 Gee added it is not prudent for Pennock to stay where it is. He said he wants the city to determine a way for Pennock to be part of the Comprehensive Community Plan, and he thinks it is important to build a new hospital, “especially in these troubled economic times.” “We need that location, but we really need water and sewer to make it work,” he said. “We can do it without water and sewer, but we don’t believe it’s best for the city of Hastings.” Gee ended his comments, saying, “That plan does not work for Pennock Hospital, and in fact, it’s totally anti-Pennock Hospital.” Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield spoke next, saying the City of Hastings, Rutland Township, Hastings Township and Barry County have been working on the CCP since 2004, “recognizing it will accommodate some projects and may not accommodate other projects as well because they don’t accommodate the community’s needs.” Mansfield said it is important city officials use “prudent planning” to protect areas surrounding the city and the urban core. He said he and other officials do not know how to plan for a project more than a mile from the city’s border. “I don’t know how we would come to a solution that works for everyone,” he said. “I think we’ve come up with a good plan. I think it serves as the foundation for very wellthought-through growth of the community.” “We have other projects besides Pennock Hospital that are closer to the city that are waiting,” said Planning Commission Chairman Dave Jasperse of urban services. “I don’t think it’s possible to talk about making accommodations for Pennock or not ... If, in fact, they want to pursue that avenue, they could continue to do that whether or not we pass this ordinance. “I don’t think that this necessarily is going to be something that’s going to stop you,” Jasperse told Pennock board members present. City council will review the recommendation at its Monday, July 14, meeting. In other business at Monday’s meeting, the commission: • Discussed satellite dish regulation. Commission members asked city staff to bring an ordinance specifying that only one functioning dish is allowed per dwelling unit and specifying minimum setback requirements. • Discussed regulations for signs with flashing or moving lights and decided not to take action until there is more of a determined need. • Heard a presentation about residential parking regulations and a parking survey. Commission members decided to hold an indepth discussion of the topic during the Aug. 4, meeting. At that time, they will discuss several parking issues and decide which ones need regulation. • Heard the Joint Planning Committee status report. The commission instructed city staff to determine where other municipalities are in the process of approving the plan. • Heard a status report on Pennock Hospital’s proposed project, including a letter from Cheryl Lewis Blake rejecting the Downtown Development Authority’s propos- al to build the new facility in Fish Hatchery Park. • Discussed the 2008 work task list. Added to the list were wind turbine regulation and allowance of real estate open house signs, which are considered off-premise advertising. • Set a public hearing for 7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 4, for a request from Spartan Stores Fuel, LLC for a special land use permit to allow construction and placement of a fueling center to be located on property at 902 W. State Street in the Kmart plaza. • Discussed standard parking lot screening/fencing requirements. The commission requested a map of the major roads funded through the Michigan Department of Transportation and downtown streets that would be affected by the ordinance requirements. • Discussed temporary accessory structures, such as carports, including an introduction to the structures. The issue was put back on the task list, and commission members decided they would address the topic at an undetermined time in the future. • Heard a report regarding the state-level Planning Enabling Act of 2008, which combines that acts for cities, townships and counties. The only accommodation the planning commission needs to make is removing Jasperse from the chairman’s position, since he holds another appointment on the city council. The next regularly scheduled planning commission meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 4. Changing of the guard at Hastings Rotary Outgoing Hastings Rotary President Jason Gole (left) welcomes new Hastings Rotary President David Hatfield to office at the Monday, July 7, meeting. Before leaving office, Gole talked about the plans he had before becoming the Hastings Rotary president. One of his goals was to get members to sit in different seats at meetings and talk to different people. He said he also was proud of the flag program, through which Rotary members sold flags to community businesses, as well as installed for various holidays. Among Gole’s other points of pride were a drinking fountain, which the club is hoping to have installed near the water fountain on the courthouse lawn, and changing the Hastings Rotary Summerfest booth from a sales booth into an educational booth to inform people about Rotary’s programs to help get clean water to places around the world. FLUSH, continued from page 1 insurance company, and I’m sure we’ll be liable for it,” said Girrbach. Homeowner Steve Storey said, “It wasn’t just gray water; there was solid material in there.” He said he has had to have cleaners come to his home to clean and bleach his basement. Storey said he saw sewage come from the toilet in his basement as well as from the manhole in front of his home. “If this is how the whole thing was caused, the City should be responsible for it,” he said. Another neighbor said her whole finished basement was flooded with sewage. “It completely covered my entire basement,” she said. “We had to empty everything from the basement. Everything got thrown away.” The resident said her basement is “a completely utilized family room, laundry room and storage room. Everything had to go because it had been contaminated by raw sewage.” The resident said when she called the city, she spoke with City Manager Jeff Mansfield. “He was good. He was helpful,” she said. “He said, ‘We are 100 percent at fault.’ After they gathered their information, they realized this was their problem.” The resident said Mansfield told her to submit her claim to the city to see if the costs will be covered. She said now all she has to do is wait. She said her cleaning bill alone will probably be at least $3,500. Toilet paper was left on South Michigan Avenue in Hastings. New Hastings Rotary President David Hatfield (left) performs his first act as president and presents long-time member Bob Byington with the Paul Harris Fellowship Certificate. This was the first time an incoming president has presented a member with the Harris award. Hatfield said, “It is a great honor to be preside of Rotary, and I look forward very much to doing it. I’m very fortunate that this is a well-organized and smoothly run group.” Hatfield said he is planning to find a significant project in Hastings for the Rotary Club to undertake in the coming year. �Page 3 — Thursday, July 10, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Surprise skydive scratches item off “to do” list by Megan Lavell I always thought my first column would be about responsible pet ownership or the importance of having pets spayed and neutered. (For those of you who don’t know me, those are sermons I preach regularly.) But no. My first column is about how I went and chucked my good sense out the window. And then I followed that action only seconds later by jumping out of a perfectly good airplane at 10,000 feet, doing backflips (literally) and falling at 120 miles per hour. wonderful gift and executed it without my suspecting a thing. Alan has never been good at surprises, because he just can’t help himself. He likes to drop hints, or he absentmindedly leaves tell-tale pieces of information lying around, and eventually I figure it out. But not on this occasion. This time, he carried out his plan perfectly with the stealth of a seasoned surprise-giver. Or maybe a criminal — however you choose to think of it. Back to skydiving ... We got there and signed what seemed to be 100 waivers (I Alan and I get our final lessons from Matt (left) and Bart (right). I had talked about wanting to go skydiving once or twice in the past. Kudos to my husband for listening to me when I talk — at least on this occasion. As a surprise only five days before my 24th birthday, Alan (the aforementioned husband) loaded me into the car and we headed from our Hastings home toward Middleville. I was told to wear lace-up shoes and long pants. This could only mean we were going hiking, or so I thought. Then we pulled into the Hastings Airport. “There must be some kind of a show today,” I said cluelessly. “No,” Alan responded. “You’re going skydiving. Happy Birthday.” asked Michelle from Skydive Inc. if anybody had actually been seriously injured or killed doing this, and she assured me they had not) before we went out to sit on an old couch and wait our turn. I was going to jump, Alan was going to go up in the plane with me to watch. Then panic set in. I refused to go. I hadn’t had time to prepare myself. I didn’t have the right clothes on (one has to be dressed for these occasions, you know), and I was all around uncomfortable with the situation. So we re-scheduled it for Saturday, July 5. This time, we were both going to jump. And this time, the event went much smoother. Our plane takes off. Things did not go as poor Alan had planned. I should preface the rest of this column with this little tidbit of information: I do not like surprises. And, by chance, if I should get a surprise, I like it to be in a box, from the jewelry store, with a bow on top. So there I sat, at the airport, with ugly laceup shoes and a sun hat, expecting a hiking trip. Alan was ecstatic. He had thought of a We arrived, let Michelle know we were there, then took our seats on the old couch to wait. We had a quick lesson on how to jump, then we watched some other jumpers. Pretty soon, we put on the harnesses that would (hopefully) keep us from plummeting to our deaths at 10,000 feet. Since I’m writing this column and am not a widow, the harnesses obviously worked. Being first-timers, Alan and I were doing a tandem jump, meaning we would be jumping with experienced professionals hooked to our backs to make sure we made it safely back to Earth. Alan had a character named Bart strapped to his back, while I was putting my life into the hands, and parachute, of a certain Matt. As an aside — I am extremely uncomfortable with physical contact with most people, especially complete strangers. The hardest part of this whole experience for me was being physically connected to a man whom I had met only eight minutes earlier. I can only imagine that watching me skydive must have been something like watching the “Monk” character skydive. Thankfully, the instructors are very easy-going guys who put me at, well, ease. Had they been as high-strung as I, I would be writing an entirely different column from the emergency room. Now back to the story. Alan and I walked to the plane where Matt and Bart explained exactly how we would exit the craft. It seemed simple enough when I was only five feet off the ground. Then the four of us and the pilot (Steve, I think) got into the plane. Now, this plane was no 747, people. It is a small plane. A very small plane. We rode in close quarters for about 20 minutes before it was time to jump. The view from the plane was wonderful. We could see the Gerald R. Ford International Airport, as well as what I believe must have been most of Barry County. That in itself was an amazing experience. Then came the time to be brave. I had to sit up on my knees while Matt hooked his harness to mine to make sure we didn’t come apart mid-air. That would have been bad. Then he opened the door on the side of the plane. It was about 45 degrees F up there, but I never noticed. It’s hard for me to pay attention to temperature when I’m looking down 10,000 feet. The next 10 seconds may have been the most terrifying of my life. Because it is very loud in the plane and while falling through the air, verbal communication is almost impossible. For this reason, instructors tap the arms of jumpers to let them know what to do. This information was covered in our short lesson. The first tap Matt gave me meant I was to put my right foot about four feet outside the plane on a shoebox-sized step. I then had to grab part of the plane with my hands to balance myself and bring my left foot on the step. Next I had to squat as low as I could so Matt could get out of the plane, too. Then Matt tapped my shoulder again. That meant it was time for me to let go of the plane and cross my hands on my chest. This was to make sure I didn’t sustain any injuries while we were leaving the plane. So I let go of the plane. The next thing I knew, we were spinning backward through the air. Exhilarating. Then Matt tapped my shoulder a third time. I released my arms and legs so my body was shaped like an X. We stopped doing flips and straightened out. We continued to freefall for about 35 seconds. I couldn’t hear anything because we were falling so quickly. I couldn’t scream. I couldn’t even close my mouth (that’s not uncommon, but it’s usually for different reasons). I had goggles protecting my eyes, so no worries about my eyeballs — or at least my contacts — popping out. Then I felt a sudden yank. The parachute had opened. Matt and I spent the next five minutes or so gracefully descending back to the airport. I could see Alan’s parachute as well, so I knew he hadn’t chickened out on me. The view was indescribable. I could see everything from where we were. The city and the river and the lakes all looked smaller than I could have imagined. Things that seem so large any given day were minuscule from our aerial perspective. I was sad when it was over and I had to return to the ground. I was excited to be able to tell people about it, though. My brother-inlaw James waited for us the whole time, taking pictures of our experience. When I went to work Monday, I wore my Matt and I come in for a landing. Skydive Inc. T-shirt (it’s free for people brave enough to jump), so people asked me about the experience, and a skirt to show off the few bruises I had sustained in the process. I’m pretty proud of those bruises. My mother was horrified. My father was jealous. I am fairly certain my co-workers now question the mental stability of the person sitting in the cube next to them. But it was worth it. In fact, Alan and I are talking about jumping again. The experience was something I hope I never forget. The Skydive Inc. staff, down to Truman the dog, made it a really fun experience. The moral of my story is this: If there is something you want to do, do it. I never thought I’d actually get a chance to go skydiving. I thought it was a pipe dream. But I did it, and it was amazing. What is even better is that now I can cross one more thing off my life’s “to do” list. I have a long list, and, as they say, life is short. So the time is now. Alan waits in the plane for takeoff. Reform Michigan Government Now turns in 500,000 signatures Matt carries the parachute back to the airport while I recover from the ride. Reform Michigan Government Now, a bipartisan ballot initiative to reform state government, turned in more than 500,000 signatures to the Secretary of State Monday and is now one step closer to going on the November ballot “Today, the citizens of Michigan are one step closer to changing the status quo and fixing our broken government so Lansing can do the work of the people, not the special interests,” said Dianne Byrum, RMGN spokeswoman. “Reform Michigan Government Now will make Lansing more accountable to the people. The people are ready to fix government, end the status quo and make a positive change that can move Michigan forward.” RMGN is a bipartisan grassroots effort that collected more than 500,000 signatures during a months-long petition campaign and turned them in to the Bureau of Elections at the Secretary of State’s office Monday. “I think all the parties are analyzing this,” said RGMN Executive Director Joe Lukasiewicz, of Hastings. “But it’s not about political parties. It’s for the people of Michigan.” The proposals in Reform Michigan Government Now include: • Requiring all legislators, the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and secretary of state to disclose their incomes and assets, as well as the incomes and assets of their spouses. • Banning all legislators and top government officials from lobbying for two years after they leave office. • Reducing the salaries of all legislators, the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and secretary of state by 25 percent, as well as reducing the salaries of judges by 15 percent. “Reform Michigan Government Now will help end the partisan bickering and unfair special-interest influence in government,” said Lukasiewicz. “The special interests will try to block the will of the people. And because every judge has a conflict of interest, the courts should stand aside and let the people decide in November on reforming Michigan’s broken government.” Lukasiewicz added that the big issue now is going to be whether the people of Michigan are given the chance to vote on the proposal this fall. “What we’re expecting now is a major challenge by the judiciary,” he said. “We want the people to be able to make the decisions come November.” Lukasiewicz said justices will not be able to make decisions without prejudice. “We’re just asking that the courts let the people decide in November the fate of this proposal,” he said. “They cannot render an impartial opinion at this point.” Dr. Charles Ballard, a Michigan State University economics professor, said, “For citizens interested in real reform and good government, Reform Michigan Government Now provides a path toward positive change. We need to lift Michigan’s government out of the toxic sewer of excessive partisanship. Reform Michigan Government Now is a good step in that direction.” For more information, visit reformmichigangovernmentnow.com. �Page 4 — Thursday, July 10, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Candidate “transforms” view on issue IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Request opened new doors To the editor: Two years and six months ago, I attended a new writers group meeting in Hastings. Since I enjoyed it so much and learned a lot, I continue to go the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. Over the months, some have dropped out and new people have joined the group. It is so interesting to hear what each of us is writing, and we all encourage each other to keep writing. At the end of each class, we are given a subject to write about for the next class. Some of the subjects are difficult, some easy, some fun, some scary, but everyone comes up with something. Last class, we were told to write about “What if?” I thought and thought and nothing came to mind. Class is next Wednesday and still nothing. July Fourth, I was asked if I would like to be a clown and ride on the farm wagon pulled by an old tractor from Bowens Mills Historic Park, in the Dorr parade. I said I would love to. Then it hit me. That’s my “What if?” In 1978, I was hired to be a sales rep for the Hastings Reminder weekly newspaper. My territory to sell ads was Nashville, Vermontville and Lake Odessa. In the fall of 1978 my boss, Fred Jacobs, called me into his office and said he would like for me to dress as a clown and walk in the Nashville Harvest Parade and give out small post cards advertising the Nashville News. I had never dressed as a clown before but I made an outfit and put a clown face on and went off to the parade. There were several very professional looking clowns there, and I wanted to hide or disappear. When the parade was over, I asked one of the clowns where they learned about being a clown. They told me they took classes in Bellevue. I found a friend who lived in Nashville who wanted to be a clown also. We found out when the next class started and signed up. That was the start of 30 years of clowning in Michigan, Indiana, Florida and even once on a cruise ship. Over the years, I have taught 102 senior citizens to become clowns, put on many shows in Florida, reunions, visiting hospitals, nursing homes, abused children’s home, picnics, store openings, political parties, and my favorite is visiting Hospice patients. When I am in Florida every winter I visited (with another clown) Hospice patients every other Tuesday. It is hard to put in words what all of this clowning does to your body, mind, heart and soul. To put a great smile and twinkle in the eyes of a child of any age, from 2 to 92. I can not thank God enough for letting me be a clown, and I wonder back to 1978 and wonder “what if,” my boss, Fred Jacobs, had not asked me to be a clown in the Nashville parade. Virginia Alles, Middleville Recycling should be coordinated To the editor: A recent Reminder article, “Recycling hit or miss in Barry County” really upset me as a regular recycler. First, the writer begins by touting the wonders of our Hastings recycling center at the incubator, and then goes on to completely contradict his claim of it being the “best around” by listing the multitude of recyclable items not allowed in the bins. No recycling cardboard. So why does every business in town have a separate dumpster just for recyclable cardboard, but our wonderful recycling center can’t supply one for the public? No recycling plastic bags. Well, I guess we have to all make a separate trip to Wal-mart to recycle our plastic bags. They take them, why can’t our recycling center? And what about the items such as Styrofoam (the worst manmade product ever, taking hundreds of years to biodegrade in landfills) which are actually marked with the recyclable symbol. Why aren’t they recycled at our facility? It sounds to me like the city of Hastings wants to be able to say that they afford their residents an opportunity to recycle, yet they want to do as little as possible when they do. Considering the way our junk and greenhouse gases are so obviously affecting our overall environment, I would assume our governmental entities would try to lead by positive example and at least offer a real comprehensive recycling program. No, wait, that would be logical and the government has never been big on logic. Speaking of logic, why would I want to pay a recycling fee, as suggested by Jim Carr, when I recently saw a newscast stating that China has begun to buy our recyclables due to a lack of raw materials in that country? If the city, state and county governments could just get together to make a real comprehensive recycling program, I’m sure it would pay for itself. Better yet, begin using our recyclable materials to reproduce more products in the U.S. (I heard it takes 90 percent less energy to make a tin can from a tin can than from the ore in the ground) and take a cue from the Chinese. how about we get paid to recycle. Wouldn’t that clean up our earth. Sarah Hall Hastings IN OTHER NEWS HCB, Miller offering bus tour of homes Hastings City Bank and Miller Real Estate are partnering to offer a bus tour of currently available and affordable homes in the Hastings area Saturday, July 12, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch will be provided by Metropolitan Title Company in the community room of Hastings City Bank, 150 W. Court St. This tour is open to the community. Seating is limited, so reservations are recommended at 269-948-5579. Barry County Transit will provide transportation. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. There will be no charge to participants to attend. To the editor: It never ceases to amaze me how a person can have one position on an issue, but when he runs for public office, he then has a miraculous transformation on the same issue when it is to his or her benefit. I was at the sheriff debate and watched one of those miraculous transformations when Jerry Sarver answered a couple of questions on how he feels about the Second Amendment and the Michigan Carrying Concealed Weapons (CCW) law. Sarver responded by saying that he will uphold the law. He did not say, “I support conceal carry, or the right to keep and bear arms.” In fact, before the law went into effect and even afterward, he took an active part in trying to stop CCW here in Barry County and Michigan. Before the “shall issue” law was passed, I and some friends started a Second Amendment group which we named BSAFR. We attempted to gain Sarver’s support in getting the Barry County Gun Board to issue CCW permits to law-abiding residents of Barry County. When I contacted him for his support, he told me that he does not support anyone carrying a firearm for self defense except law enforcement. In the debate, he was asked the question: “How would you handle a person lawfully carrying a pistol in the open?” (A right we currently have under Michigan law which was for Responsible Gun Owners (MCRGO), told the city council that it would be taken to court if council members didn’t rescind that ordinance, which they did. Both our state and federal constitution explicitly states we have the right to keep and bear arms in defense of self and state which for some reason Sarver does not care about. As a law enforcement officer, he has taken an oath to uphold both the laws and constitution of the state and country. In his oath it does not say “if you agree” with the law or constitution. The differences are clear, Sheriff Leaf is pro-Second Amendment and endorsed by the Second Amendment organization MCRGO. Sarver is not. But Sarver is endorsed by those who want to take away your Second Amendment rights, the same crowd we just voted out of office four years ago. Do we want someone for sheriff who goes not respect our state laws or our constitutional rights as citizens? I know I don’t, and I don’t think the people of Barry County do either. That is why I am going to vote to retain Dar Leaf as our sheriff. He has proved that he does not think he is above the law, or anyone else for that matter. He has proved he is a man of integrity. David Stevens Middleville Campaign promises changed after election To the editor: Let’s begin with full disclosure. I am supporting Denise Straley for Barry County Commissioner. You can evaluate my comments and opinions in that light. I support Denise because she is a straight shooter; she says exactly what she means. Denise Straley would bring a valuable asset that this board sorely needs — a woman’s perspective. I could go on, but I’ll leave the full inventory of Denise’s qualities and qualifications for another writer. Denise Straley is vying for a seat on the county board currently held by Hoot Gibson. The incumbent usually has an advantage, especially in the August primary election. One up side of incumbency is name recognition. Another potential advantage is a track record; Hoot has one, Denise Straley does not. Is Hoot’s track record an advantage? Maybe. Probably not. Four years ago, Gibson was in the same position that Denise Straley is in now — challenging the incumbent. Take a look at the campaign he ran at that time. Decide for yourself if he has lived up to his own advance billing. The front page of the Hastings Banner on July 29, 2004, has the story of that year’s commissioner candidate forum. On the editorial page of that same issue is a political display advertisement for Hoot Gibson. 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Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. supported by an opinion by then State Attorney General Frank Kelly.) I asked this question so I could see if he had also changed his position in regard to open carry. In the debate, he made a comment that contradicts his position. When I talked to him in regard to CCW I told him about a comment former Sheriff DeBoer made to me in a conversation I had with him. Sheriff DeBoer was against concealed carry but he told me if John Q. Public wants to strap a holster and pistol on and walk down M-37 he/she had that legal right. Sarver responded by saying, “I don’t care what the law says. Anyone carrying in the Hastings city limits will be arrested for brandishing.” “I told him that does not meet the requirements for brandishing, and he again responded “I don’t care.” I reminded him that current law allows one to carry in the open, and he again responded, “I don’t care.” After we got our second amendment right back in concealed carry in Michigan, Sarver, as the assistant city manager, attempted to get an ordinance through which prohibits a licensed citizen from carrying on Hastings city property. This was in direct violation of Michigan’s state pre-emption law. I guess he only cares about upholding the law when he agrees with it. The Hastings anti-gun ordinance was shot down when the Second Amendment organization, Michigan coalition Have gas prices affected you? Has the price of gas, now more than $4 a gallon, impacted your driving habits? If so, how? If not, why? are moving to more night meetings and reducing per-diem payments for attending so many commission meetings." In his advertisement, Gibson lists five "bullet points," each dealing with some way the county commissioners conduct themselves and the county’s business. His top three points were: Eliminate retirement benefits, eliminate per-diem pay, and eliminate health care benefits for the county commissioners. We have heard not a whisper about these so-called "reforms" since that primary election. Why not? Did he even try? If Gibson was serious about eliminating retirement benefits for himself, he could have simply chosen not to run for his third term. Commissioners’ retirement benefits are vested after six years in office. If Gibson wins this election, he will have locked in his retirement benefits. Gibson voluntarily does not receive health care benefits. Instead, he gets paid more than $1,400 annually in lieu of those benefits. If he sincerely opposed the benefits, he could decline the cash. He doesn’t. The point where Gibson’s campaign promises really collide with his actual personal conduct is on the per-diem payments. He campaigned against them. But in recent years he collected more such payments than any other board member. Last year, his per-diems alone totaled $7,275 — head and shoulders above the rest of the pack. The average for the other seven commissioners was less than $5,420. There is nothing illegal or improper about a commissioner collecting per diems or pay in lieu of health insurance dollars or retirement benefits. It’s just hypocritical when his entire campaign was based on not collecting them. Are promises important? Or sincerity? In the passion of a summertime romance, a young man might sincerely make a promise to a young lady. And not mean it the next day. 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Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �Page 5 — Thursday, July 10, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Hearing on west portion of Finkbeiner/Crane project quiet Debates are held for voters to help them find the best candidates Again this week, the Barry County Republican Party will host the third in a series of local debates for the Aug. 5 Barry County primary elections. The talks for sheriff and county prosecutor were already held, leaving this week’s drain commissioner forum, where seven candidates are vying for the post. State Rep. Brian Calley will moderate the event to be held at the Barry County Commission on Aging office, 320 W. Woodlawn Ave. in Hastings, at 7 p.m. This is your chance to hear the candidates discuss the issues of the day to help you, the voter, make a decision on who will win your support. The problem with the debates thus far is allowing the audience its chance to ask questions for which they want answers. I hope the party got the message, and will be more open in allowing questions from the floor. The Banner staff has been covering the debates and will continue to run a blow-by-blow account of the event. Look each week for all the details. It’s natural for us to complain about our elected officials. If you really want change in government, however, you must try to be informed, know the issues, and demand fair representation. The elected officials are supposed to work for us, yet we allow special interests to gain their attention and persuade legislators to vote whether something is in our best interests. Our state faces many challenges. If we are to turn things around, it will take leaders willing to stand up and be counted, putting together a legislative agenda that works for all of us. In the coming weeks, the debates will continue with the county commissioners, register of deeds and county clerk. Try to attend some or all of the remaining debates. If you can’t, make sure you take the time to read about the candidates and know where they stand on the issues. We can’t always make an impact on state and national issues, but we can stand up and be counted here at home. Pennock goes through the motions with DDA proposal Recently the Hastings Downtown Development Authority submitted a proposal to Pennock Hospital as an alternative location for a new hospital. Hastings officials and DDA members offered hospital leaders the option to build a new facility on land adjoining its present structure to keep the campus together, rather than building a new hospital outside the city more than two miles away. In my opinion, moving that far from the present location would make it impossible to get the best use out of the present facility, and would require a new vision for its continued use. When I heard Hastings officials and DDA members were willing to offer Pennock an alternative to building a new facility adjacent to their present campus, I thought the plan was good for both sides. But after reading the letter from Sheryl Lewis Blake, chief executive officer, I had some concerns. First of all, she didn’t attend the meeting with the city and DDA members. Blake sent Jim Wincek, vice president of support services, with a letter, going over some talking points. Her letter had been ‘signed’ with a signature stamp rather than taking the time to sign it herself. After reading the letter, I think most people would conclude that hospital officials had already made up their minds and nothing was going to change. They felt it was necessary to go through the motions, but nothing was going to change the fact that this new administration has been hired to build a new hospital and that’s what they plan on doing, regardless of what the community says. At the Hastings City Planning meeting Monday evening, Gee told city planners that it will cost $78 million to stay on Green Street and $50 to $60 million to move to the Ferris Property. He went on to say "We’re here to serve the city of Hastings, but we’re here also to serve our entire service area." He also said he thinks “it is important to build a new hospital, especially in these troubled economic times. We need that location, but we really need water and sewer to make it work. We can do it without water and sewer, but we don’t believe it’s best for the city of Hastings." He went on to say "I find it disturbing that the joint planning commission isn’t making allowance for Pennock to go to that location." What Mr. Gee doesn’t say, is that the joint planning group has been working on a plan for more than four years. And based on what Pennock officials have disclosed to us, they had no plans to build a new hospital on the Ferris property, until recently. In 2003, when the Ferris property was acquired, the hospital’s chief executive officer, Dan Hamilton said, “What we’re trying to do is make the best utilization of the campus that we’re currently on. You’re well aware that we have acquired property on the intersection of M-37 and M-43 ... that is intended for the long term, maybe 20 years from now, for future growth of health services for our communities that we serve. In my opinion, the board found it necessary to find new management before the plans to build a new hospital were disclosed, just five years later. Pennock says in its promotional meetings that they’ve held many community meetings. But I’ve attended several of them, and I feel there are many questions that remain unanswered and details that are being withheld. If Pennock really wants the community to get behind this huge expansion project, leaders there owe it to us to share all the details — right down to their plans for the old facility. As I reviewed past articles, it appeared that the administration and board were in agreement that continuing to improve the existing hospital was in the best interest of the community in the coming years. Why now, in 2008, as we look back at all of the improvements made in recent years, is the hospital not acceptable for patients and staff? Did we spend millions just to walk away from the facility? Let’s review some of the recent projects as the hospital continued build for the future: In early 1997, Pennock celebrated nearly 75 years of operation as an independent and autonomous hospital. "We’re extremely busy around here meeting the needs of our local community, with new services, developing cooperation with employers and dealing with demands of managed care" Matt Thompson, former director of public affairs said that year. "The dust never settles at Pennock Hospital," said former chief operating officer Harry Doele as he talked about the plans in the works to continue improvements on the facility in early 1998. That same year Pennock announced they were continuing to make improvements at the hospital, along with technology and services in order to meet patient needs. At the professional building, next to the hospital, construction was underway to build a 16,000-square-foot addition. The extra space would be used to expand the Pennock Health and Fitness Center and services offered by Barry County Mental Health. The fitness center would get a new 21-by-75-foot lap pool for rehabilitation and water aerobics programs, recreational exercise and competitive swimming, along with a community room for residents of Pennock Village. The article went on to talk about the three-story addition to the physician’s center. “The 15,000square-foot addition would include a drive-in pharmacy and new walk-in retail pharmacy. The project also included more physician office space and connecting corridors from the second-floor physician’s offices into the family birthing center, and from thirdfloor offices to the surgery area. The project also included a second elevator in the physician’s center, allowing access to the hospital on all three floors rather than just the first-floor walkway. Renovations were planned for second and third floor patient rooms, eliminating the old three- and four-bed wards. The remodeled area provided private, semi-private and isolation rooms. The majority of the rooms also would have bathrooms and shower facilities, “making it better for the patient to stay in one room" said Thompson. Doele said "all the renovating, expansion and purchase of new technology needed to be addressed because of patient demands and positioning. The hospital needs to be a modern up-to-date facility with the latest technology. One of the last areas of the older part (the core) of the hospital that had never been remodeled was totally renovated for the in-patient physical therapy department.” That same year, Doele talked about the new integrated computer system tying all departments together. “It also provides patient clinical information so doctors can look up patient information. “We’ve made a commitment of between $2 to $3 million on the system. Pennock continues to be in the top five percent in the nation from the financial stability standpoint. We do a lot different jobs and we have cross-trained our employees and management to survive," said Doele. The next year, Hamilton spoke to volunteers who’d given thousands of hours of their time. Hamilton told the group about changes then underway at Pennock, including renovations in the laboratory, radiology, emergency departments and occupational medicine. A new walk-in clinic was set to open in mid-July of that year. The hospital’s first-ever walk-in clinic was in the works, offering an alternative to seeking care in the emergency room, with expanded hours to meet consumer needs. "Perhaps one of the largest single purchases we’ve ever made is a new CT scanner at a cost of over $1 million dollars," said Hamilton. In early 2003, Bruce Gee, chairman of the Pennock Board of Trustees, told volunteers at the annual dinner, "this is a special year because it’s the hospital’s 80th anniversary. From our original hospital, we’ve added and improved our facilities repeatedly over the past 80 years, and each one of you can certainly recognize that. In the last 14 to 15 years, we’ve made tremendous gains in our physical plant, and none of this would be possible without our volunteers." Then Hamilton spoke about the continued growth despite shrinking margins. He told the guests about new projects, such as the new State Street Center, which had recently opened, and the fact the hospital acquired property (32 acres) on M-37, better known as the Ferris Farm. Hamilton told the group about the new $2.1 million conference center being built on the west side of the hospital. “In the basement of that area will be our central supply department, which services our surgical needs by sterilizing instruments along with a controlled access elevator to the surgery area. The cafeteria area is being enlarged; likewise, more space will be added to our medical records department.” Hamilton said, "As soon as our conference center is completed, we will begin work on the main entrance area. A new lobby and expanded registration area will have a segregated entrance, so we have on entrance just for ER and walk-in clinic and another for all other patients." A few years passed, when in early 2005 Doele, as the newly appointed chief operating officer, announced plans to purchase a new CT scanner to be housed in a fixed facility at the hospital so patients wouldn’t have to drive elsewhere for testing. "Our decisions are driven by what’s best for the patient," said Doele. “That’s why we purchased an additional six acres of property contiguous to our current property because of our vision of future expansion of services." Pennock acquired the former Viatec property and buildings due to its prime location on West State Street. "We couldn’t pass it up," said Doele. "We don’t have any plans for it. There will be aggressive planning that will take place soon amongst the board, administration and medical staff, along with community involvement, about future services needed and what types of medical specialties will be needed here that we don’t already have." The Viatec property would allow Pennock to evaluate staying at its current location ... and presents new opportunities." Regarding the property, Doele said, "there’s always a lot of good ideas. It’s just a matter of which ones are compatible with Pennock’s philosophy and what the community needs and what can be supported here. That’s kind of what our approach is going to be. It’s a huge facility. Of Pennock’s expanded property holdings, we’ve got the jail surrounded," quipped Doele. "The only way out is through McDonald’s." After reviewing the recent history and statements made by hospital leadership, maybe you’ll come to the same conclusion that I did: We’ve spent millions of dollars just in the past decade to ensure that our local hospital met our needs, only to be told by present administration that it’s not adequate. Current administrators now tout a list of all of the hospital’s “deficiencies,” some of which were part of the improvements made in the past 10 years. by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Only about 10 people attended the July 1 Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Land and Water Management Division public hearing regarding the portion of the Finkbeiner and Crane Road project that will extend Finkbeiner Road west from the M-37 Highway to Patterson Road. Those attending the public meeting heard from two residents of the western portion of the proposed route who were concerned with whether the road would cause a pond to drain on one property and the fact that the mitigation for the loss of wetlands was three miles from the existing wetland. The third speaker was Cindy Herweyer who voiced her opposition to the entire project including the relocation of not only the wetland but of the animals that currently call that wetland home. Heather Smith from the Barry County Road Commission presented and overview of the entire Finkbeiner/Crane Road project including the western route which will replace culverts and a current two-track road with a paved surface suitable for commercial truck traffic west. Once Allegan County completes its portion of the project, the road will directly connect Middleville with US-131 freeway. Work proposed for this project includes a major upgrade of a portion of the Finkbeiner Road including an existing two-track toward the western end of the project. It also includes the installation of culverts and fill of five areas of wetlands totaling slightly more than one acre. The project also includes the creation of 1.5 acres of wetland mitigation. The DEQ took no action on the proposal at the public hearing. The application is available for review on the DEQ Web site at www.deq.state.mi.us.CIWPIS. Residents who were not able to attend the meeting can send comments to Land and Water Management Division DEQ, 525 W. Allegan St., Lansing, MI 48909 by July 11. The DEQ will, on written request, provide a copy of the department’s decision on this application. Work continues on downtown Middleville Streetscape Not even torrential rains keep the work from progressing on Main Street in Middleville as Streetscape construction continues. The project is project to be finished by the end of August or the beginning of September. J-Ad Graphics and the Hastings Athletic Boosters proudly presents THE BUZZ YOUNGS LEGENDS GOLF CLASSIC Saturday, August 2th, 2008 at River Bend Golf Course 4-Person Scramble • 8:30 a.m. Shot Gun Start — Cash Prizes — First… $500 • Second… $300 $75.00 per person includes: 2 Blind Draws… $100 each 3 Closest to the pin - 4 Long Drives (2 males/2 females), 50/50 closest to the pin, Skins game (optional), Raffle table. greens fee for 18 holes of golf, lunch and dinner. LEGENDS… Jock Clarey, Lew Lang, Jack Hoke, Robert Carlson, Patricia Murphy, Richard Guenther, Bruce McDowell, Bernie Oom, Tony Turkal, Robert VanderVeen, Dr. Jim Atkinson, Carl Schoessel, Larry Melendy, Cynthia Robbe, William Karpinski, Ernest Strong, Dennis Storrs, Earlene, Larry Baum, Dave Furrow, Judy Anderson and our 2008 Legend: Tom Brighton. To sign up please call... Connie Leep at 269-945-6410 or Bonnie Meredith at 269-838-6762 Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics 77525179 �Page 6 — Thursday, July 10, 2008 — The Hastings Banner County Board approves spending for paperless packet system by Jon Gambee Staff Writer The Barry County Board of Commissioners approved the Hastings Area Joint Future Land Use Plan at its July 7 meeting. The plan addressed the challenge of how to manage the accelerating rates of growth in Hastings, Rutland Township and Hastings Township. The joint planning committee is comprised of Rutland Township Supervisor Jim Carr, chairman; Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield, secretary; Hastings Township Supervisor Jim Brown; Dave Jasperse, representing the City of Hastings; John Lenz, representing Hastings Township; Director of Barry County Planning and Zoning Jim McManus; Hilby Mendendorp, representing Hastings Township; Marlin Walters, representing Rutland Township; Bev Warren, representing Rutland Township; and Jim Wiswell, representing the City of Hastings. The joint planning committee reported that since 1930 the population of Barry County has been growing steadily at about 2.5 percent annually and the townships of Rutland and Hastings had a combined rate of growth of 16.9 percent during the 1990s. Projections show the three jurisdictions will continue to see steady growth, approaching a combined population of about 20,000, or about 2,200 new households by 2030 and upwards of 50,000 by the end of the century. There is an average of one to two acres per household with approximately 2.6 persons per household in the three entities. It is pro- Worship Together… 77525250 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11:00 a.m. Praise Worship Service; 12:00 noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Services: 8:30 a.m., Classic Worship Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages, 11:00 a.m., Celebration Worship Service, 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Family Night; Awana Jr. High Group, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12:002:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served). (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Mtg. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study at the church. Friday 8-10 p.m. Sr. High Youth. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10:00 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Mary SchippersDeMunter. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6:00 p.m. (May-August). We have a weekly Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 1-616731-5194 or 1-517-852-1806. ST. TIMOTHY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 9800 East BC Avenue, Richland, MI 49083. Phone 269-629-9436. Eucharistic service every Sunday, 9:30 a.m. “This is my body given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ (Luke 22:19 NIV). Come share in the weekly Holy Communion – accepting Christ and being united with Him, surrendering our lives to Him so that we may know His will and walk in His ways. We are located in a wooded setting, north of Richland on BC Avenue, between M-43 and Gull Lake Drive. All baptized christians are welcome to participate in the Holy Eucharist. We believe that christianity is a faith of inclusion, not exclusion. Therefore, you don’t have to be an Episcopalian - just a believer. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI EPISCOPAL CHURCH 11850 West Nine Mile Road, in Orangeville welcomes you. Call Rector Barbara Wilson at 269352-3686 for more information. There is a contemporary service, bring your voice and musical instruments on Saturdays at 5 p.m. The Sunday service is at 9:30 a.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Dan Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Kids’ Korner (ages 4 through 5th grade) are dismissed during announcements. Mid-week activities will resume in September. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH - Holy Communion 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-945-9414 or 945-2645; fax 269-945-2698. http://www.discover-grace.org . FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9 a.m Traditional Worship Service; 10:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service; 11:30 a.m. Middle High Youth at Peurachs. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogsp ot.com/. Friday - 9 a.m. Golfer’s Group. Tuesday - 6:30 p.m. Session/Deacon Meeting at Tyden Park. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 5 p.m. Praise Team; This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass Products 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 B OSLEY 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 taining a process for the City of Hastings, and Rutland and Hastings townships to identify issues of common concern and to cooperatively resolve these issues in order to achieve shared objectives. It also plans to coordinate land use along municipal boundaries to achieve compatibility in density, use and function and design. Another goal is to protect valuable natural features and wildlife habitats, including flood plains, wooded areas, steep slopes and bodies of water. The plan also will adopt zoning regulations common to each municipality to ensure consistency in the implementation of the Hastings Joint Land Use Plan. In other action by the board, the commissioners adopted the Barry County Zoning •PHARMACY• 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 Ordinance as recommended and approved by the Barry County Planning Commission. The action updated the ordinance which was first enacted in 1976. The board also approved the Public Act 2, Substance Abuse state payment up to $30,000 and approved spending up to $15,500 from the data processing fund to purchase laptop computers and equipment necessary to implement a paperless board of commissioners packet system for the board chambers. In its final action, the board appointed Commissioner Mark Englerth to the Barry Conservation District Board as an ex-officio member. The board meets the third Friday of each month at Pennock Hospital. Annalyn Hawkes (left) and Jennifer Curtis, two members of the Maple Valley Lightning Bolts 4-H club out of Nashville, were at the Barry County Board of Commissioners meeting July 7 to invite the commissioners to the Barry County Fair, which will be held next week. With them is Barry County 4-H Youth Educator Kathy Walters Surratt. Area Obituaries Marjorie L. Gibson James Gary Littleton HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-Noon and 1-3 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. Lauer Family Funeral Homes jected this area will see approximately 3,000 to 4,000 acres of rural landscape consumed, largely by suburban sprawl. The report stated that the average household generates 9.55 trips per day for everything from driving to work (often with two wage earners going in separate directions), trips to shop, trips to children’s events and other family activities. The anticipated growth the area will experience will likely result in over 21,000 additional trips on local roads. This added traffic will necessitate the redesign of some roadways and intersections and may foster additional congestion and delay on heavily traveled routes. Wastewater is another concern. The report stated the average household produces about 300 gallons of wastewater daily, so the growth anticipated for the Hastings area may result in the disposal of about 660,000 gallons of wastewater each day to local groundwater sources. The report suggested four alternative approaches to planning and zoning, including maintaining the status quo; formation of an advisory, multi-jurisdictional plan; development of a joint zoning overlay requiring interlocal approval of changes; and the formation of a joint planning commission with authority over all planning and zoning decisions with a defined portion of the community. An issue paper commissioned by the county concluded with a recommended approach that involves a hybrid of the second and third alternatives, the development of a detailed multi-jurisdictional plan and a coordinated approach to zoning. This recommendation was embraced by both Rutland and Hastings townships, the City of Hastings and the Barry County Board of Commissioners and in April 2007, the Joint Planning Committee was formed. The plan includes a detailed conceptual plan for approximately 30 square miles of Barry County, including all of the City of Hastings, and the eastern two-thirds of Rutland Township and the western one-third of Hastings Township. The report stated that the goals for each jurisdiction were developed from citizen surveys, public workshops and mobile planning sessions designed to define the value and issues of the Hastings area. These goals include initiating and main- HASTINGS - Marjorie L. Gibson, age 87, went to be with her Lord on July 5, 2008 while a resident at Tender Care of Hastings. She was born to Guernsey and Luella Cummings on February 14, 1921 in Battle Creek where she lived most of her life. She attended Battle Creek Public Schools until her graduation from Battle Creek Central in 1939. She married Francis (Jerry) Gibson on August 17, 1941 in Bryan Ohio. They lived in various locations in and around Battle Creek for nearly 48 years, until his passing in 1988. She was a devoted wife and mother to four children, Gary Lee, Kay Francis, and James Keith who preceded her in death. She is also preceded in death by her brother William Cummings. She is survived by her son Roger (Diana) Gibson of Hastings; three grandchildren, David (Valarie) Gibson of Grand Rapids, Amy (Doug) Freeland of Portage, and Barry of Kalamazoo; and eight great grandchildren. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Hastings. She was a hospital volunteer at Pennock Hospital serving several hundred hours of service. Her previous work experience included the Altrusa Day Nursery, Long’s Drug, Burchard Grocery, and the Sanitarium Hospital, all in Battle Creek. A funeral service was held on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at First Baptist Church of Hastings with Rev. Daniel Currie officiating. Interment took place at Memorial Park Cemetery in Battle Creek. Arrangements were entrusted to Lauer Family Funeral Home – Wren Chapel. Please sign Marjorie’s register book at www.lauerfh.com TAMPA, FLORIDA - James Gary Littleton, age 50, of Tampa, Florida, passed away at home on Saturday, June 28, 2008 after struggling with the aftermath of a stroke one year ago. Gary was born at MacDill AFB, August 4, 1957. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Charlotte Sharpe Littleton and the former Tampa Chief of Police James G. “Babe” Littleton and his uncle Thomas Littleton. He is survived by his aunt, Alice (Thomas) Littleton of Florida; birth mother, Janice L. (Albert) Atanay of Lake 21, Delton; birth uncle, Dr. Jack (Leta) Kelley of West Lafayette, Indiana; adopted sister, Cindy Littleton of Alabama and sister by choice, Cindy (Atanay) Brewer of Texas; special friend, Anthony Henderson of Tampa, Florida; plus many loving cousins, nieces and nephews. Gary was a senior member of technical staff at Texas Instruments and retired as chief technologist for their E-Services Division. He developed more than 30 patents which are still being used industry-wide. He and Anthony Henderson published a pop music magazine called “Audities” which was written up in the Billboard Magazine and had world wide circulation. Gary enjoyed traveling, biking, boomerangs and doing data research. A private memorial service is being held in Tampa, Florida on July 19, 2008. In lieu of flowers, those wishing may make a donation in Gary’s name to the Fix and Feed Cat shelter at P.O. 270035, Tampa, FL 33688 or to an animal shelter of your choice. Walter E. Vernon LINWOOD - Walter (Walt) E. Vernon, age 78, of Linwood, Michigan passed away Saturday afternoon July 5, 2008 at Bay Regional Medical Center. He was born March 23, 1930 in Toledo, Ohio. Mr. Vernon retired from Consumers Power Company as the personal director after 32 years of service. He served in the National Guard for 20 years and was the Captain of the 119th Artillery in Charlotte. He was a Past President of the Bay City Lions Club, enjoyed fishing, hunting and boating. Walt is survived by his wife of 57 years, Naida Vernon whom he married June 9, 1951. He is also survived by three sons and two daughters-in-law, Bradley and Bethany Vernon of Essexville, Scott Vernon of Greenville and Thomas and Sandra Vernon of Morley and eight grandchildren, Samantha, Hollie, Abigail, Emilee, John, Elizabeth, Zachary and Michael Vernon. A memorial service will take place Thursday, July 10, 2008 at 2 p.m. at the Gephart Funeral Home, Inc. Officiating will be Pastor Joseph Atchinson. At the request of Mr. Vernon cremation has taken place. The family will be present at the funeral home on Thursday to meet family and friends from 1 p.m. and until the time of services. Memorial cards will be available at the funeral home for the American Cancer Society. If you are unable to attend the services you may offer your condolences on line at www.gephartfuneralhome.com. Give a memorial that can go on forever Ask your funeral director for more information on the BCF or call (269) 945-0526. �Page 7 — Thursday, July 10, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Social News Barry County Fair offers nearby fun John Leary to celebrate 90th birthday John Leary will be celebrating his 90th birthday July 14. Cards and congratulations can be sent to him at Woodlawn Meadows, 1821 N. East Street, Apt. 12A, Hastings, MI 49048. Guys to celebrate 60th wedding anniversary and 80th birthday Max and Peg Guy were married on October 2, 1948. The family wishes to invite you to an open house in honor of their 60th wedding anniversary and Max’s 80th birthday (9-9-28) at the Moose Lodge, 128 North Michigan Ave., Hastings, Mich., Saturday, July 26, 2008 from 4 to 8 p.m. Fulmer-VanderHorst united in marriage Zac Fulmer and Kelly VanderHorst were united in marriage on June 23, 2007 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Celina, OH. Parents of the couple are Don and Jan VanderHorst of Celina, OH and Rick and Marcy Gates of Coldwater and Paul and Katie Fulmer of Grand Haven. Maid of honor was Kacy VanderHorst, twin sister of the bride. Bridesmaids were Abby and Erica Fulmer, sisters of the groom; Sarah Carpenter, friend of the bride; and Maghan Avard, friend of the bride. Best man was Keith Wilson, friend of the groom. Groomsmen were Tyler Fulmer, brother of the groom; Kyle VanderHorst, brother of the bride; Josh Staggs and Ray Rateno, friends of the groom. Ushers were Christopher and Evan Gates, step brothers of groom. Scripture reader was Erin Bradley. Zac graduated from Hastings High School in 2002 and graduated from Defiance College in 2007 with a degree in criminal justice. He currently is managing a local restaurant and coaches football in Celina. Kelly graduated in 2005 from Defiance College with a teaching degree and is currently a teacher and coach in Pettisville, Ohio. The couple honeymooned in Maui, Hawaii and are now residing in Archbold, OH. Marriage Licenses Jeffrey Asa Abbott, Middleville and Rebecca Lee Sparks, Hastings. Christopher Lee Bailey Jr., Nashville and Diana Gail Vliek, Nashville. Joseph William Baker, Chicago, IL and AshleyA nn tassell, Chicago, IL. Donn Arthur Bussler, Hastings and Donna Kay Browder, Hastings. Gordon Jay DeHaan Jr., Plainwell and Brittany Lane LaFountain, Plainwell. Steve Garth Graham, Nashville and Debra Ann Cooley, Nashville. Scott Dee Lyon, Delton and Shirley Kay Crippen, Delton. Lon Edward Payne, Hastings and Melody Ann McBride, Hastings. Marc Sean Reynolds, Shelbyville and Leah Mae Falor, Shelbyville. Marc Philip Robinson, Delton and Mary Jane Braska, Delton. Dennis Lee Roy Ward, Nashville and Brenda Loraine Sears, Nashville. Charles Raymond Wiltse, Shelbyville and Deborah Mary Theisen-Wiltse, Shelbyville. Newborn Babies BOY, Alex James Sutherland, born at Metro Health Hospital on June 7, 2008 at 8:10 p.m. to Don and Connie (Hyatt) Sutherland. Weighing 5 lbs. 15 ozs. and 18 1/2 inches long. Proud grandparents are Jim and Ruth Hyatt of Lake Odessa and the late Roy and Clara Sutherland of Grand Rapids. BOY, Elias Daniel, born at Pennock Hospital on June 19, 2008 at 10:40 a.m. to Tina and Jacob of Freeport. Weighing 6 lbs. 5 ozs. and 19 inches long. GIRL, Sadie Ann, born at Pennock Hospital on June 19, 2008 at 6:37 p.m. to Rebecca Rife and Harold Spicer of Nashville. Weighing 7 lbs. 0 ozs. and 19 inches long. BOY, Mendan Tunis, born at Pennock Hospital on June 21, 2008 at 8:42 a.m. to Michelle and Dan Phillips of Delton. Weighing 8 lbs. 6 ozs. and 22 inches long. BOY, Tyler Lee, born at Pennock Hospital on June 24, 2008 at 3:54 p.m. to Keshia Ward of Sunfield. Weighing 7 lbs. 13 ozs. and 20 inches long. Henney’s House of Gifts Unique Gifts & Collectibles Big EVERYTHING IN THE STORE IS 30% OFF ORIGINAL PRICE SALE ENDS JULY 12TH, 2008 Hurry in for Best Selection! 02694931 NO LAY-AWAYS PLEASE 1117 W. Green Street (Across from Dairy Queen), Hastings 269-945-5660 New Store Hours: Tues.-Fri. 10-6 • Sat. 10-4 • Closed Sun. & Mon. by Patricia Johns Staff Writer The start date of the Barry County Fair is a little different for families across the area. But whether a family is preparing for non-livestock judging day on Saturday, July 12, getting ready for the draft horse pull at 6 p.m. on Sunday night, July 13 or the opening of the midway at 6 p.m. on Monday, July 14, there is local fun for everyone. On Saturday, many of the more than 1,000 members of 4-H clubs throughout the county will be standing in line, waiting for their crafts, baking and other non-livestock items to be judged. At 1 p.m., rockets will begin blasting up from the horse arena. Dog judging events also take place on Saturday. In addition, those at the fairgrounds can enjoy an exciting mini-mule pull at 3 p.m. and a mule pull at 6 p.m. at the grandstand. Both events are free. Also at the grandstand, harness racing begins its three-day stint at the fair at 11 a.m. Races start at noon on both Sunday and Monday. Sunday is a time for animals to arrive by 7 p.m. but judging also continues. For some, the draft horse pull at 6 p.m. at the grandstand is a highlight of fair week. For others seeing the talent show, which also begins at 6 p.m. in the community tent is the start of fair. No admission is charged on the first Saturday or Sunday of the fair. A special lunch of hot dogs sponsored by the 4-H Advisory Council near the show arena on both Saturday and Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This fundraiser supports scholarships. Open class competition returns this year with more than 1,000 entries scheduled to be on display from flowers to fine art to sewing to prize vegetables to tempting baked goods. The open class display opens on Monday and Tuesday for flower entries. The Woodland Eagles will be providing food in the Expo building from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The menu is based on “good homestyle cooking.” On Monday the W.G. Wade Midway opens at 6 p.m. The Colgate Country Showdown sponsored by WBCH returns to the fair with the first of its two days of “showdown” beginning at 6 p.m. in the community tent. Monday’s grandstand event will be the USA Figure 8 Derby. Tuesday is Veterans Day with the Colgate Country Showdown beginning at 7 p.m. The grandstand show at 7 p.m. will be autocross. Wednesday is Children’s Day with special events happening throughout the fairgrounds and special prices for rides. The day will offer a little bit of everything for children and families. Activities happen on Kid’s Lane, in the Variety Tent and in and around the demonstration gardens. There will be something going on somewhere on the grounds from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m., just for kids. Children can visit the family tent to send letters to service people, dress up, have their faces or hands painted and perhaps even get a prize. Wade Shows has a special $8 pay-oneprice just for Kid’s Day from noon until 6 p.m. A $15 pay-one-fee will cover rides the rest of the day until closing. Children can also stop by the birthing tent to learn about animal procreation and how farmers take care of baby animals. Lots of baby animals, Michigan State University Extension information and fun activities will be found in the Farm Services Tent right on Kid’s Lane. The Puff the Dragon Kids Pedal Pull begin at 5 p.m. begins behind the Expo Center buildings. The dog agility class is always fun to watch and begins at 6 p.m. in the show arena. Brian Correll and special guests Crystal and Amanda will perform at the fair on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. The grandstand show will be the Super Kicker Professional Rodeo at 7 p.m. Thursday is Senior Citizens Day with special admission of $2.50 It is also Ladies Day with admission of $2.50 until noon. The Ladies Day program begins at 10 a.m. in the community tent. Entertainment will be provided by the Hastings Community Music School under the direction of Steve Youngs. A cookie bar contest will be held, and the Homemaker of the Year will be announced. There will also be a free program for senior citizens in the community tent from 1 to 5 p.m. This program is being presented by the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute and the Barry County Commission on Aging, The small animal sale begins at 5:30 p.m. in the show arena, and refreshments will be available for auction bidders. Karaoke semi-finals begin at 7 p.m. in the community tent. The annual candlelit garden walk begins at dusk when the demonstration and children’s gardens can be toured by candlelight. This will be repeated Friday evening. The grandstand show will feature pickup truck and semi pulls. This year, the large animal sale at the Barry County Fair will begin at 9 a.m. on Friday, July 18, in the show arena. Bidding will take place as usual, and lunch will be available during the day for bidders. Information about the re-seller program will be available at the show arena. This program should make it easier for buyers. The large animal sale is an opportunity for buyers to get a good deal on quality meat and help young people as well. For those who decide to participate in the “Meating the Need” project, the benefits extend to the greater community as well. For information about this program, contact the Barry County Extension office at 269945-1388. The office also has information on the Meating the Need program. Animals purchased and donated to this program help feed Janet Geukes, former board member who continues to be active in the Barry County Fair, shows off this year’s T-shirt, which will be available next week. the hungry in Barry County. Those donating to this program do not have to make arrangement for animals. The program takes care of everything that needs to be done after the sale. Youth Karaoke will be held in the community tent from 1 to 5 p.m., and Motocross will fill the grandstand at 7 p.m. The last day of fair, Saturday, July 19, will be filled with excitement and ends with a smash and a crash. The day begins with the Show of Champions where the top senior showmen named through out the week compete against each other in all livestock areas. It ends with the always-popular Demolition Derby in the grandstand that night. In between are the waterball competition between local fire departments at 10 a.m., speed show at 11 a.m. in the horse arena, livestock fashion show in the show arena at 3 p.m., and the Farm Bureau-sponsored Taste of Michigan in the community tent from 5 to 7 p.m. All week long, special events will take place in the Expo Center buildings and on the 77525232 grounds. The Barry County Democratic Party hosts bingo, the antique tractors are on display and, weather permitting, parade around the grounds. The gardens are open and Master Gardeners and 4-H members are available to answer questions, and the entire week is filled with the small-town rural America feel that many think has disappeared forever. For more information about the Barry County Fair call 269-945-9554. The Barry County Fair is held at the Barry County Expo Center at 1350 N. M-37 Highway in Hastings. A season pass for the week of July 14 to 19 is $15. Daily general admission for adults is $5. Children 12 and under are free. There is a special admission price of $2.50 for veterans on Tuesday, July 15, and on Ladies Day, Thursday, July 17, until noon, and for senior citizens all day. Grandstand show tickets are paid for separately and require the purchase of a general admission ticket. Parking is free. �Page 8 — Thursday, July 10, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa Annie’s MAILBOX by Kathy Mitchelll and Marcy Sugar This is the last chance to get advance tickets for the Alethian barbecue on Friday night. Tickets are $7 from any member, Walker Pharmacy, or the church office but will be higher at the door. Take-out meals will be available from a separate line. This is the 53rd year for this event. Cole slaw, potato salad, beverages, rolls and half a barbecued chicken, done to perfection are including in the price. Depot Day is coming Saturday, July 26. A full line of stage entertainment is free and a tent is provided. You may want to bring your own lawn chair. There will be a limited number of wooden folding chairs on site. The program includes dance and vocal music, the Janie Rodriguez award, and time to browse the exhibits. The honored institution this year will be the Lake Odessa Fire Department, past and present. There will be quite a display of fire engines and other equipment. The Garlinger family has given a fire chief’s hat which was used by their father, Ermal Garlinger in the 1920s. There will be exhibits in the freight house of fire stories from newspaper. One momentous fire came when three men lost their lives in one fire after they used lighted match to see the depth of a flammable liquid in a barrel. The L.O. Machine Products fire in 1963 was a sight many local residents remember. The final item on the day’s program will be drawing the winners of the 2008 raffle. This year the prizes are a $100 gasoline card and two $50 cards. Tickets went on sale at Art in the Park. E-mails are not so harmless Lake Odessa High School alumni view the display at the depot complex June 28; including Achsah Blochowiak, Joan-Lynn Prentiss and Doris (Schneider) Northrup. The movie series sponsored by the Ionia County Historical Society is held each Thursday morning at 9:30 at the Ionia theater. The Larsons from Berlin Center admire some of the orange and black sportswear on Alumni Day. Leo and Marge Vroman observed their 65th wedding anniversary on July 3. Their children are Rosalie Calkins of Ionia, Robert of Ionia, Charles of Lake Odessa, and Kathy Mesecar of Lake Odessa. They reside on a dairy farm on Vedder Road. Going back a week, the L.O. Fire Department served a tasty meal on the fairgrounds Friday night. They served pulled pork and corn on the cob which had been soaked, grilled and dipped in melted butter. Top rate. Music on the Green is a summer feature in Ionia with four Tuesday evenings filled with music downtown. July 15 brings The Rydells and three Husbands entertaining near the courthouse. Bring chairs or blankets. This is a 1950s and 1960s night, with classic cars. Ionia County’s township offices are meeting Monday, July 14, at 6:30 at the Ionia Free Fair with free lunch and a tour. The Ionia County Genealogical Society will meet Saturday, July 12, at 1 pm. at the freight house. Also, the library is open each Monday afternoon. The latest newsletter has been mailed to 200 or more members. It carries many old-time newspaper accounts. Art in the Park had beautiful weather on Saturday for the crowds who attended. The constant entertainment on the new staging area was shielded from the hot sun by the new pergola which was draped with awning fabric. The structure allows for full viewing (except for the posts) with the colorful fabric draped overhead. This extends from the bandstand outward to the seating area. The Lions Club served strawberry shortcake instead of pies. The library Friends were absent, so there was no bratwurst on sale. The local historical society sold lots of ice cream and also many jars of pickles. These are on sale at the depot around the calendar. Michigan safety belt use reaches record high 96.2 percent Following the annual two-week Buckle Up or Pay Up. Click it or Ticket safety belt mobilization in May, seatbelt use in Michigan has increased to a new record high of 96.2 percent, according to the newly released direct observation statewide survey provided by the Wayne State University Transportation Research Group. The first indication that safety belt use may have increased came when law enforcement agencies reported significantly fewer citations issued during the mobilization, largely in safety belt enforcement zones. With late reports now counted, officers issued approximately 10,500 safety belt citations, a significant drop from 2006 when nearly 18,000 citations were issued. “This is a positive achievement for Michigan motorists who have adopted the important and life-saving habit of bucking up,” said Col. Peter C. Munoz, directed of the Michigan State Police. “We believe this bodes well for summer safety on our streets and highways.” Safety belt enforcement zones have made the enforcement effort far more visible to motorists. “The use of a sign announcing the zone alerts all passing motorists that officers are focusing on safety belt use. In 2007, Michigan was one of 10 states with a safety belt use of 90 percent of higher. Hawaii had the highest belt use of 97.6 percent last year. In 2007, Michigan’s rate was 93.7 percent. A full and detailed report will be released later this summer. Dear Annie: My husband of over 25 years has a large number of friends and acquaintances listed in his e-mail address book with whom he exchanges jokes, news, pictures and, at times, porn. This sometimes includes very explicit videos. He shares the majority of these e-mails with me, so I know what he's doing. My problem is, he also shares these pornographic videos and pictures with the women in his address book. Some of these women are coworkers and others are friends, a few of whom I have never met. I feel this is totally inappropriate and definitely crossing a line. I've told him it bothers me, but he continues to send them. He feels sharing such stuff is harmless. I've tried explaining that women see this in a different light. And I feel he's doing it behind my back, which makes me feel even worse. Am I making a big deal out of nothing? — Porn King's Wife Dear Wife: He's not doing it behind your back if he copies you on everything. However, if your husband is sending porn to female co-workers, he might lose his job because it could be construed as harassment. And you are right that women usually interpret such e-mails as more intimate than intended. And more uncouth. Explain this to your husband and ask him, at the very least, to stop sending porn to female co-workers. Beyond that, there's not much you can do about such juvenile behavior. job until something else came along, but it's been almost four years at minimum pay and I feel stuck. I have an associate's degree in computers. I've had a few interviews, but nobody can offer me enough hours or pay to sustain my lifestyle. My husband makes about $1,000 a week and I barely make $200. He constantly reminds me of my low wages and how I'm not pulling my weight. How do I keep my spirits up? Relocating is out of the question. — Down and Out in Michigan Dear Down and Out: At $200 a week, we're not sure what lifestyle you are sustaining. You are already working for minimum wage, so look for a job that offers an opportunity to move up the ladder, something your current position doesn't allow. You also should consider seeing a job counselor and possibly going back to school in order to become qualified for employment that pays better. It serves no purpose to wait until someone offers you exactly what you want. Take whatever gives you the chance to improve your situation, even if it's in tiny steps instead of giant leaps. Handicap may be Friends worry about unnoticeable ‘changed’ couple Dear Annie: I'd like to add to your response Dear Annie: My friends and I are concerned about the well-being of a couple we've known for years. (We are now in our early 60s.) Two years ago, "John and Martha" were involved in an auto accident. John hit the windshield pretty hard and a short time later suffered a heart attack. We then noticed a drastic change in his personality. Out of concern, one of the guys spoke with Martha and was told in no uncertain terms to mind his own business. Things have gone downhill since. Today, John and Martha have difficulty taking care of themselves. Last fall, some friends took four hours cleaning out their garage so they could park their cars inside, but the vehicles sat out all winter. Martha is now in failing health and spends her days in bed drunk. They are estranged from their children, whom we've never met. Their house is a firetrap, with ashtrays overflowing onto the floor. The walkways have newspapers piled up and garbage everywhere. We've seen feces on the walls in the bathroom. This couple could afford to pay someone to come in and clean, but they are not interested. We don't know where to turn. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. — Concerned Friends Dear Friends: Call Adult Protective Services and explain the situation. Ask if a social worker can be sent to investigate. Between the car accident, heart attack and drinking, it sounds like your friends need to be evaluated for physical and mental impairment. Bless you for caring. Siblings should learn tolerance reader Dear Annie: Your answer to "Torn Parents in Denver" was not the reliable advice you normally give. Their daughter couldn't get along with their son's girlfriend. You suggested, among other things, to treat one of the couples to a hotel. To suggest rewarding one and possibly two immature adult children with a romantic weekend instead of expecting them to socialize at an occasional family visit is ludicrous. Just because the siblings can't get along with the boyfriends and girlfriends is no reason for the parents to compensate them for their sibling rivalry and jealousy. — B.E. Dear B.E.: It's neither reward nor compensation. When adult family members are forced to occupy the same household space for many days' duration, it can fray the best of nerves. Letting one couple have time alone is a way to ease the tension and allow the relationships to be tolerated until they can be accepted. Wife is employed, but stuck Dear Annie: Because of budget cuts, I lost a wonderful job as a secretary. So a friend hired me. I thought I would just hang at this to "K.T.," who asked about the etiquette of using handicapped stalls. Some people who are handicapped do not necessarily appear to be so. I have an ileostomy (similar to a colostomy). When the bag fills up, sometimes unexpectedly, it is necessary to get it emptied immediately or risk a bad leak. I don't like tying up the handicapped stalls if there are others available, but sometimes I have no choice. Please let your readers know that not all handicaps are visible. — Concerned Citizen Dear Concerned: Our thanks to you and the others who wrote regarding invisible disabilities. We hope readers will keep your letter in mind. Adult son uses, learns, loses again Dear Annie: My 30-year-old stepson, "Dan," has had problems with drugs and alcohol for years. Last year, he went through a rehab program, but shortly after got back into drugs, had a horrible fight with his wife and said he was going to kill himself. She called us saying, "Just thought you should know." We live four hours away and were scared to death. We called the sheriff, who found him and brought him to the hospital. He was kept in the psychiatric ward for 24 hours. We took Dan to live with us so we could get him professional help. He stayed two months and it went very well. But when he returned home, he ignored the hard work we'd done and all the advice from his psychiatrist and counselor. Three days after he left, he got into an argument with his father, and even though my husband apologized immediately, they haven't spoken since. His wife never wanted Dan to move in with us to begin with, so she's not speaking to us either. Annie, we are terribly hurt. I am trying to stay out of the middle, but as time goes by, it gets harder and harder to put forth any effort. Should I try to facilitate healing? — Worried Stepmom Dear Worried: There's only so much you can do with an adult child who refuses to stay sober and in touch, especially if his wife is not cooperative. Your husband can send a letter or e-mail telling his son again that he is sorry about the argument, that he loves him and that his door is always open. You can write his wife expressing the same sentiments and trying to forge a closer bond. Beyond that, however, you will simply have to hope that time heals the rift. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast. net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, P.O. Box 118190, Chicago, IL 60611. To find out more about Annie's Mailbox, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2008 CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC. �Page 9 — Thursday, July 10, 2008 — The Hastings Banner From TIME to TIME Financial FOCUS A look down memory lane... Furnished by MARK D. CHRISTENSEN of Edward Jones and Co. John Bessmer, active Pay attention to parents’ investment strategies businessman, citizen by Esther Walton John Bessmer was a resident of Hastings from 1864 until his death in 1912. During this time, he was instrumental in the city’s growth and actively worked for its betterment. Mr. Bessmer served on the board of eduction, ran a successful jewelry store business, was secretary of the Riverside Cemetery Association, and was the first treasurer of the City of Hastings. He was born on Aug. 27, 1834, in the village of Mabern, then kingdom of Wurtemberg, Germany. After his public education, he trained for the tailor’s trade. In 1853, he and his sister sailed for the United States. He worked at various trades in many cities, finally moving to Hastings in 1864. When he came to Hastings, then a settlement of 800 persons, he started the first ‘good’ barber shop and made a success of the venture. When he rented from Mrs. Knappen a building for 50 cents weekly, it was predicted by many that he would be unable to make enough money to pay his rent. The barber shop was located where the Music Center is now, 130 E. State Street. The original building is long gone. This barber shop was conducted by a John Hewes who did carpenter and cabinet work in the same building. When anyone wanted a shave or a hair cut, Mr. Hewes laid aside the planes, draw shave, and took up the razor and scissors. Mr. Bessmer bought Mr. Hewes’ tonsorial outfit, paying $25 for the goods. There is little comparison between the pioneer barber shop and a present-day one. After Mr. Bessmer had closed the deal, he found himself the possessor of a barber’s chair, made from a common chair with the back legs sawed off to make it sit at an angle. The back was fitted with a head rest. A butler firkin (large tub), served as a wash tank, and a dry goods wooden box as a dresser. There was a mirror with the corner broken out. The brushes were as large as good sized paint brushes, and the razors had very wide blades. Mr. Hewes removed a large carpenter’s bench from the place, together with his tools and Mr. Bessmer, after moving a wagon load of shavings and the crude barber’s outfit, installed some “modern” furniture. While he was doing this work, the townsmen would look in at the work as they would look in at a show. In that day, those who lived in the country seldom had their hair cut more than twice a year, and the work was generally done by some kind friend. Hickory hats made of split hickory, (called hard hats) were commonly worn by the men. These, with their long ribbons to keep their hair back, would cause people today to turn their heads to stare. 77523115 Re-Elect John Bessmer The men wore their beards long. Having a shave or a hair cut was a real luxury. The novelty of having a genuine barber shop in their midst was so great that many persons tried the experiment of having their whiskers amputated and their locks shorn. Mr. Bessmer’s business was excellent, and he made more than enough to pay his rent. In those days, it was the fashion to have one’s whiskers dyed. After the job was finished it was necessary for the barber to dry the dye with a (hand) fan. One day, while Bessmer was fanning a man’s whiskers he had colored, a woman across the street saw he engaged in the strange work and sent a child over to the shop to ask whether the man in the chair was very ill. Mr. Bessmer’s shop became very popular, much to the wonderment of those who had told him he was crazy for starting a barber shop in the village. The building in which he had his shop was then raised about four feet from the ground. It was a common sight to see girls ride into town on ox-back. They used the platform in front of Mr. Bessmer’s as a landing stage when they got off and ontheir beasts. Two years after Mr. Bessmer started his business, he was able to erect a new building in the same block and continued his business until March 1897 when he moved into his present store building which he had purchased the previous November. He had concluded to retire from the barber shop business when he became 50 years old. In 1889, at the age of 49 years, he sold his barbering outfit and purchased a stock of jewelry, which became the foundation for his second business. Mr. Bessmer was well thought of by the residents from the start. He was elected treasurer of Hastings Township in 1869 and 1870. In 1871, Hastings became incorporated as a city. Henry Goodyear was the first mayor and Mr. Bessmer the first treasurer. Later on Mr. Bessmer served as a member of the board of education for nine years and during that time he had the enviable record of missing only one meeting. For many years, he was a member and secretary of the Riverside Cemetery Association, and, through his efforts, the cemetery evolved from a wilderness into one of the finest cemeteries in the state. He also bought and installed the clock in the County Courthouse. 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Barnum Rd., Woodland, MI 48897 06674034 If your parents are getting older, you may have to assist them in various aspects of daily life – one of which may be their investment strategies. And by being “proactive,” you may be able to make things much easier for Mom and Dad in their retirement years. One of the best things you can do for your parents is to find out if they are investing in a way that’s appropriate for their situation. As many people age, they tend to become more financially conservative, choosing investments that offer significant protection of principal, such as certificates of deposit (CDs), and U.S. Treasury securities. And of course, this is understandable, because your parents, like many people at their stage of life, probably don’t want to take too many financial risks. And yet by “taking no chances” with their money, they could actually be taking on more risk than they think. Why? Because of investing too conservatively, they might not be able to afford the lifestyle they’ve chosen, given the importance of two factors: longevity and inflation. Let’s consider longevity first. The average 6-5year-old man is expected to live 16.5 more years, while the average 65-year-old woman has 19.1 more years of life expectancy, according to the Social Security Administration. And these figures, as noted, are averages, which means that half of all men and half of all women can expect to live longer than 81.5 years and 84.1 years, respec- tively. Consequently, your parents could easily spend two or three decades in retirement. And if they’re investing predominately in fixedincome vehicles, their returns may not even keep up with inflation. For example, suppose your parents’ total cost of living is currently $80,000 per year. If inflation were to average 3 percent annually over the next 20 years, your parents would then need more than $144,000 per year just to maintain the standard of living they enjoy today. So, given the possibility of a long retirement combined with the cumulative effects of inflation, your parents will likely need at least some growth potential in their investment portfolio. A reasonable percentage of quality stocks may be able to provide them with that potential, but their mix of investments really depends on their individual needs, lifestyle choices and risk tolerance. Here’s one other investment-related ques- tion you may want to raise with your parents: How much should they take out each year from their 401(k) and IRA? it’s essential that they neither withdraw so much that they deplete their accounts nor so little that they can’t afford the things they enjoy. Yet because the ideal withdrawal rate depends on several factors – among them investment mix, risk tolerance, life expectancy and other sources of income – it’s not always easy to determine the appropriate amount. You might not have the expertise to help your parents address these two issues – choosing the right investments during their retirement years and taking out the right amounts from their 401(k) and IRA. And that’s why you may want to encourage your parents to work with a professional financial advisor, if they don’t already have one. At their stage of life, they need to make the right moves with their money – so do all you can to help. You’ll be glad you made the effort. Brian Reynolds named “Distinguished Member” STOCKS AT&T Anheuser Busch CMS Energy Corp. Coca-Cola Co. Dow Chemical Co. Exxon Mobil Family Dollar Stores First Financial Bancorp Ford Motor Co. General Motors Intl. Bus. Machine JCPenney Co. Johnson & Johnson Kellogg Co. McDonald’s Corp. Pfizer Inc. Sears Holding Spartan Motors TCF Financial Wal-Mart Stores Gold Silver Dow Jones Average Volume on NYSE 32.96 61.76 14.23 51.47 34.94 85.94 24.18 9.25 4.90 10.78 123.88 37.83 66.21 50.17 58.52 18.19 76.07 6.75 11.69 59.11 $923.30 $17.96 11,384.21 1.7B -.34 -.18 -.68 +.47 -.23 -2.41 +3.89 -.12 +.19 -.97 +4.61 +1.77 +1.52 +2.13 +1.23 +.46 +2.78 -.71 -.75 +2.08 -$21.20 -$.33 +1.95 +100M Miniatures museum offering program The National Miniatures Trust Museum at the Gilmore Car Museum is offering a “Lay Day with your Grandchild” Saturday, July 12. Visit the museum with a grandchild and have a fun “mini” afternoon making a beach scene in a Frisbee and looking at all the wonderful miniatures in the museum. The program will begin at 1 p.m. The $5 charge includes admission for grandparent, grandchild and workshop. Preregister, by calling 269-671-4404. The National Miniatures Trust Museum is on the grounds of the Gilmore Car Museum, 6855 Hickory Road, Hickory Corners. SCMYB SCMYB Standings U10 Kane Olson Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2-0 Coltson Mid Michigan Group/Hobes Flooring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2-0 Healy Hastings Car Club . . . . . . . . . 2-9-0 Tolles TriClor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9-0 Lowell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0-0 U12 Iveson Yankee Springs Dairy/ Thornapple Vet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-4-0 McMahon Hastings Elks . . . . . . . . 11-5-1 Ehredt Hastings City Bank . . . . . . . . 9-6-2 Larsen Viking Corp/Bosley Pharmacy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7-0 Sprague Thornapple Financial Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8-2 Benjamin Ed’s Body Shop . . . . . . . 1-11-2 Price Knook & Kranny Country Furniture/ Hastings Family Dental Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15-1 U14 Ellinger Masselink Dairy . . . . . . . . 10-1-0 Sixberry Family Tree/Hastings Family Dental Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4-0 Currier Flexfab/Pennock Pharmacy . 5-8-0 Larson First Rehab . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11-0 Nyla Nye, president of the Barry County Historical Society presents the “Distinguished Member” award to Brian Reynolds. The Barry County Historical Society recently bestowed its Distinguished Member award to Hastings surveyor Brian Reynolds. Society President Nyla Nye cited not only Reynolds work as program chairman for the society, but also his representation of the group with the Tri-River Museum Consortium and his work with the Charlton Park Board. Reynolds indicated that the plaque will have a place of honor on the wall of his office in downtown Hastings. In other activities, the society is looking for pictures relating to the Altoft School. Some interest has been shown by former students in having a school reunion. More information about this will be announced in coming weeks. Keith Ferris Seeks ReElection to Hope and Rutland County Commissioner Seat Keith Ferris Keith Ferris, who is completing his first term as commissioner for District 3 announces his bid for reelection and continue the family tradition of service. Keith was born and raised in Rutland Township, the son of Howard and Kathryn Ferris. He graduated from Hastings High School and Ferris State College with a BS in Marketing and Sales. In October 2001, Commissioner Ferris retired from Ryder Transportation Services. His career with Ryder included responsibilities for Operations and Sales Management in Grand Rapids, Lansing and Cleveland, Ohio. With 15 to 20 sales employees and a $6 million revenue budget, Keith and his team negotiated long term leasing contracts. From 1998-2000, he worked in Miami, FL and traveled throughout the country presenting training seminars for Ryder Transportation Services. “Business knowledge and experience has prepared me to listen, communicate, problem solve, and be an effective County Commissioner. Living and working in other areas of Michigan and Ohio and traveling the US has taught me to be sensitive to the needs of each specific area”. “I endorse Keith Ferris in his bid for re-election to the office of 3rd District County Commissioner. Keith is thoughtful and deliberate in considering all sides of an issue. He does his homework, asks hard questions and makes tough decisions. He has the skill and tenacity to find solutions to the difficult problems facing his constituents today.” Brian Calley 87th State House Representative. Appointed to the Planning and Zoning Commission, Keith has been a voice for the property owner in land use decisions by this board. “I have found my work with the Barry County Park and Recreation board very rewarding and have been the leading raiser of private funds for the McKeown Bridge Park”. As chair of the 911 Review Committee, Commissioner Ferris has brought pioneering processes to facilitate decision-making by large groups. Real time document review, change, and approval not only speeds the procedure but builds committee members’ trust and cohesion. “As Commissioner I have been available in person or by phone to listen to citizen ideas and concerns, gather the facts and be an independent decision maker. I have and will continue to take on the commitment of time and energy necessary to be the Hope and Rutland Township’s voice and an effective Barry County Commissioner”. With deep family roots of community service, Keith has an appreciation of the past and an eye for the future. Keith is working to make Barry County a better place to live, to work, to have a business, and to play. Vote for Ferris in the August 5th Primary Paid for by Comm. to elect Ferris, County Commissioner 2434 Kathryn Dr., Hastings, MI. 02694808 �Page 10 — Thursday, July 10, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Donald T. Hatcher and Theresa L. Hatcher, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated May 16, 2005, and recorded on May 26, 2005 in instrument 1147145, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee of Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Quest Trust Series 2006-X1 under the Pooling & Servicing Agreement dated as of March 1, 2006, Without Recourse as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-Five And 83/100 Dollars ($97,745.83), including interest at 11.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel G: That part of the South 60 acres of the Northwest 1/4 of section 10, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Described as; beginning at the West 1/4 corner of said section; thence North 00 degrees 34 minutes 05 seconds West along the West line of said Northwest 1/4, 1002.71 feet to the North line of the South 60 acres of said Northwest 1/4; thence South 89 degrees 48 minutes 45 seconds East along said North line 120.60 feet; thence South 35 degrees 28 minutes 26 second East 691.89 feet; thence South 17 degrees 19 minutes 54 seconds East 461.90 feet to the South line of the Northwest 1/4; thence North 89 degrees 48 minutes 45 seconds West along said South line 649.79 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to highway right of way for Loftus road, Barry County, Michigan The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 26, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524774 File #167202F02 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kristi S. Holm, a married person, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 18, 2006 and recorded October 24, 2006 in Instrument Number 1171822, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by US Bank National Association, as Trustee for Structured Asset Securities Corporation Trust 2007-EQ1 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Two Thousand One Hundred Thirteen and 99/100 Dollars ($142,113.99) including interest at 7.65% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on AUGUST 7, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the East one-half of the Southeast one-quarter Section 12, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, for place of beginning; thence East 545 feet; thence North 500 feet; thence West 545 feet; thence South 500 feet to place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: July 10, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77525291 File No. 306.1488 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Carl Lyle Olson and Kelli Laine Olson, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 12, 2007, and recorded on January 22, 2007 in instrument 1175353, and assigned by said Mortgagee to LaSalle Bank National Association as Trustee for First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-1, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-1 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Two And 64/100 Dollars ($179,562.64), including interest at 7.4% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 1/2 of the South 12 Acres of the East 57 Acres of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 21 Town 2 North, Range 8 West, Except the South 208.7 Feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 19, 2008 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524635 File #188370F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Barry L. Browne, A Single Man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 29, 2005, and recorded on August 2, 2005 in instrument 1150433, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Seven Thousand Four Hundred Eight And 69/100 Dollars ($67,408.69), including interest at 9.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 7, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 1133 of the City, formerly Village, of Hastings according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525304 File #185147F02 NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held July 8, 2008, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or ww.barrycounty.org. 77517967 CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE The City of Hastings seeks candidates who are residents of the 2nd ward for appointment to the Hastings City Council. Interested persons are encouraged to apply for appointment by completing an application form available at City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings by July 17, 2008. Thomas Emery City Clerk 77525341 PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by GINGER L. ADGATE, A SINGLE WOMAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated September 6, 2005, and recorded on September 8, 2005, in Document No. 1152415, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety Dollars and Forty-Four Cents ($135,890.44), including interest at 6.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on July 24, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: THE SOUTH 1 / 2 OF THE SOUTH 10 ACRES OF THE NORTH 15 ACRES OF THE WEST 1 / 2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 6, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST. EXCEPT: THAT PART OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 6, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTH 1 / 4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 17 MINUTES 48 SECONDS EAST 2250.37 FEET ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST 1 / 4 TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 54 MINUTES 46 SECONDS EAST 303.10 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 17 MINUTES 48 SECONDS WEST 260.59 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 54 MINUTES 46 SECONDS EAST 363.81 FEET ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 1 / 2 OF THE SOUTH 10 ACRES, NORTH 15 ACRES, WEST 1 / 2 SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 , NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SAID SECTION 6; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 19 MINUTES 07 SECONDS EAST 326.59 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 1 / 2 , SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 , NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SAID SECTION 6; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 54 MINUTES 46 SECONDS WEST 667.04 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH 15 ACRES, WEST 1 / 2 , SOUTHWEST, 1 / 4 OF SAID NORTHEAST 1 / 4 ; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 17 MINUTES 48 SECONDS WEST 66.00 FEET ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST 1 / 4 TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 23, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77524835 Southfield, MI 48075 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on October 2, 2006, by Jacqualine Sniezek, a single woman, as Mortgagor, given by her to First National Bank of America, whose address is 241 E. Saginaw Hwy., Suite 600, P.O. Box 980, East Lansing, Michigan 48826-0980, as Mortgagee, and recorded on October 11, 2006, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1171277, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Thirty Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Seven and 86/100 Dollars ($30,987.86); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF ORANGEVILLE, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Beginning at the Southwest corner of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, thence East 720 feet for the point of beginning; thence South 700 feet; thence East 600 feet; thence North 370 feet; thence West 264 feet; thence North 330 feet; thence West 336 feet to point of beginning. Commonly known as: 11331 Keller Road, Shelbyville, Michigan 49344. Includes 1991 Mobile Home Reman Empir (serial number 11239915) The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire one (1) year from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: June 30, 2008 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF AMERICA Benjamin J. Price of East Lansing, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 77525297 (517) 371-8253 NOTICE The Barry County Board of Commissioners is seeking applicants to serve on the Planning & Zoning Commission. In accordance with Michigan State law, applicants can not be a resident of a City or Village. Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; (269) 945-1284, and must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on July 18, 2008. 77525239 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brenda A. Johncock, a single woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 28, 2006 and recorded August 7, 2006 in Instrument Number 1168259, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-One Thousand Four Hundred Sixty-Three and 86/100 Dollars ($151,463.86) including interest at 8.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on AUGUST 7, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 32 and 33 of Smith's Lakeview Estates Number 1 according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats on Page 2. Being the same property conveyed to Brenda A. Johncock, an unmarried woman by Deed dated 01/16/06 and Recorded 2/23/06 in Document Number 1160463 in the office of the recorder of Barry County, Michigan. Being the same property conveyed to Brenda A. Bradley by Deed Dated 9/9/88 in Deed Book 472, Page 180, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: July 10, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77525336 File No. 241.0679 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert Anders and Diana Anders, husband and wife, to CitiMortgage, Inc. successor by merger with CitiFinancial Mortgage Company, Inc., Mortgage, dated July 21, 2001 and recorded July 26, 2001 in Instrument Number 1063702, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-One Thousand One Hundred Fifty-Three and 26/100 Dollars ($71,153.26) including interest at 8.24% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on July 24, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 84 of Mix Addition to the Village of Nashville, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 69. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA/600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS; The foreclosing mortgagee can be rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: June 26, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77524845 File No. 201.3603 ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING July 1, 2008 Synopsis Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Supervisor Rook. All board members present. Also present: Fire Chief Boulter and 28 guests. Pledge of Allegiance. Motion Perino; support Ribble to accept amended minutes from May 13, 2008. All ayes. Motion carried. Motion Perino; support Ritchie, to approve minutes from the June 3, 2008 board meeting. All ayes. Motion carried. Treasurer’s Report: June receipts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$52,021.36 June disbursement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$46,289.04 Correspondence: Fire Report read by Chief Boulter, Current staffing 18 active members. Parks Committee: Public Comment: Clerk received documents from Kim Sullivan from Gun River Inn pertaining to Orangeville Day and the mechanical bull event. Copies of liability insurance and waivers were read and signed by Clerk Goy. Motion Perino; support Ribble to approve mechanical bull for Orangeville Day festivities on Saturday, August 16, 2008. Roll call vote. All ayes. Motion carried. Motion Perino; support Ritchie to accept request made by clerk to take $3500 from contingency fund and place in park fund in order to match grant. Roll call vote. All ayes. Motion carried. Motion Ribble; support Perino to pay bills for the month of July in the amount of $13,209.10 and any others forthcoming. All ayes. Motion carried. Motion Ritchie; support Goy to adjourn meeting. All ayes. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m. Unapproved Minutes. Jennifer Goy Township Clerk 77525270 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Vickie Goodenough, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 10, 2007, and recorded on October 5, 2007 in instrument 20071005-0002792, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Five Hundred Forty-Five And 59/100 Dollars ($114,545.59), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of section 30, town 3 North, Range 8 West, described as Commencing at the Northeast corner of said section 30, thence South 330 feet, thence West 561 feet, for place of beginning; thence south 330 feet thence west 264 feet, thence north 330 feet, thence east 264 feet to the place of beginning, Hastings Township, Barry County. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 19, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524609 File #207375F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Trevor Duffy and Julie Duffy, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 24, 2006, and recorded on July 31, 2006 in instrument 1167895, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Five Hundred Forty-Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-Seven And 84/100 Dollars ($549,877.84), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 9, Crescent Beach Plat, according to the recorded plat in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 17, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 26, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524732 File #200850F03 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Terrence Wilkins, Jr. and Lorie Wilkins, husband and wife as joint tenants, to Washington Mutual Bank, F.A., successor by merger with Long Beach Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated August 23, 2005 and recorded August 25, 2005 in Instrument Number 1151624, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Two and 23/100 Dollars ($77,562.23) including interest at 8.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JULY 17, 2008. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 1070 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: June 19, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77524621 File No. 362.3538 �Page 11 — Thursday, July 10, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Henry Yoder Jr., An Unmarried Man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 7, 2006, and recorded on November 9, 2006 in instrument 1172593, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Four And 39/100 Dollars ($122,524.39), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 12 of Hilltop Estates according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 5 of plats on Page 74, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525198 File #209624F01 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 08-24990-DE Estate of Robert Aaron Shriver. Date of birth: 03/01/1961. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Robert Aaron Shriver, who lived at 357 Airport Road, Hastings, MI 49058, died 12/03/2007. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to David A. Dimmers, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court Street, Hastings, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 07/07/2008 Michael J. McPhillips (P33715) 121 West Apple Street, Suite 101 Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-3512 David A. Dimmers 1010 West Green Street Hastings, MI 49058 77525334 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Paul Dobben, a married man and Olivene Dobben, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 16, 2007, and recorded on March 23, 2007 in instrument 1177814, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to US Bank NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-One Thousand One Hundred Sixty-Nine And 84/100 Dollars ($181,169.84), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 57, North Ridge Estates No. 3, City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 6 of Plats, on Page 56. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525203 File #209783F01 PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by TIFFANY S. MCCULLOGH, A SINGLE WOMAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated December 1, 2005, and recorded on December 28, 2005, in Document No. 1158229, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Five Thousand Five Hundred Twelve Dollars and FiftyNine Cents ($95,512.59), including interest at 6.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on July 24, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: COMMENCING IN THE CENTER OF THE HIGHWAY AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE METHODIST PARSONAGE LOT, RUNNING THENCE WEST ON THE LINE OF SAID LOT, 20 RODS; THENCE SOUTH 4 RODS; THENCE EAST 20 RODS TO THE CENTER OF THE HIGHWAY, THENCE NORTH 4 RODS TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; BEING ON THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 2, TOWN 1 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 23, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77524840 Southfield, MI 48075 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Miava Gravelyn, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Bank of America, N.A., Mortgagee, dated September 10, 2007, and recorded on September 28, 2007 in instrument 20070928-0002546, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Three Thousand Nine Hundred Ten And 06/100 Dollars ($203,910.06), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 7, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 82, Boulder Creek Estates, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 6 of Plats, on Page 23. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525264 File #210178F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gregory A. Judkins and Nienke M. Judkins, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registrations Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender a'nd lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 14, 2007 and recorded March 27, 2007 in Instrument Number 1177921, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Three Thousand Four Hundred Forty-Nine and 57/100 Dollars ($123,449.57) including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JULY 31, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 5, Fairview Estates Number 1, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats, Page 6. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: July 3, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77525215 File No. 241.0764 STATE OF MICHIGAN 5th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BARRY COUNTY NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE CASE NO. 2008-153-CH Court Address 220 West State Street, Hastings, MI 49058 Court Telephone No. (269) 945-1286 Plaintiff Charles Beacham and Reba Beacham 1085 Wall Lake Drive Delton, MI 49046 Plaintiff attorney Jill Humphreys Steele (P53335) 10125 South M43 Highway, Ste. 14 Delton, MI 49046 (269) 623-4775 v Defendant Andrew K. Kurzmann 1087 Wall Lake Drive Delton, MI 49046 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE On June 18, 2008 the 5th Circuit Court of Barry County entered judgment in favor of the plaintiff(s), Charles Beacham and Reba Beacham and against the defendant(s) Andrew K. Kurzmann. On August 7, 2008 9:00 a.m. at public auction to be held at Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, MI 49058 in this county, I shall offer for sale to the highest bidder all of the right, title and interest of defendant(s) in and to the following property: Hope Township, Lot 36 & 37, 1st addition Eddys Beach Lot, Parcel #08-007-120-023-00 and 08007-120-024-00. Commonly known as 1087 Wall Lake Drive, Delton, MI 49046 The Defendant has defaulted in the amount of $69,841.67 as of 3/7/2008; delinquent property taxes of $1,886.20; insurance in the amount of $296.70; as well as interest on all amounts of 6% per year from 3/7/2008 as well as costs and fees as specified in the judgment date 6/18/2008. Date: 6/25/2008 Jesse Alender, Deputy County Clerk 77524861 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jill A Woodall, a married woman and Daniel Woodall, her husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 10, 2003, and recorded on December 17, 2003 in instrument 1119458, and rerecorded on January 6, 2004 in instrument 1120315, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy Thousand Two Hundred Seventy-Six And 90/100 Dollars ($70,276.90), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 396 feet of West 220 feet of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Northeast 1/4 Section 3, Town 2 North, Range 8 West The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 19, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524642 File #208194F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ryan L Eaton and Tina L Eaton, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 1, 2004, and recorded on April 5, 2004 in instrument 1124691, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Two Thousand Three Hundred Ninety And 09/100 Dollars ($102,390.09), including interest at 6.8% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6, Block 6, Lincoln Park, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 1 of Plats, on Page 55. Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 26, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524757 File #054809F02 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage executed on November 30, 2001, by Lee M. Swartz and Sandra K. Swartz, husband and wife, as Mortgagors, to MainStreet Bank, FSB, as Mortgagee, and which mortgage was recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on December 4, 2001, in Document No. 1070782 (the Mortgage), on which Mortgage there is claimed to be an indebtedness, as defined by the Mortgage, due and unpaid in the amount of Two Hundred Thirty Six Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy Eight and 36/100 Dollars ($236,878.36), as of the date of this notice, including principal and interest, and other costs secured by the Mortgage, no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt, or any part of the debt, secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale in the Mortgage having become operative by reason of the default. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, July 24, 2008, at 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon, at the Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the unpaid amount of the indebtedness due on the Mortgage, together with legal costs and expenses of sale, certain property located in Barry County, Michigan, described in the Mortgage as follows: BLOCK 5 OF RJ GRANTS FIRST ADDITION TO THE CITY, FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF IN LIBER 1 OF PLATS, ON PAGE 15, EXCEPT LOTS 8, 9, 10 AND THE WEST 1/2 OF LOTS 11 AND 12. Commonly known as 109 W. State Rd., Hastings, Michigan. The length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of the sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 26, 2008 MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB By: Lori L. Purkey, Esq. Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. 277 South Rose Street, Suite 5000 77524813 Kalamazoo, MI 49007 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Steven L. Price, a married man and Erica Price, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to The Provident Bank dba Provident Consumer Financial Services, an Ohio Corporation, Mortgagee, dated January 31, 2000, and recorded on February 9, 2000 in instrument 1040977, and modified by Affidavit or Order recorded on April 1, 2002 in instrument 1077493, and modified by Affidavit or Order recorded on June 28, 2002 in instrument 1083024, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association, solely in its capacity as Trustee, under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated March 1, 2000, Home Equity Loan Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2000-1 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Two Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-Seven And 45/100 Dollars ($82,687.45), including interest at 10.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 920 feet of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 14, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, Barry County, Michigan, excepting therefrom the West 620 feet. Also, excepting the East 350 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525144 File #209247F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Luann Williams, A Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 24, 2003, and recorded on January 6, 2004 in instrument 1120318, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Three Thousand Nine Hundred And 06/100 Dollars ($163,900.06), including interest at 5.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the North and South 1/4 line of Section 22, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Distant South 428.79 feet from the Center 1/4 post of Section 22; thence North 89 degrees 50 minutes 07 seconds East 755.00 feet parallel with the East and West 1/4 line of Section 22; thence South 594.21 feet, thence North 89 degrees 50 minutes 07 seconds East 400.00 feet; thence South 528.00 feet along the East line of the West 70 acres of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 22 to a point distant South 94 rods from the Northeast corner of said West 70 acres; thence South 89 degrees 50 minutes 07 seconds West 1155.00 feet to the North and South 1/4 line of Section 22; thence North 1122.21 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524872 File #209714F01 Mother & Son Celebrate a Special Time (Dick) Richard Curtis 77525311 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Colleen Elkins, a married woman and John Elkins, her husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 2, 2003, and recorded on October 10, 2003 in instrument 1115366, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Huntington National Bank as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Eight And 13/100 Dollars ($60,328.13), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 7, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning 50 Rods South of the Northeast corner of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, for the place of beginning; thence West 80 rods; thence South 10 rods; thence East 80 rods; thence North 10 rods for the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525253 File #210558F01 Mary Ellen Curtis will be turning will be turning 50 on July 15th 80 on July 25th We will be celebrating both birthdays on Saturday, July 19th at 1 p.m. If interested to join their celebration, please contact Mary, Richard or Linda Curtis THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Accuracy test of the August 05, 2008 Primary Election will be conducted on July 15, 2008 at approximately 3:30 PM in the Thornapple Township Hall, 200 East Main Street, Middleville, MI. The Public Accuracy test is conducted to demonstrate that the computer program used to record and count the votes cast at the election meets the requirements of law. Susan J. Vlietstra Thornapple Township Clerk 200 East Main Street Middleville, MI 49333 (269) 795-7202 06674661 �Page 12 — Thursday, July 10, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE--Default has been made in the conditions of a Mortgage made by JEFFREY S. SPENCER, a single man, Mortgagor, to FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF AMERICA, Mortgagee, dated December 20, 2005, and recorded January 3, 2006, in Document # 1158411, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due as of the date of this notice the sum of Twenty Two Thousand Two Hundred Ninety Nine and 42/100 Dollars ($22,299.42), including interest at 9.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statutes of the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction to the highest bidder, on Thursday, July 24, 2008, a 1 o’clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI. Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 10, Block 3 of HJ Kenfield’s Second Addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 1 of plats, page 37, Barry County Records, commonly known as 812 S. Montgomery, Hastings, MI 49058, Tax ID: 08-55-240-027-00. The redemption period shall be six months from the date of the sale, unless the premises are determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days. Dated: June 24, 2008 First National Bank of America Mortgagee By: Randall T. LeVasseur P41712 LeVasseur Dyer & Associates, PC Attorneys for Mortgagee P.O. Box 721400 Berkley, MI 48072 77524830 (248) 586-1200 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Randy J Kluck aka Randall J Kluck and Juanita A Kluck husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Chase Bank USA, N.A., Mortgagee, dated August 9, 2006, and recorded on August 15, 2006 in instrument 1168631, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Five Thousand One Hundred Ninety-Three And 64/100 Dollars ($145,193.64), including interest at 9.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 17, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the north and south 1/4 line of section 28, town 1 north, range 9 west, distant south 00 degrees 14 minutes 25 seconds West 910.02 feet from the north 1/4 post of said section 28; thence south 00 degrees 14 minutes 25 seconds west along said north and south 1/4 line 394.36 feet; thence north 89 degrees 22 minutes 09 seconds west parallel with the east and west 1/4 line of said section 28, a distance of 226.53 feet; thence north 00 degrees 14 minutes 25 seconds east 394.23 feet; thence south 89 degrees 23 minutes 50 seconds east 226.53 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 19, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524559 File #207607F01 77525324 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Melissa O'Connor and Dennis O'Connor, wife and husband, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 26, 2006 and recorded November 14, 2006 in Instrument Number 1172708, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as Trustee for Morgan Stanley ABS Capital 1 Inc. Trust 2007-SEA1 by: Saxon Mortgage Services Inc. as its attorney-in-fact by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Six Thousand Twelve and 93/100 Dollars ($146,012.93) including interest at 10.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JULY 24, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East 220 feet of the West 286 feet of the North 480 feet of the West one-half, Northwest onequarter of Section 13, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, Carlton Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: June 26, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 2485021499 77524803 File No. 244.5575 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Doris Lora, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 27, 2004, and recorded on February 6, 2004 in instrument 1121854, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Crescent Mortgage Company as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-One Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-One And 49/100 Dollars ($91,741.49), including interest at 7.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land measuring 28 rods North and South and 20 rods East and West, in the Northwest corner of the West 1/2 of the Southeast 1/2 of Section 15, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, saving and reserving to Grantors a right of way across the Southwest corner of said Parcel, as a means of ingress and egress for grantors to reach their property adjoining to the South. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525183 File #209840F01 In Loving Memory of… Patty Schondelmayer July 11, 1995 Memories keep those we love close to us forever. Dianna, Sandy, Susan and Julie — NOTICE — The County of Barry is accepting sealed bids for carpet removal and replacement at the Barry County Courts and Law Building. The closing date for the bid is July 25, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. Bids shall be submitted to County Administration, 220 W. State Street, Hastings, MI 49058. To obtain a copy of the invitation to bid, please call (269) 9451285 or pick one up at the County Clerks office located at the above address. Specific questions regarding the Invitation to Bid may be directed to Tim Neeb, Building and Grounds Supervisor at (269) 8387084. 77525164 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brian Lewis, a single man, to Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California Corporation, Mortgagee, dated June 13, 2007 and recorded June 15, 2007 in Instrument Number 1181756, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee for MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust 2007-HE2 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred One Thousand Six Hundred Seventy-Two and 64/100 Dollars ($101,672.64) including interest at 9.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JULY 24, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southeast one-quarter of Section 6, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, Maple Grove Township, Barry County, Michigan, Described as: Commencing 16 rods South of the one-half one-quarter post on the East side of said Southeast one-quarter; thence West 10 rods; thence South 8 rods; thence East 10 rods; thence North 8 rods to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: June 26, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 2485021499 77524762 File No. 221.7040 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michelle M. Colbath and Mark A. Colbath, wife and husband, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 6, 2006 and recorded April 19, 2006 in Instrument Number 1163371, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Eight and 36/100 Dollars ($128,988.36) including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JULY 24, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the East one-half of the Northeast one-quarter of Section 9, Town 3 North, Range 9 West. Commencing at the East one-quarter post Section 9, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, thence South 89 degrees 26 minutes 50 seconds West 1310.49 feet thence North 23 degrees 51 minutes 07 seconds East 554.82 feet thence North 26 degrees 41 minutes 00 seconds East 571.26 feet thence South 59 degrees 53 minutes 19 seconds East 85 feet for point of beginning thence North 43 degrees 28 minutes 50 seconds 349.11 feet to centerline North M-37 Highway thence South 65 degrees 07 minutes 00 East 251.31 feet along side centerline thence South 21 degrees 13 minutes 18 seconds West 307.45 feet thence North 65 degrees 22 minutes 09 seconds West 178.73 feet thence South 66 degrees 32 minutes 48 seconds West 21.1 feet thence North 57 degrees 32 minutes 27 seconds West 193.33 feet to point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: June 26, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77524779 File No. 285.4490 CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW Notice is hereby given that the Board of Review of the City of Hastings will convene on July 22, 2008 at 1:00 PM. The Board will meet in the Second Floor Conference Room, City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan, for the purpose of reviewing and correcting clerical errors and mutual mistakes of fact. Jackie L. Timmerman City Assessor 77525245 — NOTICE — PUBLIC MEETING BARRY COUNTY CENTRAL DISPATCH PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING The regular monthly Public Meeting of the Central Dispatch Plan Review Committee will be held on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 7:00 P.M. at the Barry County Health Department Building, 330 W. Woodlawn, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The Plan Review Committee will be reviewing the current Governing Plan of Barry County 9-1-1 Central Dispatch. 77525348 PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by STANLEY T. KEAGLE and STACY L. KEAGLE, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated July 21, 2003, and recorded on July 29, 2003, in Document No. 1109648, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Six Hundred Fifty-Three Dollars and Sixty-Seven Cents ($119,653.67), including interest at 4.250% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on July 31, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: A PARCEL OF LAND THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 29, TOWN 1 NORTH, RANGE 8 WEST DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING ON THE SOUTHERLY SHORE OF FINE LAKE ON THE SECTION LINE RUNNING NORTH AND SOUTH BETWEEN SECTION 29 AND 30, TOWN 1 NORTH, RANGE 8 WEST, THENCE SOUTH ON THE SECTION LINE 4 CHAINS 15 LINKS, THENCE NORTH 77 DEGREES EAST, 4 CHAINS 20 LINKS TO A STAKE THENCE NORTH 19 DEGREES WEST 4 CHAINS 50 LINKS TO A STAKE ON THE SHORE OF FINE LAKE, THENCE ALONG SHORE OF SAID LAKE WESTERLY 2 CHAINS 91 LINKS TO BEGINNING, EXCEPT A STRIP 40 FEET IN WIDTH OFF THE EAST SIDE THEREOF, ALSO EXCEPT BEGINNING AT THE NORTH EAST CORNER OF PAULINA BEACH, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN LIBER 2 OF PLATS ON PAGE 2, SAID POINT OF BEGINNING BEING ON THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 29, THENCE SOUTH ON SECTION LINE 231.30 FEET, THENCE NORTH 77 DEGREES EAST 94.90 FEET, THENCE NORTH ON A LINE PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF SECTION 29 TO THE SHORE OF FINE LAKE, THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE SHORE OF FINE LAKE 94.90 FEET MORE OR LESS TO A POINT DUE NORTH OF BEGINNING, THENCE DUE SOUTH TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING SUBJECT TO THE RIGHTS OF THE PUBLIC IN THAT PORTION OF SAID LAND BEING USED AS A PUBLIC HIGHWAY. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 30, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77525188 Southfield, MI 48075 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Donald Beemer and Shanon Beemer, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 18, 2007, and recorded on November 1, 2007 in instrument 200711010003756, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Taylor, Bean and Whitaker Mortgage Corp. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Sixty-One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-Four And 24/100 Dollars ($261,694.24), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4, Section 20, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the Southwest corner of said Section; thence North 89 degrees 25 minutes 50 seconds East 487.91 feet along the South line of said Section to the West line of the East 173 feet of said West 1/2 and the place of beginning; thence North 00 degrees 08 minutes 48 seconds West 538.70 feet along said West line to the South line of the North 783 feet of said West 1/2; thence South 89 degrees 28 minutes 03 seconds West 267.00 feet along said South line; thence North 00 degrees 08 minutes 48 seconds West 240.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 28 minutes 03 seconds East 440.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 08 minutes 48 seconds East 778.59 feet along the East line of said West 1/2; thence South 89 degrees 25 minutes 50 seconds West 173.00 feet along the South line of said Section to the place of beginning, Subject to highway right of way for Green Lake Road. Also subject to an easement for ingress and egress and utility purposes over the East 66 feet thereof. Subject to easement, reservations, restrictions and limitations of record, if any. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525193 File #210210F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Harold L Thompson, an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 8, 2004, and recorded on December 22, 2004 in instrument 1139039, and rerecorded on April 4, 2005 in instrument 1144302, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Fifty-One And 67/100 Dollars ($89,551.67), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Lot Two (2) Of Vickerys Lakeside Park, According To the Plat Thereof Recorded In Liber 2 of Plats, Page 32 in the Office of the Register of Deeds For Barry County, Michigan, Except That Part of Lot Two Described As: Beginning At The Southeast Corner of Lot Two (2); Thence West Along the South Line of Lot Two (2) One Hundred Thirty (130) Feet; Thence North To the Northerly Line of Lot Two; Thence Easterly along the Northerly Line of Lot Two to the Northeasterly Corner; Thence Southerly along the Easterly Line of Lot Two One Hundred TwentyEight (128) Feet to the Place of Beginning. Also Conveying A Right-Of-Way for Ingress and Egress Over That Part Of The Southerly Thirty (30) Feet of Lot One (1) Of Vickerys Lakeside Park According To The Recorded Plat Thereof, and Described As Follows: Commencing At The Southeast Corner of Lot Two; Thence Westerly along the Southerly Line One Hundred Thirty (130) Feet; Thence North To the Southerly Line of Lot One To The True Place of Beginning, Thence Northwesterly Along the Southerly Line of Lot One Thirty (30) Feet; Thence Northeasterly At Right Angles Thirty (30) Feet, Thence Southeasterly Parallel To and Thirty (30) Feet Northeasterly From the Southerly Line of Lot One to the West Line of Grove Street; Thence Southwesterly Along Grove Street to the Southeast Corner of Lot One; Thence Northwesterly Along the Southerly Line of Lot One to the True Place of Beginning Parcel 2: Beginning at the Southeast Corner of Lot Two (2) Of Vickerys Lakeside Park, According To the Plat Thereof Recorded In Liber 2 of Plats Page 21, In The Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan; Thence Westerly Fifty (50) Feet; Thence North One Hundred Forty-Four (144) Feet, More or Less, To The North Line of Said Lot Two; Thence South and Easterly Ninety-Four and Twenty-five Hundredths (94.25) Feet to A Point on the West Line of Grove Street Which Is One Hundred Twenty-Eight (128) Feet, More or Less, North and Easterly To The Place of Beginning; Being Situated In the East One-Half (1/2) Of Section Five (5), Township One (1) North, Range Eight (8) West. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 26, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524752 File #208987F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jack E. Hostetler and Brenda M. Hostetler, husband and wife, to Broadmoor Financial Services, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 26, 2002 and recorded June 28, 2002 in Instrument Number 1082978, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Chase Home Finance LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred One Thousand Eight Hundred Five and 70/100 Dollars ($101,805.70) including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JULY 31, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the North one-quarter corner of Section 14, Town 4 North, Range 8 West thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 1320 feet along the North line of said Section to the East line of the West one-half of the Northeast onequarter of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 46 minutes 27 seconds West 2285.88 feet to the point of beginning; thence South 00 degrees 46 minutes 27 seconds West 350 feet along said East line to the East and West one-quarter line; thence South 89 degrees 46 minutes 05 seconds West 300 feet along said one-quarter line; thence North 00 degrees 46 minutes 27 Seconds East 350 feet; thence North 89 degrees 46 minutes 05 seconds East 300 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Easterly 33 feet thereof for Charlton Park Road. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: July 3, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77525210 File No. 310.2893 ��Page 14 — Thursday, July 10, 2008 — The Hastings Banner County celebrates 4th at Charlton Park During a stirring ceremony, members of the Lawrence J. Bauer American Legion Post 45 in Hastings raised the flag in honor of all the veterans in all the wars who fought so bravely and gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country. No 4th of July at Charlton park would be complete without an appearance by Jeff VanNortwick, who annually dons his Uncle Sam suit and greets everyone at the park. This specially painted vehicle was a highlight at this year’s 4th of July picnic at Charlton Park. Each year the park, in conjunction with the Lawrence J. Bauer American Legion Post 45 in Hastings puts on this special day to honor American Veterans and their families. S AV E O U R M AY O R ! SCHOOLS OF CHOICE BARRY ISD DELTON KELLOGG SCHOOLS HASTINGS AREA SCHOOLS See you at the Barry County Fair! Sidewalk Sale Fundraiser Hanshaw Katie & Alex 77525346 77524447 Delton and Hastings Schools are participating in Schools of Choice for the 2008-09 school year. Students who reside within the Barry ISD or an adjoining intermediate school district are eligible to be accepted. Hastings has openings in all grades K-12 - Application deadline September 5th. Delton has openings in all grades K-12 - Application deadline September 5th. Send Written Requests to: Choice Choice Superintendents Office Superintendents Office Hastings Area Schools Delton Kellogg Area Schools 327 N. Grove St. 232 W. Grand St. Delton, MI 49046 Hastings, MI 49058 You’re Invited to Woodridge Building Downtown MEET THE CANDIDATES! What: (Next to Jami’s Craft Store) Meet and Greet Cookout and Car Wash Our Grandpa Steve Erb worked with Bob May at Pepsi-Cola Co. Kalamazoo. Bob May retired after 30 years of service. We are selling canned Pepsi products for $1.00, we also are having fun “Pepsi” themed games. Come join us We love Pepsi! We love Mayor Bob! Who: The Orangeville Democrats When: July 12, 2008 from 2:00-4:00 Where: Ritchie’s Beauty Salon Why: Get to know the candidates running for township board, receive a free car wash and complementary meal. ® Hosted by: Jennifer Goy, Vickie Ritchie, David Brinkert, Jim Delaphiano, and Richard Frank The Paid for by the Barry County Democratic Committee, 4363 Lynden Road, Shelbyville, MI 49344 02694803 Support our 4-H kids, they are tomorrows leaders KEEP YOUR COUNTY COMMISSIONER PUBLIC LAND AUCTION Mark Englerth, working hard for you! ENGLERTH ✔ For Drain Commissioner MARK The Following County Treasurers will be offering tax reverted real estate at public auction on July 17, 2008. Barry & Ionia The Auction will be held at Barry County Courts and Law Building; Community Room, 206 West Court Street, Hastings Michigan. 77525328 Registration at 11:00am, Auction at 12:00pm. 77517270 Paid for by Committee to elect Mark Englerth, P.O. Box 219, Hastings, MI 49058 Visit us on the web at… www.markenglerth.com E-Mail: markenglerth@att&t.net or (269) 838-1289 Chuck Cerney and Denise Straley were at Charlton Park on July 4 to help with the food service. Cerney and Straley collected the money for the food, which was provided by Sandy Schondelmyer again this year. After the completion of the days activities, all the food was gone and the post raised more than $700 for area veterans. Visit our website at www.tax-sale.info or call 1-800-259-7470. Sale listings are available at your local County Treasurers Office. 77524387 Bill Roush, a member of the Hastings American Legion Post 45, helps serve the food at this year’s 4th of July celebration at Charlton Park. �Page 15 — Thursday, July 10, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Teens ‘looking for stuff’ nabbed breaking into cars Hastings Police responded to the 1500 block of North East Street on July 4 after witnesses reported three subjects in the area breaking into cars. Officers located the trio who attempted to flee the area on foot but were apprehended a short distance away. All three subjects were identified as minors ranging between 14 and 16 years old are from the Middleville and Nashville areas. Officers were able to ascertain that the trio had broken into at least five vehicles. The boys told officers that they were "car hopping, just looking for stuff" but did not find nor take anything to their liking. None of the vehicles appeared to have been damaged during the incident and the three were turned over to the custody of a relative in Hastings. A report will be sent to the Barry County Prosecutor’s office with a request to have the youths petitioned into juvenile court. Two arrested for home invasion after threatening tenants Hastings Police responded to a home-invasion complaint during the early morning hours of July 6, in the 500 block of East Woodlawn Avenue. Officers were advised that three subjects entered the residence and began badgering and threatening the tenants. The suspects, who were acquaintances of the tenants, were upset about some personal matters. Robert Woodmansee, 21, and Ashley Wyant, 21, both from Hastings, were placed under arrest, transported to and lodged at the Barry County Jail. A third suspect, who has been identified, fled the scene. The three will be facing charges of home invasion. Public asked to help solve theft of lawn ornaments Open ‘barn door’ tips officer A traffic stop on June 24 in Hastings resulted in the arrest of Wade Sutherland, 18, of Battle Creek. Sutherland was a passenger in a vehicle that was stopped by the Michigan State Police. A Barry County Sheriff’s Deputy, who observed the stop, assisted the trooper when he noticed that the vehicle had a full contingent of passengers. The deputy approached the vehicle from the passenger side and saw Sutherland behaving in a nervous manner. Sutherland was asked to exit the vehicle and when the deputy questioned him about his actions, Sutherland said he was nervous because of previous experience with police. Upon further questioning, Sutherland admitted there was a “small” amount of marijuana in the vehicle. Meanwhile the trooper questioned the driver and noticed his pants were unzipped. When asked the reason, the driver said he was not aware of that fact. But when the trooper suggested the pants may have been unzipped for the purpose of hiding drugs in his shorts, the driver admitted to that fact and produced a small amount of marijuana. A further search of the vehicle turned up another small amount of the drug and a glass smoking device. As part of their investigation, the officers ran a Law Enforcement Information Network check on the occupants and it was determined that Sutherland had a warrant out of Calhoun County. He was arrested and lodge in the Barry County Jail. Delton man arrested for domestic violence The Barry County Sheriff’s Department was called to Pennock Hospital June 29 when the hospital reported a possible domestic violence incident. The victim said she had been camping with her husband, his two brothers, and another couple. She admitted all had been drinking and said that after her husband went to bed, she walked to a playground area with the two brothers. Once there, she said, one of the brothers attempted to grope her and she pushed him away. Her husband appeared and began beating his brothers and then turned on her. She was knocked to the ground and kicked a number of times. She said she was struck in the head and face. Deputies went to the couple’s Delton area residence and interviewed the husband, Derick Beard. It was determined that Beard, 24, was on probation for a previous domestic assault against the victim. Beard was arrested on the domestic violence charge and for violating the terms of his probation. Fugitive sweep nets man wanted on five counts During the fugitive sweep held June 29 by the Barry County Sheriff’s Department and the Michigan State Police, Michael Leavitt, 23, of Hastings was arrested on five outstanding warrants, one out of Battle Creek and four out of Barry County. The warrants included charges of civil infractions, contempt of court and unlawful assembly. The party’s over for this guy On July 4, deputies were called to a Johnstown Township party in which it was alleged there was a larceny and a person was brandishing a firearm. The deputy stopped a vehicle leaving the scene of the party and arrested Bryan William Wilkey, 24, of Battle Creek on two outstanding warrants out of Calhoun County. Wilkey was transported and turned over to Battle Creek City Police. No weapons were found at the scene. ELECTION, continued from page 4 attendance record is outstanding. His contribution record? Not so much. It’s not that he is an "empty suit." He doesn’t wear suits. But his chair might as well be empty. Does this make Hoot a bad man? No, Gibson is a good man, with good intentions. He’s just not a very good county commissioner. Cynics sometimes say that we should pay our elected officials to stay home. If they do nothing, at least they are doing no harm. Are you a cynic? If so, maybe Hoot’s your candidate. Will Denise Straley be a big improvement? Only if she gets the chance to. Brian Reynolds, Hastings R E E L E C T S H E R I F F OUR DAR LEAF 77525229 National Ads Garage Sale For Sale THIS PUBLICATION DOES NOT KNOWINGLY accept advertising which is deceptive, fraudulent or might otherwise violate law or accepted standards of taste. However, this publication does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of any advertisement, nor the quality of goods or services advertised. Readers are cautioned to thoroughly investigate all claims made in any advertisements, and to use good judgment and reasonable care, particularly when dealing with persons unknown to you ask for money in advance of delivery of goods or services advertised. 5601 SOLOMAN ROAD, south of Garbow Road. Baby clothing & toys, women’s 161X clothing & misc. household goods. Saturday July 12, 9-5. BOYS CLOTHES ALL Gap & Old Navy, excellent condition, size 8-12. Call (269)9480502. Household The Barry County Sheriff’s Department is seeking the public’s help in apprehending the people responsible for the theft of a number of lawn ornaments in the Yankee Springs area. Anyone with information regarding the thefts is asked to contact Det. Jay Olejniczak at 269-948-4805. and retirement and health care dollars. And not mean it after the election. Are per diems a big deal? Not really. As a percentage of the county’s budget, per diems are very tiny. Attending lots of meetings is what county commissioners do, and per-diem payments are how they get paid for their time. If Gibson actively contributed to all of these committees and commissions, the taxpayers would be getting their money’s worth. He doesn’t. Hoot’s CALL... The Hastings BANNER 945-9554 $ 386,263.64 UNDER Budget AND WAS STILL ABLE TO ADD ) 24 Hour Road Patrol ) 3 More Corrections Officers ) A K-9 Team ) Front Desk Electronic Fingerprinting ) A Second Deputy in Our Schools ) 43 Volunteers Serving ) County Wide Training ) Special Enforcement for Under Age Drinking, Drunk Driving & Seat Belts ) Cadet Program ) Hunter, ATV & Snowmobile Safety Classes ) Sheriff’s Dept. Website - www.barrysheriff.com www.sheriffdar.com Paid for by the People to Re-elect Our Sheriff Dar Leaf, 224 Fuller Street, Nashville, MI 49073 FOR SALE: ELECTRIC adjustable bed. Maple style headboard, size 39”x85”. Remote controlled elevation of head & foot, with vibration massage. Very little use. Clean. $1,300 new, $600. (269)908-1331, Hastings. GARAGE SALE: lots of misc. Meadowstone Park, 906 Balsam Dr., Hastings July 11th & 12th 8am-5pm MOVING SALE OF the summer! Thursday, Friday, & Saturday; 9-5. Tons of name brand clothing, good condition, girl’s infant to 10, boy’s infant to 14, plus sizes women's 18-20 to 30-32, men’s XL, high chair, sleigh crib, baby swing, tons of toys, great condition, restaurant equipment, grills, dishes, glasses, and lots more. 811 E. Marshall St., Hastings. MULTI FAMILY 7/11 & 7/12, 9-4; 11050 and 11232 E. Shore Dr., Delton. Dirt Bike, old cameras, G.I. Joe, baby, and miscellaneous. Recreation Business Services 1996 LUND REBEL 16’, 25 horse Evinrude Shore lander roller trailer. Live well, Rod storage, locking storage compartment, 4,000 watt Garmin 240 Fish finder, 3 seats, MinnKota 765 MXT bow mount power drive trolling motor with bracket and 2 year old battery. Anchormate with anchor, spare tire carrier with spare, new tires on trailer 2 years ago, cover. Used 3 weeks last 7 years. Always stored inside, some scratches; excellent fishing boat, big lake or small, $5,200 will consider all offers. (269)948-7921 AFFORDABLE HANDYMAN SERVICES: Decks, roofs, odd jobs, yard work, power washing. Reasonable rates. (269)795-4662, 616-2402783. FRAMES AND CUSTOM matte cutting. By appointment only. Call Picture This Photography. (269)948-4669 PAINTING: Exterior & interior. Also power washing & deck staining. Quality work, 40 years experience. Free estimates. Call Chuck Norris, (269)720-9164 or (269)6727808. Help Wanted Business Services DRIVER: REG/OTR! Earn up to $.50cpm! Home weekly! No touch! BC/BS. Holiday/Vac. Pay! TranswayInc.com; 800-6325300 x3538. HOME IMPROVEMENTS/HANDYMAN: Specializing in decks, roofing, windows, siding, additions & remodeling. Experienced work for affordable prices. Call Alan Klein for all your home improvement needs. (269)9459269 CARPET CLEANERS $450-$650/WEEK To start Clean, sharp people wanted for busy Grand Rapids office. Busy workload for motivated workers. Substantial bonus/profit sharing program. Customer service skills a plus. Full company training. Lazy need not call. Immediate (616)257-3600 CDL-A DRIVERS: LOOKING for dependable, customer service oriented persons with CDL-A or CDL-B license. Good working environment. (616)732-9954 POSTAL JOBS $17.89$28.27/HR, now hiring. For application & free government job info, call American Assoc. of Labor 1913-599-8226. 24/hrs. employment services. THEATER MANAGER: HASTINGS & throughout MI, IN, IL & MO. Candidate should have experience in Multiplex theater retail or the fast food industries. While a college degree preferred it is not required. We offer competitive pay, concession commission, bond program & opportunity for advancement. Our benefits include BC/BS, with dental, optical & prescription coverage. Paid vacation, holiday, assistance with ongoing education, 401k plan. No phone calls please, but send resume, references & salary required, in confidence to Goodrich Quality Theater Inc. Attn: HR, 4417 Broadmoor SE, Kentwood, 49512. Resumes may also be emailed to jobs@gqti.com YOU WANT QUALITY at affordable prices when you buy printing. Call J-Ad Graphics for everything from business cards and brochures to newspapers and catalogs. Phone (269)945-9554 or stop in at 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. HOUSE CLEANING: 12 years experience, quick, reliable. Will work around your schedule. Reasonable rates. Call Rhonda (269)838-1424. SENIOR PORTRAITS: PACKAGES STARTING AT $279 SITTING FEE INCLUDED. PICTURE THIS PHOTOGRAPHY. (269)9484669 Real Estate TEXAS LAND SALE!! 20acre ranches, near BOOMING El Paso. Good road access. ONLY $14,900. $200 down, $145/month. Money back Guarantee. No credit checks. 1-800-755-8953 www.sunsetranches.com Jobs Wanted FOR SALE: 4 brand new wedding dresses still with tags, never worn, call (269)838-5351 and leave a message. FOR SALE: THORNAPPLE Kellogg Schools in Middleville has 500 used auditorium seats for sale. Make an offer. Seats must be unassembled by buyer and removed between July 14 and July 18. Contact Deb Smith at (269)795-5525 or Roxanne Potter at (269)795-5535 for more information. FRAMES AND CUSTOM matte cutting. By appointment only. Call Picture This Photography. (269)948-4669 Lawn & Garden AQUATIC PLANTS: Our Lotus & Water Lilies are ready! Also Koi & Goldfish, pumps, filters & pond supplies. Apol’s Landscaping Company, 9340 Kalamazoo, Caledonia MI. (616)698-1030 M-F 9:00-5:30, Sat 9:00-2:00. For Rent FOR RENT IN Hastings, small 1 bedroom apartment with stove, refrigerator, water & garbage. No pets or smoking. $400 month, $400 deposit. For application, (616)340-4387. 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THE DARK KNIGHT (PG-13) 7/18 12:01 AM HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY (PG-13) 11:00, 1:50, 4:30, 7:10, 9:50 S MEET DAVE (PG) 12:30, 2:40, 4:50, 7:00, 9:20 FRI/SAT LS 11:30 S HANCOCK (PG-13) 11:20, 1:40, 4:10, 6:40, 9:10 FRI/SAT LS 11:20 WALL E (G) 11:10, 1:30, 4:00, 6:30, 9:00 FRI/SAT LS 11:40 COUPON 77525332 POLICE BEAT BEA Banner CLASSIFIEDS 20OZ.DRINK with $2.50 purchase of 46oz. bag of buttery popcorn Member SIPC one per ad @ Hastings 4 Exp. OCT. 31, 2008 "HB" �Page 16 — Thursday, July 10, 2008 — The Hastings Banner CLERK, continued from page 1 or commissioners, judges nor the administrator have control over that office. The clerk is entirely responsible for the office’s operations. The county had contracted with the accounting firm of Abraham and Gaffney of St. Johns for several years, through 2006. Then Rehmann Group began auditing the county’s books in 2007. Hastings-based Walker Fluke and Sheldon was hired to conduct pre-audits. The local firm was called in February to conduct a special audit. Following the Walker, Fluke and Sheldon audit, the Michigan Supreme Court conducted an internal review of the clerk’s office. It issued a report to the county in March; Smith released the report Tuesday. The review investigated only entries performed by Lapekes, Holtman and a third deputy clerk, Amanda Hershberger. The work of Hershberger, who has since resigned, was reviewed “because she admitted that she knew the other two clerks were embezzling but stated that she was not involved with the embezzlement.” Auditors report that Hershberger had known about the embezzlement activity since late 2007. The report later stated that entries by Hershberger “appear legitimate.” The report summarized: “The county’s accountants have identified that there is money missing from the jury fee drawer from the period of Oct. 1, 2005, through Feb. 5, 2008. The county’s accountants came in on Feb. 5 to perform a surprise cash count. When the cash count was performed, the main cash drawer did not balance. With further review, the accountants found additional drawers for the jury fees and petty cash. The jury fee drawer was nearly $4,000 short, and everyone in the clerk’s office was unsure as to what the amount was supposed to be in the petty cash drawer. The county accountant was reporting these issues to the county administrator when the county clerk interrupted this meeting to report that two of the employees had admitted to embezzling funds from the jury fee drawer. After reviewing the petty cash drawer, the county’s accountants “found that no one in the clerk’s office knew what the approved amount for petty cash was. There was no reconciliation being performed on petty cash, and everyone in the office had access to it.” Smith has since established that the amount in petty cash will be $150. State auditors found that five of the clerk’s office manual receipt books had receipts missing, the eight receipt books were used out of order, and three of the books had not been used at all. The auditors state, “We had planned to review all the information for 2005, but the county clerk cannot locate the Daily Cash Receipts Journal or the transmittal records. (Holtman) maintained these records and was the main clerk to perform the balancing of the cash drawer and depositing functions. “The county clerk was depositing with the county treasurer every two weeks and in some instances once a month. During our review, we found that the distribution of cash and check receipts as stated on the cash receipts journal did not match the distribution reported on the county treasurer’s receipt. “We determined that since there was such a time lag in deposits, (Holtman) was able to kite checks for cash and replace any missing revenue by using cash from the jury fee drawer. The totals between the county clerk and the treasurer always match, but the revenues used to get to the totals do not. (Holtman) had every opportunity to kite funds because she receipted in cash and checks and performed the balancing and depositing procedures.” In their findings, the state auditors reported, “From our deposit testing, we did not find any instances of missing revenue from circuit court funds. We did not verify the missing revenue from the jury fee fund because this is a county-controlled fund. We believe that the time lag between receipting in revenues and performing deposits, the clerk also could have been kiting funds from the main cash drawer, but because all of the clerks use the same drawer and each clerk uses other clerks’ computers for receipting, this cannot be verified.” The auditors then listed several recommendations for operations within the county clerk’s office, including such basic recommendations as: • Paying jurors by check, not cash. • Using designated cash drawers for each employee. • Developing unique passwords that are not shared among staff. • Issuing electronic receipts rather than manual unless the automated system is unavailable. • Storing the manual receipts books in a secure location. • Reconciling the office’s cash drawer daily and monthly. In their recommendations, the auditors also repeatedly recommend that duties be carried out by separate staff members. For example, balancing books and preparing deposits should be done by someone other than the person who writes receipts. EMBEZZLEMENT, continued from page 5 ual receipts even though the automated system is operational. This is done because the clerks use manual receipts for some of the services they provide. As a result, this double-receipt process weakens internal controls since there is no verification that the manual receipt was subsequently receipted to the automated system. Manual receipts issued and subsequently entered in the automated system are not reviewed by an employee who is not involved in receipting payments to ensure that such receipts were appropriately entered in the system. The receipt numbers are not accounted for in the receipt balancing process with an examination and accountability of all missing numbers. Significant overages and shortages are not reported to the chief judge in writing. At the present time, checks and money orders to be deposited are not listed on the deposit slip nor is there an adding machine tape of the checks and money orders being deposited that is retained by the circuit court. At the present time, the combination to the safe is not periodically changed or changed whenever an employee leaves who knows the combination. Employees transmitting the deposit to the funding are not required to provide the validated deposit slip from the funding unit to a supervisor who should verify that the deposit was actually made on the date transmitted and in the amount reflected in court balancing records. In some instances, disbursements are made by cash rather than by check. The court has a Come SEE what’s NEW at the Shamrock Tavern IN FREEPORT, MICHIGAN (Under New Ownership - Stacey) Great New Menu Items Food for the Soul BACKYARD STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL July 12, 2008 Horseshoe Tournament 12:00 sign-up 1:00 start $ 10.00 team , ake rtc ’s & o h S dae ork Sun led P l Gri Loin hes ic dw San Men’s F Str rozen a M a wber rga r rita y s & Da iqu iris Live Band Outside at 9:00 p.m. “Blind Squirrels” Fastpitch Tournament at Park… Fri., Sat. & Sun. Hall of Fame Ceremonies at 12:00 Saturday 208 Division – Freeport, Mich. 616-765-8751 77525350 jury fee drawer used to pay jury fees. This is a material weakness to the internal control system. The bond subsidiary ledger is not reconciled to the bond bank account on a monthly basis. The restitution subsidiary ledger is not reconciled to the bond and trust bank account on a monthly basis. Open bonds are not periodically reviewed for lack of progress and escheatment to the state of Michigan. Restitution records are not periodically reviewed for lack of progress and remittance to the state of Michigan for deposit in the Crime Victim’s Rights Fund. An employee who is not involved in the bond receipt process does not periodically review bond records to verify that bonds received by the court were appropriately receipted to the accounting system. The circuit court office had none of the Michigan Court Administration Reference Guide recommendations in place. To me, this report has pointed out that Judge Fisher’s court is out of control to any kind of modern accounting methods. The guide states “Overages and shortages should be reported to court management with any significant overages and shortages being investigated and reported to the chief judge (Judge Fisher) in writing. Court management is responsible for reviewing and monitoring periodic overages and shortages.” Has Judge Fisher ever bothered to read the Michigan Court Administration Reference Guide? Maybe someone should get him a copy. It’s obvious if he has a copy he doesn’t use it. This report gives chapter and verse, and in every instance his court fails miserably. After all he is the one getting the “big” money. He signed four of those fraudulent vouchers. Does Judge Fisher have the management skills to oversee a $1 million budget? The county received and has had possession of the report since March 28. Why hasn’t this report been released to the taxpayers until this week? What else is the county commission hiding from the public? What is wrong with this county that the county is incapable of managing the taxpayers’ money without there being a scandal connected to these departments? Why does this appear as yet another cover up by county officials? And you wonder why the public has lost faith in government! 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Vote RUSS YARGER - REPUBLICAN on Aug. 5th E-mail: Russ@RussYarger.com • Web: www.RussYarger.com • Cell: 616-299-4223 Paid for by the committee to elect Russ Yarger Drain Commissioner, PO Box 61, Freeport, MI 49325 02694700 6/20/08 4:06:06 PM � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-07-17.pdf 530413de2ceb944862ec0070e5e5ab16 PDF Text Text Hastings approves Joint Land Use Plan Unacceptable accounting practices uncovered County fair shows start with crash, bang, boom See Story on Page 2 See Editorial on Page 5 See Story on Page 19 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 155, No. 29 NEWS BRIEFS Jeff Baker to sing at Fountain series Fridays at the Fountain continues tomorrow, July 18, with the BCDH Brass Quintet and Jeffrey Paul Baker, presenting hits from Broadway. The series takes place on the Barry County Courthouse lawn in downtown Hastings. Performances start at 11:30 a.m. and end at 1 p.m. A graduate of Hastings High School, Baker has recently graduated in vocal performance at Grand Valley State University. Baker has performed at GVSU, Actors' Theatre and Circle Theatre in Grand Rapids and the Barn Theatre in Augusta. Now as a member of Actors' Equity, the professional stage actors' union, he plans to move to New York in early September to pursue a career in musical theater. Baker will appear at the fountain series for the second time, accompanied by Patti LaJoye as he presents favorites from Broadway musical theater. Splitting the bill for this fountain performance will be the BCDH Brass Quintet from Mason. Riverbank music continues July 18 On Friday evening, July 18, the music will change from the steel drum sounds of the Caledonia Strik band heard last week at the Riverbank in Stagecoach Park in Middleville. Tomorrow’s free concert, beginning at 6:30 p.m., will feature the Peace Church Praise Band. Because of Main Street construction, concert-goers should park in designated parking areas. In case of rain, the concert will be held in the Middleville United Methodist Church. Senior program to launch Monday A Senior Project Fresh class will be available for seniors to receive free nutrition education and coupon books at 11 a.m. Monday, July 21, at the Hastings Commission on Aging, 320 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. Senior Project Fresh is a free program for moderate-income seniors age 60 years and older to purchase locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables at no cost. Seniors can sign up to receive a coupon book to be used at any participating farmer’s market in the state. Income is based on household total. Senior citizens with a monthly income of $1,604 or lower for one household member and $2,159 or lower for two household members qualify to receive a booklet worth $20. Each qualifying senior citizen can receive one coupon booklet. Coupons may be used at any participating farmer’s market through Oct. 31. Call MSU Extension at 269-945-1388 or the Commission on Aging at 269-9484856 with any questions. Delton group to hold flower show The Inland Lakes Garden Club flower show, "Our Country Gardens," will take place Saturday, July 19, at the Barry Township Hall in Delton. This year, the club is combining a See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 50¢ Thursday, July 17, 2008 Drain commissioner candidates face off in debate by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer All seven candidates running for the Barry County Drain Commissioner’s post — Jan Kelly, Russ Yarger, Kevin Allerding, Dennis McKelvey, Mark Englerth, Rosemary Anger and Mark Doster — attended the debate hosted by the Barry County Republican Party at the Commission on Aging building. Party Chairwoman Vivian Connor introduced 87th District State Rep. Brian Calley who formulated the questions and served as moderator for the event. The drain commission has jurisdiction over all classified surface water drains in the county that have been or will be constructed to drain farm, residential or commercial property. Complete copies of finance, construction and maintenance records for each drain are filed with and maintained by the drain commissioner. Financing for projects is paid for through assessments apportioned by the drain commissioner. Thomas Doyle has served this post for the past 10 years and will not seek re-election. Before the debate began, Calley gave each candidate a few minutes to introduce himself or herself and make an opening statement. Jan Kelley said he grew up on a dairy farm outside of Bellevue and graduated from Bellevue High School in 1977. He has lived in Barry County for 18 years and has been a State Rep. Brian Calley puts a question to the seven candidates running for Barry County Drain Commissioner. part-time farmer, owned two businesses, is a member of Right to Life Barry County, Barry County Farm Bureau and the Nashville Baptist Church. Russ Yarger is a life-long, fourth generation resident of Barry County, an FFA member and graduate of Hastings High School. He has been a farmer for 38 years, raising crops, beef and dairy. He also has been the owner and operator of an excavating company and now See DEBATE, page 3 Judge blames clerk; changes reduce embezzlement risk by Jon Gambee Staff Writer As interested parties and the public await the sentencing of the second person involved in the embezzlement of more than $60,000 from the Barry County Clerk’s office, Judge James Fisher is taking steps to ensure that it never happens again. Fisher, Barry County Circuit Judge, said this week that he has asked for and received an administrative order by the state judicial council that will institute a number of reforms over how the money taken in by the Barry County Clerk’s office is accounted for. The action is a result of the discovery in February that more than $60,000 was missing from the circuit court jury fund. An independent audit by the Hastings accounting firm of Walker, Fluke and Sheldon, PLC, estimates the loss at this time to be $64,196. Two deputy county clerks, Elizabeth Lapekes and Jamie Holtman, admitted they took the money over a period of years before resigning in February. Both have been charged with embezzlement. Lapekes was sentenced in June to serve one year probation and pay restitution of not more than $4,000. Holtman is scheduled to be sentenced July 28. Both cases are being handled by Kent County because Judge Fisher has recused himself from the proceedings. In an interview this week, Barry County Clerk Debbie Smith said she, herself, has taken steps to make sure a problem of this type does not resurface. Smith said she has initiated a policy that in the future all cash in the office will be deposited with Sue VandeCar, the county “This is an unfortunate situation. Our mistake was in trusting the county clerk to do her job and manage her people.” Judge James Fisher treasurer, on a daily basis. “I also ordered that the duties of taking cash in the office be rotated on a daily basis,” Smith said. “In addition, I will be conducting spot checks, and I will balance the cash drawer each night.” None of these policies were in place at the clerk’s office, and they, along with other practices, were recommended by state auditors once the embezzlement became known. Smith, who is seeking her third term, became the county clerk in 1999. Overall, she has spent 27 years working in the clerk’s office. By state statute, the county clerk’s office is designated to have the care and custody of court records, including the circuit court jury fund. Smith said she did not know whether the county auditors scrutinized the jury fund on a regular basis during the nearly 2 1/2 years that the two employees in her office were embezzling. “That would be a question for the court,” she said. “The court is responsible for the accounting of the money in the jury fund. That is part of their budget responsibilities.” She said her office is audited every year. “That is put up for bid every year,” she said, See CLERK, page 14 Baby Bliss tax evader pleads guilty Charles Edkins, owner and operator of Baby Bliss Inc. in Middleville, pled guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Ellen S. Carmody to four counts of federal tax evasion, U.S. Attorney Charles R. Gross announced Tuesday. Gross was joined in the announcement by Special Agent in Charge Maurice Aouate of the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division (IRS CID). The guilty plea was the result of a June 14, 2005, indictment charging Edkins with four counts of tax evasion and one count of willfully obstructing and impeding the due administration of federal revenue laws. According to court records, between 1995 and 1998, Edkins owned and operated Baby Bliss, Inc., which manufactured young girls’ clothing primarily for Pleasant Company, the marketer and distributor of “American Girl” brand products. From 1995 through 1997, Edkins filed false tax returns with the IRS and, in 1998, failed to file a tax return, even though required to do so by law. Edkins’ gross income over the four-year period totaled more than $885,000. During the investigation, Edkins refused to provide books and records to the IRS, as required by law. He also directed a business associate to lie to the IRS if questioned about his income. In addition, Edkins disguised personal expenses as business expenses, including referring to a purchased Lincoln Town Car in his records as “five used Singer sewing See TAX, page 15 Thornapple Players host “The Dating Game” Saturday Get ready to laugh in support of a good cause, because the Thornapple Players are presenting “The Dating Game (Oedipus Wrecked)” dinner theater at 6 p.m. Saturday, July 19, to support the Elks Scholarship Fund. Pictured are (from left) Carol Satterly, Angie Greenfield, Mike Kasinsky, Doug Acker, Gene Greenfield and Norma Jean Acker. Doug Acker wrote the script. The Thornapple Players donate their time so that all proceeds can go to the scholarship fund. Currently, the Elks give two scholarships to Barry County students, and they hope to be able to award three scholarships in 2009 if the dinner theater is successful. The production will be at the Elks Lodge at 102 E. Woodlawn in Hastings. Social hour will be from 6 to 7 p.m., with dinner beginning at 7. The cost is $15 per person. Dinner will include barbecued chicken, summer salads, rolls and dessert. A cash bar will be available. Call 269-945-5308 for reservations. Seating is limited. �Page 2 — Thursday, July 17, 2008 — The Hastings Banner NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page bake sale and plant sale as the club’s fundraiser. The flower show is open to people who would like to enter their own flowers or arrangements. Entry check will take place from 7 to 9 a.m. No late entries will be accepted. There is a $2 exhibition fee. The show will be open to the public for viewing from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a silent auction held from 1:30 to 2 p.m. For more information and a booklet of rules for the flower show, contact Jenny Kellay, flower show chairperson at 269721-8453. Artists needed for “Chalk and Gawk” The Thornapple Arts Council (TAC) and Downtown Business Team are looking for experienced artists who can work with chalk for the first annual Chalk and Gawk, set for Friday Aug. 15. Judging will take place at 5 p.m., and the following prizes awarded: First place $250, second place $150, third place 100. Artists who wish to enter must complete an application, which can be downloaded from the TAC Web site at www.thornapplearts.org. Applications must be submitted by Friday, July 25. Contact the TAC for more information at 269-945-2002. A similar event for amateurs and kids will take place at the Hastings Public Library starting at 1 p.m. Contact the library for more information. remaining active while growing older. The award will be presented at the Commission on Aging Summer Picnic, to be held Aug. 14 at the COA building in Hastings. Nominees for Barry County’s “Senior Citizen of the Year” award should be age 60 or older and residents of Barry County. Consideration should be given to the contribution each nominee has made to the county. Nomination forms are available at the Commission on Aging office, Hastings City Bank, and WBCH Radio, all in Hastings. Completed forms should be sent to the Commission on Aging, 320 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings, MI 49058. Nominations must be received no later than 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1. Entertainers sought for Relay for Life Local individuals are being sought to entertain at the Barry County Relay for Life, which will be held from noon Friday, Aug. 8, until noon Saturday, Aug. 9, to raise funds to fight cancer. Relay volunteer Julie Flook, who is in charge of entertainment at the event, is seeking performers who are willing to donate their talent for the cause. Rick Moore has donated an 8-by-24-foot stage, which will enhance performances. Anyone interested in performing is asked to call Flook in the evening at 269721-8099. Search is on for senior citizen award Weed treatments Hastings City Bank and the Barry continue on lake County Commission on Aging are sponsoring the 10th annual “Senior Citizen of the Year” award and are seeking nominations from the public. This award highlights the contributions made by older adults to civic and social life in the county. It focuses on the positive benefits of More weed and algae control will be applied along with weed harvesting, on Algonquin Lake in the next three to four weeks. Residents along the lake should look for any posted water restrictions. Hastings approves Joint Land Use Plan by Megan Lavell Staff Writer The Hastings City Council approved an amendment to the city’s Comprehensive Community Plan (CCP) at Monday night’s meeting, incorporating the Joint Land Use Plan to work with Barry County, Rutland Township and Hastings Township. The Hastings Planning Commission recommended the amendment to the council at its July 7 meeting. City of Hastings Community Development Director John Hart gave a presentation about the Joint Land Use Plan before the council acted on it. He said some of the goals of the plan are to coordinate land use along boundaries; establish an urban services boundary; develop storm water management regulations; protect natural features and wildlife; support the establishment of a transfer of development rights and purchase of development rights program to preserve farmland; connect pedestrian and bicycle trails, create more effective traffic flow; plan logical street construction; develop zoning regulations common to all municipalities; and develop land use and utility policies for areas outside the urban services boundary. “We’re not going to leap frog,” said Hart of development in the area. “We’re going to stay focused.” City Manager Jeff Mansfield said, “Our commitment was to ignore jurisdictional boundaries and work together for the entire community.” The addition of the Joint Land Use Plan is an amendment to the CCP that only is affective if adopted by all four jurisdictions. At the end of the meeting, during the public comment portion, Miller Real Estate owner Mark Hewitt said he thought he would have a chance to speak about the topic before the council made its decision. He said he is disappointed in both the city and the townships’ lack of cooperation with the Pennock Hospital and its plans to relocate in Rutland Township, two miles west of the city limits. “You can’t plan that way when you have certain individuals and certain private businesses wanting to build something as significant as Pennock Hospital,” he said. “By not accommodating Pennock Hospital in the community plan, we are chasing away an opportunity to help our citizens — the ones who not only need good health care, but those needing jobs.” Hewitt went on to say, “Some call it urban sprawl. I call it sprawling jobs and booming economics. We have an additional 15 to 20 acres available for private supporting businesses that will add additional jobs ... The topography of our area with wetlands, the river and terrain puts Pennock’s property as the closest piece of 30 to 40 acres within reach of city utilities. You are already agreeing to go within a few hundred feet. And Pennock is willing to pay for it with no cost to the tax payer.” “If not Pennock, it will be Spectrum, Metro or Bronson in the next 10 years,” he said. “You say you have been working on this since 2004. So what? I have worked on a lot of things a lot longer, but when an opportunity comes along, you stop, evaluate and change course.” Hewitt ended by saying, “I hope during our upcoming elections for the city, county and township seats, we all consider who is helping us and who is not helping us in these tough economic times. You, ‘In My Opinion,’ did not help us by approving this plan.” Pennock Hospital Chief Executive Officer Cheryl Lewis Blake also spoke. “I also came this evening thinking we would have the opportunity to speak,” she began. Lewis Blake said hospital officials had expressed concern about the city’s plan at previous meetings. She said the CCP would prohibit the growth of the hospital, and that city officials plan to put a road through the Ferris property. “I want to remind everyone of the journey the board has been on,” she said. “We spent a lot of time evaluating options.” Lewis Blake said hospital officials are considering current and future health care needs of the community. She said the current hospital has a lack of private rooms, inadequate parking and emergency room and surgical areas that are too small. “Doing a replacement hospital made the most sense,” she said. “As a steward of the community’s resources, we realize our responsibility to remain competitive ... We want to try to maximize the impact of the community’s overall economic involvement.” Lewis Blake said she understands and supports the efforts of the CCP, adding, “but note that growth has already occurred between the city of Hastings and that corridor.” Councilman David McIntyre said during the council comment portion of the meeting, “I don’t think there’s any indication ... we’re slamming the door on any development with that process.” In other business at Monday’s meeting, the city council: • Held a public hearing to get comments and make a determination on a cooperative development agreement with Rutland Township, which temporarily extends the city’s jurisdictional boundaries so that a proposed hotel can receive municipal services from the city. PA 425 allows the city to extend See COUNCIL, page 8 Gypsy moth infestation is on the rise, again Residents throughout Barry County are reporting the presence of gypsy moth caterpillars in trees around their homes this summer. Gypsy moth, an invasive species that feeds on oak and other tree leaves in its caterpillar stage, caused a great deal of damage to Barry County’s trees between 1997 and 2001. During their adult caterpillar stage, gypsy moths are also a residential nuisance, climbing decks, siding and outdoor furniture, and littering outdoor areas with grass and leaves. “Right now, we've had calls from Hastings, Nashville, Orangeville and Middleville,” said Joanne Barnard, executive director of the Barry Conservation District. “Don Boysen of Thornapple Township has also begun compiling a list of local calls he's received. Right now, I think we're seeing the beginning of a population boom — not yet to the extent it was when the program began in 1998.” That program, an aggressive suppression measure sponsored by the Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA), managed to reduce the population, but it appears that gypsy moth numbers are on the rise again. If residents wish to reduce caterpillar populations, regular dish soap mixed with water is just as effective as pesticide, and much less expensive or harmful to other creatures. Joanne Barnard, Barry Conservation District “Gypsy moth populations, even if left alone, build to a peak over time, then decline. Research suggests that they don't entirely go away from a particular area. Therefore, it is likely that population increases would be seen in some of the areas previously infested,” explained Barnard. “However, male gypsy moths can travel up to two miles to find a mate, so it is easy for the infestation to spread extensively over a season. “One thing to note is that the gypsy moth — even though it will eat other trees and shrubs — favors the oak. It is most likely that population explosions would be seen in areas that are rich in oak forest, such as the state game areas and some of the large private forest plots around Barry County.” The reason the state undertook a supression program last time was not for tree health, but for residential nuisance abatement, said Barnard. “In fact, the last program targeted only residential areas and would not financially support spraying woodlots. Some of the reasons that the residential lake areas were targets of the last program is that they generally have forest borders and, more importantly, they are heavily populated, meaning more people were being affected by the nuisance,” she added. Gypsy moth caterpillars emerge from vel- vety, buff egg masses in early April. For the next three months, the caterpillars feed daily on oak tree foliage then travel back down the tree’s trunk at night. As they grow in size, they become more noticeable — and more of a nuisance, said Barnard. When trees become overcrowded, caterpillars may leave the oaks and target the leaves of other hardwoods or even shrubs to feed their voracious appetites. By late June or early July, the full-sized caterpillars begin to enter their pupal stage. Pupae are encased in dark brown shells and can be found on tree trunks or other nearby objects. Adult moths will begin to emerge from these cases in late July to early August. They are short-lived, and the female moth remains where she emerges until mating and egg-laying are complete. Both sexes die within about a month. “The gypsy moth caterpillar is a defoliator — leaf eater. It alone doesn't kill trees; healthy trees will rebound later in the season or next season,” said Barnard. “What it can do, over time, is to weaken the tree so that it becomes susceptible to tree diseases.” At the late adult stage of caterpillar development, pesticides and other chemical treatments have little effect, said Barnard. If residents wish to reduce caterpillar populations, regular dish soap mixed with water is just as effective as pesticide, and much less expensive or harmful to other creatures. Based on observed cycles, most adult caterpillars should be expected to pupate by mid-July. “Some of the key areas hit last time were Hastings, Middleville, Algonquin Lake, Gun Lake, much of Yankee Springs and Orangeville — all around the state game area — and Irving Township,” said Barnard. “There was quite a large infestation in the game areas, but they were not under the jurisdiction of the residential spray program.” The statewide gypsy moth suppression program, which was active until 2005, has gone unfunded in the past few years, she added. However, reports of infestations around the state this summer have prompted MDA staff to begin the process of reactivating the program, she said. The first step in the process is for local communities to document the extent of the infestation through egg mass surveys in September. Residents who have been plagued by gypsy moth this summer can help by calling or emailing their address and contact information to the Barry Conservation District office at 269-948-8056 ext. 3, or joanne.barnard@mi.nacdnet.net. If egg masses appear on any portable objects around the home, the nodules should be destroyed immediately to prevent the spread of infestation. If egg masses are found on trees and buildings, residents are asked to leave them alone until after Feb. 1, 2009, so that they can be included in the survey. Another way residents can help is to report any sightings of dead caterpillars that may have been killed by fungal or viral diseases. Entomophaga maimaiga is a fungus found This penny shows the relatives size of the velvety, buff-colored egg sac of the gypsy moth caterpillar. among gypsy moth populations. The fungus will kill a caterpillar and then emerge as spores from the carcass to spread amongst others. Caterpillars infected with this fungus will be found hanging upside-down on tree trunks or other objects and will appear shriveled and dry. Nucleopolyhedrosis virus, or NPV, is a naturally occurring virus borne in soils and is spread through the gypsy moth population as it is ingested. It is not harmful to humans, animals or other insect species. Caterpillars that succumb to NPV are often found hanging in an upside-down "V" position. Reporting such gypsy moth caterpillar deaths will help researchers understand which population areas are already being affected by these naturally occurring diseases. This data is used to predict the possibility of an "epizootic" — a widespread reproduction of one or both of these diseases which can naturally control the gypsy moth outbreak. Gypsy moth catepillars can leave huge trees bare after eating through the foliage. They favor oak trees, but will eat the leaves of other species. Warning issued for Gun Lake beach Allegan County Park has high bacteria count This family had been at the Allegan County Park on the west side of Gun Lake for about seven hours before learning the no-contact advisory. Based on test results returned earlier this week, the Allegan County Health Department is advising the public to avoid body contact with surface water at the Allegan County Park beach on the west side of Gun Lake. The beach lies just over the Barry County line. Through the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, counties across the state monitor water at public beaches each week. Samples are then sent to a state lab for testing, and results are released generally the next day. According to a press release issued Tuesday by the Allegan County Health Department, the standard for total body contact is 130 Escherichia coli per 100 milliliters. No single daily sampling should exceed a maximum of 300 E. coli per 100 milliliters. After receiving test results earlier in the week indicating that the Allegan County beach averaged 546.50 E. coli colonies per 100 ml, the county issued a warning for people to avoid partial- and full-body contact with surface water at the beach. Full-body contact, as explained in the press release, “includes such activities as swimming or other activities which would allow the face, ears, eyes or nose to be in contact with the water. These signs, posted at the Allegan County Park, warn swimmers to stay out of the water. “In addition, signs have been posted at the site to inform the public to avoid contact with the surface water at this location. The Allegan County Health Department will continue to monitor this location. When the water quality meets Michigan’s Water Quality Standard, the public health advisory will be lifted and the signs removed.” Three 8-by-11-inch paper signs posted at the park — one duct-taped to a tree, another taped to a pavilion, the third similarly taped to a bulletin board post — apparently were not large enough to be noticed. Several individuals were swimming in the lake after 5 p.m. Tuesday, the day the bulletin was issued. One family said they had been at the park, See BEACH, page 15 �Page 3 — Thursday, July 17, 2008 — The Hastings Banner DEBATE, continued from page 1 works as the director of public works for the Village of Freeport, has been a member of the Freeport Fire Department since 1968 and president of the Freeport Fire Association for 12 years, is a member of the Carlton Township Board of Review, serves on the Barry County Planning and Zoning Board. Yarger has completed Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) water management training and alternative wastewater training and has a DEQ water operator’s licenses S3 and S4, and still carries his agricultural chemical application license. He is a member of the Barry County Historical Society and 4-H leader. Kevin Allerding is a 57-year resident of Barry County, a Hastings High School graduate and worked for Brown’s Floor Covering before becoming a businessman for 24 years. Allerding said he is running for drain commissioner because he is concerned about, “taking care of things for the future.” Dennis McKelvey is a graduate of Hastings High School who was drafted into the U. S. Army in 1966 before serving two years as a combat engineer and undertaking administrative duties. McKelvey has a degree in engineering and has worked in industry for many years and served as a township supervisor for several years, currently as assessor. He has been a member of the Barry County Sheriff’s Posse since 1996 and has served as captain of the posse for two years. He also has completed Barry County leadership training. McKelvey said he has always had an interest in the drain commissioner’s position and Mark Doster worked with the Barry County Drain Commission in the early 1980s. Mark Englerth is a lifelong resident of Barry County and Gun Lake for 20 years. He was a mechanic and service manager for a Grand Rapids car dealership and worked in construction before starting his own construction business 30 years ago. Englerth earned an associate’s degree and holds a real estate license and runs an outdoor advertising agency. He has been involved in the Barry County Republican party for 10 years, serving as the vice chairman for one term and the vice chairman for two terms. Rosemary Anger is a 27-year resident of Barry County. She has both an undergraduate degree in geography and social science and graduate degree in geography, with a concentration in geographic information systems (GIS), specific to surface water, hydrology and remote sensing, and urban and regional planning, from Western Michigan University. She worked as a research assistant for two years with the WMU Geographic Research Center, where her responsibilities included collecting woodland and soil data for the lower Kalamazoo River basin. She was hired by the Barry County Land Information Service as its GIS technician in June of 1997. Her duties include: Researched and produced maps, digital applications and reports concerning land ownership, planning and zoning, E-911 roads, surface hydrology, invasive species and other business needs. Mark Doster is a life-long resident of Barry County who said, “a good education and good experience in like fields,” have prepared him for the drain commissioner’s post. He has an undergraduate degree in political science with a minor in behavioral psychology from Kalamazoo College. Doster also has a graduate degree in law and has been a public defender in Barry County for 13 years. He has served one term on the Barry County Board of Commissioners, has been the Prairieville Township Supervisor for four years, and administrator of the Southwest Barry County Sewer Authority for three years, during which the sewer has been extended to Long Lake. Calley gave all seven candidates an opportunity, in turn, to respond to each of his eight questions. His first question was, “Should the drain commissioner take into account the economic situation of citizens as part of the decision to complete construction or maintenance on a drain that will ultimately lead to a property tax assessment?” “ ... We have to be careful in these economic times...” said Kelly, “...We need to be careful about projects, getting them started maybe if they are not necessary at the time. If there is something else short of that that we can try to do that. “I think that Michigan right now is probably one of the economically worst states ... that concerns me because it lessens the tax Dennis McKelvey roll and we have a lot of jobs leaving the state and there are a lot of people out of work ... The actions of the drain commissioner are very important, and I think each individual situation needs to be weighed heavily before we spend somebody else’s money.” Yarger, agreed with Kelly about how decisions made by the drain commissioner can impact tax payers, adding, “You want to be really careful not to get any engineering started on a project before you are totally sure you have a project ... don’t get money hung up there before you know you have a project.” “I have to agree also,” said Allerding. “In the tough times, it takes a lot of common sense, looking at whether it is a repair or replacement and just overall maintenancewise, just trying to be careful with dollars.” “The other gentlemen have said it well,” said McKelvey. “If the project is deemed necessary it is the role of the drain commissioner to do the project as economically as possible so that the burden on the taxpayer will be as small as possible. Englerth said he thought the drain commissioner needs to be proactive and plan ahead five years in the future and do preventative maintenance to avoid “ big surprises.” “I think you have to be careful,” said Anger. “You have got to understand that there are situations where the drain commissioner is compelled to act by petition and take it to the board for determination — whether the drain commissioner would agree with the project or not.” Anger added that if the board approves a project, the commissioner must see that it gets done on time, correctly and at minimum cost, “The correct apportionment, the assessment of the district, is important, too. “A single landowner on the fringes of a district is not going to see the same effect as the major landowner with a creek running right through it,” she said. “Sometimes the drain commissioner has a lot of latitude to say, ‘You know, you really don’t benefit from this and maybe your assessment or apportionment for this is too high,’” she said. Russ Yarger Doster talked about a current drain project in Delton, “That project is not coming in on schedule or on budget. We have had to raise the amount of cost that that would take to do that project. And there are a number of parcels that will not be benefited that are going to be taxed on that.” He agreed with Anger that the drain commissioner has the responsibility of determining who benefits and who pays for a drain project. “You don’t want to pay for a drain that you’re not even going to get a benefit out of,” said Doster who added that he felt the project could have been done more economically if it had been combined with a sewer project. Calley’s second question was, “How do you see the role of the drain commissioner in the aftermath of storm such as occurred in Barry County in June?” “I’d assume you’d have to do a lot of checking to see if you have trees down, trees uprooted, blockages,” Yarger replied. “I’m sure the road commission would get a hold of you if there was plugged culverts, if there was a lot of washing. There would be, for a couple of weeks, a lot of leg work; a lot of people calling, ‘Water isn’t going away like it should.’ So you have to see if it’s just because the capacity just isn’t there. “You can’t build everything for a storm like we had in June,” he added. “The wetlands and stuff, it’s their job to hold that water. But some people think that when they are flooded (wetlands), it’s terrible; but, unfortunately that’s their job.” Yarger added that while county drains are designed to remove waters and catch sediment, they also are designed to prevent the sediment settling from directly into creeks, rivers and lakes. Allerding said that there was a lot of flooding in June, and much of it can be attributed to small tiles. “When a lot of these fields were originally tiled, there were small fields. There were a lot of pastures; there were grasslands. Now a lot of that has been taken out. Some of these tiles and drains were put in during the late 1800s, some later on into the early 1900s. But, with more open farm ground and you get rains like we had, you’re getting a lot more water wash. And the tiles ... having them not so large, you’ll have the pooling ... but yet, if it doesn’t take the water too fast, it does give a chance for the topsoil to settle out.” Allerding concluded, saying that some improvements could be made. Getting rid of the water too fast could cause another problem — soil erosion. “Because the drain commissioner deals with nature, water has to go someplace, the drain commissioner’s job is not 8 to 5, Jan Kelly Monday through Friday. It is 24/7,” said McKelvey. “The drain commissioner always has to be ready to act, to react, to inspect, to listen to concerned citizens and be prepared to deal with it.” Englerth said he talked to the current drain commissioner, Thomas Doyle, after the recent storms. “Certainly every now and then Mother Nature is going to teach you that she is boss. With 576 square miles within the county, I think we have a pretty good success rate, and we can look at these as opportunities to see how we can improve and how we can do better.” Englerth said that it is not one new construction but the cumulative effect of development that impacts the drain system and that cumulative effect needs to be constantly monitored. “I think the key to a lot of this is realizing that acts of God do occur ...” said Anger. “There are situations where people have been flooded, structures have been flooded, and we need to understand that it is going to happen. It is in a 100-year-flood plain and in 2003 it flooded.” Anger said recording and reporting flooding are important to determine whether drains are functioning at or below their capacity. “If a drain is only designed for a 20-year flood event and you have a 100-year flood event, you are going to have flooding. You are going to have some issues,” she said. “It is something the drain commissioner needs to keep tabs on; you have to have consistent recording and reporting. It has to be done on every flood event. “Knowing where things are — mapping them out — that’s my strong suit,” Anger concluded. Doster said he agreed with Anger but added, “I think the question was what do you do in that type of emergency? Is there something you can do as drain commissioner? The drain commission doesn’t have a fleet of work power to go out and do stuff, so you have to rely on other forms of government. You have to rely on the road commission and MDOT, the Michigan Department of Transportation in particular.” Doster said it is important for the drain commissioner to have a good relationship with other government agencies that overlap. Kelly said that while he didn’t mean to, “play down the misfortune,” of those who suffered flooding during the recent storms, “But, I thought what a great opportunity for a future drain commissioner, and I spent a day driving around areas that were flooded.” He said there were three things he was looking for when he drove around that day that he thought a drain commissioner would need to look at: Depth of flooding, the strength of the drains, and how quickly flooding subsides. Kelly said he thought most of the county’s drains were functioning well Rosemary Anger because when he checked the same areas a few days later the flooding had gone down. Calley’s third question was, “Does the drain commissioner have any responsibility to monitor or report the quality of water running through the drains?” “I truthfully can’t answer that,” said Allerding. “You’re welcome to give your opinion as to whether you think it should,” said Calley. “I would certainly think that if there were any polluted areas — big paved areas where you are going to have oil, gas, water mixture that is going to flow into streams or whatever — I think that should definitely be addressed,” said Allerding. “But, as far as water quality, I don’t understand that question completely as to whether it should be screened regularly ... but I guess, as far as pollutants, I think it probably should be monitored some.” McKelvey said that if a project was designed with sod waterways, it would help lessen the pollutants or contamination as water flows through a drain, but he added, “As far as water quality, as far as being directly responsible for water quality, the drain commissioner is not directly responsible,” he added. “We should always make that a concern, but, as far as being responsible for that, I’m not sure that he is.” “I think if you ask a dozen drain commissioners, I think you will get a dozen different answers,” said Englerth who added that drain commissioners should work well with the DEQ, the soil conservation district and the county health department because they are all interconnected by their concerns with the county’s water, lakes and streams. “Certainly, the water quality is part of the drain commissioner’s responsibility.” Anger said the state constitution is very specific about the responsibility of governmental agencies to protect the environment. “So, if the drain commissioner is out there working on a drain and finds point-source pollution, somebody is dumping something directly into the drain, then you have a moral Kevin Allerding responsibility as a government official to bring it to attention of the appropriate people ... It’s not like they have a mandate specifically, but it is implied,” said Anger. “The role of the drain commissioner is evolving over the years,” said Doster. “It used to be solely to let crops grow better. But, now you are one of the chief environmental officers for the county. These drains, most of them go into lakes, rivers, somewhere. That’s why the DEQ requires sedimentary basins for those drains ... to allow pollutants and so forth to settle out. Those have to be maintained and the drain commissioner is primarily responsible for that.” Kelly said that, on a personal level, if he noticed anything unusual during the course of his duties, he would act on it. “But, if the drains are engineered properly, some of those pollutants, hopefully, won’t make it down the stream very far,” he said. “I personally don’t believe the drain commissioner should be an environmental activist, snooping around behind people’s houses and their drains ... I don’t think that’s what it’s about. I think there are processes to have these drains function and work right, and if they are functioning and working right, I’m not going to be out there with my kit doing a lab test to see if the water’s okay.” Yarger said he concurred with what the rest of the candidates said, adding, “But, it also comes under the drain commissioner to gather the facts and make informed and independent decisions. Any time you find pollutants — just like when I work with the village — if you find something in the storm drain, it is morally your job to track it down and inform the correct people that need to take action. As you are going about your daily business or have a complaint, you don’t say, ‘That’s not my job.’” For his fourth question, Calley asked the candidates, “How do you view the authority of the drain commissioner’s office regarding joint projects with Barry County Road Commission, MDOT and the DEQ?” All seven candidates agreed that it was important for the drain commission to have a good rapport and able to work closely with other governmental units, to ensure that projects are completed properly since the drains and roads often intersect. Calley next asked the candidates, “How would you assess the general condition of the Barry County drain system? What areas, if any, are in need of immediate improvement?” Englerth answered that there are 576 square miles in Barry County, and he hasn’t been over every mile of it, “But I do know of a couple of projects, one of them is the Orangeville dam ...” Mark Englerth Anger said she had a few potential goals that, “might make things run a little smoother.” They included: Online bid solicitation, so there will be a broader base of people bidding on a project; review and assessment of historical drainage districts (those established prior to 1956); and assessing other drains to see if they are functioning at or below capacity. “Half of the drain commissioner’s responsibility, as I understand it, is being the secretary of the of department of public works; this is the part that needs work,” said Doster, who said he recently read through 10 years of minutes for the County DPW. “That board hasn’t met in six months. Prior to that, last October, they had a meeting 16 minutes long; September, 17 minutes; August, 25 minutes. Go back to February, the drain commissioner was absent for ten months ... How difficult a job could this be that you can do it by calling in? That’s why you have seven people running. That’s the area that needs the most work. Kelly did not share Doster’s assessment of Doyle, “As far as the condition of the drains, everything I’ve heard about Mr. Doyle is that he’s done a good job with the county drains,” he said. “Now, that doesn’t mean I don’t have concerns; I do. We have a lot of drains that are over 150 years old. One of the first things ... I would do as drain commissioner ... I would assess the drain situation ... to see where they are at. But, overall, just trusting Mr. Doyle and the work he has done over the last nine years, I’d say we’re in pretty good condition.” Yarger said that in any neighborhood, there will be people who will tell you they have a drain problem. “But, over all the year’s I’ve been excavating, I’ve worked on some county drains in Barry, Kent, Ionia counties, and from seeing drains in other counties, I’d say we were pretty much right on track with them.” Allerding said he spoke to Doyle a week after the recent flooding, “Everything seems to be in pretty good shape. There were a few problem areas ... but, I’m sure one way or another (Doyle) plans on doing something to correct the problem.” “I worked for the drain commission back in the ’80s and part of what I did was to research the archives and map out all county drains of record. That was in the days before computers, and it was an eye-opener,” said McKelvey. “There are drains out there that haven’t been touched, haven’t been maintained, haven’t been repaired ... for over a hundred years. McKelvey added that in some areas the county drains are no longer needed, but concluded that, overall, the drains in Barry County were, “in pretty good condition.” Calley’s sixth question was, “Should the drain code be used to restrict or direct development?” See DEBATE, page 7 �Page 4 — Thursday, July 17, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Embezzlement shows sloppy management IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Parole, probation officers deserve appreciation To the editor: This week is being observed nationally as Probation, Parole and Community Supervision Week. As the supervisor of the Barry County Probation/Parole Office, I wish to honor our local agents. We have the benefit of five hardworking and loyal individuals who are dedicated to the safety of the community through their supervision of local felony offenders. Frequently, the job of these individuals goes unnoticed and misunderstood. They supervise more than 400 parolees and probationers in this county. In spite of the tremendous challenges they face, they continue to make a difference. Their focus is public safety. Such a grand goal is not simply achieved by arresting and locking up people who will be released to re-offend. Rather, they provide direction to services and demand accountability that changes the course of lives. Their job is multifaceted and goes beyond supervision and surveillance of offenders. It has expanded to include working with victims. They are dedicated to the principles of restorative justice. They are required to make critical decisions regarding the safety of the public, the freedom or loss of freedom of the offender, and the most appropriate course of action, multiple times throughout a day. During this week, please take a moment to recognize the work these professionals do every day of the year. Wendy G. Maloney, Supervisor Barry County Probation/Parole Jarvis is reliable, trustworthy To the editor: It is with great pleasure that I write this letter of recommendation for Pamela Jarvis for the position of Barry County Clerk. I have known Pam since 1981 when she hired into the Barry County Probate/Juvenile Court as deputy juvenile register. Pam was always willing and eager to learn new and better ways to do her job, regardless of what was asked of her. Pam continued in the court system as court recorder and deputy probate register. Pam continued to grow and learn. When the probate register position became open, Pam applied for the position and was hired. As probate register, she continued her education in the system, and went on to teach others through the Michigan Probate and Juvenile Registers Association and Michigan Judicial Institute. As the circuit, district and probate courts evolved into a very effective system working together, Pam eagerly took on new responsibilities. During this time, she also raised her family and continued her education, receiving her bachelor’s degree in 2003 and master of arts in 2007. Pam is a person who has always given her best to whatever tasks she has taken on. She is a very reliable, trustworthy and steadfast person. Pamela Jarvis’ experience in the court system will be very beneficial as “keeper of the records”for the office of county clerk. I now live in Ionia County, and work as an election inspector. I have watched the current Ionia County Clerk, Tonda Rich, learn and grow and become very efficient in the election laws since taking office. I know that Pamela Jarvis will easily take on these responsibilities as well. Having worked in the Barry County Clerk’s office for many years, and knowing the responsibilities of the county clerk, I have no doubt in my mind that Pamela Jarvis will serve the office and Barry County residents admirably. Miriam E. White (Formerly Barry County Deputy Clerk) Fenwick Start by valuing life To the editor: The price of oil continues to rise, pushing up food and everything else. Neither Democrats or Republicans care because they’re in the pockets of environmental nuts. Closer to home, we have our own problems – county clerk, 911, Charlton Park, etc. It seems we need to get back on the straight and narrow road; back to morality and integrity. A good place to start: value life. Two people who are doing this are Dar Leaf, our sher- iff, and Jan Kelly, running for drain commissioner. Both of these men are members of Barry County Right to Life (BCRTL). Dar Leaf has the endorsement of Michigan Right to Life. Jan Kelly is the church representative of BCRTL for Nashville Baptist Church. I’m pro-life, and they’ll receive my vote. I encourage you to give them your vote also. Thank You, Marty Preston, Hastings Keep your friends and relatives INFORMED! Send them The BANNER To subscribe, call us at... 269-945-9554 To the editor: The local newspaper has written articles regarding the embezzlement of funds from the county clerk’s office. That has not been the entire story as most commissioners know but have neglected to inform the taxpayers of Barry County. The rest of the story involves Judge Fisher’s circuit court and how his office is being managed. The vouchers that were written were written from Judge Fisher’s Jury Fees and Meals line item in his budget, not the county clerk’s budget. Of the approximately $64,000, that was embezzled, Judge Fisher authorized $8,510.25 of taxpayers money in the form of vouchers that did not go to reimburse jurors for their time, gas, or meals. Why? Because there were no jurors. Referring to the jury account Laurie Tamex related to Michael Brown, “I do not know for a fact if they (auditors) did or did not look at that area specifically in the past. However, it would not surprise me if they did not.” The Michigan Supreme Court, finance department completed a review of the internal control system and accounting procedures of the 5th Circuit Court. The Michigan Court Administration Reference Guide is heavily used in its 30 stated findings and recommendations. The findings tell the whole story. Employee access within the automated system is not restricted as to the functions employees are able to perform. Once the system becomes operational, all employees can perform all functions in the system, including receipting payments, voiding receipts, modifying court orders, adjusting payment records, adjusting account balances and deleting case file records from the system. Fifth Circuit court management, does not establish and monitor employee user classification within the automated system. Although employees have separate passwords to access the cash register system, these passwords are known to other employees. As a result, employees have the capability of using other employees’ passwords in receipting payments, voiding receipts and making adjustments to payment records. All employees have the ability to delete cases from the automated system, make adjustments to payment records, and modify court orders. Although the automated system provides reports that reflect cases that have been deleted from the system, the circuit court does not have procedures that provide for the review and monitoring of deleted cases as reflected on the reports. The Judicial Information System provides reports that reflect cases that have been dismissed or closed in the system. The court does not have procedures that provide for the review and monitoring of dismissed or closed cases as reflected on these reports. Although the automated system provides reports that reflect account adjustments made in the system, the court does not have procedures that provide for the review and monitoring of account adjustments as reflected on these reports. At the present time, all employees are No E-85 in Hastings To the editor: I purchased a GMC Yukon for the express purpose of using E-85 (ethanol), but there is no E-85 gas available in Hastings. I now have to go to the Battle Creek Meijer store to get the gas. I have seen many vehicles in Barry County that can use E-85. They either have to use regular gas or travel some place to get it, Meijer is now selling E-85 for 50 cents less than regular gas – that is a $10 savings on a 20-gallon fill-up. Every time I fill up, I can hear OPEC scream; it almost is a pleasure to get gas. Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. involved with opening the mail, receipting payments, and balancing receipts to the accounting records. As a result, the circuit court assumes a higher risk in safeguarding receipts and disbursements. The employee who opens the mail does not prepare a listing or adding machine tape of the checks, money orders and cash received in the mail. A record of checks, money orders, and cash received through the mail in error is not maintained. At the present time, all staff receipt mail and in-office payments. In addition, separate cash drawers are not maintained for each employee authorized to receive payments. Accordingly, each employee is not accountable for balancing receipts personally entered in the accounting system to actual checks, money order and cash totals to be deposited. Undeposited funds are not kept in locked drawers during the day. Voided receipts are not marked “void,” are not retained for audit with the balancing records (original voided receipt), and do not reflect the reissued receipt number. At the present time, the voided receipt total per the accounting system is not verified to the totals of the original voided receipts, which should be attached to daily balancing records. Manual receipt bonds are not under the control of and accounted for by a supervisor who is not involved in receipting payments. Unused manual receipt books are not kept in a secure location. Rather, they are maintained by one of the deputy clerks at her desk. Manual receipts are not properly accounted for when the accounting records are balanced. All receipt numbers should be accounted for, including the verification of beginning and ending manual receipt numbers. The circuit court will sometimes write manual receipts even though the automated system is operational. This is done because the clerks use manual receipts for some of the services they provide. As a result, this double-receipt process weakens internal controls since there is no verification that the manual receipt was subsequently receipted to the automated system. Manual receipts issued and subsequently entered in the automated system are not reviewed by an employee who is not involved in receipting payments to ensure that such receipts were appropriately entered in the system. The receipt numbers are not accounted for in the receipt balancing process with an examination and accountability of all missing numbers. Significant overages and shortages are not reported to the chief judge in writing. At the present time, checks and money orders to be deposited are not listed on the deposit slip nor is there an adding machine tape of the checks and money orders being deposited that is retained by the circuit court. At the present time, the combination to the safe is not periodically changed or changed whenever an employee leaves who knows the combination. Employees transmitting the deposit to the funding are not required to provide the validated deposit slip from the funding unit to a supervisor who should verify that the deposit With the upcoming production of ethanol out of grass and wood, the price of ethanol will drop, and the increased production and sales of “flex” fuel vehicles will make the sale of E-85 more available. It took millions of years to produce the crude oil, and only 100 years to bring the use up to such a high level. We must start to use other things that are renewable to power our vehicle. Karl Smith Delton What’s your favorite thing at the fair? The Barry County Fair continues through this Saturday, July 19. The Banner asked fair-goers what their favorite parts of the fair were or what they would suggest to visitors as a ‘must-see’ attraction. was actually made on the date transmitted and in the amount reflected in court balancing records. In some instances, disbursements are made by cash rather than by check. The court has a jury fee drawer used to pay jury fees. This is a material weakness to the internal control system. The bond subsidiary ledger is not reconciled to the bond bank account on a monthly basis. The restitution subsidiary ledger is not reconciled to the bond and trust bank account on a monthly basis. Open bonds are not periodically reviewed for lack of progress and escheatment to the state of Michigan. Restitution records are not periodically reviewed for lack of progress and remittance to the state of Michigan for deposit in the Crime Victim’s Rights Fund. An employee who is not involved in the bond receipt process does not periodically review bond records to verify that bonds received by the court were appropriately receipted to the accounting system. The circuit court office had none of the Michigan Court Administration Reference Guide recommendations in place. To me, this report has pointed out that Judge Fisher’s court is out of control to any kind of modern accounting methods. The guide states “Overages and shortages should be reported to court management with any significant overages and shortages being investigated and reported to the chief judge (Judge Fisher) in writing. Court management is responsible for reviewing and monitoring periodic overages and shortages.” Has Judge Fisher ever bothered to read the Michigan Court Administration Reference Guide? Maybe someone should get him a copy. It’s obvious if he has a copy he doesn’t use it. This report gives chapter and verse, and in every instance his court fails miserably. After all he is the one getting the “big” money. He signed four of those fraudulent vouchers. Does Judge Fisher have the management skills to oversee a $1 million budget? The county received and has had possession of the report since March 28. Why hasn’t this report been released to the taxpayers until this week? What else is the county commission hiding from the public? What is wrong with this county that the county is incapable of managing the taxpayers’ money without there being a scandal connected to these departments? Why does this appear as yet another cover up by county officials? And you wonder why the public has lost faith in government! Barb Cichy, Delton Editor’s Note: Due to computer error, the first part of this letter was omitted from last week’s Banner. We have rerun it in its entirety this week. Old contacts didn’t help To the editor: I have known Keri (Rapaz) Seleck since she was a student in my history class in Davison, and worked for a number of years with her mother. For this reason, I felt certain that as an assistant to the former prosecutor, she would meet with me on a local issue, but she declined. On the other hand, Tom Evans seems to be willing to make himself available to talk with those he serves anytime, not just when he wants their vote. Jim Erwin, Nashville The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs Frederic Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Brett Bremer Fran Faverman Sandra Ponsetto Kelly Lloyd Jon Gambee Megan Lavell • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Mike Broadhurst, Delton: "There is a lot to see at the fair, so it is really hard to pick just one. I think people would be amazed at how many different animals are on display. I definitely think they should visit the barns and talk to 4-H members." Becky Connors, Delton: "This is only my second year at the fair. Last year I got to see a baby cow. It was so cute. I think people should check out the Miracle of Birth tent and see baby animals." Joseph Wheeler, Yankee Springs: "I think that it is important that people visit the fair to see all the different interests represented. It is not just animals or games. There is a lot going on." Kim Zettlemaier, Hickory Corners: "I think more people should attend the talent show. I think they would be amazed at all the different skills being shown. Then they can go get ice cream at the Red Barn." Samantha Zettlemaier Delton: "I think the Animal Fashion Show is the best part of fair. The creativity and the costumes are great. It is a good way to spend the last Saturday of the fair. (Note: This year's animal fashion show is at 3 p.m. in the show arena.) Michelle McDowell, Wayland: "I think that people should just discover the fair for themselves. There is a lot to see People should talk with 4-H members and see how much they learn from preparing for and being at fair." Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Scott Ommen Rose Heaton Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $30 per year in Barry County $32 per year in adjoining counties $35 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �Page 5 — Thursday, July 17, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Unacceptable accounting practices uncovered in county "No one in the (county) clerk’s office knew what the approved amount for petty cash was. There was no reconciliation being performed on petty cash, and everyone in the office had access to it" was the determination of Michigan Supreme Court Auditors. The quote says it all: No one in the office knew what was going on. Why Barry County Clerk Debbie Smith felt compelled to appear before the Barry County Board of Commissioners at its July 8 meeting to review what happened in her office nearly six months after the embezzlement became known is unclear. She offered no explanation for the problem; she just reviewed a timeline and offered information we already knew, adding that she was “disgusted” with the light sentence handed down to one of her former employees. If you look over the documents, the county clerk’s office appears to have been run without good accounting procedures, making it easy for employees to take the money. That’s how these things happen. For sure, the county employee’s were wrong to take the money, but the sloppy bookkeeping practices gave them enough false sense of security to take the risk. Since 1991, the clerk’s office paid jurors in cash, which allowed for a poor paperwork trail. In fact, state auditors who were called in to investigate the embezzlement said in their March report that they had “planned to review all the information from 2005, but the county clerk could not locate the Daily Cash Receipt Journal or transmittal records.” State auditors found five of the clerk’s office manual receipt books had receipts missing and eight receipt books were used out of order, and three of the books had not been used at all. When a cash count was performed, the main cash drawer did not balance, the jury fee drawer was nearly $4,000 short and “everyone in the clerk’s office was unsure as to what the amount was even supposed to be.” As far as we know today, the two employees took around $64,000 from county accounts. Smith reported to county board members, all but $7,400 would be covered by insurance. Now I find that comforting — to learn that poor accounting practices in the clerk’s office allowed for easy embezzling. But not to worry, folks, because our county clerk says these losses will be covered by insurance. This incident probably wouldn’t have happened in the first place if the county clerk would have reviewed and followed solid accounting principles. When I asked a county official if the employee coming forward with information leading to the embezzlement had not come forward, how long could it have gone on, the reply was "there’s no way of knowing — maybe for years." Investigators say they believe this began in October 2005 and continued until February of this year — about 30 months in all. With about $64,000 missing, that figures to about $2,000 per month. How many offices around here would be oblivious to $2,000 missing each month? In business, using standard accounting practices, this situation normally would not happen. If it did, the owners would demand the manager’s resignation. The best way to avert stealing is to have in place necessary cash-management procedures. Another issue I found disturbing is why, after the two employees confessed to the embezzlement, it took several weeks before the county prosecutor charged the employees with the crime. They confessed to embezzling, so why not charge them immediately then begin the investigation while the two sit in the county jail, awaiting a determination from auditors. And, why didn’t county auditors find any discrepancy in accounting documents? After reading the basic accounting recommendations by the state court’s auditors, I just have to ask: With so many red flags, how could previous auditors not see them waving? If the citizens of Barry County are looking for someone to blame for the situation, they need only to look to the county clerk. She is the person you elected to the office. She swore under oath to carry out the business of the office, and under the state constitution is responsible to the citizens of the county, and no one else. Finish out the week ‘with a fair’ Don’t forget there’s still time to attend the Barry County Fair. The small animal sale is set for tonight with the large animal sale starting at 9 a.m. tomorrow morning. Stop out, tour the booths, see the displays, enjoy a foot-long hot dog, attend the sales and enjoy a piece of Americana — your local county fair. Fred Jacobs, Vice President, J-Ad Graphics, Inc Accident citation missed several points To the editor: Visualize this scene: Residential housing, blacktop road, speed limit 15 mph – well lighted with a streetlight directly in front of the residence and another about 40 feet away on the curve; December with neither snow nor rain on the ground; husband, wife and children in bed, after 10 p.m.; their two vehicles parked in the driveway. They are startled awake by very close vehicle crash. The children are in bed on the streetside of the residence. Parents wake up and go outside, wife barefoot. Three other male neighbors were outside also and had wit- nessed the Ford Probe leaving the scene of the accident at a high rate of speed. The Probe was known to the residents, since he also lived in the park. The report written by three Barry County Deputies reads: crash type - other/unknown (out of 10 possible choices). Special circumstances: None. Weather: Rain. Road condition: Wet. Speed limit posted: No. After the Barry County Deputies arrived and began the investigation, they did find the car and driver at his home. When they interviewed the driver, in the last category, Citation issued: officers wrote Hazardous with OWI handwritten. OWI stands for operating while intoxicated, but no ticket? Damage: Full-sized pickup with extended frame; front wheel broken off, frame broken in three places and body damage. The pickup was pushed into the parked Blazer beside it, body damage done to driver’s door. And this was all done by a Ford Probe with “no excessive speed” listed on the citation? When the wife complained to Sheriff Dar Leaf about the lack of accuracy on the citation, he reviewed the citation and let it stand. Patsey L. Verus Hastings Writer’s memory serves him incorrectly To the editor: Last week, a writer wrote a letter making some statements that are simply not true. I normally avoid debating like this but felt that the writer was so far off in his remembering of the facts that it bears a response. Let me address several of the key points: David Stevens stated that does “not support anyone carrying a firearm for self defense except for law enforcement.” Not true; what I did say was that I did not feel that putting more guns in people’s hip pockets would do anything to solve an already low violent crime rate in Barry County, but that I might feel different if I lived in Detroit. There were statutes in place then, as there are now, for citizens to carry concealed weapons. The law was changed, and as I stated at the forum, we are law “enforcement.” I support both the state and federal constitutions. The courts, however, interpret them. I suggest that the writer read some of the decisions on the Second Amendment concerning concealed carry. The writer continues by again quoting me as saying “I don’t care what the law says. Anyone carrying in the Hastings city limits will be arrested for brandishing.” I doubt the writer can recall when our discussion was held. The quote does not reflect discussion. Fortunately for me, I had forwarded a communication to the prosecutor’s office after this issue was discussed back in 2001. The communication asks for a definition of “brandishing” with regards to weapons. It states: The subject undoubtedly will arise wherein a holder of a CCW (carrying a concealed weapon) intimidates, harasses, ect., a member of the public. Several months ago, a subject wishing to further his pro-gun movement, was intent on strapping a sidearm and walking down the streets of Hastings, and into the local Felpausch store. I suggested that he check with the local prosecutor of the definition of “brandishing” a firearm, since brandishing is in violation of MCL 750.234(c), and is an arrestable misdemeanor offense. He and I spoke later, and he had changed his mind, stating that he had found that there had been several prosecutions for the offense of brandishing, that were similar in circumstances to what he had planned. I am searching for your definition of brandishing. Does a subject have to “wave about Changes needed in prosecutor’s office To the editor: Recently I was contacted by the family of a young victim of a crime here in Barry County over their concerns about the handling of a case by Prosecutor Thomas Evans. According to the young victim’s family, who I know due to my handling of the case as an assistant prosecutor, Evans agreed to a greatly reduced charge to resolve the case, without any consultation with the victim or her family. The family also indicated that Evans told them their presence at the sentencing was not necessary, despite the victim having a right to attend. In addition, Evans agreed to a jail sentence with no probation despite the defendant being on parole at the time of the alleged offense and agreed not to pursue the defendant’s placement on the Sex Offender Registry as required by Michigan law. Since I am extremely familiar with the facts of this case, it is deeply disturbing to me, and should be to the citizens of Barry County, that Evans would take this course of action without at least talking to the victim, as required by the Victims Rights Act. It is precisely this type of conduct that convinces me that change is needed within the prosecutor’s office. Kerri L. Selleck, Hastings or shake as a threat,” a firearm, as Webster’s Dictionary defines brandishing, or is the mere showing or displaying, coupled with a threatening or menacing act, enough to constitute brandishing... Does this sound like I made my own decision about brandishing? The writer quotes me several times as making the statement “I don’t care” about the law – that he would be arrested – etc. This is simply not true. I might care enough about something to inform someone that it’s not my issue. I might care enough about something to say that I disagree with you, or I might care enough about something to say that there is nothing I can do for them. But I never say that “I don’t care,” as the writer states. After reading his letter, two employees came to my office and stated that they automatically knew that I had been misquoted, because I had never been known to use the term “I don’t care.” It is, however, sad that the writer feels compelled to either intentionally make this stuff up or simply doesn’t recall the conversation correctly. I prefer the latter, since my faith in mankind always looks for the positive in people. The writer states further that the City of Hastings passed an ordinance banning weapons from city hall. This portion of his memory is correct, although what follows in his letter is not. The city, along with several other cities, passed ordinances to protect their employees from weapons in the same fashion that other areas are protected. The City of Ferndale led the way after which a court battle followed in the Ferndale case. Ferndale’s ordinance was ruled unconstitutional, and the Hastings ordinance was repealed. Hastings ordinance never went into effect. It had nothing to do with any threat from MCRGO. Jerry Sarver, Hastings ‘Bridge to Somewhere’ is going nowhere A few years back, a study was started to investigate the need for a new international crossing between Detroit and Windsor, Canada. It is called the Detroit River International Crossing study, or DRIC for short. The study is funded through Michigan’s transportation budget. It is a very small line item, but it has caused a big disagreement. The Ambassador Bridge handles a large portion of the truck traffic between the U.S. and Canada. This is important because Canada is our largest trading partner. It is imperative for our economy (both state and national) to ensure that commerce continues smoothly between Michigan and Canada. A bottleneck here could lead to serious economic ramifications. The Ambassador Bridge is owned and operated by a private company, as it has been for decades. By all accounts, it is a well-maintained and well-managed border crossing. The question of whether to build a new bridge would normally bring all kinds of consternation because this type of bridge could really bust the budget. In fact, if Michigan were to build a new bridge between Michigan and Canada, it would probably be the most expensive infrastructure project in our history. However, today in Michigan, we have a very unique opportunity. The owners of the Ambassador Bridge want to build a new bridge themselves. It would be located right next to the existing bridge. And here is the best part: They are not asking for any money from the state to do so. So what has been the reaction from the state? Basically, "Thanks, but no thanks. We’d rather build our own." Just to set the perspective, the entire state transportation budget stands at a bit under $3.4 billion. The cost to Michigan of a new bridge of this magnitude could top $2 billion. And here is the kicker: Much of the amount spent by the private company on a new bridge would qualify for a federal match. That could fetch our transportation budget a couple billion dollars from the federal government. It seems that state bureaucracy has a philosophical opposition to privately owned infrastructure. That opposition goes so far that state bureaucrats are willing to break the state budget — and leave billions in federal dollars on the table — to build their own bridge. The most ironic part is that the disagreement within the current budget is not about building another bridge now. It is much more basic than that. I, and others, simply want language inserted into the transportation budget that says MDOT can’t start building a new international bridge without first coming back to the legislature for permission. Therein lies the issue with the administration. My argument is two-fold. First, I don’t want an already strained transportation budget to be burdened by a new bridge if private capital is available to accomplish the same. Why siphon money away from roads in places like Barry and Ionia counties if we don’t have to? Second, I want access to the federal-match dollars so that we can improve our transportation system. Given the cost of road construction these days and the stagnant revenue stream in to the transportation budget, we can ill afford to pass up this opportunity. But hey, I’m just a regular guy who still thinks that billions of dollars is a lot of money. Sign rules still apply in Barry County Political season is in full swing, and there is no shortage of yard signs these days. State regulations dictate that signs must be outside the right-of-way. For city and county roads, this means the signs cannot be within 33 feet of the road center line. For state roads, the right-of-way generally is 50 feet from the road’s center line. Barry County Road Commission Managing Director Brad Lamberg said the county has not picked up or had reports about any signs this season. He said for temporary signs, unless they are causing a safety issue, county officials are not strict about the regulations. City of Hastings Code Enforcement Officer Ed Hoffman said he has collected about 100 signs already this month. He said he only picks up signs that are in the city’s right-of-way. Hoffman also said he has picked up “a vast array” of signs for garage sales as well as political signs. Signs are not allowed within clear vision areas at intersections, and improperly placed signs can create safety hazards by blocking a driver’s view. Pierce Cedar Creek researchers offer program at Rotary Rachel Hesselink, a student at Calvin College, talks to the Hastings Rotary Club Monday about the project she is researching at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute: Characterization of the physiological competitiveness of autumn olive. Hesselink is spending part of the summer at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute as part of the Undergraduate Research Grants for the Environment program. Students have been spending summers at Pierce Cedar Creek as part of the URGE program since 2005. In that time, 56 research projects have been completed at Pierce. Jodi Hovey gives a presentation to the Hastings Rotary Club Monday about her research project, Natural and Human History of the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute Property. Hovey is a student at Western Michigan University and will graduate at the completion of her internship, which she is undertaking at the institute. Hovey has been using archives, maps and oral interviews to write a history of the Pierce Cedar Creek property. �Page 6 — Thursday, July 17, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Clarence C. Furlong MEARS - Clarence C. “Bud” Furlong, age 71, of Mears, died Saturday, July 12, 2008. He was born August 9, 1936 in Barry County, to Clarence and Mary Jo (Brainard) Furlong. He married the former Connie Hone in Mears on October 21, 2004. Bud was employed as a line worker for General Motors in Lansing for 33, years until his retirement in May 2007. Bud’s interests included building dune buggies, woodworking, especially making furniture. Bud was a former member of the Hart Lions Club, Hart Historical District and was proud of his family members that serve on the Clarksville Fire Department. He was a mentor to many and a friend to all. Those who knew him, he was simply “Bud”. Our blessed Father in heaven has shown mercy to the head of our family. Bud’s purpose has been fulfilled, and even though we feel alone, we are grateful our Lord has called him home. Bud’s wife will remain in their home they shared together. He is survived by his wife Connie of Mears; their children Terry, Carol, Jimmy, Will, Tommy, Tina and Teresa; 17 grandchildren, seven great grandchildren; one brother Earl Furlong of Nashville. We all will greatly miss the man who loved each of us, so unconditionally. The pride, joy and love we have for Bud will never subside, even though he has died, forever long these memories will remain inside. A private funeral service has been held from the Tate-King Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be given to the Hart Historical District or the Clarksville Fire Department. To leave a condolence or sign the register book, visit www.tatekingfuneralhome.com Worship Together… 77525384 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11:00 a.m. Praise Worship Service; 12:00 noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Services: 8:30 a.m., Classic Worship Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages, 11:00 a.m., Celebration Worship Service, 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Family Night; Awana Jr. High Group, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12:002:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served). (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Mtg. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study at the church. Friday 8-10 p.m. Sr. High Youth. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10:00 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Mary SchippersDeMunter. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6:00 p.m. (May-August). We have a weekly Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 1-616731-5194 or 1-517-852-1806. ST. TIMOTHY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 9800 East BC Avenue, Richland, MI 49083. Phone 269-629-9436. Eucharistic service every Sunday, 9:30 a.m. “This is my body given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ (Luke 22:19 NIV). Come share in the weekly Holy Communion – accepting Christ and being united with Him, surrendering our lives to Him so that we may know His will and walk in His ways. We are located in a wooded setting, north of Richland on BC Avenue, between M-43 and Gull Lake Drive. All baptized christians are welcome to participate in the Holy Eucharist. We believe that christianity is a faith of inclusion, not exclusion. Therefore, you don’t have to be an Episcopalian - just a believer. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI EPISCOPAL CHURCH 11850 West Nine Mile Road, in Orangeville welcomes you. Call Rector Barbara Wilson at 269352-3686 for more information. There is a contemporary service, bring your voice and musical instruments on Saturdays at 5 p.m. The Sunday service is at 9:30 a.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Dan Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Kids’ Korner (ages 4 through 5th grade) are dismissed during announcements. Mid-week activities will resume in September. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-Noon and 1-3 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9 a.m Traditional Worship Service; 10:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service; 11:30 a.m. Senior High/OB at Peurachs. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogsp ot.com/. Friday - 9 a.m. Golfer’s Group. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 3 p.m. Information Meeting - Sanctuary; 5 p.m. Praise Team; 6:30 p.m. Information Meeting - Sanctuary. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. Mike Keeler Jr. RICHLAND - Donald L. Watson, of Richland, formerly of Delton, passed away July 13, 2008. Donald was born July 31, 1935 in Cloverdale, the son of Carl and Lydia (Peake) Watson. Raised on a farm on Cloverdale Road, he enjoyed driving tractors, farming, and working with his hands. A former employee of Lights Tree Company, Precision Heat Treating and Klooster Landscaping, Donald also owned and operated his own lawn care business. He also enjoyed living in Florida, and being on the Gulf, where he built blue crab traps and caught many crabs. An excellent hunter and fisherman, Donald taught all of his children how to hunt. On October 17, 1955 in Comstock, Donald married Maude S. “June” Snyder who survives. He is also survived by his children, Kim Higdon of Delton, Michael (Annette) Watson and Dennis Watson both of Richland, Timothy (Sarah Nuyen) Watson of Comstock and David (Linda Devine) Watson of Florida; brothers, Duane (Carlene) Watson of Delton, LaVern Rohm of Coldwater, Ron (Shirley) Rohm of Sherwood and Hubert (Pat) Rohm of Delton; sisters, Joyce Mason of White Pigeon, Ann (Vic) Armstrong of Delton, and Betty May of Delton; 24 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, a son Donald L. Watson Jr. on June 29, 2008 and a brother Raymond Rohm. A memorial service celebrating his life will take place Sunday, July 20, 2008, 6 p.m., at New Hope Covenant Church, 9300 M-89 (D Ave),Richland, Pastor Jan DeWitt officiating. Memorial contributions to the family will be appreciated. The family is being served by the Williams - Gores Funeral Home, Delton. DOUGLAS - Mike Keeler Jr., age 57, of Douglas, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2008 at home surrounded by his loving family following a courageous battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mike and Irene (Wiswell) Keeler . Mike came to Hastings in 1957 and graduated from Hastings High School in 1968. He earned his BA with a double major in social work and criminal justice from Western Michigan University in 1973. He started his career at Barry County Friend of the Court as a caseworker in 1975. He was named "Friend of the Court” by the Governor on January 1, 1980. He served in that position until his retirement on January 30, 2004. Mike dedicated his life to the welfare of children and families. He was the president of the Friend of the Court Association from 1989 to 1991. He received an award from the State Bar of Michigan for West Michigan Family Law Practice on January 31, 1995 and was awarded the Liberty Bell Award on May 1, 1998 and also an award from the Michigan Supreme Court, State Court Administrative office for 28 years of service demonstrating his integrity, diligence and service to children and families upon his retirement. Mike is survived by his brother, Andrew (Jack) Keeler and sister in-law Connie Keeler; nephew Craig (Bonnie) Keeler; niece, Angela (Randy) Snore;, great nieces, Ashton, Amber and Kadie Snore; great nephew, Adam Keeler; a special friend, Elizabeth White and many friends. A memorial service was held on Sunday, July 6, 2008 at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Memorial contribution can be made to Barry County Relay for Life, with envelopes available at the Funeral Home. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Leslie Warren Born HASTINGS - Leslie Warren Born of Hastings passed away Monday, July 14, 2008 at Spectrum Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids after an extended illness at the age of 54. Les was employed at The Viking Corp. for 36 years as a CNC operator. He was an avid fisherman and hunter, and was a University of Michigan fan. He was very loving and supportive of his children and grandchildren. He was always there to lend a hand in their decisions and they were always proud to acknowledge him as an awesome father and grandfather. He also loved his dog, Cassey. Surviving are his partner of 19 years, Teresa Harrington of Hastings; children, Angela Bierens of Grand Rapids, David Born of Hastings, Les Born of Delton, Elizabeth Wilkins of Manistee and Danielle Wilkins of Hastings; sister Peggy Florian of Delton; grandchildren, Peyton and Harrison and Jacob. Preceding Mr. Born in death are his mother, Donna (1994); father, Warren (2001); and sister, Judy Born (1975). A funeral service will take place 11am Thursday, July 17, 2008 at Lauer Family Funeral Home in Hastings, with Rev. Jeff Worden officiating. Please sign Les' register or leave condolences at www.lauerfh.com. 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 B OSLEY 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 •PHARMACY• 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 Kenneth Elvert Litts Betty Jean Spencer HASTINGS - Betty Jean Spencer passed away on Monday, July 14, 2008 at Woodlawn Meadows in Hastings. She was born on November 6, 1917, in Pontiac to Jesse (Gilmour) and John Winn. She attended Pontiac and Big Rapids schools. After graduation she attended secretarial school at Ferris Institute in Big Rapids. She married Stanley J. Spencer on May 17, 1941. They owned and operated Spencer Drug Store in South Lyon from 1948 until 1975. Betty was a homemaker and mother and was active in the South Lyon Friends of the Library and a member of the Tuesday Club. She was also a member of the First Presbyterian Church in South Lyon. In later years Betty moved to Dade City, Florida and in 2004 moved to Hastings. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Stanley; brothers, Gilmour and Whitlaw; sister, Marjorie; and beloved son, Thomas Stanley Spencer. Betty is survived by her daughter, Anne Eckert of Hastings; her daughter-in-law, Margaret Harris of Orlando, Florida; her granddaughters, Erin (Stephen) Eckert Crozier, Autumn Spencer, and her grandson, Anthony (Liz) Spencer. She is also survived by a great granddaughter, Hannah Crozier, and a great grandson, Spencer Crozier. A graveside service will be held on Friday, July 18, 2008 at Lakeview Cemetery in Clarkston. Memorials in Betty’s name may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan, Floor 17, Chicago, IL 60601 or the Friends of the Salem-South Lyon District Library. Arrangements have been made through Lauer Family Funeral Home, Hastings, and Phillips Funeral Home, South Lyon. DELTON - Kenneth Elvert Litts of Delton, age 90, went to be with the Lord on July 11, 2008. Kenneth was born on June 22, 1918 at home on Litts Road in Delton, to Bert and Nellie Litts. He graduated from high school at Kellogg High School in Hickory Corners, in 1936 and later earned his journeymen as an electrician. Kenneth married Frances Talmage on October 24, 1947 in Kalamazoo. Kenneth was employed as a sexton at the Hickory Corners Cemetery, served as a sergeant in the Army from 1941 to 1945, and was employed as an electrician at Post Cereals from 1951 to 1982. Kenneth was a faithful and active member of Gull Lake Bible Church since 1948, serving as a board member and trustee. Kenneth enjoyed gardening, fishing, and traveling. Kenneth was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years Frances (Talmage), infant daughters Nellie Esta and Adelaide Joy, and daughter Joyce Ann. He is lovingly remembered by his son, Brian (Loraine) Litts, grandsons Christopher and Matthew of Hudsonville; daughter, Ruth (Dave) Ferrall, grandsons, Mark and Doug of Dowling; son, Ivan (Jerri) Litts, grandchildren Nathan and Kara of Stevensville; daughter Rosemary (Jim) Middleton, of Battle Creek, grandson, Aaron (Veronica) Herwarth; great grandson Joseph, of Folkston, GA.; brother, Mason (Jean) Litts of Hastings. A funeral service to celebrate his life was held on Monday, July 14, 2008 at Gull Lake Bible Church with Pastor Gary Contrell and Pastor Paul Deal officiating. Immediately after the service there was a time of fellowship at the church. Family Burial at Hickory Corners Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family request donations to Gull Lake Bible Church or Life Span - Good Samaritan Hospice. Arrangements by Williams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton. Julie Ann Bohley MIDDLEVILLE – Julie Ann Bohley fell asleep in death July 11, 2008. Julie was born to John and Beulah Wendel on May 7, 1965. She graduated in 1983 from Thornapple Kellogg High School. On August 28th 1982 she married Raymond Bohley. Together they had two children, Chester (Chet) and Clayton (Clay). Julie was one of Jehovah's Witnesses, and was very zealous in sharing her hope with others. Julie is survived by her husband Ray; sons Chet (Jennifer) and Clay; her parents Beulah (Gary) Chase and John Wendel Sr.; her sister, Connie (Pete) Tossava: her brother, John (Cande) Wendel and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her older sister, Ella Mae Ulrich. A memorial service will be held Saturday, July 19, 2008 at 2:30 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 3550 W. M-179 Hwy, Hastings, MI, 49058. Ray L. Girrbach Owner/Director Give a memorial that Girrbach Funeral Home can go on forever 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 • 269-945-3252 Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 945-4700 Donald L. 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This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: 102 Cook Hastings Area Obituaries Ask your funeral director for more information on the Serving Hastings, Barry County and Surrounding Communities for 40 years Offering Traditional and Cremation Services Hastings Only Independent, Funeral Home Family Owned & Operated 3rd Generation Pre-Planning Services Available Serving All Faiths Visit our web site for: • Pre-planning on line • View current Funeral Service information • Leave a memory message to family members BCF or call (269) 945-0526. www.girrbachfuneralhome.net 77517697 �Page 7 — Thursday, July 17, 2008 — The Hastings Banner DEBATE, continued from page 3 “It’s the responsibility of the drain commissioner to promote responsible development,” responded Anger. “I think, ‘direct,’ is too heavy of a word. The drain commissioner should promote ‘best practices,’ but they shouldn’t be in the business of telling somebody, ‘Well, I don’t want that subdivision there.’ That’s the landowner’s right to develop the property as they see fit under the zoning and township regulation and state law. The drain commissioner is not in the business of making those decisions. “The drain commissioner is in the business of saying, ‘This storm water sewer you developed for your subdivision is under capacity,’ or, ‘You have clay soil here, it’s not going to perk like you say it is.’ That’s where the drain commissioner comes in,” she added. “The drain commissioner promotes the correct implementation of mostly storm water projects when you are talking about development, and they are also responsible for following up ... on the work people say they are going to do.” Doster said that the drain code doesn’t encourage or discourage economic development, “But, there are a couple of other documents that are very important to the drain commissioner that the county board of commissioners has adopted. One is the Rules for Design and Construction Act 185. More important than that is the bonding policy for Barry County ... because it has a schedule for fees for the oversight of bonds. These have been changed over time but ... the rules set forth by Barry County discourage economic development. “For one thing, the drain commissioner, if it doesn’t like your engineer, your plans, it can hire its own engineer and charge the project, the people for it. Barry County doesn’t pay for it ... That’s an awful lot of power to hand over to somebody, so people are unwilling to bond through Barry County.” Kelly said he understood that the first thing that had to happen was an engineer had to approve a plan for water run-off, “As long as there is no problems, the drain commissioner is not responsible; those are private drains. Now, if there is problems, the drain commissioner has the authority to go in there and ... take care of the problems then assess that to whoever owns the project.” “It is my understanding that there are other entities in the township that either encourage or discourage development, other than the drain commissioner’s office,” said Yarger. “The drain commissioner may have responsibilities whether it is for agriculture or is for development, to make sure that if they have storm drains in the project that they are properly sized and located.” Allerding said he agreed with Anger and Yarger and added, “If I was drain commissioner, and any projects were going on like that, I would definitely be on those projects. Any jobs that I haven’t done, even if I had to hire extra help, I’m on the job. I like to be involved in what’s going on and to the best of my ability, I would be there and make sure they were doing what they were supposed to be.” McKelvey said, “To the extent that the drain commissioner reviews any project, such as a plat that is being developed, for proper runoff, stormwater retention, et cetera, et cetera, that drain commissioner is in a sense restricting, or promoting the growth of that particular project.” Englerth said there are “about 500 pieces of legislation that give drain commissioners authority,” adding, “Whether it encourages or discourages development isn’t the question. The question is the drain commissioner is the one responsible ... to determine do they comply with state law or do they not?” Calley’s seventh question “Should the drain commissioner remain an elected post or become an appointed position?” All seven candidates agreed that it should remain an elected post. For his eighth and final question Calley asked, “The office of the drain commissioner retains a tremendous amount of power to make decisions, and the only oversight of its decisions is the voting public. If you are elected drain commissioner, will you award any contract to yourself or any entity related to you in any way?” Kelly answered that it would be a conflict of interest to do so. “There are probably plenty of contractors out there, people besides relatives, that you can support...,” he explained. “I think that sometimes we have to worry about the appearance of things — whether we are doing something wrong or not.” Yarger agreed. “Yeah, that would be immediate political suicide,” he said. “For appearance sometimes, even with what be the safest, most conscientious person ... you couldn’t consider them ... so, no, I wouldn’t.” Allerding also said he wouldn’t award himself or relatives contracts. “However, I wouldn’t be afraid to pull on a pair of boots, grab a shovel and go out and help if needed.” McKelvey and Anger both said they wouldn’t award themselves or relatives contracts. So did Englerth, who also added that he would like to see contracts awarded to local businesses if possible. “No,” said Doster, “Because that would show a lack of integrity. Integrity is a very important thing for this office and all the candidates don’t have the same amount of integrity.” Doster continued, saying he had recently looked up property tax rolls on the Barry County Web site and discovered that Englerth “has a number of properties on 2007-2006 taxes that total over 20,000 that he owes to the county. All that money is used to pay the salary of the drain commissioner. Now, that to me, shows a lack of integrity and him being a county commissioner currently, I would think that the county board of commissioners would garnish his wages in order to get their money back.” Calley gave Englerth a chance to respond to Doster’s allegations. County Forum to meet Tuesday The County Forum will be held Tuesday, July 22, at 7 p.m. at the Thomas Jefferson Hall 328 S. Jefferson (corner of Green and Jefferson) in Hastings. The guest speaker will be Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf. The sheriff will be discussing: • Issues regarding the jail • K-9 unit and drug control • Marine division • Posse unit • Safety classes available through the sher- iff’s office • Victims Services Unit •Five-year plan update and what is forecast in the future. Time will be set aside for the audience to ask questions and be answered by Sheriff Dar Leaf. David Brinkert, chairman of the Forum, will be hosting the evening. Light refreshments will be provided by the Barry County Democratic Executive Committee. Use the Hastings BANNER classifieds Ads to sell, rent, buy, hire, find work, etc. Call 269-945-9554 Unique Gifts & Collectibles EVERYTHING IN THE STORE IS 30% OFF ORIGINAL PRICE SALE ENDS JULY 26TH, 2008 Hurry in for Best Selection! 06674811 NO LAY-AWAYS PLEASE 1117 W. Green Street (Across from Dairy Queen), Hastings 269-945-5660 New Store Hours: Tues.-Fri. 10-6 • Sat. 10-4 • Closed Sun. & Mon. had both a good business background and the compassion needed to be a good drain commissioner. Anger said that because the key component the drain commission deals with is water, she promised to do the job, “in the best way possible to keep our environment safe and promote responsible growth.” She added that she has education and experience and that she was willing and able to work with other government agencies. Her goals included updating maps, upgrading the office’s Web site, creating an online complaint form, and more. Anger concluded by saying that if she were elected to the post, she would be a competent steward of tax dollars and the county’s natural resources. Doster said that he thought Anger was an excellent candidate but thought that since she was a Democrat her chances of winning weren’t good. Doster said he felt integrity was the key and that he wasn’t satisfied with Englerth’s answer as to why he didn’t pay his property taxes. He also added that he did not approve of Englerth’s ad campaign, which he said made him look as though he were already the drain commissioner. “It shows a lack of integrity, that you are Newborn Babies BOY, Brodie Richard, born at Pennock Hospital on June 27, 2008 at 7:06 p.m. to Donald and Hailey Converse of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 9 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. BOY, Zander Ryan, born at Pennock Hospital on June 28, 2008 at 7:42 p.m. to Tia Treadwell and A.J. Smith of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 7 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. BOY, Joseph William, born at Pennock Hospital on June 28, 2008 at 11:55 p.m. to Keri VanDenburg and Kenneth Woltjer of Nashville. Weighing 6 lbs. 7 ozs. and 20 inches long. Be a part of the living history of the North and South as more than 900 Civil War soldiers and civilian re-enactors from across the Midwest, portray The Civil War at Historic Charlton Park in Hastings, July 19 and 20. Skirmishing will begin each morning at 8 a.m., followed by the opening of Sutler’s Row and the historic village buildings. Experience living history while observing military camp life. Military drills and battle lectures will preceed the main battle at 3 p.m. Arrive early to see the battles each day. Saturday activities include a barn dance at 6:30 p.m., and entertainment by the Brook Farm String Band. A night firing at dusk is followed by a candle lantern tour. Spectators attending the candle lantern tour must bring a candle lantern. Sunday highlights include an inter-denominational church service at 10:30 a.m. in the village church and the 2 p.m. main battle. Event hours are Saturday from 9 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with the historic buildings closing at 4 p.m. each day. Admission for the “best tactical reenactment in Michigan” is $5 for adults and $3 for children. Be sure to bring a camera and a candle lantern for the night activities. Candle Lanterns can be purchased from the “settlers” on the village green. trying to fool people into thinking that you’re something that you are not,” said Doster. “I am what I am. I have experience running things. I’ve run Prairieville Township for four years ... I’ve run the Southwest Barry County Sewer and Water Authority for three years and was a county commissioner for two years ... if you would like to choose, I’d be willing to serve.” Calley gave Englerth an opportunity to once again respond to Doster’s allegations but he declined saying, “Mr. Doster doesn’t deserve a response.” Marriage Licenses Rodney Lynn Crane, Bellevue and Amy Lyn Piper, Vicksburg. Lee Michael Dykstra, Hastings and Kayla Jean Wills, Hastings. Larry Lee Hayes, Plainwell and Angela Kay Sevigny, Plainwell Christopher Scott Hurless, Middleville and Maria Frieda Peters, Middleville. Dustin Mackenzie Isenhoff, Caledonia and Holly Jeraldine Smith, Middleville. Michael Joe Olinger, Wayland and Patricia Ann Olinger, Wayland. Stephen Poll Vanantwerpen, Middleville and Betty Porter Case, Middleville. Ryan Victor Vankuilenburg, Middleville and Nicole Lee Brower, Middleville. Steven Bradley Vickery, Hastings and Tracey Lynn Harris, Hastings. Social News GIRL, Siena Diane, born at Pennock Hospital on June 29, 2008 at 3:45 a.m. to Elizabeth and Paul VanOoy of Kalamazoo. Weighing 7 lbs. 1/2 oz. and 19 inches long. BOY, Brody Allen Deo, born at Pennock Hospital on June 29, 2008 at 10:28 p.m. to Amy Rouse and Troy Pittelkow of Hastings/ Dowling. Weighing 7 lbs. 8 ozs. and 20 inches long. GIRL, Peyton Emma, born at Pennock Hospital on June 30, 2008 at 7:54 a.m. to Jennifer and Wyatt Federau of Lake Odessa. Weighing 8 lbs. 14 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Ian Russell, born at Pennock Hospital on June 30, 2008 at 2:30 p.m. to Nicole and Russell Cole of Lake Odessa. Weighing 9 lbs. 9 ozs. and 20 inches long. GIRL, Cordelia Harper, born at Pennock Hospital on June 30, 2008 at 3:32 p.m. to Rosemary Anger and Jeff Kniaz of Hastings. Weighing 5 lbs. 13.5 ozs. and 20 inches long. Wilcoxes to celebrate 60th wedding anniversary Ray and Shirley Wilcox will celebrate their 60th anniversary on July 18, 2008. July 21 - 25 Civil War muster at Charlton Park Henney’s House of Gifts Big “It’s disappointing, to say the least,” said Englerth. “We own many parcels of property ... thank you, Mr. Doster, for embarrassing my wife and children. We own over a dozen pieces of real estate ... and with these economic times, we have to make two different kinds of decisions: We make good business decisions, and we make the right ones.” Englerth explained that much of his debt was due to late rent payments, “I could easily move those people out of homes and have them homeless — be a better businessman but less compassionate... We have seniors taking care of seniors, seniors taking care of their grandchildren. So, if you want to make a big deal out of $15,000 worth of taxes ... it isn’t illegal, it isn’t immoral. It is a choice; maybe not a good business choice but certainly a compassionate choice. “It’s pretty easy to throw sticks and stones, and I’m really disappointed ... I’ve heard this nonsense three or four times over the last couple of years. There is a part of me that is really glad to get a chance to talk to you people about it,” said Englerth who concluded that if people wanted to question him about his finances, they were welcome to do so, but he didn’t feel it was appropriate to do it in public, in front of his wife and children. Calley then gave each candidate a few minutes to make their closing statement. “I’d just like to say I’ve interviewed people for jobs before, and quite honestly, the first thing I’m looking for is their character,” said Kelly, who stated that he was a man of character and if elected he would keep three promises: To leave the drain commissioner’s office better than he found it, that he will give back to the community and not accept a pay raise during his first term in office, and finally that the voters would be satisfied with the decision they had made. “I don’t have all the answers as they pertain to the drain commissioner, but I promise you that I will find people who do,” he said. Yarger said the drain commissioner’s post is, “a full-time-plus, I have one of those now; it’s 24/7... it takes time and commitment ... the drain commissioner needs to be available by phone or in person most any time.” He added that the drain commissioner had to be able to make independent decisions and use the best management practices regarding the drains. “I’m a life-long resident of this community, and I have a knowledge and appreciation for the past, a good eye on the future,” concluded Yarger. Allerding said he was confident he could be a good drain commissioner, “I’ve never had that position, but I’ve proven myself with a successful business. I am not just a drapery man; I have a lot of other abilities and accomplishments that I have done. I’ve designed and built my own store. I’ve designed and built my own home and had a lot of different projects ... It’s pretty much common sense and good decisions, and I think I can be a real asset.” “From the sound of it, we’re going to have a tough decision, come August,” said McKelvey. “These are my friends and my neighbors. Most of these individuals I know personally ... so I know it’s going to be tough. “I’ve lived in this county all my life. I have a farm background. I have a degree in engineering. I know blueprints. I know (topography) maps. I developed the first set of maps for the Barry County drain office. I’ve worked in the drain office. I know the drain code, so I hope you will consider me, come August.” Englerth said he has been self-employed in the construction industry for 30 years. He said he has worked on streambank restoration, seawalls, sanitary sewers, manholes, storm sewer extensions, commercial parking lots, water-retention design, and more — all meeting DEQ standards. He listed other credentials as serving as county commissioner, working with an outreach program in Orangeville, and helping to build the Yankee Springs Fire Station. He concluded that he 06675090 �Page 8 — Thursday, July 17, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa Annie’s MAILBOX by Kathy Mitchelll and Marcy Sugar On Saturday, July19, the Sebewa United Methodist Church on Shilton Road will have its annual ice cream social. This evolved from the annual meeting of the Sebewa Center Association which met once each year. The Association dissolved by the “Sebewa Recollector” still comes in the mail numerous times each year under the editorship of Grayden Slowins. It is fair time again with the Barry County Fair running until July 19 and the Ionia Free Fair taking place until July 26. If you attend the Ionia event, please visit the Antique Village in the northwest area just beyond the arena. It is sure to have antiques on display, and for this year only there will be posters of century old churches in Ionia County. This area will be represented by the Pleasant Valley Church, Gateway and the Bible church in Clarksville, First Congregational in Lake Odessa, Sebewa Baptist, West Berlin Wesleyan, Elmdale, and more. Arlene Hecht and Karen Merchant (wife of Lakewood school retiree Ben) are in charge. On Sunday they will have a revival meeting led by Pastor Cliff Allen of Ionia’s Zion United Methodist Church. Coming next week is Depot Day. The entertainment includes a lady yodeler, dance by Center Stage dancers, music by State Rep. Brian Calley and Nashville doctor and County Commissioner Michael Callton, presentation of the Janie Rodriguez award and recognition of the Lake Odessa Fire Department, past and present. Besides all this, there will be time to view the exhibitors indoors in two buildings and time to buy raffle tickets for gasoline cards. Top prize is a $300 gasoline ticket. Second and third prizes are $100 gasoline cards. Food will be served under an awning by the caboose. Boy Scouts will direct parking. Fire fighting equipment will be on display on the lawn. A visit to the depot complex is worth the time just to see the floral beds which the local garden club tends and provides. Speaking of flowers, note the overflowing windowboxes at the local library, the Hair Port, So Simply and Lifestyling Salon. Also note the showy planters along Fourth Avenue which are tended regularly to keep the colorful foliage plants beautiful, with accents from the purple petunias against the lime green and dark purple plants. Koops Funeral Chapel also has colorful urns on both Fourth Avenue and Second Street. The descendants of the late Charles and Ila (Shumway) Hamp met for a happy family gathering at the lakeside pavilion on Saturday noon with more than 50 present from the Hamp, Bopp and Courtnay families. Allen and Mary Hamp came earlier to also attend the chicken barbecue with their mother. Members of the Rush family, a pioneer Odessa Township family since 1852, met at the village park on Sunday. Their number included cousins from Port Huron, son of their uncle/cousin Allen Rush. In Sunday’s Grand Rapids Press was an anniversary photo of Dale Shoemaker and wife Eileen of Sparta. Dale is the son of the late Lester and Frances Shoemaker, brother of Lorraine Scheidt and Norma O’Mara. This is the 60th anniversary for the Shoemakers who are parents of a son Steven and daughter Kae Swanson. The 53rd Alethian chicken barbecue went off without a hitch on a beautiful day. Diners were served inside. A steady steam of customers also came to the take-out line and went away with bags or baskets full of packaged dinners. Dawn and Kim Deardorff take charge of this event each year, and the serving is done by Alethians and friends. Funds derived are used for church programs. The waiting is over. There is now a commercial sign on the former Machine Products building announcing Weatherwax Ice Cream Shop. COUNCIL, continued from page 2 services to areas that eventually will be developed at an urban level. The portion of Rutland Township included in the area will receive city services at a rate equal to what is paid in the city, and property owners will pay the equivalent of city taxes. One mill will be returned to Rutland Township to allow the township some financial benefit from the development. • Held a public hearing to take comment on a Brownfield plan for the redevelopment of the northwest corner of Broadway and State streets. Representatives from Agree Realty Corporation presented a Brownfield Plan for the proposed Walgreens project. The council approved the developer’s plan, and it now will be submitted to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. • Approved a request from Shawn Winters, financial manager at Fifth Third Bank, to hold a flea market at Tyden Park from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 26, with the proceeds being donated to Relay for Life. • Heard Steve Storey, resident of South Michigan Avenue, speak about the sewage that backed up into his home and the homes of some of his neighbors last week. Storey said the cost of the damages would not be covered by his homeowner’s insurance and asked whether the city would pay for the damages. Mansfield said, “I don’t think that there’s much doubt this is our fault,” and said the city would handle the liability. • Approved the Summerfest parade route. The parade will be step off at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23. • Awarded a bid to Time Emergency for a fire hose for an amount not to exceed $5,313. • Approved and authorized the mayor and city clerk to sign a service contract with Green Gables Haven, and approved another We have a group of 12 GREAT YOUNG LADIES U-12 team and their parents along with their GREAT COACH and REFEREE that need some recognition from the community. Thank you to the community for the support you gave them to be able to make the trip. These people raised a lot of money to go to Hawaii to play in the National Soccer tournaments and we are very proud of them they have played very hard and have done a wonderful job. If you happen to know any of these people please congratulate them on a job well done. And to the parents of these kids great job of supporting them. Coach: Ken Loew Referee: Pat Loew Trista Straube Mara Speer Kaley Ziegler Megan Ziegler Madison Bolo Kayla Loew Natalie Warren Audrey Collier Kylee Nemetz Katie Brown Ashley Potter Amanda Wilgus 06675092 Great job everyone from your friends… Katie Sutton, Trevor Z, Marge Hastings, MI 77525522 with Barry County YMCA. • Approved the expenditure of $147,500 for the acquisition of land at the Hastings airport. • Awarded a bid to Slagel Construction, Inc. for the 2008-09 sidewalk and curb and gutter replacement for an amount not to exceed $46,050. • Awarded a bid to Affordable Asphalt, LLC for hot mix asphalt paving and hand patching with an estimated cost of $20,146 based on field applied quantities. • Rejected all bids for exterior masonry cleaning and sealing of Hastings City Maintenance Garage. Masonry repair needs to be done before the garage can be painted and sealed. • Rejected all bids for fencing along the east boundary line of the garage. City staff determined there is a need to re-examine placement, design and color and the fencing before it is installed. • Authorized the city manager and city attorney to negotiate a contract with William Westerveld for a contract for the purchase of the Hastings Industrial Incubator property. Westerveld was one of three people to submit proposals for the incubator. He offered the city $10,000 for the site. He plans to occupy about 4,000 square feet with his business, Cabinets Plus, and intends to lease the remaining space to manufacturing and industrial arts tenants. Westerveld told city officials he plans to invest about $220,000 immediately into the rehabilitation of the building. He also said he plans to add 10 to 12 people to staff in the next two years. • Established a committee to evaluate proposals received for the acquisition and redevelopment of the former library building. Councilman Frank Campbell cast the one dissenting vote, saying the city should sell the property to the highest bidder. “We have beat this thing to death,” said Campbell. “I think we ought to take action on it right now.” Barry County submitted a proposal with an offer of $200,000 for the facility with a proposal to use it for county services. Bondorek Enterprises of South Lyon submitted a proposal, including a $200,000 offer. The proposal detailed utilization of the building in a number of ways, through either one or several tenants. Thomas Walker submitted a proposal, including a $130,000 offer. His plans include turning the facility into an arts and theater venue, including a recording studio, and leasing it out. William Barry of Hastings offered the city $90,000 for the property, and his proposal is to redevelop the building and lease it to one or more tenants. Gregory Gilmore of the Gilmore Collection of Grand Rapids offered the city $1 for the building with plans to open a restaurant. • Set a workshop for 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 28, to review proposed changes to the city’s personnel policy. The policy has not been updated since 2001, and the changes will make the policy current with legal and technological changes. • Went into closed session to consider the purchase or lease of real property. The next regularly scheduled Hastings City Council meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 28. Kids worry about dad’s decisions Dear Annie: My mother suffers from Alzheimer's and has not really been with us mentally for the past 15 years. She is in a home and my father visits regularly. Dad is in his mid-70s. About 10 years ago, he started seeing a woman several years my junior (I'm 43). I can understand his need for companionship. It's the age difference that bothers me. Also, he gives large sums of money to this woman. Apparently she has had numerous types of cancers, transplants and whatnot over the years, which have cost thousands of dollars. But she miraculously does not have a single scar on her body from any of these operations. Annie, my sisters and I believe this woman is using my father for money for cosmetic surgeries, but Dad won't listen to us. We also believe she is seeing someone else behind his back. Short of hiring a detective, we're out of options. Any advice? — Gloomy in the East Dear Gloomy: Is Dad of sound mind? If so, he probably has a good idea where his money is going and is quite willing to send it there. It's obvious you don't like this woman, and you may have good reason, but not enough for your father to stop seeing her. After 10 years, he's pretty attached, and if she's cheating, he's going to have to see it for himself. It won't do any good to try breaking them up. Your concerns would be better focused making sure Dad has enough money to live on comfortably and that the girlfriend cannot steal his life's savings. Don't mention her name when you suggest he talk to a financial planner and get things in order. Drop-In-Laws should call first Dear Annie: My brother-in-law and his wife live about seven hours away and have an annoying habit of dropping in on us unexpectedly. We've asked them to let us know in advance, but they never do. As family, they're always welcome and we do enjoy seeing them, but why don't they call first to let us know they're coming? They each have cell phones. The last time, they stopped by just as my wife and I were heading out the door to go on a short trip. Their unexpected overnight stay caused us to cancel our plans. One of these days they are going to show up at our house and we won't even be home. Are they being passive-aggressive, or is it just bad manners? — Baffled in the Midwest Dear Baffled: Both. A seven-hour drive requires some planning, so they apparently get a kick out of disrupting your lives and taking advantage of your good nature. The only way to break them of this annoying behavior is to be unavailable when they drop by. If you don't already have another commitment, make one. Then apologize profusely, saying how awful it is that you can't visit, but you already made other plans that cannot be changed. Wave good-bye on your way out and tell them to please call next time so it doesn't happen again. We bet it won't. Sharing, taking food stamps is illegal Dear Annie: "Worried Friend" said someone she knows gives large amounts of food stamps to her grown children. Her friend is breaking the law by giving away her food stamps and she could get in a lot of legal trouble. She receives food stamps and assistance based on her needs only. She could go to jail and be fined if she is found out. — Family Services Worker Dear Family Services Worker: Many readers pointed out that it is illegal to sell, trade or give away food stamps, and that this woman could be fined or imprisoned, not to mention she would lose her food stamp privileges. We hope this will provide her with an excellent reason to stop allowing her children to take advantage of her (although we doubt it). The Grudges meet the Offenders Dear Annie: My father-in-law has lung cancer, and for over six months I took him to all his doctor appointments and treatments. Then he called me, saying he no longer needed my help, that he had someone else to do the driving and run the errands. I found out later he was mad at my husband over some incident that had nothing to do with me. I have had no contact with him since. I don't feel I should be punished for something I didn't do. Last week, his youngest daughter called me, informing me that my father-inlaw now thinks I hate him, so he hates me, too. She asked that I make amends since his cancer has gotten worse and his days seem numbered. What am I supposed to apologize for? I might add that my father-in-law is extremely immature and often acts like a spoiled brat if he doesn't get his way. I used to cook for my in-laws until my mother-in-law negatively critiqued my cooking one time too many. I no longer waste my time. I have an extremely weak relationship with my husband's siblings. Any suggestions would be helpful, as I have lost total respect for these people. — C. Dear C.: It sounds like you and your inlaws are a good match. You each take offense easily and hold grudges. You don't have to apologize to your father-in-law in order to "make amends." You simply need to forgive him. You may not have many more chances to do this, so please find a way to let go of the unpleasantness not only for his sake, but for yours and your husband's. Pick up the phone. Ask how he's feeling. Say nothing about your disappointment or his attitude. You'll feel better. Some say sending portrait is too much Dear Annie: June would have been my 50th anniversary, but my wonderful husband passed away in February. We had been working on a special Christmas card when he became too ill to continue. We were going to send everyone on our list a combined picture of us in our wedding attire and us now. We had so much fun finding the right photos and making copies, and needless to say, my heart is broken that we did not make it. I have been sending thank-you cards to some of our friends who were so kind to me during this awful time, and I've been including the picture that we intended to use in the Christmas card. My daughters-in-law think I should not be doing that. They say I should send out the Christmas card as originally planned, but, Annie, I just don't think I can do that. In fact, I don't know that I'll be able to send out any Christmas cards at all. Are my daughters-in-law right? Should I stop sending the picture with the thank-you cards? I still have friends to write. — Heartbroken Dear Heartbroken: Please continue to send the picture. Your friends will cherish the memento, and sending it obviously brings you some comfort. If, when Christmas comes around, you would like to send the picture to those who don't yet have it, by all means do so, but you should not feel pressured. By anyone. Husband should help wife, then kick self Dear Annie: I can relate to "Totally Lost," who is losing interest in his wife because she's gained a great deal of weight. After hav- See ANNIE, page 15 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Accuracy Test for the August 5, 2008 Primary Election will be conducted on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. in the Woodland Township Hall located at 156 South Main, Woodland, Michigan. The Public Accuracy Test is conducted to demonstrate that the program and the computer that will be used to tabulate the results of the election have been prepared in accordance with law. Cheryl Allen Woodland Township Clerk 156 S. Main Woodland, MI 48897 (269) 367-4915 77525462 �Page 9 — Thursday, July 17, 2008 — The Hastings Banner From TIME to TIME Financial FOCUS A look down memory lane... Furnished by MARK D. CHRISTENSEN of Edward Jones and Co. Barry County Fair of 1935 What should you do with an inheritance? by Esther Walton Barry County started to hold fairs in 1851, first in Prairieville and then the seventh annual fair (1858) was moved to Hastings where it has been ever since. Fairs were held every fall, usually in October, until 1930. Between 1929 and 1935 there were no fairs; this was the time of the Great Depression. Interest in holding the fairs was generated by Harold J. Foster, who served as Barry County Agricultural Agent from 1930 to 1947. In the 1935 annual report to the County Board of Supervisors, Foster gave the history of why there were no fairs from 1929 to 1935 and how the 1935 fair finally came into being. Here in his own words, is that account: “The last county fair held in Barry County until this year (1935) was in 1929, the year before I came here as County Agricultural Agent. The book was printed for the 1930 fair but it was never held because the board (fair board) was afraid it would not pay out. 1931 found the same thing, holding the fair back. In 1932, the man who had run the fair for a number of years died, which broke things up. “I 1933, I was very much interested in having the fair get under way again. Other counties were having good fairs that paid out or broke even. The fair property was going down fast with disuse. Livestock and seed growers needed the fair to add encouragement to their work. People were anxious for a fair as was demonstrated by the way they attended Fourth of July and Labor Day celebrations, and more than anything else I wanted a fair to add punch and color to my summer 4-H club program, successful summer club work, and a county fair fills the bill. “To make the show possible, I inquired as to how different persons felt toward a fair and found that the old board of directors (fair board) were in favor of it, so I worked for their re-election. They were elected but did not have the fair in 1933, because the majority of the board members did not have faith in the secretary. They preferred no fair to joining with him to put it over. “The next year, I still was for a fair, so I went out and hand-picked a new board on the platform of a fair. It was no trouble to elect them to the board, and they voted in favor of a fair at their January meeting. Afterward, realizing the amount of work involved they reclined their action in March and did not hold a fair that fall. This action was due to the fact that the only one man on the board had ever served on the board before during a fair, and they were afraid the job was too big. “That year, 1934, I held a small club fair of sheep and calves at the fairgrounds myself. I brought the animals in one day, stayed overnight, judged the next day and went home that afternoon. The judging of the livestock attracted a nice group of people, mostly parents and friends of the members showing. Premiums were paid from the State Aid money. The canning club show was held in connection with the high school fair. “Now,” continued Foster in this report, “I had gone through the experience of twice electing a board that said they would give us a fair, so by 1935 I knew who was voting ‘yes’ and who ‘no.’ I then decided to get on the board myself, if possible, and go to work there and try to get a fair. We made up a ticket of last year’s treasurer as secretary and myself as treasurer and otherwise left the board alone. We were elected and began at once to plan a 1935 fair. ‘The grounds were in bad shape after five years of little repair. A grounds committee was appointed on which I served. We looked the place over and outlined a project to present to the WPA (Federal Work Project of the Depression). They gave us encouragement for labor on the repair work which we felt would be over half the cost. Several days of surveying, estimating and figuring with contractors and lumbermen were necessary in making up this project. After several trips to the local office, we found that the presentation was wrong, so we did it over and asked for a quick okay on it. Time went on and we got uneasy, as there was a lot of work to do. In late June, we got word that they could not work on it unless we deeded the grounds over to a public ownership, which we could not and would not do. “With a lot of time and effort lost, we started our own repairs with a crew. Our estimate called for very little work to be done on the grandstand but once the thing was opened up, we found many timbers rotted off and a real job ahead. This was the case with other buildings as well. Roofs, fences, toilets, old barns were beyond repair, until with the paint bill our improvements totaled $3,380 before the fair ever opened. “At this time, we were working on a book, advertising, concession and general fair plans. I favored a county show only, to keep out the professional exhibitor and give our local breeders a chance. This was carried out. We raised the premium in the book, making one of the best small county fair books in the state. We offered $7,000 in premiums. The premiums were set up rather small for first place but carried out to eight places in many cases. All ® livestock carried four monies. I was able to show the board where this would allow us to offer a lot and pay only a small part, yet distribute something to everyone who made a showing. “I was criticized for demanding a county show, but in the past only one or two county breeders had dared to show their cattle at their own fair. This year, over 160 head was shown, which filled the regular barns and forced us to erect a large tent. The last fair (1929) had had three horses for exhibition on the grounds. This year we had around 50 for exhibition only. The sheep barn and hog barn was full of sheep, as there was only a very few hogs shown. Our horticultural show was not good, the fair was held too early. The 4-H and school exhibits were fine. The premiums cost the fair about $1,300 for their share because of the setup, but everyone who showed got something. Nearly everyone regained expenses and some, a little besides. Every exhibitor seemed to be pleased with the premiums. “The county people backed the fair well. I had hoped to sell at least 1,000 memberships tickets at $1 each. Over 2,000 were sold before the fair opened, and 3,181 were sold before it closed. A good crowd was present all four days. The comments on the fair had been very good for the most part. “I have gone into more pleasant things so far. The advertising worked fine, as the crowd and exhibits proved. The carnival company we had engaged sent us only about half the shows and rides they had promised to send, and much of this equipment was poor. This gave us a poor midway in this respect, and a small income from it. We were green to the concessions and got taken in by too many high-powered “jip” games that kept the secretary in hot water until the last day, when we locked up a bunch of the operators. This stuff made the public rather on edge, yet I am told that our fair was no worse than other fairs, yet I suppose Hastings was not used to it, as they had not had a fair for five years. The race horse men did not behave any too well in respect for fair races which is quite unusual for the game, I understand. The grandstand show was fine and well-received except for a couple of punk acts. The fireworks were good and greatly enjoyed. All in all, it was a fine fair and a big headache by the end of the week. “To give some little idea of the way the fair was planned, I might say we gave away three cars, one each Thursday, Friday and Saturday. This brought the crowds through the gates. Wednesday was children’s day and free to school children. The budget called for $1,000 for advertising, $2,000 for premiums and $2,000 for entertainment. Admissions at the gate was 35 cents and into the grandstand 25 cents. The grandstand held only about 2,000 people. The fair closed with over $1,100 above operating expense.” Mr. Harold Foster is remembered as a wellrespected person who worked hard for the causes he believed in. This writer has an oral account of that fair from her husband, Jack Walton, who said, “It was a highlight of my summer to go to that fair. The fireworks were spectacular. I especially remember them.” He remembers collecting bottles along the roadside to pay for his way into the fair. Of course, he and his friends had to go to the fair every single day, so they were busy cleaning up the roadsides to make the 35 cents they needed each day. My special thanks to Jan Hartough who unearthed several copies of annual reports from the Agricultural Agent and County Extension Agent dating 1929, 1935, 1936 and 1937. Several articles of general interest will be based on the information found in these books. For instance: the background work done to get the Yankee Springs Recreation Area established, the WPA projects and how they impacted Barry County; the establishment of the now-defunct 4-H camp and the first few camping experiences; the rural lunch program; and the rural electrical project; and how the community participated through the County Agricultural Agent. with an inherited 401(k), consult with your tax advisor. You may get only one inheritance in your life — so do whatever you can to make the most of it. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. Edward Jones, its financial advisors and employees do not provide tax or legal advice. You should consult with a qualified tax or legal professional for advice on your specific situation. STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. AT&T 31.95 -1.01 Anheuser Busch 66.60 +4.84 CMS Energy Corp. 13.85 -.38 Coca-Cola Co. 51.79 +.32 Dow Chemical Co. 31.86 -3.08 Exxon Mobil 82.19 -3.75 Family Dollar Stores 22.03 -2.15 First Financial Bancorp 8.10 -1.15 Ford Motor Co. 4.65 -.25 General Motors 9.84 -.94 Intl. Bus. Machine 123.20 -.68 JCPenney Co. 28.40 -9.43 Johnson & Johnson 67.70 +1.49 Kellogg Co. 50.91 +.74 McDonald’s Corp. 58.56 +.04 Pfizer Inc. 17.58 -.61 Sears Holding 70.45 -5.62 Spartan Motors 6.63 -.12 TCF Financial 9.95 -1.74 Wal-Mart Stores 56.24 -2.87 Gold $978.70 +55.40 Silver $19.01 +1.05 Dow Jones Average 10,962.54 -421.67 Volume on NYSE 1.8B +100M “I endorse Keith Ferris in his bid for re-election to the office of 3rd District County Commissioner. Keith is thoughtful and deliberate in considering all sides of an issue. He does his homework, asks hard questions and makes tough decisions. He has the skill and tenacity to find solutions to the difficult problems facing his constituents today”. Brian Calley 87th State House Representative Vote in the Tuesday August 5th Primary RE-ELECT KEITH FERRIS COUNTY COMMISSIONER HOPE & RUTLAND TOWNSHIPS Paid for by comm. to elect Ferris, County Commissioner 2434 Kathryn Dr., Hastings, MI. Confession of Truth Ministries P-r-e-s-e-n-t-s The Entitlements of a Believer Conference John 14:12 - “Verify, verily. I say unto you. He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.” SATURDAY, July 19, 2008 12:00 p.m. “If you hear him and meet him, you will never forget him! He has a genuine love for people.” Co-Pastor Sandy Woodmansee “He’s a living example of what he teaches, he’s a man with a Pastor’s heart.” Pastor Jane Woodmansee Co-Pastor Sandy Woodmansee, Speaker: Pastor Earl Grandberry & Pastor Jane Woodmansee 06674561 77517270 The example, you may now be able to speed up your timetable toward retirement, if that’s what you want. Or you may be able to pay more of your children’s college education, thus freeing up more funds for your own retirement savings. In fact, by investing your inheritance in certain ways, you can influence many desired outcomes that you’ve identified in your overall financial strategy. Your financial advisor can help you make those moves that are most appropriate for your individual needs. • Plan for taxes. Unless you are “inheriting” your spouse’s assets, you may be subject to some type of taxes when you receive an inheritance. Some types of inheritance, such as the proceeds from a life insurance policy, are tax-free. On the other hand, if you inherit a non-spousal 401(k) plan and are forced to take the money as a lump sum, which is likely because most 401(k) providers would prefer to remove the account from their books, your inheritance will be subject to federal, state and local income taxes. However, thanks to recent tax law changes, as a non-spouse beneficiary you can now transfer an inherited 401(k) to an IRA, which allows you to avoid immediately paying taxes on your inheritance. You’ll still be required to take annual withdrawals, which are taxable, but the amount will be based on your life expectancy, so you can spread out your tax burden. To make sure you’re making the right moves 06675004 This undated photo shows the racetrack, with the grandstand in the middle left, at the fairgrounds now occupied by the Kmart Plaza. Will you ever receive a sizable inheritance? You can’t plan on it. But if you do get one, you can plan on using it to help achieve some of your key financial goals. Once you get word of an inheritance, what steps should you take? Above all, don’t rush to act. If you are in the midst of the grieving process, it’s hard to make good decisions about money. Consequently, you may want to consider “parking” your inheritance temporarily in a liquid vehicle, such as a cash or cash alternative investment. Don’t fret if your inheritance isn’t really growing much for a few months — you’ll have time to put it to work later. After you’ve parked your money and some time has passed, you can think about what to do with your inheritance. Here are a few ideas: • Get rid of debts. Use your inheritance to pay off as many debts as you can, especially those consumer loans that are not taxdeductible and that carry high interest rates. • Establish an emergency fund. This fund should contain six to 12 months’ worth of living expenses. Without it, you may be forced to dip into your investments to pay for unexpected costs, such as an expensive car repair or a hefty medical bill. • Review and adjust your financial strategies. If your inheritance is large enough, it may be a “game changer” in terms of how you pursue your financial strategies. For Confession of Truth Ministries 520 W. South St. - (Hastings High School) Hastings, MI 49058 Phone: 269-948-9623 �Page 10 — Thursday, July 17, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE HOPE TOWNSHIP ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Thursday, July 24, 2008 - 7 p.m. HOPE TOWNSHIP HALL at 5463 S. M-43 Hwy. There will be a Public Hearing of the Hope Township Planning Commission to consider the following matter(s); An application by Igor and Elina Fedeotov 6857 Woodland Dr., Hastings, MI 49058 for a Variance from the requirements set forth in Article XIII section 13.6 (b) Maximum height of a fence wall or other screening structure in a R.L. District front yard. The variance request is to vary from four (4’) maximum height to a requested height not to exceed six (6’). The application, legal description, zoning ordinance and zoning maps may be viewed during regular business hours on Wednesday 9a.m. to 12 noon and 1:15 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hope Township Hall located at 5463 S. M-43 Hwy. The clerk will accept written comments by mail or during regular business hours in regard to the above request up to the time of the public hearing. The Hope Township Zoning Board of Appeals reserves the right to make changes in the above-mentioned proposed application at the public hearing. Hope Township will provide the necessary reasonable aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed material being considered at the hearing, to the individuals with disabilities at the hearing upon five (5) days notice to the Hope Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Hope Township Clerk by writing or calling the clerk at the address or telephone number listed in this letterhead. Respectfully submitted Jim L. Carr Hope Twp. Zoning Administrator Hastings, MI 49058 77525541 NOTICE OF ZONING ORDINANCE ADOPTION Pursuant to the provision of Public Act 110 of 2006, as amended, notice is hereby given that a zoning ordinance regulating the development and use of land has been adopted by the Barry County Board of Commissioners on July 8, 2008. ORDINANCE NO.: 1-2008 Barry County Zoning Ordinance of 2008 “Article One - Title, Purpose, and Intent.” This article sets forth the basis for the ordinance, outlining its conformance with and support for the Barry County Comprehensive Plan and the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act. “Article Two - Definitions & Interpretation.” This article defines the key terms used in the Ordinance. “Article Four - Nonconformities.” This article defines nonconformities and describes their continued use. “Article Five - General Provisions.” This article sets forth regulations that apply to all zoning district. “Article Seven - Districts, Dimensional Standards, Uses Table and Zoning Map.” This article defines to individual zoning district and includes the official zoning map and a usage table. “Article Eight - Conservation Reserve (CR).” This article describes the purpose and intent of the conservation reserve and includes the regulations of that zoning district. “Article Nine - Natural Lakes and Rivers (NLR).” This article describes the purpose and intent of the Natural Lakes and Rivers district and includes the regulations of that zoning district. “Article Ten - Recreational Lake (RL).” This article describes the purpose and intent of the Recreational lakes district and includes the regulations of the zoning district. “Article Eleven - Rural Residential District (RR).” This article describes the purpose and intent of the Rural Residential district and includes the regulations for that zoning district. “Article Twelve - Low Density Residential (LDR).” This article describes the purpose and intent of the Low Density Residential district and includes the regulations for that zoning district. “Article Thirteen - Moderate Density Residential (MDR).” This article describes the purpose and intent of the Moderate Density Residential District and includes the regulations for that zoning district. “Article Fourteen - High Density Residential (HDR).” This article describes the purpose and intent of the High Density Residential district and includes the regulations for that zoning district. “Article Fifteen - Mixed Use (MU).” This article describes the purpose and intent of the Mixed Use district and includes the regulations for that zoning district. “Article Sixteen - General Commercial (CG).” This article describes the purpose and intent of the General Commercial district and includes the regulations for that zoning district. “Article Seventeen - Light Industrial (LI).” This article describes the purpose and intent of the Light Industrial district and includes the regulations for that zoning district. “Article Eighteen - General Industrial (GI).” This article describes the purpose and intent of the General Industrial district and includes the regulations for that zoning district. “Article Nineteen -Agricultural (a).” This article describes the purpose and intent of the Agricultural district and includes the regulations for that zoning district. “Article Twenty - Flood Hazard Overlay.” This article describes the purpose and intent of the Flood Hazard Overlay Ordinance and describes the regulations regarding floodplains. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gregory A. Judkins and Nienke M. Judkins, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registrations Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender a'nd lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 14, 2007 and recorded March 27, 2007 in Instrument Number 1177921, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Three Thousand Four Hundred Forty-Nine and 57/100 Dollars ($123,449.57) including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JULY 31, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 5, Fairview Estates Number 1, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats, Page 6. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: July 3, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77525215 File No. 241.0764 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Melissa O'Connor and Dennis O'Connor, wife and husband, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 26, 2006 and recorded November 14, 2006 in Instrument Number 1172708, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as Trustee for Morgan Stanley ABS Capital 1 Inc. Trust 2007-SEA1 by: Saxon Mortgage Services Inc. as its attorney-in-fact by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Six Thousand Twelve and 93/100 Dollars ($146,012.93) including interest at 10.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JULY 24, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East 220 feet of the West 286 feet of the North 480 feet of the West one-half, Northwest onequarter of Section 13, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, Carlton Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: June 26, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 2485021499 77524803 File No. 244.5575 “Article Twenty-Three - Standards and Requirements for Special Uses.” This article defines special uses and describes the general and specific regulations for the review of special uses. “Article Twenty-Four - M-37 Corridor Overlay.” This article describes the intent and purpose of the M-37 Corridor Overlay district as based on the M-37 Corridor Access Management Plan and describes the regulations for development on M-37. “Article Twenty-Five - Signs.” The purpose of this article is to regulate the street, number, location and manner of construction and display of signs within Barry County. “Article Twenty-Seven - Site Plan Review.” The article describes the requirements for each of the three types of Site Plan Review and defines the review criteria for each individual site plan. “Article Thirty - Administration.” This article defines the zoning administrator and describes the duties and limitation of the administrator as well as describing the requirements of obtaining a Land Use Permit. “Article Thirty-One - Zoning Board of Appeals.” This article establishes the Zoning Board of Appeals and describes the duties and powers of the Zoning Board of Appeals. It also defines the conditions needed for the consideration of a variance. “Article Thirty-Two - Municipal Civil Infraction.” This article defines violations of the ordinance as civil infractions. “Article Thirty-Three - Fees, Charges and Escrow Accounts.” This article explains that any fees collected will be established by the Board of Commissioners. It also allows the County to establish escrow accounts for large projects. “Article Thirty-Four - Amendments.” This article describes the procedures for amending the zoning ordinance. “Article Thirty-Five - Validity, Severability, Repealer, and Effective Date.” This article establishes the effective date of the zoning ordinance. The above named ordinances becomes effective on July 25, 2008. Copies of this ordinance are available for purchase or inspection at the Barry County Planning Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, Michigan between the hours 8 AM - 5 PM (closed between 12-1 PM), Monday thru Friday. It is also available on-line at www.barrycounty.org. Please call 269-945-1290 for further information. Date: July 8, 2008 Michael Callton, D.C., Chairperson Barry County Board of Commissioners Debbie S. Smith, Clerk Barry County 77525493 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Trust Estate Decedent: David B. Gauss, Jr. Date of Birth: 6/20/1924. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, David B. Gauss, Jr., who lived at 1821 N. East Street, Apt. 4, Hastings, MI 49058, died on 6/1/2008. There is no probate estate. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against The Amended and Restated David B. Gauss, Jr. Trust, executed 3/23/2000, will be forever barred unless presented to Wachovia Trust, care of Lisa Bingen, the named successor trustee within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 7/15/08 William B. Millard P3954 DeMent and Marquardt, P.L.C. 211 East Water Street, Suite 401 Kalamazoo, MI 49007 269-343-2106 Wachovia, N.A., c/o Lisa Bingen 1021 East Cary Street, 6th Floor Richmond, VA 23219 77525543 804-697-7371 STATE OF MICHIGAN 5th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BARRY COUNTY NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE CASE NO. 2008-153-CH Court Address 220 West State Street, Hastings, MI 49058 Court Telephone No. (269) 945-1286 Plaintiff Charles Beacham and Reba Beacham 1085 Wall Lake Drive Delton, MI 49046 Plaintiff attorney Jill Humphreys Steele (P53335) 10125 South M43 Highway, Ste. 14 Delton, MI 49046 (269) 623-4775 v Defendant Andrew K. Kurzmann 1087 Wall Lake Drive Delton, MI 49046 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE On June 18, 2008 the 5th Circuit Court of Barry County entered judgment in favor of the plaintiff(s), Charles Beacham and Reba Beacham and against the defendant(s) Andrew K. Kurzmann. On August 7, 2008 9:00 a.m. at public auction to be held at Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, MI 49058 in this county, I shall offer for sale to the highest bidder all of the right, title and interest of defendant(s) in and to the following property: Hope Township, Lot 36 & 37, 1st addition Eddys Beach Lot, Parcel #08-007-120-023-00 and 08007-120-024-00. Commonly known as 1087 Wall Lake Drive, Delton, MI 49046 The Defendant has defaulted in the amount of $69,841.67 as of 3/7/2008; delinquent property taxes of $1,886.20; insurance in the amount of $296.70; as well as interest on all amounts of 6% per year from 3/7/2008 as well as costs and fees as specified in the judgment date 6/18/2008. Date: 6/25/2008 Jesse Alender, Deputy County Clerk 77524861 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Donald T. Hatcher and Theresa L. Hatcher, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated May 16, 2005, and recorded on May 26, 2005 in instrument 1147145, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee of Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Quest Trust Series 2006-X1 under the Pooling & Servicing Agreement dated as of March 1, 2006, Without Recourse as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-Five And 83/100 Dollars ($97,745.83), including interest at 11.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel G: That part of the South 60 acres of the Northwest 1/4 of section 10, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Described as; beginning at the West 1/4 corner of said section; thence North 00 degrees 34 minutes 05 seconds West along the West line of said Northwest 1/4, 1002.71 feet to the North line of the South 60 acres of said Northwest 1/4; thence South 89 degrees 48 minutes 45 seconds East along said North line 120.60 feet; thence South 35 degrees 28 minutes 26 second East 691.89 feet; thence South 17 degrees 19 minutes 54 seconds East 461.90 feet to the South line of the Northwest 1/4; thence North 89 degrees 48 minutes 45 seconds West along said South line 649.79 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to highway right of way for Loftus road, Barry County, Michigan The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 26, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524774 File #167202F02 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2008-25091-DE Estate of THERESA LYNN DUFFY, DECEASED. Date of birth: September 25, 1959. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, THERESA LYNN DUFFY, who lived at 517 W. Clinton St., Hastings, Michigan died January 4, 2008. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Daniel Duffy, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at Suite 302, 220 W. Court St., Hastings, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: July 14, 2008 Neil P. Jansen (P41922) 900 Monroe Avenue, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503 (616) 632-8000 Daniel Duffy 1748 Morning Dew Dr. Byron Center, MI 49315 77525503 (616) 724-2145 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT; ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW. ATTENTION POTENTIAL PURCHASERS AT FORECLOSURE SALE: In the case of resolution prior to or simultaneously with the aforementioned foreclosure sale, Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Conseco Finance Servicing Corp.) may rescind this sale at any time prior to the end of the redemption period. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited to the return of your bid amount tendered at the sale, plus interest. Default having occurred in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by Wendy Newton to Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Conseco Finance Servicing Corp.), dated November 17, 1999, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry in the State of Michigan on November 18, 1999, in Instrument Number 1038172, et. seq., on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due as of the date of this Notice the sum of $91,058.00, which amount may or may not be the entire indebtedness owed by Wendy Newton to Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Conseco Finance Servicing Corp.), together with interest at 8.50 percent per annum. NOW THEREFORE, Notice is hereby given that the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative and that pursuant to that power of sale and MCL 600.3201 et. seq., on August 7, 2008 at 1:00 p.m., on the East steps of the Circuit Court Building in Hastings, Michigan, that being the place for holding the Circuit Court and/or for conducting such foreclosure sales for the County of Barry, there will be offered at public sale, the premises, or some part thereof, described in said Mortgage as follows, to-wit: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPE, COUNTY OF BARRY, STATE OF MICHIGAN, IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT POINT ON THE EAST AND WEST 1/4 LINE OF SECTION 28, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, DISTANCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 56’ 14” EAST 1434.40 FEET FROM THE WEST 1/4 POST OF SAID SECTION 28; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 56’ 14” EAST 220.00 FEET ALONG SAID 1/4 LINE; THENCE SOUTH 02 DEGREES 54’ 51” WEST 233.04 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 56’ 14” WEST 220.0 FEET; THENCE NORTH 02 DEGREE 54’ 51” EAST 233.04 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC HIGHWAY PURPOSES OVER THE NORTHERLY 33 FEET THEREOF FOR WALLDORFF ROAD. ALSO KNOWN AS LOT 2 OF THE RECORDED PLAT OF BOLTHOUSE ACRES. which also includes any interest Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Conseco Finance Servicing Corp.) may have in the 1998 Champion Mobile Home, Serial Number 54999461031AB. The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale unless the property is found to be abandoned pursuant to MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of sale or fifteen (15) days from the date the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(b) was posted and mailed. BRANDT, FISHER, ALWARD & ROY, P.C. Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Conseco Finance Servicing Corp.) By: DONALD A. BRANDT (P30183) Attorneys for Mortgagee 1241 E. Eighth Street, P.O. Box 5817 Traverse City, Michigan 49096-5817 77525173 Dated: June 27, 2008 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John Steven Holtman, a married man and Deborah A. Holtman, his wife who executes this mortgage for the sole purpose of subordinating her dower and homestead rights in the real estate covered, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 5, 2003 and recorded March 19, 2003 in Instrument Number 1100400, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Washington Mutual Bank by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Ten Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-One and 63/100 Dollars ($210,761.63) including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on AUGUST 14, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 4, Town 1 North, Range 10 West and running thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes 06 seconds East 1162.00 feet along the North line of said Section; thence South 1313.53 feet to point of beginning of this description; thence South 81 degrees 05 minutes 28 seconds East 890.98 feet to the centerline of a 48 inch Oak Tree; thence north 85 degree 25 minutes 52 seconds East 629.50 feet to the North and South quarter line of said section; thence South 00 degrees 32 minutes 49 seconds East 330.56 feet along said quarter line; thence North 88 degrees 59 minutes 08 seconds West 1193.26 feet; thence North 48 degrees 42 minutes 17 seconds West 423.01 feet; thence North 118.00 feet to the point of beginning of this description. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: July 17, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77525536 File No. 362.4098 �Page 11 — Thursday, July 17, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE--Default has been made in the conditions of a Mortgage made by JEFFREY S. SPENCER, a single man, Mortgagor, to FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF AMERICA, Mortgagee, dated December 20, 2005, and recorded January 3, 2006, in Document # 1158411, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due as of the date of this notice the sum of Twenty Two Thousand Two Hundred Ninety Nine and 42/100 Dollars ($22,299.42), including interest at 9.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statutes of the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction to the highest bidder, on Thursday, July 24, 2008, a 1 o’clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI. Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 10, Block 3 of HJ Kenfield’s Second Addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 1 of plats, page 37, Barry County Records, commonly known as 812 S. Montgomery, Hastings, MI 49058, Tax ID: 08-55-240-027-00. The redemption period shall be six months from the date of the sale, unless the premises are determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days. Dated: June 24, 2008 First National Bank of America Mortgagee By: Randall T. LeVasseur P41712 LeVasseur Dyer & Associates, PC Attorneys for Mortgagee P.O. Box 721400 Berkley, MI 48072 77524830 (248) 586-1200 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Saundra I. Thompson, a single woman and Sonya J. Schilz, a married woman, joint with full rights of survivorship, original mortgagor(s), to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated March 19, 2003, and recorded on April 1, 2003 in instrument 1101331, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Three Thousand Two Hundred Eighty-Six And 55/100 Dollars ($63,286.55), including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 1/2 of Lot 918 and the South 1/2 of Lot 919, except the West 26 1/2 feet of the South 1/2 of Lot 919, thereof, Plat of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber A of Plats on Page 1, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524881 File #206176F02 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Susan L. Fisher, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 22, 2005 and recorded December 19, 2005 in Instrument Number 1157907, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Four Thousand Eight Hundred Forty-One and 63/100 Dollars ($104,841.63) including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on AUGUST 14, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 45, Old Farm Village Number 2, according to the recorded Plat thereof in Liber 6 of Plats, on Page 34. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: July 17, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77525531 File No. 241.0824 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert Ramsey an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 7, 2006, and recorded on February 9, 2006 in instrument 1159992, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Six Hundred Thirty And 76/100 Dollars ($125,630.76), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 14, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing in the Southeast corner of the East 1/2 of the South 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of section 9, town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Townshiph, Barry County, Michigan; thence North along the 1/4 section line 220 feet; thence west 990 feet; thence southerly, parallel to the 1/4 section line 220 feet; thence East 990 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525471 File #211506F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brian Lewis, a single man, to Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California Corporation, Mortgagee, dated June 13, 2007 and recorded June 15, 2007 in Instrument Number 1181756, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee for MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust 2007-HE2 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred One Thousand Six Hundred Seventy-Two and 64/100 Dollars ($101,672.64) including interest at 9.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JULY 24, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southeast one-quarter of Section 6, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, Maple Grove Township, Barry County, Michigan, Described as: Commencing 16 rods South of the one-half one-quarter post on the East side of said Southeast one-quarter; thence West 10 rods; thence South 8 rods; thence East 10 rods; thence North 8 rods to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: June 26, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 2485021499 77524762 File No. 221.7040 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert Anders and Diana Anders, husband and wife, to CitiMortgage, Inc. successor by merger with CitiFinancial Mortgage Company, Inc., Mortgage, dated July 21, 2001 and recorded July 26, 2001 in Instrument Number 1063702, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-One Thousand One Hundred Fifty-Three and 26/100 Dollars ($71,153.26) including interest at 8.24% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on July 24, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 84 of Mix Addition to the Village of Nashville, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 69. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA/600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS; The foreclosing mortgagee can be rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: June 26, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77524845 File No. 201.3603 PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by GINGER L. ADGATE, A SINGLE WOMAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated September 6, 2005, and recorded on September 8, 2005, in Document No. 1152415, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety Dollars and Forty-Four Cents ($135,890.44), including interest at 6.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on July 24, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: THE SOUTH 1 / 2 OF THE SOUTH 10 ACRES OF THE NORTH 15 ACRES OF THE WEST 1 / 2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 6, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST. EXCEPT: THAT PART OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 6, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTH 1 / 4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 17 MINUTES 48 SECONDS EAST 2250.37 FEET ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST 1 / 4 TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 54 MINUTES 46 SECONDS EAST 303.10 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 17 MINUTES 48 SECONDS WEST 260.59 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 54 MINUTES 46 SECONDS EAST 363.81 FEET ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 1 / 2 OF THE SOUTH 10 ACRES, NORTH 15 ACRES, WEST 1 / 2 SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 , NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SAID SECTION 6; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 19 MINUTES 07 SECONDS EAST 326.59 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 1 / 2 , SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 , NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SAID SECTION 6; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 54 MINUTES 46 SECONDS WEST 667.04 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH 15 ACRES, WEST 1 / 2 , SOUTHWEST, 1 / 4 OF SAID NORTHEAST 1 / 4 ; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 17 MINUTES 48 SECONDS WEST 66.00 FEET ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST 1 / 4 TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 23, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77524835 Southfield, MI 48075 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michelle M. Colbath and Mark A. Colbath, wife and husband, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 6, 2006 and recorded April 19, 2006 in Instrument Number 1163371, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Eight and 36/100 Dollars ($128,988.36) including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JULY 24, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the East one-half of the Northeast one-quarter of Section 9, Town 3 North, Range 9 West. Commencing at the East one-quarter post Section 9, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, thence South 89 degrees 26 minutes 50 seconds West 1310.49 feet thence North 23 degrees 51 minutes 07 seconds East 554.82 feet thence North 26 degrees 41 minutes 00 seconds East 571.26 feet thence South 59 degrees 53 minutes 19 seconds East 85 feet for point of beginning thence North 43 degrees 28 minutes 50 seconds 349.11 feet to centerline North M-37 Highway thence South 65 degrees 07 minutes 00 East 251.31 feet along side centerline thence South 21 degrees 13 minutes 18 seconds West 307.45 feet thence North 65 degrees 22 minutes 09 seconds West 178.73 feet thence South 66 degrees 32 minutes 48 seconds West 21.1 feet thence North 57 degrees 32 minutes 27 seconds West 193.33 feet to point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: June 26, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 285.4490 77524779 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Paul Dobben, a married man and Olivene Dobben, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 16, 2007, and recorded on March 23, 2007 in instrument 1177814, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to US Bank NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-One Thousand One Hundred Sixty-Nine And 84/100 Dollars ($181,169.84), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 57, North Ridge Estates No. 3, City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 6 of Plats, on Page 56. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525203 File #209783F01 PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by TIFFANY S. MCCULLOGH, A SINGLE WOMAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated December 1, 2005, and recorded on December 28, 2005, in Document No. 1158229, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Five Thousand Five Hundred Twelve Dollars and FiftyNine Cents ($95,512.59), including interest at 6.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on July 24, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: COMMENCING IN THE CENTER OF THE HIGHWAY AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE METHODIST PARSONAGE LOT, RUNNING THENCE WEST ON THE LINE OF SAID LOT, 20 RODS; THENCE SOUTH 4 RODS; THENCE EAST 20 RODS TO THE CENTER OF THE HIGHWAY, THENCE NORTH 4 RODS TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; BEING ON THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 2, TOWN 1 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 23, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77524840 Southfield, MI 48075 PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the following is a summary of an Ordinance, being Ordinance No. 134, which was adopted by the Township Board of Prairieville Township at its meeting held on July 9, 2008. ORDINANCE NO. 134 SECTION I. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 3.1. This section amends Section 3.1 of the Prairieville Township Zoning Ordinance so as to add a definition of “Election Campaign Sign”. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 4.18. This section amends Subsection “K” of Section 4.18 SECTION II. of the Prairieville Township Zoning Ordinance so as to permit election campaign signs in all zoning districts and to provide for their removal within fifteen (15) days after the election to which they pertain. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 4.4. This section amends Section 4.4 of the Prairieville SECTION III. Township Zoning Ordinance regulating the temporary placement of recreational vehicles and tents. SECTION IV. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 6.17. This section amends Section 6.17 of the Prairieville Township Zoning Ordinance pertaining to nonconforming lots of record. SECTION V. ADOPTION OF A NEW SECTION 4.40. This section amends Article IV of the Prairieville Township Zoning Ordinance by the addition of a new Section 4.40 regulating maximum building height. SECTION VI. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 4.24. This section amends Section 4.24 of the Prairieville Township Zoning Ordinance pertaining to minimum lot dimension, road frontage and setback requirements for waterfront lots. AMENDMENT OF SECTIONS 3.1.58 AND 3.1.59. This section amends Sections 3.1.58 SECTION VII. and 3.1.59 of the Prairieville Township Zoning Ordinance defining “Lot-Width” and “Lot-Depth”. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 4.35. This section amends Section 4.35 of the Prairieville SECTION VIII. Township Zoning Ordinance setting forth extensive regulations pertaining to non-public waterfront access lots. ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 4.41. This section amends Article IV of the Prairieville SECTION IX. Township Zoning Ordinance so as to add a new Section 4.41 setting forth a Schedule of Lot, Yard, and Area Requirements and an explanatory diagram pertaining to the same. SECTION X. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 3.1.51. This section amends Section 3.1.51 of the Prairieville Township Zoning Ordinance pertaining to the definition of “Lot Coverage”. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 6.0.C. This section amends Section 6.0.C of the Prairieville SECTION XI. Township Zoning Ordinance so as to eliminate the prior provisions contained therein and in their place substitute reference to Section 4.41 - Schedule of Lot, Yard and Area Requirements. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 6.1.C. This section amends 6.1.C of the Prairieville SECTION XII. Township Zoning Ordinance so as to eliminate the prior provisions contained therein and in their place substitute reference to Section 4.41 - Schedule of Lot, Yard and Area Requirements. SECTION XIII. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 6.2.B.1.a. This section amends Section 6.2.B.1.a. of the Prairieville Township Zoning Ordinance so as to reference a maximum lot coverage requirement of 30% for high density multiple family dwellings in the “R-4” Multiple Family, High Density, Residential zoning classification. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 6.4.C. This section amends Section 6.4.C or the Prairieville SECTION XIV. Township Zoning Ordinance pertaining to area regulations in the “C-1” Rural Area Convenience Commercial District. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 6.5.E. This section amends Section 6.5.E of the Prairieville SECTION XV. Township Zoning Ordinance so as to eliminate the prior provisions contained therein and in their place substitute reference to Section 4.41 - Schedule of Lot, Yard and Area Requirements. SECTION XVI. REPEAL OF SECTION 6.5.F. This section repeals Section 6.5.F of the Prairieville Township Zoning Ordinance. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 6.6.C. This section amends Section 6.6.C of the Prairieville SECTION XVII. Township Zoning Ordinance so as to eliminate the prior provisions contained therein and in their place substitute reference to Section 4.41 - Schedule of Lot, Yard and Area Requirements. SECTION XVIII. REPEAL OF SUBSECTIONS “D” AND “E” OF SECTION 6.6. This section repeals Subsections “D” and “E” of the Section 6.6 of the Prairieville Township Zoning Ordinance. SECTION XIX. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 6.7-1.C. This section amends Section 6.7-1.C of the Prairieville Township Zoning Ordinance so as to eliminate the prior provisions contained therein and in their place substitute reference to Section 4.41 - Schedule of Lot, Yard and Area Requirements. SECTION XX. SEVERABILITY. The provisions of this Ordinance are severable. SECTION XXI. EFFECTIVE DATE AND REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES. This Ordinance shall take effect 8 days following publication after adoption. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are repealed. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the full text of the Ordinance has been posted in the office of the Prairieville Township Clerk at the address set forth below and that copies of the Ordinance may be purchased or inspected at the office of the Prairieville Township Clerk during regular business hours of regular working days following the date of this publication. Normajean Nichols, Clerk Prairieville Township 10115 S. Norris Road Delton, MI 49046 (269) 623-2664 77525454 �Page 12 — Thursday, July 17, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by JOSEPH E. POST and SUSAN E. POST, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated April 24, 2003, and recorded on July 28, 2003, in Document No. 1109589, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Three Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-Two Dollars and Forty-One Cents ($173,352.41), including interest at 5.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on August 14, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND IN CITY OF HASTINGS, BARRY COUNTY, STATE OF MICHIGAN, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN DEED DOCUMENT NO. 1066117, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 24 OF NORTHRIDGE ESTATES NO. 2, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 6 OF PLATS ON PAGE 17. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 14, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77525510 Southfield, MI 48075 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by JASON NEWTON, A SINGLE MAN, to MORTGAGE PLUS OF AMERICA CORPORATION, Mortgagee, dated December 19, 2007, and recorded on January 8, 2008, in Document No. 20080108-0000269, and assigned by said mortgagee to MVB MORTGAGE CORPORATION, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Four Thousand Dollars and Twenty-Five Cents ($104,000.25), including interest at 7.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on August 14, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION; THENCE NORTH 416 FEET FOR POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE EAST 225 FEET; THENCE NORTH 211 FEET; THENCE WEST 225 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 211 FEET TO POINT OF BEGINNING, SECTION 15, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 8 WEST, TOWNSHIP OF HASTINGS, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 14, 2008 MVB MORTGAGE CORPORATION Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77525505 Southfield, MI 48075 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Henry Yoder Jr., An Unmarried Man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 7, 2006, and recorded on November 9, 2006 in instrument 1172593, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Four And 39/100 Dollars ($122,524.39), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 12 of Hilltop Estates according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 5 of plats on Page 74, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525198 File #209624F01 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2008-25090-DE Estate of DAVID E. RUNDQUIST, Deceased Date of Birth: February 24, 1941 TO ALL CREDITORS: * NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, David E. Rundquist , who lived at 12372 Sunset Drive Prairieville , Michigan died February 19, 2008 . Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Katrine M. Cooper, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court St., Suite 302, Hastings, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: July 3, 2008 Miller Johnson Catherine C. Metzler P38690 A303 North Rose Street; Suite 600 Kalamazoo MI 49007 (269) 226-2950 Katrine M. Cooper 12372 Sunset Drive Plainwell, MI 49080 . (269) 664-6046 77525433 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Steven L. Price, a married man and Erica Price, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to The Provident Bank dba Provident Consumer Financial Services, an Ohio Corporation, Mortgagee, dated January 31, 2000, and recorded on February 9, 2000 in instrument 1040977, and modified by Affidavit or Order recorded on April 1, 2002 in instrument 1077493, and modified by Affidavit or Order recorded on June 28, 2002 in instrument 1083024, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association, solely in its capacity as Trustee, under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated March 1, 2000, Home Equity Loan Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2000-1 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Two Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-Seven And 45/100 Dollars ($82,687.45), including interest at 10.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 920 feet of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 14, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, Barry County, Michigan, excepting therefrom the West 620 feet. Also, excepting the East 350 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525144 File #209247F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jack E. Hostetler and Brenda M. Hostetler, husband and wife, to Broadmoor Financial Services, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 26, 2002 and recorded June 28, 2002 in Instrument Number 1082978, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Chase Home Finance LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred One Thousand Eight Hundred Five and 70/100 Dollars ($101,805.70) including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JULY 31, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the North one-quarter corner of Section 14, Town 4 North, Range 8 West thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 1320 feet along the North line of said Section to the East line of the West one-half of the Northeast onequarter of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 46 minutes 27 seconds West 2285.88 feet to the point of beginning; thence South 00 degrees 46 minutes 27 seconds West 350 feet along said East line to the East and West one-quarter line; thence South 89 degrees 46 minutes 05 seconds West 300 feet along said one-quarter line; thence North 00 degrees 46 minutes 27 Seconds East 350 feet; thence North 89 degrees 46 minutes 05 seconds East 300 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Easterly 33 feet thereof for Charlton Park Road. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: July 3, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77525210 File No. 310.2893 STATE OF MICHIGAN JUDICIAL DISTRICT 5TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION/POSTING AND NOTICE OF ACTION CASE NO. 08-314 DM Court Address 220 West State Street, Hastings, MI 49058 Plaintiff Ralph Edward Buck 10962 Long Pointe Plainwell, MI 49080 Plaintiff’s attorney Leslie L. Payseno (P63935) 202 North Riverview Drive Parchment, Michigan 49004 (269) 349-7686 v Defendant Olga Marie Vasquez 10962 Long Pointe Plainwell, MI 49080 TO: Olga Marie Vasquez. IT IS ORDERED: You are being sued by plaintiff in this court to obtain a judgment of Divorce. You must file your answer or take other action permitted by law in this court at the court address above on or before 8/14/08. If you fail to do so, a default judgment may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint filed in this case. A copy of this order shall be published once each week in Hastings Banner for three consecutive weeks, and proof of publication shall be filed in this court. A copy of this order shall be sent to Olga Marie Vasquez at the last known address by registered mail, return receipt requested, before the date of the last publication, and the affidavit of mailing shall be filed with this court. Date: 7/9/08 77525481 Judge James H. Fisher P26933 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Doris Lora, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 27, 2004, and recorded on February 6, 2004 in instrument 1121854, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Crescent Mortgage Company as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-One Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-One And 49/100 Dollars ($91,741.49), including interest at 7.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land measuring 28 rods North and South and 20 rods East and West, in the Northwest corner of the West 1/2 of the Southeast 1/2 of Section 15, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, saving and reserving to Grantors a right of way across the Southwest corner of said Parcel, as a means of ingress and egress for grantors to reach their property adjoining to the South. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525183 File #209840F01 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage executed on November 30, 2001, by Lee M. Swartz and Sandra K. Swartz, husband and wife, as Mortgagors, to MainStreet Bank, FSB, as Mortgagee, and which mortgage was recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on December 4, 2001, in Document No. 1070782 (the Mortgage), on which Mortgage there is claimed to be an indebtedness, as defined by the Mortgage, due and unpaid in the amount of Two Hundred Thirty Six Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy Eight and 36/100 Dollars ($236,878.36), as of the date of this notice, including principal and interest, and other costs secured by the Mortgage, no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt, or any part of the debt, secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale in the Mortgage having become operative by reason of the default. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, July 24, 2008, at 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon, at the Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the unpaid amount of the indebtedness due on the Mortgage, together with legal costs and expenses of sale, certain property located in Barry County, Michigan, described in the Mortgage as follows: BLOCK 5 OF RJ GRANTS FIRST ADDITION TO THE CITY, FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF IN LIBER 1 OF PLATS, ON PAGE 15, EXCEPT LOTS 8, 9, 10 AND THE WEST 1/2 OF LOTS 11 AND 12. Commonly known as 109 W. State Rd., Hastings, Michigan. The length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of the sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 26, 2008 MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB By: Lori L. Purkey, Esq. Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. 277 South Rose Street, Suite 5000 77524813 Kalamazoo, MI 49007 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jesse Lemon, A Single Man and Erin Bare, A Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 20, 2007, and recorded on April 23, 2007 in instrument 1179672, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Two Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-Three And 15/100 Dollars ($82,893.15), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 14, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing on the North and South 1/4 line of Section 31, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, Castleton Township, Barry County, Michigan, at a point 990.00 feet South 0 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East from the North 1/4 corner of said Section; Thence South 89 degrees 21 minutes 17 seconds East parallel to the North Section line 614.00 feet; Thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East parallel to the North and South 1/4 line 324.67 feet to the East and West 1/8 line of the Northeast 1/4; Thence North 89 degrees 37 minutes 18 seconds West on said 1/8 line 564.95 feet to the Northerly right of way line of Highway M-79; Thence North 27 degrees 15 minutes 55 seconds West on said right of way line 105.29 feet to the North and South 1/4 line; Thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West on said 1/4 line 234.69 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525488 File #212134F01 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by JEFFREY S. NEMETH and KRISTINE R. NEMETH, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated March 30, 2006, and recorded on May 4, 2006, in Document No. 1164082, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Nineteen Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-One Dollars and Twenty-Five Cents ($219,831.25), including interest at 6.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on August 14, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: COMMENCING AT THE NORTH 1/4 POST OF SECTION 12, TOWN 1 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, BARRY TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 16 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1/4 LINE, 996.81 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING OF THIS DESCRIPTION; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 48 MINUTES 29 SECONDS WEST PARALLEL TO THE NORTH SECTION LINE, 1313.93 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 24 MINUTES 19 SECONDS WEST ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1 / 8 LINE OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 , 331.88 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 48 MINUTES 49 SECONDS EAST, 1314.74 FEET TO THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1/4 LINE; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES 16 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST ON SAID 1/4 LINE, 331.86 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. EXCEPT FOR THE ACTIVE WELL CURRENTLY EXISTING ON SAID PROPERTY, GRANTOR CONVEYS ALL OIL, GAS AND MINERAL RIGHTS. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 14, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77525515 Southfield, MI 48075 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Donald Beemer and Shanon Beemer, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 18, 2007, and recorded on November 1, 2007 in instrument 200711010003756, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Taylor, Bean and Whitaker Mortgage Corp. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Sixty-One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-Four And 24/100 Dollars ($261,694.24), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4, Section 20, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the Southwest corner of said Section; thence North 89 degrees 25 minutes 50 seconds East 487.91 feet along the South line of said Section to the West line of the East 173 feet of said West 1/2 and the place of beginning; thence North 00 degrees 08 minutes 48 seconds West 538.70 feet along said West line to the South line of the North 783 feet of said West 1/2; thence South 89 degrees 28 minutes 03 seconds West 267.00 feet along said South line; thence North 00 degrees 08 minutes 48 seconds West 240.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 28 minutes 03 seconds East 440.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 08 minutes 48 seconds East 778.59 feet along the East line of said West 1/2; thence South 89 degrees 25 minutes 50 seconds West 173.00 feet along the South line of said Section to the place of beginning, Subject to highway right of way for Green Lake Road. Also subject to an easement for ingress and egress and utility purposes over the East 66 feet thereof. Subject to easement, reservations, restrictions and limitations of record, if any. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #210210F01 77525193 PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by STANLEY T. KEAGLE and STACY L. KEAGLE, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated July 21, 2003, and recorded on July 29, 2003, in Document No. 1109648, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Six Hundred Fifty-Three Dollars and Sixty-Seven Cents ($119,653.67), including interest at 4.250% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on July 31, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: A PARCEL OF LAND THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 29, TOWN 1 NORTH, RANGE 8 WEST DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING ON THE SOUTHERLY SHORE OF FINE LAKE ON THE SECTION LINE RUNNING NORTH AND SOUTH BETWEEN SECTION 29 AND 30, TOWN 1 NORTH, RANGE 8 WEST, THENCE SOUTH ON THE SECTION LINE 4 CHAINS 15 LINKS, THENCE NORTH 77 DEGREES EAST, 4 CHAINS 20 LINKS TO A STAKE THENCE NORTH 19 DEGREES WEST 4 CHAINS 50 LINKS TO A STAKE ON THE SHORE OF FINE LAKE, THENCE ALONG SHORE OF SAID LAKE WESTERLY 2 CHAINS 91 LINKS TO BEGINNING, EXCEPT A STRIP 40 FEET IN WIDTH OFF THE EAST SIDE THEREOF, ALSO EXCEPT BEGINNING AT THE NORTH EAST CORNER OF PAULINA BEACH, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN LIBER 2 OF PLATS ON PAGE 2, SAID POINT OF BEGINNING BEING ON THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 29, THENCE SOUTH ON SECTION LINE 231.30 FEET, THENCE NORTH 77 DEGREES EAST 94.90 FEET, THENCE NORTH ON A LINE PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF SECTION 29 TO THE SHORE OF FINE LAKE, THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE SHORE OF FINE LAKE 94.90 FEET MORE OR LESS TO A POINT DUE NORTH OF BEGINNING, THENCE DUE SOUTH TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING SUBJECT TO THE RIGHTS OF THE PUBLIC IN THAT PORTION OF SAID LAND BEING USED AS A PUBLIC HIGHWAY. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 30, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77525188 Southfield, MI 48075 �Page 13 — Thursday, July 17, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brenda A. Johncock, a single woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 28, 2006 and recorded August 7, 2006 in Instrument Number 1168259, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-One Thousand Four Hundred Sixty-Three and 86/100 Dollars ($151,463.86) including interest at 8.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on AUGUST 7, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 32 and 33 of Smith's Lakeview Estates Number 1 according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats on Page 2. Being the same property conveyed to Brenda A. Johncock, an unmarried woman by Deed dated 01/16/06 and Recorded 2/23/06 in Document Number 1160463 in the office of the recorder of Barry County, Michigan. Being the same property conveyed to Brenda A. Bradley by Deed Dated 9/9/88 in Deed Book 472, Page 180, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: July 10, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77525336 File No. 241.0679 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeffrey S. Waldon and Martha B. Waldon, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 20, 2004 and recorded February 25, 2004 in Instrument Number 1122731, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by GMAC Mortgage, LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Seven and 24/100 Dollars ($160,177.24) including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on AUGUST 14, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The Southeast one-quarter of the Southwest one-quarter of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 31, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan, and being more particularly described as: Beginning at a point on the South line of Section 31, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, distant North 90 Degrees 00 Minutes 00 Seconds East 662.40 feet from the South onequarter post of said Section 31; thence North 00 Degrees 02 Minutes 04 Seconds East 662.19 feet; thence North 89 Degrees 57 Minutes 18 Seconds East 662.39 feet; thence South 00 Degrees 01 Minutes 58 Seconds West 622.71 feet to said South Section line; thence South 90 Degrees 00 Minutes 00 Seconds West 662.41 feet to the place of beginning. Together and Subject to an easement for ingress, egress and utilities described as: commencing at the South one-quarter post of Section 31, Town 2 North, Range 10 West; thence North 90 Degrees 00 Minutes 00 Seconds East along the South line of said Section 31 a distance of 1324.81 feet to the Southeast corner of the Southwest one-quarter of the Southeast one-quarter of said Section 31 and the true place of beginning; thence North 00 Degrees 01 Minutes 58 Seconds East along the East line of said Southwest one-quarter of the Southeast one-quarter a distance of 629.71 feet; thence South 89 Degrees 57 Minutes 18 Seconds West, 882.39 feet; thence North 00 Degrees 02 Minutes 04 Seconds East 66.00 feet; thence North 89 Degrees 57 Minutes 18 Seconds East 948.39 feet; thence South 00 Degrees 01 Minutes 58 Seconds West, 348.51 feet; thence South 21 Degrees 25 minutes 32 Seconds East, 934.75 feet to the centerline of Pine Lake Road; thence South 60 Degrees 00 Minutes 00 Seconds West along said centerline, 66.75 feet; thence North 21 Degrees 25 Minutes 32 Seconds West, 597.57 feet to said South Section line; thence South 90 Degrees 00 Minutes 00 Seconds West, 131.56 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to the rights of the public and of any governmental until in any part thereof taken, used of deeded for street, road or highway purposes. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: July 17, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77525476 File No. 280.1237 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Donna L Abbott and Troy L Abbott, Wife and Husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 31, 2001, and recorded on January 3, 2002 in instrument 1072366, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Two Thousand NinetyEight And 50/100 Dollars ($92,098.50), including interest at 7.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 14, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the North line of Section 29, town 3 North, Range 7 West, Distant North 88 degrees 59 minutes 50 seconds east 1112.30 feet from the North 1/4 corner of Section 29; thence North 88 degrees 59 minutes 50 seconds East 336.78 feet along said North Section line; thence South 00 degrees 28 minutes 43 seconds East 11.26 feet to the centerline of occupied roadway known as thornapple Lake Road; thence Easterly 144.62 feet along said centerline and the Arc of a curve to the right with Radius of 700.00 feet, the Chord of which bears South 84 degrees 33 minutes 37 seconds East and measures 144.36 feet; thence South 1 degree 30 minutes 00 seconds East 718.33 feet to the North right-of-way line of abandoned Penn central railroad; Thence westerly 697.16 feet along said North line and the Arc of a curve to the Left with radius of 8000.00 feet, the chord of which bears North 89 degrees 09 minutes 39 seconds West and measures 696.94 feet; thence South 88 degrees 20 minutes 34 seconds west 245.53 feet along said North line of railroad; Thence North 00 degrees 14 minutes 20 seconds East 276.33 feet parallel with the north and south 1/4 line of Section 29; thence North 88 degrees 59 minutes 50 seconds East 440.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 14 minutes 20 seconds East 450.00 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525378 File #201838F02 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on October 2, 2006, by Jacqualine Sniezek, a single woman, as Mortgagor, given by her to First National Bank of America, whose address is 241 E. Saginaw Hwy., Suite 600, P.O. Box 980, East Lansing, Michigan 48826-0980, as Mortgagee, and recorded on October 11, 2006, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1171277, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Thirty Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Seven and 86/100 Dollars ($30,987.86); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF ORANGEVILLE, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Beginning at the Southwest corner of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, thence East 720 feet for the point of beginning; thence South 700 feet; thence East 600 feet; thence North 370 feet; thence West 264 feet; thence North 330 feet; thence West 336 feet to point of beginning. Commonly known as: 11331 Keller Road, Shelbyville, Michigan 49344. Includes 1991 Mobile Home Reman Empir (serial number 11239915) The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire one (1) year from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: June 30, 2008 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF AMERICA Benjamin J. Price of East Lansing, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 77525297 (517) 371-8253 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Colleen Elkins, a married woman and John Elkins, her husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 2, 2003, and recorded on October 10, 2003 in instrument 1115366, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Huntington National Bank as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Eight And 13/100 Dollars ($60,328.13), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 7, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning 50 Rods South of the Northeast corner of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, for the place of beginning; thence West 80 rods; thence South 10 rods; thence East 80 rods; thence North 10 rods for the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525253 File #210558F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Harold L Thompson, an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 8, 2004, and recorded on December 22, 2004 in instrument 1139039, and rerecorded on April 4, 2005 in instrument 1144302, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Fifty-One And 67/100 Dollars ($89,551.67), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Lot Two (2) Of Vickerys Lakeside Park, According To the Plat Thereof Recorded In Liber 2 of Plats, Page 32 in the Office of the Register of Deeds For Barry County, Michigan, Except That Part of Lot Two Described As: Beginning At The Southeast Corner of Lot Two (2); Thence West Along the South Line of Lot Two (2) One Hundred Thirty (130) Feet; Thence North To the Northerly Line of Lot Two; Thence Easterly along the Northerly Line of Lot Two to the Northeasterly Corner; Thence Southerly along the Easterly Line of Lot Two One Hundred TwentyEight (128) Feet to the Place of Beginning. Also Conveying A Right-Of-Way for Ingress and Egress Over That Part Of The Southerly Thirty (30) Feet of Lot One (1) Of Vickerys Lakeside Park According To The Recorded Plat Thereof, and Described As Follows: Commencing At The Southeast Corner of Lot Two; Thence Westerly along the Southerly Line One Hundred Thirty (130) Feet; Thence North To the Southerly Line of Lot One To The True Place of Beginning, Thence Northwesterly Along the Southerly Line of Lot One Thirty (30) Feet; Thence Northeasterly At Right Angles Thirty (30) Feet, Thence Southeasterly Parallel To and Thirty (30) Feet Northeasterly From the Southerly Line of Lot One to the West Line of Grove Street; Thence Southwesterly Along Grove Street to the Southeast Corner of Lot One; Thence Northwesterly Along the Southerly Line of Lot One to the True Place of Beginning Parcel 2: Beginning at the Southeast Corner of Lot Two (2) Of Vickerys Lakeside Park, According To the Plat Thereof Recorded In Liber 2 of Plats Page 21, In The Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan; Thence Westerly Fifty (50) Feet; Thence North One Hundred Forty-Four (144) Feet, More or Less, To The North Line of Said Lot Two; Thence South and Easterly Ninety-Four and Twenty-five Hundredths (94.25) Feet to A Point on the West Line of Grove Street Which Is One Hundred Twenty-Eight (128) Feet, More or Less, North and Easterly To The Place of Beginning; Being Situated In the East One-Half (1/2) Of Section Five (5), Township One (1) North, Range Eight (8) West. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 26, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524752 File #208987F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Miava Gravelyn, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Bank of America, N.A., Mortgagee, dated September 10, 2007, and recorded on September 28, 2007 in instrument 20070928-0002546, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Three Thousand Nine Hundred Ten And 06/100 Dollars ($203,910.06), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 7, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 82, Boulder Creek Estates, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 6 of Plats, on Page 23. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525264 File #210178F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ryan L Eaton and Tina L Eaton, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 1, 2004, and recorded on April 5, 2004 in instrument 1124691, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Two Thousand Three Hundred Ninety And 09/100 Dollars ($102,390.09), including interest at 6.8% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6, Block 6, Lincoln Park, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 1 of Plats, on Page 55. Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 26, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524757 File #054809F02 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Katrina Waldren to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as a nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Mortgagee, dated April 24, 2006, and recorded on April 28, 2006, as Instrument Number 1163717, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to The Bank of New York as Trustee for the Certificateholders CWABS, Inc. Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-11 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty Five Thousand Six Hundred Eighty Seven and 04/100 Dollars($65,687.04) including interest at the rate of 9.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on August 14, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 8 rods East of the Northwest corner of Section 6, T3N, R7W, thence running East 4 rods, thence South 20 rods, thence West 4 rods, thence North 20 rods to the place of beginning, excepting therefrom a strip of land 2 rods wide off the South side thereof for highway or street. Also, commencing at a point 8 rods East of the Northwest corner of Section 6, T3N, R7W running thence South 100 feet; thence West 30 feet; thence North 100 feet to section line; thence East on section line to place of beginning. 5030 COATS GROVE RD The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: July 17, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77525483 Our File No. 172.01223 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kristi S. Holm, a married person, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 18, 2006 and recorded October 24, 2006 in Instrument Number 1171822, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by US Bank National Association, as Trustee for Structured Asset Securities Corporation Trust 2007-EQ1 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Two Thousand One Hundred Thirteen and 99/100 Dollars ($142,113.99) including interest at 7.65% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on AUGUST 7, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the East one-half of the Southeast one-quarter Section 12, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, for place of beginning; thence East 545 feet; thence North 500 feet; thence West 545 feet; thence South 500 feet to place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: July 10, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77525291 File No. 306.1488 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Trevor Duffy and Julie Duffy, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 24, 2006, and recorded on July 31, 2006 in instrument 1167895, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Five Hundred Forty-Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-Seven And 84/100 Dollars ($549,877.84), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 24, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 9, Crescent Beach Plat, according to the recorded plat in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 17, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 26, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524732 File #200850F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Barry L. Browne, A Single Man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 29, 2005, and recorded on August 2, 2005 in instrument 1150433, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Seven Thousand Four Hundred Eight And 69/100 Dollars ($67,408.69), including interest at 9.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 7, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 1133 of the City, formerly Village, of Hastings according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525304 File #185147F02 �Page 14 — Thursday, July 17, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Progressive Dems protest more funds for Israel The Progressive Democrats of West Michigan, at the group’s July 9 meeting, joined more than 350 other organizations in calling upon the U.S. Congress to reject President Bush's FY2009 budget request for $2.55 billion in Foreign Military Financing for Israel. The current proposal represents an unprecedented increase of $170 million dollars more to Israel than ever before. Comprised of 29 active members, the local group’s action is in alignment with the Progressive Democrats of America and organizations from more than 40 states. Other organizations taking the same stand on the issue are the Arab American Institute, Americans for Peace Now, The Arab American Anti-Discrimination Committee, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, Jewish Voice for Peace and the National Council of Churches. “The Progressive Democrats of West Michigan are appealing to the U.S. government by endorsing a letter to the Senate and House Appropriations Subcommittees,” said Kathleen Oliver, the local group’s secretary. “PDWM’s objections to providing any military aid to Israel are multiple. For one thing, this huge financial appropriation for Israel was slipped into an unrelated bill, the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008 (approximately three weeks ago), preventing any public scrutiny or debate concerning the amount of the appropriation,” Oliver said. “With Congress operating under a Continuing Resolution to keep the government open until it passes a budget, funding should be frozen for all levels of government. However, President Bush requested $2.55 billion in aid for Israel in FY (fiscal year) 2009, the first proposed increase under a 10 year Memorandum of Understanding, which was signed by the U.S. and Israel in 2007 to increase military aid to $30 billion over the next decade. An additional $170 million was tacked on at the last moment by Rep. David Obey, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, so that, in his words, ‘Israel would not be accidentally short-changed’ “Rep. Obey has received nearly $225,000 from ‘pro-Israel’ PAC's and more than $200,000 from the military-industrial complex since 1989, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.” she said. “Israel is already the largest receiver of U.S. military aid. The PDWM believes that Israel uses this military aid to illegally, unjustly, and militarily occupy the Palestinian West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza Strip.” In 1948, when modern Israel was founded, United Nations Resolution 194 afforded Palestinian refugees the right to return to their homes in Israel or to receive compensation for their property, should they have chosen not to return. To this day, the mandate of that resolution has not been fulfilled. Today, according to the Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel, there exist 20 Israeli laws which explicitly discriminate against the Palestinian minority (20% of the population) in Israel. The Israeli government continues to support the construction of settlements on Palestinian land; it has also LEGAL NOTICES CLERK, continued from page 1 “so the auditing firm could vary from year to year.” Fisher, however, had a different take on the problem. “We entrusted our money to her care,” he said. “The person who takes in and has possession of the money is ultimately responsible for that money.” Fisher said as soon as he was made aware of the embezzlement, he requested and received a state court administrative office audit. Fisher said he met with Smith at the end of March and proposed two options to address the problem. In a letter to Smith, Fisher said, “ ... I believe the bottom line is that the county clerk is the record custodian for the circuit court, and is supposed to perform ministerial duties for the court as specified by the court. Unfortunately, the supreme court did not give us very clear guidance in terms of how far the court can go in directing the county clerk’s constitutional duties, but as I see it, the only plausible outcome of the current embezzlement situation is to take some action to address the problem. “It seems to me that we have two options: Either we leave things as they currently are with your employees performing the clerical functions for the court, or we enter into an inter-governmental contract whereby the court takes over those responsibilities. My preference would be to pursue the second option, but ultimately the decision is one you will have to make.” Fisher said Smith made the decision to retain control of the court records, including possession of the jury fund money. “That was her decision to make, as set forth in the state constitution,” Fisher said. However, Fisher said, based on Smith’s decision, he proposed to the Barry County Judicial Council a local administrative order which would mandate that the clerk keep financial records consistent with the recent recommendations of the state court administrative office, and that, “all filings and data entry be kept in accordance with state court administrative office case file standards. “We owe it to the public to make the necessary changes to minimize any risk of future problem,” Fisher wrote in his letter to Smith. The local administrative order contained a number of recommendations, including the following provisions: • Only certain people (court administrator, chief clerk) should have the capability to perform negative assessments. • When performing negative assessments and deletes, there must be clear explanations as to why they were performed and a trail to the new case, etc., if applicable. • The negative assessment and audit delete reports must be reviewed daily and the person reviewing these reports should not have the capability to perform either function. The review should be documented with the reviewer’s initials and the date of the review. • Each employee of the county clerk’s office would balance their cash drawer and receipts to the amounts they entered into the accounting system. An individual cashier daily reconciliation should be filled out and signed by each cashier. • The balancing and depositing with the county treasurer should be done daily and by an employee who does not receipt payments. • Checks, money orders and cash should be counted by the employee who does the balancing and verifies receipts to the total, per the accounting records. • Unique passwords known only to the employee need to be established for each employee. The clerks should not be able to perform receipting functions at other clerks’ work stations. • Manual receipts should only be used when the automated system is not operational. • Manual receipts used when the automated accounting system is not operational should be reviewed by an employee independent of the receipt process. • For the jury fees, all disbursements from the court should be done by check and not cash. Management should approve the disbursement requests and perform a monthly reconciliation to verify all the disbursements. “This is an unfortunate situation,” Judge Fisher said. “Our mistake was in trusting the county clerk to do her job and manage her people.” Federal disaster funds coming to Barry County Barry County is one of 11 counties in Michigan named to receive federal disaster aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding during the period of June 6-13. The announcement was made this week by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator David Paulison. The amount of funds Barry County will receive is not known at this time, County Board of Commissioners Chairman Michael Callton said Wednesday. “If we do get some money it will only be for repair of public municipal damage – not personal property, business or farm damage,” he said. “Road damage, county drains, municipal building damage, etc. apply,” Callton said. “Crop damage, tree damage at homes, flood damage of home and driveways, etc. will not apply.” In June, Callton estimated the county’s damage to raods and communities to be about $500,000 because of heavy rains and strong winds from the back-to-back thunderstorms. That figure didn’t include personal or farm losses. Thornapple Manor has a full-time Under the direction of position open on our 3rd shift County emergency (10:00pm - 6:30am) for an RN or Management Director Jim LPN. We offer excellent wages, Yarger, Callton signed a disaster declaraton June 12 as benefits, and working conditions. the first step in getting federApplications can be completed al and/or state funding. Monday through Friday 8:00am Paulison said federal fund4:30pm in our business office. ing is available to state and eligible local governments 77525427 VOTE AUGUST 5TH Kerri Selleck and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding in Allegan, Barry, Eaton, Ingham, Lake, Manistee, Mason, Missaukee, Osceola, Ottawa, and Wexford counties. Federal funding is also available on a costsharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide. Paulison named W. Michael Moore the federal coordinating officer for federal recovery operations in the affected area. Moore said additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by the state and warranted by the results of further damage assessments. Key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President George Bush’s major disaster declaration issued for Michigan are: • Payment of not less than 75 percent of the eligible costs for repairing or replacing damaged public facilities, such as roads, bridges, utilities, buildings, schools, recreational areas and similar publicly owned property, as well as certain private non-profit organizations Success doesn’t always come as you would like, but with an experienced Realtor of 28 years behind you, you’re halfway there. Call today to see how I can list and sell your home. 2700 Nashville Road Hastings, MI 49058 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. EOE MITCH POLL 269-838-7252 Realty Inc. 305 S. Broadway (M-37) Hastings 269-945-0514 “Your Real Estate Connection” for Prosecutor Hastings, Carlton & Irving (Prec. 2) Township As this race will be decided in the Primary, make sure to cast your vote August 5th! 77525549 Pancake and Sausage Supper July 21, 2008 - 4 PM to 8 PM Suggested Donation: $6.00 Meet Denise - Let her know YOUR Concerns See the 2007 Kalamazoo Speedway Sportsman Division Championship Race Car 6pm - 8pm Meet Driver Bryan VanZile - Give the kids a treat Paid for by Committee to elect Denise Straley, P.O. Box 53, Hastings, MI 49058 Delton and Hastings Schools are participating in Schools of Choice for the 2008-09 school year. Students who reside within the Barry ISD or an adjoining intermediate school district are eligible to be accepted. Hastings has openings in all grades K-12 - Application deadline September 5th. Delton has openings in all grades K-12 - Application deadline September 5th. Send Written Requests to: Choice Choice Superintendents Office Superintendents Office Hastings Area Schools Delton Kellogg Area Schools 327 N. Grove St. 232 W. Grand St. Delton, MI 49046 Hastings, MI 49058 DENTAL ASSISTANT Patient oriented dental practice seeking energetic and enthusiastic team player who is good with people. Dental experience and computer skills required. Submit resume to: Ad #104 c/o The Reminder P.O. Box 188 Hastings, MI 49058 07519392 77525526 Paid for by the committee to elect Kerri Selleck for Prosecutor. P.O. Box 233, Hastings, MI 49058 See You at the American Patriot Restaurant Amercian Legion Post 45 2160 S M-37 Hwy., Hastings BARRY ISD DELTON KELLOGG SCHOOLS HASTINGS AREA SCHOOLS 77524447 Help Denise Straley win the Race for County Commissioner Bring competency, responsibility, fairness, and consistency back to the Prosecutor’s Office. engaged in community service activities. • Payment of not less than 75 percent of the eligible costs for removing debris from public areas and for emergency measures taken to save lives and protect property and public health. • Payment of not more than 75 percent of the approved costs for hazard mitigation projects undertaken by state, tribal and local governments to prevent or reduce long-term risk to life and property from natural or technological disasters. Those three programs are all funded by FEMA and administered by the state. Application procedures for local governments will be explained at a series of federal/state applicant briefings with locations to be announced in the affected area by recovery officials. Approved public repair projects are paid through the state from funding provided by FEMA and other participating federal agencies. FEMA coordinates the federal government’s role in preparing for, preventing, mitigating the effects of, responding to, and recovering from all domestic disasters, whether natural or man-made, including acts of terror. (Assistant Editor Elaine Gilbert contributed to this article.) SCHOOLS OF CHOICE mjpoll@grar.com Associate Broker 06674923 erected a wall, often on Palestinian land, that divides Palestinians from other Palestinians, the press release said. “The PDA and the PDWM support a negotiated, just, and peaceful solution between Israel and the Palestinian people through lawfully elected governments,” Oliver said. “It is believed that under both Democratic and Republican administrations, U.S. government policy has supported successive Israeli governments in a one-sided manner favoring Israel. It is for the above-stated reasons that the PDWM has issued a public statement concerning our rejection of the military aid package that is being offered to Israel.” Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Tammy L. Burton and Kenneth L. Burton, wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to Argent Mortgage Company LLC, Mortgagee, dated February 23, 2005, and recorded on March 9, 2005 in instrument 1142486, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Trustee POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of May 1, 2005 Asset-Backed PassThrough Certificates Series 2005-WHQ3 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Two Thousand Seventy-Six And 11/100 Dollars ($122,076.11), including interest at 10.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 14, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the East line of Section 24, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, distant 1350 feet North of the South line of the North 38 acres of the South 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 24; thence West parallel with said South line of the North 38 acres, a distance of 331 feet; thence North parallel with said East Section line 150 feet; thence East 331 feet to the East Section line; thence South 150 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to an easement over the Easterly 33 feet for public highway purposes. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525466 File #211970F01 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Scott R. Wolcott and Heather R. Wolcott,husband and wife, Mortgagors, to TMS Mortgage Inc., DBA The Money Store, Mortgagee, dated the 31st day of December, 1998 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 11th day of January, 1999 in Liber Document No. 1023541 of Barry County Records, page , said Mortgage having been assigned to Wachovia Bank, NA on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of Sixty Thousand Three Hundred Twenty Six & 03/100 ($60,326.03), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 14th day of August, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock pm Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 11.850% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: A parcel of land located in the North 1 / 2 of Section 29, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, described as follows: beginning at a point which lies South 258.08 feet and West 22.08 feet from the North 1 / 4 post of said Section 29; thence South 2 degrees 47’30” West 134.67 feet; thence North 87 degrees 12’30” West 138 feet; thence North 4 degrees 39’ 30” East 128.75 feet; thence South 89 degrees 45’ 30” East 134 feet to the point of beginning. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 7/17/2008 Wachovia Bank, NA Mortgagee ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for Wachovia Bank, NA 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 1470 Troy, Ml 48084 77525448 248-362-2600 �Page 15 — Thursday, July 17, 2008 — The Hastings Banner POLICE BEAT BEA Argument results in jail time Hastings Police responded to a reported domestic assault complaint in the 1600 block of North Jefferson Street July 13. After making contact with the parties involved, police arrested Ashley Steeby, 19, of Hastings for physically assaulting the homeowner during an argument. Steeby was transported and lodged at the Barry County Jail and is facing charges of domestic assault, minor in possession of alcohol by consumption, and possession of marijuana. Erratic driver arrested for driving while intoxicated Hastings Police stopped a vehicle during the early morning hours of July 12 in the 300 block of North Broadway after observing the vehicle speeding and driving erratically. During the stop, it became evident to officers that the driver, who was identified as Amy Webb, 24, of Hastings, had been consuming intoxicants. Further investigation revealed a .22 percent blood alcohol level. Webb was placed under arrest and transported and lodged at the Barry County Jail. She is facing charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated (second offense). Hastings Police investigating July 13 break-ins Hastings Police are investigating several vehicle break-ins that occurred during the early morning hours of July 13. The majority of the break-ins were located in the southwest area of the city, and the perpetrators targeted car stereos, speakers, cigarettes, tools and in one incident entered a garage and took several packages of frozen meat from a freezer. The incident remains under investigation. Anyone with information about the break-ins is asked to contact the Hastings City Police at 269-945-5744. Troopers looking for bike’s owner A bicycle was turned over to the Hastings Michigan State Police July 2. The bike was found along the 3000 block of West State Road. The bike has no name or personal information. Anyone who believes the bike may be theirs is asked to contact Trooper Michael Behrendt at 269-948-8283. Deputies travel to Newaygo to serve fugitive warrant On July 8, deputies from the Barry County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched to the Newaygo County Jail to pick up Dale Robertson Moore, 48, of Grand Rapids, who was wanted on a Barry County District Court warrant for contempt of court. Moore was transported back to Hastings and lodged in the Barry County Jail. Newaygo police find their fugitive in Barry County On July 9, the Barry County Sheriff’s Department was contacted by the Newaygo City Police in reference to Hazel Marie Wilson, who had been arrested and detained by the sheriff’s department on an outstanding warrant out of Newaygo. Arrangements were made for the Newaygo Police Department to pick up Wilson, 42, and return her to Newaygo, where she is facing charges of failure to appear and obstruction of justice. Portage turns over wanted man to Barry County deputies Sheriff deputies met with the Portage Police Department in Richland July 11 to take custody of Eugene Franklin Roebach, 32, of Kalamazoo. Roebach was wanted on a warrant out of Barry County that had issued by the Friend of the Court. Barry County detective finds missing auto Det. Sgt. Jay Olejniczak of the Barry County Sheriff’s Department was dispatched to Delton July 8 to identify an auto which was being held at a Delton Wrecker Service. Olejniczak contacted the owner of the vehicle, a 1994 Dodge Intrepid, and advised the owner to contact the wrecker service to pick up the car. Caledonia man arrested for driving on suspended license Sheriff deputies were dispatched to Yankee Springs Township July 7 when it was reported that two vehicles were driving erratically in the area and that the driver of one of the vehicles had thrown a firecracker out of his window in the direction of a building. Initiating a traffic stop, the officer ran a Law Enforcement Information Network check on the driver, Daniel Steven Jeffers, 19, of Caledonia and Jeffers was arrested for driving while his license was suspended. Jeffers was lodged in the Barry County Jail without incident. ANNIE, from page 8 machines,” purchasing two personal residences utilizing a sham corporation, and withdrawing corporate funds for personal use. “IRS Criminal Investigation will vigorously investigate individuals who knowingly and willfully evade their tax obligation,” said Aouate. “We should not expect the honest taxpayer to foot the bill for those who hide income from the IRS.” Tax evasion carries a maximum sentence of five years’ imprisonment and a $250,000 fine per count. A sentencing date has not been set. The case was investigated by special agents of IRS CID and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Donald A. Davis. ing three children and gaining more than 100 pounds during those pregnancies, a thyroid test showed that my metabolism was in the dirt. After getting on medication, my chronic depression disappeared, I was no longer tired, and I was eager to do something about my weight. As soon as "Worried" takes his wife to the doctor for a full checkup, he needs to give himself a swift kick in the rear for being such a jerk and start being supportive of the woman who has given him the greatest gift he'll ever receive: his children. — Erin in Washington State Dear Erin: Thank you for putting things in perspective. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast. net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, P.O. Box 118190, Chicago, IL 60611. To find out more about Annie's Mailbox, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2008 CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC. Charles Edkins BEACH, continued from page 2 swimming and playing in the water since about 10 a.m. that morning but hadn’t noticed the signs, nor had anyone stopped by the beach to suggest they stay out of the water. Two other families had been at the park since early afternoon and likewise were unaware of the advisory. Allegan County monitors nine beaches, including four on Lake Michigan and five inland. The Gun Lake park was the only beach tested in Allegan County this week that exceeded the state standards. Barry County is monitoring four beaches this year, said Eric Pessell, environmental health director with the Barry-Eaton District Health Department: The main day beach and campground beach at the state park on Gun Lake, the Charlton Park beach on Thornapple Lake, and Fox Park beach in Eaton County. Reasons vary for results such as these, when one part of the lake has lower levels and another area shows a high bacteria count, he added. Factors such as currents, water flow and prevailing winds may affect water quality, Pessell said, and so might maintenance. Daily disposal of dead fish and bird droppings help keep beaches and water cleaner. “At the state park beach at Gun Lake, they are out there every morning, raking the beach and keeping it clean,” said Pessell. In the event that E. coli measurements exceed state standards, he said his department has poster-sized signs on steel posts that can be set up at affected beaches. The public beaches at both the state park and Charlton Park have the added benefit of possible patrols by personnel who work at the parks and can advise people to stay out of the water, he said. Weekly readings for participating counties — along with beach locations and previous results — are posted online at www.deq.state.mi.us/beach/public. CALL... The Hastings BANNER 945-9554 In Memoriam For Sale Card of Thanks IN LOVING MEMORY Mark Strow July 27, 1949 - July 9, 2007 We can’t believe it’s been a year already, it feels like just yesterday. Every day us a struggle to live without you. We miss you so much. You may be gone but never, ever forgotten. We hope you are riding free with the wind in your hair. You are our free bird, ride on Dad, Mark. We love and miss you so very much. Always on our minds and in our hearts. Sue & Emily FOR SALE: STIHL 14” Concrete Saw with Diamond blade, $650 obo. (517)2042908 CARD OF THANKS I would like to thank everyone who sent cards and wishes for my 80th birthday. Beulah (Boonie) Hathaway Business Services FRAMES AND CUSTOM matte cutting. By appointment only. Call Picture This Photography. (269)948-4669 HOME IMPROVEMENTS/HANDYMAN: Specializing in decks, roofing, windows, siding, additions & remodeling. Experienced work for affordable prices. Call Alan Klein for all your home improvement needs. (269)9459269 Help Wanted HELP WANTED: FULL time at beef farm. MUST be dependable! (517)726-0114 LINE FOREMANS: SE Grand Rapids manufacturer of bakery products. $12$15/hr. Must have supervision background. apply M-F from 9am-1pm with 2 pieces of I.D. at Williamson Staffing 3940 Broadmoor, Grand Rapids. (616)575-5627 EOE PACKING: All shifts. $8/hr. Apply M-F from 9am-1pm with 2 pieces of I.D. at Williamson Staffing 3940 Broadmoor, Grand Rapids. (616)575-5627 DRIVERS: STABLESTRONG SECURE! Good Freight/Benefits! 401K! OTR 40¢/mi. $30 Stop Pay. O/O’s Wanted! Students-Entry Level Cert. CDL-S. Wel Companies: 800-387-0088. DRIVERS: OWNER OPERATORS. Dedicated Runs. Walker, MI - Arlington, TX, Eaton Rapids, MI - Kansas City, MO. Weekly Settlements. $1000 Sign-On Bonus. 1-800-342-8783 Les or John. POSTAL JOBS $17.89$28.27/HR,now hiring. For application & free government job info, call American Assoc. of Labor 1913-599-8226. 24/hrs. employment services. SANITATION: All shifts. $10/hr. Apply M-F from 9am-1pm with 2 pieces of I.D. at Williamson Staffing 3940 Broadmoor, Grand Rapids. (616)575-5627 FRAMES AND CUSTOM matte cutting. By appointment only. Call Picture This Photography. (269)948-4669 Garage Sale 1/2 OFF SALE: Habitat for Humanity ReStore: Hours Thursday Friday 9-5 sat 9-2. 1220 W. State St. (269)9489998 (Across from McDonald's) 5 FAMILY GARAGE SALE: July 17th-19th, 10am-5pm, 6129 Rook Road, between Patterson & Saddler Roads. GARAGE SALE. ONE day only! 1505 S. Broadway, Friday, July 25th, 9am-4pm. Size 4 wedding dress, 37” TV, baby/toddler clothes (3 mos-4T), toys, baby swing, Exersaucer, high chair, infant car seat, mens & womens clothing, household items, much more! JULY 17TH & 18th, 9am4pm, 1111 N. Michigan Avenue, Hastings. Patio table with umbrella & 6 chairs, swing set, toys, motorcross gear, plus size clothing, baby items, kitchen appliances and much more. National Ads THIS PUBLICATION DOES NOT KNOWINGLY accept advertising which is deceptive, fraudulent or might otherwise violate law or accepted standards of taste. However, this publication does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of any advertisement, nor the quality of goods or services advertised. Readers are cautioned to thoroughly investigate all claims made in any advertisements, and to use good judgment and reasonable care, particularly when dealing with persons unknown to you ask for money in advance of delivery of goods or services advertised. Business Services HOUSE CLEANING: 12 years experience, quick, reliable. Will work around your schedule. Reasonable rates. Call Rhonda (269)838-1424. PAINTING: Exterior & interior. Also power washing & deck staining. Quality work, 40 years experience. Free estimates. Call Chuck Norris, (269)720-9164 or (269)6727808. Jobs Wanted GENERAL LABOR: LOOKING for odd jobs. 18 years old with reliable transportation. Can do yard work, light construction, chores etc. Call (269)945-9269 for James. Estate Sale ESTATE/MOVING SALES: by Bethel Timmer - The Cottage House Antiques. (269)795-8717 Lawn & Garden AQUATIC PLANTS: Our Lotus & Water Lilies are ready! Also Koi & Goldfish, pumps, filters & pond supplies. Apol’s Landscaping Company, 9340 Kalamazoo, Caledonia MI. (616)698-1030 M-F 9:00-5:30, Sat 9:00-2:00. For Rent FOR RENT IN Hastings, small 1 bedroom apartment with stove, refrigerator, water & garbage. No pets or smoking. $400 month, $100 deposit. For application, (616)340-4387. LONG LAKE Delton/Hastings. 2 bedroom, 1 bath, 1,200 sq. ft., 110’ of lakefront. Senior discount available, $850 + deposit. (269)623-3708 Wanted to Rent WANTED TO RENT: 2-3 bedroom house in TK School district. (269)217-4478 Farm E.A.R.T.H. = EDUCATED ANIMAL Rescue and Teen Haven is in urgent need of HAY DONATIONS. We will come pick it up, clean out your barn of old hay (Any type of hay that isn’t moldy). E.A.R.T.H. 501(c)3 is a non-profit organization. All donations are tax deductible. PLEASE CALL (269)962-2015 SQUARE BALE GRASS hay, $3.00 per bale, call (269)484-4872. Recreation 1996 LUND REBEL 16’, 25 horse Evinrude Shorelander roller trailer. Live well, rod storage, locking storage compartment, 4,000 watt Garmin 240 fish finder, 3 seats, MinnKota 765 MXT bow mount power drive trolling motor with bracket and 2 year old battery. Anchormate with anchor, spare tire carrier with spare, new tires on trailer 2 years ago, cover. Used 3 weeks last 7 years. Always stored inside, some scratches; excellent fishing boat, big lake or small, $5,200 will consider all offers. (269)948-7921 +$67,1*6�� ZZZ�*47,�FRP ��� ��� ���� $OWNTOWN�(ASTINGS� ON�3TATE�3T�� �-�� d DO YOU WANT QUALITY PRINTING at affordable prices? 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The informal survey shows the total cost of 16 basic grocery items in the second quarter was $46.67, up about 3.5 percent or $1.64 from the first quarter of 2008. Of the 16 items surveyed, 14 increased and two decreased in average price compared to the first-quarter survey. Compared to one year ago, the overall cost for the market basket items showed an increase of about 8.5 percent. Two types of cooking oil and bacon showed the largest retail price increases. A 32-ounce bottle of corn oil was up 47 cents to $3.48, a 32-ounce bottle of vegetable oil rose 38 cents to $3.01 and 1 pound of bacon was up 22 cents to $3.57. Other items that increased in price were: flour, up 18 cents to $2.57 for a 5-pound bag; apples, up 14 cents to $1.54 per pound; whole fryer chickens, up 12 cents to $1.47 per pound; a 20-ounce loaf of white bread, up 12 cents to $1.90; ground chuck, up 12 cents to $2.85 per pound; pork chops, up 9 cents to $3.40 per pound; Russet potatoes, up 8 cents to $2.55 for a 5-pound bag; one gallon of whole milk, up 7 cents to $3.88; mayonnaise, up 5 cents to $3.19 for a 32-ounce jar; sirloin tip roast, up 4 cents to $3.84 per pound; and a 9-ounce box of toasted oat cereal, up 1 cent to $2.98 per box. Items that decreased in price were: one dozen large eggs, down 34 cents to $1.82 and 1 pound of cheddar cheese, down 11 cents to $4.60. "Prices of many food items continue to creep upward," said Jim Sartwelle, an AFBF economist. "Those increases, however, pale in comparison to the huge increases in energy costs — for fuel, natural gas, and electricity — that American families have become accustomed to over the past two or three years." Taking a closer look at individual food items, Sartwelle explained, "Cooking oils, flour and bread prices continue to respond upward to historically tight world stocks of grains and oilseeds." In addition, "Each quarter that passes just reinforces we are producing and buying food in a global market place." As retail grocery prices have increased gradually, the share of the average food dollar that America's farm and ranch families receive has dropped over time. "In the mid-1970s, farmers received about one-third of consumer retail food expenditures for food eaten at home and away from home, on average. That figure has decreased steadily over time and is now just 19 percent, according to Agriculture Department statistics," Sartwelle said. Using the "food at home and away from home" percentage across the board, the farmer's share of this quarter's $46.67 market basket total would be $8.87. AFBF, the nation's largest general farm organization, conducts its informal quarterly market basket survey as a tool to reflect retail food price trends. According to USDA statistics, Americans spend just under 10 percent of their disposable income on food annually, the lowest average of any country in the world. A total of 87 volunteer shoppers in 36 states, including Michigan, participated in the latest survey, conducted during May. Centennial farm program moves to the Historical Society of Michigan Tracking milk and egg trends For the second quarter of 2008, shoppers reported the average price for a half-gallon of regular whole milk was $2.38, down 2 cents from the prior quarter. The average price for a gallon of regular whole milk was $3.88, up 7 cents. Comparing per-quart prices, the retail price for whole milk sold in gallon containers was about 20 percent lower compared to half- gallon containers, a typical volume discount long employed by retailers. The average price for a half-gallon of rBST-free milk was $3.34, up 4 cents from the last quarter or nearly 40 percent higher than the reported retail price for a half-gallon of regular milk ($2.38). The average price for a half-gallon of organic milk was $3.67, up 4 cents compared to the third quarter, or approximately 50 percent higher than the reported retail price for a half-gallon of regular milk ($2.38). Compared to a year ago, retail prices for regular milk Make your neighbors dog “GREEN” in gallon and half-gallon with envy. Use our all natural biodegradable shampoos. Scoobedoo’s Grooming IS GOING GREEN! Very Competitive Prices! AVE $$” “S Check Us Out! THISS AUTO Hastings •Auto Body Repair & Refinishing • Collision Repair Working with all Insurance Co.’s • A/C Service & Repair • Mechanical Repairs & Service • Brakes • Wheel Alignment • Exhaust • Shocks & Struts • Electrical • Tune Ups • Most Any Repair! vice” - Filter “Serecial Lubeup-toOil 5 qt. oil Sp 18.95 $ most cars Master Mechanic Jerry Lancaster, 2295 South M-37 Hwy., Hastings, MI 49058 Across from Glen’s Gas & Welding Supplies Dennis Thiss - Owner Serving Barry County Since 1972 Home Health Aids Certified Nurse Assistants Home Health Companions 1 year of experience required - In Gull Lake. 77525545 $$” “SAVE IMMEDIATE POSITION AVAILABLE 07519372 124 E. State St., Hastings, MI 49058 269-945-6467 scoobedoosgrooming@sbcglobal.net containers rose 12 percent and 7 percent, respectively. The average retail price for rBST-free milk rose about 11 percent. The average retail price for organic milk in halfgallon containers went up and down slightly over the year and was 2 cents higher in the second quarter of 2008 compared to a year ago. For the second quarter of 2008, the average price for one dozen regular eggs was $1.82, down 34 cents compared to the last quarter. The average price for "cage-free" eggs dropped 5 cents to $2.95 per dozen, around 40 percent more per dozen than regular eggs. Regular eggs increased in retail price by 17 percent between the first quarter of 2007 and the first quarter of 2008; "cage-free" eggs increased about 33 percent. Hours are 8:30 - 12:30 & 3:30 - 7:30 Please call: 269-979-5399 ask for Jennifer or Anne 77525393 Centennial Farm certificate from the Historical Society of Michigan and a display marker for the farm. The official green-andyellow markers themselves are sponsored by the Michigan electrical utility that serves the specific farm to commemorate the dramatic changes electricity brought to farm operation and family life. The Centennial Farm Program as a whole is currently sponsored by the DTE Energy Foundation. All newly designated centennial farm families will be provided a complimentary oneyear membership in the Historical Society of Michigan which includes publications, access to historical conferences, a highlight section on awarded farms in the Society's quarterly magazine the Chronicle and much more. Centennial farm families also are eligible for membership in the Michigan Centennial Farm Association, an affinity group of farmers who have obtained centennial or sesquicentennial farm status. The association holds an annual meeting each spring and awards college scholarships each year to members of Centennial Farm Association families who are pursuing careers in fields related to agriculture. A newsletter is published three to four times a year. The Association was established in 1955. For more information on the Michigan Centennial Farm Program, contact the Historical Society of Michigan at 517-3241828 or hsm@hsmichigan.org . ARCADIA HOME HEALTH See you at the Barry County Fair! Support our 4-H kids, they are tomorrows leaders KEEP YOUR COUNTY COMMISSIONER Mark Englerth, working hard for you! ENGLERTH ✔ For Drain Commissioner MARK 77525524 Paid for by Committee to elect Mark Englerth, P.O. Box 219, Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-3387 We honor any competitor’s advertised price that is lower than ours! Quality Workmanship – All Work guaranteed! The new Web site of the Michigan Centennial Farms Program is now available at www.centennialfarms.org. The program moved July 1 from the Michigan Historical Commission, a part of the Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries, to the Historical Society of Michigan, a nongovernmental nonprofit group. The society is the state’s oldest cultural organization, founded in 1828 by Territorial Governor Lewis Cass and explorer Henry Schoolcraft. A Michigan Centennial Farm is a working farm of 10 or more acres that has been continuously owned by the same family for at least 100 years. The Historical Society of Michigan also offers a Sesquicentennial Farm designation to recognize, upon request, certified centennial farms that have been owned by the same family for 150 years or more. The new Centennial Farm Web site includes information on how to apply for centennial farm status, program requirements, application forms, contact information, information on ordering replacement signs, and links to the Centennial Farm Association. The Web site also will soon include information on farms that were designated over the past 60 years since the program was founded. The first centennial farms were designated by the Michigan Historical Commission in 1948 with support from Detroit Edison Company, Consumers Power Company, local electrical cooperatives and farm groups. Qualifying farm owners receive a Michigan Visit us on the web at… www.markenglerth.com E-Mail: markenglerth@att&t.net or (269) 838-1289 Green Gables voted top local charity at golf event Green Gables Haven, Barry County’s domestic violence shelter, won the most votes Wednesday in the fifth annual Bill Porter Memorial Charity Golf Classic at the Hastings Country Club. The event’s signature sponsor is MainStreet Savings Bank. The Hastings Country Club team again emerged as the winning golf group. 401(k) rollovers made easy 77525501 Mark D. Christensen, AAMS 421 W. Woodlawn Ave. Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-3553 or toll free (800) 288-5220 www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC According to various percentages, four local nonprofit organizations vied to split the approximately $22,000 in proceeds from the event. According to preliminary estimates, Green Gables will receive about $11,000; Barry County Habitat for Humanity, the second place winner; will get about $5,500; third place YMCA will be given about $3,300; and fourth place Leadership Barry County will take home about $2,200. Registered golfers at the event received four ballots to vote for their favorite charity, knowing that they could use all four votes for one charity or split their votes in any way. And for the first time, the general public could purchase a maximum of four votes at a cost of $5 each and vote until the day before the event. During the five years the event has been held, more than $100,000 has been raised for local non-profit groups. �Page 17 — Thursday, July 17, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Two Hastings students perform at Civic Theater by Megan Lavell Staff Writer Class of 2008 graduate Dylan Bowman and Hastings High School senior Bethany Roderick will perform in “High School Musical” in August at the Civic Theater in Grand Rapids. Both students started performing in musicals at Hastings High School and decided they would give it a shot at the Civic. Bowman said one of his teachers encouraged him to audition for the musical, and Roderick said, “I search Dylan Bowman (second from left) will be performing “High School Musical” at the Civic Theater this summer. TAC kicks of Fridays at the Fountain series The Northern String Band plays some bluegrass tunes for concert-goers who flocked to the Barry County Courthouse lawn in downtown Hastings for the Thornapple Arts Council’s first Fridays at the Fountain concert of the season. Each Friday through Aug. 15, the TAC will host a free concert on the courthouse lawn from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (In the event of rain the concerts will be held in the community room of Hastings City Bank). Future performances include: Jon Droscha Brass Quintet and Jeff Baker tomorrow, July 18; Hurry the Jug Celtic Music July 25; Pacific Lite jazz and pop Aug. 1; Les Jazz with Big Band sound Aug. 8; and Third Coast Steel, steel drum rhythms Aug. 15. this kind of stuff, so I was ready.” Bowman and Roderick auditioned for the musical at the end of April. Bowman will play the third lead male character, Zeke Baylor, and Roderick will play the third lead female character, Taylor McKessie. “I love ‘High School Musical,’ and it’s an opportunity at the Civic,” said Roderick, saying that’s “the big reason” she decided to audition. Bowman said he decided to audition because of “the missed opportunities of not doing past musicals. And meeting new people. That’s probably one of the main reasons I went up there – to meet new people.” Bowman participated in “Footloose” at Hastings High School this spring. Roderick has performed in “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,” “42nd Street” and “Footloose.” While both students have enjoyed their high school musical experiences, they say they like working in a more professional environment. “It’s really cool,” said Roderick. “I like the experience of having to work backstage as well as on stage.” Bowman said, “It’s pretty much a college prep class if you want to go into theater. You really get to see what happens.” In addition to performing, the cast works behind the scenes on the set for “Alice,” another play performed at the Civic this summer. “It’s the best experience I’ve had in my life so far with anything I’ve done,” said Bowman. “It’s like starting high school all over again. It’s like a different high school.” The students rehearse six days a week from 3 to 10 p.m. After four days of rehearsals, they had one-third of the show done. They will rehearse for three weeks before the show opens. “It’s a commitment,” said Roderick. “If you’re going to do this, you have to be committed.” Of his high school experience, Bowman said, “This musical is o much different than ours.” Roderick agreed, saying, “We’re professionals really.” Bowman and Roderick are performing through a program called Summer Repertoire Theater. Roderick can be involved next year, but Bowman will be too old. “I’m going to try to get into other stuff up there,” said Bowman of the Civic. “There are a lot of people who come out of the Civic who are now professionals,” said Roderick. “I don’t care if I’m backstage or on the stage, as long as I get close to Broadway, I’m happy.” Bowman is the son of Rod and Marcia Bowman. Roderick is the daughter of Brian and Michelle Roderick. “High School Musical” performances will be Aug. 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9. For ticket information, visit www.grct.org. Bethany Roderick (center) will be one of the lead characters in “High School Musical” at the Civic Theater this summer. 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The team added four new girls to its roster this season, and exceeded its goal of placing in the top four teams in the league. Team members are (front from left) Grace Possett, Kelli Graham, Victoria Fuller, Maddeline Hobert, Holley Tripp, (back) coach Ed Graham, Sydney Krol, Sandra Gerou, Kaylin Johnson, Paige Lajcak, and coach Dennis Lajcak. Over 300 wrestlers filled the gym last week at Lakewood High School for the annual MidMichigan Wrestling camp. The schedule for each day included three 45 minute technique sessions, followed by duals between teams. “This was a great opportunity for the kids to learn some new technique as well as good live wrestling,” said Caledonia varsity wrestling head coach Shawn Veitch, who was one of the many instructors on hand for the week. Veitch was joined by Lakewood coaches Bob Veitch and Nick Boucher, Caledonia coach Roger Singleton, and former Lakewood all-state wrestlers Eddie Phillips and Alan O’Donnell. On the last day of the camp, the wrestlers surrounded the center mat split into two groups of fans. University of Michigan wrestling fans filled one side of the mat while Michigan State University fans covered the other side for a highly anticipated heavyweight match. Spartan Alan O’Donnell and Wolverine Eddie Phillips squared up for the second time in five months for an exciting match. Earlier this year, in Big Ten action at Cliff Keen Arena in Ann Arbor, O’Donnell beat Phillips 7-3. The final result was the same this time, with O’Donnell scoring a 5-3 decision. Lakewood varsity head coach Bob Veitch said, “It was great to have all these kids watch two of my former wrestlers here at Lakewood battle it out in Big Ten competition. They both work hard and give back time to help our future wrestlers improve.” O’Donnell and Phillips both spoke to the 300 watching wrestlers after the match explaining what it takes to be a champion. Michigan State University’s Alan O’Donnell and the University of Michigan’s Eddie Phillips (from left), joined their former high school head coach Bob Veitch at Lakewood’s annual Mid-Michigan Wrestling Camp this week. (Photo by Helen Mudry) “The secret is that there is no secret, it is just hard work,” Phillips said. O’Donnell added, “Lifting weights, summer training, and practice time is the only way you will get better. If you just sit around and do nothing during the summer, you will only be as good as you were last year.” Middleville club’s wood raffle a success by Brett Bremer Football combines with religion between Chicago and Big Mac The truck rolled to a stop, and I had to jiggle the shifter a couple times for the key to release from the ignition. It was probably about halfway through our vacation trip, clockwise around Lake Michigan. There weren’t any signs that read “last chance”, but that’s what if felt like to my wife. We were just off the edge of U.S. 41, on the short stretch of road where Wisconsin slowly turns into Michigan. The last chance for real Wisconsin cheese, along with the other usual tourist trap trappings like moose skin moccasins, statuettes of bears with fishing poles, and overpriced and undersized bags of chocolate covered pretzels. After picking out a small wrapped package of yellow cheese and another of some white, and after nearly burning a hole through our bellies trying the a taste of salsa with a “Warning:” label on it, we wandered around the store a little bit more. We had already been through three pro-sports towns on our trip around the lake: Chicago, Milwaukee, and then Green Bay. The Cubbies’ and Sox fans were out in full force in Chicago, they had a cross-town series going that weekend we arrived in town. We thought about taking in a Sox game the following series, but it wouldn’t have been easy to drag out buddies from the Northside of downtown to the Southside especially when they weren’t on vacation. The Cubbies were out of town, as were the Brewers when we cruised through Milwaukee. Green Bay didn’t look like anything too special as we headed north through Wisconsin. It kind of made me feel like Grand Rapids, Lansing, or Kalamazoo should have an NFL team. But there in the tourist trap between Marinette, Wis., and Manistee, Mich., it kind of became clear why Green Bay has the Packers and Grand Rapids has the Rampage (who came up just one win short of making the Arena Bowl this season by the way Tucked back in a corner behind the leather jackets and the build your own six-pack of Wisconsin brews was the sporting goods section. There were stacks of cheese heads, and cheese cowboy hats, Packers key chains, Packers bumper stickers, Packers Christmas ornaments. It hadn’t been more than an hour or two since we’d lost the Wisconsin radio station that was announcing that quarterback Brett Favre, who announced his retirement in the spring, had an “itch” to come back and play in the NFL. There it was in the back of that store. A sign from God right? There were bright yellow T-shirts with the words “In Brett We Trust” at the bottom, and a picture of a stained glass window of Favre tossing a football. It’s not just a sport to a lot of Packer fans, it’s religion. The Detroit Lions may play their games on Sundays, and we might watch every snap of every loss all season long, but I don’t know anybody that considers it a religious experience. I saw that T-shirt, and then pretty soon it wasn’t just Wisconsin and Michigan’s upper peninsula that were talking about Favre again, the whole world was talking about Favre again. Just so you’ve got my two cents, I don’t care if he unretires or stays retired. I’m guessing the shirts were on that rack in that tourist trap the whole time, and hadn’t just been brought back out for his unretirement party. When I was young I always through allegiances ran along the borders, neatly mapped out. In Michigan, you were a Lions fan, a Tigers fan, a Pistons fan, and a Red Wings fan. But that Packer green and gold follows the turn along Lake Michigan there, rolling right through the upper peninsula. Makes sense I guess. Escanaba to Ford Field is probably about a seven hour trip. Escanaba to Lambeau Field is probably a two and a half hour trip. The Packer fans extend at least as far as Manistique, although by then the green and gold is starting to blend a little more with Honolulu Blue. Buckshot’s Bar in downtown Manistique has a flag for each team hanging on its ceiling, although as a credit to an owner the T-shirt’s for sale in the old cabinet in the corner have a leaping lion on them, and read “real men don’t wear cheese”. As far as I’m concerned, that was some good advice to bring back to the land of the Lions, Tigers, Red Wings, and Pistons along with our real Wisconsin cheese. The Middleville Freestyle Wrestling Club held a wood raffle to raise money to help with the cost of the Granby Camp it attended in Saline, June 14-16. Monies that were raised were put to good use, as it helped cut the cost of the camp for many of the 28 wrestlers who attended. The Club was also able to pay for food and drinks at the camp as well. Many of the high school and middle school athletes helped with the cutting, hauling, and splitting of the wood, which was donated by Mr. and Mrs. Tom Otto and Mr. and Mrs. Pat Reaser. Preparing the wood turned into a great team building experience for both the wrestlers and the coaching staff. It was raining during the event, but the rain did not put a damper on the Trojans’ enthusiasm. The wetter and dirtier they got, the more fun they had. Parents chipped in, bringing food and drinks for the dinner. Stacy Knorr was the raffle winner. She will receive three face cords of split wood, delivered to her home, for their $5 donation to the wrestling club. Members of the Middleville Freestyle Wrestling Club work to build the stack of wood which was raffled off to raise money to help with the cost of the Granby Camp it attended this summer in Saline. Olivet’s Fisher earns four-year academic honor from MIAA One last achievment was marked by Shannah Fisher, a 2004 Delton Kellogg graduate, after a fine collegiate soccer career at Olivet College. Fisher was one of 54 seniors in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) this year to achieve the distinction of being a Four-Year Academic Honor Roll Honoree. The honor roll recognizes scholar-athletes who achieved a minimum 3.5 grade point average for the entire academic year while also earning a varsity letter. Fisher concluded her four-year career with the Olivet Women’s Soccer Program with 25 goals and eight assists, while also serving as a co-captain for the Comets. Fisher was named second team All-MIAA after her sophomore season. Emily Duits Memorial weekend scheduled for July 26 and 27 The Third Annual Emily Duits Memorial Weekend will be July 26 and 27. This annual event not only continues to raise funds for the Emily Duits Memorial Scholarship, but also is a time to come together and celebrate Duits’ life. “We’d like once again to invite the community out to join us,” said Emily’s mother Selena Duits. “We’ve received such incredible amounts of support. Our community and our faith has helped sustain us.” This year’s golf outing will be held Saturday, July 26, which would have been Emily’s 19th birthday. The golf outing will once again be held at Centennial Acres in Sunfield, and will begin with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. In addition, Carraba’s restaurant will be providing a meal to golfers and non-golfers alike. For golfers the meal is included in the golf package. Non-golfers are invited to stop by between 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. for lunch, and are asked to pre-register on-line at www.emilyduits.com. A raffle and prize drawings will be held as well. The third annual sand volleyball tournament will be held on Sunday, July 27, at the Lake Odessa Fairgrounds. There will be a youth division for 15-andunder and an adult division with teams made up of six or more players. The cost is $15 per player, which includes a T-shirt. There is a projected start time of 10 a.m. The morning will begin with a time of remembrance and prayer, then continue with a lot of volleyball and Emily’s favorite music. The free all-you-can-eat ice cream cart will arrive around 1:00 p.m. There will be a cook-out lunch as well. Registration forms can be found at the website. Forms and money are due by July 20. Since 2005, a $3,000 scholarship has been awarded in the memory of Emily, a Lakewood High School student who died in an automobile accident. This year’s recipient was Michael Barbour, the son of Steve Barbour and Pam Christensen of Lake Odessa. He plans to attend Grand Valley State University and earn a degree in nursing. “We want to say that this weekend’s events aren’t just about fundraising for Em’s scholarship,” said Emily’s father Jeff Duits. “It’s about coming together one weekend a year to honor Em and celebrate the things that she loved, her community, a good game of volleyball and good music, faith, friends, and family.” For more information, call (517) 5667374, or got to www.emilyduits.com. YMCA has room for more softball teams The YMCA of Barry County will be accepting teams for its Adult Softball league until Monday, July 21. Leagues are scheduled to start Wednesday, July 23, with men’s teams playing on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and co-ed teams playing on Fridays. The cost is $450 per team. Team rosters can be obtained at the YMCA at 2055 Iroquois Trail, or by contacting Ryan Rose to have one e-mailed to prospective teams. Contact Rose by e-mail at rrose@ymcaofbarrycounty.org. T.A.P.R.C. T.A.P.R.C. Men’s Softball League Standings - Champs Bar and Grill 9-0; Flexfab 7-2; Swamp Fox Lounge 6-3; C&H Services 5-4; Hobart 4-5; Brightside Church 3-6; Uccellos 2-7; The Dog Track 0-9 Scores from July 14 - Flexfab 16 vs. Brightside Church 14; C&H Services 29 vs. The Dog Track 15; Swamp Fox Lounge 18 vs. Uccellos 07; Champs Bar and Grill 19 vs. Hobart 06. SCMYB SCMYB Standings U10 Olson Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2-0 Mid Michigan Group/Hobes Flooring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2-0 Hastings Car Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9-0 TriClor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9-0 U12 Yankee Springs Dairy/Thornapple Vet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-4-0 Hastings Elks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-7-1 Hastings City Bank. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-6-2 Viking Corp/Bosley Pharmacy . . . . 9-10-0 Thornapple Financial Center . . . . . . 8-9-2 Ed’s Body Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11-2 Knook & Kranny Country Furniture/ Hastings Family Dental Care . . . 2-17-1 U14 Masselink Dairy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1-0 Family Tree/Hastings Family Dental Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4-0 Flexfab/Pennock Pharmacy . . . . . . 5-10-0 First Rehab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11-0 �Page 19 — Thursday, July 17, 2008 — The Hastings Banner County fair shows start with crash, bang, boom The U.S.A. Figure 8 Derby and the JLO Autocross opened the action in front of the grandstand at the Barry County Fair Monday and Tuesday evenings. Dan Vandenbrink from Holland, a former U.S.A. Demolition Derby Figure 8 season champion, won the feature event Monday. The JLO Autocross on Tuesday was dominated by local drivers. In the 6+ cylinder class, Matt Rowley of Hastings took the championship, with Dan McKinney of Hastings placing second and Chad Keizer of Hastings finishing third. In the 4-cylinder class, Nick Adams of Hastings took the title, with Robert Lewis of Hastings finishing second, and Aaron Hartman of Hastings placing third. Sara Keizer, from Hastings, was the Powder Puff champion, with Holly Parks of Middleville placing second, and Caledonia’s Mandy Bykerk taking third. The Freeport Fire Department once again won the competition among the cars from local fire departments. Action in front of the grandstand continues through the weekend. Wednesday, the Super Kickers Professional Rodeo was on the slate. On Thursday, Pick-up and Semi Pulls will entertain the crowd. Friday, SJO Productions will host a Motocross event. On Saturday, the grandstand events conclude with a U.S.A. Demolition Derby. The Thursday, Friday, and Saturday shows all begin at 7 p.m. The cost is $9, plus gate admission into the fair. Cars get caught going in all directions during the U.S.A. Figure 8 Derby in front of the grandstand Monday night at the Barry County Fair. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Six-cylinder winner Matt Rowley, runner-up Dan McKinney, and Powder Puff champion Sara Keizer show off their hardware after Tuesday night’s Autocross event at the Barry County Fair. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Cars bound over the hills during the Autocross held Tuesday evening in front of the grandstand at the Barry County Fair. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Autocross contestants collide on the front straight away in front of the grandstand Tuesday at the Barry County Fair. (Photo by Perry Hardin) A couple of cars in the front-wheel drive class fly around the turn in the U.S.A. Figure 8 Derby Monday at the Barry County Fair. (Photo by Perry Hardin) J-Ad Graphics and the Hastings Athletic Boosters proudly presents THE BUZZ YOUNGS LEGENDS GOLF CLASSIC Saturday, August 2th, 2008 at River Bend Golf Course 4-Person Scramble • 8:30 a.m. Shot Gun Start — Cash Prizes — First… 500 • Second… 300 2 Blind Draws… $100 each $ $ 3 Closest to the pin - 4 Long Drives (2 males/2 females), 50/50 closest to the pin, Skins game (optional), Raffle table. $75.00 per person includes: greens fee for 18 holes of golf, shared power cart, lunch and dinner. LEGENDS… Jock Clarey, Lew Lang, Jack Hoke, Robert Carlson, Patricia Murphy, Richard Guenther, Bruce McDowell, Bernie Oom, Tony Turkal, Robert VanderVeen, Dr. Jim Atkinson, Carl Schoessel, Larry Melendy, Cynthia Robbe, William Karpinski, Ernest Strong, Dennis Storrs, Earlene, Larry Baum, Dave Furrow, Judy Anderson and our 2008 Legend: Tom Brighton. To sign up please call... Connie Leep at 269-945-6410 or Bonnie Meredith at 269-838-6762 77525344 06674806 Steve Hard of Hastings talks to the crowd after winning his heat in the U.S.A. Figure 8 Derby held Monday night in front of the grandstand at the Barry County Fair. (Photo by Perry Hardin) �� https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-07-24.pdf 2ed27d340059a151e0d824b4fcfdd79e PDF Text Text Civil War returns to Charlton Park Michigan’s economic development needs help Rare skin disease takes life of Hastings grad See Story on Page 3 See Editorial on Page 5 See Story on Page 18 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 155, No. 28 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 Thursday, July 24, 2008 PRICE 50¢ NEWS Economy, jobs major issues for county commission candidates BRIEFS Celtic tunes next in fountain series Fridays at the Fountain will continue July 25 with a return appearance by the Celtic music ensemble, "Hurry The Jug." This folk group performs regularly across the state and can also be found giving penny whistle workshops or just sitting around playing music with friends and family. Concerts in the fountain series begin at 11:30 a.m. and conclude at 1 p.m. on the Barry County Courthouse lawn. In the event of rain, performances will take place in the community room in the basement of Hastings City Bank. The performances are co-sponsored by the City of Hastings and the Thornapple Arts Council. Art Hop returns tomorrow Local artists will demonstrate, display and sell their work when the Thornapple Arts Council presents the second of five Art Hops planned for the 2008 season from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, July 25, in downtown Hastings. Businesses will host artists exhibiting painting, jewelry, woodworking, metal sculpture, weaving and mixed media. The Art Hop is designed as an opportunity to spend an evening strolling the streets, dining out, and viewing work by local artists. During the event, brochures will be available listing the artists and their locations at the Thornapple Arts Council booth on State Street. Check out the Arts Council’s Web site at www.thornapplearts.org for information about other upcoming events. Cosponsoring the event is the City of Hastings Downtown Development Authority. Gun Lake concert to aid food bank A benefit concert will be held Friday, July 25, at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church near Gun Lake. Singers and musicians from the Middleville and Hastings areas will be joined by some from the Grand Rapids area to perform the Robert Ray Gospel mass and other challenging works. Admission is two cans of food or a monetary donation which will go to support the Christian Friends Food Pantry. Musicians performing include Casey Gary on drums, Aaron Russell on bass guitar and Joe Church on piano. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. The church is located at 159 131st Avenue, off Patterson Road in the Gun Lake area. Depot Day is Saturday in Lake O The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society is planning for the 16th annual Depot Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 26. This year will feature a special tribute to the Lake Odessa Fire Department and its history, dating back to 1888. Lake Odessa firetrucks will be on display, as well as rigs from other area departments. The fire department will give an extrication demonstration in the afternoon. The day’s entertainment begins at 11 a.m. A raffle drawing at 5 p.m. will include a $300 and two $100 gas cards. The Hosford House will be open, See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 by Fran Faverman Staff Writer Fourteen men and women put themselves up for inspection at a debate held last Thursday evening at the Barry County Commission on Aging meeting room. The event was one of a series sponsored by the Barry County Republican party. Vivian Connor, chairman of the Barry County Republican party, welcomed the candidates and a crowd of about 50 to the event before turning it over to moderator Fred Jacobs, publisher of the Hastings Banner. Jacobs began with candidate introductions, asking for a brief description of their experience and accomplishments. All candidates identified themselves as Republicans; there are no Democratic candidates for the county board of commissioners on the Aug. 5 primary ballot. Robert Houtman, James Alden, and Mark Robinson, vying for the nomination in the District, which is an open seat being vacated by Wayne Adams, led off with Houtman stressing his service on the Kalamazoo County Board from 1991 to 1998, including service as chairman from 1995 to 1997. He said that his major accomplishment was fostering intergovernmental cooperation. Alden noted his service for nine years on the Barry County Planning and Zoning board, his interest in farmland preservation, and cited preventing the development of back lots on lakes as waterfront property (anti-funneling) as his major accomplishment. He also mentioned his interest in open space and initiatives to keep Barry County “clean and green.” Robinson did not participate in the forum. Barry County Board of Commissioners candidates pictured here at the July 17, forum are (from left) Mike Callton, Carl Reed, Arthur Bennett, Mike Bremer, Joe Lyons, Keith Ferris, Clare Tripp, Craig Stolsonburg, Howard (Hoot) Gibson, Denise Straley, Mike Boles, Jeff VanNortwick, James Alden and Robert Houtman. Jeff VanNortwick, incumbent in District 7, is being challenged by Mike Boles, supervisor of Assyria Township. VanNortwick cited his years on the Battle Creek Parks and Recreation Board. The restructuring of the Charlton Park board is his major accomplishment, he noted. Boles said he has been the supervisor in Assyria for 10 years. He said that keeping the township from imposing an administrative fee on taxes as his significant accomplishment. In District 6, which is an open seat being vacated by Mark Englerth, former commissioner Clare Tripp is making an attempt at a comeback from her defeat two years ago by Englerth. Her opponent is newcomer Craig Stolsonburg. Tripp served on the board from 1998 to 2006, and was chairperson in 2005 to 2006. She cited service on various commit- See DEBATE, page 16 Middleville’s Metaldyne to be ‘divested’ Plan may result in 140 lost jobs by Patricia Johns Staff Writer On Tuesday, July 22, representatives from the Middleville Metaldyne facility met with Village Manager George Strand to discuss the possible sale or closing of the plant which employs about 140 people. Strand says that the company has not issued an official Warren Act notification, which is required when a plant which employs more than 100 workers is closing. He said he was told that the local plant has about three months’ worth of work orders to complete. Because there is the possibility of future work contracts, Metaldyne representa- tives say that a sale is a real possibility. According to a press release issued by Metaldyne Corporation, an Asahi Tec company based in Japan, announced it will seek to divest its Middleville and Niles, Ill., facilities. The press release is written to assure stockholders that the company is in good financial shape, and closing or selling the Middleville facility is in the best interests of stockholders. The release notes that the decision is the result of a comprehensive product review conducted as part of the “Plan to Win,” an action-oriented program to create value for Metaldyne stakeholders. Under the plan, Metaldyne has streamlined its cost structure, focused capital expenditures and intensified its product line focus, all to improve performance and “bring more global balance to our manufacturing footprint.” Thomas A. Amato, chairman and CEO of Metaldyne and co-CEO of Asahi Tec, says "As we reviewed our products and operations and their opportunity for growth, we found that some products and operations are no longer core and better suited for other suppliers. We continue to review all our products and proactively take action if necessary." Metaldyne will either sell or close the Middleville and Niles locations. Middleville principally machines front engine covers, oil pumps, and other auto components. "The employees at these plants are committed to delivering quality products to our customers, and I want to commend them," said Amato. Since January, Metaldyne has accelerated the closure of three chassis facilities including Farmington Hills, Greenville, N.C., and an administrative office in Plymouth. The village of Middleville has worked with Metaldyne and supported tax abatements for expansion of the facility. Strand has notified See METALDYNE, page 2 Delton library has new interim director Chris Thomas (left) and Felix Hernandez work on new sidewalks on the west side of North Broadway Wednesday morning. Sidewalk construction making progress Anybody who drives daily on North Broadway in Hastings has been forced to notice the construction of new sidewalks, if for no other reason than the lane closure on the west side of the road. City of Hastings Director of Public Services Tim Girrbach said the sidewalk construction throughout Hastings is a few days behind schedule because of rain. He said the projects should be complete by Sept. 1. Hoffman Brothers of Lansing is doing the work. Sidewalk construction on Clinton and Market streets is complete, except for some restoration and clean-up. The crew currently is working on the west side of North Broadway. Girrbach said that project should be complete by the end of the week. When finished there, the crew will move to the east side of the road between Woodlawn and Calgary. One lane will be closed on the east side of North Broadway during that construction. The crew also will complete a sidewalk project on Cook Road to Fish Hatchery Park, and the sidewalk on State Street will lead from Cook Road to the Pennock State Street location. by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Director Cheryl Bower, who has been a vital part of the Delton District Library for many years, is serving as interim director of the library. She has been the key planner of library events, programs and the weekly children’s story time and continues in that role in addition to her new administrative duties. She was appointed interim director by the library board in the wake of Edward Elsner’s resignation as director. On April 8, Elsner gave the board 60 days notice that he would be leaving the Delton library, and his last day was June 8. No public announcement was made about his resignation or his departure. He could not be reached for comment. Elsner resigned to pursue other interests, Library Board President Betty Tobias said. “He wanted a job in a bigger place ... in a bigger community. “The library board and the library just really appreciate the time that he was there,” she said. Elsner had been at the helm of the Delton library since April 1, 2004. Previously, he had served about two years as the director of the Crawford County Library in Grayling. The transition from Elsner to Bower, who had previously been an assistant Delton librarian, has gone smoothly. “I think everything is going great,” Tobias said. “We’re very lucky we have such an excellent staff.” Bower’s position as interim director will be evaluated in August to give Bower and the board and opportunity to ensure that both par- Cheryl Bower ties are happy with the appointment. The library board is not searching for a new director – “not until we have to,” Tobias said, explaining that when Orangeville Township recently switched its library affilia- See LIBRARY, page 2 �Page 2 — Thursday, July 24, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Schools to see staff changes NEWS BRIEFS Board holds annual organizational meeting continued from front page allowing people to get a glimpse of the house before it is restored to the 1890 era. The Freight House Museum will be open with a new display of rural farm tools and pictures. Spiritual music to be ‘under the dome’ The Hastings First United Methodist Church’s Community Concert Series will feature an evening of African-American spirituals sung and performed by Mark Doster at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 26. The concert will include traditional standards such as: “Deep River,” “Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child,” “Every Time I Feel the Spirit,” “There is a Balm in Gilead,” “My Lord, What a Morning,” “I’m New Born Again” and “Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho.” The Hastings Methodist choir will join Doster in singing “Ain’t a That Good News.” There is no admission charge, but a freewill offering will be accepted toward the purchase of a new piano for the choir room. Call 269-945-9574 for information. More M-37 work to begin July 28 The Michigan Department of Transportation will be begin resurfacing 1.6 miles of M-37 from north of Adams Road to Finkbeiner Road and through the village of Middleville, beginning Monday, July 28. The work is supposed to continue until late August. One lane of alternating traffic will be maintained through the use of flag control. This $449,000 project will provide a smoother ride for motorists and extend the life of this stretch of M-37 by approximately eight years. Church to observe 145th anniversary Plans are being made by the congregation at McCallum United Brethren in Christ Church to celebrate the church’s 145th birthday. The public is invited to join in the observance at several different activities this summer. The main event takes place Sunday, July 27, outdoors on the church property, located at 5505 Otis Lake Road. At 10 a.m., a presentation of the church’s history is scheduled. A worship service will follow at 11 a.m. with special music by In His Name. A potluck dinner will be held at 1 p.m. and a concert featuring In His Name begins at 1:15 p.m. Games will begin at 1:45 p.m. In case of rain, all activities will be held inside the church. A Gospel jam will be held at the church at 6 p.m. Aug. 24. A light supper will be served afterward. The Rev. Gerald Gallaway, who served the church from 1987 to 2001, has the longest tenure as pastor. The current pastor is the Rev. Ronald Watterly, who has served the church since 2004. Delton PO to collect food Saturday Postal carriers in the Delton area will be doing more than delivering mail Saturday, July 26. They will be picking up donations of non-perishable food to be given out at the food bank distribution on Aug. 13 at St. Ambrose Church in Delton. Residents of the Delton area are being asked to donate non-perishable food and leave the items at or near their mailboxes. Donations such as any canned fruits or vegetables, tuna, soups, dry goods such as macaroni and cheese, Hamburger Helper and boxed cereal are all greatly appreciated (please, no glass containers). Register now for youth institute Circle Pines Center Youth Institute will take place Aug. 3 through 9, Yankee Springs. Young activists from all over the country will gather at the camp for six days of connection, community and growth. Campers from age 13 to 17 will explore the Circle Pines 70-year history, compose music, make art, explore gifts and talents. Working together, campers will find their place in history and in the community. Call Circle Pines Center at 269-623-5555 or visit circlepinescenter.org for more information. Volunteer sought to lead young Marines Local parents are looking to start a Barry County Young Marines group. One of the requirements is to have a commanding officer — a former Marine in good standing — to head the group in a volunteer capacity. For more information, contact Starlene or Bill Roe at 616-765-3094, or mail them at 13380 100th St., Alto, MI 49306. METALDYNE, continued from page 1 Valerie Byrnes of Barry County Economic Development about the possible closure. He also said he has spoken with Michigan Economic Development Corporation, which helped the company as well. If the facility should close, research is being done on the possible repayment of tax abatements the plant in Middleville received. Metaldyne is a leading global designer and supplier of metal-based components, assemblies and modules for transportation-related powertrain and chassis applications including engine, transmission/transfer case, wheel end and suspension, axle and driveline, and noise and vibration control products to the motor vehicle industry. Headquartered in Plymouth, Metaldyne has annual revenues of approximately $1.8 billion. The company employs more than 6,300 employees at 33 facilities in 14 countries. Asahi Tec is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. LIBRARY, continued from page 1 tion from Delton to Martin, the Delton library’s classification for state aid changed from a Class 4 library to Class 3. The classification is primarily based on the population served. With the change, the Delton library no longer has to have a director with a master’s degree in library science. A bachelor’s degree of any kind is the only educational requirement now, and Bower qualifies with a bachelor of science degree in art and marketing from Western Michigan University. Bower’s employment with the Delton library began in 1993 when the late Dorothy Texter was director and the library was located in a smaller facility, which is now occupied by the Delton branch of the Thornapple by Megan Lavell Staff Writer Hastings High School Assistant Principal Judy Johnson was named the new Southeastern Elementary School principal at the Hastings Area Schools Board of Education annual organizational meeting Monday, July 14. Johnson began her position at Hastings High School in 2000. Before that, she taught science, technology and physical education for 10 years in Portland. She also taught for one year in Laredo, Texas. Johnson earned a bachelor degree in education from Olivet College. She earned a master’s degree from Western Michigan University in education leadership. Not only is she taking over the challenge of being principal, Johnson also will have the challenge of combining Southeastern and Pleasantview elementaries. Susan (Linacre) Hunter and Margie Haas, previously principals at Southeastern and Pleasantview, respectively, have both retired. “I’m really looking forward to merging two excellent buildings together,” said Johnson. “Southeastern Elementary is a diamond in the rough, and we’re merging with a Golden Apple School. I think it’s going to be a great place to be a teacher and a student.” Johnson said because there will be more than one teacher per grade level, there will be more team teaching. “It will give teachers an opportunity to work together with another teacher at the same grade level,” she said. “It’s going to be an excellent building.” In other business at the meeting, the board of education: • Recalled from layoff Southeastern Elementary School teacher Teresta Bolo, who will be teaching third grade; high school English teacher Martha Gibbons; Central Elementary School fifth grade teacher Ann Mummert; and elementary music teacher Melinda Smalley, who will be the new middle school/high school associate band director. • Transferred Larry Cook from custodial supervisor to custodial/maintenance supervisor; Mark Martin from middle school assistant principal to high school assistant principal; and James Vreugde from bus mechanic to transportation supervisor. • Appointed Elizabeth Adams to elementary co-social studies coordinator; Lisa Brown as elementary co-math coordinator; Martin Buehler as high school science coordinator; Larry Christopher as high school social studies coordinator; Nancy Cottrell as cobusiness, media and technology chairwoman; Angela DePew as special education chairwoman; Edward Domke as industrial arts chairman; Janet Foley as middle school math coordinator; Paul Fulmer as physical education chairman; Cheryl Goggins as middle school language arts coordinator; Trisha Kietzman as elementary co-math coordinator; Steve Kogge as middle school social studies coordinator; Bruce Krueger as counseling chairman; Kristen Laubaugh as co-business, technology and media chairwoman; Jan Lawson as elementary science coordinator; Timothy Neason as middle school science coordinator; Kelli Newberry as high school math coordinator; Carrie Roe as high school language arts coordinator; Dawn Secord as elementary co-social studies coordinator; and Andrea Storrs as fine arts chairwoman. • Heard concerns expressed from Katelyn Rhodes and Faith Byykkonen regarding the music program. Mark Ramsey also spoke, saying parents should help the music program. • Received the legally required statements and affidavits regarding the election of Pat Endsley and Gene Haas to four-year terms on the board beginning July 1. • Failed to elect Endsley as president, Scott Hodges as vice president, Jeff Guenther as secretary and Haas as treasurer. The vote failed because nominations committee members wanted an opportunity to discuss the issue before a decision was made. The board will address the issue at the Aug. 18 meeting. • Tabled until August a resolution providing for the continuance of the school system’s various funds and accounts and designating the treasurer, secretary and director of finance as signatories on checking accounts. The resolution also authorized the superintendent and assistant superintendent to approve withdrawals from savings accounts. The subject was tabled because the treasurer needs to sign the resolution, and the board currently has no treasurer. • Tabled until August the designation of Hastings City Bank, MainStreet Savings Bank, Chemical Bank, JP Morgan Chase, Fifth Third Bank and the Michigan School District Liquid Asset Fund Plus as depositories for school system funds, and authorization of continuing accounts with Hastings City Bank and Sand Ridge Bank until July 2009. The subject, likewise, was tabled because the treasurer needs to sign the resolution. • Authorized the purchase of surety and employee dishonesty bonds for the board’s treasurer and school system employees for insurance against embezzlement. • Indemnified board trustees, the superintendent, all administrators and all non-instructional supervisors from liability claims and attorney fees not covered by the district’s casualty and liability insurance policies. • Approved a schedule for the 2008-09 school year. Regular board of education meetings will be held at 7:30 p.m. the third Monday of each month, except July 2009. • Designated staff members to act as agents of the board for the purposes of signing documents and issuing and posting notices of all meetings in accordance with the requirements of the Michigan Open Meetings Act. • Approved the delegation of school election responsibilities for the director of finance. • Approved the continuation of the district’s membership in specific organizations and associations as in the past and authorized the superintendent to make arrangements for board membership in other agencies during the 2008-09 school year. • Authorized the superintendent to make arrangements for annual retainer agreements with Thrun Law Firm PC to be the board’s legal counsel, and with Norman and Paulsen PC to be the board’s auditor for the 2008-09 fiscal year. • Authorized the administration to charge tuition and/or transportation fees as appropriate to non-resident students during the 200809 school year. • Authorized the administration to discipline students in accordance with past practice. • Approved arrangements with First Agency Inc. of Kalamazoo to provide student accident insurance coverage through Guarantee Trust Life Insurance Company for those parents and guardians who want to purchase such insurance during the 2008-09 school year. • Approved contracts for supplying products to be used for the food service program during the 2008-09 school year. A bid was awarded to Cedar Crest of Hudsonville for dairy products and Nickles Bakery of Portage for bakery products. • Agreed to continue participation in the National School Lunch Program and related programs and to provide breakfast during the 2008-09 school year. The board also established a cost schedule of $1.25 for a full-price breakfast; $.30 for a reduced-price breakfast; $2.25 for a full-price student lunch; $.40 for a reduced-price student lunch; and $2.75 for an adult lunch. Judy Johnson will be the new principal at Southeastern Elementary School in Hastings. • Approved an athletic activities admission price schedule and pass plan for the 2008-09 school year. Admission to all Hastings High School athletic activities will be $5 for adults and students. Admission to middle school activities will cost $3 for adults and $2 for students. Passes for middle and high school activities (except tournaments and invitationals) will be $35 for a student pass for admission to all sports events during the season; $110 for a family pass for admission of all immediate family members who are residents to all sports events during a season; and $175 for an all-season family pass for admission of all immediate family members who are residents to all sports events. • Adopted a resolution of membership in the Michigan High School Athletic Association for the 2008-09 school year. • Approved the appointment of board members to the following committees: Endsley (chairwoman), Hodges and Haas to the executive committee; Tammy Pennington (chairwoman), Haas and Hodges to the career/curriculum/vocational education committee; Endsley (chairwoman), Haas and Terry McKinney to the legislation/policy committee; Haas (chairman), Guenther and Kevin Beck to the finance committee; Endsley (chairwoman), McKinney and Pennington to the personnel committee; Hodges (chairman), Guenther and Beck to the property/insurance/transportation committee; and Hodges (chairman), Endsley and Guenther to the negotiations committee. • Approved Pennington as the Hastings Area Schools Planning Council representative; approved Hodges as the Hastings Area Schools Employee Benefits Committee representative with alternates being all other members of negotiations or personnel committees; approved Endsley and Guenther as the Hastings Area Schools Tenure Committee representatives; approved Beck as the Hastings Education Enrichment Foundation representative; and approved Guenther as the Michigan Association of School Boards liaison. • Met in closed session to discuss negotiation issues. The next regular meeting of the board of education will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 18, at Hastings Middle School. Valley Community Credit Union. “She (Texter) taught me a lot about library work, focusing on customer service. She, Claudette Filiputti, and I were such a great team,” Bower said. “Our jobs required talking to nice people all day long; you couldn't really find a better job back then, and the people in Delton are just as nice to talk to now. I've enjoyed all of the work required of me at the library: Checking out books, ordering inter-library loan items, organizing shelves, but the most fun is talking to the kids that come in and doing library tours and storytimes. And, I love to plan events, such as all of the summer reading programs.” Area citizens to meet at Richie’s today, with guns In response to the recent letters and the ongoing debate regarding openly carrying guns, some area citizens will be walking down State Street in Hastings today at 4 p.m., testing law enforcement. Hastings Police Chief Jerry Sarver, in response to a letter to the editor, said that openly carrying a gun was brandishing, a misdemeanor. “He failed to say that the Michigan Attorney General’s office wrote him telling him that open carry is not against the law. We are asking anyone who is interested in furthering their Second Amendment rights to join us,” said David Stevens, a member of Barry County Citizens for Second Amendment and Firearm Rights. The group will be meet at Richie's Coffee Shop, 146 W. State St., Hastings. Stevens said an attorney will join the group. “It is important to note that this is a peaceful demonstration of our constitutional rights and everyone must be on their best behavior,” Stevens warned. “All well-mannered, law-abiding citizens are welcome to join us. Please RSVP if you can. Please do not dress like a para-military organization. Wear ordinary clothing that fits in well with the general public.” For more information, contact Stevens at dstevens@iserv.net. Spartan begins renovation of former Plumb’s in Hastings During the first week in July, workers began renovating the former Plumb’s Valu-Rite Foods in Hastings in preparation for the closing of the current Felpausch Food Center and its subsequent reopening as a Spartan Family Fare store in the former Plumb’s location. A grand opening is scheduled for January 2009. According to city officials, Spartan has future plans for a filling station located in the plaza. �Page 3 — Thursday, July 24, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Civil War re-enactment returns to Charlton Park It did not take long for the losses to mount on the Confederate side. After the first volley from the Union soldiers, more than half the Confederate soldiers were either dead or wounded. After the second volley, their numbers were down to a precious few. President Lincoln, aka Joseph Ames of Manchester, stands with his aide, Dave Lamiell of Painesville, Ohio, before the big battle Saturday at Charlton Park. Elizabeth Koetje, 7, of Lake Odessa had an opportunity to check out the cannon on display prior to the Civil War battle that took place in Charlton Park Saturday. She was safely behind the lines when the battle began. In case you missed the early edition, the North won. This Union officer leads his men forward into battle. The lieutenant was the first to fight and the first casualty. As in all wars, the life expectancy of a second lieutenant is about seven minutes. This unfortunate officer failed to make it that long. Standing their ground, members of the Army of the Confederacy prepare for the charge of the Union soldiers during the Civil War reenactment Saturday at Charlton Park. The Southerners held their ground through the first volley, but were forced to fall back against the superior forces of the Union. With the warning call, “Fire in the hole,” members of Battery B let loose with the first volley of the battle Saturday, striking fear and dread in the enemy. (Photos by Jon Gambee.) A member of the Union forces takes aim at Confederate soldiers across the expanse of field during the Civil War reenactment held in the rain at Charlton Park Saturday. The Union won the battle, mostly due to the fact they had more men, more weapons, more ammunition, more women watching from up on the nearby hill, and more umbrellas. Members of Battery B, Fifth Cavalry participated in night maneuvers Saturday, firing across the water with their cannon. The maneuvers were to zero in their sights (and possibly to wake the fish for the night fishing maneuvers which followed.) �Page 4 — Thursday, July 24, 2008 — The Hastings Banner State provides a “Pure Michigan” experience IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Responsibility equals accountability To the editor: The county clerk likes to promote herself as "Your County Clerk, Debbie Smith" on the county Web site, so I will stick with it. Your County Clerk, Debbie Smith, doesn’t indicate incumbent status correctly on the county Web site for several candidates (Jim Brown and Bonnie Cruttenden from Hastings Township and Richard VanSyckle and Penelope Ypma from Baltimore Township are the ones I know; I'm sure there are more.) Sorry Richard, Penelope, Jim and Bonnie, but you’re not incumbents. Your County Clerk, Debbie Smith, is responsible for the operations of the clerk’s office. Your County Clerk, Debbie Smith, hires the persons working at the clerk’s office. Your County Clerk, Debbie Smith, failed to implement basic checks and balances as taught in most high school accounting courses. Your County Clerk, Debbie Smith, failed to provide appropriate oversight of the employ- ees working in the county clerk’s office. Your County Clerk, Debbie Smith, accepts zero responsibility for the embezzlement of 64,000 taxpayer dollars that occurred over an extended period of time. Your County Clerk, Debbie Smith, has sent out letters using county computers, on county letterhead, using county postage to assure everyone she is not responsible. How’s that acceptable? Your County Clerk, Debbie Smith, is accountable only to the voters of Barry County. It’s time for the voters of Barry County to hold Debbie Smith accountable for her negligence. Vote for Pam Jarvis on Aug. 5 and let Debbie Smith know it is not acceptable to treat taxpayer dollars as incidental. Kathee Pierce, Irving Township Tom Evans “walks the walk” To the editor: We believe in the leadership, honesty, integrity, discretion and professional conduct of Tom Evans. Tom can stand up and function in tough situations because he knows the law, and he follows it. He is also sensible and aware of his budget and does not waste taxpayer monies by dragging out a resolution. Tom is accessible to his constituents. We had some legal questions and Tom helped us find the answers. He did this with a positive attitude and a smile. Tom tells us he is so very honored to serve all of us. We’ve attended various fund-raisers and Tom and Lisa were there, supporting our community, and we found them to be friendly, nice and personable. We’re so proud to call them our friends! Tom is the best candidate for prosecutor! He “talks the talk” and “walks the walk.” Please vote to re-elect Tom Evans for prosecutor. Marcie and Ray Boulay, Delton Clerk’s office needs change in leadership To the editor: As Barry County residents and taxpayers, we were dismayed to hear of the recent embezzlement of thousands of dollars by two employees of the county clerk’s office. We were perplexed when it was revealed that the embezzlement had taken place over a fairly lengthy period of time. Our question: Why wasn’t this breach of the public trust discovered sooner? The answer, apparently, is that there was a failure at the leadership level in the clerk’s office. It, therefore, appears that a change in leadership is necessary. When we elect public officials, we expect that they will perform their duties in an exemplary manner and that they will insure that their respective departments operate efficiently, effectively and responsibly. Proper supervisory control means that the Yard sale theft hurts retirees To the editor: Someone stole two Franklin mint knives from our yard sale on July 18. If the person who stole these comes back, he/she can have the pouches that go with the knives. All I can say is it takes a lot of nerve to steal from retired people who really needed the money those two knives would have brought. Donald W. Van Zandt, Hastings “person in charge” is present, on the job, on a daily basis and that the activities of the employees are monitored regularly. High expectations, couple with the proper training, will create a department staff that accomplishes its goal and truly serves the citizens in the community. Pamela Jarvis is the ideal person to take over the responsibilities of the Barry County Clerk. She has been an employee of the Barry County court system for over 25 years and has held several positions, including probate register. She understands the importance of efficiency in the workplace and has always taken pride in the performance of her duties. She also recently obtained a master’s degree in organizational management. Her experience and education make her uniquely qualified to assess the current situation of, and to make needed changes in, the county clerk’s office. Her positive attitude, coupled with her work experience and education, will insure that she is a county clerk we can all be proud of. Please join us and help elect Pamela Jarvis to the office of county clerk. Tom and Christi Dutcher Shelbyville To the editor: When you think of Michigan’s summer tourism assets, the things that first come to mind are often our state’s sandy beaches, stately forests, meandering streams and lighthouse treasures. These all truly make summer in Michigan memorable. However, when you add in Michigan’s family-owned farm markets, world-class wineries, tradition-filled fairs and festivals, pari-mutuel horse racing tracks, community farmers’ markets and award-winning restaurants, I’m sure you’ll agree that the state’s food and agriculture industry has a few treasures of its own. When you visit one of these agricultural businesses for recreation, education or to reap the benefits of the season’s harvest, it is called agricultural tourism. Agricultural tourism is not new to Michigan, but the number, size and uniqueness of agricultural tourism businesses have grown in response to consumer demand week of their current grocery budget on local foods, we’d keep more than $37 million each week circulating within Michigan. So, while you’re out and about this summer, enjoying Michigan’s natural and recreational resources, or if you get a hankering for some fresh, delicious Michigan food and agriculture products, stop on by one of our state’s agricultural tourism treasures and select a taste of summer. You’re sure to have an experience that is Pure Michigan. For more information about Michigan’s agricultural tourism industry, including farm markets, U-pick operations, community farmers’ markets, fairs and festivals, horse racing and Michigan wineries, visit www.Michigan.gov/agtourism. Select Michigan. It’s good for you, our growers and our local economy. Don Koivisto, director Michigan Department of Agriculture Race of life can happen anywhere To the editor: My husband and I went to the Barry County Fair to watch our friend drive in the Autocross race Tuesday, July 15. His first race went pretty smooth, and he made it to the finals. In the last race, the hood of the car kept opening up all the way and blocking his view. Over and over again, we would see him reach through his open windshield space and push the hood back down. Many times it went up just before he started around a corner. The spectators anxiously watched him go around the corners at a great risk of hitting the blocks of brick, a few tractor tires, a stalled car and the other moving cars in the race. He would make the turn with ease, then push the hood down, never losing speed or control of the car. Several times during the race, his car had to be restarted, and you could sense his frustration as he turned the key again with the hope it would start. During one of the laps he got bumped on the fourth curve and his car spun around facing backward in the race. The other race cars were approaching fast, and if he turned his vehicle around he would’ve been hit. He then made a quick decision to drive backward, amazingly well by the way, over two of the three- to fourfeet deep speed bumps. The crowd was excited and was cheering for him as they watched this amazing feat. All during the race, he kept us on edge as he took on each challenge with a tremendous amount of skill and confidence. He was focused and determined to win the race. The Bible says in 2 Timothy 4:7-8 “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day – and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.” When disappointments come your way, do you keep your focus on finishing the race? Are you finishing with dignity, perseverance, patience, kindness, faithfulness and self-control? Are you doing what is right, not what you think the offender deserves, but keeping faithful to the Lord Jesus Christ? Are you finding your strength in Jesus and reading the Bible so you can make the right choices? When you are facing a verbal battle? When you’re driving down the road and some- See more LETTERS, page 16 Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. for an on-farm experience and local products, and farmers’ needs to diversify farm operations for economic success. Visiting a farm, festival, fair, or agricultural tourism operation offers family-friendly fun as part of an extended vacation combined with other travel activities or as a day trip. In addition to taste-tempting fresh produce, fresh baked goods, jams, jellies and other specialty food products, many farms offer hayrides, tours, petting zoos, corn mazes and other agri-entertainment activities. And, when you visit an agricultural tourism operation, or purchase locally grown and processed Michigan products, you directly support farmers and agri-businesses as well as the local and state economy. In fact, for every dollar spent locally, three to seven different local businesses are impacted before that dollar leaves the local economy. If every household spends just $10 per one nearly cuts you off? When you lose your job? When facing health issues? When you’re standing in line and someone cuts in front of you? When a neighbor wrongs you? 2 Tim 4:2 “Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage – with great patience and careful instruction.” Our friend was prepared for this race and was confronted with many obstacles in just a short amount of time, when time really mattered. This was a race of 12 cars and just 10 laps. He did not give up. Whenever obstacles got in his way, he never took his focus off winning the race. He gave it all he had and in the end he didn’t win first place or second place, in fact, his car gave out before he could get to the finish line. But he won knowing that he gave it all he had until the car was unable to start again. He finished the race with dignity, determination and perseverance. Vi Workman Hastings Pro-life endorsement goes to incumbents To the editor: I am writing in response to Marty Preston’s letter regarding voting for Dar Leaf and Jan Kelly because they are pro-life. He mentions that Dar Leaf has the Michigan Right to Life endorsement. I was curious about how candidates receive the endorsement, so I went to the Right to Life web site and found an answer. The incumbent automatically keeps the endorsement unless he/she does something to warrant them taking it away. Therefore new candidates do not have the opportunity to seek the endorsement unless there is no incumbent already holding the endorsement. If there is not an incumbent holding the endorsement, they will then send out questionnaires to all candidates and choose a new endorsee. So, if Chief Sarver wins the election, in four years, all candidates will then be sent questionnaires and have interviews. This would be the only chance for him to obtain this highly publicized endorsement. Just because they do not have the endorsement does not mean they are not pro-life. I am hoping to clear up any misconception on the behalf of many of our “new” candidates. Voters should be aware of the actual issues before casting votes on Aug. 5, and should realize that many of these offices will be decided with this very important primary. Do not think it is all right to wait until November, it will be too late. Cris Fish, Hastings August primary is time to choose To the editor: Election is coming Aug. 5. Vote for good government. First and foremost in my mind, Howard “Hoot” Gibson doesn’t need to be replaced as a Barry County Commissioner in District 2 by Denise Straley, whether she is recommended by Brian Reynolds or not. Brian just happens to be the Barry County Surveyor. Brian Reynolds is afraid that Gibson will lock in his retirement benefits. Imagine that, after Brian has made the surveyor position from a non-paying position to what it is today. Retire early and for more benefits. Brian doesn’t do anything without something in mind out there. Denise Straley could be great but this isn’t her time to serve. The salary paid to the drain commissioner sure has drawn a crowd. From lawyers to God only knows. That’s a toss up and is way over paid. I thought Hastings chief of police and Barry County sheriff were all set. Head to head for sheriff, I have to go with Dar Leaf over Jerry Sarver on the issue of guns. You come in my door, you respect the gun. Lawyer Bruce Gee has led the charge for a What’s with the trash? Garbage, apparently from Wisconsin, has been washing up on Lake Michigan beaches. What do you think can be done to prevent this problem in the future? new hospital, instead a sticky mess. Why can’t the issue be led by someone who has lived their life in Hastings and that’s not Bruce Gee. The hospital board should have had the city water and sewer connections all cemented in between city of Hastings and Rutland Township before the big push and the walking over the small people. I wish Don Ried was still with us and hear what he had to say about the move. Don was the first baby boy born at Pennock Hospital. A baby girl was born the night before, back in 1923. Let’s see what the people say who have some common sense. Barb Cichy had a interesting article. I don’t think there should be any hold back to investigate what she says. Vote. Donald W. Johnson, Middleville The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs Frederic Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Brett Bremer Fran Faverman Sandra Ponsetto Kelly Lloyd Jon Gambee Megan Lavell • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Melissa Freds, Dowling: “Make sure the landfills are not too close to the lake and make sure people are using them and not dumping into the lake.” Luann Snider, Middleville: “I don’t think we can find a solution until more research is done to determine what caused the problem.” Robert Sherwood, Hastings: “Everybody needs to respect the world.” Roy Allen Stadel, Hastings: “We need to respect nature for what it is.” Dave Lehman, Hastings: “We just need to, ‘clean up our own yards.’ Wisconsin is responsible but so is everyone along the lakeshore. We all need to treat the lakeshore like it was our own yard.” Benny Hudnall, Hastings: “We need to find out where it is coming from and make those responsible pay a huge fine. That should take care of it.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Scott Ommen Rose Heaton Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $30 per year in Barry County $32 per year in adjoining counties $35 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �Page 5 — Thursday, July 24, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Delton Kellogg Board of Education plans for 2008-09 school year Michigan’s economic development needs a boost The State of Michigan recently offered Volkswagen a 12-year, tax-free, ‘renaissance zone’ and to sweeten the deal, the state at the same time offered the city of Marshall 90/10 matching community development block grants to expand its wastewater treatment plant and water service capacity to help in its quest to attract this big player, to town. "Certainly there was no lack of incentives that were offered as well as cooperation extended to do a few creative things to bring Volkswagen here," said Marshall Mayor Chris Olson. According to our sister publication, the Marshall Chronicle, Volkswagen chose Chattanooga, Tenn., over Marshall or Alabama for its new U.S. assembly plant, which is expected to create around 2,000 new jobs, and a significant number of positions in related fields. Volkswagen has plans to produce a new mid-sized sedan designed specifically for the North American consumer and invest more than $1 billion in the economy. The project is part of Volkswagen’s plan to increase its presence in America. Europe’s biggest automaker closed its last U.S. production facility in 1988. Volkswagen presently holds only a 2 percent share of the U.S. market. VW officials said, "The company intends to more than triple its U.S. sales to $1 million by 2018." What seems to be the problem when so many large companies find Michigan a good place to locate, but just can’t make us their choice? After the announcement, Marshall Township Supervisor Eugene Hamaker said, "We don’t have a right-to-work law. It doesn’t mean Tennessee is anti-union. It just means that some states do have in place right-to-work laws." Right-to-work laws are statutes enforced in 22 states — mostly in the South and West — allowed under provisions of the TaftHartley Act. That act prohibits agreements between trade unions and employers making membership or payment of union dues or "fees" a condition of employment, either before or after hiring. "I think we’re going to have to stop and look at ourselves," said Hamaker about how Michigan can land the next project that comes along." Another favorable factor in Chattanooga, said Hamaker, was the immediate availability of infrastructure. If Michigan is going to compete, small towns like Hastings and Marshall must have the necessary land and infrastructure in place or at least be ready to build when a prospective buyer comes to town. Yet, I don’t want you to think it’s all bad news. Gov. Granholm recently announced some new projects and expanding industries around the state. But taking into consideration how many people have left the state over the past two years, it’s just not enough. Just Tuesday, we received word that Metaldyne announced it will divest its Middleville plant, despite accomodations by both the village, including tax abatements for expansion of the business. The move could mean 140 lost jobs in Middleville, leaving its employees wondering “What now?” and the rest of us feeling their pain and wondering how our state will deal with yet another plant closing. A company executive said the decisions was necessary to “create value for Metaldyne stakeholders.” So often when I discuss Michigan’s inability to attract new large plants, people ask, "Why not here? We have so much to offer — like quality of life, water, land and a high-quality labor force. Why is Michigan so hard to sell?" If a change in the right-to-work laws is necessary to attract new plants, then our state leaders should step up and get it done. According to Michigan Privatization Report, "Right-to-work protections would not change the basic process of collective bargaining. It just protects the workers from clauses that require union membership or financial support as part of their employment. Over the past five years, right-to-work states have consistently seen payrolls increase at twice the rate of non-right-to-work states. The status is a proven job creator; right-to-work states have shown much stronger growth in home prices as well. In 2007 the average home in a right-to-work state appreciated at twice the rate of a comparable home in a non-right-to-work state." According to the report, "for cash-strapped municipalities throughout Michigan, confronting steadily declining tax bases and increasing pressure on social service agencies, such an atmosphere offers the possibility of stabilized economic conditions." The governor, her administration and economic development experts worked hard to put together a deal to lure Volkswagen to the state, but it wasn’t enough. Communities all over the state have stepped up to help local business and industry when necessary, however, in many cases, against the odds. We need to fix the rules of the game by passing right-to-work legislation, and fixing Michigan’s anti-business tax policy so when the next potential customer comes along, we’re sure we have all the gear necessary in our toolbox to compete with any state on a level playing field. Fred Jacobs, Vice President, J-Ad Graphics Inc. Carrying, brandishing debate continues To the editor: The exchanges between David Stevens and Chief Jerry Sarver (Banner July 10, July 17) raise issues that many citizens do not understand. Michigan is a traditional open carry state. Peaceably walking down a street of any city, village, or township with a legally owned and holstered sidearm is not prosecutable. Places off limits to firearms without a concealed pistol license (CPL) except as otherwise provided a person shall not possess a firearm on the premises of any of the following: bank; church; court; theater; sports arena; day care center; hospital, or an establishment licensed under the Michigan liquor control act (bar). This section does not apply to any of the following: a person who owns, or is employed or contracted by, an entity described above if the possession of that firearm is to provide security services for that entity; a peace officer; a person licensed by this state or another state to carry a concealed weapon or a person who possesses a firearm on the premises of an entity described above if that possession is with the permission of the owner or an agent of the owner of that entity. In the “Michigan State Police Legal Update April 2007 Did You Know?” bulletin, this was noted: “The following material does not represent new law. Instead, it is intended to inform officers of infrequently used laws which might prove useful. “It is not illegal under Michigan law to openly carry a pistol. As odd as it may appear, it is legal in Michigan for a person to carry a pistol in public as long as it is carried with lawful intent and not concealed. Of course, there are limits. “First, a person may not carry a pistol into any of the places listed in Michigan Compiled Laws. Second, a person may not carry a pistol in a manner that violates the brandishing a firearm statute. Finally, a pistol can’t be carried in public where it violates local ordinance.” The “Michigan State Police Legal Update May 2007” read as follows: “In the April 2007 edition of the update, we noted that openly (non-concealed) carrying a pistol in Michigan is generally legal. Here we will note a couple of things to keep in mind during open carry situations. First, a person may not “open carry” a pistol in the passenger compartment of a vehicle. Once a person enters a passenger compartment with a pistol, they are carrying it concealed in violation... In order to carry in a passenger compartment, a person must either be licensed to carry a concealed pistol or otherwise be exempted (e.g., a police officer). Second, in the April edition, we noted that a pistol cannot be carried in public where it violates local ordinance. This is true, but only where the ordinance is specifically authorized by state law. “In MRCGO (Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners) v. Ferndale, the Michigan Court of Appeals held that local units of government may not impose restrictions upon firearms possession. Therefore, officers should check with their prosecutors before enforcing an ordinance that imposes a Once with Rough is enough To the editor: If the Rough name is familiar, that’s because you either know that he’s running again for Yankee Springs Township Supervisor, or know that he once held that spot from 1984 to 1988 or know him from personal, business or political activities. When he ran for reelection in the primary election of 1988, his past performance in office earned him a grand total of only 53 votes in the entire township. Not discouraged by that, Rough cost the taxpayers thousands upon thousands of dollars in legal fees and court costs. Long after he was comfortably out of office, he attempted to illegally funnel people to Gun Lake in a real estate scheme in violation of an ordinance that he actually voted for when he was in office. It was a law that limited boat dockage to legitimate lakeshore property owners. Get this; he makes a law, then tries to break it for a fast buck. The township had to take Rough to court to uphold the law. It cost thousands of dollars and of course Rough lost in what became case law in the State of Michigan. Now that same person has the audacity to not only run for the supervisor position again, he even calls for change – change in the national perspective suggests a drift toward liberal socialism, higher taxes, etc. On the local level, change might just mean a change in attitude toward existing laws and the conduct of township business. Yankee Springs, through competent administration and sound, conservative fiscal planning has achieved a positive general fund balance. Not even the State of Michigan or the United States government has done that well. Rough wants to change this? If you’re still not sure about this guy, ask your neighbors or friends who know him or know about his colorful adventures in township government. Listen carefully before you decide if you want him to have access to your purse strings. The incumbent supervisor, Al McCrumb, is an honest man who has served productively with dedication to the position. As a former state police officer, his integrity is unquestionable. McCrumb has worked hard to get things done, and that’s why he deserves your vote. He works. He performs. He accomplishes. As a fellow resident and taxpayer, I urge you to vote both for proven performance (McCrumb) and against proven performance (Rough). Robert Lippert, Yankee Springs Twp. (Note: Robert Lippert is a zoning administrator for Yankee Springs Township.) general ban on openly carrying a pistol. “Brandishing Opinion Feb. 6, 2002: ...In the absence of any reported Michigan appellate court decisions defining ‘brandishing,’ it is appropriate to rely upon dictionary definitions... the term brandishing is defined as: ‘To wave or flourish menacingly, as a weapon; to display ostentatiously. A menacing or defiant wave or flourish.’ “This definition comports with the meaning ascribed to this term by courts of other jurisdictions... the court recognized that in federal sentencing guidelines, ‘brandishing’ a weapon is defined to mean ‘that the weapon was pointed or waved about, or displayed in a threatening manner.’ “Applying these definitions to your question, it is clear that a reserve police officer, regardless whether he or she qualifies as a ‘peace officer,’ when carrying a handgun in a holster in plain view, is not waving or displaying the firearm in a threatening manner. Thus, such conduct does not constitute brandishing a firearm in violation of the Michigan Penal Code. It is my opinion therefore, that ... by carrying a handgun in a holster that is in plain view, does not violate the Michigan Penal Code, which prohibits brandishing a firearm in public.” Per the attorney general’s opinion, brandishing and disturbing the peace are not an offense while lawfully openly carrying a firearm. This law has been cited by officers to suppress or discourage lawful open carry. Since a person who is not licensed to carry concealed must open carry their firearms on foot in order to avoid criminal charge, nor is there any duty for anyone licensed to conceal their handgun, open carry is not disorderly conduct. The open carrying of firearms is not by itself threatening, nor does it cause a hazardous or physically offensive condition. Eric Gragg Middleville Web site gives candidate information To the editor: If you are looking for information about candidates for the Aug. 5 primary election, you can find it at www.thevoterguide.org/ami-gannett/index.do. You will need to type in your address, and hit continue, then pick your township, and hit continue. It will then ask you which party, enter your choice, and hit continue. It will then start with the national candidates. Scroll through the numbers at the top of your screen, for state, county, and township candidates. For example, in Barry Township, the trustee candidates are 17 in the numbers showing at the top of the screen. Please remember to vote on Aug. 5. Carol Price, Barry Township by Megan Lavell Staff Writer The Delton Kellogg Schools Board of Education met Monday, July 14, for its annual organizational meeting. During the meeting, the board: • Installed Jennifer Bever and Sandra Barker as board members for the term of office to expire June 30, 2012. • Elected Barker as president, Sharon Boyle as vice president, Marsha Bassett as secretary and Andrew Stoneburner as treasurer of the board of education. • Approved the calendar for school board meetings. The meetings will be at 7 p.m. the third Monday of each month in room 32 of the upper elementary, except the Feb. 23, meeting. The 2009 organizational meeting will be Monday, July 13. • Approved the bulletin board outside the superintendent’s office and the Hastings Banner as official posting locations. • Designated National City in Delton as the depository for the following accounts: payroll checking account and MIF; general fund checking and savings accounts; petty cash checking account; school lunch checking and savings accounts; certificate of deposit; community education checking and savings accounts; Delton Kellogg athletic fund checking and savings accounts; 2003 debt service; and student activity checking and savings accounts. • Approved the appointment of Norman and Paulsen PC as auditor. • Approved the appointment of the superintendent and the superintendent’s secretary to assist the board secretary for the 2008-09 fiscal year. • Approved the appointment of the superintendent and Barker as representatives to the Southwest Barry County Development Team. • Authorized a combination of the board president, treasurer and secretary, director of finance and superintendent to enter into and sign contracts and other legal documents. • Approved Michigan Liquid Asset Fund Plus as the designated depository for the 2004 capital project and general fund investment accounts and authorized the superintendent, director of finance and board treasurer to sign resolutions and checks. • Discussed high school marching band camp. Director of Finance Cheryl Downer explained that instead of students paying their portion of the camp directly and the school and band boosters paying directly, all money for the camp will be funneled through the school district. • Approved board members to the following committees: Jason Hicks, Elizabeth Matteson and Stoneburner to facilities; Barker, Boyle and Stoneburner to finance; Bassett, Bever and Matteson to instruction; Barker, Boyle and Stoneburner to negotiations; Barker, Bever and Boyle to personnel; and Bassett, Hicks and Matteson to policy. • Approved board members as representatives to the following buildings: Hicks and Stoneburner to the elementary school; Bassett and Bever to the middle school; Boyle and Matteson to the high school; and Barker to the alternative high school. • Barker asked that board members notify her if they are interested in being delegates for the Michigan Association of School Boards 2008 Delegate Assembly, to be held Oct. 30 in Traverse City. • Appointed Bever as a representative of the district school improvement team if meetings are held in daytime hours. • Approved the layoff/reduction resolution for secretaries, which will eliminate 52-week positions and create school-year employees, effective June 30, 2009. The resolution affects office of Special programs secretary Candave Thwaites and high school assistant principal secretary Diane Homister. • Approved the layoff/reduction resolution for non-union/at-will staff which will eliminate 52-week positions and create school year positions effective June 30, 2009, affecting transportation coordinator Jane Wilcockson. • Approved hiring Connie Mollison as one of the teachers for the Title I Summer Tutoring Program at the elementary and middle schools. • Approved a request for a voluntary leave of absence for the purpose of job saving for middle school special education teacher Kirsten Herpst. • Approved the recall of middle school special education teacher Terasa Reurink to a teaching position for the 2008-09 school year. • Approved the following slate of fall coaches for the 2008-09 school year: Vic Haas as head varsity football coach; Mike Powell as assistant varsity football coach; Ryan Bates as assistant varsity football coach; Vaughn Mills as head junior varsity football coach; Bill Roberts as varsity boys soccer coach; Dale Grimes as head varsity boys/girls cross country coach; Teresa Delaphiano as varsity sideline cheerleading coach; and Amanda Reynolds as junior varsity sideline cheerleading coach. • Approved a recommendation from food service director Alan Walker to award the milk bid to Cedar Crest Dairy for the 2008-09 school year. • Approved a recommendation from Walker to award the bread bid to Nichols Bakery for the 2008-09 school year. • Approved a request from a parent for the release of her two children to attend Gull Lake Community Schools through graduation. The next regularly scheduled board of education meeting will be at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 18, in the elementary school. New group may bring film companies here The West Michigan Tourist Association has announced the official opening of the West Michigan Film Office (WMFO), which will work to bring filming and production of feature films to communities throughout West Michigan. The announcement was made from the set of the feature film, "Tug," which will star Sam Huntington and Haylie Duff, being shot by Hopwood DePree at his TicTock Studios in Holland. Three other films are set to be shot in West Michigan pending approval of the state incentives. WMFO is already working with 55 different visitors bureaus, chambers and other economic development organizations from around West Michigan. In her role as president of the Barry County Chamber of Commerce and the Barry County Economic Development Alliance, Valerie Byrnes will serve as the WMFO liaison for Barry County and assist in identifying potential site locations, service providers and other resources necessary to promote Barry County to the film industry. "The new incentives from the state of Michigan have really opened a lot of doors for both filmmakers and Michigan businesses," said Rick Hert, executive director of the West Michigan Tourist Association. "With the eyes of many of these filmmakers now on Michigan, we need to be proactive with our efforts and be ready to assist as necessary. The economic impact of a large film project will do great things for the region, and our office plans to be a leader in bringing this business to West Michigan." "Having the WMFO and personnel ready on the west side of the state is going to present Michigan as being very film-ready," said Janet Lockwood, director of the Michigan Film Office. "The bottom line results in more economic impact for West Michigan, more industry jobs and more tourism." The Michigan film incentives legislation, which took effect in April, has already brought in more than $200 million in film revenue to Michigan. Study: Local income taxes clustered in states with poor business tax climates Local-level taxes on wages, earned income or occupational privilege have accumulated in states with poor business tax climates, according to the latest analysis from the Tax Foundation. In Tax Foundation Fiscal Fact No. 133, tax counsel Joseph Henchman examined the resident and non-resident income tax rates of cities and counties in 16 different states. Henchman points to six states with widespread local income taxes — Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania. With the exception of Indiana, all are ranked among the states with the worst business tax climates according to the Tax Foundation's 2008 State Business Tax Climate Index. Additionally, Henchman cites United Van Lines’ 2005 Migration Study which ranks the 50 states according to how many outbound and inbound moves are occurring. The migration study shows an exodus from three of the six states with high local income taxes: Indiana, Michigan and Pennsylvania. "Anecdotal evidence suggests that moving to escape local-level income and wage taxes is not unusual," Henchman explains. "With a highly mobile population, cities are hardpressed to buck the competitive pressure for lower tax rates." But Henchman is not dead-set against local income taxes. "Using local income tax revenue to reduce corporate income taxes or other economically harmful taxes can still produce a friendly tax climate," says Henchman. Unfortunately, that does not appear to be the norm in states with heavy local income taxes. Earlier this year, Philadelphia lowered its resident income tax rate from 4.219 percent to 3.89 percent, and its non-resident rate from 3.7242 percent to 3.592 percent, but it still has the highest local income tax in the nation. Among America's 20 most populous cities (not including the District of Columbia), Philadelphia is one of just six that impose a tax on wages, earned income or occupational privilege, the others being New York City, Detroit, Indianapolis, Columbus and Baltimore. The new analysis, "County and City Income Taxes Clusters in States with Poor Tax Climates," is available online at www.taxfoundation.org/publications/show/2 3363. The Tax Foundation is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that has monitored fiscal policy at the federal, state and local levels since 1937. �Page 6 — Thursday, July 24, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Barry Fair ‘Showdown’ winner is first-timer Lee Traxler, a self-employed owner of a brick and concrete company from Macomb, won the WBCH/Colgate Country Showdown at the Barry County Fair last week. Traxler’s wife, Kim, said Traxler is really excited about winning and said it’s going to be a great opportunity to go the Colgate Country Showdown state final at the Michigan State Fair in Detroit Aug. 30. Both Kim and Lee agreed that the talent at the preliminary and local final competition was “amazing.” There were 22 performers in the preliminary contest July 14. Judges faced the difficult task of reducing the number of contenders to 11 for Tuesday night’s final judging. Traxler said he was very proud of winning since this was the first time he has ever appeared in a talent contest. He and his wife are very involved in music at their church, however. "The Ride," a haunting song that was a major hit for David Allen Coe, was the selection Traxler performed Monday. On Tuesday when return contestants performed two songs each, Traxler selected "How ’Bout You," made popular by Eric Church, and Tim McGraw’s "Live Like You Were Dying." Worship Together… Area Obituaries Chad Alan Brewer 77525579 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11:00 a.m. Praise Worship Service; 12:00 noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Services: 8:30 a.m., Classic Worship Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages, 11:00 a.m., Celebration Worship Service, 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Family Night; Awana Jr. High Group, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12:002:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served). (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Mtg. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study at the church. Friday 8-10 p.m. Sr. High Youth. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10:00 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Mary SchippersDeMunter. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6:00 p.m. (May-August). We have a weekly Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 1-616731-5194 or 1-517-852-1806. ST. TIMOTHY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 9800 East BC Avenue, Richland, MI 49083. Phone 269-629-9436. Eucharistic service every Sunday, 9:30 a.m. “This is my body given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ (Luke 22:19 NIV). Come share in the weekly Holy Communion – accepting Christ and being united with Him, surrendering our lives to Him so that we may know His will and walk in His ways. We are located in a wooded setting, north of Richland on BC Avenue, between M-43 and Gull Lake Drive. All baptized christians are welcome to participate in the Holy Eucharist. We believe that christianity is a faith of inclusion, not exclusion. Therefore, you don’t have to be an Episcopalian - just a believer. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI EPISCOPAL CHURCH 11850 West Nine Mile Road, in Orangeville welcomes you. Call Rector Barbara Wilson at 269352-3686 for more information. There is a contemporary service, bring your voice and musical instruments on Saturdays at 5 p.m. The Sunday service is at 9:30 a.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Dan Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Kids’ Korner (ages 4 through 5th grade) are dismissed during announcements. Mid-week activities will resume in September. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH - Holy Communion 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-945-9414 or 945-2645; fax 269-945-2698. http://www.discover-grace.org . HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-Noon and 1-3 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9 a.m Traditional Worship Service; 10:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service; 12:00 p.m. Called Congregational Meeting. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogsp ot.com/. Friday - 9 a.m. Golfer’s Group. Wednesday - 5 p.m. Praise Team. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. Fiberglass Products 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 B OSLEY 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 Atha I. Wooer DELTON - Atha I. Wooer, of Delton, passed away July 16, 2008. Atha was born on April 1, 1920, in Holland, the daughter of Don and Ara (Decker) Johnston. On December 2, 1939, she married William B. Wooer, and he preceded her in death on May 19, 2000. Atha enjoyed crocheting and watching and caring for birds. She was a supporter of 4-H, in Barry County. She loved to visit with family and friends on the telephone. Atha is survived by sons and daughter-inlaw, Don and Judy Wooer of Delton, Bill and Eileen Wooer of Kingsley; daughter and sonin-law, Kay and Jim Whitehead of Galesburg; six grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; her dog and faithful companion, Penny. Funeral services were held at the WilliamsGores Funeral Home, Delton, on Saturday, July 19, 2008, Pastor Jeff Worden, officiating. Burial took place in East Hickory Corners Cemetery. For a more lasting memorial please consider Barry Community Hospice, Rainbow of Hope Farm, a home for the developmentally disabled near Kingsley, or to a charity of ones choice will be appreciated. Dorothy G. Dean This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Lauer Family Funeral Homes JENISON - Chad Alan Brewer, age 31, of Jenison, formerly of Middleville, passed away July 21, 2008 of accidental injuries. Chad was born on May 13, 1977 in Hastings, the son of Harold and Ellen Brewer. He was raised in the Hastings and Middleville area of Yankee Springs Township and attended Thornapple Kellogg High School, graduating in 1996. He was employed at Speed Wrench of Jenison as a specialized mobile mechanic. Chad was a member of Motorcraft Ski Boats Fan Club. Among his many hobbies and passions were water sports, customizing cars, line dancing and meeting new people. His children meant the world to him. Everything he did, he did for his kids. Fatherhood was a joy for Chad, through good and bad, his children were, and always will be loved and cared for. He is survived by his daughter, Jenna Brewer, age 5, and his son, Zephon Brewer, age 4; his parents, Harold A. and Ellen J. (Arentz) Brewer of Barlow Lake, Middleville; brother, Jake A. Brewer of Grand Rapids; grandfather, Arthur Brewer of Hastings; many aunts, uncles, cousins and many, many friends. Visitation Saturday, July 26, from 6 to 8 p.m at the Beeler Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Sunday, July 27, 2008 at 3 p.m. at the Gun Lake Community Church, 12200 W. M-79 Hwy. Interment Yankee Springs Cemetery. Lunch to follow 6 p.m. at the church. Arrangements by the Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. •PHARMACY• 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 MIDDLEVILLE - Dorothy G. Dean, age 83, of Middleville, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2008. She was preceded in death by her husband, G. Donavan Dean. Surviving are three daughters, Marta (David) Desjardin of Hastings, Rebecca S. Whitney of Grand Rapids, Robin E. (Carl) Schleh of Northville; six grandchildren; five great grandchildren; and one sister, Margaret Arthur of Nova Scotia, Canada. Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at the Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Interment Mt. Hope Cemetery, Middleville. In lieu of flowers, family request to have a tree planted, in her honor. Arrangements by Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Robert J. Stutz LAFAYETTE, IN - Robert J. Stutz, age 75 of Lafayette, IN died at his residence on Thursday, July 17, 2008. Born in Hastings, on March 27, 1933, he was the son of the late Joseph and Ellen Beatrice (Morgan) Stutz. He married Elnora Hensley on June 8, 1957 in Kalamazoo,and she preceded him in death on August 19, 2005. Mr. Stutz was a foreman for Plastics Engineering, Inc. for 30 years, retiring in 1997. He served in the Army from 1952-1955. He enjoyed fishing, deer hunting, and eating home cooked meals. Surviving are two sons, Robert P. (wife, Lisa) Stutz, and Joseph D. (wife, Sharon) Stutz both of Kalamazoo; a daughter, Robin (husband, Ronald) Miller of Lafayette; and a brother, Bernard (wife, Roselyn) Stutz of Parchment. Nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren also survive. Preceded in death by a son, Greg and a grandson, Justin Stutz. Interment to take place in West Oshtemo Cemetery in Michigan. Memorial contributions may be given to St. Elizabeth Hospice in care of Hippensteel Funeral Home, 822 N. 9th St. Lafayette, IN 47904. Hippensteel Funeral Home entrusted with care. Share memories and condolences online at www.hippensteelfuneralhome.com <http://www.hippensteelfuneralhome.com/> Tabatha Nichols LAMONT - Tabatha E. “Tabby” Nichols, 24, of Lamont, formerly of Hastings, died Friday, July 18, 2008, at Metron of Lamont Nursing Home after a courageous life-long illness. Tabby was born June 29, 1984 in Forest City, Arkansas, to Steven Nichols and Amy (Starkey) Thibodeaux. Tabby was born with a disease called Epidermolysis Bulosa. Children with this disease are referred to as “Butterfly Children” because their skin is as delicate as a butterflys wing. Tabby was the oldest living individual in the United States with this disease. The only other person older than her is a 36 yearold man in England. Though in constant pain throughout her life, she was always concerned about everybody else. Tabby graduated from Hastings High School in 2002. She was especially fond of her Aide Mrs. “P” Postumus. She quickly won the hearts of everyone. She became a favorite of many of the residents at Metron of Lamont, especially those in the Thursday afternoon Bible study group. Tabby was a stylish young lady. She had interests in home improvements, dress, her artwork, and especially her collection of decorative butterflies. She had a special love for her cat and dog, Angel and Nick. Tabby is survived by her father Steven Nichols of Arkansas and her mother and stepfather Amy and Troy Thibodeaux of Hastings, brothers Steven and Jacob Nesbitt, and sisters Janae Nickerson all of Hastings, and sister Susan of Grand Rapids, Grandmother Crystal Nichols, and very dear friend, Kaili Walker. There was a Memorial Service at the Thornapple Valley Church, (2750 S. M43 Highway, Hastings, Michigan 49058) on Tuesday with Pastor Larry Terlouw officiating. Donations may be made to the family. Amy and her family wish to give special thanks to Heartland Hospice for the wonderful caring they gave over the years, and especially her long time nurse, Barbara Naperalsky, and Chaplain Larry Terlouw. Dorothy B. Smith HASTINGS - Dorothy B. Smith of Hastings passed away Thursday, July 24, 2008 at Thornapple Manor at the age of 89. She was born and raised in Hastings and attended Hastings Area Schools. She married Max R. Weeder in 1930 and then move to Battle Creek, where she worked for Post Cereals and then to Rich Manufacturing where she worked for over 30 years. She and Max had one daughter, Christine Ann in 1949. Her marriage ended in divorce. She then met Cecil Smith and in 1959 they were married. Dorothy loved to entertain family and friends and she loved cooking for them. She also love her flowers and gardening, so much so, that one year she even won an award in Battle Creek for the best landscaped yard. In the 1970’s Dorothy and Cecil opened their first antique store called “Granny’s Attic” just south of Hastings on M-37. They then opened an antique store in Battle Creek and another in Bradley. Her first husband, Max Cecil in 1992; her parents, Ola Maybelle and Robert Mark Woolston; four sisters, Opal, Ruby, Evelyn and Roberta and each of their spouses precede her in death. She is survived by her daughter, Christine A. (James) Graham; grandchildren, Bret (Heidi) Miller, Angela (Michael) Stehr; step grandchildren, Jamie (Amy) Graham and Gordon (Corinna) Graham; 10 very special great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Dorothy’s family received friends on Monday, July 21, 2008 at the Lauer Family Funeral Homes- Wren Chapel 1401 N. Broadway in Hastings with funeral services at 12 p.m. Rev. George Spease officiated. According to her wishes cremation will then follow. Kenneth C. Kahler DELTON - Kenneth C. Kahler, age 79, of Delton, passed away July 22, 2008, at his residence, with his family at his bedside. Ken was born October 27, 1928, in Hope Township, the son of Clifford and Lucille (Reynolds) Kahler. A graduate of Delton Kellogg Schools, Class of 1946. Ken was a veteran of the US. Army, serving his country during the Korean War. A retiree of James River, where he worked for over 40 years. Following retirement, he worked for Delton Floral, where he was a very dedicated delivery person. Ken was a long time faithful member of the Inter-Lakes Baptist Church, where he served on various committees. He was very active with the Bernard Historical Society, Commission on Aging, the Golden Agers. Ken organized the K. V. P.- James River Retirees meetings. He also enjoyed camping, gardening, and spending time with his grandchildren. On October 29, 1955 in Delton he married Ruby "Esther" Wilcox, who survives, other members of his family include their children: Wendy Kahler, of Hickory Corners, Chuck (Maria) Kahler, of South Haven, Mike Kahler of Hickory Corners, Wes (Amy) Kahler of Delton, Becky Kahler of Hickory Corners, and Renda (Nick) Keck of Delton; a brother, Forrest (Doris) Kahler of Bradenton, FL; grandchildren, PFC Danielle Kahler, Aaron, Ruby, Isaac Keck, and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends (today) Thursday, 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., at the Williams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, July 25, 2008, 11 a.m. at Inter-Lakes Baptist Church, Delton, Pastor Matt Smith, officiating. Burial will take place in East Hickory Corners Cemetery. Memorial contributions to Inter-Lakes Baptist Church, or to a charity of ones choice will be appreciated. �Page 7 — Thursday, July 24, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Social News Local Michigan Works employees recognized Zooks to celebrate 60th wedding anniversary The "Excellence in Customer Service" award was presented at the July 15 Workforce Development Board meeting. Pictured from the left are: Valerie Eavey of Michigan Works/Barry Intermediate School District and Bob Chojnowski, chairperson of the Workforce Development Board Monitoring and Evaluation Committee. The Barry/Branch/Calhoun Workforce Development Board recently honored Michigan Works employees for service excellence. Valerie Eavey, programs coordinator, and Emily Gingrich, customer service representative, both of the Michigan Works/Barry Intermediate School District office in Hastings were recognized with the "Excellence in Customer Service Award" for their achievements in customer service by Dr. Lynne Haley, chairperson of the Workforce Development Board. According to Haley, the awards are based on achieving perfect scores in the "Mystery Shopper" reports issued by the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth. "The Battle Creek, Coldwater and Hastings Michigan Works Service Centers are evaluated on a quarterly basis by mystery shoppers and are scored in the areas of courtesy, helpfulness, knowledge and professionalism," explained Haley. "Each area is scored in a range of 0 to 10, with 10 being the highest score. Overall satisfaction is determined by averaging all four areas. The Workforce Board is extremely pleased to learn of the excellent customer service provided to local employers and job seekers." Eavey earned a "Perfect 10" rating during a Mystery Shopper’s employer on-site visit in January. Among other comments, the reviewer noted that "Valerie went beyond the scope of the scenario and the traditional Michigan Works services to help facilitate needs." Gingrich earned her "Perfect 10" rating during an employer telephone call conducted in November. Gingrich is cited in the report as being “warm, enthusiastic and knowledgeable.” The mystery shopper noted that Gingrich was confident, articulate and provided accurate and precise information during the phone call. The Michigan Works System is a comprehensive workforce development system composed of federal and state-funded programs to prepare people for jobs and careers so employers have the skilled workers they need to be competitive in a global economy. The Governor, through the Michigan Department Labor and Economic Growth, provides administration and oversight of programs at the state level. The system is governed locally by a partnership between the Barry, Branch, Calhoun Workforce Development Board, and the Chief Executive Officer’s Board, made up of county commissioners and administered by the Calhoun Intermediate School District. For more information in this or any other Michigan Works Program call 1-800-285WORKS (9675). Mr. and Mrs. Dale Zook will be celebrating their 60th anniversary in August. They were united in marriage on August 1, 1948 at Bowne Mennonite Church. Dale and Maryella have spent their life farming in the Clarksville area. Their children include Daryl (Maxine) Zook of Middlebury, Ind., Duane (Kathy) Zook of Middlebury, Ind., Marilyn (Lloyd) Weaver of Darby, Mt., and Susan (Mark) Thomas of Middlebury, Ind. They have 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. The occasion will be celebrated with children on August 5 and with brothers and sisters and their families at a Zook reunion at the Wesleyan Campground in Hastings August 1-3. To help them celebrate, send cards to 9391 Thompson Road, Lake Odessa, MI 48849. Cheesemans to celebrate golden wedding anniversary The children of John and Linda (Murphy) Cheeseman would like to invite you to join us in celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, August 2, 2008 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Pleasantview Family Church, 2601 Lacey Rd., Dowling. John and Linda were married August 2, 1958 in Nashville, Mich. Together they raised four children, Marcia Hause, Ann (Rob) Eldred, John (Sherrie) Cheeseman, and Donald (Beth) Cheeseman. They have six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. No gifts, please, your presence is the only gift required. If you are not able to attend but would like to send a card, send to John and Linda at 8660 Barryville Rd., Nashville, MI 49073. Chamberlins to celebrate golden wedding anniversary Kilmartin-Stanton Dennis Kilmartin of Caledonia and Debra Kilmartin of Grand Rapids wish to announce the engagement of their daughter, Rebecca Kilmartin to Josh Stanton, the son of Albert and Belinda Stanton of Hastings. The bride-elect is a 2000 graduate of Thornapple Kellogg High School and is attending Grand Rapids Community College towards a degree in nursing. She is currently employed with Spectrum Health Butterworth. The groom-elect is a 1993 graduate of Hastings High School and is currently employed with Bob’s Gun and Tackle and Barry County Sheriff’s Dept. Wilcoxes celebrated 60th wedding anniversary Roy and Shirley Wilcox celebrated their 60th anniversary on July 18, 2008. Harry and Gale (Lammers) Chamberlin of Fort Smith, Arkansas, formerly of Delton, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday, August 3, 2008 with an Open House from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Banquet and Conference Center of the Comfort Inn, M-89 and US-131, Plainwell, Michigan. They request no gifts. The Chamberlins were married August 2, 1958 by the Rev. Paul Deal at the Faith United Methodist Church in Delton. They are the parents of three children: Greg Chamberlin of Fort Smith and Bruce and Jeff Chamberlin, both deceased. Mr. Chamberlin retired after 31 years in management with Rheem Manufacturing. Mrs. Chamberlin is retired from secretarial work. Hastings employment office recognized for ‘best practices’ The Hastings Michigan Works Service Center was recognized by the Barry/Branch/Calhoun Workforce Development Board on July 15 with a certificate issued by the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth (MDLEG) for best practices. MDLEG conducted an extensive on-site The "Excellence in Customer Service" award, was presented at the July 15 Workforce Development Board meeting. Pictured from the left are: Emily Gingrich of Michigan Works/Barry Intermediate School District and Bob Chojnowski, Chairperson of the Workforce Development Board Monitoring and Evaluation Committee. review of service centers to determine compliance with service center certification criteria. The following best practices were highlighted: • Excellent signage was noted throughout the centers. • Bookmarks on computer in the resource room were extensive and well organized. • Resource room materials were robust and all customers within the system could use and benefit from the materials. • Documents and accessibility was monitored internally by an inclusion committee, comprised of partner agencies. • MDLEG collected 162 examples of compliance with state policy. Michigan Works partners displaying a certificate issued from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth are (from left) Dr. Lynne Haley, chairperson of the Barry, Branch, Calhoun Workforce Development Board; John Fiore, MDLEG Michigan Rehabilitation Services; Valerie Eavey, Michigan Works Hastings office/Barry Intermediate School District; Bruce Griffith, MDLEG Veterans Employment Service; and Jeffrey Jennette, superintendent of Barry Intermediate School District. �Page 8 — Thursday, July 24, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa Annie’s MAILBOX by Kathy Mitchelll and Marcy Sugar The big event this weekend is Depot Day, coming on Saturday. This is a full day with free entertainment on stage all afternoon. There will be dance and music, yodeling, a presentation and drawing of the winning ticket for the raffle. This year, the prizes are gasoline cards worth $300 and $100. The tickets will be good with local dealers. The local fire department will be honored and there will be plenty of firefighting equipment on display. Entry to the freight house and its exhibits is also free. Come and enjoy. You might want to bring your own lawn chair. However, there will be seating available if you don’t mind a wooden chair. The winner of the 2008 Janie Rodriguez Award will be announced at 2 p.m. The depot and freight house will also be open Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. The genealogy room is open each Monday from noon to 4 p.m. for any visitors. The Ionia Free Fair continues this week with the big parade on July 26. The Blanchard House in Ionia is open each Sunday afternoon until the end of August. This charming house is an architectural gem. Unlike most houses of its age, it has few rooms of ample size. Most houses of that period had many small rooms. It is the cornerstone of Ionia’s downtown district with its many Italaniate houses in a combination of the two building materials. The noted architect Clair Allen designed many of the buildings including churches and homes. He also designed the Lake Odessa Depot. Other houses he designed are in Lansing and Jackson. On Sunday, July 27, the Vermontville Revue will present the opera Godspell at Central United Methodist Church at 7 p.m. Our own Lyndsey Hemming has one of the leading roles. This is a reprise of the musical first performed three years ago. This time it is being performed in several nearby communities. Memorial services were held on Thursday of last week at Holt for Dale Beck, father of pastor Rev. Eric Beck of Central UMC. The Lansing gentleman, age 77, was also a cousin of Cindy (Beck) Dumond who hails from Gratiot County. The Mosson family had a double grief experience last week with the deaths mere hours apart of Robert Masson, 81, and his wife’s brother Nolan Roe of Florida. The service for Bob was on Friday forenoon. The service for Nolan was on Sunday afternoon. The annual luncheon of the TriRiver Museum group was held at Belding’s Belrockton Tuesday of last week. Following the tasty meal served to dozens of ladies and several gentlemen. The speakers Larry and Priscilla Massey of Allegan related an entertaining explanation of the tables full of gadgets displayed for use in the kitchen and laundry in Grandmother’s day. Cherry pitters, egg beaters, flour sifters, sad irons, butter paddles and more were up for guessing the purpose. The entire program was done with humor alternating between the husband and wife who have co-authored several books on Michigan. One highlight of the day was drawing of door prizes, one of which had come from each museum represented. Shirley Weeks of Saranac won a Roseville pottery bowl provid- MARK WHITNEY FOR BARRY COUNTY CLERK ACCOUNTABILITY • EFFICIENCY • PROFESSIONALISM MY PLAN FOR THE CLERK’S OFFICE: • Create a system of checks-and-balance for all funds that come through the office • While dealing with the clerk’s office budgets I will apply the experience I’ve received while working as an athletic director, negotiating school district contracts, and serving as the assistant church treasurer • Develop and maintain a closer relationship with the court • Create a friendlier place to work and conduct business • I will work with the school system to help foster interest in government from our young people by going to lectures at local schools, open the office for student to visit on field trips, and work to develop a co-op program to give students an opportunity to assist in the office while receiving school credit • Find and implement ways to make the office run more efficiently • Look into ways to improve customer service by keeping the office open into the evining hours to accommodate working people’s schedules • Implement the latest training available • In an effort to help save the taxpayer’s money, I will not accept healthcare or retirement benefits while in office • I will work forty hours per week, putting in an honest days work for an honest days wage PLEASE REMEMBER TO VOTE FOR MARK WHITNEY ON AUGUST 5, 2008 77525678 77525663 Paid for by the Committee to Elect Mark Whitney, 25180 Hwy. M-78, Bellevue, MI 49021 what do you think? with Barry County 5th District Commissioner Mike Callton Sign...Sign...Everywhere a Sign! I’ve heard several people say that they’ve never seen so many political signs before. This is an unusual County Primary Election cycle with 31 candidates competing in 11 contested elections. Barry County has become a political pressure cooker, with a lot of citizens making the big decision to get involved... that’s a good thing. As much as the signs annoy you...be patient... they are the sign of something very healthy. Of the 31 candidates, I think that only 22 are running viable campaigns that have any chance at all of winning. Several serious candidates may spend more than $10,000 on this election...and I know of one that has spent not one red cent (and is not a contender.) In this year’s game of county musical chairs, there are only 11 chairs... but 31 players. Needless to say that as the music plays there’s going to be a little pushing and shoving. We’ve been seeing some heated exchanges in the debates, on the street and even at the Barry County Fair. Candidate’s signs have been vandalized or stolen. And no election would be complete without accusations. Some of the charges are based on fact, but most have been bogus or blends of fact and fiction. There’s only two weeks until the election on August 5th. Then we’ll have a breather until the General Election in November. ed by the LOAHS. Others received recipe books, stationery and trinkets. The next meeting of the TRMG will be in August at Ada. There was ample time for the attendees to tour the fine facility which was once the dormitory for girls who worked in the silk mills. There were three such large homes, and Belrockton is the only one remaining. The former silk mills have been converted to apartments or industrial use. Downtown Lake Odessa has a new business open to the public. The former Lake Odessa Machine Products on upper Fourth Avenue with its angled side which parallels the railroad tracks has been in the refurbishing stage for weeks with lots of speculation on what was coming. An attractive new red door was a teaser. Then a sign appeared reading, Weatherwax Whistlestop. Weatherwax is the name of the owner and it is a new ice cream shop open from 9:30 to 9:30. On the first days of business it was a very busy place with people relishing the sight of several tubs of flavored ice cream. The menu and prices are posted on a blackboard. The glass front cabinets give full viewing of the tubs with their delectable frozen goods. The paint scheme is white with trim of red and black bands near the ceiling. At long last the Dairy Queen is open for business, according to homemade signs in the new windows. Local friends were grieved to learn through a printed obit in the Reminder of the death of Robert McCartney, 83, of Ashville, NC. He was the son of the late William and Vera McCartney, widower of Sally, father of Ann, David, Tom and Steven. Other survivors are his nephews Michael McCartney of Lake Odessa and Mark McCartney. Bob returned for the LOHS alumni banquet each year and on other rare occasions during the year. His older sister Frances Long had died within the past year. The coming movies at the Ionia theater include today’s “Ionia, A Look Back”; July 31, “The Other Side of Mexico”; Aug. 7, Sault Ste. Marie and Aug. 14 Hawaiian Paradise. The films are shown in the newer side theater off the main lobby of the large theater on East Main Street. These films are shown by courtesy of the Ionia County Historical Society. There is to be a pancake breakfast at Applebee’s in Ionia to benefit the Michigan Burn Camp Saturday, July 26, from 8 to 10 a.m. This will be served by Ionia firefighters. Jerry Bennett, retired school custodian, is recovering at home from open heart surgery on June 2. At the genealogy meeting last Saturday, president Pam Swiler brought photos and stories of some of Ionia county’s first settlers and asked for information about who their descendants are. All such people would be eligible to become members of First Families of Ionia County. There is yet time for anyone interested to file the application and provide the supporting material for the 2008 class. If any person was a resident of Ionia County by the end of 1880 he is eligible to become one of the First Family members. A second class is for anyone descended from any person who resided in Ionia County by 1908. This is for centennial certification. VOTE AUGUST 5TH Kerri Selleck for Prosecutor Bring competency, responsibility, fairness, and consistency back to the Prosecutor’s Office. P.O. Box 676, Nashville, MI 49073 michaelcallton181@hotmail.com As this race will be decided in the Primary, make sure to cast your vote August 5th! Paid for by Dr. Mike Callton, D.C., Barry County 5th District Commissioner. Comments made by Dr. Callton are not intended to represent the views of other Barry County commissioners. Paid for by the committee to elect Kerri Selleck for Prosecutor. P.O. Box 233, Hastings, MI 49058 Tell me what you think? 77525526 Husband’s role at home can change Dear Annie: My frustration with my husband's lack of income has become so intense it's threatening our relationship. We've been married 15 years and have two kids. He's been self-employed since he was laid off five years ago. The first three years, his business seemed promising, but he hasn't been able to draw any salary at all for the past year. I work full time. I also work part time in his business (with no pay). I've always been frugal and willing to sacrifice, but I'm tired of feeling poor even though I have a good job, a good education and am working 60 hours a week. My husband has good sales skills and works hard, but his home business does not produce enough income to support our family and he has been unable to find other employment. He's looked at several different types of careers. We've tried reworking his resume, networking, job-placement services, online services and cold-calling businesses about current and future openings. I waiver between being disappointed by him and worrying that I'm damaging his ego. I feel it's his responsibility to help financially support his family. I'm angry with him, the economy, employers who won't give him a chance and myself for feeling let down. Is there any way I can be satisfied with a good man who is a wonderful father and lover, but doesn't make any money? — Frustrated Wife Dear Wife: You apparently understand this is not your husband's fault, and you both seem to have tried all available avenues to improve the situation. Now you need to adjust your attitude. It's slightly old-fashioned to believe it's more your husband's responsibility to support the family than it is yours. Instead, can he do a greater share of household chores, cooking, laundry, etc.? Then convince yourself this arrangement is beneficial because he will be contributing more to the family well-being. You have a good man. Money isn't everything. Hook, line and penalty fee — who pays? Dear Annie: We are building a gazebo in our backyard, and my husband phoned his brother (who is in construction) and asked him how to assemble it. His brother went on to draw up extensive plans (which changed the design) and then offered to come help us build it if we bought him an airline ticket. We hadn't planned to do this, but we accepted his gracious offer and purchased a ticket after confirming the dates. My brother-in-law then realized he had a conflict and needed to change the ticket. He feels we should pay the penalty fee and are being ungrateful if we don't. Is it our responsibility to pay this? — Bothered in Salem, Ore. Dear Salem: Your brother-in-law should pay the penalty since he is the one who changed the date after the ticket was purchased. However, if you want to maintain a good relationship with him and continue to use his expertise, you might pay for the additional fee or offer to split it with him in order to avoid any ill will. Medication is a blessing, not a blemish Dear Annie: I read your column every day, and I notice one complaint that comes up at least once a week: my husband/wife/son/sister is bipolar and refuses to take medication. This breaks my heart because I am bipolar and medication is what has given me a life worth living. It's hard to accept that life is so unfair that some of us have to take medication just to feel normal. There is so much judgment, and worst of all, people assume that all bipolar patients are dangerous criminals. No wonder people are afraid of facing the truth and taking medication. It's very possible that if society became more aware of the realities of mental illness and stopped blaming people who need to take medication, more people would accept the blessing of modern science. Thank you for being a voice for those suffering with their loved ones. — Happy at Last Worries about mortality are normal Dear Annie: I am a 14-year-old girl in ninth grade, and I am really worried that I'm going to die. I don't mean I think I'm going to die immediately. But someday. Honestly, it scares me to death and has even made me cry a few times. These feelings are really frequent at night. I have talked to my mom about this, and when I was in sixth grade, I discussed it with my guidance counselor. They sympathized, but it didn't make much difference. My best friend says she also feels overwhelmed by thoughts of death, and it scares her as well. I'm hoping these feelings will go away and I can get on with my life and not worry about death. But I just have trouble grasping the concept that death is going to happen. I hate it. I'm just not sure if this is normal. Is it? — Facing Reality Dear Facing Reality: You are normal. Maybe a little obsessed right now, but that will pass. Very young children do not have a good concept of death. As they get older, however, they understand the finality of it, and this can be frightening. At your age, it is not uncommon to be concerned with thoughts of mortality, and it will help if you can discuss it with family, friends, school counselors or clergy. Over time, you will be able to put these fears into perspective and realize you can live a very long life filled with love, friendship, family and much to look forward to. While thoughts of death may re-enter your head now and then, you will be able to deal with them without the panic you are now experiencing. A rose is a rose is a ... Jenna Dear Annie: How can I get my in-laws to address me by my correct name? After 20 years of marriage, I would think they would be able to pronounce my name correctly. They've seen the spelling plenty of times in emails and cards. My husband, other family members and I have corrected them in person, but still they continue to address me in e-mail, cards and in person as "Jenny" instead of "Jenna." I don't believe it's too much to ask that they use my name properly. Any advice? — Get It Right, Please! Dear Get It Right: Twenty years you've been putting up with this? It may have started out as obtuseness, but now you have an additional problem: Your in-laws have formed a habit that will be hard to break. In order to change, they will need to be corrected each and every time they do it, for however long it takes. Otherwise, we recommend you convince yourself this is an endearment and let it go. Anxiety was result of celiac disease Dear Annie: I recently read your reply to "Anxious" and felt compelled to write. I, too, have been anxious all of my life. My doctors told me I was fine, although maybe a little depressed and nervous. I finally went to a competent gastroenterologist who gave me a simple blood test and found out that for my entire 52 years, I have been suffering from celiac disease. It is an auto-immune disorder that most doctors know nothing about. The gluten attacks your small intestine and makes your body unable to absorb nutrients from food. There is no cure, but sufferers can feel much better by maintaining a gluten-free diet. That means no wheat, rye, barley or oats. Anxiety and depression are only two of the 250 symptoms, and some people have no symptoms at all. Please tell "Anxious" to see her doctor and ask to be checked for celiac disease. It might be a good idea to check her thyroid, too. — Feeling Better Dear Feeling Better: It's unfortunate no one discovered what was wrong with you earlier, but thank goodness you didn't give up. Anyone who is interested in celiac disease can contact the Celiac Disease Foundation (celiac.org), 13251 Ventura Blvd., No. 1, Studio City, CA 91604. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast. net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, P.O. Box 118190, Chicago, IL 60611. To find out more about Annie's Mailbox, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2008 CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC. �Page 9 — Thursday, July 24, 2008 — The Hastings Banner From TIME to TIME Financial FOCUS A look down memory lane... Grand Rapids Brass Company and Keeler Brass Company of Middleville, Part I by Esther Walton (Ed. note: This story of the Grand Rapids Brass Company and Keeler Brass Company of Middleville was recorded in the autobiography of Miner S. Keeler. I’m printing these quotes from Mr. Keeler’s memoirs to show some of the trials and tribulations that often came with establishing a business during the 1860 to 1912 era. Esther M. Walton) ***** In Middleville about 1860, a man named Wilson came to Middleville. He was interested in getting a factory business in Middleville. He told the men that he was the superintendent of the Grand Rapids Brass Company. He said that they were a wonderful business and the factory was so large they could not take care of their customers and that he was the means of their success. Wilson said he could get in business for himself, he could do wonders and that he had all the knowledge and facts to make a business very successful. The Middleville group was anxious to boom the town, and it ended by forming the Middleville Manufacturing Company. The group subscribed a cash of $26,700. It was thought that by obtaining water power from the river that was there this would be a great success, so the water was obtained and a factory was constructed and Mr. Wilson, knowing it all, had done all – done all the buying and started business. According to the directors, Wilson did not know how to run a business. They discharged him, and the company was without a man to manage the company. Business continued in a small as best it could until the panic of 1893. The panic was nearly the Depression which we now are passing through. One day, Mr. Keeler remembers, there were six or seven firms in Rockford and Illinois, that failed the same day, and they were all owing the company. In the meantime, the company was hard up and needed more money and could not get at the bank, the Keeler family advanced money to them on their notes to the amount of $16,000, with the coming of the panic and hard times they felt that was in shape as it evidently was As I was in the store business, starting the factory was quite a little help to me, and I suppose this was the reason we took the chance in advancing them money. Finally things became so bad at the factory that we asked them to call a meeting of the stockholders, and if they could not make any arrangements to pay us in some way, they should go into the hands of a receiver without any urging on our side. They gladly did it, and we asked to vote and select a receiver of their own choice. While the receiver was running the plant, creditors would write in and say they had been shipping goods to the company, thinking the Keelers would stand behind it, and they also said the bank had told them that the Keelers were behind it. This was not true, as we had never in any way placed ourselves as helping get goods on credit. We were young and had lots of courage and, rather than to have any criticism, my three brothers and myself told the receiver to liquidate as best he could, pay the creditors first and then, if there was enough, to pay us. By closing down and selling off the goods, there was enough cash to pay all the outside creditors one hundred cents on a dollar. They had a balance of $4,000 toward what they owed us, leaving a balance of $12,000 that could only be paid by selling the plant for what it would bring and we lose the balance. The court ordered the property sold and when the day of the sale came, we thought by bidding for it we could get the price up to a $10,000 as we thought the milling interest in the village would pay up to $10,000 to get the building and water power, but the milling stopped at $7,500, and it was knocked down to us at that figure to apply upon our own debt. This seemed to an exceedingly hard blow. We had never known anything about the manufacturing business and did not care to get behind such a failure, so we informed the stockholders, telling them that rather than for them to lose the money they had put into it, if they felt there was anything in the business that we would lock the building for six months and if they would raise enough to pay us the auction price for the building, or $7,500, they could have the property and we would lose the balance. The building was locked up until the following spring. The stockholders made no effort to purchase it so we thought the best thing we could do would be to start up the business and try to balance of the goods into cash and try to dispose of the property as a going concern. But we were never approached by a customer wanting it, so we found ourselves in the brass business. The spring following the time we acquired the property, we started it up to try and sell it and capitalized the property at $12,500, the exact amount of cash we had taken at the time the factory was started. We advanced to the new company, upon its notes, a little money which was afterward paid back, but the $12,500 represents the only capital that remained invested, and the present Keeler Brass Company had grown entirely from that original investment. One can imagine how difficult it was to start a factory after the panic of ‘93 and my brother George, who had taken charge to make an attempt to get it started, carried on the business for a couple years and naturally became very much discouraged and many times wished to close it up and take our loss. It was in the fall of 1895 that he finally came to me and said he was through and that he was going to quit. We all seemed to realize that if we could get it started, there would be the making of a big business. I had become tired of the store business from the fact that I had been unable during the last two years to increase my sales to extent, and, rather than have the factory shut down, I suggested to George that if he would do the traveling and sell the goods, I would try the factory end of it and give it my exclusive time. He was a good salesman, and it looked quite possible that we could make a success of it. This met with his approval, and I at once turned my store business over to one of the clerks, giving him entire charge of it in every way. I might say that I was trying to learn the brass business and my head clerk was having charge of my store, the sales in the succeeding years dropped 40 percent, and a store that had been making better than $6,000 a year was not making any money. One who starts should not look back; I had gone into the factory, and for three years the business did not make any profit except that I had learned the business to some extent. (To be continued) All That Glitters Full Service Floral , EINSEN CINDY HNER OW Furnished by MARK D. CHRISTENSEN of Edward Jones and Co. Bonds vs. bond funds: Which are right for you? As an investor, you may find that bonds can be a valuable part of your portfolio. But how should you invest in bonds? Basically, you’ve got two choices: individual bonds or bondbased mutual funds. Which approach may be right for you? There’s no one right answer for everyone. So let’s review some of the common reasons for investing in bonds and see how they are addressed by individual bonds and bond funds: • Diversification — By investing in bonds, you can help diversify a portfolio that may be dominated by stocks. (Keep in mind, though, that diversification by itself cannot guarantee a profit or protect you against loss). While individual bonds can help diversify your holdings, you may be able to achieve broader diversification by investing in a bond fund, which may own a mix of corporate and government bonds. • Fixed rate of return — When you buy an individual bond, you receive a fixed interest rate and predictable interest payments. Until your bond matures, or unless it is “called” (bought back) by the issuer, you will always receive the same rate of return. But a bond fund does not pay you a fixed rate of return; instead, you receive dividends that can fluctuate based on the underlying bonds’ interest rates and capital appreciation. • Return of principal — If you buy an individual bond, you will get your principal back when the bond matures, provided the issuer doesn’t default. (However, before the bond matures, its value can fluctuate, based on current market interest rates.) Bond funds do not mature and have no obligation to return your principal, so, depending on current market values, you may lose some of your initial investment when you sell your shares. • Costs — You can invest in most types of bonds for a relatively small fee or commission. But if you buy a bond fund, you will be subject to the same types of charges — such as sales charges, management fees and service fees — that are attached to many types of mutual funds. • Taxes — When you own individual bonds, you pay current income taxes on your interest payments, but you won’t be subject to capital gains if you hold your bonds until they mature. However, if you purchase bond funds, you may be subject to capital gains taxes in two ways: if you sell your fund shares for a profit or if the fund manager sells an underlying bond for more than it’s worth. If that happens, the capital gain — and the tax obligation — will be passed on to you. This increased capital gains liability is one reason many people put bond funds in a tax-deferred vehicle, such as an IRA or a 401(k). Before investing in a bond or bond fund, consult with your financial advisor. Also, before purchasing a bond fund, read the prospectus carefully. The prospectus contains more complete information, including the fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses as well as other important information that should be carefully considered before you invest or send money. By getting the help you need, and by doing some research, you can find the bonds or bond funds that can help you make progress toward your key financial goals. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. STOCKS BOY, born June 21 to Scott and Heather Haskins of Grand Rapids. A boy, Ayden Grey, 6 lbs. 11 ozs. Grandparents are John Heilman and Ron and Bonnie Haskins of Lake Odessa and great grandmother Frances Richardson of Clarksville. The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. AT&T 31.82 -.13 Anheuser Busch 67.25 +.65 CMS Energy Corp. 13.74 -.11 Coca-Cola Co. 51.35 -.44 Dow Chemical Co. 34.51 +2.65 Exxon Mobil 82.86 +.67 Family Dollar Stores 23.55 +1.52 First Financial Bancorp 10.14 +2.04 Ford Motor Co. 5.84 +1.19 General Motors 14.32 +4.48 Intl. Bus. Machine 130.00 +6.80 JCPenney Co. 31.49 +3.09 Johnson & Johnson 67.99 +.29 Kellogg Co. 52.30 +1.39 McDonald’s Corp. 60.12 +1.56 Pfizer Inc. 18.35 +.77 Sears Holding 75.57 +5.12 Spartan Motors 6.76 +.13 TCF Financial 14.26 +4.31 Wal-Mart Stores 59.06 +2.82 Gold $948.50 -$30.20 Silver $18.01 -$1.00 Dow Jones Average 11,602.50 +639.96 Volume on NYSE 1.5B -300M BOY, Cody Dale, born at Bronson on July 1, 2008 at 5:48 p.m. to Lori and Brian Seymour. 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All rights reserved. 77525430 A8417SR.6.5x10.BW.MI2.indd 1 7/7/08 10:18:21 AM �Page 10 — Thursday, July 24, 2008 — The Hastings Banner County Board chair seeks to dispel rumors and misunderstandings by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer During public comment at the beginning of the Barry County Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday evening, the board heard a letter read and written by Theron Carter of Middleville who called for the resignation of Barry County Circuit Court Judge James Fisher. “I would like to see change, starting with the resignation of Circuit Court Judge James Fisher,” wrote in a prepared statement, “as he has risen above the law and accepts no responsibility of his own arrogance. He has the duty to be accountable of the circuit court clerk’s office that he is responsible for. The intent of his, whether to be known yet, be of civil/criminal with libelous/slanderous statements of his published in ... The Hastings Banner.” In last week’s edition of the Banner, it was reported that Fisher had has asked for and received an administrative order by the state judicial council that will institute a number of reforms over how the money taken in by the Barry County Clerk’s office is accounted for. The action is a result of the discovery in February that more than $60,000 was missing from the circuit court jury fund. Two deputy county clerks, Elizabeth Lapekes and Jamie Holtman, admitted they had taken the money over a period of years before resigning in February. Both have been charged with embezzlement. Lapekes was sentenced in June to serve one year probation and pay restitution of not more than $4,000. Holtman is scheduled to be sentenced July 28. Both cases are being handled in Kent County because Judge Fisher has recused himself from the proceedings. In the same article, Fisher is quoted as say- ing, that County Clerk Debbie Smith is responsible for the money. “We entrusted our money to her care,” he said. “The person who takes in and has possession of the money is ultimately responsible for that money.” Fisher said as soon as he was made aware of the embezzlement, he requested and received a state court administrative office audit. “This is an unfortunate situation,” Judge Fisher said. “Our mistake was in trusting the county clerk to do her job and manage her people.” Carter said, “The statements he has stated of the offices of the county clerk shows that he has arrogance and disrespect for the Constitution of the State of Michigan of that office’s duties and accountability. The clerk, Debbie Smith, has complied with the law. Judge Fisher has not. “I am requesting the county board of commissioners and the county administrator to seek the resignation of James Fisher ... With this being said, I look for accountability and duties of the county commission.” In a later interviews, Barry County Board of Commissioners Chairman Mike Callton said he wanted to dispel a misconception. “Judge Fisher is an elected official. The county board does not have the ability to hire or fire the circuit court judge. The only control we have is over the circuit court budget,” he said. “The voters put Fisher into office and if they want him out, it is up to them to decide during the election. Later, after the business portion of the meeting, when the floor was again opened for See BOARD, page 18 77522755 — NOTICE — To the Qualified Electors of BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A REGULAR ELECTION WILL BE HELD IN THE COUNTY OF BARRY, STATE OF MICHIGAN ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2008 The polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Voting Precincts - Barry County, Michigan ASSYRIA TWP 8094 Tasker Rd, Bellevue Assyria Township Hall CARLTON TWP 85 Welcome Rd, Hastings Carlton Township Hall IRVING TWP PRECINCT 1 209 State St, Freeport Freeport Village Hall ORANGEVILLE TWP PRECINCT 1A & 1B 7350 Lindsey Rd, Plainwell Orangeville Township Hall THORNAPPLE TWP PRECINCT 1 128 High Street, Middleville Thornapple Twp Emergency Services BALTIMORE TWP 3100 E Dowling Rd, Hastings Baltimore Township Hall CASTLETON TWP 915 Reed St, Nashville Castleton Twp Hall IRVING TWP PRECINCT 2 3425 Wing Rd, Hastings Irving Township Hall PRAIRIEVILLE TWP PRECINCT 1 10155 S Norris Rd, Delton Prairieville Township Hall THORNAPPLE TWP PRECINCT 2 200 E Main, Middleville Thornapple Township Hall BARRY TWP PRECINCT 1 Kellogg School Rd, Hickory Corners Fire Station HASTINGS CHARTER TWP 885 River Rd, Hastings Hastings Charter Twp Hall JOHNSTOWN TWP 13641 S M-37 Hwy, Dowling Johnstown Township Hall PRAIRIEVILLE TWP PRECINCT 2 11351 Lindsay Rd, Plainwell Pine Lake Fire Department THORNAPPLE TWP PRECINCT 3 100 E Main St, Middleville Middleville Village Hall BARRY TWP PRECINCT 2 155 E Orchard St, Delton Barry Township Hall HOPE TWP 5463 S M-43 Hwy, Hastings Hope Township Hall MAPLE GROVE TWP 721 Durkee St, Nashville Maple Grove Twp Hall RUTLAND CHARTER TWP 2461 Heath Rd, Hastings Rutland Charter Township Hall WOODLAND TWP 156 S Main St, Woodland Woodland Township Hall YANKEE SPRINGS TWP. PRECINCT 1 284 N Briggs Rd, Middleville Yankee Springs Twp Hall YANKEE SPRINGS TWP. PRECINCT 2 1425 S Payne Lake Rd Wayland MI 49348 CITY OF HASTINGS WARDS 1, 2, 3 & 4 232 W Grand St, Hastings Hastings Middle School Electors who wish to receive an Absentee Voter ballot for the election by mail may submit an AV applicaton by 2:00 p.m., August 2, 2008. Electors qualified to obtain an Absentee Voter Ballot for the election may vote in person in the Township/City Clerk’s office up to 4:00 p.m., August 4 2008. DEBORAH S. MASSIMINO Assyria Township Clerk 7475 Cox Rd., Bellevue MI 49021 Phone (269) 758-4003 PENELOPE YPMA Baltimore Township Clerk 3100 E Dowling Rd., Hastings MI 49058 Phone (269) 721-3502 Office Phone (269) 945-3228 Home DEBRA DEWEY-PERRY Barry Township Clerk 155 E Orchard St, PO Box 705, Delton MI 49046 Phone (269) 623-5171 MICHELE ERB Carlton Township Clerk 85 Welcome Rd, Hastings MI 49058 Phone (269) 945-5990 LINDA EDDY-HOUGH Hope Township Clerk 5463 S M-43 Hwy., Hastings MI 49058 Phone (269) 948-2464 LORNA WILSON Castleton Township Clerk 915 Reed St, Nashville MI 49073 Phone (517) 852-9479 CAROL ERGANG Irving Township Clerk 3241 Woodschool Rd., Middleville MI 49333 Phone (269) 948-8893 BONNIE L. CRUTTENDEN Hastings Charter Twp . Clerk 885 River Rd., Hastings MI 49058 Phone (269) 948-9690 JUNE DOSTER Johnstown Township Clerk 1815 Lacey Rd., Dowling MI 49050 Phone (269) 721-9905 SUSAN K. BUTLER Maple Grove Township Clerk 9752 Evart Rd., Nashville MI 49073 Phone (517) 852-1859 ROBIN HAWTHORNE Rutland Charter Township Clerk 2461 Heath Rd., Hastings MI 49058 Phone (269) 948-2194 JENNIFER GOY Orangeville Township Clerk 7350 Lindsey Rd., Plainwell MI 49080 Phone (269) 664-4522 SUSAN VLIETSTRA Thornapple Township Clerk 200 E Main St., Middleville MI 49333 Phone (269) 795-7202 NORMAJEAN NICHOLS Prairieville Township Clerk 10115 S Norris Rd., Delton MI 49046 Phone (269) 623-2664 CHERYL ALLEN Woodland Township Clerk 156 S Main, Woodland MI 48897 Phone (269) 367-4915 Office Phone (269) 367-4094 Home JANICE C. LIPPERT Yankee Springs Twp Clerk 284 N Briggs Rd., Middleville MI 49333 Phone (269) 795-9091 THOMAS EMERY Hastings City Clerk 201 E State St., Hastings MI 49058 Phone (269) 945-2468 For the purpose of nominating party candidates for the following: United States Senator, Representative in Congress 3rd District, Representative in State Legislative 87th District, Prosecuting Attorney, Sheriff, Clerk, Treasurer, Register of Deeds, Surveyor, Drain Commissioner, County Commissioner, Township Supervisor, Clerk, Treasurer, Trustee, Constable, Prairieville Township Park Commissioner, and Township Proposals as follows: BARRY TOWNSHIP PROPOSAL NO. 1 FIRE MILLAGE — Shall the previous voted increase in the 15 mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general Ad Valorem taxes within Barry Township be renewed up to 2.0000 mills ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2008 through 2011 inclusive for Fire Protection and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby, raising in the first year an estimated $222,765. PROPOSAL NO. 2 POLICE MILLAGE — Shall the previous voted increase in the 15 mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general Ad Valorem taxes within Barry Township be renewed up to 2.0000 ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2008 through 2011 inclusive for Police Protection and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby, raising in the first year an estimated $222,765. CARLTON TOWNSHIP FIRE PROTECTION (RENEWAL) — Shall the previously voted increase in the constitutional tax limitation on general ad valorem taxes in Carlton Township, Barry County, Michigan, of 1.5 mills ($1.50 per $1000 of taxable value), reduced to 1.4544 mills ($1.46 per $1000 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at and increased up to the original voted 1.5 mills ($1.50 per $1000 of taxable value) and levied for 3 years, 2009 through 2011 inclusive, for the purpose of providing fire protection within the township, raising an estimated $100,371 in the first year the millage is levied. CASTLETON TOWNSHIP PROPOSAL NO. 1 — Shall Castleton Township impose an increase of up to 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution and levy it for 5 years, 2008 through 2012 inclusive for Emergency Medical Service operations, which 1 mill increase will raise an estimated $62,726.00 in the first year the millage is levied. PROPOSAL NO. 2 — Shall the previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Castleton Township of .75 mills ($.75 per $1,000.00 of taxable value), reduced to .7183 mills ($.72 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at .5 mills ($.50 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) and be levied for 4 years, 2009 through 2012 inclusive for Fire Department housing and equipment, raising an estimated $31,36.00 in the first year the millage is levied. PROPOSAL NO. 3 — Shall the previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under ARticle IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Castleton Township of .25 mills ($.25 per $1,000.00 of taxable value), reduced to .2395 ($.24 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) by required millage rollbacks, be renewed at .2 mills ($.20 per $1,000.00) and levied for 4 years, 2009 through 2012 inclusive for Emergency Medical Services housing and equipment, raising as estimated $12,545 in the first year the millage is levied. PROPOSAL NO. 4 — Shall the expired previous voted increases in the tax limitations imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Castleton Township, of .5 mills ($.50 per $1,000.00 of taxable value), reduced to .4776 ($.48 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at and increased up to the original voted .5 mills ($.50 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) and levied for 4 years, 2008 through 2011 inclusive for operating and equipping the Putnam District Library, raising an estimated $31,363.00 in the first year the millage is levied. HOPE TOWNSHIP ROAD MILLAGE RENEWAL — Shall the previous voted renewal in the 15 mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Hope Township be renewed at 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2008 through 2011 inclusive for the purpose of road repair, maintenance, and road operating expenses; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for these purposes, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $105,162.73. FIRE PROTECTION AND CEMETERY MILLAGE RENEWAL — Shall the previous voted renewal in the 15 mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Hope Township be renewed at 1 mill (.75 for Fire Protection and .25 mill for Cemetery) $1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2008 through 2011, inclusive for the purpose of fire protection and cemetery maintenance; and I, Susan VandeCar, Treasurer of Barry County, Michigan, hereby certify that as of July 16, 2008 the reecord of this office indicate that the total of all voted increases over and above the tax limitation established by the Constitution of Michigan, in any local units of government affecting the taxable property located in County of Barry is as follows: By Barry County: By Barry Township: By Carlton Township By Castleton Township: By Hope Township: Charlton Park Comm on Aging 911 Thornapple Manor Transit NONE Fire Fire Equipm’t Amb Equipm’t NONE .2266 mills .50 mills 1.00 mills .21 mills .25 mills 2008-2009 2008-2014 2008-2009 2008-2025 2008-2014 1.50 mills .75 mills .25 mills 2008 2008 2008 shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for these purposes, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $1105,162.73. IRVING TOWNSHIP IRVING TOWNSHIP FIRE MILLAGE RENEWAL — Shall the previous voted increase in the 15 mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Irving Township be renewed at 1.5 mills ($1.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2009 through 2012 inclusive for Fire Protection (general township operating purposes or such other specified purpose as the Township Board wish to designate); and shall the Township Board levy such renewal in millage for said purpose; thereby, raising the first year an estimated 130,000. MAPLE GROVE TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT AND AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT RENEWAL PROPOSAL — Shall the previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Maple Grove Township, of 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value), reduced to .9512 mills ($.96 per $1,000 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for four years, 2008 through 2011 inclusive for the purpose of providing Fire Department Equipment, Ambulance Department Equipment, maintaining equipment and housing and operating same, raising an estimated $42,000.00 in the first year the millage is levied? DUST CONTROL AND ROAD MAINTENANCE RENEWAL MILLAGE — Shall the previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Maple Grove Township, of 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value), reduced to .9512 mills ($.96 per $1,000 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for four years, 2008 through 2011 inclusive for the purpose of providing of Dust Control and Road Maintenance, raising a=n estimated $42,000 in the first year the millage is levied? EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PROPOSAL — Shall Maple grove township impose an increase of up to 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution and levy it for five years, 2008 through 2012 inclusive for Emergency medical Service operations, which one mill increase will raise an estimated $42,000 in the first year the millage is levied? PUTNAM DISTRICT LIBRARY RENEWAL MILLAGE — Shall the previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Maple Grove Township, of .5 mills (.50 per $1,000 of taxable value), reduced to .4776 mills ($.48 per $1,000 taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed and increased up to the original voted .5 mills ($.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for four years, 2008 through 2011 inclusive for operating and equipping the Putnam District Library, raising an estimated $21,000 in the first year the millage levied? ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP PROPOSAL TO RENEW MILLAGE FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENTS — Shall the previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under ARticle IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Orangeville Township be renewed at 1.5 mills ($1.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2009 through 2012 inclusive for township road improvements; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $182,315.00 THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP EMERGENCY SERVICES MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL — Shall the previously voted increase in the constitutional tax limitation on general ad valorem taxes in Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan, reduced to 1.4860 mills ($1.48 per $1,000 taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at and increased up to the original voted 1.5 mills ($1.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied upon taxable property for three (3) years, 2009 through 2011, inclusive, for the purpose of providing fire protection and emergency services and funding the purchase of fire and emergency equipment? This millage renewal would raise an estimated $377,800 in the first year of the levy. To the extent required by law, a portion of the millage revenues would be captured within the district of and disbursed to the Village of Middleville Downtown Development Authority. By Irving Township: By Maple Grove Township: By Orangeville Township: By Prairieville Township: By Thornapple Township: By Woodland Township Date: July 16, 2008 Fire Library None Road Road Police Fire Added Fire Emer Ser Fac Emer Service Extra Road Road 1.50 mills .50 mills 2008 2008-2016 1.50 mills .9087 mills .8174 mills .8174 mills .50 mills 1.4168 mills 1.50 mills 2.00 mills 2.00 milles 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008-2009 2008 2008-2009 2008 WOODLAND TOWNSHIP RENEWAL OF TOWNSHIP EXTRA VOTED MILLAGE FOR FIRE, CEMETERY AND TOWNSHIP — Shall the previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. .6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Woodland Township be renewed at two (2) mills ($2 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2009 through 2012 inclusive for fire, cemetery, and township; and shall the township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $124,460.14? PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP PROPOSAL 1: MILLAGE RENEWAL FOR FIRE — Shall the previously voted increase in the 15-mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Prairieville Township be renewed at .8174 mill ($.8174 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2009 through 2012 inclusive for the purpose of continuing to provide funds for the Prairieville Township Pine Lake Fire Department and the BPH Fire Department services for Prairieville Township; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $108,135. PROPOSAL 2: MILLAGE RENEWAL FOR POLICE PROTECTION — Shall the previously voted increase in the 15-mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Prairieville Township be renewed at .8174 mill ($.8174 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2009 through 2012 inclusive for the purpose of continuing to provide funds for the Prairieville Township Police Department, and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $108,135. PROPOSAL 3: MILLAGE RENEWAL FOR ROADS — Shall the previously voted increase inn the 15-mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Prairieville Township be renewed at .9087 mill ($.9087 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2009 through 2012 inclusive for the purpose of continuing to provide funds for road construction, upgrading and maintenance within Prairieville Township; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $120,213. PROPOSAL 4: MILLAGE RENEWAL FOR FIRE — Shall the previously voted increase in the 15-mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Prairieville Township be renewed at .5 mill ($.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2009 through 2012 inclusive for the purpose of providing additional funds for fire protection services for Prairieville Township; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $66,146. MARTIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS BONDING PROPOSAL — Shall Martin Public Schools, Allegan and Barry Counties, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Fifteen Million Nine Hundred Ninety Thousand Dollars ($15,900,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds, therefore, for the purpose of: erecting, furnishing and equipping additions to, and partially remodeling, furnishing and refurnishing and equipping and re-equipping school facilities; acquiring, installing and equipping technology for school facilities; constructing, equipping, developing and improving athletic fields and facilities, play fields and playgrounds; acquiring school buses; and acquiring, developing and improving sites? The following is for informational purposes only: The estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds in 2008, under current law, is 2.10 mills ($2.10 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation). The maximum number of years the bonds may be outstanding, exclusive of any refunding, will not exceed thirty (30) years. The estimated simple average annual millage anticipated to be required to retire this bond debt is 5.50 mills ($5.50 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation). If the school district borrows from the state to pay debt service on the bonds, the school district may be required to continue to levy mills beyond the term of the bonds to repay the state. (Pursuant to State law, expenditure of bond proceeds must be audited, and the proceeds cannot be used for repair or maintenance costs, teacher, administrator or employee salaries, or other operating expenses. Debbie S. Smith, Barry County Clerk I, Susan VandeCar, Treasurer of Barry County, Michigan, hereby certify that as of July 16, 2008, the record of this office indicate that the total of all voted increases over and above the tax limitation established by the Constitution of Michigan, in any local units of government affecting the taxable property located in Martin Public Schools, within Barry County, Michigan is as follows: By Barry County: By Orangeville Township: Charlton Park Comm On Aging 911 Thornapple Manor Transit Roads .2266 mills .50 mills 1.00 mills .21 mills .25 milles 1.5 mills 2008-2009 2008-2014 2008-2009 2008-2025 2008-2014 2008 Susan VandeCar Barry County Treasurer LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gregory A. Judkins and Nienke M. Judkins, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registrations Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender a'nd lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 14, 2007 and recorded March 27, 2007 in Instrument Number 1177921, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Three Thousand Four Hundred Forty-Nine and 57/100 Dollars ($123,449.57) including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JULY 31, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 5, Fairview Estates Number 1, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats, Page 6. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: July 3, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77525215 File No. 241.0764 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on October 2, 2006, by Jacqualine Sniezek, a single woman, as Mortgagor, given by her to First National Bank of America, whose address is 241 E. Saginaw Hwy., Suite 600, P.O. Box 980, East Lansing, Michigan 48826-0980, as Mortgagee, and recorded on October 11, 2006, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1171277, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Thirty Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Seven and 86/100 Dollars ($30,987.86); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF ORANGEVILLE, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Beginning at the Southwest corner of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, thence East 720 feet for the point of beginning; thence South 700 feet; thence East 600 feet; thence North 370 feet; thence West 264 feet; thence North 330 feet; thence West 336 feet to point of beginning. Commonly known as: 11331 Keller Road, Shelbyville, Michigan 49344. Includes 1991 Mobile Home Reman Empir (serial number 11239915) The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire one (1) year from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: June 30, 2008 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF AMERICA Benjamin J. Price of East Lansing, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 77525297 (517) 371-8253 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 08-25094-DE Estate of RODNEY LEE COOL. Date of birth: 01/25/1954. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, RODNEY LEE COOL, who lived at 265 Division Street, Freeport, Michigan died 02/08/2008. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Lory A. Biermacher, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 W. Court Street, Hastings, MI and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 07/14/2008 Nathan E. Tagg P68994 202 S. Broadway Hastings, Michigan 49058 (269) 948-2900 Lory A. Biermacher 5220 N. M-37 Middleville, MI 49333 77525558 (269) 795-9743 �Page 11 — Thursday, July 24, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert Ramsey an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 7, 2006, and recorded on February 9, 2006 in instrument 1159992, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Six Hundred Thirty And 76/100 Dollars ($125,630.76), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 14, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing in the Southeast corner of the East 1/2 of the South 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of section 9, town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Townshiph, Barry County, Michigan; thence North along the 1/4 section line 220 feet; thence west 990 feet; thence southerly, parallel to the 1/4 section line 220 feet; thence East 990 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525471 File #211506F01 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by JEFFREY S. NEMETH and KRISTINE R. NEMETH, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated March 30, 2006, and recorded on May 4, 2006, in Document No. 1164082, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Nineteen Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-One Dollars and Twenty-Five Cents ($219,831.25), including interest at 6.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on August 14, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: COMMENCING AT THE NORTH 1/4 POST OF SECTION 12, TOWN 1 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, BARRY TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 16 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1/4 LINE, 996.81 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING OF THIS DESCRIPTION; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 48 MINUTES 29 SECONDS WEST PARALLEL TO THE NORTH SECTION LINE, 1313.93 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 24 MINUTES 19 SECONDS WEST ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1 / 8 LINE OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 , 331.88 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 48 MINUTES 49 SECONDS EAST, 1314.74 FEET TO THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1/4 LINE; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES 16 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST ON SAID 1/4 LINE, 331.86 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. EXCEPT FOR THE ACTIVE WELL CURRENTLY EXISTING ON SAID PROPERTY, GRANTOR CONVEYS ALL OIL, GAS AND MINERAL RIGHTS. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 14, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77525515 Southfield, MI 48075 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Katrina Waldren to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as a nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Mortgagee, dated April 24, 2006, and recorded on April 28, 2006, as Instrument Number 1163717, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to The Bank of New York as Trustee for the Certificateholders CWABS, Inc. Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-11 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty Five Thousand Six Hundred Eighty Seven and 04/100 Dollars($65,687.04) including interest at the rate of 9.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on August 14, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 8 rods East of the Northwest corner of Section 6, T3N, R7W, thence running East 4 rods, thence South 20 rods, thence West 4 rods, thence North 20 rods to the place of beginning, excepting therefrom a strip of land 2 rods wide off the South side thereof for highway or street. Also, commencing at a point 8 rods East of the Northwest corner of Section 6, T3N, R7W running thence South 100 feet; thence West 30 feet; thence North 100 feet to section line; thence East on section line to place of beginning. 5030 COATS GROVE RD The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: July 17, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77525483 Our File No. 172.01223 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Henry Yoder Jr., An Unmarried Man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 7, 2006, and recorded on November 9, 2006 in instrument 1172593, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Four And 39/100 Dollars ($122,524.39), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 12 of Hilltop Estates according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 5 of plats on Page 74, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525198 File #209624F01 — NOTICE — PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST Notice is hereby given that the Public Accuracy Tests for the August 5, 2008 Election are scheduled for July 29, 2008 beginning at 3:30 pm. The tests will be conducted at the Castleton Township Hall, 915 Reed St., Nashville, MI. The Public Accuracy Test is conducted to determine the accuracy of the program and the computer being used to tabulate the results of the election. All tabulators used for each precinct will be tested individually. The following Townships will participate in the Test: THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact their township clerk at least five (5) days in advance of the test. 77525585 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John Steven Holtman, a married man and Deborah A. Holtman, his wife who executes this mortgage for the sole purpose of subordinating her dower and homestead rights in the real estate covered, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 5, 2003 and recorded March 19, 2003 in Instrument Number 1100400, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Washington Mutual Bank by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Ten Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-One and 63/100 Dollars ($210,761.63) including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on AUGUST 14, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 4, Town 1 North, Range 10 West and running thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes 06 seconds East 1162.00 feet along the North line of said Section; thence South 1313.53 feet to point of beginning of this description; thence South 81 degrees 05 minutes 28 seconds East 890.98 feet to the centerline of a 48 inch Oak Tree; thence north 85 degree 25 minutes 52 seconds East 629.50 feet to the North and South quarter line of said section; thence South 00 degrees 32 minutes 49 seconds East 330.56 feet along said quarter line; thence North 88 degrees 59 minutes 08 seconds West 1193.26 feet; thence North 48 degrees 42 minutes 17 seconds West 423.01 feet; thence North 118.00 feet to the point of beginning of this description. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: July 17, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77525536 File No. 362.4098 PETER M. SCHNEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by STANLEY T. KEAGLE and STACY L. KEAGLE, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated July 21, 2003, and recorded on July 29, 2003, in Document No. 1109648, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Six Hundred Fifty-Three Dollars and Sixty-Seven Cents ($119,653.67), including interest at 4.250% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on July 31, 2008 Said premises are situated in Barry County, Michigan and described as: A PARCEL OF LAND THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 29, TOWN 1 NORTH, RANGE 8 WEST DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING ON THE SOUTHERLY SHORE OF FINE LAKE ON THE SECTION LINE RUNNING NORTH AND SOUTH BETWEEN SECTION 29 AND 30, TOWN 1 NORTH, RANGE 8 WEST, THENCE SOUTH ON THE SECTION LINE 4 CHAINS 15 LINKS, THENCE NORTH 77 DEGREES EAST, 4 CHAINS 20 LINKS TO A STAKE THENCE NORTH 19 DEGREES WEST 4 CHAINS 50 LINKS TO A STAKE ON THE SHORE OF FINE LAKE, THENCE ALONG SHORE OF SAID LAKE WESTERLY 2 CHAINS 91 LINKS TO BEGINNING, EXCEPT A STRIP 40 FEET IN WIDTH OFF THE EAST SIDE THEREOF, ALSO EXCEPT BEGINNING AT THE NORTH EAST CORNER OF PAULINA BEACH, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN LIBER 2 OF PLATS ON PAGE 2, SAID POINT OF BEGINNING BEING ON THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 29, THENCE SOUTH ON SECTION LINE 231.30 FEET, THENCE NORTH 77 DEGREES EAST 94.90 FEET, THENCE NORTH ON A LINE PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF SECTION 29 TO THE SHORE OF FINE LAKE, THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE SHORE OF FINE LAKE 94.90 FEET MORE OR LESS TO A POINT DUE NORTH OF BEGINNING, THENCE DUE SOUTH TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING SUBJECT TO THE RIGHTS OF THE PUBLIC IN THAT PORTION OF SAID LAND BEING USED AS A PUBLIC HIGHWAY. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 30, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Peter M. Schneiderman & Associates, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77525188 Southfield, MI 48075 NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held July 22, 2008, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or ww.barrycounty.org. 77517967 You Can’t Be Hip… PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that a public Accuracy Test will be conducted on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 9:00 AM in the office of the Hastings City Clerk, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan, for the purpose of testing the tabulating equipment and programs which will be used to tabulate the voted ballots for the August 5, 2008 Primary Election. Voter assist terminals used to help voters mark their ballots will also be tested. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the clerk of the City of Hastings. (telephone number 269-945-2468 or TDD call relay services 1-800-649-3777). 77525572 Thomas Emery City Clerk Without the Hop! July 25, 2008 • 5-9 P.M. • Downtown Hastings, MI ANNE’S HEALTH FOODS LAURA’S HEART STUDIO Lauren Stineman - Jewelry Student Artists Mixed Media BEYOND THE COVER James Frazier - Painting FINGER AND TOES Jana Johnson - Jewelry CITY OF HASTINGS Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Donald Beemer and Shanon Beemer, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 18, 2007, and recorded on November 1, 2007 in instrument 200711010003756, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Taylor, Bean and Whitaker Mortgage Corp. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Sixty-One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-Four And 24/100 Dollars ($261,694.24), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4, Section 20, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the Southwest corner of said Section; thence North 89 degrees 25 minutes 50 seconds East 487.91 feet along the South line of said Section to the West line of the East 173 feet of said West 1/2 and the place of beginning; thence North 00 degrees 08 minutes 48 seconds West 538.70 feet along said West line to the South line of the North 783 feet of said West 1/2; thence South 89 degrees 28 minutes 03 seconds West 267.00 feet along said South line; thence North 00 degrees 08 minutes 48 seconds West 240.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 28 minutes 03 seconds East 440.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 08 minutes 48 seconds East 778.59 feet along the East line of said West 1/2; thence South 89 degrees 25 minutes 50 seconds West 173.00 feet along the South line of said Section to the place of beginning, Subject to highway right of way for Green Lake Road. Also subject to an easement for ingress and egress and utility purposes over the East 66 feet thereof. Subject to easement, reservations, restrictions and limitations of record, if any. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #210210F01 77525193 FIRST BANK Dennis O’Mara - Pastel GILMORE JEWELERS Cindy Bender - Painting HASTINGS ANTIQUES Scott Rutherford - Pottery Thornapple Arts Council SECONDHAND CORNERS John Crane - Photography THE SHANTY Julie Foster - Paintings STATE GROUNDS COFFEE HOUSE Chad Seeber Painting & Mixed Media WHITE’S PHOTOGRAPHY Steve White Photography 06675124 Assyria - Deb Massimino, Clerk Baltimore - Penelope Ypma, Clerk Barry - Debra Dewey-Perry, Clerk Castleton - Lorna Wilson, Clerk Hastings Charter - Bonnie Cruttenden, Clerk Hope - Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk Irving - Carol Ergang, Clerk Johnstown - June Doster, Clerk Maple Grove - Susan Butler, Clerk Orangeville - Jennifer Goy, Clerk Prairieville - Normajean Campbell-Nichols, Clerk Rutland Charter - Robin Hawthrone, Clerk Yankee Springs - Janice Lippert, Clerk AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Scott R. Wolcott and Heather R. Wolcott,husband and wife, Mortgagors, to TMS Mortgage Inc., DBA The Money Store, Mortgagee, dated the 31st day of December, 1998 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 11th day of January, 1999 in Liber Document No. 1023541 of Barry County Records, page , said Mortgage having been assigned to Wachovia Bank, NA on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of Sixty Thousand Three Hundred Twenty Six & 03/100 ($60,326.03), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 14th day of August, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock pm Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 11.850% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: A parcel of land located in the North 1 / 2 of Section 29, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, described as follows: beginning at a point which lies South 258.08 feet and West 22.08 feet from the North 1 / 4 post of said Section 29; thence South 2 degrees 47’30” West 134.67 feet; thence North 87 degrees 12’30” West 138 feet; thence North 4 degrees 39’ 30” East 128.75 feet; thence South 89 degrees 45’ 30” East 134 feet to the point of beginning. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 7/17/2008 Wachovia Bank, NA Mortgagee ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for Wachovia Bank, NA 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 1470 Troy, Ml 48084 77525448 248-362-2600 �Page 12 — Thursday, July 24, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Terry L. May, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Paul A. Getzin and Lynn M. Getzin dba West Michigan Financial Services, Mortgagee, dated May 10, 2004, and recorded on May 12, 2004 in instrument 1127444, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Fifth Third Mortgage Company as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thousand Eighty-Two And 72/100 Dollars ($100,082.72), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 21, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 28, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, Described as: Commencing at the center line of Highway M-37 and the South line of said Section 28; thence North 35 rods for the place of beginning; thence East 40 rods; thence North 17 rods; thence West 40 rods; thence South 17 rods to the place of beginning, excepting therefrom the highway on the West side thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 24, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525616 File #212724F01 STATE OF MICHIGAN 5th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BARRY COUNTY NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE CASE NO. 2008-153-CH Court Address 220 West State Street, Hastings, MI 49058 Court Telephone No. (269) 945-1286 Plaintiff Charles Beacham and Reba Beacham 1085 Wall Lake Drive Delton, MI 49046 Plaintiff attorney Jill Humphreys Steele (P53335) 10125 South M43 Highway, Ste. 14 Delton, MI 49046 (269) 623-4775 v Defendant Andrew K. Kurzmann 1087 Wall Lake Drive Delton, MI 49046 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE On June 18, 2008 the 5th Circuit Court of Barry County entered judgment in favor of the plaintiff(s), Charles Beacham and Reba Beacham and against the defendant(s) Andrew K. Kurzmann. On August 7, 2008 9:00 a.m. at public auction to be held at Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, MI 49058 in this county, I shall offer for sale to the highest bidder all of the right, title and interest of defendant(s) in and to the following property: Hope Township, Lot 36 & 37, 1st addition Eddys Beach Lot, Parcel #08-007-120-023-00 and 08007-120-024-00. Commonly known as 1087 Wall Lake Drive, Delton, MI 49046 The Defendant has defaulted in the amount of $69,841.67 as of 3/7/2008; delinquent property taxes of $1,886.20; insurance in the amount of $296.70; as well as interest on all amounts of 6% per year from 3/7/2008 as well as costs and fees as specified in the judgment date 6/18/2008. Date: 6/25/2008 Jesse Alender, Deputy County Clerk 77524861 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Paul Dobben, a married man and Olivene Dobben, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 16, 2007, and recorded on March 23, 2007 in instrument 1177814, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to US Bank NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-One Thousand One Hundred Sixty-Nine And 84/100 Dollars ($181,169.84), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 57, North Ridge Estates No. 3, City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 6 of Plats, on Page 56. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525203 File #209783F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Susan L. Fisher, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 22, 2005 and recorded December 19, 2005 in Instrument Number 1157907, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Four Thousand Eight Hundred Forty-One and 63/100 Dollars ($104,841.63) including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on AUGUST 14, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 45, Old Farm Village Number 2, according to the recorded Plat thereof in Liber 6 of Plats, on Page 34. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: July 17, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77525531 File No. 241.0824 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Lee E. Korringa, a married man and Alisha S. Korringa, a married woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 15, 2003, and recorded on May 21, 2003 in instrument 1104820, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to US Bank National Association, CWMBS Re-performing Loan REMIC Trust Certificates, Series 2005-R3 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four Thousand One Hundred Fifty-Seven And 07/100 Dollars ($94,157.07), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 21, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6 of Block 6, Sophia E. Kenfield's Addition to the City, also known as Kenfield's 2nd Addition to the City, formerly Village, of Hastings, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 37. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 24, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525626 File #210398F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Saundra I. Thompson, a single woman and Sonya J. Schilz, a married woman, joint with full rights of survivorship, original mortgagor(s), to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated March 19, 2003, and recorded on April 1, 2003 in instrument 1101331, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Three Thousand Two Hundred Eighty-Six And 55/100 Dollars ($63,286.55), including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 1/2 of Lot 918 and the South 1/2 of Lot 919, except the West 26 1/2 feet of the South 1/2 of Lot 919, thereof, Plat of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber A of Plats on Page 1, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77524881 File #206176F02 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by GENE M. TOBIN and WENDI J. TOBIN, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 6, 2006, and recorded on January 31, 2006, in Document No. 1159530, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Four Thousand Six Hundred Four Dollars and Fifty-Seven Cents ($164,604.57), including interest at 6.250% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on August 21, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOT 9 OF PLEASANT VALLEY PLAT, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 4 OF PLATS ON PAGE 13. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 21, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77525652 Southfield, MI 48075 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by JASON NEWTON, A SINGLE MAN, to MORTGAGE PLUS OF AMERICA CORPORATION, Mortgagee, dated December 19, 2007, and recorded on January 8, 2008, in Document No. 20080108-0000269, and assigned by said mortgagee to MVB MORTGAGE CORPORATION, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Four Thousand Dollars and Twenty-Five Cents ($104,000.25), including interest at 7.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on August 14, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION; THENCE NORTH 416 FEET FOR POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE EAST 225 FEET; THENCE NORTH 211 FEET; THENCE WEST 225 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 211 FEET TO POINT OF BEGINNING, SECTION 15, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 8 WEST, TOWNSHIP OF HASTINGS, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 14, 2008 MVB MORTGAGE CORPORATION Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77525505 Southfield, MI 48075 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jack E. Hostetler and Brenda M. Hostetler, husband and wife, to Broadmoor Financial Services, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 26, 2002 and recorded June 28, 2002 in Instrument Number 1082978, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Chase Home Finance LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred One Thousand Eight Hundred Five and 70/100 Dollars ($101,805.70) including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JULY 31, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the North one-quarter corner of Section 14, Town 4 North, Range 8 West thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 1320 feet along the North line of said Section to the East line of the West one-half of the Northeast onequarter of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 46 minutes 27 seconds West 2285.88 feet to the point of beginning; thence South 00 degrees 46 minutes 27 seconds West 350 feet along said East line to the East and West one-quarter line; thence South 89 degrees 46 minutes 05 seconds West 300 feet along said one-quarter line; thence North 00 degrees 46 minutes 27 Seconds East 350 feet; thence North 89 degrees 46 minutes 05 seconds East 300 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Easterly 33 feet thereof for Charlton Park Road. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: July 3, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77525210 File No. 310.2893 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jesse Lemon, A Single Man and Erin Bare, A Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 20, 2007, and recorded on April 23, 2007 in instrument 1179672, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Two Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-Three And 15/100 Dollars ($82,893.15), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 14, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing on the North and South 1/4 line of Section 31, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, Castleton Township, Barry County, Michigan, at a point 990.00 feet South 0 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East from the North 1/4 corner of said Section; Thence South 89 degrees 21 minutes 17 seconds East parallel to the North Section line 614.00 feet; Thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East parallel to the North and South 1/4 line 324.67 feet to the East and West 1/8 line of the Northeast 1/4; Thence North 89 degrees 37 minutes 18 seconds West on said 1/8 line 564.95 feet to the Northerly right of way line of Highway M-79; Thence North 27 degrees 15 minutes 55 seconds West on said right of way line 105.29 feet to the North and South 1/4 line; Thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West on said 1/4 line 234.69 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #212134F01 77525488 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeffrey S. Waldon and Martha B. Waldon, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 20, 2004 and recorded February 25, 2004 in Instrument Number 1122731, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by GMAC Mortgage, LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Seven and 24/100 Dollars ($160,177.24) including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on AUGUST 14, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The Southeast one-quarter of the Southwest one-quarter of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 31, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan, and being more particularly described as: Beginning at a point on the South line of Section 31, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, distant North 90 Degrees 00 Minutes 00 Seconds East 662.40 feet from the South onequarter post of said Section 31; thence North 00 Degrees 02 Minutes 04 Seconds East 662.19 feet; thence North 89 Degrees 57 Minutes 18 Seconds East 662.39 feet; thence South 00 Degrees 01 Minutes 58 Seconds West 622.71 feet to said South Section line; thence South 90 Degrees 00 Minutes 00 Seconds West 662.41 feet to the place of beginning. Together and Subject to an easement for ingress, egress and utilities described as: commencing at the South one-quarter post of Section 31, Town 2 North, Range 10 West; thence North 90 Degrees 00 Minutes 00 Seconds East along the South line of said Section 31 a distance of 1324.81 feet to the Southeast corner of the Southwest one-quarter of the Southeast one-quarter of said Section 31 and the true place of beginning; thence North 00 Degrees 01 Minutes 58 Seconds East along the East line of said Southwest one-quarter of the Southeast one-quarter a distance of 629.71 feet; thence South 89 Degrees 57 Minutes 18 Seconds West, 882.39 feet; thence North 00 Degrees 02 Minutes 04 Seconds East 66.00 feet; thence North 89 Degrees 57 Minutes 18 Seconds East 948.39 feet; thence South 00 Degrees 01 Minutes 58 Seconds West, 348.51 feet; thence South 21 Degrees 25 minutes 32 Seconds East, 934.75 feet to the centerline of Pine Lake Road; thence South 60 Degrees 00 Minutes 00 Seconds West along said centerline, 66.75 feet; thence North 21 Degrees 25 Minutes 32 Seconds West, 597.57 feet to said South Section line; thence South 90 Degrees 00 Minutes 00 Seconds West, 131.56 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to the rights of the public and of any governmental until in any part thereof taken, used of deeded for street, road or highway purposes. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: July 17, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77525476 File No. 280.1237 STATE OF MICHIGAN JUDICIAL DISTRICT 5TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION/POSTING AND NOTICE OF ACTION CASE NO. 08-314 DM Court Address 220 West State Street, Hastings, MI 49058 Plaintiff Ralph Edward Buck 10962 Long Pointe Plainwell, MI 49080 Plaintiff’s attorney Leslie L. Payseno (P63935) 202 North Riverview Drive Parchment, Michigan 49004 (269) 349-7686 v Defendant Olga Marie Vasquez 10962 Long Pointe Plainwell, MI 49080 TO: Olga Marie Vasquez. IT IS ORDERED: You are being sued by plaintiff in this court to obtain a judgment of Divorce. You must file your answer or take other action permitted by law in this court at the court address above on or before 8/14/08. If you fail to do so, a default judgment may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint filed in this case. A copy of this order shall be published once each week in Hastings Banner for three consecutive weeks, and proof of publication shall be filed in this court. A copy of this order shall be sent to Olga Marie Vasquez at the last known address by registered mail, return receipt requested, before the date of the last publication, and the affidavit of mailing shall be filed with this court. Date: 7/9/08 Judge James H. Fisher P26933 77525481 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert J. Anderson and Judy L. Anderson, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 12, 2002, and recorded on September 19, 2002 in instrument 1087673, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Three Thousand One Hundred Fifty-Three And 39/100 Dollars ($93,153.39), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 21, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 26, Town 1 North, Range 8 West. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 24, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #213103F01 77525611 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brenda A. Johncock, a single woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 28, 2006 and recorded August 7, 2006 in Instrument Number 1168259, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-One Thousand Four Hundred Sixty-Three and 86/100 Dollars ($151,463.86) including interest at 8.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on AUGUST 7, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 32 and 33 of Smith's Lakeview Estates Number 1 according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats on Page 2. Being the same property conveyed to Brenda A. Johncock, an unmarried woman by Deed dated 01/16/06 and Recorded 2/23/06 in Document Number 1160463 in the office of the recorder of Barry County, Michigan. Being the same property conveyed to Brenda A. Bradley by Deed Dated 9/9/88 in Deed Book 472, Page 180, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: July 10, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77525336 File No. 241.0679 �Page 13 — Thursday, July 24, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Miava Gravelyn, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Bank of America, N.A., Mortgagee, dated September 10, 2007, and recorded on September 28, 2007 in instrument 20070928-0002546, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Three Thousand Nine Hundred Ten And 06/100 Dollars ($203,910.06), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 7, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 82, Boulder Creek Estates, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 6 of Plats, on Page 23. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525264 File #210178F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kristi S. Holm, a married person, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 18, 2006 and recorded October 24, 2006 in Instrument Number 1171822, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by US Bank National Association, as Trustee for Structured Asset Securities Corporation Trust 2007-EQ1 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Two Thousand One Hundred Thirteen and 99/100 Dollars ($142,113.99) including interest at 7.65% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on AUGUST 7, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the East one-half of the Southeast one-quarter Section 12, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, for place of beginning; thence East 545 feet; thence North 500 feet; thence West 545 feet; thence South 500 feet to place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: July 10, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77525291 File No. 306.1488 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Eric A Reck, an unmarried Man to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for Century 21 (R) Mortgage (SM), Mortgagee, dated November 26, 2007 and recorded December 5, 2007 in Instrument # 20071205-0004857 Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was subsequently assigned to: Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty-Three Dollars and Thirty-Seven Cents ($87,753.37) including interest 7.82% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on August 21, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That Part of the South One-Half of the North One-Half of the Southwest One-Quarter of the Southwest One-Quarter of Section 27, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, lying Westerly of Consumers Power Company parcel as recorded in Liber 307 of Deeds, Page 449, as recorded in Barry County Register of Deeds and lying Easterly of the centerline of highway (Brooklodge Road), reserving the Westerly 33 feet for road highway purposes. Also the North one-quarter of the Southwest OneQuarter of the Southwest One-Quarter of Section 27, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, except a parcel sold to Consumers Power Company and recorded in Liber 307 of Deeds, on Page 449 and described as a strip of land 311 feet wide across the Southwest One-Quarter of the Southwest OneQuarter of said Section 27, and described as follows: To find the place of the beginning of this description commence at the Southwest corner of said Section, run thence South 89 degrees 46 minutes 05 seconds East along the South line of said Section, 871.05 feet to the place of beginning of this description; thence Continuing South 89 degrees 46 minutes 05 seconds East along said South line of said section 317.64 feet; thence North 11 degrees 30 minutes 15 seconds West 1345.05 feet to the South One-Eighth line of said Section; thence North 89 degrees 46 minutes 32 seconds West along said South One-Eighth line of said Section 317.63 feet; thence South 11 degrees 30 minutes 15 seconds East 1345.01 feet to the place of beginning. All in Section 27, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan. This Mortgage encompasses the land and its improvements which consist of a Manufactured Home Dwelling that is permanently affixed to the land and is part of the real property. Said improvements are further described in Schedule A of the title. The unit was manufactured by Shamrock Homes in 4/11/88 with a model name of shamrock 4223. The unit is comprised of approximately 1,377 square feet of living space. The HUD Data Plate Serial Number is S/N4223AB with Certification Label Number(s) 004138A and 004137B Commonly known as 14855 Brooklodge Street, Hickory Corners MI 49060 The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: JULY 18, 2008 Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our File No: 08-95815 77525637 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by TERESA MOORE, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, to AMERICA'S MONEYLINE INC., Mortgagee, dated February 11, 2005, and recorded on February 25, 2005, in Document No. 1141929, and assigned by said mortgagee to DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Six Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-One Dollars and Twenty-Two Cents ($76,661.22), including interest at 9.800% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on August 21, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 17, TOWN 1 NORTH, RANGE 8 WEST, THENCE NORTH ALONG THE NORTH-SOUTH QUARTER SECTION LINE 660 FEET; THENCE WEST PARALLEL TO THE EAST-WEST QUARTER SECTION LINE 620 FEET; THENCE SOUTHERLY TO A POINT 700 FEET WEST OF THE POINT OF BEGINNING ON THE EAST-WEST QUARTER SECTION LINE, THENCE EAST 700 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING TEN (10) ACRES, MORE OR LESS, BE THE SAME MORE OR LESS, BUT SUBJECT TO ALL LEGAL HIGHWAYS. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 21, 2008 DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77525642 Southfield, MI 48075 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Doris Lora, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 27, 2004, and recorded on February 6, 2004 in instrument 1121854, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Crescent Mortgage Company as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-One Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-One And 49/100 Dollars ($91,741.49), including interest at 7.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land measuring 28 rods North and South and 20 rods East and West, in the Northwest corner of the West 1/2 of the Southeast 1/2 of Section 15, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, saving and reserving to Grantors a right of way across the Southwest corner of said Parcel, as a means of ingress and egress for grantors to reach their property adjoining to the South. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525183 File #209840F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Colleen Elkins, a married woman and John Elkins, her husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 2, 2003, and recorded on October 10, 2003 in instrument 1115366, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Huntington National Bank as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Eight And 13/100 Dollars ($60,328.13), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 7, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning 50 Rods South of the Northeast corner of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, for the place of beginning; thence West 80 rods; thence South 10 rods; thence East 80 rods; thence North 10 rods for the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525253 File #210558F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Steven L. Price, a married man and Erica Price, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to The Provident Bank dba Provident Consumer Financial Services, an Ohio Corporation, Mortgagee, dated January 31, 2000, and recorded on February 9, 2000 in instrument 1040977, and modified by Affidavit or Order recorded on April 1, 2002 in instrument 1077493, and modified by Affidavit or Order recorded on June 28, 2002 in instrument 1083024, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association, solely in its capacity as Trustee, under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated March 1, 2000, Home Equity Loan Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2000-1 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Two Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-Seven And 45/100 Dollars ($82,687.45), including interest at 10.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 31, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 920 feet of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 14, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, Barry County, Michigan, excepting therefrom the West 620 feet. Also, excepting the East 350 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 3, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525144 File #209247F01 Synopsis HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP Regular Board Meeting July 8, 2008 All Board members present; County Comm. Gibson, 5 guests. Approved consent agenda. Received Treasurer’s report. Approved addition of $100 to Tax Fund Petty Cash. Approved new depository: First Bank. Election Commission appointed Selby, Stockham, White, Beck, Hilson, Neil, Day, Frick, and Duits to work Primary Election. Paid outstanding bills in the amount of $94,403.68. Adjourned at 7:40 p.m. Submitted by: Bonnie L. Cruttenden, Clerk Attested to by: 77525574 Jim Brown, Supervisor NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT; ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW. ATTENTION POTENTIAL PURCHASERS AT FORECLOSURE SALE: In the case of resolution prior to or simultaneously with the aforementioned foreclosure sale, Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Conseco Finance Servicing Corp.) may rescind this sale at any time prior to the end of the redemption period. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited to the return of your bid amount tendered at the sale, plus interest. Default having occurred in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by Wendy Newton to Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Conseco Finance Servicing Corp.), dated November 17, 1999, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry in the State of Michigan on November 18, 1999, in Instrument Number 1038172, et. seq., on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due as of the date of this Notice the sum of $91,058.00, which amount may or may not be the entire indebtedness owed by Wendy Newton to Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Conseco Finance Servicing Corp.), together with interest at 8.50 percent per annum. NOW THEREFORE, Notice is hereby given that the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative and that pursuant to that power of sale and MCL 600.3201 et. seq., on August 7, 2008 at 1:00 p.m., on the East steps of the Circuit Court Building in Hastings, Michigan, that being the place for holding the Circuit Court and/or for conducting such foreclosure sales for the County of Barry, there will be offered at public sale, the premises, or some part thereof, described in said Mortgage as follows, to-wit: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPE, COUNTY OF BARRY, STATE OF MICHIGAN, IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT POINT ON THE EAST AND WEST 1/4 LINE OF SECTION 28, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, DISTANCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 56’ 14” EAST 1434.40 FEET FROM THE WEST 1/4 POST OF SAID SECTION 28; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 56’ 14” EAST 220.00 FEET ALONG SAID 1/4 LINE; THENCE SOUTH 02 DEGREES 54’ 51” WEST 233.04 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 56’ 14” WEST 220.0 FEET; THENCE NORTH 02 DEGREE 54’ 51” EAST 233.04 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC HIGHWAY PURPOSES OVER THE NORTHERLY 33 FEET THEREOF FOR WALLDORFF ROAD. ALSO KNOWN AS LOT 2 OF THE RECORDED PLAT OF BOLTHOUSE ACRES. which also includes any interest Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Conseco Finance Servicing Corp.) may have in the 1998 Champion Mobile Home, Serial Number 54999461031AB. The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale unless the property is found to be abandoned pursuant to MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of sale or fifteen (15) days from the date the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(b) was posted and mailed. BRANDT, FISHER, ALWARD & ROY, P.C. Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Conseco Finance Servicing Corp.) By: DONALD A. BRANDT (P30183) Attorneys for Mortgagee 1241 E. Eighth Street, P.O. Box 5817 Traverse City, Michigan 49096-5817 77525173 Dated: June 27, 2008 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE--Default has been made in the conditions of a Mortgage made by JEFFREY S. SPENCER, a single man, Mortgagor, to FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF AMERICA, Mortgagee, dated December 20, 2005, and recorded January 3, 2006, in Document # 1158411, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due as of the date of this notice the sum of Twenty Two Thousand Two Hundred Ninety Nine and 42/100 Dollars ($22,299.42), including interest at 9.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statutes of the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction to the highest bidder, on Thursday, July 24, 2008, a 1 o’clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI. Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 10, Block 3 of HJ Kenfield’s Second Addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 1 of plats, page 37, Barry County Records, commonly known as 812 S. Montgomery, Hastings, MI 49058, Tax ID: 08-55-240-027-00. The redemption period shall be six months from the date of the sale, unless the premises are determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days. Dated: June 24, 2008 First National Bank of America Mortgagee By: Randall T. LeVasseur P41712 LeVasseur Dyer & Associates, PC Attorneys for Mortgagee P.O. Box 721400 Berkley, MI 48072 77524830 (248) 586-1200 SCHOOLS OF CHOICE BARRY ISD DELTON KELLOGG SCHOOLS HASTINGS AREA SCHOOLS Delton and Hastings Schools are participating in Schools of Choice for the 2008-09 school year. Students who reside within the Barry ISD or an adjoining intermediate school district are eligible to be accepted. Hastings has openings in all grades K-12 - Application deadline September 5th. Delton has openings in all grades K-12 - Application deadline September 5th. Send Written Requests to: Choice Choice Superintendents Office Superintendents Office Delton Kellogg Area Schools Hastings Area Schools 327 N. Grove St. 232 W. Grand St. Delton, MI 49046 Hastings, MI 49058 77524447 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Barry L. Browne, A Single Man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 29, 2005, and recorded on August 2, 2005 in instrument 1150433, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Seven Thousand Four Hundred Eight And 69/100 Dollars ($67,408.69), including interest at 9.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 7, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 1133 of the City, formerly Village, of Hastings according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525304 File #185147F02 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy Daglow, a single man, to Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California Corporation, Mortgagee, dated November 30, 2006 and recorded December 8, 2006 in Instrument Number 1173676, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-FXD2 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-FXD2 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Forty-Eight Thousand Five and 0/100 Dollars ($248,005.00) including interest at 9.15% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on AUGUST 21, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Southeast quarter of Section 2, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at a point on the North and South quarter line South 00 degrees 14 minutes 41 seconds East 794.00 feet from the center of Section 2; thence South 89 degrees 47 minutes 41 seconds West 351.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 14 minutes 41 seconds East 869.00 feet; thence North 88 degrees 47 minutes 41 seconds West 351.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 14 minutes 41 seconds West 869.00 feet, along the North and South quarter line to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: July 24, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77525647 File No. 356.1273 �Page 14 — Thursday, July 24, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Fair ends with rain, laughter and dancing goats by Patricia Johns Staff Writer The 2008 Barry County Fair ended Saturday, July 19, with celebrations, laughter and a dancing goat. The rain on Saturday definitely cooled what had been a hot and steamy week of 4-H competitions, political glad-handing, thrill rides and grandstand events. Kathy Walters-Surratt from the Hastings office of Michigan State University Extension says that while statistics are not yet complete, the lines during youth non-livestock judging were long. “This was a very good fair,” Surratt says. “I think everyone had lots of fun. The Barry County Agricultural Board kept active during the event which featured new displays including a Miracle of Birth tent and a portable shelter set up to demonstrate what happens in an emergency. Final attendance figures are not available at this time, but numbers are being totaled. Open class, in which adults display their handiwork and hard work in competition with each other, returned after a one-year hiatus. Many of this year’s exhibitors won state gold ribbons and with those ribbons, the opportunity to display their work at the state fair in August. Saturday’s events included waterball fights between local fire departments, an antique tractor pull, the speed show and a youth celebration honoring 4-H award winners. The Taste of Michigan also had long lines of hungry diners ready to sample barbecued pork from Geukes Market, canned and dried fruits from local growers, turkey and stuffing, soy and potato chips, zucchini slices, and even cowboy beans. Local businesses visited the fair in droves, supporting 4-H and FFA members in two livestock auctions. Thursday’s small animal sale raised $24,560 and the gallon of milk brought in $19,545 for dairy programs and participants. This year, the large animal sale on Friday started at 9 a.m. The total raised was $317,192. Beef brought in $165,758, lambs $32,768 and swine $198,666. One of the most whimsical events of the fair is the livestock fashion show on Saturday, in which 4-H members decorate themselves and their animals in a competition that elicits creativity, with each animal as the center of its theme. This event has been sponsored by Art Meade who called it one of the “best events.” This year’s judges were art teachers Amie Evans, Barbara Maring and Suzanne Gottlick from the Thornapple Kellogg School district. (Any art teachers interested in spending a few hours next year may call 269-945-1388 to take part.) Maring told the crowd, “This is very hard. They are all so good.” The most laughter came from a line-dancing goat who hopped across the show arena with owner Miah Grassmid of Middleville. The pair took first place in the goat and sheep division. Ribbons were presented to the top six contestants in each division. Winning in the beef division and overall winner was Trent Neal of Bellevue as the “Hamburglar,” with his steer disguised as a hamburger between two buns, with deluxe toppings. Shelby Anderson of Nashville won in the poultry and rabbit division as “Chicken – before and after” Marissa DesVoignes of Hastings won in the horse division dressed as Wilma Flintstone and her horse as Fred. Cade Bowman of Middleville won in the dog division and took reserve champion for his fishbowl and ‘dogfish’ and Zach Comeau of Middleville in the any other division as a “pig roaster” with the help of his guinea pig. Art and Spencer Meade presented the trophies and checks for $50 to the grand champion (Neal) and $25 to the reserve champion (Bowman) and the end of the event. Some exhibitors moved on Sunday, to show at the Ionia fair, and others are making ready for the Allegan County Fair later this summer. After a brief rest, many 4-H members and others are already beginning to dream about the 2009 Barry County Fair. The 4-H judging events will begin next year on Saturday, July 18, with the official start of the fair on Monday, July 20, 2009. Marissa DesVoignes won the horse division with her portrayal as Wilma Flintstone, with her horse being Fred. Not all animals cooperate during the fashion show. Here Dylan Montague has to pull hard to get King to move. LEGAL NOTICES The winners of the Livestock Fashion Show receive ribbons in each division with the grand and reserve champions receiving trophies and checks from Art Meade. Pictured from left are Cade Bowman and his dog Libby as a fish bowl and dogfish, Spencer Meade holding the trophy for event sponsor Art Meade and Grand Champion Trent Neal and his steer as the Hamburglar and a hamburger. The reserve champion received $25 and the grand champion received $50. Judges Suzanne Gottlick, Amie Evans and Barbara Maring had to use their art teaching backgrounds as they selected and placed the top six in each division. ® Look for fair overview next week The The post-fair supplement, with pictures of the grand and reserve champions from the small and large animal sales and DENTAL ASSISTANT Ad #104 c/o The Reminder P.O. Box 188 Hastings, MI 49058 07519392 77517270 Patient oriented dental practice seeking energetic and enthusiastic team player who is good with people. Dental experience and computer skills required. Submit resume to: the youth celebration, will be published with next week’s Hastings Banner. Copies of the Banner are for sale at local businesses throughout the county or at J-Ad Graphics at 1341 N. M-43 in Hastings. The office is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Frank We miss your smile, we miss your voice. But leaving us all was not your choice. We feel your presence each day of the year And in our hearts you are always near. Dearly loved and not forgotten... Your family 77525560 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by JOSEPH E. POST and SUSAN E. POST, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated April 24, 2003, and recorded on July 28, 2003, in Document No. 1109589, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Three Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-Two Dollars and Forty-One Cents ($173,352.41), including interest at 5.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on August 14, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND IN CITY OF HASTINGS, BARRY COUNTY, STATE OF MICHIGAN, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN DEED DOCUMENT NO. 1066117, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 24 OF NORTHRIDGE ESTATES NO. 2, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 6 OF PLATS ON PAGE 17. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 14, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77525510 Southfield, MI 48075 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kevin L. Oly and Marie Ann C. Oly, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Allied Mortgage Capital Corp., Mortgagee, dated November 14, 2000, and recorded on November 27, 2000 in instrument 1052302, and modified by agreement recorded on April 18, 2003 in instrument 1102321, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-Nine And 04/100 Dollars ($189,729.04), including interest at 7.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 21, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Lot 3 of Pinewood Estates Plat, being a part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 7, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 08 degrees 07 minutes 05 seconds East 300.00 feet along the East line of Lot 3 of said Plat of Pinewood Estates to the place of beginning; thence South 49 degrees 40 minutes 58 seconds East 349.12 feet to the Northerly line of Oakwood Drive; thence South 03 degrees 03 minutes 45 seconds West 177.43 feet along the chord of a 183.00 foot radius curve to the left; thence North 89 degrees 19 minutes 56 seconds West 274.87 feet to the Easterly line of Lot 1 of said Plat of Pinewood Estates, thence North 00 degrees 07 minutes 05 seconds West 399.86 feet along the Easterly line of Lots 1 and 2 of said Plat to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 24, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525553 File #027209F05 �Page 15 — Thursday, July 24, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Motorcyclist misses curve but is dead-on in flowerbed Barry County Sheriff Deputies were dispatched to Johnstown Township July 12 to investigate a personal injury motorcycle accident. When they arrived at the scene, the victim said he did not require medical attention, but deputies felt his injuries were serious enough to call for medical assistance. The driver of the motorcycle, Ryan James Smith, 21, of Hastings told deputies he had been traveling too fast to negotiate a curve. He said he lost control of his motorcycle, slit into a tree and was thrown from his bike onto a porch railing and into a flowerbed. Deputies had sufficient cause to suspect Smith had been consuming alcohol, and when he was transported to Pennock Hospital for treatment, his blood was drawn. A sample of his blood was sent to the Michigan State Police Forensics Laboratory and the results will be forwarded to the Barry County Prosecutor’s Office for review. Smith was held overnight in the hospital for observation, issued a citation and advised to contact the court within 10 days of his release from the hospital. Orangeville B and E suspect still at large Barry County Sheriff Deputies are investigating a breaking and entering that occurred in Orangeville Township July 9. The owner of the property said he was liquidating property from his parents’ estate when he arrived at the home to find it had been broken into. A screen had apparently been removed from a window to gain access to the home. He advised deputies that $45 was missing. The incident remains under investigation and there are no suspects at this time. And whose been sleeping on my deck? Deputies were dispatched to Orangeville Township July 14 when a homeowner told authorities she returned home to find a man sleeping on her deck. The suspect had been reported missing from his home in Allegan County earlier, taking his mother’s car after threatening to kill himself or “someone else.” Donald Ray Pinks, 57, of Delton was found passed out on the deck, and a preliminary breath test found his blood alcohol level to be .253 percent, more than three times the legal limit. The homeowner was advised to file charges against Pinks for trespassing and when she did, Pinks was arrested and lodged in the Barry County Jail. He says she accidentally ran into his fist — three times Deputies were dispatched July 18 to Castleton Township to answer a domestic violence complaint. Upon their arrival, they interviewed the alleged victim, who told them she had previously been staying in a pop-up camper with her boyfriend, whom she identified as Randy Reid Schreiner, 37, of Woodland. She told deputies that when Schreiner had become verbally abusive, she told him she was going home. When she asked him to give her the phone, he threw it at her, striking her in the mouth. After she returned home, she said Schreiner came to her parents’ house and asked if she was going to leave with him. She told her parents she was only going to walk him to his vehicle. The victim told deputies she sat with Schreiner in the vehicle for a time and he asked her again if she was leaving with him. When she told him she was not, she said he struck her in the face. He asked her again, she said, and when she refused to leave with him, he again struck her, this time in the forehead. Deputies noted a swollen lip, a bruised eye and a cut on the victim’s forehead. They were advised Schreiner might be at his home in Woodland. When deputies went there and interviewed Schreiner, he told officers the injuries to his girlfriend occurred because he was holding the car keys in his hand and when she bent over to kiss him good-bye, she accidentally struck her head against his hand. Schreiner was arrested and lodged in the Barry County Jail. Hastings man charged as disorderly person Hastings Police responded to a complaint of an intoxicated man causing problems in the 100 block of East Center Street July 17. Officers arriving in the area located the man, who was identified as John Leslie Jarman, 28, of Hastings. As officers tried to ascertain what had occurred, Jarman became belligerent and started yelling and swearing and interfering with the investigating officers. Jarman was placed under arrest for being a disorderly person at which point he resisted arrest, refusing to comply with the officers. After a brief struggle, he was taken into custody. Jarman was transported and lodged at the Barry County Jail and is facing charges of being a disorderly person and resisting arrest. Alcohol consumption appears to have been a factor in the incident. Police advising owners to lock their vehicles Hastings Police are continuing to respond to thefts from motor vehicles throughout the city. The perpetrators are targeting stereo equipment, speakers and anything of value. Many of the vehicles are left unlocked, so owners being are urged to lock their vehicles during the evening hours when it appears the thefts are most likely to occur. COURT NEWS Tracy Ann Franklin, 29, of New Era was sentenced by Barry County Circuit Court Judge James Fisher July 18 in a probation violation hearing. Franklin, who was first convicted of larceny from a building in June 2007, was sentenced July 18 to serve eight months in jail for violating her probation by not completing the drug court program. Judge Fisher ruled the balance of Franklin’s jail time may be suspended upon payment of $1,000. Anthony Charles Goodenough, 25, of Hastings was sentenced Hastings Police responded to businesses in the 800 block of West State Street July 21 after store personnel suspected counterfeit $10 bills were passed to purchase merchandise. The Dollar Tree and Mancino’s were both visited by two suspects within minutes of each other. Both men made small purchases with the $10 bills, and employees from both stores became suspicious. The suspects apparently became nervous and left in a hurry. Hastings officers confirmed that the bills were indeed counterfeit and notified Barry County Central Dispatch for an area broadcast, describing the suspects and their vehicle, as provided by the employees. About an hour later, the suspects were spotted and arrested in the Middleville area by a Barry County Sheriff Deputy and a Michigan State Trooper. The Michigan State Police Hastings Post is handling the arrests. Hastings Police will be seeking warrants on the two suspects for the incidents that occurred in the city, and the Secret Service has been appraised of the incident. Jennalynn Stacy Ivy, 20, of Hastings was sentenced July 18 to serve 60 months of probation and 12 months in jail on each of two convictions. Ivy was convicted May 29 of manslaughter and attempted manslaughter. She was ordered to pay $500 in court costs and a probation fee of $600. She must also complete cognitive behavior therapy and substance abuse counseling and submit to chemical testing and participate in the day-reporting program. Travis Edward Blankenship, 18, of Nashville was sentenced by Judge Fisher July 18 to serve 24 months of probation and 30 days in jail for his June 11 conviction on charges of possession of a controlled substance and operating a vehicle while impaired. Blankenship was ordered to pay a fine of $100, court costs of $500, and a probation fee of $240. He must also participate in the day-reporting program upon release. Blankenship was arrested in Johnstown Township in January. Help Wanted Wanted to Rent For Sale HELP WANTED: FULL time at beef farm. MUST be dependable! (517)726-0114 WANTED TO RENT: 2-3 bedroom house in TK School district. (269)217-4478 DRIVERS: STABLESTRONG SECURE! Good Freight/Benefits! 401K! OTR 40¢/mi. $30 Stop Pay. O/O’s Wanted! Students-Entry Level Cert. CDL-A. WEL COMPANIES: 800-387-0088. Garage Sale FOR SALE: STIHL 14” Concrete Saw with Diamond blade, $650 obo. (517)2042908 POSTAL JOBS $17.89$28.27/HR,now hiring. For application & free government job info, call American Assoc. of Labor 1-913-599-8226. 24/hrs. employment services. RNS/LPNS- LAKESHORE HOME HEALTH CARE has positions available in Nashville & Vermontville. Benefits & mileage reimbursement available. Please call 800-348-2660 x108. Farm E.A.R.T.H. = EDUCATED ANIMAL Rescue and Teen Haven is in urgent need of HAY DONATIONS. We will come pick it up, clean out your barn of old hay (Any type of hay that isn’t moldy). E.A.R.T.H. 501(c)3 is a non-profit organization. All donations are tax deductible. PLEASE CALL (269)962-2015 Recreation 1996 LUND REBEL 16’, 25 horse Evinrude Shorelander roller trailer. Live well, rod storage, locking storage compartment, 4,000 watt Garmin 240 fish finder, 3 seats, MinnKota 765 MXT bow mount power drive trolling motor with bracket and 2 year old battery. Anchormate with anchor, spare tire carrier with spare, new tires on trailer 2 years ago, cover. Used 3 weeks last 7 years. Always stored inside, some scratches; excellent fishing boat, big lake or small, $5,200 will consider all offers. (269)948-7921 Business Services AFFORDABLE HANDYMAN SERVICES: Decks, roofs, odd jobs, yard work, power washing. Reasonable rates. (269)795-4662, 616-2402783. CALL LITTLE CRITTERS exotic pet sitting for all your pet sitting needs. Reasonable rates and trustworthy service when you just can’t be there to care for your pets yourself. Servicing many different makes and models: birds, reptiles, mini pigs and all other small animals. Call Sarah at (269)948-8377 for more information. FRAMES AND CUSTOM matte cutting. By appointment only. Call Picture This Photography. (269)948-4669 HOME IMPROVEMENTS/HANDYMAN: Specializing in decks, roofing, windows, siding, additions & remodeling. Experienced work for affordable prices. Call Alan Klein for all your home improvement needs. (269)9459269 HOUSE CLEANING: 12 years experience, quick, reliable. Will work around your schedule. Reasonable rates. Call Rhonda (269)838-1424. PAINTING: Exterior & interior. Also power washing & deck staining. Quality work, 40 years experience. Free estimates. Call Chuck Norris, (269)720-9164 or (269)6727808. PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: A great big… Thank You to all of my supporters who worked at, attended or donated to my pancake & sausage fundraiser on Monday, July 21. It was a big success and I couldn't have done it without you. Thanks again for your help and good thoughts. Denise Straley Paid for by committee to elect Denise Straley, P.O. Box 53, Hastings, MI 49058 All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which collectively make it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, age or martial status, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To report discrimination call the Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980. The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. 915 N. GLENWOOD DRIVE (TAFFEE ADDITION, HASTINGS). July 25th & 26th, 9am-5pm. Collectibles (NASCAR, Budweiser, others), jewelry, clothing, exercise equipment, window air conditioner, miscellaneous furniture and household items, stereo-cassette-record player unit with stand, 4 cable ready TV’s, microwave oven, queen size bed, small refrigerator, lots of other items. GARAGE SALE, FRIDAY & Saturday only, July 25th26th. 930 N. Taffee Drive. Home decor, boys clothes, womans clothes. GARAGE SALE: 906 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings. Furniture, toys, maternity LXL, housewares, and knick knacks. Friday 25th, & Saturday, 26th; 10-? GARAGE SALE: FRIDAY and Saturday, July 25th & 26th, 9-5. 522 E. Mill St., Hastings. Washer/dryer, radial arm saw, weight machine, some furniture, clothes, lots of odds and ends. HAVING A GARAGE sale for a friend at 1085 Wall Lake Dr., Delton. Garage is full! June 26th & 27th, 9am6pm. RELAY FOR LIFE Garage Sale- Merchandise donated by the public. Refreshments. Pop can drive. 9401 Greggs Crossing, Nashville. July 25 & 26, 9am to ? No early sales. Barry Co. Cancer Support Team FRAMES AND CUSTOM matte cutting. By appointment only. Call Picture This Photography. (269)948-4669 WE’VE EMPTIED THE warehouse into the store. More items all up to 1/2 off! Freeport Elevator’s final closeout is happening now! Insecticides, horse & cattle supplies, fence, pet supplies, bird feeders, guns, ammo, seeds, automotive, hand tools, nails, twine, fertilizer, feed blocks... (616)765-8421. Estate Sale ESTATE/MOVING SALES: by Bethel Timmer - The Cottage House Antiques. (269)795-8717 Antiques ALLEGAN ANTIQUE MARKET, Sunday, July 27th. 400 exhibitors. Rain or shine. 7:30am-4:00pm. Located at the Fairgrounds, right in Allegan, MI. $4.00 admission. Lawn & Garden AQUATIC PLANTS: Our Lotus & Water Lilies are ready! Also Koi & Goldfish, pumps, filters & pond supplies. Apol’s Landscaping Company, 9340 Kalamazoo, Caledonia MI. (616)698-1030 M-F 9:00-5:30, Sat 9:00-2:00. Child Care CLOUDNINE DAYCARE: ages 1-12, 6 openings, Monday-Friday, 6am-6pm, (269)671-4494, LC# 080295445 For Rent YARD SALE, SATURDAY & Sunday, July 26th & 27th, 12-8pm, 100 Coats Grove Road, Hastings. FOR RENT IN Hastings, small 1 bedroom apartment with stove, refrigerator, water & garbage. No pets or smoking. $400 month, $100 deposit. For application, (616)340-4387. National Ads Lost & Found THIS PUBLICATION DOES NOT KNOWINGLY accept advertising which is deceptive, fraudulent or might otherwise violate law or accepted standards of taste. However, this publication does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of any advertisement, nor the quality of goods or services advertised. Readers are cautioned to thoroughly investigate all claims made in any advertisements, and to use good judgment and reasonable care, particularly when dealing with persons unknown to you ask for money in advance of delivery of goods or services advertised. LOST IN HASTINGS area: female Border Collie, mostly black, answer to Emma. Reward. (269)948-3922 or (269)832-5151. Jobs Wanted GENERAL LABOR: LOOKING for odd jobs. 18 years old with reliable transportation. Can do yard work, light construction, chores etc. Call (269)945-9269 for James. In Memoriam IN LOVING MEMORY Mark Strow July 27, 1949 - July 9, 2007 We can’t believe it’s been a year already, it feels like just yesterday. Every day is a struggle to live without you. We miss you so much. You may be gone but never, ever forgotten. We hope you are riding free with the wind in your hair. You are our free bird, ride on Dad, Mark. We love and miss you so very much. Always on our minds and in our hearts. Sue & Emily 77523115 Law enforcement agencies nab counterfeiters July 18 by Judge Fisher to serve 36 months of probation and 32 days in jail for his July 9 conviction on a charge of attempted larceny from a motor vehicle. Goodenough was assessed court costs of $500 and a probation fee of $360. He must attend drug court upon his release from jail and wear a wrist monitor. Goodenough was arrested in Hastings on June 16. CALL... The Hastings BANNER 945-9554 HASTINGS 4 www.GQTI.com 269-205-4900 Downtown Hastings on State St. (M37) Rocking Seats • All Digital Sound Free Drink Refills • 25¢ corn refills ❑ Stocks ❑ Bonds ❑ Mutual Funds ❑ IRAs ❑ CDs S Stadium Seating No passes SHOWTIMES 7/25 - 7/31 Mark D. Christensen, AAMS 421 W. 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District 5 is represented by Michael Callton, who is unopposed in the primary. He served eight years on the Maple Valley School Board and has been a county commissioner for 3 1/2 years. He is currently chairman of the board of commissioners and said he has focused on increasing transparency in county government. District 4 features a race between incumbent Howard "Hoot" Gibson, who $$” “SAVE described himself as a General Motors retiree, and Denise Straley. Gibson has held the seat for several years. Straley currently works in the probate court and has also worked in the prosecutor’s office. She is treasurer of the Barry County Employees Association. Her major accomplishment has been helping with bond issues, she said. In District 3, incumbent Keith Ferris is being challenged by Joe Lyons. Ferris was elected two years ago when long-time commissioner Sandra James retired. His previous experience in local government involved planning and zoning issues and parks and recreation. 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July 25th & 26th • 9:00-7:00 — No Early Sales — • Antique Dishes • Children’s Clothes • Adult Clothes - All Sizes • Christmas Decorations • Coffee Pots • Kids Toys • Exercise Equipment 77525666 • Furniture • 4 Lugnut Tickets • Electric Guitars • 6.6 Chevy Truck Liners • Truck Cover • Household Items • Many, Many Other Items HOT DOGS, POP, BOTTLE WATER, POPCORN — POP CAN DRIVE — Our bankers hours have your schedule in mind recent review of the Central Dispatch 911 system in the county. Lyons, who has served on the Rutland Township board of trustees, said that a service agreement with the city of Hastings is his major accomplishment and he feels there has been progress in resolving jurisdictional issues. District 2, which is open due to the retirement of James French, features a four-person race among Mike Bremer, Carl Reed, Joyce Lutz, and Arthur Bennett. Bremer describes himself as a "rookie in politics." He served on the Middleville Housing Commission from 1996 to 2006, including two years as chairman. He has also served on the village zoning board of appeals and as Thornapple Parks director for five years. Carl Reed, also a newcomer to elective politics, said he has been in the electronic game business for 27 years. Arthur Bennett is a retiree from the military and the Barry County Corrections department. He has served on the village council in Freeport, including as village president. Lutz did not participate in the forum due to a scheduling conflict. Incumbent Donald Nevins is unopposed in District 1 and did not participate in the forum. Jacobs began the questions by asking the candidates to identify the most pressing issue facing the county and how they would address the issue. Callton began saying that the issues are different today than they were a few years ago. He cited the misappropriation of 911 funds and the embezzlement problem with jury funds. He said that it is important to find out what happened. Reed mentioned the state of the jail; "We need to do it now." He also referred to the Crane Road bridge project, saying that the faster the bridge is done, the better for Middleville. Bennett agreed with him, commenting that there were a lot of things wrong with the jail. The bridge, he felt, is a work in progress. Bremer identified the bridge and the Finkbeiner Road extension as major. He added that he was not sure where the commission came in on the proposed new hospital building. (The reference is to the proposal by Pennock to build a new facility in Rutland Township.) Lyons specified the jail and the hospital, reasoning, "We need jobs. Folks are tired of driving out of the community." The township, city, and county need to work together, he said, adding that he cannot see putting $1.6 million into the current jail. Ferris identified funding for human services, substance abuse, adult drug court and replacement of the jail as significant needs. Tripp observed that the Crane Road bridge is necessary for economic development in the county. The jail, she added, has been an ongoing concern for the past eight years. The county also needs to be fiscally sound and avoid layoffs to make sure the public is being served. Stolsonburg said he sees jobs and job losses as main issues; the loss of income leads people to move out of Michigan. There is a need for a stimulus to small businesses locally, he said. He also stated concern about pollution problems in Gun Lake. Gibson noted that plans call for substance abuse and mental health services to be one unit. More jobs are needed, he noted. He said that he has worked through lots of issues, citing the recent ordinance requiring inspections of wells and septic systems when property is sold. Straley said jobs are really important. For IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Current sheriff is best choice Between work, the kids’ ball games, and trips to the store, you need a bank that can keep up with you. That’s why we run on your schedule. At Hastings City Bank, you don’t HOURS: have to work around our hours – we work around yours. Mon.-Fri. 9 am - 7 pm Drive Thru: 8 am - 7 pm Saturday: 9 am - 1 pm Drive Thru: 8 am - 1 pm HASTINGS OFFICE 150 West Court St. • Hastings, MI 49058 • (269) 945-2401 ★ HastingsCityBank.com 06675127 ★ To the editor: When I read the July 19 Reminder, I found out why Jerry Sarver is running for sheriff. I would say it is because Sheriff Leaf has been investigating Chief Sarvers buddy, the ex-911 director. In my opinion, this man should have at least been made to pay all the money back he gave to people for overtime work that was never done. This wasn’t his money, but the taxpayers’. I also remember Chief Sarver saying that no one living in Hastings would have a “shallcarry” permit. I guess he thought residents of Hastings were a bunch of outlaws and could not be trusted with a firearm. In my opinion, Chief Sarver interprets the law the way he wants it. I guess he has forgot when he took the oath of office he swore to uphold the laws of Michigan and the constitution. We have the best sheriff now that we have had since Merri Campbell. Let’s keep him as long as we can. Douglas Martindale, Delton the jail, she suggests renting cells to the state and to the federal system. She also said she is concerned about a sewer issue in Carlton Township. Boles said spending has to be controlled. "Nobody is happy with spending at all levels," he said. He urged saving the businesses the county currently has and decries the shotgun approach to problems. VanNortwick observed that most of the jobs of residents in Assyria Township are in Battle Creek. "Sustainable industries are agriculture and recreation," he said. The degradation of groundwater and the price of fuel also concern him, he said. Alden said, "The county has supported economic development but hasn’t gotten a bang for a buck." He likes the idea of revenues from cell rental at the jail. Houtman pointed out that 69 percent of the county’s revenues come from taxes and that 62 percent are spent on health and public safety. In his view, the tax base has to be sustained and expanded. On the jail, he wants total input. At this point Jacobs asked, "How many of you would support a millage for the jail?" All raised their hands in support of a jail millage. Moving onto the 911 issue, Jacobs asked the candidates for their thoughts. Houtman said he favored more involvement and believes that the issue has been settled. Alden essentially agreed, saying he believes that the board is going in the right direction now. VanNortwick said that it is a state-of-theart question, that is, a need to update and revise the service plan. In his opinion, the system is a high-quality and valuable asset to the county. Boles said that he wants a use charge for 911 services. Straley said that getting everybody involved was a plus. Gibson, Stolsonburg, and Tripp agreed that they were satisfied that the issues had been resolved. Ferris noted that the bylaws were written in 1991. A committee meets every Tuesday for two hours and will pass on the revised bylaws to the municipalities for their approval. The 911 board will go from eight members to 12, he said. Lyons commented that the 911 program was a good one. He said he is disturbed by the waste of taxpayer money as the situation was resolved: "Why was the director given the option to resign and paid $60,000? Why wasn’t the board (911 board) held accountable?" He added that he did not know what was being spent on legal fees, that it was very hard to find that out. Bremer and Bennett both agreed that the issue was resolved and they also favor a citizen board. Reed said that there had been improvements but that they were not enough. He cited radios that did not work, mentioning as a specific instance that at the county fair, the sheriff’s radio did not work. He does believe in citizen oversight, he said. Callton concluded the discussion, saying that there is now better organization. He observed that there would not have been the political will to redo the 911 board without the problems. The next question from Jacobs raised the issue of possibly redistricting the county board of commissioners after the 2010 Census; that is, if the census shows a change in population, should the commission districts be redrawn, possibly added to or reduced? Callton noted that currently the ratio of commissioners to population is one commissioner for approximately every 7,500 inhabitants (the county population is approximately 59,000). He said that he would support a sixor seven-person board; his preference is for an odd number. Reed said that if the census showed a decline in population, he would support redistricting. Bennett noted he would support redistricting if the voters were for it and that he also prefers an odd-number board. Bremer remarked that even numbers lead to ties, and he would prefer either seven or nine members. Lyons said he favored less government. Ferris pointed out that the key issue is the work- load. Spreading the work among fewer people can lead to bad outcomes, in his opinion. Tripp said the county commission is not responsible for redistricting and that she thought eight or nine was a good number. Stolsonburg said he would support redistricting if there were a population decline. Gibson said he would be in favor of redistricting. Straley observed that it would have to be looked at and that she prefers a seven- or nine-member board. See DEBATE, next page LEGAL NOTICES SYNOPSIS RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD MEETING JULY 9, 2008-7:30 P.M. Regular meeting called to order and Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Lyons, Flint, Lee, Hawthorne, Greenfield, Rogers and Carr. Approved agenda as amended. Approved the Consent Agenda as amended. Approved appointment of Zoning Board of Appeals member. Approved vouchers for month of June. Adopted Ordinance #2008-130 by roll call vote. Approved using the Consent Agenda on a permanent basis. Issues with the Bowens Mill Bridge will be discussed at the August Board Meeting. Approved entering into an Agreement as presented by Fleis & Vandenbrink by roll call vote. Postponed discussion of the proposed Personal Leave Policy till the August Board meeting. Meeting Adjourned at 9:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Attested to by, Jim Carr, Supervisor 77525576 www.rutlandtownship.org Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Charles W. Lawrence, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Sand Ridge Bank, Mortgagee, dated March 15, 2005, and recorded on March 30, 2005 in instrument 1143414, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty-Two And 65/100 Dollars ($107,922.65), including interest at 5.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 21, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 13, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as: Beginning at the Northeast corner of Section 13, Town 1 North, Range 8 West; thence South 00 degrees 31 minutes 37 seconds East, along the East line of said Section 13, a distance of 1179.95 feet; thence South 88 degrees 23 minutes 20 seconds West, 638.28 feet; thence South 03 degrees 09 seconds West, 225.54 feet; thence South 70 degrees 35 minutes 50 seconds West, 218.78 feet; thence South 01 degrees 21 minutes 50 seconds West, 180.51 feet; thence South 86 degrees 00 minutes 34 seconds West, 1753.29 feet to the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 13; thence North 00 degrees 01 minutes 22 seconds East, along said North and South 1/4 line, 1784.81 feet to the North 1/4 post of said Section 13; thence North 89 degrees 01 minutes 52 seconds East along the North line of said Section 2600.64 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to easement over the East 33.00 feet for public highway purposes. Except: Beginning at the Northeast corner of Section 13, Town 1 North, Range 8 West; thence South 00 degrees 31 minutes 37 seconds East 330.01 feet along the East line of Section 13; thence South 89 degrees 01 minutes 52 seconds West 1320.04 feet; thence North 00 degrees 31 minutes 37 seconds West 330.01 feet to the North line of Section 13; thence North 89 degrees 01 minutes 52 seconds East 1320.04 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 24, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525621 File #213239F01 Remember the IMPORTANCE of your Vote August 5th for… JOE LYONS COUNTY COMMISSIONER FOR RUTLAND/HOPE TOWNSHIP promise me will be my Your vote for ten, to lis to t to you, and commitmen e sure ak m to d an , erns voice your conc know I ly. se are spent wi our tax dollars this nt rta po im how and understand am I as u as a taxpayer position is to yo one myself. It would be my ho nor and privilege to serve the taxpay ers of Rutland and Hope Townships as your County Commissioner. I pledge to you th at when elected Co unty Commissione r I will not take the position lightly. Paid for by the Committee to Elect Joe Lyons, 3305 W. Quimby Rd., Hastings, MI 49058 02695295 �Page 17 — Thursday, July 24, 2008 — The Hastings Banner DEBATE, continued from previous page Boles said he would want to do the redistricting as soon as the board was elected. VanNortwick remarked that he has not seen any numbers suggesting Barry County’s population was declining. He continued, saying LEGAL NOTICES STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Trust Estate Anna M. Love Trust Decedent: Anna Marie Love. Date of birth 10/10/1911. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Anna Marie Love, who resided at 1821 N. East Street, Apt. 8, Hastings, MI 49058 and 11264 East Shore Drive, Delton, MI 49046 died July 11, 2008. There is no probate estate. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the Anna M. Love Trust executed 1/18/2005 will be forever barred unless presented to the Anna M. Love Trust c/o Edmund Urbanski, the named trustee, within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 7/18/08 Anna M. Love Trust c/o Edmund Urbanski 3542 S. Western Avenue Chicago, IL 60609 7725661 773-376-1586 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Donna L Abbott and Troy L Abbott, Wife and Husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 31, 2001, and recorded on January 3, 2002 in instrument 1072366, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Two Thousand NinetyEight And 50/100 Dollars ($92,098.50), including interest at 7.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 14, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the North line of Section 29, town 3 North, Range 7 West, Distant North 88 degrees 59 minutes 50 seconds east 1112.30 feet from the North 1/4 corner of Section 29; thence North 88 degrees 59 minutes 50 seconds East 336.78 feet along said North Section line; thence South 00 degrees 28 minutes 43 seconds East 11.26 feet to the centerline of occupied roadway known as thornapple Lake Road; thence Easterly 144.62 feet along said centerline and the Arc of a curve to the right with Radius of 700.00 feet, the Chord of which bears South 84 degrees 33 minutes 37 seconds East and measures 144.36 feet; thence South 1 degree 30 minutes 00 seconds East 718.33 feet to the North right-of-way line of abandoned Penn central railroad; Thence westerly 697.16 feet along said North line and the Arc of a curve to the Left with radius of 8000.00 feet, the chord of which bears North 89 degrees 09 minutes 39 seconds West and measures 696.94 feet; thence South 88 degrees 20 minutes 34 seconds west 245.53 feet along said North line of railroad; Thence North 00 degrees 14 minutes 20 seconds East 276.33 feet parallel with the north and south 1/4 line of Section 29; thence North 88 degrees 59 minutes 50 seconds East 440.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 14 minutes 20 seconds East 450.00 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525378 File #201838F02 Re-Elect that he favored a transparent process. Alden also questioned a possible decline in population, citing the number of building permits being issued in the county. He said he would recommend a reapportionment to nine members. Houtman indicated that he would support whatever emerged from the census and favors an odd-numbered board. The next question dealt with the health benefits available to elected county officials and the disparity between those benefits and what is offered to county employees. Under the current system, elected officials do not pay for their health insurance; county employees pay for dependent coverage, and some county employees are offered only plans with high deductibles. Elected officials who decline coverage through the county are eligible for a $1,400 payment in lieu of coverage. Houtman said he would support elected officials sharing in the cost of coverage on the same basis as county employees. He also referred to another arrangement that has created problems, the payment of per diems to commissioners for attending meetings of committees; increase the base pay, eliminate per diems, and deal separately with mileage. Alden said he was not sure where he came down on the insurance issue; if it attracted good people, keep it. VanNortwick said, "I didn’t come to the job for health insurance." Boles indicated he would not take the county plan because he is a Kellogg retiree. He also thought that if the board were to abolish the per diems, the committees would disappear. Straley observed dryly that as a county employee, she would like to see a fairer arrangement. Gibson said he takes the $1,400 and uses it to buy a supplemental policy. Stolsonburg said he would take it because he currently does not have any. Tripp observed, "It is a good perk to have," and added that she runs for the "pleasure of serving," and that she "could go either way on it." Ferris said he does take it. Commenting on the job, he said, "If you do it right, it takes time." He added that he could do without the insurance. Lyons said he has paid premiums. He does not like the fact that the employee plans have high deductibles; in his view, the disparity between what elected officials get and employees get is too great. Bremer said he commissioners should not get any more than employees. He said he supports increasing the base pay and eliminating the per diems. Bennett said he has complete coverage as a military retiree. Reed said he believed the coverage for commissioners should be the same as that for employees. Callton observed that he compared salaries and benefits for Barry County commissioners with those of 13 other counties. Currently Barry County is either third or fourth from the top. "Four years ago, we were at the top," he commented. Responding to the issue of increasing base pay and abolishing per diems that was raised by Houtman as part of his response to the question about insurance benefits, Jacobs quickly asked the group whether they favored raising the base pay. Almost all supported raising the base pay. Jacobs went on to ask about the recent controversy in the office of the county clerk: What is the board of commissioners’ responsibility in the clerk’s office? Reed, observing that problems had been missed by the auditors, said that he did not know what the role of the commissioners was in the clerk’s office. Bennett said the problems should have been caught earlier. Bremer said, "I don’t see (that) the board has any official authority over the clerk’s office. Safeguards need to be in place." Lyons said the county clerk is an elected official and the responsibility falls on the clerk. Stolsonburg agreed that the responsibility is the clerk’s. Tripp pointed out that the role of the board of commissioners is to set policy. The clerk is an elected official. The ONLY Candidate with Hands-on Experience DEBBIE SMITH Your Barry County Clerk • • • • YOUR COUNTY CLERK for 9 years Elected twice as YOUR COUNTY CLERK 27 years HANDS ON EXPERIENCE Supported by entire staff for re-election in 2008 Saving Taxpayers approximately $50,000 per year by designing and programming ballots and voting equipment rather than paying a vendor It is my belief, from my past 8 years as Hope Township Clerk, that Debbie Smith is the best qualified candidate for Barry County Clerk with her knowledge, integrity, experience, qualification and ability to handle the individual needs of 16 Townships along with her other County Clerk duties. 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Boles suggested, "Unless the clerk asks, the board should stay out." Alden agreed, saying that the board has no responsibility over the clerk. Houtman explained that the judge and the clerk are independent. Citing his experience as a court administrator, he expressed the view that the court should look at the problem. Ferris, one of three sitting commissioners present (the other two being Callton and VanNortwick), confined his remarks to noting the absence of a procedure for handling cash and observed there needed to be some direction on an ongoing basis. The next question posed by Jacobs was about bike paths. People are concerned about the price of gas, and there’s been a movement toward more use of bikes and mopeds. Should the county accommodate bicyclists by adding bike paths when roads are being re-done or added? Houtman said the problem figuring how to make it happen. He added that it could make the county more green. Alden said he loved the idea, but it costs money. If they can find the revenue, he would support it. VanNortwick, noting that the county has only two major roads, quipped, "What we need are deer lanes." He said that he would like to see bike paths around lakes. Boles said that it was too unsafe to add bike paths to existing roads. Straley observed, "Rural roads — you spend more time watching your back than the scenery." Gibson said he would support bike paths only at no cost to the taxpayers. Stolsonburg felt it was a good idea but not practical. Tripp referred to the Gun Lake people path and added that the county has some trails that could be paved quite easily. Ferris referred to the Paul Henry Thornapple Trail and remarked that connectivity is an issue. Lyons said that he does not see it happening. Bremer felt that if people rode bikes or walked to work, they would be healthier. Bennett said, "People in their 50s — I don’t see them riding bikes to work." Reed said his approach would be to add the lanes when roads were built. Callton closed the discussion saying that it was not practical. The next question, about a county-wide millage for roads, drew essentially negative responses. Callton began the discussion by saying, "It is not going to happen ... disputes between the townships; the townships distrust it." Reed joined in, saying that it was up to the voters, a juggling act between roads and other needs. He said he would support it if it made it to the ballot. Bennett said he felt it was a bad time for an additional millage but that the townships should control the distribution formula. Bremer observed that better roads mean more jobs. Lyons said he wants better management of the existing funds; he would have the townships and villages control the funds. Ferris said from the feedback he has heard, this is "not the time do it." Tripp said she favored letting voters decide. Stolsonburg said he felt that now was not the time. Gibson said that the public cannot support more taxes. Boles also opposed it. VanNortwick said it was an individual township responsibility. He added that the road commission is getting less money because people are driving less. While Alden also saw it as a township issue, he said roads were needed to attract jobs, and for economic development. Houtman said it was up to a tax allocation board. His feedback also suggests this is not the time for a tax increase. Jacobs then mentioned the county’s natural beauty and tourism, adding, however, that blight has been an issue is some areas. “Should we consider a county-wide blight ordinance?” he asked. The idea of more county-wide ordinances touched a raw nerve with some of the candidates. Boles and Bennett were both very clear: No more ordinances. Alden said that 12 townships have blight ordinances. VanNortwick and Straley agreed that it was a public health issue. Stolsonburg said he supports a blight ordinance, while Tripp sees the problem as one of enforcement. Bremer and Reed agreed that it is a township matter. Callton sees a light pollution ordinance as a possibility. Candidates were asked a two-part question about a millage for Charlton Park. Would they support a renewal of the existing millage? Would they support an increase? The only candidate to oppose a renewal was Boles. Alden and VanNortwick perhaps put the case for a renewal best. Alden said the operation had been turned around and the park can be part of an economic engine, that it is an asset. VanNortwick said, "Charlton Park has the ability to be self-sustaining." But opposition to an increase was virtually unanimous. Tripp said, "You would really have to make the case for an increase," implying that an increase would be very hard to sell to her and to others. The final question to the candidates was about recycling at the county level. Houtman said recycling was a cost. Alden said he had served on a subcommittee and thought that there is a good program in Barry County. VanNortwick said he expects that if there is not now county-wide recycling, there will be in five years. He thinks it is time to start educating people about it. Boles said he supports recycling. Straley supports recycling and agrees there is a need to educate the public. Gibson said he will support it only if it does not cost people money. Stolsonburg said he opposes a county-wide program while Tripp supports programs. Ferris said he wants to see an economical program and Lyons agrees that it is a good idea. Bremer said he is enthusiastic about it and Bennett said he thinks it is inevitable. Callton said the county likely will have to go with a program. Only Reed felt that recycling did not make economic sense in Barry County. Each candidate then had the opportunity to explain what he or she would bring to the board of commissioners if elected. Callton, who is running unopposed, commented that he was excited by the number of people running. Reed said he was a rookie, had been active in the Republican party, and appreciated the opportunity. Bennett said he believed in local government, especially the village. Bremer noted that he had chaired a lot of commissions on various levels. Lyons said he has spent 35 years as a businessman and would bring a business perspective to the board. "People want honesty and want to be listened to," he said. Ferris commented that he brings a business approach and favors transparency in government; he wants to serve Hope and Rutland townships. Tripp said she has been preparing; she reminded the audience that the COA facility in which they were gathered had been remodeled during her tenure on the board, and she brings the benefits of her experience in the county. Stolsonburg said he is hard worker, loyal and honest. He has lived most of his life in Barry County and loves the area. Gibson said he is a commissioner “24/7” and attends all his meetings. Straley said she is honest, fair-minded and hard-working. She added that “What you see is what you get.” She added that she believes in fiscal responsibility. Boles said that it takes a team and he wants to see the board as a whole. VanNortwick said serving on the board is a humbling experience. He believes in transparency in government and is committed to environmental issues such as recycling and fresh water. Alden feels his record of service to Barry County would be an asset to the board. Houtman urges voters to take advantage of his experience as a court administrator and member of the Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners. Jacobs thanked the candidates for their participation and the audience for their patience and attentiveness. A forum for candidates for the county clerk and register of deeds will be held this evening at 7 p.m. at the Barry County Council on Aging, 320 W. Woodlawn, Hastings. WANT TO APPLY FOR STUDENT LOANS ? WANT TO CHANGE YOUR ADDRESS? WANT TO RENEW YOUR DRIVER’S LICENSE? From student loans to Social Security benefits to buying surplus government property, all kinds of government information are just a click or call away. 1 (800) FED-INFO Hastings First United Methodist Church Community Concert Series Presents… An evening of African-American Spirituals Sung and Performed by… MARK DOSTER With special appearance by the Hastings Methodist Choir Saturday, July 26 • 7:30 pm Hastings Methodist Church 206 W. Green St. Free-will offering toward the purchase of a new piano for the choir room Join us LIVE Under the Dome Call (269) 945-9574 for Information 77525672 THE POWER IS IN YOUR HANDS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Elect STEPHEN DUNKEL Barry Township Supervisor “I will listen to you, the people, and work in your best interest. 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E PEOPLE.” WNSHIP G E A TO FOR TH “I PROMISY THE PEOPLE AND B 77525564 Paid for by the committee to elect Stephen Dunkel, 13303 Kelley Rd., Hickory Corners, MI 49060 �Page 18 — Thursday, July 24, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Rare skin disease takes life of Hastings graduate by Megan Lavell Staff Writer “The pain passes, but the beauty remains.” – Pierre Auguste Renoir For the family and friends of Tabatha Nichols, this quote rings true. Tabatha was a beautiful person trapped in a debilitated body. For them, the pain has passed, but her spirit remains. Tabatha died Friday, July 18, at Metron of Lamont Nursing Home just three weeks after her 24th birthday. Hers was a story of courage in the face of terrible adversity. It also was a story of community support, generosity and concern. Tabatha was born June 29, 1984, in Arkansas to Amy (Starkey) Thibodeaux and Steven Nichols. She was born with epidermolysis bulosa (EB), a rare skin disorder that caused her to have the equivalent of secondand third-degree burns over her entire body. Any friction to her skin caused the skin to blister and peel. Tabatha had RDEB, or recessive dystrophic EB. This means that the proteins in her skin failed to link the dermal and epidermal layers of skin. Both of her parents were carriers of the condition, but both were unaffected by it. The condition caused Tabatha to be seriously ill several times. Because of her affliction, she was prone to serious infections and low blood count, and she had to wear bandages that covered her entire body. People with EB have been called “butterfly children” because their skin is as sensitive as a butterfly’s wing. Tabatha was the oldest living person in the United States with the condition, said Barbara S. Naperalsky, RN and patient care coordinator with Heartland Hospice. During her life, Tabatha dealt with nursing homes, in-home care, physical therapy, a case manager and Hospice. Tabatha overcame her physical disabilities, though. In January 2007, her dream came true when she visited Walt Disney World. With the help of friend Wanda Main, the community raised enough money for Tabatha to make the trip with her mother and her friend. Tabatha’s condition attracted the attention of Main in 2006 when she saw Tabatha at Ponderosa. Tabatha Nichols gets ready to get into a limousine to take her to the airport for her trip to Walt Disney World in February 2007. Wanda Main sits with Tabatha Nichols and her dog, Atticus, in summer 2006 when the community began fund-raising to send Tabatha to Walt Disney World. Main asked Tabatha’s mother if her daughter had EB, and Thibodeaux was touched that Main recognized the condition. Other people around Hastings took notice of Nichols’ condition, as well. Lifestyles owner Sue Gentry, with the help of her customers, raised enough money to purchase an air conditioner for Tabatha. Because of the bandages covering her body, she would easily get too hot. Gentry also helped Tabatha by providing her with hair extensions until she got a wig. Tabatha was unable to grow long hair. Marilyn Goldstein also helped raise money through her business, Quilting Passions. People donated squares so Goldstein could sew them together for a homemade quilt. Tabatha’s mother won the quilt through a raffle at Summerfest in 2006. When Barry County Habitat built a handi- capped accessible home for the family about 11 years ago, Tabatha’s mother told a reporter that most kids with the disorder are already in a wheelchair by the age of 13. That was not the case for Tabatha, who was about 13 at the time. “She walks around and does things for herself,” Thibodeaux said in the interview. The doctors originally told Thibodeaux that Tabatha would never walk or do much with her hands. “I finally got her to start walking at the age of 4 and then she finally started going upstairs when she was about 9 or 10 years old,” Thibodeaux said. “Her fingers and toes fused together,” she explained at the time. “Her right hand is fused together. But on her left hand, she has two fingers, and she does everything with her fingers.” Despite that disability, Tabatha excelled in art and writing. A 2002 Hastings High School graduate Tabatha was interested in art and style. She collected decorative butterflies. Poet Robert Frost seems to have captured the essence of Tabatha’s short life with his poem, “Nothing Gold Can Stay.” Nothing Gold Can Stay by Robert Frost Nature’s first green is gold. Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf’s a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down a day. Nothing gold can stay. Fire destroys landmark barn, contents in Pine Lake area Former Pine Lake Orchard owners Phillip and Jacqueline Dunlop and Mark Sherman (right), who currently owns the former Dunlop barn destroyed by fire Saturday morning, are pictured by the rubble. by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Flames and smoke from the barn blaze could be seen in Richland. AS YOUR COUNTY COMMISSSIONER I will continue: - to listen to you then give clear and concise answers to your questions. - to honestly tell you what I think, not what I think you want to hear. - to work hard to bring transparency and a business approach to County Government. Endorsed by Brian Calley 87th State House Representative I am not a politician seeking office, I am your County Commissioner seeking to continue to serve you! 77525657 Vote for Commissioner Experience Tuesday, August 5th KEITH FERRIS RE-ELECT COUNTY COMMISSIONER The large barn that once served as cold storage for apples grown by Phillip and Jacqueline Dunlop and currently housed tools, vehicles and other items belonging to owners Mark and Malissa Sherman, met its demise Saturday morning when fire consumed the 94 year old structure. Mark Sherman estimates the loss, including the building and contents, at a half million dollars. Cause of the blaze, which totally destroyed the Pine Lake Road barn, is unknown. “They are still investigating, trying to figure out the cause. We may never know. It was so intense we may never find the reason,” Mark Sherman said. “We don’t suspect (the fire was from) any weather-related problems. Electrical is a possibility, but at this point we can only guess.” About 7:45 a.m., a neighbor heard explosions and a man from a nearby diner reported the fire. The Shermans were not home at the time. “Words can’t explain” how he felt when he heard about the fire, Mark Sherman said. Lost in the blaze were a tool truck, personal tools, snowmobiles, antique cars, a 1998 van, a truck and many other items. The contents were insured. “I bet there was $200,000 in tools in that place. I’m a Cornwell Tools dealer,” Mark HOPE & RUTLAND TOWNSHIPS paid for by comm. to elect Ferris, County Commissioner, 2434 Kathryn Dr., Hastings, MI. See BARN, next page �Page 19 — Thursday, July 24, 2008 — The Hastings Banner BARN, continued from previous page EXHIBITS • Degas in Bronze: The Complete Sculptures will be on display at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. Museum hours are Monday, Wednesday-Saturday 9 a.m.-5: p.m.; Tuesday 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Sunday noon to 5 p.m. Adult admission is $12, students & seniors $9, children, $4-$6. For more information call 616-957-1580 or visit www.meijergardens.org or email rjensen@meijergardens.org. May 30-August 31. MUSIC/THEATRE The 94 year old barn was a landmark on Pine Lake Road in Prairieville Township. Sherman said. “We’re mobile tool dealers so we would come home and park (the vehicle) in the garage. We didn’t do business out of here,” he said. “The structure could never be replaced to what it was. I can’t imagine the amount of money that it would take to put it back to what it was ...It was so well insulated. Heat from the fire melted vinyl siding on the Shermans’ nearby Prairieville Township home, singed trees and scorched corn growing in the family’s vegetable garden. People who live in a nearby mobile home park could feel the heat from the blaze. “One of the policemen from Prairieville, who I think lives in Galesburg, was coming through Richland, and he could see the smoke (Saturday morning),” Phil Dunlop said. “Their (firefighters’) main concern was the house because the barn was just too far gone,” Jacqueline Dunlop said. About 12,000 gallons of water went on the house. Battling the blaze were firefighters from the fire departments of Pine Lake, BPH based in Delton, Orangeville Township and Gun Plains Township. “They did a fantastic job. If they weren’t so quick on response we would have lost our house. Not only were they fast responding, everyone of them who walked by us said are you OK. They were concerned. They were very, very caring,” said Malissa Sherman. “I’m just very grateful to them.” Phil Dunlop’s parents, Earle and Rosa Dunlop, purchased the Pine Lake Orchards, barn and property in 1931. Phil and Jacqueline Dunlop bought the orchard in 1962 and took over its operations the following year. The Shermans have owned the 80by 80-foot barn for about 17 years. “I’ve been here all my life,” Mark Sherman said, noting that he previously worked for the Dunlops. The cold storage units in the barn haven’t been used for that purpose for about 22 years, he said. The Dunlops, who still live nearby, “heard a boom,” but didn’t realize the barn, built in 1914, was burning last Saturday morning. The barn’s destruction was a tearful time for Jacqueline Dunlop “because all of our married, working life was here in this barn,” she said. When they had the locally famous orchard where cherries, peaches, apples were grown, “We used to come across the road for a dollar after hours at night even,” she said. “But, we were together and we worked together.” Her husband Phil said, “It’s the end of an era, really. When we’re gone, nobody will even remember Pine Lake Orchard.” BOARD, continued from page 10 public comment Carter returned to address the board, this time expressing concern that former 911 Director Charlie Nystrom’s lawsuit against Fred Jacobs, Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf and Barry County Prosecutor Tom Evans — alleging that they conspired to remove him from office — had been settled but information about the settlement was being suppressed until after the election because both Leaf and Evans are up for re-election. “I do hope that the public will be made known ... so there will be no order of suppression,” said Carter. “The trial has been moved over to Eaton County, and I had an opportunity yesterday to go to Eaton County and I found a transcript of a hearing filed on July 1 ... It was very interesting. I think the public should be made aware what’s really happened in that case so it does not happen again. “There have been changes made in central dispatch as far as the board,” he continued. “The public, as citizens, I don’t think we should be paying insurance monies for somebody else’s wrong-doings, when in fact they weren’t acting in a position as sheriff or a prosecutor and that drew in Fred Jacobs as far as The Hastings Banner. So, I think that ... when a person gets a little gun shy, they don’t publish too much in the Banner. Carter went on to say that people need to be made aware of the result of the lawsuit because it may change their minds about who they vote for during the Aug. 5 election. “I’ve had a lot of people talk to me about this, and this is erroneous; there is no settlement ...” said Callton at the meeting. Later he added, “There are two rumors. The first one is that the lawsuit has been settled and information is being suppressed. All I can say is that it is moving through the court system and there has been no determination yet; it has not been settled. “The second rumor is that Dar and Evans were acting as individuals and so why is the county spending money to defend them? It hasn’t been determined that they were acting on their own,” he added. “And, just like Judge Fisher, the county board has no control over the prosecutor and the sheriff. They are elected officials, and we have no power over them or their employees. We only deal with their budgets.” In other business, the board approved the following motions to: • Formally notify the Farm and Ranchland Preservation Program (FRPP) that Barry County was unable to come up with matching funds for the $278,528 FRPP cooperative agreement between Barry County and the United States awarded in June of 2006 and due to expire in September of this year. The agreement is to be canceled by mutual agreement. • Appoint Don Nevins as the MERS officer delegate and Wayne Adams as the MERS officer alternate delegate for the MERS 62nd annual meeting and approve their hotel, registration fees and mileage for that event. • Approve a $1 per hour wage increase for the following part-time sheriff’s department positions: Kitchen staff, animal control clerk, and corrections officer. • Appoint Michelle Elieff M.D. as the deputy medical examiner for Barry County. • Designate Michael Brown to serve on the MERS board for two years beginning Jan. 1, 2009, and ending Dec. 31, 2010. • Appoint Norval Thaler to the canvassing board, Republican party position, for the remainder of a four-year term which began Nov. 1 , 2007, and ends Oct. 31, 2011; Alberta Goebel to the canvassing board, Democratic party position, for the remainder of a four-year term which began Nov. 1, 2005, and ends Oct. 31, 2009; Lyn Fisher to the canvassing bard, Democratic party, alternate position, to fill the remainder of a fouryear term that began Nov. 1, 2005, and ends Oct. 31, 2009. • Authorize the spending of up to $14,000 from the building rehabilitation fund to remove, prepare and replace the existing floor tile and base in the front lobby and visitation rooms at the Barry County Jail, remove and replace the existing carpeting on the front office, and add vinyl base in the jail corridors. • Authorize spending up to $8,400 from the building rehabilitation fund to purchase materials from Lansing Tile and Mosaic for eight showers to be tiled in the jail using inmate labor. • Allow spending up to $275,000 from the building rehabilitation fund to complete the courts and law parking lot expansion project, including hiring a project supervisor. • Permit payment of the Michigan Association of Counties invoice for 2009 dues totaling $10,643 to be paid from the commissioners fund. • Appoint Jeff VanNortwick to the Barry Conservation District as the county ex-officio (non-voting) alternate member. • Name Howard Gibson to the facilities and property committee to serve as alternate for the remainder of the 2008 calendar year. • Appoint Nevins to serve concurrently and jointly on the negotiations team. Staff Writer Jon Gambee contributed to this story. • Hastings City Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Fish Hatchery Park. Concerts take place Wednesday evenings. 16, and 23. • West Side Story will be performed at The Barn Theatre. Shakespeare's “Romeo and Juliet” is transported to Manhattan’s Upper West Side as two young lovers find themselves caught between two warring street gangs. Included in this magnificent, celebrated score are the timeless treasures “Maria”, “One Hand, One Heart”, “America”, “Somewhere”, and “Tonight.” Performances are Tuesday through Friday at 8:30 p.m., Saturday at 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., and Sunday at 5:00 p.m. (possible added show Sunday 8:30 p.m.) all summer long. Enjoy refreshments in The Rehearsal Shed Lounge with friends before, during intermission and after the show. Enjoy a light snack while being entertained by the free cabaret-style show in the Rehearsal Shed Lounge after the main stage performance. The Barn Theatre is located on M-96, west of Augusta. Tickets are $29.00 for all performances and Visa and MasterCard are accepted. Group prices available. The box office is open daily 10:00 am-10:00 pm. For tickets or more information call (269) 7314121. For more information see www.barntheatre.com July 8-20. • Steel Magnolias will be performed at The Barn Theatre in Augusta. This hilarious and touching play focuses on the friendship of six Southern women in Chinquapin, Louisiana, who gossip, question, and harangue each other through the best of times - - and cry, comfort and embrace each other through the worst. “Steel Magnolias” pulls tears from even the most cynical eyes. Performances are Tuesday through Friday at 8:30 p.m., Saturday at 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., and Sunday at 5:00 p.m. (possible added show Sunday 8:30 p.m.) Enjoy refreshments in The Rehearsal Shed Lounge with friends before, during intermission and after the show. Enjoy a light snack while being entertained by the free cabaret-style show in the Rehearsal Shed Lounge after the main stage performance. The Barn Theatre is located on M-96, west of Augusta. Tickets are $29.00 for all performances and Visa and MasterCard are accepted. Group prices available. The box office is open daily 10:00 am-10:00 pm. For tickets or more information call (269) 731-4121. For more information see www.barntheatre.com. July 22-August 3. MISCELLANEOUS • Thornapple Arts Council Art Hop will be held from 5-9 p.m. Friday evening in downtown Hastings. Takes place Friday evenings in the spring and summer at various locations throughout downtown Hastings. Local and regional artists display and sell their original creations inside participating downtown stores. For more information, contact the Thornapple Arts Council at (269) 945-2002 or online at www.thornapplearts.org. July 25. • 20th Annual Mopars at the Red Barn at the Gilmore Car Museum, 6865 Hickory Road, Hickory Corners. For information, call (269) 671-5089 or go to www.GilmoreCarMuseum.org. Sunday, July 26. • Antique Outboard Motor Sow & Flea Market at Historic Charlton Park, 2545 S. Charlton Park Rd., Hastings. For more information, call (269) 945-3775 or go to www.charltonpark.org. July 26. • Monster Truck Show at the Delton District Library from 9 -11 a.m. Kids will be able to climb up into the truck and see the trucks from the inside. The show is free. Coffee and doughnuts will be served. Saturday, July 26. • Dance to Life at Burnham Brook Center in Battle Creek from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Singles and couples welcome (anyone under 17 must be accompanied by adult). $4 at the door ($2 for members). Lean basic steps in East coast swing, waltz, fox trot, cha cha, and rumba. Instructor: Colleen Burke. Every Monday. • Sunday Social Dances with the Swing Master’s Band at the Richland Area Community Center, 9400 East CD Avenue, Richland. Line dancing & social dancing lesson & practice from 1-2 pm is $5 per person. Dances take place from 2-5 pm with Swing Masters band. $7 per person. Beginning dance lessons in swing, cha cha, fox trot, waltz, polka, and rhumba. No partner necessary. All abilities welcome. Casual dress. No smoking or alcohol. Call Colleen Burke at (269) 317-2197 for more information. 1st & 3rd Sunday each month. Madison Green Art Faire seeks artists Madison Green Art Faire is looking for artists to display their work during the 45th Marshall Historic Home Tour. The fair, located on Madison Street between Michigan Avenue and Green Street, will showcase the arts and craft talents of regional artists. All the beauty will be just a block from the center of Marshall’s historic downtown and right at the hub of Home Tour, 2008. The faire will be held Saturday, September 6 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, September 7 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This is a two-day show with a requirement to be present both days. Booth fee of $100 for the weekend include security at night. All works must be of original design, high quality and handcrafted by the artist. Those interested in participating are asked to contact Laura Miller at 961-8510 or lala49068@yahoo.com C A L E N D A R The Barry County Chamber of Commerce is located at 221 W. State Street in Hastings. The Chamber can be reached by phone at (269) 945-2454. Check out the Chamber’s website at www.barrychamber.com The Barry County Chamber of Commerce has phone books, maps and brochures of tourist attractions and places of interest locally and across the state. The Chamber also has free mailers for old printer ink cartridges and cell phones that will financially benefit the Barry Conservation District. CHECK OUT THESE JULY BARRY COUNTY AREA EVENTS: 24 Gypsy Moths Program at the Delton District Library Learn about Gypsy Moths with researcher Greg Dwyer. 2:00 p.m. 330 N. Grove St. Delton (269) 623-8040 25 Thornapple Arts Council Art Hop in Downtown Hastings 5:00 - 9:00 p.m. Local and regional artists display and sell their original creations inside participating downtown stores. Downtown Hastings (269) 945-2002 25 Middleville Farmers’ Market Local vendors with fresh produce and creative crafts. Every Friday from 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 100 E. Main St. Middleville (269) 795-3385 25 Middleville Riverbank Music Series Concert on the riverbank in the Stage Coach Park - bring your own chairs. 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Free of charge. 100 E. Main St. Middleville (269) 7953385 25 Mario Kart Video Games at the Delton District Library 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. 330 N. Grove St. Delton (269) 623-8040 26 Antique Outboard Motor Show & Flea Market at Historic Charlton Park 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 2545 S. Charlton Park Rd. Hastings (269) 945-3775 26 County Wide Sale Event at Historic Charlton Park 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Held the 4th weekend of every month throughout the summer. Features a flea market, antique car cruise-in, class tractors, and motorcycles welcome. Free admission. “ 2545 S. Charlton Park Rd. Hastings (269) 945-3775 26 20th Annual Mopars at the Red Barns Car Show at the Gilmore Car Museum 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Adults $9, over 62 or AAA members $8, children ages 7-15 $7. 6865 Hickory Rd. Hickory Corners (269) 671-5089 27 Music Show at Historic Charlton Park Held the 4th weekend of every month throughout the summer. Admission is $5 adults and $3 for children ages 5-12. 2545 S. Charlton Park Rd. Hastings (269) 945-3775 30 Wednesday Night Cruise-in at the Gilmore Car Museum Cruise in from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. George & Sally’s Blue Moon Diner and Museum grounds open. 6865 Hickory Rd. Hickory Corners (269) 6715089 31 Stupid Pet Tricks at the Delton District Library 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. 330 N. Grove St. Delton (269) 623-8040 Coming in AUGUST 1. MEASUREMENTS: How long is a stade, an early Greek measurement? 2. MOVIES: What movie featured the Bing Crosby song “Swinging on a Star”? 3. ENVIRONMENT: What is the largest World Heritage Area designated for protection? 4. GAMES: In parcheesi, what number do you have to roll to move a piece to its starting position? 5. TELEVISION: What TV series showed network television’s first interracial kiss? 6. MEDICAL: What common food has been traditionally used as an ointment for wounds? 7. COMICS: What breed of dog is Charlie Brown’s Snoopy? 8. MUSIC: What instrument did musician Pablo Cassals play? 9. BIBLE: How old was David when he became king of Israel? 10. LITERATURE: What was the pseudonym of Baroness Karen Blixen? Answers 1. About 207 yards, or the length of a stadium 2. “Going My Way” 3. Great Barrier Reef 4. Five 5. “Star Trek” 6. Honey 7. Beagle 8. Cello 9. About 30 years old 10. Isak Dinesen, “Out of Africa” © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc. See us for color copies, one-hour photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits 1 Michigan Community Blood Center Blood Drive 11:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. at the Pennock Community Donor Center. 1009 W. Green St. Hastings (616) 774-2300 1 Middleville Farmers’ Market Local vendors with fresh produce and creative crafts. Every Friday from 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 100 E. Main St. Middleville (269) 795-3385 1 Middleville Riverbank Music Series Concert on the riverbank in the Stage Coach Park - bring your own chairs. 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Free of charge. 100 E. Main St. Middleville (269) 7953385 2 Kalamazoo Antique Auto Restorers Club 28th Annual Red Barns Spectacular at the Gilmore Car Museum 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Adults $9, over 62 or AAA members $8, children ages 7-15 $7. 6865 Hickory Rd. Hickory Corners (269) 671-5089 2 Luau at Roush’s Sidewalk Cafe at 4:00 p.m. Hawaiian pig roast featuring luau music and live entertainment. Pizza eating contest, games and a classic outdoor movie. 2 4-H Open Horse Show at the Barry Expo Center 5778 N. M-37 Hwy. Hastings Theresa Ferris at (269) 7219961 �Page 20 — Thursday, July 24, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Van with illegal fireworks stopped Hastings Police were dispatched to a complaint involving a motorist driving erratically into the city on West State Road July 19 during the early evening hours. A responding officer located the vehicle, which was described as a full-sized van bearing an Indiana registration plate. “The officer located the van near Glenwood Street and West State Road,” said Hastings Deputy Police Chief Michael Leedy, “and he observed the van to be traveling in the oncoming travel lane, and at that time initiated a traffic stop. “The driver initially stopped, but prior to the officer approaching, sped away. A short pursuit ensued, and the driver was stopped several blocks later with the assistance of the Michigan State Police.” The driver, who was later identified John Pleiness, 53, of Panama City, Florida, refused to cooperate or comply with the investigating officers and resisted arrest, Leedy said. Pleiness was physically subdued and taken into custody. Officers located 24 cases of illegal fireworks and detonation cord inside of the vehicle. “Pleiness is not licensed to sell, transport or possess the 1.3 class fireworks that were in his possession,” Leedy said. Pleiness was transported and lodged at the Barry County Jail, where he is facing charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated (third offense), resisting arrest and a total of five charges involving violations of illegally transporting hazardous materials. The Hastings Police were assisted in the investigation by the Michigan State Police Hastings Post and the Michigan State Police Motor Carrier Division in Paw Paw. The state This is just one of the fireworks found in a van traveling through Hastings on July 19. Hastings City Police stopped the van after they witnessed the driver, John Pleiness, of Panama City, Fla., driving in the oncoming traffic lane. Inside the van, officers found 24 cases of illegal fireworks. DENTAL OFFICE RECEPTIONIST Patient oriented dental practice seeking energetic and enthusiastic team player for full/part-time position. Dental background helpful but we will train the right individual. Clerical and computer skills required. Submit resume and hand-written cover letter to: Ad #128 c/o The Reminder P.O. Box 188 Hastings, MI 49058 02695108 police advised Hastings police of a company that specializes in detonating dangerous fire works such as those found in the van, and arrangements were made for the company to travel from their home location in Bay City to Hastings to dispose of the explosives. “As soon as we discovered the fireworks, we took steps to isolate the dangerous materials from the public,” said Leedy. “We immediately contacted the State Police, who referred us to their bomb squad. They told us they use a company in Bay City to detonate dangerous fireworks like this. We contacted them and made arrangements for them to come to Hastings as soon as possible to destroy the fireworks. “We have handled the cases with the utmost care,” Leedy said, “but this is extremely volatile material, and we want to have it safely disposed of as quickly as possible.” J-Ad Graphics and the Hastings Athletic Boosters proudly presents THE BUZZ YOUNGS LEGENDS GOLF CLASSIC by Brett Bremer Fantasy sports get you more involved in the game Without cable television at home there aren’t too many sporting events in the summer to get jazzed up about. The Tigers are only on the game of the week once or twice a month. There isn’t the constant gearing up for football season going on any of the broadcast networks like what happens on the ESPN family of networks. That means the highlight of the summer sports watching season was last week’s Major League Baseball All-Star game. It is still by far the best of all the professional sports allstar showcases, whether “it counts” (for home field advantage in the World Series) or not. I get excited for the MLB All-Star game in the same way I get excited for Thanksgiving. Now, if only we could start working on some days off from work for the All-Star game. We put the television out on the picnic table, with cords running out of a basement window and out through a knot hole in the deck, drop peanut shells on the floor, and have the grill right behind us for some dogs. This year, with a little pre-game prep work, we even made nacho helmets during the seventh inning stretch. After peanuts, nacho helmets are still the best ballpark food I’ve found. The last few years the All-Star game has been even better than usual. That’s because I know who’s playing in it. I owe that to on-line fantasy sports. Fantasy sports are great for a few reasons. For one thing they’re cheap. Leagues can be started through any number of websites for free. Fantasy sports leagues are also a great outlet for the competitive spirit. Playing actual baseball is still better than playing fantasy baseball, but how easy is it to round up 17 other people to get a ball game going? There used to be a time where I’d look for the one Tiger during the All-Star introductions, a handful of other stars, and that’s who there was to be excited about. Thanks to the time spent on-line managing a fantasy baseball team or two, I was at least somewhat familiar with every player on both rosters. It certainly has improved my All-Star voting. My balloting didn’t exactly match up with the respective starters from each league, but everyone I voted for was on the teams. I wouldn’t have been near as excited to watch the highlights of the Texas Rangers’ Josh Hamilton wowing everyone in attendance at the home run derby with a record setting opening round if not for his spot on my fantasy baseball team. A lot of us have heard of Nate McLouth because of his ties to West Michigan, but there were a lot of other lesser-known all-stars too. I voted for the Chicago White Sox Carlos Quentin to be an American League starter. I knew who Carlos Marmol, the only middle reliever to make either league’s squad, was when he was introduced with his other seven Cubbies teammates. There wouldn’t have been much of a chance for me to know who those two guys were if it weren’t for fantasy baseball. I got to watch pitchers I’ve been paying attention to all summer long like Toronto’s Roy Halladay and Cincinnati’s Edinson Volquez for the first time this season. Lots of jokes are made about how the “geeks” have Dungeons & Dragons and the “jocks” have fantasy sports. I suppose I’ve got a foot in each of those camps, although I have never been a part of a D&D adventure, and people can say what they want. More than anything else I think, fantasy sports is just a great way to get deeper into the games that we all love to watch. Fantasy football drafting time is coming up soon. That’s why now I know who Indianapolis Colts’ wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez is, and Carolina Panthers’ running back Jonathan Stewart, and New York Giants’ tight end Kevin Boss. Good luck to anybody, that’s not in my league, down the stretch of the baseball season and in the upcoming football season. Maybe I’ll share some football draft thoughts in the coming weeks. Just remember the one rule of fantasy sports. Don’t draft Detroit Lions. No that’s not it. It’s that real sports are still more important. When the Tigers face the White Sox Saturday and John Danks is on the hill for the Sox and my fantasy team the Silver Derbys, let’s just say I hope I lose the earned run average and strike out categories on that day. Saturday, August 2th, 2008 at River Bend Golf Course 4-Person Scramble • 8:30 a.m. Shot Gun Start — Cash Prizes — First… 500 • Second… 300 2 Blind Draws… $100 each $ $ 3 Closest to the pin - 4 Long Drives (2 males/2 females), 50/50 closest to the pin, Skins game (optional), Raffle table. $75.00 per person includes: greens fee for 18 holes of golf, shared power cart, lunch and dinner. LEGENDS… Jock Clarey, Lew Lang, Jack Hoke, Robert Carlson, Patricia Murphy, Richard Guenther, Bruce McDowell, Bernie Oom, Tony Turkal, Robert VanderVeen, Dr. Jim Atkinson, Carl Schoessel, Larry Melendy, Cynthia Robbe, William Karpinski, Ernest Strong, Dennis Storrs, Earlene, Larry Baum, Dave Furrow, Judy Anderson and our 2008 Legend: Tom Brighton. To sign up please call... Connie Leep at 269-945-6410 or Bonnie Meredith at 269-838-6762 77525366 77525344 �Page 21 — Thursday, July 24, 2008 — The Hastings Banner First graduates of Coaches Advancement Program honored Lakewood varsity volleyball coach Christine Grunewald (standing center) and members of the Viking high school program thank each participant in this week’s Skills Camp for their participation at the end of Wednesday’s session. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Varsity girls and youngsters share court at LHS camp by Brett Bremer Sports Editor A scheduling problem forced the last minute rescheduling of this summer’s Lakewood Volleyball Skills Camp for fourth through tenth graders, but once camp was underway the problems ended. Lakewood sophomore setter Lexi Spetoskey (right) looks on as youngsters work on their passing skills during the camp on Wednesday morning. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lakewood varsity head coach Christine Grunewald and members of the Lakewood varsity volleyball team put the youngsters through skills drills Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday morning this week and also had plans for specialized setter and hitter camps Wednesday afternoon. The camp was originally scheduled for the first week of August. “I was worried about the schedule,” Grunewald said. “We had 36 girls. That’s about what we’ve had the last three years. I was glad to see so many ninth and eighth grade girls. It’s a great way to see them before coming in.” After finishing up drills on passing, setting, and hitting on Wednesday morning the girls gathered at the east end of the Lakewood High School gymnasium to play some quick six-on-six points against members from the varsity team. Against some of the older campers, varsity players like Ashley Morris and Rachel Lynch weren’t afraid to show them what a varsity kill looks, sounds, and feels like coming over the net. Varsity players like setter Laurel Mattson stepped in on the side of the younger campers to help them play some extended points against the varsity athletes. “They were all in that spot at one point,” Grunewald said of the varsity players she had helping her run the camp. “It becomes very apparent how much they’ve learned and how far they’ve come. It gives them the chance to teach those skills, which reinforces what they do as a player.” The camp ended with popsicles and Tshirts for the campers, and the varsity players going down the line and thanking each of them with high-fives. “We do that all the time, we bring them in at the end and we thank them for being here and try and tell them things to work on when they’re away,” Grunewald said. High School coaches and players are off to the Michigan State Team Camp the end of this week. Try-outs for the high school program are slated to be held Aug. 11-13. No caps and gowns, no pomp or circumstance, just the realization of having achieved the highest level of learning possible with the goal of turning that into providing better experiences in high school sports for the young people taking part in the games. The first group of individuals to complete all six levels of the Michigan High School Athletic Association’s Coaches Advancement Program (CAP) were honored recently at the Association’s headquarters, a group of 29 people who will go down in the books as the first of many to have completed one of finest coaches education programs in the country. CAP is a 36-hour program designed to train coaches in the many facets of coaching school sports. It’s a program where the X’s and O’s of a sport aren’t part of the curriculum. Rather, CAP addresses the philosophies of school sports, communications skills, legal issues, the psychology of coaching, sports medicine and first aid, working effectively State University. Participants receive liability insurance in the amount of $1 million per occurrence for coaching their school team during the interscholastic season for the school year in which the coach completes a level of CAP and for the following year. An electronic newsletter is provided six times a year to those who complete six hours of training, providing pertinent articles to assist them in their daily coaching duties. Coaches who also complete a six-hour session of CAP can also receive Continuing Education Credits (CEU’s) to be used to renew selected certificates from the Michigan Department of Education. More information about the Coaches Advancement Program, including a schedule and registration form, can be found on the home page of the MHSAA Website (www.mhsaa.com) by clicking on Coaches. Kevin Allerding For Barry County Drain Commissioner • 57 year resident of Barry County • Wife Cheryl of 34 years and 4 children • 40 years with a Grassroots (working man’s) knowledge as a successful small business owner with background in the retail & service industry and knowledge of quotes & bidding. • Proven quality of integrity & personalization • Time management & problem solving • As an elected official I will take this responsibility very seriously. • I will work for YOU & OUR county as hard as I have worked for myself. • YOUR SUPPORT GREATLY APPRECIATED AUGUST 5TH REPUBLICAN PRIMARY Thank You! Paid for by Committee to elect Kevin Allerding, 2294 Kathryn Dr., Hastings, MI 49058 Last Chance The YMCA of Barry County offers last chance for camping experience Starting Sunday, July 27 is the Trekker Camp for ages 12 to 14 ending August 1. There are only six spaces available are for girls at this time. There is a waiting list for boys. This is our traditional resident camp "turbo charged" where campers will participate in one of the following activities: • Canoeing the Thornapple River • Scaling Spirit Mountain • Riding on our famous zip line • Biking 30 miles • Swinging in the trees - Indian Island high ropes course • Scuba Diving one evening • Optional evening participating in Paintball competition. Campers will also participate in all the other traditional evening and "all camp" events. A special ceremony on the last evening links each camper to the values taught throughout their camping experience – honesty, caring, respect, and responsibility. Also the Y has its last Resident Camp of the season for children ages 8 to 11 beginning Sunday, August 3 through August 8. Our resident camp program is the heart of Camp Algonquin. During the day, campers will participate in: • Individual skill sessions • Cabin activities • Special events. Evenings are spent in: games, cookouts, overnights, campfires and other special events Resident campers will also enjoy all the traditional activities of camp: Shooting sports, crafts, nature, boating, aquatics, biking, and climbing YMCA Spirit Mountain. There is plenty of caring guidance on hand to encourage children to try new activities and develop their self esteem. You may contact the YMCA at 269-945-4574 for more information, or register online at www.ymcaofbarrycounty.org YMCA of Barry County 2055 Iroquois Trail, Hastings, MI 49058 with parents, teaching skills, healthy living, emotional control, and character. The program reached 1,240 coaches during 2007-08, the majority of whom take the first two levels. The ultimate goal is for CAP to reach the over 30,000 coaches involved at all levels of school sports, and to advance them through all six levels of programming. “This program is based on the way people coach - face to face - imparting not only sports skills, but life skills,” says MHSAA Executive Director John E. “Jack” Roberts. “CAP has been designed to instill the values of educational athletics into its students in a way that energizes them to go out and touch the lives of young people in a way that can never be measured in wins and losses on the scoreboard. We’re proud of our first group of participants who have completed all six levels of the program.” CAP receives significant technical support from the Youth Sports Institute at Michigan 02695246 02695235 �Page 22 — Thursday, July 24, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Grandstand events survive the late week storms Tim Tromp from Lake Odessa drags the sled down the track in front of the grandstand in his 2004 GMC during the Stock Diesel Class competition which was part of Thursday’s Pick-up and Semi Pulls at the Barry County Fair. (Photo by Brett Bremer) A handful of riders got big air as they passed in front of the grandstand during the SJO Productions Motocross. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Youngsters took turns tearing up the track with the more experienced riders during the SJO Productions Motocross at the Barry County Fair Friday night. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Samantha Reynolds of Delton and her horse lean into a turn during the Barrel Racing competition which was part of the Super Kicker Professional Rodeo which entertained spectators at the Barry County Fair last Wednesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) INTEGRITY - INNOVATION - EXPERIENCE The Real People’s Choice “We did it! 4 years ago you elected me your Sheriff without me first being appointed. Thank you. The past four years have gone by extremely fast. With your help we have accomplished a lot but we still have more to do.” Sheriff Leaf “The people of Barry County should be as proud of Dar as I am… He showed us integrity and perseverance when times were tough… I am voting for him again.” Richard Thomas Retired Hastings Township Supervisor “I appreciate the way Sheriff Leaf thinks about all the departments in the county With his leadership, all of the small police departments have more and better training than we have ever had. Sheriff Leaf invites us to all of their training so we can all be better at our jobs.” Chief Jerry Schray Nashville Police Dept. “I support Dar. He is available to everyone. He is out in the public and makes a point to go to travel to several areas in the county. He has done a great deal in the 4 years he has been in the office including being under budget, increasing volunteerism, and getting our deputies back out on the roads.” Mary Walton Concerned Citizen RE-ELECT OUR SHERIFF DAR LEAF www.sheriffdar.com Paid for by the people to re-elect our Sheriff, Dar Leaf, 224 Fuller St., Nashville, MI 49073 77525668 The bull Panama spins to its left as it breaks out of the shoot while Hastings’ cowboy Travis Coenen holds on during the Super Kickers Professional Rodeo at the Barry County Fair Wednesday evening. (Photo by Brett Bremer) LHS tabs former rival for AD job by Brett Bremer Sports Editor It’s an exciting time for Lakewood High School athletics, and the Vikings have a new leader to guide them into a new era. Wayne Piercefield was named the new Lakewood High School athletic director last week. It is his first administration position, after teaching broadcasting and computers at Ionia High School for the past eight years. Piercefield is also an Ionia High School graduate. “I am now a Viking. All that light baby blue stuff is put in the back of the closet,” Piercefield said. “I want to beat them (in football). It’s the number one game I want to win.” The Vikings and the Bulldogs meet on the gridiron in Ionia Oct. 24, the final varsity football game of the regular season. “Lakewood is just a perfect fit,” Piercefield said. “I’m from the area. The passing of the bond. I’m coming in at an exciting time. It’s a perfect time to be here.” Improvements courtesy of the $29.3 million bond which was passed in May of 2007 are underway. Athletic improvements scheduled to be underway soon include the construction of new tennis courts, a new gymnasium, a new weight room, new locker rooms, new coaches offices, and updates to the wrestling area. Piercefield said the new gymnasium is slated to be completed in February. His first official day of work was last Friday, when he participated in the Lakewood Education Foundation’s golf outing. “It was a great first day,” Piercefield said. Since then he’s been easing into the job with the help of athletic department secretary Lisa Spetoskey and others. So far he has interviewed candidates for the open junior varsity volleyball coaching position, hired a new junior varsity soccer coach, and has been working on rescheduling home tennis matches which must be moved because of construction. “Monday I was sitting. Tuesday I was upright. Now it’s Wednesday, and I feel like I’m walking,” Piercefield said. As time goes on, Piercefield may see his job expand. “Throughout this year and next year we’re going to look at doing more Community Ed. stuff with it,” he said. Piercefield played baseball and basketball at Ionia High School, before moving on to study business and communications at Aquinas College. He also played one season of baseball for the Saints before an injury cut his athletic career short. While teaching at Ionia High School, Piercefield spent time coaching junior varsity basketball, junior varsity baseball, and varsity golf. When he decided to move down the path towards becoming a high school athletic director, Piercefield went and earned his masters degree in education leadership at Western Michigan University. He is also the owner of the Ionia Driving School. Piercefield replaces Gary Murphy, who held the position for the past four years. Piercefield said he will be in his office during regular school hours most of the time from now until the beginning of the school year, and invited people to feel free to stop by for a visit. He can be reached through e-mail at piercefieldw@lakewoodps.org. Wayne Piercefield Vote Experience Visit my Website at www.RussYarger.com for more information. Paid for by the committee to elect Russ Yarger Drain Commissioner, PO Box 61, Freeport, MI 49325 I offer the residents of Barry County an alternative to a politician. A candidate that respects the taxpayer. I ask you to vote for Experience and Knowledge. I’m the only candidate with hands on experience. Vote RUSS YARGER REPUBLICAN on August 5th Russ Yarger 02695067 E-mail: Russ@RussYarger.com • Web: www.RussYarger.com Cell: 616-299-4223 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-07-31.pdf 38c076ed5ab6d81f9c86c90151b01513 PDF Text Text County-wide races could bring changes Voters should take primary seriously Brodbeck helps USAAI team to Gold in Austria See Story on Page 3 See Editorial on Page 5 See Story on Page 24 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 155, No. 31 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 50¢ Thursday, July 31, 2008 NEWS County clerk, register of deeds debate finishes series BRIEFS Pacific Lite next in Fountain series Fridays at the Fountain will continue this Friday, Aug. 1, when Pacific Lite returns to the series with a wide variety of styles. Keyboardist Gene Englerth also sings backup vocals and Joe LaJoye provides lead vocals and brass on both trumpet and flugel horn. Pacific Lite began in 1974 as the Pacific Trio, and became known across the state to audiences for its ability to cover a wide variety of styles. With the retirement of drummer Art Wunsch in 2000, LaJoye and Englerth have continued as a duo, performing for concert and dance audiences throughout the Midwest. The Friday concert series which is cosponsored by the Thornapple Arts Council and the City of Hastings begins at 11:30 a.m. and concludes at 1 p.m. All concerts are located on the Barry County Courthouse lawn. In the event of rain, performances take place in the community room in the basement of the Hastings City Bank. Final swimming class offered This is the last chance to enroll children in summer swimming lessons through the Barry County YMCA. The next session runs Aug. 4 to 14, Monday through Thursday at the Thornapple Kellogg pool in Middleville. Check the Web site for classes and times. www.ymcaofbarrycounty.org. Vermontville to hold Summerfest The streets of downtown Vermontville will be bustling with activity Saturday, Aug. 2, when its first-ever Summerfest opens. A car show, motorcycle show and games, free kids games in the park and water ball competitions between area fire departments are just a few of the activities planned for the day. An egg toss, three-legged race, tug of war, arm wrestling and tricycle races for those 12 and older will take place in the park. A free-throw basketball competition and live music from Bill and Ted will help round out the day’s events. Local businesses are supported by not allowing any food vendors to sell at the event. Organizers are hopeful that revenue from the event will give the local restaurants a needed boost. This year, members of the Maple Valley FFA will judge the car show and all proceeds from the entries will go directly to the organization. Other organizations will have fund-raising opportunities. For more information about Summerfest, call 517-726-1043. Circle Pines hosting youth Circle Pines Center Youth Institute will take place Aug. 3 through 9 in Delton. Young activists, aged 13 to 17, from all over the country will gather at the camp for six days of connection, community and growth. Campers will explore the Circle Pines’ 70-year history of activism, where ordinary people pooled their talents to accomplish extraordinary things. They will have the chance to compose music, make art, and explore See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 by Megan Lavell Staff Writer The fifth and final debate for county candidates was held Thursday, July 24, at the Barry County Commission on Aging for county clerk candidates Debbie Smith, Mark Whitney and Pam Jarvis and register of deeds candidate Darla Burghdoff. Register of Deeds candidate Frank Burns was not present at the debate. J-Ad Graphics Vice President Fred Jacobs and Thornapple Township Clerk Susan Vlietstra moderated the debate. The embezzlement in the county clerk’s office discovered earlier this year was a major topic of discussion. Jacobs asked county clerk candidates where they thought the responsibility rested regarding the embezzlement. “The employees were employed in the county clerk’s office and therefore the county clerk was responsible,” said Jarvis. “You are responsible for everything that goes on, and you are accountable, and I believe that’s the way it should be,” said Whitney. Smith said the county clerk is the clerk of the circuit court and is supposed to perform ministerial duties as such. She said her employees perform the duties of the county clerk as well as the court. “I take full responsibility for the fact that Jamie Holtman was my employee,” Smith said, adding that issues have been addressed and changes have been made so the same thing does not happen again. “Because these vouchers were authorized by the courts, and it is in the job description of the court administrator, the court played a role in this happening,” said Smith. Smith said the court handles court funds. “Any management official ... has to insure that there is a system of checks and balances to make sure funds are not dissipated or embezzled,” said Jarvis, adding that she has balanced vouchers and controlled access in her current position as probate register. “A system of checks and balances has to be in place.” Jarvis added, the clerk is responsible to the people who elected her. “It’s taxpayer dollars that we’re missing,” she said. Whitney said he has never been involved in politics. “What has gone on up to this point is new to me,” he said. “When I am doing a job, ... I’m responsible for everything. We do have a method of checks and balances.” Each of the candidates was asked about the duties in their office. “I strongly am a believer in cross training,” said current register of deeds, Burghdoff. “It makes a good-working, efficient office.” Burghdoff added this is necessary because there only are two employees in her office. She said it is important to make sure both employees can perform every function. Whitney said, “When I become county clerk, the first thing that I want to do is sit down and brainstorm with my staff.” Whitney said it is important that people work together. “I’m looking to improve the situation to where there is no question who is to do what when it’s going to be done,” he said. Whitney spoke for a moment about his background, saying he used to be an educator. “I have had plenty of opportunity to budget, to keep track of money,” he said, adding that he has started programs in the past. “I’ve run the gamut of having to do those things, and I’ve been responsible to the people that I serve.” When asked about her duties, Smith said she has six employees in two offices in the clerk’s office. She said cross-training is different for her because of two physical locations. She said employees in the county clerk’s office are crosstrained, however. Smith said there is, “crosstraining on every issue possible. There is crosstraining as much as can happen with the physical location of the office and the duties that happen.” Smith said she does some training, and her staff was cross-trained before the embezzlement. She said the employees had to fill in for the ones who left the clerk’s office. Jarvis said, “Obviously cross-training is important, and that’s something we work on in our office also.” She said her staff has guidelines and can perform the office duties. “I believe that has to happen in all offices,” she said. “You need to know where you can find the answers.” When asked if she believed Judge Fisher should accept responsibility for the embezzlement, Smith said, “I think the courts should See DEBATE, page 2 Holtman sentenced in embezzlement case County settles Folks who come into the court to pay court fees or child support may say, “Why pay it? Someone will only steal it.” Tom Evans Barry County Prosecutor by Jon Gambee Staff Writer The second woman convicted of the embezzlement of money from the Barry County Clerk’s office was sentenced in Kent County Circuit Court Tuesday. Jamie Holtman was sentenced by Kent County Circuit Judge James Redford to serve 60 months probation and 90 days in jail. Her jail sentence will be suspended pending successful completion of probation. Holtman was also ordered to pay $22,000 in restitution. Last month Elizabeth Lapekes was sentenced to restitution of $4,000 by Judge Redford. Lapekas was also sentenced to serve 12 months probation and 30 days in jail (suspended). The combined restitution by both women totaled $26,000. An independent audit by the local accounting firm of determined more than $64,000 was taken over a period of years from the jury fund, which was kept in the county clerk’s office. Lapekes had submitted to a polygraph test, in which she said she took no more than $4,000. Holtman refused to take a polygraph test. Barry County Prosecutor Tom Evans, who argued the case in front of Judge Redford, said he was disappointed that Jamie Holtman potentially neither woman will spend any time behind bars. “Both women pleaded guilty and avoided a trial,” Evans said. “So all that was left was the sentencing. The judge agreed with every one of my points but did not agree to my recommendation of jail time. “I am disappointed that no custodial (jail) time was given,” Evans said. Evans said the reason for the discrepancy between the amount stolen and the amount of restitution the two women will pay is because he could not prove Lapekes embezzled more than $4,000 or that Holtman took more than $22,000. “The theft took place over an extended period of time,” he said. “Who knows how many hands were in the cookie jar.” Evans said he knows many people are concerned about the discrepancy. “They had a cash payout policy since 1991, and they had not been audited for at least the last seven years,” he said. “I don’t know what went on with every missing dollar. I only know what Jamie and Liz took.” “But the county is whole,” Evans said, noting that insurance covered all but $7,000 of the missing money. He said he did not know if the insurance company will pursue the women for the difference. “There is no justice in my voice,” Evans said. “But the women pled to all charges, and the length of their sentence was completely up to the judge. “Do I think justice was served? Well, I’ll tell you, I am disappointed that there was no jail time and I think the taxpayers of Barry County lost out. See HOLTMAN, page 9 with former jail employee by Jon Gambee Staff Writer The county has settled a lawsuit filed by former Barry County Jail Corrections Officer Kelly Brown. Brown was the jail employee who discovered the body of David L. Comp, who had hanged himself in his cell on Sept. 26, 2005. In his suit, Brown contended that he suffers from post traumatic stress syndrome and has been unable to work since the incident. The county settled for a one-time payment to Brown of $40,000. “This settlement is not an admission of liability,” said Barry County Board of Commissioners Chairman Michael Callton. “It is just an economic resolution of this case. Basically, to go to court, it would have cost the county much more to even win.” The money will be paid out of the county’s workers’ compensation fund, which is a selffunded item in the county budget, Callton said. Comp, 36, of Clinton Township was found hanging in his cell at approximately 5:40 a.m. by Brown, who was making a routine security check. Comp was facing charges of disorderly conduct and obstruction of justice. At the time of the incident, the sheriff’s department said Comp had given no prior indication of suicide and was not on a suicide watch. Governor Granholm visits Middleville Energy, education, jobs highlight talk by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Gov. Jennifer Granholm visited the Middleville Rotary Club at a meeting yesterday. Rotary club member Bob Evans had sent her an invitation to visit Middleville last year. Club president Dan Parker praised Evans for his initiative and the governor for coming to see “what is great about Middleville and its people.” Granholm told the audience of about 100 that she loved visiting Rotary meetings because they were filled with people who are committed to their communities. She presented an overview of how the State of Michigan is seeking to diversify its industry, which will help the state meet the challenge of globalization. She noted that Michigan’s auto industry had lost more than 400,000 jobs. One way the state is trying to help those seeking new posi- See GOVERNOR, page 8 The Middleville Rotary Club welcomed Gov. Jennifer Granholm to its meeting Wednesday, July 30, at the MiddleVilla Inn. Pictured from left are Renee Merchant, Rotary District Governor; Susan Foster, president-elect of the Middleville Rotary Club; president Dan Parker; and Gov. Jennifer Granholm. �Page 2 — Thursday, July 31, 2008 — The Hastings Banner NEWS BRIEFS Not all township posts have continued from front page contests in Tuesday primary the gifts and talents. Working together, campers will find their place in history and in the community. Call Circle Pines Center at 269-6235555 or visit circlepinescenter.org for more information. Longbow Invite Aug. 8-10 The Michigan Longbow Association (MLA) will be holding its sixth annual Great Lakes Longbow Invitational (GLLI) at Historic Charlton Park in Hastings Friday through Sunday, August 8, 9 and 10. The Great Lakes Longbow Invitational, the world’s largest longbow event, is in its 24th year, while the MLA is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Charlton Park is the location for the GLLI, which has previously been held in Marshall, Brighton, Berrien Springs and Grass Lake. The GLLI is a weekend full of longbow shooting, browsing the traditional archery vendors’ displays, eating and carousing with other longbow enthusiasts. There will be shooting events for all ages and skill levels. Attendees can participate in the Silver Arrow Shoot-based on the old “Robin Hood” style tournament, the Clout Shoot – a distance and accuracy event; three 3-D courses for fun, or try their luck at the turkey novelty shoots. A range will be set up just for young longbow shooters. A variety of food vendors will be on hand, and archery vendors will have new and used bows, arrows and all of the traditional archery supplies on hand to get prepared for the upcoming hunting season or just some backyard shooting. The GLLI is an all-weekend event, so guests can come out to the park, camp and enjoy the whole experience, or just come for the day to get a taste. Either way, if planning to shoot, this is a longbow and wooden arrow event, so leave other bows at home. The MLA believes in passing on the tradition of archery and has loaner equipment for kids and also allows children to shoot recurve bows. Plus, children 16 and under hoot for free. Camping is $6 per night before Thursday, and $6 for the weekend. There is a $6 per adult gate fee for the weekend. For more information, the MLA Web site is michiganlongbow.org/glli.htm or call MLA Council Member Ken Scollick at (248) 634-0845. For more information on the park, visit www.charltonpark.org or phone (269) 9453775. Bookstore to hold late-night party Beyond the Cover Family Bookstore is hosting a party celebrating the release of Stephanie Meyer’s new book Breaking Dawn. Breaking Dawn is the newest installment of the “Twilight” series. The party will be on Aug. 1, from 9 p.m. until midnight when the books can be sold. Dress in costume or “come as you are.” Prizes, food and movie information will be available. Concert set for Friday, Aug. 1 On Friday, Aug. 1, the Radolfzell Big Band will perform live at the gazebo on the riverbank in Middleville. This group of German exchange musicians is sponsored by the Blue Lake Fine Arts Academy. The band members will be staying with local families. The concerts are held in the gazebo along the Thornapple River; the rain location is the Middleville United Methodist Church. Entry to parking is next to the village hall, and additional parking is available at the Mill Pond condominiums. A concert on Friday, Aug. 8, will feature the local Nowhere Band with Beatles tunes. by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor The Aug. 5 primary election is considered an important preliminary event to the November general election because voters will choose which candidates will receive their political party’s nominations. Primary election winners from each party will appear on the November ballot to face off against each other in the contested races. In some cases, the winner will be selected this month because no opposition exists from the opposing party. Only five of Barry County’s 16 townships will have a race for the supervisor’s post in the Aug. 5 primary election. More competition will be on the ballot for township clerk positions, with nine townships having races for party nominations for that seat. Only two townships have races for treasurer in the primary, and three other townships will have treasurer contests in November. Eight townships have Republican challenges for trustee seats in the primary. Thirteen townships each have two trustee seats open in this year’s election. The county’s two charter townships have four available trustee seats as does Thornapple Township because its voters approved expanding the number of trustees from two to four. The following are the township candidates who will face opposition in the August primary (unchallenged candidates are not listed): • Assyria Township has two Republicans in the race for their party’s nomination for supervisor: Incumbent Mike Timmons and Dale A. Augustine, both of Bellevue. No Democrats filed for the position. Other township office candidates are unopposed. • In Baltimore Township, two Democratic candidates – Ron Miller and former supervisor Shirley J. Drake – are vying for their party’s nomination for supervisor in the election. Drake is from Dowling and Miller lives in Hastings. The winner will face off in the November general election against incumbent Republican Richard VanSyckle of Hastings, who is unopposed in the primary. • With Barry Township Supervisor Richard D. Barnum retiring from office, three Republicans have lined up to seek their party’s nomination for the post. They are: Wesley Kahler, of Delton; Stephen Dunkel Jr., of Hickory Corners; and Beverly A. Walters, of Hickory Corners. No Democrats filed for any of the Barry Township Board seats. Incumbent Clerk Debra Dewey-Perry of Delton is facing opposition from Pamela R. Dewey of Hickory Corners for the Republican nomination for clerk. Five candidates are seeking the Republican nominations for the two available trustee seats: Serafin Nieves of Delton, incumbent Roger N. Turner Jr. of Hickory Corners, Ed Jones of Delton, Dennis Barnum of Hickory Corners, and Carol Price of Delton. • In Carlton Township, seeking the Republican nomination for township clerk are Cindy Bosworth of Freeport and Michele Erb of Lake Odessa. • Castleton Township has three Republicans running for the two trustee seats: Incumbent Jerry A. Reese, Mike Trahan and Lawrence R. Filter, all of Nashville. • Hastings Charter Township’s candidates are all unopposed in the primary. • Hope Township has three Delton residents contending for the Republican nomination for township clerk: Incumbent Linda Eddy-Hough, Glenda J. Acker and Margaret Higley. • In Irving Township, incumbent Clerk Carol J. Ergang of Middleville is facing opposition from Hope Bird of Hastings for the Republican nomination for clerk. • Johnstown Township’s incumbent Supervisor Robert Mack of Battle Creek is facing a challenge for the Republican nomination to the supervisor’s post by Barbara Earl and Don Pearce, both of Battle Creek. No Democrats filed. • Maple Grove Township’s candidates do not have challengers. • Orangeville Township has two Democrats running for the clerk’s post: Incumbent Jennifer Goy and Mel Risner, both of Plainwell. No Republicans filed. Three Republicans, all from Shelbyville, are on the ballot vying for their party’s nomination to the two available trustee seats. Incumbent trustees Linda Ribble and Robert Perino and newcomer John Marshall are seeking the Republican nomination. • In Prairieville Township, Georgina Rozeboom-Doster of Plainwell and Jill Owens of Delton are vying for the Republican nomination for the clerk’s post. Three Republicans are seeking nomination to the treasurer’s post: Incumbent Vickey Nottingham of Plainwell, Brenda Brigance of Delton, and William P. Riley II of Plainwell. • Rutland Charter Township has a Republican race for four trustee seats. They are incumbent Dorothy Flint, incumbent Robert Lee, Brenda Bellmore, Bill Hanshaw and Marlin Walters, all of Hastings. • Thornapple Township has two Republicans seeking their party’s nomination for the clerk’s post: Incumbent Susan Vlietstra and Lesa VanderMeer. No Democrats filed for the clerk’s position. Five Republicans want their party’s nomination for the four trustee seats: Incumbent Walter Eavey, incumbent Patrick Harrison, Ross DeMaagd, William Kenyon and David Newman. All of the Thornapple Township candidates are from Middleville, except for VanderMeer, who is from Caledonia. • Woodland Township Clerk Cheryl Allen of Woodland is facing opposition from Karen R. Lackey of Lake Odessa for the Republican nomination for clerk. No Democrats filed for clerk or trustee. Three Woodland Republicans – incumbent Tim Allen, incumbent Page Neustifter and Stephen DeMaagd – are vying for their party’s nomination to two trustee positions. • Yankee Springs Township Supervisor Al McCrumb of Middleville is facing opposition for the Republican nomination for supervisor from John Rough of Wayland. No Democrats filed for any of the township’s positions. Incumbent Clerk Janice C. Lippert of Wayland is being challenged by Mike Whipple, also of Wayland. Incumbent Treasurer John J. Jerkatis Jr. of Middleville is opposed by Warren W. Wheeler, also of Middleville. Vying for the two trustee seats are incumbent Mary L. Cook of Middleville, incumbent Jack Finkbeiner of Middleville, and Shanon J. Vanden Berg of Wayland. Carlton Township enters joint planning committee by Megan Lavell Staff Writer The Hastings City Council approved the addition of Carlton Township to the joint planning committee at its meeting Monday evening. The addition of Carlton Township is contingent upon the approval of the joint landuse plan by Barry County and Hastings Rutland and Carlton townships. The council also approved a cost-sharing structure to distribute the expense of the plan among the five jurisdictions affected. In other business at Monday’s meeting, the city council: • Approved a request from Barry County YMCA to use a ballfield at Fish Hatchery Park Sundays from 2 to 6 p.m. Sept. 14 to Nov. 2, for co-ed kickball. • Approved a request from the Thornapple River Watershed Council to hold the annual Thornapple River Cleanup Saturday, Sept. 27. • Approved a request from Kim Walsh, member services executive for Barry County Girl Scouts, to hold activities in Tyden Park at the large pavilion from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays, Aug. 6, and 13, and to waive the rental fee. • Formalized approval granted for the Brownfield plan for Walgreens. City attorneys recommended the formal action. • Approved and authorized the mayor to sign and engagement letter with Rehmann Robson for auditing services for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008. • Awarded a bid to A-1 Asphalt Inc. for paving Oliver and Church streets for an estimated cost of $32,143, based estimated quantities provided on the bid form at $72.07 per ton for top course and base course. • Awarded a bid to Williams and Works for engineering services for computer modeling of the city’s sanitary sewer and watermain systems not to exceed $17,520. • Approved and authorized the mayor and clerk to sign a lease for space in the incubator to B&T Group Enterprises, LLC. • Received a report about parking enforcement software. City staff plans to purchase a hand-held ticket writer. The Downtown Development Authority has offered to pay for the hardware and software up to $20,630. Council will have to adopt a fine structure in the future. • Approved a letter of support for a Michigan Department of Transportation streetscape grant proposal. The letter states that city officials support MDOT’s grant request. • Discussed establishing guidelines for the approval of Brownfield plans. City staff will prepare a policy and send it to council for approval. • Discussed a proposal from Encore Development Group LLC for the former library building. Founder Jay Barnes offered the city $350,000 for the property with plans to have a yet-unknown tenant in the facility within 18 months. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Hastings City Council will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11. Downtown Hastings gun rally is uneventful Community members gather in downtown Hastings Thursday, July 24, to exercise their right to bear arms. While the event attracted much attention from local and Grand Rapids-based media, the gathering was rather uneventful. The group exited from Richie’s Koffee Shop and walked east down State Street before turning around at Michigan Avenue and walking west down State Street where they gathered at the fountain in front of the Barry County courthouse. DEBATE, continued from page 1 assume some responsibility for this simply because the vouching process is done through the courts. I think the proof is there.” Smith said she believes there are people who played a part in the process who should step forward and accept responsibility. When Jacobs asked Smith about signing vouchers with no details about their nature, she said, “The person who signed the vouchers should have made sure there was supporting documentation attached to those vouchers.” Smith admitted to signing two of them without supporting documentation, and she said she was wrong to do so. Jarvis said of Judge Fisher, “He has been a good judge, and I still maintain there should have been a system of checks and balances in the system that should have prevented this.” She said people trust their employees and hope they have the right people in office. “I have to respect the judge and the judge’s decision,” said Jarvis. Whitney said, “I’m laying hands off of this. Just know that when I get in office, there will be a system of checks and balances.” Whitney said he has never been in politics when asked about election law. “When the time comes, there’s training out there,” he said. “I will seek that knowledge. I can’t speak to what is done and not done at this particular moment.” Jarvis said, “I will make every effort to communicate in a timely manner.” She said she has read the Michigan election law and currently works with many laws. “Working with the election law and communicating with the clerks ... I don’t think is going to be an issue,” she said. Smith said the city and township clerks meet with her monthly to discuss elections, and she attends training sessions. “It is a huge animal to try to stay on top of,” she said, adding that she programs voting equipment and develops the ballot layouts for Barry County. “The elections change constantly.” Smith said the clerks work together to make sure things are accurate. When asked what she thought of combining the offices of county clerk and register of deeds, Burghdoff said, “I do not feel that makes sense in any county. I don’t care what size you are.” Other counties that have done it say it is a bad idea, added Burghdoff. She also said putting one person in charge of both offices often leaves the register of deeds office with little oversight. As the Barry County Board of Commissioners clerk, Smith said she attends all county board meetings and has a deputy go if she is unable to attend. “We have streamlined the entire process,” she said, adding that she maintains records of actions at the board meetings. “I feel we have made great strides in how board minutes used to be handled.” Jarvis said she did some research and found that “Administration has taken over doing some of the work that the county clerk used to do.” Jarvis said a paperless system will streamline the process. She said she also plans to attend all meetings and appoint an alternate if she cannot go. Whitney said, “This all sounds really good so far.” He said he would emphasize the use of technology. “You have to be involved in whatever you’re doing using technology,” he said. “The more you are aware, the more you know and the more you can do in the technology department, the better off you are.” Smith said that as clerk, she is responsible for covering several meetings. She also said sending deputy clerks to some of the meetings teaches them how to take minutes. When asked about her important accomplishments, Smith said, “My biggest accomplishment has been coming up through the ranks.” She said she started as deputy clerk. “I’m just very proud of the fact that I became county clerk and became county clerk working my way up through the office.” Jacobs next asked Jarvis and Whitney what they would do to improve the clerk’s office. Whitney said he was a teacher for 40 years and, “I have been able to develop working relationships with my kids.” He said he has worked with parents, administration and the community. He said he has served as a mentor and was once picked as the most influential teacher. Jarvis said she currently serves as probate register, and “We have progressed over the years, involved in some cost-saving efficiencies ... I bring understanding of where the trial court wants to move to.” Jarvis said she understands the relationship between the clerk and the judge. “I bring 27 years of court experience, and I think that’s important to the clerk’s office,” she said. Jarvis added she has an understanding of how to make trial court better. When asked about campaign finance, Whitney said, “I want to emphasize I will learn what I need to learn to get the job done and do it right.” He said he will work with the staff to make sure they get it done correctly. Smith said the campaign finance laws are “cut and dry.” She said most candidates do not go over their $1,000 maximum allowed, and “We monitor those filings very closely.” Jarvis said there is a need to monitor filings, and she would make sure the necessary information is there. She said the job also See DEBATE, page 17 �Page 3 — Thursday, July 31, 2008 — The Hastings Banner County-wide races could bring changes Sheriff, clerk, prosecutor being challenged The following list includes all of the county-wide candidates who will appear on the Tuesday, Aug. 5, ballot. Each of the candidates was asked the following questions: • What do you think you can bring to the position? • What sets you apart from other candidates? • What issues are important to your political race? Below are summaries of each of their answers. Pay attention. Be informed. Vote. After all, these are your representatives being paid with your tax dollars. County Clerk Three people are seeking the position currently held by county clerk Debbie Smith. Debbie Smith said she has 27 years of experience in the clerk’s office and the other candidates would need extensive training. She said the office currently provides excellent service and will continue to do so under her leadership. She said one important issue to her race is a $50,000 savings per year to the county because she performs election functions formerly done by a vendor. Mark Whitney is a retired teacher. He said he has a positive, professional, enthusiastic attitude and will create an accountable, efficient and enjoyable place to work and visit. He said he has 40 years of relationship-building and excellent leadership abilities as shown through his teaching, coaching and church work. He said issues important to the clerk’s race are accountability, relationships and customer service. Pam Jarvis is the Barry County Probate Register. She said she will use her education and experience, willingness to find answers, and attention to detail to the office. She said she understands court functions, proper records management and handling of funds. She said she is willing to work with the courts and county to make sure constituents are best served. Issues important to the race are accountability, accessibility and supervision, and the proper handling of funds and records. Drain Commissioner Seven people are vying for the position of drain commissioner, left open by the retirement of Thomas Doyle. Jan Kelly currently is a truck driver and farmer. He said he could bring honesty, integrity and a passion to serve the people of Barry County. He said his management and organizational skills, as well as his ability to work with and motivate people, set him apart from other candidates. Issues important to him are the environment and careful use of taxpayer dollars. Russ Yarger is the Freeport Director of Public Works. He said he has integrity, cooperation, existing relationships with regulatory authorities, hands-on experience and a reputa- Pam Jarvis Debbie Smith Mark Witney Sue Vandecar Jerry Sarver Dar Leaf Tom Evans Kerri Selleck tion as being reliable and dependable to bring to the office. He said he has the endorsement of retiring commissioner Doyle, experience working on Barry County drains, recognition as being a supportive leader and a life-time goal to be the Barry County Drain Commissioner. He said the important issues are a fair and honest distribution of property assessments, continuation of maintenance and enhancements of county infrastructure, and exploration of cost-sharing partnerships. Kevin Allerding is a business owner. He said he has working-man’s knowledge, common sense, knowledge of bidding and project quotes, integrity and fairness. He said he has 40 years of an excellent work ethic and a track record of fairness and integrity. He said some issues important to the race are giving back to the county and community and preserving land and resources. Dennis McKelvey is a township assessor. He said he is the former Barry County Drain Maintenance Supervisor and has knowledge of the drain code, blueprints and maps, and also has an engineering degree. He said he knows the code and has experience to help him do the job. He said there are no particular issues to the drain commissioner’s race. Mark Englerth currently is a business owner and county commissioner. He said he has experience in many aspects of building trades, including permitting, management, See COUNTY, page 21 List of candidates and proposals for August 5 election AUGUST 5, 2008 OFFICIAL LIST OF CANDIDATES COUNTY COMMISSIONERS District 1 Donald Nevins Republican Incumbent District 2 Arthur C. Bennett Joyce E. Lutz Michael T. Bremer Carl Reed Jr. Republican Republican Republican Republican District 3 Keith Ferris Joe Lyons Republican Republican Incumbent District 4 Howard R. Gibson Denise Straley Republican Republican Incumbent District 5 Mike Callton Republican Incubment District 6 Clare Tripp Republican Craig A. Stolsonburg Republican District 7 Jeff VanNortwick Mike Boles Republican Republican District 8 Mark Robinson James Alden Robert A. Houtman Republican Republican Republican COUNTY CLERK Debbie S. Smith Mark I. Whitney Pamela A. Jarvis Republican Repbulican Republican Incumbent Incumbent DRAIN COMMISSIONER Jan Kelly Republican Russ Yarger Republican Kevin L. Allerding Republican Dennis A. McKelvey Republican Mark E. Englerth Republican Rosemary A. Anger Democratic Mark Doster Republican PROSECUTING ATTORNEY Tom Evans Republican Kerri Selleck Republican Incumbent REGISTER OF DEEDS Darla K. Burghdoff Republican Frank Burns Republican Incumbent SHERIFF Dar Leaf Jerry Sarver Republican Republican Incumbent SURVEYOR Brian Reynolds Republican Incumbent COUNTY TREASURER Susan VandeCar Republican Incumbent PROPOSALS BY TOWNSHIP BARRY TOWNSHIP PROPOSAL NO. 1 FIRE MILLAGE — Shall the previous voted increase in the 15 mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general Ad Valorem taxes within Barry Township be renewed up to 2.0000 mills ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2008 through 2011 inclusive for Fire Protection and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby, raising in the first year an estimated $222,765. PROPOSAL NO. 2 POLICE MILLAGE — Shall the previous voted increase in the 15 mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general Ad Valorem taxes within Barry Township be renewed up to 2.0000 ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2008 through 2011 inclusive for Police Protection and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby, raising in the first year an estimated $222,765. CARLTON TOWNSHIP FIRE PROTECTION (RENEWAL) — Shall the previously voted increase in the constitutional tax limitation on general ad valorem taxes in Carlton Township, Barry County, Michigan, of 1.5 mills ($1.50 per $1000 of taxable value), reduced to 1.4544 mills ($1.46 per $1000 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at and increased up to the original voted 1.5 mills ($1.50 per $1000 of taxable value) and levied for 3 years, 2009 through 2011 inclusive, for the purpose of providing fire protection within the township, raising an estimated $100,371 in the first year the millage is levied. CASTLETON TOWNSHIP PROPOSAL NO. 1 — Shall Castleton Township impose an increase of up to 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution and levy it for 5 years, 2008 through 2012 inclusive for Emergency Medical Service operations, which 1 mill increase will raise an estimated $62,726.00 in the first year the millage is levied. PROPOSAL NO. 2 — Shall the previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Castleton Township of .75 mills ($.75 per $1,000.00 of taxable value), reduced to .7183 mills ($.72 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at .5 mills ($.50 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) and be levied for 4 years, 2009 through 2012 inclusive for Fire Department housing and equipment, raising an estimated $31,36.00 in the first year the millage is levied. PROPOSAL NO. 3 — Shall the previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under ARticle IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Castleton Township of .25 mills ($.25 per $1,000.00 of taxable value), reduced to .2395 ($.24 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) by required millage rollbacks, be renewed at .2 mills ($.20 per $1,000.00) and levied for 4 years, 2009 through 2012 inclusive for Emergency Medical Services housing and equipment, raising as estimated $12,545 in the first year the millage is levied. PROPOSAL NO. 4 — Shall the expired previous voted increases in the tax limitations imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Castleton Township, of .5 mills ($.50 per $1,000.00 of taxable value), reduced to .4776 ($.48 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at and increased up to the original voted .5 mills ($.50 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) and levied for 4 years, 2008 through 2011 inclusive for operating and equipping the Putnam District Library, raising an estimated $31,363.00 in the first year the millage is levied. HOPE TOWNSHIP ROAD MILLAGE RENEWAL — Shall the previous voted renewal in the 15 mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Hope Township be renewed at 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2008 through 2011 inclusive for the purpose of road repair, maintenance, and road operating expenses; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for these purposes, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $105,162.73. FIRE PROTECTION AND CEMETERY MILLAGE RENEWAL — Shall the previous voted renewal in the 15 mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Hope Township be renewed at 1 mill (.75 for Fire Protection and .25 mill for Cemetery) $1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2008 through 2011, inclusive for the purpose of fire protection and cemetery maintenance; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for these purposes, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $1105,162.73. IRVING TOWNSHIP IRVING TOWNSHIP FIRE MILLAGE RENEWAL — Shall the previous voted increase in the 15 mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Irving Township be renewed at 1.5 mills ($1.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2009 through 2012 inclusive for Fire Protection (general township operating purposes or such other specified purpose as the Township Board wish to designate); and shall the Township Board levy such renewal in millage for said purpose; thereby, raising the first year an estimated 130,000. MAPLE GROVE TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT AND AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT RENEWAL PROPOSAL — Shall the previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Maple Grove Township, of 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value), reduced to .9512 mills ($.96 per $1,000 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for four years, 2008 through 2011 inclusive for the purpose of providing Fire Department Equipment, Ambulance Department Equipment, maintaining equipment and housing and operating same, raising an estimated $42,000.00 in the first year the millage is levied? DUST CONTROL AND ROAD MAINTENANCE RENEWAL MILLAGE — Shall the previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Maple Grove Township, of 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value), reduced to .9512 mills ($.96 per $1,000 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for four years, 2008 through 2011 inclusive for the purpose of providing of Dust Control and Road Maintenance, raising a=n estimated $42,000 in the first year the millage is levied? EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PROPOSAL — Shall Maple grove township impose an increase of up to 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) in the tax lim- itation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution and levy it for five years, 2008 through 2012 inclusive for Emergency medical Service operations, which one mill increase will raise an estimated $42,000 in the first year the millage is levied? PUTNAM DISTRICT LIBRARY RENEWAL MILLAGE — Shall the previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Maple Grove Township, of .5 mills (.50 per $1,000 of taxable value), reduced to .4776 mills ($.48 per $1,000 taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed and increased up to the original voted .5 mills ($.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for four years, 2008 through 2011 inclusive for operating and equipping the Putnam District Library, raising an estimated $21,000 in the first year the millage levied? ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP PROPOSAL TO RENEW MILLAGE FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENTS — Shall the previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under ARticle IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Orangeville Township be renewed at 1.5 mills ($1.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2009 through 2012 inclusive for township road improvements; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $182,315.00 THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP EMERGENCY SERVICES MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL — Shall the previously voted increase in the constitutional tax limitation on general ad valorem taxes in Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan, reduced to 1.4860 mills ($1.48 per $1,000 taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at and increased up to the original voted 1.5 mills ($1.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied upon taxable property for three (3) years, 2009 through 2011, inclusive, for the purpose of providing fire protection and emergency services and funding the purchase of fire and emergency equipment? This millage renewal would raise an estimated $377,800 in the first year of the levy. To the extent required by law, a portion of the millage revenues would be captured within the district of and disbursed to the Village of Middleville Downtown Development Authority. WOODLAND TOWNSHIP RENEWAL OF TOWNSHIP EXTRA VOTED MILLAGE FOR FIRE, CEMETERY AND TOWNSHIP — Shall the previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. .6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Woodland Township be renewed at two (2) mills ($2 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2009 through 2012 inclusive for fire, cemetery, and township; and shall the township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $124,460.14? PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP PROPOSAL 1: MILLAGE RENEWAL FOR FIRE — Shall the previously voted increase in the 15-mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Prairieville Township be renewed at .8174 mill ($.8174 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2009 through 2012 inclusive for the purpose of continuing to provide funds for the Prairieville Township Pine Lake Fire Department and the BPH Fire Department services for Prairieville Township; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $108,135. PROPOSAL 2: MILLAGE RENEWAL FOR POLICE PROTECTION — Shall the previously voted increase in the 15-mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Prairieville Township be renewed at .8174 mill ($.8174 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2009 through 2012 inclusive for the purpose of continuing to provide funds for the Prairieville Township Police Department, and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $108,135. PROPOSAL 3: MILLAGE RENEWAL FOR ROADS — Shall the previously voted increase inn the 15-mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Prairieville Township be renewed at .9087 mill ($.9087 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2009 through 2012 inclusive for the purpose of continuing to provide funds for road construction, upgrading and maintenance within Prairieville Township; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $120,213. PROPOSAL 4: MILLAGE RENEWAL FOR FIRE — Shall the previously voted increase in the 15-mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Prairieville Township be renewed at .5 mill ($.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2009 through 2012 inclusive for the purpose of providing additional funds for fire protection services for Prairieville Township; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $66,146. MARTIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS BONDING PROPOSAL — Shall Martin Public Schools, Allegan and Barry Counties, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Fifteen Million Nine Hundred Ninety Thousand Dollars ($15,900,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds, therefore, for the purpose of: erecting, furnishing and equipping additions to, and partially remodeling, furnishing and refurnishing and equipping and re-equipping school facilities; acquiring, installing and equipping technology for school facilities; constructing, equipping, developing and improving athletic fields and facilities, play fields and playgrounds; acquiring school buses; and acquiring, developing and improving sites? The following is for informational purposes only: The estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds in 2008, under current law, is 2.10 mills ($2.10 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation). The maximum number of years the bonds may be outstanding, exclusive of any refunding, will not exceed thirty (30) years. The estimated simple average annual millage anticipated to be required to retire this bond debt is 5.50 mills ($5.50 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation). If the school district borrows from the state to pay debt service on the bonds, the school district may be required to continue to levy mills beyond the term of the bonds to repay the state. (Pursuant to State law, expenditure of bond proceeds must be audited, and the proceeds cannot be used for repair or maintenance costs, teacher, administrator or employee salaries, or other operating expenses. �Page 4 — Thursday, July 31, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Whitney brings much background to post IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Sarver, Selleck are best for county To the editor: With the primary election right around the corner, I would like to highlight a few issues I hope voters consider before visiting the polls. I have served in the field of prosecution for 19 years and have seen first-hand what happens to a criminal case when either an officer or prosecutor is not prepared. As for law enforcement, it is crucial to have the attention and backing of the police chiefs to ensure that their officers are welltrained and professional, yet accountable, if mistakes are made. Respect for authority is essential and can make or break the integrity of an entire department. Barry County is fortunate to have a great, hard-working group of police officers in every department. However, each department faces issues and problems, and the way they are addressed is critical for the safety and well-being of the community. Hastings Police Chief Jerry Sarver is a great fit for Barry County Sheriff. I have known Jerry and his family for almost 20 years. Jerry brings 29 years of law enforcement experience to Barry County, as well as nearly 20 years as police chief. He has an associate’s degree in law enforcement, a bachelor’s degree in organizational development and a master’s degree in public administration. Jerry has also served on and worked with several local and state organizations, such as Fight Crime Invest in Kids, to better educate his department. Please set politics aside and consider the qualities that would best serve our county. As for the position of prosecuting attorney, when Tom Evans took over as prosecutor in 2006, I vowed that I would hold him to the promises he made to the citizens of Barry County during that election year. He promised to take care of you and keep you safe, yet he has taken the path of least resistance in more than one criminal sexual conduct case, one as recently as a few weeks ago. In that case, I understand that the judge chose not to follow the terms of the plea agreement, keeping the case going, hopefully until justice is served. I have heard from numerous police officers that Evans tried for a long time to review most or all of their warrant requests by himself, causing a large backlog. Consider how you would feel if you were the victim in one of those cases. Prosecution is not a one-person show. Successful prosecution takes teamwork and dedication. Evans has a wonderful staff and would do well for the office by sharing the duties, because sooner or later it catches up with you and that can be damaging. Kerri (Rapacz) Selleck is best qualified to make the changes necessary for a safer community and better communication and support for law enforcement. Kerri worked for me while I served here as prosecutor. Kerri was organized, efficient and willing to take on the toughest cases. She is compassionate with victims and did not hesitate to try cases. Kerri served as an assistant prosecutor in Barry County for four years and gained valuable trial experience. She has a good working relationship with law enforcement, private attorneys and court personnel. Kerri has had the opportunity to serve this community in private practice, however, she would like to return to prosecution as the Barry County prosecutor. Please take the time to vote on Aug. 5. Julie Nakfoor Pratt, Hastings Old gun conversation returns To the editor: This letter is in response to Hastings Police Chief Jerry Sarver's letter last week, suggesting that Dave Stevens' memory is faulty. I beg to differ. In fact, it would appear that two out of three memories agree. I believe that it's Chief Sarver's memory that is faulty. Several years ago, I was in Chief Sarver's office and we spoke about his stance on the Second Amendment. As I recall, he told me "The Second Amendment only applies to the National Guard." We disagreed. He also told me that I didn't have the right to own even a shotgun unless the government gave me permission. We disagreed again. So I asked him what he would do if I walked into Felpausch with a pistol strapped on my side. Here is a paraphrase of the conversation. Sarver: "I would arrest you." Coryell: "For what? Open carry is legal in Michigan." Sarver: "I don't know. Let me check." He then swiveled in his chair and did a search on his computer. Sarver: "I would arrest you for brandishing" Coryell: "Brandishing means to show or wave about in a menacing or threatening manner." Sarver: "I don't care. I would arrest you for brandishing." There's that phrase again: "I don't care." Two out of three memories agree. Jerry Sarver doesn't care about our right to keep and bear arms. Remember that when you vote Aug. 5, vote for Dar Leaf for Sheriff, because we know beyond the shadow of a doubt that he supports our right to keep and bear arms. Anything less is unacceptable. Skip Coryell, Hamilton Park’s garage sale good for both buyer and seller To the editor: I want to commend Charlton Park on the community garage sales they held on Saturday, July 26, and I look forward to the next one on Aug. 16 and hope to see it grow next year. It is a great opportunity for both customers and vendors. Customers get multiple shopping choices in a flea market/garage sale environment with one-stop shopping. Vendors have higher foot traffic than if they had put signs up at home and hopefully are able to sell more of their goods. As gas prices climb, I am less inclined to travel from house to house for garage sales; however I am more than willing to make the trip to Charlton Park to see what new vendor has chosen to set up on these weekends, and I hope word gets out that this event is happening and others take advantage of being both a buyer and a seller. Cecilia Wiker, Hastings IN OTHER NEWS To the editor: Over the course of the past several months we have all been inundated with political rhetoric, signs, and, of course, individual opinions. It seems that the atmosphere of Barry County changes each election year. Debates abound, frustrations rise, and tempers can even flare. It is very evident that Barry County takes its politics seriously. It is precisely for this very reason that I find it appropriate to give my respect and appreciation to any individual who chooses to put his life under the microscope of politics. My opinion is that anyone who would want to do such a thing would either have to be somewhat crazy or intensely committed to the community. This year, it is evident that there are a number of individuals running for office who are clearly committed to the community. My hat is off to all of them for the hard work and dedication they are putting forward to serve the people of Barry County. This year, I have had the honor of observing one such individual in his campaigning – Mark Whitney. Mark Whitney is a newcomer to the political scene in Barry County. He was relatively unknown throughout the county until three months ago when he began campaigning. Since that time, he has put in many long days meeting individuals, listening to concerns, and getting his name out. All of those “Whitney” signs that you see along the roads represents the people with whom he has met who have placed their trust in him for the office of the county clerk. Each sign represents long days of walking door-todoor to meet and listen to as many people as possible. For a new face in politics to gain the trust and support of so many individuals is unprecedented, and speaks to the hard work and dedication Mark has shown. It is just that type of tenacity and commitment that makes Jarvis will bring much-needed change To the editor: It is time to bring much-needed change to the Barry County clerk’s office. The candidate to do this is Pam Jarvis. She served as my probate register from 1986 until my retirement. She is intelligent, thorough, honest and hardworking. Lawyers and probate clerks from around the state regularly called her for advice on probate matters. She was elected president of the Michigan Probate and Juvenile Registers Association by her colleagues and is currently serving in that capacity again. She is a dedicated public servant and always treated citizens who used my court with the utmost respect. She will be a working and available county clerk. A vote for Pam Jarvis will bring professional and dedicated service to the office of county clerk. Richard H. Shaw Retired Barry County Probate Judge Consumer crews earn poetic praise To the editor: Ken (Kensinger Jones) wrote this poem for a group of friends who, on hearing it said, “This ought to go into the paper. Those consumers guys rarely get an after-the-fact thank you. This would please them.” So here is the poem with an appreciation to consumers from all of us. Since all of us last got together The biggest news has been the weather More important than Barak or McCain Has been the question, “Does it look like rain?” Or other concerns, hour by hour: “Are your lights still on? Have you still got power?” More important than political rumors Are repair crews sent out by good, old Consumers. Politicians promise, they love their own sound But our lives are made better by guys on teh ground. So here’s to the folks who keep things running May they get all the good things they’ve got coming. And they know, whatever their job or station, They have our heartfelt appreciation! Alice Jones, Baltimore Township Candidate is a man of his word To the editor: Put Aug. 5 on your calendar or cast your ballot in advance for Kevin Allerding. Kevin is the best candidate to be our Barry County Drain Commissioner. And he needs your vote Aug. 5 in order to run in November. Kevin has always been known as a man of his word, a hard-working man of upstanding character. He was raised in Barry County and has remained here to serve local people as a successful small businessman for decades. He is a problem-solver, skilled craftsman and a respected citizen. If you stay home on Aug. 5, the best person may not be available for you to vote for in November. Please join us in voting for Kevin Allerding, Republican candidate for Drain Commissioner on Aug. 5. Dave and Brenda Chase Hastings Englerth involved in county issues To the editor: I am endorsing Mark Englerth for Barry County drain commissioner. Mark has been my friend for over 30 years, and in that time, I have watched him become a man of commitment. He has been committed to this county for his entire life, an accomplishment that a lot of individuals cannot make. I became involved with politics when Mark challenged me to get involved and give something back. Having just moved into Hastings, I thought about what he said, and realized that it was time that I did give something back. Mark has been working hard for the county all of his adult life. We have seen great strides in District 6 and also on the county issues that Mark works on, from the cleaning up of the 911 issues, reducing taxes, more services for seniors, addressing much-needed jail issues, and everything in between. His experience as a contractor, excavating, and with the inroads he has made in the construction trades and with the government entities that he has worked with in those roles, plus his qualities and achievements that I have already stated, making him the best candidate for drain commissioner, and that is why I am endorsing him for that office. Join me in voting for Mark Englerth for Barry County drain commissioner on Aug. 5. Vivian Conner, Shelbyville Allerding will serve position well To the editor: Kevin Allerding is my choice for Barry County Drain Commissioner. I hope you will join in voting for this reliable, level-headed and hard-working man. An excellent listener, Kevin understands responsibility and equitable application of policies. His grassroots approach to managing issues and solving problems will benefit us all. Everyone should vote for whom they feel is the best candidate, regardless of party affiliation. I think Kevin Allerding, Republican candidate for Barry County drain commissioner, is the best candidate. The best way to improve our county is to vote for those who are known for making improvements, like Kevin Allerding. Cliff and Karen Bustance, Hastings Program targeting Hastings High students homeless and at-risk attending trooper school Barry County United Way will host the first Project Homeless Connect event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, at the Hastings First United Methodist Church. The event is being held to connect individuals who are currently homeless or at risk of becoming homeless to services available in Barry County. Those who attend can find help with housing assistance programs from Community Action Agency, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Barry County Home Improvement, Green Gables Haven, Kalamazoo Gospel Mission and Habitat for Humanity. Educational services information will include Head Start, Early On, Child Care Resources, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Barry County Child Abuse Prevention Council, Youth Services and area school districts. Information will be available on food and utility assistance programs from the Community Action Agency, Department of Human Services and Love Inc. Health and safety services will include Barry County Mental Health, Barry County Substance Abuse, Catholic Family Services and Barry County smoke detector program. The Commission on Aging will provide information on senior services. Other community services available will be legal aid and the Department of Human Services. Lunch will be provided, along with hair cuts and hearing, vision and blood-pressure checks. Project Homeless Connect has been brought together by Barry County United Way and the Barry County Continuum of Care. For more information on this event, contact Angela Stehr at Barry County United Way at 269-945-4010. Two Hastings High School students will be among the 36 students who will live the life of a Michigan State Police (MSP) trooper recruit during the 32nd annual American Legion Student Trooper Program at the MSP Training Academy in Lansing this week. Wake-up for Josh Bare and Jonathon Ingram will be at 5 a.m., with lights out at 10 p.m. In the interim, students will learn about traffic and criminal law, defensive tactics, firearms and marksmanship fundamentals, first aid, water safety, patrol tactics, crash investigations, law enforcement career opportunities, forensic science, conservation law, narcotics and underwater recovery. “Just like an actual Trooper Recruit School, this is an intensive law enforcement training program designed to promote education and teamwork,” said Captain Gary Nix, commander of the MSP Training Division. “These students will leave this school with a better understanding of law enforcement and the life skills that will help them reach their goals, whether that be a career in law enforcement or a related field.” The week-long program is conducted by MSP officers with assistance from deputies and local police officers. The school is designed for highly motivated young men and women who are seriously interested in a career in law enforcement. In order to attend, each student is responsible for securing his or her own sponsorship from one of the American Legion offices located throughout the state. Both Bare and Ingram are being sponsored by the Lawrence J. Bauer American Legion Post 45 of Hastings. him a strong candidate for the office of the Barry County clerk. We all look for “experience” when deciding who will get our vote. Just to remind everyone, Mark has taught mathematics, including accounting principles, for 40 years. He has received many awards and honors in the public school system. All employment requires that we learn aspects of the job through “onthe-job-training.” Seeing Mark’s diligence in this campaign should be adequate proof that he is up to the challenge. I have also been witness to the content of his character. I can say without a doubt that he is a man of high moral fiber who is an honest, hard-working man possessing a great deal of integrity. These values reflect the ideals of Barry County and are why he would be a good representative of the people while in office. I urge voters to please join in supporting Mark Whitney for Barry County Clerk and vote on Aug. 5. Jeff Westra, Battle Creek Evans supports community events To the editor: I support the re-election of Tom Evans for prosecuting attorney of Barry County. Over the past few years, I have had the opportunity to deal with Tom on both a personal and a professional basis, but it is the responsiveness of this office to our shared constituents that I appreciate the most. Tom’s dedication to the job is obvious. Not only does he work long hours in the office, but I have personally seen him engaged in community activities all across Barry County. It is important for our public officials to participate as part of the communities they represent — and Tom does. No matter your economic status, race or family background, all have a voice through the prosecutor’s office. The level of professionalism shown by Tom and his staff is excellent. He has made good on all his campaign promises — and then some. Tom also demonstrates his strong personal character in the way he chooses to run his campaign. I admire a man who runs for an office, rather than against an opponent. He truly has a heart for public service, and I proudly endorse his re-election. Brian Calley, Portland Under the Dome concerts are good To the editor: The Hastings United Methodist Church sponsored the latest Community Concert Under the Dome last Saturday evening. For those of you who did not attend the concert, you missed out on a very special performance. Singing and accompanying himself on piano, Mark Doster presented AfricanAmerican spirituals at their best. He explained the historical background for each spiritual, which added much to the performance. The church choir’s contribution completed the evening. We are so fortunate to have local talent of this caliber. Programs such as this highlight how lucky we are when this talent is shared with our community. Thank you to all who participated. Merry Ossenheimer Hastings The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. 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Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �Page 5 — Thursday, July 31, 2008 — The Hastings Banner County voters should take Tuesday’s primary election seriously For the past five weeks, the local Republication party hosted debates offering voters of the area a chance to listen to what candidates had to say. The debates covered county elections for sheriff, prosecutor, drain commissioner, county commission, clerk and register of deeds. For the most part, the debates filled the Commission on Aging hall located on Woodlawn Avenue in Hastings. Early on, I complained in this column about how Republican party leaders wanted to control the questions, which, in my viewpoint, did not get to the tough issues. Regardless, the moderators did their best to ask the questions they felt you, the voters, were looking to get answered. The Democratic party also sponsored debates for some of the county elections. In the future, I think it would be best, if neither party had control of the process, other than hosting such an event. Let local media representatives run the debates and control the questioning. Not only will we come up with better questions, it’s always been our policy to allow citizens a chance to submit questions during the event. I started working local debates years ago at the Democratic Hall when Jim Pino asked me to be the moderator for some of the debates. He ran a ‘town hall’ kind of program, where he requested the media come up with the questions, getting to the information citizens needed to help them choose the best candidate for the job regardless of their political persuasion. For Pino, it wasn’t about politics; he just wanted to foster good conversation about the issues facing the taxpayers. He maintained that if you get the candidates together, people can look them over and see how they react and respond to the questions of the day. I’ve been asked recently, why doesn’t the Banner endorse candidates? Well, the reason is a long-time tradition. My parents, Mel and Alice Jacobs, felt it was the job of the local newspaper to give you, the reader, the information you needed to make the best decision on who you want running local government. When we endorse candidates we become part of the problem, rather than the solution, as a pseudo-lobbyist for certain candidates, rather than educators. Throughout this campaign season, we’ve done our best to get our readers as much information possible about the candidates, the races and any special proposals on the ballot. Plus, several staff members attended the debates, and this newspaper published extensive coverage on how candidates responded to the questions. Now, it’s up to you, the voters, to decide who is the best person for the job. Read through the paper. If you don’t have a copy, get one, because elections should be important to you and your neighbors. Elections determine how the business of governing operates for all of us. Don’t get caught up in the emotion. Look over all the candidates; get a feel for how they might govern. How serious are they? Did they know all the answers to the questions? Did they come prepared? The clues determining who will be the best person for Fixing property taxes the job can be found in their answers; it’s up to you to read and understand their position on the issues. If you’re serious about better government, start by selecting the best people to run our local government. It reminds me of a saying I once heard several years ago, "If people are the right kind of people, almost any kind of government can be made to work." Even though the main election takes place in November, this primary is critical to local issues and offices. Many of the candidates will not appear on the November ballot because their fate will have been sealed in Tuesday’s election. So if you want a say in local government, whether for people or policies, your chance to speak will be with your votes Tuesday, Aug. 5. Fred Jacobs, Vice President, J-Ad Graphics Inc. County voters should make their choice wisely To the editor: Tuesday, Aug. 5, is the primary election day. Each and every vote is important. Barry County voters should make their choices wisely in their selection of who you would like to be on the ballot in the November general election. I wrote to the editor earlier regarding the problem the sheriff and the prosecutor, as individuals, had with Charles Nystrom and the E-911 dispatch. Prosecutor Tom Evans and Sheriff Dar Leaf in appropriately sullied Charles Nystrom’s name and reputation by accusing him of wrong doing in the E-911 debacle. The way they handled the situation was very unprofessional and their liability will be decided in court. Your vote in this election will tell how the majority feel about their action. Another concern of mine is the news article in the Hastings Banner that quoted statements by Judge Fisher about mishandling of funds Police chief has proven record To the editor: I would like to express my great relief that Hastings Police Chief Jerry Sarver has decided to run for sheriff. He has proven to be levelheaded and conscientious. Dar Leaf is inexperienced as an administrator , and I believe he is simply in over his head. I wonder if the people of Barry County are aware that he wants to build a new jail at the cost of taxpayers, raising our taxes to pay for it. I would like to see the reports that deem a new jail necessary, instead of putting money into repairing and updating the jail we have. Our jail is rarely full, and it is to my understanding that we regularly take in inmates from other counties to relieve their overcrowding in their counties. Why then do we need a bigger jail? Perhaps, if we the taxpayers of Barry County weren’t footing the bill to defend Dar Leaf and Tom Evans against a pending litigation, which no doubt will cost us tens of thousands of dollars, we could afford a new jail. I feel that if Dar Leaf really had the best interest of this county in mind, wouldn’t he make better choices? These aren’t the types of poor decisions I want my elected officials to make. We have the right to have someone with a proven record to be a decision-maker for the people of the county. I will be voting for Chief Sarver, who has a proven record of about 20 years of dedicated public service. I hope this is the choice that taxpayers and citizens of Barry County make. Charlie Bartha, Delton Jarvis’ attention to detail sets her apart To the editor: I write in support of Pam Jarvis and her bid to be elected the Barry County clerk. As a licensed attorney for 33 years and a resident of Barry County for the pat 24 years, I have had the privilege of working with Pam on a frequent basis when I would appear for my clients in the probate/family court for Barry County. At all such times, Pam would be helpful in those many “detailed” ways that are essential to the administration of legal matters without compromising the integrity of the court’s role. Law school may teach the law, but it doesn’t prepare the graduate for the seemingly countless details that can (and will) constitute an essential procedural element that can spell the difference between a favorable (or lessthan-favorable) outcome in the matter. The probate court register, where Pam has worked since 1985, monitors these matters, requiring extraordinary attention to detail, to get or keep the matter “on track,” so that the attorney can do the job properly, which ulti- mately serves the best interests of the client and ultimately the citizens of Barry County. Her job, however, is much more broad than simply working with attorneys. She deals with judges, employees, statistical analyses of court matters, legislative changes, court rule changes, and community concerns when directed at the court. Throughout her career with the court, there has never been a hint of wrong-doing or failure to rise to the level of public trust required of her position. She is working every day, and often puts in extra hours to assure the job is done properly. The office of the Barry County clerk, as an important elected official needs a person with the knowledge, skills, talent, experience, work ethic, sophistication and integrity of this important position. Pam Jarvis is clearly meets these standards. I would strongly endorse Pam for the position of Barry County Clerk. William G. Maybee, Delton by the office of the county clerk. The court should share some of the blame since it is in their money and the method used in recording was probably inherited from the former administration. Was Judge Fisher duped into making these statements to influence the outcome of the election or was it intentional? Be sure to vote and do it after much thought in each and every office. Justin W. Cooley, Nashville (Editor’s Note: According to the state constitution, the court has no authority over the management of the clerk’s office. The clerk answers only to the people. The methods used by the former administration of the clerk’s office were abandoned by Debbie Smith after she took over the office.) Votes will go to experience To the editor: I am supporting and voting experience in the Aug. 5 election: Smith for county clerk, Yarger for drain commissioner, Leaf for sheriff, Evans for prosecuting attorney, Burghdoff for register of deeds. I believe experience on any job is important. It saves costly training time. I would encourage all voters to consider voting for experience. George E. Cullers, Hastings Leaf makes his goals To the editor: I voted for Dar Leaf four years ago to be my sheriff. Since then I have noticed that there are more deputies patrolling our roads. Sheriff Leaf said that he was going to accomplish this and he has. Under his leadership our community now has a K-9, more corrections officers and more road patrols. My son works for him and said that morale in the department is very high. I’m very proud that Sheriff Dar Leaf is my sheriff. It seems he has accomplished more than 3 1/2 years that the other candidate has in 19 years. My vote is to re-elect Dar Leaf as my sheriff. Pat Walton, Hastings Well, they say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. So I guess I am flattered. Last year, I introduced a constitutional amendment that would finally implement Proposal A as the voters had intended. The concept is simple: Ban property tax increases when the value of the property falls or stays the same. I mean, doesn’t that make sense? When your income falls, your income tax bill goes down. When you buy less stuff, you pay less sales tax. Property taxes should work the same way. Just by way of background, an ill-conceived attorney general (AG) opinion issued shortly after the passage of the landmark property tax reform changed the meaning of Proposal A completely. The voters limited property tax increases to no more than inflation or 5 percent, whichever is less. The AG opinion I refer to changed the cap into a mandated annual increase in property taxes of inflation or 5 percent, even if the value of the property falls. I find this situation unacceptable, especially in light of the current condition of the real estate market. So, last year I drafted and introduced legislation and a constitutional amendment that would overturn this erro- neous AG opinion. The proposal has not even been given the decency of a hearing, let alone a vote. Lest my proposal go to waste, it was actually made use of recently. One of my colleagues dusted it off and decided to introduce it under his name. Why? Well, there is this election coming up later on this year. Sometimes, elections make politicians do funny things, like actually address real problems that affect real people. Common sense things like my property tax reform proposal become more attractive to them. So why not run my legislation instead? You see, we have these things called "Republicans" and "Democrats." Those words apparently mean a lot to Lansing types. The people who control the House of Representatives these days won’t do anything unless they can take credit for it. I hope they put it up for a vote. I am confident that it will pass if they do. It makes no difference to me if it is passed under my name or anyone else’s, as long as this unfair situation is rectified for our citizens. However, I fear this is nothing more than election-year lip service. Time will tell. Meanwhile, I am flattered. Ferris uses talent, leadership To the editor: This letter is written in support of Keith Ferris for re-election to the Barry County Commission representing Rutland and Hope townships. Keith has done an outstanding job for Barry County in his role as chairman of the Facilities and Property Committee and the 911 Central Dispatch Service Plan Review Committee. He has represented the Parks and Recreation Board well and was the lead fundraiser to upgrade the McKeown Bridge Park. Previously, Keith served on the busy Rutland Township Planning and Zoning Commission. Keith graduated from Ferris State University with a degree in marketing and sales. He used his education skills effectively with the Ryder Transportation Services for 28 years, managing a $6 million budget. Keith has followed his parents, Howard and Kathryn, by contributing greatly to our community. We need the outstanding talent and leadership that Keith provides. Rutland and Hope township residents should be sure to vote to re-elect Keith Ferris in the Tuesday, Aug. 5 primary. John R. Fehsenfeld, Hastings Decisions tell another story To the editor: I am writing my concerns about Jerry Sarver’s campaign for Sheriff. He states in his flyers and ads “he is able to make intelligent, well-informed decisions” and has integrity. I believe Jerry Sarver owes the people of Barry County an explanation of his “intelligent and well-informed decision” he made in 20022003 when his sergeant was caught changing an official police report to protect his girlfriend from prosecution (he is a married man) and conspired with former Prosecutor Shane McNeill to cover up the sergeant’s actions. Why was the sergeant not fired for conduct unbecoming a police officer? What was Sarver’s “intelligent decision” process when a city officer was assaulted by a retired city officer (who is also a court officer) and Sarver allowed his department to handle the investigation? Was this not conflict of interest? Was this a sloppy investigation, missing witness statements, no PBT tests on both parties, missing PBT results? Was this another conspiracy with former Prosecutor Shane McNeill to cover up? Then there is an administrator who was involved in a rear-end accident testing just under the legal limit for drunk driving – not the first occurrence either. Is this behavior in the best interest and safety of the public? You or I would probably go to jail. Sarver makes a big issue of his academic accomplishments and his bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Did he use these to make his “intelligent and well-informed decisions” in the above incidents? When Sarver became chief of police, he did not apply or run for election to the position. The position was handed to him on the recommendation of the former Police Chief when he resigned. I guarantee Sarver did not have all his fancy degrees either at that time. So the big issue over Dar Leaf’s academic background is? Maybe after 19 years as Sheriff he will have his bachelors and masters degrees too. I can assure you if Sarver is elected sheriff the aforementioned employee’s will be recommended to run Hastings Police Department. Are they the kind of administrators and leaders to be proud of when in command of Hastings City Police Department? As a 911 board member, Sarver was in agreement there was no alleged wrongdoing by the director but at the same time helping to re-write policies on petty cash, county charge card, and leased county car. No problems – just re-write policy to cover up the crime. Does anyone wonder why there are no female officers at Hastings Police Department? In the past 15 years, there have been two female officers at different times. One was harassed by male officers, including Sarver himself, so much she resigned. That explains in the sheriff debate why he supported city clerk Tom Emory he harasses females also. What will he do if elected. There are five female deputies as well as many other female employee’s in the jail and office? Will he harass them until they leave? Is Jerry Sarver the candidate you really want for Sheriff after the decisions he has made at Hastings City Police? Is this the kind of leadership and integrity Barry County needs for Sheriff? I think not. Sandee Vandenburg, Hastings New board could bring new ideas To the editor: I read with interest the latest chapter in Donald W. Johnson’s ongoing manifesto published in last week’s letter to the editor. I am curious how his “Reynolds conspiracy theory” concerning Howard “Hoot” Gibson’s loss of retirement benefits would or should come into play in this election. I would be more concerned with the job performance of the incumbent over the past 3 1/2 years as a county commissioner. This election could produce a very interesting board, with fresh ideas and new faces. The positive result from this primary is the interest and participation of citizens – both candidates and voters. It has been shown in previous elections that public apathy has allowed our policy and representation to be decided by a minority of registered voters in this county. What we know for certain is that Johnson and I will vote. I strongly disagree with Johnson about the timing of Denise Straley as Commissioner for District 4. The is “her time to serve.” Thomas E. Straley Hastings �Page 6 — Thursday, July 31, 2008 — The Hastings Banner IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV People should care enough to vote To the editor: As the Aug. 5 Michigan primary election fast approaches I wonder, will Barry County surpass its usual poor amount of voter ballots cast this time? What’s the amount (28% maybe)? This state’s future is up to you the voting public. It’s your American right to cast a vote for a candidate or for an issue of your choice, so why is it that so few traditionally don’t take the time to sit down and research the topics and or the candidates to make a solid choice and then go cast a vote or send it in by absentee. This Aug. 5 Michigan primary election is going to be a very crucial and costly one. Worship Together… 77525695 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11:00 a.m. Praise Worship Service; 12:00 noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Services: 8:30 a.m., Classic Worship Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages, 11:00 a.m., Celebration Worship Service, 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Family Night; Awana Jr. High Group, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12:002:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served). (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Mtg. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study at the church. Friday 8-10 p.m. Sr. High Youth. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10:00 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Mary SchippersDeMunter. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6:00 p.m. (May-August). We have a weekly Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 1-616731-5194 or 1-517-852-1806. ST. TIMOTHY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 9800 East BC Avenue, Richland, MI 49083. Phone 269-629-9436. Eucharistic service every Sunday, 9:30 a.m. “This is my body given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ (Luke 22:19 NIV). Come share in the weekly Holy Communion – accepting Christ and being united with Him, surrendering our lives to Him so that we may know His will and walk in His ways. We are located in a wooded setting, north of Richland on BC Avenue, between M-43 and Gull Lake Drive. All baptized christians are welcome to participate in the Holy Eucharist. We believe that christianity is a faith of inclusion, not exclusion. Therefore, you don’t have to be an Episcopalian - just a believer. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Dan Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Kids’ Korner (ages 4 through 5th grade) are dismissed during announcements. Mid-week activities will resume in September. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH - Holy Communion 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-945-9414 or 945-2645; fax 269-945-2698. http://www.discover-grace.org . HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-Noon and 1-3 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. Ervin Stanley Church B •PHARMACY• 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 MIDDLEVILLE - Alberta M. Tripp, age 91, of Middleville, passed away Friday July 25, 2008 at Thornapple Manor, Hastings. She is survived by two daughters, Lois (George) Horn of Kalamazoo, Brenda (Larry) Clark of Hastings; one son, Larry (Pat) Tripp of Middleville; one daughter-inlaw, Kareen R. Tripp of Middleville; eight grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; and three great great grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; and one special niece, Mary Tietz. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marshall B. Tripp; son, Robert Lee Tripp; grandson, Robert T. Tripp. Funeral and committal services were held Monday, July 28, 2008 at the Beeler Funeral Home. Rev. Douglas Beason officiating. Interment Yankee Springs Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church of Middleville. Arrangements made by Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. ARIZONA CITY, AZ - Ervin Stanley “Erv” Church, age 72, of Arizona City, AZ, formerly of Hastings, Michigan passed away on Monday, June 23, 2008 at his home. Mr. Church was born April 29, 1936 in Hastings, the oldest child of Leo S. and Rhea Ervin Church. He grew up in the Hastings area and graduated from Hastings High School in 1955. Following graduation he attended Davenport College in Grand Rapids. On November 29th, 1956 he was married to Phyllis “Collet” Church. He was employed in sales at Bixbey Office Supply in Grand Rapids, at Steelcase in customer service also in Grand Rapids, and at Barry Cleaners and Hastings Commercial Printers in Hastings. In 1979 the couple moved to Arizona, where Ervin was a salesman for Baker Office Supply in Casa Grande. Then in 1994 they purchased that business and ran it until 2000, when he retired. Ervin was a member of the Alto and Hastings Lions Clubs and served as president of the Hastings Club. Ervin was preceded in death by his son Brian Jay Church and his father Leo S. Church. In addition to his wife, Phyllis, he is survived by two sons, Warren (Sandy) Church of Roundup, Montana, Tim Church Arizona City, AZ; his mother Rhea Church of Hastings; brother Stuart (Marie) Church of Ionia; sister, Dawn (Stephen) Horton of Hastings; five grandchildren; and four great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, August 3, 2008 2:30 pm at the Hastings First United Methodist Church, Reverend David Nelson officiating. Internment will be in Rest Lawn Memorial Park in Grand Rapids, MI. Memorial donations may be made to Cure PSP, The Society for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Inc., Executive Plaza III, 11350 McCormick Road, Suite 906, Hunt Valley, MD 21031 or the Rimrock Humane Society, PO Box 834 Roundup, Montana 59072. registered voters will blow this Aug. 5 primary election and then just leave it up to a very small minority of voters who did feel the need to vote! Stephen Jacobs, Hastings Whitney better coach than county clerk To the editor: Mark Whitney is running for County Clerk. I do not understand why a person would run for a political office when he knows nothing about the position he is vying for. I think he is running for Clerk because it is the highest paying elected office, other than sheriff and prosecutor and to pay his mortgage. Mr. Whitney, himself, told this to a group of Barry County Township clerks at our monthly meeting in June. He spent about 15 minutes telling us of his high school athletic accomplishments. That’s great if he were trying to get an ESPY Award. Mr. Whitney is 64 years old. How long does he plan on being in office? Is he just running to pay his mortgage? From his credentials as a retired math teacher, why didn’t he run for an office that suited his “specialties” (treasury skills)? At the County Clerk/Register of Deeds forum on Thursday, Mr. Whitney tried to explain how he is the best candidate for the job. Many times Mr. Whitney could not answer the questions; his answers typically were “I don’t have much to say about that.” He also felt the debate was a spotlight on the two other candidates. Very early in the debate he made it abundantly clear that he had not done his homework on the office he is vying for. Mr. Whitney has no idea of what the duties are and is uninformed when it comes to election laws. It would be a good idea for the residents of Barry County to stop and think about this candidate and ask themselves before going to the polls if they would want someone like Mr. Whitney to run their elections. Debbie Smith is the best candidate for county clerk. She has been your clerk for over nine years. She has the knowledge and experience. The embezzlement issue is a speed bump in her campaign, but we have gotten over it, moved on and she has made changes to the county clerk’s office policies to better serve the residents of Barry County. Please do not believe all the rumors you hear. If you would like answers, go to the source, not the local coffee shops. We, the employees in the county clerk’s office have been through a lot together. It has only made us closer and stronger. We do not like the idea of having to train a new boss. Please vote on Aug. 5 to keep Debbie Smith as your county clerk. Karen McMillan First Deputy Clerk Barry County Clerk’s Office Houtman’s behavior led to dismissal To the editor: I am concerned that residents living in Barry County’s District 8 who subscribe to the Kalamazoo Gazette may have forgotten the articles written about Robert Houtman, who is now running for Barry County District 8 commissioner. I went back and re-read the article that appeared on Aug. 13, 2000, in the Kalamazoo Gazette. The article covered a conversation the reporter had with Judge Williams about complaints the reporter had received from clerk of the court employees about Robert Houtman’s abusive management style. This conversation with Judge Williams took place after the discharge of Houtman by Chief Judge Johnson. Judge Williams confirmed that she had See LETTER, next page Ray L. Girrbach Owner/Director Girrbach Funeral Home 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 • 269-945-3252 Serving Hastings, Barry County and Surrounding Communities for 42 years Offering Traditional and Cremation Services Hastings Only Locally-Owned Funeral Home Family Owned and Operated for 3 Generations Pre-Planning Services Available Serving All Faiths Visit our web site for: 77517697 945-4700 Alberta M. Tripp FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 10:30 a.m. Communion Worship Service at Tyden Park; 5:00 p.m. Summer Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogspot.com/. Friday - 9 a.m. Golfer’s Group. Tuesday - 9 a.m. Staff Retreat - Office Closed. Thursday - Youth Camping Trip. 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 SPRINGFIELD - Robert L. Birman, age 65, of Springfield,passed away peacefully on Friday, July 25, 2008 at Care Community in Springfield. He was born December 29, 1942 in Battle Creek, the son of Paul Birman, Sr. and Myrtle (Norris) Birman. Robert worked for Benteler Automotive in Grand Rapids in the maintenance department until his retirement on disability in 2001. He had served honorably in the U S Army during the Vietnam Era as a Specialist 4th Class. He is survived by two sons, Barry S. and Vanessa Birman of Caledonia, Chris and Shawn Birman of Kalamazoo; four grandchildren, Bailey, Kirsten, Kaleigh and Jared Birman; two brothers, Nelson Birman and Paul Birman both of Battle Creek. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother: Woody Birman. Bob graduated in 1960 from Hastings Public Schools. Bob enjoyed hunting, fishing and the outdoors. He enjoyed golfing when he was younger. A short memorial service was held at Bachman Hebble Funeral Service on Wednesday conducted by Pastor James L. Sparks officiating. Cremation will be conducted and the cremains will be buried at a later date at Cedar Creek Cemetery. Memorial tributes may be made to Remember-a-Vet. Arrangements by the Bachman Hebble Funeral Service, a member by invitation Selected Independent Funeral Homes. (269)965-5145 FREE RANGE BELIEVERS Carrying the Conversation Outside the Walls of the Institutional Church. Call 269908-3781. OSLEY 102 Cook Hastings Robert L. Birman QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. Fiberglass Products 945-2471 Area Obituaries ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: 1401 N. Broadway Hastings Remember in Barry County, these people retire out of these posts so it costs a lot of money. Think long and hard as you prepare to vote. Make sure that your vote is the right choice (not the most popular) because the result will last for many years and it costs lots of your tax dollars. We, as American citizens are losing our freedoms every day. But one thing we still can do is tell our elected officials how we feel about their performances by saying “yes” or “no” to them. After researching all the facts and feeling ready to vote, make sure that you know where to go to the polls in your area so that you can exercise your right as a card-carrying American voting citizen and go cast the allimportant vote. It’s time Barry County got the vote numbers up to 80 percent. So now you know what this voter thinks of most Barry County traditional primary elections and why I am worried that most county ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI EPISCOPAL CHURCH 11850 West Nine Mile Road, in Orangeville welcomes you. Call Rector Barbara Wilson at 269352-3686 for more information. There is a contemporary service, bring your voice and musical instruments on Saturdays at 5 p.m. The Sunday service is at 9:30 a.m. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. Lauer Family Funeral Homes Look over these ballots and you will see candidates for federal, state, county, and township level positions. You will be spending a lot of your tax money over many years because of this election. So, making sure that the right person fills those positions is very critical. Making sure that you look over all the proposal issues on the ballots is also very important for the future of this state. When you go to the polling place and cast a vote, you have some questions to ask yourself this time. 1) Some positions - Do want to retain a person or do you say “What the Heck,” let’s cut the losses and all that money spent on the office training and get a new person to take over the position. 2) Its an open position such as the Barry County drain commissioner job, with seven people running to fill that position. Here is my idea on filling that post. It’s day 1, who is the best person to walk into that office to take over operations with little hassle? • Pre-planning on line • View current Funeral Service information • Leave a memory message to family members • Pre-arrangement transfers accepted www.girrbachfuneralhome.net �Social News Page 7 — Thursday, July 31, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Kelly, Jarvis stand out at debates To the editor: Having attended both drain commissioner debates, I see potential in all the candidates. Several have knowledge or experience that could benefit the task or that reflect qualities expected of the position. However, I would like to offer a couple thoughts regarding Jan Kelly. At the Jefferson Hall debate, aside from all the list of credentials everyone offered, Kelly stood out to me by expressing a sense of passion and vision for the job. Before he decided to run, he spoke of making serious inquiry, weighing the factors, seeing this position as a way of serving his community - not simply something he could do because he’s semi-retired. The other qualities that win my confidence in his stepping up to the plate of drain commissioner are the following: From what I know of Jan Kelly, he’s a true people person, hands-on worker, self-motivated and disci- plined to learn about his subject matter. He possesses a farmer’s respect for the soil, particularly Barry County, and knowledge of the resources in technology to keep us moving forward. From the COA debate, it was clear that Kelly is free of controversy or spite; his answers were clear, thought-out and forwardlooking. For what it’s worth, I’m encouraged by his work ethic, sense of commitment and how he sees himself as a public servant in this role. Read his Web site; he got my vote. The county clerk debate was very helpful. Mark Whitney appears to be a good man and a model citizen, but I doubt that he can span the learning curve chasm in the brevity of time needed to step into this role. Although Debbie Smith has held the position for some time, I was impressed by the competence and professionalism of Pam Jarvis. She certainly has a working knowledge of the county legal system and many areas of the responsibility already relating to that of the county clerk. It was equally evident that Pam had “done her homework” in preparation for the debate and the job. With the administration Pam employs in her current role, I don’t foresee any major disruption of service occurring should she win the election. With the standard procedures she already incorporates for oversight, I’m assured of solid financial and clerical accountability. The friendly service, of which Debbie Smith spoke, has not been my experience. I believe Jarvis is the right change. Seeing the political shirts worn by the deputy clerks in the front row, I hope they are as professionally receptive to a new supervisor, should Debbie Smith lose the election. David Olson, Hastings Township Reader thanks all who played part in rescue To the editor: I am still thanking God for the wonderful people who had any part in my rescue of the Thornapple River Saturday, July 5. It was a treacherous river and the men from the Hastings Fire Department put their own lives in jeopardy to save mine, God bless them. What started out as a planned family kayak outing for the afternoon soon turned into a nightmare of swift current and desperate attempts to avoid trees downed by recent storms and soft river banks. After two hours on the river, my final demise came as my kayak, despite my efforts, shot under a large limb which catapulted me out, and I watched as my kayak continued without me. I thank God for Letha Standler who saw my dilemma and phoned for help on her cell phone. I think God for Julie Hawthorne and her canoe rental staff who were responsible for getting my kayak and paddles back to me. I thank God for all the unsung heroes who helped others on the river that day. Florence Freeman, Hastings Government should be honest, accessible To the editor: My name is John Rough and I would like to respond to Bob Lippert, who is the zoning administrator and who is married to Janice Lippert, the Yankee Springs Township clerk, concerning his editorial about me. I can understand Bob’s support of Al McCrumb, after all, he appointed Bob over other applicants for the position –applicants who were actually more qualified and experienced in the job that Mr. McCrumb appointed him for. Does the fact that his wife holds an elected position on the township board have anything to do with his getting the job? Gossip around Yankee Springs suggested that the appointment was a shoe-in and the others were wasting their time even applying for the position of zoning administrator. But you know how gossip is. Perhaps the voters should ask some of Bob’s neighbors how they feel about him. Anybody can ask my neighbors what kind of person I am. In my tenure as supervisor, we paved M179 to bring it to state standards, also Briggs Road, Payne Lake Road, Shaw Lake Road, Lynne Drive, Cobb Lake Road and many other gravel roads that were not covered by the county road commission. Also street lights were added at dangerous intersections, and four-way stop and flashing lights at M-179 and Patterson. We were never over budget. I helped to create a water system, closed a land fill, acquired land for the water system and fire barn. I helped rewrite and approve a completely new zoning ordinance and master plan, created sewer extensions and equity in billing for sewer usage to keep costs down to the homeowner, approved the development of Sunrise Shores and created a new and equitable sewer ordinance with the cooperation of three other townships. The attitude toward me as expressed by Bob Public spending should be published To the editor: Wouldn’t it be nice if the many organizations in the county who cannot exist or do business without imposing extra taxes on the property owners would publish a report of the use they make of the tax money they collect each year? My old house, built in 1877, becomes more valuable (tax wise) and the soil should produce outrageous crops to keep pace with the ever increasing taxes. Our county commissioners should propose and pass a law that requires every organization getting extra millage money for operations to publish yearly and give an accurate accounting of the tax dollars taken in and every expenditure. Or would that be expecting to much? And why not a law that says property owners should be the only persons allowed to vote on extra tax millage? I’ve examined last year’s tax papers and the biggest porker at the tax trough is 911, followed by Thornapple Manor, Commission on Aging, Barry County Transit and Charlton Park at the county level. In the local township, there are three extra voted millages, two for the fire department and one for the library. Am I the only old grinch in this county who would like to see published the amount of tax dollars these millages provide and the ways or the expenditures this money is used for? Sara Scott, Nashville Newborn Babies GIRL, Carol Jean “Faith”, born at Pennock Hospital on July 9, 2008 at 5:10 p.m. to James and Amy Jo DuBose of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 7 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Kaitlyn LeeAnn, born at Pennock Hospital on July 10, 2008 at 4:54 p.m. to Sabrina and Brian Garlinger of Nashville. Weighing 9 lbs. 14 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Sydnie Ann, born at Pennock Hospital on July 11, 2008 at 7:57 a.m. to Wendy and Michael Diljak of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 4 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. BOY, Brady Guy, born at Pennock Hospital on July 13, 2008 at 6:29 p.m. to Nicholas and Courtney Makley of Lake Odessa. Weighing 7 lbs. 1 oz and 19 1/2 inches long. BOY, Ryker Ian, born at Pennock Hospital on July 14, 2008 at 2:09 a.m. to Brianna Westcott and Drew Richardson of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 11 ozs. and 21 1/2 inches long. Lippert in his letter unfortunately expresses an attitude that is prevalent in some of our elected and appointed township officials. These attitudes are projected to many of the residents and taxpayers of Yankee Springs Township. This attitude is what prompted many of my supporters to ask me to run for supervisor of Yankee Springs Township. I believe in spending taxpayers’ money only for the benefit of the taxpayers and property owners of Yankee Springs Township. I have no hidden agenda or particular axe to grind with anybody in local government. My only interest is to make government more accessible and more honest and transparent to everyone involved. If anyone wants to ask me anything about my platform or ideas for the future of Yankee Springs, please call me at 616-318-3418. I will be happy to discuss any issues anybody may have. My wife, Linda and I have been involved in our community for over 30 years and have had some measure of personal success in both our business and personal life. My wife, Linda took care of my dad in our home for almost 14 years. That’s who I am, Bob Lippert. Who are you? And why are you so nervous about me being township supervisor? John Rough, Jr. Yankee Springs Township Clifford and Karen Bustance Becks to celebrate to observe 50th anniversary 50 years of marriage Clifford and Karen (Neil) Bustance of Hastings will observe 50 years of marriage Saturday, August 16, 2008. An open house in their honor will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at Hastings Moose Lodge in Hastings. Their sons are Robert (Betty), Gary (Benson), David (Marianne). They have five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren. Friends and relatives invited. Your presence is only gift required. Casual dress. Marriage Licenses LETTER, continued from previous page received many complaints from employees of the clerk of the court office, where Houtman was the administrator – that he was abusive, used profane language and was demeaning toward them. Judge Williams referred all of those complaints to Chief Judge Johnson. I hope that the voters of District 8 will consider this and make a judgment before they vote on Aug. 5. Sharon L. Ford, Plainwell Walter and Shirley (O’Connor) Beck will celebrate 50 years of marriage with an open house for friends and family on August 9 from 2 to 5 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 239 E. North St., Hastings. They were wed September 27, 1958. Their family includes David (Ronda) Beck of Charlotte and grandchildren, Ashley and Justin and the late Linda (Chuck) Floramo and grandchildren Angela and Joe of Illinois. Come and join them in this celebration. No gifts, please. Gregory Alan Allerding, Hastings and Lori Ann Hall, Hastings. Jaime Douglas Buikema, Shelbyville and Jennifer Elaine Gerig, Shelbyville. Nathaniel James Castonguay, Delton and Heather Marie Kelley, Portland. Ryan Thomas Curtis, Middleville and Corilee Drenth, Lowell. Brian Daniel Eggers, Hastings and Jessica Lyn Lucas, Hastings. Bey Junior Hudson, Clarksville and Victoria Ann Lawcock, Middleville. Stephen Woodruff Mueller II, Traverse City and Alexis Lynn Powell, Hastings. Joshua Allen Seiler, Battle Creek and Patricia Elizabeth King, Battle Creek. Leeland James Strimback, Hastings and Rebecca Lynn Burke, Hastings. Jason James Swinney, Delton and Kimberly Ann Reed, Delton. Jamie Lee Wells, Nashville and Dawn Lynett German, Nashville. Michael James Wiltshire, Freeport and Lindsey Brook Daniels, Freeport. REWARD For Voting Correctly • The most experienced - 28 years in Barry County Law enforcement GIRL, Kendra Ann, born at Pennock Hospital on July 14, 2008 at 7:58 a.m. to Candis and Duane Taylor of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 8 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. • The most dedicated - 19 years Hastings Police Chief GIRL, Keira Kay-Lee, born at Pennock Hospital on July 11, 2008 at 4:31 p.m. to Thomas Washburn and Erika Ward of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 7 ozs. and 21.25 inches long. GIRL, Kennedy Lynn, born at Pennock Hospital on July 14, 2008 at 2:40 p.m. to Jeff and Denise Hall of Hastings. Weighing 5 lbs. 15 ozs. and 19 inches long. • The most educated - Associates, Bachelors & Masters Degrees BOY, Logan James, born at Pennock Hospital on July 11, 2008 at 10:06 p.m. to Amy Clark and Ryan VanZandt of Nashville. Weighing 7 lbs. 7 ozs. and 19 inches long. BOY, Tyler Joe, born at Pennock Hospital on July 15, 2008 at 9:23 p.m. to Amber and Joshua Curtis of Nashville. Weighing 8 lbs. 4 ozs. and 20 inches long. BOY, Jameson Reed, born at Pennock Hospital on July 12, 2008 at 8:13 p.m. to Sabrina and Brian Strickland of Middleville. Weighing 9 lbs. 12 ozs. and 21 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Diana Nicole, born at Pennock Hospital on July 16, 2008 at 5:47 p.m. to Nicole and Dan Zylstra of Lake Odessa. Weighing 7 lbs. 9 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. BOY, Alec Scott, born at Pennock Hospital on July 12, 2008 at 10:08 p.m. to Jessia Bolen and Brian Sinkler II of Delton. Weighing 7 lbs. 0 ozs. and 20 1/4 inches long. BOY, Brayden Lee, born at Pennock Hospital on July 18, 2008 at 11:12 a.m. to Courtney and Broc Reaser of Hastings. Weighing 9 lbs. 2 ozs. and 21 1/2 inches long. • The most respected - married 38 years, 2 children, member Hastings First Baptist Church, numerous local & state boards and committees • The best candidate for the job - NO QUESTION WITHOUT A DOUBT. VOTE AUGUST 5 77525834 JERRY SARVER FOR SHERIFF Paid for by the Committee to elect Jerry Sarver, 1661 N. M-43, Hastings, MI 49058 �Page 8 — Thursday, July 31, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa Annie’s MAILBOX by Kathy Mitchelll and Marcy Sugar The next big item on the agenda is the primary election next on Tuesday, Aug. 5. We are being bombarded with telephone messages (canned), flyers at our doorsteps, newspaper advertising – besides all the television spiels for officials in government, near and far. Coming next week is the monthly meeting of Ionia County Genealogical Society at the freight house at 1 p.m. on Aug. 9. Flyers have been distributed through the ICGS newsletter and other channels for the advance orders of the WWII book, which the society is publishing. Advance sales are being made now at a lower price than the books will have eventually. The new book contains stories of more than 1,400 veterans of the 1941-45 conflict. Some stories are humorous, but many are heartwrenching. Others have tales of bravery and the dare-deviltry that had to be used in times of crisis. On Saturday, Aug. 2, there will be an open house at the Shiloh Church north of Ionia for the 50th wedding anniversary of Lester and Kay Fawley of Ionia, formerly of Lake Odessa. Wheat harvest is nearly complete. Many wheat fields now have round bales in place where the straw has been baled. Corn is well past head-height. Those hybrids really produce. Soybeans seem to be doing well. Fortunately, we have had intermittent rain, so lawns are still green and crops are growing steadily. Strawberries are finished and cherries are taking front billing. Grapes are forming on the vines. Day lilies continue their showy col- ors. Coneflowers are at their best. The roses have faded. The Ionia Fair has passed into history. For the first time, it had a lady manager. She followed the fair leadership of her late husband who died since the 2007 fair. She replaced him on the board of directors and then was tapped to follow in the manager’s position. The Vermontville Players, under the direction of Amanda Wells, produced their final 2008 performance of Godspell at Central United Methodist Church Sunday evening. They had also done this at Living Gospel several days earlier. Their first performance a few years ago also was held at Central. Again this time there was a full house to see the antics of the players and hear their great tunes. Each performer was a soloist, it seemed. What a lot of talent! Lyndsey Hemming was one of the soloists. Depot Day was another success with a good crowd during the whole day. There were chairs under the big top tent on the south lawn, but may people brought their own chairs. The honored enterprise from the village of past years was local fire department. A fine history had been assembled by John Waite,, and it was free for distribution to any who chose to take one. Members of the fire department past and present were on hand to be recognized. Also on the grounds were several pieces of fire-fighting equipment from Lake Odessa and surrounding departments. The local fire department, under the direction of Chief Jeff Saderson did a demonstration on the rear lawn on extrication of a victim trapped in a car. A crowd gathered to watch the meticulous care with which each step was performed with the victim being covered with a sheet while the windows were being broken and the door ripped off. Witnesses saw the extreme care with which such a victim is treated during the rather lengthy process. This was done between events on stage. The drawing for winners of the 2008 raffle was held immediately with one of the firemen drawing the lucky tickets. Winner of $300 gasoline card was Mr. Shortz. Winners of the $100 gasoline cards were Seymour VanDerske of rural Portland and Alice (Forshey) Luscher of Lake Odessa. There was a nice display of fire-fighting gear in the freight house, including helmets from several eras, hose cart attached to a (non-working) hydrant on the area between buildings, and several photos of the department staffs. There were newspaper stories and photos from major fires such as the 1921 school fire, the 1930 downtown fire which took the lives of three men, the 1963 fire of L.O. Machine Products. Fires were very frequent when most of the store buildings were built of wood. Many of them had been moved into the new town from Bonanza. The first double brick building in town was that on Fourth Avenue, now occupied by Penny’s Pizza and Endless Design. A crew of members served hot dogs and brats, ice cream and toppings. GOVERNOR, continued from page 1 tions is to use some tobacco-settlement money to help those seeking work be retrained for jobs that already exist. The state is looking to diversify its industry in advanced manufacturing, such as robotics, homeland security and defense, which can build on ties to the automotive industry. Likewise, life sciences and medical research can build on existing structure — especially in West Michigan. The state also can expand to the area she sees as having the biggest promise: alternative energy. State officials have already worked with 85 companies with part of the $2 billion 21st Century Jobs Fund. Granholm waxed enthusiastic in talking about the state’s natural resources. She encouraged anyone who was feeling gloomy to log on to www.Michigan. org and click the “Browse our Ads” button to see and hear some of the award-winning “Pure Michigan” advertisements. She touched briefly on efforts to enhance the arts and culture, including attracting film production to the state. “As CEO of this state I think we can best compete in the renewable and alternative Vote August 5th For ellpmTrousrteee BrtlaendnChdarater B Townshi Ru , e to elect Brenda Bellmore Paid for by the Committe Hastings, MI 49058 2051 Ottawa Trail, 01555099 This letter was originally submitted as a Letter to the Editor. After being informed that its contents would have to be edited in order to be published, my only recourse was to pay for it to be placed as an ad. I find it interesting that recent Letters to the Editor and comments written by elected officials and others do not appear to have been held to the same scrutiny, in terms of criticizing others. As an interested Barry County voter, I attended the Forum of County Clerk candidates held last Thursday. After witnessing Moderator Fred Jacobs’ overzealous persecution of the current County Clerk and his obvious lack of knowledge of all the facts regarding the embezzlement, I decided to do my own investigation. I am surprised that the Forum Moderator/Vice-President of J-Ad Graphics did not do the same. Following are my discoveries. The money was embezzled from the Circuit Court budget, not the County Clerk’s budget. Every time there was a jury trial, a voucher was required in order to transfer money from the Circuit Court budget to the Jury Reimbursement Cash Box. Each voucher had to be approved by either the Circuit Court Administrator or the Circuit Court Judge. From October, 2005 through January, 2008 there were 15 Circuit Court trials by jury in Barry County, so there should be 15 reimbursement vouchers approved. I learned that there was approximately 32 vouchers signed during this same time period. The vouchers for the 15 actual jury trials come to a total of approximately $27,000. The total amount of the approximately 32 vouchers that were signed by the Circuit Court Administrator and the Circuit Court Judge was approximately $87,000. Why didn’t the Circuit Court Administrator notice the huge increase of over $60,000 in jury costs coming out of the Circuit Court budget? After all, as I found out, it is the job of the Circuit Court Administrator to monitor the Circuit Court budget. In the July 17, 2008 edition of the Hastings Banner, in the “In My Opinion” column, Mr. Jacobs stated that “In business, using standard accounting practices, this situation normally would not happen. If it did, the owners would demand the manager’s resignation.” In this case, I believe that we the voters are the owners and the manager is the Circuit Court Administrator. Is Mr. Jacobs suggesting that the Circuit Court Administrator resign? Before, during and after the Forum, County Clerk Debbie Smith has shown that her dedication, honesty and integrity remain intact. She is certainly worthy of our vote next Tuesday. Concerned Barry County Voter Bonnie Balli 77525840 energy sector,” said Granholm, adding that she sees the energy sector as a source for more than 400,000 new jobs in the state. Michigan has that manufacturing infrastructure and capacity available and access to water transportation sources. The available work force is just waiting for new businesses, she noted. Granholm said she is confident that the state legislature will approve what is known as the “renewable portfolio standard,” an agreement by states to get 10 percent of their energy from renewable sources by 2015. Alternative energy manufacturers want to invest their development dollars in states that are committed to using renewable energy, she noted. She enthusiastically described what she saw in a visit to Sweden last year and focused on the unique wind, water, workforce, wheels and wood that will make developments in alternative energy a real possibility for Michigan. Granholm said the waters surrounding the state are available for transportation and may be used for creating energy. The workforce including the 400,000 available workers are ready to fill the job needs of this industry. Wheels are both the extensive transportation links within the state and the automotive research in new technology, such as the lithium battery which should attract new businesses to the state. She also described how the wood waste from the state’s renewable lumber industry may be a source for ethanol, as well. In addition, Granholm said she sees an opportunity for businesses in the state to develop solar power, including Dow Chemical Company’s work on new photovoltaic cells. She stressed that an educated workforce is essential for the future of Michigan. She discussed the need for high school graduates to attend community colleges, universities or technical schools. “The bottom line is everyone has got to go for further education,” she said. Granholm talked about developing statewide standards for students that will encourage every student to see that they can compete at a higher academic level. She also discussed the “No Worker Left Behind Program,” which is making sure tuition is available for training for existing jobs. During a question-and-answer period, the governor praised the Thornapple Kellogg school district for its 98 percent graduation rate. “You’re doing great, and you must have committed teachers, parents and students.” She then discussed ways to create smaller high schools with higher standards to help improve graduation rates in failing schools. Granholm, who is in her second term as governor, also discussed a fair-taxes movement and her preferred solution, a graduated income tax in the state. She also discussed the loss of the Volkswagen plant, which ended up going to Tennessee instead of Marshall. She told the audience that Tennessee was “ready to go,” which seemed to be the deciding factor in VW’s choosing that location over Marshall. Following the visit to the Rotary Club meeting, Granholm toured the Bradford White water heater manufacturing plant in Middleville. In-laws hobby is nitpicking, criticizing Dear Annie: My husband is an only child, as are both his parents. They have no interests, no hobbies, no friends, no family and no social life. They are stuffed shirts and tightwads. They also are gossips, which means people who know them don't care to associate with them. Mom and Dad wouldn't spend 10 cents unless absolute necessary, so they criticize anything I purchase. They also make "joking" comments about weight every time we see them. They will pick up any piece of paper in my house and read it. When I know they are coming, I hide my calendar, notes on my refrigerator and greeting cards. Otherwise they ask prying questions about everything. My husband and I are financially secure and would never borrow from them, so they have no reason to be involved in our finances. It's not their business if we are 20 pounds overweight, my house needs to be dusted or my child has freedoms they don't approve of. How can I get them to keep their veiled criticisms and opinions to themselves and stop poking their noses in my private things? — Driving Me Crazy Dear Driving: When you can figure that out, you can bottle it. Your in-laws do have a hobby — you. They will continue to be nosy and intrusive, so you must set boundaries and make sure your husband backs you up. If they criticize, say, "Sorry you feel that way." If they go through your mail, breezily pluck it out of their hands while changing the subject. When asked intrusive questions, respond obliquely and with a smile so they can blame you for nothing, while you give out no information beyond what you wish them to know. It will help, of course, if you can include them now and then so they don't feel completely left out of your lives. in a conversation, on the phone or eating lunch, there he is. He drops in unannounced and always commands our attention. He's there at 8 a.m. when we walk in the door, not even giving us time to get settled in, and will chat to whoever will listen. Every day when we sit down to lunch, in he comes and tries to join our conversation. I even put files on my spare chair, but he sat on the floor to talk to me! It's a busy office, and this is our time to relax for a few minutes and grab a bite. I think it is incredibly rude and presumptuous on his part to think we're interested in spending this quiet time listening to him. A lot of times, we're discussing our personal lives and I don't feel comfortable sharing that with him. I've tried ignoring this man, but it only seems to encourage him to try harder to gain our attention. Our boss is a kind person and does not say anything about the frequent interruptions, so the rest of us have to suffer through it. I've begun eating lunch at my desk to avoid him because he irritates me so much. Without being rude, how do we let him know this is our break time and we'd like to be left alone? Today he dropped by eight times. It's exhausting to have to give him so much attention. I feel like a prisoner in my own office. Any advice? — Frustrated and Hungry Dear Frustrated: You see an intrusive executive. We see a guy who's trying desperately to make friends with his new co-workers. He'd be a lot less annoying if you welcomed him into your conversations. If that simply is not possible, tell your boss that you appreciate the new director's efforts to be chummy, but he's a little overbearing and should back off before he alienates the staff. Movie time becomes make-out session To think, women can’t Dear Annie: My friends and I go to one another's houses every Friday and watch wait to take them off movies. It's great, except for one thing. Two of our friends are in a relationship and they like to make out, with loud moans and groans, whenever they are together. At first I thought I was the only one grossed out by it, but everyone else feels the same way. We've asked them to stop, but each time we do, they get louder. It's at the point where we can't even hear the movie. Are they overdoing it? — Get a Room Dear Room: Of course. They are flaunting their relationship to make sure everyone knows how special they are. You can stop inviting them, making it clear that their behavior puts a damper on the fun for the rest of you. Or you can leave when they get too hot and heavy, claiming they obviously want to be alone so you'll see them another time. We suspect a few responses like this will take care of the problem. Looks should not determine who pays Dear Annie: I nearly choked on my Slim Fast when I read the letter from "Tired of Paying," who expected his dates to pay for their meals unless they looked like supermodels. I am in my late 50s, very attractive and used to be a model. I am college educated, well read and was complimented the other day on my sense of humor. All my hardearned money goes for Botox, liposuction, the gym, hairdressers and expensive clothing, just so one of these cheap old goats will give me a second look. If I invite a man to an event, I pay, but would be extremely insulted if a man invited me out, then expected me to pay for half. May I suggest "Tired" screen his prospects more carefully? That way his tight wallet can stay shut and a potential love interest won't be turned off by his cheapness. — Other Side of the Coin Dear Coin: In all fairness to "Tired," he makes a valid point about not footing a hefty dinner bill for every first meeting, but that policy should include supermodels. Staff can’t get a break from new boss Dear Annie: I am at my wits' end with a coworker. Six of us work together as top aides to the head of our organization. For the past nine years, we have all sat in our office for lunch. A new director joined our organization this past year and for some reason feels entitled to drop in whenever he pleases. Whether we're Dear Annie: My husband likes to wear pantyhose. He told me he started wearing his mother's and sister's when he was around 12 years old. He is now 42. He works in an office five days a week and wears pantyhose to work. However, sometimes he likes to wear them to bed. I don't think this is good for him. He says nothing will happen. Can sleeping in pantyhose be unhealthy? — Pennsylvania Patty Dear Patty: As long as they aren't constricting, Hubby should be fine, although he should take off the pantyhose periodically and allow his skin to breathe. (You're a very tolerant woman.) Lights, action, sprinklers may deter teenagers Dear Annie: I read the letter from "Snake in the Grass in Pennsylvania," who said teenagers are loitering in her neighborhood. Your advice to call the police was useless. Kids today have no fear of the police, especially if they are underage. Speaking from experience, I would recommend she replace all the outside light fixtures with motion detector spotlights and put some security cameras in conspicuous locations to make sure the kids know they are being recorded. They are like cockroaches — when the light comes on, they scatter. If she wants to have some real fun, she should blatantly take pictures of them. They hate that. Unless there is a parent on the street protecting these kids, this should take care of the problem. — New Yorker Dear New Yorker: Your ideas are interesting, but expensive. Other readers suggested turning on the lawn sprinklers when the neighborhood teenagers show up. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast. net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, PO Box 118190, Chicago, IL 60611. To find out more about Annie's Mailbox, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2008 CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC. �Page 9 — Thursday, July 31, 2008 — The Hastings Banner From TIME to TIME Financial FOCUS A look down memory lane... Furnished by MARK D. CHRISTENSEN of Edward Jones and Co. Grand Rapids Brass Company and Keeler Worried about inflation? Invest for growth, rising income Brass Company of Middleville, Part II Just a few years ago, economists were talk- could be higher than the stock market’s standard of living. Residence of J.N. Keeler, Middleville. by Esther Walton (Ed. note: This story of the Grand Rapids Brass Company and Keeler Brass Company of Middleville was recorded in the autobiography of Miner S. Keeler. I’m printing these quotes from Mr. Keeler’s memoirs to show some of the trials and tribulations that often came with establishing a business during the 1860 to 1912 era. Esther M. Walton) ***** One thing I can remember very distinctly – every time that I turned the corner to go down to the plant. I would grit my teeth and say, “I will get you yet” and during these three years I was in hope that some cyclone would come along and wreck the building so that the failure would not be charged to us. But no cyclone was seen in the skies. During these years, I became fully convinced that to make money fast, the business would have to be in Grand Rapids. I say this from experience that the brass business consists in making goods of style, knowing what the furniture manufacturers want, and being up and ahead of the times. This could not be done in Middleville, as there was no incentive. One needs to live among people who are doing things in a larger way and who are making accomplishments. It is like unto a horse in a race, to get the best out of him, you must have a pace-maker. We talked over moving the factory to Grand Rapids, but my brother George was opposed to this. He said the business was started with Middleville money and that Middleville should have the benefits of it. But since we were in a village of 700 people and we were hiring 60 or 70 of them, the difficulties of manufacturing can be understood. These were also the years in which they were forming unions, and they were trying to establish one in the plant. We paid no attention to these matters and things went along as they were. Our business was growing and we had already doubled the size of the plant. But one day, a matter came up which caused my brother George to change his mind. We had a man by the name of Mr. Fobson working for us, a very fine Englishman and a very fine man. He was the superintendent of the plant and there was one man in our polishing department who generally got drunk every Saturday night and always wanted to fight. We found out afterward that he had told some of the boys in the department that the next time the superintendent said a word to him he was going to give him a licking, so with provocation, he knocked the superintendent down and caused a good deal of trouble. I was very glad George was at home because when he heard about the fight, he came to me and said that this was provocation enough and if I thought it would be better to move to Grand Rapids, it would be satisfactory to him. He impaired this information to me in the forenoon and I took the first train going to Grand Rapids and made a contract for the purchase of a piece of land now occupied by the Keeler Brass Company. The year 1900 was the first year for the Keeler Brass Company in Grand Rapids and spent my life from then on seemed to solely in trying to establish and maintain a successful business. Many times it looked very discour- aging but there is a saying, “that everything is possible to him who dares.” In the early days of the Brass Company, it is very interesting to know what we drew in order to keep down expenses. My salary in 1896 was $800, increased to $1,000 in ‘98 and ‘99, $1,200. It remained the same to 1905. The brass company grew from a small original plant, occupying six or seven acres of land which are practically entirely concerned with buildings. Connected with it are the Stevens Plant, making wood screws and the Weber-Knapp Company of Jamestown, New York. I might mention the building of the Keeler Building for the showing of the showing of furniture in 1912. This building is situated at the corner of Division and Fountain Streets and has been very well occupied by manufacturers for the showing of furniture. The success of the Keeler Company in latter years may be attributed very to my son Isaac, who has been in the company since 1912, and during later years has formed its policy and in this has been very successful. Starting the business as we did in Middleville with 16 people and having between 1,300 and 1,400 on the pay-roll the last winters shows the progress of the company very well. Thornapple Township at this point was well adapted for water power, having a very large basin of water here that could be dammed for power purposes. This water power furnished the power for the French Flour Mills and the Keeler Brass Company while it was located in Middleville. ing about the possible re-emergence of economic phenomenon not seen in many decades: deflation, or declining prices of goods and services. Recently, however, inflation has risen from extremely low levels, driven largely by increased energy and grocery prices. As a consumer, you might fight the effects of inflation by driving less or by cutting back on certain types of food. But as an investor, what can you do to help keep your financial assets from losing purchasing power? Your first step is to be aware of how inflation affects different types of investments. For example, if you’ve tried to be a “risk-averse” investor, you might have built a portfolio that’s heavy with bonds and certificates of deposit (CDs) – yet these same types of fixedrate investments are actually the ones that are most susceptible to inflation. On the other hand, stocks, over the long term, have significantly outpaced inflation. In fact, over the past 80 years, stocks have shown an average return of more than 10 percent, compared to an average inflation rate of about three percent, according to Ibbotson Associates, a financial services research firm. Of course, as you’ve no doubt heard, “past performance is no guarantee of future results.” In any given year, the inflation rate County Democratic party sets convention date David Brinkert, chairman of the Barry County Democratic Executive Committee, is officially calling the duly elected precinct delegates and the at-large delegates to the Barry County Convention at the Thomas Jefferson Hall, 328 Jefferson St., Hastings, on Saturday, Aug. 16, at 10 a.m. The purpose of the Barry County Convention is to elect persons to state committees and be prepared with resolutions to be submitted to state platform committee. The Michigan State Democratic Convention will be held Sept. 6, at the Lansing Center in Lansing. Credential cards will be issued to eligible persons on Saturday, Sept. 6, starting at 7:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. The HOLTMAN, continued from page 1 “And I believe the entire episode has left a cloud over the justice system. Folks who come into the court to pay court fees or child support may say, ‘Why pay it? Someone will only steal it.’ I think that leaves a cloud of suspicion over the system.” Barry County Clerk Debbie Smith said in a published release her office was not responsible for the money in the jury fund, although it was housed in her office and handled daily by her employees. Smith maintained the circuit court was ultimately responsible for auditing the money in the fund. Barry County Circuit Judge James Fisher asked for and received a local administrative order from the Barry County Judicial Council on July 15. As part of that order, which still must be approved by the state court administrative office before it can be implemented, set forth a number of management guidelines to insure future money in the jury fund will remain intact. As part of the order, only Civil and Criminal Court Administrator Kathy Holman, County Clerk Smith, Chief Deputy Clerk Penny Huss and Chief Clerk of the Circuit Court Pamela Palmer will be authorized to perform negative assessments and any negative assessments and deletes must be accompanied by a written explanation of the reason they were performed. Kevin Allerding For Barry County Drain Commissioner • 57 year resident of Barry County • Wife Cheryl of 34 years and 4 children • 40 years with a Grassroots (working man’s) knowledge as a successful small business owner with background in the retail & service industry and knowledge of quotes & bidding. • Proven quality of integrity & personalization • Time management & problem solving • As an elected official I will take this responsibility very seriously. • I will work for YOU & OUR county as hard as I have worked for myself. • YOUR SUPPORT GREATLY APPRECIATED AUGUST 5TH REPUBLICAN PRIMARY 77525868 Also, negative assessments and delete reports must be performed daily and the reviewer shall not have authority to perform either function. Balancing and depositing with the county treasurer will be done daily with an employee of the county clerk who does not receipt payments. In all, 14 separate and distinct measures were in the administrative order, including the stipulation that the county clerk shall allow a court administrator or judge access to the court’s financial records, upon request, at any time. Finally, the county clerk shall verify to the circuit court administrator monthly in writing that the clerk is complying with the administrative order. The embezzling, which took place in the county clerk’s office for 30 months, was discovered in February, when a county employee overheard a conversation. Audits and recommendations followed. Prior to that, receipt books were used randomly, transactions were paid in cash but accounts and cash boxes were not regularly balanced, staff members used each others computers and passwords, and no one in the clerk’s office, including the clerk, knew how much money should be in the petty cash drawer at any given time. No primary contest for national, state positions Democrats and Republicans seeking election to national and state seats have no competition on Barry County ballots in the Aug. 5 primary. For U.S. senator, Republican Jack Hoogendyk Jr. is the lone candidate for his party’s nomination as is incumbent Democrat Carl Levin. They will square off in the November general election. Running unopposed to seek their party’s nomination in the primary for the Third District U.S. Congressional post are Republican incumbent Vernon J. Ehlers and Democrat Henry Sanchez. The winner will be chosen in November. There’s no primary race for the state representative position in the 87th District either. Incumbent Republican Brian N. Calley is unchallenged for his party’s nomination as is Democrat Greg Grieves. The two will vie for the post in November. congressional 3rd District Caucus will meet from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Radisson, Capital IV. The convention begins at 1 p.m. with Gov. Granholm, Lt. Gov. Cherry and Sen. Carl Levin. A silent auction will close at 5 p.m. and the convention will adjourn at 8 p.m. If there are any questions, call David Brinkert at 269-672-5541 (work) or 269-6725503 (home). Re-Elect Consequently, during your retirement years, you’ll need to invest for rising income. You may be able to get some of this income through dividend-paying stocks; some of these companies have actually increased their dividend every year for 20 or 25 years. (Keep in mind, though, that dividends can be increased, decreased or eliminated at any time without notice). You also may want to consider certain types of inflation-adjusted Treasury bonds. You can’t control inflation. But you can help tame its effects – by investing for growth and rising income. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. AT&T 30.70 -1.12 Anheuser Busch 67.85 +.60 CMS Energy Corp. 13.50 -.24 Coca-Cola Co. 51.57 +.22 Dow Chemical Co. 32.88 -1.63 Exxon Mobil 80.90 -1.96 Family Dollar Stores 23.39 -.16 First Financial Bancorp 11.19 +1.05 Ford Motor Co. 5.02 -.79 General Motors 11.90 -2.42 Intl. Bus. Machine 127.66 -2.34 JCPenney Co. 31.35 -.14 Johnson & Johnson 68.48 +.49 Kellogg Co. 53.45 +1.15 McDonald’s Corp. 59.70 +.42 Pfizer Inc. 18.53 +.18 Sears Holding 80.53 +4.96 Spartan Motors 5.65 -1.11 TCF Financial 13.31 -.95 Wal-Mart Stores 57.45 -1.61 Gold $926.40 -$22.10 Silver $17.38 -$.63 Dow Jones Average 11,397.56 -204.44 Volume on NYSE 1.4B -100M The ONLY Candidate with Hands-on Experience DEBBIE SMITH Your Barry County Clerk • • • • YOUR COUNTY CLERK for 9 years Elected twice as YOUR COUNTY CLERK 27 years HANDS ON EXPERIENCE Supported by entire staff for re-election in 2008 Saving Taxpayers approximately $50,000 per year by designing and programming ballots and voting equipment rather than paying a vendor It is my belief, from my past 8 years as Hope Township Clerk, that Debbie Smith is the best qualified candidate for Barry County Clerk with her knowledge, integrity, experience, qualification and ability to handle the individual needs of 16 Townships along with her other County Clerk duties. Linda Eddy-Hough rd to ays worked ha Debbie has alw election officials easas bs jo r ou make by proin recent years ility ier, especially ts and the ab llo ba e th g in gramm immediately. ietstra ts ul res em to mod Susan Vl ship Clerk Thornapple Town Debbie Smith has the experience, knowledge, and the dedication to keep the Barry County Clerk’s office one of the best in West Michigan. Lorna Wilson, Castleton Township Clerk Debbie Smith has a positive attitude that can-do continually encourages and supports local clerks as they perform the ele ction duties. Her experience, know ledge and attention to detail are un equaled. Woodland To Cheryl Allen wnship Clerk For Your Best Selection at the AUGUST 5TH ELECTION Re-Elect Your County Clerk Debbie Smith Paid for by the Committee to Re-Elect Your County Clerk Debbie Smith, 7401 E. Barnum Rd., Woodland, MI 48897 06674034 Executive Director, Pennock Foundation Due to growth, we seek an experienced, dynamic, and innovative leader to join Pennock’s Executive Healthcare team. The newly created position of Executive Director of Pennock Foundation directs all philanthropic efforts - Annual Giving, Capital Campaign, Deferred Giving, Foundation/Corporate solicitation, Communications/Special Events. Coordinates Pennock Foundation Board and reports to the CEO. Position requirements: *Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree preferred *Demonstrated outcomes in the areas of fund development and market share growth *Minimum of five years experience in not-for-profit sector, preferably healthcare. Pennock offers excellent compensation and benefits including medical/dental, pension plan, generous paid time off, and a superior work environment. Send resume in confidence to: Pennock Health Services ATTN: Sue Kolanowski 1009 W. Green St. Hastings, MI 49058 Email: susank@pennockhealth.com EOE 77525878 Thank You! Paid for by Committee to elect Kevin Allerding, 2294 Kathryn Dr., Hastings, MI 49058 return, and, in fact, you could lose some of your entire principal by investing in stocks. Nonetheless, if you want your overall portfolio to stay ahead of inflation, you almost certainly will need some exposure to the growth potential found in stocks. You may be able to lower your risk level by buying quality stocks, holding them for the long term and including them in a portfolio that also contains bonds, U.S. Treasury securities and other investments. In creating an investment strategy to fight inflation, you’ll also need to factor in your stage of life. During your working years, you probably count on your salary more than your investment portfolio, to help meet your living expenses. So as long as your wages keep pace with inflation, you may be able to focus your investment efforts on accumulating the assets you’ll need to enjoy a comfortable retirement lifestyle. But when you actually reach retirement, you’ll almost certainly need to draw on your portfolio as a major source of income – which means you’ll need to pay a lot of attention to inflation. Consider this: If inflation rises three percent a year, then everything you buy today could cost twice as much in 24 years. And since you could easily spend two or three decades in retirement, you can see just how much inflation could threaten your �Page 10 — Thursday, July 31, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Donna L Abbott and Troy L Abbott, Wife and Husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 31, 2001, and recorded on January 3, 2002 in instrument 1072366, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Two Thousand NinetyEight And 50/100 Dollars ($92,098.50), including interest at 7.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 14, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the North line of Section 29, town 3 North, Range 7 West, Distant North 88 degrees 59 minutes 50 seconds east 1112.30 feet from the North 1/4 corner of Section 29; thence North 88 degrees 59 minutes 50 seconds East 336.78 feet along said North Section line; thence South 00 degrees 28 minutes 43 seconds East 11.26 feet to the centerline of occupied roadway known as thornapple Lake Road; thence Easterly 144.62 feet along said centerline and the Arc of a curve to the right with Radius of 700.00 feet, the Chord of which bears South 84 degrees 33 minutes 37 seconds East and measures 144.36 feet; thence South 1 degree 30 minutes 00 seconds East 718.33 feet to the North right-of-way line of abandoned Penn central railroad; Thence westerly 697.16 feet along said North line and the Arc of a curve to the Left with radius of 8000.00 feet, the chord of which bears North 89 degrees 09 minutes 39 seconds West and measures 696.94 feet; thence South 88 degrees 20 minutes 34 seconds west 245.53 feet along said North line of railroad; Thence North 00 degrees 14 minutes 20 seconds East 276.33 feet parallel with the north and south 1/4 line of Section 29; thence North 88 degrees 59 minutes 50 seconds East 440.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 14 minutes 20 seconds East 450.00 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525378 File #201838F02 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Bradley Ashcraft and Amy Ashcraft,, Mortgagors, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc (MERS), Mortgagee, dated the 17th day of August, 2006 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 28th day of August, 2006 in Liber Instrument No. 200608280010894 (Old Doc Ref No: 1169162) of Barry County Records, page , said Mortgage having been assigned to Wachovia Mortgage FSB on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of One Hundred Ninety Three Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety Three & 17/100 ($193,893.17), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 28th day of August, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock pm Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 8.7900% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the Township of Rutland, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: Beginning at a point on the North and South 1/4 line of Section 26 Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township. Barry County, Michigan, distant North 00 degrees 13’ 30” West 1539.67 feet from the South 1/4 corner of said Section 26; thence North 00 degrees 13’ 30” West, 81.01 feet along said North and South 1/4 line; thence North 89 degrees 49’ 47” East 1007.12 feet to the centerline of Tanner Lake Road; thence South 00 degrees 53’ 29” West 81.81 feet along said centerline; thence South 89 degrees 51’ 55” West 1255.57 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes for Tanner Lake Road and any other easements or restrictions of record. Being the same property conveyed to Bradley Ashcraft and Amy Ashcraft, husband and wife by deed dated 8/21/03 and recorded 9/4/03 in Document # 1112609 in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. During the twelve (12) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 7/31/2008 Wachovia Mortgage FSB Mortgagee ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for Wachovia Mortgage FSB 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 77525744 248-362-2600 RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED HASTINGS AREA JOINT FUTURE LAND USE PLAN TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ALL OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Rutland Charter Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing/regular meeting on August 20, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. at the Rutland Charter Township Hall located at 2461 Heath Road, within the Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan. The purpose of this public hearing is to receive comments on a proposed Joint Future Land Use Plan for the Hastings area. The proposed Joint Future Land Use Plan includes a detailed conceptual plan for an approximately 30 square mile area of Barry County, including all of the City of Hastings, the easterly twothirds of Rutland Charter Township, and the westerly one-third of Hastings Charter Township. This proposed Plan is not intended to replace the Master Plans of any of the municipalities participating in the joint planning process. Instead, it is intended to supplement those plans, and clarify and strengthen them with respect to guiding growth and development in the area covered by the Plan. At this meeting, after the public hearing is concluded, the Planning Commission will discuss the proposed Joint Future Land Use Plan and determine whether to recommend approval by the Rutland Charter Township Board. Written comments concerning the proposed Joint Future Land Use Plan may be mailed to the Rutland Charter Township Clerk at the Rutland Charter Township Hall at any time prior to this public hearing/meeting, and may further be submitted to the Planning Commission at the public hearing/meeting. The proposed Joint Future Land Use Plan, the Rutland Charter Township Master Plan, and the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance/Map, may be examined by contacting the Rutland Charter Township Clerk at the Township Hall during regular business hours on regular business days maintained by the Township offices from and after the publication of this Notice and until and including the day of the hearing/meeting, and further may be examined at the hearing/meeting. Rutland Charter Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services at the meeting/hearing to individuals with disabilities, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered, upon reasonable notice to the Township. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township Clerk as designated below. Robin Hawthorne Rutland Charter Township Clerk 2461 Heath Road Hastings, Michigan 49058 (269) 948-2194 77525750 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Randall L. Stora, An Unmarried Man to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated August 23, 2004 and recorded September 9, 2004 in Instrument #1133689 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was subsequently assigned to: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee under Pooling and Servicing Agreement Dated as of October 1, 2004 Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004-MHQ1 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Four Dollars and Seven Cents ($125,004.07) including interest 8.45% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on August 28, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 20, Yankee Springs Highland according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 5 of plats on page 90 Yankee Springs Township Barry County Michigan. Commonly known as 12855 Bowens Mill Rd, Wayland MI 49348 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: JULY 29, 2008 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee under Pooling and Servicing Agreement Dated as of October 1, 2004 Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004-MHQ1 Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77525821 Our File No: 08-96156 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by JOSEPH E. POST and SUSAN E. POST, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated April 24, 2003, and recorded on July 28, 2003, in Document No. 1109589, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Three Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-Two Dollars and Forty-One Cents ($173,352.41), including interest at 5.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on August 14, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND IN CITY OF HASTINGS, BARRY COUNTY, STATE OF MICHIGAN, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN DEED DOCUMENT NO. 1066117, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 24 OF NORTHRIDGE ESTATES NO. 2, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 6 OF PLATS ON PAGE 17. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 14, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77525510 Southfield, MI 48075 STATE OF MICHIGAN 5th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BARRY COUNTY NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE CASE NO. 2008-153-CH Court Address 220 West State Street, Hastings, MI 49058 Court Telephone No. (269) 945-1286 Plaintiff Charles Beacham and Reba Beacham 1085 Wall Lake Drive Delton, MI 49046 Plaintiff attorney Jill Humphreys Steele (P53335) 10125 South M43 Highway, Ste. 14 Delton, MI 49046 (269) 623-4775 v Defendant Andrew K. Kurzmann 1087 Wall Lake Drive Delton, MI 49046 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE On June 18, 2008 the 5th Circuit Court of Barry County entered judgment in favor of the plaintiff(s), Charles Beacham and Reba Beacham and against the defendant(s) Andrew K. Kurzmann. On August 7, 2008 9:00 a.m. at public auction to be held at Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, MI 49058 in this county, I shall offer for sale to the highest bidder all of the right, title and interest of defendant(s) in and to the following property: Hope Township, Lot 36 & 37, 1st addition Eddys Beach Lot, Parcel #08-007-120-023-00 and 08007-120-024-00. Commonly known as 1087 Wall Lake Drive, Delton, MI 49046 The Defendant has defaulted in the amount of $69,841.67 as of 3/7/2008; delinquent property taxes of $1,886.20; insurance in the amount of $296.70; as well as interest on all amounts of 6% per year from 3/7/2008 as well as costs and fees as specified in the judgment date 6/18/2008. Date: 6/25/2008 Jesse Alender, Deputy County Clerk 77524861 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeffrey S. Waldon and Martha B. Waldon, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 20, 2004 and recorded February 25, 2004 in Instrument Number 1122731, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by GMAC Mortgage, LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Seven and 24/100 Dollars ($160,177.24) including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on AUGUST 14, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The Southeast one-quarter of the Southwest one-quarter of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 31, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan, and being more particularly described as: Beginning at a point on the South line of Section 31, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, distant North 90 Degrees 00 Minutes 00 Seconds East 662.40 feet from the South onequarter post of said Section 31; thence North 00 Degrees 02 Minutes 04 Seconds East 662.19 feet; thence North 89 Degrees 57 Minutes 18 Seconds East 662.39 feet; thence South 00 Degrees 01 Minutes 58 Seconds West 622.71 feet to said South Section line; thence South 90 Degrees 00 Minutes 00 Seconds West 662.41 feet to the place of beginning. Together and Subject to an easement for ingress, egress and utilities described as: commencing at the South one-quarter post of Section 31, Town 2 North, Range 10 West; thence North 90 Degrees 00 Minutes 00 Seconds East along the South line of said Section 31 a distance of 1324.81 feet to the Southeast corner of the Southwest one-quarter of the Southeast one-quarter of said Section 31 and the true place of beginning; thence North 00 Degrees 01 Minutes 58 Seconds East along the East line of said Southwest one-quarter of the Southeast one-quarter a distance of 629.71 feet; thence South 89 Degrees 57 Minutes 18 Seconds West, 882.39 feet; thence North 00 Degrees 02 Minutes 04 Seconds East 66.00 feet; thence North 89 Degrees 57 Minutes 18 Seconds East 948.39 feet; thence South 00 Degrees 01 Minutes 58 Seconds West, 348.51 feet; thence South 21 Degrees 25 minutes 32 Seconds East, 934.75 feet to the centerline of Pine Lake Road; thence South 60 Degrees 00 Minutes 00 Seconds West along said centerline, 66.75 feet; thence North 21 Degrees 25 Minutes 32 Seconds West, 597.57 feet to said South Section line; thence South 90 Degrees 00 Minutes 00 Seconds West, 131.56 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to the rights of the public and of any governmental until in any part thereof taken, used of deeded for street, road or highway purposes. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: July 17, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77525476 File No. 280.1237 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by JEFFREY S. NEMETH and KRISTINE R. NEMETH, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated March 30, 2006, and recorded on May 4, 2006, in Document No. 1164082, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Nineteen Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-One Dollars and Twenty-Five Cents ($219,831.25), including interest at 6.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on August 14, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: COMMENCING AT THE NORTH 1/4 POST OF SECTION 12, TOWN 1 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, BARRY TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 16 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1/4 LINE, 996.81 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING OF THIS DESCRIPTION; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 48 MINUTES 29 SECONDS WEST PARALLEL TO THE NORTH SECTION LINE, 1313.93 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 24 MINUTES 19 SECONDS WEST ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1 / 8 LINE OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 , 331.88 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 48 MINUTES 49 SECONDS EAST, 1314.74 FEET TO THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1/4 LINE; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES 16 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST ON SAID 1/4 LINE, 331.86 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. EXCEPT FOR THE ACTIVE WELL CURRENTLY EXISTING ON SAID PROPERTY, GRANTOR CONVEYS ALL OIL, GAS AND MINERAL RIGHTS. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 14, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77525515 Southfield, MI 48075 SYNOPSIS PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP Regular Meeting July 9, 2008 Supervisor J. Stoneburner called the meeting to order at 7:06 p.m. Present: Supervisor J. Stoneburner, Clerk N. Nichols, Treasurer V. Nottingham and Trustees S. Ritchie and W. Miller. Also present were approximately 10 members of the public. Agenda was approved as amended. Approved Meeting minutes of: Regular Board Meeting of 6-11-08 as corrected. Special Board Meeting of 6-19-08 as corrected. Correspondence was received. Commissioner’s Report was received. Public comments were received. Dar Leaf, Candidate for Barry County Sheriff. Mark Whitney, Candidate for Barry County Clerk. Fire Department reports received and placed on file. Pine Lake Firefighter return to work from MLOA. Police Department report received and placed on file. Park’s Board report was received and placed on file. Clerk’s report. Approved the list of bills to be paid in the amount of $137,333.92. Adopted Ordinance #134. Tabled additional proposed ordinances. Passed Resolution on Pine Lake Aquatic Plant Control Project Spec Assess No. 08-1. Tabled Recycling. Accepted resignation of H. Maxon from Parks Commission. Tabled appointment of Parks Commission replacement. No Public Comments were received. Meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m. Submitted by: Normajean Nichols, Prairieville Township Clerk Attested to by: Jim Stoneburner 77525804 Prairieville Township Supervisor Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jesse Lemon, A Single Man and Erin Bare, A Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 20, 2007, and recorded on April 23, 2007 in instrument 1179672, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Two Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-Three And 15/100 Dollars ($82,893.15), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 14, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing on the North and South 1/4 line of Section 31, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, Castleton Township, Barry County, Michigan, at a point 990.00 feet South 0 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East from the North 1/4 corner of said Section; Thence South 89 degrees 21 minutes 17 seconds East parallel to the North Section line 614.00 feet; Thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East parallel to the North and South 1/4 line 324.67 feet to the East and West 1/8 line of the Northeast 1/4; Thence North 89 degrees 37 minutes 18 seconds West on said 1/8 line 564.95 feet to the Northerly right of way line of Highway M-79; Thence North 27 degrees 15 minutes 55 seconds West on said right of way line 105.29 feet to the North and South 1/4 line; Thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West on said 1/4 line 234.69 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525488 File #212134F01 STATE OF MICHIGAN JUDICIAL DISTRICT 5TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION/POSTING AND NOTICE OF ACTION CASE NO. 08-314 DM Court Address 220 West State Street, Hastings, MI 49058 Plaintiff Ralph Edward Buck 10962 Long Pointe Plainwell, MI 49080 Plaintiff’s attorney Leslie L. Payseno (P63935) 202 North Riverview Drive Parchment, Michigan 49004 (269) 349-7686 v Defendant Olga Marie Vasquez 10962 Long Pointe Plainwell, MI 49080 TO: Olga Marie Vasquez. IT IS ORDERED: You are being sued by plaintiff in this court to obtain a judgment of Divorce. You must file your answer or take other action permitted by law in this court at the court address above on or before 8/14/08. If you fail to do so, a default judgment may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint filed in this case. A copy of this order shall be published once each week in Hastings Banner for three consecutive weeks, and proof of publication shall be filed in this court. A copy of this order shall be sent to Olga Marie Vasquez at the last known address by registered mail, return receipt requested, before the date of the last publication, and the affidavit of mailing shall be filed with this court. Date: 7/9/08 77525481 Judge James H. Fisher P26933 �Page 11 — Thursday, July 31, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kristi S. Holm, a married person, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 18, 2006 and recorded October 24, 2006 in Instrument Number 1171822, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by US Bank National Association, as Trustee for Structured Asset Securities Corporation Trust 2007-EQ1 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Two Thousand One Hundred Thirteen and 99/100 Dollars ($142,113.99) including interest at 7.65% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on AUGUST 7, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the East one-half of the Southeast one-quarter Section 12, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, for place of beginning; thence East 545 feet; thence North 500 feet; thence West 545 feet; thence South 500 feet to place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: July 10, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77525291 File No. 306.1488 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Miava Gravelyn, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Bank of America, N.A., Mortgagee, dated September 10, 2007, and recorded on September 28, 2007 in instrument 20070928-0002546, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Three Thousand Nine Hundred Ten And 06/100 Dollars ($203,910.06), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 7, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 82, Boulder Creek Estates, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 6 of Plats, on Page 23. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525264 File #210178F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert J. Anderson and Judy L. Anderson, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 12, 2002, and recorded on September 19, 2002 in instrument 1087673, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Three Thousand One Hundred Fifty-Three And 39/100 Dollars ($93,153.39), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 21, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 26, Town 1 North, Range 8 West. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 24, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #213103F01 77525611 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Barry L. Browne, A Single Man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 29, 2005, and recorded on August 2, 2005 in instrument 1150433, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Seven Thousand Four Hundred Eight And 69/100 Dollars ($67,408.69), including interest at 9.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 7, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 1133 of the City, formerly Village, of Hastings according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525304 File #185147F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Colleen Elkins, a married woman and John Elkins, her husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 2, 2003, and recorded on October 10, 2003 in instrument 1115366, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Huntington National Bank as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Eight And 13/100 Dollars ($60,328.13), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 7, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning 50 Rods South of the Northeast corner of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, for the place of beginning; thence West 80 rods; thence South 10 rods; thence East 80 rods; thence North 10 rods for the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 10, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525253 File #210558F01 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by JASON NEWTON, A SINGLE MAN, to MORTGAGE PLUS OF AMERICA CORPORATION, Mortgagee, dated December 19, 2007, and recorded on January 8, 2008, in Document No. 20080108-0000269, and assigned by said mortgagee to MVB MORTGAGE CORPORATION, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Four Thousand Dollars and Twenty-Five Cents ($104,000.25), including interest at 7.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on August 14, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION; THENCE NORTH 416 FEET FOR POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE EAST 225 FEET; THENCE NORTH 211 FEET; THENCE WEST 225 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 211 FEET TO POINT OF BEGINNING, SECTION 15, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 8 WEST, TOWNSHIP OF HASTINGS, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 14, 2008 MVB MORTGAGE CORPORATION Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77525505 Southfield, MI 48075 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Charles W. Lawrence, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Sand Ridge Bank, Mortgagee, dated March 15, 2005, and recorded on March 30, 2005 in instrument 1143414, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty-Two And 65/100 Dollars ($107,922.65), including interest at 5.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 21, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 13, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as: Beginning at the Northeast corner of Section 13, Town 1 North, Range 8 West; thence South 00 degrees 31 minutes 37 seconds East, along the East line of said Section 13, a distance of 1179.95 feet; thence South 88 degrees 23 minutes 20 seconds West, 638.28 feet; thence South 03 degrees 09 seconds West, 225.54 feet; thence South 70 degrees 35 minutes 50 seconds West, 218.78 feet; thence South 01 degrees 21 minutes 50 seconds West, 180.51 feet; thence South 86 degrees 00 minutes 34 seconds West, 1753.29 feet to the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 13; thence North 00 degrees 01 minutes 22 seconds East, along said North and South 1/4 line, 1784.81 feet to the North 1/4 post of said Section 13; thence North 89 degrees 01 minutes 52 seconds East along the North line of said Section 2600.64 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to easement over the East 33.00 feet for public highway purposes. Except: Beginning at the Northeast corner of Section 13, Town 1 North, Range 8 West; thence South 00 degrees 31 minutes 37 seconds East 330.01 feet along the East line of Section 13; thence South 89 degrees 01 minutes 52 seconds West 1320.04 feet; thence North 00 degrees 31 minutes 37 seconds West 330.01 feet to the North line of Section 13; thence North 89 degrees 01 minutes 52 seconds East 1320.04 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 24, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525621 File #213239F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Lee E. Korringa, a married man and Alisha S. Korringa, a married woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 15, 2003, and recorded on May 21, 2003 in instrument 1104820, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to US Bank National Association, CWMBS Re-performing Loan REMIC Trust Certificates, Series 2005-R3 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four Thousand One Hundred Fifty-Seven And 07/100 Dollars ($94,157.07), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 21, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6 of Block 6, Sophia E. Kenfield's Addition to the City, also known as Kenfield's 2nd Addition to the City, formerly Village, of Hastings, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 37. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 24, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525626 File #210398F01 SYNOPSIS HOPE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING July 14, 2008 All board members present and 6 guests. Approved: Previous Minutes Standing Reports. Bills. Participation in October Clean Up Day. “Grazing Rights” to Susan Gray. Seeking estimates for Township Hall Siding. Repair of Cedar Creek Well Pump. Reclamation of old Cemetery grave spaces. Purchase of a pole saw. Purchase of 4 drawer filing cabinet. Purchase of larger Router and Networking of Assessors computers. Re-appointing of Construction Board of Appeals Members. Adjourned at 8:26 p.m. Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk Attested to by 77525802 Patricia Albert, Supervisor THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John Steven Holtman, a married man and Deborah A. Holtman, his wife who executes this mortgage for the sole purpose of subordinating her dower and homestead rights in the real estate covered, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 5, 2003 and recorded March 19, 2003 in Instrument Number 1100400, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Washington Mutual Bank by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Ten Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-One and 63/100 Dollars ($210,761.63) including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on AUGUST 14, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 4, Town 1 North, Range 10 West and running thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes 06 seconds East 1162.00 feet along the North line of said Section; thence South 1313.53 feet to point of beginning of this description; thence South 81 degrees 05 minutes 28 seconds East 890.98 feet to the centerline of a 48 inch Oak Tree; thence north 85 degree 25 minutes 52 seconds East 629.50 feet to the North and South quarter line of said section; thence South 00 degrees 32 minutes 49 seconds East 330.56 feet along said quarter line; thence North 88 degrees 59 minutes 08 seconds West 1193.26 feet; thence North 48 degrees 42 minutes 17 seconds West 423.01 feet; thence North 118.00 feet to the point of beginning of this description. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: July 17, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77525536 File No. 362.4098 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kevin L. Oly and Marie Ann C. Oly, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Allied Mortgage Capital Corp., Mortgagee, dated November 14, 2000, and recorded on November 27, 2000 in instrument 1052302, and modified by agreement recorded on April 18, 2003 in instrument 1102321, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-Nine And 04/100 Dollars ($189,729.04), including interest at 7.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 21, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Lot 3 of Pinewood Estates Plat, being a part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 7, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 08 degrees 07 minutes 05 seconds East 300.00 feet along the East line of Lot 3 of said Plat of Pinewood Estates to the place of beginning; thence South 49 degrees 40 minutes 58 seconds East 349.12 feet to the Northerly line of Oakwood Drive; thence South 03 degrees 03 minutes 45 seconds West 177.43 feet along the chord of a 183.00 foot radius curve to the left; thence North 89 degrees 19 minutes 56 seconds West 274.87 feet to the Easterly line of Lot 1 of said Plat of Pinewood Estates, thence North 00 degrees 07 minutes 05 seconds West 399.86 feet along the Easterly line of Lots 1 and 2 of said Plat to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 24, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525553 File #027209F05 CITY OF HASTINGS POSITION AVAILABLE: ACCOUNT CLERK This position serves the public and City staff by receiving and processing payments to the City for utilities, taxes, and miscellaneous items; answers the telephone and greets visitors to City Hall; prepares spreadsheets for analysis of various financial activities; maintains filing systems; and provides other general office clerical support. Good computer skills, ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing, excellent interpersonal skills, high school graduate and some prior office experience are expected. Specific experience with accounting function or related education is preferred. This is a full-time position working 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM weekdays with a standard City benefit package including health and dental insurance and pension. Minimum starting wage is $11.21 per hour. An application for employment may be obtained at City Hall, 201 E. State St.., Hastings, Michigan 49058, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday or by telephone request to Tina Maurer, Deputy Clerk, at 269.945.2468. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Review of applications will being on August 11, 2008. 77525797 Thomas Emery City Clerk/Treasurer TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held by the Prairieville Planning Commission on August 20, 2008 at 7:00 P.M. at the Prairieville Township Hall, 10115 S. Norris Road, within the Township. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the item(s) to be considered at this Public Hearing include, in brief, the following: 1. A request by Joel Shepherd, 15429 S M43 Hwy, Hickory Corners, MI 49060, for a Special Land Use Permit and Site Plan Review for expansion of a non-conforming accessory structure by up to 30% of the existing 16’ X 24’ building. The subject property is 08-12036-039-00 and is located on Gull Lake. The property is zoned “R-2” - Single Family and Two Family, Medium Density, Residential District. 2. A request by Mark Jablonski, 7091 S. Shore Drive, Delton, MI 49046, for a Special Land Use Permit and Site Plan Review for an accessory building with greater square footage than permitted at the above address. The subject property parcel number is 08-12-390003-00. The property is zoned “R-2”-Single Family and Two Family, Medium Density, Residential District. 3. A request by Richard Oehrl, 4644 Fennessy SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49534, for a Special Land Use permit to place a travel trailer on property they own on Oakridge Drive. Subject property is 08-12-430-017-00, Lot 17 of Sandy Beach plat, and is located on Pine Lake, immediately adjacent and west of 12311 Islandview Drive. The property is zoned “R-2”Single Family and Two Family, Medium Density, Residential District. 4. Such other and further matters as may properly come before the Planning Commission for this meeting. All interested persons are invited to be present or submit written comments on this matter(s) to the below Township office address. Prairieville Township will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the hearing upon five (5) days notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk at the address or telephone number set forth below. 77525757 Jim Stoneburner, Township Supervisor Prairieville Township Hall 10115 S. Norris Rd Delton, MI 49046 (269) 623-2664 �Page 12 — Thursday, July 31, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Terry L. May, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Paul A. Getzin and Lynn M. Getzin dba West Michigan Financial Services, Mortgagee, dated May 10, 2004, and recorded on May 12, 2004 in instrument 1127444, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Fifth Third Mortgage Company as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thousand Eighty-Two And 72/100 Dollars ($100,082.72), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 21, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 28, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, Described as: Commencing at the center line of Highway M-37 and the South line of said Section 28; thence North 35 rods for the place of beginning; thence East 40 rods; thence North 17 rods; thence West 40 rods; thence South 17 rods to the place of beginning, excepting therefrom the highway on the West side thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 24, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525616 File #212724F01 MORTGAGE SALE Default having occurred in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by KIM M. LARSON AND TINA M. LARSON, husband and wife, of 5447 Ravine Dr, Middleville MI 49333-8103, to FOUNDERS BANK & TRUST FKA FOUNDERS MORTGAGE COMPANY, a Michigan banking corporation, of 5200 Cascade Road, S.E., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546, dated March 25, 2008 recorded in the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds on April 2, 2008, instrument number 20080402-0003666, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid as of July 31, 2008 the sum of One Hundred Eighty One Thousand One Hundred Fifty Nine and 21/100ths Dollars ($181,159.21), together with interest at 6.875% per annum and other fees and charges validly made pursuant to said Mortgage; and no suit or proceeding in law or in equity having been prosecuted to recover the debt secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage contained having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mort-gage and the statute in such case made and provided, said Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises on Thursday, August 28, 2008, at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon in the lobby of the County Courthouse, in the City of Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding Circuit Court for the County of Barry, to the highest bidder at public auction for the purpose of satisfying the amount due and unpaid upon such Mortgage, together with interest, legal costs and charges and expenses, including the attor-ney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the Mortgagee before sale, the land and premises described in said Mortgage mentioned and situated in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, described as follows, to-wit: 5447 Ravine Dr. Middleville, MI 49333 PP# 08-14-160-010-00 Lot 10, Boulder Creek Estates, According to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats, Page, 23, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan Notice is hereby given that the redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. ATTN PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: July 31, 2008 Founders Bank & Trust Jonathan F. Thoits (P-34573) 5200 Cascade Rd. Grand Rapids, MI 49546 77525788 Telephone: (616) 575-3794 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Phillip L. Wood and Terry L. Wood, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Union Financial Services Inc, Mortgagee, dated May 3, 2006, and recorded on May 10, 2006 in instrument 1164379, and assigned by said Mortgagee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Three Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Eight And 40/100 Dollars ($133,998.40), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 28, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Lot 1 of Karns' Landing, according to the Recorded Plat thereof, Barry County Records. Parcel 2: Lot 2 of Karns' Landing, according to the Recorded Plat thereof, Barry County Records. Parcel 4: A parcel of land in the Northeast fractional 1/4 of Section 8, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan, adjoining the Recorded Plat of Karns' Landing, more particularly described as: Beginning at the Southwest corner of Lot 1 of said Plat of Karns' Landing; thence North 0 degrees 36 minutes East, 48.6 feet to the Southerly line of the Platted Private Road; thence North 59 degrees 51 minutes West along said Southerly line to the point where it intersects the Southwesterly extension of the Southeasterly line of the following described parcel: Beginning at the Westerly corner of Lot 4 of Karns' Landing; thence North 19 degrees 26 minutes East 132.7 feet to the Northernmost corner of said Lot 4; thence South 42 degrees 08 minutes East 75.9 feet along the Platted Lake Traverse; thence Southwesterly to the place of beginning; thence Southwesterly along said extension of said Southeasterly line to the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 8; thence East along said 1/4 line to the place of beginning. Parcel 6: Lot 1 of Saggio's Pine Lake Park, according to the Recorded Plat thereof, Barry County Records NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on October 2, 2006, by Jacqualine Sniezek, a single woman, as Mortgagor, given by her to First National Bank of America, whose address is 241 E. Saginaw Hwy., Suite 600, P.O. Box 980, East Lansing, Michigan 48826-0980, as Mortgagee, and recorded on October 11, 2006, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1171277, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Thirty Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Seven and 86/100 Dollars ($30,987.86); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF ORANGEVILLE, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Beginning at the Southwest corner of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, thence East 720 feet for the point of beginning; thence South 700 feet; thence East 600 feet; thence North 370 feet; thence West 264 feet; thence North 330 feet; thence West 336 feet to point of beginning. Commonly known as: 11331 Keller Road, Shelbyville, Michigan 49344. Includes 1991 Mobile Home Reman Empir (serial number 11239915) The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire one (1) year from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: June 30, 2008 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF AMERICA Benjamin J. Price of East Lansing, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 77525297 (517) 371-8253 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Richard L. Van Syckle and Betty A. Van Syckle, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated May 3, 2005, and recorded on May 12, 2005 in instrument 1146381, and assigned by said Mortgagee to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. ON BEHALF OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS PARK PLACE SECURITIES, INC. ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-WCW1 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Six Hundred Fifty-Six And 65/100 Dollars ($150,656.65), including interest at 8.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 28, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A Parcel of land commencing at the 1/4 Post on the North Side of Section 35, Town 2 North, Range 8 West; thence East on Section Line 568 Feet to point of beginning; thence South to the Center of High Bank Creek; thence Northeasterly along center of said High Bank Creek to the Center of the Highway Running North and South through said Section 35; thence Northerly along the Center of said Highway to the North Section Line of Section 35; Thence West along Section Line to Point of Beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 31, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525698 File #115478F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brooks Avery Bancroft aka B Bancroft, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to MMS Mortgage Services, Ltd, Mortgagee, dated August 19, 2005, and recorded on August 25, 2005 in instrument 200508250012264, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Suntrust Mortgage, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Nine Thousand Fifty-Four And 01/100 Dollars ($59,054.01), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 28, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as: Commencing 1046.4 feet South and 2130 feet East of the North 1/4 post of said Section 28 for the point of beginning; thence North 66 degrees 46 minutes East 210 feet in center of highway; thence North 185.2 feet; thence West 193 feet; thence South 268 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 31, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525769 File #213869F01 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by TERESA MOORE, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, to AMERICA'S MONEYLINE INC., Mortgagee, dated February 11, 2005, and recorded on February 25, 2005, in Document No. 1141929, and assigned by said mortgagee to DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Six Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-One Dollars and Twenty-Two Cents ($76,661.22), including interest at 9.800% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on August 21, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 17, TOWN 1 NORTH, RANGE 8 WEST, THENCE NORTH ALONG THE NORTH-SOUTH QUARTER SECTION LINE 660 FEET; THENCE WEST PARALLEL TO THE EAST-WEST QUARTER SECTION LINE 620 FEET; THENCE SOUTHERLY TO A POINT 700 FEET WEST OF THE POINT OF BEGINNING ON THE EAST-WEST QUARTER SECTION LINE, THENCE EAST 700 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING TEN (10) ACRES, MORE OR LESS, BE THE SAME MORE OR LESS, BUT SUBJECT TO ALL LEGAL HIGHWAYS. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 21, 2008 DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77525642 Southfield, MI 48075 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brenda A. Johncock, a single woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 28, 2006 and recorded August 7, 2006 in Instrument Number 1168259, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-One Thousand Four Hundred Sixty-Three and 86/100 Dollars ($151,463.86) including interest at 8.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on AUGUST 7, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 32 and 33 of Smith's Lakeview Estates Number 1 according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats on Page 2. Being the same property conveyed to Brenda A. Johncock, an unmarried woman by Deed dated 01/16/06 and Recorded 2/23/06 in Document Number 1160463 in the office of the recorder of Barry County, Michigan. Being the same property conveyed to Brenda A. Bradley by Deed Dated 9/9/88 in Deed Book 472, Page 180, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: July 10, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77525336 File No. 241.0679 401(k) rollovers made easy 77525849 Mark D. Christensen, AAMS 421 W. Woodlawn Ave. Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-3553 or toll free (800) 288-5220 www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC City of Hastings PUBLIC NOTICE The City of Hastings seeks candidates for appointment to the Local Development Finance Authority (LDFA)/Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (BRA). Interested persons are encouraged to apply for appointment by completing an application form available at City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings. The deadline for applications is August 29, 2008. 77525795 Thomas Emery City Clerk STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2008-25101-DE Estate of GLADYS F. SEMER, DECEASED. Date of birth: 11/29/1917. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, GLADYS F. SEMER, DECEASED, who lived at 8214 N. MAIN, OLD FORT, OH 44861 died September 16, 2007. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to RICHARD L. SEMER, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 220 W. Court, Suite 302, Hastings, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 7/28/08 ROBERT L. LONGSTREET P53546 607 N. BROADWAY HASTINGS, MICHIGAN 49058 (269) 945-3495 RICHARD L. SEMER 2989 EAST COUNTY ROAD 34 GREEN SPRINGS, OH 44836 77525793 (419) 992-4386 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2008-25082-DE Estate of RANDLESUE FRISBIE, aka RANDIE SUE FRISBIE, Deceased. Date of birth: 04/28/1981. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, RANDLESUE FRISBIE, aka RANDIE SUE FRISBIE, who lived at 514 Middle Street, Middleville, Michigan died 01/29/2008. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Diane Schweder, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court Street, Suite 302, Hastings and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 07/17/2008 Robert L. Byington P-27621 222 West Apple Street, P.O. Box 248 Hastings, Michigan 49058 (269) 945-9557 Diane Schweder 7195 Woodschool Road Freeport, Michigan 49325 77525760 (269) 838-0121 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Susan L. Fisher, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 22, 2005 and recorded December 19, 2005 in Instrument Number 1157907, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Four Thousand Eight Hundred Forty-One and 63/100 Dollars ($104,841.63) including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on AUGUST 14, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 45, Old Farm Village Number 2, according to the recorded Plat thereof in Liber 6 of Plats, on Page 34. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: July 17, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77525531 File No. 241.0824 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Steven E Howlett and Vicky L Howlett, as husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Broadmoor Financial Services, Inc., Mortgagee, dated October 29, 2001, and recorded on November 6, 2001 in instrument 1069277, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Five Thousand Seventeen And 31/100 Dollars ($85,017.31), including interest at 7.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 28, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6, Block 13, H.J. Kenfields Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 1 on page 9, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 31, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525816 File #213884F01 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by SHANE HEINTZELMAN and AMBER HEINTZELMAN, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated October 22, 2007, and recorded on October 29, 2007, in Document No. 20071029-0003558, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty-Two Dollars and Thirteen Cents ($160,922.13), including interest at 7.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on August 28, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 9, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, DISTANT SOUTH 88 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST 1351.52 FEET FROM THE NORTH 1 / 4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 11 MINUTES 26 SECONDS EAST, 300.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST, 300.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES 11 MINUTES 26 SECONDS WEST, 300.00 FEET TO SAID NORTH LINE; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 300.00 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 28, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77525826 Southfield, MI 48075 �Page 13 — Thursday, July 31, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Dustin M. Humphrey, a married man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 14, 2007 and recorded March 23, 2007 in Instrument Number 1177837, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty Thousand Five Hundred Six and 45/100 Dollars ($130,506.45) including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on AUGUST 28, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the East line of Section 31, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, Carlton Township, Barry County, Michigan; distant North 00 degrees 49 minutes 43 seconds West, 380.68 feet from the East one-quarter post of said Section 31; thence South 89 degrees 12 minutes 21 seconds West, 237.94 feet; thence North 00 degrees 49 minutes 40 seconds West, 294.32 feet; thence North 89 degrees 12 minutes 21 seconds East, 237.94 feet along the north line of the Southeast one-quarter of the Southeast one-quarter of the Northeast onequarter of said Section 31; thence South 00 degrees 49 minutes 40 seconds East, 294.32 feet along said East line to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes for Highway M-43 as Recorded in Liber 271 on Page 385. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: July 31, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 2485021499 77525738 File No. 285.4761 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Katrina Waldren to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as a nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Mortgagee, dated April 24, 2006, and recorded on April 28, 2006, as Instrument Number 1163717, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to The Bank of New York as Trustee for the Certificateholders CWABS, Inc. Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-11 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty Five Thousand Six Hundred Eighty Seven and 04/100 Dollars($65,687.04) including interest at the rate of 9.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on August 14, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 8 rods East of the Northwest corner of Section 6, T3N, R7W, thence running East 4 rods, thence South 20 rods, thence West 4 rods, thence North 20 rods to the place of beginning, excepting therefrom a strip of land 2 rods wide off the South side thereof for highway or street. Also, commencing at a point 8 rods East of the Northwest corner of Section 6, T3N, R7W running thence South 100 feet; thence West 30 feet; thence North 100 feet to section line; thence East on section line to place of beginning. 5030 COATS GROVE RD The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: July 17, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77525483 Our File No. 172.01223 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2008-25093-DE Estate of CAROLE J. CARBERRY, Deceased. Date of birth: 01/17/1935. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Carol J. Carberry, who lived at 203 Robin Road, Middleville, Michigan died 04/04/2006. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Christopher B. Carberry, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court Street, Suite 302, Hastings and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 07/15/2008 Robert L. Byington P-27621 222 West Apple Street, P.O. Box 248 Hastings, Michigan 49058 (269) 945-9557 Christopher B. Carberry 203 Robin Road Middleville, Michigan 49333 77525762 (269) 205-2026 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas E. Kosier Jr, A Married Man, original mortgagor(s), to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Mortgagee, dated July 27, 2007, and recorded on August 3, 2007 in instrument 200708030000486, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Two Thousand Two Hundred Ninety-Nine And 89/100 Dollars ($62,299.89), including interest at 8.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 28, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 65 of the J.R. Bush's First Addition to the Village of Delton, according to the Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 33, Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 31, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525726 File #213257F01 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by GENE M. TOBIN and WENDI J. TOBIN, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 6, 2006, and recorded on January 31, 2006, in Document No. 1159530, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Four Thousand Six Hundred Four Dollars and Fifty-Seven Cents ($164,604.57), including interest at 6.250% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on August 21, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOT 9 OF PLEASANT VALLEY PLAT, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 4 OF PLATS ON PAGE 13. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 21, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77525652 Southfield, MI 48075 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy Daglow, a single man, to Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California Corporation, Mortgagee, dated November 30, 2006 and recorded December 8, 2006 in Instrument Number 1173676, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-FXD2 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-FXD2 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Forty-Eight Thousand Five and 0/100 Dollars ($248,005.00) including interest at 9.15% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on AUGUST 21, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Southeast quarter of Section 2, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at a point on the North and South quarter line South 00 degrees 14 minutes 41 seconds East 794.00 feet from the center of Section 2; thence South 89 degrees 47 minutes 41 seconds West 351.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 14 minutes 41 seconds East 869.00 feet; thence North 88 degrees 47 minutes 41 seconds West 351.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 14 minutes 41 seconds West 869.00 feet, along the North and South quarter line to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: July 24, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77525647 File No. 356.1273 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Steven A Cartter, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to First Place Bank, Mortgagee, dated February 6, 2008, and recorded on February 11, 2008 in instrument 20080211-0001250, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Four Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-Seven And 09/100 Dollars ($144,457.09), including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 28, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at the West 1/4 corner of Section 25, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, thence North 00 degrees 15 minutes 59 seconds East 638.40 feet along the West line of said Section 25, thence South 89 degrees 56 minutes 06 seconds East 392.99 feet, thence South 12 degrees 31 minutes 33 seconds West 346.32 feet, thence South 01 degrees 40 minutes 33 seconds East, 300.00 feet to the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 25, thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 329.62 feet along said 1/4 line to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 31, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525732 File #213513F01 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Scott R. Wolcott and Heather R. Wolcott,husband and wife, Mortgagors, to TMS Mortgage Inc., DBA The Money Store, Mortgagee, dated the 31st day of December, 1998 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 11th day of January, 1999 in Liber Document No. 1023541 of Barry County Records, page , said Mortgage having been assigned to Wachovia Bank, NA on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of Sixty Thousand Three Hundred Twenty Six & 03/100 ($60,326.03), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 14th day of August, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock pm Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 11.850% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: A parcel of land located in the North 1 / 2 of Section 29, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, described as follows: beginning at a point which lies South 258.08 feet and West 22.08 feet from the North 1 / 4 post of said Section 29; thence South 2 degrees 47’30” West 134.67 feet; thence North 87 degrees 12’30” West 138 feet; thence North 4 degrees 39’ 30” East 128.75 feet; thence South 89 degrees 45’ 30” East 134 feet to the point of beginning. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 7/17/2008 Wachovia Bank, NA Mortgagee ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for Wachovia Bank, NA 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 1470 Troy, Ml 48084 77525448 248-362-2600 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas J. Nelson, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 19, 2002, and recorded on August 4, 2002 in instrument 1084940, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to EverHome Mortgage Company as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Three And 39/100 Dollars ($105,173.39), including interest at 7.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 28, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner post of Section 13, Town 1 North, Range 10 West; thence Westerly along the South line of said Section 13, 1749 feet for a place of beginning; thence North 00 degrees 13 minutes 32 seconds East 330 feet; thence Westerly parallel with the East and West section line of said Section 13 to the center of Burroughs Road; thence Southerly along the center line of Burroughs Road to the South line of said Section 13; thence Easterly along the South line of said Section 13 to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 31, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525774 File #213816F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert Ramsey an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 7, 2006, and recorded on February 9, 2006 in instrument 1159992, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Six Hundred Thirty And 76/100 Dollars ($125,630.76), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 14, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing in the Southeast corner of the East 1/2 of the South 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of section 9, town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Townshiph, Barry County, Michigan; thence North along the 1/4 section line 220 feet; thence west 990 feet; thence southerly, parallel to the 1/4 section line 220 feet; thence East 990 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525471 File #211506F01 Sisters of the Heart Host COMEDY NIGHT Country Chapel UMC Sisters of the Heart club will be hosting a Comedy Night to benefit the Building Fund for the Church The doors will open at 7:00 pm on Friday, August 1, and the comedian will start at 7:30 pm and entertain to approximately 8:00 pm The cost will be $15.00 per person. The event will take place at Country Chapel UMC, 9275 S. M-37 Highway, Dowling, MI Please come and support their efforts 77525783 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Eric A Reck, an unmarried Man to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for Century 21 (R) Mortgage (SM), Mortgagee, dated November 26, 2007 and recorded December 5, 2007 in Instrument # 20071205-0004857 Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was subsequently assigned to: Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty-Three Dollars and Thirty-Seven Cents ($87,753.37) including interest 7.82% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on August 21, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That Part of the South One-Half of the North One-Half of the Southwest One-Quarter of the Southwest One-Quarter of Section 27, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, lying Westerly of Consumers Power Company parcel as recorded in Liber 307 of Deeds, Page 449, as recorded in Barry County Register of Deeds and lying Easterly of the centerline of highway (Brooklodge Road), reserving the Westerly 33 feet for road highway purposes. Also the North one-quarter of the Southwest OneQuarter of the Southwest One-Quarter of Section 27, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, except a parcel sold to Consumers Power Company and recorded in Liber 307 of Deeds, on Page 449 and described as a strip of land 311 feet wide across the Southwest One-Quarter of the Southwest OneQuarter of said Section 27, and described as follows: To find the place of the beginning of this description commence at the Southwest corner of said Section, run thence South 89 degrees 46 minutes 05 seconds East along the South line of said Section, 871.05 feet to the place of beginning of this description; thence Continuing South 89 degrees 46 minutes 05 seconds East along said South line of said section 317.64 feet; thence North 11 degrees 30 minutes 15 seconds West 1345.05 feet to the South One-Eighth line of said Section; thence North 89 degrees 46 minutes 32 seconds West along said South One-Eighth line of said Section 317.63 feet; thence South 11 degrees 30 minutes 15 seconds East 1345.01 feet to the place of beginning. All in Section 27, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan. This Mortgage encompasses the land and its improvements which consist of a Manufactured Home Dwelling that is permanently affixed to the land and is part of the real property. Said improvements are further described in Schedule A of the title. The unit was manufactured by Shamrock Homes in 4/11/88 with a model name of shamrock 4223. The unit is comprised of approximately 1,377 square feet of living space. The HUD Data Plate Serial Number is S/N4223AB with Certification Label Number(s) 004138A and 004137B Commonly known as 14855 Brooklodge Street, Hickory Corners MI 49060 The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. 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Dickinson talked about the impact people can have on the world around them. He discussed the affect Jones Soda had on his family when a company representative offered the Dickinsons an opportunity to start a charitable drive in memory of their daughter, the late Laura Dickinson. He said his daughter wanted to help children in Africa orphaned by AIDS, so Share Laura’s Hope was started to carry on her dream. So far, the organization has raised more than $26,000. “Deb and I are excited to see how we’ve positively impacted the world we live in,” said Dickinson, adding that several community members will be traveling to Africa next year on a mission trip to “Share Laura’s Hope.” “The impact that we make in our world is completely our choice,” he said. The Red Barns Spectacular at the Gilmore Car Museum on Saturday, Aug. 2, is the area’s oldest and largest antique, classic and special interest car show and swap meet, featuring vehicles from all eras. There’s something for everyone: antique car rides, a parts swap meet, cars for sale, antiques, crafts and museum exhibits including “Ultimate Muscle Cars,” showcasing the most sought-after muscle cars in the world. The 90-acre show grounds of the Gilmore Car Museum, south of Delton, will be filled with nearly 1,000 antique, classic, special interest vehicles, as well as customs and street rods. Both a people’s choice show and a judged car show will take place during the Saturday event, which turns 28 this year. A model car contest — always a highlight for both children and adults — and special displays this year will include vintage travel trailers, antique and classic boats. Antique bicycles, including the famed High-Wheeler, a popular means of transportation pre-dating the automobile, will also be showcased. This year’s event also celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Ford Model T, which Henry Ford introduced as a sturdy, low-priced car for the “everyman” in 1908, and produced it with very few changes until 1927. It became affectionately known as the “Tin Lizzie,” and was soon chugging off the assembly line and into The Gilmore Car Museum's 1939 Packard tows a matching 1937 Conestoga Travel Trailer (Photos courtesy Gilmore Car Museum). history. More than 15 million were sold, making the Model T the longest production run of Rotary district governor visits Delton club Rotary District Gov. Renee Merchant made her annual visit to review the Delton club’s goals and action plans and to deliver Rotary International President Dong Kum Lee’s message and theme for the coming year: Make Dreams Real. President Lee said he wants every Rotary Club to consider the millions of children who never even have the chance to dream. Every day, more than 26,000 children under the age of 5 die from preventable causes. Gov. Merchant pointed out that if Rotarians provide insecticide-treated bed nets, fewer children would succumb to malaria. “If we dig wells and address sanitation problems, more children will have clean water to drink and more hygienic surroundings,” said Delton Rotarian Donald Humphreys. “ And if Rotary clubs carry out effective nutrition projects, we can save some of the almost 5 million children who die each year from undernourishment.” Rotary members are business and professional leaders who are committed volunteers working together to improve communities. A total of 1.2 million Rotary members belong to 32,000 Rotary clubs in nearly 170 countries. The Red Barns Spectacular at Gilmore Car Museum will celebrate its 28th year at the Saturday, Aug. 2 show. Township candidates vie for board seats in primary elections by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Rotary District Gov. Renee Merchant During the primary election Tuesday, Aug. The Delton club meets in the 5, voters across Barry County will be asked to conference room of the ele- decide several millage issues and races for mentary school. seats on township boards, and in some races To learn more about how to decide who advances to the ballot in the BARRY ISD serve the Delton area through November election. The following is a townDELTON KELLOGG SCHOOLS Rotary, join the club any ship-by-township breakdown of races for HASTINGS AREA SCHOOLS Thursday at 8 a.m. For addi- seats on township boards and millage issues Delton and Hastings Schools are participating in Schools of Choice tional information, contact facing voters. for the 2008-09 school year. Students who reside within the Barry Humphreys at 4153 S. Shore Baltimore Township ISD or an adjoining intermediate school district are eligible to be Drive, Delton, MI 49046; In Baltimore Township, three people have accepted. Rotarydon@gmail. com; or applied for township supervisor’s post. Hastings has openings in all grades K-12 - Application deadline 269-623-5253. Republican incumbent Richard Van Syckle is September 5th. running unopDelton has openings in all grades K-12 - Application deadline posed in the September 5th. Send Written Requests to: primary. Choice Choice However, in Superintendents Office Superintendents Office November, he Delton Kellogg Area Schools Hastings Area Schools will have to We Service: Lawnmowers 327 N. Grove St. 232 W. Grand St. hold off the Trimmers Delton, MI 49046 Hastings, MI 49058 Democratic Chain Saws SCHOOLS OF CHOICE Small Engine Repair 77524447 Tillers Edgers Snowblowers 2 Cycle Engines Choose Experienced Leadership Be Prepared! Get your chainsaws & snowblowers serviced before you need them! 575 Tanner Lake Road, Hastings, MI 49058 Barry County Commissioner District 8 Republican • Seven years County Commissioner in Michigan. • Twenty year retiree from the Michigan Army National Guard. • Twenty five years employed in the private sector in Michigan. • Seven years as Administrator in a Florida Clerk of the Courts office. • Member Barry County Tax Allocation Board, 2008 VOTE TUESDAY, AUGUST 5TH Paid for by The Committee to Elect Robert Houtman, 10565 Stoney Point Drive, Delton, MI 49046 - #13411 77525814 Thornapple Players will hold auditions for the Woody Allen Comedy, “Don’t Drink the Water” on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at 7pm at the Barry County Commission on Aging (COA) building at 320 W. Woodlawn Avenue in Hastings. There are 16 roles. Jeff Kniaz is directing. If you are interested but unable to attend auditions contact Jeff at 269-945-8750 before August 5th. 01555147 Ele ct Show dates are September 25, 26, 27 at 7pm and Sunday, September 28 at 2pm at Central Elementary Auditorium in Hastings. Any past high school adult(s) welcome to try out. Let your dog take a break from those “RUFF”, dry, cracked feet with out BUBBLE BATH PAW TREATMENT 124 E. State St., Hastings, MI 49058 269-945-6467 scoobedoosgrooming@sbcglobal.net 02695676 269-948-9891 challenger who wins the primary. Ron Miller, who has been a self-employed excavator for 27 years said that he would bring integrity to the township supervisor’s post. He defines integrity as treating both the rich and the poor the same. Miller said his complete independence and free-thinking mind set him apart from the other candidates. Miller said he dislikes the privatization of small government, and straightening out land assessments and dealing with decreasing land values are important issues in this election. Shirley Drake, who is running against Miller in the primary, is a housewife who previously served as Baltimore Township supervisor for 10 years until 2000. She said she brings honesty, experience with dealing with township issues, knowledge of assessing, and education to the supervisor’s post. She said issues important to the supervisor’s race include having the time and ability to complete the supervisor’s duties and being able to listen and communicate with the people of the Scoobedoo’s Grooming 77525851 ROBERT HOUTMAN ct e l E any single model automobile apart from the Volkswagen Beetle. There’s a little something for everyone at this very popular family event, which is open to the public from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors will have the chance to step back in time and take a ride in an antique car, locate those hardto-find parts for their restoration project or even purchase a collector vehicle from the large “car corral” area. They’ll also find several vendors selling vintage auto-related items, general antiques, and arts and crafts. Guests will enjoy the variety of old-time food concessions and the museum’s recently opened George and Sally’s Blue Moon Diner — an authentic 1940s roadside eatery, formerly in Connecticut. Whether interested in the antiques, classics, muscle cars of the 1960s or prefer trucks, customs, or street rods, visitors will not be disappointed at this event. The Gilmore Car Museum will have its own collection of over 200 extraordinary vehicles and special exhibits open at no additional charge during the Red Barns Spectacular. Special admission for the day is $8, with those under 11 admitted for free. To learn more about the Gilmore Car Museum visit www.GilmoreCarMuseum.org. 06675750 VOTE AUGUST 5TH CRAIG STOLSONBURG COUNTY COMMISSIONER YANKEE SPRINGS & ORANGEVILLE • LOYALTY • INTEGRITY • COMMITMENT “Let’s continue improving our community by moving forward not backwards!” Paid for by the Committee to Elect Craig Stolsonburg, 1558 Heritage Bay Dr., Middleville, MI 49333 township they serve. Barry Township Current Barry Township Board Trustee Wesley Kahler is running for the supervisor’s post against fellow Republicans Stephen Dunkel and Beverly Walters. Kahler, who has served on the board for eight years, has been serving as the acting deputy supervisor since March. He said he brings to the post experience, honesty, integrity and a willingness to listen to township residents. Kahler said his experience and the fact that he is a life-long Barry Township resident who has attended many conferences relating to township issues, sets him apart from the other candidates. He added that fiscal responsibility and department accountability are important issues in the supervisor’s race. Dunkel retired from United Parcel Service nine years ago and currently works for the Department of Public Works in the village of Richland. He said that as supervisor he would be, “hands-on,” and bring service and representative government to the township. Dunkel said he would like to see the township office open four days a week, an expanded police department and more community involvement in government. He added that he stands apart from the other candidates because he would be a harder-working supervisor. According to Dunkel, issues in the supervisor’s race include service, staying in contact with township citizens and making Barry Township government “of the people, by the people, and for the people.” Walters recently retired from Kellogg Community Credit Union after 35 years of service, and she said that her experience in finance would be helpful because the supervisor is responsible for property assessments. She added that she is level-headed, honest, fair and willing to listen to residents, and that is what separates her from the other candidates. Spending and equal representation for all residents in Barry Township are main issues, according to Walters. Incumbent Township Clerk Debra DeweyPerry is facing a challenge from fellow Republican Pamela Dewey in the primary election. Dewey-Perry said that after 13 years as clerk she brings experience and knowledge of how the township works to her position. She said that dealing with expenditures and determining the best way to save the township money due to state funding cuts are the most important issues in the race for township clerk. Pamela Dewey, an accounting consultant, said she brings her 30 years of experience as an accountant for nonprofit organizations and her education, including a master’s degree in See ELECTIONS, next page �Page 15 — Thursday, July 31, 2008 — The Hastings Banner POLICE BEAT BEA Deputy dog Gina gets her man Like Norm Peterson once said on Cheers, it’s a dog-eat-dog world — and suspects in Barry County might as well have been wearing Milk-Bone undergarments because Gina, the Barry County Sheriff’s tracking canine, had little trouble tracking them down. On July 15, Gina was called the scene of a possible domestic violence incident in Middleville. The victim said she had been assaulted by her boyfriend, who had fled the scene. Gina got the scent from a hat dropped by the fleeing suspect and tracked Destry Walter Mulder, 42, to where he was hiding under the deck of a nearby home. Mulder was arrested on charges of domestic assault and on four warrants out of Barry, Kent and Oceana counties. Gina leads authorities to man with suicidal ideations On July 18, Gina was recruited to assist Nashville Police in locating a man who had attempted suicide. The girlfriend of the man said she had found him trying to hang himself and that he had fled the home armed with a knife. Gina tracked the man to a nearby outbuilding. Once confronted, the man complied with police and came out of the building unarmed. He was referred to mental health services. Suspect finds eluding Gina more difficult than fleeing police On July 25, Gina assisted the Hastings Police in locating a breaking and entering suspect. Following a foot pursuit, the suspect, later identified as Nathan Brady, 19, of Hastings, was able to elude police. But eluding Gina proved considerably harder, and the Barry County Deputy dog located Brady hiding behind a parked camping trailer. Brady was arrested and lodged in the Barry County Jail without incident. Discovery is a walk in the swamp for Gina On July 28, Gina was brought to Assyria Township, where Michael Joe Smith, 31, was wanted on warrants issued by the Friend of the Court for obstruction of justice. Gina tracked Smith through the countryside and approximately 75 feet into a swamp, where Smith was discovered crouching. Smith was arrested and lodged in the Barry County Jail on the outstanding FOC warrants. Hastings man on parole arrested for domestic assault On July 25, Barry County Sheriff Deputies were dispatched to Thornapple Township when a woman said she was assaulted by her boyfriend. The victim said they had been attending a party when her boyfriend was asked to leave because of his inappropriate behavior. On the way to her car, she said, he became angry and pushed her to the ground, dragged her across the ground and struck her in the face. She said the man, identified as Ronald Allen Hankamp, 33, of Hastings was on parole and she suspected he had been using drugs in addition to alcohol prior to the assault. Deputies found the man near the victim’s vehicle. He told deputies he had argued with the victim but had not assaulted her. Hankamp’s blood alcohol level was measured at .14 percent and deputies found a substance on his person that was later determined to be cocaine. Hankamp was arrested and lodged in the Barry County Jail. Roadway not best place to wait for girlfriend’s return On July 27, Barry County Sheriff Deputies were called to Hastings Township to respond to a report of an intoxicated male sitting in the middle of the road. Witnesses feared the man was trying to commit suicide. When interviewed, the man, identified as Jerry Mark Edmonds Jr., 22, of Nashville, said he was despondent because his girlfriend had left him and he was only waiting in the road for her to return. A preliminary breath test measured Edmonds’ blood alcohol level to be .19 percent. Edmonds advised deputies he was on parole and knew that his consumption of alcohol was a violation of that parole. He said he knew he was going to jail, and he did not resist officers who took him into custody. Edmonds was lodged at the Barry County Jail without incident. ELECTIONS, continued from previous page director of the Delton Crooked Lake Association, he also brings leadership skills to the post. He said his leadership and management skills and his love of being involved in local government set him apart from other candidates. Nieves said that the fire department, school system, and police department are the most important issues facing township trustees in this election. Turner, who is semi-retired from Pfizer, has served on the township board for 12 years and said that he brings experience to the board. He added that being a longtime resident of the township and his Henney’s House of Gifts 50 ONE ITEM % 77525880 JOE LYONS See ELECTIONS, page 21 CALL... The Hastings BANNER 945-9554 National Ads Child Care For Sale THIS PUBLICATION DOES NOT KNOWINGLY accept advertising which is deceptive, fraudulent or might otherwise violate law or accepted standards of taste. However, this publication does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of any advertisement, nor the quality of goods or services advertised. Readers are cautioned to thoroughly investigate all claims made in any advertisements, and to use good judgment and reasonable care, particularly when dealing with persons unknown to you ask for money in advance of delivery of goods or services advertised. CLOUDNINE DAYCARE: ages 1-12, 6 openings, Monday-Friday, 6am-6pm, (269)671-4494, 4467 W. 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If we do no have what you want we can make or get it. Please call for an appointment, (269)908-2984. Cool Beans Limited. Community Notices CLAN REUNION AUGUST 9, 11:00AM. RV’s welcomed, no hook-up. Includes all clan relations of families of: Electa & Robert Meek Georgie & Henry Gregory Lena & George Gallup Isabel & Harvey Green Families of Vernice Hughes & Vera Asplund. Meeks- Weldon, Woody, Paul, R.G. & June. Location: 1776 Coats Grove Road (former Altoft School) Hastings, MI. Noon potluck. Bring lawnchairs, own drink (0 spirits), musical instruments, games, photos & mementos. Recreation 1996 LUND REBEL 16’, 25 horse Evinrude Shorelander roller trailer. Live well, rod storage, locking storage compartment, 4,000 watt Garmin 240 fish finder, 3 seats, MinnKota 765 MXT bow mount power drive trolling motor with bracket and 2 year old battery. Anchormate with anchor, spare tire carrier with spare, new tires on trailer 2 years ago, cover. Used 3 weeks last 7 years. Always stored inside, some scratches; excellent fishing boat, big lake or small, $5,200 will consider all offers. (269)948-7921 Garage Sale 522 E. MILL St. washer, dryer, Craftsman tablesaw, NordickTrac weight machine, exercise machine, clothes (adult womens 0-4), dresser, toy tractors, sleighbed. Everything must go! Friday, Aug. 1st, 9am-5pm. AUGUST 1ST, 2ND, & 3rd from 9am-6pm. Garage is full! Please come! 1085 Wall Lake Dr., Delton. DAYCARE CLOSING SALE: Aug. 9th, 9am-?, 4591 Fruin Road, (Lacey Area). Titia's Tots Daycare is closing and there are many items to be sold. Name brand like new toys, highchair, playpen, bouncy seat, TV's, wooden train w/activity table, computer desk, children's furniture & many other misc. items. Come Rain or Shine! GARAGE SALE! THURSDAY, JULY 31ST. & FRIDAY, AUGUST 1ST., 9AM5PM. 3576 Anders Rd., Hastings. South M-43 toward Delton, (between Tillitoson Lake Rd. & Shultz Rd.) Name brand clothes for girls 5T-7, boys 10-13, womens all sizes, winter coats, household items, shelves, pictures, crafts, Knick-knacks, kids toys, ping-pong table, twin bed and much more. Watch for signs! HUGE GARAGE SALE: Aug. 2, 8:30am-4:30pm, 115 S. Washington, Hastings. Baby, toddler, women & men’s clothing, women’s larger sizes, shoes, boots, books, some videos & DVDs, pots, pans. Double bed mattress/box springs, antique double bed frame & FOR SALE: STIHL 14” Concrete Saw with Diamond blade, used very little, $550 obo. No reasonable offers refused. (517)204-2908 FRAMES AND CUSTOM matte cutting. By appointment only. Call Picture This Photography. (269)948-4669 WE HAVE ALL kinds of frames, mats and prints in all different sizes (8x10’s to 24x36's). If we do no have what you want we can make or get it. Please call for an appointment, (269)908-2984. Cool Beans Limited. WE’VE EMPTIED THE warehouse into the store. More items all up to 1/2 off! 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Help Wanted Automotive DRIVERS: STABLESTRONG SECURE! Good Freight/Benefits! 401K! OTR 40¢/mi. $30 Stop Pay. O/O’s Wanted! Students-Entry Level Cert. CDL-A. WEL COMPANIES: 800-387-0088. POSTAL JOBS $17.89$28.27/HR,now hiring. For application & free government job info, call American Assoc. of Labor 1913-599-8226. 24/hrs. employment services. 1994 BUICK PARK AVENUE, great on gas. $1,500 obo. (269)908-2879. Jobs Wanted 1999 F-350 DUALLY, Super cab, 4x4, 178,000 miles, $11,000 obo. (517)204-2908 Farm 8N FORD TRACTOR 2,800. 9N Ford tractor, $2,200 obo. Call 3:30pm. (269)758-4237. WANTED...your support, TUESDAY, August 5th, RUSS YARGER for Barry County Drain Commissioner. Questions call (616)2994223. Paid for by the committee to elect Russ Yarger for Drain Commissioner, PO Box 61, Freeport, MI 49325. E.A.R.T.H. = EDUCATED ANIMAL Rescue and Teen Haven is in urgent need of HAY DONATIONS. We will come pick it up, clean out your barn of old hay (Any type of hay that isn’t moldy). E.A.R.T.H. 501(c)3 is a non-profit organization. All donations are tax deductible. PLEASE CALL (269)962-2015 In Memoriam Garage Sale IN LOVING MEMORY OF Gordon Rine 1932-2003 It has been five years 24th of July. We miss and love you very much Daddy and Grandpa Loving wife Delila and family GARAGE SALE: FRIDAY and Saturday from 8-? 937 W. Madison St., Hastings. +$67,1*6�� ZZZ�*47,�FRP ��� ��� ���� $OWNTOWN�(ASTINGS� ON�3TATE�3T�� �-�� 2OCKING�3EATS�s�!LL�$IGITAL�3OUND &REE�$RINK�2EFILLS�s���`� CORN�REFILLS PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which collectively make it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, age or martial status, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To report discrimination call the Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980. The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. 6 3TADIUM�3EATING .O�PASSES 3(/74)-%3����� ���� .,'6�6800(5�029,(6 %VERY�-ONDAY�THRU�&RIDAY�AT�������AM � � !,,�3%!43 ��� ����� 352&�3�50��0' �����4(%�-5--9��4/-"�/&�4(%� $2!'/.�%-0%2/2��0' �� �������������� 77523115 experience in project management and cost control set him apart from the other candidates. Turner said that an understanding of the financial pressures that face townships, and trying to preserve crucial services such as road repair and maintenance fire and police service, while working under those financial pressures is a key issue in the this year’s township election. Ed Jones, who is semi-retired and works as a greeter at Wal-mart, said he brings honesty, integrity, a strong work ethic and an open mind to the race. He said his willingness to listen to and fight for the people sets him apart from the other candidates. Jones added that youth and senior activities, building business and safety are issues in this election. Price, a part-time assistant assessor for the City of Hastings, said she brings Unique Gifts & Collectibles supervisory experience, process improvement, cost control, advisory experience, a fresh outlook and fiscal responsibility to Come In the race. She said her experience as a & Chec k Us Ou Level I certified assessor and limited t! license real estate appraiser, nine years OFF experience as an industrial engineer for Steelcase and 14 years as a construction supervisor and outside plant engineer for Coupon Must be Presented • One Coupon Per Customer Ameritech set her apart from the other Expires 8/16/08 candidate. 1117 W. Green Street (Across from Dairy Queen), Hastings Price said there are two issues in the trustees race. The first is crowded office 269-945-5660 Store Hours: Tues.-Fri. 10-6 • Sat. 10-4 • Closed Sun. & Mon. space in the township hall, which she said could be solved without an addition by utilizing space in the meeting hall, and a staggered work schedule. The second is the fact that at 4.7567 mills Barry Township has one of the highest millage rates in the county compared to an average of 2.490, Remember the IMPORTANCE of your she said she would like to analyze the budget and see if there is a way Vote August 5th for… to lower costs or at least minimize expenses. Barnum could not be reached for comment. COUNTY COMMISSIONER FOR Barry Township voters will also be asked to decide two millage RUTLAND/HOPE TOWNSHIP issues. The first, a renewal of the previously approved 2-mill ( $2 per $1,000 taxable value) increase ise It wo om pr ul d be my honor an me will be my d privilege to to the 15-mill tax limitation for Your vote for to n, te se lis rv to e the taxpayers of t to you, Ru 2008 to 2011, inclusive, to raise tla and commitmen re nd su and ake Hope Townships erns, and to m approximately $222,765 during as voice your conc yo ow ur kn I Co ly. un se ty Commissioner. I are spent wi the first year for fire protection. pl is our tax dollars ed th ge to you that how important when elected Co The second proposal is for the and understand am I un as ty Commissioner I u as a taxpayer yo to is renewal of up to 2 mills of the prewi n io ll no sit t take the positio po n lightly. viously approved 15-mill tax limione myself. tation for 2008-2011 inclusive to raise an estimated first year total of Paid for by the Committee to Elect Joe Lyons, 3305 W. Quimby Rd., Hastings, MI 49058 $222,765 for police protection in 02695287 business, to the clerk’s position. She said that timeliness, accuracy and reliability were important issues in the clerk’s race. Five Republicans are vying for two trustee seats on the Barry Township Board during the primary: Serafin “Chuck” Nieves, Roger Turner, Ed Jones, Dennis Barnum and Carol Price. Nieves is a retired General Motors plant engineering manager who has served on the Barry Township Board of Review, the planning and zoning board and the township advisory board. 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Each of the candidates was asked the following questions: • What do you think you can bring to the position? • What sets you apart from other candidates? • What issues are important to your political race? Below are summaries of each of their answers to these questions. District 1 Don Nevins is running unopposed for District 1 commissioner, encompassing the City of Hastings. He was elected in 2002. District 2 Four candidates are running for the District 2 seat, left vacant by the retirement of James French. District 2 encompasses Thornapple and part of Irving Township. Arthur Bennett currently is retired. He has experience in village politics, the military and local business. His age, experience and “24/7” availability set him apart from other candidates. Issues important to him are finances, health care and police. Joyce Lutz is a business owner and homemaker. She said she is thorough and thoughtful, and she does not make decisions until all of the information is presented to her. She said she is set apart from the other candidates because she is a woman and she believes in transparent government. She believes some important issues are economic development, the jail, parks and trails, 911 and the budget and accountability. Mike Bremer is a manager for charity and nonprofit fund-raisers. He said he has experience, innovation and energy and has been a member and chairman of several community boards and organizations. Bremer said he has the ability to be a team player and has good communication skills, including listening. Issues of concern to him are making the county a destination for businesses and maintaining a rural environment and “green-ness.” Carl Reed, Jr. is a service manager for a large amusement company. He said he feels he can bring a conservative point of view, he supports the TOST ordinance and opposes “feel-good” legislation such as mandatory recycling. He said he has been active in the Republican party, serves on the executive committee and is a precinct delegate. He said he feels important issues are the Crane Road Bridge project, the jail and Barry County Animal Control. District 3 Two candidates are running for District 3, which covers Hope and Rutland townships. Keith Ferris currently holds the position. Keith Ferris is retired from Ryder System Inc. He said he has business knowledge, experience and problem-solving skills. He said he is available in person or by phone and will make a commitment to be an independent decision-maker. He said important issues facing the county are financial support for human services, spending tax money only as necessary, keeping millage requests down and evaluating facilities to determine repair and replacement options. Joe Lyons owns a septic tank service. He said he would represent the taxpayers’ opinions, not just his own, and deal with issues VOTE AUGUST 5TH Kerri Selleck (Formerly Kerri Rapacz) for Prosecutor www.electselleck.com EXPERIENCE: REASONS FOR RUNNING FOR PROSECUTOR: Law Clerk/Bailiff to the Honorable J. Richardson Johnson of the 9th Circuit Barry County needs and deserves a strong and competent Prosecuting Attorney with Court in Kalamazoo County from 2001-2003 the knowledge and experience necessary to protect the citizens and our children. The current Prosecutor’s Office has failed to win convictions in 90% of the felony cases Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for Barry County from 2003-October 2006 tried before a jury since October 2006. The cases lost at trial have included charges • Extensive experience in the area of Neglect/Abuse law of Criminal Sexual Conduct in the First and Third Degrees and Child Abuse. Mr. • Former Assistant Prosecutor assigned to the Juvenile Drug Court Evans has personally tried 50% of the felony cases and each of those ended with a • Trial experience in District/Circuit/Probate Court including Assault with verdict of Not Guilty. Mr. Evans has also failed to consult at least one known victim Intent to Do Great Bodily Harm Less Than Murder, Child Abuse, in the resolution of a criminal case, despite her participation in the entire process. He Domestic Violence, Operating While Intoxicated, Wetlands Violations, also informed her and her family that her presence at the sentencing was not needed, and Termination of Parental Rights despite her having a right to attend under the Victims’ Rights Act. • Experienced in the laws of Civil Forfeiture in Drug Cases In addition, the resolution of the embezzlement cases from the Barry County Clerk’s Office by the current Prosecutor has left approximately $40,000.00 still unaccounted Owner of the Law Office of Kerri L. Selleck, P.C. 2007-present for and not part of the restitution in those cases. Mr. Evans is also currently a defen• Represent Indigent Defendants in both Barry and Kalamazoo County dant in a civil lawsuit brought by the former Director of 911 for his mishandling of • Experience in handling cases such as Murder, Armed Robbery, Home that matter and is being represented at the expense of the citizens of Barry County. Invasion, Major Drug Crimes including Methamphetamine and other substances PLAN AS PROSECUTOR: • Tried 6 felony cases in Kalamazoo since January 2007 including Triple Homicide Cold Case, Assault with Intent to Murder, Delivery of Cocaine My plan as Prosecutor is simple. First and foremost, get back to the job of proseover 50 grams, Malicious Destruction of Property, Felonious Assault, and cuting those individuals who violate the criminal laws of this state in a fair, competent, and reasonable manner. Second, to train my staff in all aspects of criminal Possession of Cocaine • I have personally represented over 200 indigent defendants in felony prosecution, Neglect/Abuse, and Juvenile Delinquency. And finally, to represent cases since January 2007, and continue to represent indigent defendants the citizens of Barry County without regard to the nature or severity of the case. in court on a daily basis Last time a politician was elected to be your Prosecuting Attorney. This time, I am • Extensive experience in the representation of both parents and children asking the citizens of Barry County to elect an Attorney with the knowledge, expein Neglect/Abuse cases in Barry County rience, and ability to work with the law enforcement community to ensure that Barry County is a safe place in which to live and work. THE CITIZENS OF BARRY COUNTY CANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER 4 YEARS OF MR. EVANS’ PROMISES. NOW IS THE TIME FOR CHANGE! 77525831 Paid for by the committee to elect Kerri Selleck for Prosecutor. P.O. Box 233, Hastings, MI 49058 head-on. He said he has served the public through his business for 35 years, and he will apply a business approach to county issues. Important issues to Lyons are jobs, growth, wise spending, inter-governmental cooperation and listening to the public. District 4 Two candidates are running for the District 4 seat, which includes all of Carlton, and parts of Hastings and Irving townships. Howard Gibson currently holds the post. Howard “Hoot” Gibson is retired. He said he believes good government involves the participation of citizens, and he believes in integrity, experience and community involvement. He said he has seen the changing demographics of the county and its effect on the social and economic lives of people. Issues important to Gibson are more economic development because of job loss, an effort to attract new business, stopping foreclosures, addressing limited opportunities for graduates and no increasing tax burdens. Denise Straley is a retired court clerk. She said she would bring fresh ideas, her understanding of the court system, a listening ear for constituents and a wise use of tax dollars. She said she is honest and straight-forward, would explain voting decisions to constituents and will stand by what she says. Important issues to her are jobs, Charlton Park, juvenile and adult drug court, a new jail and the Carlton Township sewer project. District 5 Mike Callton is running unopposed for District 5, which covers Maple Grove, Castleton and Woodland townships. He was elected in 2004. District 6 Two candidates are running for the District 6 position, which was left vacant when Mark Englerth left the post to run for drain commissioner. District 6 covers Yankee Springs and a portion of Orangeville townships. Clare Tripp does volunteer work and personal representative work for the courts. She said she has experience from the previous eight years she served as county commissioner, she understands county government, and she has worked with township, county and state officials. She said she has good relationships with officials and has a strong understanding of the county’s finances. Tripp said some important issues for the county are the jail, technological growth and economic development. Craig Stolsonburg is a real estate broker. He said he can bring new ideas, a business approach, communication skills and hard work. He said he is young, is available seven days a week, wants to serve the county, and is dedicated to doing things right the first time around. Stolsonburg said important issues are jobs and unemployment and the jail. District 7 Two candidates are seeking the District 7 seat, currently held by Jeff VanNortwick. District 7 covers Assyria, Baltimore and Johnstown townships. Jeff VanNortwick is the president and owner of Environmental Landscape Services. He See BOARD, next page �Page 17 — Thursday, July 31, 2008 — The Hastings Banner BOARD, continued from previous page Donald Nevins Carl Reed Jr. Denise Straley Clare Tripp DEBATE, continued from page 2 Craig Stolsonburg would include monitoring incumbents. When asked what she thought about paying jurors in cash, Smith said, “I think it is an unusual system. Personally, I don’t think it’s a good idea to pay cash ... It’s rather nervewracking at times to have tens of thousands of dollars in cash in the office.” Smith said the court system started paying jurors in cash in 1991, when she was not yet county clerk. She said she did not have anything to do with the change to a cash system, but that it was approved by the county board at the time. Whitney said he does not like the idea of paying of paying cash and thinks the system should use checks. “I’d go check, period,” he said. “I wouldn’t agree to go into cash.” Jarvis said she knows some counties get paid in cash. “While I personally didn’t agree with the county’s move to cash, I understand it was a cost-saving measure,” she said. Each of the candidates was asked about the administrative duties in their respective offices. Burghdoff said the register of deeds office has been computerized since 1997. “Needless to say, that has strongly increased the efficiency of our office and the accuracy,” she said. Burghdoff said she has to be careful to make sure that personal information online is limited. “We are making steps to try to protect people’s identity,” she said. “Automated systems increase efficiency.” Jarvis said the courts and clerks offices put certain records online, but still have to work to protect identities. “We make sure that any current information coming in is placed in an envelope and marked confidential,” she said, adding there is microfilm available, and it will be easier to have files online in the future. Smith said the clerk’s office got new software, and information technology has made it possible to place the records online. Jacobs asked about an audit conducted surrounding the embezzlement investigation. Smith said of the auditing company not finding the embezzlement, “I found that extremely unusual, and that was one of my questions.” Jarvis said auditors wanted to audit cash receipts. She said when the county moved to private firms, they were only concerned about cash receipts. She said auditors tested certain weeks, and in her office, only two people are authorized to do receipt voids. Whitney said, “I think we spent too much time on all this already.” He said he would use the proper procedure regularly. “If there’s a proper way to do it, that’s the way it needs to be done,” he said. “It’s cut and dry.” Whitney responded to the question about administrative duties, having been skipped when the rest of the candidates answered, saying, “I am a viable person for this position ... Technology plays a big part in all of this. Also, I have a concern about personal rights and privacy.” When asked about election day workers, Whitney said, “First of all, you have to have some knowledge, so I would have to go to some training to learn the stuff she already knows. I think it’s a team effort.” Whitney continued saying, “I would be there all the time. I’m not going to leave it to somebody else to do my job.” Jarvis said she keeps up with election procedures, and “When changes in the law occur, the township clerks at the monthly meetings need to be aware of it.” Jarvis said she also would be responsible for figuring out the best way to train people. Smith said, “I have no doubt that either Mark or Pam could learn the training process ... I have that training process, I’m up to speed on it.” When Jacobs asked the candidates about reducing operating costs, Burghdoff said, “I have been consistently under budget every year since becoming the register of deeds in 1999. I have probably scraped down to the bottom of the barrel as far as spending in my office ... I think my record stands for itself.” Whitney said, “It seems like the questions that are being asked are more accommodating to the people who are already in the office.” He continued, “Right now it’s a knowledge thing. I’m going to get together with my staff and brainstorm.” Smith said, “We have to be thinking of ways to increase revenue.” Smith said since taking office, she has created revenue for the See DEBATE, page 20 Jeff VanNortwick VOTE AUGUST 5TH as little cost as possible. District 8 Three candidates put their names in for the position left open by Wayne Adams’ retirement. District 8 covers Prairieville, Barry and part of Orangeville townships. Mark Robinson has ceased actively seeking the office due to personal issues. James Alden is the owner of Pleasant Lake Farm. He said he knows the issues facing Barry County and has experience with the planning and zoning commission, the solid waste oversight committee, the farm preservation committee, the Barry County Chamber of Commerce Government Relations Committee, the Barry Township audit of transfer station, and the Barry Township Building Advisory Committee. He said he has extensive government involvement and knows the concerns of many county residents. Alden said important issues are keeping the county “clean and green,” the jail, economic development and working with a limited budget for parks and recreation. Robert Houtman is a retired Florida court clerk. He has experience as a county commissioner in Kalamazoo County, and he said he has the ability to work with local government for intergovernmental cooperation. He said he knows how to do the job and has a lot of experience. Issues important to him are economic development for the private sector and working with all partners in the criminal justice community. Dist. 2 Dist. 4 KEITH MURPHY Hastings Township Trustee Thank You! Paid for by Keith Murphy, 3802 E. M-79, Hastings, MI 49058 CASA for Kids Barry/Eaton Counties EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The Executive Director is ultimately responsible for the overall management of CASA for Kids of Barry/Eaton Counties and all aspects of the program’s operations. This primarily involves the advancement and administration of a volunteer service program. CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocates, provides services to abused and neglected children. Key responsibilities include, but are not restricted to: resource development and maintenance, community, court and public relations, fiscal management, agency and program planning, personnel management, program liaison to the Board of Directors, supervision of volunteer coordination and court activities. This position requires a minimum of a Bachelors degree in Human Services, Public or Business Administration with a minimum of 3 years related experience in administration of volunteers, a non-profit agency, or a public service agency. A candidate with a Bachelors degree in Social Work, Psychology or a related area with requisite experience in administering an organization or division involved in human social services would also qualify. Candidates will demonstrate strong skills in fiscal management, resource development and maintenance, agency and program planning, and public relations. Previous experience working with volunteers and knowledge and understanding of child abuse and neglect, families in crisis, and other social services skills are given priority. Please send resume and cover letter to: CASA for Kids, Inc., Barry/Eaton Counties, Attn: Shèree Newell, Barry County DHS, 430 Barfield Drive, Hastings, MI 49058 77525901 Dist. 5 for 77525842 said he has interest and commitment to the office and he factors in the unique situation of his area because of a proximity to Battle Creek, while still being in Barry County. He said he understands the need and contributions of small businesses, the necessity of a more sustainable local economy and the promotion and development necessary to maintain the area’s integrity. Issues important to VanNortwick are the economy, fiscal responsibilities, human services and the environment. Mike Boles is retired from Kellogg and owns and operates a farm in Barry County. He said he is honest and a team player. He said he does not have his own agenda for the office. Boles said some issues important to the race are keeping taxes low and repairing the jail at Dist. 1 THE POWER IS IN YOUR HANDS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Dist. 6 Dist. 3 Elect STEPHEN DUNKEL Barry Township Supervisor “I will listen to you, the people, and work in your best interest. I will make you proud.” y change Barr to le p o e p e ” th and “WITH ” R O F “ k r better by: e th r I will wo fo ip h Towns k. tion in days per wee Dist. 7 Dist. 8 four (4) the Fire Sta nship Office l and one at ow al T H ry p ar hi B ns e th Tow ✔ Opening nin the Delton s township co ggestion box nts to discus ✔ Place a su de si re p hi . ns ners tow Hickory Cor r month with ry Corners. ey. ng one day pe n and Hicko ti to ee el m D a n xpayer ’s mon d ee ol ✔H tions betw ending of ta ca sp ent lo ss m g le rn in ck at ve re rn and stop ith state go cerns, alte w et s dg ea bu ar p ss hi e towns g busine by improvin ✔ Oversee th for business LE, k or w d an THE PEOP ✔ Talk F O T N E M OVERN grant dollars. E PEOPLE.” WNSHIP G E A TO FOR TH “I PROMISY THE PEOPLE AND B 77525564 Paid for by the committee to elect Stephen Dunkel, 13303 Kelley Rd., Hickory Corners, MI 49060 �Page 18 — Thursday, July 31, 2008 — The Hastings Banner IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV County Friend of Court keeps families in turmoil, cases active To the editor: I have had the “honor” of being involved with the Barry County Friend of the Court now for about 12 years as both a payer and payee. It was because of this that I attended a gathering at the Thomas Jefferson Hall several months ago that was held concerning the many complaints related to the Friend of the court’s (FOC) behavior. I personally have experienced many misdeeds by the FOC and wanted to know if I was unique or if the troubles were statewide. At this meeting, there were individuals who have worked for the FOC in other counties as well as politicians and political activists. Many excellent points were made, as well as confirmation of many of my suspicions as to the reasons things happen with the FOC. The most informative of the speakers was a former FOC worker who had inside knowledge. This past employee of the FOC made a statement claiming that many of the misdeeds were intended to purposely keep families in turmoil and to keep cases active. It seems that the more cases a county FOC has open, the more money it generates for that county. This would explain why our local FOC has made recommendations to leave custody with a blatantly neglectful parent, change custody from good homes to proven drug homes, and literally abuse those in our county who can fight back the least. These recommendations literally force good parents to fight with everything they have to get their children out of the messes the FOC is so intent on forcing them into. I also learned that my case is far from unique. Week after week, I watch and listen to those in authority in our county boast as to how their latest project is coming or to their latest proposal for a new one. Whether it is new sidewalks or a claimed need for a new fire barn, the story is always accompanied by statements of how much it has cost or how much it will cost. The Banner carried a story several weeks ago concerning a proposed new fire barn and the money needed to build this. I had an immediate amusing solution for this from my past experience with the farming community. When a dairy farmer needs to generate more money for better equipment, he just adds a few more cattle into the milking line up. This county could just add a few more cases to the FOC line up to generate any needed money for this fire barn. The cattle can’t fight back and neither can the broken families or more importantly, the children involved. Problem solved. Seriously, though, I just shelved the information I learned from that meeting since it was unbelievable to me that our county commissioners and our court would ever allow this to happen. I still believed that our FOC actually had my children’s well being as their top priority. That is what they have told me on many occasions. My mistake was to listen to them and doubt my own thoughts. What finally proved the information that I had learned was a court hearing I was involved with in which my ex-spouse was to be asked why she should not be found in contempt for nonpayment of support. This was an “enforcement” hearing. She has been in the enforcement system for about 12 years now with her arrearages climbing to more than $23,000 and as of right now, no hope of things changing. The past routine of our FOC has been to excuse her from the hearing with a small, partial payment, usually half or less of the ordered support. This is in direct violation of the court order. I appeared to protest this action by the FOC and was given the opportunity to do so by the court. Upon completion of my statement to the court of the amount of arrearages and to the FOC’s failure to collect, the case worker loudly and purposely interjected “Those are mostly medical bills,” as if they were not going to be collected on. I was floored. I wanted to ask which tooth was not worth fixing or which broken bone Allegan paving has significance for Barry County by Patricia Johns Staff Writer On Tuesday, July 29, about 30 people gathered to celebrate the paving of Sixth Street in Wayland Township, a few miles west of the Barry County line. Usually the paving of a road is just a normal part of summer construction. Detouring may cause a few delays, and the planning often takes many more weeks than the actual work. But this project was special. The cost, $308,000, was shared by Wayland Township and members of the Gun Lake Tribe of Potawatomi Indians. James Nye, a representative from the tribe, said that this first use of federal money by the tribe is significant for surrounding communities as well. Monte Davis, who was in charge of the project for the tribe, also stressed the partnership that made this project possible. The $200,000 contributed to this project by the tribe came from funds to assist tribes with road projects. The decision was made to pave 1.5 miles of Sixth Street south of M-179 because it is used by local residents as well as members of the tribe going to programs held at the Bradley Indian Mission community center. Nye said funds the tribe received from the federal grant can be used in the tribe’s service area which includes Barry County. Sixth Street in Wayland Township. 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Shame on the FOC for attempting to cut off my children’s health care in direct violation of a court order. The FOC quickly answered my protest by filing a motion on my ex’s behalf to find me in contempt for basically paying my children’s health care expenses and then expecting them to collect my ex spouse's court-ordered share. The FOC actions were not based on the ex spouse’s ability to pay, since she has retained over seven attorneys (two of them twice) in her quest to not pay support. The typical attorney would be retained, file to change custody, stretch it out over many months, and eventually lose the case in court or drop it just short of a hearing. In fact the last two attorneys asked to be dismissed as her representation (and were by the court) after forcing me to incur thousands of dollars of legal expenses in answering their motions. Each one of these actions cost my family thousands of dollars which drastically lowered my children’s standard of living, $3,000 to $10,000 each time. In at least two of these actions, I was “investigated” by the FOC, and the FOC recommended that custody be changed. In the last investigation, of my ex, the case worker literally sat inches away from a major drug stash (for which they later convicted) yet still thought the children would best be living in a home with two people with multiple major criminal convictions, long histories of substance abuse, little legal income, no education, and no intent to ever improve their situation. The only thing I could figure was that the three points on my license and my college education were not enough to qualify me to be a proper parent. I guess they thought I should have had more criminal convictions in my past and had not worked to be a good role model for my children by going to college to better our lives. I guess I could have let them in on my slight addiction to chocolate milk. Maybe that would have helped. All I can do is to thank God that the FOC was found to be extremely inept, very biased, and downright malicious in open court. Thankfully, the Barry County Court system did not take the lazy man’s way out by just signing off without looking to it. They have at least given my children a chance of some type of decent life. My question for the court is, “How many times have you allowed this to happen? How many lives have you allowed to be ruined?” I know it has happened, but I wonder how many times. Anyway, after this hearing, I ran into Mark Englerth. I understand that he is currently a county commissioner and struck up a conversation with him concerning this situation. In my experience, Mark has been a straight shooter, so when I suggested we shut down the FOC due to what they are doing to our children. When he answered that we could not, since they generate way too much money for the county, I about had a heart attack. Here was a county commissioner giving me the “bottom line” that we were supporting our county off the backs of those who can least afford it. Here was one of our county commissioners confirming the ex-FOC worker’s statements. I wonder what any parent in this county would say if asked whether they would sacrifice their child’s future to support this county. I wonder what Dr. Beck, Wilgus, or Rosser would say to the sacrifice of any of their patients to support this county. Or how about the single mother delivering papers at night to support her children? Or the factory worker taking extra shifts to send his child to camp? Teachers, nurses, people cleaning houses to support their children/ Ask them all. I am pretty sure it would be a safe bet that they would all vote to close down the FOC due to the cost on the county’s children. Should we get this on a county ballot? We do have a solution short of a vote. Our county commissioners can close down our FOC. They can halt the FOC’s destruction of children’s lives. The FOC has already taken away my children’s college fund as well as any help I might extend them in the future, since I will be paying off many loans taken out to keep my children safe and out of a drug house. But we can stop this from happening to anyone else. Close down the FOC. Upon the closure of the FOC, we should call for a complete and thorough criminal investigation of its policies and the actions by its employees and management. While we cannot prosecute to any great extent unethical or immoral actions by the FOC, we can rid ourselves of those destroying our children’s futures. And it would be very satisfying to those of us who have taken abuse from the FOC to see some of it returned to them with interest. We currently have two individuals in place in this county who could undertake this kind of investigation. They have proven their ability by uncovering criminal embezzlement while others sat by for years and failed to see anything. I am speaking of our county prosecutor Tom Evans as well as our Sheriff Dar Leaf. The 911 board has gone from an embarrassment to this county, rife with good-buddy deals as well as the embezzlement, to a smoothly operating organization that operates well under budget. I am confident that these two people could sift through this mess and bring it under some reasonable control. We currently have an individual attempting to win the top prosecutor’s seat from Tom Evans. This person promises great programs to help the youths in this county avoid lives of crime and trouble but totally avoids one of the major contributors of these same children’s lower standard of living, which leads to crime and trouble. Divorce may give an immediate cut in standard of living for children, but the FOC’s action makes it worse and then keeps it down long-term. There was absolutely no promise of halting this drain on the least able to afford it. There was not even a promise to look into it. Nothing. Just promises of programs that will cost more money and force the FOC to generate more cases for their line up. In the end, the few responsibilities the FOC does currently have could be absorbed by both the prosecutor’s office and the sheriff’s department. The state already handles the child support, the prosecutors office could handle prosecution of any violations of the court orders, and the sheriff’s department has a much better record of following court orders than the FOC ever dreamed of. The FOC has blatantly demonstrated that they cannot perform just investigations so their closure would solve this problem. We could take half their current budget and split it between the sheriff and the prosecutor’s office, shut down one more government building, and no longer be embarrassed and ashamed that we support our county off the backs of our children. And before anyone supporting the FOC responds to this letter, I ask that they mortgage their home and max their credit cards like many of us have had to do due to the FOC actions. This money can be given to those the FOC has wronged if it turns out that I am right. If I am wrong, I will apologize. An apology is more than the FOC offered us when it was proven wrong. Before you vote for anyone this coming election, look at your children and ask yourself one thing, “Is there anything in this county worth sacrificing their future for?” Dan Fighter Nashville 99 THISS AUTO after $50 mail-in rebate & 2-yr. service agreement LG ScoopTM Available in turquoise blue, lavender, citrus orange and slate gray. 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The Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act was introduced in Congress and in many states to ensure that car owners and their trusted repair shops have the same access to safety alerts and repair information as the franchised new car dealer network. “The cost of owning and operating a vehicle will significantly increase if motorists are forced back to the dealer for service, making convenient and affordable local auto repair a thing of the past,” said Schmatz. “This is particularly true in rural areas where many motorists may forego important vehicle Governor signs new laws to help revitalize downtowns Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm has signed legislation that creates new tools and enhances existing ones to help efforts to reinvent and reinvigorate downtown areas across Michigan. These tools will help attract entrepreneurs to downtowns. "Vibrant downtowns, both large and small, are vital to a prosperous future for Michigan, and revitalizing them was key among my State of the State priorities," said Granholm. "A new generation of entrepreneurs all across the nation is showing that city centers can be new creative hubs that attract top-notch employees. These tools will help us improve our downtowns in the areas of housing, commercial, and retail development." The new laws amend existing statutes to: • Allow local downtown development authorities (DDA) to operate retail business incubators. • Allow DDAs to offer loan programs for improvements to existing buildings located in downtown districts. • Reactivate the Commercial Redevelopment Act to allow new tax abatements for new or replacement facilities in redevelopment districts in a cities or villages; • Increase the potential number of applications of the Neighborhood Enterprise Zone Act, an existing law designed to reinvigorate neighborhoods in distressed communities. • Require the Natural Resources Trust Fund board to give additional consideration to trails that intersect downtowns when determining funding priorities, and expand local governments' ability to exempt personal property to distressed parcels to encourage redevelopment of rundown parcels in downtowns. Growth, jobs concern Hastings, Rutland township candidates by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Politics will hit close to home Tuesday, Aug. 5, when voters select the people who will represent them at the township level. In Hastings Charter Township, Jim Brown is running unopposed for Township Supervisor and Bonnie Cruttenden is unopposed in the position of township clerk. Incumbent Jenee S. Phillips is opposed by Anita Mennell for the position of township treasurer. Phillips, 38, was appointed to the position in March when Diana Phillips retired. Phillips, who was the deputy treasurer when her mother in law retired, said she feels she can best fill the position for the next term because she has undergone extensive training on the computer system and had been personally trained by her predecessor before moving into the office. “I feel I have had excellent training, and for another person to come into this position, it will require her to be trained at an added expense to the township,” Phillips said. “But, more importantly, I think I have a good mind for this job. I am ethical and fair. Also, this will be my primary job, and I will devote as much time as necessary to the position. “This is a very important job. As treasurer, I have been entrusted with the people’s money. It takes up more time than people realize,” she said, “and I am prepared to give it the time.” Phillips said she could not comment on what sets her apart from her opponent because she does not know that much about Mennell. Asked what issues are important in the upcoming race, Phillips said she feels people have to have trust and confidence in their elected officials, and she will work to secure those goals. “I think the fact that I have been in this position and have been trained very well is the biggest reason. I hope the people of Hastings Charter Township will select me to continue as their treasurer.” Anita Mennell, 55, is running against Phillips. Mennell is currently an accountant with Johnson and Co. “I think I bring an understanding of what goes into that job,” Mennell said. “And I would like to be someone who can be considered for that job. Mennell said she has been involved in the auditing process in the past. “I have been on the other end and I have done audits for township and villages in the past,” she said, “so I’ve seen the other side of the picture.” Mennell said she no particular issues influenced her decision to run. “I don’t believe there are any real important issues,” she said. “I have always had an interest but I didn’t want to run against someone who had been there for a long time and was doing a good job. But I think now is a good time for me to run and this is an opportunity for me.” Five people are running for four seats on the Hastings Charter Township Board of Trustees. Keith Murphy, the only Democrat running, is an incumbent. Murphy is the director of Charlton Park, and he said he feels his work at the park prepares him well for the position. “I have always been active in local politics, and this was an excellent way to get involved in the important issues that affect the people at the grass-roots level,” Murphy said. “We are working closer than ever with the City of Hastings and with our neighboring townships. I think I have a working knowledge of the process.” Murphy said issues he feels will be important to the board in the future include the cemetery and the preservation of the township hall. “But I think the most important issue facing us will be roads,” he said. “First and foremost, we have to address the issue of roads and how we will prepare for future growth throughout the township.” Ron Mennell, 65, a retired Air National Guard officer, said he feels getting new blood on the board is vital. “I think things seem to be going well in the township,” he said, “and I am not coming in to stir things up. I think the people who have served on the board have done a good job over the years and I am not coming in to set the world on fire. But I think new blood is always a good thing.” Mennell said he could not comment on what sets him apart from other candidates because he knows very little about them. He said he feels the most important issue facing the township is growth in the southern section of the county. “I think we need to control growth as it pertains to the township,” he said. James M. Partridge, 47, is employed by Alvin Motor Freight. He said he feels his experience and management skills serve him well for the position of township trustee. “I have had 27 years of management skills with various corporations,’ he said. “I am used to working with budgets and handling unexpected events.” Partridge said he hopes to provide a voice for the people and keep the people informed about local government. “Right now, I believe the budget and the economy are the most important issues facing all of us,” Partridge said. “Most people have been forced to watch every penny, and I think the elected officials have the same responsibility. “I also think any way we can work to support the school system is very important,” Partridge said. “I think the education of our young people is a vital issue for all of us.” Hilby Medendorp, 60, is retired from the manufacturing industry, but said he is far from ready to sit back and take it easy. Medendorp said his 25 years in the everyday work environment is his biggest asset. “We all have had life experiences,” Medendorp said. “And I think we all utilize those experiences as we mature. I have always been a problem-solver and a team player.” Medendorp said he has had experience working with other county agencies and that experience will be a positive attribute to the position of township trustee. He has served two years on the Barry County Joint Planning Committee. “I have seen the atmosphere of the leaders in the county who have made Hastings the great place it is to raise a family,” Medendorp said. “As the city grows it will move south, and we need to look at that and know that everything will be in place to make that growth positive and sustainable.” Medendorp said a major issue facing the township will be the extension of water and sewer to the outlying lakes. “Outlying townships, for instance, are looking at water and sewer,” he said, “and if that happens, it will come right through Hastings Township. We have to have a plan and make sure the process is in place for that expansion. “We have to be prepared and we have to begin that preparation now.” Bill Wetzel, 53, is the missionary director for the Child Evangelism Fellowship that serves Barry and Calhoun County. He said the biggest thing he would bring to the position of township trustee is being able to look at an issue from all sides before making a decision. “Hopefully, a wise decision,” he said. “I am very conservative, especially when it comes See TOWNSHIP, next page Pat Bordner named to Janie Rodriguez award by Helen Mudry Staff Writer The Lake Odessa community gathered at the depot Saturday for the annual Depot Day. Highlights of the celebration were the naming of the Janie Rodriguez Award winner and honoring the Lake Odessa Fire Department as the featured organization. Pat Bordner was the 2008 Janie Rodriguez Award recipient. In her tribute remarks, Village President Karen Banks read from the nominating letter, “The sheer amount of foster children this lady has taken to into her home over the years in itself is overwhelming. One hundred and six children went through the legal system to her house. This number does not include the oneor two-night emergency stays of children whose lives were in turmoil for one reason or another. Her dedication to these children is unquestionable. She always met the emotional and physical needs of these children with loving arms. “This lady was at one time very involved with the Lake Odessa Chamber of Commerce and once held the title of president. One project in which she was involved was the planting of trees in downtown Lake Odessa. She is also a volunteer with Barry County Hospice and helps raise funds for patient needs. She is also a local business owner in Lake Odessa. “While this lady has her own physical disabilities, she continues to cook for families in need, sends cards of support and phones people to help them through times of difficulty. She once left her home to move in with my family to help us through a difficult time in our lives. Without her help and support, our lives would have been truly unbearable.” Bordner has recently suffered a stroke and accepted the award from a car parked in front of the Depot. Janie’s husband, Manuel Rodriguez, presented the plaque. This is the 18th year the village has presented this award to an outstanding citizen and community volunteer. Criteria for selection are based on the way Rodriguez lived her life and the values she placed on church, family, friends and community. Nominees should be caring, giving, loving, community-minded individuals who often place their own needs last in order to help someone else. The award winner is a person who best exemplifies Janie Rodriguez, a person who went above and beyond the call of duty in the spirit of giving. Previous winners were Reine Peacock in 1991, Julie Maurer in 1992, Mary Ann Armstrong 1993, Merton Garlock 1994, Marie Pickens 1995, Janet Thomas 1996, Fred Wiselogle 1997, Ruth O’Mara 1998, Dawn Galaviz 1999, Peg Faulkner 2000, John Waite 2001, Larry Dye 2002, Delos Johnson 2003, Don Eckman in 2004, Elaine Garlock in 2005, Sandy Johnson in 2006 and Ardene Lackey in 2007. As part of the day’s events, John Waite presented a tribute to the Lake Odessa Fire Department. Its origins date back to April 15, 1889, when the Lake Odessa village council appropriated $200 for fire protection. The council spent $108 to dig wells on the corner of Fourth Avenue and Tupper Lake Street and on the corner of Fourth Avenue and Second Street. On Aug. 13, 1889, new equipment was purchased including a $55 hose and ladder cart, six hand water pumps for $27, 12 buckets for $15.25, $10.50 for ladders, and $21 for a hook-and-ladder truck. repairs due to higher dealer repair costs, plus the additional cost of fuel and travel time required because there is no dealership in the area.” The cost to consumers when they can only have their car repaired at the dealership is estimated to be as much as 25 percent higher with labor charges alone, according to a study comparing dealer repair tags with those of an independent service center. For motorists in rural communities, the added cost of fuel and travel time to a dealership in other area is an added burden. “In order for neighborhood repair shops throughout the country to be able to serve their customers, they must have access to the tools, software, safety alerts and repair information necessary to diagnose and repair all systems on modern automobiles,” continued Schmatz “Right to Repair merely seeks to restore the competitive repair market that has been in place since the invention of the auto- mobile. Clearly, using advances in technology to create a vehicle repair monopoly is a misuse of these computers and certainly not in the consumer’s best interest.” A complete list of co-sponsors and a copy of the Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act can be found on the Web site. The Right to Repair Act would require car companies to make the same service information and tools capabilities available to independent repair shops that they provide to their franchised dealer networks. The legislation further provides car companies with strong protections for their trade secrets unless that information is provided to the franchised new car dealers. The bill clarifies the responsibilities of the Federal Trade Commission in enforcing the bill’s requirements. For more information about the Right to Repair Act, visit www.righttorepair.org. ELECT MARK ENGLERTH FOR COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER KEEP YOUR COUNTY COMMISSIONER Mark Englerth, working hard for you! ENGLERTH ✔ For Drain Commissioner MARK Paid for by Committee to elect Mark Englerth, P.O. Box 219, Hastings, MI 49058 Visit us on the web at… www.markenglerth.com E-Mail: markenglerth@att&t.net or (269) 838-1289 Experience I have over 30 years experience in the building trades which includes but not limited to stream bank restoration, DEQ permitting, a background in wetland and inland lakes and streams laws, erosion permitting, construction site erosion control management, filter cloth and submerged silt clothe fencing, shoreline erosion control, installation of sea walls, both concrete and pilings, storm drain/catch basins, commercial and residential storm drain retention. In addition I have worked in construction management, from preparing bid specifications, to pre-bid meetings, and awarding contracts, supervising hundreds of projects including site work and preparation, writing specifications, and working to engineered drawings to the proper outcome. Working with government entities from State, County, Township an City jurisdiction. As a county commissioner I have been very effective. • I kept focused on the needs of Barry County. • I built good relations with other elected officials and department heads and effectively worked together. • I fought hard to keep your taxes as low as possible and never lost focus that it was your hard earned money that I was spending. • For over the last decade I have volunteered countless hours of my time to my community. I organized a group of citizens to come up with a business plan, raising money through donations and volunteer efforts, which resulted in building a new fire station in Yankee Springs Township. To enhance public safety, not only for our community but for the 800,000 tourists that visit our township annually. Working with the Township and volunteers form the community, and utilizing inmates from the Barry County Jail we were able to achieve our goal of building a $250,000 facility for $68,000 of Township funds and no additional tax millage was needed. • After years of county government’s inability to resolve issues of outdated facilities, the Animal Shelter 2000 committee was formed and I chaired the project. The secret was, and IS, empowering the people of the community. Over $250,000 in money, in-kind services, and real estate were donated. Using $160,000 from the county’s general fund and again, no millage was required. • I have also served one term as vice chair and two terms as chairman of the Barry County Republican Party. During my tenure it was my mission to encourage as many people as possible to get involved in the political process. Good leadership is about empowering others not empowering yourself. What is at stake? We should never take our wonderful water resources of 327 lakes and hundreds of miles of streams and rivers for granted. We have some of the most abundant and beautiful inland water resources in the state and we will have a vested interest. We not only need to educate the citizens of government’s role but also the role that each one of us play to better protect our lakes and streams. As the water is all interconnected so are we as a community and our responsibilities to be good stewards of that. Historically the County drain commissioner’s role has been perceived of that of a ditch digger. Building and maintain agricultural drains. However the same waters that flow through agricultural rural America sometimes end up in our villages, cities, neighborhoods, and in our lakes. It should be very obvious that the drain commissioner can affect each and every one of us. What is most important to this race is the candidate with the knowledge, history, passion, vision, and commitment to do this job for the next decade be elected. I am that candidate. Sincerely, Mark Englerth 77525853 VOTE AUGUST 5TH Kerri Selleck for Prosecutor Bring competency, responsibility, fairness, and consistency back to the Prosecutor’s Office. As this race will be decided in the Primary, make sure to cast your vote August 5th! 77525526 Paid for by the committee to elect Kerri Selleck for Prosecutor. P.O. Box 233, Hastings, MI 49058 �Page 20 — Thursday, July 31, 2008 — The Hastings Banner TOWNSHIP, continued from previous page to fiscal issues. I think public officials have a responsibility to spend the people’s money wisely.” Wetzel said he is not aware of any major issues facing the upcoming trustees. “I believe development, especially south of Hastings, will be an issue that will need to be addressed,” he said, “but one of the reasons I agreed to run is that I’m not aware of any major problems in the township.” In Rutland Township, where growth and development is already a major issue, Jim Carr is running unopposed for the position of township supervisor. Carr has served as the supervisor since 2003. “I have had great people, smart people,” Carr said, “And to be honest, I think the people who are running this time all fit that mold. I look forward to working with whomever wins because they are all talented, smart people. You have to be, in this day and age. I’m not the smartest person in Rutland Township, but I am smart enough to surround myself with smart people, and so far I have been lucky to be able to do that.” One of those is Robin Hawthorne, who is running unopposed for the position of township clerk. “The township clerk is heart of the operation,” Carr said. “Robin works hard and takes her responsibility to the people of Rutland Township very seriously.” And if Hawthorne is the heart of the township’s everyday operation, Treasurer Sandra Greenfield is the soul, Carr said. “We are in a time of great activity and development,” Carr said, “and Sandy is a person who is very detail-oriented. MARK WHITNEY FOR BARRY COUNTY CLERK ACCOUNTABILITY • EFFICIENCY • PROFESSIONALISM MY PLAN FOR THE CLERK’S OFFICE: • Create a system of checks-and-balance for all funds that come through the office • While dealing with the clerk’s office budgets I will apply the experience I’ve received while working as an athletic director, negotiating school district contracts, and serving as the assistant church treasurer • Develop and maintain a closer relationship with the court • Create a friendlier place to work and conduct business • I will work with the school system to help foster interest in government from our young people by going to lectures at local schools, open the office for student to visit on field trips, and work to develop a co-op program to give students an opportunity to assist in the office while receiving school credit • Find and implement ways to make the office run more efficiently • Look into ways to improve customer service by keeping the office open into the evining hours to accommodate working people’s schedules • Implement the latest training available • In an effort to help save the taxpayer’s money, I will not accept healthcare or retirement benefits while in office • I will work forty hours per week, putting in an honest days work for an honest days wage PLEASE REMEMBER TO VOTE FOR MARK WHITNEY ON AUGUST 5, 2008 77525663 Paid for by the Committee to Elect Mark Whitney, 25180 Hwy. M-78, Bellevue, MI 49021 “I am blessed with two women who are very smart and know their jobs very well. With all that has been taking place in the township in recent years — like the new motel coming in, and all the projected development like Wal-Mart, Meijer’s and Pennock Hospital considering building here — we are very lucky to have people like Robin and Sandra keeping track of every detail. I am lucky,” he said. Six candidates are seeking the four seats on the township board of trustees. Robert Lee and Dorothy Flint are incumbents Lee, 49, is employed by Craig Electric. He is seeking his third term on the board and said he brings commitment and experience to the position. “I believe in doing what is right,” he said. “It is not always the most popular decision, but I think we have a responsibility to listen closely to all sides and then make an informed decision. “I think you need to be a team player,” Lee said, “and I am that. I have a background as a team leader. “The willingness to listen is the most important attribute any public official can have,” Lee said. Lee said he does not know what the other candidates bring to the table. “I do not look at what somebody else has to offer,” he said. “I prefer to focus on the issues and not personalities.” Lee said his experience in the construction field and management of others served him well in his previous two terms. “Always,” he said, “Always I represent the people of Rutland Township, and the most important thing I can do to serve them best is to listen to their concerns. I think you have to be able to listen to be able to represent the people.” Dorothy Flint, 75, is retired but very active in the active township in the county. She said two important traits she brings to the position are understanding and empathy. “So many people can be affected by one single action,” she said Flint said because she was not familiar with all of the other candidates seeking a seat on the Rutland Township board, she did not feel comfortable comparing herself to anyone else. “I just don’t know all the other candidates,” she said, “so that is a difficult question to answer.” Flint said she felt the most important issues J-Ad Graphics and the Hastings Athletic Boosters proudly presents THE BUZZ YOUNGS LEGENDS GOLF CLASSIC Saturday, August 2 , 2008 th at River Bend Golf Course 4-Person Scramble • 8:30 a.m. Shot Gun Start — Cash Prizes — First… 500 • Second… 300 2 Blind Draws… $100 each $ $ 3 Closest to the pin - 4 Long Drives (2 males/2 females), 50/50 closest to the pin, Skins game (optional), Raffle table. $75.00 per person includes: greens fee for 18 holes of golf, shared power cart, lunch and dinner. LEGENDS… Jock Clarey, Lew Lang, Jack Hoke, Robert Carlson, Patricia Murphy, Richard Guenther, Bruce McDowell, Bernie Oom, Tony Turkal, Robert VanderVeen, Dr. Jim Atkinson, Carl Schoessel, Larry Melendy, Cynthia Robbe, William Karpinski, Ernest Strong, Dennis Storrs, Earlene, Larry Baum, Dave Furrow, Judy Anderson and our 2008 Legend: Tom Brighton. To sign up please call... Connie Leep at 269-945-6410 or Bonnie Meredith at 269-838-6762 77525344 facing the board during its next term will be the cooperation between the township and the City of Hastings. “I feel the cooperation between the city and the township will have an effect on the whole community,” she said. Marlin Walters, 74, is retired from a position as a consultant to the auto industry. “I served as a consultant to many auto dealerships,” he said, “and it brought me into contact with many people, many issues and presented many opportunities.” Walters said the most important thing he brings to the position of township trustee is his experience. “I am currently the deputy supervisor of Rutland Township,” he said, “and I served on the 911 committee that investigated the director, the joint planning commission and as an alternate of the zoning board of appeals. I am also on the BIRCH (Barry, Irving, Rutland, Carlton and Hastings) Fire Board.” Walters served previously on the township board of trustees from 1996 until 2000 and on the county zoning and planning commission during that same span of time. “I believe the urban services agreement is our number one issue,” Walters said. “Also the conclusion of the Pennock Hospital relocation is another issue. I am not sure which way I would go on it, but I am working on it.” Bill Hanshaw, 58, currently works for the State of Michigan as unemployment claims examiner. He said he will bring consistency to the position if he is elected. “I am familiar with the workings of the board,” Hanshaw said, “and I have experience as the co-chair of the zoning board of appeals. I also think I can bring some fresh ideas and a fresh approach as someone who has been looking from the outside in.” Hanshaw said one of his strengths as compared to the other candidates is his ability to listen. “Whether just over the phone or at a meeting,” he said, “I think the ability to listen and the willingness to listen are most important. For instance, there was an issue with the bridge at Bowens Mill being out and a medical concern about someone who was on the other side. They came to a meeting and I spoke up, saying that instead of talking all around the issue, we need to do something right now for these people. And the board went to the road commission and arrangements were made to make sure these people had access if a medical emergency happened.” Hanshaw said the most important issue facing the township is one that all local units of government are facing at this time. “Jobs,” he said. “Just like every other public official, we are faced with the issue of jobs. We have growth in the township, like the hotel coming in. It will create jobs but we have to make sure that we preserve what we have, also. It is a delicate balance.” Gary Moore, 57, owns Gary Moore Builders and said he would bring a different view to the position. “For one thing, I am the only Democrat running,” he said. “I have been attending meetings and watching the board for a long, long time. Rutland Township is expanding dramatically, and sometimes I feel the board has not worked in the best interest of the township. I have some very good friends who serve and have served on the board, but sometimes my views have been different from theirs.” Moore said he has lived in Barry County his whole life and that is a factor, also. “I’ve gotten to see what’s going on,” he said. Moore said the most important issue facing the board is Pennock Hospital’s possible relocation. “We need to work in the direction of the hospital,” he said. “I think that is the biggest issue. If it comes — and I think it is coming — there will be a lot of stuff that’s going to come with it. We have to be prepared for that growth.” The Banner was not able to reach Brenda Bellmore for her response to the questions. DEBATE, continued from page 17 county by being able to provide all services necessary to obtain a passport. She said her office has generated thousands of dollars for the county, and “We brainstorm on things all the time.” Jarvis said she has reduced expenses in her office by moving petition costs from the county’s responsibility and consolidating the jury system. She said her staff members also spend time seeking grants for the office. When asked how they would keep county residents apprised of information from the clerk’s office, Smith said there is a requirement that announcements are printed in certain publications. She said information also is posted on a county Web site. She said press releases are sent out regularly, and signs are posted in polling locations. “We just work very hard to make sure the public is notified of what they’re going to need when they go to the polls,” said Smith. Whitney said he would have to do more research before he could answer the question. Jarvis said she read the election law, and different publications are required. “All of those things are contained in the election law,” she said, adding that Smith explained it well. When Jacobs asked Whitney how he would work with an office with several new staff members, he said he would get the training to do the job. “I would be there every day, from the time it opens to the time it closes,” said Whitney, adding that he would come early and stay late if he needs to. “Just know that I am responsible for training the clerks, not anybody else.” Jarvis said the staff in the clerk’s office is doing a good job. “I also believe a good manager doesn’t have to know absolutely everything that goes on, that happens in the office,” she said. Jarvis said it is important that the clerk be able to find the necessary answers and know what all of the people in the office do. “I bring the experience and my knowledge and knowing how to research,” she said. Smith said she has a wonderful staff. “I’m very, very proud of all of them,” she said. “Your employees are a reflection of who they work for.” When given the opportunity for closing statements, Whitney said, “As I am a fresh face in the political ring, I do not have a long list of credentials in that arena.” Whitney said even though he has not been involved in politics, he has other accomplishments, including church involvement, coaching and teaching. He said he appreciates the opportunity to discuss the issues, even though he felt the questions were one-sided. He said when he becomes county clerk, he plans to create a system of checks and balances. He said he plans to improve customer service and make it a friendlier environment. Whitney said he also plans to work on relationships, be accountable, be honest and make a commitment to be in the office. He VISIT WWW.ELECTJANKELLY.COM Paid for by committee to elect Jan Kelly, 6595 Barryville Rd., Nashville, MI 49073 77525846 said he will not accept the health-care and retirement benefits. “People are fed up with the status quo,” he said. “They want change.” Jarvis said she has been the probate register for 24 years, and has not been involved in politics until now. She said she has a bachelor’s degree in management and organizational development and a master’s degree in organizational development. She said she is committed to the community and has served on the Barry County Community Mental Health Board, as well as participated in Leadership Barry County. “Our commitment is here to Barry County,” she said of herself and her husband. “I understand the need to research. I understand the relationship that needs to exist between a judge and a clerk.” Jarvis said she is detail-oriented and added that, “I bring that attention to detail to this position.” Smith said, “Our county clerk office is the best.” She said her staff is friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. “I have the full support of my entire staff for re-election in 2008,” she said. Smith said she has attended workshops and has the dedication to wait until 7 a.m. for election results when she needs to. She said she has saved the county $50,000 per year designing the ballots and programming the voting equipment herself. Smith said she was the first state-certified election instructor in Barry County and spends hours each year training county election workers. She said she has implemented online election results, updated and increased record storage for records. “As your county clerk, my promise to you is my staff and I will continue to provide excellent, friendly, knowledgeable service,” she said. “We will continue to implement changes to policies, processes and procedures that will ultimately benefit the people of Barry County.” Burghdoff said her duties are prescribed by law. “I am the chief custodian for real estate records for Barry County,” she said. Burghdoff has been the register of deeds since 1999 and said she takes her duties seriously. She said she works to protect identities and is consistently under budget and working to increase revenue. She said hers is one of the top revenue-generating offices. “Anything that affects my office is going to affect the rest of this county,” she said. “I absolutely love serving the people of Barry County.” T.A.P.R.C. T.A.P.R.C. Men’s Softball League Champs Bar and Grill 11-0; Flexfab 9-2; Swamp Fox Lounge 8-3; C&H Services 5-6; Hobart 5-6; Brightside Church 4-7; Uccellos 3-8; The Dog Track 0-11. Scores - Champs Bar and Grill 27 v. Brightside Church 9; Swamp Fox Lounge 14 v. C&H Services 7; Flexfab 24 v. Hobart 12; Ucello’s 16 v. The Dog Track 10. �Page 21 — Thursday, July 31, 2008 — The Hastings Banner COUNTY, continued from page 3 Darla Burghdoff fencing, shoreline control and storm drain retention. He said he has worked with government entities, has been focused on the needs of the county, built good relationships, tried to keep taxes low, volunteered and empowered the people through the Animal Shelter 2000 Committee, and is involved with the Barry County Republican Party. Issues important to the race are preserving natural resources and educating citizens. Rosemary Anger is the geographic information system technician for Barry County Land Information Service. She has spent 11 years working on drain and public works projects, has knowledge of drainage issues and has technical expertise. She said she has surface-water hydrology education, links to local, state and federal networks, has contributed to the Michigan Geographic Framework hydrology, and FEMA modernization. She is the data steward for transportation, political boundary and hydrologic features between Barry County and the Michigan Center for Geographic Information. Issues important to her are the conflict between the Drain Code of 1956 and the Michigan State Constitution of 1967. Mark Doster is an attorney and administrator of the Southwest Barry County Sewer and Water Authority. He said he brings experience as a township supervisor, county commissioner, public defender, administrator of a sewer and water facility, and project manager for a sewer extension project. He said he is set apart from the other candidates because he has never been delinquent on his property taxes, he has never let his truck run all day in the winter to keep it warm, he has never been fired and he has never been arrested or charged in a civil suit. Doster said issues important to the race are protecting the envi- Frank Burns Kevin Allerding Rosemary Anger Mark Doster Mark Englerth Jan Kelly Dennis McKelvey Russ Yarger ronment and coordination of a county-wide recycling program. Prosecuting Attorney Two people are vying for the position of Barry County Prosecutor, currently held by Tom Evans. Tom Evans said he brings honesty, fairness, hard work and a vision to the office. He said he believes in a one-case, one-attorney policy, expanded office hours, responsible charging and pleading, litigation by the prosecutor, returned budgeted funds and accountability. ELECTIONS, continued from page 15 township. Hope Township Incumbent Hope Township Clerk Linda Eddy-Hough will face a challenge from fellow Republicans Glenda Acker and Margaret Higley. Eddy-Hough served as deputy township clerk prior to being appointed to the clerk’s post in 2000. She said she brings experience and the dedication to back it to her post. Eddy-Hough said her experience and 10 years of classes relating to her position in the township sets her apart from the other candidates. She said that getting people to the polls to vote, to realize that every vote counts and it is important to preserve their right to vote is one of the biggest issues in this election. Glenda Acker, an office assistant for L&S Inc., said she would bring advances in technology to the clerk’s post which would provide better communication with township residents and improve the efficiency of the clerk’s office. She said that her 21 years of professional experience in the private sector in office administration and public relations sets her apart from the rest of the candidates. Acker added that effective communication and leadership focused on the future are key issues in the race. Higley, who works in retail sales at Nap’s Hardware, said she is a people person and has had a lot of experience working with people in her current job, as a master gardener, working with Ag Awareness Day and as an election inspector for Hope Township. She also cited her experience with finances, having worked as treasurer for churches and other organizations. Higley said one of the most important issues is increasing residents’ awareness of what is happening in their township. She said she would like to see more people attend township meetings and promises to serve the people with respect and address their concerns to the best of her ability. Johnstown Township The only race in Johnstown Township is for supervisor, with incumbent Republican Robert Mack attempting to hold off challengers Barbara Earl and Don Pierce. Mack said that in his eight years of experience as supervisor, he has already brought better communication with citizens of the township to his post and if re-elected, he would like to see a neighborhood watch program implemented and work toward upgrading and expanding the existing township hall and fire barn. He said that what sets him apart from the other candidates is what he has already done to streamline board meetings and make information about the board’s actions available to the public by creating and following agendas for township meetings, and making them, as well as information such as minutes from previous meetings, treasurer reports and more, available to the public. Earl, who works as postmaster relief at the Dowling Post Office, brings to the race eight years of previous experience as township supervisor, five years experience as a post office supervisor, her ability to communicate with others, her enjoyment of working with the public and proven integrity and dedication to the office, and a promise to listen to people and make sure tax money is spent wisely. She said that her realistic view of spending tax dollars during Michigan’s, “repressed,” economy sets her apart from the others in the race. Earl added that the biggest issue in the supervisor’s race is a new township hall and fire barn. She said she feels that spending money on a new building in this economy is not a sound business decision, and she promises not to support a tax increase or special assessment to pay for the building. Pierce was out of town and could not be reached for comment. He said he has leadership experience, has improved his skills as an attorney, cultivated good relationships with law enforcement and had excellent litigation in his office. He said the issue important to his race is having a prosecutor who has been fiscally responsible, has initiated new programs, has increased felony conviction rates and judges cases by strengths and weaknesses. Kerri Selleck currently is an attorney. She said she is competent, consistent, fair and responsible and would bring those qualities to the prosecutor’s office. She said she has extensive trial experience as an assistant prosecutor and criminal defense attorney, has excellent relationships with law enforcement and knows what to look for before issuing a case. She said issues important to the race are giving victims their voice in the prosecutor’s office, improving the conviction rate at trial, protecting the citizens of Barry County and making sure it is a safe community. Register of Deeds Two candidates are seeking the register of deeds position, currently held by Darla Burghdoff. Darla Burghdoff has worked in the register of deeds office since 1991 and held the position since 1999. She said she has made good customer service a priority and she is conscious of her duties. She said she has implemented software to redact personal information from computerized records, implemented a disaster-recovery program and a Web site. She said she thinks it is important for elected officials to be active members of their respective associations to stay up-to-date on issues and legislation. Frank Burns is retired from the postal service. He said he thinks he can bring an improved Internet index system, a free electronic entry book over the Internet and accurate public record-keeping. He said he has more than 38 years of government experience dealing with the public. He said issues important to the race are to expeditiously record and process land records and request that the Barry County Abstractor position is brought under the supervision of the register of deeds office. Sheriff Two candidates are competing for the sheriff’s position, currently held by Dar Leaf. Dar Leaf was elected sheriff in 2004. He said he brings experience and integrity to the office, and he has implemented many changes since becoming sheriff. He said he works to make fiscally responsible decisions, and he understands the importance of training with all local agencies. He said he has training for sheriff, graduated from Leadership Barry County and he has knowledge, experience and leadership abilities to run the department. He said issues important to the race are the return of the current administration and the jail. Jerry Sarver is the Chief of Police for the City of Hastings. He said he would bring unbiased decision-making that is in the best interest of the community and not cater to special interests, as well as fiscal responsibility. He said his education, experience as police chief, and dedication qualify him for the position. He said issues important to the race are the ability to make well-informed decisions that are in the best interest of the community, the ability to keep the community protected from lawsuits, the most fiscally responsible decision for the jail, and Animal Control, including the use of volunteers. Surveyor Brian Reynolds is running unopposed. He was elected county surveyor in 1992. Treasurer Susan VandeCar is running unopposed. She was elected county treasurer in 1992. Re-Elect Our Sheriff DAR LEAF “The people of Barry County should be as proud of Dar as I am… He showed us integrity and perseverance when times were tough… I am voting for him again.” Richard Thomas Retired Hastings Township Supervisor Endorsed by: Barry County Deputies’ Union Right to Life of Michigan Animal Control Employees Ted Nugent’s United Sportsmen THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE! www.sheriffdar.com Proven Experience Proven Leadership Proven Innovation 3 1/2 years as your Sheriff Experienced Road Patrol Experienced Corrections Experienced Dive Team Experienced School Liaison Officer Experienced Civil Process Server Experienced Court Security Experienced Dispatcher Managing your tax dollars wisely Established a 5 year plan Established an employee evaluation program Excellent administrative staff Better employee training Agency mutual aid agreements Expanded office hours Improved Morale New Records Management System Updated security system Cadet Program Strategic Planning Committee Sheriff’s Facility Ad Hoc Committee Paperless jail records system Animal Control Incinerator Animal control Disaster Plan VOTE FOR OUR SHERIFF - TUESDAY, AUGUST 5 - A PROVEN LEADER 77525844 Paid for by the People to Re-Elect Our Sheriff Dar leaf, 224 Fuller Street, Nashville, MI 49073 �Page 22 — Thursday, July 31, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Three from All-State second team earn all-county honors Another high school baseball season came to an end in early June, and Barry County once again had some of the finest athletes around on the field. Three players from local teams earned All- State Second Team honors in Division 2 from the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association, Lakewood’s Michael Barbour, Delton Kellogg’s Steven Scoby, and Thornapple Kellogg’s Kyle Bobolts. Barbour’s Lakewood Vikings had the best post-season run once again of any of the county teams, winning a district championship before falling in the Division 2 regional semifinals against Forest Hills Eastern. Delton Kellogg’s fourth varsity baseball coach in four seasons, Bill Humphrey, guided his Panthers to the championship at the Barry County Invitational hosted by Hastings in the spring. Delton then went on to challenge for one of the top spots in the Kalamazoo Valley Association. Here is the list of the 2008 All-Barry County first and second teams as selected by their coaches. All-Barry County First Team Maple Valley Kyle Fisher Jared Smith Chris Caldwell Delton Kellogg Steven Scoby Mitch Duquesnel Nick Blacken Hastings Trent Brisboe Ricky Mathis Riley McLean Thornapple Kellogg Kyle Bobolts Doug Miller Brent Butgereit Lakewood Michael Barbour Isaiah Bosworth Jesse Martin All-Barry County Second Team Maple Valley Deven Meade Michael Paisley Delton Kellogg Jordan Smith Brian Diaz Quinn DeBolt Hastings Steven Scoby Kyle Bobolts Dylan Cuddahee Branden Courtney Thornapple Kellogg Steve Crawford Tom Enslen The Lakewood Viking volleyball program’s trip to the Michigan State University Competitive Team Camp was filled with highs and lows last weekend. The Vikings as a team placed third overall in the competition, and were the only Class B team to make it to the semifinals. The camp was filled with strong teams, including East Kentwood, Jenison, Churchill, Holland Christian, South Christian, and Gull Lake. Jenison won last fall’s Class A state championship, and took the camp championship by for Barry County Prosecutor on Tuesday, August 5th A Prosecutor we can continue to be proud of! The Facts  Tom has a career trial record of 25 guilty, 8 not guilty and 1 hung jury Promises Exceeded  The Prosecutor’s office had 4 more felony convictions despite 87 less felony charges  Since Tom has become our Prosecutor, the office has won 27 trials, lost 11 and had two hung juries  Tom has expanded office hours to provide better service to crime victims  When Tom was sued, he utilized an insurance provided attorney, so the county taxpayers would not have to pay legal bills  In 2007, the Prosecutor’s Office came in under budget and returned $110,000 to the county  Tom implemented a full-time internship program, which helps the office, and provides great experience to local law students  Tom increased extraditions of those who leave the state to avoid prosecution 77525876 Middleville Lions Club Hastings Kiwanis Club Middleville United Methodist Church QDMA Leadership Barry County Big Brothers/Big Sisters Michigan Youth in Government Good Stewards Loyal Order of Moose Pheasants Forever Wild Turkey Federation Promises Made, Promises Kept! Endorsed By Right to Life of Michigan PAC Ted Nugent’s United Sportsmen of America – Michigan State Rep Brian Calley Fmr State Rep Bob Bender Fmr State Rep Charles Perricone Register of Deeds Darla Burghdoff Dar Leaf Commissioner Michael Callton Paid for by Tom Evans for Prosecutor, PO Box 321, Middleville, MI 49333 I will be accountable to the acts of my staff • I will be accountable for all funds and records under my control • I will work closely with county and court officials to ensure that the taxpayer funds are being used in the most cost effective way • I will be a full time elected official and operate the office in an efficient, professional and consumer friendly manner. Vote Republican August 5th Pam Jarvis for County Clerk Even a handful of voters can make a difference. Throughout her career with the court, there has never been a hint of wrong-doing or failure to rise to the level of public trust required of her position. She is working every day. The office of the Barry County Clerk, as an important elected Pam is a person who has always given her best to whatever tasks she has taken office, needs a person with the knowledge, skills, talent, experience, work ethic, on. She is a very reliable, trustworthy, and steadfast person. Pamela Jarvis’ expe- sophistication and integrity of this important position. Pam Jarvis clearly meets rience in the Court system will be very beneficial as “keeper of the records” for these standards. William G. Maybee, Attorney • Barry County Resident You can be assured of our support for you as County Clerk at the coming election. Your election will be our gain! Dr. Larry and Lorrie Blair • Hastings the office of County Clerk. I know that Pamela Jarvis will easily take on these responsibilities as well. Having worked in the Barry County Clerk’s office for many years, and knowing the responsibilities of the County Clerk, I have no doubt in my mind that Pamela Jarvis will serve the office and Barry County residents admirably. Miriam E. White • Formerly Barry County Deputy Clerk Ms. Jarvis served as my Probate Register from 1986 until my retirement. She is intelligent, thorough, honest and professional. Lawyers and probate clerks from around the state regularly called her for advice on probate matters. She is a dedicated public servant and always treated who used my court with the utmost respect. A vote for Pam Jarvis will bring professional and dedicated service to the Office of County Clerk. Richard H. Shaw • Retired Barry County Probate Judge 77525369 Lakewood Peter Wernet Zach Porter Blake Blocher Vikings reach semifinals at Michigan State camp Re-Elect�720�(9$16� Community Involvement Paul Betcher Pamela Jarvis is the ideal person to take over the responsibilities of the Barry County Clerk. She has been an employee of the Barry County court system for over 25 years and has held several positions, including Probate Register. She understands the importance of efficiency in the workplace and has always taken pride in the performance of her duties. She also recently obtained a Masters degree in Organizational management. Her experience and education make her uniquely qualified to assess the current situation of, and to make needed changes in the County Clerk’s office. Her positive attitude, coupled with her work experience and education will ensure that she is a County Clerk we can all be proud of. Tom and Christi Dutcher www.pamjarvis4clerk.org • pjarvis4clerk@yahoo.com • P.O. Box 191, Hastings, MI 49058 • Paid for by the Citizens to Elect Pamela Jarvis topping East Kentwood in the finals. Holland Christian was the state runner-up in Class B last year. The girls played well and together despite the tragedy,” said Lakewood varsity head coach Christine Grunewald. Lakewood student-athlete Jessica Hilley was unable to make the trip with her teammates, and the team found out about the loss of her father the following day. “I was really proud of how they handled a difficult situation,” Grunewald said. “They came together as a team and supported each other.” The team has conditioning sessions scheduled for Aug. 4, 6, and 7 at the Lakewood High School from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Try-outs for the upcoming high school season will be held Aug. 11-13 from 6 p.m. to 8 :30 p.m. in the high school gymnasium Hot-Weather practice info from MHSAA There are always concerns about physical activity in hot and humid conditions and with the beginning of pre-season practices less than two weeks away for high school sports teams across the state, the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) continues its role in providing its member schools educational information to assist them in minimizing the possibility of heatrelated catastrophic injuries to student-athletes. The topic of heat-related injuries receives a lot of attention at this time of year, especially when deaths at the professional, collegiate and interscholastic levels of sport occur. In football, data from the National Federation of State High School Associations shows that 25 high school football players have died from heat stroke since 1995. Each spring, the MHSAA has provided information to its member schools to help them prepare for hot weather practice and game conditions in the late summer and early fall. Girls’ golf practice begins at MHSAA Lower Peninsula member schools on Aug. 7, followed by all other fall sports on Aug. 11. “Heat Stress & Athletic Participation” is information from the National Federation of State High School Associations which the MHSAA makes available on its Web site for use by all Fall sports teams. The information points out that student-athletes are subject to a variety of maladies from heat cramps to heat strokes at this time of year. Preventative steps are outlined, including hydration guidelines about what to drink and what not to drink. A copy of the information is available on the MHSAA Web site http://www.mhsaa.com/resources/fallsportsalert.pdf. “It is an absolute necessity that water be available in unlimited quantities at all times during practices. The hydration of athletes is essential,” said John R. Johnson, communications director for the MHSAA. “At the same time, coaching staffs need to be tuned into their student-athletes and be sure they are partaking of water. There is no excuse for any number of heat stroke deaths since they are all preventable with the proper precautions. If schools and their student-athletes follow these guidelines, then we minimize the risk for heat-related problems.” Johnson added that as student-athletes work out on their own individually or with a group of teammates in informal settings during the Summer, they also need to be aware of their hydration. �Page 23 — Thursday, July 31, 2008 — The Hastings Banner by Brett Bremer New O-K Gold sent six football teams to postseason in 2007 Lakewood is the only one of the five Barry County schools which will enter the 200809 school year with a conference roster that matches the teams it faced during the 200708 seasons. The four people in the county who should have the most reservations about the changes are Guenther Mittelstaedt, Vic Haas, Fred Rademacher, and Chad Ruger, the varsity football coaches for Maple Valley, Delton Kellogg, Hastings, and Thornapple Kellogg High Schools respectively. The Kalamazoo Valley Association, home of the Delton Kellogg Panthers and Maple Valley Lions, keeps the eight teams it hosted a season ago and adds Constantine and Schoolcraft. The O-K Gold Conference, home of the Hastings Saxons and TK Trojans, loses Byron Center, Hamilton, and Forest Hills Northern, and picks up Forest Hills Eastern, Grand Rapids Catholic Central, Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills, and Caledonia. There will certainly be a spotlight shining on some of the athletic programs at the schools entering the KVA and the O-K Gold this fall, but the Friday night lights may shine the brightest. I won’t claim to know much about Constantine and Schoolcraft at this point. What I do know is that there’s no Bellevue, no Dansville, no Lake Michigan Catholic, and no Little Sisters of the Blind on the schedule for the teams in the KVA football teams this fall. All nine games of the football regular season will be conference games. The two newcomers have great tradition behind them. Constantine was 9-2 a year ago, finished second in the St. Joseph Valley Conference, and obviously went to the play-offs. Their only two losses were to the Kalamazoo Christian and the Division 7 state champions from Mendon. The last time the Falcons had a losing record was 1990, and 2001 was the last time they had more than two losses in a season. Schoolcraft was just 4-5 a year ago, playing in the same conference as Constantine, but you have to go back 1981 to find the last time the Eagles had a losing season before that. The O-K Gold gridiron slate is brutal. Of the eight teams in the league, six went to the playoffs last year. The two teams that didn’t are Thornapple Kellogg and Grand Rapids Catholic Central, and those are two teams that aren’t unfamiliar with football success. Caledonia is back in the O-K Gold, with a new coach this season, but the Fighting Scots are becoming a powerhouse. After winning a Division 3 state championship in 2005 and going to the state semifinals in 2006, while a member of the O-K Gold Conference, the Scots did something they couldn’t manage in those two seasons last See FOOTBALL, next page All-Barry County Track and Field Teams The 2008 All-Barry County Girls’ Track and Field team. Team members are (front from left) Lauren Pierce, Mallorie Densmore, Rachael Williams, Katie Searles, Hannah Williams, Allyson Winchester, (middle row) Elizabeth Stewart, Dani Christensen, Brittanie Brady, Brittany Morgan, Jessica Lee, Danielle Rosenberg, Brittany London, (back) Alexis Brodbeck, Brittany Raffler, Ashley Pifer, Jessika Blackport, Emma Ordway, Kylie Schultz, and Hana Hunt. Missing from photo are Chelsea VanderWoude and Sara Jemison. The 2008 All-Barry County Boys’ Track and Field team. Team members are (front from left) Jeff Burd, Rob Morehouse, Josh Fulford, Kaleb Root, Josh Hall, Martel Epperson, (back) Ryan Burgdorf, Josh Morehouse, Joshua Thaler, Nate Manning, Keith Winchester, Brad Laverty, Blake Johnson, Nick Thurlby, Luke Densmore, Dan Schasser, Luke Bremer, Justin Vandermeer, David Roberts, and Taylor Kingsley. Missing from photo are Marcus McKeough and Nate Jazwinski. Sheriff Candidate Questions We agree that the questions asked at the recent Sheriff’s Forum were lacking in substance and quality. The questions should have provided voters and interested citizens a method from which to make an informed decision as to the candidate’s qualifications, skills and accomplishments. Please consider the following talking points: Talking point or question Jerry Sarver Dar Leaf 1) What is your academic background? 1) Associates Degree in Law Enforcement Bachelors Degree in Organizational Development Masters Degree in Public Administration 1) Ask Him - Anything at all Dar, anything? 2) As a Police Chief or Sheriff, have you ever lost the immunity that State law affords these offices? 2) No - never 2) The Sheriff and Police Chief should have statutory immunity unless they exceed the legal boundaries of their office and act negligently. The law suit is proceeding. Ask him. 3) Have you ever budgeted so poorly that, at the end of the fiscal year you were $386,263.63 under budget? 3) Never - Proper fiscal planning should include only the funds necessary to perform the requirements, and necessary improvements to perform as expected by the tax payers. Anything less (or more) is poor planning, and may tie-up badly needed funding elsewhere in the County. 3) Brags about poor budgeting skills where he was able to do everything he wanted and still was $386,263.64 under budget. Money that could have helped other County and tax-payer needs. (See recent mailer) - Ask him 4) Have you ever spent tax dollars advertising for a private enterprise? 4) No 4) Look at the gas pump stickers that Dar placed on gas pumps around the county. They also advertise private enterprise. Ask him 5) Why would a law enforcement officer have a computer seized in a criminal investigation without using the proper investigative subpoena or search warrant? If so, would information discovered be usable? 5) Officers should always use investigative subpoenas or search warrants, otherwise information learned would be inadmissible in a criminal proceeding. It is not known why Dar Leaf and his staff actually did this. 5) May not realize the legal requirements to conduct a criminal investigation. Ask him 6) Are you currently being sued, not as the Sheriff or Chief but as an individual, for conducting what some have called a witch hunt investigation - And might that law suit result in hundreds of thousands of dollars settlement or jury decision, all of which tax dollars must pay - either outright or through higher insurance premiums? 6) No - But citizens need to know that decisions were made by the current Sheriff that have resulted in a huge law suit. 6) A law suit is currently underway and is public information - accusing Dar Leaf of exceeding the authority of his office and conspiring to ruin the career of the ex-911 director of Barry County. Ask him 7) Was there a recent court decision effecting this law suit that the tax payers and voters need to be aware of? 7) Yes - It appears the Out-County Special Judge has ruled that the case is going forward (proceeding to settlement or trial) and that Dar Leaf may have exceeded his legal authority while investigating the 911 Director. 7) The Civil Suit is going forward - but don’t make a big deal out of it. Ask him Vote for Good Decisions - Vote for Jerry Sarver as Sheriff Aug. 5th Paid for by the committee to elect Jerry Sarver, 1661 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings, MI 49058 77525836 �Page 24 — Thursday, July 31, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Brodbeck helps USAAI team to Gold in Austria Lakewood senior Alexis Brodbeck shows off her medal and the team championship trophy after her U18 team’s victory at the United World Games in Klagensfurt, Austria, June 22. Vote for 77525872 Denise Straley County Commissioner August 5 This is your opportunity to vote for change Elect the person who will work hardest for you! A vote for Denise will be a vote that will make a difference in local government Paid for by the committee to elect Denise Straley P.O. Box 53 Hastings, MI 49058 Hastings High School & Middle School INFORMATION Due to a very generous donation, there will not be any Pay to Participate fees charged for this year at either the high school or the middle school. However, athletes that have not registered still need to register prior to the first day of practice. High school athletes may stop by the high school office starting August 5, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., to register. The first day of practice is August 7 for girls golf and August 11 for football, boys soccer, girls volleyball, girls swim, boys tennis and boys and girls cross country. At the middle school, girls volleyball and boys and girls cross country start September 4. Middle school sports are for seventh and eighth graders. Middle school athletes may register starting the first day of school, September 3. All athletes must be registered and have a completed physical on file in the school office in order to practice. Physical forms are available in the high school office and the administration office. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Athletic Department .....................................................................948-4409 Football: Fred Rademacher..................................................616-827-0569 Volleyball: Krista Sheldon ....................................................616-890-1142 Girls Swim: Carl Schoessel...........................................................948-8658 Boys Soccer: Ben Conklin.............................................................838-1165 Boys Tennis: Rich Pohja ...............................................................948-8150 Cross County: Jamie Dixon ...................................................616-656-0136 Girls Golf: Bruce Krueger .............................................................948-2383 MS Volleyball and Cross Country ...............................................948-4409 Athletic Director: Mike Goggins .............................945-5290 or 948-4409 77525704 Go Saxons! knocking off the Mlada Boleslav team from the Czech Republic (the defending champions) in the championship game June 22. The USAAI team won its first five preliminary games by an average of 46.4 points. In the championship game with the team from the Czech Republic, the USAAI team actually trailed by a point late in the first half before coming back in the second half for a lopsided 92-58 win. “The U.S. hadn’t ever won over there they said. We played the Czech Republic and they have always won,” said Brodbeck. The tournament was made up of teams from Austria, Germany, the Czech Republic, and the one team from the USA. Brodbeck said she enjoyed seeing the different styles of basketball, she said the German team was very laid back, the Czech team had a “huge girl” which if routinely fed in the post and also played more pressure defense than other teams, and the Austrian team played a fast paced style of basketball. That faced paced style the Austrian’s played is something that Brodbeck is enjoying more and more as time goes on. “I love to play a fast paced game and push it,” Brodbeck said. She’s been trying it out with some of her high school teammates during summer league games in Otsego. “He loves it,” Brodbeck said of Lakewood varsity girls’ basketball coach Tal Thompson. “He really does. We play a lot better when things are fast paced. Now, I think my teammates, they like it fast paced too.” “I can’t wait (for the high school season) to start. I wish it was in the fall.” A 24 second shot clock was part of the reason for the increased pace of the ball games at the UWG. That wasn’t the only rule change the American players had to get used to while using international rules. Brodbeck admitted to having a tough time at first with the different interpretation of a traveling violation. “You had to dribble before you took a step,” she said. It took the American post players a little bit of time to get used to the trapezoid shaped lane, and avoid three-second calls. The threepoint line was also more than a foot further away from the basket than it is in American high school basketball. The team, which included six girls who will be starting their senior year of high school and five who will be entering their freshman year of college this fall, didn’t get the chance to practice together much before the start of the tournament. “It was crazy how well we played together,” said Brodbeck. The entire trip lasted nine days, and also included a stay in Venice, Italy, and a night in cabins at the foot of the Alps. “I like Italy a lot,” Brodbeck said. “It was really pretty. We kind of got free time there, and could walk around a little bit. We did a gondola ride.” During the tournament, the teams from around the world stayed together in the Players’ Town, a kind of Olympic Village, where the athletes from different countries mingled and relaxed together. “We traveled with the USA boys’ (basketball) team and the USA boys’ soccer team. It Alexis Brodbeck (third from right) and her teammates from the USAAI Team USA gather together at the Opening Ceremonies of the United World Games in Austria. was cool. We got to watch their games too,” Brodbeck said. Brodbeck was joined by area players including Caledonia’s Brianna Swartz and Madalyn Sandtveit, and Forest Hills Central’s Kristina and Katelyn Cousins, and Comstock Park’s Karlee Despres. Brodbeck said she plans to run cross country for the first this fall at Lakewood High School. “If I’m not good at it, oh well. It’s getting me in shape. I’m not sitting on the couch,” she said. Pre-registration for 3v3 soccer tournament open until Aug. 20 A Hastings Summerfest 3v3 Soccer Tournament sponsored by the Hastings F.C. will be held on the Fish Hatchery Park soccer field Saturday, Aug. 23. The competition will be broken up into nine separate age divisions, U8, U10, U12, and U14 groups for boys and girls as well as a high school girls’ division. There is a five player roster maximum, and age groups will be determined by the oldest player on the team. Player eligibility is determined by age as of July 31, 2008. The cost to compete is $60 per team if registered by Aug. 20. Players will be guaranteed tournament T-shirts if registered by Aug. 20. The cost is $70 for teams which register at 8:30 a.m. at the check-in table on the day of the event. Those teams are asked to have their CO-ED SOFTBALL YMCA of Barry County Co-ed Softball League Standings Team 1 - Viking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0 Team 3 - Tigers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1 Team 2 - Hastings Surgeons . . . . . . . .0-0 August 1 - 6:00 - 2 v 3; 7:30 - 2 v 1. August 8 - 6:00 - 3 v 2; 7:30 3 v 1. August 15 - 6:00 - 3 v 1; 7:30 2 v 1. August 22 - 6:00 1 v 2; 7:30 - 3 v 2. August 29 - 6:00 2 v 3; 7:30 1 v 3. roster/waiver registration with them when they arrive to sign-in. All teams must check in at the registration table at least 30 minutes prior to their first game. A game schedule and brackets will be posted by 9 a.m. the day of the event, and games will begin at 9 a.m. Those wishing to participate can get registration forms from Barb Denny at Mainstreet Savings Bank, at Farm Bureau Insurance, or on-line at www.hastingsfc.com. Medals go to the winning team in each age division. Teams are guaranteed to play a minimum of three games. Co-ed teams may be formed in all age groups, and in all cases will compete in the boys’ divisions. THANK YOU • To the Citizens of Hope and Rutland for talking with me as I knocked on your door and asked for your vote. • To all the citizens in Hope and Rutland that allowed me to place a campaign sign in your yard. • To the employees of Barry County for working with me the last 1 1/2 years. FOOTBALL, continued from previous page year; they won a conference championship. And they won it in the O-K White Conference, sharing the championship with East Grand Rapids and Lowell. The Scots handed East Grand Rapids, the eventual Division 3 state champion, its only loss of the season. Ottawa Hills went to the playoffs in Division 2 after finishing second in the Grand Rapids City League’s last season. Forest Hills Eastern went to the playoffs in Division 3, along with Hastings and Wayland, after finishing second in the O-K Blue Conference last year. So as the area’s football players enjoy their last few weeks of summer, they need to know that these are the programs that they’ll be facing in the coming months. When it’s 90-degrees and you don’t want to push the sled anymore, go get a drink of water and hit it again. There aren’t going to be any Friday night’s off until Halloween, and if a team looks past somebody else in the league that other team is going to be the one playing on October 31. She started playing basketball through the YMCA in third grade, and played on a traveling team coached by her dad from fourth to sixth grade before entering the Lakewood program. She also played for the Capital City Express last spring. Brodbeck has been a varsity player in each of the last two years at Lakewood. During her junior season she averaged 6.2 points, 3.1 assists, and 2.7 steals per game and was named All-Conference in the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division as well as first-team All-Barry County. Vote in the Tuesday August 5th Primary RE-ELECT KEITH FERRIS COUNTY COMMISSIONER HOPE & RUTLAND TOWNSHIPS Paid for by comm. to elect Ferris, County Commissioner 2434 Kathryn Dr., Hastings, MI. Dear friends and neighbors: e day August 5th, you are being asked to mak As we head into this primary election, Tues nty. Cou y Barr of e futur who will impact the many decisions regarding the individuals about the issues most important to you: I ask you to take a couple of minutes to think , county residents, safeguarding our wetlands protection of health, safety and welfare of of ing flood (road and railway drainage), agricultural income, county infrastructure ational use of our lakes, etc. recre nced residential properties/homes, enha e, iduals who work for you; honesty, knowledg Consider what qualities you value in indiv us ss, competency, etc.? What are the vario experience, decisiveness, empathy, candidne do they listen to, can they think on their feet? who candidates’ backgrounds and experiences, or; does anyone seem to be mean-spirited? Who can defuse a difficult moment with hum lt from how you answered the questions. How you size up the candidates should resu shy about asking friends and family what As you are making up your mind, don’t be they think. why nce all have to be weighed equally. This is I believe experience, judgment and compete r. ione miss Com n Drai nty Cou y choice for the Barr I believe I am the most qualified and best give me a call – my cell number is If you have questions or would like to talk, ort. tion, I would greatly appreciate your supp 616-299-4223. Thank you for your considera Respectfully yours, Endorsed by Tom Doyle, the current Barry County Drain Commissioner 77525838 Klagensfurt, Austria. “I thought it was a joke,” Brodbeck said of the call. It wasn’t. Davenport University Women’s Basketball Coach Mark Youngs was putting together the team, comprised mostly of Michigan players to represent the USA. Youngs chose his team well. Brodbeck and the girls finished the tournament with a perfect 6-0 record, winning the gold medal by 77525779 by Brett Bremer Sports Editor It was no joke. Last winter at a team dinner for the Lakewood varsity girls’ basketball team, junior point guard Alexis Brodbeck received a call on her cell phone. It was a recruiter from USA Athletes International (USAAI), looking for players to be a part of a U18 girls’ team for this June’s United World Games (UWG) in Paid for by the Committee to Elect Russ Yarger Drain Commissioner P.O. Box 61, Freeport, MI 49325 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-08-07.pdf 85ce5f1c64df340c597e8679f1d5750b PDF Text Text Millage proposals fare well across county Gov. Granholm visits Middleville Rotary Saxon JV soccer coach moves up to varsity See Story on Page 2 See Editorial on Page 5 See Story on Page 17 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 155, No. 32 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 50¢ Thursday, August 7, 2008 NEWS Election brings new faces to county board; clerk’s office BRIEFS First caregiver session is tonight The Barry County Commission on Aging is hosting a series of free caregiver education training sessions each Thursday in August from 6 to 8 p.m. Entitled "Tick, Tick, Boom," the fourpart series focuses on education for baby boomers and others currently providing caregiving services, as well as those considering caregiving in the future. The series will address care for adults living with dementia, stroke, ALS, Alzheimer’s, cancer or other chronic diseases. Participants may attend individual sessions or the entire series. The Commission on Aging staff will offer free adult day care services beginning at 5:45 p.m. for any caregiver who brings a loved one for the sessions. Tonight’s session will be "Respectful Communication." Participants will learn new ways to communicate effectively with their loved ones and on behalf of their loved ones. Colleen Simpson, caregiver education, support and training program manager at Senior Services Inc., will be the presenter. Snacks will be provided. Door prizes will lend excitement to the evening. Preregistration is encouraged; call 269-9484856 or e-mail bccoa@barrycounty.org to pre-register. Big Band jazz is next at fountain The regional Big Band-sound, Les Jazz, is the featured performance for this week’s Fridays at the Fountain series in Hastings, tomorrow. Les Jazz was formed by then Hastings High School band director Joe LaJoye in 1987 as a performance outlet for local instrumentalists and an opportunity to experience the Big Band jazz genre. Since then, the ensemble has continued to perform at numerous local events. Fridays at the Fountain are located at the Barry County Courthouse lawn with a rain venue in the community room in the Hastings City Bank. Performances begin at 11:30 a.m. and conclude at 1 p.m. The fountain series is co-sponsored by the Thornapple Arts Council and the City of Hastings. Dems to meet with Obama rep. The Progressive Democrats of West Michigan will hold their next meeting Wednesday, Aug. 13, at 7 p.m., at the Thornapple Township Hall on Main Street in Middleville. The featured guest will be the Barry County Field Organizer for the Barack Obama campaign. Members and guests may volunteer their help for success in the November election. Each person at the meeting will have the opportunity to share personal ideas and vision. Help sought for river cleanup The 13th annual Thornapple River cleanup is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27. The Thornapple River Watershed Council is seeking volunteers for cleanup in areas from Nashville to Ada, followed by a luncheon at Tyden Park in Hastings. Volunteers also can help out in organizing and carrying out this annual event. See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 by Megan Lavell Staff Writer The Barry County Board of Commissioners has four new faces after Tuesday’s election results, but familiar faces remain in many county posts. Some 10,866, or 25.26 percent, of Barry County’s 43,014 registered voters made their ways to the polls Tuesday to decide their county or township’s leadership. Sheriff Dar Leaf retained his post against contender Hastings City Chief of Police Jerry Sarver. Leaf received 6,828 and almost 75 percent of the vote to Sarver’s 2,284 votes. “The people made their choice,” said Sarver. “It was pretty consistent around the county. I have to respect the decision of the people and just move forward.” Sarver said, “It is a lot of work when you’re running the campaign trail. It’s a lot of experience.” He added that he still plans to continue to work with the sheriff in the future for law enforcement in Barry County. Leaf said, “It’s just as humbling as it was Mike Bremer Joe Lyons the first time.” He said he plans to buy some new shoes now that the election is over because, “At $4 Hastings, Rutland townships have several close races In one of the tightest races in Barry County, five Republicans ran for four spots on November ballot for the Rutland Township Board of Trustees in Tuesday’s primary election. Only 40 votes separated the top winner from the fifth place finisher on the Republican ticket. The four will run against Democrat Gary Moore in November. Moore received 65 votes Tuesday. The top vote-getter on the Republican ticket, Brenda Bellmore, finished with 373 votes. Following Bellmore in the vote totals were Bill Hanshaw with 355, Robert Lee with 351, Dorothy Flint with 336, and Marlin Walters, with 333 votes. Rutland Township Supervisor Jim Carr wan unopposed and finished with 572 votes. Clerk Robin Hawthorne got 564 and Treasurer Sandra Greenfield received 573, both unopposed. Voters in Hastings Charter Township will send four Republican candidates to face off against one Democrat in the November election. On the Democratic side, Keith Murphy was the only candidate on the ballot. He will face a challenge from Bill Wetzel, Ron Mennell, Hilby Medendorp and James M. partridge II. Wetzel led Republican candidates with 360 votes, Mennell had 322, Medendorp 287 and Partridge 281. Murphy picked up 62 votes Tuesday. The only other contested position in the township involved the treasurer’s post, where Republican Anita Mennell, with 415 votes, will square off in November against Incumbent Democratic challenger Jenee S. Phillips, who picked up 60 votes Tuesday. Hastings Township Supervisor Jim Brown, a Republican, ran unopposed and finished with 494 votes. Clerk Bonnie Cruttenden, Democrat, was also unopposed and finished with a total of 59 votes. Robert Houtman a gallon for gas, you learn to walk a lot.” Leaf added that he has learned a lot in the election and has been surrounded by good people. Prosecutor Tom Evans retained his post as well, pulling in 5,210, or 60 percent, of the votes against candidate Kerri Selleck, who received 3,416. “I really couldn’t be happier that we won and the folks are going to give us four more years in there,” said Evans. He added that he is happy to be working with Leaf for the next four years. Pam Jarvis earned the title of Barry County Clerk with almost 42 percent of the vote, or 3,627 ballots cast in her favor. Incumbent Debbie Smith received 3,128, or 36 percent of the votes, and Mark Whitney earned 1,926, or 22 percent of the vote. Jarvis said, “I’m quite pleased. I couldn’t have done it without the support of my family and friends and everybody who was working in the background.” Jarvis said she is looking forward to the new challenge of being the county clerk, and she thought the race went well. “The three of us did an excellent job of keeping it clean,” she said. “We have a healthy respect for each other.” Smith said, “The voters made their choice.” Russ Yarger narrowly won the Republican primary to secure himself a seat in the November election, when he will take on Democrat Rosemary Anger for drain commis- Craig Stolsonburg sioner. Yarger received 2,310, or 27 percent, of the votes, followed by Mark Englerth with 2,017 or almost 24 percent of the votes. Kevin Allerding followed Englerth with 1,542 votes, Mark Doster has 1,101 votes, Jan Kelly earned 808 votes and Dennis McKelvey earned 697 votes. “I’m really happy,” said Yarger. “I appreciate everybody who supported me and everybody who got out there and voted.” Yarger said he had good support during the primary, and he is hoping for the same support in November. Anger earned 795 votes in the primary, although she was the only Democrat on the ticket. Incumbent Register of Deeds Darla Burghdoff earned 5,891, or 74 percent, of the votes against candidate Frank Burns, who received about 26 percent, or 2,044 votes. Susan VandeCar retained her uncontested post as county treasurer with 99.59 percent of votes, and county surveyor Brian Reynolds, also uncontested, drew 99.34 percent of the votes. In the county commissioner race, Mike Bremer won the District 2 seat, left vacant with the retirement of Jim French, with 629, or 64 percent of the vote. Joyce Lutz followed with 174, or almost 18 percent, Arthur Bennett earned 102 votes, or 10 percent, and Carl Reed earned 71 votes, or 7 percent of the See ELECTION, page 7 Relay for Life is this weekend The Barry County Relay for Life will be at Tyden Park this weekend, from noon Friday, Aug. 8, to noon Saturday, Aug. 9. More than 3,000 people came to the 2007 Relay for Life, raising $117,000 and lighting 63,000 luminaries. Currently, 40 teams are signed up for this year. Barry County Relay for Life Chairwoman Bonnie Meredith said the goal for this year’s event is $125,000. The theme this year is “Celebrate, Remember, Fight Back.” The “fight back” portion of the theme is a new emphasis for Relay for Life. A feature this year will be the Fight Back Ceremony at 8 p.m. Friday. People who attend the event can sign a banner telling what they plan to do, or they can fill out a card and take it with them to remind them of what they are going to do throughout the year to prevent and fight against cancer. The Relay for Life will begin at noon Friday with a flag ceremony and the first lap. There will be a three-on-three soccer tournament with registration beginning at 2:30 for participants in age brackets 14 and above and 13 and under. The cost to participate is $5 per team. A parade will begin at 4:30 p.m. at Felpausch and will go down State Street to Church Street to West Thorn Street to the park. The cost to participate in the parade is included in the event’s cost for Relay for Life teams. Groups may participate without Relay for Life teams for a $25 donation per group. Participants are encouraged to create floats for the parade. A special dinner will begin at 5:30 p.m. for survivors and one guest. The Meredith Agency/Farm Bureau Insurance will donate barbecued pork served by Sandy Schondelmayer Concessions. The Miss Relay pageant will begin around 5 p.m. when the parade ends. Meredith said she hopes Miss Relay contestants will ride on floats through the parade. One man, woman or child participant from each team has the opportunity to dress up and compete for the title of Miss Relay. The Survivor Ceremony will begin at 7 p.m. with a survivor lap. The remembrance ceremony and luminary lighting will begin at 9 p.m. Participants will light their luminaries and walk a silent lap before the names on the luminaries are read. The stage will be in a new location next to the tennis courts, and there will be entertainment, including several bands, as well as cloggers. Themed hours will be set up for walkers. A dance party and a movie will be put on Friday evening at the stage in the park. Each team will be allowed to have one vehicle in the park during the event, and teams need have their supplies dropped off by 11:30 a.m. Friday when the park is closed to vehicles for everybody except survivors. Parking also will be available in the Tyden Park parking lot for survivors. For more information, to participate in the parade or to sign up a team, call 269-9454520 or 1-866-364-6284. Barry County Relay for Life participants make their way through Tyden Park. This year’s Relay for Life will be from noon Friday, Aug. 8, to noon Saturday, Aug. 9. �Page 2 — Thursday, August 7, 2008 — The Hastings Banner NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page Help is needed with bank cleanup organization, registration, trash collection and other areas. Anyone interested in one of these volunteer opportunities should attend the 7 p.m. Aug. 27 Thornapple River Watershed Council meeting. The location has yet to be determined but will be posted on the council’s Web site at www.thornappleriver.org. Any individual, group or organization interested in participating in this year's event is asked to contact Joanne Barnard at 269-948-8056 ext. 117, or email joanne.barnard@mi.nacdnet. net to sign up. Founder’s Festival hits Delton Friday New and traditional events will be part of the format for Delton Founder’s Festival this Friday and Saturday, Aug. 8 and 9. In the festival’s 35-year history, residents have continued to honor the past while looking to the future and appreciating today. An Art Hop Friday night and an antique tractor show are new this year. Machinery will include an 1884 Westinghouse steam engine from Charlton Park, which will be used to cook sweet corn for festival-goers. The Taste of Homemade Goodness will bring out the best in area cooks and bakers. The festival also will include a pancake breakfast, pig roast, children’s games, a parade, car show, crafts booths, bingo, music, and a waterball competition among area fire departments. For a complete listing of events, see the center spread of the Aug. 2 Reminder. Charlton Park hosting longbows The Michigan Longbow Association will hold its sixth annual Great Lakes Longbow Invitation at Historic Charlton Park Friday to Sunday, Aug. 8, 9 and 10. The invitational is a weekend full of longbow shooting, browsing traditional archer vendor displays, eating and visiting with other longbow enthusiasts. Shooting events will be held for all ages and skill levels. Attendees can participate in the Silver Arrow Shoot, based on the old “Robin Hood” style tournament; the Clout Shoot, a distance and accuracy event; three 3-D courses for fun; or try their luck at turkey novelty shoots. A range will be set up just for young longbow shooters. For more information on the association, log on to www.michigan longbow.org/gli.htm or call 248-634-0845. For more information on Charlton Park, visit www.charltonpark.org or call 269-9453775. Green Gables gets funding from state State Rep. Brian Calley has announced that Green Gables Haven women's shelter in Hastings will receive full funding from the state to continue services to at-risk women and children in Barry County. In an executive order last year, Gov. Jennifer Granholm proposed a $75,000 funding reduction to Barry County domestic violence programs. The funding has been in question after the Senate defeated the order, but the House approved it. Calley spoke personally with administration officials to get the funding for Green Gables. The shelter finally received an initial check for $40,165 this week. "With this important funding, Green Gables can continue its tireless work to provide better lives for local women and children," said Calley, R-Portland. "Green Gables has been a safe haven for countless women and children trying to break free from the grips of domestic violence. They are most deserving of this funding." Janie Bergeron, executive director of Green Gables, thanked Calley for his commitment to the shelter. "We can't begin to thank Rep. Brian Calley enough for his commitment to our organization," Bergeron said. "The funding he secured on our behalf will assist us greatly in serving those in Barry County who are afflicted by crisis situations.” Green Gables provides shelter for abused women and their children for up to four weeks; clothing and personal items; and advocacy to assist in legal, medical and counseling matters. "Green Gables in the last place to turn for many women who are confronted with domestic violence, and the state must do all it can to make sure it continues to serve our area," Calley said. "This funding will help keep the door open for area women and their children who truly need help." Some seats change in southern townships by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer During Tuesday’s primary election some seats on Baltimore, Barry, Hope and Johnstown townships were determined, while others will be settled in November when partisan candidates square off in the final election-year show down. Baltimore Township As a result of Tuesday’s election, Republican incumbent Township Supervisor Richard VanSyckle will face Democrat Ron Miller in November. Miller garnered 53 votes or 69.74 percent while challenger Shirley Drake pulled in 23 or 30.26 percent of the votes. Also in November, Republicans David Soya and Chad McKeever and Democrat Jeremy Miller will vie for two of three seats on the board. Incumbents, Clerk Penny Ypma, and Treasurer Jennifer McKeever, ran unopposed and were re-elected with 61 and 223 votes, respectively. Barry Township Current Barry Township Trustee Wesley Kahler took the supervisor’s chair with 270, or 55.21 percent of the votes, while Stephen Dunkle Jr. had 78, or 15.95 percent, and Beverly Walters brought in 140, or 28.63 percent, of votes cast there. Incumbent Township Clerk Debra DeweyPerry retained her seat with 312 or 63.67 percent of the votes against Pamela Dewey, who garnered 176, or 35.92 percent. In the five-way race for three trustee seats on the township board, Dennis Barnum, Carol Price and Roger Turner Jr. were given the nod, with Price earning 181 votes and Barnum and Turner garnering 164 votes each. Ed Jones was defeated with 98 votes as was Serafin Nieves who garnered 144. Barry Township treasurer Judith Wooer ran unopposed and was re-elected with 433 votes. Hope Township Incumbent Hope Township Clerk Linda Eddy-Hough held off challengers Glenda Acker and Margaret Higley by earning 266, or 56 percent, of the votes. Acker garnered 68, or 14.32 percent, while Higley took 141 or 29.68 percent. Supervisor Patricia Albert and Treasurer Arlene Tonkin ran unopposed and were reelected with 383 and 399 votes, respectively. Republican trustee candidates David Messelink and Meryl Peake passed through the primaries and will vie against Democrat Barbara Cichy in November for two trustee seats in November. Messelink had 287, votes, Peake, 313, on the Republican ticket and Cichy, 56 on the Democratic side. Johnstown Township There was a three-way race for the supervisor’s post on the township board in Johnstown Township. Incumbent Robert Mack garnered 142, or 35.32 percent, of the votes and was unseated by challenger and former supervisor Barbara Earl, who earned 170, or 42.29 percent, of the votes, while Don Pearce took in 90, or 22.39 percent. Running unopposed were Clerk June Doster, 340 votes, Treasurer Karmen Nickerson, 346 votes, an trustee candidates Karen Doster, 239 votes, and Robert Ferris, 269 votes. Incumbents prevail in northwest, west townships Elections in Thornapple, Orangeville and Prairieville townships won’t be completely decided until after the general election on Nov. 4. In Irving and Yankee Springs townships, life goes on as usual, but there were a few close calls. Irving Township In Irving Township, incumbent Supervisor George London was re-elected. He was running unopposed. Carol Ergang was re-elected as clerk over challenger Hope Bird by a vote of 249-205. Lynette Wingeier, treasurer, and trustees Larry Brummel and Charles Boulter were running unopposed and all were re-elected. Since there were no Democratic challengers in the primary, this election stands. Orangeville Township Results in Orangeville will not be complete until after the November election. Incumbent Supervisor Thomas Rook will be challenged by Democrat Jim Delaphiano. No Republican was running for Orangeville Township clerk. In the Democratic primary, incumbent Jennifer Goy won with 162 votes to challenger Mel Risner’s 55. In the race for Orangeville Township treasurer, Democrat Vickie Ritchie will face challenger Republican Curt Daniels in November. For office of trustee, the two top Republican incumbents, Robert Perino (179) and Linda Ribble (158) defeated challenger John Marshall (129). They will face Democratic challengers David Brinkert and Richard Frank in November. Prairieville Township In Prairieville Township, races likewise will not be decided until November. Jim Stonbeurner will continue as supervisor. Republican Jill Owens will face Democrat Normajean Nichols in the race for clerk. Incumbent Treasurer Vickey Nottingham (237) survived to win against challengers Brenda Briggance (110) and William Riley (56). No Democrats ran for this office. Republican trustees Sharon Ritchie and Mike Herzog are facing challenges by independents in the November election. Thornapple Township Thornapple Township will have an election on the ballot in November. The four top Republican candidates, incumbents Walter Eavey (549) and Patrick Harrison (569) and candidates Ross DeMaagd (499) and William Kenyon (575) for trustee will be on the ballot as will Democrat candidate Gerald Toshalis. Incumbent treasurer Debra Buckowing was elected as well. In the only other contested race, incumbent township Clerk Susan Vlietstra (666) won over challenger Lesa VanderMeer (234). Yankee Springs Township In Yankee Springs, Supervisor Al McCrumb defeated challenger John Rough 511-337. Clerk Jan Lippert overcame challenger Mike Whipple 572-276, Treasurer John Jerkatis defeated challenger Warren Wheeler 500-334. For trustee, incumbents Mary Cook (437) and Jack Finkbeiner (495) were the top vote-getters over Shane VandenBerg (418). No Democrats filed for office in Yankee Springs Township. Local recycling center works to catch copper thieves With a 104 percent increase in Consumers Energy copper and aluminum thefts during the first five months of 2008 compared to last year, the utility and Michigan Public Service Commission are warning thieves they risk severe injury or death to themselves, the general public and utility employees, as well as stiff sentencing, when attempting to steal from the utility’s equipment or facilities. Consumers Energy has recorded 55 copper and aluminum thefts through May of this year, with incidents occurring at its substations up 275 percent during the same timeframe. A total of 30 substation thefts have been tallied, up from eight in 2007. “Theft of these metals is so much more expensive than their actual value,” said Frank Johnson, senior vice president of Energy Operations for Consumers Energy. “Public safety is compromised every time such a theft occurs. Energy interruptions can result, and unexpected repair costs are incurred,” Anyone witnessing suspicious activity around utility equipment or facilities is urged to call 1-800-760-3295 or contact local law enforcement officials. Consumers Energy is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in theft of copper, vandalism, tampering or trespassing at an electric substation or service center. A representative of the recycling center, Padnos Iron and Metal Company in Hastings, said he could only give a ballpark figure as to the current value of copper and aluminum wire brought into their business. He said insulated wire is valued at approximately 50 cents a pound and No. 1 wire is currently valued at approximately $2.90 pound. “Those are just a ballpark figure,” he said. Asked what new laws have been put in place to help stem the tide of thefts, the Padnos’ representative said he was not aware of any new legislation but that many businesses which accept scrap metal have their own policies in place. “We check the identification of every person,” he said, “and we work with the local law enforcement agencies. The police have been very successful in catching people we have reported who come in with anything illegal.” Consumers Energy has also implemented increased security and surveillance measures at key locations to assist in identifying those responsible for this illegal activity. Substation thefts continue to be prevalent not only in Barry County, but an increased number of thefts have been reported in Genesee, Saginaw, Calhoun, and Jackson counties. “In communities large and small, copper cable theft continues to be a major problem that hurts customers, from the resulting power outages, to the dangerous, live wires that may be exposed in neighborhoods,” said Michigan Public Service Commission Chairman (MPSC) Orjiakor Isiogu. “The MPSC urges customers to be watchful and report any suspicious activity around utility areas to the police.” Millage proposals fare well across county Just three of the 22 millage proposals Barry County voters faced Tuesday were defeated. Of those three, one was an increase, one was a renewal and one was a new bond proposal Two of the defeated millages were in Castleton Township, which also saw the narrowest defeats. Just two votes decided the fate of the Putnam District Library renewal, which went down 234-232. Thirteen votes were all that separated the ‘yes’ and ‘no’ ballots there in the emergency medical service increase proposal, which lost 244-231. The largest margin of victory was seen in Hope Township, where its fire and cemetery renewal millage was approved 366-103 Meijer apparently moving forward with area store Rotary district governor visits Hastings Hastings Rotary President David Hatfield stands with Rotary District Gov. Renee Merchant after Monday’s Hastings Rotary Club meeting. Merchant, whose husband Dick attended the meeting with her, talked about making dreams real through Rotary. “We want to promote effective relationships among clubs and between clubs,” she said, emphasizing the impact clubs can have when they work together. “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” Merchant told several stories of children who had been helped through the efforts of Rotary clubs, including providing a ramp for an 8year-old girl in a wheelchair and the vaccination of children living with polio. “We do this one child at a time,” she said. “If we focus on making a difference one child at a time, we can make dreams real ... We make dreams real through the clubs and their members.” Although no decision has been made yet by Meijer, Inc. on whether to proceed with plans to build a store in Hastings, the Grand Rapids-based company has gone forward with paperwork relating to wetland remediation, according to Rutland Township Supervisor Jim Carr. “There is nothing active going on at the moment,” Carr said this week, “but I do know that Meijer has completed a portion of the paperwork required by the DEQ (Department of Environmental Quality) concerning the wetland requirements.” Carr said he hopes to be in contact with a Meijer representative in the near future to inquire on the progress of the company’s plan to build a 150,000-square-foot store in Rutland Township. The plans for the store were put on hold in January when Meijer requested a six-month delay from the DEQ for the paperwork to be filed. (78.04 percent to 75.27 percent) and its road maintenance renewal won 353-116, (75.27 percent to 24.73 percent.) Barry, Carlton, Hope, Irving, Maple Grove, Orangeville, Thornapple and Woodland townships all saw approval of their millage proposals. Castleton Township voters approved fire equipment and an EMS equipment renewal Township Millage Results Type Barry Fire Renewal Police Renewal Carlton Fire Renewal Castleton EMS Increase Fire equipment Renewal EMS equipment Renewal Library Renewal Hope Roads Renewal Fire and cemetery Renewal Irving Fire Renewal Maple Grove Fire, ambulance equip. Renewal Roads Renewal EMS service Increase Library Renewal Orangeville Roads Renewal Prairieville Fire Renewal Police Renewal Roads Renewal Fire II Renewal Martin Schools Bond Thornapple EMS millage Renewal Woodland Fire, cemetery, twp. Renewal Voters proposals. Prairieville Township residents approved two fire, one police and one road maintenance renewal millage, but residents there within the Martin Public Schools District voted 31-22 against a $15.9 million bond. The bond was voted down in Allegan County, as well, 369-309. (See table. All results were still unofficial and provided by the Barry County Clerk.) Yes No % Yes % No Outcome 525 525 348 318 177 207 66.29 60.57 33.71 Approved 39.43 Approved 504 377 127 74.80 25.20 Approved 475 473 467 466 231 282 261 232 244 191 206 234 48.63 59.62 55.89 49.79 51.37 40.38 44.11 50.21 469 469 353 366 116 103 75.27 78.04 24.83 Approved 21.96 Approved 334 177 157 52.99 47.01 Approved 239 230 234 235 172 132 138 151 67 98 96 84 71.97 57.39 58.97 64.26 28.03 42.61 41.03 35.74 401 233 168 58.10 41.90 Approved 501 498 492 491 53 360 340 352 333 22 141 158 140 158 31 71.86 68.27 71.54 67.82 41.51 28.14 31.73 28.46 32.18 58.49 869 494 375 56.85 43.15 Approved 392 285 107 72.70 27.30 Approved Defeated Approved Approved Defeated Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Defeated �Page 3 — Thursday, August 7, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Nashville dam committee takes field trip to removal site by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Last week, several members of the Nashville Dam Committee took an evening field trip to Dimondale, to talk with village officials about their dam removal project completed in October 2006 and to see the W-wier which is similar to one that would be constructed should the village of Nashville decide to pursue removal of the dam across the Thornapple River just east of the M-66 bridge. Joining dam committee members James Dunham, Shirley Mathias, Karen Snyder, Greg Godbey, fellow council and committee member Jack Holden, and Nashville resident Tim Smith, were Joanne Barnard, director of the Barry Conservation District; Dana Strouse, president of the Thornapple River Watershed Association; and Jim Marshall III, the United States Department of Agriculture coordinator to the Potawatomi Resource Conservation and Development (Potawatomi RCD); and Chris Freiburger, biologist with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division, who organized the trip. Both Freiburger and Barnard said they thought the field trip was beneficial because it gave the committee members an opportunity to talk informally with officials from another community who went through the same decision-making process and see the tangible results of that decision. “There was a lot of really good discussion,” said Freiburger. Dunham, Nashville Village Council trustee and chairman of the dam committee, said he was glad the committee actually had the opportunity to see the W-weir. “Being able to see one in person was really impressive,” he said. “We’ve talked about a weir, but we hadn’t actually seen one, and seeing one has a much bigger impact. When you stand near the weir on the river, it is very Ralph Reznick, explained why they opted for dam removal and addressed some of the issues brought up by Nashville Dam Committee members with help from Marshall, Barnard and Freiburger. Freiburger began by explaining that while the top of the Dimondale dam was breached in 1997 and had an approximately 10-foot face, compared to Nashville’s estimated sixfoot face, both dams were concrete and rock structures that could be replaced by W-weirs. Parisian and Reznick said that Dimondale had been contemplating what to do about the deteriorating dam for 15 years before it was finally removed. However, once the dam was breached and the village acquired the dam and approximately 15 acres of surrounding property for $1 in 2004, they stepped up their search for solutions. “We knew we had to do something about the dam and the contaminated property (a former dump) that surrounded it,” said Parisian. “Before we acquired the dam and the property it had become obvious that the owner was not going to maintain or repair it so if we were going to see improvement, it had to be by us.” After cleaning up the contamination at the site, Dimondale council members started looking into the cost of repairing and maintaining the dam, talked with the DNR about the cost of removal and grants to cover a portion of the cost and held. Due to grants, Dimondale was able to have its dam removed at a cost to the village of $50,000, which was one-tenth of the total $500,000 cost. Freiburger noted that the most difficult part of dam removal is social — dealing with concerned citizens. “Every time we do these projects, the concerns are the same,” he said. “People are concerned about property values, water levels, wildlife habitat and their memories and the history of the dam.” Nashville Village Council trustee Jim Dunham takes a look at the weir across the Grand River in Dimondale. peaceful. It is engineered to look natural, you can hear the water ripple over the rocks, and its just a nice place for people to come and hang out by the river.” In March, it was Freiburger, accompanied by Barnard, Strouse, and DNR Fisheries Management biologist Scott Hanshue, and Department of Environmental (DEQ) safety engineer Paul Wessel who first approached the Nashville Village Council about removing the dam. During a public hearing, Freiburger, offered to donate his time and expertise should the village decide to proceed with removal of the dam. He volunteered to help the village find grants, do the survey, get permits and do everything as economically as possible. During the regular council meeting that followed the public hearing, the council unanimously approved a motion to apply for an inland fisheries grant available through the DNR, the deadline for which was the end of March. The money from the grant could be used toward removal of the dam if the council chose removal. Freiburger told council members before their vote that they could still change their minds about removing the dam if the village decided it did not want to proceed with the plan in September when the grant money would be awarded. Marshall and the Potawatomi RCD became involved in April when the Nashville Village Council decided to explore the cost and feasibility of repairing or replacing the dam, compared to removing it. The Potawatomi RCD is a non-governmental, non-profit organization founded in 1977 to help “Local people solve local problems,” according to Marshall. “We provide a unique regional framework for locally directed action and cooperation aimed at solving problems identified by the people who are experiencing them first-hand.” Since Freiburger first approached the council about removing the dam, community members, particularly those who live on the millpond above the dam in Nashville, have come forward to express their concerns including possible decreases in water level, smelly, muddy and unsightly bottom land exposed by low water levels, ownership of exposed bottom lands, flood control and decreased property values. During Tuesday’s meeting, which started in Dimondale’s Township Hall and ended along the banks of the Grand River, Dimondale Village Manager Denise Parisian and trustee “So, we held a lot of public meetings, had a lot of press coverage and spent a lot of time educating the public. But, once we actually got the dam-removal project started it was completed in two weeks,” she added. “Once we were done, the community was really happy with the results. Our goal was to maintain the water level where it was after the breach.” Smith asked if the flow of the river determined the size of the boulders used in the weir. “The gentleman that did our engineering was very precise,” said Parisian. “During the construction of the weir, he was in the river telling them where to put each rock.” Smith asked if any of the rocks moved once they had been put in place. Parisian said that a small portion of rock along the river bank had moved after the reconstruction was complete but it didn’t have an impact on the integrity of the bank. “Did you use any of the material from the dam for your structure?” asked Holden. “Some of the rock,” said Reznick. Parisian asked if the Nashville dam was in need of repair. Smith replied, “We should do an engineering study first because we don’t know what the condition of the dam is and what we are dealing with.” “When Paul (DEQ dam safety engineer Paul Wessel) looked at it earlier he said that it might be okay now but its not going to get any better,” said Dunham. Wessel has said he expects to thoroughly inspect the dam this month when water levels go down. “If the inspection shows the dam is not deteriorating, will it make the decision harder?” asked Strouse. “As we go through this, there will be a lot of studies done to make sure nothing is harmed,” said Dunham. “Sometimes people want answers before the studies are done, but the studies are needed to provide the answers,” observed Strouse. “Regardless of when we do this, it’s not going to be completely free,” said Dunham. ‘But right now we have Chris here and he’s offering to do a lot for us at no cost to the village, and we don’t know what’s going to happen 10 years down the line.” “So either we pay for it now or we pay more for it later,” observed Smith. “A lot of people in town say the dam has been there for 160 years and be there for another,” said Holden. “How long from the time of the breach to removal?” Godbey asked. “Ten years,” said Reznick. Snyder asked if there were any liability issues. Reznick replied that while there was liability with the dam, the W-weir will never have to be replaced and maintenance and liability free. “There was a five-foot drop in water elevation?” asked Godbey. “The water level went down four or five inches,” said Reznick. “But what they did was put the W-weir in place before the dam came out, Then the structures step the level of the water down over a longer area (than when the dam was in place) but the elevation stayed the same upriver.” Freiburger explained that in Nashville the weir would be put in place and then the water behind the dam would be “de-watered” by using the spillway or slowly lower the impoundment. Dunham said the most important benefit of the weir system was not the maintenance of elevation but fish passage. “It’s nice to maintain the elevation but it’s important to have the fish passage and improved habitat,” he said. Holden expressed concern that the water level in the millpond would drop. “Our water level would drop substantially,” he said, “I’m not an engineer but that’s just the way it looks to me.” “A lot of the millpond is less than two feet deep; those areas probably won’t stay,” said Freiburger. “It don’t look good, but if you move the lily pads, away the water underneath is crystal clear,” said Snyder, who said she was concerned about, “muck,” or exposed bottom lands. “We really didn’t create any muck except in a few places,” said Reznick. “As soon as they started to dry up, the natural vegetation in the seed beds sprung up fast. It was incredible.” “We’ll have to put up with the smell,” said Mathias. “It might smell for about a year,” said Marshall. “Will it smell worse than it does now?” asked Holden. “It might result in some more lawn to mow,” said Dunham. “Or they’ll have to move their docks out a bit farther, that’s all,” said Reznick. Dunham also noted that moving and might result in less mosquitoes. “People upstream were happy with the results,” said Reznick. “Before the removal, they said they were afraid we were going to ‘Turn the Grand River into the Grand Creek,’ but that didn’t happen.” Reznick and Parisian reported that they began to see improvements in the river and increased wildlife activity almost immediately. “Bass and walleye fishing only improved after the dam was removed,” said Reznick. “We’ve seen more waterfowl, sandhill cranes, an eagle. We even sighted an osprey while they were still removing the dam,” said Parisian. Godbey asked about the land on either side of the river once the dam was removed. Reznick explained that the banks were built up to approximate where they would have been if the river had remained free-flowing and Parisian added that the vegetation filled in quickly. Smith asked who owned the land along the river on either side once the water went down. Parisian replied that the village had purchase the land along with the dam, so it wasn’t an issue. Reznick clarified that if water recedes, the property owners along the banks own the land up to the river. Barnard said she had been working with Castleton Township Assessor Jud Cooley regarding property ownership along the Thornapple River and everything indicates that exposed bottom land would belong to the property owners, not the Village of Nashville. “There’s a state road crossing the river Representatives from the Nashville Dam Committee, The Thornapple River Watershed Association, The Barry County Soil and Water Conservation District, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the United States Department of Agriculture and Dimondale Village Council discuss dam removal. upstream from the dam. Did you have to work with MDOT (Michigan Department of Transportation) when you decided to remove the dam?” asked Godbey. “Yes,” said Reznick. “We did a study and had to show that removing the dam wouldn’t affect the abutments.” “What about canoeing, do you have more of that now?” asked Holden. “Yes,” said Parisian. “We were standing on the day the weir was finished, saying we had to get a canoe and be the first to go through it. But even as we were standing there on the bank someone came through and beat us to it,” said Reznick. Parisian said that the dam removal was a first step in a larger community development project including a new park an trails that could increase the accessibility and use of the river. “Right now, we just have a few benches and a picnic table, but give us 15 years,” she said. “We rezoned downtown along the river to mixed-use, and every year we identify something small and try to get a grant like we did for our picnic table and benches. Every little bit we do brings more and more people out to the river.” Parisian said that the village was hoping to redevelop a park on a five-acre island that was abandoned and allowed to fall into disrepair after it was heavily vandalized during the 1970s. “A lot of people who remember the way it was and what happened were against the idea,” she said. “But we think its time the people reclaim the park and not let the past stop us from moving forward.” Marshall paraphrased William Least HeatMoon in his book River-Horse: A Voyage Across America, as saying that towns that embrace their rivers thrive while those that turn their backs on them don’t. After the meeting, Holden said he thought the evening had been “extremely productive.” “Now we know exactly what the weir would look like. You never really know what something looks like until you see it yourself. I think it looks nice and somewhat natural, and I was really impressed with the water clarity,” he said. “It’s just my opinion, but I like the idea that it costs little money compared to repairing or replacing the dam, and it’s maintenance-free. I’m leaning more toward removal, but I’m not ready to make a final decision.” Godbey was also still on the fence. “It worked out great for Dimondale and it’s an option for us, but until the study is done, I don’t want to offer an opinion one way or another. Is the dam’s condition catastrophic or will it last another 50 years?” he said. Mathias said she didn’t feel the weir system would work in Nashville. “As far as I’m concerned, we have a different situation,” she said. “They had a breach, we don’t. I don’t think it will work for us.” While Snyder said she liked what she saw she agreed with Mathias that the situation in Dimondale is different than what is facing Nashville. “They did a wonderful job in Dimondale and the view is beautiful but I’m afraid that in Nashville we’ll end up looking at mud, so I’m not completely sold. I like the weir but I’m still concerned about the water-level drop and wildlife, especially the swans. I know some people are concerned about the algae and the grass, but I’ve lived on the river my whole life, and its something that you learn to deal with.” “My take is that it is a unique situation to Dimondale,” said Smith. “But, I’m trying to keep an open mind. It almost seems to me that we have the cart before the horse until we know what condition the dam is in. From a fishing standpoint, it would be advantageous to remove the dam, from an aesthetic standpoint, its a matter of personal opinion. I’d like to have a lot more information before we make a decision.” After the meeting, Dunham said he was impressed with what he saw in Dimondale. “I know we’re not totally comparing apples to apples because they had a problem situation (the breach) but the remedy they used, the W-weir would work in our situation,” he said. “When we walked down to the river and saw how clean the water actually was, how few mosquitoes there were and combined with hearing how it brought back fish habitat and improved river health up and down stream from the former dam site, it was impressive. I think that if we decide to this, the weir is someplace I’d like to go once it’s completed.” Dunham also noted that the committee has looked into it found that currently there is no funding available in the state of Michigan for dam repair or replacement. “Like we heard at the meeting, once the weir is in place, there will be no maintenance,” said Dunham, “and it will be a huge asset to the community instead of something that will continuous maintenance and repair. “It’s my opinion, but I’d like to see the river in its natural state for the birds and wildlife, and I think that the improved fishing, canoeing and kayaking could benefit the whole community.” Members of the Nashville Dam Committee, the Barry County Soil and Water Conservation District, the Dimondale Village Council and other agencies look over the site on the Grand River where the village of Dimondale removed a dam in the fall of 2006. �Page 4 — Thursday, August 7, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Sewer system plans are starting to smell IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Don’t give up on lost pets To the editor: This letter is in gratitude to all the people and organizations of Hastings and points further who helped us find our missing cat. Pearl, after she vanished, seemingly into thin air. After nine long days we found her hiding under the porch of a vacant house very close to where she’d jumped out from under my husband’s small truck while he was driving seven blocks from our home. Kathy Wiggins and the Barry County Humane Society gave sound advice and support. The animal shelter staff put up with our constant requests to see if Pearl had shown up. Tara Walldorff of Forked River Missing Animal Response and her dogs Peter and Cisco went out on more than one search-andrescue mission looking for Pearl. Online sites Missing Pet Partnership: Search and Rescue for Lost Pets at http://www.lostapet.org. The Feline Finders at http://thefelinefinders.com and General Pet Search Tips at http://www.catsinthebag.com were also instrumental in helping me understand the behavior of missing cats and how to go about finding my special kitty. These sites, besides being highly informative on how to bring back a lost pet, also promote the idea that many of the animals we think may be homeless are in reality lost pets whose guardians are desperately searching for them. Apart from wanting to express my thanks this letter is also to encourage people who lose their pets to not give up. With persistence, knowledge, support and lots of love thrown in for your pet, there’s a good chance you’ll bring them home. Lisa Morgan, Hastings Assaulted, now police complaint is untouchable To the editor: Friday, July 18, I was physically assaulted by a neighbor while trying to take photos with a digital camera of objects blocking access along a platted, private roadway shared with approximately 40 homeowners/neighbors. I called Barry County Dispatch Center (911) and was told to go to the state police post in Hastings and to report the assault to a particular trooper there, which I did. After the trooper interview, he told me that the complaint would be forwarded to the Barry County Prosecutor's office for review. A decision would be made whether or not to prosecute, that in a week or 10 days, I would be notified one way or another. Four days later (July 22 ), my wife and sister-in-law walked down to the location where I had been assaulted July 18. They, too, were then assaulted by the same neighbor who went into his house and ordered his two Irish setters to attack both women at two separate locations nearby. My wife was walking along on a 10-foot walkway to Fine Lake and our sister-in-law was standing in the roadway. Neither women were actually bitten, but you get the picture. My wife told the dogs to bite her and the neighbor called them off. He then crossed the yard to our sister-in-law and ordered the dogs to “sic ’em!” She told him, if bitten she would sue him. He then called off the dogs, putting them back in his house. Correction: Apologies to Cade Dammen who was misidentified in the post-fair supplement last week. Dammen sold his reserve champion turkey in the small animal livestock sale to Hastings Ob/Gyn. Talking with this neighbor has not helped in the past, and he keeps escalating the bullying tactics at every opportunity he can. His actions are warranted, he believes, due to drivers speeding by his home, according to his statements. I have been advised by the state police that to get a copy of the complaint resulting from the interview with the trooper July 18, I first would have to 'FOIA' the state police in Lansing due to liability laws. What's going on here? I was assaulted, made the complaint as advised at the state police post and am now required to get a Freedom Of Information Act request for a copy of a complaint form that I feel should automatically be available to me on demand as a victim of an assault witnessed by at least two other people. Apparently, I simply should have gone to the Barry County Sheriff's office and made the complaint there, ignoring the advice of the county 911 dispatcher. I'm confident they would have handled this issue in a manner that would have been more professional, timely and considerate toward a citizen just assaulted. The state police, who are supposed to be the governor's bodyguards have over the years expanded their role and power into a massive governmental police agency protecting themselves from any threat and are not safeguarding the ordinary citizens with what they claim are trained professionals who are needed for our protection. Why is so difficult for the state police to handle this simple request? With all the millions of dollars going into this organization every year they cannot seem to respond as efficiently as would our county sheriff's office. Also, during the assault we experienced with this neighbor, names, threats and foul language were directed toward myself and my wife, too. Walt Herwarth, Johnstown Township To the editor: Something surely smells about the proposed sewer system to be installed at Leach and Middle lakes. Could it be a case of bait and switch? Initially, the cost estimates were around $19,396, with a proposal to route sewage to the waste treatment plant in downtown Hastings (currently operating at 46 percent capacity). When the initial estimates and request for the engineering costs were asked for and approved by the affected parties (property owners), we were all notified by mail of the meetings and reasons for same. The initial proposal suggested application to the state for a low-interest loan available at 1.62 percent interest and for help with the engineering costs (which would be covered 90 percent by the state grant. Both of these turned out to be not available). Now, it turns out that we must apply for a higher interest rate loan, for a shorter term, and with a higher per-parcel increased cost estimated to be $27,000. Oh, and I almost forgot that we no longer have the commitment to send the sewage to the waste treatment plant in Hastings. We must build our own wastetreatment facility. All 260 paying parcels. When the above changes were to be discussed and made public, the only notification of the meeting to discuss the new changes were made in a notice published in the Hastings Banner, which not all the interested parties receive and read. This posting was unlike the first and needed approval meeting in which a letter was mailed to all affected parties which allowed for greater participation by the individual parcel owners. Another change to the initial proposal is that only gray water will be taken away to the sewer treatment plant and that all affected parties will need to maintain and pump their septic tank and its pump — and be charged for the flow of same out into the system. If Hastings treatment plant. Further, any and all voting for final approval should be well-publicized and all property owners should be notified by letter at their residence of date, time and place of the vote — not just a notice in the Hastings Banner as was done for the last meeting which concerned the changes in plans and the increased costs involved. Transparency prior to finalization is of the utmost importance when projects of this magnitude are planned. You’re not talking chump change here. Big money is involved. Approximately $3,798,456 to $4,000,000 and possibly much more by the time the project is finalized. In these hard and trying economic times, the citizens of this county are owed an honest re-assessment of the effects that the proposed project will have on the citizens, both from a financial and emotional standpoint. Many are barely getting by on their limited resources purchasing food, paying their bills, putting fuel in their cars and paying their heating bills which are right around the corner. It is time that our state, federal and local officials quit spending money like drunken sailors and seriously consider the circumstances that our country and citizens are currently in. The well is running dry. Adjustments must be made by all. I encourage all concerned to get involved. Talk to your neighbors and by all means stay informed. Let your leaders know that you demand accountability when this vast amount of money is involved. Lastly, we all want a clean environment, clean water and clean air. But there must be a balance. An assessment of cost and benefit should always be at the forefront when making decisions such as these. Robert C. Taylor, Hastings Vandenburg should refrain from guarantees To the editor: I’m compelled to respond to Sandee Vandenburg’s letter to the editor in last week’s Banner, even though it will be printed after the primary election. Vandenburg should forever refrain from making any kind of guarantees if their content is as empty and slanderous as her last week’s letter, regarding Hastings Police Chief Jerry Sarver. First of all, Ms. Vandenburg’s letter was simply a desperate attempt by a disgruntled Central Dispatch employee (a former city employee) to sully the reputation of one of the finest men I know in law enforcement. Second, it’s curious why Leaf’s surrogate was writing the letter... Leaf had more than ample opportunity to respond to Chief Sarver’s ad himself and failed to do so. Leaf had several opportunities to bring the issues into public discussion. He failed at one forum; was a no-show at a second forum; did a one-man dog and pony show at the invitation of the Barry County Democratic Party that was so blatantly one-sided and biased that not only was Chief Sarver not invited to participate, he wasn’t even introduced as a member of the audience. (What ever happened to ‘equal time’?) Vandenburg is dead wrong that “the position was handed to him” (Chief Sarver, when he became Hastings City Police Chief). She’s dead wrong that Chief Sarver “did not apply” for the position. And furthermore, as a thenemployee of the City, Vandenburg should have known then and should know now that the police chief position is not, nor has it ever been an elective position. Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. there was really an initial okay by the Hastings sewer treatment authorities, it sure appears to have vanished quickly after the property owners got an assessment for the cost of the engineering work for the sewer system. So, where we stand now is that there appears to be a greatly inflated cost of a partial sewer system, a partial sewer system only providing for the removal of liquids and not solids with the change in plans only being shared with a few of the affected parties. The new additional costs that have been added will present a huge burden on the elderly property owners who are on fixed incomes and will most likely be forced out of their homes as a result of this. But wait a minute, this could be good for many others such as the plumbers and electricians who will have to install and maintain the pumps, tanks and equipment associated with a half of a sewer system. Don’t forget the septic haulers who will still have to pump the holding tanks of the solids that will be necessary on a yearly basis instead of a two- or three-year cycle which is required on a typical working system at present. But wait there is more here. The sale of the properties that cannot afford the assessments will benefit the real estate companies. The taxable values should go up as a result of the sales, providing added tax revenues to the county. So see, almost everyone benefits here except the homeowner who gets to pay for many, many years for half of a sewer system that mostly benefits the county government, the trades, the real estate companies, the septic haulers and last but not least the speculators who are chomping at the bit to get in on the gravy train. I urge all concerned to vote no on the proposal as it stands unless it is amended to allow the sewer system to pump all sewage to the I’m extremely disappointed in the Hastings Banner for not correcting Ms. Vandenburg’s erroneous statement in an “Editor’s Note” such as in last week’s political letter from Robert Lippert; and previous to that, in a letter from Jud Cooley. After decades of covering Hastings City Council news, the Banner should have known, and should have corrected this totally false and misleading statement in a letter to which there could be no correction or response before election day. I was mayor of the City of Hastings at the time Chief Sarver was appointed police chief. In fact, I made that appointment. There was a series of short-term police chiefs after longtime Chief Richard Sunior retired... Brandt... Steinfort... Furniss; and when Furniss resigned to return to Lansing, another search was conducted. Jerry Sarver applied for the position, demonstrated why he should be named police chief. He earned that position based on merit – you see there are no silver platters in city government. The appointment was made in 1990 with the consent of the Hastings City Council. So much for Vandenburg’s guarantees. So much for the substance of her letter. So much for Vandenburg’s selective memory. So much for any semblance of truth in her letter. I am absolutely appalled that Vandenburg disparaged Chief Sarver’s educational credentials and accomplishments. Since when is education a put down. And speaking of education, let me ask this, what, exactly, are Leaf’s educational credentials? Do they even exist? They have never been articulated anywhere. Regarding why there are no female officers, What stands out about the U.S.? On Friday, Aug. 1, the 43-person band from Radolfzell, Germany, which is in the south of the country very near Switzerland and on Lake Constance, arrived in Middleville to perform Friday night. The young musicians stayed with local families until leaving for Livonia Monday morning. The band was in Michigan as part of the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp summer program. Six of the teenage members of the band were asked what they found surprising on their visit to the United States. for the public’s information, Chief Sarver hired the first-ever female police officer. And further, if anyone would really believe Vandenburg’s harassment accusation, why not ask the two women who currently work in his Chief Sarver’s office, one for many years. Perhaps it is Vandenburg’s educational background that is lacking or non-existent about the function of Central Dispatch. She says in her letter that, “No problems – just rewrite policy to cover up the crime.” What crime? Chief Sarver doesn’t single handedly re-write policy. That is the duty of the entire board; one person does not make those changes, the board, as a whole does. If the board saw reason to re-write policy, it was their duty to this entire community to do so. I have addressed only some of the falsehoods and misinformation in Vandenburg’s letter. Why would anyone want to believe anything she says? And no one with an ax to grind should spew lies or falsehoods bordering on slander. City Police Chief Sarver has always served the City of Hastings and this community with unquestionable integrity in a highly professional, ethical, fair and consistent manner. I’m proud to have appointed Jerry Sarver as Hastings Police Chief and am proud to cast my vote for Jerry Sarver for Sheriff. Mary Lou Gray-Hart Hastings The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs Frederic Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Brett Bremer Fran Faverman Sandra Ponsetto Kelly Lloyd Jon Gambee Megan Lavell • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Michael Schreiber: “I was amazed by how much bigger everything seems here — buildings, stores, churches — when compared to Germany.” Armin Richter: “I was surprised by how far apart everything is here. You really have to drive places, not walk or ride a bicycle.” Sarina Mutter: “All the families have been so wonderful. I was a little worried before we came that they wouldn’t like us. But everyone has been great.” Nikola Tabertshofer: “I was very surprised with shops that are open 24 hours a day or are open on Sundays. We don’t have stores like that in our country.” Lesa Frose: “Everything is a little expensive. But all the families have been very congenial and seem to enjoy our music and getting to know us.” Felix Zuntmeister: “Houses are a little different here, but the people have been great and really helpful.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Scott Ommen Rose Heaton Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $30 per year in Barry County $32 per year in adjoining counties $35 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �Page 5 — Thursday, August 7, 2008 — The Hastings Banner IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Gov. Granholm visits Middleville Gov. Jennifer Granholm visited the Middleville Rotary Club last week as part of her traveling across Michigan tour, giving her pitch on what she sees in Michigan’s future. Apparently, longtime Rotary member Bob Evans sent the governor an invitation to come to Middleville to see first-hand how a small town is dealing with a changing economy. To drive through downtown Middleville right now, your first impression would be that this is a town ‘on the grow.’ Middleville is under construction with its Main Street streetscape project. Also, most of the downtown businesses have undergone some facade work or complete remodeling projects in recent months, so the town will look its best once the construction is completed in late August. But the problem with Michigan is not some construction or remodeling projects; it’s more complicated than that. Granholm told the audience how the State of Michigan is seeking to diversify its industry, helping the state meet the challenges of globalization. She talked about Michigan’s auto industry and the loss of over 400,000 jobs in recent years and the plans she has to find replacement jobs for a state that reports one of the highest unemployment rates in the nation. Her plan has been to use $2 billion from the tobacco-settlement money to help those seeking work to be retrained for jobs from her 21st Century Jobs Fund. As part of the governor’s plan, the state is looking to diversify its industry in advanced manufacturing, such as robotics, homeland security and defense, which she explained has ties to the automotive industry. But she failed to discuss the loss of tool and die shops and auto-related industries hurt by the automotive slowdown. Granholm then discussed the expansion in life sciences and medical research which is already experiencing growth in West Michigan. These are all laudable goals — ideas for a changing economy — but they could take years to put in place. Michigan’s business engine needs a tune up now. "As CEO of this state, I think we can best compete in the renewable and alternative energy sector," said Granholm. She mentioned her recent trip to Sweden and how that country’s economy has seen an increase of over 400,000 jobs in the renewable energy field and how confident she is the state legislature will approve the "renewable portfolio standard," an agreement by states to get 10 percent of their energy from renewable sources by 2015. Granholm is Michigan’s super salesman and cheerleader, but catch phrases and dreams won’t necessarily get the job done without a strong economic infrastructure to lure or attract new business and industry to the state. Recently filmmakers have been pouring into Michigan since the state passed the nation’s most generous tax rebate for movie production. Grand Rapids school officials are presently in discussion with a production firm to use vacant school buildings for the next Samuel L. Jackson film. It just goes to show you how a change in the way we look at new business can impact our state’s economy. I’ve mentioned it many times before; Michigan has a lot to offer: Land, buildings, roads and a trained workforce. The one thing it lacks is a strong and competitive business climate. In 2007, Michigan raised its business taxes by 22 percent, at the same time hiked personal income taxes by 11 percent, not to mention the impact continual increases in property taxes are making when most homeowners experienced a decline in their property values. This doesn’t sound like a recipe for success. The governor’s plans sound great, but unfortunately, the possibility of them working in the coming years without changes in the way we do business seems unlikely. Granholm also stressed the importance of an educated workforce for Michigan’s success. She discussed the need for high school students to attend community college, universities or technical school. "The bottom line is everyone has got to go for future education," she said. Granholm talked about her new statewide standards that will encourage every student to see that they can compete at a higher academic level. She didn’t discuss, however, the problem so many of our youths face when they graduate, such as moving to chase a job in a firm outside of Michigan. I certainly don’t want to be the bearer of bad news, for I once felt Granholm offered the determination to lead Michigan to better times. Yet, since she’s taken office, Michigan has continued to lose hundreds of businesses and industries and the jobs that go with them. Instead of touring the state with a pocket full of dreams, she needs to buckle down and find a way to reform the state’s business climate leading to real job creation. We need to change the rules, and the only way to do so is to study our competition -- all the successful states. We should be determined to seek the reform needed to restore Michigan’s ranking as one of the best states to locate or expand your business. We have a lot to be proud of, and a great deal to brag about, but it won’t make a lot of difference if our business climate won’t stand up to the competition in this new global marketplace we find ourselves. Some election highlights As the wire-legged signs begin to disappear from area lawns, talk of the recent primary is at the height of conversation. Every election is unique between municipalities and among years. The Aug. 5 primary was no different. Here are some highlights. While its not a landmark turnout, Barry County had a higher percentage of voters than the state average. Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land predicted last week that 1.4 million of the state’s 7.2 million registered voters, or 19.4 percent, would show up at the polls Tuesday. The estimate was slightly high, however, with just 1.36 million, or 18.8 percent casting ballots. Slightly more than a quarter of Barry County’s registered voters turned out — 10,866 of the 43,014 registered voters, or 25.26 percent. The race for sheriff drew the most votes, at 9,121 total, followed by county clerk at 8,689, drain commissioner, 8,497 and prosecutor, 8,635. The closest race among millage proposals was in Castleton Township, where a renewal to support the Putnam District Library in Nashville failed by just two votes. A second millage in that township, an increase for emergency medical services, lost by 13. Despite a tough economy, voters in 10 townships approved 19 out of 22 millage proposals. Some of the close races for office included Barry Township’s board of trustees. In the five-way race for three seats, two candidates tied at 164, each securing a seat. Among the five Republicans vying for four seats on the Rutland Charter Township Board of Trustees, the difference in total votes was just 40, or a mere 2.28 percent, between the first and fifth spots. Now we just have to wait and see what unfolds between now and November. Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics School cuts should be equitable, shared To the editor: As I write this, I am heading off to band camp. Even though I am only serving in the capacity of a counselor, I am proud of the Hastings High music department and all the help they are getting this year. My son, who is a freshman this year, is enjoying his first session of marching camp, and of course it is coming amid the torrid temperatures only a late July can produce. All this is going on in the shadow of the school cuts that left the band without one of its directors. As many of you know, Brian Balch, our high school band director, was pink-slipped last May and decided to find employment elsewhere. One teacher, who was asked (I use that term loosely) to do band directing duties decided to resign rather than take this position. Melinda Smalley, a wonderful music teacher from our elementary schools, has committed to filling in for Mr. Balch. Along with Mrs. Schroeder, and with help from several retired local music teachers and assistants, she is busy preparing the high school band members for their marching show. I suppose we should count ourselves lucky that we even have a music program. I am grateful the board did not completely cut the music program. When the pink slips came out in May, three out of six music positions in Hastings were cut. Now we know that two out of the three aren’t coming back. I know times are tough for everybody. I simply wish there was more equity in our system. One program shouldn’t be favored over another. It should not be “paying for bricks and mortar” versus “paying for teachers and textbooks.” A reasoned approach would be to follow the district’s mission: “The Mission of the Hastings Area School System is to be a leader in a partnership with the residents and organizations of the community that will promote lifelong learning through quality and equitable education programs so that the school district's citizens can achieve their highest potential through an understanding of the past, mastery of the present, and an ability to function effectively in the future.” Note the “equitable education programs” part? (And by the way, I’m not the greatest writer in the world, but couldn’t we split this mission statement into at least a couple of sentences?) Since the school’s primary mission is education, secondary things should go. The community center should go – it’s hemorrhaging money. All after-school extra-curricular activities that are not part of the core curriculum should go. There should be a stem-tostern, all-departments review with the 80/20 rule in place for deciding what stays and what goes. There should be a roving budget ombudsman who seeks out and procures savings for the school, in any program, in any department. There should be a review of the ratio of number of administrators to number of teachers to number of students. We need good-faith bargaining between the school board and the teachers’ union, so everyone shares the burden of restricted budgets. If some of my ideas seem draconian or severe, I’m just pointing out that they might well be part of our future if school-funding decisions are made in a backroom way. I’ve been using an Internet discussion boar d (www.hastingsspeaks.com) to try and solicit ideas from the general public to help our schools. If you have ideas that might help the school system, know of ways that could save the district money, want to help some of our beleaguered programs, or just even want to complain about things, it’s there for you. You can even point out my political naiveté. Just don’t make any derogatory comments. And now it’s off to band camp. I hope we have one next year. Mark Ramsey, Hastings Carlton Township house explodes Wednesday, troopers from the Michigan State Police Post and personnel from BIRCH Fire Department responded to an explosion reported at 1725 Rowden Drive, Carlton Township, just off Barber Road. The initial investigation indicated that an explosion occurred when a build-up of leaking propane gas ignited in the basement of the home. The explosion cause severe structural damage to the house. There was no subsequent damage. At the time of the explosion, two juvenile males were inside the residence. They were uninjured and able to escape from the residence before calling 911. The home is listed as belonging to Richard L. Martin. �Page 6 — Thursday, August 7, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Eaton County Sheriff, wife identified in sign-swiping case Eaton County Prosecutor Jeffrey L. Sauter has received a complaint alleging that Eaton County Sheriff Mike Raines and his wife, Laurie Raines, were caught Monday evening attempting to steal campaign yard signs of the sheriff’s opponent, Tom Reich. The Michigan State Police investigated the allegations from Tom Reich and his wife, Brenda, who reported that they had seen the sheriff drive up in a mini-van to the corner of Canal Road and St. Joe Highway in Lansing. The Reichs say they watched the sheriff’s wife approach one of Reich’s campaign signs allegedly with the intent to remove it. The Reichs turned on the headlights of the car they were seated in and confronted Laurie Raines. Laurie Raines had stepped out of a what was described as a light-colored mini-van covered with “Raines” campaign stickers. When she was confronted by Reich, the driver of the van sped away. It returned a short time later to pick up Laurie Raines. The sheriff and his wife deny that they were attempting to steal the yard sign; they maintain that she was there to replace missing yard signs for Mike Raines. The Michigan State Police report indicates that there were several Mike Raines signs still at that corner location. The disputed sign was taken by the trooper and will be dusted for fingerprints. A previous allegation by Tom Reich, Worship Together… involving claimed fundraising violations by Mike Raines, was assigned by the attorney general’s office to a special prosecuting attorney, but was later withdrawn by Reich. Because this new complaint was also made by Joyce Ann Doll 77525884 of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11:00 a.m. Praise Worship Service; 12:00 noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Services: 8:30 a.m., Classic Worship Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages, 11:00 a.m., Celebration Worship Service, 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Family Night; Awana Jr. High Group, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12:002:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served). (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Mtg. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study at the church. Friday 8-10 p.m. Sr. High Youth. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10:00 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Mary SchippersDeMunter. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6:00 p.m. (May-August). We have a weekly Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 1-616731-5194 or 1-517-852-1806. ST. TIMOTHY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 9800 East BC Avenue, Richland, MI 49083. Phone 269-629-9436. Eucharistic service every Sunday, 9:30 a.m. “This is my body given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ (Luke 22:19 NIV). Come share in the weekly Holy Communion – accepting Christ and being united with Him, surrendering our lives to Him so that we may know His will and walk in His ways. We are located in a wooded setting, north of Richland on BC Avenue, between M-43 and Gull Lake Drive. All baptized christians are welcome to participate in the Holy Eucharist. We believe that christianity is a faith of inclusion, not exclusion. Therefore, you don’t have to be an Episcopalian - just a believer. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI EPISCOPAL CHURCH 11850 West Nine Mile Road, in Orangeville welcomes you. Call Rector Barbara Wilson at 269352-3686 for more information. There is a contemporary service, bring your voice and musical instruments on Saturdays at 5 p.m. The Sunday service is at 9:30 a.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Dan Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Kids’ Korner (ages 4 through 5th grade) are dismissed during announcements. Mid-week activities will resume in September. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH - Holy Communion 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-945-9414 or 945-2645; fax 269-945-2698. http://www.discover-grace.org . HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-Noon and 1-3 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. FREE RANGE BELIEVERS Carrying the Conversation Outside the Walls of the Institutional Church. Call 269908-3781. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9:00 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service; 5:00 p.m. Summer Youth Group Dimmers. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogsp ot.com/. Friday - 9 a.m. Golfer’s Group. Wednesday - 12:00 p.m. Newsletter Deadline; 5:00 p.m. Praise Team. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 B OSLEY 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 •PHARMACY• 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 the alleged sign-swiping took place. Raines, the incumbent sheriff, defeated Reich in the primary election the next day, 5,739 to 2,310. Area Obituaries ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. the opponent of Mike Raines, Sauter said he will request the attorney general assign a special prosecutor to review the matter. Eaton County stretches from just east of Nashville to the west side of Lansing, where Joyce Ann Doll, age 59, passed away peacefully at home due to complications of Multiple Sclerosis on August 1, 2008. Joyce is survived by her husband of 37 years, Ronald; daughter, Anastasia (Thomas Ford); sister, Janet (Roy Hall); numerous nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and grandnephews. Joyce was preceded in death by both of her parents, Robert and Mary Linderman (Allerding) and her older brothers, Robert and Charles. Joyce was born September 19, 1948 in Hastings, the last child of Robert and Mary. She was raised on a farm outside of Hastings and graduated from Middleville High School in 1966. After high school, Joyce worked as a nurses’ aide at Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids. While working as an aide, she also attended Grand Rapids School of Cosmetology. After attaining her license in cosmetology, she worked at several beauty shops in the Grand Rapids area. Shortly after high school, she met Ronald and they corresponded while he was in the U.S. Army. Upon his return from Vietnam, they started dating seriously and were wed on August 28, 1971. They lived in Grand Rapids and Middleville while Ron went to school and Joyce worked at Bradford-White. On July 12, 1974, they were blessed with Anastasia. During this time, Joyce and her sister Janet opened J&J Beauty Salon in Middleville. Diagnosed with MS in 1976, Joyce would not let herself be held back by any disability. Joyce and Ron delighted in taking many day trips winding up in Pittsburgh, Chicago or wherever the car stopped for the night. They also spent a very happy week in the Bahamas with their daughter and son-in-law. In 1984, Joyce and Janet formed the Bridles & Bits 4-H club. Both girls were avid riders and passed the love of horses and companionship to a new generation of children. After giving up the leadership of the club, Joyce wanted to stay at home and work in her garden but soon needed more. This is when she taught herself the art of quilt making many quilts for family and loved ones. In addition, she fulfilled her other passion – reading. Her favorite genre was the murder mystery. Joyce touched the lives and hearts of many people. May they remember her as a loving wife, mother, aunt and friend. Family viewing was at Beeler Funeral Home in Middleville on Wednesday, August 6, 2008. Interment will be a private family occasion at Fuller Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family asks any donation be made in Joyce’s name to Barry County, MI Hospice or MS Society of Michigan (in Southfield, MI). Arrangements made by Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Give a memorial that can go on forever Ask your funeral director for more information on the BCF or call (269) 945-0526. Lane W. Campbell COLUMBUS, OHIO - Lane W. Campbell, formerly of Freeport, passed away peacefully on his 91st birthday, August 1, 2008, at his home in a suburb of Columbus, Ohio. Lane was born August 1, 1917, the son of Jervis and Bess Campbell of Middleville, living most of his life in the surrounding area. He proudly served his country as a Marine during World War II, and then became a tool and die maker and dairy farmer in Freeport, often working full time at both jobs every day. He was active in the Fraternal Order of Masons in Freeport, Hastings, and Middleville lodges, holding several offices several times throughout the years, but his favorite pastimes were fishing, hunting, splitting wood and playing cards. Lane is survived by his wife Marcia A. Campbell of Pickerington, Ohio; children, Duane (Amy) Campbell of Delton, Rainell (Robert) Wieland of Bay City, and Kirk D. Campbell of Barry County; granddaughters, Valorie (Andrew) Smith of Hastings, Melissa (Brent) Cisler of Middleville, and Kaileigh (Mark) Eddy of South Haven; eight great grandchildren; sisters, Maryon Sherk of Middleville, Emma Brower of Port Huron and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; wives, Opal A. (Campbell) Campbell and Grace M. (Queen) Campbell; two sisters, Betty (Ray) Tolan of Middleville and Jean (Paul) Armbruster of Dexter. Following Lane’s wishes there will be no funeral, but a memorial gathering will be held at a later date. Contributions can be made to the Mt. Carmel Hospice, 1144 Dublin Road, Columbus, OH 43215. Roy C Fuller and Phyllis A. Fuller Graveside services will be held for Roy and Phyllis Fuller at the Rutland Township Cemetery located 3.5 miles north of Hastings on M-37 towards Grand Rapids on August 7, 2008 at 11 a.m. Roy lost his battle with cancer in 2002 and Phyllis lost her battle with cancer in 2007. Roy and Phyllis are survived by their son, Kim of Weslaco, Texas; brother, brother-inlaw, sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews and many friends both in Michigan and in Texas. Sharon Rose Barrone Robert Eugene Erwin Sr. HASTINGS - Robert Eugene Erwin Sr., age 67, of Hastings, passed away Monday August 5, 2008 at Pennock Hospital after a long illness. Robert was born November 2, 1940 in Oakland, California, the son of Eugene and Lucille Ella (Hurst) Erwin. He graduated in 1959 from Mission High School in San Francisco, Cal. He was a supervisor for Pacific Gas & Electric Co. in California for 34 years and retired in 1993. Robert married Carol F. Maritzen September 14, 1963. He was a member of St. Rose Church and was a 32nd degree Mason. Robert enjoyed traveling, woodworking, model trains, hunting and fishing. He was preceded in death by his parents. Robert is survived by his wife of almost 65 years, Carol Erwin of Hastings; his children, Robert (Frances) Erwin of American Canyon, Cal., Karen (Erich) Shakespeare of Hastings, Amy (David) Boudinot of Elk River, MN; his grandchildren, John, Carol, Heather Shakespeare, Teresa, Jessica Erwin, Elias, William Boudinot; a brother, Kenneth (Pauline) Erwin of Portola, Cal.; several nieces and nephews; brother-in-law, Henry (Judy) Maritzen; sister-in-law, Midge (Bill) Weis. Funeral mass will be held Friday, August 8, 2008 at 11:00am at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Hastings, with Fr. Alfred J. Russell Celebrant. Memorials can be made to St. Rose Church “Building on Faith .” Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). WOODBURY - Sharon Rose Barrone, age 68, of Woodbury, was called Home to her Lord early on Sunday morning, August 3, 2008. Sharon was born to Ovid and Agnes (Marshall) Price of Nashville, on August 10, 1939. She graduated from Nashville High School in 1957. On July 7, 1960, Sharon married David Dale Barrone of Nashville. Sharon and David moved to Woodbury to raise their family. Sharon worked a variety of jobs, mainly cooking in area restaurants, including the Woodbury Restaurant, Scott’s North Inn, and Addison’s North Inn. Sharon’s most beloved job, however, was being a mother and caretaker to her four children, as well as to all of the extended family and friends who found their way to the Barrone house. Sharon greatly loved her family, and especially loved bringing family together for celebrations, birthday parties, and dinners. No occasion was too small for Sharon to celebrate with her children, grandchildren, great grandchild, nieces, nephews, and her extended family. Sharon also loved and cherished her church family at the Kilpatrick United Brethren Church. Sharon’s baking skills were famous in the area. Along with an always hot cup of coffee, visitors and friends who came to see Sharon were treated to homemade goodies, including cookies, cakes and pies. Sharon is survived by and will be missed by her loving husband, David; her children, Brad (Brenda) Barrone, Beth Barrone, Julie Barrone, and Lisa Parish; her sister, Gloria (David) Hummell, her brothers, Larry (Marsha) Price and Ronald (Diana) Price; as well as her grandchildren, David Parish, Kaylah Russell, Aaron (Shannon) Russell, Keyton Barrone, Shannelle Cridler, Kallie Barrone, William Cridler, and Dawson Hampton; and her great granddaughter, Hannah Fyan. The funeral service was held on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at the Kilpatrick United Brethren Church. Burial was in Lakeside Cemetery in Lake Odessa. The family has suggested that memorial contributions may be made to the Kilpatrick United Brethren Church Building Fund. Arrangements made by Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. �Social News Page 7 — Thursday, August 7, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Planning commission to hold hearing Sept. 2 by Megan Lavell Staff Writer The Hastings Planning Commission will address satellite dish regulations, fencing around parking lots on major streets, and real estate open house regulation during public hearings at its Tuesday, Sept. 2, meeting. The satellite dish regulation will determine where city residents can have the units on their property. The planning commission decided that the dishes have to be operating and in good condition. Small satellite dishes, those measuring less than one meter diameter, can be in front yards, but must remain 20 feet from the lot lines. Planning commission members also discussed fencing on major streets downtown. Fencing around major downtown streets will create continuity throughout the downtown and provide visual screening between cars and parking lots. An example of this type of fencing would be the screening around Hastings City Bank. The final subject for the Sept. 2 public hearing is the real estate open house/directional sign regulation. The regulation will allow real estate agents to place two offpremises signs, up to eight square feet in size, for open houses three out of seven days. As long as there is no vision obstruction, the signs can be placed up to the right-of-way line. In other business at Monday’s meeting, the planning commission: • Discussed residential parking regulations. The ordinance would guide the number of vehicles in residential areas. Planning commission members asked city staff to see how other communities have regulated parking. • Received a Joint Planning Committee (JPC) status report. Rutland Township is the last municipality to approve the JPC before it goes into effect. • Amended the work task list to include new flood-plain management ordinances to be in compliance with FEMA requirements and to include new ordinances regulating planning commission activities, in compliance with state planning acts. • Discussed new planning act requirements to incorporate them into local ordinances. Newborn Babies BOY, AJ Thomas, born at Pennock Hospital on July 18, 2008 at 12:41 p.m. to Ron and Leslie Hasty of Shelbyville. Weighing 8 lbs. 11 ozs. and 22 inches long. BOY, Sawyer David, born at Penock Hospital on July 24, 2008 at 4:02 p.m. to Amy and Rob Hoogewind of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 12 ozs. and 20 inches long. GIRL, Izabelle Madellynn, born at Pennock Hospital on July 18, 2008 at 3:41 p.m. to Heather and Michael Nystrom of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 4 ozs. and 20 inches long. GIRL, Katelyne Marie, born at Pennock Hospital on July 24, 2008 at 11:29 p.m. to Codie and Jorge Vargas-Alegre of Lake Odessa. Weighing 6 lbs. 4 ozs. and 19 inches long. BOY, Thomas James, born at Pennock Hospital on July 18, 2008 at 4:15 p.m. to Jolene and Scott Willett of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 9 ozs. and 19 inches long. BOY, Gage Andrew, born at Pennock Hospital on July 21, 2008 at 9:07 a.m. to Darcie Elliston and Daryll Wells of Lake Odessa. Weighing 7 lbs. 6 ozs. and 19 inches long. GIRL, Abbigale Grace, born at Pennock Hospital on July 22, 2008 at 8:07 a.m. to Cherie Hoaglin and D.T. Hall of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 8 1/2 ozs. and 20 inches long. BOY, Reese Patrick, born at Pennock Hospital on July 23, 2008 at 9:22 p.m. to Corey and Cal Hammond of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 8 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Oakley Marie, born at Pennock Hospital on July 23, 2008 at 11:05 p.m. to David and Starr McBrayer of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 9 ozs. and 19 inches long. Rizor-Hughes Gary and Carla Rizor, of Hastings, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashlee Keyes Rizor, to Chad Gregory Hughes, the son of Lori (King) and Mark Easlick and Greg and Deborah Hughes, of Battle Creek. Ashlee is a 2004 Hastings High School graduate, attends KCC in the nursing program, and is employed by Battle Creek Health System. Chad is a 2003 Pennfield High School graduate, a graduate of KCC and KVCC in Fire Science and Law Enforcement, and is a firefighter for the City of Battle Creek. The wedding is planned for August 8, 2009. BOY, Wyatt Dean Austin, born at Pennock Hospital on July 25, 2008 at 12:32 p.m. to Kevin and Michele Erb of Lake Odessa. Weighing 9 lbs. 8 ozs. and 21 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Heaven Leigh J-Lynn, born at Pennock Hospital on July 25, 2008 at 7:23 p.m. to Danielle Smith and Jacob Pallett of Shelbyville. Weighing 6 lbs. 8 ozs. and 20 inches long. GIRL, Isabella Ann, born at Pennock Hospital on July 26, 2008 at 12:03 p.m. to Gabrielle Gonzales of Middleville. Weighing 5 lbs. 4 ozs. and 17 inches long. BOY, Preston John, born at Pennock Hospital on July 27, 2008 at 12:20 p.m. to Ryan and Sarah Oosterhouse of Freeport. Weighing 6 lbs. 7 ozs. and 20 inches long. BOY, Ian James, born at Pennock Hospital on July 28, 2008 at 7:56 a.m. to Melissa and Shannon Tiffany of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 5 ozs. and 19 inches long. Open house for Robert and Arlene DeCamp The family of Robert (Bob) and Arlene DeCamp invite you to an open house celebrating their 55th Wedding Anniversary at the Maple Grove Township Hall on Sunday, August 17, 2008 from 1 to 4 p.m. The hall is located at 721 Durkee Street in Nashville, Mich. Bob and the former Arlene Gaylor were married on August 15, 1953 at the United Brethren Evangelical Church in Nashville. Robert retired from Kellogg’s in 1990 after 30 years of employment. Arlene was very active in the community including Little League Baseball and Softball, PTA, Boy and Girl Scouts. She also served eight years on the Maple Valley School Board. They have resided at their residence on Maple Grove Road for 43 years. They currently winter in Haines City, Florida. The open house is being hosted by the couple’s three children: Bryan DeCamp of Hastings, Julie and Larry Wilhelm of Bellevue, and Brad DeCamp of Nashville. They also have five grandsons: Tim and Adam Wilhelm, Josh, Jesse, and Jordon DeCamp. The couple requests no gifts. Hesterlys to celebrate golden wedding anniversary You are cordially invited to attend the 50th wedding anniversary celebration of Herb and Jane Hesterly, Saturday, August 16, 2008, 1 to 4 p.m. at Hope United Methodist Church, 2920 S. M-37 Highway, Hastings, MI 49058. Given by their loving children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The church is located south of Hastings, at the intersection of S. M-37 and M-79 Hwys. No gifts, please. contender Mike Boles. VanNortwick earned 439, or 50.69 percent of the votes, while Boles earned 424, or 48.96 percent. The District 8 seat left open by Wayne Adams will be filled by Robert Houtman, who earned 323, or 38 percent of the votes. Jim Alden earned 298, or 35 percent of the votes. Mark Robinson earned 215, or 25 percent of the votes, despite withdrawing from the race. District 1 incumbent Don Nevins earned 98.6 percent of the votes in his uncontested race, and District 5 incumbent Mike Callton stayed in office with a 99.51 percent approval. Barry County Prosecutor Tom Evans (center left), County Commissioner candidate Mike Bremer (center right), and Thornapple Twp. Clerk Susan Vlietstra (right) celebrate primary victories Tuesday evening with the help of Evans’ wife Lisa (left) and Bremer’s granddaughter Gracie Lou Weeber during a Republican gathering in Middleville’s Masonic Hall. 77526117 Happy 50th From… Phil & Carol; Jay & Virgil & Kids; John & Lorie & Kids 77526026 and Charlton Park. Howard “Hoot” Gibson safely maintained his District 4 seat against candidate Denise Straley. Gibson earned almost 63 percent, with 933 of the votes, against Straley’s 37 percent, or 552 votes. Newcomer Craig Stolsonburg beat Clare Tripp for the District 6 seat, left vacant by Englerth. Stolsonburg won 53 percent and 600 votes, and Tripp earned 46 percent and 517 votes. Tripp had previously served on the Barry County Board of Commissioners part of the time as chairman before Englerth defeated her in 2006. District 7 incumbent Jeff VanNortwick maintained his seat by only 15 votes against Clifford and Karen (Neil) Bustance of Hastings will observe 50 years of marriage Saturday, August 16, 2008. An open house in their honor will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at Hastings Moose Lodge in Hastings. Their sons are Robert (Betty), Gary (Benson), David (Marianne). They have five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren. Friends and relatives invited. Your presence is only gift required. Casual dress. Mom & Dad... ELECTION, continued from page 1 total. Joe Lyons took the commissioner’s seat from District 3 incumbent Keith Ferris, by just only 52 votes. Lyons garnered 600 affirmations, while Ferris netted 548, or about 52 to 48 percent. “I really enjoyed serving the community, that’s what it’s all about,” said Ferris. “The residents of Hope and Rutland townships chose who they thought they could lead them the best.” Ferris said even though he no longer will be a county official after the first of the year, he does not plan to end his involvement in county programs, such as the 911 service plan update, the McKeown Bridge Park project Clifford and Karen Bustance to observe 50th anniversary �Page 8 — Thursday, August 7, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa Annie’s MAILBOX by Kathy Mitchelll and Marcy Sugar On Saturday, Aug. 9, the Ionia County Genealogical Society will meet at the Freight House at 1 p.m. The speaker will be Landa Chiangi of Ionia. The library will be open until 5 p.m. and on Monday noon to 4 p.m. With Pastor Eric Beck on vacation on the weekend, retired Lakewood superintendent William Eckstrom delivered the sermon. Von Goodemoot and Robert Kruisenga also took part in the service. The music was an annual treat with the mother-daughter team of Ruth Bylsma and Whitney Young doing the prelude, offertory and one meditation number on their flute and bass viola. Both are symphony players in Grand Rapids. Whitney and husband of one year are headed to India in September for a year. Ruth’s father attended, along with husband, Gordon, and son, Quinn. Summer Splash was held last weekend with Fourth Avenue closed to traffic on the two downtown blocks. Cars lined the curbs with hoods and trunks open for inspection by all passerby. The musical bus was in place with someone making announcements every hour or more often. The Lake Odessa Community Library has a full schedule of events for young and old for the coming months, just as they have had all summer. On Saturday during Summer Splash, they had a used book sale in the forenoon. Saturday, Aug. 9, is the final time for children to turn in their SRP tickets and collect prizes for their summer reading. Aug. 13 brings a team event – Kaleidoscope of Kalamity at 10:30 a.m. On Aug. 30, the library will be closed for the Labor Day weekend. September brings laptime and storytime on the 10th of September. Sept. 11 has an adult event with Tim Russert’s book talk. Sept. 18 has travel adventures for homeschoolers. Also on the 18th, the afterschool group begins. Jeopardy for teens comes on Sept. 25. More events are booked for October. The film series at the Ionia theater continues each Thursday at 9:30 a.m. This week the film is on Sault Ste. Marie. Next week’s film is on Hawaiian Paradise. The Tri-River Museum group will meet Aug. 19 as scheduled but at a different hour due to a conflict at the Ada Museum. The meeting time is set for 1:30 p.m. The Saranac Depot will be open Sunday afternoon Aug. 10 from 1 to 4 p.m. In the weeks immediately before the Aug. 5 primary election, Berlin Township had announcements that its polling place had been changed to the Intermediate School building on Harwood Road. Their voting has always been done at the Berlin Center. Grange Hall on Peck Lake Road at Jordan Lake highway. Then there was a real estate transfer listed recently that a sale of the Berlin Center Grange to the Berlin Center UMC, which is immediately west of the Grange Hall. The Lake Odessa Arts Commission is sponsoring a month of musical events at the village park on Thursday evenings. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy. There is a fine stage and pergola. The first concert will be by the Old Town Blues Band on Aug. 7 at 7 p.m. The series is named Rock the Park. This echoes the theme on the banners which call Lake Odessa the “Friendly Port.” Aug. 14 brings a swing band, the Djangotones. Instructors from Grange Rapids will teach swing dancing. Aug. 21 brings Vertical Smile. They performed at this year’s Art in the Park and came back for an encore. Aug. 28 has the Mustang Band at 7 p.m. Their music is country-western. This is a musical menu with something to suit nearly everyone. Remnants from last week: The Hosford House was open to visitors during Depot Day. Alma Gray and her three daughters were hostesses. The main room was open and fitted with samples of period furniture and accessories. Otherwise, the house is almost back to the bare bones and shows the high degree of restoration it needs. One of the little girls was even dressed in period clothing, complete with pantaloons. Voters in the Odessa Township election on Tuesday found new names on the ballots. Two new men were running for township trustee – Mark Doane and Robert Kruisenga. There were two candidates for township clerk, with one the incumbent. Ionia County voters had a choice of three for circuit judge. Should one vote for which one had the biggest yard signs or for the biggest mustache? It is certainly not local news, but at Baldwin in Lake County, a recent road kill incident made news. A vehicle struck and injured a cougar. The animal remained alive and tried to attack the officer who arrived at the scene. The officer promptly dispatched the mountain lion. From where did he come? A zoo escapee or did he wander to Michigan from Utah? Expert on smoking-cessation to speak in Hastings Many companies in the Hastings area are adopting a tobacco-free policy on Jan. 1, 2009. The Barry County Healthcare Coalition has decided to help employees who use tobacco by offering several programs designed to make the transition easier. First is a series of community presentations on common topics that concern smokers when faced with a new tobacco policy at work. These presentations are open to the public. To kick off that series, Dr. Tom Peterson, a national expert on smoke-free environments, will give a talk on Tuesday, Aug. 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Pennock Hospital’s Conference Center. Dr. Peterson is medical director of Healthier Communities in Grand Rapids and chairman of Tobacco Free Partners. The American Legacy Foundation recognized him in 2007 for his efforts in promoting smokefree environments working with many hospitals and corporations throughout Michigan. His presentation is titled "How to Quit Smoking: What Works and Why." This talk focuses on nicotine addiction and proven strategies for quitting. Most smokers have tried to quit many times before, trying cold turkey or the latest fad method which has no real track record of effectiveness. The key to quitting is an individualized approach, which will be discussed during Dr. Peterson’s session. In addition to having a medical expert, each presentation Dr. Tom Peterson will feature a panel of former smokers to help answer questions and give practical suggestions and guidance. The second talk will include information on the newer medications and nicotinereplacement therapies that aid in smoking cessation. That presentation will be held Tuesday, Aug. 19, 6 to 8 p.m., also at Pennock. A pharmacist will answer technical BARRY ISD DELTON KELLOGG SCHOOLS HASTINGS AREA SCHOOLS Unique Gifts & Collectibles 50 ONE ITEM OFF Come In & Chec k Us Ou t! 1117 W. Green Street (Across from Dairy Queen), Hastings Delton and Hastings Schools are participating in Schools of Choice for the 2008-09 school year. Students who reside within the Barry ISD or an adjoining intermediate school district are eligible to be accepted. Hastings has openings in all grades K-12 - Application deadline September 5th. Delton has openings in all grades K-12 - Application deadline September 5th. Send Written Requests to: Choice Choice Superintendents Office Superintendents Office Delton Kellogg Area Schools Hastings Area Schools 232 W. Grand St. 327 N. Grove St. Delton, MI 49046 Hastings, MI 49058 77524447 269-945-5660 Store Hours: Tues.-Fri. 10-6 • Sat. 10-4 • Closed Sun. & Mon. 77526132 Coupon Must be Presented • One Coupon Per Customer Expires 8/16/08 ® Jones’s to Celebrate 50 Years of Marriage The Ron and Ruth Jones will celebrate 50 years of marriage on August 9th. 77526119 Workers weren’t ready for shower bill Dear Annie: Recently, two women in our office had their first babies. Two co-workers decided to throw a joint baby shower to celebrate the new arrivals. The morning of the shower, an e-mail was sent to all the women in the office, telling us what our "fair share" of the costs was. We were all expected to chip in to pay for the cake, punch and decorations, even though this was never discussed before. This has caused some tension in the office. The amount is not a big deal, but we are upset about the principle of sending a bill to people who weren't involved in the planning. Most of us already spent money on gifts. Is this proper etiquette? Since when did we have to pay admission to celebrate the birth of a child? — Perplexed Dear Perplexed: The co-workers who planned the shower should have asked if you wished to participate and informed you of the costs beforehand. Apparently, they assumed you would see it as an "office shower" with shared expenses. Since you have to continue working with these people, we suggest you pay the bill if you can afford it, and know better for next time. Dear Annie: I read the letter from "Exasperated Husband," who was married to a hoarder. My neighbor recently had the same problem. Her husband had accumulated so much stuff that, after 25 years of marriage, three kids and many pleas to clean it up, she was ready to walk out. Living with the mess was ruining her health. He never took her seriously until she delivered the ultimatum. With the help of friends and neighbors, her husband managed to clean up his mess. We hauled off tons of junk. Luckily, he is not an obsessive-compulsive person, just clueless. With his eyes opened, he is a changed man who picks up after himself, puts things away and has quit accumulating things. Spouses of hoarders can't always just live with it. — California Dear California: Since the husband was an ordinary packrat and not a classic obsessivecompulsive hoarder, this was a fine solution. For others, unfortunately, it isn't so simple. • NOTICE • 77517270 They were married in 1958 in South Dakota were they both were born and raised. They will celebrate this day quietly with their children and families. If you would like to send a card to the happy couple: 775 E. Piper Rd., Dowling, MI 49050 Dear Annie: I have been married to "Max" for 22 years. There were some happy times in the beginning after our children (now 20 and 24) were born, but not many since. Max is very controlling and treats his family as objects. Our children don't like him. He doesn't have any friends. He embarrasses and humiliates me. We have poor communication because when I want to get my point across, he yells at me to shut up. I fell out of love a long time ago, but stuck around because I felt sorry for him. I thought of leaving this unhappy marriage when my children were younger, but I was afraid Max would do something horrible to them because he is vindictive. I always believed he made the children miserable as a way to get back at me. I regret how my marriage has affected my kids. It seems my life has been a waste for the past 30 years and I will never know true happiness. How do I find the courage to leave this man who has never loved me? I used to pray he'd find a girlfriend, but apparently, I'm the only moron willing to put up with him. I don't like confrontation, but I need to get out. Can you help me? — Had Enough in Indiana Dear Indiana: If you truly are ready to walk out, you should seek counseling and a good attorney. The counselor will help you decide what to do and find the courage to do it, and the lawyer will tell you how to protect yourself legally. If you are concerned that Max will do something drastic to you or the children, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233). Neighbors helped hoarder downsize SCHOOLS OF CHOICE Henney’s House of Gifts % questions on how these medications work, and another panel of former smokers who have used these therapies will be available to field specific questions. The last two talks will take place in November and deal with weight gain and supporting those who are not ready to quit yet. The coalition has also agreed to help smokers by providing free smoking-cessation classes for their employees who choose to quit. They will begin on Wednesday, Sept. 10, from 6 to 8 p.m. and are held at Pennock Hospital. In this eight-week class, participants will learn how to develop a personalized quit plan that allows them to transition into a non-smoker. Session topics include using medications or nicotine-replacement therapies, addressing stress, developing new coping skills, dealing with cravings and urges, addressing weight gain and planning for long-term success. Lastly, the coalition has worked with Pennock Hospital to establish a tobacco-free call center. The call center is monitored by a certified by a nationally certified tobaccoaddiction specialist. Callers leave a message with their question or concern, and calls are returned seven days a week. The number is 296-948-5888. Any questions on the coalition’s programs or smoking cessation can be directed to the Tobacco Free Call Center. Wife is ‘maxed’ out on marriage The County of Barry is accepting sealed bids for Flat Roof Replacement at the Historic Barry County Courthouse. The closing date for the bid is August 29, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. Bids shall be submitted to County Administration, 220 W. State Street, Hastings, MI 49058. To obtain a copy of the invitation to bid, please call (269) 945-1285 or pick one up at the County Clerks office located at the above address. Specific questions regarding the Invitation to Bid may be directed to Tim Neeb, Building and Grounds Supervisor at (269) 8387084. 77526123 Changing can require therapy and sometimes medication, which the hoarder often refuses. We hope your friend appreciates how fortunate she is. Wicked stepbrother is covert in actions Dear Annie: My mother recently married a nice man. Unfortunately, my new stepbrother isn't so nice. I'm 18 and "Chuck" is 16. While my mother was dating my stepfather, Chuck and I got along pretty well. Once they married, however, he began treating me with resentment. He started by mouthing off. Now things are out of hand. He puts loose change in my drinks, bumps into me when we pass each other and started a rumor in school that I have herpes. The last straw was when he put feces in my bed. My mom and stepfather think Chuck is a saint, and I'm scared to tell them what he's doing because they'll think I'm lying. I don't want to start a fight between them and ruin their marriage, but I'm at the end of my rope. What do I do? — Terrorized Brother Dear Brother: Chuck apparently is having a hard time adjusting to the change in his status as an only child. Tell your parents what Chuck has been doing. Say you want to get along with him and suggest family counseling to help all of you adapt better. In the meantime, don't react to Chuck's provocations. Avoid being alone with him. Put a lock on your bedroom door. Do whatever you can to minimize contact until he matures enough to stop acting like a spoiled brat. And when you graduate, make plans to go away to college or move into your own apartment. Relation strained since vacation Dear Annie: Last summer, my husband and I went on a vacation with "Kevin and Renee." Renee insisted on taking pictures of everything, which was irritating. She also wanted to see attractions no one else cared about. Once, we got lost looking for a place only she was interested in. When we decided to skip it, she pouted. By the last day, Renee barely spoke to us. Since then, she's snubbed me. I finally cornered her and asked what was going on. She said I hurt her feelings over the picture taking. I thought she was being childish, but I apologized anyway and asked for forgiveness. She said she forgave me, but our relationship hasn't been the same. She still ignores me and now I no longer bother to say hello when I pass by. Renee has had problems with other women in the past. She also gets hurt easily and holds grudges forever. Our husbands used to be great friends, but now there is a strain on that relationship, too. My husband still calls Kevin, but the calls aren't returned. Should we continue to work on this or just let them go? — Perplexed in the South Dear Perplexed: You hurt Renee's feelings. However, once you apologized, that should have been the end of it. It's obvious that you don't much care for Renee and the feeling is mutual. That friendship is over. However, you should encourage your husband to try again with Kevin. Tough love turned off power, water Dear Annie: Two years ago, my husband and I were in the same position as "Old, Stupid and Tired." Our daughter, her husband and their two children were living with us. Both parents were capable of working, but were too lazy to find jobs. Finally, I told them we were moving and they had to find other arrangements. I promised my grandchildren that if I ever found out they were living in their car, I would come and get them. We moved out six months later, and they moved out when the utilities were shut off. It took my son-in-law another 10 months to find a job (they lived with his mother), but they now have their own place. Yes, it was hard, and I cried myself to sleep many nights. But tough love worked, and we are all happier now. And after one year, our doctors noticed an immense improvement in our health. — Been There Dear Been There: Although moving isn't feasible for everyone, we're happy this worked for you and agree that sometimes tough love is the only way out. �Page 9 — Thursday, August 7, 2008 — The Hastings Banner From TIME to TIME Financial FOCUS A look down memory lane... Furnished by MARK D. CHRISTENSEN of Edward Jones and Co. The Hastings Country Club “Balance” Is key in successful investing The Hastings Country Club clubhouse. 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This was for the purpose of discussing the building of a new club house.” “The speaker, Mr. Prendergast touched upon the practical side of golf, stating that any man who follows his business closely, cannot indulge in any relaxation from which he can receive more benefit than he can front the game of golf. To his own personal knowledge, he knows of many good business men whose lives had been prolonged by taking up the game. He stated that no city could have a better asset than a good golf course and nothing will advertise a town more. He congratulated the business men and citizens of Hastings upon the enterprise they have show in establishing a golf course. He was very certain that after the new club house was built, the grounds of the country club would become the most popular place in the city. “After all data had been presented to the club members and every means had been taken to present every phase of the situation, the meeting was opened for discussion. No protest was made in any way, and not a word in opposition to the undertaking was voiced. The only question was asked was “how soon will the club house be finished?” “A motion was made and carried unanimously that the director appoint a building committee which will have charge of construction and the installation of the water system to supply water for the club house and for watering the various ‘greens.’ The water for this purpose will be secured from a large spring nearby and an electric motor will be installed to pump the water. This will cost only about one-fifth of what the expense would be to have city water installed. So everything indicates that Hastings will soon have a fine club house to go along with what experts say is one of the best natural golf courses in the state.” much risk, you should consider rebalancing your portfolio at regular intervals to bring it back to the asset allocation that’s right for your needs. In the above example, this would have meant reducing your exposure to stocks and adding more bonds. But rebalancing your portfolio can do more than just restore your asset allocation — it can also help you take some of the emotions out of investing. How? Consider, once again, the huge rise in stock prices from 1982 to 2000. Caught up in the euphoria of a seemingly endless bull market, many investors got greedy and kept buying more and more stocks — including the so-called “dot-com” stocks, many of which had ambitious business plans but little, if any, actual earnings. When the technology “bubble” burst in 2000, these stocks sank — and so did the fortunes of their investors. Then during the stock market slump over the next couple of years, investors, driven by fear of more big losses, sold stocks at lower and lower prices. The biggest sales occurred in 2003 — right as the market was set to rebound over the next few years. To sum up: Greed and fear caused many investors to “buy high and sell low” — the opposite of the “golden rule” of investing. But if these investors had systematically rebalanced their portfolios along the way, they could have helped avoid the negative results that can arise when emotions dictate investment decisions. (Even so, asset allocation does not ensure a profit or protect against loss.) 77526302 by Esther Walton The Hastings Country Club was organized and incorporated on April 18, 1921. The following week, the new organization purchased 80 acres, known as the Wilkins Place, located on North Broadway. The first general meeting of the 100-member organization, held for the purpose of electing officers and formulating general plans for the new golf course, was held May 19, 1921. The following officers were elected: President J. B. Renselaar; VicePresident Fred Hill; Secretary J.M. Townsend; Treasurer J.E. Clark. The board of directors in addition to the four officers included, Aben Johnson, John Ironside, W. R. Cook and Frank Horton. Present at the first meeting was Mr. Jack Duray of Grand Rapids who had completed initial plans for the layout of a nine-hole course on the property. Also in attendance was Charlie Pickle, who was hired to oversee the grading and preparing of the grounds. It was decided that the large, well-constructed house on the old Wilkins property could with modifications make a comfortable club house, having lockers, showers and storage space for equipment The May 3, 1922, issue of The Hastings Banner ran an article under the heading: “Will erect a new Hastings County Club.”. The story explained that, “When the Hastings County Club purchased the former Jas. L. Wilkins farm on north Broadway for a Country Club and Golf Course, it was exported to take the old farm house and convert it into a club house. It was planned to put wide verandas around the building and rearrange the interior for club house purposes. When the figures came in for doing this work, it was found that it would only cost a little more to erect a real club house, built especially for club house purposes, one that the city could be proud of, the members satisfied with, rather than a make-shift that would please no one. The three fellows who have devoted the most time to preparing designs, collecting cost figures and the like, have been Fred Hill, Hubert Cook and Jack Rentschier. In fact, they have done practically all the work that has been fin- Balance is essential to almost all parts of our lives. We balance work and family issues. We can balance our indulgence for desserts with an extra trip to the gym. We even balance our checkbooks. But sometimes, we let our investment portfolios get out of balance — and that can be a costly mistake. Of course, for your portfolio to become unbalanced, it had to be balanced to begin with. When you developed your investment strategy, you probably made sure your asset allocation — the percentage of your portfolio that you invested in each asset class, such as stocks or bonds — reflected your goals, risk tolerance and time horizon. In short, your portfolio was balanced. However, over time, the amount of your portfolio devoted to a certain asset class could “drift” from your initial asset allocation. This drifting process can lead to an unbalanced portfolio — and leave you vulnerable to market forces in ways you hadn’t anticipated. To illustrate this point, let’s assume you began investing in 1982 with a portfolio weighted 50 percent in stocks and 50 percent in bonds. But following the long run-up in stock prices, nearly 80 percent of your portfolio’s value might have been in stocks by the beginning of 2000, assuming you never rebalanced your holdings. This 80-to-20 stockbond ratio probably was much too risky for you. As it turned out, your portfolio would have reached the 80 percent stock level at a very inopportune time — right before the stock market decline of 2000 – 2002. Consequently, to help avoid taking on too We honor any competitor’s advertised price that is lower than ours! Quality Workmanship – All Work guaranteed! $$” “SAVE Very Competitive Prices! AVE $$” “S Check Us Out! In Memory of Maxine Killinger Beloved Wife and Mother May 7, 1925 - August 7, 2007 Who can say for certain, maybe you’re still here. I feel you all around me, your memories so clear. Deep in the stillness I can hear you speak. You’re still an inspiration. Can it be that you are mine, forever love, and you are watching over me from up above? And I believe that angels breathe and that love will live on and never leave. Fly me up to where you are beyond the distant star I wish upon tonight to see you smile, if only for awhile, to know you’re there. A breath away’s not far to where you are. From Josh Groban’s album To Where You Are 77525887 Your financial advisor can help you establish a rebalancing strategy. But don’t wait too long to begin. A balanced portfolio is an essential step toward helping you achieve your long-term financial goals. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. LEGAL NOTICES SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by GENE M. TOBIN and WENDI J. TOBIN, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 6, 2006, and recorded on January 31, 2006, in Document No. 1159530, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Four Thousand Six Hundred Four Dollars and Fifty-Seven Cents ($164,604.57), including interest at 6.250% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on August 21, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOT 9 OF PLEASANT VALLEY PLAT, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 4 OF PLATS ON PAGE 13. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 21, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77525652 Southfield, MI 48075 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Donna L Abbott and Troy L Abbott, Wife and Husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 31, 2001, and recorded on January 3, 2002 in instrument 1072366, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Two Thousand NinetyEight And 50/100 Dollars ($92,098.50), including interest at 7.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 14, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the North line of Section 29, town 3 North, Range 7 West, Distant North 88 degrees 59 minutes 50 seconds east 1112.30 feet from the North 1/4 corner of Section 29; thence North 88 degrees 59 minutes 50 seconds East 336.78 feet along said North Section line; thence South 00 degrees 28 minutes 43 seconds East 11.26 feet to the centerline of occupied roadway known as thornapple Lake Road; thence Easterly 144.62 feet along said centerline and the Arc of a curve to the right with Radius of 700.00 feet, the Chord of which bears South 84 degrees 33 minutes 37 seconds East and measures 144.36 feet; thence South 1 degree 30 minutes 00 seconds East 718.33 feet to the North right-of-way line of abandoned Penn central railroad; Thence westerly 697.16 feet along said North line and the Arc of a curve to the Left with radius of 8000.00 feet, the chord of which bears North 89 degrees 09 minutes 39 seconds West and measures 696.94 feet; thence South 88 degrees 20 minutes 34 seconds west 245.53 feet along said North line of railroad; Thence North 00 degrees 14 minutes 20 seconds East 276.33 feet parallel with the north and south 1/4 line of Section 29; thence North 88 degrees 59 minutes 50 seconds East 440.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 14 minutes 20 seconds East 450.00 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525378 File #201838F02 �Page 10 — Thursday, August 7, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE WILLIAM AZKOUL P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. Default having been made in the conditions of a real estate mortgage made by Randy J. Warren and Heather Warren, of 12758 Day Road, Plainwell, Michigan 49080 and Bond Corporation, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Michigan, whose address is 2007 Eastern, SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49507, dated March 6, 2008 and recorded on March 26, 2008 Instrument No. 20080326-0003368, of the Barry County Register of Deeds, and upon which there is now claimed to be due for principal and interest the sum of Thirty One Thousand Three Hundred Ninety Four Dollars and Sixty Eight Cents ($31,394.68), which continues to accrue interest at the rate of 16.85%, and no suit or proceedings at law having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the mortgage, and the statute in such case made and provided, on September 11, 2008, at 1:00 p.m. the undersigned will sell at the East door of the Barry County Courthouse, Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, at public venue to the highest bidder for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal fees and charges of the sale, including attorney’s fees allowed by law, the premises in the mortgage located in the Township of Prairieville, Barry County and which are described as follows: Land in Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 10 West, Prairieville Township, Barry County, Michigan; Commencing at the Southwest corner of said Section; thence South 88 degrees 33’28” East along the South line of said Section 662.70 feet; thence North 02 degrees 01’32” East 250 feet to the place of beginning; thence North 02 degrees 01’32” East 749.99 feet; thence South 88 degrees 33’28” East 708.31 feet; thence South 02 degrees 01’32” West 749.99 feet; thence North 88 degrees 33’28” West 708.31 feet to the place of beginning. Also, together with an easement for ingress and egress; commencing at the Southwest corner of said Section; thence South 88 degrees 33’28” East along the South line of said Section 662.70 feet to the place of beginning; thence North 02 degrees 01’32” East 250 feet; thence South 88 degrees 33’28” East 66 feet; thence South 02 degrees 01’32” West 250 feet to said South Section line; thence North 88 degrees 33’28” West 66 feet to the place of beginning. Also, together with and subject to an easement for ingress and egress and commencing at the Southwest corner of said Section; thence South 88 degrees 33’28” East along the South line of said Section 1305.01 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 88 degrees 33’28” East 66 feet; thence North 02 degrees 01’32” East 250 feet; thence North 88 degrees 33’28” West 66 feet; thence South 02 degrees 01’32” West 250 feet to the place of beginning. P.P. #08-12-030-008-00 which has an address of 12758 Day Road, Plainwell, Michigan 49080. The redemption period shall be one (1) year from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Bond Corporation 2007 Eastern, SE Grand Rapids, MI 49507 DATED: July 28, 2008 Drafted By: William M. Azkoul (P40071) Attorney for Mortgagee 161 Ottawa Avenue, NW Suite 205-C Grand Rapids, MI 49503 77525895 (616) 458-1315 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Phillip L. Wood and Terry L. Wood, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Union Financial Services Inc, Mortgagee, dated May 3, 2006, and recorded on May 10, 2006 in instrument 1164379, and assigned by said Mortgagee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Three Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Eight And 40/100 Dollars ($133,998.40), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 28, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Lot 1 of Karns' Landing, according to the Recorded Plat thereof, Barry County Records. Parcel 2: Lot 2 of Karns' Landing, according to the Recorded Plat thereof, Barry County Records. Parcel 4: A parcel of land in the Northeast fractional 1/4 of Section 8, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan, adjoining the Recorded Plat of Karns' Landing, more particularly described as: Beginning at the Southwest corner of Lot 1 of said Plat of Karns' Landing; thence North 0 degrees 36 minutes East, 48.6 feet to the Southerly line of the Platted Private Road; thence North 59 degrees 51 minutes West along said Southerly line to the point where it intersects the Southwesterly extension of the Southeasterly line of the following described parcel: Beginning at the Westerly corner of Lot 4 of Karns' Landing; thence North 19 degrees 26 minutes East 132.7 feet to the Northernmost corner of said Lot 4; thence South 42 degrees 08 minutes East 75.9 feet along the Platted Lake Traverse; thence Southwesterly to the place of beginning; thence Southwesterly along said extension of said Southeasterly line to the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 8; thence East along said 1/4 line to the place of beginning. Parcel 6: Lot 1 of Saggio's Pine Lake Park, according to the Recorded Plat thereof, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 31, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526000 File #213470F01 NOTICE OF HERBICIDE APPLICATION The Daltons Inc., its main office at 936 Eagle Drive, Warsaw, IN 46580, has been contracted by Barry County Road Commission to perform chemical brush control maintenance services along roadsides throughout the county. In doing so, they will be applying Picloram late August and/or early September. Additional information may be requested by contacting Lex Dalton at 574-267-7511. WE APPLY EXCELLENCE 77525889 The Barry County Healthcare Coalition presents “How to Quit Smoking What Works and Why” Tuesday, August 12th • 6:00-8:00 PM Pennock Conference Center Pennock Hospital Tom Peterson, MD Medical Director for Healthier Communities Grand Rapids Learn about nicotine addiction and proven strategies that help people quit for good Talk with former smokers to see how they quit Bring your questions and concerns Leave with answers and solutions Seating is limited, reservations encouraged Tobacco Free Call Center 269-948-5888 This free presentation is sponsored by: Pennock Hospital 77526088 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Steven E Howlett and Vicky L Howlett, as husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Broadmoor Financial Services, Inc., Mortgagee, dated October 29, 2001, and recorded on November 6, 2001 in instrument 1069277, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Five Thousand Seventeen And 31/100 Dollars ($85,017.31), including interest at 7.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 28, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6, Block 13, H.J. Kenfields Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 1 on page 9, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 31, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525816 File #213884F01 This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Randall L. Stora, An Unmarried Man to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated August 23, 2004 and recorded September 9, 2004 in Instrument # 1133689 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was subsequently assigned to: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee under Pooling and Servicing Agreement Dated as of October 1, 2004 Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004-MHQ1 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Four Dollars and Seven Cents ($125,004.07) including interest 8.45% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on August 28, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 20, Yankee Springs Highland according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 5 of plats on page 90 Yankee Springs Township Barry County Michigan. Commonly known as 12855 Bowens Mill Rd, Wayland MI 49348 The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: JULY 29, 2008 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee under Pooling and Servicing Agreement Dated as of October 1, 2004 Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004-MHQ1 Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77525821 Our File No: 08-96156 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Edwin L. Kidder and Shay L. Kidder, husband and wife, to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated October 10, 2005 and recorded October 21, 2005 in Instrument Number 1154949, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, in trust for the registered holders of Argent Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-W2 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-Four and 23/100 Dollars ($100,334.23) including interest at 10.65% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on SEPTEMBER 4, 2008. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 9, Block 2, Kenfield's 2nd Addition to the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 37, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: August 7, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77526102 File No. 214.7414 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brooks Avery Bancroft aka B Bancroft, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to MMS Mortgage Services, Ltd, Mortgagee, dated August 19, 2005, and recorded on August 25, 2005 in instrument 200508250012264, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Suntrust Mortgage, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Nine Thousand Fifty-Four And 01/100 Dollars ($59,054.01), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 28, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as: Commencing 1046.4 feet South and 2130 feet East of the North 1/4 post of said Section 28 for the point of beginning; thence North 66 degrees 46 minutes East 210 feet in center of highway; thence North 185.2 feet; thence West 193 feet; thence South 268 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 31, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525769 File #213869F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert J. Anderson and Judy L. Anderson, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 12, 2002, and recorded on September 19, 2002 in instrument 1087673, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Three Thousand One Hundred Fifty-Three And 39/100 Dollars ($93,153.39), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 21, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 26, Town 1 North, Range 8 West. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 24, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #213103F01 77525611 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Katrina Waldren to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as a nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Mortgagee, dated April 24, 2006, and recorded on April 28, 2006, as Instrument Number 1163717, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to The Bank of New York as Trustee for the Certificateholders CWABS, Inc. Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-11 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty Five Thousand Six Hundred Eighty Seven and 04/100 Dollars($65,687.04) including interest at the rate of 9.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on August 14, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 8 rods East of the Northwest corner of Section 6, T3N, R7W, thence running East 4 rods, thence South 20 rods, thence West 4 rods, thence North 20 rods to the place of beginning, excepting therefrom a strip of land 2 rods wide off the South side thereof for highway or street. Also, commencing at a point 8 rods East of the Northwest corner of Section 6, T3N, R7W running thence South 100 feet; thence West 30 feet; thence North 100 feet to section line; thence East on section line to place of beginning. 5030 COATS GROVE RD The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: July 17, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77525483 Our File No. 172.01223 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert Ramsey an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 7, 2006, and recorded on February 9, 2006 in instrument 1159992, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Six Hundred Thirty And 76/100 Dollars ($125,630.76), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 14, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing in the Southeast corner of the East 1/2 of the South 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of section 9, town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Townshiph, Barry County, Michigan; thence North along the 1/4 section line 220 feet; thence west 990 feet; thence southerly, parallel to the 1/4 section line 220 feet; thence East 990 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525471 File #211506F01 COUNTY WIDE YARD SALE Saturday, Aug. 16 9am to 5pm FREE Public Admission Vendor Space (15x30) - $10 each Call Deb to reserve your space 269-945-3775 NEW EVENT - SAME DAY - SAME TIME ON VILLAGE GREEN Direct Sale Vendor and Art Show, Spaces are 10x10, Fee $10.00 For more information call: Michele Bentti, 269-948-4486 Village, Museum & Recreation Area 2545 S. Charlton Park Rd., Hastings, MI 49058-8102 Ph: 269-945-3775 Fax: 269-945-0390 www.charltonpark.org 02696076 �Page 11 — Thursday, August 7, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Charles W. Lawrence, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Sand Ridge Bank, Mortgagee, dated March 15, 2005, and recorded on March 30, 2005 in instrument 1143414, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty-Two And 65/100 Dollars ($107,922.65), including interest at 5.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 21, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 13, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as: Beginning at the Northeast corner of Section 13, Town 1 North, Range 8 West; thence South 00 degrees 31 minutes 37 seconds East, along the East line of said Section 13, a distance of 1179.95 feet; thence South 88 degrees 23 minutes 20 seconds West, 638.28 feet; thence South 03 degrees 09 seconds West, 225.54 feet; thence South 70 degrees 35 minutes 50 seconds West, 218.78 feet; thence South 01 degrees 21 minutes 50 seconds West, 180.51 feet; thence South 86 degrees 00 minutes 34 seconds West, 1753.29 feet to the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 13; thence North 00 degrees 01 minutes 22 seconds East, along said North and South 1/4 line, 1784.81 feet to the North 1/4 post of said Section 13; thence North 89 degrees 01 minutes 52 seconds East along the North line of said Section 2600.64 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to easement over the East 33.00 feet for public highway purposes. Except: Beginning at the Northeast corner of Section 13, Town 1 North, Range 8 West; thence South 00 degrees 31 minutes 37 seconds East 330.01 feet along the East line of Section 13; thence South 89 degrees 01 minutes 52 seconds West 1320.04 feet; thence North 00 degrees 31 minutes 37 seconds West 330.01 feet to the North line of Section 13; thence North 89 degrees 01 minutes 52 seconds East 1320.04 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 24, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525621 File #213239F01 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by JASON NEWTON, A SINGLE MAN, to MORTGAGE PLUS OF AMERICA CORPORATION, Mortgagee, dated December 19, 2007, and recorded on January 8, 2008, in Document No. 20080108-0000269, and assigned by said mortgagee to MVB MORTGAGE CORPORATION, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Four Thousand Dollars and Twenty-Five Cents ($104,000.25), including interest at 7.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on August 14, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION; THENCE NORTH 416 FEET FOR POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE EAST 225 FEET; THENCE NORTH 211 FEET; THENCE WEST 225 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 211 FEET TO POINT OF BEGINNING, SECTION 15, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 8 WEST, TOWNSHIP OF HASTINGS, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 14, 2008 MVB MORTGAGE CORPORATION Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77525505 Southfield, MI 48075 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John Steven Holtman, a married man and Deborah A. Holtman, his wife who executes this mortgage for the sole purpose of subordinating her dower and homestead rights in the real estate covered, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 5, 2003 and recorded March 19, 2003 in Instrument Number 1100400, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Washington Mutual Bank by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Ten Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-One and 63/100 Dollars ($210,761.63) including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on AUGUST 14, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 4, Town 1 North, Range 10 West and running thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes 06 seconds East 1162.00 feet along the North line of said Section; thence South 1313.53 feet to point of beginning of this description; thence South 81 degrees 05 minutes 28 seconds East 890.98 feet to the centerline of a 48 inch Oak Tree; thence north 85 degree 25 minutes 52 seconds East 629.50 feet to the North and South quarter line of said section; thence South 00 degrees 32 minutes 49 seconds East 330.56 feet along said quarter line; thence North 88 degrees 59 minutes 08 seconds West 1193.26 feet; thence North 48 degrees 42 minutes 17 seconds West 423.01 feet; thence North 118.00 feet to the point of beginning of this description. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: July 17, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77525536 File No. 362.4098 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy Daglow, a single man, to Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California Corporation, Mortgagee, dated November 30, 2006 and recorded December 8, 2006 in Instrument Number 1173676, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-FXD2 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-FXD2 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Forty-Eight Thousand Five and 0/100 Dollars ($248,005.00) including interest at 9.15% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on AUGUST 21, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Southeast quarter of Section 2, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at a point on the North and South quarter line South 00 degrees 14 minutes 41 seconds East 794.00 feet from the center of Section 2; thence South 89 degrees 47 minutes 41 seconds East 351.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 14 minutes 41 seconds East 869.00 feet; thence North 88 degrees 47 minutes 41 seconds West 351.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 14 minutes 41 seconds West 869.00 feet, along the North and South quarter line to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: July 24, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77525647 File No. 356.1273 CITY OF HASTINGS POSITION AVAILABLE: ACCOUNT CLERK This position serves the public and City staff by receiving and processing payments to the City for utilities, taxes, and miscellaneous items; answers the telephone and greets visitors to City Hall; prepares spreadsheets for analysis of various financial activities; maintains filing systems; and provides other general office clerical support. Good computer skills, ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing, excellent interpersonal skills, high school graduate and some prior office experience are expected. Specific experience with accounting function or related education is preferred. This is a full-time position working 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM weekdays with a standard City benefit package including health and dental insurance and pension. Minimum starting wage is $11.21 per hour. An application for employment may be obtained at City Hall, 201 E. State St.., Hastings, Michigan 49058, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday or by telephone request to Tina Maurer, Deputy Clerk, at 269.945.2468. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Review of applications will being on August 11, 2008. 77525797 Thomas Emery City Clerk/Treasurer SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by JEFFREY S. NEMETH and KRISTINE R. NEMETH, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated March 30, 2006, and recorded on May 4, 2006, in Document No. 1164082, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Nineteen Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-One Dollars and Twenty-Five Cents ($219,831.25), including interest at 6.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on August 14, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: COMMENCING AT THE NORTH 1/4 POST OF SECTION 12, TOWN 1 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, BARRY TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 16 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1/4 LINE, 996.81 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING OF THIS DESCRIPTION; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 48 MINUTES 29 SECONDS WEST PARALLEL TO THE NORTH SECTION LINE, 1313.93 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 24 MINUTES 19 SECONDS WEST ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1 / 8 LINE OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 , 331.88 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 48 MINUTES 49 SECONDS EAST, 1314.74 FEET TO THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1/4 LINE; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES 16 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST ON SAID 1/4 LINE, 331.86 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. EXCEPT FOR THE ACTIVE WELL CURRENTLY EXISTING ON SAID PROPERTY, GRANTOR CONVEYS ALL OIL, GAS AND MINERAL RIGHTS. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 14, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77525515 Southfield, MI 48075 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Scott R. Wolcott and Heather R. Wolcott,husband and wife, Mortgagors, to TMS Mortgage Inc., DBA The Money Store, Mortgagee, dated the 31st day of December, 1998 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 11th day of January, 1999 in Liber Document No. 1023541 of Barry County Records, page , said Mortgage having been assigned to Wachovia Bank, NA on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of Sixty Thousand Three Hundred Twenty Six & 03/100 ($60,326.03), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 14th day of August, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock pm Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 11.850% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: A parcel of land located in the North 1 / 2 of Section 29, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, described as follows: beginning at a point which lies South 258.08 feet and West 22.08 feet from the North 1 / 4 post of said Section 29; thence South 2 degrees 47’30” West 134.67 feet; thence North 87 degrees 12’30” West 138 feet; thence North 4 degrees 39’ 30” East 128.75 feet; thence South 89 degrees 45’ 30” East 134 feet to the point of beginning. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 7/17/2008 Wachovia Bank, NA Mortgagee ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for Wachovia Bank, NA 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 1470 Troy, Ml 48084 77525448 248-362-2600 Use the Hastings BANNER classifieds Ads to sell, rent, buy, hire, find work, etc. Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Natasha Kelbel, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 27, 2005, and recorded on August 1, 2005 in instrument 1150373, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ten Thousand Eighty-Five And 72/100 Dollars ($110,085.72), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel A: Part of Lots 4 and 5, Hyde's M-37 Park, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 4, Barry County Records described as: Beginning at the Southwest corner of said Lot 5, thence North 24 degrees 19 minutes 30 seconds West 81.83 feet along the Westerly line of said Lot 5, thence North 72 degrees 01 mnutes 30 seconds East 141.90 feet to the Easterly line of said Lot 4, thence South 24 degrees 19 minutes 30 seconds East 96.00 feet along the Easterly line of Lots 4 and 5 to the Southeast corner of said Lot 5, thence South 77 degrees 37 minutes 49 seconds West 144.16 feet (Plat = 1433.39) along the South line of said Lot 5 to the place of beginning. Parcel B: Part of Lot 1, Hyde's M-37 Park, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 4, Barry County Records described as: Beginning at a point on the Easterly line of Lot 4 of said plat, being North 24 degrees 19 minutes 30 seconds West 30.91 feet from the Southeast corner of said Lot 4, thence North 89 degrees 55 minutes 30 seconds East to the East line of said Lot 1, thence South 00 degrees 22 minutes 30 seconds East along said East line to a point which lies North 89 degrees 55 minutes 30 seconds East from the Southeast corner of Lot 6 of said Plat, thence South 89 degrees 55 minutes 30 seconds West to the Southeast corner of said Lot 6, thence North 24 degrees 19 minutes 30 seconds West to the plave of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 7, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526112 File #215540F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Barry R. Heydenberk and Barbara L. Heydenberk, husband and wife, to American Equity Mortgage, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 19, 2004 and recorded September 1, 2004 in Instrument Number 1133341, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as Trustee for the MLMI Trust Series 2005-NC1 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Eleven Thousand Ninety and 61/100 Dollars ($311,090.61) including interest at 9.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on SEPTEMBER 4, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the West one-half of Section 4, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, being more particularly described as commencing at the Southeast corner of Lot 20, Wildwood Subdivision, as recorded in Liber 1, Page 60 of Plats, Barry County Records; thence South 36 degrees East, 191.90 feet along the East line of said plat; thence North 20 degrees, 19 minutes, 00 seconds East, 184.34 feet; thence North 3 degrees, 35 minutes, 40 seconds West 1027.87 feet; thence North 19 degrees, 27 minutes, 52 seconds West, 479.10 feet; thence North 19 degrees, 57 minutes, 52 seconds West, 479.10 feet; thence North 21 degrees, 18 minutes, 48 seconds East, 436.60 feet; thence North 22 degrees, 40 minutes, 03 seconds East, 816.0 feet; thence South 87 degrees, 17 minutes, 48 seconds West, 268.10 feet; thence South 57 degrees, 36 minutes, 58 seconds West, 129.90 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence South 56 degrees, 41 minutes, 58 seconds West, 24.60 feet; thence North 89 degrees, 01 minutes, 32 seconds West 80.63 feet; thence North 0 degrees, 01 minutes, 32 seconds West, 80.63 feet; thence North 0 degrees, 58 minutes, 28 seconds East, 142 feet more or less to the Shore or Gun Lake; thence Easterly along the Shore of Gun lake, 90 feet; thence Southerly to the Place of Beginning. Together with the right of Ingress and Egress over and across a private road as it now exists to and from subject property to a dedicated road, disclosed in deed recorded in Liber 553, Page 221 on August 31, 1992. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: August 7, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77526097 File No. 269.1267 RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED HASTINGS AREA JOINT FUTURE LAND USE PLAN TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ALL OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Rutland Charter Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing/regular meeting on August 20, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. at the Rutland Charter Township Hall located at 2461 Heath Road, within the Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan. The purpose of this public hearing is to receive comments on a proposed Joint Future Land Use Plan for the Hastings area. The proposed Joint Future Land Use Plan includes a detailed conceptual plan for an approximately 30 square mile area of Barry County, including all of the City of Hastings, the easterly twothirds of Rutland Charter Township, and the westerly one-third of Hastings Charter Township. This proposed Plan is not intended to replace the Master Plans of any of the municipalities participating in the joint planning process. Instead, it is intended to supplement those plans, and clarify and strengthen them with respect to guiding growth and development in the area covered by the Plan. At this meeting, after the public hearing is concluded, the Planning Commission will discuss the proposed Joint Future Land Use Plan and determine whether to recommend approval by the Rutland Charter Township Board. Written comments concerning the proposed Joint Future Land Use Plan may be mailed to the Rutland Charter Township Clerk at the Rutland Charter Township Hall at any time prior to this public hearing/meeting, and may further be submitted to the Planning Commission at the public hearing/meeting. The proposed Joint Future Land Use Plan, the Rutland Charter Township Master Plan, and the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance/Map, may be examined by contacting the Rutland Charter Township Clerk at the Township Hall during regular business hours on regular business days maintained by the Township offices from and after the publication of this Notice and until and including the day of the hearing/meeting, and further may be examined at the hearing/meeting. Rutland Charter Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services at the meeting/hearing to individuals with disabilities, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered, upon reasonable notice to the Township. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township Clerk as designated below. Robin Hawthorne Rutland Charter Township Clerk 2461 Heath Road Hastings, Michigan 49058 (269) 948-2194 Call 269-945-9554 77525750 �Page 12 — Thursday, August 7, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Wayne Moore and Tonya Moore, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 27, 2005, and recorded on June 6, 2005 in instrument 1147590, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-One Thousand Five Hundred Three And 09/100 Dollars ($91,503.09), including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 60 of O.A. Phillips Addition to the Village of Nashville, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 7, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526092 File #215600F01 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by JOSEPH E. POST and SUSAN E. POST, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated April 24, 2003, and recorded on July 28, 2003, in Document No. 1109589, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Three Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-Two Dollars and Forty-One Cents ($173,352.41), including interest at 5.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on August 14, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND IN CITY OF HASTINGS, BARRY COUNTY, STATE OF MICHIGAN, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN DEED DOCUMENT NO. 1066117, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 24 OF NORTHRIDGE ESTATES NO. 2, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 6 OF PLATS ON PAGE 17. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 14, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77525510 Southfield, MI 48075 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 08-25102-DE Estate of Folkert L. Faber. Date of birth: 09/04/1943. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Folkert L. Faber, who lived at 656 N. M-37 Highway, Hastings, Michigan died 01/19/2008. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Marjorie C. Faber, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 W. Court Street, Ste. 302, Hastings and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. James A. Wesseling P40226 6439 - 28th Ave. Hudsonville, MI 49426 616-669-8185 Marjorie C. Faber 656 N. M-37 Hastings, Michigan 49058 77526036 (269) 948-2398 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage executed on March 16, 2006, by Benjamin M. Swan and Shawna L. Swan, husband and wife, as Mortgagors, to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, as Mortgagee, and which mortgage was recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on March 17, 2006, in Document No. 1161419 (the Mortgage), on which Mortgage there is claimed to be an indebtedness, as defined by the Mortgage, due and unpaid in the amount of One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty Eight and 87/100 Dollars ($125,938.87), as of the date of this notice, including principal and interest, and other costs secured by the Mortgage, no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt, or any part of the debt, secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale in the Mortgage having become operative by reason of the default. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, September 4, 2008, at 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon, at the Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the unpaid amount of the indebetedness due on the Mortgage, together with legal costs and expenses of sale, certain property located at Barry County, Michigan, described in the Mortgage as follows: A parcel of land located in the Southwest fractional 1/2 of Section 28, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, described as: Commencing at the South 1/2 post of said Section 28; thence North 0 degrees 25 minutes East 1375.00 feet; thence North 88 degrees 12 minutes West 1461.60 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 19 degrees 21 minutes West 47.55 feet; thence South 0 degrees 56 minutes West 165.00 feet; thence South 88 degrees 12 minutes East 200 feet; thence North 0 degrees 56 minutes East 209.75 feet; thence North 88 degrees 12 minutes West 182.60 feet to the place of beginning. Excepting the North 24.75 feet thereof for road purposes. Carlton Township, Barry County, Michigan. Commonly known as 101 Culbert Dr., Hastings, Michigan. The length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of the sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 7, 2008 MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB By: Lori L. Purkey, Esq. Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. 277 South Rose Street, Suite 5000 77526059 Kalamazoo, MI 49007 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE DEFAULT has occurred in the conditions of a certain mortgage made on November 26, 2004, by LAKEWOOD COMMUNITY AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC., a Michigan nonprofit corporation, mortgagor, to FIRSTBANK - WEST MICHIGAN f/k/a IONIA COUNTY NATIONAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, mortgagee, recorded December 28, 2004, in Document No. 1139338 of Mortgages, Barry County Records. The undersigned claims there is due and unpaid on said mortgage at the date of this notice the sum of Sixty-Nine Thousand Sixty-six Dollars and Twenty-four Cents ($69,066.24) on principal, interest and late fees. The length of the redemption period under MCL 600.3240, in six (6) months from the date of the sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, September 9, 2008, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon, at the North door County Courthouse in the City of Hastings, Michigan, there will be offered at foreclosure sale to the highest bidder, a public auction, the lands and premises, or as much thereof as is necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 7% per annum and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Said premises are situated in Woodland Township, Barry County, State of Michigan, as follows, to-wit: Commencing at the Southeast corner of the Southwest one quarter of the Southeast one quarter of said Section 16, Town 4, North, Range 7 West, Woodland Township, thence West on the Section line 500 feet, thence North at right angles 448 feet, thence East parallel to the Section line 500 feet, thence South 448 feet to the place of beginning. PPN: 08-15-110-200-01 Subject to easements and restrictions of record. Dated: August 7, 2008 FIRSTBANK, a Michigan banking corporation Mortgagee McSHANE & BOWIE, P.L.C. Attorneys for Mortgagee By: John R. Grant 1100 Campau Square Plaza 99 Monroe Ave., N.W. P.O. Box 360 Grand Rapids, MI 49501-0360 77526076 (616) 732-5000 • NOTICE • The County of Barry is accepting sealed bids for Roof Replacement at the Historic Barry County Courthouse. The closing date for the bid is August 29, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. Bids shall be submitted to County Administration, 220 W. State Street, Hastings, MI 49058. To obtain a copy of the invitation to bid, please call (269) 945-1285 or pick one up at the County Clerks office located at the above address. Specific questions regarding the Invitation to Bid may be directed to Tim Neeb, Building and Grounds Supervisor at (269) 8387084. 77526126 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jerry Mulero and Crystal Mulero, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 11, 2007, and recorded on May 30, 2007 in instrument 200705300006714, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Four Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty-Nine And 87/100 Dollars ($144,969.87), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan, thence East 64 Rods to the point of beginning, thence South 20 Rods, thence East 16 Rods to the North-South 1/8 line of said quarter section, thence North 20 Rods, thence West 16 rods to the point of beginning. Parcel 2: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan, thence East 80 Rods to the North-South 1/8 line of said quarter section and the point of beginning, thence East 200 feet, thence South 871.2 feet, thence West 200 feet, thence North 871.2 feet to the point of beginning and intending to include that land between the East and West boundary lines of said parcel and the center of the county road immediately adjcacent and to the North. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 7, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526054 File #214979F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Lee E. Korringa, a married man and Alisha S. Korringa, a married woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 15, 2003, and recorded on May 21, 2003 in instrument 1104820, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to US Bank National Association, CWMBS Re-performing Loan REMIC Trust Certificates, Series 2005-R3 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four Thousand One Hundred Fifty-Seven And 07/100 Dollars ($94,157.07), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 21, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6 of Block 6, Sophia E. Kenfield's Addition to the City, also known as Kenfield's 2nd Addition to the City, formerly Village, of Hastings, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 37. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 24, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525626 File #210398F01 • NOTICE • The County of Barry is accepting sealed bids for Clock Tower Siding at the Historic Barry County Courthouse. The closing date for the bid is August 29, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. Bids shall be submitted to County Administration, 220 W. State Street, Hastings, MI 49058. To obtain a copy of the invitation to bid, please call (269) 945-1285 or pick one up at the County Clerks office located at the above address. Specific questions regarding the Invitation to Bid may be directed to Tim Neeb, Building and Grounds Supervisor at (269) 8387084. 77526129 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Louis Koeppen, Jr. and Amanda M. Koeppen, husband and wife, to AMC Mortgage Services, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 14, 2006 and recorded June 28, 2006 in Instrument Number 1166567, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by US Bank National Association, as Trustee of Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust Inc, Asset Backed Pass Through Certificates, Series 2006AMC1 under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated September 1, 2006, without recourse by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-One Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-Two and 95/100 Dollars ($131,932.95) including interest at 10.9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on SEPTEMBER 4, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel A: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 11, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, thence East 533 feet, thence East 20 rods to the place of beginning; thence East approximately 331 feet to a point 8 rods West of the Southeast corner of the West one-half of said Southeast one-quarter of Section 11; thence North 322 and one-half feet; thence West approximately 331 feet to a point directly North of the place of beginning; thence South 322 and one-half feet to the place of beginning. Parcel B: Commencing in the center of the road in the Southwest corner of the West one-half of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 11, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, and running thence East along the centerline of State Road 533 feet, thence East 20 rods for the place of beginning; thence North 17 rods; thence West 105 feet; thence South 17 rods; thence East to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: August 7, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77526107 File No. 214.7396 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Judy A. Walker and Steven M. Walker, husband and wife, joint tenancy with full rights of survivorship, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 16, 2004, and recorded on December 22, 2004 in instrument 1139042, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Two Hundred TwentyNine And 93/100 Dollars ($114,229.93), including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Realigned Lot 10 will include Lot 10, less the North 17.3 feet plus the North 33.9 feet of the area originally platted for the continuation of Pinewood Road abutting Lot 10, of The Annexed Plat of Wesleyan Village No. 1, Section 29, Town 3 North, Range 8 West The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 7, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526043 File #214896F01 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2008-25098 DE Estate of ALLAN BRUCE ANDERSON. Date of birth: 04/04/1944. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, ALLAN BRUCE ANDERSON, who lived at 15572 Kane Rd., Plainwell, Michigan died 06/02/2008. Creditors of the decedent are notified that al claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Erma Anderson, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 W. Court St., Hastings, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 07/29/2008 GARRY L. WALTON P31199 229 E. MICHIGAN AVE., STE. 445 KALAMAZOO, MI 49007 (269) 383-3434 ERMA ANDERSON 15572 KANE RD. PLAINWELL, MI 49080 77525892 (269) 664-4384 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by NATHAN J. BIES and STEPHANIE M. BIES, husband and wife (collectively “Mortgagor”), to SAND RIDGE BANK, a division of First Financial Bank, N.A. dated September 29, 2005, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on October 19, 2005, as instrument number 1154851, as amended by agreement dated June 1, 2006, recorded June 1, 2006, as instrument number 1165422, and unrecorded amendments dated February 5, 2007, and May 5, 2007, increasing the principal amount secured by the mortgage to $187,572.23, and as assigned by an unrecorded assignment of the mortgage given by Sand Ridge Bank, a divisions of First Financial Bank, N.A., to CHEMICAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, of 2185 Three Mile Road NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49544 ("Mortgagee"). The assignment will be recorded prior to the date of the foreclosure sale. By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety One and 55/100 Dollars ($200,891.55). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the south east entrance to the Barry County Courthouse located in the City of Hastings, Michigan on Thursday, September 11, 2008, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Rutland, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Parcel A: The North 289 feet of the West 660 feet of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 16, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Westerly 33 feet thereof for Irving Road. Together with all rights, easements, appurtenances, royalties, mineral rights, oil and gas rights, all water and riparian rights, ditches, and water stock and all existing and future improvements, structures, fixtures and replacements that may now or at any time in the future be part of the real estate. Commonly known as: 293 S. Irving Road, Hastings, Michigan P.P. # 08-13-016-013-10 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be one (1) year from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: August 7, 2008 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77526071 1565353-1 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas J. Nelson, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 19, 2002, and recorded on August 4, 2002 in instrument 1084940, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to EverHome Mortgage Company as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Three And 39/100 Dollars ($105,173.39), including interest at 7.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 28, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner post of Section 13, Town 1 North, Range 10 West; thence Westerly along the South line of said Section 13, 1749 feet for a place of beginning; thence North 00 degrees 13 minutes 32 seconds East 330 feet; thence Westerly parallel with the East and West section line of said Section 13 to the center of Burroughs Road; thence Southerly along the center line of Burroughs Road to the South line of said Section 13; thence Easterly along the South line of said Section 13 to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 31, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525774 File #213816F01 �Page 13 — Thursday, August 7, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Eric A Reck, an unmarried Man to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for Century 21 (R) Mortgage (SM), Mortgagee, dated November 26, 2007 and recorded December 5, 2007 in Instrument # 20071205-0004857 Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was subsequently assigned to: Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty-Three Dollars and Thirty-Seven Cents ($87,753.37) including interest 7.82% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on August 21, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That Part of the South One-Half of the North One-Half of the Southwest One-Quarter of the Southwest One-Quarter of Section 27, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, lying Westerly of Consumers Power Company parcel as recorded in Liber 307 of Deeds, Page 449, as recorded in Barry County Register of Deeds and lying Easterly of the centerline of highway (Brooklodge Road), reserving the Westerly 33 feet for road highway purposes. Also the North one-quarter of the Southwest OneQuarter of the Southwest One-Quarter of Section 27, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, except a parcel sold to Consumers Power Company and recorded in Liber 307 of Deeds, on Page 449 and described as a strip of land 311 feet wide across the Southwest One-Quarter of the Southwest OneQuarter of said Section 27, and described as follows: To find the place of the beginning of this description commence at the Southwest corner of said Section, run thence South 89 degrees 46 minutes 05 seconds East along the South line of said Section, 871.05 feet to the place of beginning of this description; thence Continuing South 89 degrees 46 minutes 05 seconds East along said South line of said section 317.64 feet; thence North 11 degrees 30 minutes 15 seconds West 1345.05 feet to the South One-Eighth line of said Section; thence North 89 degrees 46 minutes 32 seconds West along said South One-Eighth line of said Section 317.63 feet; thence South 11 degrees 30 minutes 15 seconds East 1345.01 feet to the place of beginning. All in Section 27, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan. This Mortgage encompasses the land and its improvements which consist of a Manufactured Home Dwelling that is permanently affixed to the land and is part of the real property. Said improvements are further described in Schedule A of the title. The unit was manufactured by Shamrock Homes in 4/11/88 with a model name of shamrock 4223. The unit is comprised of approximately 1,377 square feet of living space. The HUD Data Plate Serial Number is S/N4223AB with Certification Label Number(s) 004138A and 004137B Commonly known as 14855 Brooklodge Street, Hickory Corners MI 49060 The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: JULY 18, 2008 Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77525637 Our File No: 08-95815 MORTGAGE SALE Default having occurred in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by KIM M. LARSON AND TINA M. LARSON, husband and wife, of 5447 Ravine Dr, Middleville MI 49333-8103, to FOUNDERS BANK & TRUST FKA FOUNDERS MORTGAGE COMPANY, a Michigan banking corporation, of 5200 Cascade Road, S.E., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546, dated March 25, 2008 recorded in the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds on April 2, 2008, instrument number 20080402-0003666, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid as of July 31, 2008 the sum of One Hundred Eighty One Thousand One Hundred Fifty Nine and 21/100ths Dollars ($181,159.21), together with interest at 6.875% per annum and other fees and charges validly made pursuant to said Mortgage; and no suit or proceeding in law or in equity having been prosecuted to recover the debt secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage contained having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mort-gage and the statute in such case made and provided, said Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises on Thursday, August 28, 2008, at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon in the lobby of the County Courthouse, in the City of Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding Circuit Court for the County of Barry, to the highest bidder at public auction for the purpose of satisfying the amount due and unpaid upon such Mortgage, together with interest, legal costs and charges and expenses, including the attor-ney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the Mortgagee before sale, the land and premises described in said Mortgage mentioned and situated in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, described as follows, to-wit: 5447 Ravine Dr. Middleville, MI 49333 PP# 08-14-160-010-00 Lot 10, Boulder Creek Estates, According to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats, Page, 23, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan Notice is hereby given that the redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. ATTN PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: July 31, 2008 Founders Bank & Trust Jonathan F. Thoits (P-34573) 5200 Cascade Rd. Grand Rapids, MI 49546 77525788 Telephone: (616) 575-3794 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ralph W. Allen and Nancy L. Allen, original mortgagor(s), to Saxon Mortgage Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 28, 2007, and recorded on July 2, 2007 in instrument 1182493, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nine Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-Nine And 89/100 Dollars ($109,339.89), including interest at 9.2% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 23, Streeter's Resort, according to the plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 2, Page 37, of Plats, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 7, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526048 File #215377F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Donna Ohlrich, A Married Woman and Korey Kidder, A Single Individual, and Roger W. Ohlrich Jr., Her Husband, original mortgagor(s), to The Provident Bank d/b/a Provident Consumer, Mortgagee, dated October 30, 2002, and recorded on September 22, 2003 in instrument 1113862, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-One Thousand Twenty-Six And 87/100 Dollars ($71,026.87), including interest at 9.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Freeport, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4 of Block 1 of Samuel Roush's Addition to the Village of Freeport, According to the Recorded Plat Thereof, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 7, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #066691F02 77526038 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Susan L. Fisher, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 22, 2005 and recorded December 19, 2005 in Instrument Number 1157907, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Four Thousand Eight Hundred Forty-One and 63/100 Dollars ($104,841.63) including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on AUGUST 14, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 45, Old Farm Village Number 2, according to the recorded Plat thereof in Liber 6 of Plats, on Page 34. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: July 17, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77525531 File No. 241.0824 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Richard L. Van Syckle and Betty A. Van Syckle, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated May 3, 2005, and recorded on May 12, 2005 in instrument 1146381, and assigned by said Mortgagee to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. ON BEHALF OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS PARK PLACE SECURITIES, INC. ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-WCW1 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Six Hundred Fifty-Six And 65/100 Dollars ($150,656.65), including interest at 8.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 28, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A Parcel of land commencing at the 1/4 Post on the North Side of Section 35, Town 2 North, Range 8 West; thence East on Section Line 568 Feet to point of beginning; thence South to the Center of High Bank Creek; thence Northeasterly along center of said High Bank Creek to the Center of the Highway Running North and South through said Section 35; thence Northerly along the Center of said Highway to the North Section Line of Section 35; Thence West along Section Line to Point of Beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 31, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525698 File #115478F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Lori K Olmstead, married woman, sole and separate, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 10, 2005, and recorded on June 27, 2005 in instrument 1148606, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to MidFirst Bank as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Nine Thousand Two Hundred Sixty And 64/100 Dollars ($99,260.64), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A Parcel of land located in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 30, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, Castleton Township, Barry County, Michigan, being more particularly described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 post of said Section 30; Thence North 0 degrees 00 minutes 31 seconds West along the North and South 1/4 line, 150.00 feet to the Place of Beginning; Thence South 89 degrees 36 minutes 09 seconds West parallel to the South Section line, 200.00 feet; Thence North 0 degrees 00 minutes 31 seconds West parallel to the North and South 1/4 line, 312.08 feet; Thence North 89 degrees 36 minutes 09 seconds East parallel to the South Section line, 200.00 feet to the North and South 1/4 line; Thence South 0 degrees 00 minutes 31 seconds East along the North and South 1/4 line, 312.08 feet to the Place of Beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 7, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526066 File #215334F01 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by TERESA MOORE, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, to AMERICA'S MONEYLINE INC., Mortgagee, dated February 11, 2005, and recorded on February 25, 2005, in Document No. 1141929, and assigned by said mortgagee to DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Six Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-One Dollars and Twenty-Two Cents ($76,661.22), including interest at 9.800% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on August 21, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 17, TOWN 1 NORTH, RANGE 8 WEST, THENCE NORTH ALONG THE NORTH-SOUTH QUARTER SECTION LINE 660 FEET; THENCE WEST PARALLEL TO THE EAST-WEST QUARTER SECTION LINE 620 FEET; THENCE SOUTHERLY TO A POINT 700 FEET WEST OF THE POINT OF BEGINNING ON THE EAST-WEST QUARTER SECTION LINE, THENCE EAST 700 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING TEN (10) ACRES, MORE OR LESS, BE THE SAME MORE OR LESS, BUT SUBJECT TO ALL LEGAL HIGHWAYS. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 21, 2008 DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77525642 Southfield, MI 48075 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Bradley Ashcraft and Amy Ashcraft,, Mortgagors, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc (MERS), Mortgagee, dated the 17th day of August, 2006 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 28th day of August, 2006 in Liber Instrument No. 200608280010894 (Old Doc Ref No: 1169162) of Barry County Records, page , said Mortgage having been assigned to Wachovia Mortgage FSB on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of One Hundred Ninety Three Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety Three & 17/100 ($193,893.17), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 28th day of August, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock pm Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 8.7900% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the Township of Rutland, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: Beginning at a point on the North and South 1/4 line of Section 26 Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township. Barry County, Michigan, distant North 00 degrees 13’ 30” West 1539.67 feet from the South 1/4 corner of said Section 26; thence North 00 degrees 13’ 30” West, 81.01 feet along said North and South 1/4 line; thence North 89 degrees 49’ 47” East 1007.12 feet to the centerline of Tanner Lake Road; thence South 00 degrees 53’ 29” West 81.81 feet along said centerline; thence South 89 degrees 51’ 55” West 1255.57 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes for Tanner Lake Road and any other easements or restrictions of record. Being the same property conveyed to Bradley Ashcraft and Amy Ashcraft, husband and wife by deed dated 8/21/03 and recorded 9/4/03 in Document # 1112609 in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. During the twelve (12) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 7/31/2008 Wachovia Mortgage FSB Mortgagee ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for Wachovia Mortgage FSB 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 77525744 248-362-2600 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF KENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2008-25099-DE Estate of Mildred Gladys Waldron, deceased. Date of birth: 02/08/1923. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Mildred Gladys Waldron, who lived at 245 High Ridge Ct., Middleville, MI 49333, died 05/06/2008. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Trudy Waldron, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 Court St., Ste. 302, Hastings, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 7/24/2008 Craig A. Bruggink P.L.C. P29358 429 Turner NW Grand Rapids, MI 49504 (616) 456-5048 Trudy Waldron 245 High Ridge Ct. Middleville, MI 49333 77526034 (269) 795-7574 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeffrey S. Waldon and Martha B. Waldon, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 20, 2004 and recorded February 25, 2004 in Instrument Number 1122731, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by GMAC Mortgage, LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Seven and 24/100 Dollars ($160,177.24) including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on AUGUST 14, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The Southeast one-quarter of the Southwest one-quarter of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 31, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan, and being more particularly described as: Beginning at a point on the South line of Section 31, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, distant North 90 Degrees 00 Minutes 00 Seconds East 662.40 feet from the South onequarter post of said Section 31; thence North 00 Degrees 02 Minutes 04 Seconds East 662.19 feet; thence North 89 Degrees 57 Minutes 18 Seconds East 662.39 feet; thence South 00 Degrees 01 Minutes 58 Seconds West 622.71 feet to said South Section line; thence South 90 Degrees 00 Minutes 00 Seconds West 662.41 feet to the place of beginning. Together and Subject to an easement for ingress, egress and utilities described as: commencing at the South one-quarter post of Section 31, Town 2 North, Range 10 West; thence North 90 Degrees 00 Minutes 00 Seconds East along the South line of said Section 31 a distance of 1324.81 feet to the Southeast corner of the Southwest one-quarter of the Southeast one-quarter of said Section 31 and the true place of beginning; thence North 00 Degrees 01 Minutes 58 Seconds East along the East line of said Southwest one-quarter of the Southeast one-quarter a distance of 629.71 feet; thence South 89 Degrees 57 Minutes 18 Seconds West, 882.39 feet; thence North 00 Degrees 02 Minutes 04 Seconds East 66.00 feet; thence North 89 Degrees 57 Minutes 18 Seconds East 948.39 feet; thence South 00 Degrees 01 Minutes 58 Seconds West, 348.51 feet; thence South 21 Degrees 25 minutes 32 Seconds East, 934.75 feet to the centerline of Pine Lake Road; thence South 60 Degrees 00 Minutes 00 Seconds West along said centerline, 66.75 feet; thence North 21 Degrees 25 Minutes 32 Seconds West, 597.57 feet to said South Section line; thence South 90 Degrees 00 Minutes 00 Seconds West, 131.56 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to the rights of the public and of any governmental until in any part thereof taken, used of deeded for street, road or highway purposes. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: July 17, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77525476 File No. 280.1237 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Dustin M. Humphrey, a married man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 14, 2007 and recorded March 23, 2007 in Instrument Number 1177837, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty Thousand Five Hundred Six and 45/100 Dollars ($130,506.45) including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on AUGUST 28, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the East line of Section 31, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, Carlton Township, Barry County, Michigan; distant North 00 degrees 49 minutes 43 seconds West, 380.68 feet from the East one-quarter post of said Section 31; thence South 89 degrees 12 minutes 21 seconds West, 237.94 feet; thence North 00 degrees 49 minutes 40 seconds West, 294.32 feet; thence North 89 degrees 12 minutes 21 seconds East, 237.94 feet along the north line of the Southeast one-quarter of the Southeast one-quarter of the Northeast onequarter of said Section 31; thence South 00 degrees 49 minutes 40 seconds East, 294.32 feet along said East line to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes for Highway M-43 as Recorded in Liber 271 on Page 385. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: July 31, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 2485021499 77525738 File No. 285.4761 �Page 14 — Thursday, August 7, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas E. Kosier Jr, A Married Man, original mortgagor(s), to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Mortgagee, dated July 27, 2007, and recorded on August 3, 2007 in instrument 200708030000486, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Two Thousand Two Hundred Ninety-Nine And 89/100 Dollars ($62,299.89), including interest at 8.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 28, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 65 of the J.R. Bush's First Addition to the Village of Delton, according to the Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 33, Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 31, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525726 File #213257F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Terry L. May, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Paul A. Getzin and Lynn M. Getzin dba West Michigan Financial Services, Mortgagee, dated May 10, 2004, and recorded on May 12, 2004 in instrument 1127444, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Fifth Third Mortgage Company as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thousand Eighty-Two And 72/100 Dollars ($100,082.72), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 21, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 28, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, Described as: Commencing at the center line of Highway M-37 and the South line of said Section 28; thence North 35 rods for the place of beginning; thence East 40 rods; thence North 17 rods; thence West 40 rods; thence South 17 rods to the place of beginning, excepting therefrom the highway on the West side thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 24, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525616 File #212724F01 BARRY COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPT. is soliciting sealed bid proposals for WINDOWS You can view the RFP on the Barry County website: www.barrycounty.org. 02696352 NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY: Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing for the following Special Use Permits: Case Number SP-6-2008 - Angela Blossom (applicant), Ron Harney (owner). Location: 7075 E M-79 Hwy., in Section 33 of Castleton Township. Purpose: Requesting a special use permit for a daycare, in the A zoning district. MEETING DATE: August 25, 2008. TIME: 7:00 p.m. PLACE: Community Room in the Courts & Law Building at 206 West Court St., Hastings, Michigan. Site inspections of the above described properties will be completed by the Planning Commission members before the day of the hearing. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Any written response may be mailed to the address listed below or faxed to (269) 948-4820. The special use application(s) is/are available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.), Monday thru Friday. Please call the Planning Office at (269) 9451290 for further information. The County of Barry will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by writing or calling the following: Michael Brown, County Administrator, 220 West State Street, Hastings, MI 49058, (269) 945-2184. 77526083 Debbie S. Smith, Barry County Clerk STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2008 25107 DE Estate of Beverly L. Story, Deceased. Date of birth: 11/11/1931. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Beverly L. Story, who lived at 8080 Tasker Road, Bellevue, Michigan died March 5, 2008. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Valarie Main, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 W. Court St., Ste. 302, Hastings and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 7/30/2008 Michael D. Holmes P66165 211 East Water Street, Suite 401 Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007 (269) 343-2106 Valarie Main 689 Tuttle Road Mason, Michigan 48854 77526028 (517) 676-4263 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kevin L. Oly and Marie Ann C. Oly, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Allied Mortgage Capital Corp., Mortgagee, dated November 14, 2000, and recorded on November 27, 2000 in instrument 1052302, and modified by agreement recorded on April 18, 2003 in instrument 1102321, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-Nine And 04/100 Dollars ($189,729.04), including interest at 7.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 21, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Lot 3 of Pinewood Estates Plat, being a part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 7, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 08 degrees 07 minutes 05 seconds East 300.00 feet along the East line of Lot 3 of said Plat of Pinewood Estates to the place of beginning; thence South 49 degrees 40 minutes 58 seconds East 349.12 feet to the Northerly line of Oakwood Drive; thence South 03 degrees 03 minutes 45 seconds West 177.43 feet along the chord of a 183.00 foot radius curve to the left; thence North 89 degrees 19 minutes 56 seconds West 274.87 feet to the Easterly line of Lot 1 of said Plat of Pinewood Estates, thence North 00 degrees 07 minutes 05 seconds West 399.86 feet along the Easterly line of Lots 1 and 2 of said Plat to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 24, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525553 File #027209F05 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Steven A Cartter, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to First Place Bank, Mortgagee, dated February 6, 2008, and recorded on February 11, 2008 in instrument 20080211-0001250, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Four Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-Seven And 09/100 Dollars ($144,457.09), including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 28, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at the West 1/4 corner of Section 25, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, thence North 00 degrees 15 minutes 59 seconds East 638.40 feet along the West line of said Section 25, thence South 89 degrees 56 minutes 06 seconds East 392.99 feet, thence South 12 degrees 31 minutes 33 seconds West 346.32 feet, thence South 01 degrees 40 minutes 33 seconds East, 300.00 feet to the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 25, thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 329.62 feet along said 1/4 line to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 31, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525732 File #213513F01 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT BARRY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT - FAMILY DIVISION PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF HEARING FILE NO. 2008-25088-NC In the matter of Audrey Rose Schwartz Perricone. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including: whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: TAKE NOTICE: A hearing will be held on August 28, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. at 206 W. Court, Ste. 302, Hastings, MI before Judge William Doherty for the following purpose: Petition to change name from Audrey Rose Schwartz Perricone to Audrey Rose Perricone. Date: June 26, 2008 Audrey Rose Schwartz Perricone 5630 Butler Rd. Dowling, MI 49050 77526064 (269) 758-3480 77526155 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by SHANE HEINTZELMAN and AMBER HEINTZELMAN, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated October 22, 2007, and recorded on October 29, 2007, in Document No. 20071029-0003558, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty-Two Dollars and Thirteen Cents ($160,922.13), including interest at 7.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on August 28, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 9, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, DISTANT SOUTH 88 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST 1351.52 FEET FROM THE NORTH 1 / 4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 11 MINUTES 26 SECONDS EAST, 300.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST, 300.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES 11 MINUTES 26 SECONDS WEST, 300.00 FEET TO SAID NORTH LINE; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 300.00 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 28, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77525826 Southfield, MI 48075 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jesse Lemon, A Single Man and Erin Bare, A Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 20, 2007, and recorded on April 23, 2007 in instrument 1179672, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Two Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-Three And 15/100 Dollars ($82,893.15), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 14, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing on the North and South 1/4 line of Section 31, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, Castleton Township, Barry County, Michigan, at a point 990.00 feet South 0 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East from the North 1/4 corner of said Section; Thence South 89 degrees 21 minutes 17 seconds East parallel to the North Section line 614.00 feet; Thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East parallel to the North and South 1/4 line 324.67 feet to the East and West 1/8 line of the Northeast 1/4; Thence North 89 degrees 37 minutes 18 seconds West on said 1/8 line 564.95 feet to the Northerly right of way line of Highway M-79; Thence North 27 degrees 15 minutes 55 seconds West on said right of way line 105.29 feet to the North and South 1/4 line; Thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West on said 1/4 line 234.69 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 17, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #212134F01 77525488 Notice to Creditors Decedent’s Estate Estate of Robert McDiarmid. Date of birth: November 19, 1923. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Robert McDiarmid, who lived at 6600 Whitneyville Road, Alto, MI 49333, City of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan died June 25, 2008. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to: Steven R. McDiarmid, Trustee of the Robert McDiarmid Trust No. 1 u/a/d November 19, 2002, care of Law Offices of David L. Carrier, P.C., 3933 Plainfield Ave., NE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49525 within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: July 31, 2008 David L. Carrier P41531 3933 Plainfield Ave., NE Grand Rapids, MI 49525 (616) 361-8400 Steven R. McDiarmid 1622 Mason NE Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 77526022 (616) 454-2188 �Page 15 — Thursday, August 7, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Banner CLASSIFIEDS POLICE BEAT BEA Plainwell woman caught with stolen prescription pad Hastings Police were dispatched to K-Mart Pharmacy July 25 after a pharmacist received a phone call from an area doctor informing him that a subject had stolen a prescription pad from the office. While the pharmacist was on the phone with the doctor’s office, the suspect walked into the pharmacy at which time the police were called. A responding officer made contact with the suspect who was identified as Angela Falvo, 38, of Plainwell. Falvo was found to be in possession of the prescription pad as well as a forged prescription made out to her for pain medication. Falvo was placed under arrest and lodged at the Barry County Jail and is facing felony charges of passing/possessing a false prescription document. Domestic abuser tracked by Hastings Police Hastings Police responded to a reported domestic assault July 24 at a residence in the 300 block of South Broadway. Officers made contact with the 24-year-old victim, who told them she had been assaulted by her boyfriend during an argument. The suspect who was identified as Jonathan Thompson, 25, of Hastings had fled the residence prior to police arriving. Thompson was located a short time later and taken into custody. He was lodged at the Barry County Jail and is facing charges of domestic assault and was also found to be wanted on a warrant out of Eaton County for child neglect. Alcohol consumption appears to be a factor in the assault. Charges being sought on Evel Knievel wanna-be Hastings Police were dispatched on a reckless-driving complaint July 24 after a witness called Barry Central Dispatch, reporting a motorcyclist doing ‘wheelies’ and traveling at a high rate of speed. Officers located the motorcycle on East State Street near Dibble Street. When the officer attempted to stop the operator, the motorcyclist fled west on State Street and was pursued for a short distance. The officer elected to terminate the chase as they approached the downtown area. Minutes later, deputies from the sheriff’s department reported the motorcycle had crashed at the intersection of Apple and Cass Streets. The driver who, a 21-year-old Hastings man, was transported to Pennock Hospital for treatment of his injuries which were not life-threatening. Charges will be sought for reckless driving, fleeing and eluding, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, and driving on a suspended operators license. The motorcycle was also found to be unregistered and uninsured. The incident has been turned over to the Barry county Prosecutor’s office for review. Two men arrested after assault Hastings Police were flagged down by a citizen on East State Street July 26 who reported an assault in progress in the 100 block of North Jefferson Street. Officers responded to the area and located three subjects fighting. After separating the three and talking to witnesses, it was determined that Chad Harmer, 24, of Hastings had an earlier altercation with the 22-year-old victim and the victim’s girlfriend. As the victim left his workplace, he was encountered by the suspects and assaulted by Harmer. A second suspect, and friend of Harmer, then got involved, He was identified as Radostin Slantchev, 25, of Novi. Both Harmer and Slantchev were placed under arrest on charges of assault and battery and lodged at the Barry County Jail. Out-of-control subject finds himself behind bars Deputies from the Barry County Sheriff’s Office were called to the site of a domestic disturbance in Castleton Township July 31 and were informed that the suspect was intoxicated, possibly suicidal, and “out of control.” Joined by troopers from the Michigan State Police Hastings post, the deputies arrived at the scene to discover the man, later identified as Eric Michael Coleman, 35, of Nashville, had left. The victim informed officers that Coleman had been out with his brother and his brother’s girlfriend. She said when he returned home, he was intoxicated and argumentative. The victim told officers when she put her children to bed, Coleman became irate and accused her of not loving the children. Coleman then went outside and began pounding against the side of the trailer with his bare fists. The victim called Coleman’s brother and his girlfriend to return and try to reason with him. When they arrived and tried to talk to him, Coleman pushed his brother against a railing and went back inside the trailer. The brother’s girlfriend called 911 as the victim and the children fled the scene. The victim said Coleman began cutting up a blanket with a knife and yelled at her as she prepared to leave, saying, “It’s going to get ugly,” and “I’ll be dead before the cops arrive.” After the officers received permission to enter the residence, they found a blanket hanging from a kitchen ceiling fan. The fan had been pulled down from its setting, and police believed the man may have tried to hang himself. Trooper Lane Booms of the Wayland State Police Post and his tracking dog were summoned, but before he arrived, the victim said she had learned Coleman was at a next door neighbor’s house. The officers were able to talk to Coleman there, and he reportedly said he was not suicidal, only angry at his wife for taking the children and leaving. It was learned that Coleman was a participant in the Barry County Drug Court and was in violation of his probation by drinking. The officers contacted the Barry County Drug Court officer and were advised to arrest Coleman on a drug court violation. Once at the Barry County Jail, deputies completed a Community Mental Health Authority jail consent request and faxed a copy to the Barry County Mental Health office. Gas thieves target Woodland station Gas thieves were busy in Woodland over the past week. Three incidents of people driving away from the Woodland Mobile Express station were reported. The first occurred on July 31, when a driver left without paying for $33.32 worth of fuel. On Aug. 1, a driver left without paying for $40 worth of gas, and on Aug. 4, another driver left without paying for $54.94 in gas. The cases remain open. Anyone with information about the thefts is asked to contact the Barry County Sheriff’s Department at 269945-4805. Argument results in two arrests Deputies were called to Woodland Township July 31 to the scene of an argument between Danielle Nicole Melchert, 26, and Scott Thomas Maag, 36. Melchert said she had returned home at approximately 2:15 a.m. and found herself locked out of the trailer she shared with Maag. She left and returned at approximately 4 a.m. and again tried to gain entry. She woke Maag by banging on the door, but he refused to allow her in. Her sons woke up and when the younger son tried to open the door for his mother, Maag allegedly pushed him onto a couch. The older son was able to let his mother inside when Maag went to the bathroom. But when he came out, he confronted Melchert and pushed her. In retaliation, she said, she slapped him. He then began breaking dishes and other belongings. When deputies ran a Law Enforcement Information Network check on the two combatants, it was discovered that Maag was wanted on an outstanding warrant out of Barry County District Court for failure to appear and Melchert was wanted on an outstanding Ionia County warrant for the same infraction. Both were arrested and lodged in the Barry County Jail. CALL... The Hastings BANNER 945-9554 For Sale Estate Sale Automotive 1X6 & 1X8 tongue & groove knotty pine. Kiln dried hardwoods, (269)945-9300. ESTATE/MOVING SALES: by Bethel Timmer - The Cottage House Antiques. (269)795-8717 1999 F-350 DUALLY, Super cab, 4x4, 178,000 miles, $11,000 obo. (517)204-2908 BERKLINE COUCH with end recliners & fold down middle with two drink holders. Couch has been treated with StainMaster Stain Guard. Great condition, like new! Brown with blue & burgundy specks throughout. Asking $550 OBO. Call (269)948-3717 FIVE PIECE QUEEN bedroom set, like new, $500, 269-945-9479 FRAMES AND CUSTOM matte cutting. 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Furniture, clothing for the whole family, outdoor Step-2 play equipment & much more. HUGE 3 FAMILY Garage Sale: household goods, no clothing, some antiques, priced to sell. 9am-7pm, Aug. 7-9, 8047 Kraft Ave., Caledonia, between 76th & 84th. No prior sales. Card of Thanks THANK YOU FROM Rex & Alice Pennington We would like to thank everyone who came and sent cards for our 50th wedding anniversary. We really enjoyed seeing everyone at the party and hearing from you with the beautiful cards. We are sincerely blessed for our family and lovely friends. Help Wanted CASEWORKERProvide casework services related to child custody, child support and parenting time. B.S. required. Send resume by August 15, 2008 to Barry County Friend of the Court, 102 S. Broadway, Hastings MI 49058. THANK YOU The family of Wallace Sears wishes to express our appreciation to the staff of Pennock Hospice for their help during the final weeks of our father, father-in-law, and grandfather, who passed away on July 8th. 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Here are the results of the competition: Men’s Championship Flight 1st - Chase VandenBerg 67-69 136 2nd - Chet VandenBerg 70-68 138 3rd - Kent Enyart 69-71 140 4th - Tom McCormick 69-75 144 5th - Lon Sparks 70-79 149 6th - Josh Enyart 72 7th - Josh Newhouse 73 8th - Barry Haas 74 9th - Ken Osgood 75 9th - Robert VandenBerg 75 Men’s Low Net Champ was Jeff Baurs with a 77 for a net 61. Men’s Senior Division 1st - Tom McCormick 69 2nd - Dave Geisbrecht 81 3rd - Duane Campbell 84 Ladies Championship Flight 1st - Lindsey VandenBerg 73 2nd - Caitlin Chamberlin 84 3rd - Sherie Allard 88 Ladies Low Net Champ was Deb Smit with a 108 for a net 68. The top five players from the 2008 Mullenhurst Club Championship in the Men’s Championship Flight were (from left) Tom McCormick, Lon Sparks, Chase VandenBerg, Kent Enyart, and Chet VandenBerg. The top five players in the Men’s Low Net competition at the 2008 Mullenhurst Club Championship were (from left) Josh Enyart, Mark Mehelich, Don Chrispens, Tim Heycoop, and Jeff Baurs. 77526134 Summerfest 3V3 Soccer To u r n a m e n t Caitlin Chamberlin, (from left) Sherie Allard, Lindsey VandenBerg were the top three finishers in the Women’s Division at the 2008 Mullenhurst Club Championship last Saturday. Saturday, August 23rd, 2008 8:30 AM Fish Hatchery Park The top three in the Men’s Senior Division at the 2008 Mullenhurst Club Championship were (from left) Dave Geisbrecht, Tom McCormick, and Duane Campbell. Area has Olympic water polo connection AGE GROUPS: Boys: U8, U10, U12, U14 Girls: U8, U10, U12, U14, HS 5 PLAYERS MAXIMUM PER TEAM by Helen Mudry Staff Writer If you have reason to talk to Phylis or Ted Armstrong of Lake Odessa next week, don’t bother calling on Wednesday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Their attention will be halfway around the world at the Beijing Olympics where their 6’1” granddaughter Betsey Armstrong will be goalie for the U.S. water polo team. Team USA plays Italy. Betsey is the daughter of 1967 Lakewood graduate Tom Armstrong. She graduated from Ann Arbor schools where she played water polo and then attended the University of Michigan and played for the Wolverines. Her water polo resume is quite extensive including a team gold medal at the 2007 XV Pan Am Games in Australia. That gold clinched her position on the Olympic team. Her titles include induction to the Collegiate Water Polo Association all of Fame in 2008. Tending the cage for University of Michigan led to four division titles and two NCAA tournament appearances . COST: $60 if registration is received by August 20th (t-shirt guaranteed for each registered player) OR $70 if registered after August 20th REGISTRATION FORMS/RULES are online at hastingsfc.com Registration forms also available at Mainstreet Savings Bank & Farm Bureau Insurance (Hastings) PRIOR TO AUGUST 20TH Mail completed registration form & payment ($60) made payable to: Hastings FC, 585 Misty Ln., Hastings, MI 49058 AFTER AUGUST 20TH DO NOT MAIL, Bring completed registration form & payment ($70) to check - in table at 8:30 am on event day She now lives in Long Beach California where she has been in constant training for the Olympics. Phylis said Betsey has been in Beijing for a week now and seems to be adjusting to the culture and the notorious smog, although there hasn’t been time for much sightseeing. Betsey hasn’t even been able to sample local cuisine because Team USA has its own cooking staff. Men’s water polo was the first Olympic team sport played in the 1900 Olympics. Women’s water polo became an Olympic sport in the 2000 Sydney games after political protests from the Australian women's team. The rigorous game of water polo has six players and a goalie. There are four eightminute periods with two minute breaks between quarters and a five minute half. A goal is scored when the entire ball crosses the goal line between the posts and under the crossbar. Phylis said the game is played in a 14 foot-deep pool so players have to tread and swim. Betsey Armstrong Betsey’s father has mixed business with pleasure for the Olympics. He is now a University of Michigan professor of ergonomic engineering specializing in carpal tunnel syndrome. He has arranged a lecture tour on his specialty which takes him to China for the opening ceremonies. Phylis and Ted don’t plan on going but they have asked Betsey to bring back one souvenir, the Gold. Questions call Sarah 616-706-1151 or email us at hastingsfc.com ROBIN CHASE INSURANCE AGENCY Formerly Chase Geiger Ironside Insurance Agency …Freeport T.A.P.R.C. Home & Auto Discounts! 1443 Jordan Lake St. (M-50), Lake Odessa, MI Robin Chase 616-374-1680 • Fax: 616-374-1682 Toll Free: 1-800-522-2919 Small Town Friendly, Personal Service Jennie Decker 02696060 All Your Insurance Needs Ted and Phylis Armstrong of Lake Odessa flip through their scrap book featuring their granddaughter Betsey Armstrong, who will be competing in the upcoming Olympics in Beijing as the goalie for the Unite States Women’s Water Polo Team. (Photo by Helen Mudry) T.A.P.R.C. Men’s Softball League Champs Bar and Grill 12-0; Flexfab 9-3; Swamp Fox Lounge 8-4; Hobart 6-6; C&H 57; Ucello’s 4-8; Brightside 4-8; Dog Track 012. Scores - Champs Bar and Grill 21 vs. Dog Track 1; Hobart 16 vs. C&H Services 12; Swamp Fox Lounge 11 vs. Flexfab 7; Ucello’s 23 vs. Brightside 7. �Page 17 — Thursday, August 7, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Saxon JV coach moves up to varsity by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Hastings High School athletic director Mike Goggins isn’t trying to raid the coaching closet of Barry County Christian school, but things just kind of worked out that way this summer. Ben Conklin has been named the new varsity boys’ soccer coach at Hastings High School. “He’s young and enthusiastic,” Goggins said of Conklin. “He coached last year for us a the JV level where they had a really good season.” Prior to the one season of the coaching the Saxon junior varsity boys, Conklin coached three seasons of girls’ soccer at Barry County Christian School and two years of boys’ soccer. The Saxons also just named a new junior varsity coach, former Barry County Christian coach Joel Strickland. “They’re young and enthusiastic and they both seem to have a great rapport with kids. I think that’s Ben’s strong suit,” Goggins said. Conklin takes over a varsity team that won four games in each of the last two seasons. “I’m very excited about it. It’s going to be a tough year, but we have a good possibility of winning a lot of games,” Conklin said. “It’s kind of new territory for me, being the new varsity coach, and I’ve only been two years in the program. And I know our schedule has changed. There are some pretty good new teams. It doesn’t mean we can’t win against those teams, it just means it’s new.” Teams such as Hamilton, Byron Center, and Forest Hills Northern in the O-K Gold Conference from a season ago have been replaced by Caledonia, Forest Hills Eastern, and Ottawa Hills. Ben Conklin Thanks to that one year with the Saxon junior varsity Conklin will be familiar with many of his players. “I thought that was great,” Conklin said of his one season coaching the Saxon JV. “I had a great group of kids, and all of them will be back this year. Of course, half will be with me and half will be on the JV.” Conklin has some ideas for how to get the players who are making the step up from the junior varsity and the veteran varsity players by Brett Bremer ‘Oh, where have you gone Rollercoaster Jones...’ working together. “Other than the generic things like making sure we stay positive and keep learning, I think I’m going to try some different formations based on who I’ve got to make things more difficult on the teams we play.” He got some of those ideas at the recent team camp, at Gull Lake High School, which the team participated in for the second year in a row. Primarily players who will likely be on the varsity team this fall attended the camp, which was led in part by the University of Akron coaching staff. “That went very well,” Conklin said of the camp. “They all had a great time and I think we learned a lot. I got a lot of great ideas from interacting with the other coaches and the players I had there. Sometimes it’s really nice to get a perspective from outside of the program.” Conklin is a graduate of the Barry County Christian School, where he played high school soccer. He also played select soccer for a time, and continues to compete in indoor soccer leagues. He replaces Brian Roderick in the position. Hastings’ varsity put together a 33-40-9 record in Roderick’s four seasons. Suit against MHSAA tossed by Circuit Court Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Kathleen MacDonald on Tuesday (August 5) dismissed as “frivolous” a suit brought against the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) which sought to declare null and void the 2008-09 Membership Resolutions already submitted by its member schools and ordered the party bringing the suit to pay the MHSAA’s attorney fees. The MHSAA Membership Resolution was developed in the late 1970’s. It is voluntarily approved and submitted to the MHSAA by the school boards of member senior high and junior high/middle schools during the summer on an annual basis. The resolution commits each school to adopt and enforce the rules and regulations in the MHSAA Handbook as their own on a year-round basis as a condition of eligibility for MHSAA post-season tournaments. The resolution does not prohibit schools from joining other associations for athletic purposes. Do any other Tigers’ fans miss having the incentive to hum this classic Red Hot Chili Peppers’ tune on a semi-nightly basis? “Rollercoaster yeah (oohh oohh oohh) Oh baby you know what I’m talking about Rollercoaster of love Oh yeah its rollercoaster time” I’m starting to wonder where Detroit Tigers closer Todd Jones has gone with the same kind of passion that Paul Simon had when he wondered whatever happened to Joe DiMaggio in his classic song “Mrs. Robinson”. I was never a huge Todd Jones fan. Of course, I was never a huge Todd Jones hater either, and certainly never fired shots at him like the kind I’ve heard on talk radio and read on Internet chatrooms over the years. There are just too many clichés that can be thrown around at this point. Be careful what you wish for comes to mind. There is an editor somewhere at ESPN that isn’t catching all the errors. On Wednesday afternoon I saw a link on the edge of a webpage that read, “The Yankees needed a catcher, and the Tigers needed bullpen help. So the Ivan Rodriguez-for-Kyle Farnsworth deal makes sense for both teams.” It may have made sense last Wednesday, but it doesn’t seem to be making much sense now. In his two appearances so far in his return to the Tigers, Farnsworth has two blown saves. He allowed home runs to three of the first seven batters he faced. They weren’t just darn-it-a-home-run home runs. These were crawl-up-into-your-hatand-hide home runs. First Farnsworth gave up two home runs in the bottom of the eighth inning at Tampa Bay Sunday, that turned a 3-1 Tigers’ lead into a 4-3 deficit that was eventually a loss. Then Tuesday night, he gave up a home run to the first batter he faced for a second time in a Tiger uniform this season when he allowed another bottom of the eighth home run against the White Sox. That home run wiped out what had been left of a 6-1 Tigers’ lead. Now I just feel like I’m piling on Farnsworth. He certainly had help in the losses. Relief pitchers Joel Zumaya and Fernando Rodney also took their turns looking awful on the mound, and new Tiger shortstop Edgar Renteria also didn’t do the team any favors with an error in the bottom of the 14th Tuesday. Jones was moved out the closer role before the Pudge for Farnsworth trade, and it has since been discovered that he has tendonitis in his throwing shoulder and he’s on the disabled list. Jones has only given up five home runs all year. Jones only has had three blown saves all season long, and Farnsworth has two already with the Tigers. And guess what, the Tigers only lost two of the three games in which Jones blew a save. Around the office last Wednesday the number one response I got when informing coworkers that Pudge had been traded was, “Oh, Such-and-Such is going to be so upset.” For someone that such-and-such was a daughter, for another person it was a sister, and for another a brother-in-law. The number two response was, “Oh, it was always fun to say ‘Pudge’.” My first reaction was that this was a bad trade. After I thought about it for a little bit, I didn’t think it would be that bad. Now it’s looking that bad. So what’s the next thing for the Tigers’ to try in the late innings? Who knows. It seems to be the best choice is whoever isn’t out there on the mound. Closer Blaine Neal has been doing a fine job in Toledo, with a 1.27 earned run average and 25 saves, to go along with 39 strike outs in 35.1 innings pitched. But Neal is half way around the world, in Beijing getting ready for the Olympics with Team USA. Maybe a gold medal will get him a shot at the big leagues. Blaine Neal 77526024 Organizers of the first Summerfest Tennis Tournament Julie Severns, Lissy Letot, Jane Vandenack, and Patti LaJoye would like to invite players to take part in the Aug. 22-24 tournament as well as the Aug. 24 tennis clinic which will be held at the Hastings High School tennis courts. Missing from photo is organizer Kelli Newberry. Tennis tournament and clinic will be held during Summerfest For the first time ever, a tennis tournament during Hastings Summerfest will be offered. Players interested in some friendly or serious competition, are invited to come out and join the event at the Hastings High School tennis courts. There will be singles, doubles, and mixed doubles competitions. Singles will be divided separately for men and women. Age categories will be 12-18-years-old; 19-35-yearsold; and 35-and-older. Men's and women's doubles and mixed doubles (one man with one woman) will be open with no age category restrictions. The cost is $15 per one event, or $25 for a maximum of 2 events. Tournament play will start Friday night, Aug. 22 and finish with finals on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 24. Applications are available at the Chamber of Commerce website: www.barrychamber.com, by following the Summerfest link to the tennis application. The deadline for applications is Aug. 15. All applications must be postmarked or dropped off by the end of the working day so a schedule can be made. A free children's tennis clinic will be offered as well, at the Hastings High School tennis courts from 10 a.m. to noon on Sunday for players ages 6 to 11-years-old. The clinic will be run with help from Minges Creek Tennis Club in Battle Creek. Participants do not need to register early for the free clinic. �Page 18 — Thursday, August 7, 2008 — The Hastings Banner First Presbyterian Church plans new facility The First Presbyterian Church of Hastings, has announced plans to build a new church facility on M-37, just north of Airport Road. The proposed facility will enhance the ministries and missions of the congregation, including Noah’s Ark Preschool, along with providing the community additional fields for youth soccer and softball. The facility is still in the planning stages and will need approval by Rutland Township before being finalized. The architectural centerpiece of the planned church building is a large gathering area known as the “town square.” This space will encourage fellowship by serving as the connecting hub between the worship center, youth center, fellowship hall/gym, classrooms, Noah’s Ark Preschool and the administrative offices. Opening onto a patio to the wooded hillside behind the church, the town square will lead to an outdoor space for meditation. The new facility resolves space and technology limitations in the current building on South Broadway. An enlarged worship center will comfortably seat more than 350 people and be equipped with multimedia capability. The fellowship hall will also serve as a gym. A playground for Noah’s Ark Preschool, and Sunday school use is planned. In 2004, after a two-year long-range planning process, the congregation determined its current building was a deterrent to all five of its key ministry areas (worship, fellowship, youth activities, Sunday school and Noah’s Ark Preschool). A committee was formed to search for property within the Hastings area. In August 2005, a significant gift enabled the congregation to purchase 33.45 acres of land on M-37. In 2006, a preliminary building and site design committee was established, and the architectural firm of Wigen, Tincknell and Myer was hired to help develop a long-range master plan for the new site. A year later, the congregation embarked on an ambitious “Building for Generations to Come” campaign to raise funds for a new building. More than $6 million have been pledged toward the building of a new church. Tentative plans for site preparation are to begin this fall with the construction of the church building to begin in the spring. The congregation’s building committee is currently working with its architect and Triangle Construction, is construction manager, to complete the plans and to prepare to release bids. Triangle Construction intends to actively seek local contractors where possible. First Presbyterian Church, “a Church for All Ages,” invites everyone to join for worship. Normal summer Sunday worship services are at 9 and 10:30 a.m. This Sunday, Aug. 4, the church will hold one service at Tyden Park at 10:30 a.m., followed by a picnic. All are invited. The church is currently located just south of the courthouse at 231 South Broadway. Call 269-945-5463 with questions. The floor plan of the new First Presbyterian Church in Hastings may look like this. HHS announces practice start times The sounds of summer will soon change to the sounds of autumn when preparations for the 2008-09 fall sports season begin next week for over 110,000 students in eight sports at member schools of the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA). At Hastings High School, the first fall practice begins on Thursday (Aug. 7) with the opening of the girls’ golf season. That will be followed by all other sports on Aug. 11. Competition is allowed on the first day of practice in cross country and tennis, and golf may also begin competition that day, although the Saxon girls’ golf team will take a few days to practice before hosting the Hastings Invitational at Hastings Country Club Aug. 12. Golf practice will be held for the first time today, from 9:30 a.m. to noon, at the Hastings Though plans are not final, layout of the new First Presbyterian Church of Hastings may be similar to this, once the church relocates to M-37, near Airport Road. TYDEN PARK • SATURDAY AUG. 23RD Country Club. Starting on Monday, the Hastings varsity football team will hold Dawn Patrol sessions at the field house from 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. Practices next week will run from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from 12:30 p.m. until 2 p.m. There will be a home scrimmage on Aug. 21. JV and freshmen football practice will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. next week, and will also have home scrimmages on Aug. 21. Boys’ soccer practice will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. next week, with players asked to meet on Pierce Field Monday. Varsity volleyball practice will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. JV volleyball practice will be from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the high school gym, and freshmen volleyball will be held from 5 p.m. MVHS Boosters’ scramble planned for this Sunday The Maple Valley Athletic Boosters will host their 8th Annual Golf Outing at Mulberry Fore Golf Course in Nashville on Sunday, Aug. 10. The event will be a four-person scramble. The cost is $50 per person. That price includes 18-holes of golf, a cart, and dinner. A $20 per team skins competition is also available. All proceeds go to benefit the student-athletes at Maple Valley Jr./Sr. High School. The outing will also include raffle prizes, a 50/50 drawing, a putting contest, a longest drive competition, closest to the pin competitions, and more. Prize money will go to the top five teams in the tournament, with amounts depending on the number of entrants. Registration, with a team name, names and phone numbers for all four players, and a check made payable to the Maple Valley Athletic Boosters can be sent to: Maple Valley Athletic Boosters, C/O Maple Valley High School, 11090 Nashville Hwy, Vermontville, MI 49096. With any questions contact Keith Jones at (517) 852-1901 or Mulberry Fore at (517) 852-0760. COST… to 7 p.m. in the high school gym. Girls’ swimming and diving practice will run from 3:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. in the CERC pool next week. The cross country team will be at its’ team camp this coming week in Glen Arbor, then start practice in front of the high school beginning Aug. 18 at 9 a.m. Sideline cheer practice for the freshmen and the varsity will be from 3:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. in the high school balcony area starting Monday, and junior varsity practice will run from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Boys’ tennis practice will also begin next week. For more information on boys’ tennis contact the athletic office at 948-4409. The earliest game date for soccer is August 18, girls’ volleyball may begin competition on August 22, and girls’ swimming and diving in the Lower Peninsula may open activity on August 23 according to MHSAA rules. Practice in football must begin on August 11 for all schools wishing to begin regular season games the weekend of August 28-31. Schools must have 14 days of preseason practice at all levels before their first game. All football schools must conduct at least three conditioning days of practice before beginning contact, and the conditioning sessions may not include any pads. The 2008 fall campaign culminates with post-season tournaments beginning with the Upper Peninsula Girls’ Tennis Finals on Oct. 3, and wraps up with the Football Playoff Finals on November 28-29. CO-ED SOFTBALL YMCA of Barry County Co-ed Softball League Standings Team 1 - Viking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-0 Team 2 - Hastings Surgeons . . . . . . . .0-1 Team 3 - Tigers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-2 August 8 - 6:00 - 3 v 2; 7:30 3 v 1. August 15 - 6:00 - 3 v 1; 7:30 2 v 1. August 22 - 6:00 1 v 2; 7:30 - 3 v 2. August 29 - 6:00 2 v 3; 7:30 1 v 3. ... $ 25 per team of 3 or 4 players Postmarked to the Chamber by Friday, Aug. 15th CHECK IN… 8:30 AM Pick up T-shirts at this time TIP OFF… 9:30 AM Boys & Girls (Ages 12-14) Team Name ____________________ Boys & Girls (Ages 15-17) Men & Women (Ages 18-25) Men & Women (Ages 26 & up) Age brackets subject to change based on participation Team Captain____________________________________ Age _______ Send Entries to… Phone # __________________________ 02695627 Team Members Age Age ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ Please fill out form completely Barry County Chamber of Commerce 221 W. State Street Hastings, MI 49058 Questions ??… Call (269) 948-3025 08770420 Make checks payable to Hastings Summerfest 2008 for supporting my bid for Drain Commissioner in the August 5th Primary. for sharing your thoughts as I asked for your vote. for allowing me to place a sign in your yard and talking with your friends and neighbors. Also, thank you, to all of the candidates for running ethical campaigns focused on the issues within Barry County. Paid for by the Committee to Elect Russ Yarger Drain Commissioner P.O. Box 61, Freeport, MI 49325 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-08-14.pdf 336904a1f7c6ba97021c98c7e699a286 PDF Text Text Crowds have fun at Founders Festival Michigan voters: State is on the wrong track Frosh helps Hastings dominate first tourney See Story on Page 17 See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Page 18 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 155, No. 33 NEWS BRIEFS Bluegrass, country music festival Beautiful summer weather. Great traditional music and some fantastic barbecue is on tap this Saturday and Sunday, August 16 and 17, at the Blarney Stone just west of Hastings on M-179 at Whitmore Road. Starting at 2 p.m. both days, the event will feature live bluegrass and country music by some of the area’s best bands and pickers, hosted by the Blarney Stone Family Band. Bring a lawn chair, sit back, relax and enjoy. Cost is $5 per day or $7.50 for both days. The proceeds will go to help fund Amanda and Crystal’s trip to Nashville to record their CD. COA training for caregivers tonight BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 Hastings attorney remembered for integrity by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor One of Hastings’ most influential and respected attorneys, Richard J. Hudson, has died at the age of 74 after a brief illness. He died Aug. 9 and a Mass of Christian Burial was held Tuesday at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, where he had faithfully served as an usher at Saturday Masses. For more than 45 years, Hudson practiced law in Barry and Allegan counties, continuing at his Gun Lake and Hastings offices until his death. He began his career in Hastings by becoming associated with the law firm of Dean & Siegel in 1961, according to the Banner’s files. The late Paul Siegel had been in a partnership with George Dean until Dean’s death. Siegel and Hudson became partners in 1962, creating the law firm of Siegel and Hudson, which later added other partners including James Fisher, who is currently Barry County’s Circuit Court judge; retired Barry County Probate/Juvenile Court Judge Richard Shaw and Attorney Bruce Gee, of the law firm of Gee and Longstreet. All three former law partners, when contacted by the Banner, had praise for Hudson’s legal skills and integrity. Judge Fisher called his former law partner and good friend “a great lawyer, a great partner and a great guy. “Dick (Hudson) and Paul Siegel were two of the best lawyers in Hastings when I moved back here in 1977,” Fisher said. “Both were highly respected in our community, and also in the West Michigan legal community. I was very pleased when they invited me to join their firm in 1979, and I certainly learned a lot about the law and being a lawyer from Dick. More importantly, I learned good values from him. “Dick was one of the most intelligent lawyers I have known, and also very ethical. He always did the right thing in his dealings with others, and I know that many people in our community got great advice from him,” Fisher said. “He was trained at New York University law school, but he chose to return to his small town roots in West Michigan to pursue his career. His services were in high demand in the fields of estate planning, probate, real estate and business, and he developed an excellent practice. “The firm that he and Paul founded pros- Third Coast Steel is ‘Fountain’ finale Chalk and Gawk in Hastings tomorrow Kids, grab your chalk and head for the Hastings Public Library Friday, Aug. 15, to decorate the sidewalk in front of the library. Every child who signs up will be assigned a sidewalk square where they can create a chalk masterpiece. Chalking takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Parents and siblings can help in this free event. Chalk will be available for participants who don’t have their own. Call the library at 269-945-4263 for more information. Weather permitting, State Grounds will be hosting “Chalk and Gawk” just down the street at 108 E. State St. Chad Seeber of Freeport will start at 7 in the morning and hopes to finish by 4 p.m. Some of his paintings are displayed in the coffee shop. See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 pered, and it is no small coincidence that three of the last five judges to serve our community received their training at the Siegel and Hudson law office. They set a great example for all of the younger attorneys,” Fisher said. “He served the community very well for many years, and part of his legacy are the five great children he left with us. He was a great friend, my personal lawyer to the end, and he will be missed by many,” said Fisher. Attorney Bruce Gee, of Hastings, said, “Dick Hudson was a meticulous attorney who was admired and respected by other members of the Bar and his clients. He was known for his honesty and integrity. He was my partner for 29 years, from 1976 until 2005.” Retired Barry County Probate/Juvenile Court Judge Richard Shaw said Hudson cared very deeply about his clients, especially about their estates and estate planning. Shaw called Hudson an all-around great guy, who was very humble and was the kind of person who worked very quietly in the background. Richard J. Hudson See HUDSON page 5 City chooses proposal for former library building The Barry County Commission on Aging is hosting a series of free caregiver education training sessions each Thursday in August from 6 to 8 p.m. The series will address care-giving for adults living with dementia, stroke, ALS, Alzheimer’s, cancer and other chronic diseases. Tonight’s session will be, "There’s More Help Out There Than You May Think." A panel of local and regional experts will discuss who to call, where to go, and what to ask. The Commission on Aging staff will offer free adult day care services beginning at 5:45 p.m. for any caregiver who brings their loved one for the sessions. Snacks will be provided to participants and adult day care attendees. Door prizes will lend excitement to the evenings. Preregistration is encouraged; call 269-9484856 or e-mail bccoa@barrycounty.org to pre-register. Friday, Aug. 15, will be the final performance of Fridays at the Fountain and will feature Third Coast Steel. Formed in the fall of 1996, Third Coast Steel has performed extensively throughout Michigan, providing an eclectic mix of Soca, Reggae, Latin, jazz and pop music. Patrons of the series are reminded that concerts begin at 11:30 a.m. and conclude at 1 p.m. All performances are on the Barry County Courthouse lawn. In the event of rain, the concert will take place in the community room at Hastings City Bank. The Fridays at the Fountain Series is co-sponsored by the Thornapple Arts Council and the City of Hastings. PRICE 50¢ Thursday, August 14, 2008 Community honors survivors Cindy Bigler lights luminaries during the Barry County Relay for Life Friday, Aug. 8, at Tyden Park in Hastings. The luminary Bigler is lighting was one of 2,168 lining the track at the event. This year’s Barry County Relay for Life gathered support from thousands of community members and honored more than 100 survivors. See inside for more photos. by Megan Lavell Staff Writer The Hastings City Council approved contract negotiations with Grand Rapids-based Encore Development Group LLC for the purchase and redevelopment of the former library building. Council members voted unanimously to pursue negotiations with the group, led by Jay Barnes, even though the redevelopment proposal was submitted after the June 30 deadline. Encore’s offer was $350,000, minus $35,000 for a broker fee and $25,000 because the parking lot next to the building is not included in the sale, making the net amount offered for the building $290,000. Encore’s proposal includes investing $200,000 for rehabilitation and leasing to a single tenant for retail use. Although the developer has not yet presented plans for the use of the building, the information submitted to the City of Hastings said the tenant could have 50 to 60 part-time employees and 10 full-time employees. A committee reviewed applications submitted by the six organizations for the acquisition of the former library. The committee consisted of City Manager Jeff Mansfield, City Assessor Jackie Timmerman, Department of Public Services Director Tim Girrbach, Mayor Bob May, Community Development Director John Hart, Dorothy Conklin and Patty Woods from the Downtown Development Authority, and Planning Commission Chairman Dave Jasperse. Barry County submitted a proposal with an offer of $200,000 for the facility with a proposal to use it for county services. Bondorek Enterprises of South Lyon submitted a proposal, including a $200,000 offer. The proposal detailed utilization of the building in a number of ways, through either one or several tenants. Thomas Walker submitted a pro- posal, including a $130,000 offer. His plans included turning the facility into an arts and theater venue with including a recording studio and leasing it out. William Barry of Hastings offered the city $90,000 for the property, and his proposal was to redevelop the building and lease it to one or more tenants. Gregory Gilmore of the Gilmore Collection of Grand Rapids offered the city $1 for the building with plans to open a restaurant. The council authorized the city manager and city attorney to negotiate a contract with Encore. In other business at Monday’s meeting, the city council: • Approved a request from Lynn Hatfield of the Barry County Chamber of Commerce to host the children’s inflatable activities as part of Summerfest weekend Aug. 22, 23 and 24. • Approved the annual Friends of the Hastings Public Library duck race at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24, at Tyden Park. • Adopted a resolution for a Charitable Gaming License for the Court-Appointed Special Advocates to hold a raffle within the city limits. • Approved the mayor’s appointment of Brenda McNabb-Stange to the Hastings City Council as a representative of the Second Ward for a term expiring Dec. 31, 2009. She replaces Kim Townsend who moved out of the area earlier this year. McNabb-Stange is a retired attorney who moved to the area two years ago. • Discussed amendments to the Barry County 911/Central Dispatch Service Plan, including the composition of the administrative board and the method of appointment to See COUNCIL, page 4 State aid to schools increases, though not enough Many local schools will receive $112 per pupil more in state funding this year, after legislation was signed last week by Gov. Jennifer Granholm. According to a press release issued by the governor’s office, “The fiscal year 2009 appropriations bill continues Granholm’s commitment to invest in our public schools, expand access to early childhood education, and target the state's dropout problem by investing in smaller, more relevant high schools.” One of the “highlights” of the fiscal year 2009 budget includes an increase of $56 to $112 per pupil, based on the equity formula created in the current-year budget to continue closing the funding gap between poorer and wealthier school districts. Hastings Area Schools received a $112 increase, which is only $12 more than the dis- trict budgeted for next year. Superintendent Rich Satterlee said district officials had anticipated a $100 increase, so the extra $12 per pupil would give the district an additional $36,000. “I’m pleased, but cautious,” said Satterlee. “We drew up a budget that hopefully will put some money in the fund equity.” Satterlee said because he is unsure whether the state will need to recapture some of the money, so he does not have plans to spend it yet. Earlier this year, the Hastings Area Schools Board of Education approved the layoff of 11 teachers and the consolidation of Pleasantview and Southeastern elementary schools as cost-saving measures. All school districts, by state law, have to have a budget completed before July 1. Delton Kellogg Schools Superintendent Cindy Vujea said Delton also received a $112 increase and had budgeted for $100. “At this point, we are still working on the budget,” she said. “Until we have firm enrollment numbers, I don’t think we’re going to modify our budget at this time.” Vujea said Delton school officials continue to “monitor the situation” and also question whether the district will be prorated after January. “We’re always grateful for whatever money we receive,” she said. “We’re continuing to be very cautious and continuing to stay very fiscally responsible.” Lakewood’s school will be receiving the full $112 increase per pupil based on the equity formula. Superintendent Mike O’Mara said Lakewood qualified under the 2X formula. The district had already figured a $100 perstudent increase into its 2008-09 budget in anticipation of the legislation, so the district will have $12 per student above its budgeted increase. This $12 per student will have no significant effect on the district’s program’s and budget. According to Chris Marcy, finance director for the Thornapple Kellogg Schools, this ends one area of concern for the district but still raises some questions. This means that TK will receive a $112 increase per pupil, which should leave the district in good shape since Marcy created the budget for TK at $100 per pupil. With this addition, TK schools will be receiving $7,316 per pupil. Marcy noted that two factors still could impact the district. Enrollment could go down, and this is something that will not be See AID, page 16 �Page 2 — Thursday, August 14, 2008 — The Hastings Banner NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page Food distribution is Tuesday The monthly Commodity Supplemental Food Program distribution will take place Tuesday, Aug. 19, at Thornapple Valley Church, 2750 S. M-43 Highway, south of Hastings, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The monthly distribution is designed for qualifying seniors and mothers, infants and children. Each box provides approximately $50 worth of food such as cereal, canned fruit, juice, canned vegetables, canned meat, pasta, evaporated milk, a two-pound box of cheese and dried beans or peanut butter. Any income-eligible person age 60 or older, or income-eligible mothers, infants and children under age 6 not receiving WIC may sign up. Individuals should contact the Barry County CAA office 269-948-4260 to schedule an appoint- ment to complete an application. Camp hosting special ski clinic YMCA Camp Manitou-Lin near Middleville will offer a water-skiing clinic for those with special needs Friday, Aug. 22, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Skiers of all abilities with special needs such as autism, developmental delays, parapelegia, quadriplegia, cerebral palsy, etc., can learn to water-ski in a safe, supported environment. Participants must be at least 8 years old, should be comfortable in the water, and need permission from their physicians to participate. Included in the $60 fee is lunch and snacks for each participant and one guest. The camp is limited to 15 participants. For more information, call 269-7959163 or log on to www.campmanitoulin.org. Church of the Brethren celebrating tri-centennial in Hastings The Church of the Brethren members are celebrating the denomination’s tri-centennial at the Winding Creek Campground outside of Hastings Aug. 15 through 17, for the Michigan Church of the Brethren District Conference. More than 200 members of the Church of the Brethren are expected to gather for the event. This year, along with the usual business meetings, exhibits, workshops, children’s programs, and worship services, the conference will feature a look back at 300 years of Brethren history. Men, women and children portraying characters from denominational history will share their stories with conference-goers throughout the weekend. The conference will begin at 2:30 p.m. Friday with a traditional Brethren Love Feast (a re-enactment of Jesus’ “last supper” with his disciples) including a meal, communion and feet washing. Worship will begin Friday at 4:30 p.m. and will focus on the 1700s; Saturday at 7:30 p.m. will focus on the 1800s (with a play presented by district youth); and Sunday at 11 a.m. will focus on the 1900s. The Rev. Frank Ramirez, pastor of the Everett Church of the Brethren in Everett, Penn., and author of numerous books and articles recounting Brethren historical anecdotes, will preach at each service. The overall theme for the weekend will be “The Church Alive: Past, Present and Future.” The Rev. Debbie Eisenbise, pastor of the Skyridge Church of the Brethren in Kalamazoo, will preside over business sessions as district moderator. Among the items of business are a proposal for visioning and restructuring the district and the celebration of a new church start, The Church in Drive, in Saginaw. This will be the last district conference for District Executive Marie Willoughby, who has served as district staff for seven years and will be retiring early in 2009. Founded in 1708 in Germany, with all of its members immigrating to Pennsylvania before the Revolutionary War, the Church of the Brethren expanded westward as the new nation grew. Congregations were first planted in Michigan in the 19th Century, the oldest still in existence being the New Haven congregation in Middleton, founded in 1878. Today, 20 Church of the Brethren congregations exist throughout Michigan with 1,325 members. The nearest congregations to Hastings are the Woodgrove Brethren Christian Parish located at 4887 Coats Grove Road (affiliated with both the Church of the Brethren and The Christian Church and the Disciples of Christ) and Hope Church of the Brethren near Freeport. For more information, visit www.disciples.org. Second Barry Township seat remains undecided A five-way race for two open seats on the Barry Township Board during the Aug. 5 primary election resulted in a tie between incumbent Roger Turner Jr. and challenger Dennis Barnum that will not be resolved until the end of the month. After the polls were closed Tuesday, Carol Price easily took the first seat with 181 votes while Turner and Barnum had 164 each. Fellow candidates Ed Jones and Serafin Nieves garnered 98 and 144 votes, respectively. On Thursday, Aug. 7, Barnum and Turner met at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings for a drawing to break the tie. After drawing the nominating ticket, Turner suggested a recount, which Barnum agreed to. A staff member at the Barry County Clerk’s office said that there can be no recount until the State Board of Canvassers certifies the election Monday, Aug. 25. If the recount indicates either Turner or Barnum received more votes than the other, that candidate will assume the seat. If the recount results in another tie, Turner will be the winner as determined by the draw. Bill might restrict energydrink consumption by teens Michigan stores and restaurants would not be allowed to sell caffeine-laden energy drinks to anyone below the age of 17 under legislation unveiled this week by Rep. Brian Calley. The measure would allow parents to choose whether their child can safely consume the drink. Calley authored the bill after a constituent's son who has a heart condition had a serious cardiac reaction to an energy drink purchased without her knowledge or consent. People age 16 and under would be prohibited from buying energy drinks that contain caffeine exceeding 71 milligrams per 12-ounce serving and taurine and glucuronolactone under the legislation. "Energy drinks can contain huge doses of stimulants that trigger a type of caffeine intoxication, especially in young people," said Calley, R-Portland. "Many kids also misuse the drinks because they don't realize how much caffeine and other stimulants they contain. Parents should make the ultimate deci- sion whether their children can safely consume these drinks." The drinks, which have become popular with young people, have been linked to abnormal heart rhythms, high blood pressure and risky behavior. Thirty-one percent of 12- to 17year-olds report regular consumption of energy drinks, according to the Marin Institute. High consumption of energy drinks also is associated with risky and aggressive behavior such as substance abuse and violence, according to a recent study by a University of Buffalo researcher. "Parents know their children best and know how they may react after consuming these drinks," Calley said. “The drinks can be tempting to young people, especially given that the drink industry seems to direct its marketing toward younger audiences.” Calley will formally introduce the legislation when the state House schedules a session day. Community Breakfast set for Tuesday The next Community Breakfast will be from 8 to 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19, at the First United Methodist Church in Hastings, and will feature Matthew Houchlei and his discussion on forensic interviewing. Houchlei has been a Child Protective Services worker in Barry County for three years and recently accepted a position as a human resources developer (trainer) for the Department of Human Services at the Lansing office of the Child Welfare Training Institute. He has 27 years of law enforcement experience, with eight years in the detective bureau at the Eaton County Sheriff’s Department. During that time, he worked closely with the Department of Human Services on child abuse and neglect cases and investigated a multitude of crimes. He has been forensically interviewing children for 11 years. For eight years, he has been training police, prosecutors, DHS workers and other professionals in forensic interviewing protocol. Houchlei and his wife live in the Maple Valley area. They have three adult children and one grandson. The First United Methodist Church is located at 209 W. Green St. in Hastings. School, medical, governmental, business and local community members are welcome to attend the breakfast. “This is an opportunity to start your day with a great (no-cost) breakfast and to listen to a knowledgeable speaker with others who are interested in the families and children in Barry County,” said Karen Jousma, Barry County Child Abuse Prevention Council executive director. An RSVP to 269-9483264 would be appreciated. The Community Breakfast series is sponsored by Strong Families/Safe Children, Foster Home Recruitment, the Child Abuse Prevention Council of Barry County, CourtAppointed Special Advocates, Department of Human Services Family-to-Family Program and Kinship Care Commission on Aging. Little Miss Orangeville selection kicks off Orangeville Days celebration Little Miss Orangeville 2008 was crowned Tuesday at the Orangeville Township Hall. The event was sponsored by Water’s Edge Floral and Gifts and Bay Pointe Inn. A total of $1,105 was raised toward the Orangeville Park improvement. Maecy LaFountaine will reign as Little Miss Orangeville 2008 at this weekend’s Orangeville Days. LaFountaine is 11 years old and is the daughter of David and Sandy LaFountaine. She will be entering the sixth grade at Martin Middle School in the fall. In her spare time, she enjoys playing basketball and football, riding horses, and swimming. LaFountaine raised a total of $727.97 for the Orangeville park improvement fund. Runner-up was 11-year-old Taylor Curry, daughter of Jeff and Shelly Curry. She will also be entering the sixth grade at Martin Middle School. In her spare time, Curry enjoys swimming, tubing and hanging out with her friends. Taylor raised a total of $376.78 in the competition. The presentation of Little Miss Orangeville 2008 will be Saturday, Aug. 16, at noon during Orangeville Days. Little Miss Orangeville 2007, Samantha Moore will also be at the event to give her farewell speech and welcome LaFountaine. Community Breakfast Matthew Houchlei. speaker Local garden club to tour Grand Garden Maecy LaFountaine The Thornapple Garden Club will be traveling to Grand Rapids for its annual summer potluck supper meeting Thursday, August 14, as the members will be visiting the Grand Garden at the MSU-Kent County Extension Building. Members are to meet in the Hastings KMart parking lot at 5 p.m. and caravan to Grand Rapids. Members are asked to bring a dish to pass for the supper, plus their own table service. Drinks are provided. Hostesses for the evening are Diane Williams, Judy Jacinto, Barb Benner and Mary Jane Drenthe. The business meeting will include information on the July garden tour; update on the Oct. 22 District Meeting; Summerfest parade; and new and continued projects. Anyone interested in the Thornapple Garden Club can contact Club President Barb Benner, 945-2986. Young parents, elderly to benefit from county programs by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Ginger Hentz, director of the Michigan State University Extension in Barry County, was authorized by the Barry County Board of Commissioners to sign the Healthy Start Program Grant recently received from the Michigan Department of Human Services during the Aug. 12 county board meeting. Healthy Start is a three-year program that brings in $32,308 per year. The contract is from Oct. 1, 2008, through Sept. 30, 2011. The money will be combined with a grant from the United Way of Barry County to enable MSU Extension to provide social services and parenting education to families of newborns in Barry County and to work with other agencies to coordinate services to reduce the incidence of and prevent child abuse and neglect. A part-time parenting educator will be hired through MSU to provide in-home education and coordinate community services. Hentz told the board an anticipated grant for approximately $65,000 was not received from the Children’s Trust Fund. “The community partners feel this is an important program and will support us in continuing to seek additional resources to build the program to its originally intended level,” she said. MSU Extension applied for and received a $2,450 mini-grant from the local Strong Families Safe Children program to provide outreach to teen and other at-risk parents in rural areas of Barry County to provide nutrition education for in-home and small group settings, Hentz told the board. Hentz reported Barry County Extension received notice also that it received 200 coupon books for seniors to purchase local fruits and vegetables from farmers markets through the Project Fresh program. The Commission on Aging provided a $500 grant for this program, and MSU has applied to other local agencies for matching money to help pay for supplies to support the program. In other action by the board Tuesday, Chuck Reid, of Nashville, will replace Michael Callton on the Barry County Planning and Zoning Board starting Sept. 1. Callton has tendered his resignation from the board. “I have been acting as a planning and zoning commissioner for the last year to satisfy the State of Michigan statute requirement to have a school board member on zoning commissions,” Callton wrote in a formal letter to the board. He is a member of the Eaton Intermediate School Board. “As of Sept. 1, a school board member will no longer be required on the planning and zoning commission. Therefore, in order to allow other individuals the opportunity to serve on the commission, I tender my resignation as of Aug. 31. “It has been an honor to serve on the plan- ning and zoning board and a privilege to work with its zoning commissioners,” said Callton. The board also authorized the Agriculture Preservation Board to move forward with workshops regarding conservation easement tax benefits for farmers. There will be a presentation on Sept. 23 at Carlton Township Hall and Prairieville Township Hall to explain the program. The Carlton Township Hall meeting will begin at 9 a.m. and the Prairieville Township Hall meeting will be held at 2 p.m. A conservation easement is a legal restriction on rights to use and develop agricultural property. An easement is filed with the deed and remains with the land in perpetuity. This restricts any owner from developing the property in a manner inconsistent with agriculture in order to receive the tax benefit. Farmers and ranchers may be eligible for the tax benefit for this deduction if their gross income from farming is more than 50 percent of their total gross income in the year that the conservation easement donation is made. The donation of conservation easements can also help defray the federal estate tax if the donation is made before or within a short time after the donor’s death. A donation of a conservation easement may also reduce Michigan real property tax. The board also authorized spending up to $2,500 for the Barry Conservation District to conduct a survey of the gypsy moth egg mass densities in accordance with the Michigan Department of Agriculture Cooperative Gypsy Moth Suppression Program. Joanne Barnard, director of the Barry Conservation District, told the county board that gypsy moth infestation runs in cycles of eight to 10 years, and the last survey was conducted in 1998. “This program involves only residential areas,” Barnard said. “We will not be looking at public forest land.” Barnard said area homeowners have reported an increase in the presence of gypsy moth caterpillars in trees around their homes this summer. Gypsy moths, an invasive species that feeds on oak and other tree leaves in its caterpillar stage, caused a great deal of damage to Barry County trees between 1997 and 2001. “Gypsy moth caterpillars emerge from velvety, buff egg masses in early April and for the summer months feed daily on oak tree foliage before traveling back down the trees’ trunks at night. As they grow in size, gypsy moths become more noticeable and more of a nuisance,” Barnard said. “The gypsy moth caterpillar is a defoliator, a leaf eater. It alone doesn’t kill trees; healthy trees will rebound later in the season or next season,” Barnard said. “What it can do over time, is weaken the tree so that it becomes susceptible to diseases.” In its final action of the meeting, the board authorized Barry County Administrator Michael Brown to spend up to $20,000 from the building rehabilitation fund to purchase a self-contained generator for the Barry County Sheriff’s Department. Pharmacist to discuss tobaccocessation aids Tuesday Many companies in the Hastings area have announced they are adopting a tobacco-free policy on Jan. 1, 2009. The Barry County Healthcare Coalition has decided to help employees who smoke by offering several programs designed to make the transition easier. First is a series of community presentations on common topics that concern smokers when faced with a new tobacco policy at work. These presentations are open to the public. On Tuesday, Aug. 19, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Pennock Hospital, a pharmacist will answer technical questions on how newer medications and nicotine-replacement therapies aid smoking cessation. He will discuss how these medications work. Another panel of former smokers who have used these therapies will be available to field specific questions. The final two talks will take place in November and will deal with weight gain and supporting those who are not ready to quit yet. The coalition also has agreed to help smok- ers by providing free smoking-cessation classes for their employees who choose to quit. Classes will begin Wednesday, Sept. 10, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Pennock Health. In this eight-week class, participants will learn how to develop a personalized quit plan that allows them to transition into non-smokers. Session topics include using medications or nicotine-replacement therapies, addressing stress, developing new coping skills, dealing with cravings and urges, addressing weight gain and planning for long-term success. Lastly, the coalition has worked with Pennock Health to establish a Tobacco-Free Call Center. The call center is monitored by a nationally certified tobacco-addiction specialist. Callers leave a message with their questions or concerns and calls are returned seven days a week. The number is 296-9485888. Any questions on the coalition’s programs or smoking cessation may be directed to the Tobacco-Free Call Center. �Page 3 — Thursday, August 14, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Great Lakes Longbow Invitational brings archery to Charlton Park by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Last weekend, hundreds of traditional archery enthusiasts from all over the Midwest descended upon Charlton Park in Hastings for the 24th annual Great Lakes Longbow Invitational, a three-day event featuring archery contests for all ages, a chance to purchase traditional archery supplies or learn how to create handcrafted bows, flint arrowheads and more, along with a chance to enjoy the camaraderie of other longbow aficionados. Jennifer Wilcox of Greenville was at the park Friday morning watching as her four grandchildren, Kody Wilcox, Jacob Ashley, Kaylee Wilcox and Andrew Ashley practiced their skills on the 3-D archery range set up for youngsters near the shore of Thornapple Lake. “This is their favorite shoot; we come every year,” said Jennifer Wilcox. “They’re always asking, ‘When are we going to Hastings? When are we going to Hastings?’” Ann Lucido of Traverse City was nearby watching as her son, 4-year old Louie Lucido, also tried his luck shooting the dinosaur and mythical animal shaped targets with his longbow. “We all enjoy shooting, and the whole family comes to the invitational,” she said. The Lucidos and Wilcoxes are members of the Michigan Longbow Association (MLA) which sponsors the annual event. But not everyone in attendance Friday morning was a member of the MLA. Nearby, in the gas and steam barn, where the merchants had set up booths to display and sell their wares, Larry Dalzell from Kentucky was talking shop with bowyer Tom Moran the owner of River Raisin Bow Co. Dalzell is a member of Kentucky Traditional Bow Hunters. “I got interested in longbows in 1995,” said Dazell. “I started out with a recurve but I became fascinated with longbows because it is basic hunting and more challenging. It’s kind of like fly casting versus spinner rod fishing. “A recurve bow has more mass in the handle. They weigh around three pounds. Longbows are lighter and weigh around a pound and half,” he explained. “You have to do things right in order to shoot a longbow; They are not as forgiving.” Moran, a construction worker by trade, said he has been making both recurve and longbows since 1996. “Making bows is my sideline. I do con- Cody Roiter of Charlotte practices shooting during the invitational. Jon Stewart, Ken Scollick, and John Vasos talk with Joni Gerard a Holton High School teacher about Camp Cuervo. Paul Wierenga of Middleville learns how to make flint arrowheads from Don Gilson of Muskegon. struction for money; I do this for love. To do this, you have to have free time and an understanding spouse,” he said as he showed off one of his handcrafted bows carefully laminated with sturgeon skin. When asked if his wife was also a longbow enthusiast Moran shook his head, “I also have three sons. I taught them how to shoot, but I couldn’t them hooked, although I tried.” But once people are hooked, they often become lifelong archery enthusiasts like Cody Roiter of Charlotte, who was at the target range trying out a recurve bow. “I’ve been coming here for the last four years — since I was 13 years old,” he said. “I’ve been involved in archery since I was about 3 years old, and I make my own bows and arrows.” Under an awning set up on the lawn at Charlton Park, Don Gilson from Muskegon was teaching Paul Wierenga of Middleville the art of flint napping to make arrowheads using pressure and percussion flaking to reduce the raw stone into a functional arrowhead. Gilson said that after years of practice, it takes him about an hour to craft an arrowhead, and he has used his handcrafted points to successfully hunt deer and even a black bear. Next to Gilson was Gary Davis, owner of Rattlestick Bows, who specializes in teaching archery enthusiasts how to create their own stick or self bows from a single piece of wood from the Osage orange tree or other strong, yet pliable, wood. “I’d rather teach people how to make their own bows than make one for them,” he said picking up one of the smoothest bows he had on display. “When people first get started, they want a nice straight bow like this. But, once they’ve been making and shooting them for a while, they start to appreciate a bow with some natural curves or even holes in them,” he said picking up another with noticeably undulating edges and small knot holes, giving it more character. “Making a bow isn’t hard,” said Davis, who said he learned the craft at a MLA Invitational during the 1980s. “You take a log and split it into sections, and then to create your bow, you follow one of the growth rings; that’s what makes it strong yet flexible. Most stick bows are made out of Osage, which is also known as hedge or horse apple. It is indigenous to the Texas and Oklahoma area. Red cedar and maple are also used, but they’re not as popular as Osage is. Even in Europe, seven out of 10 bows are made of Osage, and almost all of the wood comes from the United States. “These bows have been around for 10,000 years or more, and we’re here because our ancestors made a living with a bow and arrow like these. When I say making a living I mean right here,” he said patting his stomach. Barbara Szymkowicz and Ron Youngblood were in Davis’ booth Friday morning working on bows. Youngblood was adjusting the draw on a bow he had previously made under Davis’s tutelage. “I’ve had some health issues and lost some weight so I need to reduce the draw a little,” he said as he scraped away some wood on his bow. “I’ve made three bows with Gary, one English and two self bows,” said Szymkowicz. “Gary just has people come down and listen to music and work on bows in his garage. They can bring their own and work on them he will help them. He doesn’t have to sell them the wood.” “I’ve had a 100 percent success rate, especially with 12-, 13- and 14-year-old kids,” said Davis. “I emphasize kids because this is not just for boys. Girls can make their own bows, too.” For more information about the MLA, log on to michiganlongbow.org/glli.htm or contact Ken Scollick 248-634-0845. Louie Lucido, 4, of Traverse City takes aim on the 3-D archery range during the Great Lakes Longbow Invitational at Charlton Park last weekend. Ron Youngblood and Barbara Szymkowicz display the stick bows they have made under the tutelage of Gary Davis, owner of Rattlestick Bows. The archery wares are inspected by potential buyers Chris Stewart and John Barkley test their equipment during the 24th annual Great Lakes Longbow Invitational. �Page 4 — Thursday, August 14, 2008 — The Hastings Banner IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Once boring, small-town life now revered To the editor: Well, it’s finally happening. I’m a college graduate, I have my first steady job, and I am finally moving out on my own. I never thought this day would come. And now that it is here, I can’t believe that I am saying something that I told myself I would never say when I did leave. I will miss living in Hastings. Yes, I told myself this every day when I was in high school. I couldn’t wait to get out on my own, go to college, and learn more about the world outside of this small town. To a teenager, this town can be confining. To shop at the “cool stores,” one must drive an hour north or south, to Grand Rapids, or Kalamazoo. And weekend nights are limited to the bowling alley or the movie theater. So when I chose a college, I wanted to live somewhere with more culture, more shopping, more to do. Imagine my surprise when I finally settled on Adrian College, located in another small town. I think that’s when I began to reflect on the nice things about growing up a small town, about the happy memories I had of Hastings. My parents chose to move us here not only because it was central to where my father would work, but also because it was a safe place to live and raise a family. And to think I attended Central Elementary, the school that has served so many children over the years. I remember how the principal and the administrative staff always knew everyone’s name and always had a kind word. I remember every teacher I ever had with a fond place in my heart, and how they encouraged my learning, how they taught me to value education, and how they shaped me into the person I have become today. When I was a teenager, this place was stifling at times, but there were good times. There was nothing like Dollar Game Days at the bowling alley in the summer time, poking around Wal-Mart until they closed for the night, or “cruising the gut” – driving up and down State Street on Friday nights, to see what everyone else was doing. But I think I will miss the library most of all. The Hastings Public Library has been an important part of my life since my family first moved here 17 years ago. Books opened worlds for me, worlds I never would have known about had I not received recommendations or suggestions from the dedicated staff, who also never forgot my name. I had felt for many years that the library needed a bigger and better building to suit their needs, and I never thought I would see that wish come true. I am thankful that I got to enjoy the new facility for a little while before leaving. So as I move to the big city of Grand Rapids, I will be taking more than my belongings along with me, I will be taking my memories as well. There are good things and bad things about all towns, but I choose to remember the good things about my stay in Hastings. Though I must live in a big city for my current job, I know that living here has made me a small-town girl at heart. And because I know this, I also know that eventually I will settle in another small town, wherever that may be. I just want to say thanks to all the people who made the time I spent here exceptional, and to let them know that I appreciate every one of them. Emily Allen, Grand Rapids Image will change if cemetery thief gives back To the editor: The person who stole the heartfelt plaque from my mother’s gravesite in Rutland Township Cemetery must be some low-life, to steal not only from the dead but from the living mourners. I will change my opinion of you when you bring it back. Mary Ritsema, Hastings Pennock move to Rutland Twp. is forward-thinking To the editor: I cannot understand why the City of Hastings and Mr. Jacobs are so bent on holding health care back in Barry County Pennock is seeking to strengthen itself for the future. The Ferris property is the right choice for the new hospital. Pennock cannot wait 20 years to move into the future of health care. Meeting the needs of Barry County residents requires much more than a new MRI or CT scan. For example, it is imperative that we provide private patient rooms in every area of the hospital. This is a proven method to decrease hospital-acquired infections. Semiprivate rooms are no longer acceptable. Every department in the hospital needs the ability to upgrade as needed to keep up with the rapid changes in health care. Often this requires room to expand departments. I can tell you from experience that the emergency department (ED) needs many improvements and more space to provide excellence in emergency care. I have worked in several EDs since 1983. In every one, there was always a need to expand several times to accomplish up-to-date patient care. Now we will need to put in a new helipad to transfer critical patients in the fastest, safest manner possible. There goes some more of the precious few parking spaces. And please ask anyone who uses the hospital for doctors offices about the parking situation. I am sure that you will get an earful. We only want what is best for our patients. Pennock employees really care about this community and serving our patients to the best of our ability. We work constantly, and very hard, to improve patient care at every opportunity. That is why Pennock receives awards like the 2006 State of Michigan Governor’s award for improving patient safety and quality of care, the 2008 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For, and the 2006 Solucient Top 101 Hospitals in the Nation, and in the 20 Top Small Hospitals in the nation. Pennock Health can be a shining example of forward-thinking and results in health care. We can be the utmost in what a small community hospital can achieve. Do not box us in to a struggle to keep up with the rapid changes in health care. Elizabeth Saganek RN Hastings Michigan voters: State is on the wrong track According to a statewide poll conducted at random by The Glengariff Group, 81 percent of those responding said they believe officials need to get serious about the state’s poor economic conditions. Detroit Renaissance called the "Michigan Priorities Survey," commissioned the survey, which was conducted from July 16 to 21. The study concluded that "81.4 percent of Michigan voters believe the state’s political leaders are making short-term budget decisions which allow them to survive from year to year rather than focusing on policies that promote Michigan’s longterm prosperity." The study concluded "amongst every demographic group including region, party affiliation, union affiliation, ethnicity, age, income and gender – no fewer than 75 percent believe the state’s political leaders are making short-term budget decisions, "regardless of demographic group. When respondents were asked what the state’s leaders could do to resolve some of our economic issues: • 54.4 percent supported making major reforms. • 21.3 percent supported reducing spending. • 6.1 percent supported raising taxes. And if our elected leaders continue down the same path: • 73.8 percent said they think the state’s economy will stay the same or get worse over the next year. • 87 percent of the respondents said the state’s leaders have done a ‘fair’ or ‘poor’ job of balancing the state’s budget and prioritizing spending – 54 percent of voters think the have done a ‘poor’ job. The survey tested 12 ideas on how the state could reduce our long-term budget costs. Six of the concepts received responses totaling more than 58 percent: • 79.3 percent suggested we find other means of punishment for non-violent offenders other than prison. • 74.5 percent wanted to increase state employees’ share of premiums for health care. • 74.1 percent wanted to change the retirement system for new teachers. • 72.5 percent wanted to increase deductibles and co-pays for state employee health care. • 63.3 percent suggested we impose small co-pays for Medicaid-related health services. • 58.8 percent wanted early release for non-violent offenders before parole. • 47.6 percent wanted to reduce the length of mandatory prison sentences. • 41.9 percent wanted to privatize some corrections services not related to sentences. • 30.5 percent suggested we limit treatments available to Medicaid recipients. • 26.8 percent wanted to make Medicaid eligibility more difficult. • 22.8 percent wanted to reduce Medicaid payments to hospitals and doctors. • 20.9 percent suggested we reduce the pay and benefits to corrections employees. So there you have it, the top 12 list of issues. Respondents think state officials should make long-term changes in the way we do business. According to the report, "among the top four ideas, there is consistency among Michigan voters across all demographic groups for making the changes. Reforming state government was on the minds of the state’s voters, 95 percent saying it was important to them.” Hats off to Barry County voters Based on a report released by Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land, only 19 percent of the state’s registered voters, or 1.36 million, voted in last week’s primary election. Land said "The number of voters turning out for the August primary, while on par with prior years, only represents a fraction of those registered." Land went to say "as we look forward to November’s general election, my department will continue to seek ways to encourage more people to take part. When looking over the turnout by county, listed below, note Barry County had by far the largest percentage of voters in our area. I believe it says a lot about the level of concern of local voters when they are determining who they want in charge. I also think the level of reporting done by our newspaper group made an impact on local political readership. We covered all the candidates, their positions on issues and tried to make political news interesting to our readers. Whether you agree or not, I think it makes a difference when it comes to election participation, and it showed up across the state, with Barry County leading the pack in voter turnout. Congratulations voters for your concern and participation in the process. Fred Jacobs, Vice President, J-Ad Graphics Inc. Voter turnout by county County Precincts Allegan 46 Barry 26 Calhoun 78 Eaton 61 Ionia 31 Kalamazoo 112 Kent 269 Statewide COUNCIL, continued from page 1 the board. Councilman Dave Tossava represents the city on the committee looking at the plan. • Awarded a bid not to exceed $16,860 to Century A & E for engineering services in the north water pressure district. The work to be done includes electrical, mechanical and architectural work for the restroom facilities located in Bob King Park. • Approved an amendment changing the street banners policy, effective immediately. Banners must be made of mesh because other materials ruin the support system. • Approved amendments to the city’s personnel policies and rescinded other policies Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. When you look over the results, you get the message Michigan voters are ready to demand change, yet they still remain concerned on who could get hurt as part of the reform. Voters, however, oppose changes that could result in fewer health benefits for the elderly or the poor. Most of the respondents understand where the problem lies, yet they think elected officials are more concerned about the short-term gains rather than long-term solutions. Michigan voters realize and acknowledge it will take a structural change in the way we do business if we are to solve the state’s economic doldrums. You can see from the polling that they’re serious about change. It’s time to demand that our elected officials stop talking about the problem and get down to business on the real issues facing this great state. Most Michigan voters reported they were in no mood for tax increases; yet they expected elected officials to orchestrate a leaner government so we’re ready to meet the challenges in this new global marketplace we find ourselves. on included subjects. Some of the changes pertain to post-retirement benefits, military leave and vacation. • Received an update regarding Barry County Healthcare Coalition activities and the organization’s tobacco-free initiative. • Arbitrated a settlement with the Hastings Police Department giving employees 2 percent wage increases for each year for the next three years. The previous contract expired in 2007, and their last raise was in June 2006. The officers’ pay raise is retroactive to July 1, 2007. The next city council meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 25. How can we increase voting? Only about one in five registered voters statewide went to the polls during last week’s primary election. What do you think can be done to encourage more people to get out and vote? Total Reg. Voter 78,314 43,014 100,853 78,173 42,712 180,867 407,845 7,200,000 Turnout 63,012 10,866 17,316 12,390 6.248 24,797 63,012 1,360,000 Percent 18.95 25.26 17.13 15.45 14.63 13,71 15.45 19.00 Give a memorial that can go on forever Ask your funeral director for more information on the BCF or call (269) 945-0526. The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs Frederic Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Brett Bremer Fran Faverman Sandra Ponsetto Kelly Lloyd Jon Gambee Megan Lavell • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Pat Johnson, Lake Odessa: “I’m not sure what we can do. People either want to vote or they don’t.” Eldon Weyerman, Hastings: “Get different candidates. I think people get tired of the same old ones. Also, I don’t think the presidential candidates should start campaigning so early.” Mo’ Feinblatt, Glenview, Ill.: “If more people thought they could make a difference, I think there would be more voters.” Todd Willard, Hastings: “I’m not sure you can change anything. In the summer people have vacations that they have to work around and I think that sometimes that is what keeps people away.” Jessica Haight, Hastings: “I thought that going door-to-door and meeting voters face-to-face was a good idea. I’m impressed when the candidates and their families go door-todoor and you get to meet them and know who they are.” Holly Baker, Hastings: “I think that there were a lot more campaign signs this year but maybe if there were more signs and commercials telling people to make voting a priority that would help.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Scott Ommen Rose Heaton Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $30 per year in Barry County $32 per year in adjoining counties $35 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �Page 5 — Thursday, August 14, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Delton grad has role with Olympic equestrian team by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Julie Gray, of Delton, is sure to be glued to her computer Friday morning and again Sunday to watch the Olympics’ equestrian events live on the Internet. Her interest is piqued for a special reason. Her 22-year-old daughter Sarah Gray has the role of being completely responsible for the care of the horse Yamato, a Dutch-bred Hungarian stallion that will be participating in the Olympics show-jumping competition . Sarah, a 2003 graduate of Delton Kellogg High School, will be grooming Yamato for Bruce Goodin, who is one of four competing with the New Zealand Olympic Equestrian Team. Goodin and Yamato’s events will be held Friday and Sunday, and Sarah’s mom said, “I'm going to watch the whole event live via the Internet on NBColympics.com. I'm sure they (Bruce and Yamato) will only be shown on TV if they make it to the finals. They are hopeful to get into the top eight as a team, and individually, anything can happen.” The Olympic equestrian events are being held in Hong Kong. Julie Gray said her daughter has told her that “the equestrian venue is very nice, the footing is primo, the stabling very nice and the grooms village OK. She shares a dormtype room with another groom from New Zealand.” Sarah has had a passion for horses since she was a child and started riding at the age of eight. She recently passed up what most would call a golden opportunity in order to continue her zest for horses. At the same time, she's traveling around the globe. When Sarah graduated from Michigan State University with high honors in 2007, she was offered a spot in MSU's School of Veterinary Medicine. Instead of going to vet school, Sarah accepted a position at an equestrian center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Her next job venture took her to Sweden to work for Goodin, who lives in that country but is competing in the Olympics on New Zealand's team. "She worked and trained under him all winter in Sweden," said Julie, noting that they recently traveled all over Europe competing in equestrian events. Julie said she is "very excited" about her daughter's role in the Olympics. "I'm so proud that she has the courage and determination to follow her dreams," she said. "Certainly a career in vet medicine or animal College tuition out of reach for many Sarah Gray is pictured in this casual photo, taken by her mother last May in Germany, with the horse Yamato, a Dutch-bred Hungarian stallion that will be participating in the Olympics show-jumping competition with rider Bruce Goodin. Sarah has the role of Yamato’s personal groomer for the Olympics. research would have been much safer, but, hey, you only live once. Sarah does grooming for Goodin in exchange for her own training by him, she said. "Sarah trained under many local trainers, and competed in our area as she was growing up," said Julie. "More importantly related to what she's doing now are her past trainers, most in the Delton area. She started riding when she was 8 with Beth VanderPloeg, of Hickory Corners, then rode with Rob Stewart, of Hickory Corners, for several years, and then Windsong Stable of Battle Creek, Stephanie Chandler, of Hickory Hills Stable in Delton, and Christie Bigelow in Delton at Mystic Marsh Farm. "Christie introduced her to Greg Best, an American silver medalist in 1988 in show jumping, now living in New Zealand and managing their Olympic Team. Sarah spent the fall semester of 2006 in New Zealand as a working student of Greg's," her mother said. Sarah was a member of Delton Kellogg High's Equestrian Team for one season and participated with MSU's equestrian team all four years of college. She also was active with a program called Equine Welfare Intervention Strategy through MSU's Animal Science Department, "traveling to impoverished areas of Brazil to educate draft horse owners and implement a program on equine husbandry," Julie explained. "She also worked while going to college at The McPhail Center, on MSU's campus, which is an equine research lab, directed by Dr. Hillary Clayton." Reminiscing about how Sarah's maternal grandmother, the late Margret Cook, of Hastings, sparked Sarah's interest in horses, Julie said, "A life-long horse lover herself, she (Margret Cook) spent a lot of time with Sarah when she was little. She would buy her clothes with horses on them, read her stories of horses and bought Sarah her first ‘My Little Pony’ toy, which started a huge collection." Sarah's younger sister, Kelsey, who attends Kalamazoo Valley Community College, is a horse lover, too, and show jumps competitively. Her younger brother, Casey, a senior at Delton High, loves hockey. Sarah’s father is Hal Gray, of Battle Creek. HUDSON, continued from page 1 Hudson, who was born in the Wayland area, was a 1951 graduate of Wayland High School and earned his bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from Michigan State University before going to law school. Prior to practicing law locally, Hudson had been associated with a law firm in Grandville and later with the law firm of Wilkes & Stone in Allegan. In Barry County, Hudson was appointed special county prosecutor in February, 1962 until a permanent appointment was made in June of that year. He was one of 127 members elected to the State Bar of Michigan’s Representative Assembly in 1972. Hudson was elected by the Board of Regents of the American College of Probate Counsel as a fellow of the college in 1979. He served on the board of the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce for many years, including the position of a vice president. He was also a volunteer for several decades for the United Fund/Hastings Community Fund (forerunner to today’s Barry County United Way), serving as president in 1971, drive chairman in 1965, former associate chairman in ‘64. The Jaycees commended Hudson with a Distinguished Service Award in 1966. On the local YMCA Board, to which he was appointed in March of 1967, Hudson was elected president two years later. Kiwanis was another interest and he was elected president of the organization in 1969. Hudson was elected to the Hastings City Bank Board of Directors in 1978 and served on the Probate Council of the State Bar of Michigan. Over the years, the law firm Siegel and Hudson created evolved with additional names. For instance when Gee became a partner in 1976, the name of the firm changed to Siegel, Hudson and Gee. “The next year, Richard Shaw joined the firm and it became Siegel, Hudson, Gee and Shaw. In 1979, Jim Fisher joined the firm and it became Siegel, Hudson, Gee, Shaw, and Fisher,” Gee said. In the mid-1980s, when Shaw became the county probate judge, the firm’s name changed to Siegel, Hudson, Gee and Fisher. When Fisher became the Circuit Court judge in the 1990s, the law firm’s name changed to Siegel, Hudson, Gee and Youngsma. Another name change occurred after that with the addition of Robert Longstreet when the firm became Siegel, Hudson, Gee and Longstreet. “In 2005, at age 72, Dick Hudson decided he was going to go off on his own and the name of the firm then became Gee & Longstreet, which it is today,” Gee said. When Hudson wasn’t busy with his profession, he enjoyed golf, hunting, fast pitch softball and other sports. He even was a member of the Bliss championship softball team in 1967. Shaw said Hudson was an avid pheasant hunter. “He loved pheasant hunting, and he knew where every pheasant was in Barry County,” said Shaw. Some of Hudson’s clients knew of his love for hunting, and about a month or so before pheasant season, clients would call in and tell Hudson where they had seen a pheasant, and he would mark it on a map. Hudson also would ask his secretaries if they had seen any pheasants on the way in to work, Shaw said. Obama supporters to meet Aug. 18 The Campaign For Change will meet Monday, Aug. 18, at 7 p.m. in the Thornapple Township Emergency Services building, 128 High St., Middleville. “If you would like to get involved right here in your own neighborhood, working to elect Barack Obama, please attend,” said Patricia Wilson, one of the organizers, adding that the “nuts and bolts” of the Barry County campaign will be covered. The Barry County Field Representative will conduct the meeting. “We need everyone, so please come,” she said. For more information, contact Wilson at 269-795-4412 or wilough@yahoo.com. Universal health care topic of programs Hastings Kiwanis to sell peanuts at Summerfest Hastings Kiwanis members gear up for the organization’s annual peanut sales. Pictured are (from left) Larry Allerding, new member Mark Sheldon and past president Gordon Sheldon. Kiwanians will sell peanuts at Wal-Mart, Felpausch and Kmart during Summerfest weekend Aug. 22, 23 and 24, for a donation. The money raised will fund projects throughout the year. The Progressive Democrats of West Michigan will host two events on the subject of universal health care. On Wednesday, Aug. 20, the group will rally at 5 p.m. in Middleville. Participants are asked to meet on the corner of M-37 and Main Street with signs to bring visibility to the need for health care for everyone. Informational brochures will be distributed. Thursday, Aug. 21, at 7 p.m. for the third Thursday program, the film, "Sick Around the World" will show how seven industrialized nations provide health care to their citizens. For more information, go to www.pdwm.org and click on "programs" or contact Patricia Wilson, wilough@yahoo. com or 269-795-4412. I decided to go to college at a pretty young age. I don’t remember ever considering anything else; it was never really presented as an option. My parents always stressed the importance of continuing education beyond high school. I look back on my days at Michigan State University fondly. As a student, I could actually get basketball season tickets – something I have not been able to pull off since. But it is the educational experience that I appreciate the most. Since I married when I was 19, I worked full time at a bank while at school. Our budget was tight back then. But I was fortunate that my parents had purchased MET credits that covered most of my undergraduate degree. When I went on for my MBA at Grand Valley State University, the bank I worked for paid for half of that. A college degree is freedom. It opens up a world of options. It is not lost on me, how fortunate I have been. I had parents who cared and planned ahead. I came out of college debt-free and ready to take on the world. My how times have changed. Middle-class families are getting squeezed like never before. Saddled with rising taxes, insurance, unemployment, food costs and sky-high gasoline prices, people are struggling just to make it to the next paycheck. For many, the dream of a college education is fleeting. Universities are jacking up tuition rates at an alarming rate, making an already difficult situation even worse. The state gives universities about $2 billion every year. During the budget debacle of 2007, the state delayed its last payment to the universities into the next fiscal year. It was an accounting gimmick. Most universities raised tuition rates 10 to 15 percent or even more that year, anticipating that the delayed payment may never happen. They said that they had no choice, given the uncertainty of state funding. Fair enough. But then, a few months later, the state did come through and paid the delayed payment. At that time, I offered an amendment to the budget. It simply stated that the universities could only receive the state money if they lowered the tuition rates back to down to an increase of no more than inflation. Unfortunately, the Democratic majority in the house employed a procedural maneuver to defeat my amendment without ever giving it a real vote. Well, the universities took the money and left the tuition rates where they were. We just found out that this year, students are in for another excessive increase. On average the 15 state universities will increase rates by 8 percent. If we expect kids to go to college in Michigan, we have to something about this situation. Excessive tuition increases have gone unchecked for far too long. And this is an area where the legislature has no excuses. The state should take action now to limit tuition increases to the rate of inflation or 5 percent, whichever is less. If I had my way, I’d put it right in the state constitution. Any public university that received state aid could not increase tuition rates beyond inflation, and if they did, it would result in a loss of state funding. Sure, we all talk a good game when it comes to the importance of a college education. It’s time the state did something to help the situation. This proposal would force colleges to make some changes, but that’s not all bad. I mean, they insist on offering in-state tuition rates to illegal immigrants. And one-by-one, they find new and creative ways to rack up health insurance costs in total defiance of the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative amendment to the constitution. Opportunities to reduce tuition costs for Michigan kids abound. For once, we should actually put kids first. Michigan retailers expect slower sales Michigan retailers’ sales and three-month forecasts both dipped in June, according to the Michigan Retail Index, a joint project of Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. "While there was a small bump up in sales in April and May, most likely from the federal stimulus checks, the positive momentum wasn’t sustained in June," said James P. Hallan, MRA president and CEO. "Under current economic conditions, it’s no surprise that the struggling Michigan retail industry is not expecting a quick turnaround. But there’s a lot of volatility out there with gasoline prices, and the numbers can jump around from month to month." The number of retailers posting year-overyear gains declined in June, compared to May. Similarly, the number of retailers predicting improved sales for July through September also fell. For June, the index showed that 34 percent of retailers increased sales over the same month last year, while 55 percent recorded declines, and 11 percent saw no change. The results create a seasonally adjusted performance index of 36.3, down from 43.4 in May, lowest since March. Looking forward, 36 percent said they believe their sales will increase for July through September, while 37 percent forecast declines, and 27 percent project no change. The results create a seasonally adjusted outlook index of 47.9, down from 53.0 in May and the lowest since the index was established in 1994. More than a third of retailers also said they’ve hiring fewer summer workers this year as sales lag, although 54 percent are able to maintain last year’s levels, and 8 percent increased their summer jobs. The Michigan Retailers Association is the unified voice of retailing in Michigan and the nation’s largest state trade association of general merchandise retailers. Index figures dating to July 1994 are available at www.retailers.com/news/retailindex.html. Newborn Babies BOY, Simon James Harrison, born at home on July 11, 2008 at 8:04 a.m. to Corey and Sonja Harrison. He weighed 7 lbs. 8 ozs. and was 20 inches long. He is welcomed to the family by proud big brother Ethan and big sisters, Emily and Sophia. GIRL, Chloe born at Pennock Hospital on July 29, 2008 at 5:57 p.m. to Nicole Mears and Jammerson Aicken of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 2 ozs. and 19 inches long. GIRL, Abigail Rose, born at Pennock Hospital on July 30, 2008 at 9:51 a.m. to Jillian and Damon LaJoye. Weighing 8 lbs. 15 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Gavin Charles, born at Pennock Hospital on July 31, 2008 at 2:46 p.m. to Dale and Carrie Krueger of Middleville. Weighing 9 lbs. 1 oz. and 22 inches long. GIRL, Lauren Marie, born at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 1, 2008 at 12:29 p.m. to Ryan and Heather Bansemer of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 5 ozs. and 18 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Emaree Renea, born at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 4, 2008 at 6:38 p.m. to Kaela Oostveen and Evan Fain of Middleville. Weighing 7 lbs. 13 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Olivia Marie, born at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 5, 2008 at 11:14 p.m. to Darcy and Troy Campbell of Woodland. Weighing 8 lbs. 8 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. �Page 6 — Thursday, August 14, 2008 — The Hastings Banner ‘Forum’ brings laughter and comedy to Revue stage by Amy Jo Parish Unrequited love, slavery, and lots of comedy are packed into The Revue’s upcoming production of “A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum,” at the Vermontville Opera House. Director Amanda Wells said the show will create an entertaining time for both the audience and the actors on stage. "I saw it on Broadway, and I saw it at Calvin College, and I just think it’s hilarious," said Wells between scenes at a recent rehearsal. "It’s the kind of comedy that’s appealing to lots of people." The story centers on three households and the fate of simple-minded Hero, played by Adam Zank, and his young love, played by Lindsey Hemming. Choosing a comedy rather than a more serious genre for the fall show, Wells said choosing a show was no easy task. "I was having a really hard time picking a show," she said. "We had always done family dramas since Bill Reynolds stopped directing the fall show three years ago. ‘Forum’ is a show we’ve talked about doing for a long time, and it seemed like it was time to do a comedy." Wells said her motivation for taking over the fall show was simple: talent. "I felt, with two shows a year, it was not Area Obituaries Karen Ann Arnold Andrew Paul Brown Velma Jean Griner See REVUE, page 17 Worship Together… 77526304 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11:00 a.m. Praise Worship Service; 12:00 noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Services: 8:30 a.m., Classic Worship Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages, 11:00 a.m., Celebration Worship Service, 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Family Night; Awana Jr. High Group, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12:002:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served). (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Mtg. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study at the church. Friday 8-10 p.m. Sr. High Youth. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10:00 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Mary SchippersDeMunter. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6:00 p.m. (May-August). We have a weekly Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 1-616731-5194 or 1-517-852-1806. ST. TIMOTHY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 9800 East BC Avenue, Richland, MI 49083. Phone 269-629-9436. Eucharistic service every Sunday, 9:30 a.m. “This is my body given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ (Luke 22:19 NIV). Come share in the weekly Holy Communion – accepting Christ and being united with Him, surrendering our lives to Him so that we may know His will and walk in His ways. We are located in a wooded setting, north of Richland on BC Avenue, between M-43 and Gull Lake Drive. All baptized christians are welcome to participate in the Holy Eucharist. We believe that christianity is a faith of inclusion, not exclusion. Therefore, you don’t have to be an Episcopalian - just a believer. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI EPISCOPAL CHURCH 11850 West Nine Mile Road, in Orangeville welcomes you. Call Rector Barbara Wilson at 269352-3686 for more information. There is a contemporary service, bring your voice and musical instruments on Saturdays at 5 p.m. The Sunday service is at 9:30 a.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Dan Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Kids’ Korner (ages 4 through 5th grade) are dismissed during announcements. Mid-week activities will resume in September. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH - Holy Communion 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-945-9414 or 945-2645; fax 269-945-2698. http://www.discover-grace.org . HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-Noon and 1-3 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. FREE RANGE BELIEVERS Carrying the Conversation Outside the Walls of the Institutional Church. Call 269908-3781. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9:00 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service on steps of old library; 6:00 p.m. Summer Youth Group at Kalkman’s. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogsp ot.com/. Friday - 9 a.m. Golfer’s Group. Wednesday - 12:00 p.m. Newsletter Deadline. GUN LAKE CHAPEL is having a concert 6 p.m. Sunday, August 18 featuring the Matthews Brothers & The Berean Quartet with an ice cream social following the concert. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 B OSLEY 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 •PHARMACY• 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 DELTON - Karen Ann Arnold, age 63, of 3151 W. Cloverdale Rd., Delton, died Friday, August 8, 2008 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. Karen was born April 5, 1945 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of George Miller and Henriette Siemoneit. She was raised in Middleville and attended Thornapple Kellogg schools. Although she left school before graduating she was proud to later achieve her high school diploma in 1976, wanting to be an example to her children and teach them the importance of education. She was married to William B. Mugridge on November 3, 1962. They resided in Middleville where they raised their four children, Kevin, Mitchell, Kelly and Stacy. William preceded Karen in death on June 28, 1984. She had worked for Keeler Brass, the Moose Lodge of Hastings, Canteen at Bradford Whites, H&L and also did in-homecare. She was a lifetime member of the Moose Lodge. Karen married Phillip A. Arnold Sr. on October 9, 2004 in Delton; uniting their two families together as one. Karen was a caring and loving wife, sister, mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend. She was a blessing to all of us and impacted each of us differently yet lovingly and permanently so. She enjoyed cooking and enjoying foods. She liked playing cards and computer games. She loved spending time with her family and online friends. She loved shopping at Walmart, music, bowling, movies and the computer. Mrs. Arnold is survived by her husband, Phillip Arnold; sister, Donna Meyering of Comstock Park; nine children, Kevin Mugridge of Las Vegas, Nevada, Mitchell and Amy Mugridge of Athens, Phillip and Michaeleen St. Onge of Delton, Patrick and Melissa Arnold of Charlotte, Kelly Bruce of Caledonia, Stacy Waters of Hastings, Jim and Ashley Dukes of Missouri and Rebecca Dukes of Orland, Indiana; and 24 grandchildren. Preceding her in death were her first husband, William B. Mudgridge; her parents, George and Henriette Miller; and her sister, Evelyn Troyer. Services were held Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Burial was at Irving Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Joyce Eileen Hargrove HASTINGS - Joyce Eileen Hargrove of Hastings passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, August 10, 2008, surrounded by friends and family. She is survived by her husband, Richard Lee Hargrove; three sons; her brother and sister; two stepsons; seven grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Buelah Young of Alma. Born in 1936, she graduated from Alma High School, attended Western Michigan University and received a bachelor’s degree from Grand Valley University. She was a Trustee and Deacon at First Presbyterian Church and was active in several community groups. Joyce was also a 50year member of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority. Joyce had a joyous life full of laughter and love. A celebration of her life will be held at First Presbyterian Church, 231 S. Broadway, Hastings on September 6, 2008 at 11 a.m. Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to First Presbyterian Church or the Alpha Chi Omega sorority. Please visit Joyce’s register book or leave condolences at www.lauerfh.com. Joyce’s care has been entrusted to Lauer Family Funeral Homes-Wren Chapel, 1401 N. Broadway in Hastings. MIDDLEVILLE - Andrew Paul Brown, age 20, of Middleville, passed away Friday, August 8, 2008 of accidental injuries. He worked for Bob Brown & Sons Excavating. Andrew attended Thornapple Kellogg Schools. He is survived by his parents, Robert O. Jr. and Rosemary A. Brown; his fiance, Harlee Evans; brothers, Robert O. Brown III of Middleville, Joseph D. (Brenda) Brown of Hastings, Joshua W. Brown at home; five nieces and nephews; grandparents, Rosetta Porter of Florida, Verna Brown of Hastings, Darrell Hough of Kentwood, Robert O. Brown of Banfield; aunts and uncles, Jim and Loni Brown of Nashville, Terry Brown of Missouri, Tom Brown of Nashville, Dawn Hilliker of Nashville, Pete and Linda Hough of Chase, Anna and Roy Kenyon of Lake Odessa, Henry Hough of Caledonia, George and Brenda Hough of Kalkaska; several cousins; many special friends. Funeral services were held Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at the Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville with Pastor Gary Newton officiating. Interment Irving Cemetery. Arrangements made by Beeler Funeral Home in Middleville. Richard J. Hudson HASTINGS - Richard J. “Dick” Hudson, age 74, of Hastings, passed away peacefully after a short illness on Saturday, August 9, 2008. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Helen Hudson; sister, Marie Hall and special friend Mary McLaughlin. He is survived by his children, Kathy Hudson and fiancée Dave Maurer, Jack and Gretchen Hudson, Pat and Amy Hudson, Karen Hudson and Nancy and Jeff Heystek; grandchildren, Carl and Carolyn, Logan, Lauren and Ellie, Zorah and Anna, brothers, A. Thomas Hudson and Harry (Jeanne Anne) Hudson; many nieces and nephews; and his former wife, Terry Hudson. He graduated from Wayland High School, Michigan State University and New York University where he earned his law degree. He practiced law for over 45 years in Allegan and Barry counties. He was an avid golfer, hunter, fast pitch softball player and sports enthusiast. He was an active member of St. Rose of Lima Church in Hastings where he ushered faithfully every Saturday evening. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at St. Rose of Lima Church in Hastings with The Rev. Joseph Fix officiating. Interment was in St. Stanislaus Cemetery in Hilliards. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be directed to Sacred Heart Parish in Evart, MI for missions in Haiti. Please visit Richard’s register book or send condolences to www.lauerfh.com. Arrangements were made by Lauer Family Funeral Homes-Wren Chapel, Hastings. FREMONT, IND - Velma Jean Griner, age 74, of Fremont, Indiana, died Tuesday, August 5, 2008 in Fremont. Velma was born October 3, 1933 to Harry and Clara (Cram) Wickwire in Nashville. She attended Hastings High School. She married Billy C. Griner on August 24, 1973 in Clearwater, FL. Billy and Velma moved to Branch county in 1978. Velma had worked for Swift-Eckrich in Quincy for 15 years prior to her retirement in 1992. They then moved to Florida and lived there until Billy’s death in September of 2006. Velma has lived in Steuben County, IN the last two years. Velma was a member of the Kingdom Hall Jehovah’s Witnesses in Coldwater. She loved gardening, the outdoors, canning, and birds; especially roosters. She also loved her family and friends and spending time with them. She is survived by sons; Rodney (Pamela) Griner of Monroe, Ronald (Renee) Headley of Quincy, Keith Griner and his wife, Ann Baumgartner, of Morristown, NJ, Wade (Shelly) Griner of Coldwater; daughters, Pamela (Carl) Hobart of Hastings, Babette (Gary) Roberts of Sacramento, CA, Valerie Donahue and Joe Shank of Fremont, IN, Darlene Griner of Kalamazoo, Georgia Griner of Coldwater; brothers, Harry (Nancy) Wickwire of RI, Don (Beatrice) Wickwire of Coldwater, and Chuck Wickwire of FL, sister; Theresa (Gill) Cook of GA; 20 grandchildren, and 17 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Billy Griner. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 13, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall Jehovah’s Witnesses in Coldwater. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. You may leave an online tribute by visiting www.putnamfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are by the Putnam Funeral Home. Give a memorial that can go on forever A gift to the Barry Community Foundation is used to help fund activities throughout the county in the name of the person you designate. Ask your funeral director for more information on the BCF or call (269) 945-0526. Ray L. Girrbach Owner/Director Girrbach Funeral Home 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 • 269-945-3252 Serving Hastings, Barry County and Surrounding Communities for 42 years Offering Traditional and Cremation Services Hastings Only Locally-Owned Funeral Home Family Owned and Operated for 3 Generations Pre-Planning Services Available Serving All Faiths Pre-arrangement transfers accepted Visit our web site for: • Pre-planning on line • View current Funeral Service information • Leave a memory message to family members www.girrbachfuneralhome.net �Page 7 — Thursday, August 14, 2008 — The Hastings Banner NEWTON, KS - Spc. Ronald A. “Ronnie” Schmidt, age 18, Army National Guard specialist, died Sunday, August 3, 2008 while serving in Iraq. Services were held Wednesday, August 13, at Grace Community Church in Newton, KS. The procession left the church, en route to Greenwood Cemetery in Eureka, KS. Ronnie was born in Newton and moved as a small child to Eureka. While growing up, he was always following close behind his grandfather, Fritz. The two were the best of friends. When he was 10 years old in the year 2000, he lost his grandfather. At the age of 12, he lost his father, Brian. That year he moved to Newton and attended Santa Fe Middle School and graduated in 2007 from Newton High School. Ronnie was a strong young man who loved a challenge and wanted to be the best at whatever he was competing in. He lettered in wrestling all four years of high school. He loved to go trail riding in the mountains of Colorado with his Uncle Paul, and loved to work on his car with his very good friend, Larry Nuehring. During his senior year, he joined the Army National Guard and became a “M” day soldier. After high school graduation, he went to basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, MO, followed immediately by AIT training in Fort Sill, OK. On the last day of his AIT training, he was informed that he would be attending readiness training at Fort Bliss, TX. The following January he was deployed to Iraq and was stationed at Camp Ashraf and was a gunner in the alpha Humvee running routes for IED’s. Ronnie was a brave, dedicated and determined soldier. This young hero was loved and will truly be missed. GOD BLESS OUR HERO. Preceded in death by father, Brian Schmidt; grandparents, Alfred “Fritz” Schmidt, Betty Schmidt, Beatrice Serrato, and Raymond Salas, Jr. Survivors: mother, Andrea Schmidt of Newton; aunts and uncles, Paul and Laura Schmidt of Goddard, KS, and Mark Schmidt of Hastings, MI; two half-brothers. Memorial established with USD 373, for the “Ronnie Schmidt Wrestling Memorial Fund”, c/o Newton High School, 900 W. 12th, Newton, KS 67114. Tributes may be sent to the family via www.dlwichita.com PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which collectively make it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, age or martial status, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To report discrimination call the Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980. The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. 77524024 Nolan Gregory Heath HASTINGS - Nolan Gregory Heath, age 19, of Hastings, died unexpectedly on Sunday, August 10, 2008. He was born in Hastings, September 16, 1988, the son of Newell Gregory Heath and Terry Marie Gillons. Nolan attended Hastings area schools where he excelled in sports, especially football and baseball. He also played YMCA basketball. Nolan graduated from Hastings High School in 2007. He always had a smile on his face and had a wonderful sense of humor. He loved hanging out with his many friends, playing video games and basketball. He especially enjoyed spending time with his brother Newell and his friends. Nolan was an animal lover, who had a special love for his dog Ruby. He will be sadly missed by his family and many friends. He was employed the at Viking Corporation in Hastings. Nolan is survived by his father, Newell Gregory Heath of Hastings; his mother, Terry Marie (Keith Bushee) Heath of Hastings; his brother, Newell Wesley Heath; grandparent’s; Wes and Opal Gillons, Irene Heath, Newell (Molly) Heath; several aunts, uncles and cousins. Services will be held Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 12:00 noon with visitation at 11 a.m. at the Hastings Free Methodist Church, 2635 N. M-43 Hwy Hastings. Pastor Mike Kemper officiating. Memorials can be made to the Barry County Humane Society or Hastings Grace Lutheran Church. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Gordon E. Parker 77523115 HASTINGS - Gordon E. Parker, age 88, of Hastings, passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at his home. He was born February 26, 1920 in Kalamazoo, the son of Milo and Nellie (Vandergroef) Parker. Gordon graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School in 1938. He served in the United States Army in the Pacific Theater during WWII from 1941 until 1946. He moved to Hastings from Kalamazoo in 1958. Gordon was employed at Southerland Paper Co. in Kalamazoo, he was also an engineer for Allen Electric in Kalamazoo, Plant Manager for Michigan Magnetics in Vermontville, a salesman for Central Tool And Supply in Battle Creek , and retired from Art Slack Industrial Supply in Edwardsburg. Gordon enjoyed golfing, hiking, fishing, gardening, photography, his 42 years of fishing trips to Drummond Island, and spending time with his family. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, James Parker. Gordon is survived by his wife of 60 years, Dorothy (Varvir) Parker of Hastings; his sons, Jeff (Becky) Parker, Tom (Susanne) Parker, Greg Parker; his grandchildren, Katie Parker, David Parker, Annie (Josh) Bundy, Seth Parker, and Ryan Martin; two great-grandsons, Carter Reil and Lucas Martin. Memorials can be made to charity of one's choice. Visitation will be held Friday from 6-8pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Memorial services will be held Saturday, August 16, 2008 at 11:00am at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may send a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Fish, fireworks, more discussed at Gun Lake annual meeting by Fran Faverman Staff Writer Members of the Gun Lake Protective Association were welcomed to the annual meeting Aug. 9 by president Doyle Smith. He observed that the GLPA has had another busy year pursuing its mission which is to protect the lake for the enjoyment of all. He noted that there are many projects and that he would like more involvement by the association’s members. Smith turned the meeting over to Jim Riehl, past president, to run the election for the board of directors. (Smith was up for election to another term as a director, thus the appointment of Riehl to conduct the election.) Both Smith and Gerald Molitor, vice-president, were reelected to new three-year terms as directors. Rob Heethuis, who was appoint- ed earlier to fill out the term of William Stephenson who resigned, was elected to a three-year term. Lynn Donovan, secretary-treasurer, reported that the association had an "outstanding year, financially." There are 1,067 paid members, an increase of 63 from the previous year. Two reasons for the association’s financial health are the increased contributions for the fireworks display, "people dug deep for the fireworks," and the absence of expenses for the fish ponds. Donovan remarked that the association had watched its expenses very carefully. He closed his presentation urging members to support the advertisers in the association’s directory. The fish ponds were not stocked this year due to concerns about viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS), a disease that is contagious, Social News Hammonds to celebrate 40th wedding anniversary Hesterlys to celebrate golden wedding anniversary You are cordially invited to attend the 50th wedding anniversary celebration of Herb and Jane Hesterly, Saturday, August 16, 2008, 1 to 4 p.m. at Hope United Methodist Church, 2920 S. M-37 Highway, Hastings, MI 49058. Given by their loving children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The church is located south of Hastings, at the intersection of S. M-37 and M-79 Hwys. No gifts, please. Michael and Wanda Hammond of Plainwell, Mich. will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary with a gathering of family and friends on Saturday, August 23, 2008 at the Orangeville Township Hall, from 4 to 8 p.m. Michael Hammond and the former Wanda Lemons were married on August 17, 1968 in Plainwell, Mich. Their children and spouses are Jody Harris of Plainwell, Scott and Jaki Hammond of Traverse City, and Jennifer Hammond and Joe Case of Kalamazoo. They have six grandchildren. Mr. Hammond currently works for Hammond Electric, and Mrs. Hammond is a homemaker. Rick Rodriguez to celebrate 80th birthday Rick Rodriguez will be celebrating his 80th birthday on Aug. 16. Rick was born in Albion in 1928, later moving to Nashville. In 1951 he married Norma Jean Crawley of Dowling. Together they raised five children, Vanessa, Dusty, Denise, Lori and Rita. He retired from Bradford White in 1990. Rick has also been known as an area musician. In honor of his birthday there will be a celebration of music, food and family. temperature-related, and kills fish through internal hemorrhaging. Jay Wesley, of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources fisheries division, said that no decisions had been made by the DNR but that he estimated there was a 65 percent chance that the Gun Lake ponds would be used next year. Fish would be tested for VHS before stocking. The question, he said, is "what is your comfort level?" He stressed that the GLPA did not need to make a decision immediately. He said that he did not see a great deal of risk and that the ponds could be used in the spring. Riehl commented, "I would be willing to wait another year. We have other issues — Eurasian milfoil and other exotics, most of which we have no means of stopping. The benefit is more fish; the downside is risk" Jean Medendorp asked, "Do we lose everything if VHS attacks?" Donovan responded to her question, saying that if it is too cold or warm, VHS does not kick in. He did note that it can spread to other species. He said he felt that there was less than a 2 percent risk. Board member Jan Schuiling contributed that it was her understanding it was already present but that the conditions had to be exactly right. Roger Medendorp asked, "Has any lake been lost (to it)?" He was told no. Doug Smendik, physician and association member, commented that there were no guarantees. Donovan pointed out that it took two years for the fry to grow to legal size. Another unknown beyond the control of the GLPA is the number of fishing tournaments on the lake. Donovan observed that 46 had been scheduled in 94 days through the state park and the Allegan County park at the foot of 124th Street. Although no longer related to the GLPA, the Gun Lake Improvement Board (GLIB) came in for some discussion. In a brief historical review, Smith noted that the genesis of GLIB was discovery and documentation through aerial photographs taken by Riehl of the presence of Eurasian milfoil in the lake. Members of the association voted overwhelmingly to spend $130 per family to raise the funds to treat the lake. However, since not all lakefront and waterfront owners were members of the association, some chose not to participate. A separate board, GLIB, was created by the association and sought a special-assessment district, which became effective in 2003, whereupon the assessment became part of the property tax bill. As Smith said, "The board was formed so all could share in the cost of protecting the lake." Smith said that a public hearing held July 12 by GLIB was necessary to continue the special-assessment district. A new project with a $140,000 budget has been adopted; some funds will be shifted from the management of plant life in the lake to the management of the Gun Lake watershed. The assessment for waterfront and lakefront residential property has been lowered to $64 per year and $34 per year for back lots. The current problem, an algae called starry stonewort, is most serious in the channels and is being treated with copper sulfate. It appears that the wild rice beds are gone. Smith said that they had been destroyed by high-speed boats going through them, so that a charming feature of Gun Lake is no longer present and will not be making a comeback. Capt. Bill Johnson, of the Barry County Sheriff’s Department Marine Patrol, reported that traffic on the lake was down, an occurrence he attributed to high gasoline prices. Only one arrest has been made for drunken boating, 43 tickets and 129 warnings have been issued, and 10 complaints addressed. He noted that 85 people had attended the countywide boating safety class. Johnson brought the group up to date on regulations governing personal watercraft. Audience reaction to the information that anyone born in 1978 or after, no matter their current age, must have a personal watercraft certificate was surprise. "You might think if you are 29 years old, See GUN LAKE, page 16 Steve • Carol • Bobbi • Susie Lancasters to celebrate 50th wedding anniversary Allen and Liz Lancaster will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married on June 21, 1958. Their children would like to invite you to an open house on Saturday, August 16, 2008 at the Hope Twp. Hall, on M-43, south of Hastings, from 2 to 6 p.m. Cards may be sent to 1927 W. Sager Rd., Hastings. No gifts, please. 77526384 Spec. Ronald A. Schmidt Look out - here they come AGAIN!! �Page 8 — Thursday, August 14, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa Annie’s MAILBOX by Kathy Mitchelll and Marcy Sugar Music at the park continues this month and into September. Tonight’s concert is by Djangotones - swing jazz. The Aug. 21 concert music will be performed by Vertical Smile in the style of classic rock. The Aug. 28 evening’s music will be the Mustang Band with country music. On Monday, Aug. 18, Lester and Virginia Yonkers will celebrate their 69th wedding anniversary. At ages 90 and 88, they still maintain their home with Les doing minimum driving to the store and to church. They still entertain friends and family. Laurel Woolsey (Moore) Lapham of Redlands in California died on July 23. Burial was at Lakeside Cemetery. She was born in 1923, graduated from Lake Odessa High School, married Ted Moore, lived at Midland for years while her husband worked for Dow Chemical. They had one son Grant and several years later had Paul, who died at age 4. She later married schoolmate Ted Lapham and moved to California which had been his home for years. Her son Grant lives in Ann Arbor. She was the daughter of Mac and Bertha Woolsey, their only child. On Saturday, the county genealogy society met at the freight house. Member Linda Chiangi of Ionia was the speaker. She is a frequent writer of articles for the Ionia Sentinel. Each of her articles is well researched. Her topic for the day was the World War II experience of a 35-year-old husband and father from Ionia, a baker by profession. He really wanted to enlist so he could use his skills to provide tasty, hearty food for his mates. He was a scrapbook keeper from his early teen years, a remarkable pursuit for a young lad. Like his scrapbooks, his diaries after he was in the Navy were very detailed. At times, he made rapid switches from his baking to manning an anti-aircraft gun. On one occasion, he wrote about the damage to the deck and also the shell penetrated the deck and damaged his oven. He added a note on another day about getting the oven repaired once they were in port. This story provided a first-hand account of one man’s adventures in the military. Stories such as his are included in the World War II book, now at the publishers’ place, which will go on sale as soon as the advance orders are delivered. Each book contains the stories of more than 1,200 Ionia County men who served. At this meeting, Bernadine Carr and Janis Kenyon provided refreshments. Registrars were Gayle Peacock and Lola Haller. On Saturday, scores of family and friends gathered at the fellowship hall of Central United Methodist Church in honor of the 50th anniversary of Ed and Bonnie Leak of Sebewa Township. He was the son of Zeno and Doris Leak of Sebewa. She was the daughter of Verl and Ora Walkington of Orange Township. Their siblings are Rosalie who is home from the mission field in Africa and brothers Ron, Gordon and the late Bruce along with Ed’s sister Nancy Dowker and the late James Leak. Their children, Chris and Rhonda, Joan and husband with the grandchildren did the serving. There were cousins by the dozens, neighbors, church friends, co-workers from GM at Lansing. Death came to Orville Behrenwald on Aug. 7. He was the father of Larry Behrenwald of Clarksville. He died at age 99 at Lakeview. While the Leak anniversary party was underway there was a sudden rainstorm which produced one terrific clap of thunder and some lightning along with a short rain shower. The lightning made a direct hit on a power pole in the 1500 block of Johnson and Fourth Avenue. The pole was splintered and the lines came down over the Johnson shed. The alley was littered with splinters from the crossarm of the tall pole. This affected of our houses. Lakewood-area steers win triple crown The 2008 grand champion steers at the Barry, Eaton and Ionia County fairs, had one thing in common. All came from Lakewoodarea farmers. Andrew Dow, a 2007 Lakewood graduate, had the grand champion steer at Eaton County. Brooke Wieland, an eighth grader at Lakewood Middle School, owned the grand champion steer at the Barry County Fair. (Her steer was raised at the family farm near Hastings, but Brooke is a Lakewood student.) And Ashton King, a 2007 Lakewood graduate, showed the grand champion steer at the Ionia County Free Fair. Also taking high honors at the Ionia Free Fair was Lakewood junior Nichole Grubaugh, daughter of Marrie Jo Wierckz of Lake Odessa and Keith Grubaugh of St. Johns, who was named ‘Miss Ionia Free Fair.’ Grubaugh and her court rode the free fair float in a parade, and she presided over many other events at the fair. Along with the title Miss Ionia Free Fair came a lunch with Gov. Jennifer Granholm, a $1,000 scholarship from Independent Bank and appearances in 25 more parades in area festivals. The score seemed to be one kitchen range, one computer, one treadmill and two phone systems. Consumers Power was on the scene in the late evening into the wee hours, cutting three limbs, replacing one tall pole and reattaching all the items on the pole such as cable lines, electric lines and more. Several years ago, the same spot was hit by lightning and the line came down to the ground, burying a strip of grass between poles. That time, the whole block was without power for hours. This time the lights flickered and some clocks were affected, but except for one house, the power was on for all but a brief moment. Village Manager Mark Bender is waiting for word on the application for a grant which would upgrade and ready for occupancy seven loft apartments above stores in the downtown district of Fourth Avenue. Which seven? In years past there were comfortable attractive apartments for owners of first-floor businesses in the second stories. Families of Russell and Juanita Hewitt, Orven and Beatrice Garlinger, Lyle and Alice Hawk, Carroll and Martha Russell all lived above their stores. Besides that there were rented apartments above Morley’s Menswear and the McCartney Agency. Another apartment was above the office of Dr. Nathan Schreib. Irene Hart had an apartment above the store building her family owned. Other stores housed the Masonic Lodge, the Odd Fellow and Rebekah Lodge, the opera house, the American Legion Hall. The Nazarene Church had its beginnings above the furniture store. St. Edwards likewise had its first services above a store. Does anyone have any snapshots of the prison camp which was on the grounds of the Lake Odessa Canning Company? The stories on the camp are very meager, but the local library has begun a portfolio on anything pertaining to the camp. A Mr. Vincent, whose father was the football coach and a teacher at LOHS in the 1940s, has asked if there are any such pictures. Possibly picture-taking was off limits. Also camera film was scarce then. United Methodist Women of Central UMC had their annual salad luncheon on Monday noon. Tables were decorated with pretty garden flowers. Robin Barnett was the guest speaker with her topic “Family Likenesses.” She just happened to have along three cute pictures of her special granddaughter Bella Grace. She cited several traits which make families special with their traditions and customs along with Christian character. In the business meeting, officers were elected for 2009. Andrea Gentner will be the incoming president. The Lansing State Journal had an obituary this week for Ruby Cherry, 84, wife of Rev. Harold Cherry of Lansing. Born in Indiana, a See NEWS, next page 77526367 Kevin Roscoe 269-838-6403 Greg Fryklind 269-838-4563 Who you gonna call? Renew Reuse Appliances Scrap Piles Vehicles Office Equipment Recycle Catalytics Farm Machinery Old Dumps Buildings MUSIC SHOW August 24th - Cancelled Music Shows will return in 2009 under the guidance of a professional promoter For information contact, 945-3775 from 8-5 Village, Museum & Recreation Area 2545 S. Charlton Park Rd., Hastings, MI 49058-8102 Ph: 269-945-3775 Fax: 269-945-0390 www.charltonpark.org 02696084 77526311 Office relationship is straining others Dear Annie: My co-workers and I are experiencing a very awkward situation. I work for a large company. My department consists of a dozen employees and one female supervisor (I am her assistant). About eight months ago, a supervisor for another department (male) was hired. Our departments have to work together, but these two supervisors seem to be carrying it to another level. They are always together and, if not in the same room, they are on the telephone whispering and giggling. My supervisor is married. The other one is divorced. At first, I thought my uneasiness was due to jealousy because my supervisor and I had become good friends and often spent time together socially. Now I'm not so sure. Snide remarks are circulating among the staff, although no one has actually confronted them. The situation puts us all in an awkward and uncomfortable position, and sometimes things get tense in the office. I have never told anyone that I happened to see them together (after hours) at a restaurant, an art gallery and a grocery store. I am fond of both my supervisor and her husband and feel as though I should say something, but what? I love this job and my co-workers, but the atmosphere is really getting to me. — Bewildered Assistant Dear Bewildered: Your supervisor and her friend may run the risk of being fired if their relationship goes further. You have no evidence of misbehavior, but she should be made aware of the rumors. Tell her you value the friendship and thought she should know what's being said, and that the relationship is creating a difficult work environment. Beyond that, please stay out of it. Neighbor speaks odd body language Dear Annie: I have a problem with my next-door neighbor. He is a retired man, very religious, and when he talks to me, he's forever adjusting his you-know-what. It is so embarrassing that I don't even want to say hello to him. He is 62 and has a lovely wife. I am in my 80s. Do you suppose he has a medical problem? Or does he think he's giving me a thrill? How can I let him know his actions are repulsive? — Not Interested in the Stud Dear Not Interested: For the sake of being a good neighbor, you should assume he has a medical problem. The next time this happens, say with a straight face and great concern, "You ought to have that checked. It could be serious." Or you can tell his wife that you are worried about the constant scratching and he should see his doctor. Since you are only discussing his health, the mortification will be minimal. Older sister refuses to act like adult Dear Annie: I read the letter from "Old, Stupid and Tired," who is still supporting her son and his family. I am 18 and my sister, married with two children, is seven years older. I love her family dearly, but they still live with my parents. I'm used to a bustling home, but this drama has been going on for over six years. I feel cheated of what should have been special time with my parents, and I have no privacy. Instead, our house is overrun with my sister's children and pets. Since neither she nor her husband work, my parents' income must stretch over seven people. When I was 16, I got a job to ease the burden on my parents, and I have endeavored to be self-sufficient ever since, unlike my greedy and spoiled sister who takes whatever handout she can get. I am going to a local university soon, mainly because it will cost less. I resent my sister and brother-in-law for putting so much strain on our family budget that it influenced my choice of college, and it certainly has damaged our relationship. — Fed Up in Florida Dear Fed Up: It's unfortunate that your parents don't realize they are hurting your sister's future by supporting her now, with the added bonus that they have alienated you. Hang in there. Parents’ hostility is hurting their children Dear Annie: I have the sinking feeling that my parents, who have been married for 20 years, don't love each other anymore. Mom and Dad are always insulting each other. They never give compliments or even say I love you, except on special occasions. Sometimes I think the only reason they are together is my brother and I. I am only 11 years old and can already pick up on their disconnection. The main thing I'm worried about is divorce and making me pick sides. They are very nice to my brother and me, but not to each other. Last week, Dad called my mom and my brother some notvery-nice names, and they stormed out of the house and didn't come home until really late. When my parents fight, I feel terrible. I just want to jump out the window. Don't even suggest counseling. I already did and they laughed and said they don't need it. I showed them an entry in my journal about my feelings and they said I'm too young to feel this way. I'm so confused. I just want to relax for the rest of the summer, but I feel like I have an elephant on my shoulders. — Confused and Frustrated Dear Confused: Not all arguing leads to divorce, but even so, it's obvious your parents don't realize how upsetting this is for you. You need an advocate. Discuss your concerns with a grandparent, favorite relative, your clergyperson or a school counselor, and ask one of them to talk to your folks about what's going on. We hope it will help. Wrong move may be last at train crossing Dear Annie: Thousands of motorists risk their lives every year trying to outrun trains at highway rail crossings. There are more than 145 million miles of rail track and over 153,000 public grade crossings in the United States, leaving too many opportunities for risky behavior. Now that kids are out of school for summer and younger, less-experienced drivers are spending more time behind the wheel, it is an ideal time to share safety tips from the Association of American Railroads: • Never drive around lowered gates or race a train to a crossing. • Always expect a train. • Cross tracks only at designated crossings. • If you suspect a signal is malfunctioning, call the 800-number posted near the crossing signal. • If your vehicle stalls on a crossing, immediately vacate everyone and quickly move away from the track in the direction the train is coming from. — Susan Molinari, mother and former chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's Railroad Subcommittee Dear Susan Molinari: Thank you for this excellent information. Too many tragedies have happened around train tracks. We hope our readers pay attention to your sound advice. Condition may affect ability to ‘grow up’ Dear Annie: I read with dismay the letter from "C.M.," whose husband thinks their son will eventually grow up and be self-sufficient. I have a son with a disability and I believe this is also the case with her. So many people think a person needs only to "grow up," when in reality, their disability prevents them from functioning fully. Many times this translates into behavior that is escapism — sleeping too much, showing up late, being irresponsible in taking charge of their life such as paying bills, managing a bank account, etc. C.M. should have her son go through an assessment. It would help her husband understand that what his son needs is guidance. It is overwhelmingly detrimental for someone with a disability to feel inadequate, stupid or irresponsible when, in fact, they are trying to cope with something they might not understand about themselves. It takes a lot of patience, but it is extremely rewarding when a person with a disability stabilizes and accepts themselves for who they are instead of feeling like a failure. — Been There Dear Been There: Thank you for pointing out that there is often a medical reason for certain behaviors and an evaluation can provide an explanation. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast. net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, P.O. Box 118190, Chicago, IL 60611. To find out more about Annie's Mailbox, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2008 CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC. �Page 9 — Thursday, August 14, 2008 — The Hastings Banner From TIME to TIME Financial FOCUS A look down memory lane... Furnished by MARK D. CHRISTENSEN of Edward Jones and Co. Early education in Hastings How should you respond to market “dips”? five members, and the exercises were held in the old Union Hall. Since then, there have been 28 graduating classes. With the growth of the town the ‘new’ building became filled to overflowing, and two small one-room ward school houses were built. In the early part of the ‘90s a commodious seven-room building was erected on the square with the main or high school edifice, at a cost of $11,000. In 1904, the little district school type of the Second Ward was replaced by a nice tworoom structure, this spring our board of education voted to build a First Ward building similar to that of the Second Ward, at a cost not to exceed $44,500. “The growth of our school system has not been strikingly different from that of the average town. From the foundations, well-laid by our ‘educational pioneers,’ there has grown steadily under the watchful care if the able men who have supervised it. Of the teachers who have served it well, and of the community which has been sensitive to its needs, an institution of which we believe we are justly proud. This product of the devotion of a half century today stands high among the schools of the state and influences mightily little city and community. Our superintendents: Samuel Dickie, 18731877; Hutson B. Colman, 1877-1878; Irving N. Mitchell, 1878-1880; Clark B. Hall, 1880-1884; Charles H. Cole, 1884-1887; J. W. Roberts, 1887-1890; Wellington D. Sterling, 1890-1895; Berto A. Holden, 1895-1898; John E. Mealley, 1898-1900; N. H. Hayden, 1900-1902; Charles F. Field, 1902-1904; Addison W. Chamberlin, 1904-1906.” ******* [Ed Once the Hastings High School was constructed, students from other parts of Barry County enrolled. These out-of-town students came by train (C. K.& S) or boarded with people in town and of course paid tuition. The First Ward School was at the corner of East State Road and Boltwood. The Second Ward School was on the corner of South Montgomery and East Bond streets.] Representatives of nearly 2,000 park and recreation professionals this week announced they are teaming up with Michigan United Conservation Clubs (MUCC) to extend Michigan's bottle Deposit Law to include non-carbonated beverage containers. With this endorsement, the Michigan Recreation and Park Association (MRPA) joins MUCC, the driving force behind creation of the "bottle bill" 30 years ago. "Michigan's law works, but it's incomplete and only applies to carbonated beverages," said Dennis Schornack, executive director of MRPA. "Sadly, Michigan parks are now littered with empty water, tea and sport-drink containers. It's time to get the bubbles out of the bottle bill to keep Michigan parks beautiful." "In the ’70s, MUCC and the citizens of Michigan rallied to adopt a law that would fix the state's litter problem, and it worked," said MUCC Executive Director Dennis Muchmore. Muchmore said that pop and beer were the main portable beverages available then, but things have changed. "Changing thirst preferences make it necessary to update the bottle bill, and without that update, we'll see more litter." Since the 1970s, consumer preference for bottled beverages has dramatically shifted to non-carbonated drinks such as tea, water and sports drinks. In 2010, non-carbonated drink sales are expected to soar above pop sales in Michigan, leaving a significant hole in the bottle bill's effectiveness in reducing litter. Each year, Michigan citizens recycle 97 per- cent of the 5.5 billion carbonated beverage containers, while 80 percent of non-carbonated beverage containers end up as litter and trash destined for landfills. "We must act now to head off a trash explosion – in our parks, on our beaches, along our roads and across Michigan," Schornack added. "A simple, sensible solution is to include non-carbonated beverage containers in Michigan's bottle bill. It is a one-word change in existing law that every legislator can understand, that reinforces established consumer behavior, and that uses our existing bottle-handling infrastructure." Muchmore agreed. "Until the popularity of non-carbonated drinks soared, Michigan and its parks enjoyed litter-free landscapes. That's simply not the case anymore, and it's why MUCC is joining forces with MRPA to keep Michigan parks beautiful by updating the bottle bill." Local park officials stressed that keeping parks clean costs money, and up to half of the trash removed by park employees is non-carbonated beverage containers. "What works for beer and pop can also work for water, tea and sport drinks. It would significantly reduce STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. 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Paved road, paved driveway, walk-out basement, 28x40 heated garage, central air. $185,000.00 • 269-945-2243 124 E. State St., Hastings, MI 49058 269-945-6467 scoobedoosgrooming@sbcglobal.net 01555323 OPEN HOUSE WANTED BUS DRIVERS Delton Kellogg Schools is in the need of Bus Drivers for the 2008-2009 school year. Experience not necessary - we will train. Must be able to obtain a CDL, and all other endorsements. Applications accepted at the Superintendents office at 327 N. Grove St., Delton, MI - between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Ron Moore, Michelle Hoffman, Kami Lancaster & David Howell invite family, friends & co-workers of Travis Moore to celebrate Travis’ graduation on Friday, August 15th, 5-10 pm, 2087 Bowler Rd., Hastings, NE of Hastings off Barber Rd. 02696265 litter and also save parks a lot of time and money," said Murdock Jemerson, director of the Lansing Parks and Recreation Department. "This simple reform turns what is a cost for parks into an increase in recycling and a fundraising opportunity for civic organizations, so that keeping parks clean is a win-win for everybody," said Mike McDonald, Ingham County parks commissioner. "Trash pickup is a big expense at our parks" said Willis Bennett, interim director of the Ingham County Parks. "Improving the bottle bill will improve the bottom line for our parks, freeing up resources for better facilities and services to the public." Both MUCC and MRPA stressed that simple grassroots advocacy is the key to success in retooling the bottle bill to keep litter out of the state’s parks. Michigan residents are encouraged to contact their state representative and state senator to advocate support for the measure. Internet-savvy supporters may also join the Facebook and MySpace groups that provide real-time updates, news, information, and advocacy tools for updating Michigan's bottle bill. NEWS, continued from previous page Home for Sale by Owner 77526412 sions based on external forces. While “dips” may be tempting, they can also lead to “slips.” This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. Parks, MUCC team up to get the bubbles out of the "bottle bill" 02696615 by Esther Walton Editor’s Note: In 1906, “The Druid,” published by the senior class, was probably the first yearbook. The first section of this book was “Historical.”. This is a very interesting document and important to early Barry County history. ***** “The first school building in Hastings was erected in 1841. It stood on the lot where the Temple is to be built on Court Street. This one-room frame building did service for ten years. The first teacher was Sophia Spaulding, now Mrs. Henry Knappen of Kalamazoo, and among the first pupils were William Hitchcock; Mrs. Hitchcock, nee Angelo Hayes; Mrs. George Reed, nee Sarah Hubbell; Mrs. Mary Geer, nee Mary Young; Hiram Jones and Mrs. Charlotte Russell, nee Barlow. “The first annual meeting of which we have any record was in September. At that meeting Nathan Barlow, Jr. was appointed Moderator; H.A, Goodyear, director; and William Temple, Assessor. The minutes of that meeting contain these entries; “Motioned and seconded, that a portion of the stove pipe be sold to the highest bidder. Sold to T. J. Harvey for $1.76. Motioned and seconded that $10 be raised for contingent expenses, which motion was carried. It was voted that the school teacher be hired in the ensuing year at a rate per month and carried that $300 be raised for the purpose of building a Union School House.” “We were told in the minutes of a special meeting held May 17, 1852, that ‘after considerable quarreling and a great many words of no account,’ it was decided to build a tworoom building “immediately north of the cemetery location of the main buildings, In the winter of ’51 and ’52 school was taught 4 1/4 months by I S. Geer at the rate of $26 per mouth. Mr. Geer was assisted by Mrs. Margaret Geer for 12 weeks who drew a salary of $2 per week. “The whole number of scholars in the district between the ages the ages of 4 and 17 is 155, gives some idea of the size of the school of that day. “In 1871, the school building had grown to be a three-room house with a large entry” It was considered a large structure, and in appearance resembled the old court house which stands today in the rear of the Parker House. During the winter of this year, the school house burned and temporally the schools held in a hall which stood near the site of Mr. Hendershott’s store. “At a district meeting of that spring, It was decided to build the present high school building. The contract for this structure was awarded an Ann Arbor party for $38,000, and later $6,000 more was given a second contractor to complete the work, ‘since the first contractor jumped his job.’ It was about a year before it was completed, and the bonds which were issued for the payment at the cost ran 20 years and ‘were to draw 10 per cent interest.’ “In November, 1872, school opened in the new building, with Samuel Dickie, now president of Albion College, as first superintendent. Under his direction, the school was first regularly graded. There were three teachers in high school department, who taught geometry, algebra, trigonometry, German, Latin, Greek, chemistry and astronomy. At first, only two rooms on each floor of the new building were used, and for a number of years, the janitor lived in the building. “In these early days, and until 1903, the board of education consisted of 12 members. This first graduating class of ‘77 contained activity — as measured by the gross national product — slows, unemployment increases and inflation rises, investors may get nervous and pull back from the markets, leading to a drop in stock prices. • International events — Political instability, wars, natural disasters and other events can all disrupt the financial markets and cause stock prices to fall. It’s very hard for most people to follow these events closely enough, and respond to them quickly enough, to take advantage of market drops by buying stocks whose price has fallen. Furthermore, although it would be great to always “buy low and sell high,” it’s impossible to predict when a stock has fallen to its lowest point. Consequently, you could end up wasting a lot of time, energy and worry by trying to “buy on the dip.” Moreover, if you were to constantly buy stocks just because their prices had dropped, you may well end up owning a lot of investments that are not really suitable for your individual needs, goals, risk tolerance and time horizon. You would be better off purchasing an appropriate mix of quality investments, holding them for the long term and making adjustments only when your situation changes or when the investments themselves have altered in a way that’s not positive for you. Ultimately, it’s a good idea to stay informed about the various forces that affect stock prices. The more you know, the less surprised you’ll be when the market goes up or down. But if you want to truly succeed as an investor, you should avoid short-term deci- Women’s Missionary Association of Michigan. In most churches she also served as a Sunday School teacher. They had been at the Sunfield UB Church. Now accepting applications for Hastings Seventh-Day Adventist Elementary School, Grades 1-8 OPEN HOUSE Wednesday, August 20, 2008 from 4-6pm at 888 Terry Lane, Hastings. Call for more information from 9am-2pm 269-945-3896 02696591 Small Engine Repair We Service: Lawnmowers Trimmers Chain Saws Tillers Edgers Snowblowers 2 Cycle Engines Be Prepared! Get your chainsaws & snowblowers serviced before you need them! 575 Tanner Lake Road, Hastings, MI 49058 269-948-9891 77526442 Field trip to E.W. Bliss. You already know that stock prices can take sudden “dips.” But do you know what causes them? And, just as importantly, is there any way you can take advantage of these drops? Let’s answer these questions one by one. First, what causes the stock market to fall quickly? Actually, the “suddenness” of a market decline may often be misleading, because the forces that cause markets to fall (or rise) may be in place for weeks or months before prices move noticeably. Here are some of these key “change agents”: • Investors’ actions — Individual and institutional investors can, by their actions, move the price of stocks. For example, if many people think a particular stock is “hot,” they will buy it, and this increased demand helps drive up the price. Conversely, if investors decide that a company is in trouble or that it is part of an industry in decline, or even that it’s time to take profits, they will sell the stock, creating downward pressure on its price. • Business fundamentals — A company’s earnings, profit margins, management and competitiveness can affect its desirability to investors and, as a result, its stock price. • Legal changes and regulatory decisions — When Congress passes a law or a government regulatory agency makes an important decision, the result can have a big effect on the fortunes of a company — and, consequently, its stock price. Decisions by the Federal Reserve to change interest rates also can affect the financial markets and individual stock prices. • Economic indicators — When economic �Page 10 — Thursday, August 14, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Terry L. May, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Paul A. Getzin and Lynn M. Getzin dba West Michigan Financial Services, Mortgagee, dated May 10, 2004, and recorded on May 12, 2004 in instrument 1127444, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Fifth Third Mortgage Company as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thousand Eighty-Two And 72/100 Dollars ($100,082.72), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 21, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 28, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, Described as: Commencing at the center line of Highway M-37 and the South line of said Section 28; thence North 35 rods for the place of beginning; thence East 40 rods; thence North 17 rods; thence West 40 rods; thence South 17 rods to the place of beginning, excepting therefrom the highway on the West side thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 24, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525616 File #212724F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Lee E. Korringa, a married man and Alisha S. Korringa, a married woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 15, 2003, and recorded on May 21, 2003 in instrument 1104820, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to US Bank National Association, CWMBS Re-performing Loan REMIC Trust Certificates, Series 2005-R3 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four Thousand One Hundred Fifty-Seven And 07/100 Dollars ($94,157.07), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 21, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6 of Block 6, Sophia E. Kenfield's Addition to the City, also known as Kenfield's 2nd Addition to the City, formerly Village, of Hastings, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 37. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 24, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525626 File #210398F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy Daglow, a single man, to Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California Corporation, Mortgagee, dated November 30, 2006 and recorded December 8, 2006 in Instrument Number 1173676, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-FXD2 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-FXD2 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Forty-Eight Thousand Five and 0/100 Dollars ($248,005.00) including interest at 9.15% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on AUGUST 21, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Southeast quarter of Section 2, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at a point on the North and South quarter line South 00 degrees 14 minutes 41 seconds East 794.00 feet from the center of Section 2; thence South 89 degrees 47 minutes 41 seconds East 351.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 14 minutes 41 seconds East 869.00 feet; thence North 88 degrees 47 minutes 41 seconds West 351.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 14 minutes 41 seconds West 869.00 feet, along the North and South quarter line to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: July 24, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77525647 File No. 356.1273 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert J. Anderson and Judy L. Anderson, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 12, 2002, and recorded on September 19, 2002 in instrument 1087673, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Three Thousand One Hundred Fifty-Three And 39/100 Dollars ($93,153.39), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 21, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 26, Town 1 North, Range 8 West. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 24, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #213103F01 77525611 City of Hastings NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Hastings Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The purpose of the Public Hearing is for the Planning Commission to hear comments and make a determination on an ordinance to amend Article 10, Section 90-918 of Chapter 90 of the City of Hastings Code of Ordinances regarding off-street parking facilities which abut any street bordering or within the Screened Parking District. Written comments will be received on the above request at Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 until 5:00 PM, Tuesday, September 2, 2008. Requests for information and/or minutes of said hearing should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to Hastings City Clerk (telephone number 269945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1-800-649-3777. 77526365 Thomas E. Emery City Clerk Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Charles W. Lawrence, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Sand Ridge Bank, Mortgagee, dated March 15, 2005, and recorded on March 30, 2005 in instrument 1143414, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty-Two And 65/100 Dollars ($107,922.65), including interest at 5.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 21, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 13, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as: Beginning at the Northeast corner of Section 13, Town 1 North, Range 8 West; thence South 00 degrees 31 minutes 37 seconds East, along the East line of said Section 13, a distance of 1179.95 feet; thence South 88 degrees 23 minutes 20 seconds West, 638.28 feet; thence South 03 degrees 09 seconds West, 225.54 feet; thence South 70 degrees 35 minutes 50 seconds West, 218.78 feet; thence South 01 degrees 21 minutes 50 seconds West, 180.51 feet; thence South 86 degrees 00 minutes 34 seconds West, 1753.29 feet to the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 13; thence North 00 degrees 01 minutes 22 seconds East, along said North and South 1/4 line, 1784.81 feet to the North 1/4 post of said Section 13; thence North 89 degrees 01 minutes 52 seconds East along the North line of said Section 2600.64 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to easement over the East 33.00 feet for public highway purposes. Except: Beginning at the Northeast corner of Section 13, Town 1 North, Range 8 West; thence South 00 degrees 31 minutes 37 seconds East 330.01 feet along the East line of Section 13; thence South 89 degrees 01 minutes 52 seconds West 1320.04 feet; thence North 00 degrees 31 minutes 37 seconds West 330.01 feet to the North line of Section 13; thence North 89 degrees 01 minutes 52 seconds East 1320.04 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 24, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525621 File #213239F01 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Bradley Ashcraft and Amy Ashcraft,, Mortgagors, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc (MERS), Mortgagee, dated the 17th day of August, 2006 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 28th day of August, 2006 in Liber Instrument No. 200608280010894 (Old Doc Ref No: 1169162) of Barry County Records, page , said Mortgage having been assigned to Wachovia Mortgage FSB on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of One Hundred Ninety Three Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety Three & 17/100 ($193,893.17), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 28th day of August, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock pm Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 8.7900% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the Township of Rutland, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: Beginning at a point on the North and South 1/4 line of Section 26 Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township. Barry County, Michigan, distant North 00 degrees 13’ 30” West 1539.67 feet from the South 1/4 corner of said Section 26; thence North 00 degrees 13’ 30” West, 81.01 feet along said North and South 1/4 line; thence North 89 degrees 49’ 47” East 1007.12 feet to the centerline of Tanner Lake Road; thence South 00 degrees 53’ 29” West 81.81 feet along said centerline; thence South 89 degrees 51’ 55” West 1255.57 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes for Tanner Lake Road and any other easements or restrictions of record. Being the same property conveyed to Bradley Ashcraft and Amy Ashcraft, husband and wife by deed dated 8/21/03 and recorded 9/4/03 in Document # 1112609 in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. During the twelve (12) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 7/31/2008 Wachovia Mortgage FSB Mortgagee ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for Wachovia Mortgage FSB 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 77525744 248-362-2600 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Richard L. Van Syckle and Betty A. Van Syckle, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated May 3, 2005, and recorded on May 12, 2005 in instrument 1146381, and assigned by said Mortgagee to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. ON BEHALF OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS PARK PLACE SECURITIES, INC. ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-WCW1 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Six Hundred Fifty-Six And 65/100 Dollars ($150,656.65), including interest at 8.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 28, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A Parcel of land commencing at the 1/4 Post on the North Side of Section 35, Town 2 North, Range 8 West; thence East on Section Line 568 Feet to point of beginning; thence South to the Center of High Bank Creek; thence Northeasterly along center of said High Bank Creek to the Center of the Highway Running North and South through said Section 35; thence Northerly along the Center of said Highway to the North Section Line of Section 35; Thence West along Section Line to Point of Beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 31, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525698 File #115478F02 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Eric A Reck, an unmarried Man to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for Century 21 (R) Mortgage (SM), Mortgagee, dated November 26, 2007 and recorded December 5, 2007 in Instrument # 20071205-0004857 Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was subsequently assigned to: Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty-Three Dollars and Thirty-Seven Cents ($87,753.37) including interest 7.82% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on August 21, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That Part of the South One-Half of the North One-Half of the Southwest One-Quarter of the Southwest One-Quarter of Section 27, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, lying Westerly of Consumers Power Company parcel as recorded in Liber 307 of Deeds, Page 449, as recorded in Barry County Register of Deeds and lying Easterly of the centerline of highway (Brooklodge Road), reserving the Westerly 33 feet for road highway purposes. Also the North one-quarter of the Southwest OneQuarter of the Southwest One-Quarter of Section 27, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, except a parcel sold to Consumers Power Company and recorded in Liber 307 of Deeds, on Page 449 and described as a strip of land 311 feet wide across the Southwest One-Quarter of the Southwest OneQuarter of said Section 27, and described as follows: To find the place of the beginning of this description commence at the Southwest corner of said Section, run thence South 89 degrees 46 minutes 05 seconds East along the South line of said Section, 871.05 feet to the place of beginning of this description; thence Continuing South 89 degrees 46 minutes 05 seconds East along said South line of said section 317.64 feet; thence North 11 degrees 30 minutes 15 seconds West 1345.05 feet to the South One-Eighth line of said Section; thence North 89 degrees 46 minutes 32 seconds West along said South One-Eighth line of said Section 317.63 feet; thence South 11 degrees 30 minutes 15 seconds East 1345.01 feet to the place of beginning. All in Section 27, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan. This Mortgage encompasses the land and its improvements which consist of a Manufactured Home Dwelling that is permanently affixed to the land and is part of the real property. Said improvements are further described in Schedule A of the title. The unit was manufactured by Shamrock Homes in 4/11/88 with a model name of shamrock 4223. The unit is comprised of approximately 1,377 square feet of living space. The HUD Data Plate Serial Number is S/N4223AB with Certification Label Number(s) 004138A and 004137B Commonly known as 14855 Brooklodge Street, Hickory Corners MI 49060 The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: JULY 18, 2008 Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our File No: 08-95815 77525637 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kevin L. Oly and Marie Ann C. Oly, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Allied Mortgage Capital Corp., Mortgagee, dated November 14, 2000, and recorded on November 27, 2000 in instrument 1052302, and modified by agreement recorded on April 18, 2003 in instrument 1102321, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-Nine And 04/100 Dollars ($189,729.04), including interest at 7.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 21, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Lot 3 of Pinewood Estates Plat, being a part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 7, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 08 degrees 07 minutes 05 seconds East 300.00 feet along the East line of Lot 3 of said Plat of Pinewood Estates to the place of beginning; thence South 49 degrees 40 minutes 58 seconds East 349.12 feet to the Northerly line of Oakwood Drive; thence South 03 degrees 03 minutes 45 seconds West 177.43 feet along the chord of a 183.00 foot radius curve to the left; thence North 89 degrees 19 minutes 56 seconds West 274.87 feet to the Easterly line of Lot 1 of said Plat of Pinewood Estates, thence North 00 degrees 07 minutes 05 seconds West 399.86 feet along the Easterly line of Lots 1 and 2 of said Plat to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 24, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525553 File #027209F05 This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Randall L. Stora, An Unmarried Man to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated August 23, 2004 and recorded September 9, 2004 in Instrument # 1133689 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was subsequently assigned to: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee under Pooling and Servicing Agreement Dated as of October 1, 2004 Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004-MHQ1 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Four Dollars and Seven Cents ($125,004.07) including interest 8.45% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on August 28, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 20, Yankee Springs Highland according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 5 of plats on page 90 Yankee Springs Township Barry County Michigan. Commonly known as 12855 Bowens Mill Rd, Wayland MI 49348 The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: JULY 29, 2008 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee under Pooling and Servicing Agreement Dated as of October 1, 2004 Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004-MHQ1 Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77525821 Our File No: 08-96156 STATE OF MICHIGAN JUDICIAL DISTRICT JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION/POSTING AND NOTICE OF ACTION CASE NO. 08-268-DO Plaintiff Steven N. Beardslee 7245 Mullen Rd. Delton, MI 49046 269-623-2588 v Defendant Beverly Lynn Beardslee 7245 Mullen Rd. Delton, MI 49046 269-623-2588 TO: Beverly Lynn Beardslee IT IS ORDERED: You are being sued by plaintiff in this court to Divorce. You must file your answer or take other action permitted by law in this court. If you fail to do so, a default judgment may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint filed in this case. A copy of this order shall be published once each week in Hastings Banner for three consecutive weeks, and proof of publication shall be filed in this court. Date: 7/7/08 77526030 Judge Gary D. Holman �Page 11 — Thursday, August 14, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas J. Nelson, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 19, 2002, and recorded on August 4, 2002 in instrument 1084940, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to EverHome Mortgage Company as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Three And 39/100 Dollars ($105,173.39), including interest at 7.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 28, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner post of Section 13, Town 1 North, Range 10 West; thence Westerly along the South line of said Section 13, 1749 feet for a place of beginning; thence North 00 degrees 13 minutes 32 seconds East 330 feet; thence Westerly parallel with the East and West section line of said Section 13 to the center of Burroughs Road; thence Southerly along the center line of Burroughs Road to the South line of said Section 13; thence Easterly along the South line of said Section 13 to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 31, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525774 File #213816F01 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Trust In the Matter of DOROTHY G. DEAN TRUST under Agreement dated July 27, 2007. Date of Birth: January 20, 1925. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, DOROTHY G. DEAN, who lived at 216 Stadium Drive, Middleville, Michigan died July 19, 2008 leaving the above Trust entitled “Dorothy G. Dean Trust” in full force and effect. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the decedent or against the Trust will be forever barred unless presented to ROBIN E. SCHLEH, 41700 Pon Meadow Court, Northville, MI 48168, Successor Trustee, within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: August 8, 2008 Hudson Law Offices, PLC Richard J. Hudson P15220 150 W. Court Street Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-9292 Robin E. Schleh 41700 Pon Meadow Court 77526363 Northville, MI 48168 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Barry R. Heydenberk and Barbara L. Heydenberk, husband and wife, to American Equity Mortgage, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 19, 2004 and recorded September 1, 2004 in Instrument Number 1133341, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as Trustee for the MLMI Trust Series 2005-NC1 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Eleven Thousand Ninety and 61/100 Dollars ($311,090.61) including interest at 9.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on SEPTEMBER 4, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the West one-half of Section 4, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, being more particularly described as commencing at the Southeast corner of Lot 20, Wildwood Subdivision, as recorded in Liber 1, Page 60 of Plats, Barry County Records; thence South 36 degrees East, 191.90 feet along the East line of said plat; thence North 20 degrees, 19 minutes, 00 seconds East, 184.34 feet; thence North 3 degrees, 35 minutes, 40 seconds West 1027.87 feet; thence North 19 degrees, 27 minutes, 52 seconds West, 479.10 feet; thence North 19 degrees, 57 minutes, 52 seconds West, 479.10 feet; thence North 21 degrees, 18 minutes, 48 seconds East, 436.60 feet; thence North 22 degrees, 40 minutes, 03 seconds East, 816.0 feet; thence South 87 degrees, 17 minutes, 48 seconds West, 268.10 feet; thence South 57 degrees, 36 minutes, 58 seconds West, 129.90 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence South 56 degrees, 41 minutes, 58 seconds West, 24.60 feet; thence North 89 degrees, 01 minutes, 32 seconds West 80.63 feet; thence North 0 degrees, 01 minutes, 32 seconds West, 80.63 feet; thence North 0 degrees, 58 minutes, 28 seconds East, 142 feet more or less to the Shore or Gun Lake; thence Easterly along the Shore of Gun lake, 90 feet; thence Southerly to the Place of Beginning. Together with the right of Ingress and Egress over and across a private road as it now exists to and from subject property to a dedicated road, disclosed in deed recorded in Liber 553, Page 221 on August 31, 1992. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: August 7, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77526097 File No. 269.1267 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Larry Harris, Jr. ,a single man, Mortgagors, to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated the 28th day of October, 2004 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 5th day of November, 2004 in Instrument: 200411050016729 (0ld Ref# 1136704) of Barry County Records, said Mortgage having been assigned to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee under Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1, 2004 Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004 WHQ2 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of One Hundred Two Thousand One Hundred Eleven & 04/100 ($102,111.04), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 11th day of September, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock pm Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 10.500% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: The North 1/ 2 of Lots 1041, 1042 and 1043 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 8/14/2008 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee under Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1, 2004 Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004 WHQ2 Mortgagee ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee under Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1, 2004 Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004 WHQ2 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 77526391 248-362-2600 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kathy K. Lawrence, a married woman, and John D. Lawrence, her husband, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender’s successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 26, 2006 and recorded February 2, 2006 in Instrument Number 1159683, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by LaSalle Bank National Association, as trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of May 1, 2006, GSAMP Trust 2006-HE3 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Two Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty and 14/100 Dollars ($82,960.14) including interest at 9.65% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on SEPTEMBER 11, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 42, Crooked Lake Summer Resort, as recorded in Liber 1, Page 52 of Plats. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: August 14, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77526328 File No. 213.2436 ® The 77517270 MORTGAGE SALE Default having occurred in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by KIM M. LARSON AND TINA M. LARSON, husband and wife, of 5447 Ravine Dr, Middleville MI 49333-8103, to FOUNDERS BANK & TRUST FKA FOUNDERS MORTGAGE COMPANY, a Michigan banking corporation, of 5200 Cascade Road, S.E., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546, dated March 25, 2008 recorded in the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds on April 2, 2008, instrument number 20080402-0003666, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid as of July 31, 2008 the sum of One Hundred Eighty One Thousand One Hundred Fifty Nine and 21/100ths Dollars ($181,159.21), together with interest at 6.875% per annum and other fees and charges validly made pursuant to said Mortgage; and no suit or proceeding in law or in equity having been prosecuted to recover the debt secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage contained having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mort-gage and the statute in such case made and provided, said Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises on Thursday, August 28, 2008, at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon in the lobby of the County Courthouse, in the City of Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding Circuit Court for the County of Barry, to the highest bidder at public auction for the purpose of satisfying the amount due and unpaid upon such Mortgage, together with interest, legal costs and charges and expenses, including the attor-ney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the Mortgagee before sale, the land and premises described in said Mortgage mentioned and situated in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, described as follows, to-wit: 5447 Ravine Dr. Middleville, MI 49333 PP# 08-14-160-010-00 Lot 10, Boulder Creek Estates, According to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats, Page, 23, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan Notice is hereby given that the redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. ATTN PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: July 31, 2008 Founders Bank & Trust Jonathan F. Thoits (P-34573) 5200 Cascade Rd. Grand Rapids, MI 49546 77525788 Telephone: (616) 575-3794 STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Environmental Stewardship Division Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Steven E Howlett and Vicky L Howlett, as husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Broadmoor Financial Services, Inc., Mortgagee, dated October 29, 2001, and recorded on November 6, 2001 in instrument 1069277, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Five Thousand Seventeen And 31/100 Dollars ($85,017.31), including interest at 7.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 28, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6, Block 13, H.J. Kenfields Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 1 on page 9, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 31, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525816 File #213884F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Laura J. Spain, an unmarried woman and Ruby A. Consiglio, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mainstreet Mortgage, Inc., Mortgagee, dated October 23, 2001, and recorded on November 5, 2001 in instrument 1069204, and assigned by mesne assignments to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty-Seven And 88/100 Dollars ($98,787.88), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 11, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 1 and 2, Block 6, Butler's Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 66 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 14, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526334 File #215919F01 NOTICE OF FILING OF ORDER DESIGNATING A DRAINAGE DISTRICT (In accordance with P.A. 40, of 1956, as amended) TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN Notice is Hereby Given, that I, Don Koivisto, Director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture, and Chairperson of the Drainage Board for the Sandy Beach Intercounty Drain Drainage District, located in the counties of Allegan and Barry, did on the 4th of August, 2008, file in the offices of the Drain Commissioners of said counties an Order Designating a Drainage District for the proposed Sandy Beach Intercounty Drain according to Act No. 40 of the P.A. of 1956, as amended. The proposed route and course of the said drain is as follows or as may be determined practical and necessary upon final design: This drain is located within the Sandy Beach Park Plat, as recorded on page 18 of Liber 2, in the NW 1/4 of Section 31, Yankee Springs Township, T3N, R10W, Barry County, Michigan. Main Drain: The point of commencement is located on east line of said plat, 16’ southeast of the southeast corner of Lot 12 of Block 1, on the line between parcels 16-205-012-10 and 16-205-013-00; thence Southwest parallel to the south line of Lot 12, 198’ to the west ROW line of Sandy Beach Street, and the Point of Commencement of Branch One; thence Southeast along said west ROW line extended, 258’ to the Point of Commencement of Branch Two, in the ROW of Sweetland Avenue, 29’ from the southeast corner of Lot 11 of Block 4; thence continuing Southeast along said west ROW line extended, 330’ to the Point of Commencement of Branch Three, in the ROW of Wayland Avenue, 10’ from the southeast corner of Lot 13 of Block 5; thence Southwest, 145’ to the Point of Commencement of Branch Four, a point 10’ west and 20’ south of the southwest corner of Lot 13 of Block 5; thence Northwest, 181’, to a point 10’ east and 4’ south of the southwest corner of Lot 17 of Block 5; thence Northwest, 6’ to the Point of Terminus of the main drain, 9’ east and 2’ north of said southwest corner. The Sandy Beach Drain is 1, 117’ +/- in length. Branch One commences as described above; thence Northwest along the west ROW line of Sandy Beach Street extended, 75’, into the ROW of Cleland Avenue; thence West, 176’ to the Point of Commencement of Branch Five, which is 11’ east and 5’ north of the northwest corner of Lot 6 of Block 4 of said plat; thence West, 225’ to a point 14’ west and 9’ north of the northeast corner of Lot 1 of Block 4; thence Northwest, 35’ to the Point of Terminus of Branch One, which is 17’ east and 9’ south of the southwest corner of Lot 16 of Block 3. Branch One is 511’ +/-. Branch Two commences as described above; thence West, 243’ to the Point of Commencement of Branch Six, which is 18’ east and 25’ north of the northeast corner of Lot 5 of Block 5 of said plat; thence West, 42’ to the Point of Terminus of Branch Two, which is 23’ west and 21’ north of said lot corner. Branch Two is 285’ +/-. Branch Three commences as described above; thence Southeast along the west ROW line of Sandy Beach Street extended, 27’ to the Point of Terminus of Branch Three, which is 37’ from the southeast corner of Lot 13 of Block 5 of said plat. Branch Three is 27’ +/-. Branch Four commences as described above; thence South, 15’ to the Point of Terminus of Branch Four, which is 11’ west and 35’ south of southwest corner of Lot 13 of Block 5 of said plat. Branch Four is 15’ +/. Branch Five commences as described above; thence North, 264’ to a point 1’ north and 11’ east of the northwest corner of Lot 8 of Block 3 of said plat; thence West, 260’ to a point on the west lien of said plat, the east ROW line of Patterson Road, and the Point of Terminus of Branch Five, which is 7.7’ from the southwest corner of Lot 1 of Block 3. Branch Five is 524’ +/-. Branch Six commences as described above; thence Southeast, 27’ to the Point of Terminus of Branch Six, which is 27’ east of the northwest corner of Lot 6 of Block 5 of said plat. Branch 6 is 27’ +/-. The boundary description of the lands comprised within the drainage district is as follows: The drainage district is located in Sections 25 and 36 of Wayland Township, T3N, R11W, Allegan County, and Section 31, T3N, R10W, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan. Beginning at the northwest corner of the east 1/2 of the northeast 1/4 of said Section 36; thence East along the north section line, 1,046’ to a point 282’ from the northeast corner of said section; thence North into said Section 25, 222’; thence East, 166’; thence South, 26’; thence East, 36’; thence South, 51’; thence East, 87’ to the east line of Section 36, 147’ from the southeast corner of said Section 25; thence South along said section line, 546’ to the intersection of the centerline of South Patterson Road and the north line of Sandy Beach Park Plat extended, to a point 399’ south of the northeast corner of Section 36; thence East along said north plat line, into Section 31, 353’ to the centerline of Sandy Beach Street; thence Southeast along said centerline, 1,532’ to the intersection of the centerlines of Sandy Beach Street and Access Lane; thence Northwest along the centerline of Access Lane, 624’ to the centerline of Wayland Avenue; thence West along the centerline of Wayland Avenue, 115’; thence North along the centerline of Wayland Avenue, 205’ to a point 33’ north and 20’ west of the northwest corner of Lot 22 of Block 5 of said plat; thence N 43º W, 1271, crossing the east line of Section 36 1,411’ from the northeast corner of said section; thence S 81º W, 295’; thence N 65º W, 741’ to a point 1,032’ west of the north line of Section 36 and 1,078’ south of the north line of Section 36; thence North, 260’; thence N 49º W, 382’ to a point on the west line of the east 1/2 of the northeast 1/4 of said section, 569’ south of the north line of Section 36’ thence North, 569’ to the northwest corner of the east 1/2 of the northeast 1/4 of said section and the Point of Beginning. Said district contains 52 acres +/-. The proposed Intercounty Drainage District Boundary was derived from field inspections, existing topographic maps from Allegan and Barry Counties and research of adjacent district boundaries. Dated: August 4, 2008 77526307 Don Koivisto, Director of Agriculture Michael R. Gregg Deputy Director of Intercounty Drains �Page 12 — Thursday, August 14, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage executed on March 16, 2006, by Benjamin M. Swan and Shawna L. Swan, husband and wife, as Mortgagors, to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, as Mortgagee, and which mortgage was recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on March 17, 2006, in Document No. 1161419 (the Mortgage), on which Mortgage there is claimed to be an indebtedness, as defined by the Mortgage, due and unpaid in the amount of One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty Eight and 87/100 Dollars ($125,938.87), as of the date of this notice, including principal and interest, and other costs secured by the Mortgage, no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt, or any part of the debt, secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale in the Mortgage having become operative by reason of the default. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, September 4, 2008, at 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon, at the Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the unpaid amount of the indebetedness due on the Mortgage, together with legal costs and expenses of sale, certain property located at Barry County, Michigan, described in the Mortgage as follows: A parcel of land located in the Southwest fractional 1/2 of Section 28, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, described as: Commencing at the South 1/2 post of said Section 28; thence North 0 degrees 25 minutes East 1375.00 feet; thence North 88 degrees 12 minutes West 1461.60 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 19 degrees 21 minutes West 47.55 feet; thence South 0 degrees 56 minutes West 165.00 feet; thence South 88 degrees 12 minutes East 200 feet; thence North 0 degrees 56 minutes East 209.75 feet; thence North 88 degrees 12 minutes West 182.60 feet to the place of beginning. Excepting the North 24.75 feet thereof for road purposes. Carlton Township, Barry County, Michigan. Commonly known as 101 Culbert Dr., Hastings, Michigan. The length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of the sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 7, 2008 MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB By: Lori L. Purkey, Esq. Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. 277 South Rose Street, Suite 5000 77526059 Kalamazoo, MI 49007 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Louis Koeppen, Jr. and Amanda M. Koeppen, husband and wife, to AMC Mortgage Services, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 14, 2006 and recorded June 28, 2006 in Instrument Number 1166567, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by US Bank National Association, as Trustee of Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust Inc, Asset Backed Pass Through Certificates, Series 2006AMC1 under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated September 1, 2006, without recourse by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-One Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-Two and 95/100 Dollars ($131,932.95) including interest at 10.9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on SEPTEMBER 4, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel A: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 11, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, thence East 533 feet, thence East 20 rods to the place of beginning; thence East approximately 331 feet to a point 8 rods West of the Southeast corner of the West one-half of said Southeast one-quarter of Section 11; thence North 322 and one-half feet; thence West approximately 331 feet to a point directly North of the place of beginning; thence South 322 and one-half feet to the place of beginning. Parcel B: Commencing in the center of the road in the Southwest corner of the West one-half of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 11, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, and running thence East along the centerline of State Road 533 feet, thence East 20 rods for the place of beginning; thence North 17 rods; thence West 105 feet; thence South 17 rods; thence East to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: August 7, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77526107 File No. 214.7396 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Natasha Kelbel, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 27, 2005, and recorded on August 1, 2005 in instrument 1150373, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ten Thousand Eighty-Five And 72/100 Dollars ($110,085.72), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel A: Part of Lots 4 and 5, Hyde's M-37 Park, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 4, Barry County Records described as: Beginning at the Southwest corner of said Lot 5, thence North 24 degrees 19 minutes 30 seconds West 81.83 feet along the Westerly line of said Lot 5, thence North 72 degrees 01 mnutes 30 seconds East 141.90 feet to the Easterly line of said Lot 4, thence South 24 degrees 19 minutes 30 seconds East 96.00 feet along the Easterly line of Lots 4 and 5 to the Southeast corner of said Lot 5, thence South 77 degrees 37 minutes 49 seconds West 144.16 feet (Plat = 1433.39) along the South line of said Lot 5 to the place of beginning. Parcel B: Part of Lot 1, Hyde's M-37 Park, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 4, Barry County Records described as: Beginning at a point on the Easterly line of Lot 4 of said plat, being North 24 degrees 19 minutes 30 seconds West 30.91 feet from the Southeast corner of said Lot 4, thence North 89 degrees 55 minutes 30 seconds East to the East line of said Lot 1, thence South 00 degrees 22 minutes 30 seconds East along said East line to a point which lies North 89 degrees 55 minutes 30 seconds East from the Southeast corner of Lot 6 of said Plat, thence South 89 degrees 55 minutes 30 seconds West to the Southeast corner of said Lot 6, thence North 24 degrees 19 minutes 30 seconds West to the plave of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 7, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526112 File #215540F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Edwin L. Kidder and Shay L. Kidder, husband and wife, to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated October 10, 2005 and recorded October 21, 2005 in Instrument Number 1154949, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, in trust for the registered holders of Argent Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-W2 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-Four and 23/100 Dollars ($100,334.23) including interest at 10.65% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on SEPTEMBER 4, 2008. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 9, Block 2, Kenfield's 2nd Addition to the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 37, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: August 7, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77526102 File No. 214.7414 SCHOOLS OF CHOICE BARRY ISD DELTON KELLOGG SCHOOLS HASTINGS AREA SCHOOLS 77524447 Delton and Hastings Schools are participating in Schools of Choice for the 2008-09 school year. Students who reside within the Barry ISD or an adjoining intermediate school district are eligible to be accepted. Hastings has openings in all grades K-12 - Application deadline September 5th. Delton has openings in all grades K-12 - Application deadline September 5th. Send Written Requests to: Choice Choice Superintendents Office Superintendents Office Delton Kellogg Area Schools Hastings Area Schools 232 W. Grand St. 327 N. Grove St. Delton, MI 49046 Hastings, MI 49058 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE DEFAULT has occurred in the conditions of a certain mortgage made on November 26, 2004, by LAKEWOOD COMMUNITY AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC., a Michigan nonprofit corporation, mortgagor, to FIRSTBANK - WEST MICHIGAN f/k/a IONIA COUNTY NATIONAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, mortgagee, recorded December 28, 2004, in Document No. 1139338 of Mortgages, Barry County Records. The undersigned claims there is due and unpaid on said mortgage at the date of this notice the sum of Sixty-Nine Thousand Sixty-six Dollars and Twenty-four Cents ($69,066.24) on principal, interest and late fees. The length of the redemption period under MCL 600.3240, in six (6) months from the date of the sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, September 9, 2008, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon, at the North door County Courthouse in the City of Hastings, Michigan, there will be offered at foreclosure sale to the highest bidder, a public auction, the lands and premises, or as much thereof as is necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 7% per annum and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Said premises are situated in Woodland Township, Barry County, State of Michigan, as follows, to-wit: Commencing at the Southeast corner of the Southwest one quarter of the Southeast one quarter of said Section 16, Town 4, North, Range 7 West, Woodland Township, thence West on the Section line 500 feet, thence North at right angles 448 feet, thence East parallel to the Section line 500 feet, thence South 448 feet to the place of beginning. PPN: 08-15-110-200-01 Subject to easements and restrictions of record. Dated: August 7, 2008 FIRSTBANK, a Michigan banking corporation Mortgagee McSHANE & BOWIE, P.L.C. Attorneys for Mortgagee By: John R. Grant 1100 Campau Square Plaza 99 Monroe Ave., N.W. P.O. Box 360 Grand Rapids, MI 49501-0360 77526076 (616) 732-5000 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by NATHAN J. BIES and STEPHANIE M. BIES, husband and wife (collectively “Mortgagor”), to SAND RIDGE BANK, a division of First Financial Bank, N.A. dated September 29, 2005, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on October 19, 2005, as instrument number 1154851, as amended by agreement dated June 1, 2006, recorded June 1, 2006, as instrument number 1165422, and unrecorded amendments dated February 5, 2007, and May 5, 2007, increasing the principal amount secured by the mortgage to $187,572.23, and as assigned by an unrecorded assignment of the mortgage given by Sand Ridge Bank, a divisions of First Financial Bank, N.A., to CHEMICAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, of 2185 Three Mile Road NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49544 ("Mortgagee"). The assignment will be recorded prior to the date of the foreclosure sale. By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety One and 55/100 Dollars ($200,891.55). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the south east entrance to the Barry County Courthouse located in the City of Hastings, Michigan on Thursday, September 11, 2008, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Rutland, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Parcel A: The North 289 feet of the West 660 feet of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 16, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Westerly 33 feet thereof for Irving Road. Together with all rights, easements, appurtenances, royalties, mineral rights, oil and gas rights, all water and riparian rights, ditches, and water stock and all existing and future improvements, structures, fixtures and replacements that may now or at any time in the future be part of the real estate. Commonly known as: 293 S. Irving Road, Hastings, Michigan P.P. # 08-13-016-013-10 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be one (1) year from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: August 7, 2008 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77526071 1565353-1 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jerry Mulero and Crystal Mulero, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 11, 2007, and recorded on May 30, 2007 in instrument 200705300006714, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Four Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty-Nine And 87/100 Dollars ($144,969.87), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan, thence East 64 Rods to the point of beginning, thence South 20 Rods, thence East 16 Rods to the North-South 1/8 line of said quarter section, thence North 20 Rods, thence West 16 rods to the point of beginning. Parcel 2: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan, thence East 80 Rods to the North-South 1/8 line of said quarter section and the point of beginning, thence East 200 feet, thence South 871.2 feet, thence West 200 feet, thence North 871.2 feet to the point of beginning and intending to include that land between the East and West boundary lines of said parcel and the center of the county road immediately adjcacent and to the North. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 7, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526054 File #214979F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Phillip L. Wood and Terry L. Wood, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Union Financial Services Inc, Mortgagee, dated May 3, 2006, and recorded on May 10, 2006 in instrument 1164379, and assigned by said Mortgagee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Three Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Eight And 40/100 Dollars ($133,998.40), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 28, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Lot 1 of Karns' Landing, according to the Recorded Plat thereof, Barry County Records. Parcel 2: Lot 2 of Karns' Landing, according to the Recorded Plat thereof, Barry County Records. Parcel 4: A parcel of land in the Northeast fractional 1/4 of Section 8, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan, adjoining the Recorded Plat of Karns' Landing, more particularly described as: Beginning at the Southwest corner of Lot 1 of said Plat of Karns' Landing; thence North 0 degrees 36 minutes East, 48.6 feet to the Southerly line of the Platted Private Road; thence North 59 degrees 51 minutes West along said Southerly line to the point where it intersects the Southwesterly extension of the Southeasterly line of the following described parcel: Beginning at the Westerly corner of Lot 4 of Karns' Landing; thence North 19 degrees 26 minutes East 132.7 feet to the Northernmost corner of said Lot 4; thence South 42 degrees 08 minutes East 75.9 feet along the Platted Lake Traverse; thence Southwesterly to the place of beginning; thence Southwesterly along said extension of said Southeasterly line to the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 8; thence East along said 1/4 line to the place of beginning. Parcel 6: Lot 1 of Saggio's Pine Lake Park, according to the Recorded Plat thereof, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 31, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526000 File #213470F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Wayne Moore and Tonya Moore, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 27, 2005, and recorded on June 6, 2005 in instrument 1147590, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-One Thousand Five Hundred Three And 09/100 Dollars ($91,503.09), including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 60 of O.A. Phillips Addition to the Village of Nashville, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 7, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526092 File #215600F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Steven A Cartter, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to First Place Bank, Mortgagee, dated February 6, 2008, and recorded on February 11, 2008 in instrument 20080211-0001250, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Four Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-Seven And 09/100 Dollars ($144,457.09), including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 28, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at the West 1/4 corner of Section 25, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, thence North 00 degrees 15 minutes 59 seconds East 638.40 feet along the West line of said Section 25, thence South 89 degrees 56 minutes 06 seconds East 392.99 feet, thence South 12 degrees 31 minutes 33 seconds West 346.32 feet, thence South 01 degrees 40 minutes 33 seconds East, 300.00 feet to the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 25, thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 329.62 feet along said 1/4 line to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 31, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525732 File #213513F01 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by GENE M. TOBIN and WENDI J. TOBIN, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 6, 2006, and recorded on January 31, 2006, in Document No. 1159530, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Four Thousand Six Hundred Four Dollars and Fifty-Seven Cents ($164,604.57), including interest at 6.250% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on August 21, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOT 9 OF PLEASANT VALLEY PLAT, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 4 OF PLATS ON PAGE 13. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 21, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77525652 Southfield, MI 48075 �Page 13 — Thursday, August 14, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ralph W. Allen and Nancy L. Allen, original mortgagor(s), to Saxon Mortgage Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 28, 2007, and recorded on July 2, 2007 in instrument 1182493, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nine Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-Nine And 89/100 Dollars ($109,339.89), including interest at 9.2% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 23, Streeter's Resort, according to the plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 2, Page 37, of Plats, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 7, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526048 File #215377F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Donna Ohlrich, A Married Woman and Korey Kidder, A Single Individual, and Roger W. Ohlrich Jr., Her Husband, original mortgagor(s), to The Provident Bank d/b/a Provident Consumer, Mortgagee, dated October 30, 2002, and recorded on September 22, 2003 in instrument 1113862, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-One Thousand Twenty-Six And 87/100 Dollars ($71,026.87), including interest at 9.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Freeport, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4 of Block 1 of Samuel Roush's Addition to the Village of Freeport, According to the Recorded Plat Thereof, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 7, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #066691F02 77526038 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Judy A. Walker and Steven M. Walker, husband and wife, joint tenancy with full rights of survivorship, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 16, 2004, and recorded on December 22, 2004 in instrument 1139042, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Two Hundred TwentyNine And 93/100 Dollars ($114,229.93), including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Realigned Lot 10 will include Lot 10, less the North 17.3 feet plus the North 33.9 feet of the area originally platted for the continuation of Pinewood Road abutting Lot 10, of The Annexed Plat of Wesleyan Village No. 1, Section 29, Town 3 North, Range 8 West The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 7, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526043 File #214896F01 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Robert R. McLeod and Melissa A. McLeod, husband and wife, Mortgagors, to Conseco Finance Servicing Corp., Mortgagee, dated the 5th day of January, 2001 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 12th day of July, 2001 in Instrument No. 1062918 of Barry County Records, said Mortgage having been assigned to GreenTree Servicing f/k/a Conseco Finance Servicing Corp. on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Two Hundred Eighty One and 95/100 ($105,281.95), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 11th day of September, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock PM Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 9.98% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the Township of Castleton, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: Lot 8 and the South 25 feet of Lot 9 or Prudden’s Subdivision, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 46. Said property also includes a 1999 mobile home, Serial No. FC01203799AB During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 8/14/2008 GreenTree Servicing f/k/a Conseco Finance Servicing Corp. Mortgagee FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for GreenTree Servicing f/k/a Conseco Finance Servicing Corp. 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 77526375 248-362-2600 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Robert A. Vinton, husband and wife and Teresa A. Vinton,, Husband and Wife to Rock Financial Corporation, Mortgagee, dated September 13, 1997 and recorded October 2, 1997 in Instrument # 1002301 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was assigned through mesne assignments to: HomEq Servicing Corporation by assignment dated April 14, 2005 and recorded May 2, 2005 in Instrument # 1145790 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy Thousand Three Hundred EightySix Dollars and Twenty-Six Cents ($70,386.26) including interest 12.9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on September 11, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel of land situated in the Southwest one quarter of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range 7 West Described as follows: Beginning at a point on the South line of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range7 West distant South 89 degrees 38 minutes East 1320.83 feet from the Southwest corner of said section thence North 01 degree 09 minutes East 520.00 feet thence North 89 degrees 38 minutes West 161.99 feet thence North 01 degree 11 minutes 15 seconds East 1081.42 feet to a point on the centerline of Day Road that is South 01 degree 00 minutes 40 seconds West 1042.47 feet and South 89 degrees 37 minutes 20 seconds East 1133.88 feet from the West quarter post of said section thence Easterly along said centerline of Day Road 324 feet thence South 01 degree 11 minutes 15 seconds West 1080 feet more or less to a point 520.00 feet North of the South section line thence South 89 degrees 38 minutes East parallel to said South section line 285 feet thence South 01 degree 11 minutes 15 seconds West 520.0 feet to the South section line thence North 89 degrees 38 minutes West along said South section line 447 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to the right of the public over that part as used for roads purposes on Day Road. Commonly known as 7348 Day Rd, Bellevue MI 49021 The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: AUGUST 12, 2008 Wachovia Equity Servicing LLC, Successor by Merger to HomEq Servicing Corporation (Successor by Merger to TMS Mortgage INC., DBA the Money Store) Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77526437 Our File No: 08-96860 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by RICHARD T. DUMOUCHEL and RACHEL L. DUMOUCHEL, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated October 6, 2005, and recorded on October 28, 2005, in Document No. 1155360, and assigned by said mortgagee to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE UNDER NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST 2005-4, as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Five Thousand Two Hundred FiftyTwo Dollars and Seventy-Five Cents ($95,252.75), including interest at 10.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on September 11, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOTS 103 AND 104, BLACKMAN AND BUSH ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF DELTON, ALSO BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 103; THENCE WEST 5 RODS; THENCE SOUTH 13 RODS; THENCE EAST 5 RODS; THENCE NORTH 13 RODS TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 11, 2008 THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE UNDER NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST 2005-4 Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 Southfield, MI 48075 77526428 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John R Devries and Debra K Devries, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 1, 2006, and recorded on May 8, 2006 in instrument 1164196, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventeen Thousand Six Hundred Ninety And 23/100 Dollars ($117,690.23), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 11, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 7, Town Center Condominium, a condominium according to the Master Deed recorded in instrument no. 1108295, in the office of the Barry County Register of Deeds, and designated as Barry County Condiminium Subdivision Plan No. 31, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978 as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 14, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526386 File #216607F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Faith Guyott, a Single Woman to New Century Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated September 29, 2004 and recorded October 14, 2004 in Instrument # 1135443 Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned to: U.S. Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the registered holders of Asset Backed Securities Corporation Home Equity Loan Trust 2004-HE8, Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-HE8, by assignment dated April 2, 2007 and recorded October 24, 2007 in Instrument # 200710240003377 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Four Thousand Four Hundred One Dollars and Fifty-One Cents ($104,401.51) including interest 9.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on September 11, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Wayland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 7, Block 4, Sandy Beach Park, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, Page 18. Commonly known as 12925 Cleland Avenue, Wayland MI 49348 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: AUGUST 11, 2008 U.S. Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the registered holders of Asset Backed Securities Corporation Home Equity Loan Trust 2004-HE8, Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-HE8, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our File No: 08-96746 ASAP# 2850846 08/14/2008, 08/21/2008, 77526396 08/28/2008, 09/04/2008 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Lori K Olmstead, married woman, sole and separate, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 10, 2005, and recorded on June 27, 2005 in instrument 1148606, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to MidFirst Bank as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Nine Thousand Two Hundred Sixty And 64/100 Dollars ($99,260.64), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A Parcel of land located in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 30, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, Castleton Township, Barry County, Michigan, being more particularly described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 post of said Section 30; Thence North 0 degrees 00 minutes 31 seconds West along the North and South 1/4 line, 150.00 feet to the Place of Beginning; Thence South 89 degrees 36 minutes 09 seconds West parallel to the South Section line, 200.00 feet; Thence North 0 degrees 00 minutes 31 seconds West parallel to the North and South 1/4 line, 312.08 feet; Thence North 89 degrees 36 minutes 09 seconds East parallel to the South Section line, 200.00 feet to the North and South 1/4 line; Thence South 0 degrees 00 minutes 31 seconds East along the North and South 1/4 line, 312.08 feet to the Place of Beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 7, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526066 File #215334F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Lisa Stocks, unmarried, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 8, 2007, and recorded on January 17, 2008 in instrument 200801170000545, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Three Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-Two And 64/100 Dollars ($93,832.64), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 11, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 45 and 46, Melody Acres, according to the plat thereof recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 21, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 14, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526403 File #216699F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Larry D. Vincent, a married man and Rhonda G. Vincent, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to Union Federal Bank of Indianapolis, Mortgagee, dated April 25, 2003, and recorded on May 2, 2003 in instrument 1103300, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty Thousand Five Hundred NinetyOne And 64/100 Dollars ($120,591.64), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 11, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the center 1/4 corner of Section 15, Town 2 North, range 9 west, thence South 00 degrees 58 minutes 39 seconds East 905 feet along the North and South 1/4 line, thence South 89 degrees 43 minutes 47 seconds East 445.00 feet parallel with the east and West 1/4 line of Section 15 and along the South line of a Private easement 66 feet in width in common with other for ingress and egress and utilities, to the true place of beginning of this description, thence North 01 degrees 00 minutes 42 seconds West 443.00 feet, parallel with the east 1/8 line of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 15, thence South 89 degrees 43 minutes 47 seconds East 245.83 feet, thence South 01 degrees 00 minutes 42 seconds East 443.00 feet, thence North 89 degrees 43 minutes 47 West 245.53 feet along the South line of said 66 foot easement to the place of beginning. Sbject to and together with rights in said easement. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 14, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526370 File #215221F01 City of Hastings City of Hastings NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Hastings Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Notice is hereby given that the Hastings Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The purpose of the Public Hearing is for the Planning Commission to hear comments and make a determination to amend Ordinance No. 421, Article 9, Division 3, Section 90-833 of Chapter 90 of the City of Hastings Code of Ordinances regarding the regulation of private communication antennas.. The purpose of the Public Hearing is for the Planning Commission to hear comments and make a determination on a request from Family Fare for site plan approval and a special use permit to be allowed to construct a fueling station to be located on West State Street in the northwest quadrant of the K-Mart Plaza. Written comments will be received on the above request at Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 until 5:00 PM, Tuesday, September 2, 2008. Requests for information and/or minutes of said hearing should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address. Written comments will be received on the above request at Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 until 5:00 PM, Tuesday, September 2, 2008. Requests for information and/or minutes of said hearing should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to Hastings City Clerk (telephone number 269944-2468) or TDD call relay services 1-800-649-3777. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to Hastings City Clerk (telephone number 269945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1-800-649-3777. 77526346 Thomas E. Emery City Clerk 77526352 Thomas E. Emery City Clerk �Page 14 — Thursday, August 14, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Talent sought for Aug. 30 Woodland Home Coming Woodland’s Labor Day Home Coming committee is seeking talent for the Saturday, Aug. 30, talent show. Organizers are looking for all talent and all ages, and performers are not restricted to Woodland residency. Anyone can show their talent, whether it be dancing, stand-up come- dy, balloon animals, magic, singing, etc. is encouraged to enter. Trophies will be awarded to the top three acts. Call Tresea Makley at 269-367-4787 or Stacey Morton 269-367-4879 for more information. Middleville motorcyclist dies in area crash On Friday, Aug. 8, just after 8 a.m., a motorcyclist died after slamming into the back of a Jeep that was turning into a residence northwest of Caledonia. According to the Kent County Sheriff’s Department, Andrew Brown, 20, of Middleville was riding a Kawasaki motorcycle on 84th Street behind a Jeep driven by Carla DeJonge, 50, of Caledonia. Both were headed west between Breton Avenue and Hanna Lake Road. DeJonge slowed before making a turn left into a residence. Brown was unable to stop before colliding with the Jeep. The motorcycle then burst into flames. Brown was taken to Spectrum Hospital downtown Grand Rapids, where he was pronounced dead as a result of head injuries. DeJonge sustained minor injuries. Her passenger, 55-year-old Kevin DeJonge, was not injured. The Dutton Fire Department and AMR Ambulance responded to the accident. Brown, son of Robert O. Jr. and Rosemary Brown, had attended Thornapple Kellogg schools. He was employed by Bob Brown and Sons Excavating. Drafting Paraprofessional Opening (Part-Time) 77526380 To apply, send resume and letter of interest via email to: Ed Domke, CTE Director Hastings High School edomke@hassk12.org Deadline: August 20, 2008, 11:00 a.m. COUNTY WIDE YARD SALE Saturday, Aug. 16 9am to 5pm FREE Public Admission Vendor Space (15x30) - $10 each Call Deb to reserve your space 269-945-3775 NEW EVENT - SAME DAY - SAME TIME ON VILLAGE GREEN Direct Sale Vendor and Art Show, Spaces are 10x10, Fee $10.00 For more information call: Michele Bentti, 269-948-4486 Village, Museum & Recreation Area 2545 S. Charlton Park Rd., Hastings, MI 49058-8102 Ph: 269-945-3775 Fax: 269-945-0390 www.charltonpark.org 02696076 TYDEN PARK COST… • SATURDAY AUG. 23RD $ 25 per team of 3 or 4 players Postmarked to the Chamber by Friday, Aug. 15th CHECK IN… 8:30 AM Make checks payable to Hastings Summerfest 2008 Pick up T-shirts at this time TIP OFF… 9:30 AM Boys & Girls (Ages 12-14) Team Name ____________________ Boys & Girls (Ages 15-17) Men & Women (Ages 18-25) Men & Women (Ages 26 & up) Age brackets subject to change based on participation Team Captain____________________________________ Age _______ Send Entries to… Phone # __________________________ 02695627 Team Members Age Age ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ Please fill out form completely TYDEN PARK • Barry County Chamber of Commerce 221 W. State Street Hastings, MI 49058 Questions ??… Call (269) 948-3025 SATURDAY AUG. 23RD LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Dustin M. Humphrey, a married man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 14, 2007 and recorded March 23, 2007 in Instrument Number 1177837, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty Thousand Five Hundred Six and 45/100 Dollars ($130,506.45) including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on AUGUST 28, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the East line of Section 31, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, Carlton Township, Barry County, Michigan; distant North 00 degrees 49 minutes 43 seconds West, 380.68 feet from the East one-quarter post of said Section 31; thence South 89 degrees 12 minutes 21 seconds West, 237.94 feet; thence North 00 degrees 49 minutes 40 seconds West, 294.32 feet; thence North 89 degrees 12 minutes 21 seconds East, 237.94 feet along the north line of the Southeast one-quarter of the Southeast one-quarter of the Northeast onequarter of said Section 31; thence South 00 degrees 49 minutes 40 seconds East, 294.32 feet along said East line to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes for Highway M-43 as Recorded in Liber 271 on Page 385. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: July 31, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 2485021499 77525738 File No. 285.4761 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE WILLIAM AZKOUL P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. Default having been made in the conditions of a real estate mortgage made by Randy J. Warren and Heather Warren, of 12758 Day Road, Plainwell, Michigan 49080 and Bond Corporation, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Michigan, whose address is 2007 Eastern, SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49507, dated March 6, 2008 and recorded on March 26, 2008 Instrument No. 20080326-0003368, of the Barry County Register of Deeds, and upon which there is now claimed to be due for principal and interest the sum of Thirty One Thousand Three Hundred Ninety Four Dollars and Sixty Eight Cents ($31,394.68), which continues to accrue interest at the rate of 16.85%, and no suit or proceedings at law having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the mortgage, and the statute in such case made and provided, on September 11, 2008, at 1:00 p.m. the undersigned will sell at the East door of the Barry County Courthouse, Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, at public venue to the highest bidder for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal fees and charges of the sale, including attorney’s fees allowed by law, the premises in the mortgage located in the Township of Prairieville, Barry County and which are described as follows: Land in Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 10 West, Prairieville Township, Barry County, Michigan; Commencing at the Southwest corner of said Section; thence South 88 degrees 33’28” East along the South line of said Section 662.70 feet; thence North 02 degrees 01’32” East 250 feet to the place of beginning; thence North 02 degrees 01’32” East 749.99 feet; thence South 88 degrees 33’28” East 708.31 feet; thence South 02 degrees 01’32” West 749.99 feet; thence North 88 degrees 33’28” West 708.31 feet to the place of beginning. Also, together with an easement for ingress and egress; commencing at the Southwest corner of said Section; thence South 88 degrees 33’28” East along the South line of said Section 662.70 feet to the place of beginning; thence North 02 degrees 01’32” East 250 feet; thence South 88 degrees 33’28” East 66 feet; thence South 02 degrees 01’32” West 250 feet to said South Section line; thence North 88 degrees 33’28” West 66 feet to the place of beginning. Also, together with and subject to an easement for ingress and egress and commencing at the Southwest corner of said Section; thence South 88 degrees 33’28” East along the South line of said Section 1305.01 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 88 degrees 33’28” East 66 feet; thence North 02 degrees 01’32” East 250 feet; thence North 88 degrees 33’28” West 66 feet; thence South 02 degrees 01’32” West 250 feet to the place of beginning. P.P. #08-12-030-008-00 which has an address of 12758 Day Road, Plainwell, Michigan 49080. The redemption period shall be one (1) year from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Bond Corporation 2007 Eastern, SE Grand Rapids, MI 49507 DATED: July 28, 2008 Drafted By: William M. Azkoul (P40071) Attorney for Mortgagee 161 Ottawa Avenue, NW Suite 205-C Grand Rapids, MI 49503 77525895 (616) 458-1315 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Chad M. Curtis, A Single Person, original mortgagor(s), to Norwest Mortgage, Inc., Mortgagee, dated April 23, 1999, and recorded on April 27, 1999 in instrument 1028730, and assigned by said Mortgagee to EMC Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Five Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty And 19/100 Dollars ($65,720.19), including interest at 7.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 11, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 1/2 of Lots 107 and 108 of Mix Addition to the Village of Nashville, according to the recorded plat thereof in liber 1 of Plats on page 69. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 14, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526340 File #216175F01 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by SHANE HEINTZELMAN and AMBER HEINTZELMAN, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated October 22, 2007, and recorded on October 29, 2007, in Document No. 20071029-0003558, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty-Two Dollars and Thirteen Cents ($160,922.13), including interest at 7.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on August 28, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 9, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, DISTANT SOUTH 88 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST 1351.52 FEET FROM THE NORTH 1 / 4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 11 MINUTES 26 SECONDS EAST, 300.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST, 300.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES 11 MINUTES 26 SECONDS WEST, 300.00 FEET TO SAID NORTH LINE; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 300.00 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 28, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77525826 Southfield, MI 48075 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by TERESA MOORE, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, to AMERICA'S MONEYLINE INC., Mortgagee, dated February 11, 2005, and recorded on February 25, 2005, in Document No. 1141929, and assigned by said mortgagee to DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Six Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-One Dollars and Twenty-Two Cents ($76,661.22), including interest at 9.800% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on August 21, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 17, TOWN 1 NORTH, RANGE 8 WEST, THENCE NORTH ALONG THE NORTH-SOUTH QUARTER SECTION LINE 660 FEET; THENCE WEST PARALLEL TO THE EAST-WEST QUARTER SECTION LINE 620 FEET; THENCE SOUTHERLY TO A POINT 700 FEET WEST OF THE POINT OF BEGINNING ON THE EAST-WEST QUARTER SECTION LINE, THENCE EAST 700 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING TEN (10) ACRES, MORE OR LESS, BE THE SAME MORE OR LESS, BUT SUBJECT TO ALL LEGAL HIGHWAYS. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 21, 2008 DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77525642 Southfield, MI 48075 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brooks Avery Bancroft aka B Bancroft, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to MMS Mortgage Services, Ltd, Mortgagee, dated August 19, 2005, and recorded on August 25, 2005 in instrument 200508250012264, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Suntrust Mortgage, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Nine Thousand Fifty-Four And 01/100 Dollars ($59,054.01), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 28, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as: Commencing 1046.4 feet South and 2130 feet East of the North 1/4 post of said Section 28 for the point of beginning; thence North 66 degrees 46 minutes East 210 feet in center of highway; thence North 185.2 feet; thence West 193 feet; thence South 268 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 31, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525769 File #213869F01 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING HOPE TOWNSHIP ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Zoning Board of Appeals of Hope Township will hold a public hearing on Thursday, August 28, 2008 at the Hope Township Hall, 5463 S. M-43 Hwy., Hastings, MI 49058 within the township of Hope commencing at 7:00 p.m. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the proposed item(s) to be considered at this public hearing include the following in summary: A request by Ms. Gail Leonard of 7009 Rockford, Portage, MI in regards to her property located at 4413 Carr Dr. in Hope Township also known as parcel number 08-07-009-001-66. The request in to vary from Article 17 Section 17.3 (A) Required Front Yard Set Back of Fifty (50) feet from the established easement of record by approximately 49.8 feet resulting in a 0.2 foot set back from the established easement. Hope Township will provide the necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed material being considered at the hearing, to the individuals with disabilities at the hearing upon five (5) days notice to the Hope Township Clerk, Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Hope Township Clerk by writing or calling the clerk at the address of telephone number listed in this notice. Thank you. Jim L. Carr, Zoning Administrator Hope Township 5463 S. M-43 Hwy. Hastings, MI (269) 948-2464 77526408 �Page 15 — Thursday, August 14, 2008 — The Hastings Banner POLICE BEAT BEA Sleepy becomes Grumpy when officer interrupts nap Hastings Police responded to a report of a motorist passed out behind the wheel of a pickup truck in the 400 block of East State Street during the early morning hours of Aug. 11. A responding officer approached the running vehicle that was blocking the westbound traffic lane and found the driver slumped over in the seat with his foot on the brake pedal. The officer put the vehicle in park and turned the ignition off. He attempted to awaken the subject, who was identified as Kevin Hulsebos, 35, of Hastings. Hulsebos was less than cheery as the officer tried to wake him, and it was quite apparent to the officer that the sleeping was alcohol-induced. Further investigation revealed a .18 blood alcohol level. Hulsebos was placed under arrest and lodged at the Barry County Jail, facing charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated (second offense). Separated, father and son reunited – in police cruiser Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER 945-9554 For Sale Card of Thanks Farm 1X6 & 1X8 tongue & groove knotty pine. Kiln dried hardwoods, (269)945-9300. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! For the many cards, attendance, gifts and greetings of best wishes for our recent 50th wedding anniversary celebration. A special thanks to our son and daughter-in-law, Dave and Ronda, sister, Carolyn and all others involved in making it indeed a “special day” to remember. Walter & Shirley Beck HORSE BOARDING: $150/MONTH, hay and grain included. 1 Morgan mare, 1 Arabian/Quarter mare, $1,000 each. (269)9488508 BERKLINE COUCH with end recliners & fold down middle with two drink holders. Couch has been treated with StainMaster Stain Guard. Great condition, like new! Brown with blue & burgundy specks throughout. Asking $550 OBO. Call (269)948-3717 Hastings Police responded to a domestic assault complaint at a residence in the 1800 block of Lavender Drive on Aug. 9. Responding officers spoke with a 38-year-old victim who said that a verbal argument had ensued over some missing property. She said the suspect, who was identified as Steve Ayers, 51, of Hastings, directed his anger to her. The victim had a visible injury to her face that she said had been caused by the suspect. A witness, found hiding in a closet and identified as Steven Ayers Jr., 30, of Hastings told officers that the verbal argument became physical. When officers asked why he was hiding, the younger Ayers replied he was separating himself from the situation at hand. Ironically, Ayers Jr. was found to be wanted on a warrant for a probation violation out of Frasier. Both father and son were taken into custody and lodged at the Barry County Jail. FOR SALE: YAMAHA Alto saxophone, $350, (269)9483387. Two arrested in underage-drinking incident WE HAVE ALL kinds of frames, mats and prints in all different sizes (8x10’s to 24x36's). If we do no have what you want we can make or get it. Please call for an appointment, (269)908-2984. Cool Beans Limited. Hastings Police responded to a residence in the 500 block of East Green Street Aug. 1 to a report of a intoxicated minor. Police located the subject who was identified as Timothy Donley, 18, of Hastings. Donley, registered a .08 percent blood alcohol level. He identified the subject who had purchased the alcohol and who was also at the residence. Officers spoke with the subject, Jacob Steward, 26, also from Hastings. Stewart admitted to purchasing the alcohol. He also was found to be in violation of a parole order and was placed under arrest and lodged at the Barry County Jail. He is facing additional charges of furnishing alcohol to a minor. Hastings man arrested for driving with suspended license Hastings Police arrested an area man Aug. 1 on charges of operating a vehicle on a suspended drivers license (second offense) after he was stopped in the 800 block of West State Street. Matthew Meek, 42, of Hastings was placed under arrest for the offense and lodged at the Barry County Jail. Erratic driver arrested in Hastings Hastings police stopped a vehicle in the 100 block of South Hanover Aug. 3 after an officer saw the vehicle being driven erratically. The driver was identified as Shawnna Perkins, 27, of Dowling. It was immediately evident to the officer that Perkins had been consuming intoxicants. She admitted to the officer she had consumed about eight beers. Further investigation revealed a .16 percent blood alcohol level, and she was also found to be operating on a suspended drivers license. Perkins was placed under arrest and lodged at the Barry County Jail. A deputy from the Barry County Sheriff’s Department made a routine traffic stop in Baltimore Township Aug. 26 that resulted in the arrest of Aric Lee Foster, 32, of Hastings. A Law Enforcement Information Network check revealed Foster was wanted on two outstanding warrants out of Barry County for failure to appear in court on previous charges. Foster was lodged in the Barry County Jail without incident. Man gets chills at checkout; beer, dinner suspected Christopher Franklin Bissell Jr., 27, of Grand Rapids was arrested in Middleville when employees observed him attempting to steal items from the convenience store where he had previously been employed. A worker told the Barry County Sheriff Deputy she observed Bissell place a bottle of beer and a large, family-size frozen dinner down the front of his pants. Another employee engaged Bissell in a conversation while authorities were summoned. When questioned about the items, Bissell said he was homeless and broke. Bissell’s blood alcohol level was measured at .17 percent, and he was lodged in the Barry County Jail on charges of retail fraud. Tire? He don’t need no stinking tire A Barry County Sheriff’s Deputy stopped a vehicle in Hastings Aug. 3 when it was seen traveling down the roadway missing a rear tire. When questioned, the driver, Shawn Thomas Hooker, 34, of Grand Rapids, said he was unaware his rear tire had come completely off the vehicle, noting he thought the noise he was hearing was due to something dragging beneath his car. A check of Hooker’s blood alcohol level revealed a .19 percent level. Deputies followed the marks left on the highway and determined that Hooker had traveled through parts of Ionia, Kent and Barry County before he was stopped. Escape attempt foiled at county jail An escape attempt by two inmates at the Barry County Jail may result in additional charges. Authorities reported that Joey Michael Thomas, 17, of Middleville and John Leslie Jarmin, 27, of Hastings were cellmates when they attempted to kick loose a window on July 26. The information has been forwarded to the Barry County Prosecutor, who will consider charges of malicious destruction of property and attempted escape by the two inmates. Thomas was in jail facing charges of criminal sexual conduct and Jarmin was facing charges of disturbing the peace and resisting and obstructing officers. COURT NEWS Jesse Joe Bardwell, 36, of Middleville was sentenced Aug. 8 to serve 24 months of probation and 30 days in jail on each of two convictions in a probation-violation sentence. Bardwell also was assessed court costs of $500 and a probation fee of $240. The balance of Bardwell’s jail sentence may be suspended upon NOTICE PUBLIC MEETING The regular monthly Public Meeting of the Central Dispatch Plan Review Committee will be held on Tuesday, August 19, 2008 at 7:00 P.M. at the Barry County Health Department Building, 330 W. Woodlawn, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The Plan Review Committee will be reviewing the current Governing Plan of Barry County 9-1-1 Central Dispatch. 77526401 ESTATE/MOVING SALES: by Bethel Timmer - The Cottage House Antiques. (269)795-8717 Lawn & Garden AQUATIC PLANTS: Our Lotus & Water Lilies are ready! Also Koi & Goldfish, pumps, filters & pond supplies. Apol’s Landscaping Company, 9340 Kalamazoo, Caledonia MI. (616)698-1030 M-F 9:00-5:30, Sat 9:00-2:00. ROOM FOR RENT: $300 a month house privileges. Phone (269)948-3635 after 5:00pm or (269)948-4804 before 5:00pm Garage Sale FENTON & COLLECTIBLES: Something for everyone. 5512 Hyland Rd. Lacey. August 14th thru 17th. MOVING SALE: Friday and Saturday August 15 & 16, 96. 8434 N. Clinton Trail, Charlotte (corner of M-50 & Dow Rd., before westbound detour). Figurines, large collection of ships, clothing, furniture, workout gym with weights, knick-knacks, tools, Rigid table saw, router w/table, some H.V.A.C. tools, snow blower, large lawn cart, hot tub, L.P. gas fireplace w/mantel, treadmill. All items in good shape. Call 517-507-9941. YARD SALE: THURS. & Fri. Aug., 14&15, 9am-? Kitchen items, patio furniture, costume jewelry, Snowmen & pig collections, Avon collectibles, many household items, new wishing well, hand tools. Items too numerous to list. 2295 S. M37 Hwy., Hastings, across from MC Supply. Automotive payment of $365, and he may be discharged from probation upon payment. Bardwell was convicted in March of failure to register as a sex offender and failure to pay previously imposed court assessments. He was also convicted of failure to comply with his probation terms. James Steven Main, 26, of Hastings was sentenced Aug. 8 to serve 36 months of probation and 30 days in jail for his July 9 conviction on a charge of operating a vehicle while impaired. Main was also fined $500, assessed court costs of $500, a probation fee of $360 and a drug court fee of $200. Main was arrested in Hastings on June 15. — NOTICE — BARRY COUNTY CENTRAL DISPATCH PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING Estate Sale For Rent Routine traffic stop leads to arrest Janine Tawnie Thompson, 44, of Nashville was sentenced Aug. 8 by Barry County Circuit Judge James Fisher to serve three months in jail for her June 18 conviction on a charge of welfare fraud. Judge Fisher ordered Thompson to pay $3,877 in restitution, $250 in court costs and a probation fee of $240. Thompson’s sentence may be discharged upon payment of the imposed costs. FRAMES AND CUSTOM matte cutting. By appointment only. Call Picture This Photography. (269)948-4669 The Barry County Board of Commissioners is seeking applicants to serve on the Department of Human Services Board. Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; (269) 945-1284, and must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on August 25, 2008. 77526355 1999 F-350 DUALLY, Super cab, diesel, 4x4, 178,000 miles, $11,000 obo. (517)2042908 National Ads THIS PUBLICATION DOES NOT KNOWINGLY accept advertising which is deceptive, fraudulent or might otherwise violate law or accepted standards of taste. However, this publication does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of any advertisement, nor the quality of goods or services advertised. Readers are cautioned to thoroughly investigate all claims made in any advertisements, and to use good judgment and reasonable care, particularly when dealing with persons unknown to you ask for money in advance of delivery of goods or services advertised. Business Services AFFORDABLE HANDYMAN SERVICES: Decks, roofs, odd jobs, yard work, power washing. Reasonable rates. (269)795-4662, 616-2402783. AFFORDABLE HANDYMAN SERVICES: Decks, roofs, odd jobs, yard work, power washing. Reasonable rates. (269)795-4662, 616-2402783. Business Services FRAMES AND CUSTOM matte cutting. By appointment only. Call Picture This Photography. (269)948-4669 HOME IMPROVEMENTS/HANDYMAN: Specializing in decks, roofing, windows, siding, additions & remodeling. Experienced work for affordable prices. Call Alan Klein for all your home improvement needs. (269)9459269 PAINTING: Exterior & interior. Also power washing & deck staining. Quality work, 40 years experience. Free estimates. Call Chuck Norris, (269)720-9164 or (269)6727808. PROFESSIONAL CLEANING SERVICES: has openings available for residential or office cleaning. Fast, trustworthy & efficient with a reasonable hourly rate. Call Sarah at (269)948-8377 WE HAVE ALL kinds of frames, mats and prints in all different sizes (8x10’s to 24x36's). If we do no have what you want we can make or get it. Please call for an appointment, (269)908-2984. Cool Beans Limited. Pets BABY CORN SNAKES for sale: Snow Corns & reg. Corns, $25, (269)945-8892. TO A GOOD home. Young adult male cat. Neutered, indoor/outdoor. His name is George and he needs a home where he is the only cat. Very loving and patient with kids or dogs. Would be great for senior citizen of someone looking for a childs first pet. Litter trained. Please call Michelle (269)838-0663, leave message. Recreation ‘99 NEW MAR Mountainaire 40’ diesel pusher, wallslide, tow pkg., cherry cabinets, tile floors, washer/dryer, loaded. Only 55,000 miles, $87,900. 989-239-8744 FOR SALE: 1987 Bayliner boat. 19’ w/cuddy cabin. 175 horse outboard Mercury motor, newer lower unit, runs good. New interior, fishfinder, marine radio. Trailer has new tires and bearings. $3,900.00 OBO. Call 517-5079941. Farm E.A.R.T.H. = EDUCATED ANIMAL Rescue and Teen Haven is in urgent need of HAY DONATIONS. We will come pick it up, clean out your barn of old hay (Any type of hay that isn’t moldy). E.A.R.T.H. 501(c)3 is a non-profit organization. All donations are tax deductible. PLEASE CALL (269)962-2015 d DO YOU WANT QUALITY PRINTING at affordable prices? Call J-Ad Graphics at (269)945-9554. Real Estate ALDEN/TORCH LAKE AREA: 5 beautifully wooded acres. Short drive to Torch Lake. Paved road, driveway, cleared site, electric. $34,900, $500 down, $400 month. 11% land contract. www.northernlandco.com. Northern Land Company, 1-800-9683118. LAKE ODESSA LAKEFRONT: Reduced, gorgeous, kitchen, livingroom, 3BD, 2BA, large deck. Beautiful backyard, shade. 1520 Virginia Street, (517)204-2081. Jobs Wanted GENERAL LABOR: LOOKING for odd jobs. 18 years old with reliable transportation. Can do yard work, light construction, chores etc. Call (269)945-9269 for James. Help Wanted ARE YOU LIVING PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK? WE ARE LOOKING FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR LIVES & OTHERS. MINIMAL INVESTMENT. CALL (269)908-1696. CDL-A DRIVERS: LOOKING for dependable, customer service oriented persons with CDL-A or CDL-B license. Good working environment. (616)732-9954 DRIVER: REG/OTR! Earn up to $.50cpm! Home weekly! No touch! BC/BS. Holiday/Vac. Pay! TranswayInc.com; 800-6325300 x3538. MATERIAL INSPECTOR: Inspect, unload & sort heavy material, operate forklift, shipping and receiving. Must apply online: workforcemgt.com or call (616)3963700 for more info. POSTAL JOBS $17.89$28.27/HR,now hiring. For application & free government job info, call American Assoc. of Labor 1913-599-8226. 24/hrs. employment services. PROPANE DRIVER: CRYSTAL Flash Energy has an immediate full-time opening for an experienced Propane Driver at our Lowell bulk plant. High School or equivalent, a CDL with BX endorsement, and a minimum of one year’s previous fuel delivery experience required. We are a friendly and professional Michigan based company that offers a great family benefit package. No phone calls please. Email cover letter and resume to CFHR@crystalflash.com or apply online at www.crystalflash.com or by mail to Human Resources, PO Box 1804, Grand Rapids, MI 49501. EOE. Community Notices TO THE PERSON who stole the heartfelt plaque from my mothers grave site in Rutland Township Cemetery. You must be some low-life to steal not only from the dead but from the live mourning. I will change my opinion of you when you bring it back. TUPPERWARE OPEN HOUSE: 3pm-6pm, August 15th, 2008 at The Village Pizza and Cafe, Tupper Lake St., Lake Odessa. There will be pizza specials during that time. (616)374-0898 �Page 16 — Thursday, August 14, 2008 — The Hastings Banner State alerts veterinarians about canine disease The Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) has announced that several dogs in Michigan tested positive for canine brucellosis (CB) and put Michigan veterinarians on heightened alert for CB in mixed-breed and pure-bred small dogs from shelters or kennels. CB is a contagious bacterial disease, usually sexually transmitted, which causes abortions and death of puppies shortly after birth. The bacteria can get into the bloodstream and affect other parts of the dog’s body, such as joints, bones and eyes. An investigation by MDA’s Animal Industry Division identified three CB-positive “designer” dog breeding facilities in Missaukee, Osceola and Wexford counties that sold small cross-bred “lap” dogs in Michigan. One breeding operation remains under quarantine and may not sell any animals to the public (as pets or for breeding) until all dogs on the premises test negative for the disease, which can take several years. Authorities also found two VanBuren County purebred dogs imported from a kennel in Indiana to be positive for CB, and Indiana animal health officials are investigating. “If a small puppy or lap dog was purchased in Michigan in the past year, and the dog is showing signs of illness, owners should make arrangements with their private practitioner for canine brucellosis testing,” said State Veterinarian Steven Halstead. “It is important to know if a dog is infected as soon as possible.” Infected pets may show signs of malaise, back pain and arthritis. It is very difficult to cure an infected dog. Rarely, canine brucellosis can be transmitted to humans. Even though most dog infections generally do not result in human illness, those most susceptible are breeding kennel staff, family members of an infected dog and those with weakened immune systems. Persons concerned about possible exposure to CB should seek advice from their health care provider or their local health department. MDA prohibits CB-infected premises from selling puppies to the public. Treatment of CB is complex and decisions should be made in consultation with a licensed veterinary provider. For more information on canine brucellosis, contact a veterinarian or log on to www.michigan.gov/mda. Parents urged to ‘lock in’ tuition With the Aug. 31 deadline approaching, there’s still time to enroll in the Michigan Education Trust (MET), a prepaid tuition program for future college tuition. With a MET contract, parents may buy credit hours for one or more semesters at today’s rates and lock in tomorrow’s tuition costs. Parents can complete a MET contract at this year’s tuition rate to guard against the possibility of increased rates as a result of tuition increases at Michigan’s colleges and universities this fall. College tuition has been increasing annually by an average of 7 percent. Several Michigan colleges have announced increases for the upcoming academic year. “It’s never too early to start saving for college,” said State Treasurer Robert J. Kleine. “Higher education is essential to secure goodpaying jobs in the 21st Century economy. MET offers a guaranteed way to protect your children or grandchildren from future tuition increases.” MET contracts can be purchased in onesemester increments – up to four years of education (eight semesters). Payment options are available, and the total MET contract price, including enrollment fees, qualifies for a Michigan income tax deduction. Enrollments are accepted online or by mail. Visit www.SETwithMET.com or call 800-6384543 for enrollment information. Since its debut in 1988 as the nation’s first guaranteed tuition program, MET has sold more than 86,000 contracts and has more than $1 billion in assets. Not only are MET contracts portable to Michigan private and outof-state colleges and universities, they may be transferred to other eligible family members. Since 1988, more than 90 percent of high school graduates with MET contracts have gone on to attend college. Lake. The 75/25 split is for creating and restoring wetlands; the owner pays 25 percent of the cost, a grant from the project pays the remaining 75 percent. The purpose of creating the buffer strips is to end the practice of having lawns extend to the water. Less sediment and fewer nutrients enter the lake. A particular concern is high levels of phosphorus which can be reduced by the buffer strips. Schuiling announced that the date for the fireworks next year is July 3, with a rain date of July 4. Wolverine Fireworks will again do the display. Responding to a resident who questioned why the display began so slowly, she said, "The first three shells set off are memorials." Smith closed the meeting, saying that the association was "the eyes and ears of Gun Lake." He also mentioned the Gun Lake Chapter of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC-Gun Lake Area), noting that there was an overlapping membership with the GLPA. The association’s annual meeting is held the second Saturday in August at the Gun Lake Chapel. GUN LAKE, continued from page 7 you can operate a personal watercraft,” said Johnson. “You can’t unless you have a certificate." Hours of operation for personal watercraft also have changed. Under the new regulations, operators may be on the water until sunset, an increase from the old limit of one hour before sunset. "It makes it easier for us,” said Johnson. “No one wears a watch on a jet ski." 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Johnson said placing the buoys was the responsibility of the GLPA, not the sheriff’s department. Bob Perino commented, "Riparian lawyers caution associations about liability in putting buoys out." Johnson responded, "The issue was settled 15 years ago. Where is the liability? The association will have to decide what to do." Schuiling said, "No one in their right mind opens up a boat in a strange lake. It is not the association’s responsibility; everybody is responsible." She went on to say that there were maps, boats could be equipped with depth finders, and that it was an issue of individual responsibility. Riehl interjected, "No way you can mark every hazard. When you mark some, you become liable for all, thus the decision not to mark any." Perino, responding to Schuiling’s position that individual boaters are responsible for knowing where the rocks are, said, "There are three on the shoreline now. We have to do some due diligence. The lake is public grounds; not everybody knows the lake." Shawn McKenney, of the Allegan Conservation District, gave a brief presentation on the Gun Lake Watershed Project. The project conducts water quality assessments on Gun Lake, engages in land-use planning, offers cost-sharing assistance at the level of 75/25 to waterfront owners desiring both to remove sea walls and to create riparian buffer strips, and free soil testing for Gun 401(k) rollovers made easy AID, continued from page 1 known until the first ‘count day’ in the fall. The second factor is that in the past, the state has contemplated cutting funding for schools because of thronging budget crises. Though it is an increase, Maple Valley Superintendent Kim Kramer said the funding will do little to alleviate budget issues facing his district. “It’s nowhere near what we were hoping for,” said Kramer. “The cost of inflation is up well over their increase. There’s a 5 percent increase on just the cost of existing. Gas, heating and food prices have all gone up. We’re talking about a 5 percent increase and the state gives us a 1 1/2 percent increase? I’m not happy with this at all.” This year, the Maple Valley board adopted a budget projecting a decrease in funding. More than half a million dollars in cuts were factored into the budget. To help reach a balanced budget, the district will not be replacing two teachers who retired this year, along with one central office staff member who retired. Though the board is working hard to meet budget demands while providing as many programs as they can to the students, Kramer said cuts have been made in the past and will Mark D. Christensen, AAMS Member SIPC City of Hastings NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Hastings Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The purpose of the Public Hearing is for the Planning Commission to hear comments and make a determination on an ordinance to amend Article 11, Section 90-967 (5) of Chapter 90 of the City of Hastings Code of Ordinances regarding the regulation of Real Estate signs. Written comments will be received on the above request at Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Requests for information and/or minutes of said hearing should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to Hastings City Clerk (telephone number 269945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1-800-649-3777. 06676233 Thomas E. Emery City Clerk • NOTICE • The County of Barry is accepting sealed bids for Clock Tower Siding at the Historic Barry County Courthouse. The closing date for the bid is August 29, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. Bids shall be submitted to County Administration, 220 W. State Street, Hastings, MI 49058. To obtain a copy of the invitation to bid, please call (269) 945-1285 or pick one up at the County Clerks office located at the above address. Specific questions regarding the Invitation to Bid may be directed to Tim Neeb, Building and Grounds Supervisor at (269) 8387084. 77526129 NOTICE Drunk drivers beware. Barry County Sheriff's Department, Hastings City Police and the Michigan State Police will be looking for impaired drivers in Barry County during the end-of-summer crackdown program called, “Over the Limit. Under Arrest.” From Aug. 15 through Sept. 1, the Barry County Sheriff's Department and Hastings Police Department, along with law enforce- The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held July 22, 2008, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or ww.barrycounty.org. 77517967 • NOTICE • The County of Barry is accepting sealed bids for Flat Roof Replacement at the Historic Barry County Courthouse. The closing date for the bid is August 29, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. Bids shall be submitted to County Administration, 220 W. State Street, Hastings, MI 49058. To obtain a copy of the invitation to bid, please call (269) 945-1285 or pick one up at the County Clerks office located at the above address. Specific questions regarding the Invitation to Bid may be directed to Tim Neeb, Building and Grounds Supervisor at (269) 8387084. 77526123 • NOTICE • The County of Barry is accepting sealed bids for Roof Replacement at the Historic Barry County Courthouse. The closing date for the bid is August 29, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. Bids shall be submitted to County Administration, 220 W. State Street, Hastings, MI 49058. To obtain a copy of the invitation to bid, please call (269) 945-1285 or pick one up at the County Clerks office located at the above address. Specific questions regarding the Invitation to Bid may be directed to Tim Neeb, Building and Grounds Supervisor at (269) 8387084. 77526126 THISS AUTO Hastings • Collision & Auto Body Repair • A/C Service & Repair • Mechanical Repairs & Service Jerry Lancaster, Master Mechanic 2295 South M-37 Hwy., Hastings, MI 49058 Dennis Thiss, Owner (269) 948-3387 Very Competitive Prices! 77525914 Quality Workmanship – All Work guaranteed! LAKESHORE Home Health Care Services RNs/LPNs Lakeshore Home Health Care has a 3rd shift position available in Middleville, Vermontville & Nashville. Benefits, mileage reimbursement & paid training available. Please call… 77526433 www.edwardjones.com have low academic achievement and high dropout rates, with small high schools that use relationships, discipline and relevance to help at-risk kids achieve. • An additional $10 million in funding for the Great Start Readiness programs that provide more than 30,000 Michigan children with access to quality preschool. • Funding for after-school and summer math programs to help middle school students prepare for the new high school curriculum. The governor’s education agenda also has included giving every child access to a $4,000 Michigan Promise scholarship to use toward a college degree or technical certification, a new rigorous high school curriculum, and college admissions tests for every high school student. The fiscal year 2009 general government budget provides $3.2 billion, $668.2 million of which is the general fund. A portion of the general budget is dedicated to preserving public safety, including $1.1 billion for revenue-sharing for local governments. The budget includes a 2 percent increase in statutory revenue-sharing payments. End-of-summer crackdown targets drunk drivers 77526410 421 W. Woodlawn Ave. Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-3553 or toll free (800) 288-5220 continue if the economic situation continues in its downward trend. “We have had to cut $2.5 million in the last four years and I can’t cut anymore, and yet this token increase from the state is not keeping up with costs,” said Kramer. “The only thing left is, we as a board have to cut programs and look at layoffs. This spiral downward will have devastating effects on programs.” The impact of the budget crunch will be seen in the number of programs offered in the district and also in the overall educational experience for the students. “This is just such a difficult time. This is not any fun, having to make decisions that cut programs and layoff staff,” emphasized Kramer. “It’s not fun and it’s not good for kids.” Other aspects of the fiscal year 2009 school aid budget , as outlined in the governor’s press release include: • $13.4 billion, including $11.8 billion in state funding, for more than 800 districts and public school academies. • $15 million for the 21st Century Schools Fund to help Michigan school districts replace large, impersonal high schools that 800-348-2660 ext. 108 ment agencies from across Michigan, will be cracking down on impaired driving. “Drunk driving is a serious crime and something we work to prevent all year long,” said Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf. “During this crackdown, we’re not going easy on anyone. If you’re over the limit, you’ll be under arrest.” Agencies will be working additional patrols funded by federal grants from the Office of Highway Safety Planning. This means more officers will be on the roads looking for drivers under the influence. In Michigan, a motorist can be arrested for drunk driving with .08 blood alcohol content or higher. A drunk-driving conviction carries with it an assortment of penalties, including court costs and fines, increased auto insurance rates, legal fees and $2,000 in driver responsibility fees. Sheriff Leaf stated, “Drunk driving can cost more than just money. Last year in Michigan, 382 people were killed in impaired-driving crashes. That is the ultimate price to pay for a bad decision.” The “Over the Limit. Under Arrest” crackdown encompasses the Labor Day weekend, a popular time for travel and celebration. Last Labor Day weekend, 14 people died in crashes on Michigan’s roadway. Four of those fatalities involved alcohol. T.A.P.R.C. — NOTICE — The Barry County Board of Commissioners is seeking applicants to serve on the Solid Waste Oversight Committee representing the following areas: General Public, Solid Waste Industry, Recycling Industry, and Health Association/Environmental Professional. Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; (269) 9451284, and must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on September 2, 2008. 77526422 T.A.P.R.C. Men’s Softball League Champs Bar and Grill 13-0; Flexfab 9-4; Swamp Fox Lounge 9-4; Hobart 7-6; C&H 58; Uccello’s 5-8; Brightside 4-9; The Dog Track 0-13. Scores - Champs Bar and Grill 17 vs. Flexfab 2; Swamp Fox Lounge 24 vs. The Dog Track 20; Uccello’s 16 vs. C&H Services 15; Hobart 19 vs. Brightside Church 18. �Page 17 — Thursday, August 14, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Crowds have fun at Delton Founders Festival The queen and her court were on hand for the Delton Founders Festival Saturday. (Front row, from left) Gabrielle Mueller, 9; Madilyn Moore, 7; and Kennedy Hoffman, 10, stand in front of the queen and her court, (back) Sarah Heney, 18; Janet Fase, 18; Queen Melissa Julian, 17; Aubrey Beeler, 15, and Stephanie Johnson, 17. These children enjoy participating in the Delton Founders Festival Parade, waving to the crowd and getting a fun ride in the process. These Prairieville Township fire trucks give the crowd a view of the top-flight equipment used to protect and serve area families and their homes. Delton Founders Festival activities Friday include a hog roast held at the Barry Township Hall. The Delton High School Marching Band provides entertainment during the parade. Landon Grizzle, 11, of Delton lets gravity take him down the slide at the Delton Founders Festival festivities Aug. 9. Members of the Battle Creek Saladin Shrine show off their synchronized driving skills on these sporty little vehicles. This classic car is part of the parade during Delton’s Founders Festival 2008 celebration Aug. 9. Miss Delton for 2008, Melissa Julian, greets the crowd at the 2008 Delton Founder’s Festival Parade Saturday. REVUE, continued from page 6 enough for the community. I felt like we have enough talent here to do more," she explained. "I also wanted to do a show when college kids could take part, and I wanted the opportunity to direct and get more experience directing." To get that experience, Wells turned to The Revue rather than a larger organization because of its hands- on approach, she said, and its emphasis on creating high-quality productions on a tight budget. "I’ve done a lot of community theater and there’s something special about this place," said Wells with a smile. "I always call it theater for people who love theater. It’s bare bones. There’s nothing fancy, but there’s a lot of talent here." The cast features a host of Revue regulars, along with a few relatively new faces to the Vermontville stage. Steve Shaughnessy made his first appearance in The Revue’s version of “Guys and Dolls” this past spring and is returning for “Forum.” "It’s good, quality entertainment at an affordable price, and it gives people the opportunity to meet others," said Shaughnessy. "(Casting) was hard because not very many people auditioned," she said while assigning wigs, costumes and accessories to the cast. "I was nervous, but then each person was a perfect fit, and I’m actually glad that no one else auditioned because then I didn’t have to make any tough decisions to not cast anyone." With one set for the entire show and few costume changes, the emphasis is on the comedy. Having to take several breaks during rehearsal to accommodate laughter from either the cast or those watching, the cast has found comedy abundant in this production. The show runs Aug. 14 to 17 with 7 p.m. shows on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Additional matinees will be on Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m. All shows are in the upper level of the Vermontville Opera House on South Main Street. What’s a parade without clown? These colorful clowns thrill the crowd, especially the children. Wayne Bourdo, a member of the Delton High School football staff, prepares to get wet as a participant hits the mark on the dunk tank. �Page 18 — Thursday, August 14, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Frosh helps Hastings dominate first tournament by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Freshman Gabrielle Shipley had one big choice to make before the start of the upcoming school year, the car or the bus. The car meant continuing riding to school with her parents, both teachers in the Delton Kellogg school system, and entering DKHS where she would likely have joined the Delton Kellogg varsity boys’ golf team next spring. Delton Kellogg does not have a girls’ golf program. Getting on the bus meant heading to Hastings High School, and joining the Hastings varsity girls’ golf team this fall. She chose the bus. “About two weeks ago the athletic office told me her parents were coming in and enrolling her in Hastings,” said Saxon golf coach Bruce Krueger. “I’d met her years ago playing in a tournament here (Hastings Country Club). The Delton boys’ coach had discussed her, ‘cause he was hoping she’d play on their team.” Shipley and the whole Hastings varsity girls’ golf team got their season off to a great start on Tuesday afternoon, firing a 369 to win the four-team Hastings Invitational at Hastings Country Club. Second-place Holland Christian was 98 strokes back with a 467. Forest Hills Northern shot a 474, and Portland 567. Shipley took medallist honors on the day with a 79, playing in her first varsity match. Big matches aren’t anything new to Shipley though. She won the 13-14-year-old girls’ division at the Meijer Junior Players Tour Championship at Forest Akers in East Lansing Aug. 4-5 with a 36-hole total over two days of 155. Shipley had the lowest scoring average on the tour this summer, and was named the tour’s player of the year. She started playing golf at the age of six, and hit her first hole-in-one two years ago at Mullenhurst Golf Course. “It was fun,” Shipley said of her first high school match. “They were tough pin placements. I hit my drives good. Most of them were in the fairway. I putted really well; not on the last hole, but that doesn’t count.” She had to use a few too many putts on the tough 18th green Tuesday finishing with a double-bogie on the par-3 hole, but said she was happy when her final putt finally rolled in. “I try to stay positive, because when I don’t really stay positive, I go on this negative downward spiral trend,” Shipley said. Shipley had three birdies on the day, on hole number eight, ten, and 11. The Saxons couldn’t have topped their nearest competitors by nearly 100 strokes without some other strong performances. “I’m sure this is the best start a (Hastings) Hastings freshman Gabrielle Shipley blasts a shot from the fairway towards the 17th green at Hastings Country Club Tuesday afternoon. Shipley was the day’s medallist, firing a 79. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Hastings golfers Hannah Hodges, (from left) Kacy Hooten, Gabrielle Shipley, Barbie Buehler, Jessica Kloosterman, Kourtney Meredith, and coach Bruce Krueger celebrate Tuesday’s Hastings Invitational Championship on the deck at the Hastings Country Club. (Photo by Brett Bremer) girls’ team has gotten off to in a long time,” Krueger said. “We had three very good scores and another solid score. We met our goal.” Saxon seniors Kacy Hooten and Barbara Buehler had the second and third best scores of the day respectively. Hooten fired a 90, and Buehler a 95. Sophomore Jessica Kloosterman added the Saxons’ fourth score, and the fifth best individual score of the day, a 105. “The girls are working very hard,” Krueger said. “They’re hard working. They’re enthusiastic. We think we’re going to have a real fun year.” Holly Deremo led Forest Hills Northern with a 98, the fourth best individual score of the day, and Holland Christian’s Kristina Bosch tied Kloosterman for fifth with a 105. The Saxons’ fifth scorer, Hannah Hodges, also earned a medal by placing tenth with a 123. “I wish there would have been more teams , because we probably could have done the job on a lot of teams today,” Krueger said. There were three schools who dropped out of the invitational late in the summer. Hastings will visit Bedford Valley for a tournament hosted by Battle Creek Central today, then get a better look at where they stand with some of the teams from around the O-K Conferences when they head to the Northpointe Christian Invite Monday at Railside. Saxon senior Kacy Hooten knocks her ball out of a sand trap in front of the 11th green during Tuesday’s Hastings Invitational at the Hastings Country Club. (Photo by Brett Bremer) TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OFPRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held by the Prairieville Township Zoning Board of Appeals on September 3, 2008 at 7:00 P.M. at the Prairieville Township Hall, 10115 S. Norris Road, within the Township. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the item(s) to be considered at this Public Hearing include, in brief, the following: 1. A request by Michael and Nancy Whitney, 9828 Owen Dr, Kalamazoo, MI for Zoning Board of Appeals interpretation of the Zoning Ordinance for the zoning ordinance section which pertains to guest houses. A guest house is limited to 1 story by ordinance Section 6.0.B.4.b. Can the guest house be located exclusively on the second floor of two stories in an accessory structure? 2. A request by Michael and Nancy Whitney, 9828 Owen Dr, Kalamazoo, MI for variance from the guest house section of the ordinance, Section 6.0.B.4.b for a guest house with more than one story. Subject property is located at 12730 Boniface Pt, parcel number 08-12-006-06000, and is zoned R-2, Single and Two Family Medium Density Residential district. 3. A request by Krieg & Marie Lee, 223 Grandview, Kalamazoo, MI 49001 for variance from Section 4.24.F for less than the required 25 feet minimum setback for accessory buildings located on waterfront lots. The subject property is located at 11280 Long Point Dr, Plainwell, MI 49080. Subject parcel is 08-12-290-024-00 and is zoned R-2, Single and Two Family Medium Density Residential District. 4. A request by Carlos R. Vasquez, 11915 Lakeway Dr, Plainwell, MI 49080 for variance from Section 4.24.F for less than the required 25 feet minimum setback for accessory buildings located on waterfront lots. The subject property is located at the above address. Subject parcel is 08-12-540-014-00 and is zoned R-2, Single and Two Family Medium Density Residential District. 5. Such other and further matters as may properly come before the Planning Commission for this meeting. All interested persons are invited to be present or submit written comments on this matter(s) to the below Township office address. Prairieville Township will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the hearing upon five (5) days notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk at the address or telephone number set forth below. Jim Stoneburner, Township Supervisor Prairieville Township Hall 10115 S. Norris Rd Delton, MI 49046 (269) 623-2664 77526313 77526450 �Page 19 — Thursday, August 14, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Saxons find coach; now need players The team of Curt Norris, Jack Laubaugh, Scott Long, and Matt Kirkendall took the championship at the Aug. 2 Buzz Youngs Legends Golf Classic at Riverbend Golf Course in Hastings. (Photo by Dan Goggins) Buzz Youngs Legends Golf Classic a success once again by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Ed von der Hoff has been something of a utility man for the Hastings Schools athletic department. He has coached varsity girls’ golf, junior varsity boys’ soccer, middle school basketball and volleyball. Last spring, he was the Saxons’ junior varsity girls’ tennis coach. This fall he is replacing Rich Pohja as the Saxon varsity boys’ tennis coach. “I was planning on doing junior varsity boys’ tennis, and as it turned out I was able to get the varsity boys’ tennis position in the fall here,” said von der Hoff. “I really enjoyed coaching the JV tennis last year, and I enjoy coaching tennis. That’s it, I snuck into the position.” This first year will be something of a challenge. Getting the numbers up in the program is the top priority at this point. “Right now we’re literally looking in closets for tennis rackets,” said Hastings athletic director Mike Goggins. A few of the players on the team this fall are so new to the sport that they don’t even have their own rackets yet. Practice started on Monday, and the number of players has slowly risen to 17. von der Hoff said he would like to have at least 24 players, so the school can have varsity and junior varsity teams. The new coach had a handful of players to try and contact Wednesday afternoon. “Being a middle school teacher I try to think of people I know aren’t playing football, or soccer, or cross country and I ask my players if they know of somebody else,” von der Hoff said. “That’s really the best way, if they are friends of the players already.” von der Hoff played golf in high school in Michigan’s upper peninsula and from time to time would go out and play tennis with members of the team, but the two sports competed in the same season. “I play quite a bit more now than I ever Vikings send two golfers to Mason Invite Ed von der Hoff Fine Lake Children’s Tourn. scheduled for next Saturday Tom Brighton (center) is joined by wife Diane as he is presented his Legends plaque by the Hastings Athletic Boosters’ Bob Flikkena at the annual Buzz Youngs Legends Golf Classic Aug. 2. The Fine Lake Association will host its 7th Annual Children’s Fishing Tournament on Saturday, Aug. 23. “It’s a lot of fun. Kids just have a blast,” said event organizer Mike Gillfillan. Check in starts at 7:30 a.m. at the east shore landing on Fine Lake. The competition runs from 8 a.m. until noon. The entry fee is $25 for a team that includes one adult and one child under 16 years of age. A hot dog lunch is offered as well. Last year’s tournament featured 31 boats on the water competing, and a top weight total of five and a half pounds. have, and seem to be getting better at the game,” von der Hoff said. “I can pass that along to my players and can show them certain techniques and strategies.” He did say that learning how to pass along in-match strategy will be one of the biggest things that he has to improve on, but that takes a back seat to just teaching the game at this point. “His biggest challenge right now will be recruiting some new faces into the sport, because numbers have been down largely in part I think last year it was because of the chance of seasons” Goggins said. von der Hoff and his current roster of players, which is an almost entirely different group than the team that took the courts last fall, still have some time to recruit and learn. The Saxons don’t play their first match until Thursday, Aug. 21, at West Catholic. Hastings first home match will be an OK Gold Conference showdown with Caledonia on Monday, Aug. 15. This is an all-species tournament. Trophies go to the top four teams, and fishing poles are awarded to winners of categories such as the largest fish caught in a variety species. The top team will also get its names on the large trophy which stays on display at the Fine Lake Association headquarters. All proceeds from the event go to help restock Fine Lake. Participants are asked to pre-register by calling Gillfillan at (269) 721-3722. Any questions about the event can also be directed to Gillfillan. There has been a lot of turn over from last fall to this on the Lakewood varsity girls’ golf team. “We have several new girls on the team and a few returning from JV,” said Lakewood head coach Carl Kutch. “They are working real hard to get ready for tournaments and matches.” There were only two who were ready on Monday though, as the Vikings headed to the Mason Invitational. Lakewood sent Chelsea Erb and Sara McKinney to play stroke play in the event that also uses two golfers’ bestball score and two golfers scramble score to make an overall team score. Erb fired an 88, and McKinney shot a 126. “Chelsea had a nice stretch on the red nine with five pars in a row,” Kutch said. “She chipped and putted very well today.” “Sara is improving with every event and is building on her varsity experience from last year.” The Vikings will look to put a full squad together for Monday’s NorthPointe Christian Invitational at Railside Golf Club. The Vikings will then host their own Lakewood Invitational at Saskatoon Aug. 21. The Hastings Athletic Booster Club raised over $15,000 at its annual Buzz Youngs Legends Golf Classic Saturday, Aug. 2, at Riverbend Golf Course in Hastings. A total of 37 teams participated in the event, with the Hastings Country Club team of Scott Long, Matt Kirkendall, Curt Norris, and Jack Laubaugh taking the top honors in the 18-hole golf scramble. “I think this was one of the best tournaments we’ve had in the last five years,” said Connie Leep, who co-chaired the Boosters golf committee along with Bonnie Meredith. “We had a great legend turnout.” High school principal Tim Johnston introduced the returning legends to the dinner crowd after the golf outing, then handed things over to athletic director Mike Goggins to introduce 2008 legend Tom Brighton. “He really was instrumental in starting really every middle school program that we still have at the middle school,” said Goggins. Brighton has taught or coached, or both, at Hastings for 34 years and spent much of that time as the middle school athletic director. Boys’ basketball and track were the only two middle school sports when he took over the position. He soon started a middle school wrestling program, which he still coaches today. Brighton was also an industrial arts and physical education teacher at the Hastings Middle School, and briefly at the high school. Brighton is the 22nd Legends honoree. HHS plans fall parent meeting The Hastings High School athletic department will host its fall Parents Meeting on Wednesday Aug. 20 at 7 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. School athletic rules and policies will be discussed. Women’s Bowling Association meeting slated for Wednesday Hastings USBC Women’s Bowling Association will hold its Fall meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 20 at The Hastings Moose Lodge. The board of directors will meet at 6:30 p.m. The Association will then meet at 7 p.m. That meeting will be followed by the Mixerettes League meeting. All members are urged to attend. 08770913 �Page 20 — Thursday, August 14, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Barry County Relay for Life raises more than $120,000 The Barry County 2008 Relay for Life raised $120,556 for the fight against cancer Friday and Saturday, Aug. 8 and 9, at Tyden Park in Hastings. The event had more than 1,500 participants, 150 survivors and 2,168 luminaries. Team Heather raised the most money, bringing in more than $14,000. The family of the late Heather Ritchie, who died last December in an automobile accident in Ohio, started the team in her honor, because Ritchie participated in Relay for Life every year. “We’re very happy about it,” said Ritchie’s brother Josh Ritchie. “Hopefully next year, we can do as well.” Ritchie said he and his family plan to keep participating in Relay for Life in his sister’s honor. He said his family got together about two months ago and decided to participate in the event, but he plans to have more planning for next year and fund-raiser throughout the next 12 months. “This year we wanted to put forth the best effort we could,” said Ritchie of honoring a cause close to his sister’s heart. A special event this year was an award honoring Hastings Mayor Bob May, who was, “speechless,” when he was presented with the These Relay for Life participants look at some of the many luminaries lining the track at Tyden Park Friday, Aug. 8. Bob May is honored with the Robert L. May Humanitarian Award during the closing ceremony of Barry County Relay for Life Saturday, Aug. 9. Frank Campbell and his family participate in the Fight Back portion of Barry County Relay for Life. Participants were asked to identify something they planned to do all year to fight back against cancer. This participant dressed up for Barry County Relay for Life. Cancer survivor Victor Griffeth signs a giant rocking chair at the Barry County Relay for Life Friday, Aug. 8. first Robert L. May Humanitarian Award during the closing ceremony for Relay for Life in Tyden Park. Crystal Parish of the American Cancer Society, who presented May with the award said he was, “a true leader and friend,” who worked tirelessly for the City of Hastings and Relay for Life. Once approved by the Hastings City Council, the award will be hung in Hastings City Hall. “I don’t know how you kept this quiet,” said May as he received the award. “I am very humbled and I don’t know what to say. I can’t wait until someone else’s name is added to this year. I will treasure this as long as I have it.” Team Heather raised the most money at Relay for Life this year. The family of the late Heather Ritchie participated in the event in her honor. “NOTICE TO ESTABLISH A MESSENGER SERVICE” In the matter of the establishment of a Messenger Service of Hastings City Bank. Hastings City Bank has made an application to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) for a new branch in the form of a messenger service. This messenger service will be operated out of the main office at 150 W. Court Street in Hastings, Michigan to serve the communities surrounding our current branch network. Any person wishing to comment on this application may file his or her comments, in writing, with Ms. Sylvia Plunkett, Regional Director of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation at its Chicago Office at 500 West Monroe Street, Suite 3500, Chicago, IL, 60661-3697, not later than August 30, 2008. The nonconfidential portions of the application are on file at the regional office and is available for inspection during regular business hours. Photocopies of the nonconfidential portions of the application file will be made available upon request. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is not required to consider any comments received more than 30 days after the date of publication of this Notice. The Public Section of the application will be available at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for public inspection during the regular business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. This notice is published pursuant to Part 303.7 of the Rules and Regulations of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Stan and Bobbie Wilkins participate in the Barry County Relay for Life while they sit in this giant rocking chair. The chair was a fund-raiser for the Barry County Cancer Support Group. Hastings City Bank 150 W. Court St. Hastings, MI 49058 By: Joan M. Heffelbower, Sr. Vice President & C.F.O. 77526444 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-08-21.pdf 6fd90856bed00624a37ca887e81737ce PDF Text Text Hundreds show up to support injured Marine Foul play: City changes the rules at the end See Story on Page 3 See Editorial on Page 5 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 155, No. 34 NEWS BRIEFS ‘Decisions’ focus at COA tonight The third in a series of free caregiver sessions hosted by the Barry County Commission on Aging, tonight’s program will be "Deal or No Deal." Participants will learn planning and decision-making strategies to help them be better prepared for anything from normal aging issues to a crisis. Colleen Simpson, support and training program manager at Senior Services Inc., will be the presenter. The sessions, each Thursday in August, are from 6 to 8 p.m. The programs are geared toward baby boomers and others currently providing or considering caregiving services. The COA staff will offer free adult day care services beginning at 5:45 p.m. for any caregiver who brings their loved one to the evening programs. Snacks will be provided to participants and adult day care attendees. Door prizes will lend excitement to the evening. Preregistration is encouraged; call 269-9484856 or e-mail bccoa@barrycounty.org to pre-register. Havoc in Hastings returns next week Knights, ladies, beggars and common townsfolk will flock to Historic Charlton Park Saturday, Aug. 30, for Havoc in Hastings. Members of the Society for Creative Anacrhonism will gather to compete in equestrian activities, archery, fancing and other feats of strength and combat. Vendors will sell their wares, and townsfolk will demonstrate skills and pastimes of the Middle Ages. Participants research specific roles from medieval times and then act the part at events such as this. Gates will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission to the park on Charlton Park Road, between M-79 and Center Road, is $6 for adults and $4 for children 12 and under. For more information, contact the park at 269-945-3775 or visit the Web site at www.charltonpark.org. BANNER PRICE 50¢ Thursday, August 21, 2008 Hastings Board of Education bids farewell to retiring principal by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer During their regular August meeting Monday evening, the Hastings Board of Education recognized Pleasantview Elementary Principal Marjorie (Marge) Haas who retired effective June 30, after serving Hastings Area Schools for nine years. Haas’ husband, Board Trustee Eugene Haas, read a statement he prepared detailing her education and accomplishments, “For nearly nine years, Marge has touched the lives of students within the Hastings Area School System. She has challenged and guided students academically, physically and emotionally throughout her career.” Haas came to Hastings in 1999 as the assistant alternative education principal. She was a half-time assistant principal at Hastings High School and Middle School during the 200203 school year before taking the helm at Pleasantview in 2003. A 1968 graduate of Detroit Cooley High School, Haas received her bachelor of science degree from Siena Heights College in 1988 and her master of the arts degree from Central Michigan University in 1996. Haas began her teaching career in 1989 as a business education teacher for Tecumseh High School Alternative Education. During her career, she also taught computers, family life education, business education and several alternative education and at-risk programs. Retiring Pleasantview Principal Marge Haas (center) poses for a photo with friends and former co-workers third grade teacher Jan Cummins (left) and second grade teacher Sue McKeough.∫∫∫ Ruby Ball is Senior Citizen of the Year by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Ruby Ball, of Nashville, has been selected Barry County’s 2008 Senior Citizen of the Year because she has set a “wonderful example of volunteerism and compassion for the young people in her community.” Ruby said she feels honored to receive the award. “I’m still on cloud nine,” she said after the ceremony. The award was presented last Thursday by the County Commission on Aging and Hastings City Bank during the COA’s annual picnic, attended by 243 people, in Hastings. Ruby was selected from seven “deserving” nominations by the public. The award highlights the contributions made by older adults to civic and social life in the county and focuses on the positive benefits of remaining active while growing older. Ruby was nominated by her pastor, the Rev. Cathy Christman, of Nashville United Methodist Church. Ruby’s nomination was supported by many of the adults and youth in the congregation, said Nancy Goodin, of Hastings City Bank, who spoke about Ruby during the award ceremony. For example in his letter of support, Seth, 12, said, “I think Ruby Ball should be senior citizen of the year because she helps out in the community. She volunteers all around.” A large number of Ruby’s family and church friends were on hand to see her receive the award. “Ruby has worshipped at Nashville United Methodist Church for many years and has held nearly every office in the church, at least once,” Goodin said. “She acts as the church custodian, helps at Vacation Bible School, assists with the Thornapple Manor ministry, organizes potlucks and helps with every church fundraiser. She shares her craft talent with the church by crocheting doilies for the Free hearing and vision screening will be offered Wednesday, Aug. 27. This clinic is particularly important for children entering kindergarten this fall. Contact Barry-Eaton District Health Department at 269-945-9516 for an appointment. Firefighters’ ‘boot drive’ is Saturday See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 See Story on Pages 18 -22 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 Hearing, vision screenings set On Saturday, Aug. 23, in the Walmart parking lot in Hastings from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., local firefighters will team up with the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) to "fill a boot" with cash. These boot drives offer the community a chance to help in the battle against neuromuscular diseases. Last year, Hastings firefighters raised more than $700 in a similar drive and hope to surpass that goal. Proceeds collected from the Hastings drive will aid local children and adults with muscular dystrophy by providing wheelchairs, leg braces, clinic visits, support groups, and a chance for children to attend MDA camp, held at Sherman Lake YMCA in Fall Sports Previews Ruby Ball (third from left), of Nashville, is Barry County’s Senior Citizen of the Year for 2008. She was presented with the award last Thursday at the Barry County Commission on Aging’s annual picnic. The COA and Hastings City Bank sponsor the award. Ball is pictured with (from left) Tammy Pennington, COA Executive Director; Nancy Goodin, of Hastings City Bank; and (on the right) Ruby’s pastor, the Rev. Cathy Christman, of Nashville United Methodist Church, who nominated Ruby for the award. See inside for the story and photos of the picnic. (Photo by Elaine Gilbert) tables.” Ruby belongs to the local Square Dance Club and the Birthday Club and even has time to make quilts to send overseas. Amazingly, “at age 86, Ruby assists shutins in the community, playing games with them, cleaning their homes and spending the night with them when they don’t want to be alone,” Goodin said. As “Senior Citizen of the Year” Ruby is invited to ride as an honored guest in the annual Hastings Summerfest parade Saturday, Aug. 23. Ruby has lived in Nashville since 1974, moving there from a 100-acre farm on North Avenue in the county’s Lacey area. She and her late husband, Keith, who died in 1971, raised cattle, sheep and chickens. Keith also worked at Kellogg’s. She was born in Ithaca and moved with her parents to the county’s Maple Grove Center when she was about six years old. During the picnic event, seniors and their guests seemed to enjoy a variety of games, a classic car show, organized by County Commissioner Hoot Gibson; and musical entertainment by State Rep. Brian Calley, who sang and played keyboard; and Dr. Michael Callton, chairman of the County Board of Commissioners; who played harmonica. A “Frozen T-shirt Contest” was one of the games, and Ruby’s grandson, Don Metz, emerged as the winner. Contestants were given folded T-shirts that had been wet and put in a freezer, and they had to unfold the stiff shirts and try to be the first to successfully put on an icy shirt. Other activities included tabletop sand castle building, a Beach Blanket Bungles game, a Sling Shot Shoot, and ball and parachute game. Members of the Hastings Car Club cooked chicken over a large grill for the picnic meal. Doug Gonsalves, Eugene Kidder and Rod Newton were the grill chefs. Gonsalves also make potato salad for the event. COA Executive Director Tammy Pennington thanked all the volunteers, board members and staff who helped make the picnic so much fun. “We really thank, also, anyone who nominated anyone for this (senior citizen) award this year ... Everyone who was nominated was so deserving,” she said. Goodin, during the award presentation, said, “We are so fortunate to live in a community that has so many active, involved senior citizens. Our seniors help in our hospital and churches, mentor youth in our Career highlights include being awarded several grants including The Bully-Free Schools Grant, Peer Mediation Grant, and the Professional Development Grant. Haas said she was proud of her work establishing EASEL (Emergency Action for Special Education in Lenawee) program and is pleased to have received three awards from the Michigan Alternative Education Association. Other honors Haas has received include recognition for the “Connection” in 2005 and 2006, a Fulbright Scholarship and being named one of the Five Outstanding Young Women in Michigan by the Michigan Jaycees Auxiliary. Haas’ retirement plans include working as a supervisor for student teachers at Spring Arbor College, overseeing three teachers this fall in elementary and secondary classrooms. She also intends to spend more time with her family, including her grandchildren. The Haases have six children and three grandchildren, with another on the way. Second grade teacher Sue McKeough read a statement on behalf of the former teachers and staff of Pleasantview Elementary, “Margie, as she is affectionately called, inspired us with her selfless devotion. She is not one simply to lead from above but rather See BOARD, page 5 Summerfest begins Friday in Hastings This Friday through Sunday, downtown Hastings and more than 100 volunteers will host Hastings Summerfest. This year’s 31st annual event promises to be a fun-filled weekend for the whole family with food and drinks, music and games, parades and duck races, arts and crafts. “The only thing I’m hoping for is good weather,” said Summerfest Chairman Mike Halifax. “If the sun shines, we do well.” Entertainment will be provided throughout the weekend on the Main Stage at the corner of Church and Court streets, as well as other venues. Coordinating the entertainment are Steve Steward and Steve Reid, who have amassed an impressive line-up of entertainment, ranging from rock to bluegrass and even Ronald McDonald. Entertainment includes Fish Headz, Jacob’s Journey, Is You Is, Les Jazz and Bill Haley’s Comets. Bill Haley’s Comets will present the featured concert on the Main Stage at Summerfest at 1:45 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23. Since 1952, the group has sold more than 200 million records. The musicians have appeared in seven motion pictures. Their music has been heard in hundreds of movies and TV shows, including “Happy Days,” featuring Haley’s greatest hit, “Rock Around the Clock” that has sold more than 120 million copies to date. Al Rappa, the original walking bass player, has been with the group since 1955. He has recorded more than 300 songs with the Comets. Joey Kay, the youngest drummer Haley ever hired, has been playing with the group since 1968. Saxophonist Tommy Vale has performed with the group for 20 years. Bill Haley’s Comets have had more than 12 “Top 10” hits, including “Shake, Rattle and Roll,” “Don’t Knock the Rock,” “Rip It Up,” “Crazy Man Crazy,” “Razzle Dazzle,” “Skinnie Minnie,” “See Ya Later Alligator,” and “R.O.C.K.” More than 60 entries are expected for the 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23 Grand Parade, which will have a “Barry County Mardi Gras” theme. Several thousand Mardi Gras beads will be distributed to spectators. Parade Co-chairs Bobbie and Stan Wilkins said a new feature will be the confetti that will be in the air. A tiny confetti cannon that shoots large amounts of confetti, “just like at the Mardi Gras,” will be on the back of the Trolley in the parade. “The confetti is biodegradable so it when it rains, it is washed See COA, page 4 See SUMMERFEST page 6 �Page 2 — Thursday, August 21, 2008 — The Hastings Banner NEWS BRIEFS Nashville council accepts dam-removal grant continued from front page Augusta. For more than 54 years, firefighters and MDA have partnered to fight neuromuscu- lar disease. The public is encouraged to save spare change and help "fill a boot" to make a difference. Youths to use Hastings Summerfest for fundraiser On Sunday, Aug. 24, the First Presbyterian Church of Hastings will again host its outdoor summer service for Summerfest at 10:30 a.m. on the stage in front of the former library. The church’s traditional 9 a.m. service will remain indoors, with the later, contemporary service held outside. Nursery will be provided indoors during both services. Following the 10:30 service, a chicken and barbecued pork buffet dinner will be held in Leason Sharpe Hall, inside the church. The cost will be $8 for adults, $5 for children, and children 4 and under eat free; all proceeds will support a youth mission trip for 2009. Trip leaders and attendees will be there to share stories and photos from the 2008 trip. The 55 youths and adult volunteers recently returned from Munising, where they com- pleted their 26th home-building project. Amy Kalkman, director of youth and young adult ministries said, "This trip is about the youths bonding together with one another, the family receiving the home, and with their personal savior Jesus Christ, as they build a home through the sharing of God's love." Also during Summerfest, the Presbyterian youths will be renting parking spaces for $2 each on Friday and Saturday. Proceeds from these sales will support the 2009 trip. This trip is open to all senior high students, and adult chaperones are always needed. For more information, contact First Presbyterian Church at 269-945-5463. The church is located at the corner of Broadway (M-37) and Center Street, just south of the courthouse. The Nashville Village Council has accepted a grant that will provide funds for removal of this village-owned dam across the Thornapple River in Nashville. Teens from the First Presbyterian Church of Hastings put up the first wall of a threebedroom home in Munising this summer. To support their mission projects, the group will rent out parking spaces and host a dinner during Hastings Summerfest. Next Generation Fund seeking arts proposals Applications are being sought for grants from Barry Community Foundation’s Next Generation Fund. This year, the NGF funds will support projects focusing on the arts. The NGF is particularly interested in community based programs that appeal and respond to diverse needs and interests, and whose content and methods address the arts. Use of existing resources and facilities is encouraged. Eligible organizations must have a charitable purpose and provide services within the Barry County area. Priority consideration will be given to programs that bring matching funds and other resources to the proposed project, focus on a broad and diverse population, are accessible, collaborative and use volunteers. Programs that are new and innovative should apply for this funding as well. The NGF is particularly interested in providing seed money for model projects. Uses of grant funds include programming, implementation (including transportation) promotion and limited administrative costs. Limitations include construction and capi- tal expenses, annual giving and capital campaigns, normal operating expenses, religious or sectarian purposes, computer hardware, individuals, advocacy or political purposes, loans, multi-year funding, re-granting, reimbursements, fundraising projects. To apply, a grant applicant must contact the Barry Community Foundation to receive a copy of the application, stating the purpose of the project, the history of the applicant organization and the number of residents involved and affected by the project. Applicants must submit 25 copies and an original to the Barry Community Foundation’s Next Generation Fund by Sept. 1. The NGF will review each application. Foundation staff members or the NGF may ask to meet with representatives from the applicant organization. NGF recommendations for funding will be brought to the Barry Community Foundation’s Board of Directors for final approval. All applicants will be notified by mail of the NGF’s decisions. Contact the Barry Community Foundation at 269-945-0526 for advice on improving a grant proposal. by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer By approving a motion accepting a $200,000 Inland Fisheries grant from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the Nashville Village Council has taken its first decisive step toward removing the dam which spans the Thornapple River just west of the M-66 bridge in Nashville. Before the vote, Chris Freiberger, a biologist with the habitat management unit of the DNR’s fisheries division, presented a brief summary of Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Dam Safety Engineer Paul Wetzel’s recent inspection of the dam. In March, it was Freiberger who proposed that he and several other DNR employees would donate their time and expertise to the damremoval project, should the village decide to pursue that course of action. In his report, Wetzel noted the following: • Repair needed to be done to the deteriorating walls of the mill race. • Large hole in the bottom of the lower-left portion of the mill race gate that needs to be reconstructed. • Dam spillway capacity needs to be increased by raising the embankment or constructing an emergency spillway. • Trees and brush need to be removed from the embankments. • Weir abutment walls need to be repaired because water flow has eroded the soil under the walls. • Repair is needed for minor cracks and holes in the surface of the spillway. Freiberger gave an unofficial estimate that it would cost the village between $500,000 and $1 million to repair or replace the dam. “Does the DEQ have the right to come in and tell us to repair the dam?” asked Trustee Jack Holden. “Yes,” replied Freiberger, explaining that the river is a public trust. “And it would be our responsibility?” asked Holden. “Whoever owns the dam would be given two options — fix or remove it. It’s up to the dam owner to decide,” said Freiberger. Council President Pro-Tem Mike Kenyon asked for an estimate of the potential cost to the village if it were to accept the grant and pursue the dam-removal option. Barry Conservation District Director Joanne Barnard estimated the total cost of the project would be around $550,000 but with in-kind matches being provided by Freiberger and other DNR volunteers, an additional $50,000 in internal funding from the DNR fisheries department, and the potential for $100,000 grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and another $25,000 from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, the possible out-of-pocket cost to the village could be $22,000 or less. “So, $22,000 would be your rough ‘guesstimate?’” asked Holden. “There are a lot of partners here that will help you meet your costs,” said Barnard indicating Freiberger, DNR fisheries biologist Scott Hanshue, Thornapple River Watershed Council president Dana Strouse, and James Marshall III, Potawatomi Resource Conservation and Development coordinator for the United States Department of Agriculture. “Once your decision is made, we can start looking for other sources of funding, such as private donations, to help lower the cost,” said Strouse. “The hardest part is getting the first grant,” said Freiberger. “Once you get one, more organizations are willing to step up.” “But at the end of the day, there is a possibility of about $20,000 that the village will have to look at,” said Kenyon. “I’d say that’s a fair statement,” said Freiberger. “On the other hand, if we don’t do anything we’d have to talk about spending money to repair and maintain the dam and continued inspections every 5 to 10 years,” said Trustee James Dunham. Freiberger said that while each dam is different, it costs approximately $10,000 to $15,000 a year to maintain them properly. “So in two years, the cost of maintenance and upkeep would offset the cost of removing it,” said Holden, who them asked if the village had a line item in its budget for dam repair. “Not with money in it,” quipped Village Clerk Kathy Lentz. Trustee Wayne Moore asked if materials from the dam could be used to construct the weir and reduce costs further. Freiberger said that the DNR tries to use materials from existing dams whenever possible. James Dunham stated that many Nashville citizens, including himself, were concerned with wildlife habitat and the impact the dam removal could have on wildlife in the river. Freiberger responded that fish studies had already been done and more impact studies would be completed as the project moved forward. “We’d also set up long-term monitoring,” he added. Village resident Ron Bracey asked how much the water level would be expected to drop and about the design for the weir that would replace the dam. Freiberger said that they wouldn’t know for sure how much the water level would drop until the studies were complete and they knew how much sediment was behind the impoundment. He also said that while the design wasn’t finalized, he felt a W-wier like the one in Dimondale might be a good option for the Nashville site. Village resident Janet Jarman asked about the smell caused by bottomland exposed when the water level drops after the dam is removed. “It will be there, but it’s not permanent,” said James Dunham. “In the 400-plus wetland restoration projects I have done, you can almost watch the vegetation grow as the water recedes,” said Marshall. “In one week, it will green up. In a month, you can’t see over much of it. There is an amazing seed bed in bottomland, and the smell will be gone in a couple of months because the plants actually wick the moisture out of the soil.” “And the smell won’t be worse than the duckweed smells now,” said Strouse, which brought general laughter and murmurs of agreement from both the council and members of the audience. Dam committee member Karen Snyder asked about fish planting. Hanshue replied that it’s his recommendation that the DNR start planting walleye from above the impoundment to the river mouth. There was also discussion about liability to the village if the dam wasn’t removed or repaired. Barnard replied that that since there are reports from 1996, 2001 and 2008 stating that the dam was in need of repair and if there was no documentation that the village was indeed taking steps to prevent failure, they would be liable for damages and subject to fines from the state. However, if the dam should fail while the village was in the process of pursuing dam removal, the state would likely be more lenient regarding fines. Freiberger was asked when the project could be completed, and he stated that the actual dam removal could be completed in two to three weeks, as early as late summer or fall 2009. “In the last couple of months, we’ve done a lot of investigating — ourselves, the DNR and the Barry Conservation District — and I think we’ve done great work here, with what we’ve got before us,” said James Dunham. “I’m totally in favor of this. I think this is the best thing we can do for our community, and not just financially; right now finances are important, but also looking at it from the humanity standpoint and the fish and wildlife standpoint. I think this is the best decision overall, and over time the river will return to its natural flow, whatever that might be.” Holden made a motion to accept the grant which was seconded by James Dunham. The motion was carried by a 5-2 vote with Trustee Mary Coll and Kenyon casting the dissenting votes. While Coll did not give a reason for her “no” vote, Kenyon said, “Everyone has done great work and been very professional ... but the potential cost ... You’ve used $22,000 as a potential figure and said that you’ve always been able to find funding but you can’t guarantee that that will happen. “We have an imperiled ambulance department and even though we’re going for a millage to support it again in November, I can’t support going for this grant if there is a potential we’ll have to come up with $22,000,” he continued. “I understand that we’ll need to come up with money for repairs, but I don’t feel we can support this if the millage request fails in November. I can’t support this. I just can’t.” Later during the council’s roundtable discussion, Holden said, “The dam vote is the hardest thing I have had to do since I’ve been on the council. I didn’t sleep well last night. I’ve talked to a lot of people about this, and I just hope it pans out the way we want it to.” “I want to thank all of you, and we are just getting started,” said Freiberger after the vote. “I want to keep this open, and we’ll certainly do the best we can do. I’m looking forward to it. There will be a lot of passionate feelings, one way or the other, as we proceed, and feel free to have people call Scott or myself.” Friday morning the Barry Conservation District (BCD) held a meeting and also gave its approval to accept the grant. BCD Director Barnard said that now that the grant has been officially accepted, the only thing likely to prevent the removal of the dam is if the upcoming environmental impact studies indicate a compelling reason not to remove the dam, such as sediment contamination. In other business the village council approved: • A bid for the replacement of the furnace in the village hall at a total cost of $2,750. • Tim Smith’s application for the vacant seat on the village’s dam committee • A request from the skate park committee to hold a “Village Olympics” fundraising event in Riverside Park Sept. 20. • Payment of August bills totaling $81,897. • Installation of an emergency power feed to the pole barn near the village garage. The council also accepted the resignations of trustees Dunham and Moore from both their council and committee seats. Dunham is leaving to attend college full-time and Moore is moving to Middleville. �Page 3 — Thursday, August 21, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Hundreds show up to support injured Marine A Marine Honor Guard helped dedicate the groundbreaking ceremony Aug. 19 as friends and supporters of Josh Hoffman paid tribute to the U.S. Marine who was critically injured January 2007, while serving his third tour of duty in Iraq. by Jon Gambee Staff Writer United States Marine Cpl. Josh Hoffman is described by family and friends as a person who was always there when someone needed him. Now, Hoffman — who was critically injured when a rocket-propelled grenade struck him, severing his spinal cord just below his neck while serving in Iraq — is depending on his family and friends to help him adjust to a new lifestyle. Leading the way is his fiancee, Heather Lovell, who has remained at Hoffman’s side during his ordeal. She was at his side Aug. 19 when more than 400 family and friends showed up for the groundbreaking ceremony of the new home they will share near Middleville. The home is being built by Homes for our Troops, a Massachusettsbased non-partisan organization that builds specially adapted homes for severely injured veterans all over the United States. The home being built for Hoffman is the organization’s first effort in Michigan. “We are here today for Josh,” said Chet Teater, commander of the Caledonia American Legion Post 305, who helped organize the event. “He gave service to his country and today we have an opportunity to do this small thing to show our appreciation.” Hoffman was injured in January 2007. The former 210-pound Marine, who was serving his third tour of duty in Iraq, today weighs only 135 pounds, can barely speak, and except for slight movement of his left hand, is paralyzed from the neck down. And yet, Hoffman says he is lucky to be alive. Others, including the large crowd who came to help with the groundbreaking, consider themselves lucky to be able to recognize the heroic efforts of the Wayland High School graduate. Chuck Cerney, who represented the Lawrence J. Bauer American Legion Post 45 in Hastings, was not able to be on hand for the presentation because Cerney was hospitalized himself the day before. But Cerney said, “As veterans, we feel that Josh is a brother in arms. He was there for his country, and now we will be there for him.” “I don’t have to tell you that Josh has paid a very high price serving his country and will for a long time,” said Teater. “I feel that taking a little time out for him is the least we can do in return.” As part of the ground-breaking ceremony, a letter was read from Gov. Jennifer Granholm, who praised Hoffman for his duty to his country and recognized the community for its support for him and Lovell as they prepare for their lives together. The Caledonia Legion had urged members to invite the governor to the ceremony, since the home would be the first one in the state. As Hoffman and Lovell approached the site of where their new home will be built, they passed a series of American flags and the huge throng of supporters who stood and applauded to show their respect. Dignitaries who were on hand for the ceremony included Rep. Brian Calley, R, 87th District, Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf, Barry County Clerk Deb Smith, Hastings Mayor Bob May, Hastings Fire Chief Roger Caris and Barry County Commissioner Howard “Hoot” Gibson. “It is an honor to be here,” said Sheriff Leaf. “This is a great turnout and it shows how quickly this community steps up when one of our own needs help.” Calley praised the heroic efforts of Hoffman and of American troops serving. He noted that everyone present likely had a family member, friend or loved one currently serving. “I am here to show my support, along with all these other people,” said Mayor May. “We just want Josh and Heather to know that we care and we want to be there for them in the days ahead.” “I am proud of the people who are here today,” Gibson said, “and I am honored to be one of the many, many people who are here in support of Josh.” A crowd of more than 400 people were on hand to cheer as Josh Hoffman and Heather Lovell arrived at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new home they will share off of State Road, between Hastings and Middleville. Joshua Hoffman and his fiancee, Heather Lovell, were escorted to the groundbreaking ceremony of their new home by this motorcade of cyclists from the Patriot Guard, an organization of motorcyclists who have consistently supported American veterans. Library’s “Chalk and Gawk” draws 25 Coffee shop’s art was ‘treat’ for passersby Friday, 25 people ages 3 to 60 participated in Hastings Public Library’s first “Chalk and Gawk.” Blue skies, a light breeze and reasonably cool temperatures made for ideal conditions as library patrons — both the young and the young at heart — had four hours to unleash their inner artists on the sidewalk in front of the library before a panel of local judges. The judges selected five winners who received $20 Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce gift certificates. The winners were: Stevie Fuhr, 10, with Chad Seber of Freeport uses chalk to blend and fill in his sidewalk art. “Summer by the River:” Peter Beck, 11, for his “Hummingbird Heaven;” Kirby Beck, 6, who created “Water Balloon Fight;” Cheyenne Stuck, 9, with “Africa in Hastings;” and Alice Kinney, 15, for “I Spy.” Just down the street, in front of State Grounds Coffee Shop, Chad Seber of Freeport also contributed his artistic rendering to the Hastings streetscape. The Thornapple Arts Council offered the Chalk and Gawk, copying other communities in which the event drew artists and admirers. The official Alice Kinney and Stevie Fuhr work on their chalk creations in event had been can- front of Hastings Public Library Friday afternoon. celed due to lack of registered artists, but the library and State represented here, and that was just in the actuGrounds still hosted their renditions. al drawing of the design.” “The finished work was quite amazing,” Seber started drawing at about 6:30 a.m. said State Grounds owner Bob Dickinson of and finished up at 6 p.m. Seber’s sidewalk art. “The weather was per“Some of what is no longer legible in the fect and everyone who walked by had to stop photo were the words I wrote on the pipes,” and gawk. (The) sidewalk art was a surprising he said, noting that ‘coffee’ and ‘water’ are on treat to passersby.” two of the pipes and the word ‘conversation’ Seber, of Freeport, said this was the first was on a larger pipe. time he had created a sidewalk mural. Dickinson said he was “very pleased” with “I really enjoyed it and wanted to share it,” the art and how this was one more way he can said Seber. “There are over 12 hours of work support the arts in Barry County. The finished drawing in front of State Grounds Coffee Shop took more than 12 hours to complete and featured pipes flowing with water, coffee and conversation. Josh Hoffman is helped from this specially equipped van by his fiancee, Heather Lovell. Hoffman and Lovell will live in the home, which is being built through the efforts of Homes for our Troops and many local volunteers who were on hand Aug. 19 to break ground on the new home and show support for Josh and Heather. Heather Lovell, fiancee of Josh Hoffman, told the crowd that she was “overwhelmed” by the show of support she and Josh received from the community. She thanked those who came and noted that she was speaking not only for herself, but for Hoffman as well. �Page 4 — Thursday, August 21, 2008 — The Hastings Banner HHS cheerleaders to benefit Cliff Morse IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Can judges be impartial in reform? To the editor: Will the Michigan judges be fair and impartial about the ballot proposal to reform Michigan’s government? Behind the scenes, they seem to have connections with the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, which is fronting a group called Citizens Protecting Michigan’s Constitution. It’s time for the grass-roots people to stand up and shout “enough politics!” Put this proposal on the November ballot and let the peo- ple decide its fate. If you agree with the 490,000 people who signed the petitions, you can help change the status quo by supporting “Reform Michigan Government Now” at P.O. Box 544, Hastings, MI 49058. Go to Reformmichigangovernmentnow.com on the Web for more information. Nyla Endsley-Nye, Hastings Poor council meeting turnout To the editor: I thought all the residents on South Broadway Street were interested in slowing down speeders, but I guess I was wrong. You know there is power in numbers. I was really disappointed in our turnout at the Aug. 11, Hastings City Council meeting. Well, happy speeding. Bob Reaser, Hastings A mother gives the greatest gift To the editor: Today was one of the hardest days of my life. I watched as two beloved baby girls were given away by a broken-hearted, desperate mother to another broken-hearted, desperate mother, knowing that one would be healed with their love each day and the other missing them every day. For one mother — the "pitter patter" of little-girl feet would never exist, for the other mother — she would hear "pitter patter" the rest of her life. I watched helplessly as a young woman I know gave away the biggest gifts she had been given (life) and I was amazed at her love, her courage, her unselfishness, and her innocence as she reached down into her heart and became yet another unspoken hero in the life of another childless couple. For this young woman, the decision will never go away, and it will haunt her forever with the unanswered "what ifs" and "why nots." She will be viewed by many ignorant "friends and family" as fearful, lazy and even perhaps uncaring. But by a couple whose lives she completed today, by myself and her sister, and by God; this giving mother will always be a hero. Because, while selfishness and ill planning caused these children to be born, they were born, and not aborted. Not only were they given life – she chose to give her babies life – they were given to a carefully selected childless couple after agonizing months of indecision. But most importantly, they were given in love. So tonight while I rest on my pillow in my safe, secure home, I will pray for this young woman who had more love and courage then I had many years ago when I wasn’t given a choice and felt I had to terminate my unborn child's life. I will beg God to help her every day and know in my heart that if she never accomplishes fame or fortune — that she is famous and fortunate because, Americans, she chose life, or more importantly she gave her babies life. And today in this disposable world, that is more than most children will ever get. Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray Thee Lord, two souls to keep, They didn't die, they lay awake, Because she had a choice to make. She gave them breath, she gave them life, She gave them to a man and wife. Her heart it breaks, she had no choice, She said not a word, but I heard her voice. It pled and begged to be forgiven, She gave to them a life worth livin', So as she rests with empty arms, Comfort her Lord, keep her from harm. Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray Thee Lord, her soul to keep. If she should cry before she wakes, Please hold her Lord, for their dear sakes. Written Aug. 18 in honor of a beautiful and giving young woman, whose depth of love will never be forgotten nor unnoticed to those of us who truly know her. The Hastings High School Cheer Team members wash cars to benefit Barry County Relay for Life. The team also will hold a benefit car wash from 12 to 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22, in the Kmart parking lot. Proceeds will benefit Officer Cliff Morse and the HHS Cheer Team. A free-will donation would be appreciated. COA, continued from page 1 schools, and participate actively in our civic organizations. They are the first to answer the call when there’s a crisis or a celebration. They enrich our community in ways that are both subtle and powerful. To every senior citizen in the Barry County community who volunteers his or her time, we say, thank you.” Musical entertainment at the COA picnic featured Dr. Michael Callton (left), chairman of the County Board of Commissioners; who played harmonica; and State Rep. Brian Calley, who sang and played keyboard. Kari L. Burd, Nashville Battle not over for Gun Lake Casino The battle is far from over for the Gun Lake Band of Potawatomi Indians to build a casino, after a temporary stay was issued by the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Friday, Aug. 15. Michigan Gambling Opposition, or MichGO, continues to fight against the establishment of a casino in Bradley near U.S. 131 at the former Ampro site. Casino opponents have requested the U.S. Supreme Court hear the case. The appellate court denied re-hearing the case in July. The stay issued by the appeals court prevents the land on which the proposed casino would be constructed from being taken into trust. The land must be taken into trust before a tribal casino can be operated at the site. The trust is the way for the U.S. government to take control of the land, giving the tribe jurisdiction over the land. Although MichGO has continued to push for a permanent stop to plans for the proposed Gun Lake Casino, the tribe won in district court in February 2007 and appellate court in April 2008. “The stay does not change what we believe are the merits of the case,” said Tribal Spokesman James Nye. “The stay was not a ruling on the merits. Unfortunately, MichGO has delayed thousands of good jobs and economic development once again.” The tribe can move forward with casino plans once the land is placed in trust. It will likely be months before any decision is made about the Supreme Court’s hearing of the case. Melissa Brill helps serve the pudding desserts, which were decorated to coordinate with the picnic’s beach theme. The Hastings Grilling chicken for the COA picnic are members of the Hastings Car Club (from left) Eugene Kidder, Doug Gonsalves and Rod Newton. Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. What has been most impressive about the Beijing Olympics? This is the last week for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. What has most impressed you about the Beijing Olympics and what was your “notto-be-missed” moment? Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs Frederic Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Brett Bremer Fran Faverman Sandra Ponsetto Kelly Lloyd Jon Gambee Megan Lavell • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Matt Loveland, Plainwell: “I really enjoyed watching the wrestling. I thought it was really exciting.” Austin Harville, Orangeville: “I really liked the swimming, especially Michael Phelps. The races were really exciting to watch.” Jake Snyder, Grand Rapids: “I haven’t really watched very much of the Olympics this time. I would rather ride my bicycle than stay indoors and watch television.” Leslie Bailey, Orangeville: “I haven’t been able to watch very much of it. I really enjoy the gymnastics and I am really looking forward to the closing ceremonies.” Norine Moffat, Bailey: “I think all the excitement around the swimming events has been great. I have watched a lot of it.” Dalton Roberts, Orangeville: “I haven’t been watching a lot of it yet but I am interested in watching the medal rounds of the soccer competition.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Scott Ommen Rose Heaton Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $30 per year in Barry County $32 per year in adjoining counties $35 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �Page 5 — Thursday, August 21, 2008 — The Hastings Banner BOARD continued from page 1 Foul play: City changes the rules at end of the game After careful review, we found the Encore proposal goes against everything the city was originally looking for. In October of last year, the Banner printed a front-page story concerning the Hastings Downtown Development Authority’s unanimous recommendation to tear down the old library and use the space for parking. The DDA supported the recommendation, sending it back to city council for final approval. The decision ignited debate. It wasn’t long before a groundswell for saving the old structure began and citizens got on the band wagon to save the historic building from those looking to add a few new parking spaces to the downtown area, forever changing the character of the area. The city council ultimately decided to save the structure and began looking for someone to acquire it for redevelopment, keeping in mind its potential use and how much traffic new owners might bring to the area. It was my understanding they were looking for someone to provide employment possibilities that wouldn’t bring additional traffic to the library lot. As part of the process, the City of Hastings and DDA contracted for a parking and traffic study to determine if the old library should be torn down or what could be done to alleviate parking problems. Throughout the debate, it was my opinion that parking wasn’t really a problem at all. Since the library moved to its new facility, most, if not all, the problems have been resolved. Now, more often than not, you can find a place to park in the lot. Plus, the historic structure was spared. In its request for proposals (RFP), the city had a long list of items required by bidders, including a drawing that illustrates the overall redevelopment strategy, general land uses for the each portion of the property, any proposed improvements to the facility (interior and exterior), general layout of the site (parking, loading and outside storage), plans related to provisions of additional parking for the proposed use of the site other than Lot No. 1 (the lot behind the library). The RFP also included some general governmental questions, with the requirement proposals sealed and sent to the city “on or before 11 a.m., June 30.” In bold, was the following: “Proposals received after 11 a.m. will not be accepted or considered.” When checking with city officials June 30, a Banner reporter was told that the City had received five proposals. Hastings Community Development Director John Hart said, "There are some promising applicants." Yet the city accepted another proposal after the June 30 deadline, which was the one they ended up choosing. After careful review, we found the Encore proposal goes against everything the city was originally looking for. In the Encore proposal, company officials offered $350,000, minus a broker fee of $35,000 and less $25,000 because they found out the parking lot adjoining the property doesn’t go with the building, making the net offer for the building $290,000. Encore’s proposal for the structure includes investing $200,000 for rehabilitation and leasing to a single tenant for retail use. Although the developer has not yet presented plans for the use of the building, information submitted to the City suggests the tenant could have 50 to 60 part-time employees and 10 full-time employees. In the introduction to the RFP (which is available online at the city’s Web site), it states, “The City of Hastings, Michigan, is seeking competitive proposals ... in accordance with all terms, conditions and specifications as set out in this RFP.” In its narrative description section (one of nearly 10 pages of specific requirements), the city calls for a “minimum” of a narrative telling how the building will be utilized, how the interior and exterior will be improved, how the grounds will be improved, how the proposed project would enhance downtown, how many individuals will be employed, what will be the value of the personal property, and general financing strategy. As far as I know, the developer has not presented plans for its use of the building, yet the City accepted its offer. In talking with city officials, they said they were very interested in the future use of the building — not just about the amount for which they could sell the structure. City officials said it was important to them to find someone who wouldn’t bring a great deal of new traffic to the parking lot, yet would remodel the structure preserving it for years to come. My problem with the Encore proposal is that it was submitted after the deadline, with no detail for its potential use, Encore’s Jay Barnes just listed a "possible tenant" for the building. First of all, if the city were still concerned about the parking issues, adding a business with the potential of 50 to 70 employees (which doesn’t include customer parking) would present an immediate problem for area lots. The only type of tenant I can think of adding that many jobs to such a small building would be a restaurant. Let’s look at the other proposals. Barry County submitted an offer of $200,000 with plans to remodel the facility for additional office space. Bondorek Enterprises of South Lyon submitted a proposal of $200,000 for the building to be used for either one or several retail or office tenants. Thomas Walker offered $130,000 with plans to turn the structure into an arts and theater venue, including a recording studio. William Barry of Hastings offered $90,000 for the property, with plans to develop the building to lease it to two or more tenants. And, Gregory Gilmore of Gilmore Collection of Grand Rapids offered $1 for the building with plans to renovate it for a restaurant. When government leaders review the possibilities for the facility, they should take into consideration the needs of Hastings and its residents. Selling the structure for another restaurant at this time would put a great deal of competition on existing restaurants, with the possibility they might not be able to withstand the “new guy on the block.” Based on the current economy, our existing restaurants may not be able to survive. So in the end, residents wouldn’t gain anything. The city had several positive proposals that wouldn’t necessarily threaten existing enterprises, risking their future. Even in a free-market system, good stewards of the people’s business need to look at the big picture and its possible impact the community. The proposals weren’t supposed to be a "sell-to-the-highest-bidder" process. If it was, the city misled the bidders and should start over again, setting new rules that all bidders are expected to follow — not just the first five. County officials have told me privately they would have been willing to pay as much as $300,000 for the building, because they badly need the space and would benefit from the proximity. Plus, they would not increase traffic or parking needs. The county offered the city $200,000 for the building back well before bids were sought — back when the DDA was envisioning the space as a parking lot and the city was considering demolition. The county maintained its interest and willingness to pay for the structure, but the offers continued to fall on deaf ears. Again, the county submitted a bid before the first deadline, March 30. The city rejected that and another bid. So the city set a new request for proposal deadline of June 30. Again, the county put in a bid by the deadline, and again was ignored. At a recent city council meeting, a resident went before the council with concerns over decisions made at a prior meeting. The resident was told that a public hearing had already been held to discuss the matter, and since the resident hadn’t attended the hearing to voice an opinion, he essentially missed the deadline. So what is a deadline to the city? Is it something flexible they can alter when the need suits those involved. A resident cannot speak up about a local issue, but a developer can submit a bid after the deadline and the city can ignore the deadline, disregard local bidders, overlook the specifications that were missed, and still get the deal? I believe the City of Hastings violated the trust of the first five bidders who submitted their proposals by the June 30 deadline. Those bidders followed the rules and are now being penalized for it. What it looks like to me, Encore Development officials waited until the other five bid amounts were released, so they could out-bid their competitors. Or, they have a prior connection with someone at city hall. The process was unfair and not good business on the part of city officials, and I question whether it was even legal. considers herself to be in partnership with those she is charged with leading. Always willing to join her fellow educators in the trenches, she brought knowledge, care, and enthusiasm to school every day. In fact, at times she was so ‘entrenched’ that she would blend in completely with the fifth graders at lunch — probably because she knew we might be looking for her. “A a time when the community, country, and world struggle to find affordable and renewable resources, I offer that the government might consider dragging Margie out of retirement for some sort of consulting position. The ‘oil driller,’ as one staff member said of her, has an uncanny ability to tap into local resources to meet the needs of the school community. Whether it was bringing in the Johnstown Fire Department for lessons in fire safety, enlisting a ‘gardening angel’ to care for our beloved school grounds, or recruiting Big Brothers to help with some of our young boys, Margie always seemed to find a way to make every student’s school experience special. “It is with sad hearts that we say good-bye to Margie. But the lessons she taught us and the memories with which she leaves us will never be forgotten. And because of this, we will strive to be better teachers, work to give our students opportunities to reach their full potential, and hopefully one day do for our students even half as much as we have seen her do for so many,” said McKeough. Haas’ own words were short and simple. She thanked the board of education for taking a chance and hiring, “a short blonde,” nine years ago adding, “It has been a wonderful pleasure to work with everyone. Thank you so much,” as she was given a standing ovation by the board and members of the audience. In other business, the board: • Heard comments from three band parents — Kaylin Rhoades, Kathy Senard and Eric Senard — expressing their concern that band instructor elementary vocal music teacher Melinda Smalley who has been reassigned to the band program is not qualified because she does not have education or experience in instrumental music. They also asked the board to require that all band directors and instructors in the district be required to have education and experience in instrumental music. “Mrs. Smalley’s heart is in it but (band) is not where her experience is. We need a real band director with experience in instrumentation. We have to ask ourselves if we are doing the right thing for our kids at this point,” said Rhoades. • Approved the following transfers and reassignments: Michelle Auten, fourth grade teacher, Southeastern Elementary; Barbara Case, special education teacher, middle school; Janice Cummins, third grade teacher, Star Elementary; Kris Flood, English teacher, high school; Charmaine Henke, elementary media and secondary media, high school; Mary Hutchinson, kindergarten Central Elementary; Susan Kelly, kindergarten teacher, Southeastern Elementary; Trisha Kietzman, fifth grade teacher, Southeastern Elementary; Patricia LaJoye, high school choir and elementary music teacher; Kristin Laubaugh, elementary media, secondary media, middle school; Stephen Laubaugh, fifth grade teacher Central Elementary; Frankie McCabe, Northeastern Elementary; Michael McCann, eighth grade history teacher, middle school; Wendi McCausey, physical education teacher, middle school; Sue McKeough, second grade teacher, Southeastern Elementary; Timothy Newsted, elementary physical education teacher; Karen Schoen, middle school and elementary music teacher; Melinda Shultz, elementary music teacher; Angela Stanton, young fives teacher, Northeastern Elementary. • Approved the following appointments: Joyce Brandt, transportation receptionist; Lisa Gebhardt, athletic trainer; Levi Norton, transportation mechanic helper; Evan Wisner, CERC lifeguard; Steve Collins, middle school cross country coach; Pat Coltson, head JV football coach; Benjamin Conklin, JV boys soccer coach; Jodi Darland, high school in-class yearbook advisor; Jeff Denny, assistant varsity football coach; Jamie Dixon, boys and girls cross country coach; Brian Donnini, assistant JV football coach; Traci Downs, freshman cheer coach; Marshall Evans, head freshman football coach; Jack Hobert, assistant varsity football coach; Stephanie Hokanson, eighth grade volleyball coach; Amy Hubbell, varsity sideline and competitive cheer coach; Diane Jager, JV cheerleading coach; Jeff Keller, freshman football coach; Stan Kirkendall, JV girls golf coach; Bruce Krueger, varsity girls golf coach; Wendi McGillicuddy, assistant girls swimming coach;. Gina McMahon, JV volleyball coach; Fred Rademacher, high school varsity football coach; Carl Schoessel, girls swimming coach; Krista Sheldon, high school volleyball coach; Angela Sixberry, seventh grade volleyball coach; Joel Strickland, high school JV boys soccer coach; Jamie VanBoeven, freshman volleyball coach; and Ed von der Hoff, high school boys varsity tennis coach. • Accepted Hastings High School, middle school and elementary school handbooks as presented by administrators; the 2007-08 annual report, and the driver’s education report given by instructor John Zawierucha. He reported that enrollment in the summer session was down by approximately 40 students, which refelects a nationwide trend in driver’s education. • Elected the following officers for the 2008-09 school year: Patricia Endsley, president; Scott Hodges, vice president; Jeffrey Guenther, secretary; and Haas, treasurer. • Approved the following board committee and liaison appointments: Executive committee, Endsley, Hodges, Haas and Guenther; career/curriculum/vocational education committee, Tammy Pennington, Haas, Hodges; finance committee, Haas, Guenther, Kevin Beck; property/insurance/transportation committee, Haas, Guenther, Beck; legislation/policy committee, Endsley, Haas, Terry McKinney; personnel committee, Endsley, McKinney, Pennington; negotiations committee, Hodges, Endsley, Guenther; planning council representative, Pennington; employee benefits committee representative, Hodges; tenure committee representatives, Endsley and Guenther; Hastings Education Enrichment Foundation representative, Beck; Michigan Association of School Boards liaison, Guenther. • Recieved information regarding the criteria for content credit and mastery program at Hastings High School, and the resignation of Courtney Fortier, Childcare Center early childhood specialist; Catherine Smith, Pleasantview Elementary assistant cook; and Tammy Whitmore, Northeastern Elementary paraprofessional. • Adopted a resolution providing for the continuance of the district’s various funds and accounts and designating the board treasurer, secretary and director of finance as signatories on checking accounts and authorizing the superintendent and assistant superintendent to approve withdrawals from savings accounts. • Designated Hastings City Bank, MainStreet Savings Bank, Chemical Bank, JP Morgan Chase, Fifth Third Bank and the Michigan School District Liquid Asset Fund Plus as depositories for the district’s funds. -Went into closed session to discuss negotiations. The next meeting of the Hastings Board of Education is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15 at Northeastern Elementary. Accident takes life of Delton teen by Jon Gambee Staff Writer One person was killed and two others were injured in a one car accident that occurred on Marsh Road, south of Saddler Road in Orangeville Township Sunday, Aug. 17. William Nicholas Smith, 16, of Delton, a back-seat passenger in a vehicle driven by Chad Lee Kloth, 18, of Plainwell, was killed when the 1999 Mercury Marquis crossed the centerline and left the road, striking an embankment and two trees. Kloth and another front-seat passenger, Justin Taylor Curtis, 16, of Delton, were transported to Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo, where their condition was unknown at press time. Speed is believed to have been a factor in the accident, which remains under investigation by the Barry County Sheriff’s Department. Smith, a member of the Delton Kellogg varsity soccer team, was the son of Mike and Janice (Brownell) Smith. Funeral services will be today at 1 p.m. at Faith United Methodist Church in Delton, with arrangements by Williams - Gores Funeral Home. Providing Comprehensive Property and Construction Surveying Services (269) 908-6990 www.pinnaclesurveying.com Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics 77526530 �Page 6 — Thursday, August 21, 2008 — The Hastings Banner SUMMERFEST, continued from page 1 away,” she said. “I think the parade is going to be pretty exciting just to see how people decorate,” Bobbie said. Hastings Mayor Bob May, winner of this year’s Book of Golden Deeds from the Exchange Club of Hastings, is the parade grand marshal. The parade route is the same as last year, beginning west on Apple Street (from the corner of Apple Street and Michigan Avenue) to Broadway and traveling south, turning east onto West State Street and continuing east through downtown Hastings, ending at the corner of East State Street and Boltwood. One of the centerpieces of Summerfest is the arts and crafts show on the lawn of the Barry County Courthouse located at the corner of State Street and Broadway in downtown Hastings. As in years past, nearly 100 artisans and craftspeople will display and sell a variety of handmade products from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24. There will be a wide variety of wares including homemade potpourri, lotions and soaps, dried floral arrangements, pottery, wire art, woodcraft, stained glass, candles, clothing jewelry and more for sale during the event. Local nonprofit groups also will have booths to raise money and awareness for their organizations. One change this year is that the nonprofit booths will be set up on Court Street, which will be closed to vehicles during Summerfest, between the courthouse and the Barry County Courts and Law building. Along with arts and crafts, local stores also will have merchandise on display downtown. The merchants are continuing their sidewalk Worship Together… 77526304 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11:00 a.m. Praise Worship Service; 12:00 noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Services: 8:30 a.m., Classic Worship Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages, 11:00 a.m., Celebration Worship Service, 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Family Night; Awana Jr. High Group, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12:002:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served). (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Mtg. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study at the church. Friday 8-10 p.m. Sr. High Youth. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10:00 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Mary SchippersDeMunter. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6:00 p.m. (May-August). We have a weekly Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 1-616731-5194 or 1-517-852-1806. ST. TIMOTHY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 9800 East BC Avenue, Richland, MI 49083. Phone 269-629-9436. Eucharistic service every Sunday, 9:30 a.m. “This is my body given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ (Luke 22:19 NIV). Come share in the weekly Holy Communion – accepting Christ and being united with Him, surrendering our lives to Him so that we may know His will and walk in His ways. We are located in a wooded setting, north of Richland on BC Avenue, between M-43 and Gull Lake Drive. All baptized christians are welcome to participate in the Holy Eucharist. We believe that christianity is a faith of inclusion, not exclusion. Therefore, you don’t have to be an Episcopalian - just a believer. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI EPISCOPAL CHURCH 11850 West Nine Mile Road, in Orangeville welcomes you. Call Rector Barbara Wilson at 269352-3686 for more information. There is a contemporary service, bring your voice and musical instruments on Saturdays at 5 p.m. The Sunday service is at 9:30 a.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Dan Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Kids’ Korner (ages 4 through 5th grade) are dismissed during announcements. Mid-week activities will resume in September. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH - Holy Communion 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-945-9414 or 945-2645; fax 269-945-2698. http://www.discover-grace.org . HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-Noon and 1-3 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. FREE RANGE BELIEVERS Carrying the Conversation Outside the Walls of the Institutional Church. Call 269908-3781. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9:00 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service on steps of old library; 12:00 p.m. Summerfest BBQ in Sharpe Hall. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogspot.com/. Friday - 9 a.m. Golfer’s Group. Tuesday 5:00 p.m. NAPS Parent Meeting in Sharpe Hall. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 B OSLEY 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 •PHARMACY• 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 sales throughout Summerfest. The annual car show will take place downtown Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cars of all kinds and eras will be on display. To entertain young children at Summerfest, the Barry County Chamber of Commerce will provide inflatable structures, including an obstacle course, a moon walk and a slide, available noon to 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Other events will take place around Hastings during Summerfest as well. A farmer’s market will be downtown from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Another event will be at Bob’s Gun and Tackle. They host an open house and 46th anniversary celebration during Summerfest this year at 2208 W. M-43 Highway, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Several new sports activities will take place this year. A tennis tournament at Hastings High School will begin at 5 p.m. Friday, and a soccer tournament at Fish Hatchery Park will kick off at 9 a.m. Saturday. Also on the schedule are a roller hockey tournament, a volleyball tournament and the Jim Jenson Memorial 3-on-3 basketball tournament Saturday. The theme of the 1 p.m. Sunday children’s parade, for kids up to 10 years of age, will be Mardi Gras. Children will be able to make Mardi Gras masks compliments of Jami’s Crafts store. From 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 23, and Sunday, Aug. 24, children can attend a free workshop at Jami’s Crafts, 130 E. State St. in downtown Hastings to decorate their very own Mardi Gras masks to wear in the parade. Children, who want to be in the Sunday parade, are to line up at the corner of Boltwood and State streets in front of the Hastings Public Library and then they will make their way down State Street to Jefferson Street. All participants will receive a free Summerfest T-shirt and goodie bag. Also on Sunday will be the Ronald McDonald Show, sponsored by McDonald’s of Hastings and Gun Lake. Equally important to Summerfest is food, and this year concessions vendors will take care of that. There will be several concessions trailers serving a variety of foods, including fresh lemonade, walking tacos, elephant ears, homemade kettle corn, foot long hot dogs, and ice cream trailer and honey roasted almonds. Those who would prefer to sit in a quieter atmosphere can walk to any of the many fine restaurants downtown. For more information about Summerfest, call the Barry County Chamber of Commerce at 269-945-2454. Megan Lavell, Sandra Ponsetto and Elaine Gilbert contributed to this article. 21st annual Fun Run set for Saturday The 2008 Summerfest celebration will mark the 21st running of the Summerfest Fun Run, and will include the popular and free “Drug-Free Crowd” finisher’s T-shirt. Many community organizations have worked with Barry County Substance Abuse Services to sponsor and make possible the 2008 Summerfest Fun Run. The focus of the Fun Run is to promote healthy attitudes, family fun and community pride. Everyone is invited to participate in this family–centered, non-competitive mile run/walk which will take place at 9:45 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, in the parking lot east of Hastings Middle School. All participants are asked to gather in the starting area prior to 9:45 am. The course will circle the schools and finish in the football practice field southeast of the middle school. Wheelchairs, strollers and wagons are welcome in the event, but due to safety concerns, roller blades, skate boards and bikes will not be permitted. Each finisher will be given a Tshirt at the finish line. The Fun Run complements the Summerfest 5K and 10K races and offers fun and fitness for the entire family. This is an event for young people of all ages, and all levels of walkers and runners are encouraged to participate. There is no registration or registration fee for this communitysponsored event. Donations are gladly accepted to help with the cost of providing the T-shirts. The run will take place rain or shine. In the event of severe weather such as thunderstorms, the event will be canceled and WBCH will be contacted. Questions can be directed to Liz Lenz at Barry County Substance Abuse Services at 269-945-1387. Sponsors of the 2008 Summerfest Fun Run include Barry County United Way, Bosley Pharmacy, Central PTO, Steve and Julie DeBoer, Edward Jones Investments-Mark Christensen, FlexFab Horizons International, Gole Dental Group, Hastings City Bank, Hastings Exchange Club, Hastings Kiwanis Club, Hastings Lions Club, McDonald’s of Hastings, Hastings Mutual Insurance Company, Hastings Orthopedic Clinic, Hastings Pediatrics, Hastings Rotary Club, MacLeod Chiropractic Center, Pennock Hospital, Pennock PALS and First Rehab Physical Therapy. In addition, many community volunteers will help provide race safety during the run. Area Obituaries Nolan Gregory Heath David H. Hershberger HASTINGS - Nolan Gregory Heath, age 19, of Hastings, died unexpectedly on Sunday, August 10, 2008. He was born in Hastings, September 16, 1988, the son of Newell Gregory Heath and Terry Marie Gillons. Nolan attended Hastings area schools where he excelled in sports, especially football and baseball. He also played YMCA basketball. Nolan graduated from Hastings High School in 2007. He always had a smile on his face and had a wonderful sense of humor. He loved hanging out with his many friends, playing video games and basketball. He especially enjoyed spending time with his brother Newell and his friends. Nolan was an animal lover, who had a special love for his dog Ruby. He will be sadly missed by his family and many friends. He was employed the at Viking Corporation in Hastings. Nolan is survived by his father, Newell Gregory Heath of Hastings; his mother, Terry Marie (Keith Bushee) Heath of Hastings; his brother, Newell Wesley Heath; grandparents, Wes and Opal Gillons, Irene Heath, Newell (Molly) Heath; several aunts, uncles and cousins. A sister, Tara (Heath) Curry, preceded Nolan in death in 2001. Services were held Thursday, August 14, 2008 at the Hastings Free Methodist Church, 2635 N. M-43 Hwy Hastings. Pastor Mike Kemper officiating. Memorials can be made to the Barry County Humane Society or Hastings Grace Lutheran Church. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). LAKE ODESSA - David H. Hershberger of Lake Odessa passed away Monday August 11, 2008 at Moore’s assisted Living in Charlotte at the age of 84. He graduated from Woodland School in 1943 and served in the Army from April 1945 until December 6, 1946. He worked for Hastings Aluminum products from 1950 thru 1986 when he retired. After his retirement he worked for various farmers in the area for several years. He was an active member of Woodgrove Parish serving as Chairman of the Board, Deacon and Chairperson of Stewards. He was also a member of the Lakewood Area Choral Society from its beginning in 1986 and sang with them for many years. He enjoyed playing softball and coached the Pony League in Woodland, as well as, attending many sporting activities for his children and grandchildren. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather and will be missed by all of them. He was preceded in death by his parents, Loren and Mary Hershberger; his step-mother, Vesta Hershberger; and sisters, Joan Topping and Carolyn Oberman. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Frances “Poppy” Hershberger; daughters, Sally (Mark) Poll of Hastings Shari (William) Barker of Lake Odessa; sons, Steven (Brenda) Hershberger of Nashville, Stuart (Shelly) Hershberger of Wyoming, Scott Hershberger of Hastings; thirteen grandchildren; three great grandchildren; sister, Barbara (Richard) Corl of Bremen, IN. David was at the Lauer Family Funeral Homes-Wren Chapel, 1401 N. Broadway in Hastings where funeral services were held Friday. Rev. Randall Bertrand officiating. Interment was in Woodland Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, the family asks memorial contributions be made to the Woodgrove Parish Memorial Fund or the Lakewood Area Choral Society. Please visit David’s register page or leave condolences at www.lauerfh.com. William Nicholas “Nick” Smith Andrew Krajacic DELTON – William Nicholas “Nick” Smith passed away August 17, 2008 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Nick was born June 15, 1992 in Kalamazoo, the only son of Mike and Janice L. (Brownell) Smith. A soccer player since the age of six, Nick was a competitive member of the River Oaks travel soccer team, the Delton Kellogg varsity soccer team and a junior at Delton Kellogg High School. Nick loved anything with wheels, including skateboarding, dirt bikes, BMX, snowboarding and snowmobiling. He enjoyed working with his hands and built his own sub woofers. He is survived by his parents, Mike and Jan Smith; sisters, Tiffany, Katie and Riley; grandparents, William and Patricia Smith and James and Velma Brownell; aunts and uncles, Dennis Brownell, Rodney Brownell, Denise Herbert, Kathleen and Jim Haralson, Susan and Mitch Martindale, Pati and Don Smith; and several cousins. He was preceded in death by an aunt, Sue A. Brownell. Funeral services for Nick were conducted Thursday, August 21, 2008 at Faith United Methodist Church, 503 S. Grove (M-43), Delton. Pastor Jeff Worden officiated. Burial took place in East Hickory Corners Cemetery. For a more lasting memorial, please consider memorial contributions to the Nick Smith Recreation Fund. Arrangements were made by WilliamsGores Funeral Home, Delton. KALAMAZOO – Andrew Krajacic passed away August 16, 2008. Andy loved Nascar races, enjoyed the computer and was an avid Detroit Tiger and University of Michigan fan. Andrew is survived by his mom and dad, Susan and Gerald R. Munting Jr.; stepsisters, Tammy (Rusty) Stafford and their children, Courtney and Chelsea of Mattawan, Debra (Michael) Mortensen II and their sons, Joshua and Jacob of Mattawan; uncle, Richard Parker of Grand Rapids; uncle and aunt, James and Connie Parker of Marshall; aunt, Kathy Kuiper of Kalamazoo; cousins, Richard (Denise) Parker II and their son, Kyle of Delton, Larry Parker of California, Loriann Parker of Marshall, Julie (Adam) Burger and son William of Whitehall, Mary (Tony) Doan and her sons Chandler and Carter Miller of Howard City, Matthew Parker of Birmingham, Mich. Andy is also survived by a family of faithful and loving friends and his beloved cat, Houdini. He was preceded in death by a brother, Corey Shields; beloved grandparents, James and Mildred Parker. The family will receive friends Thursday, August 21 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the WilliamsGores Funeral Home in Delton. A memorial service will be conducted Friday, August 22, 2008, 11 a.m., at the Prairieville Bible Church. Pastor Larry Saunders officiated. Private interment will take place in East Hickory Corners Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Liver Transplant Emergency Fund at the University of Michigan. Give a memorial that can go on forever Ask your funeral director for more information on the BCF or call (269) 945-0526. �Social News Page 7 — Thursday, August 21, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Church plans open house and barbecue for building’s 130th anniversary Sts. Andrew and Matthias Independent Anglican Church, located at 2415 McCann Rd. in Irving Township, will hold a public open house and barbecue to celebrate the 130th birthday of its church building. The event will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23. Entertainment will be provided by Bows and Buddies, which includes Beth Lepak, who is the church’s music director and a member of the Grand Rapids Symphony. Past parishioners of various denominations who previously worshipped in the building, their families and the general public are welcome. There is no charge. The church building is located in heart of a settlement called Irving, which was once a thriving town, said the Rt. Rev. David Hustwick, rector of the church. Previously, Irving had a saw mill and a grain mill, a chair factory and two churches. A railroad line also ran through the town, he said. “We are particularly interested in getting those families who used to attend or were baptized or married here to attend (the open house) to help us fill in the blanks on our history,” said member Chris Jacoby. Hustwick said, “We’re hoping many people having a connection (with the building) will certainly come. We’re hoping we’ll see relatives (of people who have attended) and people who were married there.” One member, who plays the organ, said his grandmother had played the organ in the same church building. The Sts. Andrew and Matthias building was constructed in 1878 by the Methodist Episcopal Church at a cost of $3,000 and dedicated Aug. 22 that year, Hustwick said. As time passed and Irving declined to prosper, the church building was sold in 1930 to other church groups. In 1977, the parish of Saint Matthias was founded by a group of Episcopalians in Hastings who felt that changes within the Episcopal Church, such as the replacement of the historic 1928 Prayer Book and the ordination of women to the priesthood, were departures from that denomination’s Anglican roots, according to the current church’s brochure. The Rev. William Lewis was the first rector of the parish, which met at several locations in and around Hastings until purchasing the Irving church building from the Algonquin Bible Church in 1980. Part of the Saint Matthias group left to form the Saint Andrew parish in 1993, but the two congregations joined back together in 1999 to form the present parish of Sts. Andrew & Matthias. When the St. Matthias parish purchased the building it was in a rather rundown condition. The congregation has made many improve- Five generations gather Standing (from left to right) are Pita Kubek, grandmother and Amberlynn Mapes, mother. Seated (from left to right) are Helen Hewitt, great-great-grandmother; Kaleigh Karadsheh, baby and Carolyn Milbourn, great-grandmother. Eva Pennington observes 87th birthday The public and everyone who has ever attended this church building in Irving are invited to a barbecue and open house, hosted by the Sts. Andrew and Matthias Independent Anglican Church congregation, this Saturday in celebration of the building’s 130th anniversary. (Photo by Elaine Gilbert) ments. For instance, the steeple was re-shingled last summer, Hustwick said. Windows and the basement have also undergone improvements. “We feel very blessed to have the building. We’ve never been a very large group,” he said, adding that having such an attractive building with “such a great history” has been a joy. Sts. Andrew & Matthias is under the control of the local congregation and is part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes, which is in communion with the United Episcopal Church of North America. “We also however have friendly relations with other ‘continuing’ Anglican churches that have held to basic traditional beliefs,” the brochure says. Sts. Andrew & Matthias holds traditional Anglican beliefs concerning marriage, sexuality and the male priesthood. The church uses the 1928 Book of Common Prayer, the King James Bible and the 1940 Hymnal at its services, which are held Sundays at 9:15 a.m. (morning prayer) and 11 a.m. (Holy Communion). On Wednesdays, an evening prayer service is held at 6 p.m. Other special services are held on Holy Days. Supervisory leadership opportunity dates set for fall by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Registration is open for a special leadership supervisory course which will be held at Hastings City Bank over several months as part of part of the Leadership Development series. Each class is a four-hour session that will run from 8 a.m. to noon on Wednesdays beginning Sept. 10. A Supervisory Leadership Certificate will be issued by Kellogg Community College upon completion of series. Cost is $750 for non-alumni and $700 for Leadership Barry County Alumni. The deadline for registering is Sept. 5. Session 1: “50 Dos for Everyday Leadership” Wednesday, Sept. 10. The “50 Dos” will help participants transform supervisory behavior and therefore the behavior or others in the work environment. This session includes techniques to convert destructive supervisory relationships into transformative partnerships that achieve success, diagnose and correct situational and chronic supervisory problems, and help leaders choose to do the right thing consistently and influence others to do the same. Session 2: Achieving desired results will be Wednesday, Sept. 24. This session’s focus will be on ensuring that people have a personal and organizational motivation to perform and ensure consistent performance at expected standards. It will include suggestions to implement strong delegation and accountability so that workers and supervisors establish a shared vision of success that will achieve results. Session 3: Mutual Understanding Wednesday, Oct. 8, will let participants create an atmosphere where people communicate with clarity and actively seek to understand others’ perspectives. The goal is to keep all parties “on the same page.” Session 4: Stockholder Mapping and Smart Goals on Wednesday, Oct. 22, will help participants understand the stakeholder’s needs and their connectedness to the needs of the business or organization. This allows all to create a mutually understood picture of success. Session 5: The Art of Commitment on Wednesday, November 5 helps participants learn techniques so that people remain committed to decisions and work through challenges that may occur. This session shows how to encourage active participation and enthusiasm by others. The final session, on meetings, will be Wednesday, Nov. 19. “Meeting 1, 2, 3” will show participants how to conduct meetings that are focused and of high value. The goal is to achieve mutual understanding, synergy and commitment with short-term results and long-term success. “We still have room for a few other people in this course. We think it is an exciting next step in the leadership process,” said Leadership Barry County Director Jennifer Richards. For more information and a registration form, contact Richards at 269-945-0526. Eva Pennington turns 87 years old on August 30, 2008. If you would like to send a card or visit, her address is Eva Pennington, c/o Thornapple Manor, 2700 Nashville Rd., Rm. 421, Hastings, MI 49058. Marriage Licenses Timothy Lynn Bailey, Plainwell and Annette Bailey, Plainwell. James Robert Bryan Jr., Middleville and Diane Day Durham, Middleville. Steven Brian Cook, Lake Odessa and Sarah Jane Godi, East Lansing. Thomas George Frith, Hastings and Carol Marie Nelson, Hastings. Andrew Craig Jamieson, Hickory Corners and Brooke Huxmann Barz, Hickory Corners. Marlin J. Miller, Hastings and Cheryl Ann Dieterich, Hastings. Daniel Durham Slaughter, Centreville, Va. and Angela Kay Boger, Centreville, Va. Matthew Scott Sulcs, Hastings and Jill Alena VanBrocklin, Hastings. Joseph Allen Unwin, Fennville and Courtney Kariann Clark, Hastings. Todd Alan Wieland, Lake Odessa and Elizabeth Jane Nugent, Lake Odessa. Thompson-Champion Dave and Rhonda Thompson of Sunfield and Bob and Pat Champion of Middleville are pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Rebecca Jayne Thompson and James Matthew Champion. Becky is a 2005 graduate of Lakewood High School and a 2008 graduate of LCC. Becky is a Firefighter/EMT. James is a 1997 graduate of Hastings High School. James is a millwright for W. Soule and Company. James and Becky will be married in October and will reside in Middleville, Mich. Larke Four Generation Barry Intermediate’s CFO re-certified Lake Odessa has bricks available The remaining bricks from construction on Fourth Avenue in Lake Odessa are available for area landscapers and decorators at the Lake Odessa Village dumpsite on Musgrove Highway near Harwood. The site will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23. Village employees will load the free bricks on trucks or trailers. There is no sorting on site, and residents can’t bring back any sand or mortar that is loaded along with the bricks. Saturday is the last day to get the bricks. The Barry Intermediate School District recently received notification from the Michigan School Business Officials organization that Cindy Latta-Larsen, the chief financial officer of Barry ISD, has met the requirements for renewing her CFO certification. This certification requires 180 hours of professional development and is strictly voluntary. “The Barry ISD congratulates Cindy on this accomplishment and is fortunate to not only have Cindy as a certified CFO, but also to have employees like her who continue to improve themselves to better the ISD,” said BISD Superintendent Jeffrey T. Jennette. Sitting: Great Grandfather, Erwin R. Larke, Blairsville, GA; Standing: Grandfather, Dr. Daryl Larke, Big Stone Gap, VA; Lenora Helen Chatfield with Mom Stacy Chatfield, Hudsonville, MI. 77526568 �Page 8 — Thursday, August 21, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa Annie’s MAILBOX by Kathy Mitchelll and Marcy Sugar by Elaine Garlock Music tonight at the village park will come from the group Vertical Smile. This group played at the 2008 Art in the Park and was invited to return for another performance. Next week’s concert in the park bring Mustang Band with its country music sound. The Saranac Bridge Festival comes on Saturday with a free breakfast, nature walk, parade, pig roast, food vendors, karaoke, dunk tank, model aircraft display, washer toss tournament, kids’ fishing derby, classic car show, Iron Man competition, antique tractors, entertainment and more. This sounds like a week’s worth of programming in one day. Saranac Historical Society has its own agenda for Saturday with entertainment from 1 to 4 p.m., walking tacos and walk dedication at 2 p.m. St. Anthony’s church in Saranac is having its parish festival on Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. This church is yoked with St. Edward’s. They share a priest and many activities. This includes a chicken dinner. Portland is having a 5K run for its Riverfest on Saturday, August 23. A Lakewood instructor, Josh Rose, comes to the Rock the Port series on September 4 at 7 p.m. in the village park on Fourth Avenue. Bring your own lawn chair. He is a science teacher but music is his passion. On Saturday, August 30, the local library will be closed as part of the Labor Day weekend. For the 2008 summer, 270 children were registered for the reading program. Younger children had a bug theme called Bug-a-Boo. More than 100 attended each week. Story time begins on September 10. The Depot complex will be open Saturday, Aug. 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. This is a good time to bring visitors to see this community gem. The genealogy library is also open then and on Monday, August 25, from noon to 4 p.m. Business news on August 13 reported that VeraSun beat the forecast and made a profit in the second quarter of the year. This is the parent company of the Woodbury ethanol plant. This is VeraSun’s only Michigan holding. A recent article in the religion section of the Grand Rapids Press on diversity had a picture and a quote from Sr. Carmella Conway, 85, a Dominican sister at Marywood Health Center. She is a sister of the late Riene Peacock. Does anybody need canning jars or jelly glasses? Call 616-374-8420 if so. The cost is minimal. Time to can peaches and pears. Soon time to make grape jelly. Central United Methodist Church held its annual church service on the lawn. The day was ideal with a nice breeze to offset the very warm sunlight. There was a good attendance of people, plus four dogs which were very well-behaved, with nary a bark. A quartet provided vocal music besides all the congregational singing. Pastor Eric Beck continued his series of sermons on the Ten Commandments. Shirley Mast, Mrs. Dana (Emma) Kauffman and daughter were among 10 people injured in an accident on Saturday on North Ionia Road at West Mt. Hope Road in Sunfield Township. All 10 from the two cars involved had been released from area hospitals. Shirley had surgery for ankle injuries. She is a retired school secretary. The annual hog roast at West Berlin Wesleyan Church is to be held Saturday, Sept. 6. In addition to their great food, there will be dulcimer music and antique appraisals by Glen Rairigh. Dual of the Decades will be tonight at the Ionia theater. Music by copiers of Ed Sullivan, Tribute to the Beatles, Supremes, Lulu, Petula and Leslie Gore. Proceeds go to March of Dimes. Coming in September will be a workshop at the Clarksville MSU Experimental Station on “Planting for the Birds”. This comes on Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. The advance fee is $10, or the cost will be $15 at the door. Growers, gardeners should be alert for white rust fungus Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) Director Don Koivisto this week announced that an outbreak of chrysanthemum white rust (CWR) has been identified at a mid-Michigan nursery. CWR is an exotic, fungal plant disease native to eastern Asia which can have devastating effects on most types of mums. Chrysanthemum white rust may be recognized by small white to yellow spots, up to four millimeters wide, on the upper surface of the leaf. These slightly dimpled spots become brown over time. Pustules form on the underside of the leaf, beneath the small spots. These are buff to pink in color but become white as they age. Pustules are most common on I wish to thank all the voters who voted for young leaves and flower me on August 5th, and a special thanks to bracts, but can be found on all those who supported me with words of any green tissue and flowers. Infected plants do not always encouragement and appreciation for my show symptoms during hot service and allowing me to put signs in your and dry conditions. Symptoms yard. Your generosity and caring is very usually appear during cooler, much appreciated and will never be for- wet weather. “The nursery industry gengotten. I look forward to continuing to serve erates approximately $1.2 bilthe people of Barry County. lion for Michigan’s economy; Thanks again, and thanks to the efforts of a Darla K. Burghdoff conscientious nursery owner, Barry County Register of Deeds MDA was able to quickly identify this exotic disease and implement response actions,” said Koivisto. “MDA is working closely with the state’s nursery industry and the Thank You!! 02696963 United States Department of Agriculture to eradicate this disease.” On Aug. 5, MDA’s Pesticide and Plant Pest Management Division was contacted by a nursery owner after she noticed an apparent disease problem with chrysanthemums obtained from an out-of-state source. Upon testing, official samples confirmed the plants were infected with CWR. A joint MDA/USDA team has since worked with the owner to properly dispose of the plants and oversee sanitization of equipment that came in contact with the affected mums to assure that the site is completely free from this disease. MDA and USDA officials have been in contact with their counterparts in the state where the infected plants originated. Investigations are underway to determine if the out-of-state source nursery shipped to other nurseries in Michigan or in other states. MDA’s Pesticide and Plant Pest Management Division is responsible for implementation of programs and enforcement of laws concerning agricultural products, export commodities, pesticide sale and use, pest management and groundwater protection. For more information, visit www.michigan.gov/mda or www.usda.gov. 77526367 Kevin Roscoe 269-838-6403 Greg Fryklind 269-838-4563 Reuse Appliances Scrap Piles Vehicles Office Equipment Dear Annie: After 18 years of a rollercoaster marriage, I find myself divorced. At the time, I thought it was what I wanted. My husband was verbally and emotionally abusive. He would also destroy my personal property and refuse to attend family functions. He placed tape recorders in my car and followed me when I spent an evening with my girlfriends. He retired early, and instead of taking up a hobby, he took up drinking. I finally had enough and called it quits. I've been on my own for nine months and for some reason find myself missing this man. My life is a lot different, and my financial situation is very stressful. When I was married, I had a beautiful home with lovely gardens and no money worries. I wonder if I should have toughed it out. I have been asked out on dates but have yet to accept any. I just can't picture myself with another man. Is it normal to feel this way? My heart is like stone. How do I get back up and running? — Just Sad Dear Sad: It is perfectly natural for you to feel adrift and unsure. Being on your own after 18 years can create tremendous anxiety, and struggling financially makes you long for the security of being married — even to an abusive alcoholic. Nine months isn't very long to navigate through this process. It will help to find a support network — family members, girlfriends, chat lines, book clubs — any place where you can find people who offer friendship. And while you may not be interested in remarrying, dating can help you get out more and meet new people in different social circles, which will help you adjust. You were strong enough to get out of an abusive marriage, and we know you will find the strength to get through this, too. Nurturing parents matter more Dear Annie: I must be from another time. I was invited to a baby shower for an unwed mother and father. I attended in order to keep peace in our family. The father of the new baby boy was there, and the girl's grandmother gave the shower. I have never heard of anything like this. If both parents are there, wouldn't it be nice if they had gotten married before having a baby shower? Or am I just not getting what is going on these days? — In Disbelief Dear Disbelief: At least the father is involved. These days, it's not uncommon for women to have baby showers when there is no father in the picture. Please don't punish the baby for the parents' life choices. We hope they will provide emotional stability for that child, married or not, and it serves no purpose for the relatives to treat the infant as a badge of shame. That little boy will need all of you. ‘Focus’ issues may be sign of ADHD Dear Annie: This is in response to "Been There," who said repetitious and tedious homework teaches a child about life. Maybe so, and in some cases it is surely laziness. But in our case, my daughter had ADHD. "Angie" flew under the radar until her freshman year in high school when we finally realized she wasn't lazy or defiant. Like many girls with ADHD, she didn't show any signs of hyperactivity. She just lacked the focus necessary to do the assigned tasks. I would find homework half-completed and not turned in because she couldn't stay on task long enough to finish. This also happened at home. It could take her four hours to make her bed and put her clothes away. After being diagnosed and put on the right medicine, she is doing exceptionally well. She is amazed at how much she can achieve in a short period of time. Please, parents, look into this if you think your child seems lazy or bored. — Happy Mom with a Happier Teenager Dear Mom: Many children have undiagnosed attention problems that interfere with schoolwork. Thanks for mentioning the possibility. Who you gonna call? Renew Wife can’t shake abusive relationship Recycle Catalytics Farm Machinery Old Dumps Buildings ® The 77526459 77517270 Retiree enjoys new solitude, so be gone Dear Annie: I am 66 years old, recently retired and absolutely love my solitary lifestyle. I sew, read, cook, bake, paint and garden — things I never had time for when I was working and raising a family. I adore having my coffee on the deck while reading the morning paper. I have waited my entire life to reach this point, and I do not need or want company. However, I am constantly interrupted by other people who apparently have nothing else to do. They think because they are bored, I should keep them entertained. One neighbor actually flagged me down while I was in my car en route to the grocery store. I didn't know her name, yet she spent 20 minutes on the side of the street giving me all the details about her husband leaving her. Anytime I went to the mailbox or sat on my deck, she'd drop by. I began to feel like a prisoner in my own home, so I started to completely ignore her. Now another lady up the street is doing the same thing. She wants to go out to eat, shop, take trips. I barely know this woman, and she has already told me her complete family history in two mailbox episodes. Are these people desperate for companionship, or are they just using me as a private counselor on whom they can unload their personal problems? How do you stop people from taking up your time? – Like My Solitude Dear Solitude: You can be a good neighbor without being overwhelmed by emotionally needy people who assume you are just as eager for their company as they are for yours. While doing outdoor chores, simply nod your head to acknowledge them while finishing your errands, then return to your house, wave good-bye and close the door. If you are sitting on your deck, say, "Louise, dear, this is my quiet time and I'd prefer not to be interrupted. I'll see you later." We don't recommend being rude. One of these days you may be glad for the companionship. Mother-in-law is “other woman” Dear Annie: I had always dreamed of planning my daughter's wedding. I didn't want to upset her budding relationship with her future mother-in-law, but then the two of them planned it all — even shopping for her wedding gown. How do I tell her how much it hurts to hear her call her mother-in-law "Mom?" This woman is not her mother. I am. I could put up with this when the in-laws lived far away, but now my daughter lives in their town. When she had her first child, we moved closer so we could help. My own medical problems made it difficult to care for an infant full time, but I offered to take the children when necessary so the parents wouldn't miss work. Did they ever take me up on it? No. But of course, her mother-in-law can do it all. The woman is 15 years older than I am and has just as many medical problems. I said I'd take the kids so the mother-inlaw could have a day off, but "Mom" refused and said she could handle it. I got fed up with being treated as useless and moved two hours away. If it weren't for the grandchildren, I would forget I even have a daughter. Any suggestions? — Hurting Mother Dear Hurting: It was gracious of you to step back and allow your daughter to bond with her mother-in-law, which, apparently, she has. And now you resent it. Moving away in a fit of pique was a bit childish. You need to stop seeing this as a competition for your daughter's love. Instead, form a new relationship with her. Don't be the baby-sitter. Be a friend. Meet her once a week (or once a month) for lunch at a nice restaurant. Talk about the interesting things going on in your life and hers. See a play or a concert together. Be someone she wants to spend time with, instead of a bitter woman who makes her feel guilty. O (say can you see) Canada protocol Dear Annie: I am an avid baseball fan, but I have one question. When we play Canadian teams (which is quite often), what do we do when we hear the Canadian national anthem? I always stand with my hand over my heart for the American anthem, and I do the same thing for the Canadian anthem. Is that okay? — Michigan Baseball Dear Michigan: It is appropriate and respectful to stand for the playing of O, Canada, as well as the national anthems of other countries. Placing your hand over your heart is optional, and fortunately, you do not have to sing along. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast. net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, PO Box 118190, Chicago, IL 60611. To find out more about Annie's Mailbox, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2008 CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC. ��Page 10 — Thursday, August 21, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES CITY OF HASTINGS REQUEST FOR BIDS CONCRETE BRICK COLUMNS The City of Hastings, Michigan is soliciting bids for the construction of eight (8) brick columns to be placed on existing foundations located at Hastings City Hall grounds. This work is to be bid on a lump sum basis per brick column with payment based on the total quantity constructed. Complete specifications are available at City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings. Questions may be addressed to Tim Girrbach, Director of Public Services, or John Hart, Community Development Director at 269.945.2468. Bids will be received at the office of the City Clerk/Treasurer, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 until 9:00 AM on Tuesday September 2, 2008 at which time they shall be opened and publicly read aloud. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City’s best interest, price and other factors considered. Prospective bidders shall be required to provide satisfactory evidence of successful completion of work similar to that contained within the bid package to be considered eligible to perform this work. All bids shall be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal packaged “Sealed Bid Concrete Brick Columns”. 77526546 Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Environmental Stewardship Division NOTICE OF FILING OF ORDER DESIGNATING A DRAINAGE DISTRICT (In accordance with P.A. 40, of 1956, as amended) TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN Notice is Hereby Given, that I, Don Koivisto, Director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture, and Chairperson of the Drainage Board for the Sandy Beach Intercounty Drain Drainage District, located in the counties of Allegan and Barry, did on the 4th of August, 2008, file in the offices of the Drain Commissioners of said counties an Order Designating a Drainage District for the proposed Sandy Beach Intercounty Drain according to Act No. 40 of the P.A. of 1956, as amended. The proposed route and course of the said drain is as follows or as may be determined practical and necessary upon final design: This drain is located within the Sandy Beach Park Plat, as recorded on page 18 of Liber 2, in the NW 1/4 of Section 31, Yankee Springs Township, T3N, R10W, Barry County, Michigan. Main Drain: The point of commencement is located on east line of said plat, 16’ southeast of the southeast corner of Lot 12 of Block 1, on the line between parcels 16-205-012-10 and 16-205-013-00; thence Southwest parallel to the south line of Lot 12, 198’ to the west ROW line of Sandy Beach Street, and the Point of Commencement of Branch One; thence Southeast along said west ROW line extended, 258’ to the Point of Commencement of Branch Two, in the ROW of Sweetland Avenue, 29’ from the southeast corner of Lot 11 of Block 4; thence continuing Southeast along said west ROW line extended, 330’ to the Point of Commencement of Branch Three, in the ROW of Wayland Avenue, 10’ from the southeast corner of Lot 13 of Block 5; thence Southwest, 145’ to the Point of Commencement of Branch Four, a point 10’ west and 20’ south of the southwest corner of Lot 13 of Block 5; thence Northwest, 181’, to a point 10’ east and 4’ south of the southwest corner of Lot 17 of Block 5; thence Northwest, 6’ to the Point of Terminus of the main drain, 9’ east and 2’ north of said southwest corner. The Sandy Beach Drain is 1, 117’ +/- in length. Branch One commences as described above; thence Northwest along the west ROW line of Sandy Beach Street extended, 75’, into the ROW of Cleland Avenue; thence West, 176’ to the Point of Commencement of Branch Five, which is 11’ east and 5’ north of the northwest corner of Lot 6 of Block 4 of said plat; thence West, 225’ to a point 14’ west and 9’ north of the northeast corner of Lot 1 of Block 4; thence Northwest, 35’ to the Point of Terminus of Branch One, which is 17’ east and 9’ south of the southwest corner of Lot 16 of Block 3. Branch One is 511’ +/-. Branch Two commences as described above; thence West, 243’ to the Point of Commencement of Branch Six, which is 18’ east and 25’ north of the northeast corner of Lot 5 of Block 5 of said plat; thence West, 42’ to the Point of Terminus of Branch Two, which is 23’ west and 21’ north of said lot corner. Branch Two is 285’ +/-. Branch Three commences as described above; thence Southeast along the west ROW line of Sandy Beach Street extended, 27’ to the Point of Terminus of Branch Three, which is 37’ from the southeast corner of Lot 13 of Block 5 of said plat. Branch Three is 27’ +/-. Branch Four commences as described above; thence South, 15’ to the Point of Terminus of Branch Four, which is 11’ west and 35’ south of southwest corner of Lot 13 of Block 5 of said plat. Branch Four is 15’ +/. Branch Five commences as described above; thence North, 264’ to a point 1’ north and 11’ east of the northwest corner of Lot 8 of Block 3 of said plat; thence West, 260’ to a point on the west lien of said plat, the east ROW line of Patterson Road, and the Point of Terminus of Branch Five, which is 7.7’ from the southwest corner of Lot 1 of Block 3. Branch Five is 524’ +/-. Branch Six commences as described above; thence Southeast, 27’ to the Point of Terminus of Branch Six, which is 27’ east of the northwest corner of Lot 6 of Block 5 of said plat. Branch 6 is 27’ +/-. Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael E. Hughes aka Michael Hughes, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 24, 2005, and recorded on February 1, 2005 in instrument 1140919, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Four Thousand Six Hundred Thirteen And 77/100 Dollars ($124,613.77), including interest at 11.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 18, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 of Section 32, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, Castleton Township, Barry County, Michigan, thence South 89 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds East 604.8 feet to the point of beginning, thence North 00 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds East 1230 feet, thence South 89 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds East 357.5 feet, thence South 00 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds West 1320 feet, thence North 89 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds West 357.5 feet to the point of beginning, which includes State Highway M-79 road right of way. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 21, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526523 File #217185F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Dustin M. Humphrey, a married man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 14, 2007 and recorded March 23, 2007 in Instrument Number 1177837, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty Thousand Five Hundred Six and 45/100 Dollars ($130,506.45) including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on AUGUST 28, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the East line of Section 31, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, Carlton Township, Barry County, Michigan; distant North 00 degrees 49 minutes 43 seconds West, 380.68 feet from the East one-quarter post of said Section 31; thence South 89 degrees 12 minutes 21 seconds West, 237.94 feet; thence North 00 degrees 49 minutes 40 seconds West, 294.32 feet; thence North 89 degrees 12 minutes 21 seconds East, 237.94 feet along the north line of the Southeast one-quarter of the Southeast one-quarter of the Northeast onequarter of said Section 31; thence South 00 degrees 49 minutes 40 seconds East, 294.32 feet along said East line to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes for Highway M-43 as Recorded in Liber 271 on Page 385. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: July 31, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 2485021499 77525738 File No. 285.4761 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Shelly D. Goodenough and Jeffrey A. Goodenough, her husband as joint tenants with full rights of survivorship, to Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California Corporation, Mortgagee, dated July 21, 2006 and recorded July 24, 2006 in Instrument Number 1167584, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc as it's successor in interest to Option One Mortgage Corporation by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Two Thousand Ninety and 88/100 Dollars ($102,090.88) including interest at 9.4% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on SEPTEMBER 18, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the center of M-79 in the Village of Quimby where the Road North intersects the Highway; thence West along the center of Highway 185 feet of the place of beginning; thence North 424 feet more or less, to the right-of-way of the Kent, Barry and Eaton Railroad; thence West 180 feet; thence South 437 feet, more or less, to the centerline of East Quimby Road (M-79); thence East 150 feet to the place of beginning, all being in Section 26, Town 3 North Range 8 West. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: August 21, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77526575 248-502-1400 File No. 221.5944 MORTGAGE SALE Default having occurred in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by KIM M. LARSON AND TINA M. LARSON, husband and wife, of 5447 Ravine Dr, Middleville MI 49333-8103, to FOUNDERS BANK & TRUST FKA FOUNDERS MORTGAGE COMPANY, a Michigan banking corporation, of 5200 Cascade Road, S.E., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546, dated March 25, 2008 recorded in the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds on April 2, 2008, instrument number 20080402-0003666, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid as of July 31, 2008 the sum of One Hundred Eighty One Thousand One Hundred Fifty Nine and 21/100ths Dollars ($181,159.21), together with interest at 6.875% per annum and other fees and charges validly made pursuant to said Mortgage; and no suit or proceeding in law or in equity having been prosecuted to recover the debt secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage contained having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mort-gage and the statute in such case made and provided, said Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises on Thursday, August 28, 2008, at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon in the lobby of the County Courthouse, in the City of Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding Circuit Court for the County of Barry, to the highest bidder at public auction for the purpose of satisfying the amount due and unpaid upon such Mortgage, together with interest, legal costs and charges and expenses, including the attor-ney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the Mortgagee before sale, the land and premises described in said Mortgage mentioned and situated in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, described as follows, to-wit: 5447 Ravine Dr. Middleville, MI 49333 PP# 08-14-160-010-00 Lot 10, Boulder Creek Estates, According to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats, Page, 23, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan Notice is hereby given that the redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. ATTN PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: July 31, 2008 Founders Bank & Trust Jonathan F. Thoits (P-34573) 5200 Cascade Rd. Grand Rapids, MI 49546 77525788 Telephone: (616) 575-3794 The boundary description of the lands comprised within the drainage district is as follows: The drainage district is located in Sections 25 and 36 of Wayland Township, T3N, R11W, Allegan County, and Section 31, T3N, R10W, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan. Beginning at the northwest corner of the east 1/2 of the northeast 1/4 of said Section 36; thence East along the north section line, 1,046’ to a point 282’ from the northeast corner of said section; thence North into said Section 25, 222’; thence East, 166’; thence South, 26’; thence East, 36’; thence South, 51’; thence East, 87’ to the east line of Section 36, 147’ from the southeast corner of said Section 25; thence South along said section line, 546’ to the intersection of the centerline of South Patterson Road and the north line of Sandy Beach Park Plat extended, to a point 399’ south of the northeast corner of Section 36; thence East along said north plat line, into Section 31, 353’ to the centerline of Sandy Beach Street; thence Southeast along said centerline, 1,532’ to the intersection of the centerlines of Sandy Beach Street and Access Lane; thence Northwest along the centerline of Access Lane, 624’ to the centerline of Wayland Avenue; thence West along the centerline of Wayland Avenue, 115’; thence North along the centerline of Wayland Avenue, 205’ to a point 33’ north and 20’ west of the northwest corner of Lot 22 of Block 5 of said plat; thence N 43º W, 1271, crossing the east line of Section 36 1,411’ from the northeast corner of said section; thence S 81º W, 295’; thence N 65º W, 741’ to a point 1,032’ west of the north line of Section 36 and 1,078’ south of the north line of Section 36; thence North, 260’; thence N 49º W, 382’ to a point on the west line of the east 1/2 of the northeast 1/4 of said section, 569’ south of the north line of Section 36’ thence North, 569’ to the northwest corner of the east 1/2 of the northeast 1/4 of said section and the Point of Beginning. Said district contains 52 acres +/-. The proposed Intercounty Drainage District Boundary was derived from field inspections, existing topographic maps from Allegan and Barry Counties and research of adjacent district boundaries. Dated: August 4, 2008 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Larry D. Vincent, a married man and Rhonda G. Vincent, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to Union Federal Bank of Indianapolis, Mortgagee, dated April 25, 2003, and recorded on May 2, 2003 in instrument 1103300, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty Thousand Five Hundred NinetyOne And 64/100 Dollars ($120,591.64), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 11, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the center 1/4 corner of Section 15, Town 2 North, range 9 west, thence South 00 degrees 58 minutes 39 seconds East 905 feet along the North and South 1/4 line, thence South 89 degrees 43 minutes 47 seconds East 445.00 feet parallel with the east and West 1/4 line of Section 15 and along the South line of a Private easement 66 feet in width in common with other for ingress and egress and utilities, to the true place of beginning of this description, thence North 01 degrees 00 minutes 42 seconds West 443.00 feet, parallel with the east 1/8 line of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 15, thence South 89 degrees 43 minutes 47 seconds East 245.83 feet, thence South 01 degrees 00 minutes 42 seconds East 443.00 feet, thence North 89 degrees 43 minutes 47 seconds West 245.83 feet along the South line of said 66 foot easement to the place of beginning. Sbject to and together with rights in said easement. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 14, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #215221F01 77526370 SCHOOLS OF CHOICE BARRY ISD DELTON KELLOGG SCHOOLS HASTINGS AREA SCHOOLS Delton and Hastings Schools are participating in Schools of Choice for the 2008-09 school year. Students who reside within the Barry ISD or an adjoining intermediate school district are eligible to be accepted. Hastings has openings in all grades K-12 - Application deadline September 5th. Delton has openings in all grades K-12 - Application deadline September 5th. Send Written Requests to: Choice Choice Superintendents Office Superintendents Office Delton Kellogg Area Schools Hastings Area Schools 232 W. Grand St. 327 N. Grove St. Delton, MI 49046 Hastings, MI 49058 77524447 77526307 Don Koivisto, Director of Agriculture Michael R. Gregg Deputy Director of Intercounty Drains Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Richard L. Van Syckle and Betty A. Van Syckle, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated May 3, 2005, and recorded on May 12, 2005 in instrument 1146381, and assigned by said Mortgagee to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. ON BEHALF OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS PARK PLACE SECURITIES, INC. ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-WCW1 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Six Hundred Fifty-Six And 65/100 Dollars ($150,656.65), including interest at 8.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 28, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A Parcel of land commencing at the 1/4 Post on the North Side of Section 35, Town 2 North, Range 8 West; thence East on Section Line 568 Feet to point of beginning; thence South to the Center of High Bank Creek; thence Northeasterly along center of said High Bank Creek to the Center of the Highway Running North and South through said Section 35; thence Northerly along the Center of said Highway to the North Section Line of Section 35; Thence West along Section Line to Point of Beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 31, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525698 File #115478F02 Synopsis Hope Township Special Board Meeting August 14, 2008 All board members present Approved: Previous Minutes Standing reports Bills Siding bid Election Chair Stipend Purchase of 2 MTA books New Microwave Installing cemetery foundations only as ground conditions permit. Adjourned 8:15 pm Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk Attested to by Patricia Albert, Supervisor 77526560 �Page 11 — Thursday, August 21, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by JASON ACKETT and JENNIFER ACKETT, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated November 12, 2005, and recorded on November 28, 2005, in Document No. 1156825, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nine Thousand One Hundred Sixty-Five Dollars and Ninety-Seven Cents ($109,165.97), including interest at 10.790% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on September 18, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 32, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, CASTLETON TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS BEGINNING AT THE WEST 1 / 4 POST OF SAID SECTION 23, THENCE EAST 7 RODS, THENCE NORTH 14 RODS, THENCE WEST 7 RODS, THENCE SOUTH 14 RODS TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. ALSO A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 31, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, CASTLETON TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS BEGINNING AT THE WEST 1 / 4 POST OF SAID SECTION 32, THENCE WEST 8 ROODS, THENCE NORTH 14 RODS, THENCE EAST 8 RODS, THENCE SOUTH 14 RODS, TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, EXCEPT PROPERTY DEEDED TO THE STATE OF MICHIGAN IN LIBER 288, PAGE 439. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 18, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 Southfield, MI 48075 77526570 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Louis Koeppen, Jr. and Amanda M. Koeppen, husband and wife, to AMC Mortgage Services, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 14, 2006 and recorded June 28, 2006 in Instrument Number 1166567, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by US Bank National Association, as Trustee of Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust Inc, Asset Backed Pass Through Certificates, Series 2006AMC1 under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated September 1, 2006, without recourse by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-One Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-Two and 95/100 Dollars ($131,932.95) including interest at 10.9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on SEPTEMBER 4, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel A: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 11, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, thence East 533 feet, thence East 20 rods to the place of beginning; thence East approximately 331 feet to a point 8 rods West of the Southeast corner of the West one-half of said Southeast one-quarter of Section 11; thence North 322 and one-half feet; thence West approximately 331 feet to a point directly North of the place of beginning; thence South 322 and one-half feet to the place of beginning. Parcel B: Commencing in the center of the road in the Southwest corner of the West one-half of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 11, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, and running thence East along the centerline of State Road 533 feet, thence East 20 rods for the place of beginning; thence North 17 rods; thence West 105 feet; thence South 17 rods; thence East to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: August 7, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77526107 File No. 214.7396 synopsis HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP Regular Board Meeting August 12, 2008 All Board members present; County Comm. Gibson, 4 guests. Approved consent agenda. Received Treasurer’s report. Authorized Williams & Works to include Carlton Twp. in Joint Planning at a cost of $4900. Approved inclusion of Carlton Twp. in Joint Planning. Adopted non-emergency repairs/maintenance policy. Raised mileage reimbursement to $.585 per. Amended Elections budget $2500. Paid outstanding bills in the amount of $26,378.94. Adjourned at 8:45 p.m. Bonnie L. Cruttenden, Clerk Attested to by: Jim Brown, Supervisor 77526589 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by NATHAN J. BIES and STEPHANIE M. BIES, husband and wife (collectively “Mortgagor”), to SAND RIDGE BANK, a division of First Financial Bank, N.A. dated September 29, 2005, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on October 19, 2005, as instrument number 1154851, as amended by agreement dated June 1, 2006, recorded June 1, 2006, as instrument number 1165422, and unrecorded amendments dated February 5, 2007, and May 5, 2007, increasing the principal amount secured by the mortgage to $187,572.23, and as assigned by an unrecorded assignment of the mortgage given by Sand Ridge Bank, a divisions of First Financial Bank, N.A., to CHEMICAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, of 2185 Three Mile Road NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49544 ("Mortgagee"). The assignment will be recorded prior to the date of the foreclosure sale. By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety One and 55/100 Dollars ($200,891.55). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the south east entrance to the Barry County Courthouse located in the City of Hastings, Michigan on Thursday, September 11, 2008, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Rutland, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Parcel A: The North 289 feet of the West 660 feet of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 16, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Westerly 33 feet thereof for Irving Road. Together with all rights, easements, appurtenances, royalties, mineral rights, oil and gas rights, all water and riparian rights, ditches, and water stock and all existing and future improvements, structures, fixtures and replacements that may now or at any time in the future be part of the real estate. Commonly known as: 293 S. Irving Road, Hastings, Michigan P.P. # 08-13-016-013-10 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be one (1) year from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: August 7, 2008 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77526071 1565353-1 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Steven A Cartter, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to First Place Bank, Mortgagee, dated February 6, 2008, and recorded on February 11, 2008 in instrument 20080211-0001250, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Four Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-Seven And 09/100 Dollars ($144,457.09), including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 28, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at the West 1/4 corner of Section 25, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, thence North 00 degrees 15 minutes 59 seconds East 638.40 feet along the West line of said Section 25, thence South 89 degrees 56 minutes 06 seconds East 392.99 feet, thence South 12 degrees 31 minutes 33 seconds West 346.32 feet, thence South 01 degrees 40 minutes 33 seconds East, 300.00 feet to the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 25, thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 329.62 feet along said 1/4 line to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 31, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525732 File #213513F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Phillip L. Wood and Terry L. Wood, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Union Financial Services Inc, Mortgagee, dated May 3, 2006, and recorded on May 10, 2006 in instrument 1164379, and assigned by said Mortgagee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Three Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Eight And 40/100 Dollars ($133,998.40), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 28, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Lot 1 of Karns' Landing, according to the Recorded Plat thereof, Barry County Records. Parcel 2: Lot 2 of Karns' Landing, according to the Recorded Plat thereof, Barry County Records. Parcel 4: A parcel of land in the Northeast fractional 1/4 of Section 8, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan, adjoining the Recorded Plat of Karns' Landing, more particularly described as: Beginning at the Southwest corner of Lot 1 of said Plat of Karns' Landing; thence North 0 degrees 36 minutes East, 48.6 feet to the Southerly line of the Platted Private Road; thence North 59 degrees 51 minutes West along said Southerly line to the point where it intersects the Southwesterly extension of the Southeasterly line of the following described parcel: Beginning at the Westerly corner of Lot 4 of Karns' Landing; thence North 19 degrees 26 minutes East 132.7 feet to the Northernmost corner of said Lot 4; thence South 42 degrees 08 minutes East 75.9 feet along the Platted Lake Traverse; thence Southwesterly to the place of beginning; thence Southwesterly along said extension of said Southeasterly line to the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 8; thence East along said 1/4 line to the place of beginning. Parcel 6: Lot 1 of Saggio's Pine Lake Park, according to the Recorded Plat thereof, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 31, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526000 File #213470F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jerry Mulero and Crystal Mulero, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 11, 2007, and recorded on May 30, 2007 in instrument 200705300006714, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Four Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty-Nine And 87/100 Dollars ($144,969.87), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan, thence East 64 Rods to the point of beginning, thence South 20 Rods, thence East 16 Rods to the North-South 1/8 line of said quarter section, thence North 20 Rods, thence West 16 rods to the point of beginning. Parcel 2: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan, thence East 80 Rods to the North-South 1/8 line of said quarter section and the point of beginning, thence East 200 feet, thence South 871.2 feet, thence West 200 feet, thence North 871.2 feet to the point of beginning and intending to include that land between the East and West boundary lines of said parcel and the center of the county road immediately adjcacent and to the North. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 7, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526054 File #214979F01 McDONNELL CONLEY PLC BY: RICHARD L. McDONNELL 33 Bloomfield Hills Pkwy., Suite 240 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304-2946 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MILLIGAN/250052097 MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Nicholas J. Milligan and Anna Milligan, Husband and Wife, of Hastings, Michigan (Mortgagors) to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., as nominee for Metro Center Mortgage Inc., (Mortgagee) a Delaware Corporation October 10, 2003 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry, State of Michigan, on October 31, 2003 in Document Number 1116753, Barry County Records and was thereafter assigned by an assignment of mortgage to Household Finance Corporation III, its successors and assigns, , and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry, State of Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice the sum of $82,241.41 including interest at the rate of 13.125% per annum together with any additional sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned as provided for in said mortgage, and no suit or proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof. NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 18th day of September, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock p.m., the undersigned will: At the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan foreclose said mortgage by selling at public auction to the highest bidder, the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amounts due on said mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorneys fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: Land situated in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, is described as follows: Lots 24 of Supervisor Glasgow’s addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the Plat thereof. Tax ID #55-250-033-00 Commonly known as: 1312 S Hanover Street The redemption period shall be six months from the date of such sale unless the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty days from the date of such sale. DATED: August 21, 2008 Mortgagee Household Finance Corporation III Richard L. McDonnell (P38788) Attorney for Mortgagee 33 Bloomfield Hills Pkwy., Suite 240 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304-2946 (248) 594-7770 77526462 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE DEFAULT has occurred in the conditions of a certain mortgage made on November 26, 2004, by LAKEWOOD COMMUNITY AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC., a Michigan nonprofit corporation, mortgagor, to FIRSTBANK - WEST MICHIGAN f/k/a IONIA COUNTY NATIONAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, mortgagee, recorded December 28, 2004, in Document No. 1139338 of Mortgages, Barry County Records. The undersigned claims there is due and unpaid on said mortgage at the date of this notice the sum of Sixty-Nine Thousand Sixty-six Dollars and Twenty-four Cents ($69,066.24) on principal, interest and late fees. The length of the redemption period under MCL 600.3240, in six (6) months from the date of the sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, September 9, 2008, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon, at the North door County Courthouse in the City of Hastings, Michigan, there will be offered at foreclosure sale to the highest bidder, a public auction, the lands and premises, or as much thereof as is necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 7% per annum and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Said premises are situated in Woodland Township, Barry County, State of Michigan, as follows, to-wit: Commencing at the Southeast corner of the Southwest one quarter of the Southeast one quarter of said Section 16, Town 4, North, Range 7 West, Woodland Township, thence West on the Section line 500 feet, thence North at right angles 448 feet, thence East parallel to the Section line 500 feet, thence South 448 feet to the place of beginning. PPN: 08-15-110-200-01 Subject to easements and restrictions of record. Dated: August 7, 2008 FIRSTBANK, a Michigan banking corporation Mortgagee McSHANE & BOWIE, P.L.C. Attorneys for Mortgagee By: John R. Grant 1100 Campau Square Plaza 99 Monroe Ave., N.W. P.O. Box 360 Grand Rapids, MI 49501-0360 77526076 (616) 732-5000 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by RICHARD T. DUMOUCHEL and RACHEL L. DUMOUCHEL, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated October 6, 2005, and recorded on October 28, 2005, in Document No. 1155360, and assigned by said mortgagee to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE UNDER NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST 2005-4, as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Five Thousand Two Hundred FiftyTwo Dollars and Seventy-Five Cents ($95,252.75), including interest at 10.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on September 11, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOTS 103 AND 104, BLACKMAN AND BUSH ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF DELTON, ALSO BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 103; THENCE WEST 5 RODS; THENCE SOUTH 13 RODS; THENCE EAST 5 RODS; THENCE NORTH 13 RODS TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 11, 2008 THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE UNDER NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST 2005-4 Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 Southfield, MI 48075 77526428 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Natasha Kelbel, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 27, 2005, and recorded on August 1, 2005 in instrument 1150373, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ten Thousand Eighty-Five And 72/100 Dollars ($110,085.72), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel A: Part of Lots 4 and 5, Hyde's M-37 Park, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 4, Barry County Records described as: Beginning at the Southwest corner of said Lot 5, thence North 24 degrees 19 minutes 30 seconds West 81.83 feet along the Westerly line of said Lot 5, thence North 72 degrees 01 mnutes 30 seconds East 141.90 feet to the Easterly line of said Lot 4, thence South 24 degrees 19 minutes 30 seconds East 96.00 feet along the Easterly line of Lots 4 and 5 to the Southeast corner of said Lot 5, thence South 77 degrees 37 minutes 49 seconds West 144.16 feet (Plat = 1433.39) along the South line of said Lot 5 to the place of beginning. Parcel B: Part of Lot 1, Hyde's M-37 Park, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 4, Barry County Records described as: Beginning at a point on the Easterly line of Lot 4 of said plat, being North 24 degrees 19 minutes 30 seconds West 30.91 feet from the Southeast corner of said Lot 4, thence North 89 degrees 55 minutes 30 seconds East to the East line of said Lot 1, thence South 00 degrees 22 minutes 30 seconds East along said East line to a point which lies North 89 degrees 55 minutes 30 seconds East from the Southeast corner of Lot 6 of said Plat, thence South 89 degrees 55 minutes 30 seconds West to the Southeast corner of said Lot 6, thence North 24 degrees 19 minutes 30 seconds West to the plave of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 7, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526112 File #215540F01 NOTICE RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP SPECIAL BOARD MEETING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: The Rutland Charter Township Board will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. • to discuss final approval of the amendment to the Rutland Charter Township Master Plan to include Joint Planning. • Discussion of proposed Ordinance #2008-131 as per the Township Attorney's recommendation. • Such and further matters as may properly come before the Township Board. 77526544 Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Rutland Charter Township 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-2194 �Page 12 — Thursday, August 21, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Luann High, single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 14, 2002, and recorded on December 23, 2002 in instrument 1094359, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Flagstar Bank, FSB as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty And 25/100 Dollars ($119,880.25), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 18, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at a point which is North 89 degrees 13 minutes West 1607.21 feet and South 0 degrees 8 minutes, 855.49 feet East from the Northeast corner of Section 20, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, being the Southeast corner of said Lot 9 of Northwood Plat, thence North 50 degrees 59 minutes East 60.65 feet, thence North 0 degrees 8 minutes West 341.57 feet, thence South 30 degrees 48 minuutes 30 seconds West 162.42 feet; thence South 8 degrees 44 minutes East 243 feet to the place of beginning. Including a right of way 33 feet wide starting at a point which lies on the North line of said Section 20, North 89 degrees 3 minutes West 1380 feet from the Northeast corner of said Section 20, thence South 0 degrees 8 minutes East 472.5 feet, thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes West 180 feet; thence South 30 degrees 48 minutes 30 seconds West 162.42 feet the latter dimension being the North boundary of said described premises. The said right of way running South parallel, to what is known as Hart Drive in the plat of Longview Point, according to the recorded plat thereof Also, part of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 20, Town 2 North, Range 9 West commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 20, thence North 89 degrees 03 mintues West a distance of 1380.0 feet, thence South 00 degrees 08 minutes East a distance of 472.5 feet, thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes West a distance of 180.0 feet to the place of beginning, thence South 30 degrees 48 minutes 30 seconds West a distance of 162.42 feet, thence South 55 degrees 58 minutes West a distance of 25.7 feet thence North 45 degrees 36 minutes West a distance of 402.28 feet to the center of Head Road, thence North 65 degrees 36 minutes 50 seconds East along the center of Head Road a distance of 54.68 feet, thence South 66 degrees 18 minutes 20 seconds East a distance of 373.61 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 21, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526468 File #214455F01 STATE OF MICHIGAN JUDICIAL DISTRICT JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION/POSTING AND NOTICE OF ACTION CASE NO. 08-268-DO Plaintiff Steven N. Beardslee 7245 Mullen Rd. Delton, MI 49046 269-623-2588 v Defendant Beverly Lynn Beardslee 7245 Mullen Rd. Delton, MI 49046 269-623-2588 TO: Beverly Lynn Beardslee IT IS ORDERED: You are being sued by plaintiff in this court to Divorce. You must file your answer or take other action permitted by law in this court. If you fail to do so, a default judgment may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint filed in this case. A copy of this order shall be published once each week in Hastings Banner for three consecutive weeks, and proof of publication shall be filed in this court. Date: 7/7/08 77526030 Judge Gary D. Holman Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brooks Avery Bancroft aka B Bancroft, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to MMS Mortgage Services, Ltd, Mortgagee, dated August 19, 2005, and recorded on August 25, 2005 in instrument 200508250012264, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Suntrust Mortgage, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Nine Thousand Fifty-Four And 01/100 Dollars ($59,054.01), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 28, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as: Commencing 1046.4 feet South and 2130 feet East of the North 1/4 post of said Section 28 for the point of beginning; thence North 66 degrees 46 minutes East 210 feet in center of highway; thence North 185.2 feet; thence West 193 feet; thence South 268 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 31, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525769 File #213869F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Lori K Olmstead, married woman, sole and separate, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 10, 2005, and recorded on June 27, 2005 in instrument 1148606, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to MidFirst Bank as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Nine Thousand Two Hundred Sixty And 64/100 Dollars ($99,260.64), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A Parcel of land located in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 30, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, Castleton Township, Barry County, Michigan, being more particularly described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 post of said Section 30; Thence North 0 degrees 00 minutes 31 seconds West along the North and South 1/4 line, 150.00 feet to the Place of Beginning; Thence South 89 degrees 36 minutes 09 seconds West parallel to the South Section line, 200.00 feet; Thence North 0 degrees 00 minutes 31 seconds West parallel to the North and South 1/4 line, 312.08 feet; Thence North 89 degrees 36 minutes 09 seconds East parallel to the South Section line, 200.00 feet to the North and South 1/4 line; Thence South 0 degrees 00 minutes 31 seconds East along the North and South 1/4 line, 312.08 feet to the Place of Beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 7, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526066 File #215334F01 CITY OF HASTINGS REQUEST FOR BIDS STREET TREES The City of Hastings, Michigan is soliciting bids for the provision of trees to be planted in the street rights-of-way throughout the City. Specifications are available from the Office of the City Clerk. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City’s best interest, price and other factors considered. Bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 until 10:00 AM, on Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at which time they shall be opened and publicly read aloud. Bids shall be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package - “SEALED BID 2008 STREET TREES”. 77526550 Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services FORECLOSURE NOTICE Default has occurred in a Mortgage made on September 12, 2003 by R&S Enterprises, Inc., a/k/a R&S Enterprises I, Inc. as Mortgagor, to Hastings City Bank, a Michigan banking corporation, as Mortgagee. The Mortgage was recorded on September 16, 2003, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan in Instrument Number 1113419. At the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due and unpaid on the Mortgage the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Nine Thousand Ninety-Six and 07/100 Dollars ($169,096.07), including interest at 6.75% per annum. No suit or proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale contained in the Mortgage has become operative by reason of such default. On Thursday, September 18, 2008, at one o'clock in the afternoon at the east steps of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, which is the place for holding mortgage sales for Barry County, Michigan, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including attorneys, fees allowed by law, the property located in the Village of Nashville, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described in the Mortgage as follows: Part of Lot 17, original Plat of the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 10, described as: Beginning at the Northwest corner of Lot 17; thence East 102 feet; thence South 32 feet; thence West 102 feet; thence North 32 feet to the point of beginning. More commonly known as 112 N. Main Street, Nashville, Michigan. Property Tax Identification Number 08-52000-000-017-02. The redemption period shall be six months from the date of sale. MILLER JOHNSON Attorneys for Mortgagee Dated: August 19, 2008 By: Rachel J. Foster 303 North Rose Street, Suite 600 Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007 269-226-2982 77526584 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Bradley Ashcraft and Amy Ashcraft,, Mortgagors, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc (MERS), Mortgagee, dated the 17th day of August, 2006 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 28th day of August, 2006 in Liber Instrument No. 200608280010894 (Old Doc Ref No: 1169162) of Barry County Records, page , said Mortgage having been assigned to Wachovia Mortgage FSB on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of One Hundred Ninety Three Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety Three & 17/100 ($193,893.17), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 28th day of August, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock pm Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 8.7900% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the Township of Rutland, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: Beginning at a point on the North and South 1/4 line of Section 26 Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township. Barry County, Michigan, distant North 00 degrees 13’ 30” West 1539.67 feet from the South 1/4 corner of said Section 26; thence North 00 degrees 13’ 30” West, 81.01 feet along said North and South 1/4 line; thence North 89 degrees 49’ 47” East 1007.12 feet to the centerline of Tanner Lake Road; thence South 00 degrees 53’ 29” West 81.81 feet along said centerline; thence South 89 degrees 51’ 55” West 1255.57 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes for Tanner Lake Road and any other easements or restrictions of record. Being the same property conveyed to Bradley Ashcraft and Amy Ashcraft, husband and wife by deed dated 8/21/03 and recorded 9/4/03 in Document # 1112609 in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. During the twelve (12) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 7/31/2008 Wachovia Mortgage FSB Mortgagee ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for Wachovia Mortgage FSB 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 77525744 248-362-2600 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Robert A. Vinton, husband and wife and Teresa A. Vinton,, Husband and Wife to Rock Financial Corporation, Mortgagee, dated September 13, 1997 and recorded October 2, 1997 in Instrument # 1002301 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was assigned through mesne assignments to: HomEq Servicing Corporation by assignment dated April 14, 2005 and recorded May 2, 2005 in Instrument # 1145790 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy Thousand Three Hundred EightySix Dollars and Twenty-Six Cents ($70,386.26) including interest 12.9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on September 11, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel of land situated in the Southwest one quarter of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range 7 West Described as follows: Beginning at a point on the South line of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range7 West distant South 89 degrees 38 minutes East 1320.83 feet from the Southwest corner of said section thence North 01 degree 09 minutes East 520.00 feet thence North 89 degrees 38 minutes West 161.99 feet thence North 01 degree 11 minutes 15 seconds East 1081.42 feet to a point on the centerline of Day Road that is South 01 degree 00 minutes 40 seconds West 1042.47 feet and South 89 degrees 37 minutes 20 seconds East 1133.88 feet from the West quarter post of said section thence Easterly along said centerline of Day Road 324 feet thence South 01 degree 11 minutes 15 seconds West 1080 feet more or less to a point 520.00 feet North of the South section line thence South 89 degrees 38 minutes East parallel to said South section line 285 feet thence South 01 degree 11 minutes 15 seconds West 520.0 feet to the South section line thence North 89 degrees 38 minutes West along said South section line 447 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to the right of the public over that part as used for roads purposes on Day Road. Commonly known as 7348 Day Rd, Bellevue MI 49021 The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: AUGUST 12, 2008 Wachovia Equity Servicing LLC, Successor by Merger to HomEq Servicing Corporation (Successor by Merger to TMS Mortgage INC., DBA the Money Store) Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77526437 Our File No: 08-96860 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas J. Nelson, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 19, 2002, and recorded on August 4, 2002 in instrument 1084940, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to EverHome Mortgage Company as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Three And 39/100 Dollars ($105,173.39), including interest at 7.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 28, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner post of Section 13, Town 1 North, Range 10 West; thence Westerly along the South line of said Section 13, 1749 feet for a place of beginning; thence North 00 degrees 13 minutes 32 seconds East 330 feet; thence Westerly parallel with the East and West section line of said Section 13 to the center of Burroughs Road; thence Southerly along the center line of Burroughs Road to the South line of said Section 13; thence Easterly along the South line of said Section 13 to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 31, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525774 File #213816F01 — NOTICE — The Barry County Board of Commissioners is seeking applicants to serve on the Solid Waste Oversight Committee representing the following areas: General Public, Solid Waste Industry, Recycling Industry, and Health Association/Environmental Professional. Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; (269) 9451284, and must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on September 2, 2008. 77526422 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Steven E Howlett and Vicky L Howlett, as husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Broadmoor Financial Services, Inc., Mortgagee, dated October 29, 2001, and recorded on November 6, 2001 in instrument 1069277, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Five Thousand Seventeen And 31/100 Dollars ($85,017.31), including interest at 7.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 28, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6, Block 13, H.J. Kenfields Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 1 on page 9, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 31, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77525816 File #213884F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kathy K. Lawrence, a married woman, and John D. Lawrence, her husband, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender’s successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 26, 2006 and recorded February 2, 2006 in Instrument Number 1159683, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by LaSalle Bank National Association, as trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of May 1, 2006, GSAMP Trust 2006-HE3 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Two Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty and 14/100 Dollars ($82,960.14) including interest at 9.65% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on SEPTEMBER 11, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 42, Crooked Lake Summer Resort, as recorded in Liber 1, Page 52 of Plats. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: August 14, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77526328 File No. 213.2436 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Chad M. Curtis, A Single Person, original mortgagor(s), to Norwest Mortgage, Inc., Mortgagee, dated April 23, 1999, and recorded on April 27, 1999 in instrument 1028730, and assigned by said Mortgagee to EMC Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Five Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty And 19/100 Dollars ($65,720.19), including interest at 7.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 11, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 1/2 of Lots 107 and 108 of Mix Addition to the Village of Nashville, according to the recorded plat thereof in liber 1 of Plats on page 69. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 14, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526340 File #216175F01 �Page 13 — Thursday, August 21, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY: Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Zoning Board of Appeals will conduct a public hearing for the following: Case Number V-6-2008 Martyn & Jennie Olsen Location: 355 Meadow Lane, in Section 15 of Hastings Twp Purpose: Requesting a variance to be closer to corner lot line (11-ft), the minimum is 30-ft, in the LDR zoning district. Meeting Date: September 9, 2008 Time: 7:30 PM Place: Community Room in the Courts & Law Building at 206 Court Street, Hastings, Michigan. Site inspection of the above described property(ies) will be completed by the Zoning Board of Appeals members before the hearing. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Any written response may be mailed to the address listed below or faxed to (269) 948-4820. The variance application(s) is/are available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office, 220 West State Street, Hastings, MI 49058 during the hours of 8am to 5pm (closed between 12pm to 1pm) Monday - Friday. Please call the Planning Office at (269) 945-1290 for further information. The County of Barry will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by writing or calling the following: Michael Brown/County Administrator, 220 West State Street, Hastings, MI 49058, (269) 945-1284. Debbie Smith, Barry County Clerk 77526565 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Edwin L. Kidder and Shay L. Kidder, husband and wife, to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated October 10, 2005 and recorded October 21, 2005 in Instrument Number 1154949, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, in trust for the registered holders of Argent Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-W2 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-Four and 23/100 Dollars ($100,334.23) including interest at 10.65% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on SEPTEMBER 4, 2008. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 9, Block 2, Kenfield's 2nd Addition to the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 37, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: August 7, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77526102 File No. 214.7414 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John R Devries and Debra K Devries, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 1, 2006, and recorded on May 8, 2006 in instrument 1164196, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventeen Thousand Six Hundred Ninety And 23/100 Dollars ($117,690.23), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 11, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 7, Towne Center Condominium, a condominium according to the Master Deed recorded in instrument no. 1108295, in the office of the Barry County Register of Deeds, and designated as Barry County Condiminium Subdivision Plan No. 31, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978 as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 14, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #216607F01 77526386 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Laura J. Spain, an unmarried woman and Ruby A. Consiglio, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mainstreet Mortgage, Inc., Mortgagee, dated October 23, 2001, and recorded on November 5, 2001 in instrument 1069204, and assigned by mesne assignments to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty-Seven And 88/100 Dollars ($98,787.88), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 11, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 1 and 2, Block 6, Butler's Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 66 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 14, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526334 File #215919F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Faith Guyott, a Single Woman to New Century Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated September 29, 2004 and recorded October 14, 2004 in Instrument # 1135443 Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned to: U.S. Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the registered holders of Asset Backed Securities Corporation Home Equity Loan Trust 2004-HE8, Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-HE8, by assignment dated April 2, 2007 and recorded October 24, 2007 in Instrument # 200710240003377 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Four Thousand Four Hundred One Dollars and Fifty-One Cents ($104,401.51) including interest 9.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on September 11, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Wayland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 7, Block 4, Sandy Beach Park, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, Page 18. Commonly known as 12925 Cleland Avenue, Wayland MI 49348 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: AUGUST 11, 2008 U.S. Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the registered holders of Asset Backed Securities Corporation Home Equity Loan Trust 2004-HE8, Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-HE8, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our File No: 08-96746 ASAP# 2850846 08/14/2008, 08/21/2008, 77526396 08/28/2008, 09/04/2008 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeanne L. Klynsma and Thomas Klynsma, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 22, 2006, and recorded on January 26, 2007 in instrument 1175642, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-Three And 07/100 Dollars ($198,593.07), including interest at 6.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 18, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel B: The East 387 feet of the West 1.715 feet of the South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 8, Town 4 North, Range 9 West. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 21, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #186311F02 77526518 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jill M. Westra and Michael L. Westra, Wife and Husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 14, 2004, as evidenced by Affidavit Of Lost Document recorded on August 5, 2008 in instrument 20080805-0007992, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Three Thousand SixtyEight And 41/100 Dollars ($153,068.41), including interest at 5.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 18, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 9 and the North 25 feet of Lot 11 West Gun Lake Resort, according to the Recorded Plat thereof in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 70. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 21, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #204949F01 77526474 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Judy A. Walker and Steven M. Walker, husband and wife, joint tenancy with full rights of survivorship, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 16, 2004, and recorded on December 22, 2004 in instrument 1139042, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Two Hundred TwentyNine And 93/100 Dollars ($114,229.93), including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Realigned Lot 10 will include Lot 10, less the North 17.3 feet plus the North 33.9 feet of the area originally platted for the continuation of Pinewood Road abutting Lot 10, of The Annexed Plat of Wesleyan Village No. 1, Section 29, Town 3 North, Range 8 West The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 7, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526043 File #214896F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Wayne Moore and Tonya Moore, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 27, 2005, and recorded on June 6, 2005 in instrument 1147590, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-One Thousand Five Hundred Three And 09/100 Dollars ($91,503.09), including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 60 of O.A. Phillips Addition to the Village of Nashville, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 7, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526092 File #215600F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ralph W. Allen and Nancy L. Allen, original mortgagor(s), to Saxon Mortgage Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 28, 2007, and recorded on July 2, 2007 in instrument 1182493, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nine Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-Nine And 89/100 Dollars ($109,339.89), including interest at 9.2% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 23, Streeter's Resort, according to the plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 2, Page 37, of Plats, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 7, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526048 File #215377F01 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE WILLIAM AZKOUL P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. Default having been made in the conditions of a real estate mortgage made by Randy J. Warren and Heather Warren, of 12758 Day Road, Plainwell, Michigan 49080 and Bond Corporation, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Michigan, whose address is 2007 Eastern, SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49507, dated March 6, 2008 and recorded on March 26, 2008 Instrument No. 20080326-0003368, of the Barry County Register of Deeds, and upon which there is now claimed to be due for principal and interest the sum of Thirty One Thousand Three Hundred Ninety Four Dollars and Sixty Eight Cents ($31,394.68), which continues to accrue interest at the rate of 16.85%, and no suit or proceedings at law having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the mortgage, and the statute in such case made and provided, on September 11, 2008, at 1:00 p.m. the undersigned will sell at the East door of the Barry County Courthouse, Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, at public venue to the highest bidder for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal fees and charges of the sale, including attorney’s fees allowed by law, the premises in the mortgage located in the Township of Prairieville, Barry County and which are described as follows: Land in Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 10 West, Prairieville Township, Barry County, Michigan; Commencing at the Southwest corner of said Section; thence South 88 degrees 33’28” East along the South line of said Section 662.70 feet; thence North 02 degrees 01’32” East 250 feet to the place of beginning; thence North 02 degrees 01’32” East 749.99 feet; thence South 88 degrees 33’28” East 708.31 feet; thence South 02 degrees 01’32” West 749.99 feet; thence North 88 degrees 33’28” West 708.31 feet to the place of beginning. Also, together with an easement for ingress and egress; commencing at the Southwest corner of said Section; thence South 88 degrees 33’28” East along the South line of said Section 662.70 feet to the place of beginning; thence North 02 degrees 01’32” East 250 feet; thence South 88 degrees 33’28” East 66 feet; thence South 02 degrees 01’32” West 250 feet to said South Section line; thence North 88 degrees 33’28” West 66 feet to the place of beginning. Also, together with and subject to an easement for ingress and egress and commencing at the Southwest corner of said Section; thence South 88 degrees 33’28” East along the South line of said Section 1305.01 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 88 degrees 33’28” East 66 feet; thence North 02 degrees 01’32” East 250 feet; thence North 88 degrees 33’28” West 66 feet; thence South 02 degrees 01’32” West 250 feet to the place of beginning. P.P. #08-12-030-008-00 which has an address of 12758 Day Road, Plainwell, Michigan 49080. The redemption period shall be one (1) year from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Bond Corporation 2007 Eastern, SE Grand Rapids, MI 49507 DATED: July 28, 2008 Drafted By: William M. Azkoul (P40071) Attorney for Mortgagee 161 Ottawa Avenue, NW Suite 205-C Grand Rapids, MI 49503 77525895 (616) 458-1315 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by SHANE HEINTZELMAN and AMBER HEINTZELMAN, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated October 22, 2007, and recorded on October 29, 2007, in Document No. 20071029-0003558, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty-Two Dollars and Thirteen Cents ($160,922.13), including interest at 7.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on August 28, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 9, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, DISTANT SOUTH 88 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST 1351.52 FEET FROM THE NORTH 1 / 4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 11 MINUTES 26 SECONDS EAST, 300.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST, 300.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES 11 MINUTES 26 SECONDS WEST, 300.00 FEET TO SAID NORTH LINE; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 300.00 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 28, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77525826 Southfield, MI 48075 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jacqueline K. Devault and Kevin Devault, wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 12, 2005, and recorded on April 15, 2005 in instrument 1144922, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty-Eight And 84/100 Dollars ($120,968.84), including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 18, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 28 feet of Lot 95 and the East 56 feet of Lot 96 of Hasting Heights, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, on Page 41, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 21, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526480 File #216929F01 SYNOPSIS RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD MEETING AUGUST 13, 2008 - 7:30 P.M. Regular meeting called to order and Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Lyons, Flint, Lee, Hawthorne, Greenfield, Rogers and Carr. Approved agenda as amended. Approved the Consent Agenda as amended. Approved proposed Personal Leave Policy. Approved reappointment of two Zoning Board of Appeals members. Approved first reading of Ordinance #2008-131 by roll call vote. Adopted Resolution #2008-85, Algonquin Lake Weed Assessment District. Adopted Resolution #2008-87, Intergovernmental Agreement Amendment. Requested Commissioner Ferris to relay township concerns regarding the 9-1-1 Service Plan Amendments. Meeting Adjourned at 9:05 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Attested to by: Jim Carr, Supervisor www.rutlandtownship.org 77526580 — NOTICE — The Barry County Board of Commissioners is seeking applicants to serve on the Department of Human Services Board. Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; (269) 945-1284, and must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on August 25, 2008. 77526355 �Page 14 — Thursday, August 21, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Donna Ohlrich, A Married Woman and Korey Kidder, A Single Individual, and Roger W. Ohlrich Jr., Her Husband, original mortgagor(s), to The Provident Bank d/b/a Provident Consumer, Mortgagee, dated October 30, 2002, and recorded on September 22, 2003 in instrument 1113862, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-One Thousand Twenty-Six And 87/100 Dollars ($71,026.87), including interest at 9.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Freeport, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4 of Block 1 of Samuel Roush's Addition to the Village of Freeport, According to the Recorded Plat Thereof, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 7, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #066691F02 77526038 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ashley Adams and Jeremy Adams, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 28, 2005, and recorded on March 3, 2005 in instrument 1142230, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Six Thousand Eight Hundred Forty-Nine And 18/100 Dollars ($96,849.18), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 18, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 70 feet of Lot 21 and the North 10 feet of Lot 22 of Charleson Heights Addition Number 1 to the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats on Page 42 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 21, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #217553F01 77526539 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage executed on March 16, 2006, by Benjamin M. Swan and Shawna L. Swan, husband and wife, as Mortgagors, to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, as Mortgagee, and which mortgage was recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on March 17, 2006, in Document No. 1161419 (the Mortgage), on which Mortgage there is claimed to be an indebtedness, as defined by the Mortgage, due and unpaid in the amount of One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty Eight and 87/100 Dollars ($125,938.87), as of the date of this notice, including principal and interest, and other costs secured by the Mortgage, no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt, or any part of the debt, secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale in the Mortgage having become operative by reason of the default. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, September 4, 2008, at 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon, at the Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the unpaid amount of the indebetedness due on the Mortgage, together with legal costs and expenses of sale, certain property located at Barry County, Michigan, described in the Mortgage as follows: A parcel of land located in the Southwest fractional 1/2 of Section 28, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, described as: Commencing at the South 1/2 post of said Section 28; thence North 0 degrees 25 minutes East 1375.00 feet; thence North 88 degrees 12 minutes West 1461.60 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 19 degrees 21 minutes West 47.55 feet; thence South 0 degrees 56 minutes West 165.00 feet; thence South 88 degrees 12 minutes East 200 feet; thence North 0 degrees 56 minutes East 209.75 feet; thence North 88 degrees 12 minutes West 182.60 feet to the place of beginning. Excepting the North 24.75 feet thereof for road purposes. Carlton Township, Barry County, Michigan. Commonly known as 101 Culbert Dr., Hastings, Michigan. The length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of the sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 7, 2008 MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB By: Lori L. Purkey, Esq. Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. 277 South Rose Street, Suite 5000 77526059 Kalamazoo, MI 49007 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Robert R. McLeod and Melissa A. McLeod, husband and wife, Mortgagors, to Conseco Finance Servicing Corp., Mortgagee, dated the 5th day of January, 2001 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 12th day of July, 2001 in Instrument No. 1062918 of Barry County Records, said Mortgage having been assigned to GreenTree Servicing f/k/a Conseco Finance Servicing Corp. on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Two Hundred Eighty One and 95/100 ($105,281.95), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 11th day of September, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock PM Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 9.98% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the Township of Castleton, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: Lot 8 and the South 25 feet of Lot 9 or Prudden’s Subdivision, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 46. Said property also includes a 1999 mobile home, Serial No. FC01203799AB During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 8/14/2008 GreenTree Servicing f/k/a Conseco Finance Servicing Corp. Mortgagee FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for GreenTree Servicing f/k/a Conseco Finance Servicing Corp. 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 248-362-2600 77526375 WANTED BUS DRIVERS Delton Kellogg Schools is in the need of Bus Drivers for the 2008-2009 school year. Experience not necessary - we will train. Must be able to obtain a CDL, and all other endorsements. Applications accepted at the Superintendents office at 327 N. Grove St., Delton, MI - between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. 77526412 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Barry R. Heydenberk and Barbara L. Heydenberk, husband and wife, to American Equity Mortgage, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 19, 2004 and recorded September 1, 2004 in Instrument Number 1133341, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as Trustee for the MLMI Trust Series 2005-NC1 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Eleven Thousand Ninety and 61/100 Dollars ($311,090.61) including interest at 9.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on SEPTEMBER 4, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the West one-half of Section 4, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, being more particularly described as commencing at the Southeast corner of Lot 20, Wildwood Subdivision, as recorded in Liber 1, Page 60 of Plats, Barry County Records; thence South 36 degrees East, 191.90 feet along the East line of said plat; thence North 20 degrees, 19 minutes, 00 seconds East, 184.34 feet; thence North 3 degrees, 35 minutes, 40 seconds West 1027.87 feet; thence North 19 degrees, 27 minutes, 52 seconds West, 479.10 feet; thence North 19 degrees, 57 minutes, 52 seconds West, 479.10 feet; thence North 21 degrees, 18 minutes, 48 seconds East, 436.60 feet; thence North 22 degrees, 40 minutes, 03 seconds East, 816.0 feet; thence South 87 degrees, 17 minutes, 48 seconds West, 268.10 feet; thence South 57 degrees, 36 minutes, 58 seconds West, 129.90 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence South 56 degrees, 41 minutes, 58 seconds West, 24.60 feet; thence North 89 degrees, 01 minutes, 32 seconds West 80.63 feet; thence North 0 degrees, 01 minutes, 32 seconds West, 80.63 feet; thence North 0 degrees, 58 minutes, 28 seconds East, 142 feet more or less to the Shore or Gun Lake; thence Easterly along the Shore of Gun lake, 90 feet; thence Southerly to the Place of Beginning. Together with the right of Ingress and Egress over and across a private road as it now exists to and from subject property to a dedicated road, disclosed in deed recorded in Liber 553, Page 221 on August 31, 1992. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: August 7, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77526097 File No. 269.1267 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Larry Harris, Jr. ,a single man, Mortgagors, to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated the 28th day of October, 2004 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 5th day of November, 2004 in Instrument: 200411050016729 (0ld Ref# 1136704) of Barry County Records, said Mortgage having been assigned to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee under Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1, 2004 Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004 WHQ2 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of One Hundred Two Thousand One Hundred Eleven & 04/100 ($102,111.04), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 11th day of September, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock pm Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 10.500% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: The North 1/ 2 of Lots 1041, 1042 and 1043 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 8/14/2008 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee under Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1, 2004 Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004 WHQ2 Mortgagee ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee under Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1, 2004 Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004 WHQ2 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 77526391 248-362-2600 Synopsis Hope Township Special Board Meeting August 1, 2008 All board members present Approved: Previous Minutes Closed Session to discuss Att./Client privileged information Recommendation from Attorney as outlined South Shore Dr. property to enter into SWBCSW contract Adjourned 7:08 p.m. Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk Attested to by Patricia Albert, Supervisor 77526562 CITY OF HASTINGS REQUEST FOR BIDS 2008/2009 TREE TRIMMING AND REMOVAL PROGRAM The City of Hastings, Michigan is soliciting bids for its annual tree trimming and removal program. Bid proposal forms and specifications are available at the address listed below. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City’s best interest, price and other factors considered. Sealed bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 until 9:30 AM on Tuesday September 2, 2008 at which time they shall be opened and publicly read aloud. All bids shall be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package “Sealed Bid - 2008/2009 Tree Trimming and Removal”. 77526548 Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services DELTON KELLOGG SCHOOLS is T.A.P.R.C. T.A.P.R.C. Men’s Softball Champs Bar and Grill .............................15 C&H Services .........................................12 Swamp Fox Lounge ................................27 Brightside Church ...................................07 Flexfab.....................................................21 Uccello’s..................................................03 Hobart......................................................34 The Dog Track ........................................06 77526499 Standings: Champs Bar and Grill 14-0; Flexfab 10-4; Swamp Fox Lounge 10-4; Hobart 8-6; C&H Services 5-9; Uccello’s 59; Brightside Church 4-10; The Dog Track 014. ACCEPTING BIDS For roofing, lumber, poured walls, excavating, and windows for the 2008-2010 building trades house. Bids must be received by 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 2, 2008. Send to Paul Blacken, Assistant Superintendent, Delton Kellogg Schools, 327 N. Grove Street, Delton, MI 49046; or contact by phone at 269-623-2327 for more information. Detailed information is available on the school website: www.dkschools.org 77526582 �Page 15 — Thursday, August 21, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Banner CLASSIFIEDS POLICE BEAT BEA The Barry County Sheriff’s Department is looking for the owners of a number of boats that have recovered in the area over the past few weeks. “We are withholding the information as to the type of boats or a description of the boats in order to help us in identifying the owners,” said Det. Sgt. Jay Olejniczak. “If anyone calls and can describe the boat they are missing, we will return their property to them.” Olejniczak said the boats may include a number of crafts that had broken loose from moorings and simply drifted away. Anyone wanting more information or who wishes to claim any of the boats is asked to contact the Barry County Sheriff’s Department at 269-948-4805. Custody dispute results in arrest Deputies from the Barry County Sheriff’s Department executed a warrant arrest in Castleton Township on Aug. 15. Called to the scene of a custody dispute, deputies ran a Law Enforcement Information Network check on the couple involved in the dispute and arrested Johnathon Ayers, 28, of Nashville on a warrant out of Oakland County for child neglect and failure to pay child support. Details of the dispute were turned over to the Barry County Friend of the Court for review. Hope Township man arrested for domestic violence Sheriff deputies were called to the scene of a domestic violence complaint in Hope Township Aug. 17. The victim said she and her husband had each had one glass of wine during dinner but, she alleged, he continued to drink and became verbally and physically abusive. The victim said her assailant continually followed her throughout the home, pushing and shoving her and blocked her attempts to leave the premises. When questioned, the alleged assailant refused to submit to a blood alcohol content examination and charged his wife was the abuser. Deputies arrested Frank Burns, 65, of Hastings on a charge of domestic violence and Burns was transported to the Barry County Jail without incident. Burns ran unsuccessfully for Barry County Register of Deeds in the Aug. 5 primary and was defeated by incumbent Darla Burghdoff 5891-2044. Accident injures 10 near Sunfield The Barry County Sheriff’s Department was called in to help when 10 people were injured in an accident involving two vehicles that crashed at the intersection of Ionia Road and Mt. Hope in Eaton County Saturday, Aug. 16. According to the Eaton County Sheriff’s Department, the two vehicles involved were a Chevrolet SUV and a Chrysler Town and Country van. The report said that six passengers in one vehicle and four in the other were seriously injured and one passenger was trapped inside. Another had to be airlifted to a local hospital. All occupants were transported to local hospitals for treatment of various injuries. Other agencies involved included the Charlotte EMS, Nashville EMS, Vermontville EMS and Fire Department, and the Sunfield EMS and Fire Department. No other information has been released by the Eaton County Sheriff’s Department and the investigation is ongoing. Collision with deer sends Hastings man to hospital Joshua Lee Wickham, 20, of Hastings was injured Aug. 16 when he hit two deer on Coats Grove Road near the intersection of Becker Road at 2:39 a.m. Wickham was airlifted to Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids suffering from a various scrapes, bruises and two possible broken fingers. He returned home Tuesday. The accident was handled by the Barry County Sheriff’s Department and remains under investigation. Probation office wasn’t such a good place to pick fight Hastings Police arrested an area man on charges of disorderly conduct after an officer witnessed him provoking a fight Aug. 15. The officer was leaving the Barry County Courts and Law building when the suspect, who was identified as Lewis Weyerman, 45, of Hastings, was observed threatening and attempting to fight another subject at the probation office. The officer interceded and warned Weyerman several times to calm down but Weyerman refused to comply. Weyerman was placed under arrest and lodged in the Barry County Jail. Woman pulls out in front of motorcyclist Hastings Police responded to a personal injury accident at the intersection of South Michigan and East Center streets Aug. 19. The accident occurred when a vehicle driven by Candice Roeder, 53, of Delton stopped at the intersection and then pulled out into the path of a northbound motorcycle driven by Nathan Swift, 26, of Hastings. Roeder told officers she did not see the motorcycle. Lansing Mercy Ambulance responded to the scene and transported Swift to Pennock Hospital for treatment, and his condition was unknown at press time. Yelling gets attention; yelling at cops gets detention Hastings Police responded to a reported domestic situation in the 100 block of Balsam Drive Aug. 19. Upon arriving, officers were advised the suspect, who was identified as Justin Reeder, 20, of Hastings had fled the residence. Reeder was located a few minutes later on Enterprise Drive and became irate with officers as they attempted to ascertain what had occurred. Reeder was warned several times to calm down and refrain from yelling and swearing at officers but failed to comply. He was placed under arrest for disorderly conduct and was lodged in the Barry County Jail. COURT NEWS Susan Elizabeth Replogle, 49, of Nashville was sentenced Aug. 14 by Barry County Circuit Judge James Fisher to serve 24 months of probation and 30 days in jail for her July 9 conviction on a charge of welfare fraud. Replogle was also ordered to pay a fine of $250 and restitution of $809. Judge Fisher said he would suspend the balance of her jail sentence upon payment of $380. Replogle was arrested in Hastings for charges that occurred between March and October 2007. HASTINGS AREA SCHOOL SYSTEM POSITION VACANCY Interim Athletic Director Secretary for Athletic Department Hastings Area Schools General Secretarial/Clerical Duties Interim position may lead to full-time employment Edward Aaron McArthur, 50, of Middleville was sentenced Aug. 15 by Judge Fisher to serve 60 months of probation and 11 months in jail on each of two charges. McArthur was convicted May 21 of larceny between $1,000 and $20,000 and uttering and publishing. He was also assessed court costs of $500, restitution of $5,370 on one count and $20,000 on the second count. Judge Fisher ruled the last six months of his jail sentence may be suspended upon payment of $10,000. John Reinhold Bodenmuller, 45, of Nashville was sentenced to serve 36 months of probation and 30 days in jail for his July conviction on a charge of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol (third offense). Bodenmuller was fined $500, assessed court costs of $500, a probation fee of $360 and a drug court fee of $200. Judge Fisher ruled the balance of Bodenmuller’s jail time may be suspended upon successful completion of probation. Judge Fisher also ruled Bodenmuller’s vehicle is to be immobilized for one year. Bodenmuller was arrested in Maple Grove Township in May. Estate Sale For Sale ESTATE/MOVING SALES: by Bethel Timmer - The Cottage House Antiques. (269)795-8717 1X6 & 1X8 tongue & groove knotty pine. Kiln dried hardwoods, (269)945-9300. 1993 CHEVY EXTENDED cab, shortbox pickup, 120,000 miles, 350 trailer package. $1,500, call (269)945-2905. National Ads THIS PUBLICATION DOES NOT KNOWINGLY accept advertising which is deceptive, fraudulent or might otherwise violate law or accepted standards of taste. However, this publication does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of any advertisement, nor the quality of goods or services advertised. Readers are cautioned to thoroughly investigate all claims made in any advertisements, and to use good judgment and reasonable care, particularly when dealing with persons unknown to you ask for money in advance of delivery of goods or services advertised. Card of Thanks THANK YOU Thank you for spending my 75th birthday with me. It was a wonderful surprise to see and hear from all my family and friends. It was also nice to receive all the cards, flowers, special gifts, certificates and monetary gifts. A special thanks goes out to all the little helpers. Love, Margie Lawn & Garden AQUATIC PLANTS: Our Lotus & Water Lilies are ready! Also Koi & Goldfish, pumps, filters & pond supplies. Apol’s Landscaping Company, 9340 Kalamazoo, Caledonia MI. (616)698-1030 M-F 9:00-5:30, Sat 9:00-2:00. Garage Sale 4 FAMILY GARAGE sale: 811 S. Jefferson, Hastings. August 21st, 22nd, & 23rd, 95. GARAGE SALE AUG. 22nd & 23rd, 8am-6pm, 4715 Buehler Rd. Magellan handheld Marine GPS (new), Rock Band 4 Wii (new in box), 2 snowmobiles, corn/wood pellet stove, tractor motor, video games, movies, tools, clothes & toys, home schooling text books and literature. GARAGE SALE: Fri. & Sat. 22&23, 9-5. Rain date 29-30. Very clean organized barn & garage sale 9694 4 Mile Rd. off D Ave., East Leroy. 40 years of collectibles-Kelloggs (old pictures, plates, Olympic pin sets etc.), Hob Nail, creamers, frames, old plates, small tables, etc. 2 new LR swivel rockers, small desk, car parts for ‘57 Chevy, scaffolding etc. Help Wanted Community Notices CDL-A DRIVERS: LOOKING for dependable, customer service oriented persons with CDL-A or CDL-B license. Good working environment. (616)732-9954 CARD SHOWER FOR Shirley Dexter. Shirley went to visit her son who is in the Navy in Nor Folk Virginia and fell down a flight of stairs; she broke her right ankle, and leg in two places, and her left arm. Please mail cards to: Shirley Dexter, Harbour Pt., Rm# 210B, 1005 Hampton Blvd., Nor Folk, VA 23507. LOOKING FOR HANDYMAN, someone that is good with outdoor work, can handle farm equipment, chain saws. Need to be clean, neat and orderly with the work that needs to be done. Work is only part-time through Spring, Summer and Fall. Preferably someone that is retired. If interested please call (269)948-9258 to set up an interview. POSTAL JOBS $17.89$28.27/HR,now hiring. For application & free government job info, call American Assoc. of Labor 1913-599-8226. 24/hrs. employment services. Farm E.A.R.T.H. = EDUCATED ANIMAL Rescue and Teen Haven is in urgent need of HAY DONATIONS. We will come pick it up, clean out your barn of old hay (Any type of hay that isn’t moldy). E.A.R.T.H. 501(c)3 is a non-profit organization. All donations are tax deductible. PLEASE CALL (269)962-2015 Pets TO A GOOD home. Young adult male cat. Neutered, indoor/outdoor. His name is George and he needs a home where he is the only cat. Very loving and patient with kids or dogs. Would be great for senior citizen of someone looking for a childs first pet. Litter trained. Please call Michelle (269)838-0663, leave message. Recreation FOR SALE: 1987 Bayliner boat. 19’ w/cuddy cabin. 175 horse outboard Mercury motor, newer lower unit, runs good. New interior, fishfinder, marine radio. Trailer has new tires and bearings. $3,900.00 OBO. Call 517-5079941. Business Services HOME IMPROVEMENTS/HANDYMAN: Specializing in decks, roofing, windows, siding, additions & remodeling. Experienced work for affordable prices. Call Alan Klein for all your home improvement needs. (269)9459269 PAINTING: Exterior & interior. Also power washing & deck staining. Quality work, 40 years experience. Free estimates. Call Chuck Norris, (269)720-9164 or (269)6727808. PROFESSIONAL CLEANING SERVICES: has openings available for residential or office cleaning. Fast, trustworthy & efficient with a reasonable hourly rate. Call Sarah at (269)948-8377 BED: 4 POST, king (solid wood) w/pillowtop mattress set, bought never used, cost $1,100, sell $195. (517)204-0600 BERKLINE COUCH with end recliners & fold down middle with two drink holders. Couch has been treated with StainMaster Stain Guard. Great condition, like new! Brown with blue & burgundy specks throughout. Asking $550 OBO. Call (269)948-3717 FOR SALE: 100’ of 1” Pex Pipe and 50’ of 7” diameter by 8’ insulation for outdoor wood boiler underground supply. BEST OFFER. (517)852-9913 FRAMES AND CUSTOM matte cutting. By appointment only. Call Picture This Photography. (269)948-4669 Business Services AFFORDABLE HANDYMAN SERVICES: Decks, roofs, odd jobs, yard work, power washing. Reasonable rates. (269)795-4662, 616-2402783. FRAMES AND CUSTOM matte cutting. By appointment only. Call Picture This Photography. (269)948-4669 Real Estate ALDEN/TORCH LAKE AREA: 5 beautifully wooded acres. Short drive to Torch Lake. Paved road, driveway, cleared site, electric. $34,900, $500 down, $400 month. 11% land contract. www.northernlandco.com. Northern Land Company, 1-800-9683118. LAKE ODESSA LAKEFRONT: Reduced, gorgeous, kitchen, livingroom, 3BD, 2BA, large deck. Beautiful backyard, shade. 1520 Virginia Street, (517)204-2081. Jobs Wanted GENERAL LABOR: LOOKING for odd jobs. 18 years old with reliable transportation. Can do yard work, light construction, chores etc. Call (269)945-9269 for James. Automotive 1999 F-350 DUALLY, Super cab, diesel, 4x4, 178,000 miles, $11,000 obo. (517)2042908 PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which collectively make it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, age or martial status, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To report discrimination call the Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980. 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Apply to: Mr. Michael Goggins Hastings High School 520 West South Street Hastings, Michigan 49058 Deadline for applications is August 26, 3:00 pm 2008. THE HASTINGS AREA SCHOOL SYSTEM IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 77526604 Tamera Mae Gibson, 45, of Hastings was sentenced by Judge Fisher Aug. 15 to serve 36 months probation and two days in jail for her July 16 conviction on a charge of possession of a controlled substance (second offense). Gibson was ordered to pay court costs of $250, a probation fee of $360 and a drug court fee of $200. Her license was suspended for one year, restricted after 60 days for treatment, employment or probation. Gibson was arrested in Hope Township June 12. Automotive 1976 CORVETTE STINGRAY, L-48. $7,000 obo, (269)948-8508. 77526566 Owners missing boats asked to contact sheriff’s dept. CALL... 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Driver injured in Yankee Springs crash Wednesday morning, troopers from the Michigan State Police Hastings Post responded to a personal injury traffic crash that occurred at approximately 7:33 a.m. at the intersection of Patterson Road and Bowens Mill Road in Yankee Springs Township. Initial investigation indicates that an eastbound vehicle, being driven by a 19-year-old female resident of Wayland, failed to stop at a stop sign and proceeded into the path of a southbound vehicle being driven by a 53- year-old male resident of Alto. The southbound vehicle struck the eastbound vehicle before both went off the road, coming to a rest near the intersection. The 19-year-old female was transported by Air Care to Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo, where she remains. The 53-year-old male and his 43-year-old wife were treated and released at the scene. Neither alcohol nor drugs are suspected at this time. Local businesses sponsoring free trolley rides during Summerfest When Summerfest patrons get tired, they can take a break and enjoy a free 10-minute ride on a trolley ride around downtown Hastings from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, compliments of ICS Travel, Secondhand Corners and the Walldorff Brew Pub and Bistro. Those who ride the trolley also will have the opportunity to enter a drawing to win a prize package including a hotel stay and $50 in “Chamber Bucks.” THISS AUTO Hastings • Collision & Auto Body Repair • A/C Service & Repair • Mechanical Repairs & Service Jerry Lancaster, Master Mechanic 2295 South M-37 Hwy., Hastings, MI 49058 Dennis Thiss, Owner (269) 948-3387 Very Competitive Prices! 77526140 Quality Workmanship – All Work guaranteed! HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL 2007/08 YEARBOOK DISTRIBUTION August 26, 27, 28 ONLY 8 COPIES LEFT! Order your 2008/09 book online now at www.jostens.com 77526616 8am-12pm and 1pm-3pm At Hastings High School Room D205 Traffic lines up on West State Street while crews work on road and sidewalk projects. Jessica Price Band’s Summerfest appearance canceled due to show Due to contract obligations with NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” TV show, the Jessica Price Band will not be able to perform at this year’s Summerfest. Jessica, of Freeport, is one of the Top 40 in the talent show and will be in Los Angeles for rehearsals for the “live” show, which will air the last week in August. “We are proud of our local talent and wish her the best in the contest,” said Steve Steward, who is coordinating Summerfest entertainment with Steve Reid. “Jessica is sorry for the cancellation and was looking forward to her Summerfest show.” Jessica’s father, John Price, and his band are going to replace Jessica’s entertainment slot at 9:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22 on the Summerfest Main Stage. The group is called John Price and the Diesel Boys, and they specialize in classic rock and country music. Jessica received her musical training from her father, and often sang with him for a number of years. Steward and Reid said they are glad to have John and the band step in for his daughter. “We were thrilled,” said Reid, “and thankful that John was willing to do that.” “The Hastings Summerfest Committee and all of Barry County wish Jessica good luck,” Steward said. Jessica also will not be able to perform with other entertainers during the musical tribute to the late Larry Norman at 5:45 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23 on the Summerfest Main Stage. Participating in the tribute will be Brian Hemmeke and Ed Englerth. Norman, who died in February, was a pioneer in Christian music. Jessica Price �Page 17 — Thursday, August 21, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Vikings pass by Saranac in season opening game by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Vikings couldn’t have asked for much more in the season opener, and the first varsity game for their new head coach James Leveque. Lakewood’s varsity boys’ soccer team scored five first half goals, and added a sixth tally late in the second half to score a 6-0 win over the visiting Saranac Redskins Tuesday evening. If there was something more for the Vikings to want from Tuesday’s game, it would be more goals. That might sound greedy, as they put six in the back of the net already, but it’s really more about the team improving as the season gets started. “We played the ball well and moved the ball around a lot better than we have in the past,” said Leveque. “It was a real good start, but we’ve got a ways to go. There were a lot of opportunities there that weren’t finished.” There was good and bad in the way the Vikings moved the ball around the field. They Vikings had an excellent night passing the ball, but a couple times passed up good scoring opportunities to pass the ball one more time. “I take responsibility for that,” Leveque said. “It seems like we have practiced nothing but moving the ball and working on getting those opportunities.” “That’s a good double-edged sword though. If you pass the ball around, you keep possession and (the other team) can’t score.” For most of the first half, the Vikings did a great job of burying the ball in the back of the net when the opportunity presented itself. Senior midfielder Ben McKinney ended the night with a goal and three assists. He scored Lakewood’s first goal of the season, with 28:35 remaining in the opening half, collecting a crossing pass from teammate Keith Catt which had gotten behind the Redskin defense and keeper and tapping it across the goal line. It was the first of three goals in just over eight and a half minutes for the Vikings. McKinney assisted Cody Brown on the Vikings’ second goal. Catt picked up his second assist of the game, on a goal by Jarred Kent with 19:59 left before the break. Kent scored again with 7:26 left in the first half, off a pass from Daniel Perez. McKinney Lakewood’s Tyler Ferrier leaps over Saranac’s Michael Brock as the goalie beats him to a pass in the second half of the Vikings’ victory on Monday evening. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lakewood’s Cody Brown (right) and Saranac’s Sam Morse chase after a ball at the top of the Redskins’ goal box midway through the first half Monday evening. (Photo by Brett Bremer) then assisted on the final two Lakewood goals, by Patrick Walker and Perez. The Lakewood defense was hardly challenged. Midfielders Perez, McKinney, and Kent did an excellent job holding the attack in the Saranac end. “I was impressed with our mids,” said LeVeque. “They got up and down the field pretty well.” The Vikings will be home tonight against Lansing Sexton. Next week the Vikings visit Maple Valley Monday and host Olivet on Wednesday. Saxon golfers win D1 title at NorthPointe’s invitational The Saxon varsity girls’ golf team is now 2-for-3 in tournaments this season. And the one they didn’t win didn’t turn out that bad either. Hastings followed up its win in the Hastings Invitational to start the season by placing second at last Thursday’s Battle Creek Central Invitational at Bedford Valley, and then won the Division 1 competition at Monday’s NorthPointe Christian Invitational at Railside Golf Club. Freshman Gabrielle Shipley led the Saxons with an 86 Monday, as the team finished 15 strokes ahead of second place Grand Rapids Christian. Kacy Hooten added a 96 for the Saxons, Barbie Buehler 99, and Jessica Kloosterman a 101. Saxon Sports Shorts JV Girls’ Golf The Hastings junior varsity girls’ golf team opened its season with a third place finish in the eight-team Saxon JV Invitational. East Lansing won the event, and Rockford finished in front of the Saxons for second place by three strokes. Leading the Saxons was Heather McCoy with a sixth place individual finish, and Dani Meredith who tied for ninth overall. Also contributing for Hastings were Taylor Hammond, Dena Letot, Alexa Tyson, and Kacy Anderson. The Saxons are scheduled for more dual matches Monday and Tuesday. The Saxons finished with a team score of 382 to the Eagles’ 397. Kenowa Hills was third with a 398, followed by Northview 432, Cedar Springs 454, Zeeland East 474, Thornapple Kellogg 478, Byron Center 479, and Wayland 525. Last Thursday at Bedford Valley, Battle Creek Lakeview took the championship with a team score of 295. Hastings finished at 301, ahead of Battle Creek Central 362, Jenison 369, Coldwater 377, Portage Central 380, Sturgis 403, Portage Northern 413, Thornapple Kellogg 413, Jackson 434, Three Rivers 464, and Kalamazoo Central and Loy Norrix with no team scores. Shipley fired a 79 for the Saxons, Hooten an 87, Barbie Buehler a 93, and Kloosterman and Hannah Hodges teamed up for a 42 as the Saxons’ scramble team at the tournament. Hastings is scheduled to be a part of today’s Lakewood Invitational at Saskatoon, then will be a part of the Jenison Invitational at the Meadows on Monday. Hastings man grabs big bass Randy Cox of Hastings used an antique spinner and a zoom crawdad to catch this 22-inch large mouth bass on Clear Lake, a fish which a DNR office told Cox was one of the nicest he’d ever seen come out of the lake. Cox’s advice, “if you want a big fish you’ve got to use a big lure. If you want a little fish, well, then use a little lure,” and “you’ve got to know how to use your lure.” To everyone for your donations to the BUZZ YOUNGS GOLF CLASSIC From the Hastings Athletic Boosters PREMIER SPONSORS: Hastings Mutual Insurance and J-Ad Graphics GOLD SPONSORS: Vikes drop first of 16 on the road by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The road warriors didn’t get off to a good start on the road this season. Lakewood’s varsity boys’ tennis team fell to Lowell 8-0 in its season opening match Monday morning at Lowell. The Vikings are road warriors this season because 14 of the 16 dates on their schedule are away matches or invitationals, and the two that are listed at home will be played on the Ionia High School tennis courts. Those come in early next month, as the Vikings take on Charlotte Sept. 3 and then host a Lakewood Invitational at Ionia Sept. 6. Half of the six courts at Lakewood high Henney’s House of Gifts Unique Gifts & Collectibles SUMMERFEST BLOWOUT FRIDAY & SATURDAY, AUGUST 22 & 23 ORIGINAL PRICE 77526596 50 % OFF NO LAY-AWAYS PLEASE 1117 W. Green Street (Across from Dairy Queen), Hastings 269-945-5660 New Store Hours: Tues.-Fri. 10-6 • Sat. 10-4 • Closed Sun. & Mon. school were removed as part of the current project to improve the parking and athletic facilities at the school. “At least we’ve got three courts to practice on,” said Lakewood head coach Dean Wieber. “When it’s done, it’s going to be worth it. It’s going to be nice to have 11 courts.” The only set that was really close for the Vikings came in the first singles match, where Cameron Rowland battled the Red Arrows’ Cort Thompson to a tie-breaker in the first set. Rowland though was eventually downed 7-6(3), 6-1. The next best showing for the Vikings came at fourth singles, where Brandon Sterkenburg was downed by Jack Wieber 6-2, 6-3. “I think it hurts singles more than it hurts doubles,” Wieber said of the shortage of practice space at Lakewood at the moment. “You can’t have four matches going on, with two singles matches and two doubles matches. I’d say the main thing is just getting them to hit more balls.” About the only positive thing he could think of about the situation at the moment was that he as a small team this year, which isn’t really a positive, but it does put less strain on the court time. 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A special thank you to Tim Johnston, Mike Goggins, Sheree Newell and all the golf outing volunteers. 77526556 �Page 18 — Thursday, August 21, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Delton Fall Sports Previews DK rebuilds with players from undefeated JV team by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Delton Kellogg will find out how junior varsity success translates up to the varsity level this season. The Panthers have 17 juniors on the varsity roster who were members of the 2007 junior varsity football team that finished the season with a perfect 9-0 record. Third year Delton Kellogg head coach Vic Haas knows that leadership from his 11 returning seniors will be key this season. Those 11 seniors include all six starters who return from last year’s team. Senior offensive guard/linebacker Brennan Smith will play a big role in the transition up front for the Panthers. Delton must almost entirely remake its offensive line from a season ago. Smith is the only returnee there, and he also plays a big role on the defensive side of the ball where he recorded 92 tackles in 2007. Delton will look for senior guard Danny McIntyre to step up, along with junior linemen Jarrett Ford, Jake Homister, Chris Horrocks, Robert Hughes, Jake Roda, Taylor Sewell, Aaron Auckerman, Clinton Stoneburner, David Dalm, Vinny Lester. That group should give coach Haas plenty of options. Numbers are up all the way around for the Panther varsity, which has 37 student-athletes out this year. The five other returning starters are offensive ends Robbie Wandell and Martell Epperson who provide plenty of athleticism on the outside, running back Taylor Kingsley, defensive lineman Jason Wolthuis, and defensive back Quinn Seaver who was an All-KVA selection last fall. Seniors looking to play a bigger role for the Panthers this year are quarterback Conrad Drum, end/linebacker Jeremy Riegler, running back Steve Romero, and DB/RB Jeff Town. The Panthers are looking for backfield help from juniors Jordon Bourdo, Jake Drum, Matt Ingle, Cody Warner, Tim Brauer, Gavin Brinley, and Dustin Millard. New players Alex Bork, Pete Duquesnel, Adam Keys, Shea Liesinger, John Meyers, and Blake Baird are also in the mix. The 2008 Delton Kellogg varsity football team. There won’t be any rest for the Panther squad, which will face a conference foe in each of the nine weeks of the season thanks to the recent Kalamazoo Valley Association expansion. “I think the KVA will be very interesting this year, with Schoolcraft and Constantine being added,” Haas said. Haas called Constantine, Kalamazoo Christian, and Pennfield the teams to beat in the league this year. His Panthers have some time to get ready for those powerhouses though, facing all three in a three week stretch from Oct. 10 to Oct. 24 in the final three weeks of the season. Delton opens the season Thursday night (Aug. 28) at Parchment. That game will be followed by the home opener, against Maple Valley, on Sept. 5. No seniors, but lots of talent in Maroon & White by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The number 11 doesn’t sound like a big number, but to Delton Kellogg varsity volleyball coach Jack Magelssen it is. He has 11 girls on his 2008 team, and for him that’s unusual. “I’m not a real lover of 11 kids on the team,” Magelssen said. “I like ten or nine, but I think everyone I have I feel comfortable I can play any time.” One thing he has for the first time in his Delton Kellogg coaching career is depth. The Panthers have depth at the setter position. The Panthers have depth at the hitter positions. The Panthers have depth at the defensive and libero positions. “Our strength really is in our setting department, and passing, and back row skills,” Magelssen said. “I’ve got three pretty good defensive specialist/libero kids. I’ve never kept three before. There’s just no way I could have eliminated one of them.” That trio includes Katie Marshall, Taylor Blacken, and Randy Pasch. The returning leader of the team though is setter Terin Norris, who is drawing interest from a number of division one colleges according to her coach. Norris averaged 12.7 assists per game, as well as 3.2 kills a game as a sophomore last year. “She’s much better than last year even,” said Magelssen. The Panthers are even restructuring their attack to include two setters to make better use of Norris’ attacking skills. Delton can do that because of talented freshman Adrianna Culbert. “They’re my two best attackers, as well as setters,” Magelssen said. “It gives us a lot more firepower.” Delton also has a setter/hitter combination player in exchange-student Raissa Mendonca. The Panthers return talented outside hitters Katie Searles and Hannah Williams, who are both juniors. As they become more consistent with their hitting on the outside, the Panthers will become tougher and tougher to beat. The biggest question mark comes in the middle. Magelssen said that junior Abby Culbert and sophomore Carly Boehn are much improved in that position. Junior McKenzie Lester returns as well. “We should be the best we’ve been since I’ve been here,” said Magelssen, “and we’ve got two years of this. I don’t have any seniors.” The Delton girls expect to be in a battle with Schoolcraft, Kalamazoo Christian, and Galesburg-Augusta at the top of the KVA standings. “We’re still trying to play at a higher level,” Magelssen said. “There are some people who don’t think we can, but as long as I can keep the girls believing that we can then we will be in good shape.” The 2008 Delton Kellogg varsity volleyball team. Delton Kellogg’s girls open the season Saturday at the Gull Lake Invitational, then will be home next Wednesday for their own Delton Kellogg Invitational. The KVA season begins Sept. 3, when the Panthers head to Parchment. DK will miss teammate as it looks to improve on last year by Brett Bremer Sports Editor It won’t be easy for the Delton Kellogg varsity boys’ soccer team to refocus after the passing of teammate Nick Smith, DKHS junior, on Sunday. The Panthers planned on attending Wednesday’s visitation as a team. Smith would have been a key cog in the Panthers’ midfield attack, just as he was a season ago. Tuesday’s scheduled contest with Gobles was canceled, and the Panthers game scheduled for Thursday at Saranac has been moved to Friday. The season will go on. On the field, the Panthers finished fourth in the Kalamazoo Valley Association last season with an overall record of 12-6-1. “We are looking to improve on our fourth place finish in the conference by setting our goals a little higher,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Bill Roberts. “I believe we have the talent to place higher than any previous Delton soccer team, even though a 12-6-1 record from last year will be difficult to exceed.” Leading the list of returnees from that squad are senior goalkeeper Scott Hoekstra, senior defender Nate Rush, and junior defenseman Janson Fluty. That provides some experience keeping balls out of the net. On the other end of the field, Delton will have senior forward Joe Koopman, junior C.J. Bromley, and freshman Mitch Wandell trying to get the ball in the back of the opponent’s net. 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M-43 Hwy, Delton 623-6301 www.deweyschrysler.com �Page 19 — Thursday, August 21, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Delton Fall Sports Previews Smaller numbers; bigger conference for DK girls by Brett Bremer Sports Editor One thing is higher on the list than continuing the Delton Kellogg presence in the top portion of the Kalamazoo Valley Association standings for DK varsity girls’ cross country coach Dale Grimes. That one things is “stay healthy!” Goal number two can’t be accomplished without goal number one. Delton Kellogg’s girls finished second in the KVA a year ago, and to be anywhere close to that they’ll have to stay healthy this year. “Our numbers are down,” said Grimes. “We lost a lot of talented girls to graduation. We can not afford to have any injuries.” The Panthers do have some experienced runners back though, starting with four-year varsity runners Lauren Knollenberg and Joanna Hoeberling, and senior Mandy Dye who’s in her third season with the Panther cross country team. Dye was an All-KVA honoree after her sophomore and junior seasons and should lead the Panther pack. Also back are sophomore Taylor Hennessey, senior Audrey Brown, and senior Anna Goldsworthy who didn’t run for the Panthers last season. “The team is not afraid of hard work,” said Grimes. “I have been very impressed with their work ethic thus far. We have a large group of veteran runners who should make great contributions to the team this season.” A couple of new runners he’s looking for contributions from as well are sophomore Amanda Mikolajczyk and German exchangestudent Sarah Strohbusch. A battle at the top of the KVA standings will include the usual suspects from Kalamazoo Christian and Hackett Catholic Central this season, but also sees Constantine and Schoolcraft enter the mix in the league’s second major membership change in three years. The Schoolcraft girls finished fourth in the state last year in Division 3. Delton will get to see the Eagle girls up close when they host the first KVA jamboree of the season, Sept. 10. The Panthers start the season tomorrow (Aug. 22) at the Wayland Invitational, then will run next Wednesday at the Kalamazoo Central Invitational. The 2008 Delton Kellogg varsity girls’ cross country team. DK’s competition comes from within to start year by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The biggest question for Delton Kellogg varsity boys’ cross country coach Dale Grimes concerning his 2008 squad is, who will be the standouts? The Panthers have junior Nick Rendon returning, who was an All-KVA performer last fall and has his sights set on his first trip to the state finals at Michigan International Speedway. Behind Rendon the Panthers have a solid core group, but are looking for some speedsters to step up to the front of the pack. There is no shortage of candidates for those spots. Senior Mark Loveland just missed AllKVA honors last year, and is intent on earning that honor this season. Junior Brandon Humphreys came on strong at the end of last season, and had a great track season in the spring. Grimes called junior Jon Kelley “one of the hardest working kids on the team.” Also back for their fourth and final season with the Panther varsity are Corey MacBeth, Josh Marzic, and Darrin Pursley. “These three guys have been living in the shadows the past couple of years, consistently filling the five through seven spots on the team. This will be their year to help lead the team,” said Grimes. There is also a good chance that sophomore Tyler Bourdo and freshman Kannon Hoffman will step into the mix. Bourdo is another guy who had an outstanding track season last spring, earning All-KVA honors in the 800-meter run and leading off for the Panther 3200-meter relay team at the state finals. “He is a strong runner who will definitely be an asset to this team as he learns how to compete in the longer 5K CC races,” Grimes said of Bourdo. “There will be a lot of competition within the team for spots on the varsity squad,” Grimes said. “There are a lot of motivated individuals within this team. These guys have set forth some great goals for themselves this year, and are practicing with the effort and attitude necessary for attaining the goals.” The Panthers expect a tight race for the KVA crown, a race which they finished second in last year. Hackett Catholic Central and league newcomer Schoolcraft were both a part of the Division 3 state finals last year. Maple Valley, Olivet, and Constantine are typically strong as well, and Parchment is improving and will have the help of DKHS grad and Lake Superior State University runner Evan Williams as an assistant coach this fall. The league season gets started when Delton hosts the first jamboree on Sept. 10. The Panthers head to the Wayland Invitational Friday to start the season, and then will be a part of the Kalamazoo Central Invitational next Wednesday. The 2008 Delton Kellogg varsity boys’ cross country team. Leading the Panther cheers The 2008 Delton Kellogg varsity sideline cheer team. 77526313 �Page 20 — Thursday, August 21, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Hastings Fall Sports Previews Saxons could battle for O-K Gold’s top spot again by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Hastings varsity girls’ golf team has five returning letter winners from a season ago, and one freshman who’s capable of winning much more than letters. Freshman Gabrielle Shipley led the Saxons to a victory in their season opening Hastings Invitational with a 79 at Hastings Country Club, and followed up that performance with a 79 at Bedford Valley to help the Saxon team The 2008 Hastings varsity girls’ golf team. Team members are (front from left) Dani Maudin, Barbie Buehler, Kacy Hooten, Jessica Kloosterman, Hannah Hodges, (back) coach Bruce Krueger, Dena Letot, Alexa Tyson, Taylor Hammond, Gabrielle Shipley, Kortney Meredith, and coach Stan Kirkendall. (Photo by Perry Hardin) to a second place finish at the Battle Creek Central Invitational last Thursday. Of the five returning letter winners, senior Kacy Hooten was an All-Conference performer in the O-K Gold last fall, and senior Barbie Buehler and sophomore Jessica Kloosterman both earned honorable mention all-conference honors. Senior Kourtney Meredith and sophomore Hannah Hodges also return to the Saxon starting line-up. Even with that kind of experience and talent, matching or besting last year’s secondplace finish in the O-K Gold will be tough. South Christian, last year’s conference champs, finished last season by placing second in the state in Division 3. Their team returns top players Heather Marks and Jackie DeBoer, and includes a newcomer that will be familiar to some from the Hastings area in Morgan Leep. The league also adds Forest Hills Eastern this fall. Last fall, the Hawks tied for tenth in the state in Division 2, and there are a couple players back from that squad. With teams like that to compete against in seven league jamborees and the conference tournament, Saxon head coach Bruce Krueger said that one of the biggest things his team needs to be able to accomplish is consistently getting at least two low scores per match. The league season begins when Caledonia plays host at Broadmoor Country Club on Thursday, Sept. 4. Hastings home jamboree, at the Hastings Country Club, will be Sept. 16. The Saxons have their final non-conference tune-up to start the season today (Aug. 21), at the Lakewood Invitational which will be held at Saskatoon. Girls racing opponents, as well as the clock by Brett Bremer Sports Editor When a conference is as tough as the O-K Gold Conference is in a sport, like girls’ cross country, teams that may not be battling for one of the top spots need to find a way to keep pushing themselves throughout the season. That’s the position the Hastings’ varsity girls’ team is in. “The O-K Gold is such a tough conference. It’s not a weakness, but a challenge. They need to keep perspective in mind of what the challenge is going to be,” said Saxon head coach James Dixon. “You could look at our conference and say, that’s a regional.” South Christian comes out with strong teams annually. Thornapple Kellogg has its share of top flight runners. Conference newcomer Forest Hills Eastern was one of the top teams in the state in Division 2 last season. “One of the things that makes it easier about cross country you can see improvement based on times,” Dixon said. “If I keep the team positive, whether it’s that they times are better than they ran last year or last week then I’m helping them keep that perspective.” The experience the Saxons return this year should help him out in that regard as well. “They’re an older team,” Dixon said. “We finally have some experience. They’re hard workers. They’re dedicated.” Leading the pack at the moment for the Saxons are seniors Nicole Frantz and Molly Smith, who both put in a good summer of running. Hastings also returns a pair of solid runners in juniors Lauren Anderson and Katie Ponsetto, along with seniors Leanne Dinges, Alyssa Thornton, Jessica Kaczmarczyk, and sophomores Jenny LaJoye, Alaina Case. The Saxon coach was impressed by what he was at the team’s camp. “Anytime there was a run, many of them were looking to add distance, and do a little more,” said Dixon. “A number of them got a good number of summer miles in. When they can do that without me leaning on them, it shows a good level of commitment.” Hastings girls open up their season at the Lakewood Invitational next Wednesday. The O-K Gold Conference season begins with the Grade Level Meet at Johnson Park Sept. 13. League duals begin Sept. 17 at Caledonia. The Saxons’ lone home meet will be a set of conference duals at Riverbend Golf Course on Oct. 8. Group of 15 seniors will set pace for TK-Hastings swim by Brett Bremer Sports Editor With what has been happening at the Olympic Games in Beijing, it is a great time for the sport of swimming around the world. The Thornapple Kellogg-Hastings varsity girls’ swimming and diving team is expecting to have many of its own magical moments this fall. The Trojan team finished last season with an 8-2 record. Head coach Carl Schoessel said that his team has an excellent attitude, and that the girls are working very hard to build on last year’s performance. The size of the team has swelled to 40 student-athletes, and that group includes a list of 15 returning seniors who have already accomplished some fine feats. The group is led by senior diver Kyleigh See SWIM, page 22 HASTINGS CITY BANK 1009 W. Green St, Hastings 945-1749 WHITE’S PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO 131 W. State St, Hastings 945-3967 BROWN’S CARPET ONE & CUSTOM INTERIORS “Safe & Sound Since 1886” 150 W. Court St, Hastings 945-2401 MILLER REAL ESTATE 149 W. State St, Hastings The 2008 Hastings boys’ and girls’ cross country teams. Team members are (front from left) Nicole Frantz, Molly Smith, Emily Doherty, (middle row) Jessica Kaczmarczyk, Kristin Hovde, Meg Travis, Katie Ponsetto, Sherie Kosbar, Leanne Dinges, Alyssa Thornton, Heather Cady, Lauren Anderson, Alaina Case, Jenny LaJoye, Anna Banister, coach James Dixon, (back) Bruce Krause, Mile Belcher, Dustin Bateson, Marshall Warren, Troy Dailey, Dane Schils, Pele Belcher, Ethan Angus, Brett Stephens, and Simion Guenther. Missing from photo are Lindsey Johnson, Aimee Wiker, Erika Thornton, Chelsea Leonard, Lauren Bush, Seth Haynes, and Matt Cathcart. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Saxon boys have two scorers back by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Senior Dane Schils and junior Troy Dailey have worked their way towards the front of the pack as their Hastings High School varsity cross country years have progressed. This year, they find themselves at the very front for the Saxons. “I had a talk with them at camp about that,” said Saxon head coach James Dixon. “I think they’re ready to handle that. This is their time, like the seniors ahead of them.” It’s about more than just running fast though. “It is their job to make sure people are where they are supposed to be, and doing what they need to do to prepare,” said Dixon, adding that sometimes the runners need someone other than the coach to “kick their GOLE DENTAL GROUP Dr. Daniel Gole ~ Dr. Jason D. Gole Dr. Philip D. Gole 121 W. Woodlawn, Hastings 948-2244 butt”. At the team camp, Dixon asked his boys to raise their hands if they were expecting to be a part of the regular varsity line-up. Nine of them put their hands in the air. “Seven of you will make varsity. The other two guys have to be fighting for a spot,” Dixon told them. “My hope is they will be able to come from camp and continue fighting for those spots.” Hands certainly came up from sophomore Mitch Singleterry and senior Dustin Bateson who ran with the varsity team some last year. The Saxons will also look for solid performances from juniors Mile and Pele Belcher, junior Seth Hayes, and sophomore Bruce Krauss who all ran for the junior varsity team last fall. Others in the mix are freshman Simion Guenther, juniors Matt Cathcart ALLSTATE TOM SALINGUE AGENCY CREEKSIDE PROFESSIONAL CENTER 202 E. State St, Hastings 1761 W. M-37 Hwy, Hastings 945-4030 945-3888 NORTHSIDE PIZZA HASTINGS NAPA 829 N. Michigan Ave, Hastings 122 N. Jefferson Rd. Hastings 945-3418 948-9696 945-5182 WBCH HODGES JEWELRY BARRY COUNTY LUMBER 122 W. State St, Hastings 225 N. Industrial Park, Hastings 945-2479 100.1 FM Hastings 945-2963 945-3431 FILLMORE EQUIPMENT FIRST REHAB Mark D. Christensen, AAMS 421 W. Woodlawn, Hastings 221 N. Industrial Park, Hastings 2900 N. M-43 Hwy, Hastings 945-9526 “Good Luck Saxons!” and Marshall Warren, and senior Ethan Angus. “It’s nice to have numbers,” Dixon said. “It’ll be interesting to see if it translates into some good races.” The Saxons will need to have good races to compete in the tough O-K Gold Conference, which will be even stronger this year with the return of Caledonia to the league and the addition of Forest Hills Eastern. Both of those teams placed in the top seven in the state at last year’s Division 2 finals at Michigan International Speedway. Hastings starts its season next Wednesday, at the Lakewood Invitational. The conference season kicks off with the Grade Level Meet at Johnson Park Sept. 3. League duals begin at Caledonia on Sept. 17. “World’s Best Country” 4624 N. M-37 Hwy, Middleville 269-795-4230 EDWARD JONES 269-945-3553 Making sense of investing ICS TRAVEL 128 E. Court St, Hastings 945-5110 www.icstravel.com BILL SEIF CHEVY BUICK OF HASTINGS South M-37 Hwy, Hastings 945-2425 LITTLE CAESAR’S Hastings 948-2824 �Page 21 — Thursday, August 21, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Hastings Fall Sports Previews HHS football starts season at Lakewood Thursday by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Hastings varsity football team ended its morning practice session on Monday with a “Beat the Vikings on three” chant. That’s the way the Saxons must look at this season, one year removed from making their first play-off appearance since 2001. The Vikings of course are the Lakewood Vikings, who the Saxons will meet in their annual season opening clash on Thursday, Aug. 28, at Lakewood High School. “That’s the whole cliché of one game at a time,” said Saxon head coach Fred Rademacher. “That’s the first one. That’s the one we’re working for now. They’re going to come and battle us.” The one after that is a non-conference clash at home against Belding, and then the Saxons are on into the tough O-K Gold Conference schedule. Of the eight member schools in the newly realigned O-K Conference, six went to the playoffs last season. Ottawa Hills, Forest Hills Eastern, Grand Rapids Catholic Central, and Caledonia take the places of Forest Hills Northern, Hamilton, and Byron Center. “With the realignment of the Gold, I think we’ve got to come out and be ready to battle every week,” Rademacher said. “We’ve got six playoff teams from last year who are back. Obviously, Caledonia is always tough; Wayland returns as the defending league champion; and South Christian’s going to be South Christian.” The Saxons plan on being ready to battle the top teams in the conference. “We’re going to be stronger than we were last year, and a little more athletic and quicker,” Rademacher said. There are a lot of moving pieces in the Saxons’ Wing-T offense, the quarterback taking the snap and faking to running backs, the running backs carrying out those fakes, and someone eventually trying to bust through the line with the football. What’s going on at the line of scrimmage is just as important was what’s going on behind it. Senior Justin Jevicks, a an all-state performer from a season ago, returns to lead the offensive line along with fellow seniors Dylan McKay and Nick Eaton. A big key to the season will be what happens on the ends of the line. Hastings graduated a couple of key tight ends last spring, and guys like senior Phil VanZyl, junior Kyle Griffith, and senior Trevor Heacock will be looking to take advantage of their expanded roles. “It’s pretty important,” Rademacher said of the tight end position. “We run the ball quite a bit. We need them to be strong and block at the point of attack, and be able to run downfield and block, and to catch the ball on the few occasions we throw it to them.” Back in the offensive backfield are senior quarterback Brad Hayden, junior fullback Dewey Slaughter, and senior running back Luke Mansfield. Slaughter rushed for 1,111 yards and 15 TD’s last season. Hastings also returns state medallist sprinter Ryan Burgdorf, who missed almost all of his junior season with an injury, and who Rademacher said is close to 100-percent at this point. The Saxons will also rely on Mansfield and Slaughter in the linebacking core on the other side of the ball, Brisboe in the defensive back field, Jevicks on the defensive line, and returning senior defensive end Marcus Chase. The 2008 Hastings varsity football team. Team members are (front from left) Marcus Chase, Nick Eaton, Dylan McKay, Luke Mansfield, Justin Jevicks, Trent Brisboe, Phil VanZyl, Ryan Burgdorf, (second row) Lucas Hubbell, Trevor Heacock, Andrew Bolton, Dylan Horning, Dewey Slaughter, Jordan Allen, Carson King, Brad Hayden, J.J. Olin, (third row) Jon Gieseler, Kyle Griffith, Brandon Bauer, Gabe Sutherland, Chris Campbell, Jason Eckley, Nick Shuster, Chase DelCotto, Jason Baum, Zack Lloyd, Jerry Willavize, (fourth row) Josh Coenen, Jake Bailey, Matt Schild, Evan Shade, C.J. Marlette, Paul Guenther, Ron Allerding, Greg Roath, Robert Endsley, Dustin Glaser, Gage Pederson, (back) coach Jack Hobert, head coach Fred Rademacher, coach Jeff Denny, and coach Mike Dubois. New beginning for Hastings tennis by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The one word to describe the Hastings varsity boys’ tennis team this fall is “new”. Everything is new for the Saxons. Hastings has a new coach, a new players many of whom are new to the sport. In just the first week of practice, new head coach Ed von der Hoff and his team added seven new players to improve their numbers from 12 to 19. Right now, junior Riley McLean has a slight edge over freshman Mitchell Kolanowski in the battle for the number one singles spot. Who ever wins out in that competition will have the task of taking on the best players from every other team the Saxons face. The other player will move into the second singles spot. “Basically, they play against each other quite a bit (in practice),” von der Hoff. “I keep telling them that (facing varsity competition) is going to be a whole different step.” von der Hoff did say that he sees some good things from his top two singles players, and others such as juniors Dylan Downs, Eric Pettengill, and sophomore Steven Krammin who are working to earn spots in the singles line-up. “The singles players in particular, cover the court well. They get to a lot of balls,” von der Hoff said. Others battling for spots include sophomores Casey Martin and Steven Maurer who will likely find themselves in the middle of the doubles line-up, and sophomores Matt Mueller and Jeremy Heinrich who will be filling third or fourth doubles positions along with junior Nick Wallace. “They have to get more consistent at hitting passing shots or winning shots, and serving more consistent too,” von der Hoff said of his young players. “They just have to keep working and keep playing.” A tough O-K Gold Conference schedule begins with a dual at Wayland on Sept. 8. Powerhouse Forest Hills Northern has left the league, but Forest Hills Eastern fills in for the Huskies in the O-K Gold this season. The Hawks finished last season with a tenth place finish at the Division 3 state finals. The Saxons will get their dual with the Hawks out of the way early, heading to FHE on Sept. 10. The Saxons’ first home dual is against Caledonia Sept. 15. 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Team members are (front from left) John Northrop, John Aki, Matt Feldpausch, Jarred Rambin, Timm Lewis, Gabe Purchase, Josh Dunkelberger, Alejandro Alvando, John Nichols, (back) Josey Curcio, Ryan Vaughan, Steven Safie, Zack Passmore, Zach Bolthouse, Matt Lewis, Pat Loew, Cameron Womack, Mike Purchase, Spencer Rhodes-Gillons, and coach Ben Conklin. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto) by Brett Bremer Sports Editor There’s a new twist for Saxon varsity volleyball coach Krista Sheldon to deal with this season, but it’s a good one. “We have a lot of height this year,” said Sheldon, “which we haven’t had a lot of in the past.” The tall team up front for the Saxons is led by returning junior middle hitter Brittany Hickey, sophomore outside hitter Kayla Vogel, and sophomore utility player Veronica Hayden. Joining that group are senior hitter Sarah Bolo, and junior hitter Beth Sams. The Saxons finished last fall’s campaign with an 8-34 record. “I definitely think we have the players and skills to compete this season, and to improve our record,” said Sheldon. Getting the hitters the ball in a good position to attack will be key for the Saxons. Senior libero Jen Ratliff and utility player Kaitlyn Semler return for the Saxons, as does junior defensive specialist Jenna Bailey. One important position has a trio of youngsters looking to take over, the setter position. Juniors Samantha Watson, Krystal Pratt, and Amy Zwiernikowski are all working to be the Saxon soccer will rely on its defense by Brett Bremer Sports Editor A young varsity soccer squad needs to have a tough defense to compete, and that is what new Hastings coach Ben Conklin is working towards. “We’ve been working on our team defense a lot,” Conklin said. “My focus would be to limit scoring opportunities for the other teams as much as possible.” Senior defender Matt Lewis is one of the top returnees from the Saxon team that won four games a season ago. He’ll lead the defense along with senior goalie Timm Lewis and junior defenseman Zack Passmore who played on the Saxon junior varsity last season. Conklin said that the team’s experience in the defensive backfield will be one of the keys to its success. Other returnees to the varsity line-up include forward Mike Purchase, midfielder Spencer Rhodes-Gillons, Gabe Purchase, Ryan Vaughan, and defender Steven Safie. At times the Saxons struggled to score goals a season ago, and that once again remains a question mark. Mike Purchase will be a big part of the offensive attack this season. Conklin was the junior varsity coach at Hastings last season, and following their coach up to the varsity this season are Jerrad Rambin, Matthew Feldpausch, Patrick Loew, Josh Dunkelberger, John Northrop, Zach Bolthouse, Zack Passmore, and John Aki. Aside from the team defensive philosophy, another thing Conklin is looking to impress on his players is the need to finish strong. That means not only being physically able to perform well at the end of games, but also having the mental fortitude to battle through any adversity a team may face over the course of 80 minutes of soccer. “Our goal is to improve continually as the year progresses, and to be playing our best soccer at the end of the season,” said Conklin. The Saxons will once again play a handful of games in Baum Stadium at Johnson Field, while hosting the majority of their home games on Pierce Field behind the high school. They open up their season on Pierce Field this afternoon against Portland. O-K Gold Conference play begins Aug. 26, when the Saxons host Ottawa Hills. Hastings has a big test early on when it travels to take on Forest Hills Eastern, Sept. 2. Conklin said he expects FHE and South Christian to be the top two teams in the conference this year. Caledonia should also return a solid squad, which challenged Forest Hills Central for an O-K White Conference title a season ago. The 2008 Hastings varsity volleyball team. Team members are (front from left) Kaitlyn Semler, Sara Bolo, Jen Ratliff, Sam Watson, Amy Zwiernikowski, (back) manager Stevi McManaway, Jena Leigh Bailey, Veronica Hayden, Brittany Hickey, Bethany Sams, Kayla Vogel, Krystal Pratt, and coach Krista Sheldon. (Photo by Perry Hardin) SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hassk12.org 10:00 am Boys Varsity 10:00 am Boys Varsity MONDAY, AUGUST 25: TBA Girls Varsity 10:00 am Girls JV TUESDAY, AUGUST 26: TBA Girls Varsity TBA Girls Fresh. 10:00 am Girls JV 4:00 pm Boys JV 5:45 pm Boys Varsity Football Golf Tennis Tennis Football Football Soccer Soccer Scrimmage@Home Lkwd. Inv.@Saskatoon W. Catholic@Union HS West Catholic Scrimmage@Home Scrimmage@Home Gull Lk. High School Portland High School H A A A H H H H Volleyball St. Phillip’s Invite A Volleyball Otsego High School A Swimming Scrim. w/Creston/Cen. A WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27: 8:30 am Girls Varsity Volleyball 4:30 pm Boys Fresh. Football 4:30 pm Girls Fresh. Volleyball 5:00 pm Boys Varsity Cross Co. 5:00 pm Girls Varsity Cross Co. 6:30 pm Boys JV Football THURSDAY, AUGUST 28: 5:00 pm Boys JV Soccer 6:30 pm Boys Varsity Soccer 7:00 pm Boys Varsity Football Delton Invit. A Lakewood HS H Comstock Park Invit. A Lakewood Invit. A Lakewood Invit. A Lakewood HS H Wayland Union HS Wayland Union HS Lakewood HS A A A Hastings Athletic Booster Meeting is Wed., Sept. 3 at 7:30 pm in Rm. B-125 by Brett Bremer Times and dates subject to change. Volleyball Soccer Soccer BC Central Invite at BC Central Field House A Hamilton Varsity Tourn. A Hastings JV Invite H Golf Golf Jenison Inv@Meadows A Ottawa Hills HS H Volleyball Volleyball Golf Soccer Soccer Northview Invit. A Belding Invit. A Wayland@Orchard Hills A E. Kentwood HS H Ottawa Hills HS H Thanks to This Week’s Sponsor: Hastings Athletic Boosters Good Luck Saxons! HASTINGS ATHLETIC BOOSTERS Contact Laura 948-0506 to Sponsor the Sports Schedule 77526554 Kmart Plaza, Hastings 948-3700 Mon-Thu 11-8:30 Fri & Sat 11-9:30 Sun 8-8 Saturday & Sunday BREAKFAST BUFFET! 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Coupon expires 8/24/08 Monday-Friday Lunch Buffet $ 1.00 off Monday-Friday 11am-4pm at Hastings Ponderosa Not valid with any other coupon or offer. Coupon expires 8/22/08 I talked a few weeks ago about how tough I thought the most recent conference shake ups in the O-K Gold and the Kalamazoo Valley Association (KVA) would be on the local football teams, but the gridiron isn’t the only place where things are getting tougher on area athletes. The additions of Constantine and especially Schoolcraft will add to the cross country strength of the KVA. Schoolcraft sent both its boys’ and girls’ teams to the state finals in Division 3 last fall. The Eagles had just one senior on each of those teams, so they could be in the hunt to get back to Brooklyn this fall. The Eagle girls’ team placed fourth in the state, led by then freshman Krista Broekma who finished 14th individually. Less than 20 seconds behind her at the finish line at Michigan International Speedway were her teammates Betsey Hudson and Lindsay Sanders who both finished in the top 30 individually. Schoolcraft actually had four runners finish ahead of Parchment junior Leila Bouabdellaoui at the state finals. Bouabdellaoui was of course the individual KVA champion last year on the girls’ side. Jake Barnes, who was a junior last fall, was the Eagles’ top finisher at the state finals placing 42nd overall. Those are the newcomers in the KVA. In the O-K Gold Conference, some good runners will be gone but some even better ones will be taking their place. The Hamilton girls had a great young team a season ago, but the Hawkeyes will be replaced near the top of the standings by the Forest Hills Eastern girls. The Forest Hills Eastern girls were second in the state in Division 2 last year, just ten points behind the state champions from Gaylord at the state finals. The Hawks had three freshmen and two sophomores in their top six a season ago. One of those freshmen, Alyssa Dyer, finished seventh individually at the finals. Dyer was just nipped at the finish line by another freshman, Thornapple Kellogg’s Allyson Winchester who was sixth. In 28th place was FHE freshman Ellen Junewick. Those three should combine with South Christian senior Kelsey Webster to make an exciting front pack in the O-K Gold Conference races this fall. There could be some exciting outings on the boys’ side as well as two of the top two programs in Division 2 get together. Forest Hills Eastern’s boys were fourth in the state in Division 2 last year, and Caledonia’s boys placed seventh. Both teams had just two seniors in their seven-person pack. The top returnee for the Hawks is Chad Scott, who finished 26th in the state as a sophomore. Caledonia’s Anthony Sterzick, finished his junior cross country season by placing 20th at the state finals. Those are just some of the names that are going to make things tougher on the cross country teams in the Kalamazoo Valley Association and the O-K Gold Conference this fall when things get started. There will almost definitely be more big names by the end of the season. There were a handful of freshman who challenged the best runners in the state last year, and there are sure to be a few more again. Runners have about a month to get their legs underneath them before the start of the conference season, which begins in the middle of September. one to get their teammates the ball. “We are a better passing team this year, which will help us run a more aggressive offense,” said Sheldon. The coach said that her biggest challenge so far in the preseason has been getting the girls to be aggressive at all times. That is certainly something the Saxons will have to do to compete in the tough O-K Gold Conference. South Christian and league newcomer Grand Rapids Catholic Central met in a regional championship match in class B last year, with the Sailors winning out and heading on to the state quarterfinals. They should both be solid once again, and Sheldon said she also expects league newcomers Caledonia and Forest Hills Eastern to have strong squads. Hastings opens its season at Otsego this Friday, then will head to the Northview Invitational Tuesday and the Delton Invitational Wednesday of next week. The Saxons open the O-K Gold Conference season at home against Ottawa Hills Sept. 2. SWIM, continued from page 20 Sheldon, who was the program’s first ever state finalist a year ago. In the pool some of the best Trojan swimmers ever return as well. Senior Audrey Hoag is back, and is the current team record holder in the 100-yard backstroke. Senior Alex de Goa returns, with her own team record in the 100-yard breaststroke intact. Other seniors looking to improve on fine performances from last season include Elizabeth Chappelow, Katie Romanak, Danielle Rosenberg, Alecia Strumberger, Katy Fluke, and Beth Fuller. Seniors Lindsay Azevedo, Courtney DeWent, Courtney England, Jackie Hodges, Erin Humphrey, and Becky Mikolajczyk are back as well. The TK-Hastings team also has a handful of fine underclassmen ready to take over top spots, especially in the freestyle events. Of the 40 members out of the team, 11 are in their first season. Schoessel really likes the experience of his seniors, and the dedication of his girls to improve. The Trojans will face some strong competition in their realigned league, the O-K Rainbow Tier III. Grand Rapids Catholic Central, West Catholic, and the co-op Forest Hills Northern/Eastern team will all be tough, along with the Trojans’ old league rivals from Wayland. TK-Hastings’ girls open up the season at Ottawa Hills Sept. 4, then will be home for the first time when they take on Calvin Christian Sept. 11. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-08-28.pdf c6b148abccac3ee60d51837f79956d60 PDF Text Text County dismisses Hatch Act rumors Summerfest successful, despite soggy start Saxons shut out first four foes See Story on Page 2 See Editorial on Page 5 See Story on Page 18 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 155, No. 34 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 50¢ Thursday, August 28, 2008 NEWS City may study speed limit on N. Broadway BRIEFS Tonight’s COA caregiver session: Avoid burnout The Barry County Commission on Aging’s final caregiver education training session from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight, will be "How Not to Fall Over When a Loved One is Leaning on You." A professional guest speaker will give expert tips on identifying stressors and avoiding burnout. The Commission on Aging staff will offer free adult day care services beginning at 5:45 p.m. for any caregiver who brings their loved one for the sessions. Snacks will be provided to participants and adult day care attendees. Pre-registration is encouraged; call 269-948-4856 or e-mail bccoa@barrycounty. org to pre-register. Middleville hosting Labor Day walk The Village of Middleville will host a Labor Day 2008 community walk Monday, Sept. 1, from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Participants can celebrate the annual Mackinac Bridge Walk by walking over up to eight bridges in the community. Most of the walk is on the Paul Henry Thornapple Trail, which is paved and handicap-accessible from Main Street to McCann Road. The event starts and ends at Stagecoach Park in downtown Middleville. Distances include 5K, 10K or 11K. Sts. Andrew and Matthias Church, at the McCann end of the Paul Henry Thornapple Trail, will have rest rooms open for walkers. For more information about the Labor Day community walk, call the village hall at 269-795-3385. Havoc in Hastings returns Saturday Knights, ladies, beggars and common townsfolk will flock to Historic Charlton Park Saturday, Aug. 30, for Havoc in Hastings. Members of the Society for Creative Anacrhonism will gather to compete in equestrian activities, archery, fencing and other feats of strength and combat. Vendors will sell their wares, and townsfolk will demonstrate skills and pastimes of the Middle Ages. Participants research specific roles from medieval times and then act the part and events such as this. Gates will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission to the park on Charlton Park Road, between M-79 and Center Road, is $6 for adults and $4 for children 12 and under. For more information, contact the park at 269-945-3775 or visit the Web site at www.charltonpark.org. by Megan Lavell Staff Writer Speed limits may soon be changing in the city of Hastings after a traffic study on North Broadway. North Broadway resident Fred Swinkunas appeared before the Hastings City Council at Monday night’s meeting asking for a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to be waived for a search for documents relating to the city’s communication with the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) regarding the speed study on North Broadway. The council unanimously denied Swinkunas’ request, but did ask city staff to prepare a resolution for the council to approve, allowing the city to request a speed study from MDOT. The study may cause the speed limit on North Broadway to increase, decrease or stay the same. The speed limit is New home construction down in Barry County As Michigan’s economy continues to falter, new home permits issued in Barry County have decreased by nearly 67 percent over the past two years. “I’d say this has been the lowest year for new home building permits since ’94. I’d say things are as bad as they were in the mid80s,” said Barry County Planning and Zoning Director Jim McManus. Since 1997, in a typical year, the county would issue 600 to 650 zoning permits, approximately 300 of which would be new home permits, said McManus. However, in 2007, only 90 new-home permits were issued and from January to June of this year, the planning and zoning office has issued 176 zoning permits, with 28 for new homes. “I’d be surprised if we get 100 (new home) permits this year. It’s the market right now; no one is building,” he said. “We used to have builders who would build spec homes but that has stopped almost entirely.” The only area of the county not covered by Barry County Planning and Zoning is the The number of new homes being built in Barry County, like this one off of State Road between Hastings and Middleville, is dwindling. city of Hastings. PCI, which is contracted to handle planning and zoning for the city, said that building permits within the city limits also are down. “We issued 76 permits last year, and only See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 48 so far this year,” said Eric Thomprons from PC, “We are way behind where we regularly are at this time of year. And, I’d say there has been an overall decline in the last two or three years.” In other business at Monday’s meeting, the council: • Heard Swinkunas speak about lawn repair following the sidewalk project on North Broadway. He presented the council with a six-point plan to repair the North Broadway lawns he said were damaged after the new sidewalks were installed. The council directed city staff to contact the engineer in charge of the project and ask him to respond to Swinkunas’ request. At the end of the meeting, Swinkunas also encouraged the council to support a dog park. • Discussed a letter from Joanna Haddix about political signs and “close calls,” as well as children trying to cross Hanover (M-37) at East Grand Street. The council directed the city attorney to work with staff to expedite enforcement related to political signs. They also instructed city staff to work with MDOT to make it safer for pedestrians on South Hanover. • Approved a request from Georgette Garcia to use Tyden Park Sept. 27 for a wedding. • Approved a request from Barry County for City Manager Jeff Mansfield to serve as the city representative on the Barry County Solid Waste Oversight Committee. • Accepted with regret the resignation of Shirley Bachelder from the cable access committee effective immediately. • Appointed Mayor Bob May as voting delegate and Mayor Pro-Tem Don Tubbs as the alternate delegate at the Michigan Municipal League annual meeting in October. • Approved and authorized the mayor and See TRAFFIC STUDY, pg. 2 Reform Michigan Government Now ‘shot down’ by courts by Megan Lavell Staff Writer After months of working and collecting more than 500,000 signatures, Reform Michigan Government Now (RMGN) has lost its place on the November ballot after the Michigan Court of Appeals determined the proposal was too far-reaching in an Aug. 20 decision. A three-judge panel made the decision last week, saying the proposal is “of a reach and expanse never before seen.” They said the proposal the size of the RMGN petition would require a constitutional convention before going to citizens for approval. One of the judges serving on the panel would have lost his position had the proposal been approved. The Michigan Bureau of Elections determined earlier this year the proposal would be on the ballot when the group turned in 500,000 signatures and its 100-word ballot summary. “This is a travesty of justice,” said RMGN Spokeswoman Dianne Byrum. “The court of appeals ruling is totally unprecedented in Michigan. We have enough valid signatures. We have a 100-word summary. But the courts have shown that they will do anything to protect the status quo and their perks. The real loser here is the taxpayers of Michigan.” RMGN Executive Director Joe Lukasiewicz, of Hastings, said early on that he expected problems with the state judiciary. “The Michigan Court of Appeals has hijacked our state constitution by denying the right to vote on a ballot initiative supported by 500,000 people,” he said. “Who is going to expend this much time, energy and money to have it arbitrarily shot down because it doesn’t fit their personal agenda? ... They quoted case law in California to justify their initiative. They couldn’t even find precedence in the state of Michigan.” Lukasiewicz also said by not putting the proposal on the ballot, the court of appeals has “denied people their right to a ballot initiative.” “The court made the decision to decide for us, and it sets a very dangerous precedent,” he said. “Any initiative would have to pass a test based on personal agenda.” Lukasiewicz said the group filed a brief last week with the Michigan Supreme Court, but “they obviously have the same conflict of interest ... They really have a conflict of interest and really can’t make an impartial decision on this. That’s why they should let the people decide.” Because the secretary of state has until the first of September to get proposals on the ballot, RMGN members are working to get the case expedited. “We’re going to exhaust every opportunity we have to get the court of appeals decision overturned,” said Lukasiewicz. “It’s overreaching,” said Lukasiewicz of the appellate court’s reason for not putting the proposal on the ballot, “but they can’t tell us where the threshold is when it wouldn’t be overreaching.” Lukasiewicz said the Reform Michigan Government Now proposal “impacts everybody. If we can’t get a court to overturn it, we’re dead in the water, and the court has thrown out the window the will of 500,000 people.” Other proposals in RMGN include: • Requiring all legislators, the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and secretary of state to disclose their incomes and assets, as well as the incomes and assets of their spouses. • Banning all legislators and top government officials from lobbying for two years after they leave office. • Reducing the salaries of all legislators, the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and secretary of state by 25 percent, as well as reducing the salaries of judges by 15 percent. Double A Cookie Factory closed BIE luncheon starts new school year Area residents are invited to the 26th annual Business, Industry and Education luncheon at noon Tuesday, Sept. 2, in Hastings High School cafeteria. The annual gathering of the three sectors of the community has preceded the launch of a new school year for a quarter of a century. This year’s guest speaker will be Jeff based on the speed at or below which 85 percent of people drive on that street. Two previous speed studies have been done on the area. Swinkunas said he believes the speed limit on North Broadway should be lower for safety reasons. He said now that there are sidewalks on North Broadway, more people are walking in that area and the current speed poses a safety issue for families walking with children and pets. Colorful Summerfest art Cindy Casteel looks at some of the stained glass art by Jennie Haire, of Hastings. See more Summerfest photos on pages 3 and 20. (Photo by Elaine Gilbert) by Megan Lavell Staff Writer Hastings might not be as sweet for a while, after the Wednesday, Aug. 20, closure of the Double A Cookie Factory. Owner Scott Brasseur said while the Michigan economy is part of the problem, it is not totally to blame for the company’s closure. “We started off working about 10 hours a day or so, probably making about 10,000 cookies a month,” said Brasseur. “It was to the point where we were constantly sold out because we couldn’t bake the cookies fast enough.” Brasseur said because people cannot afford more expensive luxuries in a tough economy, they splurge on small items, such as cookies. He said if the market had not changed, the company may still be there. Brasseur bought the business from Sue Archambeau in May 2007. His wife, Rita, and Sue Huver were the co-owners and bakers for Double A. He said the cookies were popular when they bought the business, but as the economy has gotten worse, cookies sales have improved. While that may sound like a good thing, Brasseur said increased food prices have decreased the company’s profit margin. “It really wasn’t worth continuing to put all that time and effort and energy into,” he said. “Profit margins were shrinking ... What we had to decide was were we willing to put in the number of hours required to bake 15,000 cookies a month for what little money was left over after we bought ingredients.” Brasseur said the company “was screaming to be expanded,” but that was not something they wanted to take on. Brasseur said they bought the business as a hobby, but it kept growing and demanding more time and energy, without increase profits. “We decided to get out while we were still profitable and still popular,” he said. Brasseur said there is a chance the store may re-open in the future, but it may look different. He said he is interested in considering different ways to package and sell the cookies. “We could sell them at the pace that we wanted to sell them,” he said of different packaging and distribution methods. �Page 2 — Thursday, August 28, 2008 — The Hastings Banner NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page Jennette, new superintendent of the Barry Intermediate School District. For more information, call Janice Karasinski at 269-948-4400 or e-mail her at jkarasinski@hassk12.org. Heritage quilts sought for show The Middleville United Methodist Church will be displaying quilts during Heritage Days in Middleville Saturday, Sept. 6. Anyone who has a heritage quilt to display may call the church at 269-795-9266 for more information. Handbell choir offering test run Grace Lutheran Church of Hastings is inviting youths third grade and older and any adults interested in music to investigate the possibilities of a handbell choir. A “Bell Basics Ring-A-Long” will be held Thursday, Sept. 11, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. and will include dinner. During the school year, rehearsals are held on Thursdays from 3:45 to 5 p.m. for youths, and from 5:45 to 7 p.m. for adults. Seven performances will be held between October and May. Those interested need not be church members but must be able to meet the rehearsal and performance schedules No commitment for the year is needed until regular rehearsals begin Sept. 18. Call 269-945-9181 for more information or to sign up. ‘Forgotten Man’ annual dinner set The annual Barry County Stewardship Dinner for Forgotten Man Ministries will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, at Hastings High School. The evening will consist of dinner, music, guest speaker Sheriff Dar Leaf, an inmate testimony and a report of the jail ministry. To make reservations, call Chaplain Bill Medendorp at 269-795-9673 or 269-9451400 ext. 1326. Pennington gives report on COA to County Board Price continues to show talent on TV It isn’t often that residents in this area hear the words “from Freeport, Michigan” on national television. But on Tuesday night, millions of people watching America’s Got Talent heard singer Jessica Price introduced. She was one of the 10 finalists on the show Tuesday evening. She received a standing ovation, and viewers across the country were able to call in to vote for keeping her in the competition. The results were not available by press time. A 2001 graduate of Thornapple Kellogg High School, Jessica sang “Time After Time” on the show. The song was made famous by Cyndi Lauper, but Jessica put her own twists on it, said her father John Price. “I was proud of her, for sure,” he said. “She was vocally sound and strong ... She nailed it ... She has good stage ability.” John said he hopes Jessica has another chance to perform on the show, perhaps a more upbeat number, because “they haven’t seen the best of her yet.” He said Jessica is a versatile artist who can sing country, pop, alternative, rock and classic songs. “She’s beautiful inside and out,” he said. “Even if she doesn’t win, everybody in Barry County is proud of her,” he added. And he hopes the national spotlight will help her jump-start a career in music. John also expressed his thanks and appreciation for the support and encouragement Jessica has received from local residents. He reminisced about buying a guitar for her at an early age and said she would write songs in her room and ask him what he thought of them. Jessica is gifted as a singer and a songwriter, he said. She began learning how to play drums and keyboard when she was about 10 or 11 years old. Both her mother and father are musically talented, too. Jessica had been scheduled to perform at last weekend’s Hastings Summerfest, but she had to cancel because she was called to Los Angeles to prepare for the show. Her father – to whom she attributed her love of and lessons in music – substituted for Jessica at Summerfest. Just before John performed, she Jessica Price called him. Her telephone call was broadcast to the crowd. She said she was sorry to miss Summerfest because she loves the event. In closing, she asked those in the audience to vote for her following her TV performance, to which the Summerfest crowd went wild with applause. Residents in this area say they hope to hear the words “from Freeport, Michigan” until Price is named the winner. Staff Writers Patricia Johns and Elaine Gilbert contributed to this story. County dismisses Hatch Act violation allegations Tammy Pennington, director of the Barry County Commission on Aging, gave a report to the county board of commissioners Aug. 26 on how $15,000 given to the COA has been spent. Pennington presented the board with an itemized list of the services provided to area senior citizens by the COA. by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Commission on Aging Director Tammy Pennington appeared before the Barry County Board of Commissioners Aug. 26 to report on the activities of her office between Oct. 1, 2007, and Aug. 18, 2008. “I am here tonight to thank the board for your support,” she said. Pennington noted that during the 2008 budgeting process, the county board granted $15,000 to the Commission on Aging (COA) to assist low-income senior citizens with special needs. In addition, the COA received $8,000 from the senior millage revenue, for a total of $23,000. She said she was at the meeting to let the commissioners know how that money has been used to help seniors. “We assisted eight households who had received utility shut-off notices,” Pennington said. “The largest shut-off notice was for $1,058.88. In total, we paid $4,132.79 to help seniors avoid utility shut-offs.” Pennington said three additional shut-offs were partially paid from other sources. Pennington said $2,274 was paid to help five households with propane and fuel oil costs, along with $1,805 to help five households with prescription costs, she said. Other money was spent on furnace repairs and replacement, podiatry orthotics, dental work, an air conditioner and roof repair. “We also spent $3,260 in $10-a-month subsidies to Pennock Lifeline for homebound elders,” she said. “We have also built five handicap ramps using a home-repair grant we secured form the Region 3B Area Agency on Aging. Labor was provided through TVC church and the Prairieville Bible Church.” Pennington said one COA client was 80 years old, nine were in their 70s and 16 were in their 60s. “Four clients were spouses of seniors,” Pennington said. “Three were in their 50s, and one was age 44. “We do not provide individual services to non-seniors,” she explained, “but obviously when we provide such services as heating oil or help in paying utility bills, spouses of senior indirectly benefit.” She said client problems ranged from those disabled after a stroke, those recovering from cancer or other health issues, dialysis patients and patients experiencing seizures. Pennington said the city of Hastings had six clients who needed assistance, Orangeville Township had five, Rutland Township four and Thornapple Township three. Carlton and Castleton Township each had two clients and Hope, Maple Grove and Yankee Springs townships each had one client needing COA services. In other action by the board during the meeting, the commissioners approved a letter of agreement between Barry County and Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services for renewal of the employee assistance program for 2009. The contract covers 250 families at a rate of $15 per family for a total annual amount of $3,750, billed quarterly. The board also approved a bid from Lansing Tile and Mosaic in the amount of $26,076 for carpet replacement in the adult probation, substance abuse and community room on the first floor of the courts and law building. The board accepted a proposal to spend up to $22,000 to install eight bathroom exhaust vents plus electrical wiring and air balance at the Barry County Jail. The board approved an amendment to the airport commission fund so that 2008 revenues are budgeted at $512,692, and 2008 expenditures are budgeted at $497,500. The board amended the Barry County Information Technology Security Policy to include commissioners’ use of laptop computers. Previously, the board had approved buying laptop computers for the commissioners in order to facilitate a paperless system. The board also approved a proposal from the Office of Highway Safety Planning for a $31,500 grant to be used by the Barry County Sheriff’s Department in a program to better monitor young drivers who may be using alcohol while operating a motor vehicle. In its final motion, the board approved the secondary road patrol and traffic accident prevention program, beginning Oct. 1, through Sept. 30, 2009, in the amount of $84,424. The program calls for one deputy to concentrate his or her efforts on secondary county roads. by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Rumors that Barry County has been denied a federal grant for Charlton Park because of a violation of the Hatch Act are “patently untrue,” according to Barry County Administrator Michael Brown. “First of all, we have not received word on our grant application,” Brown said prior to the Barry County Board of Commissioner’s meeting Aug. 26. “Secondly, I have personally contacted Washington, D.C., and been assured that we are not in violation of the Hatch Act.” The Hatch Act applies to executive-branch state and local employees who are principally employed in connection with program financed in whole or in part by loans or grants made by the United States or a federal agency. The problem surfaced when a charge was made that Charlton Park Director Keith Murphy violated the Hatch Act when he ran for Hastings Township Trustee in the August primary. “I talked with an attorney with the U.S. Office of Special Counsel,” Brown said, “and I explained how Charlton Park is funded. It is funded entirely through local funds. “However,” Brown said, “when we had the flooding problem last year, the governor declared it a disaster area, and we did receive federal funds to clean up the area. But I anticipated the Hatch Act question, and we withdrew the portion of the grant which would have designated money to the director of the park (Keith Murphy) for his part in the cleanup process.” Jim Mitchell, a member of the federal office of special counsel, agreed. “Actually,” he said by phone Tuesday, “I don’t believe it was necessary to take that portion of the grant out of the application. But, regardless, I do not believe the Hatch Act was violated in any way.” One of the provisions of the Hatch Act prohibits state and local employees of programs that are funded with federal dollars from running for public office in a partisan election. However, funds designated for special disaster projects, such as the floods that ravaged New Orleans, do not violate the scope of the act, Mitchell said. Brown said he also believed there was no violation of the act, but called the federal office to double check. “We are still waiting on word to see if the grant will be approved,” Brown said. “But I am confident that the final decision will not involve consideration of the Hatch Act.” Crooked Lake streets to be renamed and renumbered by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer The Barry County Planning and Zoning office is currently sending letters to residents around Delton’s Crooked Lake informing them that some streets in that area have been slated for renaming and renumbering early next year. “That is the next area we are going to work on because we have a lot of problems with numbering and duplicate street names in that area. We hope to start making changes in February of 2009,” said Barry County Planning and Zoning Director Jim McManus. When the planning and zoning office began renaming streets and roads with duplicate names and renumbering addresses that are out of sequence eleven years ago, McManus said he thought the project that could be completed in 10 to 15 years. He has since changed his mind. “We began this in 1997, and we are constantly working on this because there are so many that have to be done. I now firmly believe that this is a never-ending process,” he said. Streets and roads are renamed and renumbered when there are duplicate names or what the county calls “problem addresses.” “A lot of roads get on our list when we get a call from 911 or the county clerk’s office,” said McManus. “Problem addresses are ones that are not included in the 911 system or when someone can’t register to vote because their address is out of sequence, which happens when new homes are constructed; we have a whole book of them.” There are a lot of duplicate streets and road names, too. “We have 14 Shore Drives in Barry County. We can’t rename them all at once because it could get confusing if the people on each Shore Drive somehow decide that they want the same new name. So we have to do them one at a time,” said McManus. “We try to rename and number a few in each township every year.” Since 1997, the Barry County Planning and Zoning office, which has jurisdiction over the entire county with the exception of the City of Hastings has changed between 7,000 and 8,000 addresses and approximately 100 street names. TRAFFIC STUDY, continued from page 1 clerk to sign a lease for space in the Incubator with Suburban Manufacturing/Risner Enterprises, Inc. The company already is an Incubator tenant and moved to a larger space. • Authorized the mayor and city clerk to sign a reimbursement agreement with Agree Limited Partnership LLC regarding Brownfield activities for the redevelopment of the northwest corner of Broadway and State streets, the future site of Walgreens. The reimbursement agreement will allow Agree to submit up to $744, 625 in reimbursements for city, county and state taxes. Councilman Don Bowers voted no. • Approved and authorized the mayor and clerk to sign a revenue-sharing agreement with the Downtown Development Authority and the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority. Bowers voted no. • Approved applying for an Environmental Protection Agency Assessment Grant on the city’s behalf, free of charge. The grant could help drive down initial development cost on commercial real estate in the city. Each application could derive between $3,000 and $12,000 in savings on environmental assessment and review costs. • Received correspondence from the Department of Natural Resources approving the city’s recreation master plan. The city needed to have a master plan on file to receive government funding. • Heard Director of Public Works Tim Girrbach present plans for a new restroom facility at Bob King Park. The new facilities would include four stalls in the women’s bathroom and two stalls and two urinals in the men’s bathroom. The project also will include a new 38-by-38-foot pavilion to replace the current 20-by-20-foot structure. The project cost will be about $683,000. The project also includes the construction for a booster station for increased pressure in the high pressure water district in the north part of town. The project should begin in spring 2009 and end later that summer. • Received a report from Girrbach on corrective action for the ponds at Fish Hatchery Park. Girrbach said he contacted Aquatic Doctors Lake Management in Grand Rapids and discussed options to deal with the ponds, including chemical treatment, dredging and a management plan. Girrbach reported that a mixture of dredging and chemicals usually work the best. • Councilman Dave Jasperse asked that a letter be sent to the Summerfest Committee expressing gratitude for quality of the 31st annual Hastings Summerfest. • Councilman Dave McIntyre thanked the mayor for a proclamation honoring WBCH for being in business the past 50 years. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8. �Page 3 — Thursday, August 28, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Summerfest fun... now just a memory Like Summerfest itself, the Hastings Summerfest Parade featured a Mardis Gras theme when it stepped off down Apple Street and proceeded along Broadway and then State Street. The winning entries in the mobile division were Hungry Howie’s, first; Summerfest Trolley, second; and the Hastings Lions Club, third. The winners in the marching/band division were: Michigan Youth Challenge Academy, first; Expressions Dance, second; and Girl Scouts of District 5, third. In the float division, the Hastings Elks took first; Hastings Mutual, second; and Hastings City Bank, third. The Barry County Humane Society took first place in the animal division followed by Bridles and Bits 4-H Club in second place and the Society for Creative Anachronism taking third. Hastings Mayor Bob May waves to the crowds as the grand marshal of the Hastings Summerfest parade. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto). Some folks danced and a huge crowd watched and applauded as Bill Haley’s Comets presented the featured Summerfest concert on the Main Stage, performing their ever popular “Rock Around the Clock” and many other classic hits. Since 1952, the group has sold more than 200 million records. (Photo by Elaine Gilbert) A stilt-walker makes his way down State Street during the Summerfest Parade. (Photo by Katie Ponsetto). Valerie Eaton, 3, seemed to have the Summerfest spirit by the Main Stage Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Elaine Gilbert) It was kids day on parade Sunday as part of the Hastings Summerfest activities downtown. More than 300 children were joined by parents as they marched through downtown. It was an opportunity for the children to be the main event and they drew cheers and encouragement from the crowded street throughout the parade. This float features a huge Mardis Gras mask created by Laura’s HEArt Studio. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto). Hungry Howie’s staffers wore festive Mardis Gras masks to pass out candy to parade watchers. (Photo by Katie Ponsetto). The Hastings High School marching band prepares to play the high school’s fight song. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto). Clowns entertain the crowds with their antics during the parade. (Photo by Katie Ponsetto). Al Rappa (center), the original walking bass player with Bill Haley’s Comets, takes time to pose with Summerfest Music Coordinators Steve Steward (left) and Steve Reid after the Hastings performance. Rappa has been with the group since 1955 and has recorded more than 300 songs with the Comets. (Photo by Elaine Gilbert) At right: Members of the Society of Creative Anachronism make an appearance in the Summerfest Parade to promote Havoc in Hastings this Saturday at Historic Charlton Park. (Photo by Katie Ponsetto). This entry from Hastings Mutual took second place in the float division. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto). �Page 4 — Thursday, August 28, 2008 — The Hastings Banner IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV State judges should not have ruled on own fate To the editor: A letter to the editor last week, entitled “Can judges be impartial on reform?” was right on track. We now know the answer; no, they can’t. The ballot initiative Reform Michigan Government Now planned, among other things, to reduce the size of the appellate court and lower judges’ salaries back to the 2000 level. So when the Michigan Chamber of Commerce challenged the initiative in court, three appellate judges were assigned to render a decision. Consider: one of those judges would have lost his job and the other two would have faced reduced income if they approve the initiative. Is it surprising that they decided the initative was “unconstitutional?” Those judges should never have involved themselves in debating this issue because of conflict of interest. But they did, and have instructed the state board of canvassers to keep the initiative off the ballot. If this decision stands, the real losers are the citizens of Michigan and the nearly half-million people who signed petitions. Harland Nye, Hastings Everyone has a story To the editor: So, what’s your story? What does it say about you? How does it influence humanity, and the world? Do you live by your story? How does it limit you? What difference does your story make? How does your story influence your life choices, and opportunities? Where and when does your story begin? Is your story finished? What will happen next? Regarding your story: Is it true? Can you say it is absolutely true? What if your story has no basis in reality at all, and you continue to live by it? Our stories — particularly the ones we tell to ourselves about who we are — create the framework from which we choose to live our lives. What is the story of you, your family, your social and cultural sphere, your community, city, state, nation, planet, and even your species? What are the origins, and who are the originators of these stories? Who are the authors of — and therefore the authorities behind — these stories? When is the definitive moment of your origin from which you begin telling your story? Where has this story led you up to now? What would a change in your life story mean to you? Is the story you tell about yourself, even to yourself, in your best interest? What about the story you tell of your work (your business), network of friends, community, and what you are becoming, does this story limit you, or are you expanded by it? If you were to tell your story in complete awareness, honesty and responsibility, while taking responsibility for what this may create, what might you become? Consider this. "What is your story?" Joe Wilkinson, Hastings Country needs a new leader To the editor: I want to make an urgent plea to the people who read this paper that we need a drastic change in the government of this country. Please take a good look at the last eight years. Have you been happy with them? I personally have not. I keep hearing a new president cannot change things, but I believe if we vote Democratic in November, this will be a large start for the change that we desperately need. Please take a good, long look at the past eight years. How dollar-broke should our country be? Deanna Garrett, Middleville See us for color copies, one-hour photo processing and all your printing needs. PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. Located in the gray barn Memorial service planned Sept. 3 for longtime ‘favorite’ Hastings teacher by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Pudge King, of Hastings, had a wonderful life – a husband, children, grandchildren and even great-grandchildren she dearly loved and who loved her immensely, a teaching career she was passionate about and many adoring former students. She always thought of those students as her perpetual fourth graders, even when they reached adulthood. “She would say so-and-so was one of my fourth graders,” son Tom said. “She had a big heart for all of them.” Pudge died Sunday afternoon at the age of 91. She had health problems for several years, including a slight stoke and some falls which resulted in broken bones, and her health really started going downhill several months ago. A memorial service will be held in her honor at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3 at the Hastings First Presbyterian Church with Pastor Jeff Garrison and Pastor Willard Curtis officiating. Pudge and her husband, Bob, had been married 67 years. They met at Western Michigan University in 1935 and danced to “Stardust.” They married May 31, 1941. Pudge, whose real name was Frances, taught at Central Elementary School (in the Annex) in Hastings for 25 years before retiring in 1978. She also taught in Ironwood for 18 months and then in Pontiac for a year while Bob was in the U.S. Army. She also moved with Bob wherever he was stationed in the states, until he was sent overseas. At her insistence, at the age of about three, she decided she wanted to be called Pudge, just like a little mischievous girl in a storybook that her mother had read to her. “It hit her right, and she said I want to be Pudge. Don’t ever call me Frances again,” Bob related. “And nobody has.” Tom added that when his mom decided upon the name Pudge, “she actually refused to answer if somebody in her family called her Frances until they called her Pudge. It just stuck for 88 years or whatever.” Teaching was a passion for Pudge, and she loved seeing her former students years after they had been in her class and the feeling was mutual. “I am truly saddened (about her death),” said former student Bruce Edger, of Delton, an investment broker in Kalamazoo. “She was one-in-a-million. “She was a terrific lady. She was one of my favorite teachers. She’s the reason I learned multiplication ... even though I resisted.” “She was like having a second mother in class,” Edger said, noting that Pudge still remembered him when they happened to meet. Son Jim said, “Of course I couldn’t have my mom for a teacher in fourth grade, but I had a bunch of friends, who in high school, told me my mom was their favorite teacher and she was the best teacher. So, I kind of figured I missed out ... but, if I could tell them right now, I would say you had the best teacher for nine months, and I had one for 59 years.” Another former student is Barry County Circuit Court Judge James Fisher. “Growing up in Hastings, I was fortunate to have had many wonderful teachers, and Pudge was certainly one of those. She was my fourth grade teacher, and she was a warm and caring person,” Fisher said. “She was also a no-nonsense teacher, and she tried to instill good character and values into all of her students. All of us who had her as a teacher benefited from the lessons we learned from her, and she and Bob taught us all a great deal by the example they set for us. I was very saddened to learn of her death, and I know she will be missed by many who have Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. For 12 summers, Pudge King worked as a cook at YMCA Camp Algonquin. Frances “Pudge” King great memories of her classroom,” Fisher said. Tom King recalled that his mother said Fisher was an excellent student. “My mom always laughed because Jim was probably practicing to be a judge then. She said if the other kids were acting up or not doing what they were supposed to be doing, he (Fisher) would give them the look – almost like a judge would. And it would straighten the class out for her. She knew where he was headed even at that point in fourth grade,” Tom said. Some of Pudge’s other students included Tom Groos and Nick Groos, both leaders with the Viking Corp; Fred Jacobs, vice president of J-Ad Graphics; and retired teacher Cindy Wilcox. Retired former Hastings Area Schools Superintendent Dick Guenther called Pudge “top drawer.” “She was one of our better teachers,” he said. “In the old days when we had salary bonuses for teachers who were tops, she was one to get the bonus. Pudge “was real active in school and assisting her husband, Bob, at the YMCA Camp. They made a great team,” Guenther said. Ironically, he and Pudge were in the emergency room at the same time recently and he said Pudge “was quite cheerful.” He also saw her at the hospital recently and said, “She had a smile on her face. You’d never know anything was wrong.” When Bob was director of YMCA-Camp Algonquin, the cook left and Pudge volunteered to do the job, cooking meals for 60 people. She did that for 12 summers, Bob said. Her chocolate chip cookies were always a hit with the campers and her family. “Obviously, for us, she was the best Mom in the world,” son Tom said. “She did everything for us... Also very importantly, she made the best chocolate chip cookies in the world – absolutely the best.” Neighbor Jeanne McFadden said the cookie recipe is considered top secret. “She gave that recipe to my son Andrew, and that’s now in our family cookbook. And I’m not giving it away,” she quipped. The recipe is titled “Secret cookie recipe” in Jeanne’s family cookbook. Pudge was a wonderful neighbor, McFadden said. “I miss her working in the yard with her flowers,” and battling the weed, creeping Do you attend local festivals? Charlie, she said. “She hated creeping Charlie.” Pudge’s hobbies included pressing flowers and using them to create her own distinctive note cards and stationery. Gardening, traveling and walking the beaches in Florida were among her pastimes. She also was an avid tennis player until she was in her 70s. “In her 50s, she won three city tennis championships. She was a competitor. She liked to win. She enjoyed it,” Bob said. Pudge was a native of Crystal Falls in the Upper Peninsula and was one of six daughters born to George and Margaret (Ardis) Jolliffe. All six daughters were college graduates in the Great Depression era, son Tom said. After graduation from high school in Wakefield, Pudge earned a bachelor of arts degree at WMU. In addition to sons Tom, of Indiana, and Jim, of Hastings, Pudge and Bob have a daughter Sally Moinette, of Florida. There are seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Pudge had a nice way with words, her husband said, whether writing notes to friends and acquaintances or writing little booklets to help her students with their language skills. She also wrote the following poem, illustrating those writing skills: I think of God as living way up high With many roads leading to his home in the sky You favor one road and I have mine. They’re different roads, but both are fine. They’re both on the map to that Great School So let’s ace our final in the Golden Rule. I hear the music for the last dance So come on, world, this may be our last chance. Let’s lighten up and add a little humor, too And try to see the other’s point of view. And when we leave that Great School We’ll all have diplomas in the Golden Rule. Friends can meet with the family from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday Sept. 2 at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Memorials can be made to the Hastings Education Enrichment Foundation, Barry Community Fund/YMCA Campers, or the First Presbyterian Church. The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Local communities work hard all year planning annual festivals and events. Do you attend festivals like Summerfest, Orangeville Days, Heritage Days, Delton’s Founders Day or the Maple Syrup Festival? Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs Frederic Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Kathy Maurer (Copy Editor) Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Brett Bremer Fran Faverman Sandra Ponsetto Jon Gambee Megan Lavell Amy Jo Parish • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Grant Weesie, Middleville: “I’ve attended Summerfest, the Barry County Fair and Heritage Days. I just have fun attending them. It is fun to hang out.” J.J. Johnson, Middleville: “I don’t really attend these kind of events. I don’t really go through town.” Heather Cady, Hastings: “I usually don’t have time to attend local events because so much of my time is tied up with sports. I have a lot of practices and game commitments.” Shandalyn Bender, Freeport: “I enjoy going to Heritage Day and Freeport Fun Day. My church works on the activities for children at Heritage Day as well.” Lisa Nagel, Freeport: “We go to the Barry County Fair, and I am looking forward to attending both Heritage Day and Freeport Fun Day with my children.” Josh Marzic, Delton: “I attend Founders Day in Delton. This year, I helped with the 5K race. Attending athletic practices makes going to other events difficult.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Scott Ommen Rose Heaton Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $30 per year in Barry County $32 per year in adjoining counties $35 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �Page 5 — Thursday, August 28, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Summerfest successful, despite soggy start In last week’s story about Summerfest, chairman Mike Halifax was quoted as saying "We’re ready to go, the only thing I’m hoping for is good weather. If the sun shines, we do well." And for the most part, Mike got his wish. Friday started with rain showers and cloudy conditions, but later in the day it cleared up, allowing some of the events to take place as people began to come on down to see ‘what’s going on.’ Saturday morning was hot and muggy, but rain only threatened. As the day progressed, it just got better and better. Sunday brought sunny and cooler conditions all day long, making it one of the best turn outs for the car show in the event’s history, with the local car club reporting more 300 vehicles in the show. The local chamber of commerce started Summerfest 31 years ago to say "thanks" to the community for its support of local merchants. I’m sure they never thought so many years ago the event would continue to grow and flourish over the years. Today, the event is planned by a year-round committee of the chamber dedicated to putting on this huge three-day event. Now that the tents are down, the stages put away and the grounds cleaned up, the committee will get together soon to begin planning next year’s event. If you didn’t attend Summerfest, you missed a great festival. The weekend was filled with entertainment, games, food, a huge parade, arts and crafts and a variety of things to do for people of all ages. The special work of the Summerfest Committee brings a great deal of enjoyment to so many from the area, as they look forward to the annual festival which marks the end of summer and brings attention to the fact that it’s only four months to Christmas. You could say the event is typical small-town America, where you find the streets filled with people stopping to talk with one another, discussing everything from their kids and grandkids to what’s going on in their lives. The event offers local non-profits a chance to gain exposure or make some money for their group so they can continue to help with their projects. All in all, it’s a great asset to the community and something that should continue for many years to come. I know I speak for the community when I say thank you to the more than 100 volunteers and anyone else who had anything to do with making Summerfest possible. "We are here today for Josh," said Chet Teater, commander of the Caledonia American Legion Post 305, who helped organize the event. "He gave service to his country, and today we have an opportunity to do this small thing to show our appreciation." Hoffman was injured in January 2007 when a rocket-propelled grenade struck him. Today, he weighs 135 pounds, can barely speak and except for slight movement of his left hand, is paralyzed from the neck down. Yet Hoffman says he is lucky to be alive. I didn’t have the chance to attend the event, but after talking to a Banner reporter, I found it was a moving tribute to one of our own willing to give so much for his country. As Hoffman and his fiancée approached the location where the new home will be built, they passed a series of bystanders with American flags who stood and applauded to show their respect for the Marine. I was traveling to Grand Rapids that morning and along the road, many were gathering to see the motorcade escorted by cyclists from the Patriot Guard, an organization of motorcyclists who support American veterans. Chuck Cerney, who represented the Lawrence J. Bauer American Legion Post 45 in Hastings, wasn’t able to attend, but said, "As veterans, we feel that Josh is a brother in arms. He was there for his country, and now we will be there for him." It’s a special project that deserves the support of all Americans. Whether you support this or any war, our veterans serve all Americans, and we should do the same. Hundreds show support of local injured Marine In last week’s Banner, we featured the story of United States Marine Cpl. Josh Hoffman who served three tours of duty in Iraq. More than 400 people gathered Aug. 19 for a ground-breaking ceremony of the new home he and his fiancée, Heather, will share near Middleville. The residence is being built by Homes for our Troops, a Massachusetts-based non-partisan organization that is building specially adapted homes for severely injured veterans all over the country. The Hoffman home is the organization’s first residence in Michigan. Josh Hoffman is helped from this specially equipped van by his fiancee, Heather Lovell. Hoffman and Lovell will live in the home, which is being built through the efforts of Homes for our Troops and many local volunteers who were on hand Aug. 19 to break ground on the new home and show support for Josh and Heather. BIE returns to Hastings schools Joshua Hoffman and his fiancee, Heather Lovell, were escorted to the groundbreaking ceremony of their new home by this motorcade of cyclists from the Patriot Guard, an organization of motorcyclists who have consistently supported American veterans. Plan to attend the annual Business, Industry and Education luncheon, Tuesday, Sept. 2, at noon in the Hastings High School cafeteria to welcome the start of the new school year. For more than 25 years now, the local chamber and Hastings schools have welcomed business, industry and educational leaders to attend the annual event to show support to local educators and their work throughout the year. The event is open to anyone and is highlighted by music from the band, a welcome by the cheerleaders and a featured speaker. It’s a great way to celebrate the start of a new school year, so mark your calendars and attend the event. Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics, Inc. Deer baiting, feeding now banned Kent County deer found to have chronic wasting disease In the wake of an announcement Monday that chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been confirmed in a three-year old privatelyowned white-tailed deer in Kent County, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is acting immediately to implement provisions of the state's surveillance and response plan for CWD. Among the provisions is an immediate ban on all baiting and feeding of deer and elk in the Lower Peninsula. DNR conservation officers will step up surveillance and enforcement efforts on baiting. Baiting and feeding unnaturally congregate deer into close contact, thus increasing the transmission of contagious diseases such as CWD and bovine tuberculosis. Bait and feed sites increase the likelihood that those areas will become contaminated with the feces of infected animals, making them a source of CWD infection for years to come. Additionally, the provisions include a mandatory deer check for hunters who take a deer within Kent County’s Tyrone, Solon, Nelson, Sparta, Algoma, Courtland, Alpine, Plainfield, and Cannon townships, which contain the surveillance area or "hot zone." All hunters who take a deer during any deer hunting season this fall within the "hot zone" will be required to visit a DNR deer check station so that their deer can be tested for CWD. The DNR currently is seeking locations for additional deer check stations in the area to make it more convenient for hunters. To prevent unintentional spread of CWD, the only parts of deer harvested in the surveil- To prevent unintentional spread of CWD, the only parts of deer harvested in the surveillance zone that will be allowed to be transported out will be boned meat, capes, and antlers cleaned of all soft tissues. lance zone that will be allowed to be transported out will be boned meat, capes, and antlers cleaned of all soft tissues. In addition, all transport of live wild deer, elk and moose will be prohibited statewide, including transport for rehabilitation purposes. Currently, there is no live animal test for CWD, and infected animals often show no signs of illness for years in spite of being infectious to other animals. Movement for rehabilitation purposes may speed geographic spread of the disease. The DNR will act immediately to test an additional 300 deer within the "hot zone" in Kent County. The DNR will be cooperating with local officials to collect fresh road-killed deer, and will be urging deer hunters participating in the early antlerless season on private land in September to comply with the mandatory deer check. Landowners in Kent County’s "hot zone" who would like to obtain disease-control permits to cull deer from their property and assist with the collection of deer for testing should contact the DNR's Wildlife Disease Lab at 517-336-5030. Permits will be available immediately upon request. Landowners who do not want to cull deer, but want to participate in the collection of deer for testing, can get assistance from the DNR in culling deer. DNR officials reminded citizens that, to date, there is no evidence that CWD poses a risk to humans, nor has there been verified evidence that the disease can be transmitted to humans. CWD is a fatal neurological disease that affects deer, elk and moose. Most cases of the disease have been in Western states, but in the past several years, it has spread to the Midwest and East. Infected animals display abnormal behaviors, loss of bodily functions and a progressive weight loss. More information about CWD is available on the State of Michigan's Emerging Diseases Web site at www.michigan.gov/chronicwastingdisease. One year out from the tax increases Last year, when arms were being twisted to get votes to raise taxes, they kept on saying it was "for the kids," as though the tax increase would go to schools. They said it was for "local police and fire," as though more money would go to local government. I was skeptical. Now, one year later, things are much calmer, but are they any better? It’s always popular to say something is "for the kids," but how much of it actually made it to schools? Well, I guess that depends on which school you are talking about. In the previous fiscal year, K-12 schools got a 1 percent increase per pupil. Most other areas of government got much more. This year, another modest increase was approved, but that was not the whole story. Seems that Detroit Public Schools has lost population to the extant that they were about to lose "Class A" status. This designation has nothing to do with sports — it affects funding levels. Well, the "Class A" definition was modified in the 2008-09 budget so that Detroit can continue to receive the benefits of it. No other school system in the state would ever receive such special treatment. But maybe it is worth it, based on good results, right? Not even remotely. Detroit Public Schools has the lowest graduation rates of any large city in the country — about 25 percent each year, according to a study conducted by America’s Promise Alliance. In fact, things are so dire in Detroit that a house was recently listed for sale for just $1. If that’s not bad enough, it took 19 days to find a buyer. So the state legislature and the governor modified the funding rules by changing the definition of a "Class A" school to make sure a disproportionate share of the money can still go to Detroit. Forgive me for not voting in favor of the tax increase or this year’s K-12 budget. Now, we hear that Detroit Public Schools Superintendent Connie Calloway has asked the FBI to investigate possible misspending of funds connected to a program to recruit students to the declining city schools as reported by the Detroit Free Press. Wow. This story keeps getting better and better. Then comes revenue sharing, which is the state money that is passed down to local governments to operate. It’s the aforementioned "police and fire" tie-in. Remember how local police and fire services were part of the justification for the 2007 tax increases? Well, revenue sharing got a big, fat 0 percent increase last year. This year, there was an increase of about $8 million total for the state. Guess where $4 million of it went. Yeah, you got it — the City of Detroit. But at least they spend the money wisely, right? You might find a few recent developments interesting. The City paid over $8 million in a whistle-blower lawsuit against the mayor. Maybe you recall hearing about the "text messaging" scandal? Ah, yes, our tax dollars hard at work. According to recent news reports, the FBI is currently investigating whether Bernard Kilpatrick, father of Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, was involved in payoff schemes to steer city business to contractors. When Detroit only makes up only 9 percent of the state’s population (on a good day), why in the world is 50 percent of the revenue sharing going there? The State should immediately institute several measures of tough love on the City of Detroit. We cannot just continue to throw good money after bad. The truth is that we need a vibrant, healthy City of Detroit if Michigan is going to recover from this recession. What is missing is accountability. Poor results and corruption should be fixed, not rewarded. The problems run deep in that city and it will take a generation to get beyond them, but it appears to me that they are still digging. And the State is enabling it. The governor could get a great start on fixing the city by removing the mayor. In the meantime, the "nay" button on my desk is getting worn out on these budgets. Delton recalls, reassigns teachers by Megan Lavell Staff Writer The Delton Kellogg Board of Education made some reassignments and recalls during regular and special meetings last week. During the Monday, Aug. 18, regular meeting, Delton Kellogg Elementary School Assistant Principal Dirk VanDiver’s administrative contract of employment was terminated, and he was reassigned as a fifth grade teacher. Assistant superintendent Paul Blacken will take on the duties of the elementary assistant principal position. Also during the regular meeting, second grade teacher Lisa Torres and middle school technology teacher Sara Nevins-Pate were recalled from layoff for the 2008-09 school year. At the Wednesday, Aug. 20, special meeting, the board of education recalled Robert Cogswell to a middle school counseling position and Connie Mollison for an elementary school special education teaching position for the 2008-09 school year. High school paraprofessional Dan Dipert also was recalled from layoff for the 2008-09 school year to supervise the boys locker room. In addition to recalling staff members, the board also approve the hire of Monika Moore as nurse and Samantha Terry as sign language interpreter/classroom assistant for the 200809 school year pending background checks. The positions were added for a student in the district who needs those services. The board also accepted the resignation of fifth grade teacher Conda Kane at the special meeting. In other business at last Monday’s meeting, the board of education: • Heard a building trades presentation from Rollie Ferris updating the board on the 200708 building trades house and the upcoming 2008-10 building trades house and program. Students will take two years to build a house from now on instead of one year, as has been done in the past. This will allow students to learn before they begin working on the house. • Heard a presentation from fourth grade teacher Tom Byrum for a fourth grade trip to Mackinac in the spring of 2009. • Approved a leave of absence for elementary school secretary Paula Molitor for three to six months. • Approved the following for fall coaching positions: Beckie Reed for seventh grade B volleyball; Jim Hogoboom for eighth grade A volleyball; Carla Culbert for eighth grade B volleyball; Heather Magelssen for junior varsity volleyball; Jordan Haines for ninth grade volleyball; Mark Nabozny for head eighth grade volleyball; and Mike Smith for assistant junior varsity football. • Approved the release of two students to Portage Public Schools and four to Gull Lake Community Schools for the 2008-09 school year. None of the students have ever attended Delton Kellogg Schools. • Went into closed session to discuss negotiations. No action was taken. There will be a special meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, to discuss enrollment. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15. Need wedding invitations? Stop by and check out the large selection at: Printing Plus 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings �Page 6 — Thursday, August 28, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Give a memorial that can go on forever A gift to the Barry Community Foundation is used to help fund activities throughout the county in the name of the person you designate. Ask your funeral director for more information on the BCF or call (269) 945-0526. Worship Together… Area Obituaries Dennis W. Campbell Frances C. King Wayne Pierce EAST GRAND RAPIDS - Mr. Dennis W. Campbell, age 61, of East Grand Rapids, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, August 25, 2008. Denny is survived and will be deeply missed by his loving wife, Therese “Terry” Campbell; daughters, Michelle (Michael) Hendricks, Cindy (Tom) Koster; grandchildren, Naomi and Caleb Koster; parents, Harold and Yole Campbell; brothers, Jim (Gloria) Campbell, Steve Campbell; sisters, Karen (John) Deckrow, Betsy (Brian) Pangle; brother-in-law, Jack McCloskey; sister-inlaw, Ann McCloskey; and many cousins, nieces and nephews. Denny retired as President of H. A. Campbell Supply Company. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Thursday August 28, 2008 at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church on Burton Street. The family would like to thank Dr. Enrico Sobong and nurse Carol Yost for their close and loving care of Denny. Private family interment services to be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sobong Foundation or to Faith Hospice. Arrangements by Zaagman Memorial Chapel, 2800 Burton St. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546. HASTINGS - Frances C. (Pudge) King, age 91 of Hastings, died Sunday, August 24, 2008 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. Mrs. King was born January 11, 1917 in Crystal Falls, the daughter of George and Margaret (Ardis) Jolliffe. She graduated from High School in Wakefield and received her BA degree from Western Michigan University. Mrs. King married Robert C. King May 31, 1941. She taught school in Ironwood and Pontiac, and for 25 years she taught at the Hastings Public Schools mostly the fourth graders. She touched the lives of many of the youth in Hastings, not only through her teaching but in the 35 years she assisted her husband at the YMCA Camp Algonquin. Mrs. King enjoyed gardening, traveling, walking the beaches in Florida and in her younger years playing tennis where she won many championships. Mrs. King is survived by her husband of 67 yrs., Robert C. King of Hastings; one daughter, Sally (Ronald) Moinette of Englewood, Florida; her two sons, Thomas (Carol) King of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, James (Susan) King of Hastings; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; three sisters, Helen Roberts of Iron Mountain, Ruth Michaelis of Ann Arbor, Ethel Grill of Omaha, Nebraska, and several neices and nephews. Friends can meet with the family on Tuesday September 2, 2008 from 6-8pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday September 3, 2008 at 11:00am at the Hastings First Presbyterian Church, Pastor Jeff Garrison and Pastor Willard Curtis will officiate. Memorials can be made to the Hastings Education Enrichment Foundation, Barry Community Fund/YMCA Campers, or the First Presbyterian Church. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings . You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). HASTINGS - Wayne Pierce, age 87 of Hastings, passed away Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at his residence. Wayne was born January 28, 1921 in Hastings, the son of Loren D. and Mary G. (Ochsenbein) Pierce. He attended St. Rose School. At a young age Wayne took over his fathers shoe repair business in Hastings then on October 13, 1942 he was inducted into the United States Army during WWII, he was honorably discharged January 1, 1946 . He married Ione L. Clem January 9, 1942. Wayne returned to work at the shoe repair store after his military service and in 1955 Wayne and his wife Ione opened Wayne's Shoe Store in Downtown Hastings they operated the store until it closed in 1995 . Wayne was an avid golfer, enjoyed baseball and was a die hard Tigers and Lions Fan. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing, and working in his yard. He was a past President of the Chamber Of Commerce, Life member of the Knights Of Columbus, and was a member of St. Rose Of Lima Catholic Church. Wayne was preceded in death by his wife Ione Pierce January 28, 1996; his parents; four sisters, Lucille English, Hilda Goulooze, Marion Reynolds, Annetta Bowerman, and one brother, Donald Pierce. He is survived by his daughters, Sharon (Ken) Langford of Hastings, Sue Rose of Hastings; a son, Steve (Peggy) Pierce of Hastings; eight grandchildren, Jeff Spencer, Matt (Anne) Spencer, Steve Lesick, Jim Lesick, Jackie (Elliott) Perez, Jenny (Gregg McClintic) Pierce, Megan (Beau) Barnum, Pam (Ronnie) Solmes; seven great-grandchildren; two step-grandchildren, Cindy (Brian) Hulst, Kim (Nick) Ball; a brother, Bob (Bonnie) Pierce of Hastings; and several nieces and nephews. The family request memorial donations to St. Rose School in lieu of flowers. Visitation will be held Friday from 6-8pm with a Rosary at 5:30pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral Mass will be held Saturday, August 30, 2008 at 11:00am at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Hastings, Fr. Alfred J. Russell Celebrant. Burial will be at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings . You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). 77526599 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11:00 a.m. Praise Worship Service; 12:00 noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Services: 8:30 a.m., Classic Worship Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages, 11:00 a.m., Celebration Worship Service, 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Family Night; Awana Jr. High Group, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12:002:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served). (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Mtg. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study at the church. Friday 8-10 p.m. Sr. High Youth. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10:00 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Mary SchippersDeMunter. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6:00 p.m. (May-August). We have a weekly Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 1-616731-5194 or 1-517-852-1806. ST. TIMOTHY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 9800 East BC Avenue, Richland, MI 49083. Phone 269-629-9436. Eucharistic service every Sunday, 9:30 a.m. “This is my body given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ (Luke 22:19 NIV). Come share in the weekly Holy Communion – accepting Christ and being united with Him, surrendering our lives to Him so that we may know His will and walk in His ways. We are located in a wooded setting, north of Richland on BC Avenue, between M-43 and Gull Lake Drive. All baptized christians are welcome to participate in the Holy Eucharist. We believe that christianity is a faith of inclusion, not exclusion. Therefore, you don’t have to be an Episcopalian - just a believer. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI EPISCOPAL CHURCH 11850 West Nine Mile Road, in Orangeville welcomes you. Call Rector Barbara Wilson at 269352-3686 for more information. There is a contemporary service, bring your voice and musical instruments on Saturdays at 5 p.m. The Sunday service is at 9:30 a.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Dan Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Kids’ Korner (ages 4 through 5th grade) are dismissed during announcements. Mid-week activities will resume in September. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH - Holy Communion 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-945-9414 or 945-2645; fax 269-945-2698. http://www.discover-grace.org . HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-Noon and 1-3 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. FREE RANGE BELIEVERS Carrying the Conversation Outside the Walls of the Institutional Church. Call 269908-3781. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9:00 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogspot.com/. Friday - 9 a.m. Golfer’s Group. Wednesday - Praise Team; 7 p.m. Presbyterian Women’s Fall Gathering. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 •PHARMACY• 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 HASTINGS - Carolyn (Rundle) George age 74 of Hastings, died Friday, August 22, 2008 at the Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Carolyn was born May 17, 1934 in Marshall, the daughter of Clell and Dariel (MacDiarmid) Rundle and had been a Hastings area resident for 35 years. She was a 1952 graduate of Olivet High School and had attended Davenport Business College in Battle Creek. She was a retired employee of J. C. Penney Co. with 23 years of service. She enjoyed her Small Group Bible Class with her friends. Surviving are: her husband of 54 years, David H. George; son, Jace (Sandy) George of Wyoming; two grandchildren, Zachary and Christopher George and great granddaughter, Emma Grace George. She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Todd Clell George in 2000 and her sister, Constance Landfair. Graveside services and interment were held on Monday, August 25, 2008 at the Olivet Cemetery, Olivet, with John Cohoon officiating. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Lupus Foundation. Envelopes available at the Burkhead-Green Funeral Home. GET MORE NEWS! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 945-9554 for more information. Keep your friends and relatives INFORMED! Send them The BANNER To subscribe, call us at... 269-945-9554 Ray L. Girrbach Owner/Director Girrbach Funeral Home 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 • 269-945-3252 Serving Hastings, Barry County and Surrounding Communities for 42 years Offering Traditional and Cremation Services Hastings Only Locally-Owned Funeral Home Family Owned and Operated for 3 Generations Pre-Planning Services Available Serving All Faiths Pre-arrangement transfers accepted Visit our web site for: • Pre-planning on line • View current Funeral Service information • Leave a memory message to family members www.girrbachfuneralhome.net 77526646 B OSLEY Carolyn (Rundle) George �Page 7 — Thursday, August 28, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Newborn Babies GIRL, Audrey Mae Elenbaas, born at Spectrum Health on July 7, 2008 at 12:22 p.m. to Jason and Joanna Elenbaas of Clarksville. She weighed 8 lbs., 13 ozs. and 20-1/2 inches long. The little miss has one brother, Jacob. Proud grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Jim Blough and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Elenbaas. BOY, Levi Lynn, born at Pennock Hospital on August 6, 2008 at 7:52 p.m. to Kevin Ireland and Rebecca D’Agosting of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs., 3 ozs. and 18 inches long. BOY, Quintin Jonathon Lawrence, born at Pennock Hospital on August 8, 2008 at 12:27 p.m. to Danielle Dewey and Brandon Eberly of Nashville. Weighing 6 lbs., 9 ozs. and 201/2 inches long. GIRL, Kella Elizabeth, born at Pennock Hospital on August 11, 2008 at 12:23 a.m. to Julianne and Jeff LeClaire of Middleville. Weighing 7 lbs., 10 ozs. and 20 inches long. GIRL, Kalaiah Rae, born at Pennock Hospital on August 12, 2008 at 4:38 a.m. to Jeannette Davis and Tyelor McCrackin of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs., 10 ozs. and 19-3/4 inches long. BOY, Colton James, born at Pennock Hospital on August 12, 2008 at 8:34 a.m. to Social News Jeffrey and Robyn Folkersma of Hastings. Weighing 9 lbs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Abigail Nichole, born at Pennock Hospital on August 13, 2008 at 5:32 a.m. to Michael and Nichole Burkey of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs., 14 ozs. and 19-1/2 inches long. Val Bauchman to celebrate birthday BOY, Michael James, born at Pennock Hospital on August 15, 2008 at 12:56 p.m. to Jason and Emily Goodemoot of Lake Odessa. Weighing 6 lbs., 15 ozs. and 22 inches long. Val Bauchman will celebrate her 94th birthday on August 31st. Still looking good at 94. Cards can be sent to Val at: Woodlawn Meadows, Apt. #4, 1821 North East Street, Hastings, MI 49058. BOY, Kyle James, born at Pennock Hospital on August 15, 2008 at 12:30 p.m. to Audria and Darrell Rodriguez of Lake Odessa. Weighing 7 lbs., 13 ozs. and 20-1/2 inches long. BOY, Maximilian Dario, born at Pennock Hospital on August 17, 2008 at 8:30 p.m. to Jennifer and Jorge Adrian Vargas Rodriguez of Sunfield/Guadalajara. Weighing 6 lbs., 5 ozs. and 18 inches long. GIRL, Kathryn M., born at Pennock Hospital on August 18, 2008 at 1:42 a.m. to Martin J. and Viola M. Kauffman of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs., 9 ozs. and 21-1/2 inches long. Red Cross prepares to respond to Five generations gather hurricane Standing (from left to right) are Rita Kubek, grandmother and Amberlynn Mapes, mother. Seated (from left to right) are Helen Hewitt, great-great-grandmother; Kaleigh Karadsheh, baby and Carolyn Milbourn, great-grandmother. Cook-VanSpronsen Clark-Ferguson Kayla Renée Clark of Kalamazoo, daughter of Michael Clark and Christina Sanchez of Bellevue and Ryan Mitchell Ferguson of Kalamazoo, son of Bill and Rita Ferguson of Hastings announce their engagement. Kayla is a graduate of Hastings High School and is currently attends school at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. Ryan is a graduate of Hastings High School and is currently employed by Duncan Aviation and attends Western Michigan University. The wedding will be held on Saturday, October 4, 2008. Larry and Norma Cook of Woodland, Mich. along with Karl and Bonnie VanSpronsen of Lowell, Mich. proudly announce the engagement of their children, Carrie Cook and Chris VanSpronsen. Carrie and Chris are childhood sweethearts, who met while participating in 4-H Rodeo. Carrie is a 2002 graduate of Lakewood and a 2008 Ferris State Honors Graduate. She earned a Doctor of Pharmacy degree, and is employed by Walmart Pharmacy in Ionia, Mich. Chris is a 2000 graduate of Lowell, Mich. and has completed an electrical apprenticeship. He is employed as a journeyman electrician for Enertemp of Grand Rapids, Mich. The wedding and reception will be held at the Grand Volute Ballroom in Lowell, Mich. on September 6, 2008. Marriage Licenses Johnson-Aspinall John and Pat Johnson of Lake Odessa and Don and Linda Aspinall of Hastings are pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Carrie Sue Johnson and Donald Ray Aspinall Jr. Carrie is a 2000 graduate of Lakewood High School and is currently the office manager for Risk & Associates, Legal Support services. Don is a 1999 graduate of Hastings High School and is currently employed with DigIt, Inc. Don and Carrie will be married in September and will reside at their home in Hastings. David Ross DeJong, Hastings and Hope Murray-Renbarger, Hastings. Michael Ashley Eastman, Hastings and Diana Lynn Cross, Belding. Garald Ray Franklin, Dowling and Loretta Jean Comp, Dowling. Bradley David Haight, Hastings and Nicole Patricia Greenfield, Hastings. Kenneth Steven Kromdyk, Plainwell and Stacy Marie Fulcher, Battle Creek. Neville Millar, Delton and Dawn Nicole Heger, Delton. Raymond Duane Pufpaff, Nashville and Marylen Dailo Huinda, Nashville. Brian David Shafer, Hastings and Nicole Marie Clow, Hastings. Daniel Mark VanDerMolen, Caledonia and Stephanie Marie Vogg, Chicago. Call 945-9554 any time for Hastings Banner classified ads Hesterlys to celebrate 60th wedding anniversary Byron and Betty (Martin) Hesterly will celebrate 60 years of marriage September 5, 2008. Sons Mark and Julie Hesterly, Tuscon, Ariz. and Jeffrey Hesterly of Hastings; five granddaughters, four great-grandsons and one great-granddaughter. A family dinner is planned, also a trip later. Cards may be sent to 4377 E. M-43 Hwy., Freeport, MI 49325. In anticipation of Hurricane Gustav hitting the Gulf Coast, two local disaster relief volunteers from the American Red Cross of Greater Grand Rapids were deployed this week to drive a National Red Cross Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) to Hattiesburg, Miss. Gustav is expecting to affect Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Red Cross workers and ERVs from all around the country are gathering in Hattiesburg as a central location to conduct dispatches and other operations. The Grand Rapids chapter, with which Barry County is now affiliated, will deploy approximately 10 local relief volunteers over the next two weeks to help with possible disaster. “It’s about neighbors helping neighbors,” said Chip Kragt, interim director of readiness and response. “We as a community pride ourselves on helping each other out, and that compassionate spirit is essential to the work of the Red Cross. It is important to us as your local Red Cross that we offer that same compassion not only to others here in West Michigan, but that we open our arms to our neighbors around the country.” The Red Cross will also be training new disaster volunteers during the first two weeks of September. Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer should contact the chapter at 616456-8661 or e-mail Connie Edwards at cedwards@ggr.redcross.org. To make a monetary contribution to help Red Cross efforts locally to help victims of this and other national disasters, log on to www.ggr.redcross.org, and select either the local or national disaster relief funds. Sheldons celebrate golden anniversary A golden anniversary was celebrated by Gordon and Jeralee Sheldon with family and friends on August 23, 2008 at the home of their daughter and son-in-law. Hosted by their children, Jim and Teresa Sheldon, Doug and Kim Peck, Mark and Kathy Sheldon, Mike and Stacy Sheldon; and eleven grandchildren. Stagers to celebrate golden wedding anniversary On August 29, 2008, Richard and Jean Stager of Middleville and Sebring, Florida will celebrate their 50th anniversary. The Stagers have two children, Kim (Randy) Pommier and Sandi Wake; three grandchildren (Bruce, Kelli and Nicholas); and one great-grandchild (Logan). On August 3, a gathering of family and friends took place at Uccello’s in Caledonia to celebrate the occasion. If you would like to send a card, the Stager’s address is 2770 N. Solomon Road, Middleville, MI 49333. 02697267 �Page 8 — Thursday, August 28, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa Annie’s MAILBOX by Kathy Mitchelll and Marcy Sugar Music in the park tonight continues the program of Rock the Pork. This time the music makers will be the Mustang Band. On Sept. 4, the music will come from Lakewood science teacher Josh Rose. This weekend, the depot complex will be open. There are always exhibits in place. Hours on Saturday are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Sunday 2 to 5 p.m. Come and visit. Monday is Labor Day. School begins on Sept.; 2. The Red Cross Bloodmobile was in town on Monday with collection at Central United Methodist Church’s fellowship hall. The gathering produced 42 usable pints of blood. Surprise visitors at Central UMC on Sunday were Rev. Bill and wife Jan Hertel of Tennessee. Bill was pastor at Central from 1947 to 1980. His next pastorates were at Traverse City, Lansing Asbury, and Faith at Delton. Then came retirement. Daughter Lori is married with two children and lives at Traverse City where she had her high school and college years. Son Scott is in California. Members of the Garlock family gathered at the parental home on Sunday for their annual end of summer, back-to-school time. A bonus was to have boat rides on Jordan Lake for most of the family. Two crafts met in mid-lake and exchanged passengers so the children rode both pontoon and a pleasure craft. They came from East Lansing, Galesburg, Big Rapids, Woodland, Hastings and Lake Odessa. The Lansing State Journal on Sunday had paragraph and photo from the 60th wedding anniversary of Jack and Elaine Garnaat. Both were graduates of Lake Odessa High School. Her maiden name was Allerding. Jack is retired from General Motors. Elaine retired in 1991 also from the Michigan Treasury Department. They have four children - Richard (Laura), Douglas (Nancy), Mark (Tammy) and Dana Sue. They have seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Grand Valley State University has given an award to Jason Manshum of Lake Odessa, son of Roger and Dee Manshum of Velte Road. The award was given to the top student in his major field from the school of communications. At the graduate level, the faculty reviews the academic records of candidates for master’s degree in order to choose the one award recipient for each degree program. The VFW Chapel on M-50 has a new plaque in honor of Glenn Desgranges, former chief of police for the village who had the idea, made plans and made major contributions of materials and more for the chapel along the lakeshore on M-50. It was dedicated on Memorial Day 1982. It was church windows, church pews, a clear glass window in the shape of a cross giving visitors a clear view of the length of Jordan Lake with its curving shape. After some years of neglect, the channel is now being tended regularly. The VFW ladies clean it. Boy Scouts tend the grounds and the DPW will maintain the building. The first veteran casualty in the Vietnam War was Charles Moe Jr. Large boulders hold the memorial plaques. The chapel is once again open to visitors daily. At least one wedding was held there. Woodland will be a beehive of activity this weekend with the craft show, parade, ball games, chicken barbecue and a church service with sing-along. Belding is having its annual Labor Day celebration this weekend. Chicken barbecue, hog roast, carnival and bingo are on the list. Also arts and crafts will be sold at the Belding covered village hall. Wren is Pennock’s end of life coordinator Pennock Health Services recently implemented a new program to improve patients’ and their family’s continuum of care. David C. Wren, who developed the program, has 42 years of experience as a local funeral home owner and has been retained as the hospital’s end of life coordinator. He is retired from the funeral home business. “When there is a death or the imminent prospect of one, family and friends almost always experience shock, grief and a sudden change in their lives. Very few people are aware of the staggering number of decisions that need to be made quickly, at a very difficult time,” Wren said. As a part of Pennock’s mission to create and maintain a culture of caring and comfort, the end of life coordinator program has been developed to assist those experiencing these difficult decisions, said Pennock’s Chief Nursing Officer RoseAnne Woodliff. Pennock is providing the new program at no cost to families. An information packet is available that guides families through the process, and the end of life coordinator is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to meet with families and assist them with the process. “This program is believed to be the first of its kind to be offered at a hospital. This service does not in any way replace the need and guidance of the chosen funeral director,” said Woodliff. Commonly asked questions are: What do I do now? What decisions and information will be necessary from this point forward? What will be expected of me? “The end of life coordinator does not represent or recommend any funeral home; it is strictly a private family choice. This program benefits the families as well as the funeral director by simplifying arrangements; educating the families and expediting the death certificate process,” said Woodliff. Materials provided to families include a vital statistical information form, obituary information form, services selection form, miscellaneous considerations, and a glossary of terms form – all considered beneficial in making final arrangements. The end of life coordinator also provides assistance with Advance Directives for Health Care (patient advocate law), Gift of Life (organ, tissue & eye donor program) and the Willed Body Program (anatomical study). For more information, please call (269) 948-3115. David C. Wren Dog have dry itchy skin? Condition it with vitamin. Use a soothing vitamin conditioning treatment for skin and pads. Call for an appointment 02697501 124 E. State St., Hastings, MI 49058 269-945-6467 scoobedoosgrooming@sbcglobal.net www.scoobedoosgrooming.net 77526849 Dear Annie: Recently, my mother-in-law called my husband's cell phone while he was at work. The phone went to his voice mail, which has my voice asking the caller to leave a message. The next day, she called my husband crying and accusing me of hanging up on her and not answering the phone. How dare she accuse me of hanging up on her when she clearly knows how voice mail works. I also was angry that my husband didn't stand up for me. Instead he patiently explained something she already understood. I have not slept well since this happened. I can't stop thinking about the constant disrespect this woman inflicts on our family. No one ever stands up to her, so I decided it was important for her to know she hurt my feelings with her accusation. Instead of apologizing, however, she asked why my husband had my phone. I explained that it is his phone, but my voice is on the recorded message. She replied, "Well, your voice shouldn't be on his phone." I said it was none of her business. How do I deal with this selfish, controlling woman who constantly demeans everyone around her? I think the only option is to move out of Dodge. – Ready To Leave Town Dear Ready: Moving certainly is an option, but it won't change the way the two of you get along. It's possible Mom really was confused hearing your voice on Sonny's phone, but she chose to make a fuss about it because she gets attention that way. Sonny should have emphasized that you did nothing wrong. We're big advocates of the "kill 'em with kindness" school. Your mother-in-law can learn to respect and even love you, but you're going to have to work at it and be very forgiving, and your husband absolutely must back you up every time. Please give it a shot before calling the movers. Aunt has stayed sweet, but gone ripe Scoobedoo’s Grooming Dear Annie: I recently visited my 72-yearold "Aunt Gladys." She's sharp as a tack and in fairly decent health. The problem is, Gladys says showers and laundry take too much effort, so she neither showers regularly nor changes her clothes. The result is she has a very unpleasant smell about her. How can I tell my aunt she needs to change her undergarments daily, bathe at least three times a week and wash her clothes after she wears them several times, even if they don't look dirty? — Loving Relative of a Sweet Old Lady Dear Relative: Our senses, including smell, can dull with age. We suspect Aunt Gladys doesn't realize she has lost the ability to smell her clothes and body as acutely as she once did. It's also possible she is having some physical problems that make it painful to shower or do laundry, so please see if that could be what's going on. If not, and she is otherwise "sharp as a tack," someone (you) should tell her, privately, that she will need to be extra meticulous with her bathing and laundry. what do you think? Dad’s answer to sorority: Loud Mega No with Barry County 5th District Commissioner Mike Callton Dear Annie: I just started my sophomore year in college and plan on going through sorority recruitment. I've thought about the pros and cons and think it would be a good idea for me to join a sorority. The problem is, last year, when I brought up the possibility of rushing a sorority, my father lost it. I barely got the words out before his temper flared about how bad an idea it was. At the time, I wasn't sure myself, so I just let it pass. But now I'm certain. While it would be easy for me to hide it from my father, I really don't want to. We are very close. How can I break it to him? I wouldn't put my desire to rush above our relationship, but I would be terribly disappointed. Is there a way to make him understand my reasons? — At a Loss Dear At a Loss: Your reasons are understandable — sororities provide friendships and a social life on campus. Many sororities do volunteer and charity work. What are Dad's reasons? Is he afraid a sorority will lead to excessive drinking? Sex? You need to know his concerns before you can convince him not to worry about you. Do the sororities have Web sites? Let your father see what they are all about. And if he can meet or speak to any of the sorority sisters, it will help. Hog Wild Feral swine (wild pigs) are a growing problem in Michigan. They cause crop damage, endanger humans and impact wildlife. The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has issued a statement to hunters asking them to shoot feral swine on sight in 50 of 83 Michigan counties. Hunters can shoot wild pigs in all the counties around Barry County, but not in Barry County. This is because there have been no reported sightings in Barry County. So if you come face to face with one of these critters in this county, avoid confrontation with them, since they are unpredictable and dangeorus. I have to believe that if they’ve been spotted in all six counties surrounding Barry County, they must be here. If you spot feral swine in this county call the DNR at 517-3365030. If you see roaming feral swine call the DNR at 517-336-5030. 77526459 Mother has hang-up with voice mail Paid for by Dr. Mike Callton, D.C., P.O. Bo 676, Nashville, MI 49073 michaelcallton161@hotmail.com Comments made by Dr. Callton are not intended to represent the views of other Barry County commissioners. Cooler head led to better results Dear Annie: Please tell "Help Needed" to cool off for a little while. Three years ago, my daughter went through the charade of being at college and telling me what great grades she was making while I was footing the bill. Her story became so embellished, I got suspicious and checked, only to find she had not enrolled. I was livid and hurt that she would lie to me. Like "Help," I was ready to throw her to the wolves. Thank goodness a friend advised me to take a longer view. My daughter and I had a lengthy discussion and she was remorseful. As a result of her transgression, she got the "opportunity" to take out loans in her own name to fund her education. I was willing to help if she stayed in school. She graduated in two years and is now teaching. She is getting married in November and starting graduate school in January. She's paying off her school loans and is entirely self-sufficient. I'm thankful to my friend and wonder how awful it could have been not to have my daughter in my life. Our relationship is just what a father-daughter relationship should be. — Been Through it in Georgia Dear Georgia: We heard from many parents who said they were glad they didn't overreact and now have wonderful relationships with their very responsible adult children. Relocating just raised more issues Dear Annie: Three months ago, my husband and I accompanied my 71-year-old mother to our home in California. She was released to my care because the authorities in Pennsylvania felt she could no longer manage on her own. She has a history of mental instability (bipolar) and prior to her release had been hospitalized for mental evaluation five times in three months. Our intention in bringing her here was to see how she managed. We planned to ultimately convert our garage into a small apartment so she could be close by but still maintain some independence. What we've observed is someone who does very little for herself and basically goes from the sofa (to watch TV) to the table (for food), to the bathroom and back to the sofa. That's her entire day. My husband and I both work and have to travel a great deal. We tried leaving Mom alone for a few days and it was a disaster. She stopped taking her meds, found some old wine we had forgotten about, got drunk, fell and injured her foot. My husband and I are exhausted from waiting on her, and while she recognizes that we both work very hard, she does nothing to help. We've told Mom she can't manage on her own and have nixed the garage conversion. I have toured several assisted living facilities in our area. Even if we supplement her Social Security income, it's only enough for a shared living arrangement. She doesn't want that. Mom says she is going back to her apartment in Pennsylvania. My husband and I feel it is a very poor decision, but we also know she can't stay here. Should we take her back? — Torn in San Pedro Dear Torn: And do what? Leave her? Mom is incapable of living alone and will resist any attempt to change that, but it has to be done. Call the Eldercare Locator (eldercare.gov) at 1800-677-1116 and ask what services are available in her area or yours. Look into a home health aide through the Visiting Nurses Associations of America (vnaa.org). Check references for a live-in companion who will watch her for a small fee plus room and board. You sound like a caring daughter. Please don't give up on Mom because she is making it difficult. Misuse of language is disconcerting Dear Annie: I am really bothered when people use words that are not part of the English language (as I was taught by my mother and teachers), such as "stupidest," "theirselves," "hisself" and "funner," to name a few. Have times changed so that these words are now accepted as proper English? — Sharon Dear Sharon: Of course not, but poorly educated people don't know any better, and unless they are your children, you are not allowed to correct them in public, no matter how tempting. Sorry. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast. net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, P.O. Box 118190, Chicago, IL 60611. To find out more about Annie's Mailbox, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2008 CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC. �Page 9 — Thursday, August 28, 2008 — The Hastings Banner From TIME to TIME Financial FOCUS A look down memory lane... Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES Some early Hastings Financial tips for college students City Band history STOCKS We hope you can come and visit Della, wish her well, and thank her for her many years of teaching with The Hastings Community Education program. She has touched many lives over the years and we want her to know how special she is to all of us! MDOT to halt majority of road construction for Labor Day weekend In order to make travel more convenient for motorists, the Michigan Department of Transportation is removing lane restrictions on 65 percent of its road projects for the Labor Day weekend. Beginning at 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29, and continuing until 6 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2, 81 of 124 projects statewide will have lane restrictions removed. This will make travel easier for the approximately 1 million motorists who AAA Michigan estimates will travel over the end-of-the-summer holiday. "While many of our work zones will be inactive, some of our projects will have lane restrictions this weekend," said MDOT Director Kirk T. Steudle. "Drivers need to use caution and watch for construction zones and traffic shifts. We want everyone to make it back home safely at the end of the Labor Day holiday weekend." MDOT is responsible for nearly 10,000 miles of state highways which carry approximately 80 percent of all motor vehicle travel in Michigan. While many construction zones may be inactive for the holiday, motorists can expect to see safety belt enforcement zones in full swing across the state. Check the department's MI Drive Web site before planning a route. Click the "MDOT Halts Most Work for Holiday" notice at www.michigan.gov/drive for holiday travel information. The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. AT&T 30.62 -.18 Anheuser Busch 67.75 -.02 CMS Energy Corp. 13.23 -.03 Coca-Cola Co. 53.52 -.81 Dow Chemical Co. 33.55 -.63 Exxon Mobil 79.95 +2.00 Family Dollar Stores 24.26 +.49 First Financial Bancorp 12.90 -.28 Ford Motor Co. 4.35 -.37 General Motors 10.04 +.09 Intl. Bus. 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B-I-E Luncheon Date: September 2, 2008 Time: 12:00 p.m. Hastings High School Cafeteria Contact person: Jancie Karasinski Phone: 269-948-4400 • Fax: 269-948-4425 Email: jkarasinski@hassk12.org ROBIN CHASE INSURANCE AGENCY Formerly Chase Geiger Ironside Insurance Agency …Freeport Home & Auto Discounts! 1443 Jordan Lake St. (M-50), Lake Odessa, MI Robin Chase 616-374-1680 • Fax: 616-374-1682 Toll Free: 1-800-522-2919 Small Town Friendly, Personal Service All Your Insurance Needs Jennie Decker — NOTICE — ® The SPIRITUAL CARE CONSULTANTS of WEST MICHIGAN 1st Annual Meeting and Board Meeting September 9th, 2008 5PM Mainstreet Bank Community Room 629 W. State St., Hastings Public Welcome RSVP is appreciated but not required 269-929-2901 77526860 77517270 J. L. Reed, who wrote the accompanying article, added a second story to his carriage shop in about 1890. The site, on the northwest corner of Jefferson and Apple streets where Burkey’s Glass stands, became the third opera house in Hastings. Barry County, and a considerable number of them lived in Hastings. At that time, the Third Regiment of Infantry was being raised at Grand Rapids, and it was understood that Smith’s company was to join this regiment. The band did not go along; but we had however fixed up a drum corps consisting of the following men: Leonard Powers, fifer; Lee Reed, cornet; Simeon Bentley, drummer; John Tilner, bass drum. The column started with the drummers in the head wagon. The line of march was up Main Street, go the west side of the court yard, then to the Presbyterian church, thence east to Creek Street, thence north to the place of starting, but we did not sop there, but continued up Main Street and on our way to Grand Rapids. I shall never forget the scene as we passed up Main Street the second time playing, “The Girl I Left Behind Me.” People had come from far and near to see us off. You may easily imagine that this final parting of loved ones was the occasion for grievous manifestation. There were but few eyes undimmed with tears. In due time, we arrived at our destination in our best of spirits. The night of our arrival we were quartered in a large hall and slept on the floor under an army blanket provided by the quartermaster of the regiment, which was quartered on the fairgrounds and assigned to bunks that been prepared for us in one of the buildings there. I was assigned to the band. The leader of the band was a German by the name Jacob Stieg. The band consisted of 21 members. After a delay of several weeks, we were finally mustered into the U. S. Service, and arrived in Washington about the latter part of June 1861. About the 18th of July, we started for Bull Run and took part in that important battle. I was with this band something more than a year, when the War Department, by general order, discharged all the regimental hands, retaining only those who wished to remain to make a brigade band. I came home and after a few months I re-enlisted as leader of the Eleventh Michigan Cavalry Band which had to be made up of enlisted men from the ranks by detail of the colonel of the regiment. The regiment was quartered at Kalamazoo. About the middle of December 1863, I think, we were ordered to pack up and move to the front, not knowing just what department of the army we were ordered to. Our journey to the front was via Detroit, Toledo, Columbus and Cincinnati to Lexington, Kentucky. Our band attracted considerable attention, especially as we marched at the head of the regiment from the depot down through the city of Lexington to the fFair grounds where we were provided with tents and remained there a little more that a year. Between the time when I came out of the hands of the old 3rd Cavalry and went into the 11th Cavalry, I was at home here and had gotten the old band together. Leonard Fitzgerald had raised a company of soldiers for the 21st Infantry, then quartered at Ionia. When he took the Regiment, our band, with its new band wagon, went along to escort them over there. The band wagon and the four plumed horses produced quite a sensation along the way. We had got some distance north of Woodland Center when we passed a large pasture field containing perhaps 20 head of cattle, which were grazing on the farther side of the pasture. Among a them was a red bull. Mr. Sartell being the bass drummer, sat on the high back seat, the drum being strapped to the drum rack behind the seat. He began to pound on the drum, the cattle put up their heads and tails and all of them started on a run across the lot to the fence along the road the bull took the matter seriously, for he charged the fence repeatedly. But it happened to be a strong one and he gave up the chase after following the band wagon nearly a quarter of a mile. 02697660 The Hastings City Band, under the direction of James Troxel, poses for this photo circa early 1900s. • Never stop looking for financial aid. The aid package you may have received as an incoming freshman doesn’t have to be the final word on financial assistance. Colleges offer some scholarships based on collegelevel academic achievement or real-world experience — both of which you may have accumulated since your freshman year. Study your college’s scholarships and be aggressive in going after them. • Estimate your future income. You may not know exactly what you want to do when you graduate, but if you have a career path in mind, try to learn what sort of salary you can expect during your first few years out of college. Once you have a realistic idea of how much you’re going to earn, you may have the motivation you need to avoid bad financial practices, such as accumulating big debts. College should be a learning experience — in many ways. And if some of the knowledge you obtain during your college years can help you develop sound financial habits, so much the better. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions please contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. 02697389 By Esther Walton [Ed. note: The Hastings Journal- Herald issue of Thursday July 24, 1913, printed a story entitled, “Reminiscences of Hastings’ First Band.”. The author of this story was J. Lee Reed. The article is quite long and I have excluded some paragraphs that didn’t seem relevant to the subject]. “I came to Hastings in June, 1856. That summer was a very dry season. Sometime about September, the smoke from the burning swamps began to settle over the country, and it continued for several weeks. For a few days during the fall, the smoke became so dense that only the form of buildings on the opposite side of the street were visible. Thousands of acres of worthless swamp land throughout Michigan were converted into valuable land by the burning out of the swamps. When I came here, there was but one brick building in town. It was the old jail which stood where Philo Sheldon’s brick house stands. The next brick building that was made here is the block that is now occupied by Loppenthien and Mulholland. There are more buildings now between the railroad and the river than there were in the whole village in 1856. There was a small camp of Indians in tents north of the bridge on Michigan Avenue, and among them were a number of boys ranging from 8 to 18 years of age. Some of these boys were remarkably expert with the bow and arrow. In the summer time, it was not uncommon thing to see a number of them with the bow and arrow shooting at pennies held by a split stick set up on the opposite side of the street in front of Lewis McClelland’s saloon which stood where Mulholland’s store stands. It was understood that if they should hit the penny it was to be their own. They used to indulge in foot racing and other athletic sports. Their chief delight was to wrestle at the “back hold.” At this particular hold they were hard to down. Our boys soon learned to avoid the back hold with them. My special object in writing this paper is to give a partial history of the first brass band in Hastings of which I had the pleasure of being a member. The band was organized in the summer of 1857; its members consisted of Augustus Atkins, Julius Russell. J. L. Reed, William Banta, John Diamond, Wallace Brown, Wallace Bentley, John W. Buckle, Philo Dunning, Daniel Striker, O.S. Hadley, William Sartwell and Henry Wilder. Mr. Atkins was the teacher, Julius Russell leader. Mr. Atkins was the only one who had ever played a horn before. He wrote and gave out to each member the scale for his instrument and ordered them to commence operation. As usual, the air was laden with horror for at least a month before any of the members could run the scale. But in the course of time, the boys got so they could be called together for united practice. They made commendable progress and at the end of six months, they could play easy pieces together. About the first appearance in public, I think was the spring of 1858 when the band gave a concert in the Presbyterian church. The audience room was packed. The seats were wooden benches nailed to the floor in rows, one behind the other. The time had come to start the concert. Mr. Banta, who was a very tall, good looking and talented young man, arose to announce the beginning and object of the concert, and he hoped the band would give them a delightful evening’s entertainment. Our first number consisted of the little quick step called, “Wilsey’s Quick Step.” As we stood up, we could see the vast number of upturned faces, and I suppose in that brief moment each member of the band got the same impression that I did, for it seemed to me that every member of the audience was looking directly at me, expecting that I would fairly paralyze them with execution on the cornet. After proceeding about a dozen measures something went wrong in the back row, when the music came to an abrupt silence. It was discovered that Mr. Hadley, who played the big bass horn, had started on the wrong number, and it required some argument by the leader to convince him that he was wrong. Meanwhile, the audience had lapsed into audible snickering. The band finally made another start. The music of that particular piece ended with one-quarter note in the beginning of the last measure. This, Mr. Hadley overlooked, and gave a full blast on the rest in the last half of the measure all alone. This brought the house down with convulsive laughter and the clapping of hands. This little episode seemed to vaporize the stiffness of the audience and the temporary embarrassment of the band. The balance of the program went off all right and the concert was quite a success after all. In the spring of 1860, recruiting commenced to raise soldiers for the army [Ed. Civil War]. During that summer, mass meetings were being held in various parts of Barry County. About the first of April, 1861, George Smith, then editor of the Hastings Banner got up a company here, most of who lived in If you’re a college student, you may already be back on campus. If not, you don’t have long to go before school starts again. And this year, in addition to whatever courses you may be taking, try to master some financial lessons, as well. Of course, many students already have at least one foot in the “real world,” because, in addition to taking classes, they’re working many hours a week to help pay for school, rent and living expenses. But even if you’re a full-time student, living on campus and paying for school through a combination of grants, loans, savings and help from your parents, you can learn some financial basics that can help you throughout your adult life. Specifically, consider these suggestions: • Don’t overuse credit cards. Credit card marketers aggressively target college students, so you’ll need to be vigilant about all the offers that will bombard you. While it might not be a bad idea to carry a single credit card for use in emergencies, it’s very easy to over-use the “plastic” and rack up big debts. You’ll need to discipline yourself to save for the things you want, rather than charging them. • Shop around for financial services. You’ll find plenty of banks willing to give you a Tshirt or a frying pan for opening an account with them. But these places may not be offering you the best deal on checking or savings accounts or loans. It pays to shop around. • Keep track of your student loans. Make sure you understand all the terms of your student loans: how much you’re expected to pay each month, when payments are due, what interest rate you’re paying, what credits may be available for on-time repayment, etc. You might be able to achieve a more favorable repayment schedule by consolidating two or more loans. Once you start repaying your loans, do whatever you can to stay on track with your payments. �Page 10 — Thursday, August 28, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas H Cooper, an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 9, 2003, and recorded on August 15, 2003 in instrument 1111071, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand Six Hundred Forty-Four And 29/100 Dollars ($135,644.29), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 25, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 14, Rolling Oaks Estates, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats, on Page 52. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526831 File #039361F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Donna Ohlrich, A Married Woman and Korey Kidder, A Single Individual, and Roger W. Ohlrich Jr., Her Husband, original mortgagor(s), to The Provident Bank d/b/a Provident Consumer, Mortgagee, dated October 30, 2002, and recorded on September 22, 2003 in instrument 1113862, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-One Thousand Twenty-Six And 87/100 Dollars ($71,026.87), including interest at 9.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Freeport, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4 of Block 1 of Samuel Roush's Addition to the Village of Freeport, According to the Recorded Plat Thereof, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 7, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #066691F02 77526038 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kathy K. Lawrence, a married woman, and John D. Lawrence, her husband, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender’s successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 26, 2006 and recorded February 2, 2006 in Instrument Number 1159683, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by LaSalle Bank National Association, as trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of May 1, 2006, GSAMP Trust 2006-HE3 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Two Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty and 14/100 Dollars ($82,960.14) including interest at 9.65% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on SEPTEMBER 11, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 42, Crooked Lake Summer Resort, as recorded in Liber 1, Page 52 of Plats. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: August 14, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77526328 File No. 213.2436 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jacqueline K. Devault and Kevin Devault, wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 12, 2005, and recorded on April 15, 2005 in instrument 1144922, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty-Eight And 84/100 Dollars ($120,968.84), including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 18, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 28 feet of Lot 95 and the East 56 feet of Lot 96 of Hasting Heights, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, on Page 41, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 21, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #216929F01 77526480 SYNOPSIS PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP Regular Meeting August 13, 2008 Supervisor: J. Stoneburner called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Supervisor J. Stoneburner, Clerk N. Nichols, Treasurer V. Nottingham and Trustees S. Ritchie and W. Miller. Also present were approximately 10 members of the public. Agenda was approved. Approved Meeting minutes of Regular Board Meeting of 7-09-08 as presented. Correspondence was received. Commissioner’s Report was received. Public comments were called for and none received. Fire Department reports received and placed on file. Approved Automatic Mutual Aid Agreement between Hickory Corners Fire Dept. & Prairieville Township Pine Lake Fire Dept. Approved Automatic Mutual Aid Agreement BPH Fire Dept. & Prairieville Township Pine Lake Fire Dept. Police Department report received and placed on file. Park’s Board report was received and placed on file. Appointed Dawn Craft to Parks Commission. Clerk’s Report. Approved the list of bills to be paid in the amount of $37,251.78. Approved listing of bills that could be paid without prior Board approval. Tabled additional proposed ordinances. Discussed & Tabled Recycling. Discussed & Tabled Pine Lake Pump. No Public Comments were received. Board Comments were received. Approved for apple tree in front of Township Hall to be removed. Meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m. Submitted by: Normajean Nichols, Prairieville Township Clerk Attested to by: Jim Stoneburner 77526841 Prairieville Township Supervisor Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ralph W. Allen and Nancy L. Allen, original mortgagor(s), to Saxon Mortgage Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 28, 2007, and recorded on July 2, 2007 in instrument 1182493, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nine Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-Nine And 89/100 Dollars ($109,339.89), including interest at 9.2% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 23, Streeter's Resort, according to the plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 2, Page 37, of Plats, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 7, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526048 File #215377F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Faith Guyott, a Single Woman to New Century Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated September 29, 2004 and recorded October 14, 2004 in Instrument # 1135443 Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned to: U.S. Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the registered holders of Asset Backed Securities Corporation Home Equity Loan Trust 2004-HE8, Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-HE8, by assignment dated April 2, 2007 and recorded October 24, 2007 in Instrument # 200710240003377 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Four Thousand Four Hundred One Dollars and Fifty-One Cents ($104,401.51) including interest 9.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on September 11, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Wayland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 7, Block 4, Sandy Beach Park, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, Page 18. Commonly known as 12925 Cleland Avenue, Wayland MI 49348 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: AUGUST 11, 2008 U.S. Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the registered holders of Asset Backed Securities Corporation Home Equity Loan Trust 2004-HE8, Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-HE8, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our File No: 08-96746 ASAP# 2850846 08/14/2008, 08/21/2008, 77526396 08/28/2008, 09/04/2008 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Jeffrey D. Burns and Karen K. Burns, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as a nominee for Accredited Home Lenders, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 9, 2005, and recorded on September 16, 2005, as Instrument Number 1152897, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for the registered holders of GSAMP Trust 2005-AHL2, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005AHL2 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy One Dollars 25/100 ($120,871.25) including interest at the rate of 10.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on September 25, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 10 and 11 of Laphams Airport Lots, according to the Plat thereof recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 100, in the office of the Register of Deed for Barry County, Michigan. 5329 Marsh Road The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: August 28, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 Our File No. 156.00283 77526826 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Wayne Moore and Tonya Moore, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 27, 2005, and recorded on June 6, 2005 in instrument 1147590, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-One Thousand Five Hundred Three And 09/100 Dollars ($91,503.09), including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 60 of O.A. Phillips Addition to the Village of Nashville, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 7, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526092 File #215600F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Barry R. Heydenberk and Barbara L. Heydenberk, husband and wife, to American Equity Mortgage, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 19, 2004 and recorded September 1, 2004 in Instrument Number 1133341, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as Trustee for the MLMI Trust Series 2005-NC1 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Eleven Thousand Ninety and 61/100 Dollars ($311,090.61) including interest at 9.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on SEPTEMBER 4, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the West one-half of Section 4, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, being more particularly described as commencing at the Southeast corner of Lot 20, Wildwood Subdivision, as recorded in Liber 1, Page 60 of Plats, Barry County Records; thence South 36 degrees East, 191.90 feet along the East line of said plat; thence North 20 degrees, 19 minutes, 00 seconds East, 184.34 feet; thence North 3 degrees, 35 minutes, 40 seconds West 1027.87 feet; thence North 19 degrees, 27 minutes, 52 seconds West, 479.10 feet; thence North 19 degrees, 57 minutes, 52 seconds West, 479.10 feet; thence North 21 degrees, 18 minutes, 48 seconds East, 436.60 feet; thence North 22 degrees, 40 minutes, 03 seconds East, 816.0 feet; thence South 87 degrees, 17 minutes, 48 seconds West, 268.10 feet; thence South 57 degrees, 36 minutes, 58 seconds West, 129.90 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence South 56 degrees, 41 minutes, 58 seconds West, 24.60 feet; thence North 89 degrees, 01 minutes, 32 seconds West 80.63 feet; thence North 0 degrees, 01 minutes, 32 seconds West, 80.63 feet; thence North 0 degrees, 58 minutes, 28 seconds East, 142 feet more or less to the Shore or Gun Lake; thence Easterly along the Shore of Gun lake, 90 feet; thence Southerly to the Place of Beginning. Together with the right of Ingress and Egress over and across a private road as it now exists to and from subject property to a dedicated road, disclosed in deed recorded in Liber 553, Page 221 on August 31, 1992. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: August 7, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77526097 File No. 269.1267 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jerry Mulero and Crystal Mulero, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 11, 2007, and recorded on May 30, 2007 in instrument 200705300006714, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Four Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty-Nine And 87/100 Dollars ($144,969.87), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan, thence East 64 Rods to the point of beginning, thence South 20 Rods, thence East 16 Rods to the North-South 1/8 line of said quarter section, thence North 20 Rods, thence West 16 rods to the point of beginning. Parcel 2: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan, thence East 80 Rods to the North-South 1/8 line of said quarter section and the point of beginning, thence East 200 feet, thence South 871.2 feet, thence West 200 feet, thence North 871.2 feet to the point of beginning and intending to include that land between the East and West boundary lines of said parcel and the center of the county road immediately adjcacent and to the North. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 7, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526054 File #214979F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Lori K Olmstead, married woman, sole and separate, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 10, 2005, and recorded on June 27, 2005 in instrument 1148606, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to MidFirst Bank as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Nine Thousand Two Hundred Sixty And 64/100 Dollars ($99,260.64), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A Parcel of land located in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 30, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, Castleton Township, Barry County, Michigan, being more particularly described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 post of said Section 30; Thence North 0 degrees 00 minutes 31 seconds West along the North and South 1/4 line, 150.00 feet to the Place of Beginning; Thence South 89 degrees 36 minutes 09 seconds West parallel to the South Section line, 200.00 feet; Thence North 0 degrees 00 minutes 31 seconds West parallel to the North and South 1/4 line, 312.08 feet; Thence North 89 degrees 36 minutes 09 seconds East parallel to the South Section line, 200.00 feet to the North and South 1/4 line; Thence South 0 degrees 00 minutes 31 seconds East along the North and South 1/4 line, 312.08 feet to the Place of Beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 7, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526066 File #215334F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Louis Koeppen, Jr. and Amanda M. Koeppen, husband and wife, to AMC Mortgage Services, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 14, 2006 and recorded June 28, 2006 in Instrument Number 1166567, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by US Bank National Association, as Trustee of Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust Inc, Asset Backed Pass Through Certificates, Series 2006AMC1 under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated September 1, 2006, without recourse by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-One Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-Two and 95/100 Dollars ($131,932.95) including interest at 10.9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on SEPTEMBER 4, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel A: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 11, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, thence East 533 feet, thence East 20 rods to the place of beginning; thence East approximately 331 feet to a point 8 rods West of the Southeast corner of the West one-half of said Southeast one-quarter of Section 11; thence North 322 and one-half feet; thence West approximately 331 feet to a point directly North of the place of beginning; thence South 322 and one-half feet to the place of beginning. Parcel B: Commencing in the center of the road in the Southwest corner of the West one-half of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 11, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, and running thence East along the centerline of State Road 533 feet, thence East 20 rods for the place of beginning; thence North 17 rods; thence West 105 feet; thence South 17 rods; thence East to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: August 7, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77526107 File No. 214.7396 Call 945-9554 any time for Hastings Banner classified ads �Page 11 — Thursday, August 28, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert V. Daly and Bernice J. Daly, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated August 19, 2005, and recorded on August 30, 2005 in instrument 1151922, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to WM Specialty Mortgage LLC. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred One Thousand Two Hundred Ninety-Eight And 58/100 Dollars ($101,298.58), including interest at 10.35% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 25, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 5, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning North 4 degrees 30 minutes West 177 feet from the shore of Pleasant Lake which is 462 feet West and 122 feet North of the Southeast corner of Section 5; thence North 15 degrees 38 minutes West 64.2 feet; thence North 73 degrees 52 minutes West 101.87 feet; thence South 6 degrees 7 minutes West 135.52 feet; thence North 71 degrees East 137 feet to beginning. Together with a right of way over the following: Beginning 330 feet West and 165 feet North of the Southeast corner of Section 5; thence North 4 degrees 30 minutes West 143 feet; thence South 71 degrees West 18.5 feet; thence South 4 degrees 30 minutes East 143 feet to the shore of the lake; thence Northeasterly along the Sore 18.5 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526812 File #218423F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Luann Williams, A Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 24, 2003, and recorded on January 6, 2004 in instrument 1120318, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Six And 34/100 Dollars ($167,506.34), including interest at 5.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 25, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the North and South 1/4 line of Section 22, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Distant South 428.79 feet from the Center 1/4 post of Section 22; thence North 89 degrees 50 minutes 07 seconds East 755.00 feet parallel with the East and West 1/4 line of Section 22; thence South 594.21 feet, thence North 89 degrees 50 minutes 07 seconds East 400.00 feet; thence South 528.00 feet along the East line of the West 70 acres of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 22 to a point distant South 94 rods from the Northeast corner of said West 70 acres; thence South 89 degrees 50 minutes 07 seconds West 1155.00 feet to the North and South 1/4 line of Section 22; thence North 1122.21 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526776 File #209714F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Natasha Kelbel, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 27, 2005, and recorded on August 1, 2005 in instrument 1150373, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ten Thousand Eighty-Five And 72/100 Dollars ($110,085.72), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel A: Part of Lots 4 and 5, Hyde's M-37 Park, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 4, Barry County Records described as: Beginning at the Southwest corner of said Lot 5, thence North 24 degrees 19 minutes 30 seconds West 81.83 feet along the Westerly line of said Lot 5, thence North 72 degrees 01 mnutes 30 seconds East 141.90 feet to the Easterly line of said Lot 4, thence South 24 degrees 19 minutes 30 seconds East 96.00 feet along the Easterly line of Lots 4 and 5 to the Southeast corner of said Lot 5, thence South 77 degrees 37 minutes 49 seconds West 144.16 feet (Plat = 1433.39) along the South line of said Lot 5 to the place of beginning. Parcel B: Part of Lot 1, Hyde's M-37 Park, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 4, Barry County Records described as: Beginning at a point on the Easterly line of Lot 4 of said plat, being North 24 degrees 19 minutes 30 seconds West 30.91 feet from the Southeast corner of said Lot 4, thence North 89 degrees 55 minutes 30 seconds East to the East line of said Lot 1, thence South 00 degrees 22 minutes 30 seconds East along said East line to a point which lies North 89 degrees 55 minutes 30 seconds East from the Southeast corner of Lot 6 of said Plat, thence South 89 degrees 55 minutes 30 seconds West to the Southeast corner of said Lot 6, thence North 24 degrees 19 minutes 30 seconds West to the plave of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 7, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526112 File #215540F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael E. Hughes aka Michael Hughes, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 24, 2005, and recorded on February 1, 2005 in instrument 1140919, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Four Thousand Six Hundred Thirteen And 77/100 Dollars ($124,613.77), including interest at 11.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 18, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 of Section 32, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, Castleton Township, Barry County, Michigan, thence South 89 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds East 604.8 feet to the point of beginning, thence North 00 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds East 1230 feet, thence South 89 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds East 357.5 feet, thence South 00 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds West 1320 feet, thence North 89 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds West 357.5 feet to the point of beginning, which includes State Highway M-79 road right of way. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 21, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #217185F01 77526523 Find out what your elected officials are doing with your money. Read The Hastings BANNER! STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2008-25068-DE Estate of FRANCIS W. MAURER, Deceased. Date of birth: 07/31/1919. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Francis W. Maurer, who lived at 1093 Brooks Drive, Hastings, Michigan died 03/27/2008. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Gerald Maurer or Donald Maurer, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court Street, Suite 302, Hastings and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 08/20/2008 Robert L. Byington P-27621 222 West Apple Street, P.O. Box 248 Hastings, Michigan 49058 (269) 945-9557 Gerald Maurer or Donald Maurer 1093 Brooks Drive Hastings, Michigan 49058 77526824 FORECLOSURE NOTICE Default has occurred in a Mortgage made on September 12, 2003 by R&S Enterprises, Inc., a/k/a R&S Enterprises I, Inc. as Mortgagor, to Hastings City Bank, a Michigan banking corporation, as Mortgagee. The Mortgage was recorded on September 16, 2003, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan in Instrument Number 1113419. At the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due and unpaid on the Mortgage the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Nine Thousand Ninety-Six and 07/100 Dollars ($169,096.07), including interest at 6.75% per annum. No suit or proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale contained in the Mortgage has become operative by reason of such default. On Thursday, September 18, 2008, at one o'clock in the afternoon at the east steps of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, which is the place for holding mortgage sales for Barry County, Michigan, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including attorneys, fees allowed by law, the property located in the Village of Nashville, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described in the Mortgage as follows: Part of Lot 17, original Plat of the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 10, described as: Beginning at the Northwest corner of Lot 17; thence East 102 feet; thence South 32 feet; thence West 102 feet; thence North 32 feet to the point of beginning. More commonly known as 112 N. Main Street, Nashville, Michigan. Property Tax Identification Number 08-52000-000-017-02. The redemption period shall be six months from the date of sale. MILLER JOHNSON Attorneys for Mortgagee Dated: August 19, 2008 By: Rachel J. Foster 303 North Rose Street, Suite 600 Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007 269-226-2982 77526584 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by JASON ACKETT and JENNIFER ACKETT, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated November 12, 2005, and recorded on November 28, 2005, in Document No. 1156825, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nine Thousand One Hundred Sixty-Five Dollars and Ninety-Seven Cents ($109,165.97), including interest at 10.790% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on September 18, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 32, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, CASTLETON TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS BEGINNING AT THE WEST 1 / 4 POST OF SAID SECTION 23, THENCE EAST 7 RODS, THENCE NORTH 14 RODS, THENCE WEST 7 RODS, THENCE SOUTH 14 RODS TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. ALSO A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 31, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, CASTLETON TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS BEGINNING AT THE WEST 1 / 4 POST OF SAID SECTION 32, THENCE WEST 8 ROODS, THENCE NORTH 14 RODS, THENCE EAST 8 RODS, THENCE SOUTH 14 RODS, TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, EXCEPT PROPERTY DEEDED TO THE STATE OF MICHIGAN IN LIBER 288, PAGE 439. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 18, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 Southfield, MI 48075 77526570 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jill M. Westra and Michael L. Westra, Wife and Husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 14, 2004, as evidenced by Affidavit Of Lost Document recorded on August 5, 2008 in instrument 20080805-0007992, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Three Thousand SixtyEight And 41/100 Dollars ($153,068.41), including interest at 5.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 18, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 9 and the North 25 feet of Lot 11 West Gun Lake Resort, according to the Recorded Plat thereof in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 70. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 21, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #204949F01 77526474 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeanne L. Klynsma and Thomas Klynsma, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 22, 2006, and recorded on January 26, 2007 in instrument 1175642, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-Three And 07/100 Dollars ($198,593.07), including interest at 6.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 18, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel B: The East 387 feet of the West 1.715 feet of the South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 8, Town 4 North, Range 9 West. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 21, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526518 File #186311F02 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage executed on May 30, 2006, by CLINTON E. CAROTHERS, A/K/A CLINTON CAROTHERS and PAMELA R. CAROTHERS, husband and wife, and WILMA C. CAROTHERS, a/k/a WILMA CAROTHERS, a single woman, as Mortgagors, to MAINSTREET SAVINGS BANK, FSB, as Mortgagee, and which mortgage was recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on June 2, 2006, in Document No. 1165519 (the “Mortgage”), on which Mortgage there is claimed to be an indebtedness, as defined by the Mortgage, due and unpaid in the amount of Thirty Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy Two and 31/100 Dollars ($30,972.31), as of the date of this notice, including principal and interest, and other costs secured by the Mortgage, no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt, or any part of the debt, secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale in the Mortgage having become operative by reason of the default. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, September 25, 2008, at 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon, at the Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the unpaid amount of the indebtedness due on the Mortgage, together with legal costs and expenses of sale, certain property located in Barry County, Michigan, described in the Mortgage as follows: Lot 6 of Block 17, Eastern Addition to the City of Hastings, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. Commonly known as 519 E. Madison, Hastings, Michigan. The length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of the sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 28, 2008 MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB By: Lori L. Purkey, Esq. Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. 277 South Rose Street, Suite 5000 77526819 Kalamazoo, MI 49007 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Heidi Servis, a married woman and Ted Reid, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 19, 2006, and recorded on January 2, 2007 in instrument 1174542, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Four Thousand Two Hundred FiftySeven And 42/100 Dollars ($134,257.42), including interest at 8.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 25, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4 of Block 49 of the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 27. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526807 File #218316F01 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by RICHARD T. DUMOUCHEL and RACHEL L. DUMOUCHEL, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated October 6, 2005, and recorded on October 28, 2005, in Document No. 1155360, and assigned by said mortgagee to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE UNDER NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST 2005-4, as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Five Thousand Two Hundred FiftyTwo Dollars and Seventy-Five Cents ($95,252.75), including interest at 10.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on September 11, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOTS 103 AND 104, BLACKMAN AND BUSH ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF DELTON, ALSO BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 103; THENCE WEST 5 RODS; THENCE SOUTH 13 RODS; THENCE EAST 5 RODS; THENCE NORTH 13 RODS TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 11, 2008 THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE UNDER NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST 2005-4 Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 Southfield, MI 48075 77526428 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Paul R. Baker, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated February 18, 2004, and recorded on March 19, 2004 in instrument 1123925, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-One Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty-Four And 83/100 Dollars ($81,754.83), including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 25, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at point on the West line of Section 6, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, distant South 1225 feet from the Northwest corner of said Section 6; thence East at right angles with said Section line 272.25 feet; thence South 480 feet; thence West 272.25 feet to said West Section line; thence North 480 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526869 File #148480F02 �Page 12 — Thursday, August 28, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Randall Reigler, an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 3, 2006, and recorded on January 6, 2006 in instrument 1158600, and assigned by said Mortgagee to LaSalle Bank National Association, as trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of May 1, 2006, GSAMP Trust 2006-HE3 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four Thousand One Hundred ThirtySix And 30/100 Dollars ($94,136.30), including interest at 7.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 25, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 27, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, thence along the North line of said Section 27; North 89 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds West 988.71 feet; thence along the West line of South Broadway Street South 00 degrees 16 minutes 19 seconds East 343.47 feet to the true point of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 50 minutes 58 seconds West 136.11; thence North 00 degrees 53 minutes 00 seconds West 63.99 feet; thence South 89 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds East, 136.80 feet; thence along said West line South 00 degrees 16 minutes 19 seconds East 62.97 feet along said East line of South Braodway to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526788 File #146544F02 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by NATHAN J. BIES and STEPHANIE M. BIES, husband and wife (collectively “Mortgagor”), to SAND RIDGE BANK, a division of First Financial Bank, N.A. dated September 29, 2005, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on October 19, 2005, as instrument number 1154851, as amended by agreement dated June 1, 2006, recorded June 1, 2006, as instrument number 1165422, and unrecorded amendments dated February 5, 2007, and May 5, 2007, increasing the principal amount secured by the mortgage to $187,572.23, and as assigned by an unrecorded assignment of the mortgage given by Sand Ridge Bank, a divisions of First Financial Bank, N.A., to CHEMICAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, of 2185 Three Mile Road NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49544 ("Mortgagee"). The assignment will be recorded prior to the date of the foreclosure sale. By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety One and 55/100 Dollars ($200,891.55). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the south east entrance to the Barry County Courthouse located in the City of Hastings, Michigan on Thursday, September 11, 2008, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Rutland, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Parcel A: The North 289 feet of the West 660 feet of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 16, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Westerly 33 feet thereof for Irving Road. Together with all rights, easements, appurtenances, royalties, mineral rights, oil and gas rights, all water and riparian rights, ditches, and water stock and all existing and future improvements, structures, fixtures and replacements that may now or at any time in the future be part of the real estate. Commonly known as: 293 S. Irving Road, Hastings, Michigan P.P. # 08-13-016-013-10 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be one (1) year from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: August 7, 2008 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77526071 1565353-1 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Andrew M. Berg, an adult married and Betty Jo Berg,an adult married, Mortgagors, to Greenpoint Credit Corp. N/K/A Greentree Servicing, Mortgagee, dated the 6th day of July, 1999 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 19th day of July, 1999 in Liber Document No. 1032619 of Barry County Records, Greentree Servicing on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of Seventy Five Thousand Three Hundred Twenty Six & 93/100 ($75,326.93), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 25th day of September, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock pm Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 7.460% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the City of Delton, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the Northeast 1 / 4 of the Northeast 1 / 4 of Section 9, Town 2 North, Range 10 West; running thence northerly 450 feet along the East 1 / 8 line of said Section 9; thence easterly 10 feet at right angles for the true place of beginning; thence northerly 232 feet parallel with said 1 / 8 line; thence southeasterly to a point in the centerline of Linsey Road which lies 559 feet northeasterly from the intersection of said centerline and the north 1 / 8 line of said section 9; thence southwesterly 220 feet along said centerline; thence northwesterly to the place of beginning. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 8/28/2008 Greentree Servicing Mortgagee ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for Greentree Servicing 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 77526802 248-362-2600 McDONNELL CONLEY PLC BY: RICHARD L. McDONNELL 33 Bloomfield Hills Pkwy., Suite 240 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304-2946 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MILLIGAN/250052097 MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Nicholas J. Milligan and Anna Milligan, Husband and Wife, of Hastings, Michigan (Mortgagors) to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., as nominee for Metro Center Mortgage Inc., (Mortgagee) a Delaware Corporation October 10, 2003 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry, State of Michigan, on October 31, 2003 in Document Number 1116753, Barry County Records and was thereafter assigned by an assignment of mortgage to Household Finance Corporation III, its successors and assigns, , and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry, State of Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice the sum of $82,241.41 including interest at the rate of 13.125% per annum together with any additional sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned as provided for in said mortgage, and no suit or proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof. NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 18th day of September, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock p.m., the undersigned will: At the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan foreclose said mortgage by selling at public auction to the highest bidder, the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amounts due on said mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorneys fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: Land situated in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, is described as follows: Lots 24 of Supervisor Glasgow’s addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the Plat thereof. Tax ID #55-250-033-00 Commonly known as: 1312 S Hanover Street The redemption period shall be six months from the date of such sale unless the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty days from the date of such sale. DATED: August 21, 2008 Mortgagee Household Finance Corporation III Richard L. McDonnell (P38788) Attorney for Mortgagee 33 Bloomfield Hills Pkwy., Suite 240 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304-2946 (248) 594-7770 77526462 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE WILLIAM AZKOUL P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. Default having been made in the conditions of a real estate mortgage made by Randy J. Warren and Heather Warren, of 12758 Day Road, Plainwell, Michigan 49080 and Bond Corporation, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Michigan, whose address is 2007 Eastern, SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49507, dated March 6, 2008 and recorded on March 26, 2008 Instrument No. 20080326-0003368, of the Barry County Register of Deeds, and upon which there is now claimed to be due for principal and interest the sum of Thirty One Thousand Three Hundred Ninety Four Dollars and Sixty Eight Cents ($31,394.68), which continues to accrue interest at the rate of 16.85%, and no suit or proceedings at law having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the mortgage, and the statute in such case made and provided, on September 11, 2008, at 1:00 p.m. the undersigned will sell at the East door of the Barry County Courthouse, Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, at public venue to the highest bidder for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal fees and charges of the sale, including attorney’s fees allowed by law, the premises in the mortgage located in the Township of Prairieville, Barry County and which are described as follows: Land in Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 10 West, Prairieville Township, Barry County, Michigan; Commencing at the Southwest corner of said Section; thence South 88 degrees 33’28” East along the South line of said Section 662.70 feet; thence North 02 degrees 01’32” East 250 feet to the place of beginning; thence North 02 degrees 01’32” East 749.99 feet; thence South 88 degrees 33’28” East 708.31 feet; thence South 02 degrees 01’32” West 749.99 feet; thence North 88 degrees 33’28” West 708.31 feet to the place of beginning. Also, together with an easement for ingress and egress; commencing at the Southwest corner of said Section; thence South 88 degrees 33’28” East along the South line of said Section 662.70 feet to the place of beginning; thence North 02 degrees 01’32” East 250 feet; thence South 88 degrees 33’28” East 66 feet; thence South 02 degrees 01’32” West 250 feet to said South Section line; thence North 88 degrees 33’28” West 66 feet to the place of beginning. Also, together with and subject to an easement for ingress and egress and commencing at the Southwest corner of said Section; thence South 88 degrees 33’28” East along the South line of said Section 1305.01 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 88 degrees 33’28” East 66 feet; thence North 02 degrees 01’32” East 250 feet; thence North 88 degrees 33’28” West 66 feet; thence South 02 degrees 01’32” West 250 feet to the place of beginning. P.P. #08-12-030-008-00 which has an address of 12758 Day Road, Plainwell, Michigan 49080. The redemption period shall be one (1) year from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Bond Corporation 2007 Eastern, SE Grand Rapids, MI 49507 DATED: July 28, 2008 Drafted By: William M. Azkoul (P40071) Attorney for Mortgagee 161 Ottawa Avenue, NW Suite 205-C Grand Rapids, MI 49503 77525895 (616) 458-1315 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brian De La Gandara and Julie A. De La Gandara, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 21, 2001, and recorded on November 29, 2001 in instrument 1070457, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventeen Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty And 75/100 Dollars ($117,780.75), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 25, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel E: That part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, commencing at the West 1/4 corner of the said section; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes East on the East and West 1/4 line 456.18 feet; thence South 1 degree 58 minutes 44 seconds East parallel to the East line of the West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4, 198.12 feet; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes East 50.00 feet to the point of beginning of this description; thence South 7 degrees 51 minutes 51 seconds West 290.36 feet; thence South 0 degrees 00 minutes East 100.00 feet; thence South 12 degrees 15 minutes 29 seconds West 67.52 feet; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes East 235.92 feet; thence North 1 degree 22 minutes 32 seconds West 453.71 feet; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes West 170.13 feet to the point of beginning. Together with and subject to an easement for ingress and egress by others over a 66 foot wide strip of land described as: beginning at the West 1/4 corner of said section; thence South 01 degree 57 minutes 38 seconds East on the West section line 551.91 feet; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes East parallel to the East and West 1/4 line 219.69 feet; thence South 65 degrees 34 minutes 08 seconds East 241.73 feet; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 235.92 feet; thence North 01 degree 22 minutes 32 seconds West 66.00 feet; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 220.00 feet; thence North 65 degrees 34 minutes 08 seconds West 241.78 feet; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 1/4 line; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West on said 1/4 line 66.04 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526864 File #002189F03 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Robert R. McLeod and Melissa A. McLeod, husband and wife, Mortgagors, to Conseco Finance Servicing Corp., Mortgagee, dated the 5th day of January, 2001 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 12th day of July, 2001 in Instrument No. 1062918 of Barry County Records, said Mortgage having been assigned to GreenTree Servicing f/k/a Conseco Finance Servicing Corp. on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Two Hundred Eighty One and 95/100 ($105,281.95), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 11th day of September, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock PM Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 9.98% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the Township of Castleton, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: Lot 8 and the South 25 feet of Lot 9 or Prudden’s Subdivision, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 46. Said property also includes a 1999 mobile home, Serial No. FC01203799AB During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 8/14/2008 GreenTree Servicing f/k/a Conseco Finance Servicing Corp. Mortgagee FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for GreenTree Servicing f/k/a Conseco Finance Servicing Corp. 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 77526375 248-362-2600 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Luann High, single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 14, 2002, and recorded on December 23, 2002 in instrument 1094359, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Flagstar Bank, FSB as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty And 25/100 Dollars ($119,880.25), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 18, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at a point which is North 89 degrees 13 minutes West 1607.21 feet and South 0 degrees 8 minutes, 855.49 feet East from the Northeast corner of Section 20, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, being the Southeast corner of said Lot 9 of Northwood Plat, thence North 50 degrees 59 minutes East 60.65 feet, thence North 0 degrees 8 minutes West 341.57 feet, thence South 30 degrees 48 minuutes 30 seconds West 162.42 feet; thence South 8 degrees 44 minutes East 243 feet to the place of beginning. Including a right of way 33 feet wide starting at a point which lies on the North line of said Section 20, North 89 degrees 3 minutes West 1380 feet from the Northeast corner of said Section 20, thence South 0 degrees 8 minutes East 472.5 feet, thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes West 180 feet; thence South 30 degrees 48 minutes 30 seconds West 162.42 feet the latter dimension being the North boundary of said described premises. The said right of way running South parallel, to what is known as Hart Drive in the plat of Longview Point, according to the recorded plat thereof Also, part of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 20, Town 2 North, Range 9 West commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 20, thence North 89 degrees 03 mintues West a distance of 1380.0 feet, thence South 00 degrees 08 minutes East a distance of 472.5 feet, thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes West a distance of 180.0 feet to the place of beginning, thence South 30 degrees 48 minutes 30 seconds West a distance of 162.42 feet, thence South 55 degrees 58 minutes West a distance of 25.7 feet thence North 45 degrees 36 minutes West a distance of 402.28 feet to the center of Head Road, thence North 65 degrees 36 minutes 50 seconds East along the center of Head Road a distance of 54.68 feet, thence South 66 degrees 18 minutes 20 seconds East a distance of 373.61 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 21, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526468 File #214455F01 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Larry Harris, Jr. ,a single man, Mortgagors, to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated the 28th day of October, 2004 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 5th day of November, 2004 in Instrument: 200411050016729 (0ld Ref# 1136704) of Barry County Records, said Mortgage having been assigned to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee under Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1, 2004 Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004 WHQ2 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of One Hundred Two Thousand One Hundred Eleven & 04/100 ($102,111.04), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 11th day of September, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock pm Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 10.500% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: The North 1/ 2 of Lots 1041, 1042 and 1043 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 8/14/2008 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee under Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1, 2004 Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004 WHQ2 Mortgagee ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee under Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1, 2004 Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004 WHQ2 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 248-362-2600 77526391 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Robert A. Vinton, husband and wife and Teresa A. Vinton,, Husband and Wife to Rock Financial Corporation, Mortgagee, dated September 13, 1997 and recorded October 2, 1997 in Instrument # 1002301 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was assigned through mesne assignments to: HomEq Servicing Corporation by assignment dated April 14, 2005 and recorded May 2, 2005 in Instrument # 1145790 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy Thousand Three Hundred EightySix Dollars and Twenty-Six Cents ($70,386.26) including interest 12.9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on September 11, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel of land situated in the Southwest one quarter of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range 7 West Described as follows: Beginning at a point on the South line of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range7 West distant South 89 degrees 38 minutes East 1320.83 feet from the Southwest corner of said section thence North 01 degree 09 minutes East 520.00 feet thence North 89 degrees 38 minutes West 161.99 feet thence North 01 degree 11 minutes 15 seconds East 1081.42 feet to a point on the centerline of Day Road that is South 01 degree 00 minutes 40 seconds West 1042.47 feet and South 89 degrees 37 minutes 20 seconds East 1133.88 feet from the West quarter post of said section thence Easterly along said centerline of Day Road 324 feet thence South 01 degree 11 minutes 15 seconds West 1080 feet more or less to a point 520.00 feet North of the South section line thence South 89 degrees 38 minutes East parallel to said South section line 285 feet thence South 01 degree 11 minutes 15 seconds West 520.0 feet to the South section line thence North 89 degrees 38 minutes West along said South section line 447 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to the right of the public over that part as used for roads purposes on Day Road. Commonly known as 7348 Day Rd, Bellevue MI 49021 The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: AUGUST 12, 2008 Wachovia Equity Servicing LLC, Successor by Merger to HomEq Servicing Corporation (Successor by Merger to TMS Mortgage INC., DBA the Money Store) Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77526437 Our File No: 08-96860 �Page 13 — Thursday, August 28, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Judy A. Walker and Steven M. Walker, husband and wife, joint tenancy with full rights of survivorship, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 16, 2004, and recorded on December 22, 2004 in instrument 1139042, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Two Hundred TwentyNine And 93/100 Dollars ($114,229.93), including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Realigned Lot 10 will include Lot 10, less the North 17.3 feet plus the North 33.9 feet of the area originally platted for the continuation of Pinewood Road abutting Lot 10, of The Annexed Plat of Wesleyan Village No. 1, Section 29, Town 3 North, Range 8 West The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 7, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526043 File #214896F01 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage executed on March 16, 2006, by Benjamin M. Swan and Shawna L. Swan, husband and wife, as Mortgagors, to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, as Mortgagee, and which mortgage was recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on March 17, 2006, in Document No. 1161419 (the Mortgage), on which Mortgage there is claimed to be an indebtedness, as defined by the Mortgage, due and unpaid in the amount of One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty Eight and 87/100 Dollars ($125,938.87), as of the date of this notice, including principal and interest, and other costs secured by the Mortgage, no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt, or any part of the debt, secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale in the Mortgage having become operative by reason of the default. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, September 4, 2008, at 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon, at the Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the unpaid amount of the indebetedness due on the Mortgage, together with legal costs and expenses of sale, certain property located at Barry County, Michigan, described in the Mortgage as follows: A parcel of land located in the Southwest fractional 1/2 of Section 28, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, described as: Commencing at the South 1/2 post of said Section 28; thence North 0 degrees 25 minutes East 1375.00 feet; thence North 88 degrees 12 minutes West 1461.60 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 19 degrees 21 minutes West 47.55 feet; thence South 0 degrees 56 minutes West 165.00 feet; thence South 88 degrees 12 minutes East 200 feet; thence North 0 degrees 56 minutes East 209.75 feet; thence North 88 degrees 12 minutes West 182.60 feet to the place of beginning. Excepting the North 24.75 feet thereof for road purposes. Carlton Township, Barry County, Michigan. Commonly known as 101 Culbert Dr., Hastings, Michigan. The length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of the sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 7, 2008 MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB By: Lori L. Purkey, Esq. Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. 277 South Rose Street, Suite 5000 77526059 Kalamazoo, MI 49007 Need wedding invitations? Stop by and check out the large selection at: Printing Plus 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings STATE OF MICHIGAN JUDICIAL DISTRICT JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION/POSTING AND NOTICE OF ACTION CASE NO. 08-268-DO Plaintiff Steven N. Beardslee 7245 Mullen Rd. Delton, MI 49046 269-623-2588 v Defendant Beverly Lynn Beardslee 7245 Mullen Rd. Delton, MI 49046 269-623-2588 TO: Beverly Lynn Beardslee IT IS ORDERED: You are being sued by plaintiff in this court to Divorce. You must file your answer or take other action permitted by law in this court. If you fail to do so, a default judgment may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint filed in this case. A copy of this order shall be published once each week in Hastings Banner for three consecutive weeks, and proof of publication shall be filed in this court. Date: 7/7/08 77526030 Judge Gary D. Holman Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John R Devries and Debra K Devries, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 1, 2006, and recorded on May 8, 2006 in instrument 1164196, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventeen Thousand Six Hundred Ninety And 23/100 Dollars ($117,690.23), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 11, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 7, Towne Center Condominium, a condominium according to the Master Deed recorded in instrument no. 1108295, in the office of the Barry County Register of Deeds, and designated as Barry County Condiminium Subdivision Plan No. 31, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978 as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 14, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #216607F01 77526386 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Shelly D. Goodenough and Jeffrey A. Goodenough, her husband as joint tenants with full rights of survivorship, to American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc. as it‚s successor in interest to Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California Corporation, Mortgagee, dated July 21, 2006 and recorded July 24, 2006 in Instrument Number 1167583, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan trust 2007-FXD1 Asset-Backed Certificates, series 2007-FXD1, by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Two Thousand Ninety and 88/100 Dollars ($102,090.88) including interest at 9.4% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on SEPTEMBER 18, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the center of M-79 in the Village of Quimby where the Road North intersects the Highway; thence West along the center of Highway 185 feet of the place of beginning; thence North 424 feet more or less, to the right-of-way of the Kent, Barry and Eaton Railroad; thence West 150 feet; thence South 437 feet, more or less, to the centerline of East Quimby Road (M-79); thence East 150 feet to the place of beginning, all being in Section 26, Town 3 North Range 8 West. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: August 21, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 221.5944 77526575 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2008-25108-DE Estate of JASON LAPEKES, DECEASED. Date of birth: 4/15/78. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, JASON LAPEKES, DECEASED. SSN: xxx-xx8843, who lived at 1165 Oxbow Drive, Yankee Springs Twp., Michigan died 5/26/08. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Mercedes Lapekes, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 220 W. Court St., Hastings and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 8/14/08 Julie A. Miller, UAW Legal Services Plan P387856 4433 Byron Center SW Wyoming, MI 49519 616-531-7722 Mercedes Lapekes 9310 Eastern Ave. SE Byron Center, MI 49315 77526847 616-698-0127 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ashley Adams and Jeremy Adams, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 28, 2005, and recorded on March 3, 2005 in instrument 1142230, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Six Thousand Eight Hundred Forty-Nine And 18/100 Dollars ($96,849.18), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 18, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 70 feet of Lot 21 and the North 10 feet of Lot 22 of Charleson Heights Addition Number 1 to the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats on Page 42 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 21, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #217553F01 77526539 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Larry D. Vincent, a married man and Rhonda G. Vincent, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to Union Federal Bank of Indianapolis, Mortgagee, dated April 25, 2003, and recorded on May 2, 2003 in instrument 1103300, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty Thousand Five Hundred NinetyOne And 64/100 Dollars ($120,591.64), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 11, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the center 1/4 corner of Section 15, Town 2 North, range 9 west, thence South 00 degrees 58 minutes 39 seconds East 905 feet along the North and South 1/4 line, thence South 89 degrees 43 minutes 47 seconds East 445.00 feet parallel with the east and West 1/4 line of Section 15 and along the South line of a Private easement 66 feet in width in common with other for ingress and egress and utilities, to the true place of beginning of this description, thence North 01 degrees 00 minutes 42 seconds West 443.00 feet, parallel with the east 1/8 line of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 15, thence South 89 degrees 43 minutes 47 seconds East 245.83 feet, thence South 01 degrees 00 minutes 42 seconds East 443.00 feet, thence North 89 degrees 43 minutes 47 seconds West 245.83 feet along the South line of said 66 foot easement to the place of beginning. Sbject to and together with rights in said easement. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 14, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #215221F01 77526370 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Edwin L. Kidder and Shay L. Kidder, husband and wife, to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated October 10, 2005 and recorded October 21, 2005 in Instrument Number 1154949, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, in trust for the registered holders of Argent Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-W2 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-Four and 23/100 Dollars ($100,334.23) including interest at 10.65% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on SEPTEMBER 4, 2008. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 9, Block 2, Kenfield's 2nd Addition to the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 37, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: August 7, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77526102 File No. 214.7414 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Van E. Kent, single man, as his sole and separate property, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 5, 2005, and recorded on April 12, 2005 in instrument 1144804, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Six Thousand Four And 00/100 Dollars ($126,004.00), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 25, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 32, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as: Beginning 74 rods North of the Southeast corner of said Northwest 1/4 of Section 32; thence North 16 rods; thence West 80 rods; thence South 16 rods; thence East 80 rods to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526782 File #217813F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brent C. Dietiker, an unmarried man and Michele Hielkema, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 19, 2003, and recorded on September 26, 2003 in instrument 1114213, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Two Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty-Six And 50/100 Dollars ($102,926.50), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 25, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4 of Block 48 of the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof. Also that part of Lot 6 of Block 48 of the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof, described as commencing at the Southwest corner of said Lot 4 on the North line of said Lot 6, thence due South to the North line of Dearborn Street, thence East on the North line of Dearborn Street 3 rods, thence North to the Southeast corner of said Lot 4, thence due West to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526836 File #188880F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Laura J. Spain, an unmarried woman and Ruby A. Consiglio, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mainstreet Mortgage, Inc., Mortgagee, dated October 23, 2001, and recorded on November 5, 2001 in instrument 1069204, and assigned by mesne assignments to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty-Seven And 88/100 Dollars ($98,787.88), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 11, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 1 and 2, Block 6, Butler's Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 66 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 14, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526334 File #215919F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Deanna M Holmes, unmarried, original mortgagor(s), to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated November 15, 2003, and recorded on November 26, 2003 in instrument 1118310, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-One Thousand Six Hundred Twenty-Two And 33/100 Dollars ($81,622.33), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 25, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 148.5 feet of the East 395.0 feet of the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of section 34, town 3 North, Range 9 West. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526797 File #218217F01 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE DEFAULT has occurred in the conditions of a certain mortgage made on November 26, 2004, by LAKEWOOD COMMUNITY AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC., a Michigan nonprofit corporation, mortgagor, to FIRSTBANK - WEST MICHIGAN f/k/a IONIA COUNTY NATIONAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, mortgagee, recorded December 28, 2004, in Document No. 1139338 of Mortgages, Barry County Records. The undersigned claims there is due and unpaid on said mortgage at the date of this notice the sum of Sixty-Nine Thousand Sixty-six Dollars and Twenty-four Cents ($69,066.24) on principal, interest and late fees. The length of the redemption period under MCL 600.3240, in six (6) months from the date of the sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, September 9, 2008, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon, at the North door County Courthouse in the City of Hastings, Michigan, there will be offered at foreclosure sale to the highest bidder, a public auction, the lands and premises, or as much thereof as is necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 7% per annum and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Said premises are situated in Woodland Township, Barry County, State of Michigan, as follows, to-wit: Commencing at the Southeast corner of the Southwest one quarter of the Southeast one quarter of said Section 16, Town 4, North, Range 7 West, Woodland Township, thence West on the Section line 500 feet, thence North at right angles 448 feet, thence East parallel to the Section line 500 feet, thence South 448 feet to the place of beginning. PPN: 08-15-110-200-01 Subject to easements and restrictions of record. Dated: August 7, 2008 FIRSTBANK, a Michigan banking corporation Mortgagee McSHANE & BOWIE, P.L.C. Attorneys for Mortgagee By: John R. Grant 1100 Campau Square Plaza 99 Monroe Ave., N.W. P.O. Box 360 Grand Rapids, MI 49501-0360 77526076 (616) 732-5000 �Page 14 — Thursday, August 28, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Sunny Crest Youth Ranch dedicates first home to the late Karen Roth NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held August 26, 2008, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or ww.barrycounty.org. 77517967 TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held by the Prairieville Planning & Zoning Commission on September 17, 2008 at 7:00 P.M. at the Prairieville Township Hall, 10115 S. Norris Road, within the Township. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the item(s) to be considered at this Public Hearing include, in brief, the following: 1. A request by Michael and Nancy Whitney, 9828 Owen Dr, Kalamazoo, MI 49080 for a Special Land Use permit and Site Plan Review for a new residential accessory building exceeding the permitted square feet and for an accessory building used as a guest house. The subject property is located at 12730 Boniface Pt, parcel number 08-12-006-060-00, and is zoned R-2, Single and Two Family Medium Density Residential district. 2. A request by William M. Hill, 11261 Long Point Dr, Plainwell, MI 49080 for a Special Land Use permit and Site Plan Review for a residential accessory building exceeding the permitted square feet at the above address. The subject property parcel number is 08-12-290036-00, and is zoned R-2, Single and Two Family Medium Density Residential district. 3. A request by Mark Sherman, 12735 W. Pine Lake Road, Plainwell, MI 49080 for a Special Land Use permit and Site Plan Review for an accessory building exceeding the permitted square feet and taller than the permitted height at the above address. The subject property parcel number is 08-12-006-015-11, and is zoned R-2, Single and Two Family Medium Density Residential district. 4. Such other and further matters as may properly come before the Planning Commission for this meeting. Area residents met Sunday at the Sunny Crest Youth Ranch in Sunfield to dedicate the first home. Pastor David Flagel from Lakewood United Methodist Church opened the gathering with prayer. He asked for a blessing on the home, the boys who would be placed there, the staff and the many volunteers who helped. Michael Cook welcomed people to the ranch. “We are here today to dedicate the first of eventually six homes here on the ranch ... This is a celebration of what can happen when a community of people decide that they are going to help change the world, one child at a time.” State Reps. Brian Calley from the 87th District and Rick Jones from the 71st District shared their support for the ranch. Cook then spoke about Ron Coppess, a retired Lakewood teacher and the ranch’s CEO. The family of the late Karen Roth pay tribute as the first home is dedicated to her. All interested persons are invited to be present or submit written comments on this matter(s) to the below Township office address. Prairieville Township will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the hearing upon five (5) days notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk at the address or telephone number set forth below. Jim Stoneburner, Township Supervisor Prairieville Township Hall 10115 S. Norris Rd Delton, MI 49046 (269) 623-2664 77526843 Ron Coppess (left) Randy Roth and Steve Barnum place the Karen Roth Home sign on the posts. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN ALGONQUIN LAKE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (AQUATIC VEGETATION CONTROL) NOTICE OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2008 SPECIAL TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING ON CREATING SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT AND OTHER ASPECTS OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN; OWNERS OF PROPERTY ABUTTING OR HAVING DEEDED ACCESS TO ALGONQUIN LAKE IN LAND SECTIONS 1, 2, 3 AND 12 OF RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP; AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that upon the determination of the Rutland Charter Township Board and/or as a result of petitions of property owners within the township signed by the record owners of land constituting more than 50% of the total land area of the hereinafter described 2008 Algonquin Lake Improvement Project Special Assessment District for aquatic vegetation control (as tentatively established by Resolution of the Rutland Charter Township Board adopted August 13, 2008) the Township Board proposes to undertake a seven-year program for the eradication and/or control of aquatic weeds and plants in Algonquin Lake, and finance such improvements by special assessments on the properties within the special assessment district beginning in 2008. Note: legally, the Township must administer this undertaking as a new project; but, as a practical matter, it is a continuation of the aquatic vegetation control program initially established for a five year period in 2003. The Special Assessment District within which the foregoing improvements are proposed to be undertaken and within which the cost thereof is proposed to be assessed is described as follows: All lands abutting Algonquin Lake or having deeded access to Algonquin Lake in land sections 1, 2, 3 and 12 of Rutland Charter Township, Barry County, State of Michigan. The Township Board has plans for the anticipated aquatic vegetation control program together with an estimate of the costs of the program in the amount of $322,500 - $397,500 for 2009-2015 and has placed the same on file with the Township Clerk; and the Township has further estimated the legal and administrative expenses of creating and administering the Special Assessment District to be approximately $5,000. The total estimated project cost is therefore $327,500-$402,500. The Township Board has passed a Resolution tentatively declaring its intention to proceed with the project and to create the aforementioned Special Assessment District, and has found the petitions for the improvement to be in compliance with statutory requirements. A public hearing on the improvement project, the estimate of costs, the special assessment district proposed to be established for the assessment of the costs of such improvement, and any objections to the petitions, will be held at the Rutland Charter Township Hall at 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Michigan on Thursday, September 11, 2008 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in conjunction with a special meeting of the Township Board. At this hearing/meeting the Board will also consider any written objections to any of the foregoing matters which are filed with the Board at or prior to the time of the hearing, as well as any corrections or changes to the plans, estimate of costs, or to the proposed special assessment district. The project plans, estimate of costs, the boundaries of the proposed special assessment district, and the petitions, may be examined at the office of the Township Clerk and may further be examined at the public hearing. If the Township Board determines to create a special assessment district with respect to the proposed project a second public hearing will be held at a later date to be set by the Township Board (tentatively scheduled for October 14, 2008) for the purpose of reviewing and hearing objections to the proposed allocation of the costs of the project among the various properties included in the special assessment district. Appearance and protest at such a second public hearing or as otherwise allowed by 1962 PA 162, as amended, is required in order to preserve a right to appeal the amount of any such special assessment to the Michigan Tax Tribunal after the confirmation of a special assessment roll. Formal notice of any such second public hearing will be published in a newspaper and mailed to affected property owners as required by law. The foregoing hearings and all proceedings associated with these special assessment matters will be conducted in accordance with and pursuant to 1954 PA 188, as amended, the Michigan Open Meetings Act, and any other applicable law. Rutland Charter Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services at the meeting/hearing to individuals with disabilities, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered, upon reasonable notice to the Township. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township Clerk as designated below. Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Rutland Charter Township 2461 Heath Road Hastings, MI 49058-9725 (269) 948-2194 77526606 Sunny Crest Youth Ranch CEO Ron Coppess explains his mission for the home. He wants to provide a safe place for homeless kids. (Karen’s husband). Karen embraced her position at the foundation with as much professionalism and passion as a person could have. There will be hundreds of boys that will never meet Karen Roth but they will know her name, see her picture, and live in the home that bears her name.” He then unveiled the sign. “Karen Roth breathed life into the SCYR. Because of Karen Roth, kids will have a safe place to live; parents will get a second chance; lives will be healed; history will be changed; the cycle of no dad in the home will be broken; Billy and Johnny will get a second chance at life. All of this happened because Karen Roth and the foundation took a chance on the SCYR. “Will people remember your good looks, your wealth, the position that you have held in 100 years? No, but they will remember if you made a difference in the life of a child. Karen Roth will be remembered.” Ron introduced Randy Roth who spoke about Karen’s dedication to helping worthy causes such as the youth ranch. “The world lost a great person.” Randy and Ron then installed the Karen Roth sign on the posts outside the home. Elisa Jackson from So Simply in Lake Odessa presented a poster she made for the home. It had a rustic western look showing a cowboy on horseback twirling a lasso. It reads: “My troubles are over, and I am home.” Randy Roth tells of the work of his late wife Karen Roth and her desire to see the youth ranch succeed. 40 years. He has also been a personal mentor “Any and everyone that knows Ron knows to Ron for more than 30 years. Barnum spoke that he is an eternal optimist. I would often of the many hurdles that have been overcome hear him say things like, ‘Yeah, I can do that to make the ranch on M-43 a reality. with you, but I have to run an errand in Grand Cook again took the podium, “You all Rapids. I’ll be back in an hour,’ or ‘I think I know of Ron and Ellyn’s dream of having a can have that first floor tiled in an hour if you home for 10 to 18-year-old abused and negmix the thinset for me,’ or ‘I am thinking lected boys. We have known for some time of about turning the family farm into a youth a dire need in the tri-county area for a facility ranch to help kids get a fresh start.’ At times I like this. Boys who meet the criteria for parthought, ‘That guy is nuts,’” Cook confessed. ticipation here at the ranch have previously Coppess said, “What has started out as a been placed out of state at an alarming rate.” dream has become reality. The caring people “It is our goal to change the cycle of abuse from the Lakewood community have been and neglect for the boys here at the ranch. We willing to give of their time, talent and treas- want every boy at the ranch to ures. In the times when we did not know how believe they can and work hard to do something you shared your talents with and get smart; in other words, the ranch. In the times when we did not know graduate from school with a salhow we were going to get it done, you able skill and the academics showed up and many hands made light work. needed to pursue additional On some of those Saturday mornings when I education if they so desire.” wanted to go home, you showed up and we Cook then spoke of funding had a great day building in the cold weather. from the Kellogg Foundation In the times when we were not sure how the made possible by the vision of bills would get paid, you were there with your the late Karen Roth of Delton. support. You should be proud of yourself as a “Ron met Karen at a seminar community in how you have collaborated in in 2007. Long story short, we putting this together. You have proved if you met at the W. K. Kellogg have a vision, passion, and a plan, you can get Foundation to make a presentait done.” tion for funding. Through Cook introduced Richard Coppess, Ron’s Karen Roth’s leadership, we older brother and co-founder of Sunny Crest were able to receive the seed He is also board secretary. money for what you see today “I know that when Ron went to Richard ... The ranch has assets worth and asked him about starting the Sunny Crest over 1 million dollars today. Ranch, (Richard) was a little taken aback. But With the funding by Kellogg, as time went on, he came to realize and thousands of hours of volunteer understand why Ron had this dream,” related labor and several fund raisers, Cook. we are only in debt about Richard told of growing up in the Coppess $220,000 today.” family and all the foster children his parents Ron then began the dedicatook in. He saw first-hand the success a stable tion to Roth. home life can have on a youngster. “Karen Roth became a friend Steve Barnum was the next speaker. In of mine and the ranch almost This the poster made by Elisa Jackson of So addition to being the board president, he has instantly, and shortly after that, Simply in Lake Odessa. It reads “My troubles are been a leader in the community for more than I became friends with Randy over, I’m home” �Page 15 — Thursday, August 28, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Banner CLASSIFIEDS POLICE BEAT CALL... The Hastings BANNER 945-9554 For Sale Three juveniles charged with middle school break-in Hastings Police have identified three juveniles responsible for breaking into Hastings Middle School Aug. 19. All three 15year- olds are from the Hastings area and gained entry into the school after climbing onto the roof and locating an unsecured window. After entering the school, the three were filmed on a security camera roaming the halls and entering maintenance closets. Minor vandalism occurred during the incident, and a cell phone belonging to the school was stolen. The subjects were identified on Aug. 21 after maintenance personnel notified police that there were people on the roof of the middle school. Officers located and took the subjects into custody, and during interviews were able to ascertain that two of the subjects were involved in the previous breaking and entering and also identified the third subject. The youths were turned over to the custody of their parents, and the incident has been turned over to the Barry County Prosecutor’s office. Read the sign; if still in doubt, obey the sign Hastings Police were dispatched on a report that a vehicle was stuck in a construction zone in the 500 block of East State Road. Officers witnessed a man running from the scene when they arrived and located him a short distance away. The subject was identified as Gary Bowerman, 45, of Hastings. Bowerman told officers that he thought it was all right to drive through the barricaded road and didn’t think he’d get stuck. While talking with Bowerman, it became evident to the officers that he had been consuming intoxicants. After further investigation, a preliminary breath test revealed a .16 percent blood alcohol level. Bowerman was placed under arrest and lodged at the Barry County Jail and is facing charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated (third offense) and for possession of marijuana, which was found on his person after his arrest. Barricade-buster misses stage debut Hastings Police arrested an area man for operating a vehicle while intoxicated after he drove through a barricaded area in front of the temporary stage at the intersections of Church and Court streets during Summerfest. A band was warming up on stage for the last set of the night Aug. 23 when the incident occurred. Officers in the area caught up to the driver, who was attempting to turn around, and stopped the vehicle. The driver was identified as Larry Payne, 62, of Hastings. Payne admitted to officers that he had consumed “a few drinks” and didn't realize he couldn't drive through the barricaded area. A preliminary breath test revealed a .085 blood alcohol level. Payne was placed under arrest and lodged at the Barry County Jail and is facing charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated (second offense). No plate, no car seat, no chance A Barry County Sheriff’s deputy stopped a driver in Prairieville Township Aug. 21 because the vehicle he was driving had no license plate. When he was stopped, the driver, identified as Anthony Lee Farrah, 20, of Delton, also had a 3-year-old passenger in the front seat who was not in a child safety seat. Farrah said he had not planned to pick up his younger brother that day and was not prepared to transport him unsecured. When asked if the deputy could search Farrah’s vehicle, he said he had to first contact friends to make sure they did not leave any illegal items in the vehicle. The deputy noticed Farrah seemed extremely agitated and nervous throughout the interview and Deputy Gina, the Sheriff Department’s tracking dog, was called in to help with the investigation. Gina reacted positively, and the deputy asked Farrah to take out any illegal substances. Farrah pulled out a bag of what was suspected to be marijuana from behind the driver’s seat. The alert deputy was bothered by the fact that Gina had reacted so quickly and suspected there might be additional illegal substances present. The officer searched the vehicle and discovered a discarded cigarette box which contained four packages of a white powder, which the deputy suspected might be cocaine. The packaging of the drug led the deputy to suspect the cocaine appeared to have been prepared for distribution. Farrah was lodged in the Barry County Jail, facing charges of no license plate on his vehicle, possession of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance for distribution and/or sale. Gina proves too good for fleeing felon Canine Dep. Gina also assisted Barry County Sheriff Deputies Aug. 10 when they were tracking a suspect who was wanted by the Charlotte Police Department. Gina followed the suspect, later identified as Donovan Clifton-Wolfgang Millison 28, of Charlotte, through fields, a swamp and finally a corn field. When cornered by Gina, Millison surrendered to the deputy, and was transported and turned over to the Charlotte Police Department, where he will face charges of felonious assault and an additional charge of fleeing and eluding. This headache is just beginning On Aug. 9, a Barry County Sheriff’s Deputy arrested Nicholes Bradley Alley, 27, of Colon after a routine traffic stop in Yankee Springs Township revealed Alley was driving on a suspended license. Alley was stopped after the deputy saw him pull out in front of another driver, who had to brake to avoid a collision. Alley told the deputy he was only driving because his girlfriend, who was a passenger in the vehicle, had a headache. Alley was arrested and faces charges of driving on a suspended license. He was lodged in the Barry County Jail without incident. COURT NEWS Eugene Gibson, 46, of Hastings was sentenced Aug. 20 by Barry County Circuit Judge James Fisher to serve 36 months of probation and two days in jail for his July 23 conviction on a charge of maintaining a drug house. Gibson also was ordered to participate in drug court and wear a wrist monitor upon his release from jail. He also was assessed court costs of $1,000, a probation fee of $360 and a drug court fee of $200. Gibson was arrested in Hastings on June 24. Geri Lyn Leach, 40, of Nashville was sentenced Aug. 20 by Judge Fisher to serve 24 months of probation and 90 days in jail for her July 23 conviction on a charge of attempted welfare fraud. Judge Fisher ruled the balance of Leach’s jail time may be suspended upon successful completion of probation. Leach also was assessed court costs of $250 and a probation fee of $240. An amount of restitution to be paid by Leach has not yet been determined. Leach was arrested in Hastings for the attempted welfare fraud over a period of time between November 2006 and June 2007. William Gene Hubbard, 48, of Hastings was sentenced Aug. 20 by Judge Fisher to serve 12 months of probation and 12 months in jail for his July 23 conviction on a charge of attempted uttering and publishing and as a habitual offender (third offense). Hubbard was ordered to participate in substance abuse counseling and cognitive-behavior therapy while in jail, but the balance of his jail time may be suspended upon successful completion of the cognitive-behavior program. His current sentence is to be served consecutive to a previous probation sentence. Hubbard was assessed court costs of $500 and restitution of $800. He was convicted in 1991 for uttering and publishing and in 2006 for fleeing and eluding police. Kimberly Howard Harris, 30, of Grand Rapids was sentenced Aug. 21 to serve from 12 months to 60 months in prison for violating her probation in a 2004 sentence of home invasion. Harris’ sentence is to be served concurrent with a Kent County sentence she is currently serving. Judge Fisher assess Harris $500 in court costs and restitution of $3,084. She was originally arrested in June 2004 for breaking into a home in Thornapple Township John Leslie Jarmin, 29, of Hastings received two separate sentences on Aug. 21 from Judge Fisher. In the first sentencing hearing, Judge Fisher ordered Jarmin to serve 36 months of probation and 12 months in jail CRAFTERS NEEDED September 6th for assaulting a police officer and resisting and obstructing a police officer. While in jail, Jarmin was ordered to participate in substance abuse counseling and cognitivebehavior therapy. He was assessed a probation fee of $360 and a drug court fee of $200. Jarmin also was sentenced by Judge Fisher to continue on his previous probation sentence handed down in September 2007 in a probation violation hearing. Judge Fisher said he would consider releasing Jarmin from the reminder of his jail time upon successful completion of the substance abuse counseling and cognitive-behavior therapy. Jarmin was originally convicted in March 2007 and sentenced to serve 12 months of probation and two months in jail on the assault and resisting charges. Sara Ann Cole, 19, of Delton was sentenced July 22 by Judge Fisher to serve 12 months of probation and 30 days in jail for her July 16 conviction on a charge of possessing a controlled substance. Judge Fisher ruled that Cole must pay court costs of $500 and a probation fee if $120. She must participate in the day-reporting program upon release from jail. Cole was arrested in Hope Township on May 23. Will train the right person. Competitive pay. 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Also Elementary. $700 per month, thank you to my family for Help Wanted call (269)719-5594. such a fun evening. DRIVERS: CLASS A CDL Rick Rodriguez New dedicated routes availGarage Sale GARAGE SALE: Huge Multi-Family. Friday (9am to 5pm), Saturday (9am to 3pm), August 29th & 30th, 3600 E. M-79 Hwy, Hastings. Rain or Shine! Furniture, horse tack & show clothes, trailer many household items, clothing for all ages, homecoming dresses, books, bikes & bike parts, childrens toys & much more. GRAMP & GRAMS: 2nd annual garage sale tools, fishing poles, puzzles & lots of everything. Friday 29th, Saturday 30th, 3850 Center Rd. HUGE CLOTHING SALE: thousands of articles. Prom dresses, evening gowns, pants, blouses, skirts, sweaters and shorts. All new name brand designer clothing. Nothing over $10.00. August 30th-September 1st, corner of Jefferson/Green Streets, Hastings. In Memoriam IN MEMORY OF Karl Larsen 6/28/1932-9/1/2007 You presence we miss, your memory we treasure, loving you always, forgetting you never. Love, Dollie, Cindy, Tim, Mark and families YOU WANT QUALITY at affordable prices when you buy printing. Call J-Ad Graphics for everything from business cards and brochures to newspapers and catalogs. Phone (269)945-9554 or stop in at 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. POSTAL JOBS $17.89$28.27/HR,now hiring. For application & free government job info, call American Assoc. of Labor 1913-599-8226. 24/hrs. employment services. HASTINGS 4 www.GQTI.com 269-205-4900 Downtown Hastings on State St. (M37) Rocking Seats • All Digital Sound Free Drink Refills • 25¢ corn refills Recreation FOR SALE: 1987 Bayliner boat. 19’ w/cuddy cabin. 175 horse outboard Mercury motor, newer lower unit, runs good. New interior, fishfinder, marine radio. Trailer has new tires and bearings. LARGE YARD SALE: 8/29, $3,900.00 OBO. Call 517-5078/30, 8/31, 8am-5pm, 3222 9941. 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Pipe and 50’ of 7” diameter by 8’ insulation for outdoor PARK-WIDE YARD SALE: wood boiler underground Saturday, August 30th @ supply. BEST OFFER. 9am-2pm. Camp Thornapple, 5625 Thornapple Lake (517)852-9913 Rd. Please watch your FRAMES AND CUSTOM speed, 5 MPH or take a walk matte cutting. By appoint- through our beautiful campment only. Call Picture This ground, there is visitor parking at both entrances. Photography. (269)948-4669 1-800-952-3743 HPDLO��URR¿QJ#HULHPHWDOURRIV�FRP &RS\ULJKW�‹������(ULH�0HWDO�5RR¿QJ �Page 16 — Thursday, August 28, 2008 — The Hastings Banner National group to build new facility at Gilmore Car Museum The H. H. Franklin Club Inc., founded in 1951 to preserve the legacy of America’s most successful air-cooled automobile, has announced plans to construct a new facility at The Gilmore Car Museum south of Delton. Ground-breaking for the all-new, 6,000square-foot exhibit building, which will be known as The Franklin Automobile Collection at Hickory Corners, is slated to take place in spring of 2009. The new structure will provide the club with a permanent home for its collection of automobiles, display engines and artifacts that span the four-decade history of the H.H. Franklin Company. The Syracuse, N.Y., firm first produced its innovative air-cooled motorcar in 1902 and continued until 1934. Eleven of the cars have been donated by Bob and Patricia Kern of Waukesha, Wis. The Kerns have been Franklin enthusiasts for 60 years. In 1948, Mr. Kern paid $100 for a 1923 Series 10B which is part of the collection, and used it for daily transportation. Mr. and Mrs. Kern also will provide major funding to cover construction and maintenance of a building to house the collection. “We’re extremely grateful to Bob and This 1932 Franklin V12, being air-cooled, is unique among 12-cylinder autos. It was recently donated for the Franklin Collection at Hickory Corners donated by Mrs. Alex Marshall of St. Louis, Mo., in memory of her late husband, a long-time Franklin collector and enthusiast. Only 200 of these cars were built and just 20 are known to have survived. The 1925 Series 11A Sport was the first of the J. Frank (Franklin) DeCausse designed Franklins. DeCausse had started his career with Kellner in Paris and moved to Locomobile in Bridgeport, Conn. He established Franklin as a style leader in the 1920s. PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: This 1907 Type D Runabout was known as a 'barrel hood.' “Big in power, speed, and strength – big in everything except useless weight and extravagant running expense” was what the advertising claimed. (Photos courtesy of the H.H. Franklin Club, Inc.) Kerns. Club members anticipate that the collection will eventually include its archives and more than 20,000 engineering drawings. Herbert H. Franklin, an innovative businessman, who pioneered the die-casting process late in the 19th Century, founded the Franklin Automobile Company in Syracuse. From 1902 to 1934, when the last Franklin rolled off the line, all Franklins were aircooled. From the outset, the company invested a higher percent of sales in research and development than other makers and established a reputation for building cars of the highest quality and efficiency. Air-cooling contributed to light weight, which in turn made tires last longer and delivered better gasoline mileage. On a recent outing, one club member reports he got 25.9 miles per gallon with his 104-year-old car, a 1904, four-cylinder Franklin. The company also pioneered the use of aluminum in many engine parts and body com- ponents to minimize weight. As a result, Franklins often beat heavier competitors such as Packard and Peerless in long-distance endurance tests. Cutting weight to produce better fuel economy, a Franklin principle from the first, is being re-discovered as the automobile industry faces the 21st Century energy crisis. The Gilmore Car Museum, in many ways, is as unique as the Franklin car. Rather than a single building, the Gilmore has nearly one dozen historic structures situated on 90 landscaped acres, making it feel much more like a park than a museum. The Gilmore campus also serves as the home to the Classic Car Club of America Museum, the Pierce-Arrow Museum, and the Tucker Historical Collection and Library. To learn more about the Gilmore Car Museum, visit www.GilmoreCarMuseum.org. Woodland Homecoming to have a few changes SCHOOLS OF CHOICE BARRY ISD DELTON KELLOGG SCHOOLS HASTINGS AREA SCHOOLS Delton and Hastings Schools are participating in Schools of Choice for the 2008-09 school year. Students who reside within the Barry ISD or an adjoining intermediate school district are eligible to be accepted. Hastings has openings in all grades K-12 - Application deadline September 5th. Delton has openings in all grades K-12 - Application deadline September 5th. Send Written Requests to: Choice Choice Superintendents Office Superintendents Office Hastings Area Schools Delton Kellogg Area Schools 327 N. Grove St. 232 W. Grand St. Delton, MI 49046 Hastings, MI 49058 77524447 All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which collectively make it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, age or martial status, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To report discrimination call the Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980. The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. Patricia Kern for this generous gift,” said Mark Sullivan, president of the club. “It’s going to raise the profile of the Franklin car and help people appreciate what an innovator the company was.” In addition to the Kern cars, the collection has been given a fully restored 1932 Franklin V-12 , four-door sedan from Beth Marshall of St. Louis, Mo., in memory of her husband, the late Alex Marshall, a long-time Franklin enthusiast and collector. This rare car (of the 200 built, only 20 survive), together with all Franklins built after 1925 (except for the series 18 Olympic) are recognized as ‘classics’ by the Classic Car Club of America. Bob Amon, who will take the president’s gavel of the club in January 2009, said, “I believe that as more people see these great cars and appreciate their place in automotive history, we’ll attract new club members interested in restoring, preserving and driving them.” When completed, the Franklin building at the Gilmore Car Museum also will house several display engines and a number of Franklin documents and artifacts donated by the 77524024 RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Rutland will hold a public hearing/regular meeting on Wednesday, September 17, 2008, commencing at 7:30 p.m. at the Rutland Charter Township Hall, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Michigan, as required under the provisions of the Township Zoning Act and the Zoning Ordinance for the Township. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the items to be considered include, in brief, the following: 1. Consideration of an application to rezone parcel # 08-13-014-023-00, commonly known as 441 Haynes Loop Drive, Hastings. Described as: RUTLAND TWP COM AT THE E 1/4 POST OF SEC 143-9 TH W 813.33 FT (RECORDED 825 FT) TH N 00 DEG 31’ 40” W (RECORDED N) 200 FT FOR POB TH N 00 DEG 31’44” W 462 FT TH E 165.81 FT TH S 00 DEG 31’ 40” E 348.5 FT TH W 3.14 FT TH S 00 DEG 31’ 40” E 113.4 FT TH W 162.67 FT TO POB The property is currently zoned “C-3”, GENERAL BUSINESS. The applicant seeks rezoning to “MU”, MIXED USE, which will comply with the Township Master Plan. 2. Such and further matters as may properly come before the Planning Commission. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE Written comments concerning the above matters may be mailed to the Rutland Charter Township Clerk at the Rutland Charter Township Hall at any time prior to this public hearing/meeting, and may further be submitted to the Planning Commission at the public hearing/meeting. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Land Use Plan, Zoning Map and Zoning Ordinance are available and may be examined by the general public at the Rutland Charter Township Hall, during regular business hours and that copies of the Zoning Ordinance and/or Land Use Plan may be examined at said public hearing. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Rutland Charter Township Planning Commission reserves the right to recommend changes in the proposed ordinances and to make its recommendation to the Rutland Charter Township Board accordingly, either at or following the public hearing. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that upon reasonable notice to the Rutland Charter Township Clerk, the Township will provide necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services at the public hearing to individuals with disabilities. Individuals requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township Clerk at the address or telephone number listed below. All interested persons are invited to be present at the aforesaid time and place to take part in the discussion on the above proposed amendments. 77526858 ROBIN HAWTHORNE, CLERK RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP 2461 HEATH ROAD, HASTINGS, MI 49058 (269) 948-2194 A fireman’s waterball competition among area departments will take place Sunday at 3 p.m. in Woodland. Roland Geiger is Woodland Labor Day Homecoming grand marshal. The Woodland community is gearing up for the annual Labor Day Homecoming festivities Aug. 29. to Sept. 1. There are a few changes from previous years’ schedule, including a talent show in the park following the Saturday parade. Children’s games have been moved to Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m. There will be a firemen’s waterball game on Main Street Sunday at 3 p.m. and a bonfire sponsored by the firemen at 6 p.m. The championship softball game is scheduled for Sunday evening. Monday will be reserved for rainout games. The schedule is: Friday, Aug. 29 4:30 to 7 p.m. – Homemade ice cream social with sloppy joes, pie and cake at the Woodland United Methodist Church. 5 to 8 p.m. – Fish fry at the Eagles Lodge. 6 p.m. – Softball tournament begins. Saturday, Aug. 30 7 to 11 a.m. – Breakfast at Eagles Lodge. 8 a.m. – Softball tournament continues. 10 a.m. – Craft show/small antique, horseshoe tournament, bake sale opens. 1 p.m. – Parade featuring Grand Marshal Roland Geiger. 2 p.m. or after parade – Talent show in the park. 4:30 to 7 p.m. – Woodland Lions’ chicken barbecue and raffle, firemen's 50/50 raffle. 8 p.m. – Woodland Fire Department vs. Lake Odessa Fire Department. Karaoke Saturday evening at the Eagles. Sunday, Aug. 31 7 to 11 a.m. – Breakfast at Eagles Lodge. 9 a.m. – Community church service at the park. 10:30 a.m. – Softball tournament begins. 1 to 3 p.m. – Free kids’ games at the park with prizes 3 p.m. – Firemen’s waterball game on Main Street. 6 p.m. – Bonfire by firemen. 7 p.m. – Old-fashioned hymn sing, featuring local talent at the Woodland United Methodist Church. Evening softball championship game. Monday, Sept. 1 7 a.m. to 11 – Breakfast at the Eagles Lodge. Softball championship rainout games, if necessary City of Hastings NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Hastings will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 7:00 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The purpose of the Public Hearing is for the Zoning Board of Appeals to hear comments and make a determination on a variance request by owner Darryl Rummins, 913 East Railroad Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The applicant has requested a variance from Section 90-171 (b) (2) of the City of Hastings Code of Ordinances, that if granted, will allow the enlargement of a nonconforming structure that does not comply with the setback distance for the side yard in the D-2 zoning district, and Section 90-579 (2) (b) of the City of Hastings Code of Ordinances, that if granted, will allow the side yard setback to be less than the minimum 25 feet. Legal description of said property is: PARCEL NUMBER: 08-55-205-013-10 CITY OF HASTINGS 913 E. RAILROAD ST; LOT 52, SUPV GLASGOWS ADD #2, EX THAT PART LYING N & W OF A LINE BEG 16’ SELY FROM NE COR LOT 1 BLK 4 BENNETT & KENFIELD ADD, TH 43*0’00” 15’E TO RIVER; LOTS 2, 3 & 8 OF BLK 3 BENNETT AND KENFIELD’S ADDN ALSO THE SE 1/2 OF VACATED BENNETT ST ADJ SD LOTS EX LAND E & S OF THE FOLLOWING LN; COM AT A PT ON THE E & W 1/4 LN OF SEC 17 T3N R8W THAT IS 643.5 FT E OF THE CENTER OF SD SEC TH N 46.5 DEG W 108.9 FT TH N 46 DEG E 231 FT TH N 80 DEG E 957 FT TO THE THORNAPPLE RIVER. COMBINED FROM: 205-013-00 & 255-003-00 ON 8/10/08 FOR 2009. Written comments will be received on the above request at Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Requests for information and/or minutes of said hearing should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to Hastings City Clerk (telephone number 269-945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1-800-649-3777. 77526845 Thomas E. Emery City Clerk �Page 17 — Thursday, August 28, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Caledonia’s experience too much for TK soccer Thornapple Kellogg defender Chris Garrison (left) battles with Caledonia’s Jason Hodge for possession of the ball during Tuesday’s conference opener in Middleville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The difference between having eight returning starters and having two returning starters was clear Tuesday night. Caledonia, a team which finished second in the O-K White Conference last season, started action in the O-K Gold Conference in Middleville by topping the host Trojans 7-0. The Fighting Scots sputtered a little in the first half, but still scored three goals in the first 20 minutes of the game. Caledonia senior forward Jason Hodge had a goal and an assist in that spurt, notching an assist on the Scots’ first goal on a nice centering pass to teammate Charlie Mulliner. Hodge then scored the game’s second goal, stealing the ball away from the last Trojan defender. Caledonia’s third and final goal of the first half came on a penalty kick by Kerry Bestrom after Thornapple Kellogg was whistled for a handball in the box. The Trojan defense stiffened a bit after that, and held the Scots off the scoreboard for the remainder of the half. “This team has more talent than they know Trojan defender Trevor Dalton fights off Caledonia’s Ben Wunderink for possession of the ball in the second half Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) what to do with,” Caledonia head coach Blair Lincoln said, “but they’ve got to recognize that they’ve got to come out with heart.” Although the Scots have eight starters returning, Hodge is the lone player who was in the team’s top three in scoring last season who is back. He added a second assist on the Scots’ first goal of the second half, which was scored by Mulliner. Ben Wunderink scored the Scots’ fifth goal, and Sam Stearns scored Caledonia’s final two goals on assists from Dale Domer. “We can come up with all kinds of excuses,” said TK head coach Larry Jachim, “but Caledonia goal keeper Blake Higley races out to spoil an attack by Thornapple Kellogg’s Steve Cun Bik during the second half Tuesday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) we’ve got a lot of work ahead of us. They’re a great group of kids. They work hard and try to put every ounce of effort they can into it.” “There’s a tremendous lack of experience. We got over and over and over all kinds of the basic stuff.” Not only do the Trojans have a young squad, but it was even younger Tuesday because of injuries sustained Saturday that forced a few junior varsity players into the varsity line-up. “We seemed to be a little bit slow to the ball,” Jachim said. “Our speed and intensity is not there. We’ve got to get more aggressive and more acceleration.” Part of Caledonia’s adjustment period early in the game was getting its precision passing game used to the turf in Bob White Stadium. It was the Scots first game on an artificial surface this season. Caledonia is now 3-1-2 overall on the season. Vikings blocked from reaching finals at Northview by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The day ended a littler earlier than all the area teams would have liked at Tuesday’s Northview Invitational. Hastings and Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity volleyball teams were both bumped from the competition in the first round of bracket play, in the Silver Division. Lakewood scored a victory over Mona Shores in the opening round of Gold Division bracket play, before falling to Ann Arbor Pioneer in the semifinals. The Saxons opened the day with a tight 2523, 25-23 victory over Leland in pool play, but then fell 25-17, 25-22 to Charlotte and 2512, 25-17 to Mona Shores. In the Silver Division bracket the Saxons dropped their first contest, to Zeeland West, 25-21, 25-20. In game one against Zeeland West, the Saxons trailed by as many as nine points (2112) before battling back to pull within two late in the game. Thornapple Kellogg and Lakewood met in pool play, with the Vikings scoring a 25-8, 25-18 win over the Trojans and their new head coach Stacy Woodall, a Lakewood graduate. The Trojans were 0-3 in a tough pool. Jenison topped TK 25-10, 25-9, and Hudsonville downed the Trojans 25-10, 2510. In Silver Division bracket play, TK fell in three games to the host Wildcats 14-25, 2516, 15-7. After topping Thornapple Kellogg in pool play, Lakewood went on to top Hudsonville 25-11, 25-21, and fall to Jenison 25-20, 2517. In the Gold Division bracket, Lakewood topped Grand Haven in the semifinals 25-12, 25-22, but then fell to Ann Arbor Pioneer in the semifinals 25-23, 15-25, 15-7. Lakewood broke a 9-9 tie by winning nine of the next 11 in game two, but then could never get on track in game three as Pioneer quickly jumped in front 8-1. “We didn’t play well. We couldn’t get things going against Ann Arbor,” said Lakewood head coach Christine Grunewald. “(Ann Arbor) played well. They blocked very well. We’ve got to learn to play better against a big block.” Pioneer took charge of the contest with the Vikings at the net. “Our middles, if the pass isn’t good, we have to be able to run a high set in the middle,” Grunewald said. “If they’re going outside to block, that should leave the middle wide open. We will. It’s early (in the season).” Defensively up front, the Vikings didn’t have anyone with more than two blocks for the entire day, and the team didn’t have any against Ann Arbor Pioneer. Ashley Morris led the Lakewood attack with 34 kills. She also had 28 digs, six aces, and two blocks. Anna Lynch had 32 kills for the day, and ten aces. Chelsey Dow and Rachel Lynch had 19 kills each for the Vikings. Sophomore setter Lexie Spetoskey had 102 assists on the day and 39 digs. Senior libero Laurel Mattson led the team with 46 digs. The Saxons’ Bethany Sams blasts a shot over the net during game one against Zeeland West Tuesday at the Northview Invitational. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Saxon setter Samantha Watson (6) passes a ball in front of teammate Jennifer Ratliff during Tuesday’s Silver Bracket contest with Zeeland West at the Northview Invitational. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Trojans open season at Rockford 5K Lakewood’s Chelsea Lake (15) and Chelsey Dow (12) get up to try and block an attack by Ann Arbor Pioneer’s Vivien Reese during the championship semifinals at Tuesday’s Northview Invitational. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Thornapple Kellogg sophomore Allyson Winchester had the top time in the race for ninth and tenth graders at Saturday’s Rockford Cross Country Invitational, and the second best high school girls’ time overall. Winchester finished the 5K race at Rockford East Middle School in 19 minutes 28.82 seconds. Grand Ledge junior Jennifer Snelgorve took the 11/12th grade girls’ race in 19:12.00. The first place finish by Winchester helped the TK 9/10th grade girls to the team’s best finish of the day, placing fourth. Rockford won that competition with 9 points, having the second, third, and fourth fastest runners led by sophomore Anna Boss who finished in 19:46.23. Byron Center was second with 26 points, followed by Harper Creek 31, Thornapple Kellogg 34, Forest hills Central 43, Grand Ledge 46, Grandville 51, and Jenison 60. The Trojan’s Jessica Crawford was 11th overall in 23:08.05, and TK’s Rachel Jazwinski 30th in 27:16.19. TK’s 11/12th grade girls finished eighth, with Kathrin Koch leading the way with her 19th-place finish in 23:14. Behind her were Molly Wilson who finished 26th in 24:24, and Danielle Fredenburg 35th in 25:28. Four freshmen competed for the TK boys’ team in the 9/10th grade race, with Dustin Brummel turning in an outstanding performance that placed him fourth individually. He hit the finish line in 18:14.15. Rockford’s Spencer Gerber was the champ in that run, finishing in 17:30.25. Behind Brummel for TK, Carl Olsen was 14th in 19:49.76, Troy Dunkelberger 29th in 23:23.11, and Neil Bergsma 30th in 24:10.91. As a team, the TK 9/10th graders were sixth. Rockford won the event with 14 points. Grand Ledge was second with 27, and Bay City Western third with 30 points. TK’s 11/12th grade boys were seventh as a squad, with Tim Olsen finishing 24th in 20:29.52, Matt Williamson 29th in 21:19.90, and Dominic Bierenga 32nd in 21:40.24. Grand Ledge’s Brockton Feltman won the 11/12 boys’ race with a time of 16:14.88. �Page 18 — Thursday, August 28, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Maple Valley keeps it close in contest with Vikes by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Maple Valley had a shot glance off the top of the cross bar just before the end of the first half of Monday’s non-conference contest with Lakewood at Fuller Street Field. Lakewood held a 1-0 lead at that point, and went on to a 3-0 victory over the Lions, but Maple Valley was happy to be in the game as the second half got rolling. “I talked about that at half-time,” said Maple Valley head coach Josh Meersma. “Luck goes both ways and something could have happened there, and that would have been maybe a different feeling for them.” “The first half we did a good job of staying in the game. Even though it wasn’t an even sided match, it was a one goal game and anything could happen.” Luck didn’t turn the way of the Lions, but in the end Lakewood head coach had better things to say about Maple Valley’s team than his own. “Maple Valley played real hard. They were aggressive and our guys couldn’t handle it,” said LeVeque. Neo Kuras had the first goal of the game for Maple Valley, early in the second half. He added a second tally in the final seconds off an assist from Cody Brown. Lakewood’s other goal came following a corner kick six and a half minutes into the second half, as luck went in its direction. Maple Valley got the ball cleared out of the goalmouth, but right to Lakewood’s Justin Russ who lobbed a shot up and over Maple valley keeper Ethan Clark. The Vikings held the ball in the Lion’s end of the field for much of the second half, and never had many strong scoring chances the other way. Adam Zank did a solid job of leading the Lion defense in turning away the Viking attack. Lakewood would have liked to take better advantage of all that possession in the opponents’ end of the field. “We came in with a can’t lose attitude I guess,” LeVeque said. “I’m very disappointed. We don’t have half the shots on goal against these guys we had last week against Saranac.” Lakewood opened its season with a 6-0 win over Saranac, then followed that by falling 10 at Lansing Sexton last Thursday. “We controlled the game,” said LeVeque. “It was very similar to the Saranac game. Sexton was able to get up and down the field a little more.” The Viking coach estimated that his team had 24 shots on goal, compared to about ten for Sexton. He also thought his team had another 20 good scoring opportunities that didn’t quite make it on net. “Their goalie was good, he came out and was aggressive,” LeVeque said, “but it was more us than him. We were shooting balls right at him instead of putting them at the corners.” While the offense created chances, but was just unable to convert on them, the Viking defense was strong once again. Sweeper Genaro Salgado and defender Jake Thole led the defense, but it was really a team effort. “They all played pretty well,” LeVeque said. “Saranac was up and down the field, but our defense was not allowing shots.” For Maple Valley, Monday’s game was the first in three days for the Lions. That’s a tough thing for a young team which only has one sub on its bench at this point in the season. “I wish I could just put in a mannequin for a minute, or a crash test dummy to go stand out there,” Meersma said. Maple Valley’s Ross Smith gets caught underneath Lakewood’s Ben McKinney in the Lion’s end of the field during the second half Monday evening. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Saxons shut out first four foes by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The season couldn’t have started any better for the Hastings’ varsity boys’ soccer team. The Saxons are 4-0 after scoring wins over Portland, Hamilton, Kelloggsville, and Ottawa Hills to start the year. Hastings has outscored its four opponents 16-0 so far. “I feel good about that,” new Saxon head coach Ben Conklin said of the 4-0 start. “Even if it wasn’t a killer schedule, that’s an outstanding feeling for these guys as we go into facing some tougher teams.” The Saxons are 1-0 in the O-K Gold Conference, after Tuesday’s win over Ottawa Hills, and will face league foes on the road in the coming week. They visit Wayland tonight, then head for a tough contest at Forest Hills Eastern Tuesday. The Bengals and Saxons played a 9-on-9 contest to start the league season. Ottawa Hills only had nine players available for the game, so Hastings offered to play even up. The talent level was far from even up though. Hastings scored an 8-0 win, scoring all eight goals in the first half. Mike Purchase scored twice, and Ryan Vaughan, Steven Safie, Spencer Rhodes, Matt Feldpausch, Josh Dunkelberger, and Alejandro Alverado scored once each. “I substituted them out most of the time after they scored, so others could have the chance to score and the chance to play,” said Conklin. Dunkelberger, Feldpausch, Pat Loew, and Gabe Purchase had one assist each. The Saxons were fresh off taking a pair of wins Saturday at the Hamilton Quad. Hastings started its day there with a 2-0 win over the host Hawkeyes, then knocked off Kelloggsville 5-0. Against the Rockets, Mike Purchase and Pat Loew had two goals each, and Safie scored the other Saxon goal. In the game with the Hawkeyes, Mike Purchase and Loew scored the two Saxon goals in the second half. Hastings opened its season last Thursday, with a 1-0 win over Portland. Mike Purchase scored the Saxons’ lone goal midway through the second half. “We’ve been playing great team defense,” Conklin said of the string of shut outs. “We’ve been playing great defense as one unit. It’s been the defenders, the midfielders, and even the forwards getting involved and creating some turnovers and keeping teams pinned in.” The back four defenders for the Saxons in particular have been playing very strong together. Lion ladies fill line-up at Laingsburg, but boys can’t by Brett Bremer Sports Editor It’s been a rough start to the season for the Maple Valley varsity cross country teams. Their coach, Robb Rosin, was on vacation for part of the preseason and returned home to a death in the family. The Lion runners have either been working out on their own, under the guidance of Rosin’s brother Ryan, or with the help of team parents. Rosin acknowledged the hard work that they have been putting in to help run the teams. He planned on returning to lead the squads this week The Lions have already had two meets. The biggest challenge for the Lions on the course right now is their numbers. The boys’ team ran just four participants at Thursday’s Early Burg Invitational hosted by Laingsburg. The girls’ team had just five run77526856 ners. Lauren Trumble, a junior, returns to lead the girls’ team this season. She was the team’s top runner Thursday, finishing 38th overall with a time of 23 minutes 52 seconds. The next three across the Member SIPC 401(k) rollovers made easy Mark D. Christensen, AAMS 421 W. Woodlawn Ave. Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-3553 or toll free (800) 288-5220 www.edwardjones.com SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hassk12.org THURSDAY, AUGUST 28: 5:00 pm Boys JV Soccer Wayland Union HS A 6:30 pm Boys Varsity Soccer Wayland Union HS A 7:00 pm Boys Varsity Football Lakewood HS A TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2: 5:00 pm Boys JV Soccer Forest Hills Eastern HS A 5:00 pm Girls Fresh. Volleyball Ottawa Hills HS H 6:00 pm Girls JV Volleyball Ottawa Hills HS H 6:45 pm Boys Varsity Soccer Forest Hills Eastern HS A 7:00 pm Marching Band Practice - Baum Stadium - 7-9 pm 7:00 pm Girls Varsity Volleyball Ottawa Hills HS H WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3: First Day of School (Full Day) 3:30 pm Girls Varsity Golf FHE Var. Jam@ Egypt Valley A 3:45 pm Girls JV Golf HCC/FHE H 4:30 pm Boys Varsity Cross Co. Grade level meet @ Johnson Park A 4:30 pm Girls Varsity Cross Co. Grade level meet @ Johnson Park A 7:30 pm Athletic Booster Meeting - Rm. 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DeWitt took the girls’ title Thursday with 33 points. Numbers are no problem for the Panthers, who had 24 girls’ participate in the race. DeWitt was led by Rachel McFarland who was second overall in 20:05. Leslie was second with 50 points, followed by Stockbridge 124, Pewamo-Westphalia 149, Perry 178, Bath 189, Owosso 201, Laingsburg 203, Bellevue 223, Albion 227, Maple Valley 253, Fenton 262, and Durand and East Jackson NTS. Laingsburg’s Amaya Ayers was the individual champ, with a time of 19:42. Joe Benedict led the way for the Lions Thursday, finishing in 18:10 which would have placed him 14th in the team scoring had the Lions had enough runners for a team score. Behind Benedict for the Lions came freshman Tyler Brumm in 20:07, senior captain Josh Perkins in 20:15, and junior Zach Mellville in 21:30. Caleb Chambers-Graham is another freshman who could move in and fill the fifth hole and allow the Lions to at least record team scores. Perry won the boys’ competition with a score of 84. The Ramblers had three runners finish in the top ten, led by Justin Kruass who was fifth in 17:06. Albion was second, led by individual champ Paul Lewis who finished in 16:23. Albion finished with a team score of 112, followed by Pewamo-Westphalia 127, Laingsburg 134, Durand 142, Owosso 152, Fenton 156, DeWitt 159, Stockbridge 210, Bellevue 262, Leslie 229, Bath 261, and Maple Valley and East Jackson NTS. Maple Valley’s next competition is today at Jackson Community College. Maple Valley defender Adam Zank (left) kicks the ball back up over his head to get it out of his team’s goalmouth during the second half of Monday’s non-conference contest with Lakewood. (Photo by Brett Bremer) DK kickers win their first two games Scott Hoekstra headed in a corner kick by teammate Jimmy Deibert in the final ten minutes of the second half to give the Delton Kellogg varsity boys’ soccer team its second victory of the season Monday night. The Panthers scored a 2-1 win over Bellevue on the road Monday, pushing their record to 2-0 on the year. The play was back and forth in the opening half until Delton notched the first goal. Mitch Wandell scored for the Panthers, off a crossing assist from C.J. Andersen, with five minutes left in the opening half. Bellevue finally found the equalizer midway through the second half, drawing a foul in the Delton goal box. Steve Collins knocked home the penalty kick for the Broncos. The rest of the night, Bellevue had just five shots on goal. Hoekstra made two saves in net in the first half, before moving out of the cage to help provide the Panthers’ some offense. Keeper Janson Fluty stopped both shots fired at him during regular action in the second half. The Panthers fired 13 shots the other way, with Bellevue keeper Nick Morales making 11 saves. Delton opened its season with a 2-1 win over Saranac last Friday. The score went back and forth in that one as well. Dennis Konrad scored the first goal for Delton five minutes into the game, beating his defender and putting a line-drive shot into the back of the net. Each team struggled to gain field advantage for the next 21 minutes until Malachi Fracker punched in a goal for the Redskins after beating the Delton keeper. Deibert popped in goal off a curving corner shot to put the Panthers back on top at the two minute mark of the first half. From there, both teams continued to battle the heat as well as each other for a draw in the second half. The Panthers’ doubled their opponents goals in the game, and doubled the number of shots for the Redskins. Saranac had seven shots in the contest and Delton 14. Hoekstra made six saves in net for Delton. Delton was scheduled to host Otsego Wednesday night, and will be back in action next Wednesday at home to start the Kalamazoo Valley Association season against Galesburg-Augusta. Seven karate students move up in rank in Sanchin-Ryu class Seven students in the Hastings Sanchin-Ryu karate class were promoted to the next rank last spring. Five students received their orange belts and two students received their green belts. The class is taught through the Hastings Adult and Community Education by instructor Master Duane King, who is assisted by his son Forest. Pictured are (front from left) Hunter Brown, Phillip Richardson, Emerald Brown, (back) Forest King, Patrick Murphy, Master Duane King, George Murphy, Samantha Richardson, and A.J. Arechiga. �Page 19 — Thursday, August 28, 2008 — The Hastings Banner MHSAA television network turns on Sept. 3 Champions crowned during 3-on-3 basketball tourney Team A won the championship in the 12 to 14-year-old division at Saturday’s Jim Jensen Memorial 3-on-3 basketball tournament during Hastings Summerfest. Team members are (from left) Connor Wolschleger, Ryan Watson, coach Blaec Anderson, Adam May, and Tyler Bourdo. The Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) and Comcast Wednesday announced the launch of the MHSAA Network, a new cross-platform endeavor which will deliver Comcast digital cable customers coverage of local high school sports on TV, On Demand and online. When We Were Young Productions will be responsible for the production of the content for the MHSAA Network, which will include over 400 hours of programming during the fall sports season alone. “This is a partnership that will capture the true flavor of high school sports, providing coverage of all MHSAA tournament sports, from all sizes of schools from all parts of the state,” said MHSAA Executive Director John E. “Jack” Roberts. “The MHSAA Network will offer fans the opportunity to view all of this content on different delivery platforms, responding to how technology is changing the way people get information about high school sports. We’re excited that Comcast is joining us to help bring recognition to our schools, teams, student-athletes and communities.” “Comcast is committed to constantly enhancing the value we provide our cus- tomers and our partnership with the MHSAA is just the latest example of how we are delivering on that promise in Michigan,” said Dave Buhl, Senior Vice President for Comcast’s Michigan Region. “With our unique On Demand technology, we’re ensuring that Comcast remains the number one destination for sports fans to catch all the hometown action.” Starting September 3, Comcast customers across Michigan will have access to more than 400 hours of MHSAA programming, including statewide games of the week in select sports, such as football and volleyball, and pre-final rounds of a variety of MHSAA Tournaments that will air on a delayed basis. Programs will receive their first airings Wednesday evenings, with replays on the following Saturdays and Sundays during the midday and evening time periods. The schedule for the first week of games, with coverage of tomorrow’s Blissfield at Sand Creek football game and Friday’s Big Day Prep Showdown contests in Ypsilanti, can be found on the TV-Radio page of the MHSAA Website. Those match-ups and additional games will Saxon girls beat out FHC to win the Jenison Invitational Hastings varsity girls’ golf team has three tournament championships and two runnerup finishes in its first five tournaments of 2008. The Saxon girls took Monday’s Jenison Invitational at the Meadows with a team score of 356. Forest Hills Central was second with a 361, and Grand Haven third with a 372. Hastings had three golfers finish in the top ten individually, with Gabrielle Shipley leading the way with a sixth-place score of 85. Barbie Buehler was eighth with an 87, and Kacy Hooten ninth with an 88. Jessica Kloosterman added the Saxons’ fourth score, a 96. Behind the top three teams, Hudsonville fired a 387, Grandville 400, Spring Lake 412, Jenison 416, and Elk Rapids NTS. Last Thursday, the Saxons were second to NorthPointe Christian at the four-team Lakewood Invitational at Saskatoon Golf Club. The Mustangs fired a 380 to the Saxons’ 396. Unity Christian was third with a 478, and Lakewood fourth with a 524. Shipley had the second best overall score on the day, with an 87, to lead Hastings. Buehler was fifth individually, with a 96. Kloosterman was seventh with a 101, and Hooten tenth with a 112. NorthPointe’s Meredith Lawrence led all scorers on the day with an 85. Lakewood’s top player, Chelsea Erb, was fourth individually with a 90. Lakewood also got a 134 from Sara McKinney, a 141 from Faith Allen, and a 159 from Melissa Michalski. The Vikings followed up that outing by placing 14th at Monday’s Okemos Chieftain Invitational at Walnut Hills Country Club. Erb earned a medal by placing tenth overall with a 90. Hannah Duits added a 129 for the Vikings, McKinney 136, and Michalski 150, to end with a team score of 505. Grosse Point South took the team championship on the day with a 349, led by Charlotte Park who was third overall with an 83. Holt was second with a 364, led by Mariah Massa who was second individually with an 82. The top individual score of the day came from Okemos’ Amy Ruthenberg who fired a 76. also be available through Comcast’s On Demand service. The coverage will also be distributed via the Internet on MHSAA.TV, a brand which originally launched during the 2007-08 school year, showing live Semifinal contests in Girls and Boys Basketball, and Final games in Baseball and Softball. All of the content distributed on cable will also be available on MHSAA.TV, with a number of Final and Semifinal events being streamed live. The MHSAA.TV website will debut in mid to late September. The nearly 200 MHSAA fall match-ups, which can be viewed include weekly football games, girls’ volleyball and boys’ soccer matches, along with live coverage of the MHSAA Girls’ Volleyball Finals, one live Semifinal football playoff game, and delayed coverage of boys’ soccer championship games and finals meets in Lower Peninsula girls’ swimming and diving. Highlights programs will offer action from cross country, Lower Peninsula girls’ golf, Lower Peninsula boys’ tennis and Upper Peninsula girls’ tennis. The winter and spring seasons will likely offer up to 1,000 hours of additional programming. FSN Detroit will continue its tradition of carrying MHSAA Finals in girls and boys basketball in addition to football as it has for the past decade. The MHSAA will partner with When We Were Young Productions to produce the various events that will be available, which will include an ongoing series of MHSAA Classic programs dating back to the 1950s, which will also be available on Comcast. Fans will also be able to purchase copies of all programs through the MHSAA Website. When We Were Young Productions will also assist the MHSAA in the development of additional broadband strategies to help promote high school sports and its values as well as to provide recognition and services to schools, teams and student-athletes. It will also provide video production services to the MHSAA for public service announcements and other purposes. While We Were Young Productions will have production facilities in mid-Michigan, hiring a full-time and parttime staff. “We are very excited to enter into this new relationship with the MHSAA and Comcast,” said Tim Eichorst, president of When We Were Young Productions. “High school sports play a critical and important role in the ongoing educational development of our young adults. It is our hope that through this new partnership we can support this effort and demonstrate to a broader audience the excitement and simple purity that is high school sports.” 2008 Summerfest Champs won the championship in the 15- to 17-year-old division at Saturday’s Jim Jensen Memorial 3-on-3 basketball tournament during Hastings Summerfest. Team members are (from left) Adam Swartz, Bobby Steinke, Dustin Glaser, and Adam Skedgell. Between the Sheets won the championship in the 18-and-up division at Saturday’s Jim Jensen Memorial 3-on-3 basketball tournament during Hastings Summerfest. Team members are (from left) Josh Bursley, Kenneth Quick, Bryan Skedgell, and Joe Arens. WANTED BUS DRIVERS Delton Kellogg Schools is in the need of Bus Drivers for the 2008-2009 school year. Experience not necessary - we will train. Must be able to obtain a CDL, and all other endorsements. Applications accepted at the Superintendents office at 327 N. Grove St., Delton, MI - between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. 77526412 77526313 �Page 20 — Thursday, August 28, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Summerfest car show fills city streets Chris Horning of Hastings proudly displayed the “Annihilator,” a 2005 Ford Mustang, Sunday as part of the Hastings Summerfest Car Show. No car show would be complete without a 1957 Chevy, one of the most popular cars ever built, and this one is immaculate. This beauty belongs to John and Madeline Sawka of Hastings. Photos by Jon Gambee This 1917 Ford Model T was one of the top cars shown in downtown Hastings Sunday as part of Summerfest. It is owned by Keith Bashee of Hastings. This 1923 Ford Model T Bucket, owned by Dennis Day of Plainwell, was a particular favorite of the crowds who jammed downtown Hastings Sunday during the Summerfest Car Show. One can almost picture Cary Grant behind the wheel of this 1932 Auburn Speedster. Can Topper be far behind? This classic is owned by Jon Good of Grand Rapids. 77526634 A 1934 Ford pickup � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-09-04.pdf 17b99f52512d6db6cf44e8084991126c PDF Text Text Barn fire loss totals over $450,000 Let’s commit to educational excellence High school football season kicks off See Story on Page 2 See Editorial on Page 5 See Story on Page 14 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 155, No. 36 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 50¢ Thursday, September 4, 2008 Teachers’ absence felt at BIE luncheon NEWS BRIEFS Learn about lupus at Delton event Charles Pottenger, a representative of the Lupus Alliance of America, will speak at the Delton Moose Lodge at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8. The public is invited to attend this informative event. He will talk about the organization’s new campaign to dispel some of the myths about lupus. Antique bottles on tap at Bernard The Bernard Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8, in the Delton Kellogg Middle School library. The public is welcome. This month’s program, “We Dig the Past,” will be presented by Charles Parker and his associate, Scott Hendricksen, who will talk about antique bottles. The two love to dig for old bottles, and they especially like to find vintage bottles with labels. One bottle of interest has a label that says, “The Hastings Cancer Syrup,” dated 1906. Those who attend the program may bring their vintage bottles, if they wish, to discuss them with the men. Parker and Hendricksen are members of the Antique Bottle Collectors of Kalamazoo. The society’s board will meet at 6:15 that evening. Handbell choir offers free try Grace Lutheran Church of Hastings is inviting youths third grade and older and any adults interested in music to investigate the possibilities of a handbell choir. A “Bell Basics Ring-A-Long” will be held Thursday, Sept. 11, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. and will include dinner. During the school year, rehearsals are held on Thursdays from 3:45 to 5 p.m. for youths, and from 5:45 to 7 p.m. for adults. Seven performances will be held between October and May. Participants need not be church members but must be able to meet the rehearsal and performance schedules Skills taught include music literacy (rhythm, notes, accidentals, musical terminology, dynamics and special handbell techniques); teamwork (cooperation, and sense of responsibility and commitment); self-confidence; self-discipline; physical coordination; and appreciation for the value of music, said Grace handbell director Kim Domke. Domke said she encourages anyone interested to call for information and to sign up for the workshop on Sept. 11. No commitment for the year is needed until regular rehearsals begin Sept. 18. Call 269-945-9181 for more information or to sign up. Legislative Coffee set for Sept. 8 The Barry County Chamber Legislative Coffee series will resume at 8 a.m. Monday, Sept. 8, at the County Seat Restaurant in Hastings. This is an opportunity to meet with state and local officials to discuss current issues affecting the area. These coffees are free, informal and open to the public. For more information, call the Chamber at 269-945-2454. Continued on page 2 by Megan Lavell Staff Writer Business, industry and education leaders were greeted with low lights, a conspicuous silence and a noticeable absence at the 26th annual Business, Industry and Education luncheon at Hastings High School Tuesday. Due to what was reported as an administrative oversight, the Hastings High School band and cheerleaders were not there to welcome community leaders to this year’s event with the band’s national anthem and fight song and the cheerleaders’ vibrant welcome. Theirs was not the noticeable absence, however. There were almost no teachers at the luncheon. “Twenty-six years ago, we started this as a way to bring business, industry and education leaders together,” said Barry County Chamber of Commerce President David Hatfield. “I was disappointed that the teach- ers were not there. I think that it was an unfair way to express their concern over the status of the contract negotiations.” Hatfield added that even though he was disappointed that teachers did not attend, Barry Intermediate School District Superintendent and BIE speaker Jeff Jennette made several comments that Hatfield thought were very important. “I think the comments Jeff made were very much on target with issues in the community right now,” he said of Jennette’s ideas about vocational education and the benefits of working with Kellogg Community College. Hatfield said the purpose of the lunch is to improve the relationship between the school district and local businesses for the benefit of the students. “When we don’t maximize the benefit that can come from those types of interactions, the only losers are the students,” said Hatfield. Several Hastings Area Schools teachers, who wished their identities be kept anonymous, told Banner staff members they were instructed by the Hastings Education Association leadership not to attend the event. Some expressed desire to go, but were not sure of the ramifications of attending. Though they thought the message was wrong, they said they felt compelled to stay away. “It is my understanding they were asked not to attend because they don’t have a contract,” said Hastings Area Schools Superintendent Rich Satterlee. “It’s their decision. If they didn’t want to come, I can’t force them. I wish they would have been there.” Hastings Area Schools Board of Education President Pat Endsley said she had not heard about the teachers’ decision not to attend the event. “We’re still negotiating,” she said of the rumor that the teachers did not attend the luncheon because of their lack of a contract. Hastings High School Principal Tim Johnston said because the BIE is a district program, he has very little to do with it. He said he was not sure why the cafeteria was so dimly lit, but he suspects it may have been so people in the audience could see Jennette’s presentation. Johnston also added that because they are busy, “Many of our teachers haven’t regularly attended anyway.” Hastings Area Schools teachers also were noticeably absent from the 24th annual BIE luncheon two years ago when they started the year without a contract. Several attempts were made to reach the new Hastings Education Association President Larry Christopher, but he was not available for comment. Survey to help shape direction of Hastings’ Community Center A random telephone survey of 600 households in Barry County will be conducted in mid- to late September to ask residents their opinions of the Community Recreation Center in Hastings and what they think the center should be. Residents also will be asked whether they would support the operations by using the services under a new partnership. The Hastings Area Schools System, which owns the center building, and the YMCA of Barry County have begun a study to determine the viability of a partnership in managing the community center. The initial step in the study was to invite a cross-section of citizens to voice their thoughts for the future of the center at a forum meeting attended by about 20 last week. Although the community center has been in operation for a number of years, it has had difficulty meeting overhead costs. With this financial drain to the schools, Hastings Schools Superintendent Rich Satterlee and YMCA Director Tom Wilt have been discussing the prospect of the YMCA’s involvement in management of the center. On average, the cost to the school district is about $100,000 a year, Satterlee said. He’s pleased that an endowment from Pierce Cedar Creek Institute provides revenue to help reduce the center’s costs. To date, about $600,000 of the $1 million endowment pledged is in the school’s account for the center and the interest from it is used to defray costs, he said. Before the school district and the YMCA can embark upon a partnership, the two organizations determined it would be best to bring in an outside resource to help determine whether there is potential for membership sales and determine the types of programs New fueling station coming to Hastings The northwest corner of the K-Mart plaza parking lot will be the future site of a Spartan fueling station. by Megan Lavell Staff Writer There will soon be a new place for community members to get a commodity worth the price of gold – gasoline. Bill Helm from Spartan Stores Fuel LLC, made a presentation to the Hastings Planning Commission at Tuesday night’s meeting for a new Spartan fueling station in front of the future Family Fare store at 916 W. State Street in the K-mart plaza. “It’s really imperative for us to remain competitive,” said Helm of the need for a Spartan gas station. During his presentation, Helm assured the commission that Spartan took extreme safety precautions with its fueling stations, using double-layered pipes with sensors for the gasoline, as well as an oil/water separator for storm water runoff. Following a public hearing on the matter, the planning commission approved a specialuse permit for the fuel station. One issue Spartan officials had with recommendations by city staff was that of three landscape islands in the parking lot. The planning commission told Helm that the landscape islands will be necessary for the parking lot. Spartan officials still have to provide the city with documentation proving the facility will be compliant with storm water requirements and proof of adequate parking for the mall area. Helm said the construction time for the fuel station is about 45 days. That means the station will be done earlier than the Family Fare store, which is projected to be finished in See STATION, page 2 A survey of area residents will help determine the direction of the Community Recreation Center in Hastings and services the community is most interested in, according to a press release. To decide the best direction to improve the center’s operations for the community, the school district, the YMCA and the Barry Community Foundation have contracted with a consulting firm, FourSquare Research, which specializes in marketing research and strategic planning for nonprofit groups nationwide. The Community Foundation is paying for one-third of the $30,000 cost of hiring the consulting firm, said Hastings Schools Superintendent Rich Satterlee. The Hastings school district and the YMCA also are each paying one-third of that cost. FourSquare Research will be conducting the upcoming telephone survey, but it will be calling as a representative of the YMCA. YMCA Director Tom Wilt has had experience working with the consulting firm in the past and said the firm grew out of the YMCA years ago. Hiring the consulting firm “gets the emo- tion out” of the equation, Wilt said, and he believes people can more openly share their opinions with a “third party.” He is hoping for good, objective responses from the survey, no matter what the outcome of the survey. “I think it’s a good thing,” Wilt said. The key question is whether the public will want to join the Community Center. If not, other options will have to be explored, he said. “It’s a great facility,” Wilt said of the Community Center, “and a superb opportunity for family programming, adult fitness and healthy lifestyles.” The idea of the Y’s possible involvement in the center has the potential for a “great partnership” with the schools, Wilt said. Before Wilt’s tenure, the Y ran a teen center at the Community Rec Center and has offered some swim classes. The Hastings Area School System has always operated the See SURVEY, page 2 Body found after car blaze is extinguished by Jon Gambee Staff Writer An investigation is underway into the circumstances surrounding the death 62-yearold Hastings resident Paul E. Bailey, Sr. whose body was discovered in the burned-out remains of his Chevrolet Monte Carlo at his home in Rutland Township. Michigan State Police Det. Sgt. Terry Klotz said his department is investigating the incident that took place in the early afternoon of Aug. 29. “We are investigating the fire itself,” said Klotz. “We had the fire marshal at the scene and are waiting for the results of the lab work, the autopsy and the toxicology report. Bailey, who owned the Anchor Inn at Gun Lake for many years, was found inside the vehicle by family members when they returned home more than two hours after the blaze had been extinguished by members of the BIRCH Area Fire Department. “The investigation into why the fire department put out the fire and left the scene without discovering the body inside the vehicle would be done by the fire department,” said Klotz. “We are investigating the cause of the fire, and at this time we have not determined the exact cause.” Hastings Fire Chief Roger Caris said he is conducting his own investigation into why firefighters did not discover the body inside the vehicle while putting out the blaze. “We had seven firefighters on the scene of the fire,” he said. “I am in the process of interviewing each of the firefighters, but that takes time.” Caris said he will not have any information to release until his investigation has been completed. In addition to owning Anchor Inn, Bailey also owned and operated a number of concessions trailers which he set up at various community events and fairs over the years. �Page 2 — Thursday, September 4, 2008 — The Hastings Banner NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page Book club meeting tonight Hastings Public Library is reviving its book club for adults with a general meeting tonight. Laura Gould and Evelyn Holzwarth will present a book talk covering a broad range of titles. Each recom- mended book engages the reader in its story, providing food for thought and discussion. Whether participants agree or disagree with the author’s tale, lively discussion will likely ensue. After the book talk, the group will select reading titles for the club and discuss meeting days and times. Join the group in the library’s community room at 6:30 p.m. tonight, Sept. 4. For more information call the library at 269945-4263. Area man dies after crash in Grand Rapids by Jon Gambee Staff Writer A 27-year-old Hastings man was killed Aug. 30 when his motorcycle crashed in Grand Rapids. Michigan State Police say Bryan Travis McQueen, formerly of Middleville, was traveling south on U.S. 131 at a high rate of speed when he attempted to exit the expressway at 28th Street and lost control of his bike. A spokesperson for the MSP said Trooper Dale Cook reported having seen McQueen traveling on the expressway and attempted to follow but was not able to catch up to the motorcycle, which he reported was traveling in speeds up to 100 miles per hour. Trooper Cook was notified by other motorists that the rider had lost control of his motorcycle attempting to exit the expressway and crashed against a sign. McQueen was pronounced dead at the scene. Funeral services for McQueen are scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 6, at the First Baptist Church of Middleville. Arrangements were handled by the Beeler Funeral Home of Middleville. Barn fire loss totals at least $450,000 by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Spontaneous combustion is being blamed for an early morning Labor Day fire at the Sand Creek Dairy near the Hastings airport. The fire, which started at approximately 4:30 a.m., destroyed one barn containing hay and spread to a second building, which sustained considerable damage. The Larry Haywood family owns and operates the farm, and a spokesperson for the family said they still have some hay that can be used to feed their stock and will purchase additional supplies as needed. Hastings Fire Chief Roger Caris estimated the total value of the barn and its contents to be at least $450,000. “No one was injured in the fire, and no livestock was lost,” he said. “That was the good thing, but this was a huge building containing much of the farm’s supply of hay.” In a 2004 Reminder feature story, the Haywoods said they were milking 600 head of dairy cows and farmed 500 acres. Larry’s sons Luke and Marc are the fifth generation of Haywoods farming at the same site. Progressive Democrats to meet Wednesday The Progressive Democrats of West Michigan invite community members to the next general meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 7 p.m., at the Middleville Village Hall. The organization will also have an informational table at Heritage Day in downtown Middleville Saturday, Sept. 6, so citizens are encouraged to stop by and learn more about the issues related to the Progressive Democrats of West Michigan and the upcoming election. STATION, continued from page 1 January 2009. In other business at Tuesday’s meeting, the commission: • Accepted with regret the resignation of David Jasperse as the Hastings Planning Commission chairman. Because of Public Act 33 of 2008, the new state-level planning and enabling act, Jasperse cannot serve as an elected member of the city council and as the chairman of the planning commission. Commission members will elect a new chairman at the next meeting. • Approved a site plan for a parking lot for Barry County located at 221 S. Broadway. The parking lot will add 23 spaces for the courts and law building. The commission also reduced the buffer on the south side of the lot from 15 feet to 10 feet and put a one-year moratorium on the requirement for fencing and landscaping, pending the future use of the Presbyterian Church, which adjoins the county parking lot on the south side. • Held a public hearing and recommended that city council create a standard parking lot screening and fencing regulation on major streets within the downtown and the Downtown Development Authority district. The amendment will require screened or fenced parking lots, similar to the Hastings City Bank parking lot “to create a continuos look” on areas inside the district covering the area from North Industrial Park Drive and West State Street; along North Industrial Park Drive north to Apple Street; east along Apple Street to North Broadway; north along North Broadway to the Thornapple River; southeast along the Thornapple River to the extension of Hanover Street; south along Hanover Street to Green Street; west along Green Street to Market Street; north along Market Street to State Street; west along State Street to Industrial Park Drive. The ordinance will affect only those facilities constructed after the adoption of the ordinance; existing facilities are not required to add screening. All screening construction will go before the planning commission for approval. • Held a public hearing and recommended city council to create a real estate open house/directional sign regulation. The regulation will allow up to two signs per parcel of up to eight square feet in area and four feet in height to be placed off premises for up to three days of each seven-day period. The purpose is to allow for advertising of real estate and open houses using off-site signs . • Held a public hearing and recommended to city council create additional satellite dish regulation, determining placement and regulation of satellite dishes. Changes include having no antennas on public property or in the right-of-way; allowing ground-mounted satellite dishes under one meter in front yards with a setback of 20 feet from the front yard property line; mandating that antennas must be securely attached, well-maintained and shall not become unsightly; and the addition of a true hardship or practical difficulty portion for situations when compliance with ordinance is impossible. • Discussed the 2008 Planning Commission Work Task List. Commission member Jim Wiswell asked that city staff look at the sequencing of the task list to make sure the items are placed in order of importance. • Discussed new planning act requirements, including Capital Improvements Programs, as dictated by Michigan Planning Enabling Act. The act requires that communities that have adopted a master plan to annually prepare a capital improvements program. • Discussed the residential parking regulations regarding number, placement and type of vehicles allowed in residential areas. The commission asked city staff to prepare a draft ordinance based on examples from other communities. The draft will be presented at the October meeting. • Discussed temporary accessory buildings and structures. The commission asked staff to prepare a draft ordinance based on county regulations. • Received a Joint Planning Committee status report. Barry County Commissioner Keith Ferris reported that a county commission subcommittee recommended to Barry County that Carlton Township be included in the joint committee. Carlton Township still has to vote on the matter. The next planning commission meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6. BISD superintendent discusses programs at luncheon by Megan Lavell Staff Writer Community members gathered Tuesday, Sept. 2, at Hastings High School for the 26th annual Business, Industry and Education luncheon to hear new Barry Intermediate School District superintendent speak about programs, services and possibilities for the BISD. First Presbyterian Church of Hastings Pastor Jeff Garrison led the invocation, and Hastings Area Schools Superintendent Rich Satterlee spoke next, saying that he has been continually impressed with the generosity of the Hastings community. He said at all Board of Education meetings he has attended, the board has accepted at least one gift from community members. Satterlee then introduced Jeff Jennette who spoke about “BISD Educational Services – Possibilities/Concerns for programs in Barry County.” Jennette said one of the major problems facing school districts is funding. “It doesn’t matter what field you work in, you’re tugging their pant legs saying, ‘Hey, can we have a few more dollars?’” he said of Michigan politicians. Although every district has budgetary issues, Jennette said, each one is different. The local ISD serves Delton and Hastings school districts. One of the issues Jennette discussed was children with special needs. “We have a population of children throughout this country who have special needs,” he said. “There is money to help those kids with special needs – that’s just a fact ... We have that population we have to serve, and I can tell you, we do great things.” Jennette said that while students with special needs often receive extra help, students who are gifted and talented frequently do not. “The only population of parents we truly tell the educational expectations of their students to are those who have kids with disabilities,” he said, adding, “There are kids in these districts (with) these needs.” Jennette mentioned a new student in Delton who needs a full-time nurse and interpreter. “It sometimes does become a little troublesome for the schools,” he said. While there is effort made to accommodate children who have special needs, Jennette said there are only 10 students in Hastings and Delton who participate in a gifted and talented program. “I’ve got to believe there are more than 10 gifted and talented students,” he said. “Our general education program tries to work with the local schools in these areas.” Jennette said Hastings and Delton are two of the under-funded districts in Michigan, each receiving only a 1 percent increase in school funding for the 2008-09 school year. “That 1 percent isn’t going to cover it,” he New Barry Intermediate School District Superintendent Jeff Jennette speaks at Tuesday’s Business, Industry and Education luncheon at Hastings High School. said. Jennette also spoke about the growing length of summer vacation. “Our students’ summers are getting longer and longer, and we expect them to excel on assessments,” he said. “I worry about Barry County schools with declining enrollment.” Jennette added that he is “nervous” about graduation requirements. He said he believes it is good to push students to work hard and accomplish things, but not every student may be able to pass higher-level classes, as mandated by the state. He also said he has concerns about gifted and talented students who are in classes with students who have trouble learning, which may result in the information being “watered down.” “I worry that educators sometimes think, ‘I went to college, every kid in my building’s going to college,’” he said. “I think the military is also a pretty viable option for kids. I think we need to promote some of those options.” Another issue Jennette touched on was vocational education, such as the Delton construction trades program. “I think that we’ve got to get vocational education back in the picture,” he said to a round of applause from the audience. “I think an untapped resource is Michigan Career Technical Institute.” Jennette said it is important to find a way to get students the training they need, including partnering with other schools and Kellogg Community College. Jennette ended by talking about Michigan Works. “That’s an untapped resource, I believe,” he said. “There is a lot there that I think goes unnoticed with Michigan Works.” David Hatfield, Barry County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors president, concluded the event, saying, “The relationship that exists between business, industry and education is vitally important.” Government reform ballot proposal goes before state supreme court by Megan Lavell Staff Writer The Michigan Supreme Court agreed to hear a case yesterday morning to overturn the state court of appeals’ decision to not allow the Reform Michigan Government Now (RMGN) proposal on the November ballot. The hearing was at the Michigan Supreme Court in Lansing. RMGN collected more than the required 500,000 signatures, but lost its place on the November ballot after the Michigan Court of Appeals determined the proposal was too farreaching in an Aug. 20 decision. A three-judge panel made the decision last week, saying the proposal is “of a reach and expanse never before seen.” They said a proposal the size of the RMGN petition would require a constitutional convention before going to citizens for approval. One of the judges serving on the panel would have lost his position had the proposal been approved. The bureau of elections determined earlier this year the proposal would be on the ballot when the group turned in 500,000 signatures and its 100-word ballot summary. The reform also would require top elected state officials to disclose their incomes and assets, refrain from lobbying for two years after they leave office and would reduce salaries of such officials. Middleville’s Heritage Day events range from down home to downtown by Patricia Johns Staff Writer A visit to Heritage Day on Saturday, Sept. 6, also will be a chance to see the new Middleville Main Street streetscape, classic cars, a great parade, horse events and even get a pancake fix or run 5 kilometers. Some events have been added for Sunday, Sept. 7 Festivities will take place at several downtown locations, at the school bus garage on Bender Road, and at the Wenger farm down the road apiece near Adams Road. Registration for the 5K run begins at 6:45 a.m. at the gazebo downtown. The run begins at 8 a.m. on Irving Road near Loop Road. A shuttle service will take participants from the gazebo to the race start. There is a registration fee for this event. Walkers follow the course once the runners set off. Weigh-in for tractors begins at 7 a.m. in front of the bus garage. Pulling starts at 8 a.m. For many, the day starts at the Pancake Breakfast and Bake Sale from 8 to 10 a.m. at the Middleville United Methodist Church. Also beginning at 8 a.m. is the men’s softball tournament at Spring Park. These are the final games of the Thornapple Area Parks and Recreation Commission (TAPRC) tournament. The public is invited to stop by Spring Park and cheer on the players. Craft vendors will have wares on display from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. downtown. Food vendors will be set up on High Street beginning at 10 a.m. Stagecoach rides will be available downtown from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. At 10 a.m., line-up for the parade will begin at the parking lot at McFall Elementary School. The parade will step off at 10:30 a.m. and will cross M-37 and travel east on Main Street. Calvin Hill Park just east of town is the place for children’s activities from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The volunteers from the First Baptist Church are bringing inflatable games. Main stage presentations begin with a dedication of the new fishing dock on the river. Heritage Day participants are invited to walk down the Paul Henry Thornapple Trail to see the new accessible fishing platform next to the first bridge. Entertainment at the main stage will begin at noon with the PJ Weber magic show, followed by Steve Hunt’s Elvis Tribute show at 1:15 p.m. and the Caledonia Strike Percussion show at 3:15 p.m. At 4:15, rock music will fill the area. Car show set up and registration begins at 11:30 a.m. on Main Street across from stage with the car show from noon to 4 p.m. along Main Street. The antique tractor show is at the same time along Main Street as well. Other activities taking place away from Main Street are a TAPRC flag football game at 1 p.m. at McFall Elementary School and the rodeo at Wenger’s Scales Prairie Farm. Also at the farm will be a greased-pig contest from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., pony rides from 11:30 to 4 p.m. and barrel racing and a speed show at the farm on Bender Road at 2 p.m. The Rotary Duck Race begins at the bridge over the Thornapple River at 2 p.m. Rotary Club members will be selling tickets until the start of the race. A pizza-eating contest sponsored by Three Brothers Pizza will fill the Main Street Stage at 3 p.m. Activities on Sunday, Sept. 7 include a cowboy church service at Scales Prairie Farm at 10 a.m. and races beginning at noon. The Middleville United Methodist Church will host a sloppy Joe dinner at 6 p.m. and a fall festival of music and words at 7 p.m. SURVEY, continued from page 1 Community Center on its own since it opened, Satterlee said. “With the YMCA’s experience of managing fitness facilities and developing programs for children and families, it seemed the right direction to have the prospective partnership between the school, which owns the building, and the YMCA, which has the history of programming,” the press release said. Results of the telephone survey will be shared with the forum group of citizens sometime in October. Wilt and Satterlee said they believe the results of the study will provide a new direction for the Community Recreation Center to better meet the needs of families throughout the county. (Assistant Editor Elaine Gilbert contributed to this article.) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 4, 2008 — Page 3 Havoc in Hastings attracts 300 Riding his gallant steed, this Society for Creative Anachronism member tries to gather rings on a pole. Light combat was a popular activity for Society for Creative Anachronism members, as well as onlookers Saturday, Aug. 30, at Historic Charlton Park. With a little practice and help from members of the Society for Creative Anachronism, community members could be expert weapons throwers. Although many people tried their hands at weapons throwing, very few could get the ax to stay in the log. In an equestrian event, these participants work to knock the decal of each other’s helmet. One participant was disqualified after he knocked off the decal from the back of an opponent because he did not use honor and approach his opponent from the front. These Havoc in Hastings participants duke it out Saturday, Aug. 30, in the heavy-combat division at Charlton Park. Although this guy doesn’t seem to be amused with heavy combat, he enjoyed the afternoon at Charlton Park during Havoc in Hastings Aug. 30. Havoc in Hastings attendees were invited to participate in archery during their visit to Charlton Park Saturday, Aug. 30. Blistering heat wasn’t enough to keep 150 die-hard Society for Creative Anachronism members and more than 300 participants from making their ways to Charlton Park Saturday, Aug. 30, for Havoc in Hastings. The anachronism group recreates the arts and skills from the time period of 600 to 1600 A.D. This event boasted several activities, including an art and crafts section and a feast. People who attended the event enjoyed shows in heavy combat and light combat, as well as equestrian competitions and children’s activities. Those in attendance also had the opportunity to participate in several of the exercises, including archery and weapons throwing. The next scheduled activity at Charlton Park will be the “Walk in the Spirit” Pow Wow Sept. 20 and 21. For more information, call Charlton Park at 269-945-3775. Photos by Megan Lavell Move over Coleman camping supplies, here comes the Middle Ages. Several Society for Creative Anachronism members set up themed tents. This young Havoc in Hastings attendant is a Renaissance princess in the making. This young weapons thrower proves that tossing axes isn’t just for the pros. �Page 4 — Thursday, September 4, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Woodland celebrates annual Homecoming IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Not everyone received candy To the editor: I want to say how wonderful the Summerfest Parade was on Saturday. It was full of excitement, great music, a ton of people. Unfortunately, I was a little discouraged and undecided if I’d go back to the parade. I work for an AFC home and walked several blocks with a mentally and physically impaired individual just so he could enjoy the sights and sounds of the parade. But to my displeasure, it felt as though we were singled out of the activity. We were sitting on a corner next to two families with young children enjoying ourselves when the parade began passing us. People were waving, having a great time and began passing out the parade treats. Now, I understand we were at the end of the route, and items and treats were scarce, but when others’ bags were full and they didn’t give us a second look, I was hurt, not for me but for him. I will not forget one lady, she looked right at us and gave candy to the right and left of us and just kept on going. He didn’t know any better and just kind of looked at me until the wonderful child next to us graciously gave us a small treat from her collection. My biggest heartfelt thanks goes to that family and their generosity. It was more than appreciated. I am just discouraged and feel as though people may not understand that just because he is handicapped, that he didn’t understand what was going on, and the feelings I had for him of sadness and sheer disgust are just the tip of my angry iceburg. I just want to let the people who read this publication know what a few small people in that large crowd felt like and since he’s unable to speak for himself, this is my service to him. A very huge thank you to the lady from UAW who took time to at least blow up a balloon for my friend, it really made his eyes light up, and another huge thanks to the members of the parade on floats who made sure to wave good and hard at us. Elly Kruko, Hastings Gregory and Marissa Ondersma from Middleville start their Labor Day weekend with a visit to the Woodland Methodist ice cream social. The Woodland Eagles show a float with a tropical theme. Dog owner should be ashamed To the editor: My best friend accidently hit a dog early in the morning Aug. 27 on North Avenue. She could have just kept driving on to work like a lot of people would have. Being a caring, compassionate person that she is, she stopped. But when she approached the owner, the woman swore at her. Couldn’t she see that my friend felt absolutely horrible? Perhaps if the woman would have had her dog under control (on a leash or in a pen) it would not have been in the road. Living in the country is not an excuse for letting your dog run. My friend has two dogs of her own that she loves dearly. She would never purposely harm any animal. I hope that if this lady is ever in the position that she put my friend in, the person she has to deal with is a lot more understanding than this woman was. She should be ashamed of herself. Brenda J. 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Send your letters via email to: news@j-adgraphics.com or mail to: c/o Editor, J-Ad Graphics, 1351 N. M-43 Highway, Hastings, MI 49058 Zion Lutheran Church’s float reflects the carnival theme of Son World. Noah’s Ark Preschool has new director The First Presbyterian Church of Hastings announced that Elizabeth Witt has been named the new director of Noah’s Ark Preschool. Witt began as the director at the end of August, taking the reins from Sally Keller, who served as interim director for the program since January and was the founding director of the preschool from 1996 to 2007. Keller plans to continue to be involved, teaching the 3-year-olds class. Although new to the staff, Witt is not new to Noah’s Ark. Her son attended the preschool, and her daughter will begin there this fall. Witt graduated from Western Michigan University in 1996 with a bachelor’s degree in individual and family relations. She has been working with families and children for 13 years, including teaching preschool, working in human resources at Head Start, as a crisis counselor with the Mental Health Association and as a case manager in charge of programming at Green Gables Haven. She is on the board of directors for Community Action and is the chairperson for Green Gables’ community education team. Witt said she is “more than excited” to be with Noah’s Ark and is eager to begin working with the families, staff and ministry team on its hands-on Christian-based curriculum. The school works with children from 3 to 5 years old, with several classes held mornings and afternoons throughout the week. Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. The Lakewood cheer team stopped to perform their stunts as they marched the parade route in Woodland Saturday. (Photos by Helen Mudry) Call 945-9554 any time for Hastings Banner classified ads Liz Witt “Play is child’s ‘work,’ and it is serious business throughout the preschool years,” said Witt, who with her husband, Alex, and children, live in Hastings. Classes at Noah’s Ark begin Sept. 15, and Witt said she is looking forward to “hearing all the children ‘playing.’” What do you remember about your first day of school? The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Schools in the area started this week. Parents and a fifth grader waiting for school buses to arrive at McFall Elementary School in Middleville were asked about their memories of their first days of school. 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Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 4, 2008 — Page 5 Annie’s MAILBOX Let’s commit to educational excellence — and a high school diploma for all For the second time in two years, the Labor Day Weekend weather turned out just great for us in Michigan. In the Gulf Coast, from which many residents had evacuated, Hurricane Gustav turned out to be less damaging than previously predicted. The National Weather Service said the storm would hit the mainland as a Category 3 storm with winds up 175 mph. Shortly after the storm came on shore, its force was reduced to a Category 2, with the hopes there wouldn’t be near the devastation of its predecessor, Katrina. Officials said the historic evacuation of 1.9 million people with memories of Katrina would be a real test of planning and preparations for another strong storm. While the students in parts of Louisiana may not be in school this week, all over Michigan schools have opened and welcomed students for another year of learning. The Labor Day holiday heralds the end of summer and beginning of a new school year. In Michigan, due to a state mandate, public schools must wait until after Labor Day for the first day of school in hopes of gaining whatever tourism dollars are available. Most families I know weren’t worrying about their last vacation these recent days; they were shopping for clothes, shoes and school supplies. It took just about all the extra money they had to get their kids ready for the first day of school. Diplomas pay: “Most high school dropouts see the result of their decision to leave school most clearly in the slimness of their wallets.” U.S. Census Bureau As part of the national election cycle, there’s been a great deal of discussion on education. It’s another one of those issues we can’t manage to fix. We seem to be looking for a scapegoat to blame for the problem, such as high energy costs, teachers, administrators, state funding or the lack of, rather than digging in to solve the real problems that have existed for years. The students of today will become the leaders of tomorrow, the workers, scientists, doctors, teachers and community volunteers. If we are to remain a world superpower with a growing economy and be leaders in technology, we must demand that our students be the best educated — ready to meet the challenges ahead of them. One problem that has been growing over the years is the high school dropout rate. According to a national Alliance for Excellent Education report, "Every school day, almost 7,000 students become dropouts. Annually, that adds up to about 1.2 million students who will not graduate from high school with their peers. Lacking a high school diploma, these individuals will be far more likely to spend their lives periodically unemployed, on government assistance, or cycling in and out of the prison system." With the state’s new curriculum requirements, I believe the rate will continue to increase as 16-year-old students find it difficult to continue. The first thing we should do as a state is to increase the dropout age to 18. In a previous opinion column, I brought up the idea of making a high school diploma or GED mandatory for anyone applying for a Michigan driver’s license. The state would give students up to the age of 21 a chance to complete the requirement or risk losing their license. This could be powerful for kids at all ends of the economic ladders — the one thing all young people want is to receive a driver’s license, no matter what their economic situations. ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Barry County Parking Lot Improvements Barry County is seeking sealed proposals for construction of parking lot improvements at the corner of S. Broadway St. and W. Court St., Hastings, Michigan. Sealed proposals will be accepted until September 11, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. Bid documents are available for pick up at Barry County Administration, 220 W. State St., Hastings, MI or Dreisenga & Associates, Inc., 4398 Roger B Chaffee, Grand Rapids, MI 49548. For more information, please contact Michael Brown at (269) 945-1284 or Rebecca Page at (616) 291-8706. The facts are what they are. We need to respond with legislation that keeps pace with market demands or deal with the problems for years to come. According to the U.S. Bureau of Census, 2006, "Most high school dropouts see the result of their decision to leave school most clearly in the slimness of their wallets. The average annual income for a high school dropout in 2005 was $17,299, compared to $26,933 for a high school graduate — a difference of $9,634. The impact on the country’s economy is less visible, but it is nevertheless staggering.” According to the report, "If the nation’s secondary schools improved enough that they were able to graduate all of their students, rather than the 70 percent of students who are currently graduated annually, the payoff would be significant.” In Michigan, just 69.1 percent of our high school students receive a diploma with their class. If we can keep our students in school, everyone benefits. The graduates often enjoy better lifestyles with more purchasing power, and find it easier to find continuous employment with higher levels of productivity. Research done by Cecilia Rouse, professor of economics and public affairs at Princeton University, shows "that each dropout, over his or her lifetime, costs the nation about $260,000. Unless high schools are able to graduate their students at higher rates, more than 12 million students will drop out during the course of the next decade. The result will be a loss to the nation of $3 trillion." To increase the number of students who graduate from high school, we must improve our state's secondary curriculum by adding technical training or career preparation for students not looking to continue their education after high school. We've talked about this issue in Barry County for some time now, but without any real action. For years now, around 50 percent of area students cease their education after high school. That means, the balance of students are heading into the work field without any specific training. If we offered career training at the high school level, experts say, more kids would stay in school, plus they generally perform better in general classwork. The state's community colleges have made great headway as an alternative to a four-year college program, by offering classes fitting students' needs at more affordable rates. Yet you won’t see dramatic increases in a student’s education without strong support at home. How well students do in school is generally a direct result of the importance their parents place on their children’s education. We need discipline and strong parental involvement first, before we’ll see any real successes. We can’t just look to government to solve this problem. It’s a family responsibility. Accept it and demand that state government place a high priority on funding K-12 education while making sure students are prepared to get the best education possible. It’s not just about the money we spend; it’s about the priority placed on a student’s education. Parents need to turn off the TV and computer games and set aside daily study time. Remember, your kids have only a few years to prepare themselves for the rest of the their lives. And how they prepare today will determine what kind of citizens they will be. An ancient proverb that I’ve referred to before is that "Problems are sent to us as gifts," to test our willingness, determination and our values. If we are to survive in this global marketplace, it’s imperative that our students work hard now or they will be left on the economic sidelines. We have plenty of problems facing us throughout the state. This is just one of them. But the problem of educating our young is one we must solve if we expect to tackle other issues facing our state and nation. Whatever the causes of the problem, we can no longer accept a nearly one-third drop-out rate. We must prepare our students for higher learning or get them the job skills they’ll need to find employment. 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Copies conveniently available on newsstands throughout the Barry County area. by Kathy Mitchelll and Marcy Sugar Marriage timelines are out of step Dear Annie: I am 30 years old and have been in an off-and-on relationship for the past seven years. My boyfriend is in the Army and scheduled to go to Iraq soon. We've talked about marriage and kids, and we both want that someday. The problem is that we have different timelines. He'd like to wait until he's out of the Army and doesn't want kids for another five or 10 years. I feel I've given him the best years of my life, and if things don't work out between us and I have to start over, I'd rather do it now than later. I love this man dearly, as he does me, but maybe he's holding on to me only until something better comes along. If he really wanted marriage, we'd be hitched already. If he still isn't sure after seven years, when will it happen? Should I suggest we date other people to be sure we are really meant to be together? Or should I wait and hope he will come around? — Confused in Colorado Dear Colorado: You say you love each other, but this doesn't sound like a very committed relationship. He seems indifferent and you are too willing to give up. Still, breaking up with your boyfriend while he is in Iraq could have serious repercussions, and he may be very different when he is out of the service. You need to have a frank and honest conversation with him so he understands how important these issues are to you, and see if you can reach an understanding. Gift registry is not a shopping list Dear Annie: My wife and I married a year ago. We registered for gifts, yet only a third of the wedding presents came from the registry and quite a few of those were duplicates. Now we are awaiting the birth of our first child. My wife's sister was gracious enough to throw her a baby shower. We spent hours registering for items we thought we would need. We got plenty of gifts at the shower, but very few came off our registry. We are grateful for what we were given, but it does annoy me that, for both of these occasions, my wife and I spent a great deal of time researching the items we specifically wanted. Now we are left to either use gifts that don't match the theme of the nursery or take them back and exchange them for what we wanted in the first place. Has registering for gifts become outdated? What is the point of registering if no one uses the list? — Registered Out Dear Registered: You have mistaken a registry for a shopping list. The registry is to give your guests suggestions, not orders. Those who select from the registry know you want those items (and the store should keep track so you don't get duplicates). However, guests may prefer to purchase something else, either because your registry items are not within their budget or because they want to get you something more personal. All gifts should be graciously acknowledged. From the heart: Larry King is alive Dear Annie: I am writing to encourage your readers to take care of their cardiovascular health. September is Vascular Disease Awareness Month, and there is no better time to remember to take care of our heart and arteries. In 1987, I woke up in intensive care after a quintuple bypass. This life-changing experience made me want to help others with cardiovascular disease. I established the Larry King Cardiac Foundation with the goal to establish "Save a Heart a Day." One way you can save your own heart and arteries is by seeing your doctor and knowing key numbers. Know your cholesterol, blood pressure, weight and blood sugar level. If you are 50 or over, consider cardiovascular screening to image the inside of your arteries to see if you are at risk for stroke or heart attack. Stay active, eat right and take your medicines as prescribed, even if you are feeling well. Many vascular conditions are silent, especially high blood pressure and atherosclerosis, a fatty plaque buildup on the artery walls. Prevention is the key to maintaining health. Cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 killer in the United States, for both men and women. Stroke, by itself, is No. 3. We can do better. Treatment for cardiovascular disease is only one part of the picture. We need to do more to keep people from getting sick in the first place. To learn more about what you can do, visit the Larry King Cardiac Foundation website at www.lkcf.org. Wishing you the best in health. — Larry King Sr., The Larry King Cardiac Foundation Dear Larry King: Thank you for sharing your story with our readers. We hope it will provide the inspiration to motivate all of us to eat right, exercise more and see a doctor regularly to monitor our cardiovascular health. Family saw way too much of relatives Dear Annie: We recently had a party at the lake as a send-off for our daughter who is leaving for college. We invited 60 friends and family members, including my husband's two brothers and their families. These brothers let their children, ages 8, 6 and 4, go swimming naked. Then one of the wives took off her bikini top to nurse her baby. My daughter was completely shocked and could not sleep that night because she had been so embarrassed in front of her friends. The next day, my husband found out that both of his brothers had joined a nudist resort and this is how they act at the resort. Right now, I don't ever want these family members to visit again. My husband insists it's a "one-time thing." Please tell me if I'm overreacting. — Angry in Michigan Dear Michigan: We can only imagine your daughter's mortification to have her friends see the relatives au natural. They showed poor judgment and lack of consideration for others. And, at a public lake, they could have been arrested for indecent exposure. However, it's not the end of the world, and if your husband strongly reminds his brothers to confine their nudist activities to the private resorts, it may not happen again. We'd give them one more chance. Dependence has turned into detention Dear Annie: My sister, "Rita," lives with my widowed mother. Mom is 73 and in a wheelchair. She has a hard time getting out the front door on her own, so she never goes out without Rita. She won't take the handicapped bus because she thinks it would be too hard and doesn't like to keep to the bus schedule. She won't take her motorized scooter to the library because she's scared the battery will die. Honestly, all I hear from her is "I can't." Rita works all day, comes home, cleans the mess Mom makes trying to "help," and then follows a detailed list of what Mom thinks she should do. Mom won't let Rita sleep late on weekends and is furious if she spends extra time at the gym instead of at home. I know Mom is lonely. Her friends have all passed on, the rest of the family lives out of state, and she is in a lot of pain. Mom thinks she is too young to go to a senior center and refuses to call organizations like AARP or get involved in anything. Rita is being run ragged and has no time for herself. I want to help, but I live across the country. What can I do? — Helpless Daughter Dear Helpless: People move into senior communities in their 50s, so your mother's insistence that she is "too young" is simply her way of keeping Rita at her beck and call. Mom isn't just lonely. She's frightened. And although Rita is being a devoted daughter, her caregiving enables Mom's isolation and dependence. Can Rita drop Mom off at a senior day care center in the morning? Can you hire someone to get Mom out of the house during the day once or twice a week? Would you take Mom to live with you for a month so Rita can get a break? Check out the Family Caregiver Alliance (caregiver.org) at 1-800-445-8106 for information and resources. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast. net, or write to Annie's Mailbox, PO Box 118190, Chicago, IL 60611. To find out more about Annie's Mailbox, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2008 CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC. �Page 6 — Thursday, September 4, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Give a memorial that can go on forever Area Obituaries A gift to the Barry Community Foundation is used to help fund activities throughout the county in the name of the person you designate. Ask your funeral director for more information on the BCF or call (269) 945-0526. Worship Together… Geneva J. Schovan Bryan Travis McQueen HASTINGS - Geneva J. Schovan of Hastings passed away Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at home surrounded by her loving family at the age of 76. She was born December 14, 1931 to Arley J. Todd Sr. and the former Berma K. DeMaranville. She attended Carlton Center School, and then graduated from Hastings High School in 1950. Geneva worked in various factory positions including G.M. in Eaton Rapids, Wilcox-Gay in Lansing, and Orchard Ind. in Charlotte. She then was employed by Hastings Manufacturing Company for over thrity years before retiring in 1987. She has been attending the First Baptist Church of Hastings since 1957, of which she was a member. She was a life member of the Nashville Post 8260 V.F.W. Auxiliary; also actively participating in the Good Sam Trailer Club and the Mich-Travel-Trailer Club. Geneva liked to travel, having been in all 50 states, including north of the Arctic Circle in Alaska, six providences in Canada, and Mexico. She loved spending time with the grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her loving husband, Jack Schovan, whom she married on February 8, 1958; daughter Valeria Reigler of Hastings; stepdaughters Gerrie (Dave) Fuss of Alto, and Jackie (James) Lancaster of Hastings; sisters Norma Shannon of Hastings and Jacklyn Laverty of Saginaw; brother Arley J. Todd Jr. of Hastings; seven grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Services were held at the First Baptist Church of Hastings on Friday, August 29, 2008 with Rev. Daniel Currie officiating. Interment was in the Hastings Township Cemetery. Please visit Geneva's register page or leave condolences at www.lauerfh.com. The Lauer Family Funeral Homes - Wren Chapel is assisting the family. HASTINGS - Bryan Travis McQueen of Hastings, formerly of Middleville went to be with his Lord on Saturday, August 30, 2008. Bryan lived more life in 27 years than most can ever imagine. He is survived by his parents, David and Shellie McQueen of Middleville; sister and brother-in-law, Angela and Corey Mingerink of Appleton, WI and fiance Kristen Seaman of Hastings; grandparents, Ralph and Gladys Briggs of Middleville; many aunts, uncles and 29 cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Ferris and Joan McQueen. If it takes a village to raise a child then Middleville did that as well as his extended family. Bryan graduated from Thornapple Kellogg in 2000. He served five years in the United States Navy as a Seabee and returned to Middleville to be with his friends and family. He worked the last three years for the Schwans Co. as a customer service manager. Visitation Thursday 6 to 8 p.m. and Friday 6 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at the First Baptist Church of Middleville. Officiating Pastor David O. Sims, Pastor Tim A. Vine and Pastor Frank P. Synder. Interment Mt. Hope Cemetery, Middleville. Under the Auspices of Caledonia American Legion Post 305 and American Legion Riders. Memorial contributions may be made to the Caledonia American Legion. Arrangements were made by Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Gordon K. Golden 77526876 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11:00 a.m. Praise Worship Service; 12:00 noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Services: 8:30 a.m., Classic Worship Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages, 11:00 a.m., Celebration Worship Service, 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Family Night; Awana Jr. High Group, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12:002:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study. Friday 8-10 p.m. Sr. High Youth. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10:00 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Mary SchippersDeMunter. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6:00 p.m. (May-August). We have a weekly Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 1-616731-5194 or 1-517-852-1806. ST. TIMOTHY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 9800 East BC Avenue, Richland, MI 49083. Phone 269-629-9436. Eucharistic service every Sunday, 9:30 a.m. “This is my body given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ (Luke 22:19 NIV). Come share in the weekly Holy Communion – accepting Christ and being united with Him, surrendering our lives to Him so that we may know His will and walk in His ways. We are located in a wooded setting, north of Richland on BC Avenue, between M-43 and Gull Lake Drive. All baptized christians are welcome to participate in the Holy Eucharist. We believe that christianity is a faith of inclusion, not exclusion. Therefore, you don’t have to be an Episcopalian - just a believer. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Dan Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Kids’ Korner (ages 4 through 5th grade) are dismissed during announcements. Mid-week activities will resume in September. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH - Holy Communion 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-945-9414 or 945-2645; fax 269-945-2698. http://www.discover-grace.org . HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-Noon and 1-3 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. FREE RANGE BELIEVERS Carrying the Conversation Outside the Walls of the Institutional Church. Call 269908-3781. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9:00 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10:00 a.m. Rally Sunday Brunch. 11:00 Contemporary Worship Service. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogspot.com/. Friday - 9 a.m. Golfer’s Group. Saturday - 11:00 a.m. Joyce Hargrove Memorial Service. Wednesday - 6:00 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; NAPS Visiting Days; 5:00 p.m. Praise Team. WANTED BUS DRIVERS 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 B OSLEY 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 Paul E. Bailey Sr. HASTINGS - Paul E. Bailey Sr., of Hastings passed away unexpectedly August 29, 2008. Paul was born March 31, 1946 in Stockbridge, the son of Ellis and Gaynell (Cole) Bailey. A veteran, serving his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War, Paul owned and operated Bailey Concessions for 29 years. A life member of the Showmen's Club, Paul was also a member of the American Legion in Dorr, and a former member of the Teamsters. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and loved to cook, especially his vegetable soup and spaghetti, for which he will always be remembered. Members of his family include: his wife Marie K. (Chapman), whom he married on February 10, 1967; children: Renee (Johnny) Montes of Delton and Paul Bailey Jr. of Hastings; a brother, Laurence (Ellen) Bailey of Middleville; sisters, Cora (Kenny) Ritchie, Sharion (Jerry) Fugate, both of Orangeville; grandchildren, Cubbie, Morgan, Logan, Calob, Allie, Nellie and Paulie; a great granddaughter, Meya and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Ellis Jr and Carl, and a sister, Norma Clark. A memorial service was conducted Wednesday, September 3, 2008, at Thornaple Valley Church with Pastor Carla Smith officiating. For a more lasting memorial, please consider memorial contributions to Thornapple Valley Church. Williams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton Bring your special event photos to us for quality, professional processing. J-Ad Graphics PRINTING PLUS North of Hastings on M-43 02697717 Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 945-4700 HASTINGS - Evelyn L. Sansom, age 80, of Hastings, passed away on Saturday, August 30, 2008, at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. She was born June 10, 1928 in Decatur, Alabama, the daughter of George W. and Maggie M. (Roman) Hughes. Evelyn moved to Battle Creek in 1951 where she worked at several area restaurants, she worked at the Iron Skillet from 1985 until her retirement in 1993. Evelyn married Edgar H. Sansom June 13, 1985. The things she enjoyed in life most was baking, cooking and taking care of the elderly. She is survived by her husband Edgar H. Sansom of Hastings; two sons, Hillard Carr of Virginia and Dennis (JoAnne) Carr of Battle Creek; her daughter, Brenda Kellems of Hastings; eight grandchildren; and sisters, Ann Foster and Connie; several nieces and nephews. Respecting her wishes no services will be held. Memorials can be made to Barry Community Hospice. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at girrbachfuneralhome.net. WOODLAND - Vernon A. Baitinger, age 84, of Woodland, passed away on August 28, 2008 at Eaton Community Hospice in Charlotte. He was born on June 29, 1924 to Adam and Marguerita (France) Baitinger on the family farm, where he resided his entire life. He attended Woodland Community Schools, graduating in 1943. Vernon worked at Montgomery Wards of Hastings, and as an insurance adjustor for Woodland Mutual and Pioneer State Mutual. He was a life-long member of the Zion Lutheran Church. Vernon is survived by his wife of 63 years, Phyllis (Barnum); children, Mary (Ken) Makley of Woodland, Michael of Lake Odessa, and Buffy (Duane) Meyers of Sunfield; grandchildren, Michael, Jonathan, and Jason Makley, Chad and Adam Baitinger, Orianna Ramos, and Emil Meyers; and 10 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; Uncle Emil Baitinger; and granddaughter, Tammy (Makley) McLaughlin. A heart felt thanks to Dr. Barnett and his staff, Pennock Hospital, and Barry Community and Eaton Community Hospice for their care and support. The funeral service was held on Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at the Zion Lutheran Church of Woodland. Interment was in Woodland Memorial Park. Memorial contributions can be made to the Zion Lutheran Church, or Eaton Community Hospice House of Charlotte. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: 102 Cook Hastings Evelyn L. Sansom Vernon A. Baitinger MIDDLEVILLE – Gordon K. Golden, age 54, of Middleville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 14, 2008, at his Florida home. Gordon was preceded in death by his mother, Betty M. White of Middleville. He is survived by his wife, Claire Golden; son, Joshua K. Golden; stepson, Jerrod Hirons; brother, Philip (Monica) Golden; and nieces Jenea and Amanda. Cremation has taken place and Gordon will be laid to rest in Freeport. Memorial services have not yet been made. Delton Kellogg Schools is in the need of Bus Drivers for the 2008-2009 school year. Experience not necessary - we will train. Must be able to obtain a CDL, and all other endorsements. Applications accepted at the Superintendents office at 327 N. Grove St., Delton, MI - between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. •PHARMACY• 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 77526412 Happy, Happy 8th Anniversary Gerry & Vickie Lucas OH! Let’s not forget Gerry’s turning the 5-O Happy Birthday “Big G” �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 4, 2008 — Page 7 Michigan retailers squeezed by higher energy costs Michigan retailers say they’re faced with significantly higher operating costs because of the same force hurting consumer spending in their stores: higher energy prices. More than four of every five retailers (83.3 percent) answered "Yes" when asked in the latest Michigan Retail Index survey: "Are you seeing your recent operating costs rise significantly?" A clear majority (72.3 percent) said "the most pressure" was coming from higher prices for gasoline or electricity and natural gas. The monthly index survey is a joint project of Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Newborn Babies Stoddard-Furrow Steel/Cheeseman Robert and Anne Stoddard of Grand Rapids along with Chris and Annette Furrow of Hastings are happy to announce the upcoming marriage of their children, Emily Stoddard and Carl Furrow. Emily is a graduate of Catholic Central High School and Michigan State University and is employed with the family business, Envirosafe. Carl is a graduate of Hastings High School and Grand Valley State University and is employed by Spout Inc. in Grand Rapids. The couple will exchange vows at Castle Farms in Charlevoix on Oct. 25, 2008. Dicia and Charles Steele of Plainwell wish to announce the engagement of their daughter, Elizabeth Rae Steele to Donald Roy Cheeseman, the son of Linda and John Cheeseman of Nashville. The bride-elect is a graduate of Western Michigan University and is currently employed with Western Michigan University. The groom-elect is a graduate of ITT-Tech and is currently employed with Kalamazoo Public Schools. A Nov. 15, 2008 wedding is being planned at Pleasantview Family Church. Social News BOY, Clay Thomas Endsley, born at Butterworth Hospital on Aug. 13, 2008 at 9:44 a.m. to Wade and Michelle Endsley of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 9.5 ozs. and 19 inches long. Welcomed home by big brothers Robert (17), Josh (15), and Colt (3). Proud grandparents are Pat and Gordon Endsley of Hastings and Larry and Sara Cobb of Lake Odessa. BOY, Hunter James, born at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 17, 2008 at 5:43 p.m. to Ronald Piper and Michelle Miller of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 9.2 ozs. and 21 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Lakaya Dawn Annette, born at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 21, 2008 at 2:55 a.m. to Russell Evans and Megan Fliearman of Hastings. Weighing 5 lbs. 0 ozs. and 17 1/4 inches long. BOY, Parker Lee, born at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 21, 2008 at 11:05 a.m. to Amanda and James Ferguson of Portland. Weighing 6 lbs. 4 ozs. and 18 inches long. GIRL, Ava Patricia, born at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 21, 2008 at 11:19 a.m. to Todd Arens and Sue Coykendall of Hastings. Weighing 9 lbs. 10.5 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Lola Irene, born at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 21, 2008 at 3:44 p.m. to Michael and Emily Sulcer. Weighing 7 lbs. 4 ozs. and 19 inches long. BOY, Trenth Nathin, born at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 23, 2008 at 10:02 p.m. to Ashley Nash and Trevor Tobias of Shelbyville. Weighing 7 lbs. 12 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Jackson James, born at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 24, 2008 at 8:24 p.m. to Andy and Erin Heyboer of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 2 ozs. and 20 inches long. Keith Sage to celebrate 85th birthday Keith Sage will celebrate his 85th birthday on Sept. 12. He enjoyed 45 years volunteering on the Hastings Fire Department. Cards may be sent to 904 W. Walnut, Hastings, MI. "As retailers struggle to sell goods to consumers reeling from higher energy costs, they are also squeezed by the higher costs they must pay to run their stores, make deliveries and ship and receive merchandise," said James P. Hallan, MRA president and CEO. "In the highly competitive and discount-oriented retail marketplace, retailers don’t feel they can simply pass on their higher costs to customers." While data from recent index surveys show more retailers have been raising prices this year, about half said they have maintained prices or cut them. During July, retailers were evenly split between those raising some prices and those maintaining or cutting prices. Also for July, the index showed 38 percent of retailers increased sales over the same month last year, while 45 percent recorded declines, and 17 percent saw no change. The results create a seasonally adjusted performance index of 48.1, up from 36.3 in June. Looking forward, 35 percent believe their sales will increase for August to October, while 39 percent forecast declines, and 26 percent project no change. The results create a seasonally adjusted outlook index of 48.5, up from 47.9 in June. Lake Odessa Next week the Lake Odessa Area Historical Society will have its 40th anniversary observance. The meeting will be at the freight house at 7 p.m. The speakers will be Jewel Eckstrom who was the original secretary of LOAHS. Other officers were Don McDowell, Robert Reed and the late Marjorie Hershiser. In the intervening years, the society has chalked up some impressive accomplishments. There has been continuous publication of the “Bonanza Bugle” which is mailed quarterly to its members far and wide, acquisition of the historic Pere Marquette depot, a caboose, leased grounds, preservation of local history through the “Bugle” and preservation of many artifacts from the local past. All present and former members are invited to attend along with any interested visitors. The Ionia County Genealogical Society also will meet next week on Saturday, Sept. 13, at 1 p.m. at the freight house. The deadline for application for first families came on the first day of September. Also, centennial certificates are available for anyone who can prove his ancestors were in Ionia County by 1908. This applies to many village and city residents, not just farm families. The annual hog roast at West Berlin Church will be held Saturday, Sept. 6. Along with the good meat, there will be other great food and dulcimer music. The concert in Lake Odessa this week will feature Josh Rose in the continuing “Rock the Port” series of entertainment at the village park on Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. Bring your own lawn chair. Next week’s concert on Sept. 11 will feature Hazard from Charlotte. Their music is country and rock, all new tunes. An unusual feature is coming to the Ionia Theater on Sept. 23 when Mid-Michigan paranormal investigators will have a multimedia presentation. Only those over age 12 are invited. Alice E. Dumond of Eagle, 87, died on Aug. 27. She was the grandmother of Vern Dumond of Lake Odessa who resides here with his wife, the former Cindy Beck of Ithaca and their children. Vern’s father James was one of the three children of Mrs. Dumond. Sunday, Sept. 7, marks a return to 10:30 Gordon Yoder celebrated 80th birthday Gordon Yoder celebrated his 80th birthday on Sept. 3, 2008. P Let 28 years of experience work for you! ERSONAL TOUCH HAIR DESIGNS Marriage Licenses Call today to see how I can list your home! • Master educator • Precision hair cuts • Advanced hair coloring • Advanced perming • Massage Therapy MITCH POLL 269-838-7252 mjpoll@grar.com Associate Broker Realty Inc. Don and Judy Bever celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with family. Call 945-9554 any time for Hastings Banner classified ads P 02697734 “Your Real Estate Connection” BARRY COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS PRESCHOOL OFFERS OPENINGS 12550 Bass Rd. • 269-795-7701 ERSONAL TOUCH HAIR DESIGNS Looking for a preschool program that inspires a love for learning, a high standard of excellence and values in your children? ® Barry County Christian programs run on Tues. & Thurs. from 8:15 to 10:50 am; expanded pre-k (children age 4 by Sept. 1) 10:50 to 1:30 pm. The Call 269-948-2151 for more information 77527150 PARK DIRECTOR 77517270 Bevers celebrate 40th wedding anniversary Jesse Lane Chase, Hastings and Tessa Diane Hammond, Dowling. Shawn Michael Farr, Nashville and Renee Michelle Solmes, Nashville. Damon Lee Kosbar, Hastings and Liza Ann Courtney, Hastings. Michael John McGill, Hastings and Stacey Lee Blank, Hastings. David Matthew Miller, Hastings and Meaghan Marie Kelly, Kalamazoo. Mark David Schaub, Hastings and Juanita Anne Coy, Hastings. William John Sweeney, Middleville and Karen Lynn Carter, Middleville. Nicholas Ryan Townsend, Hastings and Elizabeth Ann Woessner, Hastings. Paul Andrew Wharton, Plainwell and Jennifer Lee Brinkhuis, Plainwell. beat Will matchitoorrs. et p m co 305 S. Broadway (M-37) Hastings 269-945-0514 02697728 Edith Bowerman turns 90 Edith Bowerman turns 90 on Sept. 11. Birthday wishes may be sent to Edith Bowerman, c/o Thornapple Manor, 2700 Nashville Rd., Hastings, MI 49058. worship service at Central United Methodist Church. Also on this day, Disciple Discovery begins at 9 a.m. for all ages. After three years of study of Old Testament characters, the emphasis will swing to New Testament studies. There are four adult classes besides sessions for all ages of children. Nursery care is provided for those younger than 3. The denomination is known for its “open doors, open hearts, open minds.” The music is great, provided by adult and children’s choirs a bell choir and great organ music. On Sunday, the musical treat was a duet by father and son Pastor Eric and son Scott with the father playing guitar. Just two months after the death of her mother, Pam Swiler experienced the death of her father on Aug. 10. In recent weeks, he had been under hospice care in Eaton County to be nearer his daughter than he was in Kalamazoo. The green bean season continues but there was no activity on the Labor Day weekend. The long semi trucks, sometimes double, come in several times each day, otherwise. A memorial service was held near Ionia on Monday of last week for Linda Leggett, 49, who died in Grand Rapids from a sudden illness. She was born the first daughter of Robert and Jacquie Winkler, granddaughter of Herman and Luta Winkler of Lake Odessa. She is survived by friend Jeremy Mischler, children John Hull and Lynette Pline. She also has four siblings, Ann (Winkler) Tasma, Lee (Laurie) Winkler, Ron Winkler, and Darin (Misha) Wilbur. Her father Bob lives in Kalamazoo. Her mother is an Ionia resident. The VFW Auxiliary is holding its monthly flea markets again. The next one will be on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 11 to 13. The Sebewa dinners are back on schedule. On Saturday, Sept. 20, the first dinner of the season is coming with serving from 5 to 7 p.m. This will be a roast pork dinner with potatoes and gravy, cole slaw, hot vegetables, rolls and desserts. Mrs. Neil Stannard of California is visiting friends here for three weeks. She attended the chicken barbecue at Woodland park on Saturday and saw many old friends. Charlton Park in Hastings is seeking a full-time Park Director. Candidates should have proven skills in administration, profit-oriented program development, community involvement, special event coordination, and marketing. Minimum Bachelor’s degree in public administration or equivalent discipline with 3-5 years experience in personnel administration in a museum/historic village recreation area or closely related setting. www.charltonpark.org for full position description. Deadline for application: September 15, 2008 02697913 �Page 8 — Thursday, September 4, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by RICHARD T. DUMOUCHEL and RACHEL L. DUMOUCHEL, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated October 6, 2005, and recorded on October 28, 2005, in Document No. 1155360, and assigned by said mortgagee to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE UNDER NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST 2005-4, as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Five Thousand Two Hundred FiftyTwo Dollars and Seventy-Five Cents ($95,252.75), including interest at 10.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on September 11, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOTS 103 AND 104, BLACKMAN AND BUSH ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF DELTON, ALSO BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 103; THENCE WEST 5 RODS; THENCE SOUTH 13 RODS; THENCE EAST 5 RODS; THENCE NORTH 13 RODS TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 11, 2008 THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE UNDER NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST 2005-4 Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 Southfield, MI 48075 77526428 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Van E. Kent, single man, as his sole and separate property, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 5, 2005, and recorded on April 12, 2005 in instrument 1144804, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Six Thousand Four And 00/100 Dollars ($126,004.00), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 25, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 32, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as: Beginning 74 rods North of the Southeast corner of said Northwest 1/4 of Section 32; thence North 16 rods; thence West 80 rods; thence South 16 rods; thence East 80 rods to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526782 File #217813F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Heidi Servis, a married woman and Ted Reid, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 19, 2006, and recorded on January 2, 2007 in instrument 1174542, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Four Thousand Two Hundred FiftySeven And 42/100 Dollars ($134,257.42), including interest at 8.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 25, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4 of Block 49 of the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 27. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526807 File #218316F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Faith Guyott, a Single Woman to New Century Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated September 29, 2004 and recorded October 14, 2004 in Instrument # 1135443 Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned to: U.S. Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the registered holders of Asset Backed Securities Corporation Home Equity Loan Trust 2004-HE8, Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-HE8, by assignment dated April 2, 2007 and recorded October 24, 2007 in Instrument # 200710240003377 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Four Thousand Four Hundred One Dollars and Fifty-One Cents ($104,401.51) including interest 9.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on September 11, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Wayland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 7, Block 4, Sandy Beach Park, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, Page 18. Commonly known as 12925 Cleland Avenue, Wayland MI 49348 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: AUGUST 11, 2008 U.S. Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the registered holders of Asset Backed Securities Corporation Home Equity Loan Trust 2004-HE8, Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-HE8, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our File No: 08-96746 ASAP# 2850846 08/14/2008, 08/21/2008, 77526396 08/28/2008, 09/04/2008 FORECLOSURE NOTICE Default has occurred in a Mortgage made on September 12, 2003 by R&S Enterprises, Inc., a/k/a R&S Enterprises I, Inc. as Mortgagor, to Hastings City Bank, a Michigan banking corporation, as Mortgagee. The Mortgage was recorded on September 16, 2003, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan in Instrument Number 1113419. At the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due and unpaid on the Mortgage the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Nine Thousand Ninety-Six and 07/100 Dollars ($169,096.07), including interest at 6.75% per annum. No suit or proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale contained in the Mortgage has become operative by reason of such default. On Thursday, September 18, 2008, at one o'clock in the afternoon at the east steps of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, which is the place for holding mortgage sales for Barry County, Michigan, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including attorneys, fees allowed by law, the property located in the Village of Nashville, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described in the Mortgage as follows: Part of Lot 17, original Plat of the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 10, described as: Beginning at the Northwest corner of Lot 17; thence East 102 feet; thence South 32 feet; thence West 102 feet; thence North 32 feet to the point of beginning. More commonly known as 112 N. Main Street, Nashville, Michigan. Property Tax Identification Number 08-52000-000-017-02. The redemption period shall be six months from the date of sale. MILLER JOHNSON Attorneys for Mortgagee Dated: August 19, 2008 By: Rachel J. Foster 303 North Rose Street, Suite 600 Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007 269-226-2982 77526584 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Deanna M Holmes, unmarried, original mortgagor(s), to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated November 15, 2003, and recorded on November 26, 2003 in instrument 1118310, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-One Thousand Six Hundred Twenty-Two And 33/100 Dollars ($81,622.33), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 25, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 148.5 feet of the East 395.0 feet of the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of section 34, town 3 North, Range 9 West. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526797 File #218217F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kathy K. Lawrence, a married woman, and John D. Lawrence, her husband, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender’s successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 26, 2006 and recorded February 2, 2006 in Instrument Number 1159683, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by LaSalle Bank National Association, as trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of May 1, 2006, GSAMP Trust 2006-HE3 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Two Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty and 14/100 Dollars ($82,960.14) including interest at 9.65% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on SEPTEMBER 11, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 42, Crooked Lake Summer Resort, as recorded in Liber 1, Page 52 of Plats. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: August 14, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77526328 File No. 213.2436 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Paul R. Baker, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated February 18, 2004, and recorded on March 19, 2004 in instrument 1123925, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-One Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty-Four And 83/100 Dollars ($81,754.83), including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 25, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at point on the West line of Section 6, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, distant South 1225 feet from the Northwest corner of said Section 6; thence East at right angles with said Section line 272.25 feet; thence South 480 feet; thence West 272.25 feet to said West Section line; thence North 480 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526869 File #148480F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jacqueline K. Devault and Kevin Devault, wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 12, 2005, and recorded on April 15, 2005 in instrument 1144922, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty-Eight And 84/100 Dollars ($120,968.84), including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 18, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 28 feet of Lot 95 and the East 56 feet of Lot 96 of Hasting Heights, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, on Page 41, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 21, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #216929F01 77526480 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jill M. Westra and Michael L. Westra, Wife and Husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 14, 2004, as evidenced by Affidavit Of Lost Document recorded on August 5, 2008 in instrument 20080805-0007992, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Three Thousand SixtyEight And 41/100 Dollars ($153,068.41), including interest at 5.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 18, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 9 and the North 25 feet of Lot 11 West Gun Lake Resort, according to the Recorded Plat thereof in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 70. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 21, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #204949F01 77526474 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ashley Adams and Jeremy Adams, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 28, 2005, and recorded on March 3, 2005 in instrument 1142230, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Six Thousand Eight Hundred Forty-Nine And 18/100 Dollars ($96,849.18), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 18, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 70 feet of Lot 21 and the North 10 feet of Lot 22 of Charleson Heights Addition Number 1 to the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats on Page 42 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 21, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #217553F01 77526539 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Jeffrey D. Burns and Karen K. Burns, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as a nominee for Accredited Home Lenders, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 9, 2005, and recorded on September 16, 2005, as Instrument Number 1152897, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for the registered holders of GSAMP Trust 2005-AHL2, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005AHL2 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy One Dollars 25/100 ($120,871.25) including interest at the rate of 10.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on September 25, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 10 and 11 of Laphams Airport Lots, according to the Plat thereof recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 100, in the office of the Register of Deed for Barry County, Michigan. 5329 Marsh Road The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: August 28, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 Our File No. 156.00283 77526826 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Shelly D. Goodenough and Jeffrey A. Goodenough, her husband as joint tenants with full rights of survivorship, to American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc. as it‚s successor in interest to Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California Corporation, Mortgagee, dated July 21, 2006 and recorded July 24, 2006 in Instrument Number 1167583, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan trust 2007-FXD1 Asset-Backed Certificates, series 2007-FXD1, by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Two Thousand Ninety and 88/100 Dollars ($102,090.88) including interest at 9.4% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on SEPTEMBER 18, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the center of M-79 in the Village of Quimby where the Road North intersects the Highway; thence West along the center of Highway 185 feet of the place of beginning; thence North 424 feet more or less, to the right-of-way of the Kent, Barry and Eaton Railroad; thence West 150 feet; thence South 437 feet, more or less, to the centerline of East Quimby Road (M-79); thence East 150 feet to the place of beginning, all being in Section 26, Town 3 North Range 8 West. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: August 21, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 221.5944 77526575 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by James L. Struble and Teresa Struble, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 29, 2007, and recorded on September 5, 2007 in instrument 20070905-0001681, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thousand One Hundred Eighteen And 35/100 Dollars ($100,118.35), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 2, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of Block 46 of the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 27, described as: Commencing at a point in Section line 113 feet North of the Southeast corner of Section 22, Town 4 North, Range 10 West for place of beginning; thence North 52 feet; thence West 99 feet; thence South 52 feet; thence East 99 feet to place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 4, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527112 File #219165F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John R Devries and Debra K Devries, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 1, 2006, and recorded on May 8, 2006 in instrument 1164196, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventeen Thousand Six Hundred Ninety And 23/100 Dollars ($117,690.23), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 11, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 7, Towne Center Condominium, a condominium according to the Master Deed recorded in instrument no. 1108295, in the office of the Barry County Register of Deeds, and designated as Barry County Condiminium Subdivision Plan No. 31, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978 as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 14, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #216607F01 77526386 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 4, 2008 — Page 9 From TIME to TIME Financial FOCUS A look down memory lane... Electric Tuner - This Strobo-tuner, an electronic instrument which helps a student tune his or her musical instrument, has been added to the equipment of the music department of the Hastings public schools, Band Director Arthur Steward Jr., has announced. The “tuner” cost about $650 and the Band Boosters organization made about that much money on the concessions they operated during the District 10 musical festival. The Boosters grossed more than $1,200 on the concessions. Shown in the picture above with the instrument are Dale Doty (left), Director Steward, Jean Kelsey and Sally Kenfield. Steve Mulder is the other boy in the picture. Steve received a third place rating at a State contest at Mt. Pleasant with his clarinet, and Paul Sare, not in the picture, received a second-place rating on his bass solo. – Photo by Dick Waite. (Ed: From the April 5, 1962, Banner) by Esther Walton [Ed. Note: Last week’s article reviewed some early history of the Hastings City Band and its concerts on the courthouse square in the 1890s. This week, I’d like to spend a little time telling the story of James Troxel, who conducted the band from 1899 to 1917. The June 1, 1911 Hastings Banner printed his obituary and contained an extensive biographical sketch.] “ James was born in Holland, Michigan, on Aug. 24, 1876 and resided there until his was 16 years of age. He attended the public schools. For three years he was a student of Hope College in that city. In 1890, his family moved to Grand Rapids where he took up the study of music under professor Laughlin and professor Wilbur Force. For a number of years, he played in the opera houses of Grand Rapids, later organizing an orchestra of his own. It was while he was engaged in the study of music in that city that he met Miss Margaret Townsend who was also pursuing her musical studies there. They were married in the month of May, 1899. They located in Hastings and gave their attention to the musical profession. Soon after coming to Hastings, Mr. Troxel organized the Hastings City Band and an orchestra that was widely known as “Troxel’s Orchestra.” It was as the loved leader of these organizations that his fame as a musician became statewide. He exhibited rare qualities of leadership. Hastings had had similar organizations before this time; the life of each was brief and quite uncertain. With Mr. Troxel at the head, he was awarded the prize as the best band leader in Michigan, a remarkable achievement for an inland town. In a smaller territory, Troxel’s Orchestra was equally well and quite favorably known as was the band; and its services were in great demand at social and festive gatherings. Anyone who is at all familiar with such positions as he filled in these organizations, which he formed and directed for so many years, well knows that they would require not only musical knowledge and ability of a high order, as well as great tact, patience, perseverance and hard work but also that they would involve a high degree of confidence in him as a man and as a musician on the part of his associates. He was a leader and an organizer, and his long and very successful leadership in these musical organizations and their satisfactory service to the community are a high tribute to his ability as a musician and as a leader of men. And while he as devoting so much of his time and effort in that direction of the work of the band and of the orchestra he was also giving lessons to many pupils in violin and band instrument music, and instruction bands in other towns besides. There was no such word as “fail” in his lexicon. With him, to undertake was to succeed. What he attempted he did until failing health compelled him to cease his arduous labors. He loved to accommodate and he could never bear the thought of disappointing anyone who depended upon him for service. This community can scarcely realize how large a place this quiet, faithful, persistent, and unobtrusive man filled this city’s life. He rendered it a very real and very important service, and his place as a musical leader it will be very difficult indeed to fill. Mr. Troxel was a man of simple, quiet tastes. The place he loved most and best was his home; and to the dear ones there he was ever loyal and true. He placed a high value upon clean, true living. As a citizen, he stood for the things that make for progress. He loved his friends and stood by them. He was glad always if he could accommodate and please those whose who needed the service he could render. And with all, he was genial and kind. He will be remembered for much good that he had done. Though not a church member, he had deep religious convictions, and as his life neared the close he professed his love of the Master and his wish to please Him. He leaves to mourn his loss a wife, two sons, Shannon and Melburn, and a daughter Virginia. There also survive him his father and mother, two brothers and two sisters and very many friends who will ever cherish his memory”. ******** In the early 1920s, Claude Bush conducted the Hastings City Band. He held this position until Raymond Winikenck assumed the directorship for the 1932-33 season. “Doc” Davis then took over until 1936. A major milestone in the history of the band occurred in 1934 when the citizens of Hastings passed a millage to cover the band’s expenses. Many people, now in their 80s can recall that the ‘Court House Square’ band concerts took place on the steps of the east entrance. In those days there was parallel parking on the east and south sides of courthouse square. Many concert-goers sat on blankets on the ground while others preferred to remain in their cars. At the conclusion of each number, 20 or 30 car horns expressed enthusiastic approval; the din was deafening. Arthur A. Biferno directed the band for sev- Continued in third column Balance is essential to almost all parts of our lives. We balance work and family issues. We can balance our indulgence for desserts with an extra trip to the gym. We even balance our checkbooks. But sometimes, we let our investment portfolios get out of balance — and that can be a costly mistake. Of course, for your portfolio to become unbalanced, it had to be balanced to begin with. When you developed your investment strategy, you probably made sure your asset allocation — the percentage of your portfolio that you invested in each asset class, such as stocks or bonds — reflected your goals, risk tolerance and time horizon. In short, your portfolio was balanced. However, over time, the amount of your portfolio devoted to a certain asset class could “drift” from your initial asset allocation. This drifting process can lead to an unbalanced portfolio — and leave you vulnerable to market forces in ways you hadn’t anticipated. To illustrate this point, let’s assume you began investing in 1982 with a portfolio weighted 50 percent in stocks and 50 percent in bonds. But following the long run-up in stock prices, nearly 80 percent of your portfolio’s value might have been in stocks by the beginning of 2000, assuming you never rebalanced your holdings. This 80-to-20 stockbond ratio probably was much too risky for you. As it turned out, your portfolio would have reached the 80 percent stock level at a very inopportune time — right before the stock market decline of 2000 – 2002. Consequently, to help avoid taking on too much risk, you should consider rebalancing your portfolio at regular intervals to bring it back to the asset allocation that’s right for your needs. In the above example, this would have meant reducing your exposure to stocks and adding more bonds. But rebalancing your portfolio can do more than just restore your asset allocation — it can also help you take some of the emotions out of investing. How? Consider, once again, the huge rise in stock prices from 1982 to 2000. Caught up in the euphoria of a seemingly endless bull market, many investors got greedy and kept buying more and more stocks — including the so-called “dot-com” stocks, many of which had ambitious business plans but little, if any, actual earnings. When the technology “bubble” burst in 2000, these stocks sank — and so did the fortunes of their investors. Then during the stock market slump over the next couple of years, investors, driven by fear of more big losses, sold stocks at lower and lower prices. The biggest sales occurred in 2003 — right as the market was set to rebound over the next few years. To sum up: Greed and fear caused many investors to “buy high and sell low” — the opposite of the “golden rule” of investing. But if these investors had systematically rebalanced their portfolios along the way, they could have helped avoid the negative results that can arise when emotions dictate investment decisions. (Even so, asset alloca- Continued from second column eral seasons until Mr. Lewis Hines, the Hastings High School band director took the baton. In the summer of 1944, Mr. Hines was drafted into the Army and spent the next 26 months playing in military bands. During the war years, the activities of many local organizations were temporarily suspended. When Mr. Hines returned to Hastings in September 1946, he immediately focused his attention on building up the high school music program. He said, “I only had 25 or so students that first year back.” In the summer of 1947, the Hastings City Band picked up where it left off. In 1959, Mr. Arthur Steward replaced Mr. Hines as the Hastings City Band director. Mr. Steward is credited by many for building up the high school music program and being a stabilizing influence on the band during the 1960s. The band began to attract more and more Hastings High School students. “If the high school program was strong, there were a lot of players for the band,” noted William F. Smith, who was the band vice president during the 1970s. He credited Mr. Steward with a strong program. Arthur Steward retired from teaching in 1972 and was replaced by Mr. Terril Zylman, ❑ Stocks ❑ Bonds ❑ Mutual Funds ❑ IRAs ❑ CDs Mark D. Christensen, AAMS 421 W. Woodlawn Ave, Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-3553 or toll free (800) 288-5220 www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC Keep your friends and relatives INFORMED! Send them The Hastings BANNER To subscribe, call us at... The Hastings High School Symphony Orchestra poses for a photo taken about 1922. EDWARD JONES “Balance” is key in successful investing 77527155 Hastings City Band conductor James Troxel Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of 269-945-9554 Mr. Steward’s assistant. Joe LaJoye, Hastings native and retired Hastings High School band director, now directs the city band. Concerts are held at Fish Hatchery Park on Wednesday evenings in June and July. tion does not ensure a profit or protect against loss.) Your financial advisor can help you establish a rebalancing strategy. But don’t wait too long to begin. A balanced portfolio is an essential step toward helping you achieve your long-term financial goals. 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Note: legally, the Township must administer this undertaking as a new project; but, as a practical matter, it is a continuation of the aquatic vegetation control program initially established for a five year period in 2003. The Special Assessment District within which the foregoing improvements are proposed to be undertaken and within which the cost thereof is proposed to be assessed is described as follows: All lands abutting Algonquin Lake or having deeded access to Algonquin Lake in land sections 1, 2, 3 and 12 of Rutland Charter Township, Barry County, State of Michigan. The Township Board has plans for the anticipated aquatic vegetation control program together with an estimate of the costs of the program in the amount of $322,500 - $397,500 for 2009-2015 and has placed the same on file with the Township Clerk; and the Township has further estimated the legal and administrative expenses of creating and administering the Special Assessment District to be approximately $5,000. The total estimated project cost is therefore $327,500-$402,500. The Township Board has passed a Resolution tentatively declaring its intention to proceed with the project and to create the aforementioned Special Assessment District, and has found the petitions for the improvement to be in compliance with statutory requirements. A public hearing on the improvement project, the estimate of costs, the special assessment district proposed to be established for the assessment of the costs of such improvement, and any objections to the petitions, will be held at the Rutland Charter Township Hall at 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Michigan on Thursday, September 11, 2008 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in conjunction with a special meeting of the Township Board. At this hearing/meeting the Board will also consider any written objections to any of the foregoing matters which are filed with the Board at or prior to the time of the hearing, as well as any corrections or changes to the plans, estimate of costs, or to the proposed special assessment district. The project plans, estimate of costs, the boundaries of the proposed special assessment district, and the petitions, may be examined at the office of the Township Clerk and may further be examined at the public hearing. If the Township Board determines to create a special assessment district with respect to the proposed project a second public hearing will be held at a later date to be set by the Township Board (tentatively scheduled for October 14, 2008) for the purpose of reviewing and hearing objections to the proposed allocation of the costs of the project among the various properties included in the special assessment district. Appearance and protest at such a second public hearing or as otherwise allowed by 1962 PA 162, as amended, is required in order to preserve a right to appeal the amount of any such special assessment to the Michigan Tax Tribunal after the confirmation of a special assessment roll. Formal notice of any such second public hearing will be published in a newspaper and mailed to affected property owners as required by law. The foregoing hearings and all proceedings associated with these special assessment matters will be conducted in accordance with and pursuant to 1954 PA 188, as amended, the Michigan Open Meetings Act, and any other applicable law. Rutland Charter Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services at the meeting/hearing to individuals with disabilities, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered, upon reasonable notice to the Township. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township Clerk as designated below. Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Rutland Charter Township 2461 Heath Road Hastings, MI 49058-9725 (269) 948-2194 77527171 �Page 10 — Thursday, September 4, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas H Cooper, an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 9, 2003, and recorded on August 15, 2003 in instrument 1111071, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand Six Hundred Forty-Four And 29/100 Dollars ($135,644.29), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 25, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 14, Rolling Oaks Estates, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats, on Page 52. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526831 File #039361F02 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage executed on May 30, 2006, by CLINTON E. CAROTHERS, A/K/A CLINTON CAROTHERS and PAMELA R. CAROTHERS, husband and wife, and WILMA C. CAROTHERS, a/k/a WILMA CAROTHERS, a single woman, as Mortgagors, to MAINSTREET SAVINGS BANK, FSB, as Mortgagee, and which mortgage was recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on June 2, 2006, in Document No. 1165519 (the “Mortgage”), on which Mortgage there is claimed to be an indebtedness, as defined by the Mortgage, due and unpaid in the amount of Thirty Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy Two and 31/100 Dollars ($30,972.31), as of the date of this notice, including principal and interest, and other costs secured by the Mortgage, no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt, or any part of the debt, secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale in the Mortgage having become operative by reason of the default. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, September 25, 2008, at 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon, at the Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the unpaid amount of the indebtedness due on the Mortgage, together with legal costs and expenses of sale, certain property located in Barry County, Michigan, described in the Mortgage as follows: Lot 6 of Block 17, Eastern Addition to the City of Hastings, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. Commonly known as 519 E. Madison, Hastings, Michigan. The length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of the sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 28, 2008 MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB By: Lori L. Purkey, Esq. Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. 277 South Rose Street, Suite 5000 77526819 Kalamazoo, MI 49007 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. FORECLOSURE NOTICE MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael T. Howell and Stacey K. Howell, Husband and Wife, to Investaid Corporation, Mortgagee, dated August 23, 2003, and recorded on September 22, 2003, in Instrument No. 1113863, Barry County Records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to The Bank of New York as Trustee for Equity One Inc. Mortgage Pass Through Certificate Series 2004-1, by an assignment recorded in Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of one hundred three thousand sixty four and 64/100 dollars ($103,064.64) including interest at 8.490% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, at 1:00 o’clock p.m., on Thursday, October 9, 2008. Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: LOT 1, OF BLOCK 1 OF KENFIELD’S SECOND ADDITON TO THE CITY,FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1 OF PLATS ON PAGE 37. PARCEL ID: 08-055-240-001-00 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241 or MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MLCA 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: August 11, 2008 The Bank of New York as Trustee for Equity One Inc. Mortgage Pass Through Certificate Series 2004-1, assignee of Mortgagee Richard A. Green, Attorneys, 30150 N. Telegraph Rd., Ste 444 Bingham Farms, MI 48025 77527117 (248) 540-7665 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2008-25100-DE Estate of Charles A. Baughman. Date of birth: 07/30/1938. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Charles A. Baughman, who lived at 2069 Fawn, Middleville, Michigan died 07/16/2008. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Dr. Thomas A. Elwood, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court Street, Suite 302, Hastings and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 08/20/2008 Robert L. Byington P-27621 222 West Apple Street, P.O. Box 248 Hastings, Michigan 49058 (269) 945-9557 Dr. Thomas A. Elwood 2673 Oakleigh Drive Middleville, Michigan 49333 77527091 (269) 795-3951 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Trust In the matter of ROBERT G SMITH and DENA J. SMITH Family Trust, dated June 29, 2000. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Dena J. Smith, who lived at 12505 Park Drive, Wayland, Michigan died June 25, 2008 leaving a certain trust under the name of Robert G. Smith and Dena J. Smith Family Trust, and dated June 29, 2000, wherein the decedent was the Settlor and MICHELLE L. PRICE and SANDRA D. LANGERAK were named as the trustees serving at the time of or as a result of the decedents death. Creditors of the decedent and of the trust are notified that all claims against the decedent or against the trust will be forever barred unless presented to MICHELLE L. PRICE and SANDRA D. LANGERAK the named trustee at 1590 Port Sheldon, Jenison, Michigan within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: August 19, 2008 Robert L. Byington 222 West Apple Street, P.O. Box 248 Hastings, Michigan 49058 269-945-9557 Michelle L. Price and Sandra D. Langerak 1590 Port Sheldon Jenison, Michigan 49428 77527094 616-366-6167 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brent C. Dietiker, an unmarried man and Michele Hielkema, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 19, 2003, and recorded on September 26, 2003 in instrument 1114213, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Two Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty-Six And 50/100 Dollars ($102,926.50), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 25, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4 of Block 48 of the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof. Also that part of Lot 6 of Block 48 of the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof, described as commencing at the Southwest corner of said Lot 4 on the North line of said Lot 6, thence due South to the North line of Dearborn Street, thence East on the North line of Dearborn Street 3 rods, thence North to the Southeast corner of said Lot 4, thence due West to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526836 File #188880F02 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Shawn L. Raymond, a single man as his sole and separate property, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 31, 2006 and recorded August 30, 2006 in Instrument Number 1169327, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by LaSalle Bank, N.A. as Trustee for the MLMI Trust Series 2006-HE6 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety Thousand Seventy-Seven and 38/100 Dollars ($90,077.38) including interest at 10.65% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 9, 2008. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 8 of block T of Daniel Striker's Addition to the City; formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as record in Liber 1 on Page 11, also the South 12 feet of Lot 3 of block 7 of Daniel Striker's Addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1, of Plats on Page 11. Being the same property conveyed to Shawn L. Raymond and Amanda Jane Raymond, husband and wife by deed dated 1/26/99 and recorded 1/28/1999 in Document Number 1024348 in the Office of the Recorder of Barry. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: September 11, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77527097 File No. 269.4491 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Luann Williams, A Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 24, 2003, and recorded on January 6, 2004 in instrument 1120318, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Six And 34/100 Dollars ($167,506.34), including interest at 5.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 25, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the North and South 1/4 line of Section 22, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Distant South 428.79 feet from the Center 1/4 post of Section 22; thence North 89 degrees 50 minutes 07 seconds East 755.00 feet parallel with the East and West 1/4 line of Section 22; thence South 594.21 feet, thence North 89 degrees 50 minutes 07 seconds East 400.00 feet; thence South 528.00 feet along the East line of the West 70 acres of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 22 to a point distant South 94 rods from the Northeast corner of said West 70 acres; thence South 89 degrees 50 minutes 07 seconds West 1155.00 feet to the North and South 1/4 line of Section 22; thence North 1122.21 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526776 File #209714F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Larry D. Vincent, a married man and Rhonda G. Vincent, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to Union Federal Bank of Indianapolis, Mortgagee, dated April 25, 2003, and recorded on May 2, 2003 in instrument 1103300, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty Thousand Five Hundred NinetyOne And 64/100 Dollars ($120,591.64), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 11, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the center 1/4 corner of Section 15, Town 2 North, range 9 west, thence South 00 degrees 58 minutes 39 seconds East 905 feet along the North and South 1/4 line, thence South 89 degrees 43 minutes 47 seconds East 445.00 feet parallel with the east and West 1/4 line of Section 15 and along the South line of a Private easement 66 feet in width in common with other for ingress and egress and utilities, to the true place of beginning of this description, thence North 01 degrees 00 minutes 42 seconds West 443.00 feet, parallel with the east 1/8 line of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 15, thence South 89 degrees 43 minutes 47 seconds East 245.83 feet, thence South 01 degrees 00 minutes 42 seconds East 443.00 feet, thence North 89 degrees 43 minutes 47 seconds West 245.83 feet along the South line of said 66 foot easement to the place of beginning. Sbject to and together with rights in said easement. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 14, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #215221F01 77526370 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeanne L. Klynsma and Thomas Klynsma, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 22, 2006, and recorded on January 26, 2007 in instrument 1175642, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-Three And 07/100 Dollars ($198,593.07), including interest at 6.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 18, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel B: The East 387 feet of the West 1.715 feet of the South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 8, Town 4 North, Range 9 West. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 21, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #186311F02 77526518 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Laura J. Spain, an unmarried woman and Ruby A. Consiglio, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mainstreet Mortgage, Inc., Mortgagee, dated October 23, 2001, and recorded on November 5, 2001 in instrument 1069204, and assigned by mesne assignments to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty-Seven And 88/100 Dollars ($98,787.88), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 11, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 1 and 2, Block 6, Butler's Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 66 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 14, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526334 File #215919F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Darcel R Kelly, a Married Woman and Jan L Kelly to Option One Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated June 9, 2005 and recorded June 17, 2005 in Document Number 1148209 Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was subsequently assigned to: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for ABFC 2005-OPT1 Trust, ABFC Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-OPT1, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Nine Thousand EightyNine Dollars and Twenty-Seven Cents ($189,089.27) including interest 8.65% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on October 2, 2008. Said premises are situated in Maple Grove Township, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southwest Corner of Section 17; thence North 1575 feet to the place of beginning; thence East 594 feet; thence North 220 feet; thence West 594 feet; thence South 220 feet to the place of beginning, being situated in the Southwest one-quarter of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, Maple Grove Township, Barry County, Michigan Commonly known as 6595 Barryville Rd, Nashville MI 49073-9542 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: SEPTEMBER 2, 2008 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for ABFC 2005OPT1 Trust, ABFC Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-OPT1 Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77527157 Our File No: 08-97823 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Steven Crane and April Crane, Husband and Wife to AMC Mortgage Services, Inc., Mortgagee, dated January 24, 2006, and recorded on March 22, 2006, as Instrument Number 1161553, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, in trust for the registered holders of Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-R2 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Five Hundred Sixty Dollars and 98/100 ($105,560.98) including interest at the rate of 10.990% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on October 2, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southwest Corner of Lot 13 of Dull's Plat #1, According to the Recorded Plat Thereof, as Recorded in Liber 5 of Plats on Page 15; Thence South 80 Degrees 30 Minutes West 65.85 Feet to the Westerly Line of Lake Street, Thence South 09 Degrees 30 Minutes 00 Seconds East Along Said Westerly Line of Lake Street 450.89 Feet to the Northeast Corner of Lot 21 of the Recorded Plat of the Village of Sheridan; Thence South 75 Degrees 03 Minutes 35 Seconds West Along the Northerly Line of Lots 20 and 21 of Said Plat of the Village of Sheridan, as Occupied and an Extension Thence to the East Line of the West of the Northeast of Said Section 30 as Occupied and the True Place of Beginning; Thence South 00 Degrees 03 Minutes 34 Seconds East Along Said East Line of the West of the Northeast as Occupied 347.32 Feet to the Northerly Line of Thornapple Lake Road; Thence South 72 Degrees 32 Minutes 17 Seconds West Along Said Thornapple Lake Road 115.21 Feet; Thence North 07 Degrees 46 Minutes 30 Seconds West 343.43 Feet; Thence North 75 Degrees 03 Minutes 35 Seconds East 161.48 Feet to the Place of Beginning 5761 THORNAPPLE LAKE The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: September 4, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77527070 Our File No. 141.01332 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by JASON ACKETT and JENNIFER ACKETT, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated November 12, 2005, and recorded on November 28, 2005, in Document No. 1156825, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nine Thousand One Hundred Sixty-Five Dollars and Ninety-Seven Cents ($109,165.97), including interest at 10.790% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on September 18, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 32, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, CASTLETON TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS BEGINNING AT THE WEST 1 / 4 POST OF SAID SECTION 23, THENCE EAST 7 RODS, THENCE NORTH 14 RODS, THENCE WEST 7 RODS, THENCE SOUTH 14 RODS TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. ALSO A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 31, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, CASTLETON TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS BEGINNING AT THE WEST 1 / 4 POST OF SAID SECTION 32, THENCE WEST 8 ROODS, THENCE NORTH 14 RODS, THENCE EAST 8 RODS, THENCE SOUTH 14 RODS, TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, EXCEPT PROPERTY DEEDED TO THE STATE OF MICHIGAN IN LIBER 288, PAGE 439. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 18, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 Southfield, MI 48075 77526570 Call 945-9554 any time for Hastings Banner classified ads �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 4, 2008 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Robert R. McLeod and Melissa A. McLeod, husband and wife, Mortgagors, to Conseco Finance Servicing Corp., Mortgagee, dated the 5th day of January, 2001 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 12th day of July, 2001 in Instrument No. 1062918 of Barry County Records, said Mortgage having been assigned to GreenTree Servicing f/k/a Conseco Finance Servicing Corp. on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Two Hundred Eighty One and 95/100 ($105,281.95), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 11th day of September, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock PM Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 9.98% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the Township of Castleton, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: Lot 8 and the South 25 feet of Lot 9 or Prudden’s Subdivision, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 46. Said property also includes a 1999 mobile home, Serial No. FC01203799AB During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 8/14/2008 GreenTree Servicing f/k/a Conseco Finance Servicing Corp. Mortgagee FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for GreenTree Servicing f/k/a Conseco Finance Servicing Corp. 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 248-362-2600 77526375 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Luann High, single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 14, 2002, and recorded on December 23, 2002 in instrument 1094359, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Flagstar Bank, FSB as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty And 25/100 Dollars ($119,880.25), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 18, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at a point which is North 89 degrees 13 minutes West 1607.21 feet and South 0 degrees 8 minutes, 855.49 feet East from the Northeast corner of Section 20, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, being the Southeast corner of said Lot 9 of Northwood Plat, thence North 50 degrees 59 minutes East 60.65 feet, thence North 0 degrees 8 minutes West 341.57 feet, thence South 30 degrees 48 minuutes 30 seconds West 162.42 feet; thence South 8 degrees 44 minutes East 243 feet to the place of beginning. Including a right of way 33 feet wide starting at a point which lies on the North line of said Section 20, North 89 degrees 3 minutes West 1380 feet from the Northeast corner of said Section 20, thence South 0 degrees 8 minutes East 472.5 feet, thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes West 180 feet; thence South 30 degrees 48 minutes 30 seconds West 162.42 feet the latter dimension being the North boundary of said described premises. The said right of way running South parallel, to what is known as Hart Drive in the plat of Longview Point, according to the recorded plat thereof Also, part of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 20, Town 2 North, Range 9 West commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 20, thence North 89 degrees 03 mintues West a distance of 1380.0 feet, thence South 00 degrees 08 minutes East a distance of 472.5 feet, thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes West a distance of 180.0 feet to the place of beginning, thence South 30 degrees 48 minutes 30 seconds West a distance of 162.42 feet, thence South 55 degrees 58 minutes West a distance of 25.7 feet thence North 45 degrees 36 minutes West a distance of 402.28 feet to the center of Head Road, thence North 65 degrees 36 minutes 50 seconds East along the center of Head Road a distance of 54.68 feet, thence South 66 degrees 18 minutes 20 seconds East a distance of 373.61 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 21, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526468 File #214455F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert V. Daly and Bernice J. Daly, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated August 19, 2005, and recorded on August 30, 2005 in instrument 1151922, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to WM Specialty Mortgage LLC. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred One Thousand Two Hundred Ninety-Eight And 58/100 Dollars ($101,298.58), including interest at 10.35% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 25, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 5, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning North 4 degrees 30 minutes West 177 feet from the shore of Pleasant Lake which is 462 feet West and 122 feet North of the Southeast corner of Section 5; thence North 15 degrees 38 minutes West 64.2 feet; thence North 73 degrees 52 minutes West 101.87 feet; thence South 6 degrees 7 minutes West 135.52 feet; thence North 71 degrees East 137 feet to beginning. Together with a right of way over the following: Beginning 330 feet West and 165 feet North of the Southeast corner of Section 5; thence North 4 degrees 30 minutes West 143 feet; thence South 71 degrees West 18.5 feet; thence South 4 degrees 30 minutes East 143 feet to the shore of the lake; thence Northeasterly along the Sore 18.5 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526812 File #218423F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brian De La Gandara and Julie A. De La Gandara, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 21, 2001, and recorded on November 29, 2001 in instrument 1070457, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventeen Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty And 75/100 Dollars ($117,780.75), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 25, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel E: That part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, commencing at the West 1/4 corner of the said section; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes East on the East and West 1/4 line 456.18 feet; thence South 1 degree 58 minutes 44 seconds East parallel to the East line of the West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4, 198.12 feet; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes East 50.00 feet to the point of beginning of this description; thence South 7 degrees 51 minutes 51 seconds West 290.36 feet; thence South 0 degrees 00 minutes East 100.00 feet; thence South 12 degrees 15 minutes 29 seconds West 67.52 feet; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes East 235.92 feet; thence North 1 degree 22 minutes 32 seconds West 453.71 feet; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes West 170.13 feet to the point of beginning. Together with and subject to an easement for ingress and egress by others over a 66 foot wide strip of land described as: beginning at the West 1/4 corner of said section; thence South 01 degree 57 minutes 38 seconds East on the West section line 551.91 feet; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes East parallel to the East and West 1/4 line 219.69 feet; thence South 65 degrees 34 minutes 08 seconds East 241.73 feet; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 235.92 feet; thence North 01 degree 22 minutes 32 seconds West 66.00 feet; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 220.00 feet; thence North 65 degrees 34 minutes 08 seconds West 241.78 feet; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 1/4 line; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West on said 1/4 line 66.04 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526864 File #002189F03 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Larry Harris, Jr. ,a single man, Mortgagors, to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated the 28th day of October, 2004 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 5th day of November, 2004 in Instrument: 200411050016729 (0ld Ref# 1136704) of Barry County Records, said Mortgage having been assigned to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee under Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1, 2004 Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004 WHQ2 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of One Hundred Two Thousand One Hundred Eleven & 04/100 ($102,111.04), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 11th day of September, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock pm Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 10.500% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: The North 1/ 2 of Lots 1041, 1042 and 1043 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 8/14/2008 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee under Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1, 2004 Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004 WHQ2 Mortgagee ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee under Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1, 2004 Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004 WHQ2 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 77526391 248-362-2600 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage executed on April 29, 2005, by DRAKE LAND DEVELOPMENT, LLC, as Mortgagor, to MAINSTREET SAVINGS BANK, FSB, as Mortgagee, and which mortgage was recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on May 2, 2005, in Document No. 1145692 (the “Mortgage”), on which Mortgage there is claimed to be an indebtedness, as defined by the Mortgage, due and unpaid in the amount of Two Hundred Eighteen Thousand Four Hundred Thirty Three and 21/100 Dollars ($218,433.21), as of the date of this notice, including principal and interest, and other costs secured by the Mortgage, no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt, or any part of the debt, secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale in the Mortgage having become operative by reason of the default. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, October 2, 2008, at 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon, at the Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the unpaid amount of the indebtedness due on the Mortgage, together with legal costs and expenses of sale, certain property located in Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan, described in the Mortgage as follows: The South 70 feet of the West 121.60 feet, of the following description: Commencing at the Center of Section 6, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan, thence North 89 degrees 34 minutes 13 seconds West on the East and West _ line 691.90 feet to the point of beginning of this description; thence continuing North 89 degrees 34 minutes 13 seconds West on said _ line 241.60 feet; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 376.18 feet to the centerline of Marsh Road; thence South 80 degrees 26 minutes 25 seconds East on said centerline 245.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 337.30 feet to the point of beginning. Together with a 66 foot wide easement for ingress, egress and utility purposes: Commencing at the Center of Section 6, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 89 degrees 34 minutes 13 seconds West on the East and West _ line 691.90 feet; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 337.30 feet to the centerline of Marsh Road; thence North 80 degrees 26 minutes 25 seconds West 88.22 feet to the point of beginning and Easterly line of said 66 foot easement; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 201.30 feet; thence North 89 degrees 34 minutes 13 seconds West 33 feet; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 20.0 feet; thence North 89 degrees 34 minutes 13 seconds West 33.0 feet to the Westerly line of said easement; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 191.92 feet along said Westerly line to the centerline of Marsh Road; thence South 80 degrees 26 minutes 25 seconds East 66.93 feet along said centerline to the place of beginning. Commonly known as 12715 Marsh Road, Shelbyville, Michigan. The length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of the sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 4, 2008 MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB By: Lori L. Purkey, Esq. Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. 277 South Rose Street, Suite 5000 Kalamazoo, MI 49007 KZLIB:587030.1\105064-00019 77527133 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Randall Reigler, an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 3, 2006, and recorded on January 6, 2006 in instrument 1158600, and assigned by said Mortgagee to LaSalle Bank National Association, as trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of May 1, 2006, GSAMP Trust 2006-HE3 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four Thousand One Hundred ThirtySix And 30/100 Dollars ($94,136.30), including interest at 7.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 25, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 27, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, thence along the North line of said Section 27; North 89 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds West 988.71 feet; thence along the West line of South Broadway Street South 00 degrees 16 minutes 19 seconds East 343.47 feet to the true point of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 50 minutes 58 seconds West 136.11; thence North 00 degrees 53 minutes 00 seconds West 63.99 feet; thence South 89 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds East, 136.80 feet; thence along said West line South 00 degrees 16 minutes 19 seconds East 62.97 feet along said East line of South Braodway to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526788 File #146544F02 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage executed on April 29, 2005, by DRAKE LAND DEVELOPMENT, LLC, as Mortgagor, to MAINSTREET SAVINGS BANK, FSB, as Mortgagee, and which mortgage was recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on May 2, 2005, in Document No. 1145694 (the “Mortgage”), on which Mortgage there is claimed to be an indebtedness, as defined by the Mortgage, due and unpaid in the amount of Two Hundred Sixty Three Thousand Six Hundred Forty and 04/100 Dollars ($263,640.04), as of the date of this notice, including principal and interest, and other costs secured by the Mortgage, no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt, or any part of the debt, secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale in the Mortgage having become operative by reason of the default. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, October 2, 2008, at 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon, at the Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the unpaid amount of the indebtedness due on the Mortgage, together with legal costs and expenses of sale, certain property located in Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan, described in the Mortgage as follows: The East 120 feet, except the South 150 feet of the following description: Commencing at the Center of Section 6, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, thence North 89°34’13” West on the East and West _ line 691.90 feet to the point of beginning of this description, thence continuing North 89°34’13” West on said _ line 241.60 feet; thence North 00°00’00” East 376.18 feet to the centerline of Marsh toad; thence South 80°26’25” East on said centerline 245.00 feet; thence South 00°00’00” West 337.30 feet to the point of beginning. Also The West 120.60 feet, except the South 170 feet of the following description: Commencing at the Center of Section 6, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, thence North 89°34’13” West on the East and West _ line 691.90 feet to the point of beginning of this description, thence continuing North 89°34’13” West on said _ line 241.60 feet; thence North 00°00’00” East 376.18 feet to the centerline of Marsh Road; thence South 80°26’35” East on said centerline 245.00 feet; thence South 00°00’00” West 337.30 feet to the point of beginning. Together with a 66 foot wide easement for ingress, egress and utility purposes: Commencing at the Center of Section 6, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 89°34’13” West on the East and West _ line 691.90 feet; thence North 00°00’00” East 337.30 feet to the centerline of Marsh Road; thence North 80°26’25” West 88.22 feet to the point of beginning and Easterly line of said 66 foot easement; thence South 00°00’00” West 201.30 feet; thence N89°34’13”W 33 feet; thence N00°00’00”W 20.0 feet; thence N89°34’13”W 33.0 feet to the Westerly line of said easement; thence N00°00’00”W 191.92 feet along said Westerly line to the centerline of Marsh Road; thence S80°26’25”E 66.93 feet along said centerline to the place of beginning.. Commonly known as 12703 and 12721 Marsh Road, Shelbyville, Michigan. The length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of the sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 4, 2008 MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB By: Lori L. Purkey, Esq. Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. 277 South Rose Street, Suite 5000 Kalamazoo, MI 49007 77527122 KZLIB:587013.1\105064-00019 McDONNELL CONLEY PLC BY: RICHARD L. McDONNELL 33 Bloomfield Hills Pkwy., Suite 240 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304-2946 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MILLIGAN/250052097 MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Nicholas J. Milligan and Anna Milligan, Husband and Wife, of Hastings, Michigan (Mortgagors) to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., as nominee for Metro Center Mortgage Inc., (Mortgagee) a Delaware Corporation October 10, 2003 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry, State of Michigan, on October 31, 2003 in Document Number 1116753, Barry County Records and was thereafter assigned by an assignment of mortgage to Household Finance Corporation III, its successors and assigns, , and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry, State of Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice the sum of $82,241.41 including interest at the rate of 13.125% per annum together with any additional sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned as provided for in said mortgage, and no suit or proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof. NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 18th day of September, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock p.m., the undersigned will: At the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan foreclose said mortgage by selling at public auction to the highest bidder, the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amounts due on said mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorneys fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: Land situated in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, is described as follows: Lots 24 of Supervisor Glasgow’s addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the Plat thereof. Tax ID #55-250-033-00 Commonly known as: 1312 S Hanover Street The redemption period shall be six months from the date of such sale unless the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty days from the date of such sale. DATED: August 21, 2008 Mortgagee Household Finance Corporation III Richard L. McDonnell (P38788) Attorney for Mortgagee 33 Bloomfield Hills Pkwy., Suite 240 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304-2946 (248) 594-7770 77526462 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Robert A. Vinton, husband and wife and Teresa A. Vinton,, Husband and Wife to Rock Financial Corporation, Mortgagee, dated September 13, 1997 and recorded October 2, 1997 in Instrument # 1002301 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was assigned through mesne assignments to: HomEq Servicing Corporation by assignment dated April 14, 2005 and recorded May 2, 2005 in Instrument # 1145790 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy Thousand Three Hundred EightySix Dollars and Twenty-Six Cents ($70,386.26) including interest 12.9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on September 11, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel of land situated in the Southwest one quarter of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range 7 West Described as follows: Beginning at a point on the South line of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range7 West distant South 89 degrees 38 minutes East 1320.83 feet from the Southwest corner of said section thence North 01 degree 09 minutes East 520.00 feet thence North 89 degrees 38 minutes West 161.99 feet thence North 01 degree 11 minutes 15 seconds East 1081.42 feet to a point on the centerline of Day Road that is South 01 degree 00 minutes 40 seconds West 1042.47 feet and South 89 degrees 37 minutes 20 seconds East 1133.88 feet from the West quarter post of said section thence Easterly along said centerline of Day Road 324 feet thence South 01 degree 11 minutes 15 seconds West 1080 feet more or less to a point 520.00 feet North of the South section line thence South 89 degrees 38 minutes East parallel to said South section line 285 feet thence South 01 degree 11 minutes 15 seconds West 520.0 feet to the South section line thence North 89 degrees 38 minutes West along said South section line 447 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to the right of the public over that part as used for roads purposes on Day Road. Commonly known as 7348 Day Rd, Bellevue MI 49021 The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: AUGUST 12, 2008 Wachovia Equity Servicing LLC, Successor by Merger to HomEq Servicing Corporation (Successor by Merger to TMS Mortgage INC., DBA the Money Store) Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77526437 Our File No: 08-96860 �Page 12 — Thursday, September 4, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Hastings Summerfest 2008 Hastings Summerfest’s 2008 volleyball champions revealed Weightlifting champs announced The team of (from left) Mary Shaw, Scott Randall, Justin Lipsey, and Shana Lipsey won the championship at the 2008 Hastings Summerfest Co-ed Sand Volleyball Tournament at the First Baptist Church on Aug. 23. In the deadlift competition, the winners at the 2008 Hastings Summerfest weightlifting competition were (from left) Jason Worden (250 and up), Matt Madison (190-219), Chase Baiers (160-189), John McCurdy (130-159), and Tyler Dempsey (0-129). A total of 14 lifters participated in the competition. Lydy fires her first hole-in-1 Jan Lydy celebrated her husband’s birthday Aug. 21 by firing a hole-in-one on the par-3 number two at Gun Ridge during their Thursday Night Mixed Couples Moose Lodge outing. It is her first hole-in-one. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The team of (from left) Jacob Cole, Jamie VanBoven, Krystal Rot, and Dan Potter finished second in the 2008 Hastings Summerfest Co-ed Sand Volleyball Tournament at the First Baptist Church on Aug. 23. Winners in the bench press competition at the annual Hastings Summerfest weightlifting competition were (from left) Jason Worden (250-up), Bart Dempsey (220249), Matt Madison (190-219), Mike Pegg (160-189), John McCurdy (130-159), Tyler Dempsey (0-129). The competition had one of its highest numbers of participants ever in the event, at 27. Hastings’ defense gives it a chance against F.H. Eastern In the preseason, Hastings head coach Ben Conklin talked a lot about his varsity boys’ soccer team finishing games. The Saxons finished a fine one on Tuesday night, despite falling to Forest Hills Eastern 3-1. “We played a very good game,” Conklin said. “Even their coach said their boys were having a hard time figuring out what we were doing.” What the Saxons were doing was playing the kind of defense that helped them earn shut outs in their first four games of the season. “They just played good team defense basi- DRIVE TO SCHOOL IN A QUALITY PRE-OWNED VEHICLE FOR UNDER… $ 4,000 * cally, especially in the second half,” Conklin said. “We picked up our intensity a lot.” Forest Hills Eastern built a 2-0 first half lead, on goals by Brandyn Hockstra and Brandon Underwood. “I think at half time they realized with being down 2-0 that this was a game that we could possibly win or tie,” Conklin said. “It wasn’t out of reach when it was 2-0.” A third Hawk goal, by Zach Myers, might have put the preferred outcome out of reach for the Saxons, but they didn’t stop battling. 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A couple of sets did got the Vikings way Thursday though. At second singles, Lakewood’s Riley Nisbet scored a win in a second set tie-breaker against Vu Nguyen, but couldn’t carry that momentum into the third set. Nguyen scored a 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-3 win. In the first doubles match, the Viking duo of Alex Hunter and Eric Enz jumped in front with a 6-2 win in the opening set, but then fell 6-4, 6-2 in the next two sets. Kyle McMillen lost a tough 6-2, 6-4 decision to Dave Hoang at first singles for Lakewood. Brandon Sterkenburg, at third singles, also had a tight match, falling 6-3, 62 to Jeff Sleep. On the doubles side, the Viking number two team of Drew Werner and Matt Flessner fell 6-2, 6-2 to Vong Chang and Nick BJohnson, and Lakewood’s third doubles duo of Adam Barker and Dan Pelfrey fell 6-2, 63 to Calvin Harshman and Akeim Harshman. The Vikings host their first dual of the season, Thursday, at Ionia against Charlotte. DK in middle of pack at 2 invites 1996 CHEROKEE 4-DR. SPORT 4X4 $ close out the scoring. Conklin credited Matt Lewis with leading the Saxon’s stingy defense, and his goalkeeper Timm Lewis with another fine effort. “He made some great saves that kept us in the game,” Conklin said of Timm. Hastings is now 1-2 in the O-K Gold Conference. Wayland scored the first goal of the season against the Saxons last Thursday, notching a 1-0 win. The Wildcats scored on an indirect kick from inside the Saxon goal box in the second half. “There was a lot of congestion in front of the net,” Conklin said of the goal. “In the confusion, the ball ended up in the back of the net. I’m not even sure how it happened.” Timm Lewis played another solid game in net for the Saxons, and the defense was strong. “I thought we should have scored,” Conklin said. “We had our opportunities, we just didn’t get one in the net.” The Saxons are now 4-2 overall this season, after a 4-0 start. They’ll look to turn things around against a tough Caledonia squad on Johnson Field Thursday. The Fighting Scots were blanked 4-0 by Forest Hills Eastern last week in a big conference Bowling Scores A fourth place finish in the junior and senior girls’ race at the Dowagiac Rotary Invitational Saturday for Delton Kellogg senior Mandy Dye was the top finish by a Panther at the event. Dye hit the finish line in 21 minutes, 35 seconds, just over a minute behind the top competitor in her race. Alex Keyser from Sturgis took top honors, finishing in 20:25. The top two girls’ times of the day game in the freshmen and sophomores race, where Sturgis sophomores Ann Marie Arseneau and Mary Body placed first and second respectively in 19:13 and 19:46. Those performances helped the Sturgis girls’ place first as a team, with 18 points. Vicksburg was second with 20, followed by Bangor 45, Coldwater 56, Delton Kellogg 74, Plainwell 84, Berrien Springs 86, Lawton 86, Allegan 89, Hackett 99, and Brandywine NTS, Dowagiac NTS, and Mendon NTS. Behind Dye in the junior/senior girls’ race for Delton, Joanna Hoeberling was 15th in 23:33 and Sarah Strohbush 39th in 25:39. Delton’s pack in the freshman/sophomore girls’ race was led by sophomore Taylor Hennessey who was ninth in 23:13. Renee McConahay was 24th in 25:12 and Amanda Mikolajczyk 36th in 26:53. Delton’s boys were sixth as a team. Vicksburg took the boys’ championship with six points. Bangor was second with 26, followed by Sturgis 35, Hackett 43, Mendon 70, Delton Kellogg 91, Allegan 100, Coldwater 103, Plainwell 105, Lawton 105, Dowagiac 132, Berrien Springs 149, and Brandywine NTS. The best time for the Delton Kellogg boys’ team came from Nick Rendon, who was 16th in the junior/senior boys’ race in 18:05. Brandon Humphreys wasn’t too far behind him, placing 20th in 18:15, and Darrin Pursley was 30th in 18:57. The best placing for a Delton boy came in the freshman/sophomore race, where Tyler Bourdo was sixth in 18:31. In that competition, Kannon Hoffman was 39th for Delton in 22:44, and Michael Bassett 43rd in 23:09. Last Wednesday at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, the Delton girls finished fourth and the boys fifth in a seven-team competition. Gull Lake and West Ottawa were the top two teams in each competition, with the Blue Devils edging West Ottawa on a tie-breaker for the girls’ championship and the Panther boys taking the title in their race. Gull Lake and West Ottawa both finished with 39 points in the girls’ race. Harper Creek was third with 66 points, followed by Delton 123, Kalamazoo Central 131, Pennfield 134, and Battle Creek Central NTS. Dye led the Delton girls, placing 11th in 22:09.37. She was followed in by teammates Hoeberling (26th in 25:24.94), Hennessey (27th, 25:33.60), McConahay (28th, 25:36.46), and Mikolajczyk (31st, 26:53.36). Gull Lake’s Courtney Clancy had the top girls’ time, 20:25.91. West Ottawa finished with just 23 points in the boys’ race, having four of the top five runners. Brian Schreur, from West Ottawa, was the individual champ in 16:49.53. Delton’s boys were paced by Rendon, who was ninth in 18:31.18. Humphreys was second for Delton, 12th overall in 18:42.10. Behind those two came Mark Loveland (25th, 19:34.06), Bourdo (28th, 19:52.72), and Pursley (29th, 20:11.63). The Panthers head to the Lawton Invitational this Saturday, then on Monday will be a part of the Thornapple Kellogg Invitational at Gun Lake State Park. The Kalamazoo Valley Association season begins for Delton next Wednesday, when it hosts the first of three league jamborees. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 4, 2008 — Page 13 Area may Banner CLASSIFIEDS see increase CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 in dollar coin use Attempted B and E obviously not well done Hastings Police are investigating an attempted breaking and entering that occurred during the late evening hours of Aug. 27 or early morning hours of Aug. 28. Police responded to the Ponderosa Restaurant on Aug. 28 after management discovered the attempted break-in. The perpetrators attempted to gain entry through the back door to the business and had broken the door handle off. It then appears that an attempt was made to pry open another door on the west side of the building but they were again unsuccessful. Anyone having any information on the incident is asked to contact the Hastings Police Department 269-945-5744 or Silent Observer at 1-800-310-9031. Maybe these guys need to seek another line of work Hastings Police are investigating a breaking and entering that occurred at Tom’s Market, 241 E. State Road during the early morning hours of Aug. 31. The perpetrator(s) pried a door open to gain entry into the building which triggered an alarm. The suspects fled empty-handed prior to police arriving on scene, and it is believed they realized they were caught on camera. The suspects are described as being dressed in dark clothing and donning dark-colored face masks. One of the suspects appears to be wearing glasses. Anyone having information as to their identity is asked to contact the Hastings Police Department at 269-945-5744 or Silent Observer at 1-800-310-9031. Thieves successful at Irving Twp. residence Barry County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a breaking and entering of a residence in Irving Township Aug. 28. The victim reported he returned home to find that someone had broken into his house. An inspection of the door and windows indicated the thief may have used a credit card to open a locked door. Neighbors reported seeing a van in the vicinity at the approximate time of the theft, but an adequate description was not provided. Taken in the robbery was a wall-mounted flat screen television, a computer and approximately 300 DVDs. The investigation remains open. Hey, they’re on a roll now On July 30 in Orangeville Township, thieves broke into a building at a construction site and made away with more than 300 feet of copper wire, valued at approximately $3,000. The theft is being investigated by the Barry County Sheriff’s Department and remains open at this time. COURT NEWS Tracy Ann Franklin, 30, of New Era was sentenced Aug. 8 by Barry County Circuit Judge James Fisher to serve 10 months in jail for her Aug. 6 conviction of a probation violation. Franklin was convicted in May 2007 of larceny from a building and sentenced to serve 36 months of probation. Judge Fisher ruled the balance of Franklin’s jail time may be suspended upon payment of $1,000 in court assessments, and she may be discharged from probation at that time. Franklin was arrested in Castleton Township in March 2007. Roy Terrington Aitchison, 50, of Shelbyville was sentenced Aug. 27 by Judge Fisher to serve 36 months of probation and seven months in jail for his July 9 conviction on a charge of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol (third offense). Judge Fisher fined Aitchison $500, assessed $500 in court costs, $360 in probation fees and a drug court fee of $200. Judge Fisher ruled Aitchison must participate in drug court, cognitive-behavior therapy and substance-abuse counseling while in jail and may consider release upon review of his progress on Sept. 24. Aitchison was arrested in Yankee Springs Township in May. Joshua Lee Rench, 27, of Hastings was sentenced Aug. 27 by Judge Fisher to serve 36 months of probation and 30 days in jail for his July 30 conviction on a charge of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol (third offense). Judge Fisher fined Rench $500, assessed court costs of $500, a probation fee of $360 and a drug court fee of $200. The balance of Rench’s jail time may be suspended upon successful completion of drug court. Rench was arrested in Hastings in May. operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol (third offense). Judge Fisher fined Seeber $500, assessed court costs of $500, a probation fee of $360 and a drug court fee of $200. Seeber must wear a wrist monitor upon his release from jail. The balance of his jail sentence may be suspended upon successful completion of drug court. Seeber was arrested in Rutland Township in July. Tina Marie Rugg, 40, of Bellevue was sentenced Aug. 29 in a probation violation hearing to serve 10 months in jail for her May 2007 conviction on two charges of felonious assault, a charge of malicious destruction of property, operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and breaking and entering. Rugg was convicted in May 2007 on the above charges and sentenced to serve 36 of months probation. She was arrested in Casleton Township in December, 2006. Paul Alan Hall, currently serving a sentence in Jackson Prison, was sentenced Aug. 29 by Judge Fisher to have from 86 to 180 months of jail added to his current paroleviolation sentence. Hall was convicted June 18 of home invasion. His record shows a conviction in 1986 for arson and burglary in Kent County, an a conviction in 1991 for larceny from a building in Kent County, a conviction in 1993 for breaking and entering in Kent County, a conviction in 1993 for breaking and entering in Ottawa County and a conviction in 1993 for possession of contraband by a prison inmate. Judge Fisher ordered Hall to pay court costs of $500 and restitution of $10,000. Hall is to serve his Barry County sentence concurrent to his present sentence. He was arrested on the home invasion charge in December 2007 in Yankee Springs Township. Gregory Floyd Seeber Jr., 26, of Hastings was sentenced by Judge Fisher Aug. 27 to serve 36 months of probation and 30 days in jail for his Aug. 6 conviction on a charge of Unique Gifts & Collectibles LOOK WHAT’S NEW AT HENNEY’S! 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Maple Valley’s varsity track and field teams weren’t quite full teams as they took to the course at the Jackson Autumn Invitational on Thursday, but that didn’t stop them from having some success. Joe Benedict from the Lion boys’ team earned a medal with his time of 19 minutes 6 seconds. From the Lion ladies’ team, Lauren Trumble earned a medal with her time of 24:18. The Lions had just four boys and three girls finish the races on the day, not enough for team scores. Lion head coach Robb Rosin said that the times were a bit slower than the previous race, but that had something to do with the hour and a half bus ride to the meet at Jackson Community College, the heat, and the hilly nature of the course. The Lions were scheduled to return to action at Ovid-Elsie on Wednesday. For Sale Lost & Found Recreation 1X6 & 1X8 tongue & groove knotty pine. Kiln dried hardwoods, (269)945-9300. FOUND: RUSTY LAB mix male in Freeport area. 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While that contest is the biggest for the county, there’s another big KVA clash slated for Friday night as Constantine meets Olivet. The Eagles crushed Hackett Catholic Central 38-14 to open the season, while Constantine pulled out a 27-21 win over Pennfield to start things off. Hastings and Thornapple Kellogg from the O-K Gold Conference both opened the season with non-conference victories last week. The Saxons toppled Lakewood 25-7, and will hope to smooth out the rough edges in week two as they host Belding. The Redskins couldn’t hold off Greenville last week to open the season, and fell to 0-1 with a 21-16 defeat. Running back Zach Watts paced the Belding attack in week one, rushing for 160 yards on 23 carries, but recorded half of those yards on an opening quarter touchdown run. Thornapple Kellogg scored a double overtime win over Wyoming Park last week, but will face a much tougher test as it takes on former O-K Gold Conference foe Holland Christian in Bob White Stadium in week two. The Trojan pass defense will be put to the test. The Maroons scored 61 points against Cedar Springs last week, including 47 in the first quarter, as quarterback Christian Westendorp completed 20 of his 23 pass attempts for 408 yards. Lakewood will look to bounce back from its opening night loss to Hastings when it takes on Fowlerville on Unity Field this Friday. The Gladiators are 1-0 after a 42-6 win over Detroit Old Redford Academy in week one, scoring 35 points in the opening quarter alone. Current Records Hastings Maple Valley Middleville Lakewood Delton 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-1 0-1 Here’s a round-up of last Thursday’s local gridiron action. Hastings 25, Lakewood 7 In a game of yards, a few inches here and there can make a big difference Already holding a 6-0 lead in the first quarter, Hastings busted through the line at the end of Lakewood’s first possession of the game on Unity Field Thursday night and blocked a punt by Viking senior Logan Lake. That gave the Saxons the cushion they needed early, and Hastings held off the host Vikings for a 25-7 victory. Just three plays after the blocked punt, Saxon senior halfback Carson King plunged into the end zone from three yards out to give his team a 12-0 advantage. “We started off in the hole. I thought the kids played a great game. I preach special teams, and that blocked punt killed us,” said Lakewood head coach Bob Veitch. Early in the fourth quarter, trailing 18-7, Lakewood quarterback Andrew Doane just missed connecting on a pass to teammate Kurtis Powell who was streaking down the center of the field on a first down play. He had nothing but open field ahead. In the time between those two plays, the teams played a very tightly contested ball game. “We started out pretty well out there,” said Hastings head coach Fred Rademacher. “We lost our focus there in the second quarter. Give them credit. I think Lakewood really came to play. They came out and they were physical and they took it to us for a while.” Hastings rushed for 300 yards on the night, compared to Lakewood’s 180. The only completed pass for either team, which both featured new quarterbacks, was a six-yard completion from Doane to tight end Calvin Hoppes soon after Hastings’ third touchdown of the game. After the blocked punt, the Vikings actually outgained the Saxons the rest of the first half. The offensive star for the night though was Saxon halfback Dewey Slaughter, who rushed 18 times for 156 yards and two touchdowns. Slaughter scored on a 24-yard run early in the first quarter, then tacked on Hastings’ final TD on a 27-yard run with 2:50 to play in the game. Saxon kicker Trent Brisboe tacked on the extra-point kick after that final TD, after the Saxons came up short on two-point tries after their first three scores. Behind Slaughter for the Saxons, Burgdorf rushed ten times for 65 yards, King eight times for 34 yards, and Luke Mansfield had seven attempts for 33 yards. Mansfield had a one-yard touchdown run on the first play of the fourth quarter to put Hastings in front 187. “It got a little herky jerky out there,” said Rademacher. “At times, we played like the offensive football team we can be, and there were moments we lacked focus and intensity. “I’m proud of them though. At the end we came through and finished the game and Viking quarterback Logan Lake races for a first down late in the fourth quarter Thursday night against Hastings. (Photo by Brett Bremer) that’s what it comes down to, finishing.” A ten-play, 50-yard drive ended in a twoyard scoring run for Doane and the Vikings late in the first half. Doane stuck his head down and dove through the line behind his right guard, eventually stretching his arms out through the pile to get the tip of the ball to the goal line. Doane rushed 12 times on the night for 31 yards. Powell led the Viking offense with 16 carries for 64 yards, and Kyle Shanks rushed ten times for 44 yards. Lake, who saw some action at quarterback late in the game, was the Viking defense’s leading tackler with 12. Wes Cramer added 11 tackles for the Vikings. The Saxons host Belding on Friday. Lakewood returns to action at home against Fowlerville. “I told them after the game, I’ll be glad to got to battle with these guys anytime,” Veitch said. “We’ll be ready for Fowlerville.” Parchment 14, Delton Kellogg 12 The name extra points can be misleading. In a tight football game like Thursday’s battle between Delton Kellogg and Parchment there are no “extra” points. Parchment scored a 14-12 victory over the visiting Delton Kellogg Panthers, as Delton was unable to capitalize on two extra-point tries in the fourth quarter to start the Kalamazoo Valley Association season. “We battled back in the fourth quarter,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Vic Haas. “We were right there. We just didn’t capitalize on the extra points.” Parchment got an 87-yard touchdown run from Brysen Beals in the second quarter, and then a 30-yard touchdown run from him early in the fourth quarter along with a pair of extra points to build a 14-0 advantage. Beals had 117 yards on those two rushes, and 123 yards on his other 18 carries to lead the Parchment attack with 240 total yards on the ground himself. Big plays went one way or the other when Parchment had the ball. Delton picked off one pass by Parchment quarterback Seth DeHaan, and recovered four Parchment fumbles on the day. Delton Kellogg battled back in the fourth quarter with two touchdown runs by Conrad Drum. Drum’s first was a 26-yarder, but was followed by an extra-point kick that went wide left. Drum’s second TD covered six yards, and this time a two-point conversion try to tie the game failed. The visiting Panthers followed that failed conversion attempt with an on-side kick that Parchment recovered. Delton turned the ball over once in the game, but the Panthers slowed themselves down a number of times with penalties. Delton was flagged 13 times for 85 yards. “There was a clipping call, holding, we jumped offside,” said Haas, “we just made an awful lot of mental mistakes and you can’t do that in a close ball game.” Matt Ingle led the Delton Kellogg offense, rushing 13 times for 90 yards. Steven Romero carried the ball 11 times for 58 yards, and Drum rushed eight times for 38 yards and the two touchdowns. Drum, the Delton quarterback, completed three of his six pass attempts for 45 yards. Brennan Smith was Delton’s top tackler with nine, and Martel Epperson had seven. Maple Valley 26, Galesburg-Augusta 7 The football belonged to Maple Valley Thursday night. The Lion varsity football team opened its 2008 season by scoring a 26-7 Kalamazoo Valley Association victory at GalesburgAugusta. Maple Valley did it by winning the turn over battle. While the Lion offense took care of the football, the Rams turned the ball over five times. Maple Valley had three interceptions in the game, one each for Jeff Burd, Brandon Cosgrove, and Tyler Franks, while Nick Thurlby and Zack Eddie both picked up Ram fumbles. “We played great defense in the game, and played solid for four quarters,” said head coach Guenther Mittelstaedt. “Again, we had a solid running game and played great defense.” Hastings running back Dewey Slaughter fends off Lakewood’s Gabe Shellenbarger (5) after dodging a diving tackle attempt by Travis Ackerson (21) on his way to scoring the Saxons’ first touchdown Thursday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Thurlby’s fumble recovery near midfield set the Lions’ up for their first score. The Lion offense followed with a ten-play 47-yard scoring drive, culminating in a three-yard touchdown run by Thurlby. The next time the Lions took over, they again found themselves near midfield, at the Ram 45-yard-line. Trent Courtney took off on a 37-yard run on the very first play of the drive, and eventually the Lions tallied their second touchdown on a one-yard quarterback keeper by Kyle Fisher. Burd ran in the twopoint try for a 14-0 Maple Valley lead. Courtney ended the night as the Lions’ top rusher, carrying the ball 11 times for 86 yards. The Lions carried that 14-0 lead into the fourth quarter, where they added a five-yard TD run by Fisher and a nine-yard TD run by James Fletcher to put the Rams away. The Rams finally got on the scoreboard with 1:02 left to play in the game, on a 36yard run by David VandeLaare. Donnie Jensen and Thurlby both had six tackles to pace the Lion defense. Behind Courtney in the Lion rushing attack, Thurlby carried the ball 11 times for 42 yards and Burd ran eight times for 34 yards. Fisher rushed for 29 yards on eight carries, including the two touchdowns, and completed one of his two pass attempts for 13 yards. Courtney had the lone Lion reception. The lions had 245 yards of total offense, to 147 for the Rams. Galesburg-Augusta got 42 yards on 15 carries from Andrew McCubbin. Ram quarterback Jordan Ball completed just 3-of-13 pass attempts for 35 yards. Thornapple Kellogg 20, Wyoming Park 17 The defense and the special teams saved the day as the Thornapple Kellogg varsity football team opened its season Thursday with a 20-17 double-overtime victory over Wyoming Park. Kyle Bobolts booted a 24-yard field goal in the second overtime session to secure the win for the Trojans. It was Bobolts’ second big kick of the night, after also nailing a 50yarder in the third quarter to pull his team even. “We kicked on second down,” said new TK head coach Chad Ruger. “We decided not to take any chances. I thought it was a pretty easy chance considering he’d hid a 50-yarder earlier in the game.” It took some huge plays for Bobolts to even get the chance to kick the ball in overtime. First, Bobolts, who is the Trojan quarterback, had to lead an 86-yard drive in the final minutes of the fourth quarter to tie the game at 17. He connected Nick DeWald on one big pass play on the drive, then hit teammate Carter Whitney for a 30-yard TD. Bobolts’ kick tied the game and sent it to overtime. In the first overtime session, the Trojans’ first possession came up empty, but Kenny Price blocked a Wyoming Park field goal to send the game into a second overtime. In that second overtime, Jacob Bultema intercepted a Wyoming Park pass in the corner of the end zone. “It was a big thing for them to realize that they’re in charge of what happens to them,” Ruger said of his players. “All the time and all the effort they’ve put into this paid off for them.” The Bultema interception in the end zone in the second overtime was the fourth interception for the Trojan defense on the day, which were all thrown by Viking quarterback Zach Vasbinder. Bultema and Price had two interceptions each. Bobolts threw four interceptions the other way as well, and each one seemed to leave the Trojans’ pinned back in their own territory. Each time the Trojan defense was able to come up with the plays it needed. Ruger said that Steve Crawford and Shane Moore, two captains, did an outstanding job of leading the defense all night. “The defense really played a tough game,” said Ruger. “They stepped up to the challenge quite often when we had turned the ball See FOOTBALL, page 15 Thornapple Kellogg sophomore running back Jacob Bultema looks for room around the left side during the first half of the Trojans’ win over Wyoming Park Thursday night. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Lakewood’s Kyle Shanks is stuffed short of a first down on a fourth down play by Saxon defenders Josh Coenen (top) and Carson King (right) during the first quarter Thursday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 4, 2008 — Page 15 LEGAL NOTICES Scots top Trojans on Gold’s first night Trojan senior setter Kate Scheidel puts the ball up during game two against Caledonia on Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Winter is still a few months of, but things certainly snow balled on the Thornapple Kellogg varsity volleyball team Tuesday night to open the O-K Gold Conference season at home against Caledonia. The Fighting Scots scored a 25-22, 25-18, Thornapple Kellogg freshman hitter Erin Ellinger (left) knocks a shot over the block of Caledonia’s Nicole Chase and Michelle Butcher during game one Tuesday night in Middleville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) 25-14 win over the Trojans. While the Scots looked better and better as the night went on, the Trojans seemed to struggle more as the games went on. The Trojans led 22-20 in game one after an ace by setter Kate Scheidel, but then saw the Saxon volleyball scores win over Bengals in Gold match The Saxon varsity volleyball team opened up the O-K Gold Conference season with a 25-9, 25-11, 25-11 victory over Ottawa Hills. The Saxons served well, with Brittany Hickey leading the team with six aces. Amy Zwiernikowski and Kayla Vogel had four aces each. Zwiernikowski was the Saxon kill leader with 16, and Vogel added nine. The Saxons’ built on a strong day at the Delton Kellogg Invitational from last Wednesday, where they reached the semifinals of the bracket play. In the end, the host Panthers topped the Saxons 25-10, 25-16. It was the second loss of the day to Delton for the Saxons. In pool play, Delton topped Hastings 25-14, 25-16. The Saxons were 1-2 to start the day, falling to Coldwater 25-15, 25-19, then downing Berrien Springs 25-18, 25-10 in their other pool play contests. To start bracket play, Hastings defeated Maple Valley 25-11, 25-22. Vogel and Hickey have led the Saxon attack up front so far this season, while the passing duties have been shared by Zwiernikowski, Krystal Pratt, and Sam Watson. The Saxons host their own Hastings Invitational on Saturday, then return to league play at Wayland next Tuesday. Celebrate the S A XON SPIRIT with a PRE-GAME TAILGATE PARTY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH To show community support for our football team and the spirit of being a Saxon, Hastings Area School Administrators are sponsoring a tailgate party with free grilled hot dogs, chips and a drink to anyone before the game with Belding, starting at 5:30 p.m. in the parking lot of the football field. SAXON SPIRIT ... let it show! 77527163 Scots win the next five points to take the first game. “We have a confidence problem,” said Thornapple Kellogg head coach Stacey Woodall. “We have a great team skill wise. I think we can hang with every team we play, but we have to learn to finish the game.” Game two was tied at 18, before the Scots went on a string of seven consecutive points to win that one. In game three, the Fighting Scots scored seven straight points on the serve of Natalie Radzikowski to pull ahead 20-10. “We just have a very new line-up and Labor Day was difficult,” said Caledonia head coach Missy Ritz. “Coming off the Labor Day weekend, we didn’t have a great practice yesterday. “They’re absolutely going to continue to improve. The chemistry is getting better, and things are falling into place.” Laura Knight led a balanced Caledonia attack with nine kills. Middle Brenna Donahue also had a good night for Caledonia at the net. Fighting Scot setter Lindsee Weis had 19 assists. The Scots also got a great serving night and some very good defense from their libero, Paige Rogers, who finished with five aces. “We’ll take it one Tuesday at a time, and try to get as many O-K Gold wins as we can and go from there,” Ritz said, who’s team heads to the WMVOA tournament at East Kentwood Saturday then returns to league play at home against Forest Hills Eastern next Tuesday. The Trojans visit Ottawa Hills Tuesday for their second Gold match. Building confidence isn’t an easy thing to do in practice. “Honestly, that’s one of those things that is hard to teach because you have to make them want something that you can’t want for them,” Woodall said. Alyssa Bowerman led the Trojans Tuesday night with 13 kills, and freshman Erin Ellinger had 11. “I think I had, offensively, a few hitters who stood out as having their best game,” said Woodall. Scheidel had 18 assists for the Trojans. Kristin Tedrow and Jessica Pitsch had ten digs apiece. FOOTBALL, continued from page 14 over.” Bobolts also threw two TD passes, for a total of 232 yards. He completed 15-of-31 attempts. His first scoring pass was a sevenyarder to Whitney which put his team up 7-0 in the opening quarter. Wyoming Park answered with a three-yard TD run by Cedric Rogers in the second, before the two teams traded field goals in the third quarter. The Vikings jumped in front in the fourth quarter on a 53-yard scoring run by Davontae Hudnell. Wyoming Park amassed 223 yards on the ground, led by Hudnell who rushed nine times for 112 yards. TK rushed for 97 yards on the night, with Marcus McKeough leading the way with 15 carries for 32 yards. Of the 232 receiving yards for TK, 107 went to Whitney and 100 to DeWald. Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert H Heinz and Lois V Heinz, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated May 7, 2004, and recorded on May 17, 2004 in instrument 1127671, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Thirty-Nine Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-Four And 39/100 Dollars ($239,474.39), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 2, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East 330 feet of the West 990 feet of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4, Section 31, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, except: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the East 330 feet to the West 990 feet of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 section 31, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, for place of beginning: thence East 259.5 feet, thence North 840 feet; thence West 259.5 feet, thence South 840 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to a right of way for highway purposes over the South 33 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 4, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527138 File #219168F01 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Andrew M. Berg, an adult married and Betty Jo Berg,an adult married, Mortgagors, to Greenpoint Credit Corp. N/K/A Greentree Servicing, Mortgagee, dated the 6th day of July, 1999 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 19th day of July, 1999 in Liber Document No. 1032619 of Barry County Records, Greentree Servicing on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of Seventy Five Thousand Three Hundred Twenty Six & 93/100 ($75,326.93), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 25th day of September, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock pm Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 7.460% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the City of Delton, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the Northeast 1 / 4 of the Northeast 1 / 4 of Section 9, Town 2 North, Range 10 West; running thence northerly 450 feet along the East 1 / 8 line of said Section 9; thence easterly 10 feet at right angles for the true place of beginning; thence northerly 232 feet parallel with said 1 / 8 line; thence southeasterly to a point in the centerline of Linsey Road which lies 559 feet northeasterly from the intersection of said centerline and the north 1 / 8 line of said section 9; thence southwesterly 220 feet along said centerline; thence northwesterly to the place of beginning. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 8/28/2008 Greentree Servicing Mortgagee ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for Greentree Servicing 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 77526802 248-362-2600 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ken Dietz Sr, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 6, 2005, and recorded on October 11, 2005 in instrument 1154242, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Two Thousand Thirty And 95/100 Dollars ($72,030.95), including interest at 6.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 2, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 9 Pine Haven Estates according to the recorded plat thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 4, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527143 File #219491F01 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage executed on April 29, 2005, by DRAKE LAND DEVELOPMENT, LLC, as Mortgagor, to MAINSTREET SAVINGS BANK, FSB, as Mortgagee, and which mortgage was recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on May 2, 2005, in Document No. 1145807 (the “Mortgage”), on which Mortgage there is claimed to be an indebtedness, as defined by the Mortgage, due and unpaid in the amount of Two Hundred Eighteen Thousand Four Hundred Thirty Three and 21/100 Dollars ($218,433.21), as of the date of this notice, including principal and interest, and other costs secured by the Mortgage, no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt, or any part of the debt, secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale in the Mortgage having become operative by reason of the default. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, October 2, 2008, at 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon, at the Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the unpaid amount of the indebtedness due on the Mortgage, together with legal costs and expenses of sale, certain property located in Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan, described in the Mortgage as follows: The South 150 feet of the East 120 feet, of the following description: Commencing at the Center of Section 6, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, thence North 89°34’13” West on the East and West _ line 691.90 feet to the point of beginning of this description; thence continuing North 89°34’13” West on said _ line 241.60 feet; thence North 00°00’00” East 376.18 feet to the centerline of Marsh Road; thence South 80°26’25” East on said centerline 245.00 feet; thence South 00°00’00” West 337.30 feet to the point of beginning. Together with a 66 foot wide easement for ingress, egress and utility purposes: Commencing at the Center of Section 6, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan, thence North 89°34’13” West on the East and West _ line 691.90 feet, thence North 00°00’00” East 337.30 feet to the centerline of Marsh Road; thence North 80°26’25” West 88.22 feet to the point of beginning and Easterly line of said 66 foot easement; thence South 00°00’00” West 201.30 feet; thence N89°34’13”W 33 feet; thence N00°00’00”W 20.00 feet; thence N89°34’13”W 33 feet to the Westerly line of said easement; thence N00°00’00”W 191.92 feet along said Westerly line to the centerline of Marsh Road; thence S80°26’25”E 66.93 feet along said centerline to the place of beginning. Commonly known as 12709 Marsh Road, Shelbyville, Michigan. The length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of the sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 4, 2008 MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB By: Lori L. Purkey, Esq. Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. 277 South Rose Street, Suite 5000 Kalamazoo, MI 49007 77527127 KZLIB:587036.1\105064-00019 Give the gift of NEWS! Send friends and family a gift subscription to The BANNER! To subscribe, call us at... 269-945-9554 �Page 16 — Thursday, September 4, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Saxons’ leaders well ahead of pack at first meet Lakewood senior Billy Quint nears the finish at Wednesday’s Lakewood Invitational. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto) Ionia showed off its strength as the 2008 high school cross country season got started in Sunfield Wednesday afternoon with the Lakewood Invitational. The Bulldog boys’ and girls’ teams both finished with fewer than half as many points as the second place teams in their competitions, and had one of the first two individual finishers in each race. The Lakewood boys and girls both placed sixth in the field of ten teams. Hastings’ boys were fifth and the girls’ seventh. Ionia’s boys were led by senior Kyle Slaughter, who won the boys’ competition in 17 minutes 27.7 seconds, beating out Sparta senior Nate Dahlgren who hit the finish line in 17:38.4. The Bulldog boys finished the day with just 21 points, having four runners in the top five and five in the top eight. Sparta finished with 59 points, followed by Saranac 105, Wayland 115, Hastings 123, Lakewood 134, Bellevue 147, LeRoy Pine River 256, Portland 274, and Lansing Everett 289. Troy Dailey and Dane Schils were well ahead of the rest of the Saxon pack. Dailey was sixth in 18:04, and Schils 13th in 18:55. The next Hastings runner to finish was Mitch Singleterry, who was 33rd in 21:15. Behind The Saxons’ Molly Smith (left) and Alaina Case work their way along the course at the Sunny Crest Youth Ranch Wednesday during the Lakewood Invitational. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto) him for the Saxons, Dustin Bateson was 35th in 21:23, and Mile Belcher 36th in 21:26. Senior Billy Quint led the Lakewood boys, finishing tenth individually in 18:31.0. He was followed across the line by teammates Tucker Seese (34th in 19:37.2), Richie Noyce (25th, 19:50), Steve DeJong (39th, 21:41), and Nick Blocher (41st, 21:51). Saranac junior Melinda Parker won the girls’ race at the Sunny Crest Youth Ranch, by more than a minute. She finished in 19:51.8, with Ionia’s Amanda Brewer placing second in 21:06.8. Ionia’s girls finished the day with 44 points. Sparta was second in a tight battle for second with 95 points. LeRoy Pine River was third with 96 points, followed by Wayland 97, Portland 100, Lakewood 145, Hastings 161, Saranac 182, and Bellevue 203. Nicole Frantz was more than two minutes ahead of the Saxon girls’ team’s second place finisher. Frantz finished sixth overall in 21:32. Molly Smith was the next Hastings runner in, placing 27th in 23:37. Alaina Case was 32nd in 24:02, Katie Ponsetto 53rd in 27:38, and Alyssa Thornton 57th in 28:44. Senior Ashley Pifer led the Lakewood girls, placing 13th in 22:31.8. Behind Pifer, Lakewood teammates Alexis Brodbeck and Cassie Thelen came in a few second apart. Brodbeck was 24th in 23:28 and Thelen 26th in 23:31. Viking freshman Roxanne Powelson was fourth for her team, 47th overall, in 26:21, and teammate Carolina Martinez was 51st in 27:05. Lakewood is off now until Saturday, when it takes part in the Bath Invitational. Hastings runs again Saturday as well, at the West Ottawa Invitational. The Saxons’ Dane Schils (left) and Ionia’s Joe Bauer race towards the finish line at last Wednesday’s Lakewood Invitational. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto) TK soccer gets its first Gold victory Each of the first three O-K Gold Conference games for the Thornapple Kellogg varsity boys’ soccer team this season has ended in a shut out, one way or the other. Unfortunately for the Trojans, they’ve been scoreless in two of them. Thornapple Kellogg is now 1-6 overall on the season, and 1-2 in the O-K Gold Conference after suffering a 7-0 loss at home against South Christian on Tuesday night. The Sailors built a 2-0 lead in the opening half, then added five goals in the final 40 minutes. Joe Broekhuizen had four of the Sailors’ seven goals, including three in the second half, and Ben Honeycutt two. Trojan keeper Max Kiel made 17 saves on the night. Last Thursday, the Trojans scored an 11-0 victory over the undermanned Ottawa Hills squad. The two teams played eight aside, because of Ottawa Hills’ lack of numbers. “It gets kind of challenging both ways,” said TK head coach Larry Jachim of playing with eight on a side. “You work with positioning for 11-v-11. When it’s 8-v-8 you change positions, and that kind of screws up both teams a little bit.” Curtis Bouchard scored four goals for the Trojans, Austin Lake had two, and Trevor Dalton, Chris Garrison, Steve Cung Bik, James Tobin, and Nick Weesie had one each. Jachim liked the way his players dealt with the tough situation in the lopsided win. “My kids were very humble,” he said. “They weren’t arrogant. They weren’t cocky. They felt a little bad for what they were doing I guess.” Thornapple Kellogg hosts Grand Rapids Catholic Central this Thursday in league action, then starts next week with a trip to Jenison Monday. Next Tuesday, the Trojans return to conference play with a match against Wayland in Middleville. Olivet scores twice in final ten minutes to top Vikings Lakewood couldn’t hold on in the second half against Olivet Wednesday evening on Unity Field. The Eagles and Vikings finished their varsity soccer contest in a 3-3 tie. After trailing 1-0 early, Lakewood battled back to take a 3-1 lead. That lead lasted until the final ten minutes of the game, with Olivet gaining the game tying goal with just 27 seconds left on the clock. “Our defense fell apart the last 20 minutes of the game or so,” said Viking head coach James LeVeque. “We just started getting beat. We were in great control of the game up until the 20 minute mark of the second half. Our defense looked like they were getting tried. They were getting beat.” Up until the final minutes the Viking offense had controlled the play. Cody Brown tied the score at one in the first half, scoring off an assist from Jarred Kent. Ben McKinney then put his team in front early in the second half, making a nice one-on-one move around an Eagle defender and firing a left-footed shot past the keeper. Neo Kuras scored his third goal of the season, after playing what LeVeque called his best game of the season so far, off an assist from Daniel Perez midway through the second half. “I thought the offense played pretty well, and had a lot of back pressure,” said LeVeque. “So, when we did lose the ball, were got it right back. We did the things we’re supposed to do. We controlled the ball, and passed it well.” The tie puts the Vikings at 2-1-1 on the season. Bulldogs hand Delton boys their first defeat 77526313 Dennis Konrad drove home a shot midway through the second half to end the scoring Wednesday night, but it was the only goal for the Delton Kellogg Panthers in a 5-1 loss to Otsego. The visiting Bulldogs got first half goals from Eric Dennis and Nathan Brouard to start things off. Dylan Richards assisted Dennis on the opening tally, sending a crossing pass in front of the Delton net which Dennis beat the Delton defense to. The Bulldogs didn’t slow down their offensive onslaught in the second half. Three minutes into the period, Mason Bond fired in a long shot, and then seven minutes later Richards got his first goal of the game. Kyle Cupp completed the scoring by the Bulldogs off a penalty kick. For the night, Otsego had 23 shots on goal, with Delton keeper Scott Hoekstra making 18 saves. Otsego keepers Anthony Trobeck and David Haogsma had two saves each on the evening. The loss was the first of the season for the Panthers, who are now 2-1 overall. Delton was slated to open the Kalamazoo Valley Association season at home against Galesburg-Augusta last night. DK will be in action again today, at Allegan, then face league foes Parchment and Kalamazoo Christian next week. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-09-11.pdf b8915642c1566a9b9aa24a58ca8192bc PDF Text Text City hears disc golf course proposal HEA sends wrong message HHS takes 2-0 record into O-K Gold season See Story on Page 3 See Editorial on Page 5 See Story on Page 18 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 155, No. 37 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 50¢ Thursday, September 11, 2008 County feels it was snubbed by the city NEWS BRIEFS Clean Sweep for county is Friday Unwanted pesticides may be taken to the Barry/Eaton/Ionia Clean Sweep Day for proper disposal on Friday, Sept. 12, from 8 to 10 a.m. at Crop Production Services in Woodbury. Clean Sweep is a free service to homeowners and farmers and is being held in conjunction with the fall conservation farm tour. Begun in 1987 as a watershed-specific program, Clean Sweep has now grown to 15 collection sites. In the first 10 years, the program disposed of 852,118 pounds, or more than 425 tons, of pesticides, eliminating harmful chemicals from endangering Michigan’s lakes, streams and groundwater. For more information, contact Kim at the Barry Conservation District office 269-948-8056 ext. 3. COA hosting Alzheimer’s program The Barry County Commission on Aging will host a free program called "Maintain Your Brain" at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17. Presented by the Alzheimer's Association, Michigan Great Lakes Chapter, and sponsored by the Area Agency on Aging, this program will teach participants how dementia is different from normal memory loss, why early diagnosis is important, where to go for a diagnosis and how Alzheimer's disease affects brain function, personality and behavior. This session is appropriate for caregivers as well as those hoping to learn more about dementia and healthy aging. Refreshments will be served as well. The Commission on Aging, a United Way agency, is located at 320 W. Woodlawn Ave. in Hastings. Advanced registration is requested by phoning 269948-4856 or e-mailing tpennington@barrycounty.org. Forgotten Man Ministries to host annual dinner The annual Barry County Stewardship Dinner for Forgotten Man Ministries will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, at Hastings High School. The evening will consist of dinner, music, guest speaker Sheriff Dar Leaf, an inmate testimony and a report of the jail ministry. To make reservations, call Chaplain Bill Medendorp at 269-795-9673 or 269945-1400 ext. 1326. Historical society to meet Sept. 18 The Barry County Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting at the Hastings Elks Club at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18. The program has yet to be confirmed, but several items of business will be covered, including new money-raising ideas. Chris Norton was the winner of the quilt raffled in June. The society’s World War II Veterans books, as well as histories of Barry County’s one-room schools, are still available at Beyond the Cover bookstore in downtown Hastings or by calling 269948-4127. by Jon Gambee Staff Writer The decision by the City of Hastings to pursue negotiations with Encore Development Group LLC of Grand Rapids for the sale of the former Hastings library building has left hard feelings among county leaders. Hastings City Council, at its Aug. 11 meeting, voted unanimously to accept Encore’s bid on the building, even though the developer failed to meet several requirements described by the city in its request for proposals, including not stating their intended use of the property and submitting a bid after the deadline. Bids turned in after the June 30 deadline “will not be accepted or considered,” wrote Tim Girrbach, director of public services for the city, in an introductory letter that accompanied the request for proposals. County leaders made known their interest in the building when the city was considering demolishing the historic 1920s post office for a parking lot. The county submitted bids for the property twice, once before the city’s deadline in March and again in June. Only one other entity submitted a proposal before the March deadline, and the city decided to seek bids again in June. Chairman of the Barry County Board of Commissioners, Michael Callton, said that it was his impression that the county was never seriously considered in the bid process, and he has heard from an outside source that a Chamber receives grant to aid startups by Megan Lavell Staff Writer The Barry County Chamber of Commerce will soon have a new way to help local entrepreneurs. The chamber received an $80,000 grant that will be shared with Newaygo, Ionia and Montcalm counties. The grant is through the Department of Labor and Workforce Innovations in Regional Economic Development (WIRED). “This effort really has been closely aligned with the entrepreneurship pillar of Home Town Partnerships.” Economic Development Alliance President Valerie Byrnes “We’re not going to just divvy it up on an equal basis,” said Barry County Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Alliance President Valerie Byrnes, adding that she hopes to manage the funds for Barry and Ionia counties through the Barry County office. For Barry County residents, the grant will support a program call Fastrac, which is entrepreneurial curriculum for people interested in starting their own businesses. The program aids people of any age and profession by helping them develop business plans and packets, including all the information they would need for potential funding from financial institutions. The second boost the grant would hopefully provide, Byrnes said, is a part-time employee to help with the supporting entrepreneurship. This would include starting classes, outreach, education, technical resources and funding for entrepreneurs. The grant is set to expire in May 2009, so, “It’s a pretty quick turn-around,” said Byrnes. “We’re really going to have to hit the ground here very shortly.” Because the Barry Community Foundation had an anonymous donor give $1 million to support local entrepreneurship, Byrnes said, “This effort really has been closely aligned with the entrepreneurship pillar of Home Town Partnerships.” For more information on the grant, call Byrnes at the chamber at 269-945-2454. comment was made that the county would never get the library. “That bothers me,” Callton said. “I don’t know the history between the city and the county, but if there is a problem, I would like “We never felt like our proposal was given proper consideration. Encore Development was allowed to submit a bid after the deadline, and while I don’t know if that was illegal or not, it was certainly unethical, and I think it shows poor character on the part of the city.” Michael Callton, chairman Barry County Board of Commissioners to know what it is. “We never felt like our proposal was given proper consideration,” Callton said. “Encore Development was allowed to submit a bid after the deadline, and while I don’t know if that was illegal or not, it was certainly unethical, and I think it shows poor character on the part of the city.” Callton said the result of accepting the bid from Encore Development after the deadline meant that although the county was not able to see Encore’s bid prior to submitting the county’s proposal, Encore may have had access to the county’s bid. “We were prepared to pay more for the property,” Callton said. “In fact, we were prepared to pay more than the amount bid by Encore. But I feel we were never really going to be considered right from the get-go.” Callton said his biggest complaint is in the fact that the county has worked hard with the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) in the past, and that cooperation was not considered. “We have allowed the DDA to capture approximately $170,000 a year in tax revenue from properties we have allowed to be turned over to the DDA. How much has Encore given to the city?” Callton said the recent decision by the county to allow the DDA to expand its boundaries to cover the Hastings Manufacturing plant is a good example. “They asked to expand their borders on all four corners of the city,” Callton said, “and we allowed that expansion on the corner that holds Hastings Manufacturing. I think any future request by the DDA to expand will take into consideration the way we were treated during this negotiation.” Callton said part of his frustration was in the fact that all through the process, he felt the county was ignored. “We would write them and they never got “We have allowed the DDA to capture approximately $170,000 a year in tax revenue from properties we have allowed to be turned over to the DDA. How much has Encore given to the city?” Michael Callton back to us,” Callton said. “I feel there was a mindset that we were not going to get the building all along.” Callton said the county needed the library to handle expected expansion. “Like every segment of government, we need to be able to expand,” Callton said. “I have always felt that we have a very nice campus-like setting with the courthouse, the new courts and law building and the Friend of the Court all centrally located. The library, located right across the street from the courthouse, would have fit in nicely. “The bottom line is that we have been a good partner with the city and the DDA in the past,” Callton said. “I personally feel that the city and the DDA went out of their way to exclude the county from consideration.” Clients, public should see little change Two county agencies to merge by Patricia Johns Staff Writer In January 2009, Barry County Substance Abuse Services will merge under the direction of Barry Community Mental Heath Authority, after approval by the Barry County Board of Commissioners Tuesday. Current Barry County Substance Abuse Services Executive Director Brian Shumway plans to retire in November. A senior member of the substance abuse staff will become the coordinator working under Community Mental Health Director Jan McLean, he said. Community Mental Health also will be in charge of the sub- stance abuse budget. Shumway said he sees this cooperative effort working for both the county and the clients. The substance abuse offices are located in the courts and law building. The mental health main offices are in the Pennock Professional Building, and a day center is located near Algonquin Lake. He told the members of the county board, “By merging and joining together, Barry County is on par with national trends. “The goal is for this change is to be seamless. My ideal is to have the clients never know the difference,” he said. To that end, the offices will stay in their current locations. “This is a natural progression that will benefit the residents of Barry County by allowing a streamlined approach to services, stated McLean. “Staff members of both agencies are looking forward to working together to continue to provide the quality services that residents have come to expect.” Shumway has been working in substance abuse services for 29 years. “I have enjoyed working with the people we serve,” he said, adding that he plans to explore other work opportunities following his retirement. Face of business changing in Hastings by Megan Lavell Staff Writer The face of Barry County businesses is changing as the economy continues to take its toll on the state. The City of Hastings has seen several changes in the past month. While the news is not all bad, several local business have made some fairly big adjustments to cope with the economic situation. Double A Cookie Factory closed its doors Wednesday, Aug. 20. Although the owner did not blame the company’s closure directly on the economy, he said it indirectly played a part in the decision to close. Without much warning, Artmania owner Alex Walker closed up his downtown shop over Labor Day Weekend and left town. City of Hastings Community Development Director John Hart said he had tried working with Walker to find a new location in Hastings after Walker’s lease ended. Walker could not be reached for comment. Beyond the Cover Bookstore owner Dave Macqueen said the economy has taken its toll on his store, as well. “Things are a big struggle right now,” he said. “After three and a half years, it has been a disappointment that we are unable to meet the needs of the community.” Macqueen said because of the economy, people just are not buying books. “We do not know where the future lies, but we do know we cannot continue on the same path,” he said. Two local business owners have decided to transplant their businesses because of the high Artmania owner Alex Walker unexpectedly left behind this vacant storefront in downtown Hastings. overhead costs they face in their current locations. Quilting Passions owner Marilyn Goldstein is moving her business from its current location on East State Street to 214 N. Jefferson, near Burkey Sales and Service. Goldstein said she decided to relocate “Because I get parking, and I get to have daytime classes now without worrying about my customers getting parking tickets.” She also said the cost of heating the facility in the winter encouraged her to move to a smaller location. Quilting Passions will close Saturday, Sept. 27, and re-open at its new location Monday, See BUSINESS, pg. 3 �Page 2 — Thursday, September 11, 2008 — The Hastings Banner NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page ILR plans anniversary lunch All Barry County residents who are 50 and beyond can be part of the Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR). A luncheon and program to celebrate ILR’s 15th anniversary and kick off fall activities will begin at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 19, at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, south of Hastings. WOOD-TV Meteorologist Bill Steffen will be the featured speaker in the morning. Lunch will be served at noon, and the ILR anniversary program will follow at 1 p.m. The cost is $14. Reservations must be made by Sept. 12, and forms are available at Kellogg Community College’s Fehsenfeld Center at 2950 M-179 Highway Concert to benefit Hastings mayor Celtic and American traditional tunes and songs will be performed by Bill Nieusma and Fred Willson during a benefit concert for Hastings Mayor Bob May at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20 at the Hastings Elks Club in Hastings. May is currently battling cancer, and the concert is being held to raise funds to help defray his steep medical expenses. There is no admission fee to attend the concert, but free will donations will be received. Long time musical collaborators Nieusma and Willson draw on a huge repertoire of tunes and songs from Celtic, old time/bluegrass and swing traditions. Whether they are playing fiery jigs and reels or the sweet old songs from days gone by, the two men bring an affable, good humor to the music that touches the heart and keeps the toes tapping, a press release said. (West Gun Lake Road) in Hastings. For more information, contact Connie Dawe, ILR coordinator, at 269-948-9500, ext. 2803. Event to aid local, global hunger The Delton Area Community CROP Walk Committee welcomes walkers of all ages to participate in the 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, walk hosted by Faith United Methodist Church in Delton. Registration begins at 1:15 p.m. Area church members and other residents are invited to walk to help raise awareness that hunger is a problem in Delton and the world and to raise funds to help impoverished people as well as neighbors struggling to make ends meet. Music, refreshments and prizes are included in the event to celebrate walkers’ accomplishments. Twenty-five percent of the funds raised will be divided between the Emergency Food Cupboard at the Methodist church and the food bank at St. Ambrose Church in Delton. For more information or to sign up to walk, call Dee DeFields, 269-7213646, or Elaine Gilbert at 269-623-8763. DHS plans Voter Registration Fair Barry-Eaton County Department of Human Services is hosting a Voter Registration Fair from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Sept. 16 in the front lobby at the DHS office, located at 430 Barfield Drive, Hastings. The public can complete a voter registration application at the DHS office Monday through Friday, but voters need to be registered 30 days prior to the next election, said a spokesperson. Tickling Your Senses logo contest winner announced The Thornapple Arts Council of Barry County (TAC) has announced that Laura Miller is the winner of the logo contest for its 14th annual art auction entitled, Tickling Your Senses. "The art auction committee unanimously voted to choose Laura Miller’s logo as the winner – it’s whimsical, eye-catching and encompasses the theme of this year’s art auction," noted Kathleen Buday, executive director of the Thornapple Arts Council. Miller grew up in an Air Force family, so she moved around a lot. She attended high school in Montana where she created a comic strip for the school paper, was in an all-girls barbershop quartet, competed in speech and drama, and took as many art classes as she could while in school. Miller moved to Middleville in 2001 where she currently resides. Buday said that when Miller was told that she had won the logo contest and that her image would be on all of the promotional materials for the fundraiser, her reaction was one of extreme excitement. Miller responded to the news with "Wow, winning this contest is one of the coolest things that has ever happened to me. I'm not kidding!" Miller is also involved in making stickers for fundraisers including the orange Thornapple Kellogg football stickers (with the flames), and she has made Relay For Life signs for the past three years. "Overall" states Buday, "we’re thrilled that someone like Laura, who possesses such a passion for the arts, has won the logo contest." The 14th annual art auction will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Walldorff Brewpub and Bistro in downtown Hastings. The event is the main fundraiser for the TAC, and its proceeds benefit the organization’s arts and cultural programming. Working diligently this year, the TAC’s art auction committee has been busy assembling silent and live auction items and packages as well as planning the final touches to make the event. "This year, we’ve decided to approach the art auction in a unique way by providing a by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Juveniles who come before the court in Barry County may not be aware of it, but their best friend in the system may very well be Barry County Family Division Court Administrator Robert Nida. And through his efficient practices, Nida is proving to be a friend to the taxpayers, also. Nida spoke before the Barry County Board of Commissioners Tuesday and gave an update on the services provided by his department. The bottom line is that programs for juveniles in the county will cost taxpayers less this year than last. For a population that has seen the price of virtually everything else go up, a program that will take less from their pockets is a welcome respite, said Nida. “The bottom line is that we are seeking a total budget expenditure of $1,110,587, and that is $20,000 less than we spent in 2007,” he noted. Nida said some of that total will be offset by grants and cost-sharing with the state. The budget includes programs in family foster care, institutional care, in-home care and independent living. Much of that savings can be contributed to an aggressive series of program designed to keep juveniles in the home, said Nida, adding that many times the decision depends on the environment in the home. “We offer a series of in-home type services,” Nida said. “These programs were created in the latter part of the ’70s to keep children in the home. When we consider such program placements, of course, we have to consider the impact not only on the families but on the schools and the entire community. “We work very closely with the families to help them cope. Our programs such as inhome detention and Wrap Around are familyoriented, and we work with the department of social services and even mental health services when needed.” Nida said the goal of the overall program is to work with the entire family to help keep kids on track. “We have found that when we send a child to detention and they return to the same household, the same friends, the same environment, they often return to the same behavior patterns. If we don’t do something to change that environment, if we don’t work with the entire family structure, it is much harder to change those behaviors.” Nida cautioned, however, that no matter what steps his department takes, there is no way to insure complete success. “There are those who do not respond,” he said, “no matter what programs we offer. Those are juveniles who have to be placed in a detention setting or agency foster care.” Commissioner Wayne Adams said he has been asked why Barry County does not have a juvenile detention center, and Nida said that is a subject that has been discussed over a long period of time. Bob Nida “I am not recommending a juvenile detention center be built in Barry County,” Nida said. “I don’t believe we have the number of cases that would warrant it. “At one time we talked with Ionia County about combining a detention center, but where would we put it? They did not want it in Hastings and we do not want to have to travel to Ionia. Wherever it is built, we will need a solid infrastructure, including sewer and water. Nida also said the state licensing required made the prospect of building and running a facility cost-prohibitive. “But if someone can show me a cost-effective and reasonable way to build and run a detention facility, I am willing to listen.” In other action, the board approved an amendment to the intergovernmental agreement creating the Joint Planning Committee between Barry County and the City of Hastings, Rutland Township, Hastings Township and Carlton Township. The agreement authorizes the committee to retain services of consultants to conduct a study to address growth and development across jurisdictional boundaries. Part of the purpose of the committee will be to consider such areas as environmental concerns, future roads, sewer and water expansion and other facets of development of the county over the next several decades. The Joint Planning Committee is comprised of three representatives from the City of Hastings, including one elected official, one planning commission member and one atlarge member; three representatives from Rutland Township to include an elected official, plus a planning commission member and one at-large member; three residents from Hastings Township to include one elected official and two at-large members; and three residents of Carlton Township, including one elected official and two at-large members. That board also approved the Amended and Restated Host Community Agreement between the county and City Environmental Services Landfill, Inc. of Hastings for a 10year term, through Dec. 31, 2017. The board voted to hold a public hearing at the Sept. 23 county commission meeting to hear public comment on applications to the Michigan State Housing Development Authority for continuation of Barry County Community Development Block Grant for homeowner rehabilitation and a continued application for Barry County Home Funds for Homebuyer Purchase Rehabilitation funds for the City of Hastings and the Village of Middleville. The hearing will begin at 7:30 p.m. The board also approved the agreement between the Michigan Department of Human Services, Fifth Circuit Court and the county for title IV-D services, from Oct. 1 through Sept. 30, 2009. The agreement covers enforcement and modification of child support orders through the Barry County Friend of the Court. It will insure services are available to all eligible persons and will maintain records. It will also enforce support obligations and provide collection services for the Friend of the Court. The agreement allows the county to cooperate fully with other states for enforcement of child support orders and initiate locating delinquent parties when necessary. Health director is target of latest Hubka lawsuit by Jon Gambee Staff Writer A suit has been filed in Barry County Circuit Court by George Hubka against Eric Pessell, environmental health director for the Barry-Eaton District Health Department. Barry County Prosecutor Tom Evans said he has not been made familiar with the case yet, and no date for a hearing has been filed. “I do know that the suit was filed on July 15 and it was served on July 16,” Evans said. “An answer to the suit was filed on August 6, but no court date has been set as of this date, so there is very little I can say about the specifics of the case.” Pessell is being represented by Lansing attorney Jason Kolkema. According to Evans, variety of hors d’ouvres, drinks and dessert, instead of the typical dinner that has been offered in past years," stated art auction committee co-chair, Lauren Stineman. Nancy Pasche, co-chair, added, "Our intent is to provide an evening of high-quality food combined with high-caliber artwork and auction items that attendees will enjoy." The TAC Art Auction committee is still accepting donations for the silent and live auctions. Anyone interested in making a donation should call the arts council at 269945-2002. Tickets purchased by Wednesday, Oct. 8, are $25 per person and $30 per person after that date. Tickets may be reserved for this event by visiting the TAC Web site at www.thornapplearts.org or by calling the arts council office. The mission of the Thornapple Arts Council is to enrich Barry County through arts and culture by fostering education, appreciation of and participation in the arts. Owners of “Sears Modern Homes” sought From 1908 to 1940, Sears, Roebuck and Company sold nearly 75,000 homes from its catalogs, which over the years featured 447 different styles called Sears Modern Homes. Reminder staff would like to do a story on Sears houses in Hastings and other parts of County board hears about family court Barry County. If you own a Sears Modern Home and would be interested in having information about your home included in the article, please contact call Sandra Ponsetto by phone at J-Ad Graphics 269-948-9109 or email sandra@j-adgraphics.com. Hubka is representing himself. Kolkema said he could not comment on the case except to say that it was a defamation of character suit, and he is waiting for a court date to be set. “That much is a matter of public record,” Kolkema said. “It is in the process of the court system,” Kolkema said, “and it would be inappropriate for me to comment on any part of the case except to say a suit has been filed, and we have responded.” Hubka has gone on record as opposing the countywide Time of Sale or Transfer (TOST) ordinance approved by the county in 2007. The TOST ordinance stipulates that before any property in Barry County can change hands, inspection of the water and sewer systems on that property must be completed, and the systems must conform to county health department guidelines. The ordinance was recommended by the county health department and was approved by the county board 7-1. Hubka, a landlord, started an effort to recall Barry County Commissioner Jeff VanNortwick last year, because VanNortwick was one of the seven commissioners who voted in favor of the ordinance. VanNortwick survived the recall in January by a 2-1 ratio and went on to narrowly win the District 7 commission seat in the August primary Jessica Price performs again by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Jessica Price of Freeport is getting lots of attention from neighbors, friends and music lovers who have watched her perform on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent.” At least one sign on the highway through Middleville reminded local television viewers to vote for the young singer on Tuesday, Sept. 9, when she performed as one of the 10 in the top 20. The other 10 performed on Wednesday, and the final 10 — those who will move on — are expected to be announced tonight. Price performed Colbie Caillat's "Bubbly" Tuesday night. When she first appeared on the show earlier this summer, she sang Bonnie Raitt's “I Can't Make You Love Me.” Then she sang Cyndi Lauper's "True Colors" which earned her a spot in the top 20. Because of the show, Price, a 2001 graduate of Thornapple Kellogg High School, was not able to perform at Hastings Summerfest last month. While she was “buzzed” by one judge on Tuesday and received encouragement to “to go all out for it” from another judge, many local people say they believe she will be selected for the top 10. This sign at the Lon LeFanty Insurance Agency on M-37 in Middleville encourages everyone to vote for Jessica Price on Tuesday. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 11, 2008 — Page 3 Miss America 1988 comes to Hastings by Megan Lavell Staff Writer Most people do not get the chance to wear the crown of a real, bona fide beauty queen, but Miss America 1988 Kaye Lani Rae Rafko-Wilson offered audiences the opportunity, and an entertaining speech, at the Green Gables Haven Power of One luncheon Friday, Sept. 4, at the Walldorff Brewpub and Bistro. Green Gables Haven Executive Director Janie Bergeron welcomed guests to the event before Fred Jacobs gave the invocation. Bergeron then introduced Rafko-Wilson, who began her speech by telling the audience she did not expect to be Miss America. The former Miss Michigan told the audience her evening gown arrived from the seamstress too tight and too short just hours before the evening gown competition. This required Rafko-Wilson to walk with her knees very tightly together and “squatted down” so her dress appeared long enough. She said the walk caught on and became famous “all because my dress didn’t fit.” “I really was shocked with the Miss America title,” said Rafko-Wilson. “I really did not anticipate winning ... I entered the pageant because I needed money for nursing school. “Anything that had to do with nursing or health care, (when) they wanted a little piece of Miss America, I wasn’t about to say no,” she said of her time after winning the title. Rafko-Wilson told a story about when she was leaving a hospital and a man stopped her to tell her that because of her fame and her title, “You will have a chance to really do something powerful with the position.” He gave her a poem that she has carried with her for the past 20 years. Since becoming Miss America 20 years ago, Rafko-Wilson has traveled all over the country and the world to do “something powerful” with her title. “What I enjoy most is sharing my life experiences and some of the things I’ve learned,” she said. Rafko-Wilson talked about growing up in Monroe as the oldest of three siblings. She said her family has always been supportive of her, and her mother became her secretary after she won the title of Miss America. “It gives a person a great deal of strength to know somebody’s in their corner,” she said. Rafko-Wilson said she received many letters, and her mother would put them in stacks to let Miss America know which were the most urgent. “Life is about prioritizing,” she said. “I remember telling my mom, ‘Everyone’s worried about my time,’” she said. “But Miss America wasn’t my dream.” Rafko-Wilson said it was her dream to open a clinic to help people who needed it. “I really, really was there for more than the crown,” she said. “Miss America was not my dream, but Miss America was my gift. I was After her presentation at the Green Gables Haven’s Power of One luncheon Friday, Sept. 4, Kaye Lani Rae Rafko-Wilson signs autographs. Miss America 1988 Kaye Lani Rae Rafko-Wilson speaks at the Green Gables Haven Power of One luncheon Friday, Sept. 5, at the Walldorff Brewpub and Bistro. Rafko-Wilson told the audience that each person can make a difference no matter what they do or where they are. “Too many people think they have to be a cardiologist doing open-heart surgery to make a difference,” she said. She told the story of her late brother Nick, who died several years ago in a car accident. “He did some grand things just because he believed that he had the potential,” said Rafko-Wilson of her brother. She ended by saying, “Today is about more than food and friendship. Today is about making a difference, reaching out, helping someone else. It’s so much more than what we’re looking at. You provide the light that they need,” she said of the people going through Green Gables Haven. BUSINESS, continued from page 1 Stephanie Fekkes, Green Gables Haven Board of Directors president, thanks community members for their support at the Green Gables Haven Power of One luncheon Friday, Sept. 4. Green Gables Haven Executive Director Janie Bergeron welcomes audience members to the Power of One luncheon at the Walldorff Brewpub and Bistro Friday. trying to make a difference ... We work together for the community, and that’s what gives us strength to reach out and make a difference.” Rafko-Wilson told the audience about one very important letter she received from a child with cancer. She was in Cleveland and so was the little girl, so instead of sending her a photo, Rafko-Wilson stopped to see the sick child. She said even though she had to be late to meet the mayor of Cleveland, she stayed and visited with the whole floor. “Of all the lessons I’ve learned, my dad taught me at 10 years old that in order for you to be considered a success, you go one step beyond what’s expected of you,” she recalled. City hears disc golf course proposal by Megan Lavell Staff Writer The Hastings City Council listened to a presentation at its meeting Monday given by Brad Gee and Sam Sherwood about a possible disc golf course at Zhigaawin Trail near Carter Lake. The area is on the extreme western portion of Hastings city limits off Hammond Road. Disc golf involves throwing discs (Frisbeetype pieces) toward a goal. Gee said the nearest disc golf course for Hastings residents is at Fort Custer in Battle Creek. He said he believes the course would become a popular attraction for an otherwise unused area that has parking, hiking trails and a bridge. The trails are not connected to any local trail system. Gee asked that the a nine-hole course be set up on the south side of Carter Lake. He requested permission to allow volunteers to mark trees as temporary goals and do some mowing to accommodate the sport. City staff is working with Gee to determine who will be responsible for the possible course. In other business at Monday’s meeting, the council: • Approved a request for a speed study from the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) to determine the best speed for the stretch of North Broadway from Woodlawn Avenue north to the city limits. However, the study will not be conducted until after a 2010 construction project is completed, reducing that stretch of North Broadway into a three-lane section of road. Resident Fred Swinkunas had asked the council for a speed study because he thinks the speed limit in the area should be below the current 50-mph limit. Mayor Bob May, Councilman Don Tubbs and Councilman Frank Campbell voted against the request. All three said they want to wait until after the three-lane road is complete and see the effect that has on driving speed before ordering a study. • Received a report on lawn restoration on North Broadway. Earl Strater from engineering firm of Fitzgerald Henne and Associates determined that the restoration has met MDOT specifications for grading, but the project will not be complete until grass has been restored to the lawns. • Asked city staff to negotiate a reduction of costs for $7,530 from Materials Testing Consultants and $17,090 from Fitzgerald Henne and Associates. The additional costs are associated with the sidewalk construction on North Broadway. City Manager Jeff Mansfield said representatives from both companies were instructed that any additional costs needed to be approved by the city before they were incurred, but both companies charged the city additional money without getting prior approval. • Discussed proposed entry drives into Tyden Park and the adjoining parking lot. The plan is to eliminate the two driveways leading into the parking lot next to Tyden Park and install one driveway that will lead to both the parking lot and the park. The project will be completed during the 2010 MDOT construction project on North Broadway. The two driveways will be eliminated as part of an effort to have fewer driveways on to state highways. • Heard Don Connor and Joanne Guernsey speak about tax payment disputes. Both city residents were charged a late fee and interest for paying their summer taxes Tuesday, Sept. 2, when the due date was Sunday, Aug. 31. The council unanimously asked city staff to waive fees and interest charges for all tax bills paid Sept. 2, and change the payment policy to allow residents to pay their taxes the business day following the due date if the due date falls on a weekend of holiday. • Heard a presentation from Tia deGoa about the $50 fee charged by Hastings City Police for the authorization for special liquor licenses for nonprofit organizations. deGoa asked that the city not charge non-profit groups for the authorization of the license. Hastings Police Chief Jerry Sarver said the Moose and Elks clubs usually are the organizations applying for such licenses, and they apply for several each year. Councilman Dave Tossava recommended the city consider the request. No action was taken. • Approved a request for the Alpha Women’s Center to hold a fundraiser walk Saturday, Sept. 20 throughout the city. • Held the first reading of an ordinance creating additional satellite dish regulation, determining placement and regulation of satellite dishes. The ordinance prohibits antennas on public property or in the right-ofway; allows ground-mounted satellite dishes under one meter in front yards with a setback of 20 feet from the front property line; mandates that antennas must be securely attached, well-maintained and shall not become unsightly; and adds a true hardship or practical difficulty portion for situations when compliance with the ordinance is impossible. • Held the first reading of a real estate open house/directional sign regulation. The regulation will allow two signs per parcel of up to eight square feet in area and four feet in height to be placed off premises for no more than three days of each seven-day period. The purpose is to allow off-site signs for advertising real estate and open houses. • Read the new standard parking lot screening/fencing regulation on major streets within the downtown and the Downtown Development Authority district. The amendment will require screened or fenced parking lots, similar to the Hastings City Bank parking lot, on areas inside the district covering the area from Industrial Park Drive on the west to Hanover Street on the east; High Street on the north and Green Street on the south. The ordinance will affect only those facilities constructed after the adoption of the ordinance, and existing facilities are not required to add screening. All screening construction will go before the planning commission for approval. • Awarded a bid to North American Salt Company for 2008-09 road salt for the early fill price of $51.08 per ton and the season fill at $55.97 per ton for a total of $65,697. • Awarded a bid to Hometown Tree Service for 2008-09 tree trimming and tree removal not to exceed $24,500. • Awarded a bid to Blair Landscaping LLC for street trees, not to exceed $15,950. • Discussed the status of city council division of the Municipal Employees Retirement System (MERS) pension plan. The council left the plan open to new enrollees. • Approved submitting a Brownfield Assessment Grant application to the United States Environmental Protection Agency as a coalition of the governmental units participating in the Joint Planning Committee. • Received information from Community Development Director John Hart regarding Hastings Skate Park improvements. Hart said he has been working with the people who use the skate park to determine what improvements they would like to see made to the facility. • Entered into closed session to discuss negotiations. Following closed session, the council approved a labor contract for Department of Public Service employees for the period of July 1, 2007, until June 30, 2010. The plan included a 2 percent raise each year, an additional health insurance plan option and a new pension plan for new hires. The next city council meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 22. The Double A Cookie Factory recently closed. Oct. 6. Though Goldstein plans to vacate her spot on East State Street, G & L Variety will be filling it. Owners Gail and Larry Hurt will be moving from their current spot on South Jefferson Street. “Utilities are just killing us,” said Gail, adding that she and her husband need to go to a place with less overhead. She said they hope to re-open their business in its new location in mid-October. Hearts Desire Gift Boutique and Back Door Deli owner Dorothy Conklin said she is interested in selling her businesses, but not because of the economy. “I just want to start retiring,” said Conklin. “I could not just quit. I’m just too active.” Because she does not want to quit her businesses all at once, Conklin said she would like to find a buyer for the deli now and consider parting with Hearts Desire in about a year. “It’s a good business,” she said. “I’ll miss it a lot. We do a good business here, and somebody could just walk in and take it over.” Conklin said her businesses are doing well, but “I think that I’ve earned my right to start slowing down.” Hart said that while some Hastings business owners have had to make their decisions based on the poor state economy, “I don’t think it’s all doom and gloom ... We’ve got folks who have made shifts to try to deal with competition, to try to deal with economics.” Hart said city officials and citizens are working to develop or redevelop downtown buildings. He said one local person has bought Pet World and the former location of Lucky Bamboo with intentions to redevelop the sites. He also has an option on a third location. “People are waiting for him to acquire the third property because they have an interest in it,” said Hart. Hart said currently, city officials are working on what to do with Felpausch, which will be vacant when the Family Fare store opens. He said he is working with the State of Michigan for facade money for the current Felpausch site. The grant will be a matching type that also will allow for redevelopment of the interior of the store. The community development director said he tries to work with the businesses downtown to keep them in Hastings and help them meet their needs. He mentioned Quilting Passions and Goldstein’s move to a new location. “She’s just shifted locations within the downtown,” he said. “That provides an opportunity for someone to have a storefront on the main strip.” As for Artmania, Hart said he does not have all the answers. “His business was an eclectic mix of art, antiques and collectibles,” said Hart of Walker’s store. “He had a boutique-like atmosphere that I think would work in Hastings, and I think it was working ... With the shift in economy, he needed to make a change. I believe he’s vested in the community, and we will work hard to continue to help him stay in business.” Hart went on to say, “I don’t think it’s a sign of this community that Artmania went out of business. I think the community can support that business.” Considering business owners’ decisions to relocate or close, Hart said that not all decisions are made solely on economic factors. He mentioned other factors including personal decisions and management. He also said because people want to weather the economic storm, many businesses are trying to stay open in new locations. “Everyone is re-evaluating their space needs, and people are moving,” said Hart. “We will survive. We just have to find other ways of doing it.” Hart also mentioned that Hastings has growth coming in the future, as well. Walgreens is expected to occupy the corner of State Street and Broadway, and Bigby Coffee Vice President of Franchise Development Tony Ziegler sent a letter to all Barry County Chamber of Commerce members saying, “As the largest coffee franchise in West Michigan, Biggby Coffee is headed to Hastings. Although more national chains may present more competition to local businesses, Hart said that may not be a bad thing. “Why not rally?” he said. �Page 4 — Thursday, September 11, 2008 — The Hastings Banner IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Apathy, lack of reality plague education To the editor: Everyone believes in excellence in the education product just like motherhood and apple pie. However, what goes into it, and why is it not working? Often, teachers or the system are blamed for the alleged failure. I submit that we also have to account for the motivation of children to learn and their abilities brought to the school room. The attitude of students and the backing of parents limit what the teachers can do. I am told by practicing teachers that many children of today in the middle grades just want to play and have little interest in school room learning. That is the way their parents, family and culture have raised them. Children are increasingly raised thinking that amusement is to be expected everywhere including the school room. I bet that children of three to five generations ago — children of immigrants and factory workers with hope — were much more motivated than many of our children today. Teachers cannot force children to learn, and there must be real motivation for learning to take place. One problem with "No Child Left Behind" is that teachers on the front line of education were not consulted in its design. NCLB leads to teaching for test scores. There are lots of other problems with NCLB; but it is pretty obvious that teachers cannot implant learning where it is not really wanted. Real life is not the amusement children may think it will be for them. The realities of life will be serious, and will snuff out the hopes of those not really prepared. In Michigan, we now have the Michigan Merit Curriculum, requiring what was called college preparation education of all high school graduates. Michigan Merit is nothing but the dreams of the elites again not consulting with the teachers on the front lines. It is a pipe dream, a fantasy, a hallucination based entirely on the hope for “excellence in education” by pushing harder on the students. Many children will not be able or even be interested in completing those high-level Michigan requirements for graduation which will further reduce graduation rates — down from what they are now. Many children are not fit for college, don’t want to go and will never make it. They will, instead, swell the dropout rates even if those goals are sold to kids from the first grade. These fantasies are setting lots of kids up for failure. This highfalutin program is a disaster in the making. Further, the trade training programs once in place are long gone. Those specialized programs have been gathered here into a tricounty school many miles away. Local schools have closed machine shops, car repair shops, woodworking shops and every other program that could lead to a trade. It is as if there was no more trade work. Graduates are leaving school unable even to fix things around their own homes. The curriculum experts have no idea about trade training, its potential value or the jobs that are possible. Trade training is fast slipping out of the high school curriculum while college preparation is being touted by the educational powers that be in this state. College preparation is not only being touted, it is now being required for graduation to the educational disaster of many students who can’t or don’t want to qualify. Write Us A Letter George C. Williston, Hastings Who pays depends on candidate To the Editor: Who will pay for John McCain’s tax cuts? Not the rich whose tax cuts he will make permanent. Who does that leave to pay? You guessed it, the working woman/man earning an hourly wage or salary trying to make ends meet. Where will McCain find the money to continue tax cuts for the rich? Where else but from programs that Republicans disparingly call “entitlements,” including Social Security, Medicare/medicaid and public education. These programs are vital lifelines that enable families to advance toward the American dream of independence and dignity. Barack Obama has a reasonable platform of rescinding the Bush tax cuts for the rich who are not paying their fair share. He will use these recovered tax revenues to give tax breaks to working families who are the backbone of our economy. Instead of giving tax breaks to companies who ship jobs overseas, he will reward companies who invest in energy-saving vehicles and products made here in the U.S. Obama will invest in quality pubic education and affordable health care that will keep us competitive with other nations who had the foresight to provide these essential services for all of their citizens. As I see it, the only choice for the 90 to 95 percent of us who are not rich on Nov. 4 is Obama/Biden. Jack L. Kineman, Hastings Donor is greatly appreciated To the editor: I would like to express a sincere, heartfelt thank you to the anonymous donor(s) for the generous gift to the Hastings athletic department this year, so that our children have the opportunity to play sports without the fee. I can’t even begin to express how appreciative my husband and I are for this gift. We have two eighth graders active in sports all year, and this is such a help to us financially. Thank you, thank you, thank you for this opportunity. 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Allison and Jim Case, Dowling Helpful person went ‘beyond call of duty’ To the Editor: I was stranded on Friday, Aug. 29, out on North M-43 in a mini-van with five kids, with a flat tire. A person named Robin went above and beyond the call of duty, so to speak, to help me out. I am thankful for all Robin did, and I am so glad that there are still good people like this. I’m just sorry my spare tire was so difficult to get off. Nicole Shafer, Hastings Change could be bad To the editor: I suppose that you might be really, really, happy with everything that is happening right now, but both presidential candidates seem to be stressing doing something a bit differently. Maybe somebody who pays closer attention to politics can explain to me how keeping a Republican in the White House is going to change something. What a sad hypocrisy it is for BushMcCain-Palin to present a case for reforming the government some day way off in the future. If having a Republican president is all it will take to reform our government then why do we have to wait until next year to get started? Don’t we still have one? Did he get laid off? If the aging McCain is such an effective leader, and he has been in Congress for 26 years, why are we so far in debt, out of work and fighting with everybody? Do you think, even for one heartbeat, that the new Conservatives who have been telling George what to do for the past eight years will suddenly leave Washington, D.C., and go home if McCain moves from the senate to the White House? Who do you think told him to pick a girl for vice president? Who do you think writes their speeches? Who do you think they have lined up for federal judges? Who do you think they will appoint as secretary of state for McCain, or will the old cabinet members just remain in their current jobs? Four more years of Condoleezza Rice will give us a good reason to have stockpiles of atomic bombs in storage. Will McCain keep the Blackwater mercenaries on his staff and will he keep Dick Cheney in charge of supplying the military? Will the same five oil companies get the oil contracts with the Republic of Georgia the way they got the contracts with Iraq? I also need some help in understanding this “pro-life” and “right to life” thing. I think it is a bad thing to kill you, until you are born, but we can kill you afterward if you are a Muslim, or if you get convicted of something really bad, or if you are dumb enough to get born where there isn’t enough food or there is too much AIDS and mosquitoes. Of course, I think animals don’t get this right to live, especially if they are moose or mourning doves, but it is okay if you are a pit bull wearing lipstick and teaching your puppies to hit each other with sticks when they are on ice skates. Some expert reported that we can kill 29 civilians during a well-planned military mission, but to kill 30, we need to get permission. When I was in school, a massacre was 20 or more. It is very confusing for me. I think my pastor is a Liberal. Change is bad. Tom Wilkinson, Hastings Julie Feldpausch named National Merit Semifinalist Julie Feldpausch, 17, of Hastings has been named a semifinalist in the 54th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. More than 1.5 million juniors from across the country entered the program in 2007 by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, which served as an initial screen of program entrants. The 16,000 qualifying semifinalists, which Feldpausch is among, represent less than 1 percent of U. S. high school seniors and include the highest scoring entrants in each state. The daughter of Tom and Ann Feldpausch, Julie is a home-schooled senior. She is considering attending Michigan State University or a community college to begin studies in animal science. She is active in 4-H and raising animals at her family’s home. 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Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 11, 2008 — Page 5 HEA sends wrong message to area business and industry For 26 years now, representatives from business, industry and education have gathered just before the first day of school for what has been known as the BIE luncheon. The event started as a breakfast, but was changed in early years to a luncheon to attract a larger audience. The program has maintained a predictable pattern: Local chamber members welcome attendees to the event. Then we hear special cheers from Hastings High School cheerleaders followed by the national anthem and the school’s fight song performed by the high school band. The event is billed as a chance for leaders of business, industry and education to focus attention on the importance of education in our community and the role each group plays in its promotion. Every year, school leaders would give us an update on what’s going on in Hastings schools, using the event to acknowledge any new teachers or personnel changes. Then business representatives would take the time to welcome members from business and industry and local clubs followed, by a featured speaker. This year was different, for there weren’t any cheers or band and no teachers. Apparently teachers were instructed by leaders of the Hastings Education Association not to attend the event, sending a message, ‘local teachers didn’t have a contract’. Leaders from the community came to the luncheon on school grounds, and the teachers left school grounds to avoid this community event to show “unity” among the teachers. According to Hastings Area Schools Superintendent Rich Satterlee, "It’s their decision; if they didn’t want to come, I can’t force them. I wish they would have been there." At the luncheon, Satterlee commented that since coming to Hastings, he couldn’t remember a school board meeting the board didn’t accept a number of gifts listed from community donors. He talked about how impressed he was with how generous the community has been. Hastings High School Principal Tim Johnston suggested in a Banner news article last week that teachers weren’t there because they were busy. Well, so are many of the business and industry leaders throughout the community, yet for years now we’ve managed to attract a large audience for the annual event because we’ve felt compelled to bring the additional attention to our local schools. Hastings Area Schools teachers were also noticeably absent from the 24th annual BIE two years ago when they started the year without a contract. We are blessed to have many dedicated teaching professionals, but they were apparently intimidated by union leaders to boycott the annual event. It’s too bad leaders in the HEA used the annual event to make a statement about contract issues. The BIE was supposed to be an upbeat event, acknowledging the new school year, sitting down together to have lunch with the community. The business and industry leaders have little to say in the teacher’s contracts, so why would the teachers choose to rebuff them? "When we don’t maximize the benefit that can come from those types of interactions, the only losers are the students," said Barry County Chamber of Commerce President David Hatfield. Schools all over Michigan have felt the financial crunch brought on by decreased enrollment and the money tied to student populations. So with declining enrollments — and therefore reduced funding — coupled with increasing operation costs, schools are put in a no-win situation. You may have read about the increase to local schools from the state. Well the amount Hastings will receive probably won’t even cover the increase in fuel and energy costs. Plus, for the past two years Hastings teachers have received increases of 2.9 followed by a 2.8 percent increase, along with Step increases and no increase in insurance expenses as premiums rise. At the same time, school administrators received $3,000 peryear increases for two years. This year, newly elected HEA President Larry Christopher announced privately he wanted an 8 percent increase for teachers as a starting point for upcoming negotiations. The problem is, Hastings started the school year with enough money to run the system for less than 30 days, and I think it has the lowest fund balance in the system’s history. And when you look at teachers’ and administrators’ compensation, it appears they want to distance themselves from what’s going on with the state’s economy. The highest paid teacher in the district makes more than $74,000 per year and the lowest makes over $35,000 plus a generous benefits package. Most of the teachers are eligible for Step payments, in which they receive increases based on their years of service. Hastings administrators range from a low of just over $70,000 to a high of $110,000. I have the complete list of salaries by name, but I decided not to publish it because I felt it would serve no purpose. The issue here is that we have a school system that just closed one of its buildings to save money and most likely will be looking for other areas to cut spending during the school year. I’m not saying that teachers don’t deserve increases in their salaries, because most of them do a great job and are deserving of increases if the school had the money. But we won’t solve the schools’ financial crisis by continuing to increase operational costs. Given how we fund schools, the only way to offset increasing costs is to increase enrollment, reduce staff or cut programs. Another loss for the schools was when they failed to pass a recent sinking-fund, or maintenance, millage. I understand some of the maintenance repairs needed to be done regardless of whether the proposal passed, so those expenses came out of the general fund, reducing money for programs. These are all issues in which the school board needs to improve communications in the future. And as far as communicating, I think HEA members sent the wrong message to area business leaders, who every day face the issues of a slowing economy and increasing expenses. You don’t have to have much on the ball to realize that all over Michigan gas and energy increases continue to put a strain on consumer’s budgets. And with all the issues facing Michigan government, it’s not likely we will see huge increases in state funding anytime soon. So what are they to do? Work together to get through this sluggish economy, which according to experts, is expected to last well into 2009 or beyond before they forecast any positive projections. What is the school board to do? Stand firm. The district has no money to give, and from recent projections, no additional funding will be available. There are no shortcuts to solving this dilemma; it will take parents, business people and educators understanding the issues and working together, looking for ways to solve the problems facing our children’s education. Bring your special event photos to us for quality, professional processing. J-Ad Graphics PRINTING PLUS North of Hastings on M-43 Resignation is first step The long and embarrassing saga involving the mayor of the city of Detroit has finally come to an end. Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick reached a deal that includes his own resignation. He was mayor for six years, but it will be the last six months for which he will be remembered. The pressure to resign came from three different areas. Kym Worthy, Wayne County prosecutor, filed 10 felony charges in the original case involving the now-famous text messages. Under the city’s charter, a felony conviction here would have resulted in the automatic removal of Kilpatrick. This case was complicated and would have taken some time to prosecute. These charges alone provided little incentive for Kilpatrick to resign. Next came the assault charges filed by Mike Cox, the state attorney general. This case stemmed from an alleged shoving altercation involving Kilpatrick and a police officer. The pressure on the mayor to “cut a deal” became much greater here because this would have only taken a few months to see through. Again, a conviction would have resulted in an automatic removal of Kilpatrick as mayor. Enter Jennifer Granholm. All along, the governor had the ability to remove him. Once she scheduled removal hearings, the gig was up for Kilpatrick. A deal was apparently struck on the second day of hearings. You see, the most valuable card Kilpatrick had to play was his own resignation. Almost everyone in the state wanted him out. The story was a national embarrassment for Michigan, and the city of Detroit was basically paralyzed as long as he hung on. The hearings by the governor were basically a message to Kilpatrick that read: Play the resignation card now and make a deal, otherwise, I’m going to remove you and you’ll face these charges with absolutely no leverage. He wisely stepped aside. The deal had several components. First, he pleaded guilty to two felonies and no contest to another, for which he will spend between 100 and 120 days in jail. He submitted his resignation, effective Sept. 18. He must repay $1 million of the $10 million his behavior cost the city. He is barred from running for public office for five years and he will give up his law license. As for the city, it will move on under the leadership of Kenneth Cockrel Jr., city council president. While this is a step in the right direction, Detroit has not even begun to address the problems that face the once-great city. It is my hope that the close of this terrible chapter will usher in the start of a bright new future for Detroit. But I fully recognize that is a long shot. You think the mayor learned anything? As the press conference ended, he said, "I want to tell you ... you done set me up for a comeback." Feral swine spotted, but not fair game in Barry County by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Wild pigs are fair game for hunters in 61 Michigan counties as a result of the devastating crop damage these roaming swine have inflicted. Barry County, however, remains one of the few counties where shooting the marauding menace has not been approved. “That may be because the local prosecutor has not approved it or because he just has not gotten back to our Department of Natural Resources agent in that area,” said Kristine Brown of the Michigan Wildlife Division of the DNR in Lansing. “But there is a bill currently in the legislature, House Bill 6338 which would allow the shooting state wide,” she said. At this time, the animals are protected by the Livestock at Large law, under which swine that escape from a fenced enclosure are considered livestock and are to be captured and held for the owner. “If no one comes forward to claim the pigs, they are taken to slaughter,” she said. “This bill will allow counties to approve the shoot- ing of roaming pigs by licensed hunters without penalty.” Brown said the last sighting reported in Barry County was in January near Plainwell. “They have done a lot of crop damage,” she said, “and we have had sightings statewide that range from two pigs to up to groups of more than two dozen.” Brown said there have been 172 reports in 63 counties statewide and at least 155 pigs have been reported killed by hunters. “These numbers are not an exact total,” Brown said, “because we can only document those which have been reported. “We are asking anyone who does kill one to contact us so we can test the pig for disease,” Brown said. She said diseases possibly carried by the swine include pseudo rabies, tuberculosis, classic swine fever and swine brucellosis. “We have had five pigs test positive for pseudo rabies,” she said. Hunters should call the Wildlife Disease Lab at 517-336-5030 or the USDA Wildlife Services at 517-336-1928. 77527325 77527305 1983 Delton Kellogg High School 25 Year Class Reunion September 20, 2008 @ 5:00pm at the Black Hawk Bar & Grill Contact Tammy Wasserman 269-623-3080 01556129 CERC pool in Hastings gets big flag from athletic boosters The Hastings Athletic Boosters recently purchased this American Flag to hang in the Community Education and Recreation Center Pool. Four members of the Thornapple Kellogg-Hastings varsity girls’ swimming and diving team show off the new flag. The TK-Hastings swimmers have their first home contest scheduled for tonight (Sept. 11) against Calvin Christian. 77527329 401(k) rollovers made easy 77527271 Mark D. Christensen, AAMS 421 W. Woodlawn Ave. Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-3553 or toll free (800) 288-5220 www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC 77527333 �Page 6 — Thursday, September 11, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Presbyterian church preliminary plans approved by Jon Gambee Staff Writer The First Presbyterian Church of Hastings received approval of its preliminary site plan from Rutland Township Tuesday and is moving forward with plans to build a new church on M-37, near Airport Road. “I was not at the meeting but I know their site plan was approved,” said Rutland Township Supervisor Jim Carr, “and I expect they will be moving dirt very soon. They should be pretty much on schedule. Area Obituaries Burl Henry Converse Worship Together… of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11:00 a.m. Praise Worship Service; 12:00 noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Services: 8:30 a.m., Classic Worship Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages, 11:00 a.m., Celebration Worship Service, 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Family Night; Awana Jr. High Group, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12:002:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study. Friday 8-10 p.m. Sr. High Youth. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10:00 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Mary SchippersDeMunter. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6:00 p.m. (May-August). We have a weekly Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 1-616731-5194 or 1-517-852-1806. ST. TIMOTHY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 9800 East BC Avenue, Richland, MI 49083. Phone 269-629-9436. Eucharistic service every Sunday, 9:30 a.m. “This is my body given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ (Luke 22:19 NIV). Come share in the weekly Holy Communion – accepting Christ and being united with Him, surrendering our lives to Him so that we may know His will and walk in His ways. We are located in a wooded setting, north of Richland on BC Avenue, between M-43 and Gull Lake Drive. All baptized christians are welcome to participate in the Holy Eucharist. We believe that christianity is a faith of inclusion, not exclusion. Therefore, you don’t have to be an Episcopalian - just a believer. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Daniel Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Midweek: 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4 through fifth grade, and Junior High Youth Group 6th through 8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m. lunch at Wendy’s. Women’s Ministry 7 p.m. third Thursday of the month. “Singspirations” last Sunday of the month. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Holy Cross Day - September 14 Holy Communion 8 & 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-945-9414 or 945-2645; fax 269-945-2698. http://www.discover-grace.org . HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-Noon and 1-3 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. FREE RANGE BELIEVERS Carrying the Conversation Outside the Walls of the Institutional Church. Call 269908-3781. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9:00 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10:00 a.m. Rally Sunday Brunch. 11:00 Contemporary Worship Service. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogspot.com/. Friday - 9 a.m. Golfer’s Group. Saturday - 11:00 a.m. Joyce Hargrove Memorial Service. Wednesday - 6:00 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; NAPS Visiting Days; 5:00 p.m. Praise Team. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 B OSLEY 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 Bryan Tavis McQueen 77527190 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. Janie H. Galvan “I know they wanted to start construction early next year and I don’t see any reason why that won’t happen.” Carr said he has been in touch with other entities such as the Michigan Department of Transportation, the Barry County Drain Commissioner and the engineering consultant and has not heard of any major problem. “I know that one part of their proposed building was in excess of the height limitation, but I don’t think that was anything that couldn’t be worked out,” Carr said. 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 •PHARMACY• 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 BATTLE CREEK - Burl Henry Converse passed away at his beloved Fine Lake home on Wednesday, September 3, 2008, surrounded by family and friends. He was born in Burlington Township, on December 31, 1923, and raised in Athens, by his parents, Vern and Loie (Alwardt) Converse. He graduated from Athens High School. He was first married to Adeline Riley and had two children. In 1960 he married Virginia Cripps and four children. Following her death, and in 2007, he married Beverly Cooley and five children. Burl and Beverly attended Hickory Corners Bible Church. He loved his extended family; was the oldest active building contractor in Calhoun County at 84 years old; loved to play his harmonica, hunt, fish, dance, golf, tell stories and jokes. He held the Athens High School basketball scoring record for over 30 years, and was a star in football and track, and played fast pitch softball as an adult. He was past president of the Fine Lake Landowners Association and the contractor for the Association Building. He had many friends from Fine Lake; his many construction projects over nearly 50 years in the building trades, and people everywhere. He was always quick with the humor, and nearly always had a harmonica with him for an impromptu concert at Dunkin Donuts, the grocery store, always at “The Lake”, and even while traveling in the car. Burl is survived by his wife Beverly; his children, Joe (Mary) Ball of Green Valley, Arizona; David Converse of Battle Creek; Tana (Jim) Bagley of Fine Lake; Terrie Daniel of Ludington; Jerry H. (Sally) Ball of Battle Creek; Gail (David) Rathbun/Hayes of Battle Creek. Her children, Bill (Mary) Cooley of Litchfield, Randy Cooley of Battle Creek, Tim (Jessie) Cooley of Battle Creek, Tracy (Dawn) Cooley of Athens, Tammy Scare of Sherwood; 40 grandchildren and 40 great-grandchildren; sisters, Vivian (George) Irons of Athens, Arla (Bob) Clemence of Athens, and many, many friends! And very special friend, Ivan Ruger. He was preceded in death by his mother and father; brothers Aurice Converse and Milford Converse and sisters Thelma Savage and Martha Roberts. A special funeral service will be held on Monday, September 8, 2008, 11 am at the Hickory Corners Bible Church, 13720 Kellogg School Road, Hickory Corners, (4 miles west of Fine Lake/T/Right at stop sign/1 mile on left). Services will be officiated by Pastor Jeff Worden. Memorials may be directed to Lifespan Hospice of Battle Creek. Arrangements by Bachman Hebble Funeral Service (269)965-5145. Michael Dean Meek IONIA - Michael Dean Meek, age 17, of Ionia passed away September 6, 2008 in Ionia. He was born July 1, 1991 in Hastings the son of Matthew Meek and Beverly (Sager) Helms. He was an avid skate boarder (Pusher) who loved to draw, listen to music and play the guitar. He was very resourceful and witty. Michael is survived by his father, Matthew Meek of Hastings; mother, Beverly Helms of Ionia; brothers; Nathan Meek of Ionia and Collin Darnell of Ionia; sisters, Amber Cline of Ionia and Elizabeth Helms of Ionia; grandparents, Weldon and Hazel Meek of Hastings and Allyn and Terrie Hummel of Ionia; several aunts, uncles and close cousins. Funeral services will be held Thursday, September 11, 2008 11:00 a.m. at Lake Funeral Home in Ionia with Pastor John Prominski officiating. Anyone wishing may make memorial contributions in Michael‚s name to Resurrection Life Church Youth. Online condolences may be made at www.lakefuneralhomes.com. SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - Janie H. Galvan, age 73, of San Antonio, Texas, passed away of cancer on Tuesday, September 2, 2008 in Hastings. Janie was born to Henry and Fransica Hernandez. Born into a family of migrants, traveled from state to state, and decided to settle in Hastings, where they had a small farm for many years. Her hobbies were sewing and making crafts and such, she loved growing flowers and loved being with family and friends. She was a mother, grandmother and greatgrandmother. She has seven grandchildren, and nine great grandchildren. She is survived by her son Lupe Hernandez; daughter Linda Hernandez; granddaughters, Jewel Hernandez, Victoria Izaac; grandsons, Max Izaac, Gilbert Torres, Pablo Torres, Toribio Torres, Joel Torres; nine great -grandchildren; a brother, Jesse Hernandez; sister-in- law, Helen Hernandez; many nieces and nephews and cousins who loved her dearly. A memorial mass will be held Friday, September 12, 2008 at 11 a.m. at St. Rose Of Lima Catholic Church. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a memory or message to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Esther Louise Larkin Esther Louise Larkin, age 94, passed away peacefully to begin her life in eternity with Jesus on September 4, 2008. She was a resident of Thornapple Manor in Hastings since November 2004. Prior to that, she resided at Lincoln Meadows Apts. in Middleville, moving there from the Inkster, MI area in June of 1982. She especially enjoyed gardening, entertaining, quilting, tending to her many house plants and playing bingo. Esther was the daughter of Earl and Sarah Stephens, born in Detroit, on June 29, 1914. She attended schools in that area, graduating from Visitation High and Siena Heights College. She married E.E. Ray and settled in Florida before moving back to Michigan and later married Robert Larkin. She worked as a medical secretary/receptionist at Metropolitan Hospital in Detroit until she retired in 1979. In addition to her parents and husbands, Esther was preceded in death by siblings, Gretta (Otto) Olsen, Mary (Harold) Werth, Benjamin (Kay) Stephens and James (Evelyn) Stephens. Esther is survived by her daughter, Mary Anne (Leonard) Vandal of Middleville; four granddaughters, Michelle (William) Rodriguez of Wayland, Lenda (Tim) Holt of Hastings, Nancy (Kelly) Hey of Wayland and Lauren Vandal of Eagan, Minnesota. She has nine great grandchildren. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at Holy Family Church in Caledonia on Friday, September 12, 2008 at 7 p.m., with a Celebration of Life luncheon to follow the service. Fr. Mark F. Bauer, presiding. Interment will take place at Resurrection Cemetery of Grand Rapids, date pending. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Thornapple Manor in Esther Larkin’s memory. Send to 2700 Nashville Rd., Hastings, MI 49058. She will be missed. Arrangements made by Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. HASTINGS - Bryan Tavis McQueen of Hastings, formerly of Middleville went to be with his Lord on Saturday, August 30, 2008. Bryan lived more life in 27 years than most can ever imagine. He is survived by his parents, David and Shellie McQueen of Middleville; sister and brother-in-law, Angela and Corey Mingerink of Appleton, WI and fiance Kristen Seaman of Hastings; grandparents, Ralph and Gladys Briggs of Middleville; many aunts, uncles and 29 cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Ferris and Joan McQueen. If it takes a village to raise a child then Middleville did that as well as his extended family. Bryan graduated from Thornapple Kellogg in 2000. He served five years in the United States Navy as a Seabee and returned to Middleville to be with his friends and family. He worked the last three years for the Schwans Co. as a customer service manager. Visitation Thursday 6 to 8 p.m. and Friday 6 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at the First Baptist Church of Middleville. Officiating Pastor David O. Sims, Pastor Tim A. Vine and Pastor Frank P. Synder. Interment Mt. Hope Cemetery, Middleville. Under the Auspices of Caledonia American Legion Post 305 and American Legion Riders. Memorial contributions may be made to the Caledonia American Legion. Arrangements were made by Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. DeeAnn Lynn Baker/Bautista LAKE ODESSA - DeeAnn Lynn Baker/Bautista, age 42, of Lake Odessa, passed away unexpectedly September 6, 2008 at Spectrum Health – Butterworth Campus. DeeAnn was born March 27, 1966 in Alma, the daughter of Douglas Hamp of Lake Odessa, and Diane Duflo of St. John. DeeAnn was a graduate of the Lakewood High School Class of 1984. DeeAnn is survived by her husband, Martin Bautista, daughters, Andrea (fiancée Steve Ellison) Baker and Tequila Bautista; son, Cruz Bautista; parents, Douglas (Georgia) Hamp of Lake Odessa and Diane (Jerry Hufnagel) Duflo of St. Johns; brother, Darwin Hamp of Ionia; Grandma Bernice Hamp; father and mother-in -law, Venansio Maria de Jesus Bautista; step sister, Mindy Beimers and step brother, Matt Beimers; several aunts; uncles and special friends Gab and Sara Mendoaz of Lake Odessa. DeeAnn was a very caring person who had cared for and touched so many, she was an animal lover, especially her dogs. Cremation has taken place with a memorial service being planned for Saturday, September 13, 2008 at 11:00 AM at Cunningham Acres on M-50 in Lake Odessa. Arrangements by Reyers North Valley Chapel. Give the gift of NEWS! Send friends and family a gift subscription to The BANNER! To subscribe, call us at... 269-945-9554 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 11, 2008 — Page 7 Michigan Air Tour 2008 comes to Hastings Friday Louise Garrison HASTINGS - Louise Garrison, age 90, of Hastings, passed away Monday, September 8, 2008 at Hastings Tendercare. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Garrison in 1978; her brothers, Eugene and George; sisters, Sylvia, Ida, Anna and Magda; nephews, Teddy and George and a niece Cheryl . Louise is survived by her twin sister, Betty Merriman Savich of Hastings; nieces, Louise Merriman of New York, NY, Joan Tintocalis of Sherman Oaks, CA, Elaine Bennett of North Port FL, Nancy Kennedy of Austin Texas, Virginia Hurttgam of Richmond, MI, Linda Shafer of East China, MI and Gloria Bunch of Rochester Hills, MI; her nephews, Dr. Kenneth (Lee) Merriman of Hastings, Edward Siegrist of Columbus, Fredrick Siegrist of Pickney, Gary Siegrist of Flushing, Maury Siegrist of Marysville, and Chuck Logan of Stillwater, MN. Louise and her twin sister Betty, were the last two siblings in a family of eight children raised in rural Richmond, during the Depression. She was known for her work ethic and on one occasion won a trip to the Kentucky Derby for herself and her husband by selling a record amount of cosmetics for the Cunningham's Drug Store Chain. Powerful in her faith, Louise served for many years as an orderly at Bethesda Missionary Temple in Detroit. Keeping to the old style of extended families, Aunt Louise was always there for her brothers, her sisters and especially for her nieces and nephews. Louise moved to Hastings ten years ago to be with her sister Betty. She attended the Thornapple Valley Church. A visitation will be held Saturday from 11:30 a.m. until service time. Funeral services will be held Saturday September 13, 2008 at 1:00 pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings, Rev. Carla Smith officiating and burial will be at Richmond Cemetery in Richmond, Michigan. Memorials are preferred to the American Institute for Cancer, Dept. IHW1 1759 R Street N.W.,Washington,DC.20009 or Pennock Foundation/Patient Education Fund, 1009 W. Green St. Hastings, MI 49058. Special thanks to Meridee Burghdoff for her kindness and care. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings . You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Give a memorial that can go on forever A gift to the Barry Community Foundation is used to help fund activities throughout the county in the name of the person you designate. Ask your funeral director for more information on the BCF or call (269) 945-0526. Hammond-Chase Tessa Diane Hammond and Jesse Lane Chase together with their parents, Norm and Kim Hammond of Dowling and Kurt and Dena Chase of Hastings, are pleased to announce their engagement. Tessa is a 2003 graduate of Delton Kellogg High School and a 2007 graduate of Michigan State University with a bachelor’s degree in Nutritional Sciences. She is currently employed at MPI Research in Mattawan. Jesse is a 2002 graduate of Lakewood High School and a 2007 graduate of Michigan State University with a bachelor’s degree in Agribusiness Management. He is currently employed at Chase Crest Hill Farms. The couple will be married on Sept. 20, 2008. Wilson-Donnini We are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of our children, Holly Ann Wilson and Brian Michael Donnini, Jr. Parents of the happy couple are Allen and Ann Wilson of Hastings, and Brian and Janey Donnini also of Hastings. Both are 2003 graduates of Hastings High School. Holly is a 2007 graduate of Grand Valley State University with a language arts and elementary education degree. BJ is a 2007 graduate of Hope College with a major in social studies and elementary education. An Oct. 18, 2008 wedding date has been set and will take place at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Appelman-Hess Marlette-Jiles Donna Offley (Robert) of Freeport and Michael Marlette of Howard City would like to announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Stacey Marlette to Tyler Jiles, the son of James Jiles of Hastings and Theresa Zachary of Holland. The bride and groom are both graduates from Hastings High School. The ceremony will take place on Sept. 27, 2008 at Thornapple Valley Church at 1 p.m. in the afternoon. Mike and Jean Appelman of Nashville and Rose Cunningham of Spencer, Tennessee are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jamie Appelman to Mark Hess, son of Jim Hess of Bellevue and the late Marilyn Scott. Jamie is a business teacher with Zeeland Public Schools and Mark is employed by the City of Battle Creek. The couple is planning a Dec. 20, 2008 wedding. The public is invited to watch as more than 40 small aircraft fly into the Hastings airport at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 12, for the start of the Michigan Aviation Association’s Michigan Air Tour 2008. Pilot check-in and coffee and doughnuts will continue until 9:30 a.m. when the MAA will present members of the Hastings airport board of directors with a special plaque. The three-day event will also feature stops at the Tuscola Area Airport in Caro; Paul C. Miller Airport in Sparta; Oceana County Airport, serving the communities of Hart and Shelby; Evart Municipal Airport; and Andrews University Airpark in Berrien Springs. “These airports are vital components of our state’s air transportation system, providing valuable links to the nation and the world,” said organizer Chet Uncapher. “It is customary for the Michigan governor to issue a proclamation declaring the week of the air tour as Aviation Week in Michigan.” A ceremony is held at each airport visited by air tour participants, he added. At the ceremony, a copy of the governor’s proclamation is presented to airport officials, along with a plaque for them to display in their terminal. “We encourage residents of the airport communities to attend this event and be part of the celebration,” said Uncapher. “They will enjoy the opportunity to inspect the many types of aircraft and interact socially with the flight crews. Different models of aircraft, including highwing, low-wing, ragwing, war birds, twin-engine and home-built, will be on display.” The Michigan Air Tour is flown under FAA visual flight rules and is open to all pilots who are qualified under FAA regulations. This year, the tour will begin at Hastings City/Barry County Airport. The next stop will be Tuscola Area Airport at Caro where lunch will be served. The Friday afternoon flight will take the tour back across Lower Michigan to Paul C. Miller Airport at Sparta. The pilots and their friends will stay overnight at the Radisson on the Riverfront in Grand Rapids. Their annual banquet will be held Friday night, and former astronaut Jack Lousma will be the guest speaker. On Saturday morning, the tour will fly to Oceana County Airport for a presentation and lunch, then on to Evart Municipal Airport for an Call 269-945-9554 any time for Hastings Banner classified ads Marriage Licenses afternoon presentation. The group will return to Sparta and the Radisson Hotel where participants will have an evening to explore Grand Rapids. Sunday morning, they will leave for Andrews University Airpark at Berrien Springs, the group’s final destination of the tour. There they will have a ceremony, lunch and bid farewell to their flying friends while looking forward to the next air tour. Michigan air tours have been around since 1929, creating publicity and goodwill for the airports they visit. One aircraft of each type being flown in the state of Michigan in the late 1920s was on that first air tour. Forty-two planes and 125 pilots and passengers began their journey at Pontiac and visited 25 communities throughout the state. The purpose was to promote commercial aviation and airport construction. In 1979, to commemorate the first Michigan Air Tour, and the 50th anniversary of the Michigan Aeronautics Commission, 65 airplanes visited 66 airports. Three flights crisscrossed the Lower and Upper peninsulas. This reenactment of the state’s first air tour caused a resurgence of interest in the promotion of Michigan airports. A Michigan Air Tour has taken place every year since 1979. More details can be obtained from the MAA Web site www.miaviation.org. or by calling Chet or Patti Uncapher 616-748-1013. Newborn Babies BOY, Jacob Jay, born at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 25, 2008 at 5:50 to Jessica S. Purdum and Justin R. Sloan of Dowling. Weighing 7 lbs. 10 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. BOY, Alex Benjamin, born at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 26, 2008 to Kathy and Bill Weinert of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 10 ozs. and 19 inches long. BOY, Khayden Shayne, born at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 27, 2008 at 5:18 p.m. to Shawna M. DeRoos of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 3 ozs. and 19 inches long. GIRL, Brianna Mae, born at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 28, 2008 at 3:11 p.m. to Miranda Mindte and Daniel Rench of Hastings. Weighing 10 lbs. 13 ozs. and 21 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Aydin Kay, born at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 29, 2008 at 11:49 a.m. to Keli and Tim Eggleston of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 15 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. BOY, Dimitri Gene, born at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 30, 2008 at 9:45 a.m. to Ashley Lustey and Steven Westerveld of Middleville and Hastings. Weighing 5 lbs. 14 ozs. and 19 inches long. PARK DIRECTOR Donald Ray Aspinall Jr., Hastings and Carrie Sue Johnson, Hastings. Daniel Lee Cleveland, Middleville and Valerie Joy Kamminga, Middleville. Keith Mark Hayes, Bellevue and Amanda Leigh Buhler, Bellevue. Raymond Ernest Keeler III, Lake Odessa and Jesica Louise Butterfield, Lake Odessa. Andy Carl McBrian, Hastings and Ashley Marie Wanland, Hastings. Jeremy Michael Raffler, Hastings and Shanna Elizabeth Shoemaker, Hastings. Stanford Lee Streeter, Birmingham, Ala. and Zola Mae Radden, Birmingham, Ala. Charlton Park in Hastings is seeking a full-time Park Director. Candidates should have proven skills in administration, profit-oriented program development, community involvement, special event coordination, and marketing. Minimum Bachelor’s degree in public administration or equivalent discipline with 3-5 years experience in personnel administration in a museum/historic village recreation area or closely related setting. www.charltonpark.org for full position description. Deadline for application: September 15, 2008 To the Delton area citizens and merchants a big Thank You for your support in making the 2008 Delton Founders Festival such a huge success. A special Thank You to Delton Founders Weekend Committee Members Mark Thompson, Julie DeBoer and Tyler Brownell for their unending help; to all of the Sponsors and Supporters of this years events; to the Thornapple Arts Council members Tom Wiswell and Nancy Pasche for their willingness to help put on the Delton Art Hop chaired by Dee DeFields; to Jerry LaDeer who brought the Steam Engine from Charlton Park and steamed those many ears of corn; to Don Smith, Jimmy Sweat, Barb and John Carpenter and Virgil Homister for their awesome help with the Pig Roast; and to Mike Smith and John Gores who helped out the weekend by allowing the use of their parking lots so we could “enlarge” Founders Festival. Thank you all so much!! 02697913 SILENT AUCTION Saturday, September 13, 2008 Delton Founders Weekend Committee 77527267 Chicken Barbeque ® Ray L. Girrbach Owner/Director Make plans now to attend the Chicken Barbeque and Silent Auction at Country Chapel UMC in Dowling. Proceeds to benefit Country Chapel Building Fund. For more information please contact the church office. We need your help make this event a success! The Girrbach Funeral Home Bidding will begin at 12 noon, and close at 4pm 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 • 269-945-3252 Serving Hastings, Barry County and Surrounding Communities for 42 years Some auction items include: Offering Traditional and Cremation Services Hastings Only Locally-Owned Funeral Home Family Owned and Operated for 3 Generations Pre-Planning Services Available Serving All Faiths Pre-arrangement transfers accepted www.girrbachfuneralhome.net • Quilts & Crafts • Services • Food! Country Chapel UMC 77517270 • Pre-planning on line • View current Funeral Service information • Leave a memory message to family members 77526646 Visit our web site for: • Gift Certificates • Gift Baskets • Antiques 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050 Phone: (269) 721-8077 77527313 �Page 8 — Thursday, September 11, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Lawrence Cooley to celebrate 102nd birthday Lake Odessa Annie’s MAILBOX by Kathy Mitchelll and Marcy Sugar Tonight is the 40th anniversary observance for the Lake Odessa Historical Society. Visitors and all members, past and present, are welcome to attend the meeting at the freight house, beginning at 7 p.m. Jewel Eckstrom will be the speaker. The Ionia County Genealogical Society will meet Saturday, Sept. 13, at 1 p.m. at the freight house. The speaker will be Darwin Bennett. Lansing district United Methodist women will meet in annual session on Wednesday of next week Sept. 17. This meeting will be at the University United Methodist Church on Harrison Road, East Lansing. Hastings, Welcome Corners, Peace, Nashville, Woodland, Lake Odessa, and Sunfield are some of the local units included. The movie today at the Ionia Theater will be on the Amish. The Sebewa Center UMC will hold its monthly dinner Saturday, Sept. 20. The pork dinner at the West Berlin Wesleyan Church Saturday drew more than 175 diners who enjoyed not only a meal but dulcimer music. Some of the patrons brought antiques to be appraised by Glen Rairigh. Diners came from several communities, including Mrs. Eleanor Potter and son Mark from Byron Center. The completed Ebenezer Center is a great benefit to the host group. It was a few years in the making. They had help three summers from visiting teams of volunteer workers of senior age who make a practice of helping churches with construction projects. Their facilities include this new building which houses a fine kitchen, spacious dining room, offices, plus the century-old one-room school (which has been the kitchen facility until the Ebenezer Center), a ball field, large parking lot and the church with classrooms and a parsonage. With a golf course just down the road, the congregation well set. Traffic on a I-96 hums along only half a mile away. The Thursday concert in the Rock the Port series will be provided by Haphazard, at 7 p.m. at the wooded village park on Fourth Avenue. Bring a lawn chair. Hot dogs are free for those arriving early enough. Betty McMillen had a fall on Thursday of last week, breaking her hip. After surgery at Spectrum Butterworth, and a short stay, she went to Thornapple Manor for therapy. The rain last week and earlier this week was very welcome. The lawns are getting brown, and frequent watering of plants has become necessary. William Wilson, retired auctioneer, underwent hip replacement surgery at Spectrum Blodgett on Friday of last week. He is now home. Why Christine Lives United… I think it is important to LIVE UNITED because I believe as a community we have the duty to each other; to empower those who feel powerless, to protect those who can’t protect themselves, to reach out to reach back, and always speak for those who have no voice. GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. & Volunteer Center The honeymoon’s over before wedding Lawrence Cooley will be celebrating his 102nd birthday on Sept. 17, 2008. Cards may be sent to Tendercare Hastings, 240 E North St., Hastings, MI 49058. Need invitations? Stop by and check out the large selection at J-Ad Graphics Printing Plus North of Hastings on M-43 Highway 77527327 THISS AUTO Hastings • Collision & Auto Body Repair • A/C Service & Repair • Mechanical Repairs & Service Jerry Lancaster, Master Mechanic Come support our mother & friend, SUE FRENCH on Friday, September 12, 2008 at 6:00 pm Held at The Elks Lodge in Hastings She has recently been diagnosed with cancer and will be undergoing treatment w/out the luxury of health insurance. Come Join the Fun! * Dinner - Donation at the Door * Cash Bar & DJ * 50/50 Raffle * Silent Auction - Many Great Baskets & Gifts * Chair Massage to all of our sponsors: Elks Stacy Yieter - Remember When Photography Eye & ENT Specialist GFS Sysco Douglas J - Aveda Institute Hairtopia Ahford Construction Fall Creek Fridays Pietro’s Brea Risner Horn Creek Pub Willow Wood Country Club U Rent Um canoe Country Salon Viking Chiropractic Howards Taxidermy Calloway Golf Woodys Creative Memories Maly’s Harrison Chiropractic Clinic Bistro Dr. Scott Bloom Sandy Schondelmayer Bar-B-Q Rowley Lawn & Plow Lipstik Ranch - Brandy Casey Hastings Bowl Al & Pete’s Double D’s Pizza Natural Nails AppleBee’s NAPA Grand Rapids Griffins Floral Designs of Hastings Dustin Cook & Josh Moore Cotants Hungry Howies AlFresco Creekside Growers 07519607 • Brakes • Wheel Alignment • Exhaust • Shocks & Struts • Electrical • Tune Ups • Coolant & Trans Fluid Exchanges • Wheel Bearings • Most Any Repair vice” - Filter $18.95 “Serecial Lubeup-toOil 5 quarts most cars Sp • Dayton • Bridgestone - Firestone & Mastercraft Tires 2295 South M-37 Hwy., Hastings, MI 49058 Dennis Thiss, Owner Across from Glen’s Gas & Welding Supplies & MC Supply (269) 948-3387 Very Competitive Prices! 77527178 Quality Workmanship – All Work guaranteed! Dear Annie: I have been dating "Shawn" for a little over a year. We are very much in love and talking about marriage. Shawn has an excellent career. I have been unemployed for the past couple of months, and he has not let me forget it. Every time I come to his house, he greets me by saying sarcastically, "So, did you have a hard day at work today?" Shawn expects me to clean his apartment every time I visit because I "don't do anything all day." Every time we go to a restaurant or grocery store, he makes me feel guilty that he has to spend some of his greens on his unemployed girlfriend. I am planning to go back to school next year, but he wants me to go back immediately. I have no intention of relying on a man to take care of me, but that's not good enough for Shawn. When I met him, I was a housekeeper, and he now says if I want us to stay together, I need to work for more than minimum wage. I want Shawn to support my decisions, but his attitude doesn't give me much hope for our future. I am so sick of his endless remarks about me working and going to school, and that he otherwise doesn't want to be with me. Is it possible he just wants what is best for me? — Unemployed Ursula Dear Ursula: It sounds like he wants what is best for him. It's not bad advice for you to get your act together sooner rather than later, and if you haven't been actively seeking employment, you should. But the stream of sarcastic comments does not speak well for Shawn, and it is a bad dynamic in a relationship when one partner feels entitled to belittle the other. If this is how Shawn behaves when he's "in love," he's likely to be even more verbally abusive when you are married. If you are determined to stay in this relationship, please get premarital counseling before making any further commitment. Rein in relatives to distant shower? Dear Annie: My daughter is getting married soon. Her aunts and cousins live out of state. They are on our wedding guest list, but is it proper to invite them to the bridal shower two months before? I don't want them to feel left out, but I also don't want an invitation to look as if we are trolling for presents. Should I send along a note saying they are not obligated to send a gift? — Concerned Mother of the Bride Dear Mother: It is not necessary to send shower invitations to guests who live out of state and cannot attend. If there are grandmothers, you can send them invitations as a courtesy. It is perfectly okay, however, to simply call the aunts and say how much you wish they lived closer so they could participate in the local festivities. Anger can be side effect of cancer Dear Annie: I wanted to add something to your reply to "C.," whose father-in-law has lung cancer and she is having problems dealing with his rude behavior. I am recovering from cancer. Some of us are very angry, and although we don't intend to, we take our anger out on others. We worry we are going to die and are frustrated when we cannot do the things we used to. Those who have family or friends struggling with cancer should understand that the emotional impact is just as difficult as the physical one. If we become hard to deal with, I hope they will understand this is part of the illness. — Surviving Dear Surviving: Thank you for reminding all of us to be patient with those who are battling disease. Meeting with old friend inflames wife Dear Annie: I am 51, have been married for 17 years and have three kids. A year ago, my wife and I ran into "Sue," an old friend of mine. I had not spoken to her for at least 15 years. We talked briefly and it was somewhat awkward. She was unmarried with a pre-teen son. My wife was a bit put out because Sue did not speak to her very much. The whole interaction lasted about two minutes. Fast forward to today. I received a call out of the blue from Sue, who tells me she's getting married. She wanted my address so she could invite my family to the wedding. My wife thought this was rather forward of her, and I asked what exactly she was so upset about. Sue and I were only friends. We never dated. My wife refused to give me a good reason why this upset her so much, and we had words. I'd like to go to the wedding because there might be some people attending whom I would enjoy seeing. For me, this is just a wedding of an old friend. For my wife, it's apparently much more, but she cannot or will not tell me why. What should I do? — Without an Explanation Dear Without: It's actually rather generous of someone with whom you have barely had contact to invite you to her wedding. However, your wife seems irrationally jealous. Is Sue particularly attractive? Your wife may feel you are comparing them and that she comes off poorly. Try reassuring her and see if it helps. But if the choice is to attend the wedding of a lapsed friend or placate your overly sensitive wife, we'd opt to appease your wife. Don't court trouble. It’s never too late for condolences Dear Annie: Both my parents passed away within the past three years. Here's my beef: My wife has two married siblings who live in the area, and neither one of them attended either of the memorial services. Neither of them called us offering their condolences. Neither one sent a sympathy card. This is upsetting to me. My wife says they probably just didn't know. I say they are socially retarded. What say you? — Orphaned at Middle Age Dear Orphaned: Our condolences on the loss of your parents. We understand why you are upset, but if, in fact, your wife is correct and her siblings do not know your parents have died, they would have no reason to contact you to express sympathy. If your wife has informed them and they still have not called or sent a card, then we agree they are both insensitive and socially inept. Your wife should tell them that an expression of sympathy would be appreciated, even now. Self-medication is poor therapy Dear Annie: I read the response to "Isolated Wife" from a therapist who said people with social anxiety often self-medicate with alcohol. As a person who suffered with social anxiety disorder all my life, I can relate to those who use alcohol as their drug of choice to cope. My father, brother and sister are recovering alcoholics who suffer from depression and social anxiety. I am fortunate not to be in the same boat. I tried cognitive-behavior therapy, hypnosis, talk therapy and group therapy. I knew my problem wasn't all in my head. Finally, I found a therapist who understood my only-recently acknowledged disorder and treated me with medication. I am now free to be myself for once in my life. For those who suffer from a social anxiety disorder or who know something is wrong but don't understand what, please seek professional help. Believe me, alcoholism is worse than a social disorder, which can be treated. — Finally Happy in El Paso Dear El Paso: We're glad to know you persevered in finding treatment. Thank you for encouraging our readers to do the same. Annie's Snippet for Patriot Day (credit Abraham Lincoln in his Gettysburg Address): We here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain; that this nation shall have a new birth of freedom; and that this government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast. net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, PO Box 118190, Chicago, IL 60611. To find out more about Annie's Mailbox, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2008 CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 11, 2008 — Page 9 From TIME to TIME Financial FOCUS A look down memory lane... Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES Woodland newspapers Give smart financial gifts to your grandchildren The Woodland News appeared in its first incarnation in January 1886, as a mini-paper, consisting of one page in the Nashville News. The contents were mostly advertisements, some local, some not, but there was also occasional gossip printed by the page’s editor, the Woodland lawyer C. S. “Vena” Palmerton. In the Sept. 27, 1889, issue of the Nashville paper, a notice announced that the Woodland News page was now defunct since a real Woodland paper was starting up under the charge of Lloyd C. Feighner. In that year and a half, the Nashville News’ circulation in the in the Woodland area had gone from 121 to 200. Palmerton went on to serve as the Woodland local correspondent for other area papers. “Here is the Woodland News, new, and yet not entirely new, either; simply outgrown,” were the words with which Lloyd C. Feighner began his own page in the history of Woodland. Lloyd Feighner had learned the printer’s trade in the office of the Hastings Home Journal in 1885, when he was 18, and by the time he left the Journal in 1887 had the position of foreman for a year. In August 1887, he went west to Council Bluffs, Iowa, where he worked on the Nonpareil, and then across the river on the Omaha Bee. In February 1889, he returned to his home of Nashville, to work as the foreman on the news there, of which his brother Len was editor and proprietor. It was Len Feighner who began publishing the Woodland paper, perhaps as a welcome-home present for Lloyd, for the first issue appearing in October, 1889, and Lloyd Feighner became its manager during the same month. After a year, he was its owner. The first copy of the Woodland News was printed on Oct. 17, 1889, at an office established for it over the Exchange Bank. Subscriptions to the paper cost $1 a year. The NEWS was typical of small town papers of the day; the inside four pages, the ‘boilerplate,’ contained international and national news items; this section was printed elsewhere and shipped to Woodland. The outer four pages of local news and advertising was added by the news editor. The Woodland News maintained a low profile. Its editor avoided the scandals which neighboring Nashville’s editor, a rabid Republican named Orno Strong, seemed to attract. One year, for example, Strong shot his wife’s lover, a Dr. Foote, in the leg. Subscriptions increased steadily, and a year after its inception the Detroit Evening News called the Woodland News “the best newspaper published in any town of the size anywhere.” In these early days of newspapering the Woodlanders loved to write as well as write about; the “East Woodland” local columnist for the Lake Odessa Wave was voted best of the locals in a readers’ poll in 1891. Newspaper editing could be a dangerous business. Small-town paper editors often took on the responsibility of personifying a particular political viewpoint, and such individualizing could lead to fights. Mart Laird, of Woodbury, took issue with an opinion expressed by Len Feighner and took the train to Woodland to beat up the news editor. Feighner hid out and refused to show his face until the last Woodbury train had gone for the day. The particular bane of every small-town editor’s existence was the borrowing of newspapers: in the early years, every paid subscription counted for a lot. The Woodland News was not adverse to using scare tactics in order to get subscribers. “Bacteria may be transmitted through newspapers!” wrote Feighner, only half kidding, in the midst of a serious diphtheria epidemic in 1893. “Don’t borrow of your neighbor, as it may be death of yourself and family. Subscribe.” In February, 1895, Lloyd Feighner sold the Woodland News to the Weber brothers, and they printed the paper for the next two years. In January, 1897, it was bought by Charles F. Grozinger. Grozinger printed his first issue on Jan. 29, and was editor of the News for the next 30 years. During his tenure, it was published in the corner building known after as the “news office,” located at the corner of Main and Broadway where the gas station stands today. Grozinger provided the community with a fine weekly paper, a source of news for readers and an opportunity for the merchants to advertise their wares. Charles Grozinger died on Oct. 22, 1927, after suffering a heart attack while on business in Nashville. After his death , his estate hired various publishers for a while. Ken W. Brandel was one of those to take it over. Its last publisher was James R. M. Meadows, in 1937. The equipment was then sold, part to L. H. Bird and the rest to Charles Geiger, of Freeport. Glenn Farthing bought the building and tore it down for his new gas station in 1937. 77527273 Sept. 7 was Grandparents Day. If you are a grandparent, you probably like to help out your grandchildren. But if you’re thinking of making a financial gift, take your time to explore the options. For example, suppose you want to help pay for your grandchildren’s college educations. You could open an investment account and designate it for college. But you will probably be better off by putting the money in a plan that is specifically designed for college. Here are two possibilities: • Section 529 savings plan — In a Section 529 savings plan, you put money in specific investments, managed by an investment professional. You can give $12,000 per year, without incurring gift taxes, to every grandchild. In fact, you can even combine five years’ worth of contributions and give $60,000 (or $120,000 if it comes from you and your spouse) to a Section 529 plan in a single year. (However, if you do bunch the contributions in this manner, you won’t be able to make another $12,000 gift to the same grandchild for the next five years.) All withdrawals from a Section 529 savings plan will be free from federal income taxes, as long as the money is used for the beneficiary’s qualified college or graduate school expenses. (Withdrawals for expenses other than qualified education expenditures may be subject to federal, state and penalty taxes.) Also, if you participate in your own state’s Section 529 savings plan, your contributions may be tax-deductible. Keep in mind, though, that a Section 529 savings plan could affect a beneficiary’s ability to quality for financial aid. A Section 529 savings plan gives you, as the account owner, significant control over the money, so if the grandchild for whom you’ve set up the plan decides against attending college, you can transfer the assets to a different grandchild. • Coverdell Education Savings Account — Depending on your income level, you can contribute up to $2,000 annually to a Coverdell Education Savings Account (ESA). Your Coverdell earnings and withdrawals will be tax-free, provided you use the money for qualified education expenses. (Any non-education withdrawals from a Coverdell ESA may be subject to a 10 percent penalty.) You can place your contributions to a Coverdell ESA into virtually any investment you choose — stocks, bonds, certificates of deposit, etc. If you’d like to give money to a grandchild, but you’re not sure you want to designate your gift exclusively for education, you might want to consider opening a custodial account, commonly referred to as an UTMA or UGMA. You can fund an UTMA/UGMA with most types of investments, and, like the Section 529 plan, you can put in up to $12,000 per year without incurring gift taxes. But once your grandchildren reach the age of majority (usually 18 or 21, depending on the state of residency), they can do whatever they want with the money from the UTMA/UGMA. You may want to consult with your financial and tax advisors to determine which gifting methods are most appropriate for your situation. But no matter which route you choose, your generosity may well ensure that Grandparents Day will always have special meaning in your family. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. AT&T 32.55 +.30 Anheuser Busch 68.02 -.01 CMS Energy Corp. 13.42 -.19 Coca-Cola Co. 53.88 +1.92 Dow Chemical Co. 34.50 +.15 Exxon Mobil 73.26 -4.06 Family Dollar Stores 27.46 +2.45 First Financial Bancorp 12.28 -.12 Ford Motor Co. 4.40 -.11 General Motors 10.76 +.11 Intl. Bus. 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Hanover, Suite 105, Hastings (Secretary of State Building). 77527226 HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP REQUEST FOR BIDS The Township Board is taking bids for concrete sidewalk and parking lot repairs at the Township Hall located at 885 River Road, Hastings. Specifications may be obtained by calling Supervisor Jim Brown at 1-888-2402638. Sealed bids must be submitted by 4:00pm September 15, 2008 Jim Brown, Supervisor The Township Board reserves the right to refuse any and all bids. 01555787 77527331 By Esther Walton [Ed. note: The following is taken from, “The History of Woodland, Michigan, 18371987”. This hard-cover publication was compiled to celebrate the Woodland Sesquicentennial, Aug. 14, 15, and 16, 1987. It was edited and compiled by Catherine Mary Arnott.] NEWSPAPERS: Who is teaching, who is wed, Who is ill and who is dead, Who is coming, and who is going, What is happening worth the knowing, Give us facts of give us clues, Pointers for the Woodland News.” NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held September 9, 2008, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or ww.barrycounty.org. 77517967 • NOTICE • PUBLIC MEETING BARRY COUNTY CENTRAL DISPATCH PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING CITY OF HASTINGS REQUEST FOR BIDS 21AA MODIFIED CRUSHED GRAVEL The City of Hastings, Michigan is soliciting bids for the provision of 700 tons of 21AA modified crushed gravel. Bids will include delivery of the gravel to the City of Hastings yard located at the City limits on West State Road. Bid proposal forms and specifications are available at the address listed below. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City’s best interest, price and other factors considered. J-ad Graphics publishers of... • The Reminder • Hastings Banner • Lakewood News • Maple Valley News • Middleville-Caledonia Sun and News • Lowell Ledger & Buyers Guide • Battle Creek Shopper News • Marshall Community Ad-Visor & Chronicle OFFICE HOURS: MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:00AM - 5:30PM PRINTING PLUS HOURS: Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 6:00 pm Saturday 8:30 am - 1:00 pm Sealed bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 until 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud. All bids will be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package “Sealed Bid - 21AA Modified Crushed Gravel”. 77527263 Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services The regular monthly public meeting of the Central Dispatch Plan Review Committee will be held on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 7:00 P.M. at the Barry County Health Department Building, 330 W. Woodlawn, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The Plan Review Committee will be reviewing the current Governing Plan of Barry County 9-1-1 Central Dispatch. 77527309 NOTICE The Orangeville Township Board has changed the date for the meeting in October. Meeting will be held on… October 14, 2008 77527203 Keep your friends and relatives INFORMED! Send them The Hastings BANNER To subscribe, call us at... 269-945-9554 �Page 10 — Thursday, September 11, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Hastings businessman remembered as hardworking, loving family man by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer On Aug. 30, family and friends bid farewell to lifelong resident and longtime Hastings businessman Wayne Pierce who is remembered as both a hardworking businessman and loving family man. “He was known for honesty and hard work,” said son Steve Pierce. “He dedicated himself to his work, family — anything he did.” Born in Hastings Jan. 28, 1921, to Loren and Mary Pierce, Wayne was a devote Catholic, a lifetime member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Hastings and attended St. Rose School until he dropped out when he was in his early teens to help run his father’s shoe repair business when his father’s health had began to fail. Wayne helped with the shoe repair business until he was 17 years old, when his father passed away, and Wayne he began to run the business himself. “He was a character. You never wanted to call him a cobbler. He didn’t like to be called a cobbler, because a cobbler cobbled things together, but he fixed shoes the way they should be fixed. He did a lot of orthopedic work, and he was excellent at it,” remembers former son-in-law and Wayne’s Shoes employee Don Spencer. “I worked at the store for 18 years, and I was his son-in-law but Wearing vintage-style costumes for the City of Hastings’ centennial celebration in 1971, Wayne Pierce fits a boot on his daughter Sharon, while his wife, Ione, then sonin-law Don Spencer and son, Steve, look on. even after the divorce, he continued to be my father-in-law until he died. We did a lot of things together over the years.” Wayne married Ione Clem in January of LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kenneth A. Fisk and Rhonda L. Fisk, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 16, 2006 and recorded November 28, 2006 in Instrument Number 1173194, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Two Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-Three and 83/100 Dollars ($142,833.83) including interest at 9.34% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 9, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 54 of Middleville Downs Additions Number 3, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats on Page 26, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: September 11, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 77527256 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Randall Reigler, an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 3, 2006, and recorded on January 6, 2006 in instrument 1158600, and assigned by said Mortgagee to LaSalle Bank National Association, as trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of May 1, 2006, GSAMP Trust 2006-HE3 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four Thousand One Hundred ThirtySix And 30/100 Dollars ($94,136.30), including interest at 7.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 25, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 27, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, thence along the North line of said Section 27; North 89 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds West 988.71 feet; thence along the West line of South Broadway Street South 00 degrees 16 minutes 19 seconds East 343.47 feet to the true point of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 50 minutes 58 seconds West 136.11; thence North 00 degrees 53 minutes 00 seconds West 63.99 feet; thence South 89 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds East, 136.80 feet; thence along said West line South 00 degrees 16 minutes 19 seconds East 62.97 feet along said East line of South Braodway to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526788 File #146544F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Deanna M Holmes, unmarried, original mortgagor(s), to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated November 15, 2003, and recorded on November 26, 2003 in instrument 1118310, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-One Thousand Six Hundred Twenty-Two And 33/100 Dollars ($81,622.33), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 25, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 148.5 feet of the East 395.0 feet of the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of section 34, town 3 North, Range 9 West. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526797 File #218217F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Trent D. Slater, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Arbor Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated August 10, 2005, and recorded on August 19, 2005 in instrument 1151378, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twelve Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Nine And 97/100 Dollars ($112,639.97), including interest at 8.19% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 9, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel ofland in the North half of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 11, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michgian, described as beginning at the Southwest corner of the North half of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 11; thence East 400 feet; thence North 173 feet; thence West 400 feet; thence South to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 11, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527217 File #219802F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Van E. Kent, single man, as his sole and separate property, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 5, 2005, and recorded on April 12, 2005 in instrument 1144804, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Six Thousand Four And 00/100 Dollars ($126,004.00), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 25, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 32, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as: Beginning 74 rods North of the Southeast corner of said Northwest 1/4 of Section 32; thence North 16 rods; thence West 80 rods; thence South 16 rods; thence East 80 rods to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526782 File #217813F01 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage executed on May 30, 2006, by CLINTON E. CAROTHERS, A/K/A CLINTON CAROTHERS and PAMELA R. CAROTHERS, husband and wife, and WILMA C. CAROTHERS, a/k/a WILMA CAROTHERS, a single woman, as Mortgagors, to MAINSTREET SAVINGS BANK, FSB, as Mortgagee, and which mortgage was recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on June 2, 2006, in Document No. 1165519 (the “Mortgage”), on which Mortgage there is claimed to be an indebtedness, as defined by the Mortgage, due and unpaid in the amount of Thirty Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy Two and 31/100 Dollars ($30,972.31), as of the date of this notice, including principal and interest, and other costs secured by the Mortgage, no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt, or any part of the debt, secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale in the Mortgage having become operative by reason of the default. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, September 25, 2008, at 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon, at the Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the unpaid amount of the indebtedness due on the Mortgage, together with legal costs and expenses of sale, certain property located in Barry County, Michigan, described in the Mortgage as follows: Lot 6 of Block 17, Eastern Addition to the City of Hastings, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. Commonly known as 519 E. Madison, Hastings, Michigan. The length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of the sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 28, 2008 MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB By: Lori L. Purkey, Esq. Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. 277 South Rose Street, Suite 5000 77526819 Kalamazoo, MI 49007 1942 and continued to run the shoe repair shop until he was inducted into the United States Army later that same year. He served in the South Pacific, spending most of his time in New Guinea and the Southern Philippines and saw a lot action as a liaison scout. Through his service, he earned the Victory Medal, American Theater Ribbon, Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon with two bronze battle stars, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one bronze battle star, two Overseas Service bars, one Service Stripe and a Good Conduct Medal. While in the military, Wayne contracted malaria, which he continued to battle the rest of his life. He was honorably discharged from the Army Jan. 1, 1946, and returned to Hastings to re-open the shoe repair shop. In 1955, Wayne and Ione renamed the business, Wayne’s Shoe Store, and moved it from the back of the Cut Rate Shoe Store to 518 E. State St. in downtown Hastings where they also began selling shoes. In 1965, the Pierces moved their store to 140 W. State St. In February 1965, the store was destroyed by fire but was reopened six months later. A lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus, Wayne also was elected president of the Hastings Chamber of Commerce and served in that capacity when the city celebrated its centennial in 1971. Ione continued to run the store after Wayne retired in the mid-70s until failing health forced her to close the shop in 1995 after 40 years in business. Wayne devoted his life to Ione’s care during her five-year illness. “The work ethic was far different in the ’50s and ’60s than it is these days,” said fellow Hastings businessman Ken Radant, owner of WBCH Radio in Hastings. “Wayne and his wife worked whatever hours were necessary to make their business succeed. Customer satisfaction was their sole aim. I recall the days when Wayne spent hour after hour repairing shoes. Whatever number of hours it took, Wayne was there.” Wayne Pierce served in the United States Army during World War II. Wayne worked hard, but he also played hard, according to his children. Steve and his sisters, Sharon Langford and Sue Rose, describe their father as an avid golfer and baseball player, who also enjoyed hunting, fishing and working in his yard. “In fact, he retired so he could play golf,” said Sue. The siblings remember that Wayne didn’t discover his passion for golf until he played his first game when he was in his 50s. “We lived in Indian Hills and we’d drive by the country club on Sunday morning and see the golfers and he’d say, “Look at them; I don’t know why anyone would want to waste their time chasing a little white ball around,” recalled Sharon, who added that once he got hooked on the game, Wayne became a diehard golfer. “Steve got Dad to play his first game, and he was hooked. He’d play from sunup to sundown. He’d play 54 holes of golf in the same day.” “He loved golf and he’d always want ‘practice shots,’” said Don. “When he’d tee-off he’d say, ‘Can I do that again?’ and, of course, you’d always let him.” Wayne’s children remember that his dedication to the game paid off with many holesin-one, and he didn’t stop playing until his health forced him to quit. Although he discovered golf late in life, Wayne’s interest in sports began early. He and his brother, Bob, were very close and that bond included a very healthy competitive spirit and passion for baseball. Both Wayne and Bob enjoyed playing baseball in their youth. Wayne was called for a three-day tryout with the Brooklyn Dodgers but was forced to return home on the second day because of his father’s ill health. Wayne remained an avid Detroit Tigers and Lions fan his entire life. He never missed a televised Lions or Tigers game if he could help it and often taped them so he could watch Ione and Wayne Pierce pause in the shoe store they owned and operated for more than 40 years. them over and over, his children said. Wayne also liked to discuss the games in detail with his brother. Playing cards with his family, especially penny poker and euchre, were also Wayne’s favorite pastimes. Don remembers that there was always a lot of good-natured ribbing and yelling when Wayne and Bob played cards. In addition to golfing and baseball, Wayne enjoyed fishing and small-game hunting. Steve, Sharon and Sue all share fond memories of watching him clean fish and listening to him telling hunting and fishing stories. Don warmly remembers that Wayne often would get lost in the woods, and his hunting partners would spend a lot of time chuckling and waiting for him to find his way out. Wayne loved to work in his yard, as well. Don said that such was Wayne’s focus that one day he was pulling weeds out of the cracks in his driveway that he didn’t stop even when he felt the wind pick up and dirt and sand started to sting his face. “Later he learned that a tornado had passed about 200 yards behind him,” he said. “He just kept working; that’s the kind of guy he was.” But no matter how devoted he was to his lawn, Wayne was devoted even more to his grandchildren. And while he would call his children to task if one wheel of their cars ended up on his grass, he would laugh at his grandchildren’s antics with his golf cart — even when they drove it into his house, shrubbery or the lamp post. “He would pretend to get tough and angry with them and tell them, ‘never again,’ but the next time they came over and asked to use it, he’d let them. He was really a big softy at heart,” said Sharon. During the past two or three years, when Wayne wasn’t able to get out as much to do the things he enjoyed, he still spent a lot of time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. “They made him laugh, and he made them laugh,” said Sue. “He was a happy, happy man until the day he died,” said Don. “A lot of people didn’t understand what a good man he was. He never cared about money and wealth. He just wanted to go day by day.” “He is fondly remembered and will be greatly missed by his family,” said Sue. “He was a giant of a man.” Wayne Pierce displays a prize fish. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 11, 2008 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES COMBINED PUBLIC NOTICE A public hearing will be held in the Board of Commissioner’s Chambers in the Barry County Court House, 220 West State Street, Hastings, MI 49058 at 7:30pm on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 to receive public comment on applications to the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) for continuation of Barry County’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for homeowner rehabilitation with funds not to exceed $250,000; and a continued application for Barry County for HOME funds for Homebuyer Purchase Rehabilitation (HPR) for funds not to exceed $200,000 for the City of Hastings and the Village of Middleville. 77527265 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Steven Crane and April Crane, Husband and Wife to AMC Mortgage Services, Inc., Mortgagee, dated January 24, 2006, and recorded on March 22, 2006, as Instrument Number 1161553, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, in trust for the registered holders of Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-R2 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Five Hundred Sixty Dollars and 98/100 ($105,560.98) including interest at the rate of 10.990% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on October 2, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southwest corner of Lot 13, Dull's Plat #1, According to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats on Page 15; thence South 80 degrees 30 minutes West 65.65 feet to the Westerly line of Lake Street, thence South 09 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds East along said Westerly line of Lake Street 450.89 feet to the Northeast corner of Lot 21 of the recorded plat of the Village of Sheridan; thence South 75 degrees 03 minutes 35 seconds West along the Northerly line of Lots 20 and 21 of said plat of the Village of Sheridan, as occupied and an extension thereof to the East line of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 30 as occupied and the true place of beginning; thence South 00 degrees 03 minutes 34 second East along said East line of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 as occupied 347.32 feet to the Northerly line of Thornapple Lake Road; thence South 72 degrees 32 minutes 17 seconds West along said Thornapple Lake Road 115.21 feet; thence North 07 degrees 46 minutes 30 seconds West 343.43 feet; thence North 75 degrees 03 minutes 35 seconds East 161.46 feet to the place of beginning. 5761 THORNAPPLE LAKE The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: September 4, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77527070 Our File No. 141.01332 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by JASON ACKETT and JENNIFER ACKETT, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated November 12, 2005, and recorded on November 28, 2005, in Document No. 1156825, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nine Thousand One Hundred Sixty-Five Dollars and Ninety-Seven Cents ($109,165.97), including interest at 10.790% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on September 18, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 32, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, CASTLETON TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS BEGINNING AT THE WEST 1 / 4 POST OF SAID SECTION 23, THENCE EAST 7 RODS, THENCE NORTH 14 RODS, THENCE WEST 7 RODS, THENCE SOUTH 14 RODS TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. ALSO A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 31, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, CASTLETON TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS BEGINNING AT THE WEST 1 / 4 POST OF SAID SECTION 32, THENCE WEST 8 ROODS, THENCE NORTH 14 RODS, THENCE EAST 8 RODS, THENCE SOUTH 14 RODS, TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, EXCEPT PROPERTY DEEDED TO THE STATE OF MICHIGAN IN LIBER 288, PAGE 439. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 18, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 Southfield, MI 48075 77526570 ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING September 2, 2008 Synopsis Meeting called to order by Supervisor Rook. All board members present. Also present: Fire Chief Boulter, County Commissioner Mark Englerth, County Commissioner-Elect Craig Stolsonburg, and 17 guests. Motion Perino; support Ribble to accept minutes from August 12, 2008 meeting. All ayes. Motion carried. Treasurer’s Report: August receipts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,911.21 August disbursements . . . . . . . . . . . . .$84,092.6. Fire Department: Fire report read by Chief Boulter. Motion Ribble; support Perino to proceed with proposals to purchase KME Pumper for fire department. Roll Call Vote. All ayes. Motion carried. Treasurer Ritchie to contact Hastings City Bank and United Bank on financing. Motion Perino; support Ribble to approve hiring of Amanda Bos as a probationary fire fighter. All ayes. Motion carried. New Business: Motion Ritchie; support Perino to change date of October 7, 2008 board meeting to October 14,2008. All ayes. Motion carried. Paying of Bills: Motion Perino; support Ribble to pay bills for the month of September in the amount of $40,702.02 and any others forthcoming. All ayes. Motion carried. Motion Perino; support Ritchie to adjourn. All ayes. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m. Unapproved minutes Jennifer Goy 77527200 Township Clerk Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas H Cooper, an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 9, 2003, and recorded on August 15, 2003 in instrument 1111071, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand Six Hundred Forty-Four And 29/100 Dollars ($135,644.29), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 25, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 14, Rolling Oaks Estates, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats, on Page 52. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526831 File #039361F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gary S. Godley and Jackie K. Godley, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to World Savings Bank, FSB, Mortgagee, dated August 9, 2005, and recorded on October 17, 2005 in instrument 1154659, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Three Thousand Three Hundred Seventy-One And 90/100 Dollars ($103,371.90), including interest at 7.148% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 9, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Primary parcel: That part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 30, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of said section, thence East 1238.95 Feet along the North line of said of Southwest 1/4, thence South 00 Degrees 00 Minutes West 50 Feet to the place of beginning, thence South 00 Degrees 00 Minutes West 325.00 Feet, thence North 90 Degrees 00 Minutes East 120.00 Feet, thence North 00 Degrees 00 Minutes East 325.00 Feet, thence South 90 Degrees 00 Minutes West 120 Feet to the place of beginning. Easement Parcel: together with an Easement for ingress, egress and utilities over the common area of Lakelife Condominium shown as West Shore Drive as recorded in Liber 646 at page 381 (formerly known as Unit 17 of Lakelife Condominiums) Subject to restrictions, reservations, easements, covenants, oil, gas or mineral rights of record if any The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 11, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #219869F01 77527230 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeanne L. Klynsma and Thomas Klynsma, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 22, 2006, and recorded on January 26, 2007 in instrument 1175642, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-Three And 07/100 Dollars ($198,593.07), including interest at 6.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 18, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel B: The East 387 feet of the West 1.715 feet of the South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 8, Town 4 North, Range 9 West. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 21, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526518 File #186311F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ashley Adams and Jeremy Adams, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 28, 2005, and recorded on March 3, 2005 in instrument 1142230, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Six Thousand Eight Hundred Forty-Nine And 18/100 Dollars ($96,849.18), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 18, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 70 feet of Lot 21 and the North 10 feet of Lot 22 of Charleson Heights Addition Number 1 to the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats on Page 42 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 21, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #217553F01 77526539 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by VICKI AKERS, A SINGLE WOMAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated June 3, 2005, and recorded on June 7, 2005, in Document No. 1147752, and modified on February 7, 2007, recorded March 26, 2007, in Document No. 1177864, and assigned by said mortgagee to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE UNDER NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST 2005-2, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-Four Dollars and Thirty-Seven Cents ($105,794.37), including interest at 7.675% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on October 9, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOT 23, MIDDLEVILLE DOWNS ADDITION NO. 1, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF IN LIBER 5 OF PLATS, PAGE 4. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 8, 2008 THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE UNDER NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST 2005-2 Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 Southfield, MI 48075 77527282 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Christopher E. Reed aka Christopher Edward Reed and Claudia I. Reed, joint tenants, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 23, 2007, and recorded on January 25, 2007 in instrument 1175578, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Five Thousand One Hundred Eighty-Four And 14/100 Dollars ($65,184.14), including interest at 8.9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 9, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 83 of the Joseph Mix Addition to the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 69, Barry County Records; together with the use of joint driveway as recorded in Liber 418, Pages 21 and 22. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 11, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527240 File #219906F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Shelly D. Goodenough and Jeffrey A. Goodenough, her husband as joint tenants with full rights of survivorship, to American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc. as it‚s successor in interest to Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California Corporation, Mortgagee, dated July 21, 2006 and recorded July 24, 2006 in Instrument Number 1167583, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan trust 2007-FXD1 Asset-Backed Certificates, series 2007-FXD1, by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Two Thousand Ninety and 88/100 Dollars ($102,090.88) including interest at 9.4% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on SEPTEMBER 18, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the center of M-79 in the Village of Quimby where the Road North intersects the Highway; thence West along the center of Highway 185 feet of the place of beginning; thence North 424 feet more or less, to the right-of-way of the Kent, Barry and Eaton Railroad; thence West 150 feet; thence South 437 feet, more or less, to the centerline of East Quimby Road (M-79); thence East 150 feet to the place of beginning, all being in Section 26, Town 3 North Range 8 West. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: August 21, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77526575 File No. 221.5944 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Joshua Smith, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Fairway Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated June 15, 1999, and recorded on June 22, 1999 in instrument 1031552, and assigned by mesne assignments to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-Eight And 66/100 Dollars ($69,948.66), including interest at 8.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 9, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 26, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at a point 523 feet South of the Northwest corner of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 26; thence South along Tanner Lake Road 285.5 feet; thence East 175 feet; thence North 285.5 feet; thence West to beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 11, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #003524F0 277527250 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. FORECLOSURE NOTICE MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael T. Howell and Stacey K. Howell, Husband and Wife, to Investaid Corporation, Mortgagee, dated August 23, 2003, and recorded on September 22, 2003, in Instrument No. 1113863, Barry County Records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to The Bank of New York as Trustee for Equity One Inc. Mortgage Pass Through Certificate Series 2004-1, by an assignment recorded in Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of one hundred three thousand sixty four and 64/100 dollars ($103,064.64) including interest at 8.490% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, at 1:00 o’clock p.m., on Thursday, October 9, 2008. Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: LOT 1, OF BLOCK 1 OF KENFIELD’S SECOND ADDITON TO THE CITY,FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1 OF PLATS ON PAGE 37. PARCEL ID: 08-055-240-001-00 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241 or MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MLCA 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: August 11, 2008 The Bank of New York as Trustee for Equity One Inc. Mortgage Pass Through Certificate Series 2004-1, assignee of Mortgagee Richard A. Green, Attorneys, 30150 N. Telegraph Rd., Ste 444 Bingham Farms, MI 48025 77527117 (248) 540-7665 TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held by the Prairieville Zoning Board of Appeals on October 1st, 2008 at 7:00 P.M. at the Prairieville Township Hall, 10115 S. Norris Road, within the Township. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the item(s) to be considered at this Public Hearing include, in brief, the following: 1. A request by Mark Jablonski, 7091 S. Shore Drive, Delton, MI 49046, for a reduced front yard setback for a residence and accessory building at the above address. The subject property parcel number is 0812-390-003-00. The property is zoned “R-2”-Single Family and Two Family, Medium Density, Residential District. 2. Such other and further matters as may properly come before the Planning Commission for this meeting. All interested persons are invited to be present or submit written comments on this matter(s) to the below Township office address. Prairieville Township will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the hearing upon five (5) days notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk at the address or telephone number set forth below. Jim Stoneburner, Township Supervisor Prairieville Township Hall 10115 S. Norris Rd Delton, MI 49046 (269) 623-2664 77527311 �Page 12 — Thursday, September 11, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE TO CREDITORS Trust In the matter of Wilma J. Daniels, Trust dated December 17, 1999. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Wilma J. Daniels, who lived at 3581 Jordan Road, Freeport, Michigan died July 23, 2008 leaving a certain trust under the name of Wilma J. Daniels, and dated December 17, 1999, wherein the decedent was the Settlor and David F. Daniels was named as the trustee serving at the time of or as a result of the decedents death. Creditors of the decedent and of the trust are notified that all claims against the decedent or against the trust will be forever barred unless presented to David F. Daniels the named trustee at 6070 North Broadway, Freeport, Michigan within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. August 20, 2008 Robert L. Byington 222 West Apple Street P.O. Box 248 Hastings, Michigan 49058 269-945-9557 David F. Daniels 6070 North Broadway Freeport, Michigan 49325 945-2750 77527261 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Paul R. Baker, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated February 18, 2004, and recorded on March 19, 2004 in instrument 1123925, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-One Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty-Four And 83/100 Dollars ($81,754.83), including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 25, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at point on the West line of Section 6, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, distant South 1225 feet from the Northwest corner of said Section 6; thence East at right angles with said Section line 272.25 feet; thence South 480 feet; thence West 272.25 feet to said West Section line; thence North 480 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526869 File #148480F02 McDONNELL CONLEY PLC BY: RICHARD L. McDONNELL 33 Bloomfield Hills Pkwy., Suite 240 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304-2946 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MILLIGAN/250052097 MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Nicholas J. Milligan and Anna Milligan, Husband and Wife, of Hastings, Michigan (Mortgagors) to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., as nominee for Metro Center Mortgage Inc., (Mortgagee) a Delaware Corporation October 10, 2003 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry, State of Michigan, on October 31, 2003 in Document Number 1116753, Barry County Records and was thereafter assigned by an assignment of mortgage to Household Finance Corporation III, its successors and assigns, , and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry, State of Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice the sum of $82,241.41 including interest at the rate of 13.125% per annum together with any additional sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned as provided for in said mortgage, and no suit or proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof. NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 18th day of September, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock p.m., the undersigned will: At the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan foreclose said mortgage by selling at public auction to the highest bidder, the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amounts due on said mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorneys fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: Land situated in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, is described as follows: Lots 24 of Supervisor Glasgow’s addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the Plat thereof. Tax ID #55-250-033-00 Commonly known as: 1312 S Hanover Street The redemption period shall be six months from the date of such sale unless the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty days from the date of such sale. DATED: August 21, 2008 Mortgagee Household Finance Corporation III Richard L. McDonnell (P38788) Attorney for Mortgagee 33 Bloomfield Hills Pkwy., Suite 240 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304-2946 (248) 594-7770 77526462 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 200825114 DE Estate of Atha Ilene Wooer. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Atha Ilene Wooer, who lived at 13490 Brook Lodge Drive, Delton, Michigan died 07/16/2008. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to James L. Whitehead, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 208 West Court Street, Hastings, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: September 2, 2008 Gregory R. Bosma P30323 10171 North 22nd Street Plainwell, MI 49080 James L. Whitehead 11636 Miller Drive Galesburg, MI 49053 77527228 (269) 665-7661 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Jeffrey D. Burns and Karen K. Burns, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as a nominee for Accredited Home Lenders, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 9, 2005, and recorded on September 16, 2005, as Instrument Number 1152897, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for the registered holders of GSAMP Trust 2005-AHL2, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005AHL2 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy One Dollars 25/100 ($120,871.25) including interest at the rate of 10.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on September 25, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 10 and 11 of Laphams Airport Lots, according to the Plat thereof recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 100, in the office of the Register of Deed for Barry County, Michigan. 5329 Marsh Road The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: August 28, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 Our File No. 156.00283 77526826 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert V. Daly and Bernice J. Daly, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated August 19, 2005, and recorded on August 30, 2005 in instrument 1151922, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to WM Specialty Mortgage LLC. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred One Thousand Two Hundred Ninety-Eight And 58/100 Dollars ($101,298.58), including interest at 10.35% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 25, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 5, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning North 4 degrees 30 minutes West 177 feet from the shore of Pleasant Lake which is 462 feet West and 122 feet North of the Southeast corner of Section 5; thence North 15 degrees 38 minutes West 64.2 feet; thence North 73 degrees 52 minutes West 101.87 feet; thence South 6 degrees 7 minutes West 135.52 feet; thence North 71 degrees East 137 feet to beginning. Together with a right of way over the following: Beginning 330 feet West and 165 feet North of the Southeast corner of Section 5; thence North 4 degrees 30 minutes West 143 feet; thence South 71 degrees West 18.5 feet; thence South 4 degrees 30 minutes East 143 feet to the shore of the lake; thence Northeasterly along the Sore 18.5 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526812 File #218423F01 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT BARRY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT - FAMILY DIVISION PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF HEARING FILE NO. 08-25130-NC In the matter of Lori Madison Rau. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including: whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: TAKE NOTICE: A hearing will be held on October 1, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at 206 W. Court St., Hastings, MI 49058 before Judge William M. Doherty (bar no. 41960) for the following purpose: Request a name change of Lori Madison Rau to Lori Madison Gross. 8-8-08 Treece A. Gross 5044 S. M-37 Hwy. Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-8764 77527321 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jacqueline K. Devault and Kevin Devault, wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 12, 2005, and recorded on April 15, 2005 in instrument 1144922, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty-Eight And 84/100 Dollars ($120,968.84), including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 18, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 28 feet of Lot 95 and the East 56 feet of Lot 96 of Hasting Heights, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, on Page 41, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 21, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #216929F01 77526480 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Luann Williams, A Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 24, 2003, and recorded on January 6, 2004 in instrument 1120318, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Six And 34/100 Dollars ($167,506.34), including interest at 5.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 25, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the North and South 1/4 line of Section 22, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Distant South 428.79 feet from the Center 1/4 post of Section 22; thence North 89 degrees 50 minutes 07 seconds East 755.00 feet parallel with the East and West 1/4 line of Section 22; thence South 594.21 feet, thence North 89 degrees 50 minutes 07 seconds East 400.00 feet; thence South 528.00 feet along the East line of the West 70 acres of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 22 to a point distant South 94 rods from the Northeast corner of said West 70 acres; thence South 89 degrees 50 minutes 07 seconds West 1155.00 feet to the North and South 1/4 line of Section 22; thence North 1122.21 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526776 File #209714F03 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Shawn L. Raymond, a single man as his sole and separate property, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 31, 2006 and recorded August 30, 2006 in Instrument Number 1169327, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by LaSalle Bank, N.A. as Trustee for the MLMI Trust Series 2006-HE6 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety Thousand Seventy-Seven and 38/100 Dollars ($90,077.38) including interest at 10.65% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 9, 2008. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 8 of block T of Daniel Striker's Addition to the City; formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as record in Liber 1 on Page 11, also the South 12 feet of Lot 3 of block 7 of Daniel Striker's Addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1, of Plats on Page 11. Being the same property conveyed to Shawn L. Raymond and Amanda Jane Raymond, husband and wife by deed dated 1/26/99 and recorded 1/28/1999 in Document Number 1024348 in the Office of the Recorder of Barry. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: September 11, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77527097 File No. 269.4491 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Luann High, single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 14, 2002, and recorded on December 23, 2002 in instrument 1094359, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Flagstar Bank, FSB as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty And 25/100 Dollars ($119,880.25), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 18, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at a point which is North 89 degrees 13 minutes West 1607.21 feet and South 0 degrees 8 minutes, 855.49 feet East from the Northeast corner of Section 20, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, being the Southeast corner of said Lot 9 of Northwood Plat, thence North 50 degrees 59 minutes East 60.65 feet, thence North 0 degrees 8 minutes West 341.57 feet, thence South 30 degrees 48 minuutes 30 seconds West 162.42 feet; thence South 8 degrees 44 minutes East 243 feet to the place of beginning. Including a right of way 33 feet wide starting at a point which lies on the North line of said Section 20, North 89 degrees 3 minutes West 1380 feet from the Northeast corner of said Section 20, thence South 0 degrees 8 minutes East 472.5 feet, thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes West 180 feet; thence South 30 degrees 48 minutes 30 seconds West 162.42 feet the latter dimension being the North boundary of said described premises. The said right of way running South parallel, to what is known as Hart Drive in the plat of Longview Point, according to the recorded plat thereof Also, part of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 20, Town 2 North, Range 9 West commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 20, thence North 89 degrees 03 mintues West a distance of 1380.0 feet, thence South 00 degrees 08 minutes East a distance of 472.5 feet, thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes West a distance of 180.0 feet to the place of beginning, thence South 30 degrees 48 minutes 30 seconds West a distance of 162.42 feet, thence South 55 degrees 58 minutes West a distance of 25.7 feet thence North 45 degrees 36 minutes West a distance of 402.28 feet to the center of Head Road, thence North 65 degrees 36 minutes 50 seconds East along the center of Head Road a distance of 54.68 feet, thence South 66 degrees 18 minutes 20 seconds East a distance of 373.61 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 21, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526468 File #214455F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brent C. Dietiker, an unmarried man and Michele Hielkema, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 19, 2003, and recorded on September 26, 2003 in instrument 1114213, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Two Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty-Six And 50/100 Dollars ($102,926.50), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 25, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4 of Block 48 of the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof. Also that part of Lot 6 of Block 48 of the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof, described as commencing at the Southwest corner of said Lot 4 on the North line of said Lot 6, thence due South to the North line of Dearborn Street, thence East on the North line of Dearborn Street 3 rods, thence North to the Southeast corner of said Lot 4, thence due West to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526836 File #188880F02 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT; ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW. ATTENTION POTENTIAL PURCHASERS AT FORECLOSURE SALE: In the case of resolution prior to or simultaneously with the aforementioned foreclosure sale, Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation) may rescind this sale at any time prior to the end of the redemption period. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited to the return of your bid amount tendered at the sale, plus interest. Default having occurred in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by Philip L. Krey and Bobbie S. Krey, husband and wife, to Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation), dated July 2, 1999, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry in the State of Michigan on July 7, 1999, in Instrument Number 1032162, et. seq., on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due as of the date of this Notice the sum of $138,727.52, which amount may or may not be the entire indebtedness owed by Philip L. Krey and Bobbie S. Krey, husband and wife, to Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation), together with interest at 7.75 percent per annum. NOW THEREFORE, Notice is hereby given that the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative and that pursuant to that power of sale and MCL 600.3201 et. seq., on October 9, 2008 at 1:00 p.m., on the East steps of the Circuit Court Building in Hastings, Michigan, that being the place for holding the Circuit Court and/or for conducting such foreclosure sales for the County of Barry, there will be offered at public sale, the premises, or some part thereof, described in said Mortgage as follows, to-wit: SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF IRVING, COUNTY OF BARRY, STATE OF MICHIGAN, IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: THAT PART OF THE SOUTHWEST FRACTIONAL 1/4 OF SECTION 6, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF SECTION 6, WHICH IS NORTH 00 DEGREES 30’ EAST 396.00 FEET FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 6; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 30’ EAST 266.00 FEET ALONG SAID WEST LINE; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 51’ EAST 307.00 FEET PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 6; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 30’ WEST 266.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 51’ WEST 307.00 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO HIGHWAY RIGHT OF WAY FOR ROBERTSON ROAD. TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS AND UTILITY PURPOSES OVER A 66 FOOT WIDE STRIP OF LAND, THE CENTERLINE OF SAID EASEMENT IS DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF SECTION 6, WHICH IS NORTH 00 DEGREES 30’ EAST 695.00 FEET FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 6; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 51’ EAST 537.00 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE, PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 6 TO THE POINT OF ENDING OF SAID 66 FOOT WIDE STRIP EASEMENT. The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale unless the property is found to be abandoned pursuant to MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of sale or fifteen (15) days from the date the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(b) was posted and mailed. BRANDT, FISHER, ALWARD & ROY, P.C. Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation) By: DONALD A. BRANDT (P30183) Attorneys for Mortgagee 1241 E. Eighth Street, P.O. Box 5817 Traverse City, Michigan 49696-5817 (231) 941-9660 Dated: September 4, 2008 77527277 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 11, 2008 — Page 13 LEGAL NOTICES FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Darcel R Kelly, a Married Woman and Jan L Kelly to Option One Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated June 9, 2005 and recorded June 17, 2005 in Document Number 1148209 Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was subsequently assigned to: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for ABFC 2005-OPT1 Trust, ABFC Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-OPT1, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Nine Thousand EightyNine Dollars and Twenty-Seven Cents ($189,089.27) including interest 8.65% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on October 2, 2008. Said premises are situated in Maple Grove Township, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southwest Corner of Section 17; thence North 1575 feet to the place of beginning; thence East 594 feet; thence North 220 feet; thence West 594 feet; thence South 220 feet to the place of beginning, being situated in the Southwest one-quarter of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, Maple Grove Township, Barry County, Michigan Commonly known as 6595 Barryville Rd, Nashville MI 49073-9542 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: SEPTEMBER 2, 2008 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for ABFC 2005OPT1 Trust, ABFC Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-OPT1 Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77527157 Our File No: 08-97823 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by James L. Struble and Teresa Struble, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 29, 2007, and recorded on September 5, 2007 in instrument 20070905-0001681, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thousand One Hundred Eighteen And 35/100 Dollars ($100,118.35), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 2, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of Block 46 of the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 27, described as: Commencing at a point in Section line 113 feet North of the Southeast corner of Section 22, Town 4 North, Range 10 West for place of beginning; thence North 52 feet; thence West 99 feet; thence South 52 feet; thence East 99 feet to place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 4, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527112 File #219165F01 STATE OF MICHIGAN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT - FAMILY DIVISION BARRY COUNTY NOTICE OF HEARING TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS FILE NO. 2008-2976-AY Hon. William M. Doherty In the matter of Taren Laverty, minor, adoptee TO: RICHARD LAVERTY LKA: 83 TAMMY DR. BATTLE CREEK, MI 49017 TAKE NOTICE: On 10/02/2008 at 2:45 p.m., in the Family Division (Probate) courtroom Courts & Law Building, 206 W. Court St. Ste. 302, Hastings, MI 49058, before Wiliam M. Doherty, Judge a hearing will be held on the PETITION TO TERMINATE YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS. The law provides that you should be notified of this hearing. If you fail to appear at this hearing YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS MAY BE TERMINATED. 09/08/2008 Rebecka Odette 14025 S. Hutchinson Rd. Dowling, MI 49050 77527269 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert H Heinz and Lois V Heinz, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated May 7, 2004, and recorded on May 17, 2004 in instrument 1127671, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Thirty-Nine Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-Four And 39/100 Dollars ($239,474.39), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 2, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East 330 feet of the West 990 feet of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4, Section 31, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, except: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the East 330 feet to the West 990 feet of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 section 31, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, for place of beginning: thence East 259.5 feet, thence North 840 feet; thence West 259.5 feet, thence South 840 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to a right of way for highway purposes over the South 33 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 4, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527138 File #219168F01 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Andrew M. Berg, an adult married and Betty Jo Berg,an adult married, Mortgagors, to Greenpoint Credit Corp. N/K/A Greentree Servicing, Mortgagee, dated the 6th day of July, 1999 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 19th day of July, 1999 in Liber Document No. 1032619 of Barry County Records, Greentree Servicing on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of Seventy Five Thousand Three Hundred Twenty Six & 93/100 ($75,326.93), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 25th day of September, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock pm Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 7.460% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the City of Delton, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the Northeast 1 / 4 of the Northeast 1 / 4 of Section 9, Town 2 North, Range 10 West; running thence northerly 450 feet along the East 1 / 8 line of said Section 9; thence easterly 10 feet at right angles for the true place of beginning; thence northerly 232 feet parallel with said 1 / 8 line; thence southeasterly to a point in the centerline of Linsey Road which lies 559 feet northeasterly from the intersection of said centerline and the north 1 / 8 line of said section 9; thence southwesterly 220 feet along said centerline; thence northwesterly to the place of beginning. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 8/28/2008 Greentree Servicing Mortgagee ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for Greentree Servicing 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 77526802 248-362-2600 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ricardo J. Rodriguez and Kimberly A. Benton-Rodriguez, husband and wife, to First Alliance Mortgage Company, a Michigan Corporation, Mortgagee, dated August 11, 1999 and recorded August 23, 1999 in Instrument Number 1034263, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by LaSalle Bank National Association formerly known as LaSalle National Bank, in its capacity as indenture trustee under that certain Sale and Servicing Agreement dated September 1, 1999 among AFC Trust Series 1999-3, as Issuer, Superior Bank FSB, as Seller and Servicer, and LaSalle Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee, AFC Mortgage Loan Asset Backed Notes, Series 1999-3 and any amendments thereto by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty Thousand Two Hundred Ten and 83/100 Dollars ($120,210.83) including interest at 13.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 9, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the North one-quarter post of Section 33, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, thence South 1863.6 feet; thence South 89 degrees 57 minutes West 1320 feet to the place of beginning; thence North 157.2 feet; thence South 80 degrees 22 minutes West 115 feet; thence South 12 degrees 30 minutes East 186.3 feet; thence North 58 degrees 56 minutes East 85.24 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: September 11, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77527235 File No. 199.2404 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brian De La Gandara and Julie A. De La Gandara, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 21, 2001, and recorded on November 29, 2001 in instrument 1070457, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventeen Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty And 75/100 Dollars ($117,780.75), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 25, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel E: That part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, commencing at the West 1/4 corner of the said section; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes East on the East and West 1/4 line 456.18 feet; thence South 1 degree 58 minutes 44 seconds East parallel to the East line of the West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4, 198.12 feet; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes East 50.00 feet to the point of beginning of this description; thence South 7 degrees 51 minutes 51 seconds West 290.36 feet; thence South 0 degrees 00 minutes East 100.00 feet; thence South 12 degrees 15 minutes 29 seconds West 67.52 feet; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes East 235.92 feet; thence North 1 degree 22 minutes 32 seconds West 453.71 feet; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes West 170.13 feet to the point of beginning. Together with and subject to an easement for ingress and egress by others over a 66 foot wide strip of land described as: beginning at the West 1/4 corner of said section; thence South 01 degree 57 minutes 38 seconds East on the West section line 551.91 feet; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes East parallel to the East and West 1/4 line 219.69 feet; thence South 65 degrees 34 minutes 08 seconds East 241.73 feet; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 235.92 feet; thence North 01 degree 22 minutes 32 seconds West 66.00 feet; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 220.00 feet; thence North 65 degrees 34 minutes 08 seconds West 241.78 feet; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 1/4 line; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West on said 1/4 line 66.04 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526864 File #002189F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ken Dietz Sr, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 6, 2005, and recorded on October 11, 2005 in instrument 1154242, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Two Thousand Thirty And 95/100 Dollars ($72,030.95), including interest at 6.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 2, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 9 Pine Haven Estates according to the recorded plat thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 4, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527143 File #219491F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Heidi Servis, a married woman and Ted Reid, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 19, 2006, and recorded on January 2, 2007 in instrument 1174542, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Four Thousand Two Hundred FiftySeven And 42/100 Dollars ($134,257.42), including interest at 8.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 25, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4 of Block 49 of the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 27. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526807 File #218316F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE Default has occurred in a Mortgage made on September 12, 2003 by R&S Enterprises, Inc., a/k/a R&S Enterprises I, Inc. as Mortgagor, to Hastings City Bank, a Michigan banking corporation, as Mortgagee. The Mortgage was recorded on September 16, 2003, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan in Instrument Number 1113419. At the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due and unpaid on the Mortgage the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Nine Thousand Ninety-Six and 07/100 Dollars ($169,096.07), including interest at 6.75% per annum. No suit or proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale contained in the Mortgage has become operative by reason of such default. On Thursday, September 18, 2008, at one o'clock in the afternoon at the east steps of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, which is the place for holding mortgage sales for Barry County, Michigan, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including attorneys, fees allowed by law, the property located in the Village of Nashville, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described in the Mortgage as follows: Part of Lot 17, original Plat of the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 10, described as: Beginning at the Northwest corner of Lot 17; thence East 102 feet; thence South 32 feet; thence West 102 feet; thence North 32 feet to the point of beginning. More commonly known as 112 N. Main Street, Nashville, Michigan. Property Tax Identification Number 08-52000-000-017-02. The redemption period shall be six months from the date of sale. MILLER JOHNSON Attorneys for Mortgagee Dated: August 19, 2008 By: Rachel J. Foster 303 North Rose Street, Suite 600 Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007 269-226-2982 77526584 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Keith Drake and Sharon Anne Drake, husband and wife, to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. successor by merger to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Inc, Mortgagee, dated July 18, 2002 and recorded July 26, 2002 in Instrument Number 1084476, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred TwentyEight Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Six and 53/100 Dollars ($128,566.53) including interest at 7.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 9, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 40 and 41, Crystal Lake Estates Plat, according to the recorded Plat thereof in Liber 5 of Plats, on Page 73. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. -Dated: September 11, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77527245 File No. 326.2653 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jill M. Westra and Michael L. Westra, Wife and Husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 14, 2004, as evidenced by Affidavit Of Lost Document recorded on August 5, 2008 in instrument 20080805-0007992, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Three Thousand SixtyEight And 41/100 Dollars ($153,068.41), including interest at 5.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 18, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 9 and the North 25 feet of Lot 11 West Gun Lake Resort, according to the Recorded Plat thereof in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 70. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 21, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #204949F01 77526474 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by William P. Hosmer and Angela M. Hosmer, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 26, 2006 and recorded August 3, 2006 in Instrument Number 1168070, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Southstar I, LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirteen Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-One and 44/100 Dollars ($113,941.44) including interest at 10.358% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 9, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Village Lot Number 48 of the Village of Nashville, according to the Recorded Plat thereof. Being the same property conveyed to William P. Hosmer, a married man by Deed Dated 3-18-93 and Recorded 3-25-93 in Deed Book 567, Page 942, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: September 11, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77527211 File No. 269.2466 �Page 14 — Thursday, September 11, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Heritage Day celebrates Middleville, end of construction and fun Girls who participated in the Middleville First Baptist Church’s musical summer theater camp rode and marched in the Heritage Day parade. The church will be host performances of “Annie” Dec. 5 and 6 to showcase the camp’s accomplishments. No one can forget the Day of Caring on Sept. 11 with this reminder from the United Way in the Heritage Day parade. Photos by Patricia Johns The Thornapple Kellogg High School Band brought 1980’s enthusiasm to the Heritage Day parade Sept. 6. The playground equipment in Calvin Hill Park was almost as popular as the inflatable equipment donated by the First Baptist Church for the day. by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Events started early on Saturday, Sept. 6, as Heritage Day in Middleville began. A cool, foggy mist greeted the early 5K run participants as they registered at Stagecoach Park, downtown near the river. They were then shuttled to the starting line on Irving Road before completing the 3.5-mile trek back to Stagecoach Park. At the same time, tractors were pulling in to be registered and weighed in up on the prairie on Bender Road. Coffee and treats were there to keep everyone warm before the start of the tractor pull. Also stirring before the doors opened at 8 This sinking ship was fun for children to explore in the play area of Heritage Day on Sept. 6. a.m., the cooks, pancake turners and Boy Scouts prepared to serve the annual pancake breakfast at the Middleville United Methodist Church. One concern in planning this year’s events was the construction taking place on Main Street all summer. One float in the parade even commemorated the streetscape event. Then the bright sun came out in time for the parade. Jerry and Ray Page were named grand marshals of this year’s parade. Jerry and his wife, Lois, rode in one convertible and representing Ray, who had been hospitalized, were his daughter Deb and grandchil- dren Katie and Joey Dinkel in another classic convertible. Brightly polished vehicles of many eras made up the car show. Entertainment filled the stage with acts from magic to classic rock. Children’s games in Calvin Hill Park brought in a crowd. There were horse activities at the Wenger Farm on Bender Road. Sweet lemonade was served by the senior parents and more food vendors along High Street. Heritage Day chairs Fran and George French kept watch over the entire day’s events, keeping everything on an even keel. The water rescue boat from the Yankee Springs Township fire station was on display during Saturday’s parade. Pastor Jim Roemke from the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church joined his parishioners on a float in the parade. A ride on the float helped Roemke recover from running in the annual Heritage Day 5K race. Tractors were everywhere in Middleville on Heritage Day. Some were in the tractor pull on Bender Road, others just in the parade, and still more welcomed visitors during the day. A stagecoach, signifying Middleville’s history as a stagecoach stop between Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo, gives rides following the parade. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 11, 2008 — Page 15 POLICE BEAT Moped driver airlifted to Borgess Hastings Police responded to personal injury accident involving a moped Sept. 6 near the intersection of Star School Road and East State Street. A passing motorist came upon the single-vehicle accident that occurred at 7:48 p.m. and called 911. The driver of the moped, Michael Zimmerman, 51, of Hastings was airlifted to Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo for treatment of his injuries, where his condition is unknown. The cause of the crash is being investigated. Tom’s Market suffers second break-in Hastings Police responded to the 200 block of East State Road Sept. 7 to a second breaking and entering in a week at Tom’s Market. It appeared the perpetrators pried the same door as in a break-in that was reported Aug. 31 and fled scene prior to the police arriving. Nothing appeared to be missing from the store, and it is unknown at this time if the same suspects are involved. The incident remains under investigation. Hastings Police are investing a breaking and entering of the Seif Goodwrench Quick Lube, 1435 S. Hanover Street, that was reported Sept. 6. Suspects gained entry after breaking a window to a service door. Once inside, the perpetrators ransacked areas within the building and located cash and left with an undisclosed amount. The incident remains under investigation. Anyone with information about the break-in is asked to contact the Hastings Police Department at 269-945-5744 or Silent Observer at 1-800-310-9031. Argument turns from verbal to physical Hastings Police responded to a domestic-violence complaint at a residence in the 800 block of South Washington Street during the early morning hours of Sept. 6. Officers met with the individuals involved in the dispute and learned a verbal dispute turned physical. The suspect, who was identified as Felicia Ames, 26, of Hastings was arrested on charges of domestic assault after admitting that she hit her boyfriend in the face. Ames was transported and lodged at the Barry County Jail. Property dispute gets ugly Hastings Police responded to a reported domestic assault on Sept. 5 in the 100 block of S. Michigan Avenue. Officers were dispatched to the area at 11:15 p.m. and observed a man and a woman arguing. After further investigation, officers learned that the argument was over a property dispute. During the course of the investigation, a witness came forward and corroborated the victim’s claim that he was assaulted by the woman, who was identified as Dawn Ricketts, 36, of Wayland. Ricketts was placed under arrest and lodged at the Barry County Jail and is facing charges of domestic assault and for possession of marijuana which was found in her possession during the booking process. Face it, injuries gave away fleeing driver Donald Vincent Wendell, 28, of Newaygo was arrested by Barry County Sheriff’s Department Sept. 1 in Irving Township when deputies answered a call to investigate a possible stolen vehicle. Once on the scene, deputies found a vehicle that had struck a tree. Witnesses said they saw an injured man fleeing, and deputies later tracked him to a nearby trailer. At first, Wendell denied being involved, but facial injuries were evident to the deputy and upon further questioning, Wendell admitted he had been driving the vehicle. A Law Enforcement Information Network check revealed Wendell’s license had been suspended. Wendell was arrested and charged with driving while his license was suspended and leaving the scene of a personal injury accident. Hastings man turns self in On Aug. 17, Peter Robert VandenToorn, 21, of Hastings turned himself into the Barry County Jail. VandenToorn was wanted in connection of five counts of parole violation and had an outstanding warrant for stealing a car. VandenToorn also faces charges of being a habitual offender. Roamin’ history: Sparta woman arrested near Hastings On Sept. 6 in Irving Township, Barry County Sheriff Deputies investigated a domestic violence complaint and through an investigation arrested Nicole Ann Smith, 29, of Sparta on a warrant out of that city. Repeat failure to dock leads to boater’s arrest Barry County Sheriff Deputies arrested Anthony Joseph Taylor, 36, of Portage Sept. 1 when they were called to Prairieville Township after a boater said he had seen Taylor piloting a vessel while appearing to be inebriated. The witness told the dispatcher Taylor tried six times unsuccessfully to dock his craft. When deputies arrived at the scene, they questioned Taylor and administered a series of sobriety tests, none of which Taylor was able to pass. When Taylor’s blood alcohol level was measured it was determined to be .26 percent. MHSAA director asks, what endless argument? miles for their followers. Doing the math, the average round trip for those eight games I just mentioned is about 2,200 miles. So if your car gets what is supposed to be the average miles per gallon - an optimistic 27 - you’ll be spending about $325 on gas at four dollars a gallon to get to the site. One person flying - for example - from Pittsburgh to Dallas for one of these monumental games is about $350 with a Saturday night stayover - so figure in another $50 to $100 for that, plus either cab fare or a rental car, and food. Plus, after the $14 admission price for adults ($16 the day of the game), you really pay a premium for that hot dog and soda at these stadiums compared to your local high school field. And remember, that’s just one person. So now you’ve spent your family’s vacation money for the year on this trip. The school may have traded in a home game with a bigger payday to benefit all of its sports teams. But for what? Oh yeah, settling Why Liz Lives United… I chose to LIVE UNITED. For me, living united means I’m connected. Connections are the best way to make a difference in the lives of others. Connections keep me involved - keep me responsive to the needs of those around me. I have the ability to help others and I’m gonna do it! Every day, I’m connected and I’m living UNITED. GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. & Volunteer Center CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 For Sale National Ads Help Wanted 1X6 & 1X8 tongue & groove knotty pine. Kiln dried hardwoods, (269)945-9300. THIS PUBLICATION DOES NOT KNOWINGLY accept advertising which is deceptive, fraudulent or might otherwise violate law or accepted standards of taste. However, this publication does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of any advertisement, nor the quality of goods or services advertised. Readers are cautioned to thoroughly investigate all claims made in any advertisements, and to use good judgment and reasonable care, particularly when dealing with persons unknown to you ask for money in advance of delivery of goods or services advertised. PACKERS AND LINE workers needed for busy food manufacturer in Kentwood. All shifts. $8.00/hour. Apply for immediate consideration M-F from 9am-1pm with 2 pieces of ID at Williamson Staffing Services, 3940 Broadmoor Ste. 101, Grand Rapids. (616)5755627. EOE FOR SALE: 100’ of 1” Pex Pipe and 50’ of 7” diameter by 8’ insulation for outdoor wood boiler underground supply. BEST OFFER. (517)852-9913 FRAMES AND CUSTOM matte cutting. By appointment only. Call Picture This Photography. (269)948-4669 Estate Sale ESTATE/MOVING SALES: by Bethel Timmer - The Cottage House Antiques. (269)795-8717 Thieves take cash from Mr. Goodwrench An MHSAA Commentary by Communications Director John Johnson: In my daily pan through a variety of newspaper web sites recently, I found a story about a high school football event Labor Day weekend which was designed to help pursue what its creator called the endless argument which state plays the best high school football? In pursuit of this Holy Grail, teams from seven states - including Alabama, Florida and Utah - are traveling to Ohio; and another group of teams from Georgia, Ohio and Pennsylvania are trekking to play in Texas. Sponsors, of course, are paying most of the travel expenses of the teams, but I pity the poor parent who has to drive the 1,800 mile, 26-hour route from Sandy, Utah to Canton, Ohio. For that matter, in four other matchups in this event, fans will have to travel 1,000 or more miles one-way; and three additional games will require round trips of over 1,000 Banner CLASSIFIEDS the endless argument. What endless argument? There’s no realistic argument to be had about which state plays better football. These games are more about feeding the college sports junkie’s need to know where their next recruit is coming from. Comparing teams and states will always be an apples and oranges situation. The real argument is about perspective. About keeping our athletic programs’ priorities in line with the educational responsibility that schools have. National events and national travel for the few elite teams and individuals is not a responsible way to conduct a program of educational athletics. These events skew our perspective and open the door to the same kinds of abuses that occur at other levels of sports sponsored by other groups. Besides, with the cost of travel even from county to county becoming an issue, the responsible conduct of school sports programs means keeping them what they are truly supposed to be - educational in scope and local. Schools have already been looking for several years to keep their schedules and their travel local. Participation in the school athletic program is no less beneficial because you played your neighbor as opposed to a New Yorker or a Nebraskan. There are lots of other opportunities in life to travel the country, and school sports shouldn’t be one of them. It’s going to be another great high school football season here in Michigan. A big part of the beauty of the games is when two communities come together to watch their children play. Where the city or the county championship is sometimes a bigger thing than winning any state tournament. We don’t need to compare ourselves with the rest of the country about playing ability when real our focus is on learning life’s lessons locally which is truly what high school sports are all about. For Rent FOR RENT: Sunfield, 3 bedroom, 1-1/2 bath, with A/C and 2 stall garage. No pets, no smoking. $900 per month plus utilities, $900 deposit and references required. (269)945-0697 Garage Sale 2ND ANNUAL GARAGE, craft, & bake sale: Saturday September 13th, 9-3. Hope Church, M-79/M-37 Junction, Hastings. GARAGE SALE, FRIDAY, 9/12 & Saturday, 9/13, 1121 Country Club Drive, Hastings. Lots of miscellaneous. GARAGE SALE: SEPT. 12&13, 9am-6pm, 87 Meadow Lane, off Powell. Air compressor, pressure washer, tools, guy things, furniture, clothing, books, dishes and much more. HUGE MULTI-FAMILY SALE: the weddings are done, the babies have all grown up, and the last kid has moved out of Mom & Dad’s house. Come check out the HUGE selection of wedding decor, prom dresses, women's plus size clothes, boys clothes, teen/college age clothes, baby toys, entertainment center, household items and much more!!! Don't miss this sale on Friday, September 12, 1:00-5:00pm and Saturday, September 13, 9:00am4:00pm, 912 S. Broadway, Hastings. HUGE SALE, EVERYTHING must go. No readonable offer refused. Carpet remnants, vinyl flooring, tile, furniture, tools, fishing tackle, lots of glass, antiques and much more. 220 N. Main Street, Nashville. September 7th-15th Farm E.A.R.T.H. = EDUCATED ANIMAL Rescue and Teen Haven is in urgent need of HAY DONATIONS. We will come pick it up, clean out your barn of old hay (Any type of hay that isn’t moldy). E.A.R.T.H. 501(c)3 is a non-profit organization. All donations are tax deductible. PLEASE CALL (269)962-2015 Business Services FRAMES AND CUSTOM matte cutting. By appointment only. Call Picture This Photography. (269)948-4669 PAINTING: Exterior & interior. Also power washing & deck staining. Quality work, 40 years experience. Free estimates. Senior citizens discount. Call Chuck Norris, (269)720-9164 or (269)6727808. Real Estate ALDEN/TORCH LAKE AREA: 5 beautifully wooded acres. Short drive to Torch Lake. Paved road, driveway, cleared site, electric. $34,900, $500 down, $400 month. 11% land contract. www.northernlandco.com. Northern Land Company, 1-800-9683118. Help Wanted CUSTOMER SERVICE: CARPET SHAMPOOER No experience, good people skills. Call today, start tomorrow, $10-$12/hr, (616)257-3600. ENTER THE EXCITING world of entertainment: Now hiring for part time service staff positions. Must be available weekends and for day/evening shifts. Featuring 90 day evaluations, weekly movie pass, and an excellent opportunity for advancement. Apply in person at the Hastings 4 Theater, 213 W. State St. MANAGER POSITION AVAILABLE: apply in person. Corner Landing Restaurant, 128 W. Grand River Ave., Ionia. POSTAL JOBS $17.89$28.27/HR,now hiring. For application & free government job info, call American Assoc. of Labor 1913-599-8226. 24/hrs. employment services. Automotive 1999 F-350 DUALLY, Super cab, diesel, 4x4, 178,000 miles, $11,000 obo. (517)2042908 RNS/LPNS- LAKESHORE HOME HEALTH CARE has positions available in Middleville & Vermontville. Benefits & mileage reimbursement available. Please call 800-348-2660 x108. SHIPPING/RECEIVING CLERK: PREPARES bills of Lading, export documentation, distribution software exp., able to work in a fast paced, multi-shift distribution environment. Type 50 WPM, Word, MS Excel, Outlook. Oracle exp. a plus. Able to work afternoon shift to support production and distribution needs. $10$12/hr. Apply M-F from 9am-1pm with 2 pieces of I.D. at Williamson Staffing Services, 3940 Broadmoor Ste. 101, Grand Rapids. (616)575-5627. Or email resume to Daniel@williamsonstaffing.com EOE SOCIAL WORKER: A fulltime position exist for a mental health clinician with experience providing group therapy, individual therapy and crisis stabilization services to adults and children with severe mental illness. This position requires a LSW/CSW in Social Work and valid Michigan licensure. The availability to work evenings and take oncall coverage is required. Send resume to: Barry County Community Mental Health Authority, 915 West Green St. Hastings, Mi 49058. No phone calls. EOE TEAM LEADERS/SUPERVISOR. SE Grand Rapids area. $12-$15/hr. Experience required. Criminal background check required. Apply for immediate consideration M-F from 9am-1pm with 2 pieces of I.D. at Williamson Staffing Services, 3940 Broadmoor Ste. 101, Grand Rapids, (616)575-5627 EOE. 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Hastings fell to 1-4 in the league, as it was topped 3-0 by Grand Rapids Catholic Central on a soggy field Tuesday night Noble Sullivan scored once in the first half, then again in the second half for the host Cougars. J.P. Rizik then scored to put his team up by its final margin. “We need to improve on getting a little more intense a little sooner,” said Saxon head coach Ben Conklin, “not waiting until we’re down a goal to play at our ability level.” The Cougars outshot the Saxons 15-8 on the night, with Hastings’ keeper Tim Lewis making five saves. “It was a sloppy game,” said Conklin. “The field conditions were horrendous, but that’s not an excuse.” The field conditions were better, though still a little wet, as the Saxons hosted Caledonia in Baum Stadium at Johnson Field last Thursday for an O-K Gold Conference match. The Fighting Scots scored a 3-0 win over the host Saxons. “My boys played very well in that game,” Conklin said, “but that second goal kind of demoralized them.” Caledonia took a 1-0 first half lead off goal by Jason Hodge in the first half. The score remained that way until the final 15 minutes of the contest. An injury to Saxon defender Matt Lewis took him off the field, and the Scots quickly capitalized. Caledonia made it 2-0 as Sam Stearns knocked in a corner kick from Hodge. Jake Schenk then closed out the goal scoring for Caledonia with another quick score. Up until that point, things were going okay for Hastings. “They seemed like they were hustling to every 50/50 ball. We had some decent opportunities with our forwards. We just couldn’t put one in the net,” Conklin said. Hastings will host Thornapple Kellogg on Johnson Field tonight, then heads to South Christian on Tuesday. For most of the first half Delton Kellogg hung with the host Panthers on Parchment’s soggy soccer field Monday night, but that’s when it really started to rain on the visitors. Parchment turned a 2-1 lead into a 4-1 lead with two goals in the final two minutes of the first half, then went on to a 9-1 victory in Kalamazoo Valley Association action. After a pair of goals by Parchment’s Argenis Medina, Delton Kellogg pulled to within one as C.J. Anderson shot the ball in from the right side off an assist from teammate Joe Koopman with 14 minutes left before the break. The teams had been back and forth up and down the field to that point. Nick Zocher put Parchment in control, scoring twice in the final two minutes of the half. Dillion Adams, Medina, Eric Smeed, Casey Luke, and Zocher then added second half to close out the game with five minutes remaining. Parchment peppered the Delton net with 28 shots. Keeper Scott Hoekstra made 19 saves for Delton. Delton is now 2-4 overall, and 0-2 in the KVA. The league season started last Wednesday, as the Galesburg-Augusta Rams came to Delton and scored a 3-0 victory. The Rams came out kicking, with a goal in the first two minutes of the game by Brendt Greene off an assist by Jon Puente. The Panthers battled for field control until the Puente popped in a goal of his own from the right side at the 21st mark Both teams evenly moved the ball across the field during the second half, with neither team able to finish on the attacks. Cody Gregg scored on a penalty kick midway through the second half to complete the scoring. Hoekstra made 13 saves in net for Delton, as the Panthers were outshot 16 to five for the night. In non-conference action last Thursday, Delton was shut out 7-0 by Allegan. It didn’t take the Tigers too long to get going on the soggy field in Allegan. Hal Truax scored ten minutes in, crashing towards the Delton net from the right side. He then assisted teammate Michael Wallace 11 minutes later to put his team up 2-0. Truax finished the game with three goals, and Wallace had two. Steven McKeon and Jacob Caines also scored for the Tigers. If the Lions can’t beat the Falcons, who could they? Delton downed in first two KVA duals We get mail here at the newspaper offices that we have no use for all the time. We’re not going to run stories to hype baseball clinics in Kalamazoo, or football teams on the other side of the state, or wacky golf inventions which are guaranteed to slice numbers off your score and slice off of your slice. This summer I received a big white package, about 9X12. Inside was a sign and a bumper sticker promoting the web site www.selltheteam.com. I realize that putting that in the paper now is promoting the website, but that was one of the first things I thought of as I was driving to the local watering hole to watch the Detroit Lions season opener at Atlanta on Sunday afternoon. The Lions had already given up a 62-yard touchdown pass, on the first passing attempt of Atlanta rookie quarterback Matt Ryan’s NFL career. I got to hear it on the radio in the truck on M-37. I walked in to the room soon after that and said, “well, at least I guess it’s okay I missed that.” Too bad I didn’t miss the next two touchdown runs by Atlanta running back Michael Turner, a first-time starter who finished the day with 220 rushing yards and a couple of touchdown runs. The Falcons went on to a 34-21 win. I thought that sign and that bumper sticker were just some clever schmoe’s gimmick to make a few bucks selling cheaply printed items on a website. They might be that. Or they might come from a real Lions football fan, who just can’t take it anymore. The sign reads, “Mr. Ford, please sell the team. We want a winner!” The first part of that statement I could care less about. The second part is the important part. Looking at the Lions’ schedule at the start of the season, I was thinking maybe they could get to six wins. The only sure fire victory was one over the Falcons in the opener. Football teams can get better as the season progresses, but now I’m just hoping they get two wins and couldn’t even predict where those two wins will come from. The Bears looked like a team that the Lions could beat once or twice this season, then the Bears went into Indianapolis and knocked off the Colts Sunday. Maybe they can beat San Francisco in week three, but there’s that whole crossing three time zones things which a lot of teams struggle with. How about Houston in week seven. With how the Texans looked Sunday against Pittsburgh, maybe the Lions can beat the Texans. That’s a maybe on two wins this season for the Lions, unless things change in a hurry. I have a hard time picking out any other maybes. Maybe Washington, but how are the Lions going to tackle Clinton Portis? Maybe Tennessee, but how will the Lions move the ball against the Titans defense which allowed only ten points against Jacksonville Sunday? Run the ball and play defense. To a lot of coaches, including the Lions’ coach, those are the things that a football team has to be able to do to be successful. It’s been a few years now and the Lions still can’t do either one. There have been lots of coaches, one highly unsuccessful general manager lately, and one unsuccessful owner. Maybe it is time for the team to be sold. It seems like it would work out perfectly for us over here on the other side of the state. Mr. Ford sells the Lions. They start to improve. Meanwhile, Ford Motor Company, free of the need to keep up with a football franchise, can put its efforts into building fuel efficient or fuel free cars and trucks. By the time the Lions are ready to battle for a play-off spot in a few years, we can all drive over to Ford Field and back and actually watch a game while paying less on gas to get there than on tickets and snacks. LHS golfers ninth at their own invitational Lakewood placed ninth out of 11 teams at its own Lakewood Invitational at Morrison Lake Country Club Saturday. The Vikings were led by Chelsea Erb, whose 91 placed her eighth individually in a field of 63 players. As a team, the Vikings fired a 464. NorthPointe Christian took the team championship with a 357. Lansing Catholic, the Vikings league rivals from the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division, were second with a 368. Coldwater was third at 409, followed by Grand Ledge 427, Waverly 444, Lowell 447, Haslett 447, Ionia 461, Lakewood 464, Corunna 465, and Thornapple Kellogg 467. Behind Erb for the host Vikings, Hannah Duits shot a 116, Sara McKinney a 123, and Faith Allen with a 134. Thornapple Kellogg got a 103 from Macy Chamberlin, a 118 from Shannon Hamilton, a S A XON SPIRIT with a PRE-GAME Glenbrier Golf Course. The Ramblers edged the Vikings for a 228 to 230 win. Erb was the day’s medallist, with a 41. Allen fired a personal best score of 59 for Lakewood, while Duits contributed a 63 and McKinney a 67. Lakewood will host Lansing Catholic for a league dual this afternoon, then head to Charlotte next Tuesday. Rams start the KVA season with victory over Lion ladies The Maple Valley varsity volleyball team dropped its Kalamazoo Valley Association opener at Galesburg-Augusta Wednesday Delton Kellogg girls have won 15 of first 19 matches The Delton Kellogg varsity volleyball team is off to its best start ever. The Panthers opened up Kalamazoo Valley Association play with a 25-6, 25-8, 25-9 victory over Parchment last Wednesday night. That victory put the Delton girls’ record at 1-0 in the league, and the team is now 15-31 overall. Saturday, against a host mainly of Class A schools, the Delton Kellogg girls finished tied for third at the Grand Blanc Tournament. Clarkston knocked off the Panthers in two very close games in the semifinals, winning 25-23, 25-18. That came after a 25-12, 26-24 win for the Delton girls in the quarterfinals against the host team from Grand Blanc. Delton started the day with a 2-0-1 record Celebrate the 122 from Jessie Jacobs, and a 124 from Emmy Peacock. Lansing Catholic’s Mara Kovac had the best round of the day, firing a one-over-par 73. Lowell’s Sydney Stuewe, Lauren Heemstra, and NorthPointe’s Erin DeVries each shot 85. The Vikings followed that up with their league opening dual hosted by Perry at in pool play. First the Panthers knocked off Flint Kearsley 25-13, 25-17, and then Brighton 25-16, 25-17. Divine Child earned a split with the Panthers. Delton fell 25-18 in game one then rebounded to win game two 26-24. Terin Norris had a big tournament. She led the team in kills with 33, aces with 21, blocks with 11, and assists with 26. Katie Marshall was the Panthers’ dig leader on the day with 63. Delton was scheduled for another league dual last night, against Maple Valley. The Delton girls will be in action again this Saturday at the Olivet Invitational, then return to league play next Wednesday at Galesburg-Augusta. night, 3-0. The Rams won 25-13, 25-20, 25-18. Jennifer Kent led the Lions with eight kills and 11 digs. Lizzy Stewart contributed 13 service points. Karlee Mater had 12 assists for Maple Valley. “We have a young team and still hope to have more improvement as the season progresses,” said Lion head coach Bill Brenton. The Lions were scheduled to continue the league season yesterday at Delton Kellogg. They’ll be at the Olivet Invitational Saturday, then host Pennfield for a league dual next Wednesday. The Lions were 1-2-1 on Saturday at the Corunna tournament. The Lions played two tight matches with DeWitt on the day, but were never able to get the best of the Panthers. In pool play, the Lions tied the Panthers 22-25, 25-20. When the two teams met again in bracket play, DeWitt scored a 25-15, 19-25, 15-6 victory to end the Lions’ day. In their other two pool play contests, the Lions fell to St. Charles 25-20, 25-18 and defeated Ithaca 25-22, 25-12. TAILGATE PARTY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH To show community support for our football team and the spirit of being a Saxon, Larry and Earlene Baum are sponsoring a tailgate party with free grilled hot dogs, chips and a drink to anyone before the game with Ottawa Hills, starting at 5:30 p.m. in the parking lot of the football field. SAXON SPIRIT ... let it show! Senior parents plan can drive 77527335 Parents of the Hastings High School senior class are planning a bottle/can drive pickup for Sunday, Sept. 28, from noon to 3 p.m. Arrangements for pickup may be made by calling Laura at 269-945-0506. The trailer also will be positioned outside the main gate at all home football games and the community is asked to bring their returnable bottles and cans to donate. The trailer will be parked at the Brisboe home during the week, at the corner of West Walnut and South Cass streets, where donations also may be made. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 11, 2008 — Page 17 Sterkenburg prevents pair of sweeps Saxon Sports Shorts Hunter and Enz scored wins over OvidElsie 6-3, 6-1, and Leslie 8-6. Pennington and Werner defeated Ovid-Elsie 6-3, 6-4, and Flessner and Barker topped Leslie 6-0, 6-2. At fourth doubles, the Lakewood team of Dan Pelfrey and Bryce Pennington was third, with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Leslie. Sterkenburg also prevented a Lansing Catholic sweep Tuesday, as the Vikings opened Capital Area Activities Conference White Division duals. The host Cougars scored a 7-1 win over Lakewood. Sterkenburg defeated Nick Maksood, topping him 10-5 in a super tie-breaker for the third set. Maksood took the opening set 5-7, before Sterkenburg rebounded in the second set for a 6-1 win. McMillen, at second singles, was the only other Viking to win as many as three games against the Cougars. He was downed 6-1, 6-2 against Darren Brown. The Vikings are now 1-3 in duals this season. They’ll continue league play this afternoon at Corunna. On Monday, Lakewood will play a nonconference match at Jackson Northwest. JV Football The Hastings Junior Varsity football team outscored its opponents 74-8 through the first two weeks of the season, starting out with a 2-0 record. The Saxons defeated Belding 35-8 last Thursday night. Casey Shaeffer and Sean McKeough each reached the end zone twice and Alex Randall once behind the strong blocking of David Soya and Cody Timm. Tom Davis and Zack Nurenberg led the Saxon defense. Freshmen Football The Saxon freshmen football team defeated Belding 14-6 last Thursday in the rain. After a scoreless first period, Hastings put two scores up on the board in the second quarter. The first came on an Anthony Veltre pass to Brett Lawrence to put the Saxons up 6-0. Dan Buehler then came in at quarterback and completed the two-point conversion pass to Jacob Comer. Hastings would then take a 14-0 on a touchdown run from Comer. Belding came back with a score in the fourth quarter to make it a 14-6 game, but Hastings would secure the win after recovering a fumble on Belding’s final drive. Another outstanding defensive effort was turned in by the young Saxons and offensively, the line play of Andrew Clous, Jacob Gray, Tyler Stolicker, Chase Williams, Brett Lawrence and Joe Krebs was equally as good. Hastings next plays Ottawa Hills in the conference opener Thursday at Grand Rapids Christian’s field at 5 p.m. JV Girls’ Golf The Saxon junior varsity girls’ golf team opened its dual meet season with a 241-260 win over Forest Hills Eastern last Wednesday. The Saxons were led by Heather McCoy, who shot a 56, and Dani Meredith with a 57. Also contributing for the Saxons were Dena Letot, Taylor Hammond, Kacy Anderson, and Alexa Tyson. HYAA Football 5th & 6th Grade Gold HYAA kicked off its season on Saturday with games at home against Harper Creek. The Hastings fifth and sixth grade gold team defeated Harper Creek 30-4. Jason Slaughter scored three of Hastings touchdowns and rushed for over 160 yards. Ethan Hart scored the other two Saxon TD's and rushed for over 60 yards. Keegan Harvath and Draven Pederson also helped out the team with their rushing efforts on offense. On defense, Gage Pearson and Slaughter had nine tackles each. Other Saxons making tackles for the day were; Pederson with five, Harvath and Mike Johnston with three each, Ryan Johnston and Jaleel Richardson with two each, and Ben Herbstreith, Logan Gray, and Zach Carpenter with one a piece. Slaughter and Ryan Johnston both picked up by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Lakewood fourth singles player Brandon Sterkenburg prevented a Mason sweep Saturday. The Mason Bulldogs won seven of the eight flights to earn the championship with 31 total points at the Lakewood Invitational, which the Vikings hosted at Ionia High School. Sterkenburg pulled out a tight second set 75, then scored a 6-1 victory in the third and deciding set to knock off Mason’s Ryan Beebe for the flight championship. Beebe had taken the first set 6-3. The Viking team finished second in the four-team tournament, with 21 points. OvidElsie and Leslie tied for third with 13 points each. Sterkenburg was a perfect 2-0 on the day. He topped his opponent from Leslie 6-0, 6-2 to start things off. In five flights, the Vikings finished second to the Bulldogs. Kyle McMillen at second singles, Riley Nisbet at third singles, the first doubles team of Alex Hunter and Eric Enz, the second doubles team of Colin Pennington and Drew Werner, an the third doubles team of Matt Flessner and Adam Barker were all the runners-up at their flight, with their only losses of the day coming against Mason. McMillen fell to Mason’s Cameron Hamilton 6-0, 6-0, then came back to beat Ovid-Elsie 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 in a marathon match before ending the day with an 8-3 pro-set win over Leslie’s Brent Kruscke. Every Viking singles player played at least one three-set match. At second singles, Nisbet topped Ovid-Elsie 6-1, 7-6(5), then fell to Mason’s Craig Pierce 6-1, 6-7(4), 6-2. In the first singles flight, the Vikings’ Cameron Rowland was third. He fell to Leslie’s Brad Millican 2-6, 7-5, 7-6(5), then knocked off Ovid-Elsie 6-2, 6-2. Mason’s Joe Zielinski defeated Millican 60, 6-0 in the first singles championship match. Lakewood’s Brandon Sterkenburg (left) is congratulated by Mason’s Ryan Beebe at the net after a three-set victory in the fourth singles championship match Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lions can’t dig out of hole against BCCS by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The start of the Kalamazoo Valley Association season didn’t go the way the Lions would have liked last Wednesday afternoon. Parchment came to Fuller Street Field and scored an 8-0 win over Maple Valley’s varsity boys’ soccer team, with ten minutes remaining in the second half. The Lions had to juggle their roster a bit last week, and that slowed the team down a bit. Maple Valley was missing Ross Smith on Wednesday, after he was injured in the first few minutes. “While this was key, Parchment has a very physical team with a lot of depth,” said Lion head coach Josh Meersma. Maple Valley was without a couple key offensive performers Thursday, as it fell at Barry County Christian 3-2, Jimmy Brown and Adrian Conde. “I’d like to think they would have changed the game in our favor, but give Barry County the credit for playing the entire game and finishing,” Meersma said. “They are very similar to us, probably more experienced, but about the same depth. I’d like to see them again.” The Lions led 1-0 in the contest, after an early goal by Ethan Hicks off an assist from Cody Brumm. The half went down hill from there, as the Lions struggled to transition from offense to defense. Barry Country Christian put in three goals the remainder of the half. Meersma said he saw flashes of better play in the second half from his team, which did manage to shut down Barry County Christian the rest of the way while getting a goal of its own from Christian Stein to close out the scoring. Maple Valley managed to put five runners together to get a team score in the boys’ competition at Wednesday’s Marauder Cross Country Invitational hosted by Ovid-Elsie High School. The Lion boys’ finished in 12th place, led by Joe Benedict who was 21st overall in 18 minutes 54.1 seconds. In the team scoring, Josh Perkins was 48th with a time of 20:13.0, Zach Mellville 68th in 21:37.3, Tyler Brumm 70th in 21:43.2, and Caleb Chambers 89th in 23:48.0. The Lions finished with 296 points in the 15-team field. St. Johns boys’ won the championship on the day, with three runners in the top five. Alex Salemi was second overall in 17:10.6, Garret Parsons third in 17:11.1, and Morsi Rayyan fifth in 17:11.9. The Redwings finished with 52 points. Perry was second with 90 points, followed by Fowlerville 100, Fowler 113, Durand 125, Ovid-Elsie 152, Chesaning 155, Owosso 180, Byron 198, Bath 263, Lansing Waverly 288, Bowling Scores Tuesday Mixed Men’s High Game - R. Guild 211; S. Anger 203; S. Hause 205. Men’s High Series - R. Guild 580; S. Anger 559; S. Hause 531. Women’s High Game - S. Beebe 184; V. Scobey 153; D. Ware 171; J. Clements 182; B. Norris 150; S. Wilkins 198. Women’s High Series - S. Wilkins 544; S. Beebe 506; J. Clement 463. Tuesday Trio’s Lynn Denton Agency 6-2; Trouble 5-3; Lu’s Team 5-3; Quality Roofing 5-3; Pee Wee’s Trio 5-3; Coleman’s 4-4; CB’s 4-4; Pampered Ding Dongs 3-5; Super Crips 2-6; Ghost Team 1-7. High Handicap Game - L. Trumble 253; M. Sears 243; B. Innes 240; P. Cogswell 233; J. Rice 233. High Handicap Series - L. Trumble 683; K. Carpenter 643; S. Lake 618; T. Franklin 608. Maple Valley’s Adrian Conde (right) steps in to disrupt a Parchment’s player’s clearing attempt during the second half Wednesday night at Fuller St. Field in Nashville. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Maple Valley boys 12th at Ovid-Elsie’s Marauder Invite Friday Night Mixed We’re a Mess 4; Greasy Balls 3; Team #14 3; All But One 3; Here 4 the Party 3; Spare Time 3; 9-n-a-Wiggle 3; Dum Schiltz 1; Lucky #13 1; Ten Pins 1; An’d signs 1; Oldies But Goodies 1; Spencers Towing 0. Women’s Good Games - K. Becker 211; K. Kuhlman 209; M. Sears 185; F. Bell 182; T. Healey 177; M. Mathis 171; B. Barlow 156. Men’s Good Games and Series - A. Rhodes 223-612; R. Guild 211-601; B. West 214-586; M. Kasinsky 234; R.Chaffee 212; L. Porter 199; A. Taylor 195; R. Genda 194; B. Bell 190; M. Vugteveen 182; T. Koston 168. Maple Valley 296, St. Charles 316, DeWitt 395, and Morrice NTS. Durand’s David Madrigal was the individual champion, finishing nearly half a minute ahead of Salemi in 16:44.1. The Lion girls’ team had just three athletes participating, leaving the team without a score. Lauren Trumble led the Lions with a time of 22:22.7. Kayla Shaw finished in 25:46.6, and Pantera Rider in 25:57.8. Fowler’s top five girls outran the top five from DeWitt, finishing with 49 points to the Panthers’ 72. The top five runners for Fowler finished in the top 21 overall, and the top seven for DeWitt were in the top 23. Fowler had the top two individuals, with Brianne Feldpausch finishing in 20:25.6, and Brooke Simon in 20:41.8. St. Johns was third in the team standings with 77 points, followed by Perry 121, Fowlerville 136, Bath 172, Owosso 173, Byron 174, Chesaning 205, and St. Charles 294. 77527323 SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hassk12.org THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11: 3:45 pm Girls JV Golf 4:00 pm Boys Varsity Tennis 4:00 pm Boys JV Tennis 5:00 pm Boys Fresh. Football 5:45 pm Boys JV Soccer 6:00 pm Girls Varsity Swimming 6:15 pm Boys JV Football 7:15 pm Boys Varsity Soccer Wayland@Orchard Hills A Portland High School A Portland High School A Otta. Hills@GR Christ. Field A T-K on Johnson Field H Calvin Christian HS H Gull Lake High School A T-K on Johnson Field H FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12: 7:00 pm Boys Varsity Football Ottawa Hills HS H SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13: TBA Boys Middle Cross Co. TBA Girls Middle Cross Co. TBA Girls Varsity Swimming TBA Girls Varsity Volleyball Sparta Invite A Sparta Invite A Raider Invite@GRCC A Cereal City Invit. (Harper Creek) A 8:00 am Girls JV Volleyball Haastings JV Invit. H 10:00 am Boys Varsity Cross Co. BC Lakeview Invite@ Riverside Elem. A 10:00 Girls Varsity Cross Co. BC Lakeview Invite@ Riverside Elem. A MONDAY, SEPTEMBE’R 15: 3:45 pm Girls JV Golf T-K High School H 4:00 pm Boys Varsity Tennis Caledonia HS H 4:00 pm Boys JV Tennis Caledonia HS A 4:15 pm Girls 7th “B” Volleyball Duncan Lake Middle A 4:15 pm Girls 8th “B” Volleyball Duncan Lake Middle A 5:00 pm Girls 8th “A” Volleyball Duncan Lake Middle A 5:00 pm Girls 7th “A” Volleyball Duncan Lake Middle A 7:00 pm Marching Band Practice - Baum Stadium - 7-9 pm TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16: 3:45 pm Girls Varsity Golf 4:15 pm Boys Middle Cross Co. 4:15 pm Girls Middle Cross Co. 5:00 pm Boys JV Soccer 5:00 pm Girls Fresh. Volleyball 6:00 pm Girls JV Volleyball 6:30 pm Boys Varsity Soccer 7:00 pm Girls Varsity Volleyball WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17: 4:00 pm Boys Varsity Tennis 4:00 pm Boys JV Tennis 4:15 pm Girls 7th “B” Volleyball 4:15 pm Girls 8th “B” Volleyball 4:30 pm Boys Varsity Cross Co. 4:30 pm Girls Varsity Cross Co. 5:00 pm Girls 7th “A” Volleyball 5:00 pm Girls 8th “A” Volleyball THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18: 3:30 pm Girls JV Golf 3:45 pm Girls Varsity Golf 4:30 pm Boys Fresh. Football 5:00 pm Boys Varsity Soccer 5:00 pm Boys JV Soccer 6:00 pm Girls Varsity Swimming 6:30 pm Boys JV Football Jamboree@HCC H Jamboree@Kenowa H. A Jamboree@Kenowa H. A South Christian HS A Forest Hills Eastern HS A Forest Hills Eastern HS A South Christian HS A Forest Hills Eastern HS A GR Catholic Central GR Catholic Central T-K Middle T-K Middle Duals@Caledonia Duals@Caledonia Jackson Park Middle Jackson Park Middle S. Christian@The PinesA Jamboree@Orchard H. A Wayland Union HS H Ottawa Hills (var. only) A BC Christian (JV only) H GR Creston A Wayland Union HS H Thanks to This Week’s Sponsor: Times and dates subject to change. HASTINGS ATHLETIC BOOSTERS Contact Laura 948-0506 to Sponsor the Sports Schedule A H H H A A H H Phone: (269) 948-2244 77527175 Lakewood’s Eric Enz gets ready to slam a volley as his first doubles teammate Alex Hunter looks on from the back court during their win over Leslie at Saturday’s Lakewood Invitational in Ionia. (Photo by Brett Bremer) a fumble recovery for the day. 3rd & 4th Grade Gold Hastings’ third and fourth grade gold team won a hard fought 14-12 contest against Harper Creek Team One on Saturday. The Saxon offense came alive in the second half, scoring two touchdowns and two extra points on Chase Reaser’s runs. The offensive line led by Cole Hall, Josh Sherwood, Ethan Hart, Lucas Fox, Dillon Heath, Glenn Kohn, and Tyler Rosa opened huge running lanes for the Saxon backfield. The Saxon Defense gave up two long runs, but otherwise shut Harper Creek down to gain control of the contest. Justin Voshell, Dylan Williams, Joe and Mark Feldpaush, Garrett Coltson, and Jeremiah Hasty played exceptional football to lead the Saxon defense. �Page 18 — Thursday, September 11, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Hastings takes 2-0 record into O-K Gold season by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Week three of the football season is week one in the O-K Gold Conference. Hastings opens action against league newcomer Ottawa Hills. The Bengals are 0-2 on the season after a one-point loss to their old City League rivals from Grand Rapids Creston and a 44-12 loss to Detroit Country Day last Saturday. “They’re a good football team,” said Saxon head coach Fred Rademacher of the Bengals. “They’re a lot better than their record would indicate. The first two games they made some mistakes, and turned the ball over, and that cost them.” Hastings, Catholic Central, South Christian, and Caledonia are the four teams with perfect 2-0 records heading into the start of the league season. Caledonia picked up wins over O-K Red Conference opponents East Kentwood and Jenison, and are rolling right along under new head coach Steve Uyl. Thornapple Kellogg hosts the rival Fighting Scots this Friday. The Fighting Scots are averaging 37.5 points per game this season, and the Trojans surrendered 56 points last week to the high flying Holland Christian offense. The Scots have given up some points too, as their opponents are averaging 30 ppg. In the Kalamazoo Valley Association one team will snap its season starting skid. Delton Kellogg and Galesburg-Augusta are both 0-2. The Panthers were topped by Maple Valley last week, and the Rams by Schoolcraft. Maple Valley, who also beat GalesburgAugusta in week one, is 2-0 in the league and returns home this week to take on Pennfield. Pennfield got on track last week to earn its first win of the season, topping Hackett Catholic Central 35-7. Lakewood is looking for its first win of the season as it opens Capital Area Activities Conference White Division play at Lansing Catholic. It’s the first road game of the season for the Vikings, who visit the 1-1 Cougars. Lansing Catholic scored a 12-7 win over Eaton Rapids last week, after getting blown out in week one by Jackson Northwest. Current Records Hastings Maple Valley Middleville Lakewood Delton 2-0 2-0 1-1 0-2 0-2 Here’s a round-up of last Friday’s local gridiron action. Hastings 34, Belding 0 Hastings closed out an undefeated nonconference campaign to start the season Friday night, by knocking off Belding in Baum Stadium at Johnson Field 34-0. A 35-yard fumble return for a touchdown by Kyle Griffith with 3:37 remaining on the game put the finishing touches on an outstanding performance by the Saxon defense. Belding had just 103 yards of total offense for the night, with 99 yards on the ground. Belding quarterback Chris Daller completed just one of four passes for four yards. “Defensively, we played physical and disciplined and we were gang tackling,” said Saxon head coach Fred Rademacher. “You do those things and you’re going to be successful.” The center of the Saxon defense came up big all night, with inside linebackers Luke Mansfield and Dewey Slaughter getting the job done along with defensive tackle Marcus Chase and Griffith on the end. “Everybody did their job. We had 11 guys giving tremendous effort,” said Rademacher. Things started out a little slow for the Saxons. A ten-yard touchdown run by Jordan Allen with 3:25 left before the half was the lone touchdown of the first half. Trent Brisboe’s extra point kick made it 7-0 Saxons at the break. Brisboe was a perfect 3-for-3 on extra point kicks in the game. Rademacher took the blame for the slow offensive start, saying that some procedure penalties that slowed the Saxons were due to some new things the coaches were trying as well as some miscommunication. “I was very happy with the way our guys played offensively we moved the ball and defensively we kept them off the field,” said Delton Kellogg quarterback Conrad Drum is pulled down by a Maple Valley tackler during the first half of Friday’s KVA contest at Delton. (Photo by Jon Gambee) Saxon quarterback Ryan Burgdorf races Belding end Josh Ray towards the edge Friday night. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Rademacher. The Saxons added a 57-yard touchdown run by Mansfield midway through the third quarter, then put 20 points on the board in the fourth quarter. Carson King scored on a seven-yard run and Slaughter on a ten-yard run for the Saxons in the fourth. Mansfield led the Saxon offense on the night, with 16 carries for 146 yards. Quarterback Ryan Burgdorf rushed 15 times for 115 yards, and Slaughter added 66 yards on 17 carries. In all, the Saxons had 402 yards on the ground for the night. Belding’s offense was led by Zack Chickering, who rushed four times for 45 yards. Brad Gregory ran the ball nine times for 22 yards, and Zach Watts six times for 22 yards. Maple Valley 18, Delton Kellogg 15 by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Maple Valley’s Jeff Burd did everything but win the 50-50 drawing at half-time against Delton Friday. Burd had a career night, scoring all the points the Lions would need in their 18-15 victory over host Delton. Burd scored on pass receptions of 64 and 52 yards and scampered for a 31-yard touchdown run to provide the offense and then got in on the defensive effort with an interception and a fumble recovery. “He provided us with a spark, no question,” said Maple Valley coach Guenther Mittelstaedt after he had seen his Lions run their 2008 season record to 2-0. “But I was particularly impressed with our blocking, both up front and out of the backfield. They gave Jeff the openings and he took advantage of them.” Burd finished with 124 yards on 11 carries and brought back memories of the great breakaway backs that Maple Valley has traditionally produced over the years. It was an aspect of the game that the Lions lacked last year however, and Mittelstaedt was glad to see it has returned. “Jeff has great vision, the ability to see the whole field,” Mittelstaedt said. “He saw the blocks developing in front of him and was able to make the move he needed to get to the opening. That is the thing that all good running backs have, the ability to see a hole as it is opening up and move quickly to take advantage of it. “It’s what sets them apart. But it starts with the blocking.” Blocking, tackling and staying strong throughout the entire play has been the staple of Maple Valley football throughout Mittelstaedt’s career and it is what has enabled him to achieve acclaim as a member of the Michigan High School Football Coach’s Hall of Fame while he is still active. “We played very well up front on both sides of the ball,” Mittelstaedt said, “and that is where games are won and lost. For every great back, there are ten other players who have to do their job in order for him to be successful.” Mittelstaedt said he was particularly impressed with the defensive effort against the Panthers. “I thought Nicholas Thurlby, Kyle Fisher, Brogan Bodenmuller and Dusty Cowell really stepped up defensively tonight,” Mittelstaedt. “When the game got close at the end, they gave us the effort we needed to win.” Maple Valley ran up 18 points before Delton got on the scoreboard and it was the defense that made the difference down the stretch. The Lions scored on the game’s third play when Fisher hit Burd streaking down the right sideline for a 64-yard touchdown. Later in the quarter, Fisher hit Burd on a perfect 56-yard scoring pass to make it 12-0. Burd’s 31-yard touchdown run with 8:09 left in the first half was a thing of beauty and proved to be the deciding points of the game. Delton got on the scoreboard when Taylor Kingsley returned the ensuing kickoff 85 yards to score. “We kicked it a little too deep on that play” Mittelstaedt said. The Lions had previously squibbed their kickoffs to negate the Panther’s sleight of hand tactics of having all their deep return men huddle on the ball Saxon running back Jordan Allen fights to break free from Belding defensive end Josh Ray during Friday night’s non-conference contest in Hastings. (Photo by Perry Hardin) before breaking in all directions to fool the defense. “We tried to force them to field the ball low and stop them from gathering up like that,” Mittelstaedt, “but we kicked that one a little too deep and they were able to fool us on the exchange. “That was a mistake.” It was one of the few mistakes the Lions made all night, however, as Maple Valley pretty much controlled the game throughout. The Lions finished with 283 yards of total offense, while Delton finished with 207. Trenton Courtney, Mr. Inside to Burd’s Mr. Outside, finished with 93 yards rushing on the night. Matt Ingle led Delton rushers with 108 yards on 21 carries. He scored the Panthers second touchdown, a three yard run with 29 seconds left to play in the third quarter. The game then became a matter of ball control. “We went back to basics down the stretch,” Mittelstaedt said. “Jeff came up with two huge first down runs and Trenton gave us a couple of big runs up the middle to keep them honest. And when Delton got one more chance to pull out a victory, the defense stepped up. Running out of time and hope, Delton tried a desperation pass in the final half minute, but Burd put the finishing touches on his great night with an interception that sealed the victory for the Lions. “It’s good to be 2-0,” Mittelstaedt said, “but we have our work cut out for us. There are no easy games on the scheduled this year. Next week we have Pennfield. It has been a great rivalry over the years and we can expect to have our work cut out for us. Pennfield is always a touch game.” Holland Christian 56, Thornapple Kellogg 20 Holland Christian saw its scoring average for the season drop, but not nearly enough for the Thornapple Kellogg varsity football team to score a win on Friday night in Middleville. The Maroons, after scoring 61 points in their opener against Cedar Springs in week one, topped the Trojans 56-20. The lead was as many as 43 points, after a four-yard touchdown reception by Nick Keikover off a pass from Maroon quarterback A.J. Westendorp late in the third quarter. That score put their team up 56-13. It wasn’t long after that when both teams reserves started to get their chances on the field. “It was cool,” said Thornapple Kellogg head coach Chad Ruger, finding a silver lining in the clouds. “The second and third teamers were all in there. They were just duking it out in the fourth quarter.” See FOOTBALL, page 20 Maple Valley running back Jeff Burd looks for a hole in the line to run through during the second quarter Friday. (Photo by Jon Gambee) The Delton Kellogg march band has an excellent view from behind the end zone as Delton Kellogg’s Jordan Bourdo (right) hauls in an interception late in the first half in front of Maple Valley receiver Dustin Houghton. (Photo by Jon Gambee) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 11, 2008 — Page 19 TK-Hastings handles Ottawa Hills by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The last scream didn’t come out quite right for Thornapple Kellogg captain Alecia Strumberger as she cheered on teammate Katie Romanak in lane six during the 500yard freestyle race at Ottawa Hills Thursday. There was reason to shout. Strumberger had been counting down laps for Romanak in what was the longest and the tightest race of the night. “It cracked right there,” Strumberger said of her voice later. “It’s tired from last Friday’s football game.” Romanak nearly caught teammate Beth Fuller in the race. Fuller took first in 6 min- Senior Elizabeth Chappelow led things off for the TK-Hastings champion 400-yard freestyle relay team at Thursday’s O-K Rainbow dual with Ottawa Hills. (Photo by Brett Bremer) TK-Hastings freshman Patricia Garber finished second in the 100-yard breaststroke Thursday at Ottawa Hills. (Photo by Brett Bremer) utes 29.95 seconds. Romanak finished in 6:30.29. The outcome of the meet was never in doubt, as the Trojans scored a 143-36 win over the overmatched Bengals. The TKHastings team did mange its line-up in a polite way. “I swam nobody more than two times,” said TK-Hastings coach Carl Schoessel. “Frankly, their coach is very understanding. We’ve got to put our girls there so they can do what they can do.” It was the first meet of the season for the TK-Hastings girls, as well as the first O-K Rainbow Tier III contest. “Next week, it’ll be different,” Schoessel said, “swimming against Calvin Christian. They’re a tough team.” The Trojans take on the Squires, in Hastings, on Thursday. The Trojans who were in the pool against the Bengals didn’t take things easy though. TK-Hastings swimmers won 11 of the 12 events, and took the top three places in six of the individual events. The night started with the TK-Hastings 200-yard medley relay team of Michelle Howard, Patricia Garber, Mandy Buehler, and Marissa Meyering winning in 2:14.59. The team of Meyering, Sandy Campbell, Katie Fluke, and Danielle Rosenberg won the 200yard freestyle relay in 2:03.53. The night ended with the Trojan 400-yard freestyle relay team of Elizabeth Chappelow, Strumberger, Audrey Hoag, and Natalie VanDenack winning in 4:14.45. Erin Humphreys won the 200 freestyle in 2:40.01, Romanak the 200 individual medley in 2:44.30, Chappelow the 50 free in 28.19, VanDenack the 100 butterfly in 1:07.40, Fuller the 500 freestyle in 6:29.95, Hoag the 100 backstroke in 1:13.78, and Alex de Goa the 100 breaststroke in 1:21.19. “We had a couple girls who I was really looking for them to chase certain times,” Schoessel said. “They not only got those times, but they bettered them.” The best performances for the Bengals came from Hannah Amodeo, who won the 100 freestyle in 1:01.99 after placing second in the diving competition with a score of 143.90. TK-Hastings’ Kyleigh Sheldon won the diving with a total score of 196.55. Courtney DeWent was third at 143, a personal best score for her. Winchester beats school record, and rival, at invite by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Running well ahead of the pack of girls most of the time, Thornapple Kellogg sophomore Allyson Winchester found a rival to compete with in middle school. Delton Kellogg’s Joanna Hoeberling closes in on the finish line Monday afternoon, in the rain at the Thornapple Kellogg Invitational. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Thornapple Kellogg’s Allyson Winchester runs alone ahead of the pack during Monday’s Thornapple Kellogg Invitational along the shores of Gun Lake. (Photo by Brett Bremer) She often battled Dustin Brummel, from the Trojans’ boys’ squad, to see who could get the best time. Now Brummel, a freshman, and Winchester have renewed their rivalry. Winchester got the best of Brummel for the first time this season, as she won the Thornapple Division at Monday’s Thornapple Kellogg Invitational which was held at Yankee Springs Recreation Area. She set a new personal record and new school record in the process, finishing in 18 minutes 18 seconds. “I didn’t know I was going to beat that,” Winchester said of her old school record. “I wanted to beat (Dustin), but I didn’t think I was going to get 18:18.” “She beat Tim Olsen too,” shouted out Brummel from a crowd of Trojans. More than 460 runners took part in the two divisions Monday, in a steady rain that created a soggy course on the peninsula jutting out into Gun Lake. “I love this weather, the rain and the cold,” said Winchester. The East Grand Rapids girls seemed to love it two. The Pioneers took the Thornapple Division girls’ championship with 23 points. Five of the next six runners to finish behind Winchester wore a bright yellow “E” on the front of their jerseys. The Pioneers’ Loren Grunewald was second in the race, finishing in 19:10. In all, East Grand Rapids had nine of the top 14 runners. Byron Center was second with 77 points, followed by Caledonia 86, Wayland 104, Thornapple Kellogg 131, Lowell 133, Rogers NTS, and Wyoming Park NTS. Lakewood’s Billy Quint steps to the front of the pack as the Kellogg Division boys’ race gets underway during Monday’s Thornapple Kellogg Invitational at Yankee Springs Recreation Area. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Caledonia boys were nearly as dominant as the East Grand Rapids girls, placing ten runners in the top 16. The Fighting Scots edged out the Byron Center Bulldogs at the top of the Thornapple Division boys’ standings, 34 to 40. Byron Center had the first three finishers, led by David VandeBunte who hit the line in 16:30, but the Fighting Scots did in the Maple Valley’s Josh Perkins (right) and Delton Kellogg’s Darrin Pursley (left) near the one-mile mark at Monday afternoon’s Thornapple Kellogg Invitational. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Bulldogs with their depth. Kort Alexander led the Scots, placing fourth in 16:45. Caledonia runners placed fourth, fifth, sixth, and eighth, with the fifth score coming in at number 11. Byron Center’s fourth scorer was tenth, and the team’s fifth runner didn’t come in until 30th. For Alexander, he bested his previous best time by 20 seconds. “It’s his first time (leading Caledonia), as a junior, finally breaking through as the first man,” said Caledonia head coach Ben Thompson. “Our top four guys all... well every race we’ve had a different first man, so that pack changes it up from meet to meet.” It’s the fourth consecutive Thornapple Kellogg Invitational championship for the Caledonia boys’ team. Behind the top two teams in the boys’ race, Wayland was third with 84 points followed by Lowell 114, Thornapple Kellogg 144, East Grand Rapids 154, Rogers NTS, and Wyoming Park NTS. Brummel led the TK boys, placing 20th. Olsen was 25th individually, in 18:42, Carl Olsen 36th in 19:05, Matt Williamson 49th in 19:42, and Troy Dunkelberger 73rd in 20:42. Behind Winchester for the TK girls’ team, Jessica Crawford was 35th in 22:02, Katherine Koch 36th in 22:11, Molly Wilson 37th in 22:21.3, and Danielle Fredenburg 55th in 23:46. Kellogg Division South Christian’s boys and Hamilton’s girls dominated the Kellogg Division races Monday. The Sailor boys scored just 26 points, beating second place Saranac which finished with 74. Hamilton’s girls finished with 31 points, to second-place South Christian’s 80. Delton Kellogg’s boys’ had an impressive third-place finish, ending the day with 85 points. Lakewood was fourth with 102, followed by West Catholic 105, Freedom Baptist 181, Maple Valley 205, Comstock Park 212, NorthPointe Christian 213, Fennville 304, and Hamilton NTS. The top ten in each race earned medals on the day. Delton Kellogg was led by Nick Rendon, who was sixth overall in 17:31. South Christian had the top two boys’ in the Kellogg Division, with Michael DeHaan finishing in 16:58, and Robby Docter in 17:08. The Sailors put four runners in the top ten. Lakewood had two medallists, Billy Quint who was seventh in 17:36 and Tucker Seese who was ninth in 17:40. Behind Rendon for Delton Kellogg, Tyler Bourdo was 12th in 17:48, Brandon Humphreys 14th in 17:51, Darrin Pursley 28th in 18:43.6, and Mark Loveland 30th in 18:46. Lakewood’s final scorers were Richie Noyce, who was 21st in 18:05, Jason Foltz 35th in 19:00, and Robert Barta 37th in 19:05. Maple Valley was led by Joe Benedict, who was 23rd in 18:18. The Lions’ Josh Perkins was 27th in 18:43.4, Tyler Brumm 45th in 19:42, Zach Mellville 74th in 21:37, and Caleb Chambers 90th in 23:00. Saranac’s Melinda Palinkas won the Kellogg Division girls’ race, finishing in 19:07, finishing just in front of NorthPointe’s Grace Campbell who was second in 19:12, and South Christian’s Kelsey Burgess who was third in 19:23. The next four runners to finish, and eight of the top 14 overall were from Hamilton led by Emily Oren who was fourth in 20:13. Campbell’s team was third with 89 points, followed by Lakewood 105, Delton Kellogg 135, Freedom Baptist 158, Saranac 159, Comstock Park 214, Maple Valley NTS, and Fennville NTS. Lakewood’s Ashley Pifer was the area’s lone medallist in the race, placing tenth in 20:54. Delton Kellogg’s Mandy Dye was 15th in 21:13, followed by teammates Taylor Hennessey in 28th at 22:23, Joanna Hoeberling 35th in 22:47, Renee McConahay 46th in 23:39, and Sarah Strohbusch 54th in 24:09. Behind Pifer for Lakewood, Alexis Brodbeck was 18th in 21:52, Cassie Thelen 20th in 21:56, Roxanne Powelson 33rd in 22:36, and Carolina Martinez 34th in 22:45. Maple Valley was led by Erin Shoemaker, who was 29th in 22:24. The Lions’ Megan Shoemaker was 44th in 23:36, Kayla Shaw 53rd in 24:06, and Pantera Rider 58th in 22:43. �Page 20 — Thursday, September 11, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Saxons win league jamboree at Yankee Springs by Brett Bremer Sports Editor In a league where five teams have a realistic shot at finishing first on any given afternoon, depth can make a big difference. Any combination of the Saxons’ top five scorers Tuesday at Yankee Springs Golf Course would have given Hastings first in the O-K Gold Conference’s third jamboree of the season. Hastings joins Forest Hills Eastern and South Christian as team’s that have finished first at a league jamboree so far this season. Saxon sophomore Hannah Hodges, who has seen her scoring total fall in each of the first three league jamborees, played her best round once again from the sixth spot. Her 52 wasn’t included in the Saxons’ final team score, but was still a great round. “This was by far her best competitive round,” Saxon head coach Bruce Krueger said of Hodges. “She was all excited to break 60 the other night when she shot a 57. She thought she shot a 53 today, so she’ll be excited again when I go tell her she shot a 52 instead.” Gabrielle Shipley led the Saxons on Gold nine at Yankee Springs, with a 40. Kacy Hooten shot a 44, Barbie Buehler a 49, and Jessica Kloosterman a 50. “I know we’re capable of playing these kind of scores,” Krueger said. “We had five good scores tonight.” Shipley’s 40 was the low round for the day, one stroke better than South Christian’s Heather Marks and two better than South’s Jackie DeBoer and Caledonia’s Britni Gregory. South Christian finished second Tuesday, edging Forest Hills Eastern on a fifth score tie-breaker after both team’s top four fired a total of 196. Caledonia was fourth with a 197, followed by Grand Rapids Catholic Central 198, Thornapple Kellogg 235, Wayland 241, and Ottawa Hills NTS. It was a tough afternoon for the host Trojans on their home course. “We’re very young,” said TK head coach Bob Kaminski. “There’s going to be ups and downs. I’m a little disappointed, because we were at home. I think we’re progressing though. We’re getting better. Today we just didn’t play as well as we thought we could.” Thornapple Kellogg was led by Macy Chamberlin’s 51. Emmy Peacock and Audrey Meads shot 61’s and Jessie Jacobs a 62. Hastings was one of the only teams that could say it really had a good day. “The other night, everybody shot 188 to 192. We had a very good night I thought, I don’t think everyone else played quite as well as they’re capable of though,” Krueger said Tuesday. At Broadmoor Golf Club last Friday, the Saxons were fourth, but showed some depth again as the team’s number five Kourtney Meredith shot a 49. That combined with Kloosterman’s 49, a 42 from Shipley, and a 51 from Buehler ended the Saxons’ day with a 191. The top five teams were within five strokes of each other. Forest Hills Eastern shot a 188, South Christian 189, Caledonia 190, Hastings 191, and Catholic Central 192. TK followed that group with a 237, Wayland scored a 250, and Ottawa Hills NTS. On her home course, Gregory led the conference with a 40. TK got a 47 from Chamberlin, a 58 from Jacobs, a 65 from Nikki Sabo, and a 67 from Caitlin Nosanov. At Egypt Valley last Wednesday, South Christian took first with a 174. Forest Hills Eastern shot a 187, followed by Catholic Central 198, Caledonia 200, Hastings 202, Thornapple Kellogg 231, Wayland 237, and Ottawa Hills NTS. Kloosterman had the Saxons’ best score of the day, a 48. Hooten shot a 49, Shipley 50, and Buehler 55. The Trojans got a 46 from Chamberlin, a 56 from Jacobs, a 64 from Audrey Meads, and 65’s from Peacock and Sabo. The Saxons’ Jessica Kloosterman blasts her drive on hole number nine during Tuesday’s O-K Gold Conference jamboree at Yankee Springs Golf Course. (Photo by Brett Bremer) DeBoer led the league with an even-par 36, The Saxons host the league at Hastings and her teammate Marks fired a 37. Country Club next Tuesday. Seese makes 21 saves in Vikings’ victory at Charlotte Thornapple Kellogg’s Emmy Peacock watchers a chip shot head towards the green on gold hole number five Tuesday afternoon at Yankee Springs Golf Course. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Hastings’ Hannah Hodges taps a short putt towards the hold on gold green number eight at Yankee Springs Tuesday afternoon. (Photo by Brett Bremer) by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Levi Seese did what very good goal keepers do when their teams are a tad overmatched. He kept his team in the game. Seese made 12 saves in the first half, and then nine more in the second to help the Lakewood varsity boys’ soccer team to a 2-1 come from behind victory at Charlotte Monday evening. Charlotte scored 15 minutes into the second half, after outshooting Lakewood 12-2 in the opening 40 minutes. “I thought the kids could have very easily put their heads down after that, and they didn’t,” said Lakewood head coach James LeVeque. “They showed a lot of heart storming back.” Genaro Salgado tied the game with a goal five minutes later, off an assist from teammate Neo Kuras. The game evened up after that first Lakewood goal. The Orioles had controlled the action to that point with their speed, dis- rupting the Vikings’ ability to control the ball. With the score tied, the Viking defense stiffened and limited the quality of the Orioles’ scoring chances. “They could smell the fear in Charlotte,” LeVeque said of his players. “I was very impressed with them.” With about eight minutes remaining, Cody Brown notched what would prove to be the game winning goal for the Vikings. The Vikings are now 4-1-1 on the season. The Vikings were scheduled to open Capital Area Activities Conference White Division play at Lansing Catholic on Wednesday, then on Saturday visit Lansing Waverly for a nonconference contest. “Lansing Catholic is going to be a very tough game,” said LeVeque. “They’ve got one of the best players in our league, if not the best player in our league in (Daniel) CaseyDunn. “We should be able to stay in the game. We’ll have to play our best game of the season to this point though.” FOOTBALL, continued from page 18 77526313 “It was neat to watch those kids go. They work hard.” Back-up quarterback Coley McKeough, a sophomore, scored the only touchdown of the fourth quarter on a 44-yard run which Ruger called his favorite play of the night. Junior defensive back Donovan Scott had a interception for the Trojans late in the game. Westendorp, the Maroons starting QB, threw a pair of touchdown passes, and also ran in two himself. The first Westendorp TD run came from 24 yards out on the opening drive of the game, giving his team a 7-0 lead. The Maroons pushed that lead to 14-0 on a Kyle Boer TD run. The Trojans kept battling though. They moved the ball right down the field on their next drive, scoring on a one-yard TD plunge by Steven Crawford. The Maroons started pulling away in the second quarter, scoring three more times to go into the half up 35-7. Troy Ritzema returned an interception for a touchdown, Matt Hochalter had a TD run, and Westendorp completed a ten-yard TD pass to Matt Mulder. The Maroon lead grew to 49-7, as Hochalter and Westendorp added TD runs in the third quarter. Westendorp’s second touch down run of the night covered 63 yards. He finished the game with 199 yards rushing and 334 passing. Carter Whitney scored the Trojans’ second touchdown, on a four-yard reception from Kyle Bobolts. Bobolts completed 11-of-24 pass attempts for the night, for 141 yards. Whitney had three catches for 25 yards, Nick DeWald four catches for 80 yards, and Joel Smith had two catches for 24 yards. “We came out at half-time, and I asked them to take the field as if they’d just won the game,” Ruger said, “and they did that.” “They knew going into tonight that they were up against a pretty darn tough team and the thing they could walk away from tonight with is that they came out and battled. I’m awfully proud of them.” Fowlerville 13, Lakewood 12 Lakewood varsity football coach Bob Veitch swore he could see the referee raise his hands half way up. He is sure that the referee stopped though, with Viking running back Kurtis Powell trying to fight through a pile of defenders at the goal line. Lakewood came up inches short of scoring a come from behind victory over Fowlerville on Unity Field Friday night. The visiting Gladiators scored a 13-12 victory as the Vikings’ two-point conversion try with 1.7 seconds left on the clock came up just short. The try followed a three-yard TD run by Powell that pulled the Vikings within one after they fell behind 13-0 in the third quarter. “It was a heartbreaker,” said Veitch. “I told the kids afterwards that I was crying for them. We’re going to start our run next week. I have tons of respect for these guys, but I gained so much more respect for them tonight and so did their fans and our community I think.” Fowlerville jumped in front 7-0 midway through the second quarter, on a 12-yard TD run by David Wright and Travis Gibbons ensuing extra-point kick. Lakewood missed a 35-yard field goal attempt heading into half-time, and those three points would have been big later on. The Gladiators came out strong in the second half, a big pass play from midfield set them up in position for their second touchdown. That second score came on a six-yard pass from Justin Ross to Jeff Labee. Lakewood’s Gabe Shellenbarger blocked the extra-point try. After suffering three fumbles and seeing a couple drives stall deep in Gladiator territory, the Vikings finally got on the scoreboard on a 38-yard touchdown run by Kyle Shanks with 30 seconds left in the third quarter. That extra-point attempt was blocked by the Gladiators though. Shanks finished the night with 12 carries for 64 yards. Powell led the Viking offensive attack with 20 carries for 149 yards. Quarterback Andrew Doane added 53 yards on 12 carries. Lakewood had 283 total yards on the ground, compared to 134 for the Gladiators. Fowlerville did a good job of mixing things up in the first half especially on offense. “They used the option, power, the pass, the counter,” Veitch said. Lakewood’s defense came up with enough big stops to keep it in the game though. Logan Lake had ten tackles to lead the Viking defense, while Shellenbarger added seven and Travis Ackerson six. Wright led the Fowlerville offense, with 14 carries for 96 yards. Ross completed 7-of-12 pass attempts for 72 yards. Lakewood had just ten passing yards for the night. “I told them we’re going to make a run and we’re going to start next week,” Veitch said. “We’re still pushing for our six wins.” � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-09-18.pdf c6b3c503a407457835ce558d47046e75 PDF Text Text City to appear before county board School-to-career training important Delton & Lakewood score 1st grid wins See Story on Page 7 See Editorial on Page 5 See Story on Page 18 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 155, No. 38 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 50¢ Thursday, September 18, 2008 NEWS Car fire investigation stalled; waiting for results, reports BRIEFS Forgotten Man dinner is tonight The annual Barry County Stewardship Dinner for Forgotten Man Ministries will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, at Hastings High School. The evening will consist of dinner, music, guest speaker Sheriff Dar Leaf, an inmate testimony and a report of the jail ministry. To make reservations, call Chaplain Bill Medendorp at 269-795-9673 or 269945-1400 ext. 1326. Historical society to meet today The Barry County Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting at the Hastings Elks Club at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18. The program has yet to be confirmed, but several items of business will be covered, including new money-raising ideas. Chris Norton was the winner of the quilt raffled in June. The society’s World War II Veterans books, as well as histories of Barry County’s one-room schools, are still available at Beyond the Cover bookstore in downtown Hastings or by calling 269948-4127. ILR plans anniversary lunch Friday All Barry County residents who are 50 and beyond can be part of the Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR). A luncheon and program to celebrate ILR’s 15th anniversary and kick off fall activities will begin at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 19, at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, south of Hastings. WOOD-TV Meteorologist Bill Steffen will be the featured speaker in the morning. Lunch will be served at noon, and the ILR anniversary program will follow at 1 p.m. The cost is $14. Reservations must be made by Sept. 12, and forms are available at Kellogg Community College’s Fehsenfeld Center at 2950 M179 Highway (West Gun Lake Road) in Hastings. For more information, contact Connie Dawe, ILR coordinator, at 269-9489500, ext. 2803. Basketball replaces Nashville Olympics by Jon Gambee Staff Writer The investigation into the car fire that resulted in the death of a man in Rutland Township is still underway. Michigan State Police Trooper Brian Roderick who is working on the case said this week he has not been able to do anything further in the investigation because he is still waiting on an autopsy report and for results from the forensics investigator. “Officially, we have not even been able to identify the body,” Roderick said. “The body was so badly burned that there were no fingerprints and no teeth to use in the identification. We are waiting on DNA testing.” Roderick said autopsy results may take as long as one to two months, and the fire investigator may not release any information for another week or more. “I am sort of stalled in the investigation at this point,” Roderick said, “waiting for more evidence.” Roderick said rumors have surfaced since the incident, and he is not discounting anything, but until he receives sufficient evidence, he cannot proceed. “People can make their own deductions,” he said, “but we can only go where the evidence takes us.” The fire occurred Aug. 29 at the home of Paul E. Bailey Sr. and it is believed it was his body found in the burned vehicle parked in the driveway. Firemen from the BIRCH area Fire Department responded to the blaze and reportedly left the scene without discovering the body inside the car. When the family returned home more than two hours later they discovered the body in the vehicle. Hastings Fire Chief, Roger Caris, said his department investigated the incident and has implemented policy changes to make sure such a situation does not occur in the future. “We will make sure that law enforcement is called and is on the scene before we leave,” he said. “But our firefighters were very busy fighting not only the car fire but the house, which was partially damaged by fire. It was a very hectic situation. They were concentrating on putting out the fire in those two areas.” As a result of the incident, the following letter was sent to the Bailey family: “On behalf of the Hastings Fire Department, the City of Hastings, Rutland Charter township and the BIRCH Rural Fire Association, please accept our most heartfelt condolences on your recent loss and our deepest apologies for our failure to detect Mr. Bailey’s remains following the recent fire. We sincerely regret any emotional distress that this may have caused for you or anyone in your family or for any of Mr. Bailey’s friends or acquaintances. Please be aware that we are taking definitive steps to ensure to the fullest extent possible that this situation does not arise again in the future.” The letter was signed by Caris, Hastings Assistant Fire Chief Rick Krouse, Hastings Mayor Robert May, Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield, BIRCH Chairperson Jim Brown, and Rutland Township Supervisor Jim Carr. Torrential rains leave Thornapple River swollen Few problems, little damage reported ‘Reform’ effort blocked from November ballot The Michigan Supreme Court held up a court of appeals decision in a 6-1 vote last week to keep Reform Michigan Government Now off the Nov. 4 ballot. Justices Clifford Taylor, Maura Corrigan and Robert Young, Jr. agreed with the court of appeals’ decision; Justices Stephen Markman, Michael Cavanaugh and Elizabeth Weaver said the 100-word summary is an implied limitation on the constitution, and the proposal was too broad and complex for a 100-word summary; and Justice Marilyn Kelly dissented with the majority. “It’s very unfortunate that the court has blocked the people of Michigan from deciding this important ballot proposal for themselves,” said Reform Michigan Government Now spokeswoman Dianne Byrum. “The real losers today are the citizens of Michigan, who are hungry for the change this proposal represents. This decision represents judicial activism at its worst.” The road to the boat launch in Nashville looks like a river itself after heavy, steady rain Saturday and Sunday pushed the Thornapple River over its banks. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto). Barry County residents and the rest of West Michigan spent most of last weekend wet, under umbrellas, watching rain from inside or bailing out their basements after two storm fronts moved through the area. Dave McIntyre, of the Barry County National Weather Service Climatological Station, said the first system drowned the area from late Friday until Sunday morning, at which point the system from Hurricane Ike took over and caused heavy precipitation until late Sunday. A total of 6.19 inches of rain fell in the City of Hastings from Friday to Sunday. That brings to total rainfall for the See RAIN, page 2 School board hears from teachers, community by Megan Lavell Staff Writer It was a packed house in the multi-purpose room of Northeastern Elementary School for Monday night’s Hastings Area Schools Board of Education meeting. Many of the district’s teachers attended the meeting wearing black shirts to remind the school board they are working without a contract. Before the teachers had a chance to speak, Hastings Area Schools Board of Education member Kevin Beck said, “I don’t think the problems are insurmountable” and that everybody involved in the negotiations process is capable of maintaining respect for each other. Board member Scott Hodges spoke next, saying he is thankful for the professionalism of the teachers. He said it is his responsibility, however, to look at all of the facts and numbers presented before the board makes a decision regarding negotiations with the teachers. “We have to be careful the numbers we receive and the numbers we give out,” he said, adding that he believes some of the figures provided to the public through the Hastings Education Association Web site are biased. Hodges also said he was disappointed when he heard that the Board of Education is unhappy with Hastings Area Schools Superintendent Rich Satterlee. He said the board is not disappointed with Satterlee, adding that the superintendent is working hard in the negotiations process. “To suggest the board is against the teachers ... is absolutely inaccurate,” added Hodges. “When I’m responsible to the entire public, I’m responsible for looking at all the of the numbers,” he said. Hodges ended by saying, “The solution is close.” Satterlee said to the teachers, “I do applaud the fact that you come to work ... You are doing an outstanding job.” Central Elementary School first grade teacher Jeanne Swander spoke next. She said she has taught in the district for 20 years, and “Over my years of service, my job of elementary school teacher has changed drastically.” She said she does more work with less time and resources, “all while meeting the requirements of a demanding curriculum.” Swander said the elementary school teachers are frustrated with the situation because they work hard and often dedicate more than is required of them to their job. “Elementary teachers plan for instruction See SCHOOL BOARD, pg. 2 The Nashville Skate Park committee canceled the Village Olympics scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 20. Instead, there will be a round-robin style 3-on-3 basketball tournament in Putnam Park, among three age divisions. Registration for the tournament begins at 8:30 a.m. and games starting at 9:30 a.m. Children through eighth grade, high school students, and adults (18 years of age and older) are encouraged to put together teams. For more information, call organizer Karen Snyder 517-3310979. The cost is $30 per team, and all proceeds will help pay for the cement pad needed as a foundation for the skate park, which is planned for Riverside Park. Hastings Area Schools teachers gather outside Northeastern Elementary School Monday night for the Board of Education meeting. �Page 2 — Thursday, September 18, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Gun Lake Tribe waits for NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page supreme court decision Humane Society dinner and silent auction Sept. 25 The Barry County Humane Society will host a dinner and silent auction beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, at the County Seat in Hastings. Dinner will include pasta, salad, coffee, tea or pop and dessert. Tickets cost $25, and a cash bar will be available. The money raised at the event will go toward the Humane Society’s spay and neuter program. Silent auction items include art, antique glass, event tickets, gift certificates and a hand-made quilt from the Thornapple River Rippers, among other items. Musical entertainment will be provided by Tony LaJoye. For more information or to purchase tickets, call the Barry County Humane Society at 269-945-0602. Tickets also are available at Broadway Veterinary Clinic, Green Street Veterinary Clinic and at Walker Fluke and Sheldon, all in Hastings. Event to aid local, global hunger The Delton Area Community CROP Walk Committee welcomes walkers of all ages to participate in the 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, walk hosted by Faith United Methodist Church in Delton. Registration begins at 1:15 p.m. Area church members and other residents are invited to walk to help raise awareness that hunger is a problem in Delton and the world and to raise funds to help impoverished people as well as neighbors struggling to make ends meet. Music, refreshments and prizes are included in the event to celebrate walkers’ accomplishments. Twenty-five percent of the funds raised will be divided between the Emergency Food Cupboard at the Methodist church and the food bank at St. Ambrose Church in Delton. For more information or to sign up to walk, call Dee DeFields, 269-7213646, or Elaine Gilbert at 269-623-8763. by Jon Gambee Staff Writer The next important date in the ongoing drama surrounding the proposed Gun Lake Casino will be Oct. 23. That is the deadline for MichGo — the group opposing the casino — to file a petition asking the Michigan Supreme Court to overturn a court of appeals decision allowing the Gun Lake Tribe of the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Potawatomi Indians to build the casino in Bradley. In August, the federal court of appeals implemented a stay, preventing the federal government from taking casino land into trust, allowing MichGo time to file an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court. The tribe then filed a motion with the supreme court, asking the stay to be lifted and citing irreparable harm caused to the tribe by MichGo’s ongoing and “meritless” legal challenge. On Sept. 3, Chief Justice John Roberts declined to lift the stay, citing common court procedure in providing extreme deference to the court of appeals in granting the stay pending the supreme court appeal process. “This was not a ruling on the merits of the case before the supreme court,” said James Nye, spokesperson for the tribe. “The judge’s decision simply means that MichGo’s appeal will now go through the normal process.” MichGo has until Oct. 23 to file a petition asking the supreme court to overturn the appellate court’s decision in favor of the tribe, Nye said. “They are arguing that it is unconstitutional for the Department of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes,” Nye said. “That is an argument that has been made before, and it has been denied. It is our hope and our expectation that the supreme court will refuse to hear the case.” In its ruling in favor of the Gun Lake Tribe, the court of appeals rejected MichGo’s claim that the U.S. Congress unconstitutionally delegated its authority to acquire land for Indian tribes to the Secretary of the Interior. “Four federal circuit courts have now unanimously rejected this claim,” Nye said. “The supreme court also recently refused to hear this identical claim in another appeal involving the acquisition of land for a tribe in Rhode Island.” Nye said the tribe will have 30 days to file a response to MichGo’s petition. “We expect that by the end of the year or early in 2009, the supreme court will announce whether or not it will hear MichGo’s appeal,” Nye said. Group planning ‘build brigade’ on soldier’s home The Caledonia American Legion is hoping for a flurry of construction Oct. 2 to 4 on the home being built off of State Road between Hastings and Middleville for U.S. Marine Cpl. Josh Hoffman. Hoffman was critically injured in Iraq in January 2007. Homes for Our Troops, a Massachusetts-based, non-partisan organization is helping to build the home — the first one in Michigan — with assistance from local veterans groups, individuals and other organizations. A build brigade is a gathering of volunteers who try to get the home up and enclosed in three days, said Chet Teater of the Caledonia American Legion, who is serving as coordinator of the project. A ground-breaking ceremony was held Aug. 19. Since then, the basement walls are up, the basement floor has been poured, and the subfloor will be completed this week, noted Teater. “We are looking for volunteers of both contractors and anyone willing to help to come on the 2nd to 4th of October to help out,” he said, adding that the work will be done in shifts each day, from 8 a.m. to noon and from noon to 4 p.m. “We will be providing lunch for both shifts and beverages and snacks throughout the day,” he said. Workers need to be at least 18 years old, while those between 11 and 17 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Anyone interested in helping should contact Teater by calling 616-299-2255 or e-mail cteater@iserv.net. Progress can be tracked by visiting the Caledonia American Legion Web site, www.calmilegion.com. “People should be encouraged to come by and view the project even if they aren't able to help,” said Teater. SCHOOL BOARD, continued from page 1 Pow wow is this weekend The public will have a chance to experience authentic Native American dancing, drumming, arts and food this weekend at the Frank Bush Memorial “Walk in the Spirit” Pow Wow at Historic Charlton Park between Hastings and Nashville. The event will take place Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 20 and 21, with dancing until dark on Saturday. Grand entries are scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday and noon Sunday. Guests should bring lawn chairs. Authentic food vendors will be open throughout the event, and native artisans will offer beadwork, baskets, leather goods, ceramics, carving, blankets, statuary and jewelry. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children 5 to 12. For more information, call the park at 269-945-3775 or log on to www.charltonpark.org. RAIN, continued from page 1 month, through Sept. 15, to 9.58 inches. In 2007 just 2.15 inches of rain fell during the entire month of September. Scott Hanshue, a fisheries management biologist with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, reported that Monday morning the flow on Thornapple River in Hastings was at about 1,200 cubic feet per second (cfs), and Wednesday the river was approaching 2,000 cfs. From 1944 through 2007 the average flow for Sept. 17 at the USGS Hastings gauge is 139 cfs. The previous maximum for Sept. 17 was 587 cfs, reported in 1950. Scott Bond, Barry County Road Commission superintendent, estimated that expenses in overtime pay and equipment over the weekend totaled $21,000. Three roads were closed due to washouts, four or five others were closed because of standing water over the road, and one was closed due to a downed power line, he reported. Bond said he expected all but two of those roads to be open by tonight. Those two — Jordan Road at Cunningham and Bowler off Ragla Road —still have standing water. By next week, he said all roads should have a status of “fair.” “There’s still going to be a ton of work. There’s still a lot to do after the storms in June,” said Bond, noting that some secondary gravel roads still have washouts from the June storms. Michigan Department of Transportation Communications Representative Julie Hurley said there were no reports of problems with state highways in Barry County. Area streets and roads faired better than many homes, where residents used buckets and Shop-Vacs to catch or bail water. Still, local insurance agencies appear to have fielded few calls. “The basic homeowner’s policy does not provide coverage for floods and groundwater if, say, the water comes through a crack in the foundation,” said Michelle Duits, agent and corporate secretary at Coleman Agency in Hastings. “If they have water in their basements because a pipe backed up or sump pump fails and they have sewer and drain insurance, then that usually is covered.” Duits said they had expected more calls Monday. “It kind of surprised us,” she said, “but since the storms in June and July, maybe people have taken steps to take care of the problems.” Vickie Ward, an agent with Buckland Insurance in Hastings, concurred. Asked how many calls her office took regarding water damage, Ward responded, “Not that many, not as many as we had in June and July.” Flood insurance, explained Duits, is provided only by the National Flood Insurance Program, which is administered through FEMA but is available through most insurance agents. The Michigan State Police Post in Hastings, the Barry County Sheriff’s Department and the Hastings City Police all reported no weather-related problems. However, several local sporting events were postponed due to the weather. DeltonKellogg High School’s Monday night soccer game was postponed because of poor field conditions and the O-K Gold Golf Jamboree slated for Tuesday afternoon at Hastings Country Club was moved to Railside Golf Club in Byron Center. (Staff writers Brett Bremer, Jon Gambee, Megan Lavell and Sandra Ponsetto contributed to this report). Teachers gather in Northeastern Elementary School Monday, Sept. 15, for the Board of Education meeting. on their own time,” she said. “We do these things not because we are required to. We do these things because we are dedicated to our profession and our students.” Swander said teachers even go so far as to paint their own classrooms when they need it. She said the schools also get community support for undertakings such as gardening outside the school so the projects do not cost the district money. “Teachers spend much of their own money on things the district can’t supply,” she said. “For us, the commitment to do ‘what’s best for children’ is not just an empty catch phrase.” Swander ended by saying, “We teachers are left to wonder if our time, efforts and expertise are appreciated or even noticed. In return, we ask for respect and reasonable negotiations.” Southeastern Elementary School third grade teacher Beverly Baron said she has worked for Hastings Area Schools since 1978. “Years ago, our school board was committed to calling teachers back from layoff as soon as possible,” she said, adding she hopes the board calls back those still laid off. Hastings Middle School teacher Teresa Heide said, “The way I see it, teaching goes well beyond the four walls of a classroom.” She listed past and current teachers, coaches and administrators she believed made a difference in the lives of students and said, “The school needed all of them, and they need all of us now ... All of us are important and worthy of what’s right.” Heide added that, “A teacher is the one who spends a small fortune on students so their classroom experience is the best ever.” Central Elementary School teacher Steve Laubaugh told Satterlee and the board, “I think your jobs are crummy. None of what you do looks like any fun, so far.” Laubaugh told the audience he has spent “hours and hours and hours” in his classroom to set up “an environment for excellence, an environment for education ... I’m here to challenge my team, I’m here to challenge your team to keep your focus on what that is.” Laubaugh said he hopes the line of communication between the Hastings Education Association (HEA) and the board of education stays positive and open. “Let’s make sure this is a community they want to come back to,” he said of Hastings students. New HEA President Larry Christopher spoke next. “The board has sent a clear message to the teachers that you don’t respect us, yet you expect us to give, give and give some more,” he said. Christopher mentioned specific examples of the board’s and Satterlee’s disrespect, including announcing the closure of Pleasantview through the newspaper before the teachers were informed, turning down increased dental benefits and turning down an attempt to settle negotiations. Christopher said the board has made cuts to save the district money, but the teachers have not seen any increases. “But no matter where we end up, it seems the board always has one answer: The teachers need to give more,” he said. Christopher said the teachers have endured 13 of their colleagues being on layoff, 15 years of low salary increases, changing curriculum and reduced health care. “This is what we mean by disrespect and disregard for the teachers,” he said. Christopher ended by saying the decision the board of education makes will impact the school district and the community. Community member Mark Ramsey then told the audience there would be no Louis Armstrong Jazz Award given out this year because there is no jazz program, no night band, no day band and no marching program. “Students aren’t going to be able to get this award this year,” he said. “All these bands could fill any award case you have.” Ramsey ended by telling the board it could be fined for playing commercial music over a loudspeaker at Saturday football games. Community member Kaitlyn Rhodes spoke next saying, “Word on the street, ladies and gentlemen, is that the teachers want a raise and they don’t care about our kids. That’s what I heard. Word on the street is the board doesn’t care about our kids either, and you guys can’t come together.” Rhodes went on to say she does not believe that is true and, “We’ve never had a bad experience with a teacher here in Hastings.” She said her husband “wanted to move back to this school district because it’s the best school district around, according to him.” Rhodes said she also heard the school district has lost $270,000 and 29 students because Pleasantview closed. “Parents said they were going to leave,” she reminded the audience. Rhodes ended by saying that moving teachers to where they are not highly qualified to teach is not working, and she hopes the HEA and the board of education can come together for the school. High school special education teacher Gary Ivinskas said he has been teaching in Hastings since 1987, and the state has raised the bar for what is expected of teachers. “We are working harder than ever before,” he said. “What we’re all asking for is honest, fair negotiations.” In other business at Monday’s meeting, the board of education: • Heard a presentation from Ivinskas about a transitions strategies program for high school students in the special education program. Ivinskas said the program will focus on employability, independent living, recreation and social skills of students. The program will cover the core curriculum mandated by the state in a way that is different from what is taught in other classrooms. This would include activities such as gardening as a science lesson and running the school store as a math lesson. • Approved a travel study request to Chicago Nov. 11 and 12, for the high school’s advanced sciences students. • Approved the personnel report including middle school health care paraprofessional Pamala Hammond’s return from a leave of absence. The personnel report also included the appointments of Karen Barker to child care center early childhood specialist; Sally Curtis to athletic department interim athletic secretary; Jennifer Madsen to child care center early childhood specialist; and Andrew Haines to high school boys junior varsity tennis coach. • Accepted a gift of $1,211 from Hastings Mutual Insurance Company to be used for the purchase of high school handbooks; and school supplies from First Bank. • Approved student teachers Shannah Fisher from Olivet College at the middle school with math teacher Teresa Heide; and Brendan Closz from Western Michigan University at the high school with choir director Patricia LaJoye. • Approved the resignations of Northeastern paraprofessional Lona Courtright; Southeastern paraprofessional Teressa Lancaster; and middle school food service worker Doborah Wieringa. The next meeting for the board of education will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, in the multi-purpose room at the middle school. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 18, 2008 — Page 3 Community contributes to Day of Caring Improving the landscape at the Meadow Lodge on the grounds of Pierce Cedar Creek Institute in Hastings are Jen Howell (left), land steward for Pierce, and Barb Matyasic, marketing coordinator for Pierce. (Photo by Elaine Gilbert) by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Whether volunteers were trying to avoid poison ivy in Middleville, wearing pink gloves to paint panels for the concessions stand in Orangeville, trying to figure out old electrical wiring in Freeport, seeking out exotic species at Pierce Cedar Creek, or set up on street corners to paint hydrants, with an occasional wave to passing drivers in Hastings, improving the community was the goal of this year’s Day of Caring. Extreme Community Makeover projects were supported by grants from the Barry Community Foundation. This year, the foundation approved $2,000 each to the concessions stand at the Orangeville Township Park, beautification of Dowling Public Library, a stimulating play area at the Crane Road Ball Fields in Middleville sponsored by Thornapple Area Parks and Recreation Commission, and four disc golf stations at Spring Park in Middleville. The Village of Middleville underwrote the final five holes of the course. More than 350 volunteers spread across Barry County Sept. 11 to work on projects large and small. Local businesses closed their offices for the morning or the day so their employees could work to bring about a united community. Planting flowers to enhance the landscape at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute’s Meadow Lodge are volunteers Sandy Kelly (left) and Sandra Krouse, both staff members of the Girl Scouts Glowing Embers Council. (Photo by Elaine Gilbert) “Lunch ladies” (from left) Barb Sinclair, Corally O’Dell, Elizabeth Nevins, Betsy Johnson, Betty Carey and Jane Sinclair take a lunch break at YMCA Camp Algonquin Thursday, Sept. 11, after spending the morning and the day before working in the kitchen to feed volunteers from the Day of Caring. (Photo by Megan Lavell) Julie Welton and Dave DeHaan from Walker Fluke and Sheldon paint the community room at the Barry County Commission on Aging Thursday, Sept. 11, as part of the Day of Caring and Extreme Community Makeover. (Photo by Megan Lavell) Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield paints a fire hydrant Thursday, Sept. 11, for the Day of Caring and Extreme Community Makeover. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto) Volunteers from Affordable Asphalt assemble water bottle kits and packets at the Barry Eaton District Health Department Thursday, Sept. 11, as part of the Day of Caring. Pictured here are (from left) Angela Wilburn, Michelle Bivens, Barb Sinclair, Bill Wilburn and Jason Bushman. (Photo by Megan Lavell) Eva Pennington (left), 88 years young, is pictured here with Janet Simington looking at the flowers at Thornapple Manor Thursday, Sept. 11. Coleman Agency employees made the trip to Thornapple Manor as part of the Day of Caring to plant bulbs in the facility’s courtyard. (Photo by Megan Lavell) Tax, easements on farmland to be discussed in meetings Tuesday Owners of farmland in Barry County who have thought about the future of their land, are encouraged to attend an upcoming seminar hosted by the Barry County Agricultural Preservation Board, "Can the IRS Pay You Back for Preserving Your Farm?" The twohour seminar is planned at two locations on Tuesday, Sept. 23. The first presentation will begin at 9 a.m. at Carlton Township Hall, 85 Welcome Road, Hastings, and the second will begin at 2 p.m. at Prairieville Township Hall, 10115 S. Norris Road, Delton. Speakers will address tax advantages for general farming practices, estate tax issues and the opportunity, until December 2009, for qualified farmers to take a federal tax deduction of up to 100 percent of their adjusted gross income when they donate conservation easements on their farmland. The tax benefits of donating a conservation easement also may include reducing estate taxes for farmland owners’ heirs. Farmland owners will also learn about conservation easements and their effects on Michigan Real Property Tax and pending state legislation for additional tax credits for preserving farmland. Plenty of time will be allotted at each session for questions and discussion. For more information, contact Joanne Barnard at 269948-8056 ext. 117. More than 30 volunteers participated in the Day of Caring at the Dowling Public Library to work on several projects. Some of the items that were completed at the library were: planting an annual garden, planting three Crimson Maples, removal of dead trees and brush, painting all entry doors and concrete wall toppers lining the steps, sealing the wooden step, seeding grass areas where brush was removed grinding stumps, and cleaning inside the library and tower. Afterwards, a lunch was provided by the organizers of 'The Day of Caring' at the Country Chapel United Methodist Church in Dowling. Some of the people who contributed were: Dowling General Store, Hometown Tree Service, Baker's Excavating & Septic Installation, Goldworthy's in Dowling, Master Gardeners Pam and Ben Brocato, Cotant's Farm market, Renee Beeke, Kathy Hamilton, Javae Cummings, Positive Directions, Pam Colbourn, Sharon Herbert, Bev Barnes,Tina Williams, Big Brother, Big Sisters, Christine Burger, Cathie Hartwell, Stephanie Storey, and many more. (Photo supplied) �Page 4 — Thursday, September 18, 2008 — The Hastings Banner IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Mayor should help others, not just self To the editor: As I was reading the Reminder last week, I noticed the article about a benefit for Mayor Bob May. I know from reading the reminder that this makes the third or fourth benefit for him since he was diagnosed. Now I know he is our mayor and all, but do we really need to have so many benefits for just one person, when there are so many more people out there with the same thing, cancer? I know of so many unfortunate people with no money, no insurance and still no one is doing benefits for them. A lady I know has been fighting with cancer for a long time. She has fought and fought with her work to keep her employed and also has fought with Medicaid and Social Security Disability both and still has not gotten very far. Now with the medical bills piling up, she doesn’t know what she is going to do about that and be able to make ends meet for her family. I do not see anyone fighting for those who can’t afford such a horrible disease and who is getting tired of fighting for what they can’t overcome. I say let Bob May become one with the community he is working for and figure out a way to help not only himself but also for every other unfortunate person in the community. Beckey Burton, Hastings Obama anounces $5B Great Lakes proposition Barack Obama proposed to set up a $5 billion trust fund for Great Lakes care if he gets elected president, his campaign announced Tuesday. Call 945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads This fund will help finance clean-up and restoration to America’s Third Coast over a course of 10 years, and fight the invasive species epidemic. It will also designate a coordinator from the Environmental Protection Agency to oversee Great Lakes’s programs and design a list of priorities for federal, state and local initiatives. The proposal says Obama would work with the states that share the Great Lakes to stop firefighters from bringing exotic species to the region in their ballast water. Scientists believe ship ballast tanks have carried many of the 180 invaders now in the lakes. Write Us A Letter HERE ARE THE RULES: The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer’s name and community of residence. 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Swing voters want answers on health care, economy “Soccer moms” and “NASCAR dads” have given way to voters age 50 and older as the most prevalent swing voters in Michigan in the upcoming presidential campaign. And, according to a new survey released by AARP, those undecided “swing voters” in Michigan are older citizens who want more information from the presidential candidates on health care and the economy before they decide for whom they will cast their ballot in November. AARP is the nation’s largest advocacy organization for baby boomers and older Americans. The research identifies Michigan’s undecided, swing voters as white, lower to middle income, older women in the middle of the political spectrum. Sixty-six percent are over age 50, including 29 percent older than 65. They are 90 percent white and 56 percent female with 58 percent eschewing Democrat or Republican tags and classifying themselves as independents. “While older voters have traditionally tended to commit early for their candidate, this research shows older Michiganians dominate this year’s swing voters, and they are still waiting to hear more on the issues they care about before they commit,” said AARP Michigan State Director Steve Gools. “At a time when Michiganians – and all Americans – are struggling with economic pressures, undecided swing voters think neither candidate for president has adequately addressed the economy or health care.” The polling, commissioned by AARP and conducted by EPIC/MRA from Aug. 19-31, finds that 70 percent of Michigan swing voters think the candidates are doing a “poor” or “fair” job of addressing health care and financial security. Eighty-four percent want to learn more about the candidates’ positions on these issues. Perhaps most importantly, the research indicates that nearly all swing voters (92 percent) agree that health care and financial security are too big for any one candidate for party ing three specific proposals resonated the most with voters: • 95 percent favor requiring clear explanations of health-care costs so patients know how much they will be charged upfront. • 90 percent favor controlling the costs of prescription drugs. • 90 percent favor expanding the amount individuals are allowed to save on their own tax-free for retirement. This survey obtained telephone interviews with a random sample of 400 likely voters in Michigan age 18 and older who are undecided or not strongly committed to a candidate. Results from the study were not weighed. The margin of sampling error is approximately +/4.9 percent. The complete study is posted online at www.aarp.org/mi. Victims of 1950 plane crash memorialized Fifty-eight years after it made headlines as the single greatest aviation disaster in world history, Michigan Shipwreck Research Associates (MSRA) will unveil a monument and host a memorial service for those who died when an airliner mysteriously crashed into Lake Michigan. The 58 victims were aboard Northwest Airlines Flight 2501, which disappeared into the waters of southern Lake Michigan in June 1950. The ill-fated plane departed from New York’s LaGuardia airport on a balmy Friday evening, June 23, 1950. The flight was headed to Seattle with a stopover in Minneapolis. Chicago’s air traffic control made the last contact with the DC-4 at midnight as the plane began to cross the 90-mile expanse of Lake Michigan, which was covered by a line of severe thunderstorms. By the following morning and over the next week, small pieces of wreckage and a great deal of human remains washed ashore on the sandy beaches of Lake Michigan’s resort communities. Despite a huge search effort by the U.S. Coast Guard, the plane was never found. An investigation by the Civil Aeronautics Board was not able to determine a cause for the accident, which remains unsolved. The wreckage of the plane has been the subject of a search launched in 2002 by MSRA, a high-tech, deep-water research group responsible for the discovery of numerous historic shipwrecks in Lake Michigan. The organization is working in tandem with author and shipwreck hunter Clive Cussler to find the crash site, which they believe is located several miles off South Haven in deep water. Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. to fix. “Both candidates must be willing to work across party lines to deliver legislative solutions,” added Gools. “The way they’re campaigning now, however, is not getting it done. People want a change in how Washington, D.C. does business. The candidates need to set a tone that breaks through the cynicism people have about our country’s ability to solve these problems.” When asked to identify the most important issue, twice as many swing voters picked the economy than picked foreign policy issues, which came in second. Health care finished third. How can Republican presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain and Democratic candidate Sen. Barack Obama address these issues? The research showed that in Michigan, the follow- Despite numerous expeditions, the team has not yet located the plane’s underwater site. However, MSRA has located something else – a mass grave for the victims. Curious about what became of the human remains that floated ashore, Valerie van Heest, a founding member of MSRA, and MSRA research partner Chriss Lyon, a St. Joseph genealogist and researcher, investigated the matter. A Coast Guardsman who worked on the cleanup provided a few clues. Further inquiries led them to Riverview Cemetery in St. Joseph, where Lyon found a single handwritten line in the sexton’s register indicating the location of a mass grave containing the unidentified, cremated remains of Flight 2501’s victims. The families of those lost were never informed of the burial, and the grave has never been marked. That oversight will now be corrected with the placement of a black granite memorial marker on the burial site, engraved with the How can business stay afloat? An article in last week’s Banner focused attention on some local businesses that have closed due to the economy. What do you think can be done to help struggling business in our economy thrive? names of all 58 victims. The monument will be unveiled Saturday, Sept. 20, at 1 p.m. ecumenical service in Riverview Cemetery, 2925 Niles Rd., St. Joseph. Many relatives who lost loved ones in the crash will travel as far away as California, New Jersey and Virginia for the ceremony, which is open to the public. The MSRA team said it hopes this service will help families of the victims obtain some measure of closure even as the quest for information about the crash continues. Van Heest, who has located and contacted families of 47 of the 58 victims, said “After more than a half-century, they are still interested in learning what befell their loved ones.” The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs Frederic Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Kathy Maurer (Copy Editor) Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Brett Bremer Fran Faverman Sandra Ponsetto Jon Gambee Megan Lavell Amy Jo Parish • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Don DeLuca, Grand Rapids: “Free parking.” Chip Morehouse, Hastings: “It’s because of the economy; I have no idea.” Steve Westveld, Hastings: “I have no idea. My parents own a small business and they are very busy.” Marji Fuller, Hastings: “I guess we should try to buy local as much as we can afford.” Eddy Landon, Middleville: “One possible way is to advertise service along with merchandise. A lot of the big stores can sell you things but they can’t give you advice when you ask how to do something. Melissa Landon, Middleville: “I really don’t know.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Scott Ommen Rose Heaton Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $30 per year in Barry County $32 per year in adjoining counties $35 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 18, 2008 — Page 5 Campaign for Change office open in Hastings School-to-career training important to community Saturday’s Reminder included a story about Barry County Middle School Young Entrepreneurs getting together to explore characteristics of entrepreneurship. Each student planned, developed and started a business or service for the community. The program was developed to provide real-life business ownership experiences for sixth, seventh and eighth grade students. The article explained how the program unleashed the students’ creative abilities, talents and interests in order to determine what business pursuits they may have. Students brainstormed ideas based on their personal interests and needs consumers in the area might have. Each student was exposed to marketing and basic research techniques while developing financial and business plans in preparation of launching their new enterprises. After weeks of working on their projects, the students came together to sell their goods and provide services during this year’s Summerfest. The project was a collaborative effort between the Barry Intermediate School District, Barry Community Foundation, Hastings Public Library and Barry County Chamber of Commerce. For several years now, education experts have been lauding the importance of a college education. Still, as many as 50 percent of Barry County students don’t attend college after high school. With so many high school graduates who won’t go on to college, what should we be doing to help them find employment and become productive citizens and taxpayers? Gov. Granholm left Monday for Japan in hopes of attracting Japanese manufacturing firms to Michigan. Recently, Volkswagen looked at a location near Marshall to build an assembly plant with more than 2,000 jobs. And in Barry County, most manufacturers have seen increases for their products and services, helping to keep Barry County’s unemployment numbers lower than neighboring counties. In area business publications, articles have been touting the possibility of hundreds of jobs coming to Western Michigan in the years to come. If we are going to tap into this potential expansion, we must prepare our work force to be ready to fill the jobs. We’ve been discussing the benefits of vocational training in Barry County for some time now, without action. For months I took part in a local group that discussed how we could institute vocational education at area high schools to help the half that is not heading to college after high school. According to a Workforce Development report, 80 percent of available jobs in Michigan will require less than a four-year degree. These jobs will require technical training, work experience or some post-secondary education. The group identified career fields non-college students could pursue to get specific training for positions that are now available throughout Western Michigan. With the help of Michigan Works, the group determined that specific training in areas such as auto mechanics, industrial arts, nursing, culinary arts and computer electronics were the fastest growing occupations with the strongest possibility of finding employment. We were unable to get the project off the ground, missing the opportunity to impact another graduating class. At this year’s annual Business Industry and Education Luncheon, Hastings Intermediate School District Superintendent Jeff Jennette said "I think that we’ve got to get vocational education back in the picture." Jennette said, "It’s important to find a way to get students the training they need, including partnering with other schools and Kellogg Community College." When I attended Hastings High School, students had the opportunity to choose from a college prep or vocational training program. Students who planned to attend college after high school took the classes needed to get into a college or university, while the non-college bound students took career education to get the basic knowledge before entering the job market after school. Education is the engine of the nation. If our students expect to find work after high school, they need basic skills not available in most high school settings. I discussed in a recent opinion column the increasing high school drop-out rates across the nation. If we want to slow down the dropout rate, we must find a way to entice non-college-bound students to stay in school and get the skills needed to get a job in today’s highly competitive market. One of the reasons companies continue to look at Western Michigan is that we still offer a trained workforce, coupled with a reputation of a strong work ethic. But if we expect to attract the new technological industries of the future, we must continue to train our future work force. Thanks to the local organizations for offering the young entrepreneurs group and for giving these young people a chance to look at business, gaining a better understanding and appreciation on how it works. We also have a responsibility to find a way to better educate tomorrow’s workers with the necessary skill sets, and the only way I can see it will get done is through vocational training. It’s time to take the plans off the drawing board and make the training available to area high school students now, before we miss another round of graduates. This brings me to a quotation I once heard that is appropriate in this instance: "The best way to predict the future is to create it" — Author unknown. Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics, Inc. Pennock and Michigan nonprofit hospitals take financial hit state association, based in Lansing, that represents and supports Michigan hospitals, health systems and health care providers through education, advocacy and communication. ❑ Stocks ❑ Bonds ❑ Mutual Funds ❑ IRAs ❑ CDs The Michigan Campaign for Change now has an office in Barry County at the Thomas Jefferson Hall at the corner of Green and Jefferson streets in Hastings. The office will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and from 1 to 9 p.m. Sundays. The office has several resources for Barry County residents this election season, including yard signs, buttons and bumper stickers, informational handouts on election issues and voter registration. The Michigan Campaign for Change Barry County headquarters had a grand opening celebration Sunday, Sept. 14, at which 158 people turned out in support. “We’re looking for volunteers for reaching out to voters,” said Barry County Field Organizer Laszlo Kiss. For more information or to volunteer, stop by the office or call Kiss at 269-599-8834. DNR seeks participation at Sept. 24 meeting The public is invited to discuss local wildlife issues with Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Division Southwestern Management Unit staff at a meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 24, in Grand Rapids. The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel, 255 28th Street SW in Grand Rapids. The Southwestern Management Unit covers Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Kalamazoo, Kent, Muskegon, Ottawa, St. Joseph and Van Buren counties. The intent of the meeting is to introduce local staff, highlight wildlife habitat and other projects that are planned for the upcoming year, and provide a question-and-answer period for attendees. In addition, an update will be provided on the status of Michigan’s surveillance efforts for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in white-tailed deer. “We feel it is important for residents to be involved with local wildlife issues. It is our desire to use the public-meeting process as a way to provide information and exchange ideas with residents in the Southwestern Management Unit,” said Sara Schaefer, Southwestern Management Unit supervisor. Individuals attending these meetings are requested to refrain from using heavily-scented personal care products, in order to enhance accessibility for everyone. Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for the meeting should contact Cindy McQueer at 269-673-2430, a minimum of five business days before the meeting. Requests made less than five business days before the event may not be accommodated. The DNR is committed to the conservation, protection, management, use and enjoyment of the state's natural resources for current and future generations. You Can’t Be Hip… Without the Hop! Mark D. Christensen, AAMS 421 W. Woodlawn Ave, Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-3553 or toll free (800) 288-5220 Sept. 19, 2008 • 5-8PM West Apple St., Hastings 77527430 www.edwardjones.com Displays at … Member SIPC MARGARET ILENE (TOLLES) SNYDER Of Hastings will celebrate her 90th Birthday on SEPTEMBER 19 BARRY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 629 West State St. WALKER, FLUKE & SHELDON, PLC 525 West Apple St. GREEN GABLES HAVEN 629 W. State St. RIVER BEND TRAVEL 533 West State St. MAINSTREET FINANCIAL SERVICES 629 West State St. MANPOWER OF HASTINGS 629 West State St. MAINSTREET SAVINGS BANK 629 West State St. BUCKLAND INSURANCE AGENCY 629 West State St. TH Margaret (Peg) is a dedicated Avon Representative and has been for over 30 years. Peg as known by her friends, is an avid bridge player starting back in the late 30’s and still plays 3-4 times a week. Cards can be sent to: 427 W. State Rd. Hastings, MI 49058 UNION BANK 529 West State St. 06677605 of projects. • Nonprofit hospitals provided nearly 5,900 free community health-screening opportunities, serving more than 222,000 individuals at a hospital investment of more than $3 million. • Nonprofit hospitals provided nearly 44,000 free immunizations to their communities, representing a contribution of more than $305,000. • Michigan residents participated in more than 31,900 health education and outreach programs and activities provided by nonprofit hospitals. More than 3.1 million individuals benefited from these programs, with an investment by nonprofit hospitals of nearly $22 million in their communities. Pennock provided more than $3 million in funding, staff and in-kind services to more than 100 community groups and events in 2007. “Pennock also invests in improving its facilities and equipment, advancing patient care and providing community education classes and scholarships that benefit the whole community. We are committed to directing our resources to enhance the overall health of our service area,” Pennock’s annual report says. “As U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor said, ‘We do not accomplish anything in this world alone,’ Lewis Blake said, noting that Pennock has partnerships with communities through multiple avenues. • More than 291,000 individuals received free family support services statewide. • Michigan nonprofit hospitals helped more than 60,000 people through free or reducedfee counseling services, investing nearly $2.9 million in their communities. • In 2007, more than 140,000 individuals benefited from free or discounted prescriptions and medical supplies provided by nonprofit hospitals at a hospital investment of more than $3.8 million. • In-home services, respite care, meals on wheels and food donations served nearly 179,000 individuals at an investment of nearly $3.6 million in community contributions by nonprofit hospitals. “As the state struggles through the growing pains of a changing economy, Michigan residents are faced with increasing uncertainties,” Johnson said. “While Michigan continues to have the highest unemployment rate in the nation, residents should not have to forego a regular checkup, a necessary medical procedure or life-saving prescription drugs.” To view the full statewide community benefits report, visit www.MHA.org. The MHA is a 06677524 Michigan’s nonprofit community hospitals, which include Pennock Hospital in Hastings, provided a value of nearly $2.6 billion in direct patient care services and targeted outreach to those who could not afford it in fiscal year (FY) 2007, according to a report released this week by the Michigan Health and Hospital Association (MHA). “When Michigan residents are injured or sick, they turn to nonprofit community hospitals — day and night, day in and day out — for quality medical care,” said Spencer Johnson, president of the MHA. “This report demonstrates how nonprofit hospitals go above and beyond their mission to deliver essential health care services. Non-profit hospitals are working tirelessly to keep residents healthier and to meet community needs.” Michigan hospitals provide care to those who cannot afford it and administer health, education and transportation programs to address the specific needs of local communities across the state. These services are often provided at no cost to residents, as part of nonprofit hospitals’ tax-exempt purpose. The MHA 2008 Hospital Community Benefits Report represents the voluntary efforts of 132 of Michigan’s 146 nonprofit community hospitals that responded to the most recent community benefit survey. Other data includes: • Michigan nonprofit hospitals provided more than $2.1 billion in un-reimbursed medical care to Michigan residents. This includes more than $209 million in charity care, more than $605 million in bad debt and more than $1.2 billion in un-reimbursed cost of health care services provided to individuals covered by Medicaid, Medicare and other government-sponsored programs. Pennock Health Services absorbed a total of $8.3 million of unpaid patient care, said Pennock Chief Executive Officer Sheryl Lewis Blake. That amount included $5 million because of a Medicare shortfall, $1.6 million due to a Medicaid shortfall, $1.5 million in bad debt, and additional charity care in the amount of $114,000. Pennock spent $20,000 in community health education, $8,000 in health care support services, $50,000 in financial in-kind contributions, and $25,000 in community relations. • Nonprofit hospitals provided more than 224,000 visits to free hospital- and community-based clinics. This care represented a contribution of nearly $35 million by these hospitals in the communities they serve. Pennock Health Services partners locally with the Barry-Eaton Health Department in a number Michigan Campaign for Change volunteers Kathleen and Jim Oliver (seated) work with Barry County Field Organizer Laszlo Kiss at Thomas Jefferson Hall in Hastings. Thornapple Arts Council �Page 6 — Thursday, September 18, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Art Hop returns to Hastings Friday The Thornapple Arts Council and the City of Hastings will present the fourth Art Hop of the 2008 season from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19. The hop will be centered in the West Apple Street area of Hastings. Participating businesses include Barry Community Foundation, Green Gables Haven, Law, Weathers, and Richardson, MainStreet Financial Services, MainStreet Savings Bank, Union Bank, and Walker, Fluke and Sheldon PLC. Returning artists exhibiting at the hop are Heidi Fahrenbacher, Lane Cooper, Jeff Furrow, Mandy Watson, Bonnie Slayton, and Rita Walters. New artists will include Dennis Priddy and Mel Powell. A wide range of media will be on exhibit including pottery, metal sculpture, drawing, painting, needle felting, photography and metal engraving. Light refreshments will be served at the venues. For more information about this and other arts council activities, check the Web site at www.thornapplearts.org. Worship Together… Lewis H. Anderson Area Obituaries Loreeta M. Cuyler Janet M. Evans HASTINGS - Loretta M. Cuyler of Hastings passed away early on Friday, September 12, 2008 under the loving care of her family and Pennock Hospice at the age of 79. She was born September 29, 1928 in Delton, to John and Erma (Pratt) Johnson who both precede her in death. Her life was focused on her grandchildren and great grandchildren where she received her greatest joy. She was a very patriotic person with strong religious convictions. Loretta is survived by her sons, Gary Cuyler of Hastings and Cary (Susan) Cuyler of Lake Odessa; grandchildren, Kristi (Cory) Holm and Kelley Churchill; great grandchildren, Caleb, Roe, Joshua, Farrah, Jordan, Dylan, Casey, Victoria and Corey; sister-inlaw, Donna Johnson; several nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by her siblings, Mildred Jones, Jerry Johnson and John Johnson. Funeral services were held Monday, September 15, 2008 at the Lauer Family Funeral Homes-Wren Chapel, 1401 N. Broadway in Hastings with Chaplin Joyce Zaagman officiating. Interment followed in Rutland Township Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions be directed to Pennock Hospice. Please visit Loretta’s register page or leave condolences at www.lauerfh.com. DOWLING - Janet M. Evans, 74, of Dowling went to Heaven Thursday, September 11, 2008 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born August 21, 1934 in Battle Creek, the daughter of Lawrence and Blanche Micklatcher. She married Kenneth R. Evans on July 29, 1954; they were married for 52 Years. Ken preceded her in death on May 25, 2006. Janet was a bus driver for Hastings schools and a caregiver for Kambly Living Center in Battle Creek. She was a member of the Pleasantview Family Church. Janet was a very loving and giving person as she would help out anyone who needed her help. She loved to cook, spend time with her family and she enjoyed gardening. She used to farm with her husband, Ken. She is survived by her children, Bruce (Deb) Evans of Dowling, Robert Evans of Lansing, Katheryn Miller of Kalamazoo, Linda (Kent) McCrimmon of Battle Creek, Jennifer (David) Ruble of Battle Creek; brothers, George and Paul Micklatcher; 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother Merrill Micklatcher and sister, Marjorie Pennock. Funeral services were held Monday, September 15, 2008 at Bachman Hebble Funeral Service with Pastor Ray Talmage officiating. Burial was in Floral Lawn Memorial Gardens. Memorial tributes may be made to American Cancer Society, Pleasantview Family Church or Kambly Living Center. Arrangements by the Bachman Hebble Funeral Service, a member by invitation Selected Independent Funeral Homes. (269)965-5145. 77527337 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11:00 a.m. Praise Worship Service; 12:00 noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Services: 8:30 a.m., Classic Worship Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages, 11:00 a.m., Celebration Worship Service, 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Family Night; Awana Jr. High Group, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12:002:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study. Friday 8-10 p.m. Sr. High Youth. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10:00 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Mary SchippersDeMunter. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6:00 p.m. (May-August). We have a weekly Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 1-616731-5194 or 1-517-852-1806. ST. TIMOTHY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 9800 East BC Avenue, Richland, MI 49083. Phone 269-629-9436. Eucharistic service every Sunday, 9:30 a.m. “This is my body given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ (Luke 22:19 NIV). Come share in the weekly Holy Communion – accepting Christ and being united with Him, surrendering our lives to Him so that we may know His will and walk in His ways. We are located in a wooded setting, north of Richland on BC Avenue, between M-43 and Gull Lake Drive. All baptized christians are welcome to participate in the Holy Eucharist. We believe that christianity is a faith of inclusion, not exclusion. Therefore, you don’t have to be an Episcopalian - just a believer. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Daniel Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Midweek: 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4 through fifth grade, and Junior High Youth Group 6th through 8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m. lunch at Wendy’s. Women’s Ministry 7 p.m. third Thursday of the month. “Singspirations” last Sunday of the month. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Holy Cross Day - September 14 Holy Communion 8 & 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-945-9414 or 945-2645; fax 269-945-2698. http://www.discover-grace.org . HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-Noon and 1-3 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. Lane W. Campbell A memorial for Lane W. Campbell will be held on September 27, 2008 at 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 231 Broadway, Hastings, MI. Give a memorial that can go on forever... A gift to the Barry Community Foundation is used to help fund activities throughout the county in the name of the person you designate. Ask your funeral director for more information on the Barry Community Foundation or call the Barry Community Foundation at (269) 945-0526. Lewis H. Anderson, age 86, of Morley, passed away Sunday, September 14, 2008 in Grand Rapids. He was born August 22, 1922 in Jennings to Swan J. and Philena P. (Golder) Anderson. He moved to the Leroy area and at a young age left high school to join the Civilian Conservation Corps “CCC”. Lewis returned home to graduate from Leroy High School in 1941 and with a never ending love and dedication for his country soon entered the United States Army. He served honorably during World War II and was the recipient of two purple hearts in the European Theater. Following the service he returned to Morley and began a lifetime of farming. In addition to operating the farm, he worked on the pipeline, worked at Mid-American Construction (which became Reith-Riley), he worked at Central Concrete in Big Rapids, owned and operated the Aero Sinclair Gas Station in Stanwood and finally worked for the Mecosta County Road Commission until his retirement. Lewis was a life member of American Legion Post #554 of Morley, a member of V.F.W. Post #4102 of Rogers Heights and a member of Eagles Aerie #4360 of Stanwood. Lewis is survived by his loving family whose members include his wife of nearly 62 years, Betty Mae “Mom” Anderson of Morley; four children, Linda (Charles) Baisch of Grosse Point Park, Kathie (Russ) Detloff of Swartz Creek, Philena J. Stine of Morley, Lewis John (Catherine) Anderson of Hastings; 10 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; a sister, Eleen J. Hall of Morley; and many loving nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, Lewis was preceded in death by a son, Michael Allen “Mickey” Anderson; a grandson, Daniel Anderson; a great grandson, Jimmy McShane; eight brothers and sisters and a son-in-law, Bernard “T.D.” Stine. Funeral services will take place at 1 p.m. Saturday, September 20, 2008 at the DaggettGilbert Funeral Home in Big Rapids with Pastor Philip Bongard and Pastor Roger Coalter officiating. Military honors will be under the auspices of American Legion Post #554 of Morley with burial at the Aetna Township Cemetery in Morley. The family will greet friends at the funeral home on Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be left at the funeral home. Robert F. Cooper ARCADIA, FL - Robert F. Cooper died in the hospital after several months of illness. Robert was born January 31, 1921 to Benjamin and Edna Cooper in Byron Center. He graduated from Hastings High School in 1940. He served in the U.S. Navy through the World War II and the Korean War. He married Bettie Louise Weaver July 3, 1943. Following the war he worked as a movie projectionist in Pontiac. After retirement he and Bettie moved to Florida. He leaves his wife and sister, Maxine Hall of Hastings. He was preceded in death by brothers, Herbert, Howard, Richard and Douglas; sisters, Irene Dexter, Rose Moore and Betty Sothard. His choice was no service, be cremated and his ashes strewn on the ocean. He will be missed by his family and friends. Charlton Park volunteers lauded FREE RANGE BELIEVERS Carrying the Conversation Outside the Walls of the Institutional Church. Call 269908-3781. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9:00 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10:00 a.m. Sunday School for all ages. 10:00 a.m. Coffee Hour. 11:00 Contemporary Worship Service. 6:00 p.m. Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogsp ot.com/. Thursday - 10 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 6:30p.m. Choir Practice. Friday - 9 a.m. Golfer’s Group. Tuesday - 6:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 B OSLEY 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 •PHARMACY• 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 A volunteer appreciation luncheon and meeting were held at Charlton Park Sept. 13. This bi-annual event honors the volunteers for their efforts throughout the year during special events, educational programs, collection activities, maintenance and archeological excavations. Twenty-seven volunteers attended the luncheon, despite the steady rain, and picnic fare was served in the large pavilion in the recreation area. Awards were presented to David Chase, Jack Boarts, Harriet Proefrock, Roberta Meeker and Shannon Ritzer for their 100-plus hours since Jan. 1. In total, 53 volunteers have put in more than 2,000 hours for the first nine months of the year, the equivalent of one additional full-time staff member. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 18, 2008 — Page 7 Newborn Babies City to appear before BOY, Vincent Aaron Lee, born at Spectrum Health on Aug. 20, 2008 to Lacey Shriver and Ryan Stamm. He weighed 7 lbs. 11 ozs. and was 20 inches long. BOY, Reid Ryan, born at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 4, 2008 at 10:37 a.m. to Ryan and Heather Rosin of Nashville. Weighing 6 lbs. 6 ozs. and 19 inches long. GIRL, Payten Shea, born at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 4, 2008 at 4:20 p.m. to Ashley and Doug Varney of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 11.5 ozs. and 19.5 inches long. GIRL, Reilly Madison, born at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 5, 2008 at 5 a.m. to Brooke and Jay Campbell of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 7 ozs. and 20 inches long. GIRL, Gwen Baker, born at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 5, 2008 at 4:31 p.m. to Sheena Kling and Wesley Baker of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 8 ozs. and 22 inches long. BOY, Sage Dominic Jr., born at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 6, 2008 at 3:43 a.m. to Rebecca and Sage Trepasso of Hastings and Crystal Falls, MI. Weighing 8 lbs. 5 ozs. and 21.5 inches long. GIRL, Sadie Leigh, born at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 6, 2008 at 6:52 p.m. to Bobbie and Josh Hanford of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 13 ozs. and 18 1/2 inches long. BOY, Bryce Veer, born at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 30, 2008 to Michele and Michael Selzer of Woodland. Weighing 7 lbs. 10 ozs. and 19 inches long. GIRL, Piper Christie, born at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 30, 2008 at 8:43 p.m. to Jodie and Trevor Gruesbeck of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 11 ozs. and 20 inches long. BOY, Gabriel Mason, born at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 3, 2008 at 9:55 p.m. to Heidi and Mark Pharr of Delton. Weighing 8 lbs. 9 ozs. and 21 inches long. Social News Joe and Janet Maurer will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary on September 24, 2008 with family. They were married September 24, 1983 in Nashville, Mich. Their children are Josh and Caitlin Maurer of Grand Rapids and Jaclyn Maurer of Hastings. If you wish, cards may be sent to 701 W. High Street, Hastings. Otis Hermenitt is turning 90 Lorraine was born on Sept. 30, 1918 in Kalamazoo. She married Vern Neil on Aug. 16, 1936. Vern Neil passed away Sept. 6, 1979. Lorraine and Vern owned and operated Hastings Sanitary Service until their son Ken took over the business. Lorraine and Vern had four children, Kay (Howell), Karen (Bustance), Ken, and Karlton. They were blessed with 35 grand, great and great great grandchildren. A family celebration is being planned. A card shower for Lorraine would be very much appreciated. Lorraine’s address is: Maple Creek Terrace, 2200 32nd St. SE, Apt. 452 W., Grand Rapids, MI 49508. Marriage Licenses Help us celebrate Saturday, Oct. 4, 2-5 p.m., Hope Township Hall, 5463 Wall Lake Rd., Hastings, MI 49058. RSVP by Sept. 27 to 517-749-9503. No gifts please. Use the HASTINGS BANNER CLASSIFIEDS to sell, rent, buy, hire, find work, etc. Call... 269-945-9554 Patrick Shawn Campbell, Dowling and Jessica Lynn Asher, Dowling. Brandon James Davis, Battle Creek and Dakeitha Marie Farrah, Battle Creek. Kevin Edward Highley, Middleville and Amy Jo Lapree, Middleville. James Kenneth Jones, Alto and Heather Marie Jones, Wayland. Timothy Lavern Joppie and Kimberly Ann Hirness, Hastings. Andrew Jon Lautenschleger, Allegan and Amanda Rae Willemstein, Middlville. Jerry Dwane Linderman, Freeport and Amy Joy Miller, Freeport. Nicholas Charles Mainstone, Delton and Amanda Joy Bruursema, Delton. Joshua David Perry, Middleville and Amber Lynn Heintzelman, Middleville. David Michael Rau, Middleville and Angela Rae Gildea, Middleville. Neil Michael Sauter, Blissfield and Kelly Marie Riley, Hastings. Paul Robert Slee, Nashville and Amber Christine Edinger, Nashville. Josh Albert Stanton, Hastings and Rebecca Jean Kilmartin, Hastings. Dustin Scott Stephens, Delton and Elizabeth Farrol Parish, Delton. by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Following Barry County Board of Commissioners Chairman Dr. Michael Callton’s heated commentary last week, charging that the City of Hastings never seriously considered the county’s bid for the Hastings library building, three members of the city hierarchy will be on hand for the next county board meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the county board room in the courthouse. Mayor Robert May, City Manager Jeff Mansfield and Community Development Director John Hart have asked to be placed on the agenda for the Sept. 23 meeting. “I think I got their attention,” Callton said. “It will be interesting to hear what they have to say at our next meeting.” “People do not realize that if they live within the area covered by a DDA, and they vote for a millage increase for services like fire or ambulance or whatever, that money from those areas does not go to those services. That money goes directly to the DDA.” in the area covered by a DDA, and they vote for a millage increase for services like fire or ambulance or whatever,” Callton said, “that money from those areas does not go to those services. That money goes directly to the DDA. “And that is state law,” Callton said. “That is not necessarily the fault of the DDA. We realize that.” Callton said that in 2008, the Hastings DDA collected a total of $174,412 from taxes on properties within its coverage area. “The figures do not lie,” Callton said. “The DDA collected $5,337 that was part of the Charlton Park millage. They collected $23,180 from the money taxpayers voted to go to the 911 millage. They collected $5,867 from Transit and $11,603 from the Commission on Aging millage. “Even though the DDA does not contribute to those services, they still need and use them,” Callton said. “The Transit Authority is servicing areas covered by the DDA, but the DDA is not paying into it. “They could release that money back to Need wedding invitations? Stop by and check out the large selection at J-Ad Graphics Printing Plus North of Hastings on M-43 Highway in the grey barn “The figures do not lie. The DDA collected $5,337 that was part of the Charlton Park millage. They collected $23,180 from the money taxpayers voted to go to the 911 millage. They collected $5,867 from Transit and $11,603 from the Commission on Aging millage.” – Michael Callton Why Christine Lives United… I think it is important to LIVE UNITED because I believe as a community we have the duty to each other; to empower those who feel powerless, to protect those who can’t protect themselves, to reach out to reach – Michael Callton Callton charged last week that the bid process for the library was unfair in that the city accepted a bid from Encore Development of Grand Rapids. “We never felt like our proposal was given proper consideration,” Callton said. “Encore Development was allowed to submit a bid after the deadline, and while I don’t know if that was illegal or not, it was certainly unethical, and I think it shows poor character on the part of the city.” Callton also said that the way the system works, the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) acquires all the additional tax revenue from each property after it is enveloped by the DDA. By accepting the bid from Encore, the city is assuring it will receive tax revenue on the property since the library is expected to be developed into a commercial enterprise. If the county bid had been accepted, the building would have been used to improve overcrowded conditions in the other nearby county buildings and would have generated no tax revenue for the DDA. Callton also said a good example of how the DDA works is in the case of the millage passed last fall to fund Charlton Park. “When the county passed the millage to fund Charlton Park, it was assumed by the taxpayers that their tax dollars would go to the park. However, the properties within the DDA do not have their Charlton Park tax dollars go to the park,” Callton said. “That money goes directly to the DDA.” Callton said he has been in touch with two members of the Michigan House of Representatives, asking them to address that situation but was told little can be done about it. “People do not realize that if they live with- those entities,” Callton said, “but they have refused. They are like the customer of a restaurant who walks out without paying their bill and then stiffs them on the tip.” back, and always speak for those who have no voice. GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. & Volunteer Center ROBIN CHASE INSURANCE AGENCY Formerly Chase Geiger Ironside Insurance Agency …Freeport Home & Auto Discounts! 1443 Jordan Lake St. (M-50), Lake Odessa, MI Robin Chase 616-374-1680 • Fax: 616-374-1682 Toll Free: 1-800-522-2919 Small Town Friendly, Personal Service 01556396 Maurers to celebrate 25th wedding anniversary Lorraine Neil celebrates 90th birthday county board Tuesday All Your Insurance Needs Jennie Decker FREEPORT FUN DAY Saturday September 20, 2008 Community Center Events • Freeport Fire Department Breakfast 7-10am • Fireman Emergency Extraction Downtown Events • Special car show plaques - several categories • More info call John 616-765-5154 Downtown Events • Arts and Crafts 9am - ? • Hair Cuts by Merry on Main Street • Freeport United Methodist Church Hospitality Tent • Food and Music All Day How to Seminar Installing a Chassis Engineering IFS suspension on a 1937 Chevy Come and see progress through out the day. Starting at 10am - til finished. Sponsored by Chassis Engineering Timeline: • 8:45-9:45am - Car Show Registration at Munn’s or 10:45-1pm at west end of Main Street • 10am - Parade starting at Munn’s & Freeport Enterprises • Noon - Pedal Pulls between Post Office & Historical Society • 2:30 - Car Show ends and winners announced • 3pm - Oreo Licking Contest on Union Bank Lawn Sponsored by Shamrock Tavern. Sign up at 3pm • Horseshoe competition behind the Sharmock 11-noon sign-up/noon-play begins • Karaoke behind Shamrock after car show/Oreo licking contest • Bovine Bingo - Next to L & J’s Store - Downtown. $10 per square - buy day of event. Pay-out 50% (%500 if all tickets are sold) More info call: Tim 517-719-6319 • Car show downtown after parade Register at Munn Mfg. to be in the Parade Register at west end of Main Street if not in parade • Dash Plaques for the 1st 100 entries • Participants vote trophy • Trophy for the entry that receives the most raffle ticket vote • Sound System Competition Buck-A-Duck River Race - 3:30 $1 per duck number. Buy at area merchant or day of event. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place cash prizes. Visit the Historical Society Building For interesting displays of the hisotry of the Freeport area Pamela (Brovont) Bush - Local Author Will be available to sign her book “Out of the Whirlwind” Special Postal Cancellation Sept. 20, 2008 FREEPORT FUN DAY Freeport MI 49325 FREEPORT FUN DAY GRAND MARSHAL Wanda & John Barker Please support the Business Assn. Members… 77527390 GIRL, Taryn Rose Cusack, born at Spectrum Butterworth on Sept. 3, 2008 at 3:20 p.m. to Mark and Andrea Cusack of Lake Odessa. Weighing 9 lbs. 6 ozs. and 21 inches. Freeport Body Shop Union Bank A-1 Carpentry by Kunde Shamrock Tavern Carlton Center Excavating and Septic Tank Service Co. Freeport Family Restaurant Freeport Elevator Co. Freeport Supply & Ace Hardware 112-N Ketchum Machine Co. �Page 8 — Thursday, September 18, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa son of Tom and Phyllis Pickens sent out a call for help to his parents with a power outage and other problems that affected their family. Lester and Virginia Yonkers were pleased and surprised two weeks ago to have a visit from Rene Montigney, the French-born former husband of Lupe Ramos. Lupe was a teacher in Lakewood schools who made her home with the Yonkers family for five years. Rene is now the manager of some large farms in Southwest Michigan. He was in town on business for the farms. At the Lake Odessa Livestock Auction, he encountered Roxie Hazel and inquired of her about the Yonkers, whom he had not seen in several years. The 40th anniversary of the Lake Odessa Area Historical Society was a gala affair with a good attendance. Some exhibits had been rearranged so the rooms had a different appearance than previously. Three tables were Local Democratic Party donates bingo money The Barry County Democratic Party donates $800 to the Barry County Fair Board from proceeds of the bingo fundraiser held during the 2008 Barry County Fair. Here, Rosemary Anger of the local Democratic party presents a check to Ron Tobias, president of the fair board, which has supported the bingo tent in 2008 and prior years. Scoobedoo’s Grooming would like to welcome… Bill Ringlever to our staff Bill has over 15 years experience in grooming Call for your appointment with Bill on… Late Wednesdays • Fridays • Every Saturday 02698314 124 E. State St., Hastings, MI 49058 269-945-6467 scoobedoosgrooming@sbcglobal.net www.scoobedoosgrooming.net THISS AUTO Hastings • Collision & Auto Body Repair • A/C Service & Repair • Mechanical Repairs & Service Jerry Lancaster, Master Mechanic • Brakes • Wheel Alignment • Exhaust • Shocks & Struts • Electrical • Tune Ups • Coolant & Trans Fluid Exchanges • Wheel Bearings • Most Any Repair vice” - Filter $18.95 “Serecial Lubeup-toOil 5 quarts most cars Sp • Dayton • Bridgestone - Firestone & Mastercraft Tires 2295 South M-37 Hwy., Hastings, MI 49058 Dennis Thiss, Owner Across from Glen’s Gas & Welding Supplies & MC Supply (269) 948-3387 Very Competitive Prices! 77527377 Quality Workmanship – All Work guaranteed! ® The 77517270 Saturday, Sept. 20, is the date for the first fall dinner at the Sebewa Center United Methodist Church with roast pork as the entree. The calendar says that Monday, Sept. 22 is the date for autumn to begin. Somehow the autumnal equinox storms came early. The steady rainfall on Friday and Saturday was reminiscent of the fall rains which usually come on the first days of fall. Low spots on lawns were waterlogged. Rain barrels were filled in a hurry. Sump pumps had a steady workout. The hurricanes worked their way north, with Lake Odessa getting seven inches of rain in two days according to at least two rain gauges. Reports are that Corydon, Ind. had plenty of roof damage. Jake and Shannon Yonkers were among those who lost part of their roof. Farther north and east, the Indiana arranged with the same colors of appointments for the array of desserts and beverages. President John Waite read the list of the charter members. The charter was extended beyond 1968 into the next year. The list sounded like a “who’s who” of Lake Odessa. Those members in attendance were asked to stand and be recognized. Later they were photographed together. Jewel Eckstrom was a fine speaker as she read minutes from 1968 and 1973 and her comments on the accomplishments of those first five years along with her memories of the events. Original members present were Jewel and William Eckstrom, Don and Marjorie McDowell, Delores Michutka, and Elaine Garlock. One wondered why certain long-term members had not been on the original list. Many of the original members never attended a meeting or did anything beyond paying that first $1 bill. Others joined the ranks soon after and have done yeoman’s duty ever since. The lobby had two tables of photos and newspaper articles from years past. The board of directors of the local historical society met on Monday evening. The worker schedule was distributed for the rest of the year. At the September open house on the 27th and 28th, there will be a hunting and fishing show. If you have an item to show, please feel free to do so. Photos are welcome. The next meeting will be Oct. 9 with a potluck meal. This is an annual event. October brings the Memory Tree and Christmas ‘Round the Town. The complex will be open on the last weekend of December. One new gift received was a fitting stool used at the Elfstrom shoe store. The Tri-River Museum group met Tuesday morning this week at the Saranac depot. Present patients at Thornapple Manor include Betty McMillen and Betty Makley. The first Betty is there for therapy following hip surgery. Bette Makley is getting therapy for knee replacement. Bill Wilson is home from having hip replacement. He is doing his exercises at home. Phil Shetterly is having another knee replacement this week on Thursday. Duward Strong is having chemo treatments this week at Jackson. Ed and Bonnie Leak are home from a trip to Germany. Next week, the Depot complex will be open on the weekend. On Saturday the hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28. Last month’s open house brought a dozen visitors on Saturday. The tail end of Hurricane Ike brought several inches of rain to Lake Odessa Saturday and Sunday. Leaks appeared where they had never been before. Low spots on lawns were soon filled. Water gushed everywhere. Annie’s MAILBOX by Kathy Mitchelll and Marcy Sugar Women lock horns over “dreads” Dear Annie: For 18 years, I had a great relationship with my mother-in-law, but last year she did something totally out of bounds. During my daughter's last year of high school, she talked about getting dreadlocks. I didn't want her to graduate looking like a freak and spoil her chances of finding a decent job, not to mention that getting rid of dreads can be nearly impossible. My motherin-law was well aware of how I felt and also knew I had told my daughter she was not to dread her hair while living under my roof. Three days before my daughter turned 18, she got dreadlocks at my mother-in-law's house. Annie, in the past, I have allowed my daughter to get some crazy haircuts and color her hair pink. Against my better judgment, I have also permitted her to dress like a weirdo and put holes where they don't belong. I am well aware that if her grandmother hadn't allowed her to do the dreads at her house, she would have done them somewhere else. The point I keep trying to make to my husband is that I feel completely betrayed by his mother, who knew my daughter was doing this and didn't tell me. She has never apologized, and worse, my husband thinks she didn't do anything wrong. Therefore, we fight about it all the time. The more he defends her, the more I resent her. I now refuse to attend family functions if she will be there. Last week, he said, "If something happens to my mom and you are still not talking to her, I won't forgive you." I feel his mother is being completely disrespectful to us and it's causing stress in my marriage. Am I wrong? — Disappointed Daughter-in-Law Dear Daughter-in-Law: Your mother-inlaw undermined your authority as a parent. She should apologize, and your husband should back you up. However, let's look at the bigger picture. Your daughter would have done this anyway. Also, she is now 18 and decisions about her appearance are her own. If you continue to hold a grudge, you will alienate your husband, your marriage will suffer and your daughter will still have dreadlocks. You can't force others to behave the way you wish. You can only decide how you will respond. Take a deep breath, understand that your mother-in-law is not trustworthy, and then let it go. As for your husband, at least you know where you stand — and it's somewhere behind his mother. Give flight to military personnel Dear Annie: Where can I donate unused frequent flyer miles to servicemen? I have paid off two credit cards and plan to cancel them, and at the same time donate the miles to the people who could really use them the most. Thanks. — Bobby Dear Bobby: Bless you for asking. The Fisher House Foundation administers the "Hero Miles" program for the Department of Defense to assist service members and their families. Contact them through their Web site at fisherhouse.org or at 1401 Rockville Pike, Suite 600, Rockville, MD 20852. Missing ring may change friendship Dear Annie: I'm a 15-year-old girl, and my friend "Kendall" has stolen a ring from me. I've known Kendall for a couple of years, and recently we've become best friends. I invited her over to my house and showed her the ring, and she really liked it. The moment she left, I noticed the ring was missing. I didn't want to accuse Kendall of stealing, so I asked if she had "borrowed" my ring. She denied it, but did so awkwardly and would not look me in the eyes. She is known for getting in trouble, and though I think she is a wonderful friend, I am totally convinced she took the ring. What is the best way to persuade her to come clean so we can get this behind us without any more damage? I really enjoy her friendship, and it saddens me to have this come between us. — Troubled in California Dear Troubled: Do you want the friendship or the ring? It's unlikely Kendall will simply return the ring because that means admitting she took it, and as you can see, she didn't take the opportunity to do so when you tried to make it easy for her. If you want to keep the friendship, tell Kendall to let you know if she ever finds the ring — and then forget about it. We also suggest you stop inviting Kendall to peruse your jewelry. She can't be trusted. Dad’s new half is far from angelic Dear Annie: My mother died when I was young. My father is the only family I have, except for my fiancé and new baby. Dad has been seeing "Angel" for two years, and ever since she moved in with him, our relationship has slowly withered. Many times when we go to Dad's, Angel treats us with disrespect, blaring the TV so loud we can't talk without yelling. She doesn't approve of my hugging my father at the end of our visits. We have to call beforehand to make sure seeing us won't upset her. And now she makes us see Dad outside the house. This bothers me a lot because my daughter is less than a year old and in the winter, this is too difficult. My fiancé and I don't like the woman, but we treat her with decency because she is my father's partner and we know he cares about her. Should I talk to my father about how this makes me feel? I have let go of the hard feelings, but I can't seem to forgive the fact that she wants to keep my father from seeing his granddaughter. What should I do? — Upset and Frustrated in Colorado Dear Colorado: Don't try to come between Dad and Angel. She'll get angry and he will feel obligated to choose between you — and you could lose. Instead, arrange to see your father in your home or at a neutral location, letting him know Angel is always welcome to come along. Fitness plan led to new body, new life Dear Annie: You've printed a lot of letters from husbands and wives who want their spouses to lose weight. My husband did something totally different. We planned a trip to the Grand Canyon. I was making the arrangements to schedule a simulated skydive and discovered the company had a weight limit and I was way over. My husband signed me up at a fitness center where every time you go, you have a personal trainer. They suggested a meal plan to permanently change my eating habits and taught me how to exercise effectively. I have lost lots of weight, gained muscle and am eating so much healthier now. I also finally went skydiving. My husband loves me, and this proved he wants me around for a long time. I never would have done this without him giving me such a great gift — a healthy lifestyle. — Healthier in Greensboro, N.C. Dear Greensboro: You are wise to see this gift as a demonstration of your husband's love. Too many women would consider it a criticism. Lonely neighbor becoming nuisance Dear Annie: My husband and I have lived in a nice neighborhood for 42 years. Our 93year-old neighbor, "Ralph," is alone because his wife became ill and he was unable to take care of her. Her loving family took her out of town to help her. The problem is, Ralph is constantly at my door, ringing the bell, banging on the siding, looking for us in my garden, in my shed, in my driveway, in our face. We can't sit on our patio and relax. He is driving us crazy. My husband is retired and spends a lot of time caring for the yard and garden. This man is in his back pocket. We are trying not to be nasty. Ralph has two children who do not come around often. He needs supervision. This man is not the responsibility of the neighbors. How should we handle this? -Going Crazy in Pennsylvania Dear Going Crazy: Ralph is lonely and has not adapted to living by himself. We're assuming this is a second marriage and the "loving family" that took Mom doesn't include the two children who don't visit Ralph. Can you get in touch with his kids? Suggest they look into programs that will occupy Ralph, not only so he doesn't annoy the neighbors, but to give him some mental and physical stimulation. You also can call Adult Protective Services and ask someone to check and make sure Ralph is managing on his own. We know he's not your responsibility, but please do this anyway. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast. net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, PO Box 118190, Chicago, IL 60611. To find out more about Annie's Mailbox, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2008 CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 18, 2008 — Page 9 From TIME to TIME Financial FOCUS A look down memory lane... EDWARD JONES Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of My U.S. Navy recollections: Be aware of ‘variables’ when creating investment strategy 1944-1946 Part I By John B. Walton To begin with, I want readers to know that I never felt that my little part in World War II was "heroic" in any way. As a matter of fact, my service was mundane and relatively uneventful. I never expected any rewards or any special consideration whatsoever for doing what I considered to be my duty. The only thing I felt I had a right to expect was simply respect from my countrymen for having voluntarily served my county in a time of crisis. I reported for active duty in the U.S. Navy on my 18th birthday, 14 Aug. 1944 (which was exactly one year to the day before the Japanese unconditionally surrendered on the deck of the U.S.S. Missouri in Tokyo Bay). I first reported to the Navy recruiting station in Detroit where I had originally signed up on Aug. 3. From Detroit, our "draft" of recruits was transported by train to the Great Lakes Naval Training Station located north of Chicago, on the shores of Lake Michigan. I was assigned to Company 1676 in Camp Green Bay. Each basic training unit consisted of about 125 men. Basic training or "boots" lasted nine weeks. Early on, I was appointed assistant clerk of my company and as such was given many responsibilities relating to the day-to-day functioning of our company. At the completion of "boot" training, my fellow shipmates selected me the "Honor Man" of our company. This was a complete surprise to me. I never felt I deserved this honor since, as a clerk, I was excused from many of the grueling, routine, day-to-day activities such as drilling on the grinder, learning the Manual of Arms, guard duty etc. As a company clerk, I was often able to help my fellow shipmates out of trouble that they had unwittingly, and sometimes wittingly, found themselves in. Getting into trouble in boot camp was very easy. One recruit in our company who was from either Kentucky or Tennessee could not either read or write. I had never known anyone who couldn't read or write before. I volunteered to be his "personal secretary" wherein he dictated letters to his family and girlfriend which I dutifully reproduced. I also read his incoming mail to him. Another shipmate, the youngest of six or seven children, was incredibly homesick the first five or six weeks. He was affected to the point that he lost his appetite, didn't sleep much and I suspected he did some crying when he thought no one was looking. I assigned him to boiler room guard duty so he could be by himself four hours a day and had an opportunity to read, write, think and cry if he felt like it. A surprising number of these robust young men had an almost pathological fear of needles and needed lots of reassurance on "shot days.” It seemed like the bigger they were, the more likely they would feel woozy or faint. Undoubtedly, these "chaplain" like duties I had assumed influenced their collective decision to designate me their honor man; nevertheless, I never felt I had deserved it. After completing our nine weeks of basic training, we were all granted a 10-day "boot leave" after which I reported back to Great Lakes for further assignment. I spent several uneventful weeks there in "OGU" (out-going unit.) While in OGU, I worked in the mess hall performing various duties there. Eventually they sent me to the Signalman School at Sampson Naval Training Station, New York, located on Lake Seneca; one of the so-called "Finger Lakes.” Because my service record reflected the fact that I had been elected "Honor Man" of Company 1676 in basic training the chief petty officer in charge of our class assumed that I must certainly have been endowed with exceptional leadership skills. Without prior consultation with me they entered the room where our class of 35 had assembled and announced that they had selected me to be "Section Leader.” For assuming this responsibility, I was to receive long weekend liberty passes which meant I me that I'd never have to stand Captain's Saturday morning inspections. With the promise of long weekend passes as an incentive I became a quick learner.One of my duties was marching the class in formation from place to place around the base (e.g. from our barracks to class, to the drill hall, the mess hall etc.) I had the authority to place a man "on report" if necessary which I never did (although I threatened to several times). No one ever suspected that I had never marched in formation in my life before except in the Boy Scouts, let alone being the "top kick" in charge of 25 or 30 men. The purpose of Navy Service Schools was to teach specialized skills needed in the fleet. In my case, it meant learning visual communications. We were taught how to send and receive communications using semaphore, Morse Code, and International signal flag hoists on the bridge of ships. These means of communication were used at sea when traveling under radio blackout. In war time, ships at sea always cruised under radio blackout which meant our ship could receive radio signals but could never originate them even in emergency situations. To this day I still know Morse Code and could pick up on semaphore quickly with a little practice. Like learning to use a typewriter, you never forget these skills. At the completion of this specialized training, we were each promoted to Seaman First Class with a pay increase from $78 to $90 per month. Considering that the government paid my board and room, medical care, provided a $10,000 term life insurance policy as well as a small clothing allowance, I felt well compensated. Up to this time, this was the best paying and most exciting job I had ever had. When servicemen left the continental United States, they were given an additional 20 percent over base pay as "overseas" pay. If you entered a combat zone, you received additional "combat" pay. Each month I had the paymaster withhold money from my paycheck to buy War Savings Bonds which helped support the war effort. A $25 bond cost $18.75 and matured in 10 years. I don't know what the real rate of interest on these bonds was but in those days it was considered fair and even generous. I had quite a few of these bonds when the war ended and they were a great help in supplementing my GI benefits while in college. I never received any interest on these bonds because I cashed them in before their maturity dates to finance my college education. In reality I lost money in actual purchasing power on my bonds because of the surge in inflation that occurred immediately after the war ended when wage and price controls were abolished. Inflation is one way governments pay for wars. After graduating from service school at Sampson, I became known as "signalman striker.” That is to say, I was "striking" for a third class petty officers rating. Most members of my graduating class were assigned to ships. A few were assigned to land-based signal towers located at various coastal or Pacific island ports. Some were assigned to what was known as the "armed guard" on merchant ships. After a 10-day leave at the end of my service school training, I was ordered to report to the United States Navy Base at Shoemaker, Calif. until further assignment. This was my first experience crossing the North American Continent and experiencing a semitropical climate. Up to this time, I had never so much as seen a palm tree except in pictures. I found this all very exciting. After a few weeks at Shoemaker, I was transferred to a large multi-storied commercial building that had been converted into a barracks and abutted Market Street in downtown San Francisco. What I remember most about this assignment was that there was a large contingent of men billeted there from all the armed services who chauffeured the delegates who organized what we now know as The United Nations. As I recall, these delegates were working on "the Charter" while I was there. Eventually I was assigned to the U.S.S. Auriga (AK 98) which was at the time in dry dock being renovated and debarnacled at Alameda in San Francisco Bay. This ship was classified as an attack transport ship. Its primary purpose was to carry troops, equipment and supplies in on island invasions. We had a special armed guard unit assigned to our ship in addition to the regular crew. These armed guard units manned the LCVPs (landing craft, vehicle, personnel) and other crafts that transported Marine and/or Army units to the beaches to establish beachheads on invasions. In addition to troops and LCVPs, the Auriga carried such crucial support material as cement, drums of high octane gasoline, beer and cigarettes. Amphibious landing craft often were secured in cradles to the top of our cargo holds. We frequently transported six or eight of them in this manner. During an invasion, the Armed Guard crews aboard manned the landing craft which transported troops to the beaches ...a very dangerous assignment. I heard harrowing accounts of some of these invasions from the old salts on board. Because I entered the service late in the war, I didn't participate in any of the famous island invasions in the Pacific although the Auriga had actively been involved in a number of them. The crew of the Auriga had been credited with downing several Japanese aircraft and had small "Rising Sun" flags stenciled on the smoke stack representing each "kill.” The Auriga had a compliment of about 185 men including officers. It had a three- inch cannon mounted on the bow and a five- inch cannon on the fantail. There were a number of 50-caliber machine guns mounted on either side of the boat deck. In addition there were four twin 40-millimeter antiaircraft gun mounts on the bridge, two on the starboard and two on the port side. Our normal cruising speed underway was about 8 knots an hour. This may sound like an impressive array of armament, but as a matter of fact, we were very vulnerable and were sitting ducks for Continued next column In almost any endeavor you can think of, your success depends on a number of factors. The same is true of investing. You can create a strategy to help you achieve your long-term goals, such as a comfortable retirement, but your results will depend a great deal on how you adjust some key “variables.” What are some of these variables? Consider the following: • Retirement age — Clearly, the age at which you plan to retire can have a big impact on your savings and investment strategies. If you want to retire early, you will likely need to accumulate more financial resources than if you were to work well into your 60s. To build these additional resources, you might have to invest more aggressively — that is, include more “growth” vehicles in your portfolio — during your working years. • Lifestyle — We all have different thoughts on the “ideal” retirement and these differences affect our investment strategies. For example, if you plan on spending your retirement traveling around the world, you’ll likely need more money than your neighbors, if they plan on sticking close to home and pursuing inexpensive hobbies. Therefore, you may need to achieve more growth from your investments than your neighbors need from theirs. • Inflation — If you’re trying to calculate the type of performance you might need from your investments to reach your goals, you should consider your “real” rate of return — that is, the return you get after inflation. If we experienced an annual inflation rate of 3 percent, you would lose about half of your purchasing power after 25 years. To stay ahead of inflation, you should consider including some growth-oriented investments in your portfolio. • Life expectancy — Obviously, you can’t say exactly how long you’re going to live. Still, if you consider your family’s history of longevity and your own level of health, you can probably make an educated guess. If you think it’s entirely possible that you could spend two or three decades in retirement, as many people do, then you’ll need to prepare carefully so that you don’t outlive your resources. This may mean that, during your retirement years, you’ll need to structure your investment portfolio to provide you with both growth and income opportunities. • Taxes — Many people assume their tax burden will decrease significantly when they retire, but that’s not always the case. Income from a variety of sources, such as retirement plans and individual investments, is going to be taxable when you retire, so you’ll need to have the money available to pay these taxes. • Health care — Health care costs continue to rise. When you retire, you become eligible for Medicare, but this won’t cover all your costs. So, as you save and invest for the future, you may want to factor in sufficient liquid resources to cover your doctors’ visits, prescriptions and other health care expenses. As you move ahead with your investment strategies, you may want to consult with a financial advisor — someone who can look at these factors and help you create a “big picture” solution that’s right for your needs. But no matter how you proceed, don’t wait too long to get started — because life, with all its variables, has a way of moving quickly. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. AT&T 29.88 -2.67 Anheuser Busch 66.05 -1.97 CMS Energy Corp. 12.69 -.73 Coca-Cola Co. 54.85 +.97 Dow Chemical Co. 35.46 +.96 Exxon Mobil 76.43 +3.17 Family Dollar Stores 26.84 -.62 First Financial Bancorp 13.69 +1.41 Ford Motor Co. 5.07 +.67 General Motors 10.84 +.08 Intl. Bus. Machine 116.05 +1.01 JCPenney Co. 40.35 -.58 Johnson & Johnson 69.80 -1.54 Kellogg Co. 56.12 +.44 McDonald’s Corp. 64.29 +1.10 Pfizer Inc. 17.81 -.43 Sears Holding 98.73 +6.01 Spartan Motors 4.10 -.17 TCF Financial 19.53 +1.94 Wal-Mart Stores 62.14 +1.01 Gold $780.50 -$11.50 Silver $10.52 $1.20 Dow Jones Average 11,059.02 -171.71 Volume on NYSE 2.1B +600M Why Dan Lives United… I think it is important to LIVE UNITED. By myself, I feel powerless to those in need but, giving through United Way, my gift reaches so many lives in so many ways! Continued from previous column marauding aircraft or submarines. After serving on the Auriga for a month or so, I learned that the previous executive officer had been Lt. Paul E. Siegel who had been reassigned while we were in San Francisco for overhauling. Mr. Siegel was made captain of the U.S.S. Thuban with the rank of lieutenant commander. I learned from a newspaper article about the Auriga that appeared in a San Francisco paper that Paul Siegel was raised near Freeport, and was a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School. After separation from the service, he returned to Hastings and practiced law in partnership with George Dean. We have been friends for many years. I would like to state that the crew of the Auriga were very unhappy when Lt. Siegel was reassigned because they felt he was a very fair and dedicated person. His integrity was greatly respected by the entire crew of the Auriga, both enlisted and officers. Paul was the mediator (buffer) between the crew and the captain, Cmdr. John Hart. It was not without justification that the crew equated Capt. Hart with Capt. Bligh of "Mutiny On The Bounty" fame. Paul Siegel and I met face to face for the first time on the bridge of the U.S.S. Auriga in Yokosuka, Japan, in the fall of 1945. His new ship, the U.S.S. Thuban, along with literally hundreds of other United States and allied naval craft, was anchored in Tokyo Bay at that time. He visited our ship one afternoon to visit his old friends. I introduced myself to him when he visited the bridge. (To be continued) GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. & Volunteer Center 77527380 Need wedding invitations? 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The purpose of the Public Hearing is for the Planning Commission to hear comments and make a determination on a rezoning request by Daryl Rummins owner of 913 East Railroad Street, Hastings. The Planning Commission will also consider whether adjoining parcels should also be rezoned. The applicant has requested the property be rezoned from D-2 to A-O. Legal description of said property is: Parcel Number - 08-55-255-002-00 800 East Railroad St Blk. CITY OF HASTINGS COM AT A PT ON THE W LINE OF RAILROAD ST.WHICH LIES 571 FT S 46 DEG 15 MIN E FROM THE INTERSECTION OF THE N & S 1/4 OF SEC 17-3N-8W & THE N LINE OF RAILROAD ST.,TH N 43 DEG 45 MIN E 264.61 FT FOR P.O.B.,TH N 43 DEG 45 MIN E 61.11 FT,TH N 46 DEG 15 MIN W 44.5 FT,TH N 48 DEG 45 MIN W 543 FT TO SHORE OF THE THORNAPPLE RIVER, TH NE’LY ALONG SHORE ABOUT 1000 FT M/L TO AN IRON ON A LINE WHICH IS THE EXTENSION OF A LINE PERPENDICULAR TO THE NE’LY LINE OF RAILROAD ST AT A PT WHICH IS 587 FT S46 DEG 15 MIN E OF THE INTERSECTION OF THE N & S 1/4 LINE & N LINE OF RAILROAD ST, TH S 45 DEG 45 MIN W 616.61 FT,TH N46 DEG 15MIN W 16 FT TO P.O.B. Parcel Number - 08-55-205-015-00 813 East Railroad St. CITY OF HASTINGS THE E 1/2 OF THE FOLLOWING; COM AT N LN OF RR ST AT A PT 439 FT SE’LY FROM WHERE N LN OF SD ST INTERSECTS N AND S 1/4 LN OF SEC 17 FOR PLACE OF BEG: TH SE’LY ALG N’LY LN OF RR ST S 46 3/4 DEG E 16 RDS TO AN IRON STAKE TH NE’LY E 43 1/4 DEG TO IRON STAKE TH E 16 RDS TO IRON STAKE TH NW’LY N 46 3/4 DEG W 16 RDS TO IRON STAKE TH SW’LY 43 1/4 DEG W 16 RDS TO P.O.B. BEING PARTS OF LOTS 1,4,5,6 BLK 4 BENNETT & KENFIELD ADDN, EXCEPT W’LY 16 FT THEREOF. ALSO THE NW 1/2 VACATED BENNET ST Parcel Number - 08-55-255-005-00 CITY OF HASTINGS LOT 54, SUP GLASGOW’S ADD NO. 2. 900 East Railroad St. Parcel Number - 08-55-205-009-00 911 East Railroad St. BENNETT & KENFIELD’S ADD. ALSO PT SEC 17 LOTS 7-8 BLK 2 BENNETT & KENFIELD’S ADD. ALSO COM AT NE COR LOT 7 BLK 2 TH NE 155 FT ALONG ELY LINE LOTS 2 & 3 BLK 2 TO E & W 1/4 LINE SEC 17-3-8, TH W 179 FT ALONG E & W 1/4 LINE, TH SWLY 33 FT ALONG WLY LINE LOT 3 TO NW COR LOT 8 BLK 2, TH SELY ALONG NLY LINE LOTS 7-8 TO BEG. ALSO THAT PART SE 1/2 VACATED UNION ST ADJACENT SD DESC S OF E & W 1/4 LN SD SEC 17 T3N R8W. Abigail Czinder is shown with her third place entry in the 2008 DAV state-level “Say No To Drugs” poster contest. Presenting Abigail with her certificate and a gift card were Senior Vice Cmdr. Carl Baker (left) and Americanism Chair Bill Roush. Parcel Number - 08-55-205-013-10 913 East Railroad St. CITY OF HASTINGS 913 E. RAILROAD ST; LOT 52, SUPV GLASGOWS ADD #2, EX THAT PART LYING N & W OF A LINE BEG 16’ SELY FROM NE COR LOT 1 BLK 4 BENNETT & KENFIELD ADD, TH 43*0’00” 15’E TO RIVER;; LOTS 2, 3 & 8 OF BLK 3 BENNETT AND KENFIELD’S ADDN ALSO THE SE 1/2 OF VACATED BENNETT ST ADJ SD LOTS EX LAND E & S OF THE FOLLOWING LN: COM AT A PT ON THE E & W 1/4 LN OF SEC 17 T3N R8W THAT IS 643.5 FT E OF THE CENTER OF SD SEC TH N 46.5 DEG W 108.9 FT TH N 46 DEG E 231 FT TH N 80 DEG E 957 FT TO THE THORNAPPLE RIVER Parcel Number - 08-55-205-008-00 919 East Railroad St. CITY OF HASTINGS LOT 6, BLK 2, BENNETT & KENFIELD ADD. W 1/2 LOTS 1-4, BLK 2, BENNETT & KENFIELD ADD. Parcel Number - 08-55-205-010-00 CITY OF HASTINGS LOT 5 BLK 2, BENNETT’S & KENFIELD’S ADD. 927 East Railroad St. Parcel Number - 08-55-205-006-00 LOT 9 BLK 1, BENNETT & KENFIELD ADD. 1003 East Railroad St. Parcel Number - 08-55-205-003-00 LOT 8, BLK 1, AND E 1/2 LOTS 2 & 3, BLK 1 BENNETT & KENFIELD ADD. TO THE CITY OF HASTINGS. 1011 East Railroad St. Parcel Number - 08-55-205-002-00 CITY OF HASTINGS 1017 E RAILROAD ST LOT 7 AND W 1/2 LOTS 1-4 BLK 1, BENNETT & KENFIELD ADD. 1017 East Railroad St. Parcel Number - 08-55-205-001-00 1027 East Railroad St. LOT 6 & SE 1/2 LOT 4, BLK 1 BENNETT & KENFIELD ADD. ALSO COM W COR LOT 5 FOR POB; ACRES. TH N42*50’39”E 181FT, TH S0*46’09”E 23.19FT, TH S42*50’39”W 164.48FT, TH N 46*15’W 16FT TO POB. 0.0366 ACRES Parcel Number - 08-55-205-008-00 1029 East Railroad St. PARCEL IN LOT 56 SUPERVISOR GLASGOWS ADD # 2 AND IN LOTS 1 & 4 BENNETT & KENFIELD’S ADD AS, BEG ON W LINE LOT 56 AT PT 120.80 FT S OF NW COR LOT 56, TH S 181.65 FT,TH S 45 DEG 22 MIN W 57 FT,TH S 44 DEG 50 E 57.53 FT,TH S 34.38 FT, TH N 45 DEG 22 MIN E 209.24 FT, TH N 44 DEG 50 MIN W 211.19 FT TO P.O.B.,ALSO R/W OVER A STRIP 16.5 FT WIDE, BEING THE SE’LY 16.5 FT OF THE NW’LY 32.5 FT. OF LOT 5 BLK 1 BENNETT & KENFIELDS ADD. Parcel Number - 08-55-255-007-10 1031 East Railroad St. THAT PART OF LOT 56 OF GLASGOWS ADDN. #2, REC’D IN L3/P4: BEG AT THE E 1/4 POST OF SEC 17, T3N, R8W, HASTINGS TWP, BARRY COUNTY; THEN S00*03’23:W, 682.72’ ALONG THE E LN OF SEC 17; THEN N89*23’46”W, 1312.44’; THEN N46*15’00”W, 16.5’TO THE W LN OF LOT 56 & SE COR OF LOT 5, BLK1 OF BENNETT & KENFIELDS ADDN; THEN N00*43’17”W, 651.7’ ALONG W LINE TO THE NW COR OF LOT 56; THEN N89*44’57”E, 1333.72’ ALONG THE N LN OF LOT 56 TO POB. EXCEPT PARCEL DESC AS; COM 120.8’ S OF NW COR OF LOT 56; THEN S 181.65’; THEN S45*22’00”W 57’, THEN S44*50’E 57.53’, THEN S 34.38’, THEN N45*22’E, 209.24’, THEN N44*50’W 211.19’ TO POB. ALSO EXCEPT PARCEL DESC AS: COM AT THE NW COR OF LOT 56; THEN S00*46’09”E, 417.69’ ALONG THE W LN OF LOT 56 TO POB; THEN S00*46’09”E, 234.01’ ALONG THE W LN OF LOT 56 TO THE SE COR OF LOT 5 OF BENNETT & KENFIELDS ADDN; THEN S46*15’00”E 16.5’ ALONG THE SELY EXT OF THE NELY LN OF RAILROAD ST OF BENNETT & KENFIELD’S; THEN N42*50’39”E, 181.00’; THEN N46*15’00”W, 177.94’; THEN S42*50’39”W, 14.12’ TO POB SPLIT ON 06/25/2008 FROM 55-255-007-00; Amanda Pyrzynski is presented with an award for her second place poster in the 2008 DAV state contest, which she entered last year, as a third grader. Parcel Number - 08-55-255-007-50 1031 East Railroad St. LOT 56 OF SUPERVISOR GLASGOW’S ADDITION #2 EXCEPT: THAT PART OF LOT 56 OF GLASGOW’S ADDN. #2, REC’D IN L3/P4: BEG AT THE E 1/4 POST OF SEC 17, T3N, R8W, HASTINGS TWP, BARRY COUNTY; THEN S00*03’23:W, 682.72’ ALONG THE E LN OF SEC 17; THEN N89*23’46”W, 1312.44’; THEN N46*15’00”W, 16.5’ TO THE W LN OF LOT 56 & SE COR OF LOT 5, BLK1 OF BENNETT & KENFIELDS ADDN; THEN N00*43’17”W, 651.7’ ALONG W LINE TO THE NW COR OF LOT 56; THEN N89*44’57”E, 1333.72’ ALONG THE N LN OF LOT 56 TO POB. ALSO EXCEPT PARCEL DESC AS; COM 120.8’ S OF NW COR OF LOT 56; THEN S 181.65’; THEN S45*22’00”W 57’, THEN S44*50’E 57.53’, THEN S 34.38’, THEN N45*22’E, 209.24’, THEN N44*50’W 211.19’ TO POB. ALSO EXCEPT PARCEL DESC AS: COM AT THE NW COR OF LOT 56; THEN S00*46’09”E, 417.69’ ALONG THE W LN OF LOT 56 TO POB; THEN S00*46’09”E, 234.01’ ALONG THE W LN OF LOT 56 TO THE SE COR OF LOT 5 OF BENNETT & KENFIELDS ADDN; THEN S46*15’00”E 16.5’ ALONG THE SELY EXT OF THE NELY LN OF RAILROAD ST OF BENNETT & KENFIELD’S; THEN N42*50’39”E, 181.00’; THEN N46*15’00”W, 177.94’; THEN S42*50’39”W, 14.12’ TO POB SPLIT ON 06/25/2008 FROM 55-255-007-00; Parcel Number - 08-55-205-004-50 223 Jackson St. PT LOTS 1 & 4 BLK2, & PT LOTS 2 & 3 BLK 1, & VAC PORT JACKSON ST ALL IN BENNETT & KENFIELD’S ADD. ALL OF LOT 55 SUP GLASGOW’S ADD #2. BEG AT A PT ON NW’LY ROW JACKSON ST DIST NE’LY 40’ FROM S MOST COR LOT 4 BLK 2 BENNETT & KENFIELD ADD: TH SW’LY ALG SD ROW LN 40’ TO SD S MOST COR LOT 4: TH NW’LY 66’ MORE OR LESS TO MID-PT OF SW’LY LN SD LOT 4, THNE’LY 132 ‘ MORE OR LESS TO MID-PT OF NE’LY LN SD LOT 1; TH CONTIN NE’LY 90.5’ ALG NW’LY LN SD LOT 55; TH E’LY 159’ TO NE COR SD LOT 55; THS’LY 285’ TO S MOST COR SD LOT 55; TH NW’LY ALG SW’LY LN SD LOT 55; 119.9 ‘ MORE OR LESS TO MID-PT OF NE’LY LN LOT 2 , BLK 1 SD BENNETT & KENFIELD ADD; TH SW’LY 132’ MORE OR LESS MID-PT OF SW’LY LN SD LOT 3, BLK 1; TH NW’LY 66’ MORE OR LESS TO W MOST COR SD LOT 3; TH NE’LY 40’ ALG SE’LY ROW LN JACKSON ST; TH NW’LY 66’ TO POB. SUB TO RES EASEMENT IN FAVOR OF CITY OF HAST FOR INGRESS EGRESS & PUB UTILITIES OVER THE NW’LY 33’ OF VAC JACKSON ST & ANY OTHER EASEMENTS OR RESTRIC OF RECORD. Kody Scobey took second place in the seventh grade division of the 2008 “Say No To Drugs” poster contest sponsored by the Disabled American Veterans. Two Northeastern Elementary School students and one from Hastings Middle School were winners in the 2008 Disabled American Veterans (DAV) State “Say No To Drugs” poster contest sponsored by the Disabled American Veterans. Chapter 7, the local division, awarded prizes to the students Sept. 5. The winners advanced to the state level by finishing either first or second in their local levels. Second place in the seventh grade contest went to Kody Scobey, who also won a $30 gift certificate. Amanda Pyrzynski won a $30 gift certificate for her second place entry in the state contest. Third-place winner among last year’s third graders in the state was Abigail Czinder. For her entry, Czinder won a $25 gift certificate. Lakewood boys’ tennis gets first league victory Written comments will be received on the above request at Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Requests for information and/or minutes of said hearing should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to Hastings City Clerk (telephone number 269-9452468) or TDD call relay services 1-800-649-3777. Thomas E. Emery City Clerk 77527437 Lakewood’s varsity boys’ tennis team scored its first win in the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division this season last Thursday, topping Corunna 6-2. The Vikings are now 1-1 in the league Every Viking singles player scored a win against the Cavaliers. Cameron Rowland won 6-3, 6-1 at first singles against Dalton Gray. At second singles, Kyle McMillen scored a 75, 6-1 win over Chris Ward. In the third singles match, Riley Nisbet knocked off Kody Hetfield 6-3, 7-6(3). Brandon Sterkenburg scored a 6-4, 6-2 win over Zac Rasmussen at number four. Alex Hunter and Eric Enz won 7-5, 6-1 at first doubles against Jon Elliot and Justin Robinson, while Matt Flessner and Adam Barker won 6-0, 6-2 at third doubles. The Vikings weren’t far from scoring an 80 victory. In the second doubles match, the team of Colin Pennington and Drew Werner were edged 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 by the Cavalier team of Taylor Ballou and Luke Edington. At fourth doubles, the Viking team of Bryce Pennington and Dan Pelfrey was downed 7-5, 6-4 by Josh Cleveland and Nick Spaleny. Lakewood visits Ionia on Thursday this week for a non-conference dual. League play resumes next Tuesday when the Vikings visit Williamston. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 18, 2008 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Meggan K. Miller and Robert J. Miller, wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 30, 2007, and recorded on February 1, 2007 in instrument 1175921, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Three Thousand Six Hundred Nine And 02/100 Dollars ($133,609.02), including interest at 8.425% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 16, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 400 feet of the North 544 feet 6 Inches of the South 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of section 15, Town 4 North, Range 7 West. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 18, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527362 File #220737F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Christopher E. Reed aka Christopher Edward Reed and Claudia I. Reed, joint tenants, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 23, 2007, and recorded on January 25, 2007 in instrument 1175578, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Five Thousand One Hundred Eighty-Four And 14/100 Dollars ($65,184.14), including interest at 8.9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 9, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 83 of the Joseph Mix Addition to the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 69, Barry County Records; together with the use of joint driveway as recorded in Liber 418, Pages 21 and 22. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 11, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527240 File #219906F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Paul R. Baker, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated February 18, 2004, and recorded on March 19, 2004 in instrument 1123925, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-One Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty-Four And 83/100 Dollars ($81,754.83), including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 25, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at point on the West line of Section 6, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, distant South 1225 feet from the Northwest corner of said Section 6; thence East at right angles with said Section line 272.25 feet; thence South 480 feet; thence West 272.25 feet to said West Section line; thence North 480 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526869 File #148480F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jonathan R. Lucas and Justine Lucas, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to National City Mortgage a division of National City Bank, Mortgagee, dated August 10, 2007, and recorded on August 16, 2007 in instrument 20070816-0000965, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Eight Hundred FortyNine And 49/100 Dollars ($114,849.49), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 16, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4 of Hilltop Estates, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats on Page 74. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 18, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527404 File #221502F01 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage executed on May 30, 2006, by CLINTON E. CAROTHERS, A/K/A CLINTON CAROTHERS and PAMELA R. CAROTHERS, husband and wife, and WILMA C. CAROTHERS, a/k/a WILMA CAROTHERS, a single woman, as Mortgagors, to MAINSTREET SAVINGS BANK, FSB, as Mortgagee, and which mortgage was recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on June 2, 2006, in Document No. 1165519 (the “Mortgage”), on which Mortgage there is claimed to be an indebtedness, as defined by the Mortgage, due and unpaid in the amount of Thirty Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy Two and 31/100 Dollars ($30,972.31), as of the date of this notice, including principal and interest, and other costs secured by the Mortgage, no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt, or any part of the debt, secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale in the Mortgage having become operative by reason of the default. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, September 25, 2008, at 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon, at the Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the unpaid amount of the indebtedness due on the Mortgage, together with legal costs and expenses of sale, certain property located in Barry County, Michigan, described in the Mortgage as follows: Lot 6 of Block 17, Eastern Addition to the City of Hastings, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. Commonly known as 519 E. Madison, Hastings, Michigan. The length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of the sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 28, 2008 MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB By: Lori L. Purkey, Esq. Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. 277 South Rose Street, Suite 5000 77526819 Kalamazoo, MI 49007 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by VICKI AKERS, A SINGLE WOMAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated June 3, 2005, and recorded on June 7, 2005, in Document No. 1147752, and modified on February 7, 2007, recorded March 26, 2007, in Document No. 1177864, and assigned by said mortgagee to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE UNDER NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST 2005-2, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-Four Dollars and Thirty-Seven Cents ($105,794.37), including interest at 7.675% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on October 9, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOT 23, MIDDLEVILLE DOWNS ADDITION NO. 1, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF IN LIBER 5 OF PLATS, PAGE 4. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 8, 2008 THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE UNDER NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST 2005-2 Mortgagee/Assignee THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by William P. Hosmer and Angela M. Hosmer, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 26, 2006 and recorded August 3, 2006 in Instrument Number 1168070, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Southstar I, LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirteen Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-One and 44/100 Dollars ($113,941.44) including interest at 10.358% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 9, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Village Lot Number 48 of the Village of Nashville, according to the Recorded Plat thereof. Being the same property conveyed to William P. Hosmer, a married man by Deed Dated 3-18-93 and Recorded 3-25-93 in Deed Book 567, Page 942, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: September 11, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77527211 File No. 269.2466 Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 Southfield, MI 48075 77527282 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Van E. Kent, single man, as his sole and separate property, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 5, 2005, and recorded on April 12, 2005 in instrument 1144804, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Six Thousand Four And 00/100 Dollars ($126,004.00), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 25, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 32, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as: Beginning 74 rods North of the Southeast corner of said Northwest 1/4 of Section 32; thence North 16 rods; thence West 80 rods; thence South 16 rods; thence East 80 rods to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526782 File #217813F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Joshua Smith, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Fairway Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated June 15, 1999, and recorded on June 22, 1999 in instrument 1031552, and assigned by mesne assignments to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-Eight And 66/100 Dollars ($69,948.66), including interest at 8.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 9, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 26, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at a point 523 feet South of the Northwest corner of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 26; thence South along Tanner Lake Road 285.5 feet; thence East 175 feet; thence North 285.5 feet; thence West to beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 11, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 277527250 File #003524F0 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Keith Drake and Sharon Anne Drake, husband and wife, to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. successor by merger to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Inc, Mortgagee, dated July 18, 2002 and recorded July 26, 2002 in Instrument Number 1084476, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred TwentyEight Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Six and 53/100 Dollars ($128,566.53) including interest at 7.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 9, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 40 and 41, Crystal Lake Estates Plat, according to the recorded Plat thereof in Liber 5 of Plats, on Page 73. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. -Dated: September 11, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77527245 File No. 326.2653 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas H Cooper, an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 9, 2003, and recorded on August 15, 2003 in instrument 111 1071, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand Six Hundred Forty-Four And 29/100 Dollars ($135,644.29), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place , at of holding the circuit court within Barry County 1:00 PM, on September 25, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 14, Rolling Oaks Estates, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats, on Page 52. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC T X 248.593.1302 rott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526831 File #039361F02 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Jeffrey D. Burns and Karen K. Burns, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as a nominee for Accredited Home Lenders, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 9, 2005, and recorded on September 16, 2005, as Instrument Number 1152897, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for the registered holders of GSAMP Trust 2005-AHL2, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005AHL2 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy One Dollars 25/100 ($120,871.25) including interest at the rate of 10.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on September 25, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 10 and 11 of Laphams Airport Lots, according to the Plat thereof recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 100, in the office of the Register of Deed for Barry County, Michigan. 5329 Marsh Road The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: August 28, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 Our File No. 156.00283 77526826 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Wade Pelfrey and Tamara L. Pelfrey aka Tamara Pelfrey, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Lender LTD., A Michigan Corporation, Mortgagee, dated May 25, 2006, and recorded on June 1, 2006 in instrument 1165403, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for ABFC 2006-OPT1 Trust, ABFC Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-OPT1 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Three Thousand One Hundred SixtyFive And 09/100 Dollars ($103,165.09), including interest at 10.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 16, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4, Robert I. Hendershott's 1st Addition to the City of Hastings, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 59, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 18, 2008 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #221913F01 77527409 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Deanna M Holmes, unmarried, original mortgagor(s), to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated November 15, 2003, and recorded on November 26, 2003 in instrument 1118310, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-One Thousand Six Hundred Twenty-Two And 33/100 Dollars ($81,622.33), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 25, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 148.5 feet of the East 395.0 feet of the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of section 34, town 3 North, Range 9 West. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526797 File #218217F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. FORECLOSURE NOTICE MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael T. Howell and Stacey K. Howell, Husband and Wife, to Investaid Corporation, Mortgagee, dated August 23, 2003, and recorded on September 22, 2003, in Instrument No. 1113863, Barry County Records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to The Bank of New York as Trustee for Equity One Inc. Mortgage Pass Through Certificate Series 2004-1, by an assignment recorded in Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of one hundred three thousand sixty four and 64/100 dollars ($103,064.64) including interest at 8.490% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, at 1:00 o’clock p.m., on Thursday, October 9, 2008. Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: LOT 1, OF BLOCK 1 OF KENFIELD’S SECOND ADDITON TO THE CITY,FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1 OF PLATS ON PAGE 37. PARCEL ID: 08-055-240-001-00 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241 or MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MLCA 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: August 11, 2008 The Bank of New York as Trustee for Equity One Inc. Mortgage Pass Through Certificate Series 2004-1, assignee of Mortgagee Richard A. Green, Attorneys, 30150 N. Telegraph Rd., Ste 444 Bingham Farms, MI 48025 77527117 (248) 540-7665 �Page 12 — Thursday, September 18, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Trent D. Slater, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Arbor Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated August 10, 2005, and recorded on August 19, 2005 in instrument 1151378, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twelve Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Nine And 97/100 Dollars ($112,639.97), including interest at 8.19% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 9, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel ofland in the North half of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 11, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michgian, described as beginning at the Southwest corner of the North half of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 11; thence East 400 feet; thence North 173 feet; thence West 400 feet; thence South to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 11, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527217 File #219802F01 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT; ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW. ATTENTION POTENTIAL PURCHASERS AT FORECLOSURE SALE: In the case of resolution prior to or simultaneously with the aforementioned foreclosure sale, Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation) may rescind this sale at any time prior to the end of the redemption period. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited to the return of your bid amount tendered at the sale, plus interest. Default having occurred in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by Philip L. Krey and Bobbie S. Krey, husband and wife, to Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation), dated July 2, 1999, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry in the State of Michigan on July 7, 1999, in Instrument Number 1032162, et. seq., on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due as of the date of this Notice the sum of $138,727.52, which amount may or may not be the entire indebtedness owed by Philip L. Krey and Bobbie S. Krey, husband and wife, to Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation), together with interest at 7.75 percent per annum. NOW THEREFORE, Notice is hereby given that the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative and that pursuant to that power of sale and MCL 600.3201 et. seq., on October 9, 2008 at 1:00 p.m., on the East steps of the Circuit Court Building in Hastings, Michigan, that being the place for holding the Circuit Court and/or for conducting such foreclosure sales for the County of Barry, there will be offered at public sale, the premises, or some part thereof, described in said Mortgage as follows, to-wit: SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF IRVING, COUNTY OF BARRY, STATE OF MICHIGAN, IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: THAT PART OF THE SOUTHWEST FRACTIONAL 1/4 OF SECTION 6, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF SECTION 6, WHICH IS NORTH 00 DEGREES 30’ EAST 396.00 FEET FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 6; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 30’ EAST 266.00 FEET ALONG SAID WEST LINE; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 51’ EAST 307.00 FEET PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 6; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 30’ WEST 266.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 51’ WEST 307.00 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO HIGHWAY RIGHT OF WAY FOR ROBERTSON ROAD. TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS AND UTILITY PURPOSES OVER A 66 FOOT WIDE STRIP OF LAND, THE CENTERLINE OF SAID EASEMENT IS DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF SECTION 6, WHICH IS NORTH 00 DEGREES 30’ EAST 695.00 FEET FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 6; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 51’ EAST 537.00 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE, PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 6 TO THE POINT OF ENDING OF SAID 66 FOOT WIDE STRIP EASEMENT. The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale unless the property is found to be abandoned pursuant to MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of sale or fifteen (15) days from the date the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(b) was posted and mailed. BRANDT, FISHER, ALWARD & ROY, P.C. Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation) By: DONALD A. BRANDT (P30183) Attorneys for Mortgagee 1241 E. Eighth Street, P.O. Box 5817 Traverse City, Michigan 49696-5817 (231) 941-9660 Dated: September 4, 2008 77527277 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gary S. Godley and Jackie K. Godley, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to World Savings Bank, FSB, Mortgagee, dated August 9, 2005, and recorded on October 17, 2005 in instrument 1154659, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Three Thousand Three Hundred Seventy-One And 90/100 Dollars ($103,371.90), including interest at 7.148% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 9, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Primary parcel: That part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 30, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of said section, thence East 1238.95 Feet along the North line of said of Southwest 1/4, thence South 00 Degrees 00 Minutes West 50 Feet to the place of beginning, thence South 00 Degrees 00 Minutes West 325.00 Feet, thence North 90 Degrees 00 Minutes East 120.00 Feet, thence North 00 Degrees 00 Minutes East 325.00 Feet, thence South 90 Degrees 00 Minutes West 120 Feet to the place of beginning. Easement Parcel: together with an Easement for ingress, egress and utilities over the common area of Lakelife Condominium shown as West Shore Drive as recorded in Liber 646 at page 381 (formerly known as Unit 17 of Lakelife Condominiums) Subject to restrictions, reservations, easements, covenants, oil, gas or mineral rights of record if any The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 11, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #219869F01 77527230 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Diana Alexander, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to America's Wholesale Lender, Mortgagee, dated April 14, 1999, and recorded on April 27, 1999 in instrument 1028695, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Six Thousand One Hundred Eighteen And 02/100 Dollars ($96,118.02), including interest at 7.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 16, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lying In The Southwest 1/4 Of Section 12, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Described As Follows: Commencing At The Northeast Corner Of The Southwest 1/4 Of The Southwest 1/4 Of Said Section; Thence West Along The North Line Of The Southwest 1/4 Of The Southwest 1/4, 394.00; Thence South Parallel With The East Line Of The Southwest 1/4 Of The Southwest 1/4, 50.00 Feet To The True Place Of Beginning; Thence Continuing South Parallel With The East Line Of The Southwest 1/4 Of The Southwest 1/4 Of Said Section 200.00 Feet; Thence West Parallel With The North Line Of The Southwest 1/4 Of The Southwest 1/4 Of Said Section 228.41 Feet To The East Bank Of The Thornapple River; Thence North 09 Degrees 02 Minutes 04 Seconds West 10.11 Feet; Thence Northerly Along The East Bank Of The Thornapple River To A Point 230.00 Feet West Of The Place Of Beginning; Thence East Parallel With The North Line Of The Southwest 1/4 Of The Southwest 1/4 Of Said Section 230.00 Feet To The Place Of Beginning. Together With And Subject To An Easement For Driveway Purposes Over A Strip Of Land 33.00 Feet Wide, 16.50 Feet Each Side Of A Centerline Described As: Beginning At A Point On The North Line Of The Southwest 1/4 Of The Southwest 1/4 Of Said Section 12, Said Point Lying West 394.00 Feet From The Northeast Corner Of Said Southwest 1/4 Of The Southwest 1/4; Thence South, Parallel With The East Line Of Said Southwest 1/4 Of The Southwest 1/4, 250.00 Feet To The End Of Said Described Centerline. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 18, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527356 File #064283F03 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2008-25110-DE Estate of NORMA RUTH GIBSON. Date of birth: 03/17/1926. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, NORMA RUTH GIBSON, who lived at 1400 Center Street Michigan died 06/21/2008. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Gloria J. Gibson, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at Suite 302, 206 W. Court St., Hastings, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. JAMES J. OWENS P33843 448 LEONARD NW GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN 49504 (616) 774-0531 GLORIA J. GIBSON 1402 CENTER RD. HASTINGS, MICH. 49058 77527400 (269) 945-3049 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Darcel R Kelly, a Married Woman and Jan L Kelly to Option One Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated June 9, 2005 and recorded June 17, 2005 in Document Number 1148209 Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was subsequently assigned to: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for ABFC 2005-OPT1 Trust, ABFC Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-OPT1, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Nine Thousand EightyNine Dollars and Twenty-Seven Cents ($189,089.27) including interest 8.65% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on October 2, 2008. Said premises are situated in Maple Grove Township, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southwest Corner of Section 17; thence North 1575 feet to the place of beginning; thence East 594 feet; thence North 220 feet; thence West 594 feet; thence South 220 feet to the place of beginning, being situated in the Southwest one-quarter of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, Maple Grove Township, Barry County, Michigan Commonly known as 6595 Barryville Rd, Nashville MI 49073-9542 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: SEPTEMBER 2, 2008 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for ABFC 2005OPT1 Trust, ABFC Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-OPT1 Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77527157 Our File No: 08-97823 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert V. Daly and Bernice J. Daly, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated August 19, 2005, and recorded on August 30, 2005 in instrument 1151922, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to WM Specialty Mortgage LLC. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred One Thousand Two Hundred Ninety-Eight And 58/100 Dollars ($101,298.58), including interest at 10.35% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 25, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 5, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning North 4 degrees 30 minutes West 177 feet from the shore of Pleasant Lake which is 462 feet West and 122 feet North of the Southeast corner of Section 5; thence North 15 degrees 38 minutes West 64.2 feet; thence North 73 degrees 52 minutes West 101.87 feet; thence South 6 degrees 7 minutes West 135.52 feet; thence North 71 degrees East 137 feet to beginning. Together with a right of way over the following: Beginning 330 feet West and 165 feet North of the Southeast corner of Section 5; thence North 4 degrees 30 minutes West 143 feet; thence South 71 degrees West 18.5 feet; thence South 4 degrees 30 minutes East 143 feet to the shore of the lake; thence Northeasterly along the Sore 18.5 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526812 File #218423F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brent C. Dietiker, an unmarried man and Michele Hielkema, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 19, 2003, and recorded on September 26, 2003 in instrument 1114213, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Two Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty-Six And 50/100 Dollars ($102,926.50), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 25, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4 of Block 48 of the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof. Also that part of Lot 6 of Block 48 of the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof, described as commencing at the Southwest corner of said Lot 4 on the North line of said Lot 6, thence due South to the North line of Dearborn Street, thence East on the North line of Dearborn Street 3 rods, thence North to the Southeast corner of said Lot 4, thence due West to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526836 File #188880F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brian De La Gandara and Julie A. De La Gandara, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 21, 2001, and recorded on November 29, 2001 in instrument 1070457, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventeen Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty And 75/100 Dollars ($117,780.75), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 25, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel E: That part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, commencing at the West 1/4 corner of the said section; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes East on the East and West 1/4 line 456.18 feet; thence South 1 degree 58 minutes 44 seconds East parallel to the East line of the West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4, 198.12 feet; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes East 50.00 feet to the point of beginning of this description; thence South 7 degrees 51 minutes 51 seconds West 290.36 feet; thence South 0 degrees 00 minutes East 100.00 feet; thence South 12 degrees 15 minutes 29 seconds West 67.52 feet; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes East 235.92 feet; thence North 1 degree 22 minutes 32 seconds West 453.71 feet; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes West 170.13 feet to the point of beginning. Together with and subject to an easement for ingress and egress by others over a 66 foot wide strip of land described as: beginning at the West 1/4 corner of said section; thence South 01 degree 57 minutes 38 seconds East on the West section line 551.91 feet; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes East parallel to the East and West 1/4 line 219.69 feet; thence South 65 degrees 34 minutes 08 seconds East 241.73 feet; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 235.92 feet; thence North 01 degree 22 minutes 32 seconds West 66.00 feet; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 220.00 feet; thence North 65 degrees 34 minutes 08 seconds West 241.78 feet; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 1/4 line; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West on said 1/4 line 66.04 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526864 File #002189F03 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Shawn L. Raymond, a single man as his sole and separate property, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 31, 2006 and recorded August 30, 2006 in Instrument Number 1169327, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by LaSalle Bank, N.A. as Trustee for the MLMI Trust Series 2006-HE6 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety Thousand Seventy-Seven and 38/100 Dollars ($90,077.38) including interest at 10.65% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 9, 2008. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 8 of block T of Daniel Striker's Addition to the City; formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as record in Liber 1 on Page 11, also the South 12 feet of Lot 3 of block 7 of Daniel Striker's Addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1, of Plats on Page 11. Being the same property conveyed to Shawn L. Raymond and Amanda Jane Raymond, husband and wife by deed dated 1/26/99 and recorded 1/28/1999 in Document Number 1024348 in the Office of the Recorder of Barry. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: September 11, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77527097 File No. 269.4491 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Travis Kingsbury and Diane Jarman aka Diane Kingsbury, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 29, 2007 and recorded July 11, 2007 in Instrument Number 1182832, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by GMAC Mortgage, LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Nine Thousand Seventy-Two and 77/100 Dollars ($89,072.77) including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 16, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the South line of Section 21, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, distant West 220.0 feet from the intersection thereof with the West line of Scott's Drive; thence North 198.0 feet; thence West 220.0 feet; thence North 396.0 feet; thence East 440.0 feet to said West line of Scott's Drive, thence along the Westerly boundary of Scott's Hillside Park, according to the plat thereof, recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, on Page 101, the following 5 courses, North 417.0 ; thence North 58 degrees 00 minutes West 107.87 feet; thence South 32 degrees 00 seconds West 122.70 feet; thence North 58 degrees 00 seconds West 100.0 feet; thence North 206.69 feet to the end of said plat; thence South 80 degrees 40 minute 12 seconds West 404.55 feet along an intermediate traverse line near the Southerly shore of Lake 21, thence South 1048.20 feet thence West 32.0 feet; thence South 110.0 feet to the South line of Section 21; thence East 452.5 feet to the place of beginning. Together with land lying between said intermediate traverse line and the waters edge of Lake 21, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan. Being the same property conveyed to Travis Kingsbury, a single man and Diane Jarman, a single woman, as joint tenants with full rights of survivorship by Deed Dated 7-14-06 and recorded 7-25-06 in 1167681, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. Being the same property conveyed to Donald K. Smith and Rita F. Smith, husband and wife by Deed Dated 7-26-99 and recorded 8-4-99 in Document Number 1033443, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry Coutny, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: September 18, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77527432 File No. 280.5944 SYNOPSIS RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP SPECIAL BOARD MEETING AUGUST 26, 2008 -7:30 P.M. Regular meeting called to order and Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Lyons, Flint, Hawthorne, Greenfield, Rogers and Carr Absent: Lee Approved agenda as amended. Adopted Resolution #2008-89 by roll call vote. Sent Ordinance #2008-131 back to the Planning Commission. Adopted Resolution #2008-88 by roll call vote. Meeting Adjourned at 8:08 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Attested to by, Jim Carr, Supervisor 77527396 www.rutlandtownship.org �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 18, 2008 — Page 13 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by James L. Struble and Teresa Struble, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 29, 2007, and recorded on September 5, 2007 in instrument 20070905-0001681, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thousand One Hundred Eighteen And 35/100 Dollars ($100,118.35), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 2, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of Block 46 of the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 27, described as: Commencing at a point in Section line 113 feet North of the Southeast corner of Section 22, Town 4 North, Range 10 West for place of beginning; thence North 52 feet; thence West 99 feet; thence South 52 feet; thence East 99 feet to place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 4, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527112 File #219165F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert H Heinz and Lois V Heinz, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated May 7, 2004, and recorded on May 17, 2004 in instrument 1127671, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Thirty-Nine Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-Four And 39/100 Dollars ($239,474.39), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 2, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East 330 feet of the West 990 feet of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4, Section 31, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, except: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the East 330 feet to the West 990 feet of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 section 31, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, for place of beginning: thence East 259.5 feet, thence North 840 feet; thence West 259.5 feet, thence South 840 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to a right of way for highway purposes over the South 33 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 4, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527138 File #219168F01 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by LARRY BROWER, A MARRIED MAN and SANDRA C. BROWER, HIS WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated December 21, 2007, and recorded on January 22, 2008, in Document No. 20080122-0000614, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Three Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-One Dollars and Seventy-Seven Cents ($153,741.77), including interest at 7.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on October 16, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOT 11 OF WILLSON'S PLAT OF TURNER LAKE, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN LIBER 5 OF PLATS, ON PAGE 19, ALSO COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 12 OF WILLSON'S PLAT OF TURNER LAKE AS RECORDED IN LIBER 5 OF PLATS ON PAGE 19, THENCE NORTHERLY, ALONG THE EASTERLY EDGE OF SAID LOT 12, 37.5 FEET FOR A PLACE OF BEGINNING, THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE EASTERLY EDGE OF SAID LOT 12, 37.5 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 12, THENCE NORTH 56 DEGREES 20 MINUTES WEST 155.96 FEET, THENCE NORTH 47 DEGREES 54 MINUTE EAST 38.7 FEET, THEN SOUTH 56 DEGREES 20 MINUTES EAST TO PLACE OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO EASEMENT, RESERVATIONS, RESTRICTIONS, AND LIMITATIONS OF RECORD, IF ANY. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 15, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77527414 Southfield, MI 48075 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Luann Williams, A Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 24, 2003, and recorded on January 6, 2004 in instrument 1120318, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Six And 34/100 Dollars ($167,506.34), including interest at 5.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 25, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the North and South 1/4 line of Section 22, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Distant South 428.79 feet from the Center 1/4 post of Section 22; thence North 89 degrees 50 minutes 07 seconds East 755.00 feet parallel with the East and West 1/4 line of Section 22; thence South 594.21 feet, thence North 89 degrees 50 minutes 07 seconds East 400.00 feet; thence South 528.00 feet along the East line of the West 70 acres of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 22 to a point distant South 94 rods from the Northeast corner of said West 70 acres; thence South 89 degrees 50 minutes 07 seconds West 1155.00 feet to the North and South 1/4 line of Section 22; thence North 1122.21 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526776 File #209714F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ken Dietz Sr, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 6, 2005, and recorded on October 11, 2005 in instrument 1154242, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Two Thousand Thirty And 95/100 Dollars ($72,030.95), including interest at 6.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 2, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 9 Pine Haven Estates according to the recorded plat thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 4, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527143 File #219491F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Steven Crane and April Crane, Husband and Wife to AMC Mortgage Services, Inc., Mortgagee, dated January 24, 2006, and recorded on March 22, 2006, as Instrument Number 1161553, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, in trust for the registered holders of Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-R2 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Five Hundred Sixty Dollars and 98/100 ($105,560.98) including interest at the rate of 10.990% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on October 2, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southwest corner of Lot 13, Dull's Plat #1, According to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats on Page 15; thence South 80 degrees 30 minutes West 65.65 feet to the Westerly line of Lake Street, thence South 09 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds East along said Westerly line of Lake Street 450.89 feet to the Northeast corner of Lot 21 of the recorded plat of the Village of Sheridan; thence South 75 degrees 03 minutes 35 seconds West along the Northerly line of Lots 20 and 21 of said plat of the Village of Sheridan, as occupied and an extension thereof to the East line of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 30 as occupied and the true place of beginning; thence South 00 degrees 03 minutes 34 second East along said East line of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 as occupied 347.32 feet to the Northerly line of Thornapple Lake Road; thence South 72 degrees 32 minutes 17 seconds West along said Thornapple Lake Road 115.21 feet; thence North 07 degrees 46 minutes 30 seconds West 343.43 feet; thence North 75 degrees 03 minutes 35 seconds East 161.46 feet to the place of beginning. 5761 THORNAPPLE LAKE The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: September 4, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77527070 Our File No. 141.01332 Why Liz Lives United… I chose to LIVE UNITED. For me, living united means I’m connected. Connections are the best way to make a difference in the lives of others. Connections keep me involved - keep me responsive to the needs of those around me. I have the ability to help others and I’m gonna do it! Every day, I’m connected and I’m living UNITED. GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. & Volunteer Center STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT BARRY COUNTY 5TH CIRCUIT COURT - FAMILY DIVISION PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF HEARING FILE NO. 2008-25140-NC In the matter of Chelsea Raigh Marshall and Morgan Renee Marshall. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including: whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: TAKE NOTICE: A hearing will be held on Tuesday, 10/07/2008 at 4:00 p.m. at 206 W. Court St., #302, Hastings, MI 49058 before Judge William M. Doherty P41960 for the following purpose: Petition for change of name of Chelsea Raigh Marshall to Chelsea Raigh O’Dell and Morgan Renee Marshall to Morgan Renee O’Dell. Date: 09/12/2008 Sandra and Jason O’Dell 134 Mill St. 77527398 Delton, MI 49046 MIKA MEYERS BECKETT & JONES PLC 900 MONROE AVENUE, N.W. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN 49503 (616) 632-8000 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Mika Meyers Beckett & Jones PLC is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by Wayne R. Miller, a widowed man, mortgagor, of 21842 Alamogordo Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91350, to Grand Valley Co-Op Credit Union, a state chartered credit union, mortgagee, dated March 19, 2007, recorded in the Office of Register of Deeds for Barry County, on May 7, 2007, in Instrument No. 1180180. Because of said default, the mortgagee has declared the entire unpaid amount secured by said mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this notice, there is claimed to be due for principal, all interest accruing thereafter and expenses on said mortgage the sum of $48,013.83. No suit or proceeding in law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay said amount with interest, as provided in said mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, said mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public sale to the highest bidder at the East door of the County Courthouse, Hastings, Michigan, on Thursday, October 16, 2008, at 1:00 p.m. The premises covered by said mortgage are situated in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan,and are described as follows: A parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 18, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, described as commencing at the 1/4 post, thence South 00 degrees 11 minutes 30 seconds East 560 feet for the place of beginning, thence North 00 degrees 11 minutes 30 seconds West 125 feet, thence West 247 feet, more or less, to a steel stake, thence South 125 feet, thence East 247 feet, more or less, to the place of beginning. The property is commonly known as 610 S. Whitmore Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of sale. Dated: September 16, 2008 Grand Valley Co-Op Credit Union By: MIKA MEYERS BECKETT & JONES PLC Attorneys for Mortgagee By: Mark A. Kehoe 900 Monroe Avenue, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503 (616) 632-8000 77527419 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Randall Reigler, an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 3, 2006, and recorded on January 6, 2006 in instrument 1158600, and assigned by said Mortgagee to LaSalle Bank National Association, as trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of May 1, 2006, GSAMP Trust 2006-HE3 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four Thousand One Hundred ThirtySix And 30/100 Dollars ($94,136.30), including interest at 7.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 25, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 27, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, thence along the North line of said Section 27; North 89 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds West 988.71 feet; thence along the West line of South Broadway Street South 00 degrees 16 minutes 19 seconds East 343.47 feet to the true point of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 50 minutes 58 seconds West 136.11; thence North 00 degrees 53 minutes 00 seconds West 63.99 feet; thence South 89 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds East, 136.80 feet; thence along said West line South 00 degrees 16 minutes 19 seconds East 62.97 feet along said East line of South Braodway to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526788 File #146544F02 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT BARRY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT-FAMILY DIVISION PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF HEARING FILE NO. 08-25126-GM/08-25127-GM In the matter of Savannah Sue Farr and Dakota Allen Farr. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including: whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: TAKE NOTICE: A hearing will be held on 10/02/2008 at 3:15 p.m. at 206 W. Court Street, 3rd Floor, Hastings, MI 49058 before Judge William M. Doherty P41960 for the following purpose: Petition for Minor Guardianship. Date: 09/10/2008 Mary Jo Whitaker 8872 S. M-43 Hwy. 77527393 Delton, MI 49046 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Heidi Servis, a married woman and Ted Reid, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 19, 2006, and recorded on January 2, 2007 in instrument 1174542, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Four Thousand Two Hundred FiftySeven And 42/100 Dollars ($134,257.42), including interest at 8.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 25, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4 of Block 49 of the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 27. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 28, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77526807 File #218316F01 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Andrew M. Berg, an adult married and Betty Jo Berg,an adult married, Mortgagors, to Greenpoint Credit Corp. N/K/A Greentree Servicing, Mortgagee, dated the 6th day of July, 1999 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 19th day of July, 1999 in Liber Document No. 1032619 of Barry County Records, Greentree Servicing on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of Seventy Five Thousand Three Hundred Twenty Six & 93/100 ($75,326.93), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 25th day of September, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock pm Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 7.460% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the City of Delton, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the Northeast 1 / 4 of the Northeast 1 / 4 of Section 9, Town 2 North, Range 10 West; running thence northerly 450 feet along the East 1 / 8 line of said Section 9; thence easterly 10 feet at right angles for the true place of beginning; thence northerly 232 feet parallel with said 1 / 8 line; thence southeasterly to a point in the centerline of Linsey Road which lies 559 feet northeasterly from the intersection of said centerline and the north 1 / 8 line of said section 9; thence southwesterly 220 feet along said centerline; thence northwesterly to the place of beginning. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 8/28/2008 Greentree Servicing Mortgagee ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for Greentree Servicing 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 77526802 248-362-2600 �Page 14 — Thursday, September 18, 2008 — The Hastings Banner TK-Hastings tops Calvin, wins Raider Sprints The Trojans got their repeat. After scoring its first win over Calvin Christian’s varsity girls’ swimming and diving team last fall, the Thornapple KelloggHastings team scored win number two against the Squires last Thursday in Hastings. The Trojans handled the Squires 109-76 in O-K Rainbow Tier III action. It was the team’s second dominant performance in the league, after starting things Williamston well ahead of pack at first CAAC-White jamboree The two Williamston teams dominated the first Capital Area Activities Conference White Division jamboree of the season Tuesday evening at Perry. The Hornet girls’ scored just 18 points and the boys’ just 28. Williamston had the top three finishers in the girls’ race, and actually had eight runners cross the finish line before the Lakewood leader Ashley Pifer. Pifer paced the Lakewood girls, finishing 17th overall in 21 minutes 9 seconds. Portland was second in the girls’ meet with 72 points, followed by Lansing Catholic 82, Perry 89, Lakewood 125, and Corunna 147. Behind Pifer for the Vikings, Alexis Brodbeck was 25th in 21:50, Cassie Thelen 26th in 21:51, Roxanne Powelson 30th in 22:26, and Carolina Martinez 44th in 23:42. Williamston’s Emma Drenth was the individual champion on the day with a time of 19:21. Hannah Grischke was second in 19:47, and Lauren Halm third in 20:03. The top finisher not from Williamston was Perry’s Lilly Young, who placed fourth in 20:10. Behind Williamston in the boys’ standings, Lansing Catholic was second with 57 points. Perry placed third with 62 points, followed by Lakewood 100, Corunna 113, and Portland 181. Billy Quint led Lakewood, placing 12th overall in 17:28. Tucker Seese was 15th in 17:57, Richie Noyce 16th in 18:03, Steve DeJong 34th in 19:20, and Jason Foltz 35th in 19:21. Williamston’s John Risch was the individual champ, crossing the finish line in 16:41. Perry’s Tony Rasch was second in 16:47, and Williamston’s Brandon Heins third in 16:52. Lakewood will be a part of the Lowell Invitational this Saturday, then will host their own Lakewood Invitational on Thursday next week. The CAAC-White gets together for its second jamboree at Corunna Sept. 30. off with a win over Ottawa Hills last week. The top two Trojan teams in the 200-yard medley relay finished first and second, just over a second and a half apart, and the points piled up from there. Michelle Howard, Alex de Goa, Danielle Rosenberg, and Elizabeth Chappelow teamed up to win that first race in 2 minutes 7.70 seconds. The team of Alecia Strumberger, Patricia Garber, Mandy Buehler, and Kaylee DeMink was second in 2:09.36. Calvin’s Breanne DeKryger won the next race, the 200-yard freestyle in 2:23.06, but the Trojans had the next three finishers behind her led by Erin Humphrey. TK-Hastings individuals took turns winning the next six events. Katie Romanak took the 200-yard individual medley in 2:39.37. Natalie VanDenack won the 50-yard freestyle in 26.10 seconds. Kyleigh Sheldon took the diving competition with a score of 189.75. Strumberger won the 100-yard butterfly in 1:09.94, Chappelow took the 100-yard freestyle in 1:02.26, and Beth Fuller the 500yard freestyle in 6:20.20. The Trojans also got a win from Buehler in the 100-yard butterfly. She hit the wall in 1:10.23. The team of Chappelow, Rosenberg, Romanak, and VanDenack swimming an exhibition race during the 200-yard freestyle actually had the best time in the race finishing in 1:54.36 and the TK-Hastings team of Fuller, Gretchen Christensen, Tori Cybulski, and Rosenberg did the same in the 400-yard freestyle relay finishing in 4:35.89. In the closest race of the afternoon, the Squires’ Brianna VanHalm edged de Goa in the 100-yard breaststroke by a tenth of a second. VanHalm finished in 1:20.68 and de Goa in 1:20.78. The Trojans followed that up by winning Saturday’s Raiders Sprints at Grand Rapids Community College. TK-Hastings finished with 357 points, easily topping second place Wayland which finished with 223. Calvin Christian was tied for third with Ionia with 167 points, followed by Mason 164, Muskegon Catholic 123, Hackett Catholic Central 122, GR Central/Creston 61, Southfield-Lathrup 53, Eaton Rapids 44, Ottawa Hills 37, Loy Norrix 25, Union 12. The Trojans won four relays, and the diving relay which included Courtney DeWent, Tracy Hodges, and Sheldon. That trio finished with 144.5 points. The team of Hoag, de Goa, Rosenberg, and Chappelow won the 200 medley relay in 2:20.99; Buehler, Rosenberg, Strumberger, and VanDenack the 200 butterfly relay in 2:19.90; Michelle Howard, Strumberger, Sheldon, and Hoag the 200 backstroke relay in 2:32.30; and Chappelow, Rosenberg, Romanak, and VanDenack the 200 freestyle relay in 2:03.35. In the 200 breaststroke relay, the TKHastings team of Romanak, Garber, de Goa, and Taylor Rabbai was second with a time of 2:51.27. The top performance in an individual event for TK-Hastings came in the 50 butterfly, where Rosenberg took first in 32.68 and VanDenack second in 33.31. VanDenack was also second in the 50 freestyle (29.75) and Chappelow fifth (31.24). de Goa was second in the 50 breaststroke with a time of 40.30. Hoag was third in the 50 backstroke in 36.58. Others contributing to the final point total for TK-Hastings were DeMink, Fuller, Garber, Wendy Todd, Andrea Jackson, Katy Fluke, Alexis Kelly, Marissa Meyering, Courtney England, and Sandy Campbell. Hastings wins another Gold golf jamboree with 4 in 40’s Low scores on a golf course are a good thing. Low spots on a golf course, after the kind of rainy weather the area experienced last week, are not. Tuesday’s O-K Gold Conference jamboree was moved from Hastings Country Club to Railside Golf Club. That didn’t bother the Saxons any though, as four low scores combined to give the Saxons a victory. Hastings won its second consecutive league jamboree, finishing the day with a team score of 181. South Christian was second with a 189, followed by Caledonia 191, Forest Hills Eastern 200, Catholic Central 207, Thornapple Kellogg 225, Wayland 227, and Ottawa Hills NTS. Hastings will get the chance to host the league at Hastings Country Club this Tuesday. Jessica Kloosterman led the Saxons at Railside with a 44, and teammates Gabrielle Shipley and Barbie Buehler both shot 45. Kacy Hooten added a 47 for the Saxons’ fourth score. Hastings was the only team will all four of its scorers finishing in the 40’s. Thornapple Kellogg’s Macy Chamberlin was the only golfer to break 40 on the day, finishing with a two-over-par 39. The Trojans also got 61’s from Emmy Peacock and Shannon Hamilton, and a 64 from Jessie Jacobs. South Christian’s Heather Marks and Caledonia’s Britni Gregory both fired 40’s to lead their teams. The league is slated to get together again Thursday afternoon for their jamboree hosted by Wayland at Orchard Hills Golf Course. Heritage Day run and walk bring personal bests Hastings City Bank brings best selling author to Hastings! Hastings City Bank is bringing No. 1 Amazon bestselling author Tony Rubleski to Hastings on Friday, Oct. 3. Rubleski will present a dynamic program “Capturing Business in a Challenging Economy.” Business owners in attendance will discover how to: • Create sizzling marketing pieces • Stand out in the age of short attention spans and media overload • Improve online marketing efforts • Produce big results with referral techniques Tony’s best-selling book Mind Capture: How You Can Stand Out in the Age of Advertising Deficit Disorder hit the No. 1 Amazon.com best-seller list in July. It is Rubleski’s second book on marketing and sales. “This is another value-added service we provide to our customers at no charge,” says Mark Kolanowski, president and CEO of HCB. “We are constantly looking for ways to help our business clients become even more successful. Other benefits to our commercial customers include the use of our meeting and training rooms at no charge during banking hours and special banking benefits for their employees. We offer seminars on business topics and provide financial education. In addition, we have an excellent commercial lending team with years of experience in all aspects of commercial banking. Feel free to contact Rob Ranes, vice president of commercial banking; Neil Gardner, executive vice president; or me if we can provide you with assistance. At Hastings City Bank, our business is taking care of your business!” “We expect this seminar to be well attended, as it is an excellent opportunity to learn from an expert in the field of marketing and sales” says Nancy Goodin, marketing and training director. “For that reason, seating is limited, and one must RSVP to 269-9485579. Seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Attention business owners! If you want a bank that works harder for your business, contact Rob Ranes at 269-945-9535. 77527446 Ad-itorial Member FDIC by Patricia Johns Staff Writer More than 60 people signed up for the 2008 Middleville Heritage Day 5K run/walk, and at least one was a no-show due to a broken leg suffered the week before the Sept. 6 event. Laurens Tenkate of Wyoming, age 46, placed first with a time of 18:42, and 16yearold Nicole Hill was the first to cross the finish line at Stagecoach Park with a time of 21:42. Friends and family were on hand to applaud each participant as they crossed the finish line, with many keeping an eye on the clock. Several runners cheered personal bests or compared times with a previous event. Local favorites included Mike Bremer who finished 13th with a time of 22:33, and Pastor Jim Roemke of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, who finished the walk with a time of 57:41. Catherine Beyer, who organized the event at Heritage Heritage Day, praised the many volunteers who made the event possible. “We definitely appreciate the contribution of the Bradford White Corporation, which made the automatic timing possible,” said Beyer. “Runners really like the ease of this computer chip system.” Employees of Great Lakes ChampionChip were on hand to make sure the event ran smoothly. She also credits the ability of runners to sign up on line with the renewed growth of the event over the past several years. The First Baptist Church of Middleville ferried runners to the starting line on Irving Road before the race. Middleville Marketplace provided snacks for runners after the race. Beyer is already thinking about ways to encourage more local runners to participate in next year’s Heritage Day 5K run walk. Results for Heritage Day 5K Run Walk: 1 Laurens Tenkate 18:42 2 Terry Muller19:20 3 Rex Brown 20:32 4 Joshua Hetrick 20:58 5 Steve Collins 21:32 6 Nicole Hill 21:42 7 Heidi Austin 21:58 8 Justin Pinto 22:08 9 Paul Haney 22:11 10 Ralph Noffke 22:17 11 Jason Carpenter 22:21 12 Gary Platte 22:31 13 Mike Bremer 22:33 14 Bruce Hunt 22:52 15 Steven Buer 22:56 16 Ronnie Collins 23:25 17 Rori Curths 23:26 18 Patricia Twietmeyer 23:28 19 Bruce Scheltema 23:51 20 Kara Meyers 23:56 21 Bud Elve 24:23 22 Grace Possett 24:25 23 Sara Kenfield 24:34 24 Scott Evans 24:43 25 Tom Ackerman 25:34 26 Laura Mowry 25:43 27 Denise Richards 25:48 28 Michael Grassmid 25:53 29 Nancy Jones 25:54 30 Marianne Vanhoven 26:29 31 Jeffrey Lajoye 26:57 32 Mike Stowell 27:08 33 Dana Grassmid 28:18 34 Ariana Austin 29:01 35 Ryan Austin 29:02 36 Brenda Clover 29:03 37 Olivia Lajoye 29:06 38 Phil Haney 29:07 39 Mac Gaikema 29:17 40 Dave Gaikema 29:19 41 Maki Agostini 29:20 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 Miah Grassmid 30:05 Carol Polich 30:24 Loyd Elwood 33:11 Paula Van Duine 34:09 Jill Zoet 34:09 Stephanie Kutch 35:10 Ryan Bisser 37:26 Rod Preslar 37:27 Heather Pratt 37:55 Sharon Loichinger 37:56 Scott Twietmeyer 41:09 Alex Decess 43:35 Cathe Delaney 43:37 Diane Gaertner 46:23 Rachel Twietmeyer 52:18 Mike Farrell 54:22 Louise Curths 54:23 James Roemke 57:41 Ken Higgenbotham 58:09 LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kenneth A. Fisk and Rhonda L. Fisk, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 16, 2006 and recorded November 28, 2006 in Instrument Number 1173194, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Two Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-Three and 83/100 Dollars ($142,833.83) including interest at 9.34% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 9, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 54 of Middleville Downs Additions Number 3, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats on Page 26, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: September 11, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 77527256 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate Estate of Richard James Hudson. Date of birth: August 23, 1933. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Richard James Hudson, who lived at 25 South Ironside Drive, Hastings, Michigan died August 9, 2008. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Patrick J. Hudson, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both probate court at 206 West Court Street, Suite 302, Hastings, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 09-11-08 Stephanie S. Fekkes P43549 800 Bridgewater Place; 333 Bridge Street NW Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504-5320 616-459-1171 Patrick J. Hudson 3254 Woodsview Hills Caledonia, MI 49316 77527402 (616) 891-8855 Call 945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 18, 2008 — Page 15 Open Letter to Mr. Scott Hodges HASS School Board Member Mr. Hodges, Never in the known history of Hastings Area Schools has a school board member so smeared a group of hard working dedicated professionals as you did Monday night with your public proQRXQFHPHQW� WKDW� WKH� ³WHDFKHUV� DUH� O\LQJ´� DQG� DUH� ³OLDUV�´� � � :H� can disagree about what data is most pertinent to consider when resolving our QHJRWLDWLRQV� GLIIHUHQFHV�� KRZHYHU�� WR� FDOO� WKH� WHDFKHUV� ³OLDUV´� GRHV� QRW� IRVWHU� DQ� atmosphere of respect and cooperation that is necessary to settle our differences. ³This is my 30th year of teaching first grade. I enjoy teaching early elementary school because the children are excited and eager to learn. With the continued support of my fellow staff members, parents, and the community I am able to enjoy this profession that inspires me each and every day!´� There were 122 teachers and their families in the audience and another 35 with FRQIOLFWV� WKDW� FRXOGQ¶W� DWWHQG� WKH� PHHWLQJ�� E\� FDOOLQJ� WKH� ³WHDFKHUV� OLDUV´� \RX� DUH� calling each and every one of us a liar. How can a person who holds a position of public trust behave in such a manner? What message are you sending to the community and to the teachers? It was hard to tell from your comments, but we believe your biggest concern was our use of an incomplete table to compare administrative and teacher salaries over the SDVW�ILYH�\HDUV���<RXU�FRPSODLQW�ZDV�WKDW�ZH�KDG�IRXU�\HDUV�RI�WHDFKHUV¶�VDODULHV�DQG�D� ³"´�IRU�WKH�ILIWK�\HDU��DQG�ILYH�\HDUV�RI�DGPLQLVWUDWLYH�VDODULHV���:H�FDQ�UHPHG\�WKDW� table, as we have below. Since you and the rest of the Board have yet to settle with the teachers our raise this year is zero percent. Now, this table is representative of the GLIIHUHQFH�EHWZHHQ�WKH�WHDFKHUV¶�DQG�WKH�DGPLQLVWUDWRUV¶�VDODU\�LQFUHDVHV�RYHU�WKH�SDVW� five years. Merete Powers 24 year veteran of the HEA Merete Powers 1st Grade Star ³As a graduate of Hastings¶ Schools I was inspired by some of the finest educators there are to become a teacher myself. I did not realize how challenging it would be, but I knew it would be rewarding. Fortunately, the rewards of teaching vastly outnumber the challenges and I feel like I have the most important job in the best community.´ Table 1: Five Year AverageSalary Increases Year 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 Average HEA Salary Increase 2.00% 1.50% 2.90% 2.80% 0.00% Hastings Administrators Average 2.24% 2.18% 2.26% 4.70% 3.80% 1.84% 3.04% You concluded your remarks Monday evening by telling the audience that the administrators earned their average 3.8% salary increase this year through hard work; DQG�\RXU�DGYLFH�WR�WKH�WHDFKHUV�ZDV�WR�SDUDSKUDVH�-RKQ�.HQQHG\¶V�UHPDUNV�IURP�WKH� HDUO\� ����V�� ³DVN� QRW� ZKDW� +DVWLQgs can do for you, but what you can do for +DVWLQJV�´��� Mr. Hodges, your teachers do all these extras and thousands more because we love our students, our schools and our community. We have given and will continue to give because we feel a calling to our profession. We are caring loving professionals who have proudly sacrificed much for this community. Is it too much to ask for you to give us the RESPECT we have earned? Perhaps so for you, but we ask the other six members of the school board: does Mr. Hodges speak for all of you when he calls WKH� +DVWLQJV� WHDFKHUV� ³OLDUV´� DQG� XQZRUWK\� RI� WKH� VDPH� UDLVH� \RX� JDYH� WKH� administrators? Sincerely, The Hastings Area School System Teachers ± We Are the HEA! Sue Jacob Math Middle School ³³,�WHDFK�EHFDXVH�,�FDUH���,�FDUH� about people and the world in general, and for the kids in Hastings in particular. During class, when one of my students VXGGHQO\�µJHWV�LW¶��WKH�FKDUJH�,�JHW�LQ� return is great. Knowing that the experiences children have in my classroom can make a difference in their lives is humbling. I think teaching is caring about people and the future we will DOO�VKDUH�´�� Marianne Seidl 22 year veteran of the HEA ³I became a teacher because I was inspired by the teachers I had in my life. After 31 years in education, I continue to teach because I am inspired by the enthusiasm for learning in the children and the trust I am given by their parents.´� Barbara Case 25 year veteran of the HEA Barbara Case Special Education Middle School ³Teaching kids has always been my passion because of the tremendous role models I've had. My mission as a teacher, then, is to be that same role model; one that promotes respect for knowledge, encourages dedication to a task, and inspires continual growth as an individual�´ Teresa Heide 22 year veteran of the HEA Teresa Heide Math Middle School Kelli Newberry Math High School www.hastingsea.org Marianne Seidl 4th Grade Central ³0\�PLVsion as a teacher is to provide a challenging environment that pushes my students to do their best. I will teach each student that he/she has the power to learn and create good habits that will develop their selfconfidence. I work very hard at my job and I expect the same from my students´�� Don Schils 24 year veteran of the HEA Don Schils 5th Grade Northeastern ³What a joy it is to wake up in the morning and actually look forward to going to school! Our children are such a precious resource; I feel blessed to have had the opportunity to touch their lives for the past thirty years as they have touched mine, and I am honored to be part of such a noble profession�´� Nancy Cottrell 22 year veteran of the HEA ³My husband and I grew up in Hastings graduating from Hastings High School in 1991. We have lived in other communities and I taught in Kalamazoo. We were always sure about moving back home so our kids could graduate from HHS too. I love my profession and look forward to entering my room every morning to spend the day with my students. I consider myself lucky that my job in Hastings is my dream job. I hope to spend many more years with the VWXGHQWV�RI�+DVWLQJV�$UHD�6FKRROV�´�� Kelli Newberry 8 year veteran of the HEA Learn more about the HEA at: To Learn More Visit: Trisha Kietzman 5th Grade Southeastern Sue Jacob 14 year veteran of the HEA Did you not hear the teachers who addressed the meeting Monday night list what we HAVE and CONTINUE to give beyond our compensated duties to this community? In case you missed it, here is a partial list: $�KXJ�DQG�WLVVXH�WR�ZLSH�DZD\�D�NLQGHUJDUWHQHU¶V�WHDUV�RQ�KHU�ILUVW�GD\�RI�VFKRRO��D� WLVVXH� ERXJKW� ZLWK� WKH� WHDFKHU¶V� RZQ� PRQH\��� DQ� H[WUD� KRXU� DIWHU� VFKRRO� KHOSLQJ� D� student understand the lesson he has missed the day before, giving a student a ride KRPH� EHFDXVH� KHU� PRP¶V� FDU� EURNH� GRZQ� DQG� VKH� UHDOO\� ZDQWHG� WR� JR� WR� WKH� DIWHUVFKRRO�GDQFH��DQ�HDUO\�PRUQLQJ�³VWXG\�JURXS´�WR�KHOS�WKH�VWXGHQWV�ZKR�DUH�VWUXJJOLQJ� LQ�FODVV��DQ�KRXU�D�ZHHN�XSGDWLQJ�WKH�WHDFKHU¶V�VFKRRO�:HESDJH�VR�WKDW�VWXGHQWV�DQG� pareQWV�FDQ�FDWFK�XS�RQ�ZKDW�LV�JRLQJ�RQ�LQ�FODVV��D�ZHHNHQG�DZD\�IURP�D�WHDFKHU¶V� family to lead a group of students to a BPA competition across the nation, hours planning and participating in a reading night for families, spending three hours a week in class learning the latest teaching methods and subject matter, foregoing lunch to tutor a student who has football practice after school, purchasing a pair of dress shoes so a student may proudly participate in graduation, a weekend locked in her basement office preparing a special lesson for the week, thirty minutes in the hardware store reminiscing with a former student and catching up on his life, purchasing a poster for a classroom while on vacation, giving up eating dinner with his family so he can watch his students act in the school play, supporting our community by donating to United Way, sixth grade teachers staying overnight in VFKRRO�VSRQVRULQJ�D�³+XQJU\�DQG�+RPHOHVV´�DFWLYLW\��SXUFKDVLQJ�D�VHW�RI�FODVVURRP� remotes to engage students in state of the art learning and give them immediate feed back on assessments, foregoing a evening with his family to attend the Barry Community Foundation Youth Pillar meeting, foregoing a family wedding to make sure the band marches in the Summerfest Parade, sacrificing a beautiful summer day to paint the school library, spending an hour after dinner composing and writing a letter of recommendation for a student to win a scholarship, rummaging through FORVHWV�ILQGLQJ�VOLJKWO\�XVHG�FORWKLQJ�IRU�VWXGHQWV�WKDW�GRQ¶W�KDYH�FORWhes to wear to school, spending five hours on a Saturday and Sunday in June going to former VWXGHQWV¶� RSHQ� KRXVHV�� FDMROLQJ� D� KXVEDQG� LQWR� EXLOGLQJ� D� VKHOI� IRU� KHU� FODVVURRP�� spending $300 on calculators for a high school science class, taking phone calls at 9 3�0��DW�QLJKW�WR�KHOS�D�IUDQWLF�VWXGHQW�ZKR�LV�VWUXJJOLQJ�ZLWK�D�FRQFHSW�RQ�WRPRUURZ¶V� WHVW���EX\LQJ�SURP�WLFNHWV�IRU�D�VWXGHQW�ZKR�FDQ¶W�DIIRUG�WR�JR�RQ�KLV�RZQ��VSHQGLQJ� one hour a week after school creating and conducting an elementary choir, spending over $600 and a week in the summer at a conference to learn how to improve student writing skills, buying a winter coat for a student whose IDPLO\�GRHVQ¶W�KDYH�WKH�PHDQV� to buy one for him, donating five hours on a Saturday morning to landscape SoutheaVWHUQ��DWWHQGLQJ�D�VWXGHQW¶V�FKXUFK�WR�ZDWFK�KLP�VLQJ�LQ�WKH�FKRLU��SXUFKDVLQJ� ten rolls of wrapping paper to help a student with his fundraiser, working through OXQFK�WR�KHOS�VRUW�WKURXJK�WKH�³FORWKHV�FORVHW´�GRQDWHG�E\�WHDFKHUV�IRU�VWXGHQWV�ZKR� GRQ¶W�KDYe adequate clothing to wear to school, five nights of standing in the rain and cold supervising the Juniors build a float for Homecoming, donating hours preparing the job career fair so students can see the options available for them, purchasing a pair of tennis shoes so a 4th grader can participate in gym, spending $300 to attend a workshop on strategies for mainstreaming special needs students in the classroom, purchasing notebook paper, several sets of folders, markers, colored pencils, bottles of glue, rulers, notebooks, pencil sharpeners, erasers, mechanical pencils, and stickers for 27 third graders, supervising students from 5 PM to 8 PM creating a school store so the students can learn the value of entrepreneurship and pride in their work, spending two hours after school counseling and comforting a 3 rd grade student whose SDUHQW¶V�KDG�MXVW�VSOLW�XS«� ³I always wanted to work with people, particularly children, and teaching was my first choice. I want to KHOS�RXU�VFKRRO¶V�FKLOGUHQ�EHFRPH� productive citizens in the community and in the United States.´�� Trisha Kietzman 9 year veteran of the HEA Nancy Cottrell Business High School �Page 16 — Thursday, September 18, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Comets drop DK to 0-3 in league The Delton Kellogg varsity boys’ soccer team is still looking for its first Kalamazoo Valley Association victory of the season. The Panthers were slated to visit Pennfield last night, and will visit Lakewood for a nonconference game tonight. League play resumes next week, as the Panthers host Maple Valley Monday then visit Olivet Wednesday. Delton fell to 0-3 in the KVA last Wednesday, as Kalamazoo Christian came to town and scored a 7-0 victory. The Comets scored five goals in the opening half, not waiting long to strike. Eric Baumgart notched the first goal three minutes into the contest off an assist from teammate Brett VanDam. Then just four minutes later, Mike Meyering drove through the center of the field and fired a shot in to put his team up 2-0. Meyering scored again three minutes later off an assist by Noah Kramer. In the final ten minutes off the first half, Meyering put in two more goals, off assists by Baumgart. Kramer and Jared Dykstra scored the two second half goals for the Comets. For the night, Kalamazoo Christian fired 22 shots at the Delton net. Janson Fluty made 15 saves in goal for Delton. The Panthers had just two shots on goal at the other end of the field. Delton is now 2-5 overall this season. Due to unsafe field conditions from all of the recent rain, the Delton’s against Kalamazoo Hackett which was slated for Monday has been rescheduled for Thursday, Sept. 25 at Delton Kellogg. The Panthers’ game against Lawton that had been scheduled for Sept. 25 has been rescheduled for Oct. 4 at 10 a.m. at Lawton. Maple Valley boys can’t keep Eagles’ top flyer out of the air by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Chances for success on the scoreboard don’t come easily for the Maple Valley varsity boys’ soccer team, so it has to be able to take advantage when it can. The Lions couldn’t though on Wednesday night, as Olivet scored a 4-1 win on its home field. Maple Valley took a 1-0 lead on a goal by Adrian Conde in the first seven minutes of the contest, but the Eagles tied the match about two minutes later and then took the lead for good with a second goal before the half. “We were still in a good spot at half, but before the game I guaranteed the team that if they played weak in the air and didn't stay with (Olivet’s) number one Cam Colson, we’d lose the game,” said Maple Valley head coach Josh Meersma. “We didn’t and we did.” Colson had three goals on the night, two of them were off headers on Eagle corner kicks. “After the game I told the team I was disappointed because I understand not taking advantage of opportunities on offense because we are a team that is still developing skill wise,” Meersma said. “My frustration becomes the defense, which really boils down to guts and will, and we showed lapses in that area which cost us the game. Naturally, this is a let down because we let a league game slip away, however, we could all agree that we are improving in our areas of weakness since week one.” Ben Bosworth added the Eagles’ other goal. Michigan ranked sixth in high school sports participation numbers last year Michigan slipped to sixth place nationally in participation in high school sports during the 2007-08 school year in figures released recently by the National Federation of State High School Associations, but those numbers continue to rank higher than census figures would predict. After four straight years of ranking fourth in girls participation, Michigan dropped to sixth nationally last year, in spite of posting near record numbers. Overall participation for the year was 315,734, with 131,895 girls and 183,839 boys taking part. All three numbers ranked sixth nationally. In the 2006-07 participation numbers, Michigan was fifth overall. According to 2007 U.S. Census Bureau fig- Celebrate the ures, Michigan continues to rank eighth in both females and males of ages 14 through 17. Three boys sports - bowling, ice hockey and skiing - rank third nationally, with bowling falling from second a year ago. Tennis, in spite of a double-digit percentage drop in participation after moving to the fall, maintained a fourth-place ranking. Boys basketball, football, track and field, and wrestling are all in fifth place, although basketball dipped a notch for the second straight year. Dropping one spot to sixth place were cross country and golf; baseball jumped up one spot and lacrosse slipped a place to both end up in seventh; soccer held its ground, and boys swim- S A XON SPIRIT with a... Lakewood Pig Skin Club golf scramble moved to Sunday PRE-GAME TAILGATE PARTY! The Lakewood Pig Skin Club’s annual golf classic, which was planned for last Saturday, has been moved to this Sunday, Sept. 21. The four-person scramble will be held at Morrison Lake Country Club. The competition will begin with a 9 a.m. shotgun start. The cost is $50 per player, and includes 18holes of golf, a cart, and lunch. Checks should be made payable to Morrison Lake Country Club. Fees may also be paid the morning of the event. There will be no refunds, as all money goes to benefit the Lakewood Football Programs. Special closet to the pin, longest drive, and longest putt competitions will be held as well. To show community support for our teams and the spirit of being a Saxon, a tailgate party will be sponsored with free grilled hot dogs, chips and a drink to anyone before the games. VOLLEYBALL, SWIM & DIVE, BOYS’ SOCCER and GIRLS’ GOLF • TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 • Before the games, starting at 5:30 p.m., in front of the Hastings High School Sponsored by: paintbob.com DK volleyball plans fundraiser at Grove St. Cafe Sa xon Pride Begins with You! 77527469 If you or your business is interested in sponsoring a tailgate party featuring the “Saxon Tailgate Party Bus” before any Saxon home event please contact the Hastings Athletic Dept. at 948-4409. The Delton Kellogg High School volleyball team will be serving food instead of aces to raise money for their program. The team will work at the Grove Street Cafe from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, to raise money to purchase new equipment. All tips and donations will be put toward the purchase of new gear. For more information, call Delton Kellogg High School at 269-623-9226. SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hassk12.org HASTINGS ATHLETIC BOOSTERS Contact Laura 948-0506 to Sponsor the Sports Schedule 5:30 pm Tailgate Party for Soccer, V-ball, Swim/Dive, Golf 5:45 pm Boys JV Soccer Wayland-Johnson F. H 6:00 pm Girls Varsity Swimming Forest Hills N/E H 6:00 pm Girls JV Volleyball Caledonia HS H 7:00 pm Girls Varsity Volleyball Caledonia HS H 7:15 pm Boys Varsity Soccer Wayland-Johnson F. H WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24: TBA Girls JV Golf Conf. Tourn./Centrl CC A 4:00 pm Boys Varsity Tennis S. Christian HS A 4:00 pm Boys JV Tennis S. Christian HS H 4:15 pm Girls 7th “B” Volleyball Duncan Lk. Middle H 4:15 pm Girls 8th “B” Volleyball Duncan Lk. Middle H 4:30 pm Boys Varsity Cross Co. Duals@Riverside Pk. A 4:30 pm Girls Varsity Cross Co. Duals@Riverside Pk. A H 5:00 pm HYAA Football 5:00 pm Girls 8th “A” Volleyball Newhall Middle H 5:00 pm Girls 7th “A” Volleyball Newhall Middle H THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25: 3:30 pm Girls JV Golf Wyoming Pk.@Maple HA 3:45 pm Girls Varsity Golf Jamboree@Cent. CC A 4:00 pm Boys JV Soccer Forest Hills E. HS H 4:00 pm Boys Varsity Tennis Wayland (resched. from 9/8) A 4:00 pm Boys JV Tennis Wayland (resched. from 9/8 H 4:30 pm Boys Fresh. Football Forest Hills E. HS H 5:45 pm Boys Varsity Soccer Forest Hills E. HS H 6:30 pm Boys JV Football Forest Hills E. HS H Hooten Memorial Golf Classic planned for a week from Sat. Times and dates subject to change. Thanks to This Week’s Sponsor: 212 W. State Road, Hastings Office: (269) 94-TOOTH { (269) 94 (86684) } Fax: (269) 948-4644 77527444 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18: 3:30 pm Girls JV Golf S. Christian@The PinesA 3:45 pm Girls Varsity Golf Jamboree@Orchard H. A 4:30 pm Boys Fresh. Football Wayland Union HS H 5:00 pm Boys Varsity Soccer Ottawa Hills (var. only) A 5:00 pm Boys JV Soccer BC Christian (JV only) H 5:00 pm Girls JV Volleyball Tri-Hast., Rogers, W Cath H 6:00 pm Girls Varsity Swimming GR Creston A 6:30 pm Boys JV Football Wayland Union HS H FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19: 7:00 pm Boys Varsity Football Wayland Union HS A SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20: 8:00 am Boys Varsity Tennis Allegan Invite A 8:00 am Girls Varsity Volleyball BC Central Invit. A 8:30 am Girls Fresh. Volleyball Hastings Invite H 9:00 am Boys Varsity Cross Co. Bangor Invite A 9:00 am Boys Middle Cross Co. Bangor Invite A 9:00 am Girls Varsity Cross Co. Bangor Invite A 9:00 am Girls Middle Cross Co. Bangor Invite A 10:00 am Boys JV Soccer BC Central-Johnson F. H 11:45 am Boys Varsity Soccer BC Central-Johnson F. H MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22: TBA Girls 8th “A” Volleyball Bye H TBA Girls 7th “A” Volleyball Bye H 4:00 pm Boys Varsity Tennis T-K High School H 4:00 pm Boys JV Tennis T-K High School A 4:15 pm Girls 7th “B” Volleyball Kraft Meadow A 4:15 pm Girls 8th “B” Volleyball Kraft Meadow A 7:00 pm Marching Band Practice - 7-9 pm - Baum Stadium TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23: 3:45 pm Girls Varsity Golf Jamboree@HCC H 4:15 pm Boys Middle Cross Co. Jamboree@Greenville A 4:15 pm Girls Middle Cross Co. Jamboree@Greenville A 5:00 pm Girls Fresh. Volleyball Caledonia HS H ming and diving dropped four places to both be in eighth. Skiing was the highest-ranked girls sport in third, but was down one place from a year ago. Girls volleyball, bowling and tennis all dropped from third to fourth. Girls basketball slipped a spot for the second straight year to fifth, where it joined cross country and golf, the latter also one spot lower. In sixth place were soccer and track and field, which held their spots; along with competitive cheer and swimming and diving, the former dropping two places, the latter dropping one. Softball remained in seventh, lacrosse fell two places to ninth, and gymnastics was down one slot in 12th. National participation in high school sports in 2007-08 was up to 7,429,381, again setting a new record. Nationally, 54.8 percent of high school students participation in sports, in Michigan, that figure is 59.1 percent, a figure down 1.3 percent from a year ago. The annual Barbara Hooten Memorial Golf Classic will be held on Saturday, Sept. 27, at Mullenhurst Golf Course. The competition in the four-person, 18hole scramble begins with a 9 a.m. shotgun start. The cost to participate is $40 per person. Lunch is included in that price. From each $40 entry fee, $15 will be given directly to the Barry Community Foundation with the remainder of the proceeds going to the Barbara Hooten Memorial Fund. Teams can register at Mullenhurst Golf Course or by calling the course at (269) 6238383. Saxon Sports Shorts Special Soccer Nights The Hastings High School soccer program will host its Youth Soccer Team Night on Tuesday, Sept. 23. Youth soccer players get into the night’s soccer games against Wayland for free, if they wear their jersey. Youth teams will be introduced before the start of the varsity contest in Baum Stadium at Johnson Field, at approximately 6:45 p.m. Oct. 2, the Saxons will host Parents Night on Johnson Field during the teams’ games against Grand Rapids Catholic Central. Seniors and the varsity parents will be honored prior to the start of the varsity contest, at approximately 6:45 p.m. Freshmen Football The Saxon freshmen football team improved to 3-0 on the season with a thrilling 20-14 win over Ottawa Hills in the league opener for both schools last Thursday. Ottawa Hills opened the scoring with a long touchdown run to take a 6-0 first quarter lead, missing the conversion. The Saxons would come back and tie the score on a Bobby Leedy touchdown run, but would also miss the two-point conversion. Ottawa Hills struck again on another long touchdown and this time completed the two point conversion to go up 14-6 at the half. The Saxons re-grouped and held Ottawa Hills scoreless in the third quarter. Hastings would then put together another scoring drive, but would not make the two point conversion and still trailed 14-12. On the next series, the Saxons recovered a fumble and drove the field for the go-ahead score on the running of Jacob Comer. Dan Buehler completed the two point conversion to Brandon Johnson to put the Saxons up 20-14 and then the Saxons relied on their defense to wrap up the win. Hastings got solid performances from their back-field and were led by Buehler, Leedy, Comer, Johnson and Sam Cheeseman. Alex Nichols also made an outstanding catch to keep the drive alive late in the game. JV Girls’ Golf The Saxon junior varsity girls’ golf team won its fourth consecutive dual match, topping Thornapple Kellogg on Monday 232 to 253. The Saxons were led by Taylor Hammond with a 56, and Dena Letot with a 57. Dani Meredith, Heather McCoy, Kacy Anderson, and Alexa Tyson also contributed for Hastings. Last week, the Saxons scored a 238 to 277 win over Grand Rapids Catholic Central. Letot led Hastings with a 51, and Meredith carded a 58. McCoy, Tyson, and Hammond also contributed for Hastings. HYAA Football 5th & 6th Grade Gold On Saturday, the Hastings fifth and sixth grade gold team weathered the storm to defeat a combined Belding team 14-0. Leading the Saxons to victory were Evan Hart with 62 hard fought yards from the fullback position and Draven Pederson who scored on a botched play by the offense. Scoring the extra point after Pederson’s touchdown was Keegan Harvath. Jason Slaughter scored the other touchdown for the Saxons and followed it up with the extra point. Slaughter also picked up 64 yards rushing for the day. Leading the defense were Mike Johnston with seven tackles and a fumble recovery; and Ben Herbstreith, who picked off a key interception, had one fumble recovery, and two tackles for the day. Other Saxons picking up tackles were Slaughter with five, Ryan Johnston with four and Gage Pearson with one. Slaughter also picked up two fumble recoveries and Pearson picked up another one for the team. 3rd & 4th Grade Blue Hastings third and fourth grade blue team won a wet and soggy football contest against Belding on Saturday by the final score of 336. The young Saxon offensive line of Caloeb Howard, Elijah Evans, Ian Bleam, Jacob Mudgett, Sam Dakin, Logan Stover, and Logan Twiss provided excellent blocking to allow four touchdown runs by Skyler Brower as well as one touchdown run by Devin Planck. The blue team also had extra points run by Nathan Hobert. The Hastings defense held Belding to only one touchdown. Hastings’ defense was lead by Devin Planck, Caden Herrington, Pierson Tinkler, Jimmy McDermott, Brendan Miller, Drew Phillips, and Trevor Brown. 3rd & 4th Grade Gold Hastings third and fourth grade gold team defeated a tough Belding Team 1 Saturday 27-6 led by two touchdowns each from Joe and Mark Feldpaush. Chase Reaser had a big kickoff return to setup the last Gold touchdown at the end of the first half. The Hastings offense led by Calvin Cappon at quarterback, was the star of the day in the pouring rain, with no turnovers. The Hastings defense gave up one easy touchdown in the first half, but otherwise shut down Belding for the balance of the day. Defensive leaders in tackles and assists were Ethan Klipfer, Derrick Beatty, Kyler Podbeysek, Brady LaJoye, and Jacob Baldry. Saxons causing turnovers and recording multiple sacks were Ethan Hart, Dillon Heath, Justin Voshell, and DJ McGregor. Cougars shut out the Vikes in first CAAC-White contest Lansing Catholic scored a 4-0 win over Lakewood to open the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division season at Lansing Catholic last Wednesday. “It wasn’t one of our worst games,” said Lakewood head coach James LeVeque. “We were in position most of the time. We were communicating. We had the right idea of what we wanted to do most of the time. It was just, those passes weren’t always getting through.” “They’re probably the best team in our league.” Things started out a little rough for the Vikings, as the Cougars jumped in front 2-0 in the first half. LeVeque said that he would have liked to have seen his keeper charge out a little harder after the ball on the Cougars’ first goal. The second goal was the real tough one to take though, as a Cougar attacker knocked the ball out of the hands of Seese and into the net without drawing a whistle from the referee. Even a one goal deficit would have been tough to get out of against the Cougars in the second half. “We only had one or two shots on goal in the half. I think we pretty much knew at half time that we were in a lot of trouble,” said LeVeque. Scoring two goals in the second half would have doubled the goals against the Cougars for the season. Lansing Catholic has now allowed just two goals in its first eight games. The Vikings play a non-conference contest at home against Delton tonight. Vikings’ best not quite low enough to beat the Cougars The Viking varsity girls’ golf team threw its best at one of the top teams in the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division Thursday at Centennial Acres. Lakewood’s top four scorers combined for a 219, but that wasn’t quite enough to catch the Lansing Catholic Cougars who tallied a 177 in their league dual. Chelsea Erb led Lakewood on the day with a 42. “Chelsea continues to post great scores,” said Viking head coach Carl Kutch. “She is chipping very well and getting off the tee with her driver with more consistency.” The other three Viking scorers had their personal best rounds so far, with Sara McKinney shooting a 55, Faith Allen a 58, and Melissa Michalski a 64. “Faith Allen contributed real well this week, a 59 on Tuesday and 58 on Thursday, playing her best golf of the season,” Kutch said. “She is striking the ball with more consistency and learning how much the short game can really lower her score. Sara and Melissa each had a much improved round from Tuesday. It is exciting to see this much progress as we begin the nine-hole matches.” The medallist for the day was Lansing Catholic’s Mara Kovac, who fired a 40. JV football team defeated Gull Lake The Hastings JV football team defeated Gull Lake last Thursday 55-0 to improve to 30 on the season. Casey Schaefer, Alex Randall, and Josh Endsley found the endzone two times each and John Stanton and Sean McKeough once. Zack Nurenberg went 6-8 on extra points. Tate Miller, Mitchell Brisboe and Kevin Maurer led the defense to their second shutout of the season. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 18, 2008 — Page 17 POLICE BEAT BEA They can run, but they can’t hide from Gina for long Gina, the Barry County Sheriff Department’s tracking canine, was called into action Sept. 13 to help find a person wanted in connection with an alleged domestic abuse incident in Assyria Township. Gina tracked Steven John King, 32, of Bellevue through a series of fields and into a wooded area where King was found hiding behind a tree. Witnesses said King had earlier pointed a weapon at a person and then chased the victim around a vehicle, wielding a baseball bat, striking the vehicle a number of times and causing considerable damage. The victim said King had become angry and accused her of having an affair with another man who was present in the home. She said King brought a shotgun out of the bedroom and set it next to him on the couch. When the second person went into the kitchen, King followed him and pointed the weapon at him. The female victim said she pushed the gun away and King dropped it. When King went to the bathroom, the two attempted to leave but King followed, wielding the baseball bat. King was arrested and charged with felonious domestic assault and was lodged in the Barry County Jail. Deputies take custody of warrant suspect On Sept. 11, deputies from the Barry County Sheriff’s Department met with Wayland Police and took into custody Benjamin Alan Mears, 31, of Wayland. Mears was wanted on a Friend of the Court warrant out off Barry County. He was transported to the Barry County Jail, where he was lodged without incident. Saxon spikers fall in three games against F.H. Eastern Forest Hills Eastern knocked off Hastings in O-K Gold Conference volleyball action 30 Tuesday night. The Hawks won by the scores of 25-15, 258, 25-10. “We played much better than the scores reflect,” said Saxon head coach Krista Sheldon. Kayla Vogel led the Saxons on the night with four kills, while Bethany Sams and Veronica Hayden added two each. Sam Watson had 12 assists for the Saxons, and Jen Ratliff one ace. Last Saturday, the Saxons went 1-4 at Battle Creek Central’s Cereal City Classic. The Saxons were 0-3 in pool play, falling to Jackson County Western 25-23, 25-17, Pennfield 25-20, 25-16, and Gull Lake 25-11, 25-11. The Saxons started bracket play with a 2830, 25-23, 15-13 win over Mendon, but then fell to Marshall 25-12, 15-25, 15-10. Vogel had 27 kills and two aces for the day. Sams added 14 kills, Sara Bolo 12, and Hickey ten kills to go along with four aces. Ratliff led the Saxon servers with seven aces. Watson passed out 57 assists in the five matches. The Saxons will be at the Battle Creek Central Invitational this Saturday, then host Caledonia for a league dual on Tuesday. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 She should have listened the first time On Thursday, Sept. 10, Hastings Police responded to a complaint of a person yelling and causing a disturbance in the 1500 block of South Church Street. Officers arrived to find an intoxicated female who stated she was having a dispute with her neighbor. The irate woman was told to go into her home. Approximately 20 minutes later, officers were called back after they received a call that the same woman was going door to door yelling and causing a disturbance. Officers arrested the woman, identified as Linda Hill, 51, and she was arrested for disorderly person was lodged in the Barry County Jail. For Sale Garage Sale Farm 1X6 & 1X8 tongue & groove knotty pine. Kiln dried hardwoods, (269)945-9300. Employee caught on tape with hands in cash register FOR SALE: 100’ of 1” Pex Pipe and 50’ of 7” diameter by 8’ insulation for outdoor wood boiler underground supply. BEST OFFER. (517)852-9913 YARD SALE: FARMALL H tractor 1948, saws, tools, furniture inside, other household items. 4391 River Rd. Hastings, Sept. 19, 20, & 21, 8am-? E.A.R.T.H. = EDUCATED ANIMAL Rescue and Teen Haven is in urgent need of HAY DONATIONS. We will come pick it up, clean out your barn of old hay (Any type of hay that isn’t moldy). E.A.R.T.H. 501(c)3 is a non-profit organization. All donations are tax deductible. PLEASE CALL (269)962-2015 On Saturday, Sept. 13, at a 2 p.m. Hastings officers were dispatch to a local gas station for a report of embezzlement by an employee. Officers spoke with the manager who stated that on the store’s video camera, she noticed one of her employees taking money from the cash register. The manager also stated that the register was short $143. When officers questioned the suspect, the individual admitted to taking the money. Charges for embezzlement have been sent to the prosecutor’s office for review. Copper theft noticed after phone goes dead In the early evening of Saturday, Sept. 13, Hastings Police officers were dispatched to the 400 block of North Taffee for a report of larceny of copper wire. Officers spoke to the complainant who said that around 10 a.m. he noticed that his home phone had quit working. When he went outside to the utility pole, he saw that the copper ground wire on the pole had been cut off. Several other poles on the street had copper wires cut from their utility poles, as well. The larceny remains under investigation. Volunteers sought for annual Thornapple River clean-up Area residents are asked to help the Thornapple River Watershed Council clean more than 75 miles of the Thornapple River in Barry, Eaton, and Kent Counties on Saturday, Sept. 27, beginning at 8 a.m. “We encourage church, community and service groups, as well as individuals, to participate,” said Joanne Barnard, director of the Barry Conservation District, who is helping to organize the annual event. “Canoes and kayaks will be provided for those who need them, and for land lovers, we need your help cleaning river banks.” On-river teams will be assigned to one of eight sections of the river. Each section should take about two hours to float and clean. Experienced canoeists who are knowledgeable about the Thornapple are needed to act as section and safety leaders. Bank cleanups are scheduled for Nashville, Hastings, Middleville and Ada. The river clean-up should be completed by noon, when all volunteers join for lunch at Tyden Park in Hastings. To volunteer, log on to www.thornappleriver.org, e-mail dstrouse @thornapple river.org, or call 269-948-8056 ext. 117. FRAMES AND CUSTOM matte cutting. By appointment only. Call Picture This Photography. (269)948-4669 MAYTAG MATCHING WASHER and electric dryer, 4 years old, $400/pair. (269)948-9212 Estate Sale ESTATE/MOVING SALES: by Bethel Timmer - The Cottage House Antiques. (269)795-8717 For Rent DUPLEX FOR RENT in Delton: $725/month, 3 bedroom 1 bath, washer, dryer, dishwasher, Small pets with approval. (269)623-8424 FOR RENT: Sunfield, 3 bedroom, 1-1/2 bath, with A/C and 2 stall garage. No pets, no smoking. $900 per month plus utilities, $900 deposit and references required. (269)945-0697 OFFICE FOR RENT: 2,000 + sq.ft. Divisible into two suites, off street parking, one block from the Court House. Call (269)945-9866. Garage Sale 6 FAMILY YARD SALE. Something for everyone. Fri. & Sat. Sept. 19-20, 9am-5pm. Volunteers are needed on land and in the water to help clean up the Thornapple River Saturday, Sept. 27, from Nashville to Ada (Photo courtesy of Barry Conservation District). Hastings Elks golf outing is Saturday Still time to register Golfers get ready to spend the day on the greens during the Elks Lodge annual Charity Golf Classic. The Hastings Elks Lodge 1965 will host its annual Charity Golf Classic Saturday, Sept. 20, at Riverbend Golf Course. In line with the Elks mission to help children, this event will benefit the Child Abuse Prevention Council of Barry County. It is not too late to register a team by calling 269-945-5308. The cost is $50 per golfer and $200 per team until Friday, Sept. 19. Participants also may call the Child Abuse Prevention office at 269-948-3264 for a brochure. Registration will be at 8 a.m. at the Elks Lodge at 102 W. Woodlawn in Hastings, and breakfast will be provided before the event. A shotgun start at 10 a.m. will launch the competition at Riverbend Golf Course, 1370 W. State Road outside of Hastings. The Child Abuse Prevention Council provides free programs for children and families throughout Barry County. It offers free parenting classes, literature at libraries, personal safety for children, the Parenting Education Calendar and Pierre the Pelican Newsletters as well, as the CRIB program. The Baby Basics program in schools teaches prevention of shaken baby syndrome. The council depends on community support to provide a positive future for children. Check the Web site at www.capcbc.org. HUGE BOOK SALE: Sept. 18-19-20. Hard cover, best sellers, history, military, Time Life sets, rare & collectibles. LP’s, CD’s & book cases. Free paperbacks (limit 6). 135 Manor Drive, Middleville. HUGE MULTI-FAMILY SALE, RAIN DATE: the weddings are done, the babies have all grown up and the last kid has moved our of mom and dad’s house. Come check out the huge selection of wedding decor, prom dresses, women’s plus size clothing, boys clothes, teen/college age clothes, baby toys, entertainment center, household items and more!! Don’t miss this sale on Saturday, September 20th, 9am-4pm, 912 S. Broadway, Hastings. HUGE SALE: DAYCARE going out of business and large moving sale. All appliances, furniture, plus everything for children, high chairs, beds, cots, large chalk board, books, swing set and much more. 2520 E M-79 Hwy., Hastings. September 19th and 20th, 8-5. SAVE OUR MAYOR FUNDRAISER YARD SALE & BAKE SALE. Friday-Saturday, September 19th-20th, 10am-5pm, Sunday, September 21st, 10am3pm, 1524 N. Jefferson Street, Hastings. To donate items/baked goods items or volunteer to help please contact Brandi Young at (269)945-4260. Automotive 1999 F-350 DUALLY, Super cab, diesel, 4x4, 178,000 miles, $11,000 obo. 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Winning one for the home fans is important for the Vikings, who started the season with back-to-back losses at home before rebounding last Friday night at Lansing Catholic to start the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division season. “I told the kids that we were going to start our run this week,” Lakewood coach Bob Veitch said last Friday night. “Now we’ve got to get a win for the Lakewood fans next week. They deserve it. We feel we’ve let them down. Our goal as a team is to come give the Lakewood fans a win next week. That’s putting it on the line. This is a good football team, and they’ve got to believe in themselves.” Corunna comes to Lakewood at 2-1, after whomping Perry last week to start the league season 49-0. The Cavaliers had been in some tight ball games before that, beating Owosso by a touchdown to start the season and then falling to Ionia in week two 13-12. There is a good chance that the Delton parents, and players, will be able to go home happy Friday night. Hackett Catholic Central is struggling. The Fighting Irish have been outscored 115 to 34 in their three games this season. They fell to 0-3 last Friday, losing to Constantine 42-13 Constantine and Kalamazoo Christian are the only undefeated teams left in the KVA at this point. Both improved to 3-0 last Friday night. The Comets topped Olivet 13-6. Maple Valley travels to take on 1-2 Schoolcraft. It’s been all or nothing for the Eagles so far this season. Schoolcraft was shut out in its opener against Kalamazoo Christian and last week against Parchment, but scored 47 points in a week two victory over Galesburg-Augusta. In the O-K Gold Conference, Hastings doesn’t have far to travel as it heads to face Wayland Friday. The defending league champion Wildcats are 1-2 overall, after a onepoint loss to West Ottawa in week two, and falling 14-7 to South Christian last Friday. Thornapple Kellogg hits the road for the first time this season when it travels to take on Ottawa Hills which earned its first win of the season last Friday night at Hastings. Current Records Hastings Maple Valley Middleville Lakewood Delton 2-1 2-1 1-2 1-2 1-2 Here’s a round-up of last Friday’s local gridiron action. Ottawa Hills 28, Hastings 15 Ottawa Hills scored 20 unanswered points in the second half to come roaring back for a 28-15 win over the host Saxons in the O-K Gold Conference opener for both teams Friday night in Hastings. The Bengals, trailing 15-14 at the end of the third quarter, scored on a ten-yard run by quarterback Chris Pulley with 6:01 remaining in the game to take the lead. Pulley also ran the two-point conversion in and Ottawa Hills led 22-15. Ottawa Hills then added an insurance touchdown with 3:28 to play on a 30-yard run by Devon Ivy. Pulley had a big night, with his hand in the first three Bengal touchdowns. He also threw a pair of touchdown passes to Major Shavontae. Those were the only two pass completions for Pulley, who finished the night Thornapple Kellogg running back Marcus McKeough is grabbed from behind by Caledonia’s Brent Steele during the first quarter Friday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) 2-for-4 throwing the ball for 56 yards. He also rushed 16 times for 75 yards. Hastings jumped in front late in the first half, breaking a scoreless tie on an eight-yard run by Dewey Slaughter with 44 seconds left before the half. Trent Brisboe hit the extrapoint kick to put his team up 7-0. The Bengals rallied back early in the third quarter, as Pulley connected with Shavontae on a 40-yard pass for a score less than a minute and a half in. Pulley then ran in the two-point try to give his team the lead. Hastings answered that score, with a sixyard TD run by Luke Mansfield with 6:44 left in the third. Mansfield then followed that up by carrying in the two-point try. The Saxons held that 15-8 lead even after Pulley connected with Shavontae on a 16yard scoring pass with 49 seconds left in the third as the Bengals’ two-point try failed. The Bengals finished the night with 90 more yards of total offense than the Saxons, 383 to 293. Cal Evans led the Bengals on the ground with four carries for 91 yards, and his teammate Tyler Foster rushed 15 times for 90 yards. Slaughter paced the Saxon attack, rushing 16 times for 115 yards. Mansfield carried the ball 11 times for 78 yards. They both averaged over seven yards per carry. Quarterback Ryan Burgdorf rushed nine times for 36 yards, but was 0-for-6 throwing the ball. Delton Kellogg 34, Galesburg-Augusta 6 Delton Kellogg dominated on both sides of the ball in a muddy mess on Friday night, as it scored its first win of the season 34-6 over Galesburg-Augusta. Quarterback Conrad Drum and running back Matt Ingle scored two touchdowns each for the Panthers. Delton started out in a hole though, as a snap to the punter sailed into the end zone and was grabbed by the Rams’ Seth Jordan for six points. It didn’t take long for Delton to battle back. Matt Ingle scored on a 24-yard run soon after, and Gavin Brinley added the extra-point kick to put their team in front. Ingle added an 86yard touchdown run and Drum a 30-yard TD run before the half to put Delton in front 21-6 heading into the break. Drum scored on another 30-yard run and completed a 13-yard touchdown pass to end Martel Epperson in the second half, to end the scoring for the Panthers. Ingle finished the game with eight rushes for 134 yards and Drum rushed seven times for 64 yards. The offensive line of tackles Robert Hughes and Jarret Ford, guards Jake Drum and Daniel McIntyre, and center Brennan Smith did an outstanding job up front making things easy on the Delton backs. “The offensive line really played well,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Vic Haas. “We made some adjustments up front, and we were pretty much able to do what we wanted up front.” The Delton Kellogg defense did what it wanted as well, limiting the Rams to just 30 yards of total offense compared to the Panthers’ 317. Smith led the Delton defense with nine tackles, Quinn Seaver had eight, Chris Horrock seven, Jordan Bourdo five, and Robbie Wandell three tackles. “It was a good effort,” Haas said. “They tried to throw the ball around, but they ended Saxon running back Carson King is wrapped up by a trio of Bengal defenders during a run in the second half of Friday night’s O-K Gold Conference contest in Hastings. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Thornapple Kellogg’s Chase Schultz (right) sacks Caledonia quarterback Luke Wiest during the first quarter Friday night in Middleville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Hastings’ Luke Mansfield races through a hole during the second half Friday night against Ottawa Hills. (Photo by Perry Hardin) up with negative two yards passing. They tried to swing some passes out into the flat, and we did a good job of taking that away. We controlled things up front most of the night too.” The Panthers are now 1-2, after dropping the first two games of the season by a combined five points. “A lot of kids got to play. It was just a big win that we needed after losing two close ball games,” said Haas. “It was nice to play a good, complete ball game.” Lakewood 34, Lansing Catholic 20 Every time Lansing Catholic tried to chip away at the 20-0 lead Lakewood built in the first three quarters of Friday night’s Capital Area Activities Conference White Division opener, the Vikings had an answer. The Cougars scored on a 13-yard run by Frank Lyeswam in the third quarter, then Lakewood’s Kyle Shanks scored on a 21-yard run in the third quarter. The Cougars scored on a 25-yard run by Jason Lopez early in the fourth quarter, and then Lakewood’s Travis Ackerson scored on a one-yard with 2:08 left to play. “We just kept scoring,” said Lakewood head coach Bob Veitch. They came back and we just kept scoring. They couldn’t stop us.” The Cougars did get the last score, on a 30yard touchdown pass from Jason Kroqaleck to Mark Swain with 11 seconds left, but by then the Vikings didn’t need an answer as they held on for a 34-20 win. The Vikings couldn’t be stopped because of the play of their offensive line, center Kevin Swift, guards Lewis Frizzell and Alex Backe, and tackles Chaz Hyatt and Greg Forman. Lakewood rushed the ball for 361 yards on the night. The big beneficiaries of that blocking were Shanks and Kurtis Powell. Shanks rushed 12 times for 185 yards, and Powell carried the ball 15 times for 111 yards. “We controlled the line of scrimmage. That was key for us,” Veitch said. “That’s what their coach told me after the game. We were stronger than they were and we beat them up physically on the line of scrimmage.” Shanks started the scoring late in the first quarter, breaking free for a 55-yard touchdown run. Kicker Cody Brown’s extra-point was good, and Lakewood led 7-0. The Vikings would build that lead to 20-0. Powell scored on a one-yard run with 29 seconds left in the first half. With 7:30 left in the third quarter, Wes Cramer plunged into the end zone from four yards out and Brown once again added the extra point. From there, the team’s traded touch downs, and the Cougars weren’t going to get back in the ball game that way. Logan Lake led the Lakewood defense with 13 tackles. Calvin Hoppes had nine and Cramer eight. The Cougars had 159 yards passing for the night, and just 117 rushing. Dave Roberson led the Cougars on the ground with nine rushes for 50 yards. The Vikings had just 26 passing yards, but didn’t need to throw the ball around. Caledonia 42, Thornapple Kellogg 0 Caledonia quarterback Luke Wiest faked a hand-off at his own 26-yard line and rolled to his right, then fired a strike to teammate Luke Andrusiak running down the middle of the field. That followed the first snap of the ball game. The touchdown pass covered 74 yards. When Andrusiak crossed the goal line, only 21 seconds had run off the clock at the start of the Fighting Scots’ O-K Gold Conference opener in Middleville against the Trojans. Thornapple Kellogg never got back in the ball game, as Caledonia went on to a 42-0 victory, improving to 3-0 on the season. “We saw how they came out, and really committed nine guys to the run and we thought that we could throw it,” said Caledonia head coach Steve Uyl. On the first play of the second quarter, Weist faked a run to his left then spun back and rolled right. He found Andrusiak again, this time for a 44-yard touchdown completion. That made the score 21-0 at the time, after the third of six successful extra-point kicks by Collin Hoffman. After winning by seven points in week one, and eight points in week two, the Scots didn’t mind the chance to breathe a littler easier in the second half. “The first two weeks, those were ball games, so it was nice for a change,” Uyl said. “Middleville is going to be just fine. They’re well coached. They play hard. They’re not a bad football team.” Andrusiak had a huge night, as did the entire Caledonia defensive secondary. Besides the two receptions for 118 yards and two scores, Andrusiak also returned an interception 24 yards for a touchdown with a minute left in the first half. That TD came just 18 seconds after Scot fullback Nick Schumaker plunged into the end zone at the end of an 11-yard run. Caledonia led 35-0 at the half. Thornapple Kellogg quarterback Kyle Bobolts was intercepted three times, once by Andrusiak and twice by Dylan Ball. The Trojans also turned the ball over once on a fumble in the first half, which was recovered by Caledonia’s Brad Bennett. “Our defensive backs played outstanding,” said Uyl. “Middleville, with that spread offense, we knew they could throw the football around. Dylan Ball, Luke Andrusiak, Brent Steele, Ryan Ulanch, they really showed up tonight and played one heck of a football game.” “Our defense tonight played absolutely outstanding. We played physical. We played Continued next page �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 18, 2008 — Page 19 Vikings reach finals at EK Classic by Brett Bremer Hard to see how Ottawa Hills fits in the O-K Gold Ottawa Hills fits on the football field. The Hastings fans learned that Friday night, as the Bengals came from behind to score a 28-15 to open the O-K Gold Conference season. But in the realigned O-K Gold, the Bengals seem to be having a tough time fitting in. I know these colored divisions of the O-K Conference are supposed to pit teams in a similar geographic area , of similar size, against each other. There might be more to look at than that though. Should competitiveness count for something in that equation as well? On the tennis courts, I’ve only seen one score for the Bengals this season. They lost that dual 8-0 to Grand Rapids Catholic Central. For a varsity tennis team, losing 8-0 to the Cougars is nothing special. Catholic Central is that tough. It’s the way the Bengals lost, forfeiting the bottom three doubles flights to the Cougars. Hastings and Thornapple Kellogg have regularly been at the bottom of the O-K Gold Conference volleyball standings. Both teams beat the Bengals 3-0 in duals this season. Thornapple Kellogg and Hastings both have league boys’ soccer victories over Ottawa Hills. Both of those squads elected to play with fewer than 11 players out on the field so that their numbers would equal the number of Bengal players out on the field. Hastings beat the Bengals 8-0 and Thornapple Kellogg’s boys won 7-0. The Ottawa Hills girls’ golf team has yet to earn a team score in any of the four O-K Gold Conference jamborees. There are Bengal golfers out there on the course trying, but not enough to fill an entire team’s scorecard. The O-K Gold Conference cross country duals were slated to start Wednesday afternoon at Caledonia. I’ll keep an eye out to see if the Bengals have a full slate of runners competing. It’s not the O-K Gold Conference, but in the O-K Rainbow Tier III swimming and diving conference, the Thornapple Kellogg-Hastings swimmers scored a lopsided win at Ottawa Hills to start the season. The swimming and diving league is a whole different story though. I’m not sure how they work that one out. TK-Hastings, Grand Rapids Central/Creston, Forest Hills Northern-Eastern, and Wyoming United all combine at least two schools and are in Division 1 based on enrollment. The Ottawa Hills team is in Division 2. Wayland, Catholic Central, West Catholic, and Calvin Christian are in Division 3. We’ll see how this season turns out, but the TK-Hastings program continues to steadily improve. They might be too big for the “little” conference soon. The Trojans used to struggle against Calvin Christian. Maybe the Squires are down at the moment, but the TK-Hastings girls have taken big wins in each of their last two duals. Saturday at the GRCC Raider Sprints, TK-Hastings finished well ahead of four of its conference foes. As far as distance, Ottawa Hills is about as far as any conference should travel. But of the teams that left the league last season, Byron Center, seems like a much better fit for the Gold than Ottawa Hills. The Bulldogs are closer for most of the league’s teams, heck the Bulldogs share a track and football stadium with South Christian. Byron Center, Forest Hills Northern, and even Hamilton all are within the range of school enrollment of the current eight O-K Gold Conference teams where Caledonia is the largest with 1301 students and South Christian the smallest at 719. Ottawa Hills is the second largest school in the league with an enrollment of 1282. Maybe a Byron Center or Forest Hills Northern would be a better fit for the O-K Gold at this point. We’ll see what the rest of the seasons bring, but it seems like it’s going to be a tough fall for the Bengals. FOOTBALL, continued from page 18 fast. We had guys flying to the football.” Thornapple Kellogg managed just 106 yards of total offense, and much of that came on its final drive as the reserves marched from their own 23-yard-line to the Caledonia nine before the running clock ran out. Back-up quarterback Coley McKeough would up the Trojans’ leading passer, going 1for-1 for 38 yards. Bobolts hit on just 4-of-14 pass attempts for 34 yards, and the three interceptions. The Trojans rushed for just 42 yards, with Marcus McKeough leading the way with 10 carries for 18 yards. TK’s Carter Whitney had two receptions for 31 yards, and Joey Fox hauled in McKeough’s lone pass. The Scots rushed the ball 44 times for 166 yards, led by Schumaker who carried the ball nine times for 68 yards. Weist rushed 11 times for 65 yards and touchdowns of 23 and nine yards. Wiest’s only two completions of the game, on five attempts, were the two passed to Andrusiak for touch downs. Pennfield 35, Maple Valley 12 by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Jeff Burd brought the Maple Valley fans to their collective feet with an 89-yard touchdown run on the opening kickoff, but it was all downhill for the Lions from that point. Burd continued to show why he is the most exciting Lion running back in recent years when he took the opening kick, broke right and raced down the far sideline to score. Even though the extra point try failed, the early touchdown seemed to leave the visiting Panthers stunned and it took them the rest of the first quarter to regroup. But regroup they did, taking a page from the Maple Valley playbook and controlling the line of scrimmage throughout the rest of the contest in route to a 35-12 Kalamazoo Valley Association victory. The loss left Maple Valley 2-1 in the league. Pennfield is also 2-1 on the season. “We lost this one at the line of scrimmage,” said Maple Valley Coach Guenther Mittelstaedt after the game. “They controlled the game on both sides of the ball.” The advantage was pronounced emphatically in the first half as the Lions were able to muster only seven total yards of offense in the 24 minutes of play. Pennfield, meanwhile, scored three times in the second quarter to take a comfortable 20-6 half-time lead. The Panthers scored twice more in the third quarter and added a safety in the closing minutes. Maple Valley’s only other score came on a Kyle Fisher to Dustin Houghton 33-yard touchdown pass with 5:59 left in the game. “We lost our starting center this week,” Mittelstaedt said, “and while that is no excuse, we had a difficult time handling the football throughout the night. Part of that can be laid off on the weather (a wet and humid night) but some of it came because neither of the young men we put in at center had ever handled that position before.” “We need to get (John) Currier back as soon as possible,” he said. The weather conditions played havoc with both teams attested to by a total of seven fumbles between the two teams. Maple Valley’s play did not draw criticism from the veteran coach, however. “I’m proud of the way we hung in there tonight,” Mittelstaedt said. “This is a great group of kids and they never gave up. They fought right to the end. A coach can’t ask any more from his kids. “You aren’t going to have everything go your way every time out,” he said. “There’s going to be games like this when you get the opportunity to see the kind of character and heart a team has. These kids responded tonight and I’m proud of every last one of them. They played hard right to the end.” Mittelstaedt also said his team is far from out of the KVA race. “I don’t think any team is going to go undefeated in the KVA,” he said. “It’s just too tough a league. We go to Schoolcraft next week and if we can come back strong, I think we will still be in it. “Next week is a very important week for us. We’re going to go back and work very hard to prepare for Schoolcraft and see what happens.” Trenton Courtney led Maple Valley rushers with 25 yards, while Nicholas Thurlby led the defense with 10 tackles.% Lakewood kept a close eye on Fowlerville Wednesday night, as the Vikings hosted a double dual for their home opener. Both the Vikings and Gladiators finished the night with 2-0 records, scoring wins over Lansing Eastern and Jackson Lumen Christi. The Vikings were slated to host Fowlerville for a match last night. Neither team dropped a single game last Wednesday night. Lakewood topped Lansing Eastern 25-7, 25-5, 25-6, and then Lumen Christi 25-13, 25-11, 25-15. Fowlerville downed Lumen Christi 25-23, 25-20, 25-22, and Eastern 25-13, 25-9, 25-11. Ashley Morris led the Vikings’ in kills for the night, finishing with 12. Rachel Lynch and Chelsea Lake both had two blocks at the net. Lexie Spetoskey led the Vikings in assists with 48, digs with 20, and aces with 13 in the two contests. Lakewood followed up that performance by finishing second at the East Kentwood Classic on Saturday. For the third time at a tournament this season, the Vikings ran into Jenison and for the third time Jenison earned a win in three games. The Wildcats downed the Vikings 16-25, 25-19, 15-8. The Vikings were 3-1 in pool play, and then went on to top South Christian and East Kentwood in tournament play. Lakewood topped the Sailors 25-19, 25-15 and then East Kentwood in the semifinals 25-15, 25-20. “The team really played well together,” said Viking head coach Christine Grunewald. “Against South Christian and East Kentwood, the team passed extremely well, played tough defense and our hitters did a great job of moving the ball around. “We also had excellent blocking and hitting from Chelsea Lake, which really rounds out our offense.” The Vikings actually beat both of those teams twice. In pool play, the Vikings topped The Vikings’ Rachel Lynch digs a shot up during last week’s double duals at Lakewood. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Lakewood’s Chelsea Lake blasts an attack off the top of the net during last Wednesday’s double duals at Lakewood High School. (Photo by Perry Hardin) South 16-25, 25-21, 15-13 and East Kentwood 24-26, 26-23, 15-8. Lakewood also topped Zeeland East 25-8, 25-17. Lakewood’s lone pool play loss on the day was against Marian, which topped the Vikings 25-20, 25-10. On the day, Anna Lynch led the Vikings in kills with 50. Laurel Mattson had 55 digs and Morris 54. Lake had 11 blocks and 11 aces. Spetoskey finished the tournament with 152 assists. “Lexie Spetoskey was consistent in her setting and had some key attacks for us,” Grunewald said. “All the girls should feel good about how they competed, it was a great confidence building day.” Lakewood is now 22-6 overall on the season. Delton girls make quick work of Lions by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The seniors were few and far between Wednesday night, as Delton Kellogg’s varsity volleyball team hosted a Kalamazoo Valley Association dual with Maple Valley. Both teams are young, but Delton Kellogg does have a good deal more experience on the court than the Lions. The Panthers used that, as well as their talent, to score a quick 3-0 win over the visiting Lions by the scores of 25-6, 25-15, 25-13. “We were pretty balanced (offensively),” said Delton Kellogg head coach Jack Magelssen. “We didn’t work our middles like I wanted to, but we’re young so we’ll see. We’re a lot better than we were last year. We come after people from the serve to the getgo.” Junior Terin Norris had eight aces for the Panthers on the night with her tough jump serve, and junior Hannah Williams contributed another four. The Lions struggled to pass the Panthers’ serve, and get their hitters in a good position to attack. A pair of Norris’ aces came in a 6-0 run to start game three for the Panthers. She also had an assist in that run, to teammate Adrianna Culbert. “Boom, boom, boom, it’s over. That’s how they have to do it,” said Magelssen. Culbert, a freshman, led the Panther attack up front with 12 kills on the night. She only had two errors all night, hitting at the net. Norris added seven kills and Katie Searles six for Delton. Katie Marshall led the Panthers in digs with 14. “For us right now, winning is important because they’re not used to it,” said Magelssen, who’s team is now 2-0 in the KVA. “Last year we had spurts where we were playing with confidence, and then there were times when we just struggled with it. “We’ve got to get to a point where we’re in a rhythm, momentum wise.” Panthers freshman Adrianna Culbert sets the ball up for a teammate during game one against Maple Valley Wednesday evening in KVA action. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Maple Valley is now 0-2 in the league. The Panthers were scheduled to visit Galesburg-Augusta in the league last night. They’ll be at the Lakeview Invitational Saturday, then visit Olivet for a league dual next Wednesday. Call anytime for Hastings Banner ads Delton Kellogg’s Terin Norris (right) rises above the net to disrupt an attack by Maple Valley’s Lizzy Stewart in game one Wednesday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) 269-945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 �Page 20 — Thursday, September 18, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Missed chances frustrate Saxons in win over Trojans by Brett Bremer Sports Editor More than once the Saxons threw their arms in the air. A couple of times players dropped to their knees on the field. Less than 13 minutes into the first half of Thursday night’s O-K Gold Conference boys’ soccer contest between Hastings and Thornapple Kellogg in Hastings, Saxon head coach Ben Conklin turned to a couple players on the end of his bench and said, “we should have three, four, what? What do you think? We should have at least one.” The Saxons finally did get their one goal, with 10:47 left in the opening half, and went onto a 1-0 victory over the Trojans. Before the comment by the Saxon coach, Hastings’ Zack Passmore centered a pass that went through the legs of teammate Mike Purchase, who was crashing the net just over five minutes into the game. A few moments later TK keeper Max Keil went diving as a shot by Purchase went wide. Then it was a header by Hastings’ Matt Feldpausch that Keil was able to haul in. Keil kept the Trojans in the game, making 11 saves on the night, in his first game action after missing a couple contests with an injury. The Trojans are still working players into their spots, after having a few regulars out of the line-up in the season’s opening weeks. “We’re still getting a feel for positions,” said TK head coach Larry Jachim. “I think we’re finally starting to fine tune these things.” TK had Steve Zatzke playing his first game in the middle of the defense. Ted Rosenberg was aggressive from his stopper position. And defender James Tobin was strong in his move from the middle of the defense to the outside. TK struggled a bit winning the 50/50 balls during the first half, but cleaned that up in the second half and slowed down the number of chances by the Saxons some. “The boys are starting to step up to the plate,” Jachim said. “We did much better than I thought we would do. We’ve been strug- The Saxons’ Matt Feldpausch (left) and Thornapple Kellogg’s Steve Cung Bik battle for possession of the ball near midfield during the first half of last Thursday’s O-K Gold Conference contest on Johnson Field. (Photo by Brett Bremer) gling this season, but we’ve been improving with every game.” The Saxon goal came off a corner kick. Steven Safie sent a ball from the left corner of the Trojan net that curved away from the goal and onto the head of teammate Feldpausch who drilled the header off a TK defender and into the back of the net. Saxon attackers Feldpausch and Mike Purchase kept pressure on the Trojan defense for much of the night. “It was frustrating,” Conklin said of the missed chances to score at the start of the game. “It’s something we actually were focusing on this week. I’m glad we did get one, but we should have had three or four more.” “We did a lot better as far as creating opportunities to score. We’ve improved.” Hastings goalie Tim Lewis made five saves in the game. The Trojans are now 1-6 in O-K Gold Conference play. Hastings is 2-5. Both teams fell Tuesday night this week in the league. TK was downed 5-2 by Forest Hills Eastern. Hastings fell at South Christian 9-1. The game between the Saxons and Sailors was ended with two minutes remaining, as the eight-goal mercy rule was put into effect. “They were fast and they passed probably the best we’ve seen this entire season,” Conklin said of the Sailors. “They were a very fast team, and very big too.” The Sailors built a 4-0 lead in the first half, then improved that advantage to 7-0 before the Saxons got on the scoreboard. Purchase put in a free kick for the Saxons’ lone score. “We played pretty well for about the first 20 to 25 minutes, and we played very strong in the second half for about that same amount of time in the middle of the second half,” Conklin said. Drew Lockwood had three goals and Joe Broekhuizen two to lead the Sailor attack. The Saxons return to action at Ottawa Hills Thursday, then will be home for their next three games, against Battle Creek Central Saturday, against Wayland Tuesday, and Forest Hills Eastern next Thursday. “We just have to refocus and make sure we keep our team goals in mind,” Conklin said. Forest Hills Eastern scored the first two goals against Thornapple Kellogg Tuesday. The Trojans answered back with a goal by Trevor Dalton, but the Hawks tallied one more before the break to get their two-goal lead back. The Hawks then pushed their lead to 4-1 on Hastings’ John Nichols settles the ball in the Saxons’ offensive end of the field during the first half Thursday against Thornapple Kellogg. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Zach Myers second goal of the evening, and went on to the win. Dalton assisted teammate Curtis Bouchard on TK’s second goal, which pulled the Trojans to within 4-2 at the time in the second half. TK visits Caledonia tonight as the second half of the league season gets underway, then will be home Tuesday to take on Ottawa Hills. Delton boys third at Hackett, after winning opener “We have some work to do now,” said Delton Kellogg varsity cross country coach Dale Grimes after Tuesday’s Kalamazoo Valley Association jamboree hosted by Hackett Catholic Central. Both the Delton boys’ and girls’ teams dropped a couple spots in the league standings from the first league jamboree, which they hosted at the Gilmore Car Museum last Wednesday, to the second at Hackett. After taking first last week, the Delton boys fell to third on Tuesday finishing behind Schoolcraft and Hackett. Schoolcraft’s boys’ won Tuesday’s competition, finishing with 58 points. Hackett was second with 62, followed by Delton 70, Parchment 111, Constantine 113, Olivet 139, Maple valley 171, and Kalamazoo Christian 191. Delton Kellogg was led by Nick Rendon, who finished sixth in 18 minutes 36 seconds. 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He was followed for the Lions by Josh Perkins in 23rd with a time of 19:54, Tyler Brumm 47th in 21:05, Zach Mellville 67th in 22:35, and Caleb Chambers 79th in 23:39. Delton Kellogg’s girls fell to seventh, after being fourth in the first league jamboree. Schoolcraft’s girls won for the second time in the league, finishing with 59 points. Pennfield was second with 62, followed by Parchment 109, Hackett 129, Maple Valley 141, Kalamazoo Christian 145, Delton 162, Constantine 167, Olivet 192, and GalesburgAugusta 228. Mandy Dye paced Delton, finishing seventh in 22:07. Taylor Hennessey was 17th in 23:05, Joanna Hoeberling 38th in 24:33, Sarah Strohbusch 53rd in 26:55, and Lauren Knollenberg 58th in 27:29. Maple Valley put five runners together for the first time in league action this season, and finished fifth led by Lauren Trumble. Trumble was 14th individually in 23:02. Behind her for the Lions, Erin Shoemaker was 23rd in 23:44, Pantera Rider 26th in 24:01, Megan Shoemaker 34th in 23:25, and Kayla Shaw 49th in 25:52. Parchment’s Leila Bouabdellaoui won the girls’ race, hitting the line in 21:18. Kalamazoo Christian’s Courtney Mulder was second in 21:35, and Schoolcraft’s Krista Broekema third in 21:37. Schoolcraft and Pennfield both saw their top five runners finish in the top 20. Delton Kellogg’s boys and Schoolcraft’s girls took championships last Wednesday. Delton’s boys finished with 51 points, to second-place Schoolcraft’s 67. Hackett Catholic Central was third with 71 points, followed by Constantine 108, Parchment 117, Olivet 177, Maple Valley 181, Kalamazoo Christian 189, and Pennfield 206. Parchment’s Crowell was well ahead of the pack at the front, winning the boys’ race in 17:19. Hackett’s Molony was second in 17:44, and Schoolcraft’s Barnes third in 18:17. Delton’s Rendon was fourth in 18:26 and his teammate Humphreys placed fifth in 18:32. For Delton, Bourdo finished seventh in 18:37, Loveland 17th in 19:25, and Pursley 18th in 19:33. Benedict led the Lions with a tenth place finish in 18:46. Perkins was 27th in 20:07, Brumm 49th in 21:08, Mellville 64th in 22:31, and Chambers 85th in 24:14. In the girls’ race, Schoolcraft had the top three finishers. Broekema took first in 21:18.1, with teammate Lindsay Sanders right on her heels in 21:18.5. Their teammate Betsey Hudson was third in 21:30. Schoolcraft finished with just 26 points. Pennfield, which had the fourth and fifth finishers, ended the day with 60 points. Hackett was third with 103, followed by Delton 111, Parchment 132, Kalamazoo Christian 133, Galesburg-Augusta 178, and Olivet 189. Constantine and Maple Valley finished with NTS. Dye led the Delton girls, placing tenth in 22:07. Hennessey was 14th in 23:05, Hoeberling 20th in 23:26, Renee McConahay 44th in 25:31, and Strohbusch 49th in 26:31. Erin Shoemaker led the Lions, in 21st place overall with a time of 23:29. Rider finished 29th in 24:26, Megan Shoemaker 31st in 24:29, and Shaw 43rd in 25:24. Delton is off now until next Thursday’s Lakewood Invitational. Maple Valley runs this Saturday at the Lowell Invite. Two of Gold’s best score 8-0 wins over Saxons Hastings varsity boys’ tennis team was shut out in its last two O-K Gold Conference duals, falling 8-0 to Caledonia Monday and Forest Hills Eastern last week Wednesday. The Saxons were able to give Caledonia a battle on the singles’ side, although the Scots came away with four victories there. In the tightest match of the afternoon, the third singles match, Caledonia’s Trent Pontious scored a 6-3, 7-6 win over Eric Pettengill. At first singles, Caledonia’s Eric Pell topped Mitch Kolanowski 6-2, 6-1. At second singles, Ryan VanRavenswaay defeated Riley McLean 6-3, 6-3. Ben Dion topped Dylan Downs 6-1, 6-3 at fourth singles. The Saxons’ John Kalmink and Stephen Krammin played the tightest of the doubles matches, falling 6-1, 6-2 at first doubles to the Caledonia team of Steve Babcock and Sam Dion. Caledonia is a solid team, but even the Fighting Scots had trouble with the Forest Hills Eastern Hawks when they met in Caledonia on Tuesday afternoon. FHE scored an 8-0 win. The score was the same last Wednesday when FHE hosted Hastings. Kolanowski played a solid first set against the Hawks’ Drew Schoonmaker at first singles, but fell 7-5, 6-0. McLean fell 6-1, 6-0 at second singles to John Cotton. At third singles, Pettengill was downed 62, 6-1 by Blake Williams. In the fourth singles match, Downs was topped by Kyle Kuklewski 6-0, 6-1. Hastings was unable to win a game on the doubles side. The Saxons were slated for another tough dual, at Grand Rapids Catholic Central Wednesday. They’ll return to action Saturday at the Allegan Invitational. In league duals, the Saxons host Thornapple Kellogg Monday then visit South Christian next Wednesday. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-09-25.pdf 7ea51301a61acde7947ddd5a8e8e7840 PDF Text Text Walgreens site gets Brownfield approval HEA Leadership hurts community Great Lakes awaits White House approval See Story on Page 2 See Editorial on Page 5 See Story on Page 11 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 155, No. 39 NEWS BRIEFS Humane Society event is tonight The Barry County Humane Society will have a dinner and silent auction beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, at the County Seat in Hastings. Tickets for dinner are $25; a cash bar will be available. Money raised at the event will go toward the Humane Society’s spay and neuter program. Silent auction items include art, antique glass, event tickets, gift certificates and a hand-made quilt from the Thornapple River Rippers, among other items. There also will be musical entertainment by Tony LaJoye. For more information or to purchase tickets, call the Barry County Humane Society at 269-945-0602. Tickets also are available at Broadway Veterinary Clinic on North Broadway in Hastings, at Green Street Veterinary Clinic on Green Street in Hastings and at Walker Fluke and Sheldon on Apple Street in Hastings. Volunteers sought for river clean-up Area residents are asked to help the Thornapple River Watershed Council clean more than 75 miles of the Thornapple River in Barry, Eaton, and Kent Counties on Saturday, Sept. 27, beginning at 8 a.m. The clean-up should be completed by noon, when all volunteers join for lunch at Tyden Park in Hastings. To volunteer, log on to www.thornappleriver.org, e-mail dstrouse @thornapple river.org, or call 269-948-8056 ext. 117. Drivers needed for Red Cross vans Another meeting will be held to encourage volunteers to participate in the Red Cross van transportation program in Barry County. The meeting will take place at the Barry County Sheriff’s Department Saturday, Sept. 27, at 8 a.m. “We need volunteers to drive the two vans we have in Barry County,” said Mark Englerth, who helped organize and implement the program. “We have one van in Orangeville Township and one in Hastings. These vans are used to help people without transportation get to important medical appointments and treatment.” Englerth said anyone interested in helping in the program by becoming a driver may contact him at any time by calling 269-838-1289. Dowling church to host bluegrass concert Country Chapel United Methodist Church in Dowling will host a bluegrass concert Saturday, Sept. 27, at 6 p.m. The concert will feature Dave Dickerson and the Blue Country Line with special guest Shari Miles. A free-will offering will be taken at the end of the concert to benefit the Miracle Sunday Building Fund. The concert is open to the public. Country Chapel is located at 9275 S. M-37 Highway, Dowling. Call 269-7218077 for more information. BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 50¢ Thursday, September 25, 2008 City offers lots of jargon, no action by Jon Gambee Staff Writer City of Hastings staff members appeared before the Barry County Board of Commissioners at the board’s Sept. 23 meeting to smooth over relations damaged when the city elected to sell the former downtown library building to an outside developer instead of to the county. But before representatives from the city could take the podium, during the time allocated for public comment, Hastings Banner Publisher Fred Jacobs spoke out against the city’s conduct during the entire process. Jacobs laid out the time schedule, reminding the board that the city’s original intention was to tear down the library and make a parking lot. “If you remember, there was a group of people, which I was one of,” Jacobs said, “who forced the city into taking another look at it. We filled the Hastings High School lecture hall, and that night they decided that the “Now this is the same group of people who were so concerned about parking in the downtown area they’re going to put 50 to 60 full-time and part-time people in that area? I think what they did was reprehensible.” Fred Jacobs people were right and they were wrong.” Jacobs said the city then decided to seek bids for the building. The first request for proposals (RFPs) bore a March 30 deadline. “The first round of RFPs didn’t generate enough people, and the county was one of them, and only one other one. The second time they went out, though, for RFPs they got five. One of them, again, was the county.” Jacobs said the local RFPs ranged from offers of $130,000 to the $200,000 offer from the county. “These were local people,” Jacobs said. “And then there was the Gilmore Collection for $1. But at the time I believed the Gilmore Enterprises did their due diligence. I think they knew what they could get their hands on and they lost the bid. So they had to figure another way to get around it. So they went to Encore Enterprises in Grand Rapids and said ‘We really want that building.’ So Encore came back and made another bid after the bidding process was through. “I have the letter from the City of Hastings and it says in there that no bids will be accepted after a certain time and date. It’s signed by Tim Girrbach, director of public services.” Jacobs then read a portion of the letter to the commissioners: “Proposals to be considered and evaluated must be sealed and received on or before 11 a.m. June 30, 2008. Proposals received after 11 a.m. will not be accepted or considered.” Jacobs pointed out that Encore’s bid came much after the deadline. County to seek block grants by Jon Gambee Staff Writer The Barry County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing during its Sept. 23 board meeting to hear a request from Marilyn Smith, of Smith Housing Consulting. The county contracts with Smith to oversee the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. Smith was seeking the board’s approval to continue the program. The hearing also was to apply for continued application for the Barry County Home Funds for Homebuyer Purchase Rehabilitation for the city of Hastings and the village of Middleville. The CDBG grant will not exceed $250,000, said Smith, and the housing resource funds for homebuyer purchase and rehabilitation projects will not exceed $200,000. If the grant is awarded, the funds will come through the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s housing resource fund. Following the public hearing, the board voted to approve both requests and seek the funds. “Every county’s funding is based on population,” Smith said. “We have a deadline of Oct. 1, and we have to have our application in by then.” In other action, the county board approved: • The upgrade of one corrections officer position in the sheriff’s department to a corrections sergeant position, increasing the number of approved full-time corrections sergeants from one to two and reducing the number of approved full-time corrections officer positions from 12 to 11, effective with the next pay period. • The re-appointment of Harry Adrounie to the Department of Human Services Board for a three-year term that begins Nov. 1 and expires on Oct. 31, 2011. • Renewal of the administrative services agreement between Barry County and Professional Benefits Services Inc. for short-term benefits, effective Sept. 1 and expiring Aug. 31, 2009. • Spending up to $16,000 to purchase 10 LED light systems for the sheriff’s department marked patrol vehicles. • Spending up to $55,000 to purchase a stand-by generator for the sheriff’s department, including off loading the generator, installation of a transfer switch and electrical hook up and installing a concrete skid pad. • Spending up to $6,500 to purchase and install storm windows on every window at the sheriff’s department, including painting the existing window trim to match. • Spending up to $20,000 to install secu- rity cameras and keyless entry locks in the basement of the sheriff’s department, including the interview rooms. • Spending up to $10,000 to remove a wall in the old female cell at the jail and install a shower fixture and one double bunk bed. • A bid from Katz Roofing in the amount of $78,500 to re-roof the pitched roofs at the courthouse. • The bid from Quality ‘Roofing in the amount of $17,630 to re-roof the flat roofs at the courthouse. • A bid from Katz Roofing in the amount of $8,900 to re-side the clock tower of the courthouse. • Up to $16,970 for contingency and contracting a project manager for the roofing and siding projects at the courthouse. • Travel expenses for Jeff VanNortwick to attend a resource, conservation and development conference in Cedarville Oct. 9 and 10. • The purchase of a Virtual Server in the amount of $11,705 from NuWave. It will be used to coordinate programs used in different department of the county. • The 2007 Homeland Security Grant Program Intergovernmental Funding Agreement between Barry County and Van Buren County for the period of three years, expiring Dec. 31, 2009. “Encore came in with their bid weeks later,” Jacobs said. “Now there’s all kinds of people talking around the city of Hastings about what it is going to be used for. I think I know what it’s going to be used for. I think it’s Gilmores. They’re coming in the back door to get this thing.” Jacobs said he believes that although the city will not admit it, they know the library will be used for an upscale restaurant. “They say right in this, ‘the property will be utilized as a single-use investment. Although we do not have a tenant signed as of yet, we are targeting an upscale restaurant with 50 to 60 part-time employees and 10 full-time. “Now this is the same group of people who were so concerned about parking in the downtown area they’re going to put 50 to 60 fulltime and part-time people in that area? “I think what they did was reprehensible,” Jacobs said. “They had local bidders on this project. They city is going to tell you tonight they were looking for ‘creative bidding.’ I think government has to do things right. We have a process to follow, and if you follow that process, you’re not going to get into trouble. “We have every reason to not want only the best for the city but for Barry County as well.” John Hart Hastings Community Development “There was somebody within local government, in the DDA, who said, ‘Hell will freeze over before we sell it or give it to the county.’ They had it in their minds never to sell it to the county.” Jacobs said such tactics make for unfair competition for businesses. “I’m a free enterprise person,” he said, “but I look beyond free enterprise. I think that if the government is involved in something, it’s not the same. “If Gilmore came to Hastings on their own and said ‘we’re going to put a restaurant in Hastings,’ fine. That’s free enterprise. But when the government gets behind it, it manipulates the system.” Mayor Robert May, City Manager Jeff Mansfield and Community Development Director John Hart came before the commissioners to explain their actions and to answer charges made over the past few weeks by See COUNTY BOARD, page 11 On ‘Count Day,’ five area districts have declining enrollments, state aid Wednesday, Sept. 24 was one of the two official “count days” for public schools in Michigan to determine the amount of state aid each school will receive based upon the number of full time pupils in attendance. Five area school districts each reported declines in enrollment after tallying preliminary figures. The school systems will have 30 days to determine actual school enrollment. Students with excused absences who were gone on count day will have up to 30 days to return to school. If they attend school any time within those 30 days, they can be counted. Students with unexcused absences will need to attend school any time in the next 10 days to be counted for this year’s enrollment numbers. Hastings Area Schools Superintendent Rich Satterlee said he was not surprised to see lower numbers this year, and the district had budgeted for a small loss of students. Satterlee said around 90 students who had been in attendance were absent for count day. “Hopefully, they’ll return over the next 10 to 30 days, and we’ll be able to count them,” he said. If those students do return to school, Hastings still will be down about 60 students to 3,037 from last year’s 3,093. Satterlee attributes the loss of students to a lower birth rate, a bad economy causing families to move out of Michigan and the closing of Pleasantview Elementary School in the district. “Certainly we are feeling the effects of closing Pleasantview,” he said. Delton Kellogg Schools are facing the same burden of lower enrollments that many Michigan schools are facing. Preliminary numbers show that enrollment is down by about 80 students this year to 1,657 from last year’s 1,739. Thornapple Kellogg School District in Middleville has a preliminary count of 3,005. The total is down from the September count of last year mostly due to the graduation of the “bubble” class of 244 pupils in June. The graduating class of 2009 is only 218 students. New students have entered the district, but not enough to compensate for the number graduating. In the Maple Valley School District, which serves Nashville and Vermontville, Fuller Street Elementary School (K- 3) has 403 students this year compared to 413 in September 2007. Maplewood Elementary (4-6) has 287 students compared to 326 students at this time last year. Maple Valley Junior/Senior High had 690 students compared to 730 students in September 2007. The student count for Maple Valley’s Alternative Education is 95, up from 90 last year. The Lakewood School District, which serves Lake Odessa, Woodland and other areas, tallied 2,202 students, a decline of 40 from last year. The per school count was 679 in the high school, 528 in the middle school, 30 in LEAP, 136 at Clarksville, 503 at West, 168 at Woodland and 167 at Sunfield. The nine student difference between the 2,202 tally and the per school count of 2,211 is explained by part-time students. Thornapple Players open ‘Don’t Drink The Water’ Thursday The Thornapple Players never have a dull moment. Justin Suntken (far left), Gene Greenfield, Carol Satterly (far right) and Shawn Winters look on in horror as Norma Jean Acker threatens Doug Acker with a butcher’s knife for the murder of her rabbit in a scene from Woody Allen’s “Don’t Drink the Water.” The Thornapple Players will perform the play, directed by Jeff Kniaz, in Hastings’ Central Auditorium at 7 p.m. tonight, Friday and Saturday, and at 2 p.m. Sunday. �Page 2 — Thursday, September 25, 2008 — The Hastings Banner DKHS welcomes new principal NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page Cider Fest set at Bowens Mills Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 27 and 28, begins three weekends of celebrating the harvest season from noon to 5 p.m. at Historic Bowens Mills and its 19-acre Pioneer Park in Yankee Springs Township. Hot apple dumplings, cider pressing on an antique press and cornmeal ground on the original equipment used in 1864 are some of the highlights of the Cider Time Festival, along with horse-drawn rides, live music, a farm animal petting area and more old-fashioned family fun. A steam and gasoline engines show along with many old-time demonstrations will be part of this weekend’s event. There will be a large display of antique tractors and a full schedule of events both days. The engine event will be co-sponsored by the Barry County Steam, Gas and Antique Machinery Association and is open to non-club members also. The gate fee for adults is $5; children 12 years and under $3. Bowens Mills is located two miles north of Yankee Springs (Gun Lake) State Park. Watch for the millstone marker at 55 Briggs Road., Middleville. food for Delton area neighbors who are struggling financially. The rest of the funds go to Church World Service, sponsor of the CROP Walk, to fight hunger, provide wells for safe water and help with disaster relief, emergency food and blankets, health care and much more in 80 countries. There is still time to sign up to collect donations for CROP and be part of the walk. Call Dee DeFields at 269-721-3646 or Elaine Gilbert at 269-623-8763 for more information. ILR classes begin next week New programs for the Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) begin next week at the Kellogg Community College Fehsenfeld Campus on West Gun Lake Road, Hastings. Topics include: “A History of Maps” with Bill Miller from 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 29; “Buddhism, an overview and history” with Michael Anton beginning Wednesdays, Oct. 1 to 29 (1:30 to 3:30 p.m.); and “Traveler’s Spanish” with Shirley Wietnik beginning Oct. 2 to Dec. 4 (10 a.m. to noon). These low-cost classes are available to those 50 and over. Information may be obtained by calling 269-948-9500, ext. 2803 or by stopping at the Hastings KCC office. by Megan Lavell Staff Writer There is a new face around Delton Kellogg High School these days. Principal Steward Schofield joined the panther ranks this year after serving as the principal at Wyoming Park, Hartford and Bridgman, and assistant principal in Berrien Springs. “I’ve known a number of people in the area, and I’ve done some past training in Delton,” said Schofield of deciding to apply for the job left vacant by Rick Arnett earlier this year. “I was very much interested in coming here and helping Delton Kellogg be successful.” Schofield has a bachelor’s degree in history from Brigham Young University and a master’s degree in educational leadership from Western Michigan University. He said he also continues to do graduate work. So far, Schofield said he has enjoyed his time in Delton and while serving as a high school principal. “I’ve always enjoyed very much working with faculty and students and community,” he said. “I think that Delton Kellogg has great potential.” Schofield said he has felt welcome in his new community. He also said he has some ideas and goals for the future of Delton Kellogg High School. “I’m really excited about improving Stewart Schofield is the new Delton Kellogg High School principal. achievement,” he said. Schofield has been working on school improvement, curriculum and state-mandated test preparation. He said the district already has a good graduation rate, which he attributes to the staff. Schofield said something else he has been working on is annual yearly progress, and “that will take some time and energy.” New principal starts at Delton Elementary Delton CROP Walk Help needed at ‘build brigade’ steps off Sunday The Delton Area Community CROP Hunger Walk takes place at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, at Faith United Methodist Church, located on M-43 Highway in Delton. People of all ages are invited to participate by raising funds to combat hunger and poverty in southwest Barry County and the world. Registration on the day of the event is from 1:15 to 1:50 p.m. Musician Mike Madill will perform in the kick-off ceremony, including a song he wrote called “Walk to Feed World.” During refreshment time after the walk, musician Tim Tilbury will entertain walkers. Prizes will be awarded to walkers who have raised the most funds, and everyone will have a chance to win door prizes. Twenty-five percent of the funds raised from the walk will be used to provide The Caledonia American Legion is hoping for a flurry of construction Oct. 2 to 4 on the home being built off of State Road between Hastings and Middleville for U.S. Marine Cpl. Josh Hoffman. Hoffman was critically injured in Iraq in January 2007. Homes for Our Troops, a Massachusetts-based, non-partisan organization is helping to build the home — the first one in Michigan — with assistance from local veterans groups, individuals and other organizations. Workers need to be at least 18 years old, while those between 11 and 17 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Anyone interested in helping should contact Teater by calling 616-299-2255 or e-mail cteater@iserv.net. Progress can be tracked by visiting the Caledonia American Legion Web site, www.calmilegion.com. Walgreens site gets Brownfield apporval The City of Hastings Brownfield Redevelopment Authority will receive $221,125 in local and school tax capture, according to a press release issued Wednesday by Sen. Patty Birkholz. The project was approved by the Michigan Economic Growth Authority Board. “I am pleased that the project in Hastings was approved,” said Birkholz, R-Saugatuck Township. “In these difficult economic times, it is important for communities to grow and develop.” Agree Limited Partnership will use the funds to redevelop three contiguous parcels located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Broadway and State streets in Hastings, where Walgreens intends to build. The redevelopment will require the demoli- tion of three existing buildings, two of which are on contaminated property, and one of which is a former service station. A new 19,250-square-foot retail building will be constructed on the site. The total capital investment for the project is estimated at $6 million. “Redeveloping the Brownfield site will provide additional retail space near downtown Hastings and will help improve the appeal of the downtown area,” Birkholz said. “Redevelopment projects make sense both economically and environmentally.” Brownfields are abandoned, idle or underused industrial and commercial properties where expansion or redevelopment is hindered or complicated by real or perceived environmental conditions. Community rallies, but Price is eliminated Signs were up encouraging people to vote. The Scoop hosted an ice cream and television-watching party Wednesday, Sept. 17, but to no avail. Freeport singer Jessica Price was eliminated from the America’s Got Talent competition Thursday night. Price, a 2001 graduate of Thornapple Kellogg, sang Wednesday and following the performances of the final 10, judges encouraged viewers to vote for the best prospects. During the competition, Price demonstrated her musical interests, singing Bonnie Raitt's "I Can't Make You Love Me," Cyndi Lauper's "True Colors," Colbie Caillat's "Bubbly," and Sarah McLachlan's "Angel." Schofield said he does not plan to leave Delton Kellogg High School any time soon. “I love being a high school principal right now,” he said, adding that he has plans to retire from Delton. Schofield and his wife, Grace, have three grown children. When he is not working, he said he enjoys traveling, church involvement, athletics and working with children. Delton Kellogg Elementary School is now headed by Principal Steve Scoville. by Megan Lavell Staff Writer After years of living, volunteering and sending his children to school in Delton, Steve Scoville finally got a job there, at Delton Kellogg Elementary. “I’ve been in the community,” said Scoville. “It’s nice to be able to work in the community which I live.” Scoville has a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and a master’s degree in ele- mentary administration from Western Michigan University. Before beginning his position in Delton, Scoville taught fifth grade in Hillsdale and Harper Creek, worked as a computer and library teacher in Harper Creek and served as an administrator in Galesburg-Augusta. He also retired from the Michigan National Guard as a lieutenant colonel after 22 years, nearly two of which were spent in Kosovo. “There are similarities,” quipped Scoville of working in the elementary school and serving in the National Guard. “It’s working with people. Some are in uniform and some are 6 years old. It’s still working with people.” Although he is new as an administrator in Delton, Scoville is not new to the area. He moved to Delton with his wife, Amy, a photographer, 16 years ago. They have two children, Riley and Tucker, who are in fifth grade at Delton Kellogg Middle School. “I’m 2.8 miles from work now,” said Scoville. “It’s great being able to be an administrator in the school where your kids go to school. It’s where I live, it’s where I spent a lot of time volunteering as a parent.” Scoville said he and his wife moved here because they wanted to live on a lake and there are plenty in Barry County. As for his goals for Delton Kellogg Elementary, Scoville said he and the teachers are working on improving student achievement. That includes standardized test scores, as well as scores on district-wide assessments. “We want all students to be successful in their academic experience,” he said. “We want to build them a good, solid foundation before we send them up to the middle school ... We want to make it a fun place to learn. A lot of those pieces are in place, and we just want to keep doing those things.” When he’s not busy being a principal, Scoville likes being outdoors hunting, fishing and mountain biking. He said he also spends a lot of time participating in activities with his children, such as working as an Odyssey of the Mind coach and a rocket football coach. Horse pull at Charlton Park this weekend The best-kept secret about this weekend’s lumberjack show at Charlton Park may be the horse-pulling competitions. Both Saturday and Sunday will begin with horse pulling at 9 a.m. Saturday will feature the lightweight division; Sunday will be for the heavyweights. A horse pull is a lot like a tractor pull at a county fair, with three major differences. One difference is no deafening engine noise. The second is the absence of diesel fumes. The third difference is that the horsepower here is from real horses. Why horse pulls at a lumberjack show? Maybe the answer is obvious. Draft horses have been part of the logging and lumbering industry, even in modern times. The timber industry’s reliance on work horses is living history that is still relevant today for some independent operators. “This competition is really something to watch,” said Keith Murphy, director of Charlton Park. “These horses are huge, and they can pull enormous weights. The crowd really gets into it when they see these mammoth animals straining against all that weight.” These horses use real “horse power” at Charlton Park’s lumberjack show. Parents, caregivers urged to have child safety seats inspected Three out of four child safety seats are improperly installed in vehicles according to research by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. That’s why the Barry County Sheriff's Department is urging all parents and caregivers to attend the second annual National Seat Check Saturday, Sept. 27. As part of National Child Passenger Safety Week, Sept. 21 to 27, Barry County will have certified technicians available to provide free, on-site child safety seat inspections from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Barry County Transit, 1216 W. State St., Hastings (next to the Pennock State Street Center). "It’s the responsibility of every parent and caregiver out there to make sure their children are safely restrained – every trip, every time," said Sheriff Dar Leaf. "We are urging everyone to get their child safety seats inspected. This is a free service that we are providing for our community." According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration research and estimates, 8,325 lives of children under age 5 have been saved by the proper use of child restraints during the past 30 years. In 2006, among children under 5, an esti- mated 425 lives were saved by child restraint use. Research shows that child restraints provide the best protection for all children up to age 8; after age 8, seat belts provide the best protection. For maximum child passenger safety, Sheriff Leaf said parents and caregivers should refer to the following four “Steps for Kids” guidelines for determining which restraint system is best suited to protect children based on age and size: • For the best possible protection, keep infants in the back seat, in rear-facing child safety seats, as long as possible up to the height or weight limit of the particular seat. Keep infants rear-facing until at least age 1 and at least 20 pounds. • When children outgrow their rear-facing seats (at least age 1 and at least 20 pounds) they should ride in forward-facing child safety seats, in the back seat, until they reach the upper weight or height limit of the particular seat (usually around age 4 and 40 pounds). • Once children outgrow their forward-facing seats (usually around age 4 and 40 pounds), they should ride in booster seats in the back seat until the vehicle seat belts fit properly. Seat belts fit properly when the lap belt lays across the upper thighs and the shoulder belt fits across the chest (usually at age 8 or when they are 4 feet, 9 inches tall). • When children outgrow their booster seats, (usually at age 8 or when they are 4 feet, 9 inches tall) they can use the adult seat belts in the back seat, if they fit properly (lap belt lays across the upper thighs, and the shoulder belt fits across the chest). For more information on Child Passenger Safety Week — a national effort to remind parents and caregivers of the lifesaving effect child safety seats have in protecting young children — visit www.nhtsa.gov. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 25, 2008 — Page 3 Native American culture celebrated at Charlton Park by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Residents of Barry County were able to see the characteristics of honor, respect and personal courage and get a sense of the spirit that looks over Native Americans during the 10th annual Frank Bush Memorial Walk in the Spirit Pow Wow held at Charlton Park Sept. 20 and 21. “This Pow Wow gives us an opportunity to keep the legends alive, to keep the stories and traditions alive,” said Paul Yarnell the head veteran dancer. Yarnell, from Stalwart, in the Upper Peninsula, said similar gatherings take place every weekend throughout the state. “Sometimes more than one,” he said. “I used to go to many every year, but I am getting older now and it is not so easy for me. “But this is important to us as a people. Keeping the traditions alive this way is the only way we have. There are no books, everything is handed down orally.” Yarnell is a veteran of the Korean War and re-entered the service during Vietnam. “I was 35 years old,” he said. “In boot camp with all those young people. But I made it through.” Gus Limbo and his mother, Morningstar, both of Barryton, are happy to talk to visitors and tell of the tradition and history of the Native Americans. Morningstar is 93 years old. Yarnell said The Charlton Park Pow Wow is held to honor the memory of spiritual leader, Frank Bush. “It is also held to show respect to al the elders who continue to share teachings and culture with our people,” he said. Yarnell explained that the Walk in the Spirit Pow Wow is a teaching pow wow. “We conduct our pow wow in the most correct way,” he said. “The sacred fire burns for four days with sunrise pipe ceremonies and talking circles. There is dancing, drumming, singing and traders with handmade crafts and supplies. “New friends are made, and old friends catch up,” explained Yarnell. The pow wow grounds are the Anishnabe homecoming grounds, now known as Historic Charlton Park. This year’s gathering paid particular respect to veterans, whether Native American or not. “We honor those here who served,” Yarnell said. “And we remember those who did not come home.” The Walk in the Spirit Pow Wow is also an opportunity for the Native Americans to show the non-native community that they are a respectful and honorable people. They share their culture in hopes the positive experience will dispel stereotypes and build tolerance in both culture and thought. “It is our way to show others the respect we have for things like honor, tradition and history,” Yarnell said. “We want people to get to Marty Cherrone, of South Bend, Ind., enters the circle to show the crowd how dance is part of the Native American culture. Native American women play an important role in the tradition and history of the Walk in the Spirit Pow Wow at Charlton Park. Colorful dress is just part of the tradition and history of the Native Americans at the 10th annual Frank Bush Memorial Walk in the Spirit Pow Wow at Charlton Park Sept. 20 and 21. Paul Yarnell was the head veteran at this year’s pow wow, held at the Anishnabe homecoming grounds, now known as Historic Charlton Park. Frank Pearo, of Hesperia, was one of the tribal leaders and organizers of this year’s pow wow at Charlton Park. Craft tents feature Native American wares that illustrate part of the history of the Native American culture at Charlton Park for this year’s Walk in the Spirit Pow Wow. Disappointed council approves reply to county Makes no apologies for breaking own rules Leaders of the Walk in the Spirit Pow Wow step off with their banners as the dancers enter the circle at Charlton Park. Every movement in the dance by Native Americans has meaning and tradition. by Megan Lavell Staff Writer The Hastings City Council passed a resolution Monday night in support of a letter from Hastings officials to the Barry County Board of Commissioners regarding the relationship between the two governing bodies. The council supported a letter from Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield, Community Development Director John Hart and Mayor Bob May expressing interest in a continued relationship with Barry County. “We were disappointed to recently hear of Chairman Callton’s apparent displeasure with the relationship between the City of Hastings and the Barry County Board of Commissioners,” began the letter, written by Mansfield on behalf of the city officials. “We place great value on our relationship with Barry County.” Mansfield’s letter is in response to County Board Chairman Mike Callton’s expression of discontent about the city’s decision to award the former library building to Encore Development after the company turned in an application past the June 30 deadline and without meeting specific requirements set by the city in its request for proposals to purchase the building. Mansfield presented his letter to the board of commissioners at Tuesday night’s meeting. (See the related story in today’s paper.) In other business at Monday’s meeting, the city council: • Approved a request from Nicole Campeau of Pennock Hospital to use Fish Hatchery Park for parking Oct. 1 and Oct. 15, for a vendor fair. • Approved a request from Hastings High School Student Council Advisor Mike Engle to hold a homecoming parade Friday, Oct. 3, in Hastings. • Adopted an ordinance creating additional satellite dish regulation, determining placement and regulation of satellite dishes. The ordinance includes having no antennas on public property or in the rightof-way; allowing ground-mounted satellite dishes under one meter in front yards with a setback of 20 feet from the front yard property line; mandating that antennas must be securely attached, well-maintained and shall not become unsightly; and the addition of a true hardship or practical difficulty portion for situations when compliance with ordinance is impossible. • Created a real estate open house/directional sign regulation. The regulation will allow up to two signs per parcel of up to eight square feet in area and four feet in height to be placed off premises for up to three days of each seven-day period. The purpose is to allow off-site signs for advertising real estate and open houses. • Adopted an ordinance creating standard parking lot screening/fencing regulation on major streets within the downtown and the Downtown Development Authority district. The amendment will require screened or fenced parking lots, similar to the Hastings City Bank parking lot, in specific areas inside the district. The ordinance will affect only those facilities constructed after the adoption of the ordinance, and existing facilities are not required to add screening. All screening construction will go before the planning commission for approval. • Adopted a hybrid retirement plan for new hires in the general and public service divisions. • Rejected an offer from American Tower Corporation for a perpetual lease on property adjacent to the old city landfill on West State Road. • Awarded a bid not to exceed $8,050, or $11.50 per ton delivered, to Aggregate Industries for modified crushed gravel. • Awarded a bid not to exceed $8,658 to Trace Analytical Laboratories Inc. for testing of the water treatment plant. • Awarded a bid not to exceed $10,242 to Slagel Concrete Construction to construct curb and gutter associated with the water main replacement on High Street. • Discussed a speed study on South Broadway. City Police Chief Jerry Sarver reported that the average speed in the area is 24 miles per hour. The council asked Sarver to post two more 25 miles per hour signs in the area, as well as paint white lines and a center line in the 35 miles per hour area to encourage on-street parking and people to drive slower. • Discussed a disc golf course at Zhigaawin hiking trail on the south side of Carter Lake. The council asked the city attorney and city staff to look at the issue and bring it back at the next meeting. The next scheduled city council meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13. �Page 4 — Thursday, September 25, 2008 — The Hastings Banner School salary statistics can be manipulated IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV City Hall parking is double standard To the editor: In the Hastings Banner dated Sept. 18, the public opinion question was asking “How can business stay afloat?” Three people out of six said they did not know and one person from Grand Rapids had the right answer, “free parking.” When is the City of Hastings ever going to wake up? Sad to say, but probably never. They assess the merchants to pay for parking and at same time, the city says do business in Hastings and compete with stores that don’t have to pay the assessment. The city says if they don’t limit parking time, then the store owners and their employ- ees will park in front of the stores, and the customers won’t have any place to park. All the city of Hastings does is whine about parking spaces, and they should be looking in front of city hall on State St. at the four parking spaces reserved for police vehicles only. As a customer, I can’t park in front of city hall because employees of the city park there, but downtown employees can’t park in front of the stores for more than two hours. Is this don’t do as I do, but do as I say? I don’t think all the street lights are on in city hall. Al Hackett, Hastings Descendent appreciates history book To the editor: The History Preservation Association of Barry County has lived up to its name with the publishing of the Barry County History and Families 2008 book this past summer. I have received my own copy of this latest edition of the county's history. The contents include many stories and historical pictures of each of the county's townships and villages. It also covers some of the people who made and are making Barry County a friendly and productive place to live. The book is professionally done. It features an attractive blue cover with gold lettering. The text and pictures are printed on highgrade archival paper meant to last. The families section is arranged alphabetically and lists many pioneers and their descendants as well as newer residents. It is a treasure trove for genealogists. This section is especially important to me since am tracing great grandparents who settled in Barry County in the 1850s. They are Samuel Gibbs Sr. and Matthew and Elizabeth (Gibbs) Johnson from Middleville. I am thankful to members of the committee including Mike Hook, Terry Dennison, and Shirley Case who worked so long and thoughtfully on this monumental project. Their efforts have provided a lasting legacy for all of us who have ties to Barry County, Michigan. Marcia McKean, Newbury Park, Calif. Public records show Yarger’s successes To the editor: Recently at the Barry County Drain Commissioner was served with a Freedom of Information Act demand to supply information concerning his department’s experience with Russ Yarger and the work he did for the county. To assure the correct information is available to the citizens of Barry County, we also purchased the drain commissioner’s response. The information in total has been posted on the Russ Yarger for Drain Commissioners web site (www.russyarger.com). There were seven contracts, no complaints or rework. Russ also worked as an employee for a number of excavation companies on drain projects prior to owning and operating Broadway Trucking and Excavation Inc. He is able to develop and manage project budgets and timelines, onsite operations, and coordinate work among numerous contractors. He is committed to customer satisfaction, timely project completion on or under budget. The Village of Freeport recently completed a $950,000 water main improvement project that Russ supervised. This project came in on time and within budget. As a result of Russ’ management, the village was able to expand the scope of work without additional costs to the taxpayers. I have no idea what the Democratic committee’s political operative who demanded Russ’ record from the drain commissioner, will do with the information she was given. For voters who want to know the facts, not political spin, visit Russ’ Web site or give Russ a call at 616-299-4223. Jack G. Miner, Treasurer The Committee to Elect Russ Yager Drain Commissioner Hastings Voting history is not so ‘maverick’ To the editor: It’s time to get serious about who is the right candidate for the U.S. presidency. I hope all of us in Barry County will ask ourselves how well the ordinary person has fared over the past eight years of a Republican administration. John McCain tells us he’s a maverick because he wants us to think he’s different from a very unpopular George W. Bush. The record shows by his own admission, however, that he has voted for Bush policies well over 90 percent of the time in his 20-plus years in the U.S. Senate. These policies have led the nation’s honorable military through an illconceived war, left thousands of Americans out of any type of health care system or job, and brought our nation to the verge of total economic collapse. We need a president whose first priority is to the middle class and poor. We need to undo current corporate, Republican rule and place our confidence in Barack Obama’s campaign for change. Kathleen Oliver, Middleville To the editor: I would like to share information in regard to the September regularly scheduled Hastings Area School Systems’ school board meeting. I arrived at the Northeastern School approximately 30 minutes early for the meeting. I took my material to my seat and sat down. I bowed my head and took some time to ask guidance for the things to be said. In a short period of time, the room filled with a majority of the Hastings Area Schools System (HASS) teachers. The traditional order of agenda for these meetings is to start with an educational presentation, followed by comments from school board members, the superintendent and then public comment. As a school board member, when I was asked if I cared to make a comment, I stated I did. While I did not script my comments and thus can not reproduce them word for word, I would like to share the major points. I would also like to inform your readers at the beginning that the real message will be found in the final paragraph of this letter. I started with a “thank you” to the teachers for their professionalism at the start of this school year. I then used a half-full bottle of water as an object lesson. I lifted the bottle and stated the some may consider the bottle half full, and others may consider the bottle half empty. Both of these views could be accurate as long as we were looking at the same bottle. I then lifted the printed pages of the Hastings Education Association Negotiation Update. This update was posted on the Web at hastingsea.org. prior to the meeting. I believe I have a responsibility to the public of the Hastings Area Schools, who elected me to this board to be highly informed. This is imperative to make wise decisions. Thus, as I was reading this update prior to the meeting, it was obvious there was some misleading information. I mentioned that I would like to address some of this update, and I believed if I had read it, then teachers in the audience would be familiar with its content also. I directed their attention to Table 2: HEA Salary Increases v. Administrators: HEA Administrators Year 2004-05 2.00% 2.24% 2005-06 1.50 2.18 2006-07 2.90 2.26 2007-08 2.80 4.70 2008-09 ? 3.80 Average 2.30% 3.04% I then stated that this table was a classic example of a principle I had been taught in my philosophy class in college nearly 30 years ago. That principle was a title of a book I was required to read called, How to Lie with Statistics by Darrell Huff. I then proceeded with the following information. The math (average) presented in the table is accurate. However, it is inaccurate to try and portray the data this way. Under the administrator’s column, there are five numbers that are added together and divided to come up with the 3.04 percent. On the teachers’ side there are only four numbers with an average of 2.30 percent. This is intentionally done to try and portray a greater difference than really exists. Of significance is that the last number in the administrators’ column is greater than any number on the teachers’ side. Thus, including this 3.8 percent would skew the average. If you remove the 3.8 percent from the administrators’ side, the new average becomes (2.24 + 2.18 + 2.26 + 4.70 = 11.38 / 4 = 2.85) 2.85 percent. The difference between 2.3 percent and 2.85 percent does not appear as great as 2.3 percent and 3.04 percent. The inclusion of known data (administrators’ fifth number 3.8 percent), especially when it can produce a greater difference and juxtaposing it to unknown data, is a classic way to imply a greater significant difference than actually exists. One might argue this is just manipulating Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. numbers. However, there were two other very important pieces of information, which are not included in this table that I next pointed out. The first is on the HEA salary increase. There is no inclusion of the “step” increases in pay the teachers receive or no asterisk accounting for their absence. Steps are pay increases that some teachers receive, depending on how many years they have taught, and decline with greater years of service. I told the audience that steps would be at least a 0.5 percent for each year. Thus, the true cost of HEA salary increases, that the district has to account for in the budget, because of steps is on the conservative side, 2.3 + 0.5 = 2.8 percent. Obviously, a more accurate 2.8 percent versus 2.85 percent (2.8 percent includes the steps, actual cost to the school system — 2.85 percent compared to only the first four numbers of administrators’ salary for which there is equal HEA data to compare) does not provide the same punch of a rally cry as 2.30 percent to 3.04 percent. I then explained the second important piece of information not included in the table was that during the last two years of the administrators’ salary (4.70 and 3.80 percent), there is no indication that the administrators chose a less costly health insurance package that would allow for an even greater savings to the district, and thus they received a slightly larger increase in salary. Therefore if you use only the first three years of data presented in the table (remove the skewed data for changes in administrators’ insurance resulting in greater increase in salary), and input the steps, 0.5% to the HEA salaries, the table would appear as: Year HEA Salary Increase Admin. Avg. 2004-05 2.00 + 0.5 = 2.5% 2.24% 2005-06 1.50 + 0.5 = 2.0 2.18 2006-07 2.90 + 0.5 = 3.4 2.26 Average 2.63% 2.23% Presentation of data in this more accurate form is of no benefit to the HEA position. (This information was not verbally presented at the meeting) I restated, after presenting this information, that this was — as I was taught — a classic way to lie with statistics. I believe I also remarked that I had to take statistics in college and graduate school and was trained to scientifically review research. I am not a statistician. I then spoke to another inaccuracy of one of the five bullets under the update section, "Why then is the board rejecting the teachers’ attempt to settle? Some suggest that the board has no confidence in the superintendent and is attempting to micro-manage the school district to the point where they are overriding his leadership …" I stated that my name was Scott Hodges and that I was a board member and to suggest that I, or any board member I knew, did not have confidence in the superintendent was inaccurate. The intent of my statements were to thank the HEA teachers for their professionalism, to challenge the HEA teachers to due diligence and to be accurately informed about the information they were receiving and being used to speak for them. I concluded with what I call a misquote: "Ask not what Hastings Area School Systems can do for you; but what you can do for Hastings Area School Systems." During the public comment portion of the meeting, the board then had the opportunity to hear from teachers about some of the many wonderful things they are doing for the HASS. A teacher eloquently presented information about wonderful things the staff of her school had been doing to improve the ground exteriorly, provide needed items for students, etc. Another teacher wonderfully explained the profession of a teacher and the multitude of activities they must do — teach, counsel, Does the financial crisis affect you? The American financial system received several shocks last week with a roller-coaster stock market, Lehman Brothers’ bankruptcy and work on a trillion-dollar bailout. How are you responding to this economic news? encourage, coach, hold youths accountable, etc. One teacher passionately stated his reasons to return to teach in his alma mater. His goal for the theme/slogan of this year is "exploring excellence." That is impressive. We also heard about how the state’s changes in curriculum has required teachers to put in increased efforts during the summer to be ready. I believe these updates were all very accurate. The final HEA teacher to speak was the chief negotiator for the HEA. I would like to publicly state I respect this man for his tremendous passion, commitment to his responsibilities and hard work. Unfortunately, I cannot always agree with his style. It appears from a comment he made that the update I had held up and used to demonstrate the above-mentioned inaccuracy was the actual speech he intended to give. Some other parts of the update were mentioned. There were a few other public comments. I am a firm believer that no relationship can be healthy without honesty, integrity and the fundamental principle of the Golden Rule, "do unto others as you would have them do unto you." Certainly others may take my words and portray them in half truths that I was calling the teachers of the HEA liars, but that in itself would be inaccurate. I am stating the presentation of the data in the HEA negotiations’ update is inaccurate and demonstrates a classic way to lie with statistics. The presentation of the data this way may have been intentional or unintentional — I do not know, I did not produce this update. Because approximately 80 percent of those attending the meeting were HEA members, it was an opportunity to ask them: Have they personally done their due diligence, to know the facts about HEA negotiations or just attended to show unity per the update’s request? The current official HEA negotiation offer, dated Aug. 7, is for a 7.9 percent increase in HEA salaries, in addition to step advancement (not included in the above table, though they are a true cost to the HASS) for the next two years, at the time of writing this letter. No further negotiation meeting dates could be agreed upon until Sept. 23. I am not in this for personal gratitude, but for a sincere change in negotiations style, a style that is based on honesty at all cost, accurately stating current positions, with care for all parties involved including other bargaining units of the HASS. I believe that was nicely stated with the following quote from the update: "One approach is a cooperative problem-solving approach, where both sides come to the table with concerns and financial offers that are reasonable and close to where they intend to settle. Both teams meet in an atmosphere of cooperation and solving the disagreements for the good of the school district. Many see this approach as working toward a win/win solution." This style of approach would produce contracts easily. Please ask the negotiator and leadership team if the original proposal of 8 percent and a current official proposal of 7.9 percent for two years plus steps and an increase in insurance benefits (Aug. 7) is a reasonable offer, given the current Michigan economy, 8.9 percent unemployment, uncertainties about school funding, loss of jobs and benefits. Does the HEA proposal reflect the style of “cooperative problem-solving” or the next paragraph of the update? That paragraph states: "The other approach is antagonistic in nature. Each side presents proposals asking for major concessions from the other side. See SALARY, next page The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs Frederic Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Kathy Maurer (Copy Editor) Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Brett Bremer Fran Faverman Sandra Ponsetto Jon Gambee Megan Lavell Amy Jo Parish • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Bob Olsen, Freeport: “I’m just watching the stock market. It seems like another version of the Depression is coming.” Zach Buehler, Freeport: “I’m not too concerned. 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I am just going to keep working hard and work for the best future I can.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Scott Ommen Rose Heaton Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $30 per year in Barry County $32 per year in adjoining counties $35 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 25, 2008 — Page 5 HEA leadership putting community relationships in jeopardy Sept. 11, 2001, changed this country forever, and now what happened in the financial markets last week will have an impact on every man, woman and child living today for the rest of their lives. Make no mistake about it, these are serious times and they deserve cool and determined leadership to put together a plan quickly so the world’s financial markets will be able to overcome this mess in which we find ourselves. On a local front, I would like to take this opportunity to respond to the Hastings Education Association’s Web site (www.Hastingsea.org) where an unnamed source challenged comments I made in a recent opinion column. First of all, I put my comments in print, with my name at the bottom; the HEA posts its responses on a Web site, without an author’s name. I assume the comments came from new HEA president Larry Christopher, a long-time critic of Hastings school administration and a thorn in the side of anyone trying to bring a sense of cooperation to the education process. I want to take a few minutes to respond. First of all, this isn’t the first time I’ve gone head to head with Larry Christopher. He was the author of a notorious Web page a few years ago that condemned Hastings schools over its selection of a head football coach. In a nutshell, Christopher wasn’t selected, so he posted a Web page full of accusations and personal attacks regarding the process of selecting coach, eventually getting headline coverage with area TV stations and newspapers. Now, he apparently authors this Web page, taking me on over positions he alleges I maintain concerning Hastings schools and its teachers. Well Mr. Christopher, you can beat up the school board and bully our teachers, but let’s get all the cards on the table, so the public has a complete understanding what you’re trying to do as the head of the HEA. I’ve included parts of the HEA’s “response” to my editorial below, in italics. The teachers voted unanimously at our meeting on August 27 to support the HEA leadership and negotiations team ... it is 157 individual teachers that are feeling disrespected and insulted by the board and superintendent ... Mr. Jacobs has a long-standing tradition of being anti-union and anti-teacher. Take this past year, we had three excellent teachers retire who had a tremendous impact on thousands of students’ lives. The three teachers had 35, 37 and 38 years of service to Hastings. Did he run an article about any of them? No, but he chose to run a front page full feature on an administrator who has served the district for 10 years. We did cover all the retiring teachers in a school board story announcement made by the school board, thanking them for their service. Then we chose one of the retirees, Judy Anderson, for a feature story covering nearly three pages in The Reminder, honoring her dedication to service and the impact she had on girls sports during her tenure at Hastings schools. We even recently had a special story on long-time teacher Pudge King, who passed away, leaving a legacy of dedication to kids and this community. The administrator you seem concerned about was Marjorie Haas. The story was done because she made an impact on the system during her short time here. We fill every one of our company’s publications with stories about schools, their programs, activities, and local sports — more than any other weekly publication in the entire state. I welcome the challenge from HEA members to find a publication giving more space each week to student accomplishments and school issues than any of our 10 publications. In fact, years ago, a former school board president challenged me over the amount of positive news coverage of schools. After thorough review, we found coverage that amounted to thousands of dollars, with the only negative article that year being a letter to the editor from a disgruntled parent. Because he knows that the community knows and likes many of the teachers personally he won’t attack all teachers, so instead, he consistently attempts to create an image of an out-of-step leadership that is running around looking for trouble. He is wrong, and our guess is deep down he knows it! Your analogy won’t play here. I believe that many of the teaching professionals working at Hastings schools know what’s going on, but they choose to follow your leadership rather than come out against the flock. Or as you characterized it, “Live together, or die alone. Or better yet, united we bargain, divided we beg.” “Live together, or die alone” sure sounds like trouble to me, some might even call that a threat. Finally, the “news” article quotes anonymous sources, saying “several teachers” told the Banner they were intimidated into not attending the luncheon. Any newspaper worth its salt wouldn’t quote anonymous sources to smear other members of the same organization, if such opinions even exist. You’re right, most papers rarely use anonymous sources on a regular basis. But, when a reporter knows the source to be credible, identity cannot be revealed, and the story impacts the general public, such sources are used. You wouldn’t have to look far back into history lessons to find business, industry or government cover-ups that were revealed by credible sources to major American newspapers. At least one led to a Pulitzer Prize. That’s worth a lot of “salt.” We chose not to attend this year’s BIE Luncheon to send a signal of solidarity to the board. However, this time of year is very hectic for teachers as we prepare for the beginning of a new school year. Most teachers have been in their classrooms for weeks preparing bulletin boards, class lists, grade books, assignments, labs, simulations, handouts, learning new software, decorating their rooms and storing the supplies they purchased out of their own pocket this past summer. Many teachers didn’t go out to lunch but instead chose to use the time to work in their classrooms “brown bagging” it rather than take the time to go out to lunch. Well, Mr. Christopher, you and your HEA leadership made a mistake by forcing your issues on local business representatives who have little to say about the outcome of your negotiations. After having the summer off, teachers were too busy to take 90 minutes out of their day to meet with leaders in the community who have been working all summer and came to your school? Many teachers have attended the luncheon in previous years without the sudden need to “brown bag” it. Two things here: 1) 2.9% and 2.8% are not large or unreasonable raises. Not only have administrators received much larger raises, but so have most school districts over the past ten years. Wayland settled for a 3% raise this year. I think Mr. Jacobs has come to expect teachers to accept 1% or less as we have done so many times in the past 15 years. For a history of HEA wage increase see the “Negotiations Update” Page. 2) Step increases are given to teachers for length of service from the first year through the 12, then again at the 15th and 20th year. As with most employees, teachers are given additional salary for experience. This is not unreasonable, in the least. From where I sit, neither of you should be getting increases this year, since we find ourselves in one of the most sensitive financial situations in our history. Mr. Jacob’s (sic) doesn’t seem to understand negotiations or is pretending not to understand it. I understand the process, but this shouldn’t be about negotiations. This is about the financial stability of the Hastings school system which is headed for financial insolvency. Mr. Jacobs doesn’t believe the teachers should receive any raise, ANY YEAR. He has repeatedly used his paper to demand a freeze for teachers over the past fifteen years and more. I’ve only been writing an opinion column regularly for the past five years, and I could only find one reference to teacher salaries in one of my most recent columns. The highest paid teachers have taught for over twenty years and have a specialist degree or its equivalent. Employees in any other profession with that experience and level of education would make $100,000 $150,000. Well, Mr. Christopher, you choose the profession you’re in. I don’t know of any other profession in Barry County that has delivered the level of salary, benefits and time off than those you receive in education. The school does have the money to pay the teachers the wage they deserve. They are going to spend over $500,000 less on teachers with no raise, over $240,000 less on administrators with their raise, over $74,000 less in teacher insurance costs even with the increase in premiums and save over $300,000 by consolidating Pleasantview and Southeastern. Well, I can’t answer that. I do know, however, that the Hastings school system is in the worst financial situation it has been in in years — maybe its entire history. The district lost a special millage in the spring and is reporting lower enrollment figures. Although, now all of the sudden after they [the school board] sold the community on closing Pleasantview to save money, they are claiming there really is no savings, not a wise public relations move, but, we guess, a negotiations move? The school board “sold” the community on closing Pleasantview? I was at two public hearings on the topic. One after another, teachers stepped up to the microphone, urging the board to close Pleasantview, oblivious to the greater number of pleas by Pleasantview parents, students, alumni and area residents to keep the country school open. The teachers did plenty of “selling” (see the June 12 and June 19 issues of The Banner) I got up to voice my opposition, saying the district wouldn’t save enough money to make it a worthwhile decision, but the board still chose to close the building. You and many teachers voiced support for the closure, looking to save a few bucks with the idea it would come back to you in the form of raises. In fact, you implied that you didn’t support the decision. In last week’s Banner, you said, "The board has sent a clear message to the teachers that you don’t respect us, yet you expect us to give, give and give some more." You went on to mention specific examples of the board and superintendent’s disrespect, including announcing the closure of Pleasantview through the newspaper before the teachers were informed, plus turning down an increase in dental benefits and an attempt to settle negotiations. You said the board made cuts to save the district money, but the teachers have not seen any increases." And if you’re talking about public relations, how wise is it to slight the very industry and business leaders in the community who support you? To dress in black over lack of a contract (but not at the closing of a school)? To publicly single out and denounce a school board member? To claim that such actions as wiping away a kindergartner’s tears on the first day of school is a noteworthy action since the tissue was purchased by a teacher without compensation? Our district is losing students and such antics are hardly “wise public relations moves” that will draw in more students. Mr. Jacobs has used this same old tired line for over a decade, “it is not the time for teachers to receive raises,” when should the teachers receive their “deserved” increases in salary? That’s the easiest question you’ve raised yet. When, and only when, this district has additional money will it be able to grant raises. For the board to increase teacher or administration salaries at this time would be irresponsible and could impact the district for years to come. These are serious times and they deserve strong and determined leadership. Hastings schools have a long tradition of high ethical and academic standards and have been rewarded by the community for years with its support. Now, when the economy and the state are in one of the worst situations since the great Depression, we shouldn’t be debating whether we “respect” our teachers over a wage dispute. If we’re going to weather the storm, it’s imperative we work together for the overall benefit of the district. I didn’t support the teachers’ selection of Larry Christopher to head their union because I felt his leadership would sour any potential outcome. He says my constant rants against teachers aren’t working. The only thing that is constant is my disgust for him and his brand of leadership when it impacts the community that I’ve dedicated a lifetime promoting. In a full-page Banner advertisement last week, HEA leadership accuses board member Scott Hodges of calling the teachers "liars." We had a reporter at the meeting, and at no time did Mr. Hodges call the teachers liars; he just questioned some of the HEA’s facts. Then you went on with a list of all the things teachers do as part of their duties. Well, Mr. Christopher, if you want to compare a list of things people do for this community (in a county in which you don’t even reside) as part of their jobs, you’d better know what you’re talking about. I can think of twice as many people listed in your advertisement who contribute hundreds of hours to this community. And not one of them has complained that the community has no respect for them. They go about their work quietly, not for the benefit of praise, public acknowledgment or certainly not for financial compensation —they’re just trying to help their community. I learned many years ago, you do the extras because you want to, not because you expect something in return. That’s the difference between a true professional and one who just wants the title. Let’s cut out all the baloney and get back to finding ways we can work together to make our schools the best they can be for the good of our students and this community. Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics, Inc. Energy policy passes For years, Michigan has gone without a comprehensive energy policy. For better or for worse, those days are over. This legislative package is a mixed bag. It attempts to address the need for updated baseload generation, moves the portfolio to more renewable energy, incentivizes energy efficiency and paves the way for more household energy infrastructure investment. The first, and most controversial part, is meant to accommodate investment in new, multi-billion dollar baseload power plants – both coal and nuclear. Michigan’s energy fleet is, on average, 50 years old. The main incumbent utilities in Michigan, Consumers Energy and DTE, say that they cannot get competitive financing under Michigan’s current electric choice laws. Without new baseload generation, existing power plants will begin to go off line in the coming decade. When that happens, Michigan will be forced to purchase very expensive energy off the grid from out-ofstate sources. To accommodate the financing requirements of new plants, the legislative package limits electric choice to 10 percent of the total market. To set the perspective, about 2 to 3 percent of the current market utilizes the choice option. Why so low? Because most of us, the customers, actually do not have any choice options. The alternative energy suppliers simply offer their services to the most profitable customers; leaving the more expensive residential customers to the incumbent utilities. Additionally, the legislation ends the surcharge on business customers who currently subsidize residential customers. You see, every business customer of the incumbent utilities pays extra, which is then used to subsidize the cost to residential users. The relatively high cost of electricity is one of the many reasons we have lost so many jobs in Michigan, particularly manufacturing jobs. Ending this subsidy will make Michigan more competitive and will likely result in retention of existing jobs and aid the attraction of new ones. Ending this subsidy also will help residen- tial users in the long run. Under existing law, more and more of the profitable customers would move to alternative suppliers to avoid paying the subsidy to residential users. In that scenario, the cost of the necessary new infrastructure would be paid entirely by those remaining customers, mainly residential. At least with the new package, the cost is spread over more users. The most popular part of the package proved to be the 10 percent renewable portfolio standard (RPS). It requires that utility companies derive 10 percent of their energy from sources such as solar, biomass, wind, hydro, geothermal, municipal solid waste and landfill gas by 2015. While is it not known exactly how much the new renewable infrastructure will cost, the bill caps the expense to residential users at no more than $3 per month. Under this package, the total cost of electricity will go up, but the rate at which it will rise is likely less than what we are experiencing now. In other words, the rate of increases in the future should be less than what we have seen this year, and perhaps more predictable. The most important part is that it puts Michigan on the road to energy independence. The carbon footprint will be less, business prospects will improve, and thousands of long-term construction jobs will result. With regard to conservation, the package creates $40 million in tax credits to encourage energy efficiency. Ultimately, energy efficiency is the best way to defray rising energy costs. A late and exciting development was the inclusion of a true net-metering program. Those who have the ability to generate electricity at their homes (with a residential wind turbine or solar panels, for example) will be able to sell that energy back to the grid. Net metering will result in a significant increase in the number of people who invest in personal energy generation infrastructure, bringing even more energy independence. The transition into a new energy policy will not be easy. But 20 years from now, when I will have long since been out of office, we will all be thankful we did it now. Lumberjack show returns by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Fred Scheer’s Lumberjack Show will return to Charlton Park Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 27 and 28, with three shows each day. Shows will be at 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. “This was by far the most entertaining and watched event at Charlton Park last year,” said Park Director Keith Murphy. “It is great family entertainment, and we expect big crowds again this year.” The show highlights one of the most storied parts of American history — the lumber industry and the characters who served it. To pass idle time, lumberjacks from the logging camps of North America challenged each other in head-to-head competitions of the skills they had mastered. Although technology and machinery have replaced manual labor, the skills are still being practiced with perfection in Freed Scheer’s Lumberjack Show. Six different Come to...”Where the Past Lives” lumberjack events, including ax throwing, speed chopping, log-rolling, cross-cut sawing, “hot” sawing and chainsaw carving will be part of the scripted shows. The Charlton Park Gas and Steam Club (which co-sponsors the show along with the park) will be in full force with numerous displays, demonstrations and machines, including the working steam sawmill, a shingle mill, and a corn-cooking steam engine. Horse-pulling contests will take place each day. On Saturday, the lightweights will begin at 9 a.m., and the heavyweights will begin Sunday at 9 a.m. There will also be food concessions and activities for the children on the village square. The village will be open each day from 10 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. The cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children 4 to 12. Visitors should park in the designated area off River Road. A bus will shuttle guests between the parking lot and the park. presents... VILLAGE, MUSEUM & RECREATION AREA 2345 S. Charlton Park Road Hastings, Michigan 49058 2nd Annual Barry County Co-sponsored by Charlton Park Gas and Steam Club Celebrating 38 Years in Barry County Saturday, Sept. 27 & Sunday, Sept. 28 3 SHOWS DAILY — 1:00 • 3:00 • 5:00 • • • • • • • • • Displays & Demonstrations Daily: Adults $8 • Children $4 (ages 4-12) Working Steam Sawmill Gates open at 8:00 am Shingle Mill Cutting Wooden Shingles & Branding All rides FREE with admission fee Steam Engines / Steamed Corn Horse Pulling Both Days: 9:00 am Saturday Lightweights, 9:00 am Sunday Heavyweights Free Parking Off River Rd. – Shuttle Bus to Show Area – Handicap Parking Near to Show Food Concessions RAIN For information, Village Open 10:00 am to 3:30 pm OR please call (269) 945-3775 SHINE or visit us at www.charltonpark.org Kids Activities �Page 6 — Thursday, September 25, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Edith L. Foote HASTINGS - Edith L. Foote, age 94 of Hastings, passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at Hastings Tendercare. She was born July 17, 1914 in LakeOdessa, the daughter of Jacob C. and Nancy B. (Shelton) Harrington. She attended school in Lake-Odessa. Edith married Ed L. Foote November 23, 1934 and he preceded her in death December 31, 1963. Edith lived most of her life in Hastings where she was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness east congregation. She enjoyed reading and the outdoors. She was preceded in death by her husband Ed; a son, Charles; sister, Nellie Lumbert; brothers, George and Fred Harrington. She is survived by her sister-in-law Dora Harrington and many nieces and nephews. Respecting her wishes cremation has taken place and burial of her cremains will take place at a later date. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Worship Together… Area Obituaries Patricia Ann Barber-Finney Kristine Marie Kotesky Ward A. Arch Van Laanen 77527471 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Services: 8:30 a.m., Classic Worship Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages, 11 a.m., Celebration Worship Service, 6 p.m. Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Family Night; Awana Jr. High Group, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study. Friday 8-10 p.m. Sr. High Youth. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Mary SchippersDeMunter. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11 to 11:30 a.m. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6 p.m. (MayAugust). We have a weekly Wednesday 6 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-7952370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-7315194 or -517-852-1806. ST. TIMOTHY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 9800 East BC Avenue, Richland, MI 49083. Phone 269-629-9436. Eucharistic service every Sunday, 9:30 a.m. “This is my body given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ (Luke 22:19 NIV). Come share in the weekly Holy Communion – accepting Christ and being united with Him, surrendering our lives to Him so that we may know His will and walk in His ways. We are located in a wooded setting, north of Richland on BC Avenue, between M-43 and Gull Lake Drive. All baptized christians are welcome to participate in the Holy Eucharist. We believe that christianity is a faith of inclusion, not exclusion. Therefore, you don’t have to be an Episcopalian - just a believer. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 945-2170. Pastor Michael Wise. Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Daniel Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Midweek: 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4 through fifth grade, and Junior High Youth Group 6th through 8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m. lunch at Wendy’s. Women’s Ministry 7 p.m. third Thursday of the month. “Singspirations” last Sunday of the month. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 20th Sunday after Pentecost September 28 - Holy Communion 8 & 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-945-9414 or 9452645; fax 269-945-2698. http://www.discover-grace.org . Rev. Mike Kemper. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-Noon and 1-3 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Sunday School for all ages. 10 a.m. Coffee Hour. 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service. 12:15 p.m. Communion Instruction. 6 p.m. Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogsp ot.com/. Thursday - 10 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 6:30 p.m. Choir Practice. Friday - 9 a.m. Golfer’s Group; 6 p.m. Menders Saturday - 9 Women’s Retreat; 2 p.m. Memorial Service-Lance Campbell. Tuesday - 6:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study. Fiberglass Products 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 •PHARMACY• 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 LAKE ODESSA - Oren Washington Daniels, aged 98, of Lake Odessa, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday evening, September 17, 2008. Oren was born in Sebewa Township, on October 15, 1909, the son of Andrus and Anna (Lindley) Daniels. He is survived by Beulah, his loving wife of 73 years; daughter, Margene (Roger) Smiley; sons, Dallas (Jane) Daniels and Gary (Sharon) Daniels; daughter-in-law, Judy Daniels; 15 grandchildren; and 26 great grandchildren. Oren was preceded in death by his son, Larry Daniels; his parents; and sisters, Myrtle Earl, Uceba Thomas, and Bernice Gunn. Farming had been Oren’s whole life. He enjoyed it so much that he was in his 80s before he finally retired. For many years, Oren looked forward to going to the coffee shop in Lake Odessa to meet with his friends. The funeral service was held on Monday, September 22, 2008 at the First Baptist Church of Sebewa. Burial followed in the West Sebewa Cemetery. The family has suggested that memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church of Sebewa or Ionia Area Hospice. MIDDLEVILLE - Kristine Marie Kotesky, age 47, of Middleville passed away at her residence on Monday September 22, 2008. She was born August 7, 1961 in Hastings, the daughter of Harold Kotesky and Eva (Baguss) Stauffer. Kris received her GED from Hastings High School. She worked as a nurse aid in a Plainwell nursing home. Kris enjoyed music and being with family and friends. She is survived by her daughter, Erin Kotesky; her grandchildren, Kaylee Capers and Keirsta Linderman; companion and friend, Gregory Brochue who has been with her for the past 21 years; a brother Van Stauffer; nieces, Brook Teunissen, Jamie Clark, Kelly Strouse, Brenda Kotesky and nephew Spencer Layne; also special friend, Donna Bowerman. Kris was preceded in death by her parents; sons, David P Harvath Jr. and David J. Harvath; sisters, Marlus Thompson, Diane Layne, Sandy Clark, and Linda Sanders; a nephew Jeff Thompson. A memorial graveside service will be held Sunday, October 12, 2008 at 11 a.m. at Rutland Twp. Cemetery , a luncheon will follow at the Hastings Moose Lodge. Memorials can be made to the family or the Funeral Home. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings . You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Warren Alfred Kidder Warren Alfred Kidder, age 72, of Delton, died unexpectedly Sunday, September 14, 2008, at his residence. Warren was born on July 24, 1936 in Vermontville, and was the son of Warren Delbert and Myrtle (Waters) Kidder. He was a U.S. Army veteran and served country as a SP4 in the 4th Armored Division. Warren retired in 1994 as a typesetter for the Grand Rapids Press newspaper after 28 years of faithful service. He was a former member of the Hastings Moose Lodge and a member of the National Rifle Association. Warren was an avid gun collector, an avid reader especially of Westerns and he enjoyed fishing. His passions were a good, old-fashioned cook-out and his buddies at the coffee klatch every day. Warren is survived by his daughter, Victoria M. (Roger) Smith of Delton; his son, Warren Jeffrey “Jeff” Kidder of Delton; seven grandchildren; six great grandchildren and two sisters, Joan (Rev. Richard) Taggart of Hastings, and Joyce (Dick Southern) Morgan of Kalamo. Warren was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Vivian and Naomi and by two brothers: John and Richard. At the request of the family, the graveside service to celebrate Warren’s life was held on Friday, September 19, 2008 at Fort Custer National Cemetery, Augusta, with full, military honors provided by the U.S. Army and the Fort Custer Honor Guard. The Farley-Estes & Dowdle Richland Chapel (269-629-6022) was in charge of all the arrangements. A personal message to the family may be placed at www.farleyestesdowdle.com LAKE ODESSA - Ward A. “Arch” Van Laanen, age 73, of Lake Odessa, passed away late Thursday evening, September 18, 2008. Arch was born in Iron Mountain, on September 19, 1934 to John E. and Anna R. (Robbins) Van Laanen. He was the eighth child in a family of two girls and six boys. Arch attended the Iron Mountain Public Schools, received his bachelor’s degree from Northern Michigan University, and completed his education with a master’s degree from Michigan State University. He served in the U.S. Army from 19541956. Arch was united in marriage to Elaine Nickel on November 27, 1959 in St. Clair Shores. He taught school in Pontiac, for two years before joining the staff at Lakewood Public Schools in 1962 as a guidance counselor. Arch retired from Lakewood in 1990 as the Director of Guidance Counseling. Throughout the years, Arch had been a member of the Lake Odessa Lions Club, served on the Ionia County Mental Health Board, served as president of the Lake Odessa Library Board, and was a member of the Lake Odessa Zoning Board of Appeals. In whatever capacity, Arch was always willing to be of service to his community. In his spare time, he was an avid reader and devoted fisherman. Arch is survived by his wife, Elaine; daughters, Victoria and Mark Erickson, and Elizabeth and Uli Baecker; grandchildren, Kyle and Stephanie Erickson, Natalie Erickson, and Alex Erickson; and numerous nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Larry, Peter, William, Jack and Bob Van Laanen; and sisters, Rosamond Dabb and Evelyn Colwell. Visitation will be held at the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa on Friday, September 26 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. The funeral mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 27 at the St. Edwards Catholic Church in Lake Odessa. The rosary will be prayed at St. Edwards Church at 10 a.m. on Saturday. In lieu of flowers, the family encourages memorial contributions be made to the Lake Odessa Public Library, or the Lakewood Educational Foundation. Lane W. Campbell A memorial for Lane W. Campbell will be held on September 27, 2008 at 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 231 Broadway, Hastings, MI. Give a memorial that can go on forever A gift to the Barry Community Foundation is used to help fund activities throughout the county in the name of the person you designate. Ask your funeral director for more information on the BCF or call (269) 945-0526. Ray L. Girrbach Owner/Director Girrbach Funeral Home 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 • 269-945-3252 Serving Hastings, Barry County and Surrounding Communities for 42 years Offering Traditional and Cremation Services Hastings Only Locally-Owned Funeral Home Family Owned and Operated for 3 Generations Pre-Planning Services Available Serving All Faiths Pre-arrangement transfers accepted Visit our web site for: • Pre-planning on line • View current Funeral Service information • Leave a memory message to family members www.girrbachfuneralhome.net 77526646 B OSLEY 102 Cook Hastings Oren Washington Daniels FREE RANGE BELIEVERS Carrying the Conversation Outside the Walls of the Institutional Church. Call 269908-3781. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Lauer Family Funeral Homes HASTINGS - Patricia Ann Barber-Finney, age 65 of Hastings, passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2008, after a six year battle with cancer, at the Good Samaritan Hospice Residence in Battle Creek. She was born on May 21, 1943 in Dothan, Alabama, the daughter of Thomas A. and Martha S. (Cooley) Barber. Pat graduated from LaGrange High School in Lake Charles, LA. in 1961. She attended the University of South West LA in Lafayette LA and graduated from Kellogg Community College with honors as a paralegal in 1977. She had worked as a bookkeeper, drafts person and as a floral department manager for Jewel Company. Her most important job was as wife and mother for 45 years 4 months and 10 days. She married Donald W. Finney April 20, 1963. Pat is survived by her husband, Donald; daughter Kimberly Gilmore Johnson of Cantonment, Florida; son, Donald W. Finney Jr. of Hastings; granddaughter Ashton Kinsey Gilmore of Cantonment, Florida; grandson, Tuker Finney Johnson of Cantonment, Florida; granddaughter, Willow Lee Brink of Midland; and a step-granddaughter Savannah Gilmore of Pensacola, Florida, Brother Thomas Allen Barber of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; sisters D. Cathy Kirby of Lake Charles, Louisiana, Betty Jo Kerbow of Houston, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter Kelly Lynn Finney-Brink and a brother John Barber. Pat enjoyed her family, she had a flair for flower gardening and had a passion for interior decorating. Other hobbies included shopping garage sales, flea markets and thrift stores. A memorial service was held Saturday, September 27, 2008 at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Deacon James Mellen officiating. Memorials can be made to Good Samaritain Hospice Residence 5470 Glenn Cross Rd. Battle Creek, Mi. 49015. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). �Social News Lorraine Neil celebrates 90th birthday Charles and Donna Eggers of Middleville wish to announce the engagement of their daughter, Valerie Joy Eggers to Robert Lee Satterfield, the son of Sharon and John Funk of Dorr and Ron and Rhonda Satterfield of West Virginia. Valerie is a 1990 graduate of Thornapple Kellogg High School and Robert is a 1994 graduate of Thornapple Kellogg High School. A Nov. 8, 2008 wedding is being planned at Thornapple Valley Church. Lorraine was born on Sept. 30, 1918 in Kalamazoo. She married Vern Neil on Aug. 16, 1936. Vern Neil passed away Sept. 6, 1979. Lorraine and Vern owned and operated Hastings Sanitary Service until their son Ken took over the business. Lorraine and Vern had four children, Kay (Howell), Karen (Bustance), Ken, and Karlton. They were blessed with 35 grand, great and great great grandchildren. A family celebration is being planned. A card shower for Lorraine would be very much appreciated. Lorraine’s address is: Maple Creek Terrace, 2200 32nd St. SE, Apt. 452 W., Grand Rapids, MI 49508. Newborn Babies Former St. Francis deacon, Max Phares, dies by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Max Phares of Battle Creek died Monday, Sept. 22, following a short battle with acute myelogenous leukemia. Three weeks ago, he underwent an unsuccessful bone marrow transplant. Phares was best known in this area as the deacon at St. Francis Episcopal Church in Orangeville, where he served from 1994 until 2006 when he was reassigned by Bishop Robert Gepert to serve at St. Martin in Kalamazoo. His ties to St. Francis included getting married to his wife Nilda Gibson in May 1996 in the church. Parishioner Julie Bourdo remembers Phares for “so many things.” She recalls that he would dress up as St. Nicholas at Christmas time, knock on the door and deliver gifts to the children. “His sermons were wonderful,” Bourdo said. “In his children’s sermons, he would have a child put an item in a box. Once he opened the box and discovered the item, he would preach from a Gospel, and it would be just right for the children.” “His love of the people was outstanding,” Bourdo said. St. Francis Rector Barbara Wilson said, “he will be missed by many of the congregation at St. Francis. He was a good friend and cared Osbornes celebrated 60th wedding anniversary Bob and Iva Osborne, Osborne Farms, Delton, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on September 11, 2008. They were married on September 11, 1948 in Doster, Michigan. Their four children and spouses are Ken (Kelly) Osborne, Delton, Diana (Tom) Gilmer, Otsego, Mich., Larry (Valerie) Osborne, Delton, and Don (Denise) Osborne, Delton. They have 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Bob is a lifelong farmer and retired from the Kellogg Company. He is an Army veteran of World War II, serving in Okinawa. Iva is a retired Delton Elementary School secretary. Area Obituaries Suzanne G. Jones HICKTORY CORNERS - Suzanne G. Jones, of Hickory Corners, passed away September 19, 2008. Suzanne was born on May 21, 1934 in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of Duward and Jesse (James) Ripley. Suzanne was a librarian at the Gull Lake Kellogg Elementary School. Suzanne is survived by her husband Roland; children, Catherine (Joe) Field, Chuck (Cindy), Mark (Nellie), Andrew (Annette), Tony (Kim), and Joe (Julie) Jones; a brother Robert Ripley; sisters, Lillian Wellivere and Marcia Wheater; 21 grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Services were conducted Tuesday, September 23, 2008, at the Hickory Corners Wesleyan Church. Burial took place in East Hickory Corners Cemetery. Memorial contributions to the Hickory Corners Wesleyan Church Library will be appreciated. The family is being served by the Williams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton. deeply about the community.” Parishioner Linda Boyce remembered Phares for his concern for people. “He was inspirational to my entire family. His was a shoulder to lean on, and he gave wonderful advice. He was always there for you.” Phares was the traffic engineering manager for the City of Battle Creek and was responsible for traffic controls, such as signals, signs and pavement markings, as well as conducting city traffic studies. Saturday would have been Phares’ 60th birthday. Phares had three grown children, three granddaughters and was a U.S. Navy veteran. He also taught philosophy as an adjunct professor at Robert B. Miller College in Battle Creek. He was born in Norfolk, Va., to John and Doris (Koteskey) Phares Sept. 27, 1948. His mother survives. As the son of a career Navy officer, he was raised throughout the United States and came to Battle Creek from California in 1963. Hw graduated from Battle Creek Central High School, Kellogg Community College, and in 1979, received a bachelor of arts degree in English from Western Michigan University. He was ordained May 3, 1986, after graduating from the Diocese of Western Michigan School for Diaconate, and in 1989 received a master of arts in management degree from Nazareth College. Memorial services to celebrate Max's life will be held at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Battle Creek at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26. Military honors and internment will be held at Ft. Custer National Cemetery. Keep your friends and relatives INFORMED! Send them The BANNER To subscribe, call us at... 269-945-9554 77527608 Let 28 years of experience work for you! Call today to see how I can list your home! MITCH POLL 269-838-7252 GIRL, Zikarra Elizabeth Warner, born at Metro Hospital in Grand Rapids on Sept. 3, 2008 at 4:23 p.m. to Michael and Robekah (Nelson) Warner of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 4 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. Welcomed home by big sisters Mikayla, Kassi and angel big sister, Nikirra. Max V. Phares mjpoll@grar.com Associate Broker Realty Inc. 01556492 305 S. Broadway (M-37) Hastings 269-945-0514 “Your Real Estate Connection” BOY, Aiden Robert Thomas Miller, 7 lb. 1 oz. 21 inches, born at Bronson Birthing Center on August 27, 2008 at 11:04 p.m. to Kristen and Jared Miller. Happy grandparents are Robert and Betty Clark and Alton and Rhoda Miller. Hastings City Bank brings best selling author to Hastings! Marriage Licenses Hastings City Bank is bringing No. 1 Amazon bestselling author Tony Rubleski to Hastings on Friday, Oct. 3. Rubleski will present a dynamic program “Capturing Business in a Challenging Economy.” Business owners in attendance will discover how to: • Create sizzling marketing pieces • Stand out in the age of short attention spans and media overload • Improve online marketing efforts • Produce big results with referral techniques Jared Lee Bell, Hastings and Stephanie Rose Heard, Hastings. James Matthew Champion, Middleville and Rebecca Jayne Thompson, Sunfield. Corey Brandon Demond, Freeport and Sarah Jayne Harnish, Freeport. Tony Wayne Erskine, Hastings and Christine Marie Stephens, Wichita Falls, TX. William Lavern Ferris, Battle Creek and Nicki Lynn Howard, Hickory Corners. Curt Gerald Hall, Wayland and Sara Leann Jones, Shelbyville. Tyler James Jiles, Hastings and Stacey Leigh Marlette, Hastings. Christopher Lee Jones, Middleville and Brittany Marie Reinhart, Middleville. Steven Lawrence Jordan, Hastings and Rebecca Lynn Reynolds, Middleville. Jack Robert Rodriguez, Hastings and Cassandra Kaye Rupke, Hastings. James Matthew Schmidt, Wayland and Ginger Kay Anderson, Grand Rapids. Wesley James Thompson, Delton and Amanda Marie Cheney, Delton Tony’s best-selling book Mind Capture: How You Can Stand Out in the Age of Advertising Deficit Disorder hit the No. 1 Amazon.com best-seller list in July. It is Rubleski’s second book on marketing and sales. “This is another value-added service we provide to our customers at no charge,” says Mark Kolanowski, president and CEO of HCB. “We are constantly looking for ways to help our business clients become even more successful. Other benefits to our commercial customers include the use of our meeting and training rooms at no charge during banking hours and special banking benefits for their employees. We offer seminars on business topics and provide financial education. In addition, we have an excellent commercial lending team with years of experience in all aspects of commercial banking. Feel free to contact Rob Ranes, vice president of commercial banking; Neil Gardner, executive vice president; or me if we can provide you with assistance. At Hastings City Bank, our business is taking care of your business!” Corrections “We expect this seminar to be well attended, as it is an excellent opportunity to learn from an expert in the field of marketing and sales” says Nancy Goodin, marketing and training director. “For that reason, seating is limited, and one must RSVP to 269-9485579. Seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Two photo captions on the Day of Caring photo page in last week’s Banner were inadvertently switched due to a production error. The incorrect photo captions were pictures of Day of Caring projects at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute in Hastings. Attention business owners! If you want a bank that works harder for your business, contact Rob Ranes at 269-945-9535. Pet World has not been sold, as was reported in the Sept. 11, Banner story, “Face of business changing in Hastings.” Only the building in which Pet World is housed has been sold, but the business will remain in its current location. Ad-itorial 77527424 77527446 Eggers-Satterfield The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 25, 2008 — Page 7 Member FDIC �Page 8 — Thursday, September 25, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa The depot complex will be open Saturday, Sept. 27, from 10 a.m. to 2p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 28, from 2 to 5 p.m. The feature will be the annual hunting and fishing exhibit. On Thursday bring in your lures, pictures, unique firearms (which will be locked overnight) and any other display items. Next week brings the annual United Methodist Women rummage sale. Doors will be open to the public Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturday, Oct. 4, from 9 to 11 a.m. held in the Fellowship Hall, Lake Odessa. There will also be a baked goods sale at the same time in the foyer. On Saturday, the lure is “bag day” with a grocery-bag full for only $1. Fill as many bags as you choose for $1 each. Next month’s genealogy meeting comes on Saturday, Oct. 11, at 1 p.m. Those who subscribe to Reader’s Digest were surprised on reading the October issue, which arrived last week, to find a fine story on the Hatch Behler family and the surprise bequests in the form of CDs (the money variety). Area papers carried the story at the time of the accidental death of both Arlene and husband Willis “Ish” Hatch about the surprises for their neighbors and friends who had been named on certificates of deposit in large amounts. Arlene was the daughter of the late Alden and Ruth Behler of Fifth Avenue. Their farm equipment and household auction was held last Saturday. Grandchildren of the Behlers, Quenda Storey of Okemos and her brother, Michael, of Fifth Avenue were quoted and pictured along with other family members in the story. At last week’s meeting of Ionia County’s Chapter of MARSP, the attendance was well over 30. Lakewood retirees composed from the county health department spoke on nutritious eating. She had some clever visual items that illustrated amounts of sodium in various foods. What a surprise to see how much sodium was in a quarter pounder from the drive-in restaurant. A grant had allowed purchase of this kit and for loan to the schools. At this meeting members brought school items to fill backpacks to be given to needy students. The county membership now stands at 241 paid members plus 32 who have free membership by virtue of being over age 85. This year’s memorial donation went to the Lake Odessa Community Library. This is rotated around the county, representing a gift in memory of deceased members. Addresses and phone numbers of delinquent members were passed around so those present could contact them. On the weekend, a photo of Maria (Reiser) Matthews of Hudsonville was in the Grand Rapids Press shown helping a customer of an orchard at the farmers’ market. Elizabeth Baecker of Grenoble, France, came on Saturday by way of Frankfort and Chicago to Grand Rapids because of the death of her father. Ward “Arch” VanLaanen who died on the night before his 74th birthday. In years past, he enjoyed fishing. His Christmas letters were a joy to read, sometimes with cryptic political comments, always with pertinent family observations, especially about his grandchildren. One time he wrote, “To those of you who do not have your grandchildren between home and work, eat your hearts out.” He was so lucky to have his grandchildren living on his route from home to work.’ Golf outing will benefit Sue French Hastings Elks Lodge members are once again working to extend a helping hand to someone in thecommunity. Sue French of Hastings was recently diagnosed with cancer. Because of restructuring at her former employer, she has been left without a full-time job or insurance. French, a single mother, has held two and sometimes three jobs to make ends meet and provide for her children. In July, just days after her 50th birthday, French was told she has lymphoid cancer. Because she has two jobs, French is unable to receive assistance to help her cover the cost of her medical treatment. To help her pay medical bills, the Elks will hold a Sue French Benefit Golf Outing beginning at 10 a.m. with a shotgun start Saturday, Oct. 4, at Riverbend Golf Course in Hastings. Campaign co-chairwomen Ruth Burch and Julie Conger are accepting donations to help French, as well as sponsors for the golf outing. For more information or to sign up for the golf outing, call Burch at 269-945-5741 or Conger at 616-374-7789. Bingo & Direct Sales Show Events Tupperware Bingo - FREE (RSVP) • 9/29/08 7PM - 9PM One-Stop Shopping Open House (Multiple, National Vendors) • 9/30/08 3PM - 8PM Thomas Jefferson Hall Contact: Michele Bentti, 269-948-4486 Partner 77527613 Corner of S. Jefferson & Green St., Hastings 77527535 We’re Here For You Shown at right, the Executive Leadership Team at Pennock. From left, Anita Henderson, Human Resources Director; Connie Downs, Chief Financial Officer; Jim Wincek, Vice President of Support Services; Carla Wilson-Neil, Chief Operating Officer; Sheryl Lewis Blake, Chief Executive Officer; and Rose Anne Woodliff, Chief Nursing Officer. Annie’s MAILBOX by Kathy Mitchelll and Marcy Sugar Choking ‘game’ can be deadly Dear Annie: Our grandson died a year ago at the age of 15. His death was the result of playing the extremely dangerous "choking game." Thousands of kids between the ages of 9 and 16 are playing this game. There are other names for it, such as "pass-out game" and "space monkey." Kids play it in groups and alone. Playing alone is the most lifethreatening. The game involves squeezing the neck to limit blood flow and oxygen to the brain in order to achieve a high. Most of the children who play this game are good kids who are against the use of drugs and alcohol. Kids think it's a safe way to achieve a rush without using. But it is not safe at all. Lack of oxygen to the brain kills brain cells, which do not replenish themselves. Hundreds of kids have suffered brain damage and heart problems or died from asphyxiation. Most parents are unaware that this is something their children may be involved in. Schools teach about drugs, but no school I know of teaches the dangers of this game. There is a Web site that addresses the warning signs at www.chokinggame.net. I am hopeful others will learn about this practice before it happens to their child. — Still Grieving Grandma in Davenport, Iowa Dear Grandma: Our condolences on your terrible loss. We have discussed this topic before, but it certainly bears another mention. Children and young teens think this selfasphyxiation game is harmless because it's drug-free. But depriving the brain of oxygen, even for short periods, risks permanent brain damage, seizures and death. Parents should watch for marks around the neck, bloodshot eyes, complaints of headaches, disorientation after spending time alone and paraphernalia such as plastic bags, dog leashes, bungee cords, ties, ropes, scarves and belts, especially if they are tied to bedroom furniture or doorknobs or found knotted on the floor. We hope all parents of young children will discuss the dangers as they would talk about drugs or alcohol. The best protection is honest information. Parents not happy with cohabitation Dear Annie: I am a 22-year-old part-time college student with a full-time job. I recently got engaged, which I'm excited about. I moved in with my boyfriend a year after we started dating, and everything is going very smoothly. The problem is, my parents are strong Catholics and were extremely upset that we moved in together. They wouldn't visit our apartment or allow my fiance to come to their home for any reason. They still won't, even though we're engaged. His whole family loves me to death and couldn't be happier for us. When will my parents ever accept him? — Worried Fiancee Dear Worried: Hopefully, when you are married. Your parents don't want to give the impression that they approve of your living arrangements. The same way they don't agree with the choice you made to move in together, you don't have to agree with theirs, but try to respect their feelings on the subject. Once you have legalized this arrangement in church, they will be more comfortable welcoming your fiance into the family. If not, ask your priest for help. Name tag may help in-laws’ misnomer The Executive Leadership Team at Pennock Hospital Wants to Hear From You! According to Sheryl Lewis Blake, CEO, “Partner is defined as ‘one allied with another.’ As leaders we wish to listen to our community for ideas and answer questions or concerns. Our goal is to provide exceptional quality health care while we grow services and facilities to meet your needs.” Beginning September 10, members of the Executive Leadership Team will be making themselves available to the public every Monday from 2-4 p.m. and Wednesdays from 9-11 a.m. Their office will be located in the atrium near Patient Registration. No appointment is necessary; just stop in, have a cup of coffee and visit they want to hear from you! Can’t make it in? Share Your Input Online at info@pennockhealth.com Pennock Health Services 1009 W. Green St., Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-3451 www.pennockhealth.com Dear Annie: This is in response to "Get It Right, Please" whose in-laws insist on calling her "Jenny" instead of her correct name, which is "Jenna." She should make a huge name tag that reads "My name is: JENNA" and wear it whenever she is around them. Maybe it could inject some humor while getting them to remember to use her correct name. If they slip up, she can simply point to the sign and have them repeat ... and repeat ... and repeat ... until they finally get it right. — Eileen Dear Eileen: Old habits die hard, and name tags won't help when letters are incorrectly addressed, but injecting humor is often a good way to get a difficult point across. Thanks. Octogenarian mother is gambling addict Dear Annie: Our 80-year-old mother has become addicted to gambling. My father would be rolling in his grave if he knew she'd gone through all his hard-earned retirement savings. Mom has a great monthly pension plan, but the money is being used up, and she cannot account for where it is going. She has no out- standing bills, although we know she has borrowed from family members because she is often in need of cash. And although she says she will pay them back, she never does. I am afraid Mom has taken out a second mortgage on her home and is deeply in debt. I've asked her about it and she denies she has a problem. I believe we siblings should be united and insist she get help. Others in the family say to leave her alone, that it is her money and not our business how she spends it in her old age. It's not about an inheritance, which I don't expect. I am saddened and embarrassed by this situation. I see it no differently than an alcoholic who needs to be confronted to get help. When we close our eyes to the situation, we are enabling her. It also bothers me that if she gets sick and needs nursing help, there will be no money left to arrange for her care. Please advise. — Worried Child Dear Worried: Like alcohol, gambling can become an addiction, and if others ignore the problem, it enables the behavior. Both also can be used to mask other problems, such as depression, and that may be what is going on with your mother. You cannot force her to get help. She has to admit there's a problem and be willing to work on it. Please contact GamAnon (gam-anon.org), PO Box 157, Whitestone, NY 11357, for information and resources. ‘Niceness’ gets cool response from peers Dear Annie: Is it possible to be disliked because a person is too nice? According to a friend, some girls in my school do not like me because I'm too nice. Does this make sense? Could they really want a rude, obnoxious person as a friend? I always try to go out of my way to help someone, but I guess that is not approved of. I don't particularly care to make friends with this group, but am I wrong to try to be nice to everyone? — Confused Nice Person Dear Confused: It's possible to be disliked if your "niceness" is shoved in everyone's face. If you are too proud of your good deeds, it can drive people away. It's also possible that this particular crowd prefers to cultivate a slight "bad girl" vibe, in which case, you are better off steering clear of them. Please continue to be nice. It may not endear you to these particular girls, but everyone else will appreciate you. Woman overcame abusive father Dear Annie: I read the letter from "Needing a Father in the Midwest," who asked about inviting her abusive dad to her wedding. I, too, grew up with an abusive father. My brothers and I tolerated the behavior, hoping things would improve, until we grew up and the abuse was directed at our children. We then had no choice but to cut him out of our lives. I always held out hope that my father would somehow wake up and understand the damage he had done. It is not easy to acknowledge that your father is not a good person and it is unhealthy to be around him. Fathers are supposed to take care of, cherish and love their children. Mine didn't. I was the one who needed to wake up. I am happy to say that today, after overcoming clinical depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, I am happily married with two healthy kids. My only regret is that I didn't cut him out of my life sooner. Because I delayed the inevitable, I put my children in danger. — Wiser Now Dear Wiser: Cutting out a family member can be a tough and painful decision, but when that person is abusive, it is sometimes the only option. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast. net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, P.O. Box 118190, Chicago, IL 60611. To find out more about Annie's Mailbox, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2008 CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 25, 2008 — Page 9 Financial FOCUS A look down memory lane... My U.S. Navy Recollections: 1944-1946 Part II By John B. Walton The men in the communications division were a decent and intelligent lot. We had two black signalmen attached to our unit who reported aboard the Auriga about the same time I did. They had previously been stationed in the signal tower on Yerba Buena: [signal address: H-4 or, "How Four", or <****,pause,****-> in Morse Code]. These two shipmates both had third class petty officer ratings. Signalmen was one of the navy's original seven "right-arm-rates" in the old navy. Historically, right-arm rates were considered superior to left-arm rates. It was very unusual for blacks to achieve right-arm rates. Both of these men were competent in their communication skills and had earned their rates "the hard way.” As a matter of fact, they were more competent than many of the other similarly rated signalmen attached to our division, especially those in the armed guard detachment. Instead of being assigned to the regular crews sleeping quarters which was in the first level of the third hold, they were bunked in a segregated area designated for men "of color" which included the Filipino cooks and the orderlies who attended the officers. There were a few men of Mexican extraction on board who were bunked in the regular crews quarters. Evidently, the Mexicans either were not considered "men of color" or there wasn't room for them in the segregated quarters. The United States Navy practiced blatant racial discrimination during World War II. I had never seen segregation first hand before, but I had read about it and we probably discussed it in my high school social studies courses. I thought the whole segregation thing was ridiculous, indefensible and grossly unjust. However, I decided that a lowly first class seaman's feeble protests wouldn't make much impression on the powers to be that set policy in the largest and most powerful naval force in the history of the world. I did discuss the situation while standing watch with my two colleagues "of color" and told them how I felt about things. I doubt if my words of empathy helped in any way to alleviate the pain and anger they must have felt. Probably my biggest worry while on board ship was the thought of the Auriga being torpedoed or hitting a mine. Our radio shack which of course monitored all radio transmissions from COMPAC had piles of bulletins reporting mine sightings from all regions of the Pacific. For this reason, I often slept (as did many others) out on the steel deck topside. My favorite spot was in the forward 40-millimeter anti-aircraft gun tub on the starboard side of the bridge. My concern about mines was not entirely misplaced since one afternoon a "horned" mine was spotted floating by the ship by an officer casually gazing out a porthole in his quarters and also by our starboard side lookout. Since at the time we were traveling unescorted and in radio blackout, the thought of striking such a device was not a pleasant one to say the least. Capt. Hart ordered the ship to come about. We then tried to explode the mine by firing everything except our five inch canon at it. At times, the mine would slip below the surface of the choppy water for several minutes. Most Japanese mines were designed to do this by making them nearly neutral buoyant. Whenever we lost visual contact with the mine, Capt. Hart became very nervous, especially since he thought it might be a magnetic mine. The Auriga had gone through the degaussing range to demagnetize the ship when we were in San Franciso Bay, however this didn't seem to ease his concern. After untold rounds and a half-hour, we finally detonated our elusive target. With a fiery blast, debris flew several hundred feet in the air. It didn't take much imagination to guess what it would have done to the thin skin of our frail cargo ship. Besides easing my fear of torpedoes and mines, sleeping on the bridge was much cooler than sleeping in the hot, humid, stinky crew's quarters below decks, especially when we were near the Equator. On Aug. 10, 1945, we crossed the Equator when traveling between Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands and Guadalcanal. Transforming "polliwogs" into "shellbacks" is an old, old tradition that goes back many, many years in nautical history. A polliwog is anybody who has never crossed the Equator. The shellbacks on board the Auriga spent several days feverishly preparing for this event. The initiation ceremony is a very leveling process in that all polliwog – including officers and chiefs to lowly deck hands – are all treated alike. This is the only situation I know of when officers and men were allowed to mix and when enlisted men dared lay a hand on an officer. I personally thought the whole thing was hilarious, but some of the unimaginative and humorless initiates did not see anything funny about it. Another disturbing incident took place on this trip; we had a fire in the No. 4 hold just aft of the deck house. Some kind of air compressor in one corner of the first level had overheated. Stacked next to the compressor were a pile of Kapok life jackets. The life jackets began smoldering and soon clouds of dense black smoke began belching out of the fourth hold. General quarters were sounded. The smoke was so dense, fire crew wore masks of some sort but that didn't seem to work very well. Men who came out of the hold were dripping wet with sweat and coughing and choking. Because of the dense smoke, the exact location and seriousness of the fire couldn't be immediately ascertained. This upset Capt. Hart very much because we were still traveling alone and couldn't break radio silence if we needed help. All in all, it took about three hours to bring the situation under control. When we entered Tokyo Bay, the massive mine fields the Japanese laid at the harbor entrance had not been entirely cleared away. Our navigator received exact instructions from the Harbor Master as to the precise bearings we would have to follow if we were to enter the bay safely. Once again, I noticed that Capt. Hart became unusually irritable and up tight. He yelled at the navigator, "Well, are we in the damned mine fields or aren't we, or don't you know for sure?" When Capt. Hart was on the bridge, he often bypassed the intercom system by screaming at the crew stationed on the bow and made himself heard; no mean feat. Our ship was berthed in one of the huge dry-dock slips in Yokosuka. These dry docks were the ones the Japanese fleet had used to work on their battleships and aircraft carriers. You could easily berth four ships the size of ours in one of these slips without any problem. Stored along dockside were a few of the oneman mini submarines that looked to me to be similar to the ones they used in the attack on Pearl Harbor. I've often wondered what ever happened to those submarines. Both sides of our dry-dock slip were equiped with towering cranes that moved alongside the dry-docks on railroad like tracks. We were able to see snow-capped Mount Fuji in the far distance on clear days. I had always heard that Fuji was considered by the Japanese a sacred mountain. The immediate area of our slip was surrounded by high, very steep, rocky hills upon, which were mounted nests of Japanese anti-aircraft batteries. U.S. Army demolition crews spent days tying dynamite charges around the barrels of these guns and blowing them up. Through binoculars, we used to watch them working until one day several pieces of shrapnel came bounding across the deck of the bridge not far from where we were standing. We understood that the hills surrounding us were honeycombed with caves that were interconnected by a system of tunnels. It was reported that these caves and tunnels were filled with stockpiles of weapons, war supplies and ammunition. One afternoon, Capt. Hart with several other officers and a work crew explored the network of caves in our immediate vicinity. They recovered enough booty so that each member of the Auriga’s crew had at least a Japanese army rifle to take home as a momento of our visit. We heard rumors originating from the work party that they liberated many more interesting items other than the rifles. The Japanese citizenry were in terrible straights following the cessation of hostilities. For example, armed Marine guards had to be stationed around the clock on our dockside garbage cans. Permitting hungry natives access to our garbage could have spread diseases and perhaps started an epidemic of one kind or another. Out in Tokyo Bay, we often Continued next column Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES Consider consolidating retirement assets By the time you retire, you’ll probably have accumulated money in a variety of retirement-savings vehicles at a variety of locations — an IRA here, a 401(k) there and so on. At first glance, that may sound all right, but there are some sound reasons why you might want to consolidate your retirement accounts to one provider. Here are some of the key benefits you can receive from this type of consolidation: • You’ll keep better track of your assets. Like most people, you probably think that you will never lose track of any of the money you’ve saved for retirement. But many equally well-meaning people do misplace or forget about savings and investments. In fact, the National Registry of Unclaimed Retirement Benefits lists more than 50,000 individuals who are owed benefits from 401(k)s, profitsharing plans and IRAs and either can't be reached or don’t respond to inquiries. But if you hold all your retirement accounts in one place, you are probably far less likely to “misplace” them than if you kept them with several financial institutions. • You’ll have less trouble calculating minimum distributions. Once you reach age 70 – _, you’ll need to take distributions from your 401(k) and traditional IRA. (This requirement does not apply to a Roth IRA.) It’s not particularly difficult to calculate the amount of a distribution from a single IRA or 401(k), but if you hold several accounts, it could get a bit tricky. For example, if you have multiple IRAs, you’ll need to add them together, then divide the total balance by the IRS’ life expectancy numbers for someone your age. If you have several 401(k)s, you’ll need to calculate the required minimum distribution for each 401(k) separately, using the same life expectancy figures as you would with an IRA. Clearly, if you held a mix of these accounts at different places, you’d have to do a bit of detective work and a lot of number crunching to arrive at your required minimum distributions. • You could save money. If you held accounts at several locations, you could be paying a number of fees and maintenance charges. Individually, each fee or charge may not seem like much, but they can add up. By consolidating your accounts to one provider, you might be able to save some money. • You can create a unified strategy. To achieve the retirement lifestyle you’ve envisioned, you will need to create a sufficient income stream, drawing from all your retirement accounts. Among other things, you’ll need to know how much you can afford to withdraw each year, how you can stay ahead of inflation and how best to control your investment-related taxes. You’ll find it far easier to accomplish these goals if you have a single, unified investment strategy — and it will be far easier to develop such a strategy if you have all your retirement accounts at one place, possibly under the guidance of a single financial advisor. So, to sum up: The more retirement savings vehicles you own, the better — but when it comes to the number of institutions holding these accounts, you might just want to stop at one. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. AT&T 28.75 -.13 Anheuser Busch 65.73 -.32 CMS Energy Corp. 12.63 -.06 Coca-Cola Co. 50.68 -4.17 Dow Chemical Co. 34.26 -1.20 Exxon Mobil 77.69 +1.26 Family Dollar Stores 26.37 -.47 First Financial Bancorp 13.98 +.29 Ford Motor Co. 4.86 -.21 General Motors 10.72 -.12 Intl. Bus. Machine 115.36 -.69 JCPenney Co. 35.85 -4.50 Johnson & Johnson 68.15 -1.65 Kellogg Co. 55.47 -.65 McDonald’s Corp. 61.78 -2.51 Pfizer Inc. 18.01 +.20 Sears Holding 97.45 -1.28 Spartan Motors 3.96 -.14 TCF Financial 19.00 -.53 Wal-Mart Stores 58.40 -3.74 Gold $891.20 +110.70 Silver $13.17 +$3.65 Dow Jones Average 10,854.17 -204.85 Volume on NYSE 1.1B -1B Continued from previous column saw numerous little boats bobbing around. I first thought they were fishing boats. However, on closer inspection with binoculars, we observed that they were really scooping up bits of garbage that had been tossed overboard from the hundreds of allied ships anchored in the bay. We were fortunate enough to get shore leave several times and visited Tokyo. We traveled from Yokosuka to Tokyo in an LCVP. (landing craft, vehicle, personnel). Upon our arrival, we were told that we could not drink any the water and of course there were no restaurants open (or vending machines). Entire blocks of the city had been totally destroyed by firebombs. I found only one business downtown that was open. There may have been others, but I didn't see them. Some enterprising Japanese had set up rows of bare wooden tables in the building where items salvaged from who knows where displayed for sale. I bought several things with the occupation currency we were required to use. It was illegal to use U.S. dollars. The item that many of us would like to have had a chance to purchase was a silk kimono. I found out that they were very expensive and even if you had the money, it was practically impossible to find one for sale. All the time we were in Tokyo, we never saw any adult females on the streets; they were apparently being kept indoors. Children were not afraid of GIs and soon found that most of us were really "softies.” Many GIs shared candy bars and gum with the kids. While in Tokyo, I walked down a part of the Ginza. Electrical service had not been restored and there were only an occasional militarytype vehicle in the streets. We walked over to a bridge that spanned the moat surrounding the Emperor's Palace. We were not permitted to cross the bridge. We were told that this place was sacred to the Japanese and that we should be respectful. Emperor Hirohito was still considered a living God and had not yet renounced his divinity. My memory is that it was a beautiful and serene-appearing area aside from its historical significance. It reminded me somewhat of the pictures of feudal European castles I had seen in my history books in school. Not very far from the Emperor’s Palace was located the large, ugly cement building that Gen. MacArthur had appropriated for his headquarters during the Occupation. As stated, the Japanese children soon learned that most American GIs were softies and pushovers. They showed absolutely no fear of us whatsoever. During this time, there was a flourishing black market in cigarettes. I've forgotten how much a carton of cigarettes would bring but it was many, many times the 5 cents a pack they cost us. The penalties for getting caught dealing in the black market were severe, and those of us with any sense at all stayed as far away as possible from anything that remotely looked like dealing. We were warned repeatedly not to consume Japanese wine, beer or any domestically produced alcoholic beverage. We were told that wood alcohol was not infrequently used in concocting these potions instead of grain alcoho, and consuming it could result in blindness, severe brain damage, paralysis and even death. Despite these repeated admonitions, we lowered our flag to half mast almost every day to honor the death of some GI who had died the previous day from consuming wood alcohol. Just before decommissioning the U.S.S. 401(k) rollovers made easy 77527591 Mark D. Christensen, AAMS www.edwardjones.com Auriga, I was promoted to petty officer third class. After the decommissioning, I was granted a short leave. I turned my orders in at Grosse Ile Naval Air Station near Detroit. From there I was sent by train to the Lake Union Receiving ship in Seattle, Washington. To pass the time away, they put us on work details "moth-balling" various ships docked in the area. Eventually, I was put on a draft of men assigned to the U.S.S. Dixie located at Portland, Ore. in the Columbia River. This ship, a destroyer tender, was the largest ship I ever served on. It was equipped with three large machine rooms and could store a vast amount of fuel and supplies. I was told that the Dixie could repair, refuel and re-supply six destroyers simultaneously. About the time I quit getting lost trying to find my sleeping quarters, I, along with 15 or 20 other crew members, were summoned to the executive officer's office. We were told that our "points" were enough to be eligible for discharge in several months. We were also told that the Dixie was going to the atom bomb experiments at Bikini in August. Since we would be eligible for discharge during the time we would be there, we would have to sign over for an additional six months if we wanted to go. To my knowledge, not one man volunteered for this additional service. I was returned to out-going units in Seattle for several weeks and then assigned to YMS 423 (yard mine sweeper) berthed at Yerba Buena in San Francisco Bay. After a month or so on this yard mine sweeper, my points "came up" and I was sent by troop train with hundreds and hundreds of others to Great Lakes Naval Station, Chicago, where I was honorably discharged on June 24th, 1946. CARLTON TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS The Board of Trustees for Carlton Twp needs to fill two seats on the Joint Planning Committee Board. To qualify you must be a resident of Carlton Twp and be able to attend meetings on the third Monday of each month at 6pm. Please submit a letter of interest to Carlton Township RE JPC Board 85 Welcome Rd. Hastings, MI 49058 by October 10, 2008. 421 W. Woodlawn Ave. Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-3553 or toll free (800) 288-5220 Member SIPC 77527615 ® THISS AUTO The Hastings • Collision & Auto Body Repair • A/C Service & Repair • Mechanical Repairs & Service Jerry Lancaster, Master Mechanic • Brakes • Wheel Alignment • Exhaust • Shocks & Struts • Electrical • Tune Ups • Coolant & Trans Fluid Exchanges • Wheel Bearings • Most Any Repair vice” - Filter $18.95 “Serecial Lubeup-toOil 5 quarts most cars Sp • Dayton • Bridgestone - Firestone & Mastercraft Tires 2295 South M-37 Hwy., Hastings, MI 49058 Dennis Thiss, Owner Across from Glen’s Gas & Welding Supplies & MC Supply (269) 948-3387 77517270 From TIME to TIME Very Competitive Prices! 77527377 Quality Workmanship – All Work guaranteed! �Page 10 — Thursday, September 25, 2008 — The Hastings Banner IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Groups can help with medical expenses HHS spirit week to reach downtown Hastings High School students decorate the front of buildings in downtown Hastings in celebration of spirit week. To help the school celebrate homecoming week Sept. 29 through Oct. 3, downtown business owners are invited to participate in a spirit decorating contest. Business owners are invited to decorate a window or an in-store display. The cost is free, and the deadline for entry is Tuesday, Sept. 30. The judging will begin at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, and the winner will be announced Friday, Oct. 3, at the varsity football game against Caledonia. The winner will receive two Saxon season passes to all home athletic events. For more information or to get an entry form, call Hastings High School at 269-948-4409. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Rutland Charter Township Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed Township Budget for fiscal year 2009, at a regular meeting to be held on Wednesday, October 8, 2008, at 7:30 p.m. at Rutland Charter Township Hall, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Michigan. THE PROPOSED TAX MILLAGE RATE PROPOSED TO BE LEVIED TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSED BUDGET WILL BE SUBJECT OF THIS HEARING. A copy of the budget is available for public inspection at 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Michigan. This notice is posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act), MCLA 41.72a(2) (3) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Rutland Charter Township Board will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon seven (7) days notice to the Rutland Charter Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Clerk at the address or telephone number listed below. Robin J Hawthorne, Clerk Rutland Charter Township 2461 Heath Road Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-2194 77527573 TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held by the Prairieville Planning Commission on October 15, 2008 at 7:00 P.M. at the Prairieville Township Hall, 10115 S. Norris Road, within the Township. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the item(s) to be considered at this Public Hearing include, in brief, the following: 1. A request by Betty Morris, 11285 Loon Echo Dr, Delton, MI for a Special Land Use Permit and Site Plan Review for an accessory building on an otherwise vacant parcel. The subject property is 08-12032-006-11 (proposed parcel division from 08-12-032-006-10) and is on Burchett Road, west across the road from 15069 Burchett Road. The property is zoned “A” - Agricultural District. 2. Such other and further matters as may properly come before the Planning Commission for this meeting. All interested persons are invited to be present or submit written comments on this matter(s) to the below Township office address. Prairieville Township will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the hearing upon five (5) days notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk at the address or telephone number set forth below. 77527585 Jim Stoneburner, Township Supervisor Prairieville Township Hall 10115 S. Norris Rd Delton, MI 49046 (269) 623-2664 RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHERINTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Rutland will hold a public hearing/regular meeting on Wednesday, October 15, 2008, at the Rutland Charter Township Hall, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Michigan, commencing at 7:30 p.m. as required under the provisions of the Township Zoning Act and the Zoning Ordinance for the Township. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the proposed item(s) to be considered at this public hearing include the following, in summary: 1. 2. Special Exception/Land Use Permit Application to allow construction of a new hospital facility on the NE corner of M-37/M-43, known as 420 N Tanner Lake Road, Hastings, Parcel # 08-13-014-028-00. The property is currently zoned MU, Mixed Use District. Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance Section 104.1703.a requires a Special Exception/Land Use Permit for this request. Property is described as: RUTLAND CHARTER TWP. SW 1/4 NE 1/4 SEC 14-3-9, EX THAT WHICH LIES S. &W. OF HWY. M-37. Such and further matters as may properly come before the Planning Commission. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Application for Special Use along with the Zoning Ordinance, Zoning Map, Land Use Plan, and Land Use Plan Map of the Township may be examined at the Township Hall at any time during regular business hours on any day except public and legal holidays from and after the publication of this Notice and until and including the day of this public hearing, and may further be examined at the public hearing to determine the exact nature of the aforementioned matters. You are invited to attend this hearing. If you are unable to attend, written comments may be submitted in lieu of a personal appearance by writing to the Township Clerk at the Township Hall, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, MI 49058, at any time up to the date of the hearing and may be further received by the Planning Commission at said public hearing. This notice is posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act), MCLA 41.72a(2)(3) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Rutland Charter Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon reasonable notice to the Rutland Charter Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Rutland Charter Township Clerk by writing or calling the Township. All interested persons are invited to be present for comments and suggestions at this public hearing. 77527571 Robin J. Hawthorne, Clerk Rutland Charter Township 2461 Heath Road Hastings, Michigan 49058 Telephone: (269) 948-2194 To the editor: This is in response to the letter from Beckey about Mayor Bob May’s fundraising events. Bob May isn’t out there with his hand out asking everyone he meets for donations. His family and friends got together and are working to help him raise the money he needs for his medicines. Bob has had cancer numerous times before and different types also. With all that he has to go through previously Bob has always been there for someone else with cancer. Being associated with the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life, he has given much of his time, lots of his energy and has always dug deep into his pockets for fundraising events. If you are as concerned about this friend as you say you are, maybe you should do some fundraising for her. Also if you took some time and did some research you might find that there are many organizations fighting for those who don’t have the money to fight this disease. Being a four-time breast cancer survivor, my lifestyle had t%o change immensely due to my disease. I have also been involved with the Relay For Life of Barry County for five years now. I am a six-year survivor. I’ve driven myself three different times to Lansing from Hastings for my radiation treatments which lasted five days a week for five weeks each separate time. I’ve also driven myself to my chemotherapy treatments and am still getting treatments every two weeks. The cost of gas and medical bills is horrendous. We are barely making ends meet because it is very difficult for me to find work. But through it all, myself, my family and friends help by having a team with the Relay and we do this fundraising all year round so that people who can’t afford treatments or a way to get to treatments is possible. That’s what friends are for. Truly, the only way you can complain about Mayor Bob May is if you can say absolutely that you have done everything in your power to help your friends. Meme Moray Hastings Start fundraisers for others To the editor: I would like to write in response to the letter written by Beckey Burton “Mayor should help others, not just self.” First of all, Mayor Bob has not done any of these fundraisers for himself. It has been his friends and family who have come together and done these for him. Second, he was against all of these in the beginning, as he didn’t want the help, and it took a lot of coaxing and talking to him for him to agree to accept the help. I agree 100 percent that there are a lot of unfortunate people out there who have cancer. My suggestion to Beckey Burton is to get her friends and family together to start fundraisers to help raise money for medical bills for the lady she knows just as Mayor Bob’s friends and family have for him, and not attack him and make assumptions, as he is an innocent man who didn’t deserve to be attacked like he was. Teresa Doxtader, Hastings RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF OCTOBER 8, 2008 TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT AND SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLL/SPREAD FOR STREET LIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE THORNAPPLE VALLEY PINES SUBDIVISIONS. TO: THE OWNERS OF LOTS 1-18 OF THE RECORDED PLAT OF THORNAPPLE VALLEY PINES AND THE OWNERS OF LOTS 19-47 OF THE RECORDED PLAT OF THORNAPPLE VALLEY PINES #2 IN LAND SECTION 13 OF RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN; AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on its own motion the Rutland Charter Township Board proposes to create a special assessment district for the recovery of the electricity costs for the existing street lighting improvements in the recorded plats of Thornapple Valley Pines and Thornapple Valley Pines #2, and the expenses associated with creating and administering the special assessment district, against the 47 lots in those plats benefited by the street lighting. The special assessment district within which the street lighting costs and associated expenses are proposed to be assessed consists of the following: • Lots 1-18 of the recorded plat of Thornapple Valley Pines in land Section 13 of Rutland Charter Township. • Lots 19-47 of the recorded plat of Thornapple Valley Pines #2 in land Section 13 of Rutland Charter Township. Based on recent billing statements from Consumers Energy for the electricity costs for the existing street lighting improvements the Township Board estimates the total annual electricity costs to be approximately $732.00 over the first year of this special assessment district. The Township Board also estimates the legal and administrative expenses associated with creating and administering the special assessment district will be approximately $1,000.00 in the first year only, with only nominal legal and/or administrative expenses likely in any subsequent year. Based on these estimates of electricity costs and legal/administrative expenses the Township Board anticipates the uniform pro rata special assessment to be imposed on each of the 47 lots within the proposed special assessment district will be as follows for the first year, and thereafter: First Year: $36.85 Second and Subsequent Years: $15.57 (subject to adjustment based on actual costs and expenses, as annually determined by the Township Board). A public hearing on the question of creating the special assessment district and defraying the electricity costs and expenses of the district by special assessments on the benefited property, and on the proposed special assessment roll/spread, will be held on Wednesday, October 8 at 7:30 p.m. at a meeting of the Rutland Charter Township Board at the Township Hall located at 2461 Heath Road, in Rutland Charter Township, Barry County, Michigan. The estimates of costs are on file with the Township Clerk and are available for inspection. Pursuant to this public hearing the Township Board is expected to pass a Resolution creating the special assessment district, and approving a special assessment roll/spread allocating the estimated electricity costs for the first year and the legal/administrative expenses to the benefited property within the special assessment district. The Resolution will also allow the Township Board to similarly specially assess the benefited property within the special assessment district for the annual electricity costs in subsequent years, as annually determined by the Township Board. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT APPEARANCE AND PROTEST AT THIS HEARING IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO APPEAL THE AMOUNT OF THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT TO THE STATE TAX TRIBUNAL. AN OWNER OR PARTY IN INTEREST OR HIS OR HER AGENT MAY APPEAR IN PERSON AT THIS HEARING TO PROTEST THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT, OR MAY FILE AN APPEARANCE OR PROTEST BY LETTER WITH THE TOWNSHIP CLERK BEFORE THE CLOSE OF THE HEARING OR WITHIN SUCH FURTHER TIME AS THE TOWNSHIP BOARD MAY GRANT, IF ANY, AND IN SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES A PERSONAL APPEARANCE AT THE HEARING SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED. THE OWNER OR ANY PERSON HAVING AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY WHO PROTESTS IN PERSON OR IN WRITING AS PROVIDED ABOVE MAY FILE A WRITTEN APPEAL OF THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT WITH THE STATE TAX TRIBUNAL WITHIN 35 DAYS AFTER THE CONFIRMATION OF THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLL/SPREAD. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the foregoing hearing and all proceedings associated with this special assessment matter shall be conducted in accordance with and pursuant to 1989 Public Act 80 (MCL 41.289.290) and in accordance with and pursuant to the Michigan Open Meetings Act and any other applicable law. Rutland Charter Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services at the meeting/hearing to individuals with disabilities, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered, upon reasonable notice to the Township. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township Clerk. Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Rutland Charter Township 2461 Heath Road Hastings, MI 49058-9725 (269) 948-2194 77527486 SALARY, continued from page 4 Whichever side is able to present the most extreme proposal and holds on to that proposal with the most tenacity has the best chance of the eventual agreement favoring their side. This becomes a win/lose situation.” I truly believe, because of the professionalism HEA teachers have already shown at the start of the school year, they too will require complete, honest facts and a cooperative approach, so as to promote a healthy relationship between the HEA and the HASS, as well as the HEA and the community. Finally, the two messages of this letter: Correction is never fun to impart. Being a dad of six children, I have had a little experience. Correction is never fun to receive. Being the son of two wonderful parents, I have earned my fair share of correction. Correction is vital to a healthy relationship. I knew that my public correction of the “HEA Negotiations Update” would result in some type of significant response. After all, I have never received such from my children, nor do I remember being gracious or thankful during correction. But as time passes, we come to realize it is the correction that restores the relationships. It is my most sincere belief that the teachers of the HASS play a tremendous, positive role in the development of the youths of Hastings. These same professional teachers are a key component as we strive at Hastings Area Schools System to be the greatest in the land. These dedicated teachers of the HASS are vital to maintaining Hastings as one of the 100 Best Small Towns In America. I would like to close with the same challenge I did at the meeting: "Ask not what the HASS can do for you, but what can you do for the HASS," (thanks to all the businesses and individuals who have already greatly supported the HASS). Here is a suggestion the next time you see a HEA teacher: Walk straight to them, look them square in the eye, grasp their hand and sincerely thank them. Or might you get out a pen and paper and jot a note of praise or thanksgiving and remember this could be done for any employee of the school district. It is a great day to be a Saxon. Dr. Scott J. Hodges Hastings Area Schools System Board of Education Speeding on South Broadway continues To the editor: I wonder if the Hastings city council will do anything about speeding on South Broadway? I wonder if the residents of South Broadway Street will get their dander up and get after their council members and city hall and police department to do something. Nothing has changed? Bob Reaser, Hastings Mayor shouldn’t be singled out To the editor: In reply to “Mayor should help others not just self,” first of all, how do you determine the mayor asking for these benefits and donations to help pay for medical bills? Mayor Bob May has not asked the people for one dime to help pay for medical bills, that’s just the way the man is. He has not got a bad bone in his body. I also know that there are a lot of unfortunate people with no money or insurance to help pay for these needs, but the mayor should not be singled out at receiving donations from the good people of this community. Its too bad that in the society that we live in, people take too much for granted that there won’t be any health issues in their lives. They don’t know what it’s like to fight these diseases, first the medical then the mental and the spiritual. I am one that does now, I have been battling a heart disease for 18 years now, and I do know what it’s like to deal with SSI, Medicare and Medicaid. It’s a tough task. Mayor Bob May is not the one putting on these benefits so why single him out? I ask of you to pray with me and show your energy in a more positive way and try to think of more ways to help these unfortunate ones. Please don’t drag this human being through the mud in the state of mind that he is in, he has enough on his plate with being the mayor and his health issues. Rich Adams Hastings �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 25, 2008 — Page 11 COUNTY BOARD, continued from page 1 Board Chairman Michael Callton that the city had never intended to sell the building to the county. May began the presentation by thanking the board for the opportunity to come before them. “We appreciate very much the opportunity to come before you. We always felt that we had a very great and strong relationship and we were kind of disappointed to realize that there may be some problems,” he said. “We place great value on our relationship with Barry County,” Hart said. “We have therefore asked to approach the Barry County Commissioners to address the issues as quickly as possible. We firmly believe the City of Hastings and Barry County share a great working relationship. Our staff members and administrative partners work with each other on a daily basis. Our elected officials serve together on many local boards and commissions. “But we are independent governmental entities,” Hart said, “each with our own governing board and administration, each with slightly different roles and responsibilities to the public.” Hart said occasionally there were bound to be different positions on different issues. “When we encounter these differences, we must work in a respectful and professional manner and to move forward to provide the best service to our citizens. “We have an even more fundamental reason to work together as partners,” he said. “In short, we are Barry County and Barry County is us. Our citizens are not only citizen of Hastings, they are residents of Barry County as well. We have every reason to not want only the best for the city but for Barry County as well. “We have asked to come before you tonight simply to offer our firm and unequivocal commitment to continue to work alongside Barry County and its board of commissioners to the fullest that’s possible. We hold Barry County elected officials and employees in the highest regard, and we know that you constantly strive to do your very best to serve our local citizens. We look forward to continuing our productive and effective working relationship.” Mansfield then handed out what Hart described as an explanation of the sale of the library building. Hart said the city initially received two proposals, and staff was directed to review the proposals and look at such factors as purchase price, proposed use and the guarantees on the future use of the building. Hart said purchase price, however, was “only one of many factors to be considered.” When the initial proposals numbered only two, Hart said the council asked the staff to broaden their range of efforts being used to solicit proposals in the hopes of gaining additional responses. He said the second round of proposals was accompanied by a deadline for submission of 11 a.m. June 30, and the city council appointed a selection committee to review the proposals. In the interim, Hart said, Encore Development Group, LLC learned of the potential library sale and asked to submit a proposal, even though the June 30 deadline had passed. “The council approved Encore to do so on July 28, 2008,” Hart said. “The council reviewed the selection committee’s recommendation to negotiate an agreement for the sale of the library with the Encore Development group at the city council meeting on Aug. 11. “The process used for soliciting proposals for the sale of the library building were by design a flexible and creative process,” Hart said. “Council expressed early on that a large variety of factors were to be taken into consideration, including such things as the preservation of structure and the number of jobs created, the amount of investment in the structure, the proposed use of the facility and the anticipated parking demands, the future taxes of the structure and the proposed purchase price and many other factors. “The council was very firm in their position that they were seeking the applicant that best fit the wide spectrum of the needs of the city, and more particularly the downtown.” Hart said the process was flexible from the start. He said Barry County initially submitted an offer to purchase the building Oct. 30, 2007, “well in advance of the city even deciding whether or not to sell the building. The process continued to be flexible,” Hart said, “and the process remains potentially flexible and accommodating as the city negotiates the final sale. “If we are unable to reach an agreement with the candidate initially selected, the council may elect to initiate negotiations with another candidate which originally submitted a proposal and it may even wish to reissue their request for proposals one more time,” Hart continued. “I hope this answers questions you may have. The city council deliberately decided early in the proposal-solicitation process not to use sealed bids or public auction. Instead RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN ALGONQUIN LAKE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (AQUATIC VEGETATION CONTROL) NOTICE OF OCTOBER 14, 2008 SPECIAL TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLL TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE 2008 ALGONQUIN LAKE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT (AQUATIC VEGETATION CONTROL) ENCOMPASSING ALL LANDS ABUTTING ALGONQUIN LAKE OR HAVING DEEDED ACCESS TO ALGONQUIN LAKE IN LAND SECTIONS 1, 2, 3, 11 AND 12 OF RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN; AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Supervisor/Assessing Officer of Rutland Charter Township has reported to the Township Board and filed in the office of the Township Clerk for public examination a proposed special assessment roll/special assessment column in the regular tax roll pertaining to the 2008 Algonquin Lake Improvement Project Special Assessment District (Aquatic Vegetation Control) created by the Township Board on September 11, 2008. This proposed special assessment roll proposes to allocate the costs of an aquatic vegetation control program for 2009 through 2015, in the approximate total amount of $61,785 for the first year and $397,500 over the five-year program, to the various lots and parcels within the District pursuant to a uniform pro rata benefit factor of 1.0 for each improved lot/parcel abutting Algonquin Lake, and a uniform pro rata benefit factor of 0.33 for each unimproved lot/parcel abutting Algonquin Lake and for each improved or unimproved lot/parcel with deeded access to Algonquin Lake but not abutting Algonquin Lake. The first year’s assessment, to be billed with the regular tax bill in December 2008, is proposed to be $242.61 for each such improved lot/parcel abutting Algonquin Lake (206), and $80.87 for each such unimproved lot/parcel abutting Algonquin Lake (12) and for each such improved or unimproved lot/parcel with deeded access to Algonquin Lake but not abutting Algonquin Lake (134). The proposed assessments for the first year include most of the one-time administrative and legal costs incurred by the Township in connection with the creation of the special assessment district and the related procedures. The annual assessments for years 2-7 will be determined by the Township Board on a yearly basis when the actual costs of the yearly treatment and relevant administrative costs are known, but are expected to be less than the assessments for the first year unless unanticipated costs are subsequently incurred. Each annual redetermination of assessments will be made at a meeting of the Township Board in October of 2009 - 2014 without further notice or hearing, unless required by law. Unpaid assessments will be subject to interest at a rate to be determined by the Township Board but not exceeding 8.0% per annum. A public hearing on any objections to the proposed special assessment roll will be held at the Rutland Charter Township Hall at 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Michigan, on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in conjunction with a special meeting of the Township Board. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that pursuant to this public hearing the Township Board may approve and confirm the proposed special assessment roll as submitted, or may approve the proposed special assessment roll with revisions. The proposed special assessment roll, and the project plans, estimate of costs, the boundaries of the 2008 Algonquin Lake Improvement Project Special Assessment District (Aquatic Vegetation Control), and the Resolution of the Township Board creating the Special Assessment District and directing the Supervisor/Assessing Officer of the Township to make the proposed Special Assessment Roll, may be examined at the office of the Township Clerk and may further be examined at the public hearing. they elected to use more flexible, non-traditional requests for creative and imaginative proposals.” “In the end, they received a number of very interesting and attractive proposals and had to choose the one proposal they deemed the best.” Mansfield said the purpose of coming before the board was to get the information to the commissioners. “We value the relationship we have with the county, and we think we have a very good relationship.” Callton said he was still not happy that the city accepted a bid from a company from outside the county after the deadline the city itself set. “Everyone else had a deadline,” Callton said. “Maybe one of the people who lost in the bidding process in that first bid then came around the back door.” Commissioner Wayne Adams was quick to voice his opinion on the process and he echoed Callton’s displeasure with the way the city conducted the process. “If you were flexible you would have let us come back and make another bid,” Adams said. “You knew what we were going to do with the building, and if you would have let us have it, it would probably already be started. “I’m very unhappy with this,” Adams said. “We were not treated very well. “Never did you want the county to have this building. If we would have offered you a million dollars, we wouldn’t have got it,” Adams concluded. Commissioner Jeff VanNortwick said it was his understanding the federal government gave the building to the library people for $1. “I guess from my way of thinking, part of that is the community spirit and the community service that went with that building for $1. I felt that the county could preserve that building probably better in perpetuity than anybody else out there. “And the tune of $200,000 is a great return on the U.S. taxpayers’ money that built the building.” “And the tune of $200,000 is a great return on the U.S. taxpayers’ money that built the building.” During the second public comment opportunity Theron Carter spoke, asking whether there is a chance the county could still be considered for the purchase of the building. “Not unless their negotiations with Encore fall through,” Callton said. “As far as I’m concerned, it’s a done deal.” Great Lakes compact awaits White House approval Tuesday, the United States House of Representatives approved a resolution ratifying the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resource Compact. The remaining step in the legislative process is approval by President George W. Bush. Michigan 24th District Senator and chair of the Michigan Senate Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee Patty Birkholz, who spearheaded the effort to get the compact passed in Michigan, said she is pleased that the U.S. House provided final congressional approval. “The compact provides much more certainty that Michigan’s basin waters will be protected now and in the future. Only one important step in the legislative process remains – getting approval from the president – and he has indicated that he will sign the measure.” All eight states in the Great Lakes Basin (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin) have approved the compact which develops common measures for regulating in-state withdrawals and prohibiting out-of-basin water diversions. “The Great Lakes compact is significant because it represents an agreement made by eight states in the basin, and now has the support at the national level from Congress,” said Birkholz, adding that Michigan has the strongest water-protection laws in the nation. “For the past five years, we have been working to implement laws that will preserve our waters so that they can be used wisely and enjoyed by state residents,” said Birkholz. “Michigan was the first state to implement a science-based method to regulate water usage. We adopted the new computer waterwithdrawal tool at the same time we approved the compact to ensure greater protection of our water resources. “The water-withdrawal assessment process, signed into state law in July, allows large-volume water users to determine if a proposed withdrawal will have an adverse resource impact on state water levels and other natural resources,” she added. The process of creating the compact began June 18, 2001, when governors from the Great Lakes states and premiers from Quebec and Ontario signed the Great Lakes Charter Annex, which outlines protections for the Call 945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads — REGISTRATION NOTICE — To the Qualified Electors of the COUNTY OF BARRY Notice is hereby given that any legal voter living in the following Cities and Townships who is not already registered to vote may register with their respective Clerk on Monday, October 6, 2008 THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER, from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. to be eligible to vote in the Regular Election to be held on November 4, 2008. REGISTRATION WILL BE ACCEPTED OTHER TIMES BY APPOINTMENT BY CALLING YOUR CLERK DEBORAH S. MASSIMINO Assyria Township Clerk 7475 Cox Rd., Bellevue, MI 49021 Phone (269) 758-4003 BONNIE L. CRUTTENDEN Hastings Charter Township Clerk 885 River Rd, Hastings, MI 49058 Phone (269) 948-9690 JUNE DOSTER Johnstown Township Clerk 1815 Lacey Rd, Dowling, MI 49050 Phone (269) 721-9905 ROBIN HAWTHORNE Rutland Charter Township Clerk 2461 Heath Rd, Hastings, MI 49058 Phone (269) 948-2194 PENELOPE YPMA Baltimore Township Clerk 3100 E Dowling Rd., Hastings, MI 49058 Phone (269) 945-3228 THOMAS EMERY Hastings City Clerk 201 E. State St., Hastings, MI 49058 Phone (269) 945-2468 SUSAN K. BUTLER Maple Grove Township Clerk 9752 Evart Rd, Nashville, MI 49073 Phone (517) 852-1859 SUSAN VLIETSTRA Thornapple Township Clerk 200 E Main St, Middleville, MI 49333 Phone (269) 795-7202 DEBRA DEWEY-PERRY Barry Township Clerk 155 E Orchard St., Delton, MI 49046 Phone (269) 623-5171 LINDA EDDY-HOUGH Hope Township Clerk 5463 S M-43 Hwy, Hastings, MI 49058 Phone (269) 948-2464 JENNIFER GOY Orangeville Township Clerk 7350 Lindsey Rd, Plainwell, MI 49080 Phone (269) 664-4522 CHERYL ALLEN Woodland Township Clerk 156 S Main, Woodland, MI 48897 Phone (269) 367-4915 Office Michelle Erb Carlton Township Clerk 85 Welcome Rd., Hastings, MI 49058 Phone (269) 945-5990 CAROL ERGANG Irving Township Clerk 3241 Woodschool Rd. Middleville, MI 49333 Phone (269) 948-8893 NORMAJEAN NICHOLS Prairieville Township Clerk 10115 S Norris Rd, Delton, MI 49046 Phone (269) 623-2664 JANICE C. LIPPERT Yankee Springs Township Clerk 284 N Briggs Rd Middleville, MI 49333 Phone (269) 795-9091 LORNA WILSON Castleton Township Clerk 915 Reed St, Nashville, MI 49073 Phone (517) 852-9479 An application for an absent voter ballot may be applied for any time before 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 1, 2008. Please contact your Township or City Clerk for further information. For the purpose of electing candidates for the following: President and Vice-President, United States Senator, Representative in Congress 3rd District, Member of State Board of Education, Regent of University of Michigan, Trustee of Michigan State University, Governor of Wayne State University, Representative in State Legislature 87th District, Prosecuting Attorney, Sheriff, Clerk, Treasurer, Register of Deeds, Surveyor, Drain Commissioner, County Commissioner, Township Supervisor, Clerk, Treasurer, Trustee, Constable, Dowling District Library Board, Prairieville Township Park Commissioner, Justice of Supreme Court, Judge of Court of Appeals 3rd District - regular term and partial term ending 01/01/2013, Judge of Circuit Court 5th Circuit, Freeport Village President, Clerk, Treasurer, Trustee; Nashville Village Trustee; Woodland Village President, Clerk, Trustee; State Proposal 08-1 and 08-2 and Castleton Township Proposals as follows: (Full text of ballot proposals at township or County Clerk's Office) PROPOSAL 08-1 A LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVE TO PERMIT THE USE AND CULTIVATION OF MARIJUANA FOR SPECIFIED MEDICAL CONDITION The proposed law would: PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT APPEARANCE AND PROTEST AT THIS HEARING IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO APPEAL THE AMOUNT OF A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT TO THE STATE TAX TRIBUNAL. AN OWNER OR PARTY IN INTEREST OR HIS OR HER AGENT MAY APPEAR IN PERSON AT THIS HEARING TO PROTEST A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT, OR MAY FILE AN APPEARANCE OR PROTEST BY LETTER WITH THE TOWNSHIP CLERK BEFORE THE CLOSE OF THE HEARING OR WITHIN SUCH FURTHER TIME AS THE TOWNSHIP BOARD MAY GRANT, IF ANY, AND IN SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES A PERSONAL APPEARANCE AT THE HEARING SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED (THE OWNER OR ANY PERSON HAVING AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY WHO PROTESTS IN PERSON OR IN WRITING AS PROVIDED ABOVE MAY FILE A WRITTEN APPEAL OF A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT WITH THE STATE TAX TRIBUNAL WITHIN 35 DAYS AFTER THE CONFIRMATION OF THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLL). Permit physician approved use of marijuana by registered patients with debilitating medical conditions including cancer, glaucoma, HIV, AIDS, hepatitis C, MS and other conditions as may be approved by the Department of Community Health. The foregoing hearings and all proceedings associated with these special assessment matters will be conducted in accordance with and pursuant to 1954 PA 188, as amended, the Michigan Open Meetings Act, and any other applicable law. Permit registered and unregistered patients and primary caregivers to assert medical reasons for using marijuana as a defense to any prosecution involving marijuana. Rutland Charter Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services at the meeting/hearing to individuals with disabilities, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered, upon reasonable notice to the Township. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township Clerk as designated below. Should this proposal be adopted? Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Rutland Charter Township 2461 Heath Road Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-2194 Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River Basin to improve the health of the basin’s ecosystem. The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin includes the watershed of the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River, upstream from Trois Riverieres, Quebec. It includes the geographic areas surrounding each body of water where water drains toward the lakes and the river, including groundwater. On Dec. 13, 2005, the governors and premiers signed agreements which included the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Sustainable Water Resources Agreement which will be implemented in Ontario and Quebec through provincial laws and in the United States through the compact. Both agreements include the following points: • Economic development will be fostered through sustainable use and responsible management of basin waters. • There will be a ban on new diversions of water from the basin. Limited exceptions could be allowed, such as for public water supply purposes in communities near the basin; however, they will be strictly regulated. • The states and provinces will follow a consistent standard to review proposed uses of basin water. • Regional goals and objectives for water conservation and efficiency will be developed, and they will be reviewed every five years. Each state and province will develop and implement a water-conservation and efficiency program. • The collection of technical data will be strengthened, and the states and provinces will share this information, thereby improving decision-making by the governments. • The agreement includes a strong commitment to continued public involvement in the implementation of agreements. Permit registered individuals to grow limited amounts of marijuana for qualifying patients in an enclosed, locked facility. Require Department of Community Health to establish an identification card system for patients qualified to use marijuana and individuals qualified to grow marijuana. PROPOSAL 08-2 A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO ADDRESS HUMAN EMBRYO AND HUMAN EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH IN MICHIGAN The proposed constitutional amendment would: Expand use of human embryos for any research permitted under federal law subject to the following limits: the embryos - are created for fertility treatment purposes; are not suitable for implantation or are in excess of clinical needs; would be discarded unless used for research; were donated by the person seeking fertility treatment. Provide that stem cells cannot be taken from human embryos more than 14 days after cell division begins. Prohibit any person from selling or purchasing human embryos for stem cell research. Prohibit state and local laws that prevent, restrict or discourage stem cell research, futuretherapies and cures. Should this proposal be adopted? CASTLETON TOWNSHIP PROPOSAL NO. 1 Shall Castleton Township impose an increase of up to 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution and levy it for 5 years, 2008 through 2012 inclusive for Emergency Medical Service operations, which 1 mill increase will raise an estimated $62,726.00 in the first year the millage 77527587 77527494 �Page 12 — Thursday, September 25, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Hastings sweeps singles in dual with TK Alone the Saxons were better on Monday. Together the Trojans were stronger. Hastings and Thornapple Kellogg ended their O-K Gold Conference boys’ tennis match in a 4-4 tie on Monday afternoon in Hastings. The Saxons won all four singles matches, while the Trojans took all four on the doubles side. None of the winners gave up even a single set. Mitch Kolanowski topped Sven Bettendorf at the top spot, 6-1, 6-0. At second singles, Hastings’ Riley McLean topped Josh Steensma 6-3, 6-1. At third singles, Eric Pettengill defeated Rock VanZegeren 7-6(1), 6-3. Dylan Downs scored a 6-2, 6-0 win over Seth VanKuiken at fourth singles. The tightest match on the doubles side was at number four, where the Trojan team of Kirk Barber and Ben Delger won 6-3, 7-5. At first doubles, TK’s Tyler Postma and Colin Texter defeated Stephen Krammin and Nick Wallace 6-0, 6-2. TK’s Cade Dammen and Jon Yates won 7-5, 6-0 at second doubles. The Trojan third doubles team of Graham Lince and Tyler Swanson won 6-4, 6-0. Last Wednesday, the Saxons fell 8-0 in their league dual at Catholic Central. The Saxons were unable to win a set against the Cougars. The tightest matches on the singles side were at number two where McLean fell 6-2, 6-1 to Sam Needham and at number four where Downs was defeated by Greg Roy 6-4, 6-1. At third doubles, the Saxon team of John Parker and Brian Graybill fell 6-4, 6-2. The Saxons host Ottawa Hills on Monday afternoon to close out the league duals, then will host Wyoming Park for a match Tuesday. COURT NEWS Douglas Duwayne Mitchell, 48, of Hastings was sentenced Sept. 18 by Barry County Circuit Judge James Fisher to serve seven months in jail for his Aug. 21 conviction of violating his probation. Mitchell had been convicted in January of aggravated stalking and was sentenced to serve 60 months of probation and seven months in jail. He was also assessed court costs of $500 and a probation fee of $600. Judge Fisher ruled that the last four months of Mitchell’s sentence may be dismissed upon payment of $500, and he was continued on probation. Mitchell was arrested in Nashville in November 2007. In making his ruling, Judge Fisher noted a previous conviction by Mitchell for breaking and entering in Ingham County in 1993, a conviction for operating a vehicle while intoxicated in Eaton County in 1999, attempted resisting and obstruction of a police officer in Ionia County in 1999 and a felonious assault conviction in Barry County in 2000. John Timothy Klinge, 32, of Wayland was sentenced by Judge Fisher Sept. 18 to serve 36 months of probation and six months in jail for his Aug. 14 conviction on a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon. Judge Fisher assessed Klinge court costs of $1,000 and a probation fee of $360. Klinge must participate in the day-reporting program upon his release from jail. Judge Fisher ruled the last two months of Klinge’s jail sentence may be suspended upon payment of $1,120, and he may participate in the work release program. Klinge was arrested in Yankee Springs Township in May. Tony Coleman, 51, of Grand Rapids was sentenced Sept. 18 by Judge Fisher to serve 12 months of probation and 30 days in the Barry County Jail for his Aug. 13 conviction on a charge of larceny from a building in Middleville. Judge Fisher ordered Coleman to pay $500 in court costs and a probation fee of $120. Coleman may participate in work release but may have no contact with the Middleville Market Place. Aaron Michael Roush, 31, of Delton was sentenced in a probationviolation hearing Sept. 18. Roush was ordered to spend 36 months on probation, 12 months in jail and pay court costs of $500 and a proba- NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held September 23, 2008, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or ww.barrycounty.org. 77517967 CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 428 The undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting Clerk of the City of Hastings, Michigan, does hereby certify that Ordinance No. 428: tion fee of $360 when he was convicted in May 2007 for a home invasion in Johnstown Township. In his probation violation hearing, Judge Fisher ruled that Roush must continue on probation but may be discharged upon payment of previously imposed court assessments. Robert David Hodgkinson, 32, of Kalamazoo was sentenced to prison for 23 to 60 months in a probation violation hearing Sept. 18. Hodgkinson was originally sentenced in May 2007 to serve 36 months of probation and seven months in jail after being arrested in Prairieville Township in April 2007 for operating a vehicle while intoxicated (third or subsequent offense). Hodgkinson was convicted of violating his probation by consuming alcohol, possession of a controlled substance and assault. Johnny Walker Blue, aka John Craig Pleiness, 53, of Hastings was sentenced Sept. 18 by Judge Fisher to serve 36 months of probation and six months in jail on each of two counts, one of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol and the second for assault and resisting and obstruction of a police officer. Blue also was fined $500 and assessed court costs of $1,000 for his OUIL conviction and $500 for his assault and resisting conviction. Blue also was assessed a probation fee of $360. In making his sentence, Judge Fisher noted three previous convictions in White Cloud, Hudsonville and Grand Haven. Blue was arrested in Hastings in July. A complete copy of this Ordinance is available for review at the office of the City Clerk at City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM. 77527604 Thomas E. Emery City Clerk CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 421 The undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting Clerk of the City of Hastings, Michigan, does hereby certify that Ordinance No. 421: “TO AMEND CHAPTER 90, OF THE HASTINGS CODE OF 1970, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING SECTION 90-833 REGULATING PRIVATE COMMUNICATION ANTENNAS” was adopted by the City Council of the City of Hastings, at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 22nd day of September 2008. A complete copy of this Ordinance is available for review at the office of the City Clerk at City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM. 77527600 Thomas E. Emery City Clerk Scot volleyball tops Saxons in five games Justin Lee Titus, 27, of Battle Creek was sentenced by Judge Fisher in a probation-violation hearing Sept. 18 in Barry County Circuit Court. Titus was sentenced to serve six months in jail on each of two counts, maintaining a drug house and for possession of a controlled substance. Titus was originally sentenced in December 2006 to serve 36 months on probation and 30 days in jail for each count. He was ordered in that original sentence to participate in drug court, wear a wrist monitor and observe a 10 p.m. to 4:40 a.m. curfew. Judge Fisher ruled that Titus must continue probation but the last three months of his jail sentence may be suspended upon payment of court assessments, and he may be discharged from probation upon release from jail. CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 427 The undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting Clerk of the City of Hastings, Michigan, does hereby certify that Ordinance No. 427: “TO AMEND CHAPTER 90 OF THE HASTINGS CODE OF 1970, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTION 90-967 (5) REGULATING REAL ESTATE SIGNS” was adopted by the City Council of the City of Hastings, at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 22nd day of September 2008. A complete copy of this Ordinance is available for review at the office of the City Clerk at City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM. Thomas E. Emery City Clerk 77527602 “TO AMEND CHAPTER 90, ARTICLE 10, OF THE HASTINGS CODE OF 1970, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING SECTION 90-918 (g) (1) (2) (A) (B) (C) (D), SCREENED PARKING DISTRICT” was adopted by the City Council of the City of Hastings, at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 22nd day of September 2008. Hastings’ Kayla Vogel (12) knocks a shot over the block of Caledonia’s Nicole Chase (15) and Lindsee Weis (1). (Photo by Perry Hardin) LEGAL NOTICE BARRY COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER NOTICE OF HEARING FOR REVIEW OF APPORTIONMENTS In the matter of the: MUD/BROWN/JEWELL DRAIN located in Maple Grove, Baltimore and Johnstown Townships LOWER BRISTOL LAKE DRAIN Located in Johnstown Township MILL LAKE DRAIN located in Johnstown Township LONG LAKE DRAIN located in Hastings, Baltimore, Maple Grove and Castleton Townships ENZ/REISER DRAIN located in Woodland Township Be advised that a DAY OF REVIEW to determine apportionments for maintenance on the above-named drains will be held as follows: LOCATION: Barry County Drain Commission 220 W. State Street Barry County Courthouse - 3rd Floor Hastings, MI (269) 945-1385 DATE: Tuesday, October 7, 2008 TIME: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Appeal of an apportionment may be made within ten (10) days after this hearing by making application to the Barry County Probate Court for the appointment of a Board of Review. Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for participation should contact the Drain Commission one week in advance. 77527595 Thomas C. Doyle Barry County Drain Commissioner The Saxons’ Sam Watson tips the ball over the block of Caledonia’s Nicole Chase during Tuesday night’s O-K Gold Conference dual in Hastings. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Hastings fell to 1-3 in the O-K Gold Conference Tuesday night, but the Saxons showed some good things against Caledonia. The visiting Fighting Scots scored the win 25-18, 23-25, 25-13, 23-25, 15-10. “We played very well last night except for one game,” said Saxon head coach Krista Sheldon. “Our overall game is coming around very nicely.” Brittany Hickey had a big game for the Saxons, recording ten kills, six blocks, and three aces. Kayla Vogel added nine kills, four blocks, and a pair of aces. Jena Bailey chipped in 15 digs and two aces. Watson had 19 assists. Hastings will look to carry the momentum into another tough league match at Grand Rapids Catholic Central on Tuesday night. This Saturday, the Saxons host a try with Bellevue and Potterville. Last Saturday, the Saxons finished third at the Battle Creek Central Invitational with a 32 record. The Saxons were seeded third after pool play, and opened bracket play with a 25-9, 25-17 win over Lansing Everett. In the semifinals, the Saxons fell 25-22, 25-18 against Battle Creek Central. Hastings had seen both of those teams already in pool play, with the same results. The Saxons topped Everett 25-14, 25-17 and fell to Battle Creek Central 25-15, 25-16. In the other pool play contest, the Saxons defeated Maple Valley 25-15, 25-19. Vogel led the Saxons in kills on the day, with 18, and added five blocks and four aces. Hickey was the team’s block leader with 11, and also had 15 kills and six aces. Bailey added six kills, 22 digs, and seven aces. Amy Zwiernikowski had 15 assists and 15 digs. Watson finished the day with 33 assists and three aces. TK-Hastings girls fall for the first time, against Forest Hills Forest Hills Northern-Eastern handed the Thornapple Kellogg-Hastings swimming and diving team its first loss of the season on Tuesday night in Hastings. Things started to turn against the Trojans after the diving competition, where TKHastings’ Kyleigh Sheldon took first with a score of 214.10 while teammate Tracy Hodges was second at 148.75. TK-Hastings trailed 41-37 at that point, after five events. Forest Hills outscored the Trojans in each of the next three events to pull in front 71-55. Forest Hills proved a deeper squad on the night, taking two of the three scoring positions in each of the three relays and winning the final two. TK-Hastings swimmers did win the first one, to give their team its only lead of the night. The team of Audrey Hoag, Alex de Goa, Danielle Rosenberg, and Natalie VanDenack took the 200-yard medley relay in 2 minutes 2.75 seconds, but Forest Hills teams finished second and third behind them. The Trojan advantage was then erased as Northern-Eastern’s Sarah Greeley and Kelsey Pakkala finished first and second in the 200yard freestyle. Their team led the rest of the night. Northern-Eastern swimmers also finished first and second in the 100-yard butterfly, the 500-yard freestyle, and the 100-yard backstroke. VanDenack scored a win in the 50-yard freestyle, touching the wall in 26.46 seconds, and won the 100-yard freestyle in 57.13. Thornapple Kellogg-Hastings is now 3-1 in the O-K Rainbow Tier III this season. The Trojans topped the Grand Rapids Central/Creston team 143-35 last Thursday. TK-Hastings girls won every event, finished first and second in nine of the 12 events, and had nine different athletes win individual events. Michelle Howard won the 200-yard freestyle in 2 minutes 30.04 seconds; Katie Romanak the 200-yard individual medley in 2:38.11; VanDenack the 50-yard freestyle in 26.32 seconds; Sheldon the diving competition with a score of 208.05; Alecia Strumberger the 100-yard butterfly in 1:11.23; Elizabeth Chappelow the 100-yard freestyle in 1:02.55; Kaylee DeMink the 500yard freestyle in 6:24.19; Mandy Buehler the 100-yard backstroke in 1:13.05; and de Goa the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:21.09. The Trojans started off the night with the team of Courtney England, de Goa, Wendy Todd, and Katy Fluke taking the 200-yard medley relay in 2:23.19. The team of Romanak, Rosenberg, Strumberger, and Chappelow won the 200-yard freestyle relay in 1:55.09. In the 400-yard freestyle relay, the team of Romanak, Rosenberg, Chappelow, and VanDenack won in 4:12.15. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 25, 2008 — Page 13 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Matthew E Lehmann, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to America's Wholesale Lender, Mortgagee, dated March 18, 2004, and recorded on March 23, 2004 in instrument 1124058, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy Thousand Three Hundred Seventeen And 75/100 Dollars ($170,317.75), including interest at 7.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 23, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 1/2 of Lots 632 and 633 and 33 feet North and South by 33 feet East and West out of the Northeast corner of the South 1/2 of Lot 633 of the City formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 25, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527523 File #222557F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by James L. Struble and Teresa Struble, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 29, 2007, and recorded on September 5, 2007 in instrument 20070905-0001681, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thousand One Hundred Eighteen And 35/100 Dollars ($100,118.35), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 2, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of Block 46 of the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 27, described as: Commencing at a point in Section line 113 feet North of the Southeast corner of Section 22, Town 4 North, Range 10 West for place of beginning; thence North 52 feet; thence West 99 feet; thence South 52 feet; thence East 99 feet to place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 4, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527112 File #219165F01 MIKA MEYERS BECKETT & JONES PLC 900 MONROE AVENUE, N.W. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN 49503 (616) 632-8000 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Mika Meyers Beckett & Jones PLC is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by Wayne R. Miller, a widowed man, mortgagor, of 21842 Alamogordo Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91350, to Grand Valley Co-Op Credit Union, a state chartered credit union, mortgagee, dated March 19, 2007, recorded in the Office of Register of Deeds for Barry County, on May 7, 2007, in Instrument No. 1180180. Because of said default, the mortgagee has declared the entire unpaid amount secured by said mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this notice, there is claimed to be due for principal, all interest accruing thereafter and expenses on said mortgage the sum of $48,013.83. No suit or proceeding in law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay said amount with interest, as provided in said mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, said mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public sale to the highest bidder at the East door of the County Courthouse, Hastings, Michigan, on Thursday, October 16, 2008, at 1:00 p.m. The premises covered by said mortgage are situated in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan,and are described as follows: A parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 18, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, described as commencing at the 1/4 post, thence South 00 degrees 11 minutes 30 seconds East 560 feet for the place of beginning, thence North 00 degrees 11 minutes 30 seconds West 125 feet, thence West 247 feet, more or less, to a steel stake, thence South 125 feet, thence East 247 feet, more or less, to the place of beginning. The property is commonly known as 610 S. Whitmore Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of sale. Dated: September 16, 2008 Grand Valley Co-Op Credit Union By: MIKA MEYERS BECKETT & JONES PLC Attorneys for Mortgagee By: Mark A. Kehoe 900 Monroe Avenue, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503 77527419 (616) 632-8000 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Joshua Smith, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Fairway Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated June 15, 1999, and recorded on June 22, 1999 in instrument 1031552, and assigned by mesne assignments to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-Eight And 66/100 Dollars ($69,948.66), including interest at 8.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 9, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 26, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at a point 523 feet South of the Northwest corner of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 26; thence South along Tanner Lake Road 285.5 feet; thence East 175 feet; thence North 285.5 feet; thence West to beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 11, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 277527250 File #003524F0 CITY OF HASTINGS REQUEST FOR BIDS The City of Hastings is soliciting bids for the placement of approximately 250 tons of hot mix asphalt paving in the 200 and 300 blocks of East High Street. Specifications are available from the Office of the City Clerk. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City’s best interest, price and other factors considered. Bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 until 9:00 AM, on Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at which time they shall be opened and publicly read aloud. Bids shall be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package - “SEALED BID HOT MIX ASPHALT PAVING EAST HIGH STREET”. 77527567 Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ken Dietz Sr, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 6, 2005, and recorded on October 11, 2005 in instrument 1154242, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Two Thousand Thirty And 95/100 Dollars ($72,030.95), including interest at 6.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 2, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 9 Pine Haven Estates according to the recorded plat thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 4, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527143 File #219491F01 NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY: Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Zoning Board of Appeals will conduct a public hearing for the following: Case Number V-7-2008 David & Connie Arney Location: 11279 Cobb Rd., in Section 11 of Barry Twp. Purpose: Requesting a variance to divide a piece of proprty using a non-conforming easement that is 45-ft wide (the minimum is 66-ft) creating 4 parcels in the RR & RL zoning districts. MEETING DATE: October 14, 2008. TIME: 7:30 p.m. PLACE: Community Room in the Courts & Law Building at 206 West Court St., Hastings, Michigan. Site inspections of the above described properties will be completed by the Zoning Board of Appeals members before the hearing. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Any written response may be mailed to the address listed below or faxed to (269) 948-4820. The variance application(s) is/are available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.), Monday thru Friday. Please call the Planning Office at (269) 9451290 for further information. The County of Barry will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by writing or calling the following: Michael Brown, County Administrator, 220 West State Street, Hastings, MI 49058, (269) 945-2184. 77527533 Debbie S. Smith, Barry County Clerk THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kenneth A. Fisk and Rhonda L. Fisk, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 16, 2006 and recorded November 28, 2006 in Instrument Number 1173194, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Two Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-Three and 83/100 Dollars ($142,833.83) including interest at 9.34% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 9, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 54 of Middleville Downs Additions Number 3, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats on Page 26, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: September 11, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 77527256 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Todd M. Dehar and Lynn M. Dehar, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 28, 2005, and recorded on October 31, 2005 in instrument 1155514, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifteen Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Six And 02/100 Dollars ($115,526.02), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 23, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot No. 5 of Supervisor's Plat of Englands Point, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 85 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 25, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527545 File #222810F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Wade Pelfrey and Tamara L. Pelfrey aka Tamara Pelfrey, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Lender LTD., A Michigan Corporation, Mortgagee, dated May 25, 2006, and recorded on June 1, 2006 in instrument 1165403, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for ABFC 2006-OPT1 Trust, ABFC Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-OPT1 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Three Thousand One Hundred SixtyFive And 09/100 Dollars ($103,165.09), including interest at 10.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 16, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4, Robert I. Hendershott's 1st Addition to the City of Hastings, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 59, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 18, 2008 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #221913F01 77527409 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Christopher E. Reed aka Christopher Edward Reed and Claudia I. Reed, joint tenants, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 23, 2007, and recorded on January 25, 2007 in instrument 1175578, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Five Thousand One Hundred Eighty-Four And 14/100 Dollars ($65,184.14), including interest at 8.9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 9, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 83 of the Joseph Mix Addition to the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 69, Barry County Records; together with the use of joint driveway as recorded in Liber 418, Pages 21 and 22. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 11, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527240 File #219906F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. FORECLOSURE NOTICE Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Samuel P. Koscinski, a Single Man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 31, 2004, and recorded on April 2, 2004 in instrument 1124576, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Three And 30/100 Dollars ($119,003.30), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 23, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of th Southeast 1/4 of Section 7, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, Castleton Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence West 260.00 feet; thence North 180.00 feet; thence East 260.00 feet, thence South 180 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 25, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527580 File #222412F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert H Heinz and Lois V Heinz, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated May 7, 2004, and recorded on May 17, 2004 in instrument 1127671, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Thirty-Nine Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-Four And 39/100 Dollars ($239,474.39), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 2, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East 330 feet of the West 990 feet of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4, Section 31, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, except: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the East 330 feet to the West 990 feet of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 section 31, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, for place of beginning: thence East 259.5 feet, thence North 840 feet; thence West 259.5 feet, thence South 840 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to a right of way for highway purposes over the South 33 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 4, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527138 File #219168F01 MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael T. Howell and Stacey K. Howell, Husband and Wife, to Investaid Corporation, Mortgagee, dated August 23, 2003, and recorded on September 22, 2003, in Instrument No. 1113863, Barry County Records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to The Bank of New York as Trustee for Equity One Inc. Mortgage Pass Through Certificate Series 2004-1, by an assignment recorded in Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of one hundred three thousand sixty four and 64/100 dollars ($103,064.64) including interest at 8.490% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, at 1:00 o’clock p.m., on Thursday, October 9, 2008. Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: LOT 1, OF BLOCK 1 OF KENFIELD’S SECOND ADDITON TO THE CITY,FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1 OF PLATS ON PAGE 37. PARCEL ID: 08-055-240-001-00 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241 or MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MLCA 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: August 11, 2008 The Bank of New York as Trustee for Equity One Inc. Mortgage Pass Through Certificate Series 2004-1, assignee of Mortgagee Richard A. Green, Attorneys, 30150 N. Telegraph Rd., Ste 444 Bingham Farms, MI 48025 77527117 (248) 540-7665 �Page 14 — Thursday, September 25, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by VICKI AKERS, A SINGLE WOMAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated June 3, 2005, and recorded on June 7, 2005, in Document No. 1147752, and modified on February 7, 2007, recorded March 26, 2007, in Document No. 1177864, and assigned by said mortgagee to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE UNDER NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST 2005-2, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-Four Dollars and Thirty-Seven Cents ($105,794.37), including interest at 7.675% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on October 9, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOT 23, MIDDLEVILLE DOWNS ADDITION NO. 1, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF IN LIBER 5 OF PLATS, PAGE 4. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 8, 2008 THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE UNDER NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST 2005-2 Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 Southfield, MI 48075 77527282 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT; ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW. ATTENTION POTENTIAL PURCHASERS AT FORECLOSURE SALE: In the case of resolution prior to or simultaneously with the aforementioned foreclosure sale, Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation) may rescind this sale at any time prior to the end of the redemption period. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited to the return of your bid amount tendered at the sale, plus interest. Default having occurred in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by Philip L. Krey and Bobbie S. Krey, husband and wife, to Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation), dated July 2, 1999, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry in the State of Michigan on July 7, 1999, in Instrument Number 1032162, et. seq., on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due as of the date of this Notice the sum of $138,727.52, which amount may or may not be the entire indebtedness owed by Philip L. Krey and Bobbie S. Krey, husband and wife, to Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation), together with interest at 7.75 percent per annum. NOW THEREFORE, Notice is hereby given that the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative and that pursuant to that power of sale and MCL 600.3201 et. seq., on October 9, 2008 at 1:00 p.m., on the East steps of the Circuit Court Building in Hastings, Michigan, that being the place for holding the Circuit Court and/or for conducting such foreclosure sales for the County of Barry, there will be offered at public sale, the premises, or some part thereof, described in said Mortgage as follows, to-wit: SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF IRVING, COUNTY OF BARRY, STATE OF MICHIGAN, IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: THAT PART OF THE SOUTHWEST FRACTIONAL 1/4 OF SECTION 6, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF SECTION 6, WHICH IS NORTH 00 DEGREES 30’ EAST 396.00 FEET FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 6; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 30’ EAST 266.00 FEET ALONG SAID WEST LINE; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 51’ EAST 307.00 FEET PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 6; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 30’ WEST 266.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 51’ WEST 307.00 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO HIGHWAY RIGHT OF WAY FOR ROBERTSON ROAD. TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS AND UTILITY PURPOSES OVER A 66 FOOT WIDE STRIP OF LAND, THE CENTERLINE OF SAID EASEMENT IS DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF SECTION 6, WHICH IS NORTH 00 DEGREES 30’ EAST 695.00 FEET FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 6; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 51’ EAST 537.00 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE, PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 6 TO THE POINT OF ENDING OF SAID 66 FOOT WIDE STRIP EASEMENT. The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale unless the property is found to be abandoned pursuant to MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of sale or fifteen (15) days from the date the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(b) was posted and mailed. BRANDT, FISHER, ALWARD & ROY, P.C. Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation) By: DONALD A. BRANDT (P30183) Attorneys for Mortgagee 1241 E. Eighth Street, P.O. Box 5817 Traverse City, Michigan 49696-5817 (231) 941-9660 Dated: September 4, 2008 77527277 SYNOPSIS HOPE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING September 8, 2008 All board members present. Approved: Previous Minutes Standing reports Bills Certification of Delinquent Tax Amounts Resolution 2008-13 Public Hearings regarding Land Use Plan Getting estimate on repairs of park shed Attendance to MTA Conference Attendance to MTA Summer Zoning Series Adjourned 7:45 p.m. Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk Attested to by 77527606 Patricia Albert, Supervisor THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Keith Drake and Sharon Anne Drake, husband and wife, to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. successor by merger to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Inc, Mortgagee, dated July 18, 2002 and recorded July 26, 2002 in Instrument Number 1084476, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred TwentyEight Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Six and 53/100 Dollars ($128,566.53) including interest at 7.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 9, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 40 and 41, Crystal Lake Estates Plat, according to the recorded Plat thereof in Liber 5 of Plats, on Page 73. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. -Dated: September 11, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77527245 File No. 326.2653 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Bonnie A. Shanley and David Shanley,wife and husband, Mortgagors, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc (MERS), Mortgagee, dated the 22nd day of March, 2007 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 4th day of June, 2007 in Liber Document No. 1181243 of Barry County Records, page , said Mortgage having been assigned to THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS, CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2007OA8 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of Two Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Five Hundred Twenty Nine & 20/100 ($275,529.20), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 23rd day of October, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock pm Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 7.6250% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the Township of Orangeville, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: Condominium Unit 2 Whispering Pines Estates, a residential Site Condominium, according to the Master Deed recorded in Document Number 1023989, in the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan Number 12 together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 9/25/2008 THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS, CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2007OA8 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES Mortgagee ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS, CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2007-OA8 MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 77527474 248-362-2600 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate Estate of Leland G. Strotheide. Date of birth: July 22, 1918. TO ALL CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Leland G. Strotheide, who lived at 2279 Wasabinang Drive, City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan died August 8, 2008. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to: Ann M. Hultman. Trustee of the Leland G. Strotheide Trust No. 1 u/a/d September 19, 2008, care of Law Offices of David L. Carrier, P.C., 3933 Plainfield Ave., NE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49525 within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: September 18, 2008 David L. Carrier P41531 3933 Plainfield Ave., NE Grand Rapids, MI 49525 (616) 361-8400 Ann M. Hultman 5292 Burgis SE Kentwood, Michigan 49508 77527511 (616) 531-4475 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jonathan R. Lucas and Justine Lucas, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to National City Mortgage a division of National City Bank, Mortgagee, dated August 10, 2007, and recorded on August 16, 2007 in instrument 20070816-0000965, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Eight Hundred FortyNine And 49/100 Dollars ($114,849.49), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 16, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4 of Hilltop Estates, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats on Page 74. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 18, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527404 File #221502F01 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by LARRY BROWER, A MARRIED MAN and SANDRA C. BROWER, HIS WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated December 21, 2007, and recorded on January 22, 2008, in Document No. 20080122-0000614, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Three Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-One Dollars and Seventy-Seven Cents ($153,741.77), including interest at 7.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on October 16, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOT 11 OF WILLSON'S PLAT OF TURNER LAKE, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN LIBER 5 OF PLATS, ON PAGE 19, ALSO COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 12 OF WILLSON'S PLAT OF TURNER LAKE AS RECORDED IN LIBER 5 OF PLATS ON PAGE 19, THENCE NORTHERLY, ALONG THE EASTERLY EDGE OF SAID LOT 12, 37.5 FEET FOR A PLACE OF BEGINNING, THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE EASTERLY EDGE OF SAID LOT 12, 37.5 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 12, THENCE NORTH 56 DEGREES 20 MINUTES WEST 155.96 FEET, THENCE NORTH 47 DEGREES 54 MINUTE EAST 38.7 FEET, THEN SOUTH 56 DEGREES 20 MINUTES EAST TO PLACE OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO EASEMENT, RESERVATIONS, RESTRICTIONS, AND LIMITATIONS OF RECORD, IF ANY. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 15, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77527414 Southfield, MI 48075 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2008 DE Estate of BURL HENRY CONVERSE. Date of birth: 12-31-23 TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Burl Henry Converse, who lived at 2941 West Shore Drive, Battle Creek (49017), Michigan died 9/3/08. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Beverly A. Converse, named personal representative, or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court Street, Hastings, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 9/22/208 James L. Juhnke P24416 835 Golden Avenue Battle Creek, MI 49014 269-963-1441 Beverly A. Converse 2941 West Shore Drive Battle Creek, MI 49017 77527513 269-721-3227 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Shawn L. Raymond, a single man as his sole and separate property, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 31, 2006 and recorded August 30, 2006 in Instrument Number 1169327, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by LaSalle Bank, N.A. as Trustee for the MLMI Trust Series 2006-HE6 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety Thousand Seventy-Seven and 38/100 Dollars ($90,077.38) including interest at 10.65% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 9, 2008. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 8 of block T of Daniel Striker's Addition to the City; formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as record in Liber 1 on Page 11, also the South 12 feet of Lot 3 of block 7 of Daniel Striker's Addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1, of Plats on Page 11. Being the same property conveyed to Shawn L. Raymond and Amanda Jane Raymond, husband and wife by deed dated 1/26/99 and recorded 1/28/1999 in Document Number 1024348 in the Office of the Recorder of Barry. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: September 11, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77527097 File No. 269.4491 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jerry D. Gould and Laura J. Gould, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 18, 2006 and recorded October 9, 2006 in Instrument Number 1171134, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for the Structured Asset Securities Corporation Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-BC5 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-Six and 39/100 Dollars ($148,936.39) including interest at 7.9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 23, 2008. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East one-half of the South 12 acres of the East 57 acres of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 21, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, more particularly described as: Beginning at the Southeast corner; thence West 440 feet; thence North from center of road 675 feet; thence East 400 feet; thence South to the Place of beginning, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: September 25, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77527518 File No. 306.1783 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2008-25145 DE Estate of Gloria Jean Livengood, Deceased. Date of birth: 01/11/1951. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Gloria Jean Livengood, Deceased, who lived at 15700 Dunn Rd., Bellevue, Michigan died 02/25/2008. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Phillip L. Livengood, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 W. Court St., Ste. 302, Hastings, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 09/22/2008 Larry L. Snyder P70673 2510 Capital Avenue, SW Ste. 102 Battle Creek, MI 49015 (269) 964-9035 Phillip L. Livengood 15700 Dunn Rd. Bellevue, Michigan 49021 77527593 (269) 964-1823 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Trent D. Slater, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Arbor Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated August 10, 2005, and recorded on August 19, 2005 in instrument 1151378, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twelve Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Nine And 97/100 Dollars ($112,639.97), including interest at 8.19% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 9, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel ofland in the North half of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 11, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michgian, described as beginning at the Southwest corner of the North half of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 11; thence East 400 feet; thence North 173 feet; thence West 400 feet; thence South to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 11, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527217 File #219802F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jolena M Fitzsimmons, a married person and Patrick O Fitzsimmons, a married, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 24, 2002, and recorded on May 28, 2002 in instrument 1081142, and modified by agreement dated August 1, 2004, and recorded on September 9, 2004 in instrument 1133685, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Two Thousand One Hundred Twenty-Nine And 18/100 Dollars ($102,129.18), including interest at 7.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 23, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 29, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, Maple Grove Township, Barry County, Michigan, thence 680 feet for a place of beginning; thence East 216 feet; thence North 200 feet; thence West 216 feet; thence South 200 feet to the Place of Beginning. Subject to the Highway right-of-way for Dowling Road The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 25, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527550 File #055934F03 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 25, 2008 — Page 15 HYAA Football 3rd & 4th Grade Gold The Hastings third and fourth grade Gold team improved its record to 30 Saturday with a 39-0 win over Bellevue. Chase Reaser scored a touchdown on the first play from scrimmage and added the extra point as the Saxons never looked back. Calvin Cappon and Justin Voshell scored their first touchdowns on the season with Joe and Mark Feldpausch scoring the remaining three touchdowns and extra points. Garrett Coltson played exceptionally well at quarterback in the second half for the Saxons. The Saxon defense disrupted Bellevue continually, with Brady LaJoye and Kyler Podbeysek having great games at their corner positions. Ethan Hart, Jacob Baldry, and Dylan Williams led other Saxons up front with multiple tackles, sacks, and fumble recoveries. 3rd & 4th Grade Blue Hastings third and fourth grade Blue team defeated a tough Marshall team 45-33 Saturday. The Hastings scoring was made successful with good play from the offensive line of Caloeb Howard, Elijah Evans, Tyler Brown, Ian Bleam, Jacob Mudgett, Sam Dakin, Logan Stover, and Logan Twiss. Hastings’ scoring came from Skyler Brower’s 10 carries for a total of 276 yards and six touchdowns. Nathan Hobert also added a touchdown as well as a two-point conversion. Devin Planck has six carries for a total of 55 yards and two two-point conversions. The young Saxon defensive line held back the Red Hawks with several tackles. Leading in tackles were Caden Herrington and Jimmy McDermott with four each. Following closely behind with three tackles each were Pierson Tinkler, Zach Mesecar, and Jacob Mudgett. 5th & 6th Grade Gold On Saturday, the Hastings fifth and sixth grade Gold team, behind the offensive line of Logan Gray, Zach Carpenter, Mike Johnston, Ryan Johnston, Jaleel Richardson, Jared Bailey, and Ben Herbstreith scored a 28-0 win over Bellevue. Scoring for the Saxons were Jason Slaughter, who scored two touchdowns and an extra point; Draven Pederson, who caught a pass from Slaughter in the opening drive; and Gage Pearson, who also ran one in. Carpenter kicked one extra point and Evan Hart contributed 68 yards rushing for the day to help the Saxon offense. The Saxon defense shut down Bellevue with the help of the defensive line led by Pederson, Jacob Zimmerman, Ryan Cowles, Thomas Furrow, Austin Clow and Richardson. Leading the team in tackles were Slaughter and M. Johnston with six each, Pearson picked up four, and Ben Herbstreith had three. Bring your special event photos to us for quality, professional processing. J-Ad Graphics PRINTING PLUS North of Hastings on M-43 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Debra K. Erway, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Heatland Home Finance, Inc., Mortgagee, dated January 22, 2003, and recorded on January 30, 2003 in instrument 1096612, and assigned by mesne assignments to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twelve Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-Nine And 66/100 Dollars ($112,839.66), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 23, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the East line of the West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 1, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan, distant North 482.00 feet from the Southeast corner of said West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4, thence West at right angles to said East line 239.58; thence North 250.00 feet; thence East 239.58 feet to said East line, thence South along said East line 250.00 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 25, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527528 File #221980F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Darcel R Kelly, a Married Woman and Jan L Kelly to Option One Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated June 9, 2005 and recorded June 17, 2005 in Document Number 1148209 Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was subsequently assigned to: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for ABFC 2005-OPT1 Trust, ABFC Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-OPT1, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Nine Thousand EightyNine Dollars and Twenty-Seven Cents ($189,089.27) including interest 8.65% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on October 2, 2008. Said premises are situated in Maple Grove Township, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southwest Corner of Section 17; thence North 1575 feet to the place of beginning; thence East 594 feet; thence North 220 feet; thence West 594 feet; thence South 220 feet to the place of beginning, being situated in the Southwest one-quarter of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, Maple Grove Township, Barry County, Michigan Commonly known as 6595 Barryville Rd, Nashville MI 49073-9542 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: SEPTEMBER 2, 2008 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for ABFC 2005OPT1 Trust, ABFC Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-OPT1 Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77527157 Our File No: 08-97823 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gary S. Godley and Jackie K. Godley, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to World Savings Bank, FSB, Mortgagee, dated August 9, 2005, and recorded on October 17, 2005 in instrument 1154659, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Three Thousand Three Hundred Seventy-One And 90/100 Dollars ($103,371.90), including interest at 7.148% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 9, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Primary parcel: That part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 30, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of said section, thence East 1238.95 Feet along the North line of said of Southwest 1/4, thence South 00 Degrees 00 Minutes West 50 Feet to the place of beginning, thence South 00 Degrees 00 Minutes West 325.00 Feet, thence North 90 Degrees 00 Minutes East 120.00 Feet, thence North 00 Degrees 00 Minutes East 325.00 Feet, thence South 90 Degrees 00 Minutes West 120 Feet to the place of beginning. Easement Parcel: together with an Easement for ingress, egress and utilities over the common area of Lakelife Condominium shown as West Shore Drive as recorded in Liber 646 at page 381 (formerly known as Unit 17 of Lakelife Condominiums) Subject to restrictions, reservations, easements, covenants, oil, gas or mineral rights of record if any The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 11, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #219869F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Patrick F. Decker, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 13, 2007, and recorded on November 21, 2007 in instrument 20071121-0004478, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Three And 56/100 Dollars ($68,573.56), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 23, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: All that parcel of land in Township of Irving, Barry County, State of Michigan, as found in Deed Doc#1009651, being known and designated as commencing at the Southwest corner of the East 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 33, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, thence East on East and West 1/4 line, 89 feet for the place of beginning, thence East 175 feet on the East and West 1/4 line, thence due South to center of highway, (Old M-37 now West State Road) thence Northwesterly along said Highway 184 feet, thence Due North to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 25, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527575 File #222602F01 77527230 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Brian M. England, and Pamela S. England, husband and wife to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., acting solely as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Mortgagee, dated February 21, 2006, and recorded on March 9, 2006, as Instrument Number 1161072, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to The Bank of New York as trustee for the Certificateholders CWALT, Inc., Alternative Loan Trust 2006-6CB, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 20066CB by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been sent to the Barry County Register of Deeds , on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Forty Thousand Three Hundred Sixty Two and 07/100 Dollars ($240,362.07) including interest at the rate of 6.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on October 23, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southwest quarter of section 10, town 4 North, range 10 West, described as: Beginning at the Southwest corner of the Northeast quarter of the Southwest quarter of said section 10; thence north 165 feet; thence East 297 feet; thence South 165 feet; thence West 297 feet to the place of beginning. 6280 STIMPSON RD The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: September 25, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77527480 Our File No. 172.01399 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Steven Crane and April Crane, Husband and Wife to AMC Mortgage Services, Inc., Mortgagee, dated January 24, 2006, and recorded on March 22, 2006, as Instrument Number 1161553, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, in trust for the registered holders of Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-R2 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Five Hundred Sixty Dollars and 98/100 ($105,560.98) including interest at the rate of 10.990% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on October 2, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southwest corner of Lot 13, Dull's Plat #1, According to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats on Page 15; thence South 80 degrees 30 minutes West 65.65 feet to the Westerly line of Lake Street, thence South 09 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds East along said Westerly line of Lake Street 450.89 feet to the Northeast corner of Lot 21 of the recorded plat of the Village of Sheridan; thence South 75 degrees 03 minutes 35 seconds West along the Northerly line of Lots 20 and 21 of said plat of the Village of Sheridan, as occupied and an extension thereof to the East line of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 30 as occupied and the true place of beginning; thence South 00 degrees 03 minutes 34 second East along said East line of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 as occupied 347.32 feet to the Northerly line of Thornapple Lake Road; thence South 72 degrees 32 minutes 17 seconds West along said Thornapple Lake Road 115.21 feet; thence North 07 degrees 46 minutes 30 seconds West 343.43 feet; thence North 75 degrees 03 minutes 35 seconds East 161.46 feet to the place of beginning. 5761 THORNAPPLE LAKE The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: September 4, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77527070 Our File No. 141.01332 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Meggan K. Miller and Robert J. Miller, wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 30, 2007, and recorded on February 1, 2007 in instrument 1175921, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Three Thousand Six Hundred Nine And 02/100 Dollars ($133,609.02), including interest at 8.425% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 16, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 400 feet of the North 544 feet 6 Inches of the South 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of section 15, Town 4 North, Range 7 West. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 18, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527362 File #220737F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by William P. Hosmer and Angela M. Hosmer, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 26, 2006 and recorded August 3, 2006 in Instrument Number 1168070, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Southstar I, LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirteen Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-One and 44/100 Dollars ($113,941.44) including interest at 10.358% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 9, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Village Lot Number 48 of the Village of Nashville, according to the Recorded Plat thereof. Being the same property conveyed to William P. Hosmer, a married man by Deed Dated 3-18-93 and Recorded 3-25-93 in Deed Book 567, Page 942, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: September 11, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77527211 File No. 269.2466 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Diana Alexander, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to America's Wholesale Lender, Mortgagee, dated April 14, 1999, and recorded on April 27, 1999 in instrument 1028695, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Six Thousand One Hundred Eighteen And 02/100 Dollars ($96,118.02), including interest at 7.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 16, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lying In The Southwest 1/4 Of Section 12, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Described As Follows: Commencing At The Northeast Corner Of The Southwest 1/4 Of The Southwest 1/4 Of Said Section; Thence West Along The North Line Of The Southwest 1/4 Of The Southwest 1/4, 394.00; Thence South Parallel With The East Line Of The Southwest 1/4 Of The Southwest 1/4, 50.00 Feet To The True Place Of Beginning; Thence Continuing South Parallel With The East Line Of The Southwest 1/4 Of The Southwest 1/4 Of Said Section 200.00 Feet; Thence West Parallel With The North Line Of The Southwest 1/4 Of The Southwest 1/4 Of Said Section 228.41 Feet To The East Bank Of The Thornapple River; Thence North 09 Degrees 02 Minutes 04 Seconds West 10.11 Feet; Thence Northerly Along The East Bank Of The Thornapple River To A Point 230.00 Feet West Of The Place Of Beginning; Thence East Parallel With The North Line Of The Southwest 1/4 Of The Southwest 1/4 Of Said Section 230.00 Feet To The Place Of Beginning. Together With And Subject To An Easement For Driveway Purposes Over A Strip Of Land 33.00 Feet Wide, 16.50 Feet Each Side Of A Centerline Described As: Beginning At A Point On The North Line Of The Southwest 1/4 Of The Southwest 1/4 Of Said Section 12, Said Point Lying West 394.00 Feet From The Northeast Corner Of Said Southwest 1/4 Of The Southwest 1/4; Thence South, Parallel With The East Line Of Said Southwest 1/4 Of The Southwest 1/4, 250.00 Feet To The End Of Said Described Centerline. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 18, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527356 File #064283F03 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Travis Kingsbury and Diane Jarman aka Diane Kingsbury, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 29, 2007 and recorded July 11, 2007 in Instrument Number 1182832, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by GMAC Mortgage, LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Nine Thousand Seventy-Two and 77/100 Dollars ($89,072.77) including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 16, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the South line of Section 21, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, distant West 220.0 feet from the intersection thereof with the West line of Scott's Drive; thence North 198.0 feet; thence West 220.0 feet; thence North 396.0 feet; thence East 440.0 feet to said West line of Scott's Drive, thence along the Westerly boundary of Scott's Hillside Park, according to the plat thereof, recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, on Page 101, the following 5 courses, North 417.0 ; thence North 58 degrees 00 minutes West 107.87 feet; thence South 32 degrees 00 seconds West 122.70 feet; thence North 58 degrees 00 seconds West 100.0 feet; thence North 206.69 feet to the end of said plat; thence South 80 degrees 40 minute 12 seconds West 404.55 feet along an intermediate traverse line near the Southerly shore of Lake 21, thence South 1048.20 feet thence West 32.0 feet; thence South 110.0 feet to the South line of Section 21; thence East 452.5 feet to the place of beginning. Together with land lying between said intermediate traverse line and the waters edge of Lake 21, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan. Being the same property conveyed to Travis Kingsbury, a single man and Diane Jarman, a single woman, as joint tenants with full rights of survivorship by Deed Dated 7-14-06 and recorded 7-25-06 in 1167681, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. Being the same property conveyed to Donald K. Smith and Rita F. Smith, husband and wife by Deed Dated 7-26-99 and recorded 8-4-99 in Document Number 1033443, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry Coutny, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: September 18, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77527432 File No. 280.5944 �Page 16 — Thursday, September 25, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Saxons chasing the Sailors as Gold golf season winds down Despite winning three consecutive O-K Gold Conference jamborees, the Saxon var- Hastings Barbie Buehler blasts a shot from the fairway on number two at Hastings Country Club during Tuesday’s O-K Gold Conference jamboree hosted by the Saxons. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Saxons’ Gabrielle Shipley watches a shot from the sand, on the edge of the number two green at Hastings Country Club Tuesday afternoon, roll towards the flag. (Photo by Brett Bremer) sity girls’ golf team is still chasing the Sailors. South Christian holds a three-point lead in the conference standings over the Saxons heading into the final league jamboree, at Centennial Country Club in Grand Rapids this afternoon. The league will then meet Monday at Boulder Creek Golf Course at 11 a.m. for its championship tournament. The Saxons were second to the Sailors at Hastings Country Club Tuesday afternoon, as South Christian’s top two players fired the two lowest rounds of the day. Jackie DeBoer carded a 40 and Heather Marks a 42 on the front nine to lead their team to a final total of 180. The Saxons fired a 188, followed by Forest Hills Eastern 193, Caledonia 196, Catholic Central 219, Thornapple Kellogg 222, and Wayland 227. Hastings’ Gabrielle Shipley tied Marks for the second-best round of the day, with a 42. The Saxons also got a 44 from Barbie Buehler, a 50 from Kacy Hooten, and a 52 from Jessica Kloosterman. The Sailors’ final two scores were a 47 from Morgan Leep, and a 51 from Kelsey VanDyke. Caledonia and Forest Hills Eastern both had three golfers break 50 on the day. Thornapple Kellogg had one, as Macy Chamberlin fired a 46. Emmy Peacock and Shannon Hamilton added 56’s for TK, and Caitlin Nosanov fired a 64. Hastings won last Thursday’s jamboree at Orchard Hills Golf Course with a team score of 183. Caledonia and South Christian both fired 195’s, with the Scots scoring second place by virtue of the fifth score tiebreaker. Forest Hills Eastern was fourth with a 198, followed by Catholic Central 205, Wayland 218, Thornapple Kellogg 225, and Ottawa Hills which put together a team score for the first time in league action with a 323. Britni Gregory led the Fighting Scots with a 41, and Stacie Moll and Courtney Corson both shot 50’s. The Scots got a 54 from Lilly Switzer, and 55 from Katie Demeuse to win the tiebreaker. The Sailors’ fifth score was a 56. Gregory tied FHE’s Jennifer Elsholz and Hastings’ Shipley for the low round of the day. Kloosterman added a 45, Hooten 47, and Buehler a 50 for Hastings. TK got a 46 from Chamberlin, a 55 from Nosanov, a 61 from Peacock, and a 63 from Jessie Jacobs. Deibert sets up Delton Kellogg for first league win Delton Kellogg scored its first Kalamazoo Valley Association victory of the season Monday, topping Maple Valley 3-1. Both teams were looking for their first win, and it didn’t take Delton long to take control. CJ Anderson put in a header two minutes into the game, off a corner kick by Jimmy Deibert, to put the host Panthers in front. Deibert tallied his second assist of the contest, on a goal by Dennis Konrad, a minute later. He then scored a goal of his own with ten minutes left in the first half, as he tucked a corner kick past the Maple Valley keeper. Maple Valley’s goal was an own goal by the Panthers, with credit for the score going to the Lions’ Adrian Conde. The two teams battled up and down the field. Maple Valley fired 12 shots at the Delton net, while the Panthers sent 14 the other way. Christian Stein made six saves in net for the Lions in the first half, and Ethan Clark five in the second. Delton also used two keepers, with Scott Hoekstra recording five saves in the first half, and Jansen Fluty six in the second. Delton Kellogg is now 1-4 in the KVA this season, and 3-7 overall. The two assist one goal performance by Deibert was one of a few strong games in a row for him. “That’s his job,” Delton Kellogg head coach Bill Roberts said after last Thursday’s 1-0 loss at Lakewood. “His job is to receive the ball and get it up for our forwards. We had three up tonight, and we don’t usually have three up.” Deibert helped create a few good scoring chances for the Panthers, but they couldn’t get one past Lakewood keeper Levi Seese. With 22:18 left on the second half clock Lakewood’s Jose Haigh was stymied on a chance by Delton Kellogg defender Nathan Rush. The ball fell back at the feet of the Vikings’ Cody Brown who took a moment to settle it and then ripped a low shot to the right hand corner of the goal for the game winner. “These games give me more gray hair,” said Roberts. “The boys played good. Ultimately, in the game of soccer you make one mistake and they capitalize on it and that’s the way it is.” The Vikings weren’t crisp, but they didn’t make any major errors and played especially well on the defensive end. “Tonight we played a lot better defensively than we have been,” said Viking head coach James LeVeque. “Aaron Clark stood out at fullback for us today.” The Vikings outshot the Panthers on the night 23 to 14, with Seese making all 14 saves, which were mostly routine, for the shut out. “We played aggressively, but our touches are so far off right not it’s unbelievable,” LeVeque said. Lakewood had a few other break away chances, especially with booming punts from Seese that the forwards had the opportunity to chase down behind the Delton defense, but were unable to capitalize. Delton defender Nathan Rush was a big part of limiting the Vikings to just the one goal. “He’s one of our captains, a senior. He’s the heart and soul of our defense,” Roberts said of Rush. “He plays the position well. The last couple of years he’s come alive.” The result was the same last Wednesday, as the Lions took on Pennfield in the KVA. The green and gold Panthers scored a 1-0 win. Pennfield was able to get its first league win first, getting an unassisted goal from Blake Ireland in the first two minutes of the contest. Both teams settled into a long field position battle for the remainder of the half with each team getting several good scoring opportunities. The second half was a continuation of the first. Delton Kellogg will visit Lawton on Thursday. The KVA tournament begins next week. Delton Kellogg’s Jansen Fluty leaps up to head the ball during the first half of Thursday’s non-conference contest at Lakewood. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Saxon soccer wins three in a row The Saxon varsity boys’ soccer team has a tough stretch ahead, but is headed into the right direction as the season begins to wind down. Hastings is on a three-game winning streak as contests with league leaders Forest Hills Eastern (Sept. 25) and Caledonia (Sept. 30) approach. Pat Loew scored the lone goal, midway through the second half, in a 1-0 Saxon victory over Wayland Tuesday night that improved the team’s record to 4-5 so far this season in the league. Timm Lewis made eight saves in net at the other end for the Saxons, and was helped out by a good defensive performance from Hastings’ back four of Cameron Womack, Matt Lewis, Zack Passmore, and Jarred Rambin. Loew had his first attempt at the Wildcat net deflected, but followed up that shot with Delton Kellogg’s Corey Bromley (25) steps in to try and take the ball off the feet of Maple Valley’s Sean Curtis during the first half Monday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Saturday, Sept. 27 • 9 am Lightweights Sunday, Sept. 28 • 9 am Heavyweights l l u P e s r o H Hastings’ Spencer Rhodes pushes the ball out of his team’s end of the field as he’s chased by a Battle Creek Central attacker Saturday on Johnson Field. (Photo by Perry Hardin) For more information on the Horse Pull, contact Don Darnell at 231-937-5258 Michigan Horsepulling Boat Association A Non-Profit Organization VILLAGE, MUSEUM & RECREATION AREA 2345 S. Charlton Park Road • Hastings, Michigan 49058 Phone 269-945-3775 • Fax 269-945-0390 www.charltonpark.org 77527598 Hastings goal keeper Timothy Lewis reaches high in the air to pull in a Battle Creek Central corner kick during Saturday’s non-conference contest. (Photo by Perry Hardin) one that found the back of the net for the game winner. The Saxons have, in the past couple weeks, begun playing three forwards in an attempt to improve their scoring. The offensive change was more apparent as the Saxons scored a 4-1 win over Battle Creek Central in Hastings on Saturday afternoon. “All three forwards had at least one goal,” said Saxon head coach Ben Conklin. “It’s been nice to give some more help up there when we’re able to.” Battle Creek Central led the Saxons 1-0 at the half. “I think at half time they realized we weren’t playing the type of game we were going to win,” said Conklin. “The second half we came out strong and scored pretty early.” Less than ten minutes into the second half Steven Safie scored the equalizer for the Saxons. Hastings then quickly added scores by Mike Purchase and Pat Loew to pull in front. Purchase added a second goal for the final margin, and also assisted on the scores by Loew and Safie. It was the second straight two-goal effort by Purchase, who also scored twice in last Thursday’s 8-0 league win over Ottawa Hills. Safie also had two goals for the Saxons in that victory, and Feldpausch, Matt Lewis, Timm Lewis, and John Aki each scored once. Ottawa Hills was able to field a full squad for this meeting with the Saxons. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 25, 2008 — Page 17 POLICE BEAT Fuses turned over to MSP bomb squad Driver injured in collision with school bus A local man purchased property from the Pope Estate Auction and while inventorying items discovered five M-2 fuses commonly used by the military for explosives. He contacted the Hastings post of the Michigan State Police (MSP) Sept. 15 and gave the fuses to troopers. The fuses were subsequently handed over to the state police bomb squad for destruction. Jayme Schut of Kentwood was injured Sept. 20 when she exited the parking lot of the Swamp Fox in Middleville and collided head-on with a Gull Lake Community Schools bus that was traveling south. The bus, driven by Richard Start of Battle Creek who was not injured, was carrying more than 30 Gull Lake High School students. Schut was transported to Pennock Hospital in Hastings by EMS, where she was treated and released. Students on the bus were checked by EMS but did not require transport to the hospital. The accident was investigated by the Barry County Sheriff’s Department. Livonia fugitive held for authorities On Sept. 15, Livonia police contacted the Hastings state police post and requested troopers attempt to locate and arrest a local man on an outstanding misdemeanor bench warrant. Trooper Phil Vannette was able to locate the subject, identified as Jason Haskins, and lodged him in the Barry County jail pending pick up by Livonia police. Trooper arrests Calhoun County man on outstanding warrant MSP Trooper Andy Merryweather arrested a male subject Sept. 17 at the Barry County Courthouse on an outstanding contempt-ofcourt warrant from Calhoun County. The subject, identified as Calvin Smith, of Calhoun County, was lodged at the Barry County Jail for his warrant. No plate, no license, no way to escape jail On Sept. 20, while on patrol on Patterson Road, MSP Trooper Kevin Keto observed a Ford Explorer without a license plate. During the ensuing traffic stop the driver, Samuel Israel Mazariegos was found to have a suspended license and was lodged in the Barry County Jail for driving while license suspended, second offense. Three warrants does not a license make Trooper Michael Behrendt and Trooper Ernie Felkers stopped a vehicle on West State Road Sept. 21 and found the driver, Kalvin Mays, was driving on a suspended license and had three outstanding warrants for his arrest. Mays was lodged at the Barry County jail for driving while license suspended and the three warrants. It’s an epidemic of stupidity Troopers Scott Sharrar and Barry Schrader stopped a vehicle on M-66 for weaving “all over the road” Sept. 21. After contacting the driver, Nathaniel Cunningham, troopers learned that he had a suspended license, along with three outstanding warrants from Calhoun County. During a search of the vehicle, numerous baggies of marijuana were located in the vehicle. Cunningham was lodged at the Barry County Jail on charges of driving while his license was suspended, possession of marijuana with intent to deliver, and the outstanding warrants. Intoxication may have clouded judgment; if not, epidemic continues Trooper Michael Behrendt received a telephone call Sept. 21 from off-duty Trooper Kevin Keto reporting a vehicle being driven in a reckless manner on M-37 north of Middleville. Upon contact with the driver, a 32-year-old male from Walker, Trooper Behrendt discovered the man’s license had been suspended and he had two outstanding warrants. Behrendt also determined the man was driving while intoxicated. The driver was lodged in the Barry County Jail for operating while intoxicated (third offense), driving while license suspended (second offense) and two outstanding warrants. Hastings Police seek man who sexually assaulted victim Hastings Police are investigating a home invasion/sexual assault complaint that occurred Sept. 7 at a residence in the 400 block of East Center Street. Shortly before 5 a.m., a male suspect entered the 35-year-old victim’s bedroom and awakened her. A struggled ensued during which time the victim was physically and sexually assaulted. The suspect then fled the residence and the area on foot. A search of the immediate area was conducted, and the suspect was not located. Deputies from the Barry County Sheriff’s Department and K-9 unit assisted in the search. The suspect is described as being approximately 5'11, with a medium build, short hair, a crewcut style "spike" and was wearing dark colored pants and a black hooded sweatshirt. Anyone having information about the incident and the suspect’s identity is asked to contact Det. Sgt. Tom Pennock at the Hastings Police Department 269-945-5744 or Silent Observer 1-800-310-9033. Chain-reaction accident causes injuries Hastings Police responded to personal injury accident involving three vehicles Sept. 18 at the intersection of South Hanover and Shriner Street. The accident occurred when a vehicle being driven by Dennis Olson, Jr., 20, of Bellevue drove into the back of a vehicle driven by Tristen Soblesky, 22, of Athens Ala. Soblesky was stopped behind a third vehicle waiting to make a left turn onto Shriner Street. The impact caused a chain reaction, pushing Soblesky’s vehicle into another vehicle. Faulty brakes on the Olson vehicle may have contributed to the cause of the accident. Man injured while trying to push car Hastings Police responded to an accident on South Park Street near West State Street that occurred Sept. 18. William Ripley, 65, of Nashville was attempting to push his disabled vehicle off the roadway when he slipped and fell and the vehicle rolled backward on to him. Lansing Mercy Ambulance responded to the scene and transported Ripley to Pennock Hospital for treatment. His condition is unknown. Hastings City Police investigating break-ins Hastings Police are investigating breaking and entering complaints that occurred during the late evening hours of Sept. 18 or early morning hours Sept. 19. Three adjoining businesses at 101 W. State Street were broken into, with the first point of entry being made into Creative Design on the east side of the building, Once inside, the perpetrator(s) gained entry into Back To Life Taxidermy and Canine Solutions. It does not appear that anything was taken. Another breaking and entering was reported a short time later at Mary’s Hair Salon, 410 W. State Street. A small amount of cash was taken in that incident. The incident is currently under investigation. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Hastings Police Department at 269-945-5744 or Silent Observer at 1-800-310-9031. State police seek hit-and-run driver Juvenile arrested for domestic assault A trooper from the Michigan State Police Hastings Post was dispatched to the 6700 block of Boulter Road in Orangeville Township for a hit-and-run incident. A vehicle entered the homeowner's property and crashed into the victim's truck and house and fled the scene. The vehicle appeared to be white or light blue in color. The vehicle should have damage to the front end and especially the front driver's side corner. Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to contact Trooper Behrendt at 269948-8283 or Silent Observer at 800-310-9031. Off-duty officer alerts fellow trooper On Sept. 11, Trooper Scott Sharrar responded to a tip from offduty Sgt. Donna Thomas at the BP gas station on Woodlawn Avenue and M-43 in Hastings. Sgt. Thomas had observed the back-seat passenger of a Jeep Cherokee consuming alcohol while the vehicle was in operation. Trooper Sharrar located the vehicle as they pulled into the Shell gas station on Michigan Ave. and Green Street in Hastings. Upon contacting the driver, Trooper Sharrar was given a false name for the passenger, who was later identified as John Benedict of Hastings. Benedict was cited for the open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle and arrested for outstanding warrants from Barry County. He was lodged in the Barry County Jail without incident. Hastings Police responded to a domestic violence complaint at a residence in the 100 block of East Grant Street Sept. 20. Responding officers found a juvenile suspect being restrained by an adult at the residence. Officers ascertained that the youth had recently run away and was in the process of trying to do so again. When his mother attempted to stop him, he assaulted her. Officers took the 13-year-old juvenile into custody, and he was transported and lodged at the Allegan County Juvenile Detention Center. Teen’s crime spree ends in Hastings Hastings Police responded to a residence in the 700 block of South Benton Street Sept. 22 to investigate a motor vehicle theft. The responding officer learned that a juvenile runaway from Montcalm County had stolen a family member’s car and drove it to Hastings. It was also learned that during his voyage, the 13-yearold had stolen gas from gas stations along the way, damaged the vehicle after side-swiping a post at one of the gas stations as he was being chased by an attendant, and committed retail fraud in Greenville at the Meijer store. Police were alerted by the non-custodial parent after contacting the boy’s mother. After police verified the incidents with the other jurisdictions, the youth was taken into custody and lodged at the Allegan County Juvenile Detention Center. The vehicle was recovered in the Commission on Aging parking lot. Driver sought for suspected theft of scrap metal Troopers from the Michigan State Police Hastings Post are investigating the theft of scrap metal in the area. This photo shows a vehicle seen leaving the scene of one such theft. Anyone with information about the owner of this vehicle is asked to contact the Michigan State Police Hastings Post at 269-948-8283 Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... 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The league will begin to sort itself out in the coming weeks. Delton Kellogg visits one of the league’s sub-.500 teams this Friday, as it travels to Olivet (1-3). Maple Valley is home against league leading Kalamazoo Christian. The Comets and Constantine are both 4-0 so far this season. It’s the second season in a row that the Panthers will be playing the homecoming contest at Olivet. Delton then hosts Schoolcraft for its own homecoming a week from Friday, before taking on the KVA’s murders’ row of Constantine, K-Christian, and Pennfield to close out the regular season. “Those last three are the three that everyone thinks are the best in the league,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Vic Haas. “None of the scores indicate that we can’t stick with them. Constantine beat Hackett 42-13, we beat Hackett 41-21. Kalamazoo Christian beat Galesburg 35-7. We beat Galesburg 34-6. On paper, it appears we can play with anybody.” It’s one at a time though for the Panthers, who face an Olivet team that just went through a similar three-game stretch. The Eagles scored just 13 total points in consecutive losses to Constantine, Kalamazoo Christian, and Pennfield. The last three are the three everybody things are the best in the league. None of the scores indicate that we can’t play with them. On paper it appears we can play with anybody in the league right now. Lakewood lost its first two non-conference games of the season, but has since turned things around in the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division by earning wins over Corunna and Lansing Catholic to get to 2-0 in the league. The Vikings go for conference victory number three, in a winnable Friday night contest at Perry. The Ramblers are 0-4 on the sea- son and have been outscored 102 to six in their first two league contests. In the O-K Gold Conference, Hastings and Thornapple Kellogg will both look to turn things around this week after tough losses on the road last week. TK heads to South Christian (4-0), while the Saxons visit Forest Hills Eastern (0-4). “They’ve struggled a little, but they’re a good football team,” Saxon head coach Fred Rademacher said of the Hawks. “They play teams well. I don’t think that shows in the scores of their games or in their record.” “We’re not playing real good football right now. They have to take everybody seriously.” Current Records Hastings Delton Lakewood Maple Valley Middleville 2-2 2-2 2-2 2-2 1-3 Here’s a round-up of last Friday’s local gridiron action. Wayland 44, Hastings 13 Every time something went right for the Saxons Friday night, there was a play to take the momentum away in their 44-13 O-K Gold Conference loss at Wayland. Wayland scored 27 unanswered points, including the only 20 points of the second half, to top the Saxons. “They’re a good football team,” Hastings head coach Fred Rademacher said of Wayland. “We moved the ball on them offensively, but we had some lapses with our special teams and the ball kind of rolled for them.” Hastings marched down the field on its opening drive, scoring on a three-yard run by Carson King. Trent Brisboe added the extrapoint kick to put his team up 7-0, but his next kick was returned 92 yards by the Wildcats’ Brady Forcier for a touchdown to tie the game. The Saxons managed to pull back in front, 13-7, on a four-yard run by Dewey Slaughter in the second quarter. This time Wayland answered with another big kick return, and answered the Saxon score with a two-yard Delton Kellogg defenders Jake Homister (clockwise from bottom left), Jake Drum, and Matt Ingle smother Hackett Catholic Central quarterback Taylor Braman after a short run late in the first quarter Friday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Delton Kellogg tight end Martel Epperson breaks past Hackett defensive back Alex Shinar (81) as he hauls in a 20-yard touchdown pass in the first two minutes of the Panthers’ 41-21 win Friday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Anthony Castaneda touchdown run and Andrew Haldeman’s second extra-point to go in front. Hastings also fumbled one kick-off return on the night. The Wildcats pushed their first half lead to 24-13 on a 23-yard field goal by Haldeman and a 40-yard touchdown pass from Jack Weick to Forcier. “We just did not tackle very well,” Rademacher said. “We always tell them that if you can’t block and you can’t tackle, you aren’t going to win very many football games.” Forcier was especially tough to bring down. He added a third touchdown, on a 40yard run in the third quarter. He finished the night with nine rushes for 75 yards. Castaneda and Josh Wilson added touchdown runs in the fourth quarter for the Wildcats. “As a team, we just didn’t respond well when things went wrong,” Rademacher said. The Saxons rushed for one more yard than the Wildcats for the night, 165 to 164. Luke Mansfield led the Saxon attack with 15 carries for 72 yards. Wildcat quarterback Weick, was 8-of-12 throwing the ball for 147 yards. Delton 41, Hackett 21 Delton Kellogg senior defensive back Quinn Seaver had a message for teammate Brennan Smith. Smith then gathered his teammates around and passed on the message. “That’s all we’ve got, three minutes to hit.” Seaver had gone down with a neck injury, with 2:56 to play, on a 12-yard touchdown run by Hackett Catholic Central quarterback Taylor Braman. The Irish pulled to within 3521 with the ensuing two-point conversion pass. The biggest hit the rest of the way wasn’t by the Delton Kellogg defense, which had been hammering Braman and Irish running back Joe Wood all night long. It was by Panther running back Matt Ingle. He didn’t hit an Irish defender though, he hit a hole. On the first play after the ensuing on-side kick attempt by the Irish, Ingle raced 52 yards through the middle for the last of Delton’s six touchdowns in a 41-21 victory on its home field. “We played a good all-around ball game,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Vic Haas. “We had two touchdown passes. We scored a couple touchdown runs. We blocked a punt. We had a fumble recovery for a touchdown. The defense stepped up and made plays.” Many of the defensive plays were made by the Delton linebackers, who punished Irish ball carries all night long. “That’s something we’ve been working on the last couple weeks, is to get our linebackers to come up and fill, and Jake Drum, and Chris Horrock, and Brennan Smith those guys that’s what they did,” Haas said. Smith had 15 tackles on the night. Drum and Horrock had nine each, as did Seaver from his position in the defensive back field. Haas said later that Seaver was back at practice Saturday morning, and expects him to return to action within a couple weeks. The end of the game wasn’t the important part though. It was the beginning that was key. After struggling to open play for three straight weeks, Delton came out and jumped on top of Hackett 21-0 in the first quarter. After a big kick return by Ingle to start the game, Delton took over possession of the ball for the first time at the Hackett 30-yard line. It only took four plays for the Panthers to reach the end zone, on a 20-yard pass from quarterback Conrad Drum to end Martel Epperson. Epperson added the Panthers’ second touchdown three minutes later, recovering a fumble by a teammate in the end zone. The Panthers tacked on a third score with 2:28 to play in the quarter on a 36-yard run by Ingle. Ingle rushed nine times on the night, finishing with 120 yards. Jordan Bourdo added 11 rushes for 63 yards. Hackett did get on the scoreboard for the first time early in the second quarter, as Braman rushed the ball in from 11 yards out. The Irish quarterback rushed 22 times on the night for 81 yards, and also threw a 24-yard TD pass to Andrew Deleeuw late in the third quarter. After Hackett’s first score, Delton responded with a 44-yard TD pass from Conrad Drumm to Bourdo. Ingle intercepted a pass on Hackett’s ensuing drive, setting himself up for an eventual three-yard TD plunge that put his team up 35-7 at the half. Ottawa Hills 27, Thornapple Kellogg 0 Funny people can come up with a hundred different activities where close counts, but football isn’t one of them. Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity football team was shut out for the second consecutive Friday night to start the O-K Gold Conference season last night at Ottawa Hills. The host Bengals scored a 27-0 victory over the Trojans. The Trojans didn’t get into the end zone, but they were close and they were close often. Four times on the night the Trojans moved the ball inside the Ottawa Hills ten-yard line, and four times the ball ended up in the Bengals hands. Thornapple Kellogg tossed three interceptions and lost one fumble in the shadow of the goal posts. Turnovers proved very costly for the Trojans. Ottawa Hills scored its first points, the only points of the first half, after a Trojan fumble in the second quarter that left the Bengals with just seven yards to go for the score. Taylor Foster rushed the ball in from six yards out to put his team in front. Lakewood running back Lucas Porter looks for room to run after breaking through the line during the first half Friday against Corunna on Unity Field. (Photo by Perry Hardin) On the first play from scrimmage to start the second half, the Bengals’ quarterback Chris Pulley took off on a 68-yard touchdown run that put his team up two scores. Pulley then added two short touchdowns in the fourth quarter to shut the door on the Trojans. The Trojan defense was solid, especially at the start, limiting the Bengals to just the one first half touchdown. “Defensively all 11 of them just did a great job,” said TK head coach Chad Ruger. “If I had to pick some guys, I’d say the defense was led by Steve Crawford, Shane Moore, Josh Haney, and Ryan VanSiclen. They all played their best football. They did a great job. They led our team.” Offensively, the Trojans did move the football. Kyle Bobolts led the attack with 16 rushes for 77 yards. Coley McKeough added six carries for 42 yards, and Marcus McKeough rushed 17 times for 30 yards. “Early, the offense was looking pretty dynamic,” said Ruger. “We had had some struggles running it the last couple weeks.” The Bengals’’ offense was led by Pulley, who rushed 12 times for 130 yards. Foster rushed 22 times for 124 yards. Lakewood 30, Corunna 28 There were plenty of times when the game could have gotten away from the Vikings Friday night, but they never let it happen. Lakewood battled back from a 28-18 deficit in the fourth quarter to score a 30-28 Capital Area Activities Conference White Division win over Corunna on Unity Field. Gabe Shellenbarger scored on a 20-yard pass reception from quarterback Andrew Doane with 7:48 left in the game, and then Lucas Porter plunged into the end zone from six yards out with 1:04 to play to pull the Vikings in front. That last Viking drive started on their own seven-yard-line. Lakewood covered those 93 yards in roughly two minutes, getting big runs from Kurtis Powell and Kyle Shanks. “Things just came together,” said Lakewood head coach Bob Veitch. “It was an exciting game at the end.” It was a happy ending, but not a happy beginning for the Vikings Friday night. “We didn’t help ourselves,” said Veitch. “In the first half we did not play good football.” The Cavaliers led 21-10 at the break. The Vikings lost a pair of fumbles in the first half, and had one drive stall out at the Cavalier 13-yard line. Corunna jumped in front 7-0, thanks to a 30-yard touchdown pass from Jake Lumsden to Ryan Butcher with 56 seconds left in the opening quarter and Scott Riley’s extra-point kick. The two teams then turned up the offense, combining to score 24 points in the second quarter. The Vikings scored on a ten-yard run by Shanks on their first drive of the second quarter, and Cody Brown added the extrapoint kick. Corunna answered that with a Lumsden one-yard TD run and another Riley extra-point. The Vikings tacked on a 27-yard field goal from Brown with 2:38 left to play in the half, but couldn’t shut the Cavaliers down in the final minutes before the break as Hayden Wiegel finished off a drive with a sixyard TD run. Lakewood came out in the second half and scored on its opening drive, on a six-yard run by Powell. Powell then followed up the TD run, by carrying across the two-point try to pull his team within three points at 21-18. After clawing their way back in the game, the Vikings allowed Lumsden to break free for a 39-yard TD run with 6:52 left to play in the third. But those were the final points the Cavaliers would get. Lakewood drove the length of the field after Lumsden’s big TD run, but saw its drive stall out inches from the end zone as a fourthand-one play from the Cavalier one game up Lakewood quarterback Andrew Doane is hauled down by a Cavalier defender during Friday night’s 30-28 Viking victory in CAAC-White play. (Photo by Perry Hardin) short. “The kids started playing. It was one of those things where they were a little bit bigger than we thought and the kids just started to play better than we thought,” Veitch said. “We had a couple big sacks right at the end of the game on third and fourth down. They stepped it up.” For the night the Vikings had 494 yards of total offense, but the two turnovers and the turnover on downs in the shadow of the end zone limited the point total some. The Vikings rushed for 373 yards as a team, and Doane completed five of his seven pass attempts for 121 yards. Shellenbarger had two catches for 38 yards, and Calvin Hoppes hauled in three receptions for 83 yards. Powell led the Vikings on the ground with 19 carries for 122 yards. Shanks rushed 12 times for 104 yards, Lucas Porter 11 times for 70 yards, and Doane nine times for 65 yards. The Cavaliers had 333 yards of offense, with 180 coming on the ground. Luke Gilmore led all the Corunna backs, with 11 carries for 79 yards. Butcher rushed 15 times for 52 yards and Lumsden nine times for 53 yards. Lumsden also had a good night throwing the ball, completing eight of 13 attempts for 153 yards. The Cavaliers’ Shane Cantu caught four passes for 63 yards, and Sage Smalley had two catches that covered 54 yards. Schoolcraft 13, Maple Valley 0 by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Two storied programs met for the first time Friday and Schoolcraft came away the victor with a 13-0 Kalamazoo Valley Association win over Maple Valley. Between them the two programs have made the Michigan High School Athletic Association playoffs more than two dozen times and throughout most of this contest it was evident that a pair of Titans were going at it full tilt. The difference came down to breaks, the intangibles that often decide games like this. Mistakes at critical times proved the downfall of the Lions, who fall to 2-2 on the season, while Schoolcraft improved its record to 2-2. “We made some key mistakes at key times,” said Maple Valley Head Coach See FOOTBALL, next page �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 25, 2008 — Page 19 Lions and Vikings score triple sevens at Lowell Lakewood’s boys, Lakewood’s girls, and Maple Valley’s girls all placed seventh in their races Saturday at the Bob Perry Invitational at Lowell. Forest Hills Eastern and Allendale dominated the Division 2 and Division 3 races on the criss-crossing, hilly course around the grounds of the Lowell High School. In Division 2, Forest Hills Eastern’s boys and girls both took championships. The top five Hawks on the girls’ side finished in the top 13 individually, led by Ellen Junewick who was second in 19 minutes 40.6 seconds. Zeeland West’s Radnele Schulist was the individual champ in 19:38.7. The FHE boys took the Division 2 championship with its first five runners finishing in the top 11. The firs two runners to finish the race were the Hawks’ Garrett Cullen (16:57.5) and Chad Scott (17:01.8). Their team finished with just 29 points. South Christian was second, one of the Hawks conference rivals from the O-K Gold, with 65 points, followed by Alma 83, Forest Hills Northern 111, Holland Christian 128, Zeeland West 150, Lakewood 160, Zeeland East 194, Hamilton NTS, Wyoming Park NTS. Zeeland West’s Chris Schulist was the first runner not from FHE to finish, placing third in 17:16.6. Billy Quint led Lakewood with a ninth place time of 17:33.8. Tucker Seese was 25th in 18:35.6, Richie Noyce 36th in 19:29.7, Eddie Barta 44th in 20:35.4, and Steve DeJong 46th in 20:48. Lakewood’s girls matched the seventh place finish by the boys’ team, and Ashley Pifer matched Quint by finishing ninth in 21:08.1. Behind Pifer for the Lakewood girls, Cassie Thelen was 32nd in 22:49.9, Roxanne Powelson 38th in 23:31.0, Alexis Brodbeck 45th in 24:32.2, and Carolina Martinez 50th in 24:55.3. FHE took the championship with 34 points. Hamilton was second with 77, followed by Forest Hills Northern 122, Holland Christian 128, South Christian 131, Zeeland West 148, Lakewood 174, Zeeland East 183, Alma 189, and Wyoming Park NTS. Allendale swept the two Division 3 races. The girls’ team scored just 29 points, with Devan John taking top honors with a firstplace time of 19:06.8. John held off Saranac’s Melinda Palinkas for first, with Palinkas coming in second in 19:26.0. Allendale had runners finish first, third, sixth, ninth, tenth, 16th, and 17th. Pine River, which had four runners in the top 20, finished second with 70 points, followed by NorthPointe Christian 75, Saranac 122, Covenant Christian 125, Freedom Baptist 134, Maple Valley 139, Black River NTS, and Zion Christian NTS. The Lion ladies were led by Erin Shoemaker, who was 22nd in 23:53.9. Lauren Trumble finished 24th in 24:01.4, Pantera Rider 27th in 24:34.2, Megan Shoemaker 29th in 24:58.0, and Kayla Shaw 37th in 26:37.7. Allendale’s boys edged Covenant Christian for the Division 3 championship in their race, 32 to 45. Saranac was third with 53 points, followed by NorthPointe Christian 110, Freedom Baptist 125, Pine River 157, Black River NTS, West Michigan Lutheran NTS, Maple Valley NTS, and Zion Christian NTS. Josh Moskalewski of Allendale was the top individual, with a time of 17:20.8, and his teammate Alex Shepherd was second in 17:33.3. Maple Valley’s Joe Benedict finished in 19:03, Josh Perkins in 19:49, Zach Mellville in 22:13.3, and Caleb Chambers in 23:14. Ionia’s boys and Grandville’s girls earned championships in the Division 1 races to start the day. Ionia’s Kyle Slaughter had the top boys’ time of the day, finishing in 16:40.1. Lakewood’s Ashley Pifer (115) and Alexis Brodbeck (116) work their way towards the front of the back as the Division 2 girls’ race gets started at Saturday’s Bob Perry Invitational in Lowell. (Photo by Brett Bremer) FOOTBALL, continued from page 18 Guenther Mittelstaedt, “but overall I thought we played well. “This was a tough game to lose because a win here tonight would have kept us at the top of the conference, but this loss drops us back into the middle of the pack.” The two teams played scoreless through the first quarter and the Eagles led 7-0 at halftime thanks to a 40-yard breakaway run by Dan Meadows with 8:08 left to play. It stayed that way until the opening play of the fourth quarter when Evan Stoddard capped a 75-yard, 15-play drive with a oneyard touchdown. Maple Valley looked as if they would come back on their next possession and three consecutive 11 yard gains seemed to set the stage. But a costly fumble on first-and-ten on the Schoolcraft 23-yard line was a costly turnover. “We had our chances,” Mittelstaedt said. “We had it inside their five-yard line in the first quarter when a fumble turned it over. They got the ball back and scored. So instead of leading 7-0 we were down 7-0. It was an opportunity that got away from us. “And we had a couple of long pass plays that we almost broke for scores,” he said. “I didn’t think anyone could catch (Nicholas) Thurlby from behind but they did it.” The first time the Lions opened it up was on the second play of the game, a 37-yard pass from Fisher to Thurlby which took the Lions from their own 23 to the Schoolcraft Half of Lakewood golf team had its best day ever Thurs. Lakewood picked up its first two dual match victories of the season last week. On Thursday, the Viking varsity girls’ golf team scored a 219 to 223 win over Eaton Rapids at Centennial Acres on the par-36 Midday nine. A trio of Lakewood golfers had their personal best rounds, led by Chelsea Erb who fired a 38. She was just two strokes back of the Lakewood school record for low individual round with her two-over-par total. “What an incredible round for Chelsea today,” said Lakewood head coach Carl Kutch. “She hit six of seven fairways, and six of nine greens in regulation, and had only 15 putts on the day. She continues to manage the golf course very well. She is really learning the mental side of this game, staying positive and playing with confidence.” That fine day for Erb included a birdie the 40. Later in the quarter Fisher completed a 50-yard pass to Jeff Burd. That play helped set up the best scoring opportunity of the night for Maple Valley but the fumble inside the five turned the tide of the contest. “We opened it up a little tonight,” Mittelstaedt said, “and it paid off with a couple of big plays. But we couldn’t sustain it.” Meadows was the game’s leading rusher with 154 yards on 20 carries. Michael Paisley led Maple Valley’s running back by committee offense with 38 yards on only seven carries. Quarterback Kyle Fisher threw 11 times for 113 yards for the Lions. Schoolcraft finished with 304 yards of total offense, while Maple Valley finished the night with 202. Maple Valley’s Joe Benedict (201) and Freedom Baptist’s Noah Haverdink round a down hill turn during the first mile of the Division 3 boys’ race Saturday in Lowell. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Trojan boys shuffle at first singles par-5 hole number four, the second toughest hole on the Midday nine. The Vikings also got personal bests from Melissa Michalski who fired a 60 and Brianna Everett who shot a 63. Lakewood’s Faith Allen fired a 58, and Sara McKinney and Hannah Duits both matched Everett’s 63. “With such a close match, I think our team realized the impact each of them made today,” Kutch said. “This was, by far, our best team effort on the putting green of the season.” The Lakewood girls also topped Charlotte at Charlotte Country Club on Monday (Sept. 15) 235 to 243. Erb had the best score of the day once again, a 46. McKinney fired a 58, while Allen and Everett both carded 64. SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hassk12.org HASTINGS ATHLETIC BOOSTERS Contact Laura 948-0506 to Sponsor the Sports Schedule 5:00 pm HYAA Football H 5:00 pm Boys JV Soccer Caledonia (Duncan Lk. MS) A 5:30 pm Girls JV Volleyball GR Catholic Central A 5:30 pm Girls Fresh. 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Jamboree@Hastings H by Brett Bremer Sports Editor It’s been a tough year at the top for the Trojans. Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity boys’ tennis team used its third first singles player of the season in Thursday afternoon’s non-conference dual with Hamilton. Sven Bettendorf suffered a 6-1, 6-4 loss to the Hawkeyes’ top player. Cade Dammen, who started the season as the Trojans’ number one, was teamed with Jon Yates at second doubles Thursday, after injuring a hamstring in the opener. Josh Steensma has also spent time at number one this season. “It’s hard on the players,” said TK head coach Jeff Smith, “especially not knowing if they’re going to be first singles or fourth singles. We’ve just been plagued with injuries since day one.” With a new line-up formation, Hamilton scored an 8-0 win over the Trojans Thursday. The Trojans were unable to pull out a few close matches. Steensma lost 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 at second singles. The Trojan number one doubles team of Colin Texter and Tyler Postma fell 6-4, 7-5 to a team they had previously defeated this season. At second doubles, the team of Dammen and Yates fell in 10-7 in a super-tiebreaker, after falling in the first set 75 then coming back to win set number two 64. The Trojans were coming off a big conference win over Wayland on Wednesday afternoon. “I told the kids, I’m from Wayland. I played at Wayland, so I want to beat Wayland,” Smith said. “They came out and they did it. It was close last year, we lost 5-3, so I knew it would be close this year. The boys came out and handed it to them pretty much.” TK scored a 6-2 win. This time the tight matches went the Trojans’ way. Yates and Dammen scored a 5-7, 6-2, 6-3 win at second doubles, and Seth VanKuiken and Graham Lince won 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 at third Trojan second doubles player Cade Dammen knocks a shot back towards his Hamilton opponents during Thursday’s dual in Middleville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) doubles. TK won at all four doubles flights against the Wildcats, with Texter and Postma scoring a 6-2, 6-4 win at number one and Kirk Barber and Ben Delger winning 7-6(5), 6-2 at number four. On the singles side, Bettendorf scored a 64, 6-2 win at number two and Rocky VanZegeren won 6-3, 7-6(1) at number three. The Trojans host Wyoming Park for a nonconference dual Friday. �Page 20 — Thursday, September 25, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Gap between TK and Hastings narrows at duals by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Thornapple Kellogg boys have been chasing the Hastings Saxons while the Saxon girls have been chasing the Trojans for the past few seasons in the O-K Gold Conference. Neither underdog completely closed the gap last Wednesday, as the conference opened its season at Lakeside Park in Caledonia, but they did but both shrink it. The Thornapple Kellogg girls were 1-1 on the day, with a 27-28 win over Hastings and a 26-31 loss to South Christian. The Trojan boys are 0-2 after falling to Hastings 24-31 and South Christian 15-49. “This course is tough,” said Thornapple Kellogg boys’ coach Josh Reynolds. “It was that second loop that was hard to keep muscling through, especially after the flat track at (last week’s) TK Invitational.” The course ran from behind the Caledonia Middle School, through Lakeside Park, down the hill to Emmons Lake, back up the hill, and then back through the woods behind the middle school. The runners did that loop twice. In the meet between the Trojan and Saxon boys, Hastings’ Troy Dailey and Dane Schils finished first and second. Dailey hit the line in 18 minutes 19 seconds, and Dane Schils in 18:39. Dustin Brummel led the Trojans with a third-place time of 19:17. He was followed by Tim Olsen who was fourth in 19:41, Carl Olsen sixth in 20:07, Matt Williamson eighth in 20:08, and Troy Dunkelberger tenth in 21:11. “Hastings ran tough. They simply just raced better than we did today,” Reynolds said. “Three of our top five are freshmen. Some of it’s experience, some of it’s strength. This being more of a physically demanding course, if you’re older and stronger it’ll make a difference at the end. Not that I’m making excuses for my freshmen.” Behind the top two for the Saxons, Mitch Singleterry was fifth in 19:51, Mile Belcher seventh in 20:07, and Dustin Bateson was ninth in 20:47. “I think there’s a lot of truth to that,” said Saxon head coach James Dixon of the physical maturity being a big benefit on the course. “It’s good we were on the stronger end and could out kick them today.” In the Saxon boys’ dual with South, the Sailors scored a 38-23 win. Michael DeMaan led the Sailors, finishing in 17:55. The next six Sailors across the finish line were all within 44 seconds of each other between 18:44 and 19:28. “South’s strength is they have a large group that runs well together,” Dixon said. “We needed to split that up, and we didn’t.” The Trojan girls had the stronger kick at the end in their dual with the Saxons, coming out on top by one point. TK’s Jessica Crawford, The Saxons’ Dane Schils (left) races along Saturday at the Bangor Invitational with South Haven’s Mike Petersen (528). (Photo by Sandy Ponsetto) Hastings varsity girls’ cross country team celebrates its championship at Saturday’s Bangor Viking Cross Country Invitational. The Saxons outscored second place St. Joseph by five points, 75 to 80. (Photo by Lisa Travis) after running shoulder to shoulder with Hastings’ Alaina Case for much of the end, blew past her Saxon opponent with the finish line in sight to help the Trojans to their one point win. Crawford was seventh in the dual with a time of 23:54 and Case eighth in 23:56. TK’s Kathrin Koch (23:47) also finished just a few seconds ahead of the Saxons’ Lauren Anderson (23:52) in fifth and sixth place. “We were as excited coming into this meet as any meet I can think of,” said Dixon. “To be in a race with Middleville and South Christian, it’s been a while since Hastings could say that. We went out hard and probably paid the price for that. That’s tough. I know people really wanted to race well. “There are parts of this course that will make you pay if you do that. I would say that probably did catch some people.” Nobody was catching the Trojan leader Allyson Winchester. She was the only girl in the conference under 20 minutes on the day, finishing in 19:32. TK’s Molly Wilson was fourth in the dual with the Saxons, finishing in 23:25. Hastings saw Nicole Frantz lead the way with a time of 21:40 in second place, and Molly Smith was third in 22:28. The fifth runners for the two teams were Hastings’ Cherie Kosbar who finished in 24:54 and TK’s Danielle Fredenburg who finished in 25:07. “It was a great meet,” said TK girls’ coach Tammy Benjamin. “Hastings, they have a great team this year.” South Christian’s girls, which defeated both TK and Hastings, was led by Kelsey Burgess’ time of 20:23. The Saxon girls bounced back to win Saturday’s Bangor Viking Cross Country Invitational, with Frantz having the top individual time at 20:14. Smith was seventh in 21:35, Case 15th in 22:31, Kosbar 21st in 23:17, and Lauren Anderson 31st in 24:08. The Saxon team finished with 75 points, five better than second-place St. Joseph in the 11-team field. The Saxon boys’ were fourth on the day, led by Dailey’s fourth-place time of 17:14. Schils was 11th in 17:54, Singleterry 26th in 18:50, Belcher 43rd in 18:50, and Bateson 47th in 20:30. 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To enter, send a text message with the keyword “fly,” “jet,” “circle,” “win,” or “fball” to the short code 57533 or visit alltelfootball.com for Official Rules & Online Entry Form. Sweepstakes open only to AL, AZ, AR, CO, FL, GA, ID, IA, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WV, WI, or WY residents 18 yrs or older at time of entry. Begins 12:01 a.m. ET on 8/30/08 & ends 11:59 p.m. ET on 11/8/08. Limit 1 entry per person per day regardless of method of entry. Void where prohibited. Sponsored by Alltel. ©2008 Alltel Communications, LLC. All rights reserved. A8436SR.6.5x10.BW.MI2.indd 1 9/8/08 11:22:01 AM Freshmen Football The Hastings freshmen football defeated Wayland 38-12 last Thursday afternoon to earn its fourth win of the season. The Saxons scored in the first quarter on a Bobby Leedy run with Brandon Johnson catching the two-point conversion from Dan Buehler to go up 8-0. Wayland would add a score to cut the lead to 8-6, but the Saxons would come back with another first half score on another Leedy run. Leedy also ran in the two-point conversion to put the Saxons up 16-6 at the half. The Saxons increased their lead to 24-6 on Leedy’s third touchdown of the game. Jacob Comer added the two-point conversion. Wayland would get their second score as the fourth quarter began to cut the lead to 24-12. Hastings then put the game away for good with two scores of its own, the first on a fumble recovery by Comer, with Leedy running for the two-point conversion, and the final score on a more than 70-yard run by Brandon Johnson. JV Football The Hastings JV Football team improved to 4-0 on the season with its third shut-out of the season, defeating Wayland 45-0 last Thursday. The Saxons have now outscored their opponents 173-8 on the season. Alex Randall, behind the blocking of Matt Mansfield, Kevin Osterink, Cody Timm and David Soya, rushed for three first half scores on runs of 62, 83, and 55 yards. Paul Stutzman added a seven-yard TD run and Zack Nurenberg booted a 42-yard field goal to close out the first half scoring giving the Saxons a 31-0 lead. Sean McKeough and John Stanton each scored on runs in the second half to finish the scoring. Kevin Maurer, Collin Ferguson, Casey Shaeffer, Tom Davis, and Josh Endsley led a stingy defense that has posted back to back shut-outs, and allowed only one first down after the opening drive. The JV Saxons play at home tonight at 6:30 against Forest Hills Eastern. JV Girls Golf The Hastings junior varsity girls golf team defeated Caledonia and Forest Hills Northern Monday at Broadmoor Country Club. The Saxons finished with a 219 to FHN’s 257 and Caledonia’s 292. Low scorers for the Saxons were Heather McCoy with a 51, Dani Meredith with a 54, and Taylor Hammond with a 54. Also contributing for the Saxons were Alexa Tyson and Dena Letot. Last Thursday, Hastings fell to South Christian 214 to 224 at The Pines. McCoy led the Saxons with a 54 and Meredith shot a 55. Delton seen as one of state’s top teams The first state rankings came out for high school volleyball teams last week. While the list was full of the usual suspects such as Lakewood, Fruitport, Gull Lake and others, Delton Kellogg earned a spot in the honorable mention rankings in Class B. The Panthers improved to 17-3-1 and 3-0 in the Kalamazoo Valley Association last Wednesday scoring a 3-1 win over Galesburg-Augusta. Delton won by the scores of 25-20, 19-25, 25-9, 25-20. Terin Norris led the Panthers in blocks with five and aces with six. Katie Searles paced the team in kills with 12. Katie Marshall had 26 digs, and Adrianna Culbert had 25 assists. The Panthers were slated to host Hackett Catholic Central for a league dual last night, and will return to conference action at Olivet on Wednesday. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-10-02.pdf 38bc813e2c4513cf148d5f112ceddbd2 PDF Text Text Schools to celebrate homecoming History book speaks volumes Second Lakewood Invite filled with firsts See Story on Page 2 See Editorial on Page 5 See Story on Page 17 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 155, No. 40 NEWS BRIEFS Build brigade begins today A flurry of construction is expected to begin today and continue through Saturday on the home being built for U.S. Marine Cpl. Josh Hoffman. Hoffman was critically injured in Iraq in January 2007. Homes for Our Troops, a Massachusetts-based, non-partisan organization is helping to build the home — the first one in Michigan — with assistance from local veterans groups, individuals and other organizations. The house is off of State Road, between Hastings and Middleville. A build brigade is a gathering of volunteers who try to get the home up and enclosed in three days, said Chet Teater of the Caledonia American Legion, who is serving as coordinator of the project. He said he is looking for contractors and other volunteers for shifts that will run from 8 a.m. to noon and from noon to 4 p.m. each day. Workers need to be at least 18 years old, while those between 11 and 17 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Lunch, beverages and snacks will be provided. Anyone interested in helping should contact Teater at 616-299-2255 or cteater@iserv.net. BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 Sewers hit the fan in Carlton Township by Megan Lavell Staff Writer Sewers have become a hot topic in Carlton Township. Carlton Township Supervisor Brad Carpenter said the process with the sewer started several years ago, when township residents came to him expressing concerns over their septic systems. “As the township board, we can’t ignore the majority,” said Carpenter. After more than a few Leach Lake and Middle Lake residents came to Carpenter and the Carlton Township Board with complaints, the township conducted a survey to determine whether residents would be in support of a sewer project. He said 9 percent of the people who responded to the survey reported that when it rains, they cannot flush their toilets. “There probably are people who are fine without this, but there are a lot of people who really need it,” said Carpenter. After the township completed the surveys, several public meetings were held to distribute information to residents. Staff from the Barry-Eaton Health Department was present at several of the meetings to give residents information about their septic systems. Carpenter said one fact that health department officials pointed out was that it would most likely cost them less to install the sewer than it would to replace their septic systems, which would be a requirement for most of them after the passing of the time of sale or transfer (TOST) ordinance last year as part of the county health code. After the public meetings, letters were sent to residents to sign if they supported the proj- Mountain men to meet at Mills The second of three ‘Cider Time Festivals’ at Historic Bowens Mills will take place from noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 4 and 5 and focuses on ‘mountain men and colonial fiber.’ There will be cider making and waterpowered cornmeal grinding demonstrations, the "Fork River Free Trappers" living history mountain men encampment, barnyard horse pulls, sheep shearing and fiber-related activities, along with horsedrawn wagon rides and good food. At 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, a "Bowens Mills Volunteers Hall of Fame" ceremony will be held. Clarence Rahn, of Alto, will be inducted as the first honorary member. A barn yard (fun) and horse pull are set for 2 p.m. both days. ‘Banjos and Bluegrass’ new class at ILR “Banjos and Bluegrass” will be the topic for the Institute for Learning in Retirement’s (ILR) “Ten o’clock Scholar” program Friday, Oct. 10. Jim Metzger will entertain and enlighten the audience with stories of banjos and bluegrass and the history of the two. Continued on page 2 ect. Carpenter reported that 69 percent of the people in the lake areas supported the project. He said as of Sept. 30, 73 percent of residents had sent in letters of support. After the letters of support were returned to the township, Carpenter said he started looking for engineering firms to complete the project. The township board decided to work with Stephens Consulting Services of Haslett. Carpenter said the township attorney advised him to choose a consultant with whom he is comfortable and do a reference check. Carpenter said Stephens came highly recommended by the Barry-Eaton Health Department after he recently completed a sewer job in Eaton County. The public hearing process came next in the township, giving residents an opportunity to voice support or concern for the issues involving the proposed sewer project. “We had to have support by the majority for the township board to go forward,” said Carpenter. “This thing went through a public hearing process. People had an opportunity to stop this through public hearing.” After the public hearing, the township developed a special assessment district to assess the homes that would receive sewer services. The final and current step for the township was to move forward with planning and engineering. Carpenter said the total cost of the project should be about $650,000, or about $16,000 per household. He said the residents will choose the time period over which they pay off the project, but his guess is they will choose a 20-year term. Carpenter also said he is looking for ways to lower the cost of the project for residents, including expanding into other townships for cost-sharing measures. “Money is hard to get, but I’m trying every angle I can,” he said. Carpenter said the most cost-effective way to bring sewer to the township residents is to hook to the City of Hastings sewer system. Each of the township residents in the special assessment district was assessed $2,700 for the engineering, planning and legal fees. The money paid to Stephens for that work will get the township to the point on construction. “If they want to put this on hold, their money isn’t lost,” said Carpenter of the project. But township resident Patrick Hammond does not feel is $2,700 is being well spent. He said he has checked out other sewer projects, and “they are considerably less money than they’re estimating for us.” Hammond said he has several issues with the project so far. He said one of his concerns is that the engineering was never put out for bids. Carpenter said the township attorney recommended that planning and engineering See SEWER, page 6 Plans for Walgreens moves forward Merging agencies hosting open house tonight Barry County Substance Abuse Services and Barry County Community Mental Health Authority will host an open house Thursday, Oct. 2, from 4 to 6 p.m. The open house at the Pennock Conference Center will celebrate the future partnership in providing behavioral health services to the citizens of Barry County. A brief presentation will be given at 5 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call 269-945-1387 or 269-948-8041. PRICE 50¢ Thursday, October 2, 2008 Heads up ... Geno Cummings, of Frederick, Wisc., lets the metal and wood fly in the ax-throwing competition during the lumberjack show at Charlton Park over the weekend. Cummings competed against Dan McDonough of the Upper Penninsula in six events. For more photos from the lumberjack show, see inside. (Photo by Jon Gambee) by Megan Lavell Staff Writer The Michigan Economic Growth Authority (MEGA) Board last week approved a $221,125 tax capture for the City of Hastings Brownfield Redevelopment Authority at the site of a future Walgreens, on the northwest corner of State Street and Broadway in Hastings. “I think it will be a great improvement for a particularly focal point in our community,” said Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield. “The site needs redevelopment. The structures that are there are not very useful.” The Hastings City Council voted earlier this summer to support the tax capture locally. After the MEGA board’s approval, the site will capture taxes from the city, county and state. “It’s a great project, and the city was behind it,” said Mansfield. The tax capture does not include all taxes, however. It only captures incremental taxes, or the yearly increase in taxes. The project developer, Agree Limited Partnership, will use the captured funds to redevelop the Brownfield site that currently houses three buildings. The site has environmental issues because of past uses, necessitating its clean up and redevelopment. “It is a great project for that corner, a great project for that location,” said Mansfield. The Hastings Brownfield Redevelopment Authority was started in 1996, and this was the first Brownfield plan to gain approval, Mansfield said. The plan included negation projects for the site, cost of the projects and the way for which the projects will be paid. Agree Limited Partnership must incur the cost of the redevelopment before being reimbursed by the captured funds. The estimated cost of the project is $6 million. Construction on the site should begin this year. Float brings together agencies involved in Nashville’s dam removal by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Friday, representatives from the Nashville dam committee, the state Department of Natural Resources, Department of Environmental Quality, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Michigan Department of Transportation, Barry Conservation District and the Thornapple Watershed Association spent five hours floating down the Thornapple River to see for themselves the ecosystem above and below the Nashville dam, which may be removed as early fall 2009. “It was awesome,” said Chris Freiberger, a supervisor with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission program in the DNR fisheries division, who spearheaded both the float and the movement to remove the dam. “With the exception of Dan Rockafellow (with the DEQ water bureau) we had everybody there that will be dealing with the dam project from a regulatory standpoint. The float gave them an opportunity to see the river and the impoundment first hand, to talk about conceptual ideas and the potential timeline for removing the dam.” “I thought it was a really good preliminary meeting. This was a great chance for everyone involved in the project to meet and get a sense of what the river system is like now and to visualize how it may look after the dam is removed,” said DEQ land and water and division environ- mental quality analyst Derek Haroldson. “I had never been on that stretch of the river before, and it was interesting to see the obvious changes as we proceeded. I was impressed with how much wetlands and flood plain forest there is upstream from the dam, how undeveloped it is, and the character of the river.” Participating in the float were Freiberger, Haroldson, Mike and Karen Snyder, members of the Nashville dam committee, MDOT Drainage Engineer Coreen Strzalka; Paul Wessel, DEQ dam safety engineer; Rick Westerhoff from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) fish passage division, Jim Hazelman, USFWS private lands division; Thornapple Watershed Association President Dana Strouse; Barry Conservation District Director Joanne Barnard, DNR fisheries biologists Scott and Sharon Hanshue. In March, Freiburger, accompanied by Barnard, Strouse, Hanshue, Haroldson and Wessel, first approached the Nashville Village Council about removing the dam. During a public hearing, Freiburger offered to donate his time and expertise should the village decide to proceed with removal of the dam. He volunteered to help the village find grants, do the survey, get permits and do everything as economically as possible. In August, the council took its first step toward removing the dam when it approved a Participants in the float take a closer look at the Nashville dam. (Photo by Dana Strouse). motion accepting a $200,000 inland fisheries grant from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) to remove the dam which spans the Thornapple River just west of the M66 bridge in Nashville. The group put in the Thornapple River at the Mason Road bridge behind Maple Valley High School and proceeded down the river to the Nashville mill pond where Freiberger and other representatives from the DNR, DEQ, and USFWS discussed some concepts about what could be done with the area after the dam was removed, Freiberger noted that no decisions could or would be made until the required environmental surveys were completed. “The dam and the area behind it is wider than the natural river, and they were discussing ways to make it narrower if they need to — maybe filling in the sides like they did in Dimondale,” said Barnard. “They also talked about how the See DAM REMOVAL, page 22 �Page 2 — Thursday, October 2, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Hastings High School to NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page celebrate homecoming The program is from 10 a.m. to noon at the Kellogg Community College Fehsenfeld Center on West Gun Lake Road, Hastings. This low-cost class is available to seniors 50 and over. Information may be obtained by calling 269-948-9500, ext. 2803 or by stopping at the Hastings KCC office. Health department flu clinics begin The Barry-Eaton District Health Department is ready to kick off flu season. Clinics have been scheduled for the community at the health department at 330 W. Woodlawn in Hastings on Mondays, beginning Oct. 13, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Oct. 20 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Oct. 27, 9 a.m. to noon. Additional dates and locations will be published. Flu shots are $32 for adults this year. Children with no insurance or insurance that will not pay for vaccines can receive the flu shot for $15. The health department can bill some insurance companies, including Medicare, Medicaid, PHP commercial, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Priority Health (pre-authorization is needed). COA hosting senior driver’s safety program The Barry County Commission on Aging will host the AARP Drivers’ Safety Program from 1 to 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13, and Tuesday, Oct. 14. Developed by AARP, the course can serve as a “refresher” for senior drivers. Participants are required to attend both segments of the course in order to receive a program certificate. No tests are involved; the class is simply an information session, providing assistance to senior drivers. Those interested in the program should check with their insurance agents; some companies will reduce premiums for individuals who complete this course. Reservations and payment must be made in advance by calling the COA at 269-9484856. The cost of the program is $10 per person for the two-day class, and the COA will pay half the cost of those 60 years of age and older. Additional information may be obtained by calling 1-888-227-7669 or logging on to www.aarp.org/drive. Meet the candidate The public is invited to meet Barry County Drain Commissioner Candidate Rosemary Anger at the County Seat Restaurant on South Jefferson Street in Hastings from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15. Anger will be available to discuss the drain commissioner’s duties, her qualifying experience, and her goals for the office. Habitat dinner set for Oct. 17 Volunteers from Habitat for Humanity of Barry County will be serving Swiss steak and baked chicken at a fundraising dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, at the First United Methodist Church, 209 W. Green St. in Hastings. The menu also includes mashed potatoes and gravy, salad, vegetable, homemade desserts and beverages. The meal is available for a free-will offering. Proceeds will help build another Habitat home for a local family in need of decent housing. For more information about the local Habitat, call the Habitat office at 269-9489939. Anyone who would like to make a tax-deductible donation to Habitat and can't attend the upcoming dinner may send a check to Barry County Habitat for Humanity, PO Box 234 Hastings MI 49058. Barry County CROP Walk organizers gearing up for Oct. 12 event October is here, football is underway, and barns are full of ridiculously decorated wagons. That can only mean it’s homecoming again. This year’s float theme is Disney movies. The floats will be featured in a parade starting at the high school at 6 p.m. FridayThe parade will begin in the back of the high school before going east on South Street, north on Church Street, west on Clinton Street and south on Young Street before ending at the football field. The homecoming court, Grand Marshal Judy Anderson, escorted by high school teacher Gary Ivanskas, the marching band and HYAA football players also will participate in the parade. Tailgating will start at the football field between 5 and 5:30 p.m. before the game against Caledonia at 7 p.m. This year’s homecoming court representatives are: Barbie Buehler has served on student council, Pride Club and Key Club for two years and Excel Club for one year. She has played varsity golf for three years and varsity tennis for two, as well as participated in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes for two years. Buehler was in “42nd Street,” has been in the marching band for three years and participated in the National Honor Society for one year. She plans to attend Grand Valley State University and major in pre-med. Leanne Dinges has participated in student council for three years, played basketball for one year, soccer for two years and cross country for three years. She has been in the National Honor Society for two years and participated in Science Olympiad for two years. She was the state champion in health science for one year. Dinges plans to attend Notre Dame where she plans to major in premed. Nicole Frantz participated in varsity cross county for two years and served as captain, has been in the National Honor Society for two years and served as president, participated in Key Club for four years, Pride Club for three years, Business Professionals of America and Youth in Government for four years. She played volleyball for two years and served as captain, played basketball for three years and served as captain, played golf for one year and played soccer for one year. Frantz plans to attend Michigan State University where she will major in sports medicine. Ali Howell played varsity soccer for four years, serving as a captain for two years and played basketball for three years. She participated in Youth in Government for three years, Pride Club for three years, student council for one year and Pride Club for four years. Howell plans to attend Michigan State University where she will major in journalism. Jennifer Ratliff played volleyball for four years, basketball for three years and softball for four years. She participated in Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) for one year and Teens Against Tobacco Use (TATU) for one year. Ratliff plans to attend Michigan State University and is undecided on a major. The Hastings High School senior homecoming court includes (from left) Adam Swartz, Ali Howell, Jen Ratliff, Adam Skedgell, Leanne Dinges, Brad Hayden, Dylan McKay, Nicole Frantz and Luke Mansfield. (Not pictured is Barbie Buehler.) No, side ponytails have no come back into style – these students are dressed up for 1980s day for homecoming week. Brad Hayden participated in student council for four years, serving as the student body president for one year, and National Honor Society for two years. He played varsity football for two years, varsity basketball for two years and varsity baseball for two years. Hayden plans to attend Central Michigan University and is undecided on his major. Luke Mansfield played football for four years, will wrestle for four years and participated in track and field for two year. He has been active in float building and other homecoming activities for four years, as well. Mansfield plans to attend Central Michigan University and is undecided on his major. Dylan McKay played football for four years, and will play basketball and baseball for four years each. He participated in student council for four years, the Interact Club for two years, SADD for two years, TATU for two years and the National Honor Society for two years. McKay plans to attend Michigan State University where he will major in science. Adam Skedgell will play basketball for four years, participated in the Youth Advisory Council for four years, the Interact Club for three years, the Pride Club for one year and the Saxon Chest Painter Club for four years. Skedgell plans to attend Concordia College where he will major in business administration. Adam Swartz participated in Business Professionals of America for one year, student council for one year, served as the class president for one year, participated in TATU for one year and participated in SADD for two years. He will play basketball for four years, ran cross country for one year, participated in the Saxon Chest Painters Club for three years and served as co-captain, participated in Relay for Life for four years and participated in the Pride Club for one year. Swartz plans to attend Valparaiso University where he will major in business administration. This year’s Hastings High School Homecoming Grand Marshal will be former Hastings Area Schools teacher Judy Anderson, who retired at the end of the 200708 school year. Anderson was born in Columbus, Ohio. She graduated from Milroy High School in Indiana in 1966 and then went on to attend the University of Indiana where she earned a bachelor’s degree in health sciences and physical education. Hastings High School thought they had a gym teacher when they hired Anderson in 1970 to work in the physical education department. But they got much more. In Anderson, they found a pioneer in the field of girls high school athletics. Prior to her arrival in Hastings, there were no girls interscholastic sports teams at Hastings High School. In 1970 and 1971, Anderson started and coached the first girls basketball, volleyball and softball teams. She would continue to coach various sports for the next 16 years. In 1982, Anderson transferred to the middle school where again she was a pioneer by creating the curriculum for health education. She would continue to teach health and physical education at the middle school for the next 26 years. Anderson retired in May from the Hastings Area Schools system, after dedicating 38 years of her life to teaching the children of Hastings to value health and fitness. In retirement, Anderson enjoys working out at the fitness center and competing in sprint triathlons as a member of the Trilanders club. She also enjoys visiting the middle school to dine with her former colleagues. Whether it’s swimming, biking, running or breaking bread with friends, Anderson still follows her lifelong motto of “keep moving.” Delton school board sets graduation for May 31 Barry County CROP Walk Team members include (front row, from left) Co-coordinators Nolan Hudson and Joan Hudson; Trudy Tobias, Marcia Bell; (back) Jack Brown, Sue Doozan, Dave Doozan, Lee Yoder, Arlene Stanton and Doris Brogan. Not available for the photo were Margaret Hollenbeck and Mary Kleinbrink. by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor The 26th annual Barry County CROP Walk is set for 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12 at the Hastings First United Methodist Church. Registration begins at 1 p.m. Walk Team Coordinators Nolan and Joan Hudson and other team members are inviting churches, businesses, organization, individuals and families to participate in the event as a walker, sponsor, volunteer and/or prayer partner. They are hoping to have 22 participating groups with a total of 220 walkers to raise a total of $22,000 for local hunger programs and international relief. Last year the county walk had 168 walkers who raised $19,872.10. “This year we are also encouraging each walker to bring non-perishable food items to the walk to give to local food programs,” said Nolan Hudson. “Twenty-five percent of the funds raised will be used to fight hunger in Barry County; the funds will be distributed among four organizations in the county that provide food to people in need. Church World Service (CWS, which is the sponsor of the walk) receives 75 percent to help hungry people survive and become more self-reliant and to provide assistance after disasters. Commodities (such as food, medicine, blankets, health kits, school kits, etc.) are distributed to more than 80 countries.” The CBS network has invited Church World Service to be on the CBS "Early Show" today (Saturday, Sept. 27) and promote CROP Hunger Walks. People of all ages are welcome to join the local walk and obtain sponsor envelopes and collect donations from family, friends, neighbors and co-workers “to fight hunger at home, in our nation and around the world – one step at a time,” Nolan Hudson said. The Nolans are willing to speak to groups about the importance of the CROP Walk. “The CROP Walk is a lot of fun and we encourage your support for this worthwhile ministry,” he said. “We hope you or your church, business, or organization will join us and together we can share God’s blessings to those who hunger in Barry County and around the world.” Funds donated to CROP makes a positive difference in the lives of others. For instance, $72 can provide emergency food supplies for a family of five for a month; $120 can allow three women to attend a literacy class for a year and change their lives forever; $200 can provide a struggling farm family in a third world country with a water buffalo to significantly increase their food production, as well as a strong back to carry produce to market; $350 can enable the eldest in a child-headed household of AIDS orphans to receive vocational training (such as tailoring) so they can support their siblings and themselves; and $1,050 can support community-based health hygiene and sanitation training for an entire community. by Megan Lavell Staff Writer Delton Kellogg High School seniors will have a day to count down to after the Delton Kellogg Schools Board of Education set May 31, 2009, as graduation date. The senior tribute will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 28, the seniors’ last day will be Friday, May 29. The graduation will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 31, in the high school gymnasium. The board also requested that baccalaureate be scheduled. In other business at last Monday’s meeting, the board of education: • Heard a presentation from Barry Intermediate School District Superintendent Jeff Jennette regarding the services of the BISD. • Received a ‘thank-you’ note from students who traveled to Mexico this summer. • Received ‘Nice-Job Notes’ for Delton Kellogg Elementary School staff, Thang Nguyen and Cindy Vujea. • Received a Delton Kellogg Education Association update from Larry Etter, who told the board the staff has made more than $10,875 in contributions to students and the community from their own funds. • Approved the following positions for the District School Improvement Team for the 2008-09 school year: Nikki Massanari and Lisa Kellam as elementary building cochairs; Rhonda Sturgeon as middle school building chair; Laura Hufford as high school building chair; Robert Cogswell as counseling chair; Jessica Barnes and Heidi Tyner as the English/language arts co-chairs; Val Heethuis as the fine arts chair; Andra Newington as industrial arts chair; Farnood Farmand as math chair; Karmin Bourdo as physical education/athletics chair; Amy ButchBaker as science chair; Michelle Frederick as social studies chair; Kim O’Meara, Christine Mabie and Denny Bouchie as special education co-chairs; and Carla Culbert as technology chair. • Approved the following non-athletic positions: Sara Knight as the middle and high school band director; Jessica Barnes as the high school spring and fall plays and follies director; Janis Dinda as the high school student council sponsor; Janine Smith and Jodi Borowicz as the senior class sponsors; Carla Culbert and Karmin Bourdo as the junior class sponsors; Denny Bouchie and Tammie Grabowski as the sophomore class sponsors; Laura Hufford and Mary Collier as the freshman class sponsors; Christine Kiel as the high school yearbook sponsor; Connie High as the National Honor Society sponsor; Carla Culbert as the high school quiz bowl coach; Aaron Tabor as the high school choir director; Amanda Kanaziz as the middle school yearbook sponsor; and Rhonda Sturgeon as the middle school student council sponsor. • Approved the following coaching positions: Aaron Tabor as eighth grade B volleyball coach; Jodi Skinner as seventh grade B volleyball coach; Kevin Lillibridge as assistant eighth grade football coach; and Jodi Borowicz as middle school games manager. • Approved the hiring of Dan DeVries as the high school locker room supervisor for the 2008-09 school year. • Approved a leave of absence for elementary school special education teacher Kim O’Meara beginning Oct. 1. • Approved a request for a leave of absence for high school custodian Andy Spencer from Aug. 28 through Nov. 20, and an extended medical leave of absence through Nov. 30, per physician’s statement. • Approved a request for a leave of absence for food service worker Michele Boss beginning Sept. 4. • Approved a request for a leave of absence for middle school teacher Carolyn Nash beginning Sept. 15. • Entered into closed session to discuss the reinstatement of a student. Following closed session, the board voted to approve the reinstatement of the student on the condition of random substance-abuse testing that must have ‘clean’ results. The next scheduled board of education meeting will be at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20. Freeport Seniors to meet Freeport Seniors age 50 and over will have their monthly potluck dinner Wednesday, Oct. 8 at noon in the community center behind the fire barn on the west end of Main Street. Bingo will be played, so guests are encouraged to bring a ‘prize,’ either wrapped or unwrapped for women or men. Suggested items may be from the garden, a baked good, handmade potholders or towels or something no longer used that someone else may find useful. Guests also should bring a dish and serving utensil for the buffet dinner, along with table service. Coffee and tea will be furnished. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 2, 2008 — Page 3 Lots of legwork, tomatoes and beef boost Delton CROP Walk total Three unique twists were part of last Sunday’s Delton Area Community CROP Walk, which raised approximately $6,500 to fight hunger locally and in more than 80 countries. “It was the best walk we’ve had since 2003 in terms of funds raised,” said Elaine Gilbert, co-coordinator of the walk with Dee DeFields. “We are excited that we surpassed our $6,000 goal.” Anne Humphrey, a long-time loyal CROP walker, captured the title again as the top walker of the event. She even surpassed last year’s efforts of $1,000 by collecting $1,160 for CROP this year. Anne spends a lot of time contacting her faithful contributors to benefit Registering walkers as they arrived at the Delton Area Community CROP Walk were (from left) Margaret Bromley, Wainetta Holmes and Mary Finn. Dee Mohn, one of the volunteers, staffed the T-shirt and CD booth. After the walk, singer/guitarist Tim Tilbury performed a variety of music and asked children to help him sing a special number. The fellowship hall at Faith United Methodist Church begins to fill up with walkers before the event began. The second and third top walkers are seated on the right, Lois Baylor and Nelly Shephard. Standing behind them is Dee DeFields, co-coordinator of the walk. people in need. “I’ll keep doing it as long as I can,” she said. Lois Baylor, another veteran CROP supporter, had a unique donation among the many contributions she collected to become the second top walker, raising $751. Lois’ 16-year-old granddaughter, McKenzie Lester, raised two steers and sold them at the recent Barry County Fair for approximately $3,000. McKenzie could have kept or spent all that money herself, but she wanted to tithe her earnings and gave $300 to CROP. “Wow,” was Lois’ reaction when McKenzie sponsored her with a $300 donation. “I was very pleased. I’m very happy,” Lois said, noting that she was also blessed by other generous donations too. “CROP is a good organization to put your money toward.” She hopes other young people will be inspired to tithe their earnings too. CROP Walk Committee members are so thrilled with McKenzie’s kind-hearted donation. “We are just in awe to have a teenage donor care so much about helping people in need,” said Gilbert. One lady, who at first wasn’t sure if she would participate in the walk this year, emerged as the third top fundraiser in the Delton event. Nelly Shephard collected $554 for the cause to help others. CROP walker Marianne Struckmeyer, food bank site coordinator at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, grew tomatoes and other veggies in her garden and sold them at her roadside stand and at her church to raise funds for CROP rather than ask for donations. She was the fourth top walker at the Delton event with $376.19. “That’s a lot of tomatoes,” she quipped. The fastest to gather funds for CROP had to be Pastor David Hills, of Faith United Methodist Church. He raised $300 in less than five hours and was the fifth top walker in the event. Jim Slater, a dedicated and loyal CROP walker, always is among the top walkers and this year was no exception. He raised $280 for CROP and was the sixth top walker. Tied for seventh place with $160 and with a lot of enthusiasm for CROP were Amber Rawlings and Libby Warren and Kyle Rombaugh. On the Wednesday before the event, Becky Annen led the Pioneer Club on a mini-CROP Walk with 15 walkers who raised $150. The club is comprised of children who meet regularly at Faith United Methodist Church. “We are grateful, thankful and praising God for each and every walker who participated and for each dollar raised,” Gilbert said. “Our thanks go to everyone who supported the event by donating funds, walking and collecting funds, praying for the walk, furnishing Anne Humphrey captured the title again as the top walker of the event, raising $1,160 for CROP. (file photo) refreshments and volunteering to help in many ways. Many people made donations to more than one walker, and that’s truly fantastic.” DeFields said, “People were so generous in spite of the hard economic times ... Perhaps more people are in tune with the suffering of others, even in our own community where people are losing jobs and homes.” She pointed out that it was unique to have two food products (tomatoes and steers) bring in money for CROP. “Agriculture in Delton is helping agriculture in third world countries,” DeFields said, noting that Church World Service, sponsor of the walk, supports self-help development programs in impoverished nations by providing seeds, tools, chickens, water buffalos and other farm animals to increase the food production of struggling families. Regarding the event, DeFields said, “It was nice to see our faithful walkers, new people and some who returned after not participating for awhile. We had good weather; it was just perfect.” The walk was hosted by Faith United Methodist Church in Delton. “It was like a party – we got together and had fun. It was a celebration,” DeFields said. Entertainment before the walk began was by musician Mike Madill, who kicked off the walk with a song he wrote, “Walk to Feed the World.” At the celebration afterwards, Tim Volunteer David Terry handled the popcorn duties during the celebration after the walk. Barry and Jan Beamish have provided the popcorn and popping equipment for many years. Krystal Weisauer (left) and Emily Smith were among the CROP Walk participants. (Photos by Elaine Gilbert) Tilbury entertained with a variety of music. Miss Delton, Melissa Julian, and two of her court members also were part of the walk as well as two members of the Delton Kellogg High School National Honor Society. According to the pledge sheets turned in Sunday and the sign-in sheets, 64 walkers participated. In addition, there were 15 walkers on a different day from the Pioneer Club, three walkers who couldn’t attend Sunday but who turned in donations and approximately 16 others who couldn’t be at the event but have pledge envelopes that haven’t been turned in yet. So, the grand total of participation is 98 – close to the goal of 100 walkers. A number of volunteers worked hard to make the CROP Walk a success and their time and talent is greatly appreciated by the CROP Walk Committee. They included: Mary Finn, Wainetta Holmes and Margaret Bromley, who helped with registration; Barry and Jan Beamish who loaned their popcorn machine and donated countless bags of freshly popped corn and sent David Terry to pop the corn; eight people who provided other refreshments; Dick Baylor who helped with cleanup; and Dee Mohn for staffing the T-shirt and CD booth. (Musician Mike Madill has three different CDs available for $5 each and said he would donate the proceeds to the CROP Walk for a limited time.) Prizes for the top walkers and for door prize drawings were donated by Beverly’s Hair Company, Felpausch Food Center, Blackhawk Restaurant in Richland, Sajo’s Pizza, Dynasty Buffet in Hastings, Curves of Delton, and Art & Dee’s Kitchen & Bath. Delton Floral donated balloons for the young and young-at-heart to carry during the trek. Church World Service also provided special shoe-shaped pins for all the walkers who raised $150 or more for CROP. Recipients included all the top walkers previously mentioned plus Lilah Francisco and Elaine Gilbert. An ecumenical spirit always prevails at the Delton CROP Walk with usually three to four churches participating. Chatting before Sunday’s walk started are Sister Constance Fifelski, administrator at St. Ambrose Catholic Church; and Pastor David Hills, of Faith United Methodist Church. Twenty-five percent of the CROP proceeds stay in Delton to help area neighbors in need through the St. Ambrose Community Food Bank and the Faith United Methodist Church’s Emergency Food Cupboard. Representatives from those two groups have said the CROP funds have been a blessing to supplement other funding to fill local needs. The other CROP funds go to the work of Church World Service and other designated agencies that assist with humanitarian needs from natural disasters, wars, famine and more around the world and the U.S. Musician Mike Madill entertained walkers before the event began. �Page 4 — Thursday, October 2, 2008 — The Hastings Banner McCain keeps POW secret IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Schools are not doing what is best for kids To the editor: Now that the new school year is underway, it is time to revisit the closing of Pleasantview and the ramifications of that action on the Hastings school district. The count of students released by the district this past week shows a significant drop in students and thus state aid given to this district. As you may recall, many parents of Pleasantview students said they would remove their children from Hastings if the school were to be closed. Apparently, many have chosen principle to capitulation and have placed their children elsewhere. In the meantime, the new school year in Hastings sees an angry and contemptuous negotiation process between the board and the teacher’s association. Several years ago on an infamous web page, the current HEA president first verbalized the assault to close Pleasantview that was adopted this spring as an ill-conceived plan by the current Hastings central administration. Teacher after teacher stood up in the spring, urging the board to close the school, and the board went along after three hearings before a heartbroken school community. Now why would teachers and administration come together to close that school? One simple word: Greed. Both sides thought that by destroying a school community they could make a huge budget gain that would go into raises and benefits. Remember, the board gave the administrators large raises and then closed Pleasantview. The teachers thought they would get the same. However, Pleasantview folks threw a monkey wrench into the plan by opting out, and now the district is stuck with a huge fiscal crisis. It is time the Hastings Board of Education holds the administration accountable for this ill-conceived, reckless and dangerous course of action against the Pleasantview school community. If the current board of education in unable or unwilling to move in a new administrative direction, I urge residents and electors to offer up candidates for election to the board of education who would entertain such action. It is long past time for Hastings Area Schools to regain sound ethical leadership and to restore its soiled reputation with the public. The current administration has failed miserably in both regards. The time for change is at hand. It is also time for the teacher association and its members to return to doing what is best for kids. By pushing for the closing of a school, they as a group, have demonstrated that salary and benefits are the bottom line. Shame on those who back a negotiation scheme that sacrificed a loving community for financial gain. Some members need to do some deep soul-searching as to why they became teachers in the first place. Larry Gibson, Retired Hastings teacher City should be ashamed To the editor: I agree with Fred Jacobs – the city of Hastings should be ashamed of itself. Didn’t they breach a contract since they had a deadline set? Can the county sue them? We need another restaurant like we need another bank in this town. Why do they fight everything? Do our city officials have no common sense? This world has enough problems – why can’t we all work together and support our community and local businesses. Deb James Hastings Write Us A Letter HERE ARE THE RULES: The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer’s name and community of residence. 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To the editor: I was stunned, as many Vietnam vets, and families of POWs and MIAs in Vietnam must have been, after hearing presidential contender John McCain’s closing statement at the first debate on Friday night: “Jim, when I came home from prison, I saw our veterans being very badly treated, and it made me sad. And I embarked on an effort to resolve the POW-MIA issue, which we did in a bipartisan fashion, and then I worked on normalization of relations between our two countries so that our veterans could come all the way home. I guarantee you, as president of the United States, I know how to heal the wounds of war, I know how to deal with our adversaries, and I know how to deal with our friends.” Having read Sydney H. Schanberg’s wellresearched article on this subject earlier in the week (“McCain and the POW Cover-up,” The Nation) made this statement all the more shocking and revealing of the mindset and character of this so-called patriot. I think the information in this article by Schanberg, a journalist for nearly 50 years, winning many awards including a Pulitzer, and specializing in foreign affairs, ought to be given credence. Sure, 591 POWs came home. Henry Kissinger (McCain’s top foreignaffairs advisor) helped broker the Paris peace deal with Hanoi in 1973 that left up to 700 POWs in Vietnam as collateral for impending reparations. Nixon lied to the American public, saying that all Americans were out of Vietnam. The lie grew too big as years went by, and they determined to cover it up, since they weren’t going to pay to get our soldiers out. One Vietnamese diplomat said years later that he couldn’t understand why the Americans never came back for their people. Good question. The French paid ransoms for their people, while American POWs, languished and starved, were left to die by powerful men masking as patriotic Americans. John McCain left Vietnam as one of the lucky 591. McCain being the son of a Navy admiral enabled the North Vietnamese to use him as a propaganda tool while he was a POW, and also ensured his return home, unlike the abandoned 700. Considering that McCain is running primarily on his ‘credentials’ as a former POW, war hero and patriot, his starring role in ensuring that the abandoned POWs’ fate remains sealed and secret is obscene and shameful. While families of POWs and MIAs were diligently and desperately searching for answers, McCain thwarted their efforts using an ink pen and his infamous bullying temper to intimidate them into submission. The McCain Bill, finalized in 1991, did just this thing. Yarger is dedicated To the editor: I hope the people of Barry County will get out and vote for Russell Yarger for drain commissioner Nov. 4. I would gladly vote for Russ if I lived in Barry County. You will never find someone who will be more dedicated to any project he is involved in. I’ve always found he finishes the projects he starts. I have worked with Russ for 10-plus years in Freeport. Russ is a leader, he knows what needs to be done to keep things running smoothly in Freeport and completes those projects without reminders. These projects would include snow-plowing any time of the day or night grave-digging even on the weekends. He’s the first one to leave on the fire truck when there’s an emergency, and his help with Freeport Fun Day is immeasurable. I know for a fact he’s passed up several trips he could have taken with his family because the snow might need to be plowed while he’s gone. I know Russ often starts plowing snow at 2 a.m. so the first-shift Freeport workers can get to work, and the second and third shifters can get home. We will miss his dedication to Freeport, but I know that he will be able to help more people as Barry County Drain Commissioner. I consider Russ a good friend and know he will do a commendable job as the Barry County Drain Commissioner. Judy Jackson, Freeport Business Assoc. President Know Your Legislators: U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building, Room 134, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela, regional representative. U.S. Congress Vernon Ehlers, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. President’s comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. Jennifer Granholm, Democrat, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Patty Birkholz, Republican, 24th District (All of Barry County), Michigan State Senate, State Capitol, 805 Farnum Building, P.O. Box 3006, Lansing, Mich. 48909-7536. Call: (517) 373-3447. Fax: (517) 373-5849. e-mail: senpbirkholz@senate.michigan.gov State Representative Brian Calley, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, 351 Capitol, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: briancalley@house.mi.gov Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. He essentially overrode the original document, The Truth Bill (provide information continuing to stream in about POWs: eye-witness sightings, SOS signals, photographs, etc... to their families) and created his own which was the antithesis to truth. Other unfortunate items in this regard are covered in Schanberg’s article. McCain’s ongoing efforts to keep reports of POWs/MIAs secret have been at the behest of the Pentagon. The record shows that there has been a widespread effort by members of the U.S. government to keep this shameful secret hidden. McCain has not acted alone, but the fact remains that he is running for the office of president as a war hero and former POW, and it makes you wonder: If he could treat his fellow servicemen and their families with such utter disregard, contempt and disrespect, how will he treat the American people and veterans of the 100 years of war he has promised us in our future? “Support the troops” means bring them all home. Semper Fi. Corinne Turner, Delton During the First Presidential Debate last week Senators McCain and Obama discussed the economy and foreign policy issues. Is there a question that you wished they had been asked or is there a question you would like the candidates to answer during the presidential debates on October 7 or October 15? The vice presidential candidates will debate tonight October 2 Speeding in city continues To the editor: The Hastings City Council and officials are to be commended on the recent quick fix for the traffic issues on South Broadway. As a resident of same, I fail to see how a painted double yellow line from the water tower to the city limits and white lines on both curb sides will have any effect to slow speeders down. According to the report from the chief of police at the last council meeting, there has been a traffic study on this stretch of road and the results showed the average speed to be 24 mph. If this is an accurate number taken from the radar trailer, perhaps the unit needs to be recalibrated and another study done during peak traffic hours, not on weekends or holidays. A petition was circulated and signed by residents in the affected area, presented to council and refereed to Chief Sarver, and this seems to be the solution to satisfy our concerns. In January 2005, I drafted a letter to both of the council members from the fourth ward with my concerns about the same issues of speed limits and enforcement we are still affected with. I never received a reply from either of them. At the time, I did receive a call from Chief Sarver, stating that lack of manpower prevented additional patrols at the time, but they were aware of the situation. I know there are more pressing things that council has to deal with, but what is it going to take. Someone injured or, even worse, killed to get this issue resolved? Robert Ingram Hastings Table can have one more column To the editor: This letter refers to the comments of Dr. Scott Hodges in the Sept. 25, issue of the Hastings Banner. In this letter, dealing with the current salary negotiations between the HEA and the Hastings school board, Mr. Hodges suggests that “figures can lie.” He was referring to presentation and how it can influence our thinking. This is very true. To illustrate this, I would like to add one more column to Mr. Hodges’ first table. This column shows the size of increase (or decrease), in percent, the salary increase of the administrators compared to the HEA salary increase. Salary Adjustments Year 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 HEA 2.0% 1.5 2.9 2.8 Admin 2.24% 2.18 2.26 4.7 Size of increase (decrease) of admin. adjustment compared to HEA adjustment 12.00% 45.33 (22.07) 67.86 A brief comment on averages: Averages should be viewed with a careful eye when dealing with such a tiny data base. A change in one year’s values can cause a dramatic swing in average (see Mr. Hodge’s second table). I am hopeful this brief letter has provided some illumination in these difficult deliberations and negotiations. Jack Slocum, Hastings The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. 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If they are I would like to know why.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Scott Ommen Rose Heaton Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $30 per year in Barry County $32 per year in adjoining counties $35 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 2, 2008 — Page 5 Political parties are out of touch History book speaks volumes about Barry County In last week’s Reminder the front-page story was about shedding "New light on local history." It's a story about a local History Preservation Association and how members have been working on a special book project for the last five years. They’ve finally seen the fruits of their labors and are able to show off their 300-page, hardbound book. The new history book includes more than 1,000 biographies of area individuals and families. If not put in print these stories would most likely be lost forever. That’s the importance of this project. Book Committee members spent countless hours gathering all the information and preparing it for the publisher. "It’s a good representation," said Mike Hook, president of the association. "There are a lot of interesting stories about people from all walks of life. We owe something to those people of the past, plus it gives an easy access to record history ... so there is at least one print form someplace of somebody’s history." "For me," says Shirley Case, book committee member, "it was a privilege and an honor to be able to work on getting a history book published. This book will preserve historical records for the enjoyment and education of future generations." According to the association, readers will find histories of each of the county’s 16 townships, business histories, an overall history of the county, and how some of the towns got their names, along with some famous people who lived or visited, such as President George W. Bush and the late President Teddy Roosevelt. The history book also has intriguing snapshots of local buildings, snow stories and events helping to record history for generations to come. "This is something people can give to their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren," said Terry Dennison, retired teacher and member of the book committee. Readers can learn about the Carter Lake snake, the former Blue Dot Restaurant by Clear Lake, Chautauqua Tent Shows and the Outbak Skate Park and so much more. Stories about prominent people include former Hastings attorney and Barry County Prosecutor Kim Sigler, who also served as Michigan’s governor from 1947-49. And in the book are little known facts, such as the late U.S. President Gerald R. Ford represented the northern half of Barry County when he was a U.S. congressman, and Teddy Roosevelt visited Barry County three times during his career. That’s why putting all this information in a book for so many to enjoy now and in the future is so important. Most likely if this association wouldn’t have taken on this special project, all this history would be lost to most of us. "The Library of Congress has a copy of the (new) book, just like they do the previous (history) book, so there’s always going to be a copy of that book," Hook said, "All the libraries here in Barry County purchased a book because they felt strongly about it. The book could almost be used as a textbook for teaching in school too." Some of the comments the group is hearing, describing the book, are: "Wonderful, excellent, I love it, well worth the wait, classy and professional," said Dennison. More than 1,000 copies were printed. Funds to pay for the books were made possible from sponsors, tributes, a fundraising banquet, fees for extra words and extra pictures (for the biographies), along with book sales. You can purchase a book by contacting Terry Dennison at 269945-3376 or by sending $55 plus $7 shipping to the History Preservation Association of Barry County at P.O. Box 705, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Don’t delay; copies of the book will go fast. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank all of the committee members who helped in any way to make this special project possible. For if it wasn’t for these community-minded individuals, projects like this one just wouldn’t get done. As time passes, the importance of gathering this information will grow as citizens dig for the history that comes from the communities around us. Fred Jacobs, Vice President, J-Ad Graphics Inc. investments. Where did personal responsibility go? For the most part, when the government gets involved, things go from bad to worse, and that is documented in history. President Hoover tried many of the things that are being done today to shore up banks (the 1932 creation of the Restruction Finance Corp) and guess what? It failed. The government should not be looked at as an endless surplus of money because every time they fire up the printing presses, it means more bad things to come for our economy and us the taxpayers. Let the market correct itself, if that means businesses and banks fail because they made bad decisions, then that is what needs to happen for market correction. Does that mean we may have bad times ahead? Certainly, but it is time that we as Americans tighten our belts and learn we can’t live outside our means and can’t have instant gratification. I will not vote for either of the socialist candidates running, but I will vote for one of the independents or write in Ron Paul, the candidate who was saying these things were going to happen in March and got laughed at by the other candidates and got no attention from the American press or public. Guess he’s not quite so funny, now. Cecilia Wiker Hastings School board has no clue To the editor: A few weeks ago in the Lakewood News, Superintendent Michael O’Mara and Board President Dave Lind said everything went so well, no calls or complaints. Well Mr. Lind that’s because complaints fall on deaf ears. People tried before school, and you didn’t listen. The mess you’ve put on us by doublebusing and changing school lines again has put a strain on families, kids and staff. It is outrageous. The morale of your staff is low, especially the elementary, and you can’t blame them. Buses are on the roads all the time. Some elementary kids don’t get off until 5:30 p.m. Changing the border lines again and saying only one pick-up and drop-off has put a strain on families. Some kids grandparents are even on the same route yet the bus goes right by grandparents and take them to an empty house because of one stop. Do you realize how many little ones are alone? It might be only 1 1/2 but Barry County History Book committee members (from left) Mike Hook, president of the of the History Preservation Association of Barry County; Shirley Case and Terry Dennison and other volunteers spent countless hours on a new book to preserve local history for today’s readers and future generations. Library sale was fixed deal the no-show student. He got a take-home, open-book test. The other basic unfairness is subtler, better hidden. You should get a copy of the city’s request for proposal (available from city hall, or my office) to see the full glory of a thoroughly stacked deck. This document is designed to eliminate all possibility of a dignified reuse of the building. No proposal for use as office space would ever survive the published evaluation criteria. We have no lack of appropriate possibilities. The Barry Community Foundation expressed interest early in the process. Why did they not offer a formal proposal? I would guess it is because they were precluded from any real possibility of success by the terms in the RFP. City officials insist that the proposal offered by Barry County had a fair shot. This is nonsense. The fix was in. How so? Read the RFP. That building would make an ideal professional office location for a consortium of several attorneys. Why didn’t they get any such offers? The answer is in the RFP. The text of the request for proposals shows the direct influence of the Downtown Development Authority. It explicitly says that one main goal of the process is to place the property on the tax rolls, thus vastly enriching the DDA financially. Members of the DDA also dominated the selection committee in this process. It is understandable that DDA members would vote for the best interests of the DDA; that’s their job. However, the best interests of the DDA are not necessarily the best interests of the people of the city of Hastings. Keep in mind that these are the same people who, only a few months ago, would have gleefully flattened that building. When the DDA dictates policy to the City of Hastings, the tail is wagging the dog. When that policy runs counter to the interests of the people, it is the city council’s job to intervene. The integrity of the selection process has been compromised. Going back two steps would restore part of it. At least everyone would have an equal shot with a common deadline. To be really clean, we should go back one more step and rewrite the request for proposals. The criteria for selecting the ultimate use should be expanded. Let’s determine what is best for the entire city of Hastings, not just what’s best for the Downtown Development Authority. We only have one opportunity to get it right. Talk to your city council representatives. Brian Reynolds, Hastings Experience serves candidate well To the editor: I support Russ Yarger for Barry County Drain Commissioner. The following describes why he is my choice. Russ has worked for the Village of Freeport for the past several years. During his tenure, he has operated with conscience, integrity, effectiveness and efficiency with regard to working within budgets, project management, daily contact with the village residents he serves, and he responsibly oversees employee activities. Russ is a lifelong resident of Barry County. Before working for the village, he was a dairy farmer, and has owned and operated an excavating and trucking company. Russ knows what types of action and detail it takes to meet payroll, purchase equipment, operate within a budget and face the challenges of bad weather and hard economic times. As a former business owner myself, I understand what Russ has come to understand about the challenges of operating a business effectively and responsibly. This experience has served Russ well in meeting the requests of the village council and the village residents in finding ways to balance everything needed to operate a village with fiscal responsibility and meet the needs of the job effectively and safely. Russ Yarger has faced many challenges and has provided resolution for them, all with a positive outlook, good humor and a perpetual “can-do” attitude. He has been an asset to our community for many years and will be an asset to Barry County in the years to come. Wade E. Brown, President, Village of Freeport its scary. Do you know how many hours our buses are on the roads? From 6 a.m. until almost 6 p.m. Why not have everyone go to school from 7:35 a.m.-2:35 p.m. That would keep brothers and sisters and all staff on the same hours. Everyone could go to sports, etc. Hey, we don’t want a stampede to the board meetings, but call or write them. How much are we really saving? Let’s make this a oneyear experience. Another thing so many are disappointed in is tri-semesters. We thought maybe the last 10 minutes of each hour could be a study hall, this would stop over-loading the home work. A thought on our bond issue is has taken too long. The big question is why did you start on the high school when Sunfield sits there with condemned buildings and now has to wait another year? Bonnie Rhoads/Johnson, Lake Odessa Two forums slated for October The public is invited to attend two forums scheduled for October by the County Forum. The first forum will be held Monday, Oct. 6, at 7 p.m. Guest speakers who have been invited are U.S. Rep. Vernon Ehlers and Henry Sanchez, who is campaigning against him in the Nov. 5 election. The second County Forum will feature the guest speakers campaigning for the Barry County Drain Commissioner’s position left vacant this year with the retirement of Tom Doyle. Speaking will be Rose Anger and Russ Yarger on Wednesday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. Both forum’s will be held at the Thomas Jefferson Democratic Hall at 328 S. Jefferson St. (corner of Jefferson and Green streets) in Hastings. The public is encouraged to bring questions, as time will be set aside for the candidates to interact with their constituents and supporters. Light refreshments will be served, courtesy of the Barry County Democratic Executive Committee. David Brinkert, chairman of the County Forum, will be moderating both forums. He can be reached at 269-672-5541 (work) or at 269-672-5503 (home). Henney’s House of Gifts Unique Gifts & Collectibles BIG BLOW OUT LIQUIDATION SALE EVERYTHING MUST GO! 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Is it not obvious that the best reuse of that building will maintain and preserve that dignity? Is it not equally obvious that converting the building for retail or restaurant use might seriously compromise or destroy that dignity? Why is the City of Hastings absolutely hell-bent on forcing an inappropriate use on that building? Creative reuse has its place, but this isn’t it. It would be fine to convert an old warehouse or industrial building to new use, provided it has outlived the original use. Creative reuse would be appropriate for the old waterworks building. The post office/library building can and should have a reuse that fits the character of the building. Retail or a restaurant is not a good fit. City officials, when asked what Encore Enterprises will do with the building, insist that they don’t know. That’s odd. We were told that the use of the building would be the paramount factor in choosing the new owner. Think about that. In essence, we are being told, "We don’t know what they will do with it, but it will be awesome." What we do know is that Encore is a huge business with a long track record of success. Want to know more about them? Check out their Web site at www.encore.bz/home.htm. I spent an hour there, and the more I looked, the more I felt that this company was not a good fit for Hastings in general, nor for that building, specifically. Another thing we know about Encore is that upscale restaurants are a big portion of its development portfolio. Is that what our city needs? A new, well-financed glitzy nightspot might succeed there. But, as our local economy slips from recession into depression, it almost surely would torpedo one or more of our existing downtown eateries. That’s not economic development, that’s economic displacement. Filling one building only to empty others is at best a zero-sum game. Is it the city’s proper place to bring in Mr. Bigbucks from another state to ruin neighboring homegrown businesses? Residents of Hastings will support the decisions of city hall if they feel everyone is being treated fairly. The process thus far has failed the fairness test — twice. The most obvious was when the city accepted the Encore proposal well after the advertised drop-dead deadline. It’s as if the whole class had a rigorous, cold-sweat inducing final exam, except To the editor: I have reached my saturation point for political half-truths, red herrings and overall “let’s bash each other and not say anything that amounts to a hill of beans.” I hope with the current financial crisis that Americans take notice and start doing some research about what John McCain and Barack Obama are saying before blindly voting in November. Supporters for each of these candidates regurgitate information that is widely spread but not substantiated with any specifics. Both candidates ramble on about change, but give no specifics about what their plans are, how they are going to do and more importantly with what or how are they going to pay for it. My personal analysis is that there is no difference between either of these candidates. Both the Democrat and Republican parties have lost touch with what this country was founded on. They might as well have a hyphenated name (Democrat-Republican) since both parties mirror each other more and more as each election cycle passes. They could make it simpler and just call it the American Socialist party because it would be a closer rendition to what they each have truly become. Why is the federal government bailing out banks? The federal government should not be involved in bailing out bad investors and �Page 6 — Thursday, October 2, 2008 — The Hastings Banner SEWER, continued from page 1 not be put out for bids. Carpenter did say the construction portion of the project would require a bid process. Hammond’s concern is that township residents were assessed $2,700 per household for planning and engineering costs, but the township received a grant to cover 90 percent of those costs. Carpenter said that the grant the township received was only designed to cover the planning portion of the costs. The township was not eligible for an engineering grant because the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) requires a completed project plan to award such a grant, and the township did not have one because it lacked funds to complete one. Hammond’s other major concern was that the plan presented to residents at the public meetings was not the plan submitted to the DEQ. He said the plan submitted to the DEQ listed building a separate sewer system as the township’s first option, while “we had been talking about hooking up to the city sewer all along.” Carpenter explained that Carlton Township Worship Together… 77527619 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Services: 8:30 a.m., Classic Worship Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages, 11 a.m., Celebration Worship Service, 6 p.m. Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Family Night; Awana Jr. High Group, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study. Friday 8-10 p.m. Sr. High Youth. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Mary SchippersDeMunter. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11 to 11:30 a.m. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6 p.m. (MayAugust). We have a weekly Wednesday 6 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-7952370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-7315194 or -517-852-1806. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 945-2170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. FREE RANGE BELIEVERS Carrying the Conversation Outside the Walls of the Institutional Church. Call 269908-3781. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Daniel Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Midweek: 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4 through fifth grade, and Junior High Youth Group 6th through 8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m. lunch at Wendy’s. Women’s Ministry 7 p.m. third Thursday of the month. “Singspirations” last Sunday of the month. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-Noon and 1-3 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Sunday School for all ages. 10 a.m. Coffee Hour. 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service. 3 p.m. Groundbreaking Service at new property. 6 p.m. Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogspot.com/. Thursday 10 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 6:30 p.m. Choir Practice. Friday - 9 a.m. Golfer’s Group. Monday 6:30 p.m. Prayer Ministry - Dining Room. Tuesday - 6:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 5 p.m. Praise Team. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Women of the ELCA Sunday October 5 - Holy Communion 8 & 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-945-9414 or 945-2645; fax 269-945-2698. http://www.discover-grace.org . Rev. Mike Kemper. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 B OSLEY 945-4700 National Life Chain Sunday is a peaceful public prayer witness to be held Oct. 5 in more than 1,300 U.S. and Canadian cities and towns, including Hastings. The Hastings event will be held from 2:15 to 3:30 p.m. Serious pro-lifers will line local sidewalks to seek God’s forgiveness and intervention regarding abortion, organizers said, while holding signs that read “Abortion Kills Children,” “Adoption: The Loving Option,” “Abortion Hurts Women,” and “Jesus Forgives and Heals.” Area participants are encouraged to meet in the parking lot of Express Mart and Hungry Howies on the corner of State and Broadway in downtown Hastings at 2:15 p.m., rain or shine. Participation is open to all ages. People passing by are welcome to join the event at any time. Life Chain participants follow a code of conduct that respects all motorists and pedestrians. “Please prayerfully consider giving an hour of your time to share in this public witness in our community,” said Joanna Haddix, of Barry County. “Your presence could be the one that makes a difference.” “The first duty for participants of Life Chain is to humbly stand in prayer for the unborn, their parents, their families, the judicial systems and America as a whole so God can witness through them to save lives and change hearts in each local community. “Surgical and chemical abortions have nearly killed over 100 million pre-born American and Canadian citizens in this last generation,” Haddix said. “Life Chain participants believe that as a community witness, we can draw attention to an issue that is often hidden and not addressed, as well as prayerfully affect the hearts and minds of passers-by to consider the lives that are affected daily by abortion. “Statistically we all know more than one woman [personally] who has experienced an abortion, whether or not it has been verbalized. The victims of abortion are not just the babies, but the mothers, the fathers, and the extended family members can all experience the grief and repercussions of the choice of abortion.” Life Chain depends primarily on local pastors who will lead their parishes and congregations to their city sidewalks. Pastors may add to the prayer topics on the back of each sign, and they are encouraged to prepare their people for earnest intercession and reflection, she said. Social News Louise Kristine Boise Lisa Kristine Boise, age 43 of Hastings passed away on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 in Waterville, Ohio. She was born July 30, 1965 in Hastings, the daughter of Ray A. and Phyllis H.(Stanbaugh) Boise. Lisa graduated in Charlotte. She had many hobbies such as watching movies, bowling, shopping, krafts, and music. She was in the Special Olympics several times, and also took dance classes. She had a love for horses and had many photos of them. Lisa loved playing the "claw machines" where she won several stuffed toys. She was a giving person who loved kids of all ages. Lisa was preceded in death by her parents Ray and Phyllis Boise, a brother Ray Boise Jr. and five nephews. Lisa is survived by a brother, Darwin (Kirsti) McIntyre of Nashville; her sisters, Louise (Tom) Brundage of Springport, Delrae Bowers of Hastings, Valarie Smith of Grand Rapids, Aleta (Ron) Jones of North Carolina, Laura Pierson, Karen McClurkin, Molly Westrate, Margaret Kane, and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Saturday, October 4, 2008 from noon until service time. Memorial services will be held Saturday, October 4, 2008 at 1 p.m. at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings with Rev. Carla Smith officiating. A graveside service will follow at Woodland Memorial Park Cemetery with the internment of Lisa and her parents Ray and Phyllis Boise, there will be Military Honors for Ray, all are welcome. A luncheon will follow. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Irene R. Moore FORT COLLINS, COLORADO - Irene R. Moore, September 8, 1922 to February 26, 2008. Funeral Services for Irene Moore will be held on Monday, October 6, 2008 at 10 a.m. the Fort Custer National Cemetery in Augusta Michigan. Born in Scranton Pennsylvania, Irene served in World War II as a surgical technician at Fitzsimons Army Hospital in Denver, Colorado. Irene moved to Battle Creek shortly after the war and Battle Creek is where she met her husband Howard E. Moore, originally from Hastings Michigan. Irene moved to Albion in 1958 with her husband and two children Ann and John. Irene remained an Albion resident until 2006 when she moved to Fort Collins, Colorado to be close to her children and grand children. Irene is survived by her loving daughter Ann, her son John and wife Lori, and granddaughters Blaire and Kathryn. Carpenters to celebrate 50th wedding anniversary Larry and Vanessa Carpenter of rural Bellevue are celebrating their 50th anniversary with family and friends. They were married October 4th in Nashville. Their children are: Brad, Bruce, Brian and Barry (Sue). Grandchildren are: Shelby and Mitchell and step-grandchildson, Matthew Day. Robinsons to celebrate 55th wedding anniversary John (Jack) and Maureen (Windes) Robinson will celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary on Oct. 4. The Robinson’s were married at St. Paul’s Methodist Church in Grand Rapids. The couple later settled in Holt, MI. where they raised their children. Paul (deceased); Thomas (JoAnn) of Middleville; Susan Frahm of Iron Mt., MI and Cheryl (Eric) Meier of Grand Rapids. The Robinson’s moved back to the “Windes Family Farm” in 1986. Their family has grown to include eight grandchildren and seven great grands with another coming in 2009. Margaret C. Johnson HASTINGS - Margaret C. Johnson, age 95, of Hastings, passed away October 1, 2008, at Pennock Hospital. Margaret was born in Barry County, on October 13, 1912, the daughter of William and Elizabeth (Schwaknoff) Johncock. Margaret was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil J. Johnson, on July 29, 1957. A retired teacher, Margaret taught for 19 years at rural schools, and 20 years at Fuller Street School in Nashville. Visitation for Margaret will be Friday, October 3, 6 to 8 p.m. at the Williams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton, where funeral services will be conducted, Saturday, October 4, 2008, 11 a.m. Burial will take place in Bedford Cemetery. Complete obituary will appear in Saturdays edition of the Reminder. Hoffman-Huffman Darrin Sr. and Roberta Hoffman of Hastings, proudly announce the engagement of their daughter, Rachel Mae Hoffman to Jacob Allen Huffman, son of Dustin Huffman of Delton and Mrs. Bonnie Bower (Joshua) of Delton. The bride-elect attended Cedar Creek Bible Church School, and now is currently self-employed doing home care. The groom is a Delton Kellogg High School graduate, and will be graduating college at Everest this November. An Oct. 25th wedding is planned. Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 102 Cook Hastings Life Chain gathering is Sunday in Hastings Obituaries Area Obituaries 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 •PHARMACY• 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 Keep your friends and relatives INFORMED! Send them The BANNER To subscribe, call us at... 269-945-9554 In Memory… BOB STEEBY 77527671 PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. requested to be hooked to the city sewer system, but was denied earlier this year because it was not a member of the Joint Planning Committee, which consisted of the city, Barry County and Hastings and Rutland townships. (Carlton Township has since been accepted to the Joint Planning Committee by all participating municipalities, except itself. Carpenter said the township board will vote on that at its next meeting.) Because city sewer services were not granted to the township, the township could not list that as the first option on the plan submitted to the DEQ. That forced township officials to list construction of its own sewer facility as the first option, even though they never had an intention of constructing a township sewer facility. “We never intended on building our own system,” said Carpenter. “The only reason we submitted our project plan was to figure out where we are on financing.” To be eligible for grants, the plan had to be submitted July 1. The township will re-submit the plan next year in hopes of receiving more funds, noted Carpenter. He said that after the planning and engineering portion of the project are completed, township residents will have the opportunity to vote on whether they want project construction to begin. “This is their deal,” he said of the residents. “It’s been their finding that it is totally necessary to have sewer.” Hammond said he believes a majority of the residents are for the sewer project, but “they don’t know what they’re going to get or how much it’s going to cost ... They have not told the complete story ... The people have not been informed of exactly what’s going on or what they’re going to get.” Carpenter said the only money residents stand to lose if the project is not complete is grant money from the state. Never Forgotten Always Missed �Newborn Babies TWINS - Aaron and Sarah Haight of Virginia Beach, Virginia, are proud parents of twin boys born on Aug. 31, 2008. Kahne Aaron Haight, born at 7:13 a.m. weighed 5 lbs. 7 ozs. Kasey Lee Haight, born at 7:14 a.m., weighed 5 lbs. 5 oz. Proud grandparents are Brian and Darla Haight of Caledonia, Gordon and Colleen Elliott of Booneville, Missouri and Denney and Vickie Schaffer of Troy, Ohio. Proud great grandparents are Ken and Liz Haight of Hastings, Dean and Katherine Geiger of Clarksville, Allan and Beverly Kennedy of Hastings and Dave and Carolyn Kildea of Corunna. Meaney-Phillips GIRL, Aubrey Kathryn, born at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 12, 2008 at 5:31 a.m. to Tom and Amy Sines of Middleville. Weighing 6 lbs. 12 ozs. GIRL, Carleigh Mae Marie, born at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 13, 2008 at 2:10 a.m. to Danielle Stonehouse of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 8 ozs. and 18 inches long. GIRL, Savannah Robin, born at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 13, 2008 at 11:17 a.m. to Samantha J. Bell and Billy Joe Minshall of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 7 ozs. and 20 inches long. GIRL, Marlee Grace, born at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 15, 2008 at 5:09 a.m. to Carrie Townsend and Rick Orman of Hastings. Weighing 5 lbs. 11 ozs. and 18 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Adalynn Noel, born at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 15, 2008 at 8:15 a.m. to Bailey Lester and Tony Reeves of Delton. Weighing 4 lbs. 14 ozs. and 18 inches long. BOY, Braydon Oliver Lee, born at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 16, 2008 at 5:59 p.m. to Jason and Jessica Mays of Lake Odessa. Weighing 7 lbs. 14 ozs. and 21 1/2 inches long. BOY, Xavier Michael, born at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 18, 2008 at 1:11 p.m. to Ashley and Nicholas Stricklon of Hastings. Weighing 9 lbs. 2 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Gaige James, born at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 19, 2008 at 12:54 a.m. to Kati Blaskowski and Timothy Keast of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 11 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. TWINS, Kyra Ann and Lily Marie, born at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 19, 2008 to Jeremy and Liz Bishop of Hastings. Kyra was born at 1:10 p.m. and weighed 5 lbs. 2 ozs. and 17 inches long. Lily was born at 1:11 p.m. and weighed 3 lbs. 13 ozs. and 16.5 inches long. finally retired! She’s Come help us celebrate her retirement on Friday, Oct. 3 GIRL, Olivia Grace, born at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 21, 2008 at 10:46 p.m. to Toby and Sarah Broughman of Middleville. Weighing 7 lbs. 6 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. BOY, Benjamin Aaron, born at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 22, 2008 at 9:20 a.m. to Darla and Charles Mater of Nashville. Weighing 7 lbs. 1 oz. and 20 inches long. Marriage Licenses Daniel Lee Briones, Hastings and Keasha Lee Kotrba, Hastings. Adam Christopher Burandt, Hastings and Stacey Renee Schantz, Hastings. James Wyatt Holes, Middleville and Mirtala Hermogenes Mazariegos, Grand Rapids. Bryan Scott Litwin, Middleville and Tammy Lynn Ross, Middleville. Jason Michael Minor, Freeport and Heather Lyn Wymer, Freeport. Charles Kingsley Newcombe, Woodland and Kathlyn Louise Vandorp, Woodland. Tadd Edward Wattles, Hastings and Tangie Ann Vanbelkum, Hastings. Ryan Jack Willacker, Nashville and Nichole Charlene Howard, Nashville. Bankruptcy - Criminal - Divorce Custody - Bankruptcy - Criminal Law Offices of Russell & Hoel, PC Kathryn M. Russell Kristen E. Hoel Divorce Custody Criminal Bankruptcy We are a Debt Relief Agency. We help people file for bankruptcy relief under the bankruptcy code. WE HAVE MOVED TO A NEW LOCATION AS OF OCTOBER 1, 2008 77527688 607 North Broadway, Hastings, Michigan 49058 Phone: 269-945-4243 Custody - Criminal - Bankruptcy - Divorce Custody - Criminal at The Elks Lodge 102 E. Woodlawn Ave. Party starts at 7pm until whenever! ~ Please Bring a Dish to Pass ~ - Divorce Custody - Bankruptcy Ashley, Kelsey and Kyley Maurer are excited to announce the marriage of their father, Jamie Patrick Maurer to Sara Elizabeth Endres. The ceremony took place at United Brethren Church in Freeport, April 12, 2008. Pastor Brian Albright officiating. The couple received a blessing from Sara’s aunt, Diann Endres, and then lit a unity candle to symbolize their joining together as one. Jamie, Sara, Ashley, Kelsey and Kyley then lit another, “family candle” all together. Baozhi Zhu, friend of the bride, served as maid of honor. Jeff Maurer, brother of the groom, served as best man. In addition, as part of the wedding festivities, Ashley Maurer served as bridesmaid, Kelsey Maurer served as junior bridesmaid, and Kyley Maurer served as flower girl. Parents of the bride are Brad and Janet Endres of Freeport. Parents of the groom are James “Pat” and the late Mae “Julie” Maurer of Lake Odessa. Jamie and Sara Maurer honeymooned at Deer Ridge Mountain Resort in Gatlinburg, TN. After returning home to the girls, the family all worked hard remodeling a home, east of Freeport, where they now live. BOY, Jackson Francis, born at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 10, 2008 at 6:22 p.m. to Erin Goodemoot and Eric Coe of Lake Odessa. Weighing 8 lbs. 11 ozs. and 21 inches long. 77527673 Endres-Maurer wed Keith and Gloria Meaney of Hastings announce the engagement of their daughter, Melissa Sue, to Andrew Phillips, son of Donald and Gerri Phillips of Hazel Park. The bride-to-be is a 1998 graduate of Hastings High School. She earned her bachelor of science degree in chemistry from Michigan State University in 2002. She also earned a master’s degree in forensic chemistry and a doctorate in chemistry from Michigan State University in 2007. Melissa is currently employed as a research chemist with the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg, MD. The groom-to-be is a 2000 graduate of Hazel Park High School. He earned two bachelor of arts degrees in history and geography from Michigan State University in 2005. Andrew is currently employed by Kids Adventure and directs a before- and afterschool care program at Rock Creek Forest Elementary School in Chevy Chase, MD. Melissa and Andrew met at Michigan State in 2000 and became engaged in June 2007. A May 2009 wedding is planned in Stafford County, VA. The couple will reside in the Washington D.C. area. GIRL, Lilian Nicole, born at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 10, 2008 at 12:23 a.m. to Venessa Klotz and Scott Haire of Freeport. Weighing 5 lbs. 11 ozs.and 20 1/2 inches long. BOY, Brennan Joseph, born at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 15, 2008 at 1:04 p.m. to Amanda Morrow and Caleb Cornell of Nashville. Weighing 7 lbs. 10 ozs. and 21 inches long. Divorce - Bankruptcy - Criminal Social News The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 2, 2008 — Page 7 ® The Dorothy Frost turns 90 Robert “Diamond Bob” Stauffer, 79, of Grand Rapids is the Army veteran who served during the Korean War before getting an honorable discharge. He was a chef for 30 years in Hastings and Grand Rapids. He walks two miles every day, is a published poet and a singer, performing in local malls during Christmas. éLAN Computer Service Why wait 3 to 5 days when you can have the use of your computer TODAY with Remote Assistance?* Now Offering: Full Service Professional Computer Repair and Home or Office Networking Computer service you can afford! Rate: $30/hour** MONDAY THRU SATURDAY - 9 AM TO 7 PM 77517270 Robert Stauffer to celebrate 80th birthday Dorothy M. Frost celebrated her 90th birthday on Sept. 30. She grew up in Syracuse, N.Y. moving to Hastings after graduation from high school. She married Howard Frost in 1939. Howard died in 2000. She has three children: Sandi (Roy) Carlson, Middleville; Dr. Don (Lee) Frost, Traverse City; and Karen (Clark) Lincoln, Alma. She has one brother Don (Peg) Doolittle who lives in Hastings. Dorothy has 12 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. She lived in Hastings for many years. She has been very active in the First Presbyterian Church and started the Escort Volunteers at Pennock Hospital. She now makes her home at Barlow Lake, near Middleville. The family will be celebrating with her in early October. 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An October 25, 2008 wedding date has been set and will take place at Friendship Country Chapel in Lowell. Carroll Newton to celebrate 90th birthday Join us for cake and ice cream in honor of Carroll C. Newton’s 90th birthday hosted by his family. Festivities will be held at the Barry Township Hall, 155 E. Orchard Street in Delton on Sunday, Oct. 5 from 2 to 5 p.m. Carroll farmed throughout his life and served as Barry Township Supervisor, State Representative and Deputy State Treasurer. He and his wife, Edith, have been married for 68 years and live at 6415 Foster Road in Hastings. If you cannot attend a card would be appreciated. Open to All and Free of Charge Questions Call: 269-945-8832 after 7:00 p.m. 77527679 �Page 8 — Thursday, October 2, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa Dear Woman: A century ago, it was considered bad taste to be the "scarlet woman" at such an occasion. However, 32 years ago, the only improper color was white. Now the rule is, guests are not supposed to wear clothing that upstages the bride. Still, this obviously has been eating at Debbie for years, so you may as well apologize for upsetting her since that surely was not your intent. It's a minor capitulation to salvage a 40-year friendship. Annie’s MAILBOX by Kathy Mitchelll and Marcy Sugar The annual rummage and sale of baked goods it taking place at the Fellowship Hall of Central United Methodist Church in Lake Odessa on Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m. The big bargains are on Saturday when you can fill a paper grocery bag for only $1. Women’s Fellowship of First Congregational Church will meet on Wednesday next week, Oct. 8 at 1 p.m. for the annual trip. This year it includes lunch and a tour of the Reminder. Next week also, the Lake Odessa Arts Historical Society will meet on Thursday, Oct. 9. There will be a potluck meal at 6 p.m. President John Waite is planning an interesting program. This is the start of the 41st year of the society’s existence. What a lot of Lake Odessa area history has been recorded in 41 years of Bonanza Bugles. A lot of local history has been saved from the bonfire simply by there being a society to which local people could give their treasures rather than have their younger generations toss what to the elders are deemed valuable. The Ionia County Genealogical Society will meet Saturday, Oct. 11 at 1 p.m. at the Freight House. The speaker will be Shirley Hodges with her program on probate packets. The movies at the Ionia theater continue. This morning’s film is on Mt. St. Helen’s which erupted some years ago and changed the shape of the mountain. What a surprise it was to this writer to discover that a family jigsaw puzzle from 20 years earlier pictured the famed mountain with its distinctive bulge on the right side. Once the dust settled, the bulge was altered drastically. Next week’s film is on Devil’s Island. The September exhibit at the depot complex was on hunting and fishing. Kevin Merryfield and Kim Deardorff had prepared the exhibit, including four mounted heads, one of which was an elk shot by Kevin in Utah. It was worth going just to see that besides all the photos of hunters from now and years past. Part of the exhibit was some of the decoys used by Dallas Braden. There also were pictures of a Reed hunting party with the geese they had shot. Tom Yonkers was pictured with his hunting gear. The Society has old photos of hunting parties from early in the 20th Century when there was almost no limit. One photo shows several Lake Odessa hunters in the Upper Peninsula who had 25 deer hung from their pole. They were hunting at Bruce Crossing. Fr. Tom Boufford of Newaygo returned to officiate at the funeral mass on Saturday for Ward “Arch” VanLaanen. Duane Gamble and daughter of St. Ignace came from the Nickel family and more than 20 from the VanLaanen family came from Iron Mountain. Their appraisal of Lake Odessa? It is so flat they saw it as “blah” after all the beautiful hills they have. However there was not any negative view of the town itself. Daughter Elizabeth Baecker came on Sept. 20 for two weeks. Her husband Ulrich came from Grenoble, France, on Thursday, Sept. 25 for just a few days until his return. In Oakland County, plans are underway for the county parks division to buy 230 acres of a Christmas tree farm for future cemetery, unusual in that it will have no vaults, embalming or coffins. Only native prairie grass with no mowing are planned. Boulders instead of granite markers will be another feature. This is not a first. An Ionia County resident on Jessup Road between Muir and Matherton in North Plains Township has similar plans. One of the several real estate transfers listed in the Shoppers’ Guide is of the Max VanHouten family trust to Brian and Rebecca Haskin. The VanHouten farm is on Musgrove Highway in the first mile east of M-66. The downtown facade project continues. Outlaw Steakhouse has new white trim with the ornamental features now blue. Across the street, The Closet has new shades of brilliant green and blue plus now a front entry. To side of Outlaw against the library parking lot has shirring strips which foretells new sidings. The lamp posts downtown all have cornstalks tied to the posts. The colorful planters have their summer foliage replaced by mum plants. HOPE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Hope Township Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing upon the following proposed amendments to the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance on Thursday, October 23, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. at the Hope Township Hall on M-43 between Schultz and Head Lake Roads within Hope Township. The item(s) to be considered at the public hearing consist of the following: 1. The proposed rezoning from an “AR” Zoning District: Agriculture and Rural Residential to the “RL” Zoning District: Single Family Residential Lake of the following described land in Hope Township: A parcel of land located in the southeast 1/4 of section 21, town 2 north, range 9 west, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan, more particularly described as commencing at the south 1/4 post of said section 21; thence north 89º10’07” east, along the south line of said section, 243.00 feet; thence north 00º39’37” west, 928.35 feet to the place of beginning; thence north 89º20’23” east, 260.00 feet; thence north 00º39’37” west, 215.84 feet; thence north 31º20’41” east, 249.03 feet; thence north 15º31’46” east, 294.90 feet to a traverse line of Lake 21; thence south 57º16’00” west, 300.00 feet to the end of said traverse line; thence south 00º39’37” east, 484.92 feet; thence south 89º20’23” west, 220.00 feet; thence south 00º39’37” east, 66.00 feet to the place of beginning. Intending to include all lands between the said above described traverse line and the water’s edge of Lake 21. The above-described land is more generally described as being located upon property at 4250 Cloverdale Road in Hope Township. It is also proposed to amend the Hope Township Land Use Plan so as to change the land use classification of the above-described land from an existing Rural land use classification to a proposed Lake land use classification. 2. The proposed amendment of Section 11.5 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance pertaining to setback regulations for flood hazard areas so as to make provision to allow a one-story accessory building used for the storage of a seaplane or amphibious aircraft and related equipment to be constructed at the high water shoreline, provided special exception use approval is granted for the same. 3. The proposed amendment of Section 1.1 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance so as to add reference to the Michigan Planning Enabling Act, (P.A. 33 of 2008). 4. The proposed amendment of Section 3.0 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance so as to add reference to the Michigan Planning Enabling Act, (P.A. 33 of 2008). 5. The proposed amendment of Section 3.1 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance pertaining to the duties of the Township Planning Commission such as making recommendations regarding proposed plats and ordinances regulating plats, preparation of an annual written report to the Township Board and such other duties as are required by law. 6. The proposed amendment of Section 3.2 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance pertaining to Planning Commission membership, required votes for various Planning Commission actions, conflict of interest and removal of Planning Commission members. Written comments will be received from any interested persons concerning the foregoing by the Hope Township Clerk at the Township Hall at any time during regular business hours up to the date of the hearing and may further be received by the Planning Commission at the hearing. The Hope Township Planning Commission and Township Board reserve the right to make changes in the above-mentioned proposed amendments at or following the public hearing. Anyone interested in reviewing the proposed Zoning Ordinance amendments and/or the existing Zoning Ordinance and Land Use Plan pertinent to the above may examine a copy of the same at the Hope Township Hall during regular business hours of regular business days hereafter until the time of the hearing and may further examine the same at the public hearing. Hope Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed material being considered at the hearing, to individuals with disabilities at the hearing upon four (4) days’ notice to the Hope Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Hope Township Clerk at the address or telephone number listed below. Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk HOPE TOWNSHIP 5463 S. M-43 Highway Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-2464 77527652 Cell phone use rude, not impressive Relationship should be out of service Dear Annie: My boyfriend and I have been together for three years. He is wonderful, except he still pays the cell phone bill for his former girlfriend, "Valerie." Val's mother and father are also on the plan and can easily afford their own phone bills. At first, I was like, okay, I will not be jealous. But it irks me to write that check every month. And now all of a sudden, Valerie needs my boyfriend's help finding a new car. She still calls and e-mails him daily. Is there a way to cut the cord? I am getting sick of biting my tongue. — Ouch Dear Ouch: Stop biting and speak up. Unless Val is destitute, we can think of no legitimate reason for your boyfriend to continue paying her cell phone bill or that of her parents. Explain that he is only making things more difficult for Valerie. She cannot move on unless she can be independent of him, and he is making that impossible. He should not be so enmeshed with an ex-girlfriend, unless, of course, he doesn't want her to be so "ex," if you get our drift. Take breast cancer seriously Dear Annie: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Last year, at age 32, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I have no family history of the disease and would not have considered myself to be at risk. My gynecologist found the lump during a routine exam. Based on my history and age, the doctor decided the lump was nothing to worry about. Several months passed before I was concerned enough to make a follow-up appointment for a mammogram — which showed the cancer. Please tell your readers to do monthly breast self-examinations. It is recommended that women start performing them at age 20. If a lump is discovered, see a health care provider and insist on a mammogram. In most cases, it will turn out to be nothing, but cancer is a possibility at any age. It can and does happen every day to ordinary young people like me. Early detection is the key to survival. — Kentucky Dear Kentucky: Thank you for taking the time to alert our readers. There has been some controversy recently about the efficacy of self-exams, since they can lead to unnecessary biopsies. Still, any lump should be taken seriously. Most private insurance plans and Medicare will cover mammogram screening, and those without insurance should call the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at 1-800-232-4636 to find a free or low-cost screening. Anyone who would like more information can access the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Web site at nbcam.org. become a cunning, devious, thoughtless, irresponsible girl. No matter how gently I'd tell her to pick up after herself, put things back where she got them, etc., she ignored my instructions every time. We had no choice but to pack her things for her so she'd make her flight on time. The visit was three weeks of hell. The last straw was when she left me with a phone bill that took two months to pay off. I told her not to use the phone for overseas calls except in emergencies, but my roommate said Linda used the phone when I was out. She never even expressed a simple "thank you" for everything. I cannot trust this child and don't want to see her again, but she is my niece and I feel obligated to have a relationship. Is there a way to make her see that she has become a person who leaves bad memories wherever she goes? Should I tell her parents? Shouldn't they know their daughter is growing into a deceitful person who doesn't care who she steps on as long as she gets her way? — Resentful Aunt Dear Resentful: Linda was rude and inconsiderate, but we don't think she deserves all the pejoratives you are throwing in her direction. She is immature and a little spoiled, but she is likely to outgrow a lot of that. You should call the parents and tell them you'd like to be reimbursed for the phone bill since you could not afford all of Linda's calls. When the subject of another trip comes up, say as sweetly as possible, "I'm sure Linda and I will both enjoy her visit a lot more when she's a little older." Then we hope you will give her another chance in a few years. Long-time friend sour over cranberry dress Dear Annie: I was having coffee with my friend of 40 years, and the subject of weddings came up. "Debbie" commented that people are rude if they wear a red dress to a wedding. She then reminded me that I wore a cranberry-colored dress to her wedding and it upset her a great deal. Annie, that wedding was 32 years ago and only now am I hearing this revelation. So tell me, please: Is it wrong to wear a red dress to a wedding? I've never heard of such a thing. — Woman in Red Dear Annie: Do you have rules for cell phone etiquette? I called a friend to say hello, and within two minutes her cell phone rang. Instead of letting the call go to voice mail, she answered it while holding the home phone to her other ear, and I could hear her entire trivial conversation. I almost hung up on her. It seems I wasn't important enough for her to ignore the cell phone, and I think she was very rude. She didn't apologize for keeping me waiting. Instead, she said she was "popular." Should I have said something? This also happens when we are having lunch together. When I'm with someone, I keep my cell on mute and check messages later. I understand taking calls in an emergency, but not for anything else. I know she reads your column. Help me out. — Mute in Montana Dear Mute: Your friend seems to think she is impressing others by taking multiple calls. She is wrong. The basic rule for cell phones and PDAs is to be considerate. Since many people have no clue what that means, here are our rules: 1. The person you are with comes first. Mute your phone and let calls go to voice mail unless it is an emergency or a necessary call such as checking with the babysitter, in which case, apologize to your companion and, if possible, leave the area to speak in private. Be brief. 2. The person who calls first takes priority. Let other calls go to voice mail or tell them you will call them back. 3. Set your phone to vibrate, or turn it off entirely when you are in theaters or restaurants, in church, at concerts, weddings, funerals, during public speeches, etc. 4. If you are having a phone conversation, leave some distance between you and the nearest person. No one wants to listen to your chatter, and no one should be eavesdropping on your personal information. 5. Do not, under any circumstances, read or answer e-mail on your PDA while you are having a conversation with someone sitting across from you. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast. net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, P.O. Box 118190, Chicago, IL 60611. To find out more about Annie's Mailbox, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2008 CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC. Gut instinct was sick but right Dear Annie: "Seattle Grandmother" was concerned about an adult man who liked to play with little kids. After years of marriage and three beautiful little girls, I grew suspicious of my father-in-law's obsession with children. I found stashes of toys in his room. Once, I let him baby-sit while I went to the grocery store and came home to find my little darlings sitting on the couch with Grandpa, watching porn. My husband didn't take my concerns seriously, so I packed up my kids and left. The next 18 years were tough. I had to deal with anger and denial from my two eldest daughters, who remembered Grandpa's lovely house and whose father told them after every visit that I broke up our family. Last year, my ex-husband told our grown daughters that he discovered Grandpa was a convicted child molester and admitted I had done the right thing by leaving. I am happy my girls know the truth, but I feel sad for my ex, as this destroyed his family. The grandparents, near 90, no longer see their children or grandchildren. Grandma is despised as well, for she kept his dirty little secret. Remember that the voice in your head is there for a reason. Listen to it. — Gut Instinct Dear Instinct: It's too bad it took your ex so long to uncover the truth, but the vindication must be a relief to you. Niece became an unwanted house guest Dear Annie: I live overseas. A few months ago, my niece, "Linda," came to visit for the second time. She is 17 years old. I discovered the hard way that Linda is being raised by overprotective parents who give her everything she wants. She has DHS head retires after three decades After 30 years of working in the social services field, Don Rewa (right) has retired from the helm of the Barry-Eaton Department of Human Services. He was honored at an open house in Hastings last week. Just prior to that event, Keith Behm, community resource coordinator and Volunteer Services supervisor at DHS, is pictured with Rewa, presenting him with a farewell gift of money from employees at the Hastings office. Rewa has been director of the two-county DHS since 2000. He previously was programs manager, services supervisor and volunteer services coordinator during his tenure with the agency. Succeeding Rewa as director is Jerome Colwell, who previously served DHS in Jackson County. (Photo by Elaine Gilbert) Pine Rest offers free depression screenings Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services will be taking part in “National Depression Screening Day,” hosting a depression clinic from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10 at the Gerald and Jane Ann Postma Center on Pine Rest’s main campus, 300 68th St., in Grand Rapids. The event is free and open to the public. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about depression, receive confidential testing, meet one-on-one with clinical social workers, and learn how to help family members that may be suffering from depression. Nearly 15 million Americans suffer from depressive disorders each year, or about 6.7 percent of the population ages 18 and older. This disorder can occur in anyone at any age and symptoms may range from a persistent sad mood, to a more serious condition that may involve suicide. [National Institute of Mental Health, “The Number Count: Mental Disorders in America”] However, fewer than half of depression sufferers ever seek treatment. Many people resist treatment because they think it is a “normal” part of life or that the disorder is not serious. For more information, interested persons should call 616/252-8369. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 2, 2008 — Page 9 From TIME to TIME Financial FOCUS A look down memory lane... Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of Morgan Jones was early real estate developer Synopsis PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP Regular Meeting September 10, 2008 Supervisor J. Stoneburner called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Supervisor J. Stoneburner, Clerk N. Nichols, Treasurer V. Nottingham and Trustees S. Ritchie and W. Miller. Also present were approximately 25 members of the public. Agenda was approved with additions. Approved Meeting minutes of Regular Board Meeting of 8-12-08 as corrected. Correspondence was received. Commissioner’s Report was received. Drain Commissioner, Tom Doyle was present and the Pine Lake Pump Assessment was discussed. Public comments were received. Fire Department reports received and placed on file. Police Department report received and placed on file. Park’s Board report was received and placed on file. Clerk’s report. Approved the list of bills to be paid in the amount of $32,170.58. Discussed Crooked Lake Weed-Special Meeting with Barry Twp. Sept. 24th, 7:00 p.m. Barry Twp. Hall. Accepted resignation of Jennifer LaForest as Park’s Administrator with regrets. Approved hiring of park employees with rate of pay and background check. Discussed recycling. Discussed Pine Lake Weed. Appointed Dave Mitchell to Zoning Board of Appeals with Char McDonald as alternate. No Public Comments were received. Board comments were received. Thank you, to Trustee W. Miller and his wife for the Rose of Sharon tree in front of the Township Hall and the planting of the Flowering Crab Apple Trees. Meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m. DELTON AREA CLEAN UP for Barry, Hope and Prairieville Township Residents Only. BARRY TOWNSHIP HALL (East end of the parking lot) October 4, 2008 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. (unless dumpsters are full before 3:00 p.m.) Submitted by: Normajean Nichols, Prairieville Township Clerk Attested to by: Jim Stoneburner 77527681 Prairieville Township Supervisor If you’re fortunate enough to have some disposable income lying around, you might want to use it to advance your long-term financial goals. If so, you can choose among many different options. Here’s one such decision: Should you make extra principal-only mortgage payments, or should you invest the money? There may not be a clear-cut answer to this question, because each choice — to prepay or invest — has some merits. So before making any decisions, you’ll need to familiarize yourself with both options. To begin with, you might try to calculate whether prepaying or investing gives you the greatest financial return. To come out ahead by investing, you’d need to find an investment vehicle that paid more than your fixed mortgage rate. For example, if you pay off a fixed-rate mortgage of 5 percent, you are in effect “earning” a 5 percent return, so if you found an investment that paid 6 percent or 7 percent annually, you could say that you’d be better off making the investment rather than prepaying your mortgage. At first glance, you might think your choice is clear. After all, you reason, it shouldn’t be too hard to find an investment that pays 6 percent or 7 percent. Over the past 80 years, large-company stocks have returned on average more than 10 percent annually, according to Ibbotson Associates, a leading investment research firm. And yet, despite these figures, you can’t necessarily conclude that investing always beats prepaying. For one thing, as you’ve no doubt heard, “past performance does not guarantee future results.” And those impres- Red Cross has drivers, now needs clients The American Red Cross of Greater Grand Rapids is encouraging elderly, disabled and low-income Barry County residents to take advantage of its transportation program, which now has 15 volunteer drivers who have already driven local clients thousands of miles. The program provides no-cost transportation to and from medical appointments, including doctor, dentist, hospital, counseling or other mental health appointments. Clients can be transported within Barry County, as well as to Grand Rapids. Dialysis trips can also be made to Battle Creek, when volunteer drivers are available. The earliest appointments begin at 8 a.m., and the last clients must be ready to go home by 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. To request a ride, call 1-800-482-2411 ext. 3704 between 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Requests should be made seven days in advance, if possible. For more information on this and other Red Cross programs, go to www.ggr.redcross.org or call (616) 456-8661. sive long-term stock market returns are just averages; though the market has trended upward over the long term, it can also go through extended periods of low returns, or even sizable losses. But when you pay down your mortgage balance each year, you’re earning a regular, low-risk “return” in the form of interest savings. So you need to ask yourself if you can accept taking on greater investment risk in exchange for a potentially higher return. Furthermore, you might find it psychologically beneficial to pay off your mortgage as soon as possible. And the less you owe on your house, the greater your profit when you sell it. But other factors may weigh against prepayment. You generally get a tax deduction on your mortgage interest, and this deduction, especially in the early years of your mortgage, can be considerable. Even more importantly, though, is the need to diversify. If you have all your money tied up in your house, and the housing market slumps, as it has recently, your net worth might suffer more than if you had spread your money around a variety of assets, including stocks, bonds and government securities. (Keep in mind, though, that diversification by itself cannot guarantee a profit or protect against loss.) Clearly, you’ll need to weigh all these factors before deciding whether to prepay your mortgage or invest. Fortunately, it’s not always an “either-or” question. One month you could pay more on your mortgage while the next month you could invest any money you have available. 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Woodlawn Ave, Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-3553 or toll free (800) 288-5220 This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. • Collision & Auto Body Repair By: Dennis Thiss • Mechanical Repairs & Service By: Jerry Lancaster, Master Mechanic • Most Any Repair • Tires - Most Any Kind! “Next to Wholesale Prices” 2295 South M-37 Hwy., Hastings, MI 49058 Dennis Thiss, Owner (269) 948-3387 Across from Glen’s Gas & Welding Supplies & MC Supply Satisfaction Guaranteed! Member SIPC Sponsored by the Barry County Solid Waste Oversight Committee with Thanks to the Barry County Fair Board, Waste Management and Barry-Eaton District Health Department. BARRY COUNTY HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE AND TIRE COLLECTION! Keep your home and the environment safe by disposing of hazardous products and tires properly! Help stop illegal dumping of oil. Saturday, October 4 • 9:00 am - 1:00 pm at the Barry County Fairgrounds C C C Do not pour paint, solvent, medicine, automotive oil, or chemicals down the drain or dump them in the trash where they may end up in our drinking water! Do not hold on to scrap or junk tires. Bring them to the Barry County Household Hazardous Waste and Tire Collection! WE CANNOT ACCEPT Latex Paint: when dry it can go to the landfill Propane Tank Commercially Generated Waste Radioactive Material Explosives Electronic Waste Unknown Wastes WE ACCEPT Aqueous acids and bases; oil based paints; reactives; solvents; aerosol cans; automotive liquids; pesticides (liquids and solids); alkaline, nickel-cadmium and/or silver oxide batteries; liquid cleaners; heavy metal solutions; mercury-containing articles; pharmaceuticals (expired medicine); MOTOR OIL (10 gallons per vehicle); automotive batteries. SCRAP AND JUNK TIRES There will be a charge for each clean, scrap or junk tire brought to the collection: Tire Type Standard tires Standard Tire on Rims Truck Tire (16.5” - 19.5”) Truck Tires on Rims Tractor Tractor Tires on rims *Additional charge for soiled or dirty tires Cost $1.00 $2.00 $3.00 $6.00 $15.00 $27.00 For questions or for prices of tires over 19.5” call (269) 945-9516 extension 3-5 77527515 77527750 LEGAL NOTICE Should you prepay mortgage or invest? jokes and witticisms and was familiarly known as ‘Doctor.’ He gained this title from the fact that he was once met by a man who mistook him for a family doctor and entertained him as such. Mr. Jones carried the part well, and his serious manner of relating some of his remarkable mythical operations and wonderful cures caused many a laugh. There were many ‘victims’ of the ‘doctors’ jokes. Several years ago, Mr. Jones rented some ground for a show. When the showman obligingly offered to give the ‘Doctor’ complimentary tickets for members of the family, Mr. Jones demanded 50 tickets. When the astonished showman asked the reason for wanting so many, Mr. Jones said he was a Mormon and had a large family. “Several years ago, he announced that he intended to have a Mormon temple imported from Utah and erected in the Second Ward. Some folks took this announcement seriously, and when several Mormon missionaries came to Hastings, they were directed to the ‘Doctor’s’ house where they soon learned their mistake. “Morgan Jones will long be remembered in this city. He was one of the last ‘figures’ identified with the growth of this community. He was remarkably shrewd, but not grasping, always genial and always ready to help a man who wanted to help himself. By thrift and energy, he built up a small fortune of $50,000 and upwards. [Ed note. $50,000 in 1915 would be equivalent to about $1,233,000 in today’s money.] The name of ‘Jonesville’ will doubtless long cling to the part of the town which he built up.” Morgan died at the age of 86 in his home at 420 E. Bond Street on Aug. 13, 1915. His wife, Elizabeth, who was four years his senior, died in1910 at the age of 84. They are both interred in Riverside Cemetery. 77527712 by Esther Walton [Ed. The following information was taken from various issues of the Hastings Banner from 1902 to 1915.] Morgan Jones was born in Monmouthshire, Wales in 1828. He married Elizabeth Morgan in Wales in 1851 and came to this country, settling in Hastings in 1852. “Several years later, Mr. Jones joined the westward migration and settled at Plattsburg, Neb., a town located in the “wild and woolly” West, where frequent hangings and the free use of bowie knives and revolvers made life distasteful.” The Joneses returned to Hastings after seven years of frontier life. “Life was very lonesome for Mr. Jones. When he returned to Hastings, he purchased 80 acres in what is now the second ward. There were only a few houses in that ward, and the land was covered with trees. He built a brewery but soon afterward sold it.” The March 25, 1903, Hastings Banner read, “As we said last week, something must be done at once to provide houses for the new families that will move to this city during the coming summer. Already every house in the city has been rented, and there is a positive rush to secure any house which may become vacant. So great is the demand that back rooms over store buildings are at a premium. To increase the gravity of the situation, the new chair factory will mean the immigration of 30 families if not more, while the fact that the book case factory is going to add several skilled laborers to this force does not tend at all to ease the situation. In view of these considerations, we believe that a conservative estimate would place the number of new houses needed as not far from 75.” “As the town grew, Mr. Jones platted his land and built numerous houses. Many of those living in the second ward owned their homes because Mr. Jones sold them on the installment plan, giving very easy terms. His houses covered about 40 acres. Altogether he had 124 lots located on the following streets: North and South; Dibble, Montgomery, Hayes, East and West: Madison, Clinton, Marshall and South.” The Sept. 7, 1906, issue of the Banner printed a front-page story about Morgan Jones, saying in part, “The above is an excellent picture of Morgan Jones of this city who now owns 20 houses and has built 45 in Hastings, mostly in the last seven years. He deserves much credit for the important work he has done in improving the city and providing homes for the many families brought to Hastings by its factories and other enterprises. He owns a great many excellent building lots and will continue to build homes in this city.” “For years, Mr. Jones was known for his EDWARD JONES �Page 10 — Thursday, October 2, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Marching bands to converge in Hastings Saturday Two former Hastings students return as directors Saturday, Oct. 4, will mark the 18th annual Hastings Marching Band Invitational. Baum Stadium at Johnson Field will be the destination of local bands, as well as those from as far away as Alma, Bridgman and Muskegon. Of special note is Hastings Director Joan Bosserd-Schroeder will host two former students who will be attending as directors with their groups. Cheryl (Gibbons) Thomas is the director of Coloma High School, and David Zerbe the band director of Alma College. The schedule of performances will be: Springport 10, Martin 10:15, Bridgman 10:30, Fennville 10:45, Maple Valley 11, Lakewood 11:30, Delton-Kellogg 11:45 a.m., Olivet noon, Hastings 12:15, Alma 1:45, Coloma 2, Ionia 2:15, Comstock 2:30, Caledonia 3, Eaton Rapids 3:15, Kenowa Hills 3:30, Kalamazoo Central 3:45 and Muskegon High School at 4 p.m. At the end of the day the Alma College Marching Band, under the direction of Zerbe, will perform. This will mark the first time the Hastings event has included a college marching band. Schools will be adjudicated in the areas of music, marching, visual effect, color guard, percussion and drum majors. Admission for the rain-or-shine event is $5 for adults, $4 for senior citizens and students, and a family price of $12. Proceeds from this event will go to the Hastings Band Boosters to support the Hastings band program. Members of the Lakewood High School Marching Band perform in last year’s marching band invitational in Hastings. The 18th annual invitational will take place Saturday at Johnson Field. Local bands will give back-to-back performances, starting with Maple Valley at 11, Lakewood at 11:30, and Delton at 11:45 a.m.. Though not competing, the Hastings band will give an exhibition performance at 12:15 p.m. LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Matthew E Lehmann, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to America's Wholesale Lender, Mortgagee, dated March 18, 2004, and recorded on March 23, 2004 in instrument 1124058, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy Thousand Three Hundred Seventeen And 75/100 Dollars ($170,317.75), including interest at 7.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 23, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 1/2 of Lots 632 and 633 and 33 feet North and South by 33 feet East and West out of the Northeast corner of the South 1/2 of Lot 633 of the City formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 25, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527523 File #222557F01 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by VICKI AKERS, A SINGLE WOMAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated June 3, 2005, and recorded on June 7, 2005, in Document No. 1147752, and modified on February 7, 2007, recorded March 26, 2007, in Document No. 1177864, and assigned by said mortgagee to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE UNDER NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST 2005-2, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-Four Dollars and Thirty-Seven Cents ($105,794.37), including interest at 7.675% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statue in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on October 9, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOT 23, MIDDLEVILLE DOWNS ADDITION NO. 1, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF IN LIBER 5 OF PLATS, PAGE 4. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 8, 2008 THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE UNDER NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST 2005-2 Mortgagee/Assignee Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Wade Pelfrey and Tamara L. Pelfrey aka Tamara Pelfrey, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Lender LTD., A Michigan Corporation, Mortgagee, dated May 25, 2006, and recorded on June 1, 2006 in instrument 1165403, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for ABFC 2006-OPT1 Trust, ABFC Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-OPT1 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Three Thousand One Hundred SixtyFive And 09/100 Dollars ($103,165.09), including interest at 10.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 16, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4, Robert I. Hendershott's 1st Addition to the City of Hastings, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 59, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 18, 2008 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #221913F01 77527409 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jonathan R. Lucas and Justine Lucas, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to National City Mortgage a division of National City Bank, Mortgagee, dated August 10, 2007, and recorded on August 16, 2007 in instrument 20070816-0000965, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Eight Hundred FortyNine And 49/100 Dollars ($114,849.49), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 16, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4 of Hilltop Estates, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats on Page 74. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 18, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527404 File #221502F01 Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 Southfield, MI 48075 77527282 CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE FIRE HYDRANT FLUSHING The Department of Public Services work crews will be flushing fire hydrants on Tuesday October 14, 2008 and Wednesday October 15, 2008. Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services 77527675 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Todd M. Dehar and Lynn M. Dehar, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 28, 2005, and recorded on October 31, 2005 in instrument 1155514, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifteen Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Six And 02/100 Dollars ($115,526.02), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 23, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot No. 5 of Supervisor's Plat of Englands Point, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 85 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 25, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527545 File #222810F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy Daglow, a single man, to Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California Corporation, Mortgagee, dated November 30, 2006 and recorded December 8, 2006 in Instrument Number 1173676, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-FXD2 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-FXD2 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Fifty-Four Thousand One Hundred Fifty-One and 00/100 Dollars ($254,151.00) including interest at 9.15% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 30, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Southeast quarter of Section 2, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: beginning at a point on the North and South quarter line South 00 degrees 14 minutes 41 seconds East 794.00 feet from the center of Section 2; thence South 89 degrees 47 minutes 41 seconds East 351.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 14 minutes 41 seconds East 869.00 feet; thence North 88 degrees 47 minutes 41 seconds West 351.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 14 minutes 41 seconds West 869.00 feet, along the North and South quarter line to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: October 2, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 356.1273 77527729 Synopsis HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP Regular Board Meeting Sept. 9, 2008 All Board members present; County Comm. Gibson, 7 guests. Approved consent agenda. Received Treasurer’s report. Set Budget Hearing for Dec. 9, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. Approved Metro Act ROW Extension. Adopted requirement of 2/3 property owners to sign petition for SAD on Leach Lake. Allowed officers to open bids for parking lot repairs. Adopted 2009 Salary Resolution. Amended Leach Lake SAD budget $250. Paid outstanding bills in the amount of $11489.26. Adjourned at 8:40 p.m. Bonnie L. Cruttenden, Clerk Attested to by: 77527628 Jim Brown, Supervisor THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Keith Drake and Sharon Anne Drake, husband and wife, to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. successor by merger to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Inc, Mortgagee, dated July 18, 2002 and recorded July 26, 2002 in Instrument Number 1084476, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred TwentyEight Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Six and 53/100 Dollars ($128,566.53) including interest at 7.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 9, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 40 and 41, Crystal Lake Estates Plat, according to the recorded Plat thereof in Liber 5 of Plats, on Page 73. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. -Dated: September 11, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77527245 File No. 326.2653 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kenneth A. Fisk and Rhonda L. Fisk, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 16, 2006 and recorded November 28, 2006 in Instrument Number 1173194, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Two Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-Three and 83/100 Dollars ($142,833.83) including interest at 9.34% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 9, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 54 of Middleville Downs Additions Number 3, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats on Page 26, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: September 11, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 77527256 NOTICE OF CREDITORS Trust In the matter of RAYMOND I. SWAN and DORIS M. SWAN. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, RAYMOND I. SWAN, who lived at 1666 River Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058 died September 24, 2008 leaving a certain trust under the name of THE SWAN FAMILY TRUST DATED March 21, 1996, wherein the decedent was in Settlor and GEORGIA H. ORGAN was named as the Successor Trustee serving at the time of or as a result of the decedent’s death. Creditors of the decedent and of the trust are notified that all claims against the decedent or against the trust will be forever barred unless presented to GEORGIA H. ORGAN the named Successor Trustee at 2521 EAST BRISTOL ROAD, DOWLING, MICHIGAN 49050 within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: September 25, 2008 DAVID H. TRIPP 206 S. BROADWAY HASTINGS, MI 49058 269/945-9585 GEORGIA H. ORGAN 2521 EAST BRISTOL ROAD DOWLING, MI 49050 269/580-1993 77527669 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2008-25141-DE Estate of RICHARD D. CLARK. Date of birth: 93-1957. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, RICHARD D. CLARK, who lived at 9479 Baseline Road, Battle Creek, Michigan died 07-9-2008. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Max H. Clark, named personal representative, or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court Street, Ste. #302, Hastings, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: September 23, 2008 Jeffrey A. Schubel (P27390) 68 East Michigan Avenue Battle Creek, MI 49017 269-968-6146 Max H. Clark 9286 E. Baseline Road Battle Creek, MI 49017 77527610 269-965-4682 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Meggan K. Miller and Robert J. Miller, wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 30, 2007, and recorded on February 1, 2007 in instrument 1175921, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Three Thousand Six Hundred Nine And 02/100 Dollars ($133,609.02), including interest at 8.425% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 16, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 400 feet of the North 544 feet 6 Inches of the South 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of section 15, Town 4 North, Range 7 West. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 18, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527362 File #220737F01 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 2, 2008 — Page 11 Edward Jones has big expansion plans, eyes baby boom generation by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Edward Jones, a financial services firm with two offices in Hastings, wants to make its services comfortably accessible, and that philosophy is driving the company to make plans for extensive expansion in the Grand Rapids area and possibly even a third office in Hastings and one in Middleville. Despite tough economic times, Edward Jones is going to expand its Grand Rapids area offices by 42 in the next five years. In the Kalamazoo area, Edward Jones recently added about a dozen offices. “We know the business is available, and people need to get good investment advice,” said Bob Knapp, an Edward Jones financial advisor in Hastings. He joked that the firm’s plans for conveniently located offices are somewhat like a fast food chain. “We want to be accessible like that where people can get advice close to home,” Knapp said. Clients “don’t get stuck with calling some 800 center,” but have face-to-face relationships. “This (baby boom) generation doesn’t want to just turn this over to a faceless 800 number that they don’t even know who they are talking to over the phone. That’s why it’s important for us to have the offices where they can feel comfortable and go in and actually talk with that individual and get that personal service, rather than just random,” he said. Mark Christensen, a financial advisor who has a separate Edward Jones office in Hastings, said, “I wouldn’t be surprised eventually if another Edward Jones office moves into Hastings.” An Edward Jones office also is going to be established in Middleville in the near future, but Knapp said, “It may be a few years down the road.” Christensen said, “I think we certainly have good leadership in Edward Jones. The folks who are running the company have not made these errors that so many of the investment banks and brokerages have. We are a company that’s profitable right now. Even though we are having our troubles because of the way the economy is, we are actually doing quite well compared to the rest of the investment industry at this point.” Knapp said Fortune magazine has ranked Edward Jones near the top of the list “year after year.” The company took top honors in 2002, “which was the last time we went through a real big downturn in the bear market ...,” he said. “We are able to continue to grow when you do things right, even through some of the very difficult times.” Christensen said, “We want to be accessible especially to the baby boom generation that is looking for good long-term investment advice, and we can’t be in that position unless the company is growing very rapidly. “That’s a big part of the reason we’ve been expanding so rapidly over the years to accommodate the serious long-term investor and a lot of those are in that baby boom area,” he said. “They are looking for solid investment advice on how to make their money last throughout retirement. Retirement becomes longer and longer as life expectancy increases.” The majority of the 78 million baby boomers, who are people born between 194664, are still in their late 40s right now, Christensen said. He and Knapp are already seeing a flux of baby boomers. “We’re surrounded by major corporations like Kellogg and Post in Battle Creek and Steelcase is also a very large one that has a lot of folks who are having to take early retirement because of all the shakeups in corporations,” Christensen said. Knapp added, “Even with General Motors out of Lansing, a lot of folks are taking the buyouts. They may have thought they would work until 62 but they are going to retire at 60 because the timing worked out well for them.” Edward Jones as a whole and the Hastings offices are finding that clients are “taking a conservative stance and a conservative approach on how they invest the money,” Christensen said. Those clients include baby boomers who are two to three years away from retirement, people who already are retired and folks who want “solid investment advice.” Christensen shared some “interesting” statistics he read in the book “Age Wave” by Ken Dychtwald: • “People between the ages of 50-70 years control 80 percent of the spendable money and pay 60 percent of the taxes. • “By 2010, women will control 60 percent of the wealth of the world.” The reason is that men generally die sooner than women, Christensen noted. • “The average baby boomer has more parents than children.” • “Baby boomers are going to inherit roughly $7 trillion, ... and they will either giveaway to their children or charities between $20 trillion and $40 trillion.” Knapp said the inheritance is “from the generation before, the Greatest Generation, where they have lived through some of that Depression, and they are really, really good savers. Sometimes it’s even difficult to convince them even to spend some of the money they’ve got – more money than they would ever spend in their lifetime. But they are still extremely conservative about how they handle their money, so I can see how they would pass on some enormous sums to the baby boom generation.” • “The number one long-term concern for baby boomers, who are retiring, is to retire in dignity and maintain their standard of living and not have to go and live with their children or borrow money from their children.” Christensen said, “There’s a humongous concern that as retirement becomes longer See expansion, pg. 14 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Christopher E. Reed aka Christopher Edward Reed and Claudia I. Reed, joint tenants, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 23, 2007, and recorded on January 25, 2007 in instrument 1175578, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Five Thousand One Hundred Eighty-Four And 14/100 Dollars ($65,184.14), including interest at 8.9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 9, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 83 of the Joseph Mix Addition to the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 69, Barry County Records; together with the use of joint driveway as recorded in Liber 418, Pages 21 and 22. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 11, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527240 File #219906F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by David S. Krumm and Sharon Krumm, as husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to SBC Mortgage, LLC, Mortgagee, dated December 18, 2003, and recorded on December 29, 2003 in instrument 1119951, and rerecorded on May 11, 2004 in instrument 1127372, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Three Thousand Forty-Four And 82/100 Dollars ($143,044.82), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 30, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 11 and Lot 12 of Block 16 of Samuel Roush's Addition to the Village of Freeport, according to the recorded plat thereof, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 2, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527707 File #223308F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Trent D. Slater, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Arbor Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated August 10, 2005, and recorded on August 19, 2005 in instrument 1151378, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twelve Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Nine And 97/100 Dollars ($112,639.97), including interest at 8.19% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 9, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel ofland in the North half of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 11, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michgian, described as beginning at the Southwest corner of the North half of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 11; thence East 400 feet; thence North 173 feet; thence West 400 feet; thence South to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 11, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527217 File #219802F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Debra K. Erway, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Heatland Home Finance, Inc., Mortgagee, dated January 22, 2003, and recorded on January 30, 2003 in instrument 1096612, and assigned by mesne assignments to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twelve Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-Nine And 66/100 Dollars ($112,839.66), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 23, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the East line of the West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 1, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan, distant North 482.00 feet from the Southeast corner of said West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4, thence West at right angles to said East line 239.58; thence North 250.00 feet; thence East 239.58 feet to said East line, thence South along said East line 250.00 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 25, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527528 File #221980F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Joshua Smith, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Fairway Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated June 15, 1999, and recorded on June 22, 1999 in instrument 1031552, and assigned by mesne assignments to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-Eight And 66/100 Dollars ($69,948.66), including interest at 8.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 9, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 26, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at a point 523 feet South of the Northwest corner of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 26; thence South along Tanner Lake Road 285.5 feet; thence East 175 feet; thence North 285.5 feet; thence West to beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 11, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 277527250 File #003524F0 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas L Lake and Tami J Lake, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to First Horizon Home Loan Corporation, Mortgagee, dated April 21, 2004, and recorded on May 5, 2004 in instrument 1127046, and assigned by said Mortgagee to MetLife Home Loans, a division of MetLife Bank, N.A. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Six Thousand Two Hundred TwentyFour And 26/100 Dollars ($146,224.26), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 30, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Land situated in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 15, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, and described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of the Southeast 1/4 of he Northeast 1/4 of Section 15, thence North along the center of highway (Lemmers Road) 20 Rods for the true place of beginning, thence West 20 Rods, thence North 20 Rods, thence East 20 Rods to the center of said highway, thence South along the center of highway 20 rods to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 2, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527664 File #208879F02 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Brian M. England, and Pamela S. England, husband and wife to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., acting solely as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Mortgagee, dated February 21, 2006, and recorded on March 9, 2006, as Instrument Number 1161072, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to The Bank of New York as trustee for the Certificateholders CWALT, Inc., Alternative Loan Trust 2006-6CB, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 20066CB by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been sent to the Barry County Register of Deeds , on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Forty Thousand Three Hundred Sixty Two and 07/100 Dollars ($240,362.07) including interest at the rate of 6.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on October 23, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southwest quarter of section 10, town 4 North, range 10 West, described as: Beginning at the Southwest corner of the Northeast quarter of the Southwest quarter of said section 10; thence north 165 feet; thence East 297 feet; thence South 165 feet; thence West 297 feet to the place of beginning. 6280 STIMPSON RD The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: September 25, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77527480 Our File No. 172.01399 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Samuel P. Koscinski, a Single Man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 31, 2004, and recorded on April 2, 2004 in instrument 1124576, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Three And 30/100 Dollars ($119,003.30), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 23, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of th Southeast 1/4 of Section 7, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, Castleton Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence West 260.00 feet; thence North 180.00 feet; thence East 260.00 feet, thence South 180 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 25, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527580 File #222412F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jolena M Fitzsimmons, a married person and Patrick O Fitzsimmons, a married, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 24, 2002, and recorded on May 28, 2002 in instrument 1081142, and modified by agreement dated August 1, 2004, and recorded on September 9, 2004 in instrument 1133685, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Two Thousand One Hundred Twenty-Nine And 18/100 Dollars ($102,129.18), including interest at 7.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 23, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 29, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, Maple Grove Township, Barry County, Michigan, thence 680 feet for a place of beginning; thence East 216 feet; thence North 200 feet; thence West 216 feet; thence South 200 feet to the Place of Beginning. Subject to the Highway right-of-way for Dowling Road The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 25, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527550 File #055934F03 MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jerry D. Gould and Laura J. Gould, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 18, 2006 and recorded October 9, 2006 in Instrument Number 1171134, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for the Structured Asset Securities Corporation Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-BC5 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-Six and 39/100 Dollars ($148,936.39) including interest at 7.9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 23, 2008. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East one-half of the South 12 acres of the East 57 acres of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 21, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, more particularly described as: Beginning at the Southeast corner; thence West 440 feet; thence North from center of road 675 feet; thence East 400 feet; thence South to the Place of beginning, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: September 25, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77527518 File No. 306.1783 �Page 12 — Thursday, October 2, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by William P. Hosmer and Angela M. Hosmer, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 26, 2006 and recorded August 3, 2006 in Instrument Number 1168070, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Southstar I, LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirteen Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-One and 44/100 Dollars ($113,941.44) including interest at 10.358% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 9, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Village Lot Number 48 of the Village of Nashville, according to the Recorded Plat thereof. Being the same property conveyed to William P. Hosmer, a married man by Deed Dated 3-18-93 and Recorded 3-25-93 in Deed Book 567, Page 942, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: September 11, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77527211 File No. 269.2466 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT; ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW. ATTENTION POTENTIAL PURCHASERS AT FORECLOSURE SALE: In the case of resolution prior to or simultaneously with the aforementioned foreclosure sale, Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation) may rescind this sale at any time prior to the end of the redemption period. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited to the return of your bid amount tendered at the sale, plus interest. Default having occurred in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by Philip L. Krey and Bobbie S. Krey, husband and wife, to Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation), dated July 2, 1999, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry in the State of Michigan on July 7, 1999, in Instrument Number 1032162, et. seq., on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due as of the date of this Notice the sum of $138,727.52, which amount may or may not be the entire indebtedness owed by Philip L. Krey and Bobbie S. Krey, husband and wife, to Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation), together with interest at 7.75 percent per annum. NOW THEREFORE, Notice is hereby given that the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative and that pursuant to that power of sale and MCL 600.3201 et. seq., on October 9, 2008 at 1:00 p.m., on the East steps of the Circuit Court Building in Hastings, Michigan, that being the place for holding the Circuit Court and/or for conducting such foreclosure sales for the County of Barry, there will be offered at public sale, the premises, or some part thereof, described in said Mortgage as follows, to-wit: SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF IRVING, COUNTY OF BARRY, STATE OF MICHIGAN, IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: THAT PART OF THE SOUTHWEST FRACTIONAL 1/4 OF SECTION 6, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF SECTION 6, WHICH IS NORTH 00 DEGREES 30’ EAST 396.00 FEET FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 6; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 30’ EAST 266.00 FEET ALONG SAID WEST LINE; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 51’ EAST 307.00 FEET PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 6; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 30’ WEST 266.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 51’ WEST 307.00 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO HIGHWAY RIGHT OF WAY FOR ROBERTSON ROAD. TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS AND UTILITY PURPOSES OVER A 66 FOOT WIDE STRIP OF LAND, THE CENTERLINE OF SAID EASEMENT IS DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF SECTION 6, WHICH IS NORTH 00 DEGREES 30’ EAST 695.00 FEET FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 6; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 51’ EAST 537.00 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE, PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 6 TO THE POINT OF ENDING OF SAID 66 FOOT WIDE STRIP EASEMENT. The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale unless the property is found to be abandoned pursuant to MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of sale or fifteen (15) days from the date the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(b) was posted and mailed. BRANDT, FISHER, ALWARD & ROY, P.C. Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation) By: DONALD A. BRANDT (P30183) Attorneys for Mortgagee 1241 E. Eighth Street, P.O. Box 5817 Traverse City, Michigan 49696-5817 (231) 941-9660 Dated: September 4, 2008 77527277 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by James R. Buck, a single person and Fawn A. Doak, a single person, original mortgagor(s), to Union Bank Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated June 29, 2001, and recorded on July 9, 2001 in instrument 1062733, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixteen Thousand Four Hundred Thirty-Five And 88/100 Dollars ($116,435.88), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 30, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the South line of Section 15, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, Woodland Township, Barry County, Michigan, distant South 88 degrees 32 minutes 30 seconds East, 645.00 feet from the South 1/4 post of said Section 15; thence North 01 degrees 27 minutes 30 seconds East, at right angles to said South Section line, 466.69 feet; thence South 88 degrees 32 minutes 30 seconds East, parallel with said Section line, 466.69 feet; thence South 01 degees 27 minutes 30 seconds West, 466.69 feet to said South Section line; thence North 88 degrees 32 minutes 30 seconds West along said South Section line 466.69 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement over the South 60.00 feet thereof for exisiting Highway M-43. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 2, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527697 File #223457F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gary S. Godley and Jackie K. Godley, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to World Savings Bank, FSB, Mortgagee, dated August 9, 2005, and recorded on October 17, 2005 in instrument 1154659, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Three Thousand Three Hundred Seventy-One And 90/100 Dollars ($103,371.90), including interest at 7.148% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 9, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Primary parcel: That part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 30, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of said section, thence East 1238.95 Feet along the North line of said of Southwest 1/4, thence South 00 Degrees 00 Minutes West 50 Feet to the place of beginning, thence South 00 Degrees 00 Minutes West 325.00 Feet, thence North 90 Degrees 00 Minutes East 120.00 Feet, thence North 00 Degrees 00 Minutes East 325.00 Feet, thence South 90 Degrees 00 Minutes West 120 Feet to the place of beginning. Easement Parcel: together with an Easement for ingress, egress and utilities over the common area of Lakelife Condominium shown as West Shore Drive as recorded in Liber 646 at page 381 (formerly known as Unit 17 of Lakelife Condominiums) Subject to restrictions, reservations, easements, covenants, oil, gas or mineral rights of record if any The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 11, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #219869F01 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Bonnie A. Shanley and David Shanley,wife and husband, Mortgagors, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc (MERS), Mortgagee, dated the 22nd day of March, 2007 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 4th day of June, 2007 in Liber Document No. 1181243 of Barry County Records, page , said Mortgage having been assigned to THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS, CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2007OA8 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of Two Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Five Hundred Twenty Nine & 20/100 ($275,529.20), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 23rd day of October, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock pm Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 7.6250% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the Township of Orangeville, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: Condominium Unit 2 Whispering Pines Estates, a residential Site Condominium, according to the Master Deed recorded in Document Number 1023989, in the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan Number 12 together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 9/25/2008 THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS, CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2007OA8 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES Mortgagee ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS, CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2007-OA8 MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 77527474 248-362-2600 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy Pfiester and Lynn Pfiester, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 23, 2005, and recorded on December 5, 2005 in instrument 1157180, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Eight Thousand Six Hundred Seventy-One And 81/100 Dollars ($138,671.81), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 30, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That Part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 8, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 Post of said Section 8, Thence North 89 Degrees 34 Minutes 47 Seconds West on the South Section Line 1591.93 feet to the Place of Beginning of the parcel of land herein described; Thence continuing North 89 Degrees 34 Minutes 47 Seconds West on said South Line 395.52 feet, Thence North 0 Degrees 29 Minutes 18 Seconds East on the West Line of the East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4, 658.39 Feet, Thence South 88 Degrees 57 Minutes 25 Seconds East Parallel to the North Line of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 329.52 Feet, Thence South 0 Degrees 29 Minutes 18 Seconds West 170.61 Feet, Thence South 89 Degrees 34 Minutes 41 Seconds East Parallel to the South Section line 66.00 Feet, Thence South 0 Degrees 29 Minutes 18 Seconds East 484.00 feet to the Place of Beginning Subject to an Easement for Ingress and Egress and Public Utilities over the West 66.00 Feet thereof. Also Subject to an Easement for Ingress, Egress and Public Utilities over the East 66.00 Feet thereof. Subject to Highway Right of Way over the Southerly 33 Feet thereof for Bristol Road. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 2, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527683 File #113466F02 77527230 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John A. Huizinga, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Mortgagee, dated December 12, 2005, and recorded on December 22, 2005 in instrument 1158043, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for NHEL Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-WF1 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand Five Hundred Thirty-Six And 23/100 Dollars ($135,536.23), including interest at 9.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 30, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the South line of Section 8, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, distant South 89 degrees 27 minutes 44 seconds East 1132.20 feet from the South 1/4 corner of said Section 8, thence North 00 degrees 13 minutes 13 seconds East 700.00 feet, thence South 89 degrees 27 minutes 44 seconds East, 200.00 feet to the East line of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Said Section 8, thence South 00 degrees 13 minutes 13 seconds west, 700.00 feet along said East line, thence North 89 degrees 27 minutes 44 seconds West, 200.00 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 2, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527692 File #223992F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Patrick F. Decker, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 13, 2007, and recorded on November 21, 2007 in instrument 20071121-0004478, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Three And 56/100 Dollars ($68,573.56), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 23, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: All that parcel of land in Township of Irving, Barry County, State of Michigan, as found in Deed Doc#1009651, being known and designated as commencing at the Southwest corner of the East 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 33, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, thence East on East and West 1/4 line, 89 feet for the place of beginning, thence East 175 feet on the East and West 1/4 line, thence due South to center of highway, (Old M-37 now West State Road) thence Northwesterly along said Highway 184 feet, thence Due North to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 25, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527575 File #222602F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Mark Vanryn and Gloria Vanryn, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Marshall Redder Home Mortgage Corp., Mortgagee, dated February 12, 1998, and recorded on February 17, 1998 in instrument 1007717, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. dba America's Wholesale Lender as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-Eight And 19/100 Dollars ($105,948.19), including interest at 9.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 30, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the center post of Section 11, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, and running thence South 00 degrees 11 minutes 10 seconds East 1982.30 feet along the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 11; thence Easterly 660 feet parallel with the South line of Section 11, to the true point of beginning; thence North 00 degrees 11 minutes 10 seconds West 335 feet; thence Easterly 660 feet more or less, parallel with said South line of Section 11, to the East 1/8 line of Section 11; thence Southerly 335 feet along said 1/8 line; thence Westerly 660 feet more or less to the point of beginning. Together with and subject to an easement with others 66 feet in width foringress and egress and utilites, the centerline of which is described as follows: beginning at a point on the South line of said Section 11, distant easterly 297 feet from the South 1/4 post thereof; thence North 00 degrees 11 minutes 10 seconds West 693 feet; thence Easterly 363 feet parallel with the South line of Section 11; thence North 00 degrees 11 minutes 10 seconds West 1064.1 feet; thence North 89 degrees 28 minutes 30 seconds West 1593.73 feet to the point of ending in the center of Whitneyville Road. Also except the South 50.0 feet of the West 137.5 feet of the above described parcel. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 2, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527658 File #214606F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kathy Roseboom, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 2, 2007, and recorded on February 21, 2007 in instrument 1176657, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Eight Hundred Forty And 16/100 Dollars ($225,840.16), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 30, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at a point 194 feet South and 377 feet West of the Northeast corner of Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 8 West; thence South 33 degrees 12 minutes West, 214 feet to the shore of Fine Lake; thence North 50 degrees 25 minutes West along the shore of said lake, 82 feet; thence North 31 degrees 24 minutes East, 148.55 feet; thence due East 103 feet to the place of beginning together with an easement for ingress and egress over a strip of land 50 feet in width North and South by 527 feet East and West, the Northerly line of said easement lying 144 feet South of the Northeast corner of said section. Also Commencing at a point 194 feet South and 480 feet West of the Northeast corner of said Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, thence South 31 degrees 24 minutes West, 148.55 feet to the shore of Fine Lake, thence North 50 degrees 25 minutes West, along the shore of said lake 68 feet; thence North 44 degrees 45 minutes East, 117.58 feet; thence due East, 47 feet to the place of beginning together with an easement for ingress and egress over a strip of land 50 feet in width North and South by 527 feet East and West, the Northerly line of said easement lying 144 feet South of the Northeast corner of said section. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 2, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527622 File #220890F01 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 2, 2008 — Page 13 LEGAL NOTICES SYNOPSIS RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP SPECIAL BOARD MEETING/PUBLIC HEARING SEPTEMBER 11, 2008 - 7:30 P.M. Special meeting called to order and Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Lyons, Flint, Lee, Hawthorne, Greenfield, Rogers and Carr. Approved the Agenda as amended. Held the Public Hearing for Algonquin Lake Special Assessment District. Adopted Resolution #2008-90 to proceed with a Special Assessment District for the Algonquin Lake Weed Control Program and to set the Special assessment to be levied. Meeting Adjourned at 8:05 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Attested to by, Jim Carr, Supervisor 77527742 www.rutlandtownship.org THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeffory L. Chandler, a singe man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 6, 2006 and recorded February 17, 2006 in Instrument Number 1160284, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety-Six Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Two and 31/100 Dollars ($196,172.31) including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 30, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northeast one-quarter of Section 26, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, described as: Beginning at the North one-quarter corner of said Section 26; thence North 89 degrees 58 minutes 50 seconds East 1319.97 feet, along the North line of the Northeast one-quarter of said Section 26; thence South 00 degrees 25 minutes 04 seconds West 330.00 feet along the East line of the West one-quarter, Northeast one-quarter; thence South 89 degrees 58 minutes 50 seconds West 1319.79 feet; thence North 00 degrees 23 minutes 16 seconds East 330.00 feet along the North and South one-quarter line, to the point of beginning. Subject right of way for Buehler Road. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: October 2, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77527724 File No. 362.4422 MIKA MEYERS BECKETT & JONES PLC 900 MONROE AVENUE, N.W. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN 49503 (616) 632-8000 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Mika Meyers Beckett & Jones PLC is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by Wayne R. Miller, a widowed man, mortgagor, of 21842 Alamogordo Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91350, to Grand Valley Co-Op Credit Union, a state chartered credit union, mortgagee, dated March 19, 2007, recorded in the Office of Register of Deeds for Barry County, on May 7, 2007, in Instrument No. 1180180. Because of said default, the mortgagee has declared the entire unpaid amount secured by said mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this notice, there is claimed to be due for principal, all interest accruing thereafter and expenses on said mortgage the sum of $48,013.83. No suit or proceeding in law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay said amount with interest, as provided in said mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, said mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public sale to the highest bidder at the East door of the County Courthouse, Hastings, Michigan, on Thursday, October 16, 2008, at 1:00 p.m. The premises covered by said mortgage are situated in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan,and are described as follows: A parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 18, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, described as commencing at the 1/4 post, thence South 00 degrees 11 minutes 30 seconds East 560 feet for the place of beginning, thence North 00 degrees 11 minutes 30 seconds West 125 feet, thence West 247 feet, more or less, to a steel stake, thence South 125 feet, thence East 247 feet, more or less, to the place of beginning. The property is commonly known as 610 S. Whitmore Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of sale. Dated: September 16, 2008 Grand Valley Co-Op Credit Union By: MIKA MEYERS BECKETT & JONES PLC Attorneys for Mortgagee By: Mark A. Kehoe 900 Monroe Avenue, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503 77527419 (616) 632-8000 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Paul Spongberg, a married man and Summer Spongberg, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 14, 2007, and recorded on November 21, 2007 in instrument 20071121-0004472, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to MetLife Home Loans, a division of MetLife Bank, N.A. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Six Thousand Three Hundred Forty-Five And 03/100 Dollars ($96,345.03), including interest at 8.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 30, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Lot 6, Block 62, excepting therefrom the South 47 feet, Village of Middleville, according to the plat thereof recorded in Barry County Records. Parcel 2: The South 47 feet of Lot 6, Block 62 of the Village of Middleville, according to the plat thereof recorded in Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 2, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527714 File #223532F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Virginia Todd, unmarried, original mortgagor(s), to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated October 25, 2004, and recorded on November 3, 2004 in instrument 1136604, and rerecorded on December 8, 2004 in instrument 1138337, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand One Hundred Eighty-Three And 13/100 Dollars ($105,183.13), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 30, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 20, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, described as beginning at a point on the East And West 1/4 line of said Section, distant West 66 feet from the Northeast corner of said West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 20; thence South 683 feet parallel with the East line of said West fractional 1/2, thence West 523 feet parallel with said 1/4 line; thence North 683 feet to said 1/4 line; thence East 523 feet along said East and West 1/4 line to the place of beginning. EXCEPT from the West 1/4 corner of Section 20, Town 2 North, Range 9 West measure East along the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 721.87 feet to the point of beginning of the land herein described; thence continuing East along said 1/4 line 519.95 feet to a point that is 1380.78 feet West of the center of said Section, thence South 00 degrees 57 minutes 19 seconds East parallel with the East line of the West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of said Section 335.11 feet; thence West 519.96 feet, thence North 00 degrees 57 minutes 19 seconds West 335.11 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to that portion along the North side thereof as being used for highway purposes. Also subject to a 66.00 foot wide easement along the West side thereof for the purposes of ingress and egress to be used in common with others. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 2, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527702 File #222788F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeffrey A Wilson and Cheryl L Wilson, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Novelle Financial Services, Mortgagee, dated May 9, 2005, and recorded on May 18, 2005 in instrument 1146705, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for Home Equity Loan Trust Series ACE 2005-HE5 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred One Thousand NinetyOne And 63/100 Dollars ($101,091.63), including interest at 7.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 30, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 200 feet of a parcel of land located in the Northeast corner of the West 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 9, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Measuring 310 feet along Upton road by 520 feet along Irving road. Excepting therefrom 1 acre of land located in the Northeast corner of the WEst 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 9, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Measuring 10 rods along Upton road by 10 rods along Irving road The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 2, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527734 File #224302F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Travis Kingsbury and Diane Jarman aka Diane Kingsbury, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 29, 2007 and recorded July 11, 2007 in Instrument Number 1182832, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by GMAC Mortgage, LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Nine Thousand Seventy-Two and 77/100 Dollars ($89,072.77) including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 16, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the South line of Section 21, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, distant West 220.0 feet from the intersection thereof with the West line of Scott's Drive; thence North 198.0 feet; thence West 220.0 feet; thence North 396.0 feet; thence East 440.0 feet to said West line of Scott's Drive, thence along the Westerly boundary of Scott's Hillside Park, according to the plat thereof, recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, on Page 101, the following 5 courses, North 417.0 ; thence North 58 degrees 00 minutes West 107.87 feet; thence South 32 degrees 00 seconds West 122.70 feet; thence North 58 degrees 00 seconds West 100.0 feet; thence North 206.69 feet to the end of said plat; thence South 80 degrees 40 minute 12 seconds West 404.55 feet along an intermediate traverse line near the Southerly shore of Lake 21, thence South 1048.20 feet thence West 32.0 feet; thence South 110.0 feet to the South line of Section 21; thence East 452.5 feet to the place of beginning. Together with land lying between said intermediate traverse line and the waters edge of Lake 21, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan. Being the same property conveyed to Travis Kingsbury, a single man and Diane Jarman, a single woman, as joint tenants with full rights of survivorship by Deed Dated 7-14-06 and recorded 7-25-06 in 1167681, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. Being the same property conveyed to Donald K. Smith and Rita F. Smith, husband and wife by Deed Dated 7-26-99 and recorded 8-4-99 in Document Number 1033443, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry Coutny, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: September 18, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77527432 File No. 280.5944 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by LARRY BROWER, A MARRIED MAN and SANDRA C. BROWER, HIS WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated December 21, 2007, and recorded on January 22, 2008, in Document No. 20080122-0000614, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Three Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-One Dollars and Seventy-Seven Cents ($153,741.77), including interest at 7.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on October 16, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOT 11 OF WILLSON'S PLAT OF TURNER LAKE, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN LIBER 5 OF PLATS, ON PAGE 19, ALSO COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 12 OF WILLSON'S PLAT OF TURNER LAKE AS RECORDED IN LIBER 5 OF PLATS ON PAGE 19, THENCE NORTHERLY, ALONG THE EASTERLY EDGE OF SAID LOT 12, 37.5 FEET FOR A PLACE OF BEGINNING, THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE EASTERLY EDGE OF SAID LOT 12, 37.5 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 12, THENCE NORTH 56 DEGREES 20 MINUTES WEST 155.96 FEET, THENCE NORTH 47 DEGREES 54 MINUTE EAST 38.7 FEET, THEN SOUTH 56 DEGREES 20 MINUTES EAST TO PLACE OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO EASEMENT, RESERVATIONS, RESTRICTIONS, AND LIMITATIONS OF RECORD, IF ANY. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 15, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77527414 Southfield, MI 48075 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Diana Alexander, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to America's Wholesale Lender, Mortgagee, dated April 14, 1999, and recorded on April 27, 1999 in instrument 1028695, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Six Thousand One Hundred Eighteen And 02/100 Dollars ($96,118.02), including interest at 7.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 16, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lying In The Southwest 1/4 Of Section 12, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Described As Follows: Commencing At The Northeast Corner Of The Southwest 1/4 Of The Southwest 1/4 Of Said Section; Thence West Along The North Line Of The Southwest 1/4 Of The Southwest 1/4, 394.00; Thence South Parallel With The East Line Of The Southwest 1/4 Of The Southwest 1/4, 50.00 Feet To The True Place Of Beginning; Thence Continuing South Parallel With The East Line Of The Southwest 1/4 Of The Southwest 1/4 Of Said Section 200.00 Feet; Thence West Parallel With The North Line Of The Southwest 1/4 Of The Southwest 1/4 Of Said Section 228.41 Feet To The East Bank Of The Thornapple River; Thence North 09 Degrees 02 Minutes 04 Seconds West 10.11 Feet; Thence Northerly Along The East Bank Of The Thornapple River To A Point 230.00 Feet West Of The Place Of Beginning; Thence East Parallel With The North Line Of The Southwest 1/4 Of The Southwest 1/4 Of Said Section 230.00 Feet To The Place Of Beginning. Together With And Subject To An Easement For Driveway Purposes Over A Strip Of Land 33.00 Feet Wide, 16.50 Feet Each Side Of A Centerline Described As: Beginning At A Point On The North Line Of The Southwest 1/4 Of The Southwest 1/4 Of Said Section 12, Said Point Lying West 394.00 Feet From The Northeast Corner Of Said Southwest 1/4 Of The Southwest 1/4; Thence South, Parallel With The East Line Of Said Southwest 1/4 Of The Southwest 1/4, 250.00 Feet To The End Of Said Described Centerline. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 18, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527356 File #064283F03 SYNOPSIS RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD MEETING SEPTEMBER 10, 2008 - 7:30 P.M. Regular meeting called to order and Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Lyons, Flint, Lee, Hawthorne, Greenfield, Rogers and Carr. Approved the Consent Agenda as presented. Approved the proposed Stipulation and Order Resolving Exemption. Petition for the 2008 tax year for property owned by the Hastings School District. Set the Public Hearing for the Thornapple Valley Pines Street Light Assessment District to be held at the Regular Meeting on October 8, 2008. Adopted Resolution #2008-91 by roll call vote. Meeting Adjourned at 8:11 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Attested to by, Jim Carr, Supervisor 77527739 www.rutlandtownship.org THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John D. Minehart and Patricia Minehart, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 28, 2005 and recorded March 8, 2005 in Instrument Number 1142398, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by US Bank National Association, as Trustee for the Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, 2005-5 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Five Hundred Seventy-Seven Thousand Four Hundred Eighty-Eight and 65/100 Dollars ($577,488.65) including interest at 9.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 30, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the South one-half of Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast corner of Parker's Plats; thence South 05 degrees 18 minutes East 160.60 feet; thence South 00 degrees 37 minutes West 915.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 23 minutes West 747.40 feet; thence South 940.00 feet; thence West 1330 (+/-) feet; thence North 2660 (+/) feet; thence East 1330 (+/-) feet to the center of said Section 30 and the Northwest corner of Parker's Plat; thence South 22 degrees 44 minutes 10 seconds East 126.46 feet; thence South 20 degrees 34 minutes East 287.90 feet; thence South 39 degrees 30 minutes East 171.50 feet; thence South 77 degrees 08 minutes East 493.69 feet (recorded 439.69 feet) to the point of beginning. Being more particularly described by a survey as follows that part of Section 30, Town North, Range 8 West, described as beginning at the center of said Section 30, being the Northwest corner of Parker's Plat; thence along the Southerly line of the said Plat the following four courses; South 22 degrees 44 minutes 10 seconds East 126.46 meets thence South 20 degrees 34 minutes 00 seconds East, 287.90 feet thence South 39 degrees 31 minutes, 03 seconds East, 171.46 feet; thence South 77 degrees 08 minutes 00 seconds East 493.69 feet to the Southeast corner of said Plat; thence south 05 degrees 18 minutes 00 seconds East 160.60 feet; thence South 00 degrees 37 minutes 00 seconds West 910.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 23 minutes 00 seconds West 752.83 feet to the North and South one-quarter lines thence South 00 degrees 14 minutes 09 seconds West on said one-quarter line 958.22 feet to the South one-quarter post of said section; thence North 89 degrees 15 minutes 36 seconds West on the South Section line, 1330.40 feet to the South eighth post of the Southwest fractional one-quarter of said Section; thence North 00 degrees 24 minutes 31 seconds East on the North and South eighth line of the Southwest fractional one-quarter, 2653.52 feet to the North eighth post of the Southwest fractional one-quarter, thence South 89 degrees 15 minutes 08 seconds East on the East and West one-quarter line, 1323.04 feet to the place of beginning. Parcel B: Also Lot 5 of Parker's Plat, according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 106, Barry County Records Parcel C: Also a parcel of land located in the Southeast onequarter of Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 8 West described as follows: Beginning at a point on the center line of South Shore Drive which lies North 78 degrees 30 minutes West 275.00 feet from the Southwest corner of recorded Plat of Reid Park, thence North 78 degrees 30 minutes West 101.75 feet; thence North 58 degrees 31 minutes East, 215.64 feet; thence South 73 degrees 20 minutes East 31.45 feet; thence South 41 degrees 29 minutes West 169.92 feet to the point of beginning, together with the land between the shore traverse line and the South shore of Fine Lake, subject to an easement of the Consumers Power Company. Being more particularly described by survey as follows: beginning at a point on the center line of South Shore Drive which lies North 78 degrees 21 minutes West 275.00 feet from the Southwest corner of recorded Plat of Reid Park; thence North 78 degrees 21 minutes West on the center line of South Shore Drive, 101.75 feet; thence North 57 degrees 40 minutes East 215.64 feet to the Shore of Fine Lake; thence an intermediate traverse line along the shore of Fine Lake, South 73 degrees 11 minutes 26 seconds East 31.45 feet; thence South 41 degrees 38 minutes 00 seconds West 169.92 feet to the point of beginning, together with all the land between the intermediate traverse line and South shore of Fine Lake. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: October 2, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77527719 File No. 306.1832 �Page 14 — Thursday, October 2, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Return to the Thornapple River prompts memories, lessons by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Voices of Freedom has a repertoire of patriotic and Americana songs. Voices of Freedom to launch new season of ‘Live Under the Dome’ concerts Hastings First United Methodist Church is beginning the 2008-09 season of its “Live Under the Dome Concert Series” at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11 with the patriotic Americana a caplet group Voices of Freedom. The group is a semi-professional, eightpart a capella vocal ensemble, specializing in performing patriotic and Americana music. “They are comprised of Christian men and women who love their country,” said Steve Steward, worship leader at the Hastings church. Voices of Freedom was formed seven years ago and likes to express pride as Americans by singing about “our great land,” according to the group’s Web site. Opening the evening will be the St. Rose A Capella Men’s Chorus, featuring singers from Hastings. As usual, the welcome mat is extended to the community to attend the event. Light refreshments will be served. A freewill offering will be accepted for Voices of Freedom. The church is located at 209 W. Green Street in Hastings. For more concert information, call 269-945-9574. House fire destroys rental property “I have lived in Hastings for over two years, less than a mile from the Thornapple River, yet Friday was the first time I had ever ventured to give it more than a passing glance. Will I ever go back again? You bet. I have a lot to learn.” The above quote was the conclusion of my first column, which appeared in the Hastings Banner June 27, 1991. It chronicled my first canoe trip down the Thornapple River. You might call me a slow learner; it took me 17 years to return to the river. But, if there’s one thing I’ve learned in the intervening years, it’s that life has a funny way of looping back on itself and bringing us back to where we began. The first time I was on the Thornapple, I was one of five people taking part in the second day of the Thornapple River Expedition, a trip designed to increase public awareness of the river’s environmental condition, identify potential pollution sites and highlight the river’s value as a natural and recreational resource. My leg of that expedition began at Barry’s Resort on the shores of Thornapple Lake and concluded at U-Rent-Em Canoe livery in Hastings, owned by Mike Hawthorne. Last Friday, I couldn’t suppress a slight feeling of irony that while my last trip ended with U-Rent-Em, this one began with Jim and Julie Fox, Hawthorne’s daughter and son-inlaw, providing the latest expedition with rentfree canoes and transportation to and from the river. On this latest trip, I was one of 13 people taking part in a float arranged by DNR fisheries biologist and FERC supervisor Chris Freiberger, who is spearheading a drive to remove the dam in Nashville and return the Thornapple to a free-flowing stream. The goal of this expedition was to give everyone involved in the dam project an opportunity to meet each other and to see first-hand the dam and the area of the Thornapple River that will be impacted by its removal. On the trip were representatives from the DNR, DEQ, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MDOT, the Thornapple Watershed Association and the Barry Conservation District. Nashville residents and dam committee members Mike and Karen Snyder, who own a home on the river, served as our guides. Friday, we put in at the Mason Road bridge on the east side of Nashville, portaged around the dam in downtown Nashville and ended at Rick Snyder’s home on Greggs Crossing Road west of the village. Like my first trip on the Thornapple, a journey that would have taken five to 10 minutes in a car on paved roads took five hours in canoes on the river — but it was five hours well spent. During our journey, the cool, slightly misty morning atmosphere gave way to clear, brilliant blue, cloudless skies reflected in the water and disturbed only by our paddles and gold and scarlet leaves showering down from the canopy of trees that arched over long stretches of the river. Miles of the Thornapple River above and below the Nashville dam retain a natural, almost pristine, state. Even in the middle of the millpond, with the M-66 bridge in sight, there was a splendid sense of isolation. As I noted 17 years earlier, even though we were only a few miles from civilization, we could have been a hundred miles or a hundred years away, on another river or in another time. During the trip, the experts from the various agencies discussed when and how the dam could be removed, what could be done to prevent or mitigate any potential negative impact on the ecosystem and the community before, during and after the stream restoration process. As we floated and I took mental notes for the story I would write this week, my mind kept wandering back to my first trip down the river. Back then, I remember noticing a huge strip of the riverbank near a car dealership in Hastings had been stripped of its natural vegetation, leaving only torn limbs and naked stumps, glaring obscenely in the heat of the summer sun. Fortunately, things have changed since that first trip. Earlier this year the Hastings City Council adopted an ordinance “to provide for the preservation of natural areas adjacent to the Thornapple River within the City of Hastings.” The ordinance states that all new construction in the protected zone will include and a natural vegetation strip 50 feet wide, except in some districts, where the vegetation zone will be 25 feet. While existing properties were grandfathered in, this ordinance means that in the future, there will be fewer denuded river banks in the city of Hastings. Now the village of Nashville is on the brink of change. Removing the dam, which has been a local landmark for more than 100 years, will change the current of the river and the community. But I believe that, like in Hastings, the proposed change will be an improvement. The Snyders were once outspoken opponents of the removal of the dam in Nashville. But, after doing a lot of research and talking to people from the agencies that will be involved in removing the dam, they have decided to support the project whole-heartedly. Karen stated that when they realized they weren’t just going to, ‘pull the plug,’ that the DNR and DEQ would be looking at the development of the backwater and stocking the river above the site of the old dam, she and Mike started to change their minds. Change is never easy, especially when it involves something you love. But it’s almost always worth it in the end, especially if you take time to prepare for it. I understand that now. Seventeen years ago when I first went down to the river, I was childless. Now I am the mother of two teenage daughters, dreading the day when they will both leave home and my husband I will be “childless” again. For the past 16 years, we have loved and nurtured our daughters. We did all we could to keep them safe and help them grow. It’s going to be hard to let them go; but I know we’d be doing them a disservice if we didn’t. They can’t continue to mature and become the women they are meant to be unless we let them go. We won’t be turning them loose in the world alone. My husband and I will always be there for them, and we have to trust that dedicated professors, mentors and friends they meet along the way will be there to guide them. The residents of Nashville are now being asked to let go of a time in the life of the village that was precious to them, a time when there were boat races on the clear water of the millpond, and children jumped from the dam and swam in the cool water of the river, free from algae and duckweed. As dear as those memories are, if village doesn’t let go of the dam, the river will remain pent up and continue to stagnate. Once the dam is removed, the river won’t be the same river the people of Nashville have known and loved all these years, it won’t even be the same river it was before the dam was built, but it will be the river it was always meant to be. All the residents are being asked to allow the river to go along its way, with help from people who have dedicated their lives to guiding the preservation and restoration of rivers. I’ll close this column with the opening words from my first column: “The mists of morning had barely lifted from the waters when the tiny band of travelers gently eased their canoes into the stream ...” Time and the river flows on; change is inevitable. Come with me. The journey is long, and there is a lot to learn, but it will be worth it. Expansion, continued from page 11 This house burned late Saturday night on South M-37 in Hastings. A fire late Saturday night on South M-37 in Hastings left one resident without a home. Owner Mark Englerth said the rental property, estimated in excess of $160,000, housed one tenant at the time of the fire. Hastings Fire Chief Roger Caris said the cause of the fire is yet undetermined. Englerth cleaned up the property Sunday, Sept. 28, but Caris said he has no reason to believe there was foul play involved. Michigan State Police Det. Sgt. Terry Klotz said Hastings City Police Chief Jerry Sarver asked the state police to do the investigation because the city detective is out of the office. Klotz said the state fire marshal came and inspected the property before the police investigation began. “We’re just following up on a couple questions we had, and that will be the end of it,” said Klotz of the investigation. Klotz echoed Caris, saying although there is an investigation, no foul play is suspected. and longer ... is their money going to last throughout retirement?” Since the baby boom generation is such a huge portion of the population, he said a lot of clients are concerned how the stock market is going to be affected once the baby boomers start spending their money rather than investing it. According to a report from Edward Jones headquarters, he said, “two-thirds of the retirement assets are controlled by 10 percent of the baby boom generation, and those twothirds are probably not going to be spending into their principal. They’ll be just using their dividends and interest off their investments. So there’s not going to be this wholesale selling of stock investments to fund that genera- tion. “And the next generation, which is Bob’s generation, the X generation, is actually pretty sizable in itself, 58 million. Plus, they are taking into account that there are a lot of X generation folks who are in China and India, and that’s a very large population with growing economies, and they are going to be the savers of the future, which should stabilize the market so we’re not going to see this big downward trend a lot of people have been predicting,” Christensen said. Knapp added, “there’s an error in the way of thought that people assume that when the baby boomers retire they are instantly going to take out all of their money from the market. It’s just not accurate ... It’s a very small, nom- inal amount and very systematic over 25 and 30 years. It’s not a run-on-the-bank type style with the stock market. They need to be prepared and have good investments that are going to last for their lifetime.” Though Knapp and Christensen each have their own Edward Jones offices in Hastings, they said they do not compete against each other. They are independent with separate clients, but work as a team, such as covering for each other during vacations or extenuating circumstances. Christensen has been a financial advisor with Edward Jones since 1987 and Bob since 1998 (in Hastings since 2000). Art Hop puts focus on Apple Street by Patricia Johns Staff Writer On Friday, Sept. 19, the Thornapple Arts Council hosted its fourth Art Hop of the year. This time the focus was on Apple Street in Hastings, with artists on display on all three floors of the MainStreet Savings Bank Building, at Union Bank, Walker, Fluke and Sheldon and River Bend Travel. At MainStreet Bank, the Barry Community Foundation, Buckland Insurance Agency, Green Gables Haven, MainStreet Financial Dennis Priddy displays hand-crafted guns and the tools he uses to create them. The hand-crafted items created by Rita Walters are beautiful and sometimes practical. Jeff Furrow works on a picture during the art hop on Apple Street. Services, MainStreet Savings Bank and Manpower sponsored six artists. Heidi Farenbacher displayed ceramics. Lane Cooper showed whimsical metal sculptures and will return for the Christmas Art Hop Dec. 5. Wildlife artist Jeff Furrow brought work in several genres to the hop. Middleville artist Bonnie Slayton brought some of her new work including, some with a sense of humor. Mel Powell displayed acrylic landscape paintings on his first visit to a TAC Art Hop. Mandy Watson shared the second floor with Furrow, and her floral photographs complemented his wildlife art. In addition, more than 50 visitors to the art hop voted on the photographs to be included in this year’s Buildings and Bridges of Barry County 2009 Calendar. The winning photos were selected and the calendars will be for sale in November. The calendar supports the Louise Ann Stockham Memorial Fund. At Union Bank, visitors were entranced by hand-crafted items created by Rita Walters. Her needle felting drew “ahs” of admiration. Dennis Priddy showed off his carved and meticulously created muzzle-loading firearms. He even creates the screws for his pieces. The photography of Jonathan Morgan brought smiles to the faces of those visiting his display at River Bend Travel. Information about the TAC art auction Nov. 8 was distributed as well. For more information about the TAC or to apply to show at a future Art Hop, call 269945-2002. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 2, 2008 — Page 15 Sawdust flies at Charlton Park’s lumberjack show by Jon Gambee Staff Writer When Fred Scheer’s Lumberjack Show came back to Charlton Park in 2007, it proved to be one of the most popular events held that year. When they came back this year, patrons who attended the show were reminded why. “It is an exciting show,” said Charlton Park Director Keith Murphy. “It is the kind of entertainment that people can bring the whole family to, and everyone will enjoy the show. “Our numbers were a little lower this year than last, but that may have more to do with the weather than anything else,” Murphy said. “But the people who came out were just as enthusiastic as last year, and everyone I talked to had a great time.” One of the volunteers who came out to help was Brian Reynolds. “Our numbers were down a little,” Reynolds said, “but our expenses were down, also. So, I think we did well over the two days the show was held. “This is one of the best family entertainment shows the park hosts,” Reynolds said, “and most of the visitors brought their families. The kids really enjoy the show, but there is something for everyone to enjoy.” The lumberjacks compete in six categories during each of the six shows held over the two-day period. Each event is taken from the real-life experiences of the historic lumberjacks who lived and worked in the upper Midwest years ago when logging was one of the prime industries in the area. “These are real lumberjacks performing the actual activities men like them practiced,” said the show’s master of ceremonies, Dave Weatherhead. “When the lumberjacks had free time — which wasn’t often — they would challenge each other to competition in the different events they had to do in their everyday jobs. The competition was fierce, with only the best rising to the top. “And these men competing here today represent the very best in the world today.” Dan McDonough works as quickly as possible with a razor-sharp ax as he competes in the log-chopping contest during the lumberjack show at Charlton Park Sept. 27 and 28. This big steam machine was a huge attraction during the lumberjack show at Charlton P ark The events included cross-cut sawing, logrolling, pole-climbing, log-chopping, axthrowing and chainsaw-cutting. “The competition between these champions shows the crowd what it was like during a time of our history when these men provided a necessary labor force. Only the very best could do it,” Weatherhead said. “And we enjoy bringing that work ethic and talent to the public today.” “This was a great show,” Murphy said. “We received positive feedback from everyone who came.” Murphy also praised members of the Charlton Gas and Steam Club, who co-sponsored the show for the second straight year. “We simply could not put on such a great show without their help,” Murphy said. “They are here for just about every event we bring in, and their help is vital to everything we do. The club is composed of a great group of people who are quick to volunteer to help us put on our events. They not only help with the event but the crowds enjoy seeing their steam engines. It is one of the most popular attractions we have here at the park.” Geno Cummings shows his talents with a chainsaw as he cuts through this log during Fred Scheer’s Lumberjack Show at Charlton Park. Dan McDonough takes the early lead in the race against fellow lumberjack Geno Cummings on the cross-cut saw. McDonough and Cummings competed in six events, with Cummings winning the overall competition. Geno Cummings gets busy on the cross cut saw. The race to cut this log is just one of the six competitions between Cummings and Dan McDonough. Cummings won this competition. Geno Cummings was the quickest up and down the pole during the pole-climbing competition as part of the lumberjack show. Ouch. Dan McDonough, of Fred Sheer’s Lumberjack Show, goes down hard during the log-rolling competition at Charlton Park. Members of the Charlton Park Gas and Steam Club join for a photo during the lumberjack show, which the club sponsored. (Photo by Helen Mudry) �Page 16 — Thursday, October 2, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 For Sale Real Estate FRAMES AND CUSTOM matte cutting. By appointment only. Call Picture This Photography. (269)948-4669 LOCAL INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE Business for Sale in downtown Hastings, sale will include all fixtures as well as inventory. Contact 269-945-5377 or 269-9458832. Estate Sale ESTATE/MOVING SALES: by Bethel Timmer - The Cottage House Antiques. (269)795-8717 For Rent THORNAPPLE LAKEFRONT: 2 BEDROOM, 2 bath, sleeps 8, $750/month plus utilities, furnished, remodeled, October 1st-June 1st, 2008. Bob 866-794-7526 http://infotube.net\205371 Garage Sale ANNUAL RUMMAGE SALE at 912 Fourth Avenue. Sponsored by Lake Odessa Central UMW. Friday, October 3rd, 9am-5pm, Saturday, October 4th, bag day, 9am11am. 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A trooper from the Michigan State Police Hastings Post was on a traffic stop Sept. 22 in Woodland and watched Danny Gillons, 55, of Woodland drive by. The trooper was aware that Gillons’ driver’s license was suspended. After finishing the traffic stop he was on, the trooper located Gillons down the road and stopped him for driving with a suspended license. Gillons was lodged in the Barry County jail. Altered plate leads to additional charges A state trooper from the Hastings post stopped a vehicle in Delton Sept. 24 for having an altered registration plate. The registration plate was expired but had a valid sticker from another registration plate affixed to it, making it appear to be a valid plate. The driver, David Cornell 51, of Delton, had a suspended license and three warrants for his arrest out of Allegan County. Cornell was lodged in the county jail. Man now biding time, biting the bullet A trooper from the MSP Hastings post was called to Wal-Mart Sept. 24 for a retail fraud complaint. An employee from Wal-Mart witnessed a subject in the sporting goods section taking 50-calibre bullets out of the package and put them in his pocket. The subject left the store without paying and was subsequently detained until a trooper arrived. Corey Gilbert, 18, from Hastings, was taken into custody and lodged in the county jail for retail fraud. A trooper from the Hastings state police post was called to North M-37 Highway Sept. 25 at McCann Road regarding a motorcycle in the ditch. Upon investigation, the trooper determined that the driver of the motorcycle was intoxicated. The cyclist, David Huver 53, of Middleville, was arrested and lodged in the county jail for operating while intoxicated. 1997 CARRIE LITE: 32’ travel trailer, like new, 20’ slide out, full bath, big enough to live in. 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One stop nets two Motorcyclist arrested for driving while intoxicated Recreation National Ads POLICE BEAT Suspended license is not good here, either A trooper from the Michigan State Police Hastings Post stopped a vehicle on Cherry Valley Road near Green Lake Road in Thornapple Township. Upon investigation, troopers learned that the driver's license was suspended. Penny Swainston 50, of Byron Center was arrested and lodged in the county jail for driving while her license was suspended. 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Theft of copper wire Plainwell man arrested for PPO violation brings charges Hastings Police are investigating the theft of copper waterline taken from a work site in the 200 block of East High Street Sept. 25. The city’s department of public works and water department had been working on a new water main in the area, and a 10-foot section of industrial 1-inch copper pipe had been broken off and removed. The investigating officer made contact with Padnos Steel and alerted them of the theft. Two hours later, a a suspect showed up. Padnos notified the police department of the identity of the suspect, who was leaving the area. Officers later located the 18-year-old Hastings resident who denied taking the copper and told officers a family member had given it to him. His story did not pan out. A warrant request for the suspect has been forwarded to the Barry County Prosecutor’s office for charges of larceny under $100 and receiving and concealing stolen property. Man arrested for domestic assault Hastings Police were dispatched to a domestic-assault complaint that occurred at a residence in the 1200 block of East Mill Street Sept. 25. Responding officers were advised by the 38-year-old victim that the suspect, who was identified as Nicholas Feutz, 29, of Hastings, assaulted her and did damage to the residence after he became upset over some personal matters. Feutz, who was intoxicated and uncooperative with officers during the investigation, was placed under arrest on charges of domestic assault and for possession of marijuana. Feutz was transported and lodged in the Barry County Jail. It must have been swing music Hastings Police are investigating an assault and battery complaint that occurred Sept. 27 in the 100 block of East Court Street. The 24-year- old victim was riding as a passenger in the front seat of a friend’s car. As they approached the intersection of Church Street, the driver stopped to allow some pedestrians to cross the street. One of the pedestrians, described as a white male, approximately 40 years old, 5’8”, with a slim build, graying hair and sporting a full beard, walked over to the car and struck him in the face with a closed fist. The victim said he was struck without any known provocation other than the choice of music being played on the radio, which the suspect noted he did not care for. The victim was taken to Pennock Hospital for treatment of his injuries by his friend. While investigating a domestic assault complaint in Prairieville Township Sept. 22, deputies from the sheriff’s department arrested Stephen Ray Hall, 30, of Plainwell for violation of a personal protection order. Hall was lodged in the Barry County Jail without incident. Sheriff’s department must investigate every tip Sheriff’s deputies received a tip Sept. 25 that someone was cutting a hole into the side of an Orangeville home. Upon investigation, the deputies discovered the owner of the home was putting in a new door. They just waved good-bye, sitting on that sack of seeds Sheriff’s deputies were called to a farm in Castleton Township Sept. 24 when marijuana was discovered growing among the corn on the property. The marijuana was taken to the Barry County Jail, where it was destroyed. Juvenile facing charges of car theft Deputies stopped a driver in Middleville Sept. 22 and determined that the driver and his passenger were both skipping school. The driver, who had no license, admitted he had taken the vehicle, without permission, from the school parking lot. While the student who had driven the vehicle to school that day said he did not wish to press charges, his parents felt differently. The case is being sent to the prosecutor’s officer for review of juvenile charges against the driver. Both students were returned to school, the passenger to Hastings High School and the driver to Thornapple Kellogg High School. That doesn’t seem like much to drink — for a party of six Deputies were called to the site of a onevehicle accident in Prairieville Township Sept. 25 and arrested Aaron Richard Downs, 21, of Climax. Downs said he had swerved to miss a deer and crashed into the ditch. The deputy conducted an alcohol breath test at the scene, and Downs was determined to have a blood alcohol level of .195 percent. Downs reportedly said he could not believe he was “that high” because he had only consumed three pitchers of beer and one shot. Guy was in the dark in Routine stop results Maybe he should have more ways than one Hastings Police conducted a traffic stop in in warrant arrest just stayed home the 800 block of West State Road Sept. 27. 77524024 CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Hastings will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The purpose of the Public Hearing is for the Zoning Board of Appeals to hear comments and make a determination on a variance request by Pennock Hospital, 1009 West Green Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The applicant has requested a variance from Section 90-859 (a)(1) of the City of Hastings Code of Ordinances, that if granted, will allow a fence located within the front yard to exceed a height of three feet. Legal description of said property is: LOTS 17, 18, AND 19 SUP CHASES ADDN TO THE CITY OF HASTINGS. Written comments will be received on the above request at Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Requests for information and/or minutes of said hearing should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to Hastings City Clerk (telephone number 269-945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1-800-6493777. 77527744 Thomas E. Emery City Clerk A state trooper from the Hastings post was called to a traffic crash on Doster Road near Three-Mile Road in Prairieville Township Sept. 27. Upon contacting the driver, Rocky Hiemstra, 37, of Plainwell, troopers determined he was intoxicated, his license was suspended, and he had outstanding warrants for his arrest. Hiemstra was arrested and lodged in the county jail for operating while intoxicated. Sex offender caught in Newaygo County A trooper from the Hastings post was sent to the Newaygo County Jail Sept. 28 to pick up Ashley Rockcole, 27, of California on an outstanding warrant out of Barry County for failing to change his address as a registered sex offender. Rockcole had moved from Michigan to California and failed to change his address. While back in Michigan, he was arrested on the outstanding warrant and lodged in the Newaygo County Jail until he was picked up. Routine complaint leads to warrant arrest A trooper from the Michigan State Police Hastings Post investigating a stolen credit card complaint Sept. 29 discovered one of the persons involved, Tracy Lee, 32, of Delton, was found to have an outstanding warrant for unauthorized use of a vehicle. Lee was arrested and lodged in the county jail. The vehicle had been seen traveling west with its headlights off just prior to 1 a.m. The investigating officer made contact with the driver who was identified as Alexander Kendall, 21, of Hastings and while speaking Kendall, the officer noted a large object protruding from his pants pocket. Further investigation revealed a baggy of marijuana. During a subsequent search of the vehicle, a hand bag belonging to one of the passengers revealed another baggy of marijuana and paraphernalia. The owner was identified as Kate Martisius, 23, also of Hastings. Both subjects were placed under arrest for possession of marijuana and were lodged at the Barry County Jail. Barry garage broken into, tools missing On Sept. 23, the Barry County Sheriff’s Department investigated the break-in of a garage in Barry Township. The victim reported he had been in Delaware, and his son had been watching the house in his absence. The son said he worked nights but did not notice anything amiss when he was on the property. The victim reported the loss of a number of work tools, valued at more than $2,300. Investigating officers discovered a partial shoe print at the site. The theft remains under investigation. When sheriff’s deputies stopped Christopher Lee Harmon, 24, of Nashville Sept. 28 for a routine traffic violation, Harmon was arrested on an outstanding Barry County warrant for contempt of court. Ditch becomes last stop before jail Heidi Jo Mercer, 34, of Delton was arrested Sept. 26 after she was involved in a onecar accident in Hope Township. The deputy who investigated the accident determined Mercer’s blood-alcohol level to be .15 percent. Mercer told the deputy she had crashed into a ditch when she was forced to swerve to avoid an oncoming vehicle. It must have been a personal call Cristin Amanda Lester, 22, of Middleville was arrested by sheriff’s deputies Sept. 26 and is being charged with domestic violence. A witness told the deputy that he and Lester had gotten into an argument over the victim’s admitted act of adultery. When he tried to prevent Lester from making a phone call, she hit him over the head with the telephone, causing injury. Nashville man arrested Tip results in arrest on outstanding warrant Acting on a tip, sheriff deputies arrested Deputies from the sheriff’s department executed a warrant arrest in Nashville Sept. 25. Duane Frederick Reuther, 72, was arrested on a probation violation charge out of Barry County. Christina Faye Scobey, 43, of Rutland Township Sept. 27. Scobey was arrested on two outstanding warrants out of Barry County District Court. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 2, 2008 — Page 17 Second Lakewood Invitational filled with firsts by Brett Bremer Sports Editor It didn’t take long for Lakewood’s softspoken senior front-runner Billy Quint to figure out he had a chance at the first meet championship of his varsity running career. “I realized it at the beginning, when there was no one around me,” said Quint after Thursday’s Lakewood Invitational at the Sunny Crest Youth Ranch. At the one-mile mark, one of Quint’s coaches shouted to him that he was doing well and that his nearest competitor was running well ahead of his regular pace. Quint continued to pull away as the race went, finishing in 17 minutes 59.9 seconds. DeWitt’s Dan McCawley was second in 18:13.9. “That’s great,” Lakewood head coach Jim Hassett said of Quint’s first victory. “We told him I thought he should be in the running for it. It wasn’t even a battle.” The times weren’t terrific. Quint did run better than in the team’s first race on its new home course, but had been running close to 17:30 lately. Hassett said he planned to check the course length one more time after the meet. McCawley’s DeWitt Panthers won the boys’ team championship, while Lakewood took the girls’ championship. The Viking girls finished 13 points ahead of second-place Maple Valley (34-47) in their race, with Delton Kellogg placing third with 71 points, followed by Hart 89, and Charlotte 102. “It’s our first trophy for either team this year,” Hassett said. “I was starting to wonder whether we were going to get one.” Delton Kellogg’s boys and Maple Valley’s girls also won their first trophies of the season, each finishing second. “They were pretty intent on coming home with a trophy today,” Delton Kellogg head coach Dale Grimes said of his boys’ team. “I would say they probably had the most competitive focus I’ve seen from them so far this year.” Delton Kellogg’s varsity boys’ cross country team celebrates its runner-up finish after Thursday’s Lakewood Invitational at the Sunny Crest Youth Ranch. The Panthers were just 11 points behind first place DeWitt on the day. (Photo by Brett Bremer) DeWitt finished with 48 points to Delton’s 59. Charlotte was third with 81 points, followed by Lakewood 94, Maple Valley 126, Creston 135, and Hart 157. The top 15 runners in each race earned medals, with Delton having its top four take home hardware. Nick Rendon was fourth in 18:33, Brandon Humphreys fifth in 18:38, Tyler Bourdo 14th in 19:26, Darrin Pursley 15th in 19:29, and Mark Loveland 21st in 20:06. Behind Quint for Lakewood, Tucker Seese was eighth in 18:59, Steve DeJong 24th in 20:10, Jason Foltz 28th in 20:31, and Eddie Barta 34th in 21:04. Joe Benedict was sixth, to lead Maple Valley, in 18:48. The Lions’ Josh Perkins was 16th in 19:31, Tyler Brumm 27th in 20:28, Zach Mellville 39th in 21:58, and Caleb Chambers 45th in 22:36. Charlotte’s Ashley Hamilton won the girls’ by Brett Bremer What flies in one sport isn’t tolerated in another? In this new season of equity between boys’ and girls’ sports, forget about the genders for a moment. Where does equity from one sport to the next come in? I’ve seen a couple nit-picky rules interpretations this fall that have left me scratching my head. The first instance was at Hastings Country Club in late August. A player was told after her round that her shorts were too short. Apparently, the school policy was that shorts for competition had to follow the same rules for length and coverage that a student would follow while at school. So, in that case there was a specified length for golfing shorts. What about volleyball? What about swimming and diving? Those uniforms are far more revealing than short shorts on a golf course on an 85-degree day. If swimmers were held to those standards, I’d be willing to wager that the Thornapple Kellogg-Hastings girls would have a tough time from now on getting their names up on the record board in the Community Education and Recreation Center pool. The boys too for that matter. There was a lot of talk during the Olympics about the beach volleyball players’ skimpy bikini’s. Apparently, there were maximum size limits for those “uniforms”. Of course, that’s a whole different story. Those matches had blaring rock and roll music and dancing girls. You know what else has blaring rock and roll music and dancing girls? Basketball games, even in high school. If the cheer leaders aren’t considered dancing girls, the dance teams certainly are. Fans at basketball games are encouraged to get excited and to be a sixth man for their teams. Hopefully they do it in a positive manner, and for the most part student-sections do. They come up with clever chants and cheers, and do what they can to disrupt players at the free throw line by waving their arms, signs, balloons, whatever they can. At least in one official’s representation, the antics of basketball fans should not be tolerated at a high school volleyball match. Caledonia and South Christian got off to a great start in their O-K Gold Conference match on Tuesday night, with the visiting Sailors scoring a 25-22 win in game one. South Christian did go on to win 3-0, and improve to 4-0 in the conference. Caledonia had a fairly rowdy student section on the night, rooting on the Fighting Scots against the rival Sailors. The kids weren’t doing much more than shouting, waving their arms, and jumping up and down. A lot of the energy in the gym was sucked out by a long break between games one and two, while the officials discussed a situation with Caledonia athletic director Scott Weis. Apparently there’s a rule in the NFHS volleyball book that states that an official may stop play because of unruly fans or fans who are interfering with the game. The official thought the Caledonia students were doing that by waving their arms while on the same end of the court as South Christian, and at the conclusion of the match pointed out this rule to Weis on page 48 of the book. How is that any different from kids in the stands waving their arms during a free throw? Who decides sports etiquette? I can’t decide if it was unruly or if it was interfering with the game. I would think an unruly fan would be making obnoxious or rude comments, swearing, something like that. Interfering with the game, that sounds like kids stumbling out onto the court or getting in the way of the ball girls moving the balls from end to end. In this instance, it didn’t appear to be either. I get that some sports have different situations. I don’t flash my camera flash when people are shooting free throws, serving in tennis or volleyball, or at the start of swimming and track and field races, or during the diving competition at a swim meet. I guess I’m making a call in many of those situations the same way the official was interpreting the rules on Tuesday night. If everything is going to be equal from here on forward, shouldn’t a volleyball player be able to deal with the same kind of school spirit that a basketball player, football player, or wrestler deals with? race in 21:13.7, but the next ten runners in included four Vikings, four Maple Valley Lions, and two Delton Kellogg Panthers. Ashley Pifer led the Vikings, in second place with a time of 22:00.2 Each of the first five Vikings to finish earned medals by placing in the top 15. Alexis Brodbeck was fourth in 23:03. Cassie Thelen sixth in 23:09, Roxanne Powelson ninth in 23:45, and Carolina Martinez 13th in 24:09. Maple Valley’s top five girls were in the top 16, led by Erin Shoemaker’s fifth-place finish in 23:05. The Lions’ Pantera Rider was seventh in 23:31, Megan Shoemaker eighth in 23:40, Lauren Trumble 11th in 23:49, and Kayla Shaw 16th in 24:37. “It was very surprising,” said Lion head coach Robb Rosin of his girls’ second place finish. “They’re very pumped up about it. They’re excited. We kind of felt our times were going to come down. We’ve started performing better. We put in a lot of intense work outs in the last week. Now we hope to hit the ground running from here.” Mandy Dye led the Delton Kellogg girls, placing third in 22:52. Taylor Hennessey was tenth in 23:48, Joanna Hoeberling 14th in 24:11, Renee McConahay 19th in 25:54, and Lauren Knollenberg 28th in 27:57. “Mandy Dye continues to look strong, race well, and race smart,” Grimes said. “Taylor Hennesey, she moved up. She’s been coming on the past couple weeks.” Lakewood, Delton Kellogg, and Maple Valley all went their separate ways Saturday. Delton was a part of the Otsego Bulldog Invitational, and took the championship to earn its second trophy of the year, in the Small School Division race. The Panthers top five were in the top 15 individually, and the team put three runners in the top ten. Bourdo led the way, placing sixth in 17:50. Rendon was seventh in 17:55, and Humphreys eighth in 17:57. Delton’s Pursley was 12th in 18:30, and Loveland 15th in 18:43. The Panthers finished with just 49 points. Mendon was second with 59, followed by Zeeland West 88, Marshall 90, Union City 145, Comstock 151, Hamilton 164, Kalamazoo Christian 167, and Fennville 228. Zeeland’s Chris Schulist was the individual champion, finishing in 16:47. The Delton girls were seventh in a tough field. Marshall took the title with 33 points, followed by Hamilton 53, Parchment 109, Mendon 129, Comstock 129, Kalamazoo Christian 134, Delton 142, and GalesburgAugusta 185. Dye led the Panthers, placing 13th in 20:55. Hennessey was 27th in 22:52, Hoeberling 30th in 23:09, McConahay 31st in 23:25, and Knollenberg 41st in 25:25. The Lakewood cross country teams ran at the Chelsea Invitational on Saturday. The invitational had a freshmen/sophomore race and a junior/senior race for each gender, with the top three scoring for each team. The top 25 individuals received medals. “We had a pretty good day with the girls bringing home four medals and the boys bringing home two,” Hassett said. “Many runners had their season best or close to it.” One of the Viking boys’ team’s medals Delton Kellogg’s Mandy Dye accepts her third place medal at Thursday’s Lakewood Invitational. (Photo by Brett Bremer) came in the freshman/sophomore race, where Seese finished fifth in 17:45. The Vikings didn’t earn a team score in that event, with only two participants. In the junior/senior boys’ race, Quint placed fifth in a new personal record time of 17:12. Noyce was 26th in 18:30, and Foltz 34th in 19:09. As a team, they combined for a fifth place finish. Lakewood’s junior/senior girls were also fifth, with Pifer leading the way in a new personal record time of 20:19. Susie Quint set a personal record, finishing 39th in 24:24. Alexis Brodbeck was 40th in 24:38. The best team finish for the Vikings came in the freshmen/sophomore girls’ race, where they finished fourth. Each of the Vikings’ top three set a new personal record, with Thelen finishing 12th in 21:33, Powelson 18th in 22:19, and Martinez 19th in 22:40. Maple Valley headed to the Carson CityCrystal Don Baese Invitational, where they competed in the 25-team C Division. The Lion ladies were 11th , with Trumble leading the way with a 43rd place finish in 21:31. Erin Shoemaker was 64th in 22:32, Megan Shoemaker 73rd in 22:53, Shaw 84th in 23:17, and Rider 108th in 24:21. Maple Valley’s boys were 19th, led by Benedict who was 51st in 17:58. Perkins was 81st in 18:53, Brumm 95th in 19:18, Mellville 118th in 20:24, and Chambers 129th in 20:46. DK falls in KVA tournament opener The rain was pouring down and Parchment was pouring in goals as Delton Kellogg opened up the Kalamazoo Valley Association boys’ soccer tournament on the road Monday evening. Parchment scored a 9-1 victory to advance to the semifinals. Delton Kellogg’s Mitch Wandell broke free on the right side and fired in a shot to tie the game at one eight minutes in, but it was all Parchment the rest of the night. Parchment increased, quickly got its lead back and then increased it to 5-1 by the end of the first half. The attacks weren’t as lopsided as the final goal total. Parchment only had four more shots on goal than Delton did on the night (19-15). Nick Zocher and Mikey Emig both scored twice for the host Panthers, while Trevor Justice, Ryan Henderson, Adam Foldesi, Dillon Adams, and Jacob Koole added the other seven goals for the team. The loss puts the Delton Kellogg Panthers’ record at 4-9 overall and 2-6 in the league. The conference regular season ended last Thursday, as Hackett scored an 8-0 win over Delton. The Fighting Irish got goals from Patrick Joswick and Eddie Marnon in the first ten minutes of the game, and then a third first half goal from Gabe Migala. Andrew Robitalille added three goals in the second half for Hackett, and Spencer Birch and Alex Randall each scored once. Joswick finished the night with three assists. Hackett fired 26 shots at the Delton Kellogg net, with DK keeper Scott Hoekstra making 18 saves. The Panthers scored their second league victory of the season last Wednesday, topping Olivet 2-1. Tied 1-1 after the first half, each team was determined to complete the second half by giving all of its effort. A back-and-forth battle ensued with neither team to get a clear advantage over its opponent until the final minutes, when Delton’s Joe Koopman gathered the ball after a clearing pass by his defense at the top of the Olivet penalty box and lobbed a shot into the left side of the net for the game winner. It had been a long time since the first two goals had been scored. The Panthers notched the first goal 14 minutes into the game, as CJ Bromley scored his first varsity goal off an assist from CJ Anderson. Olivet followed that up nine minutes latter with a goal by Daniel Bryner. Olivet outshot Delton 16-9 in the game, with Eagle keeper Dylan McGuire making seven saves. Hoekstra had six saves in net for Delton. The KVA season continued last night, and will conclude with contests on Monday. LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF HASTINGS BARRY COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE OF HEARING FOR REVIEW OF APPORTIONMENTS In the matter of the: MUD/BROWN/JEWELL DRAIN located in Maple Grove, Baltimore and Johnstown Townships LOWER BRISTOL LAKE DRAIN Located in Johnstown Township MILL LAKE DRAIN located in Johnstown Township LONG LAKE DRAIN located in Hastings, Baltimore, Maple Grove and Castleton Townships ENZ/REISER DRAIN located in Woodland Township Be advised that a DAY OF REVIEW to determine apportionments for maintenance on the above-named drains will be held as follows: LOCATION: Barry County Drain Commission 220 W. State Street Barry County Courthouse - 3rd Floor Hastings, MI (269) 945-1385 DATE: Tuesday, October 7, 2008 TIME: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Hastings will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The purpose of the Public Hearing is for the Zoning Board of Appeals to hear comments and make a determination on a variance request by Spartan Stores, Inc., 902 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The applicant has requested variances from Sections 90-961 and 90-973 (2) of the City of Hastings Code of Ordinances, that if granted, will allow a ground sign to have a height more than six feet above the ground, and allow more than one permanent ground sign to be located behind the front street right-of-way. Legal description of said property is: COM AT SW COR OF NW 1/4 SEC 18 T3N R8W, TH E 2239.31FT ALG E/W 1/4 LN TO W LN OF ORIG PLAN OF THE VILLAGE (NOW CITY) OF HASTINGS; TH N 196.17 FT FOR POB; TH W 98.06 FT, TH N 623.24 FT TO S ROW LN STATE ST, THE 105.99 FT TO W LN SD ORIGINAL PLAT, TH S 4.5 FT, TH E 556.13 FT ALG S LN SD STATE ST, TH S 460.58 FT TH W 120 FT, TH S 155 FT TO N LN CENTER ST, TH W 444.02 FT TO POB. Appeal of an apportionment may be made within ten (10) days after this hearing by making application to the Barry County Probate Court for the appointment of a Board of Review. Written comments will be received on the above request at Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Request for information and/or minutes of said hearing should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address. Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for participation should contact the Drain Commission one week in advance. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to Hastings City Clerk (telephone number 269945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1-800-649-3777. Thomas C. Doyle Barry County Drain Commissioner Thomas E. Emery City Clerk 77527595 77527677 �Page 18 — Thursday, October 2, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Shipley and Saxons both second at O-K Gold final by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The top individuals played their best rounds of the season Monday as the O-K Gold Conference gathered for its championship 18-hole round at Boulder Creek Golf Club. South Christian’s top four were better than anyone else’s though, as the Sailors won their second straight conference championship with a score of 334. Hastings was second with a 355, followed by Caledonia 369 in third. The top four individual rounds of the day, Thornapple Kellogg’s Jessie Jacobs watches her ball bounce towards the 11th green from the fairway at Boulder Creek Golf Club Monday afternoon. (Photo by Brett Bremer) were fired by players from those three squads. South Christian’s Jackie DeBoer won the match with a one-over-par 73. Hastings’ Gabrielle Shipley was second with a 76, followed by South’s Heather Marks with a 77, and Caledonia’s Britni Gregory with a 79. “I had a couple not good (holes), but my putting overall was pretty good today,” Shipley said. “I think I had two birdies today, but there were other times I needed to make a putt and I didn’t.” Shipley had birdies on two of the par fives, number four and number eleven. She just missed an eagle on number four, as her first putt lipped out. She reached the green in two shots on both holes. That performance helped the Hastings freshman to her best varsity 18-hole performance to date. “I was pretty happy with what I did this year,” Shipley said, “and it’s not over yet.” The Saxons will be a part of a Division 2 regional tournament at Walnut Hills Country Club hosted by East Lansing Thursday, Oct. 9. “She had to shoot her best today to beat me,” Shipley said of DeBoer. South Christian also got a 90 from Morgan Leep and a 94 from Rae Reinhart. That 90 tied Leep for ninth place on the day, with Thornapple Kellogg’s Macy Chamberlin. Behind the top three teams, Catholic Central was fourth with a 372, Forest Hills Eastern fifth with a 372, Thornapple Kellogg sixth at 410, Wayland seventh at 451, and Ottawa Hills eighth with a 621. The Saxons had two golfers in the top ten. Kacy Hooten was sixth overall with an 85. Barbie Buehler added a 93, and Jessica Kloosterman a 101 for Hastings. “(Shipley) played just the way I know she can, and Kacy did a really nice job at number two to shoot an 85,” said Saxon head coach Bruce Krueger. “The only thing we didn’t reach as far as our goals all year is today we weren’t able to put together a solid four scores.” Although, Kloosterman’s 101 did stand up The league closed its jamborees last Thursday, at Centennial Country Club in Grand Rapids. Forest Hills Eastern took the championship with a score of 174. South Christian was second with a 176, followed by Catholic Central 183, Hastings 183, Caledonia 185, Wayland 219, Thornapple Kellogg 222, and Ottawa Hills 333. The Cougars edged Hastings on a fifth score tie-breaker to help the Sailors extend their lead over the second-place Saxons. Hastings was led by a four-over par 37 from Shipley, and got a 46 from Hooten, a 49 from Buehler, and a 51 from Hannah Hodges. Thornapple Kellogg was led by Chamberlin who fired a 41. The Trojans also got a 58 from Hamilton, a 59 from Peacock, and a 64 from Whitney LaVire. Hastings’ Barbie Buehler chips a shot towards the 15th green as Caledonia head coach Gus Wagner looks on Monday during the O-K Gold Conference championship meet at Boulder Creek Golf Club. (Photo by Brett Bremer) well against the other fourth scores used by teams in the league Monday. Only South Christian and Catholic Central had four golfers under 100 on the day. Behind Chamberlin for TK, Shannon Hamilton shot a 106, Emmy Peacock a 108, and Jessie Jacobs a 117. The Saxons’ Kacy Hooten watches as a putt from the fringe rolls towards the cup on the 16th green at Boulder Creek Golf Club Monday during the O-K Gold Conference championship meet. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Viking girls playing their best golf at a good time by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Chelsea Erb, Hannah Duits, and Faith Allen were all a bit startled as Lakewood var- sity girls’ golf coach Carl Kutch flipped through his score book Thursday, looking for his team’s early season league dual. “We said not to bring that up,” they said. The Vikings’ Chelsea Erb his a shot from the fairway on Sunrise number eight at Centennial Acres Thursday afternoon. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lakewood’s Sara McKinney takes a closer look at the eighth green as she lines up a putt during Thursday’s dual with Portland at Centennial Acres in Sunfield. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lakewood improved to 2-2 in the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division last Thursday at Centennial Acres in Sunfield, with a 213-229 win over Portland. The Vikings’ last two league duals have been their two best nine-hole rounds of the season, both victories. The Vikings scored a 211-231 win at Corunna on Tuesday. “We really should have gotten Perry early,” said Kutch. “We’ll get a chance at them at the league tournament.” The Vikings aren’t looking back. They are looking forward. In each of the last two rounds, the Vikings’ leader, Erb, was in the forties and the team’s next three scorers were in the fifties. That’s what their coach said he was looking for early in the week. “There was a group of us, walking to the first tee, and I said it’d be really nice if we could pull three scores in the fifties, along with Chelsea who we’ve been able to count on all year long.” Tuesday (Sept. 23) at Corunna was the first time all season they reached that goal. Erb led the team with a 49, and every other Viking shot her best round of the season. Duits shot a 53, Sara McKinney a 54, Allen a 55, Melissa Michalski a 57, and Brianna Everett a 60. Christine Wruble led the Cavaliers with a 52. “We had talked about that before the match,” Kutch said, “how we wanted to get our second, third, and fourth scores down in the fifties and boy they really responded.” Erb felt a little bad she wasn’t able to add her low round on the day, but her coach just told her how feeling bad about a 49 was a sign of the kind of improvements she’s made. On Thursday against Portland, Erb fired a 42, Duits a 56, McKinney 57, and Allen 58. The Raiders had five scores in the fifties led by Hillary Roethele with a 56, 57’s for Megan Blaschka and Audrey Dorshimer, and a 59 from Ruth Keilen. A couple big moments for the Vikings on the day included Allen firing an incredible 250-yard tee shot on number one that landed not too far from the green and Duits scoring a birdie on the par-3 number five. “Our tee shots have really improved, along with the putting and the chipping which we’ve been focusing on,” Kutch said. The putting could still use a little work. Even with a tough day on the greens, the Vikings still handled the Raiders. Lakewood will close out the CAAC-White season Oct. 9 as it hosts the league championship tournament at Willow Wood Golf Course. The Vikings close out their duals at home against Haslett this afernoon. On Monday, (Sept. 22) the girls shot a 451 at Walnut Hills Country Club in the East Lansing Invitational, a team score that was 54 strokes better than the score they fired on the same course earlier this season during the Okemos Invite. Erb had the low round for Lakewood, an 87. She was followed by Allen with a 114, McKinney with a 120, and Michalski with a 130. The medalist for the tournament was Lansing Catholic’s Mara Kovac with a 70. Flint Powers Catholic won with a team score of 308. DeWitt was second with a 346 and Jackson Lumen Christi was third with a 349. Delton’s girls score quick three-game win over Hackett by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Delton Kellogg’s varsity girls volleyball team played better than it had to in besting Hackett Catholic Central 3-0 in Kalamazoo Valley Association action last Wednesday. That’s a key step for the Panthers as they work on building their program into a power, keeping their level of play up no matter who the competition is. “We’re starting to understand that no matter who we play we need to play at a level where we’re trying to get better, and that I saw,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Jack Magelssen. “That’s one of those things we’ve been trying to work on all year. We have to play to a certain level for us to play well.” The Panthers have been playing a quicker, faster game as of late, which Magelssen credits to their improved ball control. He said he thinks that improved passing game comes from a better mental attitude. “I think that’s just buying into what we’re doing a little better, and winning helps,” Magelssen said. Delton took control of the game early, winning game one 25-10, then took games two and three 25-17, 25-11. Katie Searles, Hannah Williams, and Adrianna Culbert each had seven kills on the night for the Panthers. Terin Norris led the team with 17 assists and four aces. Carly Boehm had four blocks and Katie Marshall 16 digs. Delton Kellogg is now 21-3 overall this season, and 4-0 in the KVA. Things will begin to get tougher in the league soon. The Panthers were scheduled to visit Olivet for a league dual last night, and will return to action next Wednesday at home for an important match with Schoolcraft. Delton Kellogg’s Katie Searles digs the ball up during last Wednesday’s KVA contest against Hackett Catholic Central. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Delton Kellogg’s Adrianna Culbert (9) and Carly Boehm get up to block an attack by Hackett during last Wednesday’s KVA contest. (Photo by Perry Hardin) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 2, 2008 — Page 19 Winchester keeps up fast Saxon Sports Shorts pace, but Wildcats top TK by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Wayland was better than Thornapple Kellogg on Wednesday, as the O-K Gold Conference met for its second set of duals at Riverside Park in Grand Rapids. Thornapple Kellogg girls work their way through a crowd at the start of Saturday’s Gladwin Invitational. The Trojan girls took the championship, finishing 27 points ahead of second place Ludington. Thornapple Kellogg’s Tim Olsen races along during Wednesday’s league dual with Wayland at Riverside Park. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto) But Thornapple Kellogg sophomore Allyson Winchester once for the second time this season had the best girls’ time of the day. She won her race against the Wildcats in 18 minutes 34.20 seconds. Only five other girls in the league broke 21 minutes on the day. South Christian’s Kelsey Burgess, who was the winner in her team’s race with Forest Hills Eastern, had the second best time of the day but was still over 42 seconds off Winchester’s pace. As a team, the Thornapple Kellogg girls fell to the Wayland Wildcats 24-31 and are now 1-2 in the conference this season. Molly Wilson, the Trojans’ second finisher, was fifth in the dual with a time of 22:06. Jessica Crawford was seventh in 22:51, Kathrin Koch eighth in 22:52, Danielle Fredenburg tenth in 23:57, and Danielle Fredenburg tenth in 23:57. Wayland’s girls were led by Kelsey Sterkenburg, who placed second in 20:32. Her teammate Melissa Russo was third in 21:02 and Alex Forsythe was fourth in 21:06. Thornapple Kellogg’s girls followed up HYAA Football 3rd & 4th Grade Gold The HYAA third and fourth grade Gold team defeated Pennfield Saturday 38-13 to improve to 4-0 on the season. Five different Saxons scored touchdowns, led by Kyler Podbeysek’s first touchdown on the year and Chase Reaser’s second kick return on the season for a touchdown. Calvin Cappon, Mark and Joe Feldpausch scored the other touchdowns and extra points on the day. Hasting’s offensive line led by Glen Kohn, Josh Sherwood, Cole Hall, and Lucas Fox consistently controlled the line of scrimmage throughout the contest. Defensively the Saxons dominated, giving up only two easy runs up the sidelines. Josh Baldry, DJ McGregor, and Jeremiah Hasty led the Saxons up front while Ethan Klipfer, Dylan Williams and Derrick Beatty had a number of tackles and assists. 3rd & 4th Grade White Pennfield defeated the Hastings third and fourth grade White football team Saturday 267. Drew Westworth ran over 100 yards for Hastings, and Austen Wilder scored the team’s lone touchdown while Westworth scored the extra point. Defensive tackle, Kip Beck was on fire with several tackles in the backfield. Other big tackles for Hastings were made by Parker Smith, Jon Cook, Brandon Mesecar Terry Dull, Austin Stephens, Garrett Wilcox, Logan Petersen, Ryan Zimmerman (who also had a fumble recovery) and Westworth. Pennfield’s points were the first scored against Hastings this season. 5th & 6th Grade Gold The HYAA fifth and sixth grade Gold team beat Pennfield 1 42-8 Saturday. The Hastings defense made some incredible plays to stop Pennfield for most of the game. Logan Gray picked up a key fumble recovery on a kickoff return. Ryan Johnston also covered up a fumble for the Saxons. Leading the defense in tackles were Gage Pearson with seven; Mike Johnston, Keegan Harvath and Jason Slaughter with six each; Austin Clow had three; Jacob Zimmerman picked up two tackles; and Logan Gray, Draven Pederson, Evan Hart, R. Johnston, Jared Bailey, and Jaleel Richardson all had one each. The Hastings offense had a great day, led by Evan Hart who had 110 yards rushing for the day and one touchdown. Pederson picked up another 52 rushing yards and caught a pass for a touchdown. Slaughter had 41 yards rushing and two touchdowns. Harvath picked up 19 yards and one touchdown for the day. The ball was also helped down the field by a diving catch by Ben Herbstreith that kept the team driving forward to the end zone. The Saxon kicker, Zach Carpenter, contributed three extra point kicks for the day. 7th Grade Blue After a 13–12, first week loss to Thornapple Kellogg Orange, the Hastings Blue seventh grade team rolled to a 30-7 victory over Thornapple Kellogg Black in Middleville last week. The Hastings ground game was lead by Ben Schilz’s 42-yard TD run and 104 yards total for the game. Other rushing TD’s for Hastings were a 38-yd run by Nate Stephens, and a twoyard quarterback keeper by Zach McMahon. The Hastings Blue defensive unit produced a touchdown as Nate Pewoski after a blocked punt by MacKenley Clisso. Pewoski was also a perfect 3-for-3, kicking extra points. The Hastings defense was lead by Travis Hoffman with five tackles, Steven Shaffer, Mitch Gee, and Zach McMahon with four each. Other key plays in the game were a 31 yard kick-off return by Marko Rabe, a 15-yard punt return by Schilz, an interception by McMahon, and a fumble recovery off a punt by Clisso. Gas and electric golf carts can be street worthy by Helen Mudry Staff Writer Lake Odessa Village Manager Mark Bender met with village residents Wednesday to discuss low speed vehicles and golf carts for use on village streets. Based on information Bender learned after the meeting, he said both electric and gas golf carts can be made legal for driving in the village if they comply with a TR-54 check list. The check list contains a number of requirements including no fault insurance, license, registration, head lamps, tail lamps, stop lamps, turn signals, reflectors, mirrors and brakes. The golf carts must also have a windshield, wipers, bumper, safety belts and operators must wear crash helmets. Operators must be licensed drivers. The speed limit for carts is 25 mph, and the carts cannot be driven on any street that has a speed limit of more than 35 miles an hour. The carts can cross M-50, but not drive on M-50. The complete TR-54 list is available at the Page Building or www.michigan.gov under low speed vehicles. The TR-54 must be completed by the Lake Odessa police so people can take the form to the Michigan Secretary of State office for a license. Bender will direct police officers to begin enforcing the law and ticketing those who are not in compliance with regulations beginning April 1, 2009. Go peds, motorized scooters, quads and ATVs are not legal for street or sidewalks. Electric wheel chairs are legal. The Kawasaki Mules and John Deere Gators can be made legal, if they comply with a TR-54 check list. Bender explained that the enforcement issue has become necessary because there are now clearly defined state regulations concerning golf carts and low speed vehicles. Both Bender and the village would face liability in the case of an accident if they did not enforce the regulations. that performance by winning Saturday’s Gladwin Invitational by 27 points over second place Ludington (40-67). Winchester was the individual champ, finishing in 18:37. Wilson finished fifth in 22:22, Koch sixth in 22:35, Crawford seventh in 22:51, and Fredenburg 21st in 24:44. TK’s boys team was third on the day. The Trojan boys are 0-3 in the league, after falling to Wayland 23-32 last Wednesday. Wayland’s Neal White and Zach Kasper finished 1-2 in the race, in 17:25 and 18:29 respectively. TK’s Dustin Brummel was third in 18:40, followed by teammates Tim Olsen fourth in 18:47, Carl Olsen seventh in 19:08, Matt Williamson ninth in 19:43, and Dominic Bierenga tenth in tenth in 20:02. “Everyone had a good solid race,” said TK boys’ coach Josh Reynolds. “Wayland just simply overmatched us and put themselves into better scoring positions.” Bierenga, as well as fellow varsity runners Neil Bergsma and Troy Dunkelberger ran their personal best races. So too did JV runners Nate Seifert and James Vannette. The Trojans were slated to run against Forest Hills Eastern and Caledonia in yesterday’s O-K Gold Conference duals. Freshmen Football The Saxon freshmen football team picked up its fifth win of the season with a convincing 50-15 win at home against Forest Hills Eastern last Thursday. The Saxons scored first in the game to take an 8-0 lead, but Eastern came right back to tie the score at eight-all. The Saxons wasted little time in regaining the lead by scoring twice more to go up 22-8, but again the Hawks came back with a score to close the gap to 2215. Hastings scored once more before the half to go in to the locker room up 28-15. In the second half, the Saxons began pulling away with an interception returned for a score and then added two more touchdowns to put the game away. Offensively, running backs Bobby Leedy, Brandon Johnson, Sam Cheeseman, Jacob Comer and Dan Buehler had a big game for the Saxons, while on defense Adam Keeler, Brett Lawrence, Alex Nichols, Andy Slocum, Jon Wright and Joe Krebs led a stingy defensive front. The young Saxons travel to Caledonia Thursday afternoon to face the 4-1 Scots. JV Football The Hastings JV football team upped its record to 5-0 with a 54-7 victory over Forest Hills Eastern last Thursday night. Alex Randall scored on runs of 11, 64, 7, and 70 yards for Hastings. Sean McKeough threw a nine-yard touchdown pass to Paul Stutzman, and Stutzman also added a twopoint conversion. Casey Shaffer scored on an eight-yard jaunt and also added a two-point conversion, and Josh Endsley finished off the scoring with touchdown runs of 6 and 11 yards. David Soya and Matt Mansfield lead the way for the running game. Mitch Brisboe, Tom Davis, and Collin Ferguson led the defense in only allowing one score to a very talented Forest Hills offense. MeKeough aided the defensive cause with two interceptions and Kevin Osterink also had an interception. JV Girls’ Golf The Hastings junior varsity girls’ golf team finished its season last Thursday with a 199 to 275 victory over Wyoming Park at Maple Hill Golf Course. Taylor Hammond led Hastings with a 45. Alexa Tyson fired a 50, Dani Meredith 51, Dena Letot 53, and Heather McCoy 54. The team ends the season with a 7-1 dual record. The Saxons closed out the conference season by finishing second to Forest Hills Eastern at the league tournament. The Hawks fired a 223 and the Saxons a 227. South Christian was third with a 233, followed by Caledonia 240, Catholic Central 241, Thornapple Kellogg 246, and Wayland 263. McCoy was the second individual scorer, with a 50. Meredith was eighth with a 56. Also contributing for the Saxons were Tyson, Hammond, Kacy Anderson, and Letot. Pennfield shuts out Lions in KVA regular season finale A winless Kalamazoo Valley Association regular season ended last Wednesday, as the Maple Valley Lions suffered a 4-0 loss to Pennfield. “This was a really hard week for us,” said Maple Valley head coach Josh Meersma. “We spend a lot of time on conditioning with the ball and footwork. Going into the week I told my team to rely upon the fact that we have worked hard and prepared for everything we could see in a game. To come out of this week without a win is disappointing for our team. I see the frustration in the boys, but they need to settle this on the field. They have the tools, they just need to go out and execute.” The Lions followed that game up by finishing Thursday’s non-conference contest in a 1-1 tie with Leslie. “They deserve a win, but still need to put a complete game together and earn it,” Meersma said. “The bright side is that we have another chance to get redemption in the upcoming KVA tournament.” Maple Valley finished the league regular season in eighth place, and took on top-seeded Kalamazoo Christian Monday in the opening round of the league tournament. The Lions host Bellevue for a non-league game this afternoon. �Page 20 — Thursday, October 2, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Hastings, TK and DK host homecoming Friday by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Homecoming season has arrived and many teams are able to use that added boost to get off to good starts on their home fields. Hastings, Thornapple Kellogg, and Delton Kellogg are all hosting homecoming games this Friday night. The Saxons take on Caledonia in the O-K Gold Conference. The Saxons picked up their first league win last week, but it won’t be easy getting number two. The Fighting Scots come to town with a 5-0 overall record, and a 3-0 mark in the league after topping Wayland last week. The Scots’ two non-conference wins to start the season were over O-K Red foes Jenison and East Kentwood. “Caledonia is obviously pretty good, 5 and 0,” said Saxon head coach Fred Rademacher. “They’ve beat some pretty good football teams and we’re just going to do what we can do and take care of ourselves.” Thornapple Kellogg hosts 4-1 Grand Rapids Catholic Central Friday, with the Trojans still looking for their first league victory. The Cougars’ only loss this season, was a two point defeat at the hands of undefeated South Christian two weeks ago. While South Christian, Caledonia, and Catholic Central are at the top of the O-K Gold Conference standings, one Barry County team is still in the hunt for a league crown. Lakewood improved to 3-0 in the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division last week. The Vikings take on 2-3(1-2) Williamston on the road this Friday, then host Portland for homecoming 4-1(3-0) the following Friday night. “This is great for us. We haven’t been in this situation in three years,” said Viking head coach Bob Veitch Friday night. “This is good for the kids right now. The work ethic is showing.” Portland topped Lansing Catholic 48-6 last Friday night, while Williamston was being beaten by Corunna 40-21. “For some reason Williamston always comes after us. It’s a big game for us to continue towards winning the league. We’re tied for first,” Veitch said. Constantine and Kalamazoo Christian are set for a battle of unbeatens in the Kalamazoo Valley Association Friday night, as both scored big wins last night in the league to improve to 5-0 on the season. Constantine topped Galesburg-Augusta 46-3, while Maple Valley was being downed by the Comets. The Lions head to Hackett Catholic Central this week, looking to even their record at .500. Delton Kellogg hosts its homecoming contest against Schoolcraft. Current Records Hastings Lakewood Maple Valley Delton Middleville 3-2 3-2 2-3 2-3 1-4 Here’s a round-up of last Friday’s local gridiron action. Hastings 48, Forest Hills Eastern 21 The Saxons broke a two-game skid to start out the O-K Gold Conference season Friday night by scoring a 48-21 victory over Forest Hills Eastern. The Hastings offense piled up 459 rushing yards on the night, pounding out a couple of long drives in the first half and then scoring on a couple big plays in the second half after wearing them down physically. “It felt pretty good to get another W,” said Saxon head coach Fred Rademacher. “Our kids worked hard and played well. It’s good to have a little bit of a swagger back.” Dewey Slaughter led the Saxon rushing attack, carrying the ball 22 times for 296 yards and three touchdowns. “It was a pretty productive night. We got over 350 yards from our full backs,” Rademacher said. “We were able to get the trap on them the way they defended us. We were able to beat them off the ball up front.” The game was tied 7-7 in the second quarter, until Slaughter broke free for a 62-yard scoring run. Luke Mansfield then added a three-yard touchdown run before the end of the first half to put his team up 21-7. That third touchdown of the game for the Saxons was set up by Carson King who blocked a punt and then recovered the ball deep in Hawk territory. Mansfield scored on a ten-yard run in the Delton Kellogg back Jordan Bourdo maneuvers around a block from teammate Matt Ingle during the Panthers’ contest at Olivet Friday night. (Photo by Perry Hardin) SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hassk12.org Otsego (Cancelled) Away Otsego (cancelled) Away Caledonia Away GR Catholic Home Caledonia Away W. Catholic @ Union HS Away GR Catholic Central Home Friday, October 03 7:00 pm Boys Varsity Football Caledonia Home Saturday, October 04 TBA Boys MS Cross Co. Allegan Invite TBA Girls MS Cross Co. Allegan Invite TBA Boys Varsity Tennis Conference tourney at FHE TBA Girls Varsity Swimming Ottawa Hills Invite 7:00 pm Baum Stadium - Marching Invite - all day 9:00 am Boys Varsity Cross Co. Portage Invite 9:00 am Girls Varsity Cross Co. 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Thanks to This Week’s Sponsor: Good Luck Carson - #24 Go Varsity Football! 77527564 Thursday, October 02 TBA Boys Varsity Tennis TBA Boys JV Tennis 4:30 pm Boys Fresh Football 5:45 pm Boys JV Soccer 6:30 pm Boys JV Football 6:30 pm Girls Varsity Swimming 7:15 pm Boys Varsity Soccer third quarter, and the Saxons put the game away in the fourth. Slaughter scored on runs of 37 and 50 yards and Jason Eckley added a late 69-yard run for a score. Zak Wilkerson scored both touchdowns for the Hawks in the second half, on a ten-yard run in the opening quarter and a two-yard run in the fourth. “Defensively we played pretty well,” Rademacher said. “They drove the ball on us. They moved the ball a little bit, but they had trouble getting it into the end zone.” King scored the Saxons’ first TD, on a fiveyard run to open up the game. Forest Hills Eastern knotted up the game in the first quarter, on a 45-yard run. Saxon quarterback Brad Hayden completed both of his pass attempts for 17 yards. FHE quarterback Wilkerson hit on 13 of his 27 pass attempts for 184 yards, and was picked off once by the Saxons. Alex VanSlyk led the Hawks on the ground, rushing 24 times for 117 yards. Olivet 20, Delton Kellogg 6 The Panther defense kept giving its offense chances in a 20-6 Kalamazoo Valley Association loss on Friday night, but the Eagle defense kept thwarting them. Olivet held visiting Delton to one score and just 175 yards of offense on homecoming night. “I think they were quicker up front than we thought they were,” Delton Kellogg head coach Vic Haas said of the Olivet defense. Delton quarterback Conrad Drum was just 2-of-5 passing for eight yards. “I don’t think he got sacked, but he had to get rid of the ball because they were in his face in a hurry,” said Haas. Still, the Panthers trailed by only eight points heading into the final minutes of the contest. Olivet added an extra touchdown, on a 13-yard run by Tyler Stutzman, with two minutes to play, after stopping the Panthers on a fourth down back in their own territory. Late in the first half, and a couple times in the second half, the Panthers drove deep into Eagle territory only to come up with 0 points. Olivet started the scoring, on a 25-yard run by Tyler Stutzman on their first drive of the game. The Eagles then pushed their lead to 14-0 on a ten-yard run by Jay Cousineau in the second quarter, and a two-point pass from Cousineau to Aaron Kelly. Stutzman rushed 21 times on the night for 147 yards, while Cousineau completed fourof-five pass attempts for 32 yards. The Panthers finally got on the scoreboard, driving 80 yards in the third quarter. Matt Ingle carried the ball across the goal line from 16-yards out, but the Panther extra-point was no good. Delton got the ball to start the drive as Chris Horrock forced an Olivet fumble near the goal. Horrock finished with a team high ten tackles, tied with fellow linebacker Brennan Smith. “It was close until the end, but they made some big plays when they needed to and we didn’t,” Haas said. Ingle led the Panther offense for the night, rushing 12 times for 87 yards. Jordan Bourdo rushed 11 times for 45 yards. Smith and Jake Drum both recovered fumbles for the Delton D on the night. Lakewood 49, Perry 18 Perry and Lakewood are at opposite ends of the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division standings, and Lakewood dominated Friday night scoring a 49-18 win to spoil the Ramblers’ homecoming. Lakewood’s defense gave up 250 yards passing, but pushed the Rambles backwards on the ground. Perry finished the game with 31 yards rushing. “They controlled the line of scrimmage tonight,” Lakewood head coach Bob Veitch said of his defenders. “They were shooting through and stunning them behind the line of scrimmage. When they were passing a a lot, yeah we had a lot of sacks too.” He remembered a couple of big ones, by Alex Backe and Andrew Doane. “The defense made some good stops, but our defensive backs didn’t have a good night,” Veitch said. One defensive back did make a big play. Gabe Shellenbarger returned an interception 42 yards for a touchdown in the final seconds of the first quarter to put his team up 21-0. The Viking offense had already scored on a 23-yard run by Kurtis Powell and a six-yard run by Kyle Shanks. Lakewood added a second defensive touchdown in the fourth quarter, as Calvin Hoppes returned a Rambler fumble 12 yards for a score. The Lakewood offense did most of its damage on the ground, rushing for 378 yards and five touchdowns. Powell scored on a 13-yard run in the second quarter, and a 76-yard run in the third as well as his first quarter score. He finished the game with 14 carries for 168 yards. Shanks added a second TD run, from 47 yards out, in the third quarter. He rushed six times in the game for 78 yards. Doane added another 61 yards on five carries, and Lucas Porter rushed five times for 52 yards. “I felt the offense executed and made adjustments well tonight. So, I’m real happy with the way things went,” said Veitch. After the Vikings’ jumped out to their 21-0 first quarter lead, Perry finally got on the scoreboards when quarterback Richard Ross raced into the end zone from a yard out in the opening minutes of the second quarter. Ross then threw a pair of 25-yard touchdown passes, one to John Elshoff and one to Jason Connor, in the fourth quarter. Delton Kellogg senior quarterback Conrad Drum talks things over with head coach Vic Haas during a break in the action Friday night at Olivet. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Ross was 18-of-30 throwing the ball on the start to click,” said Thornapple Kellogg head night. Doane passed just three times, com- coach Chad Ruger. “I mean, in 50 seconds pleting two passes for 37 yards, one to they went 80 yards down the field. The kids Hoppes and one to Shellenbarger. started to catch the ball and they started makWes Cramer was the Vikings’ leading tack- ing positive yards after the catch.” ler on the night, with eight. Hoppes and The passing game worked okay for the Logan Lake had six tackles each. Trojans for much of the night. TK quarterback Kalamazoo Christian 35, Kyle Bobolts was 9-of-13 throwing the ball Maple Valley 0 for 94 yards. Marcus McKeough led the Kalamazoo Christian’s Comets improved Trojan ground-game. But again, too many to 5-0 on the season at Maple Valley Friday turnovers hurt. The Trojans coughed up the night, scoring a 35-0 victory over the Lions. football four times, something a team can’t do Kalamazoo Christian quarterback Jordan and hope to stay in a football game against a DeHaan threw for three touchdowns and team such as South Christian which is now 5Mark Onderlinde ran for two and caught one 0 on the season. from DeHaan. Thornapple Kellogg turned the ball over on The Lions had a tough time holding onto an interception on its first series of downs to the football, and a tough time moving it when start the game. The Sailors started with the it they could. The Comet defense limited ball inside the Trojan ten-yard line, but came Maple Valley to just 98 yards of total offense away without any points. It was the first of and only five first downs for the entire night. two times in the game that the Trojan defense Travis Hilton and Chad Hawkes both picked would shut the door on the Sailors inside the off pass from quarterback Kyle Fisher. ten. Comets caught more Lion passes than Lions “Defensively again, we were quite solid. I did. Fisher was 1-for-5, with his only comple- know the score is 35, but these kids made tion covering four yards to Josh Hall. some pretty good plays. The two big stops The Lions also lost one fumble, which was inside the ten were exciting,” Ruger said. picked up by the Comets Josh Buwalda. The second came late in the game, with the The league leading Comets jumped on the Trojans down 28-13. Lions early, scoring three touchdowns in the “I challenged the kids to go all out. I said, I first 10:02 of the contest. DeHaan connected realize the game is kind of out of hand here, with Travis Hilton on a 27-yard scoring pass, but let’s win this little victory,” Ruger said. and then hit teammate Michael Visser on a “The kids came off the field like they just won 25-yard strike less than a minute later. the game. The credit goes to these kids for Onderlinde added the third Comet score of just not quitting. If that’s what we have to the quarter, on a five-yard run with 1:58 left hang our hats on this season, I’m proud of before the end of the quarter. The duo of them. They will not quit.” DeHaan and Onderlinde hooked up for a fiveCrawford scored both Trojan touchdown yard touchdown pitch and catch with 1:41 left runs on the night, adding a three-yard scoring before the half to put their team up 27-0. run on TK’s opening drive of the second half, Onderlinde added a nine-yard run late in after the Sailors had gone up three touchthe third quarter, and DeHaan completed the downs with a TD on their first drive of the scoring by running in the two-point try. second half. DeHaan finished the night 6-of-9 throwing Crawford also had six tackles to lead the the ball, for 101 yards. He was also picked off TK defense, including a sack and two tackles once, by the Lions’ Trent Courtney. for a loss. Jacob Bultema, Shane Moore, and Onderlinde rushed 20 times for 128 yards, Thomas Tabor added three tackles each. and his teammate Hawkes had two carries for South Christian was just able to make big 35 yards. plays when it needed to, like converting on a Courtney also led the Lion offensive attack, third-and-13. The Trojans couldn’t. rushing six times for 38 yards. Michael Paisley carried the ball ten times, and managed just 22 yards. Kyle Burns led the Lion defense with six tackles. South Christian 35, Thornapple Kellogg 13 The Trojans may have found an option to explore offensively on Friday night. South Christian scored a 35-13 O-K Gold Conference win over Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity football team in Byron Center, but the Trojans were able to score their first points of the conference season so far. Steve Crawford completed an 80-yard scoring drive for the Trojans in the final seconds of the first half, with a seven-yard touchdown run, which pulled his team to within 21-6 at the break. The Trojans took over possession of the ball with less than a minute remaining in the half. “It seems like when Delton Kellogg’s Martell Epperson (12) goes up for a flutthey get a clock on tering pass with a trio ∫of Eagle defensive backs Friday. them, that’s when things (Photo by Perry Hardin) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 2, 2008 — Page 21 Gold’s best score victories over Hastings boys’ soccer Two of the top teams in the O-K Gold Conference scored wins over the Saxon varsity boys’ soccer team in the past week. Caledonia scored a 6-0 win over the Saxons Tuesday, after Forest Hills Eastern notched a 5-1 win last Thursday. Hastings had to play a man down for much of the game Tuesday against the Fighting Scots, after a questionable red card was issued to defender Matt Lewis. Caledonia led just 1-0 at that point, 15 minutes into the game. The Saxons were able to hold the Scots off the scoreboard for the rest of the first half, but Caledonia finally overwhelmed the over- The Saxons’ Troy Dailey closes in on the finish line, a step ahead of Plainwell’s Zack Verhage (426), at Saturday’s Otsego Bulldog Invitational. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto) Hastings girls race past Cougars The Saxons’ Alejandro Alvarado (6) battles for possession of the ball with a Forest Hills Eastern player during Thursday’s O-K Gold Conference contest in Hastings. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Hastings’ Mike Purchase (9) and Forest Hills Eastern’s Adam Hoffhines collide as they got for header during Thursday’s O-K Gold Conference contest. (Photo by Perry Hardin) matched Saxons with five second half goals. “We were holding our ground,” said Saxon head coach Ben Conklin of his team’s efforts before going down a man, “not to say that the boys didn’t hold their ground after that, but it gets overwhelming.” Jarred Rambin stepped into Lewis’ spot in the Saxon defense, and played a solid game. “He moved to the middle when Matt was sent off, and he played a great game despite a lot of pressure,” Conklin said. The Saxons got on the scoreboard early, surprising league leading Forest Hills Eastern last Thursday. Just over five minutes into the game, Mike Purchase sent a pass ahead. The Hawk defense thought they saw Pat Loew offside and let up. Loew let the ball go, and Gabe Purchase chased it down and fired a shot into the net for a 1-0 Saxon lead. The Hawks turned things around with a goal eight minutes later, then added a pair of quick goals with about 15 minutes remaining the first half to take control 3-1. The Saxons have three tough games ahead of them in the league to close out the regular season. They’ll host Catholic Central tonight on Johnson Field, then visit Thornapple Kellogg Tuesday. The regular season ends next Thursday, as the Saxon host South Christian. Hastings’ varsity girls’ cross country team won its first O-K Gold Conference dual of the season last Wednesday at Riverside Park in Grand Rapids, knocking off Catholic Central 25-31. The Saxons’ Nicole Frantz and Molly Smith had the top two times in the competition with the Cougars. Frantz finished in 20 minutes 18 seconds, and Smith in 20:48. Those two were split up in their three team race, as Caledonia’s Emily Rossman crossed the finish line in 20:41. Caledonia’s girls scored a 24-34 win over the Hastings girls, and a 17-44 victory over Catholic Central. In the race with the Cougars, Alaina Case was the third Hastings runner to finish, placing fifth in 22:30. Lindsey Johnson was sixth in 22:58, and Cherie Kosbar 11th in 23:32. Catholic Central was led by Rachel Fisher who finished in 21:56, and Natalie Hutchinson who came in at 22:19. Saxons sweep two matches at their own home tri-meet Hastings’ Jenny LaJoye races towards the finish at Saturday’s Otsego Bulldog Invitational. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto) The Saxons’ Nicole Frantz cruises along during last Wednesday’s O-K Gold Conference duals at Riverside Park in Grand Rapids. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto) The Saxons’ Brittany Hickey digs a serve during Tuesday night’s O-K Gold Conference contest with Catholic Central. (Photo by Perry Hardin) The Saxon varsity volleyball team scored a pair of non-conference wins at home Monday night, topping Bellevue and Potterville in two games. The Saxons started the night with a 25-16 win over Bellevue, then topped Potterville 25-17, 25-23. For the evening, Brittany Hickey had seven kills to lead the Hastings attack. She also contributed three blocks and two aces. Sara Bolo had five kills, and Veronica Hayden and Kayla Vogel added four each, and Jen Ratliff three. Sam Watson led the Saxons in assists with 14, and Krystal Pratt had seven. Kaitlyn Semler chipped in six aces and eight digs. The Saxons couldn’t carry that momentum into Tuesday’s O-K Gold Conference dual with Grand Rapids Catholic Central though. The host Cougars took a 25-15, 25-20, 25-15 win. Hastings is now 1-4 in the league. Vogel had four kills, three blocks, and two aces in the contest. Hickey had three kills and three blocks up front as well. Bolo contributed three aces and two blocks. Ratliff had two aces, Beth Sams four blocks, and Pratt led the team with eight assists. The Saxons are off now until Tuesday Hastings’ Kayla Vogel blasts an attack across the net at the Cougars Tuesday night. (Photo by Perry Hardin) when they’ll host Thornapple Kellogg for another league match. The Saxon girls are now 1-3 in the league, as are the Saxon boys. Hastings’ boys were 0-2 in their duals at Riverside Park. Caledonia topped the Saxons 20-41 and Catholic Central beat Hastings 2238. In the dual between the Fighting Scots and Cougars, Caledonia came out on top 2140. Caledonia had four of the first five runners to finish in its dual with Hastings. The Saxons’ Troy Dailey was second in 16:55, in the pack of Scots. Anthony Sterzick from Caledonia was first in the dual with a time of 16:46. Behind Dailey for the Saxons, Dane Schils was sixth in 17:47, Mitch Singleterry tenth in 18:27, Mile Belcher 11th in 19:37, and Dustin Bateson 12th in 20:10. Catholic Central’s Jimmy McKeiver was the top boy in the three-team dual, finishing in 16:36. Saturday at the Otsego Bulldog Invitational, the Saxon boys were eighth and the girls ninth in a ten-team big school division. Frantz had a good day, finishing as the number five individual in her race with a time of 19:42. Grandville had the top three finishers, with Danielle Tepper winning in 18:41, Rachael Steil 2nd in 18:50, and Sharon Hecker third in 18:54. The Grandville Bulldogs finished the day with just 39 points. Harper Creek was second with 94, followed by Otsego 116, Sparta 121, Mattawan 131, Catholic Central 148, Vicksburg 150, Allegan 162, Hastings 165, and Plainwell 266. Smith was the second Saxon to finish, placing 17th in 20:58. Case was 31st in 21:59, LaJoye 53rd in 23:24, and Katie Ponsetto 59th in 24:12. Vicksburg took the boys’ championship, with its top five runners placing in the top 11 individually, as the team finished with 33 points. Otsego was second with 70 points, led by individual champion Tommy Brinn who crossed the line in 16:05. Harper Creek was third with 122 points, followed by Sparta 127, Mattawan 127, Catholic Central 145, Plainwell 157, Hastings 176, Allegan 199, and Coldwater 258. Dailey led Hastings, placing 14th in 17:12. Schils was 18th in 17:18, Singleterry 42nd in 18:33, Belcher 50th in 19:10, and Bateson 52nd in 19:32. Top three within 7 points at KVA jamboree Delton Kellogg’s varsity boys’ cross country team was stuck in the middle of a tight three-way race for first place at Tuesday’s KVA jamboree number three hosted by Constantine. The Panthers were able to run by Schoolcraft, but couldn’t quite catch Hackett Catholic Central. The Fighting Irish took Tuesday’s jamboree with 60 points. Delton was second with 65, and Schoolcraft third with 67. Delton was the first of those three schools to have two runners finish, and the first to have three. Nick Rendon was fifth overall in 17 minutes 44 seconds, and teammate Brandon Humphreys was right behind him in sixth place in 17:46. Delton’s Tyler Bourdo was ninth overall in 17:56. The rest of the Delton pack was just a little too far back. Darrin Pursley placed 22nd in 19:50 and Mark Loveland was 23rd in 18:54. Hackett had runners finish third, seventh, tenth, 12th, and 28th. Brendan Molony led the Irish, finishing in 17:11.5. Parchment’s Stuart Crowell won the boys’ race in 17:00, and Pennfield’s Josh Baker was second in 17:11.03. Behind the top three teams, Parchment finished with 110 points, Constantine 116, Maple Valley 178, Olivet 181, Pennfield 191, Kalamazoo Christian 206, and GalesburgAugusta NTS. Maple Valley was paced by Joe Benedict, who was 11h overall in 18:08. The Lions’ Josh Perkins was 24th in 19:02, Zach Mellville 44th in 20:23, and Tyler Brumm 45th in 20:24. Individual results were not available for the girls’ race, but Schoolcraft took the championship on the day with 42 points. Pennfield was second with 72, followed by Parchment 118, Maple Valley 123, Kalamazoo Christian 138, Hackett 144, Olivet 152, Delton Kellogg 162, Constantine 210, and then GalesburgAugusta. Delton will be at the Portage Invitational on Saturday, then is off until the Saranac Invitational next Thursday. The KVA gets together for its Championship Meet on Oct. 14. �Page 22 — Thursday, October 2, 2008 — The Hastings Banner River clean-up brings volunteers in and trash out Joanne Barnard, executive director of the Barry Conservation District, said she was impressed by both the number of volunteers who worked on the Thornapple River Saturday, Sept. 27, and the amount of trash taken out. More than 104 volunteers helped clean the river in Caledonia, Middleville, Irving, Hastings and Nashville. Boats on the river during the cleanup included 19 canoes, 10 kayaks, and two other watercraft. Volunteers collected at least 142 bags of trash. Items that wouldn’t fit in bags included lots of docks, wood, chairs, fence posts, propane tanks and more. The group in Middleville collected a damaged Olde Town canoe which will have a place in the Middleville Christmas parade in December. The crews collected 54 tires. This year’s “unusual collection” included a truck rear end, Detroit News dispenser box, inflatable rafts and kids floats, a car dash board, 20 feet of 1.5-inch drain pipe, 30 feet of 4-inch drain pipe, a fuel tank, automotive gas tank, a Playskool-brand cash register, fencing, lots of carpet, and as one volunteer put it, "enough sandals to shame Imelda Marcos." One find helped a local woman. A full purse was found in the river. The owner was contacted. She had lost it about a week ago; it was returned to her Saturday afternoon. Some large items will be removed in October, if accessible, and if the weather cooperates, said Barnard. This includes many docks, what appears to be a whole car, a farm Middleville volunteers launched their kayaks from the Irving Road launch site on the Thornapple River. (Photo by Steve Kurtz) gate, a watering trough, a swing set, a farm ed.” people have thrown into the river. It is such a plow, more 55-gallon drums, a wire spool, a “We even found a complete raft,” said Rich beautiful river, and cleaning it up is going to porch swing, a mattress, more tires and rims Snyder. “It was held up by bleach bottles.” be worth the effort.” and a picnic table. “We filled up two trucks in less than three In several places along the river, it seemed Groups involved this year included volun- hours,” Karen said. that some people use the river as a dump site. teers from the Living Waters Church, GVSU “The river needs a lot of work, but we have Staff Writers Patricia Johns and John Soil and Water Conservation Society, City of the people who really want to do a good job,” Gambee contributed to this story. Hastings, Village of Nashville, Middleville she said. “It is very disappointing to see what River Group volunteers and others. A team from Middleville was on the river clearing out fallen trees before the cleanup day. Saturday, the group started off with a prayer and breakfast at the Cracked Pepper Restaurant before getting on the river at the Irving launch site. When the group working to clean up the Thornapple River from Nashville to Charlton Park began their effort, they envisioned getting all the way to the headwaters of Thornapple Lake before letting up. They didn’t even get out of Nashville. “We are going to have to come back another day,” said Karen Snyder, who helped organize the effort. “We found most of the things we collected along the A volunteer demonstrates one way to carry a tire from the river. (Photo by Steve banks. There was a lot more than we expect- Kurtz) DAM REMOVAL, continued from page 1 Gathering after their efforts to clean in and along the Thornapple River Saturday are (front row, from left) Jim Jarman, Janet Jarman, Jessica Fletcher, Karen Snyder, Sarah Murphy, (back) Dennis Shaver, Rich Snyder, Jim Erwin, John Snyder, Mike Snyder and John Harris. (Photo by Jon Gambee) See related column on Ponsetto’s experience on the river on page 14 Celebrate the S A XON SPIRIT with a PRE-GAME TAILGATE PARTY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3RD To show community support for our football team and the spirit of being a Saxon, HEA - Hastings Area School Teachers are sponsoring a tailgate party with free grilled hot dogs, chips and a drink to anyone before the game with Caledonia, starting at 5:30 p.m. in the parking lot of the football field. SAXON SPIRIT ... let it show! 77527748 amount of wildfowl will increase once the dam is removed.” “We talked about sediment in the mill pond and how to release it slowly, in a natural way, by possibly filling in the wetland adjacent to the river with wetland soil to create a channel that would allow sediment to move downstream and allow natural vegetation to reestablish itself at a higher grade,” said Haroldson. “We talked about how to minimize and mitigate any impact the dam removal would have — to balance environmental impact with public benefit.” “The river is a great resource for the people of Nashville,” said Barnard. “There is a lot of opportunity ahead to increase its use for recreation. I was impressed with how pristine the area is, despite the impoundment. We went quite a long way with very few signs of houses and civilization. It was like a wilderness, like traveling back in time, and there was a lot of waterfowl, but yet you could stop in Nashville and get something to eat if you wanted.” Just before reaching the dam, the flotilla stopped beneath the bridge on M-66 where Strzalka told the group about the bridge. It was originally constructed during the 1930s with spread, or shallow, footings. However, the bridge was rehabilitated in 1999-2000 with Hpiles, or deep footings, which extend 11 meters below the original footings. Strzalka also noted that MDOT had already conducted scour and hydrological surveys. “Of course, we’ll pay attention as the project proceeds, but we don’t have any concerns at this point,” she said. Later, after portaging around and looking over the dam, different groups discussed how the mill race could be used to draw down the water level before the dam is removed and how heavy machinery could be brought into the stream to remove the dam and construct the weirs. Freiberger gave the group a potential timeline for the project. “We’d like to start the survey work this fall, do the design work this winter, use the mill race to start dewatering the impoundment slowly during the summer months and then do the actual removal in the fall,” he said. “It will take a good chunk of a year to do this, but we have two channels to handle the water flow and get it low enough to put in grade control.” Freiberger noted that in his reports, Wessel has said the dam was made of three to four inches of concrete poured over boulders and rocks. He added that the boulders and rocks could help reduce the price of the project since they could be used to construct the grade and weirs. “It looks like everything is right on track,” said Haroldson, who along with other members of the DEQ will be responsible for granting permits to allow removal of the dam. Westerhoff, who works at the USFWS Service Green Bay National Fish and Wildlife Conservation office located in Elmira and received a proposal from Freiberger earlier this year requesting funds for the removal of the dam, said his organization would be making a determination in the late spring or early summer of 2009. Responsible for the USFWS National Fish Passage Program for the Eastern Basin of Lake Michigan from the Lower Peninsula to Indiana, Westerhoff’s program funds the removal of fish passage barriers such as dams (large and small), perched or failed culverts, and funds engineering and feasibility studies and monitoring and evaluation associated with removal of dams or culverts. Proposals selected for funding will be announced late spring or early summer of 2009. Last year Region 3 (the eight Great Lakes states) received 53 proposals, 30 from Michigan. “Our partners in the state of Michigan do a great job identifying projects and putting together proposals,” said Westerhoff. “If we can come in and help provide funds to remove a dam or failed culvert for the benefit of fish and other aquatic organisms, we are more than happy to do so.” In a later interview, Freiberger said that no one on the river trip reported any real problems with the project and were “very supportive of the concept,” of the project. “Coreen said that MDOT had already conducted a survey and hydrological modeling and said that bridge scour would not be an issue. That the actual survey has already been done will mean a substantial cost savings for the project. “Rick Westerhoff and Jim Hazelman were pretty excited, and it was nice to have people who are going to be involved to come out and see the site,” he added. Freiberger said he was particularly happy that the Snyders came along and acted as guides on the trip. “Mike has said that when we held our first public hearing, he was one of the biggest naysayers,” said Freiberger. “But, he listened to folks from the agencies, did a lot of research on the Internet and said that everything he heard points to this being a great project, and he has put his trust in the agencies to do their best. He now supports the project whole-heartedly. It’s typical of projects that I’ve worked on that our strongest opponents can become our strongest supporters. I think it is admirable that he and Karen took the time to do the research and educate themselves.” Karen agrees that she and Mike now believe that removing the dam is in the best interest of the environment and the community. “I had a really good feeling after the trip,” she said. “These people are not going to just ‘pull the plug,’ and be gone. I hope we can get that information out soon because I think once people see and hear how things are going to be done and what’s really going to happen, I think they will be much more positive about removing the dam. “Mike and I both started out very much against the dam, then we were on the fence, then we did a lot of research online,” she continued, “I grew up in Nashville and have always looked at the dam as an icon of Nashville. I used to jump off the dam to go swimming. But, when we started doing research, we realized the effect that it is having on the river. The swans — even though we love them — are an invasive species that don’t belong here. But, even if the dam is removed, there is still a chance that there will be places for them to nest. The more we researched, the more this started to seem like a good thing. What I used to see as a negative, I now see as a positive.” “I think we’ll see more canoeing and kayaking, something that will attract people to the river and our community. Especially if we look at improving access by the old scout building or Riverside Park,” said Snyder. “Since our economy has taken a downturn, a lot of people are staying closer to home, and kayaking and canoeing doesn’t cost that much and it’s a nice thing for families.” “I think they are great community stewards,” said Barnard of the Snyders, “Everyone on the trip seemed willing to work together for the same reason — they all see the river as a great natural resource.” “It’s a total testament to Chris that he is able to bring so many people together to see what a great opportunity this can be,” said Haroldson. Participants in the Thornapple River float pose for a group photo at the end of the trip. Pictured are (front row, from left) Dana Strouse, Thornapple Watershed Association; Chris Freiberger, DNR; Sharon Hanshue, DNR fisheries division; Karen Snyder, Nashville dam committee; Derek Haroldson, DEQ; (back) Sandra Ponsetto, J-Ad Graphics; Paul Wessel, DEQ; Scott Hanshue, DNR; Rick Westerhoff, USFWS; Jim Hazelman, USFWS; Mike Snyder, Nashville dam committee; Joanne Barnard, Barry Conservation District; Coreen Strzalka, MDOT. (Photo by Rick Snyder). � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-10-09.pdf ccad770b61d71428ca9adf72410d44e0 PDF Text Text Early industry in Hastings recalled Incompetent leaders need to ‘bail out’ County is 0-3 in homecoming Series starts on Page 9 See Editorial on Page 5 See Story on Page 20 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 155, No. 41 NEWS BRIEFS Hospice furniture sale is tomorrow Barry Community Hospice Volunteers are getting ready for a sale Friday, Oct. 10, to benefit patients who are financially stressed. The sale will take place at the Hospice office from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at 450 Meadow Run Drive, on the hill, just past Art Meade Used Car Sales on south M-37. Beds, table and chairs, a sofa and a desk are among the items available. For more information, call 269-9488452. Fall tree sale, pick up is Oct. 10-11 The Barry Conservation District’s Fall Tree Sale will take place Friday, Oct. 10, from noon to 5 p.m. and on Saturday, Oct. 11, from 9 a.m. to noon in Historic Charlton Park’s Gas and Steam Barn. A variety of spruce, pine and fir seedlings and transplants, as well as lilacs and spring-flowering bulbs will be available at the sale. Holiday gift items will also be in stock. Browse the complete series of Michigan Field Guides, including the new Fish of Michigan, Butterflies of Michigan and Mammals of Michigan. Locally crafted nest boxes and bird feeders also will be available. For more information or directions to the sale, contact the Barry Conservation District at 269-948-8056 ext. 3. Fiddlers to jam Saturday at COA The Michigan Fiddlers Association will be returning to the Barry County Commission on Aging Saturday, Oct. 11, for a day of music, food and dancing in Hastings. Fiddlers will be showing their stuff from 2 to 5 p.m. A sign-up sheet will be available for open microphone, which will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. From 6 to 9 p.m., there will be plenty of music, including fiddles, guitars, steel guitars, dulcimers, bass fiddles, piano, and much more. Beginning at 6 p.m., the floor will be open for round, square and couples dancing. The Commission on Aging will be offering a hearty, homemade dinner of hot beef sandwiches, mashed potatoes and gravy, a vegetable, applesauce, pie, and beverage. Dinner will be served from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at a cost of $6 for adults. All proceeds from dinner will go toward COA services for homebound seniors. Admission to the jamboree is free of charge, but free-will offerings are appreciated. Proceeds at the door are split evenly by the Fiddlers Association and the COA. BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 50¢ Thursday, October 9, 2008 Castleton Township citizen questions need for EMS millage by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer In August, Castleton Township resident Don Wiggins created a cash flow projection for the Castleton – Maple Grove – Nashville EMS through March 2010 based on EMS financial records he obtained from the EMS Secretary/Treausrer Lorna Wilson through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. Wiggins said that based on his projections, the increase in revenue from the contract with Woodland and the millage, if approved by voters, would result in a cash surplus of $68,634 by March 2009 and $258,313 by March 2010. Wiggins said he wants to know how the surplus would be spent. “Castleton and Maple Grove make quarterly payments totaling $28,000 a year; the Village of Nashville, $25,000,” said Wiggins in August. “Do the townships need and want to pass the millage to fund the EMS or is it so they can decrease or eliminate the money appropriated for the EMS by the village and each township to use toward infrastructure such as roads? Is the money for the EMS or to cover municipal deficits? I think they need to be up front with what they are really trying to do.” The EMS board received a copy of Wiggins’ projections in early September. During the October EMS board meeting Monday night, EMS Board President Rod Crothers responded to Wiggins’ projections. He did not deny that the EMS millage would, “free up revenue,” that could be used by the townships and village for other expenses. “The millage would take pressure off the townships and villages and free up revenue that could be used in other areas of the budget,” said Crothers. However, Crothers said he feels Wiggins’ projections are inaccurate. “He assumes that the payroll will be stagnant for the next year and half. But we need to See MILLAGE, page 10 Numbers drop after Pleasantview’s closing by Megan Lavell Staff Writer The numbers aren’t final just yet, but it looks like Hastings Area Schools have around 1,334.55 students — 28 fewer pupils after closing Pleasantview Elementary School in Lacey. Hastings Area Schools Superintendent Rich Satterlee said the district budgeted to lose about 20 students from Pleasantview’s closure. That means the district will be more than $58,000 shorter than officials originally thought. The state provides more than $7,300 per student in aid. “Right now, I’m concerned about the 5.5 kids,” said Satterlee of the 5.5 fewer students than the district budgeted for in total. “Any time you’re less than your budget, yeah, it’s an issue of concern.” The partial number reflects students who attend part time. A student count was conducted at schools across the state Sept. 24. Districts had 10 days to follow up on students who were absent that day. Satterlee said overall, the district should be in decent shape. Even with losing more students than expected, school officials only budgeted for a $100 per student increase instead of the $112 increase they received. As for the Pleasantview Elementary School building, Satterlee said he has been working with the Barry Intermediate School District to use it intermittently. The use of the building will be similar to the use of the Annex at Central Elementary. Satterlee said the district spent $316,257 annually to keep the building open, and those costs will be significantly less now. He said the district will not have to pay administrative costs to run the school, transportation, maintenance, custodial work or heat. “There’s a whole slew of thing when you add them up,” he said of the costs to keep the building open, although he couldn’t say what the building’s operating expenses are now. He said the building is being kept operational, and the district has no plans to sell it. Hastings First Presbyterian breaks ground for new church When shovels full of soil were ceremoniously turned Sunday, signaling the start of work towards a larger church facility and grounds, it was a significant milestone event for the congregation of First Presbyterian Church of Hastings, which has occupied the same building since 1853. The church is expected to move from its facility on South Broadway to 45 North M-37 Highway by Easter in 2010, said the Rev. Jeff Garrison, pastor of the church. Though it was a cloudy day with rain in the forecast, the afternoon groundbreaking service went on without a hitch. Garrison welcomed everyone to the special event and then turned the ceremony over to Ned Brown, building committee co-chairman, who introduced the building committee and officials representing the construction firm chosen to build the new facility. Leon Leedy is the building committee co-chairman with Brown. Garrison talked about what the new building’s plans mean for the future of the church. The new church facility will be located on 33 1/2 acres and will include more parking, a church building that is 50 percent larger than the current facility, an education wing with an expanded Noah’s Ark pre-school. The property itself will offer all ages opportunities to enjoy the outdoors and will include hiking paths, nature trails, cross country ski trails and ballfields. The total estimated cost of the project is $7 million. The church already has $6.3 million in pledges to pay for the new facility. Taking part in the milestone groundbreaking event (from left) are Tracy Solmes, Dr. Jim Spindler, Dave Logan, Larry Winkler, Deb Winkler, Jane Arnold, Marcia Leedy, Leon Leedy and Ken Smith. Hastings, Delton high schools crown royalty Sunday is CROP Walk in Hastings The 26th annual Barry County CROP Walk is set for 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, at the First United Methodist Church in Hastings. Registration begins at 1 p.m. Walkers are encouraged to bring nonperishable food items to the walk to give to local food programs, said Nolan Hudson, who is serving as coordinator of the walk with his wife Joan. “Twenty-five percent of the funds raised will be used to fight hunger in News Briefs continued on pg. 2 Delton Kellogg High School Homecoming Queen and King for 2008 were Mandy Dye and Raymond Lindsey. Hastings High School Homecoming Queen and King for 2008 were Leanne Dinges and Brad Hayden. �Page 2 — Thursday, October 9, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Economic rescue package includes help for charities NEWS BRIEFS Provision permits tax-free continued from front page Barry County; the funds will be distributed among four organizations in the county that provide food to people in need. Church World Service (which is the sponsor of the walk) receives 75 percent to help hungry people survive and become more self-reliant and to provide assistance after disasters.” People of all ages are welcome to join the local walk and obtain sponsor envelopes and collect donations from family, friends, neighbors and co-workers “to fight hunger at home, in our nation and around the world – one step at a time,” Nolan Hudson said. Chamber coffee at Gun Lake The next Chamber Legislative Coffee will begin at 8 a.m. Monday, Oct. 13, at Bay Pointe Inn on Gun Lake. Community members are invited for an opportunity to meet with state and federal officials to discuss current issues affecting the area. These gatherings are free, informal and open to the public. For more information, call the chamber at 269-945-2454. Calley to hold office hours Monday Barry County residents can visit with State Rep. Brian Calley in Hastings Monday, Oct. 13. The 87th District lawmaker will conduct office hours from 9:30 to 11 a.m., at the Barry County Courthouse, 223 W. State St., Hastings. For more information, call Calley at 517-373-0842, or e-mail him at briancalley@house.mi.gov. Residents who are unable to attend the office hours also may contact Calley with a question or concern. Health dept. sets flu clinics The Barry-Eaton District Health Department is ready to kick off flu season. Clinics have been scheduled at the Health Department at 330 W. Woodlawn in Hastings the following Mondays: Oct. 13 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Oct. 20 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Oct. 27 from 9 a.m. to noon. Health department staff will be at the Delton Faith United Church Monday, Oct. 27, from 2 to 4 p.m. Watch for additional dates and locations. Flu shots are $32 for adults. Children with no insurance or insurance that will not pay for vaccinations can receive the flu shot for $15. The health department can bill some insurance companies, including Medicare, Medicaid, PHP commercial, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Priority Health (pre authorization is needed). Those with Blue Care Network should contact their physicians for a flu shot. Dinner to benefit Habitat efforts Volunteers from Habitat for Humanity of Barry County will be serving Swiss steak and baked chicken at a fundraising dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, at the First United Methodist Church, 209 W. Green St. in Hastings. The menu also includes mashed potatoes and gravy, salad, vegetable, homemade desserts and beverages. The meal is available for a free-will offering. Proceeds will help build another Habitat home for a local family in need of decent housing. For more information about the local Habitat, call 269-948-9939. Anyone who would like to make a tax-deductible donation to Habitat but cannot attend the upcoming dinner may send a check to Barry County Habitat for Humanity, PO Box 234 Hastings MI 49058. Music school festival scheduled The public is invited to explore the fun of learning music at the Community Music School’s annual fall festival from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at the First United Methodist Church, 209 W. Green St., Hastings. The festival provides a way to learn about music opportunities for all ages and skill levels. Community Music School students have ranged in age from a few days old to 80-plus years. Visitors can listen to live performances by child and adult students starting at 10 a.m. Children and adults can experiment with a wide variety of instruments at the Instrument Petting Zoo. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call the school at 269-948-9441 or visit www.musiccenterscmi.com. charitable transfers from IRAs by Patricia Johns Staff Writer When the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 last week, it also passed an extension of charitable IRA legislation, making it easier for Americans to give to causes they care about. The charitable IRA provision, first enacted for 2006 and 2007, has the power to help local charities weather the current economic crisis. The extension extends through 2009. Bonnie Hildreth, president of the Barry Community Foundation, said she is pleased that the economic rescue package also includes ways to assist local charities. “In these financially turbulent times, millions of Americans continue to save pre-tax dollars in individual retirement accounts (IRAs),” said Hildreth. “Thanks to regular investments and long-term returns, an estimated $4.7 trillion is invested in IRAs. The new law allows taxpayers 70 years old and older to share the wealth by giving retirement savings directly to charity and bypassing income tax.” This new law is a boon to local charities that are experiencing the effects of a tough economy, she said. “It is a win-win for people who would rather give to charity than pay taxes, and the nonprofit organizations they choose to support,” said Hildreth. Records show that after decades of deliberate saving, some of today’s retirees have more money in their IRAs than they need for daily living expenses and long-term care. Charitable individuals and couples have expressed an interest in giving the funds to charity, but income tax must be paid on all withdrawals, which reduces the value of the gift. Others are concerned about designating their children as IRA beneficiaries, since that may draw unintended tax consequences. “For larger estates, a good portion of IRA wealth goes to estate taxes and income taxes of beneficiaries,” Hildreth explained. “Experts estimate heirs may receive less than 50 percent of IRA assets that pass through estates.” By going directly to a qualified public charity, the money is not included in the IRA owner’s income and most important is not taxed, preserving the full amount for charitable purposes. During 2008 and 2009 only, holders of traditional IRAs who are at least 70 years old can make direct charitable transfers up to $100,000 per year. A single person can transfer $200,000 free from federal tax; a married couple can transfer up to $400,000 free from federal tax from separate accounts. The foundation can help donors execute the transfers and choose from several charitable fund options for their gift, said Hildreth. Donor Advised Funds do not qualify for tax-free IRA transfers. “This really is a limited-time offer. The window is open now, but it will close at the end of 2009,” said Hildreth. “For anyone interested in establishing a permanent legacy in this community, this is the opportunity of a lifetime to make the gift of a lifetime.” Here are Hildreth’s three top charitable fund picks: Barry Community-Wide Grantmaking Fund. This fund helps meet ever-changing community needs. IRA transfers to the BCF fund address a broad range of current and future needs. The grant committee evaluates all aspects of community well-being — arts and culture, community development, education, environment, health and human services — and awards strategic grants to select projects and programs. “For people who care deeply about this community and its people, this fund is an excellent way to address our most pressing needs today and tomorrow,” said Hildreth. Field of Interest Fund. This connects personal values to high-impact opportunities. IRA transfers to this fund allow donors to target gifts to causes important to them: arts, AIDS services, urban education, neighborhood revitalization, youth welfare and more. Barry Community Foundation awards grants to community organizations and programs addressing the donor’s specific interest area. “For those who are particularly passionate about a single cause, field of interest funds provide strategic, lasting support, even as needs change over time,” she said. Designated Fund. This fund helps sustain and grow local organizations. IRA transfers to this fund allow donors to support the work of a specific nonprofit organization such as a senior center, museum or any qualifying nonprofit charitable organization. “For people who want to help secure the future of their favorite charities, our endowed designated funds give nonprofits a steady stream of income, plus planned giving and investment management services,” she said. For more information contact the foundation at 269-945-9554. Homecoming spirit hits middle school Students dressed to show their spirit during Homecoming Week at Hastings Middle School. Theme days included Crazy Hat/Hair day, Twin Day, Country Western Day, Pretty in Pink Day and Blue and Gold Day. Students also participated in a door-decorating contest. Homebase classrooms decorated their doors with a slogan having to do with "home" or "pride." Winning the contest was Lynn Gibson’s seventh grade class. Placing second was Kristen Laubaugh’s sixth grade class, and third went to Mike McCann’s eighth graders. At the home volleyball match on Wednesday, Oct. 1, both the volleyball and cross country teams were introduced. The HMS Saxon Pride Club also sponsored giveaways. Three students won an entire Pizza Hut pizza, 20 won volleyball necklaces and several more won candy from the concessions stand. The HMS Pride Club sponsors giveaways such as this at many of the home athletic matches. At the assembly Friday, students from the Pride Club planned games for students and teachers to participate in such as the Spin and Shoot. The HYAA cheerleaders helped each grade level cheer during the assembly. “Saxon pride was evident based on all the blue and gold Saxon Pride shirts that students were wearing,” said teacher Cheryl Goggins, who serves as advisor for the HMS Pride Club. Students were also surprised with a visit from Victor E. Saxon during the assembly. Principal Mike Karasinski participates in the Spin and Shoot contest at the assembly Friday which concluded homecoming week festivities at Hastings Middle School. Sixth grade students in Shari Barker’s homebase show their shades during "Pretty in Pink" Day, which was held in honor of recently retired middle school teacher Judy Anderson, whose favorite color is pink. Anderson was chosen grand marshal for the homecoming parade. Downtown merchant’s Saxon spirit pays off at homecoming During the half-time at the Hastings homecoming football game at Baum Stadium Friday night, Hastings Flower Shop was awarded first place in the spirit decorating contest for this display downtown. The window was designed and painted by employer Shelly Keeler. Hastings Athletic Director Mike Goggins and Varsity Cheerleading Coach Amy Hubbell presented the winners with two season passes to Saxon athletic events, spirit beads and “Saxon’s Biggest Fan” T-shirts. Also participating in the contest were: Allure Hair Salon, Bosley Pharmacy, Burger King, Farm Bureau Insurance, First Bank, Floral Designs of Hastings, Maxi Muffler, Salon 37, State Grounds, and The Cash Store. (Photo by Dan Goggins). Lindy Kloosterman, (left) Christine Maurer (center) and Amanda Sarhatt show their crazy hats. After the HMS Pride Club sold T-shirts this fall, students used some of the profits from those shirt sales to purchase school supplies for Green Gables Haven. Pictured (from left) are Katie Beauchamp, Mackenzie Monroe, Constance Depue, Tanner Roderick and Abby Campbell. Victor E. Saxon makes a surprise visit at an assembly at Hastings Middle School Friday. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 9, 2008 — Page 3 Hastings High School celebrates homecoming Members of Hastings Youth Athletic Association football make an appearance in the homecoming parade. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto). Homecoming queen candidates Leanne Dinges (left), Nicole Frantz (center) and Barbie Buehler share a ride in the pre-game parade. Dinges was crowned queen during halftime of the football game against Caledonia. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto). Members of the color guard lead the Hastings High School Marching Band down South Street. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto). The freshman float features a Lion King theme. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto). Hastings High School cheerleaders march along the parade route on South Street. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto). Homecoming court members Jennifer Ratliff and Adam Skedgell ride down the parade route. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto). The sophomore float features a Toy Story theme, with Casey Shaeffer as Buzz Lightyear. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto). Homecoming court member Ali Howell, accompanied by Adam Swartz, waves to people lining the parade route. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto). HYAA cheerleaders ride a float in the Hastings High School homecoming parade. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto). The junior float, featuring an Aladdin theme, took first place in the float competition. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto). The Saxon mascot shares a car with homecoming parade grand marshal Judy Anderson. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto). The Hastings High School Marching Band steps off on the parade route. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto). MEAP testing begins next week at HMS The senior float features a Peter Pan theme. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto). Hastings Middle School will begin Michigan Education Assessment Program (MEAP) testing next week. MEAP tests are state assessments that help determine how well schools are covering statemandated curriculum. This information helps schools make necessary changes in what is being taught, when it is being taught and how it is being taught. Following is the middle school schedule: • Tuesday, Oct. 14 — Math. • Thursday, Oct. 16 — English/language arts (Part 1). • Tuesday, Oct. 21 — English/language arts (Part 2). • Thursday, Oct. 23 — Social studies and science. The sixth grade tests cover English/language arts, math and social studies. Seventh grade tests include English/language arts and math. Eighth grade MEAPs test English/language arts, math and science. Parents can help by encourage their children to do their best; make sure children get plenty of sleep each night and have a nutritious breakfast each morning; and keep absenteeism to a mini- mum for things such as doctor’s appointments. The school will help by present state-mandated curriculum in a manner that fosters success; encourage students to do their best; keep homework assignments to a minimum during the MEAP testing; provide positive reinforcement for good effort; and celebrate student and building success. Students who need to leave school during a testing period are required by the state to make up the entire set of tests given that day. Parents are asked to schedule appointments around the four testing days. �Page 4 — Thursday, October 9, 2008 — The Hastings Banner IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Proposal 2 is deceptive, hazardous To the editor: Michigan voters should be aware that Proposal 2, the embryonic stem cell ballot proposal, is deceptive. Its proponents argue approval is necessary in order for ethical embryonic stem cell research to occur, when in fact this research is already taking place in Michigan under current law. What the proposal really does is create an unprecedented exemption for this new industry from future oversight. A careful reading of the proposal reveals that if adopted, it would amend the state constitution so that the legislature would be forbidden to design laws that "prevent, restrict, obstruct or discourage any stem cell research … or create dis-incentives for any person to engage in or otherwise associate with such research." No other industry or enterprise enjoys such a blanket exemption in our constitution. Though the legislature daily debates the need for and extent of such regulations, there is no debate that at least some oversight of industry, research and medical practice is needed to protect the welfare of the public. The field of organ transplantation provides a good example. Michigan law attempts to increase the pool of potential donors by allowing individuals to give consent for organ donation when applying for a driver’s license. But Michigan law also "restricts" transplantation by outlawing the sale of organs, and preventing proxy consent for live kidney donations by children under the age of 14 and incompetent adults. State law could also be said to "discourage" transplantation because harvesting of organs is restricted to licensed hospitals by licensed personal; organs are required to be tested for the HIV virus; and the list of potential donors kept by the Secretary of State is exempt from the state’s Freedom of Information Act. Moreover, earlier this year, Michigan’s organ donation laws were updated to reflect changing trends in the field of transplantation and have since been used as a model by at least one other state. In similar fashion, the state routinely updates laws regulating hospitals, acupuncturists, restaurants, barbers, and countless other professions in order to ensure the public’s safety. Next year, recognizing a new need, the state will require county health departments to begin inspecting tattoo parlors. We cannot know today all the challenges or benefits embryonic stem cell research might hold for the future. Buying and selling of human eggs, mixing of human and animal DNA, viral contamination of stem cell cultures, the need to maintain patient records and confidentiality, licensing of private stem cell clinics or clinicians, or any number of other commercial or ethical issues might someday require state oversight. It would be inadvisable for voters to grant any new industry a constitutional exemption from state laws. It would be especially hazardous for Michigan to grant such an exemption to embryonic stem cell research, not knowing what challenges the future will bring. Michigan voters should vote "no" on Proposal 2. Sen. Tom George, M.D., Chairman of the Senate Health Policy Committee Write Us A Letter Yarger would be good Civil War soldier’s story inspires descendants service record of Barry County Civil steward of resources WarThesoldier Robert Marshall Bellinger has To the editor: My family and I are voting for Russ Yarger, Republican, for Barry County Drain Commissioner. Looking at Russ’ Web site, it is obvious he has the experience and knowledge to do a good job. Most important, it identifies a priority of maintaining our current system, not undertaking new projects which would cost all of us additional tax dollars. Russ will be a good steward of our natural and fiscal resources. He is a compassionate, hard-working, fair person who will work for everyone, regardless of the party line. Russ will listen to all sides, explore the facts and apply the drain code in doing what is right. You can’t ask for more than that. Karen Stevens, Bellevue Candidates are scary To the editor: Sen. McCain views “Washington” as not meeting the GOP standards of government. “It is broke,” and he vows to bring the government into GOP standards – one nation under God, under the GOP rule, with liberty and justice for a few. When asked what President McCain would cut because of the 850 billion buy-out, he said, “Freeze all departments but the military.” Apparently, John views the duties of the presidency as not talking to the world and sitting on the tree stand of America and picking off one country at a time, fighting or picking a fight and not caring for the needs of Americans. How scary is that? Given his hot-headed reputation, our president will be a radical maverick, ready to push the nuclear holocaust and shoot the world’s and Muslim radical who also shoot people with different opinions. Gov. Palin agrees with the constitutional interpretation of Vice President Cheney: “Our constitution allows the vice president legislative power.” Great, two radical mavericks, ready to annihilate the world, bankrupt the country, and defy our constitution, will occupy the White House. Bill Byrne, Hastings HERE ARE THE RULES: The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer’s name and community of residence. 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Know Your Legislators: U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building, Room 134, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela, regional representative. U.S. Congress Vernon Ehlers, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. President’s comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. Jennifer Granholm, Democrat, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Patty Birkholz, Republican, 24th District (All of Barry County), Michigan State Senate, State Capitol, 805 Farnum Building, P.O. Box 3006, Lansing, Mich. 48909-7536. Call: (517) 373-3447. Fax: (517) 373-5849. e-mail: senpbirkholz@senate.michigan.gov State Representative Brian Calley, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, 351 Capitol, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: briancalley@house.mi.gov Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. inspired his descendants to donate a flag pole that now stands in front of the Irving Charlton Museum at Charlton Park. A bronze plaque has been placed near the flag pole, with the inscription “In memory of Sgt. Robert M. Bellinger 7th Mich. Cavalry Custer Brigade – Civil War Aug. 4, 1845 to Aug. 19, 1925.” Bellinger told an interesting story about the battle on May 10, 1864, at Yellow Tavern, Va. His regiment had orders to charge up a hill in columns of four. The area was soon blocked with dead men and horses, making it impossible to continue on horseback. They dismounted and continued on foot, coming out of the woods into a cleared field. Two other men were with Bellinger when they could see to the right what he took to be the 1st Michigan Cavalry charging mounted rebels. To the left on a hill a little over 100 yards away were some Confederate officers mounted and displaying a fine battle flag. Bellinger was quoted as saying, “Adams said let’s go for the flag.” Bellinger pulled Adams back saying “We can reach them from here.” He then took aim across a fence and fired. An officer fell forward on his horse. Others took hold of him, and they rode over the hill out of sight. Much speculation as to who shot General Jeb Stuart has been made. There were claimants from the 1st Vermont, as well as from the 5th and 7th Michigan. If General Stuart was shot with a carbine bullet while mounted and standing with other officers holding a battle flag, it was most likely Bellinger’s bullet that caused Stuart to die the next day of his wound. Some historians believe that Bellinger gave the most detailed account of the happenings of that day. Confederate Gen. James Ewell Brown Stuart was born in Virginia Feb. 6, 1833. He was a West Point man. When Virginia seceded from the Union, Stuart followed most Southern officers and resigned his Army commission. He eventually became a major general and one of the great military leaders of the South. Robert M. Bellinger was born in Barry County Aug. 4, 1845, on a farm near Banfield, son of Schuyler and Almira (Butterfield) Bellinger. They were among the original pioneers of the area. Bellinger was 17 when he became a private in Co. A 7th Michigan Cavalry. He was involved in 37 battles during the Civil War. Many of his descendants remain in the area. Should investigation follow bailout? Last week, the U.S. Congress approved and President George Bush signed a “Wall Street bailout” package. Do you think some of the firms like AIG and Lehman Brothers, which precipitated the crisis, need to be investigated and perhaps prosecuted for illegal activities? Sgt. Robert Marshall Bellinger poses in his Civil War uniform. Harland Nye (left) and Kenneth Nye are two descendants of the Civil War Sgt. Robert Bellinger. Harland Nye served during World War II and was stationed at Cheyenne, Wyo., with the 52st air Force Ban. Kenneth Nye also was in the Air Force, and was stationed at Denver, Colo., with the 3415th Food Service Squadron. Stimulus plan needs explanation To the editor: Here we go again – looks like they tried to sneak another stimulus bill into the massive $700 billion bailout. I hope they kicked that one out along with the tax credit for those who come to work on a bicycle. Would someone well-versed in economics please help me understand why, when a Republican president gives a tax cut and I get to keep $600 of my own money it is an economic disaster, but when a Democrat-controlled Congress sends me a $600 check, it is a laudable attempt to save the economy? Is this a wonderful country or what? Carl Swanson, Delton The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs Frederic Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Kathy Maurer (Copy Editor) Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Brett Bremer Fran Faverman Sandra Ponsetto Jon Gambee Megan Lavell Amy Jo Parish • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Frank Horn, Hastings: “I definitely think investigation is needed. The American people shouldn’t have to pay to bail out companies that profited from wrongdoing.” Alvin Warren, Yankee Springs: “Absolutely, Congress moved on the bail out too quickly. I think there should have been an investigation, perhaps loans as was done with Chrysler previously, and if wrongdoing was found, companies should have been seized.” Bob Dwyer, Hastings: “Yes, investigation is needed. For example, AIG definitely showed ignorance or dishonesty by sending people to a weekend retreat costing hundreds of thousands of dollars after getting government assistance.” Thomas Washburn, Jr., Hastings: “I think these companies need to be investigated like Enron was. There should be audits and a complete investigation”.” JoAnne McClurkin, Hastings: Yes, there should be an investigation. The American people are paying for the bailout. Companies shouldn’t have individuals profit from Americans’ hard work.” James Bower, Hastings: “The bailout was a mistake. Congress shouldn’t have approved this money in the first place Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Scott Ommen Rose Heaton Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $30 per year in Barry County $32 per year in adjoining counties $35 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 9, 2008 — Page 5 Greedy, incompetent leaders need to ‘bail out’ Two weeks ago, we heard a message late in the week from Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson that something must be done to "bail out" the banking system and shore up Wall Street from a collapse of our country’s financial system. A crisis legislative leaders compared to the Great Depression and cried out, “action is needed in hours, not weeks or months.” Just how did we get into this mess in the first place? You need to go all the way back to 1999 when Congress, working with former President Clinton, who had faced impeachment, worked out a deal with Congress to deregulate America’s banking system called the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (see related story below). At the time, many national newspapers compared it to letting the fox in the hen house. But the president signed the bill, and since that time, greed has driven the system to the out-of-control crisis we find ourselves in the midst of today. Deregulation has been the watchword of many industries in recent years because it was supposed to be in the best interest of consumers — helping to drive down costs with more competition and less regulation. But if regulation isn’t needed, why then do we have speed limits, traffic lights and rules of the road. Because unchecked, without any regulation, some people would fail to follow good, sound practices of the road, putting drivers and their passengers in dangerous, and possibly fatal situations. Looking back, experts in the financial system said deregulation would bring lower interest rates, more affordable mortgages and would allow a whole new group of buyers to become homeowners. It all sounded good — and it might have worked — if government continued to oversee the process, making adjustments when needed. Instead we ended up with higher interest rates, rising consumer debt, and a financial crisis unmatched by anything in recent memory. In recent years, our publications were filled with ads for mortgages with little or no money down, touting that just about anyone could qualify; all you needed was a job. For the first time in our country’s history, everyone was eligible for home ownership. The industry had a deal for you, all you had to do was ask. Well now, a few years later, the whole system is in a crisis, and no one wants to accept responsibility for its demise. Last week I received a letter from Congressman Vern Ehlers’ office, citing concern that Congress was unable to pass emergency legislation to protect American families and businesses from a potential collapse of our financial system. He went on to say that he voted in favor of the legislation because the nation was facing a "major financial crisis," and we must act. The bill represented the first step, and Congress needs to look at several approaches to rescue our economy, he wrote. He went on to state, "the bill did not bail out Wall Street, the intent of the bill was to restore solvency to our country’s financial system." The consequences of inaction could "rival the Great Depression of the 1930s." In other words, an airplane didn’t hit Wall Street. This crisis was due to greed and the incompetence of our financial sector to deal with a problem some warned about and upon which government failed to act. How could we find ourselves in this serious problem so close to a national election? How could the entire financial system be in such dire straights, right before our eyes? Something just doesn’t make any sense. According to Ehlers’ letter, the problem "stems primarily from home mortgages, which lost value during the decline in the housing market. These mortgage-backed assets allow banks to lend money to businesses and consumers." The bill considered by Congress would "authorize the federal government to acquire those troubled assets and allow financial institutions to resume lending and avoid a widespread breakdown in America’s financial system.” Congress bought the idea in 1999 that unregulated banks would do the right thing for consumers, resulting in little risk for taxpayers. Yet, now some eight years later, small businessmen, workers and retirees who labored their lifetime to save for retirement now find themselves in the one of the worst financial crises of their lives. The crisis could have been averted, but because we trusted elected officials to do the right thing for us, now we, the taxpayers, must pay for their incompetence. What these Wall Street and financial CEOs did was wrong. We should demand a national commission be assembled of trusted experts — not elected officials — as part of a complete investigation of the crisis so we can find out how it happened and determine who made it possible. We should demand an outcome of new regulations, full disclosure from the financial sector, and criminal prosecution of corporate crooks. In February, I ran an opinion column that included a letter written by Charley Reese, talking about the 545 people responsible for America’s woes. One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one president and nine Supreme Court justices — for a total of 545 men and women selected from more than 300 million American citizens — who are directly, legally, morally and individually responsible for all the domestic problems that plague this country. Now this Congress wants us to accept that the financial crisis needs a bail out to save our nation from financial insolvency. Yet at no time did we see any leaders getting up on the table and yelling out "we are headed for a crisis, we have the responsibility to protect the taxpayers from a financial meltdown, and we must act now, saving Americans from potential destruction." In fact, if you go online to read the 400-plus page bailout bill, you will find a list of add-ons our legislators tagged on in the last hours just to get votes for a bill that was supposed to prevent a crisis. I want to remind people that our elected officials can’t even work together in a crisis situation without adding pork to the process. As Charley Reese said in his letter, "Those 545 people, and they alone, are responsible. They, and they alone, have the power. They, and they alone, should be held accountable by the people who are their bosses, provided voters have the gumption to manage their own employees. We should vote them out of office and clean up their mess". You didn’t see anything two weeks ago. There wasn’t a plane headed to Wall Street or a gun going off in the halls of the banking industry. We just got to chance to observe what can happen when you leave a large group of incompetent, greedy people in charge of such important issues like the financial security of families all over this nation. We should demand these legislative leaders vacate their positions because hard-working American citizens deserve better. Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics Inc. Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act explained The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) was enacted in November 1999, repealing the Glass-Steagall Act and opening up competition among banks, securities companies and insurance companies. The Glass-Steagall Act prohibited banks from offering investment, commercial banking and insurance services. The GLBA allows commercial and invest- ment banks to consolidate. An example would be the merger of Citibank and insurance company Travelers Group to form Citigroup, a company combining banking and insurance underwriting services. This would have violated the Glass-Steagall Act. A Nov. 4, 1999, press release from the Senate Banking Committee, on which Sen. Hastings Community Education Weekend Warrior Lifeguard Training Course The primary purpose of the American Red Cross Life-guarding program is to provide lifeguard candidates and current guards with the skills and knowledge necessary to keep the patrons of aquatic facilities safe in and around the water. American Red Cross Certifications awarded upon successful completion of this course are: CPR for the Professional Rescuer, Automated External Defibrillator Essentials, Preventing Disease Transmission, First Aid, and Lifeguard Training. Maximum class size is 12 persons. *Prerequisites: • Candidate must be 15 years of age on or before the first day of class. • Candidate must complete the following swim prerequisites: 1. Swim 500 yards continuously using these strokes in the following order: • 200 yards of front crawl using rhythmic breathing and a stabilizing, propellant kick. • 100 yards of breaststroke • 200 yards of either front crawl using rhythmic breathing or breaststroke. These 200 yards may be a mixture of front crawl and breaststroke 2. Swim 20 yards using front crawl or breaststroke, surface dive to a depth of 7 to 10 feet, retrieve a 10-pound object, return to the surface, and swim 20 yards back to the starting position with both hands on the object. DATES: Friday – Sunday, October 24-26, 2008 ** Participants must be able to commit to the ENTIRE time period with no exceptions. TIMES: Friday from 5:00pm-10:00pm (includes precourse swim) Saturday & Sunday from 8:00am-9:00pm (including final written test & final skills testing) *Short breaks will be taken for lunch and dinner. Please pack meals and bring with you as there won’t be enough time to go out and pick up meals. COST: $220.00 per person YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER LOCATION: Hastings Community Education & Recreation Center INSTRUCTOR: Mrs. Wendi McCausey Call 269.948.4414 for registration information 77528040 Phil Gramm served as chairman, said “The U.S. Senate voted 90-8 today to approve S. 900, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, which will repeal the Depression-era barriers that separate banking, insurance and securities.” The release went on to quote Gramm as saying, “I believe we have passed what will prove to be the most important banking bill in 60 years. It overturns the key provision of the Glass-Steagall Act that divided the American financial system. Over time, the market and the regulators have used a variety of innovations to try to undo this separation. As a result, we have substantial competition occurring, but it is competition that is largely inefficient and costly, it is unstable, and it is not in the public interest for this situation to continue. “The Gramm-Leach-Bliley strikes down these walls and opens up new competition. It will create wholly new financial services organizations in America. It will literally bring to every city and town in America the financial services supermarket. Americans today spend about $350 billion on financial services – on fees and charges and interest. Most people who have looked at the potential for providing financial services under a more rational system believe, as I believe, that there are tens of billions of dollars of savings for the American consumer that will be produced by the reforms of this bill.” Majority Leader Trent Lott made this statement when the bill passed: “When the history is written of this session of Congress, it will probably identify this piece of legislation as the single biggest achievement. I have heard this financial services modernization issue discussed for my entire career in Congress, which is now up to 27 years. It has been tried by Republicans, by Democrats in the Congress, House and Senate, administrations of both parties. It never quite occurred. “I think it is appropriate we commend all of those who have been involved in this process for bringing us to this moment. This legislation is going to pass overwhelmingly. It is going to bring us into the modern era of financial services. It is going to allow us to be more equally competitive around the world.” The truth behind the financial crisis I have been very dissatisfied with the superficial descriptions and five-second sound bites surrounding the recent Wall Street meltdown and Washington’s reaction. So I am going to describe how we got here and who had a hand in it. To get the whole picture, you have to go back a ways. As part of President Franklin D Roosevelt’s "New Deal," the Federal National Mortgage Association (commonly referred to as "Fannie Mae") was established in 1938. It was a government agency at the time. You may be surprised to know that it was formed as the vehicle through which the original government bail out was facilitated. During the Great Depression, mortgages defaulted in large numbers. Banks were in deep trouble. So the government stepped in and purchased the high-risk loans from the banks. Over the following decades, Fannie Mae essentially became the market for funding long-term mortgage contracts. By 1968, Fannie Mae was massive. President Lyndon Johnson was facing an expensive war and intense budget pressures. Therefore, in order to remove the huge mortgage portfolio (and risk) from the government balance sheet, he privatized Fannie Mae. It was converted to a publicly held company. Soon thereafter, Freddie Mac was formed, primarily to provide competition to Fannie Mae. Fannie- and Freddie-backed loans have long been viewed by the market as carrying a quasi-governmental guarantee. You see, these companies essentially are the mortgage market. Investors have always believed that our government could never allow them to fail. Therefore, they have attained a nearly endless supply of capital to fund these loans and guarantees. This system in and of itself is not really the problem. Had the two mortgage giants continued to invest responsibly, such lending would have continued to carry a fairly low risk to the investor. It was only when the companies were used as a vehicle to implement the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) that the real trouble started. The CRA was signed into law by President Jimmy Carter in 1977. The basic idea was to make sure commercial banks made loans in low and moderate income areas. At this time, urban decay was in hyper drive. The CRA was viewed as a way to force financial institutions into making more capital available in areas that were considered by most financial institutions to be too risky. When passed, the act included a very important component that was later disregarded by advocacy groups and our own government. Its purpose was to "encourage such institutions to help meet the credit needs of the local communities in which they are chartered, consistent with the safe and sound operation of such institutions." The safe and sound part was later thrown out the window in the name of increased home ownership. The Financial Institutions Reform Recovery and Enforcement Act (FIRREA) was signed into law by President George H. W. Bush in 1989 in the wake of the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s. As part of a general reform of the banking industry, it increased public oversight of the process of issuing CRA ratings to banks. This is where the whole CRA system went public. It required the government agencies to issue CRA ratings publicly and issue written performance evaluations. FIRREA is the tool through which advocacy groups and the government itself forced banks into more and more CRA (risky) loans. The federal government became obsessed with increasing home ownership in the 1990s. The implementation of the CRA became more and more aggressive. The Clinton Administration took the "chicken in every pot" concept to a whole new level of a "house for every person" whether they could afford it or not. Enter corporate greed. So under the noble but naive goal of increasing home ownership through government-pushed subprime lending, the market said, "Sure, why not?" If Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae will guarantee the bad loans, and the U.S. government basically guarantees both companies, it is the best of both worlds to the investors. Everyone thought the subprime loans were safe because through the 1990s, the real estate market was on fire. In the early 2000s, it was basically the sole bright spot in the U.S. economy. So when people got into trouble paying their mortgages, the house was eventually sold, and everyone was made whole. When the real estate market bubble burst, the party was over. It was the worst of government and the worst of Wall Street. Freddie and Fannie enjoyed strong political support because of cozy relationships with key people in government and also for their role in facilitating the increased home ownership. They also enjoyed strong support from Wall Street because investors could sell mortgage-backed securities, essentially guaranteed by the U.S. government. Those guys made huge profits on this business. The warning signs were there in the mid1990s. Numerous articles and hearings contained testimony that warned of the aggressive lending practices pushed by the government. Those warnings were drowned out by the continued goal of increased home ownership. In President George W. Bush’s first budget request of his presidency, there was a warning of the condition of the mortgage giants and an acknowledgment of the "potential problem." By 2003, the Bush Administration attempted to take on the political powerhouses of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, proposing significant regulatory reforms. Treasury Secretary John Snow testified in front of the House Financial Services Committee, arguing that more supervision of the mortgage giants was needed. He said in testimony, "We need a strong, world-class regulatory agency to oversee the prudential operations of the GSEs." Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae are commonly referred to as government-supported enterprises or GSEs. Over the following months, the increasingly dire warnings about the current lending practices were muffled by the political power of the mortgage giants. Con. Barney Frank (D-Massachusetts), who was then the ranking member of the Financial Services Committee, responded to the Bush Administration’s call for increased regulation by saying, "I think we see entities that fundamentally sound financially." He went on to say that the proposal would limit access to affordable housing. This is where the mortgage giants and certain politicians formed a strong allegiance. Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae supported "affordable housing" by buying and guaranteeing subprime loans. The more they purchased these risky loans, the more they built up political capital with people like Con. Barney Frank, who is now the chairman of the Financial Services Committee. They owned the process. As these companies took on more and more risk, they started "cooking their books" to hide the problems. The CEOs continued to take their multi-million dollar bonuses until they were caught and forced to step down. These accounting scandals led to more support for Bush’s proposal for stepped-up regulation. Then Chairman of the Federal Reserve Alan Greenspan testified in 2004 saying, "If we fail to strengthen regulation of the GSEs, we increase the possibility of insolvency and crisis." In 2005, the Bush Administration kept up the demand for passage of its proposal. They got the legislation out of the Senate Banking Committee in 2005 on a straight party line vote. That was when the Republicans controlled the Senate. The Democrats blocked a vote by the full Senate. They continued to insist that the new regulations would hurt affordable housing. That legislation would have stopped the madness of making loans to people who could not repay them. It was tried again in 2006 and again was defeated. When the loans went bad, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac imploded. It took many of their investors with them. And now we, the people, are left holding the $1 trillion bag. Thanks a lot, Con. Frank and company. to Kelli Joe Schut on receiving your Bachelors Degree in Business Administration and maintaining a 4.0 grade average. We are very proud of your accomplishments and the hurdles you have overcome! Best wishes as you pursue your MBA & to your bright future ahead. With Love, Your family & friends �Page 6 — Thursday, October 9, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Piano teachers to meet, have guest speaker The next meeting of the Battle Creek Area Music Teachers will feature 1997 Van Cliburn Piano Competition Bronze Medal Winner Aviram Reichert to its meeting Oct. 13. The meeting will be at the Hastings Community Music School located at the First United Methodist Church, 209 W. Green St., at 10:30 a.m. Reichert will be speaking on “Practice and Technique through Chopin Etudes.” In addition to being a Van Cliburn medalist, he won first prize at the 1996 Dong-A-International Piano Competition in Seoul, Korea, and he was the 1995 Grand Prix winner at the Epinal International Piano Competition in Epinal, France. Reichert has been acclaimed for his interpretations, technique and tone. He is a frequent soloist with orchestras in his native country, including the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, the Haifa Symphony Orchestra, the Israel Chamber Orchestra and the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra. He has performed in concert and recital throughout the United States, Israel, South Africa, Japan, South Korea and Europe. Reichert is a Steinway piano artist and his CD recordings including Mundi CD and the Jerusalem Music Center. Visitors are welcome. Visitor programs will be available for a fee of $5 each. Worship Together… 77527755 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Services: 8:30 a.m., Classic Worship Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages, 11 a.m., Celebration Worship Service, 6 p.m. Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Family Night; Awana Jr. High Group, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study. Friday 8-10 p.m. Sr. High Youth. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Mary SchippersDeMunter. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11 to 11:30 a.m. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6 p.m. (MayAugust). We have a weekly Wednesday 6 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-7952370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-7315194 or -517-852-1806. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 945-2170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. FREE RANGE BELIEVERS Carrying the Conversation Outside the Walls of the Institutional Church. Call 269908-3781. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Daniel Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Midweek: 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4 through fifth grade, and Junior High Youth Group 6th through 8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m. lunch at Wendy’s. Women’s Ministry 7 p.m. third Thursday of the month. “Singspirations” last Sunday of the month. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-Noon and 1-3 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Sunday School for all ages. 10 a.m. Coffee Hour. 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service. 6 p.m. Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogsp ot.com/. Thursday - 10 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 6:30 p.m. Choir Practice. Friday - 9 a.m. Golfer’s Group. Saturday - 10 a.m. Praise Team. Monday - 6:30 p.m. Prayer Ministry. Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Healing Service - October 12 Holy Communion 8 & 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-945-9414 or 945-2645; fax 269-945-2698. http://www.discover-grace.org . Rev. Mike Kemper. Area Obituaries Barbara Jean Blough Barbara Jean Blough, formerly of Hastings, passed away Monday at Walden Woods Retirement Community at the age of 88. She was born May 29 1920 in Hastings to D.K. and Pauline Bliss and married Russell L. Blough on December 26, 1946. Barbara worked as a linotype operator at the Freeport Newspaper and was retired from Baby Bliss as an inspector. Barbara painted shirts and loved baking, especially cookies and cakes. She also enjoyed reading, writing cards and letters, playing cards and cribbage at which she was hard to beat. She also loved feeding all of God’s little creatures, cats, birds, squirrels and other animals both at her apartment and at Waldon Woods. Surviving are her children, Lyle (Judy) Blough of Freeport, Dawne (John) Ball of Grand Rapids, Jill (Jimmy) Haney of Willis, TX; seven grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; two step great grandchildren; stepbrother Richard Bliss of Hawaii; step-sister Joyce (Michael) Ervator of St. Louis, MO; sisters-in-law, Ardith Bliss of Grand Rapids and Mary Gallup of Bradenton, FL; brotherin-law, Roy (Patty) Blough of Hastings. She was preceded in death by her husband, Russell L. Blough; granddaughter, Bronna D. Blough; brother, Howard Bliss; sisters, Ruthmary Lightfoot and Fern Cook. Mrs. Blough is at the Lauer Family Funeral Homes – Wren Chapel 1401 N. Broadway in Hastings where a funeral service will be held Thursday, October 9, 2008 at 1 p.m. with Rev. Steve Shick officiating. Interment will follow in Freeport Cemetery. For those who wish, memorial contributions to the Freeport United Methodist Church of The Freeport Community Building would be greatly appreciated by the family. Please sign Barbara’s register or leave condolences at www.lauerfh.com. Mary Ella Stanton DOWLING - Mary Ella Stanton, age 77 of Dowling, passed away quietly surrounded by her family, on October 7, 2008 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. Mary was born November 15, 1930 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Edward and Opal (Lingg) Martin. She graduated from Delton High School in 1949. She was married to Rufus Stanton September 25, 1949. She spent most of her life on the family farm , working and taking care of her family. They spent many years as snow birds in Florida. Mary was a very active person, she was a 4H leader for many years, member of the Dowling Area Birthday Club and the Delton TOPS # 653. She enjoyed spending time with her family. She loved playing games of all kinds, especially dominoes and playing cards. Mary enjoyed traveling and seeing new things. She enjoyed camping and fishing, she loved visiting with her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Dale and Keeth Martin, and a sister, Jean Gray. Mary is survived by her husband of 59 years, Rufus Stanton; her daughter Chris Norton (Joe Lukasiewicz) of Hastings; a son David (Stephanie) Stanton of Nashville; three grandchildren, Justin (Jill) Norton, Cassie Norton (Mike Neufeld), Timothy Stanton; step grandchildren, Marie Arcand, Dani Hayes, James Yepez and Tomas Yepez; 12 great grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild; many nieces and nephews that she loved dearly. A memorial service will be held Friday, October 10, 2008 at 4 p.m. with visitation at 3 p.m. at the Pleasantview Family Church 2601 E. Lacey Rd. Dowling. A luncheon will follow services. In lieu of flowers memorial can be made to American Heart Association or charity of one's choice. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). 11-6-86 to 10-7-07 S - Dale Lee Knickerbocker, age 52, of Hastings, passed away October 4, 2008 at Pennock Hospital, Hastings. He was born April 5, 1956 in Hastings. He went to be with his Lord, October 4, 2008. Dale enjoyed music, television. He was a factory worker in Hastings and Grand Rapids and worked in postage and packaging in New Mexico. He is survived by his father, Gerald L. Knickerbocker and a special friend, Nancy Stonehouse, both of Hastings; one brother, Bruce (Vanessa) Knickerbocker of Plainwell; several nieces and nephews; step-son, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Elliott of Howard City; two grandchildren, Kaitlyn and Tyler. He was preceded in death by his mother, Vivian (Blough) Potter; brother, Mark and both of his grandparents. Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 16, 2008 at the Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Visitation one hour prior to the service. Rev. Al Conklin officiating. Interment Rutland Cemetery. Lunch to follow at Hidden Hollow, 520 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart and Lung Association. Arrangements made by Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Marriage Licenses Brent Alan Carus, Hastings and Carol Ann Demarest, Hastings. Brian Michael Donnini Jr., Hastings and Holly Ann Wilson, Hastings. Jacob Allan Huffman, Hastings and Rachel Mae Hoffman, Hastings. Brian Walter Jones, Middleville and Christin Marie Holcomb, Middleville. Jason Robert Kibbey, Wayland and Tara Lynn Vruggink, Wayland. Daniel Curtis Pogue, Delton and Dorothy May Yates, Delton. Jerry Jack Ybema, Delton and Royce Marie Louis, Delton. Ray L. Girrbach Owner/Director Girrbach Funeral Home B •PHARMACY• 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 It broke our hearts to lose you, But you did not go alone Part of us went with you, the day God called you home. A million times we’ve thought of you A million times we’ve cried If loving could have saved you you would have never died. Forgive us Lord, We’ll always weep For the son, brother and friend we loved But could not ever keep. 77527993 Offering Traditional and Cremation Services Hastings Only Locally-Owned Funeral Home Family Owned and Operated for 3 Generations Pre-Planning Services Available Serving All Faiths Pre-arrangement transfers accepted Visit our web site for: • Pre-planning on line • View current Funeral Service information • Leave a memory message to family members www.girrbachfuneralhome.net 77526646 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 Dale Lee Knickerbocker Serving Hastings, Barry County and Surrounding Communities for 42 years OSLEY 102 Cook Hastings CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA Mary Elizabeth Sullivan, age 85, entered into eternal rest with our Lord Jesus Christ on Saturday, October 4, 2008 in Charleston, South Carolina with her family and the Rev. Msgr. Laughlin by her side. Mary was born to Dr. and Mrs. Z.W. Street on May 29, 1923 in Sturgeon, Missouri. She is survived by her high school sweetheart and loving husband of 62 years, Ross Joseph Sullivan, and her 17 devoted children: Jane Nelson and husband Jim; Mary Fellers and husband Jim; David Sullivan and wife Kim; Daniel Sullivan and wife Lerores; Patty Sisson and husband Terry; John Sullivan and wife Jennifer; Larry Sullivan and wife Cinder; Margaret Sullivan; Bernard Sullivan and wife Ramona; Rita Sullivan; Bobby Sullivan and wife Bonnie; Maureen Krivit and husband Bill; Kathleen Radenbaugh and husband Toby; Ellen Schaaf and husband John; Ann Bowen and husband Scott; George Sullivan and wife Joy; and Bonnie Trahan and husband Kyle. Mary will also be missed by her 31 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Throughout her life we were fortunate to enjoy her gifts of storytelling, poetry, and history. She was in awe of God's creations in nature and in spirit. She cherished most what was made by God, not man. A daisy chain, a sea shell or a beautiful autumn leaf were treasures that she shared. She lived her golden years with grace and peaceful confidence. To our beloved Mary Elizabeth: "You are the light of the world, may your light shine before all...that they may see the good that you do and give Glory to God." Funeral Mass was held on Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist with burial following at Holy Cross Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please send memorial contributions to the Daughters of St. Paul Catholic Charity 243 King Street Charleston, SC 29401 www.pauline.org Arrangements by McCallister-Smith Funeral Home, Mt. Pleasant Chapel, 1520 Rifle Range Road, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464; (843) 884-3833. Online condolences may be sent to the Sullivan family via www.mcalister-smith.com. 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 • 269-945-3252 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 945-2471 HASTINGS - Margaret C. Johnson (Aunt Peggy) , of Hastings, age 95, went to be with her Lord and her husband Wednesday morning, October 1, 2008. Margaret was born October 13, 1912 in Barry County, the daughter of William E. and Elizabeth Anna (Schwank-off) Johncock. A graduate of Hastings High School, Margaret attended County Normal, later finishing her B. S. in teaching at Western Michigan University. She taught for 19 years in rural county schools and 20 years at Fuller Street School in Nashville, volunteering there for many years after her retirement in 1974. On August 25, 1946 Margaret married her life and eternal partner, Cecil James Johnson and he preceded her in death on July 29, 1957. Margaret enjoyed reading, crocheting, playing cards and traveling with friends and family. A member of Women of the Moose #626, Academy of Friendship College of Regents, Busy Eight Club, Extension Club, Farm Bureau Association, the local, state and national Irving Grange, MEA, NEA, Retired Barry County school personnel and attended First United Methodist Church in Hastings. Margaret is survived by one sister-in-law, many nieces and nephews and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, William, Clarence and John, sisters: Juanita, Clara, Arloa, and Minnie; five brothers-in-law; three sisters-in-law, and some nieces and nephews. A funeral service was held Saturday, October 4, 2008, Pastor Ronald Watterly officiating at the Williams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton. Burial to follow in Bedford Cemetery, Bedford. Memorial contributions to American Heart Association or a charity of one's choice. Timothy Steeby Fiberglass Products 1401 N. Broadway Hastings Mary Elizabeth Sullivan In Loving Memory of… This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Lauer Family Funeral Homes Margaret C. Johnson �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 9, 2008 — Page 7 Hastings Exchange Club announces October Young Citizens Central Elementary School’s Young Citizens for October are (from left) Jacob Zech, Sarah Dittman, teacher Ann Mummert, and Alex McMahon. St. Rose sixth grader Victoria Sailar, named her school’s Young Citizen for the month of October, is joined by Principal Bernadette Norris Northeastern Elementary teacher Alice Gergen joins Lee Stowe (left) and Shelby Mack who were named Northeastern’s Young Citizens for October. Emalee Metzner (left) and Selena Olsen (right), pictured here with teacher Trisha Kietzman, were named Young Citizens for October at Southeastern Elementary School. 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Brockway was also accompanied by 4th District Treasurer Sheila Nicols (left) in the first visit by state officials in 12 years. The visitors are joined here by Hastings President Ilene Hilson (second from left) and District 4 past president Evelyn Hecht, also a member of the Hastings unit. Brockway, who also is hospital representative for the Battle Creek VA Medical Center, challenged members to make their 100 percent membership goal, a priority in the 33-unit district, and talked about the special project for the district, “Helping the Veterans.” The Hastings Auxiliary has 65 of the district’s 3,000 members. All ladies related to a Post 45 American Legion member are eligible to join the local unit and are encouraged to contact President Ilene Hilson at 269-945-2834 or the legion at 269945-4973. �Page 8 — Thursday, October 9, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa Annie’s MAILBOX by Kathy Mitchelll and Marcy Sugar Tonight the Lake Odessa Area Historical Society will meet for its annual shared meal at 6:30 p.m. Bring a dish of food and your table service. Friends and visitors are welcome. This will be a picture party. Many photographs have been given to the Society, and they are unmarked. Come and help identify the people in the pictures. Also there is a new collection of news clippings in albums to enjoy or copy. They date from the 1930s. On Saturday, the Ionia County Genealogical Society will meet at the Frieght House at 1 p.m. The speaker will be Shirley Hodges who has often spoken in the past, each time with a new topic. This time she will enlighten us on some aspects of the probate courts. Donna Rogers from Grand Rapids will be one of the hostesses. Also on Saturday, the tour by visiting people from all around the county is due in town in the afternoon. Some advance publicity about this event was designed to acquaint Chamber of Commerce members with each other’s towns. The host spot in Lake Odessa is Walker Pharmacy. The tour bus idea was dropped so people will be arriving in their own vehicles. In Ionia they may visit seven second-floor locations which are posted to become dwelling places. They call it the Downtown Upstairs tour. One can round out the day by attending the Habitat for Humanity dinner held at Zion Lutheran Church on Velte Road. This is always a good meal designed to raise funds for the next Habitat house in Lakewood school district. Houses have been built in Sunfield, Clarksville, Lake Odessa and rural Woodland. Friday afternoon and Saturday forenoon are the times to pick up purchases from Barry County Conservation District at Charlton Park. The pre-ordered items will be on hand but also there will be extras for sale. Last year’s amaryllis bulbs were spectacular when they flowered. There has been publicity about the Woodland Women’s Study club homes tour which comes on Saturday, Oct. 18. This includes some very new housing plus remodeled homes and some that were built in the past 10 years. On Saturday, Oct. 18, the Sebewa Center will host its monthly dinner. This time, the main course will be beef and noodles. They serve good, home-cooked food and plenty of it. Last week on Wednesday the Women’s Fellowship of First Congregational Church had its monthly meeting a week early. Betty Yeiter of Lowell and her friend came to do a program on aprons. Members also brought some of their favorites. There were table decorations of miniature clothes lines, hung with aprons and poems about aprons. They ranged from the frilly, attractive but not very practical to utility types. There were pinafore styles, half aprons and cobbler aprons. The fabric ranged from organdy to durable muslin from feed sacks. The fellowship will meet again this week for its annual trip day. They visited J-ad Graphics for a tour and ate in a Hastings restaurant. The church will have a fall harvest supper later in the month. Central UMC had a fall dinner on Sunday with suggested foods to be made from pumpkins, squash, apples and other harvest items. Lots of pumpkins were used for decoration. The Fellowship and Caring Committee was in charge of hosting the event. There were games for children. Dozens of people attended the Saturday memorial for Marie Warner. Born Marie Werner in Germany, she changed her name by only one letter when she married Roy Warner. They raised their children at the east end of Jordan Lake. Marie wrote feature stories for area newspapers. In retirement, she and Roy lived at more than one location in Arizona. Back in Michigan she lived at Lake Manor, in an apartment in Hastings where she chose one with north windows because of wanting the best light for her oil painting hobby. She also lived at Bear Creek Villa in Clarksville. She was a volunteer in the local library and continued to volunteer there, using Barry County Transit for her weekly trips to Lake Odessa when she lived 77528003 in Hastings. She had many interests. She 401(k) rollovers made easy Mark D. Christensen, AAMS 421 W. Woodlawn Ave. Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-3553 or toll free (800) 288-5220 www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC Let 28 years of experience work for you! Call today to see how I can list your home! MITCH POLL 269-838-7252 T hank You We would like to Thank You. Thanks to all the Sponsors, Vendors and Volunteers for their help with the Lumberjack Show. A Special Thanks to W.B.C.H. Radio and J-Ad Graphics. Without your help we couldn’t put on this show. Thank you, Keith Murphy and Staff Charlton Park Dan Sayer and Members of the Charlton Park Gas & Steam Club Village, Museum & Recreation Area mjpoll@grar.com Associate Broker Realty Inc. 02699213 was a patient at Thornapple Manor briefly. Elizabeth Baecker of Grenoble, France, was here two weeks because of the death of her father, Ward vanLaanen. She returned to France over the weekend, flying out of Grand Rapids on Saturday afternoon. An ongoing service held by Hospice of Ionia/Lansing is a community grief support group which meets on the third Wednesday of each month at Central United Methodist Church from 1 to 3 p.m. Call 616-527-0681 for information. The Sebewa Center UMC will host a musical group “We Three Strings” in concert on Sunday, Oct. 12, at 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome. A pre-retirement information meeting for all Ionia County school personnel anticipating retirement will be held Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 4 p.m. and also at 7 p.m. at the Ionia County Intermediate School office on Harwood Road. Call 616-642-6076 for reservations. Again the American Red Cross Blood Mobile will be in town Monday, Oct. 27, from noon to 5:45 p.m. Others will be held in Ionia on the same day and again on Oct. 27 at the Knights of Columbus Hall. Coming events at the Lake Odessa Community Library include an unusual program Thursday, Oct. 16, called “The Beauty of Old Barns” at 6:30 p.m. Jack Worthington of Grand Ledge will be the speaker. A weekly program on knitting began Tuesday, Oct. 7, and continues on Tuesdays from 1 to 3 p.m. each week with Naomi Wilson as the leader. Coming Nov. 8 is a Tea Time from 2 to 4 p.m. The friends of the Library sponsor this event with speciality teas with cakes, scones, and treats. So Simply will provide some of the teas served. Tickets for this event are $10 each. The tea time will be followed by the story of a mystery quilt. The quilt will be on display for a few weeks, and raffle tickets will be on sale in advance of the tea. Each month the library hosts a special program for home schoolers in the area. It is the season for trees to start dropping their leaves. One of the first to shed its red leaves is a beautiful maple trees at curbside along the property of Ken Goodemoot on Fourth Avenue, north. Already he has the first contingent of red leaves blown into the street. More to follow 305 S. Broadway (M-37) Hastings 269-945-0514 “Your Real Estate Connection” 02699194 2545 S. Charlton Park Rd., Hastings, MI 49058-8102 Ph: 269-945-3775 Fax: 269-945-0390 www.charltonpark.org Healthy Talks: Vestibular Rehab If you are experiencing these symptoms you may benefit from this FREE educational forum • Light headedness • Vertigo/spinning • Foggy or fuzzy • Fainting Sensation • Headaches • Floating Sensation • Neck Pain • Imbalance • Fatigue What: Who: Date: Location: • Difficulty focusing / seeing • Falls • Staggering • Symptoms occur with quick head movements • Symptoms associated with fullness in ears • Symptoms worsen when negotiating stairs or walking in crowds Free educational forum on vestibular rehab Derek Migazzi, Physical Therapist October 16, 2008 @ 4pm No Reservations Needed 840 Cook Rd. - Hastings, MI 49058 PH: 269-945-9520 Toll Free: 800-596-1005 Hastings Orthopedic Clinic is dedicated to providing the highest degree of service in an efficient, personal and professional manner. Our focus is to maximize health, function and quality of life of the population we serve. Serving the communities of Barry County at 840 Cook Rd Hastings MI 49058 Allegan County at 551 Linn St. Allegan MI 49010 Ionia County at 479 Lafayette St. Ionia MI 48846 Kenneth S. Merriman, M.D. • Eric S. Leep, D.O. • James L. Horton, Jr., D.O. Maria Benit, PA-C • Chris Born, PA-C 06678519 Friends didn’t answer party invite Dear Annie: I am a 13-year-old girl living a wonderful life. Last year, I started attending a new school and, between the huge amounts of homework and the rudeness of my classmates, it was a terrible experience. But it got better over time, especially this past summer when I had a chance to socialize with my schoolmates. In fact, I got so comfortable with the girls in my class that I invited them to a party at my house on a Friday night. I was already completely prepared for this party, only to find out the day before that not one of them could make it. When I'm invited to a party, I always call way in advance to tell them if I'm coming or not. Some of these girls didn't have the common decency to tell me they couldn't come. The ones who did call said they were "busy." I don't know how I'm supposed to feel. Since school began, no one's said anything about it, but I'm still embarrassed. Can you help? — Jumbled in Junior High Dear Jumbled: Junior high can be tough on the emotions. You were raised to respond promptly to invitations, but many kids that age haven't a clue. And you were a bit optimistic to prepare for a party without knowing if any of the guests were going to be attending. We don't know why all these girls turned you down at the last minute, but it obviously was quite hurtful. Your best bet is to act is if it was no big deal, but we wouldn't invite them to another party any time soon. Get to know them on an individual basis so these friendships can bond a little better, and make the next get-together more casual. Charity has ‘minimum’ donation Dear Annie: I just got off the phone with a fundraiser for a charitable organization and was asked if I would give the same amount as last year. I asked how much I gave before and was told $25. (I have since looked up my receipt from last year and I only gave $20.) I was asked to give the same $25 again this year and when I said I couldn't afford that because of my current financial situation, the fundraiser suggested $20 or $18. I rejected that also and said the most I could send was $10. I was then informed that the smallest amount they could accept was $15. This isn't the first time a charitable agency turned down my offer of a smaller amount. Isn't $10 better than nothing if they truly want to raise money? Now I'm wondering if this is some sort of scam. Why do these charities turn down money and lie about the previous year's contribution? — Dumbfounded in Florida Dear Florida: Not all organizations do this, but professional fundraisers who are hired to make these calls are often instructed to apply pressure to get you to donate more money. You are right, however, that a legitimate organization would accept a smaller amount. Before agreeing to donate to any organization, you should check it out with The American Institute of Philanthropy (charitywatch.org), PO Box 578460, Chicago, IL 60657-8460; Charity Navigator (charitynavigator.org), 1200 MacArthur Blvd., Second Floor, Mahwah, NJ 07430; GuideStar (guidestar.org), 4801 Courthouse St., Suite 220, Williamsburg, VA 23188; and The Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance (give.org), listed in your phone book. Reader gives quick spin on slow eating Dear Annie: I read the letter from "Ravenna, Neb.," who said anyone who wants to lose weight should eat slowly. I'd like to add a piece of information to her excellent suggestion. Your brain takes about 20 minutes to register that you are full. Imagine how many more calories you can cram into your mouth in 20 minutes if you eat quickly! — San Francisco Dear San Francisco: Hippocrates once said, "If we could give every individual the right amount of nourishment and exercise, not too little and not too much, we would have found the safest way to health." Grandma shows favoritism Dear Annie: I have two children with my husband, and he has a son from his first marriage. My mother-in-law treats my stepson, "Luke," so much better than the other kids. She has Luke's pictures all over her house, but none of our children. She buys Luke expensive toys all the time, but our children receive used, scratched presents, and only on their birthdays and Christmas. Mom makes no effort to spend time with our kids, and she only lives a mile down the road. We have to practically beg her to be involved in their lives. We do see plenty of her, however, when Luke spends the weekend with us. I've asked my mother-in-law about her favoritism and she said she feels bad for Luke because his parents are divorced and, since he is only with us part time, she feels she has to compensate. My husband has talked to her, too, but she sees nothing wrong with "making Luke feel special." My children are too young to realize what's going on, but I hate to think how they'll feel when they are older. My husband doesn't want to limit contact because she is their grandma and they love her. But I would like to see my children's pictures on her wall, too. I want her to show the same affection for my children as she does for Luke. What should we do? — Cinderella's Stepmother Dear Stepmother: Mom can dote on Luke without ignoring the other grandchildren, but we suspect she feels that would be disloyal. This dynamic could change on its own as Luke gets older and your children are more engaging for Grandma. We hope so. However, unless she says or does mean things to your children, don't curtail her visits. They will accept her as she is if that is how you present it. Meanwhile, are your parents close? Emphasize that relationship and find other grandparent figures to fill the gap. Grandma will reap what she sows. Son’s title means more than his wife’s Dear Annie: My sister and her husband both have Ph.D.s. Her mother-in-law addresses their mail to "Dr. and Mrs. Smith" even though she knows my sister has earned the same distinction as her son. This has gone on for over a decade. When asked about this, her mother-in-law stated, "Well, my son is the head of the household so he is 'Doctor' and I am proud of him. She is not as important as my son, so I will never use her title because it could diminish my son's importance." How insulting! This woman is not senile nor is she from another culture where women are treated as inferior. My sister insists her mother-in-law is too stupid to be corrected, and she ignores her. I want to say something to this rude woman in defense of my sister at the next family gathering. Should I? — Doctor's Sister Dear Sister: Absolutely not. So Mom is old-fashioned, sexist and loves her son more than her daughter-in-law. Your sister gets to decide how to deal with this and she has chosen to ignore it. We know you want to stick up for her, but we can see how she earned that doctorate. Please respect her decision. Yep, barn door is still closed Dear Annie: I read the letter from "Not Interested in the Stud," whose neighbor constantly adjusts himself in her presence. Many years ago, I was employed by a male shopkeeper 10 years my senior. He, too, kept adjusting himself around me. I noticed he performed the same ritual every time he spoke to a female customer, but never when talking to a female family member. Turns out, he was so self-conscious around women that he had a nervous habit of continually checking to see if his fly was open. The behavior was so ingrained, he had no idea he was doing it. Once he became aware of the action, it stopped. — Been There, Seen That Dear Been There: Thank you for pointing out an additional, less worrisome, reason for this behavior. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast. net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, P.O. Box 118190, Chicago, IL 60611. To find out more about Annie's Mailbox, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2008 CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 9, 2008 — Page 9 From TIME to TIME A look down memory lane... Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES Hubert D. Cook’s recollections of Hastings’ early industrial history (Part I of III) What does the rescue plan mean to individual investors? by Esther Walton Hubert D. Cook [1888-1978] was, in the words in tribute written at the time of his passing, “A pioneer industrialist and a lifelong historian and humorist. Hubert was as well known in his later years for his memories and pride in what the community has become and his days as an active community leader. He said, “I went to school a good many years but never graduated anywhere, not even kindergarten or eighth grade. They didn’t have a kindergarten then and my last year in school I got sore at one of my teachers, took up my books and walked out.” [Ed. about 1905]. It wasn’t until the centennial class of Hastings High School graduated in 1976 that Hubert D. Cook was finally awarded a diploma from the school. After leaving high school, he spent two years in engineering at Armour Tech in Chicago, entering by entrance examinations, and one year at the University of Michigan. In August 1886, a disastrous fire in Hastings Hubert Cook destroyed a great part of the downtown area, along with a number of industries including the famous Spaulding sports manufacturing company that relocated in Chicago, a boot factory, a codeine factory, a tin shop, croquet factory, and an engine and iron works. After this fire, city fathers authorized the construction of a new water system which greatly improved fire protection. The industrial base in Hastings gradually reestablished itself, booming during the first two decades of the 1900s. This industrial growth didn’t happen by chance, as Mr. Cook’s recollections point out. Hastings owes its prosperity during the past 100 or so years to a handful of dedicated, public-service-orientated citizens. The following was written by Hubert Cook and presented as a program of the Hastings Rotary Club in June 1945. “Hube,” as he was familiarly known was famous for his sense of humor. “The history of my connection with these factories began way back in the Gay ‘90s, when father [“M.L.” Cook] was manager of the old Wool Boot Factory. During summer vacations, when about 10 years old, I would paint castings for wool carding machines and assemble conveyer belts for the same machines by riveting wooden slots on leather belts. After doing this type of work for a couple of summers in what time I could spare from swimming, fishing, collecting bird eggs, etc., I realized that unless I wanted to spend my life as a common laborer, I would have to specialize in some type of work which nobody else cared to do, so I took up smokestack painting. “This really wasn’t such dangerous work as it sounds, as I never painted any unless they were lying on the ground. This profession also appealed to me as to be steady work, since at least one of the three stacks would rust out and fall down every year; two came down together in one wind storm. “Another thing I liked about it was that I was my own boss and did it by contract. For 50¢ each, I agreed to paint them inside and out with a mixture of tar and asphalt thinned with gasoline and creosote oil. I still get a headache whenever I see a smoke stack, as it recalls the awful smell of this point when in the inside middle of a 60-foot stack on a hot August afternoon. “However, a lot of help was given me by the regular employees of the company. They would always see that I would start painting from the top end, and when I had worked my way well inside, they would close the damper on the other end and throw bricks and stones on the outside till the noise would drive me out. With the damper closed, there was only one way out and that was on my hands and knees through all the fresh paint I had just put on. When I reached fresh air, nobody was in sight, so I began all over and the same process would be repeated. “While I kept the factory going by keeping the smokestacks bright and shiny, Richard Messer would travel over the country selling boots, and it was on one of these trips that he met Emil Tyden [Richard Groos’ grandfather] on a train and became interested in his car seal patent. They became great friends and Mr. Messer finally convinced Mr. Tyden that Hastings was the only suitable place in the country in which to produce car seals. “The first car seal factory was started in the old abandoned Michigan Whip Company plant which stood on the site of the present Consumers Power Company substation [ed. located along the CK and S Railroad tracks.] The original stockholders and directors were Mr. Tyden, the two Messer brothers, John Lombard, M.L. Cook, with W.R. Cook coming in shortly after. This was in 1899, and the early years were spent in developing and building the necessary machinery to produce the seals. In the summer of 1902, when production had reached a few thousand seals a RECOLLECTIOS, continued page 16 Wool Boot Factory in Hastings Michigan Whip Factory located on Boltwood near Court and Center Streets. Site of International Seal and Tack Co. first Hastings location. If you’ve watched the news from Wall Street and Washington the past few days, you’ve seen a hefty amount of drama. But in the end, what will it mean to you? Lawmakers have agreed on a $700 billion plan, called the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, to revive the credit markets and restore the flow of credit to the U.S. economy. The legislation will, among other provisions, give the Treasury Department the ability to purchase up to $700 billion in mortgage-backed securities and other troubled assets from banks and financial firms, though some of this spending authority will be subject to Congressional approval. This rescue package has both supporters and detractors. Its proponents claim that you, as a taxpayer, will ultimately reap rewards when the Treasury eventually sells the currently distressed assets for a profit. However, while no one can say for sure when, or if, this will happen, it does seem likely that the bailout could have some real benefits for you as an investor. Why? Because one of the most important goals of the bailout is to help “unclog” the credit markets and put more cash back into our financial system. The subprime mortgage crisis has sucked an enormous amount of liquidity from our markets; without this liquidity, banks have become unwilling, or unable, to extend credit to consumers and businesses. When businesses can’t get credit, they can’t expand their operations – and that makes it hard for them to make a profit. An an investor, of course, you are looking for profitable companies in which to invest. So, to the extent that an infusion of liquidity may help the fortunes of many businesses, you now may face a brighter investment horizon. Furthermore, the bailout may calm the financial markets – and calmer financial markets are more conducive to long-term investing. As an investor, you may find it hard to stick to your strategy when you see the stock market show giant gains one day, followed by huge losses the next. Nonetheless, as you look ahead, don’t be surprised if some volatility continues, although it will hopefully be less extreme than what we’ve seen. Fortunately, you can take effective action against market fluctuations, whatever their size, by diversifying your investments. Talk to your financial advisor about how to diversify your portfolio in a way that’s appropriate for your risk tolerance and time horizon. Be aware, however, that diversification, by itself, cannot guarantee a profit or protect against a loss. Also, keep looking for quality investments. During market downturns, even quality stocks can lose value. But these same stocks often recover quickly when the market turns around. Look for good, solid companies whose products are competitive and whose management has enunciated a strategy for future growth. Here’s the bottom line: The government’s rescue plan may well help investors. But by following proven strategies, such as diversifying your holdings and investing for quality, you can build a portfolio that can navigate even the choppiest financial waters – without having to bail yourself out. This article was written by Edward Jones on behalf of your Edward Jones financial Read The HASTINGS BANNER every week! Copies conveniently available on newsstands throughout the Barry County area. advisor. Edward Jones, its employees and financial advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. You should consult with a qualified tax or legal specialist for professional advice on your specific situation. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. AT&T 25.74 -2.18 Anheuser Busch 62.85 -2.03 CMS Energy Corp. 10.15 -2.32 Coca-Cola Co. 49.30 -3.58 Dow Chemical Co. 28.25 -3.53 Exxon Mobil 76.07 -1.59 Family Dollar Stores 23.36 -.34 First Financial Bancorp 12.52 -2.28 Ford Motor Co. 2.92 -2.08 General Motors 7.56 -1.89 Intl. Bus. Machine 95.65 -21.31 JCPenney Co. 28.76 -4.58 Johnson & Johnson 62.49 -6.79 Kellogg Co. 55.65 -.45 McDonald’s Corp. 54.97 -6.73 Pfizer Inc. 17.65 -.79 Sears Holding 78.79 -14.71 Spartan Motors 3.01 -.17 TCF Financial 16.89 -1.11 Wal-Mart Stores 54.84 -5.05 Gold $8820.00 +1.20 Silver $11.38 -.90 Dow Jones Average 9,447.11 -1403.55 Volume on NYSE 1.7B +100M — NOTICE — RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: The regular scheduled Planning Commission meeting on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 has been cancelled. The regular scheduled Planning Commission meeting on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. will be held to discuss regular business. 77528061 ROBIN HAWTHORNE, CLERK RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP 2461 HEATH ROAD, HASTINGS, MI 49058 (269) 948-2194 77527758 �Page 10 — Thursday, October 9, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Thornapple Arts Council director leaving by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer After just over a year at her post, Thornapple Arts Council (TAC) director Kathleen Buday will be leaving at the end of November to accept a position as the expressive arts coordinator for the Visiting Nurse Association (hospice) of Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. Buday, who worked for the Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City and the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts before joining the Thornapple Arts Council, has a master’s degree in art therapy. She said her new job is a good fit. “The program looks at a holistic approach for the care of people in hospice and their families,” she said, noting that the program combines visual art, music and movement. “One area I want to build upon is bereavement groups for kids and their families, using music and art therapy. Her new post at Borgess also will allow Buday to use her grant-writing skills which helped her obtain funding for the annual Hastings jazz festival from the Greater Kalamazoo Arts Council and a grant from the Michigan Humanities Council, part of the TV conversion deadline looms Michigan Council of Art and Cultural Affairs, which helped fund the annual visit from the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra. Besides the opportunity to work in the field of her expertise, the nation’s faltering economic situation also fueled Buday’s decision to leave. “Right after I took this job, gas prices went up, and it made commuting from Kalamazoo expensive; I wish I lived closer,” she said, adding that she will miss working for the TAC. “I’m excited when I think of what’s happening with the Thornapple Arts Council right now; the momentum is really picking up.” Buday said that during her tenure she worked to bring more organization to the council and begin a strategic planning process. “We’re moving toward becoming a more structured organization so we can begin to grow the program and its offerings,” she said. “With a firm foundation, the council can really begin to look at the needs of the community and try to determine how best to serve those needs.” Buday said the council is currently investigating the possibility of partnering with Hastings Area Schools to offer after-school art programs at a minimal fee. “We realize that the economy is terrible, and we need to make things affordable for the community,” said Buday, who added that she is sure the TAC will continue to thrive. “We have very strong and diverse board members, and through their efforts we have the jazz festival, the symphony and the art hops, and now they are looking at finding and establishing permanent exhibition and office space. We have an endowment from an anonymous donor that will help immensely with the operational aspects of the program,” she said. “The support from the community is really strong, and I think the potential is unlimited for this organization.” “I’ve really enjoyed working for the TAC, and I’m going to miss the board and working with everyone here,” concluded Buday. “I’m really grateful to all the businesses and individuals who support arts in this community.” Thornapple Arts Council Director Kathleen Buday ‘Look Good...Feel Better’ class coming to Hastings for women cancer patients by Megan Lavell Staff Writer For anybody with a television, Feb. 17, 2009, may be starting to sound familiar. That is the burial date for analog television signals throughout the United States. Residents who get their small-screen entertainment from a satellite dish are covered. They have the needed technology already built into their systems to make it past Feb. 17 without losing viewing privileges. Those with cable are covered as well, since cable providers have the technology to deal with the switch, even if the household doesn’t. But for those with an antenna or “rabbit ears,” change is inevitable. They either will need to upgrade to a digital television or get a converter, which is a box that sets on top of the television, converting digital signal to analog so the TV works. The government is providing coupons for converters at www.dtv.org. Mike King, co-owner of King’s Appliances in Hastings, said his business has sold a lot of new televisions because of the switch from analog signals. “Every day, we have people inquire about the analog-to-digital conversion,” he said. “Many people are confused about what all it entails.” King said in addition to selling new, digital televisions, King’s also has sold several converter boxes. He said all the TVs King’s sells are digitally compatible, meaning they are ready for the switch from analog to digital signals. “The digital conversion is exciting because you will not only get a better picture and sound, but more channels than off your rabbit ears or antenna,” said King. Because many people are purchasing new televisions to prepare for the conversion to digital signals, King said he wants to remind people this is a good time to buy locally. “We match prices with local competition,” he said, adding that “local” includes the Grand Rapids area. “Because we belong to a nationwide buying group, we are able to match prices with larger retailers. Plus, we provide personal, local service people cannot get from the large retailers.” King warns that there are three tiers of digital televisions, the first tier being the best quality with good service agreements and the third tier being the lowest quality with no service agreements. “With digital TV,” he said, “You kind of get what you pay for.” 77528083 In The Upstairs Ballroom FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10th, 9:00 PM With special guest: JENELLE NICHOLS look at an increase if we want to attract and keep quality people,” said Crothers. EMS Board Member and Nashville Village Council President Frank Dunham also noted that Wiggins’ projection did not take into account the rising cost of insurance and utilities and other factors that are likely to increase expenditures. “For his projections regarding Woodland, Mr. Wiggins used numbers from a month with a high number of runs. His projections also don’t take into account that the contracts with Kalamo and Woodland (townships) are annual contracts, and they might decide not to go with us next year,” added Crothers. Wiggins said he took the first four months of financial records from the current fiscal year (ended March 31) and averaged them. He also factored in the annual contract to provide advanced life support service to Kalamo and Woodland townships. Woodland contracted with the EMS for the first time this year after the nearby Lakewood Ambulance Service closed its doors in the spring due to financial difficulties. The contract with Woodland Township provides the EMS with an extra $5,400 per quarter in revenue, plus what it would earn from each run. Wiggins said that based on $850 per run, and an estimated 10 runs per month, which he then halved “to be conservative,” the contract with Woodland Township would bring in approximately $102,000 in revenue per year. “By March 2009, they will have over $200,000 in the kitty,” he said. “Personally, I don’t want to get into a fight over numbers; but, if I were a member of the board, there’s no way I would ask for a millage.” During the August primary election, Maple Grove Township passed a 1-mill levy by a vote of 138-96. The same proposal failed to pass in Castleton Township by a vote of 244231 vote. Crothers has said that if the millage doesn’t pass in Castleton Township, Maple Grove Township will not levy the millage. If passed, the five-year levy (2008-2012) would generate an estimated $62,726 per township for the first year. Crothers stated that while the EMS does need to have an end balance to carry over to the next fiscal year, the municipalities would not allow it to exceed $200,000 as projected by Wiggins. “We can and would adjust the millage levy and set it so we have enough to run the ambulance without ending with $258,312.59 balance,” he said. Wiggins is currently out of the country and could not be reached for comment on the board’s response. head coverings, such as learning about different kinds of wigs and how to care for them plus scarf tying and turbans. “Look Good...Feel Better” is a nationwide program developed as a partnership between the American Cancer Society, National Cosmetology Association and Personal Care Products Council Foundation. Even people who normally don’t wear make-up can benefit from the class, Mathis said. “When they look good, it makes them feel better. I teach them how to use make-up as tools,” she said. When the women leave a class with their full make-up in place and their faces beaming, “no paycheck could ever replace the feeling I get in my heart,” she said, adding that she feels privileged to be able to touch women in this way because it’s so important for women to feel good during treatment. “I love what I do.” “Cancer has hit my family,” Mathis said, not escaping grandparents and even cousins. “Look Good...Feel Better” classes are held regularly in larger cities, and Mathis said her goal is to have at least one class in every county. She’s hoping that perhaps a class can be held every other month in Barry County in the future. ROBIN CHASE INSURANCE AGENCY Formerly Chase Geiger Ironside Insurance Agency …Freeport Home & Auto Discounts! 1443 Jordan Lake St. (M-50), Lake Odessa, MI Robin Chase 616-374-1680 • Fax: 616-374-1682 Toll Free: 1-800-522-2919 Small Town Friendly, Personal Service 02699222 Performing Live At: MILLAGE cont. from page 1 Norine Jacobs, currently undergoing cancer treatment, is the first to sign up for the “Look Good...Feel Better” class at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, in Hastings. All Your Insurance Needs Jennie Decker 77527946 King’s Appliances co-owner Mike King shows off some of the televisions available at King’s in downtown Hastings. Women who are currently going through treatments for cancer are being invited to attend a free “Look Good...Feel Better” class at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30 at the Pennock Hospital Conference Room in Hastings. The first 10 cancer patients who sign-up will be able to learn makeup techniques and about head coverings to counteract the side effects of their treatments. To sign-up for the class, call Julie Flook at 269-721-8099. The local two-hour class is being taught by Sue Mathis, a licensed cosmetologist and certified “Look Good...Feel Better” teacher and area trainer. The Angel Wings Cancer Support Group for Women, organized by Julie Flook, is bringing Mathis to Hastings. “It’s just a wonderful program,” said Mathis, who loves volunteering for it. “I’ve found my calling and I’m a Hospice volunteer too.” She will be teaching cancer patients about skin cleansing and all types of make-up (from eye to foundation and blush) tips. For those who have lost eyebrows and eyelashes, she will teach how to minimize the impact. She’ll also help women conceal red spots from radiation. The second hour of the class is devoted to �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 9, 2008 — Page 11 GROUNDBREAKING, continued from page 1 “We each have to do what we can to accomplish more than we imagine,” Garrison told the gathering at the groundbreaking. “This will be the new foundation of Jesus Christ where the work we do here will be our visible reward. We each have a role to play, by building on the work of others – generation after generation.” The groundbreaking service included Scripture readings, a homily by Garrison, prayer and singing. In the weeks ahead, work on the project will focus on site preparation. Construction is expected to start in the spring, Garrison said in an interview. “We’re still working on the final plans,” he said. A schematic design of the new church building is expected to be presented to the congregation in two weeks. The church purchased the property more than two years ago because the congregation wanted to be able to expand its ministries and have room to grow, Garrison said. “There’s no place to grow here,” he added, referring to the current location. The church is in the process of listing for sale its current building and property. In this May 1953 photo, Jane Whitmore Arnold (right), who participated in last Sunday’s groundbreaking for the new church building, wields a shovel in the groundbreaking for the church’s Leason Sharpe Memorial hall, an addition to the church and built on a lot that formerly was the location of the church parsonage. Children had their turn at the shovels, including (from left) Owen Witt, John Solmes and Owen Witt. With shovels in hand (from left) are Pastor Jeff Garrison, Peg Peurach, Jill Zwiernikowski, Sandi Drummond, Jan Reynolds, Kathy Carlson, Earlene Baum, Kim Bosma, Diana Johnston and Marty Kendall. In the background looking on, on the left side, are Elarie Spindler, Bill Van Port Fleet and Hilby Medendorp. In the background on the right are Ken and Susan Smith and Katelyn Solmes. Retired Pastor Willard Curtis (left) also attended the ceremony and is pictured here with current Pastor Jeff Garrison. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN ALGONQUIN LAKE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (AQUATIC VEGETATION CONTROL) NOTICE OF OCTOBER 14, 2008 SPECIAL TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLL TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE 2008 ALGONQUIN LAKE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT (AQUATIC VEGETATION CONTROL) ENCOMPASSING ALL LANDS ABUTTING ALGONQUIN LAKE OR HAVING DEEDED ACCESS TO ALGONQUIN LAKE IN LAND SECTIONS 1, 2, 3, 11 AND 12 OF RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN; AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Supervisor/Assessing Officer of Rutland Charter Township has reported to the Township Board and filed in the office of the Township Clerk for public examination a proposed special assessment roll/special assessment column in the regular tax roll pertaining to the 2008 Algonquin Lake Improvement Project Special Assessment District (Aquatic Vegetation Control) created by the Township Board on September 11, 2008. This proposed special assessment roll proposes to allocate the costs of an aquatic vegetation control program for 2009 through 2015, in the approximate total amount of $61,785 for the first year and $397,500 over the five-year program, to the various lots and parcels within the District pursuant to a uniform pro rata benefit factor of 1.0 for each improved lot/parcel abutting Algonquin Lake, and a uniform pro rata benefit factor of 0.33 for each unimproved lot/parcel abutting Algonquin Lake and for each improved or unimproved lot/parcel with deeded access to Algonquin Lake but not abutting Algonquin Lake. The first year’s assessment, to be billed with the regular tax bill in December 2008, is proposed to be $242.61 for each such improved lot/parcel abutting Algonquin Lake (206), and $80.87 for each such unimproved lot/parcel abutting Algonquin Lake (12) and for each such improved or unimproved lot/parcel with deeded access to Algonquin Lake but not abutting Algonquin Lake (134). Jane Arnold was one of the soil diggers at Sunday’s groundbreaking. Four generations of the same family were among the participants at the Presbyterian Church’s groundbreaking. From left, they are Nichole Hunt (Barb Hunt's daughter), Barb Hunt (Sandi Carlson's daughter), Dorothy Frost and Sandi Carlson (Dorothy’s daughter). The proposed assessments for the first year include most of the one-time administrative and legal costs incurred by the Township in connection with the creation of the special assessment district and the related procedures. The annual assessments for years 2-7 will be determined by the Township Board on a yearly basis when the actual costs of the yearly treatment and relevant administrative costs are known, but are expected to be less than the assessments for the first year unless unanticipated costs are subsequently incurred. Each annual redetermination of assessments will be made at a meeting of the Township Board in October of 2009 - 2014 without further notice or hearing, unless required by law. Unpaid assessments will be subject to interest at a rate to be determined by the Township Board but not exceeding 8.0% per annum. A public hearing on any objections to the proposed special assessment roll will be held at the Rutland Charter Township Hall at 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Michigan, on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in conjunction with a special meeting of the Township Board. — NOTICE — PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that pursuant to this public hearing the Township Board may approve and confirm the proposed special assessment roll as submitted, or may approve the proposed special assessment roll with revisions. PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST Notice is hereby given that the Public Accuracy Test for the November 4, 2008 Election is scheduled for October 16, 2008 beginning at 9:30 am. The test will be conducted at the Thornapple Township Hall, 200 E. Main St., Middleville, MI. The proposed special assessment roll, and the project plans, estimate of costs, the boundaries of the 2008 Algonquin Lake Improvement Project Special Assessment District (Aquatic Vegetation Control), and the Resolution of the Township Board creating the Special Assessment District and directing the Supervisor/Assessing Officer of the Township to make the proposed Special Assessment Roll, may be examined at the office of the Township Clerk and may further be examined at the public hearing. The Public Accuracy Test is conducted to determine the accuracy of the program and the computer being used to tabulate the results of the election. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT APPEARANCE AND PROTEST AT THIS HEARING IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO APPEAL THE AMOUNT OF A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT TO THE STATE TAX TRIBUNAL. AN OWNER OR PARTY IN INTEREST OR HIS OR HER AGENT MAY APPEAR IN PERSON AT THIS HEARING TO PROTEST A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT, OR MAY FILE AN APPEARANCE OR PROTEST BY LETTER WITH THE TOWNSHIP CLERK BEFORE THE CLOSE OF THE HEARING OR WITHIN SUCH FURTHER TIME AS THE TOWNSHIP BOARD MAY GRANT, IF ANY, AND IN SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES A PERSONAL APPEARANCE AT THE HEARING SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED (THE OWNER OR ANY PERSON HAVING AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY WHO PROTESTS IN PERSON OR IN WRITING AS PROVIDED ABOVE MAY FILE A WRITTEN APPEAL OF A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT WITH THE STATE TAX TRIBUNAL WITHIN 35 DAYS AFTER THE CONFIRMATION OF THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLL). All tabulators used for each precinct will be tested individually. The following Townships will participate in the Test: Assyria - Deb Massimino, Clerk Baltimore - Penelope Ypma, Clerk Barry - Debra Dewey-Perry, Clerk Castleton - Lorna Wilson, Clerk Hastings Charter - Bonnie Cruttenden, Clerk Hope - Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk Irving - Carol Ergang, Clerk Johnstown - June Doster, Clerk Maple Grove - Susan Butler, Clerk Orangeville - Jennifer Goy, Clerk Prairieville - Normajean Campbell-Nichols, Clerk Rutland Charter - Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Yankee Springs - Janice Lippert, Clerk Thornapple - Susan Vliestra, Clerk THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact their township clerk at leave five (5) days in advance of the test. 77527752 The foregoing hearings and all proceedings associated with these special assessment matters will be conducted in accordance with and pursuant to 1954 PA 188, as amended, the Michigan Open Meetings Act, and any other applicable law. Rutland Charter Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services at the meeting/hearing to individuals with disabilities, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered, upon reasonable notice to the Township. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township Clerk as designated below. This father-daughter duo, Earl McMullin and Earlene Baum, dig into the groundbreaking festivities. Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Rutland Charter Township 2461 Heath Road Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-2194 77527494 �Page 12 — Thursday, October 9, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John A. Huizinga, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Mortgagee, dated December 12, 2005, and recorded on December 22, 2005 in instrument 1158043, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for NHEL Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-WF1 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand Five Hundred Thirty-Six And 23/100 Dollars ($135,536.23), including interest at 9.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 30, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the South line of Section 8, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, distant South 89 degrees 27 minutes 44 seconds East 1132.20 feet from the South 1/4 corner of said Section 8, thence North 00 degrees 13 minutes 13 seconds East 700.00 feet, thence South 89 degrees 27 minutes 44 seconds East, 200.00 feet to the East line of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Said Section 8, thence South 00 degrees 13 minutes 13 seconds west, 700.00 feet along said East line, thence North 89 degrees 27 minutes 44 seconds West, 200.00 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 2, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527692 File #223992F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Diana Alexander, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to America's Wholesale Lender, Mortgagee, dated April 14, 1999, and recorded on April 27, 1999 in instrument 1028695, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Six Thousand One Hundred Eighteen And 02/100 Dollars ($96,118.02), including interest at 7.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 16, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lying In The Southwest 1/4 Of Section 12, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Described As Follows: Commencing At The Northeast Corner Of The Southwest 1/4 Of The Southwest 1/4 Of Said Section; Thence West Along The North Line Of The Southwest 1/4 Of The Southwest 1/4, 394.00; Thence South Parallel With The East Line Of The Southwest 1/4 Of The Southwest 1/4, 50.00 Feet To The True Place Of Beginning; Thence Continuing South Parallel With The East Line Of The Southwest 1/4 Of The Southwest 1/4 Of Said Section 200.00 Feet; Thence West Parallel With The North Line Of The Southwest 1/4 Of The Southwest 1/4 Of Said Section 228.41 Feet To The East Bank Of The Thornapple River; Thence North 09 Degrees 02 Minutes 04 Seconds West 10.11 Feet; Thence Northerly Along The East Bank Of The Thornapple River To A Point 230.00 Feet West Of The Place Of Beginning; Thence East Parallel With The North Line Of The Southwest 1/4 Of The Southwest 1/4 Of Said Section 230.00 Feet To The Place Of Beginning. Together With And Subject To An Easement For Driveway Purposes Over A Strip Of Land 33.00 Feet Wide, 16.50 Feet Each Side Of A Centerline Described As: Beginning At A Point On The North Line Of The Southwest 1/4 Of The Southwest 1/4 Of Said Section 12, Said Point Lying West 394.00 Feet From The Northeast Corner Of Said Southwest 1/4 Of The Southwest 1/4; Thence South, Parallel With The East Line Of Said Southwest 1/4 Of The Southwest 1/4, 250.00 Feet To The End Of Said Described Centerline. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 18, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527356 File #064283F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Patrick F. Decker, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 13, 2007, and recorded on November 21, 2007 in instrument 20071121-0004478, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Three And 56/100 Dollars ($68,573.56), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 23, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: All that parcel of land in Township of Irving, Barry County, State of Michigan, as found in Deed Doc#1009651, being known and designated as commencing at the Southwest corner of the East 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 33, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, thence East on East and West 1/4 line, 89 feet for the place of beginning, thence East 175 feet on the East and West 1/4 line, thence due South to center of highway, (Old M-37 now West State Road) thence Northwesterly along said Highway 184 feet, thence Due North to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 25, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527575 File #222602F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by James R. Buck, a single person and Fawn A. Doak, a single person, original mortgagor(s), to Union Bank Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated June 29, 2001, and recorded on July 9, 2001 in instrument 1062733, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixteen Thousand Four Hundred Thirty-Five And 88/100 Dollars ($116,435.88), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 30, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the South line of Section 15, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, Woodland Township, Barry County, Michigan, distant South 88 degrees 32 minutes 30 seconds East, 645.00 feet from the South 1/4 post of said Section 15; thence North 01 degrees 27 minutes 30 seconds East, at right angles to said South Section line, 466.69 feet; thence South 88 degrees 32 minutes 30 seconds East, parallel with said Section line, 466.69 feet; thence South 01 degees 27 minutes 30 seconds West, 466.69 feet to said South Section line; thence North 88 degrees 32 minutes 30 seconds West along said South Section line 466.69 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement over the South 60.00 feet thereof for exisiting Highway M-43. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 2, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527697 File #223457F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Paul Spongberg, a married man and Summer Spongberg, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 14, 2007, and recorded on November 21, 2007 in instrument 20071121-0004472, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to MetLife Home Loans, a division of MetLife Bank, N.A. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Six Thousand Three Hundred Forty-Five And 03/100 Dollars ($96,345.03), including interest at 8.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 30, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Lot 6, Block 62, excepting therefrom the South 47 feet, Village of Middleville, according to the plat thereof recorded in Barry County Records. Parcel 2: The South 47 feet of Lot 6, Block 62 of the Village of Middleville, according to the plat thereof recorded in Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 2, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527714 File #223532F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Virginia Todd, unmarried, original mortgagor(s), to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated October 25, 2004, and recorded on November 3, 2004 in instrument 1136604, and rerecorded on December 8, 2004 in instrument 1138337, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand One Hundred Eighty-Three And 13/100 Dollars ($105,183.13), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 30, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 20, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, described as beginning at a point on the East And West 1/4 line of said Section, distant West 66 feet from the Northeast corner of said West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 20; thence South 683 feet parallel with the East line of said West fractional 1/2, thence West 523 feet parallel with said 1/4 line; thence North 683 feet to said 1/4 line; thence East 523 feet along said East and West 1/4 line to the place of beginning. EXCEPT from the West 1/4 corner of Section 20, Town 2 North, Range 9 West measure East along the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 721.87 feet to the point of beginning of the land herein described; thence continuing East along said 1/4 line 519.95 feet to a point that is 1380.78 feet West of the center of said Section, thence South 00 degrees 57 minutes 19 seconds East parallel with the East line of the West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of said Section 335.11 feet; thence West 519.96 feet, thence North 00 degrees 57 minutes 19 seconds West 335.11 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to that portion along the North side thereof as being used for highway purposes. Also subject to a 66.00 foot wide easement along the West side thereof for the purposes of ingress and egress to be used in common with others. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 2, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527702 File #222788F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy Pfiester and Lynn Pfiester, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 23, 2005, and recorded on December 5, 2005 in instrument 1157180, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Eight Thousand Six Hundred Seventy-One And 81/100 Dollars ($138,671.81), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 30, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That Part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 8, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 Post of said Section 8, Thence North 89 Degrees 34 Minutes 47 Seconds West on the South Section Line 1591.93 feet to the Place of Beginning of the parcel of land herein described; Thence continuing North 89 Degrees 34 Minutes 47 Seconds West on said South Line 395.52 feet, Thence North 0 Degrees 29 Minutes 18 Seconds East on the West Line of the East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4, 658.39 Feet, Thence South 88 Degrees 57 Minutes 25 Seconds East Parallel to the North Line of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 329.52 Feet, Thence South 0 Degrees 29 Minutes 18 Seconds West 170.61 Feet, Thence South 89 Degrees 34 Minutes 41 Seconds East Parallel to the South Section line 66.00 Feet, Thence South 0 Degrees 29 Minutes 18 Seconds East 484.00 feet to the Place of Beginning Subject to an Easement for Ingress and Egress and Public Utilities over the West 66.00 Feet thereof. Also Subject to an Easement for Ingress, Egress and Public Utilities over the East 66.00 Feet thereof. Subject to Highway Right of Way over the Southerly 33 Feet thereof for Bristol Road. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 2, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527683 File #113466F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Mark Vanryn and Gloria Vanryn, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Marshall Redder Home Mortgage Corp., Mortgagee, dated February 12, 1998, and recorded on February 17, 1998 in instrument 1007717, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. dba America's Wholesale Lender as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-Eight And 19/100 Dollars ($105,948.19), including interest at 9.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 30, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the center post of Section 11, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, and running thence South 00 degrees 11 minutes 10 seconds East 1982.30 feet along the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 11; thence Easterly 660 feet parallel with the South line of Section 11, to the true point of beginning; thence North 00 degrees 11 minutes 10 seconds West 335 feet; thence Easterly 660 feet more or less, parallel with said South line of Section 11, to the East 1/8 line of Section 11; thence Southerly 335 feet along said 1/8 line; thence Westerly 660 feet more or less to the point of beginning. Together with and subject to an easement with others 66 feet in width foringress and egress and utilites, the centerline of which is described as follows: beginning at a point on the South line of said Section 11, distant easterly 297 feet from the South 1/4 post thereof; thence North 00 degrees 11 minutes 10 seconds West 693 feet; thence Easterly 363 feet parallel with the South line of Section 11; thence North 00 degrees 11 minutes 10 seconds West 1064.1 feet; thence North 89 degrees 28 minutes 30 seconds West 1593.73 feet to the point of ending in the center of Whitneyville Road. Also except the South 50.0 feet of the West 137.5 feet of the above described parcel. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 2, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527658 File #214606F03 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by LARRY BROWER, A MARRIED MAN and SANDRA C. BROWER, HIS WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated December 21, 2007, and recorded on January 22, 2008, in Document No. 20080122-0000614, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Three Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-One Dollars and Seventy-Seven Cents ($153,741.77), including interest at 7.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on October 16, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOT 11 OF WILLSON'S PLAT OF TURNER LAKE, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN LIBER 5 OF PLATS, ON PAGE 19, ALSO COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 12 OF WILLSON'S PLAT OF TURNER LAKE AS RECORDED IN LIBER 5 OF PLATS ON PAGE 19, THENCE NORTHERLY, ALONG THE EASTERLY EDGE OF SAID LOT 12, 37.5 FEET FOR A PLACE OF BEGINNING, THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE EASTERLY EDGE OF SAID LOT 12, 37.5 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 12, THENCE NORTH 56 DEGREES 20 MINUTES WEST 155.96 FEET, THENCE NORTH 47 DEGREES 54 MINUTE EAST 38.7 FEET, THEN SOUTH 56 DEGREES 20 MINUTES EAST TO PLACE OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO EASEMENT, RESERVATIONS, RESTRICTIONS, AND LIMITATIONS OF RECORD, IF ANY. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 15, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77527414 Southfield, MI 48075 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael Trumper and Jessica Trumper, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 14, 2005, and recorded on June 23, 2005 in instrument 1148512, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to US Bank National Association, as Trustee for SASCO 2005-WF4 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Four Hundred Twenty-Four And 26/100 Dollars ($105,424.26), including interest at 6.99% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 6, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Township of Assyria, County of Barry and State of Michigan, That part of the South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, described as follows: Commencing at a point on the North line of said South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 which lies 508.0 feet West of the Northeast corner of said South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4; Thence South parallel with the North and South 1/2 line of said Section 30, A distance of 530 feet; Thence East parallel with said North line of the South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 to the centerline of North avenue; Thence Southwesterly along said centerline to the East and West 1/4 line of Section 30; Thence West along said East and West 1/4 line to the West line of said South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4; Thence North along said West line to the North line of said South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4; Thence East along said North line to the place of beginning. Subject to an easement over the Southeasterly 33.00 feet for the public highway purposes. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 9, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528042 File #225435F01 Stay informed on local issues that affect you. Read The BANNER every week! Copies conveniently available on newsstands throughout the Barry County area. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 9, 2008 — Page 13 LEGAL NOTICES STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT CIRCUIT COURT - FAMILY DIVISION PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF HEARING FILE NO. 08025132-GM In the matter of Tyler Nicholas Bushey. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including: Nicholas Lawrence Bushey whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: TAKE NOTICE: A hearing will be held on 11/12/08 at 2:00 p.m. at 206 W. Court St., Hastings, MI 49058 before Judge William M. Doherty 41960 for the following purpose: Parental appointment of guardian of minor. Date: 10/6/08 Marcey Barrett P.O. Box 13 Nashville, MI 49073 77528005 517-852-9205 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John D. Minehart and Patricia Minehart, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 28, 2005 and recorded March 8, 2005 in Instrument Number 1142398, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by US Bank National Association, as Trustee for the Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, 2005-5 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Five Hundred Seventy-Seven Thousand Four Hundred Eighty-Eight and 65/100 Dollars ($577,488.65) including interest at 9.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 30, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the South one-half of Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast corner of Parker's Plats; thence South 05 degrees 18 minutes East 160.60 feet; thence South 00 degrees 37 minutes West 915.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 23 minutes West 747.40 feet; thence South 940.00 feet; thence West 1330 (+/-) feet; thence North 2660 (+/) feet; thence East 1330 (+/-) feet to the center of said Section 30 and the Northwest corner of Parker's Plat; thence South 22 degrees 44 minutes 10 seconds East 126.46 feet; thence South 20 degrees 34 minutes East 287.90 feet; thence South 39 degrees 30 minutes East 171.50 feet; thence South 77 degrees 08 minutes East 493.69 feet (recorded 439.69 feet) to the point of beginning. Being more particularly described by a survey as follows that part of Section 30, Town North, Range 8 West, described as beginning at the center of said Section 30, being the Northwest corner of Parker's Plat; thence along the Southerly line of the said Plat the following four courses; South 22 degrees 44 minutes 10 seconds East 126.46 meets thence South 20 degrees 34 minutes 00 seconds East, 287.90 feet thence South 39 degrees 31 minutes, 03 seconds East, 171.46 feet; thence South 77 degrees 08 minutes 00 seconds East 493.69 feet to the Southeast corner of said Plat; thence south 05 degrees 18 minutes 00 seconds East 160.60 feet; thence South 00 degrees 37 minutes 00 seconds West 910.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 23 minutes 00 seconds West 752.83 feet to the North and South one-quarter lines thence South 00 degrees 14 minutes 09 seconds West on said one-quarter line 958.22 feet to the South one-quarter post of said section; thence North 89 degrees 15 minutes 36 seconds West on the South Section line, 1330.40 feet to the South eighth post of the Southwest fractional one-quarter of said Section; thence North 00 degrees 24 minutes 31 seconds East on the North and South eighth line of the Southwest fractional one-quarter, 2653.52 feet to the North eighth post of the Southwest fractional one-quarter, thence South 89 degrees 15 minutes 08 seconds East on the East and West one-quarter line, 1323.04 feet to the place of beginning. Parcel B: Also Lot 5 of Parker's Plat, according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 106, Barry County Records Parcel C: Also a parcel of land located in the Southeast onequarter of Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 8 West described as follows: Beginning at a point on the center line of South Shore Drive which lies North 78 degrees 30 minutes West 275.00 feet from the Southwest corner of recorded Plat of Reid Park, thence North 78 degrees 30 minutes West 101.75 feet; thence North 58 degrees 31 minutes East, 215.64 feet; thence South 73 degrees 20 minutes East 31.45 feet; thence South 41 degrees 29 minutes West 169.92 feet to the point of beginning, together with the land between the shore traverse line and the South shore of Fine Lake, subject to an easement of the Consumers Power Company. Being more particularly described by survey as follows: beginning at a point on the center line of South Shore Drive which lies North 78 degrees 21 minutes West 275.00 feet from the Southwest corner of recorded Plat of Reid Park; thence North 78 degrees 21 minutes West on the center line of South Shore Drive, 101.75 feet; thence North 57 degrees 40 minutes East 215.64 feet to the Shore of Fine Lake; thence an intermediate traverse line along the shore of Fine Lake, South 73 degrees 11 minutes 26 seconds East 31.45 feet; thence South 41 degrees 38 minutes 00 seconds West 169.92 feet to the point of beginning, together with all the land between the intermediate traverse line and South shore of Fine Lake. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: October 2, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77527719 File No. 306.1832 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeffory L. Chandler, a singe man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 6, 2006 and recorded February 17, 2006 in Instrument Number 1160284, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety-Six Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Two and 31/100 Dollars ($196,172.31) including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 30, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northeast one-quarter of Section 26, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, described as: Beginning at the North one-quarter corner of said Section 26; thence North 89 degrees 58 minutes 50 seconds East 1319.97 feet, along the North line of the Northeast one-quarter of said Section 26; thence South 00 degrees 25 minutes 04 seconds West 330.00 feet along the East line of the West one-quarter, Northeast one-quarter; thence South 89 degrees 58 minutes 50 seconds West 1319.79 feet; thence North 00 degrees 23 minutes 16 seconds East 330.00 feet along the North and South one-quarter line, to the point of beginning. Subject right of way for Buehler Road. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: October 2, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77527724 File No. 362.4422 MIKA MEYERS BECKETT & JONES PLC 900 MONROE AVENUE, N.W. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN 49503 (616) 632-8000 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Mika Meyers Beckett & Jones PLC is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by Wayne R. Miller, a widowed man, mortgagor, of 21842 Alamogordo Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91350, to Grand Valley Co-Op Credit Union, a state chartered credit union, mortgagee, dated March 19, 2007, recorded in the Office of Register of Deeds for Barry County, on May 7, 2007, in Instrument No. 1180180. Because of said default, the mortgagee has declared the entire unpaid amount secured by said mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this notice, there is claimed to be due for principal, all interest accruing thereafter and expenses on said mortgage the sum of $48,013.83. No suit or proceeding in law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay said amount with interest, as provided in said mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, said mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public sale to the highest bidder at the East door of the County Courthouse, Hastings, Michigan, on Thursday, October 16, 2008, at 1:00 p.m. The premises covered by said mortgage are situated in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan,and are described as follows: A parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 18, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, described as commencing at the 1/4 post, thence South 00 degrees 11 minutes 30 seconds East 560 feet for the place of beginning, thence North 00 degrees 11 minutes 30 seconds West 125 feet, thence West 247 feet, more or less, to a steel stake, thence South 125 feet, thence East 247 feet, more or less, to the place of beginning. The property is commonly known as 610 S. Whitmore Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of sale. Dated: September 16, 2008 Grand Valley Co-Op Credit Union By: MIKA MEYERS BECKETT & JONES PLC Attorneys for Mortgagee By: Mark A. Kehoe 900 Monroe Avenue, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503 77527419 (616) 632-8000 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Travis Kingsbury and Diane Jarman aka Diane Kingsbury, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 29, 2007 and recorded July 11, 2007 in Instrument Number 1182832, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by GMAC Mortgage, LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Nine Thousand Seventy-Two and 77/100 Dollars ($89,072.77) including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 16, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the South line of Section 21, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, distant West 220.0 feet from the intersection thereof with the West line of Scott's Drive; thence North 198.0 feet; thence West 220.0 feet; thence North 396.0 feet; thence East 440.0 feet to said West line of Scott's Drive, thence along the Westerly boundary of Scott's Hillside Park, according to the plat thereof, recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, on Page 101, the following 5 courses, North 417.0 ; thence North 58 degrees 00 minutes West 107.87 feet; thence South 32 degrees 00 seconds West 122.70 feet; thence North 58 degrees 00 seconds West 100.0 feet; thence North 206.69 feet to the end of said plat; thence South 80 degrees 40 minute 12 seconds West 404.55 feet along an intermediate traverse line near the Southerly shore of Lake 21, thence South 1048.20 feet thence West 32.0 feet; thence South 110.0 feet to the South line of Section 21; thence East 452.5 feet to the place of beginning. Together with land lying between said intermediate traverse line and the waters edge of Lake 21, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan. Being the same property conveyed to Travis Kingsbury, a single man and Diane Jarman, a single woman, as joint tenants with full rights of survivorship by Deed Dated 7-14-06 and recorded 7-25-06 in 1167681, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. Being the same property conveyed to Donald K. Smith and Rita F. Smith, husband and wife by Deed Dated 7-26-99 and recorded 8-4-99 in Document Number 1033443, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry Coutny, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: September 18, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77527432 File No. 280.5944 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Bonnie A. Shanley and David Shanley,wife and husband, Mortgagors, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc (MERS), Mortgagee, dated the 22nd day of March, 2007 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 4th day of June, 2007 in Liber Document No. 1181243 of Barry County Records, page , said Mortgage having been assigned to THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS, CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2007OA8 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of Two Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Five Hundred Twenty Nine & 20/100 ($275,529.20), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 23rd day of October, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock pm Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 7.6250% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the Township of Orangeville, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: Condominium Unit 2 Whispering Pines Estates, a residential Site Condominium, according to the Master Deed recorded in Document Number 1023989, in the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan Number 12 together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 9/25/2008 THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS, CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2007OA8 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES Mortgagee ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS, CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2007-OA8 MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 77527474 248-362-2600 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Kim Schaendorf, to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated February 22, 2005 and recorded February 24, 2005 in Instrument # 1141864 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was assigned to: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. as Trustee under POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of April 1, 2005 AssetBacked Pass-Through Certificates Series 2005WHQ2, by assignment dated February 27, 2008 and recorded March 3, 2008 in Instrument # 20080303-0001955 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Five Thousand Ninety-Four Dollars and Twenty-Five Cents ($205,094.25) including interest 9.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on November 6, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thronapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 28, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at the South one-quarter corner of said Section 28, thence North 00 degrees 04 minutes 31 seconds East 435.50 feet along the West line of the Southeast one-quarter of said Section, thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 263.01 feet parallel with the South line of said Southeast one-quarter, thence South 00 degrees 07 minutes 03 seconds West 435.50 feet parallel with the East line of the West one-half, West onehalf of said Southeast one-quarter, thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 262.69 feet along said South line to the point of beginning. Commonly known as 10490 Adams Rd, Middleville MI 49333 The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: OCTOBER 7, 2008 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. as Trustee under POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of April 1, 2005 Asset-Backed PassThrough Certificates Series 2005-WHQ2, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77528077 Our File No: 08-99537 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kathy Roseboom, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 2, 2007, and recorded on February 21, 2007 in instrument 1176657, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Eight Hundred Forty And 16/100 Dollars ($225,840.16), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 30, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at a point 194 feet South and 377 feet West of the Northeast corner of Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 8 West; thence South 33 degrees 12 minutes West, 214 feet to the shore of Fine Lake; thence North 50 degrees 25 minutes West along the shore of said lake, 82 feet; thence North 31 degrees 24 minutes East, 148.55 feet; thence due East 103 feet to the place of beginning together with an easement for ingress and egress over a strip of land 50 feet in width North and South by 527 feet East and West, the Northerly line of said easement lying 144 feet South of the Northeast corner of said section. Also Commencing at a point 194 feet South and 480 feet West of the Northeast corner of said Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, thence South 31 degrees 24 minutes West, 148.55 feet to the shore of Fine Lake, thence North 50 degrees 25 minutes West, along the shore of said lake 68 feet; thence North 44 degrees 45 minutes East, 117.58 feet; thence due East, 47 feet to the place of beginning together with an easement for ingress and egress over a strip of land 50 feet in width North and South by 527 feet East and West, the Northerly line of said easement lying 144 feet South of the Northeast corner of said section. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 2, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527622 File #220890F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy Daglow, a single man, to Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California Corporation, Mortgagee, dated November 30, 2006 and recorded December 8, 2006 in Instrument Number 1173676, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-FXD2 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-FXD2 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Fifty-Four Thousand One Hundred Fifty-One and 00/100 Dollars ($254,151.00) including interest at 9.15% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 30, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Southeast quarter of Section 2, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: beginning at a point on the North and South quarter line South 00 degrees 14 minutes 41 seconds East 794.00 feet from the center of Section 2; thence South 89 degrees 47 minutes 41 seconds East 351.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 14 minutes 41 seconds East 869.00 feet; thence North 88 degrees 47 minutes 41 seconds West 351.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 14 minutes 41 seconds West 869.00 feet, along the North and South quarter line to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: October 2, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77527729 File No. 356.1273 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE Default having been made in the terms and conditions of certain mortgages, made by Norman E. Hosford and Chris T. Hosford, husband and wife, of 3801 Barber Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058, Mortgagors, to Portland Federal Credit Union, of 9077 Charlotte Highway, Portland, MI48875, Mortgagee, the mortgage being dated the 29th day of September, 2005, recorded in Document No. 1153777, Pages 1-15, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry and State of Michigan. On which said Mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this Notice, for principal and interest, the sum of ONE HUNDRED THIRTYFIVE THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTYTHREE AND 97/100S ($135,783.97) DOLLARS, plus interest from September 26, 2008. And no suit or proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said Mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained therein, and pursuant to the state of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on Thursday, November 6, 2008, at 1:00 p.m., said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale by public auction, to the highest bidder at the east-side courthouse steps of the Barry County Courthouse, located at 220 W. State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said Mortgage for so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, on said Mortgage with the interest rate thereon at the rate of 6.625% per annum on the mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sums which may be paid by the undersigned necessary to protect its interest in the premises, which said premises, in the Township of Carlton, County of Barry, State of Michigan, is commonly known as 3801 Barber Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058, and is legally described as follows: Beginning at a point on the North-South 1/4 line of Section 28, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, Carlton Township, Barry County, Michigan; distant South 00º22’19” East 1025.30 feet from the North 1/4 corner of said Section 28; thence South 84º04’09” West 376.62 feet; thence South 09º52’11” East 378.16 feet to the centerline of Welcome Road; thence North 69º31’52” East 332.71 feet along said centerline thence North 00º22’19” West 295.19 feet along said North-South 1/4 line to the point of beginning. Together with a non-exclusive easement for ingress and egress, described as: Beginning at a point on the North-South1/4 line of Section 28, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, Carlton Township, Barry County, Michigan; distant South 00º22’19” East 920.14 feet from the North 1/4 corner of said SEction 28; thence South 00º22’19” East 105.16 feet along said North-South 1/4 line; thence South 84º04’09” West 70.36 feet; thence North 17º55’40” East 117.94 feet; thence North 89º37’41” East 33.00 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Easterly 33 feet and the Southerly 33 feet thereof, and any other easements or restrictions of record. The length of the redemption period, as determined by MCLA 600.3240, is six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 60.3241a, in which case the redemption period will be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated at Ionia, Michigan, October 2, 2008 McNamara, O’Keeffe, Duff & Chadwick, P.C. 77528063 By: Darrell D. Fahey P68274 Be a “SPORTS NUT” and keep informed on all the scores and accomplishments of local athletes. Read The BANNER! �Page 14 — Thursday, October 9, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Cheryl E. Nelson-Fliearman, unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Mortgagee, dated October 4, 2007, and recorded on October 15, 2007 in instrument 20071015-0003024, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Six Thousand Five Hundred Ninety And 03/100 Dollars ($136,590.03), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 6, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the East and West 1/4 of Section 16, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, distant West 646.85 feet from the East 1/4 post of said Section 16; thence West 408.00 feet along said 1/4 line; thence North 01 degrees 44 minutes 31 seconds West 350 feet parallel with the West line of the East 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 16; thence East 408.00 feet; thence South 01 degrees 44 minutes 31 seconds East, 350 feet to the Point of Beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Southerly 33 feet thereof for Chief Noonday Road. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 9, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528018 File #225444F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Brian M. England, and Pamela S. England, husband and wife to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., acting solely as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Mortgagee, dated February 21, 2006, and recorded on March 9, 2006, as Instrument Number 1161072, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to The Bank of New York as trustee for the Certificateholders CWALT, Inc., Alternative Loan Trust 2006-6CB, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 20066CB by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been sent to the Barry County Register of Deeds , on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Forty Thousand Three Hundred Sixty Two and 07/100 Dollars ($240,362.07) including interest at the rate of 6.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on October 23, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southwest quarter of section 10, town 4 North, range 10 West, described as: Beginning at the Southwest corner of the Northeast quarter of the Southwest quarter of said section 10; thence north 165 feet; thence East 297 feet; thence South 165 feet; thence West 297 feet to the place of beginning. 6280 STIMPSON RD The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: September 25, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77527480 Our File No. 172.01399 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Debra K. Erway, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Heatland Home Finance, Inc., Mortgagee, dated January 22, 2003, and recorded on January 30, 2003 in instrument 1096612, and assigned by mesne assignments to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twelve Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-Nine And 66/100 Dollars ($112,839.66), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 23, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the East line of the West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 1, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan, distant North 482.00 feet from the Southeast corner of said West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4, thence West at right angles to said East line 239.58; thence North 250.00 feet; thence East 239.58 feet to said East line, thence South along said East line 250.00 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 25, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527528 File #221980F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jolena M Fitzsimmons, a married person and Patrick O Fitzsimmons, a married, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 24, 2002, and recorded on May 28, 2002 in instrument 1081142, and modified by agreement dated August 1, 2004, and recorded on September 9, 2004 in instrument 1133685, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Two Thousand One Hundred Twenty-Nine And 18/100 Dollars ($102,129.18), including interest at 7.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 23, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 29, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, Maple Grove Township, Barry County, Michigan, thence 680 feet for a place of beginning; thence East 216 feet; thence North 200 feet; thence West 216 feet; thence South 200 feet to the Place of Beginning. Subject to the Highway right-of-way for Dowling Road The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 25, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527550 File #055934F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael S Bart and Ranee J Hooper-Bart, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to SBC Mortgage, LLC, Mortgagee, dated January 22, 2004, and recorded on February 11, 2004 in instrument 1122055, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-Seven And 98/100 Dollars ($159,877.98), including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 6, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 10, Whitewater Estates Condominium, according to the Master Deed recorded in liber 688, page 426, Barry County Records, as amended, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 10, together with rights in the general common elements and limited common elements as shown on the Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 9, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527988 File #225049F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jerry D. Gould and Laura J. Gould, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 18, 2006 and recorded October 9, 2006 in Instrument Number 1171134, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for the Structured Asset Securities Corporation Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-BC5 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-Six and 39/100 Dollars ($148,936.39) including interest at 7.9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 23, 2008. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East one-half of the South 12 acres of the East 57 acres of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 21, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, more particularly described as: Beginning at the Southeast corner; thence West 440 feet; thence North from center of road 675 feet; thence East 400 feet; thence South to the Place of beginning, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: September 25, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77527518 File No. 306.1783 Keep your friends and relatives INFORMED! Send them a gift subscription to The Hastings BANNER To subscribe, call us at... 269-945-9554 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2008-25147 DE Estate of Kenneth Elvert Litts, Deceased. Date of birth: 6/22/1918. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Kenneth Elvert Litts, who lived at 2500 Leinaar Rd., Delton, Michigan died July 11, 2008. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Brian W. Litts, named personal representative, or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 W. Court St., Ste. 302, Hastings, MI and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: September 30, 2008 Vandervoort, Christ & Fisher, P.C. By: David P. Lucas P34466 67 W. Michigan Avenue, Suite 312 Battle Creek, MI 49017 269-965-7000 Brian W. Litts 3276 Meadow Glenn 77527965 Hudsonville, MI 49426 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Sean P. Foley, an unmarried person and Diana Dietrick, an unmarried person, original mortgagor(s), to EquiCredit, Mortgagee, dated August 8, 2001, and recorded on August 15, 2001 in instrument 1064913, and assigned by said Mortgagee to EquiCredit Corporation of America as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Two Thousand One Hundred Twenty-Four And 78/100 Dollars ($52,124.78), including interest at 9.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 6, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 15, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, described as: Beginning at a point 11 rods North of the Southwest corner of said Section 15, thence East 16 rods, thence North 6 rods, thence West 16 rods, thence South 6 rods to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 9, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527983 File #200553F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeffrey A Wilson and Cheryl L Wilson, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Novelle Financial Services, Mortgagee, dated May 9, 2005, and recorded on May 18, 2005 in instrument 1146705, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for Home Equity Loan Trust Series ACE 2005-HE5 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred One Thousand NinetyOne And 63/100 Dollars ($101,091.63), including interest at 7.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 30, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 200 feet of a parcel of land located in the Northeast corner of the West 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 9, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Measuring 310 feet along Upton road by 520 feet along Irving road. Excepting therefrom 1 acre of land located in the Northeast corner of the WEst 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 9, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Measuring 10 rods along Upton road by 10 rods along Irving road The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 2, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527734 File #224302F01 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 08-25006-DE Estate of PHYLLIS HELEN BOISE. Date of Birth: February 2, 1932. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, PHYLLIS HELEN BOISE, who lived at 629 South Hanover Street, Hastings, Michigan died February 4, 2008. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Del’Rae Bowers and Louise Brundage Jointly and Severally, named personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court, Suite 302, Hastings, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: September 26, 2008 David H. Tripp P29290 206 South Broadway Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-9585 Del’Rae Bowers and Louise Brundage Jointly and Severally 4800 Curtis Road - 9200 Brown Road Nashville, MI 49073 - Springport, MI 49284 269-948-8764 77527968 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Samuel P. Koscinski, a Single Man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 31, 2004, and recorded on April 2, 2004 in instrument 1124576, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Three And 30/100 Dollars ($119,003.30), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 23, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of th Southeast 1/4 of Section 7, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, Castleton Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence West 260.00 feet; thence North 180.00 feet; thence East 260.00 feet, thence South 180 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 25, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527580 File #222412F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas L Lake and Tami J Lake, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to First Horizon Home Loan Corporation, Mortgagee, dated April 21, 2004, and recorded on May 5, 2004 in instrument 1127046, and assigned by said Mortgagee to MetLife Home Loans, a division of MetLife Bank, N.A. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Six Thousand Two Hundred TwentyFour And 26/100 Dollars ($146,224.26), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 30, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Land situated in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 15, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, and described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of the Southeast 1/4 of he Northeast 1/4 of Section 15, thence North along the center of highway (Lemmers Road) 20 Rods for the true place of beginning, thence West 20 Rods, thence North 20 Rods, thence East 20 Rods to the center of said highway, thence South along the center of highway 20 rods to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 2, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527664 File #208879F02 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 9, 2008 — Page 15 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jonathan R. Lucas and Justine Lucas, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to National City Mortgage a division of National City Bank, Mortgagee, dated August 10, 2007, and recorded on August 16, 2007 in instrument 20070816-0000965, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Eight Hundred FortyNine And 49/100 Dollars ($114,849.49), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 16, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4 of Hilltop Estates, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats on Page 74. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 18, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527404 File #221502F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Tyla J. McCoy and Johnny R. McCoy, wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to Flagstar Bank, FSB, Mortgagee, dated June 27, 2001, and recorded on July 6, 2001 in instrument 1062585, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, a New Jersey Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Four Thousand Eight Hundred SixtyFour And 07/100 Dollars ($84,864.07), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 6, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 2/3 of Lot 109 of the City, formerly Village, of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 9, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527978 File #002447F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Wade Pelfrey and Tamara L. Pelfrey aka Tamara Pelfrey, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Lender LTD., A Michigan Corporation, Mortgagee, dated May 25, 2006, and recorded on June 1, 2006 in instrument 1165403, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for ABFC 2006-OPT1 Trust, ABFC Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-OPT1 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Three Thousand One Hundred SixtyFive And 09/100 Dollars ($103,165.09), including interest at 10.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 16, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4, Robert I. Hendershott's 1st Addition to the City of Hastings, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 59, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 18, 2008 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #221913F01 77527409 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Meggan K. Miller and Robert J. Miller, wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 30, 2007, and recorded on February 1, 2007 in instrument 1175921, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Three Thousand Six Hundred Nine And 02/100 Dollars ($133,609.02), including interest at 8.425% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 16, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 400 feet of the North 544 feet 6 Inches of the South 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of section 15, Town 4 North, Range 7 West. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 18, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527362 File #220737F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by David S. Krumm and Sharon Krumm, as husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to SBC Mortgage, LLC, Mortgagee, dated December 18, 2003, and recorded on December 29, 2003 in instrument 1119951, and rerecorded on May 11, 2004 in instrument 1127372, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Three Thousand Forty-Four And 82/100 Dollars ($143,044.82), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 30, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 11 and Lot 12 of Block 16 of Samuel Roush's Addition to the Village of Freeport, according to the recorded plat thereof, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 2, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527707 File #223308F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Susan M. Quick a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to National City Mortgage Services Co, Mortgagee, dated January 2, 2004, and recorded on January 7, 2004 in instrument 1120405, and assigned by said Mortgagee to National City Mortgage Co. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-Two And 20/100 Dollars ($87,832.20), including interest at 6.775% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 6, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 108, 109, 110 and the Southeast 1/2 of Lot 111, Fair Lake Park Annex, according to the Plat thereof recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 63, Barry County Records, Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 9, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528013 File #225509F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John E. Rocafort and Alenna M. Rocafort, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to First Place Bank, Mortgagee, dated June 22, 2007, and recorded on July 30, 2007 in instrument 20070730-0000294, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Thirty-One Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-Four And 66/100 Dollars ($231,354.66), including interest at 8.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 6, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 124 of Lynden Johncock plat no. 1, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in liber 3 of plats on page 93 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 9, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528028 File #215510F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Matthew E Lehmann, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to America's Wholesale Lender, Mortgagee, dated March 18, 2004, and recorded on March 23, 2004 in instrument 1124058, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy Thousand Three Hundred Seventeen And 75/100 Dollars ($170,317.75), including interest at 7.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 23, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 1/2 of Lots 632 and 633 and 33 feet North and South by 33 feet East and West out of the Northeast corner of the South 1/2 of Lot 633 of the City formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 25, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527523 File #222557F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Todd M. Dehar and Lynn M. Dehar, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 28, 2005, and recorded on October 31, 2005 in instrument 1155514, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifteen Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Six And 02/100 Dollars ($115,526.02), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 23, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot No. 5 of Supervisor's Plat of Englands Point, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 85 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 25, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527545 File #222810F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Robert Charles Marti, Jr. and Nicole L Marti, Husband and Wife to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated June 16, 2005 and recorded August 8, 2005 in Instrument # 1150624 Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned to: U.S. Bank N.A., as Trustee for the registered holders of Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2005-HE4, by assignment dated September 12, 2007 and recorded September 27, 2007 in Instrument # 20070927-0002475 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Three Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty-Seven Dollars and Eighty Cents ($133,927.80) including interest 8.619% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on November 6, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 72 feet of Lots 9 and 10, Block 11 of Daniel Striker's Addition to the City, formerly Village, of Hastings, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 11, Barry County Records. Commonly known as 704 North Hanover Street, Hastings MI 49058 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: OCTOBER 6, 2008 U.S. Bank N.A., as Trustee for the registered holders of Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2005-HE4, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our File No: 08-99454_______ ASAP# 2893478 10/09/2008, 10/16/2008, 10/23/2008, 77528033 10/30/2008 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Trevor Wayne VanHouten and Shannon Lynn VanHouten, to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated March 13, 2001 and recorded April 4, 2001 in Instrument Number 1057668, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Chase Home Finance LLC, successor by merger to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Three Thousand Four Hundred Ninety and 46/100 Dollars ($93,490.46) including interest at 10.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on NOVEMBER 6, 2008. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North one-half of Lot 1013 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, County of Barry and State of Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: October 9, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77528068 File No. 209.5616 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The Mortgage described below is in default: Mortgage (the “Mortgage”) made by Andres Brothers Construction, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company, as Mortgagors, to United Bank Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan banking corporation, with its address at 900 East Paris Avenue, SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546, as Mortgagee, dated June 29, 2007 and recorded on July 23, 2007, Instrument No. 20070723-0000028, Barry County Records, Barry County, Michigan. The balance owing on the Mortgage is $89,780.28 at the time of this Notice. The Mortgage contains a power of sale and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage, or any part of the Mortgage. TAKE NOTICE that on November 13, 2008, at 1:00 p.m., local time, or any adjourned date thereafter, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan (which is the building where the Circuit Court for Barry County is held). The Mortgagee will apply the sale proceeds to the debt secured by the Mortgage as stated above, plus interest on the amount due at the rate of eight and one-quarter (8.250%) percent per annum; all legal costs and expenses, including attorneys fees allowed by law; and also any amount paid by the Mortgagee to protect its interest in the property. The property to be sold at foreclosure is all of that real estate situated in the Village of Middleville, County of Barry, State of MI, described as follows: Lot 7, Block 17, L. N. Keeler's Addition to the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 12, Barry County Records. PP#: 08-41-017-004-00 The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale pursuant to MCLA 600.3240(7). October 2, 2008 UNITED BANK MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Mortgagee PLUNKETT COONEY Kelli L. Baker (P49960) Attorney for Mortgagee 333 Bridge Street, NW Ste. 530 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504 77527973 (616) 752-4615 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Daniel R Mellema, a married man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 29, 2005, as evidenced by Affidavit Of Lost Document recorded on December 4, 2006 in instrument 1173434, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifteen Thousand Six Hundred Six And 82/100 Dollars ($115,606.82), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 6, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 23, Town 4 North, Range 9 West for the place of beginning; thence North 31 rods; thence East 20 2/3 rods; thence South 31 rods; thence West 20 2/3 rods to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 9, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528023 File #224474F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Phillip E. Wallace and Julie A. Wallace, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 26, 2005, and recorded on November 14, 2005 in instrument 1156133, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Ninety-Seven And 33/100 Dollars ($105,097.33), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 6, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southwest corner of Section 31, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, thence North 10 rods, thence East 16 rods, thence South 10 rods, thence West 16 rods to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 9, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528008 File #225461F01 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by JASON T. O'DELL, A SINGLE MAN and SANDRA J. KERR, A SINGLE WOMAN AS JOINT TENANTS, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated July 23, 2004, and recorded on July 27, 2004, in Document No. 1131402, and assigned by said mortgagee to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS SUCCESSOR TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR RAMP 2004RZ3, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four Thousand One Hundred Eighty-Two Dollars and Eighty-Seven Cents ($94,182.87), including interest at 9.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on November 6, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOT 66, J.R. BUSH'S FIRST ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF DELTON, BARRY TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1 OF PLATS, PAGE 33. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 6, 2008 THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS SUCCESSOR TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR RAMP 2004RZ3 Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77528047 Southfield, MI 48075 �Page 16 — Thursday, October 9, 2008 — The Hastings Banner New scam preys on grandparents Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf wants grandparents to know they may be the target of an emerging phone scam that is preying on grandparents nationwide. There have been reports of grandparents who thought they were aiding their grandchildren by providing money for an emergency situation when in fact they were giving thousands of dollars to Canadian scam artists. The scam works like this: a grandparent receives a distressed phone call from someone they believe to be their grandchild, who claims he/she is in Canada and has been arrested or involved in an auto accident and needs the grandparent to wire money for bail or damages, usually a few thousand dollars. While there have not been any reports of the scam in Barry County, Sheriff Leaf urges grandparents to be cautious. "This scam preys on a grandparents’ worst fears," said Sheriff Leaf. "My advice to grandparents in Barry County is to always double check, even if the person on the phone sounds like your grandchild. A simple call directly to your grandchild’s home will often alleviate your worst fears, and potentially save you a lot of money." Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 For Rent Mobile Homes Help Wanted 3 ONE BEDROOM cottages with lake access on beautiful Jordan Lake. Perfect for one person. No smoking, no dogs. $299 month plus $299 deposit. (562)639-9398. ‘85 REDMAN: 2 bedroom, stove/frig, w/propane, $5,900. Hastings, (269)6725404 GREAT LAKES ENERGY A Touchstone Energy Cooperative GLE is seeking a Journeyman or utility line worker or apprentice. Line worker to provide safe, reliable electric distribution service to customers in our southern service area. We want good communicators who can work both independently and within a team and exhibit a positive work/life outlook to enhance our corporate culture. Likely placement for this position will be our Wayland line crew. We offer a com-petitive wage and an excellent benefit package including paid family health insurance, 401(k) and RS Pension distribution, paid life and disability insurance, and much more. Request application and job description or apply by October 15th to: hrglenergy.com or Attn: HR, GLE, P.O. Box 70, Boyne City, MI 49712. Learn more about us at www.gtlakes.com MOBILE HOME: doublewide, $650 a month includes utilities. Next to Sam’s Gourmet Foods on Gun Lake Rd. References required. (616)560-7500 MOVING SALE FRIDAY, October 10th, 9am-4pm, 1111 N. Michigan, Hastings. 2 50cc dirt bikes, trampoline, men’s mountain bike, train set and much more. THORNAPPLE LAKEFRONT: 2 BEDROOM, 2 bath, sleeps 8, $750/month plus utilities, furnished, remodeled, October 1st-June 1st, 2008. 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Readers are cautioned to thoroughly investigate all claims made in any advertisements, and to use good judgment and reasonable care, particularly when dealing with persons unknown to you ask for money in advance of delivery of goods or services advertised. Business Services CLEANING JOBS WANTED: corner to corner clean. Phone Ruth, (269)908-2788. FRAMES AND CUSTOM matte cutting. By appointment only. Call Picture This Photography. (269)948-4669 Pets JACK RUSSELL: FEMALE, age 2, spayed, shots, $225. (269)623-3182 Real Estate ANTRIM COUNTY: 10.05 beautifully wooded remote acres adjoining state land. Short drive to the Jordan River. Ideal hunting and camping spot. Driveway and cleared site. $32,000, $500 down, $400 month, 11% land contract. www.northernlandco.com, Northern Land Company. 1-800-968-3118. LOCAL INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE Business for Sale in downtown Hastings, sale will include all fixtures as well as inventory. Contact 269-945-5377 or 269-9458832. MIDDLE LAKE CULBERT Dr.: 752 sq. ft. year round home on all sports lake. New carpet throughout, 2 bedroom, sun porch, 1.5 car garage. Price reduced to $109,900, includes most furniture and appliances. Land contract terms possible. First time home buyers ask about special incentives. Phone (517)321-8914 Jobs Wanted DAYCARE IN CITY limits of Hastings has two full time openings. 13 years experience. Preschool program/food provided. Very dependable. Call Takytha at (269)945-1275 Help Wanted CARPET SHAMPOOER: No experience, good people skills. Call today, start tomorrow, $10-$12/hr, (616)257-3600. For Sale +$67,1*6�� ZZZ�*47,�FRP Estate Sale ��� ��� ���� ESTATE/MOVING SALES: by Bethel Timmer - The Cottage House Antiques. (269)795-8717 $OWNTOWN�(ASTINGS� ON�3TATE�3T�� 2OCKING�3EATS�s�!LL�$IGITAL�3OUND &REE�$RINK�2EFILLS�s���`� CORN�REFILLS � � ��TO����� EXCEPT�ADULT�EVENING .O�PASSES 3(/74)-%3������ ����� ���&!,,�-!4).%%3 3ATURDAY���3UNDAY���������!����� ������"%%�-/6)%��0' ����"%6%2,9�(),,3�#()(5!(5!��0' � 3!4�35.�45%������������������������������� &2)�-/.�7%$�4(������������������ 6 ����-9�"%34�&2)%.$�3�')2,� �2 � 3!4�35.�45%����������������������� &2)�-/.�7%$�4(����������������� 6 ����,!+%6)%7�4%22!#%� �0' �� � 3!4�35.�45%��������������������������������� &2)�-/.�7%$�4(��������������������� ����%!',%�%9%��0' �� � 3!4�35.�45%������������������������������� &2)�-/.�7%$�4(������������������ ��� Hastings Police arrested a Vermontville man on charges of retail fraud after police were dispatched to the Felpausch Food Center Oct. 4. A loss-prevention officer observed Joey Anderson, 47, put several items in his pants pockets and sweatshirt while in the store. He then brought a small item to the checkout and paid for that item. As he attempted to leave the store, Anderson was confronted by the loss-prevention officer. Police officers interviewed Anderson, who admitted to his wrong-doing. He was also found to be in possession of marijuana and was wanted on three outstanding warrants from the Lansing area for failing to appear in court. Anderson was taken into custody and lodged at the Barry County Jail. Middleville woman arrested for retail fraud Troopers from the Michigan State Police Hastings Post were dispatched to Wal-Mart Sept. 30 for a retail fraud complaint. Rosemarie Powers, 22, of Middleville was arrested for stealing $163.18 worth of merchandise. Powers was lodged at the Barry County Jail. CPS investigation results in warrant arrest Troopers from the Hastings post were assisting Child Protective Services at an address in Orangeville Township when they learned that a 33-year-old female in their presence, identified as Penny Elkins of Orangeville, had three outstanding warrants. Elkins was arrested and lodged at the Barry County Jail. Failed sobriety test helps man pass jail entrance exam On Oct. 1, troopers from the Hastings state police post were on routine patrol on Thornapple Lake Road when they stopped a vehicle for an equipment violation. Upon contacting the 61-year-old male driver, a resident of Nashville, troopers realized he was intoxicated. After failing a field sobriety tests, the man submitted to a preliminary breath test which measured a .17 percent blood alcohol level. The driver was subsequently lodged at the Barry County Jail for operating while intoxicated. His name was not released pending arraignment. Thieves target portable trash containers Troopers from the Hastings post are investigating the theft of wheeled trash cans in Hope Township near Wall Lake. Sometime between Friday, Oct. 3, and Saturday, Oct. 4, unknown suspect(s) stole at least two such containers. Anyone who may have information is asked to contact the Hastings Post at 269-948-8283. Woman came back to be arrested Deputies were called to Southeastern Elementary School in Hastings Sept. 27 on a report of suspicious persons in the area. Deputies arrested William Lee Hartman, 18, of Hastings on a Friend of the Court warrant out of Barry County. E.A.R.T.H. = EDUCATED ANIMAL Rescue and Teen Haven is in urgent need of HAY DONATIONS. We will come pick it up, clean out your barn of old hay (Any type of hay that isn’t moldy). E.A.R.T.H. 501(c)3 is a non-profit organization. All donations are tax deductible. PLEASE CALL (269)962-2015 Recreation 2006 JAYCO EAGLE popup trailer, used rarely, with front storage compartment, includes refrigerator, stove, awning and screen room. Free winter storage with sale. Call (269)945-8832. FOR SALE: 1987 Bayliner boat. 19’ w/cuddy cabin. 175 horse outboard Mercury motor, newer lower unit, runs good. New interior, fishfinder, marine radio. Trailer has new tires and bearings. $3,900.00 OBO. Call 517-5079941. All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which collectively make it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, age or martial status, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To report discrimination call the Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980. The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. WITH�������PURCHASE OF���OZ��BAG�OF�BUTTERY�POPCORN �(ASTINGS��������%XP���/#4���������������("� Vermontville shoplifter had outstanding warrants Farm ��/:�$2).+ �ONE�PER�AD� Hastings Police are investigating a larceny of construction equipment from a work site in the 900 block of West State Street. The theft occurred some time during the late evening hours of Oct. 1 or early morning hours of Oct. 2 when it was reported by the foreman of Bow Construction Company. The perpetrators took more than $3,000 worth scaffolding, support braces and several 8-feet-long pieces of 2-by10 planking that is being used for the construction project at the old Plumb’s store. The scaffolding is yellow in color with blue markings on the ends. Anyone with any information about the theft is asked to contact the Hastings Police Department at 269-945-5744 or Silent Observer at 1-800-310-9031. Barry County Sheriff’s Department was called to the site of an abandoned vehicle in Middleville Oct. 2. While a deputy was on the scene, the owner of the vehicle returned and told the deputy she had been driving when a tire came off the car. A Law Enforcement Information Network (LEIN) check revealed the driver, Laura Kay Christensen, 34, of Middleville was wanted on two outstanding warrants out of Barry County District Court. Christensen was arrested at the scene and transported to the Barry County Jail. #/50/. ���� Hastings Police investigating theft of construction equipment POSITION OPEN: Library support staff. Shelve books, all items, assist library patrons, open mail. Qualifications: know the Dewey Decimal System, concern for details, good interpersonal skills, computer experience. Hours: 12 per week, afternoons, evenings and weekends. No benefits, $7.15 per hour. Apply: Hastings Public Library by October 13, 2008. PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: !,,�3%!43 6 3TADIUM�3EATING FRAMES AND CUSTOM matte cutting. By appointment only. Call Picture This Photography. (269)948-4669 POLICE BEAT 77524024 Nashville man arrested, had 904 tickets already A sheriff’s deputy conducted a traffic stop in Castleton Township Oct. 1 and arrested James Edgar Lyons, 30, of Nashville on charges of driving on a suspended license. A LEIN check on Lyons revealed three prior suspensions of his license and 904 ticketed offenses. Lyons was arrested and lodged in the Barry County Jail. Since when is cruising an elementary school cool? Deputies take custody of man arrested in Eaton County Barry County Sheriff’s Deputies met with their Eaton County counterparts Oct. 5 in Maple Grove Township to take custody of Richard William Furlong, 33, of Maple Grove Township. Furlong, who was arrested in Eaton County, was wanted on four outstanding warrants out of Barry County District Court, three for civil infractions and one for contempt of court. Area officers to practice shooting skills in dim light conditions Members of the law enforcement community in Barry County will participate in a dim-light weapon’s qualifying exercise Tuesday, Oct. 14, and again Tuesday, Oct. 21, at the Barry County Conservation Club. Those participating will include members from every police agency in Barry County except the state police, said Det. Sgt. Dave Oakland of the Barry County Sheriff’s Department. “We want to alert the public, especially those who live in the area of the conservation club, so that they don’t panic when they hear the excessive firing on those dates,” Oakland said. At the Oct. 14 qualifying shoot, officers will qualify with rifles, while on Oct. 21 they will use handguns. The exercise will take place between 7:30 and 11 p.m. Oakland said if the Oct. 14 qualifying shoot has to be postponed, it will take place during the Oct. 21 handgun qualifying. RECOLLECTIONS, continued from page 9 day, the plant was struck by lightning in the middle of the night and burned to the ground, destroying practically all if the machinery, drawings, patterns, etc. “Such a loss would discourage anybody, but Mr. Tyden, had such great confidence in his car seal that before the fire stopped smoldering, he had purchased the old apple dryer plant property in the First Ward where the present [circa 1945] Viking plant is now located. The next day, workmen were on the job building what is now the brick part of the present Viking factory. There was another long period of designing and building machinery before any considerable production could again be resumed. It was during this period that Joseph McKnight was induced to quit his job with the American Can Company and become superintendent of the car seal factory. His experience in building tin can machinery was of great help in building car seal machines. Some of the machines were too large to be built in Hastings, and they were made in Chicago by the Consolidated Press and Tool Company of that city. “Automatic machines often work better on paper than they do when completed, and it was often necessary to send some of the machines back to Chicago to be rebuilt before they would perform as intended. Also, needed improvements in a machine can often be seen well after they have been operated for some time. Consequently a good many production machines were riding the rails between here and Chicago instead of producing car seals. During this period, another fortunate thing for Hastings occurred. The Northwestern Railroad decided to build its present terminal station, and the Press Company, among others, was on the location they had selected. They had to move their plant somewhere in a hurry and the car seal factory induced them to locate in Hastings. The only suitable building in Hastings was the new car seal factory, so they moved all the seal machinery into the present plant which at that time was a new warehouse built by the Hastings Table Company. I will continue with the car seal factory and return to the Press Company later on. “Outside of postage stamps on which the government at present has a monopoly, car seals are perhaps the best thing in the world to manufacture as when once used, they are thrown away, and new ones have to be purchased. “Some of you may now know what a car seal is or what it is used for. They are simply padlocks with keys. They can be locked but nobody has ever unlocked one. They are used principally for locking freight car doors and since the Tyden seal has been adopted by over 95 percent of the railroad mileage of North and South America, the theft loss from freight cars averages less than 1 percent per load. The seals are also used by the United States and Canadian governments for shipping freight through these countries. “For instance, although cars on the Michigan Central are sealed with specially marked seals in Detroit by custom officers and the seals inspected again when they arrive in Buffalo, to make sure that the cars have not been opened or the seals tampered with while passing through Canada.” To be continued Keep your friends and relatives INFORMED! Send them The BANNER To subscribe, call us at... 269-945-9554 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 9, 2008 — Page 17 Delton celebrates homecoming Senior class representatives Adrienne Schroeder and Conrad Drum walk across the football field at the Delton Kellogg High School homecoming game Friday, Oct. 3. Mandy Dye and Peter Duquesnel make their way across the football field at Friday’s Delton homecoming game. Senior class representative Janet Fase and her escort Robbie Wandell join the court during halftime at the Friday, Oct. 3, homecoming game at Delton Kellogg High School. Riding in the homecoming parade Friday, Oct. 3, in downtown Delton are sophomore class representatives Nolan Smith and Clara Bagley. Senior class representatives Tarah Keim and Raymond Lindsey take their place on the court during the half-time celebration Friday, Oct. 3. Homecoming has come and gone again at Delton Kellogg High School. Even though the Panthers lost to Schoolcraft in a 14-9 game, school spirit remained strong. Students dressed up throughout the week, culminating in the Friday, Oct. 3, homecoming parade through downtown Delton. The junior class won spirit week, and the sophomores took honors in the float-building contest with their “Nightmare on Elm Street” float. The theme for the week was scary movies. Delton Kellogg High School freshman class representatives for Homecoming 2008 were Jolene Drum and Austin Ketola. Hoffman home ‘build brigade’ brings volunteers by Patricia Johns Staff Writer On Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2, 3 and 4, between 200 and 250 volunteers came out to work on the home being built for U.S. Marine Cpl. Joshua Hoffman in Irving Township. Chet Teater from the Caledonia American Legion Post said, “when we began on Thursday, only the subfloors were in place. By the end of Thursday, all walls were up, on Friday the trusses were installed, and on Saturday, the roof was ready for shingles and most of the exterior siding was in place.” By Monday the roof shingles were installed, and the well was in. Over the three-day building brigade, some volunteers helped on multiple days. All received T-shirts and had to wear hard hats and gloves. Volunteers came from the Caledonia, Stephensville and Hastings American Legion posts as well as from the Middleville Lions Club. Food for volunteers was donated by local businesses and individuals. “It really helped keep us going,” said Teater, who through the Caledonia legion is spearheading the project. Hoffman is currently in the hospital in intensive care with pneumonia. He has yet to see the house. The junior class float won with its interpretation of “Nightmare on Elm Street.” The theme for this year’s floats was scary movies. Gun Lake • 269-672-5292 When this photograph was taken Tuesday, Oct. 7, the shingles and well at the Hoffman home had been installed following the three-day build brigade which raised the walls, installed roof trusses and began the siding. Fundraising for equipment for the home which is not being paid for by Homes for Our Troops, is ongoing. Donations can be dropped off for the Josh Hoffman Fund at any Chemical Bank. Hoffman was a Wayland High School graduate. This week, the schools kicked off coin collections for the Josh Hoffman Fund at the Thornapple Kellogg Middle School. Fundraising will take place at all the schools and culminate at the high school in December. The road into Fox Hollow Park (off of State Road west of Algonquin Lake) and driveway to the home were lined with American flags during the three-day building period. “All the volunteers left the site with smiles on their faces,” said Teater. ~ STORAGE / WINTERIZING ~ • Indoor Storage • Pick Up & Delivery Available • Shrink Wrap • Oil Changes • Call for a FREE quote $ 25 OFF Any Storage Pick-Up Coupon expires Dec. 1, 2008 $ 5 OFF Oil Change Inboard or Outboard Coupon expires Dec. 1, 2008 $ OFF 75 Daily Fall Color Pontoon Retail Coupon expires Dec. 1, 2008 77527440 END OF SEASON CLOSEOUTS �Page 18 — Thursday, October 9, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Brown hat-trick leads MV to 2nd win Maple Valley’s Martin Shilton (11) takes the ball off the foot of Bellevue’s Josh Whitmore (8) as the Broncos try to punch in a corner kick during the second half of last Thursday’s non-conference contest at Fuller Street Field in Nashville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) by Brett Bremer Sports Editor One-on-one chances for a forward against an opposing goalkeeper should be rare in the game of soccer, but Maple Valley’s James Brown had a handful of opportunities like that Thursday against Bellevue. Playing up top for the Lion offense, Brown has had a few chances like that this season, and is getting better in the situation. “What I’m thinking is, I hope this ball doesn’t have a nasty curve to it where I miss,” Brown said. Our of about five true breakaway chances Thursday against the Broncos on Fuller Street Field, Brown found the back of the net three times in a 3-1 Maple Valley victory. It’s the second win of the season for the Lions, and helps to make up for an earlier season loss against the Broncos. “I’m very excited,” Brown said. “Especially since we lost so many winnable games. This really meant a lot to us.” The Lions scored twice in the first half, then added a goal just over ten minutes into the second half as Ross Smith fired a free kick over the Bellevue defense that Brown chased down and fired past the Bronco keeper for a 3-0 lead. “It’s hard for me to get the ball, but today we came through as a team and kept passing, and passed it past the defense and it worked out in my favor,” Brown said. That kick by Smith followed a yellow card being issued to the Broncos Alexander Sakellariou. The Lions’ Cody Brumm received a yellow card in the first half. Maple Valley got solid play in the midfield from Adrian Conde, who worked hard to create chances for Brown and fellow midfielder Caleb Walker by chipping passes over the Bronco defense. “That’s a great win, because we came off a really bad loss last night at Pennfield where we played just wonderful in the first half and totally died in the second half,” said Maple Valley head coach Josh Meersma. The Broncos only had a couple of attacks on the Lion net, but did pick up their play some in the second half forcing the Maple Valley defense to do a little more work. A mistake by the Lion defense left the Broncos Matthew Moss wide open at the top of the 18yard box, and he drove a shot into the upper left hand side of the net. The Broncos Steven Collins earned an assist on the play. The Lions managed to hold the Broncos to that one goal over the final 20 minutes of the contest. “We did tonight the things we need to do mentally,” Meersma said. “That’s the most important thing. We were aggressive, finally. That’s something which we just haven’t been doing.” The Lions looed to carry the momentum from the win into the final game of the Kalamazoo Valley Association tournament Monday, at Delton Kellogg but fell 5-1. Maple Valley dropped its first two KVA tournament games, 9-0 at Kalamazoo Christian Monday (Sept. 29) and 5-0 at Pennfield last Wednesday. The loss to the Panthers Wednesday was so disappointing because the two teams were tied 0-0 after one half of play and the Lions had been playing very well. Obviously, that didn’t carry over into the second half. LHS golfers tie for 3rd in conference The three middle teams in the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division standings finished within five strokes of each other at Tuesday’s league tournament at Willow Wood Golf Course in Portland. Perry and Lakewood entered the conference tournament tied for second place in the league, with 2-2 records during the regular season duals, but the Vikings fell into a third -place tie in the final league standings with Portland after finishing in the back of that three-way battle Tuesday. Lansing Catholic ran away with the conference championships, adding a tournament championship to its 4-0 dual record. The Cougars fired a 340 on the par-17 course at Willow Wood. Portland was second with a 442, Perry third at 444, Lakewood fourth with a 447, and Corunna fifth at 489. Of the 24 golfers on the four teams behind Lansing Catholic, only Lakewood’s Chelsea Erb had a score better than anyone in the Cougars’ top five. Lansing Catholic’s Mara Kovac took medallist honors with a 70, and her teammate Katie Duda was second with an 86. Erb finished the day with an 88. All three earned first-team all-conference honors. Faith Allen added a 113 for the Vikings, Sara McKinney a 122, and Melissa Michalski a 124. Allen earned an honorable mention allconference nod for her efforts this fall. Behind the top two for Lansing Catholic, Liddy Albright shot a 90 and Mackenzie Johnson a 94. The Cougars’ sixth scorer, Lucy Johnson fired a 96. The only other player to break 100 on the day was Perry’s leader, Esther Durling, who shot a 99. Lakewood returns to action today, at Lakewood’s Faith Allen accepts her medal from Lakewood athletic director Wayne Piercefield after earning honorable mention all-conference at the CAAC-White championship tournament Tuesday afternoon at Willow Wood Golf Course. Pilgrim’s Run Golf Course, for its Division 3 regional round along with teams from Belding, Comstock Park, Dowagiac, NorthPointe Christian, North Hills Classical Academy, South Christian, West Catholic, Calvin Christian, Hamilton, Unity Christian, Comstock, Hackett Catholic Central, Muskegon Catholic Central, Otsego, South Haven, Wyoming Park, Godwin Heights, and Zeeland West. Panthers top Lions in last KVA game Delton Kellogg scored three goals in the first half of the first half Monday, and held on for a 5-1 win over Maple Valley in the final game of the Kalamazoo Valley Association tournament. The Panthers improved to 3-7 in the league this season with the win, and 5-11 overall. Delton was quick to put points on the scoreboard against Maple Valley, with Joe Koopman scoring off an assist from Mitch Wandell three minutes into the opening half. Eight minutes later it was Wandell’s turn to score. The Panthers keep up the pressure, with CJ Andersen popping in a goal off an assist by Jimmy Deibert 22 minutes into the half. Delton started the second half with another quick goal, as Janson Fluty put in a corner kick from teammate Deibert eight minutes in. Wandell assisted Koopman for the second time midway through the second half, for the final score of the game. James Brown scored the lone Lion goal, in between the two Delton tallies in the second half. The Panthers outshot the Lions 19-11 on the night, with Scott Hoekstra making three saves in the first half for Delton while teammate Fluty turned aside seven in the second half. The Lions got seven saves each from first half keeper Christian Stein and second half keeper Ethan Clark. The Panthers finish seventh in the overall league standings. In the semifinals of the consolation bracket last Wednesday, the Panthers suffered a 7-1 loss at Olivet. The only ball to get past Olivet keeper Dylan McGuire was an own goal which was credited to Koopman. That tied the game at one seven minutes into the game. The Eagles controlled play the rest of the day. Ben Bosworth scored three goals and Nick Friedly two for the Eagles. Nick Walker and Logan Whitaker had one each. The Panthers and Eagles will see each other a third time this season when Division 3 district play opens Monday. Delton will host the Eagles for a first round contest beginning at 6 p.m. The Panthers fell to Lawton 3-0 in their last regular season non-conference contest on Saturday. Both teams struggled for offensive field position for the first 25 minutes of the game with neither able to find the correct combination of touches to result in a goal. Lawton’s Chad Sommerville finally broke the stalemate by dribbling up the left side and hitting a hard shot past a diving Hoekstra. The second half started much the same way as the first, with both teams battling back and forth until Mat Lopez fired a shot ten minutes in that found the back of the net for the Blue Devils. Sommerville then added his second goal of the game with 14 minutes remaining. The Panthers managed 13 shots against the Lawton net, but couldn’t get one past keeper Chris Chapman. Hoekstra made 15 saves on 18 Lawton shots at the other end of the field. Saxon first singles player Riley McLean stretches high to his forehand side to return a volley during his match with Ottawa Hills’ Joe Christianson at the O-K Gold Conference tournament hosted by Forest Hills Eastern Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Hawks soar through O-K Gold tournament by Brett Bremer Sports Editor O-K Gold Conference newcomers Forest Hills Eastern and Grand Rapids Catholic Central dominated their competition in boys’ tennis this season, and nothing changed at the league tournament Saturday which the two schools hosted. Neither team finished lower than third in any of the eight flights. The Hawks won six of the eight to earn the league championship, with 53 points. Catholic Central won the two flights that the Hawks didn’t, and finished the day with 48 points. Caledonia and South Christian tied for third with 37 points, followed by Thornapple Kellogg in fifth with 21, Wayland 12, Hastings 9, and Ottawa Hills 7. VanRavenswaay then topped VanZegeren 63, 6-1 in the match for third. “We played well,” said TK head coach Jeff Smith. “Everybody had a tough first draw, and obviously everybody lost that except Rocky. Then many of them were able to win the rest of their matches.” The Trojans were 2-0 on the consolation side of the bracket at first doubles, second doubles, and fourth doubles. The TK team of Colin Texter and Tyler Postema topped Hastings 6-0, 6-0 then downed Wayland 6-1, 6-0 to finish fifth. At number two, TK’s Cade Dammen and Jon Yates won by default against Ottawa Hills then topped Wayland 6-3, 6-1. Kirk Barber and Ben Delger also won by default against the Bengals, then topped Wayland 6-1, 6-0. The Trojans were sixth at the remainder of the flights. Hastings had one sixth-place finish, at third singles where Eric Pettengill opened consolation play with a 6-3, 7-6(4) win over Ottawa Hills. Each of the Saxon doubles teams was seventh. At first singles, the Saxons’ Riley McLean played well but lost out in a couple tight matches. South Christian’s Mitch Blankespoor edged him 6-2, 6-2 to start the day. In consolation matches, McLean fell to Ottawa Hills’ Joe Christianson 3-6, 7-5, (104) and Wayland’s Jesse VanDommelen 6-1, 63. After a tough first set, Catholic Central’s Paul Nuscheler came roaring back against Forest Hills Eastern’s Drew Schoonmaker in the first singles championship match. Schoonmaker won the first set 6-2, before Nuscheler came back to win the next two 6-3, 7-5. Third doubles was the only other flight where the Cougars finished ahead of the Hawks. Thornapple Kellogg third singles player Rocky VanZegeren hits a backhand return during his match for third place with Caledonia’s Ryan VanRavenswaay Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Saxons’ top finish came from Mitch Kolanowski at second singles. He placed fifth by winning his two matches on the consolation side of the bracket. South Christian’s Nate Kunnen, the eventual flight runner-up, topped Kolanowski in a tight match to start the day by the scores of 75, 3-6, 6-4. Hastings’ number two then bounced back to beat Wayland’s Nate VanderBaan 6-0, 6-0 and Thornapple Kellogg’s Josh Steensma 7-5, 6-3. Steensma, Trojan first singles player Sven Bettendorf, and fourth singles player Seth VanKuiken all placed sixth by winning their first consolation matches of the day. At the other singles flight, number three, the Trojans got their best finish of the day as Rocky VanZegeren placed fourth. TK sophomore VanZegeren knocked off South Christian’s Conrad Blom, the number four seed at the flight, 7-5, 6-2 to start the day. VanZegeren was at second singles, and suffered a loss, when the Trojans and Sailors met for their regular season dual. “I just played my hardest and came out with the win,” said VanZegeren. “My forehand was good and my serve was going in a little more than it usually does. I got more power on it than normal. I had it all day.” An improved serve couldn’t help him out as he advanced. The eventual flight champion, FHE’s Blake Williams topped him 6-0, 61 in the semifinals. Caledonia’s Ryan The Saxons’ freshman second singles player, Mitch Kolanowski, hits a serve in his match for fifth place with Thornapple Kellogg’s Josh Steensma Saturday at the O-K Gold Conference Tournament. (Photo by Brett Bremer) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 9, 2008 — Page 19 Lakewood finishes fourth seven times at tourney The Thornapple Kellogg boys, squeezed between Caledonia on the left and Forest Hills Eastern on the right, break out of their starting box during Wednesday’s O-K Gold Conference duals at Wayland Union High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) FHE downs both Trojans and Scots by Brett Bremer Sports Editor It took some work for the Thornapple Kellogg varsity boys’ cross country team not to feel like a third wheel Wednesday. The Trojans came into the league duals at Wayland winless, scheduled to run against Caledonia and Forest Hills Eastern. “What we ended up doing is, we took an analytical approach to it,” said Thornapple Kellogg head coach Josh Reynolds. “We pulled out the Caledonia and Forest Hills Eastern boys we knew were going to be up there and we said okay, what’s your PR. What’s your average time for the season. Who’s that next group ahead of you that you could get yourself in.” “It’s not a great position when you’re running alone. You’ve got all this great competition out here. Use that to your advantage.” The Trojan boys ran some good times, by their standards, at Wayland. But Forest Hills Eastern had seven runners finish ahead of the Trojan frontman, Dustin Brummel. Caledonia had six ahead of him. “I thought they did a really good job of not being intimidated by running against two of the best teams in the state,” Reynolds said. The Hawks took control of the boy’s conference championship chase, beating the Fighting Scots 23-33 and topping the Trojans 15-50 to get to 5-0 in the league. The Fighting Scots moved to 5-1 in the league, with a race in Hastings against 5-1 South Christian last night. Caledonia topped the Trojan boys 15-49. “Hats off to Forest Hills Eastern,” said Caledonia boys’ coach Ben Thompson. “They’re a great team. What can you say, they put it to us.” “We went out with them the first mile and couldn’t hang with them after that.” Forest Hills Eastern’s Chad Scott finished in first place in the race that included the Scots and Trojans, edging out his teammate Garrett Cullen. They both hit the line in 17 minutes 3 seconds. The next two runners in were from Caledonia, as Anthony Sterzick finished in 17:16 and Kort Alexander in 17:18. The Hawks Spencer Ferris raced past the Thornapple Kellogg’s Jessica Crawford and Kathrin Koch (left) close in on the finish line at Wednesday’s O-K Gold Conference duals hosted by Wayland Union High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Scots’ Ben Diefenbach down the final stretch, with both finishing in 17:21. They were followed by Eastern’s Erik Bates in 17:27 and Jay Ferris in 17:39. Caledonia’s Dylan Anderson finished ninth in 17:55 and Matt Lacina 11th in 18:09. Brummel led the Trojans, finishing 14th overall in 18:20. Carl Olsen was 26th in 19:05, Tim Olsen 30th in 19:31, Matt Williamson 32nd in 19:38, and Troy Dunkelberger 41st in 20:13. “I was happy for Dustin,” Reynolds said. “He finally got himself back down to the times he was running at the beginning of the year. Carl Olsen ran god times again too. It was his fastest conference time.” If the Scots want to catch the Hawks, to extend their string of conference titles, they have some work to do in the next two weeks. The league meet will be held at Johnson Park Oct. 15. “We’ve got some guys who can make big improvements, but I don’t know if they can make up that much,” Thompson said. “There’s not a whole lot different we can do as far as running. That has to be done in the summer and in the early season. I think more at this point it’s mental things.” While the Trojan boys were trying to take advantage of their competition Wednesday, the TK girls’ leader Allyson Winchester still had none. She won the girls’ race between the Trojans, Hawks, and Scots by more than a minute, hitting the finish line in 18:23. Forest Hills Eastern had the next three finishers, led by Ellen Junewick in 19:29. Alyssa Dyer was third in 19:45, Lauren McCarthy fourth in 20:35, and Margo Dixon fifth in 20:37. “She has just really been running well this season,” TK girls’ coach Tammy Benjamin said of Winchester. “I’m anxious for some female to be near her soon, ‘cause that’s a different mindset.” The Hawks topped the Trojan girls 20-43, and the Caledonia girls 16-43, to improve to 4-0 in the league. Caledonia’s girls topped TK 21-39. Courtney Stauffer led the Fighting Scots, finishing sixth in 20:40. Emily Rossman was eighth in 20:54, Lisa Schultz ninth in 20:55, and Addie Johnson 12th in 21:29. Behind Winchester for the Trojan girls, Molly Wilson was 13th in 21:38, Jessica Crawford 19th in 22:46, Kathrin Koch 20th in 22:50, and Danielle Fredenburg 26th in 23:50. “I think the kids were real excited with the weather today. They were excited for cross country weather,” Benjamin said. “They all looked good.” Crawford tied her PR despite running with a broken nose she received in a hunting accident. “Molly ran well. We all ran well,” Benjamin said. “It was a great day for all my kids. We got beat, but we all ran well.” Thornapple Kellogg’s girls were 1-4 in the league, and the Fighting Scots 3-2 heading into last night’s duals where the Scots took on South Christian and the Trojans faced Ottawa Hills and Grand Rapids Catholic Central. Lakewood’s Matt Flessner lines up a backhand volley in his third doubles match against Portland Thursday at the CAAC-White tournament, hosted by the Raiders. (Photo by Brett Bremer) by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Vikings were fourth. Lakewood’s varsity boys’ tennis team finished the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division season Thursday, at the league tournament hosted by Portland. The Vikings entered the tournament in fourth, after compiling a 1-3 record in league duals, and finished fourth. Williamston won the top two singles flights, but Lansing Catholic won the other six flights, to score the league championship. The Cougars finished the day with 38 points, Cross country teams face little competition, then face a lot Hastings varsity boys’ cross country team scored its second win of the O-K Gold Conference season last Wednesday at Wayland Union High School, topping Ottawa Hills 18 to 45. Only one Ottawa Hills runner, Raymond Jackson who finished third in 18 minutes 4 seconds, was able to break up the pack made by the top eight Saxon runners. Troy Dailey led the Saxons, with a firstplace time of 17:42. Dane Schils was right behind him, in second place, with a time of 17:53. Also scoring for the Saxons were Mitch Singleterry who was fourth in 19:08, Mile Belcher fifth in 19:57, and Dustin Bateson sixth in 20:03. The Saxons were 2-3 in the league heading into Wednesdays duals with Wayland and Forest Hills Eastern in Hastings. “It was a tough day for us, because Ottawa Hills doesn’t have the numbers right now,” said Saxon head coach James Dixon. “We had to make it a work out, a hard work out.” The Saxon girls ran the course, but without any competition from the Bengals. Nicole Frantz led her team, finishing in 20:37. Molly Smith was second in 21:49, followed by Alaina Case in 22:35, Lindsey Johnson in 23:26, and Christy Engle in 23:32. There was no trouble finding competition on Saturday, as the Saxons took part in the Division 2 races at the Portage Invitational. A total of 270 runners from 40 different teams took off Saturday, not on the day, just at the start of the Division 2 girls race. Hastings’ ladies finished 29th with 690 points on the day. Frantz had a stellar race, placing 23rd in 19:34. Smith was 66th in 20:29, Case 161st in 21:59, Johnson 219th in 23:03, and Engle 221st in 23:07. Grand Rapids Christian won the D2 girls championship Saturday, with 89 points. East Grand Rapids was second with 106, followed by Gaylord 155, and Forest Hills Eastern 177 Hastings’ Troy Dailey (left) and Dane Schils work their way towards the mile mark at Wednesday’s O-K Gold Conference duals at Wayland Union High School. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto) Lakewood third singles player Riley Nisbet hits a serve in the second set of his loss to Portland’s Cannon Strzalka at Thursday’s CAAC-White tournament. (Photo by Brett Bremer) to Williamston’s 33. Portland finished with 25 points, Lakewood 15, and Corunna 9. The Vikings finished fourth in seven of the eight flights, and fifth in the other. It was the fourth doubles team, of Bryce Pennington and Dan Pelfrey, that had one of the best showings of the day for the Vikings. “I’m really impressed with how much fourth doubles has come along the last couple weeks,” said Lakewood head coach Dean Wieber. That Viking duo was one of two Lakewood doubles teams to lose in their team’s 6-2 dual win over Corunna during the season. Pelfrey and Pennington opened the day Thursday by avenging that loss, topping the Cavaliers’ Ryan Gilbert ad Josh Cleveland 6-4, 7-5. From there, Pennington and Pelfrey were downed twice by higher seeded teams. Williamston’s duo of Ryan McGuire and Benno Pueppke scored a 6-0, 6-0 win over the Vikings in the semifinals. In the match for third, Pennington and Pelfrey were downed 6-2, 6-1 by Portland’s Matt Fox and Jim Dempsey. Lakewood and Corunna met in the first round of the tournament in all eight flights, with the Vikings scoring a 7-1 advantage. At first singles, the Vikings’ Cameron Rowland defeated Dalton Gay 6-2, 6-0. Kyle McMillen won by default at second singles for the Vikings. In the third singles opener, Riley Nisbet topped Kody Hetfield 6-2, 7-5. At fourth singles, Brandon Sterkenburg defeated Nick Spaleny 6-0, 6-1. On the doubles side, the Vikings got a 6-4, 6-1 win from the number one team of Alex Hunter and Eric Enz and a 7-6(7), 6-4 win from the number three team of Matt Flessner and Adam Barker. Lansing Catholic or Williamston players defeated Lakewood in all seven of the flights where they took first round wins, and then Portland players topped the Vikings in the matches for third place at every flight except first doubles where Enz and Hunter were downed by Williamston. “I feel like we stepped up to the best of our ability today and are looking forward to regionals,” said Wieber. In the first singles championship match, Williamston’s Peter Sienko scored a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Lansing Catholic’s Paul Heeder. Thursday was the second time last week that the Vikings made the trip to Portland. The Raiders topped the Vikings in their league dual Tuesday (Sept. 30), 8-0. McMillen had the tightest match of the afternoon, at second singles, where he fell to Portland’s Chris Steinman 6-2, 6-4. The Vikings head to Allegan for their Division 3 regional tournament today. Delton spikers undefeated during 1st half of KVA slate The Saxons’ Nicole Frantz (2166) works her way through a crowded field at Saturday’s Portage Invitational. (Photo by Katie Ponsetto) in the top four. Milan’s Jordan Tomecek, a junior, was the only girls in the race to break 18 minutes. She took the individual championship in 17:53. Culver’s Waverly Neer was second in 18:08, and Parma Western’s Meggan Freeland third in 18:33. Hastings’ boys team had its top three runners break 18 minutes, but that only helped them to a 26th place finish. Dailey led the Saxons, placing 30th in 16:40. Schils was 81st in 17:20, Singleterry 127th in 17:48, Belcher 205th in 18:35, and Matt Cathcart 231st in 18:58. The Saxons ended the day with 674 points. The top boys’ team in Division 2, Linden, had just 105. Vicksburg was second with 159, followed by Forest hills Eastern 192, and Chelsea 236. Linden’s Brad Ferrara was the individual champion, with a time of 15:46. He was one of five runners to break 16 minutes in the race. The Delton Kellogg varsity volleyball team was perfect through the first half of the Kalamazoo Valley Association season, winning all five of its conference duals. The Panthers dropped just one game, in those five contests. They scored their fourth 3-0 win of the league season last Wednesday at Olivet. Delton defeated the Eagles by the scores of 25-18, 25-23, and 25-17. That set up a big showdown which was slated for last night, between the Panthers and Schoolcraft Eagles who are ranked fourth in the state in Class C. Hannah Williams had ten kills for the Panthers in their win over the Eagles. Katie Marshall led the Panthers with 16 digs. Terin Norris had a team high four aces and three blocks. Delton Kellogg is now 22-3-3 on the season. The Panthers head to the Hopkins Invitational this Saturday, then return to league action with a dual at home against Constantine Wednesday. Saxon Sports Shorts Freshmen Football The Hastings freshmen football team suffered its first loss of the season, to Caledonia last Thursday 24-14. The Saxons opened the scoring on a 30yard touchdown pass from Dan Buehler to Tyler Stolicker. he conversion attempt failed and Hastings led 6-0. From that point on the Scots dominated the game, scoring twice before the half to lead 16-6, and then once more in the third quarter to extend the lead to 24-6. Hastings came back with a late score on a Jacob Comer run with Keith Garber adding the two-point conversion. Hastings returns to action Thursday, hosting Grand Rapids Catholic. JV Football The Hastings junior varsity football team suffered its first loss of the season, 38-20 to Caledonia in the rain last Thursday. Alex Randall scored three rushing touchdowns for the Saxons, and Casey Shaffer added a two-point conversion in the first half to account for all the scoring. The Saxons trailed 30-20 at half time and just couldn’t get a drive going in the second half. Collin Ferguson and Josh Endsley played well defensively to keep the score close. The JV football team looks to get back to its winning ways with a home game tonight against a good Grand Rapids Catholic Central team. The JV team’s record now stands at 51. �Page 20 — Thursday, October 9, 2008 — The Hastings Banner County is 0-for-3 in homecoming contests so far by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Homecoming was filled with heartbreak for Hastings, Delton Kellogg, and Thornapple Kellogg last Friday night. Lakewood and Maple Valley will try to do better this week, while those first three teams look to bounce back. Nobody had a tougher homecoming night than the Saxons, who led undefeated Caledonia by a touchdown or two most of the night before the Scots scored the go-ahead two-point conversion with just over 55 seconds left for a 43-42 win. Caledonia moves on to host South Christian this Friday night, in a battle between two 6-0 teams for the O-K Gold Conference lead. The Saxons visit Grand Rapids Catholic Central. That contest will be played at Forest Hills Central High School. For the second consecutive week, the Saxons’ opponent can clinch a play-off spot with a victory. The Saxons are now in the position where they need to win their final three games to get to the magic number of six wins. The Cougars improved to 5-1, and 3-1 in the O-K Gold, by spoiling Thornapple Kellogg’s homecoming Friday night. The 1-5 Trojans visit 3-3 Wayland this Friday night. Lakewood wasn’t playing its homecoming contest, that is this Friday at Portland, but that didn’t make the heartbreak any easier to take for the Vikings last Friday. Lakewood lost for the first time in the CAAC-White this season, at Williamston, and now needs a win over the Raiders this week to share the conference crown. Portland has outscored its four previous league foes 155 to 32. The Raiders improved to 5-1 and 4-0 in the CAAC-White with a 286 win over Corunna Friday night. Maple Valley is the other Barry County team hosting a homecoming contest this week. Maple Valley looks to get back on the plus side in the win column when it hosts Parchment for homecoming this coming Friday. The Lions beat up on Hackett Catholic Central last week, but should find the going a littler tougher against the Panthers. Maple Valley has scored 80 more points this season, 106 to 26, than the Panthers this season. Many of Parchment’s struggles though have come against the top five teams in the KVA, and despite only scoring 26 points the Panthers still have two wins on the year. One of those Parchment wins came in week one against Delton Kellogg. Delton Kellogg’s Panthers will face a brutal schedule the rest of the way, with their next three games against the top three teams in the league starting with Friday’s home game against 5-1 Constantine. Current Records Hastings Lakewood Maple Valley Delton Middleville 3-3 3-3 3-3 2-4 1-5 Here’s a round-up of last Friday’s local gridiron action. Caledonia 43, Hastings 42 “No doubt.” When Caledonia took over possession of the football on its own 21-yard line trailing Hastings 42-35 with less than two minutes on the clock, after the first stop by its defense all night long, the outcome was still certainly in doubt. But Fighting Scot head coach Steve Uyl had a plan in mind. His team was going to move down the field, score a touchdown, and go for two points and the win. “There was no doubt,” said Uyl. “I knew when we took the ball over we were going to go for two. It was just the way the momentum was going. We hadn’t had the momentum all night long.” The Fighting Scots finally got the momentum, and a 43-42 victory. Nick Schumaker completed the 79-yard scoring drive with a 16-yard run to the end zone with 55.7 seconds left. After a Caledonia time-out, and an offside penalty on the Saxons that moved the Hastings’ Trent Brisboe (32) leaps into the air to intercept a Caledonia pass in front of receiver Dylan Ball to end the Fighting Scots’ opening drive of the second half Friday night. 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The only thing that stopped the Saxons on their first six possessions was the clock hitting 0:00 to mark the end of the first half. “We got a big stop, came down here, got the two-point conversion and escape with a victory is basically what we did,” Uyl said. “That Hastings team is a very good football team.” The Saxons’ Jon Gieseler (right) hauls in a touchdown pass in front of Caledonia defensive back Brent Steele on the final play of the first quarter Friday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Saxon quarterback Brad Hayden breaks into the open on a first down run in the second quarter Friday night against Caledonia. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Caledonia’s Justin Warren and Justin Dixon hauled down Saxon quarterback Brad Hayden for a four-yard loss with 1:55 on the fourth quarter clock to force Hastings into its first punt of the night. Then after the Scots had taken the lead, Donald Schram and Steve VanderVeen hauled down Hayden in the backfield on third-and-5 from the Hastings 40 to basically kill the final Saxon drive. “We prepared really well, and it’s kind of one of those games where, at the end, Caledonia made some plays. Hats off to them,” said Saxon head coach Fred Rademacher. “That’s really the thing. They made big plays at critical times. They’ve done that to some good football teams this year, and that’s a sign of a good football team.” The Fighting Scots trailed 28-13 with 4:07 left in the third quarter, after a one-yard touchdown run by Hastings’ Luke Mansfield. Caledonia answered that score with a eightyard touchdown run by Ryan Ulanch, and made up for a botched snap on an earlier extra-point by tacking on a two-point conversion pass from Luke Wiest to Luke Andrusiak. Hastings pushed its lead back to two scores, at 35-21 on a 66-yard touchdown run by Dewey Slaughter with 47.9 seconds left in the third quarter. Less than two minutes had gone off the clock, when Ball plunged into the end zone from three yards out to get his team back to within seven at 35-28. Hastings though again pushed its lead to 14 points with a drive that lasted over six minutes, and culminated in a three-yard TD run by Mansfield. Trailing 42-28 with 5:02 to play, the Scots marched down the field on nine plays to score on an eight-yard run by Wiest with 3:19 on the clock. The Saxons recovered Caledonia’s ensuing on-side kick attempt, but that’s when the Caledonia defense came up big. “It was a concern of mine coming in,” Uyl said of the Saxons’ potent ground attack. “The Wing-T, or excuse me, the Straight-T is something we don’t see and probably won’t see again.” The Caledonia defenders had a tough time finding the football out of the backfield for much of the night. Hastings rushed 66 times for 452 yards, led by Slaughter who rushed 29 times for 253 yards. Mansfield carried the ball 14 times for 93 yards. Hastings opened up the game with a 43yard touchdown run by Slaughter on their first possession. Caledonia answered that drive with one that ended in a three-yard scoring run by Schumaker. The first quarter ended on a 27-yard touchdown pass from Hayden to Jon Gieseler. Caledonia had to punt, its only punt of the night, on the opening drive of the second quarter. Hastings answered that with a nineplay drive, as the Straight-T offense even confusing the officials on a long TD run that was called back because of an inadvertent whistle, which culminated in a one-yard sneak into the end zone by Hayden. Caledonia matched that score by driving the length of the field, and getting a two-yard TD run from Wiest. Fighting Scot kicker Collin Hoffman was a perfect 3-for-3 on extra-point kicks, while Saxon kicker Trent Brisboe put all six of his tries through the uprights. Schumaker led the Fighting Scot attack, rushing 21 times for 109 yards. Ball carried the ball 11 times for 82 yards. Wiest was 12of-16 passing the ball for 236 yards, with one interception which the Saxons’ Brisboe pulled in in the end zone on the Scots’ opening drive of the second half. Andrusiak caught five passes for 119 yards, and Brent Steele had three receptions for 73 yards. “Our kids, they never give up. They fight until the end,” said Uyl. “We just have some kids with some great character who refuse to lose.” The Fighting Scots are now 6-0, with a guaranteed spot in the state playoffs, and 4-0 in the O-K Gold Conference. South Christian, who the Fighting Scots host this Friday, matched those marks with a 29-12 victory over Ottawa Hills last week to set up a showdown for the conference lead. Schoolcraft 14, Delton Kellogg 9 The goal at the beginning of the season for the young Delton Kellogg varsity football team was to be in games and give themselves a chance to win in the fourth quarter. That has been accomplished so far this season in the Kalamazoo Valley Association. Now it’s time for the Panthers to start taking advantage of those chances. Schoolcraft held off the Panthers for a 14-9 win on homecoming in Delton Friday night. The Eagles scored on a 20-yard run by Jordan Wehner in the second quarter, and a 53-yard run by Evan Stoddard on the first play of the second half. Those two plays accounted for roughly a third of the Eagle offense on the night, and provided all the points Schoolcraft would need. Twice the Panthers turned the ball over deep in Eagle territory, once on downs in the opening quarter and once in the third quarter on a interception. Delton took the opening kick-off and moved the ball down the field, inside the Eagle 20-yard line before a fumble forced them into a second-and-long situation, that turned into a third-and-long, and then a fourth-and-long that came up short. Late in the fourth quarter the Panthers drove the ball down inside the Eagle ten-yardline only to see an interception end the possession. Delton’s defense did step up, and force a fourth down situation where the Eagles snapped the ball over their punters head and out of the end zone for a safety. The Panthers then took the ensuing free kick, and added their only touchdown of the night on a 25-yard run by Matt Ingle. The teams traded punts the rest of the way. Ingle led the Panther ground game on the night, with 14 carries for 89 yards. Jordan Bourdo rushed seven times for 26 yards. Quarterback Conrad Drum connected on 5of-13 pass attempts for 35 yards. Schoolcraft only had 24 more yards of total offense than Delton, 195 to 219. “I thought the linebackers played well. The whole defense really played well,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Vic Haas. “If you take out that big run where our guy fell down, they only had something like 160 yards of total offense.” “We played pretty good defense, but so did they. It was one of those slug-fests.” Quinn Seaver led the Delton defense with 11 tackles, and Brennan Smith finished with nine. Schoolcraft got 125 yards on 22 carries from Stoddard, and quarterback Bob Schultz completed 4-of-10 passes for 36 yards. Maple Valley 50, Hackett Catholic Central 16 By the time the dust had settled eight different Maple Valley players had had their fingers wrapped firmly around the football in the end zone Friday night. Maple Valley’s varsity football team improved to 3-3 on the season, and snapped a three-game losing streak, by scoring a 50-16 victory at Hackett Catholic Central in Kalamazoo Valley Association action. Dustin Houghton was the only player to score two touchdowns for the Lions, he carried the ball in front 75-yards with two seconds remaining in the first quarter and had a 66-yard scoring run with 7:59 left in the second quarter. Houghton finished the evening with 12 carries for 178 yards. As a team, the Lions rushed for 413 yards on the night. They scored 44 points in the first half, 22 points in the first quarter and another 22 in the second. Kyle Burns, Michael Paisley, Jeff Burd, Joshua Hall, Kyle Fisher, Riley Fisher, and Cody Crittenden all also scored touchdowns or two-point conversions in the victory. Burns got the scoring started, on a threeyard touchdown plunge which was followed by a two-point run from Paisley with 8:27 still on the first quarter clock. With 2:05 left in the opening quarter, Burd took his turn, scoring on an eight-yard run. Sandwiched between Houghton’s two long scoring runs was a five-yard TD run by Kyle Fisher with 10:12 on the clock in the second Continued next page Delton Kellogg quarterback Conrad Drum (right) gets a block as he turns to unload a pass during Friday night’s homecoming contest against Schoolcraft. (Photo by Linda Boyce) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 9, 2008 — Page 21 Saxons stumble in final home game, against TK by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Brittany Hickey stopped on her way out the door of the Hastings High School gymnasium Tuesday night, turned back, and shouted to her coach Krista Sheldon. “We’re going to run a lot tomorrow, aren’t we coach?” The Saxon varsity volleyball coach had other plans for Wednesday afternoon’s practice. “How about pass and tip,” she said. Pass and tip is a drill where the players work on the fundamentals of passing. Conditioning wasn’t the problem Tuesday, as the Saxons suffered a disappointing 3-0 loss to Thornapple Kellogg on Parents’ Night. Both teams entered the night with one O-K Gold Conference win, over Ottawa Hills. The visiting Trojans improved to 2-4 in the league with their 25-19, 25-14, 25-19 win. The Saxons are now 1-5 in the league. “It was a good game for us to win, because it is only our second conference win this season,” said Thornapple Kellogg head coach Stacey Woodall. “I feel like we can hang with Hastings senior Jen Ratliff is carried on to the court by her mom Pam Manning as the Saxons celebrate Parents’ Night before their O-K Gold Conference contest with Thornapple Kellogg Tuesday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) anybody, but this was the first night we finished it.” With the Saxons struggling to pass the Trojan serves, Thornapple Kellogg was able to put together a short run in each of the three games to pull ahead. In game one, the Saxons trailed 20-19 before a side out and the Trojans’ Jess Pitsch serving four straight points to close things out. In game two, TK scored five straight points on the serve of Erin Ellinger and then five more of the hand of Adrienne Palmer to pull ahead 24-13. Kate Scheidel served eight straight points for TK in the middle of game three to put her team up 21-10. Scheidel, the Trojan setter, didn’t have too much trouble passing the ball on her side of the net. She finished the night with 18 assists, as well as a team high 26 digs and four aces. Scheidel also chipped in seven kills. “She’s amazing,” Woodall said of her senior setter. “The key to Kate is that she practices as hard as she plays. That’s rare to find in an athlete.” “She has a key role on our team, because she can put the ball where she wants it when she wants to. She’s consistent.” Scheidel was spreading around those sets. Allyssa Bowerman led TK with 11 kills, and Pitsch had five. Everyone seemed to chip in defensively, as TK got 13 digs from Ellinger, 11 from Stephanie Betcher, and 11 from Nicole Ybema. Woodall said she liked the way her team read the ball Tuesday. The Trojans were able to see the ball well over the net, even when the Saxons attempted quick tips over. “Our overall game struggled,” said Sheldon. “We have passed, hit, and served better.” Sara Bolo led Hastings with five kills on the night, while Hickey and Kayla Vogel added four each. Sam Watson led the Saxons with seven assists, while Krystal Pratt added five and Beth Sams three. Sams and Hickey were credited with four blocks each. The Saxons head to Byron Center’s Cristi Curtis Memorial Invitational this Saturday, then close out the league duals Tuesday at South Christian. Thornapple Kellogg closes the league regular season at home against Forest Hills Eastern Tuesday. Thornapple Kellogg’s Amanda Nicholas settles in under the ball during her team’s 3-0 win in Hastings on Tuesday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Saxons’ Brittany Hickey hits an attack over the net during game two against Thornapple Kellogg Tuesday night at Hastings High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) FOOTBALL, continued from previous page quarter. Paisley closed out the first half scoring, carrying the ball in from three yards out with two and a half minutes before the break and then running in the two-point try as well. It was 44-8 at the half. Hackett quarterback Taylor Braman completed a ten yards scoring pass to Alex Shinar with 4:34 left before the break, and the quarterback ran in the twopoint try. Braman also scored his team’s fourth quarter touchdown, on a nine yard run. He then completed the two-point try to teammate Zack Thayer with 9:29 left. After a scoreless third quarter, Maple Valley opened up the fourth with a 43-yard touchdown run by Crittenden. Crittenden carried the ball just three times on the night, finishing with 47 yards. The Lions also got 91 yards on 18 carries from Burns. Joe Wood paced the Hackett offense, rushing 11 times for 82 yards. Braman rushed six times for 17 yards, and connected on 11 of his 21 pass attempts for 135 yards. Shinar caught three passes for 79 yards, and Wood three for 41. Burd led the Maple Valley defense with seven tackles, and Dusty Cowell contributed four. Jesse James and Burd both recovered Hackett fumbles on the night. The Lions turned the ball over twice too, with Braman picking off a pass from Houghton and Shinar recovering a Maple Valley fumble. Hackett falls to 0-6 on the season with the loss. GR Catholic Central 42, Thornapple Kellogg 7 Thornapple Kellogg quarterback Kyle Bobolts drops back to throw during Friday night’s contest with Grand Rapids Catholic Central. (Photo by Patricia Johns) Thornapple Kellogg bursts onto the field prior to Friday night’s homecoming contest with Grand Rapids Catholic Central in Middleville. (Photo by Patricia Johns) Grand Rapids Catholic Central scored early, and often, to spoil Thornapple Kellogg’s homecoming contest Friday night in Middleville. The Cougars scored 14 points in each of the first two quarters, then cruised to a 42-7 O-K Gold Conference victory. Catholic Central quarterback Nick Ens had his hand, or his legs, in on each of the Cougars’ six scores. He three for three touchdowns and ran for three more. On their opening drive of the contest, Ens connected with teammate Nathan Lowe on a 25-yard pass to put his team up 7-0. He then pushed that lead to 14-0, scoring on a oneyard run later in the quarter. Ens threw for two more touchdowns in the second quarter. He first connected with Lowe again, this time from 18 yards out. His next scoring pass was to Michael Ruthven from 24 yards out. The Cougars tacked on seven- and ten-yard scoring runs by Ens in the second half, before the Trojans finally got on the scoreboard in the fourth quarter. Coley McKeough scored on a five-yard run for TK, and Kyle Bobolts added the extra-point. Bobolts rushed eight times in the game for 36 yards, and Marcus McKeough had four carries for 36 yards as well for TK. Bobolts was also 6-of-13 throwing the ball, for 57 yards. Ens led the Cougar offense, with seven rushes for 39 yards and a 12-of-17 passing night for 184 yards. Williamston 37, Lakewood 15 The perfect Capital Area Activities Conference White Division the Lakewood varsity football team had going came to an abrupt end Friday night. Williamston spoiled the Vikings threegame league winning streak with a 37-15 win on its home field. Things went against the Vikings from the start. “We didn’t play a good first half,” said Lakewood head coach Bob Veitch. “They started right off, and we didn’t kick where we were supposed to.” That misplaced kick came down in the hands of the Hornets’ Austin Palmer, who returned it 80 yards for a touchdown. Williamston would build its lead to 21-0 in the first half. Todd Harris completed a 13- yard halfback pass to Palmer with 5:18 left in the opening quarter to put their team up two touchdowns, and them quarterback John Vogel tossed a 64-yard touchdown pass to Brian Erickson with 3:37 left in the first half. That’s when Lakewood finally started to turn things around. The Vikings drove down the field and scored for the first time, on a sixyard touchdown run by Kurtis Powell. Cody Brown added the extra-point kick. Williamston upped its lead to 24-7 before the half, on a 36-yard field goal by Josh Smith. Powell pulled his team to within nine points in the third quarter, at 24-15, scoring on an 83-yard run and the ensuing two-point try. Turnovers marred the rest of the Vikings’ night. They had three for the game. The first came deep in Hornet territory in the first half, the next two happened late in the fourth quarter as the Vikings desperately tried to get back into the game. A fake punt attempt turned into a fumble, which Williamston’s Jake Banning recovered in the end zone with about five minutes left. The Hornets then got a second defensive score with 2:15 left, as quarterback Andrew Doane was hit from behind while dropping back to pass and fumbled. Harris scooped up the ball and raced 47 yards for a score. Those two TD’s made the final score look more lopsided than the game had been. Lakewood’s defense, which had trouble controlling the Williamston passing game in the first half, shut the Hornets down in the second. “We shut down Wiliamston’s running game,” said Veitch. “As far as throwing, their skilled athletes were good. You can’t take that away from them. They had some kids who made plays.” Vogel was 6-of-15 throwing the ball for 133 yards. The Hornets finished the night with 183 passing yards, but just 68 yards on the ground. Palmer led the Hornet ground game with 12 carries for 45 yards. Lakewood actually outgained the Hornets, 276 to 251, and had three more first downs than Williamston. Powell carried the load for the Vikings on offense, rushing 20 times for 206 yards. The Vikings had 248 yards on the ground. Lakewood had to change things up over the course of the night. The power offense wasn’t working against the Hornets in the first half, so the Vikings had to spread things out a little. They still kept the ball on the ground though. In the second half, with was back to the WingT and the power rushing formations. On the other side of the ball, the Williamston passing attack which was so potent in the first half, was shut down by the Viking defense in the second. Powell led the Viking defense as well, finishing the game with 12 tackles. HYAA Football 7th Grade Gold The Hastings seventh grade Gold Team suffered its first defeat of the season, Sept. 30, 39-19 against Wayland Green. Hastings quarterback Zack Morrison passed for a total of 186 yards. Receiving for the Saxons were Austin Spears with one catch for 17 yards, Brody Madden with four catches for 124 yards, Miguel Soto with two for 46 yards. Zack Morrison, Brody Madden and Mike Mansfield each scored a touchdown. Josh Stevens had a fumble recovery. Mike Mansfield led the team with 11 tackles on the day. Also giving a great defensive effort were Zack Morrison with nine tackles and Zack Wilcox with six. 3rd & 4th Grade Blue Hastings third and fourth Grade Blue team lost to a very physical Coldwater team 30-12. Hastings Blue is now 2-3 on the season and will face Lakeview this Saturday at home. Hastings’ first touchdown came from Skyler Brower on a 60-yard run. Hastings next touchdown came from Nate Hobert. Hastings also had positive carries from Nate Hobert and Devin Planck. The Hastings defense got four tackles each from Hobert, Brower, Jimmy McDermott, and Caden Herrington. Others contributing on the defensive side were Sam Dakin, Brendan Miller, Seth Ackley, Evan Kuntz, Cameron Sprague, and Matt Allerding. 3rd & 4th Grade Gold The Hastings third and fourth grade Gold Team hit the road Saturday and returned with a 18-0 victory over Coldwater Team One to improve to 5-0 on the season. Calvin Cappon had several nice runs on the opening drive to give the Saxons the initial lead. The Saxon offensive line led by Jacob Baldry at center, Justin Voshell, and Derek Beaty played exceptionally well throughout the day. Chase Reaser added two touchdowns on long runs to put the contest out of reach. The Saxon defense registered its second shutout of the season led by Dillon Heath and Jeremiah Hasty at defensive tackle and Ethan Klipfer and Garrett Coltson at linebacking positions. The Saxons forced several turnovers on the day, including a key fumble recovery on a goal line stand. Ethan Hart had several sacks for negative yardage and had a number of long kick-offs giving the Saxons good field position throughout the day. 5th & 6th Grade Gold The Hastings fifth and sixth grade Gold Team increased its season record to 5-0, shutting down Coldwater 38-0 on Saturday. The Hastings defense shut down Coldwater and was led in tackles by Mike and Ryan Johnston and Jason Slaughter who all had eight tackles for the day. Draven Pederson had seven tackles and Gage Pearson had five. Others with multiple tackles for the team were Keegan Harvath, Zach Carpenter, Jared Bailey, Evan Hart, Thomas Furrow, Logan Gray, Jacob Zimmerman and Ben Herbstreith. On offense, the Gold Team rushed for 249 yards. Hart led the team with 124 yards rushing and one touchdown. Slaughter carried the ball for 105 yards and three touchdowns. Pederson picked up the additional two scores while Gray and Zimmerman scored the extra points for the team. 3rd & 4th Grade White The Hastings third and fourth grade White Team picked up its first win, shutting out Athens 26-0 Saturday. The entire Hastings offensive line provided awesome blocking. The backbone of the team included Austin Stephens, Cameron Cooley, Christian Hola, Cody Beck, Tyler Slocum, Austin Raymond, and Hunter Tobias. They provided key holes for the four touchdowns scored by Austen Wilder, Ryan Zimmerman and Drew Westworth. Extra points were scored by Wilder and Parker Smith. Westworth ran over 130 yards this game. The Hastings defense got key contributions from Stephens who had a sack, Cooley, Jackson Barber, Logan Petersen, Terry Dull, Justin Greer, Westworth, Jon Cook, Garrett Wilcox, Zimmerman, and Brandon Mesecar. 7th Grade Blue The Hastings seventh grade Blue team hit the road against Wayland White during the third week of HYAA football, and fell 33-18. Hastings grabbed the intermission lead, 128, on a 31-yard touchdown pass from halfback Ben Schilz to quarterback Zach McMahon. Injuries and penalties in the second half slowed Hastings. The Saxon offense was led by Mitch Gee, who had a 60-yard touchdown run and 134 yards total rushing. Steven Shaffer followed with 115 yards rushing and a 64-yard touchdown run. The Hastings defense was lead by Gee with eight tackles and Shaffer with six. Nate Pewoski, Travis Hoffman, Trevor Zimmerman, Marko Rabe, and Ben Schilz provided multiple tackles for the Hastings defense. Rabe also contributed with a 20-yard kick return and a fumble recovery. �Page 22 — Thursday, October 9, 2008 — The Hastings Banner TK-Hastings wins nine of 12 evens in pool at West Catholic After suffering its first loss in the pool all season long last week, the Thornapple Kellogg-Hastings girls’ swimming and diving team came back strong Thursday night. The Trojans topped West Catholic 100-86 to improve to 4-1 in the O-K Rainbow Tier III this season. Thornapple Kellogg-Hastings swimmers won each of the first eight events, highlighted by diver Kyleigh Sheldon setting a new team record in the diving competition with a score of 224.50. West Catholic kept the meet close with is depth. While TK held a 35-27 lead heading in to the fifth event, diving, that was the first event where the Trojans had more scoring finishers than the Falcons. TK-Hastings’ Courtney DeWent was third in the diving with a score of 139.80 and Jackie Hodges fourth at 126.35. In the next three events the Trojans’ won, they did have three placers to the Falcons’ two. Danielle Rosenberg led TK-Hastings in Ottawa Hills 79, Muskegon Catholic Central 71, and Union 41. There were seven first-place performances on the day by the Trojans. The TK-Hastings 200-yard medley relay team of Buehler, Alex de Goa, Rosenberg, and Chappelow won in 2:05.86. VanDenack won the 200-yard freestyle in 2:09.56, and the 100-yard freestyle in 57.93. Rosenberg took the 100-yard butterfly in 1:07.04. DeMink won the 500-yard freestyle in 6:21.27. Buehler won the 100-yard backstroke in 1:10.84. And to close out the day, the Trojan team of Romanak, Chappelow, VanDenack, and Alecia Strumberger won the 400-yard freestyle relay in 4:06.78. With the top six finishers in each event scoring, Thornapple Kellogg-Hastings had multiple placers in all but two of the events. The Trojans did not participate in the diving competition. the 100-yard butterfly, finishing in 1 minute 7.26 seconds. Natalie VanDenack won the 100-yard freestyle in 57.50 seconds. Kaylee DeMink scored first in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 6:16.71. To start the evening, the Trojan team of Mandy Buehler, Patricia Garber, Rosenberg, and Elizabeth Chappelow won the 200-yard medley relay in 2:06.38. VanDenack followed that up by winning the 200-yard freestyle in 2:07.64, and then Katie Romanak took the 200-yard individual medley in 2:40.67. The other winner on the night for TKHastings was Buehler in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:11.43. The TK-Hastings girls return to league action tonight at home against Wayland. Last Saturday, the Trojans saw the Falcons again and beat the Falcons again by 14 points. This time it was in the pool at the Ottawa Hills Invitational. TK-Hastings took the championship on the day with 178 points. West Catholic was second with 164, followed by The 2008 Thornapple Kellogg-Hastings varsity girls’ swimming and diving team. Team members are (front from left) Katy Fluke, Beth Fuller, Katie Romanak, Alecia Strumberger, Audrey Hoag, Alex de Goa, (second row) Alexis Kelly, Wendy Todd, Elainne Ingram, Marie Gutgsell, Megan Miller, assistant coach Rachael Steorts, (third row) manager Ashlie Kinney, Courtney DeWent, Marissa Meyering, Erin Humphrey, Lindsay Azevedo, Andrea Jackson, Kyleigh Sheldon, (fourth row) Gretchen Christensen, Michelle Howard, Sandy Campbell, Tori Cybulski, Courtney England, Karistyn Sheldon, assistant coach Wendy McGillicuddy, (fifth row) head coach Carl Schoessel, diving coach Todd Bates, Mandy Buehler, Kaylee DeMink, Kyle Letot, Elizabeth Chappelow, Caroline Fild, (back) Taylor Rabbai, Tracy Hodges, Danielle Rosenberg, Patricia Garber, Natalie VanDenack, Lexi Sensiba, and Jackie Hodges. Missing from photo are Aimee Ellinger, Casidee Martin, Becky Mikolajczyk, and Hailey Walsh. Saxons score 2nd win over TK The Saxons’ Josh Dunkelberger turns the ball away from a Catholic Central attacker during Thursday night’s O-K Gold Conference contest. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Thornapple Valley Community Credit Union 108 S. Grove St. P.O. Box 614 Delton, MI 49046-0614 269-623-6700 Fax 269-623-6702 77527997 202 E. Woodlawn Ave. P.O. Box 289 Hastings, MI 49058-0289 269-948-8369 Fax 269-948-9431 Hastings’ varsity boys’ soccer team guaranteed itself having a .500 or better regular season with a 3-0 O-K Gold Conference victory in Middleville Tuesday night. The Saxons are now 10-9 on the season, and can guarantee themselves a winning record this season with a win Thursday night. That won’t be easy though, as the Saxons host South Christian to close out the regular season. The Sailors are 11-2 in the league this season, and fresh off a win over 11-1-1 Forest Hills Eastern. “It was nice to play well as a team,” Saxon head coach Ben Conklin said after Tuesday’s win. “Hopefully, we’ll have a better outcome against South Christian this time than we did last time.” The Sailors mercied the Saxons 9-1 in their first meeting in the league. The Saxons are currently 5-8 in the conference. Mike Purchase scored twice in the first half for the visiting Saxons Tuesday, getting an assist from Steven Safie on the second goal. Safie then scored in the second half for the Saxons. “We were passing really well,” Conklin said. “We played very well. We were able to possess the ball a lot better than we have in the past and things kind of fell together for us.” The Saxons outshot the Trojans 20-12 on the night, with Saxon keeper Timm Lewis making 12 saves in the shut out. Lewis wasn’t challenged very often in the contest. The Saxon midfield played a strong game, led by Matt Feldpausch and several other contributors. Last Thursday, the Saxons fell 1-0 at home against Grand Rapids Catholic Central. Another strong passing performance by Hastings helped keep the game close. Catholic Central scored its lone goal in the second half on a break-away opportunity. “It wasn’t a magnificent shot, but it was good enough to get by,” Conklin said of the Cougar goal. Next week, the Saxons will be a part of the Division 2 district tournament hosted by Plainwell. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-10-16.pdf a936e308387c08c247de177270470ce5 PDF Text Text M.V. school board discusses budget cuts Fundraising seems to be a sign of the times Frantz, four former medallists lead Gold See Story on Page 2 See Editorial on Page 5 See Story on Page 18 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 155, No. 42 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 50¢ Thursday, October 16, 2008 No move for Hastings Manufacturing NEWS BRIEFS Historical society to meet tonight by Megan Lavell Staff Writer The much-anticipated move of Hastings Manufacturing Company has been canceled, Chief Executive Officer and President Fred Cook announced at Monday night’s Hastings City Council meeting. Cook said the decision not to move was not an economic one, despite the state of the economy. “The management team reconvened, and we decided there was too much risk in making that move,” he said. Cook said the organization’s decision to stay in its current location was to accommodate its original equipment manufacturer (OEM) customers. The pre-production approval process (PPAP) for facilities is between 18 and 36 months, and Cook said the The Barry County Historical Society will hold its regular monthly meeting at the Hastings Elks Club tonight, Oct. 16, beginning at 7 p.m. The business of the evening will include election of next year’s officers. The speaker for the evening will be Lyn Briel, who will tell of the history of Thornapple Manor from the time it was known as the County Farm. Later in the month, the historical society will have sales tables at Cunningham’s Acre, two miles west of Lake Odessa on M-50, Monday through Wednesday, Oct. 20 to 22. The group is seeking clean, gently used items to sell. To make donations or to arrange for pick up, call 269-948-4127. Habitat dinner is Friday in Hastings Volunteers from Habitat for Humanity of Barry County will be serving Swiss steak and baked chicken at a fundraising dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, at the First United Methodist Church, 209 W. Green St. in Hastings. The menu also includes mashed potatoes and gravy, salad, vegetable, homemade desserts and beverages and is available for a free-will offering. Proceeds will help build another Habitat home for a local family in need of decent housing. For more information about the local Habitat, call 269-948-9939. Anyone who would like to make a tax-deductible donation to Habitat but cannot attend the upcoming dinner may send a check to Barry County Habitat for Humanity, PO Box 234 Hastings 49058. Affordable homes tour set for Sat. Hastings City Bank and TradeMark Realty are partnering to offer a bus tour of currently available and affordable homes in the Barry County area Saturday, Oct. 18, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch will be provided by Metropolitan Title Company in the community room of Hastings City Bank, 150 W. Court St. This tour is open to the community. Seating is limited, so reservations must be made at 269-948-5579 to guarantee a spot. Barry County Transit will provide transportation. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. There will be no charge to participants to attend. Woodland club hosting tour The Woodland Women’s Study Club will host its annual tour of homes Saturday, Oct. 18, from 1 to 5 p.m. The tour is the club’s largest fundraiser, bringing in $8,000 since its inception in 2004, all of which has been donated to community charities chosen by club members. Tickets to tour the seven homes are $10 in advance or $12 at the door. Call Peg Cusack at 616-374-7288 or Anne Johnson at 269-367-9009. NEWS BRIEFS, continued on page 2 Hastings Manufacturing CEO and President Fred Cook announced Monday night that his company will not be making the move to Star School Road but will instead stay at its current location on North Hanover in Hastings. OEM businesses with which he works could not wait for the PPAP process to transpire at the Star School Road location before getting their parts. “The sole issue associated with my decision came down to OEM approval,” he said. Cook said he was not willing to risk business the companies could bring. “Once that OEM business goes somewhere else, it is very difficult to get that business back,” he said, adding, “The quality of the building isn’t reflective of the quality of our business.” Cook said he plans to make changes to the current facility, including improvements to the HVAC system, new lighting and new flooring. He said he also plans to move machines to make a better use of the facility. Cook said because the facility is so large, he has consolidation plans for better use of the existing space. He said the company is just going to “streamline and do things differently. We’re here for the future.” “That’s my vision – get the area cleaned up and move forward,” said Cook, adding “We have no concerns about future pollution and containment.” Although plans have changed, Cook said he has no concerns for the future. “I see the company doubling in size in three years,” he said. “We’ve made a strategic focus on green automobiles, more fuel-efficient automobiles, smaller automobiles ... We’re very bullish on the OEM business.” Cook said because of the high-quality employees and willingness to meet and exceed customers’ needs, he feels secure in the future of the company. “We do with automation what the rest of the world does with people,” he said. “We feel we’re as cost-competitive as anybody in the world ... We are by far the best shipping, the best performing piston ring company in the world.” Cook went on to say, “We make the world’s best product. We don’t have to apologize to anyone.” After months of working with the City of Hastings planning the move to the Star School Road location, Cook said city officials have been very accommodating helping him in whatever way they can. “The City of Hastings under-promised and over-delivered,” he said, adding that Barry County has done the same. Although they would have had a sparkling new facility to work in, Cook said staying at the current location “should give the employees a sense of security.” Cook said he has good employees, and, “I am absolutely humbled by the amount of employees who have approached me about getting their sons and son-in-laws and nephews and children into the company.” United Auto Workers Local 138 President Randy Hughes said, “I’m just happy – happy for the employees and happy for the company.” Hughes said Hastings Manufacturing is a good place to work, and he knows of several families with multiple generations working in the facility. County board sets emergency 911 millage by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Barry County Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to set the 2009 Barry County Dispatch Center allocation at .875 mills. The county passed a millage proposal in 2004 setting the amount that may be allocated each year at 1 mill, but the 911 dispatch center has never used the full amount. In 2005 and 2007, the dispatch center used .98 mil and in 2006 and again in 2008 the 911 center used .75 of the mill. The current millage allocation will come up for renewal in 2010 and will be voted on next August. Phyllis Fuller, 911 director, said the .875 mill will generate approximately $1.6 million dollars. “The exact figure is $1,604,501,” Fuller said. “Our proposed operating budget for 2009 is $1,617,525.” Fuller said in addition to the anticipated millage allocation, the 911 center anticipates a carry-over from this year’s budget of approximately $1 million. “And we will receive approximately $150,000 from the state,” she said. Fuller said the money will be used primarily to upgrade tower equipment used by the dispatch center throughout the county. “It is our goal to have the capability to reach every inch of Barry County on one frequency and with one agency coordinating the operation,” she explained. “By 2013, we will see our frequency level cut from 25 kilohertz to 12.5,” she said, “and the state is already making plans to cut that in half again.” Phyllis Fuller Fuller said that by Jan. 1, 2011, her office will no longer be able to obtain the proper equipment to repair or replace the existing radios that each of the 11 fire department throughout the county have. “So we are working on a time constraint,” she said. “We want to have the new equipment on line prior to January 1, 2011.” Fuller said that will entail upgrading much of the equipment throughout the county, including towers and radios. “We are not actually moving any of the towers,” she said, “but we are relocating at least one tower, and we are adding a tower in the Delton area. We have five tower sites in the county at this time and with the addition of the Delton area tower, we will have six.” Fuller told the board that the biggest question mark facing the upgrade is cost. “If it costs $500,000 that is one thing,” she said, “but what if it costs $1,500,000? We won’t know until we begin getting the bids.” Hastings Charter Township Supervisor Jim Brown spoke during the public comment portion of the meeting and praised the board for its support of the 911 millage. “We all recognize that these are tough economic times,” Brown said, “but we are still going to have accidents and fires and people who suffer heart attacks. It is important that we recognize the importance of the 911 dispatch center.” Brown praised Fuller for her work as the director and publicly thanked the board for its decision to approve the millage allocation and noted that the Barry County Dispatch Center is recognized as one of the best in the entire state. In other action by the board, October was proclaimed Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Also, the board recognized the service of Brian Shumway, director of Barry County Substance Abuse Services since 1998. “It is appropriate that we recognize the excellent job that Brian has done for this county,” said Commissioner Don Nevins. The board also approved applications for Farmland Agreement also known as Public Act 116 for Burdock Hill Land LLC and Daniel Javor for two sections in Carlton Township. The board also appointed Nevins to the Southwest Michigan Substance Abuse Advisory Council for the remainder of 2008. The board discussed the news that Hastings Manufacturing has curtailed plans to move its factory to a site on Star School Road. The decision not to relocate could affect the board’s granting of the current Hastings Manufacturing property to the Downtown Development Authority (DDA). Michael Callton, board chairman, said after the meeting that when the board passed the motion to grant the Hastings Manufacturing area to the DDA for tax capture purposes, the agreement was contingent upon the relocation of Hastings Manufacturing. “We will have to look at that now,” Callton said. “I do not believe we are obligated to give that area to the DDA any longer.” Feelings have run cold between the DDA and the county commission following the City of Hastings’ decision to sell the old Hastings library building to a Grand Rapids developer. The county had sought to get the See MILLAGE, pg. 10 Hastings incubator sold by Megan Lavell Staff Writer The Hastings City Council approved a sales agreement with William Westerveld at Monday night’s meeting for the purchase of the Hastings Industrial Incubator. Westerveld paid $10,000, with plans to put $210,000 in improvements in the building, including environmental clean-up. The improvements must start within 60 days from the time of purchase and be completed within three years. Westerveld’s proposal for the building included using a portion of it for his cabinet business and using another portion as an incubator-style facility. He is not a current Incubator tenant. The agreement was sent back to city staff for minor changes, including wording issues, the addition of a 25-foot easement at the back of the property and the consideration of environmental costs as the initial investment. In other business at Monday’s meeting, the council: • Heard an announcement from Hastings Manufacturing Company President and CEO Fred Cook that he has decided not to relocate his facility to Star School Road (see related story in today’s Banner.) • Approved a request from Barry County for the construction of five parking spaces on the south side of West Court Street west of the proposed drive for the new parking lot. The council also approved a traffic-control order allowing parking and setting time limits for parking spots. See CITY COUNCIL, pg. 10 Mayor Bob May (center) displays his Michigan Association of Mayors Advocate of the Year Award at Monday night’s city council meeting with council members Don Tubbs (left) and Frank Campbell. �Page 2 — Thursday, October 16, 2008 — The Hastings Banner NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page Church hosting fall fest in Delton Prairieville Bible Church will host "Fall Fest" for families Saturday, Oct. 18, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Barry Township Hall and Park, 155 Orchard St., Delton The entire community is welcome to attend. Games for children will be available, as well as snacks for everyone. The event is free. Electoral College topic of ILR program The Electoral College and history of the presidency will be the topic of a two-session ILR program Monday, Oct. 20 and 27, from 1 to 3 p.m. Retired social science teacher, Jim Erwin, will take the class through the election cycle in the United States. The program will be at the Kellogg Community College Fehsenfeld Center on West Gun Lake Road, Hastings. This low-cost class is available to seniors age 50 and over. Information may be obtained by calling 269-948-9500, ext. 2803 or by stopping at the Hastings KCC office. Hastings library showing sustainability film Monday, Oct. 27, at 6 p.m. Hastings Public Library will show a film by producer Morgan Spurlock. The movie is a docucomedy about the commercialization of Christmas. Free refreshments will be available at the film, but attendants are asked to bring their own re-usable containers and cups to reduce waste of paper products. Health department offering screenings The Barry-Eaton District Health Department will offer free hearing and vision screening Wednesday, Oct. 29, at its office, 330 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. Call 269-945-9516 ext. 133 for an appointment. Motorcyclists injured in two Hastings accidents Hastings Police responded to a personal injury accident at the intersection of Woodlawn Avenue and North Jefferson Street Oct. 5. The 10:25 a.m. accident occurred when an eastbound vehicle being driven by Denny Chase, 76, of Hastings, turned into the path of a westbound motorcycle being driven by John Richter, 49, also of Hastings. Richter was airlifted to Spectrum Hospital in Grand Rapids for treatment of his injuries, and his condition is unknown. Chase was transported to Pennock Hospital where he was treated and released. The accident remains under investigation. In a separate accident Oct. 3 at the intersection of Charlton Park Road and M-79 Highway in Hastings Township, an SUV traveling south on Charlton Park Road apparently turned into the path of a northbound motorcycle. The motorcycle collided with the SUV, and the driver and passenger of the motorcycle were ejected. The driver, a 28-year-old man, was airlifted to Pennock Hospital and his passenger, a 31-year-old female, was transported to Pennock. The accident remains under investigation and the names of the injured parties had not been released as of press time Wednesday. Alcohol does not appear to be a factor in the accident, according to Barry County Sheriff Department investigators. Castleton Township supervisor retiring by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer After more than 40 years of service, Castleton Township Supervisor Jud Cooley is retiring from public office when his current term expires at noon Thursday, Nov. 20. In September, the meeting room in Castleton Township Hall was dedicated the J.W. Cooley Meeting Room. And, from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, an open house at the Castleton Township Hall will recognize Cooley for his many years of service to the community. When asked how he became interested in local politics, Cooley shrugged and said simply, “I just wanted to be involved.” Despite everything he accomplished will serving as township supervisor, Cooley said he is most proud of how he treated his constituents. “I always tried to treat everyone fairly, and I think the way the public has treated me in return is proof that I did,” he said. Castleton Township Clerk Lorna Wilson agreed. “I’ve worked with Jud for 35 years when I was secretary/treausrer for the fire and ambulance board before I also became the township clerk, and he’s probably been one of the fairest people I have ever known,” she said. “He treats everybody the same, and he really listens to people. In this day and age, it’s hard to find someone in politics who really listens to people.” Township Treasurer Dorothy Semrau concurred, adding, “Jud is one of the most knowledgeable people I know. Castleton Township is losing a great asset.” Cooley, who was born in Hastings in 1920, graduated from Hastings High School in 1938. In 1941, he pulled a Royal Coach mobile home manufactured in Hastings to Phoenix, Ariz., before proceeding to Los Angeles, where he hired into Douglas Aircraft. In 1943, Cooley returned to Hastings and enlisted in the United States Maritime Service in Detroit and spent six weeks at a Maritime training camp in Sheepshead Bay, N.Y., before shipping out. In the Maritime Service, he made trips to Antwerp, Belgium; Marseilles, France; North Africa; Panama; and the Philippines with cargo of munitions, supplies, equipment and troops. After World War II, Cooley returned to Hastings and worked in a gas station until 1946 when he came to Nashville as a partner in Wheeler Gas Station. Four years later, he started the Cooley-McVey Body Shop. Around 1953, Cooley and his father built Cooley’s Drive-in and eventually a duplex, and then the Green Arrow Motel. Cooley’s civic service in Castleton Township started in the mid-1950s when he joined the Castleton – Maple Grove – Castleton Township Supervisor Jud Cooley is retiring after 35 years of service to the community. Nashville Fire Department. In January 1968, he was appointed the Nashville village assessor to replace Carl Tuttle. “(I) became provisionally certified to do the assessing when Russell Mead had a stroke during the March board of review in 1973. The Castleton Township Board requested me to complete the work of the board of review for Mr. Mead who eventually died in April 1973,” recalled Cooley. “The township board then appointed me assessor and supervisor of the township. The township appointed me to serve on the fire board, and I was elected as supervisor and served in that capacity for about 35 years during which — with the help of the tax payers and many others — (I) oversaw the equipping and making the department into what it is today: something to be very proud of.” Also during Cooley’s 35-year tenure as township supervisor and assessor, the township built and addition on the old township hall, which was eventually sold after the new township hall was built and dedicated Sept. 12, 1983. The new hall offered more office space, storage, restrooms and a larger meeting room that could be used for community gatherings. Cooley noted that all this was done without an increase in taxes. In addition to the township hall, the ambulance station was built using block grant money. Eventually an addition including living quarters, office and a classroom was added to the facility, he said. “None of the above could have accomplished without the cooperation of the taxpay- ers and all others involved,” said Cooley, who added. “Now we are facing other challenges. Finances to continue the improvement of the services and other services (are) being neglected due to lack of financing because of the economy and hesitation of taxpayers to be willing to help pay for the services they request.” While Cooley was serving the township, he also availed the broader community after being appointed to the Barry County Township Association where he served on the allocation board for several years. Cooley also served as the chairman of the Barry County Township Association and the Barry County Supervisors Association. Wilson said she is going to miss Cooley when his term expires. “He has been a great mentor,” she said. “When I took over as township clerk, he worked with me, and later when there were rough spots, he was always there to say, ‘You can do it.’ I wouldn’t be township clerk if it wasn’t for Mr. Cooley.” While Wilson said she will miss Cooley, she also said she is looking forward to working with his successor, Cheryl Hartwell, who ran unopposed for the post during the August primary. “I think she will be a great asset to the community,” said Wilson. When asked what he plans to do with his retirement, Cooley responded with a smile, “If I live long enough, I’d like to a little traveling, maybe a little extra fishing. Maple Valley board discusses budget cuts, fund balance by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer The main focus of Monday night’s Maple Valley Board of Education meeting was a discussion of what the district should do to balance its budget in light of decreased enrollment and a projected deficit of $375,000 for the 2008-09 school year. Maple Valley Schools Director of Finance Darryl Sydloski explained the situation in his report to the board. “Our student count was conducted on Wednesday, Sept. 24. The numbers are not final, but they don’t look good,” he said. “As of right now, our September unaudited count is 1,475, that is 85 students down from our count done last February, which was 1,560. It would give us a student blended count of 1,496. The state takes 75 percent of the September and 25 percent of the February count to come up with the blended count. We budgeted for a student blended count of 1,548. We budgeted for a student blended count of 1,548. We also budgeted for a $100 per-pupil increase, but the state passed a $112 per-pupil increase. When factoring in both the student loss and the additional $12 per-pupil increase, the net effect is a potential loss of state revenues of $356,000 more than we budgeted for (in) June.” Sydloski added that he has already adjusted the 2008-09 budget to reflect expenditure and revenue changes since the budget was adopted in June. Adding the difference with the $356,000 decrease in state funding means the district is facing a possible $375,000 deficit for the 2008-09 school year. Combined with the $78,000 deficit remaining from the 2007-08 school year, the district will be looking at a total deficit of $453,000. The board will need to present and adopt an amended budget in November and is asking the community for input. Maple Valley Superintendent of Schools Kim Kramer said he is asking members of the community to contact him or board members and let their opinions and ideas be known. He said the options facing the board include dipping into the fund equity to cover the deficit, making mid-year budget cuts, or a combination of both. “I will make a proposal for the board to vote on in November, and it’s probably going to be a combination of making some cuts and going into our fund equity,” he added, noting that the board has to follow a certain time line if budget cuts are going to be made in January. “I don’t know how the board will vote; it’s up to them to make the final decision.” Proposed mid-year cuts that would have limited impact on classrooms might include eliminations such as secretarial and support staff, spring and summer music programs, the high school musical, athletic transportation, sixth grade camp and several extracurricular activities. These cuts would total $252,927 leaving a $200,000 deficit. Reductions that would have a direct impact “Maple Valley’s 2006-07 fund equity of 19.9 percent put it in the top 25 percent of schools in Michigan. Among local schools only Pennfield had a higher 2006-07 (21.6 percent) fund equity. Holt follows Maple Valley with 18.8 percent, Olivet, 14.5 percent, Charlotte, 11.4 percent; Grand Ledge 9.7 percent, Delton, 4.7 percent, and Hastings 1.5 percent.” – Darryl Sydloski, Maple Valley Schools Director of Finance on classrooms include laying off one second grade teacher, one combination fourth and fifth grade teacher and one junior high school and one high school teacher for a savings of $134, 969. Cuts that cannot be made mid-year but are being considered include closing Kellogg School, splitting bus runs, eliminating all noncore high school classes, and privatizing or out-sourcing secretarial and custodial services. Before Kramer opened the floor for discussion and comments Monday, Sydloski gave a brief PowerPoint presentation explaining what a fund balance is and where Maple Valley’s stands currently. Sydloski said the fund balance is made up of three things: Cash on hand, accounts receivable and accounts payable. He said that districts can build a fund balance in order to meet an increase in capital expenditure, allow the district to better manage a declining enrollment or mid-year reduction in state aid, and provide flexibility in dealing with emergencies. The Michigan School Business Officials (MSBO) recommends that districts maintain 15 to 20 percent fund balances — a level necessary to avoid borrowing during the twomonth period between the August and October state aid payments. Sydloski also noted that a larger fund balance gives a district a “financial cushion” that may allow it to avoid midyear changes in educational programing or employee layoffs. Sydloski reported that a recent MSBO survey revealed that 75 percent of school districts will spend or reduce their fund balance. Maple Valley’s fund balance has been steadily decreasing since the 2004-05 school year. In 2002-03 the fund balance was 32.7 percent ($4,069,690); in 2003-04 it was 34.4 percent ($4,285,232), it dropped to 25.1 percent in 2004-05 ($3,389,634), 21.9 percent in 2005-06 ($2,947,651), 19.9 percent in 2006-07 ($2,702,607) and an estimated 18.1 percent in 2007-08 ($2,431,027). According to Sydloski, Maple Valley’s 2006-07 fund equity of 19.9 percent put it in the top 25 percent of schools in Michigan. Among local schools only Pennfield had a higher 2006-07 (21.6 percent) fund equity. Holt follows Maple Valley with 18.8 percent, Olivet, 14.5 percent, Charlotte, 11.4 percent; Grand Ledge 9.7 percent, Delton, 4.7 percent, and Hastings 1.5 percent. “We are fortunate that the board has done a good job managing the budget,” said Kramer, “But, even now, that is not going to help.” If the district uses its fund equity to defray its deficit, it will likely need to borrow money in order to cover cash-flow issues due to the difference in the district’s fiscal year and state aid payments. “If our fund equity is less than 18 percent, we won’t have enough cash flow to cover bills in September 2008,” said Kramer “Our fund equity will need to remain at 17.5 percent or higher in order for us not to have to borrow to cover the .5 million dollars in expenditures between the end of our fiscal year and the state aid payment September 30. After Sydloski’s presentation, the board opened the floor to questions and comments from the members of the audience. Maple Valley Para-professional Rae Murphy read a statement on behalf of Maple Valley teachers and support staff. She said that while they, “see the virtue of a healthy fund balance,” they urged the board to use the fund balance to cover the deficit to decrease the impact on the students. Lorraine Benedict, noted that speaking on behalf of herself and Valerie McCaul, spoke about their responsibilities as half-time junior high counselors and asked the board for its “careful consideration,” when contemplating cuts to the counseling department. Junior High School Teacher Tonya Meyers who was laid off and then called back earlier this year, described how she had turned down jobs with other school districts and wanted to stay in Maple Valley. Like Benedict, she asked to board for their careful consideration before eliminating teachers and staff. Greg Wendorf, owner of Vermontville Hardware, said that if the district starts laying of teachers and staff, the local businesses will suffer, as well. “Everyone is talking about how times are tough, and they are. Times are tough everywhere,” he said. “But, If you can’t believe that things will be better in four years, you have to figure out and try to fix it.” “That’s what the board is trying to do, and why they are considering using the fund equity to try to avoid more drastic cuts,” said Kramer. “We went through this two years ago,” said Wendorf. “Other schools get more per student than we do. What makes a child in Lansing more important than yours or mine? Who should we yell and scream at?” Kramer responded that the disparity in perpupil funding is the result of “the legislature not living up to Proposal A. They are trying to catch us up, but there is still a gaping hole.” “Some schools receive $2,000 more per pupil,” said Board Trustee April Heinze. Wendorf suggested Kramer include contact information for state legislators in one of his upcoming “superintendent’s corner” columns, so Maple Valley parents can let lawmakers know their feelings about the inequality. There was some discussion about using marketing to try to increase student enrollment. However, Kramer noted that the cost of marketing to the district would have to be weighed against the increase in student enrollment and state funding. “I’ve always been an advocate of not dipping into the fund equity,” said Board President Jerry Sessions, who noted that when he first joined the board, the district was borrowing money, but over time it had built up the fund equity. “I’m not in favor of wasting money, but times are tough and sometimes you have to go out on a limb. If dipping into the fund equity means not disrupting kids in the classroom, then spending $5,000 here and there for interest isn’t so bad ... I’m totally against borrowing, but if it will balance the hurt ...” “I agree with Jerry,” said Heinze. “I have three kids in the district, and we feel the same pinches. I don’t think we should make midyear cuts, decreasing the teaching staff when we’re already hurting there now ...” Board Trustee Andrea Montgomery agreed with Sessions and Heinze. “Mid-year cuts will not work for students,” she said. “The board will deliberate this over the course of the next month and give me direction on where we should go — fund equity, midyear cuts, or a combination of both,” said Kramer, who has urged members of the community to contact himself or board members to let them know their ideas about how to handle the deficit, before the next board meeting which is slated for 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10, in the boardroom of the administration building.∫ New laws applied to road construction work zones Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm signed two new laws into effect last week that will provide stiffer penalties for injuring or killing another person in a Michigan road construction work zone. The legislation will impose up to $7,500 in fines and 15 years in jail for motorists who injure or kill anyone in a road construction work zone. Previously, under Andy's Law, similar penalties were applicable if a motorist injured or killed a road (or highway) worker. "This legislation not only continues to protect our workers, but it protects the public as well," said State Transportation Director Kirk T. Steudle. "Unfortunately, the vast majority (95 percent) of the fatalities that occurred in work zones in 2007 involved motorists and their passengers. We hope that the potential for such stiff penalties will help motorists focus more closely on their responsibility to drive safely through construction zones, which will create a safer environment for everyone." House Bill 4468, which was introduced by Rep. Pam Byrnes, extends the penalties to motorists who hit anyone in a work zone, and House Bill 4469, which was introduced by Rep. Barb Byrum, provides sentencing guidelines for motorists who cause injury or death to another person in a work zone. More detailed information about the new legislation is available online at www.legislature.mi.gov. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 16, 2008 — Page 3 Barry County CROP Walk raises more than $13,000 to fight hunger by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Sunday’s 81 degrees and sunny sky combined to make a perfect day for a walk, and 116 people had a special mission in mind when they put their feet into action during the Barry County CROP Hunger Walk, held in Hastings. “The Lord has blessed us,” Nolan Hudson, walk co-coordinator with his wife, Joan, told participants. Walkers raised approximately $13,260 to help hungry and hurting people in the county and around the world. Though the goal was not reached, more funds are expected to be turned in from people who signed up to participate but weren’t able to attend. “The need to help families in Barry County with hunger issues is still with us,” Nolan Hudson said Wednesday. “What is amazing is that even though these are difficult times the people of this county have very generous hearts again with their support of the Barry County CROP Walk,” Nolan said. Jogging was the preferred mode of the CROP Walk trek for some of the teens. This year’s CROP Walk funds are crucial to the success of being able to feed people who need groceries, Steve Reid, executive director of Love Inc. of Barry County, told the crowd. He said the number of needs are higher than ever. More than 300 families sought help from Love Inc. in September, Reid said. Love Inc. works to match up the needs of individuals and families with available resources through its network of 63 county churches and more than two dozen human service agencies. Twenty-five percent, or approximately $3,315 of the walk funds will stay in the county to purchase groceries for area residents who have financial struggles. Designated to receive the local funds are: Love Inc. of Barry County, which will receive 10 percent of that amount; Maple Valley Community Pantry Shelf, five percent; Middleville food pantry, five percent; and Freeport Food Truck, five percent. Seventy-five percent of the funds raised from the walk, sponsored by Church World Service (CWS), will help with hunger needs, self-help and emergency relief assistance in other places around the world and in the United States. Roland Oaster was the top walker, raising $1,095. Other top walkers were Avis Geren, $645; Joan and Nolan Hudson, $540; Mary Richards, $469; Suzan Foster, $450; Callie Borden, $425; Trudy Tobias, $405; Harriet Willbrandt, $305; Mary Kleinbrink, $260; Bruce and Katy Estes, $255; Saundra King, $250; Lois Elliston, $247; Dianne Gerber, $195; Denver Kiersey, $190; Susan and Robert Olsen, $175; Margaret Hollenbeck, $165; Todd and Angie Coe, $155; Dean and Jeanne Petersen; $155; Linda Frederick, $153; and Daniel Tobin, $150. The church raising the most donations for CROP was the First Presbyterian Church of Hastings with $2,310 in contributions. Middleville United Methodist Church was second place, raising $1,895. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is supplementing the funds walkers from Grace Lutheran Church in Hastings raised for the CROP Walk. The walk was hosted by Hastings First United Methodist Church. Counting volunteer workers, the walk had a total of 130 participants, Nolan said. The Hudsons are grateful to all the approximately 16 churches that participated and to the businesses, some of which provided funds to support the walk and others incentive gifts for walkers. Many of the walkers wore bright red CROP T-shirts proclaiming last year’s 25th anniversary walk in Hastings. After the event, walkers enjoyed a pizza party and music by Under the Influence (of the Holy Spirit), musicians from the Dowling (United Methodist) Country Chapel. The name of the group is based on the Bible passage found in Romans 8:9. Members are Gary Metzger, Karen Martin, Julie Holley, Douglas Rice, Russell Anderson, Jeremy Hause and Chris Anderson.% Under the Influence (of the Holy Spirit), musicians from the Dowling (United Methodist) Country Chapel, provided musical entertainment after the CROP Walk in Hastings. Members are (from left) Gary Metzger, Karen Martin, Julie Holley, Douglas Rice (at the keyboard) and Russell Anderson. Not available for the photo were Jeremy Hause and Chris Anderson. Staffing the registration table to register walkers are volunteers from Peace United Methodist Church. Eileen Oehler (left) has been a CROP Walker for many years. Barry County CROP walkers raised approximately $13,260 to help hungry and hurting people in the county and around the world. These walkers are some of the 116 participants in Sunday’s CROP event in Hastings. From babies to adults, participants in the Barry County CROP Hunger Walk helped raise awareness that hunger is a problem locally and around the world. Trudy Tobias, a member of the Walk Team, shows the Barry County CROP Walk’s mascot, a stuffed bear that’s all dressed up in CROP gear. Nolan Hudson, walk co-coordinator, gives last minute instructions to the walkers. Amber DePyper gets her children ready for the CROP Walk with a sun umbrella and a wagon in which to ride. Gracelynn DePyper, 4, is seated on the left, with her sister, Greanlee DePyper, 2. �Page 4 — Thursday, October 16, 2008 — The Hastings Banner New hospital would preserve non-profit mission IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Patriotism requires civility To the editor: Incivility triggers crazies from both ends of the political spectrum. Sadly, the political rhetoric of the past several weeks threatens to re-open the old wounds of the 1960s. Patriotism, devoid of civility, creates enemies. Historians wrote that one of Lincoln’s cabinet members was opposed to his stance on amnesty. He shouted, “Mr. Lincoln, you’ve got to destroy your enemy!” To which Mr. Lincoln replied: “When I love my enemy, have I not destroyed him?” Let us remember that when this election season is over, we’re still a nation that lives together, buys and sells from one another, recreates together, lives next door to each other, worships together, and has a ton of problems to solve together. Thanks for toning it down and giving civility one more chance. Jim Fox, Hastings Vote would affect care of Great Lakes To the editor: The Obama-Biden team plan to spend more than $5 billion federal money restoring the Great Lakes. That means jobs for local people around the lakes. Our inland oceans have been misused over the years by foreign ships, businesses and cities around the perimeter. Remember the Reserve Mining Company of Silver Bay, Minn., which dumped 45 tons per hour of crushed rock laden with asbestos into Lake Superior for 25 years? Remember the public uproar and legal case it took to get that stopped? The St. Lawrence Seaway has let foreign ships bring in 160 ‘foreign’ creatures into the lakes. That includes the round goby, the zebra muscle, and the sea lamprey. These creatures are eating native fish and their food, clogging water-intake pipes and wreaking havoc in the lakes. The Obama plan is to combat this spread before the lakes reach the tipping point. Obama will appoint a person to aggressively coordinate the many government agencies at all levels to cooperate in improving the Lakes clean up. He will implement the Great Lakes Compact among American states, including Michigan, and Canadian provinces, including Ontario. Maybe Obama can get our Coast Guard to require foreign ships to empty and clean their water ballast 20 miles out at sea. So far, our U.S. Coast Guard has refused to require this measure to protect the lakes from more nasty and unwanted creatures. It will take much effort to roll back pollution from surrounding cities and foreign ships. The surrounding governments are getting organized, and the help of the federal government will be not only required but badly needed to get the job done. Barack Obama and Joe Biden will help the effort while John McCain always voted against such measures by the federal government. This effort is late and long overdue so your vote for Obama and Biden will help. George C. Williston, Hastings Red, white and blue are colors that matter To the editor: This is the first time I have written a letter to the editor, but in the last few months, I have experienced a lot of firsts. I never thought I would work on a phone bank for a political candidate. I never dreamed I would go door to door, canvassing for a politician. But, now I can say I have. I have watched billions of dollars and thousands of lives spent on a senseless war. I have watched unemployment rise, the cost of living rise, and groceries and gas prices skyrocket. I have seen respect for our country, diminish around the world. Last week, day after day, I watched in disbelief as the stock market crashed. I have had enough. I can’t be silent any longer. I am working for Barack Obama because I see him as the hope, the strength, and the leader we need. There is an urgent need for change. I have watched the barrage of garbage thrown at him during this long campaign, but, when I hear people say “I can’t vote for him because he’s black,” If you were drowning and someone threw you a life ring, would you care what color he was? Our country is drowning, and we don’t need another leader who is standing on the shore unaware or indifferent to our plight. I beg you, don’t vote black or white. Be American, vote red, white, and blue. Jane Groendyk, Hastings Anger would have been obvious choice To the editor: I find it disappointing that the residents of Barry County did not have an opportunity to see a substantive debate between the candidates for drain commissioner because Russ Yarger chose not to attend the debate on Oct. 8. I believe that Rosemary Anger would have proven herself to be the obvious choice for the voters. Her education and experience in working with the current drain commissioner would have been more than convincing. As her husband, I’ve been aware of her keen intelligence, boundless energy, technical savvy, and rock-solid work ethic for many years now. I encourage the voters of Barry County to put competence over partisanship and vote for Rosemary Anger in November. Jeffrey S. Kniaz Hastings Voters have a choice for drain commissioner To the editor: Drain Commissioner candidate Russ Yarger rests his entire campaign on his drainage contractor experience. Yet, records show that it has been nearly 10 years since he worked on a county drain project. Even then, according to his Web site, none of those projects ever exceeded $1,000. Given that a county drain project can cost in excess of $200,000, endless hours of drain commissioner involvement, and 21st Century computer skills, his “experience” hardly gives him the credentials to be our next county drain commissioner. Unlike Yarger, his opponent, Rosemary Anger, has 11 years of progressively complex experience with drainage law, drainage district and watershed mapping, city and village master planning, the county plat book and road maps, prime farmland, and more. It could be said that anyone who recently relied on Barry County technical map products has used the product of Rosemary’s hard work. That hard work and attention to detail are what gained her state-wide respect in her profession and set Barry County‘s mapping division as a model for all other counties. I pose these contrasts and ask these questions, not to be mean, but as a concerned taxpayer about to hand over the keys to the county drain commissioner’s office to a newly elected official. For the first time in years, the voters of Barry County actually have a choice in selecting their county drain commissioner. Rosemary Anger is that clear, practical choice. She is experienced, knowledgeable and respected in her profession. She could step into that office today and be productive. She deserves your vote. She certainly has mine. Joe Lukasiewicz, Hastings To the editor: Earlier this year, Barack Obama left the church he attended for 20 years. Trinity United Church of Christ teaches Black Liberation Theology. Obama’s preacher, Jeremiah Wright, has clearly preached divisive racist sermons against whites. He also preached that America deserved the 9/11 attacks. Wright has said that his Church teaches the beliefs of James Cone. I was curious, so I checked out Cone’s book Black Theology and Black Power from the library. Cone writes, “whiteness is the symbol of man’s depravity;” “white society is the racist anti-Christ;” and in several paragraphs, he considers violence as an option to overthrow white society Obama’s church also gave an award to Louis Farrakhan, leader of Nation of Islam. Farrakhan has said, “Hitler was a very good man,” revealing his hatred for Jews. He has build anew, the final decision must be based on preserving its nonprofit mission of caring for all, regardless of ability to pay. This must be done on budget, with a guarantee of maximum access to high-quality health care services for the community. With cuts to Medicaid and Medicare and in light of Michigan’s staggering unemployment rate, more people who are uninsured or underinsured are seeking care in hospital emergency rooms and must be accommodated. Clearly, Pennock’s replacement hospital, and the services that will continue at the existing campus, represent a sound business decision, preserving the hospital’s mission and protecting access to health care services for all of Hastings and Barry County. Spencer C. Johnson, President, Michigan Health and Hospital Association Take time Nov. 4 to vote To the editor: We, the people have the right to go to the polls and cast a vote of our choosing in this country. This right was granted to us by the U.S. Constitution. Yet, many of our citizens fail to even make the effort to register to vote. Voting is every citizen’s important obligation in this free country. Throughout our country’s history, people have fought battles just so you can have the right, as a citizen, to go to your polling place and to cast a vote Nov. 4 is a very crucial day in your country’s future. You have the power of that future in your hands and your vote. Don’t almost do it. Remember, we are the employers of all the politicians; they answer to us. If we feel they are not doing the job we want them to do, it is time for new office holders. You need to take voting very seriously because putting people in office these days usually means they will be there for a very long time. Locally, they usually retire out of those positions. On the proposals make sure you know the issues and how you will vote because it takes a lot to eliminate bad ones once they’re on the books. Do you research on this year’s ballot before you go to your polling place. Also, take your citizen’s right to cast a vote seriously by studying all the candidates and all the issues. Don’t be a robot and just vote along party lines, union lines, association lines, family lines, what-your-friends-said-they would-do lines, my-vote-won’t-matter lines, I’m-the- Obama’s religion needs to be exposed Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. To the editor: On behalf of the Michigan Health and Hospital Association, I would like to congratulate the residents of Hastings and Barry County on their support of Pennock Health Services’ commitment to build a new hospital. Retrofitting an 83-year-old hospital building can be extraordinarily expensive — more costly than building a new facility. The reality is that hospitals today are treating more patients, with far more complex ailments, than ever before. Obviously, hospital buildings must be updated to conform to today’s standards of patient care, patient safety, privacy and emergency preparedness. In addition, demands for new life-saving technology often require a hospital to make significant capital improvements — older buildings simply cannot accommodate some newer technologies. When a nearly century-old hospital such as Pennock is considering whether to expand or called whites “blue-eyed devils” and “potential humans who haven’t evolved yet.” Farrakhan has also claimed to be equal with Jesus. Obama and Wright both attended Farrakhan’s million-man march, and Wright traveled with Farrakhan to Libya. What kind of church gives an award to a racist false messiah? Although Obama has denounced Wright (for political advantage), he has yet to denounce Black Liberation Theology. He listened to these radical views for 20 years, and you can be certain that he has absorbed it in his thinking. Knowing this, what kind of policy will he implement? What kind of radical people will he appoint? Obama is just too radical to trust. Matt Bender, Freeport wrong-party-in-this-district lines. In other words, quit using all those excuses and vote the way that you really want to. It’s time that this country quit using excuses about why voters will not turn out to vote in any election. Every time, someone comes up with several excuses why the totals did not get over 35 percent. Let’s stop the blaming and get down to the business of getting people to the polls so that they can feel good about showing the world that this country is doing its job of acting like a democracy instead of allowing this government to dictate how things will be handled. It’s our mandate set forth in the U.S. Constitution tell our officials how we feel about their job performance. Nov. 4 is the day voters to tell the world to look out because we are taking over this mess and there will be hell to pay for those who put us in these current problems. The United States is still the best country, and people are still trying to get in every day. As “card-carrying” American citizens, we have the duty to make sure the country keeps its free elections. As citizens, we also must be on guard against losing any more freedoms than we already have. So, get talking to all your friends, family, enemies and co-workers to make an effort for your country and do the right thin by casting an informed vote, not an almost vote Nov. 4. Now, that all the candidates have given their views on the local, state and the national level, it’s time for us as citizens to sit down and decide which person is right to move this country forward, if an issue on our ballot is right to put in place for the future. Remember, you are the employers of those so-called leaders. They answer to you, and they’d better start making sure they listen to us ,not the people around them. It’s time to raise voting up to the next level for the first time in our nation’s history. It’s time to get at least 60 percent of voters to the polls. That would be totally shocking – but it could be done easily if we get off our lazy butts and quit using excuses and get out to our polling places and cast those votes. The country needs us to energize the masses to vote Nov. 4! Stephen Jacobs, Hastings The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. How does the financial situation affect seniors? The financial ups and downs of the stock market have convinced the federal government to begin many bail-out efforts. How are you reacting to the financial upheaval? (The people answering this question attended the annual octogenarian luncheon in Middleville.) A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs Frederic Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Kathy Maurer (Copy Editor) Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Brett Bremer Fran Faverman Sandra Ponsetto Jon Gambee Megan Lavell Amy Jo Parish • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Dan Everett, Middleville: “The stock market upheaval hasn’t affected me too much. I’m not in the stock market and am trying to live the best I can on a fixed income.” Virginia Budd, Middleville: “This financial crisis is a reminder not to buy what you don’t need. This is what I try to do all the time, not just now.” Betty Robertson, Middleville: “I have been worrying about these events a lot. I have been watching CNN a lot to keep up to date on what is happening.” Charlotte Finkbeiner, Middleville: “I am trying to cut back and am watching what I spend.” Jim Dood, Middleville: “I’ve decided to let my children do the worrying. I am just trying to enjoy life with my friends.” Jerrie McKeown, Middleville: “Like everyone else, I am trying to do my best in difficult times.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Scott Ommen Rose Heaton Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $30 per year in Barry County $32 per year in adjoining counties $35 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 16, 2008 — Page 5 Let conscience guide vote Fundraising seems to be a sign of the times As I read through the publications we print each week, I’m finding fundraising stories seem to be on the increase. In last week’s Reminder, I lost count of all the requests for funds from local groups and organizations. In just one week, we featured stories about magazine sales, dinners, seminars, concerts and more. You could go out to dinner most nights and eat everything from chicken or Swiss steak to spaghetti or pancakes. There were also stories written about groups holding fundraising events such as golf outings, races, walks and a variety of special events. The increase in fundraising activities comes from the lack of funds at so many levels, forcing community groups to take action due to growing needs and shrinking budgets. In fact, recently the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 along with an extension of charitable IRA legislation, making it easier for Americans to give to the causes they care about. The charitable IRA provision, first enacted for 2006 and 2007, gives the power to help local charities weather current economic conditions. In last week’s Banner, Bonnie Hildreth, president of the Barry Community Foundation, said she was pleased that the economic rescue package included ways to help local charities. Hildreth said, "In these financially turbulent times, millions of Americans continue to save pre-tax dollars in individual retirement accounts (IRAs). The new law allows taxpayers 70 years old and older to share the wealth by giving retirement savings directly to charity and bypassing income tax." The new law could help local charities experiencing the effects of tough economic times. "It’s a win-win for people who would rather give to charity than pay taxes, and the nonprofit organizations they choose to support," said Hildreth. She went on to explain how people can designate their giving through several charitable fund choices, addressing a wide range of current and future needs throughout the county. Many people choose planned giving, but looking through our papers, you’ll find people giving directly out of their pocketbooks each week to support local activities, giving to local scouts, school groups, cancer victims and the list goes on. It seems like every week someone asks me to buy a raffle ticket, purchase a pizza, some cookie dough or a container of popcorn — local citizens looking for some badly needed funds for a program they feel pas- sionate about. Is there a better way? Locally, many charities are supported through the Barry County United Way, which supports programs like Fresh Food Initiative, homeless prevention, the volunteer center, and smoke detector programs. They also help community programs such as 4-H, hospice, substance abuse, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, DARE, area scouts, YMCA, Green Gables Haven and Habitat for Humanity just to name a few. It’s a great way to support so many community organizations by helping to keep their programs running. One suggestion I’d like to make to local organizers of such fundraisers is that they keep local businesses in mind throughout the fundraisers — not just when seeking donations. Many times, groups will ask merchants for donations to a silent auction or similar event, but then, when organizers buy supplies for dinner or purchase gift cards as prizes, they head out of town to spend their money. The local Chamber of Commerce makes shopping even easier by providing “Chamber Bucks” in any denomination, which are redeemable at about 150 merchants across the county. Our entire community will benefit when we support each other and our merchants — and live united. This year’s United Way campaign slogan is "Give United." The slogan says a lot in just two words; by giving together as a community, we can impact those who need our help. Working together — by giving to your local United Way — you support local organizations with a proven track record for success. The tough economic conditions have increased the need across our county and the nation for that matter. Supporting local activities and events will never completely go away; knowing when we find ourselves in tough economic times, it raises the bar as the need becomes more prevalent. Teddy Roosevelt once said, "What a man does for himself dies with him. What a man does for his community lives long after he is gone. So the next time someone asks you to purchase a raffle ticket, buy something to eat, or attend a special event, think about the impact you can make by helping. Those little steps to help someone give us the better sense of what we call community. Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics Inc. Proposal 2 is immoral, unnecessary To the editor: Make no mistake, what Proposal 2 is all about is the legitimacy of the destruction of human life in its earliest stage of development, the embryonic stage. I’m not beating around the bush or being deceptive as are proponents of Proposal 2. Getting approval from you to create human life explicitly for the purpose of killing to harvest organs, cells and body parts, ostensibly to save the lives of others in finding cures for diseases that ail us, is the bottom line. Proposal 2 is a radical proposal that will amend the constitution addressing human embryo and human embryonic stem-cell research. Its not about expansion of stem cell research (note talk not only about SCR but human embryos) as the double talk, misleading language, parsing of words and rhetoric you have been hearing repeatedly for some time, is meant for you to believe. Nothing could be further from the truth. It’s about the desensitization of you to the value of human life. We, the people of Michigan, have always been a people of life, passing laws to decrease number of abortions, improve adoption, protect pregnant women, stop assisted suicide, etc. – protecting life at all stages, from conception to natural death. Roe v. Wade was foisted on us by Washington. Stem-cell research is going on in Michigan as I write. There is no ban on stem-cell research. The University of Michigan, one of the leading research centers in the nation, is conducting both types of stem-cell research (adult and embryonic) today. There is nothing standing in the way of any expansion of stemcell research at the U of M. There is only a ban on human cloning and the destruction or harming of human embryos. So, if research is going on, why the need for Proposal 2. For the denial that an embryo is a human life, (as some scientists are claiming) by you. There are a variety of reasons used by scientists to justify experimentation on human embryos, one of which is, well, it’s a life, but it’s not a person. They want to expand their research, not on stem cells, but on human embryos. Yes, “it’s difficult to think of human embryos (“entities”) as members of the human family. But those tiny dots, no larger than the period at the end of this sentence, if implanted in a woman’s womb, will not grow up to be paragraphs or essays, but full-term infant boys and girls” (Mona Charen). We all were embryos at one time. I learned as a nurse in the late 1950s that human life begins at conception (fertilizations) and you’ll find in scientific textbooks used around the world the following: Human development begins at fertilization (conception) when an oocyte (ovum) from a woman is fertilized by a sperm (spermatozoon) from a man. None of the texts states that human life begins at birth, the third trimester, viability, eight week, etc. Were scientists lying then or are they lying now? I believe they are lying now for the intent purpose of opening the door to cloning and every other type of experimentation that they claim Proposal 2 won’t allow. A loophole in the proposal will allow them to ignore any law that Lansing passes. Everyone, most of all me, hopes for breakthroughs in finding cures for devastating diseases. I was a nurse for 25 years and took care of people with these diseases. I know first hand the struggles they endure and what a blessing cures would be. But at what expense? There’s something dehumanizing about pulling apart a human embryo and using its parts to experiment on. Just as we wouldn’t grind you up to make a serum to treat Parkinson’s, so we shouldn’t be grinding up human beings at their earliest stage in order to help another. Continue research – it’s a noble goal – but ethically, on adult stem cells and where the cures are occurring, 73 to this date. Here’s a few examples: a young woman rendered paraplegic because of an accident was able to move her toes and legs after being injected with cells from her own immune system (Toronto Globe and Mail 2001); American Diabetes Association Report 2001, 15 people with serious Type 1 (juvenile) diabetes became “insulin-free” after receiving adult islet cell transplants; New England Journal 2000, several legally blind people can now see more clearly after receiving corneal stem cells. In contrast, not one documented cure has resulted from human embryonic stem cells and after 30 years and $1 billion spent. When scientists are placed above the moral law by society, then like other human beings, they sometimes do amazingly evil things. Scientists who believed knowledge was above morality reduced black men to guinea pigs in Tuskegee, Ala. Scientists in Nazi Germany committed unspeakable atrocities in the name of scientific progress. They will try to get away with as much as they can unless and until society, or the law, puts a stop to their endeavors. Those responsible in Germany were tried and put to death and when people knew about Tuskegee, they became outraged. Let’s send a message to scientists of this state that we “celebrate the worth and dignity of human life at every stage” and say “no” to exploitation of women (need eggs for embryos), buying and selling of embryos, creation and destruction of embryos, spare baby parts for macabre experiments, cloning and killing and animal-human hybrids (occurring in England). Say “no” to Proposal 2 and to the sanctioning of the destruction of human life in our state constitution for the first time. Joan Jacobson, Lake Odessa Carlton Township sewer project being mishandled To the editor: Your article last week in the Banner did not state my objections clearly. I am disturbed about the way in which the project is being handled. First Carlton Township residents were told that they may be eligible for a grant to cover the planning and engineering to offset the cost of a sewer project. We received a grant for over $154,000 to cover the planning. In December of 2007, we were assessed $2,730 per parcel in the proposed district. We were told that this was necessary to move the project along. Then we were told that after we completed the planning and engineering phase, we would be able to vote the project up or down. This did not make sense to me that each parcel would spend this amount of money and possibly not get a sewer. The way it was explained in the meetings was that we had to go through this process to obtain the grants and the low-cost funding. My main objection is that they did not have an agreement with the City of Hastings to accept the waste. Why collect $650,000 for engineering if were not sure that we would be able to hook in to the city’s system. Building our own is not cost-effective and would probably not receive funding from the DEQ. The approximate cost of building our own system was given at $27,500 per parcel in the district. This is not a reasonable cost to the septic problems in the area. This lack of reason and a poor explanation is what caused me to start running as a written-in candidate for Carlton Twp. Supervisor. I was not getting answers from the meetings and the engineering company that made sense so I started digging. I did not like what I have found. The township was told early on that it needed to address how the waste was handled. They should not have collected any special assessment with out an agreement (in writing) with the city to take the waste. They should have gotten agreement from the citizens before applying for a grant with full disclosure of the possibility of repaying the grant if the project did not happen. Phone records from the DEQ show that a conversation with a representative from the engineering firm and a DEQ official (quoted: “He also admitted that the township doesn’t have enough support from its citizenry to proceed with the project at this time but expects to by the time of construction in 2009.) This, along with the lack of turning in a plan that was not what we had been having meetings on, did not make sense tome. Don’t get me wrong, I think that we need a sewer around most lakes with significant population. Be honest, people usually get very mad when they think they are being misled. Please vote in November. Your local government can cost you a lot more than the federal government. Patrick Hammond Hastings To the editor: Even if you overlook the mind-numbing stupidity of those who take at face value the Republican-sponsored slander that Barack Obama is the anti-Christ, there is no logical reason this election season to vote for John McCain. Even if you ignore the fact that the Republican Party has engaged in the most evil, pernicious, racist, hate-filled, violenceprovoking campaign of lies in the history of modern politics, there is no logical reason this election season to vote for John McCain. Even if you are an independent of the purest sort, one who has no political affiliation, and bases his choice of candidates purely on personal issues and not motive, you cannot, in good conscience, support a political party that has pillaged our financial system. The party that initiated an illegal invasion of a sovereign nation is responsible for the unnecessary deaths of 4,100 Americans and 250,000 innocent Iraqis, and the maiming of 35,000 Americans and 300,000 Iraqis (at a cost to the taxpayer of $12 billion each month). The party that has tramped on the Constitution; that has tortured people to death as a matter of policy; has detained innocents for years in terrible conditions without legal representation, and has run up the largest deficit in history after squandering a budget surplus. The party that has illegally tapped the conversations of innocent American citizens; has lied repeatedly to the American people, using lies to justify the invasion of Iraq while turning away from the real enemy in Afghanistan; and has besmirched America’s good name throughout the world to the extent that this great country is held in contempt everywhere. Isn’t this simply a matter of morality? John E. Mantle Hastings Yarger has knowledge, experience needed To the editor: I am voting for Russ Yarger for drain commissioner. Historically our drain commissioner’s role has been seen as building and maintaining of agricultural drains. Realize, the same water flowing through our agricultural/rural areas ends up on our villages, cities, 327 county lakes and miles of streams and rivers. That is why the drain commissioner is important to each and every one of us. We need to maintain our beautiful county and our water resources. Russ Yarger is a person with the common sense, knowledge, passion, vision, proven experiences and commitment to do that for all of us. I’m asking friends and neighbors to join me in electing Russ Yarger for the job of county drain commissioner. Deanna VanPutten Middleville Constitution used when convenient To the editor: Many taxpayers agreed that the failing economy of our state required a drastic belttightening of the state budget. Therefore, according to legal process, petitions were signed by more than 400,000 registered voters to reduce the cost of Michigan government. This was done not to eliminate our bloated government but to cut it down to a manageable and financially workable level. Before the petitions could even become a proposal and be put on the ballot in November, our elected state lawmakers hurried to the state courts and challenged it as unconstitutional. And yes, it was so declared by the court. The question is: How closely do our elected law-making employees protect and abide by our state constitution? Proposal 2 on the Nov. 4 ballot will require amending of the state constitution to open the door for unrestricted science and the experimentation on live human embryos. Not a peep from our elected law-making employees about protecting our state constitution? In the smoke-and-mirrors justification that this “science” will bring jobs (to be held by unemployed factory workers) and taxes to Michigan, our legislators are silent. Are we silent on trusting our elected lawmaking employees to protect our constitution and its protections for all Michigan citizens? Cast your ballot on Nov. 4. Make your voice be heard. Patsey L. Verus Hastings Labor vs. Wall Street topic of lecture Oct. 21 in Middleville Michael Johnston, area labor historian, reenactor and director of the Labor Heritage Society of West Michigan, will give a talk, "When Workers Whupped Wall Street: The CIO vs. the CEOs” and other tales of labor's 150-year fight to build the middle class Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. at the Emergency Services Building community room at 128 High St., Middleville. Johnston will integrate his own experiences as a community and boycott organizer working with legendary labor leader Cesar Chavez 34 years ago and his work as a museum researcher, labor historian, monument builder, newspaper editor and author. Using period clothing, a reenactor's skill at capturing the moment, and the third largest collection of labor union pins and memorabilia in the nation, Johnston will strive to entertain and inform. Film clips from the 1964 award-winning labor documentary “The Inheritance” and other films will be used to illustrate organized labor's role in building and sustaining the middle class in the U.S. "It's ironic that workers are again having to clean up the mess on Wall Street the way they did during the Great Depression. How workers rose to meet that crisis may provide clues to how workers will meet the crisis today," he said. Johnston will provide information about how individuals can be a part of the "Spirit of Solidarity," the only labor monument in North America near a presidential museum. The $1.325 million monument was dedicated April 2007 and is located near the Gerald Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids. The talk is being sponsored by the Progressive Democrats of West Michigan, the Grand Valley Labor News and the Labor Heritage Society of West Michigan. For further information, contact Patricia Wilson at 269-795-4412 or at wilough@yahoo.com. Call 945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads A l l H a l l o ws E v e n i n g C e l e b r a t i o n Sat., October 25 • 3 to 6 pm Celebrate Halloweeen in a Victorian Setting Old Fashioned Treats • Fresh Cider Fishing for Doughnuts • Hay Rides Bring Your Own Trick or Treat Bag Jack-O-Lantern Contest… Costume Contest Use your imagination and bring your own carved or decorated pumpkin, gourd All this for $3.00 per person… Adult & Child Children 2 years & under… FREE CHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT >>TICKETS TICKETS TICKETS << Advanced tickets will be available at the park office, Mon.-Fri., 8am-5pm 2545 S. Charlton Park Rd., Hastings For more info call 269-945-3775 or visit www.charltonpark.org 77528200 �Page 6 — Thursday, October 16, 2008 — The Hastings Banner County clerk’s request still pending by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Deb Smith, who lost her bid to stay in office as the Barry County Clerk, has asked the county board of commissioners to allow her to begin collecting pension benefits more than two years before she would officially be eligible. Smith, who has been a Barry County employee for 28 years, will not be eligible for her full pension benefits until she reaches the age of 55. But Smith is requesting the board grant her the full pension based on what she claims is a history of granting early retirement to previous employees. Michael Callton, chairman of the Barry County Board of Commissioners, said this week that a request has been made to the Municipal Employees Retirement Systems (MERS), and the board is waiting to hear from that agency. “It would not be appropriate for me to comment on the request until we hear back from MERS,” Callton said. Smith presented the board with a history of early retirement windows, including packages in 1994, 2001, 2003 and 2004 which allowed employees to retire early with full benefits. In 1994 the county board of commissioners allowed the undersheriff to retire with 28 years of service at age 54. That decision was agreed to in a collective-bargaining agreement. Also in 1994, the board allowed an employee to retire because of health reasons. The employee had 37 years of service but had not reached the mandatory age of 55. In 2001 the board allowed an employee to retire due to health reasons who had 32 years of service and was 54 years of age. In 2003 and again in 2004, two employees were allowed to retire early when their respective jobs were eliminated due to restructuring of the county work force. There is no recorded incident of a county that has opened a retirement widow for an elected official who lost an election. Worship Together… Area Obituaries Zelma E. Weygarndt Mary Sue Scanlon Lawrence M. “Bud” Quick 77528085 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Services: 8:30 a.m., Classic Worship Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages, 11 a.m., Celebration Worship Service, 6 p.m. Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Family Night; Awana Jr. High Group, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study. Friday 8-10 p.m. Sr. High Youth. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Mary SchippersDeMunter. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11 to 11:30 a.m. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6 p.m. (MayAugust). We have a weekly Wednesday 6 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-7952370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-7315194 or -517-852-1806. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 945-2170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 23rd Sunday after Pentecost October 19 - Holy Communion 8 & 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-945-9414 or 945-2645; fax 269-945-2698. http://www.discover-grace.org . Rev. Mike Kemper. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Daniel Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Midweek: 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4 through fifth grade, and Junior High Youth Group 6th through 8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m. lunch at Wendy’s. Women’s Ministry 7 p.m. third Thursday of the month. “Singspirations” last Sunday of the month. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-Noon and 1-3 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Sunday School for all ages. 10 a.m. Coffee Hour. 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service. 6 p.m. Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogsp ot.com/. Thursday - 10 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 1 p.m. Rummage Sale; 6:30 p.m. Choir Practice. Friday - 9 a.m. Golfer’s Group; 9 a.m. Rummage Sale. Saturday - 10 a.m. Praise Team; 5 p.m. Holsted Wedding. Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 12 p.m. Newsletter Deadline. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Lauer Family Funeral Homes 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 B OSLEY Fiberglass Products 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 •PHARMACY• 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 Zelma E. Weygandt, age 92 left this present world to enjoy eternal life in Heaven. She pre arranged her eternal destination at 19 years of age. Born April 1, 1916 in Poyner, Missouri to parents James Horace Patterson and Stella Ann Johnson Patterson. The second of seven children. Her siblings were Thelma (Ernie) Wagoner, Millard (Mildred) Patterson, Helen Wells, Glenn (Maxine Henager) Patterson, Ruth (Edgar) Kiphart, and Pat(Martha) Patterson. The very much loved Zelma married Samuel Arthur Weygandt September 19, 1937 in Oklahoma. This couple was an example of committed love for 62 years. She had four children: Millicent Ann (Dick) Ward, Phillip Weygandt, Glenda (Ron) Koutz and Glenn. Grandchildren: Debbie Lee, Jeff Young, Paul Koutz, David Koutz, Daniel Koutz, Molly Koutz, seven great- grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. Zelma a high school graduate in Oklahoma was a nanny to a Jewish Rabi and his family for a time. The first three years of marriage were in Oklahoma, then moved to Long Beach, California when the war broke out, where her husband was a welder in the ship yards. She and her husband immediately joined the founding church of then California Evangelistic Association. A devout follower of Christ empowered her to run an efficient household, raise their children and deal with lots of life issues that would have been otherwise overwhelming. Her passions were a strong prayer life, calling on those who were home bound, going to bat for the cause of several precious ones who mattered to her, and caring for her beloved husband with Alzheimer's for his last 24 years. Zelma loved to sew, knit, piece quilts, and read. She loved her flower gardens and family and friends. 2004 was when Zelma moved to Michigan to live with daughter Glenda and Ron. The wonderful people of the First Baptist Church, Hastings became dear to her. Her final year of life was nurtured at Riveridge Adult Foster Care in Hastings. Many thanks to Ruth and the fine ladies of Barry Community Hospice who served her well. Visitation will be held Saturday from 11:00am until service time. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 18, 2008 at 12:00 noon at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Burial will be in Granbury Texas. You may send a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Mildred G. Willison HICKORY CORNERS - Mrs. Mildred G. Willison, age 96, of Hickory Corners, passed away Monday October 13, 2008. She was born February 9, 1912 in Nashville, the daughter of George and Harriet Hill, and spent her life in the Barry County area. Mildred was married on June 3, 1963 to Erwin B. Willison, who survives. Mildred loved spring mushrooming, flowers and her garden in the summer and color tours in the fall. In addition to her husband, Erwin, she is survived by a step-daughter, Carolyn Phelps, four step-grandchildren; Jason, Derrick, Darcy and Scott, and six step-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a step-son, Dennis Willison, brothers and sisters; Harley, Fred, Donald, Ester, Mabel and Grace. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until time of service at the Williams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton, where funeral services will be conducted Thursday, October 16, 2008, 2 p.m., Pastor Jeff Worden, Officiating, interment will follow at East Hickory Corners Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice. ROLLA, MO. – Mary Sue Scanlon was born in Newburg, Mo. March 4, 1940 to Carl Raymond Decker and Pauline Ellen Wilson Decker. She lived in Hastings for 20 years with husband Patrick Scanlon until he passed away and she returned to Newburg, Mo. Mary Sue loved flowers, gardening, bird watching, playing Bingo, and yard sales. She was preceded in death by her mother, Pauline Decker and father, Carl Decker; husband, Patrick Scanlon; son, Steven R. Kimmel; nephew, Bradley J. Ward. She is survived by sister, Marilyn Joy Ward; brother-in-law, Robert Ward; nephew, Robert Douglas, wife Kandy Ward; niece, Shari (Bryan) Carpenter; also 14 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren living in Newburg, Mo. Thelma Rose Ackels-Smith NASHVILLE - Thelma Rose AckelsSmith, age 63, of Nashville, passed away Monday October 13, 2008 at Hastings Tendercare. She was born May 14, 1945 in Oshweken, Canada. Thelma moved to Battle Creek in 1950 where she attended school. Thelma was married and had two children. The marriage ended in divorce. She married Sam Smith on December 2, 1994. She worked at the Casinova Restaurant in Lansing for 10 years, General Motors and Hastings Tendercare for 13 years. She enjoyed gardening, ceramics and especially being with her grandchildren. She attended Thornapple Valley Church. Thelma was preceded in death by her mother, Cecelia Smith, two sisters and one brother. She is survived by her husband, Sam Smith of Nashville; sons, Jon (Julie) Ackels of Hastings, Sheldon Ackels, of Hastings; stepdaughter Sheri Stillwell of Lansing; step-son Lee Smith of Lansing; grandchildren, Samantha, Autumn and Lacey Ackels, Chris, Tiffany, Carol, Kristy, Charlie, Travis; brother, Red; two sisters; Jackie and Laurie. Memorials can be made to Hastings Tendercare. Friends can meet with the family on Sunday October 19, 2008 from 6-8pm at the Thornapple Valley Church 2750 S. M-43 Highway Hastings. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Dale Lee Knickerbocker HASTINGS - Dale Lee Knickerbocker, age 52, of Hastings, passed away October 4, 2008 at Pennock Hospital, Hastings. He was born April 5, 1956 in Hastings. He went to be with his Lord, October 4, 2008. Dale enjoyed music, television. He was a factory worker in Hastings and Grand Rapids and worked in postage and packaging in New Mexico. He is survived by his father, Gerald L. Knickerbocker and a special friend, Nancy Stonehouse, both of Hastings; one brother, Bruce (Vanessa) Knickerbocker of Plainwell; several nieces and nephews; step-son, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Elliott of Howard City; two grandchildren, Kaitlyn and Tyler. He was preceded in death by his mother, Vivian (Blough) Potter; brother, Mark and both of his grandparents. Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 16, 2008 at 2 p.m. at the Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Visitation one hour prior to the service. Rev. Al Conklin officiating. Interment Rutland Cemetery. Lunch to follow at Hidden Hollow, 520 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart and Lung Association. Arrangements made by Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. HASTINGS - Lawrence M. “Bud” Quick, 86, of Hastings, passed away peacefully on Friday October 10, 2008 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. He was born in Bristol Corners, on November 24, 1921 the son of Vern and LaVera (Doster) Quick and graduated from Hastings High School in 1939. Bud served his country as a sergeant in the United States Army Air Corps in England from 1942 – 1945. A lifelong farmer, Bud also was employed at the Battle Creek Bread Wrapping Company for well over 30 years. Bud married Ardeth J. “Jeanne” Nye in Bedford on April 6, 1947. Jeanne preceded him in death on February 6, 1999. He is survived by his two daughters, Roxanne (Ken) Frey of Hastings and Carol (Craig) Ardis of Kentwood; his six grandchildren, Adrienne, Courtney and Abigail Ardis, Ellie Fitzgerald, Mike and Rob Frey; five great-grandchildren and a sister, Norma Lipscomb of Climax. Bud was a member of the Association of the Fourth Fighter Group (AAF World War II). He enjoyed gardening, reading, traveling with his wife, telling stories of his time in England and being a good neighbor to his neighbors who meant so much. Buds’ true love in life was farming and spending time with his family, most especially his grandchildren. Funeral services to celebrate Buds’ life was held Monday, October 13, 2008 at the FarleyEstes & Dowdle Funeral Home with Kathy Brown, Pastor of the Hastings First United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment followed at Banfield Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the American Cancer Society. Personal messages for the family may be placed at www.farleyestesdowdle.com <http://www.farleyestesdowdle.com/> . Michael Charles Hubbert PLAINWELL - Michael Charles Hubbert, age 40, of Plainwell, passed away October 7, 2008. Michael was born June 8, 1968 in Hastings to Clarence E. Hubbert and Patricia A. Lacey. He was raised in Irving and graduated from Thornapple Kellogg Schools. He was employed at Parker Hannifin in Otsego. Michael loved NASCAR, Wheatland Music Festival and his dogs and was always proud of his fmaily and friends. He is survived by his mother, Patricia Troxell and step-father, Bill Troxell of Watervliet; sister, Carolyn (Tim) Blain of Wayland; nephew, Matthew (Holly) Reil; nieces, Kelli (Mike) Gower and Debbie Van Antwerp; nephew, Cory of Watervliet; brother, Steve (Becky) Hubbert of Wayland; nieces, Bethany and Katherine; nephew, Bradley; sister, Joanne Hubert; nephew, Geofrey and niece, Krystal. Also Sam and Sara, his beloved dogs. He was preceded in death by his father, Clarence Emery Hubbert; nephew, Tommy Van Antwerp and niece, Morgan Jo Reil. Funeral services were held Saturday, October 11, 2008 at the Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Rev. Scott E. Manning officiating. Interment Irving Cemetery, Middleville. Lunch followed at the Middleville United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Give a memorial that can go on forever A gift to the Barry Community Foundation is used to help fund activities throughout the county in the name of the person you designate. Ask your funeral director for more information on the BCF or call (269) 945-0526. �Social News Newborn Babies GIRL, Gabriella Grace born at Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids on September 21, 2008 at 3:28 a.m. to David and Kimberly Henney of Dorr. Weighing 8 lbs. 8 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. She is welcomed home by big sisters Hannah and Alexis and big brother Connor. Grandparents are Robert and Karen Henney of Hastings and Gary and Beverly Webb of Caledonia. GIRL, Brooklyn Claire, born at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 22, 2008 at 7:49 a.m. to Ryan and Dana Nichols of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 1 oz. and 19 inches long. GIRL, Ava Grace, born at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 22, 2008 at 8:26 p.m. to Jessica and Michael Trumper of Bellevue. Weighing 7 lbs. 6 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Sybil Marie, born at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 23, 2008 at 6:57 a.m. to Emily Force and Matt Williamson of Shelbyville. Weighing 7 lbs. 6 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Dominic Izzak, born at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 23, 2008 at 11:03 p.m. to Jessica Fischer of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 6 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 16, 2008 — Page 7 Make a figurine, donate to charity Laura’s HEArt Studio in downtown Hastings is offering art collectors, or those who would like to be, the opportunity to bid on Pueblo storyteller figurines, with proceeds going to the Cancer Fund of America. The figurines will be sold as part of a silent auction during Girls Night Out, from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16. The estimated value for the figurines will range from $65 to $112. “These collectable figurines are known far and wide for their enchanting tales and cultural heritage that they enrich our lives with, passing on stories through the generations,” said Laura’s Heart Studio owner Laura Valentine. “If you research these pieces, you will find that some sell online for well into the hundreds to collectors.” “Thanks to the volunteer creating of the artists, we have 10 large 6- to 12-inch storyteller figurines,” said Valentine. “I had a goal of getting at least seven large figurines. You all helped put me over the top. I am very excited about these pieces, and we are already getting a significant number of hits from Costa Rica, France, Italy, and Spain – it is almost like someone turned on a spot light to my Web site.” The pieces are available for viewing at Lauras-Heartstudio.com. Also during Girls Night Out, participants can bid on a Sacks in the City tote bag filled with paints, an easel, brushes and a Postemas to celebrate golden wedding anniversary Dr. Leonard and Mrs. Dorothy Postema will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary October 17, 2008. Their family celebration was in June when everyone could be present. GIRL, Raegen Rayne, born at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 24, 2008 at 9:16 p.m. to Randy and Renee Chapman of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 8 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. Laura Valentine, owner of Laura’s HEArt Studio in downtown Hastings, works on a Pueblo storyteller figurine. BOY, Kayden Christian James, born at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 29, 2008 at 3:46 p.m. to Megan Worthington and Will Sackrider of Mulliken. Weighing 2 lbs. 1 ozs. Laura’s HEArt Studio painting class voucher. Participants also can draw blind contour drawings with live (clothed) models for a $2 materials fee, or put a painterly mark on a collaborative painting canvas. “Help create for a cause, a knock-off of a famous artist’s work, to be auctioned off at a later time to benefit breast cancer research,” said Valentine. Valentine’s studio has a gallery of art students’ paintings, drawings, pottery, sculptures, prints, note card sets and more. During Girls’ Night Out, vendors for a multi-vendor show in the downstairs of the facility will include Tupperware, AVON, Southern Living at Home, Beauti Control, Lia Sophia, Close to My Heart, Silpada, Partylite, Pampered Chef, Cookie Lee Jewelry, Jockey Person to Person, Priority Fitness and others. There will be cash and carry, discounts, giveaways, order and career opportunities. Call the studio at 269-948-3602 for more information. GIRL, Cheyenne Lynn, born at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 29, 2008 at 5:13 p.m. to Steve and Cindy Piercefield of Lake Odessa. Weighing 7 lbs. 3 ozs. and 19 inches long. GIRL, Maryn Ann, born at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 30, 2008 at 12:44 a.m. to Alicia Harper and Cody Ayars of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 8 ozs. and 18 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Kahli Moeriah, born at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 30, 2008 at 12:43 p.m. to Ashlee Groen and Brian Thomas of Middleville. Weighing 8 lbs. 5 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. Five generations gather Seated, from left: Kristina Marie Young, Barbara Todd and Jocelyn Marie Young. Standing, from left: James R. Kaufman and Molly Marie Westrate. This is an example of storyteller figurines available for bid during Girls’ Night Out Oct. 16. Marriage Licenses James Arthur Burghdoff, Hastings Jennifer Elaine Tate, Hastings. Bradley James Butler, Middleville Kaylee Jean Wolschleger, Middleville. William Chester Hall Jr., Hastings Tammy Ann Hall. 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A8450SR.6.5x10.BW.MI2.indd 1 10/7/08 8:47:18 AM �Page 8 — Thursday, October 16, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa First Families of Ionia County, a subgroup of the Ionia County Genealogical Society will hold its annual banquet and induction of members Saturday at the Ionia County Church of Christ on North Jordan Lake Highway at 6 p.m. The Sebewa Center United Methodist Church will host its monthly dinner for the public Saturday, Oct. 18, with serving from 5 to 7 p.m. The Home Tour sponsored by the Woodland Women’s Study Club will be on Saturday, as well, from 1 to 5 p.m. The list of homes includes old homes updated and made over, the very new, the new within 10 years and others. Tonight at 6:30 p.m. the Lake Odessa Community Library will host a speaker from Grand Ledge, with “The Beauty of Old Barns,” as the topic. The annual dinner to benefit Lakewood Habitat for Humanity was held at Zion Lutheran Church on Saturday past. There was a fine meal with Swiss steak at the entree. Potatoes and gravy, vegetable, salad and a nice variety of desserts rounded out the meal. As a bonus, there was an array of coverlets made by Lutheran ladies spread on the backs of the pews in the nearby sanctuary. These have been made out the past year. They were destined for philanthropic giving to the needy. Last week’s historical society meeting brought the annual potluck meal with 20 present. There was a good variety of tasty foods. Thelma Curtis presided at the brief business meeting. The pleasure of the evening came in the lobby where President John Waite had spread several tables with photographs need- ing names. A magnifying glass helped in identifying some of the faces. In addition to the photographs which had been given to the society, there was a boxful of scrapbooks and albums with items saved by Gertrude Tew Montgomery when she was a high school student in the 1930s. Her daughter and son-inlaw from Royal Oak had delivered them when they were in Lake Odessa to visit the local antique stores the previous week. Gertrude is now living in the home of her daughter. Next week, the Lake Odessa Livestock Auction will host one of the biggest sales of the year. February and October are the months for sale of draft horses and colts. Draft horses sell on Friday with ponies and mini horses. Saddle horses, ponies and more mini horses sell on Saturday. The weekly sales on Tuesday feature cows and heifers, calves and bulls at 1 p.m. Hogs, lambs, goats, steers, bulls and cows sell at 2 p.m. The State Journal reported on the Friday Greater Lansing Cross Country championships. In the boys’ races Ionia came in second with a score of 144. Lakewood placed 23rd with their score 587. Maple Valley was 32nd with a score of 849. The winning team was St. John’s with a score of 141. For Lakewood, Billy Quint ran at 17:02 minutes and Tucker Seese had 17.52. Maple Valley’s Joe Benedict came in at 17:52 and Josh Perkins had 19:07. In the girls’ races, Lakewood again placed 23rd. Lakewood girls were led by Ashley Pifer at 20:48 and Cassie Thelen at 21:50. The overall top team for girls was Williamston with a score of 77. Ionia girls placed sixth. SAT., OCT. 18 • 10:00 A.M. 13490 BROOKLODGE RD., DELTON, MI DIRECTIONS: From Hastings, south M-37 and M-79 Hwy. intersection. Travel south 7.9 miles on M-37 to Pifer Rd., turn right on Pifer Rd., travel 7.3 miles (this road will curve to the left and become Cobb Rd., then it will turn into Gilkey Lake Rd. stay on this road until you come to Brooklodge Rd.) turn left on to Brooklodge Rd., travel 0.4 miles to auction. Watch for auction signs on curves. Mr. Jim Whitehead has commissioned AppleTree Auctioneering to sell the personal property: ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLES: Childs swing; glass shade; chest with mirror; water fall bed; chest of drawers and dressers; cane seat chairs; oak tool box; suds saver tub; German cuckoo clock; cookie jar; kerosene lamp; ca. 1900 composite doll; razor stroupe; Oct. 16, 1878 medical dictionary; the book “Great Voyager”, signed 1891; ca. 1900 youth bed; primitive hunting knife; Gilbert clock; wicker hamper; coffee grinder; nest of bowls; 1965 MI deer license; primitive blanket chest; spindle table; hand tied quilt; spindle rocker; foot trap; bird bath; urn; two burner wood stove; hall tree; trunk; sled; steel wheel; baby cradle with frame; forge blower; primitive saw buck; square wash tub; Texaco wooden box; wooden ammo box; crock jugs; balloon tire bike; HORSE DR AWN EQUIPMEN cast iron pots; saw vise; forging tool; boiling kettle; yard wind mill; T: Oliver plow; one wooden pulleys; reel mower; star brand well pump; hand corn and potabottom riding plow and to planter; meat hooks; coal shuttle; cross cut saw; Elgin barn lantern; bob sled. woven baskets; fish spear; weather vane; round wood stove; silage cart and round wash tub. FARM EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS: Brillion cult packer; John Deere running gear; New Holland hay crimper; three point cherry picker; 14”x20’ culvert; silage cart; steel gates; wooden gate; cow stanchions; hay fork; barrel; used lumber; 50’ bale elevator; Kuker three point sprayer; P.T.O. shaft; wooden A frame; aluminum shovel; roller chain; tractor lamps; wooden wagon box; silo unloaded (to be removed by buyer); vise grip; roll about tool box; 10 in. table saw; power saws; slip joint plier; pipe wrench; two J.D. tractor umbrellas; DeWalt pad sander; Sabre saw; 2 1/2 ton floor jack; miter saw; bench grinder; c-clamps; propane heater and fuel; dividers; box end wrench; battery charger. HOUSEHOLD AND FURNITURE: Table lamp; floor safe; de-humidifier; table TV; hall table; shelf; rollaway bed; twin beds; microwave; G.E. refrigerator with bottom freezer (very good shape); everyday dishes; platform rocker; three AUCTIONEERS NO Lazy Boy recliners; slat back chairs; Maytag dryer (newer); Gibson chest freezer (good shape TE: This will be a fu and newer); Timber Line wood stove; and much more. n sa for ev le! Something th ere eryone. Come en LAWN AND GARDEN: John Deere 214 tractor with rototiller and mower; J.D. 31 T sweepjoy a nice fall da y at an older farm er; push mower; edger; aluminum ext. ladder; lawn roller; Stihl weed whip; Reddy heater; house. log chain; double bit axe; and much more. 06678747 MISC.: Storm windows; screens; treadmill; luggage; casting rods; rope; boat anchor; ladder jacks; parts bins; Reese hitch; dog carrier; approx. one cord of fire wood; B.B.Q. grill and more. APPLETREE AUCTIONEERING • Auctions • Estates • Appraisals • Real Estate • Moving Jim Lumbert - Cell 269-953-0044 - Jennifer Hayes - 945-2012 Professional Father/Daughter Auction Team Commissioner reports on conservation program by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Barry County District 7 Commissioner Jeff VanNortwick got an early view of beautiful fall colors as he attended a two-day conference in the Upper Peninsula. VanNortwick attended the Natural Resources Conservation Services Conference held Oct. 9 and 10 in Cedarville. He reported results to his fellow commissioners at Tuesday’s bi-monthly meeting. “It is an important conference,” VanNortwick told commissioners, “because it brings together representatives from throughout the state to discuss issues like soil and water conservation and how we are going to manage our environment.” VanNortwick said the conference highlighted programs sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), which provides money to local agencies for such services as wildlife habitat, fish habitat, agriculture, resource management and recreation through the local conservation districts. “Conservation districts are local and state governmental agencies that distribute USDA conservation funds,” VanNortwick said. VanNortwick reported that in 2007 Barry County received $1,338,507. “Barry County contributes approximately $22,000,” VanNortwick said, “and our return is more than $1.3 million. I think it is a good investment on our part.” VanNortwick said the Barry Conservation District (previously called the Soil and Water Conservation District) is a product of the Dust Bowl days of the 1930s. “We learned a hard lesson,” VanNortwick said. “We learned that we cannot simply plow the ground in a reckless manner. We lost thousands of acres of topsoil during that period. From that, we learned that we must conserve water and soil, and the conservation districts work to do just that. “Essentially, the programs help local agencies familiarize themselves with Washington, D.C., policy, and it affects how local residents and landowners can get funding to help them improve soil and water conditions in their area. “It is a resource-management tool to better manage our environment,” he explained. VanNortwick said one local project in which the money will be spent is the Nashville dam. “They are still conducting studies,” VanNortwick said, “but the consensus is that the river will be restored to its original condition. I expect that about 90 percent of the funding for that project will come from the USDA.” Area vet to attend national American Legion College Persian Gulf veteran, Jennelle M. Voss, a member of Hastings American Legion Pots 45, has been selected to attend the 2008 American Legion College in Indianapolis, Ind. for five days in November. Voss is also a U.S. Army Reservist who spent a tour of duty in Iraq. Voss, selected to represent the Michigan American Legion at the event, will interact with Legionnaires from 28 other states as they explore leadership, communication, salesmanship, and marketing topics within small group sessions under the guidance of graduate facilitators. The national college challenges students to think “outside the box” about issues confronting the American Legion in the 21st Century through critical and creative thinking processes. The college’s intent is to prepare young Legionnaires to hold leadership positions at all organizational levels. Healthy Talks: Vestibular Rehab If you are experiencing these symptoms you may benefit from this FREE educational forum • Light headedness • Vertigo/spinning • Foggy or fuzzy • Fainting Sensation • Headaches • Floating Sensation • Neck Pain • Imbalance • Fatigue What: Who: Date: Location: • Difficulty focusing / seeing • Falls • Staggering • Symptoms occur with quick head movements • Symptoms associated with fullness in ears • Symptoms worsen when negotiating stairs or walking in crowds Free educational forum on vestibular rehab Derek Migazzi, Physical Therapist October 16, 2008 @ 4pm No Reservations Needed 840 Cook Rd. - Hastings, MI 49058 PH: 269-945-9520 Toll Free: 800-596-1005 Hastings Orthopedic Clinic is dedicated to providing the highest degree of service in an efficient, personal and professional manner. Our focus is to maximize health, function and quality of life of the population we serve. Serving the communities of Barry County at 840 Cook Rd Hastings MI 49058 Allegan County at 551 Linn St. Allegan MI 49010 Ionia County at 479 Lafayette St. Ionia MI 48846 Kenneth S. Merriman, M.D. • Eric S. Leep, D.O. • James L. Horton, Jr., D.O. Maria Benit, PA-C • Chris Born, PA-C 06678519 Annie’s MAILBOX by Kathy Mitchelll and Marcy Sugar Kids’ safety is cast aside by grandma Dear Annie: I've been married 10 years and have two beautiful children and one meddling mother-in-law. "Jan" sometimes displays bizarre behavior that makes me worry about my children's safety. When our son was 5 weeks old, Jan begged us to let her have the baby overnight. Before leaving her house, I told her I would change the baby's diaper, and Jan handed me some kitchen wipes that had bleach in them. They would have left chemical burns on our son. Jan insisted she bought those by mistake, and I believed her. Several months ago, Jan let my 5-year-old son watch a very graphic crime show. For weeks, he thought everyone was going to be shot in the head. We had to put him in counseling. Two months ago, without our permission, she let him ride an ATV without a helmet. The final straw was last week. Jan styles hair professionally, although not to my taste. When she's asked to trim my children's hair, I have always told her "no." Over the weekend, my children stayed at Jan's home and my daughter came home with uneven bangs and the back chopped off. It was hideous. My husband was so embarrassed, he told everyone our daughter tried to cut it herself. Jan played dumb, saying she didn't realize I would object. It is obvious Jan cannot make intelligent decisions about my children. I don't know if she is using the kids as a way to get back at me, or if she has mental health issues. Is it unreasonable to ask that she see my kids only at my home, in my presence? — Completely Irritated in Indiana Dear Indiana: Of course not. It would be irresponsible of you to keep allowing Jan to babysit when she obviously does not respect your authority as a parent. The hair will grow back, but the ATV ride and the bleach-based wipes indicate Jan cannot be trusted with your children's welfare. If you think there is something medically wrong, suggest she be evaluated by a professional. Either way, make sure your husband backs you up. Coaches’ sons never asked to warm bench Dear Annie: My son plays on a traveling baseball team and four of the dads are also coaches. Their four sons always play every inning regardless of their attendance at practice or how many times they strike out or make fielding errors. My son is very aware of the favoritism and I'm constantly apologizing for their behavior. I know I can't change what's happening, but I'm hoping other coaches might read your column and evaluate whether they are fair to all the players on the team. There isn't another league for our son, so we try and keep a positive approach to the situation. Is there anything else I can do? — On the Bench Again Dear On the Bench: Have you spoken to these coaches, nicely, and told them their favoritism is creating resentment? Would other parents go with you to talk to them? Are there additional coaches who are more impartial and would act as intermediaries? Teach your son that although life isn't always fair, playing his best and being a good sport and supportive teammate are what count. Legal action may be necessary Dear Annie: Five years ago, I had a mortgage of $15,000 left on my home. My daughter, "Jacey," wanted to buy a house, but her husband's credit was bad and she couldn't get a bank loan, so she asked me to take out a second mortgage and give her the money. Jacey was to pay $400 a month and I'd pay the rest. A few months ago, we had a fight and now she refuses to pay anything. Needless to say, this has left me in a dire position because I cannot make ends meet. Do I have any legal options? — Lost and Barely Making It Dear Lost: We wish we had better news. Since you weren't coerced into taking out that mortgage, you are legally responsible for it. If the interest rates are substantially lower now than five years ago, you might want to refinance. You also can sell the house if you can make enough from the sale to pay off the mortgage. Otherwise, your only recourse is to sue Jacey and see if a judge will agree that there was a verbal contract and she needs to pony up. We hope Jacey does the right thing before you have to take her to court. Walls don’t quiet co-worker’s words Dear Annie: My office is in close proximity to that of a co-worker who seems to have no regard for his wife. Even if I shut my door, I often hear him arguing with her through the wall. He yells, threatens and talks down to her, often using phrases that make it clear he thinks she's an idiot. I have lived in a house with verbal abuse and recognize how painful his behavior must be for her. I am also concerned because people who speak to their loved ones in such nasty ways often may be doing more at home. I do not like being entangled in other people's personal business, but I am starting to feel like I should say something. Should I, and if so, to whom? — Hearing Too Much in Indiana Dear Indiana: Bring up the subject to the human resources department, or if your company doesn't have one, to the head supervisor. Discuss the issue not only as a matter of professional decorum (his harangues should not be audible outside his office), but also to bring up the possibility of a personal problem that needs to be addressed. If your company has an employee assistance program, that would be extremely useful. Ex-wife is better without bitterness Dear Annie: This is for "Bitter Ex-Wife," who feels her hatred toward her ex-husband is healthy. I thought so, too, when my ex left me for another woman. Animosity was my friend. My ex began his affair two months after my father was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Not only did I spend eight months dealing with the shock and pain of his affair and our divorce, but my 7-year-old son and I had to watch my loving father wither away and die. To have his last months marred by the callous behavior of my ex was unbearable. Counseling was the only thing that kept both of us going. I was also lucky to work in an office full of wonderful people who let me cry, yell, cuss and spit until I felt better. It has been seven years, and my ex and I can finally have a civil conversation. I can also speak to his wife, and although we will never be friends, I don't wish for either of them to be hit by a bus anymore. My son now loves his stepmother and has gained some wonderful new relatives. I hope "Bitter" finds someone to help her through this. The pain does lessen, the anger does dull, and you finally realize it takes more of your energy to hate than to forgive and move on. — Been There and Survived Dear Been There: You were fortunate to have such a supportive group of friends, and smart to seek counseling for you and your son. Thanks for the backup. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast. net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, P.O. Box 118190, Chicago, IL 60611. To find out more about Annie's Mailbox, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2008 CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC. Equipment failure causes weekend power outage by Jon Gambee Staff Writer A power outage that affected some 4,000 Consumers Energy customers in the Hastings area Sunday, Oct. 12, was caused by equipment failure of a main transformer, according to Terry DeDoes, spokesman with Consumers Energy. “The outage began at 10:12 a.m. and power was restored at 11:49 a.m.,” said DeDoes. “Repair crews were on hand to address the problem quickly and get power restored.” In Hastings, power was out throughout the city and several miles into the country in some areas, but it was not a complete blackout. “That is because of the grid layout,” DeDoes said. “You can have neighbors where one house is without power, and the house next door retains power. It just depends on the way the grids are structured.” �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 16, 2008 — Page 9 From TIME to TIME Financial FOCUS A look down memory lane... Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES Hubert D. Cook’s recollections of Go beyond employer’s life Hastings’ early industrial history and disability policies (Part II of III) By Esther Walton (Ed. Note: Hubert D. Cook [1888-1978] was, in the words in tribute written at the time of his passing, “A pioneer industrialist and a lifelong historian and humorist. Hubert was as well-known in his later years for his memories and pride in what the community had become as for his days as an active community leader.) “Tyden Seals are also used in all packing houses for government meat inspection, the inspectors locking a seal between the two leg bones of the carcass which they have inspected and approved. It is quite an interesting story why the government adopted the Tyden Seal for this purpose. Before coming to Hastings, Ed Tyden, whom most of you know ran a market in Chicago and personally bought his meat direct from the packing plants, found that the meat delivered at his market was not always the same as he had selected, so he had his brother, Emil, send him car seals with his own name and numbers on. After that, he always received what he had previously selected. The government inspectors saw the merit of this identification and have since used the seal to make sure that no carcass is shipped without the inspectors’ seal. “Tyden Seals are used by all of our big game hunting states and the Canadian provinces for (tagging) deer, moose, elk, etc., to prevent hunters from exceeding their bag limit. They are also used in many states and provinces to identify and limit the number of pelts taken by each fur trapper. “In addition to freight cars, seals are used on tank car valves, refrigerator car doors and ice hatches, pipe line valves, through railway express and mail cars and by most long-haul truck lines. A fairly recent use is for the bicycle licenses by many cities throughout the country, including Hastings. “One big field for their use would be to seal license plates to automobiles and trucks to prevent theft or switching of plates, but at present this is impractical as anybody with a wrench can remove or switch the whole bracket which holds the license. “It was a real selling job to get the railroads to adopt the Tyden Seal, not because they didn’t want it, but because it meant changing the car door hasps and pins on every door of every railway car before it could be used. Mr. Tyden did most of the pioneer work; securing orders from one railroad at a time, then returning to Hastings to see that the orders were properly filled by the time the railroads could get their cars ready for its (the seals) use. Eventually, the seals practically sold themselves, and no time in the last 30 years have we had over one salesman. “Every Tyden Seal has the name of the railroad and a series of consecutive numbers embossed on the band of the seal and the railroads record and numbering on each seal of each car, and these seal numbers together with the car numbers are checked at intervals during the cars’ journey across the country to see that the original seals are on the car when it arrives at its destination. “Since the plant started, nearly four billion seals have been produced, but no two of them are alike. Each railroad has its own name on the seal and when the consecutive numbering reaches the limit of our number system, we begin over again with a prefix letter or other symbol ahead of the numbering. “Four billion is a lot of car seals to make in 50 years. If we had only started making $100 bills instead of car seals we could now pay off the national debt. “They say figures don’t lie, but I like to figure, so I will try and give you some conception of what four billion seals mean. If this many seals were all used on one train, using two seals to each 50-foot car, the train would be 18,939,394 miles long, not counting the engine. It would reach from the earth to the moon and back about 40 times or around the Earth at the Equator more than 750 times. I guess this does not give you a very clear picture as probably nobody, with the possible exception of Mrs. Roosevelt has ever made either one of these trips. Maybe the following will give you a better understanding. “To make four billion seals requires 60,000,000 sheets of tin approximately 20 inches square. If used for paving, these sheets would cover a 20-foot highway 1,580 miles long. However, I guess this illustration isn’t very practical either since tin is pretty slippery, and the sheets are so thin they would soon wear out under heavy traffic. It might be better to pile the sheets up. Each sheet is 1000ths of an inch thick, about the same as three human hairs, and the pile would only be 10 1/2 miles high and weigh 33,260 tons. “Although all of the above figures are absolutely true, they only prove that a lot of car seals have been made, and we are still making around half a million a day. “Thus you can see that making car seals at a dollar a piece is a pretty profitable business. The only drawback is that we get only a small fraction of a cent each, instead of a dollar. The price of car seals was determined by Mr. Tyden a great many years ago before he had much automatic machinery, but his price was based at that time on what they should cost when made automatically. “Today’s prices are the same as they were long before World War I, and since then, materials costs have risen about 100 percent. You might get the idea that if we are not losing money now, we must have been making huge profits in the early days. However, this is not the case. The company operated a great many years before it was making than it was costing to develop its own machinery, and this job of developing is never finished. “As wages and materials go up, new superautomatic machines must be developed to keep costs down. We employ about the same number of people now to produce half a million seals a day as we used formerly to produce 50,000 a day, and that is the only reason we are still in business without any competition. The English, Germans and Japanese have each built factories to produce seals identical to the Tyden Seal and they have all failed because they could not meet our price even with with their cheap labor. Also, the quality of their seals was so poor that some of the foreign railroads, after repeated trials, refused to use them, and they continue to use our seals. “Mr. Tyden originally had a base patent on his seal with the broadest claim I have ever seen in a patent. This one claim would prevent anybody from making any sealing or locking device that was set in manufacturing and released when used. This patent ran out before World War I and at present there is no patent protection on either the seal or any of the machines required to make the seal, so any of you who would like to go into this business are free to do so. “Other concerns have felt so inclined and when we hear about it, we invite them to Hastings to go through our plant and pick up ideas. The ideas they carry away with them, however, are that if they are lucky they can duplicate our machinery for around a million dollars and after the 10 or 12 years required to build the machinery, if they are fortunate enough to get half of our business, we will both go to the rocks because you can’t make seals to sell at our price unless you make around half a million a day.” (To be continued) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED BUDGET PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on October 28, 2008 at 7pm the Barry County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the 2009 County budget during the regular Board of Commissioners meeting in the Commission Chamber, 220 W. State St., Hastings, MI. The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the proposed budget will be a subject of this hearing. A copy of the proposed 2009 budget is available for public inspection during normal business hours at the County Administrator’s Office, 3rd floor, Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings, MI. 49058. Debbie S. Smith, Clerk Barry County Board of Commissioners 77528130 If you work for an employer who offers a benefits package that includes life insurance and disability income insurance, consider yourself fortunate. But you can’t necessarily consider yourself fully protected. And if you don’t have appropriate life and disability insurance, your long-term financial goals could be at risk. Life insurance: How much is enough? The amount of life insurance you’ll require will change throughout your life. When you’re starting out in your career, and you’re single and living in an apartment, you probably need a lot less insurance than you might a few years later, when you have a spouse, children and a mortgage. Because your life insurance needs will evolve over time, you can’t really use a “formula” to determine how much insurance you should own. The only way to determine your true needs is to take stock of your individual situation. How big is your mortgage? How much will it cost to send your kids to college? How much income is your spouse likely to bring in over time? By answering these and other key questions, you should be able to get a good sense of how much life insurance you’d need at any point in time. From there, it’s just a matter of seeking how much insurance your employer is offering and then purchasing enough coverage on your own to make up the shortfall, if one exists. And you’ll find other benefits to owning your your policy: It may be more cost effective, and you’ll keep the coverage even if you change jobs. If you purchase a term life policy, you’ll find it quite affordable to receive a substantial amount of coverage. Eventually, to help yourself meet goals beyond just protection, you might want to consider some type of permanent insurance, such as whole life or universal life, which contains an investment component in addition to the death benefit. Disability insurance: Go long An illness or accident will keep one in five workers out of work for at least a year during their working careers, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. And Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) might not help, because, in any given year, most claims are denied. In fact, in 2007 only about 38 percent of the 2.2 million people who applied for SSDI benefits actually received them, according to the Social Security Administration. So, while you are healthy and working, ask some questions about your employer’s disability insurance plan. What does it cover and LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The law firm of Daniel K. Templin is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Please contact our office at the number listed below if you are on active military duty. DEFAULT having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgages and promissory notes made by SUNSHINE COOK, a single woman, to ICNB MORTGAGE COMPANY, L.L.C., 302 West Main Street, Ionia, Michigan, 48846, Mortgagee, dated the 23rd day of February 2007, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County Michigan, on the 7th day of March 2007 in Instrument Number 1177208 of Barry County Records, Pages 1 through 10, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due and owing as of the 26th day of September 2008, the sum of $88,316.72, for principal, plus interest, and late charges, plus any unpaid real estate taxes. And no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on Thursday, December 4, 2008 at 1:00 p.m., said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at THE BARRY COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 220 WEST STATE STREET, HASTINGS, MICHIGAN (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with the interest thereon at 6.625% per annum, and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protects its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF CARLTON, COUNTY OF BARRY AND STATE OF MICHIGAN DESCRIBED AS: LOTS 11 AND 12, BALM-MEER PLAT, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT IN LIBER 5 OF PLATS, PAGE 30, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS. PP: 08-04-040000-011-00. THE PROPERTY IS COMMONLY KNOWN AS 603 GASKILL ROAD, HASTINGS, MICHIGAN. The redemption period shall be SIX (6) MONTHS FOR EACH PARCEL, from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241(a), in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 7, 2008 ICNB MORTGAGE COMPANY, L.L.C. Mortgagee By: Daniel K. Templin, P30273 Attorney for Mortgagee 321 W. Main St. Ionia, MI 48846 77528162 (616) 527-1750 for how long? Many employers provide short-term disability plans because they are relatively inexpensive, but as we’ve seen, many disabilities last a year or longer. Find out if your employer offers any long-term disability coverage, which can provide benefits until you reach age 65. If so, think about purchasing as much as you can. If you can’t get enough coverage at work, consider a policy from an outside provider. Basically, you need enough of a monthly disability insurance benefit to replace your net take-home pay, so that your current lifestyle does not change. Disability insurance policies vary widely in coverage and premium, so shop around before purchasing one. Take full advantage of your employer’s life and disability insurance plans. But if this coverage isn’t enough, get what you need on your own. You’ll be making a smart investment. This article was written by Edward Jones on behalf of your Edward Jones advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. AT&T 26.68 +.94 Anheuser Busch 63.02 +.17 CMS Energy Corp. 10.00 -.15 Coca-Cola Co. 43.73 -5.57 Dow Chemical Co. 25.96 -2.29 Exxon Mobil 72.46 -3.61 Family Dollar Stores 25.29 +1.93 First Financial Bancorp 13.90 -1.38 Ford Motor Co. 2.45 -.47 General Motors 6.54 -1.02 Intl. Bus. Machine 93.60 -2.05 JCPenney Co. 22.78 -5.98 Johnson & Johnson 64.00 -1.51 Kellogg Co. 50.74 -4.91 McDonald’s Corp. 56.02 +1.05 Pfizer Inc. 17.13 -.52 Sears Holding 63.47 -15.32 Spartan Motors 2.95 -.06 TCF Financial 19.83 +2.94 Wal-Mart Stores 54.44 -.40 Gold $839.50 $-42.50 Silver $11.06 -.32 Dow Jones Average 9310.99 -136.12 Volume on NYSE 1.9B -200M TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held by the Prairieville Township Zoning Board of Appeals on November 5, 2008 at 7:00 P.M. at the Prairieville Township Hall, 10115 S. Norris Road, within the Township. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the item(s) to be considered at this Public Hearing include, in brief, the following: 1. A request by Carlos R. Vasquez, 11915 Lakeway Dr, Plainwell, MI 49080 for variance from Section 4.24.F for less than the required 25 feet minimum rear yard setback for accessory buildings located on waterfront lots. The applicant indicates there are changed conditions from the previous request. The subject property is located at the above address. Subject parcel is 08-12-540-014-00 and is zoned R-2, Single and Two Family Medium Density Residential District. 2. A request by Charles Couk, 10850 Penny Lane, Plainwell, MI 49080 for variance from Section 4.24.F for less than the required 25 feet minimum rear yard setback for accessory buildings located on waterfront lots. The subject property is located at the above address. Subject parcel is 08-12-170-001-00 and is zoned R-2, Single and Two Family Medium Density Residential District. 3. Such other and further matters as may properly come before the Planning Commission for this meeting. All interested persons are invited to be present or submit written comments on this matter(s) to the below Township office address. Prairieville Township will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the hearing upon five (5) days notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk at the address or telephone number set forth below. 77528151 Jim Stoneburner, Township Supervisor Prairieville Township Hall 10115 S. Norris Rd Delton, MI 49046 (269) 623-2664 RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ORDINANCE SUBMITTAL TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a proposed Ordinance #2008-132 appended hereto was introduced for first reading by the Rutland Charter Township Board at its October 8, 2008 meeting. This proposed ordinance will be considered for adoption by the Township Board at its next regular meeting on November 12, 2008 commencing at 7:30 p.m. at the Rutland Charter Township Hall. Rutland Charter Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon seven (7) days’ notice to Rutland Charter Township. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD Rutland Charter Township Hall 2461 Heath Road Hastings, MI 49058 Telephone: (269) 948-2194 CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDINANCE # 2008-132 (PROPOSED) ADOPTED: ________ EFFECTIVE: ________ An Ordinance to amend the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance by the re-zoning of the subject parcel located in Land Section 14 within the Township from “C-3”, General Business to “MU”, Mixed Use District zoning classification; and to repeal all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith. The Charter Township of Rutland Barry County, Michigan ORDAINS - SECTION I - Rezoning of Property in Land Section 14 The Zoning Map as incorporated by reference in the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended by rezoning from the “C-3” General Business zoning classification to the “MU” Mixed Use District zoning classification the following described property in Land Section 14: 08-13-014-023-00 - RUTLAND TWP COM AT THE E 1/4 POST OF SEC 14-3-9 TH W 813.33 FT (RECORDED 825 FT) TH N 00 DEG 31’ 40” W (RECORDED N) 200 FT FOR POB TH N 00 DEG 31’44” W 462 FT TH E 165.81 FT TH S 00 DEG 31’ 40” E 348.5 FT TH W 3.14 FT TH S 00 DEG 31’ 40” E 113.4 FT TH W 162.67 FT TO POB SECTION II - Severability The provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared to be severable, and if any part of is declared invalid for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction it shall not affect the remainder of the Ordinance, which shall continue in full force and effect. SECTION III - Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION IV - Effective Date This Ordinance shall take effect eight (8) days after publication of the Notice of Adoption by the Township Board. Robin Hawthorne Charter Township of Rutland 77528188 �Page 10 — Thursday, October 16, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Homelessness continues in county Members of Disabled American Veterans share their stories about military service with fifth grade students at Northeastern Elementary School. Northeastern fifth grade students get a live history lesson Northeastern Elementary School fifth grade students were treated to a real-life history lesson, compliments of local Disabled American Veterans. The premise of the presentation was to explain the proper folding of an American flag, and students had a chance for hands-on practice. Throughout the presentation, all of the veterans spoke about their service to the military and what they did while serving. “Many of the stories told are not going to show up in history books, so our students got an added bonus to their history education,” said Northeastern Principal Terry Sedlar. Disabled American Veterans show Northeastern Elementary School students how to properly fold a flag. Although some may not view it as a problem in Barry County, homelessness does exist. Instead of seeing people sleeping on park benches or huddled below bridges, community members see people sleeping on their friends’ couches or staying in a camper. Homeless people in Barry County, although not as visible, need just as much help as those in urban areas. These are people or families without food, winter coats, medicine, running water, heat, a place to sleep or a viable income, who may have medical needs and health problems. These people need the help and support of the community to improve their lives. Gov. Jennifer Granholm has declared Nov. 9 through 15 as Homelessness Awareness Week. “Here in Barry County, we will be striving to increase awareness in the community of the fact that homelessness exists and what exactly is means when we say someone is ‘homeless,’” said Continuum of Care Coordinator Sharon Boyle. “In Barry County, we have a continuum that focuses on homelessness and the issues that surround this problem.” The lead agency in the Continuum of Care is Barry County United Way. The focus of the group in the beginning stages was the development of a domestic violence shelter. “We now have Green Gables Haven,” said Boyle. The focus now has shifted to helping Green Gables’ residents with housing needs when leaving the shelter, homelessness prevention and housing needs for all community members. Some statistics of rural homelessness are: • 37 percent of the rural homeless population is between the ages of 18 and 24. • 57 percent of the rural homeless population is part of a family. • 58 percent of homeless people in rural areas are experiencing homelessness for the first time. • 55 percent of rural homeless people are female. • 33 percent of homeless families are from two-parent households. • First-time homeless people are more likely to obtain housing than people with a history of multiple homeless episodes. • One out of every three homeless people is a child. Barry County United Way received 277 calls asking for $188,163 in assistance in the past nine months. The major factors contributing to homelessness are lack of affordable housing, debt and/or lack of income, disabilities, and lack of employment or underemployment. Continuum of Care members agencies include Barry County United Way, Community Action, Habitat for Humanity, Department of Human Services, Love, Inc., Barry County Community Mental Health, Child Abuse Prevention Council, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Child Care Resources, Mission of Praise, Orangeville Community Outreach, Green Gables Haven and Barry County Housing. Services offered by the Continuum of Care include rental assistance; help with eviction notice or mortgage foreclosure; food, clothing, utilities, transportation, medical and dental help. Housing assistance provides motel vouchers through various agencies. Green Gables Haven also can provide temporary housing for women, but the facility is limited in resources to help those in homeless situations. “We have created a 10-year plan to end homelessness that helps guide us through the process of determining gaps in the system and finding solutions,” said Boyle. “We are aware gaps are becoming greater due to the economy, but we are working harder than ever to streamline resources and to become more proactive. We want to be able to give people solution opportunities, regardless of their situation.” Community members are welcome to attend and participate in Continuum of Care meetings. They are held at 9 a.m. the second Thursday of each month in the MainStreet Savings Bank conference room. Northside Pizza under new ownership Northside Pizza in Hastings is under new ownership, after Nathan Winnick purchased the facility early last month. Winnick sold Fall Creek Restaurant to Jeff VanAman earlier this year, but he just couldn’t stay away from food and people. “I just wanted to get back into the restaurant business,” he said. “This is a smaller operation. I wanted to be one on one with the people.” Winnick said Northside has been in Hastings since 1972 when John Tripp started it. Ron Kloosterman owned it next, adding his signature fried chicken to the menu. Winnick said he has no plans to change the chicken. “Each of them has carried on the original recipes,” said Winnick. Winnick added barbecue ribs to his menu, and he lowered pizza prices. “Times are a little hard right now, and things are at a price where I’m comfortable,” said Winnick. Northside will be open from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 4 to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday; 3 to 11 p.m. Saturday; and 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday. For more information or to order dinner, call Northside at 269-945-3418. Northside Pizza owner Nathan Winnick stands behind the counter in his newly purchased Hastings establishment. CITY COUNCIL, continued from page 1 Fifth grade students (from left) Ryan Horton, Owen Post and Lee Stowe learn about and practice correctly folding the American Flag. Enhanced licenses will serve as regional passports Michigan motorists will have the option next year of applying for an enhanced driver’s license that also meets tougher federal document requirements at America’s borders. State land and U.S. Department of Homeland Security officials met in Detroit to sign a memorandum of agreement and a business plan that pave the way for Michigan’s enhanced license program. Business, municipal and political leaders as well as members of the general public support the initiative, citing its convenience for drivers and its ability to keep cross-border commerce flowing smoothly. “This is a victory for Michigan families and job providers,” said Michigan Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land. “It offers motorists an affordable, single-document option that meets their driving and border crossing needs. Equally important, it allows commerce between Michigan and Canada to continue uninterrupted. I applaud the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for being an outstanding partner and the Detroit Regional Chamber for its leadership. With their support and the efforts of all others involved, we’re balancing customer and economic needs with our shared goal of a safer America.” In June 2005, Land proposed the creation of a driver’s license that also could be used in lieu of a passport, making easier for residents of border states to meet federal Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) requirements for entry into the United States through land and sea ports of entry. State legislation authorizing Land’s department to pursue the enhanced driver’s license plan with federal officials was passed in February. “The state enhanced driver’s license will bolster security through advanced technology, and at the same time it will make travel faster and easier,” said DHS Assistant Secretary for Policy Stewart Baker. Richard E. Blouse Jr., president and chief executive officers of the Detroit Regional Chamber, explained that the availability of enhanced licenses is a crucial step if southeast Michigan is to expand its role as an international trade center. “Today’s agreement is vital to the Detroit region’s prosperity because it keeps the borders open and secure for tourism and business,” Blouse said. “The new license protects $100 million in economic activity in the region each year by making it more convenient for people to cross the border. Under WHTI, all travelers – including U.S. citizens – will need to produce a passport or approved secure document to enter the country by land or sea as of June 1, 2009. The agreement is a move toward making Michigan’s enhanced license an approved secure document that denotes identity and citizenship. Passports cost in the neighborhood of $100 and take weeks to receive. Michigan’s enhanced licenses and state-issued enhanced ID cards will be voluntary and available only to Michigan residents who also are U.S. citizens. While the actual cost has yet to be determined, the law limits it to not more than $50. Michigan will continue offering its standard driver’s license as well. Enhanced licenses will be available at select branch offices beginning next spring. The law requires: • Security measures to protect against unauthorized disclosure of personal information. • Applicants to provide documentation demonstrating their U.S. citizenship, full legal name, Social Security number and other information. • That a person making a false certification or statement when applying for an enhanced license or ID card by guilty of a felony punishable by up to five years in prison. Visit www.Michigan.gov/sos for more information about Secretary of State services and requirements. • Sent back to city staff a request from Rob and Sue Deming regarding payment for sewer back-up repairs. The Demings requested $6,4892 from the city for damages to their property in early July when the water mains were flushed, causing a sewage back-up for several city residents. • Held the first reading of an ordinance to adopt the most recently published International Property Maintenance Code as requested by Professional Code Inspectors. • Held the first reading of an ordinance amending the zoning map as recommended by the planning commission, rezoning Railroad Street from industrial to apartment/office. • Amended the operating budgets for the fiscal year 2008-09 as part of the regular budgetary process. • Accepted the resignation of Tanya Martin from the Local Development Finance Authority/Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (LDFA/BRA) effective immediately. • Accepted May’s nomination of Marjorie Haas for the LDFA/BRA for a term expiring Dec. 31, 2010. • Approved a settlement of $10,000 for Fitzgerald/Henne, the engineering firm for the sidewalk project. The firm charged the city $26,000 above the agreed amount without prior approval from city staff, and city council agreed to pay $10,000 of the amount. The council denied paying Materials Testing Consultants $15,850, or $7,530 more than the budget estimate for testing services associated with the sidewalk construction project. The matter was sent back to the city attorney for review. • Approved and authorized the clerk to sign a letter of agreement with AT&T for Metro Act Right-of-Way extension. This is an extension of an agreement allowing the company to have infrastructure in the city’s right of way. Mayor Bob May reads a proclamation declaring October Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Hastings as Green Gables Haven Board of Directors President Stephanie Fekkes (left) and Executive Director Janie Bergeron look on at Monday’s City Council meeting. • Awarded a bid to VanDyken Mechanical for an HVAC unit at the wastewater treatment plant not to exceed $6,809. • Awarded a bid to Lakeland Asphalt, Corporation of Battle Creek for the East High Street asphalt paving for an estimated cost of $18,585, or $75 per ton for top course and $74 per ton for base course. • Approved a capital assets policy, putting in writing the method for depreciating capital assets. • Approved a policy for voluntary employee benefit purchases via payroll deduction for services such as disability insurance. • Discussed a report on the alternate energy supply at the wastewater treatment plant. The city received a notice from Consumers Energy that in five years, the power company will no longer provide a secondary circuit to any of its customers. The council expressed interest in the purchase of a second generator for the $16,664 it would cost for an agreement with Consumer’s Energy for the next five years. • Approved a disc golf agreement with the YMCA. The course will be at Zhigaawin hiking trail on the south side of Carter Lake. The agreement will go into effect immediately The next regularly scheduled city council meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, at city hall. MILLAGE, continued from page 1 building from the city and use it to relocate some of its services. Members of the county board of commissioners, including Callton, expressed their anger and disappointment when they were not given what they felt was fair consideration in the city’s decision to sell the property to Encore Enterprises of Grand Rapids. Callton noted the city’s acceptance of the bid from Encore after the bid deadline and the lack of specific proposals for what the building would be used for in Encore’s bid. The city had a lengthy list of details required by bidders, but Encore’s bid was vague. Callton had expressed his concern that the DDA is able to acquire the taxes on property under its control from the point of the designation as a DDA site. At the height of the controversy, Callton pointed out that many people are not aware of exactly where their tax dollars are going. “People do not realize that if they live within the area covered by a DDA, and they vote for a millage increase for services like fire or ambulance or whatever,” Callton said, “that money from those areas does not go to those services. That money goes directly to the DDA.” Of the money taxpayers designated to the 911 millage, for example, approximately $19,000 goes to the DDA every year, explained Callton. “They could release that money back to those entities, like 911,” Callton said, “but they have elected not to do so.” Callton said that while people think they are paying for such services as 911, transportation services or the Charlton Park millage, “what they are really paying for is decorated garbage cans and flowers.” �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 16, 2008 — Page 11 Tonight is Girls’ Night Out in downtown Hastings by Megan Lavell Staff Writer Ladies of all ages are invited to participate in the second Girls’ Night Out celebration in downtown Hastings from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16. The first Girls’ Night Out event, held in May, met with great success according to the event’s organizer County Seat owner Carla Rizor. This event has an added benefit for participants — support for the American Cancer Society’s breast cancer awareness in honor of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Thirty-seven businesses throughout Hastings will participating in the event. “This, I hope, will be a good shot in the arm for local businesses,” said Rizor, adding that the economy is taking its toll on consumers and local businesses. “I just hope everyone has fun with it.” To raise money for the American Cancer Society, each participating business will have gift bags available for silent auction. Cloth “Sacks in the City” bags will be stuffed with themed goodies at each location. The bags will be part of a silent auction, and all proceeds from the auction will go to the American Cancer Society. Rizor will present a check from the event at a survivor walk in Grand Rapids Saturday, Oct. 18. Each business will have its own special, as well. Participating businesses and their special features are: • Alfresco Home and Garden Decor — Secret “Girls’ Night In” special and tasty treat sampling. • Jefferson Street Gallery — Newly re- opened, handbag bazaar. • Fall Creek Restaurant — Drink and appetizer specials, launch of a new appetizer. • Razor’s Edge — $5 facial waxing, 30 percent discount on all in-stock products. • The Mexican Connexion Restaurante — 15 percent discount off all appetizers. • Bell Cleaners — 25 percent discount on all dry cleaning (excluding leather, alterations and press) no pre-pay not required. • Brown’s Carpet One (at Al and Pete’s Sport Shop) — 10 percent off all in-stock and special-order rugs through Dec. 31. Order a Girls’ Night Out coupon as proof of attendance. Choose a gift bag with a free “Concepts” area rug and a selection of handmade chocolate candies, or take a 10 percent discount on next flooring material purchase. • County Seat Lounge — Kick-off at 4 p.m. with special appetizers and drinks. There will be a fashion show at 6 p.m. featuring The Shanty, at 7 p.m. featuring Lady Peddler, and featuring Ace Hardware at 7:30 p.m. Local musician Tony LaJoye will perform from 6 to 10 p.m. • Bosley Pharmacy — Free “Med Bug” gift bags for the first 500 “girls;” $1 will be donated to the American Cancer Society for breast cancer awareness for every Girls’ Night Out “Sacks in the City” T-shirt purchase. • Northland Optical (at Bosley Pharmacy) — Try on new glasses, get free contact lens solution and participate in a free drawing each hour. • Old Towne Tavern — half off all appetizers and “girlie” drink specials. • Creative Designs Hair and Nails — $1 paraffin hand dip, $5 facial waxing, product specials. • Fingers and Toes — 10 percent off all gift certificates purchased during Girls’ Night Out, 15 percent off new service booked, $1 hand scrub. • Quilting Passions — Demonstrations of tissue box covers and pillowcases, kits available for sale, machine-quilting demonstration. • Critters Pet and Supply — door prizes, instore specials, pop a balloon for a discount. • Anne’s Health Food — Chair massages, “draw-a-deal” discounts from 5 to 30 percent off a purchase $10 or more. There also will be an open house celebrating the new location of Brighter Shade of Blue, hand-crafted silver jewelry by Lauren Stineman. • Barlow Florist and Christian Book Store — free long-stemmed pink rose for the first 300 “girls,” 20 percent discount on one item from the bookstore excluding CDs. Photographer Rose Hendershot will have an art sale at the location, with half off framed prints. • G & L Variety — Free wooden rose to each “girl” while supplies last and a Mary Kay demonstration. • WBCH — Be a radio star from 5 to 9 p.m. and cut a short Hastings promo to hear yourself on the air. • Cookies n Cream — Holiday gift bag display and free samples of baked goods. • White’s Photography — portrait package: bring some girlfriends and create a lasting memory of the evening. • The Shanty — free gift bags while supplies last, 25 percent discount store-wide and a fashion show at the County Seat at 6 p.m. • Firstbank of Hastings — an investment talk “All About You” and a chance to talk to a professional about financial needs. • Hastings 4 Theater — chick flick “Ghost” for $2 admission; two showings. • Basic Communication — Free mini-cell phone goodie purse with ID holder for the first 40 ladies, and 25 percent off all accessories and a free purse to anyone who activates a phone. • Silpada Designs (at Basic Communications) — Silpada jewelry open house, free raffle for jewelry, gold buyer on site. • Hodges Jewelry and Gifts — 20 percent off store-wide (except special orders). • Heart’s Desire Gift Boutique — 10 percent off all merchandise, including sale items. • Second Hand Corners — 25 percent off all gold and silver jewelry. • Gilmore Jewelers — an opportunity to try on all kinds of jewelry; 30 percent off sales representative line; Breast Cancer Awareness Month jewelry available. • State Grounds Coffee House — 20 percent discount on purchases; live music from 8 p.m. to close. • Jami’s Craft Supplies — free “awareness” bracelet, craft project and 10 percent off anything pink. • Lady Peddler/Hastings Antiques — demonstrations of weaving, spinning and felting. Hand-woven, knit or felted original design garments will be modeled at 7 p.m. at the County Seat. • Laura’s HEArt Studio — Pueblo story- teller figurines sold in a silent auction and a live model drawing. All “girls” are invited to make their mark on a breast cancer awareness canvas to be auctioned at a later date. • Hastings Ace Hardware — cut a onesided key for free, free hand massages, 20 percent off all spa treatments by Greenleaf. Pick up a coupon for 25 percent off giftware. A fashion show featuring ladies Carrhart clothing will begin at 7:30 at the County Seat. • Walldorff Brewpub and Bistro — purse party from 5 to 9 p.m. featuring cash-andcarry glasses, purses and wallets from Coach, Dolce, Gabbana and more at wholesale prices. U-call it margaritas and martinis for $5. • Hastings Public Library — breast health information from the American Cancer Society, Pennock Hospital and the BarryEaton District Health Department. The Holly Trolley will be available free of charge to take “girls” around town throughout the evening. “Sacks in the City” T-shirts currently are available at Bosley Pharmacy for $9 for a fitted shirt and $7 for a “box” T-shirt. One dollar from each shirt will be donated to the American Cancer Society. For more information, go to www.barrychamber.com or www.wbch.com. Girls’ Night Out is sponsored by the Hastings Downtown Business Team (a committee of the Barry County Chamber of Commerce), the Downtown Development Authority and Barry County Transit. Healthcare coalition is making progress, helping smokers The Barry County Healthcare Coalition met last week to review updates on its tobacco-free initiative. Member companies that are implementing a tobacco-free policy effective Jan. 1, 2009, include Barry County Lumber, Flexfab, Hastings Fiberglass Products, Hastings Manufacturing, Hastings Mutual, JAd Graphics, MainStreet Savings Bank, Quality Aluminum and Viking Corporation. In June, the companies collectively announced plans to go tobacco-free and have taken several steps to help employees through the transition. Those efforts include free community presentations on smokingrelated topics, surveys to evaluate what types of services smokers would find helpful and free smoking-cessation classes offered at Pennock Hospital. The coalition also set up a tobacco call center to answer questions and offer guidance on smoking cessation. The call center is confidential and available for messages 24 hours a day. The coalition also partnered with a medical outcomes specialist from Pfizer, a leading healthcare pharmaceutical company. Rick Detloff with Pfizer helped to analyze data gathered from surveys smokers filled out in July. The data was interpreted to help employers understand smokers’ needs based on their usage and desire to quit. The surveys were anonymous and asked about previous attempts to quit and readiness to quit, as well as methods they had tried in the past and would consider in the future. The data revealed that more than 90 percent of the smokers had tried to quit before and 72 percent wanted to quit and/or would try to quit in the next year. “This finding is consistent with national surveys that show implementing tobacco-free policies improve the overall health of a work force,” said Detloff. “Most smokers want to quit; they just need the right resources to understand how. The surveys were the first step in providing coalition members an insight into what their smokers want.” Sixteen people from four companies signed up for a free smoking-cessation class that features eight weeks of study on nicotine and its effects on the body, the components of addiction, medications and nicotine-replacement therapies, and how to monitor smoking and create a personal quit plan. Tobacco Addiction Specialist Jodie Seese reported on the progress of that class which had just reached the halfway point. She explained that personal health and smoking status of individual participants in the class remains confidential, but 70 percent had already quit and 20 percent had set a quit date within the next week. Several people in the class were so encouraged by their results that they have been sharing what they’ve learned with co-workers and family members, said Seese. "Having the group support from the everyone in the class made a world of difference. I've found I'm not alone with the fears and frustrations I’ve felt in the past," said Colleen Young, who smoked for more than 38 years. Young is a sales representative and design consultant at Brown’s Carpet One and Custom Interiors. "If you are thinking about quitting, I would strongly suggest classes," said Young. Lee Campbell who works for Hastings Fiberglass Products agreed. "Quite frankly, I’m surprised more people aren’t taking the class," said Campbell who quit smoking six years ago, but has used chew tobacco products since the seventh grade. "I wanted to quit, but I was worried. I tried before and felt pretty miserable. But the class really made a difference. I learned what worked for me; I wrote a plan that was specific to me. I learned you just keep trying until you get there. It’s only been about a week, but I’m feeling more confident this time because I understand more now." Scot Scarmlin said he smoked about a pack a day for more than 20 years. He said he’s glad that Flexfab offered to pay for the classes. "The class has helped me understand why I smoke and given me the tools to stop,” said Scarmlin. “Knowing what to expect when quitting is a big help." Viking Corporation recently offered subsequent interviews to check in with smokers and see how they were doing with three months to go. They found that more than 70 percent of those interviewed were taking steps quit smoking. Nearly 80 percent of those interviewed said the new policy was a positive thing and will help them become and remain tobacco-free. Seese is coordinating the tobacco-free programs and facilitates the smoking-cessation classes offered by the coalition. "I commend these employers for dedicating the resources necessary to help the smokers. The coalition is committed to assist them, and that’s evident in the time and energy that has gone into their research and the programs they are offering." Seese specializes in program development and community partnerships of smoking-cessation services. "Collaboration is important to the coalition, so when Pennock offered to provide the phone line for the tobacco call center, space for the classes and help with marketing costs, they were on board,” noted Seese. “They want to improve the health of this community. As an example, the tobacco call center is open to their employees and the community." The coalition is interested in measuring the impact that the tobacco-free initiative has on the community. They will explore this and other outcomes as the program continues. Delton Homecoming corrections Senior class representatives Adrienne Schroeder and Conrad Drum walk across the football field at the Delton Kellogg High School homecoming game Friday, Oct. 3. Keep your friends and relatives INFORMED! Send them The BANNER To subscribe, call us at... 269-945-9554 Senior class representative Janet Fase and her escort Robbie Wandell join the court during halftime at the Friday, Oct. 3, homecoming game at Delton Kellogg High School. Junior class representative McKenzie Lester makes her way through the homecoming parade in downtown Delton Friday evening. Hastings City Bank to host estate-planning seminar The Hastings City Bank Trust and Investment Group will host an informational seminar on estate planning. Stephanie Fekkes, attorney with Law Weathers, will make a presentation at the Hastings City Bank branch at 150 W. Court St. Thursday, Oct. 16. This seminar will take place in the community room from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Topics covered will include: • Passage on death of typical family assets • What happens if there is no will • Important estate-planning considerations • Estate-planning documents • Federal estate tax • Medicaid general overview These seminars are presented to the community at no charge. Reservations are requested at 269-948-5579. The sophomore class float won with its interpretation of “Nightmare on Elm Street.” The theme for this year’s floats was scary movies. �Page 12 — Thursday, October 16, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Virginia Todd, unmarried, original mortgagor(s), to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated October 25, 2004, and recorded on November 3, 2004 in instrument 1136604, and rerecorded on December 8, 2004 in instrument 1138337, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand One Hundred Eighty-Three And 13/100 Dollars ($105,183.13), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 30, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 20, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, described as beginning at a point on the East And West 1/4 line of said Section, distant West 66 feet from the Northeast corner of said West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 20; thence South 683 feet parallel with the East line of said West fractional 1/2, thence West 523 feet parallel with said 1/4 line; thence North 683 feet to said 1/4 line; thence East 523 feet along said East and West 1/4 line to the place of beginning. EXCEPT from the West 1/4 corner of Section 20, Town 2 North, Range 9 West measure East along the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 721.87 feet to the point of beginning of the land herein described; thence continuing East along said 1/4 line 519.95 feet to a point that is 1380.78 feet West of the center of said Section, thence South 00 degrees 57 minutes 19 seconds East parallel with the East line of the West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of said Section 335.11 feet; thence West 519.96 feet, thence North 00 degrees 57 minutes 19 seconds West 335.11 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to that portion along the North side thereof as being used for highway purposes. Also subject to a 66.00 foot wide easement along the West side thereof for the purposes of ingress and egress to be used in common with others. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 2, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527702 File #222788F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by James R. Johnson and Marion L. Johnson, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 13, 2006 and recorded November 30, 2006 in Instrument Number 1173285, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Twelve Thousand Three Hundred Forty-Five and 80/100 Dollars ($312,345.80) including interest at 9.4% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on NOVEMBER 13, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land situated in the Northeast onequarter and the Northwest one-quarter of Section 1, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, described as: Beginning at a point of the East and West one-quarter line of Section 1, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, distant North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 1969.00 feet from the West one-quarter post of said Section 1, thence North 02 degrees 45 minutes 03 seconds East, parallel with the West line of said Section1 a distance of 483.15 feet; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East, parallel with said East and West one-quarter line 673.28 feet to the North and South one-quarter of said Section 1; thence South 02 degrees 23 minutes 24 seconds West along said North and South one-quarter line 42.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 59 minutes 12 seconds East parallel with said East and West one-quarter line of Section 1 a distance of 658.47 feet to the East line of the Southwest one-quarter of the Southwest one-quarter of the Northeast fractional one-quarter of said Section 1; thence South 02 degrees 20 minutes 56 seconds West along said East line 441.00 feet to said East and West one-quarter line; thence North 89 degrees 59 minutes 12 seconds West along said East and West one-quarter line 658.79 feet to the center of said Section 1; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West along said East and West one-quarter line 676.32 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: October 16, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77528173 File No. 231.7333 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy Daglow, a single man, to Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California Corporation, Mortgagee, dated November 30, 2006 and recorded December 8, 2006 in Instrument Number 1173676, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-FXD2 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-FXD2 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Fifty-Four Thousand One Hundred Fifty-One and 00/100 Dollars ($254,151.00) including interest at 9.15% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 30, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Southeast quarter of Section 2, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: beginning at a point on the North and South quarter line South 00 degrees 14 minutes 41 seconds East 794.00 feet from the center of Section 2; thence South 89 degrees 47 minutes 41 seconds East 351.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 14 minutes 41 seconds East 869.00 feet; thence North 88 degrees 47 minutes 41 seconds West 351.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 14 minutes 41 seconds West 869.00 feet, along the North and South quarter line to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: October 2, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77527729 File No. 356.1273 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeffory L. Chandler, a singe man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 6, 2006 and recorded February 17, 2006 in Instrument Number 1160284, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety-Six Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Two and 31/100 Dollars ($196,172.31) including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 30, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northeast one-quarter of Section 26, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, described as: Beginning at the North one-quarter corner of said Section 26; thence North 89 degrees 58 minutes 50 seconds East 1319.97 feet, along the North line of the Northeast one-quarter of said Section 26; thence South 00 degrees 25 minutes 04 seconds West 330.00 feet along the East line of the West one-quarter, Northeast one-quarter; thence South 89 degrees 58 minutes 50 seconds West 1319.79 feet; thence North 00 degrees 23 minutes 16 seconds East 330.00 feet along the North and South one-quarter line, to the point of beginning. Subject right of way for Buehler Road. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: October 2, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77527724 File No. 362.4422 • NOTICE • PUBLIC MEETING BARRY COUNTY CENTRAL DISPATCH PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING The regular monthly Public Meeting of the Central Dispatch Plan Review Committee will be held on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at 7:00 P.M. at the Barry County Health Department Building, 330 W. Woodlawn, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The Plan Review Committee will be reviewing the current Governing Plan of Barry County 9-1-1 Central Dispatch. 77528149 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT CIRCUIT COURT - FAMILY DIVISION PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF HEARING FILE NO. 08025132-GM In the matter of Tyler Nicholas Bushey. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including: Nicholas Lawrence Bushey whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: TAKE NOTICE: A hearing will be held on 11/12/08 at 2:00 p.m. at 206 W. Court St., Hastings, MI 49058 before Judge William M. Doherty 41960 for the following purpose: Parental appointment of guardian of minor. Date: 10/6/08 Marcey Barrett P.O. Box 13 Nashville, MI 49073 77528005 517-852-9205 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John D. Minehart and Patricia Minehart, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 28, 2005 and recorded March 8, 2005 in Instrument Number 1142398, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by US Bank National Association, as Trustee for the Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, 2005-5 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Five Hundred Seventy-Seven Thousand Four Hundred Eighty-Eight and 65/100 Dollars ($577,488.65) including interest at 9.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 30, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the South one-half of Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast corner of Parker's Plats; thence South 05 degrees 18 minutes East 160.60 feet; thence South 00 degrees 37 minutes West 915.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 23 minutes West 747.40 feet; thence South 940.00 feet; thence West 1330 (+/-) feet; thence North 2660 (+/) feet; thence East 1330 (+/-) feet to the center of said Section 30 and the Northwest corner of Parker's Plat; thence South 22 degrees 44 minutes 10 seconds East 126.46 feet; thence South 20 degrees 34 minutes East 287.90 feet; thence South 39 degrees 30 minutes East 171.50 feet; thence South 77 degrees 08 minutes East 493.69 feet (recorded 439.69 feet) to the point of beginning. Being more particularly described by a survey as follows that part of Section 30, Town North, Range 8 West, described as beginning at the center of said Section 30, being the Northwest corner of Parker's Plat; thence along the Southerly line of the said Plat the following four courses; South 22 degrees 44 minutes 10 seconds East 126.46 meets thence South 20 degrees 34 minutes 00 seconds East, 287.90 feet thence South 39 degrees 31 minutes, 03 seconds East, 171.46 feet; thence South 77 degrees 08 minutes 00 seconds East 493.69 feet to the Southeast corner of said Plat; thence south 05 degrees 18 minutes 00 seconds East 160.60 feet; thence South 00 degrees 37 minutes 00 seconds West 910.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 23 minutes 00 seconds West 752.83 feet to the North and South one-quarter lines thence South 00 degrees 14 minutes 09 seconds West on said one-quarter line 958.22 feet to the South one-quarter post of said section; thence North 89 degrees 15 minutes 36 seconds West on the South Section line, 1330.40 feet to the South eighth post of the Southwest fractional one-quarter of said Section; thence North 00 degrees 24 minutes 31 seconds East on the North and South eighth line of the Southwest fractional one-quarter, 2653.52 feet to the North eighth post of the Southwest fractional one-quarter, thence South 89 degrees 15 minutes 08 seconds East on the East and West one-quarter line, 1323.04 feet to the place of beginning. Parcel B: Also Lot 5 of Parker's Plat, according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 106, Barry County Records Parcel C: Also a parcel of land located in the Southeast onequarter of Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 8 West described as follows: Beginning at a point on the center line of South Shore Drive which lies North 78 degrees 30 minutes West 275.00 feet from the Southwest corner of recorded Plat of Reid Park, thence North 78 degrees 30 minutes West 101.75 feet; thence North 58 degrees 31 minutes East, 215.64 feet; thence South 73 degrees 20 minutes East 31.45 feet; thence South 41 degrees 29 minutes West 169.92 feet to the point of beginning, together with the land between the shore traverse line and the South shore of Fine Lake, subject to an easement of the Consumers Power Company. Being more particularly described by survey as follows: beginning at a point on the center line of South Shore Drive which lies North 78 degrees 21 minutes West 275.00 feet from the Southwest corner of recorded Plat of Reid Park; thence North 78 degrees 21 minutes West on the center line of South Shore Drive, 101.75 feet; thence North 57 degrees 40 minutes East 215.64 feet to the Shore of Fine Lake; thence an intermediate traverse line along the shore of Fine Lake, South 73 degrees 11 minutes 26 seconds East 31.45 feet; thence South 41 degrees 38 minutes 00 seconds West 169.92 feet to the point of beginning, together with all the land between the intermediate traverse line and South shore of Fine Lake. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: October 2, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77527719 File No. 306.1832 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael Trumper and Jessica Trumper, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 14, 2005, and recorded on June 23, 2005 in instrument 1148512, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to US Bank National Association, as Trustee for SASCO 2005-WF4 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Four Hundred Twenty-Four And 26/100 Dollars ($105,424.26), including interest at 6.99% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 6, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Township of Assyria, County of Barry and State of Michigan, That part of the South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, described as follows: Commencing at a point on the North line of said South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 which lies 508.0 feet West of the Northeast corner of said South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4; Thence South parallel with the North and South 1/2 line of said Section 30, A distance of 530 feet; Thence East parallel with said North line of the South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 to the centerline of North avenue; Thence Southwesterly along said centerline to the East and West 1/4 line of Section 30; Thence West along said East and West 1/4 line to the West line of said South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4; Thence North along said West line to the North line of said South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4; Thence East along said North line to the place of beginning. Subject to an easement over the Southeasterly 33.00 feet for the public highway purposes. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 9, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528042 File #225435F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by James R. Buck, a single person and Fawn A. Doak, a single person, original mortgagor(s), to Union Bank Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated June 29, 2001, and recorded on July 9, 2001 in instrument 1062733, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixteen Thousand Four Hundred Thirty-Five And 88/100 Dollars ($116,435.88), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 30, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the South line of Section 15, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, Woodland Township, Barry County, Michigan, distant South 88 degrees 32 minutes 30 seconds East, 645.00 feet from the South 1/4 post of said Section 15; thence North 01 degrees 27 minutes 30 seconds East, at right angles to said South Section line, 466.69 feet; thence South 88 degrees 32 minutes 30 seconds East, parallel with said Section line, 466.69 feet; thence South 01 degees 27 minutes 30 seconds West, 466.69 feet to said South Section line; thence North 88 degrees 32 minutes 30 seconds West along said South Section line 466.69 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement over the South 60.00 feet thereof for exisiting Highway M-43. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 2, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527697 File #223457F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Tyla J. McCoy and Johnny R. McCoy, wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to Flagstar Bank, FSB, Mortgagee, dated June 27, 2001, and recorded on July 6, 2001 in instrument 1062585, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, a New Jersey Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Four Thousand Eight Hundred SixtyFour And 07/100 Dollars ($84,864.07), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 6, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 2/3 of Lot 109 of the City, formerly Village, of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 9, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527978 File #002447F02 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The Mortgage described below is in default: Mortgage (the “Mortgage”) made by Andres Brothers Construction, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company, as Mortgagors, to United Bank Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan banking corporation, with its address at 900 East Paris Avenue, SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546, as Mortgagee, dated June 29, 2007 and recorded on July 23, 2007, Instrument No. 20070723-0000028, Barry County Records, Barry County, Michigan. The balance owing on the Mortgage is $89,780.28 at the time of this Notice. The Mortgage contains a power of sale and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage, or any part of the Mortgage. TAKE NOTICE that on November 13, 2008, at 1:00 p.m., local time, or any adjourned date thereafter, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan (which is the building where the Circuit Court for Barry County is held). The Mortgagee will apply the sale proceeds to the debt secured by the Mortgage as stated above, plus interest on the amount due at the rate of eight and one-quarter (8.250%) percent per annum; all legal costs and expenses, including attorneys fees allowed by law; and also any amount paid by the Mortgagee to protect its interest in the property. The property to be sold at foreclosure is all of that real estate situated in the Village of Middleville, County of Barry, State of MI, described as follows: Lot 7, Block 17, L. N. Keeler's Addition to the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 12, Barry County Records. PP#: 08-41-017-004-00 The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale pursuant to MCLA 600.3240(7). October 2, 2008 UNITED BANK MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Mortgagee PLUNKETT COONEY Kelli L. Baker (P49960) Attorney for Mortgagee 333 Bridge Street, NW Ste. 530 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504 77527973 (616) 752-4615 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by David S. Krumm and Sharon Krumm, as husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to SBC Mortgage, LLC, Mortgagee, dated December 18, 2003, and recorded on December 29, 2003 in instrument 1119951, and rerecorded on May 11, 2004 in instrument 1127372, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Three Thousand Forty-Four And 82/100 Dollars ($143,044.82), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 30, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 11 and Lot 12 of Block 16 of Samuel Roush's Addition to the Village of Freeport, according to the recorded plat thereof, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 2, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527707 File #223308F01 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 16, 2008 — Page 13 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Samuel P. Koscinski, a Single Man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 31, 2004, and recorded on April 2, 2004 in instrument 1124576, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Three And 30/100 Dollars ($119,003.30), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 23, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of th Southeast 1/4 of Section 7, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, Castleton Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence West 260.00 feet; thence North 180.00 feet; thence East 260.00 feet, thence South 180 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 25, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527580 File #222412F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jolena M Fitzsimmons, a married person and Patrick O Fitzsimmons, a married, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 24, 2002, and recorded on May 28, 2002 in instrument 1081142, and modified by agreement dated August 1, 2004, and recorded on September 9, 2004 in instrument 1133685, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Two Thousand One Hundred Twenty-Nine And 18/100 Dollars ($102,129.18), including interest at 7.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 23, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 29, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, Maple Grove Township, Barry County, Michigan, thence 680 feet for a place of beginning; thence East 216 feet; thence North 200 feet; thence West 216 feet; thence South 200 feet to the Place of Beginning. Subject to the Highway right-of-way for Dowling Road The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 25, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527550 File #055934F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Debra K. Erway, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Heatland Home Finance, Inc., Mortgagee, dated January 22, 2003, and recorded on January 30, 2003 in instrument 1096612, and assigned by mesne assignments to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twelve Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-Nine And 66/100 Dollars ($112,839.66), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 23, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the East line of the West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 1, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan, distant North 482.00 feet from the Southeast corner of said West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4, thence West at right angles to said East line 239.58; thence North 250.00 feet; thence East 239.58 feet to said East line, thence South along said East line 250.00 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 25, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527528 File #221980F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jerry D. Gould and Laura J. Gould, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 18, 2006 and recorded October 9, 2006 in Instrument Number 1171134, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for the Structured Asset Securities Corporation Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-BC5 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-Six and 39/100 Dollars ($148,936.39) including interest at 7.9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 23, 2008. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East one-half of the South 12 acres of the East 57 acres of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 21, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, more particularly described as: Beginning at the Southeast corner; thence West 440 feet; thence North from center of road 675 feet; thence East 400 feet; thence South to the Place of beginning, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: September 25, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77527518 File No. 306.1783 City of Hastings NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Hastings Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, November 3, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The purpose of the Public Hearing is for the Planning Commission to hear comments and make a determination on a proposed ordinance amending Chapter 90 of the Hastings Code of 1970, as amended, to comply with the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, Act 110 of 2006, regarding public notices for proceedings, membership and duties of the Zoning Board of Appeals, and appeals to the Circuit Court. A draft of the proposed ordinance is available for review at City Hall. Written comments will be received on the above ordinance at Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Request for information and/or minutes of said hearing should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to Hastings City Clerk. Contact City Hall 269.945.2468 or TDD call relay services 800.649.3777. 77528120 Thomas E. Emery City Clerk NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE Default having been made in the terms and conditions of certain mortgages, made by Norman E. Hosford and Chris T. Hosford, husband and wife, of 3801 Barber Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058, Mortgagors, to Portland Federal Credit Union, of 9077 Charlotte Highway, Portland, MI48875, Mortgagee, the mortgage being dated the 29th day of September, 2005, recorded in Document No. 1153777, Pages 1-15, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry and State of Michigan. On which said Mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this Notice, for principal and interest, the sum of ONE HUNDRED THIRTYFIVE THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTYTHREE AND 97/100S ($135,783.97) DOLLARS, plus interest from September 26, 2008. And no suit or proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said Mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained therein, and pursuant to the state of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on Thursday, November 6, 2008, at 1:00 p.m., said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale by public auction, to the highest bidder at the east-side courthouse steps of the Barry County Courthouse, located at 220 W. State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said Mortgage for so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, on said Mortgage with the interest rate thereon at the rate of 6.625% per annum on the mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sums which may be paid by the undersigned necessary to protect its interest in the premises, which said premises, in the Township of Carlton, County of Barry, State of Michigan, is commonly known as 3801 Barber Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058, and is legally described as follows: Beginning at a point on the North-South 1/4 line of Section 28, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, Carlton Township, Barry County, Michigan; distant South 00º22’19” East 1025.30 feet from the North 1/4 corner of said Section 28; thence South 84º04’09” West 376.62 feet; thence South 09º52’11” East 378.16 feet to the centerline of Welcome Road; thence North 69º31’52” East 332.71 feet along said centerline thence North 00º22’19” West 295.19 feet along said North-South 1/4 line to the point of beginning. Together with a non-exclusive easement for ingress and egress, described as: Beginning at a point on the North-South1/4 line of Section 28, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, Carlton Township, Barry County, Michigan; distant South 00º22’19” East 920.14 feet from the North 1/4 corner of said SEction 28; thence South 00º22’19” East 105.16 feet along said North-South 1/4 line; thence South 84º04’09” West 70.36 feet; thence North 17º55’40” East 117.94 feet; thence North 89º37’41” East 33.00 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Easterly 33 feet and the Southerly 33 feet thereof, and any other easements or restrictions of record. The length of the redemption period, as determined by MCLA 600.3240, is six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 60.3241a, in which case the redemption period will be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated at Ionia, Michigan, October 2, 2008 McNamara, O’Keeffe, Duff & Chadwick, P.C. 77528063 By: Darrell D. Fahey P68274 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeffrey A Wilson and Cheryl L Wilson, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Novelle Financial Services, Mortgagee, dated May 9, 2005, and recorded on May 18, 2005 in instrument 1146705, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for Home Equity Loan Trust Series ACE 2005-HE5 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred One Thousand NinetyOne And 63/100 Dollars ($101,091.63), including interest at 7.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 30, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 200 feet of a parcel of land located in the Northeast corner of the West 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 9, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Measuring 310 feet along Upton road by 520 feet along Irving road. Excepting therefrom 1 acre of land located in the Northeast corner of the WEst 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 9, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Measuring 10 rods along Upton road by 10 rods along Irving road The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 2, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527734 File #224302F01 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Bonnie A. Shanley and David Shanley,wife and husband, Mortgagors, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc (MERS), Mortgagee, dated the 22nd day of March, 2007 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 4th day of June, 2007 in Liber Document No. 1181243 of Barry County Records, page , said Mortgage having been assigned to THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS, CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2007OA8 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of Two Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Five Hundred Twenty Nine & 20/100 ($275,529.20), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 23rd day of October, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock pm Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 7.6250% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the Township of Orangeville, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: Condominium Unit 2 Whispering Pines Estates, a residential Site Condominium, according to the Master Deed recorded in Document Number 1023989, in the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan Number 12 together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 9/25/2008 THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS, CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2007OA8 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES Mortgagee ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS, CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2007-OA8 MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 77527474 248-362-2600 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Mark Vanryn and Gloria Vanryn, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Marshall Redder Home Mortgage Corp., Mortgagee, dated February 12, 1998, and recorded on February 17, 1998 in instrument 1007717, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. dba America's Wholesale Lender as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-Eight And 19/100 Dollars ($105,948.19), including interest at 9.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 30, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the center post of Section 11, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, and running thence South 00 degrees 11 minutes 10 seconds East 1982.30 feet along the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 11; thence Easterly 660 feet parallel with the South line of Section 11, to the true point of beginning; thence North 00 degrees 11 minutes 10 seconds West 335 feet; thence Easterly 660 feet more or less, parallel with said South line of Section 11, to the East 1/8 line of Section 11; thence Southerly 335 feet along said 1/8 line; thence Westerly 660 feet more or less to the point of beginning. Together with and subject to an easement with others 66 feet in width foringress and egress and utilites, the centerline of which is described as follows: beginning at a point on the South line of said Section 11, distant easterly 297 feet from the South 1/4 post thereof; thence North 00 degrees 11 minutes 10 seconds West 693 feet; thence Easterly 363 feet parallel with the South line of Section 11; thence North 00 degrees 11 minutes 10 seconds West 1064.1 feet; thence North 89 degrees 28 minutes 30 seconds West 1593.73 feet to the point of ending in the center of Whitneyville Road. Also except the South 50.0 feet of the West 137.5 feet of the above described parcel. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 2, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527658 File #214606F03 FORECLOSURE NOTICE (Barry County) SHAHEEN, JACOBS & ROSS, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT THIS DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW Attention Purchasers: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Patricia Jo Cybulski, a single woman and Katherine Fribley a/k/a Katherine M. Fribley, a single woman, of Barry County, Michigan, original mortgagors, to Michigan National Bank n/k/a LaSalle Bank Midwest, N.A., mortgagee dated the 17th day of August, A.D. 1998, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 4th day of September, A.D. 1998, in Instrument No. 1017516, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, for principal, interest and late charges, the sum of Thirty Seven Thousand Eighty Hundred Thirty Nine and 13/100 Dollars ($37,839.13). And no suit or proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on Thursday, the 4th day of December, A.D. 2008, at 1:00 o'clock P.M. said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Barry County, Michigan (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with the interest thereon at seven and ninety-five hundredths percent (7.95%) per annum and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the Township of Rutland, in the County of Barry and State of Michigan as described as follows, to-wit: Lots 292 and 293 of AL-GON-QUIN LAKE RESORT PROPERTIES, UNIT 2, according to the plat thereof recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, Page 63 of Barry County Records. Tax I.D. No. 08-13-060-05-00 The redemption period shall be twelve (12) months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale or when the time to provide the notice required by MCLA 600.3241a(c) expires, whichever is later. Dated: October 13, 2008 LaSalle Bank Midwest, N.A. n/k/a Michigan National Bank ______________________________ Mortgagee SHAHEEN, JACOBS & ROSS, P.C. By: Michael J. Thomas, Esq. Attorneys for Mortgagee 1425 Ford Building 615 Griswold Street Detroit, Michigan 48226-3993 77528167 (313) 963-1301 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy Pfiester and Lynn Pfiester, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 23, 2005, and recorded on December 5, 2005 in instrument 1157180, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Eight Thousand Six Hundred Seventy-One And 81/100 Dollars ($138,671.81), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 30, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That Part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 8, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 Post of said Section 8, Thence North 89 Degrees 34 Minutes 47 Seconds West on the South Section Line 1591.93 feet to the Place of Beginning of the parcel of land herein described; Thence continuing North 89 Degrees 34 Minutes 47 Seconds West on said South Line 395.52 feet, Thence North 0 Degrees 29 Minutes 18 Seconds East on the West Line of the East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4, 658.39 Feet, Thence South 88 Degrees 57 Minutes 25 Seconds East Parallel to the North Line of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 329.52 Feet, Thence South 0 Degrees 29 Minutes 18 Seconds West 170.61 Feet, Thence South 89 Degrees 34 Minutes 41 Seconds East Parallel to the South Section line 66.00 Feet, Thence South 0 Degrees 29 Minutes 18 Seconds East 484.00 feet to the Place of Beginning Subject to an Easement for Ingress and Egress and Public Utilities over the West 66.00 Feet thereof. Also Subject to an Easement for Ingress, Egress and Public Utilities over the East 66.00 Feet thereof. Subject to Highway Right of Way over the Southerly 33 Feet thereof for Bristol Road. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 2, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527683 File #113466F02 �Page 14 — Thursday, October 16, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Paul Spongberg, a married man and Summer Spongberg, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 14, 2007, and recorded on November 21, 2007 in instrument 20071121-0004472, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to MetLife Home Loans, a division of MetLife Bank, N.A. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Six Thousand Three Hundred Forty-Five And 03/100 Dollars ($96,345.03), including interest at 8.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 30, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Lot 6, Block 62, excepting therefrom the South 47 feet, Village of Middleville, according to the plat thereof recorded in Barry County Records. Parcel 2: The South 47 feet of Lot 6, Block 62 of the Village of Middleville, according to the plat thereof recorded in Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 2, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527714 File #223532F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John A. Huizinga, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Mortgagee, dated December 12, 2005, and recorded on December 22, 2005 in instrument 1158043, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for NHEL Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-WF1 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand Five Hundred Thirty-Six And 23/100 Dollars ($135,536.23), including interest at 9.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 30, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the South line of Section 8, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, distant South 89 degrees 27 minutes 44 seconds East 1132.20 feet from the South 1/4 corner of said Section 8, thence North 00 degrees 13 minutes 13 seconds East 700.00 feet, thence South 89 degrees 27 minutes 44 seconds East, 200.00 feet to the East line of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Said Section 8, thence South 00 degrees 13 minutes 13 seconds west, 700.00 feet along said East line, thence North 89 degrees 27 minutes 44 seconds West, 200.00 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 2, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527692 File #223992F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jerry D. Hughes as a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 26, 2007, and recorded on January 26, 2007 in instrument 1175680, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Four Thousand One Hundred Twelve And 20/100 Dollars ($104,112.20), including interest at 7.6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of that part of the Northwest one-quarter (1/4) of the Northeast one-quarter (1/4) of Section Sixteen (16), Town Two (2) North, Range Eight (8) West, lying West of the right of way of Highway M-37; thence Northerly along right of way of Highway M-37, 227 feet 6 inches for place of beginning; thence North 90 feet along right of way of M-37; thence West 125 feet 10 inches; thence South 90 feet; thence East to place of beginning, Baltimore Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 16, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528153 File #226641F01 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage executed on November 6, 2003, by Margaret J. Busch, also known as Margaret Busch, a single woman, as Mortgagor, to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, as Mortgagee, and which mortgage was recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on November 13, 2003, in Document No. 1117532 (the “Mortgage”), on which Mortgage there is claimed to be an indebtedness, as defined by the Mortgage, due and unpaid in the amount of Ninety Seven Thousand Four Hundred Ten and 61/100 Dollars ($97,410.61), as of the date of this notice, including principal and interest, and other costs secured by the Mortgage, no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt, or any part of the debt, secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale in the Mortgage having become operative by reason of the default. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, November 13, 2008, at 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon, at the Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the unpaid amount of the indebtedness due on the Mortgage, together with legal costs and expenses of sale, certain property located in Barry County, Michigan, described in the Mortgage as follows: Land situated in the Township of Hope, County of Barry, State of Michigan, described as follows: That part of the South 64 rods of the Southeast _ of the Southeast _ of Section 27, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of said Section 27; thence North 88°59’06” West on the south Section line 867.54 feet to the place of beginning of the parcel of land herein described; thence continuing on said South Section line North 88°59’06” West 446.53 feet; thence North 0°31’30” East on the West line of said Southeast _ of the Southeast _, 534.59 feet; thence South 88°59’06” East parallel to the South Section line 446.53 feet; thence South 0°31’30” West 534.59 feet to the place of beginning. Together with and subject to an easement for ingress, egress and public utilities over a 66 foot wide strip of land, the centerline of said easement being described as beginning at the Southeast corner of the above described parcel; thence the centerline of said easements runs North 0°31’30” East 534.59 feet to the Northeast corner of said parcel and the point of ending. Commonly known as 8964 Dunkley Dr., Delton, Michigan. The length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of the sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 16, 2008 MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB By: Lori L. Purkey, Esq. Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. 277 South Rose Street, Suite 5000 Kalamazoo, MI 49007 77528134 KZLIB:589503.1\105064-00019 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Patrick F. Decker, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 13, 2007, and recorded on November 21, 2007 in instrument 20071121-0004478, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Three And 56/100 Dollars ($68,573.56), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 23, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: All that parcel of land in Township of Irving, Barry County, State of Michigan, as found in Deed Doc#1009651, being known and designated as commencing at the Southwest corner of the East 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 33, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, thence East on East and West 1/4 line, 89 feet for the place of beginning, thence East 175 feet on the East and West 1/4 line, thence due South to center of highway, (Old M-37 now West State Road) thence Northwesterly along said Highway 184 feet, thence Due North to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 25, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527575 File #222602F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Kim Schaendorf, to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated February 22, 2005 and recorded February 24, 2005 in Instrument # 1141864 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was assigned to: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. as Trustee under POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of April 1, 2005 AssetBacked Pass-Through Certificates Series 2005WHQ2, by assignment dated February 27, 2008 and recorded March 3, 2008 in Instrument # 20080303-0001955 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Five Thousand Ninety-Four Dollars and Twenty-Five Cents ($205,094.25) including interest 9.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on November 6, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thronapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 28, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at the South one-quarter corner of said Section 28, thence North 00 degrees 04 minutes 31 seconds East 435.50 feet along the West line of the Southeast one-quarter of said Section, thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 263.01 feet parallel with the South line of said Southeast one-quarter, thence South 00 degrees 07 minutes 03 seconds West 435.50 feet parallel with the East line of the West one-half, West onehalf of said Southeast one-quarter, thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 262.69 feet along said South line to the point of beginning. Commonly known as 10490 Adams Rd, Middleville MI 49333 The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: OCTOBER 7, 2008 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. as Trustee under POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of April 1, 2005 Asset-Backed PassThrough Certificates Series 2005-WHQ2, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our File No: 08-99537 77528077 CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that an ACCURACY TEST will be conducted on October 20, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. in the office of the Hastings City Clerk, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan, for the purpose of testing the tabulating equipment and programs which will be used to tabulate the voted ballots for the November 4, 2008 City General Election. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the Clerk of the City of Hastings. (telephone number 269-945-2468 or TDD call relay services 1-800-649-3777. Thomas Emery City Clerk 77528117 NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held October 14, 2008, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or ww.barrycounty.org. 77517967 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas L Lake and Tami J Lake, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to First Horizon Home Loan Corporation, Mortgagee, dated April 21, 2004, and recorded on May 5, 2004 in instrument 1127046, and assigned by said Mortgagee to MetLife Home Loans, a division of MetLife Bank, N.A. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Six Thousand Two Hundred TwentyFour And 26/100 Dollars ($146,224.26), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 30, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Land situated in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 15, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, and described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of the Southeast 1/4 of he Northeast 1/4 of Section 15, thence North along the center of highway (Lemmers Road) 20 Rods for the true place of beginning, thence West 20 Rods, thence North 20 Rods, thence East 20 Rods to the center of said highway, thence South along the center of highway 20 rods to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 2, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527664 File #208879F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kathy Roseboom, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 2, 2007, and recorded on February 21, 2007 in instrument 1176657, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Eight Hundred Forty And 16/100 Dollars ($225,840.16), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 30, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at a point 194 feet South and 377 feet West of the Northeast corner of Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 8 West; thence South 33 degrees 12 minutes West, 214 feet to the shore of Fine Lake; thence North 50 degrees 25 minutes West along the shore of said lake, 82 feet; thence North 31 degrees 24 minutes East, 148.55 feet; thence due East 103 feet to the place of beginning together with an easement for ingress and egress over a strip of land 50 feet in width North and South by 527 feet East and West, the Northerly line of said easement lying 144 feet South of the Northeast corner of said section. Also Commencing at a point 194 feet South and 480 feet West of the Northeast corner of said Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, thence South 31 degrees 24 minutes West, 148.55 feet to the shore of Fine Lake, thence North 50 degrees 25 minutes West, along the shore of said lake 68 feet; thence North 44 degrees 45 minutes East, 117.58 feet; thence due East, 47 feet to the place of beginning together with an easement for ingress and egress over a strip of land 50 feet in width North and South by 527 feet East and West, the Northerly line of said easement lying 144 feet South of the Northeast corner of said section. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 2, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527622 File #220890F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Robert Charles Marti, Jr. and Nicole L Marti, Husband and Wife to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated June 16, 2005 and recorded August 8, 2005 in Instrument # 1150624 Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned to: U.S. Bank N.A., as Trustee for the registered holders of Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2005-HE4, by assignment dated September 12, 2007 and recorded September 27, 2007 in Instrument # 20070927-0002475 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Three Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty-Seven Dollars and Eighty Cents ($133,927.80) including interest 8.619% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on November 6, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 72 feet of Lots 9 and 10, Block 11 of Daniel Striker's Addition to the City, formerly Village, of Hastings, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 11, Barry County Records. Commonly known as 704 North Hanover Street, Hastings MI 49058 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: OCTOBER 6, 2008 U.S. Bank N.A., as Trustee for the registered holders of Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2005-HE4, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our File No: 08-99454_______ ASAP# 2893478 10/09/2008, 10/16/2008, 10/23/2008, 77528033 10/30/2008 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by FREDERIC J. SAINT-AMOUR, II and LESLIE E. SAINT-AMOUR, husband and wife (collectively “Mortgagor”), to GREENSTONE FARM CREDIT SERVICES, FLCA, a federally chartered corporation having its principal office at 1760 Abbey Road, Suite 200, East Lansing, Michigan 48823 (the “Mortgagee”), dated January 4, 2005, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on January 5, 2005, as instrument number 1139728 (the “Mortgage”). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Five Hundred Thirty One Thousand Five Hundred Ninety Three and 15/100 Dollars ($531,593.15). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the east entrance to the Barry County Courthouse located in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday, November 13, 2008, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Parcel 1: Commencing at the Northwest corner of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 1, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, for the point of beginning; thence East along the North line of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 to the East line of Section 1; thence South on the East line of Section 1 to the shore of Carter Lake; thence South and West along the shore of Carter Lake to the Northeast corner of Lot 6 of the recorded plat of Craig-Garwood; thence North 86 degrees 5 minutes West 456.00 feet; thence North 88 degrees 16 minutes West 33.00 feet to the center of Hammond Road; thence North along the center of Hammond Road to the point of beginning; except the North 20 rods thereof and also except commencing at the Northwest corner of the Craig-Garwood Plat; thence North 01 degrees 44 minutes East 150.00 feet to the point of beginning; thence South 88 degrees 16 minutes East 83.00 feet; thence North 48 degrees 14 minutes East 125.00 feet and thence North 01 degrees 44 minutes East 207.30 feet; thence North 40 degrees 16 minutes West 33.00 feet to a point in the center of Hammond Road; thence in a South and West direction to the point of beginning. Also except beginning at the Northwest corner of the CraigGarwood Plat in Section 1, Town 3 North, Range 9 West; thence North 01 degrees 44 minutes East 150.00 feet along the centerline of Hammond Road; thence South 88 degrees 16 minutes East 83.00 feet; thence Southeasterly to a point on the shore of Carter Lake which lies Northeasterly 150.00 feet from the Northeast corner of Lot 6 to said Plat (measured South 79 degrees 45 minutes 32 seconds East 532.52 feet); thence Southwesterly (measured South 55 degrees 31 minutes 04 seconds West) 150.00 feet along said shore to said Northeast corner; thence North 86 degrees 05 minutes West 456.00 feet (measured 455.87 feet) to the Northwest corner of said Lot 6; thence North 88 degrees 16 minutes West 33.00 feet to the place of beginning. Parcel 2: The West 375.00 feet of that part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 6, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan, lying North of Carter Lake and North of the inlet to Carter Lake. Together with all the fixtures, tenements, hereditaments, and appurtenances belonging or in any way appertaining. Commonly known as: Vacant land on Hammond Road, Hastings, Michigan P.P. # 08-13-001-001-01 and 08-06-006-020-10 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be one (1) year from the date of sale. Dated: October 16, 2008 GREENSTONE FARM CREDIT SERVICES, FLCA Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center, 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 1592861-1 77528144 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 16, 2008 — Page 15 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Susan M. Quick a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to National City Mortgage Services Co, Mortgagee, dated January 2, 2004, and recorded on January 7, 2004 in instrument 1120405, and assigned by said Mortgagee to National City Mortgage Co. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-Two And 20/100 Dollars ($87,832.20), including interest at 6.775% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 6, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 108, 109, 110 and the Southeast 1/2 of Lot 111, Fair Lake Park Annex, according to the Plat thereof recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 63, Barry County Records, Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 9, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528013 File #225509F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Daniel R Mellema, a married man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 29, 2005, as evidenced by Affidavit Of Lost Document recorded on December 4, 2006 in instrument 1173434, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifteen Thousand Six Hundred Six And 82/100 Dollars ($115,606.82), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 6, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 23, Town 4 North, Range 9 West for the place of beginning; thence North 31 rods; thence East 20 2/3 rods; thence South 31 rods; thence West 20 2/3 rods to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 9, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528023 File #224474F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John E. Rocafort and Alenna M. Rocafort, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to First Place Bank, Mortgagee, dated June 22, 2007, and recorded on July 30, 2007 in instrument 20070730-0000294, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Thirty-One Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-Four And 66/100 Dollars ($231,354.66), including interest at 8.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 6, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 124 of Lynden Johncock plat no. 1, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in liber 3 of plats on page 93 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 9, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528028 File #215510F02 MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeffrey Lane Page, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Chase Bank USA, N.A., Mortgagee, dated December 28, 2005, and recorded on January 19, 2006 in instrument 1159109, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Six Thousand Three Hundred Seven And 41/100 Dollars ($86,307.41), including interest at 10.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 132 and 133 of Eagle Point No. 4, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 90, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 16, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528139 File #226195F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Matthew E Lehmann, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to America's Wholesale Lender, Mortgagee, dated March 18, 2004, and recorded on March 23, 2004 in instrument 1124058, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy Thousand Three Hundred Seventeen And 75/100 Dollars ($170,317.75), including interest at 7.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 23, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 1/2 of Lots 632 and 633 and 33 feet North and South by 33 feet East and West out of the Northeast corner of the South 1/2 of Lot 633 of the City formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 25, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527523 File #222557F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Todd M. Dehar and Lynn M. Dehar, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 28, 2005, and recorded on October 31, 2005 in instrument 1155514, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifteen Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Six And 02/100 Dollars ($115,526.02), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 23, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot No. 5 of Supervisor's Plat of Englands Point, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 85 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 25, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527545 File #222810F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Brian M. England, and Pamela S. England, husband and wife to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., acting solely as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Mortgagee, dated February 21, 2006, and recorded on March 9, 2006, as Instrument Number 1161072, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to The Bank of New York as trustee for the Certificateholders CWALT, Inc., Alternative Loan Trust 2006-6CB, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 20066CB by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been sent to the Barry County Register of Deeds , on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Forty Thousand Three Hundred Sixty Two and 07/100 Dollars ($240,362.07) including interest at the rate of 6.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on October 23, 2008. Said premises are situated in the Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southwest quarter of section 10, town 4 North, range 10 West, described as: Beginning at the Southwest corner of the Northeast quarter of the Southwest quarter of said section 10; thence north 165 feet; thence East 297 feet; thence South 165 feet; thence West 297 feet to the place of beginning. 6280 STIMPSON RD The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: September 25, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77527480 Our File No. 172.01399 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Cheryl E. Nelson-Fliearman, unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Mortgagee, dated October 4, 2007, and recorded on October 15, 2007 in instrument 20071015-0003024, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Six Thousand Five Hundred Ninety And 03/100 Dollars ($136,590.03), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 6, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the East and West 1/4 of Section 16, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, distant West 646.85 feet from the East 1/4 post of said Section 16; thence West 408.00 feet along said 1/4 line; thence North 01 degrees 44 minutes 31 seconds West 350 feet parallel with the West line of the East 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 16; thence East 408.00 feet; thence South 01 degrees 44 minutes 31 seconds East, 350 feet to the Point of Beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Southerly 33 feet thereof for Chief Noonday Road. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 9, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528018 File #225444F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kenneth Cogswell, a Married Man and Holly Cogswell, a Married Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 17, 2003, and recorded on March 4, 2003 in instrument 1099484, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Three Thousand One Hundred Fourteen And 20/100 Dollars ($63,114.20), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 30 and 31 of Hardendorf Addition to the Village of Nashville, according to the Recorded Plat thereof as Recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 74, also the South 1/2 of Lots 32 and 33 of the Plat of the Hardendorf Addition to the Village of Nashville, according to the Recorded Plat thereof, as Recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 74. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 16, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528052 File #225476F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Trevor Wayne VanHouten and Shannon Lynn VanHouten, to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated March 13, 2001 and recorded April 4, 2001 in Instrument Number 1057668, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Chase Home Finance LLC, successor by merger to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Three Thousand Four Hundred Ninety and 46/100 Dollars ($93,490.46) including interest at 10.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on NOVEMBER 6, 2008. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North one-half of Lot 1013 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, County of Barry and State of Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: October 9, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 209.5616 77528068 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Scott Tava aka Scott A. Tava, a married man, to Source One Mortgage Services Corporation, Mortgagee, dated August 11, 1997 and recorded August 18, 1997 in Instrument Number 1000423, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by GMAC Mortgage, LLC, a Pennsylvaniia Corporation by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Nine Thousand Six Hundred Three and 29/100 Dollars ($59,603.29) including interest at 8% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on NOVEMBER 13, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 11 of Market Street Plat, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats on Page 89. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: October 16, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77528178 File No. 280.6280 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael S Bart and Ranee J Hooper-Bart, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to SBC Mortgage, LLC, Mortgagee, dated January 22, 2004, and recorded on February 11, 2004 in instrument 1122055, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-Seven And 98/100 Dollars ($159,877.98), including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 6, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 10, Whitewater Estates Condominium, according to the Master Deed recorded in liber 688, page 426, Barry County Records, as amended, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 10, together with rights in the general common elements and limited common elements as shown on the Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 9, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527988 File #225049F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Clifford E. Fox and Marcia Fox, husband and wife, to New Century Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated May 8, 2003 and recorded May 14, 2003 in Instrument Number 1104315, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by U.S Bank National Association, as Trustee relating to the Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-HE4 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Sixty-One and 84/100 Dollars ($55,461.84) including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on NOVEMBER 13, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4 and the South one-half of Lot 3 of Block 6 of A.W. Phillips Second Addition to the Village of Nashville, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, on Page 6, Barry County Records. Being the same property conveyed to Clifford E. Fox and Marcia Fox, husband and wife by Deed dated 6/11/83 and recorded 6-14-83 in Deed Book 410, Page 383, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: October 16, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77528183 File No. 213.2761 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Phillip E. Wallace and Julie A. Wallace, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 26, 2005, and recorded on November 14, 2005 in instrument 1156133, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Ninety-Seven And 33/100 Dollars ($105,097.33), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 6, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southwest corner of Section 31, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, thence North 10 rods, thence East 16 rods, thence South 10 rods, thence West 16 rods to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 9, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528008 File #225461F01 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by JASON T. O'DELL, A SINGLE MAN and SANDRA J. KERR, A SINGLE WOMAN AS JOINT TENANTS, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated July 23, 2004, and recorded on July 27, 2004, in Document No. 1131402, and assigned by said mortgagee to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS SUCCESSOR TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR RAMP 2004RZ3, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four Thousand One Hundred Eighty-Two Dollars and Eighty-Seven Cents ($94,182.87), including interest at 9.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on November 6, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOT 66, J.R. BUSH'S FIRST ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF DELTON, BARRY TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1 OF PLATS, PAGE 33. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 6, 2008 THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS SUCCESSOR TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR RAMP 2004RZ3 Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77528047 Southfield, MI 48075 �Page 16 — Thursday, October 16, 2008 — The Hastings Banner CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 For Sale National Ads Pets FIREWOOD: TOPS & downed trees on our 19 acres. You cut & load, $35/pickup. Call between 9am-7pm, (269)795-8717. THIS PUBLICATION DOES NOT KNOWINGLY accept advertising which is deceptive, fraudulent or might otherwise violate law or accepted standards of taste. However, this publication does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of any advertisement, nor the quality of goods or services advertised. Readers are cautioned to thoroughly investigate all claims made in any advertisements, and to use good judgment and reasonable care, particularly when dealing with persons unknown to you ask for money in advance of delivery of goods or services advertised. JACK RUSSELL: FEMALE, age 2, spayed, shots, $225. (269)623-3182 FRAMES AND CUSTOM matte cutting. By appointment only. Call Picture This Photography. (269)948-4669 Estate Sale ESTATE/MOVING SALES: by Bethel Timmer - The Cottage House Antiques. (269)795-8717 For Rent THORNAPPLE LAKEFRONT: 2 BEDROOM, 2 bath, sleeps 8, $750/month Card of Thanks plus utilities, furnished, remodeled, October 1st-June A BIG THANK you to 1st, 2008. Bob 866-794-7526 my relatives and friends http://infotube.net\205371 who came to my 90th Birthday party. Special Garage Sale thanks to my daughter and grandchildren for making BIG ANTIQUE YARD sale: arrangements. Also, thanks October 17th 9-5, 18th 9-5, & to those who sent cards or 19th, 10-4. 526 E. Green St., Hastings. (269)948-9854 or telephoned me. It was a day I’ll long remember. Thank (269)945-9076 you and God Bless you, SALE: OCTOBER 17TH & Otis Hermenett 18th, 9am-5pm, 3885 AGAIN THE McNaughton Hills Drive, GENEROSITY Middleville (across from Otand community spirit of to’s Turkey Farm). Antiques, Barry County has been vintage, glassware, yard goods, pedestal sink, antique shown in the support of the Sue French golf outing and chandelier, stainglass door panels from a church and auction held on October 4th. We would like to honor all general household. the people who chaired committees, volunteered, golfed, Automotive and all the people who par1997 GMC CIERA 1500: ticipated and donated in the 2wd, automatic, extended auction. Special thanks to cab, long bed, new Sony ra- our sponsors, Bosley's Phardio/CD, tow itch, newer macy Seidl Veterinary Hostires, maroon interior, floor pital, Patton’s Michigan mats & exterior, door vent Monument Company, shades, hood bug edge, runMarsh Beard, Thornapple ning boards, Tonneau, well Valley Credit Union, Grand maintained, runs great, Valley Credit Union, $5,500. (269)945-9318 Les Sanitary Service, Hastings City Bank, CLEAN OUT YOUR Viking Corporation, BASEMENT OR ATTIC! MC Supply, Hastings GyneTurn extra and unwanted cology, Sidney Price, items into cash! Advertise Kevin’s Draperies, garage sales, yard sales, porch Barb Huten Memorial Founsales, and miscellaneous dation, Welton’s, items with ads in one of our Charles R. Caldwell D.D.S., publications. Call (269) 945Sherry Hill, Miller Real 9554 for rates. Estate, Hastings Surgeons B.C., Old Towne Tavern. HASTINGS BANNER Special thanks to Riverbend, SUBSCRIPTIONS are Denny and Audrey. available for $25 per year in What a difference Barry County. Call (269) 945we can and do make! 9554. 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New carpet throughout, 2 bedroom, sun porch, 1.5 car garage. Price reduced to $109,900, includes most furniture and appliances. Land contract terms possible. First time home buyers ask about special incentives. Phone (517)321-8914 Jobs Wanted CLEANING JOBS WANTED: corner to corner clean. Phone Ruth, (269)908-2788. Help Wanted CARPET SHAMPOOER: No experience, good people skills. Call today, start tomorrow, $10-$12/hr, (616)257-3600. PACKERS: Kentwood area. All shifts. $8/hr. Criminal background check required. Apply M-F 9am-1pm with 2 pieces of I.D. at Williamson Staffing Services 3940 Broadmoor Ste. 101, Kentwood (616)575-5627 EOE POSITION: THE HASTINGS Police Department in conjunction with the Hastings Area Schools, is accepting applications for the position of school crossing guard, and fill-in guards. The Department is looking for dedicated individuals to assure the kids get safely across the busy streets while in route to and from school. 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PLEASE CALL (269)962-2015 Recreation FOR SALE: 1987 Bayliner boat. 19’ w/cuddy cabin. 175 horse outboard Mercury motor, newer lower unit, runs good. New interior, fishfindDO YOU WANT QUALITY er, marine radio. Trailer has PRINTING at affordable new tires and bearings. prices? Call J-Ad Graphics at $3,900.00 OBO. Call 517-5079941. (269)945-9554. FRAMES AND CUSTOM matte cutting. By appointment only. Call Picture This Photography. (269)948-4669 Read The BANNER every week! Hastings man arrested for assault Troopers from the Michigan State Police Hastings Post were called to a residence in Rutland Township Oct. 7 on a domestic assault complaint. After speaking with all parties at the scene, Shon Arnold, 27, of Hastings was arrested and lodged in the Barry County Jail. MSP seeking owners of stolen goods Troopers from the state police Hastings post have been investigating a series of thefts from motor vehicles that occurred during mid- to late July around the area. Items have been recovered, including car stereos and associated components. Anyone who had car stereo equipment stolen from a vehicle in Hastings over that period of time may call Trooper Schrader at the Michigan State Police Hastings Post and identify the items. Driver stopped, arrested, escorted to county line A deputy from the Barry County Sheriff’s Department conducted a traffic stop in Yankee Springs Township Oct. 10 and arrested Brian Kelly Haywood, 40, of Shelbyville on an outstanding civil warrant out of Allegan County. Haywood was transported to the county line and turned over to Allegan County deputies. Sleeping man at wheel insists he wasn’t driving, whew Sheriff deputies were called to Baltimore Township Oct. 10 when a homeowner reported a van sitting in her driveway with the driver apparently passed out at the wheel. Upon arriving at the scene, the deputy discovered J. T. Johnson asleep at the wheel. Johnson, 52, of Battle Creek, refused a preliminary breath test and was arrested at the scene and transported to Pennock Hospital to have a sample of his blood taken. Johnson insisted he was not driving the vehicle and refused to cooperate with the deputy. He said the van belonged to a friend. There was no registration or proof of insurance in the vehicle. Upon being tested, his blood alcohol level was determined to be .25 percent. Johnson was arrested and lodged in the county jail. Battle Creek man in the wrong place at the wrong time The Barry County Sheriff’s Department responded to a complaint in Johnstown Township Oct. 12 in which the victim reported receiving harassing phone calls. Upon questioning, it was determined that a person at the scene, Mark Lewis Wellman, 19, of Battle Creek was wanted on an outstanding warrant out of Barry County. Wellman was arrested and lodged in the county jail. Attacker who ripped out phone cord arrested A woman in Maple Grove Township called the 911 dispatch center Oct. 7 to report a domestic assault. The responding Barry County Sheriff’s Deputy questioned the woman and was told she was pinned to her bed and had had her clothes stripped off. When she told her daughter to call 911, her assailant pulled the phone cord from the wall and prevented the woman and her child from leaving the home. The deputy questioned the alleged attacker, who admitted his actions. Raymond Demeray Wolcutt, 39, of Nashville was arrested and lodged in the Barry County Jail facing charges of domestic violence. Sheriff deputy aids Springfield Police A Barry County Sheriff’s Deputy stopped Shatia Frances Bentley, 23, of Battle Creek in Johnstown Township Oct. 2 and after running a Law Enforcement Information Network check, arrested Bentley on an outstanding warrant out of Springfield. Bentley was transported to the county line and turned over to officers from the Springfield Police Department. COURT NEWS Dale Louis Sprague, 47, of Shelbyville was sentenced Oct. 8 by Barry County Circuit Judge James Fisher to serve 36 months of probation and nine months in jail for his Sept. 10 conviction on a charge of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol (third offense). Sprague was fined $500, assessed court costs of $1,000 and a probation fee of $360. Judge Fisher ruled that Sprague may be discharged from probation upon payment of court assessments, and the last five months of his jail time may be suspended upon payment of the court assessments. Sprague must participate in cognitive-behavior therapy and substance abuse counseling while in jail. Sprague was arrested in Thornapple Township Sept. 1. Iris Chaffin, 50, of Grand Rapids was sentenced by Judge Fisher Oct. 9 to serve 12 months of probation and 30 days in jail for her Sept. 5 conviction on a charge of larceny from a building. Judge Fisher assessed court costs of $500 and a probation fee of $120. The judge ruled the last 15 days of Chaffin’s sentence may be suspended upon payment of $500. Judge Fisher noted Chaffin’s two previous convictions, one in 2005 on a charge of breaking and entering in Kent County and one in 1991 for receiving and concealing stolen goods in Kent County. Chaffin was arrested in Middleville in July. Brian Joshua Eves, 27, of Hastings was sentenced Oct. 9 to serve 36 months of probation and three months in jail for his July 30 conviction on a charge of operating a vehicle while under the influence of liquor (third offense). Judge Fisher fined Eves $500 and assessed court costs of $500 and a probation fee of $360. Judge Fisher noted previous OUIL convictions on Eves’ record, including one in 2001 and one in 2003, both in Barry County. Judge Fisher ruled that Eves must participate in the day-reporting program upon his release from jail and must participate in cognitive-behavior therapy and substance abuse counseling while in jail. Eves was arrested April 30 in Hastings. Randall Neal Olsen, 37, of Battle Creek appeared before Judge Fisher on two separate charges Oct. 9. In one case, Olsen was sentenced to serve 36 months of probation and six months in jail for his April arrest in Hope Township on a charge of receiving and concealing stolen property worth more than $1,000 but less than $20,000. The judge assessed Olsen court costs of $500 and a pro- bation fee of $360. Judge Fisher ruled the balance of Olsen’s jail time may be suspended upon payment of $620. In a separate ruling, Judge Fisher sentenced Olsen to serve 36 months of probation and six months in jail on his Aug. 27 conviction of illegal possession of a stolen credit card. Judge Fisher ruled that Olsen may serve his two sentences concurrently. The judge also fined Olsen $500, restitution of $380 and a probation fee of $360 for his second conviction. Olsen may have the balance of his jail sentence suspended upon payment of $1,000. Olsen was arrested on the credit card possession charge in Johnstown Township in December 2006. Angela Sue Falvo, 38, of Plainwell was sentenced Oct. 9 to serve 18 months of probation and 30 days in jail on each of two counts of attempting to obtain a controlled substance by deceit or fraud and larceny under $200. Falvo was ordered to pay court costs of $500 and a probation fee of $180. Judge Fisher ordered Falvo to participate in the day-reporting program upon release from jail and ruled that the balance of her jail time may be suspended upon successful completion of probation. Falvo was arrested in Hastings in July. Charles Daniel Maxson, 53, of Delton was sentenced Oct. 9 to serve 36 months of probation and 12 months in jail for his Sept. 24 conviction on a charge of operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol (third or subsequent offense). Judge Fisher ordered Maxson to pay a fine of $500, court costs of $500 and a probation fee of $360. Maxson must participate in cognitive-behavior therapy and substance abuse counseling while in jail. In making his ruling, Judge Fisher noted previous convictions in Barry County in 1997, 1999, 2001 and 2002 for OUIL and convictions in Allegan County in 1985 and 1988 for the same offense. ❑ Stocks ❑ Bonds ❑ Mutual Funds ❑ IRAs ❑ CDs Mark D. Christensen, AAMS 421 W. Woodlawn Ave, Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-3553 or toll free (800) 288-5220 www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC Bingo & Direct Sales Show Events Tupperware Bingo - FREE (RSVP) • 10/20/08 7PM - 9PM One-Stop Shopping Open House (Multiple, National Vendors) • 10/21/08 3PM - 8PM Thomas Jefferson Hall Corner of S. Jefferson & Green St., Hastings Contact: Michele Bentti, 269-948-4486 77528198 Copies conveniently available on newsstands throughout the Barry County area. POLICE BEAT 77528160 Banner CLASSIFIEDS �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 16, 2008 — Page 17 BOWLING SCORES Tuesday Mixed Grove Street Cafe; Boyce Milk Hauler; All Star Child Care; King Pins; Hastings City Bank; Yankee Zypher; Hurless Machine Shop. Men’s High Games - C. Steeby 226; S. Anger 211; D. Risher 201; J. Markley 201; K. Armstrong 199; M. Yost 192; S. Hause 192. Men’s High Series - S. Anger 586; R. O’Keefe 581; J. Markley 580; C. Steeby 555; D. Risher 535; G. Hause 532; L. Porter 524. Girl’s High Games - S. Beebe 190; A. Hall 187; B. Wilkins 178; J. Clements 169; D. Service 169; T. Blakely 154. Girl’s High Series - S. Beebe 527; A. Hall 493; B. Wilkins 484; J. Clements 476; D. Service 470; T. Blakely 451. Wednesday P.M. Shamrock Tavern 14-10; Hair Care 13.510.5; Eye and ENT 13.5-10.5; Seeber’s 12-12; NBT 12-12; The River 7-17. Good Games and Series - B. Smith 193; S. Beebe 184-518; D. Seeber 231-580; L. Elliston 196; Y. Cheeseman 179-482; J. Shurlow 149-419. Mixerettes Kent Oil & Propane 15-9; James Process Service 14.5-9.5; NBT 14-10; Nashville Chiropractic 10-14; Dewey’s Auto Body 1113; Sassy Babes 10.5-13.5; The Finishing Touch 10-14; Dean’s Dolls 7-17. Good Games and Series - C. Hurless 191474; D. James 194; L. Potter 230-544; D. Snyder 193-534; S. Smith 147; D. Worm 180435; S. Drake 187-505; E. Ulrich 192; J. Alflen 174; J. Rice 202-525; L. Elliston 185; N. Goggins 165-454. Senior Citizens Ward’s Friends 18-6; Three Gals & A Guy 14.5-9.5; Sun Risers 14-10; Just Friends 1311; Usedtoe #1 13-11; King Pins 13-11; Early Risers 12-12; Butterfingers 10.5-13.5; Lucky Strikes 10-14; Kuempel 10-14; Be Happy 816; M&M’s 8-16. Women’s Good Games and Series - B. Maker 164-462; S. Merrill 192; L. Friend 124-355; E. Moore 151; K. Moore 129-346; M. Kingsley 117-319; G. Scobey 168-491; E. Ulrich 171; S. Krystiniak 165-426; B. Benedict 147; C. Stuart 177. Men’s Good Games and Series - L. Markley 182-462; D. Murphy 149-430; N. Thaler 155; G. Yoder 181; E. Count 188; L. Brandt 192; G. Forbey 151-421; R. Walker 202-504; D. Kiersey 181-489; M. Saldivar 224-592. Sunday Night Mixed Mary’s Hair & Nails 17; Straight Liners 16; Wright Zone 15; R&N 13; Skabbs 13; Pin Chasers 13; Bounty Hunters 12; Late Arrivals 12; Sunday Snoozers 11 1/2; Sandbaggers 11; Late comers 8; Striking Distance 7 1/2; Funky Bowlers 6. Women’s Good Games and Series - M. Heath 199-538; D. Gray 205-514; N. Shafer 192-510; M. Simpson 190-501; A. Norton 170-463; K. Farlee 147-421; C. Demott 137357; J. Rice 187; A. Churchill 168; J. Ackels 153; T. Hilley 144. Men’s Good Games and Series - B. Churchill 223-601; B. Allen 215-577; M. Williams 202-568; J. Lesick 212-568; J. Mroz 191-546; M. Norton 206-541; C. House 180510; A. Martinez 120-319; DJ James 203; M. Eaton 198; S. Farlee 196; M. Kidder 192; C. Merica 191; D. Wright 191; R. Snyder 190; J. Ackels 174; B. Allen 162; N. Rich 144. Friday Night Mixed Spare Time 16; We’re a Mess 16; Dum Schitz 15; Lucky #13 13; All But One 13; Greasy Balls 12; Ten Pins 12; Team #14 11 1/2; Here for the Party 11; Oldies But Goodies 11; AN’D Signs 10 1/2; 9-n-a-Wiggle 10; Spencers Towing 9. Women’s Good Games and Series - L. Potter 203-573; K. Becker 197-533; T. Healey 182; P. Ramey 176; C. Thomson 166; M. Draper 154; K. Matthews 147. Men’s Good Games and Series - B. Taylor 245-619; J. Bush 198-557; A. Taylor 200-549; M. Kidder 186-526; J. Smith 193-510; M. Albert 172-449; E. Ringleka 130-361; J. Wanland 233; F. Thompson 209; R. Genda 207; B. Madden 180; M. Eaton 178; T. Ramey 176; D. Sears 175; B. Bell 161; T. Koston 154; K. Matthews 136. HYAA Football 7th Grade Gold The Hastings’ seventh grade Gold team lost its second game of the year, Oct. 7 against Wayland White, 33-13. Josh Stevens and Jordan Hildebrandt both had 12 tackles for the Hastings defense. Aaron Baker and Terrick Smith both had a fumble recovery. Zack Wilcox also had an interception. Mike Mansfield, Stevens, Brody Madden, and Wilcox rushed for a total 50 yards for Hastings. Gold quarterback Zack Morrison threw 14 times, completing six for 48 yards. Miguel Soto, Mansfield and Brody Madden had receptions. 3rd & 4th Grade Gold The Hastings third and fourth grade Gold team lost a hard fought game to Lakeview Team One Saturday, 13-7. The Hastings’ defense largely contained Lakeview throughout the contest and was led by Dillon Heath and Jeremiah Hasty at their defensive tackle positions and Joe and Mark Feldpaush at outside linebacking positions. The Saxon offense finally found some footing in the third quarter, playing power football with Calvin Cappon punching in the touchdown and Joe Feldpaush on the extra point run to take the 7-6 lead, which was held nearly until the end of the game. Ethan Hart, Lucas Fox, Glenn Kohn, and Brady LaJoye led the Saxon ground game from their offensive line positions on an assortment of dives and off-tackle plays. 5th & 6th Grade Gold The Hastings fifth and sixth grade Gold team kept their undefeated record intact by defeating Lakeview 20-6 Saturday. The Saxon defense did a great job at keeping Lakeview out of scoring position. Leading the defense in tackles for the day were Keegan Harvath with eight, Draven Pederson seven, and Jason Slaughter and Gage Pearson with six each. Other Saxon defensive players with tackles for the day were Ben Herbstreith, Ryan Johnston, Mike Johnston, Thomas Furrow, Austin Clow, Evan Hart, Jared Bailey, and Jaleel Richardson. Leading the Saxon offense for the day was Evan Hart who had two touchdowns and tallied up over 230 yards rushing. Slaughter scored the other touchdown for the team on a short run, and Zach Carpenter made the extra point kick. 3rd & 4th Grade White Hastings third and fourth grade White team blew Bellevue away in Saturday’s game 43-6. Ryan Zimmerman and Parker Smith ran for over 50 yards each. Smith scored the team’s first of many touchdowns, and also had an interception, and ran in another score. Drew Westworth ran for 165 yards and four total touchdowns including an interception return for a score. The team really came together and provided excellent blocking. Austen Wilder had a number of good blocks for Hastings. Brandon Mesecar made a fumble recovery for Hastings too. The Hastings defensive team pushed Bellevue backwards on the field several times. There were some outstanding tackles made by Terry Dull, Justin Greer, Jackson Barber, Tyler Slocum, Jon Cook, Kip Beck, Cody Beck and the rest of the defensive team. 7th Grade Blue The Hastings seventh grade Blue team rolled to a 2–0 victory at home over Wayland’s Green squad last Wednesday. The win leveled Hastings’ record at 2-2 for the season. The offensive line of Travis Hoffman, Jake Oglesby, Nate Pewoski, Ian Watson, Mark Crum, MacKenley Clisso, and William McKeever opened the running lanes all evening for the Blue’s running game. Steven Shaffer punished the Wayland defense with three rushing touchdowns on a total of 125 yards. The scoring attack was capped with a 46-yard touchdown reception by Mac Clisso from Zach McMahon. McMahon 3-for-5 throwing for 74 yards and ran for one extra point. Pewoski was 2-for-3 on kicking extra points. Hastings’ defense stopped Wayland’s one dimensional running game. Shaffer led with ten tackles and a forced fumble, Hoffman had seven tackles, and Pewoski finished with six tackles and a fumble recovery. Multiple tackles were recorded by McMahon, Mitch Gee, Clisso, Chandler Bernath, Aubrey Woren, Oglesby, Trevor Zimmerman, Mitchell Brooks, Elida Villa, Ben Schilz, Bo Morgan, and Marko Rabe who also made a key fumble recovery. The defense kept Wayland on their heels all evening, only allowing a couple first downs, a key to Hastings win. Cattle producers lead nation in food traceability efforts Michigan’s cattle producers are leading the nation with easily identified and traceable beef products. As part of their Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) requirements that began Oct. 1, the United States Department of Agriculture is requiring that all muscle cuts of beef and ground beef sold in the U.S. be labeled to help consumers identify the origin of the product. While other U.S. producers around the nation are moving quickly to comply with the USDA’s COOL requirements, Michigan’s 1.5 million cattle already have country-of-origin tags due to the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, often known as electronic ID. Additionally, producers will be asked to sign affidavits at the markets, confirming the origin of their animals. To date, 14,648 Michigan beef and dairy producers use electronic ID to confirm the origin of their cattle. “RFID is a cost-effective tool for producers to meet the requirements of COOL, which is vitally important in today’s economic climate,” said Kevin Kirk, Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) special assistant to the state veterinarian. “Utilizing COOL and RFID should help ease consumers' concerns because the labeling helps trace meat products back to the farm and aids officials in quickly investigating disease outbreaks.” MDA implemented RFID tags as a tool to combat bovine tuberculosis in the Modified Accredited Zone of Michigan’s northern Lower Peninsula in 2002. In March 2007, at the request of the beef and dairy industry, MDA made the tags mandatory statewide for cattle leaving farms. The RFID tags offer an expedient and cost-effective method to trace Michigan beef products to the farm of origin. Packers requiring the country-of-origin labeling know that Michigan beef and dairy animals are already easily identified and traceable to the farm. "Meat packers and retailers know they can rely on Michigan's RFID tags for their country of origin claims on products at the market level," said Bill Knudson, agriculture economist at Michigan State University's Product Center. “Additionally, some consumers are becoming more interested in food products from domestic and local sources, and RFID tags provide assurance that consumers are getting meat products from Michigan animals.” As of Oct. 1, in order to have a U.S. origin label, all beef, lamb, pork, chicken and goat must be derived exclusively from animals Mattawan ends Saxon soccer season, with 4-0 district win Mattawan scored three goals in the final 11 minutes of the first half, and went on to a 4-0 victory over Hastings’ varsity boys’ soccer team in the opening round of their Division 2 District Tournament Tuesday night. “They were a good team, and the chances we had just didn’t go in,” said Saxon head coach Ben Conklin. The Saxons had a couple shots miss just wide in the first half, another go off the cross bar, and one in the opening minute of play that the Wildcat keeper made a great save on and when the rebound came up there wasn’t a Hastings player around to fire it back towards the net. Mattawan made the most of its chances, scoring one goal off a Hastings defender and popping another ball up into the setting sun and over the Saxon keeper. The Saxons kept battling, despite the three quick goals for the Wildcats that ended the opening half. There were fast times on the fast track at Portage, but the Delton Kellogg boys couldn’t quite catch Hackett Catholic Central Tuesday at the Kalamazoo Valley Association Championship Meet. The Irish edged the Panthers 53 to 64 at the top of the standings to earn their fourth straight league title, with Schoolcraft finishing third with 82 points. Those three teams were in a three-way race for the league lead all season long, with each one winning a league jamboree. “It’s pretty frustrating coming in second place and being right there, so close,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Dale Grimes. Panther junior Nick Rendon had his personal record time, and his best ever finish in a KVA race, as he was fourth in 17 minutes 19 seconds to lead Delton. The top 14 runners in both the boys’ and girls’ races Tuesday earned all-conference honors. Sophomore Tyler Bourdo also had a big race for the Panthers, dropping his PR by more than 30 seconds as he finished sixth in 17:21. Delton junior Brandon Humphreys was tenth in 17:38. The pack of Panther seniors was just a little too far back for the team to top the Fighting Irish. Darrin Pursley was 19th overall in 18:32, and Mark Loveland 25th in 18:57. Corey MacBeth and Josh Marzic finished behind them in 31st and 42nd place respectively. “The kids ran well,” Grimes said. “Three of my top seven had PR’s, and the other four were within five to ten seconds of their best time of the season.” MacBeth was the other Panther with a PR, finishing in 19:23. Joshua Baker from Pennfield took the individual conference championship, finishing in 16:48. Hackett’s Brendan Molony was second in 17:04 and Schoolcraft’s Jacob Barnes third in 17:17. Constantine finished third as a team, with 106 points, followed by Olivet 135, Maple Valley 146, Parchment 158, Pennfield 194, and Kalamazoo Christian 209. Joe Benedict earned all-conference honors for the Lions, placing seventh in 17:32. Josh Perkins was 21st in 18:40, Tyler Brumm 33rd in 19:29, Caleb Chambers 35th in 19:34, and Zach Mellville 50th in 20:39. Only 26 points separated third place from seventh place in the girls’ standings. Missing Joanna Hoeberling hurt the Delton team, which finished seventh in that pack. Schoolcraft scored the conference championship, finishing with 51 points. Pennfield was second with 71 and Olivet third with 122. Then came Kalamazoo Christian with 131 points, Maple Valley with 133, Parchment with 135, and Delton Kellogg with 148. Rounding out the scores, Constantine finished with 170 points, Hackett Catholic Central 177, and GalesburgAugusta 214. The league cham- pions were home to the top two individual runners on the day, as Schoolcraft’s Krista Broekma won the race in 19:14 and teammate Lindsay Sanders was second in 19:37. Parchment’s Leila Bouabdellaoui was third in 19:38. Mandy Dye earned all-conference honors for Delton, placing seventh in a new PR of 20:25. Delton sophomores Taylor Hennessey and Renee McConahay had the races of their lives, setting new PR’s too. Hennessey was 17th in 21:20 and McConahay 25th in 22:13. Delton Kellogg’s Sarah Strohbusch was 49th in 24:53 and Lauren Knollenberg 50th in 25:10. Maple Valley was led by Lauren Trumble, who was 13th in 20:56. The Lions’ Erin Shoemaker was 24th in 22:10, Megan Shoemaker 28th in 22:35, Kayla Shaw 32nd in 22:59, and Pantera Rider 36th in 23:06. Delton Kellogg, Hackett Catholic Central, Schoolcraft, Constantine, Parchment, and Kalamazoo Christian get together again a week from Saturday at Portage West Middle School for their Division 3 Regional race. 77528205 Chicken Dinner Fundraiser YMCA CO-ED VOLLEYBALL Date: Saturday, October 18, 2008 Time: Noon, until 100 meals are sold Location: Hastings Moose Lodge Cost: $8.00 per person Meal includes: 1/2 Chicken, Potato Salad, Baked Beans Roll & Cookie 2008 Co-ed Kickball Fall Season Flex Fab Team Happy Hour . . . . . . . . .3-0 Gym Class Heroes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1 Sunday Chaos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1 Flex Fab Bruisers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2-1 Hastings Pediatrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 We’ve Got the Runs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3 Viking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-2-1 Dine In or Carry Out All profits to benefit the Hastings Senior Party for 2009 ® S T R E T C H ING The Mechanical Repairs • Brakes • Wheel Alignment • Tires • Service • Tune-ups • General Repair Jerry Lancaster, Master Mechanic “Your repair dollars go further at” THISS AUTO Hastings Collision & Auto Repair Insurance Work 2295 South M-37 Hwy., Hastings 77517270 Hastings’ freshmen football team fell to Grand Rapids Catholic Central 36-22 last week. Jacob Comer, Brandon Johnson, and Keith Garber all recorded scores for the Saxons as they saw their record fall to 5-2 on the season. The young Saxons travel to Middleville on Thursday afternoon. JV Football The Hastings junior varsity football team got back to its winning ways by defeating Grand Rapids Catholic Central 29-0 last Thursday. Casey Shaeffer led the Saxon ground attack with a pair of four-yard touchdown runs in the first half. Micah Huver and John Stanton each scored from two yards out in the second half, running behind David Soya and Tom Davis. Kevin Maurer, Paul Stutzman, and Mitchell Brisboe led a stingy defense for the Saxons that recorded its fourth shut out of the season. Zack Nurenberg and Beau Reaser each recovered a GRCC fumble that led to Saxon touchdowns. The JV team is now 6-1 on the season and will play at Middleville tonight at 6:30. “You could tell it kind of affected them, but at the same time they knew we should have maybe had one goal and had a few more opportunities,” Conklin said of his team at the half. “ A Saxon red card late in the second half, gave Mattawan a man advantage, and the Wildcats put a fourth goal in late in the game. The Saxons end the season with a 10-11 record. “This whole group of guys, they really kind of came together and were happy to play for me and I was happy to have them,” Conklin said. Mattawan advanced to face Allegan Wednesday in the district semifinals at Plainwell. Wayland and Plainwell were slated to meet in Wednesday’s other semifinal. The winners of those games will meet at noon Saturday in Plainwell for the district championship contest. 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Smith placed 11th in the girls’ race. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Saxons’ Lindsey Johnson, (from left), Cherie Kosbar, and Alaina Case work their way up a short hill soon after the start of Tuesday’s O-K Gold Conference Championship race at Johnson Park. (Photo by Brett Bremer) by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Nicole Frantz is living proof that the season switch wasn’t all bad. A basketball player in the fall prior to her junior season at Hastings, Frantz chose cross country over volleyball last season. “I used to play volleyball too, but I decided to try running instead when the seasons switched,” Frantz said. “I started running during the summer, and I really liked it. Molly Smith is one of my friends, so I ran with her and it ended up being something I’m good at.” Now, nearing the end of her senior season, Frantz is starting to be better than good. She led the Saxons at Tuesday’s O-K Gold Conference Championship Meet at Johnson Park, finishing fifth in 20 minutes 27.6 seconds. All four girls who finished ahead of her were medallists at the 2007 State Finals. After logging something in the neighborhood of 300 miles during the summer, Frantz sat down with coach Jamie Dixon to discuss goals for the season. The first has been accomplished, an all-conference performance. The second goal is a top 15 finish at the Saxons’ Division 2 Regional Meet which will be hosted by Gobles a week from Saturdays. Top 15 at regionals means qualifying for the state finals. Frantz has done well in big races, and says mental preparation is the key for her as the season winds down. “I have to make sure I keep positive The Saxons’ Mile Belcher races through the woods during the first mile of Tuesday’s league championship meet. (Photo by Brett Bremer) thoughts in my head,” she said. “I have to make sure the weather doesn’t affect me, and to know I am able to do it.” “I love the huge races.” Her teammate Smith just missed out on allconference honors, placing 11th in 21:08. The Hastings girls were fifth overall Tuesday. Forest Hills Eastern won the boys’ and girls’ championships, after undefeated dual seasons in the league. The Hawk girls scored just 32 points. Caledonia was second with 85, followed by South Christian 92, Wayland 118, Hastings 123, Catholic Central 126, and Thornapple Kellogg 133. The Trojan team finished last, but its leader was way ahead of the pack. Thornapple Kellogg sophomore Allyson Winchester raced out in front of everyone on a soggy stretch to start the girls’ race, and was never challenged. She finished in 18:41. Runner-up Kelsey Burgess from South Christian didn’t come in until 19:43 had ticked off the clock. Winchester still has yet to be challenged this season, and said she’s “really excited” for the upcoming regional race where she’ll likely be pushed. Only Frantz broke up the pack of Forest Hills Eastern runners behind the top two. The Hawks’ Ellen Junewick was third in 20:05, Alyssa Dyer fourth in 20:13, Lauren McCarthy sixth in 20:51, and Margo Dixon seventh in 20:56.3. Rounding out the top ten were Wayland’s Kelsey Sterkenburg (eighth, 20:56.5), and Caledonia’s Emily Rossman (ninth, 21:00) and Courtney Stauffer (tenth, 21:03). Behind the two leaders for Hastings, Lindsey Johnson was 32nd in 22:45, Alaina Case 36th in 23:01, and Cherie Kosbar 39th in 23:20. After Winchester for TK came Molly Wilson in 18th with a time of 21:34, Kathrin Koch 27th in 22:28, Danielle Fredenburg 43rd in 23:59, and Rebecca Denney 44th in Thornapple Kellogg’s Dustin Brummel (left) and Hastings’ Mitch Singleterry work their way through the pack at the start of Tuesday’s O-K Gold Conference Championship Meet at Johnson Park. (Photo by Brett Bremer) 24:11. Forest Hills Eastern won the boys’ meet with 36 points. Caledonia was second with 47, followed by South Christian 79, Catholic Central 105, Hastings 135, Wayland 165, Thornapple Kellogg 189, and Ottawa Hills 224. Troy Dailey earned all-conference honors by placing in the top ten, leading the Saxons with a ninth place time of 17:36. Dane Schils was 19th in 18:08, Mitch Singleterry 26th in 18:34, Mile Belcher 39th in 19:40, and Matt Cathcart 42nd in 19:58. Caledonia and FHE both had three runners in the top ten. The Hawks’ Garrett Cullen took the individual championship, finishing in 16:59. His teammate Chad Scott was second in 17:06. They were followed in by Caledonia’s Anthony Sterzick who was third in 17:11, and Catholic Central’s Jimmy McKeiver fourth in 17:14. Dustin Brummel led Caledonia, placing 32nd in 18:43. Tim Olsen was 35th in 19:00, Carl Olsen 37th in 19:13, Matt Williamson 40th in 19:40, and Dominic Bierenga 45th in Maple Valley can’t make up for slow start against Belding by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Maple Valley head coach Josh Meersma talked to a coach familiar with Belding, and read up on the Redskins. What he learned was that his team needed to pay close attention to Belding’s Diego Corona. But knowing that was only half the Chelsea Erb becomes first Viking girl to reach finals by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Eventually someone was going to be the first. Lakewood junior Chelsea Erb pulled it off. Erb fired an 88 Thursday during the Lakewood varsity girls’ golf team’s Division 3 regional tournament at Pilgrim’s Run Golf Club in Pierson. She tied for fourth place individually, and was one of three golfers not on the three qualifying teams to earn a spot in next weekend’s Division 3 State Finals at Forest Akers West on the campus of Michigan State University. “I am so happy to see her advance,” said Lakewood head coach Carl Kutch. “She has worked so hard for this. The focus is now on Forest Akers West and a big week in preparation for that event.” Erb is the first Lakewood girl ever to qualify for a spot in the state finals. South Christian, the 2077 Division 3 state runner-up, dominated the 16-team field. The Sailors fired a 338, on the par 73 course. NorthPointe Christian was second with a 352, and Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Central third with a 382 to earn spots in the finals. South Christian had the top two individual players on the day, with Jackie DeBoer firing a one-over-par 74 and Heather Marks shooting an 81. NorthPointe’s Erin DeVries shot an 84, and Otsego’s Brittany Haights matched Erb’s 88 to close out the five medallists on the day. Erb, Haights, and Unity Christian’s Chelsea Kuyers who fired a 91 were the three individual state qualifiers from the event. “Chelsea played a very strong and steady round of golf today,” Kutch said. “This was a very tough track. She managed the golf course very well. Her tee shots and ball-striking were very solid throughout the round.” Lakewood’s Chelsea Erb blasts her drive off the tee on number 18 at Pilgrim’s Run Golf Club Thursday morning during the Division 3 Regional Tournament. (Photo by Brett Bremer) As a team, the Lakewood girls finished 13th. Sara McKinney fired a 129, Faith Allen The Vikings’ Faith Allen hits her ball out of a trap and onto the 17th green at Pilgrim’s Run Thursday morning, during the Division 3 Regional Tournament. (Photo by Brett Bremer) a 139, and Melissa Michalski a 140 for the Vikings who finished with a score of 496. Behind the top three teams, Comstock Park fired a 433, Otsego 439, West Catholic 443, South Haven 446, Unity Christian 451, 20:05. Last week Wednesday, the Saxon boys closed out the league duals with a win over Wayland and a loss to Forest Hills Eastern. The Saxons topped the Wildcats 27-28, and fell to the Hawks 21-39. Dailey was the individual champ in the three-team race, edging out Cullen at the finish line in 17:24.2 to 17:24.4. In the dual with Wayland, Schils was third in 18:06, Singleterry fourth in 18:41, and Belcher ninth in 19:46. Neal White led Wayland, finishing in 17:27. The Saxon girls were 0-2 on the day, falling to Wayland 26-29 and Forest Hills Eastern 18-44. Junewick won the girls’ race in 20:02, with Dyer and Frantz battling each other for second. Dyer edged out Frantz in another close finish, 20:38.2 to 20:38.4. In the dual with the Hawks, Hastings’ Smith was eighth in 21:46, Kosbar tenth in 23:12, Case 11th in 23:15.1, and Johnson 12th in 23:15.4. Calvin Christian 469, Zeeland West 474, Comstock 489, Hamilton 494, Lakewood 496, Dowagiac 502, Belding 539, Muskegon Catholic Central 570. battle. Corona scored three goals, and assisted on his team’s other score, as Belding earned a 41 victory over the visiting Lions in their Division 3 District opener Monday night. “We knew who they had that could hurt us, we just didn't meet the challenge,” Meersma said. All five goals were scored in the first half, with Corona assisting Seth Kreeger on the one he didn’t put in himself. “Looking back on the season, we have come out flat at the beginning of big matches, or faded in the second half of big matches,” Meersma said. “Playing with fire and a sense that you can take the guy on the field across from you is an essential step that demonstrates competitive toughness and drive. We lack that will to dominate our opponent. We like playing soccer, but our next step is the desire to destroy people, not just play.” Maple Valley ends the season with a 3-15 record. “I was proud of the boys that came off the bench,” Meersma said. “They demonstrated some competitive toughness which was lacking with some of our starters at the start of the match.” Maple Valley picked up win number three on the season last Wednesday, scoring a 2-0 victory over Saranac on Senior Night at Fuller Street Field. Jimmy Brown scored the first goal of the game for the Lions, then Ross Smith added some insurance with a goal off a shot from about 20 yards out. “Ross did a good job of recognizing the need to shoot from distance and in this case it was textbook,” Meersma said. “You can’t score unless you put shots on goal. It was a great example of why we stress shooting from distance because anything can happen.” The Lions were aggressive, and played well in the midfield against Saranac. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 16, 2008 — Page 19 Trojans fall at FHE in their final soccer contests by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Half a minute after the Forest Hills Eastern Hawks made wholesale changes in a lopsided Division 2 district opening victory over Thornapple Kellogg Monday night, the referee stopped play and walked over to the Eastern bench. “You’ve got 11 in the field coach,” he said to the Hawk varsity boys’ soccer coach Paul Rosenbrook. Having eleven players on the field, and one in the goal, made 12. That’s one too many. The Eastern bench was issued a yellow card for the violation. The rest of the night, it only appeared that the O-K Gold Conference champion Hawks had more guys out there than the Trojans. Forest Hills Eastern advanced to Wednesday night’s district semifinal contest against Lakewood at Grand Rapids Christian with an 8-1 win over Thornapple Kellogg, its third win of the season over the Trojans. “They’ve got talent. They’ve got speed. They’ve got vision. They’re coached well. They’re disciplined,” Trojan head coach Larry Jachim said of the Hawks. The Trojans had just fallen to the Hawks last Wednesday, 8-0, in the final O-K Gold Conference contest of the season. It only took 31 seconds for the Hawks to find the net for the first time Monday, as Ben Thomas ripped a shot from a tough angle on the left side of the net past Trojan goalkeeper Patrick Bobolts. Thomas scored again, receiving a pass from Josh Schultz right in front of the TK net, and putting in a shot with 31:03 to play in the first half. The Hawks controlled the play for the entire night, but the Trojans held them off the scoreboard for the next 26 minutes as Bobolts made some nice saves and the Hawks fired a handful of shots over and wide of the net. Zach Myers scored twice in the final 5:10 of the first half for FHE though, and the route was on. The Eagles came back with three goals in the first nine minutes of the second half to pull in front 7-0. Thomas finished the night with three goals and an assist. Schultz had a goal and two assists. Laurence Murray and Jonathan DeVries scored the final two FHE goals. Just because the game was out of hand on the scoreboard, didn’t leave the Trojans without reasons to celebrate. Max Kiel scored his first varsity goal, knocking in a pas from teammate Steve Cung Bik with 4:34 left in the game that made the score 7-1. Kiel, the Trojans’ regular goalkeeper at the start of the season, was moved out of the net because of a sprained wrist and saw his first extended action in the field Monday. “He’s smart in the field,” Jachim said of Kiel. “I think a lot of that has to do with playing the keeper position, and being able to see how plays develop in the field from back there. He’s unique in a way, that he has the ability to switch from the defensive mindset to an offensive mindset.” Even after the season had ended Monday, Trojan senior James Tobin with the help of a couple teammates tried to douse their coach with an ice bath, but missed with a nearempty water jug. A squirt bottle finally got the coach a little wet. There were more smiles than tears on the Trojan bench. “I think that my main goal was to try to keep the kids positive, try to keep it upbeat and a rewarding learning experience,” Jachim said of the season. “When you look at the team as a whole, being a young inexperienced group, it’s kind of like soccer 101. You kind of try to develop things in different ways.” Seven different players scored for FHE last Wednesday, with Schultz, Brandyn Hockstra and Tabor Vits scoring goals in the opening half. Mitchal Rosendall scored twice in the second half, and the Hawks closed things out with goals by Thomas, Kyle Haverkate, and Brandon Underwood. After the game between the Hawks and Lakewood Vikings Wednesday at Christian, Forest Hills Northern and Christian were slated to meet in the second semifinal. The district championship game is scheduled for Saturday at 2 p.m. Thornapple Kellogg defender Steve Zatzke (right) chases after Forest Hills Eastern’s Josh Schultz late in the first half of Monday’s district opener at FHE. (Photo by Brett Bremer) DK downs Schoolcraft, then wins Hopkins Invite by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Important Kalamazoo Valley Association volleyball match ups are nothing new to Kalamazoo or Battle Creek, but Delton saw something it wasn’t used to last Wednesday night. A pair of undefeated league teams squaring off in its gymnasium so late in the season, and the host Panthers pulled out a 3-0 victory over Schoolcraft to get to 6-0 in the league. Things were a little shaky at first. Delton Kellogg head coach Jack Magelssen had to use a quick time-out with his team down 9-5 in the opening game. “They were just so geeked up that every ball they touched was almost a poor contact kind of ball,” Magelssen said. The contacts certainly improved as the Panthers scored a 25-23, 25-17, 25-23 win. The Delton Kellogg setting duo of Adrianna Culbert and Terin Norris helped get the team settled in, not only with their passing but their attacking as they fed balls to one another. “Aren’t they something,” said Schoolcraft Eagles shut out DK boys in district The Delton Kellogg varsity volleyball team celebrates its 3-0 victory over Schoolcraft on Wednesday night, which improved the Panthers’ record to 6-0 in the Kalamazoo Valley Association. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Olivet scored its third win of the season over Kalamazoo Valley Association rival Delton Kellogg in Monday’s Division 3 District opener at DKHS. The visiting Eagles scored a 4-0 win over the Panthers. It didn’t take long for the Eagles to get on the scoreboard, with Nick Walker taking a pass that moved through the Delton Kellogg defense, and knocking in a blazing shot just four minutes in. Micah Ritter made it 2-0 as he scored off an assist from teammate Cam Colson with 29 minutes left in the opening half, then Colson scored twice in the final 21 minutes of the half off assists from Walker. Delton Kellogg ends the season with a 5-13 record, while the Eagles advanced to the district semifinals. Both teams had 19 shots on goal for the night, with Scott Hoekstra making 15 saves for Delton. Dylan McGuire posted the shut out in net for the Eagles, making 19 saves. The Panthers also fell, 6-1, in their regular season finale at Fennville last Wednesday. On a chilly damp evening, the Blackhawks’ Daniel DeLucas scored five goals, including three in the first half to earn his team the victory. Trailing 5-0, Jimmy Deibert put his team on the scoreboard for the first time, scoring on a long arching shot with 16 minutes remaining in the second half. Julio Ocampo had the other Blackhawk goal. Keeper Janson Fluty made six saves for the Panthers in net during the first half, and Dallas Swinehart had seven in the second half. Delton had 13 shots on goal for the night, with Blackhawk keeper Esteban Suarez making 12 saves. The Panthers’ Mitch Wandell shields the ball away from an Olivet attacker early on in Monday’s Division 3 District opener at DKHS. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Delton Kellogg’s Abby Culbert (7) and Hannah Williams (3) rise up to block an attack by Schoolcraft’s Alison Manning during Wednesday’s Kalamazoo Valley Association dual in Delton. (Photo by Brett Bremer) SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hassk12.org THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16: 4:15 pm 4:30 pm 4:30 pm 6:30 pm 6:30 pm Boys Girls Boys Boys Girls MS MS Fresh. JV Varsity Cross Co. Cross Co. Football Football Swimming WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22: Hastings Invite Hastings Invite T-K High School T-K High School Unity Christian H H A A A FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17: Prof. Dev. 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Norris finished with 18 assists and 13 kills. “Adrianna, I thought she did a great job in her first big match at home when it meant something,” Magelssen said. “Our weak side is our strong side. That’s why we’re running a 6-2. I’ve never run one in 30 some years.” The Panthers trailed early on in every game against the talented Schoolcraft team. Ashley Wolthuis led the Eagles with nine kills and two aces. Alisha Laing, the Eagle setter, had an excellent night passing the ball and finished with 23 assists. Ashley Landis was the Eagle dig leader with 26. Things started to turn Delton’s way as the girls’ up front stopped trying to blast attacks through the Eagle block, and varied their game with some tipping. That opened up things for the big hits like the kill by Norris on an assist from Culbert that closed out the night. The Panthers also got nine kills from Hannah Williams and seven from Katie Searles. Katie Marshall had a strong defensive game for Delton leading the Panthers in digs. Delton closes out the conference season with a trip to Kalamazoo Christian next Wednesday, then a contest at Pennfield Oct. 27. Delton Kellogg followed up that big league win, by winning Saturday’s Hopkins Invitational. The Panthers were 6-1 on the day, with their lone loss coming against the host Vikings 25-21, 25-23 in power pool play. Delton Kellogg made up for that when the two teams met in the finals, scoring a 25-15, 25-22 win over the Vikings. The Panthers were a little shaky to start tournament play, needing three games for a 20-25, 26-24, 15-7 win over Thornapple Kellogg. In the semifinals, the Panthers downed Allegan 25-18, 25-19. In pool play, Delton defeated Fennville 2511, 25-7 and Cedar Springs 25-11, 25-17. The Panthers started power pool play with a 19-25, 25-17, 15-10 win over Calvin Christian before falling to Hopkins. Searles had a team high 36 kills on the day. Marshall led the team with 47 aces. Norris had 97 assists and eight aces. Carly Boehm led Delton with four blocks. This Saturday, Delton will be a part of the Coloma Invitational. �Page 20 — Thursday, October 16, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Only team over .500 right now is Maple Valley by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Maple Valley is the last remaining Barry County varsity football team with a chance to earn six victories and guarantee itself a spot in the post season. The Lions need to win out, and that won’t be easy with a home date against 6-1 Constantine on the schedule for Friday night. The Falcons are still one-game back of Kalamazoo Valley Association leading Kalamazoo Christian, with two games to play. A week after beating up on Delton Kellogg, the Falcons will be rooting for the Panthers. Delton hits the road this week to face the 7-0 Comets, as the Panthers reach the mid-point of their three-game stretch against the top three teams in the conference. Kalamazoo Christian is ranked third in the state in Division 6, and Constantine sixth. No state rankings are on the line, just a friendly neighborhood rivalry, as Hastings hosts Thornapple Kellogg Friday. The Saxons have dropped two games in a row to fall to 3-4, having allowed more than 40 points against Caledonia and Grand Rapids Catholic Central the last two weeks. The Trojans don’t have quite the offensive firepower those two teams have, and are still looking for their first O-K Gold Conference victory of the season. In one night, Lakewood saw its hopes for six wins and its hopes of a Capital Area Activities Conference White Division championship slip away. Now the Vikings must try to regroup as they close out the regular season against a pair of rivals. Lakewood plays host to Charlotte this week, then heads to Ionia to close out the regular season a week from Friday. Current Records Maple Valley Hastings Lakewood Delton Kellogg Thornapple Kellogg Maple Valley defensive end Kyle Fisher wraps up Parchment quarterback Seth DeHaan during the second quarter Friday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lakewood’s Lucas Porter looks for room to run after breaking through the line during Friday night’s contest with Portland. (Photo by Perry Hardin) 4-3 3-4 3-4 2-5 1-6 Here’s a round-up of last Friday’s local gridiron action. GR Catholic Central 49, Hastings 14 Grand Rapids Catholic Central rattled off five unanswered touchdowns to start the first half, and went on to a 49-14 in over Hastings in O-K Gold Conference action Friday night. Nick Ens tossed a 14-yard scoring pass to Michael Penny on the Cougars’ first drive of the game, and then after a fourth down attempt by the Saxons offense came up short near midfield the Cougars marched right back down the field to score on a five-yard pass from Ens to Penny. Ens tossed two more touchdown passes in the first half, a 22-yarder to Nathan Lowe to close the scoring in the opening quarter then added a 38-yard strike to Ens to open the scoring in the second quarter. Dan Quinn then scored on a 23-yard run to put his team up 35-0 in the second quarter. “We ran into a pretty good football team,” said Saxon head coach Fred Rademacher. “They jumped on us pretty quick.” Quickness was the key to the Cougar advantage in the contest. Hastings had trou- Lakewood quarterback Andrew Doane runs around the right side against Portland Friday night. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Celebrate the S A XON SPIRIT with a PRE-GAME TAILGATE PARTY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17TH To show community support for our football team and the spirit of being a Saxon, HASTINGS CITY BANK is sponsoring a tailgate party with free grilled hot dogs, chips and a drink to anyone before the game with Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg, starting at 5:30 p.m. in the parking lot of the football field. SAXON SPIRIT ... let it show! 77528158 ble dealing with Catholic Central’s speed. “They spread it out. They ran some bubble screens we had trouble defending. And they spread it out and still had a quarterback and a running back who could run the ball pretty well,” Rademacher said. Hastings finally found some life late in the first half. Dewey Slaughter scored on an eight-yard run, and Trent Brisboe followed that up with a two-point pass to Brad Hayden. After a successful onside kick, Hastings moved down the field and scored on a 13-yard pass from Brisboe to Hayden. “At least we went into half-time thinking we could do something,” Rademacher said. “You hate losing, and that’s tough to go through, but our kids kept positive throughout the whole thing. There wasn’t any finger pointing or anything like that going on.” Ens pointed his team to the end zone two more times in the third quarter, hitting teammate Michael Ruthven on an eight-yard pass play and connecting with Penny again this time from 43-yards out. Ens finished the night 16-of-24 passing for 263 yards. Quinn was the Cougars’ leading rusher, with 14 carries for 81 yards. The Saxon offense was led by Slaughter, who rushed 20 times for 145 yards. The Saxons managed just 178 yards on the ground as a team. Hayden was 5-of-8 throwing, for 56 yards. Brisboe caught four passes, for 52 yards. Constantine 52, Delton Kellogg 14 Constantine ran out to a 33-0 lead in the first two quarters Friday night, then went on to a 52-14 victory over Delton Kellogg in Kalamazoo Valley Association action. It started with the very first play of the game. Constantine’s Jared McBride returned the opening kick-off 85 yards for a touchdown. McBride then had a hand in three offensive touchdowns for the Falcons in the remainder of the first half. He connected with Tyler Bienz on a 35-yard pass play, and ran in for touchdowns from 22 yards and three yards out. McBride finished the game with 13 carries for 86 yards. Constantine finished the night with 365 total yards of offense, to the Panthers 169. “They’re just huge up front,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Vic Haas. “They’ve got two 240-pound tight ends and two 260-pound tackles. They’re huge up front. There’s a reason why they’re ranked number six in the state.” Adam Reed also added a three-yard scoring run for Constantine in the first half. Bienz had a three-yard scoring run, Reed a ten-yard run, and Scott Folks a three-yard that ended in touchdowns in the second half for the Falcons. “They were quite a powerhouse,” Haas said. Delton Kellogg realized that the normal strategy would not work against the oversized Falcons. Quarterback Gavin Brinley took over under center in the second quarter, as the Panthers tried to go through the air more often. Brinley threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Martel Epperson late in the first half, then added a 10-yard TD pass to Epperson in the fourth quarter. He finished the night 7-of-15 throwing, for 72 yards. Epperson had the two catches, and Jordan Bourdo had four catches for 20 yards. Matt Ingle was Delton Kellogg’s leading rusher, carrying 12 times for 44 yards. Quinn Seaver led the Delton Kellogg defense with 14 tackles, and Jake Drum had 12. Maple Valley 30, Parchment 6 Only a few seconds after making wholesale changes to the offensive line-up in the final minutes of Friday night’s 30-6 homecoming victory over Parchment, Maple Valley had a question for his sideline. “Has everybody played,” he shouted as he paced along the edge of the field. Everybody that could had. Special teamer Lucas Brumm stepped forward, and coach gave him a few snaps out with the offense along with exchange student Jordan Libor got his first snaps with the offensive line as well. The reserves got their chance, because the regulars did their jobs and did them well. “I thought that on both sides of the ball our lines came off the ball very well tonight, and seemed to control the game,” Mittelstaedt said. On offense, that opened things up for the Lion running backs. Michael Paisley had his best game of the season rushing the football. He carried it 14 times for 136 yards, and ran in three two-point conversion attempts. “I wanted to get some aggression out,” Fisher said after the game. “My big boy, Brogan Bodenmuller had some awesome blocks. So did (backs) Jeff Burd, Dustin Houghton, and if it wasn’t for my line I wouldn’t have done that. All the credit goes to those guys.” The Lions finished with 269 yards rushing. Fullback Kyle Burns had a solid game too. He carried the ball 13 times for 85 yards and two touchdowns. Burns got the scoring started on the Lions’ first drive of the game, after a three-and-out by the Parchment offense, rushing in from 21 yards out. The two-point try was no good, and Maple Valley had a 6-0 lead. Maple Valley’s defense had a great night too, led by the defensive line and the linebackers who put a lot of pressure on the Panthers in the backfield. Dusty Cowell had five tackles in the game, and four of them were sacks. The Lions forced Parchment into a threeand-out on its second series too, but Maple Valley’s Jeff Burd muffed the punt and it was recovered by Parchment. The ball got away from Burd as he was being leveled by the Panthers’ 6-3 300-pound lineman Gauge Hunter. Burd told assistant coach Chris Ricketts on the sideline soon after the play, “holy cow, I don’t think I’ve ever been hit that hard.” But the Lion defense rose to the task, forcing a third three-and-out. Maple Valley took over on its own 13-yard line and moved the ball out to the 37, when quarterback Kyle Fisher connected with a rejuvenated Burd on a 63-yard scoring pass. Paisley added the two-point run for a 14-0 lead. Parchment struck right back, thanks to a 52-yard kick return by Brysen Beals that put the Panther offense in good field position late in the first quarter. Beals finished off the short drive with a six-yard touchdown run, and the Panthers missed the extra-point kick. The rest of the first half, Parchment managed just five yards of offense and had one turnover, an interception by Burd. Burns scored on a seven-yard run with 6:59 left before the half to put his team back up by two scores, and Paisley again added the two-points. An 11-yard scoring pass from Kyle Fisher to Riley Fisher with 11:07 left to play in the fourth quarter, and a third Paisley two-point run accounted for the Lions final points. They already had more than enough. Parchment had just 122 yards of offense for the night, with only 34 of that coming on the ground. Brysen was their leading ground gainer, with just 2 yards. Combined, Parchment quarterbacks Adrian Cole and Seth DeHaan were 4-of-13 throwing it for 88 yards. Burns led the Lion defense with five tackles. Jesse James had one sack. “It’s been special the last two weeks. We’ve had two great team victories,” Mittelstaedt said. Continued next page Maple Valley quarterback Kyle Fisher (9) is hauled down by Parchment’s Brysen Beals on a run in the third quarter of Friday night’s 30-6 Lion victory. (Photo by Brett Bremer) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 16, 2008 — Page 21 Continued from previous page The Wildcat defense limited the Trojans to just 171 yards of offense on the night, and only 31 yards rushing. It was rare for the Trojans to move the ball much past the Wayland 40. Bobolts was the Trojan leader running the ball, carrying for just 11 yards. Matt VanDongen ran for nine yards. Bobolts was also 11-of-23 throwing the ball, for 140 yards. Nick DeWald caught four passes for 74 yards, and Bultema finished with three catches for 60 yards. For the most part the Trojans took care of the football, turning it over just once as they fumbled the kick-off following Wayland’s go-ahead touchdown in the third quarter. That led to the field goal. Thornapple Kellogg is now 1-6 on the season, and 0-5 in the O-K Gold Conference. “I can’t explain how these guys do it,” Ruger said. “They bounce back every week. They go into every week with as much fire as they did the first week of football.” TK-Hastings swim team will send first swimmer to state Thornapple Kellogg-Hastings’ varsity girls’ swimming and diving team had its first athlete, diver Kyleigh Sheldon, earn a spot in the state finals last fall. Number two has earned her spot there already. The Trojans’ Natalie VanDenack set a new team record and qualified for the state finals in the 100-yard freestyle with her time of 56.32 seconds in the Community Education and Recreation Center pool in Hastings Thursday. Sheldon had a great day too, setting a new pool record with a score of 220.70 in the diving competition. The TK-Hastings team earned a 105-80 victory on the night, improving to 5-1 in the O-K Rainbow Tier III. VanDenack won both of her events on the day. She finished the 50-yard freestyle in 26.19. TK-Hastings started the night off with Mandy Buehler, Alex de Goa, Danielle Rosenberg, and Elizabeth Chappelow winning the 200-yard medley relay in 2:06.29. The Trojans began pulling away from the Wildcats in the diving and 100-yard butterfly competitions. Behind Sheldon in the diving, her teammate Tracy Hodges was second with 144.30 points and Courtney DeWent third with 143.85. In the 100-yard butterfly, the Trojans’ Danielle Rosenberg took first in 1:06.32. Alecia Strumberger was second in 1:11.05 and Buehler third in 1:12.16. TK-Hastings also got wins from Audrey Hoag in the 100-yard backstroke (1:09.60) and de Goa in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:18.42). Caitlyn Battjes scored two individual wins in the long freestyle events. She won the 200 in 2:11.06 and the 500 in 5:48.51. The Trojans will be at Unity Christian this afternoon for a non-league dual, then host their own TK-Hastings invitational on Saturday. Next week Tuesday, the Trojans host Otsego in Hastings. Keep your friends and relatives INFORMED! Send them The BANNER To subscribe, call us at... 269-945-9554 Thornapple Valley Community Credit Union 202 E. Woodlawn Ave. P.O. Box 289 Hastings, MI 49058-0289 269-948-8369 Fax 269-948-9431 108 S. Grove St. P.O. Box 614 Delton, MI 49046-0614 269-623-6700 Fax 269-623-6702 77527997 Parchment falls to 2-5 with the loss. Portland 8, Lakewood 6 It has been 18 years since Lakewood last conference football championship, and Viking head coach Bob Veitch believes its been that long since the team has really been in position to play for one at the end of the season. The Vikings took care of the later part of that this season, but will have to wait at least one more year for the former. Portland closed out a perfect 5-0 Capital Area Activities Conference White Division season by topping the Vikings 8-6 on homecoming night at Unity Field Friday. Lakewood ends the league season tied with Williamston for second place in the league at 3-2. “My heart’s crying for them. It’s such a great group of kids,” said Lakewood head coach Bob Veitch. “Battling so hard and working so hard and just coming up short. That was our thing, to try to win something for themselves, but for the community as well. To win a league championship for this community.” Veitch said more than one of his players came up to him after the game an apologized, for not getting that done this season. Lakewood’s players didn’t have anything to apologize for based on their efforts on the field Friday. Portland scored on a nine-yard pass from Matt Goodman to Troy Green two minutes into the second quarter, then added a Tyler Goodman two-point conversion run for an 80 lead. Lakewood came back with a drive late in the third quarter that ended in a one-yard touchdown plunge by quarterback Andrew Doane. The Vikings ran a speed option to the weak side, after pounding back Kurtis Powell off tackle throughout the scoring drive. Doane thought he saw a hole and held onto the football, but was ruled down just short of the goal line. “It was a great defensive game, and they held us to 195 yards, and they had 194 yards rushing and 245 total,” Veitch said. “It was a great football game. It was just another heartbreaker for us.” It was heartbreaking because of the two point difference at the end, because it was homecoming night, because of the support the team and coaches were so thankful for that came from the school and community throughout the run towards a title. Logan Lake led the Viking defense with 12 tackles, Calvin Hoppes had 11, and Chaz Hyatt and Powell ten each. The Vikings didn’t turn the ball over all night, neither did the Raiders. “We made no mistakes,” said Veitch. “The kids, they’re just devastated that it didn’t happen.” Midway through the fourth quarter, the Vikings had a couple big fourth down conversions that kept a drive alive. They moved the football all the way down to the Raider 30-yard line, just out of the reach of kicker Cody Brown. One more first down might have been enough for a go-ahead field goal attempt, but a pass fell incomplete on fourthand-five and Portland took over possession there. Powell paced the Viking offense, with 16 carries for 126 yards. Doane rushed 11 times for 36 yards, but was 0-of-5 throwing the football. Portland’s offense was led by Alex Dalman-Moore who had 20 carries for 82 yards. Jarred Goodman rushed seven times for 44 yards, Alex Newman nine times for 36 yards, and Matt Goodman 11 for 32 yards. Matt Goodman was 3-of-9 passing for 51 yards. The Raiders clinch a play-off spot with the win, improving to 6-1 on the year. In the other two CAAC-White games Friday, Corunna topped Lansing Catholic 257 and Williamston beat Perry 36-12. Wayland 17, Thornapple Kellogg 7 When Wayland’s spread offense was stymied by the Thornapple Kellogg defensive backs in the early part of Friday night’s O-K Gold Conference contest, the Wildcats turned back into a power team. The bigger Wildcats pushed the Trojans around enough to pull out a 17-7 victory on their home field, but TK’s defense pushed back. “These guys, to me, they were just amazing tonight,” Thornapple Kellogg head coach Chad Ruger said of his defense. “With Wayland, there were some big ol’ boys out there. We’re 160 or 170 pounds, playing like 210. I just can’t describe how physical and how big they played.” Steve Crawford led Thornapple Kellogg with 13 tackles on the night, Cody Clinton had eight, and Chase Schultz and Chris Westra had six each. TK’s Josh Haney intercepted a pass in the fourth quarter. After the opening drive of the game, the Wayland defense was pretty amazing too. Thornapple Kellogg moved the ball efficiently down the field on its opening drive, culminating in a 20-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Kyle Bobolts to Jacob Bultema. Bobolts’ extra-point kick made it 70 in the first quarter. The Trojans held that lead until the second, when the Wildcats tied things up. Wayland then added a touchdown in the third quarter, and an insurance field goal in the fourth to close out the scoring. “Our first drive was flawless offensively,” Ruger said. “Everything clicked. The kids were confident. Now we just need to got out and learn how to do it for four quarters. The second half we didn’t do that.” �Page 22 — Thursday, October 16, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Saxons one spot short of finals, Shipley qualifies Hastings’ Gabrielle Shipley (from left), Jackson Northwest’s Kelsey Carney, Lowell’s Sydney Stuewe, Dexter’s Stephanie Ager, and DeWitt’s Dena Droste and Liz Nagel were the six medallists at Thursday’s Division 2 Regional Tournament at Walnut Hills Country Club in East Lansing. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Hastings’ Courtney Meredith chips the ball up on to the number 16 green Thursday afternoon at Walnut Hills Country Club in East Lansing. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Vote Experience Visit my Website at www.RussYarger.com for more information. 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They likely already knew, but the bold green marker made it official. East Lansing’s number five, Emily Koryto in the final foursome out on the course, fired a 95 Thursday in the Division 2 regional tournament which her team hosted. That score gave her Trojans a 383, and earned them the third and final state qualifying team spot. The Saxons finished fourth on the day with a 392. DeWitt scored the regional championship with a 361, and Dexter was second with a 377. Hastings freshman Gabrielle Shipley did earn one of the three individual qualifying spots, and will be a part of this weekend’s Division 2 State Finals at Eagle Crest on the campus of Eastern Michigan University. “I’m excited to be going, but then it’s also sad my teammates aren’t coming too,” Shipley said. “It’s also exciting because it’s my freshman year going.” Kacy Hooten fired a 94 for the Saxons, Buehler a 105, and Kloosterman a 110. The regional champion DeWitt Panthers had the top two individual rounds of the day. Liz Nagel fired a 77 and her teammate Dena Droste an 82. Their team also got a 94 from Andrea Duguay and a 108 from Alyssa Duguay. Dexter’s Stephanie Ager was fourth individually, with an 86. Her teammate Liz So fired a 91, Megan Schlanderer a 99, and JoJo Parin a 101. East Lansing added a 90 from Bea Murray, a 96 from Stephanie Chavez, and a 102 from Lizzie Cleary to Koryto’s 95. For the longest time, only the scores from East Lansing’s top four were on the scoreboard. Those included a 107 from the Trojans’ number two Anna Rittenhouse, and totaled 395. Hastings got a 117 from Courtney Meredith in the number five spot. “I’m disappointed for the girls,” said Hastings head coach Bruce Krueger. “I’m not disappointed in the girls. They all went out and played the best they could, they just didn’t play their best today.” “We had the potential to finish in the top three today, especially since East Lansing didn’t play anywhere near where we know they can play.” Behind the top four teams, Chelsea finished with a 412, Tecumseh 417, Waverly 461, Haslett 465, Jackson Northwest 471, Mason 474, St. Johns 491, Ionia 506, Lowell 506, and Parma-Western 550. Northwest’s Kelsey Carney and Lowell’s Sydney Stuewe joined Shipley as individual state qualifiers, the top three players not on the three qualifying teams. Carney and Stuewe both fired 87. “I expect she’ll be going to state tournaments for three more years after this, and hopefully she’ll be able to take her teammates along with her,” Krueger said of Shipley. Shipley shook off a shaky first drive on hole number one of her first high school regional tournament to be one of the five medallists on the day. “I scrambled really well today,” Shipley said, “and that’s what saved me. My putting was excellent, except for that one hole (17).” Shipley will join two O-K Gold Conference teams at the state finals. Caledonia qualified with a second place finish at its Division 2 Regional Tournament hosted by Vicksburg at Angles Crossing. Forest Hills Eastern was second at its Division 2 Regional Tournament at the Highlands. League champion South Christian is also head to the state finals, Division 3, after winning its regional at Pilgrim’s Run in Pierson Thursday. The D3 finals will be played at Forest Akers West on the campus of Michigan State University. Hastings High School has three AP scholars Three students at Hastings High School have earned the designation of AP Scholar by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement program (AP) exams. At Hastings High School – Shane Henry, Marie Hoffman and Brad Peterson – three students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP exams with grades of 3 or higher. The College Board’s Advanced Placement program offers students the opportunity to take challenging college-level courses while still in high school, and to receive college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on the AP exams. About 18 percent of the more than 1.6 million high school students worldwide who took AP exams performed at a level sufficient to merit recognition of AP Scholar. Students took AP exams in May 2008 after completing challenging college-level courses at their high schools. Through 37 different college-level courses and exams, AP provides motivated and academically prepared students the opportunity to earn college credit or advanced placement and stand out in the college admissions process. AP is accepted by more than 3,600 colleges and universities worldwide for college credit, advanced placement, or both, on the basis of successful AP Exam grades. This includes more than 90 percent of four-year institutions in the United States. Research consistently shows that AP students who score a 3 or higher on AP Exams (based on a scale from 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest) typically experience greater academic success in college and higher graduation rates than students who do not participate in AP. 77528092 Winchester wins in final Gold dual, TK boys get first victory Thornapple Kellogg sophomore Allyson Winchester completed an undefeated O-K Gold Conference regular season by winning Wednesday’s league duals at Hastings High School. Winchester won her team’s race against Catholic Central, finishing in 19 minutes 11 seconds. The Trojan team didn’t fare as well though, despite having three of the first five finishers. TK’s Molly Wilson was fourth in 22:34 and Kathrin Koch fifth in 22:56. It was almost two minutes before the Trojans’ fourth finisher, Danielle Fredenburg, crossed the finish line in 24:41. Five Cougars came in between Koch and Fredenburg as Catholic Central scored a 26-33 victory. Catholic Central was led by Natalie Hutchison, who was second in 21:34, and Rachel Fisher who was third in 22:15. The Trojan’s fifth finisher was Rebecca Denney, who placed 12th in 25:25. The Trojan girls end the league season at 15. Thornapple Kellogg’s boys end the conference duals at 1-6. They scored their first league win Wednesday, topping Ottawa Hills 21-40. Catholic Central topped the TK boys 15-50, and the Bengals 19-48. Catholic Central’s Jimmy Mikeiver won the boys’ race in 17:44. Ottawa Hills’ Raymond Jackson was second in the overall standings, finishing in 18:03. The seven scoring Cougars all finished ahead of TK’s first man. Tim Olsen raced past teammate Dustin Brummel to lead TK. Olsen finished in 19:06 and Brummel in 19:14. Carl Olsen was next in 19:22, followed by Matt Williamson in 19:46, and Troy Dunkelberger in 20:20. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-10-23.pdf 88c1bf79a8d61f7f38387c7b30618cac PDF Text Text Girls’ Night Out helps Cancer Society Hastings Manufacturing continues to grow Saxon frosh fifth at State Finals See Story on Page 3 See Editorial on Page 5 See Story on Page 20 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 155, No. 43 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 50¢ Thursday, October 23, 2008 Hastings teachers question ethics, trust NEWS Ask board for 3.8 BRIEFS Arthritis talk in Delton tonight Christopher Born, a physician assistant from Hastings Orthopedic Clinic, will give a presentation at the Delton Moose Lodge tonight, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. Born will give an hour-long presentation on arthritis, what it is and how to treat it, with time for questions afterward. The lodge is located just north of Wall Lake on M-43. For more information, call 616-243-2125 ext. 2629. Saxons to play at EGR field Friday This Friday’s varsity football game between the Hastings Saxons and the South Christian Sailors will be played at East Grand Rapids High School, due to poor field conditions at Byron Center High School where South Christian normally plays its home games. The opening kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. Tonight, Hastings freshmen and JV football teams will conclude their respective seasons with games against South Christian at Johnson Field in Hastings. The freshman game will begin at 4:30 and JV at about 6:30 p.m. Pierce Owl Prowl is tomorrow Individuals and families are invited to Owl Prowl, a program on owls and other nocturnal animals Friday, Oct. 24, at 7 p.m. at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute. Participants will have a chance to see owls up close during a live animal presentation and learn owl-calling techniques. The indoor presentation will be followed by an optional night hike where guests will trek to preferred owl habitat at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute to try to lure in screech, barred or great horned owls by mimicking their calls. The cost of this program for nonmembers is $8 for adults and $6 for children 12 and under. Member admission will be $6 for adults and $4 for children. Pre-registration is required to ensure ticket availability and may be done by calling (269) 721-4190. The Institute is located 11 miles south of Hastings on Cloverdale Road. For more information and directions, log on to www.cedarcreekinstitute.org. Library Halloween event is Saturday Hastings Public Library will host a Halloween celebration from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, for all students in sixth through 12th grades. Participants are invited to wear costume. Judges will choose the three best costumes, and prizes will be awarded to the winners. There will be a pumpkincarving contest, a “fear factor” challenge and refreshments. The event celebrated Teen Read Week. This year’s theme is “Books with Bite.” A display of featured books will be available. NEWS BRIEFS, continued on page 2 percent increase by Megan Lavell Staff Writer The Hastings Area Schools Board of Education meeting was full again this week when teachers gathered at Monday night’s meeting to show solidarity while they continue to work without a contract. Several teachers spoke at the meeting, expressing concern over the current situation. Hastings Education Association Vice President and high school teacher Tracy George was among those who spoke. She said not only are the teachers working without a contract, Hastings Area Schools Superintendent Rich Satterlee unethically released the negotiations offers to the Grand Rapids Press. In an interview following the meeting, Satterlee said the offer put forth by the teachers was a 3.8 percent increase for two years with their current insurance package. “I thought that was the best negotiation meeting we had to this point,” said Satterlee of the last meeting. “On a lot of small issues, there was agreement.” Satterlee said the board’s offer to the teachers was a 2 percent increase over the next two Teachers gather at the Monday, Oct. 20, Hastings Area Schools Board of Education meeting at Hastings Middle School. years. “I was really kind of encouraged,” he said of the meeting. “I thought we had our best dialogue since we started negotiations.” Satterlee said with regard to releasing the negotiations proposal numbers, “I haven’t seen it as an issue anywhere but here.” Satterlee said the next negotiations meeting will be Nov. 11. He said the teachers and the district agree on many issues, but they still TEACHERS, continued on page 11 Off-duty deputy killed in motorcycle crash Barry County native was father of five by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Barry County Sheriff’s Deputy Christopher Yonkers, 43, of Hastings was killed Oct. 17 when his motorcycle crashed into a car driven by a 24-year-old Hastings man, who had turned into the path of Yonkers’ bike. The name of the other driver has not been released pending completion of the investigation. Yonkers was a Barry County native, growing up in the Hastings area and graduating from Thornapple Kellogg High School in 1983. He married Kari Brown, whom he leaves behind, along with their five children. A former Army combat medic with the 82nd Airborne Division, Yonkers returned to the area and ran a construction company for several years before pursuing a career in law enforcement. He was a 12-year veteran of the Barry County Sheriff’s Department and Deputy Christopher Yonkers spent much of that time as an undercover officer on the Southwest Michigan Enforcement Team investigating drug trafficking. “He was an outstanding officer,” said Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf. “He took to the undercover assignment immediately, and he did a great job. Other officers undergo extensive training for an assignment like that, but Chris was a natural.” Leaf said Yonkers had a special talent for the job. “Chris had a knack for picking up something that was out of the ordinary and running with it,” Leaf said. “He had a passion for the job, and it is not the kind of job that just anyone can do.” Yonkers and fellow deputy Sgt. Rob Horrmann went to New York City following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. “They spent (time) there, helping get the bodies out and in any way they could,” said Leaf. “It was a heroic effort, and we are proud of the service Chris and Rob were able to provide to that city and to the nation.” In an interview after the pair returned to Hastings, Yonkers said, “It’s a brotherhood most people don’t understand about firefighters and law enforcement. I guess it’s probably the type, the sense of devotion among law enforcement.” Yonkers also said he didn’t go to the site “as a tourist” or hero but went to represent his community, his department and his family. “Everyone in our department would have gone if they could have,” he added. Leaf said Yonkers was well-liked throughout the department and was a born leader. “He was very dedicated to the department,” Leaf said. “He taught our police sniper class and was a firearms instructor. “He also taught defensive tactics and was a member of our dive team. “He was a man with a strong commitment to the department and to the community,” Leaf said. “We are sort of lost around here right now, trying to adjust to the tragedy of losing one of our own.” Former Barry County Sheriff Steve DeBoer, who hired Yonkers, said he simply wanted to express his heartfelt sympathy to DEPUTY, continued on page 2 Free health clinic to open soon in Hastings by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Volunteers, including nine physicians, five dentists and several nurses, are preparing to change the face of healthcare in Barry County by providing a variety of free services and free medications to low income folks. Organizers of the new non-profit Barry Community Free Clinic hope to open the facility sometime in November on West State Street in Hastings, according to Clinic Medical Director Dr. Joseph Roth, a volunteer who also has a family medical practice in Delton. Sandy Kozan, the clinic’s executive director, hopes the clinic can open before Thanksgiving, “but we have no guarantee.” The clinic will serve adults over 18 who are under 200 percent of the poverty level and don’t have insurance, she said. That poverty level is in the range of $1,600 per person per month. In cases where a person has insurance but with a very high co-pay, an exception will be made, Roth said, because “that’s very much like no insurance. If we have a Medicaid person who comes in with a $500 co-pay, which is ridiculous in my mind, that’s not having insurance so we will see those people.” The clinic will be operated under the umbrella of Sandy and Randy Kozan’s nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation, Freely Given Inc. The Kozans, who recently moved from Delton to Hastings, and Roth have been key players in the Faith Community Clinic in Delton, which has served low income people for nearly four years. Currently, the Delton clinic serves between 40 and 50 people per month. The Delton clinic, which offers free medical services and medications, will continue to operate until the Barry Community Clinic opens in Hastings, Roth said. “We don’t want to lose the ability to help the people who come to Delton,” Kozan added. The Barry Community Free Clinic has its own board of directors with Dr. David Parker as board chairman. See CLINIC, continued on page 2 Down a country road ... According to a recent AAA report, fall colors are expected to peak this week in Southwest Michigan. Scenes like this one captured on Henry Road south of Hastings are common in Barry County at this time of year. The county’s many back roads, forests, fields, lakes and streams make it a destination for “leaf peepers.” (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto). �Page 2 — Thursday, October 23, 2008 — The Hastings Banner NEWS BRIEFS Kids' Choir accepting new members continued from front page Middleville site of riverbank fest Families are invited to trick-or-treat along the business district in downtown Middleville Saturday, Oct. 25, from 5 to 7 p.m. There will be various booths inside businesses and on the sidewalk (weather permitting) providing crafts, games, exhibits, refreshments and lots of candy. Naturally Wild will have animals on display and pumpkins along Main Street will be free to visitors to take home and carve. Groups and businesses from around the community have created scarecrows throughout the community and some are on display between Champs and the village hall. Anyone with questions should contact Catherine Beyer at 269-795-1079 or Audrey VanStrien, 616-292-6134. On Halloween, Friday, Oct. 31, trick or treating in Middleville will be from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Beginning at 6:30 p.m. a candy check will be held at the UAW 1002 Hall on Washington Street. Refreshments will be served. Dog costume contest Sunday at Tendercare Tendercare Hastings will host the Sunday, Oct. 26, Spooktacular Dog Show. There will be contests and prizes for dogs and their owners. The event will run from 2 to 4 p.m. The cost to register is $10 per dog, and the money raised will go to the Barry County Humane Society. For more information or to register, call Tendercare at 269-945-9564. DEPUTY, continued from front page the family in their time of sorrow. Yonkers was the eldest son of the late Thomas Yonkers, DVM, and Pat Thiery. In addition to his wife and five children, he is survived by his mother, two sisters, a half brother, three grandparents and nieces. Funeral services for Dep. Yonkers will be held at the Barry County Expo today at 1 p.m. A memorial fund has been set up for the family. (See related story). “We are sort of lost around here right now, trying to adjust to the tragedy of losing one of our own.” Sheriff Dar Leaf Jillian Zull (from left), Natalie Anderson, Hannah LaJoye, and McKenzie Monroe enjoy Kids' Choir pause for a photo during last year’s season. Students in third through sixth grade who like music are invited to join the Hastings Kids' Choir for its 18-week program. Choir Coordinator Steve Youngs said Kids' Choir members enjoy a variety of music and the opportunity to make new friends. The choir performs folk, sacred and popular music in fall and winter concerts. Youngs said that the students learn good vocal technique and gain understanding and appreciation of many musical traditions. The choir is directed by Cindy Olson. The cost is $96 for the full year, and T-shirts are included. Financial aid is available. Students can join by attending rehearsal, held on Tuesdays from 3:45 to 5 p.m. at Hastings Middle School, or by calling the Community Music School at 269-948-9441. Information also is available at www.musiccenterscmi.com. Wall Lake home destroyed by fire by Jon Gambee Staff Writer A fire at 4407 Cordes Road on Wall Lake completely destroyed a home yesterday morning, but the two occupants escaped safely, according to Barry Prairieville Hope Township (BPH) Fire Chief Gene Muskovin. The blaze started shortly after 5 a.m., but the origin of the fire is not known at this time. Chief Muskovin said the insurance company has not yet determined the monetary loss from the fire. “I expect that figure will be coming from the insurance company at a later date,” Muskovin said. The chief said the insurance company also will be looking into the cause of the fire, and that information may be released at a later time. “The house was a total loss, but the two people inside got out safely,” he said. “That is always our first priority.” Muskovin said in addition to his department, Hastings, Hickory Corners and Pine Lake fire departments also responded. This home at 4407 Cordes Road near Delton was consumed by fire early Wednesday morning. CLINIC, continued from page 1 Barry County Sheriff Deputies Chris Yonkers (left) and Rob Horrmann get ready to depart for New York City just after the World Trade Center collapsed Sept. 11, 2001. Yonkers died Friday night in a motorcycle accident near Hastings. Fund established for deputy’s family A memorial fund for the family of Barry County Sheriff’s Deputy Chris Yonkers has been established at Hastings City Bank. The Chris Yonkers Family Fund has been created as a nonprofit corporation with the necessary tax identification information so contributions can be made to any office of Hastings City Bank. The purpose of the nonprofit has been defined as “accommodations” strictly to benefit Dep. Yonkers’ immediate family. Any inquiries about donating or how to make donations can be directed to Nancy Goodin at 269-948-5579. Local attorneys have donated their time and services in the creation of this fund to provide the best financial protection and long-term security for the Yonkers family. Dep. Yonkers’ left a wife, Kari, and five children. Every donation will be used exclusively to their benefit and to the educational benefit of the children. “The community’s support is respectfully requested in making donations to Hastings City Bank in the name of the Chris Yonkers Family Fund,” said Goodin. Let us process your COLOR FILM... Quickly! PRINTING PLUS at J-Ad Graphics North of Hastings on M-43 Why Dan Lives United… I think it is important to LIVE UNITED. By myself, I feel powerless to those in need but, giving through United Way, my gift reaches so many lives in so many ways! GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. & Volunteer Center “A wide variety of people sit on that board to help steer us through the next millennium,” Roth said. One reason for moving the clinic from Delton to Hastings is “to find some way of making this self-sustaining so that it won’t be dependent upon the few of us to make this work. It will have momentum and work by itself,” said Roth, who is the only physician to serve the free Delton clinic. “That’s really what the community needs. I don’t foresee a health care system in our immediate future that will take care of the people we are taking care of, if we don’t do that.” In anticipation of opening the Hastings clinic, “we’ve recruited and engaged a number of volunteers,” Roth said. “We’re a little bit on hold right now until we get our building ready there (in Hastings), and we’re trying to keep our volunteers in Hastings engaged and keep the people in Delton taken care of. We’re juggling a bit right now.” A new feature of the Hastings location will include a dental clinic, which Roth and Kozan said is a huge need. To start, the dental clinic may just be open two days a month, she said. “The Barry Community Free Clinic will be breaking barriers to health care ..., fueled by volunteers,” he said. “We could not do this without volunteers. We would be nothing without volunteers. “I would like to entice and encourage anyone in the community who wants to be part of the free clinic to come down and see what they can do,” Roth said. Besides doctors, dentists and nurses, he said the clinic needs volunteers who have clerical and other skills. Typical health conditions the clinic will handle include bronchitis, colds, flu. “The clinic will be by appointment ... It’s not an urgent care center. If there are lacerations ... chest pain, serious, serious health issues, those people are better served in an emergency department,” Roth said. The clinic also will care for people who cannot find physicians. “We’ll take care of them for awhile until we can find them physicians. We’re going to try not to do, necessarily, chronic care. We’d like to engage those people with other primary care that are doing this sort of thing on a regular basis,” Roth said. Kozan said it’s important to call the clinic before going there “because we can tell them what to bring so that we can check their qualifications right there, so it’s immediate (as to whether a person qualifies for the clinic). There’s a lot of paperwork that needs to be checked, especially for free drugs. Every drug company has different qualifications...” Roth noted, “We have certain limitations ... We will not prescribe narcotics or addictive or controlled substances. We won’t keep those on the premises.” Tentative plans call for the clinic to be open Tuesday through Friday. Daily hours will be announced later. “We don’t want to have anyone perceive us as competing with anyone – with the health department, with private practitioners (dental or medical), any of the agencies out there. We intend on working with those agencies and those services, not against them and not in competition with them,” Roth stressed. “Our community is small enough that that’s a real tender point, I think. “We want to encourage and engage all of the healthcare providers in Barry County to become active with us and partner with them,” he said. Roth said clients in Delton have been “the invisible people. “There’s a perception that there’s a lot of care for everyone who needs it, and the reality is there is not,” he said. “We don’t feel we’re duplicating services at all. “We consider ourselves a pathway for other services that people may not know are available to them. To get through us to those services, they don’t have to have any necessary financial need. We’ll see anybody for that. If they come in and they are unaware there’s a health department for some of the women’s health care, we’ll direct them in that direction... We have a number of agencies in Barry County that can help people, and we’ll send them in those directions,” Roth said. “We can do Medicaid eligibility and send them on to get eligible in the state,” Kozan said. “We’ll have sort of a triage when people come in. Someone will assess what their needs are,” he said. An evaluation will be done to see if people qualify to be a patient at the clinic. “We want to engage their doctors. We do not want to compete ... We want them to be partners with us if we do anything...” In the future, some fundraising will be planned to help support the clinic, and Kozan noted that donations are always welcome as well as grants. Ever since Roth approached Parker about getting involved in a Hastings clinic, Roth said Parker has been an energetic partner. “He (Parker) has jumped in with vigor. He’s helped make this a going concern in the Hastings area. “We don’t want anyone in the Delton community to think we’re abandoning Delton. That’s not it at all. We’re trying to put together a system that will go on forever, if I can be so bold to say that – a system that will expand itself through volunteers, through community support and community interest.” More details about the services to be offered in Hastings, the other volunteers involved in the project, and plans for an open house will be announced at a future date. Autumn splendor abounds Even this horse might appreciate the natural beauty of blazing fall colors. This scene on Cedar Creek Road Saturday is one of many bright and colorful fall foliage exhibitions throughout Barry County ready for viewing. While the brightly colored leaves may be a sign of the cold and bitter weather to come, they hardly stir feelings of chills and darkness. (Photo by Megan Lavell) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 23, 2008 — Page 3 Girls’ Night Out raises $1,700 for American Cancer Society The second Girls’ Night Out in downtown Hastings Thursday, Oct. 16, brought people out on the sidewalks and raised almost $1,700 for the American Cancer Society for breast cancer awareness. Girls’ Night Out organizer and County Seat owner Carla Rizor said she thought the event was successful. She presented the $1,700 to the American Cancer Society Saturday, Oct. 18, during a cancer walk in Grand Rapids. The next Girls’ Night Out in downtown Hastings will be in May. County Seat owner Carla Rizor brought some regional attention to Hastings Saturday, Oct. 18, after Girls’ Night Out raised $1,700 for the American Cancer Society Thursday, Sept. 16. “Girls” look in the cases at Hodges Jewelry and Gifts in downtown Hastings during Girls’ Night Out. Gayle Bachert of Big Brothers Big Sisters stationed herself in State Grounds Thursday evening during Girls’ Night Out to distribute information and encourage community members to become “Bigs.” Laura Valentine of Laura’s HEArt Studio showed off her studio and work and hosted several merchants in the lower level of her building. Bosley Pharmacy was a popular stop for Girls’ Night Out participants Thursday, Oct. 16, with free gift bags and “Sacks in the City” T-shirts. Lauren Stineman (right) featured her jewelry during Girls’ Night Out and showed off her new studio below Anne’s Health Foods. Pink was the new black Thursday evening during Girls’ Night Out at Gilmore Jewelers. Gilmore owner Kathy Conklin jumped on board for Girls’ Night Out and promotion of breast cancer health and awareness Thursday, Oct. 16. Jefferson Street Gallery participated in the Thursday, Oct. 16, Girls’ Night Out. Kim Thomas and her party cakes were featured during the event. Carla Rizor (left) presented a check to Crystal Parish of the American Cancer Society Saturday, Oct. 18, after Girls’ Night Out in downtown Hastings raised $1,700 for breast cancer awareness and research. Crystal Parish (left) from the American Cancer Society and Cindy Bigler from Pennock Hospital hold down the fort at the Hastings Public Library Thursday, Oct. 16, during Girls’ Night Out in downtown Hastings. The library was host to information booths telling Girls’ Night Out participants about breast cancer health in celebration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. �Page 4 — Thursday, October 23, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Keep country strong, make sure you vote IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV McCain needs to show his Teddy side To the editor: Throughout our nation’s history, presidential candidates have often tried to make favorable comparisons of their political careers and records to great chief executives of the past, such as, Washington, Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt, and John F. Kennedy, to name a few. It’s a good “vote-getter” and a great campaign booster if the candidate doing the comparing has a political career and record that truly reflect and merit that comparison. In the closing days of the current presidential race, the Republican candidate, Sen. John McCain, has often stated that he is a “Teddy Roosevelt-style” guy; the implication being that he is a maverick just like his hero, Teddy. Theodore Roosevelt was a tried and true political maverick. He didn’t just “talk the talk” of reforming the political, social, and economic conditions of his day, he “walked the walk.” He took on Wall Street, i.e., J. P. Morgan and cronies,and the giant corporations (trusts) that were threatening to destroy the nation’s free enterprise system. He took the lead in pushing for consumer protection, i.e., the Pure Food and Drug Act and conservation legislation. Yes, Teddy was leading the charge for these needed reforms against very powerful opposition, much coming from his own party. Perhaps it’s time for the moment of truth. Is Sen. McCain really a Teddy Roosevelt-kind of maverick? If so, he should display some kind of evidence to that effect before Nov. 4. Donald L. Groendyk, Hastings Derail judge who de-railed reform To the editor: Many Barry County residents signed petitions to put “Reform Michigan Government Now!” on the November ballot. The proposal would have, among other things, reduced the size of the state Senate, House of Representatives, Supreme Court and Appellate Court. Salaries of some other state officers would also have been reduced and their perks lowered to those of other state employees. The 100-word summary for the ballot had already been approved, and the Secretary of State had approved the petition for appearance of the November ballot. But then the state Supreme Court stepped in. By a vote of 6-1, they decided that the proposal was “too sweeping” and that a 100word summary would not be possible. As already mentioned, the 100-word summary was accomplished; perhaps the court chose not to look at it. And the idea of “too sweeping” is difficult to substantiate by looking at our state constitution. Perhaps a wiser person than myself can do so. A reasonable person might conclude that the court didn’t want to lose members, nor did they want to lose salary, so they just wrote a new law. Only Justice Kelly supported the proposal. It appears that we will not have an opportunity in the near future to vote on this proposal. But we will have an opportunity to vote on one of the justices who de-railed the proposal. Justice Taylor is running for re-election. He is opposed by Diane Hathaway. If you don’t care for justices who make laws, here is an opportunity to make a change. It’s your call. 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To the editor: We have Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae failure because of the likes of Democrat Barney Frank, Massachusetts and Democrat Sen. Christopher Dodd, Connecticut, plus Sen. Schumer. Not a pretty picture. The folks got their loans, whether they could pay or not, add on extra money, nothing down to begin with. It’s worthy praying just for our country. You throw this country over this fall and you may never get it back. We have our Progressive Dems who I think would love to see the U.S. fail just to get in power. I wonder just what most of them have ever done for their country. This country has been down before and came back. I’ll guarantee it will do it again. Obama’s campaign is threatening licenses of TV stations for running political ads that Obama claims are misleading. He wants to punish opponents for engaging in political speech. That’s how he has got rid of his opponents so far from the start of his career, by any means. Sen. Obama has had a lot of shady characters around him besides Sen. Dodd, Sen. Schumer, and Barney Frank, who I believe now have to screw their socks on in the morning. Sen. Obama is right there in their midst. They call them extreme liberals. Socialism’s what they are aiming for. His preacher friends that condemn America, others that have and probably would bomb America today. He is not the savior of this country. Bill Ayers is the bomber’s name. We are too lenient on that mindset. Obama will not even say when he found out Ayers was a bomber. Ayers will be in Washington. ACORN is alive and well. They will sign up anyone to vote. The dead, false names, etc. The Democrats are the sponsors. In fact, that’s Obama’s baby way back when he was in Illinois. The FBI is investigating ACORN. It’s been said Obama couldn’t get a government clearance today. Only way is to be elected, I guess. You bet I cringe at what’s going on. We don’t have anyone in Washington with the guts to keep this country great. The very worst is yet to come. The Progressive Dems will suffer also. There will be the inner-circle only. Vern Ehlers will not get my vote. He didn’t stand up for us on the cost of oil; doesn’t want to drill anywhere. He’s all for the bailout. His spine sure bends. He’s better off back teaching physics at Calvin College. I wouldn’t send anyone to take a class of his. Do not vote for him! Vern says he is going to work diligently in Congress so it won’t happen again. You bet, he’s been there since 1993. He didn’t notice until now. Vern says he knows the Depression. Born in 1932, World War II would have been one of the first things he would know. If it hadn’t been for World War II President FDR would never have gotten the U.S. out of the Depression. Barry County and Hastings should pull in their horns and quit spending. Money on trails, etc., is not needed. Before very many years there will be a need for the railroad bed to run trains here again. The City of Hastings and Barry County Commissioners should quit spending, get rid of some of their fancy titles and let the world go by. It will still be there next time around. Those fancy store fronts don’t do anything for me. I think of what was, and it was good. I would like to think that the 17- to 30-yearolds of today will rate right there with the same generation of 1930s through the 1940s and WWII. The future of the country is in your hands. I love that flag and will defend it Yarger has the right qualities Citizenship should be proven To the editor: I would like to take this opportunity to endorse Russ Yarger for drain commissioner in our local election. I have known Mr. Yarger for over 20 years and after working with, coordinating or supervising many individuals over the years in engineering and related fields, I believe that he has the background, personality and work ethic to fulfill the responsibilities of the Barry County office in a professional, competent and fair manner. David H. Soule, Esq., Woodland Township To the editor: Let us be sure about Barack Obama. I wish that someone could establish without doubt his American citizenship. His home country in the Middle East, I am told, does not allow dual citizenship. And yet he has never, to the best of my knowledge, renounced citizenship in that country. Also, Obama’s true thoughts on Israel are not publicized too much. I believe he would eventually sever all relations with Israel if elected. Darrel Hawbaker, Hastings Know Your Legislators: U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building, Room 134, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela, regional representative. U.S. Congress Vernon Ehlers, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. President’s comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. Jennifer Granholm, Democrat, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Patty Birkholz, Republican, 24th District (All of Barry County), Michigan State Senate, State Capitol, 805 Farnum Building, P.O. Box 3006, Lansing, Mich. 48909-7536. Call: (517) 373-3447. Fax: (517) 373-5849. e-mail: senpbirkholz@senate.michigan.gov State Representative Brian Calley, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, 351 Capitol, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: briancalley@house.mi.gov Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. What are you doing to be ‘green?’ This month, the Hastings Public Library is featuring book displays, programs, films and information on sustainability issues. What are you doing in your own life toward sustainability? to the end. We have con people and crooks in our midst; show them to the public. Prison is fine. Let’s see some of our people who can afford to do something for the city, township or county. What you do see is a very nice payback to the local city. Make sure you vote and God Bless America. Let’s keep the US of A strong and free for all and also the speech. Donald W. 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M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs Frederic Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Kathy Maurer (Copy Editor) Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Brett Bremer Fran Faverman Sandra Ponsetto Jon Gambee Megan Lavell Amy Jo Parish • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Kayla Allen, Freeport: “I focus mostly on returning bottles and cans for deposit. I try to use my available money to make good choices that will help the planet.” Nicole Loftus, Hastings: “One of the things I do is volunteer at the library. I think volunteering is one way to help the planet, too.” Helena Hernandez, Middleville: “One way I help the planet is recycling paper. I think this helps reduce landfills, and when paper is reused, it helps trees as well.” Randy Cutrara, Hastings: “I collect and return bottles and cans. I also try to make good decisions when I purchase products.” Crystal Shoebridge, Hastings: “I pick up cans and bottles discarded along the road. I use the library and try to make earth-friendly decisions.” Jeff Wolverton, Middleville: “I recycle paper and return bottles and cans for deposit. I have also begun using energy-efficient light bulbs.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Scott Ommen Rose Heaton Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $30 per year in Barry County $32 per year in adjoining counties $35 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 23, 2008 — Page 5 Hastings Manufacturing continues to grow right here in Hastings Michigan’s auto industry is in decline, along with many of our tool-and-die shops and auto parts suppliers. But that’s not the story at Hastings Manufacturing Company. With all the announcements of plant reductions and closings, we should consider ourselves lucky to see a renewed vitality at Hastings Manufacturing at this time. In last week’s front-page Banner story, Chief Executive Officer and President Fred Cook told Hastings City Council members the company would not build a new facility on the edge of town. Due to pressure from original equipment manufacturer (OEM) suppliers, the company could risk losing some of its business due to a pre-production process they would have to deal with if it relocated. "The sole issue associated with my decision came down to the OEM approval," said Cook, adding that he was not willing to risk business the companies could bring. “Once the OEM business goes somewhere else, it is very difficult to get that business back," said Cook, adding that "the quality of the building isn’t reflective of the quality of our business." Hastings Manufacturing now plans to remain at its present location and continue with plans of additional plant improvements and making better use of its space. Cook said, "The company is just going to streamline and do things differently. We’re here for the future." That’s good news for Hastings and Barry County. It seems every time you pick up a daily newspaper, there’s a lead story about a plant closing or moving out of state or even offshore. During my interview with Cook, he commented on the quality workmanship coming out of the plant, the company’s willingness to meet and exceed customers’ needs and how its service helped secure the future of the company. "I see the company doubling in size in three years," he said. Cook talked about the company’s strategic focus on green automobiles — more fuel-efficient and smaller cars — and that Hastings Manufacturing is on the cutting edge of the OEM business. He discussed the future of the combustible engine, despite all the discussions about new battery-powered vehicles and the fact that internal combustion engines would be with us for years to come. "We do with automation what the rest of the world does with people," said Cook. "We feel we’re as cost-competitive as anybody in the world. We make the world’s best product. We don’t have to apologize to anyone." In fact, the company’s sales brochure tag line reads: "Tough guys finish first!" After sitting down to discuss the company’s decision not to build a new facility I got a good sense that the company isn’t just buying time to announce a move out of town or leaving Michigan altogether. Cook seems bullish on Hastings to the point he believes his plant can produce top-quality parts and remain competitive in a global marketplace. Cook was quick to comment on the good employees working at the plant. He said, "I am absolutely humbled by the amount of employees who have approached me about getting their sons and son-in-laws, nephews and children into the company." That’s the way it was in Hastings for many years. Fathers talked their sons and daughters into working for the company. For years, you could go into most of the plants in Hastings and find generations of employees working hard to help the company grow and prosper. It’s just been in the last 10 or so years that local manufacturing has felt the pressure brought on by the new "global marketplace." Yet, many of our local companies have been able to withstand the pressure, while continuing to thrive locally. In my many discussions with local company officials, they’ve talked about the pressure of doing business in Michigan yet they’ve been able to continue to grow and prosper here at home. Getting the news that Hastings Manufacturing Company is to remain at its present facility might cause some alarm, but for Hastings and Barry County, it’s good news the company is on the grow and feeling bullish about its future. Now it’s time for local government officials to get on board and do whatever they can to help the company flourish at its present location. I’ve always felt we should support companies already here over a company that might want locate here. Always, always go with the sure thing. Bringing in a new plant or business is like icing on the cake, but keeping a longtime friend and community supporter is a requirement for a strong a vital local economy. United Auto Workers Local 138 President Randy Hughes said at the end of the interview, "I’m just happy for the employees and happy for the company." And from all of the rest of us ... the community as well. Voter registration fraud Have you heard of this organization called ACORN? It stands for Association of Community Organizers for Reform Now. They have all of a sudden come on the scene this election year in a big way. But who are they, and why are they so controversial? I started by checking their Web site to see how they describe themselves. They boast of being the "nation’s largest grassroots community organization of low and moderate income people." These guys carry out issue campaigns and ballot initiatives, but it is their voter registration activities that have landed them in hot water. According to the Web site, they have registered more than 1.7 million people to vote since 2004. That all sounds nice, right? Problem is, massive voter registration fraud has turned up in the wake of ACORN’s registration drives this year. Some of the new voter registrations turned in by this group were just silly, such as Mickey Mouse and the starting line-up of the Dallas Cowboys. It makes you wonder how many real people they have actually registered. Of course, more subtle fraud, like double registrations and filing dead people take much longer to root out. I do fear that there are thousands of less obvious fraudulent registrations nationwide that remain on the voter rolls. When caught red-handed, the organization held a press conference. I found their statements to be quite arrogant. In acknowledging their fraudulent activities, ACORN officials said that it was not as bad as the voter suppression and intimidation that they say has occurred in previous elections. I guess they are saying that two wrongs make a right. One ACORN official actually said, "It’s up to state elections officials to weed out those that aren’t legit." They have gone in to several key battleground states in the presidential election, and FBI investigations are now occurring in their wake. At last count, such investigations were underway in 12 states. Our right to vote is sacred. It is a privilege and an honor to take part in choosing the people who represent us. Fraud at this scope and level can jeopardize our right to a free and fair election. It is my hope that the FBI completes its investigation swiftly and prosecutes the offenders with vigor. Their actions have already called into question the prospects of a fair election in several jurisdictions around the country. This situation is total vindication of Michigan’s policy of requiring picture ID at the polls. Cheating is a lot harder when the offenders have to coordinate fake registrations with fake IDs. The elections held since the implementation of this new picture ID rule have run smoothly, and the peace of mind that comes with it is priceless. This is an area that Michigan actually leads. The rest of the country should follow suit. Fred Jacobs Vice-President, J-Ad Graphics Write-in candidate deadline is tomorrow by Fran Faverman Staff Writer When the legislature passed a law consolidating Michigan’s elections, they also revised the timetable for write-in candidates to file a declaration of intent. For the 2006 gubernatorial election, write-in candidates had until 4 p.m. on the Friday before the election to file. No more. First of all, anyone desiring to be a write-in candidate must be registered to vote in the jurisdiction in which he or she is filing. For the election on Nov. 4, the filing dead- line for would-be write-in candidates is 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24. The declaration of intent must be filed with the clerk of the appropriate jurisdiction. Declaration of intent forms may be obtained by downloading them from the Michigan Secretary of State’s office and/or from the clerk of the appropriate jurisdiction. The filing deadline change is not the only change that may matter to write-in candidates and voters. There is also a change on the ballot. Now there is a write-in space included after every office. Instructions relayed by Brad Whitman, Michigan Secretary of State’s office, say to write in the name of the candidate and then to register the vote by marking the ballot. Heretofore, the space to write in a name for an office was typically at the end of the ballot, positioning that forced the voter to write in not only the name of the candidate but also the office. Any error in either the name of the person or the office, depending upon the interpretive philosophy of the ballot counter, could enough to disqualify the ballot. Paul Henry Thornapple Trail to closed in November by Patricia Johns Staff Writer A visit on any day of the week will find walkers, cyclists and runners frequenting the paved portion of the Paul Henry Thornapple Trail which is about 3.6 miles from McCann Road in Irving Township to Stagecoach Park in Middleville. However about three miles of the paved section will be closed from dawn on Saturday, Nov. 1, until dusk on Sunday, Nov. 30. The entire paved section will reopen Monday, Dec. 1, at dawn. The unpaved section from McCann Road to Irving Road also will be closed for the month of November The approximately one-half mile paved section from Stagecoach Park to the village limits will remain open during November. In December 1998, a consent agreement was reached in a lawsuit with residents along the Thornapple Trail (formerly known as the Sugarbush Trail). In this accord, the Village of Middleville agreed to close and gate the trail from Nov. 1 to Nov. 30 each year. This closure allows property owners along the trail to hunt during the month of November. Since 1999, the trail has had an increase in users, expanding over the past several years. Middleville Village Council Member Phil VanNoord mentioned at the council meeting Oct. 14, “I think that we are going to get a lot of complaints about this. There are a lot of people using the trail who won’t know that it is closed.” The Middleville Department of Public Works has already posted signs notifying trail users that the trail will be closed. The portion of the paved trail in the village can be open because no hunting is allowed within village limits. The village has asked its current attorney to look into whether ordinances can be passed to place penalties on those who do not follow the closure. However, while the village owns the trail. It passes through Thornapple, Irving and Rutland townships. The accessible fishing dock is in the open section of the trail. The entire trail will reopen at dawn on Dec. 1. Christmas in October? Hastings Elks to have ‘Pork Throw Down’ and Deer Hunters Ball Regionally awarded professional Owen Thompson, proprietor of O.T’s Up ‘n Smoke BBQ, 415 N.E. Capital Ave. in Battle Creek, is ready to place his reputation and six-time People’s Choice awards on the line against Doug Gonsalves and Jim Wright’s special pork recipe. The public is invited to attend this “Pork Throw Down” (a good natured cook-off) and the Hastings Elks’ Deer Hunters Ball, which will both take place along with a “delicious dinner” on Saturday, Nov. 1. Cocktails begin at 5 p.m. and dinner is at 6 p.m., followed by the Deer Hunters Ball with music by Grumpy Old Men at 8 p.m. at the Hastings Elks Lodge, 102 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. In addition, there will be a number of different raffles for prizes, ranging from guns to a handmade quilt. All non-hunters are welcome too, said Wright. “You don’t have to be a hunter to have fun.” The event is casual dress. Proceeds from the event will be used by the Elks to benefit a number of charitable causes the organization supports, such a pumpkin patch for handicapped kids, a Christmas party for underprivileged children, veterans’ projects, child abuse prevention, YMCA Camp, Hoop Shoot, sponsorship of two baseball teams for kids, a fishing trip for the handicapped, college scholarships for high school graduating seniors, and a donation to a camp for the blind, where the Elks also send volunteers. Chef Thompson is the winner of the 2008 People’s Choice award for best all-around ribs and sauce in Muskegon, and in 2008 his ribs won runner-up honors and runner-up for People’s Choice and first place for sauce at the Ribfest in Kalamazoo. In 2007, he won the ‘best ribs’ competition and runner-up for best barbecue sauce award at the Ribfest in Kalamazoo. He won the ‘best ribs’ title at the 2005 Ribs & the Runway in Sturgis and ‘best ribs’ again in 2006 plus the People’s Choice award in Sturgis. For the dinner, 200 lbs. of pork will be prepared as well as 100 lbs. of smashed red- skin potatoes, 30 quarts of homemade gravy and plenty of secret barbecue sauces. Water, tea or coffee is included. The cost of the meal is $7.50 per plate. Raffle prizes at the event will include a Mossberg 535 Combo, muzzle-loader, NEF Pardner Pump Youth 20ga., a handmade quilt, fishing and hunting-related accessories, plus many women’s gifts. Although it may look like City of Hastings may have the Christmas spirit a little early this year, there is a perfectly good explanation for why decorations are up before Halloween. The Downtown Development Authority is sponsoring a television advertising campaign, and a commercial will be taped Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 27 and 28. Most of the taping will take place on South Jefferson Street and a small portion of State Street. Pierce offering workshop for teachers Some children learn best by being outside and having the opportunity to become explorers and investigators of the natural world. However, in a world of limited school budgets, opportunities for off-site field experiences are often not financially feasible. On Saturday, Nov. 1, Pierce Cedar Creek Institute will host an educator workshop titled "Learning Through Schoolyard Exploration: Encouraging the Naturalist Intelligence" In this workshop, participants will investigate the many teaching opportunities a school yard can offer. Attendees will look at preparation needed for and implementation of an outdoor classroom. Additionally, there will be a discussion on how to involve students in their learning to avoid a "recess" mindset, as well as how to promote inquiry and interdisciplinary learning in a 10minute field trip. From a crack in the sidewalk to planting vegetable or native gardens, school yards hold an answer to the field trip dilemma. The workshop will runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The cost for members of Pierce Cedar Creek Institute is $30, $40 for non-members. Lunch is included. Pre-registration is required and may be done by calling 269-721-4190. Pierce Cedar Creek Institute is located south of Hastings at 701 W. Cloverdale Road; 2.5 miles west of M-37 and 4.5 miles east of M-43. For more information, visit www.cedarcreekinstitute.org or call 269-721-4190. �Page 6 — Thursday, October 23, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Area Obituaries Give the gift of NEWS! Send friends and family a gift subscription to Chris Yonkers Robert White Henry Jacob Arens The BANNER! To subscribe, call us at... 269-945-9554 Worship Together… 77528085 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Services: 8:30 a.m., Classic Worship Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages, 11 a.m., Celebration Worship Service, 6 p.m. Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Family Night; Awana Jr. High Group, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study. Friday 8-10 p.m. Sr. High Youth. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Mary SchippersDeMunter. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11 to 11:30 a.m. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6 p.m. (MayAugust). We have a weekly Wednesday 6 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-7952370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-7315194 or -517-852-1806. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 945-2170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 23rd Sunday after Pentecost October 19 - Holy Communion 8 & 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-945-9414 or 945-2645; fax 269-945-2698. http://www.discover-grace.org . Rev. Mike Kemper. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Daniel Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Midweek: 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4 through fifth grade, and Junior High Youth Group 6th through 8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m. lunch at Wendy’s. Women’s Ministry 7 p.m. third Thursday of the month. “Singspirations” last Sunday of the month. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-Noon and 1-3 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Sunday School for all ages. 10 a.m. Coffee Hour. 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service. 6 p.m. Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogsp ot.com/. Thursday - 10 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 1 p.m. Rummage Sale; 6:30 p.m. Choir Practice. Friday - 9 a.m. Golfer’s Group; 9 a.m. Rummage Sale. Saturday - 10 a.m. Praise Team; 5 p.m. Holsted Wedding. Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 12 p.m. Newsletter Deadline. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Lauer Family Funeral Homes 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 •PHARMACY• 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 Douglas J. Mawby DOWLING - Douglas J. Mawby, age 55, of Dowling, passed away unexpectedly October 19, 2008, at his residence. Doug was born on May 3, 1953, in Lansing, the son of Russell G. and Ruth E. (Edison) Mawby. A 1971 graduate of Gull Lake High School, Doug was a retiree of Flex Fab, where he worked for over 20 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and gardening, was an artist at wood working, and gifted at working with horses, but most importantly he loved his grandchildren. On April 2, 1976, he married Debra Tripp, who survives. Other members of his family include: his parents Russell and LouAnn Mawby; daughters: Jennifer (David) Dalrymple of Plainwell and Angela (Benito) Valesquez of Grand Rapids; a son Russell (Samantha) Mawby, of Hastings; a brother David R. Mawby of Texas; a sister Karen (Randy) Willis of Augusta; his mother-in-law and step father in law Jacqueline and Karl Frohlich of Dowling; eight grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Doug was preceded in death by his mother Ruth and his father-in-law James A. Tripp. A private family service was conducted. Memorial contributions to a charity of ones choice will be appreciated. The family is being served by the Williams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton. Peter V. Ciccarelli HASTINGS - Peter V. Ciccarelli, age 79 of Hastings died Friday October 3, 2008 at Thornapple Manor in Hastings. He was born July 29, 1929 in Grand Rapids, the son of Joseph and Antonia (Nowakowski) Ciccarelli. Peter moved to Hastings from Greenville in 2003. He attended school in Grand Rapids. He owned and operated an Auto Body Repair Shop until his retirement in 1950. Peter enjoyed fishing, hunting, golf and trap shooting. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Kim Ciccarelli, his parents and a brother Carl. He is survived by his special friend of 20 years, Shirley Tobias of Hastings, daughters, Tina Randolf, Jenny Johnson, Nancy (John) Bryan Diane Robinson, several grandchildren, sister in-law Valarie Ciccarelli, and nephew Joe Ciccarelli. No services will be held. Memorials can be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). HASTINGS - Henry Jacob Arens, age 78, of Hastings, died at home October 16, 2008 after a brief, courageous battle with lung cancer. Henry was born September 4, 1930 in Detroit, the son of Joseph and Carolina (Cullmann) Arens. He moved to Hastings as a young boy with his family. He did custom farming and butchering as a young man. He was a school bus driver in Hastings and worked at Voyle English’s service station. He worked at Middleville Engineering and Manufacturing as a die cast operator and in 1960 Arens Excavating Inc. was formed, and continues to operate. He continued working even after diagnosis, so thoroughly enjoying his work and the people that he met in the course of each job. Henry enjoyed hunting, fishing, mushrooming, boxing, NASCAR, visiting with his many friends, and gardening. He was well known in the area for his delicious sweet corn. He loved decorating his property with Christmas lights. He especially enjoyed time spent with his eight grandchildren. Henry was a member of St. Rose Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. He married Janet Fiala on November 22, 1958. He is survived by his wife, Janet and five children - Diane Arens-Miller (Daniel) of Glendale, AZ, Henry T. (Heather Jacobs), Todd (Susan Coykendall), Suzanne Craven (Delwin), Mark (Kayla Fisher), and eight grandchildren (Joseph, Alexis, Chelsea, Brianna, Whitney, Jacob, Taylor and Ava Patricia), all of Hastings. Funeral services were be held Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Hastings. Interment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Hastings. Memorial contributions may be made to Pennock Hospice or the charity of one’s choice. Many thanks to the Pennock Hospice group for being so attentive to Henry and his family. Arrangements by Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Keep your friends and relatives INFORMED! Send them The BANNER To subscribe, call us at... 269-945-9554 Ray L. Girrbach Owner/Director Girrbach Funeral Home 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 • 269-945-3252 Serving Hastings, Barry County and Surrounding Communities for 42 years Offering Traditional and Cremation Services Hastings Only Locally-Owned Funeral Home Family Owned and Operated for 3 Generations Pre-Planning Services Available Serving All Faiths Pre-arrangement transfers accepted Visit our web site for: • Pre-planning on line • View current Funeral Service information • Leave a memory message to family members www.girrbachfuneralhome.net 77526646 B OSLEY Fiberglass Products HASTINGS - Detective Deputy Chris Yonkers, age 43, died Friday, October 17, 2008 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Chris was raised in the Hastings area and attended Thornapple Kellogg Schools (1983). In 1984 he married Kari Brown, enlisted in the Army and was stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina in the 82nd Airborne Division as a combat medic. Chris returned home to Michigan and established Yonkers General Contracting where he was a residential home builder for seven years. He then attended Grand Valley State University for a Criminal Justice degree and went on to become GVSU‚s police academy assistant director. Chris and Kari were blessed with five amazing children. During this time, Chris was employed by the Barry County Sheriff’s Department and was currently assigned as an undercover narcotics officer to the Michigan State Police Southwest Enforcement Team (SWET). His remarkable passion and drive earned him titles and certifications too numerous to mention. A friend to all, a great story-teller, and a gifted craftsman who created a beautiful home for his family, he will be sorely missed. Funeral services will be held at the Barry County Expo on Thursday, October 23, 2008 at 1 p.m. He is preceded in death by his father, Tom Yonkers, and is survived by his mother, Patricia Thiery, wife, Kari, and their five children, Anna (17), Christian (15), Isacc (14) Lydia (11), and Levi (10), sisters Taleese Yonkers, and Trena Yonkers-Talz, half brother, Mathew Yonkers, paternal grandparents Lester and Virginia Yonkers of Lake Odessa, maternal grandfather Nick Thiery and nieces Sophia, Grace and Hanna Yonkers-Talz. Memorials can be made to Christopher Yonkers Family Fund C/O any branch of Hastings City Bank. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Robert White, age 82, math teacher and football coach for 30 years at Thornapple Kellogg High School passed away October 16, 2008 at his home. His beloved wife of 61 years, Betty Philp White, was at his side. Bob was born September 26, 1926 and was raised in Reynoldsville, Pennsylvania where he graduated from high school in 1944 and immediately entered the V5 Program, Naval Air Corp in January of 1944. He trained to be a pilot and then graduated from Bethany College in 1948. He was a member of the American Legion Post 0140, Middleville, Masonic Lodge, Middleville United Methodist Church, life member of the Michigan High School Coaches Association, and also a Hall of Fame member of this association. He was preceded in death by his parents, Waldo and Ollie White, and son, Philip Fredrick White. He is survived by his wife Betty; son, Rob (Dorane) White; daughter, Janet Johnson; son, Gary (Kathy) White; and daughter, Tracey (Greg) Hindenach. Mr. White loved and thrived on his 12 grandchildren affection, Geoff, Natalie and Robbie White, Philp and Tim Johnson, Gary, Cassandra, and Becky White, and Ryan, Nicole, Jennifer and Zach Hindenach. There are in addition six great grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews, and best friends for 72 years, John and Jean Faulkner. Last, but not least, Coach White and his family would like to fondly remember “all his Boys” who he was honored to coach. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Thornapple Township Emergency Services. Funeral services were held October 20, 2008 at the Middleville United Methodist Church. Rev. Gary Finkbeiner officiating. Interment Mt. Hope Cemetery, Middleville. Arrangements by Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 23, 2008 — Page 7 Newborn Babies GIRL, Cassidy Marie, born at St. Mary’s Hospital on Sept. 27, 2008 at 3:04 a.m. to Abby Schuiling and Shawn Collins. Weighing 8 lbs. 10 ozs. and 21 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Marlee Ann Furtwangler born to Brandon and Katie Furtwangler of Bothell, Washington (originally both of Caledonia). Born at Providence Family Medical Center in Everett, Washington. Born on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008 at 3:30 a.m. Weighing 8 lbs. 5 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Kaydance Lee Ann, born at Pennock Hospital on Oct. 1, 2008 at 10:39 p.m. to Karen Carpenter and Victor Harvey III of Vermontville. Weighing 6 lbs. 7 ozs. and 19 inches long. Akwa Anet, born at Pennock Hospital on Oct. 2, 2008 at 2:12 a.m. to Tascha Hinckley and Larry Brady of Hastings. Weighing 5 lbs. 14 ozs. and 19 inches long. Treadwell-Hesterly Sylvia “Foxie” Treadwell and Randson “Froggie” Hesterly of Hastings are pleased to announce their engagement. The “abbynormals” are planning a Halloween wedding. Guess who asked who! GIRL, Alessa Delore Rose, born at Pennock Hospital on Oct. 3, 2008 at 8:37 p.m. to Sara Alinder and Rodney Allen of Hastings. Weighing 5 lbs. 11 ozs. and 19 inches long. Marriage Licenses BOY, Jack Thomas, born at Pennock Hospital on Oct. 5, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. to Thom and Casie Thelen of Woodland. Weighing 7 lbs. 3 ozs. and 19 inches long. BOY, Kyle Raymond, born at Pennock Hospital on Oct. 6, 2008 at 8:10 a.m to Randy and Lynn Patrick of Lake Odessa. Weighing 8 lbs. 2 ozs. and 20 3/4 inches long. Amos Jasper Endsley, Bellevue and Leah Brandt Genevieve, Bellevue. Phillip Milo Hammond, Plainwell and Theresa Marie Merrick, Plainwell. David T.J. Metsa, Plainwell and Bobbie Kay Bacon, Wayland. Robert John Scholma, Hastings and Claudia Gerda Lenartz, Hastings. Corey Richard Webster, Caledonia and Teracia Lynn Potts, Caledonia. Travis Benjamin Weeber, Middleville and Meagan Marie Bishop, Hastings. GIRL, Sandra June, born at Pennock Hospital on Oct. 6, 2008 at 5:39 p.m. to Greg and Cindy Faubert of Hastings. Weighing 7 BOY, Xander Ronald, born at Pennock Hospital on Oct. 6, 2008 at 7:13 p.m. to Gilly and Wayne Peckham of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 13 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Marhley Rose, born at Pennock Hospital on Oct. 7, 2008 at 5:17 p.m. to Tia Dawson and Casey Milligan of Sunfield. Weighing 7 lbs. 3 1/2 ozs. and 20 inches long. GIRL, Masiela Guadalupe, born at Pennock Hospital on Oct. 10, 2008 at 2:03 to David and Vickey Fisher of Lake Odessa. Weighing 7 lbs. 14 ozs. and 20 inches long. BOY, Brody Christopher, born at Pennock Hospital on Oct. 12, 2008 at 7:20 to Sara and Clint Hoppes of Woodland. Weighing 7 lbs. 7 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Onilee Lynn, born at Pennock Hospital on Oct. 12, 2008 at 10:19 a.m. to Ashley and Steven Bolo of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. and 18 1/2 inches long. BOY, Mason William, born at Pennock Hospital on Oct. 13, 2008 at 12:28 p.m. to Jennifer Robles and Christopher Tossava of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 13 ozs. and 19 inches long. GIRL, Jade Lynn, born at Pennock Hospital on Oct. 13, 2008 at 2:23 p.m. to Jasmine Beard of Gun Lake. Weighing 4 lbs. 13 ozs. and 17 inches long. GIRL, Lyvia Nicole, born at Pennock Hospital on Oct. 13, 2008 at 6:23 a.m. to Travis and Diane Kingsbury of Cloverdale. Weighing 8 lbs. 7 ozs. and 19 3/4 inches long. Poet John Rybicki will read from his collection of poems at Kellogg Community College’s Fehsenfeld Center in Hastings Monday, Nov. 3 at 11 a.m. The reading is free and open to the public. Rybicki is the author of three collections of poems: Traveling at High Speeds, which went into second edition on New Issues Press, Fall 2003; Yellow-Haired Girl with Spider, on March Street Press, 2004; and We Bed Down Into Water, Northwestern University Press, this past February. One of the poems from the collection will be featured in The Best American Poetry 2008. His poems have also appeared in Poetry, Ploughshares, TriQuarterly, the Antioch Review, the Iowa Review, and Michigan Quarterly. He was writer-in-residence at Alma College for the 2007-08 school year and the inaugural Sandburg/Auden/Stein Poet-inResidence at Olivet College in the spring of 2007. Rybicki was featured in Time Magazine for Kids as an outstanding writing teacher, and has taught extensively in inner-city Detroit, as well as at such institutions as Swarthmore College, Haverford College, Kalamazoo College, University of Chicago Law School and Hope College. He taught gifted writers for six summers at Interlochen Center for the Arts, and is the director of the Gull Lake Conference for Young Writers. For three years now, he has been a part of a writing program sponsored by Wings of Hope Hospice where he visits various schools and juvenile detention facilities teaching poetry writing to children who have gone through a trauma or loss. These young writers gather under the healing canopy of language and find the page a safe place for them to unburden. For more information about the reading, contact KCC English Instructor Dr. Elizabeth Kerlikowske at 269-965-3931 ext. 2292 or at kerlikowskee@kellogg.edu. 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Bring Your Own Trick or Treat Bag Jack-O-Lantern Contest… Costume Contest Correction The Banner incorrectly quoted Hastings Area Schools Superintendent Rich Satterlee in the Oct. 9 article, “Numbers drop after Pleasantview’s closing.” Satterlee said there the district has 3,334.55 students. FALL TIRE SALE Let us help save you $$$ Ask us about the $50 Cooper Rebate!! Use your imagination and bring your own carved or decorated pumpkin, gourd All this for $3.00 per person… Adult & Child Children 2 years & under… FREE CHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT >>TICKETS TICKETS TICKETS << Advanced tickets will be available at the park office, Mon.-Fri., 8am-5pm 2545 S. Charlton Park Rd., Hastings For more info call 269-945-3775 or visit www.charltonpark.org T o ny’ y ’s e p a ir ir Ton s R Repa Scooter Sales & Repair Our Full Auto Services will help 1830 S. 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Weighing 9 lbs. 0 ozs. and 21 1/2 inches long. lbs. 13 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. Poet John Rybicki to read at KCC’s Fehsenfeld Center �Page 8 — Thursday, October 23, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa This is the weekend for the depot complex to be open. Hours are 10 to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25 and 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 26. There are perpetual exhibits, so there is always something interesting to see. The VFW is having a rummage sale this Friday and Saturday. The lunch counter will be open, with good food available. On Monday there will be a bi-monthly visit of the Red Cross Bloodmobile. Hours will be noon to 5:45 p.m. Donors are always needed. Nourishing food will be on hand for those who donate, to replenish their fluids. The home tour sponsored by the Woodland Women’s Study Club was another success on Saturday. The yards were full of cars at each stop. This year, many of the homes had refinished antique pieces of furniture. One home had morning glories climbing on every porch post. The same home had children’s play equipment incorporated into back deck. One way down from the second level deck was to go half a flight of stairs to the head of a slide. Four swings were suspended from the rim of the deck. Homes on the lake had beautiful views of the length of the lake. One home near the water had a screened room which could accommodate 50 people. Another home had displays of dozens of apothecary items from a long-ago drug store. One home had an old window sash with six small panes hung on a wall. The glass in each section had a child’s photo. Each home had two hostesses from the sponsoring club who checked off the numbered tickets. The day was beautiful for a country drive. One interesting, unexpected happening was a cavalcade of motorcycles on Clarksville Road which turned onto Jordan Lake Road south, so they must have headed toward Lake Odessa. What was the big event? There had been no publicity in area papers. Two people estimated that there were at least 300 in the noisy group in mid-afternoon. They made quite a sight as they came down a slope from the west with half of the riders hugging or overhanging the yellow line. On Saturday, the First Families of Ionia County met for their annual banquet at the Ionia County Church of Christ. Guests were greeted by Larry and Marilyn Cahoon of Clarksville. Ford Wright of Lansing tended the book table with sale items. Robert Johnson was on hand to photograph each incoming guest. New books were distributed listing all members including the four inductees this year. Dawn (Durkee) Deatsman was the only local member. A Portland gentleman entertained the group with his display and lecture on Michigan car license plates and their history. He had samples of many varieties, including some issued by municipalities and even the water department of one town. He provided a handout with pertinent information the topic. One of the incoming members resides in Oregon and another in Tennessee. On Thursday, members of the Aletian Group of Central United Methodist Church enjoyed a dinner cruise on the Grand River in Lansing on the Michigan Princess. Two music men entertained during most of the cruise time. They even played requests from each table. The boat is docked on the north side of the river opposite Moores River Drive. The meal was served there, but the boat soon departed for its slow trip down river to the Waverly Road Bridge, where it reversed course and headed east as far as the Logan MLK Bridge. The trees along the shore had turned color, so it was a beautiful trip with a fine meal. The family of Orville and Virginia Decker gathered at fellowship hall on Saturday afternoon in honor of the 60th anniversary of the parents. They and the next three generations of family enjoyed the catered dinner. Virginia’s three sisters and Orville’s three brothers comprised their respective families. All are living except for Georgia (Varney) Campbell. Much of the family was in church with them on Sunday. Those from away were April and husband of Grand Rapids, Steven from Rockford, Dennis from rural Portland, Earl Decker from Florida and his son-in-law Chris Lazaroff from Port Huron, Wayne and Shirley Decker. The immediate family members served coffee-hour refreshments on Sunday. On Sunday, Theron and Joan King were honored by a musical duet in honor of their third wedding anniversary by Theron’s son James and wife, Laurie King, of Big Rapids during the church service. The community was crushed Saturday by word of the death of Barry County Deputy Chris Yonkers, 43, the previous evening. This is the third death to affect the Yonkers family, starting with the winter death of granddaughter Angela (Coates) McDiarmid a few years ago, death of son Tom Yonkers, DVM, of Cloverdale in January, and now his first son, Chris. Chris and wife Kerrie (Brown) at one time owned the Walters house on Johnson Street and completely remodeled it and made it their home while Kerrie was teaching at Zeeland and Chris was doing construction. They then moved to their new home northwest of Hastings. Their children were homeschooled until the older ones entered Barry County Christian School in Hastings. Death came to Charles Martin, 86, of Vermontville on Oct. 11. He was survived by a wife and five daughters, one of whom is Alice Wiser of Lake Odessa. His funeral service was set for Oct. 21 in Nashville. Funeral services were set for Wednesday for Linda Hilley, 56, of Lansing, daughter of the late Madonna (Eldridge) Hilley and Carlyle “Lefty” Hilley. The family lived in Lake Odessa when Linda and her four brothers were young. 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M-37 (Just North of M-43) Hastings 269-945-4551 616-765-8751 Tues., Wed., Thurs., Fri. 9-7 • Sat. 10-5 Elect JILL OWENS To Prairieville Township Clerk “As a member of this community, I see the clerk’s position as more than just a full time job. It is a commitment to make fiscally responsible decisions and to represent the needs of all township residents.” Jill Owens was raised in Barry County, she moved to Prairieville in 1996. Jill and her husband, Mike, reside on Upper Crooked Lake. She is an active member of Delton Crooked Lake Association, Inc. and is currently on the Board of Directors. Jill is a graduate of Hastings High School and Lake Superior State University. She has experience in all areas of business with over 25 years of accounting, computer technology, and customer service. She is self-motivated and a dedicated individual whose education, experience, and good communication skills will enable her to improve township record-keeping accountability and to be an overall asset to the community at large. Vote November 4th for Jill Owens. (269) 271-7410 • mjowens@mei.net Paid for by committee to elect Jill Owens, 7410 S. Crooked Lk. Dr., Delton, MI 49046 Annie’s MAILBOX by Kathy Mitchelll and Marcy Sugar Husband avoids family life Dear Annie: I've been married for 17 years and have a 16-year-old son. My husband leaves for work at 5 a.m. and doesn't get home until after 7 p.m. He eats in the family room and watches TV until he nods off. He rouses himself for bed around 10, and if I'm still awake, we'll have 10 minutes of conversation before he falls asleep. I've always run carpool for our son, but on those rare occasions when I got in a jam and had to ask my husband to pick him up from school, you would have thought I was asking for a lung. Even on his days off, my husband goes to the office "to read the paper and drink coffee" and then plays golf, getting home around noon. By then, I'm exhausted. I have a chronic pain condition, and the narcotics make me tired. I am sick of feeling uninteresting, unloved and second-class. Due to the chronic pain, I cannot work. I feel so trapped. I do not qualify for disability, and my husband's income is too high for me to qualify for any other assistance. I asked my husband to read some books on marriage, but he says he doesn't understand what they are talking about. He's not interested in counseling. Is this abuse? Am I just being a complainer? Is this how all marriages are? — Desperate Housewife Dear Desperate: Of course not. It sounds like your husband is trying to escape his life at home, including his relationship with you and your son. It may have started when the responsibilities of being a husband and father first overwhelmed him, but it wasn't addressed at the time and now avoidance is habitual and expected. He doesn't sound eager to change this pattern, so you will have to do most of the work — again. If you can get your husband to go for marriage counseling, that would be best. Explain that since he didn't understand the books on marriage, counseling will make things clearer. If he won't go, go without him. Wanted: Friends who bring gifts, pay back Dear Annie: My partner and I have great jobs, a lovely home and a large circle of friends. We entertain quite often, and most guests bring a bottle of wine, dessert, etc., or they reciprocate by having us over to their homes. The problem is that we have a friend who is a priest. "Father John" always comes emptyhanded. He has no problem eating our food and drinking our liquor, but never brings a thing or offers to take us out in repayment. Recently we invited Fr. John and his two brothers over for dinner. One brother brought an appetizer and the other brought wine. Fr. John brought another priest, also empty-handed. I think this behavior is so rude that I no longer want to invite him. Are priests held to a different standard? Is there a polite way to let Fr. John know he's inconsiderate? — Frustrated in Indiana Dear Indiana: Most priests are given a small salary. Some give the money away through charity or tithing, but not all. If Fr. John is accumulating savings, he should bring a small gift when he is a repeat guest, but he may not have the money, or he may not realize you expect anything. Still, the point of inviting someone to your home is not to receive gifts. It is for the enjoyment of his company. are not grammatically correct. This means if everyone starts saying "between you and I," it will eventually be accepted as proper, even though it makes us cringe. Friend’s ex still has hidden baggage Dear Annie: My friend "Beth" divorced her husband three years ago. The divorce was amicable. They had no children together, although Beth has a child from a previous marriage. Shortly after the divorce, I learned from a very reliable source that her ex had been having an affair with a co-worker almost the entire time they had been married. I did not tell Beth this since they were already divorced and I didn't want to hurt her. Recently, Beth has begun seeing her ex again, and I can tell by the way she talks about him that she has stars in her eyes and thinks this is leading to a reconciliation. But from what I hear, the ex is still involved with the co-worker. Beth has a good job and makes terrific money. She also comes from a very well-to-do family. I think the ex sees dollar signs and realizes his standard of living would improve if he got back together with her. Should I tell Beth what I know about the coworker or just keep my mouth shut? I am sure she will be upset that I didn't tell her about the affair two years ago, but at the time, I did not see the need since she had divorced the creep. Now I feel like I should 'fess up. With STDs being what they are, plus the fact that her child is involved in all this mess, I think she ought to know. I have seriously thought about an anonymous letter. What would you suggest? — Torn by Friendship Dear Torn: Don't send an anonymous letter. It is both frightening and easy to discount the information. Talk to Beth. Tell her you know she still has feelings for her ex, but you heard he and a co-worker had a thing going on and she might want to make certain he isn't still seeing the woman. Let her take it from there. Beau won’t toss old girlfriend’s photo Webster’s listing doesn’t proper make Dear Annie: I recently began seeing "Zack" again after we broke up nearly two years ago. During our hiatus, we both dated other people. Zack has many pictures of his ex-girlfriend on his wall. These pictures make me feel uncomfortable, especially since he's never put up a photo of me. I asked Zack if he would take the pictures down, but he refused. I don't think he still has feelings for this girl, and I also realize that, as an artist, he may place a different value on photographs than I do. However, it bothers me that he cares more for a bunch of old pictures than for me. I think it's time to take those pictures down. Am I overreacting? — Picture Not-So-Perfect in Massachusetts Dear Picture: Talk to Zack calmly and ask why he insists on displaying photographs that he knows make you uncomfortable. If he is no longer interested in this woman and considers the pictures works of art, you have no reason to be threatened. Still, he should show enough respect for your feelings to put them in a location where they are less prominent. Dear Annie: The letter from "Sharon" claims that "stupidest" is not part of the English language. I've been using that word for years, so I checked my 1996 edition of Webster's Unabridged. Webster begs to differ with Sharon. Both "stupider" and "stupidest" are shown under "stupid." Let he (or she) who is without sin throw the first stone. — Vlad Dear Vlad: Some dictionaries list words that have fallen into popular usage, even though they Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast. net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, PO Box 118190, Chicago, IL 60611. To find out more about Annie's Mailbox, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2008 CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC. HHHH Elect HHHH Anita Mennell for Treasurer - Hastings Charter Township Bachelors Degree in Accounting Accountant - 21 years for Johnson & Co. Certified Public Accountants Volunteer treasurer for church (8 years) Former 4-H leader Member of the American Legion Auxiliary Married, 3 children, 3 grandchildren Your vote Nov. 4th would be appreciated Paid for by the Committee to Elect Anita Mennell, 595 River Rd., Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 23, 2008 — Page 9 Financial FOCUS From TIME to TIME A look down memory lane... Hubert D. Cook’s recollections of Hastings’ early industrial history (Part III of III) By Esther Walton (Ed. Note: Hubert D. Cook [1888-1978] was, in the words in tribute written at the time of his passing, “A pioneer industrialist and a lifelong historian and humorist. Hubert was as well-known in his later years for his memories and pride in what the community had become as for his days as an active community leader.) “The Canadian government practically insisted that we (Tyden Corp.) build a Canadian plant to make the seals used in Canada, so we invited them to Hastings and showed them how we can make all the seals they use in a year in a couple of days, and if a plant were built in Canada, their seals would cost more than double what they now pay. “There are about 70 automatic machines required to perform the 16 different operations required to make car seals. All of these machines were designed and built in our own plant. We employ about 80 people in the shop, 20 of whom are mechanics who build and keep in repair the production machinery. Our high office force consists of Richard Groos, Wallace Osborn, and three or four girls. Our sales force is Clarence Crawford who has been incapacitated for several years and you are now looking at our whole engineering department from chief engineer down to blue print boy. {Ed. Mr. Cook is referring to himself.} “The 70 production machines we are now using represent about the third redesign from the original car seal machines which were more or less hand operations or automatic operations on one seal at a time. At present, most of the machines operate on 25 seals at once, and now we are in the process of designing and building machines to operate on 50 seals at once whenever possible. “That will be as far as it is possible to go in automatic machinery, and any future savings will have to be made in improving our material and scrap handling equipment. Our present factory is not large enough to accommodate conveyors and other handling equipment and it cannot be enlarged. We have designed a new, modern fireproof plant that will probably cost around a $100,000, and we expect to build as soon as materials are again available. [Ed. this was written during World War II.] “It has been about 50 years since the first car seal was made in Hastings. That is a long time for any company. It is not only a tribute to the inventive and business ability, but also to the courage, integrity and forcefulness of Mr. Tyden, who not only invented the car seal itself, but has been the active president and manager of the company throughout all those years. Mr. Tyden would be the last one to claim that he did the whole job himself, and he would gladly share the responsibility of the success of the company with Aben Johnson, Charles Webb, his brother Axel, Herman Frost, Swan Anderson, Leo and Roy Taffee, and many others. However, you know Mr. Tyden well will concede that no matter who did the job, it is undoubtedly done the way he wanted it and the results prove that it wasn’t a bad job. “This speech, if you want to call it that, really should have come first, since the Seal Company is the granddad of practically all the successful factories in Hastings today. “The Consolidated Press and Tool Company when it moved to Hastings was owned and operated by the Seal Company stockholders and management with the addition of T.J. Potter who came with the plant as sales manager. Mr. McKnight [Ed. ‘Joe’ became Dr. Raymond Finnie’s father-in-law] was made superintendent and from the beginning, this plant carried on a successful press and die business with addition to the plant as required. Just before World War I, H.B. Sherman of Battle Creek, one of Consolidated’s big customers, purchased the plant with the intention of moving it to Battle Creek. However, when he found that practically 100 percent of employees owned their own houses in Hastings, and partly through the influence of his wife, who was a Hastings girl, he decided to keep the factory here and built the present beautiful plant in second ward. At the time of this transaction, I was just a draftsman and was sold along with the rest of the machinery and eventually became chief engineer, a position I occupied until sometime after the Bliss Company purchased the plant from Mr. Sherman. Howard (Tredennick) has given you a history of that company from this point on, but he didn’t explain why the Bliss Company was anxious to purchase this plant. I don’t know for sure,but have often suspected it was because we built pretty good presses and being located in the heart of the automobile industry, were getting more than what the little Bliss Company considered was our share of the business. ‘When the new consolidated plant was finished and machinery moved out of the old plant, it was of course left vacant. This occurred during World War I, and as the government was seeking plants in which to build armament, the Seal Company bought the equipment of the American Tool Works of Chicago, moved it to Hastings and the old plant turned to artillery gun mounts for the rest of the duration. “At the end of the war in 1918, the plant was again vacant and Viking Corporation was organized by Mr. Tyden to make automobile sprinkler equipment. This is a long and interesting story in itself and possibly at some other time if you wish, you may approach me during one of my weak moments and I may consent to tell about it. “In the early days of the Model T Ford, we had two other struggling, infant industries in Hastings. The Michigan Piston Ring Company, occupying the old brick building up in Goodyear’s Grubs and the Bar-Bar Manufacturing Co. located where Ray Cook’s welding shop now stands. Bar-Bar was short for Barnhart and Barnes, Mr. Barnhart having the money and Mr. Barnes being the inventor. Model T Fords and other cars in the early day before the front wheels were properly castored, would invariable head straight for a tree or the fence the minute you relaxed your grip on the steering wheel. To overcome this tendency, Mr. Barnes invented what he called a stabilizer, which was a spring and double toggle that attached to the front axle and steering rod and would permit one-arm driving as in the old horse and buggy days. I used to help them out on some of their designing and tooling problems and finally went to work for them. We made a lot of these stabilizers and also what we called “Dimalites,” which were small variable resister coils mounted on the steering column that permitted the headlights to be dimmed when passing other cars. We also developed and built shock absorbers for Ford cars. “We had a pretty fair business, but not very good salesmen and an awfully poor collection agency. In other words, we shipped lots of stuff but didn’t collect much money. At this point, Aben Johnson became interested, and he knew how to sell goods as well as to collect the money. The name was changed to Hastings Manufacturing Company and new items added to the line. Spare tire carriers, running board luggage carriers, trunk racks and finally curtain lights for replacing broken celluloid curtain lights, with steel framed glass. “Finally, the old Michigan Piston Ring Company induced Aben Johnson to add their rings to his line. However, he soon found out that the rings were of such poor quality that they wouldn’t stay sold and he took over the manufacture of piston rings. These rings were made in the basement and back end of the Viking plant. Both businesses had expanded in 1929 to such an extent that one or the other had to get out. This resulted in the construction of the present piston ring plant. I haven’t the time to carry on from here, but would suggest you contact Aben Johnson or Harold Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES Save for Retirement – 52 Weeks a Year The U.S. Congress has declared Oct. 19-25 as National Save for Retirement Week. Why are our lawmakers so concerned about Americans’ retirement savings? And are you doing everything you can to build sufficient resources to enjoy the retirement lifestyle you’ve envisioned? In regard to the first questions, it appears that Congress does have good reason to be worried about our ability to save for retirement. It isn’t that we never think of it. In fact, 72 percent of workers say they and/or their spouses have saved for retirement, according to the 2008 Retirement Confidence Survey issued by the Employee Benefit Research Institute. Of course, that still means that 28 percent of workers aren’t saving for retirement. But these other statistics, taken from the same survey, are even more sobering: • Forty-nine percent of workers report less than $25,000 in total savings and investments, excluding their home and defined benefit (pension) plans. • Just 47percent of workers and/or their spouses have calculated how much money they will need for retirement. Clearly, as a nation, we need to do a better job of saving for retirement. As an individual, what can you do? Consider these suggestions: • Calculate the amount of income you’ll need during retirement. The income you’ll need during retirement depends on your projected lifestyle. If, for example, you plan to retire early and travel continually, you’ll likely need to save more than your neighbor, who wants to stay close to home and open a small business. So, map out your retirement and try to come up with a “price tag” for it. You may want to work with a professional financial advisor, who has the tools and experience to help you develop these calculations. • Take full advantage of your retirement savings plans. Put in as much as you can afford to your 401(k) or other employer-sponsored retirement plan – and every time you get a raise, increase your contributions. Also, even if you have a 401(k), you’re probably still eligible to contribute to an IRA, another excellent taxadvantaged retirement savings vehicle. If you ever get to the point where you are “maxing out” on both your 401(k) and IRA, you may want to look at other tax-advantaged invest- ments, such as fixed annuities. • Don’t shortchange your retirement to help pay for college. If you have children, you may want to help them pay for college, which has gotten increasingly expensive over the past several years. But if you decide to assist them by tapping into your retirement accounts – for example, by taking a loan against your 401(k) – you could seriously set back your progress toward your retirement savings goals. Instead of raiding your 401(k), consider establishing a taxadvantaged college savings account, such as a Section 529 plan or a Coverdell Education Savings Account. National Save for Retirement Week will come and go. But if you can use this event as a motivational tool to help yourself develop some solid retirement savings strategies, it will be a week worth remembering. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. This article was written by Edward Jones on behalf of your Edward Jones financial advisor TIME TO TIME, continued from previous column The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. AT&T 25.73 -.95 Anheuser Busch 63.07 +.05 CMS Energy Corp. 10.63 +.63 Coca-Cola Co. 46.03 +2.30 Dow Chemical Co. 23.91 -2.05 Exxon Mobil 71.50 -.96 Family Dollar Stores 25.29 NC First Financial Bancorp 12.42 -1.48 Ford Motor Co. 2.17 -.28 General Motors 6.54 NC Intl. Bus. 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In other words, even though I little realized it at this time, if I hadn’t kept the old smokestacks in operation while Richard Messer sold wool boots, we would probably never have had any car seal, punch press, piston ring or sprinkler factories in Hastings, no Tyden Park, no athletic field, no airport, and no a lot of other things.” STOCKS E.W. Bliss Co., Hastings 77528209 Meet the newest MVP MOTORAZR VE20 $ Music Video Phone TM 4999 after $100 mail-in rebate with 2-yr. service agreement. This season’s premierr multimedia phone. The ultimate device for business and fun. 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A8450SR.6.5x10.BW.MI2.indd 1 10/7/08 8:47:18 AM �Page 10 — Thursday, October 23, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Homeowners encouraged to test for radon Health department has free kits The Department of Environmental Quality is encouraging Michigan residents to visit their local health department offices this week as part of National Radon Action to learn more about this tasteless, odorless, colorless, radioactive gas, and to pick up a kit to test their home during the coming heating season. Radon Action Week is an annual event initiated in 1990 by congressional resolution and later incorporated into National Indoor Air Quality Month, which takes place every October. Radon Action Week serves to encourage Americans to test their homes for radon and, as necessary, take action to reduce their exposure to this environmental hazard. Radon is believed to be the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States and the leading cause among nonsmokers. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that it results in more than 20,000 lung cancer cases each year, and a Michigan Public Health Institute report indicates that more than 600 of those may occur in Michigan alone. Radon is a naturally occurring gas resulting from the decay of radium, which is a natural decay product of uranium, both of which are found in at least trace amounts in almost any kind of soil and rock. As a gas, radon moves upward through the soil and enters buildings through cracks and openings in the foundation floor or walls, including floor/wall joints, sump openings and other penetrations caused by plumbing, wiring or ductwork. Outdoors, it is diluted by the atmosphere, but indoors it tends to be more concentrated and can accumulate to unhealthy levels. Residential surveys estimate that more than one in eight Michigan homes would be expected to have a radon problem, and while some counties have a higher incidence than others, any home could have a problem. There are no warning signs or symptoms, so each home must be tested. Testing is easy and inexpensive, and the Department of Environmental Quality is partnering with local health departments to ensure that radon test kits and literature are accessible to all Michigan residents. The kits are free to Barry County residents through the BarryEaton District Health departments. Kits can also be found at some hardware stores or home improvement centers, but not all include postage and lab fees, so consumers are urged to read the packaging before making a purchase. Closed house conditions are required for radon screening measurements, so homes are best tested during the cold weather heating season when doors and windows are normally kept shut. If testing indicates an elevated radon level greater than 4 picocuries per liter (pCi/l) of air, additional testing should be done to confirm the problem. If the radon level is confirmed to be high, then action should be taken to reduce the gas. To find out more about radon, call or visit the environmental health division of the Barry-Eaton District Health Department in Hastings at 330 W. Woodlawn Ave. at 269945-9516, ext. 3 then ext. 5 between 8 a.m. and noon and 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Additional information also is available from the MDEQ Indoor Radon Program at 1-800-RADON GAS (1-800-723-6642), and at the following Web sites www.epa. gov/iaq/radon/index.html for general information about radon or www.epa.gov/radon pro/index.html for information about qualified individuals who do radon testing or reduction work. COURT NEWS Thomas John Ulrich, 18, of Nashville was sentenced Oct. 16 by Barry County Circuit Judge James Fisher to serve 36 months of probation and two months in jail on each of three Sept. 17 convictions of larceny from a motor vehicle. Judge Fisher also ordered Ulrich to pay $250 in court costs, $2,244 in restitution and a probation fee of $360. Ulrich was arrested in Castleton Township in July. Jason Denton Williams, 32, of Bellevue was sentenced Oct. 16 to serve 24 months of probation and three months in jail for his Oct. 16 conviction on a charge of manufacturing and/or delivery of a controlled substance. Williams also had his license suspended for six months, restricted after 30 days for treatment, probation or employment. Judge Fisher assessed Williams $4,488 in court costs and a probation fee of $240. The balance of Williams’ jail sentence may be suspended upon payment of court assessments, but he must participate in the day reporting program upon release and cognitive-behavior therapy and substance-abuse counseling while in jail. Kiwanis has changing of the guard Outgoing Hastings Kiwanis President Mark Hewitt (right) passes the gavel to incoming President Nathan Tagg at the Kiwanis Club’s meeting Wednesday, Oct. 1. The meeting kicked off the 68th year for the club, chartered in 1941. Tagg came up through the steps, serving on the board of directors, vice president and president elect. He is a local attorney recently associated with David Tripp. Hewitt, a partner in Miller Real Estate of Hastings, in his outgoing address, encouraged members to give wholehearted support to their new president and highlighted some of the year’s accomplishments including induction of several new membes and successful community projects. He said he was especially proud of the club’s 100 percent participation in the “Kids Against Hunger” campaign, raising over $2,500 to help needy children worldwide and in Barry County. Kiwanis is one of Barry County’s leading community service organizations with 66 members. Police seek help in identifying men Chad Jay Linn, 31, of Nashville was sentenced Oct. 16 in a probation violation hearing to continue a probation sentence he received from Judge Fisher in April and to spend three months in jail. Judge Fisher added 12 months of probation to Linn’s original sentence of one year and ordered him to participate in substance-abuse counseling while in jail. Judge Fisher also assessed Linn court costs of $500 and a probation fee of $120. Linn was arrested in December 2007 and charged with reckless discharge of a firearm causing injury or death. He was arrested for violating his probation in August for a domestic violence incident and for failing to report to his probation officer. 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ZZZ�(ULH0HWDO5RRIV�FRP & Volunteer Center �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 23, 2008 — Page 11 TEACHERS, continued from page 1 disagree about raises and benefits. Teacher salaries and benefits total 62 percent of the district’s $24,169,160 budget. Salaries account for more than $10 million, while benefits cost about $4.8 million. During the meeting, Hastings High School teacher Wendi McCausey said, “The business of negotiations over the last several weeks has been fraught with disillusionment,” she said. McCausey said she has taught in the district for 19 years, and she has never seen such a negative atmosphere. She went on to talk about past superintendents Richard Guenther and Carl Schoessel and the legacies they left at the district. “They forged a substructure of integrity, care and passion,” she said of the district’s past leaders. “They left a legacy which is ingrained with all of us ... ‘School family’ was a phrase they used often with depth and sincerity ... They are remembered as men who raised the level of play in everybody around them. McCausey explained to the board that the teachers dressed in blue and gold to “symbolize the legacy left by Mr. Schoessel and Mr. Guenther” with “a desire to return to the aforementioned values.” McCausey ended by asking the board, “Do you know what sort of impact you want to have on Hastings Area Schools?” Hastings Middle School teacher and bargaining team member Kristen Laubaugh spoke next, saying, “In the past years, I’ve felt a sense of trust, honesty and loyalty.” She said as a member of the bargaining team, it has been difficult not to talk about the negotiations even with her husband, who also is a teacher, so she was shocked to find out he knew the Hastings Education Association’s (HEA) offer to the district. She said she questioned why the information had been released to the Grand Rapids Press. “I had come away from the last negotiations meeting feeling that there was a real sense of trust,” she said. Laubaugh ended by asking the board members if that is the way they “want to deal with” negotiations with the teachers. George told the audience she has taught in the district for 11 years. She said she chose to teach in Hastings because “I knew the district respected teachers, prided itself on delivering an excellent education,” and had good administration. George said in the time she has been in Hastings, she has seen the business staff in the high school cut. “However, we continue to do it because we feel our classes are important,” she said of picking up more work. George said she questions whether the district or administration respect the HEA. She presented the following questions to board of education: “Question 1: Why, last spring, were teachers pink-slipped when the administration knew the school could not possibly operate with all of those teachers on layoff? I actually posed that question in a meeting with the administration, and all I received as an answer was a smirk and a chuckle. “Question 2: Why, after it was determined that Pleasantview was closing and all of the layoffs wouldn’t be necessary, did the administration wait until late in the summer before notifying the affected teachers they would have a position this year? “Question 3: Why did the administration continue to have contact with a laid-off band teacher and tell him he didn’t need to worry and he would certainly be called back? “Question 4: Why has the administration begun making decisions solely based on money without consideration to the welfare of our students and staff? “Question 5: Why did the administration forward HEA e-mails to all of the school board members knowing they were internal HEA e-mails? “Question 6: Why hasn’t the administration and the board reached out to the HEA to help with difficult issues like closing Pleasantview and passing the sinking fund millage? In the past, these types of problems were solved with the use of teamwork between the HEA, the board and administration. “Question 7: Why, knowing the content of the direct letter from (school board members Scott) Hodges to the staff, did the administration deliver those letters? As you know, it is not ethical practice for the board and administration to negotiate directly with the members of HEA. However, in the letter was the following sentence, ‘Please ask the negotiator and leadership team if the original proposal ...’ I don’t need to go any further. That phrase is telling the members what to do in union matters, which is not a directive that should be coming from a board member. “Question 8: Why is it that the HEA leadership feels we can’t just shake hands on an agreement and have it be honored anymore? Now we feel that every detail has to be in writing. “Question 9: Why did the administration deem it necessary to call the Grand Rapids Press with the latest proposals from both sides? Never in the history of negotiations has an administrator done anything like that. Again, I believe that would be an unethical practice of negotiating in public. “It is important to note that just because an action is legal does not make it ethical,” ended George. Northeastern Elementary teacher Todd Willard spoke next. He told of how some of the high school students he leads in drama were discussing the current political situation involving the presidential race. He said the students expressed concern that the race is polarizing people, and said he feels the same thing is happening in Hastings. “We all have to get to, I hope, somewhere,” Delton school awarded grant Delton Kellogg Elementary School has been named a recipient of a Bright Ideas Partnership Program grant of $1,470 through United Educational Credit Union in Battle Creek. Delton Elementary Principal Steve Scoville applied for the grant to fund the school’s Odyssey of the Mind program, an international educational series of competitions that provide creative problem-solving opportunities for students from kindergarten through college. Kids apply their creativity to solve problems that range from building mechanical devices to presenting their own interpretation of literary classics. They then bring their solutions to competition on the local, state and world level. The program helps develop each student’s ability in the areas of creative and critical thinking, imagination, teamwork, communications, problem-solving, relationship-building, self-confidence, project management and presentation skills. Scoville noted that Delton Kellogg Elementary has worked hard to grow its enrichment opportunities for students, and Odyssey of the Mind is a significant piece of these opportunities. He also noted that they have been selected to host the regional finals in 2009 for many other surrounding schools. "The Odyssey of the Mind program is awesome," said Fran Godfrey, president/CEO of United Educational Credit Union. "It empowers kids to brainstorm and solve problems by employing all sorts of skills that are useful in daily life. Sometimes to solve a problem at work or home, you really have to be resourceful, imaginative and entertain other people’s ideas to come to a solution. We are impressed with this program and happy to support it." The Bright Ideas Partnership Program helps educational ideas and projects become reality through financial assistance. More information on the Bright Ideas Partnership Program can be found at United Ed’s Web site, www.unitedecu.org. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED BUDGET PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on October 28, 2008 at 7pm the Barry County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the 2009 County budget during the regular Board of Commissioners meeting in the Commission Chamber, 220 W. State St., Hastings, MI. The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the proposed budget will be a subject of this hearing. A copy of the proposed 2009 budget is available for public inspection during normal business hours at the County Administrator’s Office, 3rd floor, Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings, MI. 49058. Debbie S. Smith, Clerk Barry County Board of Commissioners 77528130 he said. “I don’t want to see this continue on.” Willard said the students “feel the burden that it won’t all be better in a couple weeks.” He said he wants “to see us fix this thing.” — November 8 — 77528313 Hastings Area Workshop offered by… Specialized Language Development (SLD) Center City of Hastings For day care providers, preschool teachers and parents interested in language and reading success for children 0-5 years. — CEU Credits Possible — Call: 269-623-4690 or 269-345-2661 PUBLIC NOTICE FALL LEAF PICKUP The City of Hastings Department of Public Services will again be providing the citizens of the City of Hastings with a fall leaf pickup, scheduled to begin on November 3, 2008. City crews will begin picking up leaves in the Second Ward, First Ward, Third Ward, and finish in Fourth Ward. Residents should place the leaves to be picked up either very near the curb if a parking lane is present, or immediately behind the curb on the curb lawn. We ask that residents not place leaves in any traveled lane, or adjacent to intersections where it might present a vision obstruction. The fall leaf pickup generally takes City crews from four to six weeks to complete so we ask that residents have their leaves raked out prior to the start of the leaf pickup to allow us to complete the project in an efficient and timely manner. We will only be making one pass around the City so your cooperation in this regard will be greatly appreciated. There will be an announcement on WBCH radio each weekday morning informing citizens of the location of the City work crews, including a tentative area that will be covered that day and where the work crews will be headed the next day. Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services 77528273 NOTICE OF PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST Notice is hereby given that the Public Accuracy Test for the November 4, 2008 general election is scheduled for Monday, October 27, 2008 at 6 p.m., at the Woodland Township Hall, 156 S. Main, Woodland, MI 48897. The public accuracy test is conducted to demonstrate that the computer program used to record and count the votes cast at the election meets the requirements of law. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the township clerk at least 5 days in advance of the test. Cheryl Allen, Woodland Township Clerk 156 S. Main Woodland, MI 48897 269-367-4915 office 269-367-4094 home 77528212 • NOTICE • To the Qualified Electors of BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A GENERAL ELECTION WILL BE HELD IN THE COUNTY OF BARRY, STATE OF MICHIGAN ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2008 The polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Voting Precincts - Barry County, Michigan ASSYRIA TWP 8094 Tasker Rd, Bellevue Assyria Township Hall HASTINGS CHARTER TWP 885 River Rd, Hastings Hastings Charter Twp Hall ORANGEVILLE TWP 7350 Lindsey Rd, Plainwell Orangeville Township Hall THORNAPPLE TWP PRECINCT 3 100 E Main, Middleville Middleville Village Hall BALTIMORE TWP 3100 E Dowling Rd, Hastings Baltimore Township Hall HOPE TWP 5463 S M-43 Hwy, Hastings Hope Township Hall PRAIRIEVILLE TWP PRECINCT 1 10155 S Norris Rd, Delton Prairieville Township Hall WOODLAND TWP 156 S Main St, Woodland Woodland Township Hall BARRY TWP PRECINCT 1 Kellogg School Rd, Hickory Corners Fire Station IRVING TWP PRECINCT 1 209 State St, Freeport Freeport Village Hall PRAIRIEVILLE TWP PRECINCT 2 11351 Lindsey Rd, Plainwell Pine Lake Fire Department YANKEE SPRINGS TWP PRECINCT 1 284 N Briggs Rd, Middleville Yankee Springs Twp Hall BARRY TWP PRECINCT 2 155 E Orchard St, Delton Barry Township Hall IRVING TWP PRECINCT 2 3425 Wing Rd, Hastings Irving Township Hall RUTLAND CHARTER TWP 2461 Heath Rd, Hastings Rutland Charter Township Hall CARLTON TWP 85 Welcome Rd, Hastings Carlton Township Hall JOHNSTOWN TWP 13641 S M-37 Hwy, Dowling Johnstown Township Hall THORNAPPLE TWP PRECINCT 1 128 High Street, Middleville Thornapple Twp Emergency Services CASTLETON TWP 915 Reed St, Nashville Castleton Twp Hall MAPLE GROVE TWP 721 Durkee St, Nashville Maple Grove Twp Hall THORNAPPLE TWP PRECINCT 2 200 E Main, Middleville Thornapple Township Hall YANKEE SPRINGS TWP PRECINCT 2 1425 S Payne Lake Rd Wayland MI 49348 CITY OF HASTINGS WARDS 1, 2, 3 & 4 232 W Grand St, Hastings Hastings Middle School Electors who wish to receive an Absentee Voter ballot for the election by mail may submit an AV application by 2:00 p.m., November 1, 2008. Electors qualified to obtain an Absentee Voter ballot for the election may vote in person in the Township/City Clerk’s office up to 4:00 p.m., November 3, 2008. DEBORAH S. MASSIMINO Assyria Township Clerk 7475 Cox Rd., Bellevue, MI 49021 Phone (269) 758-4003 LORNA WILSON Castleton Township Clerk 915 Reed St., Nashville, MI 49073 Phone (517) 852-9479 PENELOPE YPMA Baltimore Township Clerk 3100 E Dowling Rd., Hastings, MI 49058 Phone (269) 721-3502 Office Phone (269) 945-3228 Home BONNIE L. CRUTTENDEN Hastings Charter Twp Clerk 885 River Rd., Hastings, MI 49058 Phone (269) 948-9690 DEBRA DEWEY-PERRY Barry Township Clerk 155 E. Orchard St., PO Box 705 Delton, MI 49046 Phone (269) 623-5171 MICHELE ERB Carlton Township Clerk 85 Welcome Rd., Hastings, MI 49058 Phone (269) 945-5990 LINDA EDDY-HOUGH Hope Township Clerk 5463 S. M-43 Hwy., Hastings, MI 49058 Phone (269) 948-2464 CAROL ERGANG Irving Township Clerk 3241 Woodschool Rd., Middleville, MI 49333 Phone (269) 948-8893 JUNE DOSTER Johnstown Township Clerk 1815 Lacey Rd, Dowling MI 49050 Phone (269) 721-9905 SUSAN K. BUTLER Maple Grove Township Clerk 9752 Evart Rd, Nashville MI 49073 Phone (517) 852-1859 JENNIFER GOY Orangeville Township Clerk 7350 Lindsey Rd., Plainwell, MI 49080 Phone (269) 664-4522 NORMAJEAN NICHOLS Prairieville Township Clerk 10115 S. Norris Rd., Delton, MI 49046 Phone (269) 623-2664 ROBIN HAWTHORNE Rutland Charter Township Clerk 2461 Heath Rd., Hastings, MI 49058 Phone (269) 948-2194 SUSAN VLIETSTRA Thornapple Township Clerk 200 E Main St, Middleville MI 49333 Phone (269) 795-7202 CHERYL ALLEN Woodland Township Clerk 156 S. Main, Woodland, MI 48897 Phone (269) 367-4915 Office Phone (269) 367-4094 Home JANICE C. LIPPERT Yankee Springs Township Clerk 284 N. Briggs Rd., Middleville, MI 49333 Phone (269) 795-9091 THOMAS EMERY Hastings City Clerk 201 E. State St., Hastings, MI 49058 Phone (269) 945-2468 For the purpose of electing candidates for the following: President and Vice-President, United States Senator, Representative in Congress 3rd District, Member of State Board of Education, Regent of University of Michigan, Trustee of Michigan State University, Governor of Wayne State University, Representative in State Legislature 87th District, Prosecuting Attorney, Sheriff, Clerk, Treasurer, Register of Deeds, Surveyor, Drain Commissioner, County Commissioner, Township Supervisor, Clerk, Treasurer, Trustee, Constable, Dowling District Library Board, Prairieville Township Park Commissioner, Justice of Supreme Court, Judge of Court of Appeals 3rd District - regular term and partial term ending 01/01/2013, Judge of Circuit Court 5th Circuit, Freeport Village President, Clerk, Treasurer, Trustee; Nashville Village Trustee; Woodland Village President, Clerk, Trustee; Maple Valley School District Board member regular term; Maple Valley School Board member partial term ending 12/31/2010; State Proposal 08-1 and 08-2 and Castleton Township Proposals as follows: (Full text of ballot proposals at township or County Clerk’s Office) PROPOSAL 08-1 A LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVE TO PERMIT THE USE AND CULTIVATION OF MARIJUANA FOR SPECIFIED MEDICAL CONDITION The proposed law would: PROPOSAL 08-2 A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO ADDRESS HUMAN EMBRYO AND HUMAN EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH IN MICHIGAN The proposed constitutional amendment would: Permit physician approved use of marijuana by registered patients with debilitating medical conditions including cancer, glaucoma, HIV, AIDS, hepatitis C, MS and other conditions as may be approved by the Department of Community Health. Expand use of human embryos for any research permitted under federal law subject to the following limits: the embryos are created for fertility treatment purposes; Permit registered individuals to grow limited amounts of marijuana for qualifying patients in an enclosed, locked facility. are not suitable for implantation or are in excess of clinical needs; Require Department of Community Health to establish an identification card system for patients qualified to use marijuana and individuals qualified to grow marijuana. were donated by the person seeking fertility treatment. Permit registered and unregistered patients and primary caregivers to assert medical reasons or using marijuana as a defense to any prosecution involving marijuana. Should this proposal be adopted? would be discarded unless used for research; Provide that stem cells cannot be taken from human embryos more than 14 days after cell division begins. Prohibit any person from selling or purchasing human embryos for stem cell research. Prohibit state and local laws that prevent, restrict or discourage stem cell research, future therapies and cures. Should this proposal be adopted? CASTLETON TOWNSHIP - PROPOSAL NO. 1 Shall Castleton Township impose an increase of up to 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution and levy it for 5 years, 2008 through 2012 inclusive for Emergency Medical Service operations, which 1 mill increase will raise an estimated $62,726.00 in the first year the millage is levied. �Page 12 — Thursday, October 23, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The law firm of Daniel K. Templin is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Please contact our office at the number listed below if you are on active military duty. DEFAULT having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgages and promissory notes made by SUNSHINE COOK, a single woman, to ICNB MORTGAGE COMPANY, L.L.C., 302 West Main Street, Ionia, Michigan, 48846, Mortgagee, dated the 23rd day of February 2007, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County Michigan, on the 7th day of March 2007 in Instrument Number 1177208 of Barry County Records, Pages 1 through 10, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due and owing as of the 26th day of September 2008, the sum of $88,316.72, for principal, plus interest, and late charges, plus any unpaid real estate taxes. And no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on Thursday, December 4, 2008 at 1:00 p.m., said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at THE BARRY COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 220 WEST STATE STREET, HASTINGS, MICHIGAN (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with the interest thereon at 6.625% per annum, and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protects its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF CARLTON, COUNTY OF BARRY AND STATE OF MICHIGAN DESCRIBED AS: LOTS 11 AND 12, BALM-MEER PLAT, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT IN LIBER 5 OF PLATS, PAGE 30, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS. PP: 08-04-040000-011-00. THE PROPERTY IS COMMONLY KNOWN AS 603 GASKILL ROAD, HASTINGS, MICHIGAN. The redemption period shall be SIX (6) MONTHS FOR EACH PARCEL, from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241(a), in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 7, 2008 ICNB MORTGAGE COMPANY, L.L.C. Mortgagee By: Daniel K. Templin, P30273 Attorney for Mortgagee 321 W. Main St. Ionia, MI 48846 77528162 (616) 527-1750 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by David L. Warner, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 25, 2005, and recorded on May 4, 2005 in instrument 1145915, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Five Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-Six And 92/100 Dollars ($75,726.92), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 20, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northeast fractional 1/4 of the Northwest fractional 1/4 of Section 21, Town 2 North, range 9 West, Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, described as follows: commecning at an iron stake set in cement on the Southerly side of what was formerly Chicago, Kalamazoo, and Saiginaw Railroad bed, 919 feet, Southwesterly from where the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 21 crosses said roadbed, thence Southwesterly along said roadbed 100 feet for place of beginning; thence Southeasterly 100 feet to a tile set in cement, thence Southwesterly 50 feet to a tile set in cement, thence Northwesterly 100 feet to said Chicago, Kalamazoo, and Saginaw roadbed, thence Northeasterly 50 feet to place of beginning. Also includinga parcel of land in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 21, commencing at a point on the approxiamate centerline of the old CK and S Railrod which lies South 68 degrees 40 minutes West 563 feet and South 55 degrees 50 minutes West 521.65 feet from the intersection of the centerline of old railroad grade and the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 21, thence South 25 degrees 43 minutes East 111.90 feet for the place of beginning of lthe land herein conveyed; thence South 25 degrees 43 minutes east 33.5 feet to the center of the road now established, being a 20 foot right of way heretofore granted by grantors herein in Quit Claim Deed recorded in Liber 369, Page 932, thence Northeasterly along the center of said roadway as now laid out to a point that said center line intrersect the extension of the Easterly line extended on its same course, of the land owned by grantees herein to the center of said roadway, thence Northwesterly on said Easterly line as extended to the Southeast corner of said grantee's land, thence 50 feet Southwesterly on the Southerly line of grantee's land to the place of beginning. Subject, however, to aforesaid recorded easement over the Southerly 10 feet thereof and hereby granting a right of way for ingress and egress over said 20 foot roadway as now laid out and established and running Southeasterly from the aforesaid CK and S railroad right of way to the said North and South 1/8 line of said Section 21. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 23, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #227855F01 77528287 Synopsis HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP Regular Board Meeting October 14, 2008 All Board members present; County Comm. Gibson, 4 guests. Approved consent agenda. Received Treasurer’s report. Election Commission approved 9 inspectors for Nov. 4 General; rate of pay. Amended Budget in Township Hall Maintenance & Repairs - $2000. Paid outstanding bills in the amount of $10,074.48. Adjourned at 7:30 p.m. Bonnie L. Cruttenden, Clerk Attested to by: Jim Brown, Supervisor 77528329 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Phillip E. Wallace and Julie A. Wallace, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 26, 2005, and recorded on November 14, 2005 in instrument 1156133, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Ninety-Seven And 33/100 Dollars ($105,097.33), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 6, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southwest corner of Section 31, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, thence North 10 rods, thence East 16 rods, thence South 10 rods, thence West 16 rods to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 9, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528008 File #225461F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy Pfiester and Lynn Pfiester, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 23, 2005, and recorded on December 5, 2005 in instrument 1157180, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Eight Thousand Six Hundred Seventy-One And 81/100 Dollars ($138,671.81), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 30, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That Part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 8, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 Post of said Section 8, Thence North 89 Degrees 34 Minutes 47 Seconds West on the South Section Line 1591.93 feet to the Place of Beginning of the parcel of land herein described; Thence continuing North 89 Degrees 34 Minutes 47 Seconds West on said South Line 395.52 feet, Thence North 0 Degrees 29 Minutes 18 Seconds East on the West Line of the East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4, 658.39 Feet, Thence South 88 Degrees 57 Minutes 25 Seconds East Parallel to the North Line of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 329.52 Feet, Thence South 0 Degrees 29 Minutes 18 Seconds West 170.61 Feet, Thence South 89 Degrees 34 Minutes 41 Seconds East Parallel to the South Section line 66.00 Feet, Thence South 0 Degrees 29 Minutes 18 Seconds East 484.00 feet to the Place of Beginning Subject to an Easement for Ingress and Egress and Public Utilities over the West 66.00 Feet thereof. Also Subject to an Easement for Ingress, Egress and Public Utilities over the East 66.00 Feet thereof. Subject to Highway Right of Way over the Southerly 33 Feet thereof for Bristol Road. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 2, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527683 File #113466F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeffrey A Wilson and Cheryl L Wilson, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Novelle Financial Services, Mortgagee, dated May 9, 2005, and recorded on May 18, 2005 in instrument 1146705, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for Home Equity Loan Trust Series ACE 2005-HE5 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred One Thousand NinetyOne And 63/100 Dollars ($101,091.63), including interest at 7.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 30, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 200 feet of a parcel of land located in the Northeast corner of the West 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 9, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Measuring 310 feet along Upton road by 520 feet along Irving road. Excepting therefrom 1 acre of land located in the Northeast corner of the WEst 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 9, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Measuring 10 rods along Upton road by 10 rods along Irving road The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 2, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527734 File #224302F01 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE Default having been made in the terms and conditions of certain mortgages, made by Norman E. Hosford and Chris T. Hosford, husband and wife, of 3801 Barber Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058, Mortgagors, to Portland Federal Credit Union, of 9077 Charlotte Highway, Portland, MI48875, Mortgagee, the mortgage being dated the 29th day of September, 2005, recorded in Document No. 1153777, Pages 1-15, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry and State of Michigan. On which said Mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this Notice, for principal and interest, the sum of ONE HUNDRED THIRTYFIVE THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTYTHREE AND 97/100S ($135,783.97) DOLLARS, plus interest from September 26, 2008. And no suit or proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said Mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained therein, and pursuant to the state of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on Thursday, November 6, 2008, at 1:00 p.m., said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale by public auction, to the highest bidder at the east-side courthouse steps of the Barry County Courthouse, located at 220 W. State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said Mortgage for so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, on said Mortgage with the interest rate thereon at the rate of 6.625% per annum on the mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sums which may be paid by the undersigned necessary to protect its interest in the premises, which said premises, in the Township of Carlton, County of Barry, State of Michigan, is commonly known as 3801 Barber Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058, and is legally described as follows: Beginning at a point on the North-South 1/4 line of Section 28, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, Carlton Township, Barry County, Michigan; distant South 00º22’19” East 1025.30 feet from the North 1/4 corner of said Section 28; thence South 84º04’09” West 376.62 feet; thence South 09º52’11” East 378.16 feet to the centerline of Welcome Road; thence North 69º31’52” East 332.71 feet along said centerline thence North 00º22’19” West 295.19 feet along said North-South 1/4 line to the point of beginning. Together with a non-exclusive easement for ingress and egress, described as: Beginning at a point on the North-South1/4 line of Section 28, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, Carlton Township, Barry County, Michigan; distant South 00º22’19” East 920.14 feet from the North 1/4 corner of said SEction 28; thence South 00º22’19” East 105.16 feet along said North-South 1/4 line; thence South 84º04’09” West 70.36 feet; thence North 17º55’40” East 117.94 feet; thence North 89º37’41” East 33.00 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Easterly 33 feet and the Southerly 33 feet thereof, and any other easements or restrictions of record. The length of the redemption period, as determined by MCLA 600.3240, is six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 60.3241a, in which case the redemption period will be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated at Ionia, Michigan, October 2, 2008 McNamara, O’Keeffe, Duff & Chadwick, P.C. 77528063 By: Darrell D. Fahey P68274 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy Daglow, a single man, to Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California Corporation, Mortgagee, dated November 30, 2006 and recorded December 8, 2006 in Instrument Number 1173676, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-FXD2 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-FXD2 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Fifty-Four Thousand One Hundred Fifty-One and 00/100 Dollars ($254,151.00) including interest at 9.15% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 30, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Southeast quarter of Section 2, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: beginning at a point on the North and South quarter line South 00 degrees 14 minutes 41 seconds East 794.00 feet from the center of Section 2; thence South 89 degrees 47 minutes 41 seconds East 351.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 14 minutes 41 seconds East 869.00 feet; thence North 88 degrees 47 minutes 41 seconds West 351.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 14 minutes 41 seconds West 869.00 feet, along the North and South quarter line to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: October 2, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 356.1273 77527729 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Virginia Todd, unmarried, original mortgagor(s), to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated October 25, 2004, and recorded on November 3, 2004 in instrument 1136604, and rerecorded on December 8, 2004 in instrument 1138337, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand One Hundred Eighty-Three And 13/100 Dollars ($105,183.13), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 30, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 20, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, described as beginning at a point on the East And West 1/4 line of said Section, distant West 66 feet from the Northeast corner of said West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 20; thence South 683 feet parallel with the East line of said West fractional 1/2, thence West 523 feet parallel with said 1/4 line; thence North 683 feet to said 1/4 line; thence East 523 feet along said East and West 1/4 line to the place of beginning. EXCEPT from the West 1/4 corner of Section 20, Town 2 North, Range 9 West measure East along the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 721.87 feet to the point of beginning of the land herein described; thence continuing East along said 1/4 line 519.95 feet to a point that is 1380.78 feet West of the center of said Section, thence South 00 degrees 57 minutes 19 seconds East parallel with the East line of the West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of said Section 335.11 feet; thence West 519.96 feet, thence North 00 degrees 57 minutes 19 seconds West 335.11 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to that portion along the North side thereof as being used for highway purposes. Also subject to a 66.00 foot wide easement along the West side thereof for the purposes of ingress and egress to be used in common with others. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 2, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527702 File #222788F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Kim Schaendorf, to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated February 22, 2005 and recorded February 24, 2005 in Instrument # 1141864 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was assigned to: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. as Trustee under POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of April 1, 2005 AssetBacked Pass-Through Certificates Series 2005WHQ2, by assignment dated February 27, 2008 and recorded March 3, 2008 in Instrument # 20080303-0001955 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Five Thousand Ninety-Four Dollars and Twenty-Five Cents ($205,094.25) including interest 9.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on November 6, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thronapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 28, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at the South one-quarter corner of said Section 28, thence North 00 degrees 04 minutes 31 seconds East 435.50 feet along the West line of the Southeast one-quarter of said Section, thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 263.01 feet parallel with the South line of said Southeast one-quarter, thence South 00 degrees 07 minutes 03 seconds West 435.50 feet parallel with the East line of the West one-half, West onehalf of said Southeast one-quarter, thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 262.69 feet along said South line to the point of beginning. Commonly known as 10490 Adams Rd, Middleville MI 49333 The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: OCTOBER 7, 2008 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. as Trustee under POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of April 1, 2005 Asset-Backed PassThrough Certificates Series 2005-WHQ2, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77528077 Our File No: 08-99537 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by James R. Johnson and Marion L. Johnson, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 13, 2006 and recorded November 30, 2006 in Instrument Number 1173285, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Twelve Thousand Three Hundred Forty-Five and 80/100 Dollars ($312,345.80) including interest at 9.4% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on NOVEMBER 13, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land situated in the Northeast onequarter and the Northwest one-quarter of Section 1, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, described as: Beginning at a point of the East and West one-quarter line of Section 1, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, distant North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 1969.00 feet from the West one-quarter post of said Section 1, thence North 02 degrees 45 minutes 03 seconds East, parallel with the West line of said Section1 a distance of 483.15 feet; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East, parallel with said East and West one-quarter line 673.28 feet to the North and South one-quarter of said Section 1; thence South 02 degrees 23 minutes 24 seconds West along said North and South one-quarter line 42.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 59 minutes 12 seconds East parallel with said East and West one-quarter line of Section 1 a distance of 658.47 feet to the East line of the Southwest one-quarter of the Southwest one-quarter of the Northeast fractional one-quarter of said Section 1; thence South 02 degrees 20 minutes 56 seconds West along said East line 441.00 feet to said East and West one-quarter line; thence North 89 degrees 59 minutes 12 seconds West along said East and West one-quarter line 658.79 feet to the center of said Section 1; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West along said East and West one-quarter line 676.32 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: October 16, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77528173 File No. 231.7333 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 23, 2008 — Page 13 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kathy Roseboom, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 2, 2007, and recorded on February 21, 2007 in instrument 1176657, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Eight Hundred Forty And 16/100 Dollars ($225,840.16), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 30, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at a point 194 feet South and 377 feet West of the Northeast corner of Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 8 West; thence South 33 degrees 12 minutes West, 214 feet to the shore of Fine Lake; thence North 50 degrees 25 minutes West along the shore of said lake, 82 feet; thence North 31 degrees 24 minutes East, 148.55 feet; thence due East 103 feet to the place of beginning together with an easement for ingress and egress over a strip of land 50 feet in width North and South by 527 feet East and West, the Northerly line of said easement lying 144 feet South of the Northeast corner of said section. Also Commencing at a point 194 feet South and 480 feet West of the Northeast corner of said Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, thence South 31 degrees 24 minutes West, 148.55 feet to the shore of Fine Lake, thence North 50 degrees 25 minutes West, along the shore of said lake 68 feet; thence North 44 degrees 45 minutes East, 117.58 feet; thence due East, 47 feet to the place of beginning together with an easement for ingress and egress over a strip of land 50 feet in width North and South by 527 feet East and West, the Northerly line of said easement lying 144 feet South of the Northeast corner of said section. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 2, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527622 File #220890F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael Trumper and Jessica Trumper, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 14, 2005, and recorded on June 23, 2005 in instrument 1148512, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to US Bank National Association, as Trustee for SASCO 2005-WF4 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Four Hundred Twenty-Four And 26/100 Dollars ($105,424.26), including interest at 6.99% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 6, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Township of Assyria, County of Barry and State of Michigan, That part of the South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, described as follows: Commencing at a point on the North line of said South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 which lies 508.0 feet West of the Northeast corner of said South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4; Thence South parallel with the North and South 1/2 line of said Section 30, A distance of 530 feet; Thence East parallel with said North line of the South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 to the centerline of North avenue; Thence Southwesterly along said centerline to the East and West 1/4 line of Section 30; Thence West along said East and West 1/4 line to the West line of said South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4; Thence North along said West line to the North line of said South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4; Thence East along said North line to the place of beginning. Subject to an easement over the Southeasterly 33.00 feet for the public highway purposes. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 9, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528042 File #225435F01 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage executed on November 6, 2003, by Margaret J. Busch, also known as Margaret Busch, a single woman, as Mortgagor, to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, as Mortgagee, and which mortgage was recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on November 13, 2003, in Document No. 1117532 (the “Mortgage”), on which Mortgage there is claimed to be an indebtedness, as defined by the Mortgage, due and unpaid in the amount of Ninety Seven Thousand Four Hundred Ten and 61/100 Dollars ($97,410.61), as of the date of this notice, including principal and interest, and other costs secured by the Mortgage, no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt, or any part of the debt, secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale in the Mortgage having become operative by reason of the default. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, November 13, 2008, at 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon, at the Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the unpaid amount of the indebtedness due on the Mortgage, together with legal costs and expenses of sale, certain property located in Barry County, Michigan, described in the Mortgage as follows: Land situated in the Township of Hope, County of Barry, State of Michigan, described as follows: That part of the South 64 rods of the Southeast _ of the Southeast _ of Section 27, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of said Section 27; thence North 88°59’06” West on the south Section line 867.54 feet to the place of beginning of the parcel of land herein described; thence continuing on said South Section line North 88°59’06” West 446.53 feet; thence North 0°31’30” East on the West line of said Southeast _ of the Southeast _, 534.59 feet; thence South 88°59’06” East parallel to the South Section line 446.53 feet; thence South 0°31’30” West 534.59 feet to the place of beginning. Together with and subject to an easement for ingress, egress and public utilities over a 66 foot wide strip of land, the centerline of said easement being described as beginning at the Southeast corner of the above described parcel; thence the centerline of said easements runs North 0°31’30” East 534.59 feet to the Northeast corner of said parcel and the point of ending. Commonly known as 8964 Dunkley Dr., Delton, Michigan. The length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of the sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 16, 2008 MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB By: Lori L. Purkey, Esq. Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. 277 South Rose Street, Suite 5000 Kalamazoo, MI 49007 77528134 KZLIB:589503.1\105064-00019 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Mark Vanryn and Gloria Vanryn, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Marshall Redder Home Mortgage Corp., Mortgagee, dated February 12, 1998, and recorded on February 17, 1998 in instrument 1007717, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. dba America's Wholesale Lender as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-Eight And 19/100 Dollars ($105,948.19), including interest at 9.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 30, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the center post of Section 11, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, and running thence South 00 degrees 11 minutes 10 seconds East 1982.30 feet along the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 11; thence Easterly 660 feet parallel with the South line of Section 11, to the true point of beginning; thence North 00 degrees 11 minutes 10 seconds West 335 feet; thence Easterly 660 feet more or less, parallel with said South line of Section 11, to the East 1/8 line of Section 11; thence Southerly 335 feet along said 1/8 line; thence Westerly 660 feet more or less to the point of beginning. Together with and subject to an easement with others 66 feet in width foringress and egress and utilites, the centerline of which is described as follows: beginning at a point on the South line of said Section 11, distant easterly 297 feet from the South 1/4 post thereof; thence North 00 degrees 11 minutes 10 seconds West 693 feet; thence Easterly 363 feet parallel with the South line of Section 11; thence North 00 degrees 11 minutes 10 seconds West 1064.1 feet; thence North 89 degrees 28 minutes 30 seconds West 1593.73 feet to the point of ending in the center of Whitneyville Road. Also except the South 50.0 feet of the West 137.5 feet of the above described parcel. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 2, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527658 File #214606F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael S Bart and Ranee J Hooper-Bart, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to SBC Mortgage, LLC, Mortgagee, dated January 22, 2004, and recorded on February 11, 2004 in instrument 1122055, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-Seven And 98/100 Dollars ($159,877.98), including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 6, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 10, Whitewater Estates Condominium, according to the Master Deed recorded in liber 688, page 426, Barry County Records, as amended, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 10, together with rights in the general common elements and limited common elements as shown on the Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 9, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527988 File #225049F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE (Barry County) SHAHEEN, JACOBS & ROSS, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT THIS DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW Attention Purchasers: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Patricia Jo Cybulski, a single woman and Katherine Fribley a/k/a Katherine M. Fribley, a single woman, of Barry County, Michigan, original mortgagors, to Michigan National Bank n/k/a LaSalle Bank Midwest, N.A., mortgagee dated the 17th day of August, A.D. 1998, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 4th day of September, A.D. 1998, in Instrument No. 1017516, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, for principal, interest and late charges, the sum of Thirty Seven Thousand Eighty Hundred Thirty Nine and 13/100 Dollars ($37,839.13). And no suit or proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on Thursday, the 4th day of December, A.D. 2008, at 1:00 o'clock P.M. said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Barry County, Michigan (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with the interest thereon at seven and ninety-five hundredths percent (7.95%) per annum and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the Township of Rutland, in the County of Barry and State of Michigan as described as follows, to-wit: Lots 292 and 293 of AL-GON-QUIN LAKE RESORT PROPERTIES, UNIT 2, according to the plat thereof recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, Page 63 of Barry County Records. Tax I.D. No. 08-13-060-05-00 The redemption period shall be twelve (12) months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale or when the time to provide the notice required by MCLA 600.3241a(c) expires, whichever is later. Dated: October 13, 2008 LaSalle Bank Midwest, N.A. f/k/a Michigan National Bank ______________________________ Mortgagee SHAHEEN, JACOBS & ROSS, P.C. By: Michael J. Thomas, Esq. Attorneys for Mortgagee 1425 Ford Building 615 Griswold Street Detroit, Michigan 48226-3993 (313) 963-1301 77528167 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Scott Tava aka Scott A. Tava, a married man, to Source One Mortgage Services Corporation, Mortgagee, dated August 11, 1997 and recorded September 18, 1997 in Instrument Number 1000423, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by GMAC Mortgage, LLC, a Pennsylvania Corporation by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Nine Thousand Six Hundred Three and 29/100 Dollars ($59,603.29) including interest at 8% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on NOVEMBER 13, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 11 of Market Street Plat, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats on Page 89. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: October 16, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77528178 File No. 280.6280 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by FREDERIC J. SAINT-AMOUR, II and LESLIE E. SAINT-AMOUR, husband and wife (collectively “Mortgagor”), to GREENSTONE FARM CREDIT SERVICES, FLCA, a federally chartered corporation having its principal office at 1760 Abbey Road, Suite 200, East Lansing, Michigan 48823 (the “Mortgagee”), dated January 4, 2005, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on January 5, 2005, as instrument number 1139728 (the “Mortgage”). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Five Hundred Thirty One Thousand Five Hundred Ninety Three and 15/100 Dollars ($531,593.15). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the east entrance to the Barry County Courthouse located in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday, November 13, 2008, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Parcel 1: Commencing at the Northwest corner of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 1, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, for the point of beginning; thence East along the North line of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 to the East line of Section 1; thence South on the East line of Section 1 to the shore of Carter Lake; thence South and West along the shore of Carter Lake to the Northeast corner of Lot 6 of the recorded plat of Craig-Garwood; thence North 86 degrees 5 minutes West 456.00 feet; thence North 88 degrees 16 minutes West 33.00 feet to the center of Hammond Road; thence North along the center of Hammond Road to the point of beginning; except the North 20 rods thereof and also except commencing at the Northwest corner of the Craig-Garwood Plat; thence North 01 degrees 44 minutes East 150.00 feet to the point of beginning; thence South 88 degrees 16 minutes East 83.00 feet; thence North 48 degrees 14 minutes East 125.00 feet and thence North 01 degrees 44 minutes East 207.30 feet; thence North 40 degrees 16 minutes West 33.00 feet to a point in the center of Hammond Road; thence in a South and West direction to the point of beginning. Also except beginning at the Northwest corner of the CraigGarwood Plat in Section 1, Town 3 North, Range 9 West; thence North 01 degrees 44 minutes East 150.00 feet along the centerline of Hammond Road; thence South 88 degrees 16 minutes East 83.00 feet; thence Southeasterly to a point on the shore of Carter Lake which lies Northeasterly 150.00 feet from the Northeast corner of Lot 6 to said Plat (measured South 79 degrees 45 minutes 32 seconds East 532.52 feet); thence Southwesterly (measured South 55 degrees 31 minutes 04 seconds West) 150.00 feet along said shore to said Northeast corner; thence North 86 degrees 05 minutes West 456.00 feet (measured 455.87 feet) to the Northwest corner of said Lot 6; thence North 88 degrees 16 minutes West 33.00 feet to the place of beginning. Parcel 2: The West 375.00 feet of that part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 6, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan, lying North of Carter Lake and North of the inlet to Carter Lake. Together with all the fixtures, tenements, hereditaments, and appurtenances belonging or in any way appertaining. Commonly known as: Vacant land on Hammond Road, Hastings, Michigan P.P. # 08-13-001-001-01 and 08-06-006-020-10 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be one (1) year from the date of sale. Dated: October 16, 2008 GREENSTONE FARM CREDIT SERVICES, FLCA Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center, 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 1592861-1 77528144 STATE OF MICHIGAN COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Trust File No. None RE: C. Hubert Willson, Deceased; and the C. Hubert Willson and W. Eileen Willson Trust u/a/d January 23, 1991, as amended. Date of Birth: November 28, 1921. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, C. Hubert Willson, who lived at 690 W. Main Street, Middleville, Michigan died September 25, 2008. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the trust will be forever barred unless presented to Peggy A. Finkbeiner, Trustee, at 1626 Highland View Court, Orange Park, FL 32003, within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: October 15, 2008 McShane & Bowie, P.L.C. Ben A. Fowler P28137 99 Monroe Avenue, NW, Suite 1100 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 (616) 732-5000 Peggy A. Finkbeiner 1626 Highland View Court 77528258 Orange Park, FL 32003 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John D. Minehart and Patricia Minehart, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 28, 2005 and recorded March 8, 2005 in Instrument Number 1142398, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by US Bank National Association, as Trustee for the Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, 2005-5 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Five Hundred Seventy-Seven Thousand Four Hundred Eighty-Eight and 65/100 Dollars ($577,488.65) including interest at 9.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 30, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the South one-half of Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast corner of Parker's Plats; thence South 05 degrees 18 minutes East 160.60 feet; thence South 00 degrees 37 minutes West 915.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 23 minutes West 747.40 feet; thence South 940.00 feet; thence West 1330 (+/-) feet; thence North 2660 (+/) feet; thence East 1330 (+/-) feet to the center of said Section 30 and the Northwest corner of Parker's Plat; thence South 22 degrees 44 minutes 10 seconds East 126.46 feet; thence South 20 degrees 34 minutes East 287.90 feet; thence South 39 degrees 30 minutes East 171.50 feet; thence South 77 degrees 08 minutes East 493.69 feet (recorded 439.69 feet) to the point of beginning. Being more particularly described by a survey as follows that part of Section 30, Town North, Range 8 West, described as beginning at the center of said Section 30, being the Northwest corner of Parker's Plat; thence along the Southerly line of the said Plat the following four courses; South 22 degrees 44 minutes 10 seconds East 126.46 meets thence South 20 degrees 34 minutes 00 seconds East, 287.90 feet thence South 39 degrees 31 minutes, 03 seconds East, 171.46 feet; thence South 77 degrees 08 minutes 00 seconds East 493.69 feet to the Southeast corner of said Plat; thence south 05 degrees 18 minutes 00 seconds East 160.60 feet; thence South 00 degrees 37 minutes 00 seconds West 910.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 23 minutes 00 seconds West 752.83 feet to the North and South one-quarter lines thence South 00 degrees 14 minutes 09 seconds West on said one-quarter line 958.22 feet to the South one-quarter post of said section; thence North 89 degrees 15 minutes 36 seconds West on the South Section line, 1330.40 feet to the South eighth post of the Southwest fractional one-quarter of said Section; thence North 00 degrees 24 minutes 31 seconds East on the North and South eighth line of the Southwest fractional one-quarter, 2653.52 feet to the North eighth post of the Southwest fractional one-quarter, thence South 89 degrees 15 minutes 08 seconds East on the East and West one-quarter line, 1323.04 feet to the place of beginning. Parcel B: Also Lot 5 of Parker's Plat, according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 106, Barry County Records Parcel C: Also a parcel of land located in the Southeast onequarter of Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 8 West described as follows: Beginning at a point on the center line of South Shore Drive which lies North 78 degrees 30 minutes West 275.00 feet from the Southwest corner of recorded Plat of Reid Park, thence North 78 degrees 30 minutes West 101.75 feet; thence North 58 degrees 31 minutes East, 215.64 feet; thence South 73 degrees 20 minutes East 31.45 feet; thence South 41 degrees 29 minutes West 169.92 feet to the point of beginning, together with the land between the shore traverse line and the South shore of Fine Lake, subject to an easement of the Consumers Power Company. Being more particularly described by survey as follows: beginning at a point on the center line of South Shore Drive which lies North 78 degrees 21 minutes West 275.00 feet from the Southwest corner of recorded Plat of Reid Park; thence North 78 degrees 21 minutes West on the center line of South Shore Drive, 101.75 feet; thence North 57 degrees 40 minutes East 215.64 feet to the Shore of Fine Lake; thence an intermediate traverse line along the shore of Fine Lake, South 73 degrees 11 minutes 26 seconds East 31.45 feet; thence South 41 degrees 38 minutes 00 seconds West 169.92 feet to the point of beginning, together with all the land between the intermediate traverse line and South shore of Fine Lake. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: October 2, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77527719 File No. 306.1832 �Page 14 — Thursday, October 23, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Michigan retailers raise outlook for fall More Michigan retailers expect to increase sales this fall, despite a drop in sales in August, according to the Michigan Retail Index, a joint project of Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Forty percent of retailers expect higher sales through November over the same period last year, the monthly poll of MRA members found. That’s 5 percent more than were forecasting three-month sales gains a month earlier. "There’s no single reason for the uptick in optimism," said James P. Hallan, MRA president and CEO. "But it appears there’s anticipation of an early start to the shortened holi- day shopping season and a sense of pent-up demand among consumers." "We also know that retailers continue to work hard at maintaining and boosting sales during these difficult economic times. For example, nearly half have told us they have added or expanded lines of less expensive merchandise to appeal to financially strapped customers," he added. The August index showed 32 percent of retailers increased sales over the same month last year, while 52 percent recorded declines, and 16 percent saw no change. The results create a seasonally adjusted performance index of 40.0, down from 48.1 in July. August was the 10th consecutive month that the num- ber of retailers reporting decreased sales has outnumbered those reporting increases. Looking forward, 40 percent believe their sales will increase through November, while 32 percent forecast declines and 28 percent project no change. The results create a seasonally adjusted outlook index of 53.4, up from 48.5 in July and 47.9 in June. LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas L Lake and Tami J Lake, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to First Horizon Home Loan Corporation, Mortgagee, dated April 21, 2004, and recorded on May 5, 2004 in instrument 1127046, and assigned by said Mortgagee to MetLife Home Loans, a division of MetLife Bank, N.A. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Six Thousand Two Hundred TwentyFour And 26/100 Dollars ($146,224.26), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 30, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Land situated in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 15, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, and described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of the Southeast 1/4 of he Northeast 1/4 of Section 15, thence North along the center of highway (Lemmers Road) 20 Rods for the true place of beginning, thence West 20 Rods, thence North 20 Rods, thence East 20 Rods to the center of said highway, thence South along the center of highway 20 rods to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 2, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527664 File #208879F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Paul Spongberg, a married man and Summer Spongberg, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 14, 2007, and recorded on November 21, 2007 in instrument 20071121-0004472, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to MetLife Home Loans, a division of MetLife Bank, N.A. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Six Thousand Three Hundred Forty-Five And 03/100 Dollars ($96,345.03), including interest at 8.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 30, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Lot 6, Block 62, excepting therefrom the South 47 feet, Village of Middleville, according to the plat thereof recorded in Barry County Records. Parcel 2: The South 47 feet of Lot 6, Block 62 of the Village of Middleville, according to the plat thereof recorded in Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 2, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527714 File #223532F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Cheryl E. Nelson-Fliearman, unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Mortgagee, dated October 4, 2007, and recorded on October 15, 2007 in instrument 20071015-0003024, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Six Thousand Five Hundred Ninety And 03/100 Dollars ($136,590.03), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 6, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the East and West 1/4 of Section 16, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, distant West 646.85 feet from the East 1/4 post of said Section 16; thence West 408.00 feet along said 1/4 line; thence North 01 degrees 44 minutes 31 seconds West 350 feet parallel with the West line of the East 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 16; thence East 408.00 feet; thence South 01 degrees 44 minutes 31 seconds East, 350 feet to the Point of Beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Southerly 33 feet thereof for Chief Noonday Road. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 9, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528018 File #225444F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kenneth Cogswell, a Married Man and Holly Cogswell, a Married Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 17, 2003, and recorded on March 14, 2003 in instrument 1099484, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Three Thousand One Hundred Fourteen And 20/100 Dollars ($63,114.20), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 30 and 31 of Hardendorf Addition to the Village of Nashville, according to the Recorded Plat thereof as Recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 74, also the South 1/2 of Lots 32 and 33 of the Plat of the Hardendorf Addition to the Village of Nashville, according to the Recorded Plat thereof, as Recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 74. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 16, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #225476F01 77528052 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John A. Huizinga, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Mortgagee, dated December 12, 2005, and recorded on December 22, 2005 in instrument 1158043, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for NHEL Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-WF1 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand Five Hundred Thirty-Six And 23/100 Dollars ($135,536.23), including interest at 9.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 30, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the South line of Section 8, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, distant South 89 degrees 27 minutes 44 seconds East 1132.20 feet from the South 1/4 corner of said Section 8, thence North 00 degrees 13 minutes 13 seconds East 700.00 feet, thence South 89 degrees 27 minutes 44 seconds East, 200.00 feet to the East line of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Said Section 8, thence South 00 degrees 13 minutes 13 seconds west, 700.00 feet along said East line, thence North 89 degrees 27 minutes 44 seconds West, 200.00 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 2, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527692 File #223992F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeffory L. Chandler, a singe man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 6, 2006 and recorded February 17, 2006 in Instrument Number 1160284, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety-Six Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Two and 31/100 Dollars ($196,172.31) including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 30, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northeast one-quarter of Section 26, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, described as: Beginning at the North one-quarter corner of said Section 26; thence North 89 degrees 58 minutes 50 seconds East 1319.97 feet, along the North line of the Northeast one-quarter of said Section 26; thence South 00 degrees 25 minutes 04 seconds West 330.00 feet along the East line of the West one-quarter, Northeast one-quarter; thence South 89 degrees 58 minutes 50 seconds West 1319.79 feet; thence North 00 degrees 23 minutes 16 seconds East 330.00 feet along the North and South one-quarter line, to the point of beginning. Subject right of way for Buehler Road. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: October 2, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77527724 File No. 362.4422 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by JASON T. O'DELL, A SINGLE MAN and SANDRA J. KERR, A SINGLE WOMAN AS JOINT TENANTS, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated July 23, 2004, and recorded on July 27, 2004, in Document No. 1131402, and assigned by said mortgagee to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS SUCCESSOR TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR RAMP 2004RZ3, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four Thousand One Hundred Eighty-Two Dollars and Eighty-Seven Cents ($94,182.87), including interest at 9.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on November 6, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOT 66, J.R. BUSH'S FIRST ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF DELTON, BARRY TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1 OF PLATS, PAGE 33. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 6, 2008 THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS SUCCESSOR TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR RAMP 2004RZ3 Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77528047 Southfield, MI 48075 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by James R. Buck, a single person and Fawn A. Doak, a single person, original mortgagor(s), to Union Bank Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated June 29, 2001, and recorded on July 9, 2001 in instrument 1062733, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixteen Thousand Four Hundred Thirty-Five And 88/100 Dollars ($116,435.88), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 30, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the South line of Section 15, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, Woodland Township, Barry County, Michigan, distant South 88 degrees 32 minutes 30 seconds East, 645.00 feet from the South 1/4 post of said Section 15; thence North 01 degrees 27 minutes 30 seconds East, at right angles to said South Section line, 466.69 feet; thence South 88 degrees 32 minutes 30 seconds East, parallel with said Section line, 466.69 feet; thence South 01 degees 27 minutes 30 seconds West, 466.69 feet to said South Section line; thence North 88 degrees 32 minutes 30 seconds West along said South Section line 466.69 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement over the South 60.00 feet thereof for exisiting Highway M-43. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 2, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527697 File #223457F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Terry L. May, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Paul A. Getzin and Lynn M. Getzin dba West Michigan Financial Services, Mortgagee, dated May 10, 2004, and recorded on May 12, 2004 in instrument 1127444, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Fifth Third Mortgage Company as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-One Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-One And 12/100 Dollars ($91,351.12), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 20, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 28, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, Described as: Commencing at the center line of Highway M-37 and the South line of said Section 28; thence North 35 rods for the place of beginning; thence East 40 rods; thence North 17 rods; thence West 40 rods; thence South 17 rods to the place of beginning, excepting therefrom the highway on the West side thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 23, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528263 File #212724F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jerry D. Hughes as a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 26, 2007, and recorded on January 26, 2007 in instrument 1175680, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Four Thousand One Hundred Twelve And 20/100 Dollars ($104,112.20), including interest at 7.6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of that part of the Northwest one-quarter (1/4) of the Northeast one-quarter (1/4) of Section Sixteen (16), Town Two (2) North, Range Eight (8) West, lying West of the right of way of Highway M-37; thence Northerly along right of way of Highway M-37, 227 feet 6 inches for place of beginning; thence North 90 feet along right of way of M-37; thence West 125 feet 10 inches; thence South 90 feet; thence East to place of beginning, Baltimore Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 16, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528153 File #226641F01 Give the gift of NEWS! Send friends and family a gift subscription to The BANNER! To subscribe, call us at... 269-945-9554 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 23, 2008 — Page 15 LEGAL NOTICES STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2007-24825-DA Estate of Iva Gwendlyn Lee, deceased. Date of birth: 01/28/1920. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Iva Gwendlyn Lee, who lived at 127 Coats Grove Rd., Hastings, MI 49058, died 05/10/2007. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Gloria J. Miller, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at Ste. 302, 206 W. Court St., Hastings, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 10/21/2008 William M. Wright P23110 1605 Pinecone Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-6325 Gloria J. Miller 6210 Parmalee Rd. Middleville, MI 49333 77528285 (269) 795-9473 ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING October 14, 2008 SYNOPSIS Meeting called to order by Supervisor Rook. All board members present. Also present: Fire Chief Boulter, County Commissioner Mark Englerth, County Commissioner-Elect Craig Stolsonburg, and 12 guests. Motion Perino, support Ribble, to accept minutes from September 2, 2008 as corrected. September minutes stated 12 boxes of cheese were taken from the pantry instead of 18. All ayes. Motion carried. Fire Department: Fire report read by Chief Boulter. Motion Perino, support Ribble; to promote Jon Morris from probationary fire fighter to full fire fighter II. Roll call vote. All ayes. Motion carried. KME Pumper truck replacement: Treasurer Ritchie reported on interest rates and concluded Hastings City Bank offered lowest rate. Motion Perino, support Ribble to approve the purchase of KME Pumper at the price of $235,389 and an additional 5% for possible add on equipment. In the interim – we will try to renegotiate the price down and try to obtain a loan rate at a lower interest rate than currently quoted. If a lower price and interest rate cannot be obtained, we will purchase the truck by years end at the currently quoted price. Roll call vote. All ayes. Motion carried. Commissioner’s Report: Commissioner Mark Englerth reported that flu and pneumonia shots were available at the Barry County Health Department October 20th from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and October 27th from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Fees for flu shot are $32.00 and pneumonia shot are $50.00. Motion Perino, support Ritchie to adopt resolution to authorize Consumer’s Energy to make changes in the street lighting service as provided in the Standard Streetlighting Contract between the Company and the Township of Orangeville, dated April 29, 1957 in accordance with the Authorization for Change in Standard Streetlighting contract dated as October 14, 2008 heretofore submitted to and considered by this Board. Roll call vote. All ayes. Motion carried. Snow Plow Agreement: Motion Ribble, support Perino; to accept Todd Ketchum Lawn Care contract for snow removal from October 14, 2008 to October 14, 2009 with an increase of $1.00 as is stated in written contract. Roll call vote. All ayes. Motion carried. Paying of the Bills: Motion Ribble, support Perino, to pay bills for the month of September in the amount of $11,027.65 and any others forthcoming. Roll call vote. All ayes. Motion carried. Vicki Ritchie presented board with invoices for the month of October. Motion Perino; support Ritchie to adjourn. All ayes. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m. Unapproved minutes. Jennifer Goy 77528261 Township Clerk Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Susan M. Quick a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to National City Mortgage Services Co, Mortgagee, dated January 2, 2004, and recorded on January 7, 2004 in instrument 1120405, and assigned by said Mortgagee to National City Mortgage Co. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-Two And 20/100 Dollars ($87,832.20), including interest at 6.775% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 6, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 108, 109, 110 and the Southeast 1/2 of Lot 111, Fair Lake Park Annex, according to the Plat thereof recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 63, Barry County Records, Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 9, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528013 File #225509F01 SYNOPSIS PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP Regular Meeting October 8, 2008 Supervisor J. Stoneburner called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. Present: Supervisor J. Stoneburner, Treasurer V. Nottingham and Trustees S. Ritchie and W. Miller. Absent: Clerk, N. Nichols. Also present were 12 guests. Pledge of allegiance. Agenda was approved with additions. Approved Meeting minutes of Regular Board Meeting of 9-10-08 as corrected. Approved minutes of special meeting of 9-24-08 as corrected. Annual audit report was received. Commissioner’s Report was received. Public comments were received. Fire Department reports received and placed on file. Police Department report received and placed on file. Park’s Board report was received and placed on file. Clerks’ report. Approved payment of bills as presented. Approved Pine Lake well/pump repair assessment from drain commission to be placed on Winter 2008 tax bill. Approved SWBC delinquent amounts to be placed on 2008 winter tax bill. Board Comments received. Meeting adjourned at 9:50 p.m. Submitted by: Vickey Nottingham, Treasurer Attested to by: 77528275 Jim Stoneburner, Supervisor NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing for the following Special Use Permits: Case Number SP-7-2008 Russell Solmes Location: 944 E M-43 Hwy., in Section 20 of Carlton Twp. Purpose: Requesting a special use permit for a home occupation (i.e. auto repair facility), in the A zoning district. Case Number SP-8-2008 Michael & Mary Baker (owner), Verizon Wireless (applicant). Location: 9318 S M-43 Hwy., in Section 33 of Baltimore Twp. Purpose: Requesting a special use permit for a wireless communication tower in the RR zoning district. Case Number Sp-9-2008 Larry & Paul Smith (applicant); Larry Smith (owner). Location: 255 Martin Lake Rd., in Section 28 of Assyria Twp. Purpose: Requesting a special use permit for a home occupation (i.e. motorcycle repair facility), in the RR zoning district. Meeting Date: November 24, 2008. Time: 7:00 p.m. Place: Community Room in the Courts & Law Building at 206 West Court St., Hastings, Michigan. Site inspections of the above described properties will be completed by the Planning Commission members before the day of the hearing. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Any written response may be mailed to the address listed below or faxed to (269) 948-4820. The special use application(s) is/are available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.), Monday thru Friday. Please call the Planning Office at (269) 9451290 for further information. The County of Barry will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by writing or calling the following: Michael Brown, County Administrator, 220 West State Street, Hastings, MI 49058, (269) 945-1284. 77528325 Debbie S. Smith, Barry County Clerk Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeffrey Lane Page, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Chase Bank USA, N.A., Mortgagee, dated December 28, 2005, and recorded on January 19, 2006 in instrument 1159109, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Six Thousand Three Hundred Seven And 41/100 Dollars ($86,307.41), including interest at 10.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 132 and 133 of Eagle Point No. 4, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 90, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 16, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528139 File #226195F01 NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Board of Appeals will conduct a public hearing for the following: Case Number V-8-2008 Barb Curley. Location: Lot 48, Chateau Park #2, Winchester Drive, in Section 5 of Orangeville Twp. Purpose: Requesting a variance to place a 14x70-ft. home with a 7x25-ft. addition and a 12x65-ft. carport, which is less than the required 24x24-ft. core area, onto a lot; in the MU zoning district. Meeting Date: November 18, 2008. Time: 7:30 p.m. Place: Community Room in the Courts & Law Building at 206 West Court St., Hastings, Michigan. Site inspections of the above described property(ies) will be completed by the Zoning Board of Appeals members before the hearing. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Any written response may be mailed to the address listed below or faxed to (269) 948-4820. The variance application(s) is/are available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.), Monday thru Friday. Please call the Planning Office at (269) 9451290 for further information. The County of Barry will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by writing or calling the following: Michael Brown, County Administrator, 220 West State Street, Hastings, MI 49058, (269) 945-1284. 77528327 Debbie S. Smith, Barry County Clerk Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by David S. Krumm and Sharon Krumm, as husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to SBC Mortgage, LLC, Mortgagee, dated December 18, 2003, and recorded on December 29, 2003 in instrument 1119951, and rerecorded on May 11, 2004 in instrument 1127372, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Three Thousand Forty-Four And 82/100 Dollars ($143,044.82), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 30, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 11 and Lot 12 of Block 16 of Samuel Roush's Addition to the Village of Freeport, according to the recorded plat thereof, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 2, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527707 File #223308F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Tyla J. McCoy and Johnny R. McCoy, wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to Flagstar Bank, FSB, Mortgagee, dated June 27, 2001, and recorded on July 6, 2001 in instrument 1062585, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, a New Jersey Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Four Thousand Eight Hundred SixtyFour And 07/100 Dollars ($84,864.07), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 6, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 2/3 of Lot 109 of the City, formerly Village, of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 9, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527978 File #002447F02 SYNOPSIS RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP SPECIAL BOARD MEETING/PUBLIC HEARING OCTOBER 14, 2008 - 7:30 P.M. Special meeting called to order and Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Lyons, Flint, Hawthorne, Greenfield, Rogers and Carr. Absent: Lee. Held the Public Hearing for Algonquin Lake Special Assessment District. Adopted Resolution #2008-93, Creation of the Algonquin Lake Improvement Project Special Assessment District and approval of the Assessment Roll. Meeting Adjourned at 9:16 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Attested to by, Jim Carr, Supervisor www.rutlandtownship.org 77528294 SYNOPSIS RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD MEETING OCTOBER 8, 2008 - 7:30 P.M. Regular meeting called to order and Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Lyons, Flint, Lee, Hawthorne, Greenfield, Rogers and Carr. Approved the Agenda as presented. Approved the Consent Agenda with amendments. Postponed action on Resolution #2008-92, Thornapple Valley Pines Street Light Assessment District, until the November 11, 2008 meeting. Approved to forego any cost of living raises for township officials and staff in 2009 by roll call vote. Approved increasing the Zoning Administrator’s schedule in 2009 by six hours with compensation for four hours by roll call vote. Accepted Ordinance #2008-132, Rezoning of a parcel in Section 14 to Mixed Use, for first reading by roll call vote. Approved to send a request to the Road Commission for them to place “no thru trucks” signs on both ends of Heath Road by voice vote. Meeting Adjourned at 9:39 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Attested to by, Jim Carr, Supervisor 77528296 www.rutlandtownship.org THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Trevor Wayne VanHouten and Shannon Lynn VanHouten, to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated March 13, 2001 and recorded April 4, 2001 in Instrument Number 1057668, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Chase Home Finance LLC, successor by merger to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Three Thousand Four Hundred Ninety and 46/100 Dollars ($93,490.46) including interest at 10.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on NOVEMBER 6, 2008. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North one-half of Lot 1013 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, County of Barry and State of Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: October 9, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 209.5616 77528068 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The Mortgage described below is in default: Mortgage (the “Mortgage”) made by Andres Brothers Construction, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company, as Mortgagors, to United Bank Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan banking corporation, with its address at 900 East Paris Avenue, SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546, as Mortgagee, dated June 29, 2007 and recorded on July 23, 2007, Instrument No. 20070723-0000028, Barry County Records, Barry County, Michigan. The balance owing on the Mortgage is $89,780.28 at the time of this Notice. The Mortgage contains a power of sale and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage, or any part of the Mortgage. TAKE NOTICE that on November 13, 2008, at 1:00 p.m., local time, or any adjourned date thereafter, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan (which is the building where the Circuit Court for Barry County is held). The Mortgagee will apply the sale proceeds to the debt secured by the Mortgage as stated above, plus interest on the amount due at the rate of eight and one-quarter (8.250%) percent per annum; all legal costs and expenses, including attorneys fees allowed by law; and also any amount paid by the Mortgagee to protect its interest in the property. The property to be sold at foreclosure is all of that real estate situated in the Village of Middleville, County of Barry, State of MI, described as follows: Lot 7, Block 17, L. N. Keeler's Addition to the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 12, Barry County Records. PP#: 08-41-017-004-00 The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale pursuant to MCLA 600.3240(7). October 2, 2008 UNITED BANK MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Mortgagee PLUNKETT COONEY Kelli L. Baker (P49960) Attorney for Mortgagee 333 Bridge Street, NW Ste. 530 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504 77527973 (616) 752-4615 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Robert Charles Marti, Jr. and Nicole L Marti, Husband and Wife to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated June 16, 2005 and recorded August 8, 2005 in Instrument # 1150624 Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned to: U.S. Bank N.A., as Trustee for the registered holders of Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2005-HE4, by assignment dated September 12, 2007 and recorded September 27, 2007 in Instrument # 20070927-0002475 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Three Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty-Seven Dollars and Eighty Cents ($133,927.80) including interest 8.619% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on November 6, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 72 feet of Lots 9 and 10, Block 11 of Daniel Striker's Addition to the City, formerly Village, of Hastings, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 11, Barry County Records. Commonly known as 704 North Hanover Street, Hastings MI 49058 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: OCTOBER 6, 2008 U.S. Bank N.A., as Trustee for the registered holders of Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2005-HE4, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our File No: 08-99454_______ ASAP# 2893478 10/09/2008, 10/16/2008, 10/23/2008, 10/30/2008 77528033 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John E. Rocafort and Alenna M. Rocafort, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to First Place Bank, Mortgagee, dated June 22, 2007, and recorded on July 30, 2007 in instrument 20070730-0000294, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Thirty-One Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-Four And 66/100 Dollars ($231,354.66), including interest at 8.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 6, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 124 of Lynden Johncock plat no. 1, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in liber 3 of plats on page 93 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 9, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528028 File #215510F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Daniel R Mellema, a married man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 29, 2005, as evidenced by Affidavit Of Lost Document recorded on December 4, 2006 in instrument 1173434, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifteen Thousand Six Hundred Six And 82/100 Dollars ($115,606.82), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 6, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 23, Town 4 North, Range 9 West for the place of beginning; thence North 31 rods; thence East 20 2/3 rods; thence South 31 rods; thence West 20 2/3 rods to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 9, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528023 File #224474F01 �Page 16 — Thursday, October 23, 2008 — The Hastings Banner State launches food alert e-mail service Food-borne illnesses such as this summer’s salmonella and e.Coli outbreaks are a serious public health threat. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates as many as 76 million illnesses, 325,000 hospitalizations, and 5,000 deaths each year are directly linked to food-borne illnesses. As part of National Food Safety Education Month, the Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) recently launched a new e-mail alert system to warn consumers almost instantly to avoid or discard recalled food products — ensuring public health is protected and maintaining the viability of the state’s food safety net. National Food Safety Education Month is an annual consumer awareness campaign created by the food industry in 1995 to educate the public about the potential for food-borne illness. This new e-mail service is part of a cooperative project by the departments of agriculture and information technology as a way to utilize emerging technologies to better inform consumers when a Class I food recall is issued. A Class I food recall is a situation where the food has been deemed unsafe or unfit for human consumption and if consumed may cause serious adverse health consequences or death. The number of Class I food recalls Area may see increase in dollar coin use The United States Mint recently chose Grand Rapids as one of four pilot cities in the United States to test new efforts to encourage regular use of the $1 coin. A series of events at attractions and retailers, as well as television, radio, newspaper and online communications, seek to make Grand Rapids residents aware of the benefits of regularly using the $1 coin. The campaign began in September. “This is the first program of its kind to inspire shoppers, diners and commuters to use $1 coins in their normal, everyday activities,” said U. S. Mint Director Ed Moy. “When each of us spends the $1 coin, we make a difference for our country, because the $1 coin is durable and using it saves the nation money. We hope our pilot cities lead the change.” The $1 coin lasts for decades and is 100 percent recyclable, so using it could save the country billions of dollars over the years, said Moy. The upcoming events will encourage Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 For Sale BED: 4 POST, king wood) w/pillowtop tress set, bought never cost $1,100, sell (517)204-0600 (solid matused, $250. 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Guinevere (Gwen) Turner POSITION: THE HASTINGS Police Department in conjunction with the Hastings Area Schools, is accepting applications for the position of school crossing guard, and fill-in guards. The Department is looking for dedicated individuals to assure the kids get safely across the busy streets while in route to and from school. These are part-time positions, working approx. 1/2 hour in the morning and afternoon. The pay is $120.00 bi-weekly, plus bonus incentives. Training and equipment are provided. Must be 18yrs. old and have no felony convictions. Applications can be obtained at the Hastings Police Dept., 201 E. State St., M/F , 9am-5pm. Parents, Seniors and Retirees are encouraged to apply. Business Services ACME SERVICES OFFERS reasonable prices for complete home and business remodeling and repairs. Over 20 years experience in roofing, plumbing, carpentry, drywall, windows, doors, electrical, insulation, kitchens, baths, decks, painting, etc. Insured. 24 hour service. 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The Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005, which was passed by Congress and approved by President George W. Bush, supports the pilot program. The presidential $1 coin program, which began in 2007 with the release of the George Washington presidential $1 coin, honors the nation’s presidents in the order that they served. Each presidential $1 coin features an image of the president on the obverse (heads side) and a common reverse (tails side) featuring the Statue of Liberty. The mint issues four presidential $1 coins per year, with coins honoring Presidents James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren in 2008. These coins feature larger, more dramatic artwork, as well as the year of minting or issuance, “E Pluribus Unum,” “In God We Trust” and the mint mark inscribed on each coin’s edge. The U. S. Mint has produced more than 1 billion new $1 coins since 2007. For more information on the mint or the presidential $1 coin program, visit www.usmint.gov. HYAA Football 3rd & 4th Grade White The Hastings third and fourth grade Gold Team fell to a talented Battle Creek St. Joseph Team One by a score of 26-12 Saturday. The Hastings offense was led by quarterback Calvin Cappon, who scored in the second quarter on a dive over Ethan Hart at left guard finishing a nice drive. Lucas Fox, Cole Hall, and Josh Sherwood also had good games on the offensive line for the Saxons. Joe Feldpaush hauled in a couple pass catches on streak routes and scored on a Saxon kick return to keep the Gold in the game at 18-12 in the third quarter. Defensively, the Saxons were led up front by Justin Voshell and Jacob Baldry, who recorded sacks, and by DJ McGregor, Dylan Williams, and Dillon Heath. The Saxon defense caused several fumbles and recovered two on the day to slow the St. Joseph offense. 3rd & 4th Grade White The Hastings third and fourth grade White Team picked up its third win of the season on Saturday, 18-7 against Pennfield. Drew Westworth picked up 123 yards and scored two touchdowns for Hastings, while teammate Parker Smith ran for 50 yards and scored one touchdown. The offensive line did very well against a very tough defense. The Hastings defense held Pennfield to only one touchdown and a single extra point, which came in the last two minutes of the game. Jackson Barber was in on several tackles as well as Garrett Wilcox, Terry Dull, Parker Smith, and Ryan Zimmerman. Dull had a sack too. Logan Petersen had his share of tackles and even caused a fumble on Pennfield’s offensive line. Kip Beck had a solid stop on a kick-off. 7th Grade Blue The Hastings seventh grade Blue Team fell 24-12 to the undefeated Kraft Meadows team in Caledonia Oct. 15. The Caledonia boys caught Hastings on its heels in the first half, rushing out to a 12-0 lead. The Blue team showed some spirit and fought back in the second half. The Hastings offense stumbled through the first half, but came back with a 70-yard touchdown reception by Ben Schilz and a 5yard scoring run by Mitch Gee in the second half. Gee led the rushing attack with 48 total yards on five carries. Injuries and a tough Kraft Meadow defense slowed the Blue’s offense most of the evening. Hastings Blue’s defense was led by Steven Shaffer with eight tackles and Gee with seven. Others with multiple tackles were made by Zach McMahon, Nate Pewoski, Mac Clisso, Aubrey Woren, Marko Rabe, Travis Hoffman, Ben Schilz, Bo Morgan, and William McKeever. affecting Michigan continues to rise. From fiscal years 2006 to 2007, MDA noted a 56 percent increase in the number of Class I food recalls affecting Michigan consumers, from 62 to 97, respectively, said Don Koivisto, director, of the Michigan Department of Agriculture. MDA employees enforce Michigan’s comprehensive food safety laws and regulate the food supply at the state’s 17,900 food-processing plants, retail grocery stores, convenience stores, markets, and fair concessions. In partnership with local health departments, MDA staff ensures the 31,000 state-licensed restaurants are serving safe food to Michigan’s consumers and visitors. Additionally, MDA and the health departments investigate food-borne illness outbreaks and other food emergencies. “Ensuring the safety of Michigan’s food supply from farm to fork is a serious responsibility in today’s global marketplace,” said Koivisto. “If we’re not vigilant, food safety problems of every type can impact our food — whether it was produced here or across the globe.” To subscribe to the e-mail alert messaging system, visit www.michigan.gov/mdatextalerts or for more information on food safety visit, www.michigan.gov/foodsafety. POLICE BEAT Police witness domestic assault On Oct. 11, officers responded to the 300 block of South Michigan for a complaint about two individuals yelling at their residence at 12:45 a.m. Upon arrival, officers went around the back of the residence and, through the window, witnessed a couple arguing. The officers then saw the woman hit the man in the face with a closed fist. Officers knocked on the door and were met by April Eye. Eye was informed that the officers had seen her hit the male subject and that it constituted domestic violence. Eye was placed under arrest for domestic violence and lodged at the Barry County Jail. Gotta go ... straight to jail Hastings Police were on patrol Oct. 11 when they noticed a man standing near a basement stairwell on the corner of South Jefferson and State Street at about 2:25 a.m. As officers moved closer, they noticed the individual was urinating into the stairwell. Officers approached the individual, who was identified as 23-year-old Tyler John Guernsey Jr. When asked why he was urinating in public, Guernsey responded that he “just had to go.” Guernsey was then placed under arrest for disorderly conduct and lodged at the Barry County Jail. Morning accident injures one Hastings Police responded to a personal injury accident Oct. 14 at the intersection of South Jefferson and Clinton streets. The accident occurred during the morning commute when a vehicle driven by Michael Sherk, 44, of Hastings stopped at the intersection and proceeded east on Clinton Street. A northbound vehicle driven by Evelyn Ulrich, 78, of Hastings failed to stop for a stop sign and collided with the Sherk vehicle. The momentum of the impact caused the Sherk vehicle to hit a westbound vehicle stopped at the intersection. The third vehicle was being driven by Christina Bishop, 33, also of Hastings. Sherk received minor injuries and sought treatment on his own at Pennock Hospital. Woman injured in two-car crash Hastings Police responded to a two-vehicle personal injury accident at the intersections of North Broadway and West State Road on Oct. 15. The crash occurred after a northbound vehicle being driven by Gail Conner, 62, of Hastings turned west into the path of a southbound vehicle being driven by Jennifer Kornoelje, 18, also of Hastings. Kornoelje was transported to Pennock Hospital by Lansing Mercy Ambulance for treatment of her injuries. Conner sought treatment on her own. Personal issues get out of hand Hastings Police responded to a domestic assault in the area of North Michigan Avenue near Mill Street Oct. 16. A witness saw the assault and called the incident in to Barry County dispatch. Officers who responded witnessed a male subject physically assaulting a woman on the sidewalk. After confronting the pair, it was learned the male, who was identified as Joshua Henry, 33, of Hastings, was upset with his 42-year-old girlfriend over some personal issues. Henry was taken into custody on charges of domestic assault and lodged at the Barry County Jail. Alcohol consumption appeared to have been a factor in the assault. Sheriff investigating theft of log splitter The Barry County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the theft of a wood splitter from a residence in Assyria Township. The larceny apparently occurred some time between the night of Oct. 10 and the morning of Oct. 11. The value of the wood splitter has been estimated at approximately $1,200. No suspects have been identified at this time, and the incident remains under investigation. Drive-off reported at Delton station The Barry County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the theft of gasoline from a service station in Delton Oct. 12. The attendant working at the station at the time was not able to get license plate information, and no video cameras were located at the station. The person was described as a white male, in his mid- to late 40s, wearing glasses and a red shirt. He was driving a vehicle identified as similar to a Lexus. Suspended license, warrant add to traffic stop A Barry County Sheriff’s Deputy initiated a traffic stop in Hastings Township Oct. 16 and arrested Crystal Ann Swift, 26, of Holland on charges of driving on a suspended license and an outstanding warrant out of Allegan County. Residents warned again of mail scam The Michigan State Police would like to again warn residents of a scam that is prevalent in the area. Troopers warn that if an unknown person sends them money in the mail, it is most likely a scam. “People need to remember that if it seems too good to be true, it is,” said Trooper Kelly Linebaugh. ‘Friend’ was quick to pick up Hastings Police were approached in the office at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 11, by a female who wanted to report a larceny of prescription drugs. The female reported that she had recently had surgery and her doctor had called in a prescription to the hospital pharmacy. When she went to pick up her prescription, she was told by the pharmacy that her medicine had already been picked up. When asked who picked it up she was told the person’s name, who she knew as a friend but who had not been authorized to pick up her medicine. The patient then was told to contact the police. When she contacted her friend, he allegedly admitted he had picked up the medicine. She has not been able to contact that person since, despite several attempts, she said. Hastings Police are continuing efforts to contact and discuss the issue with this person. Since the individual has not come forward, a warrant request has been sent to the Barry County Prosecutor’s office for review. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 23, 2008 — Page 17 Legendary TK coach Bob White dies at age 82 Williamston wins championships at CAAC-White final Lakewood’s boys finished fourth and the girls fifth at Saturday’s final league jamboree hosted by Williamston, the same positions they had finished in the first two league races. Williamston clinched conference championships on each race. The boys won with just 23 points. Lansing Catholic was second with 57 points, Perry 78, Lakewood 96, Corunna 106, and Portland 177. Billy Quint earned all-conference honors, as did teammate Tucker Seese. Quint was fourth overall Saturday, leading the Vikings in 16 minutes 58 seconds. Seese was 14th in 17:41. Richie Noyce was 21st in 18:08, Steve DeJong 26th in 18:48, a new PR, and Eddie Barta 31st in 19:10. All three runners ahead of Quint were from Williamston. John Risch led the league on the day, finishing in 16:41. Spencer Pioszak was second in 16:47, and Alex Robitaille third in 16:56. Williamston had the top two, and three of the top four on the girls side, as the Hornets finished the day with just 25 points. Portland was second with 65, followed by Perry 84, Lansing Catholic 89, Lakewood 132, and Corunna 141. Lakewood’s Ashley Pifer earned all-conference honors, placing 12th in 20:45. Cassie Thelen was honorable mention all-conference, placing 25th in 22:05. Behind those two for Lakewood, Alexis Brodbeck was 29th in 22:39, Roxanne Powelson 31st in 22:47, and Carolina Martinez 35th in 23:19. Williamston’s Emma Drenth took the individual title, winning Saturday in 18:56. Her teammate Lauren Halm was third in 19:44. Portland’s Nikkol May was third in 19:46. The Vikings head to Haslett this Saturday, for their Division 2 Regional Race. 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White also coached his teams to undefeated seasons in 1975, 1979 and 1980. He had only one losing season, his first. The 1979 team went to district playoffs, losing to North Muskegon. The 1980 team came back, defeated North Muskegon 6-0 in districts, but lost to Munising in regional play the following week. White ended his coaching career on those back-to-back undefeated seasons. “He was a teacher first,” Warner said of White who taught algebra, geometry and calculus at Thornapple Kellogg High School. “In the classroom and on the field, he taught his students and players the right way to do things.” Warner said the teams he played on had a lot of talent, but it was White who put it all together. “Coach White, along with Coach (Jerry) Page would make us run plays over and over until we got it exactly right,” Warner recalled. “Our offense and defense were not all that complicated, but they were very precise. “Coach White had the ability to get the best out of every player, whether you were a starter or not. “It’s hard to explain,” Warner said, “but everyone had a great respect for Coach White, and you wanted to do your very best for him on every play.” Warner said he did not know of anyone who did not respect White. “He was one of a lost breed of coaches — coaches like Jock Clarey of Hastings. They were of the era where coaches could get up in a player’s face, grab their helmet to get their attention. You don’t see that any more. “But they loved their kids, and they were just as quick to show that side as well.” Warner said a big part of White’s relationship with his players over the years was his wife, Betty. “She was like another mother to all of us,” Warner said. “She would cook for us, and she treated all of us like her sons. She was Coach White’s partner in everything.” White coached at Middleville from 1962 until 1980 and compiled a record of 141-27-6, including 13 conference championships. White was a life member of the Michigan High School Coaches Hall of Fame and was elected to the Michigan High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame in 1983. Matt Funk, had heard about Coach White growing up and learned that everything he’d heard was true when he played on the 1979 and 1980 football teams. “He was a legend, and he lived up to all of the talk you’d heard about him as a young kid,” said Funk. Though Funk said White’s “in-your-face” coaching techniques have gone by the wayside, “He had the respect of the team, as well as his fellow coaches and teachers.” The combination of players and events made for very memorable times in high school, said Funk. “That’s something you’ll never forget when you have coaches and teams like that,” he said. “That’s something you’ll carry with you all your life, those memories of TK football.” Those memories wouldn’t be complete without Coach Bob White. “He’s one of a kind,” concluded Funk. On his two state championship teams, White coached his own son, Rob, and Gary VanElst, both of whom were named High School All-Americans. White’s teams also produced 15 All-State athletes and 63 AllConference players, collectively. “But he coached everyone the same,” Warner said. “He demanded a lot of you, but he gave everything in return. “I don’t know of anyone who ever played for him who did not love and respect him.” Jerry Page coached alongside White for several years and remembers both the coach and the friend. “He was the same in the classroom as he was on the field,” Page said. “Some people demand respect but others earn it, and everyone respected Coach White. “We had some outstanding teams,” Page said, “but it was because we had so many outstanding players. You can be a very good coach, but if you don’t have the players, you don’t win.” Page mentioned VanElst, and his brother Dave VanElst, along with Rob White and others like Bill Johnson and Jamie Robacher and the Warner brothers. “That was a special group of kids. I remember Tom Warner and his brother Gary very well. We had to keep them apart because they would try to kill each other on the field. “Bill Johnson was the toughest kid we every had, hands down. You couldn’t hurt him. I remember once he played with broken ribs, and he wouldn’t tell anyone. He wouldn’t allow himself to be taken out of the game. “Robacher was a tackle, a big kid,” Page said. “He was about 220 pounds as a freshman, and we brought him up to play on the varsity. He just loved football. He’s probably still playing someplace. And the VanElst brothers were the foundation of those teams. “They anchored us both on offense and defense. Everything evolved around them,” Page said. “We were very successful and that credit goes to Coach White. We never went into a game expecting to lose. We expected to win every one of them and we did win most of them. “He was a coach in the mold of (Bo) Schembechler — Woody Hayes, guys like that.” “He was my friend, and I’ll miss him,” Page said. “Football will miss him. Page said he and White they later coached against Rob, who became head coach at Wayland and who had some of his former teammates on his staff. “We had some great battles, father against son,” Page said. “Every game was tough, from the opening kickoff to the final gun.” BOWLING SCORES Friday Night Mxied Lucky #13 17; Spare Time 16; We’re A Mess 16; Dum Schitz 15; Team #14 14 1/2; Ten Pins 14; All But One 14; Here 4 the Party 14; Oldies But Goodies 14; Greasy Balls 13; Spencers Towing 13; AN’D Signs 12 1/2; 9-na-Wiggle 10. Women’s Good Games and Series - K. Kuhlman 181-485; M. Sears 181-477; D. Rhodes 193; D. Bartimus 190; T. Healey 184; M. Mathis 183; O. Gillons 170; D. Wandell 162; M. Draper 159. Men’s Good Games and Series - F. Thompson 210-579; DK Carpenter 203-575; B. West 212-574; D. Carpenter 203-556; J. Smith 189-542; R. Genda 219-534; L. Porter 179-500; B. Bell 177-487; M. Vugteveen 168477; T. Koston 178-465; M. Kasinsky 225; M. Pennington 222; J. Bush 202; A. Taylor 191; T. Ramey 181; T. Healey 178; D. Sears 178. Ward’s Friends 20-8; Three Gals & and Guy 17.5-10.5; Sun Risers 16-12; King Pins 16-12; Just Friends 16-12; Usedtobe #1 1414; Lucky Strike 13-15; Early Risers 13-15; M&M’s 12-16; Butterfingers 11.5-16.5; Kuempel 11-17; Be Happy 8-20. Good Games and Series Women - E. Ulrich 180-515; G. Potter 157; S. Krystiniak 147; S. Patch 180-481; Y. Cheesemen 179506; N. Bechtel 172-393; B. Benedict 144393; M. Wieland 173; L. Yoder 132-349; K. Moore 123. Good Games and Series Men - R. Walker 207-517; D. Kiersey 177-478; R. Hart 195; G. Forbey 182-438; R. McDonald 223-614; H. Gibson 163; W. Mallekoote 171-485; D. Edwards 203-578; R. Boniface 180-485; E. Count 171; N. Thaler 152-400; G. Yoder 191509; K. Schantz 161-449; L. Markley 158448; D. Murphy 149. Sunday Night Mixed Mary’s Hair & Naisl 19; Straight Liners 19; R&N 16; Skabbs 16; Wright Zone 16; Bounty Hunters 16; Pin Chasers 14; Sandbaggers 13; Sunday Snoozers 12 1/2; Late Arrivals 12; Late Comers 11; Funky Bowlers 10; Striking Distance 8 1/2. Women’s Good Games and Series - N. Mroz 200-550; A. Hubbell 182-508; Z. House 183-487; C. Demott 166-418; K. Farlee 160415; T. Hilley 142-374; N. Shafer 193; D. Gray 183; B. James 182; A. Mooney 137; L. Wright 128. Men’s Good Games and Series - R. Guild 239-644; C. Alexander 239-641; J. Mroz 215625; B. Hubbell 241-604; S. Farlee 213-570; E. Bartlett 191-551; D. Wright 230-530; B. Churchill 193-515; C. Merica 189-515; J. Haner 163-451; N. Rich 153-431; A. Martinez 164-370; B. Shafer 222; M. Eaton 207; M. Kidder 189; C. Holliday 118. Mixerettes Kent Oil & Propane 18-10; Nashville Chiropractic 17-11; James Process Service 16.5-11.5; NBT 15-13; Sassy Babes 13.514.5; The Finishing Touch 12-16; Dewey’s Auto Body 12-16; Dean’s Dolls 8-20. Good Games and Series - S. Smith 145; M. Kill 204-528; T. Redman 153-403; S. Merrill 204-545; J. Alflen 174; J. Rice 215; L. Elliston 205; D. James 179; L. Potter 184; S. Huver 168; N. Potter 171; K. Fowler 171. Wednesday P.M. Eye and ENT 17.5-10.5; Shamrock Tavern 17-11; Hair Care 15.5-12.5; Seeber’s 14-14; NBT 13-15; The River 7-21. Good Games and Series - A. Tasker 141384; R. Pitts 154-396; S. Pennington 178; E. Moore 137; B. Smith 186; S. Beebe 211-533; N. Pottr 170-464. Senior Citizens Tuesday Mixed Grove Street Cafe; All Star Child Care; Boyce Milk Haulers; King Pins; Hastings City Bank; Yankee Zypher; Hurless Machine Shop. Men’s High Games - K. Beebe 213; J. Markley 212; C. Wanland 211; R. Guild 210; R. O’Keefe 205; P. Scobey 205; L. Porter 203; M. Yost 202. Men’s High Series - C. Wanland 580; R. Guild 575; J. Markley 571; K. Beebe 544; P. Scobey 543; R. O’Keefe 541; D. Cherry 531; S. Anger 523. Women’s High Games - J. Clements 200; M. Westbrook 181; S. Beebe 177; A. Hall 170; B. Benedict 166; T. Blakely 161; E. Clements 156. Women’s High Series - J. Clements 546; S. Beebe 475; M. Westbrook 474; A. Hall 453; K. Markley 423; E. Clements 422; D. Service 423. Rob was himself known as a great athlete, and not just on the football field. He also was named All-State basketball player with a deadly outside shot. “Credit for that goes to my dad, also,” Rob said. “I remember when I was practicing my jump shot, Dad would always have a hand in my face.” Johnson, who played for Bob and coached alongside Rob, also had fond memories of his time with the famed coach. “There will never be another Coach White,” Johnson said. “If you saw him years later, you never called him Bob or Mr. White. He is, was and will always be Coach White or just Coach. “Playing for him was a privilege,” Johnson said. “You respected him because you knew that he was going to bring out your best and you always wanted to give your best for him. “He was more than a coach, he was a mentor and an example for how you wanted to be as a person. You always wanted to be on your best behavior because you never wanted anything negative to get back to Coach. The very worst thing you could do would be to disappoint Coach White. “He’s gone now, but I still feel that same way. He’s someone who made an impact on the lives of so many of us, and we still remember that he expected us to do our very best in everything we did — not just on the football field. “We are part of his legacy, and we owe it to him to maintain the high standard he set for himself and everyone around him.” Rob, who also went on to a successful coaching career, didn’t get special treatment. “It wasn’t really all that much tougher playing for him as my father,” Rob said, “because he always treated everyone the same. He was equally tough on all of us.” Rob White went on to play for Bump Elliot and Bo Schembechler at Michigan and remembers a time when Bo pulled him aside to chastise him for something. “I don’t even remember exactly what it was,” Rob said, “but he was chewing me out for something I did or didn’t do. He looked at me and said, ‘This doesn’t seem to bother you much,’ and I told him, ‘No it doesn’t.’ He asked me why, and I told him because he was only the second toughest coach I had ever played for.” Rob also has fond memories of those teams of the 1960s. “We had an excellent group of players, no doubt,” he said, “but we would never have had the success we had without the coaching of Dad and Jerry Page. They got it out of us. “When you only have 19 players and 15 of them go on to play college football at one time or another, you know you have a special group of kids. But without the coaching of Dad and Coach Page, we never would have had the success we did. Dad never singled out any one player as the best. To him it was the team, first, last and always. “And one of the things about that team and about that era was that all the parents were behind the coaches 100 percent. You would get disciplined at the Warner house just as quickly as you would at the White house. White is survived by his wife of 61 years, Betty, son Rob (Dorane) White, daughter Janet Johnson, son Gary (Kathy) White and daughter Tracey (Greg) Hindenach. He is also survived by 12 grandchildren, six great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Waldo and Ollie White and a son, Philip Fredrick White. One of state’s top teams ends one of Vikings’ best seasons by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The number two team in the state in Division 2 brought an end to the Lakewood varsity boys’ soccer season last Wednesday night. Forest Hills Eastern scored an 8-0 win over the Vikings at Grand Rapids Christian in the district semifinals. The Hawks were state semifinalists a year ago. The Hawks led 4-0 at the half, then ended the game early with four more tallies in the second. “They’re a great team,” said Lakewood head coach James LeVeque. “They whooped us. They’re just real good, and real fast. They’ve got seven or eight guys that are as fast as our fastest player. The pass the ball well, they control the ball well. By far, the best team we’ve faced this year.” Seven different Hawks scored in the game, led by junior forward Alex Stuart with two goals. Brandyn Hockstra, Zach Myers, Fred Smyser, Miles Vincent, Tabor Vits, and Alex Zuhl scored single goals. The Vikings didn’t get too discouraged, playing against one of the top teams in the state in Division 2 after the Vikings have spent years battling in the Division 3 postseason tournament. “The kids kept their heads up,” LeVeque said. “They kept playing hard the whole game. I had a few JV kids up, who I got to put in when things got out of hand and they played pretty well and showed no fear.” Lakewood had a bye in the opening round of the district tournament, while FHE advanced to the semifinals Grand Rapids Christian topped Forest Hills Northern 2-1 in the other semifinal Wednesday. In the district championship game, the Hawks bested Grand Rapids Christian in a shoot-out Saturday. Lakewood ends the season with a record of 7-8-3. It’s the second most wins in the history of the program, and the fewest losses in a full season of play for the Vikings. “I enjoyed it,” LeVeque said of his first year as the Viking head coach. “The kids stepped up. It was fun.” He’ll have a number of his players back next fall, including three or four of his top five scorers making for an experienced front line and midfield. Lakewood girls stay perfect in league by beating Hornets Lakewood’s varsity volleyball team scored its third win of the conference season last Wednesday night, in three tries, knocking off Williamston 3-0. The Vikings started out slow in each of the first two games, but picked things up and played well to win 25-15, 28-26. They then closed out the Hornet team, which played solid defense all night, with a 28-26 victory in game three. Anna Lynch had a team high 12 kills on the night for the Vikings. Rachel Lynch had five aces, Laurel Mattson 19 digs, Ashley Morris two blocks, and Lexie Spetoskey 33 assists. Lakewood is now 34-8-1 on the season. The Vikings’ last defeat came against Rockford, last Saturday (Oct. 11) at Byron Center’s Cristi Curtis Memorial Invitational. The Rams topped the Vikings 25-19, 25-19 in the championship semifinals, a match where the Vikings struggled with their serve receive. “We played excellent defense and played very consistent,” Lakewood head coach Christine Grunewald said of her team’s run through pool play at the tournament. That pool play included a 25-13, 25-16 win over Grand Rapids Christian, who went on to defeat Rockford in the championship match. “That was a disappointment for us, as we didn’t finish the way we wanted to,” Grunewald said. Anna Lynch led the Vikings with 23 kills at the tournament, and Rachel Lynch had 20. Morris and Chelsea Lake were the Viking’s serving ace leaders, with eight and seven respectively. Lake also had a team high 11 blocks, while Morris contributed nine. Mattson led the team with 32 digs, and Spetoskey had 74 assists. SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hassk12.org THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23: 4:30 pm Boys Fresh. Football South Christian HS 6:00 pm MS Cross Country Banquet – East Gym MS 6:00 pm Girls Varsity Swimming Wyoming United 6:30 pm Boys JV Football South Christian HS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24: 7:00 pm Boys Varsity Football South Christian @ East Grand Rapids SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25: TBA Boys Varsity Cross Co. Regionals TBA Girls Varsity Cross Co. Regionals MONDAY, OCTOBER 27: 4:30 pm Boys Varsity Cross Co. Barry County Meet at Delton 4:30 pm Girls Varsity Cross Co. Barry County Meet at Delton TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28: 5:00 pm Cheer Team Awards Banquet - HS cafeteria 5:30 pm Band Concert @ MS H H H H A THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30: 4:15 pm Girls 7th “B” Volleyball 4:15 pm Girls 8th “B” Volleyball 5:00 pm Girls 8th “A” Volleyball 5:00 pm Girls 7th “A” Volleyball 6:00 pm Boys Soccer Banquet 6:00 pm Girls Varsity Swimming T-K Middle T-K Middle T-K Middle T-K Middle A A A A GR Catholic Central A Times and dates subject to change. A A A A HASTINGS ATHLETIC BOOSTERS Contact Laura 948-0506 to Sponsor the Sports Schedule Thanks to This Week’s Sponsor: Hastings Orthopedic Clinic, P.C. “Quality Care with Compassion” 840 Cook Rd. Hastings, MI 49058 Phone: 269-945-9520 Toll Free: 800-596-1005 Contact us on the web @ www.hoc-mi.com 77528236 by Jon Gambee Staff Writer One of the greatest high school football coaches in the history of Michigan, Bob White, died Thursday at his home in Middleville. White, 82, was originally from Reynoldsville, Pa., where he starred in both football and basketball in high school. After graduation, he attended the Naval Air Corps and was stationed at Bethany College in Pennsylvania. He also attended aviation training at North Carolina Pre-Flight Academy, where he played football under the legendary Paul “Bear” Bryant, who went on to become one of the greatest college coaches of all time at the University of Alabama. White graduated from Bethany College in 1948. It may be from Bryant that White developed his skills at molding young men, both on the field and off. “He was one of a kind,” said Tom Warner now of Hastings, who played for White in 1964, 1965 and 1966. The 1964 and 1965 teams went undefeated and were crowned state champions in the days before high �Page 18 — Thursday, October 23, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Saxons and Lions can finish with winning records by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Hastings’ and Maple Valley’s varsity football teams can still hold out the slightest hope for a play-off berth, if all the numbers happen to work out just right after this weekend’s final slate of regular season high school football games. That hope is very slim though. Wins would help, but wins this Friday night would mean the team finished the regular season at 5-4 rather than 4-5. Both teams have a tough task ahead. Hastings will take on 7-1 South Christian at East Grand Rapids High School, because of poor field conditions in Byron Center. The Sailors bounced back from their lone defeat of the season at Caledonia to top Forest Hills Eastern 35-0. Hastings snapped a two-game losing streak last week by knocking off Thornapple Kellogg 28-13. Maple Valley closes out the regular season with a trip to face their rivals from Olivet. After a 1-3 start, the Eagles have rattled off four victories in a row to improve to 5 -3 one win shy of a guaranteed playoff spot. “We can only go out and play our best. This is Olivet and we don’t need any extra incentive,” Maple Valley head coach Guenther Mittelstaedt said. Also in the Kalamazoo Valley Association Friday night, Delton Kellogg travels to take on a strong 6-2 Pennfield squad. Maple Valley and Olivet isn’t the only rivalry game going on Friday night. Lakewood crosses I-96 to take on Ionia. The Bulldogs have lost three in a row, and are now 3-5 on the season. The last two weeks the Vikings fell to Portland and Charlotte, both those teams also beat Ionia this season. The Vikings lost by two points to Portland and three against Charlotte. Ionia was downed 426 by the Orioles and 41-14 by the Raiders. Thornapple Kellogg is still looking for its first O-K Gold Conference victory. Forest Hills Eastern is still looking for its first victory overall this season. Those two teams meet Friday night in Middleville. Current Records Hastings Maple Valley Lakewood Delton Kellogg Thornapple Kellogg 4-4 4-4 3-5 2-6 1-7 Here’s a round-up of last Friday’s local gridiron action. Hastings 28, Thornapple Kellogg 13 Once Hastings was able to break through Thornapple Kellogg’s defense Friday night, the visiting Trojans didn’t have time to fix it anymore. The host Saxons improved to 4-4 on the season, and dropped Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity football team to 1-7 on the season, with a 28-13 victory in O-K Gold Conference action. The Trojans led 7-6 at the half, but Saxon fullback Dewey Slaughter took over in the second half and had three big runs that helped his team to three more touchdowns. He finished the night with 26 carries for 250 yards Maple Valley running back Michael Paisley looks for room to run around the right side during Friday night’s contest with Constantine. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Hastings’ Luke Mansfield puts his head down as he breaks around the right side of the line on his 17-yard touchdown run in the second quarter Friday night against Thornapple Kellogg. (Photo by Brett Bremer) and two touchdowns. “We’ve got a pretty good offensive line,” said Hastings head coach Fred Rademacher. “They play physical. He’s a good running back . He’ll get those tough yards, and he’ll break those long runs too.” Thornapple Kellogg head coach Chad Ruger knew that his team would give up some yards and first downs against the Saxon running attack, but the plan was to give up first downs and not touchdowns. It worked for much of the night. On the first offensive series of the game, Thornapple Kellogg quarterback Kyle Bobolts connected with receiver Carter Whitney on a 48-yard pass play down the right side to the Hastings 19-yard line. Jacob Bultema carried the ball in on the very next play for a 7-0 Trojan lead after Bobolts extrapoint kick. That was exactly our game plan, bend but never break. But unfortunately, they found a way to break us I guess. On Hastings first possession, the Saxons drove 48 yards in nine plays but had a fourthand-five rush stuffed behind the line by Chris Westra and the Trojan defense. Hastings next possession moved 67 yards in 12 plays, but on the 13th the TK defense stripped the ball from a Saxon running back inside the one and Nate Sisson recovered the ball in the end zone to preserve TK’s lead. “That was exactly our game plan, bend but never break. But unfortunately, they found a way to break us I guess,” said Ruger. Hastings pulled within one on a 17-yard TD run by Luke Mansfield with 7:05 left to play before the half, but missed the extrapoint kick. “We moved the ball well in the first half, and really just made a couple mistakes,” said Rademacher. A 32-yard run by Slaughter up the gut moved the Saxons deep into Trojan territory early in the third quarter, and he finished off the drive with a four-yard touchdown run. The two-point run by Mansfield made it 14-7. When the Trojans took over, they moved the ball all the way down to the Saxon 23 before turning it over on downs. Slaughter took a handoff on the Saxons’ first play after getting the ball back, and ran 69 yards down to the TK eight. After a Trojan penalty, Carson King ran the ball in from four yards out to put his team up 21-7. The Trojans passed their way down the field to pull back within a touchdown, as Bobolts eventually crossed the goal line on a quarterback sneak from a yard out. The extrapoint was no good though, and Hastings led 21-13. Slaughter broke free on a 52-yard run on the Saxons’ next drive, and this time found the end zone himself with 7:53 left to play in the fourth quarter. “They found a hole with their fullback obviously, and they busted those two long carries in the second half,” said Ruger. “We schemed for what they were doing in the first half, and did a pretty good job. (Mansfield) had a couple good runs, but they adjusted better than us I guess.” The Trojans only had possession of the ball one more time, and Hastings closed out the game with a 14-play drive that ended with quarterback Brad Hayden kneeling down at the Trojan six-yard line. “We just didn’t get it done. It wasn’t a lack of enthusiasm. It wasn’t a lack of physical play. It wasn’t a lack of them being passionate about what they do,” Ruger said. “It’s just finishing. Hastings did and we didn’t.” Hastings finished the night with 400 yards rushing. Mansfield finished with 14 carries for 90 yards, and King had nine for 42. The Trojans never got much going on the ground. Matt VanDongen led the Trojan rushers with eight carries for 20 yards. Bobolts was 13-of-26 throwing the ball for 165 yards. Jacob Bultema had three catches for 52 yards. Kalamazoo Christian 38, Delton Kellogg 0 There are reasons why Kalamazoo Christian is the top team in the Kalamazoo Valley Association this season and one of the top ranked teams in the state. The Comets showed off those reasons against Delton Kellogg Friday night, topping the Panthers 38-0. Christian back Mark Onderlinde rushed 21 times for 130 yards and four touchdowns. “I believe, at the end of the year, he’ll be one of the All-State running backs. He’s that good,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Vic Haas. Onderlinde scored on a three-yard run in the opening quarter, and then on a pair of oneyard runs in the second, as the Comets scored their third TD of the half late to go up 21-0. Onderlinde also scored on a five-yard run in the third quarter. Kaj Carlson kicked a 43yard field goal in the fourth quarter for the Comets, and Nicholas Oliver added a oneyard TD run. The Panther defense kept it in the game for much of the first half, but the offense couldn’t get anything going. On the night, Kalamazoo Christian had 323 yards of offense to 72 for the Panthers. The big Comet defensive front limited the Panthers to just 47 yards rushing all game. Matt Ingle led the Panther ground attack, with eight carries for 33 yards. Delton Kellogg tried to throw the ball too, but didn’t have a whole lot more success. Quarterback Gavin Brinley was 4-of-18 throwing the ball, for 25 yards. Robbie Wandell had two catches for 13 yards. “We got down inside the 20 once, before the drive kind of fizzled out. We moved the ball a couple times on them,” Haas said. “We could never quite punch it through.” Quinn Seaver led the Delton Kellogg defense with 16 tackles. Charlotte 34, Lakewood 31 A win got away from the Vikings Friday night. Lakewood held a 24-13 lead late in the third quarter Friday night, but three Oriole touchdowns later the Vikings were scrambling to get back into the game. The Vikings got a 33-yard touchdown pass from Andrew Doane to Kurtis Powell with 2:21 to play, but never got the ball back as Charlotte held on in the end for a 34-31 victo- Missing their “N” at the moment in the first quarter, Hastings students were still able to cheer on their Saxons to a 28-13 victory over Thornapple Kellogg Friday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Hastings’ C.J. Marlette (54) and Jon Gieseler (8) haul down Thornapple Kellogg’s David Comeau short of a first down on a fourth down play in the third quarter Friday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) ry over the host Vikings. “The kids just played their hearts out,” said Lakewood head coach Bob Veitch. “I told them in the locker room, I don’t know what to say. It’s the same old same old. I’m just proud of the way they keep fighting. It was a great football game.” The Vikings fall to 3-5 on the season, with a rivalry game left in Ionia next Friday night. The Vikings and Orioles were back and forth all night. Lakewood held the fist lead, after a 30-yard field goal by Cody Brown. The lead changed hands four more times the rest of the night. It was the Orioles who held a 13-10 lead at the half. Lakewood battled back, scoring on a three-yard run by Powell just over three minutes into the second half and then on a 22yard pass from Doane to Calvin Hoppes with 3:52 left in the third quarter. The Vikings led 24-13 at that point. Quarterback Russell Bernheisel brought his Orioles roaring back. Charlotte trimmed the lead with a ten-yard touchdown pass from Bernheisel to Tyler Wright before the end of the quarter, then pulled in front on a 27-yard pass from Bernheisel to Taylor Farr with 10:11 left in the fourth. Wright added a three-yard touchdown run, his second TD run of the game, with 3:35 to play which put his team up two scores at 3424. Bernheisel was 14-of-21 passing on the night, for 227 yards. Farr was his top target, catching seven balls for 112 yards. Corey Morehouse caught four passes for 79 yards. The Orioles did only have ten more passing yards than the Vikings on the night. Doane was 7-of-14 for 217 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed 11 times for 52 yards and a score. Doane’s TD run put Lakewood up 10-6 with 10:17 left in the opening half, after the Orioles had closed the first quarter with a 51yard TD run by Chris Tate which put them up 10-6. Wright scored on a four-yard run 4:07 before the half to give his team the lead back at 13-10. On the ground, the Orioles outrushed the Vikings 191 to 184 yards. Powell had 18 carries for 47 yards, to go along with his three receptions for 148 yards. Kyle Shanks ran the ball seven times for 75 yards. Tate was the Orioles leading ground gainer, carrying 12 times for 92 yards. “There were times where we got some big stops,” Veitch said of his defense’s performance against the Charlotte spread offense. “Then there were times where they marched down the field.” Shanks and Gab Shellenbarger both intercepted Bernheisel passes on the night. Alex Backe led the Viking defense with ten tackles, Logan Lake had nine, and Wes Cramer eight. Constantine 29, Maple Valley 16 by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Focus. Five letters that stand for so much. Lose focus, lose the game. Maple Valley allowed itself to lose focus for a mere 2 minutes and 10 seconds in the fourth quarter and the result was an 80-yard, six-play drive that put Constantine out of reach and Maple Valley went from being right in the thick of the game to behind 29-16, which not coincidentally was the final score of the game. The Lions had pulled to within six with a drive that began with just over three minutes left to play in the third quarter and ended with a beautiful ten-yard sweep around right end to pay-dirt by Michael Paisley. The drive showed the crowd, the Maple Valley players and perhaps most importantly Constantine that the Lions were for real and could play with one of the most storied programs in the state. And when Dusty Cowell kicked off into the Constantine end zone the crowd began to sense a shift of balance in favor of the Lions. But then the Lions seemed to lose focus and Constantine put together a six play, 80- yard drive in just over two minutes and the fate of the Lions was sealed. Later in the quarter, Maple Valley again began to gather momentum and moved the ball from their own 33 to the Constantine twoyard line, but it was the Falcons who were able to focus and they stopped the Lions short of the end zone. From there on out it was just a matter of running out the clock. Statistically, Maple Valley played nearly even throughout the game. The Lions finished with 287 total yards, while Constantine finished with 297. Each team had 12 first downs. “I think that drive in the fourth quarter right after we had scored hurt us,” said Maple Valley Coach Guenther Mittelstaedt. “And then when we put together an outstanding drive of our own, only to stall inside their five yard line, well that hurt us. “I think the third major factor in the game was a penalty that we picked up back in the third quarter. We had just stopped them for no gain on two consecutive plays but a face mask penalty helped them keep the drive alive and they went on to score. Those three things, I think you’re talking about less than five minutes out of 48 minutes of football, those three things proved to be the difference. “Make no mistake about it, Constantine is a very good football team,” Mittelstaedt said. “But I thought our kids played with them all night except for those critical five minutes. “It just goes to show how important it is to stay focused on every play because one play, one penalty, one missed tackle, can make the difference.” Paisley led the Lions in rushing with 96 yards, while Constantine’s Jared McBride led all rushers with 156. “We just were not able to stop their fullback trap,” Mittelstaedt said. “They hurt us with it all night. “It’s a play we should be familiar with because it is exactly the same play that has been the bread and butter play of our offense over the years.” In addition to Paisley, Kyle Burns had a strong game with 57 yards for the night. “We ran the ball well against a strong defensive team,” Mittelstaedt said, “but when we needed just two more yards we just couldn’t get them. Give credit to Constantine, they stepped up on defense when they had to.” Kyle Fisher threw 14 times for Maple Valley, completing five for 110 yards. “We do not have the type of team where we can just run the ball down your throat like we have had in the past,” Mittelstaedt said. “We have to open it up a little more. And we have some excellent receivers to throw to.” Fisher spread it around, completing two passes to his brother Riley for 17 yards, on to Paisley for eight, one to Burns for seven and a bomb to Jeff Burd for 71 yards early in the first quarter. “Jeff was one step away from getting to the end zone,” Mittelstaedt said. “But we did score on that drive.” Actually Maple Valley scored first when the 71-yard pass from Fisher to Burd gave the Lions a first down on the Constantine 20-yard line with only six minutes gone in the opening quarter. Fisher capped the drive with a one yard quarterback sneak and then passed to Dustin Houghton for the two point conversion. Constantine tied it up in the second quarter when Adam Reed scored from two yards out with 5:09 to play in the half. An interception gave the Falcons the ball back on the next series and they went 65 yards in only three plays, the biggest coming on a 39-yard run by Reed. McBride burst loose from 16 yards out at the 3:19 mark to put Constantine up 15-8. It was a lead they would never relinquish. Constantine went ahead 22-8 in the third quarter on a 20-yard touchdown run by McBride with 3:48 left to play. Maple Valley closed it to six, 22-16, with 10:38 left in the fourth quarter on Paisley ten-yard dance along the far sideline. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 23, 2008 — Page 19 Delton girls undefeated at Barry County Invitational by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Barry County Invitationals always put together some combination of Thornapple Kellogg, Hastings, Delton Kellogg, Maple Valley and Lakewood. Monday’s county volleyball invitational in Middleville didn’t include the Lakewood Vikings. Delton Kellogg dominated the day, finishing a perfect 3-0 with wins over the Trojans, Saxons, and Lions. The Panthers topped Hastings 25-12, 2510, Maple Valley 25-12, 25-16, and then Thornapple Kellogg 25-7, 25-14. “Normally we would come out and just fit in and struggle,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Jack Magelssen. “We didn’t do that. It does allow me to play some other kids.” Every single Delton Kellogg player took the court Monday at one point or another, with reserves like Randi Pash doing some serving, Taylor Blacken providing some serves and solid defense, Raissa Mendonca firing some jump serves and doing a little setting. The Panthers took the trophy Monday, and will be looking for another one in a couple weeks. Delton will have to go through Gull Lake and then likely Lakewood to win the Class B volleyball district tournament which Gull Lake is hosting the first week of November. “If we play great on a given day, we can beat somebody we probably shouldn’t beat,” Magelssen said. “That’s where we are trying to be at the end of the season, because that’s what we’re going to need to do here.” Thornapple Kellogg won one of three games against the Panthers earlier in the season, at the Hopkins Invitational, but couldn’t keep up with Delton Monday. “We didn’t know anything about them (at Hopkins). We didn’t know they were ranked. We just knew they were Delton,” said TK head coach Stacey Woodall. She added that her team sometimes has trouble against teams it knows are supposed to be very good coming into a match. The first game against TK, a 25-7 Delton win, was the Delton Kellogg’s varsity volleyball team celebrates its Barry County Invitational Championship Monday evening in Middleville. The Panthers were a perfect 3-0 on the day. Team members are (front from left) Adrianna Culbert, Hannah Williams, Katie Searles, Katie Marshall, Randi Pash, (back) Raissa Mendonca, Terin Norris, McKenzie Lester, Taylor Blacken, Carly Boehm, and Abby Culbert. (Photo by Brett Bremer) best game the Panthers played all day long. “They’re good and they have a great coach, obviously,” said Woodall of Delton. “That’s definitely a program he has built up. That’s what I would like to do eventually.” Alyssa Bowerman led TK with 13 kills on the day, while Jessica Pitsch and Amanda Nicholas had nine each. TK’s Adrienne Palmer had 21 digs, while teammates Kate Scheidel and Nicole Ybema had 19 each. Scheidel also ended the day with 31 assists. Maple Valley’s Samantha Newton tries to put an attack over Thornapple Kellogg’s Kristin Tedrow (2) and Alyssa Bowerman (5) during the Barry County Invitational Monday in Middleville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Thornapple Kellogg and Hastings both ended the day 1-1-1. They split their match, with TK winning game one 25-14 and Hastings winning game two 25-19. Both teams beat Maple Valley, who was 03 on the day. Thornapple Kellogg hosts another quad this coming Monday, then the Saxons and Trojans will be in action at the O-K Gold Conference tournament hosted by South Christian Nov. 1. Lion ladies get first league victory by Brett Bremer Sports Editor It’s been a tough season for the Maple Valley varsity volleyball program, but the girls who remain are still giving their all. The Lions entered Wednesday’s Kalamazoo Valley Association dual at home against Parchment still looking for their first league win. Game one saw the Lions and Panthers tied at 25 with the serve coming over to the Lions. That Maple Valley serve went long, and Parchment’s Tricia Gernaat took the ball with the chance to close out the first game for her team. Her serve also appeared to be flying long. Maple Valley’s Tiffany Allwardt, playing in the back row, put her arms up to pass the ball then tried desperately to get them back down. It was too late, and the serve skipped off her fingers and then to the floor. Parchment took game one 27-25. Before game two began, Lion junior Terri Hurosky went up to the sophomore, and put an arm on each of her shoulders. “She was just like, ‘it’s okay. Let it go’,” said Allwardt. “’We have three more games to go.’” And three more games was all it took for the Lions to score their first conference victory. The Lions battled back for a 25-27, 25-23, 25-17, 25-17 win. They are now 1-6 in the KVA. “I didn’t have a monkey on my back, but this is a good bunch of kids,” said Maple Valley head coach Bill Brenton. “They’re young. They work hard. They needed it.” Both teams had trouble passing the ball all night long, but the Lions made fewer mistakes than the Panthers in the end. Maple Valley finished the evening with 14 aces as a team, led by Tina Westendorp with five and Allwardt and Karlee Mater with four each. In game two, the Lions didn’t hold their first lead until back to back aces by Allwardt put them up 17-16. It was the last time Maple Valley trailed all night, until a 1-0 deficit to start game four. “This is our third starting line-up,” Brenton said. “With the kids that have left, this line up is just starting to play together.” Mater finished the night with 14 assists. Senior Samantha Newton led Maple Valley with eight kills, Hurosky had five, and Allwardt and Westendorp four each. The Lions also got some good defensive play from Samantha Bissett. Parchment setter Elizabeth Tecca finished the evening with 17 assists. Gernaat had nine kills, and a team high four aces. “They’re a young team, just like us,” Brenton said of Parchment. “They have one Overall, the Lion record now stands at 725-5. The Saxons’ Sara Bolo passes the ball up from the back row during her team’s contest with Thornapple Kellogg Monday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Football playoff match-ups will be revealed Sunday night High school football teams around the state will huddle around their television sets on Sunday (Oct. 26) at 6:30 p.m. to find out the qualifiers and pairings for the 2008 Michigan High School Athletic Association Football Playoffs during the Selection Sunday Show, exclusively on FSN Detroit. The 30-minute program, hosted by FSN’s Mickey York and Ryan Field, will provide a rundown of the 256 teams that have qualified for the MHSAA Playoffs, as well as their first round matchups and game sites. “Selection Sunday is one of the biggest television shows we do with FSN all year long,” said John Johnson, communications director Maple Valley’s Tina Westendorp hits an attack around the block of Parchment’s Tricia Gernaat during Wednesday night’s contest. (Photo by Brett Bremer) senior, just like we do. We have more juniors, but that is going to be a good team.” The Lions returned to action in the league with their final home contest against Constantine last night. Saxons their first lead of the game 24-16. Endsley also scored on a 53-yard scamper to close out the third quarter and Sean McKeough ran in the two-point conversion to make the score 32-24 Hastings. In the fourth quarter with the game tied at 32, Endsley, running behind Matt Mansfield, Tom Davis, and Colin Ferguson was able to fall into the end zone from a yard out with only a tenth of a second left on the clock. McKeough added the two-point conversion for the final score. The JV football will finish its season at home tonight against South Christian at 6:30. Freshmen Football The Hastings freshmen football team was hit with its third loss of the season last Thursday, losing to Thornapple Kellogg 20-0. The Trojans scored twice in the second quarter to open up a 14-0 half-time lead and then added a score in the fourth. Dan Buehler and Anthony Veltre had interceptions for Hastings. The young Saxons are now 5-3 on the season and finish their schedule with a home game against South Christian this afternoon. for the MHSAA. “The Selection Sunday Show has created a great atmosphere for the beginning of the playoffs, as teams gather together to celebrate their great season, and then watch to find out about their tournament draw. It’s also one of the biggest nights of the year for our Web site, mhsaa.com.” Following the completion of the Selection Sunday Show at about 7 p.m., the MHSAA Web site (mhsaa.com) will provide the complete list of playoff qualifiers and first round pairings. Actual game times will be added to the list the following day as they are determined and provided by the participating schools Vote Experience Maple Valley’s Terri Hurosky and Parchment’s Haley Samson meet above the net during game two of Wednesday night’s Kalamazoo Valley Association match at Maple Valley High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Saxon Sports Shorts JV Football The Hastings junior varsity football team improved its record to 7-1 on the season with a dramatic 40-32 last second victory over Thornapple Kellogg last Thursday. Sean McKeough connected on two scoring passing in the first half. The first to Casey Shaffer for a nine-yard TD and the second to Zack Nurenberg from 11 yards out. The Saxons and Trojans were tied at 16 at the half. Austin Blair covered an on-side kick attempt to start the second half that resulted in a Josh Endsley five-yard touchdown run to give the Hastings’ Amy Zwiernikowski slides down in front of the net to pass the ball during her team’s game two win over Thornapple Kellogg Monday evening. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Visit my Website at www.RussYarger.com for more information. Paid for by the committee to elect Russ Yarger Drain Commissioner, PO Box 61, Freeport, MI 49325 To answer your question... “HOW HAS YOUR PAST EXPERIENCE PREPARED YOU TO BE DRAIN COMMISSIONER?” Looking past the obvious ~ hands on office, project management, budget, and supervisory experience, work on county drains, Freeport’s Director of Public Works, and overseeing water projects... I have learned: • Be creative in solving problems because you never have enough money • You are responsible to a diverse group of people who pay for what you do • Someone is always unhappy about something • There is no profit in having enemies no matter how unreasonable the request AND I have learned to listen to EVERYONE and find consensus! If you have more questions or concerns, contact me: e-mail Russ@RussYarger.com or cell # 616-299-4223. I would appreciate your vote November 4th. 2699630 �Page 20 — Thursday, October 23, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Shipley ends freshmen year fifth at finals Lakewood’s Chelsea Erb hits an iron shot from the edge of the fairway on number 11 at Forest Akers West Saturday during the Division 3 State Finals in East Lansing. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Erb shaves ten strokes on 2nd day at D-3 State Finals by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Only two of the ten medallists at the Division 3 Girls’ Golf Finals had a better day Friday than they did on Saturday. Even with that, Lakewood senior Chelsea Erb was able to be one of the biggest movers from day one to day two of the tournament. Erb fired a 93 Friday at Forest Akers West on the campus of Michigan State University, then came back Saturday and shot an 83. Erb just missed the medals, finishing in a tie for 12th place with her two-day total of 176. “She remained in a steady routine all day and played the best golf I’ve seen her play all season,” said Lakewood head coach Carl Kutch. “She has been such a great leader of our team and I am so happy to see her end this season so well.” Erb was confident and focused when she arrived at the course Saturday, according to her coach. With some incredible tee shots, Erb his 11 out of the 14 fairways. She scored birdies on number nine and number 15. “Chelsea putted very well on Friday considering the difficulty of the greens at Akers West,” Kutch said. “She had some trouble with distance and accuracy off the tee, but was able to scramble on several holes.” Flint Powers Catholic’s Allison Sears and South Christian’s Jackie Deboer, who tied for ninth, were just six strokes better than Erb over the course of the 36-hole tournament. Both fired a 170. Their teams were first and second respectively, with Flint Powers Catholic scoring the state championship at 341-334-675. South Christian was second with a 368-346-714. The Vikings’ Capital Area Activities Conference White Division rivals from Lansing Catholic were third at 377-363-740. Powers Catholic’s Ashley Swanson took individual medallist honors with a 74-80-154. Tying for second were Jackson Lumen Christi’s Melissa Beurmann 79-77-156 and Essexville Garber’s Brandi Studer 81-75-156. Rounding out the top ten were Otsego’s Brittany Haight 82-81-163, Lansing Catholic’s Mara Kovac 83-80-163, South Christian’s Heather Marks 84-81-165, Hillsdale Academy’s Connaught Blood 8483-167, and Farwell’s Emily Rohdy 87-82169. “What an incredible gallery of fans Chelsea had,” Kutch said. “I’m guessing she had more than 30 people following her on Friday, likely the largest gallery on the golf course. It was great for Chelsea and Lakewood golf.” Behind the top three teams, NorthPointe Christian shot a two-day total of 752, Jackson Lumen Christi 753, Ann Arbor Greenhills 776, Hackett Catholic Central 777, Marshall 784, BH Sacred Heart 795, Hillsdale Academy 800, Detroit Country Day 825, Whitehall 850, Lakeview 884, Cheboygan 909, and Freeland 948. 77528268 Fellow O-K Gold Conference golfer, Caledonia senior Britni Gregory, puts her arm around Hastings freshman Gabrielle Shipley as they’re honored on the deck of the clubhouse at Eagle Crest Golf Club Saturday. Shipley and Gregory tied for fifth individually at the Division 2 State Finals. (Photo by Brett Bremer) by Brett Bremer Sports Editor One thing Gabrielle Shipley will be happy she doesn’t have to hear in any future trips to the state girls’ golf finals is, “pretty good for a freshmen”. Shipley was pretty good, for a freshman. Pretty good, for a sophomore. Pretty good, for a junior. Pretty good for a senior. And just plain pretty good, for a golfer Friday and Saturday at the Division 2 State Finals hosted by Eagle Crest Golf Club in Ypsilanti. She finished tied with Caledonia senior Britni Gregory for fifth in the state over the course of the weekend. Shipley fired an 86 on Friday and then an 84 on Saturday, to finish with a 36-hole total of 170. “I guess people are happy and congratulating me for being a freshman and getting fifth out of 90,” Shipley said. “I wanted to win, but it didn’t happen. Maybe next year.” Shipley was tied for eighth after the first day. “She just puts a lot of pressure on herself,” Hastings varsity girls’ golf coach Bruce Krueger said Saturday. “I had to convince her yesterday she was still doing fine. She just expected a lot more from a freshman than she should.” Shipley was disappointed in her 86, then came out Saturday and fired a 12 on her first hole, the par-5 number five. She came back with a par on number six. “That’s a lot of maturity for a freshman,” Krueger said. “When you’re negative, nothing good comes out of it,” Shipley said. Birmingham Seaholm senior Alexandra Lipa won a three-hole playoff with DeWitt senior Liz Nagel to earn top honors on the weekend. Lipa fired a 78-74-152, and Nagel 71-81-152. Mona Shores junior Brooke Adamczak was third with an 80-83-163, and Milan’s Lindsey Lammers fired an 86-80-166 to place fourth. Gregory fired an 83 Friday, then an 87 Saturday to finish tied with Shipley. Gregory was also bummed after day one, for a little while. “I thought I shot horrible the first day,” Gregory said. “As soon as I came in, I saw all these girls hit the high 80’s and 100’s, and decided that (83) ain’t that bad. Then I kind of let it go.” Gregory and her teammates from Caledonia finished 11th as a team with an 835, one-spot behind fellow O-K Gold member Forest Hills Eastern which fired an 813 on the weekend. Lipa and Birmingham Seaholm teammates won the team state championship, with a 353354-707. Battle Creek Lakeview was second at 352-371-723, and DeWitt third at 365-388753. East Lansing tied for fourth with Mona Shores at 774. Kenowa Hills was sixth at 786, followed by Warren Regina 786, Mt. Pleasant 790, Dexter 802, FHE 813, Caledonia 835, Hastings’ Gabrielle Shipley watches closely as a putt rolls just wide of the cup on the 18th green Saturday during the Division 2 State Finals at Eagle Crest Golf Club in Ypsilanti. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Flint Kearsley 843, Lapeer West 859, Birmingham Marian 879, and Niles 895. “My team came (Friday) and watched me. That was really nice of them,” Shipley said. “I had a lot of my family members call me and ask me how I did and everything.” Shipley was the only freshman medallist on the weekend, finishing in the top ten. Battle Creek Lakeview junior Grace Labrecque was seventh with a 171, followed by Jackson Northwest sophomore Kelsey Carney 172, Lapeer West junior Catherine Benscoter 175, and Birmingham Seaholm junior Ali Restaino 175. In all, 11 freshmen competed at Eagle Crest. Shipley’s 170 was 20 strokes better than the next best freshman’s score. Diver sets new team mark vs. Unity A week after setting a new pool record in the Community Education and Recreation Center in Hastings, Thornapple KelloggHastings diver Kyleigh Sheldon upped her own team record last Thursday. Sheldon scored 233.25 points in the diving competition at Unity Christian, as the TKHastings team scored a 103-83 win over the host Crusaders. The Trojans had three of the five scoring placers in the event, with teammate Courtney DeWent placing second at 170.55. TK-Hastings had swimmers place first and second in three other events as well, and the top three in the 500-yard freestyle. Audrey Hoag won that race in 6 minutes 12.56 seconds, with Kaylee DeMink placing second in 6:255.55 and Beth Fuller third in 6:30.29. In the very next event, the 200-yard freestyle relay, TK-Hastings foursomes placed first and second. Elizabeth Chappelow, Katie Romanak, Alecia Strumberger, and Danielle Rosenberg won the race in 1:55.59 and the team of Katy Fluke, Marissa Meyering, Karistyn Sheldon, and Natalie VanDenack was second in 1:58.63. The Trojans built an early lead in the meet, by winning each of the first three races. The team of Hoag, Alex de Goa, Rosenberg, and VanDenack won the 200-yard medley relay in 2:03.75. Strumberger followed that up by winning the 200-yard freestyle in 2:19.90. Romanak then won the 200-yard individual medley in 2:37.58. The Crusaders were strongest in the freestyle sprints, with Kara Venema leading the way. She won the 50-yard race in 28.23 seconds and the 100 in 1:01.02. The Trojans also got a victory from Rosenberg in the 100-yard butterfly (1:05.97). Unity Christian tightened up the score a by winning the last three events of the night, with Cyndi Padding taking the 100-yard backstroke (1:08.48), Nicky VandenBosch the 100-yard breaststroke (1:20.98), and the team of Shayna VanOostenbrugge, Emily Boven, Padding, and Venema winning the 400-yard freestyle relay in 4:23.23. TK-Hastings’ swimmers were second and third in each of those individual races. Buehler finished the 100-yard backstroke in 1:11.75 and Strumberger in 1:14.64. In the 100-yard breaststroke, de Goa was second in 1:20.36 followed by Patricia Garber in 1:24.18. The Trojans are now 6-1 overall on the sea- son, and 5-1 in the O-K Rainbow Tier III. They swim at home against Wyoming United Thursday. Last Saturday, the Trojans took second at their own TK-Hastings Invitational. Hudsonville scored the championship with 522 points. TK-Hastings finished with 402. Wayland was third with 270, ahead of Allegan 228, and Otsego 188. Hudsonville won nine of the ten relay events. The Trojans won the one race which the Eagles did not. Chappelow, Romanak, Rosenberg, and VanDenack teamed up to take first in the 200-yard freestyle relay with a time of 1:49.52. Hudsonville’s foursome of Kirsti Nuttall, Katie Driesenga, Brooklyn Pluger, and Elizabeth Smith was second in 1:50.69. The Trojans were second in more than half the events. The team of Hoag, de Goa, Rosenberg, and Chappelow was second in the 200-yard medley relay in 2:04.86. The Trojan divers were second, with a total score of 169.30. Mandy Buehler, Strumberger, VanDenack, and Rosenberg were second in the 200-yard butterfly relay in 1:58.84. The team of Hoag, Chappelow, DeMink, and VanDenack was second in the 500-yard freestyle relay (50-100-150-200) in 5:22.71. Buehler, Michelle Howard, Strumberger, and Hoag placed second in the 200-yard backstroke relay in 2:09.11. In the final event, the 400-yard freestyle relay, the TK-Hastings team of Chappelow, Romanak, Rosenberg, and VanDenack was second in 4:02.21. Delton Kellogg spikers second at Coloma Invite Delton Kellogg has one Kalamazoo Valley Assocition dual left his season, at Pennfield Monday night. The Delton girls were the owners of the league’s only undefeated record as they headed into the gym at Kalamazoo Christian Wednesday night. The league will hold its championship tournament at Pennfield Nov. 1. Delton Kellogg improved to 8-0 in the league with a win at home over Constantine last Wednesday night. Last Saturday, the Panthers finished second at the Coloma Invitational. Holland Christian topped the Panthers in the championship finals, 25-21, 25-20. In the semifinals, the Panthers scored a big win over KVA rivals from Schoolcraft 30-28, 25-19. Delton trailed the Eagles 24-20 in that first game before battling back for the victory. The Panthers scored a 25-12, 25-17 victory over Sturgis in the quarterfinals. During pool play, the Panthers split with Sturgis 14-25, 25-16, beat St. Joseph 25-13, 25-14, and Brandywine 25-4, 25-14. Delton is now 38-7-5 on the season, and still ranked among the honorable mention teams to the top ten in Class B. Delton Kellogg junior setter Terin Norris puts the ball up as teammate Adrianna Culbert (9) moves up to the net during Wednesday’s win over Constantine. (Photo by Perry Hardin) � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-10-30.pdf 8a6c36c290edcf5bdd65257ba7999e16 PDF Text Text Candidates, proposals previewed inside The election season is just about over TK-HHS sets 3 team marks in last home dual See Editorial on Page 5 See Story on Page 23 THE HASTINGS BANNER VOLUME 155, No. 44 NEWS BRIEFS Antique, folk art show returns Saturday, Nov. 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. the gymnasium, halls and classrooms of Kellogg School, located at the corner of Washington and Queen streets in Nashville, will be turned into a haven for antique and folk art lovers from across the nation when Peggy Fry, the owner of Pig in the Poke in Nashville, hosts the annual “Christmas is Coming” antique and folk art show. The 19th annual show, which has been written up in Early American Life, Country Living, and Mercantile Gatherings, attracts nationally known dealers and regularly draws upwards of 1,200 to 1,800 people. It will feature crafts, folk art, primitives, antiques and reproductions. For more information about the show call Fry 269-758-3028. Set clocks back Saturday night Sunday, Nov. 2, at 2 a.m. Michigan and other states across the country will observe Daylight Saving Time. Those who won’t be awake at that wee hour may choose to set back their clocks before retiring Saturday night. The time change means everyone will gain an hour of sleep in the morning and children will see daylight before school. But most people will get even more hungry waiting for the unofficial lunch hour to arrive, and darkness will fall noticeably sooner. Residents are reminded to replace batteries in their smoke detectors. Haircuts will help injured Marine A fundraiser Sunday, Nov. 2, will help injured United States Marine Corps veteran Josh Hoffman and the Home for the Troops program. From 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Fiesta Salon in the Kmart Plaza in Hastings will be giving $8 haircuts, along with 20 percent off all products, with all proceeds going to Josh Hoffman. Free supplies and packets will be given throughout the day. Food drive to aid area food pantries Food pantries in Barry County are meeting many needs in these tough economic times and need some help too. That’s why the accounting firm of More NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 Dear readers, Due to increased costs beyond our control we are forced to change the price of our newstand copies to 75¢. Newsprint prices have increased every month for the last 13 months making it impossible to continue to sell the paper at its current 50¢ rate. We hope you will continue to remain a loyal Banner reader. - The Banner Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 50¢ Thursday, October 30, 2008 Two vie for Barry County Drain Commissioner post Other county races decided in primary by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer In the general election Tuesday, Nov. 4, Democrat Rosemary Anger and Republican Russ Yarger will vie for the Barry County Drain Commissioner post currently held by Thomas C. Doyle, who chose not to seek reelection. Yarger and Anger squared off with five other Republican drain commissioner candidates before the August primary. Anger was unopposed on the Democratic ticket, and Yarger defeated his Republican opponents by garnering 2,310 votes (27 percent) to earn his spot on the November ballot. Anger, who earned a master’s degree in geography from Western Michigan University in 2003, has worked in for Barry County Land Information Service as a geographic information systems (GIS) technician for 11 years. She also worked as a research assistant at WMU’s GIS Research Center for two years and has GIS Professional certification. While she has no previous political experience, Anger is the director-at-large for Michigan Counties’ Association of Mapping Professionals. Her community involvement includes being a trustee for the Thornapple Players, and she also participates in The Revue, Thornapple Wind Band and Hastings City Band. Anger said she is the best candidate for the job because she has 11 years experience in GIS working on sanitary sewer and water distribution mapping projects, lake level control and aquatic weed control district projects, mapping drain routes, water Russ Yarger courses and drainage districts. “I have demonstrated knowledge, skill and the ability to immediately assume the duties demanded by the drain commissioner position,” said Anger. “I appreciate our unspoiled and bountiful soil and water resources, understand water quality and lake level concerns of riparian property owners, and recognize that many county farmers are dependent on wellmaintained county drains for their livelihood. As your drain commissioner, I pledge to perform my duties in accordance with the Michigan Drain Code of 1956, as amended. I also pledge to manage the drain commissioner’s office in an efficient and effective manner, and be fair and impartial in the bid process, measuring the cost of all projects against the best interest of Barry County to Rosemary Anger ensure optimum return to taxpayers.” Russ Yarger is a graduate of Hastings High School and holds a Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Water Operator license. He also has had training in planning and zoning, DEQ water management, DEQ alternative wastewater systems, and agricultural chemical applications. In addition, Yarger has 38 years of experience raising crops and beef and dairy cattle, is the owner and operator of an excavation and trucking corporation and has served as the director for the Village of Freeport Department of Public Works for 10 years. Yarger’s community involvement includes serving as the president of the Freeport Fire Association, a member of the Freeport Volunteer Fire Department and the Carlton Township Board of Review and a representative to the Freeport Rural Fire Association Board. He is also a past member of the Barry County Planning and Zoning Board and has been a Barry County 4-H and FFA member and leader. Yarger sad he is the best candidate for the job because of his hands-on experience working with county drains and stormwater drains See DRAIN, page 6 County board approves 2009 budget; $89,000 tagged for jail improvements by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Members of the Barry County Board of Commissioners approved the 2009 proposed budget Tuesday evening. County Administrator Michael Brown presented the budget during the public hearing portion of the meeting. He told the board that there has been a declining trend in the taxable value of property in the county. He said he anticipates that the increase in revenue from property taxes will go up only about 1.5 percent. He also noted that funds for Friend of the Court are no longer part of the county budget. Brown told commissioners that this year’s budget is both balanced and “tight.” Revenue projections for the 2009 budget show $14,265,993 and the same in expenditures. Originally the request for expenditures was at $15,584,711 but was reduced to meet revenues. The budget was approved unanimously. The county has a fund balance of $2.1 million, which is in the 15- to 16-percent range that the finance committee sees as essential. The board also approved the millages that support part of the budget. The 2009 amounts are Commission on Aging, .4907; Central Dispatch/E-911, .8750; transit operations, .2481; Charlton Park, .2259; and Thornapple Manor, .6784. The budget includes an estimated property tax levy of 5.4242 mills for general fund operations. The 2009 levy will be finalized in the spring of 2009. In other business, the board approved the purchase of a dishwasher for the jail from Stafford Smith and the removal of the old one, up to $14,500. In addition, the board approved a request to update the men’s locker room at the sheriff’s department. This includes new heating and cooling, electrical work and up to 12 lockers. The application of epoxy on the floor may be done through the new prisoner work program. This work is expected to total $14,000. The board also approved spending up to $60,500 for the purchase of a walk-in cooler and freezer at the sheriff’s department. This also requires building a 10-by-27-foot addition to the kitchen for the installation of the walk-in unit. Other work will expand the driveway width and add one parking pad. All these projects will be paid from the building rehabilitation fund. Keith Murphy gave an overview of activities at Charlton Park. He noted that numbers were down at the Halloween festival Oct. 25 compared to last year. Repair work on the farmhouse is nearing completion and an open house celebration will be planned. Murphy talked about the fact that the lumberjack show actually cost the park money. The park board is discussing whether to schedule another lumberjack show. Only the September pow wow and the July 4 events were bigger this year than last year. The board went into closed session to hear an update on negotiations in the collective bargaining agreements. The board took no action following the closed session. Liquor license fees change in Hastings by Megan Lavell Staff Writer The Hastings City Council had several stirring discussions at Monday night’s meeting about the change in prices for temporary, new and transferred liquor licenses. Tia deGoa appeared before the council last month and asked to have the $50 for temporary liquor licenses for nonprofit organizations to be waived. After her Sept. 8 request, the matter was sent back to city staff for consideration. Hastings Police Chief Jerry Sarver said usually the Moose and Elks clubs are the organizations applying for the license, and they apply for several each year. Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield explained that the cost of temporary liquor licenses to the city for the paperwork is $26.23. New or transferred liquor licenses cost the city $185.19. The fee for all liquor licenses had been $50, which prompted deGoa to ask for a change in fees. The proposed resolution would charge nonprofit organizations $25 for temporary licenses and assess businesses $200 for new or transferred liquor licenses. The council voted the resolution down 4-4 during the first vote, with Dave Tossava, Frank Campbell, Don Bowers and Dave McIntyre casting dissenting votes and Mayor Bob May, Barry Wood, Dave Jasperse and Brenda McNabb-Stange supporting it. Donald Tubbs was absent. After further talk, including several discussions among themselves during the meeting, council members voted on the resolution again and passed it 71, with Bowers castings the dissenting vote. After the council’s second vote, deGoa spoke. “I think it’s definitely a move in the right direction,” she said, adding, “It’s unfortunate that the city council had some misinformation.” deGoa reminded council members of information she presented to them Sept. 8, including providing a list of municipalities that do not charge for temporary liquor licenses. “This is not a usual practice, even at $25,” she said. She said Hastings is the only municipality its size in this area that charges a fee for temporary liquor licenses. She reminded council members that the State of Michigan charges $25 for a temporary liquor license, as well. “They charge $25 and do a lot more work than we do here locally,” she said. deGoa expressed concern that the council has been charging $50 for temporary licenses in the past, twice what it actually cost the city to process the paperwork. She also proposed that city staff not ticket cars left in the street from 2 to 6 a.m. the evening before Thanksgiving when, she said, many people go out to bars and restaurants and may not feel safe driving home. In other business at Monday’s meeting, the council: • Adopted the most recently published International Property Maintenance Code as requested by Professional Code Inspectors. • Amended the zoning map as recommended by the planning commission, rezoning Railroad Street from industrial to apartment/office. • Tabled a resolution to provide an increase in pension payments to city retirees. Council members will have an informational workshop before the next meeting to discuss the issue. • Discussed a public sidewalk easement with Agree Hastings LLC for Apple Street. The issue will be brought back at a future meeting. • Approved a negotiated settlement with Materials Testing Consultants in the amount of $4,392 for testing services. The council previously denied paying the company $15,850, or $7,530 more than the company’s estimated cost for testing services associated with the sidewalk construction project. The matter was sent back to the city attorney for review. See FEES, page 10 George McNeill (left) and his brother Sam pose with the motorcycle after donating to the Chris Yonkers Family Fund. Special cycle on loan for deputy’s memorial fund Accident investigation still pending No further information has been released by the Michigan State Police Hastings Post regarding the accident that took the life of Barry County Sheriff Deputy Chris Yonkers. Yonkers, a Barry County native and father of five, was killed when a 24-year-old Hastings man turned into the path of Yonkers’ motorcycle on M-43 at Usborne Road in Carlton Township. The identity of the other driver has not been released, pending completion of investigation into the Oct. 17 crash. The local sheriff’s department has accepted the short-term loan of a Powers Custom Choppers Police Special motorcycle. Dean Hop of “Hops for Cops” has loaned the “Fallen Officers Chopper” to the local sheriff’s department to put on display at the main office of Hastings City Bank, in association with fundraising efforts for the Chris Yonkers Family Fund. The fund was established to support Yonkers’ family. Two local brothers stopped by the bank this week to admire the motorcycle and add See DEPUTY, page 2 �Page 2 — Thursday, October 30, 2008 — The Hastings Banner NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page Walker, Fluke & Sheldon (WFS) in Hastings is currently conducting a food drive to benefit the food pantries of Barry County. “Please stop into our office and bring non-perishable items to help out our cause. We hope to send food to pantries in Hastings, Middleville and Delton,” said JoEllen Anderson, director of finance and marketing at WFS. Food will be collected for the project through Nov. 21. Wind Band, Kids Choir to perform Sunday The fall concert of the Thornapple Wind Band will begin at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, in the lecture hall of Hastings High School. The fall performance will include lively selections including pieces from the movie “The Planets” and “Theme From Superman.” Lovers of Big Band music will hear tunes such as “Satin Doll,” “Ciribiribin” and “Jumpin' at the Woodside” from “Big Band Spectacular.” The band will team up with the Hastings Kids Choir for a special performance, and will throw a Sousa march into the mix, as well. This is a free concert with a reception to follow. New and returning musicians are always welcome and may join by bringing their musical instrument and attending practice session Thursday evenings in the band room of Hastings High School from 7 to 9 p.m. All musicians are welcome, but the group is especially in need of clarinet players. Tai Chi exercise class forming A new Tai Chi & Tai Chi for Diabetes class is forming at the Barry County Commission on Aging, starting Monday, Nov. 3. The class is billed as a safe, effective and gentle exercise program to aid in strength, flexibility of movement, balance and relaxation. It is designed to prevent and improve the control of diabetes. This beginner class will start at 1 p.m. Cost is $15 for the six week session or $2.50 per class for those age 60 and over. The cost is $18 for the six week session or $3 per class for those under 60 years of age. Call the COA at 269-948-4856 to register. An enrollment form and a doctor’s permission form for those with diabetes must be filled out prior to start of class. Learn to stretch food dollars Thornapple Valley Church and Michigan State University Extension will be collaborating on four classes that will help anyone wanting to stretch their food dollars. The free classes will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays, Nov. 6, 13 and 20. The classes will include cooking and tasting and will focus on meal planning, cooking on a budget, healthy snacking and much more. Each week, class participants will receive ingredients and recipes to prepare a complete meal. People who are interested in attending should call Thornapple Valley Church at (269) 948-2549, ext. 138. Harvest Bingo is November 8 The third annual Harvest Bingo, sponsored by the GFWC-Hastings Women’s Club, is ready to be played and is open to the public from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8 at the Hastings Elks Club, 102 East Woodlawn Ave. Many prizes, including two grand prizes, will be awarded. One grand prize is donated by Kings and is a GE Microwave oven. The other grand prize is a $118 meat package from Tom’s Market, donated by six Hastings club members. Tickets for the event are $10 per person and include four bingo hard cards and a variety of refreshments. Extra bingo hard cards can be purchased at the door for three for $1 and 50¢ each and paper specials can be purchased for $1 each. Bingo chips are available. There is limited seating so advance purchase of tickets is advised at Arris Matrix, Barry County Chamber of Commerce, Bosley Pharmacy, from Hastings Women’s Club members. Tickets also may be available at the Elks Club on the day of the event. This is a non smoking event, and players must be at least 18 years old. Proceeds will benefit the club’s scholarship programs and club donations to the YMCA, Headstart and the Hastings Public Library. For further information about Harvest Bingo and tickets, please contact Ruth Hokanson at 269-367-4439, Donna Brown at 269-948-2790 or Renée Beduhn-Collins at 269-804-9695. Delton continues to work on teachers’ contracts Working relationship remains “good” by Megan Lavell Staff Writer The Delton Kellogg Schools Board of Education met Monday, Oct. 20, in closed session to discuss negotiations. No action was taken following the meeting. Delton teachers have been working without a contract since Aug. 25, when their two-year agreement expired. Delton Kellogg Education Association (DKEA) President and middle school teacher Larry Etter said this is not the first time the teachers have worked without a contract, but it is the first time they have gone for an extended period of time without one. Etter said proposals have passed back and forth between the DKEA and the school board, but nothing has been decided. “It’s really hard to say on those things,” he said of when the two parties might reach an agreement. “We’re heading in the right direction, but as usual, bends and turns and stuff like that come up.” Etter said the DKEA and the board have scheduled meetings for November to continue discussions. “We had really good talks,” said Etter. “It’s like anything when you have management and labor — sometimes we don’t see eye to eye, but we try to work it out.” Etter said the DKEA is not having any problems and is doing what they feel is appropriate at this time. He said the association would like to have a contract, “but we also have realized the economy’s not great right now, so we’re trying to work with them to make sure the school is viable and a good place for kids.” Etter said although both Hastings and Delton teachers are working without contracts, “Delton Kellogg is not Hastings, and every place does their own thing. We’ve had a very good working relationship between our association and our school board, and we hope to continue that relationship ... A quality contract takes a while to get there.” In other business at Monday’s meeting, the board of education: • Received “Nice Job” notes for Freida and Jeff Newman, Marsha and Stu Bassett, Mozie Lammers and Sharon Jones. • Heard a presentation from Delton Kellogg Middle School Principal Diane Talo about a trip to Washington, D.C., scheduled for May 2009. Students and parents are invited to participate in the trip each year for outof-the-classroom history lessons. • Approved the layoff of high school paraprofessional Lynn McCormick. • Approved a recall from layoff for Michigan School Readiness Program preschool paraprofessional Michelle Blackburn for 6.25 hours per day and elementary school special education paraprofessional Lynn McCormick for 7.25 hours per day. • Approved Marese Bechler as high school Quiz Bowl coach, with Carla Culbert as cosponsor. • Approved David Kidd as the Delton Kellogg Theater Arts Company assistant director. Kidd is a Delton graduate and was a participant in the program. • Approved the hiring of Amanda Jones for the position of computer technician/network support for the 2008-09 school year. • Hired the following winter coaches: Amanda Reynolds for varsity competitive cheer; Jordan Haines for freshmen girls basketball; Kelly Yoder for junior varsity girls basketball; Rick Williams for varsity girls basketball; Jim Hogoboom for eighth grade boys volleyball; Kevin Lillibridge for freshmen boys basketball; Norm O’Meara for junior varsity boys basketball; Mike Mohn for varsity boys basketball; Eric Curtice for head middle school wrestling; Rob Heethuis for varsity wrestling; Tim Miller for assistant varsity wrestling; Dan Phillips for assistant varsity wrestling; John Holtman for assistant middle school wrestling; and Jodi Borowicz as middle school games manager. The next scheduled board of education meeting will be at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17. Voters to face two statewide proposals Nov. 4 Michigan voters will decide on two statewide proposals in the Nov. 4 election. Each will ask for a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ response and each will be decided by a majority of those voting on the specific question. Michigan’s constitution gives citizens a direct role, through popular vote, in amending the constitution and approving or rejecting state laws. Proposal 1 is on medical marijuana and Proposal 2 relates to embryonic stem cell research. Below is information provided by MSU Extension, which has a long-standing tradition of providing nonpartisan information on statewide ballot issues. Proposal 08-1 Medical marijuana official ballot language: A legislative initiative to permit the use and cultivation of marijuana for specified medical conditions. The proposed law would: • Permit physician approved use of marijuana by registered patients with debilitating medical conditions including cancer, glaucoma, HIV-AIDS, hepatitis C, MS and other conditions as may be approved by the Department of Community Health. • Permit registered individuals to grow limited amounts of marijuana for qualifying patients in an enclosed, locked facility. • Require Department of Community Health to establish an identification card system for patients qualified to use marijuana and individuals qualified to grow marijuana. • Permit registered and unregistered patients and primary caregivers to assert medical reasons for using marijuana as a defense to any prosecution involving marijuana. Should this proposal be adopted? Yes _____ No _____ Background Marijuana is classified as a Schedule I drug under federal and state law, along with LSD, heroin and Ecstasy. Schedule I drugs are those the government has determined have no accepted medical use and have a high potential for abuse. Multiple clinical studies and much anecdotal evidence indicate, however, that marijuana provides relief to those suffering from chronic pain, nausea and lack of appetite. Until the early 1940s, physicians regularly prescribed marijuana for pain and nausea. The Federal Marijuana Tax Act of 1937, however, made prescribing it very burdensome and costly. In 1978, the federal Drug Enforcement Administration began a program (the Investigational Compassionate Access Program) to permit patients whose pain could be relieved only by marijuana to apply for and receive the drug from the FDA. Over the next 14 years, fewer than 100 patients were admitted into the program. In 1992, the number of applications for the program increased dramatically as the number of AIDS cases increased. President George H.W. Bush then closed the program to new applicants. About five patients continue to receive marijuana to treat their illness under this program. Michigan Act 368 of 1982 established a marijuana therapeutic research program in the Michigan Public Heath Code, which was consistent with the federal Compassionate Access Program. The state program was never operational and expired in 1987. In 1996, California became the first state to legalize the use of marijuana for medical reasons; since then, 12 other states have also done so. Michigan currently prohibits marijuana use for any reason. If Proposal 1 is passed, its use would still be prohibited under federal law. Though states are not required to enforce federal law, the Supreme Court ruled in 2005 (Gonzalez v. Raich) that, in states where medicinal marijuana is legal, registered users are not exempt from federal prosecution. In California, the FDA has conducted raids on medical marijuana dispensaries and arrested suspects for selling marijuana to non-registered patients. Typically, federal drug agents target drug manufacturers and distributors, while state and local police target drug users. The proposal, therefore, would have the practical effect of largely protecting from arrest medical marijuana users and their caregivers. The Proposal The proposal would create a new act, the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act. Specifically, the proposal would permit a physician to prescribe marijuana to a qualifying patient. A qualifying patient would have to have one or more of the following debilitating medical conditions: cancer, glaucoma, HIV-AIDS, hepatitis C, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (often referred to as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease), Crohn’s disease, agitation of Alzheimer’s disease, nail patella and cachexia or wasting syndrome; or severe and chronic pain, severe nausea, seizures, or severe and persistent muscle spasms, such as those characteristic of multiple sclerosis. The State Department of Community Health would be required to issue a registry identification card to qualifying patients and to their caregivers. A qualifying patient and the patient’s caregiver each could possess up to 2.5 ounces of useable marijuana and, together, up to 12 marijuana plants kept in an enclosed, locked facility. The proposal would protect from arrest, prosecution and penalty any patient, caregiver or physician who adhered to the terms of the proposed act, and any person who provided marijuana paraphernalia to a qualifying patient and his or her caregiver. Michigan would be required to honor registry identification cards from other states where medical marijuana is legal. Last, the proposal would impose penalties (up to $2,000 and/or two years in jail) on registered patients and caregivers who sold marijuana to non-registered patients or caregivers. The proposal is silent on how patients or caregivers would obtain marijuana plants or seeds. The full text of the proposed legislation can be found at the Citizens Research Council Web site: www.crcmich.org. Policy Discussion The debate over medical marijuana centers on the medicinal value of the drug. Supporters of the proposal contend that marijuana has been used to treat pain for more than 2,000 years and that, compared with many other legal medications, marijuana’s side effects are minor and its benefits many. They point to numerous government and independent studies finding that marijuana is an effective pain reliever, appetite stimulant and anti-nausea drug. Opponents disagree: safe, effective and thoroughly researched treatments for pain and nausea already exist, and smoking anything is detrimental to one’s health. Supporters counter that marijuana is relatively inexpensive, compared to prescription drugs, and that it does not have to be smoked to be effective: it may be ingested, made into a tea or inhaled through a vaporizer. A second debate focuses on the ability of a medical marijuana program to effectively contain the drug’s use to legitimate, registered users. Opponents of the proposal maintain that legalizing marijuana for any purpose will lead to more use by the general population. Further, some law enforcement officials are concerned that legalizing medical marijuana is one step closer to legalizing all marijuana use. They argue that legalizing marijuana for any reason will send the wrong message to minors, who are best served by consistent laws and messages. Proponents claim that the proposed act provides a narrow exception, and that the legislation provides for penalties for those who abuse it. Proposal 08-1 is sponsored by the Michigan Coalition for Compassionate Care (www.stoparrestingpatients.org). It is opposed by the Save Our Society from Drugs organization (www.saveoursociety.org). Proposal 08-2 Embryonic stem cell research official ballot language: A proposal to amend the state constitution to address human embryo and human embryonic stem cell research in Michigan. The proposed constitutional amendment would: • Expand use of human embryos for any research permitted under federal law subject to the following limits: the embryos: — are created for fertility treatment purposes; — are not suitable for implantation or are in excess of clinical needs; — would be discarded unless used for research; — were donated by the person seeking fertility treatment. • Provide that stem cells cannot be taken from human embryos more than 14 days after cell division begins. • Prohibit any person from selling or purchasing human embryos for stem cell research. • Prohibit state and local laws that prevent, restrict or discourage stem cell research, future therapies and cures. Should this proposal be adopted? Yes _____ No _____ Background Since 1978, Michigan’s Public Health Code has prohibited research on a live human embryo if that research jeopardizes the health of the embryo. Since this law was enacted, the development of in vitro fertilization (IVF) therapy, in which one or more fertilized embryos are implanted in a woman, has become an increasingly common method of treating infertility. In most instances, excess embryos not used for transplant are discarded. In some states and countries, a woman or couple may donate the excess embryos for scientific research. In Michigan, however, this type of research — embryonic stem cell research — is prohibited because the embryo is destroyed in the process. Scientists are particularly interested in stem cells extracted from embryos because they behave differently than any other type of cell, even stem cells taken from adults, fetuses, fetal tissue or umbilical cords. First, embryonic stem cells are pluripotent, meaning that they can create any cell in the human body, except for sperm and egg cells. Stem cells taken from other tissue are multipotent, which means they can build other types of cells like themselves; for example, stem cells found in bone marrow can produce all types of blood cells. Second, embryonic stem cells can replicate themselves endlessly, permitting researchers to use successive generations of cells without having to isolate the original stem cells again. (Replicating stem cells in this manner is not the same as cloning cells to produce a human being.) Some scientists believe that studying embryonic cells could lead to possible treatments for Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, juvenile diabetes, spinal cord injuries and burns, as well as a more complete understanding of human development, disease development and birth defects. The Proposal Specifically, the proposal would permit a person seeking fertility treatment to donate to scientific research embryos that otherwise would be discarded. The person would have to provide written consent documenting this donation. The embryos could not be older than 14 days; however, that time during which an embryo was frozen would not count toward the 14-day limit. A person could not purchase or sell human embryos for stem cell research. All stem cell research would have to be conducted in agreement with state and local laws, as long as those laws did not prevent, restrict, obstruct or discourage any stem cell research or stem cell therapies and cures permitted under the proposed amendment, or create disincentives for a person to engage in embryonic research or therapies or cures. If any portion of the proposed amendment were found to be unconstitutional, that portion would be severed from the remainder of the amendment. The Policy Discussion The core argument here is whether an embryo is a person, with all the rights of a fully developed human person. Some opponents of embryonic stem cell research contend that personhood begins at conception — at the moment the sperm and egg join — and that, therefore, any embryo, no matter how small, is entitled to the same protections as any other human being. Because research on living humans without their consent is considered to be morally wrong, destroying embryos in the research process would also be wrong and could be a “slippery slope” leading to an abuse of research practices in the future. Proponents of embryonic stem cell research contend that the embryo (at least one less than 14 days old) is not a human being, per se, and that the excess embryos used in the IVF process will be destroyed when they are discarded. In addition, the proposal would not overturn Michigan’s existing ban on human cloning. A second debate is focused on the uncertainty of the outcomes of this research. Some argue that the research is still in its infancy and has yet to produce a cure for any disease. Opponents of the proposal contend that until such progress is evident, more attention should be focused on researching adult stem cells obtained from organ tissue. Supporters of embryonic stem cell research contend that these types of stem cells cannot create any cell in the body, nor can they replicate indefinitely as can embryonic stem cells. Further, additional stem cell lines are needed to further research. (A stem cell line consists of all of the stem cells that originated from a single embryo; each line has unique DNA. Currently, under federal law, researchers are limited to using the same 20 lines.) Finally, supporters contend that Michigan is losing the opportunity to attract biomedical research funding that currently goes out of state. Many other states, including Illinois and Wisconsin, have attracted biomedical researchers with grants and incentives. As a result, supporters believe that eliminating the ban on embryonic stem cell research in Michigan would attract investments and employment by this industry in Michigan. Proposal 08-2 is sponsored by the Stem Cell Research Ballot Question Committee (www.curemichigan.org). It is opposed by Michigan Citizens Against Unrestricted Science and Experimentation (www.micause.com), Right to Life Michigan (www.rtl.org) and the Michigan Catholic Conference (www.micatholicconference.org). References and Resources BallotPedia. “Michigan Stem Cell Initiative 2008,” www.ballotpedia.org. Cure Michigan, www.CureMichigan.com. Citizens Research Council of Michigan. Proposal 2008-01: Medical Marijuana, www.crcmich.org. Eddy, Mark. 2007. “Review and Analysis of Federal and State Policies,” Chapter 4 in Lee V. Barton (ed.), Illegal Drugs and Government Policies. Nova Science Publishers, Hauppauge NY. Initiative and Referendum Institute at the University of Southern Calif., www.iandrinstitute.org/Michigan.htm. Killian, Chris. “Most Southwest Lawmakers Oppose Medical Marijuana,” Kalamazoo Gazette, March 16, 2008. Marijuana Policy Project. 2007. State by State Medical Marijuana Laws: How to Remove the Threat of Arrest, www.map.org. Michigan Catholic Conference, www.micatholicconference.org. Michigan Coalition for Compassionate Care, www.stoparrestingpatients.org. Michigan Legislature, www.michiganlegislature.org. Right to Life of Michigan, www.rtl.org. Save our Society from Drugs, www.saveoursociety.org. Steinbrook, Robert. 2004. “Medical Marijuana, Physician-Assisted Suicide and the Controlled Substances Act.” New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 351 (Nov.):13801383. Prepared by Claire Layman, Extension Specialist Public Policy Education Laymanc@msu.edu. DEPUTY, continued from page 1 money to the fund. The boys donated $70 that normally would be put into their college fund but decided to donate to the Yonkers family. “We are glad for what officer Yonkers did for our county,” said Sam McNeill. “He was a good man.” “Our family feels really sad about Deputy Yonkers,” added his brother, George McNeill. “We would like to help his kids go to college and help Mrs. Yonkers pay her taxes.” More information regarding the cycle can be obtained from the Hops for Cops Web site at www.hopsforcops.com. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 30, 2008 — Page 3 Three candidates vie for two trustee seats in Hope Township ∫In Hope Township, incumbents Supervisor Patricia Albert, Clerk Linda Eddy-Hough and Treasurer Arlene Tonkin are running unopposed in next week’s general election. However, incumbent Republican trustees Meryl Peake and David Messelink must hold off Democrat challenger Barbara Cichy as the trio vie for a pair of seats on the board. Peake, a Hastings High School graduate, said he is the best candidate because he has worked in agriculture and lived in Hope Township his entire life. He said the most important issue facing the community is “to help keep Hope Township a great place to live.” Messelink has served on the Hope Township Board of Trustees since being appointed to finish the term of John Woods in early 2007. Prior to his appointment, Messelink served on the township’s zoning board of appeals and still does as a board representative. He has also served as the president of the Long Lake-Cloverdale Association. In response to being asked why he feels he is the best candidate for the post, Messelink wrote, “I am a conservative first and a Barbara Cichy Republican second. As such, I believe in a smaller, unobtrusive government that serves its constituents efficiently and never forgets that it answers to the people. It is my promise to represent my Maple Valley school board to hold first November election by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer In November 2007, the Maple Valley Board of E d u c a t i o n approved a resolution to hold regular school elections in November of even years piggy-backing with the gubernatorial and presidential elections to save on election costs. Tuesday, Larry Filter Nov. 4, will mark the first school board election since that resolution was accepted. Current school board trustee Teresa Allen is running unopposed to finish the final two years of a term that expires in 2010. Allen was appointed to the seat after long-time trustee Allison Avery resigned in 2007. Meanwhile Larry Filter and Mark Wenger are vying for the four-year seat currently held by school board president Jerry Sessions who has served on the board since 1996 and as president since 2003. Filter of Nashville is a 1959 graduate of Maple Valley High School. He served in the United States Navy, then attended CTI Auto School for one year. He worked at Eaton Manufacturing for 23 years and as a meat cutter for 25 years. Filter said the most important issue facing the district is mid-year budget cuts. He said that while cuts need to be made they should not include teaching staff. He added that his love for Maple Valley kids and good teachers makes him the best candidate for the post. “The school board has to dig down and look at cuts in staff, but no teachers, and look at ways to keep kids in the district,” he said. Wenger did not respond to the candidate survey mailed by Hastings Banner and Maple Valley News staff nor could he be reached by telephone. Obama wins Hastings High School mock election neighbors in Hope Township by always keeping their best interest in mind and spending their hard-earned tax dollars as responsibly as possible. I will continue to be as accessible, accountable and dedicated a public servant as can be.” Messelink said Meryl Peake that preserving the township and its natural beauty is the most important issue facing the community. “My township is blessed with incredible natural beauty,” he said. “In fact, I believe Hope Township is quite possibly one of the best-kept secrets in our state. Maintaining our rural beauty while improving the quality of life for all our residents is my highest priority. I believe it is critical that our township board continue to take the necessary steps to preserve this community and its natural beauty for generations to come. Keeping our town- ship and its many lakes healthy while keeping our local taxes as low as possible is of utmost importance.” Messelink said he is honored to serve Hope Township as a member of the board of trustees. “The citizens of the community are uniquely American. David Messelink Their spirit of generosity, kindness and dedication to their neighborhoods sets them apart,” he said. “I am committed to serving their needs and to always remember that they are my boss. I will always fight for their best interest in every issue that comes before our board.” Cichy, who graduated from high school and attended college in Fullerton, Calif., worked for Pacific Tel and Michigan Bell before she had a family. Since coming to Hope Township, Cichy has served as the vice-chair for the Wall Lake Association and as the vice- chair and chair of the Barry County Democratic Party. She said she is a good candidate for the board of trustees because she has experience dealing with finances, budgets, zoning and operations. “The most important issue facing the community is the same as it is everywhere — how best to use the money and funds available so we don’t need an additional millage,” said Cichy. “Plus, we need to see that the proper ordinances are in place to protect our township and lakes.” Finally Cichy said, “In my first 100 days, I would like the opportunity to look into public offices in the township with very high pay compensations. I’d also like to look at the possibility of increasing the days and hours the township is open to serve the public. “I also think there is a need for actual, verbatim minutes, and they should be digitized and put on the computer for public access. They are public minutes and should be available to the public,” said Cichy. “I’d also like to look at tightening the ordinance on mining. I don’t believe mining gravel is farming.” Three candidates seek two Johnstown Twp. seats by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor The only contested race in Johnstown Township next week is for the two trustee seats on the board. Striving to win election to those posts are incumbent Karen Doster, Robert L. Ferris and Walt Herwarth. Doster and Ferris are Republicans and Herwarth’s party is the U.S. Taxpayers of Michigan. Ferris, of 2481 E. Hickory Rd., believes he is the best candidate for trustee because “I care about my community.” This is his first bid for public office. The “economy is most important issue facing my township as it is all over,” Ferris said. A graduate of Delton Kellogg High School, he has lived in Johnstown Township for 36 years and was a charter member of the Johnstown Township Fire Department for 30 years. Ferris is now retired from fire department duties and currently works for the Wayne Ferris Dairy Farms. He said he has been a farmer in Barry County all his life and worked as a mason for six years. He is an active member of Lakeside Baptist Church. Walt Herwarth, of 3334 West Shore Fine Lake Rd., believes he is the best candidate for the trustee position because of his “broad work experience, background and previous trustee positions.” His past political experience includes an unsuccessful bid for state representative of the 87th District in 2006 and past county D e m o c r a t , Republican, and U.S. Taxpayers Party positions. Herwarth said the most important issues facing J o h n s t o w n Township include the new fire station and township offices, road maintenance, firefighters equipment, resident/voter educaWalt Herwarth tion, environmental concerns, property values, and police and fire protection. Solutions he would propose include examining “tax base revenue streams; compare our township’s needs, successes and failures with other townships; expand volunteer options for service; identify township residents/voters concerns through public forums; explore political and religious town hall meetings; recreational opportunities; job opportunities; homeland security issues; include and inform township residents in regards to procedures and issues facing the township.” A 1962 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School, Herwarth has completed some classes at Kellogg Community College and spent 30 years working for Grand Trunk Railroad. He is now retired. Herwarth was a gunner’s mate in the U.S. Navy Reserve and was a truck driver and Supply Sgt. in Vietnam with the U.S. Army. He also served in the Michigan Air National Guard. His work experience includes being a firefighter, base fire inspector and truck driver. He served four years as a Railroad Union trustee; three years on the Quality/Innovation Team and was an employee safety supervisor. Herwarth was the assistant building coordinator of Lakeside Baptist Church and is the building contractor for his new home. His community activities include serving on the Fine Lake Association Board, being a shore rep and road maintenance manager. He also was involved in the lake sewer project. Herwarth has been active as a Sunday School teacher, deacon and trustee at two churches and has been part of the Southern Baptist Disaster Relief Team and served as a Red Cross disaster relief volunteer. Regarding trustee candidate Karen Doster, no information was available. Attempts to contact her by mail and phone were unsuccessful. Running unopposed on the ballot in Johnstown Township are: Barb Earl who is seeking the supervisor’s post; June P. Doster for the clerk’s position; and Karmen K. Nickerson for treasurer. Candidates in the contested trustee race were given an opportunity to be photographed or to submit a photo, and only one responded in Johnstown Township. Baltimore Twp. voters to decide supervisor, trustee races Hastings High School students show their political colors following the students’ mock elections. Hastings High School students cast ballots and made their voices heard in this year’s biennial mock election, with Democratic candidates taking the tickets. Of the 981 in Hastings High School, 770 participated in the election. 538 students, or 68.5 percent, voted for Barack Obama, compared to John McCain’s 247 votes, or 31.5 percent. “Given Barrack Obama’s popularity with younger voters, it is not surprising that he fared so well in our mock election,” said Larry Christopher, social studies department coordinator and economics/government teacher at the school. “It is still somewhat surprising the he won by a two-to-one margin. I did some surveying in my class last week and asked the students if they thought the two-toone margin I had discovered in my five classes was reflective of how their parents would likely vote, and about half said that their vote was not reflective of their parents.” Christopher went on to question whether “this is one of those rare elections where there is a generational shift in our national politics.” He also pointed out that the more local the election, the closer the margin. For example, the widest margin was in the presidential race, and the narrowest margin was in the Barry County Drain Commissioner race. Christopher said that is indicative of several factors. “First, it shows that students are willing to split their ticket, a time-honored Michigan tradition,” he said. “Secondly, that it may be more of a personality following (of Obama) than a shift in party identification.” As for statewide ballot issues, Proposal 1 to legalize medical marijuana passed 502-247, a margin of 67 to 33 percent. Proposal 2, a measure to approve embryonic stem cell research, passed 439-284, or 60.7 to 39.3 percent. Christopher noted that the student population is not representative of the general population for two reasons. He said youths are trending more heavily toward Obama, and students have almost always been more Democratic in the mock elections than the general population of Barry County. “I think the later is true because they overrepresent a certain segment of Barry County, including those that normally wouldn’t vote,” said Christopher. The students supported Democrat U.S. Sen. Carl Levin with 490 votes and 62.9 percent over Republican Jack Hoogendyk Jr.’s 289 votes with 37.1 percent. Democrat challenger Henry Sanchez received 417 votes with 53.9 percent, beating Congressman Vern Ehlers’ 357 votes and 46.1 percent. Challenger Greg Grieves, a Democrat, took 398 votes and 51.5 percent over State Rep. Brian Calley’s 375 votes and 48.5 percent in the 87th House District. Rosemary Anger, Democrat, won the drain commissioner race with 383 votes and 50.3 percent, with Republican Russ Yarger take 379 votes and 49.7 percent. by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Two contested local races face Baltimore Township voters in the general election next week. Incumbent Republican Township Supervisor Richard VanSyckle is being opposed by Democrat Ron Miller, and three candidates – incumbent David Soya, Jeremy Miller and Chad McKeever – are vying for two trustee seats. Soya and McKeever are Republicans and Miller is a Democrat. VanSyckle, of 3570 E. Dowling Rd., Hastings, is finishing the fourth year of his first term as township supervisor, the only elected post he has ever sought. He cites some of the accomplishments during his tenure as reasons why he is the best candidate for supervisor. Those accomplishments include working to get a new post office in Dowling and getting properties reassessed so that each one has a “fair’’ assessment. “That’s been a problem for many years,” VanSyckle said. He expects the reassessment to be completed by the end of the year. “The economy and the lack of revenue from the state” are the most important issues facing the township, he said. “Expenses go up and revenues are declining.” He suggested that residents contact their government representatives in Lansing to try to improve the revenue situation. VanSyckle is a 1965 graduate of Hastings High School and has taken some college classes at Kellogg Community College. He has worked as a plant supervisor for 28 years at Bradford-White and previously was a supervisor for five of the 11 years he worked at Eaton. In his spare time, he helps his sons at their dairy farms. Ron Miller, of 2080 Mixer Rd., Hastings, is making his first bid for the supervisor’s post. He previously sought the offices of township trustee and county commissioner as an independent, but was defeated. He declined to comment on why he believes he is the best candidate for supervisor. The most important issues facing the township, Miller said, are “assessments and privatization of our government. Assessments are out of alignment with our wages.” A 1971 graduate of Hastings High School, Miller has taken two courses at Kellogg Community College. He has been the owner and operator of Miller Excavating for 27 years. He previously worked at Signs Tire Service for two years, Eaton Corp. for nine years and Hastings Manufacturing for more than two years. He is a Farmers Union member. In the trustee race, incumbent David Soya has served eight years as a trustee, the only elected post he has ever sought. A 1964 graduate of Hastings High School, he retired more than 10 years ago from Hastings Manufacturing where he accepted an apprenticeship and then earned a journeyman’s card. He worked there in skilled trades for 30 years. He also served two years in the U.S. Army, serving in Germany, and worked for about four years for Michigan Carton Co. Soya, of 2345 Tebo Rd., Hastings, is a leader in the Baseline 4-H Club. He believes he is the best candidate in the trustee race because “I’ve lived in the area all of my life and I know the people.” Soya said he originally ran for the trustee seat because “I felt I could be of benefit to the people.” When asked what the township’s most important issue is, he said, “I don’t really know. With the economy as bad as it is, our financial situation is getting worse.” Soya said if people lose their jobs, they may not be able to pay their property taxes and the standard of living will be declining. Regarding trustee candidates McKeever and Miller, no background information was made available. Attempts to contact McKeever and Miller by mail and telephone were unsuccessful. Other township candidates on the ballot are running unopposed. They are Clerk Penelope Ypma and Treasurer Jennifer McKeever. Some communities have elections with no challenges Residents in some communities throughout Barry County will have no choices for township or village posts listed on the ballot. Some incumbents were not challenged this year; others were challenged but won in the Aug. 5 primary. The following are villages and townships with no official races. Barry Township All five seats on the Barry Township Board will be filled by candidates who are running unopposed in the Nov. 4 election. They are Wesley Kahler, who is the lone candidate for the supervisor’s post; Debra Dewey-Perry who is running for clerk; Judith Wooer, the only candidate for treasurer; and Roger Turner Jr. and Carol Price who are seeking the two open trustee seats. Carlton Township Supervisor Brad Carpenter is the sole candidate for his seat, as are Michele Erb for clerk and Marlene Forman for treasurer. Cary Smith and Gary VandeCar are running for two open trustee seats. Village of Freeport The election in the Village of Freeport is also uncontested. Running for village president is Wade Brown. Yvonne Aspinall is running for clerk, Dorothy Kelley, treasurer, and trustee candidates are Lyle Blough and LuAnn Forbes. Irving Township Running unopposed in Irving Township are Supervisor George London, Clerk Carol Ergang, Treasurer Lynnette Wingeier, and trustees Charles Boulter and Larry Brummel Jr. Maple Grove Township Incumbents Supervisor Rod Crothers, Clerk Susie Butler, Treasurer Ginger Cole and trustees Jim Heyboer and Doug Westendorp are all running unopposed. Nashville In Nashville, Incumbent Trustee Jack Holden is running unopposed for his seat on the Nashville Village Council. Woodland Township David Bursley is running for supervisor, Cheryl Allen for clerk, Nancy Potter for treasurer and Stephen DeMaagd and Page Neustifter for the two trustee positions. Village of Woodland Running for president is Lester Forman, and Tricia Duits is running for clerk. Seeking the trustee positions are Laurie Duits, Rick Denker and Ronald Martin. Yankee Springs Township Running unopposed in Yankee Springs Township are Al McCrumb for supervisor, Janice Lippert for clerk, John Jerkatis Jr. for treasurer, Mary L. Cook and Jack Finkbeiner for trustees, and Charles Misak for constable. Write-in candidates across the state had to register by Oct. 24, but their names will not appear on ballots. �Page 4 — Thursday, October 30, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Proposal 2 is bad medicine IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV ACORN should be least of worries To the editor: Shame on Brian Calley for using his forum in the Banner to jump on the "Let's Smear ACORN" bandwagon. For many years, politicians of all stripes, including John McCain in 2000, have praised ACORN's efforts. The only reason "they have all of a sudden come on the scene in a big way" is because the GOP has suddenly chosen to put them there. All this media frenzy began when ACORN spotted suspicious registrations and alerted election officials. The victim of fraud was ACORN itself. It's not against the law for Mickey Mouse to register to vote, but if he actually shows up at the polls, he is going to jail. Voter suppression is nothing new, it's criminal, and it can swing an election. A handful of registration cards, flagged as possibly invalid by ACORN, can not. It's far more worrisome that a legal, registered voter could be denied his right if he cannot produce an acceptable ID. The right to vote is at the core of our democracy. Trying to take away that right is un-American. It's understandable that the GOP is terrified of the energy and enthusiasm of American voters this year, especially low-income, minority voters, but this is beginning to look like an advance strategy to de-legitimize an Obama victory. Karen Van Zalen, Hastings Write-in would ease Carlton sewer chaos To the editor: The sewer system that Carlton Township is pursuing is not the sewer system that I voted for. In fact, I do not think the people in charge have any idea what the end product will look like. I do not even need a sewer system. Three years ago, I had a state-of-the-art septic system installed. However, I voted for a sewer system, thinking it would improve the quality of our lakes and increase property values. This project has been chaos from the beginning and needs new leadership. As you know, Patrick Hammond is running as a write-in candidate for Carlton Township supervisor. I have known Patrick since I moved to Middle Lake many years ago. Anyone who has spoken with him about this project walks away with the belief that he knows far more about our needs and this project than the current supervisor. If we do nothing, the on-the-job training will continue for another two years. At that time, we will all have been taxed $2,700 — whether we get a sewer or not. Brilliant. Remember to write in Patrick Hammond for Carlton Township Supervisor. Kevin J. Cuncannan, Middle Lake resident Time to oust Judge Taylor To the editor: When is it time to vote out an incumbent? Chief Justice Clifford Taylor’s Supreme Court presides over what the University of Chicago Law School called the worst state supreme court in the nation. Taylor’s legal peers call him an embarrassment to the legal system. Taylor has abused his office by continually bending to the will of special interests and his rich buddies. Some of Taylor’s recent decisions against the average citizen include undercutting the DNR’s ability to manage wildlife according to sound management principles, thus affecting hunters’ rights. Just weeks ago, he robbed us all of our constitutional right to vote on a legal, much-needed government reform ballot proposal. Now he states he will revisit settled law decided over a generation ago, and rewrite laws and revise our state constitution as he sees fit, all without a vote of the people. We must stop Cliff Taylor from dictating law to us and rewriting our constitution to suit his personal agenda or that of his influential friends. Michigan cannot afford another eight years of Cliff Taylor’s control over the highest court in the state. It’s time to wrestle our state government from his dictatorial control and elect Judge Diane Hathaway as supreme court justice. John Donalds, Hastings Promises kept have hurt country To the editor: What does it take to convince diehard Republican voters that their party has been co-opted by greedy, unethical and uncaring people who have little or no compassion for those who were not born with silver spoons in their mouths? President Bush totally mismanaged the pursuit of Osama Bin Laden and virtually bankrupted our nation in the pursuit of Saddam Hussein and his mythical “weapons of mass destruction.” Bush promised that this administration would be friendly to big corporations and his big “oil cronies.” As a result of his kept promise, we are not entering a period of deep recession and possibly a full-blown depression that our present generation is ill-prepared to weather (meaning we may not be as tough as the more rural population of the early 1930s). Next Tuesday they are asking that we elect one of their own to reform their broken system. They are asking that we elect a fox to guard the hen house. These diehard Republicans should ask themselves, Are we better off, in any way, than eight years ago? Do we truly want real change of just more of the same? Jack L. Kineman, Hastings To the editor: On Nov. 4, Michigan residents will be voting on Proposal 2. A doctor from the Christian Medical and Dental Association who has studied the details and implications of this proposal says, "This proposal to permit experimentation on live embryos is the most radical stem cell proposal ever brought to a ballot in the U.S.A. " This proposal is not about finding cures for diseases, but about unethical doctors and legislators wanting no restrictions on experiments being performed on developing human beings. If passed, this proposal would amend the constitution of the of the State of Michigan to allow unrestricted, unregulated, research on live human embryos. It would supersede any Michigan law on the books and usurp any attempt to regulate future polices governing scientific experimentation. No state or local law could change it once the language was added to the state constitution. It also would not protect Michigan's ban on human cloning. One of the things that bothers me most as a nurse is the deceptive tactics that were used to get the petitions signed to get this proposal on the ballot. While waiting in line to get into a concert in Grand Rapids this past spring, I was approached by two people asking me to sign a petition. One said it was just for a vote on stem cell research, and the other showed me an article claiming someone was cured of paralysis in another country by a stem-cell procedure that wasn't legal in this country. (Embryonic stem cell research on existing lines is already legal in Michigan and is done at U of M.) I am concerned that the same deceptive information and tactics may persuade people to vote for this proposal. In order to understand this issue, it is necessary to have a clear understanding of the two types of stem cells: adult and embryonic. Adult stem cells come from body tissues such as bone marrow, fat heart, liver, lung, muscle, pancreas, skin as well as placenta and umbilical cord blood. Embryonic stem cells are removed from the live developing human embryo, resulting in destruction of the embryo. I agree with the Christian Medical and Dental Association's position that embryonic stem-cell research on live human embryos is: Immoral, because it is wrong to destroy a live human being. Psalm 139:13-16 and Luke 1:39-44 are among the Bible passages that speak of the humanity of person from the moment of conception. Research which results in death of a human is also prohibited by the Nuremberg code and the related Declaration of Helsinki, put in place after unethical Nazi doctors experimented on human beings, which are the basis for the regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Heath and Human Services governing federally funded research. UN and EU regulations also prohibit such research, and it is contrary to the American Medical Association's ethical statement; Impractical, because despite billions of dollars spent in this field with existing embryonic cell lines over many years, not even one useful therapy has been developed. These cells are unstable and mutate in culture. They can grow uncontrolled and form cancerous tumors. They can cause immune rejection reactions. When scientists tried to use embryonic stem cells to make beta cells to reverse diabetes, the cells did not produce insulin, but only formed tumors. There are numerous problems, putting the estimated time frame for successful therapies from embryonic stem cells at 10 to 30 years in the future, if ever; Unnecessary, because of recent developments using amniotic stem cells, as well as the genetic reprogramming of somatic cells to become embryonic stem cells. Neither result in embryo destruction. In August, scientists at Harvard University successfully reprogrammed pancreas cells in live diabetic mice without going through the embryonic stem cell stage so that insulin was secreted and their blood sugar levels were Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. lowered to almost normal levels. Plus there are more than 70 therapies now that use adult stem cells. This is where the success has really been in finding effective treatments for diseases. Dr. Mel Lester, a supporter of Proposal 2, disputes the above claims in an article on the proposal's curemichigan (www.curemichigan) Web site, but does not provide any references to medical journal articles supporting his opinions. There are volumes of medical journal articles reporting on studies that support the above results at www.cmda.org. It is important to consider the slippery slope we would be starting down in Michigan if this proposal is approved. The same politicians involved in making this proposal, Rep. Andrew Meisner and Sen. Gretchen Whitmer, have previously introduced unsuccessful legislation to legalize human cloning and allow for unrestricted experimentation on live human embryos in Michigan. Such unrestricted research in Missouri has now led to legal battles about public funding of research on live human embryos and human cloning. California researchers' human cloning research is failing, despite billions of dollars of funding. They blame a rule which bans them from buying eggs from women. Think of the exploitation of women, human egg " black markets," and conflicts of interest in that scenario. British scientists at Newcastle University are creating cloned hybrid embryos which are part human and part cow. Would you want your taxes funding that? As I write this letter, the U.S. markets are in a free fall due to a lack of ethics in the financial sector. I wonder, do as many Americans really still believe that ethics don't matter after seeing this result? I believe pursuing the proposed unethical course in medical research would have even more tragic results. An organization in Michigan is dedicated to getting out accurate information to voters and stopping this proposal from being approved called MiCause (Michigan Citizens Against Unrestricted Science and Experimentation). Their Web site is www.micause.com, and the proposed amendment language can be viewed from a link there, along with information on the implications of the proposal. Curiously, I didn't see the language of their proposal when I went to curemichigan's own Web site, but I invite you to visit their site as well and see what their claims are. The proposal language as well as a wealth of accurate applicable medical information is available at www.cmda.org. I urge you to inform yourself and the people you have contact with on the facts of Proposal 2 before you vote Nov. 4. I think when you have examined the facts, you will agree with me that that this proposal is bad medicine, and decide to vote no. Incumbent judge shows no shame To the editor: With so much energy being spent on this year’s presidential election, it’s easy to neglect another very important choice the citizens of Michigan are facing, that is the choice for Supreme Court Justice. Judge Diane Hathaway is running against Chief Justice Cliff Taylor in what could be described as a David vs. Goliath battle. Aside from the power of incumbency, Taylor has the multi-million-dollar support of his best friend, the Michigan Chamber of Commerce. Being against the Reform Michigan Government Now proposal and knowing it would pass if put to a vote of the people, the Chamber filed suit to stop it. Knowing the only chance they had was to keep the suit in the Chamber-friendly state court, they spent $700,000 of their members’ dues on attorney fees to quickly jam their suit through to the Michigan Supreme Court. The Chamber met secretly with Chief Justice Taylor before a court hearing to present him with arguments to use against the proposal. Shortly afterward, the ballot issue had its day in Taylor’s court where he summarily shot it down, handing the Chamber the victory they paid for. With that decision and in direct violation of the constitution itself, Taylor rewrote the constitution without a vote of the people, making it nearly impossible for any future referendum or petition initiative to succeed. The people’s rights were stolen. Showing no shame toward the obvious conflict of interest, the Chamber is now spending hundreds of thousands of dollars — again of their members’ money — on ads supporting Taylor’s re-election. And Taylor is graciously accepting it. Taylor’s court has been tagged as the worst in the nation by the University of Chicago Law School. He sided with chemical companies who continue to poison us and our environment with cancer-causing dioxins. He ruled against the Michigan United Conservation Club in its attempt to maintain the DNR’s exclusive right to set statewide wildlife management strategies. In an unprecedented move, Taylor continues to revisit and overturn Supreme Court decisions settled years ago — just to reward his fat cat lobbyist friends. We are the ones who are paying for Taylor’s self-serving ways with lost rights, great risk of disease and a diminished quality of life. Judge Diane Hathaway as our next Supreme Court Justice is our only hope to stop that judicial nightmare called Taylor. This is an incredibly important vote. Vote Hathaway. Chris Norton, Hastings Ruth Ann Stuart, RN, Woodland More “Letters to the Ignore rumors, Editor” continued look for facts on page 10 To the editor: At election time, many rumors circulate. For instance, some people believe Senator Obama is secretly a Muslim or may not be a citizen of the United States of America. But stop and think. Senator Obama had to prove U.S. citizenship to run for president; it’s a requirement. There are two honest and exceptional men running for president. Why not listen to what they are saying and ignore the rumors? Check out the web site www.snopes.com/ politics/obama.obama.asp, which will clear up any rumors. Howard James, Hastings Are you informed and ready to vote? On Tuesday, Nov. 4, voters from across Barry County will be going to the polls. Information about the candidates and issues has been abundant over the past several months. Do you feel you have enough information to make decisions or do you need more information before going to vote? 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Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 30, 2008 — Page 5 Country cannot afford candidates The election season is just about over Next Tuesday plan on heading to your local polling place to cast your vote for the next group of leaders for local, state and national positions. On the local level, there are just a handful of positions not determined in the primary election, so most of your work will be selecting from a list for state and national positions and a couple proposals. Whoever we choose to fill these positions Nov. 4 will have a difficult job ahead of them. Today, we find ourselves involved in two wars, a financial crisis at home, growing unemployment, uncertainty in the job market, and home foreclosures that continue to plague families across the country. Seniors are worried about their investments; some at the same time are putting off plans for retirement, altogether. Energy prices continue to rise. Recent gas reductions are the only bright spot in family budgets. Food and medical costs continue to increase while incomes remain flat for most Americans. These are difficult times, requiring strong candidates bringing experience and good judgment, ready to help us find a way out of this mess. The problems we face today didn’t come from the mistakes of one president or a single Congress. They came from years of poor judgment and abuse of power throughout government. In short, we can’t expect the next administration to solve all the problems in a few months. It will take strong leadership along with bipartisan support to turn the economy around while reducing our debt and getting Americans back to work. Newspapers all over country are endorsing candidates for the upcoming election. It’s been the position of this newspaper to educate our readers on the issues and candidates so voters can choose who they want to represent them. So much of what you hear on television commercials are simply sound bits, often taken out of context just to mislead voters. To really know about a candidate takes time to research and understand where he or she stands on the issues. When you head to the polls next week, think about the importance of your vote and the impact it will have on our country’s future. The best leaders won’t be found using catchy slogans; they will be people who are willing to roll up their sleeves, bring both sides together and legislate from the center — where most Americans find themselves. Buy American. I am. In a recent op-ed piece published in the New York Times, investment guru Warren Buffett wrote about the recent financial situation and the importance for all of us to buy local. Buffett wrote: The financial world is a mess, both in the United States and abroad. Its problems, moreover, have been leaking into the general economy, and the leaks are now turning into a gusher. In the near term, unemployment will rise, business activity will falter, and headlines will continue to be scary. So … I’ve been buying American stocks. This is my personal account I’m talking about, in which I previously owned nothing but United States government bonds. (This description leaves aside my Berkshire Hathaway holdings, which are all committed to philanthropy.) If prices keep looking attractive, my nonBerkshire net worth will soon be 100 percent in United States equities. Why? A simple rule dictates my buying: Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. Most certainly, fear is now widespread, gripping even seasoned investors. To be sure, investors are right to be wary of highly leveraged entities or businesses in weak competitive positions. But fears regarding the long-term prosperity of the nation’s many sound companies make no sense. These businesses will indeed suffer earnings hiccups, as they always have. But most major companies will be setting new profit records five, 10 and 20 years from now. Let me be clear on one point: I can’t predict the short-term movements of the stock market. I haven’t the faintest idea as to whether stocks will be higher or lower a month or a year from now. What is likely, however, is that the market will move higher, perhaps substantially so, well before either sentiment or the economy turns up. So if you wait for the robins, spring will be over. A little history here: During the Great Depression, the Dow hit its low — 41 — on July 8, 1932. Economic conditions, though, kept deteriorating until Franklin D. Roosevelt took office in March 1933. By that time, the market had already advanced 30 percent. Or think back to the early days of World War II, when things were going badly for the United States in Europe and the Pacific. The market hit bottom in April 1942, well before Allied fortunes turned. Again, in the early 1980s, the time to buy stock was when inflation raged and the economy was in the tank. In short, bad news is an investor’s best friend. It lets you buy a slice of America’s future at a marked-down price. Over the long term, the stock market news will be good. In the 20th Century, the United States endured two world wars and other traumatic and expensive military conflicts, the Depression, a dozen or so recessions and financial panics, oil shocks, a flu epidemic, and the resignation of disgraced president. Yet the Dow rose from 66 to 11,497. You might think it would have been impossible for an investor to lose money during a century marked by such an extraordinary gain. But some investors did. The hapless ones bought stocks only when they felt comfort in doing so and then proceeded to sell when the headlines made them queasy. Today people who hold cash equivalents feel comfortable. They shouldn’t. They have opted for a terrible long-term asset, one that pays virtually nothing and is certain to depreciate in value. Indeed, the policies that government will follow in its efforts to alleviate the current crisis will probably prove inflationary and therefore accelerate declines in the real value of cash accounts. Equities will almost certainly outperform cash over the next decade, probably by a substantial degree. Those investors who cling now to cash are betting they can efficiently time their move away from it later. In waiting for the comfort of good news, they are ignoring Wayne Gretzky’s advice: "I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been." I don’t like to opine on the market, and again I emphasize that I have no idea what the market will do in the short term. Nevertheless, I’ll follow the lead of a restaurant that opened in an empty bank building and then advertised: "Put your mouth where your money was." Today my money and my mouth both say equities. I published Buffett’s letter for two reasons, the first was because of his reputation as one of the country’s prominent investors, with years of experience and careful judgment that can help us understand this volatile market. The second was because of his call to support American companies. Politicians have thrown around the phrase "from Wall Street to Main Street" during this election season. There’s no doubt recent economic conditions are affecting Main Street businesses across this country. As a business owner, I worry about the economy. But as a consumer, I know we can make a difference in our local and state economy, by choosing where to spend our dollars. As we enter the holiday season, try to shop at local stores and look for merchandise that’s manufactured by American companies, because when you do, you’re really investing in America. To the editor: Over the past month, I’ve observed more government giveaways than any other time in our nation’s history (excluding the extraordinary circumstances of the Great Depression which had unemployment rates more than twice that of the worst economies in our county at this current time). But instead of Americans in need being those who are the recipients of the money transfers designed to assist in survival, we find the wealthiest of the Wall Street moguls as the beneficiaries. Bear Stearns and AIG, car manufacturers, government institutionalized housing lenders (Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae), and now big commercial banks are the ones that are in line to receive a $700 billion bailout. That line contrasts sharply with soup lines of the Great Depression we hear so much about every night on CNN. This time its going to cost taxpayers more than $1 trillion in new national debt when we’re already deeply in debt to several foreign nations. This scheme comes compliments of the Bush Administration, and with the backing of both senators John McCain and Barack Obama. The fact that two parties are colluding to make this deal happen should tell you that this is really, really bad for taxpayers. I know that this $700 billion is just the start. Unless we stand up and tell Congress “no,” we are doomed to even bigger bailouts and greater debt. Obama and McCain are voting for their allies on Wall Street, and a lot of people are wondering where we are to turn, what are we to do? I implore all Americans to send a resonant message to Congress and the office of the presidency of the United States of America and vote for a third party. I personally feel Bob Barr, the Libertarian candidate, is an excellent candidate for the office, as well as sending the appropriate message. I would ask that people would take a minute, and with an open mind, look elsewhere for the leadership this country needs than the standard two parties which have devastated the country. I think it is high time we take our country back and vote for someone who is not tied to special-interest groups; one that truly wishes to relinquish the massive reserves of power the government has stolen and return that authority back to the people. In short, one who really wants what is best for this country. I hope everyone will make an intelligent decision on Nov. 4. Don’t buy into the accusations and outrageous claims as seen in the political ads. Do some research and find the truth. Go to an independent Web site like www.factcheck.org and get some facts to help with your decision. Robert Willett, Hastings Carlton Township questions need answers To the editor: It was not surprising the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality denied the Carlton Township’s sewer project plan dated July 18, because the plan was missing information required by the State Revolving Fund guidelines. Throughout the past two years, the state and the Hastings Joint Planning Committee have expressed concerns about the proposed sewer project for Middle Lake and Leach Lake to the Carlton Township Board and Stephens Consulting (the engineering firm hired to develop the plan.) The proposed sewer plan could not be approved by the state or the Joint Planning Committee without the township first addressing and resolving many issues, including which property owners around the two lakes must be hooked up to the proposed sewer, feasibility of running the sewer line through Hastings Township, and whether the sewage should go to the City of Hastings’ waste water treatment plant or to a standalone treatment system. According to the state, the township must hook up to the city’s treatment plant if it’s an available option and is more economically feasible to the taxpayers being serviced by the sewer. Carlton Township must also be a member of the City of Hastings Joint Planning Committee, which is currently evaluating the future infrastructure needs of surrounding townships. Yet, until September of this year, Carlton Township was not a member and therefore not included in planning considerations. This means that no approval or resolution to adopt our project has been given. Spending taxpayer money through a special assessment district property tax that has resulted in an inadequate and incomplete project plan, and the fact that the project was allowed to move forward without necessary approvals is very troubling. Perhaps what is most disturbing is that if the plan is not revised and approvable by July of next year, we may have to pay the state back for the grant money used by the township to develop the plan. I would like to request that the following questions be answered by Township Supervisor Brad Carpenter, in a letter or public meeting, to the taxpayers of the Carlton Township sewer project special assessment district: • Does the township intend to collect any more money from the special assessment district before the Joint Planning Committee completes its regional planning efforts and makes a decision on whether to approve the hook-up of our proposed sewer line to the city’s waste water treatment plant? • Does the township have plans to delay the upcoming $238,000 sewer assessment until all of the issues identified by the state and the Joint Planning Committee are addressed and resolved? • Will, or was, the fee (up to $25,000.00) required to join the Joint Planning Committee paid by just the taxpayers of the special assessment district, as you recommended during the July 14, board meeting, or will all the taxpayers in Carlton Township share the cost? Judy VanderMeer, Middle Lake Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics, Inc. Carpenter has kept meetings open Carlton Township board, supervisor are dedicated To the editor: Carlton Township Supervisor Brad Carpenter and his board have worked hard to make our township a better place to live. I for one know that all the hard work put into making our township or our county a better place to live isn’t always appreciated. I appreciate the motivation and dedication that Brad has been putting into the sewer project for Carlton and Hastings township, being Middle and Leach lakes. It really is a blessing to see how Brad and his board work so well along with Jim Brown, the supervisor of Hastings Township, and their township board and also with the City of Hastings. The quicker we get this project done, the less expensive it will be. Since I’ve known him, Brad reorganized our fire departments and our ambulance providers to fit our needs within our township. He has done lots of work on our township roads as far as seeing that there was money available for these projects. I hope, Brad and his board continue to be aggressive in every possible way to see that all major projects get their attention for the betterment of our township. Brad has my vote and hopefully many more from the residents of Carlton Township. Ken Neil, Hastings Craft Show Saturday, November 8th 9am-3pm Delton Kellogg Middle School Start your holiday shopping here Supervisor is only choice To the editor: As a resident of Carlton Township and a regular at township board meetings, I believe it is in the best interest of our township to reelect Brad Carpenter. Under his leadership, township roads rank among the best in Barry County, due to the implementation of a preventive-maintenance program, saving taxpayers money which can be used on other projects. The proposed Leach and Middle lakes sewer project has a 73 percent approval rating from the property owners in this district. Carpenter and the board have worked hard to secure grants to help lower costs for the residents of the sewer district. Brad has made himself available to residents with regular office hours every Friday morning and by phone anytime. Carpenter has and will continue to work for all township residents. He has earned our support. David Yonker, Carlton Township To the editor: Recently there have been negative comments about how Supervisor Brad Carpenter has been running Carlton Township. In regards to Patrick Hammond’s letter about the sewer project and how it was mishandled, it was certainly not the view of most of the citizens in the sewer district, of which I am one. As a resident of Carlton Township, I am writing in support of Supervisor Brad Carpenter. He has done an outstanding job for our township. There were several meetings open to all those in the district and only a few negative comments were presented. Besides those meetings, which address only the sewer district, the township monthly meeting agendas always include sewer project updates. Anything as big as a sewer project is not an easy undertaking. In my opinion, I feel Brad Carpenter was looking out for the citizens in the sewer district and trying his best to get the project moving in the right direction. There are always unforeseen situations that arise with a project this size. Patrick Hammond has also been claiming if he is elected township supervisor, he would lower our property taxes (talk about misleading). The taxable value of a property is raised based on a rate provided by the State of Michigan. Please consider my comments when you go to the polls and support Brad Carpenter as supervisor. Sharon Sixberry, Carlton Township VOTING LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT BARRY COUNTY TUESDAY, NOV. 4, 2008 The polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. ASSYRIA TWP 8094 Tasker Rd, Bellevue Assyria Township Hall HASTINGS CHARTER TWP 885 River Rd, Hastings Hastings Charter Twp Hall ORANGEVILLE TWP PRECINCT 1A & 1B 7350 Lindsey Rd, Plainwell Orangeville Township Hall THORNAPPLE TWP PRECINCT 3 100 E Main St, Middleville Middleville Village Hall BALTIMORE TWP 3100 E Dowling Rd, Hastings Baltimore Township Hall HOPE TWP 5463 S M-43 Hwy, Hastings Hope Township Hall PRAIRIEVILLE TWP PRECINCT 1 10155 S Norris Rd, Delton Prairieville Township Hall WOODLAND TWP 156 S Main St, Woodland Woodland Township Hall BARRY TWP PRECINCT 1 Kellogg School Rd, Hickory Corners Fire Station IRVING TWP PRECINCT 1 209 State St, Freeport Freeport Village Hall PRAIRIEVILLE TWP PRECINCT 2 11351 Lindsay Rd, Plainwell Pine Lake Fire Department BARRY TWP PRECINCT 2 155 E Orchard St, Delton Barry Township Hall IRVING TWP PRECINCT 2 3425 Wing Rd, Hastings Irving Township Hall RUTLAND CHARTER TWP 2461 Heath Rd, Hastings Rutland Charter Township Hall YANKEE SPRINGS TWP. PRECINCT 1 284 N Briggs Rd, Middleville Yankee Springs Twp Hall CARLTON TWP 85 Welcome Rd, Hastings Carlton Township Hall JOHNSTOWN TWP 13641 S M-37 Hwy, Dowling Johnstown Township Hall THORNAPPLE TWP PRECINCT 1 128 High Street, Middleville Thornapple Twp Emergency Services CASTLETON TWP 915 Reed St, Nashville Castleton Twp Hall MAPLE GROVE TWP 721 Durkee St, Nashville Maple Grove Twp Hall THORNAPPLE TWP PRECINCT 2 200 E Main, Middleville Thornapple Township Hall YANKEE SPRINGS TWP. PRECINCT 2 1425 S Payne Lake Rd Wayland MI 49348 CITY OF HASTINGS WARDS 1, 2, 3 & 4 232 W Grand St, Hastings Hastings Middle School 77528528 �Page 6 — Thursday, October 30, 2008 — The Hastings Banner DRAIN, continued from page 1 and public water systems. “I have managed for-profit and nonprofit offices, (I am) experienced with budget development and management, contracting and supervision of government water projects (the last one exceeded $900,000 and came n under budget),” sad Yarger. “I am a creative problem-solver, used to being accountable to a diverse group of individuals who pay for what I do ... and available 24/7. I will be a dedicated full-time drain commissioner willing to work the flexible hours necessary to get the job done — not just 8 to 5. I have a cooperative nature and will be available in person or by phone. I am honest and fair, as well as a man of my word who will work hard to serve the people of Barry County. “If elected Barry County Drain Commissioner, a mission of the drain office will be an effective and efficient steward of our natural and fiscal resources while working to maintain and improve stormwater dis- charge for public safety, convenience and welfare of the citizens of Barry County.” The Aug. 5 primary run-off elections pared most Barry County contests down to single candidates, whose names will appear on Tuesday’s ballots for official election. They include: Clerk Pamela Jarvis, Prosecuting Attorney Tom Evans, Register of Deeds Darla Burghdoff, Sheriff Dar Leaf, Surveyor Brian Reynolds, and Treasurer Susan VandeCar. County commissioner candidates who will be on the ballot after winning or not being challenged in the primary include: District 1 — Donald Nevins; District 2 — Michael Bremer; District 3 — Joe Lyons; District 4 — Howard Gibson; District 5 — Michael Callton; District 6 — Craig Stolsonburg; District 7 — Jeff VanNortwick; and District 8 — Robert Houtman. Judge James Fisher, with the 5th Circuit Court which serves Barry County, is running unopposed. Worship Together… 77528367 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Services: 8:30 a.m., Classic Worship Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages, 11 a.m., Celebration Worship Service, 6 p.m. Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Family Night; Awana Jr. High Group, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study. Friday 8-10 p.m. Sr. High Youth. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Jim Fox. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11 to 11:30 a.m. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6 p.m. (MayAugust). We have a weekly Wednesday 6 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-7952370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-7315194 or -517-852-1806. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 945-2170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH All Saints Sunday - Nov. 2 - Holy Communion 8 & 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-945-9414 or 945-2645; fax 269-945-2698. http://www.discover-grace.org . Rev. Mike Kemper. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Daniel Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Midweek: 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4 through fifth grade, and Junior High Youth Group 6th through 8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m. lunch at Wendy’s. Women’s Ministry 7 p.m. third Thursday of the month. “Singspirations” last Sunday of the month. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-Noon and 1-3 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Sunday School for all ages. 10 a.m. Coffee Hour. 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service. 6 p.m. Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogsp ot.com/. Thursday - 10 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 6:30 p.m. Choir Practice. Friday - 9 a.m. Golfer’s Group. Saturday - 10 a.m. Praise Team. Tuesday - 6:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study. Area Obituaries Scott J. Doty Earl Lloyd Miller Rhonda Jean VanderMeulen FOND DU LAC, WISCONSIN - Scott J. Doty, age 52 of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin and formerly of Hastings, passed away October 25, 2008. Scott is survived by his wife of 31 years, Debbie; their daughters and son-in-law Amy (Julian) Franke, Amber Doty and Ashley Doty; grandson Mason Franke; parents Ray and Shirley Doty; mother-in-law and fatherin-law Jack and Dee Kohut; brothers and sisters Ray (Mary) Doty, Debbie (Steve) Balderson, Bonnie (Jerry) Spencer, Patrick (Sue) Doty; sisters-in-law and brothers-inlaw Bonnie Jean (John) Holm, Robyn (Mac) McKenna and many nieces, nephews and friends. A service to celebrate Scott’s life will be held on Thursday, October 30 at 11 AM at Community of Christ – Northview Branch, 4875 Palenque St. NE, Grand Rapids with Elders J.C. Millard and Ric Farmer officiating. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. To read more about Scott’s life, share a favorite memory or photo, or to sign the online register, please visit www.lifestorynet.com Katherine Irene Pesek DOWLING - Mrs. Katherine Irene (Comtois) Pesek, 84, of Dowling, died Sunday, October 26, 2008 at Laurels of Bedford in Battle Creek. She was born October 05, 1924 in Bay City. She was formerly employed at the Battle Creek Federal Center. Katherine is survived by daughters, Jan (Billy) Godfrey of Ft. Worth, TX, Karen (Larry) Ferris of Dowling and Marieanne (Bill) Boyer of Battle Creek; son, Leonard Pesek of Dallas, TX; 10 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, H. Francis Pesek (1991); her Parents: Louis and Delia Mae Comtois and all of her brothers and sisters. She enjoyed reading, sewing, puzzle books, embroidery, sewing, baking and she loved spending time with her family and grandchildren. She was a member of the Our Lady of Great Oak Catholic Church in Bellevue. A funeral mass was held Wednesday at the Our Lady of Great Oak Catholic Church in Bellevue, with Rev. Fr. Craig Lusk of St. Joseph Catholic Church officiating. Entombment will be at the Memorial Park Cemetery in Battle Creek. Memorial tributes may be made to Our Lady of Great Oak Catholic Church. Arrangements by the Bachman Hebble Funeral Service, a member by invitation Selected Independent Funeral Homes. (269)965-5145 WEST OLIVE - Ms. Rhonda Jean VanderMeulen, age 47, of West Olive, died Saturday, October 25, 2008. She was born in Grand Rapids, on October 25, 1961 to John and Julie (Chapel) VanderMeulen. Rhonda graduated from Middleville High School and had been a horse trainer and a massage therapist. She will be greatly missed. Surviving are the love of her life, Bruce Risher of West Olive; mother, Julie VanderMeulen of Middleville; father, John VanderMeulen of Wayland; sisters, Brenda (Brian) Cuddahee of Hastings, Jeana VanderMeulen of Caledonia; nephews, Jeremy and Dylan Cuddahee; niece, Preslee VanderMeulen-Hall; many special friends; her four legged friends; dogs, Jack, Panda, Jixsir; horse, Brocado and donkey, Tator. Service Thursday, October 30, 2008, 1:00 p.m. at Clock Chapel - Grand Haven with Rev. Travis Sybrowsky officiating. Interment at Port Sheldon Township Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Please visit www.lifestorynet.com <http://www.lifestorynet.com> to leave a memory or sign the online guestbook. Clock Life Story - Grand Haven Wilma A. Hynes ESTERO, FL - Wilma A. Hynes, age 95, of Estero, Florida, formerly of Lake Odessa passed away in Ft. Myers, Florida on October 20, 2008. She was a Pennock Hospital employee. Burial in Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa at a later date. HASTINGS - Earl Lloyd Miller, age 69, of Hastings, passed away October 25, 2008 at Spectrum Butterworth, Grand Rapids. He was born June 2, 1939 in Grant, the son of Lloyd and Doris (Taylor) Miller. He married Helen Louise Keeney on January 16, 1959 in Wayland and she survives. Besides his loving wife of 49 years, Earl is also survived by three sons, Russell, Robert (Margo) and Randall (Patti) all of Hastings; seven grandchildren, Samantha, Jennifer (Jim), Ashley, Adam, Krista, Branden and Jamie; one great granddaughter, Skyler; three brothers, Glen Miller of Martin, Gerald Miller of Florida, Ernest (Deb) Miller of Wayland; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Gerald and Sandra Pattok of Hastings and Jerry and Barbara DeYoung of Grandville; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Earl was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Sally Miller and Lillian Miller; sister-in-law, Darlene Miller and granddaughter, Heather Miller. Earl enjoyed visiting with family, friends and his customers. He was a farmer until 1965 and in 1976 he started Miller Farm Repair. He was also employed by Stamms Equipment for three years and by EW Bliss for about seven years. Earl loved to play cards, enjoyed bowling, going to casinos and playing with his grandchildren. He was also a jokester and loved 4th of July water balloon fights and toy shows. He was a very loving and dedicated husband, father and grandfather. Earl's family will celebrate his life on Thursday, October 30, 2008 at Lauer Family Funeral Home, Wren Chapel, Hastings beginning at 11:00 A.M. Interment Irving Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or charity of your choice would be greatly appreciated by the family. Please share your memories with Earl's family at www.Lauerfh.com S C R A P M E TA L • S C R A P M E TA L DONATE YOUR SCRAP METAL! David K. Eltzroth Adam J. Lake 11/6/84-10/30/01 2/24/85-10/30/01 Let us help you get it all out of your way for a great cause! This tax deductible (class 501c) donation will help further education and encourage community interactive skills for our Barry County Christian students. You’ll live forever in our hearts. We have you in our hearts. We will always have the memory of the ones we loved so much. You will forever be remembered. The memories of you we cherish everyday. Deeply missed and lovingly remembered. The memories of you we cherish everyday. Deeply missed and lovingly remembered. Watch ads for future dates for pick-up days and drop off sites. Please call: 269-758-3507 or 616-485-2809 to schedule pick up ASAP 77528549 3nd Annual 77528402 02699878 Andy, Julie & Ryan Eltzroth; Dan, Sue & Randy Lake Deer Hunter’s Ball Open to the Public You don’t have to be a hunter to have fun! Come Join us for an evening of Fun, Food, Dancing and Prizes! ® Where: The Hastings Elk Lodge 102 E. Woodlawn, Hastings, MI 49058 When: Saturday, November 1st, 2008 Cocktails at 5:00 p.m. Dinner at 6:00 p.m. $7.50 per plate gets you a heaping helping of This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Lauer Family Funeral Homes “Jim and Doug’s Famous Pork Feast.” Music By: Grumpy Old Men begins at 8:00 pm Plus This year Jim & Doug are being challenged to a “Pork Throw Down” Cook-Off Contest by Owen Thompson of OT’s Up ‘N Smoke BBQ 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 B PRIZES: Mossburg 535 Combo, Muzzle-loader, NEF Pardner Pump Youth 20 ga., Hand-made Quilt, Fishing and Hunting Related Accesories, plus many women’s gifts! OSLEY Gun Raffle tickets are a bargain at only $10.00 a piece. Fiberglass Products 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 •PHARMACY• 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 ONLY 400 TICKETS PRINTED 77517270 102 Cook Hastings BUY 3 TICKETS GET 1 FREE MEAL + A bonus Scope Ticket NEED NOT BE PRESENT TO WIN Bring all of your friends �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 30, 2008 — Page 7 Social News Area Obituaries Russell Edwin Landon HASTINGS - Russell Edwin Landon, age 85, of Hastings, passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2008 at Hastings Tendercare. He was born June 11, 1923 in Carlton Center, the son of Cleon and Nina (Place) Landon. Russell attended school in Carlton Center. He was a World War II Veteran serving in the United States Army. Russell was married to Evelyn M. Fox of Freeport, for 23 years. He was a companion and very special friend to Marie Hitchcock of Hastings for 30 years. He retired from roughnecking in the oil fields of Texas at age 62. He loved the outdoors, animals, going racing with his brother, Wayne, and playing bingo. Russell is survived by sons, Dennis (Connie) Landon of Sebawa, Kim (Dorothy) Landon of Bellevue, Susan Faunce of Fowlerville, Monica (Bob) Berendt of Caledonia, Ronda (David) Boot of Byron Center; 24 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; brothers, Wilbur Landon, of Hastings, Wayne (Ruth) Landon of Freeport; sister, Leta (Leon) Mesecar of Woodland, extended family Doug, Nancy, Gary, and Steve Hitchcock of Hastings; eight grandchildren and 12 greatgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by his sons, Baby Landon and Larry Landon; brothers, Jim Landon, and Richard Landon; sisters, Amber Landon and Leona Yarger; one grandchild and one great grandchild and a very special friend Marie Hitchcock. Funeral services were held Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Pastor Peter Winkel officiating. Burial was at Fuller Cemetery with full military honors. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Call 945-9554 any time for classified ads Work begins at new Presbyterian Church site Site preparation work is in progress on the 33 1/2 acres where First Presbyterian Church of Hastings plans to build a new, larger church at 45 North M-43 Highway. Dan Valley Excavating is doing most of the site preparation work, said the Rev. Jeff Garrison, pastor of the church. Currently, getting the site level is a priority as well as “roughing in the parking” area and contouring off the pad where the building will be built, he said. Construction is expected to begin in the spring. In the meantime, the drainage retention ponds will be prepared and culverts and underground wiring in the parking area will be installed. Church officials hope the new building will be ready for occupancy by Easter in 2010. Hastings Public Library upcoming events Thursday, Oct. 30 Computer classes: Internet Search Engines and E-mail from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.; and Microsoft Excel lesson will be from 4 to 5 p.m. Both classes will be in the library’s community room. Genealogy help from noon to 8 p.m. in the Michigan Room. Friday, Oct. 31 Preschool story time at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 1 Genealogy help from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Michigan Room. Monday, Nov. 3 November Reading Club begins Tuesday, Nov. 4 Election day Preschool story time at 10:30 a.m. Genealogy help from noon to 8 p.m. in the Michigan Room Chess and Checkers Club from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5 Yu-Gi-Oh at 4 p.m. in the teen area ‘’Tweens’ meeting from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the community room Thursday, Nov. 6 Genealogy help from noon to 8 p.m. in the Michigan Room Adult Reading Club at 6:30 p.m. in the community room. The book for the meeting is A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith. November Reading Club begins for children Local children, preschool through 12th grade, are invited to participate in the November Reading Club and “pop open a good book” with the Hastings Public Library. Students will get prizes for their first, fifth, 10th, 15th and 20th books. Some of the prizes are a scratch-and-sniff bookmark, popcorn and a $1 McDonald’s coupon. The program will run from Nov. 1 to Nov. 29, and is sponsored by McDonald’s of Hastings. For more information, call the Hastings Public Library at 269-945-4263. ❑ Stocks ❑ Bonds ❑ Mutual Funds ❑ IRAs ❑ CDs Mark D. Christensen, AAMS 421 W. Woodlawn Ave, Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-3553 or toll free (800) 288-5220 www.edwardjones.com 77528507 Fitzgerald-Westworth Tony Westworth and Ellie Fitzgerald would like to announce their engagement. The proud parents are Ken and Roxanne Frey; Patrick and Judith Fitzgerald; Peggy O’Sullivan; Paul and Sue Westworth. They couple will exchange their vows on September 12, 2009. Scout receives Rotary Golden Trowel Award Member SIPC Matt Johnson accepts the Golden Trowel Award Tuesday, Oct. 21, at the Walldorff Brewpub and Bistro. Each year, four non-Rotary members or organizations in the districts are awarded the Golden Trowel for making a significant contribution to a Rotary project. The award comes from the Rotary District 6360 Foundation, and it is normally given to adults. Johnson is a local Boy Scout who spearheaded the Charity House project, which Rotary sponsored, earlier this year. The house, located near the Hastings Industrial Incubator with the recycling receptacles, is a place for people to take returnable cans and bottles. Each month, a different charity is selected to receive proceeds from the bottle returns. Since the Charity House opened in May, the Barry County Child Abuse Prevention Council, Catholic Family Services, the Commission on Aging, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Leadership Barry County, Boy Scouts, and Mothers of Preschoolers have benefited from it. Matt is the son of Brad and Karin (Gibson) Johnson of Hastings. 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In 2007 alone, Medicaid rules changed three times. The changes were the most significant in my 13 years of practicing Medicaid law. Thankfully, even with the changes, there remain many valuable, useful Medicaid Planning techniques our office uses for clients facing the ever-rising costs of long-term nursing home costs. Below are two of the more popular and useful Medicaid Planning techniques: SOLELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF TRUST RESERVE YOUR TICKETS NOW for the Thornapple Arts Council’s 14th Annual Art Auction Call 269.945.2002 or email tacbc@wmis.net www.thornapplearts.org 77528403 November 8th at the Walldorff Brewpub & Bistro 7PM-10PM Tickets are $30 per person RSVP by October 29th Seating is limited This remains my favorite planning tool for couples with one spouse facing a nursing home stay. A “Solely for the Benefit of Trust” shelters all of the assets that need to be sheltered for the benefit of the “community spouse” (the spouse not in the nursing home). The Solely for the Benefit of Trust makes all assets held in the trust unavailable for Medicaid purposes. The trust then requires the assets to be paid out to the community spouse over his or her lifetime, or earlier if the spouse is in need. The Solely for the Benefit of Trust is a safe, effective technique I always recommend for couples facing daunting nursing home costs. HALF-A-LOAF DIVESTMENT For single clients, the “Half-A-Loaf Divestment” remains a viable, effective technique. Under this plan, a Medicaid applicant can gift a portion (approximately 55% or 60%) of their countable assets. The gift will result in a penalty period – a time period when the applicant will be denied Medicaid benefits. We then use the remaining portion (again, usually 40% or 45%) to pay for their long term care costs during the penalty period. Although not a 100% savings, the Half-a-loaf technique is useful in saving at least half of a senior’s countable assets (assets that would otherwise be depleted by long term care costs). GEE & LONGSTREET, LLP 607 N. BROADWAY HASTINGS, MICHIGAN 269-945-3495 rlongstreet@geelongstreetlaw.com Gee & Longstreet, LLP has specialized in Medicaid and nursing home issues for over 13 years. Contact our office to see what options are available if you or a loved one is facing a nursing home/long term care issue. �Page 8 — Thursday, October 30, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa Happy Halloween tomorrow. The ghosts and goblins will be out and about, knocking on our doors. The Lakewood Lions Club will host a Halloween party at Herald Classic Park in Woodland. Fall harvest meals are on the calendars for every weekend for this month. Several took place last weekend also. Today’s movie in Ionia is titled “Highway Hangouts – Roadside Diners.” These weekly movies are sponsored by the Ionia County Historical Society. There is to be a Bluegrass show at the Saranac High School auditorium Sunday, Nov. 2. Doors open at noon. This is a fund raiser for the Saranac band boosters. Women of the Moose will host a turkey dinner Nov. 6 at 869 Lincoln Street, Ionia. One of four events held each year by Church Women United is World Community Day, which this year comes Nov. 7 at 11 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Ionia. This year’s emphasis is on incarcerated women. Saturday, Nov. 8 brings a free organ concert at First UMC in Ionia at 3 p.m. A free-will offering will go toward the Ionia community home heating fund. HHH Elect Applications sought for nursing and arts scholarships The Ionia chapter of MARSP will meet at Saranac at St. Anthony Church with a noon luncheon. The holiday program will be brought by Saranac elementary music classes. Call Karen Merchant for reservations. Central UMC will hold its charge conference with the district superintendent Benton Heisler on Sunday, Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. The service last Sunday included a choir anthem with flute accompaniment by Kathy Good of Morrison Lake. The Grand Rapids Press last week had the obituary of David McKenzie, former superintendent of Woodland public schools and then assistant superintendent of Lakewood Public Schools until he took the top administrative job of Jenison schools where he was superintendent for 19 years. He was predeceased by his wife Doris. His children are Debbie McKenzie of Jenison, David and wife of Cutlerville, Don and wife of Phoenix, Dale and wife of Whitehall, Linh Lu of Dallas, Texas. He has five grandchildren. The stadium at Jenison is named the David J. McKenzie stadium. His funeral was held at Holy Cross Lutheran Church Oct. 23. The McKenzies lived on East Broadway in Woodland before building a new home on Brown Road, just east of Velte Road. HHH ANITA MENNELL Treasurer - Hastings Charter Township H Twenty one years in public accounting having earned the trust for essential & accurate reporting H Eight years experience using funds economically & responsibly for my church H Skilled in investing for safe, effective returns H Willing to be in the office evenings and weekends in addition to the traditional 9-5 for your convenience H Self trained on numerous tax and financial software programs Your Vote Nov. 4th Will be Appreciated FALL TIRE SALE Let us help save you $$$ Ask us about the $50 Cooper Rebate!! Our Full Auto Services will help YOUR GAS $$$ TUNE-UPS • BRAKES • OIL CHANGES BATTERIES • MUFFLERS • STRUTS • SHOCKS M66 Tire PROVIDING GREAT SERVICE SINCE 1991 7775 Saddlebag Lake Rd. (M-66) – Lake Odessa 616-374-1200 Redefining Banker’s Hours. by Kathy Mitchelll and Marcy Sugar Killing with kindness legal, not working Dear Annie: For 10 years, I've bitten my lip while my mother-in-law says things that are emotionally abusive and critical. She tells me she'll never accept me, I need to lose weight, I'll be a horrible mother when I have kids, etc. Dealing with her is a constant challenge because no one puts her in her place. The entire family remains silent while she rips into people. My approach has been to kill her with kindness. But when she is allowed to say whatever she feels, her meanness only gets worse. Recently, she said my husband will never want to have kids with me. Did I mention she says these things when my husband is not present? Is it okay to tell her such comments are not acceptable, or should I just put up with them? I am concerned because my husband and I are talking about starting a family. Mom already is disrespectful, and the comments aren't directed only toward adults. I don't want my children to have to "put up with her." What can I do? — Desperate Daughter-in-Law Dear Desperate: Killing someone with kindness doesn't mean you have to tolerate unacceptable behavior. It's okay to set boundaries. If Mom says something nasty, reply sweetly, "I see you aren't feeling well, so I'll talk to you another time," then hang up the phone or leave. Always remain polite. Don't yell or be nasty in return. Simply show her you won't stick around to be abused. And your husband must back you up. When you have children, the consequences will be much clearer to her and she may behave better. If not, at least you won't be sitting there taking it. Perfume for some is headache for others We Fill Propane Tanks Here. 77528422 Paid for by the Committee to Elect Anita Mennell, 595 River Rd., Hastings, MI 49058 77528466 Monday, Dec. 8 is the deadline to apply for $500 visual arts or nursing scholarships through the General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) – Hastings Women’s Club. Barry County residents of all ages may apply for a scholarship, if interested in the fields of professional nursing or visual arts, said Nan Button, chairperson of the scholarship program for the GFWC-Hastings Women’s Club. Two letters of recommendation from such persons as a teacher, school counselor or someone in the art and nursing fields are required with the application form. A GFWC-Hastings Women’s Club member will interview scholarship applicants. The scholarships are renewable each year, but the applicants have to re-apply to be considered. Those interested in obtaining a scholarship application form may call Nan Button at 269948-2917. Scholarships are also available to GFWC members for personal interests or self improvement. Those scholarships are offered by the GFWC Education Foundation – Michigan. For more information on those scholarships, contact Nan Button. Annie’s MAILBOX Dear Annie: My boss sent me a message that my perfume is too strong. According to him, somebody complained that my scent brings on a headache. I'm sure this isn't the case. I hate people who wear strong perfume, so I use only a small amount. The scent makes me feel great, but I never overdo it. No one else has ever said anything about my perfume. I'm so angry. Should I find out who the "somebody" is who's spreading this rumor? Please give me your advice. — Seoul, South Korea Dear Seoul: We don't believe anyone is spreading a rumor. You may not think you are using too much perfume, but some people are so sensitive that even a tiny drop can bring on a reaction. A healthy work environment is good for all employees, and it would be best to save the perfume for special occasions. Bipolar can have many levels Dear Annie: You told "Choosing Happiness" that living with a person who is bipolar can be exhausting and stressful, and that you could not fault her for wanting to make her life better. Please don't make generalizations about people with bipolar disorder or those who live with them. Many bipolar patients comply 100 percent with doctor's recommendations and medications and have rich, fulfilling lives. Look around at your colleagues, friends and family. You may be surprised to know that some may be managing this illness and seem perfectly "normal" to you. — Bipolar and Bountiful Dear Bipolar: The only one making generalizations is you. "Choosing" has a husband who is bipolar, refuses to get help and has become abusive. She is already in the process of divorcing him, not because he is bipolar, but because he is noncompliant and treating her abysmally. Bipolar disorder is difficult, but with treatment it is manageable, and you are right that those with the illness can lead rich, fulfilling lives. Unfortunately, not everyone is willing. Too many cannot see that their illness is a problem for themselves and those who love them. When this type of relationship becomes abusive and the abuser is not interested in getting help, it's time to get out. 77528356 Son is noticing aunt’s nasty ways Dear Annie: I have been married for 10 years and have one son. He's now at an age when he is starting to notice how much my husband's sister hates me. I have no idea why. What do I say when he asks, "Why does Aunt Jane look at you with a mean face? Why does she laugh at you?" So far, I have ignored her outrageous gossip and slander. The rest of the family doesn't seem to care how she treats me, or they prefer to ignore it. I am a well-educated, accomplished woman and am tired of defending my reputation after Jane is through trashing it. At what point can I sue her for slander and shut her up once and for all? What should I tell my son? — Rising from the Ashes Dear Ashes: You can tell your son that you don't know why Aunt Jane behaves this way. She sounds bitterly jealous of you. However, suing her requires that you can prove her comments are causing you monetary loss, and that doesn't seem to be the case. Why isn't your husband standing up for you? He should tell Jane to knock it off, and the rest of his family should insist she behave in your presence. That everyone tolerates this cruelty indicates they are afraid of Jane or they dislike you. Tell your husband, calmly and with concern, that it is best if you and your son no longer have contact with Jane because her attitude is so poisonous. If he wishes to see his sister, he can do so on his own. Handicap parking is not a PTA perk Dear Annie: Our school's PTA president and part-time employee, "Pat," arrives at work late every day and parks her car in the one handicapped spot in the teacher's lot. She is not disabled, nor does she have the proper license plate or placard to park there. She has told others she has the "right" to use the spot because she is so involved in our school. Several teachers have informally elected me to do something about this because my father is a disabled vet. What can I do? This lady has power at my school and a sense of entitlement beyond belief. We are afraid to talk to the principal or the police. — Torrance, Calif. Dear Torrance: If you are too afraid to speak up, Pat will go on abusing her parking privileges. There is safety in numbers. All of the teachers should go to the principal, together, and explain that Pat's car is parked illegally and the school administration could get into serious trouble if it knowingly permits her to continue. Time healed mother’s rudeness Dear Annie: I am writing in response to "Midwest Mess," whose mother is rude and disrespectful to her husband and her. I sympathize. My mother was overbearing, dominating, controlling and emotionally abusive. If you did not do things her way, she could be very cruel. She criticized everything I did, often in front of others. She once told me I was her biggest mistake. Twenty-four years ago, I met a wonderful man and my mother did everything she could to break us up. For several years after our marriage, Mom openly disliked him. But after our children were born, we saw more of her, and eventually she came to see my husband as the loving, caring person he is. My advice to "Midwest" is to hang in there. You never know when a miracle might occur. -- Been There, Happier Now Dear Been: We're glad patience paid off for you. Your husband sounds like a gem. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast. net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, P.O. Box 118190, Chicago, IL 60611. To find out more about Annie's Mailbox, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2008 CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC. Call 945-9554 any time for Hastings Banner classified ads �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 30, 2008 — Page 9 From TIME to TIME Financial FOCUS A look down memory lane... Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES Halloween and El Dia de los Muertos Scary investment moves can lead to frightful results eight feet high in an area not far from their By Esther Walton Halloween is just around the corner, and everyone living on West Green Street in Hastings has been preparing for the annual parade of little goblins, ghosts, pop heroes, kings, princesses, and assorted villains both historical and fictional. Almost everyone who hasn’t actually witnessed this event doesn’t believe that we often are visited by 1,500 “ankle biters” and not a few adult ankle biters. How and when this phenomenon developed on Green Street is cloaked in mystery. The custom was well established by the time our family moved here in 1963. We were fortunate to have visited the city of Oaxaca in southern Mexico several times that country’s Day of the Dead. Although dia de los Muertos is celebrated in Mexico about the same time as our Halloween the origins of the two events don’t have much in common. Many misconceptions exist among Americans about the Day of the Dead, especially if they are not fortunate enough to have a viable Mexican community nearby. The origin of Halloween as we know it has roots in pagan myths and practices that predate Christianity by hundreds if not thousands of years. In my lifetime in Hastings, the celebration of Halloween seems to have evolved from a night when young people delighted in imaginative and sometimes destructive pranks to one of fun. The advent of inside plumbing and the abandonment of outhouses completely destroyed one favorite target of pranksters. My uncle used to tell me about how he and his buddies dismantled a farm wagon and reassembled it on the roof of their one-room school. Soaping and waxing windows was in vogue when I was a youngster but, of course, I never ever thought of doing something like this on Halloween. The Day of the Dead is observed in various parts of Mexico somewhat differently just as Halloween is in the United States. Basically, it is a three-day festival. Mexicans love festivals of any kind, and their events are always colorful, exciting and filled with activities. Wikipedia reports that experts have traced the Day of the Dead to indigenous observances dating back thousands of years to an Aztec festival dedicated to a goddess called Mictecacihautl, known in English as, “The Lady of the Dead.” The Spanish Conquistadors who were Roman Catholic considered this ritual barbaric and pagan and tried their best to stamp it out. They weren’t entirely successful in this endeavor since the indigenous Indians tacked their pagan traditions on to the Roman Catholic holy days of All Saints Day and All Souls Day which are observed on Nov. 1 and 2. When visiting Oaxaca, we always stayed with the hospitable Francisco Perez family who own and operate a small 16-unit hotel they call, the Cazomalli. This hotel is located in the Barrio de Jalatlaco which is a very old part of the city having cobblestone streets and traditional Spanish casas with lovely inside courtyards. The oldest Catholic church in the city was located behind our hotel. We were able to observe firsthand how the Perez family celebrated the Day of the Dead as well witness the festivities in the nearby rural villages of St. Inez and St. Augustine. For the observance of the Day of the Dead the Perez family erected a large altar perhaps inner courtyard. We learned that this altar was a tradition observed by all Mexican families, sort of like our Christmas trees. On the wall immediately behind the altar, was a large, wide wreath made of marigolds, the traditional flower used during the Day of the Dead festivities. The altar had three shelves. Prominently displayed in the center of the top shelf was a realistical looking human skull made of a compound having a sugar base. The family placed all of the worldly things on the altar that their ancestors enjoyed, such as sweets, fruits of all kinds, special breads, pecans and so forth. The offerings usually included a pack of cigarettes and a bottle or two of pulque (a fermented drink). There is great competition relating to these altars, and they even have juried contests. People believe that the spirits of their ancestors visit the family altar sometime during the three-day festival and absorb the ‘essence’ of their offerings. In addition to these offerings, there will be a special small vessel containing copal which is derived from the gum of “the sacred tree of the Aztecs.” Copal was burned from time immemorial during Aztec ceremonies centuries before the Spanish arrived. Sometime during the three-day observance, families visit the graveyards where their relatives are buried, scrub down the tombstones, decorate the graves with flowers and place large lighted candles on the site. We visited a cemetery not far from our hotel and found a band giving a concert while just outside the gate was a noisy street carnival. We were fortunate to have an opportunity to visit the small rural village of St. Augustine during their Day of the Dead festivities. There we participated in the traditional Mexican Day of the Dead banquet. We were entertained by a group of Indian musicians playing replicas of ancient indigenous Indian instruments. They used conch shells, wooden flute-like instruments and whistles. The music was interesting, having a eerie wild quality to it. The Day of the Dead definitely has a humorous side to it, too. For example in this village, a troop of well-oiled thespians spent much of the night parading around the village stopping every now and then in front of someone’s house where they put on a skit. The skit usually portrayed a bit of gossip about the person living in the house who was unaware that everyone in town knew about what they thought was a secret, like the doctor who was having more than a professional relationship with his nurse. Five or six blocks from the Hotel Cazomalli was the Church of Santo Domingo, which is now a museum containing artifacts from nearby Monte Alban. The construction of this church began in 1572 and was completed 200 years later just prior to the onset of the American Revolution. Every year, on a hillside adjacent to the church, they present a ballet/pageant depicting the Day of the Dead. This show begins shortly after dark. They use a professional cast, lighting and sound systems. The show is narrated in Spanish, which we don’t understand, but because it was so graphic, we didn’t need to know Spanish to understand what was going on. The pageant begins with a faint blue light playing against fog among fake tombstones at the far end of the staging area. Shortly, hands and arms began arising from among the headstones. Eventually, whole bodies become visible. Next, costumed ballet dancers and supporting actors and actresses begin their well-rehearsed program. At one point during the show, we saw a priest chasing a nun. The lights flickered momentarily and the next thing you saw was a nun chasing the priest. During the night of the last day of this festival, we were kept awake most of the night by loud explosions, some of which seemed so close that they shook Hotel Cozumalli. The next morning, when we inquired about the significance of these explosions, we were told that is how they chase the spirits back to the cemeteries where they belonged until the next Day of the Dead. As we approach Halloween, you’ll spot many ghouls, ghosts and graves, which you probably will find more amusing them frightening. However, whether it’s Halloween or not, you can encounter things that truly might threaten your future well-being – such as scary investment moves. Here are a few of these “terrifying tactic” you’ll want to avoid: • Investing too conservatively – When most people think of making investment mistakes, they’re probably worried about investing too aggressively. And, of course, you don’t want to take unnecessary risks. But what you might not realize is that “playing it safe” can be just as dangerous to your longterm goals. If you consistently put most of your investment dollars into fixed-rate vehicles, such as Certificates of Deposit (CDs) and Treasury bills, you might not even earn enough to stay ahead of inflation, much less achieve the growth you need to pay for a retirement that could last two or three decades. Consequently, you will need some exposure to growth-oriented vehicles, such as stocks. While it’s true that stock prices will fluctuate, and you do risk losing some of your entire principal, you can lessen this risk by purchasing quality stocks and holding them for the long term. • Timing the market – Too many people jump in the market when they think it’s going up and get out when they feel it’s going down. But it’s impossible for anyone to really predict market highs and lows – and if you base your investment decisions on this type of “market timing,” you could end up hurting your progress toward your financial objec- tives. For example, if you stop investing when you think a slump is coming, but the market quickly turns around, you’ll miss the opening stages of a rally, when the biggest gains are often recorded. • Over-reacting to bad news – Wars, corporate scandals and natural disasters, among other occurrences, often send investors scurrying to the sidelines, convinced that the bad news will lead to a severe market decline. Typically, though, any decline following a significant, negatively perceived event, is short-lived and, in many cases, the market recoups its losses and moves to higher levels within a matter of months. • Chasing “hot” stocks – You can get stock “tips” from everyone – friends, neighbors, magazines, the Internet, talking heads on television and so on. Some of these tips come from well-informed sources, while others do not, but they all have one thing in common – they’re essentially worthless to you. For one thing, by the time you get a tip for a “hot” stock, it may already by cooling down. But more importantly, the stock may not be appropriate for your individual situation. If, for instance, you buy shares of a company that is very similar to other companies you already own, and an economic downturn affects the industry to which those companies belong, you will hurt, rather than help, your portfolio by purchasing the so-called hot stock. You’re much better off by ignoring these tips and focusing on building a portfolio that is suitable for your risk tolerance, time horizon and long-term goals. By avoiding these “scary” investment moves, you can help yourself achieve some results that aren’t too frightful – in fact, they may eventually be sweeter than the best Halloween candy. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. This article was written by Edward Jones on behalf of your Edward Jones financial advisor. 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A8450SR.6.5x10.BW.MI2.indd 1 10/7/08 8:47:18 AM �Page 10 — Thursday, October 30, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Learn about U.S. “road map” before voting IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Current supervisor is serving township well To the editor: Carlton Township Supervisor Brad Carpenter is an individual who is willing to listen to his constituents, consider their needs and work to find appropriate solutions. I have had several opportunities to talk to Brad Carpenter. I have always felt that he is willing to listen to my concerns, openly share his knowledge of an issue, will seek to find the ways and means to resolve an issue both in the best interest of the township and the individual(s) concerned. He realizes the value of area lakes, and he shares a real concern for the improvement in the quality of lakes in Carlton Township. He has been willing to work with residents who are concerned about their lake and has led efforts to establish weed control programs for those lakes. He has worked to assure that costs have been reasonable and shared by the residents concerned without creating a tax burden upon the rest of the township. The current effort to establish a sewer system for Leach and Middle Lakes is a prime example of Brad Carpenter’s willingness to work to meet a very serious need around these two lakes. He has sought out grants and other possible sources of financial assistance that can be used to reduce the costs of this project. He is working to find the lowest possible cost to create the sewer district by involving the City of Hastings, other townships and adjoining individuals and businesses that would benefit from this system. Brad Carpenter, as well as the entire township board, has made a concerted effort to keep citizens informed of their work through several meetings and other forms of correspondence. Those who have not been able to attend meetings have been updated when they have asked for information about the project. I encourage you to vote to retain Carlton Township Supervisor Brad Carpenter, Clerk Michelle Erb, Treasurer Marlene Forman and Trustees Cary Smith and Gary Vandecar to assure continued fiscal responsibility and appropriate growth in our township. Dennis Percy, Carlton Township Vote November 4th For To the editor: Have enough of us stopped to ask the question: How did this happen? How did our government start a war with another country that had nothing to do with attacks on the United States and was not a threat to our country? How did our economy spiral down to a mere shell of what it once was? How did Americans lose our constitutional rights to privacy? Whether you are a Democrat, Republican, a so-called Liberal, Conservative or Progressive, it's important to know how we Americans find ourselves at this crossroads in our history. We must all take the time to learn about an agenda that some people in high places within our government are promoting and implementing. Not enough of us know about the Project for a New American Century (PNAC). It is this project that has set the agenda for our country during the past eight years and more. PNAC is a road map for American imperialism and defines and describes how the United States of America, through preemptive military strikes and confiscation of natural resources can overthrow governments, taking control those governments and economies in order to be the one and only controlling world force or super power. Sen. John McCain has close ties to PNAC but don't take my word for it. Do an Internet search. Google "McCain and PNAC" and you will see several articles on John McCain and his involvement with PNAC. V OT E ellpmTrousrteee BrtlaendnChdarater B Townshi Nov. 4th KEITH MURPHY Ru , e to elect Brenda Bellmore Paid for by the Committe Hastings, MI 49058 2051 Ottawa Trail, 77528513 Hastings Township Trustee Mortgage Originator 77528462 Paid for by Keith Murphy, 3802 E. 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Announced in 2006 he would be joining McCain presidential campaign for domestic and foreign policy but instead replaced Paul Wolfowitz as president of World Bank in 2007. Has touted virtues of corporate globalization under the rubric of “comprehensive free trade.” But as Kevin Watkins, head researcher for Oxfam, stated he pays no heed to the effects of the “blind pursuit of U.S. economic and corporate special interests” on the world’s poor. Gary Schmitt American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research (home to other PNAC members including Wolfowitz and Pearle.) PNAC director. Foreign policy advisor. Defended warrantless eavesdropping on Americans by claiming that Constitution “created a unitary chief executive. That chief executive could, in times of war or emergency, act with the decisiveness, dispatch and, yes, secrecy, needed to protect the country and its citizens.” Richard L. Armitage, former deputy secretary of state in George W. Bush administration. PNAC signatory. Foreign policy advisor. By his own admission, was responsible for leaking CIA agent Valerie Plame’s CIA identity to the press. Allegedly involved in IranContra affair during Reagan Administration. Max Boot, Council on Foreign Relations. PNAC signatory. Foreign policy advisor. Stating that U.S. should “unambiguously ... embrace its imperial role,” has advocated attacking other Middle East countries in addition to Iraq and Iran, including Syria. Said McCain’s “bellicose aura” could “scare the snot out of our enemies,” who “would be more afraid to mess with him” than with other then-potential presidential candidates. Henry A. Kissinger, President Nixon’s secretary of state. Embraces expansionist power politics. Consultant. Played major role in secret bombings of Cambodia during Nixon Administration as well as having had alleged involvement in covert assassination plots and human rights violations in Latin America. Unless we take it upon ourselves to learn about our history, we are doomed to repeat it. I think the doctrine of PNAC and the men behind it put us where we are today. The world that they envision is no place I want to be. Do your homework before you vote. Patricia Wilson, Middleville Yarger is active, honest, fair Insurance Work By Dennis Thiss • Mechanical Repairs & Service By Jerry Lancaster, Master Mechanic To the editor: We would like to take this opportunity to ask the residents of Barry County to cast their vote for Russ Yarger in the Nov. 4 election. From the beginning, our friendship as classmates at Hastings High School over 35 years ago through today, we have always seen Russ as being very active in the community, his children’s education, business, volunteer fire department and agricultural activities. 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Has defended global expansionism by claiming it is an American tradition: “Americans’ belief in the possibility of global transformation — the Messianic impulse — is and always has been the more dominant strain in the nation’s character.” Randy Scheunemann, former advisor to Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. Codirector and executive director of Committee for Liberation of Iraq. Defense and foreign policy coordinator. With regard to recent National Intelligence Estimate finding that Iran discontinued its nuclear weapons program in 2003, stated “a careful reading of the NIE indicates that it is misleading.” And he claimed that the NIE harmed our efforts to achieve a “greater diplomatic consensus” to crack down on Iran. James Woolsey, director of CIA, Clinton administration, 1993-1995. (Reported to have met only twice with Clinton during time as CIA chief.) PNAC signatory. Energy and national security advisor. Speaking to a group of college students in 2003 about Iraq, he stated that “the United States is engaged in World War IV.” Described the Cold War as the third world war. Then said, “This fourth world war, I think, will last considerably longer than either World Wars I or II did for us. Hopefully not the full four-plus decades of the Cold War.” John R. Bolton, former U.S. ambassador to U.N. (Nomination to U.N. rejected by Senate, but George W. Bush put him in place on a recess appointment. Name floated for possible secretary of state for McCain. PNAC director. Ardent supporter of McCain for president in 2009. Publicly derided the United Nations: In 1994, he stated “there is no United Nations. There is an international community that occasionally can be led by the only real power left in the world, and Equal Opportunity Employer 77528359 Satisfaction Guaranteed! FEES, continued from page 1 BRIAN CALLEY IS FIGHTING FOR MICHIGAN FAMILIES , tting Dear Neighbors iddle class are ge s, m e th f o le p eo gp price The hard workin efore. We're paying high gas tnever b higher home hea s, st co d squeezed like o fo er surance, te taxes, high home owners in rity is higher real esta d an to au , h lt hea b secu ing costs, higher ur home values are falling. Jo meo e il g, h ocketin and so yr sk e and all the w ar s re su o decided to ws, forecl reaching new lo ernment STILL ov G e at St in ple how some peo s. xe ta conraise your ease and the ill cr in x ta e m co cent in ns that I opposed the re proactively fighting for solutio am I ce x. la people ceived service ta state back. I will continue to p all busiour rkers, sm will help bring our families, wo to it every e ow e W . eighbors to do n d above politics an n re d il niors, ch ness owners, se ore our economy. rest thing we can to REBUILDING THE MIDDLE CLASS HHH H Ban property tax increases when the value of the home is falling H Retrain displaced workers H Implement tax incentives to encourage the use of renewable energy in homes and autos, thereby reducing the dependence on fossil fuels H Double the Michigan Promise Scholarship REBUILDING THE ECONOMY HHH H Repeal the MBT Surcharge and expand the small business credit H Reduce the regulatory burden on small businesses H Foster small business development GOVERNMENT REFORM HHH H Government Transparency - Put every single state expenditure online in a searchable database so that the citizens can see exactly how their tax dollars are being spent H Implement a true part time legislature Endorsed by: Michigan Farm Bureau Right to Life of Michigan Michigan Association of Police Organizations Michigan Manufacturers Association Michigan Chamber of Commerce Kalamazoo Regional Chamber of Commerce Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce Small Business Association of Michigan National Federation of Independent Businesses National Rifle Association Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners Named LEGISLATOR O F THE YEAR b y the Small Busin ess Association of Mic higan Paid for by Brian Calley for State Representative, 10198 Butler Rd., Portland, MI 48875 Association, Farm Bureau and local business associations. Russ is a dedicated parent with high morals, strong principles and perpetual faith. He is a solid citizen with the belief of being fair, consistent and trustworthy. But it is his ability to be candidly honest as well as his experience and knowledge that makes him the ideal drain commission candidate to represent all residents of Barry County. Please join us in voting Russ Yarger for drain commissioner. Lloyd and Dawn Kilmer, Hastings • Approved an agreement with the Michigan Department of Transportation for maintenance of the traffic signal at the corner of State Street and Broadway. • Heard a report from Chief Sarver, including a reminder for people to pay attention and be cautious on Halloween. Sarver also noted that because of the coming cold weather, police officers will start enforcing the noparking rule from 2 to 6 a.m. • Adopted an internal administrative identity-theft prevention policy and program. • Set a public hearing for 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10, to hear comments and make a determination on the application from Co-Dee Stamping for a tax abatement for new investment in real and personal property. • Set a special workshop for 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 24, before the city council meeting to hear a report from the independent auditors. • Heard comments from Terry Dennison and Dorotha Cooper requesting that the council remove proposed sidewalks on the east side of North Broadway from the master plan. If taken out of the master plan, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) can take the project off its task list. “When you look at the topography, where do the sidewalks go?” asked Dennison. “What we’re also concerned about, primarily, is the upkeep of the sidewalks.” Dennison presented the council with a petition signed by people on the east side of North Broadway, from State Road to Woodlawn Avenue, requesting the project being taken out of the city’s master plan. The issue was referred to the Hastings Planning Commission. The next regular city council meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10, at city hall. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 30, 2008 — Page 11 Insanity is no way to lead To the editor: Freedom of ignorance remains strong. In spite of racial bias, it looks like Sen. McCain was wise to “cut and run” from Michigan. We may be rednecks, but we aren’t a red state. I have heard that what has kept President Bush safe has been the fearful image of Dick Cheney becoming the president. From that perspective, McCain-Palin would have an advantage over Obama-Biden. Beginning Nov. 5, the Democrats can shift from electing a president to some more important issues. The probability is excellent that we will have a unified government with no excuses of divisive party leadership. These are my ideas of how to bring back what is left of our formerly respectable nation. There will never be a better time to amend the Constitution and get rid of the stupid horse-and-buggy Electoral College. We can actually have a democracy in the USA, even if we can’t get one in Michigan. Democrats can save us taxpayers some money by striking out the funding for our terrorist training camp at Fort Benning, Ga. The “School of the Americas” (renamed the “Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation” to hide the criminal intent) is not really a college but is where we train military leaders of Latin American countries to destabilize their governments and commit atrocities against their people. It is a wonderment that Lt. McCain returned from Vietnam and for 26 years in Congress has continued to support this destructive activity that promotes terrorism, torture, assassinations, rape, pillage and murder of innocent civilians. Perhaps this is acceptable for a person who grew up in a military background, but while McCain snickered that Obama hasn’t visited South America in person, the world no longer requires people to ride their horse to the neighbors to have a conversation. The people and leaders “south of the border” know more about our politics, our government and our corporate abuses than most of the voters in the USA. Like Obama, they are computer literate. Democrats need to chat very quickly (without preconditions) about building new refining capacity in this hemisphere and helping to build safe nuclear power plants. If we don’t, Russia will. The deals are already on the table, thanks to Bush returning the U.S. Navy to intimidate our neighbors around the Caribbean last July. It saddened me to hear Obama talking about Hugo Chavez and the people of Venezuela as our enemies. Enough people hate us after the past eight years of BushCheney-Rice condescension and arrogance. This should be the first stop for our new secretary of state (who hopefully will speak more than one language). How many Republican presidents does it take to screw up Latin America? Beginning with Ronald Reagan and his invasions of sovereign countries in our hemisphere, we are continuing with attempts to unseat the democratically elected presidents and governments of Evo Morales in Bolivia and Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua. Democrats can save a bundle by unfunding our terrorist and spy operations, and removing our unwanted military occupation presence along with mercenaries, CIA and other underground secret operations of insurrection that support extraction of natural resources with cheap labor. Democrats can save megabucks by reducing weapons of mass destruction storage facilities down to just enough weapons to destroy all life just once. How many atomic bombs does it take to eliminate all life as we know it on this planet? Why do we need more than that? Maintaining this insanity demonstrates to the world that we are “not ready to lead.” One way we can rise above our new status as a second-rate country is to get rid of this huge stockpile of weapons of mass destruction. It seems to me that 26 years of leadership would have been able to point out this paranoia to our government, but I suppose a person with a military background sleeps better at night with a nuclear pillow (pronounced “new-clee-ar). A Democrat president could have the Carter solar panels returned to the roof of the White House where Ronald Reagan had them torn down. So far, for eight years, Bush has been heating with non-renewable fossil fuel while telling us to conserve. Democrats can insist on abolishing the obstructionist U.N. “Security” Council and its veto power that is stifling the progress of our planet. The U.N. General Assembly is sufficient. Isolationist national governments are obsolete. Imaginary lines on a globe may serve kindergarten teachers in the USA, but when our education system becomes worldclass, we will begin to wonder why the United Nations has to protect the domination of a few would-be emperors. Protecting the powerful dictators with a veto, while pretending to promote democracy, is another lie. Does it seem odd to you that after 26 years of “leadership,” a man who has been a prisoner of war is comfortable with secret prisons in foreign countries, private mercenary armies, off-shore concentration camps for civilians who haven’t been convicted of crimes, torture of prisoners of war, thousands of unreported atrocities and murders of civilians, numerous violations of human rights and future years filled with military occupations of other countries? Can you imagine McCain moving into our White House with his pit bull? How would this raise our image in the world? To remind you of our altered history, remember that the Vietnam War ended with large protest groups made up of active-duty military personnel who were appalled at the atrocities and genocidal acts they were ordered to perform against civilians. The story that they were spat upon when they returned is not supported by any facts and is just another manipulative myth. While our troops deserve respect for their willingness to do our dirty work for us, most of them are returning with post-traumatic stress disorders and many are forming groups to protest just as they did in Vietnam, and for the same reasons. The big difference was that Vietnam, like Afghanistan, doesn’t sit on a barrel of crude oil. Vote for Obama-Biden. I did. Tom Wilkinson, Hastings U.S. Congress has lowest approval rating in history To the editor: When we go to polls, to vote for the president and Congress – Vernon Ehlers-R, Debbie Stabenow-D, Carl Levin-D – I ask you to take in consideration that Congress has a rating of only nine percent approval of the American people, the lowest in the history of Congress that has been in control for the two years by the Democrats. I wish we could recall them all for being incompetent and still taking their $169,000 per year salary, plus expense account. The Republicans and Democrats are at fault, especially for the pork barrel spending, an average of $40 billion per year, spending the money of our children and grandchildren that we do not have. Ehlers told me that one man’s pork is another man’s project. That’s is why I have voted for Democrats the last two elections. We must get that thinking out of Congress, and stealing from Social Security Trust Fund. Congress is like little pigs, and the only way to change them is to elect people like John McCain who always votes no on appropriation bills and force Congress to remove the pork unless we have a president like Bush, dumb enough to sign the bill. Do you know that the national debt when we elect the next president will be $10 trillion and will have to be paid some day? This does not include the yearly budget deficit, and the only way to pay for it is in the form of new taxes, according to Obama. I say cut everything including their salaries, especially government subsidizers for wood, sugar, plus many others. Do you really think that we are a rich country with this kind of debt? I would like to comment on several subjects. Regarding oil, we are spending our wealth of our country on to countries that hate us and would like us dead, even though gas is cheaper now. What has Congress done in the last 20 years? Nothing but Band-aid fixes. Ann Korin, co-director of the Analysis of Global, talked on the subject on C-Span recently. I believe she had the right ideas. Taking the profits from the oil companies and making sure that you have the proper air in your tires is a dumb idea that Obama has suggested, because the oil companies will just add it to the cost of the oil they sell to us in the form of higher prices. Are you aware that Brazil is totally selfsupported of foreign oil important? You say how is that possible? Since the 1970s, they have raised sugar cane that yields two products – sugar and ethanol gas. The ethanol from sugar cane is cheap to make, and the mileage is just as good as gasoline. Corn is just the opposite and made beef and groceries more expensive for us. May I be so bold to suggest that we have countries around the world that the climate is right to raise sugar cane for us and have it shipped to the USA or have processed where it is raised into ethanol. This would bring the people out of poverty and help us to be selfsufficient of foreign oil. Did you know that any oil produced in the USA can be sold to the highest bidder. Congress should have passed a law that all oil from the USA is to be sold to us. The oil from Alaska is being sold to Japan. China or Russia are presently slant drilling oil 300 miles off the coast of Florida. Regarding nuclear power, France is 90 percent all-nuclear power. The biggest problem is the rods and the French have developed a system to reuse seven out of 10 rods, making Letters reflect stereotypical labels To the editor: It is appalling to me that there are citizens of Barry County who are blasting off letters to the editor without any thought to their credibility (or lack thereof). During such an important presidential election, debate and discussion are healthy. However, when one espouses statements without any regard to their validity, the caliber of the editorial is greatly reduced. For example, in Darrel Hawbaker’s letter (Oct. 23), he questions the citizenship of presidential candidate Barack Obama. First of all, Hawbaker claims that Obama’s native country is “somewhere in the Middle East.” Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to American mother and his Kenyan father, making him a citizen of the United States. In Article 2, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution, it states: “No person except a natural-born citizen, or a citizen of the United States, at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the office of president; neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained to the age of 35 years, and been 14 years a resident within the United States.” If perchance, Hawbaker is referring to Obama’s five-year residency (between the ages of 6 and 10) in Indonesia, then perhaps he should reference a globe. The distance from Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, to Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia is over 4,000 miles. Similarly, Hawbaker claims that “Obama’s true thoughts on Israel are not publicized too much,” yet I was easily able to locate Sen. Obama’s views through his Web site (go to Foreign Policy, then click “on Israel’). If the media is not giving Hawbaker the coverage he desires about the elections, perhaps he should write an editorial letter regarding this or take the initiative to research the issues dear to his heart. In the past three years, I have been incredibly fortunate to have been able to travel throughout the world. In many of my interactions, I had to overcome the assumption that because I was American I was close-minded, culturally insensitive, and unwilling to educate myself about the complex, diverse world in which we live. This was incredibly saddening to me, because I don’t think of myself this way, nor do I find these qualities to be components of the average American. However, when I return back to Michigan and find my local paper filled with expositions such as the one I have outlined, I am extremely disheartened. Sarah Gray Delton State has record voter registration numbers Gospel Harmony Boys to be at 98 percent of eligible residents are registered to vote Some 7.47 million Michigan residents have registered to vote. That amounts to record voter registration of nearly 98 percent of the voting age population, according to the Secretary of state office. Registration has climbed steadily throughout the year. In January, 7.14 million Michigan residents are registered to vote. By July, that number had risen to 7.24 million. These numbers are higher than the 2004 presidential election. That year, 7.16 million people were registered to vote. In Barry County, 42,668 people were registered to vote in January. That number increased to 43,033 in July and now stands at 43,638, up 970. The deadline to register for the Nov. 4 election was Oct. 6. Early registration statistics from Michigan’s Qualified Voter File indicate that overall, 47 percent of registered voters are male, while 53 percent are female. Residents are again reminded of the voter identification requirement. They will be asked to present photo ID at the polls, such as a Michigan driver’s license or identification card. Voters who don’t have a Michigan driver’s license or identification card can show the following forms of photo ID, as long as they are current. • Driver’s license or personal identification card issued by another state. • Federal or state government-issued photo identification. • U.S. passport. • Military identification card with photo. • Student identification with photo from a high school or an accredited institution of higher education, such as a college or university. • Tribal identification card with photo. Anyone who does not have an acceptable form of photo ID or failed to bring it with them to the polls can still vote. They will sign a brief affidavit stating that they’re not in possession of a photo ID. Their ballots will be included with all others and counted on Election Day. Voters may visit the Michigan Voter Information Center at www.Michigan.gov/ vote for information on absentee ballots and Michigan’s voter identification law. Additional information is available on the Department of State Web site at www.Michigan.gov/sos. Hastings leaf pickup begins Monday The City of Hastings Department of Public Services will begin its fall leaf pickup Monday, Nov. 3. City crews will start in the 2nd Ward, continue in the 1st Ward, move to the 3rd Ward and finish in 4th Ward. Residents should place leaves to be picked up either very near the curb if a parking lane is present or immediately behind the curb on the curb lawn. “We ask that residents not place leaves in any traveled lane or adjacent to intersections where it might present a vision obstruction,” said Tim Girrbach, director of DPS. “The fall leaf pickup generally takes city crews from four to six weeks to complete, so we ask that residents have their leaves raked out prior to the start of the leaf pickup to allow us to complete the project in an efficient and timely manner,” he added. “We will only be making one pass around the city, so your cooperation in this regard will be greatly appreciated.” New Life Assembly Church The Gospel Harmony Boys, a Southern Gospel quartet, will be concert Sunday, Oct. 26 at New Life Assembly Church of Hastings. The group has been presenting the Gospel in song since 1952 all across the country in churches and auditoriums and at fairs and festivals. In 2007, the group was inducted into the Christian Music Hall of Fame in Allen, Texas. The public is welcome. New Life Assembly Church of Hastings is located at 1450 E. State Rd. Service will start at 11 a.m. A free-will offering will be taken. For more information please call 269-9482762. it necessary to only store three. We should copy the French and do it now. Is it necessary for us Americans always being the one to develop the new idea? Here again, where is the leadership of Congress? No, they are having hearing on drug abuse in baseball, or many other hearing that will not help the American people at all. It is all about political parties and not the American people and the greed of each Congress man or woman. In the United States, most of all electricity is produced using coal. Regarding Social Security, the Congress or our presidential candidates want another commission to study what should be done, especially the Democrats. Why don’t they pull out the reports that have been made in previous years and take action making the tough discussions on behalf of the American people? Congress should also pass a bill that no more Social Security monies can be used to run the government like it was 40 years ago. Regarding Medicare and Medicaid, they are going broke just like Social Security but no action by Congress. Congress has greed, and they only think about their own pockets, regardless of what they may tell us. Regarding mileage of cars, here again Congress has dropped the ball. They could pass a bill requiring 40 to 50 miles per gallon. GM president said they have a car ready to go but no gas station ready to carry ethanol so a hybrid could fill up. Toyota will have a car that gets 51 miles per gallon ready next year with nine air bags to protect you, in case you get hit by a bigger car. Congress should never make one product a priority like corn, and has just caused us to pay more for food. This coming election is going to be one of the most important, since the direction of the county will be affected a lot regarding the above issues, so I encourage you to vote, and remember that you have to have 60 votes to eliminate a filibuster in the Senate. Make sure you vote on Nov. 4. Ted Bustance Hastings Supervisor is “awesome” asset to township To the editor: I support Brad Carpenter for Carlton Township Supervisor. Brad, the township officers and trustees are an awesome asset we need to keep in office. When Supervisor Carpenter took office, the first thing he did was establish office hours, allowing the residents a definite time to meet with him to discuss their concerns and ideas. As a licensed assessor, Brad understands the way properties are assessed and how the state requires taxes to be collected. His knowledge has resulted in the timely updating of the ever-changing tax rolls resulting with a fairer property tax base for everyone. No township board or supervisor can change the way taxes are assessed or collected. Only a person with Mr. Carpenter’s skills set could have advanced the much-needed Middle and Leach lake’s sewer project with minimal costs to the township and affected property owners. Seventy-three percent of the sewer district’s property owners support this project. Those of us who regularly attend township meetings and work with Brad on various projects marvel at the time and energy he devotes to the interests of our residents, at the same time managing his businesses and farm. Vote Brad Carpenter, Carlton Township Supervisor on Nov. 4. Jack G. Miner Hastings The Gospel Harmony Boys 77528277 “It’s Time for a Change” Elect JILL OWENS To Prairieville Township Clerk “As a member of this community, I see the clerk’s position as more than just a full time job. It is a commitment to make fiscally responsible decisions and to represent the needs of all township residents.” Jill Owens was raised in Barry County, she moved to Prairieville in 1996. Jill and her husband, Mike, reside on Upper Crooked Lake. She is an active member of Delton Crooked Lake Association, Inc. and is currently on the Board of Directors. Jill is a graduate of Hastings High School and Lake Superior State University. She has experience in all areas of business with over 25 years of accounting, computer technology, and customer service. She is self-motivated and a dedicated individual whose education, experience, and good communication skills will enable her to improve township record-keeping accountability and to be an overall asset to the community at large. Vote November 4th for Jill Owens. (269) 271-7410 • mjowens@mei.net Paid for by committee to elect Jill Owens, 7410 S. Crooked Lk. Dr., Delton, MI 49046 SON TO JOIN DENTAL PRACTICE Kevin S. Hahn, D.D.S., will be joining his father, Glenn E. Hahn, D.D.S., at the dental office located at 1235 W. State Street, in Hastings, beginning Monday, October 27. Kevin graduated from Loma Linda University School of Dentistry, his dad’s alma mater, in May of 2004 and has been working in Tacoma, Washington for the past four years. Wanting to be closer to family, Kevin, his wife Maija, and their two little boys, Carson, almost two, and Emmerson, five months, just recently made the move here to Michigan. Glenn and Kevin, along with their great team, look forward to continuing the 35 year local dental practice that has and will provide this area with excellent dental health care. For appointments, please call 269-948-8029. �Page 12 — Thursday, October 30, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Trevor Wayne VanHouten and Shannon Lynn VanHouten, to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated March 13, 2001 and recorded April 4, 2001 in Instrument Number 1057668, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Chase Home Finance LLC, successor by merger to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Three Thousand Four Hundred Ninety and 46/100 Dollars ($93,490.46) including interest at 10.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on NOVEMBER 6, 2008. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North one-half of Lot 1013 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, County of Barry and State of Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: October 9, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 209.5616 77528068 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE Default having been made in the terms and conditions of certain mortgages, made by Norman E. Hosford and Chris T. Hosford, husband and wife, of 3801 Barber Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058, Mortgagors, to Portland Federal Credit Union, of 9077 Charlotte Highway, Portland, MI48875, Mortgagee, the mortgage being dated the 29th day of September, 2005, recorded in Document No. 1153777, Pages 1-15, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry and State of Michigan. On which said Mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this Notice, for principal and interest, the sum of ONE HUNDRED THIRTYFIVE THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTYTHREE AND 97/100S ($135,783.97) DOLLARS, plus interest from September 26, 2008. And no suit or proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said Mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained therein, and pursuant to the state of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on Thursday, November 6, 2008, at 1:00 p.m., said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale by public auction, to the highest bidder at the east-side courthouse steps of the Barry County Courthouse, located at 220 W. State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said Mortgage for so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, on said Mortgage with the interest rate thereon at the rate of 6.625% per annum on the mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sums which may be paid by the undersigned necessary to protect its interest in the premises, which said premises, in the Township of Carlton, County of Barry, State of Michigan, is commonly known as 3801 Barber Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058, and is legally described as follows: Beginning at a point on the North-South 1/4 line of Section 28, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, Carlton Township, Barry County, Michigan; distant South 00º22’19” East 1025.30 feet from the North 1/4 corner of said Section 28; thence South 84º04’09” West 376.62 feet; thence South 09º52’11” East 378.16 feet to the centerline of Welcome Road; thence North 69º31’52” East 332.71 feet along said centerline thence North 00º22’19” West 295.19 feet along said North-South 1/4 line to the point of beginning. Together with a non-exclusive easement for ingress and egress, described as: Beginning at a point on the North-South1/4 line of Section 28, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, Carlton Township, Barry County, Michigan; distant South 00º22’19” East 920.14 feet from the North 1/4 corner of said SEction 28; thence South 00º22’19” East 105.16 feet along said North-South 1/4 line; thence South 84º04’09” West 70.36 feet; thence North 17º55’40” East 117.94 feet; thence North 89º37’41” East 33.00 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Easterly 33 feet and the Southerly 33 feet thereof, and any other easements or restrictions of record. The length of the redemption period, as determined by MCLA 600.3240, is six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 60.3241a, in which case the redemption period will be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated at Ionia, Michigan, October 2, 2008 McNamara, O’Keeffe, Duff & Chadwick, P.C. 77528063 By: Darrell D. Fahey P68274 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael S Bart and Ranee J Hooper-Bart, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to SBC Mortgage, LLC, Mortgagee, dated January 22, 2004, and recorded on February 11, 2004 in instrument 1122055, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-Seven And 98/100 Dollars ($159,877.98), including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 6, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 10, Whitewater Estates Condominium, according to the Master Deed recorded in liber 688, page 426, Barry County Records, as amended, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 10, together with rights in the general common elements and limited common elements as shown on the Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 9, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77527988 File #225049F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Mark Michael Boles and Melinda Dawn Boles, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registrations Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 8, 2007 and recorded May 16, 2007 in Instrument Number 1180597, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty-Nine and 35/100 Dollars ($255,859.35) including interest at 10.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on DECEMBER 4, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South one-half of the Northeast one-quarter of Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, excepting therefrom the following described parcel of land: Commencing at a point in the centerline of North Avenue Road distant 1334 feet South of the North one-quarter post of said Section 31; thence continuing along the centerline of North Avenue Road 424 feet; thence East at angles to North Avenue Road 198 feet; thence North parallel to the centerline of North Avenue Road 424 feet; thence West 198 feet to the place of beginning, excepting the West 33 feet for roadway purposes and being described for tax purposes as: Assyria Township part of the South one-half of the Northeast one-quarter of Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, except commencing 1334 feet South of the Northwest corner of the Northeast one-quarter of Section 30, thence South 424 feet; thence East 198 feet; thence North 424 feet; thence West 198 feet to beginning. Also that part of the South one-half of the Southeast onequarter of the Northwest one-quarter of Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 7 West lying East of the highway known as North Avenue. Being the same property conveyed to Mark Michael Boles and Melinda Dawn Boles, husband and wife by Deed Dated 3/25/93 and Recorded in Deed Book 567, Page 960, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: October 30, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77528394 File No. 241.1478 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas A. Herbstreith and A. Polly Herbstreith, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 24, 2005, and recorded on November 9, 2005 in instrument 1155690, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC Mortgage Services Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Nine Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-One And 54/100 Dollars ($309,661.54), including interest at 7.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 30, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, described as: Beginning 330 feet South of the Northeast corner of said Section 30, thence West 297 feet; thence South 440 feet; thence East 297 feet; thence North 440 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 30, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528493 File #228062F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Louis Orth and Maranda Orth, Husband and Wife, as joint tenants with full rights of survivorship to Option One Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated August 28, 2006 and recorded September 14, 2006 in Instrument # 1170002 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was subsequently assigned to: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 20063 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-3, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred One Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-Four Dollars and Eighty-Six Cents ($101,594.86) including interest 9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on December 4, 2008 Said premises are situated in City of Freeport, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 198 feet West of East one-quarter post of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 9 West; thence South 165 feet; thence West of Old Railroad R.O.W.; thence Northwesterly Railroad R.O.W. to a point due West of point of beginning; thence East on East and West one-quarter line to point of beginning. Commonly known as 1041 W. Freeport Road, Freeport MI 49325 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: OCTOBER 27, 2008 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-3 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-3, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77528523 Our File No: 08-00314 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Richard Barbera aka Richard A. Barbera, a single man, sole, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 18, 2006, and recorded on August 23, 2006 in instrument 1168982, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Three Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Six And 41/100 Dollars ($123,576.41), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Southeast quarter of Section 3, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as follows: Beginning at the center post of Section 3, thence South 765 feet along the North and South quarter line of Section 3; thence East 292 feet; thence North 765 feet to the East and West quarter line of Section 3; thence West 285 feet to the place of beginning. EXCEPTING that part thereof deeded to Barry County Road Commission as recorded in Liber 617 of Deeds, on Page 549 and described as commencing at the center of Section 3, Town 1 North, Range 8 West; thence due East along East and West quarter line of Section 3, a distance of 229.94 feet, to the place of beginning; thence due East a distance of 594.72 feet; thence South 38 degrees 01 minutes 00 seconds East, a distance of 59.00 feet; thence South 28 degrees 09 minutes 00 seconds West, a distance of 220.00 feet; thence North 57 degrees 36 minutes 00 seconds West, a distance of 250.00 feet; thence North 78 degrees 07 minutes 00 seconds West, a distance of 323.11 feet and thence due North a distance of 40.00 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 30, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528446 File #228310F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael Trumper and Jessica Trumper, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 14, 2005, and recorded on June 23, 2005 in instrument 1148512, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to US Bank National Association, as Trustee for SASCO 2005-WF4 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Four Hundred Twenty-Four And 26/100 Dollars ($105,424.26), including interest at 6.99% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 6, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Township of Assyria, County of Barry and State of Michigan, That part of the South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, described as follows: Commencing at a point on the North line of said South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 which lies 508.0 feet West of the Northeast corner of said South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4; Thence South parallel with the North and South 1/2 line of said Section 30, A distance of 530 feet; Thence East parallel with said North line of the South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 to the centerline of North avenue; Thence Southwesterly along said centerline to the East and West 1/4 line of Section 30; Thence West along said East and West 1/4 line to the West line of said South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4; Thence North along said West line to the North line of said South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4; Thence East along said North line to the place of beginning. Subject to an easement over the Southeasterly 33.00 feet for the public highway purposes. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 9, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528042 File #225435F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Wade Crumbaugh AKA Wade A. Crumbaugh and Darlene Crumbaugh AKA Darlene M. Crumbaugh, husband and wife, to JP Morgan Chase Bank, National Association, assignee of Washington Mutual Bank, f/k/a Washington Mutual Bank, FA, pursuant to Affidavit dated October 2, 2008, by its Receiver, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation "FDIC", under powers conferred to it by the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, Mortgagee, dated March 12, 2004 and recorded March 23, 2004 in Instrument Number 1124052, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Eight Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Eight and 23/100 Dollars ($208,328.23) including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on DECEMBER 4, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the North 102.02 acres of the North one-half of Section 11, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, described as commencing at the North west corner of said Section 11; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 51 seconds East, on the North line of said Section, 690.69 feet to the centerline of Cobb Road; thence on said centerline South 0 degrees 38 minutes 05 seconds East, 322.64 feet to the place of beginning of the parcel of land herein described; thence South 87 degrees 55 minutes 03 seconds East, 1051.70 feet; thence South 9 degrees 16 minutes 05 seconds West, 328.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 02 minutes 40 seconds West, 995.13 feet; thence North 0 degrees 38 minutes 05 seconds West, on the centerline of Cobb Road, 328.00 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to highway right of way over the West 33 feet thereof for Cobb Road. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: October 30, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77528441 File No. 362.4563 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kenneth Cogswell, a Married Man and Holly Cogswell, a Married Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 17, 2003, and recorded on March 14, 2003 in instrument 1099484, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Three Thousand One Hundred Fourteen And 20/100 Dollars ($63,114.20), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 30 and 31 of Hardendorf Addition to the Village of Nashville, according to the Recorded Plat thereof as Recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 74, also the South 1/2 of Lots 32 and 33 of the Plat of the Hardendorf Addition to the Village of Nashville, according to the Recorded Plat thereof, as Recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 74. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 16, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #225476F01 77528052 Clerk, trustee seats sought in Prairieville Township races by Patricia Johns Staff Writer The election in Prairieville Township is an active one. Supervisor Jim Stoneburner will be re-elected since no candidate is running against him. Vickey Nottingham is running for township treasurer without opposition as well. Candidates for clerk include incumbent Democrat Norma Jean Nichols being challenged by Republican Jill Owens. Running for trustee are Republican incumbents Sharon Ritchie and Mike Herzog. Also running without party affiliation are Ken Craft and Susan Newkirk. The top two vote-getters will win the positions on the board. Robert Ritchie, William Ritchie, Jennifer VanOverloop, Colleen Dixon and Dawn Craft are running for the five openings on the Prairieville Township Parks Commission. Clerk candidates Nichols has been a resident of Prairieville Township for 50-plus years. She graduated from Delton High School and continued her education at Davenport College where she earned an associate’s degree as a legal assistant. She worked as a CETA worker for Prairieville Township for two years. She was working for a paralegal in Kalamazoo when she was elected as a write-in candidate in the 1992 general election as Prairieville Township Clerk. She has been serving Prairieville Township for the past 16 years. “I am the best candidate for this position due to my years of experience, knowledge and serving all of the people with no hidden agenda,” said Nichols. “I have always taken pride that the people of Prairieville Township have chosen me, and because of that pride, I have always tried to be the best for the people.” Important issues facing the community, she said, are special assessment issues (lakes and roads), taxes that the local economy cannot afford (hardship cases), and the possible decrease in revenue sharing (tax moneys from the government.) She said she sees these are just some of the issues facing Prairieville Township residents. “I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to continue serving the constituents of Prairieville Township,” said Nichols. Jill Owens is the challenger in the clerk’s race. She was raised in Barry County and moved to Prairieville in 1996. “My husband, Mike, and I reside on Upper Crooked Lake. I am an active member of Delton Crooked Lake Association Inc. and am currently on the board of directors. I graduated from Hastings High School and Lake Superior State University. I have experience in all areas of business with over 25 years of accounting, computer technology and customer service. “I am a self-motivated, dedicated individual whose education, experience and good communication skills will enable me to improve township record-keeping accountability and to be an overall asset to the community at large.” Owens said she believes that two of the main issues facing Prairieville Township are the effects of the global financial crisis and stewardship of the inland lake systems. She said, “The country’s financial crisis will affect all local economies. The township board will need to have an open mind to new and creative ideas to help our community’s citizens by making fiscally responsible decisions. With decreased revenue and increased community needs, a sound and reasonable board will need to be there to support its citizens when the going gets rough.” She added that the Great Lakes have had invasive species transported into them by large ships from around the world. She explained that “these invasive species have migrated into our inland See PRAIRIEVILLE, page 17 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 30, 2008 — Page 13 LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Scott Tava aka Scott A. Tava, a married man, to Source One Mortgage Services Corporation, Mortgagee, dated August 11, 1997 and recorded September 18, 1997 in Instrument Number 1000423, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by GMAC Mortgage, LLC, a Pennsylvania Corporation by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Nine Thousand Six Hundred Three and 29/100 Dollars ($59,603.29) including interest at 8% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on NOVEMBER 13, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 11 of Market Street Plat, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats on Page 89. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: October 16, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77528178 File No. 280.6280 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by James R. Johnson and Marion L. Johnson, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 13, 2006 and recorded November 30, 2006 in Instrument Number 1173285, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Twelve Thousand Three Hundred Forty-Five and 80/100 Dollars ($312,345.80) including interest at 9.4% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on NOVEMBER 13, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land situated in the Northeast onequarter and the Northwest one-quarter of Section 1, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, described as: Beginning at a point of the East and West one-quarter line of Section 1, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, distant North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 1969.00 feet from the West one-quarter post of said Section 1, thence North 02 degrees 45 minutes 03 seconds East, parallel with the West line of said Section1 a distance of 483.15 feet; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East, parallel with said East and West one-quarter line 673.28 feet to the North and South one-quarter of said Section 1; thence South 02 degrees 23 minutes 24 seconds West along said North and South one-quarter line 42.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 59 minutes 12 seconds East parallel with said East and West one-quarter line of Section 1 a distance of 658.47 feet to the East line of the Southwest one-quarter of the Southwest one-quarter of the Northeast fractional one-quarter of said Section 1; thence South 02 degrees 20 minutes 56 seconds West along said East line 441.00 feet to said East and West one-quarter line; thence North 89 degrees 59 minutes 12 seconds West along said East and West one-quarter line 658.79 feet to the center of said Section 1; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West along said East and West one-quarter line 676.32 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: October 16, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77528173 File No. 231.7333 FORECLOSURE NOTICE (Barry County) SHAHEEN, JACOBS & ROSS, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT THIS DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW Attention Purchasers: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Patricia Jo Cybulski, a single woman and Katherine Fribley a/k/a Katherine M. Fribley, a single woman, of Barry County, Michigan, original mortgagors, to Michigan National Bank n/k/a LaSalle Bank Midwest, N.A., mortgagee dated the 17th day of August, A.D. 1998, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 4th day of September, A.D. 1998, in Instrument No. 1017516, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, for principal, interest and late charges, the sum of Thirty Seven Thousand Eighty Hundred Thirty Nine and 13/100 Dollars ($37,839.13). And no suit or proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on Thursday, the 4th day of December, A.D. 2008, at 1:00 o'clock P.M. said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Barry County, Michigan (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with the interest thereon at seven and ninety-five hundredths percent (7.95%) per annum and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the Township of Rutland, in the County of Barry and State of Michigan as described as follows, to-wit: Lots 292 and 293 of AL-GON-QUIN LAKE RESORT PROPERTIES, UNIT 2, according to the plat thereof recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, Page 63 of Barry County Records. Tax I.D. No. 08-13-060-05-00 The redemption period shall be twelve (12) months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale or when the time to provide the notice required by MCLA 600.3241a(c) expires, whichever is later. Dated: October 13, 2008 LaSalle Bank Midwest, N.A. f/k/a Michigan National Bank ______________________________ Mortgagee SHAHEEN, JACOBS & ROSS, P.C. By: Michael J. Thomas, Esq. Attorneys for Mortgagee 1425 Ford Building 615 Griswold Street Detroit, Michigan 48226-3993 (313) 963-1301 77528167 SYNOPSIS Hope Township Board Meeting October 13, 2008 4 board members present. 1 absent and 5 guests. Approved: Previous Minutes. Standing Reports. Bills. Certification of Sewer SA Delinquencies. Repairs to Park Shed. Boy Scout Eagle project and associated cost for Brush Ridge Cemetery sign. Budget Amendment. Adjourned at 8:30 p.m. Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk Attested to by M lP k T t Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by David L. Warner, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 25, 2005, and recorded on May 4, 2005 in instrument 1145915, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Five Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-Six And 92/100 Dollars ($75,726.92), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 20, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northeast fractional 1/4 of the Northwest fractional 1/4 of Section 21, Town 2 North, range 9 West, Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, described as follows: commecning at an iron stake set in cement on the Southerly side of what was formerly Chicago, Kalamazoo, and Saiginaw Railroad bed, 919 feet, Southwesterly from where the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 21 crosses said roadbed, thence Southwesterly along said roadbed 100 feet for place of beginning; thence Southeasterly 100 feet to a tile set in cement, thence Southwesterly 50 feet to a tile set in cement, thence Northwesterly 100 feet to said Chicago, Kalamazoo, and Saginaw roadbed, thence Northeasterly 50 feet to place of beginning. Also includinga parcel of land in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 21, commencing at a point on the approxiamate centerline of the old CK and S Railrod which lies South 68 degrees 40 minutes West 563 feet and South 55 degrees 50 minutes West 521.65 feet from the intersection of the centerline of old railroad grade and the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 21, thence South 25 degrees 43 minutes East 111.90 feet for the place of beginning of lthe land herein conveyed; thence South 25 degrees 43 minutes east 33.5 feet to the center of the road now established, being a 20 foot right of way heretofore granted by grantors herein in Quit Claim Deed recorded in Liber 369, Page 932, thence Northeasterly along the center of said roadway as now laid out to a point that said center line intrersect the extension of the Easterly line extended on its same course, of the land owned by grantees herein to the center of said roadway, thence Northwesterly on said Easterly line as extended to the Southeast corner of said grantee's land, thence 58 feet Southwesterly on the Southerly line of grantee's land to the place of beginning. Subject, however, to aforesaid recorded easement over the Southerly 10 feet thereof and hereby granting a right of way for ingress and egress over said 20 foot roadway as now laid out and established and running Southeasterly from the aforesaid CK and S railroad right of way to the said North and South 1/8 line of said Section 21. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 23, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #227855F01 77528287 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Alfredo Salas-Rodriguez, married, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 23, 2007, and recorded on February 28, 2007 in instrument 200702280002482, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to SunTrust Mortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Nine And 17/100 Dollars ($197,589.17), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Freeport, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Village of Freeport, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of said Section 1; thence North 89 degrees 52 minutes 21 seconds East 1310.03 feet along the North line of said Southwest 1/4; thence South 00 degrees 02 minutes 54 seconds West 1324.86 feet along the West line of said Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4; thence North 89 degrees 42 minutes 48 seconds East 528.00 feet along the South line of said Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 to the point of beginning of this description; thence North 00 degrees 02 minutes 54 seconds East 858.00 feet along the East line of the West 528 feet of said Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4; thence North 89 degrees 42 minutes 48 seconds East 59.67 feet; thence Easterly 149.82 feet on the arc of a 454.10 foot radius curve to the right with a central angle of 18 degrees 54 minutes 11 seconds and a chord bearing South 80 degrees 50 minutes 06 seconds East 149.14 feet; thence South 00 degrees 02 minutes 54 seconds West 833.51 feet; thence South 89 degrees 42 minutes 48 seconds West 206.93 feet along said South line to the point of beginning, together with and subject to an easement for ingress, egress and utility purposes described as a 66.00 foot wide easement for ingress, egress and utility purposes in the Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Village of Freeport, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan, the centerline of said easement being described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of said Section 1; thence North 89 degrees 52 minutes 21 seconds East 1310.03 feet along the North line of said Southwest 1/4; thence South 00 degrees 02 minutes 54 seconds West 466.86 feet along the West line of said Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 to the point of beginning of this easement centerline description; thence North 89 degrees 42 minutes 48 seconds East 587.67 feet; thence Southeasterly 356.65 feet on the arc of a 454.10 foot radius curve to the right with a central angle of 45 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds and a chord bearing South 67 degrees 47 minutes 12 seconds East 347.55 feet to the radius point of a 60.00 foot radius turn-around and the point of ending of said easement centerline description. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 30, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528425 File #226725F01 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by FREDERIC J. SAINT-AMOUR, II and LESLIE E. SAINT-AMOUR, husband and wife (collectively “Mortgagor”), to GREENSTONE FARM CREDIT SERVICES, FLCA, a federally chartered corporation having its principal office at 1760 Abbey Road, Suite 200, East Lansing, Michigan 48823 (the “Mortgagee”), dated January 4, 2005, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on January 5, 2005, as instrument number 1139728 (the “Mortgage”). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Five Hundred Thirty One Thousand Five Hundred Ninety Three and 15/100 Dollars ($531,593.15). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the east entrance to the Barry County Courthouse located in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday, November 13, 2008, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Parcel 1: Commencing at the Northwest corner of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 1, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, for the point of beginning; thence East along the North line of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 to the East line of Section 1; thence South on the East line of Section 1 to the shore of Carter Lake; thence South and West along the shore of Carter Lake to the Northeast corner of Lot 6 of the recorded plat of Craig-Garwood; thence North 86 degrees 5 minutes West 456.00 feet; thence North 88 degrees 16 minutes West 33.00 feet to the center of Hammond Road; thence North along the center of Hammond Road to the point of beginning; except the North 20 rods thereof and also except commencing at the Northwest corner of the Craig-Garwood Plat; thence North 01 degrees 44 minutes East 150.00 feet to the point of beginning; thence South 88 degrees 16 minutes East 83.00 feet; thence North 48 degrees 14 minutes East 125.00 feet and thence North 01 degrees 44 minutes East 207.30 feet; thence North 40 degrees 16 minutes West 33.00 feet to a point in the center of Hammond Road; thence in a South and West direction to the point of beginning. Also except beginning at the Northwest corner of the CraigGarwood Plat in Section 1, Town 3 North, Range 9 West; thence North 01 degrees 44 minutes East 150.00 feet along the centerline of Hammond Road; thence South 88 degrees 16 minutes East 83.00 feet; thence Southeasterly to a point on the shore of Carter Lake which lies Northeasterly 150.00 feet from the Northeast corner of Lot 6 to said Plat (measured South 79 degrees 45 minutes 32 seconds East 532.52 feet); thence Southwesterly (measured South 55 degrees 31 minutes 04 seconds West) 150.00 feet along said shore to said Northeast corner; thence North 86 degrees 05 minutes West 456.00 feet (measured 455.87 feet) to the Northwest corner of said Lot 6; thence North 88 degrees 16 minutes West 33.00 feet to the place of beginning. Parcel 2: The West 375.00 feet of that part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 6, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan, lying North of Carter Lake and North of the inlet to Carter Lake. Together with all the fixtures, tenements, hereditaments, and appurtenances belonging or in any way appertaining. Commonly known as: Vacant land on Hammond Road, Hastings, Michigan P.P. # 08-13-001-001-01 and 08-06-006-020-10 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be one (1) year from the date of sale. Dated: October 16, 2008 GREENSTONE FARM CREDIT SERVICES, FLCA Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center, 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77528144 1592861-1 Two seek Penn Nook Gift Shop Assyria 2008 Christmas Presentation treasurer Our 42nd Year Wednesday, November 5 . . . 8AM - 6PM post Thursday, November 6 . . . . . 8AM - 6PM In Assyria Township Tandra Angus is the lone Democrat seeking office. She is running against Republican Elizabeth Miller to fill the treasurer’s seat. The opening occurred because of the impending retirement of current Treasurer Nianne Jarrard. Neither Angus nor Miller responded to requests for information. Supervisor Mike Timmons, Clerk Deborah S. Massimino, and trustees James Miller and Fred Bylsma are running unopposed. Friday, November 7 . . . . . . . 8AM - 1PM PENNOCK HOSPITAL NTHEWIS WEBKINZ CONFERENCE CENTER YEAR! Pets, clothing, & playing cards. Special: Gold Standard Jewelry – Wednesday Only Christmas Gifts – Men, Women, Children Decorations for Home or Office Read The BANNER every week! Copies conveniently available on newsstands throughout the Barry County area. 77528340 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT BARRY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT-FAMILY DIVISION PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF HEARING FILE NO. 2008-25158-NC In the matter of Max LeRoy Krebs-Martz. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including: whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: TAKE NOTICE: A hearing will be held on Thursday, 11/20/2008 at 2:30 p.m. at 2008 W. Court St., #302, Hastings, MI 49058 before Judge William M. Doherty P41960 for the following purpose: Petition for change of name requesting the name of Max LeRoy Krebs-Martz be changed to Max LeRoy Martz. Date: 10/20/2008 Laura Martz 6860 Messer Rd. 77528373 Freeport, MI 49325 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The law firm of Daniel K. Templin is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Please contact our office at the number listed below if you are on active military duty. DEFAULT having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgages and promissory notes made by SUNSHINE COOK, a single woman, to ICNB MORTGAGE COMPANY, L.L.C., 302 West Main Street, Ionia, Michigan, 48846, Mortgagee, dated the 23rd day of February 2007, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County Michigan, on the 7th day of March 2007 in Instrument Number 1177208 of Barry County Records, Pages 1 through 10, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due and owing as of the 26th day of September 2008, the sum of $88,316.72, for principal, plus interest, and late charges, plus any unpaid real estate taxes. And no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on Thursday, December 4, 2008 at 1:00 p.m., said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at THE BARRY COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 220 WEST STATE STREET, HASTINGS, MICHIGAN (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with the interest thereon at 6.625% per annum, and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protects its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF CARLTON, COUNTY OF BARRY AND STATE OF MICHIGAN DESCRIBED AS: LOTS 11 AND 12, BALM-MEER PLAT, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT IN LIBER 5 OF PLATS, PAGE 30, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS. PP: 08-04-040000-011-00. THE PROPERTY IS COMMONLY KNOWN AS 603 GASKILL ROAD, HASTINGS, MICHIGAN. The redemption period shall be SIX (6) MONTHS FOR EACH PARCEL, from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241(a), in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 7, 2008 ICNB MORTGAGE COMPANY, L.L.C. Mortgagee By: Daniel K. Templin, P30273 Attorney for Mortgagee 321 W. Main St. Ionia, MI 48846 77528162 (616) 527-1750 �Page 14 — Thursday, October 30, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Terry L. May, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Paul A. Getzin and Lynn M. Getzin dba West Michigan Financial Services, Mortgagee, dated May 10, 2004, and recorded on May 12, 2004 in instrument 1127444, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Fifth Third Mortgage Company as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-One Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-One And 12/100 Dollars ($91,351.12), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 20, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 28, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, Described as: Commencing at the center line of Highway M-37 and the South line of said Section 28; thence North 35 rods for the place of beginning; thence East 40 rods; thence North 17 rods; thence West 40 rods; thence South 17 rods to the place of beginning, excepting therefrom the highway on the West side thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 23, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528263 File #212724F03 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage executed on November 6, 2003, by Margaret J. Busch, also known as Margaret Busch, a single woman, as Mortgagor, to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, as Mortgagee, and which mortgage was recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on November 13, 2003, in Document No. 1117532 (the “Mortgage”), on which Mortgage there is claimed to be an indebtedness, as defined by the Mortgage, due and unpaid in the amount of Ninety Seven Thousand Four Hundred Ten and 61/100 Dollars ($97,410.61), as of the date of this notice, including principal and interest, and other costs secured by the Mortgage, no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt, or any part of the debt, secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale in the Mortgage having become operative by reason of the default. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, November 13, 2008, at 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon, at the Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the unpaid amount of the indebtedness due on the Mortgage, together with legal costs and expenses of sale, certain property located in Barry County, Michigan, described in the Mortgage as follows: Land situated in the Township of Hope, County of Barry, State of Michigan, described as follows: That part of the South 64 rods of the Southeast _ of the Southeast _ of Section 27, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of said Section 27; thence North 88°59’06” West on the south Section line 867.54 feet to the place of beginning of the parcel of land herein described; thence continuing on said South Section line North 88°59’06” West 446.53 feet; thence North 0°31’30” East on the West line of said Southeast _ of the Southeast _, 534.59 feet; thence South 88°59’06” East parallel to the South Section line 446.53 feet; thence South 0°31’30” West 534.59 feet to the place of beginning. Together with and subject to an easement for ingress, egress and public utilities over a 66 foot wide strip of land, the centerline of said easement being described as beginning at the Southeast corner of the above described parcel; thence the centerline of said easements runs North 0°31’30” East 534.59 feet to the Northeast corner of said parcel and the point of ending. Commonly known as 8964 Dunkley Dr., Delton, Michigan. The length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of the sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 16, 2008 MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB By: Lori L. Purkey, Esq. Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. 277 South Rose Street, Suite 5000 Kalamazoo, MI 49007 77528134 KZLIB:589503.1\105064-00019 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas L. Swainston, a married man and Michelle Swainston, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 19, 2006, and recorded on October 24, 2006 in instrument 1171844, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Eight Hundred Nineteen And 45/100 Dollars ($125,819.45), including interest at 8.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 12, Block 49, Village of Middleville, Barry County, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 30, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528451 File #228254F01 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The Mortgage described below is in default: Mortgage (the “Mortgage”) made by Andres Brothers Construction, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company, as Mortgagors, to United Bank Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan banking corporation, with its address at 900 East Paris Avenue, SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546, as Mortgagee, dated June 29, 2007 and recorded on July 23, 2007, Instrument No. 20070723-0000028, Barry County Records, Barry County, Michigan. The balance owing on the Mortgage is $89,780.28 at the time of this Notice. The Mortgage contains a power of sale and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage, or any part of the Mortgage. TAKE NOTICE that on November 13, 2008, at 1:00 p.m., local time, or any adjourned date thereafter, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan (which is the building where the Circuit Court for Barry County is held). The Mortgagee will apply the sale proceeds to the debt secured by the Mortgage as stated above, plus interest on the amount due at the rate of eight and one-quarter (8.250%) percent per annum; all legal costs and expenses, including attorneys fees allowed by law; and also any amount paid by the Mortgagee to protect its interest in the property. The property to be sold at foreclosure is all of that real estate situated in the Village of Middleville, County of Barry, State of MI, described as follows: Lot 7, Block 17, L. N. Keeler's Addition to the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 12, Barry County Records. PP#: 08-41-017-004-00 The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale pursuant to MCLA 600.3240(7). October 2, 2008 UNITED BANK MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Mortgagee PLUNKETT COONEY Kelli L. Baker (P49960) Attorney for Mortgagee 333 Bridge Street, NW Ste. 530 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504 77527973 (616) 752-4615 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Susan M. Quick a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to National City Mortgage Services Co, Mortgagee, dated January 2, 2004, and recorded on January 7, 2004 in instrument 1120405, and assigned by said Mortgagee to National City Mortgage Co. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-Two And 20/100 Dollars ($87,832.20), including interest at 6.775% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 6, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 108, 109, 110 and the Southeast 1/2 of Lot 111, Fair Lake Park Annex, according to the Plat thereof recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 63, Barry County Records, Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 9, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528013 File #225509F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Daniel A. Murphy, a married man and Christine Murphy, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 17, 2003, and recorded on August 4, 2003 in instrument 200308040015574, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Five Thousand Six Hundred SixtyThree And 88/100 Dollars ($75,663.88), including interest at 5.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 30 of Supervisor Chase's Second Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 2, Except the West 99 feet thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 30, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528478 File #228841F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Kim Schaendorf, to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated February 22, 2005 and recorded February 24, 2005 in Instrument # 1141864 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was assigned to: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. as Trustee under POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of April 1, 2005 AssetBacked Pass-Through Certificates Series 2005WHQ2, by assignment dated February 27, 2008 and recorded March 3, 2008 in Instrument # 20080303-0001955 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Five Thousand Ninety-Four Dollars and Twenty-Five Cents ($205,094.25) including interest 9.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on November 6, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thronapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 28, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at the South one-quarter corner of said Section 28, thence North 00 degrees 04 minutes 31 seconds East 435.50 feet along the West line of the Southeast one-quarter of said Section, thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 263.01 feet parallel with the South line of said Southeast one-quarter, thence South 00 degrees 07 minutes 03 seconds West 435.50 feet parallel with the East line of the West one-half, West onehalf of said Southeast one-quarter, thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 262.69 feet along said South line to the point of beginning. Commonly known as 10490 Adams Rd, Middleville MI 49333 The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: OCTOBER 7, 2008 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. as Trustee under POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of April 1, 2005 Asset-Backed PassThrough Certificates Series 2005-WHQ2, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77528077 Our File No: 08-99537 STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BARRY Case No.: 08-447-CH Hon.: James H. Fischer LASALLE BANK MIDWEST, N.A., a national banking association Plaintiff, vs. JUANITA INEZ FLOWERS, an individual, IRA SESCO FLOWERS, an individual, ROBERT LEE SHOTTS, an individual, JOHN DOE and MARY ROE, unidentified heirs of Sara F. Eaglin, deceased, DORTHY SHOTTS, an individual, DONALD E. CHENEY, an individual, LILI SHOTTS CHENEY, an individual, jointly & severally / Defendants SHAHEEN, JACOBS & ROSS, P.C. By: Michael J. Thomas (P41173) Leslie L. Lott (P70994) Attorneys for Plaintiff LaSalle Bank Midwest, N.A. 1425 Ford Building 615 Griswold St. Detroit, Michigan 48226 / (313) 963-1301 EX PARTE ORDER ALLOWING SUBSTITUTED SERVICE OF PROCESS AS TO JOHN DOE AND MARY ROE ONLY At a session of said court, held in the courthouse in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan on: 8/26/08 Present: Hon. James H. Fisher, Barry County Circuit Court Judge. Upon the filing and reading of the Plaintiff’s Ex Parte Motion for Substituted Service of Process as to John Doe and Mary Roe Only and the Court being otherwise duly advised in the premises, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, that Plaintiff’s Ex Parte Motion for Substituted Service of Process as to John Doe and Mary Roe Only is granted, and that service upon Defendants John Doe and Mary Roe shall be allowed to be made by: A. By publishing a copy of this Ex Parte Order Allowing Substituted Service of Process as to John Doe and Mary Roe Only once each week for three (3) consecutive weeks in the Barry County Legal news, B. By posting a copy of this Ex Parte Order Allowing Substituted Service of Process as to John Doe and Mary Roe Only, Summons and Complaint at 2046 E. Bristol Road, Dowling, Michigan 49050. Defendants John Doe and Mary Roe, unidentified heirs of Sarah F. Eaglin, deceased, are directed to answer the Complaint within twenty-eight (28) days from the date of the final publication of this Ex Parte Order Allowing Substituted Service of Process as to John Doe and Mary Roe Only. By failing to answer the Complaint or take other action, the Plaintiff Bank may file a default against Defendants John Doe and Mary Roe, unidentified heirs of Sarah F. Eaglin, deceased. James H. Fisher, 77528376 Barry County Circuit Court Judge THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert E. Browne, a single man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 2, 2004 and recorded March 4, 2004 in Instrument Number 1123195, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Chase Home Finance LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four Thousand Four Hundred Thirty-One and 07/100 Dollars ($94,431.07) including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on DECEMBER 4, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel D: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 15, Town 2 North, Range 7 West and running thence North 01 degree 37 minutes 36 seconds West along the East line of said Section 1957.14 feet for the place of beginning of this description; thence North 89 degrees 47 minutes 39 seconds West 409.13 feet; thence North 01 degree 37 minutes 36 seconds West 220.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 47 minutes 39 seconds East 409.13 feet to the East line of said Section; thence South 01 degree 37 minutes 36 seconds East along said line 220.00 feet to the beginning. The Easterly 33.00 feet thereof being reserved for county highway right-of-way. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: October 30, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77528498 File No. 310.3319 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. City of Hastings NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING City of Hastings PUBLIC NOTICE The City of Hastings seeks candidates for appointment to boards and committees. There are current openings on the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) and Cable Access Committee. Interested persons are encouraged to apply for appointment by completing an application form available at City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings. The deadline to complete an application is Friday, November 14, 2008. Thomas Emery City Clerk 77528476 Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Hastings will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, November 10, 2008 at 7:30 PM in the Council Chambers, second floor of City Hall, for the purpose of receiving public comment and making determination on the applications of CoDee Stamping for industrial facilities tax abatements as permitted by Public Act 328 of 1974, as amended. For additional information about the application, contact the City Assessor at 269.945.2468 or at City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings. The city will provide reasonable and necessary aids and services for persons with disabilities upon five days notice to the City Clerk by calling 269.945.2468 or TDD call relay services at 800.649-3777. 77528571 Thomas E. Emery City Clerk MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jerry D. Hughes as a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 26, 2007, and recorded on January 26, 2007 in instrument 1175680, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Four Thousand One Hundred Twelve And 20/100 Dollars ($104,112.20), including interest at 7.6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of that part of the Northwest one-quarter (1/4) of the Northeast one-quarter (1/4) of Section Sixteen (16), Town Two (2) North, Range Eight (8) West, lying West of the right of way of Highway M-37; thence Northerly along right of way of Highway M-37, 227 feet 6 inches for place of beginning; thence North 90 feet along right of way of M-37; thence West 125 feet 10 inches; thence South 90 feet; thence East to place of beginning, Baltimore Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 16, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528153 File #226641F01 Barry County Sheriff’s Department is soliciting bid proposals for ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION OF GENERATOR TRANSFER SWITCH You can view the RFP on the Barry County website: www.barrycounty.org 77528538 In loving memory of our... Mother, Grandmother & Great Grandmother Village of Freeport is hosting a celebration for JESSICA PRICE November 1st • 10am - Noon at the Community Center Questions… Call Wade at (517) 862-3526 77528439 JENNIE HAUSE Who passed away Nov. 3, 2007 We miss you… Love always, Bobbie, Stan, Stanley, Keedan, Daniel, Jackie, Deagan and your new great grandson, Spencer P.S. Give dad a hug! 77528551 ��Page 16 — Thursday, October 30, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Orangeville candidates vie for supervisor, trustee and treasurer Orangeville Township is one of the communities in which party preference matters in the Nov. 4 election. Republican incumbent Tom Rook is being challenged by Democrat Jim Delaphiano for supervisor. Treasurer Vicki Ritchie is the incumbent and Democrat being challenged by Curt Daniels, a Republican. There are two trustee seats with Democrats David Brinkert and Richard Frank and Roger G. Smith with no party affiliation running against incumbent Republicans Linda Ribble and Robert Perino. Supervisor candidates “The past four years have been very excit- ing and challenging for the township,” said Tom Rook. “I truly enjoy working for this community. We are continuing to grow with community pride and involvement at all levels.” Under his governance as supervisor, Orangeville has seen the following changes said Rook: Built a new township facility and community center, built a new Veterans memorial, upgraded fire department fleet, implemented emergency medical team and firefighter training programs, implemented food assistance programs and a soup kitchen, partnered with the Red Cross to provide a van for residents to use for transportation to med- Sample ballot for Barry County ical appointments, added Orangeville Days, and repairs to the Orangeville dams were completed with no taxpayers dollars used. Rook said he has been involved in the following projects: Gun Lake village discussions, Barry County zoning ordinance, Delton District Library and Patterson Road Gravel Mining. He serves on the Barry County 911 Review Committee, is president of the Barry County Michigan Township Association, Wayland Emergency Medical Service and the Gun Lake Sewer Authority. If elected, Rook said, “ I will continue to work for and guide this township for the improvement of our community and protection of our resources.” Delaphiano has lived in the township for 41 years. He has been married for 36 years and has two children and five grandchildren. He graduated from Delton Kellogg High School and has been part of the Orangeville Township Fire Department for 36 years. He has been a Medical First Responder for 15 years. He retired from General Motors after 35 years. He is a Red Cross volunteer and a member of the Orangeville Days and Orangeville parks committees. The most important assets of the township are its people, said Delaphiano. Several community members are working together to improve the township hall and park areas to make them more family friendly,” he noted. He said he is concerned about the impact of reduced funding for local governments. “I believe we need more community involvement. I believe the park is an important issue. Not only do the adults and youths of this township need a safe play and have fun with family and friends, so do visitors to this area,” said Delaphiano. “I believe we need to strive to bring Orangeville Township into the 21st Century. I also believe everyone needs to work together to accomplish our goals, along with our needs and wants for the people of Orangeville Township.” Treasurer candidates Incumbent Treasurer Ritchie has been a resident of the township for 40 years. She is married to Bobbie and they have two daughters and three granddaughters. She graduated from DKHS and is a cosmetologist and the owner of Ritchie’s Beauty Salon. She also recently earned a real estate license. “Owning a business in the township for 32 years allows residents to contact me at home, at my business and at the township hall if they have questions or problems,” she said. Ritchie has been the treasurer since 2000. During that time, the township improved tremendously, she noted. In 2002, the tax roll was put on computers so tax bills could be prepared in house. “Through my efforts, this saves our township approximately $12,000 annually. I also collect summer taxes so our township receives state funding of $2.50 per parcel. This brings in about $5,500 per year instead of letting the county treasurer do the tax collection,” she explained. Ritchie said she is not afraid to make tough decisions, including the vote this past summer not to contract with the Delton public library. “The best asset of Orangeville Township is the residents who come together for a common goal such as the Veterans memorial, Orangeville Days and improving the park,” she said. Ritchie added that she believes the development of the new softball/baseball diamond and playground for the children of the Orangeville community is a positive step. Challenger Curt J. Daniels is seeking the Orangeville Township Treasurer position, challenging Ritchie. Daniels has lived in Orangeville Township for the past 18 years, has been married to Barbara for 41 years, and the couple has two adult children and five grandchildren. He earned a bachelor’s degree in social sciences from Olivet Nazarene University and his master’s degree in occupational administration from Ferris State University. Currently, he enjoys life as a retired educator after 30 years, starting at Grand Rapids Community College, where he taught in the vocational area of auto body, paint and repair, and then moved into social science at Comstock High School. “Since moving into the area, I have noticed growth and improvement, which includes new and upgraded housing and businesses, care of its natural resources including lakes and woodlands, consistent care and upkeep of roadways, and increasing community involvement in the life and reputation of Orangeville Township,” said Daniels. On the decision to end a contract with the Delton library, he said, “Delton District Library is an outstanding facility, offering residents an array of programs to meet the needs of adults, teens and children. For me, living in the heart of Orangeville Township the distance to travel is nearly equal between Martin library and Delton library; however, my wife and I took a leadership role in organizing the concerned residents group favoring Delton District Library over Martin because we felt an extreme lack of communication existed between Orangeville residents and the township board.” He explained that after initially meeting in his home, this group of 15 residents decided to canvass Orangeville residents with an informative petition making them aware “that the Orangeville Township Board had decided to look at Martin library in Allegan County as an option/alternative to library services; and, that the Orangeville Township Board has Linda Ribble Jim Delaphiano Vicki Ritchie Richard Frank agreed to enter into a three-year contract, which can be changed by either party only after giving a six-month notice, with Martin library in Allegan County using some of our tax dollars [$1,000] and all of Orangeville’s penal fines and state funds [$8,000]. “After gathering over 400 signatures from Orangeville residents who shared our concern, we took our report to the board on May 13. Our report fell on deaf ears because the decision had been made, and board action had already been taken. When asked if the board wanted to see our signed petitions, they responded, ‘no.’ When asked how many signatures it would take to convince the board or what our next steps should be, they responded, ‘10 percent of registered voters in Orangeville Township (that’s officially 240 signatures) on a petition drafted by legal counsel would put the issue on the November ballot.’” He continued, “While I do not favor a millage to support library services for Orangeville residents, I do support using some of our treasury’s fund balance to do so and continue an active, long-term relationship with the Delton District Library.” Daniels said, “ I am more than willing to take whatever classes are necessary to get my skills up to speed to fulfill the office of treasurer. He added, “It is important that all registered voters take advantage of their express privilege to cast their ballots on Nov. 4. I am ready to serve my community in any way. As an experienced professional for the past 30 years in the field of education, particularly as an economics, social studies and government teacher, I can offer the Orangeville Township board and residents knowledgeable skills and fresh vision. I believe it is necessary to continue to move forward with teamwork, leadership and consensus-building. As township treasurer, I would pledge to communicate and listen effectively with other board members, committees and residents to make Orangeville Township an outstanding community in which to live and work for individuals and families. “As a resident of Orangeville Township for the past 19 years, I have been encouraged and excited to see growth and improvement along with continued and sustained responsibility toward our natural resources. Orangeville residents can be proud of their achievements as we continue to respect and work in harmony with each other.” Trustee candidates Incumbent trustees are Perino and Ribble. There are three challengers, and the top two vote-getters will be the trustees for the next four years. Perino is a graduate of St. John’s University College of Pharmacy with a bachelor of science degree in pharmacy. He retired after 33 years in corporate business involving sales and marketing, finishing as a vice president of sales for Pharmacia - Upjohn. He served on Orangeville Tax Review Board 2001 to 2004, he was vice president of the Gun Lake Protective Association from 2002 to 2004, and currently represents Orangeville Township on the Gun Lake Improvement Board. He has been a trustee for Orangeville Township since 2004. He is married to Ruth Perino. They have two sons and six grandchildren. When asked why he is the best candidate he said, “I have been a township resident since 1994. As trustee, I have served on the new township hall committee, Orangeville Day committee, veterans memorial committee and the parks and recreation committee.” He added, “My career in business has helped develop skills in leadership, business management, budget planning, grant writing, problem solving and personnel issues.” Important issues facing the township include, “Controlling growth for our community and maintaining our rural nature. We need to continue to maintain the high standard of our fire department and township roads, enforce zoning regulations, support optimum library services and support our local businesses in achieving growth,” he said. Perino encourages Orangeville voters to reelect him for steady, thoughtful, balanced leadership. David Brinkert has lived in the township for about 25 years and has been married for as long. The couple has a daughter, age 24. He is the owner of The Gun Lake Grind. He was a member of the UAW for 22 years before starting his business. He was also a U.S. Marine. He is active in the Barry County Democratic Party and is currently chair of the party after having been vice chair. He hosts the County Forum. Previously, Brinkert ran for the 87th house seat and for county commissioner. He is a founding member of the Orangeville Day committee and serves on the Orangeville Parks and Recreation Committee. He has participated in the Gun Lake Winterfest. He has been a member of Thornapple Valley Church for 15 years. One reason he thinks voters should consider electing him is that “as small business owner, I am in touch and understand their concerns.” Brinkert said he believes that zoning is an important issue. He was against the formation of Gun Lake village. “I would like to look into the zoning issues in the township,” he said, adding that he has seen some conflict in the township between residents living along the lake and those living in more rural and agricultural areas. Other issues facing the township, he said, are the current economic conditions. He supports food pantries. “There are a lot of people with needs, and I would like to help,” he added. If elected, Brinkert said he would watch finances and make sure that funds are spent well. “I would like to see the community remain a great place to live,” he said. Ribble has been a lifelong resident of Orangeville Township, totaling more than 50 years. She is married with two sons and seven grandchildren. She is parts manager for Star Truck Rentals. “Keeping township roads maintained with the support of the road millage has kept our area one of the best in Barry County,” said Ribble. “The yearly reviews between township board members and road commissioners keep everyone informed and up to date.” Another top priority for the township, she said, is upgrading and supporting the Orangeville Township Fire Department and Emergency Medical Response Service. “I feel it is a direct asset to our community,” she said “Many volunteer hours by men and women of our area over the years make the fire department what it has grown to be today. “Most people by now are familiar with the Veterans memorial, and I am very proud to have been able to help build this wonderful site in Orangeville Township.” In her view, issues facing the township include continued growth. “Growth in this township has been tremendous, and in the past four years of being on the board, I have been committed to the residents,” she said. Ribble said she takes her responsibility to the township seriously and firmly believes that every resident’s opinion needs to be heard, no matter how insignificant it might be. “I hope to serve another term to continue improving our community,” she concluded. “I work for the people.” Roger Smith is one of the challengers for trustee. He has a two-year certification in electronics engineering from ITT certifications and certification in computer repair and Microsoft systems engineer. He has spent the last 10-plus years as a computer and network support professional administrator. On the question of why he is the best candidate, Smith said, “Only the voter can decide who the best is. I am here to offer a choice. Like many Orangeville residents, I am not happy with the way our current board is run. I believe the board can do a better job in representing its people. I am stepping up at this time to represent everyone’s best interest; I am here for you, not special interest.” Smith said he believes there are many important issues that hold different levels of priority for Orangeville Township. “I believe the core to all of these issues is our current board. I believe our current board has failed its people. I believe it’s time for house-cleaning and organization. Did you know the board cannot produce a current set of bylaws that you are expected to live by?” Smith’s agenda for the next four years is to “organize all township records for access to both private and public entity to include its citizens; design code of ethics, policy and procedure that will provide proof of accountability for the board to follow; design easier access to the township services; work on other services such as an appropriate library service, emergency response service, education, and family needs assistance.” No response was received from candidate David Brinkert. Richard Frank is a retired truck driver who has been married for 18 years to Roxanne. The couple has three children and four grandchildren. He is retired and said he is willing to serve Orangeville Township. He said he believes that the most important issues facing Orangeville are managing the budget and providing the best services to the people of Orangeville Township. “If the people of Orangeville want a new face, here I am,” said Frank. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 30, 2008 — Page 17 Races in Thornapple Twp. include new and familiar names by Patricia Johns Staff writer Thornapple Township has no contested races for clerk and treasurer. Susan Vlietstra is running for clerk and Debra Buckowing is running for treasurer. Five people are seeking the four open positions of trustee. The candidates are Republicans Ross DeMaagd, Walter Eavey, Patrick Harrison and William Kenyon. Also running for trustee is Democrat Gerald Toshalis. The positions will go to the top four vote-getters. This year, the race for supervisor has the incumbent Don Boysen being challenged by Robert L. Klinge and Patrick Strzelecki. Boysen is a Republican and Klinge and Strzelecki are listed as having “no party affiliation” according to information released by the Barry County Clerk’s office. Each candidate in contested races was asked to answer a brief questionnaire relating to his background, why he is the best candidate, and the most important issues facing the township. Each also was given the opportunity to make a final statement. The answers of each candidate are listed below. Trustee candidates DeMaagd, 54, has owned and operated a custom car shop, Street Dreams by Ross DeMaagd LLC on Cherry Valley Road for more than 18 years. He graduated from Wayland Union High School and has taken various courses at Kent Career Technical and Grand Rapids Community Collage as well as numerous classes on subjects including business administration, management, marketing, emergency medical technician and firefighter, Privet Pilot as well as some psychology, leadership and Spanish. DeMaagd said he has served the public in many positions over the past 25 years. “I served with the Leighton Township Fire Department, Wayland Area Ambulance, Thornapple Township Emergency Services as firefighter and EMT, and I am currently serving on the Thornapple Township Planning Commission, Thornapple Township Zoning Ordinance Committee and the Barry County 911 Central Dispatch Advisory Committee,” he said. “I have been serving in a leadership capacity at Resurrection Life Church for well over 20 years.” “I believe in serving and giving back to the community,” he continued. “I feel that with my business and leadership background, my problem-solving approach can be very useful to the township board and that I am able to face issues objectively, with character and integrity.” Reasons why he said he should be elected include, “As with each of us, financial matters are what I believe to be important issues that our township board faces. Our board has done a good job in keeping the budget balanced. With rising costs and shrinking revenues, our board will have to be careful to cost-effectively provide services to the community.” DeMaagd also said, “Believe it or not, in Thornapple Township, with rising nitrate levels, there is a concern for the future of our supply of good-quality drinking water. Stewardship now and preparation for the future are critical as the costs of any good solution to the problem are astronomical.” In conclusion he said, “to survive in business, one must learn how to get things done, good people skills, planning, organizing, making decisions in a timely manor, cost-benefit analysis, return on investment and more. I will bring these skills with me to the Township board.” William Kenyon has lived in Thornapple Township for 77 years. He and his wife, Neva, a have two grown children Gayle Henning and David Kenyon. The senior Kenyon graduated from Thornapple Kellogg High School and worked for his father, Arthur, at Central Garage for 37 1/2 years. After the business closed, he worked for the Village of Middleville for 10 years and retired at the age of 67. While he was a Middleville resident, Kenyon served on the village council from 1957 to 1961 and from 1997 to 2001. This is the reason he believes he is the best candidate for township trustee. He had to resign from council when he moved out of the village. Kenyon is a charter member of the Middleville Lions Club and has twice been the club’s president. He has been in charge of the Lions Christmas parade for a number of years. One of the most important issues facing the community, he said, is the Finkbeiner/Crane roads bridge project for a second bridge in Middleville. “The Thornapple Township Emergency Services is one of the best. It is necessary that we maintain it,” he said, adding that he also would like to have better and smoother roads. “I am interested in the welfare of this community, and I will serve the people,” he said. Patrick Harrison graduated from the Thornapple Kellogg Schools and attended Michigan State University for one hear. He worked for 34 years at Steelcase, beginning as a production worker, and was a supervisor for 14 years. He has been a trustee since 2000 and has been on the planning commission since 1999. He was the South Metro (an organization of area fire departments and emergency service units) vice chair for four years. He serves as the chair of the EMS and utilities committees. He is also a member of the personnel committee of the board. He is also a member and chairperson of the pastor/parish committee of the Parmalee United Methodist Church. Harrison said, “I care about our community, and feel that I can make a difference.” Important issues facing Thornapple Township, he said, are the public safety and welfare. “This includes providing education and training to ensure firefighter safety,” he said. Doing the very best in stretching tax dollars in the township is also important to him, he said. He would also like to keep jobs in the county. “I think that we should have plans and act pro-actively and not just react as things come to the board each month,” said Harrison. Gerald Toshalis said he is deeply committed to the enhancement of community life, environmental quality, sustainable agriculture and the local economy. “I will sponsor and support change when important, and I will work to preserve the traditional values of our community and township,” he said. Toshalis was born and raised in West Michigan. He has been married to Barbara, a spiritual director and psychotherapist in private practice. They are the parents of Eric and Kristine. The couple has lived in northern Indiana and southern California and for the past 15 years in Thornapple Township. He is on the library advisory board for the Thornapple Kellogg School and Community Library. He and Barbara are active in outdoor events and hobbies including gardening, birding, hiking, kayaking and cross country skiing. “We cherish our home in this beautiful township where we share life with a dog and two cats,” he said. He is an ordained United Methodist pastor, a clinical member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and a diplomat in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors. Toshalis has 22 years of clinical, administrative and teaching experience, 14 years of parish ministry in West Michigan churches, 36 years of consultation experience in nonprofit religious, medical and academic institutions. He serves on the board of a variety of non-profit service organizations. Two compete for state rep seat by Megan Lavell Staff Writer Two Ionia County residents will be on the ballot Tuesday for the 87th District State Representative seat. Incumbent Brian Calley from Portland is being challenged by Saranac Democrat Greg Grieves. Grieves, 61, is the owner of Saranac Tank Inc., a company that builds plating equipment for the surface finishing industry. Grieves is a graduate of Saranac High School, and after a failed Ionia County Commissioner race in 1990, this is his second attempt at political office. “I’ve ran before, and I pay taxes,” said Grieves. “I guess (that’s) about as political as I get.” His community involvement includes serving as a member of the Lions Club for 20 years, participating in the Jaycees for 15 years, volunteering as a Boy Scout cub master and den leader, and coaching Little League baseball. Grieves said he decided to run because of a “lack of participation by people in our area and most areas ... It’s pretty much a one-party system, and we need more people running for office that can help with governing the state. “We need to conserve more. We’re not able to afford all the things we’re doing, not just nationwide, but statewide.” Grieves said he is the best candidate for the job because “the government does not stay up to its end of the bargain. We need to hold people responsible.” He added that he does not “have a lot of ties with the insiders” and that he doesn’t answer to special-interest groups. Grieves said, “I like to think I have enough gumption to go around or get something started that needs to be done.” Adding that it is the responsibility of the citizens to hold public officials responsible, Grieves went on to say, “I think that the system that we are using needs to be maintained,” mentioning specifically the upkeep of roads and bridges. “It just needs to be maintained and run like it should be ... There’s a lot of loopholes and ‘good-old-boy’ oversights, and we don’t get the full benefit of the taxes being paid.” Grieves did not express any discontent with the incumbent’s performance in the office, but said he thinks he can do better. “We’ve got good people doing the job now,” he said. “I think they’re good, but I think they could do more.” The most important issue facing his district, said Grieves, is jobs. “Geeze, we need jobs,” he said. “I want my grandkids — I want my kids — to be able to have jobs.” Grieves said he wants to put an emphasis on positions such as manufacturing and road work. “We been satisfied thinking we’re just a service group,” he said of the direction of employment in the United States. “You can’t maintain government. You can’t go around the world starting wars and not lose. The funding is not here.” Grieves said to maintain and add jobs to Michigan, he would stop working with and giving tax credits to companies that take jobs out of the state and the country. “We should have enough character to know if you take work from my backyard, we lose ... That’s not being united, it’s not being good to your neighbor,” he said of the states working together. Grieves said he wants people to know he is married with six children and has lived in the area all his life. Calley, 31, earned a seat in the state representative’s office when he was elected in 2006. Before that, he served four years as vice chair of the Ionia County Commission. “That was my first public office held,” said Calley of his position on the county board. “I’ve been a life-long volunteer for political causes, both at the national and local level.” Calley graduated from Ionia High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Michigan State University and a master’s of business administration from Grand Valley State University. He worked in banking for almost 11 years, most of which was spent at Ionia County National, or what is now First Bank. Calley worked mostly as a commercial loan officer and was employed with Irwin Union Bank when he was elected to the state post. In addition to his political involvement, Calley said he has been an active member of the Portland Baptist Church, acting as the song leader on the deacon board. He also served on the Great Lakes Region Board for the Red Cross and as a board member on the Portland Economic Development Corporation. Calley has served on the Ionia County Economic Alliance Board, the local emergency planning committee and the board of public works. He has worked with Junior Achievement and also has been a Rotary Club member. As state representative, Calley serves on several committees, including tax policy, health policy, banking and financial services, retiree health-care reform, as well as on a subcommittee to the health policy committee to address the shortage of nurses in the state. He is the chairman of the house Republican campaign committee and the vice chair of a community college caucus. Calley said he decided to seek re-election because, “There is just so much more to do. We have challenges that face our state. Solutions are in front of us. I believe the leg- islature just needs the will and the courage to make some pretty tough choices coming up.” The state representative said he also wants to keep his seat because, “I’m also really embarrassed and disappointed by the performance of the whole political arm of state government, and I have a determination to improve upon that performance.” Calley said one of the ways he wants to improve the state is to change some of the membership in the legislature. He said he wants to bring in “people that will stand with me to make the right choices.” The biggest issues facing his district right now, he noted, are jobs and the economy. He said he is working on several ways to approach those issues. “Government’s main role should be to remove obstacles to success in business, particularly small business,” he said. Calley said some of the ways he wants to help the state economy are to expand small business credit, something he got into the Michigan Business Tax wording. “We can open up a lot wider to include more businesses,” he said of the assistance that will help small businesses grow. “That’s going to do a lot more for trying to create jobs in Michigan than trying to bring them in from wherever around the world.” Calley said another way to help businesses and help the economy is to address issues surrounding health care. “We need to have options available where individual policy members can get group rates through loose associations,” he said, adding that he wants to bring down the cost of health care for small businesses. “That would have the biggest impact of anything we can do. So many are in a position where they just go without now.” Calley said the final thing he wants to do to help the economy and bring jobs to Michigan is focus on diversification. “That’s not a luxury now,” he said, “It’s a matter of survival.” He focused particularly on alternative energy. He said allowing net metering or shortening payback time on alternative energy “will allow more people to afford to make their own energy.” He said a demand for alternative energy creates a new market for things that need to be manufactured. “And in Michigan, we have a ton of excess manufacturing capacity,” he said. Calley added that if the state makes a public commitment to a move toward alternative energy, it would improve the chances of getting manufacturers in the state for the alternative energy parts and systems. He said he is the best choice for state representative because, “I have approached the See STATE REP., page 19 He has experience is consensusbased goal development, strategic planning, team building and conflict resolution. “In active retirement, I continue to focus my energy on the development and enhancement of healthy individuals, relationships and Ross DeMaagd organizations,” said Toshalis. “I am deeply grateful for the many blessings of living in our community. I look forward to serving on the township board.” Walt Eavey did not turn in a candidate questionnaire. Supervisor candidates Don Boysen is Patrick Strzelecki college-educated, a member of the community since 1956, a newspaper publisher for 30 years, has been an elected township official since 1974, and has been township supervisor for 28 years. He is active with the Middleville United Methodist Church, the Middleville Rotary Patrick Harrison Club and other local organizations. “I understand and appreciate how government must function to be responsible to the people,” said Boysen. “In helping to manage a growing community, I find that working with people is our greatest challenge to make sure we are in tune with our community's Bill Kenyon collective desires. I think my experience as supervisor and my desire to keep our community moving forward qualifies my candidacy.” Robert Klinge is a graduate of Thornapple Kellogg Schools and is the owner of Bob’s Engine Hospital. He established the business in 1984. He has run for village president several times. He loves to go camping with his wife and enjoys hunting and fishing. He is a gun owner and collector. He has lived in the township since 1963 and has observed the growth of the community through the years. “I feel I am the best candidate for supervisor because I have watched the community grow over the years and have seen the pain and problems the community has gone through. I believe with this knowledge it will give me the insight needed to help the community through hard times as well as the good times. He said employment is the most important issue in the community. He explains that the current employment situation hurts the community. “We need to develop ideas to bring small business into our community so that we don’t have to travel into Grand Rapids for jobs. Perhaps we can even develop ways to help the current businesses expand and grow. “If elected, I would help the people, as best as I could, get through the hard times as well as a community can.” He said he believes that it is important to explore what is available to the community from state and federal levels. Klinge said he also would like to see more residents involved in the planning process since “within a group of people there can be many good ideas open for development.” Patrick Strzelecki has served in the 101st Airborne Division. He has a degree in law enforcement and prelaw with sociology and psychology. He worked for two years with the Alpena Police Department and for seven years with the water well and environmental industry. “I will be the best choice for supervisor with my high energy level, open-mindedness, fresh outlook and new ideas as well as a common-sense attitude,” said Strzelecki. “I will not let the community down. I will be a positive reinforcement in the troubling times we are in.” He added, “I am a citizen who cares about the community. I want to help everyone here plan for the future. I will listen and respond to what citizens have to say. Change is inevitable, and I will make sure the right decisions are made to benefit us all.” Strzelecki said he loves Thornapple Township and wants to work toward preserving the character of the community while moving into the future. “I will be there for the farmers and business owners as well as each of the community members. I will work hard to bring new ideas and will use my enthusiasm to the best job possible,” he said. One issue he said need to be addressed is high property taxes during times of extremely low property values. He concluded, “I will use common sense in all decisions and do what it takes to make sure spending is realistic. I am ready to serve Thornapple Township.” PRAIRIEVILLE, continued from page 12 lakes and now have invaded our ecosystem. Exotic weeds, zebra mussels and other invasive species have caused havoc with our lakes, disrupting one of this area’s best natural resources — our lakes. Protection of those resources and elimination of invaders requires special assessment districts to be established and property assessments developed and monitored. This will be an ongoing procedure and will require diligence and constant attention. “As a member of this community, I see the clerk’s position as more than just a full-time job,” continued Owens. “It is a commitment to make fiscally responsible decisions and to represent the needs of all township residents.” In looking at the race, she said, “Prairieville Township needs a clerk that has integrity, is organized and responsive to taxpayer needs. It would be a privilege to serve and represent the good people of Prairieville Township as their clerk.” Trustee candidates Incumbent Trustee Sharon Ritchie is running for re-election. She participated in Leadership Barry County and is a graduate of the 2007 class. She holds an associate’s degree. She has been a Prairieville Township Trustee for four years. Previously, she was staff services supervisor in another township; worked in business development and public relations and was a member of a ministry team for more than a decade. She is married with four children. “I am a professional, detail-oriented individual who listens attentively, communicates effectively, possesses integrity and provides innovative ideas because I love Prairieville Township. After listening, I research topics and review information in order to value our precious resources — both natural and human. I think we have made some positive steps toward maintaining and improving Prairieville Township as a result of community involvement. I would like to follow through. Many citizens and committee members have provided input, and we need that valuable involvement to maintain and improve Prairieville Township.” Ritchie said she believes that one of the most important issues facing the township is fiduciary. She added that she believes it is important not only to consider budget requests, but develop ways to increase revenue and reduce expenses while keeping the township current with technological advances in the office, police and fire departments. The township is reviewing the assessment process to generate revenue, she noted. She would also like to see consistent training of staff. “Due to varied staff hours, computer access and program versions need to be standardized so everyone has the tools necessary to do their job to the best of their ability,” she explained. Ritchie said she believes that both these areas require complete participation to gain necessary input and understanding in order to affect a longlasting, effective solution to benefit and value everyone — staff and the citizens of Prairieville Township who seek a prompt response. She said she would like to tell the voters that she has “appreciated getting to know you and your passion for Prairieville Township to be the best place to live. Your gifts, talents and willingness to participate have made my job easier because I knew what was important to you, the citizens of our township. “Should you chose to re-elect me, I encourage your participation and involvement as we face the issues of budgetary constraints, our economy, and technological advances,” concluded Ritchie. Challenger Susan Newkirk has lived in Prairieville Township for the past 10 years. “Growing up in a farming community in Saginaw County gives me an understanding of rural professionals and families, their concerns and their needs,” said Newkirk. She has a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from WMU, and has worked as a legal secretary and social worker for 33 years, serving on committees in hospital, school and community environments. “I was involved in my two children’s (Emily and AJ) education and extra-curricular activities. Now that they’re in college, I am able to pursue my goal of working to help improve the community where I live,” said Newkirk. She added, “I am a hard worker who will bring an open and positive outlook to township meetings. I will diligently research areas of concern and make informed decisions for our township’s growth and to maintain the integrity of our land. “As a trustee, I will strive to maintain the character of the township, be responsible with tax dollars, be a leader, a listener and work together with all citizens of Prairieville Township, listen to all sides of issues and treat everyone with respect and dignity. I care about the citizens of Prairieville Township and have a genuine desire to listen, lead and help contribute,” she concluded. Mike Herzog did not turn in a questionnaire nor did challenger Ken Craft. �Page 18 — Thursday, October 30, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Long-time Congressman Ehlers being challenged by Jon Gambee Staff Writer The latest Democratic candidate to challenge Vern Ehlers for the 3rd Congressional seat is Ionia resident Henry Sanchez. Ehlers has represented the 3rd District since he won a special election in 1993, following the death of Paul Henry. Ehlers was elected to his first full term in 1994 and has held the seat through six terms. Sanchez hopes his grass-roots campaign can unseat the popular Ehlers. Sanchez cites his experience as a board member of the Communications Workers of America, president of the Democratic Hispanic Latino Caucus and a member-at-large of the State Central Committee on Spanish Speaking Affairs. Sanchez, who owns a 51-acre farm in Ionia, now does contract work with private businesses after working for 32 years for Michigan Bell, is a volunteer in Ionia County and said he was very active in building the animal shelter in that county. “Michigan is a great state to live in,” Sanchez said, “but we have ecological issues that need to be addressed. “We have many different species coming into our Great Lakes on boats,” he said, “and we are destroying our precious waters.” Sanchez also addressed issues involving the econoHenry Sanchez my. “We have to get the Big Three (automobile manufacturers) up and going,” he said. “If they had been developing smaller cars earlier, we would be better off today. “It is not the fault of the workers,” Sanchez noted. “I would favor giving incentives to changing our carburetors to natural gas. It would cost a lower price and burn cleaner. “This is the same thing T. Boone Pickens has been saying, and it is the truth. This tech- Castleton voters asked to support shared service Voters in Castleton Township will be asked to approve a 1-mill operational levy to support the Castleton-Maple GroveNashville Emergency Medical Service. In the August primary election, Maple Grove Township voters passed the proposed 1mill levy to support EMS operations 13896. The same measure failed to pass in Castleton Township by a 244-231 margin. If approved Tuesday, the five-year levy would generate an estimated $62,726 per township in the first year. Money generated by the millage would be used to cover expenses related to unfunded state mandates, salary requirements, fuel, maintenance and utilities. The ambulance service covers approximately 118 square miles and serves about 7,400 people including Woodland Township, a portion of Kalamo Township and provides advanced life support service to Vermontville when needed. The service is currently funded by quarterly allocations from Castleton and Maple Grove townships and the Village of Nashville. Nashville contributes $25,000 per year while Castleton and Maple Grove each contribute $28,000 per annum. The annual contract with Woodland Township garners an additional $5,400 in income per quarter plus revenue generated from runs in that area. Ambulance service officials have estimated that if passed the 1-mill levy ($1 per $1,000 of taxable value) would mean a monthly tax increase of $4.17 for the owner of a $50,000 home. HHS Key Club members to trick-or-treat for UNICEF by Amy Zwiernikowski Hastings High School Key Club member The Hastings High School Key Club is once again raising money for children around the world through trick-or-treating for United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), a nationwide event. The trick-or-treating campaign began in 1950 with a few children in Philadelphia, their families and their local pastor. They went door to door asking for money for children overseas. That year, the children raised only $17, but that $17 started a nationwide campaign that has raised $135 million. Last year alone, trick-or-treaters raised $4.6 million. All the money UNICEF has raised has come from small donations, sometimes very small donations. Even though a dollar or two doesn’t seem like much of a donation, it has the greatest impact. The donation of $1 will save one child from polio for life through a vaccine. A dollar will also protect a child from the deadly disease measles. A $2 donation will help 66 children receive vitamin A for a year. This essential vitamin protects against blindness and certain types of infections. It also helps children to grow strong. Just $2.46 will supply a child with pencils, chalk, slate boards, books and paper needed for a year of school. A generous donation of $9 will buy 200 water-purification tablets. These tablets help prevent against diseases that cause diarrhea by sanitizing drinking water. Although trick-or-treaters are the main way to raise money, well-known companies or corporations have partnered with UNICEF. Cartoon Network has helped by showing commercials about UNICEF for six years. Other companies like Procter and Gamble, Coinstar Inc., Hallmark Gold Crown Stores, and Pier 1 Imports have helped by making donations, placing donation boxes in stores, or making the process run smoothly. UNICEF doesn’t only rely on well-known companies to raise money; it relies on the many young children who go door to door to raise money for children their same age all around the world. For those who would like to donate money to UNICEF to save the lives of children, look for the Key Club trick-ortreaters with the orange boxes. The trick-ortreating for UNICEF will start around 6 p.m. on Halloween. Even the smallest donation will mean everything to children all around the world. So help a child this Halloween; make a donation to UNICEF. Reporting History for the Future in 6 Barry County Area Newspapers • Lakewood News • Maple Valley News • Middleville-Caledonia Sun & News • Reminder • Hastings Banner Over 64,000 Papers Distributed Every Week! 1351 N. M-43 Highway • P.O. Box 188 Hastings, MI 49058 Phone (269) 945-9554 • Fax (269) 945-5192 nology would carry us until we can come up with new and more efficient batteries. “We have the intelligence, and we could put people to work on the changes that need to be made.” Sanchez blamed much of today’s economic problems on former president Vern Ehlers Ronald Reagan. “For 30 years, Reagan made war on the middle class,” Sanchez said. “His trickle-down policy simply did not work. Supply-side economics does not work; demand-side economics does work. “We have seen 300,000 jobs go to China in the auto industry, a country where there is no regulation and where four of the most polluted cities in the world are located. “They have tainted our toys and our food,” Sanchez said. “We need American products, made by Americans and bought by Americans,” he said. “We can do it.” Incumbent Ehlers also addresses many of the same issues from inside the beltway. He serves on four congressional committees: the House Administration Committee, the Science and Technology Committee, the Education and Labor Committee, and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. As a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Ehlers has worked to ensure more funding for Michigan roads, highways and transit systems. Ehlers said his record in working to protect the environment is well established and has been one of the most important items on his agenda throughout his tenure in Congress. He said he worked hard to help secure $270 million from the Great Lakes Legacy Act to clean up sediments in the Great Lakes. “I am very pleased to have gotten the legacy act passed,” Ehlers said. “It has been recognized as the most efficient program for cleaning up the Great Lakes and as the most efficient program of its type in the nation. “We have to stop the toxic pollutants before they get to the Great Lakes because once they get into the streams and lakes, you cannot stop them.” Ehlers said he is proud that the legacy act has been renewed and will continue to provide the funding necessary to clean up the state’s most recognizable natural resource. “I was also instrumental in securing the Great Lakes Compact,” Ehlers said. “That will keep other drier states, like Arizona, from automatically diverting water from our Great Lakes. It put the power in the hands of the individual governors.” Ehlers said he has worked with the president, who recently signed an executive order forming a regional collaboration between more than 1,500 people representing government, Indian tribes, and local authorities on a way to totally clean up the Great Lakes. “I have a bill in the works, which won’t be passed during this session, but that will be a powerful tool in helping to clean up the Great Lakes,” he added. Ehlers attended Calvin College and received his undergraduate degree from the University of California in Berkeley in 1960, majoring in physics. He received his Ph.D. from Berkeley in the field of nuclear physics and is the only nuclear physicist in Congress. After teaching and conducting research at Berkeley for six years, Ehlers returned to Grand Rapids in 1966 to teach at Calvin, where he taught for 16 years, rising to the post of chairman of the physics department. While at Calvin, Ehlers became involved in politics, working as a volunteer science advisor for then Congressman Gerald R. Ford. Ehlers’ first political position was to serve eight years as a member of the Kent County Board of Commissioners. He then served two years in the Michigan House of Representatives and nine years in the Michigan Senate, where he finished as the president protem. Ehlers said he is a strong supporter of veterans and veteran issues. He secured a $786,000 grant from the Veterans Administration for the Veterans Hospital in Grand Rapids. When asked the most important issue facing the Congress today, Ehlers said that it is the economy, especially in his home state of Michigan. “We must strengthen the overall manufacturing industry, not just the auto industry,” he said. “We are losing jobs to other countries, but I think the area where we can make a difference is in the jobs that are going to other states. People think the problem is NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement), but the majority of jobs we are losing in Michigan are going to other states. “We have to address that issue, and we have to improve the business climate here. “We have to encourage and protect the small-business owner by improving the business climate and the process. “I have always worked very hard to protect the interests of Michigan families and Michigan businesses. That commitment has never wavered, and I will continue to provide the leadership in Congress to protect those areas.” Five seek four seats as Rutland Charter Township trustees by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Republicans dominate local political races, but interspersed throughout the county are some Democrat candidates. In Rutland Township, one Democrat, Gary Moore, is running for a seat on the board of trustees. He is opposed by Republicans Brenda Bellmore, Dorothy Flint, Bill Hanshaw, and Robert Lee. Flint and Lee are incumbents. Four seats up for election among the five candidates. Jim Carr is running uncontested for the supervisor post, while Robin J. Hawthorne is unopposed in her election as clerk, as is Treasurer Sandra Greenfield. Lee, seeking his third term as trustee, is the owner of Craig Electric. He previously worked at Steelcase in Grand Rapids. “I think the most important thing any public official can do is to listen,” he said. “You have to be willing to listen to the people and take their concerns into account and make them you concerns. The bottom line, however, is to do what’s right, not always what is most popular.” Lee said he feels the most important issue facing the board is the impending Meijer grocery story and a hotel, both being considered in Rutland Township. “I have been in numerous conversations with (State) Rep. Brian Calley,” Lee said. “I want to do all I can to help expedite the process for both these projects because I think they are important, not only to Rutland Township but to the area.” Flint also is seeking her third term on the board. Her previous experience in working for the people was to serve on the planning commission and on the Humane Society board of directors. “I am not comfortable with saying I am the very best candidate,” Flint said. “But I just hope that I have been helpful, and I can continue to be helpful. I want to be a part of the community, a voice to speak for what is good for the community.” She said the tight economy is the most important issue facing the public today. “Money is so tight,” she said, “that we cannot do all the things that need to be done. We have to prioritize and concentrate on the things we can do.” Hanshaw, Moore and Bellmore were unavailable for comment. Trustee, treasurer posts to be decided in Hastings Charter Twp. by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Republican Jim Brown is seeking re-election to the post of Hastings Charter Township Supervisor and is unopposed, as is Clerk Bonnie Cruttenden. Incumbent Treasurer Jenee Phillips, a Democrat, is being challenged by Republican Anita Mennell. Phillips was appointed to the position in March when Diana Phillips retired. Jenee Phillips, who was the deputy treasurer when her mother-in-law retired, said she feels she can best fill the position for the next term because she has undergone extensive training on the computer system and had been trained by her predecessor before moving into the office. “I feel I have had excellent training,” Phillips said. “But, more importantly, I think I have a good mind for this job. I am ethical and fair. Also, this will be my primary job, and I will devote as much time as necessary to the position.” Mennell is currently an accountant with Johnson and Company and she said she feels her experience in finance will be her strongest asset. “I think I bring an understanding of what goes into the job,” Mennell said. “I have done audits for township and villages in the past, so I’ve seen the other side of the picture. “Since the primary election, I have visited the township and learned the program and how to use the software so that I can be prepared,” she said. “I wanted to make sure I was ready.” Mennell said her experience as an accountant is her most important asset. “I have done corporate financial statements and tax returns,” Mennell said. “Also, as the treasurer for my church, I have had to use money wisely and pay attention to detail.” Mennell said no particular issues spurred her to run. “I don’t believe there are any real important issues,” she said. “I have always had an interest, but I didn’t want to run against some- one who had been there for a long time and was doing a good job. But I think now is a good time for me to run.” Five candidates are in the race for four trustee posts, one, Keith A. Murphy, is a Democrat. The others, Hilby Medendorp, James Partridge, Ron Mennell and Bill Wetzel, are all Republicans. “I have always been active in local politics,” Murphy said. “This is an excellent way to get involved in the issues that affect people at the grass- roots level. We are working closer than ever with the City of Hastings and with our neighboring townships,” said Murphy, who is retiring as director of Charlton Park. In pin-pointing issues, Murphy said the most important area would be roads. “First and foremost, we have to address the issue of roads and how we will prepare for future growth throughout the township,” Murphy said. Mennell is a retired Air National Guard officer and said he feels new blood on the board is always a good thing. “I think things seem to be going well in the township,” he said, “and I am not coming in to stir things up. I think the people who have served on the board have done a good job over the years, and I am not coming in to set the world on fire.” Mennell said the most important issue facing the township is growth in the southern portion of the county. “I think we need to control growth as it pertains to the township,” Mennell said. Partridge is employed by Alvin Motor Freight. He said he feels his experience and management skills will serve him well on the township board. “I have had 27 years of management experience with various corporations,” Partridge said. “I am used to working within a budget and handling unexpected events. “Right now, I believe the budget and the economy are the most important issues facing all of us,” he said. “Most people have been forced to watch every penny, and I think elected officials have the same responsibility. “I also think any way we can work to support the school system is very important,” he added. “I think the education of our young people is a vital issue for all of us.” Medendorp is retired from the manufacturing industry. He said his 25 years experience in the work force is his biggest asset. “We all have had life experiences,” Medendorp said, “and I think we all utilize those experiences as we mature. I have always been a problem-solver and a team player.” Medendorp said his two years on the Barry County Joint Planning Committee have given him experience working with other county agencies. “I have seen the atmosphere of the leaders in the county who have made Hastings the great place it is to raise a family,” Medendorp said. “As the city grows, it will move south, and we need to look at that and know that everything will be in place to make that growth positive and sustainable.” Medendorp said a major issue facing the township will be the extension of water and sewer to the outlying lakes. “Outlying townships are looking at water and sewer,” he said. “If that happens, it will come right through Hastings Township. We have to have a plan and make sure the process is in place for that expansion. “We have to be prepared, and we have to begin that preparation now.” Wetzel is missionary director of the Child Evangelism Fellowship which serves Barry and Calhoun counties. He said the biggest plus he would bring to the board is being able to look at an issue from all sides before making a decision. “Hopefully, a wise decision,” he said. “I am very conservative, especially when it comes to fiscal issues. I think public officials have a responsibility to spend the people’s money wisely.” Wetzel said he believes development in the township will be a major issue. “I believe it will be an issue that will need to be addressed,” he said. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 30, 2008 — Page 19 Communities offer Halloween events It’s time to think “Christmas Presentation” again. The gift show opens at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5. Here, Penn-Nook volunteers Jeanne Crittenden (left) and Pati Czinder show some of the items to be featured during the three day event. (Photo by Elaine Gilbert) Penn-Nook begins ‘Christmas Presentation’ Wednesday The 42nd annual “Christmas Presentation,” sponsored by Penn-Nook Gift Shop at the Pennock Health Services Conference Center, will be held next week in Hastings. “It will be an adventure for anyone interested in finding that special gift for someone,” said Jeanne McFadden, advertising manager. The event takes place from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 5 and 6 and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 7. An expansive array of items for the very young to adults will be featured in all price ranges. Those items include games, books, puzzles, toys, seasonal items, household items, personal items, clothes, foods, insulated lunch bags and more. The buyers have again found Christmas ornaments, plaques, decorations, diffusers and figurines never before seen at previous shows, said Phyllis Usborne, one of the buyers. Items for the shop and Christmas Presentation are purchased in Chicago, directly from sales representatives, from catalogs and through the Internet, she said. Back by popular demand is a broad selection of Gold Standard Jewelry, shown by Bobbi O’Brien, which can be seen and purchased only on Wednesday, Nov. 5. Most of the pieces are cash-and-carry, but some can be ordered and picked up at a later date at the gift shop. New this year is the addition of demonstrator Sara Putney-Smith, from the Putney Co., who will share her “expert knowledge” on several levels with items that will be beneficial to those joining the green ecosystem, as well as those whose hands are not as flexible as they once were and are looking to find tools to better help them increase their ability to accomplish tasks. She represents a variety of companies and will only be at the Christmas Presentation Nov. 5. “We feel the customer will respond favorably to her many ideas and be grateful to know there are items available to make life easier,” McFadden said. Penn-Nook Gift Shop has been chosen to be the only shop in the area for customers to purchase the brand new clothing wardrobe for the popular Webkinz, distributed by Ganz. “Those of you who already have a Webkinz or are adding to your collection, you will be royally rewarded by the person who receives this gift. For some it is a must,” she said. “The Christmas Presentation is the annual show that must not be missed. It is part of the method the 60 volunteers, who man the gift shop, use to raise funds for the Pennock Foundation, which benefits the entire community and its outlying area. It is a way the whole community can come together and support our health system. In today’s world health care is such a vital issue. What better gift can we all give to ourselves and our community than to support this annual activity,” McFadden said. “... Make a difference this Christmas.” Barb DeDecker is the chairwoman of the show. Pennock’s Dietary Department will have a special dinner menu each day of the show. Cookies and coffee will be available for those who attend the Christmas Presentation. “Regardless of our party we all have one thing in common, we share this community.” PLEASE VOTE ...RUSS YARGER 77528517 Paid for by the committee to elect Russ Yarger Drain Commissioner, PO Box 61, Freeport, MI 49325 Phone: (269) 945-2729 E-mail: Russ@RussYarger.com Cell: (616) 299-4223 Web: www.RussYarger.com Hastings Official trick-or-treat hours in the city of Hastings are from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31. The free Fall Carnival at Thornapple Valley Church from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday south of Hastings will feature plenty of candy and lots of games to play. The carnival is for youngsters through sixth grade, and all children must be accompanied by a parent or adult. An international theme, Carnival Around the World, will prevail, and children will be able to meet exchange students from other countries. The church lobby is going to be decorated like an airport concourse for the festive evening. The gym will be transformed into jungle and rain forest countries. The auditorium will be a combination of the different climates of Europe and America. About 120 games and a cookie walk will be part of the fun. Half of the games are table games and half are floor games. New games will include Feed Freddie the Frog and Monster Basketball. A balloon room will be one of the attractions. The church lodge (a special room in the church) will be decorated like desert countries, such as Egypt, Israel, Iraq and Saudi Arabia, for the preschoolers. Organizers are asking kids not to wear scary costumes to the event. Thornapple Valley Church is located at 2750 S. M-43 Highway, Hastings, across from Podunk Lake and about 3 1/2 miles south of the M-43/M-37 intersection. Clarksville The Clarksville Area Library will be celebrating Halloween on Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. All children are invited to trick or treat. Children who visit dressed in costume will be asked to pose for a picture that then will be posted on the bulletin board for all to enjoy. Clarksville trickers will be roaming the streets from 6 to 8 p.m. They will reconvene at 8 p.m. in the fire barn for games and costume judging. Area merchants and the fire department will provide hot dogs, cider and doughnuts. The merchants also will have prizes for the costumes. Judging will begin about 8:30. Lacey Pleasantview Family Church will host Trunk or Treat from 6 to 8 p.m., where stroll among the 40 or so decorated trunks of parked cars for Halloween goodies. The trunk-or-treat area will be out of danger of moving cars and well lit. The public is invited to stop in any time. In addition to the treating, guests can watch a show by the Puppets of Pleasantview, which will be repeated throughout the evening. Refreshments of cider and doughnuts will be provided. Costumes are welcome. The even will be held, rain or shine. Lake Odessa Lake Odessa youngsters will be prowling the village streets for sweets from 6 to 8 p.m. Village police officers will have a metal detector for parents who want to check their youngster’s stash for the night. The Lakewood Lions Club invites all Lakewood ghosts and goblins to the Woodland village park from 5 to 7 p.m. for a Halloween party. Hot dogs, cider and doughnuts will be served. Costume judging begins at 7 p.m., with cash prizes for winners. Grace Brethren Church, located at 2720 STATE REP., continued from page 17 job of state representative as one of leadership through service. I believe I brought a level of transparency to this job that our district has never seen before.” Calley said he has a track record of voting the interests of his district, “whether or not that matches up with the interests of my political party or any other special interests, for that matter.” The incumbent said he is especially looking forward to another term in the House of Representatives because his last term has offered him a lot of experience and helped him build relationships. Calley said something he is working on right now to help the people of Michigan is the Financial Accountability and Transparency Act that would provide a searchable database for every state expenditure. “Right now, it’s so easy for a politician to say something like, ‘We’re cut to the bone,’” said Calley. “In terms of overall spending growth, I think it would be stunted if you opened up the checkbook ... Let the people decide whether spending is appropriate or not.” Calley is married with two children. Call 945-9554 any time for Hastings Banner classified ads 77528298 Vedder Road, will host the ‘Going Bananas’ carnival Friday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m. The carnival is an alternate to trick-ortreating and is open to anyone. There will be plenty of free activities including bobbing for applies, sack races, face painting, cake walk, bean bag toss, movies, treat bags and a snack stand with free hot dogs, popcorn, cookies and drinks. Costumes are welcome but not encouraged due to the various activities. Middleville On Halloween, Friday, Oct. 31, trick or treating in Middleville will be from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Beginning at 6:30 p.m. a candy check will be held at the UAW 1002 Hall on Washington Street. Refreshments will be served. The First Baptist Church on M-37 is holding a Trunk or Treat event from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the church parking lot. There will be entertainment as well. Nashville All little ghouls and goblins are invited to special Halloween events next week at Putnam District Library in Nashville. First, make plans to attend Spooky Storytime at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28. Guests may dress in their favorite orange and black attire and come hear some creepy tales and make crafts. The featured tale of the evening will be Goodnight Goon: A Petrifying Parody by Michael Rex. Preschool and elementary age children are welcome. On Halloween night, plan a visit to the Haunted Library. Those who dare walk in should prepare to be scared. The library is located across the street from trunk-or-treat. This is a free event for all ages and is sponsored by the Maple Valley High School Leadership Class and the Putnam District Library Teen Advisory Group. Patrons should note that the library will be closing at 2 p.m. on Friday afternoon to prepare for this event. Contact the library at 517-852-9723 for more information. In Nashville, the little creatures have a half an hour more to roam, tricking treating hours in that village have been set for 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Halloween night. In Nashville, during trick-or-treating hours, beasties and ghoulies also may visit the parking lot of Hastings City Bank, 310 N. Main St., for Grace Community Church’s annual “Trunk or Treat.” Members of the church and community will decorate the trunks of their cars with a variety of festive and familyfriendly themes and give candy to little ghosts and goblins. Vermontville “... Ghoulies and ghosties and long-legged beasties and things that go bump in the night,” are free to roam the streets of Vermontville from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, and go trick-or-treating door-to-door. The Vermontville Lions Club invites all the little “things that go bump in the night,” to come to its “Trunk or Treat” which will be set up on Eastside and C Drive and in the parking lot behind the hardware store. Like the one in Nashville, members of the Lions Club and the community will set up their decorated vehicles and give candy to little ones from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Judging for a trunk-decorating contest will begin at 6 p.m. Anyone interested in decorating their vehicle and participating in the trunk or treat is invited to come down to the park by 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31. At 8 p.m., after trick-or- treating is over, the Vermontville library will sponsor a free showing of the 1948 classic Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, in its original black and white format, upstairs in the Vermontville Opera House. Popcorn will be available, but guests are asked to bring their own beverages. The opera house’s new padded chairs will be available for seating. However, guests may also bring beanbag chairs or blankets to sit on. For more information, call the library at 517-726-1362. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ZONING PUBLIC HEARING AND PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ALL OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Rutland Charter Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing/regular meeting on November 19, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. at the Rutland Charter Township Hall located at 2461 Heath Road, within the Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan. The items to be considered at this public hearing include, in brief, the following proposed amendments of the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance: 1. Amend Article XX (104.2000 as codified), pertaining to General Provisions, to renumber sections designated with an erroneous number, and to clarify the apparent prior repeal of a section of the Zoning Ordinance, as follows: A. The Section erroneously designated “20.29” (104.2029 as codified) pertaining to Open Space Preservation Community (added to Zoning Ordinance by Ordinance No. 2003-100) is proposed to be renumbered to Section 20.30 (104.2030 as codified); and any references to said section throughout the Zoning Ordinance are proposed to be similarly renumbered. B. The Section erroneously designated “20.29” (104.2029 as codified) pertaining to Conditional Rezoning (added to Zoning Ordinance by Ordinance No. 2006-111) is proposed to be renumbered to Section 20.31 (104.2031 as codified); and any references to said section throughout the Zoning Ordinance are proposed to be similarly renumbered. C. The Section designated “20.30” (104.2030) pertaining to architectural standards in the Mixed Use District is proposed to be expressly repealed for clarity (having been apparently previously repealed by inference by Ordinance No. 2006-121 moving such architectural standards to a new Section 17.09.a). 2. Amend Sections 17.08.a and 17.09.a (104.1708.a and 104.1709.a as codified), presently pertaining to building design and architectural standards for the Mixed Use District, to delete same in their entirety; and to amend Article XX (104.2000 as codified) pertaining to General Provisions, to add the content of such deleted provisions, as proposed to be revised, as a new Section 20.32 (104.2032 as codified) generally applying various building design and architectural standards to buildings in all districts, with the exception of agricultural uses in the AG District and single family and two family dwellings and their related accessory structures in the AG, RE, RR, R-1, R2, R-3 and MUD zoning districts. 3. Amend Article XVIII (104.1800 as codified), pertaining to the Schedule of Regulations applicable to the various zoning districts, to add a footnote to the “maximum height” column caption and to further add the content for that footnote to clarify the intended general applicability of the maximum building height limitations in the Schedule and in Table R-4 unless superceded by another provision of the Ordinance providing a different maximum height limitation for a specific use or in a particular context. 4. Amend Article III (104.300 as codified), pertaining to Definitions, to add a definition for the term “Bed and Breakfast Facilities”. 5. Amend the below-designated sections to add “Essential services” as a permitted use in the specified zoning districts (from which such uses are unintentionally omitted by the existing Zoning Ordinance): —-Section 12.02 (104.1202 as codified) [R-5 Recreation District] —-Section 13.02 (104.1302 as codified) [RMH Residential Mobile Home Park District] —-Section 17.02.a (104.1702.a as codified) [Mixed Use District] —-Section 14.02 (104.1402 as codified) [C-1 Office/Commercial District] —-Section 16.02 (104.1602 as codified) [C-3 General Business District] Consistent with the general designation of “Essential services” as a permitted use in the various zoning districts, as existing or as proposed above, Section 15.03 (104.1503 as codified) is also proposed to be amended to delete subsection D thereof presently designating such land use as a special use in the C-2 Community Business District. Essential services will therefore also be a permitted use in the C-2 District pursuant to existing Section 15.02 A incorporating by reference all uses permitted in the C-1 District (as proposed to be amended herein). 6. Such other and further matters as may properly come before the Planning Commission at the public hearing/meeting. Written comments concerning the above matters may be mailed to the Rutland Charter Township Clerk at the Rutland Charter Township Hall at any time prior to this public hearing/meeting, and may further be submitted to the Planning Commission at the public hearing/meeting. The Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance/Map/Land Use Plan, and the tentative text of the above-referenced proposed Zoning Ordinance text amendment(s), may be examined by contacting the Rutland Charter Township Clerk at the Township Hall during regular business hours on regular business days maintained by the Township offices from and after the publication of this Notice and until and including the day of the hearing/meeting, and further may be examined at the hearing/meeting. The Township Planning Commission reserves the right to modify or alter any of the proposed amendment(s) to the Zoning Ordinance/Map/Land Use Plan at or following the hearing/meeting and to make its recommendations accordingly to the Township Board. Rutland Charter Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services at the meeting/hearing to individuals with disabilities, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered, upon reasonable notice to the Township. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township Clerk as designated below. 77528435 Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Rutland Charter Township 2461 Heath Road Hastings, Michigan 49058 (269) 948-2194 �Page 20 — Thursday, October 30, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Banner CLASSIFIEDS POLICE BEAT CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 For Sale BED: 4 POST, king wood) w/pillowtop tress set, bought never cost $1,100, sell (517)204-0600 (solid matused, $250. FIREWOOD: TOPS & downed trees on our 19 acres. You cut & load, $35/pickup. Call between 9am-7pm, (269)795-8717. Automotive Card of Thanks RICK TAYLOR’S DETAIL Works, 801 W. State Street. Phone (269)948-0958, cell (269)908-8377. 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Thanks to the nurses on the Help Wanted Thomas Jefferson Hall, corthird floor, Techs, ICU staff ner of Green & Jefferson, CARPET SHAMPOOER: at Pennock Hospital, you Hastings. No experience, good people were the best and also skills. Call today, start toeveryone who took care morrow, $10-$12/hr, Automotive of Dale during his stay. (616)257-3600. Thanks to Beeler Funeral 1995 NOVA, $2000 OBO. Home for making the 2002 V.W. Jetta. Call Josh RNS/LPNS- LAKESHORE arrangements and also (269)838-5807. HOME HEALTH CARE to Pastor Albert Conklin has immediate positions for the service. available in Middleville & Thanks to everyone that Nashville. Benefits & milehelped prepare and age reimbursement availaserved at the luncheon. ble. Please call 800-348-2660 Your kindness will be x108. forever remembered. The family of Farm Dale Lee Knickerbocker. E.A.R.T.H. = EDUCATED ANIMAL Rescue and Teen Haven is in urgent need of HAY DONATIONS. We will come pick it up, clean out your barn of old hay (Any type of hay that isn’t moldy). E.A.R.T.H. 501(c)3 is a non-profit organization. All donations are tax deductible. PLEASE CALL (269)962-2015 Former beau returns and is arrested for domestic assault Hastings Police responded to a residence in the 800 block of East Bond Street Oct. 24 to a reported domestic assault. Responding officers met with the 23-year old victim, who told them that she returned home from work to find her former boyfriend, whom she had recently separated from, at her residence. A verbal argument ensued and quickly turned physical row and resulted in injuries to the victim. A witness who was at the residence restrained the suspect, who was identified as Christopher Scheidel, 30, of Hastings, until police arrived. Scheidel was taken into custody on charges of domestic assault and is lodged at the Barry County Jail. Skateboarder steals cigarettes while clerk is in cooler Hastings Police are investigating a larceny of several cartons of cigarettes that were taken from the Admiral Gas Station Oct. 22. A store clerk told officers that as she was stocking products in a cooler, she noticed a teenage male zipping up a backpack near a case of cigarettes. She inquired as to what he was doing and he fled the station. Upon further investigating, the clerk found that several cartons of cigarettes were missing. Officers searched the area but were unable to locate the suspect, who was described as being in his teens, 5’10”, 150 pounds, wearing a dark colored hooded sweatshirt with a skate boarding symbol on the front, a stocking cap and dark jeans. Eleven cartons of cigarettes were taken consisting of various brands: Kools, Marlboro and Camel No. 9. The incident remains under investigation. Maybe he should have stayed away, as requested Hastings Police responded to a disturbance in the 600 block of North Michigan Avenue Oct. 26. The responding officer made contact with a subject who turned out to be the source of the disturbance and identified him as Thomas Herbst, 31, of Hastings. Herbst, who had been at a residence in the area causing problems, had been asked to leave, and after an argument did leave the area. A short time later, Herbst returned to further his cause and was placed under arrest on charges of disorderly conduct. He was transported and lodged at the Barry County Jail. Alcohol consumption appears to have been a factor in the arrest. Deputy called in to help quell quarrelsome quarry The Barry County Sheriff’s Department was called to assist the Nashville Police Oct. 24. Upon arrival, they found a suspect, later identified as Ty Bertrand Petrie, 34, of Nashville handcuffed and sitting on a sofa. Petrie was extremely uncooperative, reported officers, saying he was cursing, challenging and threatening them and EMS personnel who had been called to the scene to tend to injuries Petrie had suffered earlier. While being transported to Pennock Hospital, Petrie continued his inappropriate behavior. When one hand was uncuffed to allow EMS personnel to remove his jacket, Petrie assaulted one of the EMS workers. Once at the hospital, Petrie refused care and had to be sedated before doctors could tend to his injuries. When he regained consciousness, Petrie was again in an agitated state. Upon his release from the hospital, Petrie was charged with assault and battery and lodged in the Barry County Jail. Arrest in Eaton County results in lockup in Barry County On Oct. 25 the Barry County Sheriff’s Department was contacted by Eaton County and informed they had in custody Tyler James Greenfield, 20, of Nashville. Greenfield was being held on charges of minor in possession of alcohol and was wanted on a warrant out of Barry County for violating his probation. Deputies from Barry County met with Eaton County deputies at Maple Valley High School and took custody of Greenfield, who was transported to the Barry County Jail and lodged there. Recreation FOR SALE: 1987 Bayliner boat. 19’ w/cuddy cabin. 175 horse outboard Mercury motor, newer lower unit, runs good. New interior, fishfinder, marine radio. Trailer has new tires and bearings. $3,900.00 OBO. Call 517-5079941. SCHWINN SPORT 50: 2008 model like new, only 636mi. New this spring $1,800 only 1 at Second hand Corners $1,200. Downtown Hastings (269)945-5005 PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: NEW! 2008 Buick LaCrosse All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which collectively make it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, age or martial status, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To report discrimination call the Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980. The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. Trades Welcome List Price $25,000 Sale $ Price 20,02797 + Tax, Title & lic. White opal, 6 passenger, 3.8 V6, chrome wheels, On-Star, 4 yr./50,000 warranty. Good to all, GM employees receive additional savings Bill Seif Chevrolet Buick OF HASTINGS 269-945-2425 • 1-800-235-2425 • www.billseifchevybuick.com SOUTH M-37 IN HASTINGS * Excludes Enclave, Corvette, Hybrids & 08 Malibu. All prices plus doc fee, tax, title & plate charge 77528574 Monday & Wednesday 8 to 8; Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8-6; Saturday 9 - 12:00 77524024 ROBIN CHASE INSURANCE AGENCY Formerly Chase Geiger Ironside Insurance Agency …Freeport Home & Auto Discounts! 1443 Jordan Lake St. (M-50), Lake Odessa, MI Robin Chase 616-374-1680 • Fax: 616-374-1682 Toll Free: 1-800-522-2919 Small Town Friendly, Personal Service Jennie Decker 06679222 All Your Insurance Needs Equipment malfunction leads to arrest on outstanding warrant During a traffic stop for a burned-out headlight on Oct. 26, Barry County deputies arrested Nancy Janet Pelli, 41, of Hastings on an outstanding Barry County warrant for failure to appear. Pelli was lodged in the Barry County Jail without incident. Speeding woman had suspended license A high-speed chase in Hastings Township resulted in the arrest of Angelina Marie Degennaro-Williams 25, of Battle Creek. When she finally stopped, Degennaro-Williams admitted to officers she was driving on a suspended license, and a check of the Law Enforcement Information Network revealed two outstanding warrants out of Battle Creek and one out of Barry County. Degennaro-Williams was arrested and charged with driving while license suspended and speeding. Kalamazoo man arrested in Barry Township shooting Officers from Barry Township Police and the Barry County Sheriff’s Department worked together to track and capture a suspect in a Barry Township shooting Oct. 25. The investigation alleges that Louis Wilson Jr., 48, of Kalamazoo shot Joseph Harmon, 23, of Delton during an argument that had turned violent. When deputies arrived at the scene, they found Harmon on the ground, bleeding from a neck wound. After Harmon was treated at the scene and transported to the hospital, deputies began to look for Wilson, who witnesses said had fled the scene. Barry County K-9 Tracker Gina took little time in discovering Wilson hiding along the M-43 highway. After Wilson surrendered without a struggle, Gina tracked and found the gun Wilson had thrown away during his flight. Wilson was arrested and charged with assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder. Harmon’s condition was unknown at press time. Hastings schools set conference times The Hastings Area Schools staff will meet with parents during the fall parent-teacher conference times: Central, Northeastern, Southeastern, Star elementary schools — Monday, Nov. 3, 5 to 8 p.m.; Wednesday, Nov. 5, 5 to 8 p.m.; Thursday, Nov. 6, 1 to 4 p.m. Elementary conferences are scheduled between parents and teachers and are held in the respective child’s classroom. Hastings Middle School and Hastings High School — Monday, Nov. 3, 5 to 8 p.m.; Wednesday, Nov. 5, 5 to 8 p.m.; Thursday, Nov. 6, 1 to 4 p.m. Middle school conferences will be held in the west gymnasium. High school conferences will be held in the gymnasium. Saturday celebration to honor Jessica Price The village of Freeport will host a celebration Saturday, Nov. 1, to honor native Jessica Price, who gained national attention recently on the television show “America’s Got Talent.” Viewers across the country repeatedly voted for Price to advance to the next level. She ultimately made the top 10. The event will run from 10 a.m. to noon at the community center. Price and her band will perform. DK passes KVA mates to reach finals by Brett Bremer Sports Editor It wasn’t on ESPN. Not on the Nightly News. The movie rights are still available. That didn’t make Saturday any less exciting for the Delton Kellogg varsity girls’ cross country team. “You know about the great upsets in the history of sports, right?” said Delton Kellogg head coach Dale Grimes. Six of the top seven teams in Saturday’s Division 3 Regional meet at Portage West Middle School were from the Kalamazoo Valley Association. Delton Kellogg finished seventh at the KVA championship meet Oct. 14, but finished second among eight teams from the league which were at Saturday’s regional. That was good enough to get the Panthers to third place overall, and earn them a spot in the Division 3 State Finals this Saturday at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn. “I told them three weeks ago, you’ve got a shot to sneak into the top three if you girls run what you’re capable of running,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Dale Grimes. “You can pull it off.” Schoolcraft, the KVA champions, took first place with 45 points. The Eagles’ seven runners were all in the top 24 individually. The Eagles’ Lindsay Sanders won the individual champi- onship with a time of 19 minutes 44.1 seconds. Her teammate Krista Broekema was third in 19:56.5. Buchanan was second with 140 points, and Delton Kellogg third with 152. The top three teams and top 15 individuals at regionals across the state last weekend earned spots in the finals. Hackett Catholic Central was just five points back of the Panthers, with 157 points, followed by Kalamazoo Christian 162, Parchment 173, and Constantine 176 in the top seven. Rounding out the field, Hopkins finished with 186 points, Bangor 190, Coloma 227, Berrien Springs 248, Hartford 264, Galesburg-Augusta 301, and Watervliet 315. Delton Kellogg was led by Mandy Dye, who finished 11th in 20:37.1. Taylor Hennessey as 18th in 21:48.0, Renee McConahay 26th in 22:18.3, Joanna Hoeberling 36th in 2:40.9, and Sarah Strohbusch 61st in 24:08.6. Parchment’s Leila Bouabdellaoui was fourth in 20:00.9, and Kalamazoo Christian had two individual state qualifiers in Courtney Mulder (sixth, 20:04.7) and Anna Hollet (seventh, 20:15.1). Delton Kellogg’s boys team had two individual state qualifiers too, in juniors Nick Rendon and Brandon Humphreys. This Saturday will be the first appearance in the state finals for each of the girls from Delton, and for Rendon and Humphreys. “Being rookies, it’s their first time going there, I want to make sure they don’t get too much anxiety,” said Grimes. There were some anxious moments Saturday. Rendon placed 13th in 17:31.9, and Humphreys was 14th in 17:32.0. The 15th and 16th finishers were less than a second behind Humphreys. Things were close in the team standings as well, but the Panthers weren’t able to come out in front. Bangor took the boys’ regional championship with 28 points. Hackett Catholic Central was second with 91 and Schoolcraft third with 111. The Panthers finished fourth with 124 points, followed by Constantine 133, Parchment 170, Watervliet 216, Hopkins 233, Coloma 239, Hartford 251, Berrien Springs 264, Bloomingdale 273, Kalamazoo Christian 343, and Fennville 410. Delton’s Tyler Bourdo was 25th in 18:06.9, Mark Loveland 34th in 18:49.0, and Corey MacBeth 38th in 19:07.4. Bloomingdale’s Joe Sapp was the individual champion on the day, in 16:30.5. Bangor’s Matthew Melvin was second in 16:46.8 and his teammate Eric Thompson third in 16:57.0. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 30, 2008 — Page 21 Seniors lead LHS to another perfect league mark by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Lakewood’s varsity volleyball team took time out of beating up on Capital Area Activities Conference White Division rival Portland, between games two and three Wednesday night, just long enough to nearly bring its four seniors to tears. Seniors Ashley Morris, Laurel Mattson, Chelsey Dow, and Rachel Lynch were honored after the Vikings 25-10, 25-10 wins in game one and two. Lakewood eventually closed out the Raiders 25-18 in game three. “They’re a great group, a really great group of seniors,” said Lakewood head coach Christine Grunewald. “They’re all very talented. All hard workers, and exceptional students. They’re just good people.” Morris has been a member of the varsity team since her freshman year, while the other three took over major roles in the program as juniors. “It’s hard to deal with, knowing it’s our last game on this court,” said Mattson after the match. During the ceremony, each of the four seniors was honored then coach Grunewald and the Lakewood underclassmen came out to share hugs with each of them. The four seniors ended it, with a group hug of their own. “They were telling me not to cry, because they were going to cry,” Mattson said of her three classmates. “We were excited, and we were shaking. You think you know how it feels. We’ve seen other seniors go through this, playing their last game. When it’s you it’s totally different.” Dow led the Vikings in kills on the night with 11 and as in aces with three. On the first point of the third game, she showed just how much winning in the final home contest meant to the seniors as she went crashing into the Viking student section to save a ball. She hit her shins and face, but raced back out on the court to see her team win the point before tumbling to the floor. She was only out one point though. Morris finished with six kills, two aces, and 11 digs. It was not only Senior Night, but Parents Night as well. Grunewald got everyone into the game, and so did the Vikings’ sophomore setter Lexie Spetoskey. “They served well,” Grunewald said of her team. “I think maybe we had one major passing error. We transitioned well. Lexie moved the ball around and tried to get everybody an opportunity to hit, to attack.” Chelsea Lake added six kills for the Vikings. Nancy Brehm and Spetoskey had seven digs each. Spetoskey finished the three games with 26 assists. Senior middle Sydney Vanmunster had eight kills to lead the Raiders. Senior setter Allison Foreback had 18 assists. Alyssa Sherman and Kelsey Rogers had five digs each. Portland ends the CAAC-White season with a 2-3 mark, while the Vikings closed out a perfect 5-0 campaign with the win. Lakewood looks to keep its string of conference championships alive by winning the league tournament Nov. 1 at Williamston. The Vikings are now 38-8-1 overall this season, ranked second in the state in Division 2. “It’s definitely up there,” Mattson said of where the Vikings put winning a conference title on their list of goals. “That’s where you’ve got to get started before districts. Your league tournament is the starting point of your postseason. You want to start out strong.” Lakewood starts the state postseason tournament with a Class B District Semifinal match against Hastings, at Gull Lake, Thursday Nov. 6 at 5 p.m. Lakewood senior Chelsey Dow blasts a kill between Portland’s Jenna Hoppes and Chelsea Platte early on in game three Wednesday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lakewood setter Lexi Spetoskey flips the ball back over her head for a point against Portland in game two on Wednesday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) LHS senior misses state by one spot HYAA Football Just 1.3 seconds were the difference between where Lakewood senior Billy Quint finished Saturday’s Division 2 Regional race at Haslett and where the 15th and final state qualifier finished. Quint was 16th in 16 minutes 54.1 seconds. Ionia’s Tyler Ellis was 15th in 16:52.8. Nine of the top 15 runners on the day, and 15 of the top 20, were from Williamston, Ionia, East Lansing, or St. Johns. Williamston took the regional championship with 66 points, Ionia was second with 95, East Lansing 95, and St. Johns 95. The top three teams from regionals automatically earn a spot in the state finals, which will be held this coming Saturday at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn. St. Johns was a fourth team to qualify from the regional, due to the fact it had four runners place in the top 20. Haslett was a distant fourth with 137 points, followed by Corunna 203, DeWitt 221, Eaton Rapids 223, Mason 231, Lansing Waverly 250, Lakewood 276, Owosso 300, Charlotte 303, Fowlerville 327, Jackson Northwest 369. East Lansing’s Matt Hoshal took the individual championship, finishing in 16:08.4. John Risch from Williamston was second in 16:12.4, and Haslett’s T.J. Flagg third in 16:22.5. Lakewood’s Tucker Seese placed 46th in 18:02.0, and was followed in by teammates Richie Noyce who was 59th in 18:31.5, Steve DeJohn 77th in 19:02.2, and Jason Foltz 83rd in 19:18.7. Williamston also scored the girls’ regional championship, finishing with 50 points. East Lansing was second with 77 points, and DeWitt third with 79. Behind those three, St. Johns finished with 116 points, Ionia 144, Haslett 184, Jackson Northwest 240, Corunna 251, Lakewood 261, Mason 276, Owosso 287, Eaton Rapids 297, Fowlerville 298, Lansing Waverly 304, and Charlotte 463. Lakewood’s Ashley Pifer was 23rd in 20:27.3, Cassie Thelen 43rd in 21:46.3, Roxanne Powelson 57th in 22:39, Alexis Brodbeck 60th in 22:42.6, and Ryann Shaffer 78th in 23:44.3. Williamston’s Emma Drenth won the individual title in 18:39.1. The next three finishers were from East Lansing, with Maddi Reeves second in 18:59.1, Margaret Lindman third in 19:04.7, and Alex Trecha fourth in 19:14.2. Middle School volleyball program sees numbers rise The 2008 Hastings seventh grade volleyball team. Team members are (front from left) Rushell Hammond, Kaylee Tapscott, Becky Barnard, Drew Cooley, Alie Porter, Libby Case, Annie Teunneson, Mara Speer, manager Sarah Sixberry, (second row) manager Chansen Cousineau, Rebecca Westbrook, Sarah Taylor, Grace Bosma, Whitney Martin, Brie Sheldon, Ali Taylor, manager Lani Johns, (back) coach Angie Sixberry, Amanda Wilgus, Kylie Johnson, Caprice, Lowinski, Kelly Courtney, Anna Elledge, Audrey Bush, and Alyssa Larsen. The 2008 Hastings eighth grade volleyball team. Team members are (front from left) Hannah Wilgus, Amber Pickard, Danielle King, Nikki Redman, Sydney Smith, Jordan Mack, Corrie Osterink, (second row) manager Samantha Ackels, Morgan Birman, Brianne Whiteman, Marissa Adams, Jillian Bailey, Ally Owen, Autumn King, coach Stephanie Hokanson, (back) Kelsi Harden, Emma Anderson, Leah Czinder, Hannah Herbstreith, Christine Maurer, Raven Lyttle, and Rachel Quillen. Missing from photo is Abby Prill. (Photos by White’s Photography) The Hastings Middle School volleyball program is growing strong. The school once again had two teams per grade level this fall. Due to the generous contribution that allowed for the pay-to-play policy to be revoked, the program saw an increase in try-outs. Ten girls per team were kept along with managers for each. This made a total of 45 members in the program this year. All four teams have shown great improvement since the beginning of the year, both in individual skills and team improvement, said coach Angie Sixberry. The middle school volleyball season ends as the teams travel to their respective tournaments this Saturday. Saxon Sports Shorts JV Football The Hastings junior varsity football team finished its season with 48-14 victory over South Christian last Thursday, and closed out the season with a record of 8-1. Sean McKeough connected of two touchdown passes in the first half to Zach Nerenberg covering 45 and 15 yards. Josh Endsley also found the end zone in the first half from a yard out. On the Sailors’ first possession of the second half, Tom Davis forced a fumble that was recovered by Kevin Osterink and led to a 30yard score by Micah Huver. Casey Shaffer then scored on a 16-yard run on the Saxons’ next possession to close out the third quarter. In the fourth quarter John Stanton scored from three yards out and Paul Stutzman running behind Mitchell Brisboe and Beau Reaser scored on a 47-yard run to finish the scoring for the Saxons. Collin Ferguson, Cody Timm, and David Soya led the defense. Freshmen Football The Hastings freshmen football team fell to 7th Grade Gold The Hastings seventh grade Gold Team fell 41-39 against Caledonia in its last game of the season. The Saxons had a total of seven touchdowns, three from Miguel Soto, and one each from Zach Morrison, Josh Stevens and Zack Wilcox. The Saxon offense and defense came alive with a total of 107 tackles for the game. Quarterback Zack Morrison threw for a total of 126 yards. Receiving passes for the Saxons were Josh Stevens, Mike Mansfield, Zack Wilcox and Miguel Soto. Zack Morrison and James Lee both had a fumble recovery. 3rd & 4th Grade Gold The HYAA third and fourth grade Gold Team traveled Saturday to Battle Creek and fell 20-6 to an undefeated Harper Creek Team 3. The Gold defense was able to contain Harper Creek’s offense for much of the game and was led by Chase Reaser, Derek Beaty, Dillon Heath, and Mark Feldpaush who were in on numerous tackles and assists. The Saxon defense was to force a couple fumble recoveries to help the offense. The Saxon offense came alive on the final drive, and play, of the game with Kyler Podbeysek scoring off tackle Jacob Baldry’s block from four yards out. Glenn Kohn also did a good job on the Saxon offensive line. The team finishes the season with a 5-3 record. 5th & 6th Grade Gold The Hastings fifth and sixth grade Gold Team finished its season with a hard fought loss against Harper Creek 14-0, which brought its season record to 6-1. The Saxon offense still managed 186 yards rushing against the tough Harper Creek defense. Evan Hart had 79 yards rushing, Jason Slaughter had 75 yards, and Draven Pederson had 23 yards. The Saxons were unable to get through Harper Creek's defense near the end zone. The Saxon defense played hard to continually stop the Harper Creek offense. Slaughter and Hart led the defense with seven tackles each, Mike Johnston had six, while Ben Herbstreith had four. Other Saxons picking up multiple tackles were Pederson, Ryan Johnston, Gage Pearson, Jacob Zimmerman and Jaleel Richardson. Zackary Carpenter picked up a fumble recovery for Hastings. 7th Grade Blue The Hastings seventh grade Blue Team was home for its final game, and scored a 20-14 win over Caledonia’s Duncan Lake team. Hastings closes out the season with a 3–3 record. The Hastings coaches praised the entire team after coming from behind, Duncan Lake led 7-6 at the half, and overSouth Christian last Thursday to conclude the season, 35-26. The Saxons scored first, but the Sailors took control of the game from there forcing several Saxon turnovers. coming a major injury to a key player. The Hastings rushing attack was led by Ben Schilz with 76 total yards. He scored on a 29-yard run, but had to leave the game in the third quarter, with a broken wrist, after a 42-yard run. Steven Shaffer pounded out 55 yards total, including a six-yard touchdown run. Mitch Gee provided 17 yards rushing at key times, during the game. The Hastings offensive line of Nate Pewoski, Travis Hoffman, Ian Watson, Aubrey Woren, Dan Soya, and William McKeever opened the running lanes and provided great pass blocking all evening. Zach McMahon was 4-for-7 passing for 70 yards, with the winning score coming on a 32-yard toss to MacKenley Clisso, in the middle of the fourth quarter. Hastings defense was able to slow down the tough Duncan Lake offense, late in the fourth quarter, which was a key to their victory. Shaffer led Hastings with 17 tackles, and Hoffman added 11. McMahon, Pewoski, Gee, and Clisso followed with six tackles each. Others with multiple tackles on defense were Chandler Bernath, Trevor Zimmerman, Mitchell Brooks, Elida Villa and Bo Morgan. 3rd & 4th Grade White The Hastings third and fourth grade White Team ended its season with another win on Saturday, defeating Harper Creek 26-13. The entire Hastings offensive line provided very nice blocking. Austin Stephens, Cameron Cooley, Christian Hola, Cody Beck, Tyler Slocum, Austin Raymond, and Hunter Tobias proved to be on the right track for providing the holes needed for the touchdowns. Tyler Slocum caught an awesome pass, Ryan Zimmerman and Austen Wilder had some nice runs. Parker Smith ran over 67 yards and provided the first touchdown score. Drew Westworth ran an amazing 158 yards this game which includes one 55-yard touchdown, one 47yard touchdown and one 30-yard touchdown run. The Hastings defense played well too. Austin Stephens had two fumble recoveries, Jackson Barber was right on with his tackles as were Cameron Cooley, Kip Beck, Logan Petersen, Terry Dull, Justin Greer, Westworth, Jon Cook, Garrett Wilcox, Ryan Zimmerman, and Brandon Mesecar. The White Team ends the season with a 4-4 record. The White Team was coached by Brandon Wilder, Chris Hola, Dan Cook and Paul Smith. And was cheered on by HYAA cheerleaders Olivia Barrett, Brianna Beck, Destiny Burch, Sophia Howlett, Kaylee Lenoir, Caitlin Morris, Samantha Pennington, Bridget Thayer and Sarah Watson. “The kids hung in there the entire game, and were within striking distance at the end,” said Hastings coach Marsh Evans. �Page 22 — Thursday, October 30, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Trojans’ Winchester says that she’s in it to win it Pair of Saxons also qualify for State Finals by Brett Bremer Sports Editor “I really want to win.” That is all Thornapple Kellogg sophomore Allyson Winchester has done this fall, win cross country races. She won Saturday’s Division 2 Regional at Gobles High School, crossing the finish line in 18 minutes 21.7 seconds. Zeeland West’s Rachele Schulist was second in 19:04.7. Winchester made that statement after the Hastings’ Nicole Frantz (left) runs by Zeeland East’s Devin VanDoornik in the woods during the first mile of Saturday’s Division 2 Regional race at Gobles High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) regional race, and was talking about a state championship. “I really want to win,” she said. “That’s my goal, and to get under 18 minutes.” The Trojan sophomore, who finished fifth in the state a year ago in Division 2, will be joined in the State Finals at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn by Hastings’ senior Nicole Frantz and junior Troy Dailey, who both qualified for the finals by finishing in the top 15 in their races at Saturday’s regional meet as well. Winchester led the girls’ race from start to finish, breaking away from the pack early to avoid any congestion as the course quickly narrowed. “She was right behind me for a little while, but then I didn’t hear her anymore,” Winchester said of Schulist. It’s been rare for Winchester to see her opponents this year. For a while she can hear their feet pounding on the ground and even their breathing, she said, but before long she’s gone. Frantz finished seventh in the girls’ race, in 19:43.5, after placing around 40th in her regional meet as a junior. This is just her second varsity cross country season. “I was nerve wracking,” Frantz said. “I was thinking about last year. I didn’t understand the importance. This year, it was all or nothing basically. I didn’t understand how big a deal it was for certain girls to make state, because I wasn’t in that position.” Other runners in the top seven in the girls’ race included Otsego’s Taylor Smith (third, 19:15.3), Byron Center’s Cassie Peterson (fourth, 19:21.9), South Christian’s Kelsey Burgess (fifth, 19:28.7), and Gull Lake’s Courtney Clancy (sixth, 19:41.5). Saxon senior Molly Smith just missed out on a state finals spot, placing 21st in 20:34.4. Number 15, Hamilton’s Anna Sall, finished in 20:18.8. Hamilton’s girls won the regional championship, with 73 points. Gull Lake was second with 113, and Otsego third with 133 points. Those three teams qualified for the state finals. South Christian was fourth with 155 points, fol- lowed by Byron Center 165, Holland Christian 172, Hastings 234, Unity Christian 235, Zeeland West 237, Thornapple Kellogg 238, Zeeland East 257, Wayland 263, Allegan 267, Comstock 314, Plainwell 353, and South Haven 471. Behind the top two for Hastings, Cherie Kosbar was 49th in 21:46.8, Leanne Dinges 78th in 23:20.5, and Meg Travis 79th in 23:28.2. Trailing Winchester for Thornapple Kellogg were Molly Wilson who was 27th in 21:00.6, Kathrin Koch 59th in 22:14.4, Danielle Fredenburg 75th in 23:16.9, and Jessica Crawford 76th in 23:17.7. The Saxons had the same situation in the boys’ race, with one runner making the cut for the state finals and another just missing out. Junior Troy Dailey earned a spot in the state finals, placing fourth in 16:42.7. His senior teammate Dane Schils was 18th in 17:23.4, less than 12 seconds behind the 12th place finisher. “Me and him ran over the summer, and this is all we talked about all day,” Dailey said of Schils, “besides wanting to go 1-2 in the county. It’s going to stink not having him there with me.” Dailey didn’t get a lot of running in over the summer though. A cross country runner logging over 300 miles over the course of the summer wouldn’t be unheard of. He didn’t get close to that. “This summer, I had a wrench thrown in my plans,” Dailey said. “I had a stress fracture in my foot, so I only ran like 50 miles.” The only runners ahead of Dailey Saturday were Byron Center’s David VandeBunte, who took the regional title in 16:20.8, and Otsego’s Tommy Brinn (second, 16:32.5) and Plainwell’s Morgan Timiney (third, 16:42.4). Otsego scored the team title, with 58 points. Byron Center was second with 78, and South Christian third with 100 and will join Otsego at the finals. Trailing the top three were Gull Lake 152, Unity Christian 166, Hastings 187, Holland Christian 210, Wayland 224, Plainwell 247, Zeeland West 271, South Haven 288, Zeeland East 294, Thornapple Kellogg 296, Allegan 298, Hamilton 356, and Comstock 446. Mitch Singleterry was the third finisher for Hastings, placing 32nd in 17:51.4. Mile Belcher was 66th in 18:53.4 and Matt Cathcart in 18:53.7. See D2 REGIONAL, next page Hastings’ Mile Belcher (right) gets to the finish line just ahead of teammate Matt Cathcart at Saturday morning’s regional race. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Saxon girls go from worst to first, boys win too by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Hastings seniors Molly Smith and Nicole Frantz did cartwheels in the grass, as head coach James Dixon walked off with trophies under each arm Monday afternoon at the Gilmore Car Museum. The Saxons took the boys’ and girls’ championships at the Barry County Championship. “They’ve been racing pretty well. I’ve been proud and pleased with the way the guys and girls have run and finished the season,” Dixon said. Hastings’ coach couldn’t remember the last time both his boys and girls had won championships at any event on the same day. Hastings girls were fifth out of the five teams at the 2007 county championship. “The girls knew they were going to have to race,” Dixon said. “We’ve got so many seniors on the team, they were excited for their last chance to go out and race.” A pair of those Saxon seniors, Frantz and Smith, finished second and third individually. Frantz crossed the finish line in 20 minutes 33 seconds. Smith came in at 21:12. Hastings had four seniors in its top seven, and the other three scorers were freshmen. Saxon senior Lindsey Johnson was 11th in 22:40, while freshmen Meg Travis and Courtney Jenkins finished 15th and 16th in 23:05 and 23:11. Thornapple Kellogg sophomore Allyson Winchester took the individual girls’ championship, crossing the finish line in 19:33.5. She ran with Frantz for the first two miles, then took off behind a couple of the big red barns on the grounds of the museum. The Panthers’ Taylor Hennessey rounds a corner during the first mile of Monday’s Barry County Championship meet. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Thornapple Kellogg’s Dustin Brummel placed ninth in 18:43, and was the highest finishing freshmen on the boys’ side. Carl Olsen, another TK freshman, was 11th in 19:05. The Trojans also had Tim Olsen place 14th in 19:17, Neil Bergsma 17th in 19:50, and Dominic Bierenga 21st in 20:03. Joe Benedict led the Maple Valley boys, placing tenth in 18:46. Josh Perkins was 13th in 19:14, Tyler Brumm 23rd in 20:10, Caleb Chambers 30th in 20:36, and Zach Mellville 36th in 21:38. The Hastings boys’ and girls’ cross country teams celebrate their titles after winning Monday’s Barry County Championship races at Gilmore Car Museum south of Delton. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Saxons finished with 47 points. Winchester’s finished helped TK to second place. The Trojans finished with 58 points, as did Lakewood. Maple Valley was fourth with 87 points, and Delton Kellogg finished with 95 points. The top seven runners in each race Monday earned first-team all-county honors while the next seven finishers are second-team allcounty. Behind Winchester for Thornapple Kellogg, Molly Wilson was fifth in 21:53, Katherin Koch 13th in 22:53, Rebecca Denney 18th in 23:21, and Jessica Crawford 21st in 23:30. Lakewood was led by senior Ashley Pifer, who placed fourth in 21:22. Cassie Thelen was sixth in 22:11, Roxanne Powelson eighth in 22:28, Alexis Brodbeck 14th in 23:02, and Carolina Martinez 26th in 24:29. Maple Valley’s Erin Shoemaker was tenth in 22:39, Lauren Trumble 12th in 22:41, Pantera Rider 19th in 23:24, Kayla Shaw 22nd in 23:53, and Megan Shoemaker 24th in 24:11. For Delton Kellogg, Taylor Hennessey led the way in seventh with a time of 22:21. Renee McConahay was ninth in 22:35, Joanna Hoeberling 20th in 23:26, Sarah Strohbusch 30th in 25:09, and Lauren Knollenberg 36th in 27:06. The Delton girls were without top runner Mandy Dye for the race. The Panthers have one more race to go, as do Winchester and Frantz. They’ll all be a part of the State Finals this Saturday at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn. There, they’ll be joined by the Barry County boys’ champion Troy Dailey, as well as fellow Panthers Nick Rendon and Brandon Humphreys. Dailey won Monday’s race in 17:32.2. The top 14 runners in the Barry County Championship Monday at Gilmore Car Museum earned all-county honors. Honorees in the girls’ race were (back from left) Alexis Brodbeck, Kathrin Koch, Lauren Trumble, Lindsey Johnson, Erin Shoemaker, Renee McConahay, Roxanne Powelson, (front) Taylor Hennessey, Cassie Thelen, Molly Wilson, Ashley Pifer, Molly Wilson, Nicole Frantz, and Allyson Winchester. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Saxon boys finished with just 37 points. Delton Kellogg was second with 60, followed by Lakewood 68, Thornapple Kellogg 72, and Maple Valley 108. Hastings had three runners earn first-team all-county honors. Dane Schils was fourth in 18:06 and Mitch Singleterry fifth in 18:21. Rounding out the top five for the Saxons were Mile Belcher who placed 12th in 19:06 and Matthew Cathcart who was 15th in 19:41. Rendon and Humphreys led Delton. Rendon was third in 18:01 and Humphreys seventh in 18:27. Tyler Bourdo placed eighth in 18:35, and was followed in by teammates Mark Loveland 20th in 19:57, and Darrin Pursley 22nd in 20:09. Lakewood’s Billy Quint was the runner-up in the boys’ race, finishing in 17:39. tucker Seese was next for the Vikings, finishing sixth in 18:24. Steve DeJong placed 16th in 19:42, Jason Foltz 19th in 19:55, and Richie Noyce 25th in 20:18. Delton Kellogg’s Nick Rendon closes in on his third place finish at Monday’s Barry County Championship at Gilmore Car Museum. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The top 14 runners at Monday’s Barry County Championship at Gilmore Car Museum earned all-county honors. This year’s boys’ honorees are (back from left) Tyler Bourdo, Dustin Brummel, Joe Benedict, Carl Olsen, Matthew Cathcart, Josh Perkins, Tim Olsen, (front) Troy Dailey, Billy Quint, Nick Rendon, Dane Schils, Mitch Singleterry, Tucker Seese, and Brandon Humphreys. (Photo by Brett Bremer) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 30, 2008 — Page 23 TK-Hastings sets 3 team marks in last home dual of the CERC pool, rather than the east, for the first time in competition after using it in practice along with a new harness which hangs from the rafters on that side of the pool. Sheldon is working on tougher dives, to be able to score bigger points as the season winds down. She has already qualified for regionals, and would like to make a return trip to the state finals this fall. TK-Hastings’ girls scored a 116-51 win over Wyoming United, winning every event except the 100-yard breaststroke. Sheldon’s team record in the diving competition was just one of three set by the Trojans Thursday. Sophomore Natalie VanDenack, who’s already qualified for the Division 1 state finals in the 100-yard freestyle, set new team records in the 100and 50-yard freestyle events while just missing the state qualifying time in the 50. “It gets so frustrating,” VanDenack said, of just missing the state mark. “I did the same thing in the 100. I was just about to it at 57.13 (seconds) and it’s 57.09. This time it’s .02. Hopefully, I’ll get it at conference.” TK-Hastings’ Alex de Goa cuts through the water as she cruises along in the 100yard breaststroke race during Thursday’s meet with Wyoming United. (Photo by Brett Bremer) TK-Hastings’ Katie Romanak races along in the butterfly leg of the 200-yard individual medley during last Thursday’s victory over Wyoming United in Hastings. (Photo by Brett Bremer) VanDenack won the 100 Thursday in 56.18 seconds, and took the 50 in 25.81. The state qualifying mark in Division 1 in the 50-yard freestyle is 25.79 seconds. Of the 12 events, VanDenack’s name is now on the team record board in seven of them including the two she set Thursday, all three relay races, and the 200-yard freestyle and 100-yard butterfly. “That is really special. I never thought I’d be this good in high school,” VanDenack said. “It’s been a wonderful experience, and I’m only a sophomore. I’ve got two more years left.” Audrey Hoag was the only other swimmer to win two individual events Thursday for TK-Hastings. She took the 500-yard freestyle in 6 minutes 5.64 seconds, then won the 100yard backstroke in 1:12.24. Hoag also teamed with Elizabeth Chappelow, Katy Fluke, and Alecia Strumberger to win the 200-yard freestyle relay in 1:58.12. In the other relays, the team of Mandy Buehler, Alex de Goa, Strumberger, and Chappelow won the 200-yard medley event in 2:06.70 and Erin Humphrey, Fluke, Danielle Rosenberg, and Katie Romanak won the 400-yard freestyle race in 4:33.74. Other individual wins for TK-Hastings came from Beth Fuller in the 200-yard freestyle (2:24.09), Romanak in the 200-yard individual medley (2:36.02), and Rosenberg in the 100-yard butterfly (1:07.06). Taryn Edsall took Wyoming United’s lone win, with a time of 1:16.93 in the 100 breast stroke. Softball team shares reward by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The MASA Men’s Class “E” Fast Pitch State Championship trophy has been making its way around Hastings. It’s not in perfect shape anymore. The ball player’s bat on the top of the trophy was broken off before it was handed to the Hastings Merchants team, and the player had some leg problems after the celebration. The Hastings Merchants won the Class E title Labor Day weekend in Midland, with a 5-0 record on the weekend. In the championship game the Hastings team knocked off Excel Appraisal, the team which bumped it from the 2007 state tournament. The trophy has been into Hastings Family Chiropractic for a visit, into Bosley Pharmacy, Olde Towne Tavern, The Dogtrack, and many of the other business that help make the Hastings Merchants team possible. Teammates Bill Cobern and Shawn Raymond, who are two of the four Hastings residents on the team, said the trophy’s final resting place will be at the Waldorff Brew Pub. “The Dogtrack is going to throw us a little party too,” said Raymond. “They’re going to close down on a Sunday and feet us hotdogs and let us watch football.” Taking the trophy to share with the sponsors was an important thing to do in the team’s mind, after all the financial help the area merchants provided. “We don’t what to just take the money and bolt, then show up a year later and ask for more money,” said Cobern. Raymond has been a part of the team for eight years. There are a few members who have been around for four or five years, and after that the rest of the players on the team are new in the past couple years. Other players come from Delton and the Kalamazoo area. The Hastings Merchants play all summer long in a league in Moline, a league which featured the Class D champions, the third place team in Class C, and the third place team in Class A/B. Hastings Merchants finished third in the league. At one point early in the summer, the team had to sit down and have a long talk after some losses started piling up and there was some in-fighting. “We compared ourselves to the Tigers at the beginning of the year,” Raymond said. “We brought in some real good players, and expected to just cream teams. Then we started losing and we’re thinking ‘what’s wrong?’ Then we started bickering. In the end, it just comes down to how well you play together.” The heated discussion got things turned around, and the team was ready to finish its The three Trojan divers, Sheldon, Courtney DeWent, and Tracy Hodges, celebrated their fine day by doing simultaneous cannon-balls before the swimming races started up again. And at the end of the day, TK-Hastings captain de Goa made sure head coach Carl Schoessel and assistant coach Wendy McGillicuddy were tossed in the pool to celebrate the final home dual. The Trojans swim at Grand Rapids Catholic Central this Thursday, in the final league dual of the year. TK-Hastings is now 6-1 in the conference. Thornapple Kellogg-Hastings divers Courtney DeWent (left) and Kyleigh Sheldon celebrate their performance Thursday in the CERC pool by doing simultaneous cannonballs after their competition. Fellow diver Tracy Hodges also joined in on the fun. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lion teams finish in bottom half of Division 3 regional The Hastings Merchants celebrate their 2008 Class “E” State Championship Labor Day weekend in Midland. Team members are (front from left) Dustin Morgan, Paul Smith, John Lucas, Dustin Healy, Steve Bourdo, (back) Aaron Snider, Dustin Bensinger, Billy Cobern, Shawn Raymond, John Rublyer, Cory Bourdo, and Dale Churchill. summer league and continue on playing roughly two weekend tournaments a month. At those tournaments, the Hastings Merchants were often one of the few teams who really worked for their sponsors. The team had a banner made up that showed off the names of sponsors like Precision Auto, Spencer’s Towing and Tire, Wilder’s Auto Service, Hastings Pro Auto, and the rest. Cobern even carried around business cards for a while to pass out in support of the sponsors. The team got help paying for its league fees ($650), tournament fees (about $250 a weekend), and paying for the banner itself. Each business also got a team jersey with its business name on the back. In a unique twist, the players also wore those jerseys with names like Ron Kloosterman, Engle Accounting and Tax, Viking Corp., and Sprinkler Fitter’s Local 669 on the back. The big winner in the jersey derby was the Superette, who’s name was plastered on the back of Steve Bourdo. Bourdo was the team MVP batting .403 with a .447 on-base percentage. He had 15 home runs. He hit two home runs in the state tournament, and batted .500 for the weekend. The Hastings Merchants started of their weekend in Midland by knocking off the Area Merchants 13-0. In the second round, they topped Hi Skore/Labadie 9-4. From there, they moved on to the quarter finals, and scored a 21-3 win over McNally’s. In the semifinals, Hastings Merchants topped Excel Appraisal 13-4 before facing them one more time at the end of the consolation rounds for the championship. The victory means the team will have to move up to Class D next year. “We should be able to win that too,” said Cobern. “We will if we play like we did in this year’s tournament.” It was a tough day for the Maple Valley cross country teams at Saturday’s Division 3 Regional race at Carson City-Crystal Saturday. The top individual finishers for the Maple Valley boys’ and girls’ teams both placed 45th. The Lion boys were led by Josh Perkins, who cross the finish line in 18 minutes 30.8 seconds. Erin Shoemaker led the Lion ladies, finishing in 22:21.4. The top three teams and top 15 individuals in each of the races earned a spot in this Saturday’s State Finals at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn. As a team, the Lion girls placed 11th. Leslie took the regional championship with 40 points. Portland was second with 91 and Lansing Catholic third with 94. Behind the top three, Perry finished with 114 points, Ithaca 116, St. Louis 205, Olivet 213, Byron 258, Shepherd 263, Laingsburg 264, Maple Valley 264, Chesaning 278, Carson CityCrystal 293, and Central Montcalm 400. Behind Trumble for the Lions, Megan Shoemaker was 52nd in 22:49.0, Pantera Rider 54th in 23:07, Lauren Trumble 56th in 23:15.9, and Kayla Shaw 62nd in 23:50.9. Megan Shoemaker, Rider, and Shaw all cut time off from their first race of the season on the site, the Don Baese Invitational in late September. Rider’s time was more than a minute and a half better. Leslie’s Anna Rudd was the individual champion, finishing in 19:08.6. Two of her teammates also cracked the top four, with Audrey Tremaine placing third in 19:58.1 and Ashley Steers fourth in 20:02.1. Laingsburg’s Amaya Ayers was second in 19:22.6. Olivet’s Kayla Case placed fifth in 20:02.9. On the boys’ side, Shepherd took the team title with 55 points, while Lansing Catholic and Laingsburg also qualified for the finals with 106 and 129 points respectively. Perry was fourth with 132 points, followed by Durand 158, Chesaning 219, Central Montcalm 225, Byron 233, Leslie 237, Ithaca 237, Carson City-Crystal 240, St. Louis 252, Ovid-Elsie 254, Maple Valley 343, Olivet 346, and Portland 455. Joe Benedict was the second Lion finisher, placing 47th in 18:32.8. Tyler Brumm was 69th in 19:13.3, Caleb Chambers 86th in 19:55.9, and Zach Mellville 96th in 21:01.3. The individual champion was Durand’s David Madrigal, who finished in 16:08.0. Shepherd’s Caleb Rhynard was second in 16:33.9, and Leslie’s Gareth Gose third in 16:35.5. SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hassk12.org D2 REGIONAL, from previous page Thornapple Kellogg’s boys were led by Dustin Brummel, who placed 38th in 18:05.6. He was followed by Carl Olsen 47th in 18:16.2, Tim Olsen 59th in 18:40.3, Matt Williamson 73rd in 19:04.6, and Troy Dunkelberger 79th in 19:16.6. Division 4 Regional races were held at Gobles Saturday as well. In the boys’ race Bridgman (50 points), Mendon (83), and Lawrence (121) qualified for the state finals, with Lake Michigan Catholic’s Frank Deaton taking the individual title in 17:13.2. On the girls’ side, Lawton (47) took the title, followed by qualifiers Mendon (77) and Centreville (89). Lake Michigan Catholic’s Sarah Copi was the individual champ, in 21:15.6. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30 4:15 pm 4:15 pm 5:00 pm 5:00 pm 6:00 pm 6:00 pm Girls 7th “B” Volleyball Girls 8th “B” Volleyball Girls 8th “A” Volleyball Girls 7th “A” Volleyball Boys Soccer Banquet Girls Varsity Swimming WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5 Thornapple-Kellogg Thornapple-Kellogg Thornapple-Kellogg Thornapple-Kellogg A A A A Grand Rapids Catholic A SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1 TBA Girls Varsity Volleyball Conf. Tourn. at S. 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Thanks to This Week’s Sponsor: Happy 16th Birthday MITCHELL BRISBOE Great Season - JV Football 77528352 by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Thornapple Kellogg-Hastings senior Kyleigh Sheldon needed a score of 41.7 or better on the last of her six dives, a forward dive with two somersaults in the pike position, to tie her own team record. And just 33.45 points to set a new pool record on the Community Education and Recreation Center in Hastings Thursday night, during the Trojans O-K Rainbow Tier III dual against Wyoming United. She got both as she recorded her best dive of the night, scoring 46 points, to finish with a total score of 237.5. Sheldon said the 46 was about an average score on the dive for her, but “I was more nervous about it, because I’ve been working on a new dive and that’s a lead up for it and I couldn’t remember exactly when I was supposed to come out of it. In the end muscle memory took over.” That final dive wasn’t the only thing familiar that was different to Sheldon Thursday. She jumped from the board on the west side �Page 24 — Thursday, October 30, 2008 — The Hastings Banner County misses out on playoff, but league foes alive ter, as both team’s benches got a chance to play. Lucas Hubbell scored on a two-yard run for the Saxons, and Nick Shuster scored by recovering a fumble in the end zone for Hastings. Matt Schild ran in the two-point conversion following Hubbell’s TD. Burgdorf was the Saxons’ leading ground gainer on the night, finishing with seven carries for 87 yards. Saxon quarterback Brad Hayden completed three-of-eight pass attempts for 38 yards. Kyle Griffith had all three of those receptions. Pennfield 21, Delton Kellogg 7 The Delton boys saved their best for last. But that wasn’t quite enough to get by a very strong Pennfield team in the Kalamazoo Valley Association finale for both teams Friday night. Pennfield scored a 21-7 victory, to close out a 7-2 regular season. Pennfield had been held to as few as 21 points only once all season, in a loss to Constantine. The 217 yards of offense for Pennfield was its lowest total of the season. “We played probably our best football game of the season,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Vic Haas. Brennan Smith led Delton Kellogg defense with 20 tackles, and Chris Horrock had 14. “We changed up the defense a little bit, and crashed at them from the outside to take the quarterback keeper away from them and stop their off tackle.” That worked for Delton. Pennfield quarterback Josh Baggerly was limited on the ground, and threw for just 17 yards. The problem was, then there was some space in the middle. Pennfield fullback Adam Vanderwall rushed 13 times for 126 yards, and scored two touchdowns. Vanderwall broke free from the Delton Kellogg defense in the first quarter for a 43-yard touchdown run, that tied the game at seven following Bently Laser’s extra-point kick. Matt Ingle had put Delton Kellogg in front on a four-yard run earlier in the quarter, and Gavin Brinley’s extra-point kick. It was 13-7 at the half, after a one-yard touchdown run by Pennfield’s Kevin Wezensky. In the fourth quarter, Vanderwall added some insurance with an eight-yard scoring run. Baggerly tossed the two-point pass to Ethan Webb for the final margin of victory. Ingle led the Delton Kellogg offense on the night, with 14 carries for 69 yards. Conrad Drum completed five-of-eight passes for 54 yards. Robbie Wandell had two receptions for 21 yards. Lakewood 42, Ionia 36 After suffering three losses by three points or less, Lakewood’s varsity football team finally decided there had been enough heartbreak for one season. The Vikings closed out a 4-5 season with a 4236 overtime victory at Ionia Friday night. Lakewood’s defense got a stop in the first half of the first overtime session, then Kurtis Powell closed out the game with a five-yard touchdown run on Lakewood’s offensive possession. The Vikings had led the game the entire evening, until the final minutes of the fourth quarter. Ionia trailed 29-15 heading into the fourth quarter, but got a one-yard touchdown pass from Alec Lynn to Garrett McCreery, a one-yard pass from Lynn to Travis Stemler, and then a one-yard touchdown run by Shane Nelson in the fourth quarter to pull within two points. Lynn completed the two-point pass to Mitch Chubb after Neslon’s TD run to tie the game. “They just kept coming at us, and we just kept scoring back,” said Lakewood head coach Bob Veitch. by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Lakewood was the lone Barry County football team to close out the season with a win. The Vikings knocked off their rival Ionia Bulldogs last Friday night. Williamston and Portland, the two teams to knock off Lakewood in Capital Area Activities Conference White Division action are moving on to the playoffs. Hastings, Maple Valley, and Delton Kellogg were all going up against play-off teams in the final week of the regular season. Pennfield, Kalamazoo Christian, Constantine, and Olivet from the Kalamazoo Valley Association are headed to the post season. The O-K Gold Conference matched the KVA sending four teams to the postseason, Caledonia, South Christian, Wayland, and Grand Rapids Catholic Central. Current Records Hastings Maple Valley Lakewood Delton Kellogg 2-7 Thornapple Kellogg 4-5 4-5 4-5 1-8 Here’s a round-up of last Friday’s local gridiron action. South Christian 55, Hastings 20 The new look of the O-K Gold Conference was certainly going to make earning a spot in the state postseason tougher this fall, than it was last. It was an old Gold rival that handed Hastings its fifth and final loss of the year though. South Christian scored 42 points in the first half, and went on to a 55-20 win over the Saxons at East Grand Rapids High School Friday night. The Saxons end the year at 4-5, while South Christian heads into the state playoffs after an 8-1 regular season. “With the changes in our league and our schedule, we knew we were going to face more competition than we had in the past,” said Saxon head coach Fred Rademacher. “I still felt we could have (made the playoffs), and who knows with a couple breaks here and there.” It would have taken more than a couple breaks for the Saxons to get by the Sailors Friday. South Christians scored the first 28 points of the game, on touchdown runs of 53 and two yards by quarterback Brent Geers in the opening quarter and runs of four and three yards by Jay Filson in the first and second. Geers finished the night with 163 yards on the ground, and scored four times. He added 28- and 66-yard scoring runs in the second quarter of the contest. He also completed four-of-six pass attempts for 61 yards. “They’re a good football team. They came out and they took it to us,” said Rademacher. “They spread it out, but they did most of their damage running. They’re a talented group. They’ve got a lot of athleticism and they make plays. “Everything that could go wrong in the first half did.” Hastings’ Ryan Burgdorf scored on a 45-yard run in the second quarter, that pulled his team to within 28-6, before Geers’ two big TD runs before the end of the half. South Christian got an 18-yard run from David DeYoung for a touchdown in the third quarter, and a 19-yard run by Jordan Haan for a score in the fourth. The Saxons scored four times in the fourth quar- Remember our VETERANS Lakewood led 15-8 at the half. Powell rushed into the end zone from a yard out, then added the two-point run for the only points of the opening quarter. Lucas Porter then put Lakewood up 15-0 with a four-yard touchdown run to start the second, which Cody Brown followed up by kicking the first of his four extra-points in four tries. Chubb got the Bulldogs on the scoreboard finally in the second quarter, hauling in a two-yard TD pass from Lynn. Tyler Spohn added the extra-point kick. Lynn finished the ball game 12-of-19 throwing the ball for 202 yards and four touchdowns. Powell led the Lakewood offense, with 24 carries for 187 yards and three touchdowns on the ground. He had four TD’s on the night Powell scored his second rushing touchdown from nine yards out to start the second half, then recovered a blocked punt and returned it 30 yards for a score. Those two touchdowns put the Vikings up 29-8 in the third quarter. Lynn tossed a 22-yard touchdown pass to Nathan Hawley soon after, to get his team back in the ball game, at 29-15. After McCreery’s touchdown reception to start the fourth quarter, Lakewood answered with a 59yard scoring run by Kyle Shanks. Shanks had nine carries on the night for 66 yards. Porter had a big night too, carrying the ball eight times for 104 yards. The Bulldog ground game was led by Shane Nelson, who rushed 16 times for 59 yards. Mitch Chubb carried the ball 12 times for 54 yards, and Nate Hawley ran 13 times for 42 yards. Chubb also had six receptions for 70 yards. The Vikings outgained the Bulldogs on the night, 395 yards to 366, despite Doane completing just 2-of-5 pass attempts for three yards. The Viking defense was led by Calvin Hoppes’ 16-tackle performance. Logan Lake finished with 15 tackles, and Wes Cramer ten. Olivet 22, Maple Valley 16 In the end, Olivet need the win a little more than the Lions did. And in the end, the Eagles showed it. Olivet shut out the Maple Valley varsity football team in the second half Friday night, and came back for a 22-16 win in the final game of the regular season. The victory puts the Eagles at 6-3 for the season, and gives them an automatic berth in the MHSAA playoffs. Maple Valley ends the year at 4-5. Running back Tyler Stutzman scored on a 10yard run with 8:59 to play in the third quarter, and Cam Colson added the extra-point kick to pull their Eagle team within two points at 16-14. Stutzman then scored on an eight-yard run with 7:04 to play in the fourth quarter to give his team the lead, and added some insurance by carrying in the two-point conversion as well. Stutzman rushed 26 times on the night, for 130 yards. He was responsible for all three Olivet touchdowns, also tossing a pass to teammate Ryan Bond that turned into an 82-yard score for the host Eagles with just over five minutes left in the opening quarter. Maple Valley bounced back from the big play on its ensuing drive, scoring on a 59-yard run by Michael Paisley. Paisley then carried in the twopoint try to put his team up 8-7. Paisley extended that lead, scoring on a 45-yard run with 4:29 left in the first half. Kyle Fisher this time threw to Riley Fisher for the two-point conversion and a 16-7 Lion lead. That two-point try was the only completed pass of the night for the Lions, as they racked up all 273 yards of their offense on the ground. Paisley rushed 13 times for 140 yards. Kyle Burns had 17 carries for 72 yards, and Jeff Burd added 12 carries for 52 yards. The Eagles had 176 yards on the ground, and 133 via the pass. Burns intercepted one pass from Eagle quarterback Jay Cousineau, and led the Maple Valley defense with eight tackles. Dusty Cowell and Cody Cruttenden had six tackles each for the Lions. Erik Critchlew led the Eagle defense with nine stops. Forest Hills Eastern 24, Thornapple Kellogg 0 The Trojans got their one win on the first night of the season. Forest Hills Eastern’s varsity football team had to wait until the last night. The visiting Hawks scored the victory in the final game of the season between two teams searching for their first O-K Gold Conference victory Friday night in Middleville, topping the Trojans 24-0. Both teams end the season with 1-8 records. “I told the guys this and I really mean this, I wouldn’t trade these guys for anybody,” Thornapple Kellogg head coach Chad Ruger said. “Their enthusiasm and their work ethic, week in and week out, makes them nothing less than champions in my book.” “I couldn’t ask for more from the kids.” Ruger, the Trojans first-year head coach, said the offseason began after the game. To improve record-wise in future years, he is looking towards himself and his coaching staff first. “I think it’s putting it all together,” Ruger said, about the biggest thing to focus on in the offseason. “We’ve all had coaching experience and we’ve all spent a lot of time around football, but just knowing how to put it all together and putting our kids into positions where they’re going to be successful. I would say there’s a lot of work that needs to go into offseason preparation.” Forest Hills Eastern scored once in each quarter, never converting on an extra-point try. Jared Crean scored on a short touchdown run for the Hawks in the opening quarter, then quarterback Spencer Elliott broke free on a 50-yard touchdown run in the second to put his team up 12-0 at the half. Trailing 6-0 early in the game, the Trojans put together their best drive of the game, converting on one fourth down try and then attempting a field goal deep in Hawk territory. The attempt missed, and the Trojans were never that close to the end zone again. TK finished the night with just 151 total yards of offense. Senior quarterback Kyle Bobolts was 9of-23 throwing the ball, for 78 yards. Junior Matt VanDongen led the Trojans on the ground, rushing 13 times for 65 yards. Senior receiver Jacob Bultema had two receptions for 18 yards. “We didn’t think we were going to have too much of a problem moving the football, but we had some mishaps with snaps and with penalties, and had too many plays where we lost yardage,” Ruger said. On the other side of the ball, the Hawks finished the night with 260 yards of offense. The Trojan defense was led by senior linebacker Steven Crawford, who finished with nine tackles. Junior linebacker Kenny Price had eight tackles. “These guys never went into a football game expecting to lose,” said Ruger. “I think they planned on winning every game, and that’s what makes it so hard.” Four O-K Gold Conference teams won enough games to get into this year’s postseason tournament. Wayland earned its sixth victory of the season, topping Ottawa Hills 28-6 last night. Caledonia, Catholic Central, and South Christian will join the Wildcats in the postseason. The Fighting Scots clinched the league championship with a 28-14 win over the Cougars Friday. South Christian finished the regular season with a 55-20 win over Hastings. DK girls close 9-0 KVA season by Brett Bremer Sports Editor This could be the first of many firsts for the Panthers. Delton Kellogg’s varsity volleyball team clinched its first ever undefeated Kalamazoo Valley Association regular season (9-0), with a 25-15, 25-22, 25-12 victory at Pennfield Monday evening. “I’m just pleased where we are right now,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Jack Magelssen. “It’s their first undefeated conference regular season ever.” “One of our goals is to win the conference, since they’ve never done it before.” The Panthers go for that first on Saturday, when they return to Pennfield as the number one seed for the Kalamazoo Valley Association tournament. The number three seed is Kalamazoo Christian. Delton defeated the Comets in Kalamazoo last Wednesday in four games, 25-23, 12-25, 25-18, 25-19. Kalamazoo Christian ends the regular season with a 7-2 mark, while Schoolcraft sits in second place at 8-1. “Against Kalamazoo Christian, they raised their level of play when their backs were against the wall,” Magelssen said. “I was real pleased with that type of inten- November 11 For all they did for us… sity.” It took some time, but the Delton Kellogg girls found their intensity at Pennfield Monday. Pennfield jumped out to a 9-5 lead in game one, before Terin Norris served ten straight points to put her team up 15-9. That run included a pair of aces, and a trio of kills from teammate Katie Searles. “Our first game, we served real well,” Magelssen said. “When we serve well, we’re going to be tough to beat.” The Panthers weren’t able to do that all night. After a strong serving run by Hannah Williams early in game two that helped the Panthers to a 12-6 lead, the Panthers missed three of four serves. Pennfield clawed back into the game. Delton then cruised to a game three win. “We did what we had to do. I don’t think we played great,” Magelssen said. “There are some things we have to do as far as pushing the ball a lot more, especially in the middle.” Norris had 17 kills on the night, to go along with 13 assists. Adrianna Culbert had 18 assists and seven kills to go along with 13 digs. Kaitlin Marshall led the Delton girls in digs with 28. Searles finished with eight kills, and Williams five. The KVA Tournament begins at 9 a.m. Saturday morning. The Panthers then start their quest for a first ever district championship on Tuesday, when they take on Gull Lake at Gull Lake at 6 p.m. Delton Kellogg’s McKenzie Lester sets the ball up during the Panthers three games to none victory at Pennfield on Monday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day in the eleventh month of the year 1918, an armistice was signed, ending the “war to end all wars.” November 11 was set aside as Armistice Day in the United States to remember the sacrifices that men and women made during the war in order to ensure a lasting peace. In 1938 Congress voted Armistice Day as a legal holiday, but World War II began the following year. Armistice Day was still observed after the end of the Second World War. In 1953 townspeople in Emporia, Kansas called the holiday Veterans’ Day in gratitude to the veterans in their town. Soon after, Congress passed a bill renaming the national holiday to Veterans’ Day. Today, we remember those who have served for our country in the armed forces in our prayers., Just… Sample ad size 2x2… larger sizes available 25.00 $ with full color In memory of our hero JOSEPH SMITH We take this opportunity to show our gratitude and appreciation to the men and women of the US Armed Forces. The Joseph Smith Family Ads will appear in the November 13th Banner Edition Delton Kellogg’s Adrianna Culbert (9) sets the ball up as teammate Abby Culbert makes her move towards the net Monday night at Pennfield. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Delton Kellogg defensive specialist digs a ball during game three of the Panthers victory over Pennfield Monday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-11-06.pdf abb80c79737a78a409e5d58601a3ce3f PDF Text Text Township races have some upsets The election is finally over DK spikers take first league title See Story on Page 11 See Editorial on Page 5 See Story on Page 16 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 155, No. 45 NEWS BRIEFS Pancake breakfast will benefit Marine On Saturday, Nov. 8, from 8 to 10 a.m., Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar and Grill in Hastings will host a pancake breakfast to help raise money for U.S. Marine Cpl. Josh Hoffman, for whom a house is being built east of Hastings. Local dignitaries and members of the Hastings American Legion Post 45 will help serve customers, with proceeds going to Homes for Our Troops, the organization sponsoring the Hoffman home. Hoffman was injured in Iraq in January 2007 and remains paralyzed from the neck down. Homes for Our Troops and local volunteers are building the house, which is the first home in Michigan constructed by the national non-profit organization, based in Massachusetts. Metal detecting on tap at Bernard The Bernard Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10, in the Delton Kellogg Middle School library in Delton. The public is welcome. The program will be presented by Mike Walker, president of the Southwest Michigan Seek and Search Metal Detecting Club. Due to illness, Walker was not able to present the program last month as originally scheduled. The society’s board will meet at 6:15 p.m. that evening. by Jon Gambee Staff Writer In the race for president, Barry County went for the eventual second place finisher. John McCain was the local winner, taking 16,431 Barry County votes, while Barack Obama picked up 13,449, reflecting a 59.19 to 38.81 percentage. Obama was projected as the winner nationally at approximately 11 p.m. Tuesday when the California polls closed and Obama passed the magical 270 electoral votes needed to win. The latest numbers have Obama with 62,527,406 votes (52 percent) and McCain with 55,450,968 (46 percent). Obama has 349 electoral votes in his pocket, while McCain has 147. Voters had the option to choose the straight-party ticket, which automatically selected the candidate of a particular party for all relevant races. In Barry County, 13,751 voters went for the straight-party ballot as follows: Republican 8,139 or 59.19 percent; Democrat 5,337 or 38.81 percent; Libertarian 79 votes or .57 percent; U.S. Taxpayers 78 votes or .57 percent; Green Party 73 votes, or .53 percent; and Natural Law Party, 45 votes President-elect Barack Obama or .33 percent. Michigan Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land, said more than 97 percent of eligible voters in the state had registered for this elec- NEWS BRIEFS, continued page 2 Senator John McCain tion, and she had expected the total number of voters who went to the polls to exceed 70 percent. Of Barry County’s 45,921 registered voters, 66.93 percent (30,736) cast ballots. Statewide, Land reported that 68 percent, or 5.1 million of the state’s 7.4 million registered voters, turned out. Land added that figures remain unofficial until certified by the Board of State Canvassers later this month. Voters in many precincts had wait times longer than expected, said Land. Here in Rutland Township, vehicles at times reportedly lined Heath Road to the highway, waiting to get to the polls. Despite some longer waits, Land said the process went smoothly. “Voters and election officials took their respective responsibilities seriously,” said Land. “Their preparation and commitment are commendable. Voters went to the polls with a good understanding of the process. Local election officials did a great job of working through any issues that popped up. Considering the number of voters at the polls, the process worked quite well.” In the 2004 presidential election, 4.8 of the state’s 7.2 million registered voters, or 67.5 percent, went to the polls. The highest voter turnout percentage was in 1960, said Land, when 3.4 million registered Michigan voters cast ballots. Yarger wins county drain commissioner post by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Republican Russ Yarger defeated Democratic candidate Rosemary Anger in the bid to be the next Barry County Drain Commissioner by a 16,303 (56.73 percent) to 12,349 (42.97 percent) vote. Russ Yarger Yarger, who has been the director of the Freeport Department of Public Works for 10 years, said he plans to continue the work of outgoing Drain Commissioner Tom Doyle, who did not seek re-election. “I just plan to continue the good work of the drain commission,” said Yarger. “Mr. Doyle has done an excellent job.” Yarger said that if he is contemplating anything, it is an upgrade to the drain commission’s Web site. “There are a few things I’d like to do to improve the Web site, like making it so people can contact the drain commissioner directly through the Web site,” he said. “But, changes cost money, so we’ll have to wait and see what the budget will allow. “Other than that, I’ll have to work there for a while, take time to familiarize myself with the office, and get up to speed before I contemplate any other changes,” he concluded. Doyle said he has always supported his successor’s bid for the post. “I supported Russ in his campaign to become drain commissioner because I feel he has the knowledge and experience to fulfill the requirements of this office,” said Doyle. “He has the right personality and temperament to work with landowners and taxpayers. This is not always an easy job. In fact, it can be a difficult job, but I think Russ will do the job well.” Yarger and Anger squared off against five Hastings sets Veterans Day activities American Legion Post 45 in Hastings will conduct a flag-raising and rifle salute in honor of Veterans Day at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11, on the Barry County Courthouse lawn near the monuments. Hastings Middle School will host its annual Veterans Day celebration Tuesday, Nov. 11, to honor area men and women who served the country. All local veterans are invited to attend the event free of charge. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. in the multi-purpose room at the middle school. Saxon Pride Club members will serve lunch before an assembly. For more information, call Hastings Middle School at 269-9484404. Later that day, at 5 p.m., another flag ceremony will be held at the post on M37, followed by a free bean soup and cornbread meal for the public. Donations PRICE 75¢ Thursday, November 6, 2008 Nation chooses Obama, county picks McCain Freeport Seniors to hear Blue County Line Wednesday, Nov. 12, residents 50 and older will hear the Blue County Line play and sing bluegrass and country gospel music following a potluck dinner at the Freeport Community Building. The band includes Chris Anderson, Tom Freridge, Orville Harrington, Jim Metzger and Duane Curtiss. The potluck begins as noon, and guests should bring their own table service and a dish for the buffet. Beverages will be furnished. The community building is behind the fire station at the west end of Main Street. BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 other Republican drain commissioner candidates in a public debate before the August primary. Anger, who has a master’s degree in geography from Western Michigan University and has worked as a geography information systems technician for Barry County Land Information Service for 11 years, was unopposed on the Democratic ticket in the primary. Yarger defeated his five Republican opponents by garnering 2,310 votes (27 percent) to earn his spot on the November ballot. Hospital explores SW sewer possibility by Megan Lavell Staff Writer Pennock Hospital officials are exploring the option of hooking up to the Southwest Barry County Sewer and Water Authority after the City of Hastings recently declined to extend services to Pennock’s proposed new site on the corner of M-43 and M-37. “We need utilities,” said Pennock Chief Executive Officer Cheryl Lewis Blake. “The city has said, ‘Thanks but no thanks,’ we have to look for other alternatives. Southwest Barry County Sewer and Water Authority Administrator Mark Doster said in a press release that his organization “has received an inquiry from Pennock Hospital regarding the possibility of servicing their proposed new hospital with public sewer.” The sewer authority unanimously approved a resolution of intent to have a feasibility study done by the authority’s engineers. The hospital would pay for the study. According to the press release, the project would include a nine-mile sewer main along M-43. Pennock also would pay the cost of the project. “The sewer authority believes that it has enough capacity to service the proposed hospital, along with all the developed lakes within Barry, Hope, Prairieville and Johnstown townships,” wrote Doster. “It is also believed that a new hospital and new hospital equipment located at the corner of M-43 and M-37 would be advantageous to the residents of these four townships by bringing state-of-the- art health services closer to these populations.” The press release went on to say that since ambulance response times would be cut with the new location, it may save lives. “The construction of a new hospital could also pump a significant among of capital into the local economy,” continued Doster. “The sewer authority believes that it is in the best interests of area residents to further investigate Pennock Hospital’s request for public sewer.” In addition to possible connection to the sewer authority, hospital officials also are considering the option of constructing their own system. “I think they’d just as soon hook to the public sewer if they could,” said Doster. Lewis Blake agreed, saying, “I would love to have utilities from the City of Hastings,” however, Pennock officials are considering building their own system on the Ferris site if it proves they cannot get hook-ups for existing systems. Doster said if Pennock officials want to build an extension to the sewer authority, he would like to see it completed next year. He said he estimates it would take a full ninemonth construction season to complete the project and, “the longer you wait, the more the cost escalates.” He said he does not foresee the nine-mile extension being a closed system, but instead one that others could connect to if needed. Proposals 1 and 2 pass in Michigan, 2 fails in county Local Democrats celebrate state, national victories Democrats, supporters and voters gather Tuesday evening at the Thomas Jefferson Hall in Hastings to watch election season come to a close. Even though Democrats did not gain much political ground locally, the crowd was ecstatic to hear that Barack Obama won the presidency. by Megan Lavell Staff Writer Michigan citizens changed laws in Tuesday’s vote by passing Proposals 1 and 2, allowing the use of medical marijuana and loosening restrictions on embryonic stem cell research. The passage of Proposal 1 removes the penalties for registered patients to buy, grow and use marijuana. The proposal will not allow legal dispensaries for the drug, and it will not alter federal law banning marijuana and its possession for any purpose. In Barry County, 57.04 percent of voters supported Proposal 1 with 16,794 votes, while 12,649 voters, or 42.96 percent, opposed the measure. Statewide, the measure passed with 63 percent of voters supporting and 37 percent opposing it. The voter support for Proposal 2 changes state law to allow people to donate human embryos to scientific research when they are left over from fertility treatments. Barry County voters defeated the measure with 53.42 percent, or 15,685 votes. Another 46.58 percent of voters supported it with 13,675 votes. Fifty-two percent of the state’s population voted in favor of Proposal 2, while 48 percent voted against it. �Page 2 — Thursday, November 6, 2008 — The Hastings Banner NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page for the meal are welcome. The soup and cornbread meal has been a local American Legion tradition every year since World War II ended, said Hastings Mayor Bob May, a Legion member and former post commander. The meal is a gesture of appreciation to the public for honoring veterans throughout the year, he said. Talks may help stretch food dollars Pennock pumpkins have fanciful flair by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Creativity was on a roll for the annual pumpkin carving and decorating contest last Friday at Pennock Health Services in Hastings. be collaborating on four classes that will help anyone wanting to stretch their food dollars. The free classes will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays, Nov. 6, 13 and 20. The classes will include cooking and tasting and will focus on meal planning, cooking on a budget, healthy snacking and much more. Each week, class participants will receive ingredients and recipes to prepare a complete meal. People who are interested in attending should call Thornapple Valley Church at (269) 9482549, ext. 138. Thornapple Valley Church and Michigan State University Extension will Levin loses, Ehlers wins in Barry County The MRI Department won the “most humorous” award for this entry. Hastings Pediatrics ran away with the “best overall” award for three pumpkin people football players. Both incumbents re-elected at state level Grand Rapids Republican Vern Ehlers easily won re-election to his seventh term as the Representative from the Third Congressional District. In Barry County, Ehlers took home a total of 18,005 votes, while 9,953 votes went to his Democratic opponent, Henry Sanchez. Ehlers’ total represented 61.44 percent of the votes county-wide, while Sanchez took 33.96 percent. Libertarian candidate Erwin J. Haas had 1,287 votes of 4.39 percent, and write-in votes tallied 60. When all the votes in the Third District were tallied, Ehlers finished with 205,886 votes, or 61 percent, while Sanchez finished with 119,431, or 35 percent. Haas finished the day with 76,397, which represented 2 percent of the total votes cast. In the race for the seat on the U.S. Senate, Democrat Carl Levin easily won re-election, but he did not fare as well in Barry County. The Republican candidate, Jack Hoogendyke, barely edged out Levin locally, winning by only 198 votes. With 100 percent of the county ballots counted, Hoogendyke received a total of 14,409, while Levin ended up with 14,211, reflecting a 48.23 to 47.57 percent margin. Statewide, Levin finished with 3,033,551 votes (63 percent), while Hoogendyke garnered 1,639,165 (34 percent). Challenging Ehlers for the congressional seat, Sanchez ran a campaign that stressed environmental issues such as the Great Lakes clean-up and the state of the economy. But Ehlers, who has a strong voting record in both of those areas, was never seriously threatened by his opponent. Throughout his previous six terms, Ehlers has been a leader in the struggle to keep the Great Lakes pollution-free. He took a leading role in the passage of the Great Lakes Legacy Act, which secured $270 million to help clean up the Great Lakes. He was also a leader in securing the Great Lakes Compact, which will keep other states from automatically diverting water from the Great Lakes. Ehlers has helped shore up Michigan’s economy, stressing education and training as a way to help Michigan reduce its unemployment statistics. As a member of the Education and Labor Committee, he has worked to improve education and help Michigan workers be more competitive. “We must strengthen the overall manufacturing industry, not just the auto industry,” Ehlers told the Banner prior to election day. “I think the area where we can make a difference is in the jobs that are going to other states.” Ehlers said the way to do that is to make Michigan businesses more competitive and Michigan workers better educated and trained. “We have to encourage and protect the small business owner by improving the business climate.” Ehlers was first appointed to Congress in 1993 to fill the vacancy created by the death of Paul Henry. He was elected to his first full term in 1994. He serves on the House Administration Committee, the Science and Technology Committee, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Education and Labor Committee. Calley re-elected to another twoyear term as State Representative by Megan Lavell Staff Writer Republican State Rep. Brian Calley of Portland will retain his 87th District seat another two years after his victory Tuesday. Calley took 64 percent, or 29,582 votes, in the 87th District, which covers all of Barry County and part of Ionia County. He beat Democrat Greg Grieves who received 31 percent of the vote, U.S. Taxpayers candidate Phillip Adams with 3 percent, and Libertarian candidate Joseph Gillotte who garnered 2 percent of the vote. Those percentages were mirrored in Barry County, where Calley won with 62.5 percent and 18,166 votes. Grieves took 31.93 percent with 9,281 votes, Adams took 3.11 percent with 903 votes, and Gillotte took 2.27 percent with 659 votes. “I’m very honored to have been given the opportunity by the constituents I represent to stay in another two years and work on the issues that matter to them,” said Calley. “I’m really very honored, very flattered with the results, particularly because it was such a bru- tal year for Republicans all across the whole country.” This is Calley’s second win for the state representative’s seat. He took his first victory in 2006. With his freshman term and learning curve behind him, Calley said he can move into his next term and continue to work on the projects that are important to him and his constituents. Calley said some of the issues he plans to work on are property tax reform, the Michigan Business Tax and government spending transparency. “It’s another initiative I’m not willing to let die,” Calley said of transparency in government spending. “There’s no shortage of issues to work on.” Calley said, “You almost have to shame the people in Lansing into doing the right thing. These are good ideas, and I know people are on my side with them.” Calley said he has another reason to celebrate as well, because his wife, Julie, won an Ionia County Commissioner seat. Village elections uneventful in county by Patricia Johns Staff Writer In the Village of Freeport, Wade Brown was re-elected president with 162 votes. There were 9 write-in votes. Yvonne Aspinall was re-elected with 169 votes against 6 write-in votes. Dorothy Kelley was re-elected as village treasurer with a vote of 175 votes against 5 write-in votes. Lyle Blough and LuAnn Forbes, with votes of 86 and 125 respectively, were elected as village trustees. In Nashville, Jack Holden was elected village trustee with 393 votes. There were 34 write-in votes for this position. In the Village of Woodland, Lester L. Forman was elected president with 147 votes against 6 write-in votes. Elected as clerk was Tricia Duits with 153 votes against 3 write-in votes. Elected as trustees were Rick Denker, Laurie Duits and Ronald Martin with 123, 133 and 133 votes. Five votes were cast for write-ins. Terri Shade, an RN in Pennock’s Surgery Department, poses with the pumpkins she grew and carved for the contest, earning the “best carving” award. (Photos by Elaine Gilbert) Hastings Pediatrics ran away with the “best overall” award for three pumpkin people football players dressed in mock high school jerseys from Hastings, Thornapple Kellogg and Lakewood schools. Atop their pumpkin heads, they wore helmets made out of pumpkins and spray painted in school colors. Judges said it was hard to determine the best overall award because several other entries were creative in their own ways. The “best carving” award, naturally, was captured by Pennock’s surgery department, which entered three carved pumpkins depicting a werewolf, witch and vampire. Talented Terri Shade, an RN in the department, grew the pumpkins and carved them. “Best decorating” honors went to the Pharmacy Department for a hand-painted picture of a haunted house, complete with ghosts, on a large oval-shaped pumpkin. Urgent Care won “most original” honors with pumpkins decorated with glitter. “Most humorous” was the pumpkin entered by the MRI Department. Objects sometimes found when MRIs are done, such Crystal Pash and Nate Fisk, both pharmacy technicians, pose with the Pharmacy Department’s entry, which won “best decorating” honors. Glitter was the creative agent in this entry by Pennock’s Urgent Care. as coins, a key and paper clip, were tacked onto a pumpkin. The Administration Department earned “best traditional” pumpkin honors and the Dietary Department was given the “Best Halloween Spirit” award. Castleton voters approve 1-mill EMS operating levy by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer When the polls closed Tuesday evening and the votes were counted, the proposed 1mill levy to support operations of Castleton – Maple Grove – Nashville Ambulance (CMGNA) passed by a 746-630, or 54.22 to 45.78 percent, vote. “I was happy to see it pass,” said CMGNA Board Chairman Rod Crothers. “I appreciate the support of the voters in Castleton and Maple Grove townships. This will allow us to maintain our service.” In the August primary election, Maple Grove Township voters passed the proposed 1-mill levy to support EMS operations 13896. The same measure failed in Castleton Township by a 244-231 margin. The five-year levy will generate an estimated $62,726 per township in the first year. Money generated by the millage would be used to cover expenses related to unfunded state mandates, salary requirements, fuel, maintenance and utilities. The ambulance service covers approximately 118 square miles and serves about 7,400 people including Woodland Township, and a portion of Kalamo Township, plus providing advanced life support (ALS) service to Vermontville when needed. The service is currently funded by quarterly allocations from Castleton and Maple Grove townships and the Village of Nashville. Nashville contributes $25,000 per year while Castleton and Maple Grove each contribute $28,000 per annum. The annual contract with Woodland Township garners an additional $5,400 in income per quarter plus revenue generated from runs in that area. No seats were contested on the Castleton Township Board, the Maple Grove Township Board or the Nashville Village Council. In Castleton Township, Cheryl Hartwell ran unopposed for supervisor, netting 1,049 votes; incumbent Clerk Lorna Wilson drew 1,062 votes, Treasurer Dorothy Semrau, 1,045 votes; incumbent Trustee Jerry Reese, 985 votes; and newcomer Mike Trahan, running for the trustee seat currently held by Dave DeMond who did not seek re-election, took 862 votes to earn his seat. In Maple Grove Township, incumbent Supervisor Rod Crothers earned 593 votes; Clerk Susie Butler, 636 votes; Treasurer Ginger Cole, 615 votes, and trustees Jim Heyboer, 536 votes, and Doug Westendorp, 580. In Nashville, incumbent Trustee Jack Holden, who ran unopposed for his seat on the village council, drew 393 votes. Wenger wins seat on Maple Valley Board of Education by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer In the first school board election since the Maple Valley Board of Education approved a resolution in November 2007 to hold its regular elections in November of even years, piggy-backing with gubernatorial presidential elections, Mark Wenger won a four-year trustee seat on the Maple Valley Board of Education, defeating challenger Larry Filter by a 857-581 vote. Wenger will replace Jerry Sessions who did not seek reelection. Sessions has served on the board of education since 1996 and as president since 2003. Maple Valley Board of Education trustee Teresa Allen, who ran unopposed to finish the final two years of a term expiring in 2010, received 1,279 votes. Allen was appointed to the seat after long-time trustee Allison Avery resigned in 2007. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 6, 2008 — Page 3 Mark Paradowski is Chamber Volunteer of the Year The Barry County Chamber of Commerce held its annual dinner Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Middle Villa Inn and Middleville, and honored Mark Paradowski as the Chamber Volunteer of the Year. Valerie Byrnes, Barry County Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Alliance president, welcomed community members to the event, and Board of Directors Chairman David Hatfield gave the opening remarks. Fred Jacobs gave the invocation, and Hatfield and Deb Button presented the awards. Although Paradowski won the organization’s top honor, other nominees for Chamber Volunteer of the Year were Kandy Reffett, Karen Heath, Kristin Royston and Mike Hallifax. The County Seat Restaurant, owned by Mark Paradowski (right) accepts his Chamber Volunteer of the Year Award from David Hatfield and Deb Button. Barry County Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Alliance President Valerie Byrnes thanks Board of Directors Chairman David Hatfield for his service to the Chamber. Valerie Byrnes, Barry County Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Alliance president, welcomes Chamber members to the annual dinner Saturday, Nov. 1. Dave Hatfield deals blackjack at the casino night held following the Barry County Chamber of Commerce annual dinner Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Middle Villa in Middleville. Geoff Moffat (center) accepts the Brick Award on behalf of the Middleville Downtown Development Authority at the annual Barry County Chamber of Commerce annual dinner Saturday, Nov. 1. David Hatfield and Deb Button presented him with the award. Gary and Carla Rizor, won the Chamber Business of the Year Award. Other businesses included Ace Hardware, Buckland Insurance, Chemical Bank and the Walldorff Brewpub and Bistro. The Middleville Downtown Development Authority won the Brick Award for its work on the downtown streetscape. Other nominees for the Brick Award were Al Fresco, AppleTree Christian Learning Center, Delton Area Business Association, First Bank and Union Bank. More than 60 people attended the event. Following dinner, a casino night was held as a fundraiser for the organization as well. Barry County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Chairman David Hatfield gives the opening remarks at the Middle Villa Inn Saturday for the annual Chamber dinner. Deb Hatfield takes the money from casino night participants at the Barry County Chamber of Commerce annual dinner. Carla and Gary Rizor (right) accept their Chamber Business of the Year Award from Deb Button and David Hatfield (left). Hastings girl to sing in opera this weekend by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer This Friday, Nov. 7, when the curtain rises on the Opera Grand Rapids production of Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca, 9-year old Maggie Doherty of Hastings will be waiting in the wings to make her opera debut as a member of the children’s chorus. “It’s been really fun, especially performing on the big stage,” said Maggie after the first Assistant stage director Andy Perry and tenor Robert Breault talk to the children of the chorus as they pose for the “papa and mamarazzi” backstage at DeVos Hall. dress rehearsal on stage at DeVos Hall Monday night, “And, I liked that we got hold candles with lights in them while we were singing.” In Act I of Tosca, the children’s chorus members portray, of course, a children’s choir for the Church of Sant’Andrea della Valle who celebrate a rumored victory over Napoleon Bonaparte. As the children quiz the church sacristan about the news, they sing in Italian, then switch to Latin to join the adult chorus, portraying clergy and townspeople as they sing a Te Deum. Maggie, the daughter of Bill and Laura Doherty of Hastings, is a fourth grader at St. Rose School. In addition to the annual musical productions that are a part of the St. Rose tradition, Maggie attended the Community Music School’s KinderMusik program from 2 weeks to 5 years of age, was a member of the music school’s Kids Choir as a third grader, played a Who in a recent production of Seussical at The Revue in Vermontville and participated in the Thornapple Arts Council’s Annie summer children’s musical theater workshop. “Maggie has an amazing set of pipes, she really blew us away when she sang Tomorrow,” said Katie Ponsetto, one of the teen volunteers who assisted Annie Director Patti LaJoye. Encouraged by family friends Amy Cherry and Cindy Kaczmarczyk whose sons, Marshall Cherry and Michael Kaczmarczyk, had previously sung in the Opera Grand Rapids children’s chorus and loved it and The children’s chorus members, dressed as church choristers, dance around the sacristan, played by Bill Bokout. family friend and adult opera chorus member Mike Ponsetto, the Dohertys decided to let Maggie try out for the chorus in September. At her audition, Maggie sang Maybe, another song she learned from LaJoye during the Annie program, and got in. Weekly rehearsals, under the direction of children’s chorus master Charles Hutchins, started in mid-September and continued until See OPERA, page 10 �Page 4 — Thursday, November 6, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Now unity, solutions must be sought IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Teens say street racing poses significant risk To the editor: Amid rising concerns about dangerous teen driving behaviors sits a common threat rarely considered outside of popular depictions in such movies as Rebel Without a Cause, Grease and The Fast and the Furious: street racing. Perhaps surprisingly, teens themselves rank street racing as one of the most risky in a slate of driving practices that lead to crashes, injuries and, too often, deaths (between 2001 and 2006, 804 fatalities were attributed to street racing, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration). Indeed, a new study from Liberty Mutual Insurance and SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) reveals that a vast majority of teens (97 percent) feel that street racing is dangerous, ranking it above cell phone use, speeding, having more than three passengers in the car, being upset, using a GPS system, and changing clothes while driving. Nevertheless, the research points out that more than one-third of teen drivers (38 percent) say they have engaged in street racing. That’s bad news. So, too, are media accounts of the consequences. In Eagle Rock, Calif., four teens were killed (including three from one family) and another was critically injured in what a Los Angeles Police lieutenant called “a highspeed drag race.” In Eugene, Ore., a college football player required 75 stitches to close a gash in his head, the result of speed racing, said the Associated Press. In Mountainside, N.J., an 18-year-old and a 20-year-old were killed after their Chevy Corvette crashed in a street race against a Chevy Camaro, reported My Central Jersey. And on Staten Island N.Y., seven teens were transported to the hospital after a street racing crash that ultimately claimed the life of a 17-year-old who succumbed severe head and internal injuries. These stories merely scratch the surface of the death and destruction wrought by this alarming activity. Fortunately, good news can be found in the fact that some states are revisiting or introducing laws to better protect teen drivers and, by extension, other motorists on our roads and highways. • In California, drivers convicted of street racing face prison sentences of 30 days to six months and/or as much as $1,000 in fines, if their offenses resulted in injury for someone other than themselves. • In Massachusetts, a new law since February dictates that convicted street racers be punished with up to 2 1⁄2 years of jail time or a fine of up to $1,000. Offenders also get their licenses suspended for up to 30 days for the first offense and 180 days for subsequent violations. • In Illinois, current legislation revokes driving privileges for any person convicted of street racing, and law enforcement may impound the offender’s vehicle for up to five days. As if street racing isn’t enough to worry about, teen drivers also report engaging in other high-risk driving behaviors in startling numbers. • 39 percent say they speed often. • 37 percent say they often talk on a cell phone when behind the wheel. • 30 percent say they often send text messages on cell phones while driving. When you take “often” out of the equation, those numbers jump precipitously to 91 percent (speeding), 90 percent (talking on a cell phone), and 73 percent (text messaging) of teen drivers. Of course, the drivers aren’t the only ones in jeopardy. More than one-quarter of teens indicate that they are frequently passengers in a car where such unsafe behaviors are taking place. What’s their responsibility? Research shows that young drivers may be more likely to listen to their friends than to adults — so teen passengers need to be empowered to speak up when drivers are placing them, and others, at risk. But, ironically, that may be easier said than done. Despite the fact that so many teens feel that such behaviors are dangerous, only about half (57 percent) say they would ask a driver to stop engaging in even the most serious behaviors, such as street racing. Sad, when you consider that most teen drivers say that if their friends asked, they would stop racing (87 percent), speeding (79 percent), text messaging (80 percent), or talking on a cell phone (68 percent). Speaking up about slowing down will fuel peer-led persuasion to stop teens from chasing cars. Stephen Wallace, National Chairman of SADD TVC’s priorities are well-placed To the editor: I think it is wonderful that Thornapple Valley Church hosted the fall carnival on Halloween. They represented our community well in that they care more about kids than whether the carpet is kept pristine. From a dad, a grandpa and a pastor, may God bless TVC richly. Pastor Al Strouse, Hastings Timing of speed survey was off To the editor: So the average speed on South Broadway Street in Hastings is 24 mph, according to Hastings City Council and the police department. I have heard the survey was done on a holiday weekend. It was stated that because of the findings of the survey, it wouldn’t be necessary to change the speed signs. I think these people are pulling our leg. If the survey were to be done from 7 to 9 a.m. and 3 to 5:30 p.m., we would have a truer picture of what 24 mph is. More reason to change the signs while they’re going 24 mph. Bob Reaser, Hastings To the editor: Now that the election is history, I hope we can close ranks as Americans and get to the business of solving the problems, great and small, that are within our power to deal with. The historic nature of this presidential election will echo the “shot heard around the world,” at Concord, Mass. We cannot fail to support the legitimate efforts to bring this economic disaster under control. Problems are now solved with ideological answers but with pragmatic legislation and regulation. I have no magic wand, but there are people available to us who can evaluate the solutions and causes of this economic disaster. It is not a Democratic or Republican problem. Our economy requires the application of the best minds that can be assembled. Recently we have been told we need at least four new coal-fired power plants to resolve Michigan’s energy needs. I suggest that serious application of energy conservation ought to be undertaken before we embark on this course of action. Our neighbors in Ontario have taken the first steps to eliminate the incandescent light bulb. Australia has outlawed the 125-year-old bulb already. Anyone who has seen the current issue of National Geographic can easily see how we have turned the night sky into a glow. (Anyone who cares, can see it at the Hastings Public Library). Recently while in the Berkshires in New England, we were astounded to step onto the so than to have election returns available early in the evening. Consider if you will places like Indiana where the polls close at 6 p.m. What possible sense can that make? Here in Michigan we have required pictured ID, even though all a voter needs to do is sign a statement on the back of their ballot application that they do not have such a document with them. Nothing else is required. The voter photo ID legislation was adopted in our state even though there were no verifiable incidents of voter fraud. There are solutions to nothing, while simple improvements can and should be undertaken to bring the election process out of the 19th Century. I have no simple solutions, save for one. Resolve. We once undertook placing a man on the moon with little more technology than a pocket calendar. We proved that unified direction can work for us when the resolution is unified. Solutions require the best minds we can assemble. In Lansing, there are 13 lobbyists for each member of the legislature and very few of them represent you or me. In Washington, the number of them is exponential. The election is over. It is time for us now to demand resolution of the needs of a United States. And, oh, yes we can. Robert Dwyer, Hastings City should seek bids again, involve public To the editor: I had completed a proposal package for the old Hastings library and submitted it to the city of Hastings by the published deadline. My proposal was not the one chosen by the city. I had put the library opportunity out of my thoughts. Lately, a number of people have approached me and have brought the sale of the property into our conversation. I felt an obligation to address their thoughts and questions through this letter. I acknowledge the city has had a difficult task in marketing and selling the old library. They have broken new ground with the sale of the business incubator and the paperwork that it necessitated. I do not believe the city has made the best choice in their current negotiations. The offer may have had the highest dollar bid but is nowhere near the best use for the building or the community. I am proposing a new ‘final deadline’ for offers and ideas for the old library. In this process, not only would a few be able to be involved in the decision, an at-large group from the community would also have input. This building has been a building of the people for its entire existence. My plan would utilize the best portion of the building for the Write Us A Letter HERE ARE THE RULES: The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. 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This venue could be used for any community-based arts, music or theater group. I would also make this space available for local service club events. A nominal, atcost fee, would be levied. The arts community in Hastings may not have a significant bottom line or the ability to purchase and operate a building, but the arts provide a vast amount of entertainment and education that is available to all in our area. I envision the lower level to act as an artists/musicians guild. Individuals could lease single rooms for a reasonable rate. Music and arts or crafts lessons could be given on the premises. I would eventually put a small recording studio in the lower level. Even with my $130,000 offer, there would be a sizable post payment property taxes. Utilities and maintenance will add substantially to the cost of ownership. My plan included two smaller night retail spaces on the upper floor to provide income for the building. The city has carte blanche in its disposal of the building. They can have as many deadlines as they choose. They can sell it to an entity that will provide no property taxes or night-time activity. They can sell it to a venture that may take jobs from longtime, loyal city businesses. They could have the vision that would return a part of the building to the community that it has long served, and create a few new jobs while enticing people to downtown for evening and weekend activities. I would be proud to be apart of the future of the old library. With community help, we would be able to turn the library into an exciting and far-reaching local venue. Tom Walker, Cloverdale The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. patio of the bread and breakfast where we stayed and see stars... thousands and thousands that are simply not visible in southern Michigan. The world of today is fluorescent and LED; technologies that surround us now. Before we plunge into the technology of yesterday, we must move to the science of today. Hybrid vehicles are not rocket science, yet our manufacturers seem to think they only make sense in high-priced vehicles. An example is the Chevrolet Volt, which may be here in year or two, at a price of $40,000, plus or minus – hardly what we need to be competitive in a global marketplace. While we have the most expensive health care system in the world, by most measures, we rank 29th in health care. Infant mortality in the United states is a disgrace, and an expensive one. I offer no simple solutions, but I remain confident that the intelligence and data are available once the army of lobbyists are removed from the deliberations except for verifiable information to decisionmakers. Thirty states provide for early voting while one state, Oregon conducts its elections by mail, with no indications of fraud. Consider if you will, the incredible lines of voters in those states where early voting is not available. Many states allow for registration on election day. It is simple. The voter casts a provisional ballot that is counted only when verified. It is far more important that every citizen who desires to vote be allowed to do What should new president do first? A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com The election is over and so are the speeches, debates and commercials. Now, what would you like President Barack Obama do as his first order of business when he takes office Jan. 20, 2009? Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs Frederic Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Kathy Maurer (Copy Editor) Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Brett Bremer Fran Faverman Sandra Ponsetto Jon Gambee Megan Lavell Amy Jo Parish • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Beverly McDyer, Hastings: “I would like to see him work on getting the automobile industry and other Michigan industries back on their feet.” Jay Gordenski, Rutland Township: “I would like to see him help those who have gotten into mortgage trouble. A lot of these people really need a way to redo their mortgages.” John Resseguie, Hastings: “I think it is really important that he sticks by his word and keep his promises.” John Anderson, Nashville: “This country needs such improvement. I think the best thing he could do is to help us be what we were.” Dewayne Gallup, Hastings: “I would like him to first work on the economy. It is not going to take care of itself. I would like him to also look at ways to help provide health insurance for the middle class.” Mike Bassett, Hastings: “I think his first efforts should be to fix the overall economy. That is what we need to do first.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Scott Ommen Rose Heaton Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $30 per year in Barry County $32 per year in adjoining counties $35 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 6, 2008 — Page 5 The election is finally over For nearly two years now our country has been involved in a presidential election in which millions of dollars were spent to determine who will lead our county for the next four years. For many, it was a campaign to elect anyone but George Bush; others were just looking for change. Who would ever have imagined just a few weeks before the election, our entire financial system would come falling down upon us. The U.S. trade deficit reached record highs, home prices continue to fall, and rising gas prices brought higher prices for just about everything we as consumers purchase. When I sat down this week to work on my column, it was hard to come up with an idea, because the election would be Tuesday, the day before the Banner goes to press, not leaving me enough time to think about the outcome and what I might want to say. Then, as I was thumbing through some of my files I keep for reference material, I found this poem written by a former Banner employee and well-known resident of Hastings, Hal Buerge. Buerge wrote the poem several years ago and gave me a copy, which I read and filed away. I thought it might be appropriate for this week, as we headed to the polls Tuesday looking for a new direction, or change, as the marketing geniuses call it. Hal wrote: Intelligence and Knowledge I’ve thought about this statement: "I’m not smart, just know a lot. I’ve gained a lot of knowledge, But, brilliant I am not." For some time I was bewildered. The author was successful, you see. So, I asked him, what’s your secret? This he explained to me: "Intelligence we are born with. It cannot be acquired. But, knowledge we can accumulate If we truly have aspired. Intelligence comes in quotients, And that is how it’s measured. Not everyone’s is equal, And what we’re born with must be treasured. There are many with less intelligence; A fact we know is true, Some have acquired vast seas of knowledge, Regardless of their IQ. While others, much more intelligent; Accomplishment passed them by — They basked in the aura of brilliance. Didn’t try and didn’t apply. To be well-learned, what we must do Is store what we’re taught ’til we know. Seek good advice and heed it. I will help to make it so. If we know a lot and apply it; It is easy to be successful. Always stop and look and listen and life will be less stressful. Lame duck season opens With some intelligence and common sense, form a plan and stay within it. Knowledge, then, can be amassed and success will know no limit. Hal P. Buerge After reading what Hal wrote, I looked up the word intelligence and found: Displaying or characterized by quickness of understanding, sound thought or good judgment and the ability to acquire and apply knowledge. I immediately thought, that’s what we should require from our elected officials. We should be looking for people with the quickness of understanding, or at least willingness to listen to differing opinions before coming to a conclusion. Sound thought and good judgment — Those abilities shouldn’t be just discussion points, they need to be requirements if we, as a nation, are expecting great things and reasonable outcomes. The next president and other elected officials have a daunting task ahead of them. Today, to more than 37 million Americans, there is a thin line between eviction and having a home, or between hunger and health, unemployment and work, anxiety and stability. The issues the next administration will face will determine what kind of lifestyle so many of our citizens will face in the years to come. We need to pray that all of our leaders have the right amount of intelligence to make the right choices in the coming months to position our country for the better days ahead. While the country is facing many financial uncertainties, a recession could impact more than our pocketbooks. It also could impact many of our freedoms. In the past, when the country found itself in trouble, taxpayers looked the other way as new legislation pushed its way into our lives under the banner of "it’s in your best interest." The issues we face today will take, as Buerge wrote, intelligence, common sense and a plan to stay within. With the right knowledge, we will find success that will know no limit. It’s my hope that we made the right choices Tuesday. Because so much of our success will depend on the actions these officials will take in the coming months. Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics Inc. Gift card legislation extends expiration date As the Christmas shopping season picks up, merchants are stocking up on holiday gifts and decor, including the increasingly popular gift card. Shopping with gift cards will be a little different this year than in the past, however. A new law went into effect Nov. 1, requiring that all gift cards expire in no less than five years. The law also requires that stores selling gift cards disclose all terms and conditions to prospective buyers. Bill sponsors are Mount Clemens Democrat Rep. Fred Miller and Novi Republican Sen. Nancy Cassis. In a Grand Rapids Press article, both were quoted as saying they had been penalized by one-year expiration dates on gift cards and certificates they had received in the past. Michigan is not the first state to regulate gift cards. More than 20 other states also have done so as gift cards have become a popular gift-giving option. After the election but before the new session starts, there is this crazy, infamous time called "lame duck" session. Traditionally, more legislation is passed during this short time than any other point in the legislative calendar. Why so active? I guess there are many of your elected officials (aka politicians) who feel more freedom during this time to vote however they wish without repercussions from voters. Where does this freedom come from? Primarily, it is term limits. Lame duck sessions are particularly active in Michigan because of our term-limit laws. Dozens of representatives will be forced from office at the end of this year because they will have served out their full six years allowed by the state constitution. That means that they are beyond the last re-election they will ever face. Only a few days remaining in office. No referendums in their future. Just a few short weeks of voting before riding off into the sunset (or some cushy lobbying gig). There are some who say that this is good, in that only then can people vote their con- YAC Roof Sit benefits Walk for Warmth This year the Youth Advisory Council of the Barry Community Foundation will use funds raised during its annual roof sit to assist the Feb. 28 Walk for Warmth. The YAC Roof Sit will be Saturday, Nov. 15, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in downtown Hastings, on State Street in front of Secondhand Corners. Money raised by Community Action’s Walk for Warmth will help pay for lowincome and senior citizens’ heating bills this winter. This fund assists those who may not otherwise have the money to heat their homes. This year’s roof sit has several sponsors including Secondhand Corners, Barry County Lumber, Flexfab, Viking, Hastings Pediatrics 401(k) rollovers made easy 77528819 bylaws that address conflict of interest. The issue will be brought back for further discussion at the Dec. 1 meeting. No action was taken. • Considered draft amendments to the Hastings zoning ordinance to regulate temporary accessory structures. A public hearing was set for the December meeting. • Considered draft amendments of the Hastings zoning ordinance to regulate the types of vehicles and their storage on residential property. Commissioners requested that the amendment allow for existing parking in situations when there is no other option. The issue will be brought up for discussion in December. • Updated the 2008 Planning Commission work task list to include signage in the B2 business district. • Heard administrative approval for a site plan for Barry County Animal Control to allow a 378-square-foot accessory building to be used for a holding pen for cats and dogs dropped off during non-business hours. • Discussed a draft of an amendment of the Hastings sign ordinance to allow for municipal wayfinding signage. There will be a public hearing on this in December. The next regular meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, at city hall. 421 W. Woodlawn Ave. Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-3553 or toll free (800) 288-5220 LET’S CELEBRATE TO THANK YOU FOR OUR FREEDOM www.edwardjones.com Come to the V.F.W. Post November 11th Member SIPC we will have food of all kinds, cards, pool and good conversation - Bring your family and friends - I’ve been helping area residents find the perfect place to call home for over 28 years. If you are looking to move, let my experience work for you! The post will be open 8am-8pm, we hope to see you there for this is your day! 3600 W. Tupper Lake St., Lake Odessa MITCH POLL 269-838-7252 and Chris Tomczyk DDS. YAC members will climb scaffolding, weather permitting, outside Secondhand Corners and accept donations at that location. Other YAC members will be asking for donations in the downtown area. The November YAC meeting will be held on Saturday, Nov. 15, at the end of the roof sit. One of the agenda items will be awarding grants for which groups applied for this fall. Anyone who cannot drop off donations on Nov. 15 may send a check to the YAC Roof Sit, Barry Community Foundation, 629 W. State St., Suite 201, Hastings, 49058. For more information about YAC or the roof sit, call Jennifer Richards at 269-945-0526. ATTENTION VETERANS 77528658 by Megan Lavell Staff Writer Members of the Hastings Planning Commission heard progress on the final steps of the Joint Planning Committee at Monday night’s meeting. City Planner Tim Johnson gave an overview of the multi-jurisdictional joint overlay zone being prepared by the Joint Planning Committee. Johnson discussed changes that will take place with the city’s zoning ordinance to implement the joint land use plan. He also discussed changes that will take place in each of the other municipalities to accommodate the Joint Planning Committee. Councils and planning commissions from the City of Hastings, Barry County, Hastings Township and Rutland Township will meet later this year to discuss the JPC. In other business at Monday’s meeting, the Hastings Planning Commission: • Granted site plan approval for a proposed office and warehouse building for Joe Bleam to be located in the Industrial Park at 1015 E. Enterprise Drive. Bleam said he wants to consolidate his storage on Grant Street and in Freeport to one location on Enterprise Drive. • Approved amendments to the Hastings zoning ordinance to be in compliance with the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act and sent the changes to city council for approval. • Considered and discussed a draft of the revised planning commission bylaws to comply with the requirements of the Michigan Planning Enabling Act. Several commissioners expressed concern with the portion of the Mark D. Christensen, AAMS mjpoll@grar.com “S t r e t c h i n g” Associate Broker Realty Inc. 02700235 305 S. 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Desperate to get one or more of their bills passed before the clock runs out, they are often willing to deal their own votes. That process can be ugly and even shameful. Besides, legislators don’t get legacies. We’re one step above a county commissioner for heaven’s sake. Leave legacies to kings and presidents. As I head into my first "lame duck" session, it is my hope that the time is used to attend to unfinished business of the 2007-08 legislative session. The group of outgoing representatives should exercise restraint and respect the fact that the people of this state just selected a new group of people to take their place. Still, I get the feeling that I am in for a wild ride. (269) 948-3387 Dennis Thiss, Owner Across from Glen’s Gas & Welding Supplies & MC Supply Satisfaction Guaranteed! 77528559 �Page 6 — Thursday, November 6, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Area Obituaries Country Chapel of Dowling (M-37) Will be having their ANNUAL Harold Anderson Pork & Dressing Supper Ardith Mae Baum Frieda R. Edwards Saturday, Nov. 8 • 4 pm - 7 pm 02700381 Menu includes the meat and dressing, real mashed potatoes and gravy, squash, beans, salad, relishes, pie, rolls & beverage. $8.00 Any information call 721-8077 Worship Together… 77528582 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Services: 8:30 a.m., Classic Worship Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages, 11 a.m., Celebration Worship Service, 6 p.m. Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Family Night; Awana Jr. High Group, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study. Friday 8-10 p.m. Sr. High Youth. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Jim Fox. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11 to 11:30 a.m. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6 p.m. (MayAugust). We have a weekly Wednesday 6 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-7952370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-7315194 or -517-852-1806. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 945-2170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 26th Sunday after Pentecost - Nov. 9 - Holy Communion 8 & 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-9459414 or 945-2645; fax 269-9452698. http://www.discovergrace.org . Rev. Mike Kemper. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Daniel Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Midweek: 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4 through fifth grade, and Junior High Youth Group 6th through 8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m. lunch at Wendy’s. Women’s Ministry 7 p.m. third Thursday of the month. “Singspirations” last Sunday of the month. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-Noon and 1-3 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Sunday School for all ages. 10 a.m. Coffee Hour. 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service. 5:45 p.m. Christmas Play Practice. 6 p.m. Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogsp ot.com/. Thursday - 10 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 6:30 p.m. Choir Practice. Friday - 9 a.m. Golfer’s Group. Saturday - 10 a.m. Praise Team; 1 p.m. Apple Pie Pick-Up. Tuesday - 6:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 B OSLEY 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 •PHARMACY• 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 HASTINGS - Harold “Drew” Anderson age 92, of Hastings died Friday, October 31, 2008 at Pennock Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Jean; his sons Mark (Christine) and Scott (Mary); his daughter, Cynthia McCarty; three grandsons; three granddaughters; five great-granddaughters and one great-grandson. He is also survived by a brother, E.D. Anderson of Arlington, VA; sisters, Mari Emery and Sammie Paterson of Lubbock, TX. He married Jean Hunt on February 19, 1944. He was born in Tolar, TX on May 22, 1916 to John B. and Martha E. Anderson. Later, he moved to Lubbock, TX and attended Canyon school until he enlisted in the Army and was assigned to the 124th Cavalry which ultimately became the last horse cavalry in the Army. It patrolled the Mexican border until 1944 at which time it was sent to India, without horses, via California, Australia and India. From India they crossed Burma on foot where they opened the Burma Road. After that he went to China and taught the Chinese soldiers to shoe mules. Shortly after the war ended, a trip through the Suez Canal completed the world tour. He was discharged as a staff sergeant and continued his career shoeing horses in Barry, Calhoun and Kalamazoo counties for more than 40 years, making many friends. After retiring he had a hobby of restoring wagons, old farm machinery and tractors. He was an active member of the Barry County Steam and Gas Antique Machinery Association, Inc. According to his wishes cremation has taken place, there will be no visitation. There will be a private family service at the Dowling Cemetery on Saturday, November 8, 2008 and a memorial service will be held Sunday, November 9 at 1 p.m. at the Dowling Country Chapel with a luncheon to follow. For those who wish, memorial contributions may be directed to the Barry County Hospice of Dowling Country Chapel. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Lauer Family Funeral Homes – Wren Chapel, 1401 N. Broadway in Hastings. Please visit www.lauerfh.com and share a memory with Drew’s family. Meryl E. Duncan DELTON - Meryl E. Duncan, of Delton, passed away unexpectedly November 3, 2008. Meryl was born March 30, 1940 in Battle Creek, the daughter of Clyde and June (Rodman) Millard. On January 7, 1978, Meryl married Kenneth Duncan who preceded her in death on August 10, 1995. Enjoying bowling when she was younger, for many years; Meryl enjoyed helping the elderly in the Delton area and attended Faith United Methodist Church. She cleaned for many families and businesses, but her grandchildren, nieces and nephews, were the most important part of her life. She is survived by her children, Clyde Munger of Dayton, OH, Julie Munger of Delton, Lori Decamp of Delton, Kenda (Richard) Baker of Bangor, Scott (Lisa) Duncan of Dacula, GA, Darci (Tim) Gould of Royal Oak; brothers, Clyde "Butch" (Connie) Millard of Delton, Rex Millard of Mattawan; sisters, Barb (Judd) Carver of MO; sister-inlaw, Sharon Millard of Delton; 13 grandchildren, one great granddaughter, several nieces and nephews and best friends Barb and Gloria. A graveside service will be conducted Friday, November 7, 2008, 1 p.m., at East Hickory Corners Cemetery, Darci Gould, speaking. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to the American Diabetes Association will be appreciated. The family is being served by Williams Gores Funeral Home, Delton. HASTINGS - Ardith Mae Baum of Hastings passed away on Thursday, October 30, 2008 at her home at the age of 84. She was born in Hastings to William and Gladys (Wolcott) Hubbell. She married Homer Baum on February 11, 1956 in Hastings. Ardith was a retiree of Kroger’s where she was employed as a clerk for 45 years. She volunteered her time for many organizations including Pennock Hospital for over 20 years, Charlton Park and the Red Cross. She was also a member of Grace Lutheran Church where she was very active and belonged to the Sarah Circle. She was an ardent member of the Democratic Committee, a charter member of the Barry County Humane Society, and a former Grand Marshall at Summerfest. Ardith is survived by her son, Dennis Ray Link; a sister, Geneva “J J” Dodson of Ft. Collins, CO; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Earl and Olivia Baum; nieces, Janet (Wayne) Lydy of Hastings, Kathy (Jerry) Newton of Wayland, Selma (Jerry) Wallace of Hastings, Vickie Fisher and Gwen Mead; nephews, William Hubbell, Stephen (Debbie) Hubbell and Charles Hubbell all of Hastings. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Gladys Hubbell; husband, Homer Baum; sister, June Peake; and brothers, Victor Meade and William Hubbell, Jr.; brother-in-law, Charles “Spike” Dodson; nephew, Eldon Peake. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at Grace Lutheran Church with Rev. Mike Kemper officiating. Interment followed in Riverside Cemetery in Hastings. In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations to Grace Lutheran Church, Pennock Hospital Foundation or Historic Charlton Park Village. Please visit www.lauerfh.com and leave a memory for Ardith’s family. DELTON - Frieda R. Edwards, Delton, passed away October 30, 2008. Frieda was born March 9, 1936, in Norvelt, PA, the daughter of Merle and Hallie (Weaver) Barkley. A loyal employee of the Federal Center for 22 years, and a member of the American Federation of Government Employees at the Battle Creek Federal Center, Frieda retired in January 1995. A member of Grace Lutheran Church in Hastings, Frieda was an avid reader and she enjoyed bingo and music, but most importantly she loved her grandchildren and great grandchildren. On December 9, 1971, she married Ralph Edwards, who survives. Other members of her family include children: Teresa (James) Keiper of Battle Creek, Richard (Diane) Dawson of Dowling, Connie (Dana) Hawk of Delton, Tamara (Scott) Grizzle of Longview TX, Judith Petersen (Chad Young) of Orange Vale, CA, Michelle Dawson and Bill Cheney of Delton, step children: Terry (Martha) Edwards of Benton Harbor, Kim (Cathy) Edwards of Delton, Vicky Worden of Dowling, a sister: Connie (Steve) Kors of Huber Heights, OH, 12 grandchildren, one great grandchild, five step grandchildren, two step great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews, and her former husband: Harold Lee Dawson of Youngstown,OH. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother: Harry Barkley, sisters: Gilda Poole, Gladys Edwards, Jan Reel, and a stepson John Lee Edwards. Funeral services were conducted Monday, November 3, 2008, at Williams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton with Pastor Mike Kemper officiating. Burial Cedar Creek Cemetery Memorial contributions to the Salvation Army will be appreciated American federation of government employees at the battle creek federal center. Gavin Nicholas Huebner BATTLE CREEK - Infant Gavin Nicholas Huebner, one day old, of Battle Creek, passed away quietly in this parent’s arms on Sunday, October 26, 2008 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Devos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids. He was born October 25, 2008 in Battle Creek, the son of Robert W. Huebner III and Lynnette Christine (Jerzyk) Huebner. Gavin is survived by his parents, Robert W. “Robb” and Lynette Christine; maternal grandparents, Benjamin and Linda Jerzyk; maternal great grandfather, Robert Houghtaling, all of Battle Creek; paternal grandparents, Robert W. and Mary Huebner, II of Hastings; paternal grandmother, Ann Huebner of Fort Wayne, IN; his aunts and uncle, John and Tracy Hart of Eldridge, Iowa, Viki and Rick Miller of Mead, NE, Joe and Teresa Huebner of Hastings, Douglas and Mickayla Jerzyk of Charlotte, Jeffrey and Diana Jerzyk of Galesburg; and special family friends, “uncle” Ron Downs of Battle Creek and “aunt” Julie Pitcher of Bermuda. Little known facts that Gavin would want you to know are: he loved Mexican food from his Mommy, but despised Chinese food. He would keep a night schedule along with his Daddy. He liked listening to Rock ‘n Roll music. His Dad’s hand had a calming effect on him to make him fall asleep. Gavin’s Mom will especially miss “rubber ducky bath time” with him and singing to him. Services were held Saturday, November 1, 2008 at Bachman Hebble Funeral Chapel with Pastor Bruce Moore of the Battle Creek Seventh-Day Adventist Tabernacle and Bishop David Hustwick of St. Matthias Church. Private burial was held at Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial tributes may be made to the family through Bachman Hebble Funeral Service. Craft Show Saturday, November 8th 9am-3pm Delton Kellogg Middle School Start your holiday shopping here Cathi Sue Earl Bowerman 7-28-60 ~ 11-08-97 No farewell words were spoken. No time to say goodbye. You were gone before we knew it. And only God knows why. Your Daughters, Your 4 Grandsons, your Granddaughter, The Coopers, The Earls and Sis 77528660 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 6, 2008 — Page 7 Field trip takes Lakewood students to UP Lakewood High School’s Science Club members stepped out into a brave new world recently by taking tents, notebooks, pencils, backpacks and several hefty layers of clothes for four days of camping and experiential learning on the southern shore of Lake Superior. The 30 advanced science students braved temperatures sometimes near freezing and rainy conditions during their field trip centered around the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore near Munising. During the trip, students participated in limnology (freshwater studies), geology, dendrology (trees), stream ecology and astronomy lessons. Between the lessons, they hiked, cooked meals over open fires, participated in activities, explored and even took a “polar bear” swim in Whitefish Bay. The students visited a multitude of sites, including Miners Beach, Miners Castle, Chapel Beach, Chapel Rock, Sable Falls, Grand Sable Dunes, Tahquamenon Falls and Whitefish Point. The lessons were all conducted on site, including a lesson in which the students were required to roll up their pants and collect and identify aquatic species in the near-40-degree F water of Miners River. The following Lakewood seniors participated in the trip to Lake Superior: Logan Lake, Kevin Swift, Ben McKinney, Kyle McMillen, Jordan Shook, Andrew Doane, Keith Catt, Alex Backe, Greg Forman, Casey Beglin, Chris Cena, Aaron Clark, Richie Noyce, Steve DeJong, Laurel Mattson, Kyersten Daniel, Jordyn Swartz, Christian Main, Val Kantner, Macei Johnson, Ryann Shaffer, Alexis Brodbeck, Dani Palmer, Katie Hannah Duits, Ryann Shaffer, Alexis Brodbeck, Daniell Palmer and Katie Livingston enjoy the fall camping experience. (Photo provided) Social News Livingston, Hannah Duits, Shalea Makely, Kara Clark, Janie O’Donnell, Lindsey Thelen and Marlena Smith. Leaders for the trip were Lakewood teachers Josh Rose and Nick Boucher; Lakewood media specialist Shirley McMillen; and West Elementary Principal Tim McMillen. “This trip is turning into a ‘beyond special’ experience for the kids and for the staff,” said Rose. “The feedback has been enormous. Many of the kids said that not only was it the best school experience in which they have participated, but some have even said it was the best trip of their lives. We had a beautiful camp, we identified tree and animal species, we had tons of bonding activities and even had a splendid evening where the kids had to entertain the adults with skits. “I had an amazing bunch of students up there. These are, without a doubt, some of our finest students. It just made for an unforgettable weekend. I couldn’t have done it without the help of Mr. Boucher and the McMillens. This year’s and last year’s trip have turned out to be the highlights of my teaching career.” When asked about the trip, Lakewood senior Katie Livingston responded, “I thought it was a great experience. Everyone who has the chance should participate in this trip. It gave us all an opportunity to get closer to all of our classmates after four years. It was amazing to actually see all of the things that we have been learning about.” Lakewood senior Janie O’Donnell added, “This trip was totally unexpected because I thought it would be quite dull, but it turned out to be the best experience of my high school career. It was great to bond with my teachers and fellow students in nature. People weren’t worried about what they looked like or smelled like … it was really cool to see a different side of everyone.” The Pictured Rocks trip is currently the focal point of the Science Club, but Rose said he is looking to the future. “This is the second year of our club, and I envision it getting bigger every year. Besides our yearly trip, I think the Science Club has unlimited possibilities. Some of our longrange goals are to construct a rain garden, develop and maintain our new greenhouse and manufacture green energy for our new science wing. We all know of the increasing role of science in facets of our lives, and I see no reason why our school community shouldn’t be isolated from this world transformation.” The trip was made possible with contributions from Rolle Chiropractic in Charlotte, Portland Federal Credit Union, Jerry’s Tire, Bull Creek Veterinary Service in Hastings, Union Bank, Jim Behrenwald, Brian Williams, and the Lakewood Educational Foundation. “We were able to get some fantastic sup- Bring your special event photos to us for quality, professional processing. Mabel Lipkey Lavender is celebrating her 95th birthday Nov. 14. She would love to get cards at her 2410 River Road, Hastings, MI 49058 address. port from these people to help sponsor some students. It meant a lot to me and it meant a lot to the kids to be able to share in the experience. The LEF bought us tents and other camp gear for the kids that held up incredibly. It was unbelievable to get all of these folks to support us,” said Rose. For more information or to learn how to support the LHS Science Club, contact Rose at the high school 616-374-8868. The Science Club students walk the trails at Pictured Rocks National Park. Ray L. Girrbach Owner/Director Girrbach Funeral Home 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 • 269-945-3252 Serving Hastings, Barry County and Surrounding Communities for 42 years Offering Traditional and Cremation Services Hastings Only Locally-Owned Funeral Home Family Owned and Operated for 3 Generations Pre-Planning Services Available Serving All Faiths Pre-arrangement transfers accepted J-Ad Graphics Visit our web site for: PRINTING PLUS • Pre-planning on line • View current Funeral Service information • Leave a memory message to family members North of Hastings on M-43 www.girrbachfuneralhome.net Top Medicaid planning tips 02700240 To be sure, the area of “Medicaid Planning” or “Elder Law” seems to be changing all around us. In 2007 alone, Medicaid rules changed three times. The changes were the most significant in my 13 years of practicing Medicaid law. Thankfully, even with the changes, there remain many valuable, useful Medicaid Planning techniques our office uses for clients facing the ever-rising costs of long-term nursing home costs. Below are two of the more popular and useful Medicaid Planning techniques: Woods to celebrate golden wedding anniversary The children of Dave and Rose Ann Wood are pleased to announce the celebration of their parent’s 50th wedding anniversary. They will celebrate their anniversary on November 9, 2008 with an open house at Hastings First Baptist Church from 1 to 3 p.m. Please join us with cards, memories and congratulations - no gifts please. Helen Mitchell to celebrate 90th birthday Helen Mitchell, formerly of rural Delton, will celebrate her 90th birthday with an open house November 8 from 2-4:30 p.m. at the Hickory Corners Wesleyan Church. She was born November 11, 1918, to Jason and Jessie (Lepper) Willison in Barry County. She now resides at Woodlawn Meadows in Hastings. SOLELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF TRUST This remains my favorite planning tool for couples with one spouse facing a nursing home stay. A “Solely for the Benefit of Trust” shelters all of the assets that need to be sheltered for the benefit of the “community spouse” (the spouse not in the nursing home). The Solely for the Benefit of Trust makes all assets held in the trust unavailable for Medicaid purposes. The trust then requires the assets to be paid out to the community spouse over his or her lifetime, or earlier if the spouse is in need. The Solely for the Benefit of Trust is a safe, effective technique I always recommend for couples facing daunting nursing home costs. HALF-A-LOAF DIVESTMENT For single clients, the “Half-A-Loaf Divestment” remains a viable, effective technique. Under this plan, a Medicaid applicant can gift a portion (approximately 55% or 60%) of their countable assets. The gift will result in a penalty period – a time period when the applicant will be denied Medicaid benefits. We then use the remaining portion (again, usually 40% or 45%) to pay for their long term care costs during the penalty period. Although not a 100% savings, the Half-a-loaf technique is useful in saving at least half of a senior’s countable assets (assets that would otherwise be depleted by long term care costs). GEE & LONGSTREET, LLP 607 N. BROADWAY HASTINGS, MICHIGAN 269-945-3495 rlongstreet@geelongstreetlaw.com Gee & Longstreet, LLP has specialized in Medicaid and nursing home issues for over 13 years. Contact our office to see what options are available if you or a loved one is facing a nursing home/long term care issue. 77528585 Mabel Lavender celebrates 95th birthday The whole gang stops for a picture on the wilderness camping trip. (Photo provided) �Page 8 — Thursday, November 6, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Angel Food Ministry at Gun Lake Annie’s Community Church continues MAILBOX by Patricia Johns Staff Writer The Angel Food Ministry at Gun Lake Community Church on M-179 began in September of 2007. Since the need has risen, organizers hope to encourage more who need a helping hand with their food budget to take advantage of this program. Jan Hardin had heard of the program, which provides low-cost food once a month, and convinced Kelly Davis that they should investigate the program last year. Davis had lost her job and was dealing with the cancer fight her son was waging. She decided to go with Hardin to see how the Church of the Nazarene in Grand Rapids used the program. They drove up to the site and saw a line of people around the building. The two women looked at each other and said, “We need to do this.” In the past year, Davis said they have distributed more than 2,000 boxes of food. She believes that this has helped more than 500 families. The Angel Food program is nonprofit and nondenominational. GLCC members see the program as a way to help an area hit by job loss and the impact of a poor economy. People who wish to participate in the next distribution can pick up an order form at the church at 12200 West M-179 Highway or get one from the church’s Web site at www.gunlakecommunitychurch.org. Lake Odessa The Ionia County Genealogical Society will meet Saturday, Nov. 8, at the freight house at 1 p.m. The speaker will be Lori Fox. The Women’s Fellowship of First Congregational Church will meet next week on Wednesday, Nov. 12. The speaker will be Daria Carney of Woodbury, wife of the Orthodox priest. Hostesses will be Jane Shoemaker and Lola Haller. On Thursday, Nov. 13, the Lake Odessa Area Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. at the freight house. This is the annual time for the Memory Tree observance. Multiple trees will be in place, ready for the colorful Christmas ball ornaments, each inscribed with the name of a departed person. The names are read and family members are invited to attend to place the loved one’s names of a Christmas tree. Refreshments will be served. Guests are welcome. The Lake Odessa Grief Support Group meets on the third Wednesday of each month at the Fellowship Hall of Central United Methodist Church at 912 Fourth Ave. The weekly movie at Ionia today will be West Coast by Rail. Next week’s film will be the Statue of Liberty. The monthly flea market at the VFW hall comes on Nov. 6, 7 and 8 from 9 to 5 each day. Tables are available for rent. Second Harvest Gleanermobile food pantry trucks will be at the fairgrounds at Ionia Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 10 a.m. Participants must prove they are a resident of Ionia County and bring their own containers for food. This is in conjunction with Zion UMC food pantry. A new event is taking place at the MSU Clarksville Experimental Station on Portland Road west of Nash Highway. A professional development workshop for child care providers, relative care, child care aides, and parents will be held Wednesday, Nov. 12, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. This is called Safe Kids’ workshop. Register by calling 269-9451388 or 1-800-258-5440. Saturday, Nov. 15, brings the monthly meal at Sebewa Center UMC. This month, the featured foods will be roast turkey and dressing with slaw, rolls, desserts and beverages. The annual all-church bazaar in Ionia will be held at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Steele Street on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Tri River Museum group will meet Nov. 18 at the Blanchard House. The previous month’s gathering was at the Flying Falcon Museum in Greenville. The schedule for the year has been published with meetings most months except for December, the spring tour and the July luncheon. Ionia County Retired School Personnel will meet Thursday, Nov. 20, at St. Anthony Church in Saranac. Call Karen Merchant for luncheon reservations. An educator at Fulton High School has been working on a project to record camps in Gratiot and Shiawassee counties. Also Isabella County had a camp. In the process, he has found maps and charts of the POW camp at the Lake Odessa Canning Company. In exchange, he will be given copies of the printed material at the Lake Odessa Community Library. The corn harvest is in full swing. Tractor traffic is heavy around the grain elevator. Fields are being stripped of their tall foliage, which has filled the fields for months since planting time in early May. Unlike old-time harvest, which cut the tall stalks near the ground, equipment today cuts the tops, but the stalks seems to be bent over and are of many different heights. Square balers are used. Order forms must be turned in by Saturday, Nov. 8. Food distribution will be on Saturday, Nov. 22 from noon to 1:30 p.m. This month’s order form includes a regular box, a convenience box and a Thanksgiving dinner box. Those who purchase one of these boxes also can purchase special boxes. The regular box costs $30, the convenience box costs $28 and the Thanksgiving dinner box with seven-pound Perdue chicken and all the fixings costs $30. One of the special boxes includes fruit and vegetables for $21 and the others include more meat choices. Orders must be paid for by cash or check. The program does not accept credit cards. Orders not picked up on the distribution day will be donated. The program also accepts food stamps (EBT). Participants should bring a laundry basket or box to carry their food home. Davis says that one good thing about this program is that no one has to prove that they are in need to participate. She encourages people to try it if they need some help to stretch their food dollars. “This program might not be good for everyone, but we know it has been a help to many people,” Davis says. She said she also is grateful for the outpouring of volunteer help which makes the program possible. About 20 people volunteer each month. In addition local organizations, such as the Gun Lake Women’s Club, have donated funds to the program. Order forms may be dropped off at the church office Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Saturday, Nov. 8 at the church from noon to 1 p.m. For more information call 269-795-7903. Barry County United Way allocation applications now available The Barry County United Way allocations applications are now available for the 200910 funding year. Agencies applying for funding must be charitable organizations 501(c)3 as determined by the Internal Revenue Service or be a 501(c), incorporated in the state of Michigan. The not-for-profit agency must provide services to Barry County residents in one of the four funding areas: • Helping youths to achieve their full potential. • Supporting families to achieve wellbeing and success. • Assisting senior adults find support and maintain independence. • Addressing urgent and emerging needs in Barry County. Last year, Barry County residents utilized services of United Way and its partner agencies more than 50,000 times. This is possible through the allocations process that begins with filling out the application. Submissions are due by 5 p.m. Dec. 4. Forms are available at the Barry County United Way office, 450 Meadow Run, Hastings, MI 49058. More than 30 local volunteers meet with the applicants to evaluate the health and human service care programs, including how successful they are in improving the lives of residents. For more information, call Lani Forbes at 269-945-4010. Give a memorial that can go on forever A gift to the Barry Community Foundation is used to help fund activities throughout the county in the name of the person you designate. Ask your funeral director for more information on the BCF or call (269) 945-0526. by Kathy Mitchelll and Marcy Sugar Buying into company was wrong purchase Dear Annie: A year ago, I was invited to invest in the company where I worked and become a part owner. My husband and I took out a second mortgage and refinanced everything to buy in. It was great at first, but now everything is going downhill. "Jane," the other investor, has more stock and constantly reminds us that she is the majority owner. I have not even gotten a paycheck in the past two months. I want out, but cannot find anyone to buy my shares. I am so stressed that I am constantly in a state of panic. I have gained weight, started smoking and now snap at my husband and children. Jane puts on a great face at the office, but behind closed doors she reams out the employees so much they actually cry. We keep losing good people because of her attitude. I have also questioned Jane about financial findings — trips for training, psychic readings, lunches, etc. She claims that as majority owner, these are legitimate business expenses. Maybe, but we are not profitable. I am about to lose my house and car, and my marriage is in a sorry state. I am so angry I don't know what to do. How can I sell my portion of the business? — Sick of Crying Dear Sick: Even a majority shareholder has a responsibility not to run the company into the ground, and it may be that the only way to hold Jane responsible is to take her to court. You need to talk to a lawyer. Your state bar association or local law school should be able to help you out. Titles, references do change with divorce Dear Annie: I have a daughter-in-law of whom I'm very fond. She is the mother of my 3-year-old grandson. Unfortunately, she and my son divorced after only a few months of marriage. The split was not her fault. I plan on calling her my daughter-in-law from now on, even if my son remarries. Am I correct in believing that the divorce does not affect my relationship with her? Please let me know. — Troubled Father-in-Law Dear Troubled: The divorce may not affect your relationship, but a remarriage absolutely will. It's wonderful that you are so fond of your ex-daughter-in-law, and it is a good idea for you to remain on friendly terms. However, if your son remarries, it would be rude to your new daughter-in-law to use that term to refer to someone else. She will resent it, and rightfully so. Don't court trouble. There is no insult in saying "my former daughter-in-law." Or even "my grandson's mother." It won't change the degree of affection between you. Bride-to-be is veiled in dishonesty Dear Annie: I am a widower and recently got engaged to "Dyann." We are planning on getting married soon, but a few things have me puzzled. My wife-to-be told me she had been married and divorced. She had a child living with her who I thought was her only child. I'd been seeing her for a few months when I found out she had three other children who were living with their father. When I asked her why she hadn't mentioned them, she said she didn't like talking about that part of her life. When we applied for a marriage license, Dyann put down that she'd been married twice before, not the one time I knew about. I also noticed she hadn't been truthful about her age. I haven't said anything about these falsehoods, but I think they're odd. Are these red flags I should be concerned about? — Confused Dear Confused: Yes. Your fiancee is a liar. There may be understandable reasons for her fabrications, but she owes it to you to be completely honest before you make a legal commitment. You are going to be her husband. If she refuses to answer all your questions truthfully and to your satisfaction, it means she is hiding something from the person she plans to share her life with. This is no way to start a marriage. Family lost contact but now wants photo Dear Annie: Four years ago, my grandfather died of a heart attack. At the time, he was married to his second wife, "Louise." Louise took excellent care of him, but since the funeral, I have had no contact with her. I regret that. Before my grandfather died, Louise created a picture collage of my grandfather standing next to his father, alongside all of Grandpa's medals. I would like nothing more than to have that collage, but since I haven't spoken to Louise for a good four years, it seems that asking for such an important memento would be terribly rude. My husband says I was wrong to lose contact. My mother says I should write a nice letter to Louise and tell her what I want. Louise worked so hard to take care of my grandfather in his last days, and I don't want to be disrespectful. Don't you think it would be insulting if she suddenly got a letter from me asking for that collage after not communicating for so long? What should I do? -- Loving Granddaughter Dear Granddaughter: It wouldn't hurt to reestablish contact with Louise whether you get the collage or not. Start by sending a letter. Ask Louise how she's doing. Tell her you are sorry you lost touch after Grandpa died and hope you can remedy that. Follow up with a phone call to chat. Once you are speaking to each other again, it is perfectly okay to mention the collage, tell her how much you admire it and ask if she will make you a copy. Wanna-be bridesmaid causes rifts Dear Annie: My daughter has two cousins, "Carly" and "Joelle." She was always closer to Joelle, so when it came time to plan her wedding, she opted to have her two best friends stand up for her instead of either cousin. She didn't want to hurt Carly's feelings. Three days before the wedding, one of the bridesmaids became very ill and could not attend. My daughter was desperate to fill the role and asked Joelle, who was happy to oblige. With all the last-minute chaos, it totally slipped my mind to mention this to Carly's mother, who also happens to be my dearest friend. Well, when Carly and her mother saw Joelle walk down the aisle, that was it. They made a fuss during the dinner, Carly got drunk and cried, and then told the other guests what a monster my daughter was. Two days later, her mother called me to say she wants nothing to do with any of us ever again. It's been two years since we've spoken and I miss her terribly. She was like a sister to me. Were we wrong to ask Joelle to be a bridesmaid? Carly's mother has moved to another city and my pride won't let me call her. If I mean that much to her, why hasn't she tried to call me? What should I do? -- Heartbroken in Montreal Dear Montreal: These petty arguments have a way of taking on a life of their own. Brides are entitled to select whomever they wish as bridesmaids. Carly acted boorishly, Mom no doubt felt it necessary to take her daughter's side, and everything escalated from there. A gracious cousin would have let it go, and a sensible mother would have stayed out of it. If you want her back in your life, you should make the first move. Call and say you're sorry Carly's feelings were hurt, tell her you miss her and ask if you can start over. We hope she's missed you, too. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast. net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, P.O. Box 118190, Chicago, IL 60611. To find out more about Annie's Mailbox, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2008 CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC. Infrared Zone Heaters New Improved Model Sale… Nick Barlow $ Caledonia, MI • 616-877-4235 77528844 nlbnl@voyager.net 397 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 6, 2008 — Page 9 From TIME to TIME Financial FOCUS A look down memory lane... Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES A boom in new factories Transition to retirement: What “first wave” boomers should know meant a boom in housing by Esther Walton In the late 1800s and the early 1900s, Hastings experienced a boom in industrial expansion. The Hastings Banner commented during this time that with the arrival of new industries in Hastings there was a need of new housing for the expanding work force. Morgan Jones, a substantial land owner and builder living in the Second Ward of Hastings, was one of those responding to this need. In 1903, it was reported in the Banner that he had purchased a large part of the Kenfield Addition and intended to build “several” houses to rent. By 1905, Mr. Jones had built 75 new homes. It was reported that he built 40 new houses in 1915. During this time officials at the new E.W. Bliss Company realized that they needed housing for their expanding work force and initiated a building program in that area of town. I have not been able to prove that Morgan Jones built houses for the Bliss Company, but the style is very similar to houses we know he did build in the Second Ward. A house on the corner of State Street and East Madison Street has 12 matches on Clinton and Marshall streets. In those days, people referred to these now historically significant houses as “Sears Roebuck Houses.” Sears Roebuck sold an estimated 60,000 to 70,000 “kit” houses between 1908 and 1940. However, Sears was not the only company marketing prefabricated houses during that time. There were ten or more companies were selling mail-order houses including, Aladdin, Lewis-Liberty and Sterling, a Bay City-based company. Houses constructed during this time were made of top-quality materials. These companies purchased lumber and hardware in bulk quantities. The structural components were cut to exact specifications and numbered at which hemmed in two streets: growth of city makes purchase a necessity; shows that care ought to be taken in accepting plats for additions.” The story went on to explain that “When the late Morgan Jones purchased a 40acre tract in the Second Ward, he platted it and laid most of it out as customary. But on the extreme south end of the tract was a row of lots facing to the north through which no streets were platted. Back of these was a lot of vacant acre property. “It is fair to presume that Mr. Jones thought his tract with other unoccupied ground in the Second Ward would be ample for any growth that ward would be liable to have in many a year. The council at that time evidently passed the matter as trivial, for they approved the plat, thus sanctioning the closing of Hayes, Dibble and Montgomery streets. “Meantime, the city has grown, and most of all in that section. Since the building of the press factory, the land still south of the southern boundary of the Jones property has been platted, with streets corresponding to those to the north of it, but these streets are obstructed by the lots mentioned, platted by the late Morgan Jones, and the city has no remedy, as the council then approved and accepted the Jones addition plat. “No serious harm came of it until the lot across Dibble Street was sold, and a house built on it, which obstructs that street. Dr. Keller owns the lot that stands across Hayes Street and Mrs. Jones across Montgomery Street. The latter has arranged to have her lot worked as a garden. That would prevent access to Montgomery Street by Jock Eaton, who lives to the south of the Jones plat. To get relief, Mr. Eaton and others petitioned for the opening of Hayes and Montgomery streets by the purchase of the two lots. “At the last council meeting, the aldermen If you’re a “senior” member of the baby boom generation – generally defined as those born between 1946 and 1964 – you’ve seen a lot in your life: the Cold War, the first moon landing, the birth of the Internet and much more. But in just a few years, you may face something you probably never thought you’d see: your retirement. To make a smooth transition to this stage of your life, you’ll need to become familiar with a few key financial topics. Consider the following: • Retirement plan income – For the past few decades, you may have been building financial resources for retirement through an employer-sponsored plan – such as a 401(k) or a traditional pension – and possibly an IRA. Now, however, it’s time to determine just how much retirement income these vehicles will produce. A traditional pension will provide you regular payments based on your years of service and salary, but you have much more flexibility and latitude when it comes to taking withdrawals from a 401(k) or IRA. how much you withdraw directly affects how long your money will last, so you may want to consult with a professional financial advisor to determine the appropriate withdrawal rates for these accounts, based on your projected retirement lifestyle, life expectancy, risk tolerance and other factors. • Health insurance – Well before you retire, consult with your employer’s benefits office to learn if you can receive some type of health insurance as a retiree. Many large employers extend health care coverage to retired workers, but as health care costs have risen, some companies have cut back or eliminated this benefit. Generally speaking, you won’t be eligible for Medicare until you are 65. If you retire before that age and your former employer doesn’t cover you, you’ll need to find some health insurance to fill the gap. • Social Security – You can begin collecting Social Security benefits at age 62, but you’ll get larger monthly checks if you wait until you reach “normal” retirement age, which, if you are in the first wave of baby boomers, will be about age 66. When should you start taking payments? It depends on a variety of factors, including your health, family history of longevity and other sources of income. • Further employment – If you decide to do some type of work after retirement, whether for financial or personal reasons, you’ll need to factor this income into your overall retirement income strategies. For instance, if you’re earning a reasonable amount from a post-retirement job, you may want to delay taking money from your 401(k) or traditional IRA (though you’ll have to start taking distributions when you reach age 70-1/2). Also, according to the Social Security Administration, if you start collecting Social Security when you’re younger than your full retirement age, you will lose $1 of benefits for every $2 you earn about a certain annual amount ($13,560 in 2008). Once you reach full retirement age, you can keep all your benefits, no matter how much you earn. So, there you have them – just a few of the financial issues you’ll need to explore as you lead the baby boom cohort into retirement. By taking your time and exploring all your options, you can make the transition pleasant – and rewarding. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. This article was written by Edward Jones on behalf of your Edward Jones financial advisor. STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. 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Upjohn Institute, providing a 2009 economic outlook; and Cortland Overmyer, sustainability manager with the City of Grand Rapids, sharing a keynote presentation on sustainability aimed at providing guidance in developing new operational strategies and practices leading to community balance of triple bottom line attributes of people, planet and profit. “The alliance is able to offer this high-quality program to the local business community at no charge through the generous sponsor- ship of our local economic development partners,” said Valerie Byrnes, alliance president. The 2008 Summit Economic Development partner is Consumers Energy, with Barry County Telephone, the Gun Lake Tribe, and Pennock Health Services serving as Gold Sponsors. “The alliance is fortunate to have community partners committed to economic growth and sustainability in Barry County,” said Byrnes. Additional speakers are being confirmed for the summit focusing on new initiatives supporting entrepreneurship and small business owners through services of The BIZ and SCORE, offering free business counseling and educational programs as a result of a part- nership of the Chamber of Commerce and the alliance. For more information, call the Barry County Economic Development Alliance at 269-945-2454. Keep your friends and relatives INFORMED! Send them The BANNER To subscribe, call us at... 269-945-9554 This was one of the houses built in the Kenfield Addition in 1915. Nashville Maple Syrup Association the mill. Along with blueprints and instructions, the kit was shipped by rail to the customer. Parts from one order generally filled two railroad box cars. Sometimes a builder would buy only the blueprints of a kit house and then purchase materials from a local supplier. The Banner ran a front-page story June 1920, with the headings: “City must buy two lots in 2nd Ward: Years ago accepted plat voted to have the matter investigated and reported on at the meeting, when undoubtedly some arrangement will be proposed for the city to buy the two vacant lots that obstruct the two streets. “This shows that councils can easily make mistakes in such matters as this and shows need of great care in approving additions to our growing city.” — NOTICE — ANNUAL MEETING 06680039 The AL-GON-QUIN ESTATES Island Court Association general meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 25th, 7pm at the Rutland Township Hall. November 12, 2008 - 3:00 pm MOO-Ville Creamery 5875 S. M-66, Nashville For more information contact Bonnie White, 517-852-9189 77528834 Carlton Township Residents 02700300 DELTON KELLOGG SCHOOLS ACCEPTING SCHOOL OF CHOICE APPLICATIONS Showing the community spirit evident in the Thornapple Kellogg school district the Thornapple Kellogg High School fall play, Anne of Green Gables, will be performed at the First Baptist Church on M-37 in Middleville on Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. The cast has enjoyed the hospitality shown them and can’t wait to show what even the most modern audience can learn from a red haired orphan. Tickets are available at the door and cost $5 per person. (Photo by Patricia Johns) Applications available in the 327 N. Grove St., Delton, MI 49046 For further information, please call: 269-623-9246 Project specifications can be obtained by contacting Barry County Administration, County Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings, MI 49058 or from the County website at www.barrycounty.org. The deadline for all sealed proposals is November 10, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. City of Hastings NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Hastings will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, November 10, 2008 at 7:30 PM in the Council Chambers, second floor of City Hall, for the purpose of receiving public comment and making determination on the applications of CoDee Stamping for industrial facilities tax abatements as permitted by Public Act 328 of 1974, as amended. For additional information about the application, contact the City Assessor at 269.945.2468 or at City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings. The city will provide reasonable and necessary aids and services for persons with disabilities upon five days notice to the City Clerk by calling 269.945.2468 or TDD call relay services at 800.649-3777. Superintendent’s Office, 77528836 Anne of Green Gables on a borrowed stage in Middleville • November 12-26, 2008 • 2nd Trimester begins December 1, 2008 UNDERGROUND IRRIGATION SYSTEM 77528571 Thomas E. Emery City Clerk 77528390 The Board of Trustees for Carlton Township needs to fill two seats on the Joint Planning Committee Board. To qualify you must be a resident of Carlton Township and be able to attend meetings on the third Monday of each month at 6pm. Please submit a letter of interest to Carlton Township RE JPC Board, 85 Welcome Road, Hastings, MI 49058 by November 7, 2008. BARRY COUNTY IS SEEKING SEALED PROPOSALS TO INSTALL AN �Page 10 — Thursday, November 6, 2008 — The Hastings Banner OPERA, continued from page 3 staging started Oct. 20. “When Charles told the kids they would have to take a ‘test’ before they would be allowed to move on to staging, Maggie got a little stressed out,” said Bill, “We learned later that Charles said that he’s never had any kid who didn’t pass the test; but Maggie wanted to be sure, so she went to see Patti for a little help. “Mrs. LaJoye helped me understand the music and get all the right notes,” said Maggie. “The test wasn’t really that hard. When it was our turn, Charles would randomly pick Italian or Latin and we had to sing that part — and when we passed it, we all got a mini-flash light. I tried and passed two times and both times I sang in Italian.” After two weeks of staging several evenings a week at a storefront on 28th Street in Grand Rapids and now at DeVos, Maggie said she is a little tired but is enjoying every minute of it. “Sometimes I have sleep in a little longer in the morning sometimes but I still get to school on time,” said Maggie. “Some of the kids brought Uno and other games, and we play them when we we’re waiting to go on stage. And, I brought some pencils and paper to draw with, too. “We sang with the orchestra once already and I didn’t know that the music would be that loud,” she added. “It was great.” “Maggie really does seem to be enjoying it,” said Laura. “Even though they have twoto three-hour rehearsals, she’s never like, ‘I don’t want to go tonight.’ She’s really enthusiastic and fired up when she comes home from rehearsals, and I think it’s done a lot for her confidence.” Bill agreed. “It’s really helped her confidence. A lot of the kids at school have commented that they saw her picture and the story in the paper that she’s going to be in the opera. And, she really seems to enjoy being on the big stage,” he said. “I think Maggie also appreciates how talented all of the other singers are — the chorus members and the principles. “Maggie really seems to appreciate that the principles are singers who make their living traveling the world and singing opera,” he said. “She brought in an autograph book and asked the principles to sign it, and they all took the time to write some really nice things. “I think this has really broadened her musical horizons, so she knows there is more than Miley Cyrus and pop culture music,” said Bill. “Who knows, maybe she’ll see this as a career path.” For now, Maggie is looking forward to the opening night and the cast party after the final performance Saturday, Nov. 8. “I can’t wait, we’ll have wigs, makeup and everything,” she said a smile lighting her face. Maggie Doherty reflects in the mirror at her place in the children’s dressing room backstage at DeVos Hall in Grand Rapids. Hastings Public Library plans upcoming events Thursday, Nov. 6 The library will be closed until 12:30 p.m. for training. Genealogy help available from 12:30 to 8 p.m. in the Michigan Room Adult reading club meets at 6:30 p.m. in the community room. The book for the meeting is A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith. Friday, Nov. 7 Preschool story time at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 8 Genealogy help 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Michigan Room. Monday, Nov. 10 Author P.W. Cantanese (The Books of Umber) will visit, arriving at 6:30 p.m. in the community room. Preschool story time begins at 10:30 a.m. Genealogy help available from noon to 8 p.m. in the Michigan Room. Chess and checker club to meet from 6 to 8 p.m. in the main area. Wednesday, Nov. 11 Yu-Gi-Oh at 4 p.m. in the teen area Thursday, Nov. 12 Genealogy help from noon to 8 p.m. in the Michigan Room Teen Advisory Board will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. in the community room Students encouraged to “pop” open a book Local children, preschool through 12th grade, are invited to participate in the November Reading Club and “pop open a good book” at the Hastings Public Library. Students will get prizes for their first, fifth, 10th, 15th and 20th books. Some of the prizes are a scratch-and-sniff bookmark, popcorn and a $1 McDonald’s gift certificate. The program will run from Nov. 1 to Nov. 29, and is sponsored by McDonald’s of Hastings. For more information, call the Hastings Public Library at 269-945-4263. Library to host Paul Sizer, comics workshop Need to super-charge comics skills? Want to hyper-energize the imagination? Do art skills need a kick? Be at the Hastings Public Library’s Anime Fest at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, to get inspired and energized by comic artist and writer Paul Sizer. Sizer has the cure for boring comics. As writer, creator and artist of fan fave comic “Little White Mouse,” Sizer is the go-to man for ideas. He has been drawing comics since he was 5 years old, and now participants can learn the secrets needed to make their own comic creations unique and amazing. Sizer will show how he created his newest graphic novel “BPM,” techniques for penciling and inking, and how to improve ideas and concepts to turn art into comic art. He will be looking at portfolios after the workshop, so bring a few pieces of art to share. This is not a sit-back-and-watch workshop, this is fully interactive, so come ready to participate. HYAA cheerleaders help out at ZooBoo This scene is from the first Act I of Puccini’s opera Tosca. Helping out at the Binder Park Zoo were HYAA eighth grade cheerleaders (front row, from left) Paige Downs, Autumn Phillips, Sierra Jenkins, Desirae Heers, Chelsea Eldred, (back) Sadie Walsh, Katie Endsley and Danielle Friend. Desirae Heers, Sadie Walsh and Paige Downs get ready for the ‘Roller Ball’ game. A group of Hastings Youth Athletic Association cheerleaders volunteered at Binder Park’s ZooBoo Friday night bringing pep and cheer instead of fright and fear. The eighth grade cheerleaders helped out in the Miller Children’s Petting Zoo by running the kids’ carnival games for four hours. The Miller Children’s Zoo theme was ‘Alice in Wonderland’ and games included String of Laughs, Roller Ball and Fishing. The cheerleaders rotated from game to game; and in slow times, kept busy by ‘demonstrating’ games to zoo staff. Let us process your COLOR FILM... Quickly! PRINTING PLUS at J-Ad Graphics North of Hastings on M-43 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 6, 2008 — Page 11 Freeport honors local celebrity by Helen Mudry Staff Writer Residents of the village of Freeport gathered at the community building Saturday for a reception honoring its local celebrity, Jessica Price. The 2001 Thornapple Kellogg graduate finished in the top 10 this September in the “America’s Got Talent” TV show. Jessica’s mother, Chris Price, officially began the morning’s program with prayer, thanking God and the Freeport community. Price, with a bit of Little Mermaid hair coloring left from the previous night’s Halloween costume, took to the stage and demonstrated the talent that carried her to the finals. She sang selections she had performed for competition including Bonnie Raitt's "I Can't Make You Love Me," Cyndi Lauper's "True Colors," Colbie Caillat's "Bubbly" and Sarah McLachlan's "Angel." In a short ceremony, Freeport Mayor Wade Brown presented her with a key to the village. He jokingly apologized saying the village Freeport Mayor Wade Brown presents flowers and a key to the village to Jessica Price. Jessica Price signs a picture for Claudia McLean. At left: Jessica Price sings her ballads for fans in Freeport Saturday morning. wasn’t big enough for a ticker tape parade but the key represented the heart and support of the small town. More than 100 people enjoyed the music, posed for pictures and had Price autograph the photos. Right: Sandra Durkee gets an autographed picture of Freeport’s hometown hero. Township races have some upsets Many townships had uncontested races, but some sent incumbents packing. For instance, Baltimore Township voters defeated their incumbent supervisor and Prairieville township electors ousted their incumbent clerk. However, Thornapple and Orangeville townships’ supervisors survived their challengers. Assyria and Hastings Charter townships both have new treasurers due to retirements. Trustee races were also interesting in some townships. Here are the results of the 16 township elections in Barry County, according to unofficial returns from the county clerk’s office: Assyria Township Republican Elizabeth Miller won election to the treasurer’s post in Assyria Township with 506 votes, defeating Democratic challenger Tandra Angus, who had 461 votes. Current Treasurer Nianne Jarrard is retiring. Other township candidates, all Republicans, were unopposed. Supervisor Mike Timmons received 744 votes; Clerk Deborah S. Massimino, 751 votes; and trustees James Miller, 669 votes; and Fred Bylsma, 615 votes. Baltimore Township Democrat Ron Miller defeated incumbent Republican Township Supervisor Richard VanSyckle in Baltimore Township’s supervisor race. Miller garnered 509 votes and VanSyckle had 441. Miller, of 2080 Mixer Rd., Hastings, has said the most important issues facing the township are “assessments and privatization of our government. Assessments are out of alignment with our wages.” A 1971 graduate of Hastings High School, Miller has been the owner and operator of Miller Excavating for 27 years. Trustee seats in Baltimore Township went to newcomers Chad W. McKeever, a Republican, and Jeremy Miller, a Democrat, who defeated incumbent Republican David Soya, who had held the post for eight years. Other Baltimore Township candidates on the ballot were unopposed. Democratic Clerk Penelope Ypma had 709 votes; and Republican Treasurer Jennifer McKeever had 733 votes. Barry Township All five seats on the Barry Township Board were filled by unchallenged Republican candidates. Wesley Kahler won the supervisor’s post with 1,305 votes; incumbent Clerk Debra Dewey-Perry had 1,309 votes ; and incum- bent treasurer Judith E. Wooer, 1,309 votes. Trustees are Roger N. Turner Jr., with 1,071 votes; and Carol Price, 1,192 votes. Carlton Township Carlton Township incumbent Supervisor Brad Carpenter, a Republican, was the only candidate on the ballot for his seat and won the post with 868 votes. There were 264 write-in votes for at least two other people for the supervisor’s position. Candidates for other township posts were also Republican and unopposed. Michele Erb received 1,029 votes for the clerk position; Marlene Forman, 1,081 votes for treasurer; and Cary Smith, 899 votes; and Gary VandeCar, 893 votes, for the two open trustee seats. Castleton Township In Castleton Township, Cheryl Hartwell ran unopposed for supervisor, netting 1,049 votes; incumbent Clerk Lorna Wilson drew 1,062 votes, Treasurer Dorothy Semrau, 1,045 votes; incumbent Trustee Jerry Reese, 985 votes; and newcomer Mike Trahan, running for the trustee seat currently held by Dave DeMond who did not seek re-election, took 862 votes to earn his seat. All the candidates are Republican. Hastings Charter Township Democrat Jenee S. Philips has captured the treasurer’s seat in Hastings Charter Township with 768 votes. Her Republican challenger Anita Mennell had 670 votes. Phillips was appointed to the position in March when Diana Phillips retired. Jenee Phillips, who was the deputy treasurer when her mother-in-law retired, has said she felt she was the best candidate to fill the position because she has undergone extensive training on the computer system and had been trained by her predecessor before moving into the office. In the race for four trustee seats, the winners were Republican Ron Mennell with 793 votes, Republican James M. Partridge with 760, Republican Bill Wetzel with 808, and Democrat Keith A. Murphy, 780 votes. They defeated Republican Hilby Medendorp who had 738 votes. Other Hastings Charter Township candidates were unchallenged. Incumbent Supervisor Jim Brown, a Republican, had 1,089 votes; and incumbent Bonnie L. Cruttenden, a Democrat, had 1,088 votes. Hope Township Incumbent Republican trustees Meryl Peake and David Messelink held off Democratic challenger Barbara Cichy and captured the two open trustee seats on the Hope Township Board. Peake had 889 votes, Messelink, 828; and Cichy, 737. Peake has said the most important issue facing the community is “to help keep Hope Township a great place to live.” Messelink, who has served on the Hope Township Board of Trustees since being appointed to finish the term of the late John Woods in early 2007, has said preserving the township and its natural beauty are the most important issues facing the community. Incumbents Supervisor Patricia Albert, Clerk Linda Eddy-Hough and Treasurer Arlene Tonkin, all Republicans, were unopposed. Albert had 1,123 votes; Eddy-Hough, 1,126; and Tonkin, 1,138. Irving Township Irving Township had no challengers for any of its positions. Re-elected in Irving Township were Supervisor George London with 1,243 votes; Clerk Carol Ergang, 1,262 votes; Treasurer Lynnette Wingeier, 1,301 votes; and trustees Charles Boulter, 1,105 votes; and Larry Brummel Jr., 1,092 votes. They are all Republicans. Johnstown Township The only contested race in Johnstown Township was for two trustee seats on the board. Winning those seats were Republicans Karen Doster and Robert L. Ferris. They defeated Walt Herwarth, of the U.S. Taxpayers of Michigan Party. Doster garnered 990 votes; Ferris, 958; and Herwarth, 358. Winning unopposed on the ballot in Johnstown Township were Republicans: Barb Earl who earned 1,180 votes for the supervisor’s post; incumbent June P. Doster for the clerk’s position with 1,195 votes; and Karmen K. Nickerson for treasurer with 1,232 votes. In the August primary election, Earl defeated incumbent Supervisor Robert Mack for the Republican nomination. Maple Grove Township All of the candidates in Maple Grove Township were unopposed Republican incumbents. Supervisor Rod Crothers earned 593 votes; Clerk Susie Butler, 636 votes; Treasurer Ginger Cole, 615 votes, and trustees Jim Heyboer, 536 votes, and Doug Westendorp, 580. Orangeville Township In the supervisor race in Orangeville Township, incumbent Republican Thomas Rook was re-elected with 848 votes to the 736 cast for Democrat Jim Delaphiano. There were also 4 write-in votes for this position. Incumbent Democrat Vicki Ritchie was reelected as treasurer with 1,023 votes to Republican Curt Daniels 563 votes. Incumbent Republicans Robert Perino (787 votes) and Linda Ribble (804 votes) were reelected as trustees. They defeated Democrats David Brinkert (677 votes), Richard Frank (521 votes) and Roger Smith, with no party affiliation listed (150 votes). Incumbent Orangeville Clerk Jennifer Goy, a Democrat, was elected with 1,200 votes. She did not have an opponent on the ballot, but there were 26 write-in votes cast. Prairieville Township Prairieville Township will have a new clerk. Republican Jill Owens defeated incumbent Democrat Normajean Nichols by a vote of 958 to 822. Owens has said she believes two of the main issues facing Prairieville Township are the effects of the global financial crisis and stewardship of the inland lake systems. “The country’s financial crisis will affect all local economies. The township board will need to have an open mind to new and creative ideas to help our community’s citizens by making fiscally responsible decisions. With decreased revenue and increased community needs, a sound and reasonable board will need to be there to support its citizens when the going gets rough,” she has said In the four-way race for two trustee seats, Republican incumbents Sharon Ritchie and Mike Herzog have been declared the winners, defeating Ken Craft and Susan Newkirk, who ran without party affiliation. Ritchie had 833 votes; Herzog, 748; Craft, 625; and Newkirk, 587. Incumbent Supervisor Jim Stoneburner had no opponents and won with 1,347 votes. Vickey Nottingham, also an incumbent without opposition, won the treasurer’s post with 1,313. Robert Ritchie (916 votes), William Ritchie (912 votes), Jennifer VanOverloop (900 votes), Colleen Dixon (876 votes) and Dawn Craft (941 votes) were elected to the five openings on the Prairieville Township Parks Commission. They were unopposed. Rutland Township Republicans won all the available seats on the Rutland Charter Township Board of Trustees. The only challenged race was for the four trustee candidates. Brenda Bellmore (1,262 votes), incumbent Dorothy Flint (1,227 votes), Bill Hanshaw (1,177 votes) and incumbent Robert Lee (1,166 votes) won those positions, defeating Democrat Gary Moore, who had 1,004. Incumbent Jim Carr ran uncontested for the supervisor post and had 1,627 votes; Incumbent Clerk Robin J. Hawthorne, also unopposed, had 1,618 votes; and incumbent Treasurer Sandra Greenfield, 1,605 votes. Thornapple Township In Thornapple Township, Incumbent Republican Supervisor Don Boysen was reelected with more than 67 percent of the votes cast. He received 2,310 votes to the 672 for Robert Klinge and 417 for Patrick Strzelecki who ran as unaffiliated to any party. There were also 12 write-in votes. Incumbent Republican Clerk Susan Vlietstra, unopposed on the ballot was reelected with 2,093 to 43 write-in votes. Unopposed incumbent Republican Debra Buckowing was also re-elected as treasurer with 3,039 votes against 43 write-ins. Elected as trustees were Republicans Ross DeMaagd (2,532 votes), Walter Eavey (2,504 votes), Patrick Harrison (2,576 votes) and William Kenyon (2,555 votes). Challenging the Republican trustee stronghold in Thornapple Township was Democrat Gerald Toshalis, who lost in the race for trustee with 1,374 votes. Woodland Township All Woodland Township candidates, all Republicans, were elected without challenges. Incumbent Supervisor David Bursley received 847 votes; incumbent Clerk Cheryl Allen, 878 votes; incumbent Treasurer Nancy Potter, 914 votes; and trustees newcomer Stephen DeMaagd, 769 votes; and incumbent Page Neustifter, 792. Incumbent trustee Tim Allen was defeated in the primary. Yankee Springs Township Republican incumbents in Yankee Springs Township were unopposed. Re-elected were Supervisor Al McCrumb, who had 1,836 votes; Clerk Janice Lippert,1,852 votes; Treasurer John Jerkatis, 1,821 votes; and trustees Mary Cook, 1,713 votes; and Jack Finkbeiner, 1,692. Also reelected as township Constable was Charles Misak with 1,813. �Page 12 — Thursday, November 6, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by ROBERT NINO and JENNIFER NINO, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to MORTGAGE PLUS OF AMERICA CORPORATION, Mortgagee, dated May 8, 2003, and recorded on May 13, 2003, in Document No. 1104181, and assigned by said mortgagee to US BANK, NA, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Eight Thousand Six Hundred Twenty-One Dollars and Sixty-Seven Cents ($98,621.67), including interest at 6.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on December 4, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: THE NORTH 1 / 2 OF LOTS 4 AND 5 OF BLOCK 15 OF DANIEL STRIKER'S ADDITION, TO THE CITY, FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1, PAGE 11, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 3, 2008 US BANK, NA Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77528819 Southfield, MI 48075 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas L. Swainston, a married man and Michelle Swainston, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 19, 2006, and recorded on October 24, 2006 in instrument 1171844, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Eight Hundred Nineteen And 45/100 Dollars ($125,819.45), including interest at 8.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 12, Block 49, Village of Middleville, Barry County, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 30, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528451 File #228254F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeffrey Lane Page, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Chase Bank USA, N.A., Mortgagee, dated December 28, 2005, and recorded on January 19, 2006 in instrument 1159109, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Six Thousand Three Hundred Seven And 41/100 Dollars ($86,307.41), including interest at 10.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 132 and 133 of Eagle Point No. 4, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 90, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 16, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528139 File #226195F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Todd D. Young, a married man and Jane E. Young, as to her dower rights only, to JP Morgan Chase Bank, National Association, assignee of Washington Mutual Bank, f/k/a Washington Mutual Bank, FA, pursuant to Affidavit dated October 2, 2008, by its Receiver, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"), under powers conferred to it by the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, Mortgagee, dated September 5, 2006 and recorded September 7, 2006 in Instrument Number 1169707, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-One Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty-Seven and 75/100 Dollars ($181,867.75) including interest at 8.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on DECEMBER 4, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 73 of Pine Haven Estates Number 3, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats on Page 29. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: November 6, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77528814 File No. 362.2037 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeffrey D. Hay and Ronni S. Hay, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 26, 2007 and recorded April 6, 2007 in Instrument Number 1178405, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thousand Four Hundred Six and 03/100 Dollars ($100,406.03) including interest at 7.99% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on DECEMBER 4, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 106 of Mix Addition to the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 69. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: October 30, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77528430 File No. 241.1504 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael W. Hoy, married husband and Shelia K. Hoy, Married Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Northern Mortgage Services, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 29, 2001, and recorded on July 5, 2001 in instrument 1062516, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Mortgage Company, an Ohio Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Two And 86/100 Dollars ($132,562.86), including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 13, Old Farm Villiage, According to the Recorded Plat thereof in Liber 6 of Plats, On Page 22. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 6, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528804 File #046326F03 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage executed on December 19, 2003, by PHILIP N. WEBSTER and HOPE M. HUGHES, husband and wife, as Mortgagors, to MAINSTREET SAVINGS BANK, FSB, as Mortgagee, which mortgage was recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on January 16, 2004, in Document No. 1120887 (the Mortgage), on which Mortgage there is claimed to be an indebtedness, as defined by the Mortgage, due and unpaid in the amount of One Hundred Thirty One Thousand Four Hundred Sixty Eight and 53/100 Dollars ($131,468.53), as of the date of this notice, including principal and interest, and other costs secured by the Mortgage, no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt, or any part of the debt, secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale in the Mortgage having become operative by reason of the default. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, December 4, 2008, at 1 o’clock in the afternoon, at the Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the unpaid amount of the indebtedness due on the Mortgage, together with legal costs and expenses of sale, certain property located in Barry County, Michigan, described in the Mortgage as follows: THE NORTH 396 FEET OF THE SOUTHWEST _ OF THE NORTHWEST _ OF SECTION 16, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, MAPLE GROVE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN. The length of the redemption period will be one (1) year from the date of the sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 6, 2008 MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB By: Lori L. Purkey, Esq. Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. 277 South Rose Street, Suite 5000 77528633 Kalamazoo, MI 49007 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by FREDERIC J. SAINT-AMOUR, II and LESLIE E. SAINT-AMOUR, husband and wife (collectively “Mortgagor”), to GREENSTONE FARM CREDIT SERVICES, FLCA, a federally chartered corporation having its principal office at 1760 Abbey Road, Suite 200, East Lansing, Michigan 48823 (the “Mortgagee”), dated January 4, 2005, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on January 5, 2005, as instrument number 1139728 (the “Mortgage”). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Five Hundred Thirty One Thousand Five Hundred Ninety Three and 15/100 Dollars ($531,593.15). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the east entrance to the Barry County Courthouse located in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday, November 13, 2008, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Parcel 1: Commencing at the Northwest corner of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 1, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, for the point of beginning; thence East along the North line of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 to the East line of Section 1; thence South on the East line of Section 1 to the shore of Carter Lake; thence South and West along the shore of Carter Lake to the Northeast corner of Lot 6 of the recorded plat of Craig-Garwood; thence North 86 degrees 5 minutes West 456.00 feet; thence North 88 degrees 16 minutes West 33.00 feet to the center of Hammond Road; thence North along the center of Hammond Road to the point of beginning; except the North 20 rods thereof and also except commencing at the Northwest corner of the Craig-Garwood Plat; thence North 01 degrees 44 minutes East 150.00 feet to the point of beginning; thence South 88 degrees 16 minutes East 83.00 feet; thence North 48 degrees 14 minutes East 125.00 feet and thence North 01 degrees 44 minutes East 207.30 feet; thence North 40 degrees 16 minutes West 33.00 feet to a point in the center of Hammond Road; thence in a South and West direction to the point of beginning. Also except beginning at the Northwest corner of the CraigGarwood Plat in Section 1, Town 3 North, Range 9 West; thence North 01 degrees 44 minutes East 150.00 feet along the centerline of Hammond Road; thence South 88 degrees 16 minutes East 83.00 feet; thence Southeasterly to a point on the shore of Carter Lake which lies Northeasterly 150.00 feet from the Northeast corner of Lot 6 to said Plat (measured South 79 degrees 45 minutes 32 seconds East 532.52 feet); thence Southwesterly (measured South 55 degrees 31 minutes 04 seconds West) 150.00 feet along said shore to said Northeast corner; thence North 86 degrees 05 minutes West 456.00 feet (measured 455.87 feet) to the Northwest corner of said Lot 6; thence North 88 degrees 16 minutes West 33.00 feet to the place of beginning. Parcel 2: The West 375.00 feet of that part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 6, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan, lying North of Carter Lake and North of the inlet to Carter Lake. Together with all the fixtures, tenements, hereditaments, and appurtenances belonging or in any way appertaining. Commonly known as: Vacant land on Hammond Road, Hastings, Michigan P.P. # 08-13-001-001-01 and 08-06-006-020-10 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be one (1) year from the date of sale. Dated: October 16, 2008 GREENSTONE FARM CREDIT SERVICES, FLCA Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center, 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 1592861-1 77528144 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Kevin Quist and Katherine V. Quist, husband and wife to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for America's Wholesale Lender, Mortgagee, dated March 10, 2006, and recorded on March 16, 2006, as Instrument Number 1161347, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to The Bank of New York as trustee for the Certificateholders CWALT, Inc. Alternative Loan Trust 2006-11CB Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, Series 2006-11CB by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been sent to the Barry County Register of Deeds , on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety Five Thousand Two Hundred Twenty One and 81/100 Dollars ($95,221.81) including interest at the rate of 6.750% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on December 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 15 Ammon Eaton Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded p plat thereof, as recorded in liber 2 of plats, page 15 1225 S DIBBLE ST The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: October 30, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77528483 Our File No. 172.01506 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy Vandeventer, a single man, to Glenwood Financial, Mortgagee, dated October 14, 1998 and recorded October 16, 1998 in Instrument Number 1019494, and Re-recorded on 01/27/99 in document number 1024308, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. DBA America's Wholesale Lender by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Forty-Seven Thousand Forty-Five and 35/100 Dollars ($47,045.35) including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on DECEMBER 4, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 22 of Block E of Pleasant Shores according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in LIber 3 of Plats, Page 59. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: November 6, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77528649 File No. 285.5734 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Daniel A. Murphy, a married man and Christine Murphy, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 17, 2003, and recorded on August 4, 2003 in instrument 200308040015574, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Five Thousand Six Hundred SixtyThree And 88/100 Dollars ($75,663.88), including interest at 5.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 30 of Supervisor Chase's Second Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 2, Except the West 99 feet thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 30, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528478 File #228841F01 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Trust In the matter of BETTY LOU MINER AND DOUGLAS MINER FAMILY TRUST DATED NOVEMBER 3, 1992. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, BETTY LOU MINER, who lived at 1681 NASHVILLE ROAD, HASTINGS, MICHIGAN 49058 died September 9, 2008 leaving a certain trust under the name of BETTY LOU MINER AND DOUGLAS MINOR FAMILY TRUST DATED NOVEMBER 3, 1992, wherein the decedent was the Settlor and VALORIE HURLESS was named as the Successor Trustee serving at the time of or as a result of the decedent’s death. Creditors of the decedent and of the trust are notified that all claims against the decedent or against the trust will be forever barred unless presented to VALORIE HURLESS the named Successor Trustee at 2450 LOWER LAKE ROAD, HASTINGS, MICHIGAN 49058 within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: October 28, 2008 DAVID H. TRIPP 206 S. BROADWAY HASTINGS, MI 49058 269/945-9585 VALORIE HURLESS 2450 LOWER LAKE ROAD HASTINGS, MI 49058 77528639 (269) 945-9362 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Louis Orth and Maranda Orth, Husband and Wife, as joint tenants with full rights of survivorship to Option One Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated August 28, 2006 and recorded September 14, 2006 in Instrument # 1170002 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was subsequently assigned to: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 20063 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-3, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred One Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-Four Dollars and Eighty-Six Cents ($101,594.86) including interest 9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on December 4, 2008 Said premises are situated in City of Freeport, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 198 feet West of East one-quarter post of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 9 West; thence South 165 feet; thence West of Old Railroad R.O.W.; thence Northwesterly Railroad R.O.W. to a point due West of point of beginning; thence East on East and West one-quarter line to point of beginning. Commonly known as 1041 W. Freeport Road, Freeport MI 49325 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: OCTOBER 27, 2008 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-3 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-3, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77528523 Our File No: 08-00314 STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BARRY Case No.: 08-447-CH Hon.: James H. Fischer LASALLE BANK MIDWEST, N.A., a national banking association Plaintiff, vs. JUANITA INEZ FLOWERS, an individual, IRA SESCO FLOWERS, an individual, ROBERT LEE SHOTTS, an individual, JOHN DOE and MARY ROE, unidentified heirs of Sara F. Eaglin, deceased, DORTHY SHOTTS, an individual, DONALD E. CHENEY, an individual, LILI SHOTTS CHENEY, an individual, jointly & severally / Defendants SHAHEEN, JACOBS & ROSS, P.C. By: Michael J. Thomas (P41173) Leslie L. Lott (P70994) Attorneys for Plaintiff LaSalle Bank Midwest, N.A. 1425 Ford Building 615 Griswold St. Detroit, Michigan 48226 / (313) 963-1301 EX PARTE ORDER ALLOWING SUBSTITUTED SERVICE OF PROCESS AS TO JOHN DOE AND MARY ROE ONLY At a session of said court, held in the courthouse in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan on: 8/26/08 Present: Hon. James H. Fisher, Barry County Circuit Court Judge. Upon the filing and reading of the Plaintiff’s Ex Parte Motion for Substituted Service of Process as to John Doe and Mary Roe Only and the Court being otherwise duly advised in the premises, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, that Plaintiff’s Ex Parte Motion for Substituted Service of Process as to John Doe and Mary Roe Only is granted, and that service upon Defendants John Doe and Mary Roe shall be allowed to be made by: A. By publishing a copy of this Ex Parte Order Allowing Substituted Service of Process as to John Doe and Mary Roe Only once each week for three (3) consecutive weeks in the Barry County Legal news, B. By posting a copy of this Ex Parte Order Allowing Substituted Service of Process as to John Doe and Mary Roe Only, Summons and Complaint at 2046 E. Bristol Road, Dowling, Michigan 49050. Defendants John Doe and Mary Roe, unidentified heirs of Sarah F. Eaglin, deceased, are directed to answer the Complaint within twenty-eight (28) days from the date of the final publication of this Ex Parte Order Allowing Substituted Service of Process as to John Doe and Mary Roe Only. By failing to answer the Complaint or take other action, the Plaintiff Bank may file a default against Defendants John Doe and Mary Roe, unidentified heirs of Sarah F. Eaglin, deceased. James H. Fisher, 77528376 Barry County Circuit Court Judge �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 6, 2008 — Page 13 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Richard Barbera aka Richard A. Barbera, a single man, sole, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 18, 2006, and recorded on August 23, 2006 in instrument 1168982, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Three Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Six And 41/100 Dollars ($123,576.41), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Southeast quarter of Section 3, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as follows: Beginning at the center post of Section 3, thence South 765 feet along the North and South quarter line of Section 3; thence East 292 feet; thence North 765 feet to the East and West quarter line of Section 3; thence West 285 feet to the place of beginning. EXCEPTING that part thereof deeded to Barry County Road Commission as recorded in Liber 617 of Deeds, on Page 549 and described as commencing at the center of Section 3, Town 1 North, Range 8 West; thence due East along East and West quarter line of Section 3, a distance of 229.94 feet, to the place of beginning; thence due East a distance of 594.72 feet; thence South 38 degrees 01 minutes 00 seconds East, a distance of 59.00 feet; thence South 28 degrees 09 minutes 00 seconds West, a distance of 220.00 feet; thence North 57 degrees 36 minutes 00 seconds West, a distance of 250.00 feet; thence North 78 degrees 07 minutes 00 seconds West, a distance of 323.11 feet and thence due North a distance of 40.00 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 30, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528446 File #228310F01 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by DeVan LaGrone Sarah A. LaGrone, husband and wife and Charles W. Murphy, a single man, Mortgagors, to Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation, Mortgagee, dated the 16th day of July, 1998 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 24th day of August, 1998 in Instrument No. 1016907 of Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of One Hundred Twenty Three Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy Three and 60/100 ($123,773.60), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 4th day of December, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock PM Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 11.25% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the Township of Orangeville, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: Commencing at the Northeast corner of the East 20 acres of the West 1 / 2 of the Northwest 1 / 4 lying South of the public highway known as Lewis Road, Section 29, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, as place of beginning; thence South 600 feet along the East line of said 20 acres; thence West 300 feet parallel with the centerline of Lewis Road; thence North 288.86 feet parallel with said East line; thence East 160 feet parallel with the centerline of Lewis Road; thence North 311.14 feet parallel with said East line; thence East 140 feet along said centerline to the point of beginning. During the twelve (12) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 11/6/2008 Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation Mortgagee ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 77528576 248-362-2600 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bryce Degris and Merrie Degris, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 25, 2007, and recorded on August 2, 2007 in instrument 20080802-0000394, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Eight And 99/100 Dollars ($119,638.99), including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 33, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, Maple Grove Township, Barry County, described as: Commencing at the South one-quarter corner of said section; thence North 89 degrees 57 minutes 28 seconds West 1637.99 feet along the South line of said Southwest one-quarter; thence North 00 degrees 41 minutes 03 seconds East 729.97 feet along the West line of the East 100 acres of said Southwest one-quarter to the centerline of Butler Road and the Point of Beginning; thence North 00 degrees 41 minutes 03 seconds East 1291.53 feet along said West line; thence South 78 degrees 04 minutes 65 seconds East 439.81 feet; thence South 05 degrees 07 minutes 10 seconds West 1071.51 feet; thence Westerly 144.52 feet along said centerline along a 360.0 foot radius curve to the left the chord of which bears South 76 degrees 28 minutes 24 seconds West 143.50 feet; thence South 64 degrees 38 minutes 38 seconds West 233.07 feet along said centerline to the Point of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 6, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528809 File #229820F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Mark Michael Boles and Melinda Dawn Boles, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registrations Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 8, 2007 and recorded May 16, 2007 in Instrument Number 1180597, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty-Nine and 35/100 Dollars ($255,859.35) including interest at 10.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on DECEMBER 4, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South one-half of the Northeast one-quarter of Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, excepting therefrom the following described parcel of land: Commencing at a point in the centerline of North Avenue Road distant 1334 feet South of the North one-quarter post of said Section 31; thence continuing along the centerline of North Avenue Road 424 feet; thence East at angles to North Avenue Road 198 feet; thence North parallel to the centerline of North Avenue Road 424 feet; thence West 198 feet to the place of beginning, excepting the West 33 feet for roadway purposes and being described for tax purposes as: Assyria Township part of the South one-half of the Northeast one-quarter of Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, except commencing 1334 feet South of the Northwest corner of the Northeast one-quarter of Section 30, thence South 424 feet; thence East 198 feet; thence North 424 feet; thence West 198 feet to beginning. Also that part of the South one-half of the Southeast onequarter of the Northwest one-quarter of Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 7 West lying East of the highway known as North Avenue. Being the same property conveyed to Mark Michael Boles and Melinda Dawn Boles, husband and wife by Deed Dated 3/25/93 and Recorded in Deed Book 567, Page 960, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: October 30, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77528394 File No. 241.1478 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage executed on November 6, 2003, by Margaret J. Busch, also known as Margaret Busch, a single woman, as Mortgagor, to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, as Mortgagee, and which mortgage was recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on November 13, 2003, in Document No. 1117532 (the “Mortgage”), on which Mortgage there is claimed to be an indebtedness, as defined by the Mortgage, due and unpaid in the amount of Ninety Seven Thousand Four Hundred Ten and 61/100 Dollars ($97,410.61), as of the date of this notice, including principal and interest, and other costs secured by the Mortgage, no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt, or any part of the debt, secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale in the Mortgage having become operative by reason of the default. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, November 13, 2008, at 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon, at the Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the unpaid amount of the indebtedness due on the Mortgage, together with legal costs and expenses of sale, certain property located in Barry County, Michigan, described in the Mortgage as follows: Land situated in the Township of Hope, County of Barry, State of Michigan, described as follows: That part of the South 64 rods of the Southeast _ of the Southeast _ of Section 27, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of said Section 27; thence North 88°59’06” West on the south Section line 867.54 feet to the place of beginning of the parcel of land herein described; thence continuing on said South Section line North 88°59’06” West 446.53 feet; thence North 0°31’30” East on the West line of said Southeast _ of the Southeast _, 534.59 feet; thence South 88°59’06” East parallel to the South Section line 446.53 feet; thence South 0°31’30” West 534.59 feet to the place of beginning. Together with and subject to an easement for ingress, egress and public utilities over a 66 foot wide strip of land, the centerline of said easement being described as beginning at the Southeast corner of the above described parcel; thence the centerline of said easements runs North 0°31’30” East 534.59 feet to the Northeast corner of said parcel and the point of ending. Commonly known as 8964 Dunkley Dr., Delton, Michigan. The length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of the sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 16, 2008 MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB By: Lori L. Purkey, Esq. Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. 277 South Rose Street, Suite 5000 Kalamazoo, MI 49007 77528134 KZLIB:589503.1\105064-00019 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by James R. Johnson and Marion L. Johnson, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 13, 2006 and recorded November 30, 2006 in Instrument Number 1173285, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Twelve Thousand Three Hundred Forty-Five and 80/100 Dollars ($312,345.80) including interest at 9.4% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on NOVEMBER 13, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land situated in the Northeast onequarter and the Northwest one-quarter of Section 1, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, described as: Beginning at a point of the East and West one-quarter line of Section 1, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, distant North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 1969.00 feet from the West one-quarter post of said Section 1, thence North 02 degrees 45 minutes 03 seconds East, parallel with the West line of said Section1 a distance of 483.15 feet; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East, parallel with said East and West one-quarter line 673.28 feet to the North and South one-quarter of said Section 1; thence South 02 degrees 23 minutes 24 seconds West along said North and South one-quarter line 42.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 59 minutes 12 seconds East parallel with said East and West one-quarter line of Section 1 a distance of 658.47 feet to the East line of the Southwest one-quarter of the Southwest one-quarter of the Northeast fractional one-quarter of said Section 1; thence South 02 degrees 20 minutes 56 seconds West along said East line 441.00 feet to said East and West one-quarter line; thence North 89 degrees 59 minutes 12 seconds West along said East and West one-quarter line 658.79 feet to the center of said Section 1; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West along said East and West one-quarter line 676.32 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: October 16, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77528173 File No. 231.7333 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The law firm of Daniel K. Templin is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Please contact our office at the number listed below if you are on active military duty. DEFAULT having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgages and promissory notes made by SUNSHINE COOK, a single woman, to ICNB MORTGAGE COMPANY, L.L.C., 302 West Main Street, Ionia, Michigan, 48846, Mortgagee, dated the 23rd day of February 2007, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County Michigan, on the 7th day of March 2007 in Instrument Number 1177208 of Barry County Records, Pages 1 through 10, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due and owing as of the 26th day of September 2008, the sum of $88,316.72, for principal, plus interest, and late charges, plus any unpaid real estate taxes. And no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on Thursday, December 4, 2008 at 1:00 p.m., said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at THE BARRY COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 220 WEST STATE STREET, HASTINGS, MICHIGAN (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with the interest thereon at 6.625% per annum, and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protects its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF CARLTON, COUNTY OF BARRY AND STATE OF MICHIGAN DESCRIBED AS: LOTS 11 AND 12, BALM-MEER PLAT, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT IN LIBER 5 OF PLATS, PAGE 30, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS. PP: 08-04-040000-011-00. THE PROPERTY IS COMMONLY KNOWN AS 603 GASKILL ROAD, HASTINGS, MICHIGAN. The redemption period shall be SIX (6) MONTHS FOR EACH PARCEL, from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241(a), in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 7, 2008 ICNB MORTGAGE COMPANY, L.L.C. Mortgagee By: Daniel K. Templin, P30273 Attorney for Mortgagee 321 W. Main St. Ionia, MI 48846 77528162 (616) 527-1750 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by David L. Warner, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 25, 2005, and recorded on May 4, 2005 in instrument 1145915, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Five Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-Six And 92/100 Dollars ($75,726.92), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 20, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northeast fractional 1/4 of the Northwest fractional 1/4 of Section 21, Town 2 North, range 9 West, Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, described as follows: commecning at an iron stake set in cement on the Southerly side of what was formerly Chicago, Kalamazoo, and Saiginaw Railroad bed, 919 feet, Southwesterly from where the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 21 crosses said roadbed, thence Southwesterly along said roadbed 100 feet for place of beginning; thence Southeasterly 100 feet to a tile set in cement, thence Southwesterly 50 feet to a tile set in cement, thence Northwesterly 100 feet to said Chicago, Kalamazoo, and Saginaw roadbed, thence Northeasterly 50 feet to place of beginning. Also includinga parcel of land in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 21, commencing at a point on the approxiamate centerline of the old CK and S Railrod which lies South 68 degrees 40 minutes West 563 feet and South 55 degrees 50 minutes West 521.65 feet from the intersection of the centerline of old railroad grade and the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 21, thence South 25 degrees 43 minutes East 111.90 feet for the place of beginning of lthe land herein conveyed; thence South 25 degrees 43 minutes east 33.5 feet to the center of the road now established, being a 20 foot right of way heretofore granted by grantors herein in Quit Claim Deed recorded in Liber 369, Page 932, thence Northeasterly along the center of said roadway as now laid out to a point that said center line intrersect the extension of the Easterly line extended on its same course, of the land owned by grantees herein to the center of said roadway, thence Northwesterly on said Easterly line as extended to the Southeast corner of said grantee's land, thence 58 feet Southwesterly on the Southerly line of grantee's land to the place of beginning. Subject, however, to aforesaid recorded easement over the Southerly 10 feet thereof and hereby granting a right of way for ingress and egress over said 20 foot roadway as now laid out and established and running Southeasterly from the aforesaid CK and S railroad right of way to the said North and South 1/8 line of said Section 21. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 23, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #227855F01 77528287 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas A. Herbstreith and A. Polly Herbstreith, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 24, 2005, and recorded on November 3, 2005 in instrument 1155690, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC Mortgage Services Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Nine Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-One And 54/100 Dollars ($309,661.54), including interest at 7.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 30, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, described as: Beginning 330 feet South of the Northeast corner of said Section 30, thence West 297 feet; thence South 440 feet; thence East 297 feet; thence North 440 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 30, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528493 File #228062F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Alfredo Salas-Rodriguez, married, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 23, 2007, and recorded on February 28, 2007 in instrument 200702280002482, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to SunTrust Mortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Nine And 17/100 Dollars ($197,589.17), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Freeport, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Village of Freeport, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of said Section 1; thence North 89 degrees 52 minutes 21 seconds East 1310.03 feet along the North line of said Southwest 1/4; thence South 00 degrees 02 minutes 54 seconds West 1324.86 feet along the West line of said Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4; thence North 89 degrees 42 minutes 48 seconds East 528.00 feet along the South line of said Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 to the point of beginning of this description; thence North 00 degrees 02 minutes 54 seconds East 858.00 feet along the East line of the West 528 feet of said Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4; thence North 89 degrees 42 minutes 48 seconds East 59.67 feet; thence Easterly 149.82 feet on the arc of a 454.10 foot radius curve to the right with a central angle of 18 degrees 54 minutes 11 seconds and a chord bearing South 80 degrees 50 minutes 06 seconds East 149.14 feet; thence South 00 degrees 02 minutes 54 seconds West 833.51 feet; thence South 89 degrees 42 minutes 48 seconds West 206.93 feet along said South line to the point of beginning, together with and subject to an easement for ingress, egress and utility purposes described as a 66.00 foot wide easement for ingress, egress and utility purposes in the Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Village of Freeport, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan, the centerline of said easement being described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of said Section 1; thence North 89 degrees 52 minutes 21 seconds East 1310.03 feet along the North line of said Southwest 1/4; thence South 00 degrees 02 minutes 54 seconds West 466.86 feet along the West line of said Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 to the point of beginning of this easement centerline description; thence North 89 degrees 42 minutes 48 seconds East 587.67 feet; thence Southeasterly 356.65 feet on the arc of a 454.10 foot radius curve to the right with a central angle of 45 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds and a chord bearing South 67 degrees 47 minutes 12 seconds East 347.55 feet to the radius point of a 60.00 foot radius turn-around and the point of ending of said easement centerline description. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 30, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528425 File #226725F01 �Page 14 — Thursday, November 6, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Deer baiting ban may free up alternative feeds Though a recent regulatory ban on feeding apples, carrots and sugar beets to wildlife may have operators of farm markets and roadside stands fearing the worst economically, beef producers may be ready and willing to step in and try out these products as a cost-effective alternative to what’s quickly becoming too expensive for farmers to feed to their cattle — corn. The recently instituted Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) ban on feeding and baiting white-tailed deer in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula carries implications not only for hunters and casual wildlife enthusiasts but also for farm markets that retail crops such as sugar beets, carrots, corn and apples as deer feed. Hunters and wildlife lovers may be frus- trated with the DNR decision, but this fall’s surplus of deer feed need not go to waste. Michigan State University professor of animal science Steve Rust and associate professor Dan Buskirk have developed a fact sheet for beef producers outlining the nutrient and pricing guidelines for replacing traditional feedstuffs — corn, silage and hay — with perishable commodities such as carrots and sugar beets. “Producers realize the importance of continually evaluating alternative feeds on a price-of-nutrient basis,” Buskirk said. “With the costs for traditional feeds nearing record levels and hay shortages existing in some regions of the state, the timing is right to consider supplementing cow/calf and feedlot diets with these surplus crops.” Nutritional analyses indicate that carrots have nearly the same energy value as corn on a dry-matter basis, and the nutritional value of beets can be compared to that of silage. Both products may be competitively priced for use in cattle diets. Because no published information on optimum feeding levels exists, Buskirk recommends that producers consult with their local livestock Extension educator or nutritionist to formulate a diet for their particular class of animal. Beef producers can download a copy of Buskirk and Rust’s fact sheet outlining the guidelines for adding beets and carrots to beef cow diets by visiting the MSU Extension Beef Team Web page at http://beef.ans. msu.edu/. The information is also available from county MSU Extension offices. Beef producers interested in locating sources of unmarketable deer feed can refer to two free handy resources. The Michigan Market Maker is a new interactive Web tool available from the MSU Product Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources that allows farmers to search among lists of crops available for sale in their geographic area. Another tool is the Web-based Michigan Feed Exchange (www.michfb.com/feed), an online clearinghouse developed by the Michigan Farm Bureau, which connects buyers with sellers of perishable commodities. Users can search the site’s database by commodity and location. The one expense that Buskirk said producers must keep in mind is the cost of delivery. “These feeds have the potential to provide an economic alternative to traditional feeds, but because carrots and beets are high in moisture content, transporting them for long distances will be cost-prohibitive,” he said. Note: The Michigan Department of Natural Resources implemented a regulatory ban on baiting and feeding deer or elk in the state’s Lower Peninsula in late August after chronic wasting disease, a debilitating disease of the brain and nervous system, was confirmed in a deer in Kent County. The ruling applies equally to feeding for both recreational viewing and hunting, and it will remain in effect at least through the 2008 hunting season. LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Wade Crumbaugh AKA Wade A. Crumbaugh and Darlene Crumbaugh AKA Darlene M. Crumbaugh, husband and wife, to JP Morgan Chase Bank, National Association, assignee of Washington Mutual Bank, f/k/a Washington Mutual Bank, FA, pursuant to Affidavit dated October 2, 2008, by its Receiver, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation "FDIC", under powers conferred to it by the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, Mortgagee, dated March 12, 2004 and recorded March 23, 2004 in Instrument Number 1124052, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Eight Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Eight and 23/100 Dollars ($208,328.23) including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on DECEMBER 4, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the North 102.02 acres of the North one-half of Section 11, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, described as commencing at the North west corner of said Section 11; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 51 seconds East, on the North line of said Section, 690.69 feet to the centerline of Cobb Road; thence on said centerline South 0 degrees 38 minutes 05 seconds East, 322.64 feet to the place of beginning of the parcel of land herein described; thence South 87 degrees 55 minutes 03 seconds East, 1051.70 feet; thence South 9 degrees 16 minutes 05 seconds West, 328.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 02 minutes 40 seconds West, 995.13 feet; thence North 0 degrees 38 minutes 05 seconds West, on the centerline of Cobb Road, 328.00 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to highway right of way over the West 33 feet thereof for Cobb Road. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: October 30, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77528441 File No. 362.4563 Read the Hastings BANNER every week! Copies conveniently available on newsstands throughout the Barry County area. Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Terry L. May, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Paul A. Getzin and Lynn M. Getzin dba West Michigan Financial Services, Mortgagee, dated May 10, 2004, and recorded on May 12, 2004 in instrument 1127444, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Fifth Third Mortgage Company as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-One Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-One And 12/100 Dollars ($91,351.12), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 20, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 28, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, Described as: Commencing at the center line of Highway M-37 and the South line of said Section 28; thence North 35 rods for the place of beginning; thence East 40 rods; thence North 17 rods; thence West 40 rods; thence South 17 rods to the place of beginning, excepting therefrom the highway on the West side thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 23, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528263 File #212724F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jerry D. Hughes as a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 26, 2007, and recorded on January 26, 2007 in instrument 1175680, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Four Thousand One Hundred Twelve And 20/100 Dollars ($104,112.20), including interest at 7.6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of that part of the Northwest one-quarter (1/4) of the Northeast one-quarter (1/4) of Section Sixteen (16), Town Two (2) North, Range Eight (8) West, lying West of the right of way of Highway M-37; thence Northerly along right of way of Highway M-37, 227 feet 6 inches for place of beginning; thence North 90 feet along right of way of M-37; thence West 125 feet 10 inches; thence South 90 feet; thence East to place of beginning, Baltimore Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 16, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528153 File #226641F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by James Howard Nanninga and Julie A Nanninga husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated May 23, 2001, as evidenced by Affidavit Of Lost Document dated October 20, 2008, and recorded on October 21, 2008 in instrument 20081021-0010338, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Forty Thousand Five Hundred Forty-Four And 31/100 Dollars ($40,544.31), including interest at 7.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 5 Acres of the East 1/2 of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 34, town 1 North Range 7 West, except the West 100 feet of the South 200 feet thereof, Assyria Township, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 30, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528488 File #224790F01 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by DAVID G. REID and VIVIAN R. REID, HIS WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated August 27, 2007, and recorded on September 14, 2007, in Document No. 20070914-0002019, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-Nine Dollars and Twenty-Four Cents ($129,939.24), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on December 4, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 1, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 24 MINUTES 20 SECONDS EAST 1266.35 FEET ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 1; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST 904 FEET ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF MOE ROAD TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 24 MINUTES 20 SECONDS WEST 165 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST 264 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 24 MINUTES 20 SECONDS EAST 165 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF MOE ROAD; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF MOE ROAD 264 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 31, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77528824 Southfield, MI 48075 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kenneth Cogswell, a Married Man and Holly Cogswell, a Married Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 17, 2003, and recorded on March 14, 2003 in instrument 1099484, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Three Thousand One Hundred Fourteen And 20/100 Dollars ($63,114.20), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 13, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 30 and 31 of Hardendorf Addition to the Village of Nashville, according to the Recorded Plat thereof as Recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 74, also the South 1/2 of Lots 32 and 33 of the Plat of the Hardendorf Addition to the Village of Nashville, according to the Recorded Plat thereof, as Recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 74. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 16, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #225476F01 77528052 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Susan Shafer aka Susan M. Shafer, An Unmarried Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 29, 2005, and recorded on October 4, 2005 in instrument 1153878, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-One Thousand Six Hundred Twenty-Two And 80/100 Dollars ($121,622.80), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 16 of Bay Meadows Condominium, a condominium Established by Master Deed recorded in document no. 1052228, Barry County Records, and being designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan Number 19, as amended, with rights in the general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in the Master Deed and as described in Act 59 ot the Public Acts of Michigan of 1978, as amended, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 6, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528644 File #159698F03 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The Mortgage described below is in default: Mortgage (the “Mortgage”) made by Andres Brothers Construction, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company, as Mortgagors, to United Bank Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan banking corporation, with its address at 900 East Paris Avenue, SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546, as Mortgagee, dated June 29, 2007 and recorded on July 23, 2007, Instrument No. 20070723-0000028, Barry County Records, Barry County, Michigan. The balance owing on the Mortgage is $89,780.28 at the time of this Notice. The Mortgage contains a power of sale and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage, or any part of the Mortgage. TAKE NOTICE that on November 13, 2008, at 1:00 p.m., local time, or any adjourned date thereafter, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan (which is the building where the Circuit Court for Barry County is held). The Mortgagee will apply the sale proceeds to the debt secured by the Mortgage as stated above, plus interest on the amount due at the rate of eight and one-quarter (8.250%) percent per annum; all legal costs and expenses, including attorneys fees allowed by law; and also any amount paid by the Mortgagee to protect its interest in the property. The property to be sold at foreclosure is all of that real estate situated in the Village of Middleville, County of Barry, State of MI, described as follows: Lot 7, Block 17, L. N. Keeler's Addition to the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 12, Barry County Records. PP#: 08-41-017-004-00 The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale pursuant to MCLA 600.3240(7). October 2, 2008 UNITED BANK MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Mortgagee PLUNKETT COONEY Kelli L. Baker (P49960) Attorney for Mortgagee 333 Bridge Street, NW Ste. 530 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504 77527973 (616) 752-4615 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert E. Browne, a single man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 2, 2004 and recorded March 4, 2004 in Instrument Number 1123195, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Chase Home Finance LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four Thousand Four Hundred Thirty-One and 07/100 Dollars ($94,431.07) including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on DECEMBER 4, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel D: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 15, Town 2 North, Range 7 West and running thence North 01 degree 37 minutes 36 seconds West along the East line of said Section 1957.14 feet for the place of beginning of this description; thence North 89 degrees 47 minutes 39 seconds West 409.13 feet; thence North 01 degree 37 minutes 36 seconds West 220.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 47 minutes 39 seconds East 409.13 feet to the East line of said Section; thence South 01 degree 37 minutes 36 seconds East along said line 220.00 feet to the beginning. The Easterly 33.00 feet thereof being reserved for county highway right-of-way. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: October 30, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77528498 File No. 310.3319 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 6, 2008 — Page 15 POLICE BEAT Thieves break into Charity House, steal returnables Hastings Police are investigating the break in of the Charity House located in the 1000 block of East State Street. The facility, which is used as a drop-off point for citizens to donate cans and bottles for charity, was broken into during the early morning hours of Oct. 28 and was reported by the Director of Barry County United Way later that same morning. The suspect(s) broke in the door and removed an unknown amount of cans and bottles. The incident remains under investigation. Police seek information on K-mart burglar Hastings Police are investigating a break-in that occurred at K-mart during the early morning hours of Oct. 29. Responding officers were advised that a night shift employee heard a crashing sound and after investigating, located a male attempting to crawl through a broken glass door on the east side of the building adjacent to the lawn and garden center. The employee yelled at the man, who fled the scene, climbing over the chain-link fence and running to the east. The suspect was described as being a white male with dark hair, in his late teens to early 20s, sporting a see-through mustache and wearing a red and white winter jacket and a Dallas Cowboys stocking cap. The Barry County K-9 Unit was called in to assist and lost the suspect’s track in 600 block of West Green Street. Anyone with information about the identity of the suspect is asked to contact the Hastings City Police Department at 269-945-5744 or Silent Observer at 1 800-310-9031. Intoxicated driver rams car, leaves, turns himself in Hastings Police responded to an incident involving an intoxicated driver in the 400 block of East Blair Street on Oct. 31. Officers were advised that a domestic assault had occurred at the residence and the suspect, who was identified as Ian Carter, 28, of Hastings, got into his car and purposely rammed another car parked in the driveway before speeding away. Witnesses said that Carter had been drinking heavily and should not have been driving. A citizen later contacted Barry County Central Dispatch to report an intoxicated driver in the 1000 block of East Mill Street. The citizen had confronted the driver and removed the car keys from the ignition. The driver turned out to be Carter, who had fled the area on foot prior to police arriving. Carter contacted police a short time later from his residence wanting to turn himself in. Officers responded to his residence. It became apparent to the investigating officer that Carter had been consuming intoxicants, and he registered a .18 percent blood alcohol level. Carter was placed under arrest and lodged at the Barry County Jail, facing charges of operating while intoxicated, second offense, and domestic assault. Dogs attack officers investigating assault complaint Hastings officers investigating an assault complaint that occurred at the Hastings Middle School Oct. 31, responded to a residence in the 700 block of South Michigan Avenue as part of their investigation. While at the residence, Sgt. Josh Sensiba was attacked and bitten several times by three or four dogs, which were thought to be boxer or pit bull breeds. The officer was first attacked while inside the residence, and the animals continued their attack after he exited the house out into the yard. A second officer attempted to distract the dogs and was also attacked before deploying a Taser on one of the dogs. The Taser successfully stopped the attack as well as any further aggression by the other dogs. Sgt. Sensiba received minor injuries during the attack and the incident has been forwarded to Barry County Animal Control and the city attorney’s office for review. Kent County inmate turned over to Barry County Anthony Darrell Cox, 37, of Grand Rapids was released from the Kent County Jail Oct. 30 and turned over to the custody of Barry County. Cox was wanted on a warrant for contempt of court. He was lodged in the Barry County Jail without incident. Dowling man arrested on outstanding warrant Sheriff’s Department deputies investigating an incident in Johnstown Township arrested Jordan Christopher-Bryan Ibarra, 19, of Dowling on a misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear in a possession of controlled substance case. Ibarra was lodged in the Barry County Jail pending his next court appearance. BOWLING RESULTS Friday Night Mixed Team #14 22; Dum Schitz 20; Oldies But Goodies 20; We’re a Mess 20; Greasy Balls 19; Lucky #13 19; Here 4 the Party 18 1/2; Ten Pins 18; 9-n-a-Wiggle 18; All But One 16; Spare Time 16; AN’D Signs 15 1/2; Spencers Towing 13. Women’s Good Games and Series - J. Madden 224-596; T. Healey 204-572; F. Bell 187-546; M. Mathis 184-509; K. Becker 175501; T. Bush 182-494; D. Wandell 186; B. Barlow 170; B. Vugteveen 165; D. James 165; N. Taylor 146. Men’s Good Games and Series - S. Anger 246-672; H. Pennington 208-588; A. Taylor 193-561; M. Pennington 213-553; B. Madden 212-552; B. Bell 200-549; D. Sears 174-491; E. Ringkela 160-447; B. Taylor 233; R. Guild 210; M. Vugteveen 195; T. Healey 188; J. Smith 186; R. Chaffee 184; K. Matthews 138. Sunday Night Mixed Mary’s Hair and Nails 26; Bounty Hunters 23; Pin Chasers 22; Sandbaggers 20; Skabbs 20; Straight Liners 20; R&N 17; Late Arrivals 17; Wright Zone 16; Striking Distance 15 1/2; Sunday Snoozers 14 1/2; Late Comers 14; Funky Bowlers 12. Women’s Good Games and Series - M. Heath 213-562; M. Daniels 204-549; M. Simpson 188-499; A. Hubbell 184-494; B. James 177-482; K. Farlee 158-445; G. Brooks 101-255; K. Becker 191; Z. House 180; H. Jordan 168; L. Saxton 143. Men’s Good Games and Series - DJ James 249-614; B. Churchill 235-611; B. Hubbell 213-581; B. Shafer 225-567; S. Farlee 210-559; R. Snyder 185-529; M. Kidder 194-517; C. House 183-497; J. Haner 196-490; J. Ackels 176-485; E. Rice 177482; E. Bartlett 224; M. Eaton 219; J. Mroz 216; C. Merica 201; C. Alexander 200; B. Allen 199; BJ Allen 167; A. Martinez 133. Wednesday P.M. Shamrock Tavern 23-13; Eye and ENT 19.5-16.5; NBT 19-17; Hair Care 17.5-18.5; Seeber’s 15-21; The River 14.22. Good Games and Series - K. Moore 113; R. Pitts 135; G. Potter 175; J. Pitch 121-341; N. Potter 158-454; T. Christopher 186; B. Hathaway 167-471. Senior Citizens Ward’s Friends 25-11; Sun Risers 22-14; King Pins 22-14; Usetobe #1 20-16; Three Gals & Guy 19.5-16.5; Lucky Strike 18-18; Just Friends 17-19; Butterfingers 16.5-19.5; M&M’s 15-21; Kuempel 15-21; Early Risers 14-22; Be Happy 12-24. Good Games and Series Women - J. Gasper 198-551; R. Murphy 162; L. Friend 146-387; G. Potter 165-439; Y. Cheeseman 166-489. Good Games and Series Men - L. Markley 166; D. Murphy 172-435; E. Count 194; L. Brandt 220-562; W. Mallekoote 162465; G. Yoder 205; D. Kiersey 189-493; M. Saldivar 197; R. Hart 184; G. Waggoner 159446; C. Purdum Jr. 208-584; P. Krystiniak 169. Mixerettes Kent Oil and Propane 21-11; Nashville Chiropractic 20-12; James Process Service 17.5-14.5; NBT 16-16; Dewey’s Auto Body 12-20; Sassy Babes 14.5-17.5; The Finishing Touch 15-17; Dean’s Dolls 12-20. Good Games and Series - D. James 183; L. Potter 201; D. Worm 178; E. Ulrich 166; G. Scobey 179; J. Rice 196-539; L. Elliston 203; N. Potter 168-465; B. Hathaway 163; N. Goggins 174-477; T. Redman 196; B. Anders 166-456; K. Kelley 159-426; A. Jackson 156391; A. Smith 156. Tuesday Mixed Grove Street 28; All Star Childcare 23; Boyce Milk Haulers 23; King Pins 20; Hurless Machine Shop 16; Yankee Zypher 15; Hastings City Bank 15. Men’s High Game - S. Anger 213; M. Hall209; R. Guild 206; J. Markley 192; D. Blakely 192; P. Scobey 192. Men’s High Series - S. Anger 611; J. Markley 553; S. Hause 534; R. Guild 533; K. Beebe 528; P. Scobey 525. Women’s High Games -B. Ramey 192; A. Hall 189; M. Westbrook 180; B. Wilkins 178; T. Blakely 178; B. Smith 174; K. Markley 166. Women’s High Series -A. Hall 525; B. Wilkins 496; M. Westbrook 467; B. Smith 455; J. Clements 445; T. Blakely 441. Consuming alcohol lands probationer in jail Sheriff deputies were called to Hastings Township Oct. 29 to investigate an assault complaint. Although no complaint was filed, the investigation revealed that one of the occupants of the home, Tyrone Alfred-Anthony Quick, 34, of Hastings, had been consuming alcohol in violation of his probation. After deputies contacted Quick’s probation officer and reported that Quick had a blood alcohol level of .095 percent, Quick was arrested and lodged in the Barry County Jail. Winter parking hours in effect Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Despite recent balmy weather, winter parking restrictions are in effect in the city of Hastings. The Hastings Police Department would like to remind citizens that no parking is allowed on city streets between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. For Sale COURT NEWS Bradley Earl Hall, 33, of Hastings was sentenced to prison in two separate cases that came before Barry County Circuit Judge James Fisher on Oct. 24. Hall faces 14 to 24 months in prison for his Sept. 25 conviction on a charge of resisting and obstructing a police officer and 14 to 48 months for his Sept. 25 conviction of felonious assault. The judge ruled that Hall’s sentences will be served concurrently. Judge Fisher noted previous convictions in 1992 for breaking and entering, November 2001 for fleeing and eluding, March 2002 for resisting arrest resulting in injury to a police officer and in July 2005 for maintaining a drug house. All previous convictions occurred in Barry County. Peter Robert Vandentoorn, 21, of Hastings was sentenced Oct. 24 by Judge Fisher to serve 36 months of probation and 12 months in jail for his Sept. 25 conviction on a charge of unlawful driving away of a vehicle. Judge Fisher ordered Vandentoorn to participate in cognitive behavior therapy and substance abuse counseling while in jail and to participate in the day-reporting program upon his release. He also ordered a mental health assessment and instructed Vandentoorn to participate in any counseling recommended as a result of that assessment. In a separate sentencing held Oct. 24, Judge Fisher ordered Vandentoorn to continue a 60-month probation sentence and the 12month jail sentence Vandentoorn had received in November 2006 for conviction on a charge of stealing a financial transaction device (credit card) and unlawful imprisonment. Vandentoorn was arrested on those charges in August 2006 in Yankee Springs Township. Robert Bishop McFarland, 23, of Freeport was sentenced in three separate cases Oct. 24. He received 36 months of probation and 12 months in jail for his Sept. 25 conviction on a charge of possession of a controlled substance, 24 months of probation and nine months in jail for his March 26 conviction on a charge of possession of a controlled substance, and 12 months in jail for his April conviction of violating his probation. Judge Fisher also ordered McFarland to continue on probation and tacked on an additional two years. Nicholas Jay Bumford, 28, of Delton was sentenced Oct. 24 by Judge Fisher to serve 24 months of probation and nine months in jail for his Sept. 24 conviction on a charge of fourth degree criminal sexual conduct. Judge Fisher ordered Bumford to pay $500 in court costs and a probation fee of $240. The judge noted two previous convictions on Bumford’s record, in 2000 and 2002, both for attempted resisting and obstructing. Judge Fisher ruled the balance of Bumford’s jail time may be suspended upon payment of all court assessments. Bumford was arrested in Hastings Township in February of this year. Terri Jo Colthurst, 40, of Shelbyville was sentenced Oct. 23 by Judge Fisher to serve 36 months of probation and five months in jail for a Sept. 17 conviction on a charge of delivery or sale of a controlled substance. Colthurst had one previous conviction for possession of a controlled substance in 2005. Judge Fisher ruled that Colthurst may be considered for drug court after spending 30 days in jail and must participate in cognitive behavior therapy and substance abuse counseling while in jail. Michael Paul Smith, 28, of Nashville was sentenced Oct. 24 in a probation violation hearing. Smith was ordered to serve 12 months in jail but may be released from probation upon his release. He was convicted and sentenced in 2006 for attempted breaking and entering a building with intent to commit larceny in Hope Township. William Earl Harrington, 47, of Middleville was sentenced Oct. 29 to serve six months of probation and six months in jail for his Oct. 8 conviction on a charge of fourth degree criminal sexual conduct using force or coercion. Judge Fisher ruled that Harrington may be released from probation when he completes his jail term. Harrington was arrested in Middleville in September. 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Gull Lake ended the best season in the history of Delton Kellogg volleyball Tuesday night, with a 3-0 win by the scores of 26-24, 25-21, 25-20 in the opening round of the Class B District Tournament which the Blue Devils are hosting this week. “Next year we’ll come back and beat them, or do better,” said Delton Kellogg junior middle Abby Culbert. “We’re a little upset because we didn’t play as well as we could have.” When Culbert says, “we’ll come back”, there’s a chance that means everyone on the Delton Kellogg roster. The Panthers headed into the district tournament with a line-up that included eight juniors, three sophomores, and a freshman. Gull Lake was led by senior hitter Jen Drouin and senior setter Katie Allen, who were two of the nine players returning for the Blue Devils this season who also were a part o the 2007 squad that won district and regional championships before bowing out of the state tournament in the quarterfinals. “That Delton team, they’re a great team, but they’re young and they haven’t experienced losses like this, which is tough on them,” said Gull Lake head coach Karyn Furlong. Also tough on the Panthers was having just one Monday to practice between winning the first Kalamazoo Valley Association championship, and first conference championship of any kind, in program history on Saturday at Pennfield. Delton Kellogg’s Hannah Williams (right) digs a ball in front of teammate Kaitlin Marshall during game one of the Panthers’ 3-0 loss at Gull Lake in their Class B District opener Tuesday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) “We played good,” Delton Kellogg head coach Jack Magelssen said of Saturday’s performance. “Everybody showed up and everybody played as hard as they could. We just showed up there with the attitude that we were going to win, and we didn’t see that tonight.” Gull Lake got progressively harder for the Panthers to handle Tuesday. “We just never could catch a break,” Magelssen said. “We never got ahead the whole match, and (Gull Lake) played great.” Gull Lake started strong early, pulling ahead 12-7 in game one before the Panthers found their footing. “I think we were all pretty nervous,” said Delton Kellogg junior Terin Norris. Delton’s girls did hold a lead in each game, but never led by more than two points at any time. The Panthers last lead in each game was 24-23 in game one, 13-12 in game two, and 10-9 in game three. Allen dished out consecutive assists to teammates Drouin, MacKenzie Kolstad, and Kristen Smith to overcome the late Delton lead in game one. Drouin finished the night with a team high nine kills, while Elena Perri added seven. Allen had 24 assists. “She’s very dynamic,” Furlong said of Drouin. “She’s great. She can hit anywhere on the court, and she can fly around and hit any set.” While the Devils had a strong night finishing attacks, the Panthers had a tough time of it. The Devils strong attacks, led to tough passes for the Panther defense, which led to balls that were tough to set, which led to balls that proved challenging to send back the other way. “A couple times we got back on our heels and hesitated,” said Furlong. “Defensively, it helps when you can take the other team out of its offense.” The Panthers were able to find some offense. Juniors Katie Searles and Hannah Williams both had a good night attacking at the net. Searles led the Panthers with nine kills, and Williams finished with seven. Adrianna Culbert had 14 assists on the night, to go along with six kills, and Norris contributed eight assists and three kills. “We’ll be strong again next year,” Magelssen said. “We’ll be at least a year TK grad helps Lakers to 8th straight title Grand Valley State University’s Men’s and Women’s cross country teams continued their dominance in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Oct. 25, as both won titles at the conference championship meet. At Tanglewood Marsh Golf Course in Sault Ste. Marie, the Laker girls won their eighth straight league championship and the boys their seventh. For the second time, 2007 Thornapple Kellogg High School graduate Rebecca Winchester was a part of the title. She earned all-conference honors by finishing in seventh place individually with a time of 22 minutes 13.6 seconds. Being a part of the Laker team, Winchester’s seventh place finish barely kept her in the final team scoring. She was seventh overall and fifth on her team. GVSU runners finished third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, ninth, and tenth. Wayne State’s Rachelle Malette was the individual champion, finishing the 6,000meter course in 21:24.8. Winchester wasn’t the only local athlete competing. Marissa Ingle, a 2006 Delton Kellogg High School graduate was 81st overall, and sixth on the Lake Superior State University Women’s team which finished 12th in the 12 team meet. Ingle’s time was 27:13.7. The GVSU women finished with just 25 points. Wayne State was second with 66, and Ferris State University third with 121 points. GVSU’s boys finished with 31 points, topping Wayne State with 69 and Ashland University with 90 at the front of the standings. The Lakers’ Chris Hammer was the individual champion, finishing in 25:00.0. The Delton Kellogg varsity volleyball team won its program’s first ever conference championship Saturday, closing up a perfect KVA season with a win over Schoolcraft in the tournament finals at Pennfield High School. Team members are (front from left) McKenzie Lester, Taylor Blacken, Hannah Williams, Kaitlin Marshall, (back) Terin Norris, Carly Boehm, Abby Culbert, Randi Pash, Adrianna Culbert, Katie Searles, and Raissa Mendonca. (Photo by Perry Hardin) older, and maybe a little smarter. We just have to learn to play under pressure, and it’s really self imposed pressure.” Gull Lake advances to tonight district semifinals, where they’ll take on Charlotte in the second of the night’s two matches. Lakewood takes on Hastings in the first semifinal, starting at 5 p.m. “This is probably the toughest district we’ve been in in a long time,” Furlong said. “If we can play to our potential, we’ll be fine.” The district championship match is slated for 11 a.m. Saturday. The Panthers added a KVA tournament championship to their 9-0 regular season mark in the league Saturday at Pennfield. The only game the Panthers dropped all day long was in the finals, against Schoolcraft. Delton came out and scored a 27-25 win in game one, but saw the Eagles comeback for a 25-15 victory in game two. The Panthers then finally closed things out in two tight games 25-22, 25-23. In the semifinals, Delton topped the host Panthers from Pennfield 25-12, 25-23, 25-9. The day started with Delton scoring a 25-13, 24-13, 25-12 victory over Maple Valley. Adrianna Culbert had a big day for the Delton, leading her team with 59 assists, 41 kills, and nine aces. She also had five blocks. Norris had 27 kills, 53 assists, seven aces, and seven blocks. Other kill leaders for Delton were Williams with 26, Searles with 16, Carly Boehm with nine, and Raissa Mendonca with eight. Boehm and Abby Culbert both had five blocks. Kaitlin Marshall led Delton with 108 digs. The Maple Valley Lions were 1-3, and started the morning with a 25-16, 15-25, 2516, 26-24 upset of Constantine in the opening round. After falling to Delton in the semi’s, the Lions fell to Galesburg-Augusta 25-17, 2521, 25-12 and Olivet 22-25, 25-17, 25-21, 2514 to close out the day in eighth place. Maple Valley’s Terri Hurosky hits an attack between Delton Kellogg blockers Terin Norris (left) and Carly Boehm during their opening round contest at Pennfield Saturday morning. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Lake Superior State University cross-country runner Marissa Ingle (Delton, Mich.) turns shorthand into team spirit when she signs a teammate's leg with, "RT^2" (right through). The symbol embodies a core strategy of running the race together and staying tough 'til the finish. The Lakers competed last weekend against twelve regional universities in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Conference Championships, held at Tanglewood Marsh golf course in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. 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(Photo by Steven Bowen, Bowen Arrow Photography) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 6, 2008 — Page 17 One out of two is not bad for Trojan sophomore by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Even her mother and her head coach weren’t exactly sure what the reaction would be. It was all smiles. Thornapple Kellogg sophomore Allyson Winchester went to the Division 2 Cross Saxon senior Nicole Frantz looks ahead as she rounds the corner at the two-mile mark during Saturday afternoon’s Division 2 Cross Country Finals race in Brooklyn. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Country Finals Saturday hoping to break the 18-minute mark and win an individual state championship in the process. Winchester realized as she approached the three-mile mark on the final stretch of the course, between the race track and pit row at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, that she wasn’t going to catch up to Milan junior Jordan Tomecek. Tomecek won the state championship, which Winchester had been working for, crossing the finish line in a course-record time of 17 minutes 40.4 seconds. So, Winchester went to work on the clock. Winchester was the state runner-up, crossing the finish line in a new personal-record Thornapple Kellogg sophomore Allyson Winchester makes her way down the final stretch at Saturday’s Division 2 Cross Country Finals in Brooklyn. Winchester was the runner-up in the race, finishing in a new school-record time of 17 minutes 54.6 seconds. (Photo by Brett Bremer) and school-record time of 17:54.6. It matches the highest finish for a Thornapple Kellogg girl at the state finals. Danielle Quisenberry placed second in 1999 with a time of 18:30.80. “The course has never been as fast as it has been the last couple years,” said Thornapple Kellogg head coach Tammy Benjamin. “I didn’t think last year we could ever see this course faster.” Tomecek’s course record lasted for less than an hour, as the top five finishers in the Division 1 girls’ race eclipsed the old mark led by Rochester junior Megan Goethals who finished in 17:10.1. “I’m excited,” said Winchester as she waited to accept her second state medal. She was sixth in Division 2 as a freshman. “I broke 18, and second is sweet.” Finishing second just leaves something for Winchester to work towards in her junior season. “She should just continue to drop (time),” Benjamin said. “She’s got a lot of room to grow physically and she’s not afraid of hard work. She certainly has not run her fastest race.” Winchester was well ahead of third place finisher, East Grand Rapids’ Lauren Grunewald who came in in 18:20.1. Grunewald’s team took the state championship, edging out their O-K White Conference rivals Grand Rapids Christian 98 to 166. Williamston was third with 168 points. The Pioneers from East Grand Rapids and the Eagles from GR Christian met multiple times this season, and every time the Eagles had finished ahead of the Pioneers including at their league meet where the Eagles earned the conference championship. Hastings senior Nicole Frantz was just 20 seconds shy of earning a state medal. She placed 48th in 19:22.7. The final medallist, Sturgis’ Alex Keyser who placed 30th, finished in 19:02.9. That was about the same amount of time between Saxon junior Troy Dailey and a medal in the Division 2 boys’ race. Dailey finished 59th in 16:33.0. It was the first trip to the finals for both Saxons. Kenowa hills Reed Kamyszek raced out in front early on, and held onto that lead to win the boys’ individual title. He finished in 15:32.2. Mattawan’s Jeff MacMillan was second in 15:34.7 and Linden’s Jake Hord third Hastings’ junior Troy Dailey sprints towards the finish Saturday afternoon at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn during the Division 2 Cross Country Finals. Dailey placed 59th in his race. (Photo by Brett Bremer) in 15:42.9. Hord’s team won the state championship, with three runners in the top 12 overall and four total individual medallists. Linden ended the day with just 59 points. Vicksburg was second with 174 and Otsego third with 191. The O-K Gold Conference champion Forest Hills Eastern boys’ and girls’ teams both finished fifth on the day, out of 27 teams. Nine girls in the Division 1 girls’ race Saturday broke 18 minutes, making it one of the fastest races ever at the state finals. Traverse City Central only had one medallist, Saxons seventh at O-K Gold tourney Forest Hills Eastern started with the Saxons and ended with the Sailors. The Hawks took the championship in their first season in the O-K Gold Conference, playing three consecutive matches against South Christian to end the day. Forest Hills Eastern came out on top in the third and deciding match, 18-25, 25-19, 15-12 to earn the conference crown. Hastings opened the morning of play at South Christian High School, falling to the Hawks 25-5, 25-11. The Saxons then fell to Thornapple Kellogg 23-25, 25-22, 17-15, before ending the day with a 25-9, 25-17 win over Ottawa Hills. The Saxons went into the tournament in seventh place and left in seventh place in the league standings. Hastings head coach Krista Sheldon credited an improved passing game for helping the Saxons give Thornapple Kellogg a battle and then earn a win over the Bengals from Ottawa Hills. “We were passing well, and our passing has come a long way this season. If the sets are there, the hits are down,” Sheldon said. Brittany Hickey led the Saxons on the day with 15 kills. Kayla Vogel had 14 kills, to go along with six blocks. Sara Bolo had 12 kills. Getting the hitters the ball consistently were setters Krystal Pratt and Sam Watson. Pratt finished the day with 15 assists, and Watson had 13. Veronica Hayden also chipped in six assists. Forest Hills Eastern went on to top Wayland 25-22, 25-21 in the second round. The Hawks and Sailors met in the semifinals, with FHE taking a 19-25, 25-22, 15-13 win. After a loser’s bracket victory over Catholic Central, the Sailors and Hawks met yet again with South Christian forcing a deciding game in the double-elimination tournament by winning 25-22, 25-17. Hastings has spent this week preparing for another tough tournament start. The Saxons take on Lakewood in the semifinals of the Class B District volleyball tournament at Gull Lake this afternoon at 5 p.m. “We know we’re the underdogs. We’ve just got to come and play tough,” Sheldon said. Katie Perkins who placed 20th in 18:29.6, but four of her teammates followed her across the finish line in the next 38 seconds to lead their team to the championship. TC Central finished the day with 129 points. Grand Haven was second with 148, and East Kentwood third with 189. Midland Dow’s Stephen Walker was the individual champion in the Division 1 boys’ race, coming in at 15:18.6. Ann Arbor Pioneer took the team championship with 82 points, Saginaw Heritage was second with 145, and Bay City Western third with 185 points. HYAA Football The Hastings eighth grade Gold football team finished its season last Wednesday against with a 20-6 win over Middleville. Led by quarterback Luke Heide, the Saxons got touchdowns from Ian Beck, Travis Sixberry, and Corey Robins, and a two-point conversion from Greg Case. The Hastings defense held Middleville scoreless until the fourth quarter. The Gold team ends its season with a 3-3 record. A number of parents helped with the chain gang and concessions this season. The end of season eighth grade football bash was a huge success Saturday with both Blue and Gold team players and coaches. Office: (269) 945-1925 Steve: (269) 838-2670 Patty: (269) 838-0015 Rick: (616) 481-8564 HMS athlete wins McCracken Super Shoot Out For our customers 100.00 Gas Card w/Vehicle Purchase $ s Warrantie Available (offer good through December 31, 2008) 2169 W M43 Hwy, Hastings (across from Bob’s Gun & Tackle) 77528615 Hastings eighth grader Taylor Carter won her division at the Oct. 19 McCracken Basketball Camp Super Shoot Out Finals in Fort Wayne, Ind. Nearly 200 campers competed in the preliminary contests during summer camps, and over 100 winners took part in the finals. The competition consisted of lay-ups, perimeter shots, and free throw shooting. �Page 18 — Thursday, November 6, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Delton runners get their first taste of state finals by Brett Bremer Sports Editor As much as coach Dale Grimes, friends, and family tried to calm the nerves of the nine Delton Kellogg cross country runners who competed in their first Division 3 Cross Country Finals Saturday, nothing makes up for being there. The Delton Kellogg girls finished 27th in the 27-team field at the Michigan International Speedway (MIS) in Brooklyn. The top individual finish for a Panther runner was by junior Brandon Humphreys, who was 117th in the boys’ race with a time of 17 minutes 19.5 seconds. Humphreys’ teammate, fellow junior Nick Rendon who also qualified for the finals as an individual, was 172nd in 18:00.2. “At the beginning of the week I was just like, ah it’s state, but as it got closer like last night it was just crazy,” Rendon said of the nerves. “I like the course, my run was disappointing though. My nerves overtook me. It zapped some of my energy for the race.” Delton senior Lauren Knollenberg’s big sister Whitney had run in the finals before with the Delton Kellogg program. Lauren said Whitney just told her to go out and have fun. “It was nerve wracking, but it was amazing to be among 250 of the state’s best runners,” Lauren said. “It’s so worth it after all of the pain. My time was slow, it’s not what I hoped for, but I don’t regret any of it.” Lauren was the sixth Delton finisher of the day, placing 233rd in 24:50.2. Senior Mandy Dye led the Delton Kellogg girls, finishing 128th in 20:57.0. “It was fun at least, to be here, to finally make it. I went in track and this is my first time in cross country,” said Dye. Dye hadn’t missed single meet in her three-year high school running career until last Monday, when food poisoning kept her out of the Barry County Meet at Gilmore Car Museum. “That sucked,” said Dye. “It was the only meet I ever missed. I was running here no matter what. They have medics here for a reason. If something happens, I’m in good hands.” Behind Dye for the Panthers, sophomore Taylor Hennessey was 185th in 22:07.2, senior Joanna Hoeberling was 200th in 22:29.8, sophomore Renee McConahay 212th in 2:52.8, senior Sarah Strohbusch 172nd in 23:53.0, and sophomore Amanda Mikolajczyk 240th in 27:30.1. “It’s good that some of the young girls were able to see it, and the seniors too,” Delton Kellogg’s Taylor Hennessey, (from left) Sarah Strohbusch, and Joanna Hoeberling work their way along at the start of Saturday morning’s Division 3 Cross Country Finals at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn. (Photo by Brett Bremer) finished 19th and 20th respectively in 19:13.8 and 19:14.8. Delton Kellogg’s girls finished with 680 points. The Division 3 boys’ pack was led by West Catholic’s Tony Schafer, who came in in 15:23.8. Harrison’s Blake Allison was second in 15:28.4, and Kent City’s Alex Wilson third in 15:30.9. Shepherd took the boys’ title, with 117 points. Hillsdale was second with 121, and Benzie Central third with 157. A total of 240 runners finished the Division 3 girls race Saturday, and 248 boys finished in their race. “It was pretty exciting,” said Humphreys. “There’s a lot of people. It’s pretty intense. It’s a lot more people than I thought it would be.” “Just making it here, that’s something. I never thought I’d be here with all these people as fast as me or faster.” Humphreys time is a new personal record, and the fastest time by any of the runners currently in the Delton Kellogg boys’ program. He said he picked out run- Delton Kellogg senior Mandy Dye sprints to the finish line between the track and pit row at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn Saturday morning during the Division 3 Cross Country Finals. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Delton Kellogg junior Brandon Humphreys races towards the finish line at Michigan International Speedway Saturday morning, during the Division 3 Cross Country Finals. (Photo by Brett Bremer) said Grimes. “Mandy Dye is in her third year with the program, Lauren Knollenberg her fourth, and Joanna Hoeberling her fourth. For them to finally be able to make it here is icing on the cake for them.” “I’m pleased. I’m happy. I’m proud.” Allendale junior Devan John was the Division 3 individual girls’ champion, finishing the course in 18:06.2. The next four runners to finish behind her were seniors, as Benzie Central’s Devyn Ramsay was second in 18:35.0, Elk Rapids Amanda Hammer third in 18:36.3, West Catholic’s Olivia Sydow fourth in 18:41.1, and Leslie’s Anna Rudd fifth in 18:45.8. Ramsay’s Benzie Central team took the state championship with 91 points. Leslie was second with 120 and Allendale third with 122. The Kalamazoo Valley Association champion Schoolcraft girls placed eighth with 271 points, led by state medallists Lindsay Sanders and Krista Broekema who ners who were a part of the same regional as him, and worked on chasing them down during the race. He’s usually chasing his teammate, Rendon. “A lot of times it’s Nick. That’s the first time I’ve ever beaten him in a race, so I’m pretty excited.” Humphreys moved ahead of his teammate about halfway through the race. “The whole time after that I was looking back over my shoulder, waiting for him to pass me,” said Humphreys. He never did, but Grimes said that just gives his team something to think about when preparations start for next season. In the Division 4 morning races at MIS Saturday, Harbor Springs’ girls and Potterville’s boys won state championships. Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart’s Bridget Bennett was the girls’ individual champion in 18:36.7. Harbor Springs’ Tec Adams won the boys’ race in 15:22.4. Delton Kellogg junior Nick Rendon nears the finish line at the end of the Division 3 race Saturday morning at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn. (Photo by Brett Bremer) TK-Hastings swimmers sunk for second time in Rainbow The Cougars made it clear that the Thornapple Kellogg-Hastings girls’ swimming and diving team would be in a fight all night from the very beginning Thursday. Grand Rapids Catholic Central’s foursome of Jacqueline Scholz, Jorgie Watson, Brianna Shefferly, and Samantha Valinski broke two minutes in a strong showing in the 200-yard medley relay to start things off, winning the event in 1 minute 59.82 seconds. Natalie VanDenack and Kyleigh Sheldon had the only wins of the day for the Trojans, as the Cougars scored a 11472 victory. TK-Hastings ends the regular season with an 8-2 record, and a 7-2 record in the O-K Rainbow Conference Tier III. VanDenack won the 50-yard freestyle in 26.07 seconds, and took the 100-yard freestyle in 56.77. Both times were just off the school record marks she set the previous Thursday. Sheldon took the diving competition, with a score of 215.65. The Trojans were second in every event Safe and Sound Since 1886 We have been meeting the banking needs of our community for over 120 years. As a highly capitalized bank, we are well positioned to handle the current financial environment. 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The other second place finishes for the TK-Hastings girls came from Katie Romanak in the 200yard individual medley (2:36.14), Rosenberg in the 100-yard butterfly (1:06.15), Mandy Buehler in the 100-yard backstroke (1:11.12), and the team of Alecia Strumberger, Romanak, Rosenberg, and VanDenack in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:50.75). The Trojans host this weekend’s Rainbow III Conference Meet in Hastings, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Preliminaries will begin at 4 p.m. on Thursday and Friday. The final competition starts Saturday at 1 p.m. Lakewood closes undefeated conference season with title Lakewood cruised to another Capital Area Activities Conference White Division championship Saturday at Williamston. The Vikings knocked off the host Hornets in the championship match 25-15, 25-3, 25-8. That came after a 3-0 win over Portland in the semifinals. “We not only won, but the girls all played very well as a team,” said Lakewood head coach Christine Grunewald. “It was a good win.” Anna Lynch led the Vikings in kills in the two contests, with 20 total. Lexie Spetoskey had 58 assists and four blocks. Ashley Morris had ten aces and four blocks. Laurel Mattson finished the day with 25 digs. Not only did the Vikings not drop a single game at the conference tournament, they were perfect throughout the league regular season as well. Lakewood heads to Gull Lake tonight to open the Class B District tournament in the semifinals against Hastings at 5 p.m. The winner of that contest moves on to Saturday morning’s semifinals against the winner of Thursday’s other semifinal between Gull Lake and Charlotte. Last Wednesday night at Charlotte, the Vikings topped the Orioles 2515, 25-14, 25-18. “We played consistently against Charlotte and I was able to get all the girls in, so it was a nice finish to our regular season,” Grunewald said. Lakewood is now 40-11-1 on the year. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-11-13.pdf 8cb4e349f3b3346f2a684fae7bfb13a7 PDF Text Text Communities say thanks to veterans Change takes place at the top Vikings defeat Saxons to get rematch with Devils See Story on Page 3 See Editorial on Page 5 See Story on Page 17 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 155, No. 46 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 75¢ Thursday, November 13, 2008 Former 911 director’s suit dismissed NEWS BRIEFS ‘Big Band’ concert is tonight at Gun Lake A concert featuring Big Band era music will be held at Gun Lake Community Church tonight, Nov. 13. “This is the music from before and after World War II, and many people in this area remember it fondly,” said participating musician Bob Evans. “We want to bring it back.” The concert will be held in the loft at GLCC, starting at 7 p.m. and will be followed by a dessert smorgasbord. Tickets are $5 per person, and only 150 will be sold. Proceeds from the concert will go to purchasing turkeys for Thanksgiving baskets distributed by Project Hope in Dorr. Other musicians who will be performing Nov. 13 are Ken Heintzman, drummer Don Thome, bass player Steve Evans, Forrest Evans on piano, Bob Hartig on alto, trombonists Joe LaJoye and Scott Evans, and Rich Moore on trumpet. To reserve tickets, call Evans at 269795-4066 or Wayne Kiel at 269-7953285. Nashville turkey dinner is Saturday The Nashville United Methodist Church will hold its annual turkey dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15. Tickets are $8 for adults and kids 12 and older; $5 for kids 6 to 12, and free for those 5 and under. To-go boxes will be available. Proceeds from the fundraiser will go toward the general operating fund of the NUMC. A compilation of videos and photos celebrating the church’s ministry since the last meal will be shown throughout the dinner. Craft show set at Expo Center The Hastings Area Holiday Craft show will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Barry County Expo Center on M-37, located between Hastings and Middleville. Many area artists will be displaying everything from sewing projects to wood to jewelry to gift baskets. “Anything you would be looking for will be available to buy for that special person or for yourself,” said Sharon Elzinga. “We will be having some nonprofit booths from local agencies also. We have crafters coming from all over Michigan.” by Jon Gambee Staff Writer A suit filed by former Barry County Central Dispatch Director Charles Nystrom against Barry County Prosecutor Thomas Evans, Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf and JAd Graphics was dismissed Nov. 7 by Eaton County Circuit Judge Calvin Osterhaven. Nystrom had brought claims against all three defendants, charging defamation of character, intentional infliction of emotional distress and conspiracy. In making his ruling, Judge Osterhaven ruled that Nystrom had “failed to state a claim on which relief can be granted.” The judge ruled that Nystrom had not presented sufficient evidence to prove by “clear and convincing evidence that Evans and Leaf acted with actual malice.” In the action against J-Ad Graphics, Judge Osterhaven based his decision on the same criteria, citing that the Banner newspaper adequately investigated allegations that Nystrom had paid employees for overtime which was not documented. In giving evidence to the court, J-Ad Graphics Vice President Fred Jacobs said he believed the truth of all that was published in the articles concerning Nystrom, that he (Jacobs) had reviewed time cards, receipts, and billings, NEWS BRIEFS, continued on page 2 Leaf said, “and I am pleased that the outcome showed we were justified in our investigation and there was never any malice. “This was about enforcing the law, it was not about personalities,” Leaf said. Evans also said he was glad it is over. “It has been a long process,” Evans said, “and the judge reviewed everything before he came to his decision. But it is finally settled, and we can get on with our lives. “You know,” Evans said, “anyone can sue anyone. But I had faith that the system would be fair and that the judge would consider all the facts. That is exactly what happened, and I’m just glad it’s over.” City council honors vets, accepts Camp Victory flag by Megan Lavell Staff Writer The Hastings City Council honored local veterans at Monday’s city council meeting in honor of Veterans Day on the eve of that national holiday. Sgt. Robert Simmons dedicated a flag to the city after serving his country in Operation Iraqi Freedom. “If you do a really good job on a mission, they let you dedicate a flag wherever you want to,” said Simmons of the armed forces. The flag Simmons dedicated to the city flew over Camp Victory in Iraq on Nov. 12, 2007, and flew again in front of city hall Nov. 11 and 12 in honor of Simmons’ and other local veterans’ contributions to the country. Hastings Mayor Bob May, a Navy veteran, thanked Simmons on behalf of the City of Hastings for his service to the United States. “I thank God every day for the dedicated armed forces personnel such as you,” said May. “You should be very proud of the service you provide for our country.” City council members, audience members and local veterans who attended took a recess from the meeting to raise the flag over city hall for a Veterans Day ceremony. In other business at Monday’s meeting the council: • Held a public hearing to hear comments and make a determination on the application of Co-Dee Stamping for a tax abatement under Public Act 198 for new investment in real and personal property. The city council previously approved the company’s Star School Road location as a designated industrial development district to make it eligible for the tax abatements. The act provides for 50 percent tax abatement on eligible real and personal property for 12 years No members of the public spoke at the hearing. A resolution was adopted approving the tax abatement, and Co-Dee Stamping owners Clint Neil and Robert Redman thanked the council for its decision. • Denied a request from Steve Storey and Rob and Sue Deming for the city to pay the difference between the costs of replacing damaged goods and the amount paid by their insurance for a South Michigan Street sewer backup this summer. Director of Public Services Tim Girrbach said when city workers were flushing the water main on Church Street in July, too much volume was pushed through the main, and the pressure pushed the water through the sewer lines, overloading the system. Several residents said they had sewage and damage in their basements. The Demings were asking for $6,489 in reimbursements for damages. City Attorney Stephanie Fekkes said it would be illegal for the city to reimburse the homeowners for the replacement cost of their goods above the market value of the goods that were lost. The Demings thanked the council for its consideration in the matter. • Approved a request from the Barry County Chamber of Commerce Christmas Committee to hold its annual Christmas weekend. The weekend will include a holiday Art Hop, business open house, nativity dedication and puppet show, a tree-lighting ceremony and Holly Trolley rides Friday, Dec. 5; and trolley rides and the Christmas parade Saturday, Dec. 6. • Held a reading to amend the Hastings Zoning Ordinance to comply with the Zoning Enabling Act. The amendment of bylaws will bring the city into compliance with the See COUNCIL, page 7 ‘Sleepy Hollow’ production starts tonight in Delton Food distribution is Tuesday at TVC The monthly Commodity Supplemental Food Program distribution will take place Tuesday, Nov. 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Thornapple Valley Church, 2750 S. M-43, Hastings. The monthly distribution includes a box of food designed for qualifying seniors and mothers, infants and children. Each box provides approximately $50 worth of food including items such as cereal, canned fruit, juice, canned vegetables, canned meat, pasta, evaporated milk, a two-pound box of cheese and dried beans or peanut butter. Any income-eligible person age 60 or older, or income-eligible mothers, conducted interviews, and that J-Ad sent articles to its attorney for review prior to publication. “The record demonstrates not only J-Ad’s subjective belief that the articles were based in fact but also that J-Ad performed sufficient research to satisfy the reckless disregard standard,” Osterhaven wrote in his decision. “We are very pleased with this ruling,” Jacobs said. “We knew all along that the investigation we conducted into the allegations was professional and complete.” Sheriff Dar Leaf said he was glad the trial was over. “There has been a lot of stress on families,” In this scene from “Sleepy Hollow” are (front row, from left) Samantha Vickery, A.J. Chapman, Ryann Risner, Luke Hatfield; (back) Katelyn Cook, Meghan Bortle, Ryan Mount, Hillary Bagley and Emily Hardy. See story on page 2 Veterans honored in Hastings Past Commander Barry Wood (right) of the Lawrence J. Bauer American Legion Post 45 in Hastings conducted the reading as the American flag and the state flag of Michigan were raised at the Barry County Courthouse Nov. 11. Each year on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the American Legion conducts the flag-raising ceremony to commemorate the signing of the peace declaration ending World War I. In the background, Hastings Mayor and American Legion member Robert May stands at attention. (Photo by Jon Gambee) State looking to boost transportation budget by Jon Gambee Staff Writer A Transportation Funding Task Force report released this week calls for Gov. Jennifer Granholm to eliminate Michigan’s 19-cent per gallon gasoline tax and replace it with a sales tax initiative on gasoline. If the gasoline tax is eliminated and the price of gasoline is tied to the state sales tax, revenue from the sale of gasoline would rise or fall with the everchanging gas prices at the pump. The 19-cent per gallon tax has been consistent, regardless of the price of a gallon of gas. As consumers have looked to more fuel-efficient vehicles, such as hybrids, fuel consumption has declined steadily. At the state’s current 6 percent sales tax, gas at $2 per gallon would generate 12 cents; $4 per gallon gas would give the state 24 cents per gallon. Advocates of the proposed legislation say it could boost revenue for transportation funding and actually give a larger share of the revenue to repair deteriorating roads throughout the state. The 13-member task force was created to recommend ways to improve roads, bridges, airports and public transportation in Michigan. The panel includes four legislators — two Republicans and two Democrats. The option of eliminating the 19-cent per gallon gasoline tax and replacing it with the sales tax was one of the suggestions offered by the task force. Other options include: • Increase vehicle registration fees and eliminate registration discounts. Currently, the registration fee declines for three years after a vehicle has been registered. • Raise the 19-cent per gallon gasoline tax. For each cent the tax is increased, approximately $56 million would be raised per year, but the task force stressed that replacing the gas tax with a sales tax could eventually generate significantly more revenue if gas prices again reach $4 per gallon. • Increase the 15-cent per gallon diesel tax and align it with the gasoline tax. • Increase the state’s 6 percent sales tax by 1 cent and put that extra penny directly toward transportation. This option would require a state constitutional amendment. • Redirect all sales tax revenue on motor fuel directly to transportation. This action would also require a state constitutional amendment since much of this money is now allocated to K-12 education. • Increase the aviation fuel tax. • eliminate the aviation fuel tax refund to airlines. • Initiate tolls to be charged when repairing or expanding existing highways or constructing new highways throughout the state. Currently the only toll charge collected in Michigan is to cross the Mackinac Bridge and some of the crossings into Canada. If initiated, a toll system could be computer monitored, eliminating the need for toll booths. A vehicle would be tracked through the toll area and a bill sent monthly to the vehicle owner on a per-mile traveled basis. The task force was initiated partly because as fuel costs have risen, fuel consumption has fallen. At the same time, the cost of repairing roads, bridges and airports has risen steadily because of the price of materials and equipment. The last time the gas tax was increased in Michigan was 1997. �Page 2 — Thursday, November 13, 2008 — The Hastings Banner NEWS BRIEFS Eighth graders rake the town Eighth graders from Hastings Middle School spent Halloween day raking the yards of local residents who had signed up for the service with the City of Hastings. Students brought rakes from home and carried the yard tools with them as they walked to and from the designated yards. This annual tradition is one of many community service projects that students at the middle school participate in throughout the year. continued from front page infants and children under age 6 not receiving WIC may sign up. Individuals should contact the Community Action office at 269-948-4260 to complete an application. For more information about Community Action and its services, call the Community Action office at 1-877-422-2726 or visit us online at www.caascm.org. Farm Bill forum will be Nov. 18 A series of informational meetings have begun in southwest Michigan to help answer questions and explain the 2008 Farm Bill and its programs. The Barry County meeting will be held Tuesday, Nov. 18, at MainStreet Savings Bank Community Room (lower level, back of building), 629. W. State St., Hastings, across from Kmart. The meeting, which will run from 6:30 to 9 p.m., is offered free of charge. Resource people from the Farm Service Agency and MSU Extension educators will be on hand to share information and answer questions. Jessica Price to perform Nov. 21 Freeport’s Jessica Price will perform at Central Auditorium in Hastings Friday, Nov. 21, for the community Admission is $5 per person to cover the cost of the performance. Tickets are available at Hastings Middle School on the following days and times: Nov. 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21, from 9 to 10 a.m. and 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 15, from 9 a.m. to noon. Tickets will be sold by seat number, so early purchases mean better seats. For more information, call Hastings Middle School at 269-948-4404. Some Hastings eighth graders, who covered the city with rakes in hand, take a break from yard work. Benefit planned for Pam Castleman by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor A couple of weeks after Pamela Jean Castleman conducted her first meeting as president of the GFWC-Hastings Women’s Club, she suffered a massive stroke from a brain hemorrhage on the right side of her brain. A blood clot was surgically removed, but resulted in damage to the right side of her brain, causing paralysis on her left side. During the stroke, Pam also had a heart attack. To make matters worse, she also acquired pneumonia and methicillinresistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Seven weeks have gone by since the onset of those medical woes, and Pam is on the road to recovery but faces many challenges ahead. She and her husband, Ric, were excited to learn Monday that she has been accepted as a patient at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital in Grand Rapids. To help offset medical expenses for Pam and Ric, who are struggling financially, her sister Sandy Duke and brother Randy Marsh have organized a benefit fundraiser to be held from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30 at the Knights of St. Kasimir Hall, 649 Sixth St. (at the corner of Davis NW), Grand Rapids. The fundraiser will include food, music by live bands, a silent auction and a raffle. Bands performing include Organissimo, Thirty-third Street Band, Root Doctor, Greg Nagy’s Blues Trio and more. “Pam is the sweetest person in the world, and it’s a tragedy that this had to Residents throughout the city of Hastings signed up for help with leaf-raking, which was provided by Hastings eighth grade students on Halloween day. Melinda Kloosterman (left), Victoria Fueri (center) and Shelby Purdun can’t help but enjoy the fair weather for the eighth grade leaf-raking day. Last week to buy quilt raffle tickets Pamela Castleman happen to her, but she’s a strong person and is fighting to make it through this,” said her son, Shawn Reynolds. Pam “wants to be normal again,” said husband Ric, who noted that she has kept her sense of humor through all of her health ordeals. In addition to the fundraising event, the Pamela Castleman Benefit Account has been setup at Union Bank, 529 W. State St., Hastings, Mich. 49058, where donations can be made to help defray the many expenses the couple has endured. Donations also may be made anonymously, if desired, to that account. The winning name for a quilt raffled to benefit Habitat for Humanity will be drawn Sunday. Tickets for the quilt with a solid yellow background are available for $2 each or three for $5 at Sisters Fabrics downtown or the Habitat Restore and office, across from McDonalds in Hastings. This is the 20th year the women of Hope Church of the Brethren in Freeport have donated a quilt. Funds raised through the raffle are divided between the Lakewood and Hastings Habitat for Humanity chapters. The raffle raises an average of $1,000 said Marge Wieland, one of the quilters. The women of the church meet each Wednesday morning to complete unfinished quilts which generally are given to them in the form of quilt tops. Some of the quilts have a known history of the design, the maker and the era in which it was created, while others are a mystery. This year’s quilt, which Wieland said is an unusual design and may be a variation of a Lady of the Lake pattern, was donated by the late Sharon Harig of Freeport. Wieland said Harig’s aunt or grandmother had created the quilt top. The women of the church have completed the finished quilt by layering the top, the batting and backing, securing them with thousands of stitches, and adding the Lower river levels allow for cleanup The Thornapple River Watershed Council is organizing a cleanup beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 15. Due to repairs being conducted on the LaBarge Dam at 84th Street in Kent County, water levels on the Thornapple River will be drawn down an estimated seven to eight feet between that dam and the one in Middleville. The draw-down provides a rare opportunity to conduct an additional river cleanup this year, said Joanne Barnard of the Barry Conservation District. Organizers have scouted the river for refuse and obstacles between the dams to focus cleanup efforts. Anyone who would like to be involved is asked to send an e-mail to dstrouse@thornappleriver.org or egambee@ameritech.net, or call Barnard at 269-948-8056 ext. 3. Manually reduced water level on the Thornapple River will allow for a rare cleanup opportunity on the river Saturday. Here, swans on the river north of 100th Street, keep to the center of the waterway. (Photo by Patricia Johns.) This quilt, on display at Sisters Fabrics in downtown Hastings, will be raffled off Sunday in a fundraiser to benefit local Habitat for Humanity chapters. binding. Finishing this quilt took between four and five months, said Wieland, adding that others have taken longer. ‘SLEEPY HOLLOW’, continued from front page by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Members of the Delton Kellogg Theatre Arts Company will be singing and dancing their way through the production of “Sleepy Hollow” at 7 p.m. tonight, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 13-15. The play will be held in the Delton Kellogg High School auditorium. “It’s just very fun,” said teacher Jessica Barnes, director of the play. The musical is a first for the student theatre company and the first musical Barnes has directed. The teens requested a musical, and they “are having a great time,” she said. “Some of the songs are choreographed and some are just the songs.” Dancing includes the waltz and Virginia Reel. Based on “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” the literary classic by Washington Irving, the musical adaptation takes place in a town called Sleepy Hollow. The plot revolves around an inept teacher, Icabod Crane, who has an encounter with the legendary Headless Horseman. Forty-seven students, including freshmen through seniors, are participating in the musical. “They have been working really hard,” Barnes said. Let us process your COLOR FILM... Quickly! A draw-down of the Thornapple River reveals the waterway’s silty bottom. Tickets will be sold through Saturday. The drawing will be held Sunday afternoon at the church. PRINTING PLUS at J-Ad Graphics North of Hastings on M-43 Cast members include: Katrina Van Tassel portrayed by Hillary Bagley; Brom Bones, Steven Modena; Icabod Crane, Billy Moon; Mrs. VanTassel, Samantha Vickery; Widow VanDoorn, Ryann Risner; Mrs. VanHudson, Christina Piper; Hilda, Meghan Bortle; Greta, Aubrey Beeler; Margareth, Malin Sveindal; Yost, Luke Hatfield; Woman in White, Anna Goldsworthy; Indian Chief, Peter Duquesnel; Pirate, Bryce Campbell; Mrs. Trenkler, Sarah Eddy; Farmer Stuyvesant, A.J. Chapman ; Walter, Ryan Mount; Wilda, Abby Culbert; Johanna, Emily Hardy; Hendrick, B.B. Bieganski; Edward VanHalen, Nick Bieganski; Victoria VanDort, Katelyn Cook; additional citizens, Peter Duquesnel, Nikki Huffman and Maria Ogg; additional members of Brom’s Gang, Bryce Campbell, Lucas Kelly, Adam Keys and Jason Broadhurst; additional phantoms, Allie Robison, Maria Ogg, B.B. Bieganski and Katelyn Cook. In addition to Barnes, others behind the scenes are Assistant Director David Kidd, Student Director Anna Goldsworthy; Stage Manager Matt Tuftadal; Stage Help: Ryan Hoeberling, Drew Pursley, Nikki Zito, Casey Swinehart, Robert Rowse, Taylor Gallagher, Riley Heckman and Patrick Fales; Prop Manager: Michelle Philips; Prop Assistants: Meghan Boer, Chelsea; Advertising Manager: Kirsten Nottingham; Sound/Light Booth: Janet Fase, Brad Eddy, Dylan Bouchie and Alex Blincoe Tickets for the play are $5 each. People can call the high school office for reservations, purchase tickets at the high school office or purchase tickets at the door. However, Barnes said, “it seems to be selling out faster than my regular plays. I think part of it is I’ve got 47 kids involved. There seems to be a lot of interest in watching a musical, so I would encourage people to not wait until the day of the performance, although there will probably be seats available.” �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 13, 2008 — Page 3 Communities say thanks to veterans Members of the Thornapple Kellogg High School Band perform patriotic songs during the Veterans Day observance on Tuesday, Nov. 11. (Photo by Patricia Johns) Danielle Rosenberg, a student at Thornapple Kellogg High School, plays “Taps” at the end of the Veterans Day observance in the village of Middleville. (Photo by Patricia Johns) United States Naval Commander Kurt Dobberteen, USNR, and Chief Petty Officer Kathy MacMillan, USNR, demonstrate flag folding at Maplewood Elementary School during a Veterans Day program by the students. (Photo by Sandy Ponsetto) State revises emerald ash borer quarantine During a Veterans Day Assembly at Delton Kellogg Middle School, students honored area veterans by singing a variety of songs ranging from “American Heroes” to “This Land is Your Land.” The event, which featured the Delton high school and middle school choirs (pictured above) and elementary students, was planned and by organized by Aaron Tabor, who directs the choirs, and Margaret Martin, elementary music teacher. (Photo by Elaine Gilbert) The Michigan Department of Agriculture has revised its emerald ash borer (EAB) quarantine to consolidate all 68 contiguous counties of the Lower Peninsula into one quarantine level effective immediately. MDA, however, is asking travelers not to move firewood to help prevent the artificial spread of other exotic and devastating insects such as gypsy moth. A ban on moving firewood across the Mackinac Bridge remains in effect. “MDA remains committed to protecting the ash resource in the U.P. from the artificial spread of EAB, and this amendment simply allows us to focus our attention there,” said Ken Rauscher, MDA’s pesticide and plant pest management division director. “Although, travelers are now able to freely move firewood in the Lower Peninsula, we are urging them not to do so as there are several other invasive insects — such as Asian longhorned beetle and sirex woodwasp — that can hitch a ride on it. Please continue to only use local sources of firewood, burn all you buy, and don’t take any unused firewood back home or to the next location.” "Campers and hunters are reminded to purchase firewood locally when visiting state parks, recreation areas and state forest campgrounds,” Ron Olson, Parks and Recreation chief for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. “Bringing ash firewood onto state forests, state parks, recreation areas, and state forest campgrounds violates state land use rules." Prior to this revision, MDA’s EAB interior quarantine divided the Lower Peninsula into two quarantine levels: 21 counties in Southeast Michigan were Level I and the remaining 47 counties were Level II. This revision effectively merges the two quarantines and makes the entire Lower Peninsula one level. “Hardwood firewood is still prohibited from leaving the Lower Peninsula since it is the leading cause of spreading EAB and other invasives. Quarantine violators can still face fines and jail time,” said Rauscher. “The inspection station at the Mackinac Bridge remains in place and will continue to prevent hardwood firewood and other regulated ash material from entering the U.P.” EAB is an exotic insect native to Asia that attacks ash trees. In its larval stage, EAB feeds undetected under the bark of ash trees, disrupting water and nutrient flow — ultimately killing the trees in three to four years. First discovered in 2002, the borer is responsible for the death or damage of approximately 35 million ash trees in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. Individuals or businesses found violating the state’s EAB quarantine are subject to fines ranging from $1,000 to $250,000 and jail time of up to five years for moving regulated ash materials, including firewood. Additional information about EAB, quarantine details, and a map of the quarantine boundaries are available at www.michigan.gov/eab or www.emeraldashborer.info. New gas station to open soon Showing their patriotic spirit for veterans and the USA, these Delton Kellogg Elementary School students were part of a special program to honor veterans Tuesday afternoon. Some of the students names are Brooklyn Belles, Alexis Vickerman, Heather Martin and Rose Frank. (Photo by Elaine Gilbert) Construction of the fueling station at the future Family Fare store scheduled to open in January at the west end of the Kmart plaza, is evident with the placement of a canopy over the fueling area. Work began in earnest this week on the gas station and convenience store, which Spartan officials say is expected to take 45 days to complete. Once the grocery store opens in mid-January, the Felpausch store will close, say Spartan officials. (Photo by Patricia Johns) �Page 4 — Thursday, November 13, 2008 — The Hastings Banner IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Mourning voters should listen for guidance To the editor: This is to those who are mourning the loss of a great country. Stop feeling sorry for yourselves or beating yourselves up. Confess your sin of not obeying the father of lights in the past and thank Him for the thorough cleaning He gives. And move on! Be determined to listen for the leading of the Spirit to do or speak what He would have you do. Be diligent in digesting the Word by doing what the Bible says. Not when you feel like it – but every day– all day long. Our Father is merciful to those who fear Him. Didn’t we give reverence to our dads when they corrected us in our childhood? How much more our Father loves us and corrects us in our ways that we might partake of His holiness. Correction just came to the house of God Tuesday, Nov. 4, that He be glorified. Peg Huffman, Delton Headline is a disappointment To the editor: This country just made history, a historical moment in time; a time when people came together, all races. It seems the only thing the Banner wanted to talk about was how Barry County picked the second place finisher. That was it, a couple of lines. You didn’t even mention that it is historical, that we will someday read this in the history books. I realize this is a very small paper, but even you, I thought, would have seen the support this country had for Barack Obama. How he did bring people together. How this country needed a change. How the people wanted a change. I’m sure when positive changes start happening in the U.S.A., Barry County will embrace those changes. I’m thankful for all the other newspapers I read and have copies of, from New York to Chicago, that printed what they saw and is a great step for mankind. They get it. Why didn’t you print a picture of Rosemary Anger? She was the second place finisher? Yes we can. Yes we did. Kimberly L. DeMott, Hastings Don't let Blue Cross put profits over people by Attorney General Mike Cox With the election season ending and holiday season beginning, probably the last thing on your mind is what is happening at the Capitol. The new legislature doesn't take office until next year, right? Don't forget, though, that the current legislature hasn’t packed its bags just yet. As a matter of fact, the legislature already started a “lame duck” session, where deals are made with the hope that you are too busy with the holidays to notice. A risky item on the agenda is Blue Cross Blue Shield’s controversial proposal, which would limit state oversight over the Blues and raise your health costs. No wonder the Blues waited until after the election to press for action. Taxpayers have extended special privileges to Blue Cross for years. Because of its mission as the "insurer of last resort," Blue Cross doesn’t pay state taxes — saving the company around $100 million each year. That money, which could be used for education or roads, helped build an eye-popping $2.96 billion surplus for Blue Cross. Was the surplus used to lower your rates? No, but the salaries of Blue Cross insurance executives rose a whopping 53 percent between 2006 and 2007. In fact, your heath care costs are skyrocketing. Blue Cross insurance rates for individuals rose 88 percent since 2003, and by 92 percent for individuals converting from group policies. That’s not helpful when one in four Michigan residents already is either uninsured or on Medicaid. Making things worse, Blue Cross is pro- posing changes that will raise rates and torpedo consumer protections. These changes, contained in House Bills 5282-5285, would: • Eliminate oversight by the governor and attorney general, which would allow Blue Cross to raise your rates with no opposition. • Deny coverage of pre-existing illnesses for 12 months, a doubling of denial time. • Charge new customers with chronic diseases, such as diabetes, up to 80 percent more. • Charge new customers with serious illnesses, such as cancer, up to 250 percent more. The Blues’ controversial legislation has drawn widespread opposition. AARP, the UAW and Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer Reports magazine, have opposed these changes. I oppose this proposal because it raises health care costs and limits oversight of Blue Cross. With Michigan health premiums rising 17 times more than our incomes in recent years, we cannot afford a plan that will make things even more expensive. So, call your legislators and tell them that the Blue Cross plan to raise health care costs and eliminate insurance company oversight is a terrible idea. And tell them that using a last-minute “lame duck” meeting to force it into law is even worse. Blue Cross’ mission is to create opportunity for “health care services at a fair and reasonable price.” Let’s keep it that way. Courtesy of the Michigan Attorney General’s office Change takes place at the top Last week’s election was, by all accounts, historic for the country and both political parties. Voters used the election as a chance to demand that government be responsive to the crisis facing many of our citizens. The hopes of many American voters resonated as they headed to the polls, sending the message loud and clear that "we want change." Voters were frustrated, getting nothing but lip service on real issues affecting them in their daily lives. Whether by pencil, pen, paper punch, gears or electronics, voters across the country indicated they’d had enough. The public wants leaders to deal with health care and its expanding costs and lack of availability. They want real action on climate change and new regulations on financial institutions. They also have concerns over the deterioration of our infrastructure, high gas and energy costs, and help with challenges in public education. With all the problems we face, the one issue that clinched Barrack Obama’s victory was the struggling economy. President Elect Obama said last week at his first news conference in Chicago, that he would confront "the greatest economic challenge of our lifetime with immediate steps to help struggling families and companies." He went on to say, "I do not underestimate the enormity of the task that lies ahead. It is not going to be easy for us to dig ourselves out of the hole that we are in, but America is a strong and resilient country." I surely can’t argue with that, but for many citizens and companies, time is of the essence. Standing alongside Obama was Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm, who is under consideration for a cabinet post in the new administration. Apparently, she was present to voice her concerns over the crisis facing the auto industry. The Big Three — General Motors, Ford and Chrysler — are reporting huge losses and shrinking reserves and at the same time are looking to trim work forces, adding to the nation’s growing unemployment rolls. The auto manufacturers are looking for additional monies to stave off mounting losses. We, in Michigan, should support Obama’s decision to offer the governor a position, but I would suggest it didn’t have anything to do with economic issues. Under Granholm’s watch, we’ve seen the largest loss of jobs in our state’s history. Now we can’t place all the blame on her administration, because state legislators had a hand at passing or dealing with anti-business legislation. Look at what’s happened in recent years. Michigan has lost thousands of industrial jobs impacted by the state government’s positions on investment and job creation. Plus, Michigan business continues to face some of the highest business tax rates in the nation. If we are going to turn the state’s economy around, we must fire up the manufacturing engine that drives it. Despite rumors from state and national media, U.S. manufacturing remains strong and competitive; we just need to put in place solid leadership with the Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics, Inc. Know Your Legislators: U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building, Room 134, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela, regional representative. U.S. Congress Vernon Ehlers, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. President’s comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. Jennifer Granholm, Democrat, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Patty Birkholz, Republican, 24th District (All of Barry County), Michigan State Senate, State Capitol, 805 Farnum Building, P.O. Box 3006, Lansing, Mich. 48909-7536. Call: (517) 373-3447. Fax: (517) 373-5849. e-mail: senpbirkholz@senate.michigan.gov State Representative Brian Calley, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, 351 Capitol, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: briancalley@house.mi.gov Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. understanding of how important industrial jobs are to the economy. By putting people back to work, we will cut short the slowdown. If job losses continue, it will just prolong the solution needed to find a way out of this mess. We must stop the bleeding, and it will take more than a Band-Aid approach. We need to get back to basics, with job training, investment tax credits, research and development investment and a complete review of business regulations. By acting now, the state will send a message to business and industry that Michigan is serious. On the bailouts, I’ve cited government leaders for their inability to see the mess we were headed for. If we are going to bail out the big banks, insurance companies and the like, we should demand that top management step down and let new leaders take over. Why should we offer millions of bailout dollars to the same leaders who brought the companies down in the first place? Whether it be an investment firm or GM, if we are offering taxpayer support, then we should demand new leadership as part of the bargaining. Plus, we send a strong message to the companies coming with their hands out. We should help because it’s in our best interest. But first we want to see new leaders at the top who understand what went wrong, who can tell us what plans they have to turn the company around, and who know where labor fits into the process. If current leaders are concerned, why aren’t we reading about what they are willing to do to save the thousands of jobs now on the line? There seem to be lots of questions, but few or no answers. That has to change if we are serious about tackling the crisis we face. Late last Tuesday evening, when Obama had won the necessary votes to become the 44th president of the United States, he said in his victory speech to the nation: "To those who would tear this world down – we will defeat you. To those who seek peace and security – we support you. And to all those who have wondered if America’s beacon still burns as bright – tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideas: democracy, liberty, opportunity and unyielding hope." These are inspiring words at a time when so many are looking for hope. But words alone won’t solve the real issues facing this nation. It will take strong leaders willing to work together looking for ways to return our economy to the powerhouse it was just a few years ago. It wasn’t a single administration that got us in this mess; it was as much it was Congress and its inability to deal with the big issues facing this nation. Now that the election is over, we must find a way as a nation to heal the wounds brought on by party politics and get down the work of fixing the problems that will return us to the great nation we were just a few years ago. 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I think newspapers help people become active in their community as well.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Scott Ommen Rose Heaton Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $30 per year in Barry County $32 per year in adjoining counties $35 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 13, 2008 — Page 5 Health department staff attends pandemic influenza training Matthew Radocy, emergency preparedness coordinator, and Robert Schirmer, MD, from the Barry-Eaton District Health Department, with other members of the 5th District Medical Response Coalition (5DMRC) recently attended training in pandemic influenza planning and preparedness at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) in Anniston, Ala. The training began with two days of lectures covering influenza, mass prophylaxis, medical supply management and distribution, and caring for the dead and palliative care. The third day involved mock training exercise based on a hypothetical novel disease that spread from Asia and across the U.S. over 36 days. No drugs or vaccines were available to treat this simulated illness. Instead, "social distancing" (actions such as isolation, quarantine, canceling congregate activities and limiting travel) was the tool available to slow the spread of this illness and limit its impact on the economy and stress on the health care system. Hastings Rotary Club discusses need for vocational education in Barry county Disaster preparedness stressed planning by individuals, schools, businesses and governments for prolonged social disruption. Crisis emergency risk communication was tested with mock press conferences and news broadcasts. "A pandemic is a widespread outbreak of infection with new influenza virus,” said Dr. Schirmer. “In a pandemic, both the illness and the measures to limit spread of the virus cause widespread interruption of usual activities that lasts for weeks. Currently, there is no pandemic influenza.” He further suggested that residents prepare for a pandemic using the checklists for individuals, business, government, schools and other institutions at www.pandemicflu.gov. The 5th District Medical Response Coalition is a group of agencies that work to ensure a coordinated medical response to an emergency. The coalition consists of more than 80 members from emergency management, hospitals, emergency medical services, public health and public service agencies such as the Red Cross. The coalition includes Allegan, Barry, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph and VanBuren counties. Eaton County is part of the 1st district. The Center for Domestic Preparedness is operated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency and is the only federally chartered weapons of mass destruction (WMD) training facility in the nation. The CDP provides federally funded, interdisciplinary training for emergency responders from across the United States and U.S. Territories, for 10 responder disciplines: Emergency management, emergency medical services, fire service, governmental administrative, hazardous materials, healthcare, law enforcement, public health, public safety communications and public works. Healthcare and public health training is conducted at the CDP’s Noble Training Facility, the nation’s only hospital facility dedicated to training hospital and healthcare professionals in disaster preparedness and response. Many training courses culminate at the CDP’s Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and Radiological Training Facility, the nation’s only facility featuring civilian training exercises in a true toxic environment, using chemical agents. The advanced hands-on training enables responders to effectively prevent, respond to, and recover from real-world incidents involving acts of terrorism and other hazardous materials. Responders attending CDP training are selected from the nation’s 11 million emergency responders. Training at the CDP ensures that responders gain critical skills and confidence to be better prepared to effectively respond to local incidents or potential WMD incidents. Additional information about CDP training programs can be found at http://cdp.dhs.gov. For more information contact Kathy Wood, CDP Communications Director, at 256-8472316 or kathy.wood@dhs.gov. Barry Intermediate School District Superintendent Jeffrey Jennette talks to the Hastings Rotary Club Monday, Nov. 10, about the development of vocational education programs in Barry County. Barry County as well as a plan to implement programs in the next year. “In the fall of 2009, we will have some students in Barry County getting vocational training,” said Jacobs. At the beginning of his discussion, Jacobs said the emphasis on vocational education is something that goes back more than 20 years to the Barry County Futuring Committee. He YAC Roof Sit will benefit Walk for Warmth This year the Youth Advisory Council of the Barry Community Foundation will use funds raised during its annual roof sit to assist the Feb. 28 Walk for Warmth. The YAC Roof Sit will be Saturday, Nov. 15, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in downtown Hastings, on State Street in front of Secondhand Corners. Money raised by Community Action’s Walk for Warmth will help pay for lowincome and senior citizens’ heating bills this winter. This fund assists those who may not otherwise have the money to heat their homes. This year’s roof sit has several sponsors including Secondhand Corners, Barry County Lumber, Flexfab, Viking, Hastings Pediatrics and Chris Tomczyk DDS. YAC members will climb scaffolding, weather permitting, outside Secondhand Corners and accept donations at that location. Other YAC members will be asking for donations in the downtown area. The November YAC meeting will be held on Saturday, Nov. 15, at the end of the roof sit. One of the agenda items will be awarding grants for which groups applied for this fall. Anyone who cannot drop off donations on Nov. 15 may send a check to the YAC Roof Sit, Barry Community Foundation, 629 W. State St., Suite 201, Hastings, 49058. For more information about YAC or the roof sit, call Jennifer Richards at 269-945-0526. 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Jacobs said Gov. Jennifer Granholm has put a renewed emphasis on all high school students taking college preparatory educational paths, “And yet, 50 percent or less is what you’re talking about going on to college.” One model Jacobs said works is one that has been used in some European countries. He said students there take exams to determine whether a college-bound education or a trade-bound education works better for them, and they follow that path. He said he does not think it is realistic for all students to be pushed to go on to college. “How many families can afford to send their kids to college today?” asked Jacobs, emphasizing the cost of Michigan’s four-year universities. “So here we are in Barry County; what are we going to do?” Jacobs said despite the emphasis on higher education, “You need industry to survive. We have to go back to an industrial complex.” With a focus on several industries and career paths, Jacobs said he hopes to have about 60 Barry County high school students enrolled in vocational education programs next year. He said some skills that currently are in high demand are welding, plumbing, pipe-fitting and woodworking. “We need to go back to where it was when I was in school,” said Jacobs of students being able to find skilled trades jobs as a part of vocational training curriculum instead of going to a university before finding work. “What we hope to be able to do is identify those kids and get them into skilled trades.” Jacobs said the only thing that is going to help the Michigan economy is jobs. Jennette spoke next, focusing on the Workkeys program through Michigan Works. “The whole idea is trying to create relationships with different employers and try to find the best employees for you,” he told the Rotary members. Jennette said Workkeys has three components: Job analysis, foundational skills assessment; and skills training. “Michigan Works really works with more people than displaced workers,” said Jennette. The Barry Intermediate School District staff can help Barry County employers use the Workkeys system in a number of ways, added Jennette. He said the ISD can help employers decide which kind of job analysis to use and arrange for the analysis. He said Michigan Works at the ISD is a certified Workkeys site, so staff can administer the Workkeys test there. Michigan Works also has a Key Train site license, and training is available on the Internet as well as at Michigan Works. (For more information, visit www.act.org/workkeys.) Exchange Club welcomes two state officers The Hastings Exchange Club welcomed two state officers as visitors to the club’s weekly meeting, Thursday, Nov. 6, held in the Pennock Hospital cafeteria. Hosting the meeting is club president Nancy Bradley (center) with Judy Montych, district director, from Pennfield (left) and Al Arens, district Exchange Club president of Alma. Both officers remarked how active and effective the Hastings Exchange Club seems to be in the community. www.river-ridge.biz 02700517 by Megan Lavell Staff Writer The Hastings Rotary Club learned about the future of vocational education in Barry County at Monday’s meeting. Barry Intermediate School District Superintendent Jeff Jennette and Rotary and Education Committee member Fred Jacobs spoke, talking about the need for vocational education in Announcing… NAKFOOR PRATT LAW OFFICE, PLC JULIE NAKFOOR PRATT Attorney at Law 202 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 269-945-4200 jnplawoffice@yahoo.com • Criminal • Divorce/Custody • Family Law • Wills/Trusts 55 775290 �Page 6 — Thursday, November 13, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Thanksgiving dinner at Hastings church open to all by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor With Thanksgiving being a time for celebrating, sharing, caring and thanking God for His blessings, many people are thankful each year that Margaret and Larry Hollenbeck prepare ‘an open door’ feast for all who want to attend. The Hollenbecks, with the help of volunteers, are again planning to cook a traditional Thanksgiving dinner and all the trimmings Thursday, Nov. 27 at First United Methodist Church in Hastings. And once again, they are putting out the welcome mat to individuals, couples and families to attend the event. The Hollenbecks don’t want anyone to have to eat alone or go without a turkey dinner because they can’t afford it or aren’t able to prepare it. Sometimes large families don’t have space in their homes to celebrate so they attend the annual feast too. The only change this year is the time of the meal. The dinner will be served from 1 to 3 p.m. In the past, Margaret has always wanted everyone to sit down at the same time, however, anticipating that there may be many more attending because of the tough economic times, she has extended the time period when people can attend. The meal is available at no charge. Freewill Worship Together… 77528846 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Services: 8:30 a.m., Classic Worship Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages, 11 a.m., Celebration Worship Service, 6 p.m. Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Family Night; Awana Jr. High Group, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study. Friday 8-10 p.m. Sr. High Youth. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Jim Fox. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11 to 11:30 a.m. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6 p.m. (MayAugust). We have a weekly Wednesday 6 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-7952370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-7315194 or -517-852-1806. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 945-2170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 27th Sunday after Pentecost - Nov. 16 - Holy Communion 8 & 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-9459414 or 945-2645; fax 269-9452698. http://www.discovergrace.org . Rev. Mike Kemper. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Daniel Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Midweek: 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4 through fifth grade, and Junior High Youth Group 6th through 8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m. lunch at Wendy’s. Women’s Ministry 7 p.m. third Thursday of the month. “Singspirations” last Sunday of the month. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-Noon and 1-3 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Sunday School for all ages. 10 a.m. Coffee Hour. 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service. 5:45 p.m. Christmas Play Practice. 6 p.m. Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogsp ot.com/. Thursday - 10 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 6:30 p.m. Choir Practice. Saturday - 10 a.m. Praise Team. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 12 p.m. Newsletter Deadline. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 B OSLEY 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 •PHARMACY• 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 donations are accepted in a basket on the serving table, but a donation is not required. Besides the turkey and dressing and other foods, the Hollenbecks plan to have homemade bread and homemade pies for the feast. Last year, she baked 10 different kinds of pies and says this year’s assortment will be similar. She’s planning to have pumpkin, pecan, apple, cherry, blueberry, peach and chocolate pies plus others. “We like to have people come and eat,” Margaret said. “A lot of people kind of count on it every year.” The Hollenbecks have been holding the community Thanksgiving dinner for many years. Both of their parents are deceased and their siblings don’t live nearby and are busy with their own children, so Margaret said the idea to have the Thanksgiving dinner for the public evolved from that. “Why not enjoy it with a lot of other people? “It’s just nice to get together with other people. We enjoy doing it,” she said. The Hollenbecks’ two grandsons love to help with the Thanksgiving meal and think of it like a mission project, Margaret said. She takes all the work in stride and is grateful for help from the church and community. To spread out the workload, she takes off the week of Thanksgiving from her job. The weekend before the dinner is also filled with busy work and volunteers are especially needed then to lighten the tasks that have to be done the day before the meal and the day of the event. She also appreciates knowing in advance when volunteers can help in order to better plan the duties. (Volunteers are asked to call her on her cell phone, 269-986-4778.) For instance, if she knows a lot of volunteers want to help the day before the meal, she won’t have to accomplish so much the weekend before the dinner. To help with knowing how much food is needed, the Hollenbecks ask that people make reservations by calling the church office at 945-9574 or calling Margaret’s cell phone, 269-986-4778 and leave a message with their last name and the number of people attending. Reservations should be made by Nov. 23 because most of the shopping needs to be done Nov. 24. Those who need a ride to the Thanksgiving dinner should mention it when making a reservation. “We’d like reservations if possible,” Margaret said, but she doesn’t want anyone to be discouraged about coming if plans change and a reservation hasn’t been made. The church is located at 209 W. Green St. Upcoming events at Hastings Public Library Thursday, Nov. 13 Genealogy help will be available from noon to 8 p.m. in the Michigan Room. Teen Advisory Board meets from 6 to 7 p.m. in the community room. Friday, Nov. 14 Preschool story time at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 15 Anime Club meets from 1 to 3 p.m. in the community room. Genealogy help available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Michigan Room. Monday, Nov. 17 Board of directors meet at 4:30 p.m. in the community room. Tuesday, Nov. 18 Preschool story time at 10:30 a.m. Genealogy help available from noon to 8 p.m. in the Michigan Room. Chess and Checkers Club meets from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19 Yu-Gi-Oh at 4 p.m. in the teen area. Tweens Reading Club from 4:30 to 5:30 in the community room. Thursday, Nov. 20 Genealogy help from noon to 8 p.m. in the Michigan Room. Area Obituaries Maryann Bell NASHVILLE - Mrs. Maryann Bell, age 67, of Nashville went to be with her Lord Saturday, November 8, 2008 at her Maple Grove home with her beloved husband Fred at her side. Maryann was born in Hastings, on August 6, 1941, the daughter of Marvin F. and Mary A. (Hawkins) Edwards. She was raised in the Hastings area and attended school there graduating from Hastings High School in 1960. Maryann was the wife of Mr. Fred Bell; the couple was married on May 23, 1961. They began their life together in the Hastings area then moved to the Nashville area where they ran a dairy farm together for several years. In 1979 Maryann and Fred moved to their current home in Maple Grove Township. Maryann was a devoted wife and a wonderful mother to her five children and a mother figure to many others with her caring and loving ways. Maryann also loved to spend time with her family. One of their favorite family activities was camping, especially spending time in the Baldwin area during the spring looking for mushrooms. Maryann's faith in Jesus Christ radiated in her daily life. Maryann and Fred attended Vermontville Bible Church for over 20 years until 2000 when they felt called to the Abundant Life Fellowship Ministries. Over the years Maryann has been involved in several faith- building activities from teaching Sunday School class, to leading congregational worship services. Her Christ based passion however was missionary support. Along with her husband, the couple has supported numerous mission- based projects all over the world to help spread the gospel message. Mary Ann was an avid reader who read hundreds of books, mainly books of faith. She was also an active partner in the family businesses. She worked side by side with her husband Fred when they owned and operated their dairy farm, and served as the bookkeeper for Bell Machine and Repair, which she and Fred have operated for over 15 years together. Her home reflected her love of Jesus, her family, children and animals. Maryann is survived by her beloved husband of over 47 years, Fred; four daughters, Kimberley Bell, Pamela (Edward) Huss, Valerie Seyller, Teresa (Joe) Huebner and one son, Paul (Amy) Bell; nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren. She is also survived by her mother, Mary Edwards and two sisters, Evelyn McWilliams and Barbara Westbrook. She was preceded in death by her father, Marvin F. Edwards and a granddaughter, Mary Beth who passed away in August 1991. Funeral services will be held at the Daniels Funeral Home, in Nashville, at 11 a.m. on Thursday, November 13, 2008 with Dr. David MacDonald of Abundant Life Fellowship Ministries officiating. Those unable to attend visitation will be able to pay their respects on Thursday one hour prior to the funeral service time beginning at 10 a.m. Interment will take place immediately following the funeral service at Wilcox Cemetery Nashville. The family has requested memorial contributions be given to the Missionary of the donor's choice, or the American Cancer Society. Funeral Arrangements have been entrusted to the Daniels Funeral Home in Nashville. Healthy deer are better for Michigan Michigan’s firearm deer season isn’t only important to those individuals who make their way into the woods to score that trophy buck and fill their freezers with meat — it’s also a contributor to Michigan’s economy. “Michigan has more than 725,000 deer hunters who harvest an average of 450,000 deer annually, and they’ve done this consistently over the past decade,” says Jordan Pusateri Burroughs, wildlife outreach specialist in the Michigan State University Department of Fisheries and Wildlife. “Total retail spending by deer hunters contributes more than $700 million annually to the state’s economy, and the deer-hunting industry, all total, accounts for almost 12,000 jobs.” According to the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Michigan ranks fourth nationally in the amount of annual retail sales to all resident hunters, at just over $1.3 billion dollars, and its hunters contribute more than $94 million in state and local tax revenues. All of this means that healthy deer aren’t only important to wildlife watchers, hunters and biologists, they are also important to a wide variety of businesses that support hunters, including restaurants, gas stations, hardware stores, sporting goods outlets, meat processors and even department stores. This year, hunters in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula will face more challenges than the weather and wiles of their prey. One case of chronic wasting disease (CWD), a fatal neurological disease of deer and elk, was confirmed in a privately owned deer breeding facility in Kent County in August, ultimately resulting in a peninsula-wide ban on feeding or baiting elk and deer. Rebecca Matthews Rebecca “Becky” Matthews, 51, beloved wife and mother passed away in her home after a courageous nine month battle with Lung Cancer on October 31, 2008. She was born on April 20, 1957 in Hastings, Michigan. Becky was a current sixth grade teacher at Altadena Middle School in Ahwatukee. She was an active educator and coach in the community since her arrival to the community with her family in 2000. In October 2008, she was selected to receive the Channel 3 Silver Apple Educator Award for Arizona. Becky is survived by her husband John; their three children Nadia, Luke, and Janelle; her parents Cynthia and Kenneth Robbe; Brother Gary (Deborah) Robbe and sister Kendra (Robert) Bethell. She was an amazing wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend and teacher who always thought of others before herself. In lieu of flowers, donation may be made to Hospice of the Valley (www.hospiceofthevalley.org). Robert B. Crooks WYOMING - Robert B. Crooks, aged 89, of Wyoming, passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2008. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Edith Crooks; and his brother, Willard Crooks. Robert is survived by his wife, Angeline, whom he was married to 64 years ago on November 8, 1944. He is also survived by his children, Larry Crooks of Stanwood and Florida, Brenda (Ted) Adgate of Hastings; grandchildren, Bill (Dee) Crooks, Carrie (Dave) Hardy; great-grandchildren, Theresa and Justin Hardy, Brian, Jessica, and Erica Crooks; nieces, Vonda Brock, Marilyn Nyulassie. Robert was a veteran of World War II where he served our country in the US Air Force. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday at Church of the Open Door, 1730 Burlingame SW, Wyoming with Pastor Dennis Gilbert officiating. Relatives and friends may meet the family at the church on Saturday beginning at 10 am until the time of the service. Memorial contributions may be made to the Kent County Humane Society. Condolences may be sent online at www.mkdfuneralhome.com Kaydence Marie Hallifax Kaydence Marie Hallifax beloved daughter of Celena Wilcoxson-Brodie and Mathew Hallifax was born into eternal life on Friday, November 7, 2008 at 8:15 p.m. at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. Kaydence is survived by her parents; maternal grandparents, Sandra Wilcoxson and Gene Brodie; paternal grandparents, Walter and Veronica Harvey, Robert and Laurie Greer; great-grandparents, Arlene Trudgeon, Mike and Nancy Hallifax, Richard and Bonnie Harvey, Mike and Marilyn VanBlaricum; great-great grandparents; aunts; uncles; cousins and special friends. Memorials can be made to the family through Edward D. Jones Investments or the Alpha Women's Center. Family and friends can meet at the Hastings Assembly of God Church Friday, November 14, 2008 beginning at 1 p.m. with a short service at 1:30 p.m. with internment following at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Middleville. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). While some hunters have traditionally placed corn, sugar beets, apples or carrots to entice deer to their favorite hunting spot, it’s a practice that contributes to unnatural congregation of animals that can accelerate the spread of CWD or bovine tuberculosis (TB), another disease See DEER, page 9 �Social News The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 13, 2008 — Page 7 COUNCIL, continued from page 1 Michigan Planning Enabling Act. • Denied a resolution to provide an increase in pension payments to city retirees. Retirees had asked for a 2 percent increase in their pension payments and have been denied the past two years. • Awarded a bid to Agree Hastings LLC, the developer representing Walgreens, for a public sidewalk easement on Apple Street. The council granted the easement because there is not enough of a right o way on Apple Street to put in a sidewalk. The proposed Walgreens will be constructed on the northwest corner of State Street and Broadway. The sidewalks will be on Apple Street. • Received a monthly update from Director of Public Services Tim Girrbach, including proposed plans for the north water pressure Hastings Mayor Bob May (right) thanks Sgt. Robert Simmons for serving the country in Iraq and dedicating a flag to the City of Hastings. Keller-Delaney Aaron James Keller and Shana Marie Delaney exchanged wedding vows in a ceremony held at Nazareth Hall, Grand Rapids, Ohio on Saturday, June 21, 2008. Reverend Sandra Frost officiating. Parents of the couple are Brian and Linda Reynolds of Hastings, Jeff Keller of Oregon, Ohio, and Kevin and Holly Delaney of Holland, Ohio. Maid of honor was Erin Delaney, sister of the bride. Bridesmaids were Christina Casazza, cousin of the bride, Kristin Sidor and Angie Sieple, friends of the couple. Best man was Tom Williams, friend of the couple. Groomsmen were Josh Boulter, Adam Miller, and Josh DeVoignes, friends of the couple. Following a wedding trip to St. Lucia, the couple resides in Houston, where Shana is a fifth grade teacher and Aaron is a surveyor with Fugro Chance. district booster station to increase water pressure and restroom facility with the pavilion at Bob King Park. Girrbach also said city workers will make one more trip around the city for leaf pickup because all of the leaves had not fallen when the pickup began. • Discussed a response from MDOT regarding a traffic signal at M-37/M-43 at Market Street. The state said the city’s request was denied because the distance between Market and Broadway, where there is a signal, is not large enough. The next Hastings City Council meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 24, in city hall. Verdie Sinclair to celebrate 95th birthday In celebration of Verdie Sinclairs 95th birthday there will be an open house on Nov. 16, 2008 from 2-4 p.m. at the clubhouse of Hidden Valley Apartments on Woodlawn in Hastings. Please no gifts. Newborn Babies GIRL, Meredith Avery, born Oct. 23, 2008 at 12:05 a.m. at Flowers Hospital in Dotham, Alabama, to Eric and Janette (Jennings) Ansorge of Enterprise, Alabama (stationed at Ft. Rucker). Weighing 7 lbs. 13 ozs. and measuring 20 1/4 inches long. Hastings City Council members, residents and local veterans gather outside city hall Monday, Nov. 10, for a flag-raising ceremony in honor of Veterans Day. Treadwell-Hesterly Sylvia Treadwell and Randson Hesterly of Hesterly Tree Service LLC. were united in marriage on Oct. 31, 2008 at the Church of the Nazarene. Pastor Tim Oyer officiated. Holidays grief workshop scheduled Redefining Banker’s Hours. Barry Community Hospice presents Getting Through the Holidays, a Grief Workshop. Facing the holiday season can be one of the most challenging and difficult experiences the bereaved has to deal with. Holidays are intended to be a time of great joy, family togetherness and thankfulness. Yet if someone has recently died holidays may become a source of extreme sadness, loneliness and emptiness. Getting Through the Holidays is an educational grief workshop held Tuesday, Nov. 11, at the Barry Community Hospice Office, 450 Meadow Run, Suite 200, Hastings from 6:30 to 8 p.m.; and designed to help the bereaved anticipate, navigate and cope with the upcoming holiday season. This workshop is for anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one. Participants will learn how to plan an effective strategy for managing the holiday season. The group will explore alternative ways to observe the activities of the holidays in order to reduce the stress and difficult feelings that may arise. There is no charge for the workshop. Anyone wishing to register or to receive more information should call the Barry Community Hospice at 269-948-8452. Davila-Ferrall Elizabeth Paula Davila and Mark Ferrall, together with their parents, Ana L. Davila, stepfather Rafael Bisano of Brooklyn, New York, and Dave and Ruth Ferrall of Dowling, are pleased to announce their engagement. Elizabeth is a 2003 graduate of St. Savior School of Brooklyn, New York, and a 2008 graduate of The University of Michigan, with a bachelor’s degree in education. She is a first grade teacher with the Ann Arbor School District. Mark is a 2004 graduate of Hastings High School, and is pursuing a degree in Urban Planning at Eastern Michigan. The big-city girl and the country boy met at The University of Michigan in 2004, and have been together ever since. The couple were engaged June 9, 2008, and are planning a July 18, 2009 wedding in Ann Arbor. The couple will reside in Ypsilanti. 319 N. 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Sometimes, some sleuthing is necessary for coroners to find crucial information on the identities of certain deceased persons such as who the survivors are, who were the parents. The big news of the society is that the longawaited history of World War II veterans of Ionia County had arrived. There was a lot of traffic in and out of the genealogy room as local people who had ordered books months ago arrived to claim their copies. The book is a few inches thick, filled with stories of 1,400 men from this county who served in World War II. It is exciting reading, filled with both pathos and humor such as a cow in a tree. There are many stories of romance, such as the local man who met an old friend who asked what the first man was expecting to do next. His reply was that he was heading to Lake Odessa to marry the man’s sister. Sadly, many of the men are given only the brief mentions from scrapbooks saved by Blue Star Mothers or others. Copies of the book are for sale to those who did not order in advance. Call 616-374-3141 to order. The price is $50 plus tax and well worth the cost. The news is that a 15.8-mile chunk of abandoned railroad grade from Lowell to Ionia may become a new recreation trail. The West Michigan Trails and Greenways coalition recently bought the land from RailAmerica Inc. The Friends of the Fred Meijer Heartland Trail group has agreed to time-limited ownership of the land. The coalition prefers to avoid direct ownership of the property. The friends group has no plans to begin work. Instead they prefer to be a fundraising arm. The three counties – Ionia, Shiawassee and Clinton – are reported to be eager for the project to move forward. This railbed would connect with the Ionia State Recreation Area. The route follows the Grand River quite closely on the south side, with M-21 running parallel on the north side of the river. The river trail, along an old railbed through Portland gets extensive use. Their trail connects multiple parks, two schools, the downtown business district and more with views of the river along the way. Hiking, biking, jogging are the chief uses besides providing a traffic-free route simply for walking from point to point. Franklin Metals has a new heavy mesh fence around the perimeter of its property on Tupper Lake Street West. This shields the view of scrap metal very effectively. Work is progressing on the former Yager Real Estate office with the new facade program. It is a double-wide brick building, sharing a common wall with a former bank turned beauty shop turned The Closet, a clothing store. The colors of The Closet are certainly eye-catching. Work has pretty much been finished on the double front of the Outlaw Cafe on the west side of Fourth Avenue. The building has the same architectural detail as The Gallery. It has squares of dark blue and white. The large south blank wall has new siding toward the library parking lot and new lights high on the wall shining down on the library. Local people often get compliments from out-of-town visitors on the attractiveness of the business district. Much of the cost of the facade program has come from a grant secured by Village Manager Mark Bender. The free movie at Ionia next week will be on Ellis Island. The West Berlin Church will have a dedication of its new Ebenezer Center on Sunday, Nov. 30, at 2:30 p.m. A lady at Owosso is interested in finding where her grandparents lived when she was a child. It must have been on the east side of Campbell Township because there was reference to their living at Lake Odessa but a death certificate for Chester Waters stated he died in Campbell Township. The farmer was Earnest Waters and his father was Chester. They lived in the area during the 1930s and into the 1940s. Earnest worked in one of the Ionia factories during World War II. Call 616-3748420 if you have any recollection of this family. Use the BANNER CLASSIFIEDS to sell, rent, buy, hire, find work, etc. Call... 269-945-9554 Mr. and Mrs. Norman (Hilda) Jackson are happy to announce the wedding of their son, Daniel Linderman to Beth (Elizabeth) Fay, both of Thornapple Lake Road, Castleton Township, Nashville, on 21 November 2008. Beth is the daughter of Francis C. and Margaret Louise (LaForge) Fay, both deceased. Beth is a graduate of Hastings High School. Dan is the son of Basil W. Linderman (deceased), the step-son of Donald (Jay, J.D.) Cardinal (deceased), step-son of Norman Jackson, Jr. and Hilda A. (nee Edmonds). Dan is a graduate of the G.E.D. Program he receive while in the United States Marine Corps after his return from Viet-Nam in 1970. He also attended Hastings High School prior to his enlistment. There will be a reception on 22 November 2008, 1 to 5 p.m. at the Thornapple Lake Estates Community Building. ® FALL TIRE SALE Let us help save you $$$ Ask us about the $50 Cooper Rebate!! 77528605 Our Full Auto Services YOUR GAS $$$ will help TUNE-UPS • BRAKES • OIL CHANGES BATTERIES • MUFFLERS • STRUTS • SHOCKS PROVIDING GREAT SERVICE SINCE 1991 We Fill Propane Tanks Here. 616-374-1200 06680215 7775 Saddlebag Lake Rd. (M-66) – Lake Odessa Gold Buyers To Visit Hastings Thursday, November 20th Gem and diamond specialist of Lapeer County, one of Michigan’s largest buyers of gold and silver since 1983, will be coming to Hastings to purchase the following for top dollar: old wedding bands, class rings, broken gold chains and bracelets, silver coins, dental crowns, diamonds and platinum. The hours will be from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. for one day only Thursday, Nov. 20 at the County Seat Restaurant and Lounge in Hastings. Free appraisal while you wait, instant payment, no appointment is necessary. Gold is at a recent high so this is a good time to sell broken or unwanted items. For more information call: 800-522-7829, or cell 313510-0928. www.724ruby.com 77529039 Dear Annie: I am 52 and work in a coffee shop. I love my job and am good at it. My coworkers are all much younger, but we get along and the customers have no problem with my age, either. Recently, the shop hired a new district manager. He comes in once a month to audit our job performances. Every time he audits me, I get a lower evaluation than my younger co-workers. Everyone is baffled by this because they all agree that I do my job as well if not better than others. I think this manager does not want a woman my age working in this restaurant. Of course, he will never admit it and I have no way to prove it, but I received good evaluations for the five years before he came here. One more bad evaluation and I could lose my job. What do I do? — Good Old Waitress Dear Waitress: It is against the law to discriminate based on age, and your district manager should not be trying to squeeze you out of a job. Contact the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (eeoc.gov) at 1800-669-4000 and ask for assistance. Assistance should be temporary, not a way of life Dear Annie: I think you missed the point that "Not An Enabler" was trying to make about those without insurance. These people have made a choice to live off of others instead of pulling their own weight in our society, and because of them, there is no assistance left for the ones who work hard and need occasional help. I am more than willing to have my money go to people in the situations mentioned by your readers, but I am tired of seeing my tax money wasted on programs that allow people to live off the government as their chosen way of life. This country is now seeing the effects of what happens when we allow people to abuse the system for years. — Susie in Texas Dear Susie: There have always been people who take advantage of the system, but they are not the majority, and this is not the problem with insurance coverage. A great number of those without insurance are hardworking, taxpaying members of society who cannot afford the skyrocketing costs of medical care, hospitalizations and necessary medications, and are being denied affordable insurance due to such arbitrary reasons as preexisting conditions or changes in job security. The issue is more complicated than you realize. Condemnation needed, not commendation The 77528970 M66 Tire Something smells fishy in coffee shop Dear Annie: My 34-year-old nephew brought his computer to a shop to be fixed. On the hard drive, the repairman found three videos and 15 pictures of child pornography. My nephew was arrested and is facing jail time. He has asked numerous people to send letters to the judge attesting to his good character. Annie, his character is not good. He could never hold down a job and is angry at the world. His other aunt is on a mission to have all family members write a letter for him. I say, let him pay for what he has done and maybe he can get some help in jail and come out of this a better person. What do you say? — Grandmother of Two Dear Grandmother: Unfortunately, prison doesn't always translate to therapy, which is what your nephew needs. However, you should not write a letter if you don't believe in what you are saying. If your refusal will cause a rift, simply tell his other aunt that you will "do your best." And apparently, your best is to decline. You don't need to tell her, or anyone else, what choice you've made. Friends disappeared during crises Thurs. Nov 20 • 10 am-7 pm The County Seat Restaurant & Lounge 128 S. Jefferson St., Hastings 77529036 Dear Annie: My family has been through some rough times in the past five years. My stepson's wife died of cardiac arrest at the age of 24, and in his grief, he went down the wrong path. His in-laws are raising the children, and we help out financially and physically. Last winter, I was diagnosed with a brain tumor that left me with minor disabilities and my husband had a heart attack. Due to our medical problems, we had to downscale our jobs. My husband and I entered counseling for a brief time, and we finally seem to be handling all of this fairly well. Our marriage is great. We actually found our sense of humor again. The problem is our friends. One by one, the people we thought cared about us have dropped away. It is like we have a disease they are afraid of catching. One of our friends actually told us to call them when we "get back to normal." At first I was angry because we have no immediate family in the area and good friends would have been helpful. But now I am just sad. I could call several of them back now, but frankly I don't want them. Annie, you can be the smartest, try the hardest, be the most careful, but no one prepares you for times like these and they can happen to anyone. How do you find great friends who will stand by you? — Doing Without Them Dear Doing Without: There is no magic formula that will make one friend see you through thick and thin, while another runs away and hides. We're terribly sorry your life has been so tumultuous, but we hope you won't give up on finding people who know the meaning of true friendship. If you belong to a church, consider becoming involved in some social groups there. Husband needs to stand up to parents Dear Annie: My husband, "Mike," and I have been married two years. Shortly after we married, his retired parents moved about five hours away. They visit once a month (for doctors appointments, etc.) and stay at least five days. They always stay with us. My in-laws arrive unannounced, make long-distance calls on our house phone, rearrange our furniture, use our washer and dryer, and eat our food. They smoke, come and go at all hours, and crank up the volume on the TV while we're trying to sleep. I have talked to Mike about this, but he says, "They're my parents. Where else would they go?" They have other relatives in the area, including another son, and I don't know why they don't stay there or at a motel, which they certainly can afford. I have tried ignoring them, being rude to them and even leaving the house for days at a time to avoid them. They have overstayed their welcome with me, and it's irritating to have to deal with overnight guests in our small home so frequently. I would like to enjoy our own life, which is next to impossible with the freeloading inlaws stuck in our faces every few weeks. I am getting close to snapping, and when I do, there will be a "for sale" sign in the yard. Any suggestions? — Drowning in In-Laws Dear Drowning: Mike needs to tell his parents to back off. Having the in-laws over every month is extremely intrusive, and their behavior does not make them good guests. Married couples need privacy. He also can point out that your work schedules make it stressful to have company so often, and that his brother might interpret their one-sided visits as favoritism. The important thing is that Mike takes your side and sets reasonable boundaries for his parents — and the sooner, the better. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, P.O. Box 118190, Chicago, IL 60611. To find out more about Annie's Mailbox, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2008 CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC. ❑ Stocks ❑ Bonds ❑ Mutual Funds ❑ IRAs ❑ CDs Mark D. Christensen, AAMS 421 W. Woodlawn Ave, Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-3553 or toll free (800) 288-5220 www.edwardjones.com 77529018 Tonight the Lake Odessa Area Historical Society will meet at the freight house at 7 p.m. Visitors are welcome for this memorial tree event when colorful balls, each inscribed with a person to remember, are hung on eight trees. Family members are invited to participate. Refreshments will be served. This event grows each year. The next event will be Christmas ‘Round the Town on Nov. 28 and 29. There will be 12 crafters on hand in the two buildings, along with a baked goods sale. This is truly one-stop shopping. Printed flyers will be available in many places, indicating the offerings at each stop which include homes and some businesses. Lunch items also are available here. The Sebewa Center United Methodist Church will host its annual turkey dinner on Saturday, Nov. 15. The Tri-River Museum Group will meet next week on Nov. 18 at the Blanchard House in Ionia at 10 a.m. The Ionia County chapter MARSP will meet Nov. 20 at St. Anthony Church in Saranac. Call Karen Merchant for lunch reservations. On Saturday this week, Nov. 15, there will be a memorial service at First United Methodist Church in Mason for Valerie Mulvaney, 73, wife of James Mulvaney. She and husband James came to Lake Odessa to live when her husband was hired to be the new vocational ag teacher for Lake Odessa High School when Mr. Eccles was the superintendent. They left in summer 1958 so Jim could return to MSU to earn his master’s degree. From there he went to be part of the MSU Extension service. He was well known to area farmers for his work in Tel-Farm. We missed including an item last week that on Nov. 9 Madge (Wortley) Leak of Lansing turned 100. She was the last living daughter of the late Walter and Urah Wortley, funeral directors and furniture dealers where. She was the widow of Maynard Leak and mother of Paul. She now resides in an assisted-living home. The ICGS met on Saturday with more than Member SIPC �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 13, 2008 — Page 9 Financial FOCUS From TIME to TIME A look down memory lane... Armistice Day celebrations in Barry County by Esther Walton World War I officially ended on June 28, 1919, with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. The actual fighting between the Allies and Germany, however, had ended seven months earlier with the Armistice, which went into effect at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918. Armistice Day, as Nov. 11 became known, officially became a holiday in the United States and a national holiday 12 years later. On June 1, 1954, the name was changed to Veterans Day to honor all U.S. veterans. U.S. President Woodrow Wilson first proclaimed an Armistice Day for Nov. 11, 1919. The United States Congress passed a concurrent resolution seven years later on June 4, 1926, requesting the president issue another proclamation to observe Nov. 11 with appropriate ceremonies. An Act approved May 13, 1938, made the 11th of November in each year a legal holiday: “a day to be dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be thereafter celebrated and known as “Armistice Day.” .The first Armistice Day Parade Nov. 13, 1919, in Barry County, had about 160 men who signed up for the first war. From the Nov. 13, 1919, issue of the Hastings Banner, “City welcomed returning veterans: Armistice Day was full of pleasure for servicemen and friends: 600 attend the banquet: Fine exhibit of fireworks and big parade very enjoyable.” “Armistice Day celebration in Hastings was indeed a splendid welcome for the returned service men and the big crowd present to enjoy every minute. The day was ideal despite the fears and predictions of the weather prophets who usually prophesise wrong. Units began forming, and at two o’clock when the signal was given by the siren at the waterworks plant, a large spirited crowd was present. The streets, business places and residences were gaily decorated in the national colors, those at the intersection of State and Jefferson streets were especially attractive. “The parade was headed by the city brass band and the firemen in their uniforms followed by the GAR men [Ed. Grand Army of the Republic ... Civil War veterans], the wounded soldiers and Red Cross nurses in autos, the World War veterans, about 200 strong and pupils of the city schools, the employees of the various industrial enterprises of the city and citizens in automobiles. The Hastings City and Middleville bands furnished appropriate music. “Beautiful floats were exhibited by the Emily Virginia Mason Chapter of the DAR [Ed. Daughters of the American Revolution], The Bookcase Company, The Seal and Lock Co., The Universal Garage, the Junior Red Cross and the Cyclone Company [Ed. now Hastings Mutual Insurance Company]. and he made a good one too. The following program was given and it was all very interesting and especially helpful including the address by L. I. Tyler, superintendent of the Traverse City schools.” Program Introduction of Toastmaster Dr. F. Carrouthers Selection - City Quartet Welcome - Hon. P.T. Colgrove Response - A. Lynn Brown One of the Boys, Dr. Sherman M. Fowler Selection - Orchestra and Quartet Address - L.I. Tyler Star Spangled Banner - Everybody Benediction - Rev. Wilfred Linsey. “During the banquet, music was furnished by the Hastings High School orchestra and the Hastings schools’ double quartet. “One of the most enjoyable features of the day was the exhibition of fireworks at the fairgrounds about 9 p.m. Several beautiful large pieces were shown that were especially attractive such as the Statue of Liberty, the Stars and Stripes and the battle ships and sham battle. “A street dance occupied the attention of a large crowd part of the evening and a dance at the IOOF hall was well-attended. Three hundred and twenty-three registered at the American Legion headquarters, representing nearly every branch of the service. “The beautiful day and large crowd, the fine parade, the banquet and all the other features of the entertainment made the day one to be long-remembered by all who attended, and Hastings can feel that the service men and women of Barry County have been royally welcomed and honored.” A Nov. 14, 1940, Banner article claimed “Rain Disrupted Armistice Plans.” Armistice Day plans in Hastings were somewhat disrupted on Monday because of the hard storm, which necessitated the cancellation of the parade. “However, the program at Central School auditorium was held as scheduled with a fine attendance. Music was furnished by the high school band by Lewis Hines, and several selections were sung by the high school choir under the leadership of Arthur Lower. “A group of Boy Scouts presented the flag, the audience joining in the flag salute and singing our national anthem. The Rev. E. H. Babbitt gave the invocation and attorney Kim Sigler spoke on “Our Democracy.” “Mr. Sigler paid tribute to the memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice in the World War I and urged his hearers to become awake to present conditions and help to make America strong within our borders as well as a force outside our country. If we lose democracy at home we lose it abroad. Only by same safe thinking and living can democracy be retained in America.” Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES Dividends still worth pursuing if tax laws change Tax laws change all the time – and these changes can have a big impact on your investments. But if you have some inkling of these changes in advance, you may be able to make decisions that can help you stay on track toward achieving your financial goals. Such is the case with dividend-paying stocks. Until a few years ago, dividends were taxed at your personal income tax rate. But changes in tax laws resulted in a 15 percent tax rate on dividends for most people. This rate was set to expire in 2008, but it has been extended until the end of 2010. At that point, dividends will again be taxed at your individual tax rate, which currently could be as high as 35 percent. Of course, things can change. As an alternative to taxing dividends at an individual’s income tax rate, lawmakers could decide to impose a higher fixed rate than the current 15 percent. At this point – and maybe at any point – no one can predict these things. Nonetheless, as you prepare your investment strategy, you may want to factor in the possibility that, in the near future, dividends will be taxed at a higher rate than they are now. If this happens, should you still consider adding dividend-paying stocks to your portfolio? To answer that questions, you’ll want to assess the benefits that dividend-paying stocks may offer, regardless of how they are taxed. Here are a few of them: • Potential for rising income – Some stocks have paid – and increased – dividends for many years. So, if you’re looking for a possible source of rising income that can help you combat the effects of inflation, you might want to consider these types of stocks. (Keep in mind, though, that companies may decrease or discontinue dividends at any time without notice.) • Stability during market turmoil – As you are no doubt aware, the stock market has gone through some difficult times for much of 2008. Generally speaking, though, dividendpaying stocks are less volatile than those stocks that don’t pay dividends. Furthermore, historically in down markets, dividend-paying stocks tend to outperform non-dividendpaying stocks, although past performance is not an indication of future results. • Ownership of quality companies – Dividend-paying stocks usually represent well-run businesses that seek to reward their investors. In fact, these are the companies that actually have money to pay the dividends. And despite the many “fads” you can find in the investment world, investing in quality companies never goes out of style. • Ability to increase ownership shares – If you consistently reinvest your dividends, you’ll boost the number of shares you own. This can be particularly beneficial when the market recovers and stock prices rise. If you invest in dividend-paying stocks, it would be advantageous if the tax rate were to stay at its current 15 percent level. But even if the tax rate were to rise, you’ve got plenty of good reasons to consider adding these types of stocks to your portfolio – so give them some serious consideration. This article was written by Edwards Jones on behalf of your Edward Jones financial advisor. Edward Jones, its employees and financial advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. You should consult with a qualified tax or legal specialist for professional advice on your specific situation. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. AT&T 27.33 -1.95 Anheuser Busch 66.84 +2.24 CMS Energy Corp. 9.93 -.53 Coca-Cola Co. 44.44 -1.59 Dow Chemical Co. 22.80 -4.29 Exxon Mobil 72.65 -4.84 Family Dollar Stores 27.71 +.57 First Financial Bancorp 12.76 -1.06 Ford Motor Co. 1.80 -.36 General Motors 2.92 -2.80 Intl. Bus. Machine 82.74 -10.66 JCPenney Co. 19.50 -3.68 Johnson & Johnson 59.55 -2.34 Kellogg Co. 48.70 -3.75 McDonald’s Corp. 56.29 -1.49 Pfizer Inc. 16.77 -1.64 Sears Holding 50.22 -6.83 Spartan Motors 3.33 -1.85 TCF Financial 15.01 -3.81 Wal-Mart Stores 54.75 -1.38 Gold $732.80 -24.50 Silver $9.81 -.32 Dow Jones Average 8693.96 -931.32 Volume on NYSE 1.2B -100M DEER, continued from page 6 that has been found in parts of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. “These diseases can be transmitted when deer come to eat at a deer hunter’s bait site or backyard feeder where homeowners may watch deer. An infected deer can transmit the disease by direct contact with another deer, or contaminate food items or soil with infected saliva, feces or urine.” What are the implications of the feeding ban enacted by the Michigan Natural Resources Commission and enforced by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources? “This year may require more scouting ahead of time to better understand deer travel routes and identify habitat that can support deer during the hunting season,” Burroughs says. While Burroughs notes that the locations that many Michigan hunters choose are rooted in family traditions, participation in the sport doesn’t require a trip to the far north. “There are plenty of opportunities in southern Michigan to hunt deer,” she says. “Southern Michigan has an abundant deer population, many antlerless licenses available, and has been the location in the last few years where several of the big bucks have been harvested.” Those hunters who are successful can get tips for safely handling their deer through two products available from MSU Extension. Field Dressing and Butchering Your Venison (VT045) is a 94-minute presentation focused on food safety and preservation. It is available for $25. Michigan Venison (E0657) is a 46-page bulletin that includes tips on everything from butchering to handling various cuts of venison, processing and cooking the meat. Both products can be purchased from any MSU Extension County office or online at the MSU Extension Educational Materials Distribution Center. Armistice Day Parade, Hastings, 1918 “The committee awarded prizes to the following for the best floats that were in the parade: The Universal Garage, first; The International Lock and Seal Co., including the ‘Duff Family’ secured second, and the Bookcase Company, third. ‘Wild Bill’ also received a prize. “The line of marchers led to the fairgrounds. [Ed. now K-Mart Plaza] where a football game was played by ex-service men and the high school team, resulting in a victory for the servicemen with a 19 to 6 score. “The servicemen were served with free coffee and doughnuts by the Red Cross, and they had an opportunity to know the work those splendid women have been and are doing for our own boys. “In the evening at the high school gymnasium, a fine banquet was served to about 600 by the Methodist ladies. The large room was prettily decorated with flags and bunting and the tables were beautiful with their décor of autumn berries and candles. The repast was splendid and well received. “Dr. B. C. Swift of Middleville, who saw active service in France, acted as toastmaster After the program, about 80 were present at the supper for the veterans and their wives at the Legion Hall in the evening, followed by an address by L. E. Barnett, who spoke about the draft regulations. This meeting was followed by a dance at the IOOF Hall for about 60 couples. Keep your friends and relatives INFORMED! Send them The BANNER To subscribe, call us at... 269-945-9554 77528849 �Page 10 — Thursday, November 13, 2008 — The Hastings Banner November is top month for car-deer accidents Carlton Township led county in crashes last year Ionia — 1,200 Kalamazoo — 1,340 Kent — 2,071 "Motorists must remember that extra caution is needed this time of year," said State Transportation Director Kirk T. Steudle. "Being alert, buckling up and driving defensively are just some of the things that can help avoid a collision." Car-deer crashes in Michigan cause more than $130 million in damage each year, which is an average of $2,135 per vehicle involved. In 2007, approximately 61,907 car-deer crashes were reported, compared to 60,875 in 2006. In 2007, 11 motorists were killed in collisions with deer, including one person in Prairieville Township. MDOT officials have again joined forces with the Michigan Deer Crash Coalition (MDCC) in order to promote the MDCC slogan: "Don't Veer for Deer!" MDCC — a coalition of groups representing transportation, law enforcement, traffic safety, insurance, natural resources, higher education and strategic regional planning in both the public and private sectors — seeks to increase awareness of the problem among the driving public and reduce the number of deaths and injuries on Michigan roads each year. According to the Highway Loss Data Institute, insurance claims for animal collisions are three times higher during November than the typical month earlier in the year. About 80 percent of all car-deer crashes take place on two-lane roads between dusk and dawn, and November has more vehicle accidents involving deer than any other month. So officials from the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) are warning motorists to pay close attention for deer this month, especially once the firearm hunting season begins Saturday. Carlton Township had the most car-deer collisions in 2007, with 115, followed by Rutland Township at 106, Woodland Township with 99, and Hastings Township with 95. Even the city and villages were not without such collisions, with the city of Hastings having 36 car-deer accidents, Middleville and Nashville each with two and Freeport, one. Among the 1,101 accidents involving deer in Barry County last year, 38 people were injured, and 1,071 drivers reported property damage. Surrounding counties had the following car-deer crashes in 2007: Allegan — 1,080 Calhoun — 1,802 Eaton — 1,427 Additionally, crashes are much more likely to occur in darkness, at dusk or at dawn. More information, including tips on how to avoid collisions, is available online at MDCC's Web site at www.semcog.org/mdcc.aspx. Barry County car-deer accidents 2007 Township Carlton Rutland Woodland Hastings Thornapple Johnstown Prairieville Hope Irving Yankee Springs Castleton Assyria Baltimore Maple Grove Orangeville Barry Crashes 115 106 99 95 83 66 63 60 58 58 54 53 50 41 33 26 Source: Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning NOTICE DELTON KELLOGG SCHOOLS PUBLIC MEETING ACCEPTING SCHOOL OF CHOICE APPLICATIONS • November 12-26, 2008 • 2nd Trimester begins December 1, 2008 BARRY COUNTY CENTRAL DISPATCH PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING The regular monthly Public Meeting of the Central Dispatch Plan Review Committee will be held on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at 7:00pm at the Barry County Health Department Building, 330 W. Woodlawn, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The Plan Review Committee will be reviewing the current Governing Plan of Barry County 9-1-1 Central Dispatch. 77529063 Applications available in the Superintendent’s Office, 327 N. Grove St., Delton, MI 49046 77528836 For further information, please call: 269-623-9246 City of Hastings NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Hastings Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, December 1, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The purpose of the Public Hearing is for the Planning Commission to hear comments and make a determination on an ordinance to amend Chapter 90, Article 9, Division 3, of the City of Hastings Code of Ordinance by adding Section 90-836 regarding temporary storage enclosures. Written comments will be received on the above matter at Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Requests for information and/or minutes of said hearing should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address. NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held November 11, 2008, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or ww.barrycounty.org. BOWLING SCORES Tuesday Mixed Grove Street Cafe 29; All Star Childcare 27; King Pins 24; Boyce Milk Haulers 24; Hurless Machine Shop 19; Hastings City Bank 18; Yankee Zypher 15. Men’s High Games - P. Scobey 233; N. Blakely 224; S. Anger 223; L. Porter 203; C. Steeby 197; D. Clement 183; K. Beebe 183. Men’s High Series - P. Scobey 635; N. Blakely 575; S. Anger 590; R. Guild 499; C. steeby 556; K. Armstrong 498; K. Beebe 493. Women’s High Games - B. Smith 204; A. Hall 201; S. Beebe 181; B. Wilkins 175; T. Blakely 168; E. Clement 165; J. Clement 164. Women’s High Series - B. Smith 456; A. Hall 503; S. Beebe 519; B. Wilkins 492; T. Blakely 464; E. Clement 451; J. Clement 451. Wednesday P.M. Shamrock Tavern 26-14; NBT 22-18; Eye and ENT 21.5-18.5; Hair Care 19.5-20.5; Seeber’s 16-24; The River 15-25. Good Games and Series - Y. Cheeseman 179; E. Ulrich 201-508; J. Pitch 137-365; L. Elliston 180; T. Christopher 180; K. Moore 115-340; L. Friend 116. Mixerettes Kent Oil & Propane 27-13; Nashville Chiropractic 23-17; James Process Service 12.5-17.5; NBT 22-18; Dewey’s Auto Body 18-22; Sassy Babes 17.5-22.5; The Finishing Touch 16-24; Dean’s Dolls 14-26. Good Games and Series - G. Scobey 203515; T. Redman 162-408; S. Merrill 188-533; M. Rodgers 159-423; S. Huver 160; T. Christopher 201-521; L. Potter 194-531; V. Carr 185-483; E. Ulrich 170; J. Alflen 180512; J. Rice 182; T. Shaeffer 190; J. Pitch 150-360; S. VanDenburg 216; S. Smith 192465; M. Kill 178-492. Friday Night Mixed Greasy Balls 23; Dum Schitz 23; Team #14 23; Oldies But Goodies 23; 9-N-A-Wiggle 22; We’re a Mess 21; Lucky #13 20; Ten Pins 19; Spare Time 19; Here 4 the Party 18 1/2; AN’D Signs 18 1/2; All But One 18; Spencers Towing 15. Women’s Good Games and Series - L. Potter 192-551; F. Bell 185-522; O. Gillons 164-442; E. Vanasse 160-441; D. Wandell 154-411; K. Kuhlman 189; M. Mathis 179; B. West 170; D. James 170; M. Sears 165; M. Draper 144; C. Thomson 137. Men’s Good Games and Series - H. Pennington 208-593; R. Genda 216-573; M. Eaton 191-563; T. Ramey 199-550; L. Porter 191-533; J. Smith 186-526; A. Taylor 205517; B. Madden 201-510; M. Vugteveen 201483; E. Ringleka 144-373; F. Thompson 227; NOTICE OF SPECIAL WORKSHOP MEETING Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Hastings will hold a special workshop meeting at 6:30 PM on Monday, November 24, 2008 in the second floor Council Chambers at City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The purpose of the workshop will be to receive and discuss the report of the independent auditors for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008. Sunday Night Mixed Mary’s Hair and Nails 26 1/2; Bounty Hunters 26; Pin Chasers 24; Sandbaggers 22; Skabbs 22; Straight Liners 21; Late Arrivals 20 1/2; Sunday Snoozers 18 1/2; R&N 18; Striking Distance 17 1/2; Late Comers 17; Funky Bowlers 16; Wright Zone 16. Women’s Good Games and Series - K. Becker 187-522; M. Simpson 188-514; M. heath 213-514; N. Mroz 214-508; A. Norton 160-440; J. Shoebridge 155-431; G. Brooks 88-248; J. Rice 194; M. Daniels 191; N. Shafer 181; T. Franklin 179; Z. House 176; H. Jordan 167; F. Ames 159; K. Farlee 155; L. Saxton 135; T. Hilley 130. Men’s Good Games and Series - DJ James 247-608; E. Bartlett 233-606; J. Mroz 243-603; M. Eaton 203-581; J. Ackels 222561; B. Rentz 206-551; B. Allen 181-500; J. Haner 185-476; T. Demott 176-454; B. Shafer 223; J. Lesick 205; E. Rice 203; C. Merica 195; D. Wright 179; N. Rich 162. Tuesday Trio Quality Roofing 28-16; Pee Wee’s Trio 2715; Coleman’s 25.5-18.5; Lynn Denton Agency 24.5-18.5; CB’s 24-20; Lu’s Team 23-21; Trouble 23-21; Super Crips 21-23; Pampered Ding Dong 18-26; Team 10 2-42. Good Games - C. Etts 148; O. Gillons 162; Penny 161; Heather 154; Ann 172; Paula 180; Renee 169; M. Heath 196; Marcia 179; Cheryl 151; Barb 160. High Series - J. Rice 215-569; S. Vandenberg 204-561; J. Daniels 202-565; L. Potter 189-501. Keep your friends and relatives INFORMED! Send them The BANNER To subscribe, call us at... 269-945-9554 HOPE TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN 77528852 City of Hastings M. Kasinsky 222; J. Bush 210; D. Carpenter 204; B. West 197; A. Rhodes 192; T. Healey 191; K. Matthews 154. NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPE, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the following is a summary of an Ordinance, being Ordinance No. 71, which was adopted by the Township Board of Hope Township at its meeting held on November 10, 2008. SECTION I. REZONING IN LAND SECTION 21. This section rezones from an “AR” Zoning District: Agriculture and Rural Residential to a “RL” Zoning District: Single Family Residential Lake the following described land in Hope Township: The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to Hastings City Clerk (telephone number 269-945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1800-649-3777. The City will provide reasonable and necessary aids and services for persons with disabilities upon five days notice to the City Clerk by calling 269.945.2468 or TDD call relay services at 800-649-3777. A parcel of land located in the southeast 1/4 of section 21, town 2 north, range 9 west, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan, more particularly described as commencing at the south 1/4 post of said section 21; thence north 89º10’07” east, along the south line of said section, 243.00 feet; thence north 00º39’37” west, 928.35 feet to the place of beginning; thence north 89º20’23” east, 260.00 feet; thence north 00º39’37” west, 215.84 feet; thence north 31º20’41” east, 249.03 feet; thence north 15º31’46” east, 294.90 feet to a traverse line of Lake 21; thence south 57º16’00” west, 300.00 feet to the end of said traverse line; thence south 00º39’37” east, 484.92 feet; thence south 89º20’23” west, 220.00 feet; thence south 00º39’37” east, 66.00 feet to the place of beginning. Intending to include all lands between the said above described traverse line and the water’s edge of Lake 21. Thomas E. Emery City Clerk Thomas E. Emery City Clerk The above-described land is more generally described as being located upon property at 4250 Cloverdale Road in Hope Township. 77528939 77528880 City of Hastings City of Hastings NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Hastings Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, December 1, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Notice is hereby given that the Hastings Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, December 1, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The purpose of the Public Hearing is for the Planning Commission to hear comments and make a determination on an ordinance to amend Chapter 90, Article 11, Section 90-967 of the City of Hastings Code of Ordinance regarding sign regulations in all Zoning Districts, and to add to Article 11, Chapter 90 of the City of Hastings Code of Ordinances, Section 90-973 (7) regarding signs in the B-1 and B-2 Business Districts. The purpose of the Public Hearing is for the Planning Commission to hear comments and make a determination on an ordinance to amend Chapter 90, Article 11, Section 90-961 of the City of Hastings Code of Ordinance regarding sign definitions, and to add to Article 11, Chapter 90 of the City of Hastings Code of Ordinances, Section 90-963 (15) regarding Municipal Wayfinding Signage. Written comments will be received on the above matter at Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Requests for information and/or minutes of said hearing should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address. Written comments will be received on the above matter at Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Requests for information and/or minutes of said hearing should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to Hastings City Clerk (telephone number 269-945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1-800-6493777. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to Hastings City Clerk (telephone number 269-945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1-800-6493777. Thomas E. Emery City Clerk Thomas E. Emery City Clerk 77528942 77528945 SECTION II. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 11.5. This section amends Section 11.5 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance pertaining to setback regulations for flood hazard areas so as to make provision to allow a one-story accessory building used for the storage of a seaplane or amphibious aircraft and related equipment to be constructed at the high water shoreline, provided special exception use approval is granted for the same. SECTION III. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 1.1. This section amends Section 1.1 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance so as to add reference to the Michigan Planning Enabling Act (P.A. 33 of 2008). SECTION IV. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 3.0. This section amends Section 3.0 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance so as to add reference to the Michigan Planning Enabling Act (P.A. 33 of 2008). SECTION V. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 3.1. This section amends Section 3.1 of the of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance pertaining to the duties of the Township Planning Commission such as making recommendations regarding proposed plats and ordinances regulating plats, preparation of an annual written report to the Township Board and such other duties as are required by law. SECTION VI. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 3.2. This section amends Section 3.2 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance pertaining to Planning Commission membership, required votes for various Planning Commission actions, conflict of interest and removal of Planning Commission members. SECTION VII. SEVERABILITY. The provisions of this Ordinance are severable. SECTION VIII. EFFECTIVE DATE AND REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES. This Ordinance shall take effect eight (8) days following the publication of this Notice. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are repealed. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the full text of this Ordinance has been posted in the office of the Hope Township Clerk at the address set forth below and that copies of this Ordinance may be purchased or inspected at the office of the Hope Township Clerk during regular business hours of regular working days following the date of this publication. 77529032 Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk HOPE TOWNSHIP 5463 South M-43 highway Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-2464 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 13, 2008 — Page 11 Arts council auction raises more than $6,000 at 14th annual event Auctioneer Steve Stanton encourages bidders. Included in the live auction were two framed photographs by Steve White for the Art for a Cause program. The works will be displayed at Green Gables Haven. These Youth Advisory Council members keep up bidders’ spirits during the evening. Lauren Stineman reminds everyone to give generously this year. The silent and live auctions brought in $6,600 Lots of planning goes into the annual arts council auction. Here, Master of Ceremonies Kurt Pasche speaks with Board President Carol Jones Dwyer and TAC Director Kathleen Buday. Co-chairs of the event Lauren Stineman and Nancy Pasche share their delight in the items donated, including a stay in the home they are standing alongside. Barry Community Foundation Youth Advisory Council members display the live auction items. Guitarist Tony LaJoye, who was joined by his father, Joe, provided entertainment during the evening. This work by Freeport artist Lane Cooper was one of the works on display at the Thornapple Arts Council’s auction Nov. 8. This year’s auction was sponsored by Pennock Health Services. This gaily painted magazine rack doubles as table decoration and an item in the auction. Kurt Pasche keeps the action going during the evening. �Page 12 — Thursday, November 13, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kevin Crawford and Barbara Lehnen-Crawford, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to SBC Mortgage, LLC, Mortgagee, dated February 8, 2002, and recorded on February 28, 2002 in instrument 1075700, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Four Thousand Six Hundred Two And 39/100 Dollars ($64,602.39), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 11, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the South 1/2, Northeast 1/4, Northeast 1/4, of Section 17, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes West 1287.38 feet along the East line of said Section to the North line of the South 30 feet of said South 1/2 and the place of beginning; thence continuing South 00 degrees 00 minutes West 30.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 10 minutes 25 seconds West 1332.48 feet along the South line of said South 1/2; thence North 00 degrees 04 minutes 44 seconds West 329.91 feet along the West line of said South 1/2; thence North 89 degrees 13 minutes 37 seconds East 612.92 feet along the South line of the North 330 feet of said South 1/2; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes West 299.25 feet along the West line of the East 720.0 feet of said South 1/2; thence North 89 degrees 10 minutes 25 seconds East 720.00 feet along the North line of the South 30 feet of said South 1/2 to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 13, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528892 File #218922F03 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Shane Jones, an unmaried man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lenders successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 10, 2006 and recorded July 13, 2006 in Instrument Number 1167106, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by The Bank of New York Trust Company, NA NKA The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association SBM JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-One Thousand One Hundred Ninety-One and 32/100 Dollars ($131,191.32) including interest at 8.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on DECEMBER 11, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land situated in the Southwest and Southeast quarters of Section 17, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, being more particularly described as following; commencing at the West 1/4 corner of Section 17, Town 1 North, Range 9 West; thence South 88 degrees 55 minutes 43 seconds East, 2338.76 feet along the East and West 1/4 line of said Section to the place of beginning; thence continuing South 88 degrees 55 minutes 43 seconds East, 785.00 feet to a point 495.00 feet Easterly of the center of said Section 17; thence South 0 degrees 39 minutes 44 seconds East, 323.02 feet parallel with the with said East and West 1/4 line; thence North 0 degrees 39 minutes 44 seconds West, 323.02 feet parallel with said North and South 1/4 line to the place of beginning. Subject to easement for highway purposes for Osborne and Flora roads The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: November 13, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77529001 File No. 280.6667 Keep your friends and relatives INFORMED! Send them The BANNER To subscribe, call us at... 269-945-9554 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT BARRY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT-FAMILY DIVISION PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF HEARING FILE NO. 08-25168-DE In the matter of NORMALEE PETICOLAS. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including: RUSSEL BARNES OR THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF RUSSEL BARNES, SHERMAN L. BARNES OR THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF SHERMAN L. BARNES, WALDO BARNES OR THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF WALDO BARNES and BERNICE BARNES OR THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF BERNICE BARNES whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: TAKE NOTICE: A hearing will be held on December 17, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. at 206 WEST COURT, SUITE 302, HASTINGS, MI 49058 before Judge William M. Doherty P41960 for the following purpose: PETITION FOR PROBATE AND/OR APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE. Date: November 4, 2008 DAVID H. TRIPP P29290 206 SOUTH BROADWAY HASTINGS, MI 49058 (269) 945-9585 ROSE PETICOLAS 1165 ROJAS STREET EL PASO, TX 79935 77528927 (915) 594-7544 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Lisa L Kaufman a married woman, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated May 29, 2003, and recorded on June 5, 2003 in instrument 1105889, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy Thousand Four Hundred Nineteen And 32/100 Dollars ($70,419.32), including interest at 4.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 11, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 60 feet East of the Northwest corner of Block 1 on the Village of Woodland; thence South 63 feet; thence East 171 feet; thence North 63 feet; thence West 171 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 13, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528918 File #230125F01 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by DeVan LaGrone Sarah A. LaGrone, husband and wife and Charles W. Murphy, a single man, Mortgagors, to Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation, Mortgagee, dated the 16th day of July, 1998 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 24th day of August, 1998 in Instrument No. 1016907 of Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of One Hundred Twenty Three Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy Three and 60/100 ($123,773.60), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 4th day of December, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock PM Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 11.25% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the Township of Orangeville, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: Commencing at the Northeast corner of the East 20 acres of the West 1 / 2 of the Northwest 1 / 4 lying South of the public highway known as Lewis Road, Section 29, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, as place of beginning; thence South 600 feet along the East line of said 20 acres; thence West 300 feet parallel with the centerline of Lewis Road; thence North 288.86 feet parallel with said East line; thence East 160 feet parallel with the centerline of Lewis Road; thence North 311.14 feet parallel with said East line; thence East 140 feet along said centerline to the point of beginning. During the twelve (12) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 11/6/2008 Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation Mortgagee ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 77528576 248-362-2600 Synopsis ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP Regular Meeting November 6, 2008 Meeting called to order by Supervisor Rook. All board members present. Also present: Fire Chief Boulter, County Commissioner Mark Englerth, and 7 guests. Approved meeting minutes of Regular Board Meeting for 10-14-08 as corrected. Fire reports received and placed on file. Commissioner’s Report received. Approved matching funds for the Parks and Recreation Project in the amount of $4,000 from the contingency fund. Approved Board of Review Resolution to reset meeting from December 9th to December 10th. Clerk’s Report. Approved payment of bills as presented. Public Comment received. Board Member Comments received. Meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Jennifer Goy, clerk Attested to by 77528976 Thomas Rook, Supervisor THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Todd D. Young, a married man and Jane E. Young, as to her dower rights only, to JP Morgan Chase Bank, National Association, assignee of Washington Mutual Bank, f/k/a Washington Mutual Bank, FA, pursuant to Affidavit dated October 2, 2008, by its Receiver, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"), under powers conferred to it by the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, Mortgagee, dated September 5, 2006 and recorded September 7, 2006 in Instrument Number 1169707, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-One Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty-Seven and 75/100 Dollars ($181,867.75) including interest at 8.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on DECEMBER 4, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 73 of Pine Haven Estates Number 3, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats on Page 29. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: November 6, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77528814 File No. 362.2037 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bryce Degris and Merrie Degris, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 25, 2007, and recorded on August 2, 2007 in instrument 20070802-0000394, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Eight And 99/100 Dollars ($119,638.99), including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 33, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, Maple Grove Township, Barry County, described as: Commencing at the South one-quarter corner of said section; thence North 89 degrees 57 minutes 28 seconds West 1637.99 feet along the South line of said Southwest one-quarter; thence North 00 degrees 41 minutes 03 seconds East 729.97 feet along the West line of the East 100 acres of said Southwest one-quarter to the centerline of Butler Road and the Point of Beginning; thence North 00 degrees 41 minutes 03 seconds East 1291.53 feet along said West line; thence South 78 degrees 04 minutes 65 seconds East 439.81 feet; thence South 05 degrees 07 minutes 10 seconds West 1071.51 feet; thence Westerly 144.52 feet along said centerline along a 360.0 foot radius curve to the left the chord of which bears South 76 degrees 28 minutes 24 seconds West 143.50 feet; thence South 64 degrees 38 minutes 38 seconds West 233.07 feet along said centerline to the Point of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 6, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528809 File #229820F01 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2008-25125-DE Estate of FRANK S. DEGROOTE. Date of birth: 6/13/1940. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, FRANK S. DEGROOTE, who lived at 1100 COATS GROVE RD., HASTINGS, MICHIGAN died 3/19/2008. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to LINDA K. DEGROOTE, named personal representative, or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 W. COURT ST., HASTINGS and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. JAMES J. GOULOOZE 137 W. STATE ST. HASTINGS, MI 49058 269-945-2255 LINDA K. DEGROOTE 1100 COATS GROVE RD. HASTINGS, MI 77528875 269-945-3684 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 08-25166-DE Estate of Janet M. Evans. Date of birth: 8/21/1934. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Janet M. Evans, who lived at 2840 Lacey Rd., Dowling, Michigan died September 11, 2008. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Robert Evans, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 220 W. Court St., Ste. 302, Hastings and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 10/30/08 Beth Ellen Everson P33706 6500 Mercantile Way, Ste. 3 Lansing, Michigan 48911 (517) 887-2838 Robert Evans 1229 Sumac Lane Holt, Michigan 48842 77528980 (517) 694-0592 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Simon Hill and Elizabeth Hill, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Republic Bank, Mortgagee, dated April 13, 2006, and recorded on May 4, 2006 in instrument 1164030, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Michigan State Housing Development Authority, a public body corporate and politic of the State of Michigan as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Three Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty-Nine And 19/100 Dollars ($93,859.19), including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 11, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 50.40 feet of Lots 870 and 871, the City (formerly Village) of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof recorded in Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 13, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528996 File #230490F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Louis Orth and Maranda Orth, Husband and Wife, as joint tenants with full rights of survivorship to Option One Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated August 28, 2006 and recorded September 14, 2006 in Instrument # 1170002 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was subsequently assigned to: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 20063 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-3, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred One Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-Four Dollars and Eighty-Six Cents ($101,594.86) including interest 9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on December 4, 2008 Said premises are situated in City of Freeport, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 198 feet West of East one-quarter post of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 9 West; thence South 165 feet; thence West of Old Railroad R.O.W.; thence Northwesterly Railroad R.O.W. to a point due West of point of beginning; thence East on East and West one-quarter line to point of beginning. Commonly known as 1041 W. Freeport Road, Freeport MI 49325 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: OCTOBER 27, 2008 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-3 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-3, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77528523 Our File No: 08-00314 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Wade Crumbaugh AKA Wade A. Crumbaugh and Darlene Crumbaugh AKA Darlene M. Crumbaugh, husband and wife, to JP Morgan Chase Bank, National Association, assignee of Washington Mutual Bank, f/k/a Washington Mutual Bank, FA, pursuant to Affidavit dated October 2, 2008, by its Receiver, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation "FDIC", under powers conferred to it by the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, Mortgagee, dated March 12, 2004 and recorded March 23, 2004 in Instrument Number 1124052, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Eight Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Eight and 23/100 Dollars ($208,328.23) including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on DECEMBER 4, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the North 102.02 acres of the North one-half of Section 11, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, described as commencing at the North west corner of said Section 11; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 51 seconds East, on the North line of said Section, 690.69 feet to the centerline of Cobb Road; thence on said centerline South 0 degrees 38 minutes 05 seconds East, 322.64 feet to the place of beginning of the parcel of land herein described; thence South 87 degrees 55 minutes 03 seconds East, 1051.70 feet; thence South 9 degrees 16 minutes 05 seconds West, 328.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 02 minutes 40 seconds West, 995.13 feet; thence North 0 degrees 38 minutes 05 seconds West, on the centerline of Cobb Road, 328.00 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to highway right of way over the West 33 feet thereof for Cobb Road. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: October 30, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77528441 File No. 362.4563 STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BARRY Case No.: 08-447-CH Hon.: James H. Fischer LASALLE BANK MIDWEST, N.A., a national banking association Plaintiff, vs. JUANITA INEZ FLOWERS, an individual, IRA SESCO FLOWERS, an individual, ROBERT LEE SHOTTS, an individual, JOHN DOE and MARY ROE, unidentified heirs of Sara F. Eaglin, deceased, DORTHY SHOTTS, an individual, DONALD E. CHENEY, an individual, LILI SHOTTS CHENEY, an individual, jointly & severally / Defendants SHAHEEN, JACOBS & ROSS, P.C. By: Michael J. Thomas (P41173) Leslie L. Lott (P70994) Attorneys for Plaintiff LaSalle Bank Midwest, N.A. 1425 Ford Building 615 Griswold St. Detroit, Michigan 48226 (313) 963-1301 / EX PARTE ORDER ALLOWING SUBSTITUTED SERVICE OF PROCESS AS TO JOHN DOE AND MARY ROE ONLY At a session of said court, held in the courthouse in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan on: 8/26/08 Present: Hon. James H. Fisher, Barry County Circuit Court Judge. Upon the filing and reading of the Plaintiff’s Ex Parte Motion for Substituted Service of Process as to John Doe and Mary Roe Only and the Court being otherwise duly advised in the premises, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, that Plaintiff’s Ex Parte Motion for Substituted Service of Process as to John Doe and Mary Roe Only is granted, and that service upon Defendants John Doe and Mary Roe shall be allowed to be made by: A. By publishing a copy of this Ex Parte Order Allowing Substituted Service of Process as to John Doe and Mary Roe Only once each week for three (3) consecutive weeks in the Barry County Legal news, B. By posting a copy of this Ex Parte Order Allowing Substituted Service of Process as to John Doe and Mary Roe Only, Summons and Complaint at 2046 E. Bristol Road, Dowling, Michigan 49050. Defendants John Doe and Mary Roe, unidentified heirs of Sarah F. Eaglin, deceased, are directed to answer the Complaint within twenty-eight (28) days from the date of the final publication of this Ex Parte Order Allowing Substituted Service of Process as to John Doe and Mary Roe Only. By failing to answer the Complaint or take other action, the Plaintiff Bank may file a default against Defendants John Doe and Mary Roe, unidentified heirs of Sarah F. Eaglin, deceased. James H. Fisher, 77528376 Barry County Circuit Court Judge �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 13, 2008 — Page 13 LEGAL NOTICES AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY (248) 362-6100 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Thomas A. Mazzucco and Patricia D. Mazzucco, aka Patricia Mazzucco, husband and wife of Barry County, Michigan, Mortgagor to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Investaid Corporation dated the 12th day of August, A.D. 2004, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 18th day of August, A.D. 2004, in Instrument No. 1132613 of Barry Records, which said mortgage was assigned to US Bank National Association ND, thru mesne assignments, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, for principal of $142,153.02 (one hundred forty-two thousand one hundred fifty-three and 02/100) plus accrued interest at 8.7% (eight point seven) percent per annum. And no suit proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statue of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on, the 11th day of December, A.D., 2008, at 1:00:00 PM said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI, Barry County, Michigan, of the premises described in said mortgage. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the Village of Middleville, in the County of Barry and State of Michigan and described as follows to wit: Village of Middleville, County of Barry, Michigan: Lot 5, Block 49, VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE, according to the recorded plat thereof. Commonly known as: 315 West Main Street PPN: 08-41-049-005-00 The redemption period shall be six months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 13, 2008 WELTMAN, WEINBERG & REIS CO., L.P.A. By: Michael I. Rich (P-41938) Attorney for Plaintiff Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A. 2155 Butterfield Drive Suite 200-S Troy, MI 48084 77529020 WWR# 10017412 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by David L. Warner, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 25, 2005, and recorded on May 4, 2005 in instrument 1145915, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Five Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-Six And 92/100 Dollars ($75,726.92), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 20, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northeast fractional 1/4 of the Northwest fractional 1/4 of Section 21, Town 2 North, range 9 West, Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, described as follows: commecning at an iron stake set in cement on the Southerly side of what was formerly Chicago, Kalamazoo, and Saiginaw Railroad bed, 919 feet, Southwesterly from where the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 21 crosses said roadbed, thence Southwesterly along said roadbed 100 feet for place of beginning; thence Southeasterly 100 feet to a tile set in cement, thence Southwesterly 50 feet to a tile set in cement, thence Northwesterly 100 feet to said Chicago, Kalamazoo, and Saginaw roadbed, thence Northeasterly 50 feet to place of beginning. Also includinga parcel of land in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 21, commencing at a point on the approxiamate centerline of the old CK and S Railrod which lies South 68 degrees 40 minutes West 563 feet and South 55 degrees 50 minutes West 521.65 feet from the intersection of the centerline of old railroad grade and the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 21, thence South 25 degrees 43 minutes East 111.90 feet for the place of beginning of lthe land herein conveyed; thence South 25 degrees 43 minutes east 33.5 feet to the center of the road now established, being a 20 foot right of way heretofore granted by grantors herein in Quit Claim Deed recorded in Liber 369, Page 932, thence Northeasterly along the center of said roadway as now laid out to a point that said center line intrersect the extension of the Easterly line extended on its same course, of the land owned by grantees herein to the center of said roadway, thence Northwesterly on said Easterly line as extended to the Southeast corner of said grantee's land, thence 58 feet Southwesterly on the Southerly line of grantee's land to the place of beginning. Subject, however, to aforesaid recorded easement over the Southerly 10 feet thereof and hereby granting a right of way for ingress and egress over said 20 foot roadway as now laid out and established and running Southeasterly from the aforesaid CK and S railroad right of way to the said North and South 1/8 line of said Section 21. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 23, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528287 File #227855F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jerrad Van Duser AKA Jarrad Van Duser , a single man and Ann Leatherman, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 11, 2005, and recorded on February 22, 2005 in instrument 1141722, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-One And 70/100 Dollars ($140,561.70), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 11, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 52, Misty Ridge No. 3, part of the Northeast 1/4 and Northwest 1/4, Section 27, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats, Page 53. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 13, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528958 File #141973F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Alfredo Salas-Rodriguez, married, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 23, 2007, and recorded on February 28, 2007 in instrument 200702280002482, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to SunTrust Mortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Nine And 17/100 Dollars ($197,589.17), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Freeport, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Village of Freeport, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of said Section 1; thence North 89 degrees 52 minutes 21 seconds East 1310.03 feet along the North line of said Southwest 1/4; thence South 00 degrees 02 minutes 54 seconds West 1324.86 feet along the West line of said Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4; thence North 89 degrees 42 minutes 48 seconds East 528.00 feet along the South line of said Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 to the point of beginning of this description; thence North 00 degrees 02 minutes 54 seconds East 858.00 feet along the East line of the West 528 feet of said Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4; thence North 89 degrees 42 minutes 48 seconds East 59.67 feet; thence Easterly 149.82 feet on the arc of a 454.10 foot radius curve to the right with a central angle of 18 degrees 54 minutes 11 seconds and a chord bearing South 80 degrees 50 minutes 06 seconds East 149.14 feet; thence South 00 degrees 02 minutes 54 seconds West 833.51 feet; thence South 89 degrees 42 minutes 48 seconds West 206.93 feet along said South line to the point of beginning, together with and subject to an easement for ingress, egress and utility purposes described as a 66.00 foot wide easement for ingress, egress and utility purposes in the Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Village of Freeport, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan, the centerline of said easement being described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of said Section 1; thence North 89 degrees 52 minutes 21 seconds East 1310.03 feet along the North line of said Southwest 1/4; thence South 00 degrees 02 minutes 54 seconds West 466.86 feet along the West line of said Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 to the point of beginning of this easement centerline description; thence North 89 degrees 42 minutes 48 seconds East 587.67 feet; thence Southeasterly 356.65 feet on the arc of a 454.10 foot radius curve to the right with a central angle of 45 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds and a chord bearing South 67 degrees 47 minutes 12 seconds East 347.55 feet to the radius point of a 60.00 foot radius turn-around and the point of ending of said easement centerline description. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 30, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528425 File #226725F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert E. Browne, a single man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 2, 2004 and recorded March 4, 2004 in Instrument Number 1123195, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Chase Home Finance LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four Thousand Four Hundred Thirty-One and 07/100 Dollars ($94,431.07) including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on DECEMBER 4, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel D: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 15, Town 2 North, Range 7 West and running thence North 01 degree 37 minutes 36 seconds West along the East line of said Section 1957.14 feet for the place of beginning of this description; thence North 89 degrees 47 minutes 39 seconds West 409.13 feet; thence North 01 degree 37 minutes 36 seconds West 220.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 47 minutes 39 seconds East 409.13 feet to the East line of said Section; thence South 01 degree 37 minutes 36 seconds East along said line 220.00 feet to the beginning. The Easterly 33.00 feet thereof being reserved for county highway right-of-way. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: October 30, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77528498 File No. 310.3319 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Susan Shafer aka Susan M. Shafer, An Unmarried Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 29, 2005, and recorded on October 4, 2005 in instrument 1153878, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-One Thousand Six Hundred Twenty-Two And 80/100 Dollars ($121,622.80), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 16 of Bay Meadows Condominium, a condominium Established by Master Deed recorded in document no. 1052228, Barry County Records, and being designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan Number 19, as amended, with rights in the general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in the Master Deed and as described in Act 59 ot the Public Acts of Michigan of 1978, as amended, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 6, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528644 File #159698F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Richard Barbera aka Richard A. Barbera, a single man, sole, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 18, 2006, and recorded on August 23, 2006 in instrument 1168982, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Three Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Six And 41/100 Dollars ($123,576.41), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Southeast quarter of Section 3, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as follows: Beginning at the center post of Section 3, thence South 765 feet along the North and South quarter line of Section 3; thence East 292 feet; thence North 765 feet to the East and West quarter line of Section 3; thence West 285 feet to the place of beginning. EXCEPTING that part thereof deeded to Barry County Road Commission as recorded in Liber 617 of Deeds, on Page 549 and described as commencing at the center of Section 3, Town 1 North, Range 8 West; thence due East along East and West quarter line of Section 3, a distance of 229.94 feet, to the place of beginning; thence due East a distance of 594.72 feet; thence South 38 degrees 01 minutes 00 seconds East, a distance of 59.00 feet; thence South 28 degrees 09 minutes 00 seconds West, a distance of 220.00 feet; thence North 57 degrees 36 minutes 00 seconds West, a distance of 250.00 feet; thence North 78 degrees 07 minutes 00 seconds West, a distance of 323.11 feet and thence due North a distance of 40.00 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 30, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528446 File #228310F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Mark Michael Boles and Melinda Dawn Boles, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registrations Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 8, 2007 and recorded May 16, 2007 in Instrument Number 1180597, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty-Nine and 35/100 Dollars ($255,859.35) including interest at 10.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on DECEMBER 4, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South one-half of the Northeast one-quarter of Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, excepting therefrom the following described parcel of land: Commencing at a point in the centerline of North Avenue Road distant 1334 feet South of the North one-quarter post of said Section 31; thence continuing along the centerline of North Avenue Road 424 feet; thence East at angles to North Avenue Road 198 feet; thence North parallel to the centerline of North Avenue Road 424 feet; thence West 198 feet to the place of beginning, excepting the West 33 feet for roadway purposes and being described for tax purposes as: Assyria Township part of the South one-half of the Northeast one-quarter of Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, except commencing 1334 feet South of the Northwest corner of the Northeast one-quarter of Section 30, thence South 424 feet; thence East 198 feet; thence North 424 feet; thence West 198 feet to beginning. Also that part of the South one-half of the Southeast onequarter of the Northwest one-quarter of Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 7 West lying East of the highway known as North Avenue. Being the same property conveyed to Mark Michael Boles and Melinda Dawn Boles, husband and wife by Deed Dated 3/25/93 and Recorded in Deed Book 567, Page 960, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: October 30, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77528394 File No. 241.1478 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Terry L. May, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Paul A. Getzin and Lynn M. Getzin dba West Michigan Financial Services, Mortgagee, dated May 10, 2004, and recorded on May 12, 2004 in instrument 1127444, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Fifth Third Mortgage Company as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-One Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-One And 12/100 Dollars ($91,351.12), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 20, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 28, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, Described as: Commencing at the center line of Highway M-37 and the South line of said Section 28; thence North 35 rods for the place of beginning; thence East 40 rods; thence North 17 rods; thence West 40 rods; thence South 17 rods to the place of beginning, excepting therefrom the highway on the West side thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 23, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528263 File #212724F03 McDONNELL CONLEY PLC BY: RICHARD L. McDONNELL 33 Bloomfield Hills Pkwy., Suite 240 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304-2946 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. HUDSON/250052154 MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Glen E. Hudson Sr. and Mavis Alene Hudson, Husband and Wife Tenants by Entireties of Hickory Corners, Michigan (Mortgagors) to Household Finance Corporation III, (Mortgagee) a Delaware Corporation dated March 15, 2007 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry, State of Michigan, on March 26, 2007 in Document Number 1177858, Barry County Records and on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice the sum of $136,162.87 including interest at the rate of 9.54% per annum together with any additional sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned as provided for in said mortgage, and no suit or proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof. NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 11th day of December, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock p.m., the undersigned will: At the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan foreclose said mortgage by selling at public auction to the highest bidder, the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amounts due on said mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorneys fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: Land situated in the City of Hickory Corners, County of Barry, State of Michigan, is described as follows: All that parcel of lands in Township of Barry, Barry County, State of Michigan, being known and designated as a parcel of land in the Southeast 1 /4 of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, described as commencing at a point in the center of the Highway 394 Feet East of the center of said Section 28; Thence South 20 Rods; thence East 68 Feet; thence North 20 Rods to the center of the Highway; thence West 68 Feet to the place of beginning. Subject to restrictions, conditions, covenants, rights, rights of way, and easements now of record, if any. Tax ID #08-03-028-032-00 The redemption period shall be six months from the date of such sale unless the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty days from the date of such sale. DATED: November 13, 2008 Mortgagee Household Finance Corporation III Richard L. McDonnell (P38788) Attorney for Mortgagee 33 Bloomfield Hills Pkwy., Suite 240 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304-2946 77529011 (248) 594-7770 Read The BANNER every week! Copies conveniently available on newsstands throughout the Barry County area. �Page 14 — Thursday, November 13, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by ROBERT NINO and JENNIFER NINO, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to MORTGAGE PLUS OF AMERICA CORPORATION, Mortgagee, dated May 8, 2003, and recorded on May 13, 2003, in Document No. 1104181, and assigned by said mortgagee to US BANK, NA, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Eight Thousand Six Hundred Twenty-One Dollars and Sixty-Seven Cents ($98,621.67), including interest at 6.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on December 4, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: THE NORTH 1 / 2 OF LOTS 4 AND 5 OF BLOCK 15 OF DANIEL STRIKER'S ADDITION, TO THE CITY, FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1, PAGE 11, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 3, 2008 US BANK, NA Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77528819 Southfield, MI 48075 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jamie J. Schaecher and Amber Schaecher, husband and wife, to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated March 3, 2004 and recorded March 9, 2004 in Instrument Number 1123362, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifteen Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy-Two and 64/100 Dollars ($115,972.64) including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on DECEMBER 11, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 55 Middleville Downs Number 3, according to the recorded Plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: November 13, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77528952 File No. 200.1588 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Daniel A. Murphy, a married man and Christine Murphy, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 17, 2003, and recorded on August 4, 2003 in instrument 200308040015574, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Five Thousand Six Hundred SixtyThree And 88/100 Dollars ($75,663.88), including interest at 5.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 30 of Supervisor Chase's Second Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 2, Except the West 99 feet thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 30, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528478 File #228841F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Kevin Quist and Katherine V. Quist, husband and wife to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for America's Wholesale Lender, Mortgagee, dated March 10, 2006, and recorded on March 16, 2006, as Instrument Number 1161347, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to The Bank of New York as trustee for the Certificateholders CWALT, Inc. Alternative Loan Trust 2006-11CB Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, Series 2006-11CB by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been sent to the Barry County Register of Deeds , on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety Five Thousand Two Hundred Twenty One and 81/100 Dollars ($95,221.81) including interest at the rate of 6.750% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on December 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 15 Ammon Eaton Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded p plat thereof, as recorded in liber 2 of plats, page 15 1225 S DIBBLE ST The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: October 30, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77528483 Our File No. 172.01506 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE LIKENS & BLOMQUIST, P.L.L.C, IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Default has occurred in the conditions of a Mortgage made by Michael D. Murphy, Married, and Joy E. Murphy, Married, Mortgagor(s), to Fifth Third Bank, Mortgagee, dated August 15, 2005, and recorded on September 7, 2005, in Instrument No. 1152380, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, on said mortgage there is $48,692.37 due at the date of this notice. There is no suit proceeding at law or in equity to collect the sums due under the Mortgage described above. Notice is hereby given that, by virtue of the power of sale contained in the above-described Mortgage, and the statute in such case made and provided, on Thursday, December 18, 2008 at 1PM, at the at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder at public venue, in order to satisfy the unpaid portion of said Mortgage, together with interest at a rate of 14.50% (adjustable), all costs of sale permitted by law, and taxes, the property situated in the Township of Orangeville, County of Barry, State of Michigan, described as: Lot 8 of Crystal Lake Estates, according to the Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats on Page 73, Barry County Records. All rights of redemption shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale unless the property is abandoned as defined by MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Dated: Thursday, November 13, 2008 Attorney for Fifth Third Bank, Mortgagee Likens & Blomquist, P.L.L.C. By: Benjamin S. Lin P-70891 3290 W. Big Beaver Rd., Suite 315 Troy, MI 48084 Telephone: 248-593-5106 Ext. 5425 77529006 L0141MI08 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeffrey D. Hay and Ronni S. Hay, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 26, 2007 and recorded April 6, 2007 in Instrument Number 1178405, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thousand Four Hundred Six and 03/100 Dollars ($100,406.03) including interest at 7.99% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on DECEMBER 4, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 106 of Mix Addition to the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 69. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: October 30, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77528430 File No. 241.1504 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage executed on December 19, 2003, by PHILIP N. WEBSTER and HOPE M. HUGHES, husband and wife, as Mortgagors, to MAINSTREET SAVINGS BANK, FSB, as Mortgagee, which mortgage was recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on January 16, 2004, in Document No. 1120887 (the Mortgage), on which Mortgage there is claimed to be an indebtedness, as defined by the Mortgage, due and unpaid in the amount of One Hundred Thirty One Thousand Four Hundred Sixty Eight and 53/100 Dollars ($131,468.53), as of the date of this notice, including principal and interest, and other costs secured by the Mortgage, no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt, or any part of the debt, secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale in the Mortgage having become operative by reason of the default. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, December 4, 2008, at 1 o’clock in the afternoon, at the Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the unpaid amount of the indebtedness due on the Mortgage, together with legal costs and expenses of sale, certain property located in Barry County, Michigan, described in the Mortgage as follows: THE NORTH 396 FEET OF THE SOUTHWEST _ OF THE NORTHWEST _ OF SECTION 16, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, MAPLE GROVE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN. The length of the redemption period will be one (1) year from the date of the sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 6, 2008 MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB By: Lori L. Purkey, Esq. Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. 277 South Rose Street, Suite 5000 77528633 Kalamazoo, MI 49007 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy Vandeventer, a single man, to Glenwood Financial, Mortgagee, dated October 14, 1998 and recorded October 16, 1998 in Instrument Number 1019494, and Re-recorded on 01/27/99 in document number 1024308, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. DBA America's Wholesale Lender by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Forty-Seven Thousand Forty-Five and 35/100 Dollars ($47,045.35) including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on DECEMBER 4, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 22 of Block E of Pleasant Shores according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in LIber 3 of Plats, Page 59. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: November 6, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77528649 File No. 285.5734 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael W. Hoy, married husband and Shelia K. Hoy, Married Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Northern Mortgage Services, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 29, 2001, and recorded on July 5, 2001 in instrument 1062516, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Mortgage Company, an Ohio Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Two And 86/100 Dollars ($132,562.86), including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 13, Old Farm Villiage, According to the Recorded Plat thereof in Liber 6 of Plats, On Page 22. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 6, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528804 File #046326F03 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF KENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Trust In the matter of LAWRENCE M. QUICK TRUST. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Lawrence M. Quick. Date of birth: November 24, 1921, who lived at 7794 S. M-37 Highway, Baltimore Township, Michigan died October 10,2008. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the trust will be forever barred unless presented to Carol Ardis or Roxanne Frey within 4 months after the date of publications of this notice. Date: November 10, 2008 Stephanie S. Fekkes P43549 150 W. Court Street Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-9292 Carol Ardis 5250 Discovery, SE Kentwood, MI 49508 Roxanne Frey 3100 E. Cloverdale Road 77529016 Hastings, MI 49058 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas L. Swainston, a married man and Michelle Swainston, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 19, 2006, and recorded on October 24, 2006 in instrument 1171844, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Eight Hundred Nineteen And 45/100 Dollars ($125,819.45), including interest at 8.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 12, Block 49, Village of Middleville, Barry County, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 30, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528451 File #228254F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Nick Rabbai, married and Shelley Rabbai, married, to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Mortgagee, dated November 14, 2006 and recorded November 21, 2006 in Instrument Number 1173022, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Chase Home Finance LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Forty-Three Thousand One Hundred Twenty-Six and 35/100 Dollars ($343,126.35) including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on DECEMBER 11, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: THAT PART OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 10, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 10; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 57 MINUTES 44 SECONDS WEST 690.52 FEET ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 10; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 48 SECONDS EAST 2616.32 FEET ALONG A LINE WHICH IS 33 FEET WESTERLY FROM THE WEST LINE OF THE EAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 10; THENCE SOUTH 71 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 04 SECONDS WEST 270.0 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 4 DEGREES 40 MINUTES EAST 282.00 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING OF THIS DESCRIPTION; THENCE SOUTH 4 DEGREES 40 MINUTES EAST 238.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTHERLY 479.97 FEET ALONG A 500.00 FOOT RADIUS CURVE TO THE RIGHT, THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS SOUTH 22 DEGREES 50 MINUTES WEST 461.75 FEET; THENCE NORTH 80 DEGREES 00 MINUTES WEST 557.56 FEET; THENCE NORTH 1 DEGREE 18 MINUTES 43 SECONDS WEST 566.10 FEET ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF FORMER RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY; THENCE NORTH 90 DEGREES 00 MINUTES EAST 721.87 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT FOR RIGHTS OF INGRESS, EGRESS AND UTILITIES DESCRIBED AS: THAT PART OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 10, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: A 66 FOOT WIDE STRIP OF LAND, THE CENTERLINE OF WHICH BEGINS AT A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 10, WHICH IS SOUTH 89 DEGREES 57 MINUTES 44 SECONDS WEST 690.52 FEET FROM THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 10, THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 03 MINUTES 48 SECONDS EAST 2993.52 FEET ALONG A LINE WHICH IS 33 FEET WESTERLY OF AND PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 10 TO THE STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT BARRY COUNTY 5th CIRCUIT COURT-FAMILY DIVISION PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF HEARING FILE NO. 2008-25169-NC In the matter of CLINTON DONALD CRABTREE. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including: whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: TAKE NOTICE: A hearing will be held on Thursday, 12/04/2008 at 2:00 p.m. at 206 W. Court St. #302, Hastings, MI 49058 before Judge William M. Doherty P41960 for the following purpose: Petition for change of name requesting a change of name for Clinton Donald Crabtree to Rocky C. Crabtree. Date: 11/04/2008 Clinton and Molly Crabtree 1711 Starrview Lane 77528978 Middleville, MI 49333 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by James Howard Nanninga and Julie A Nanninga husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated May 23, 2001, as evidenced by Affidavit Of Lost Document dated October 20, 2008, and recorded on October 21, 2008 in instrument 20081021-0010338, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Forty Thousand Five Hundred Forty-Four And 31/100 Dollars ($40,544.31), including interest at 7.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 5 Acres of the East 1/2 of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 34, town 1 North Range 7 West, except the West 100 feet of the South 200 feet thereof, Assyria Township, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 30, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528488 File #224790F01 PLACE OF ENDING OF THE CENTERLINE OF SAID 66 FOOT WIDE STRIP OF LAND, ALSO DESCRIBED AS: SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH A MUTUAL PRIVATE RIGHT OF WAY AND EASEMENT 66.00 FEET IN WIDTH FOR DRIVEWAY PURPOSE AND FOR THE INSTALLATION OF UTILITIES WHICH MAY BE AVAILABLE FROM TIME TO TIME AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE INSTRUMENTS RECORDED IN LIBER 406, PAGES 427 THROUGH 432, LIBER 429, PAGES 847 THROUGH 848, LIBER 488, PAGES 204 THROUGH 206 ALSO AN ADDITIONAL EASEMENT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS AND UTILITIES: THAT PART OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 AND THAT PART OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 10, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 10, THENCE SOUTH 69 DEGREES 57 MINUTES 44 SECONDS WEST 690.52 FEET ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 10; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 06 MINUTES 48 SECONDS EAST 2616.32 FEET ALONG A LINE WHICH IS 33 FEET WESTERLY FROM AND PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF THE EAST 1/4 OF SAID NORTHEAST 1/4 TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING OF THE CENTERLINE OF A 66 FOOT WIDE STRIP OF LAND; THENCE SOUTH 71 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 04 SECONDS WEST 270.0 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 4 DEGREES 40 MINUTES EAST 520.0 FEET; THENCE SOUTHERLY 479.97 FEET, ALONG A 500.00 FOOT RADIUS CURVE TO THE RIGHT, THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS SOUTH 22 DEGREES 50 MINUTES WEST 461.75 FEET; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY 200.13 FEET ALONG AN 800.0 FOOT RADIUS CURVE TO THE LEFT, THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS SOUTH 43 DEGREES 10 MINUTES WEST 199.61 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 36 DEGREES 00 MINUTES WEST 240.0 FEET TO THE PLACE OF ENDING OF THE CENTERLINE OF SAID 66 FOOT WIDE STRIP OF LAND. ALSO AN EASEMENT OVER A 50 FOOT RADIUS CIRCLE, THE CENTER OF WHICH IS THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PLACE OF ENDING. ALSO AN EASEMENT OVER A TRIANGLE DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT A POINT WHICH IS SOUTH 89 DEGREES 57 MINUTES 44 SECONDS WEST 723.52 FEET AND SOUTH 00 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 48 SECONDS EAST 2522.99 FEET FROM THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 10; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 48 SECONDS EAST 69.58 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 71 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 04 SECONDS WEST 65.73 FEET; THENCE NORTH 34 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 04 SECONDS EAST 109.73 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: November 13, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77528991 File No. 310.3383 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 13, 2008 — Page 15 Former Nashville resident attends historic Obama victory rally by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Tuesday, Nov. 4, Maple Valley High School graduate and former Nashville resident Kristen Frith, 28, was one of the hundreds of thousands of people who thronged Chicago’s Grant and Millennium parks to hear Barack Obama’s historic acceptance speech after winning the presidential election. “I just felt so grateful to be able to be a part of such a historic national event; it was really great,” said Frith. “It was so amazing to see so many different communities come together and get along so well.” Frith said that despite the huge crowds, there was no pushing, no shoving, no anger; the mood everywhere was overwhelmingly happy. POLICE BEAT Limits of brotherly love tested Hastings Police responded to a domestic assault complaint at a residence in the 1500 block of South Church Street on Nov. 10. Officers met with the 27-year-old victim, who told them that he had been assaulted by another family member during an argument. The suspect, who was identified as Chad Nowlin, 30, of Hastings, had locked himself inside the residence, but officers were allowed in a short time later by another family member. Nowlin admitted that he had lost his temper and assaulted his brother of over family matters. Nowlin was placed under arrest and lodged at the Barry County Jail on charges of domestic assault. Alcohol consumption appears to have been a factor in the assault. Property damage accident results in arrest Hastings Police were dispatched to a property damage accident during the early morning hours of Nov. 2 after a resident in the area of Michigan Avenue and East Blair Street saw a vehicle crash into a utility pole. Responding officers were advised that the person involved in the crash was attempting to leave but the vehicle was not operable. Officers located the driver who was identified as Simon Hill, 28, of Hastings. As the investigating officer spoke with Hill, it became apparent that he had been consuming intoxicants. After further investigation by officers, Hill was found to have a blood alcohol level of .20 percent. He was placed under arrest on charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, transported and lodged at the Barry County Jail. Lights in a Chicago office building create an American flag. Family dispute sent to prosecutor A Barry County Sheriff’s Deputy was called to Irving Township Oct. 31 to answer a complaint of a family dispute. Once at the scene, the deputy was told by the adult male that his girlfriend had become angry because he did not want her to accompany him to pick up his daughter from a former girlfriend and that she had scratched his face. The girlfriend counter-charged that the man had grabbed her around her neck. The deputy advised the couple that he would forward the report to the Barry County Prosecutor for review of any possible charges. Kristen Frith (center) and her friends Demetra Materis and Amy Jancherko celebrate Barack Obama’s victory in the presidential election. “My friend is a student at Columbia University and they started closing the University around 4 p.m. so they could close the streets for the rally,” said Frith. “When we were on the train going to the park around 10:45, everybody started getting calls on their phone that Obama had won and everybody started singing and dancing on the train. “When we got off the train, it was a sea of people, and everyone started heading to the park, but there was no pushing or shoving. Everyone was so happy. It was just amazing,” she added. “We didn’t get into Grant Park, they had an area set aside there for ticket holders, but there were large-screen TVs in Grant and Millennium Park and along the streets, so everyone can see and hear,” said Frith. “It’s really unusual to be in a crowd that big and there is no shoving no arguing, nobody was standing too close. Everyone was so nice and respectful, there were little kids everywhere.” Items left in car overnight are stolen A resident in Yankee Springs Township reported his GPS system and a laptop computer were stolen from his vehicle while it was parked unlocked at his home. The man said he and his wife had attended a high school football game, and when they returned home he left the items in his vehicle overnight. The GPS system was valued at approximately $200, and the computer was valued at approximately $1,800. No suspects have been identified at this time, and the incident remains under investigation. Party complaint, spelling error lead to arrest Barry County Sheriff Deputies investigated a complaint at a party in Irving Township Nov. 8 which involved minors consuming alcohol. During the course of their investigation, deputies arrested Kevin Allen Ortega, 18, of Wayland on two outstanding bench warrants out of Barry County. When questioned, Ortega initially gave deputies a false name. But when he was unable to spell the name correctly, deputies became suspicious and Ortega finally admitted to his real identity. Men put up an Obama poster outside of Millennium Station in Chicago on election night. “There was a lot of crying and people dancing and singing everywhere,” continued Frith. “People were selling Obama T-shirts, they were giving them to the homeless people, so they were all covered in Obama shirts. “We left around 11 o’clock after Obama spoke, but again there weren’t any problems. Everything was cleared up and the streets were open by 1 a.m.” said Frith. “The whole thing was just really joyful and happy, and I was glad to be a part of it.” LEGAL NOTICES SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by LARRY C. DEAN and JANETTE R. DEAN, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated November 30, 2005, and recorded on December 15, 2005, in Document No. 1157710, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety-Nine Thousand Three Hundred Four Dollars and TwentySeven Cents ($199,304.27), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on December 11, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: PART OF THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4, SECTION 19, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE WEST SECTION LINE, SOUTH 0 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS A DISTANCE OF 354.00 FEET FROM THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 58 SECONDS EAST 586.00 FEET PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH SECTION LINE; THENCE SOUTH 0 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS A DISTANCE OF 339.50 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 58 SECONDS WEST 586.00 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH 20 ACRES OF THE WEST 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SAID SECTION; THENCE NORTH 0 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS A DISTANCE OF 339.50 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 10, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77529025 Southfield, MI 48075 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by DAVID G. REID and VIVIAN R. REID, HIS WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated August 27, 2007, and recorded on September 14, 2007, in Document No. 20070914-0002019, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-Nine Dollars and Twenty-Four Cents ($129,939.24), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on December 4, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 1, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 24 MINUTES 20 SECONDS EAST 1266.35 FEET ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 1; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST 904 FEET ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF MOE ROAD TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 24 MINUTES 20 SECONDS WEST 165 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST 264 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 24 MINUTES 20 SECONDS EAST 165 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF MOE ROAD; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF MOE ROAD 264 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 31, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77528824 Southfield, MI 48075 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas A. Herbstreith and A. Polly Herbstreith, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 24, 2005, and recorded on November 3, 2005 in instrument 1155690, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC Mortgage Services Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Nine Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-One And 54/100 Dollars ($309,661.54), including interest at 7.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 30, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, described as: Beginning 330 feet South of the Northeast corner of said Section 30, thence West 297 feet; thence South 440 feet; thence East 297 feet; thence North 440 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 30, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528493 File #228062F01 Flute stolen from school band room The Barry County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the theft of a flute from the Hastings High School band room. The victim’s father told deputies his daughter had placed the flute in the band room at the end of the school day on Oct. 28 and returned the next day to discover the flute missing. He said she immediately notified school authorities, and he has since notified the music company from which the flute was obtained. No suspects have been identified, and the investigation remains open. The value of the flute, identified as a Yamaha Model 2655, serial number 13562, was placed at approximately $715. Two brought from Kent on outstanding warrants The Barry County Sheriff’s Department made two trips to Kent County last week to pick up prisoners wanted on local warrants. On Nov. 3, Bryan Scott Shepherd, 37, of Grand Rapids was returned to Barry County on a criminal bench warrant for a probation violation, and on Nov. 4, Paul Allen Rybiski, 38, of Caledonia was turned over to Barry County authorities on a criminal bench warrant for obstruction of justice. Fifth time is still not a charm for driver A traffic stop in Orangeville Township Nov. 7 resulted in the arrest of Dennis Lee Rasnake II, 23, of Plainwell for driving on a suspended license. A check of the Law Enforcement Information Network revealed four prior convictions for the same offense on Rasnake’s record. Hastings man arrested on outstanding warrant Answering a call on a civil dispute in Hastings Township Nov. 7, Barry County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Benjamin James Andrews, 26, of Hastings on an outstanding warrant out of the City of Hastings for failure to appear. COURT NEWS Steven John King, 22, of Hastings was sentenced Nov. 5 by Barry County Circuit Judge James Fisher to serve 24 months of probation and five months in jail for his October conviction on a charge of felonious assault in Assyria Township in September. King was ordered to pay $1,000 in court costs and a probation fee of $240. He also was ordered to undergo counseling through Barry County Community Mental Health. If King completes his counseling by December and pays costs of $1,120, his jail time may be suspended. months of probation and six months in jail for his October conviction on a charge of fleeing and eluding and three months for his conviction on a charge of operating a vehicle while impaired. Marble was ordered to undergo cognitive behavior therapy and substance abuse counseling while in jail and will be considered for drug court and early release after completion of his ordered therapy. Marble was also ordered to pay a fine of $100, court costs of $500, restitution of $2,528, a probation fee of $360 and a drug court fee of $200. He was arrested in Hastings in July. Jeremy Lee Marble, 21, of Hastings was sentenced Nov. 5 by Judge Fisher to serve 36 Bring your film to J-Ad Graphics PRINT PLUS for quality film processing. �Page 16 — Thursday, November 13, 2008 — The Hastings Banner VanDenack wins freestyle sprints at Rainbow Meet Team Happy Hour wins fall Kickball Championship Flex Fab Team Happy Hour took the championship in the YMCA’s Co-ed Kickball Fall Season, finishing with a 5-1 record. Sunday Chaos was also 5-1 on the season, but in the two teams’ meeting in week four, Team Happy Hour took the victory. Team members are (front from left) Derek Chandler, Kristie Pratt, Dave Riggs, Chris James, (middle row) Rob Sheldon, Jeanette James, Alice Shattuck, Josh Boulter, (back) Dina Miller, Charlie Sheldon, Jamie Corwin, and Clint Polhill. Missing from photo are Mike Hamp, Ty Corwin, and Lacy. Rounding out the standings were Gym Class Heroes 42; Hastings Pediatrics 2-4; We’ve got the runs 2-4, Flex Fab Bruisers 1-4-1; and Viking 1-4-1. Gun Lake boat accident injures two by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Two people were hospitalized after a 1990 Eliminator speedboat flipped over on Gun Lake Nov. 6. Tom Earhart, 66, a resident of Gun Lake, and his passenger, 25-year-old Mike Raimer of Lowell, were injured when they were thrown into the water after the boat veered suddenly, turned sideways in the water and flipped completely over. Both Earhart and Raimer were wearing life jackets at the time, and it is believed the flotation devices saved them from more serious injuries. A malfunction to the steering gear may have caused the mishap. Trooper Ernie Felkers of the Michigan State Police Hastings Post said the result of the investigation indicated the boat veered suddenly to the right and flipped over in approximately five to six feet of water. Both Earhart and Raimer were transported to Spectrum Hospital in Grand Rapids with nonlife-threatening injuries. “We talked with Mr. Earhart,” Trooper Felkers said, “and he stated he thought a gear had broken in the steering mechanism and that caused the boat to veer suddenly and flip. “One of our troopers talked to Mr. Earhart on Friday,” Felkers said, “and he was still in the hospital at that time but was waiting to be released. I do not have any information on the condition of his passenger, Mr. Raimer.” Employees from Premier Motor Sports and Matteson Marina, assisted on the scene. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 For Sale Estate Sale National Ads FRAMES AND CUSTOM matte cutting. By appointment only. Call Picture This Photography. (269)948-4669 ESTATE/MOVING SALES: by Bethel Timmer - The Cottage House Antiques. 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The time was a new school record for VanDenack, who also set a new conference record in winning the 50-yard freestyle in 26.04. Next up for the Trojan sophomore is a trip to the Division 1 State Finals Nov. 21-22 at Eastern Michigan University. She has qualified for the finals in the 100-yard freestyle, and just missed going in the 50 free by two hundredths of a second. Her teammate, senior Kyleigh Sheldon, will be a part of the Division 1 Diving Regional at East Kentwood High School on Tuesday (Nov. 18). Sheldon was second in the diving competition Saturday, with 338.70 points. Catholic Central’s Shelby Banaszak took the championship in the event with a score of 323.10. Forest Hills freshman Abigail Bruinsma was third with 318.55. Those three divers represented the top three teams in the league, with Forest Hills Northern/Eastern winning with 537 points. Catholic Central was second with 386, and TK-Hastings third with 298. Behind those top three teams, West Catholic finished with 261 points, Wayland 207, Calvin Christian 182, Wyoming United 102, Creston/Central 93, Ottawa Hills 88. “Knowing the two teams that were ahead of us, Forest Hills Northern and Catholic Central of course we got to see both of them in the dual meets, we were expecting a third place finish,” Schoessel said. “West Catholic was right behind us. They chased us the whole meet.” The Trojans had been stronger in the second half of meets than the first all season long. The Falcons led the Trojans heading into the diving competition. “We were optimistic we would be able to hold our places, but they kept creeping up and creeping up,” Schoessel said of West Catholic. The top finish for the Trojans in the first three events was a fourth place finish in the 200-yard medley relay. The Trojan team of Audrey Hoag, Alex de Goa, Danielle Rosenberg, and Elizabeth Chappelow was fourth in 2 minutes 3.03 seconds, behind Forest Hills, Catholic Central, and West Catholic. The Trojans were also fourth in the final relay of the night, the 400-yard freestyle relay. The team of Alecia Strumberger, Mandy Buehler, Katie Romanak, and VanDenack finished in 4:01.67. In her fourth event, VanDenack teamed with Romanak, Rosenberg, and Chappelow to finish fifth in the 200-yard freestyle relay in 1:49.78. VanDenack and Sheldon earned all conference honors, as did teammate Hoag. Rosenberg missed out on the honor by one point, but did set a new team record in the 100-yard butterfly where she finished fourth in 1:05.58. She also placed seventh in the 50 freestyle in 26.82. Hoag earned the honor by placing third in the 100-yard backstroke (1:08.30) and fifth in the 500-yard freestyle (5:57.91). Other top eight finishes for the TKHastings team were from Buehler who was sixth in the 100 backstroke (1:09.33) and de Goa in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:17.96). by Brett Bremer Celebration a year in the making well worth wait My sister, Kelly, took me into her workshop at her house on Saturday afternoon and showed me a photo on her computer of the scarecrow she’d made for the green house she works at. It was part of an area wide competition at businesses around the area where she lives in the South Western corner of the state. She was a little upset that it didn’t win the competition. The scarecrow appeared to be about eight feet tall, and looked like a garden gnome. It was set amongst a pile of autumn flowers, pumpkins, and a few Super Mario Bros. style mushroom cut-outs outside the green house. I’d like to see the scarecrow that beat it. After she had e-mailed me the photo and shut off her computer, she said getting to do projects to design and create fun things like that is a part of why she holds onto her $8 an hour job. “What does this have to do with sports?” you might ask. That was the same thing I said to my brother-in-law Wes as we walked out of the gymnasium Saturday afternoon at Gull Lake High School. I know that somewhere back in the locker rooms there were heartbroken Gull Lake volleyball players, after Lakewood’s 3-1 victory over the host Blue Devils in the Class B District Championship game Saturday. But last fall, I got to see the heartbroken Lakewood girls in their home gymnasium after their program’s string of 16-consecutive district champions was snapped by Gull Lake. A year ago, Viking juniors Ashley Morris, Chelsey Dow, Laurel Mattson, and Rachel Lynch, coach Christine Grunewald were the ones who had to see the Vikings’ string of titles broken under their watch. They were devastated. Now those four players are seniors and they are the ones starting a new streak, along with underclassmen Anna Lynch, Chelsea Lake, Lexie Spetoskey, and Jessica Hilley. Those four were a part of the varsity last season, but still looking for their first district championship on Saturday. There is nothing better in high school sports than seeing a team celebrate together after weeks, and months, and years really of hard work. Coaches like to keep things close to the vest a lot. Viking head coach Christine Grunewald wasn’t afraid to talk about she felt, not only in getting the opportunity to face Gull Lake with a district championship on the line, but also after the district championship was complete. “We’ve talked about knowing that our dream is just a dream until you beat Gull Lake. Now it seems like anything is possible,” she said. It was special to watch them get that one important victory, and then return to the court Tuesday and bring the same enthusiasm and skill to their contest with Fowlerville. “This is a big confidence builder,” Grunewald said Saturday. “If the girls can play more and more relaxed, they’re just going to get better and better.” Lakewood is already the number two ranked team in the state in Class B. Better and better could mean tough nights ahead for their upcoming opponents. The Vikings face Mt. Morris tonight in DeWitt in a regional final. I expect we’ll be chasing the Vikings to North Branch next Tuesday for the state quarterfinals. From there, it’s on to Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek for the semifinals and finals for whatever teams are able to keep their dreams alive. On a sad note, one of the best teams in the state in Class B, South Christian, was forced to pull out of the state tournament after its district win. The Sailors would have had a tough time getting out of a regional that included Forest Hills Eastern, Holland Christian, and West Catholic, but it wouldn’t have been out of the question either. South Christian also forfeited its district win against Godwin Heights. MHSAA rules state that volleyball players are allowed 18 regular season dates. A pair of JV players, who had already exceeded those numbers, were moved up to the varsity for the postseason tournament. “Since we did not follow the MHSAA rules and used ineligible players, we must accept the consequences,” said South Christian athletic director Jeff Meengs in a press release. “We must forfeit the match against Godwin and are out of the tournament. This is a terrible disappointment for the players and coaches who were eagerly anticipating playing the Regional games this week. It is a disappointment for parents, grandparents, classmates, and other fans who were excited to cheer on the volleyball team in their tournament games. “We wish the best for the remaining teams who are participating in the Regional games this coming week.” The Vikings are one of those remaining teams. Good luck Vikings. “S t r e t c h i n g” “Your repair dollars go further at” Bring your special event photos to us for quality, professional processing. 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Their mettle will be tested Friday, Nov. 14, beginning at 4:30 p.m., when the boys take up a challenge made by the TK-Hastings girls’ swimming and diving team. Details are still being worked out, and word has it that swimming coach Carl The 2008-09 Barry County Christian Schools varsity boys’ soccer team. Team members are (front from left) Sam Neudeck, Tom Ondersma, Chase DeMaagd, Devon Armstrong, Ryan Holley, (back) Evan Wisner, Levi Ordway, Joshua Cairns, Regan Holley, John Hurn, Josiah Koetje, Zach Hallliwill, Tom Rozema, Alex Methvin, J.P. Hurn, Andrew Ordway, coach Andy Roush, and Seth Ordway. BCCS boys win their first ACSI State Championship Triumph and tragedy marked the Barry County Christian Schools run in the Association of Christian Schools International State Championship Tournament. The Eagle varsity boys’ soccer team scored a shoot-out victory in the semifinal against Midland Christian Oct. 17, but learned of the death of Chris Yonkers, the father of a BCCS family, just before their championship game the next day. Although the tragic news was a huge blow to the team, the players decided that they would take the field for the state championship on that day. BCCS scored its first boys’ soccer state championship, with a 3-1 win in the finals. Andrew Ordway, Devon Armstrong, and Chase DeMaagd scored for the Eagles, who hosted the two-day tournament. In the semifinals. Barry County Christian and Midland Christian battled through regula- tion and two sudden death overtime periods to a 0-0 tie. Armstrong, Ordway, DeMaagd, and Alex Methvin all had a fine game for the Eagles. Midland Christian had a chance to win in the second shoot out, but a shot went wide. When the Eagles had the same opportunity, Tom Rozema put his shot into the back of the net to clinch his team’s second straight appearance in the ACSI state finals. Schoessel has offered a quick practice this week to give the boys some tips. Fans of either team from either school are encouraged to watch the first annual swim-off to see if the football players sink or swim. Admission is $1 and the challenge will be held at the Hastings Community and Education and Recreation Center pool. Hastings YMCA to host 5K Turkey Trot The YMCA of Barry County will host a Thanksgiving Day 5K run/walk and a onemile kids fun run at Camp Algonquin on Iroquois Trail. The Nov. 27 event will begin at 8:30 a.m. with the 5K, followed by the fun run for those age 6 and up at 9:30 a.m. Activities will be available at the camp for children during the 5K run/walk. The course will start on Buehler Road and finish at the camp. Parking and registration will be available at the Algonquin Lake Community Association Lodge. Registrations and non-perishable items will be accepted at the Pennock Health and Wellness Center, 915 W. Green Street, Hastings, or call 269-948-3139. Registration forms also may be picked up at YMCA drop boxes at Felpausch and the Hastings Community Education and Recreation Center. Registration forms must be received by Nov. 19 to receive a T-shirt. Turkey prizes will be given to the top male and female runners and walkers, along with two raffle drawing winners. The cost is $12 and one non-perishable food item, or $15 without the food item. Entry to the fun run is $6 for children 6 to 10. Non-perishable food items will be donated to United Way for the Fresh Food Initiative. For more information, call Ryan Rose, program director, at 269-945-4574, ext. 101. Correction: A typo occurred beneath the photo of Hastings eighth grader Taylor Carter in the Nov. 6 edition of the Hastings Banner. Carter won her division at the Oct. 19 McCracken Basketball Camp Super Shoot Out Finals in Fort Wayne. That event began with nearly 2,000 youngsters competing at summer camps, not 200. Vikes got rematch with Devils by topping Saxons by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Plans were made early in the week, if not in the season. “Hastings. Practice. Gull Lake,” said Lakewood senior Ashley Morris. The Lakewood varsity volleyball team earned a rematch with Gull Lake in today’s (Nov. 8) Class B District Final at Gull Lake High School, as both teams advanced with semifinal victories Thursday evening. The Vikings defeated Hastings 25-10, 2518, 25-14, and the Blue Devils followed that up with a 25-18, 25-12, 25-14 win over Charlotte. Gull Lake ended the Lakewood varsity volleyball program’s string of 16 consecutive district championships last fall, topping the Vikings in the district finals at Lakewood High School. The Blue Devils then advanced to the state quarterfinals. “All season. I’ve been thinking about (Gull Lake) all year. Absolutely. We respect their program and we knew we’d need to play them Hastings’ Kayla Vogel makes a diving attempt to save a point during game two against Lakewood Thursday night at Gull Lake High School, during the Class B District Semifinals. (Photo by Brett Bremer) the team leader in aces with seven, and she also chipped in four kills. Setter Lexie Spetoskey had 23 assists to go along with two kills, and three blocks. “For the team we played, I think we played well,” said Hastings head coach Krista Sheldon. “They’re obviously as good as a Forest Hills Eastern or South Christian team, and we did much better against them than we did against Eastern and South.” Forest Hills Eastern and South Christian were the top two teams in the O-K Gold Conference, which the Saxons play in, this season. Brittany Hickey led Hastings with three kills, one ace, two blocks and two digs. Sam Watson had six assists. Jen Ratliff had four digs, and Kayla Vogel and Kaitlyn Semler added three each. Sheldon knows her team has a ways to go before it can compete in a district tournament with teams like Lakewood and Gull Lake. “It’s going to take dedication. Hard work and dedication,” she said, “and confidence in their abilities. That’s big, confidence in themselves. The skill is there, it’s just showing it on a routine basis.” The Vikings looked to be a little better on Saturday than they were against the Saxons. “At leagues, we played excellent. We played very, very well. Against Hastings, we didn’t play as well. We were a little disappointed in how we played,” Grunewald said. “Our serve receive was not as consistent, so then our offense couldn’t get going and we had a few too many service errors in a row that didn’t allow us to get any momentum.” The message for Saturday was a simple one. “No matter what happens, play your best,” Grunewald said. “I feel if we play our best, will be available at the Algonquin Lake Community Association Lodge. Registrations and non-perishable items will be accepted at the Pennock Health and Wellness Center, 915 W. Green Street, Hastings, or call 269-948-3139. Registration forms also may be picked up at YMCA drop boxes at Felpausch and the Hastings Community Education and Recreation Center. Registration forms must be received by Nov. 19 to receive a T-shirt. Turkey prizes will be given to the top male and female runners and walkers, along with two raffle drawing winners. The cost is $12 and one non-perishable food item, or $15 without the food item. Entry to the fun run is $6 for children 6 to 10. Non-perishable food items will be donated to United Way for the Fresh Food Initiative. For more information, call Ryan Rose, program director, at 269-945-4574, ext. 101. we’re one of the best teams around. We have more good hitters and players than any team around.” The Vikings topped Gull Lake 3-1 Saturday to advance to this week’s regional tournament at DeWitt. Tuesday night, Lakewood scored a 3-1 win over Fowlerville in the regional semifinal. The Vikings will take on Mt. Morris Thursday night for the regional championship. SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hassk12.org THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19: 6:00 pm Football Banquet 4:15 pm 4:15 pm 5:30 pm 5:30 pm FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14: Hastings YMCA to host 5K Turkey Trot The YMCA of Barry County will host a Thanksgiving Day 5K run/walk and a onemile kids fun run at Camp Algonquin on Iroquois Trail. The Nov. 27 event will begin at 8:30 a.m. with the 5K, followed by the fun run for those age 6 and up at 9:30 a.m. Activities will be available at the camp for children during the 5K run/walk. The course will start on Buehler Road and finish at the camp. Parking and registration The Saxons’ Jenna Bailey digs a Viking serve during game three Thursday night at Gull Lake High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) 4:30 pm TK-Hastings Girls Swim Team vs. Varsity Boys Football Team - $1 admission 4:15 pm 4:15 pm 5:30 pm 5:30 pm 7th “B” 8th “A” 8th “A” 7th “A” Basketball Basketball Basketball Basketball T-K Middle T-K Middle T-K Middle T-K Middle A H H A THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20: 6:30 pm Volleyball Banquet MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17: First Practice, Wrestling, Boys B-Ball Boys 7th “B” Basketball Caled. Kraft Meadows Boys 8th “B” Basketball Caled. Kraft Meadows Boys 8th “A” Basketball Caled. Kraft Meadows Boys 7th “A” Basketball Caled. Kraft Meadows Boys Boys Boys Boys Times and dates subject to change. H A A H Thanks to This Week’s Sponsor: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18: TBA Girls Varsity Swimming Diving Regionals A HASTINGS ATHLETIC BOOSTERS Contact Laura 948-0506 to Sponsor the Sports Schedule Phone: (269) 948-2244 77528900 Hastings’ Bethany Sams hits an attack against Lakewood in the Class B District Semifinals at Gull Lake Thursday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) again,” said Lakewood head coach Christine Grunewald. “I think it’s going to be a different outcome. The girls are going to come out on fire. It’s going to be a fun day.” Gull Lake opened the district tournament on Tuesday night, scoring a 26-24, 25-21, 2520 win over Delton Kellogg. Lakewood started out strong against Hastings, running out to a 15-3 lead in the opening game. Hastings did make a few runs here and there against the Vikings. “We are ready to play Gull Lake, but we kept telling ourselves we have Hastings first,” Morris said. “That’s our first opportunity in districts. We’ve got to take care of that.” Morris played a big part in taking care of the Saxons. She only had two kills and three blocks up front in the game, but had a huge night in the back row. Morris led her team with 17 digs, more than even defensive specialist Laurel Mattson who finished with two digs but also had two kills of her own. “I don’t know what the odds are of that happening,” said Morris. “It’s usually Laurel that leads us. I’m someone who hangs out in the back and picks up the rest.” Chelsea Lake had a big night at the net for the Vikings, finishing things off with nine kills, and three blocks. Rachel Lynch had eight kills and two blocks. Anna Lynch added four kills and two blocks. Chelsey Dow was �Page 18 — Thursday, November 13, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Dream continues for Lakewood volleyball team The Lakewood varsity volleyball team, along with friends and family, celebrates its Class B District Championship Saturday afternoon at Gull Lake High School. The Vikings scored a 3-1 win over the host Blue Devils in the finals. (Photo by Brett Bremer) by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Dreams really can come true. The Lakewood varsity volleyball program spent a year thinking about its 2007 Class B District final loss to Gull Lake, which snapped the team’s streak of 16-consecutive district championships. Now the Vikings are thinking about just how far they can go in the 2008 Class B State Tournament. Lakewood scored a 3-1 victory over the Gull Lake Blue Devils in the district finals Saturday afternoon, and added a 3-1 regional semifinal victory over Fowlerville Tuesday at DeWitt. “This is the sweetest of them all, because we had a state ranked team in our district and we played at their home court with the loss fresh in our memory,” said Lakewood head coach Christine Grunewald Saturday afternoon. “This is the sweetest district I know from my four years (at Lakewood).” The Vikings topped the Blue Devils by the scores of 25-17, 25-20, 22-25, 25-18. “We have prepared physically, mentally, and emotionally since the day we started practice,” Grunewald said. “We’ve talked about knowing that our dream is just a dream until you beat Gull Lake. Now it seems like anything is possible.” The dream is to get to the state semifinals, which will be held in Battle Creek’s Kellogg Arena, and try and advance from there. The win was especially sweet for the Lakewood seniors, who had to feel the agony of defeat last fall. One of them, Chelsey Dow, got her team off to a great start in the district championship game. She served her team to an 8-0 lead. “I was so excited,” said Dow. “It brought the momentum. I was so excited. Just to start us off strong was a great feeling.” Lakewood trailed 10-9 in game two, but went on a five-point run to pull ahead for good. The Blue Devils picked up their play in winning game three, but the Vikings bounced back and never trailed in the fourth and final game. “We trusted each other, stayed positive, and did all the things you have to do to be successful,” Grunewald said. Sophomore Chelsea Lake had a huge day Lakewood’s Lexie Spetoskey (left) and Chelsea Lake (right) block an attack by Gull Lake’s Anna Hunt during Saturday’s Class B District Final. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lakewood’s Ashley Morris passes a Fowlerville serve, as teammate Laurel Mattson looks on, during Tuesday night’s Class B Regional Semifinal contest at DeWitt High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) for Lakewood, finishing with 11 kills and adding 12 digs and nine blocks. After the match, she talked about the Vikings’ dreams. “To get to states,” said Lake. “We’ve talked all year how we’re a really good team and we can make it to states and win them. That’s our dream, but we’re going to take them one at a time. First it’s regionals.” Ashley Morris led the Vikings with 13 kills on the day, and also added ten digs and four blocks. Anna Lynch had ten kills, six digs, and three blocks. Dow chipped in nine kills and six digs. Rachel Lynch had 14 digs. Laurel Mattson was the Vikings’ dig leader with 20. Setter Lexie Spetoskey had 36 assists. Jen Drouin led the Blue Devils with 12 kills. Her teammate Elena Perri added eight. Caitlin Trompeter had 22 digs and Katie Allen had 26 assists. The Vikings didn’t let down Tuesday night, as they won their Class B Regional Semifinal contest against Fowlerville DeWitt by the scores of 25-8, 25-19, 21-25, 25-14. Lakewood led game one 18-8, before Morris served the team to the win with seven The Vikings’ Chelsey Dow tries to get an attack past Fowlerville’s Laura Bain at the net during Tuesday’s regional semifinal contest. (Photo by Brett Bremer) straight points. Game two was more of a battle. The two teams were tied at 12 before the Vikings took control. In game three, the Vikings led 16-12 before the Gladiators started their comeback. “We just started to make too many errors, started to get too fancy with the ball, and we really didn’t need to at that point,” Grunewald said. “They were playing consistently and we weren’t playing consistently.” The fourth game started out close. The two teams were tied at seven, before the Vikings won a long rally filled with great defense by both teams that finally ended with a Fowlerville attack sailing just wide. Lakewood had the lead the rest of the evening. Lake had another great night at the net, as well as defensively in the back row. She finished with 13 kills, 11 digs, and five blocks. Morris led the Vikings in kills with 17, and added 11 digs. Anna Lynch had nine kills and three aces. Dow had seven kills and Rachel Lynch six. Spetoskey finished the match with 40 assists and 17 digs. Mattson had 19 digs. As a team, the Vikings recorded ten aces. The strong Viking service game helped slow down the Fowlerville attack. The Gladiators got eight kills, 14 assists, and two aces from junior setter Lindsey Limonoff. Fowlerville’s senior libero Alex Stawara had 22 digs. The Vikings will face Mt. Morris in the regional finals Thursday at DeWitt, beginning at 5 p.m. That winner advances to the Class B Quarterfinals next Tuesday (Nov. 18) at North Branch. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-11-20.pdf 1c20646119be369845df200c399a4d40 PDF Text Text All-County sports teams named Papers recognized as ‘Gold Standard’ Collaboration is result of meeting in Freeport See Stories on Pages 15 & 16 See Editorial on Page 5 See Story on Page 2 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 155, No. 47 BANNER Jessica Price to perform locally tomorrow Bookstore hosting ‘historic’ sale The Barry county Historical Society will hold a special book sale Friday, Nov. 21, at Beyond the Cover Bookstore in downtown Hastings. The book, Barry County Veterans of the World War II Era, will be available for $15. Other books, including the rural schools collections compiled by the historical society, also are available at the bookstore on State Street. Church plans international gift market Unique gifts that benefit not only the persons receiving them, but also those who made them will be featured at the Ten Thousand Villages Market at First Presbyterian Church of Hastings. The sale will take place in the church’s Leason Sharpe Hall from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23. Ten Thousand Villages has been providing an outlet for high-quality fair trade items made by artisans from around the world since 1946. The items for sale at the market include a wide spectrum of products including jewelry, pottery, baskets, musical instruments, games and ornaments. Holiday Ball to benefit Victim Services Unit The public is invited to a Saturday, Nov. 29, holiday ball to be held at the Hastings Moose Lodge. Proceeds will benefit the Victim Services Unit, which is affiliated with the Barry County Sheriff’s Department. The semi-formal event begins with a social hour from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Dancing to music provided by a disc jockey starts at 7:30 p.m. and continues to 12:30 a.m. Hors d’oeuvres and door prizes are part of the evening. A cash bar will be available. The Victim Services Unit is comprised of volunteers who help victims survive a crisis or crime against them. They are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Tickets for the Holiday Ball should be purchased in advance by calling 269-838-1893. Tickets are $15 per person or $25 per couple. More NEWS BRIEFS on page 2 PRICE 75¢ Thursday, November 20, 2008 Hastings school district residents to get tax relief NEWS BRIEFS Freeport’s Jessica Price will perform in the Central Elementary School auditorium Friday, Nov. 21, for community members. Tickets will be $5 each to cover the cost of the performance. Tickets will be available at Hastings Middle School Nov. 21 from 9 to 10 a.m.. and 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Seats will be sold by seat number, so early purchases mean better seats. For more information, call Hastings Middle School at 269-948-4404. Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 Keith Ferris Keith Ferris named new Charlton Park director The Charlton Park Village and Museum Board Tuesday announced the appointment of Keith Ferris as director of Historic Charlton Park. Ferris is a native of Barry County, residing in Rutland Township. He is a 1973 business graduate of Ferris State University with extensive business experience in administration, marketing and operations while employed in the private sector. He and his wife, Pam, have been married for 35 years. “Mr. Ferris and his family have been longtime supporters of Charlton Park and have worked as volunteers in a variety of capacities,” said Chairman of the Board Kraig Leathers. “His knowledge of the park and its activities, his working relationship with the staff and volunteers, past business experience, and the confidence that the Charlton Park Board has in his abilities are some of the reasons for his selection. Mr. Ferris’ appointment is in keeping with the goals and objectives for the future of Charlton Park.” Keith Murphy, the present director, has agreed to continue as a part-time employee to assist in an operations advisory capacity as well as work on special projects, special events and public relations, as needed. A unique salary sharing arrangement has been designed between Murphy and Ferris resulting in the Park having a full-time director and a part-time assistant at no additional cost to taxpayers. In 2007, Ferris as a county commissioner, was instrumental in the design of Charlton Park’s direction and future. A future open house will be announced for the public to welcome Charlton Park’s newest director. "As chair of the Charlton Park and Museum Board, I am very pleased with the selection of Keith Ferris as the next park director. After many months of searching and hours of application review and interviews, it is a rewarding outcome to find a qualified candidate in Barry County," said Leathers. Ferris, in turn, thanked the board for selecting him. “I know there were a group of qualified people they could have chosen from,” Ferris said, “and I am pleased they had the confidence in me to appoint me to this position. “Keith Murphy, his staff and all the many volunteers who have worked so hard at Charlton Park deserve a lot of credit, and I just want to come in and help them continue the work they are doing and to move forward.” Look for updated information about the open house to meet Ferris on the park’s Website, www.charltonpark.org or by calling 269-945-3775. by Megan Lavell Staff Writer While there is little benefit to Hastings Area Schools, taxpayers in the Hastings district can expect a little relief this year after Monday’s school board meeting. The Hastings Board of Education approved the 1998-99 refunding of bonds, effectively reducing property taxes by 1.25 mills. Hastings Area Schools Superintendent Rich Satterlee said he does not expect the change to go into effect until summer tax time. Satterlee said it is standard procedure for districts to call bonds from the State of Michigan when they are able to, in order to offer relief to taxpayers. Satterlee also said the change does not offer any advantages for the district itself, nor does it decrease the district’s money. In other business at Monday’s meeting, the board of education: • Heard a presentation from Southeastern Elementary School Principal Judy Johnson about the four new “smart boards” installed at the school. The Southeastern Parent Teacher Organization purchased the boards, two of which are in fifth grade classrooms and two in second grade classrooms, and plans to purchase one more board in the spring. “I really wanted some technology that was going to impact learning, and I really think this does it,” said Johnson. She said the boards give teachers the ability to project the Internet, software and lessons on to a white board. The technology also allows teachers to save lessons for students who were absent. According to Johnson, the Southeastern parent teacher organization is twice the size it was before this year, after Pleasantview and Southeastern schools were merged. • Heard comments for Board of Education member Kevin Beck, who said it was nice to see a well-attended meeting. Talking about the board’s negotiations with the Hastings Education Association over teachers’ contract, Beck told the teachers, many of whom were present at the meeting, that “In order to achieve this, we must have a solid financial foundation ... I see a school district that has spent its savings and almost maxed out its credit cards.” Beck ended by saying, “We must not allow our financial differences to get in the way of the goal of helping students achieve success.” The board also heard comments from President Pat Endsley who congratulated Director of Finance Barb Hunt on the district’s audit report, which was submitted by the accounting firm Norman and Paulsen PC. The report was approved later in the evening. In review of the document, the beginning fund balance for the 2008-09 school year was $268,024. Based on the budget amendment, the projected balance year to date is $415,928. The total budget for the district for the year is $24,308,141, reflecting approximately a 1.7 percent fund balance. • Heard comments from Hastings High School teacher and Hastings Education Association Secretary Dora Leonard, who invited the board of education to hear Arch Lewis from the Michigan Education Association financial office speak about school budgets at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8, in the Hastings High School lecture hall. • Heard former Pleasantview Elementary School parent Titia Gray speak about the phone and Internet bills at Pleasantview. Gray said after calling the telephone company, she found out school officials changed their phone plan from a one-year contract to month-to-month service in February of this year. “I was told there was a change in service Feb. 15, 2008,” said Gray. “Now why would this district opt out of a one-year contract? ... I believe that this change was made because of Mr. Satterlee’s decision to close Pleasantview. “We were told over and over the decision had not been made,” said Gray of the public meetings about Pleasantview earlier this year. “This obviously was not the case.” Gray asked Satterlee what it would take to re-open Pleasantview, and Satterlee responded, “An influx of students, Titia.” • Listened as high school student council representative Barb Buehler gave a report on an exchange between Hastings and Ottawa Hills high schools that will take place in December. During that exchange, students from Hastings will attend Ottawa Hills for a day, and Ottawa Hills students will come to Hastings. • Approved travel study requests for See TAX RELIEF, page 2 Enrollment continues to affect Delton by Jon Gambee Staff Writer At the Delton School Board meeting Nov. 10, auditor Mike Wilson, of Sturgis, updated board members on the current state of economy facing school districts across the state. And the news was not good. The audit presented at Monday’s school board meeting covered the period from July 1, 2007, to June 30, 2008. telephone. “It can make 200 phone calls in less than a minute,” he said. Nguyen said he is using the system on a trial basis for three weeks. In other action by the board, the members heard the first reading of a policy regarding resident attendance in another district and a proposal for high school credit for mathematics classes in the middle school. Following the regular meeting, the board went into closed session to discusses contract negotiations before adjourning with no further action. “We lost 80 students from September 2007 to September 2008. There were 80 the year before that. It has been a pattern over the last few years, and Delton is not alone. That pattern is showing up throughout the state.” – Delton School District Director of Finance Sheryl Downer Delton, like most school districts, has suffered a loss in student population over the past few years. The result is a decrease in state spending per student and consequently a loss in school revenue. The state allocation per pupil at Delton this year is $7,316. Delton School District Director of Finance Sheryl Downer said Delton has lost an average of 80 to 100 students per year over the past six years. “We lost 80 students from September 2007 to September 2008,” she said. “There were 80 the year before that. It has been a pattern over the last few years, and Delton is not alone. That pattern is showing up throughout the state.” Wilson reported to the board that the district’s fund revenue over that period of time was $14,820,146. Total expenses were $15,190,928. “That represents a deficit of $370,782,” Downer said. Also at the meeting, Thang Nguyen, technology director for the school district, gave a presentation to the board showing new software that could be used to communicate more quickly with school personnel and parents. “This is new wireless technology,” Nguyen said. “It increases our ability to communicate.” An example Nguyen gave was to notify people of school cancellations due to snow. He demonstrated how the technology could automatically contact homes via e-mail or In the lane, snow is glistenin’ The frosting of snow on branches and roadways this week is just a taste of winter weather to come. The Barry County Road Commission was out this past Tuesday and Wednesday to make sure intersections were safe. For more on the Barry County Road Commission’s winter preparations, see story on page 3. (Photo by Patricia Johns) �Page 2 — Thursday, November 20, 2008 — The Hastings Banner NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page Thanksgiving dinner open to community Larry and Margaret Hollenbeck, with the help of volunteers, are again planning to cook a traditional Thanksgiving turkey dinner and all the trimmings Thursday, Nov. 27, at First United Methodist Church, 209 W. Green St. in Hastings. And once again, they are putting out the welcome mat to individuals, couples and families to attend the event. The Hollenbecks don’t want anyone to have to eat alone or go without a turkey dinner because they can’t afford it or aren’t able to prepare it. Sometimes large families don’t have space in their homes to celebrate so they attend the annual feast, too. The only change this year is the time of the meal. The dinner will be served from 1 to 3 p.m. In the past, Margaret has always wanted everyone to sit down at the same time, however, anticipating that there may be many more attending because of the tough economic times, she has extended the time period when people can attend. The meal is available at no charge. Freewill donations will be accepted in a basket on the serving table, but a donation is not required. To help with knowing how much food is needed, the Hollenbecks ask that people make reservations by Nov. 23 by calling the church office at 269-945-9574 or calling Margaret’s cell phone, 269-986-4778, and leave a message with a last name and the number of people attending. Those who need a ride to the Thanksgiving dinner should mention it when making a reservation. Hastings Chamber schedules Christmas events It might not be Thanksgiving yet, but don’t let that stop anyone from thinking about Christmas. The Barry County Chamber of Commerce Christmas Committee is well on its way to planning a festive holiday season in downtown Hastings. Following are holiday events on the Chamber of Commerce calendar: Friday, Dec. 5 The Hastings Christmas Weekend will kick off at 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, with “Countdown to Christmas,” a family puppet show by the Puppets of Pleasantview on the Courthouse lawn, followed by a dedication of the nativity scene. Community members are then invited to join carolers as they travel downtown to the Hastings Public Library for the Mayor’s Tree Lighting Ceremony at 6 p.m. The Thornapple Arts Council’s Christmas Art Hop will be from 5 to 8 p.m. at participating downtown businesses. The hop will feature 11 locations with more than 15 artists on display. Also, be sure to enjoy extended shopping hours and holiday open houses at various downtown businesses. Saturday, Dec. 6 The highlight of the festive weekend will be the Christmas parade slated for 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6. This year’s parade theme is “Windows Around the World.” The parade will feature Grand Marshals Gary and Carla Rizor of The County Seat Restaurant. Parade check-in will begin at 5 p.m. at Bliss Clearing Niagara Technical Services with line-up along East State Street. The parade will feature a new route, traveling west down State Street, south down Church Street, and returning east down Center Street, dispersing at the Felpausch parking lots. Parade information and applications are available at the Barry County Chamber of Commerce at 221 W. State St. in Hastings. For more information, call 269-945-2454. Residential holiday decorating contest Barry County residents are encouraged to join in the joy of the season with outdoor lights and displays. To be included in the Christmas Home Decorating Contest, contact the Barry County Chamber of Commerce to register by Monday, Dec. 1, and have lights in place and lit for judging that same week. Winners will receive Chamber “Barry Bucks” to be redeemed at participating Chamber member businesses. To enter a display, call the Chamber at 269-945-2454. Contest judging is courtesy of Hastings Manpower. Business decorating contest Hastings businesses also are encouraged to join in the holiday spirit by participating in the Christmas Window Decorating Contest. To enter a display, call the Chamber office at 269-945-2454 by Monday, Dec. 1. Judging will take place on the evening of Tuesday, Dec. 2, at dusk. Collaboration is result of meeting in Freeport Future of Coldwater Watershed discussed New restaurants, office space to open on M-37 This will soon be the site of two new restaurants and office space, according to Rutland Charter Township officials. Rutland Township Zoning Administrator Nikki Lennox said the plaza is the future site of a San Marcos Mexican Restaurant, Hungry Howie’s and office space for lease. The building’s owners currently are working with the Barry-Eaton District Health Department, as well as working on site grading and drainage. The project’s timeline depends on winter weather. Property owners were unavailable for comment. Economic development summit set for Dec. 2 The Barry County Economic Development Alliance has scheduled the sixth annual Barry County Economic Development Summit for Tuesday, Dec. 2. The lineup of speakers includes George Erickeck, senior analyst with the W.E. Upjohn Institute, providing a 2009 economic outlook; and Cortland Overmyer, sustainability manager with the City of Grand Rapids, sharing a keynote presentation on sustainability aimed at providing guidance in developing new operational strategies and practices leading to community balance of triple bottom line attributes of people, planet and profit. “The alliance is able to offer this high-quality program to the local business community at no charge through the generous sponsorship of our local economic development partners,” said Valerie Byrnes, alliance president. The 2008 Summit Economic Development partner is Consumers Energy, with Barry County Telephone, the Gun Lake Tribe, and Pennock Health Services serving as Gold Sponsors. “The alliance is fortunate to have community partners committed to economic growth and sustainability in Barry County,” said Byrnes. Additional speakers are being confirmed for the summit focusing on new initiatives supporting entrepreneurship and small business owners through services of The BIZ and SCORE, offering free business counseling and educational programs as a result of a partnership of the Chamber of Commerce and the alliance. For more information, call the Barry County Economic Development Alliance at 269-945-2454. BCN Technical Services expands press rebuilding capabilities BCN Technical Services has announced completion of a 13,000-square-foot addition to its Hastings facility specifically designed for the refurbishment and assembly of small to medium-sized mechanical and hydraulic metal forming presses. The expansion, which includes a 15-ton overhead crane and loading dock, increases the company’s press rebuild capacity and offers the option for a secure area separate from the main floor for situations that require customer confidentiality. “In this difficult economic environment, operators can gain tremendous value by refurbishing existing presses,” said BCN President Dan Savage. “Virtually any press, including those 50 or more years old, can be rebuilt for a fraction of the cost of a new press. Even full remanufacturing to OEM (original equipment manufacturer) specifications can bring dramatic savings compared to new. These are very attractive and cost-effective propositions in an environment where every dollar counts. And because we also manufacture genuine OEM parts and maintain an extensive library of original press engineering drawings for a number of brands, we can provide ‘one-stop shopping’ for press refurbishing.” BCN Technical Services specializes in repairing, upgrading, rebuilding and remanufacturing mechanical and hydraulic presses to OEM standards. As the successor to the former Bliss, Clearing and Niagara companies, BCN maintains an extensive library of original press drawings for Bliss, Clearing, Niagara, USI, Toledo, Consolidated Press and Wilkins and Mitchell brand presses. The company provides maintenance and repair for the extensive installed base of those presses and is the only source of genuine OEM parts for those brands. BCN also overhauls and rebuilds other brands of press equipment. Learn more about BCN Technical Services at www.bcntechserv.com. by Patricia Johns Staff Writer At a meeting called by the Coldwater River Watershed Council on Friday, Nov. 14, Paul Eberhart, president of the council, announced that an ongoing monitoring program has been suspended within the Coldwater Watershed due to health concerns involving E. coli in these rivers. This program involved a strong commitment from area schools and their students in science and biology classes. Thirty sites along the Coldwater River and its two main tributaries were tested on a weekly basis. The testing monitored several chemical and biological parameters and alerted natural resource stewards of significant problems. More than 250 students have participated in the effort. Friday’s meeting held in the Freeport Community Center drew together members of the council, representatives from the Michigan Department of Agriculture, MSU Extension, Farm Bureau and others. The meeting began with a review of a study on the water quality done by Joan B. Rose, Ph.D., Homer Nowlin Chair in Water Research in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at MSU. The research described how the water quality in the Coldwater River Watershed was evaluated for the level and source of fecal pollution. Four sampling sites were tested including along Bear Creek (on Bell Road after the Drew Road intersection) which feeds into Tyler Creek; Tyler Creek upstream from the M-50 bridge at the Tyler Creek Golf Course; the Coldwater River on Hastings Road between Vedder Road and Freeport roads; and the Coldwater River on Brown Road after Wellman Road. Six samples were collected from each site in September and October of 2007. Research using a chemical marker for cattle showed that cattle fecal material was the most prevalent. Consultant to the council, Wendy Ogilvie from Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr and Huber Inc., presented the research and photographs and maps of research sites in the student conducted by Rose. The result of the research is that full-body water contact is not recommended in these waters, and proper hand washing and hygiene methods should be observed when coming into contact with the waters from these areas. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the fecal level in waters in the Coldwater River watershed, test for human and bovine source-tracking markers, and to evaluate and develop protocols for extraction and testing of DNA from the samples for the purpose of microbial source tracking. Eberhart shared the results of the surveys with an additional discussion of the impact of Paul Eberhart of the Coldwater River Watershed Council opened a meeting Nov. 14 on the impact of E. coli in the waters of the Coldwater River. A collaboration between interest groups from farmers to fly fisherman are working on a solution to this problem. (Photo by Patricia Johns) large groups of geese along one section of the river. Then the group discussed the impact of the results and how to work to correct the problems. Don Barch, a member of the Coldwater River Watershed Council and an avid fly fisherman, discussed the impact of E. coli on the trout streams. He told the group that the Coldwater is a high-quality trout stream that brings in anglers from outside the area, providing economic benefits. “A stream where people could not hold their lines in their teeth to tie a knot would impact the area’s economy,” said Barch. “It’s time the public learns you can get rich from the water.” Eberhart told everyone that this was the first opportunity to “talk about what we know” and the need to bring resources to bear in what will be a long process. He also stressed that he hoped that the community would work together and that answers would not come from Lansing or Washington, D.C. Some small efforts have been made to control pet wastes in the river with pet waste stations installed at the Coldwater Park on Morse Lake Road. Some questions were raised about the impact of dead deer on the river, as well. Most of the E. coli in the river is from cattle. There was also a discussion of aerial photos in the entire watershed area to see the areas along the river without buffer zones and to encourage landowners, including farmers, to plant appropriate buffer zones. That started a discussion of the impact on yield when acreage along the river is reduced. Farmer Tom Oesch from talked about the more than $2 million invested on his farm to control manure runoff. He noted that operators of large farms have manure-management plans and that manure is an expensive resource for farmers and one they want to use properly so that the soil can absorb it. Others attending the meeting discussed the problem of owners of small farms using old practices who are concerned about getting involved with government regulation. Mike Rawson from Natural Resources Conservation Services and Joanne Barnard from the Barry Conservation District discussed assistance available to farmers and other landowners along the watershed. There also was a discussion of how the Farm Bureau could work cooperatively for a solution, and that the Coldwater River Watershed Council hopes develop relationships with the Farm Bureau groups in the four counties within the watershed. James Johnson, division director from the Michigan Department of Agriculture Environmental Stewardship Division worked to bring the meeting of diverse spokespersons together. Several times during the meeting, he reminded everyone, “we’ve got work to do.” After about two hours, the attendees divided into interest groups for future work. The commitment to work together includes developing committees to sponsor grant-writing, publicity, research cost sharing and technical support issues. Anyone who would like more information about the Coldwater River Watershed Council may attend meetings on the second Tuesday of each month at the Freeport Community Center. For more information, contact Eberhart at 10337 Baker Road, Alto, MI 49302 or visit www.coldwaterriver.org. TAX RELIEF, continued from page 1 Hastings High School Business Professionals of America students to travel to a state conference in Grand Rapids March 19 to 22, 2009, and to a national conference in Texas May 6 to 9; for Hastings Middle School eighth grade summer science program students to travel to Washington, D.C., and Gettysburg June 3 to 7; the Hastings High School Band to travel to New York City April 22 to 26; and for Hastings Middle School Youth in Government students to travel to Lansing Nov. 23 to 25. • Approved the personnel report including a leave of absence for high school language arts teacher Carrie Roe. • Approved the following appointments: Rebecca Johnson as early childhood specialist in the Child Care Center; Scott Allan as the junior varsity boys basketball coach; Tom Brighton as the middle school head wrestling coach; Dan Carpenter as the varsity girls basketball coach; Pat Coltson as the seventh grade boys basketball coach; Jeff Denny as the junior varsity girls basketball coach; Michael Goggins as varsity wrestling coach; Teresa Heide as the eighth grade boys basketball coach; Amy Hubbell as the varsity cheer team coach; Diane Jager as the high school assistant cheer team coach; Richard Long as the eighth grade girls basketball coach; Lindsay Overmire as the seventh grade cheer coach; Dennis Redman as the assistant varsity wrestling coach; Don Schils as varsity boys basketball coach; Angela Sixberry as the freshmen girls basketball coach; Darrell Slaughter as the middle school assistant wrestling coach; Steven Storrs as freshmen boys basketball coach; Jonathan Vertalka as seventh grade girls basketball coach; and Connie Williams as the eighth grade cheer coach. • Approved early graduations for Jessica Lord, Allyson Nelson, Joshua Perry, Gabriel Purchase and Leah Shaeffer. The students have completed their graduation requirements early, so their eighth high school semester require- ment will be waived. • Approved Stephen and Peg Kaiser’s donation of one Dell computer valued at $300; and Critters Pet and Supply owner Larissa Tolan’s donation of biology project supplies, valued at $120. • Approved the first reading of board of education policy updates, making Hastings’ policies current with Michigan laws. • Approved the use of the Michigan Education Association as third party administrator for the district’s 403B insurance plan, which will conform the district’s plan with the Internal Revenue Service code. • Accepted the resignation of maintenance worker Sherry Russell. • Entered into closed session to discuss negotiations. No action was taken when the board returned to regular session. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the board of education will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15, at Hastings Middle School. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 20, 2008 — Page 3 Thornapple River goes down and trash goes out Volunteers recovered and disposed of two truckloads of trash hauled from the Thornapple River Saturday, Nov. 15. Repairs are being made to the LaBarge Dam, which crosses the Thornapple River just north of 84th Street in southern Kent County. The water level of the river between that dam and one in Middleville, has been drawn down about seven feet to allow for repairs. Members of the Thornapple River Watershed Council and staff from the Barry Conservation Service took advantage of the draw-down to recover waste from the water. Volunteers also help with spring and fall cleanup efforts of the river from Nashville to Ada, but the water levels are unpredictable. “Our objective was to evaluate the Thornapple River from the Middleville Dam to the LaBarge Dam while the river’s water level was down,” said Erv Gambee, vice president of the council. “The primary concern was large items that were beneath the water, making it difficult to locate and remove.” Items removed included a small shed, a raft, tires, a sign and other pieces of metal, plastic containers and other items. “The Thornapple River Watershed Council, along with the Barry Conservation District, is committed to making the Thornapple River and its tributaries a safe and fun place to enjoy,” he said. Gambee added that property owners along the river also participated in the cleanup. “We were surprised at how clean and free of debris this section of river was,” he added. The council’s Web site www.thornappleriver.org has additional information along with a calendar of upcoming events. Thornapple River Watershed Council members who meet after the cleanup are (from left) Sue Merrill, Fred Steketee, Joanne Barnard, Erv Gambee and Dana Strouse. Volunteers (from left) Jim Williamson, Dana Strouse, Annaliese Steketee and Fred Steketee show one load of items removed from the Thornapple River near the LaBarge Dam Nov. 15. Sue Merrill and Joanne Barnard work to dislodge a sunken ice shanty from the Thornapple River just below 108th Street. Jim Williamson holds up a DNR portage site sign which was rescued from the river bed during the cleanup. (Photos provided by the Thornapple River Watershed Council.) Cleanup volunteers with two loads of items pulled from the river include (back row, from left) Fred Steketee, Jim Williamson, Joanne Barnard, Erv Gambee, Dana Strouse, (front) Sue Merrill and Annaliese Steketee. Barry County Road Commission ready for winter New plow blades enhance the clearing power of some of the county’s snow plows. Salt sheds are full and gravel piles are in place at the Barry County Road Commission in preparation for the coming winter driving season. by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Brad Lamberg, managing director of the Barry County Road Commission, is confident that no matter what weather predictions are, county road commission employees and their equipment are ready to keep the roads in their care clear and safe for drivers. Some years, snow has arrived well ahead of winter, so the commission gets ready with salt and equipment before the cold weather hits. A blast of Indian Summer in late October and early November gave county road crews a little extra time to get ready for this week’s snow and cold. On Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 18 and 19, trucks were out treating intersections and clearing hazardous areas. “Everything is working,” said Lamberg. The commission still faces some economic challenges. The price of salt has risen significantly, so the Barry County Road Commission is mixing some sand and gravel from its own pits with the salt. One employee has retired and will not be replaced. Some of the trucks have been fitted with wider plows that allow better snow clearing on one pass. However, the commission cannot change all the trucks to the wider plows since some roads are narrower. Lamberg encourages drivers to respect conditions and to drive with care. The commission clears connecting roads first. It can take several hours after a significant snowfall for the crews to cover all roads. Patience is needed, said Lamberg, reminding home and business owners that it is important not to push snow into the roadways. The commission’s mechanics keep the equipment operating. He added that some new equipment on the trucks is less susceptible to corrosion from road salt. The county works with the state highway department and other local municipalities and uses detailed weather information to prepare its crews. Lamberg, like many residents, said he is hoping for an easy winter, but he and his crews are prepared for the worst winter weather. �Page 4 — Thursday, November 20, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Think healthy when donating to food banks Even in tough economic times, Americans find ways to support local food banks and help families in need. Unfortunately, too many of the donated items lack nutritional value and can contribute to obesity. “This is a very generous country. When called upon to give, our communities respond, and we need to celebrate that fact,” said Jill Myers, cardiovascular dietitian, with Spectrum Health Healthier Communities. “However, we ask that people think about the kinds of food they would want for their own families when giving. What all of our families need are healthy options.” An increasing number of people are turning to food banks for free food to supplement what they are able to purchase for their households. The Food Bank Council of Michigan reports that state food pantry leaders are bracing for even more patrons this holiday season, due to sharp increases in the number of families facing foreclosures and unemployment. Unfortunately, the food on the shelves is more likely to offer empty calories than nutritional value. Families that visit the food banks, however, will take whatever is available, just as they do when they shop. “Junk food is definitely cheaper and easier to find for many families. Living on such a poor diet is leading to many health problems related to poor nutrition, such as obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes,” said Myers. “People with access to healthy food at pantries can potentially improve their disease condition.” Obesity is a result of poverty, both financial and nutritional. Nationally, 66.3 percent of adults are overweight of which 26.3 percent are obese. At the same time, about 9.8 percent (7.7 million people) of the nation’s families were in poverty in 2006, according to the U.S. Census. The U.S. Department of Agriculture determined that 40.6 percent of these households with children experienced “food insecurity.” Food insecurity is defined as the lack of access to enough food to fully meet basic needs at all times because of economic constraints. Most high-poverty communities lack grocery stores, and residents depend on fast food franchises and convenience stores that offer high-fat, inexpensive, non-nutritional food. Many in these areas struggle to find transportation to get to stores that offer healthy, affordable choices. Community food banks can help fill in the nutritional gaps — if they have high quality donations. Many people who wish to donate to food banks are themselves living on tight household budgets this year. Myers pointed out that there are low-cost, healthy options that can be donated. “Many people think that healthy means organic foods which can be pricey. However, we are really talking about donating highly nutritious foods that can be found on grocery shelves right next to the less nutritional choices,” she explained. Here are some suggestions: Canned low-sodium vegetables Canned fruit in its own juice or light syrup Whole-grain pasta Brown rice High-fiber, low-sugar cereal Dried beans Powdered nonfat milk Canned lean meat Sugar-free drink mixes Peanut butter (no transfat) Low-sodium soup Spaghetti sauces (plastic jars are best) Spices Baby or toddler food Salsa Oatmeal Instant breakfast Whole-wheat flour Olive or canola oil Non-stick cooking spray Write Us A Letter HERE ARE THE RULES: The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer’s name and community of residence. 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IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Voting percentages don’t add up To the editor: If the voting figures for Barry County the Banner cited in the Nov. 6 issue were correct (30,736 total; McCain 16,431; Obama 13,449) then the percentages you gave — McCain 59.19 percent, Obama 38.81 percent — are way off the mark. That shows a 20.38 spread. It should have been more like McCain 53.46 percent, Obama 43.75 percent, which is a 9.71 difference. That is less than half the spread your reporter claimed and the editor should have caught that discrepancy. Barbara Seuss, Hastings (Editor’s note: You’re right, Barbara, and very astute. In our haste to get the paper out the day after the election, we inadvertently pulled percentages from the very top of the unofficial results provided by the county clerk’s office. Unfortunately, the very top box contained straight-party voting results. The second box had figures for the presidential election, which were 53.65 percent for McCain and 43.91 for Obama. We tried to find state voting results, but they were not available at press time.) U.S. Congress is tough on Americans To the editor: It is obvious that compared to other industrialized and well-off countries, our countrymen are being badly treated by our own Congress. Here are prime examples of how failed Congressional programs misuse fellow Americans. How does one explain, for example, the health insurance mess 60 years in the making by Congress? The people of every other similar country have a universal system, and no one goes broke from health care. Why? Is our Congress smarter than all other governing bodies in the world or are our people less deserving of a real system that works for everyone? The people of this country deserve the benefits of a single-payer, universal (all inclusive) health care system to fix the mess that tries to operate now for the benefit of all parties. This is one of the great failures of Congress and the presidents since Harry Truman that we don’t have a efficient, effective, low-cost, workable system. Prepaid health insurance was originally started by doctors so they would get paid. Then doctors always hollered ‘socialized medicine’ at every suggested improvement. Now, insurance companies are entrenched in making money from other peoples’ sickness. We are so clever as to be the only country in the modern industrial world without a workable system. Of course, our Congress is smarter than all the other countries. Taxpayers pay millions every year to run Congress and the executive branch without getting such a basic plan in place; and with conservatives in power there is little hope in the foreseeable future. Social Security is not charity since it is bought by employers and the employed. How about the insecurity of Social Security for coming generations? Congress has taken and spent billions from the Social Security fund for its pet projects. Why doesn’t Congress put back the money it has taken so that younger people can have assurance that the system will be solvent for them? Employers and working people buy Social Security only to have the money taken by Congress, and not yet returned. Ruining the Great Lakes began when Congress and President Eisenhower authorized the St. Lawrence Seaway in 1954. That lad to the invasion of foreign ships into our Great Lakes, infesting the lakes and ruining the Canadian and U.S. shipping industry. The 90 ‘foreign’ invading creatures brought in by foreign ships since the Seaway opened are ruining the lakes for native species. This crime against nature will never be fixed. Invaders like the zebra muscle have spread through the Great Lakes, inland lakes and rivers all the way up the Mississippi River system. That creature is destroying native species of clams. The sea lamprey, round goby and 85 other creatures came in the past Know Your Legislators: U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building, Room 134, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela, regional representative. U.S. Congress Vernon Ehlers, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. President’s comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. Jennifer Granholm, Democrat, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Patty Birkholz, Republican, 24th District (All of Barry County), Michigan State Senate, State Capitol, 805 Farnum Building, P.O. Box 3006, Lansing, Mich. 48909-7536. Call: (517) 373-3447. Fax: (517) 373-5849. e-mail: senpbirkholz@senate.michigan.gov State Representative Brian Calley, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, 351 Capitol, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: briancalley@house.mi.gov Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. You did give the latest national voting totals and percentages at press time, but not those for the state of Michigan. Michigan had a far greater spread than the national average. Since the Banner may be the only newspaper many of your readers refer to, it would have been helpful and instructive to let readers see where Barry County falls on both the statewide and national scales. Is the economy getting to you? 50 years from the ballast of foreign ships. Congress must have been out to lunch on this one, too. Were they ignorant of what was to come? People with foresight could have seen what was sure to happen, but Congress either didn’t care or couldn’t see. The current national and international finance mess is the fault of our government Congress, after the Great Depression of the 1930s, regulated banks and other financial institutions with the Glass-Stiegel Act. Recently, both parties in Congress and presidents have reversed all that regulation which has led to the mess we are in now. Certain brilliant Congress people like Phil Gramm of Texas led the way to this current ruin, but it was Congress in all its glory that passed the ruinous legislation. Ex-Senator Gramm advised McCain in his run for president. Congress really let the American people and the whole world down on that bit of foolish laissez faire economic theory. While Congress is supposed to declare wars, it has repeatedly cooperated with presidents and dodged its responsibilities. Congress has let war happen at the whim of a president more times than not; this Iraq and Afghanistan fiasco is not the first time. Remember the Vietnam War in which our presidents waged war for no reason to do with the well-being of this country? Remember the 58,000 American dead in that war for which Dick Cheney had other plans? Congress has badly let down the American people time and again by letting presidents make war. Congressmen and women have good salaries and great benefits for the trouble they cause their fellow countrymen. It must be power that keeps men in Congress into senility. There must be something very seductive about power to make those jobs so attractive to old men. Maybe, we need term limits on Congress in the hope that change will get elected officials more interested in good living for their fellow countrymen and not just for themselves. Of course, Congress has some notable successes such as the Social Security program, the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act. Still, in my opinion, it is no wonder Congress is held in such low esteem by Americans. George C. Williston, Hastings The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Economic news continues to be bad for the state, the nation and the world. Gasoline prices are half what they were two to three months ago, but businesses continue to close. How is the current economic downturn impacting you? 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I watch my spending carefully.” Marge Bukoski, Hastings: “I don’t think the downturn is impacting me personally at all. I might be old enough to just stumble through.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Scott Ommen Rose Heaton Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $30 per year in Barry County $32 per year in adjoining counties $35 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 20, 2008 — Page 5 Papers recognized as ‘gold standards’ So far in 2008, more people were reported reading a newspaper each week — rising to 86 percent, an increase over the 83 reported in 2007 — according to a recent poll taken by the Center for Advanced Social Research in the School of Journalism at the University of Missouri-Columbia. That’s good news for the industry, especially when the country is experiencing a slowdown in the economy. The poll also reported that more time is spent reading the newspaper, up to 45 minutes rather than the 42 minutes reported in 2007. These are some facts I gleaned from a report from the latest industry research commissioned by the National Newspaper Association. The NNA continuously monitors, evaluates and analyzes trends affecting community newspapers throughout the nation. In our business, readership is everything. In fact, in a story that appeared in last week’s Reminder, two of our publications The Hastings Reminder and The Marshall Advisor, were acknowledged in the top 1 percent of publications in the nation. In the audit company’s report, they found that 98.1 percent residents indicated they receive the paper each week and nearly 92 percent read or looked through the paper each week. Such high numbers are found in very few publications, which led to the special award. The recognition came from Circulation Verification Council (CVC). Each year, CVC acknowledges the top publications in the nation for readership and receivership. "The CVC Gold Standard Award was given to 58 elite publications with top scores in receivership (delivery accuracy), readership (percentage of circulation read) and purchase scores (advertising purchase influence)," said CVC President and CEO Tim A. Bingaman. "The award is given only to publications that meet strict quantitative criteria. These publications have a proven track record of meeting the needs of their readers and advertisers." These publications are truly "the best of the best" stated Bingaman. As newspapers all over the country are cutting news coverage and down-sizing their products, our company is dedicated to covering our communities as we have for more than 60 years. With the cost of doing business on the rise, we are looking for ways to increase other revenue. Most of our publications are advertising-based; in other words, the income to produce and deliver our papers comes only from advertising revenue. But as you have probably noticed, advertising is down, putting more pressure on our company. The relationship we have with our readers made it possible to receive the Gold Standard Award each year and it is our hope it will lead to a stronger relationships in the future. U.S. auto industry running on empty? It’s a question government officials continue to debate, as U.S. automakers look for a $25 billion bailout to keep them from a possible bleak and dangerous outcome. For weeks now, the crisis in the domestic auto industry has held top billing with most news organizations. Yet, sides agree the ‘Big Three’ are hurting due to the economic meltdown. Where does the government support stop? According to Detroit Free Press story, General Motors, Ford Motor Company and Chrysler sold 8.5 million vehicles in the United States last year and millions more around the world. GM outsold Toyota by about 1.2 million vehicles in the U.S. last year and holds a lead over Toyota of about 560,000 vehicles this year. The report further stated that in 2007, GM sold 9,369,524 vehicles worldwide, around 3,000 more than Toyota. It was also reported Ford outsold Honda by 850,000 and Nissan by more than 1.3 million vehicles in the United States the same year. Chrysler sold more vehicles than Nissan and Hyundai combined in 2007 and so far this year. So what does it all mean? The White House and Capital Hill have spent weeks now, working out the details of a $700 billion Wall Street rescue. And there’s talk of other bailouts if the economy continues to wane. It was just a few weeks ago that Congress approved a $25 billion loan program to help the domestic auto companies re-tool for more fuel-efficient vehicles. Some Congressional leaders now want the loan to be re-directed to help them through their cash shortfalls, rather than add another $25 billion from the financial bailout funds, for a total of $50 billion. Industry experts note that 355,000 U.S. workers are directly employed by the Big Three, with another 4.5 million in related fields. Plus, there are another 1 million retirees, spouses and dependents who remain on the firms’ retirement and health care plans. Michigan reports the highest number of employees, so we have a greater stake than any other state. Add to that the number of employees who work for the myriad auto industry suppliers and the numbers for Michigan become staggering. When Lee Iacocca stood before Congress in 1979, he asked the government to back $1.5 billion, having put together a plan to repay all the money, which Chrysler did seven years early. As part of his plan, Iacocca announced sacrifices at all levels of the company from his executive pay, along with all employees and suppliers. He also made the announcement that new vehicles would turn the company around in the future. If the federal government is going to come to the aid of the ‘Big Three,’ then it should do so only after a plan is put in place that includes a number of conditions, such as details on how management and employees will be compensated, strict oversight of any and all benefits packages, listings of plant closures and any future production. Iacocca didn’t come with his hands out, he came with a request, but he backed it up with a plan to turn his struggling company around in a specific period of time. There’s no question that Michigan will be much better off with a strong and growing auto industry, but if the feds turn over billions of tax dollars when so many other industries also are hurting, they better spell out the details, so that everyone can understand them. Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics, Inc. Progressive Democrats elect officers The Progressive Democrats of West Michigan at their annual meeting Nov. 12 elected a new executive board for the 2009-10 term. Elected officers are Jim Oliver, chair; Steve Garrett, vice chair; Deanna Garrett, treasurer; and Patricia Wilson, secretary. All are from Middleville. Three newly elected directors-at-large are Don Wilson of Ada, Valarie Barnum-Yarger of Freeport and George Williston of Hastings. The Progressive Democrats of West Michigan is based in Middleville, serves both Barry and Kent counties and is the only Michigan chapter of the national political action group, The Progressive Democrats of America. The local group formed in 2005, said Patricia Wilson “as a result of perceived failures of representative government and the erosion of our democracy as defined in the United States Constitution.” Area residents who would like to learn about and advocate for Democratic and progressive policies are welcome to attend the group’s meetings and programs. 401(k) rollovers made easy 77529129 Mark D. Christensen, AAMS 421 W. Woodlawn Ave. Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-3553 or toll free (800) 288-5220 www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC ® The National health care, a sustainable clean energy policy that will help decrease global warming, and ending the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are three of the top priorities of the group in 2009 and efforts will be undertaken to help move the new administration to fulfill campaign promises made in these areas. More information about Progressive Democrats of West Michigan can be found at www.pdwm.org. Gold Buyers To Visit Hastings Thursday, November 20th Gem and diamond specialist of Lapeer County, one of Michigan’s largest buyers of gold and silver since 1983, will be coming to Hastings to purchase the following for top dollar: old wedding bands, class rings, broken gold chains and bracelets, silver coins, dental crowns, diamonds and platinum. The hours will be from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. for one day only Thursday, Nov. 20 at the County Seat Restaurant and Lounge in Hastings. Free appraisal while you wait, instant payment, no appointment is necessary. Gold is at a recent high so this is a good time to sell broken or unwanted items. For more information call: 800-522-7829, or cell 313510-0928. www.724ruby.com 77529039 I’m from the government, and I’m here to help .... Have you ever been helped by someone who ended up messing everything up? And then they try to fix it, and screw it up even worse? That’s like the state government with education. A few years ago, most people in the legislature got together (Republicans and Democrats) and "raised" the graduation requirements. The idea was that we would somehow attract the best employers from around the world if we just had better students who would make better employees. Problem was, nothing was actually changed within the system, except the outcome requirements. It was like passing a law that said "do better." We are now left with a rigid curriculum that is not even relevant for many students. This "one-size-fits-all" policy will limit career choices, increase dropout rates and increase costs. Perhaps the most unfortunate part is that the course offerings will contract in most schools. Resources will shift from trade and tech education to advanced math and science. Call me old-fashioned, but I think education is enhanced with more choices, not less. Then, as it became clearer how many students would drop out as a result of getting behind the requirements and facing an extra year (at least) in high school, the government had another bright idea. Why not just change the law so that you cannot drop out? In other words, increase the compulsory attendance age to 17. It is the classic scenario of treating symptoms, rather than the problem. That one has not yet passed, thankfully. Then, a very well meaning group of legislators wanted to help even more (gulp). They thought kids would be better prepared for the new high school graduation requirements if they just got a better start. So in the last budget, language was inserted that essentially required all-day kindergarten. Every student in a given school district is funded at a certain level. Those in kindergarten are funded the same as those in high school. The inserted budget language says that schools would be cut to half funding for half-day kindergartners. Typically, public schools offer half days for kindergartners. It is no secret that most schools subsidize more expensive high school education with less expensive grade school education funding. This new budget language ignores this fact. To keep the same funding, grade schools would have to double the staff and the building space for all-day kindergartners. Where would the money to do this come from? I guess it would have to come from the high school programming. Except, wait ... Didn’t the legislature just raise the cost of that, too? Education should be flexible. The system should be able to adjust to the needs of the surrounding economy and the interests of the students. Employers will be attracted to an agile education system that can quickly retool to meet the ever-changing needs of a global and dynamic market place. Some stuffy, rigid, "one-size-fits-all" curriculum will serve us about as well as the state legislature. Saranac resident wins Habitat quilt Rebecca Padgett of Saranac was the winner of a quilt raffled Sunday at Hope Church of the Brethren in Freeport. The quilt was the handiwork of ladies at the church who were given the quilt top and then spent months hand-sewing the layers into a finished quilt. Volunteer quilters at the church have fin- December 2nd 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM Registration at 2:30 p.m. ished and raffled off a quilt for the past 20 years, with Habitat for Humanity Lakewood and Hastings chapters splitting the proceeds. This year’s quilt brought in $1,197. Tickets were $2 apiece or three for $5, and the quilt was on display at Sisters Fabrics in Hastings. Summit Presenters 2009 Economic Outlook Barry County and Beyond Please RSVP by November 27, 2008 to 269.945.2454 or lynn@barrychamber.com Seating is limited ............. The Summit will be held at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute in Hastings, MI For detailed directions… www.cedarcreekinstitute.org Hors d’Oeuvres Served George Erickcek W.E. Upjohn Institute Business Reinvention Creating a Competitive Advantage David Solmes Dewey’s Auto Body, Inc. Regional Sustainability How Business Impacts a Community’s Bottom Line Cortland “Corky” Overmyer City of Grand Rapids The Summit is offered free of charge thanks to the generous support of our sponsors. Officially licensed products Apparel • Gifts • Collectables RACE IN NOW TO STRETCH YOUR HOLIDAY SHOPPING DOLLARS! 77528605 SPORTING COLORS 02700993 50 N. M-37 (Just North of M-43) Hastings 269-945-4551 Tues., Wed., Thurs., Fri. 9-7 • Sat. 10-5 �Page 6 — Thursday, November 20, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Barry County Historical Society hears about Thornapple Manor The Barry County Historical Society held its October meeting at the Hastings Elks Club with Lyn Briel as guest speaker. She gave the history of Thornapple Manor, starting when it was the County Farm many years ago. The program included some pictures from times past. The Society will hold its November meeting at Charlton Park Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. Members and friends will meet in Hastings and car-pool to the park. The December meeting will be held at the Hastings Elks Club with a potluck meal at 1 p.m. Dec. 4. Members and guests are asked to bring staple foods which will be passed on to the Barry County veterans affairs office to be used for needy veterans at Christmas time. The society will host a special book sale Friday, Nov. 21, at Beyond the Cover Book Store in Hastings. The book Barry County Veterans of the World War II Era, will be available for $15, making it “an excellent buy,” and a good Christmas gift for families of veterans, said a member of the society. Area Obituaries Virginia J. Bass Retha Irene Green Patricia L. Foote Bring your film to J-Ad Graphics PRINT PLUS for quality film processing. Worship Together… 77528846 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Services: 8:30 a.m., Classic Worship Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages, 11 a.m., Celebration Worship Service, 6 p.m. Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Family Night; Awana Jr. High Group, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10 a.m. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-7315194 or -517-852-1806. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 945-2170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Christ The King Sunday - Nov. 23 - Holy Communion 8 & 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-9459414 or 945-2645; fax 269-9452698. http://www.discovergrace.org . Rev. Mike Kemper. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Daniel Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Midweek: 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4 through fifth grade, and Junior High Youth Group 6th through 8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m. lunch at Wendy’s. Women’s Ministry 7 p.m. third Thursday of the month. “Singspirations” last Sunday of the month. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-Noon and 1-3 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Sunday School for all ages. 10 a.m. Coffee Hour. 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service. 11:00 a.m. 10,000 Villages Sale. 5:45 p.m. Christmas Play Practice. 6 p.m. Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blog spot.com/. Thursday - 9:00 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 6:00 p.m. NAPS Fall Harvest Dinner; 6:30 p.m. Choir Practice. Saturday 9:00 a.m. 10,000 Villages Sale; 10:00 a.m. Praise Team. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 B OSLEY 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 •PHARMACY• 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 HASTINGS – Virginia J. Bass, age 89, of Hastings, passed away November 16, 2008 at Thornapple Manor, Hastings. She is survived by her two sons, Duane of Freeport and (Beckie Bass) of Hastings and Lynn Bass of Chicago; one brother, Reuben (June) Fish of Freeport; nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Keith T. Bass; parents, Allen and Lorna Fish; and baby Suann and brother Calvin Fish. Funeral services were held Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Interment was at Freeport Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of your choice. Arrangements were by Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Russell “Russ” Behrens PLAINWELL – Russell "Russ" Behrens, of Plainwell, beloved son, brother, father and friend, passed away at his home on Friday November 14, 2008. Russ' delight in the simple things life had to offer spoke volumes about his character. His sudden passing will leave him sorely missed. A private memorial service was held for his family. He is preceded to the Heavenly Father’s Kingdom by his wife Jenny, his brother Ray and his grandparents. Memorial contributions in Russ' name to the charity of the donor’s choice will be appreciated. Arrangements are by the Williams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton. Carol A. Ellard DELTON – Carol A. Ellard, of Delton, passed away unexpectedly November 17, 2008. Carol was born December 6, 1945, in Battle Creek, the daughter of Russell and Marie (Peterson) Peabody. On April 6, 1974, she married Bert D. Ellard, and he preceded her in death on March 11, 2001. Carol was a member of the Prudence Noble Chapter of the Eastern Star, and attended Faith United Methodist Church. Carol enjoyed working with crafts, sewing, and watching movies. She loved living on Crooked Lake, where she fished and enjoyed boating. Raisin oatmeal cookies, baked by her daughter JoAnn, were a favorite. Carol is survived by daughters, JoAnn Ellard of Delton, and Melissa (Terry) Lambert of Alabama; a son, Darin (Jennifer) Ellard of Parchment; her mother, Marie Peabody of Delton; a brother, David Peabody of Oceanside, Calif.; five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Carol will be Thursday, November 20, 2008, 11 a.m., at Faith United Methodist Church, 503 S. Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills will officiate. Interment will take place in East Hickory Corners Cemetery. Memorial contributions to the American Heart Association will be appreciated. Arrangements by Williams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton. Keep your friends and relatives INFORMED! Send them The BANNER To subscribe, call us at... 269-945-9554 HASTINGS – Retha Irene Green of Hastings passed away Thursday, November 13, 2008 at Pennock Hospital at the age of 83. She was the daughter of Chester and Cecile (Vester) Savacool, born in Grand Rapids and raised in Barry County, graduating from Middleville High School in 1942. She married Buddy Dale Green on September 18, 1944 in Evart and was employed for a time at Orchard Industries. She spent most of her life in Hastings and St. Cloud, Fla. She was a lifetime member of Grace Lutheran Church where she was quite active in both church and women’s groups. Retha is survived by her husband, Bud Green; son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Vicki Green of Hastings; granddaughters, Natasha (Tom) Simmons and Heather Foote both of Hastings; great-grandchildren, Alana and Austin Simmons; sisters, Wilma Frost and Helen Altoft both of Hastings; brothers, Keith (May) Savacool of Kalamazoo, Charles (Marge) Savacool of Colorado, David (Jan) Savacool of Colorado; 34 nieces and nephews; and many great-nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Ed Savacool; brothers-in-law, Albert Altoft, Roy Frost, Karl and Bob Rosencrants; sister-in-law, Jackie Rosencrants. Funeral services for Retha were held on Wednesday November 19, 2008 at Grace Lutheran Church. Rev. Mike Kemper officiated. Interment followed in Fuller Cemetery in Carlton Township. For those who wish, memorial contributions may be directed to the Lupus Foundation or the charity of your choice. Please share your memories of Retha with the family at www.lauerfh.com. Arrangements by Lauer Family Funeral Homes-Wren Chapel, 1401 N. Broadway in Hastings. Ray L. Girrbach Owner/Director Girrbach Funeral Home 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 • 269-945-3252 Serving Hastings, Barry County and Surrounding Communities for 42 years Offering Traditional and Cremation Services Hastings Only Locally-Owned Funeral Home Family Owned and Operated for 3 Generations Pre-Planning Services Available Serving All Faiths Pre-arrangement transfers accepted Visit our web site for: • Pre-planning on line • View current Funeral Service information • Leave a memory message to family members www.girrbachfuneralhome.net BEYOND THE THE COVER BEYOND COVER FAMILY BOOKSTORE Owned and Operated by David & Mary Macqueen Everything must go, all inventory and fixtures! 20% OFF 104 E. State Street, Hastings MI 269-945-5377 For more information call… HOURS: MON.-WED. 9 A.M.-6 P.M.; THURS.-SAT. 9 A.M.-9 P.M.; SUN. 1-5 P.M. 77529109 77528585 HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study. Friday 8-10 p.m. Sr. High Youth. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Jim Fox. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11 to 11:30 a.m. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6 p.m. (MayAugust). We have a weekly Wednesday 6 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-7952370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. PORT ORCHARD, WASH. – Patricia L. Foote, age 68, a resident of Port Orchard, Wash., died in her home on Thursday, November 6, 2008. She was born in Shelton, Wash. on June 11, 1940 to Duane and Evelyn (Heyer) Ryan. She married David L. Foote in Hastings on August 25, 1975. Patricia graduated from Stadium High School in Tacoma, Wash. in 1958 and received an Associate’s Degree in Child Development from Grand Valley State College in Grand Rapids in 1981. She worked as a child care administrator in various places until her retirement in 2000, and was a devoted Naval officer’s wife from 1975 until 1996. She was a past member of Kiwanis of Bremerton and the Presbyterian Church; past president of ROWA and member and past Grand Ya-Ya of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood. She enjoyed knitting, sewing, was an avid reader and Master Gardener, but mostly a loving wife and guardian angel. She is survived by her loving husband, David; sons, John Johnson, Jr. (Kate) of Temecula, Calif.; Cash Smallwood (Natalie) of Pasco, Wash.; Christopher Foote (Cristy) of Scottsdale, Ariz. and Matthew Foote of Phoenix, Ariz.; daughters, Eve Brothers (Mark) of Hartland, Wisc., Janet Crandall (Carter) of Hertford, North Carolina; brothers, Mike and Danny Ryan of Port Orchard, Wash. and Tom Ryan of Puyallup; Cathie Locicero of New Mexico, Lura Sheahan (Larry) of Steilacoom, Wash. and Shauna Peterson of Tacoma, Wash.; grandchildren Brynn and Narina Brothers, Taylor Johnson, Connor Crandall, Haley and Tegan Smallwood and Gillian Foote. Celebration of Life was Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at Rill’s Life Tribute Center in Port Orchard, Wash.. Memorial donations may be made in her name to United Way or your favorite charity. Online guest book is at www.rill.com. �Social News Ethyl Simon celebrated Nellie Stam celebrates 80th birthday 90th birthday Ethyl Simon celebrated her 80th birthday on November 20, 2008. Cards may be sent to 608 E. Grant St., Hastings, MI 49058. She retired from Hastings Manufacturing. Nellie Stam will celebrate her 90th birthday on Nov. 26, 2008. Cards can be sent to 320 Leach Lake Rd., Hastings, MI 49058. Newborn Babies BOY, Garrett Stephen, born at Pennock Hospital on Oct. 5, 2008 at 9:04 p.m. to Megan-Jordan and Andy Hengesbach of Woodland. Weighing 6 lbs. 14 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. BOY, Keith Jacob, born at Pennock Hospital on Oct. 15, 2008 at 1:53 p.m. to Amanda and Matthew Ryan of Delton. Weighing 8 lbs. 10 ozs. and 20 inches long. BOY, Austin Michael, born at Pennock Hospital on Oct. 16, 2008 at 11:04 a.m. to Jessica Stalker and Adam Taylor of Middleville. Weighing 8 lbs. 1 oz. and 19 1/2 inches long. BOY, Cash Richard, born at Pennock Hospital on Oct. 18, 2008 at 1:51 p.m. to Nathan and Molly Murray of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 1 oz. and 20 inches long. BOY, Grady Joseph, born at Pennock Hospital on Oct. 20, 2008 at 7:53 a.m. to Kyle and Heidi Matteson of Dowling. Weighing 8 lbs. 15 ozs. and 21 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Georgia Kay, born at Pennock Hospital on Oct. 21, 2008 at 10:48 p.m. to Amanda Barten of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 15 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Addison Raeann Bont, born at Pennock Hospital on Oct. 22, 2008 at 9:27 a.m. to Jasmine Gross and Brandon Bont of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 2 oz. and 20 1/2 inches long. BOY, Kalvin, born at Pennock Hospital on Oct. 22, 2008 to Amanda Sanders and Kalvin Mays of Lake Odessa. Weighing 6 lbs. 4 ozs. SERVING OUR COUNTRY GIRL, Conner Lynn, born at Pennock Hospital on Oct. 23, 2008 at 5:56 a.m. to Kirsten Munro of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 1 oz. and 19 1/2 inches long. BOY, Spencer Loren, born at Pennock Hospital on Oct. 23, 2008 at 1:20 p.m. to Daniel and Jackie Wilkins of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 8 ozs. and 19 3/4 inches long. Spencer joins the Wilkins family which consists of Deagan Wilkins, 2 yrs. old. Spencer’s proud grandparents are Bobbie and Stan Wilkins of Hastings and Rick and Roberta Krouse of Hastings. BOY, Mason Thomas, born at Pennock Hospital on Oct. 25, 2008 at 7:23 a.m. to Zachary and Shanda Livermore of Lake Odessa. Weighing 6 lbs. 2 ozs. and 19 inches long. BOY, Ashton Thomas Brubaker, born at Pennock Hospital on Oct. 26, 2008 at 11:57 p.m. to Danielle Clemens and Don Brubaker of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 11 ozs. and 20 inches long. GIRL, Reese Dian, born at Pennock Hospital on Oct. 27, 2008 at 2:23 p.m. to Stacey Price and Chad Loftus of Middleville. Weighing 8 lbs. 4 ozs. and 20 3/4 inches long. Hastings students tour Chicago sites A group of advanced sciences students from Hastings High School traveled to Chicago last week to visit some of the area’s science attractions. Students began their trip Nov. 12 with a visit to the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Ill., southwest of Chicago. Staff members at Fermilab gave the Hastings students a tour of their particle accelerators, control rooms and research areas in the 6,800-plus-acre secured government facility. Fermilab's Tevatron is the most powerful accelerator in the world, said Hastings teacher Marty Buehler who led the group. In 1995, the high-energy collisions of the Tevatron led to the discovery of the top quark, the heaviest elementary particle known to exist. The top quark is as heavy as a gold atom, added Buehler, yet its mass is confined to an area much smaller than a single proton. The Tevatron accelerates and collides the protons and antiprotons in a four-mile-long underground ring. Fermilab scientists use a chain of accelerators to produce and accelerate these particles before injecting them into the Tevatron ring. The students also viewed a live-feed control room that linked Fermi with Cern and the new Large Hadron Collider, which is currently under repair, in France. The trip was concluded with a talk led by one of the research specialists who works at both Cern and Fermi. While in Chicago, students also toured the Shedd Aquarium, Adler Planetarium, Field Museum of Natural History, Art Institute, Sears Tower and conducted "field work" for their animal behavior lab at Brookfield Zoo. The two-day trip was open to honors-level science students in classes taught by Buehler and Kurt Schaaf. Students and staff from Hastings High School who stop for a group photo at the Fermilab include (front row, from left) teacher Marty Buehler, Amy Zwiernikowski, Nicole Gardner, Abbie Worm, Amanda Stenzelbarton, Kayla Pohl, Brandy Gorodenski, Emily Phillips, Leanne Dinges, (second row) Emily Dunnigan, Shelby Winans, Katie Ponsetto, Jade Giminez, Helen Macqueen, Barb Buehler, Marie Hoffman (third row) Emily Doherty, Sara Archambeau, Emily Ellwood, Jennie Minnich, Molly Smith, Jena Bailey, Mandy Buehler, Taylor Simpson, Anna Banister, Alyssa Thornton, chaperone Jill Zwiernikowski, (fourth row) Dylan McKay, Sydney Pierce, Alicia Wheeler, Nathan Ford, Adam Swartz, Brad Hayden, Jennifer Phillips, Kayla DesVoignes, Alex Auer, student teacher Shana Fisher, (back row) Seth Parker, Logan Hays, Justin Jevicks, Marshall Warren, Dane Schils, Ethan Angus, Justin McComb, Luke Mansfield, Steven Safie, Bryan Campbell, Zach Passmore, Zack Bolthouse, Andrew Moore, Jason Heinrich, Steven Maurer, Nathaniel McComb, Jon Kalmink, Jeremy Heinrich and Troy Dailey. Local farm offering free Christmas trees to groups As in previous years, Hauser Tree Farm will offer free Christmas trees to area churches and other non-profit organizations. The only restriction on this offer is that the tree harvested must be nine-feet tall or more. “Organizations simply need to send repre- sentatives to the farm during regular business hours, let us know who they represent, and go cut a tree,” the owners said. Hours are from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on weekends. On opening day, Friday, Nov. 28, the farm will be open from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Hauser Tree Farm is at 1025 Whitmore Rd., a half mile south of M-37. Call 269-945-4014 for more information. I’ve been helping area residents find the perfect place to call home for over 28 years. If you are looking to move, let my experience work for you! MITCH POLL 269-838-7252 mjpoll@grar.com Associate Broker Realty Inc. 02700866 305 S. Broadway (M-37) Hastings 269-945-0514 “Your Real Estate Connection” Thurs. Nov 20 • 10 am-7 pm The County Seat Restaurant & Lounge 128 S. Jefferson St., Hastings GIRL, Shay’ Lynn Destiny, born at Pennock Hospital on Oct. 28, 2008 at 5:03 a.m. to Patricia Tobias and William Moore of Hastings and Delton. Weighing 6 lbs. 15 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. BOY, Nathan Scott, born at Pennock Hospital on Oct. 28, 2008 at 2:40 p.m. to Jeff and Holli Dickman of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 0 oz. and 20 inches long. GIRL, Isabella Truth, born at Pennock Hospital on Oct. 28, 2008 at 10:34 p.m. to Sarah and Corey DeMond of Freeport. Weighing 7 lbs. 14 ozs. and 20.25 inches long. 77529036 what do you think? with Barry County 5th District Commissioner Mike Callton 2700 Nashville Road Hastings, MI 49058 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. EOE Local Economy Continues Decline Nashville looks like a ghost town, with over 25% of storefronts shuttered up. The business closings crept up slowly, but when Good Time Pizza shut down … that was a shock. The last Barry County Chamber of Commerce meeting indicated that the Village of Nashville is not alone. Barry County is in a recession that is worsening. The chart below shows economic indicators still deteriorating. Year Unemployment (September) Forclosures (2008 projected) 2008 6.8% 326 2007 4.9% 284 2006 5.0% 244 2005 4.5% 164 2004 5.0% 134 Seasonally adjusted unemployment is up for Barry County’s 40,000 plus work force by about 2%. That means that about 800 more people unemployed in this county when compared to last year. Home foreclosures are up 15% over last year. One must conclude that the economy continues to worsen and we haven’t quite reached bottom yet. Paid for by Dr. Mike Callton, D.C., P.O. Box 676, Nashville, MI 49073 michaelcallton161@hotmail.com Comments made by Dr. Callton are not intended to represent the views of other Barry County commissioners. 01557431 77529067 Thomas Jesse Ballard, Hastings and Sarah Rachel Scott, Hastings. David M. Bustance, Hastings and Mary Anne Wilson, Hastings. Michael Thomas Clemens, Hastings and Amber Marie Mullins, Hastings. William Eugene Fletcher, Hastings and Dominique Louise Clisso, Hastings. Stephen Henry Gorr, Plainwell and Kimberly Jo Labar, Plainwell. Rickey Jade Gouin, Delton and Jessica Anne Barrera, Delton. Adam Maynard Howard, Bellevue and Jennifer Kristine Day, Bellevue. Daniel Wesley Linderman, Nashville and Elizabeth Louise Fay, Nashville. Michael James Munroe, Hastings and Natalia Vladimirovna Nezhdanova, Hastings. Levi David Reynolds, Delton and Megan Christine Frazier, Delton. Daryle Lee Suggs, Coral Springs, Fla. and Maegan Christine Franklin, Middleville. Ryan J. VanZandt, Nashville and Amy Devon Clark, Nashville. Gregory James Williams, Bellevue and Jennifer Ann Dimond, Bellevue. Thornapple Manor is now accepting applications for our Dietary department; Certified Nursing Aides (2nd and 3rd shift); and a Custodial position. We offer excellent wages, benefits and working conditions. Applications can be completed Monday through Friday, 8:00 am 4:00 pm in our business office. 02701028 Marriage Licenses Vincent Battiata Vincent Battiata, of Middleville, enlisted in the U.S. Navy May 19. He went to Great Lakes, Ill., for eight weeks of boot camp and graduated July 11. Because of his performance and dedication during boot camp, he was later selected to become an honor guard. He was transferred to Washington, D.C., for additional training as a ceremonial honor guard. He graduated from that program Oct. 24. He will be stationed in Washington, D.C., for the next two years, performing ceremonial events for the president of the United States, along with honoring military men as a casketbearer at Arlington Cemetery. The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 20, 2008 — Page 7 �Page 8 — Thursday, November 20, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa by Elaine Garlock On Wednesday evening, Nov. 26, the First Congregational Church will be host to the community Thanksgiving service sponsored by the Lakewood Ministerial Association at 7 p.m. Several pastors will take part in the service with singing, scripture and message. An offering will be taken to benefit the association’s helping fund which is used to meet dire needs of local people for heating, rent and other commodities. They provide a clearing house for the churches in the community when they get calls for help. Over the river and through the woods to Grandmother’s house we go on Thursday, Nov. 27, Thanksgiving Day. The next two days are busy with Christmas ’Round the Town for the 17th year. This year there are multiple spots to visit, and some have several crafters in one location. Fourteen stops are listed on the colorful brochures now in stores for your taking. Avoid the city crowds and do your shopping in Lake Odessa, Woodland and Clarksville this year. The November meeting of Lake Odessa Area Historical Society brought many visitors who took part in the Memory Tree program. There were eight Christmas trees awaiting the colorful named ball ornaments which were hung by an efficient corps of helpers plus the visitors who could hang an ornament bearing the name of a loved one which had been procured in years past. The reading of more than 400 names brought back many memories for the audience. Each tree represented one year’s purchase of the ornaments. There is yet space for more ornaments for 2008. A wide variety of cookies was served along with tangy punch, coffee and tea. The next meeting will be Dec. 11 with the annual show and tell program. The items to bring may be of either Christmas theme or any other, usually antique. The new books published for the county genealogy society are now being distributed. Dozens went out by mail for those who had paid for shipping when the books were ordered pre-publication. For local people who paid for books in advance, Christmas ’Round the Town is a fine time to pick up your book. On Saturday, Nov. 29, Bonnie Jackson, who coordinated the 1,030-page book over the past two years, will be on hand for a book signing. Books also will be for sale on that day for those who did not order in advance. More than 1,400 Ionia County men are listed and most have stories of their service time. Some stories bring tears and some bring laughs. The Tri-River Museum group met on Tuesday morning at the Blanchard House in Ionia. Guests were greeted with small tables set for refreshments and were served punch. Members came from the Barnard Historical Society, the Barry County Historical Society, Freeport, Lake Odessa and others from Portland to Cascade and as far north as Oakfield, bordering on M-57 west of Greenville. After a tour of the house, guests were served scones, dainty sandwiches and ROBIN CHASE INSURANCE AGENCY more from the dining room table. Each group presented current plans for their enterprise. The next meeting will be in January at the Lowell Museum. Word is that a car club has plans to attend the spring museum tour. The Grand Rapids Press reported last week that James Valentine, chief of police at Lowell, is resigning to accept the post of director of central dispatch for Ionia County after 25 years with the Lowell Police Department. He is a local fellow, son of Neva and the late Buford “Boots” Valentine, husband of the former Cheri Goodemoot and father of two married children, Alana and Keith. Laverne Eldridge, Berlin Township farmer and former supervisor, is now a resident of Laurels of Kent at Lowell. His neighbor Marguerite Dick is also a resident there. She is a former teacher at the Woodland School. Dowling church offering free Thanksgiving Day meal On Thanksgiving Day, Country Chapel in Dowling will prepare a turkey dinner for people who will not be with family and friends that day. The meal will be served around 1 p.m. Guests can spend the afternoon watching the parades and the football games on television, play board games, or just relax and enjoy the day. Visitors who plan to join for the meal are asked to call 269-721-8351, tell how many people will be attending, and let organizers know if transportation is needed. Country Chapel is located on South M-37 in Dowling. The meal is free, but donations will be accepted. Formerly Chase Geiger Ironside Insurance Agency …Freeport Home & Auto Discounts! Robin Chase 1443 Jordan Lake St. (M-50), Lake Odessa, MI 616-374-1680 • Fax: 616-374-1682 Toll Free: 1-800-522-2919 Small Town Friendly, Personal Service Jennie Decker 77529070 01557440 All Your Insurance Needs Call anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads 269-945-9554 Annie’s MAILBOX by Kathy Mitchelll and Marcy Sugar Absence may be better in the long run Dear Annie: I am a freshman in college and have been with my boyfriend, a senior in high school, for two years. Before I graduated, we were inseparable. Now that I'm two hours away, it's taking a huge toll on me. I started out liking my college, but now that it's kicked in that he's not here, I've begun to hate it. We agreed that next year when he graduates we'll attend the same college. We've even selected the school we want. Our families and friends, however, think that's a bad idea. They say we'll end up resenting each other down the road. Please tell me, Annie, is this a bad idea? We are young, but we do love each other. And the last thing I want is to have him resent me. — Missing Him Dear Missing: Whether or not you're in school together, the problem is the same. Being at college can be eye-opening for one's social life, and frankly, we think it's healthy to widen your options at that age. Your boyfriend may look around and decide he's not ready to commit to one woman. How would you feel if he wanted to date others? If you are fair to him (and yourself) and allow each other the freedom to see other people, he won't resent you, although you might not like the choices he makes. Husband feels ‘cheated’ over wife’s weight gain Dear Annie: My beautiful wife, who is considerably younger than me, has allowed herself to gain more than 100 pounds over the past two years and is now in a state of semidisability. She walks up and down steps like an elderly person, asks to be let off at the door to wherever we drive, and has me do things for her at home so she can avoid walking up and down stairs. She can no longer stand long enough to cook meals of any complexity. She says she is not depressed, and a counselor we saw for an extended period of time agreed. The counselor told me nothing will make my wife lose weight until she is ready, and that it is counterproductive for me to mention it. I am frustrated and resent what my wife has done to herself. I'm sure she'd feel the same way about me if I were to become, say, an alcoholic. I work hard to remain fit and feel cheated that my wife has let herself go. What can I do? — In Distress Dear In Distress: Not much. The counselor could be mistaken about depression, and some people use weight as a way to control those around them. However, gaining so much in such a short period of time could indicate a medical problem. Suggest your wife get a complete checkup because she is at risk for developing diabetes. Tell her you love her and want her to stay well. Encourage her to join you for a short walk after dinner. Help her prepare nutritious meals because they're good for both of you. Make this about her health, not her size. Programs help aging drivers, their families Dear Annie: "No Name As It Will Cause Arguments" worried about her in-laws' driving. You recommended the AARP Driver Safety Program (DSP). I am a volunteer DSP instructor. The program is designed specifically for drivers over 50 to help them understand the effects of aging on driving, and it shows how to adjust driving strategies to allow for these changes. But AARP also offers a free 90-minute forum, "We Need to Talk," for families concerned about the safety of their older relatives and friends. It includes crafting candid, effectual discussions about driving safety, warning signs, strategies for alternative transportation and what to do if a parent or friend has dementia or a high-risk driver refuses to stop driving. The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. and the MIT AgeLab developed this information to help families initiate productive and caring conversations with older adults about driving safety. — Mark D. Berg, Gettysburg, Pa. Dear Mark Berg: Thank you for the excellent information. Readers should be aware that this program is not available in all states. To find out, check the AARP office in your area. Couple is content with conditions Dear Annie: My sister and her husband have some habits that really turn me off when I visit. They leave dirty pots and pans on the stove for weeks. They allow used dishes, cups and utensils to pile up in the sink until it is overflowing. They have a dishwasher, but say it doesn't clean the pots very well. That's no surprise when the pots have been left out with food remnants drying on them for weeks. They also eat directly out of containers of food, like pre-made salads and ice cream, and then put them back in the refrigerator. They serve guests directly from these same food containers. When their kitchen trash can is full, it is pulled out from its spot and placed in the middle of the floor. From there, it becomes a trial of wills to see who will give in and take the trash outside to the garbage can. They apparently do not care about the health issues of all their bad habits. It is not like they are pressed for time to get these things done, as both are retired. My brotherin-law spends 90 percent of his free time emailing friends and acquaintances all over the country, while my sister spends an equal amount of time in front of the TV. If anything is mentioned to them about the dirty dishes or overflowing garbage, they get angry and defensive. Other than not visiting or eating out every night (which can get expensive), what do I do? — Disgusted in California Dear Disgusted: Your sister and her husband have reached an accommodation about their level of cleanliness and they are content with it. Consider staying at a motel, or buy groceries and cook your own meals. If you are close enough to be an overnight guest, you should also pitch in and help by washing a few dishes and emptying the overflowing garbage. Contributions should not benefit grandchild Dear Annie: Recently, my husband had a kidney biopsy. This made him think about wills. Many times families request that people make donations to a charity in lieu of flowers. He wanted to know about asking people to make a donation to our grandson's college fund. Would that be tacky? — Tyler, Texas Dear Tyler: Yes. Unless your husband's death will create a major financial hardship for your grandson, it is inappropriate to ask other people to donate money to benefit your family directly. You are not a charitable organization. Your husband should consider setting up a trust fund to help pay for his grandson's education. Nametags not appropriate at funeral Dear Annie: I have been to many funerals and often have no idea who the relatives are when I want to express my condolences after the service. I don't want this to happen at my funeral and would like to leave instructions for my son when the time comes. I am from a small family, and my relatives live in other states. However, I do have many friends locally. Would it be improper for the immediate family to wear nametags such as "John Doe (son)" or "Jane Smith (niece)"? — San Gabriel Valley Reader Dear SGV Reader: Please don't. Nametags would make your funeral look like a business convention. Guests at a funeral are not expected to know everyone in the extended family. If the service is in a church or funeral home, family members usually sit in the front row. It is perfectly proper for attendees to say "I am sorry for your loss" without having to address each mourner by name and rank. Please stop worrying. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast. net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, P.O. Box 118190, Chicago, IL 60611. To find out more about Annie's Mailbox, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2008 CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 20, 2008 — Page 9 From TIME to TIME A look down memory lane... Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES Want to retire early? Adjust your investment strategy An early history of State Street, Hastings by Esther Walton This week I am reproducing a very interesting document I found not long ago recounting the development of State Street in downtown Hastings from its early days. Unfortunately the document was not signed, so I’m not certain who the author was, but I suspect it was local historian Hubert Cook. Be that as it may, the story has an authentic ring that speaks for itself. “A unique feature of State Street in 1870 as shown in a colored lithograph of the city, was a wooden trestle ‘walkway’ for pedestrians across Fall Creek to bridge the gully formed as the roadway made a sharp drop from Michigan Avenue to stream level, and then rose at an equally steep grade for a two-block stretch on the other side. Horsedrawn vehicles crossed the stream on a narrow wooden bridge. The walkway began just east of the Food Center building and ended at a point west of Perk’s Barber Shop (now the City Garage). Later, a culvert to channel Fall Creek was placed across State Street, over which the roadway from Michigan Avenue to Hanover Street was built up and over the years to its present level. The 1870 lithograph shows two large, three-story brick buildings that stand out prominently in contrast to the smaller frame structures along the street. One was the Union Building at the southwest corner of State and Jefferson streets and the second, the Goodyear Block (as it was then known) diagonally northeast across State. These were the town’s first all-brick structures. “Even in 1892, only eight years before the turn of the century, the appearance of State Street still left much to be desired judging from the following comment by M.L. Cook in the seventh issue of the Hastings Banner of that year, ‘if all of those antique structures on the north side of State Street could only be reduced to collapse as they will if they stand much longer, some of that space could be occupied. But with such eye-sores surrounding a decent building, no man would be crazy enough to put a good, substantial building and have such fire traps around it. The wonder is not such rotten, tumble-down buildings are allowed to stand, but they do stand up under their own weight. If the north side of the street could only be cleared of these unsightly structures, they would all be replaced by fine business blocks in a short time.’ “The first lighting of State Street occurred in 1891 when the city council authorized the newly formed Hastings Electric Power and Light Company to install lights of 2,000- candle power at the Jefferson and Broadway intersections as part of a 12-light program for the entire city. “The ‘road to Hell,’ as the old saying goes ‘is paved with good intentions.’ Allan Jones, Third Ward alderman and prominent local politician proved the truth of this in 1885 when he undertook to pave State Street with ashes! Alderman Under his supervision, gravel and dirt were removed from the street to make a way for a thick layer of wood ash. When rolled down, the coating made a smooth, attractive-looking surface. Success seemed just around the corner. But the moment of truth came quickly. Heavy rains reduced the topping to a soft, grayish mass of sticky goo that provoked outbursts of profanity from disgusted drivers and guffaws from sideline spectators. When dry, the ash surface became pulverized and deluged the entire business district with a fine gray dust that permeated everywhere – even the interior of display counters. As a result of this monumental ‘boo boo,’ Hastings became the object of ribald jokes, and visitors from nearby communities came not to admire the ingenuity of our new low-cost paving job, but to laugh at the misadventure. As a result of this fiasco, the well-intentioned idea of Alderman Jones turned out to his ash-paved ride to political oblivion, which to a man of his proclivities, was a worse fate than being consigned to the nether regions. The ash paving was removed and replaced at considerable expense with dirt and gravel, and State Street returned to its normal bumpy and muddy self. “Twenty-two years passed before another paving project was undertaken, this time with complete success. The curb, quitter and brick paving began and completed in 1907, was still in prime condition for many more years of service when State Street was widened and new lights installed in 1962 included in the newly paved was State Street from Broadway across Michigan Avenue intersections. All this happened because Dr. George W. Lowery, an eye specialist and general practitioner, thought it was time for the city to start improving the streets and rid itself of the mud and the unhealthful dust nuisance that simply could not be controlled by a small fleet of ‘Sprinkler Wagons.’” “Church Street, between State and the railroad track, is the only section of the original paving (Ed: brick work) left, and is still in excellent condition and should be preserved as possible for its unique historic value as an example of the type of paving prevalent before concrete came into general use. “Prior to paving, State Street was a dirt roadway with gravel topping. In dry weather, dust was a severe problem. In wet weather, water collected into muddy pools and the surface was furrowed with a criss-cross pattern of ruts. Up to (and even after) 1907, horse-drawn vehicles were used for transport, and on busy days when the hitching posts up and down the street were in use on Saturdays for instance, a sanitation problem was created for which a satisfactory solution was never found. Those of us who remember the early years after the turn of the century can testify to the fact that air pollution is not a new problem. Traffic was disrupted on State Street in 1907 while bricks were being laid. The only remnant of the brick street is on Church Street, between Apple and State. Jones noted that in an abandoned ‘ashery’ in the Second Ward, the waste wood ash became weathered into a hard, smooth surface as durable as any paving he had ever seen. All this material was available at no cost. Mr. Jones reasoned that State Street could be surfaced at such ridiculously low cost that communities of similar size in state would be envious of our progress and send delegations here to find out how the miracle was accomplished. The city council was leery of the proposition, but the alderman was a convincing speaker, and the members went along with the project despite their misgivings. “The incidents cited in this brief summary include only a few of the highlights in the history of State Street. Many incidents worthy of comment have been omitted for the sake of brevity. The street has always been a focal point for community activities including stirring rallies during the Civil War and World Wars I and II. However, if young Oliver Greenfield could see this, I believe he would be amazed and pleased at the transformation of the State Street area from a zig-zag rough trail through stumps and brush into the neat, attractive and welllighted small city business district is is now.” In 1844, Hiram J. Kenfield was listed as having a house on the southeast corner of Michigan and State streets. This image, from the City of Hastings, Michigan, 18711971 book, is identified as Hastings House, H.J. Kenfield, proprietor. Do you want to retire early? Many people do – but they’re not always financially prepared. If you’re thinking of taking early retirement, start preparing for it – as early as you can. To afford early retirement, you’ve got to address at least two key financial concerns. First, by definition, you’ll have more years of retirement to pay for than people who retire later. And second, by retiring early, you’re sacrificing the opportunity to contribute to your 401(k) or other employer-sponsored retirement plan; also, you need earned income to contribute to an IRA. How can you overcome these potential barriers to a successful early retirement? For starters, you’ll need to put as much as you can possibly afford into your 401(k) and IRA each year – and a greater percentage of the investments in these accounts may need to be in growth-oriented vehicles, such as stocks. Of course, it’s not a good idea to fill your retirement accounts entirely with stocks, given their higher risk and volatility. You’ll also want to add some bonds, certificates of deposit (CDs) and other fixed-income investments to help diversify your holdings. (Keep in mind, though, that diversification cannot guarantee a profit or protect against loss.) Furthermore, if you’re going to retire early, you may well need these fixed-income vehicles to provide you with a more predictable income stream. Remember, however, that since you’re retirement could last 30 years or more, you’ll still need growth-oriented investments to keep you ahead of inflation, County to take on gypsy moths in 2009 by Jon Gambee Staff Writer At the Barry County Board of Commissioners meeting Nov. 13, commissioners directed the Barry Conservation District to submit spray block surveys to the Michigan Department of Agriculture to participate in the 2009 gypsy moth suppression program to be funded by land owner participation at an estimated cost of $52.12 per acre. That cost will include spray and administration costs. Barry Conservation District Executive Director Joanne Barnard told the commissioners that the influx of gypsy moth production in recent years necessitates the action. She told the commissioners that the 2009 program is designed to stop the infestation of gypsy moths before they reach a number where controlling them would be much more difficult. The last such survey and spray program was conducted in 2000. At that time the proposed budget estimated 10,000 acres to be sprayed for gypsy moths and upon completion of a survey that year 5,083 acres qualified and were certified for inclusion. The final acreage sprayed was 4,374, which was spread between 83 spray blocks at a total cost of $90,951. The survey for the 2009 program, which was conducted this year, focused on land use, forest cover and egg mass density for each property surveyed. The study also took into account resident complaints of gypsy moth activity. Using this information, along with the requirements of the suppression program, potential spray blocks were established throughout the county by township. In total, some 370 properties were surveyed across Barry County. The survey qualified 32 spray blocks, encompassing 1,692 acres. The total cost for the project is estimated at $42,300. All spray blocks contained large, mostly new egg masses, which suggests healthy growing populations of gypsy moths. The townships have been sectioned off into blocks and a preliminary study has been completed indicating problem areas. The largest areas of infestation have been identified in three Barry County townships. Ten blocks have been identified in Yankee Springs Township, with six in Thornapple Township and five in Rutland Township. The Yankee Springs area encompasses 513.1 acres and an estimated cost of $12,828. Thornapple Township will involve some 422 acres at a cost of $10,555. Rutland will involve 225.7 acres at a cost of $5,643. No other township identified more than two blocks. In other action by the board, commissioners voted to pay the registration fee for current and newly elected county commissioners to attend the New County Commissioner Workshop held in Big Rapids on Nov. 24, Kalamazoo on Dec. 2, and Novi on Dec. 3. The registration fee will include overnight lodging for those attending the Novi or Big Rapids locations and pay mileage for current county commissioners. The workshop includes topics on policymaking, organizing the county board, legal issues, administration issues and finance. Commissioners also voted to approve the registration fee for Board Chairman Michael Callton to attend the Vital Healthy Communities Workshop on Dec. 9. which, over time, can seriously erode your purchasing power. So, a few years before you retire, you may want to review your portfolio to make sure you have the proper balance between “growth” and “income” investments. To afford early retirement, you may also decide to take Social Security earlier than at your full retirement age. Your monthly payments will be lower than if you had waited, so, before you retire, make sure these smaller checks can still provide for some of your needs. And speaking of checks, there’s no reason that early retirement means you’ll never earn another paycheck. If you decide to open a small business, take a part-time job or do some consulting, you can once again contribute to an IRA or even open your own retirement plan, such as a SEP-IRA or SIMPLE IRA. Obviously, the additional income and the ability to contribute to a retirement plan can make early retirement more affordable. One final note: If you’re contemplating early retirement, you may want to consult with a professional financial advisor well before you make your move to make sure you’ve saved enough. A financial advisor can also help you decide upon a reasonable annual rate of withdrawal from your investments. You don’t want to take out so much that you risk running short in later years, nor do you want to withdraw so little that you struggle to make ends meet. Early retirement can be both a challenge and a joy. To reduce the challenge and increase the possibility of joy, though, you’ll need to start planning soon – as in right now. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. This article was written by Edward Jones on behalf of your Edward Jones financial advisor. STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. AT&T 26.57 -.76 CMS Energy Corp. 10.31 +.38 Coca-Cola Co. 43.49 -.95 Dow Chemical Co. 20.85 -1.95 Exxon Mobil 76.33 +3.68 Family Dollar Stores 27.34 -.37 First Financial Bancorp 13.17 +.46 Ford Motor Co. 1.68 -.12 General Motors 3.09 +.17 Intl. Bus. Machine 80.08 -2.66 JCPenney Co. 16.46 -3.04 Johnson & Johnson 60.89 +1.34 Kellogg Co. 47.10 -1.60 McDonald’s Corp. 56.51 +.22 Pfizer Inc. 16.29 -.48 Sears Holding 30.19 -20.03 Spartan Motors 2.77 -.56 TCF Financial 14.86 -.15 Wal-Mart Stores 52.72 -2.03 Gold $732.70 -.10 Silver $9.55 -.26 8424.75 -269.21 Dow Jones Average Volume on NYSE 1.5B +300M PUBLIC HEARING HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP PROPOSED 2009 BUDGET PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on December 9, 2008 at 7:00 pm at the Township Hall at 885 River Road, Hastings, the Board of Trustees will hold a Public Hearing on the proposed 2009 Township General Fund and Library Fund Budgets. The Board may not adopt the proposed 2009 budgets until after the public hearing. The proposed property tax rate to be levied to support the proposed budget will be discussed at this hearing. A copy of the proposed budget, including the proposed property tax millage rate, will be available for inspection after December 1 by appointment with the Clerk. Bonnie L. Cruttenden, Clerk 269-948-9690 office 269-945-3291 home Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the township clerk at least seven (7) days in advance of the hearing. This notice posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act) MCLA41.72x(2)(3) and with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). 77529120 RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE REZONING PROPERTY TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that at the November 12, 2008 meeting of the Rutland Charter Township Board the following Ordinance No. 2008-132 was adopted. The original ordinance may be inspected or a copy purchased by contacting the Township Clerk, Robin Hawthorne, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, MI 49058, 269-948-2194, during regular business hours of regular working days, and at such other times as may be arranged. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD Rutland Charter Township Hall 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, MI 49058 Telephone: (269) 948-2194 CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDINANCE # 2008-132 ADOPTED: November 12, 2008 - EFFECTIVE: November 28, 2008 An Ordinance to amend the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance by the re-zoning of the subject parcel located in Land Section 14 within the Township from “C-3”, General Business to “MU”, Mixed Use District zoning classification; and to repeal all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith. The Charter Township of Rutland Barry County, Michigan ORDAINS SECTION I - Rezoning of Property in Land Section 14 The Zoning Map as incorporated by reference in the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended by rezoning from the “C-3” General Business zoning classification to the “MU” Mixed Use District zoning classification the following described property in Land Section 14: 08-13-014-023-00 - RUTLAND TWP COM AT THE E 1/4 POST OF SEC 14-3-9 TH W 813.33 FT (RECORDED 825 FT) TH N 00 DEG 31’ 40” W (RECORDED N) 200 FT FOR POB TH N 00 DEG 31’44” W 462 FT TH E 165.81 FT TH S 00 DEG 31’ 40” E 348.5 FT TH W 3.14 FT TH S 00 DEG 31’ 40” E 113.4 FT TH W 162.67 FT TO POB SECTION II - Severability The provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared to be severable, and if any part of is declared invalid for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction it shall not affect the remainder of the Ordinance, which shall continue in full force and effect. SECTION III - Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION IV - Effective Date This Ordinance shall take effect eight (8) days after publication of the Notice of Adoption by the Township Board. Robin Hawthorne Charter Township of Rutland 77529125 �Page 10 — Thursday, November 20, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy Vandeventer, a single man, to Glenwood Financial, Mortgagee, dated October 14, 1998 and recorded October 16, 1998 in Instrument Number 1019494, and Re-recorded on 01/27/99 in document number 1024308, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. DBA America's Wholesale Lender by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Forty-Seven Thousand Forty-Five and 35/100 Dollars ($47,045.35) including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on DECEMBER 4, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 22 of Block E of Pleasant Shores according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in LIber 3 of Plats, Page 59. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: November 6, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77528649 File No. 285.5734 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Lisa L Kaufman a married woman, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated May 29, 2003, and recorded on June 5, 2003 in instrument 1105889, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy Thousand Four Hundred Nineteen And 32/100 Dollars ($70,419.32), including interest at 4.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 11, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 60 feet East of the Northwest corner of Block 1 on the Village of Woodland; thence South 63 feet; thence East 171 feet; thence North 63 feet; thence West 171 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 13, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528918 File #230125F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by James Howard Nanninga and Julie A Nanninga husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated May 23, 2001, as evidenced by Affidavit Of Lost Document dated October 20, 2008, and recorded on October 21, 2008 in instrument 20081021-0010338, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Forty Thousand Five Hundred Forty-Four And 31/100 Dollars ($40,544.31), including interest at 7.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 5 Acres of the East 1/2 of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 34, town 1 North Range 7 West, except the West 100 feet of the South 200 feet thereof, Assyria Township, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 30, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528488 File #224790F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jamie J. Schaecher and Amber Schaecher, husband and wife, to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated March 3, 2004 and recorded March 9, 2004 in Instrument Number 1123362, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifteen Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy-Two and 64/100 Dollars ($115,972.64) including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on DECEMBER 11, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 55 Middleville Downs Number 3, according to the recorded Plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: November 13, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77528952 File No. 200.1588 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Kevin Quist and Katherine V. Quist, husband and wife to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for America's Wholesale Lender, Mortgagee, dated March 10, 2006, and recorded on March 16, 2006, as Instrument Number 1161347, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to The Bank of New York as trustee for the Certificateholders CWALT, Inc. Alternative Loan Trust 2006-11CB Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, Series 2006-11CB by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been sent to the Barry County Register of Deeds , on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety Five Thousand Two Hundred Twenty One and 81/100 Dollars ($95,221.81) including interest at the rate of 6.750% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on December 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 15 Ammon Eaton Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded p plat thereof, as recorded in liber 2 of plats, page 15 1225 S DIBBLE ST The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: October 30, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77528483 Our File No. 172.01506 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Harry P. Overbeek, as a single man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 17, 2006 and recorded April 25, 2006 in Instrument Number 1163550, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for Deutsche Bank ALT 2006-AB3 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Nine and 55/100 Dollars ($69,809.55) including interest at 7.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on DECEMBER 18, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 120, Lakewood Estates, commonly known as 6370 Maplewood Drive, Delton, Michigan. Being the same property conveyed to Thomas Overbeek and Lavonne Overbeek, husband and wife by deed dated 11-18-58 and recorded 11-24-58 in Deed Book 261, Page 378, in Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: November 20, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 306.2071 77529014 SYNOPSIS RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOAD MEETING NOVEMBER 12, 2008 - 7:30 P.M. Regular meeting called to order and Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Lyons, Flint, Hawthorne, Greenfield, Rogers and Carr. Absent: Lee. Approved the Consent Agenda with amendments. Appointed Barb Lyons to the Zoning Board of Appeals. Appointed Brenda Bellmore to the Planning Commission. Adopted Ordinance #2008-132, Rezoning of a parcel in Section 14 to Mixed Use, by roll call vote. Adopted Resolution #2008-92, establishing the Thornapple Valley Pines Street Light Assessment District, by roll call vote. Adopted Resolution #2008-94, 2009 Budget, by roll call vote. Adopted Resolution #2008-95, 2009 Compensation resolution, by roll call vote. Adopted Resolution #2008-96, 2009 Board Meeting & Holiday Schedule, by roll call vote. Adopted Resolution #2008-97, liquor license approval, by roll call vote. Adopted Resolution #2008-98, establishing Phase One Redevelopment Area, by roll call vote. Approved a contract with Professional Lake Management for weed treatment of Algonquin Lake. Meeting Adjourned at 8:48 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Attested to by, Jim Carr, Supervisor www.rutlandtownship.org 77529150 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas L. Swainston, a married man and Michelle Swainston, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 19, 2006, and recorded on October 24, 2006 in instrument 1171844, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Eight Hundred Nineteen And 45/100 Dollars ($125,819.45), including interest at 8.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 12, Block 49, Village of Middleville, Barry County, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 30, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528451 File #228254F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Simon Hill and Elizabeth Hill, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Republic Bank, Mortgagee, dated April 13, 2006, and recorded on May 4, 2006 in instrument 1164030, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Michigan State Housing Development Authority, a public body corporate and politic of the State of Michigan as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Three Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty-Nine And 19/100 Dollars ($93,859.19), including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 11, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 50.40 feet of Lots 870 and 871, the City (formerly Village) of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof recorded in Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 13, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528996 File #230490F01 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage executed on December 19, 2003, by PHILIP N. WEBSTER and HOPE M. HUGHES, husband and wife, as Mortgagors, to MAINSTREET SAVINGS BANK, FSB, as Mortgagee, which mortgage was recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on January 16, 2004, in Document No. 1120887 (the Mortgage), on which Mortgage there is claimed to be an indebtedness, as defined by the Mortgage, due and unpaid in the amount of One Hundred Thirty One Thousand Four Hundred Sixty Eight and 53/100 Dollars ($131,468.53), as of the date of this notice, including principal and interest, and other costs secured by the Mortgage, no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt, or any part of the debt, secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale in the Mortgage having become operative by reason of the default. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, December 4, 2008, at 1 o’clock in the afternoon, at the Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the unpaid amount of the indebtedness due on the Mortgage, together with legal costs and expenses of sale, certain property located in Barry County, Michigan, described in the Mortgage as follows: THE NORTH 396 FEET OF THE SOUTHWEST _ OF THE NORTHWEST _ OF SECTION 16, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, MAPLE GROVE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN. The length of the redemption period will be one (1) year from the date of the sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 6, 2008 MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB By: Lori L. Purkey, Esq. Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. 277 South Rose Street, Suite 5000 77528633 Kalamazoo, MI 49007 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael W. Hoy, married husband and Shelia K. Hoy, Married Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Northern Mortgage Services, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 29, 2001, and recorded on July 5, 2001 in instrument 1062516, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Mortgage Company, an Ohio Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Two And 86/100 Dollars ($132,562.86), including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 13, Old Farm Village, According to the Recorded Plat thereof in Liber 6 of Plats, On Page 22. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 6, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #046326F03 77528804 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy M. Koneska and Anne R. Koneska, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Woodhams Mortgage Corporation, a Michgian Corporation, Mortgagee, dated October 10, 1996, and recorded on October 25, 1996 in Liber 676 on Page 488, and assigned by mesne assignments to Flagstar Bank as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Three Thousand Six Hundred Eighteen And 92/100 Dollars ($63,618.92), including interest at 6.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 18, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East half of Lots 1147 and 1148, except the West 12 feet of the South 41 feet of the East half of Lot 1148, of the City, formerly Village, of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, Hastings City, Barry County, State of Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 20, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #232208F01 77529131 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE LIKENS & BLOMQUIST, P.L.L.C, IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Default has occurred in the conditions of a Mortgage made by Michael D. Murphy, Married, and Joy E. Murphy, Married, Mortgagor(s), to Fifth Third Bank, Mortgagee, dated August 15, 2005, and recorded on September 7, 2005, in Instrument No. 1152380, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, on said mortgage there is $48,692.37 due at the date of this notice. There is no suit proceeding at law or in equity to collect the sums due under the Mortgage described above. Notice is hereby given that, by virtue of the power of sale contained in the above-described Mortgage, and the statute in such case made and provided, on Thursday, December 18, 2008 at 1PM, at the at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder at public venue, in order to satisfy the unpaid portion of said Mortgage, together with interest at a rate of 14.50% (adjustable), all costs of sale permitted by law, and taxes, the property situated in the Township of Orangeville, County of Barry, State of Michigan, described as: Lot 8 of Crystal Lake Estates, according to the Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats on Page 73, Barry County Records. All rights of redemption shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale unless the property is abandoned as defined by MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Dated: Thursday, November 13, 2008 Attorney for Fifth Third Bank, Mortgagee Likens & Blomquist, P.L.L.C. By: Benjamin S. Lin P-70891 3290 W. Big Beaver Rd., Suite 315 Troy, MI 48084 Telephone: 248-593-5106 Ext. 5425 77529006 L0141MI08 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Todd D. Young, a married man and Jane E. Young, as to her dower rights only, to JP Morgan Chase Bank, National Association, assignee of Washington Mutual Bank, f/k/a Washington Mutual Bank, FA, pursuant to Affidavit dated October 2, 2008, by its Receiver, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"), under powers conferred to it by the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, Mortgagee, dated September 5, 2006 and recorded September 7, 2006 in Instrument Number 1169707, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-One Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty-Seven and 75/100 Dollars ($181,867.75) including interest at 8.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on DECEMBER 4, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 73 of Pine Haven Estates Number 3, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats on Page 29. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: November 6, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77528814 File No. 362.2037 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Daniel A. Murphy, a married man and Christine Murphy, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 17, 2003, and recorded on August 4, 2003 in instrument 200308040015574, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Five Thousand Six Hundred SixtyThree And 88/100 Dollars ($75,663.88), including interest at 5.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 30 of Supervisor Chase's Second Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 2, Except the West 99 feet thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 30, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528478 File #228841F01 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 20, 2008 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jerrad Van Duser AKA Jarrad Van Duser , a single man and Ann Leatherman, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 11, 2005, and recorded on February 22, 2005 in instrument 1141722, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-One And 70/100 Dollars ($140,561.70), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 11, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 52, Misty Ridge No. 3, part of the Northeast 1/4 and Northwest 1/4, Section 27, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats, Page 53. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 13, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528958 File #141973F03 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert E. Browne, a single man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 2, 2004 and recorded March 4, 2004 in Instrument Number 1123195, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Chase Home Finance LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four Thousand Four Hundred Thirty-One and 07/100 Dollars ($94,431.07) including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on DECEMBER 4, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel D: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 15, Town 2 North, Range 7 West and running thence North 01 degree 37 minutes 36 seconds West along the East line of said Section 1957.14 feet for the place of beginning of this description; thence North 89 degrees 47 minutes 39 seconds West 409.13 feet; thence North 01 degree 37 minutes 36 seconds West 220.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 47 minutes 39 seconds East 409.13 feet to the East line of said Section; thence South 01 degree 37 minutes 36 seconds East along said line 220.00 feet to the beginning. The Easterly 33.00 feet thereof being reserved for county highway right-of-way. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: October 30, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77528498 File No. 310.3319 SYNOPSIS Barry Township Regular Meeting November 3, 2008 Regular meeting called to order @7:00 p.m. Motion approved to appoint J Wooer as President Pro-Tem. ROLL CALL: 4 members and 8 guests. Those present pledged allegiance to the flag. Approved minutes and treasurers report for Oct./08. Approved agenda with 1 addition: Land Agreement. Accepted Department reports. Motion approved to accept Yard Art for snow removal for 08-09 season. Motion approved to accept the bid from D Newman for generator. Motion approved to contract with Campbell’s Mechanical for HCFD. Motion approved to accept the bills and check register for Nov.-08. Meeting adjourned @ 8:17 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Attest to by: Debra Dewey-Perry Wesley Kahler Barry Township Clerk Deputy Supervisor 77529095 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY (248) 362-6100 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Thomas A. Mazzucco and Patricia D. Mazzucco, aka Patricia Mazzucco, husband and wife of Barry County, Michigan, Mortgagor to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Investaid Corporation dated the 12th day of August, A.D. 2004, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 18th day of August, A.D. 2004, in Instrument No. 1132613 of Barry Records, which said mortgage was assigned to US Bank National Association ND, thru mesne assignments, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, for principal of $142,153.02 (one hundred forty-two thousand one hundred fifty-three and 02/100) plus accrued interest at 8.7% (eight point seven) percent per annum. And no suit proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statue of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on, the 11th day of December, A.D., 2008, at 1:00:00 PM said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI, Barry County, Michigan, of the premises described in said mortgage. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the Village of Middleville, in the County of Barry and State of Michigan and described as follows to wit: Village of Middleville, County of Barry, Michigan: Lot 5, Block 49, VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE, according to the recorded plat thereof. Commonly known as: 315 West Main Street PPN: 08-41-049-005-00 The redemption period shall be six months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 13, 2008 WELTMAN, WEINBERG & REIS CO., L.P.A. By: Michael I. Rich (P-41938) Attorney for Plaintiff Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A. 2155 Butterfield Drive Suite 200-S Troy, MI 48084 77529020 WWR# 10017412 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Susan Shafer aka Susan M. Shafer, An Unmarried Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 29, 2005, and recorded on October 4, 2005 in instrument 1153878, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-One Thousand Six Hundred Twenty-Two And 80/100 Dollars ($121,622.80), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 16 of Bay Meadows Condominium, a condominium Established by Master Deed recorded in document no. 1052228, Barry County Records, and being designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan Number 19, as amended, with rights in the general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in the Master Deed and as described in Act 59 ot the Public Acts of Michigan of 1978, as amended, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 6, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528644 File #159698F03 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Trust In the matter of LAWRENCE M. QUICK TRUST. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Lawrence M. Quick. Date of birth: November 24, 1921, who lived at 7794 S. M-37 Highway, Baltimore Township, Michigan died October 10,2008. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the trust will be forever barred unless presented to Carol Ardis or Roxanne Frey within 4 months after the date of publications of this notice. Date: November 10, 2008 Stephanie S. Fekkes P43549 150 W. Court Street Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-9292 Carol Ardis 5250 Discovery, SE Kentwood, MI 49508 Roxanne Frey 3100 E. Cloverdale Road 77529016 Hastings, MI 49058 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Doris Lora, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 27, 2004, and recorded on February 6, 2004 in instrument 1121854, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Crescent Mortgage Company as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy-Eight And 38/100 Dollars ($94,778.38), including interest at 7.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 18, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land measuring 28 rods North and South and 20 rods East and West, in the Northwest corner of the West 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 15, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, saving and reserving to Grantors a right of way across the Southwest corner of said Parcel, as a means of ingress and egress for grantors to reach their property adjoining to the South. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 20, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #209840F02 77529073 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas A. Herbstreith and A. Polly Herbstreith, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 24, 2005, and recorded on November 3, 2005 in instrument 1155690, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC Mortgage Services Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Nine Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-One And 54/100 Dollars ($309,661.54), including interest at 7.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 30, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, described as: Beginning 330 feet South of the Northeast corner of said Section 30, thence West 297 feet; thence South 440 feet; thence East 297 feet; thence North 440 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 30, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528493 File #228062F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Louis Orth and Maranda Orth, Husband and Wife, as joint tenants with full rights of survivorship to Option One Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated August 28, 2006 and recorded September 14, 2006 in Instrument # 1170002 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was subsequently assigned to: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 20063 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-3, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred One Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-Four Dollars and Eighty-Six Cents ($101,594.86) including interest 9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on December 4, 2008 Said premises are situated in City of Freeport, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 198 feet West of East one-quarter post of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 9 West; thence South 165 feet; thence West of Old Railroad R.O.W.; thence Northwesterly Railroad R.O.W. to a point due West of point of beginning; thence East on East and West one-quarter line to point of beginning. Commonly known as 1041 W. Freeport Road, Freeport MI 49325 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: OCTOBER 27, 2008 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-3 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-3, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77528523 Our File No: 08-00314 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by LARRY C. DEAN and JANETTE R. DEAN, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated November 30, 2005, and recorded on December 15, 2005, in Document No. 1157710, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety-Nine Thousand Three Hundred Four Dollars and TwentySeven Cents ($199,304.27), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on December 11, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: PART OF THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4, SECTION 19, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE WEST SECTION LINE, SOUTH 0 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS A DISTANCE OF 354.00 FEET FROM THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 58 SECONDS EAST 586.00 FEET PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH SECTION LINE; THENCE SOUTH 0 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS A DISTANCE OF 339.50 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 58 SECONDS WEST 586.00 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH 20 ACRES OF THE WEST 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SAID SECTION; THENCE NORTH 0 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS A DISTANCE OF 339.50 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 10, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77529025 Southfield, MI 48075 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Shane Jones, an unmaried man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lenders successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 10, 2006 and recorded July 13, 2006 in Instrument Number 1167106, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by The Bank of New York Trust Company, NA NKA The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association SBM JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-One Thousand One Hundred Ninety-One and 32/100 Dollars ($131,191.32) including interest at 8.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on DECEMBER 11, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land situated in the Southwest and Southeast quarters of Section 17, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, being more particularly described as following; commencing at the West 1/4 corner of Section 17, Town 1 North, Range 9 West; thence South 88 degrees 55 minutes 43 seconds East, 2338.76 feet along the East and West 1/4 line of said Section to the place of beginning; thence continuing South 88 degrees 55 minutes 43 seconds East, 785.00 feet to a point 495.00 feet Easterly of the center of said Section 17; thence South 0 degrees 39 minutes 44 seconds East, 323.02 feet parallel with the with said East and West 1/4 line; thence North 0 degrees 39 minutes 44 seconds West, 323.02 feet parallel with said North and South 1/4 line to the place of beginning. Subject to easement for highway purposes for Osborne and Flora roads The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: November 13, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77529001 File No. 280.6667 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by DAVID G. REID and VIVIAN R. REID, HIS WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated August 27, 2007, and recorded on September 14, 2007, in Document No. 20070914-0002019, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-Nine Dollars and Twenty-Four Cents ($129,939.24), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on December 4, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 1, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 24 MINUTES 20 SECONDS EAST 1266.35 FEET ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 1; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST 904 FEET ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF MOE ROAD TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 24 MINUTES 20 SECONDS WEST 165 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST 264 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 24 MINUTES 20 SECONDS EAST 165 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF MOE ROAD; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF MOE ROAD 264 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 31, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77528824 Southfield, MI 48075 �Page 12 — Thursday, November 20, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Wade Crumbaugh AKA Wade A. Crumbaugh and Darlene Crumbaugh AKA Darlene M. Crumbaugh, husband and wife, to JP Morgan Chase Bank, National Association, assignee of Washington Mutual Bank, f/k/a Washington Mutual Bank, FA, pursuant to Affidavit dated October 2, 2008, by its Receiver, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation "FDIC", under powers conferred to it by the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, Mortgagee, dated March 12, 2004 and recorded March 23, 2004 in Instrument Number 1124052, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Eight Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Eight and 23/100 Dollars ($208,328.23) including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on DECEMBER 4, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the North 102.02 acres of the North one-half of Section 11, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, described as commencing at the North west corner of said Section 11; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 51 seconds East, on the North line of said Section, 690.69 feet to the centerline of Cobb Road; thence on said centerline South 0 degrees 38 minutes 05 seconds East, 322.64 feet to the place of beginning of the parcel of land herein described; thence South 87 degrees 55 minutes 03 seconds East, 1051.70 feet; thence South 9 degrees 16 minutes 05 seconds West, 328.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 02 minutes 40 seconds West, 995.13 feet; thence North 0 degrees 38 minutes 05 seconds West, on the centerline of Cobb Road, 328.00 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to highway right of way over the West 33 feet thereof for Cobb Road. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: October 30, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77528441 File No. 362.4563 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Trust Estate of Douglas James Mawby. Date of birth: May 3, 1953. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Douglas James Mawby, who lived at 1488 Clearview Drive, Dowling, Michigan died October 19, 2008. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the decedent, trust and trustee will be forever barred unless presented to the Trustee of the Living Trust of Douglas James Mawby within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. November 11, 2008 Vandervoort, Christ & Fisher, P.C. David P. Lucas (P34466) 67 W. Michigan Ave., Suite 312 Battle Creek, MI 49017 (269) 965-7000 Trustee: Debra Mawby 1488 Clearview Drive Dowling, MI 49050 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kevin Crawford and Barbara Lehnen-Crawford, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to SBC Mortgage, LLC, Mortgagee, dated February 8, 2002, and recorded on February 28, 2002 in instrument 1075700, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Four Thousand Six Hundred Two And 39/100 Dollars ($64,602.39), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 11, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the South 1/2, Northeast 1/4, Northeast 1/4, of Section 17, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes West 1287.38 feet along the East line of said Section to the North line of the South 30 feet of said South 1/2 and the place of beginning; thence continuing South 00 degrees 00 minutes West 30.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 10 minutes 25 seconds West 1332.48 feet along the South line of said South 1/2; thence North 00 degrees 04 minutes 44 seconds West 329.91 feet along the West line of said South 1/2; thence North 89 degrees 13 minutes 37 seconds East 612.92 feet along the South line of the North 330 feet of said South 1/2; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes West 299.25 feet along the West line of the East 720.0 feet of said South 1/2; thence North 89 degrees 10 minutes 25 seconds East 720.00 feet along the North line of the South 30 feet of said South 1/2 to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 13, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528892 File #218922F03 Synopsis Hope Township Board Meeting November 10, 2008 4 board members present 1 absent and 4 guests Accepted Gift of Township History Compilation Approved: Previous Minutes Standing reports Bills Change to CD-911 for BPH to respond to all PI’s To Decline BPH proposed land transfer agreement BPH Labor detail report Snow Plowing contract for hall and park Citizen Planner Workshop Expenses Amendment to Land Use Plan on Lake 21 Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 71 Purchase of Barry County History Book Purchase of Planning and Zoning Handbooks Purchase of Folding Machine Adjourned 9:00 pm. Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk Attested to by Patricia Albert, Supervisor 77529116 NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS November 20, 2008 TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS AND PERSONS Barry County 220 West State Street Hastings, MI 49058 On or about December 2, 2008, Barry County will request the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) to release Federal funds under Title II (HOME Investment Partnership Act) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 for the following project: Homebuyer Purchase Rehabilitation $200,000 The Barry County 2008 HOME Homebuyer Purchase Rehabilitation Program will assist at least seven low to moderate income persons/families with down payment and rehabilitation funds for purchase and rehabilitation of a home within the City of Hastings or the Village of Middleville. All sites/homes will be determined in conjunction with State/County approval with determination of income-qualification of individual homebuyers (under 80% of median income), and the county’s ability to bring the homes to Housing Quality Standards. Administration costs are included in the total program amount of $200,000. In relation to the above determined projects, an Environmental Review Record has been made by Barry County, and the record is on file at the above address between 8:00am and 5:00pm, Monday through Friday, for public examination and copying (upon request). Please contact Michael Brown at 269/945-1284, for more information. Barry County will undertake the project described above with HOME funds, and is certifying to the State of Michigan that the County and Michael Brown, in his official capacity as County Administrator, consent to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities relative to the environmental reviews, decision making, and action; and that those responsibilities have been satisfied. The legal effect of the certification is that upon its approval, Barry County may use the HOME funds, and the State of Michigan will have satisfied its responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. MSHDA will accept an objection to its approval for the release of funds and acceptance of the certification only under the following bases: a) that the certification was not in fact executed by the chief executive officer or other officer of approved applicant by the State of Michigan; b) that the applicants environmental review record for the project indicates omission of a required decision, finding or step applicable to the project in the environmental review process, or c) other specific grounds in HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58.75. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedure (24 CFR Part 58), and may be addressed to Carolyn Cunningham, MSHDA at P.O. Box 30044, Lansing, MI 48909. Objections to the release of funds on bases other than those stated above will not be considered by MSHDA. No objection received after December 17, 2008 will be considered by MSHDA. 77529141 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Charles Bristol and Suzette Bristol, Husband and Wife to Christiana Bank & Trust Company, as Owner Trustee of the Security National Funding Trust, Mortgagee, dated September 26, 2007 and recorded October 10, 2007 in Instrument # 20071010-0002890 Barry County Records, Michigan on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-One Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Two Dollars and Eighty-One Cents ($71,562.81) including interest 9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on December 18, 2008 Said premises are situated in City of Bellevue, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 15, Town 1 North, Range 7 West; thence East 40 rods; thence South 40 rods; thence West 40 rods; thence North 40 rods to the place of beginning. Except that parcel of land conveyed to the Michigan State Highway Commission in deed recorded in Liber 308 on Page 43. Commonly known as 12103 M-66, Bellevue MI 49021 The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: NOVEMBER 14, 2008 Christiana Bank & Trust Company, as Owner Trustee of the Security National Funding Trust Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our File No: 08-00651 ASAP# 2930265 11/20/2008, 11/27/2008, 12/04/2008, 12/11/2008 77529156 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Alfredo Salas-Rodriguez, married, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 23, 2007, and recorded on February 28, 2007 in instrument 200702280002482, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to SunTrust Mortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Nine And 17/100 Dollars ($197,589.17), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Freeport, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Village of Freeport, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of said Section 1; thence North 89 degrees 52 minutes 21 seconds East 1310.03 feet along the North line of said Southwest 1/4; thence South 00 degrees 02 minutes 54 seconds West 1324.86 feet along the West line of said Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4; thence North 89 degrees 42 minutes 48 seconds East 528.00 feet along the South line of said Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 to the point of beginning of this description; thence North 00 degrees 02 minutes 54 seconds East 858.00 feet along the East line of the West 528 feet of said Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4; thence North 89 degrees 42 minutes 48 seconds East 59.67 feet; thence Easterly 149.82 feet on the arc of a 454.10 foot radius curve to the right with a central angle of 18 degrees 54 minutes 11 seconds and a chord bearing South 80 degrees 50 minutes 06 seconds East 149.14 feet; thence South 00 degrees 02 minutes 54 seconds West 833.51 feet; thence South 89 degrees 42 minutes 48 seconds West 206.93 feet along said South line to the point of beginning, together with and subject to an easement for ingress, egress and utility purposes described as a 66.00 foot wide easement for ingress, egress and utility purposes in the Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Village of Freeport, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan, the centerline of said easement being described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of said Section 1; thence North 89 degrees 52 minutes 21 seconds East 1310.03 feet along the North line of said Southwest 1/4; thence South 00 degrees 02 minutes 54 seconds West 466.86 feet along the West line of said Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 to the point of beginning of this easement centerline description; thence North 89 degrees 42 minutes 48 seconds East 587.67 feet; thence Southeasterly 356.65 feet on the arc of a 454.10 foot radius curve to the right with a central angle of 45 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds and a chord bearing South 67 degrees 47 minutes 12 seconds East 347.55 feet to the radius point of a 60.00 foot radius turn-around and the point of ending of said easement centerline description. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 30, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528425 File #226725F01 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by ROBERT NINO and JENNIFER NINO, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to MORTGAGE PLUS OF AMERICA CORPORATION, Mortgagee, dated May 8, 2003, and recorded on May 13, 2003, in Document No. 1104181, and assigned by said mortgagee to US BANK, NA, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Eight Thousand Six Hundred Twenty-One Dollars and Sixty-Seven Cents ($98,621.67), including interest at 6.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on December 4, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: THE NORTH 1 / 2 OF LOTS 4 AND 5 OF BLOCK 15 OF DANIEL STRIKER'S ADDITION, TO THE CITY, FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1, PAGE 11, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 3, 2008 US BANK, NA Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77528819 Southfield, MI 48075 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Brian Gerber and Kim Gerber,husband and wife, Mortgagors, to Option One Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated the 30th day of October, 2002 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 5th day of February, 2004 in Doc# 1121785 of Barry County Records, said Mortgage having been assigned to Green Tree Servicing, LLC on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of One Hundred Twenty Two Thousand Six Hundred Sixty Nine & 52/100 ($122,669.52), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 18th day of December, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock pm Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 10.7500% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the Township of Johnstown, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: Located in the Southwest 1 /4, Section 22, Town 1 North, Range 8 West. Commencing at the South 1 /4 corner of said Section; thence South 89 degrees 43’ 43” West 1337.37 feet along the South line of said Section to the Southwest corner of the East 1 /2 of the Southwest 1 /4 of said Section; thence North 01 degrees 08’08” East along the West line of the East 1/ 2 of the Southwest 1/ 4 of said Section 840.59 feet to the centerline of Culver Road; thence South 55 degrees 54’ 58” East along said centerline 132.00 feet to the place of beginning; thence North 14 degrees 38’49” East 174.23 feet; thence North 18 degrees 55’45” East 931.93 feet to the North line of the South 110 rods of the East 1/ 2 of the Southwest 1 /4 of said section; thence North 89 degrees 43’ 43” East along said North line 81.67 feet to a point 825.00 feet West of the North and South 1/ 4 line of said section; thence South 01 degrees 19’ 19” West parallel with said North and South 1 /4 line 60.59 feet to an East Lane Fence; thence South 09 degrees 34’ 03” West along said fence 772.37 feet; thence South 04 degrees 07’ 29” West along said fence 408.77 feet to the centerline of Culver Raod, thence North 62 degrees 40’37” West along said centerline 18.27 feet; thence North 55 degrees 54’ 58” West along said centerline 305.04 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to the rights of the pubic over any part taken, used or deeded for road purposes. Also, subject to any other easements, restrictions or conditions of record. During the twelve (12) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 11/20/2008 Green Tree Servicing, LLC Mortgagee FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for Green Tree Servicing, LLC 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 248-362-2600 77529111 synopsis HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP Regular Board Meeting November 11, 2008 All Board members present; 5 guests. Approved consent agenda. Received Treasurer’s report. Amended Budget in Township Hall Maintenance & Repairs - $4000. Paid outstanding bills in the amount of $13,099.81. Adjourned at 8:00 pm. Bonnie L. Cruttenden, Clerk Attested to by: Jim Brown, Supervisor 77529123 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Priscilla Anderson and Barbara Livingston, both unmarried, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 13, 2006 and recorded January 24, 2007 in Instrument Number 1175526, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by IndyMac Federal Bank, FSB by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixteen Thousand Sixty-Five and 11/100 Dollars ($116,065.11) including interest at 9.3% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on DECEMBER 18, 2008. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 10, Block 10 of Eastern Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: November 20, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 225.2255 77529143 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bryce Degris and Merrie Degris, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 25, 2007, and recorded on August 2, 2007 in instrument 20070802-0000394, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Eight And 99/100 Dollars ($119,638.99), including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 33, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, Maple Grove Township, Barry County, described as: Commencing at the South one-quarter corner of said section; thence North 89 degrees 57 minutes 28 seconds West 1637.99 feet along the South line of said Southwest one-quarter; thence North 00 degrees 41 minutes 03 seconds East 729.97 feet along the West line of the East 100 acres of said Southwest one-quarter to the centerline of Butler Road and the Point of Beginning; thence North 00 degrees 41 minutes 03 seconds East 1291.53 feet along said West line; thence South 78 degrees 04 minutes 65 seconds East 439.81 feet; thence South 05 degrees 07 minutes 10 seconds West 1071.51 feet; thence Westerly 144.52 feet along said centerline along a 360.0 foot radius curve to the left the chord of which bears South 76 degrees 28 minutes 24 seconds West 143.50 feet; thence South 64 degrees 38 minutes 38 seconds West 233.07 feet along said centerline to the Point of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 6, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528809 File #229820F01 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 20, 2008 — Page 13 LEGAL NOTICES Submitted by: Vickey Nottingham, Treasurer Attested to by: Jim Stoneburner, Supervisor 77529118 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Darren Jackson, a married man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 17, 2006, and recorded on July 19, 2006 in instrument 1167373, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty-Seven And 15/100 Dollars ($105,927.15), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 18, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 3, Town 1 North, Range 9 West; thence South 89 degrees 37 minutes 49 seconds East on the North Section line, 725.50 feet to the place of beginning of this description; thence continuing South 89 degrees 37 minutes 49 seconds East on the North Section line 310.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 06 minutes 34 seconds West 330.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 37 minutes 49 seconds West, 310.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 06 minutes 34 seconds East, 330.00 feet to the place of beginning. Together with and subject to a 66 foot wide easement for ingress, egress and public utilities, the centerline of said easement being described as commencing at the Northwest corner of said Section 3; thence South 00 degrees 03 minutes 07 seconds West on the West Section line, 55.80 feet to the place of beginning of this description; thence the centerline runs as follows: South 84 degrees 22 minutes 08 seconds East, 44.43 feet; thence South 73 degrees 23 minutes 19 seconds East, 53.57 feet; thence South 67 degrees 53 minutes 35 seconds East, 58.38 feet; thence South 60 degrees 49 minutes 30 seconds East, 59.13 feet; thence South 81 degrees 27 minutes 33 seconds East, 77.19 feet; thence South 85 degrees 32 minutes 38 seconds East, 68.85 feet; thence North 87 degrees 23 minutes 43 seconds East, 178.84 feet; thence North 70 degrees 39 minutes 38 seconds East, 195.61 feet; thence North 77 degrees 38 minutes 27 seconds East, 47.96 feet; thence South 89 degrees 23 minutes 06 seconds East, 120.42 feet; thence South 87 degrees 03 minutes 51 seconds East, 174.83 feet to the point of ending. Home is used, year built is 2000, manufacturer's name is Redman Homes, Model Name/Model No. is K3O1A/B, Manufacturer Serial No. is 143T3060, Length and Width is 52 feet x 30 feet, which, by intention of the Parties, shall constitute a Part of the Realty and Shall Pass with it. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 20, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #231721F01 77529136 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Richard Barbera aka Richard A. Barbera, a single man, sole, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 18, 2006, and recorded on August 23, 2006 in instrument 1168982, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Three Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Six And 41/100 Dollars ($123,576.41), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Southeast quarter of Section 3, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as follows: Beginning at the center post of Section 3, thence South 765 feet along the North and South quarter line of Section 3; thence East 292 feet; thence North 765 feet to the East and West quarter line of Section 3; thence West 285 feet to the place of beginning. EXCEPTING that part thereof deeded to Barry County Road Commission as recorded in Liber 617 of Deeds, on Page 549 and described as commencing at the center of Section 3, Town 1 North, Range 8 West; thence due East along East and West quarter line of Section 3, a distance of 229.94 feet, to the place of beginning; thence due East a distance of 594.72 feet; thence South 38 degrees 01 minutes 00 seconds East, a distance of 59.00 feet; thence South 28 degrees 09 minutes 00 seconds West, a distance of 220.00 feet; thence North 57 degrees 36 minutes 00 seconds West, a distance of 250.00 feet; thence North 78 degrees 07 minutes 00 seconds West, a distance of 323.11 feet and thence due North a distance of 40.00 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 30, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528446 File #228310F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Nick Rabbai, married and Shelley Rabbai, married, to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Mortgagee, dated November 14, 2006 and recorded November 21, 2006 in Instrument Number 1173022, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Chase Home Finance LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Forty-Three Thousand One Hundred Twenty-Six and 35/100 Dollars ($343,126.35) including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on DECEMBER 11, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: THAT PART OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 10, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 10; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 57 MINUTES 44 SECONDS WEST 690.52 FEET ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 10; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 48 SECONDS EAST 2616.32 FEET ALONG A LINE WHICH IS 33 FEET WESTERLY FROM THE WEST LINE OF THE EAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 10; THENCE SOUTH 71 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 04 SECONDS WEST 270.0 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 4 DEGREES 40 MINUTES EAST 282.00 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING OF THIS DESCRIPTION; THENCE SOUTH 4 DEGREES 40 MINUTES EAST 238.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTHERLY 479.97 FEET ALONG A 500.00 FOOT RADIUS CURVE TO THE RIGHT, THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS SOUTH 22 DEGREES 50 MINUTES WEST 461.75 FEET; THENCE NORTH 80 DEGREES 00 MINUTES WEST 557.56 FEET; THENCE NORTH 1 DEGREE 18 MINUTES 43 SECONDS WEST 566.10 FEET ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF FORMER RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY; THENCE NORTH 90 DEGREES 00 MINUTES EAST 721.87 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT FOR RIGHTS OF INGRESS, EGRESS AND UTILITIES DESCRIBED AS: THAT PART OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 10, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: A 66 FOOT WIDE STRIP OF LAND, THE CENTERLINE OF WHICH BEGINS AT A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 10, WHICH IS SOUTH 89 DEGREES 57 MINUTES 44 SECONDS WEST 690.52 FEET FROM THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 10, THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 03 MINUTES 48 SECONDS EAST 2993.52 FEET ALONG A LINE WHICH IS 33 FEET WESTERLY OF AND PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 10 TO THE AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by DeVan LaGrone Sarah A. LaGrone, husband and wife and Charles W. Murphy, a single man, Mortgagors, to Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation, Mortgagee, dated the 16th day of July, 1998 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 24th day of August, 1998 in Instrument No. 1016907 of Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of One Hundred Twenty Three Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy Three and 60/100 ($123,773.60), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 4th day of December, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock PM Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 11.25% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the Township of Orangeville, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: Commencing at the Northeast corner of the East 20 acres of the West 1 / 2 of the Northwest 1 / 4 lying South of the public highway known as Lewis Road, Section 29, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, as place of beginning; thence South 600 feet along the East line of said 20 acres; thence West 300 feet parallel with the centerline of Lewis Road; thence North 288.86 feet parallel with said East line; thence East 160 feet parallel with the centerline of Lewis Road; thence North 311.14 feet parallel with said East line; thence East 140 feet along said centerline to the point of beginning. During the twelve (12) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 11/6/2008 Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation Mortgagee ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 77528576 248-362-2600 PLACE OF ENDING OF THE CENTERLINE OF SAID 66 FOOT WIDE STRIP OF LAND, ALSO DESCRIBED AS: SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH A MUTUAL PRIVATE RIGHT OF WAY AND EASEMENT 66.00 FEET IN WIDTH FOR DRIVEWAY PURPOSE AND FOR THE INSTALLATION OF UTILITIES WHICH MAY BE AVAILABLE FROM TIME TO TIME AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE INSTRUMENTS RECORDED IN LIBER 406, PAGES 427 THROUGH 432, LIBER 429, PAGES 847 THROUGH 848, LIBER 488, PAGES 204 THROUGH 206 ALSO AN ADDITIONAL EASEMENT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS AND UTILITIES: THAT PART OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 AND THAT PART OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 10, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 10, THENCE SOUTH 69 DEGREES 57 MINUTES 44 SECONDS WEST 690.52 FEET ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 10; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 06 MINUTES 48 SECONDS EAST 2616.32 FEET ALONG A LINE WHICH IS 33 FEET WESTERLY FROM AND PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF THE EAST 1/4 OF SAID NORTHEAST 1/4 TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING OF THE CENTERLINE OF A 66 FOOT WIDE STRIP OF LAND; THENCE SOUTH 71 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 04 SECONDS WEST 270.0 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 4 DEGREES 40 MINUTES EAST 520.0 FEET; THENCE SOUTHERLY 479.97 FEET, ALONG A 500.00 FOOT RADIUS CURVE TO THE RIGHT, THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS SOUTH 22 DEGREES 50 MINUTES WEST 461.75 FEET; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY 200.13 FEET ALONG AN 800.0 FOOT RADIUS CURVE TO THE LEFT, THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS SOUTH 43 DEGREES 10 MINUTES WEST 199.61 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 36 DEGREES 00 MINUTES WEST 240.0 FEET TO THE PLACE OF ENDING OF THE CENTERLINE OF SAID 66 FOOT WIDE STRIP OF LAND. ALSO AN EASEMENT OVER A 50 FOOT RADIUS CIRCLE, THE CENTER OF WHICH IS THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PLACE OF ENDING. ALSO AN EASEMENT OVER A TRIANGLE DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT A POINT WHICH IS SOUTH 89 DEGREES 57 MINUTES 44 SECONDS WEST 723.52 FEET AND SOUTH 00 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 48 SECONDS EAST 2522.99 FEET FROM THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 10; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 48 SECONDS EAST 69.58 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 71 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 04 SECONDS WEST 65.73 FEET; THENCE NORTH 34 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 04 SECONDS EAST 109.73 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: November 13, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77528991 File No. 310.3383 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeffrey D. Hay and Ronni S. Hay, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 26, 2007 and recorded April 6, 2007 in Instrument Number 1178405, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thousand Four Hundred Six and 03/100 Dollars ($100,406.03) including interest at 7.99% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on DECEMBER 4, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 106 of Mix Addition to the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 69. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: October 30, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77528430 File No. 241.1504 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Mark Michael Boles and Melinda Dawn Boles, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registrations Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 8, 2007 and recorded May 16, 2007 in Instrument Number 1180597, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty-Nine and 35/100 Dollars ($255,859.35) including interest at 10.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on DECEMBER 4, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South one-half of the Northeast one-quarter of Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, excepting therefrom the following described parcel of land: Commencing at a point in the centerline of North Avenue Road distant 1334 feet South of the North one-quarter post of said Section 31; thence continuing along the centerline of North Avenue Road 424 feet; thence East at angles to North Avenue Road 198 feet; thence North parallel to the centerline of North Avenue Road 424 feet; thence West 198 feet to the place of beginning, excepting the West 33 feet for roadway purposes and being described for tax purposes as: Assyria Township part of the South one-half of the Northeast one-quarter of Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, except commencing 1334 feet South of the Northwest corner of the Northeast one-quarter of Section 30, thence South 424 feet; thence East 198 feet; thence North 424 feet; thence West 198 feet to beginning. Also that part of the South one-half of the Southeast onequarter of the Northwest one-quarter of Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 7 West lying East of the highway known as North Avenue. Being the same property conveyed to Mark Michael Boles and Melinda Dawn Boles, husband and wife by Deed Dated 3/25/93 and Recorded in Deed Book 567, Page 960, in the Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: October 30, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77528394 File No. 241.1478 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Elicio Lee Ingersoll and Marsha Ingersoll, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 26, 2007, and recorded on April 3, 2007 in instrument 1178267, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Two Thousand Nine Hundred FiftyOne And 05/100 Dollars ($132,951.05), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 18, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 2 of Block 10 of H.J. Kenfields Addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 20, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #231538F01 77529098 McDONNELL CONLEY PLC BY: RICHARD L. McDONNELL 33 Bloomfield Hills Pkwy., Suite 240 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304-2946 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. HUDSON/250052154 MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Glen E. Hudson Sr. and Mavis Alene Hudson, Husband and Wife Tenants by Entireties of Hickory Corners, Michigan (Mortgagors) to Household Finance Corporation III, (Mortgagee) a Delaware Corporation dated March 15, 2007 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry, State of Michigan, on March 26, 2007 in Document Number 1177858, Barry County Records and on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice the sum of $136,162.87 including interest at the rate of 9.54% per annum together with any additional sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned as provided for in said mortgage, and no suit or proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof. NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 11th day of December, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock p.m., the undersigned will: At the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan foreclose said mortgage by selling at public auction to the highest bidder, the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amounts due on said mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorneys fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: Land situated in the City of Hickory Corners, County of Barry, State of Michigan, is described as follows: All that parcel of lands in Township of Barry, Barry County, State of Michigan, being known and designated as a parcel of land in the Southeast 1 /4 of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, described as commencing at a point in the center of the Highway 394 Feet East of the center of said Section 28; Thence South 20 Rods; thence East 68 Feet; thence North 20 Rods to the center of the Highway; thence West 68 Feet to the place of beginning. Subject to restrictions, conditions, covenants, rights, rights of way, and easements now of record, if any. Tax ID #08-03-028-032-00 The redemption period shall be six months from the date of such sale unless the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty days from the date of such sale. DATED: November 13, 2008 Mortgagee Household Finance Corporation III Richard L. McDonnell (P38788) Attorney for Mortgagee 33 Bloomfield Hills Pkwy., Suite 240 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304-2946 77529011 (248) 594-7770 www.river-ridge.biz 02700517 SYNOPSIS PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP Regular Meeting November 13, 2008 Supervisor J. Stoneburner called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. Present: Supervisor J. Stoneburner, Treasurer V. Nottingham and Trustees S. Ritchie and W. Miller. Absent: Clerk, N. Nichols. Also present were 9 guests. Pledge of allegiance. Agenda was approved with additions. Approved Meeting minutes of Special Board meeting 9-22-08 as presented. Regular Board Meeting of 10-13-08 as corrected. Correspondence received. Approved payment for newly elected officials to attend MTA seminar. Commissioner’s Report was received. Public comments were received. Input on proposed ordinances. MIke Herzog thanked outgoing board members. Fire Department reports received and placed on file. Police Department report received and placed on file. Park’s Board report was received and placed on file. Clerk’s report. Approved payment of bills as amended. Accepted with regrets resignation of Gordon Cook from Planning and Zoning Commission. Appointed William Miller and Lloyd Goyings as alternates to Board of Review. Approved Gull Lake Sewer Delinquent Roll to be placed on Winter Tax Roll. Accepted with regrets resignation of Libby HeinyCogswell Zoning Administrator. Approved renewal of contract with Norms Electric for generator maintenance. Public comments were received. Additional input on proposed ordinances. Board Comments received. Meeting adjourned at 8:52 p.m. �Page 14 — Thursday, November 20, 2008 — The Hastings Banner PENNOCK, continued from page 18 HHS girls to sing anthem Hastings High School sophomores (from left) Jenny LaJoye, Patricia Garber, Amber Slagel, Natalie VanDenack, Alaina Case, Barbara Cotton, Katie Secord and Gabby Eaton will sing the national anthem before the Grand Rapids Griffins hockey game Friday, Dec. 5, at VanAndel Arena. The game begins at 7 p.m. Tickets may be purchased locally for $13 by calling 269-838-1375. The girls have named themselves the Bella Notte Chorale and practice and perform under the direction of Hastings High School Choir Director Patti LaJoye. LaJoye helped arrange the opportunity for the girls, who have performed at high school athletic events in Hastings. This will be their Griffins debut. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 For Sale National Ads Help Wanted FRAMES AND CUSTOM matte cutting. By appointment only. Call Picture This Photography. 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Submit resume to Jim Stoneburner, Supervisor, Prairieville Township, 10115 S. Norris Rd., Delton, MI 49046 or via email: jstoneburner@prairievilletwp-mi.org. Deadline Dec. 8th. �(ASTINGS��������%XP���$%#��������������("� (her actual birthdate is December 5, 1918) Between 2:00-5:00 pm She’s 90! Cards may be sent to: Bea Seymour 13200 North Ave., Bellevue, MI 49021 no gifts please shown to result in improved patient care outcomes, particularly for the senior citizen population, Thrasher said. MPRO and the governor are honoring hospitals in their efforts to embrace the best practices on improving health outcomes in the care measures. Pennock has participated in these quality efforts for some years and has benchmarked with such organizations as the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals, Michigan Peer Review Organization, as well as the Center of Medicare and Medicare Services that established the core measures in 2000. “Pennock has consistently scored at or above the state and national levels on these core measures and this is largely due to the hard work of our physicians and colleagues. This evening, I would particularly like to acknowledge the physicians on the medical staff who are involved in providing care to patients with these specific diagnoses,” Thrasher said. “We also specifically acknowledge the physicians who provide our inpatient medical service coverage ... These are docs who come in for patients who come in our ER and have no physician.” She noted that in Robyn Todd’s position as supervisor of the Health Information Management for the Medical Record’s Department, Todd collects and disseminates the results to the various agencies and payors, including the Michigan Peer Review Organization with whom Pennock has collaborated. Dr. James Weatherhead was recognized for his long-standing role as chairman of the Medical Staff Quality Improvement Committee. He has chaired the committee since at least 1980. Chief Operating Officer Carla Wilson-Neil presented him with a “Pennock ‘P’ Award, and said she had a great deal of gratitude and pride in presenting the award because Weatherhead has contributed to the quality and culture of Pennock. He originally was involved in what was known as the Audit Committee, which also served the purpose of reviewing the care provided and the documentation of it. “Even back then, Pennock was doing so well and our results and our audit efforts were inquired about by other hospitals,” Wilson-Neil said. Over the years, Weatherhead, has continued to lead the Medical Staff Quality Improvement Committee in its role as insuring quality care and in supporting the peer review process and Wilson-Neil said he deserved a special round of applause. The committee’s emphasis has been upon education and best practices and supporting peers in achieving excellence in inpatient care. For the last few years, Sherri Thrasher has assisted Dr. Weatherhead as the director of quality review in championing the cause of quality care for Pennock patients in support of our mission to provide quality healthcare in a personal, professional and progressive manner in partnership with our community. Wilson-Neil commended her work too. Dr. Scott Brasseur, chairman of the Board of Quality Performance Improvement and Patient Safety Committee, was presented an award by Lewis Blake for his contribution to quality at Pennock Health Services. She said he has an important role leading the board’s committee to focus upon the hospital’s quality agenda. Dr. Brasseur and the committee meet on a quarterly basis to review not only the various internal and external data sets, national benchmarks and how Pennock Health Services is doing in its goal of providing quality patient care, but also quite significantly in supporting the board’s oversight function of providing quality care. Brasseur is “impassioned about what happens day in and day out at the hospital” regarding “what kind of quality occurs. Scott does a great job of setting the agenda and for leading our quality initiatives and representing the board and insuring that we deliver great care,” Lewis Blake said. In closing, she said, “the people of Pennock” are what she finds most amazing about the hospital. “It is truly the commitment, the passion that people have of having care happen day in and day out. That wouldn’t happen if we didn’t have a medical staff.” On behalf of the administration and the board, she expressed appreciation and thanked the medical staff for all of their contributions. And the winner is... Hastings Rotary Club announced the lucky winner of its annual raffle at the Monday, Nov. 3, meeting. Rotary holds the annual raffle to support community projects, such as the annual youth leadership training. Mike Flohr (seated) was the winner and chose a Toro lawn tractor from a list of possible prizes. Other options were a Sony 40-inch television, a Schwinn Motor Scooter and a Dewalt Tool Package, Dave Hatfield, Rotary president, turned over the keys to Flohr Tuesday morning at Grand Rental Station in Hastings. POLICE BEAT Auto’s defect leads to possession charge Hastings Police stopped a motorist Nov. 12 in the 1000 block of West Green Street for having a vehicle defect. During the stop, the investigating officer noted the odor of marijuana emanating from the vehicle, and after further investigation, located marijuana inside the vehicle. The driver and front-seat passenger, who were identified as Kenneth Brocksmith, 17, from Nashville, and Scott Winfred, 19, from Hastings, were both placed under arrest for being in possession of marijuana. A third passenger who was a juvenile, was turned over to the custody of a parent. Brocksmith and Winfred were transported and lodged at the Barry County Jail. Lake O man injured in hunting accident Man was exposed, but so was vehicle Law enforcement officers were called to the scene of a shooting at 4:50 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17, in the 1000 block of Jordan Lake Avenue in Lake Odessa. According to police reports, the victim, an 18-year-old male, suffered a wound in his left wrist from a .22-caliber rifle. He was taken to Pennock Hospital in Hastings for treatment. He initially reported he had been shot by hunters while he was chasing a dog. Several law enforcement agencies were called to the scene, including Michigan State Police and their canine unit from Ionia, Barry County Sheriff, Ionia County Sheriff, officers from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Lake Odessa Police. After further investigation and questioning, the victim confessed he had accidentally shot himself when he tripped while shooting at an opossum. The victim’s father was involved by telling the officers his wife had sold his .22 rifle, when actually it was still at his residence. The case was turned over to the Ionia County Prosecutor’s office. The 18-year-old and his father are facing possible charges of filing a false police report and obstructing justice by lying about the gun and accidental discharge. Lake Odessa Village Manager Mark Bender said he hopes the charges include restitution for the time the officers spent on the investigation. Plenty of deer in city, still no shooting Hastings Police are investigating an indecent exposure complaint that occurred on Nov. 11 in the parking lot of a business in the 800 block of West State Street. Police have identified a suspect from vehicle information provided by the complainant, who told officers that the suspect exposed himself to her as she was getting into her car after shopping. The incident remains under investigation. Pedestrian hit near Woodlawn Avenue Hastings Police responded to a personal injury accident that occurred near the intersection of North Broadway and Woodlawn Avenue on Nov. 16. A pedestrian, identified as Brad Wilcox, 54, of Hastings, stepped into the path of a vehicle driven by Sandra Stevens, 67, also of Hastings who had just turned southbound onto Broadway from Woodlawn Avenue. Wilcox, who was attempting to cross Broadway, did not use the crosswalk and did not see the vehicle coming. He was transported to Pennock Hospital by Lansing Mercy Ambulance, and his condition is unknown. The Hastings Police Department is investigating a complaint of an area resident who had been deer hunting with a firearm in the city limits and is suspected of shooting at least two deer. The police department wants to remind hunters that it is a violation of city ordinance to discharge a firearm within the city limits, and offenders could be subject to arrest if found violating the ordinance. Weapons stolen while family was relocating A home in Rutland Township was broken into some time between Nov. 7 and Nov. 11, and thieves got away with several weapons, including a semi-automatic .22 caliber weapon. The family was in the process of moving when the break-in occurred, and entry was apparently gained by breaking a window. Also listed among the weapons taken were three 12-gauge shotguns. The total value of the weapons has been estimated at $700. The crime is being investigated by the Barry County Sheriff’s Department and anyone with information concerning the break-in is asked to contact the sheriff’s department at 269948-4805 or Silent Observer at 800-310-9031. The evidence was in the mail The Middleville Speedway was the scene of an accident Nov. 8 in which someone struck the ice machine with their vehicle and then left the scene. The clerk was able to recover a piece of the bumper from the vehicle and gave that to the Barry County Sheriff’s Deputy who investigated the incident. The clerk also found a piece of mail on the ground near where the incident occurred and the deputy was able to trace the mail to a nearby residence. The women who answered the door said her vehicle had been driven by Kenneth Robert Simon, 25, of Shelbyville and she had been a passenger but she was not aware that they had struck the ice machine. Upon further investigation, deputies determined that Simon was driving on a suspended license. A report of the incident has been forwarded to the Barry County Prosecutor for review. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 20, 2008 — Page 15 State runner-up leads All-Barry County girls’ team by Brett Bremer Sports Editor One special thing about the 2008 Barry County Championship was that it marked the final victory of the season for Thornapple Kellogg sophomore Allyson Winchester. Winchester won every race all season, until finishing second at the Division 2 State Finals. She wasn’t alone in Brooklyn, at Michigan International Speedway, as she was joined there by Hastings’ Nicole Frantz who also raced in Division 2 and the Delton Kellogg girls’ team which ran in Division 3. The Panthers were the final team in the standings at the state finals, but it was a great experience for a young group of runners as well as the couple Panther seniors who got to close out their career in style. Winchester was also the only non-senior in the top five at the Barry County Championship this fall at Gilmore Car Museum Oct. 27. Things will look a lot different at the top of the standings next fall, well maybe not at the very top as it was the second straight county championship for Winchester. The Hastings girls’ team took the county championship on that day, with two of the top three finishers wearing the Saxons’ blue and gold. The top seven finishers at the Barry County Championship make up the All-Barry County first team, while the next seven comprise the All-Barry County second team. Girls’ Cross Country First Team Nicole Frantz, Hastings: A senior, Frantz made her first appearance in the Division 2 State Finals this fall, placing 48th in 19:22.7. She was seventh at her regional meet in 19:43.5. Frantz placed second at the Barry County Meet in 20:33.2, after earning All-Conference honors in the O-K Gold with a fifth place finish at the league championship. Taylor Hennessey, Delton Kellogg: A The 2008 All-Barry County Girls’ Cross Country First Team. Team members are (front from left) Nicole Frantz, Allyson Winchester, Molly Wilson, Taylor Hennessey, (back) Molly Smith, Cassie Thelen, and Ashley Pifer. (Photo by Brett Bremer) sophomore, Hennessey was the Panthers’ second fastest runner at the Division 3 state finals, where she placed 185th in 22:07.2. Hennessey was 17th at the KVA meet this season, and earned first-team all-county honors with her seventh place finish at the county championship in 22:21. Ashley Pifer, Lakewood: Viking senior Ashley Pifer was fourth at the Barry County Championship with a time of 21:22.2, after leading the Lakewood girls’ team all season long. Pifer was the lone Viking to earn all-conference honors this fall in the CAAC-White, where she placed 14th in the league standings. Pifer’s top finish in the league was ninth, at the second jamboree of the season. Molly Smith, Hastings: The senior Smith was the second Saxon across the finish line most of the season, including at the Barry County Championship where she placed third overall in 21:12.9. Smith just missed a state finals trip, placing 21st in her Division 2 Regional Meet at Gobles with a time of 20:34.4. She was 11th at the O-K Gold Conference meet with a time of 21:08 at Johnson Park. Cassie Thelen, Lakewood: Thelen earned honorable mention all-league honors in the CAAC-White this fall, placing 22nd in the year end point totals. Thelen placed sixth at the Barry County Championship with a time of 22:11.7. Molly Wilson, Thornapple Kellogg: The Trojan senior placed fifth at the Barry County Championship in 21:53.2. Wilson was the second Trojan to finish at both the O-K Gold Conference Championship and in the Trojans’ Division 2 Regional race. In the regional at Gobles she placed 27th in 21:00.6. Allyson Winchester, Thornapple Kellogg: Winchester earned her second state medal this fall, placing second in Division 2 at the state finals where she finished in a new school-record time of 17:54.6. Winchester was the Barry County Champion with a time of 19:33.5, and also won regional and O-K Gold Conference Championships this season. The state finals race was the first time she was beaten all season long. Girls’ Cross Country Second Team Alexis Brodbeck, Lakewood: A senior running cross country for the first time, Brodbeck placed 14th at the Barry County Meet in 23:02.3. Brodbeck finished 25th in the overall CAAC-White individual standings, finishing as high as 23rd in a league race. Lindsey Johnson, Hastings: Saxon senior Lindsey Johnson came on strong this season, and ended the year with a 11th place finish at the Barry County Championship in 22:40.0. Johnson was the third Saxon runner to finish at the O-K Gold Conference Championship as well, where she placed 32nd in 22:45. Kathrin Koch, Thornapple Kellogg: In the top three all year for the Trojan varsity girls’ team, Koch was 13th overall at the county meet in 22:53. Koch raced to a time of 22:28, placing 27th at the O-K Gold Conference Championship at Johnson Park, and placed 59th in the Trojans’ regional race. Renee McConahay, Delton Kellogg: A sophomore, McConahay placed ninth at the Barry County Championship with a time of 22:35. At the state finals, McConahay placed 212th in 22:52.8. At the KVA championship, she placed 25th in 22:13. Roxanne Powelson, Lakewood: Powelson was the fastest freshmen girl in the county this fall, and at the Barry County Championship placed eighth in 22:28.8. Powelson was the third fastest Viking at their Division 2 Regional Meet hosted by Haslett in October, where she placed 57th in 22:39.7. Erin Shoemaker, Maple Valley: The Lion senior led her team at its last two races of the season, finishing things of with a tenth place finish at the Barry County Championship in 22:39.1. In the Lions’ Division 3 Regional Race at Carson City-Crystal, Shoemaker was 45th in 22:21.4. Lauren Trumble, Maple Valley: A junior, who the Lions really missed at the beginning of the year, came on strong at the end. She led her team at the KVA Championship, earning all-league honors by placing 13th in 20:56.5. Trumble placed 12th at the Barry County Championship in 22:41.7. Pair of All-Staters named to BOWLING SCORES All-Barry County golf team Wednesday PM Shamrock Tavern 26-18; NBT 26-18; Eye and ENT 24.5-19.5; Hair Care 22.5-21.5; Seeber’s 17-27; The River 16-28. Good Games & Series - B. Norris 139358; B. Smith 215-520; S. Beebe 237-539; R. Pitts 137-398; J. Shurlow 164-414; Y. Cheeseman 188-505; D. Seeber 192; G. Scobey 176-422; R. Murrah 178-422. Senior Citizens Ward’s Friends 31-13; Sun Risers 30-14; King Pins 27-17; Lucky Strike 24-20; Just Friends 23-21; Usedtobe #1 22-22; Three Gals & A Guy 20.5-23.5; Butterfringers 19.524.5; M&M’s 19-25; Be Happy 16-28; Early Risers 16-28; Kuempel 16-28. Women’s Good Games & Series - E. Moore 134; E. Ulrich 190-515; G. Potter 178432; S. Krystiniak 173-457; G. Otis 186; R. Pitts 143-404; E. Dunham 154; B. Benedict 157; C. Stuart 167; R. Murphy 159-438; N. Bechtel 155; A. Tasker 146-406; Y. Cheeseman 120-509; J. Gasper 195. Men’s Good Games & Series - E. Count 180-513; B. Akers 203; G. Forbey 153; L. Markley 184-502; P. Krystiniak 184; W. Mallekoote 167; R. Walker 204-513; M. Saldivar 200-559. Mixerettes Kent Oil & Propane 31-13; Nashville Chiropractic 25-19; James Process Service 24.5-19.5; N B T 24-20; Dewey’s Auto Body 20-24; Sassy Babes 17.5-22.5*; The Finishing Touch 16-24*; Dean’s Dolls 14-30. *Games to be made up. Good Games & Series - E. Ulrich 161470; J. Alflen 173-509; V. Kuhtic 193-496; S. Smith 183-443; S. Drake 186-488; N. Goggins 171-457; S. Merrill 199-580; L. Potter 201; K. Eberly 210; T. Christopher 184-526; B. Anders 159. Thursday Angels Newton Const. 29.5-14.5; Hastings City Bank 28.0-16.0; Miller Farm Repair 25.518.5; Riverfront Fin. Ser. 25.5-18.5; Moore Apts. 25.0-19.0; Northside Pizza 25.0-19.0; Allure 24.0-20.0; Hastings Bowl 23.0-21.0; Maude’s Team 22.0-22.0; Varney’s 19.0-25.0; Viking 12.5-31.5; Blind 5.0-39.0. High Games & Series - J. Power 178; J. Baker 147; B. Franks 186; D. McMacken 133; M. Weiler 140; K. Lancaster 156; L. Miller 173; R. Shapley 190-511; C. Curtis 120; T. Wattles 134; S. Tobias 181; M. Gdula 226-507; T. Phenix 183; N. Shafer 182; C. Sherllenbarger 151; C. Shellenbarter 181; M. Moore 145; L. Kendall 175-500; B. Cuddahee 200-530; J. Madden 170; A. Bartimus 233-564; W. Barker 143; C. Nurenberg 195; D. Curtis 171; M. Bentti 131; J. Moore 166; T. Cross 214-560; C. Nichols 187. Sunday Night Mixed Mary’s Hair & Nails 29.5; Bounty Hunters 27; Skabbs 26; Sandbaggers 26; Pin Chasers 25; Sunday Snoozers 22.5; Straight Liners 22; Late Comers 21; Late Arrivals 20.5; Striking Distance 19.5; Funky Bowlers 29; R & N 18; Wright Zone 18. Women’s Good Games & Series - N. Shafer 224-615; M. Simpson 198-554; N. Mroz 198-549; D. Gray 211-534; H. Jordan 171-492; B. James 177-486; K. Farlee 189479; Z. House 182-476; A. Churchill 1664654; A. Mooney 139-385; L. Saxton 160366; L. Wright 140-361; G. Brooks 106-303; J. Rice 203; M. Daniels; K. Becker 179; F. Ames 156; T. Hilley 138. Men’s Good Games & Series - J. Mroz 246-651; D. Tubbs 203-609; B. Shafer 215609; B. Allen 212-589; M. Eaton 198-569; B. Rentz 196-553; M. Kidder 194-543; B. Churchill 104-542; C. Merica 185-532; J. Haner 173-483; C. Holliday 115-320; J. Ackels 207; DJ James 203; M. Snyder 198; C. House 170; T. DeMott 151. Friday Night Mixed 9-N-A-Wiggle 28; We’re a Mess 28; Dum Schitz 27; Oldies But Goodies 26; Team #14 24; Lucky #13 24; An’D Signs 23.5; Greasy Balls 23; Spare Time 22; Ten Pins 20; Here 4 the Party 19.5; All But One 19; Spencer’s Towing 19. Women’s Good Games & Series - D. Rhodes 213-600; S. Vandenburg 183-545; K. Becker 198-539; J. Madden 192-533; T. Bush 196-518; M. Mathis 213-504; B. West 184483; K. Kuhlman 184-475; C. Thomson 133359; T. Pennington 200; F. Bell 188; O. Gillons 178; M. Sears 177; K. Matthews 169; L. Smith 168; B. Vugteveen 162; E. Vanasse 152; D. Wandell 146. Men’s Good Games & Series - H. Pennington 237-613; M. Eaton 246-612; M. Pennington 210-610; L. Porter 207-561; DK Carpenter 213-553; B. Madden 201-533; K. Matthews 154-400; M. Kasinsky 213; J. Bush 209; D. Carpenter 194; T. Healey 177. #3011 Trio Pee Wee’s Trio 10-31; Colman’s 13-29.5; Quality Roofing 17-29; C R S 14-28; Lynn Denton Agency 15-27.5; Lu’s Team 11-25.5; Trouble 18-23; Supper Crips 16-21; Pampered Ding Dong 9-19.5; Team 10 12-2. Good Games - Cheryl 164; Heather 155; Penny 167; Julie 185; Merle 164; Shelly 184; Paula 189; Barb 155; April 160. High Series Games - Shirlee 1995-24; Stacy 212-577; Tammy 206-590; Joanne 183532; Mary 174-503; Luanne 202-547. Tuesday Mixed 1. Grove Street Cafe, 2. All Star Childcare, 3. King Pins, 4. Boyce Milk Haulers, 5. Hurless Machine Shop, 6. Hastings City Bank, 7. Yankee Zephyr. Men’s High Games - K. Beebe 255; J. Markley 204; L. Porter 224; P. Scobey 213; N. Blakely 232; S. Anger 225; G. Hause 215; C. Wanland 210; S. Hause 191. Men’s High Series - K. Beebe 573; J. Markley 554; L. Porter 526; P. Scobey 588; N. Blakely 531; S. Anger 618; G. Hause 566; C. Wanland 539; S. Hause 540. Women’s High Games - S. Beebe 191; M. Westbrook 190; B. Wilkins 190; B. Smith 181; B. Ramey 166; J. Clements 165; A. Hall 156; E. Clements 146. Women’s High Series - S. Beebe 539; M. Westbrook 546; B. Wilkins 527; B. Smith 468; B. Ramey 416; J. Clements 461; A. Hall 430; E. Clements 412. by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Lakewood junior Chelsea Erb and Hastings freshman Gabrielle Shipley weren’t anywhere near each other on the final days of the 2008 varsity girls’ golf season, but they were in the same place. They both finished the year at the state finals, Erb in the Division 3 Finals at Forest Akers West in East Lansing and Shipley in the Division 2 Finals at Eagle Crest Golf Club in Ypsilanti. Shipley was a state medallist, and both earned all-state accolades. For Shipley the start of the state finals was a bit bittersweet, as the Saxons had hoped to be there as a team. Hastings finished second to South Christian in an outstanding O-K Gold Conference then wound up fourth, one spot short of qualifying for state, at their Division 2 Regional Tournament in East Lansing. The Saxons’ top four players all earned a spot on the 2008 All-Barry Country Girls’ Golf First Team. Boys’ Cross Country First Team Barbie Buehler, Hastings: A senior, she helped the Saxons to a fine season averaging 49 strokes per nine hole outing. Buehler had a great day at the Jenison Invitational at the Meadows in August, when she fired an 87 in the 18-hole tournament which helped her team take the championship. Macy Chamberlin, Thornapple Kellogg: Chamberlin was named all-conference in the O-K Gold for the second straight season this fall. A senior, Chamberlin has been a TK captain each of the past two seasons. At the O-K Gold Conference Championship, Chamberlin placed ninth with a 90 on the 18 holes at Boulder Creek Golf Club. Chelsea Erb, Lakewood: Erb concluded her junior season by placing in a tie for 12th, with a score of 176, at the Division 3 State Finals at Forest Akers West in October. The performance helped earn her honorable mention All-State. Erb was the overall points leader in the CAAC-White this fall, earned first team allleague honors for the second straight year, and was the top individual in six of the The 2008 All-Barry County Girls’ Golf First Team. Team members are (front from left) Barbie Buehler, Gabrielle Shipley, Kacy Hooten, Jessica Kloosterman, (back) Chelsea Erb, Macy Chamberlin. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Vikings’ eight dual matches this season. Kacy Hooten, Hastings: The number two scorer for the Saxons all season long, Hooten placed seventh at the O-K Gold Conference Championship at Boulder Creek Golf Club by firing an 85. That was her best 18-hole round of the season. Her best nine-hole round of the season was a 44, which she fired in the O-K Gold jamboree at Yankee Springs Golf Course in early September. Jessica Kloosterman, Hastings: Kloosterman had the third best nine-hole scoring average for the Saxons this season, totaling 48.57 strokes per round. The farthest she got under that was a 44 which she shot during the O-K Gold jamboree at Hastings Country Club. Gabrielle Shipley, Hastings: A freshman, Shipley closed out her first season of varsity golf by tying for fifth place at the Division 2 State Finals in Ypsilanti and earning All-State honors. She was second at the O-K Gold Conference Championship with a 76, placed third at her regional with an 83, then fired a 36-hole total of 170 over the course of the two days at the finals. LHS Meet the Team night set for Dec. 1 The Lakewood athletic department will host Meet the Team for its winter sports teams on Monday, Dec. 1, at 7 p.m. in the high school gym. Lakewood athletic director Wayne Piercefield will be speaking on several key issues regarding the Lakewood High School athletic programs and Lakewood athletes including the changes in student-athlete eligibility with the new trimester schedule, sportsmanship, and NCAA requirements. Winter sports schedules will also be available. The athletic office will be open starting at 6 p.m. to sell passes, to sign individuals up to work six events to earn a free pass, and to accept payment of the $100 participation fee. Pass prices are as follows: Family pass: $150; Couple pass: $100; Single Adult pass: $75; and Student pass: $25. Following Meet the Team, each coach will meet with their players and parents and go over his/her expectations for the season such as practice and game policies, transportation policy, etc. and answer any questions or concerns parents may have. All up-to-date sports schedules are available at www.highschoolsports.net and also on the Lakewood website at www.lakewoodps.org. Any questions can be directed to the athletic office at (616) 374-0211 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday - Friday. �Page 16 — Thursday, November 20, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Trio of state finalists find spots on all-county team by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Three of the top cross country runners in Barry County ended their 2008 season at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, racing in the state finals. All three will be hoping to do the same thing next year, as Hastings’ Troy Dailey and Delton Kellogg’s Nick Rendon and Brandon Humphreys are all juniors this fall. In fact, of the 14 athletes honored on the All-Barry County boys’ first and second teams for cross country only Hastings’ Dane Schils, Lakewood’s Billy Quint, and Maple Valley’s Josh Perkins are seniors. The list includes three sophomores and a pair of freshmen. Those two freshmen are both Trojans, and the top three freshmen finishers at the 2008 Barry County Championship which was held at Gilmore Car Museum Oct. 27 were from Thornapple Kellogg. The top seven runners in that race earned first team all-county honors while the next seven make up the all-county second team. Boys’ Cross Country First Team Troy Dailey, Hastings: Dailey closed out his senior season with his first appearance in the Division 2 State Finals, where he placed 59th with a time of 16:33.0 after finishing fourth in his regional meet. Dailey was the Barry County Meet Champion with a time of 17:32.2. Brandon Humphreys, Delton Kellogg: Humphreys was the fasted Delton Kellogg runner for the first time at the Division 3 State Finals, where he placed 117th in a time of 17:19.5. Humphreys was ninth at the KVA meet this season, earning all-league honors, and placed seventh at the Barry County Meet in 18:27.3. Billy Quint, Lakewood: The Viking senior won the first race of his career at one of the Vikings’ invitationals this season, and went on to earn All-League honors in the CAACWhite where he was fourth behind a trio of Williamston runners at the league’s final jamboree. Quint placed second at the Barry County Meet, finishing in 17:39.8. Nick Rendon, Delton Kellogg: The Delton Kellogg leader much of the season, Rendon closed out his junior campaign with a trip to the Division 3 state finals where he placed 172nd in 18:00.2. Rendon was fourth at the KVA Championship this season, and third at the Barry County Meet in 18:01.9. YMCA crowns its Fall 2008 volleyball league victors The TK Ladies won the YMCA’s Fall 2008 Women’s A League volleyball championship. Team members are (from left) Kim Kroells, Robin Barnes, Heather Pratt, Carla Vanhaitsma, Jaymee Shepherd, and Meagan Thompson Missing from photo are Kelly Ziccarello, Lisa Robson, and Jaime Nelson. Mental Block won the 2008 Fall YMCA Co-Ed volleyball championship. Team members are (front from left) Jamie VanBoven, Shana Lipsey, (back) Jacob Cole, Justin Lipsey, and Scott Randall. Dane Schils, Hastings: The Saxon senior helped his team to the Barry County Championship by placing fourth at the meet with a time of 18:06.5. Schils was 19th at the O-K Gold Conference Championship this season, and just missed out on a spot in the state finals when he finished 18th in his Division 2 regional meet with a time of 17:23.4. Tucker Seese, Lakewood: Seese was the 14th and final all-league selection in the CAAC-White this fall, finishing 15th twice and 14th once in the three league jamborees. A sophomore, he placed sixth at the Barry County Meet in 18:24.3. Mitch Singleterry, Hastings: A sophomore, Singleterry was the number three runner for the Saxon boys’ team much of the season. That’s where he finished at the Barry County Meet, and he was fifth overall with a time of 18:21.4. Singleterry was also the third Saxon to finish at the O-K Gold Championship, placing 26th in 18:34.2. Boys’ Cross Country Second Team Mile Belcher, Hastings: Belcher placed 12th at the Barry County meet with a time of 19:06.9. Belcher was the fourth finisher for the Saxons there, as well as at the O-K Gold Conference Meet where he finished 39th and at the Saxons’ Division 2 Regional in Gobles where he placed 66th. Joe Benedict, Maple Valley: A sophomore, Benedict was tenth at the Barry County Meet in 18:46.1. The leader for the Lions in nearly all of their races this season, he earned All-KVA honors by placing seventh at the league championship meet with a time of 17:32. Tyler Bourdo, Delton Kellogg: Bourdo, a sophomore, challenged the Panthers’ top two runners Nick Rendon and Brandon Humphreys all season long and led the team a time or two. Bourdo was eight at the county meet in 18:35.9. He was even better than that at the KVA championship, where he placed sixth in 17:21.2. Dustin Brummel, Thornapple Kellogg: The 2008 All-Barry County Boys’ Cross Country First Team. Honorees are (front from left) Brandon Humphreys, Nick Rendon, Billy Quint, Tucker Seese, (back) Mitchell Singleterry, Troy Dailey, and Dane Schils. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The top freshman boy in the county, Brummel was ninth at the county meet in 18:46.1. He has a friendly rivalry going with Allyson Winchester from the TK girls’ team, and she may have won a regional championship, but he beat her time on the day in Gobles by hitting the finish line in 18:05.6. Carl Olsen, Thornapple Kellogg: Another Trojan freshman, Olsen placed 11th at the Barry County Meet in 19:05.6. He was the second Trojan to finish there, and also the second Trojan to finish at the regional race in Gobles where he posted a time of 18:16.2. Tim Olsen, Thornapple Kellogg: The Lakewood libero signs with SVSU by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Her family wore red T-shirts. The front said where she’s headed. The back said how she’s getting there. Lakewood senior Laurel Mattson signed her National Letter of Intent on Monday morning, to join the Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) Women’s Volleyball Program, one day before her Viking volleyball team played its final match of the season in the Class B Quarterfinals at North Branch. The back of the T-shirts read, “Libero Digging your kills” Mattson, the Vikings’ senior libero, finished her season with 379 digs or more than three a game. “Defensively, she’s our back court leader,” said Lakewood varsity volleyball coach Christine Grunewald. “That’s what you want in your libero, besides just the skills. (College coaches) look for that element of it, and she’s very strong in that.” Mattson had the chance to go out of state, or possibly sign on with Central Michigan University in Division 1, but chose the school where she’d have the best chance to get onto the volleyball court. Saginaw Valley State University will make its first appearance ever in a NCAA Division II Regional this Friday, when it takes on Michigan Tech at Grand Valley State University (GVSU). The Lakers, who are hosting the regional tournament, took this fall’s Great Lakes Intercollegiate (GLIAC) Championship by topping SVSU in the finals of the conference tournament. The Cardinals currently have three defensive specialist/liberos on their roster, seniors Kelsey Rabish and Carmen Schacher and freshman Laura Ward. “Whether I’m the libero or just the DS, I could see myself and the coach said, I could be contributing right away,” Mattson said. The coach is Will Stanton, who is in his sixth season leading the SVSU program. “I think it’s a great opportunity,” Lakewood senior Laurel Mattson signs her National Letter of Intent to join the Saginaw Valley State University Women’s Volleyball Program on Monday morning in the Lakewood High School media center. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Grunewald said. “I think she’s going to do very well. The coach seems very excited to have her there, and that’s important.” Mattson was one of the Vikings’ CO-captains this fall. As a junior, Mattson earned AllBarry County, All-Conference, and AllRegion honors. She is a three-year varsity player at Lakewood, and a two-year varsity starter. In the high school offseason, Mattson plays with the FaROut Volleyball Club. “I’ve always been a leader and when it comes to being a libero that’s a big part of your job,” Mattson said. “I’m always loud too, and that just goes along with that.” She plans to major in pre-dentistry, with the goal of becoming an orthodontist. The visit she made to SVSU was her final one of the recruiting season. Delton graduate breaks marathon record at age 80 MainStreet Savings Bank won the Fall 2008 YMCA Women’s B League volleyball championship. Team members are (front from left) Tia Guinn, Heidi Miller, Heather Hoffman, (back) Shelley Palmer, Jenny Begerow, Janet Vasquez, and Dacia Chesebro. number two runner for the Trojans for much of the season, Olsen placed 14th at the Barry County Meet in 19:17.4 to close out his junior year. He finished 35th at the O-K Gold Championship Meet, coming across the line at Johnson Park in 19:00. Josh Perkins, Maple Valley: Perkins, a senior, saved one of his best races for last. He led Maple Valley at its’ Division 3 Regional Meet at Carson City-Crystal, placing 45th in 18:30.8. At the Barry County Meet, Perkins was 13th in 19:14.1. At age 52, Jerry Johncock, a 1946 graduate of Delton Kellogg High School, set a goal of breaking a national record for running marathons. At age 50 he began his career of running, but didn’t start running marathons until about 52. Since then he has run a total of 103 marathons in various locations. On Oct. 5, at the Twin City Marathon in Minneapolis, he broke the national record for his age group with a time of 3 hours 59 minutes and 5 seconds. He was hoping to beat the record by five or six minutes, but instead broke it by 14. “I never dreamed I could have done it by that much,” Johncock said. He beat yet another record at Milford, in Michigan’s 30K run on Aug. 30 where his time was 2:45:25, beating the old record by four minutes. Johncock had plans of running another marathon in Grand Rapids last month and a 25K race in Houston in November. He is hoping to break yet another record in the 25-kilometer race. Jerry and his wife Dorlene Johncock currently live in the Shelbyville area and have been married 55 years. Article originally written by Cindy Glenn for the Delton Kellogg Newsletter. “I clicked with the girls just like that,” Mattson said. “They were so nice, and I liked the campus a lot.” “It felt right.” YMCA CO-ED VOLLEYBALL YMCA Coed Volleyball Standings as of 11-13-08 Final Mental Block .......................................48-0 Dead Frogs.........................................35-13 Mike’s Aces .......................................34-14 TriClor................................................20-28 20 Somethings ...................................19-29 Hungry Howies ..................................19-29 King ...................................................13-35 Advantage Drain ..................................4-44 YMCA Women’s A League Standings as of 11-11-08 Final TK Ladies ..........................................35-10 No Idea...............................................26-19 Rock Stars ..........................................24-18 Walker, Fluke & Sheldon...................20-25 Balls of Fury ......................................15-30 Crane Company .................................12-30 YMCA Women’s B League Standings as of 11-11-08 Final MainStreet Savings Bank ....................43-5 Cowboy Up ........................................36-12 Applebee’s .........................................31-17 Net Results.........................................27-21 Cascade Home Improvement.............16-32 Twisted Sisters ...................................15-33 Parker Storage....................................14-34 Newton Construdcdtion .....................11-37 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 20, 2008 — Page 17 Broncos sweep Vikings 3-0 in state quarterfinal Lakewood’s Lexie Spetoskey (11) sets the ball up as North Branch’s Danika Racknor reaches over the net during game one of Tuesday night’s Class B Quarterfinal match. (Photo by Brett Bremer) we lost to the state champions,” said Grunewald. The Class B State Final will be held Saturday at 4 p.m. in Kellogg Arena. The Vikings had too many weapons for Mt. Morris in the Regional Final last Thursday at DeWitt High School. “They needed to have three or four less hitters than us,” Mt. Morris head coach Jim Pender said of Lakewood, after the Vikings’ 25-7, 25-10, 25-11 victory over his Panthers at DeWitt High School. “We have two or two and a half main hitters we go to. They seem to have a hitter in every area in every rotation. They don’t seem to have too many flaws in their line-up.” Lakewood had four players with at least six kills in its 3-1 regional semifinal victory over Fowlerville Tuesday, and had five with at least that many Thursday against Mt. Morris. Three different players, Morris, Lake, and Rachel Lynch have led the Vikings in kills in their four postseason games. That list doesn’t even include Anna Lynch, who leads the team in kills for the season. “We don’t have just one go-to person,” said Grunewald. “We have five go-to people.” Rachel Lynch had 12 kills, five aces, and three blocks against Mt. Morris, leading Lakewood in each of the three stat categories. “I think everyone on our team is a team player,” Rachel said. “We have a lot of talent around on our team. We all share the victories. It’s not like anyone acts selfishly on our team.” Three of Lynch’s five aces came back-toback-to-back late in game one, as she served her team from a 21-7 lead to a 24-7 edge. The Vikings dominated the contest, with their speed, their defensive ability, and their ability to spread the attack around. Lakewood took the momentum from that run and raced out to a 6-0 start in game two. Game three was the tightest of the three, but the Vikings broke open a two-point game with a nine-point run to go up 15-4. From there, Grunewald took the opportunity to get reserves MacKenzie Chase, Jessica Hilley, Kalli Barrone, Kati Kauffman, and Nancy Brehm into the line-up. After a long scramble on the final point, Spetoskey set a ball up for Morris who blasted an attack off a Mt. Morris player. The ball rebounded off the court, over the Mt. Morris bench, and the match was over. Lakewood’s last regional championship, and last appearance in the state quarterfinals, came at the end of the 2006-07 winter season. “Everyone was saying I was so tense,” Grunewald said. “When you’re playing in a regional final, it’s the sweet 16, anything can happen.” Morris finished the day with nine kills, 12 digs and two aces. Lake had six kills, seven Barry County Christian girls win state volleyball tourney Lakewood seniors Ashley Morris (3) and Laurel Mattson bring the Class B Regional Championship trophy onto the court to share with their team after last Thursday’s 3-0 win over Mt. Morris at DeWitt High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) digs, and two blocks. Chelsey Dow had seven kills and three digs. Spetoskey finished the win over the Panthers with 33 assists, seven digs, two kills, and three aces. Mattson had ten digs. Mary Hollis led Mt. Morris with five kills, and Kelsey Schempf added four. Emily Peel had eight digs. Mt. Morris was playing first regional final since 1983. “The kids kind of saw (the Vikings) play a little bit Tuesday night,” Pender said. “I don’t know if that got them down a bit, because they knew how strong they were. Maybe I should have scouted them myself.” “They’re kind of upset right now. Upset that they didn’t play as well as they thought they could have played. I think that had more to do with how well Lakewood played. If don’t think they realize just how much better Lakewood was than us today.” Hastings duo headed to state swim finals by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Hastings senior Kyleigh Sheldon is headed back to the Division I State Finals, for the second time. Sheldon, a diver for the Thornapple Kellogg-Hastings varsity girls’ swimming and diving team placed ninth at Tuesday night’s Division 1 Regional Meet at East Kentwood High School. During the 11-dive competition she amassed a total of 341.70 points. Sheldon also qualified for the state finals at the end of her junior year. TK-Hastings head coach Carl Schoessel and a handful of Sheldon’s teammates missed the first few dives of the competition, because they were in Hastings working out with teammate Natalie VanDenack who has also qualified for the state finals in the 100-yard freestyle. They missed a shaky second dive by Sheldon, but were there to cheer her on as she finished strong. Holt’s Maryrose Hillstrom, the eighthplace finisher in the diving at the 2007 finals, won the regional championship Tuesday with a score of 440.90. The top 12 divers in the competition advanced to the finals, which will be held at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti this Friday and Saturday. The swimming preliminaries begin at noon on Friday, and the diving preliminaries begin an hour after the last swim even finishes up. The finals begin at noon on Saturday. Athletes must finish in the top 16 in their event to qualify for day two. VanDenack is seeded 28th, out of 67 qualifiers, in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 56.05 seconds. She’s one spot behind Wyoming United’s Taryn Edsall who she beat Kyleigh Sheldon out of the O-K Rainbow championship in the event. The top seed in the race is Ann Arbor Pioneer’s Hanna Cowley, with a time of 51.91. SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE The 2008 Barry County Christian School varsity volleyball team celebrates with its ACSI State Championship trophy. Team members are (front from left) Anna Yonkers, Lisa Schuurmans, (back) Sara Rozema, Brooke Endsley, Sarh Shute, Lindsey Grubb, GyuYoung Jo, Coach Janna Rozema, Kristen Woolley, Ashley Webb, Ally DeMaagd, Daseul Shin, Kat Bukoski. Barry County Christian Schools’ varsity volleyball team found itself in a hole at the Association of Christian Schools International State Championship Tournament. The Eagles faced top seeded Midland Christian in the finals Oct. 25 at Howardsville, and fell in game one. The Eagles were down, but not out. The Barry County Christian girls battled back to win a close game two, then closed out Midland Christian 3-1 to win the state championship. Barry County Christian seniors Anna Yonkers and Lisa Schuurman led their team all season long, including in the tournament. Barry County Christian opened tournament play with a 2-0 victory over Skeels Christian in the semifinals Oct. 24. Complete online schedule at: www.hassk12.org THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20: Thanks to This Week’s Sponsor: Hastings Orthopedic Clinic, P.C. 6:30 pm Volleyball Banquet FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21: TBA Girls Varsity Swimming Division 1 Swim/Dive Finals A Girls Varsity Swimming Division 1 Swim/Dive Finals A SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22: TBA “Quality Care with Compassion” MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24: 4:15 pm Boys 7th “A” Basketball Wayland Middle 5:30 pm Boys 8th “A” Basketball Wayland Middle A A 840 Cook Rd. Hastings, MI 49058 Phone: 269-945-9520 Toll Free: 800-596-1005 Contact us on the web @ www.hoc-mi.com MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24: 4:15 pm Boys 7th “B” Basketball Hamilton Middle 5:30 pm Boys 8th “B” Basketball Hamilton Middle A A Times and dates subject to change. 77529154 by Brett Bremer Sports Editor It took the best at its best to knock the Lakewood varsity volleyball team out of the state volleyball tournament. North Branch, the number one ranked team in the state in Class B, with its newly named Ms. Volleyball, playing on its home court, scored a 3-0 victory over the Vikings in the state quarterfinals Tuesday night. The Broncos have yet to lose a game this postseason, and will be a part of the state semifinals Thursday evening in Battle Creek’s Kellogg Arena. The Broncos (70-4) take on Fruitport (45-10). Holland Christian (48-12) meets Ida (47-9-2) in the other semifinal. “Tonight they did everything well,” Lakewood head coach Christine Grunewald said of North Branch. “They played great defense, they maybe missed two hits. All six, or all seven, of them that came in did their job. They never gave us a chance to get a lot of momentum.” The Broncos did miss more than two hits. They missed five. As a team they finished with 45 kills. “We played just a great match,” said North Branch head coach Jim Fish. “I have a ton of respect for that (Lakewood) team. That team brought it tonight.” A five-point run on the serve of Lauren Strich pushed North Branch to an 18-11 lead in game one, and the Broncos went on to a 2515 win. The match turned midway through game two. Viking setter Lexie Spetoskey tipped a kill over the Broncos at the net, to put her team up 18-13. North Branch answered as Taylor Miner blasted a kill on a set by Ms. Volleyball Olivia Kohler, and then Jordan Fish stepped to the service line and started her team on a five-point run that ended with the score tied a 19. “That’s the first time we’ve been behind these whole playoffs,” said coach Fish. “That’s really the first time where we’ve had to dig deep. First time, and we did it.” North Branch then won six of the next seven points to close out the game 25-20. “That second game I think was key,” said coach Fish. “If they’d have won that second game, we’d have been here a while longer.” Lakewood was as close as 12-11 early in game three, before the Broncos finished off the night as Catherine Brusie ripped a serve that bounced between Lakewood’s Ashley Morris and Anna Lynch in the back row for a 25-19 win. The Vikings end the season with a 44-12-1 record. Anna Lynch had one of her best games of the postseason, finishing with a team high 13 kills as well as four digs. Rachel Lynch and Chelsea Lake had five kills each. Lake also had ten digs and a team high two blocks. Laurel Mattson had nine digs. Morris finished with four kills and ten digs. Spetoskey ended the night with 23 assists, 14 digs, and three kills. The Vikings talked all season long about how their ability to spread its attack all around the court was their strength. The Broncos were able to do that too, and did it a little better Tuesday, as well as playing outstanding defense. Middle Samantha Gilbreth led the Broncos with ten kills, while Miner and Kohler added nine each. Kohler also added 27 assists and 12 digs. Jordan Fish and Strich had six kills and 15 digs each. North Branch libero finished with 21 digs. “I hope they go all the way, so we can say Lakewood senior Chelsey Dow hits an attack towards the block of North Branch’s Jordan Fish during game two of Tuesday’s Class B Quarterfinal at North Branch High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) HASTINGS ATHLETIC BOOSTERS Contact Laura 948-0506 to Sponsor the Sports Schedule �Page 18 — Thursday, November 20, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Pennock receives Governor’s Awards; celebrates physicians, staff Dr. Max Rappaport (center) and Joe Maurer, director of surgery and outpatient services accepted the Pennock award on behalf of the surgical department and colleagues receiving the Governor’s award for Surgery. They are pictured with Pennock CEO Sheryl Lewis Blake. (Photo by Rose Hendershot) by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Four Michigan Quality Improvement Organization “2007 Governor’s Awards for Improving Patient Safety and Quality of Care in the Hospital Setting” have been awarded to Pennock Hospital in Hastings. The local hospital recently received those MPRO tributes at an award ceremony at the Radisson Plaza Hotel in Kalamazoo. Physicians and staff who contributed to receiving the awards were commended last Thursday evening at a Pennock-sponsored “Quality and Culture Awards Celebration” at the Walldorff Brewpub and Bistro Ballroom in Hastings. “For a community hospital, it’s exciting if you get one Governor’s Award,” said Pennock Chief Executive Officer Sheryl Lewis Blake at the local celebration. “The larger facilities around us didn’t get any this year. For us to get four is a pretty amazing accomplishment.” “We’re celebrating our physicians tonight because without our physicians we would not have gotten Quality Awards. It truly is because of their efforts and their work. It’s recognition for them,” she said. Pennock received the Governor’s Awards for improving patient care in surgery, the emergency department, homecare and “appropriate care measures.” Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm, in a press release, said, “Award recipients are Dr. Scott Brasseur was one of the award recipients for his role as chairman of the Board of Quality Performance Improvement and Patient Safety Committee. He is pictured with Pennock CEO Sheryl Lewis Blake. (Photo by Elaine Gilbert) committed to providing Michigan citizens with high-quality health care.” Pennock Hospital established a multidisciplinary team to spearhead improvement measures using proven evidence-based practices, Lewis Blake said. “Together, our staff is demonstrating that Dr. Amy Poholski and Lori Meindertsma, director of emergency services, accepted the award given to the Emergency Department for receiving the Governor’s Award for improving quality of care and for improving patient safety in the Emergency Department. (Photo by Rose Hendershot) Dr. Kenneth Merriman, medical advisor for Pennock’s Homecare; and Cindy Poort, director of Hospice and Homecare, received recognition at the ceremony for Pennock Homecare ‘s Governor’s Award. (photo by Elaine Gilbert) we are providing the very best in medical treatment and care – the right care, each and every time. Our efforts have been enhanced through our collaborations with MPRO,” she said. Those involved in areas receiving Governor’s Awards were given special Pennock awards, engraved with the letter ‘P,’ symbolizing the four words that begin with ‘P’ (personal, professional, progressive and partnership) in Pennock’s mission statement. Pennock colleagues who have received the Pennock Professional Partner Awards (PPA) were also recognized during the evening. From right, Sherri Thrasher, director of Performance Improvement & Patient Safety, gave recognition for receiving the Governor’s Award for Appropriate Care Measures to Dr. Kim Norris, chief of staff, who accepted the award on behalf of the medical staff; Dr. Chris Noah, on behalf of Inpatient Medical Services; and Robyn Todd, supervisor of the Health Information Management. (Photo by Rose Hendershot) Pennock Health Services Board Chairman Bruce Gee is pictured with the Pennock Professional Partner Award winners who attended last Thursday’s award ceremony. (Photo by Rose Hendershot) They included Cindy Bigler, Stacy Jones, Jennifer Wright, Mike Wojcik, Ruth Fouty, Lewis Hubbert, Vanna Huver, Pattie Lundquist, Lynda Lankamp and Becky Altoft. Hospital Board Chairman Bruce Gee said, “...We have some great people here tonight.” He noted that they had been honored by their peers and are 11 individuals “who contribute to the Pennock culture ... They are excellent examples of those who provide excellent customer service and go beyond the requirements necessary to beat and exceed Dr. Steve Wildern was recognized for his special competency in echocardiography. Reading the tribute is Pennock CEO Sheryl Lewis Blake. (Photo by Rose Hendershot) Dr. James Weatherhead was recognized for his long-standing role as chairman of the Medical Staff Quality Improvement Committee. Pennock COO Carla Wilson-Neil made the presentation. (Photo by Rose Hendershot) Safe and Sound Since 1886 We have been meeting the banking needs of our community for over 120 years. As a highly capitalized bank, we are well positioned to handle the current financial environment. Your Hastings City Bank deposits are FDIC insured to at least $250,000. In addition, we are providing extended coverage on non-interest bearing accounts for the full account balance, effective immediately. 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The purpose of the PPA is to give formal recognition to these employees.” When the PPA winners came forward for recognition, Gee said, “This is what Pennock Hospital is all about, caring for people.” Dr. Steve Wildern was recognized for his effort in pursuing and successfully completing his examination for special competency in echocardiography, Lewis Blake said. “The purpose of this exam is to promote continued excellence in echocardiography and the accomplishments not only serves provision of enhanced patient care but also will place Pennock Hospital in the position to pursue certification as an echo lab.” Larry Winkler has been working with the radiology staff and Dr. Wildern to move forward to have the lab certified. “We thank you for leading the way and being a fine example of Pennock quality,” Lewis Blake told Wildern. Lewis Blake also honored Dr. Kenneth Merriman, medical advisor for Pennock’s Homecare; and Cindy Poort, director of Hospice and Homecare. “We are especially pleased” that Pennock Homecare has received the 2007 “very prestigious” Governor’s Award for Excellence for Improving Homecare in the home setting, Lewis Blake said. Homecare’s quality and safety efforts focus on areas such as decreasing admissions to the hospital, improving the management of all medications, enhancing screenings, improving the number of flu and pneumonia immunizations administered and implementation to tele-health technology. “On behalf of the organization, thank you for improving quality and patient care in the home,” Lewis Blake said. “We were thrilled to also receive a Governor’s Award for surgery.” The project is called SCIP (a surgical care improvement project). “It’s a multi-year national campaign that collaborates with leading public and private healthcare organizations toward reducing surgical complications by 25 percent by the year 2010. Pennock’s superior performance on the measures related to the surgical monitors earned the surgeons and the surgery department this impressive award. Our congratulations and thank you,” Lewis Blake said. “We appreciate the quality that occurs in the Surgery Department.” Dr. Max Rappaport and Joe Maurer, director of surgery and outpatient services accepted the award on behalf of the surgical department and colleagues. Dr. Michael Nosanov, chief of surgery, was not able to attend. The Emergency Department received the Governor’s Award for improving quality of care and for improving patient safety in the Emergency Department. Dr. Amy Poholski and Lori Meindertsma, director of emergency services, accepted the award. “The focus of the improvement efforts were for myocardial infarction (heart attack) and pneumonia care. We’re very pleased and proud for improving the quality in the Emergency Department,” Lewis Blake said. Sherri Thrasher, director of Performance Improvement & Patient Safety, presented the Governor’s Award for Appropriate Care Measures to Dr. Chris Noah, on behalf of Inpatient Medical Services; Robyn Todd, supervisor of the Health Information Management; and Dr. Kim Norris, chief of staff, who accepted the award on behalf of the medical staff. These measures of quality focus upon such diseases as congestive heart failure, heart attack and pneumonia care, relative to all of the indicators that reflect evidence-based, scientifically-researched standards of care See PENNOCK, page 14 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-11-27.pdf 47bb75d926eacd4ca8c6fe051cd75673 PDF Text Text Maple Valley schools make mid-year cuts We still have so much to be thankful for All-County prep teams named See Story on Page 4 See Editorial on Page 4 See Stories on Pages 15-18 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 155, No. 48 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 75¢ Thursday, November 27, 2008 Fate of Woodbury’s ethanol plant uncertain NEWS BRIEFS When US BioEnergy, now VeraSun Energy, broke ground in Woodbury in September of 2005, many people the area felt they were on the cusp of energy technology. Any remnants of that excitement were dealt a blow recently when the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. In a statement released from the company’s Sioux City, S.D., headquarters Nov. 24, officials announced that it had a “non-binding indication of interest,” or possible buyer, of sub- Church hosting weekend cookie sale The Nashville United Methodist Church in Nashville will hold a cookie sale 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 28, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, at the church, which is located at 210 E. Washington St. A wide variety of holiday cookies will be available for $3 a dozen. All proceeds will benefit the church’s worship committee. stantially all of the company’s assets and that the company “intends to explore this and other proposals.” VeraSun, established in 2001, has 16 plants in eight Midwest states. The Woodbury facility is the company’s only site in Michigan and employs about 40 people. The Woodbury plant is no longer accepting corn deliveries, and the towers that have See ETHANOL, page 3 Holiday Ball to benefit Victim Services Unit The public is invited to a Saturday, Nov. 29, holiday ball to be held at the Hastings Moose Lodge. Proceeds will benefit the Victim Services Unit, which is affiliated with the Barry County Sheriff’s Department. The semi-formal event begins with a social hour from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Dancing to music provided by a disc jockey will begin at 7:30 p.m. and continue until 12:30 a.m. Hors d’oeuvres and door prizes are part of the evening. A cash bar will be available. The Victim Services Unit is comprised of volunteers who help victims survive a crisis or crime against them. Volunteers are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Tickets for the Holiday Ball should be purchased in advance by calling 269-838-1893. Tickets are $15 per person or $25 per couple. Churches invited to post Christmas events Following a J-Ad Graphics tradition, information about Advent and Christmas events at local churches will be printed on a space-available basis. Information to be printed needs to be sent to patricia@j-adgraphics.com by 4 p.m. on Tuesday to be included in each week’s Thursday or Saturday papers. Details should include the date, time and place of the event, admission fees or and whether reservations are required. The e-mail should include the telephone number of a contact person. Since this information is printed on a spaceavailable basis, anyone who wants to make sure their event is published may want to consider purchasing an advertisement. For information about the Christmas event listing, contact Patricia Johns at 269-945-9554. Preparing for a feast... Margaret Hollenbeck wields a rolling pin Wednesday morning as she prepares dozens of homemade pies for the public Thanksgiving feast at First United Methodist Church in Hastings. She and her husband, Larry, with the help of a crew of volunteers, have hosted a traditional Thanksgiving dinner and all the trimmings for many years at the church so people don’t have to eat alone or go without a turkey meal if they can’t afford it or aren’t able to prepare it or don’t have space for a family gathering. The meal will be served from 1 to 3 p.m. Nov. 27. (Photo by Elaine Gilbert) City council supports band shell concept by Fran Faverman Staff writer Stressing that the project was in a “very preliminary” stage, Tom Wiswell made a presentation to the Hastings City Council Monday evening regarding installation of a permanent band shell. Wiswell, who was representing the Hastings Rotary Club, said he thought the site that would work best for the proposed performance shell is Tyden Park. He asked the council, “Are you open to the idea of it?” He said some issues needed to be worked out with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality because the park is in the flood plain of the Thornapple River. If built, the shell would be located in front of the soccer field with the field being used for seating. There would be no interference with the soccer field, said Wiswell. He stressed that the Hastings Rotary Club was not asking for any commitment but was trying to get a feel for the level of support before engaging in any design work. In a letter to the city dated Nov. 19, Wiswell said the structure would be funded through a combination of private donations, grants and some money from Rotary. Councilman Donald Tubbs remarked that a band shell has been in the budget in the past, and he would like to see it happen. Wiswell said that they wanted to put the structure downtown but said that parking could be an obstacle because people would probably have to cross Broadway. In response to a question about whether events at the park would bring people to downtown, Wiswell said, “ That is the question. We don’t know Christmas cantata set for Dec. 7 The chancel choir of Central United Methodist Church in downtown Lake Odessa will perform a Christmas cantata, entitled “A Great and Mighty Wonder,” Sunday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m. Soloists will include Carole Reiser, Tom Reiser and Lori McNeill. The choir is directed by Ginny Kruisenga and accompanied by Celia Demond on piano and Kathy Good on flute. Refreshments will follow the concert. A free-will offering will be taken for the Lakewood Community Christmas Basket Project. how many people would be brought downtown.” Councilwoman Brenda McNabb-Stange pointed out that neighbors would need to be consulted because of the noise issue. Councilman Frank Campbell said a band shell had been an issue for 25 years. He added that he was supportive. Councilman David Jasperse moved to support the concept; approval was unanimous. Despite a long-standing ordinance that says effectively nothing can be put in or on any of the city’s rights of way, some problems persist. A recent attempt to resolve the issue of satellite dishes in such areas, by discussing possibly passing another ordinance aimed specifically at that problem, led to more discussion Monday. City Manager Jeff Mansfield asked for guidance, saying that 12 satellite dishes were on rights of way, that some had been located there for a long time, and that the issue was setting a precedent. Letters from residents Richard Satterlee and Steve Radant requesting an exception to keep their existing satellite dishes at their present locations were received by the council. Both locations have problems with trees. Mansfield said that if the council wanted the dishes to remain where they are, he needed guidance. Councilman David McIntyre said that the situation was difficult because a clear line of sight is required for satellite reception. He also suggested that the council might want to get some technical advice. McNabb-Stange said she had no problem with denials. In her view, the problem was liability for the city should someone be injured because of the placement of a satellite dish on a right of way. She cited as an example the Satterlee dish which is next to a utility pole. She added that she would be willing to consider an exception if there were no liability for the city. Councilman Don Bowers suggested that Satterlee put his dish on his house. “ If he doesn’t want it there, are we going to let people do it?” asked Bowers. “A lot are on the house. I am bothered by the fact that we have an ordinance already existing banning things in the right of way.” Jasperse joined the discussion saying, “The satellite companies know better. They are looking for the easiest way to install it.” He went on to suggest a letter from the company holding the city harmless. Councilman Barry Wood pointed out that if the council did not act, the dishes would have to be removed. Campbell asked about permits for installing satellite dishes. Mansfield said no See CITY COUNCIL, page 9 Flexfab layoffs expected to be only temporary Fundraising workshop aimed at nonprofits Nonprofit Alliance will bring “Fundraising Basics for Nonprofits” to Hastings Tuesday, Dec. 9. The workshop will be held at the Kellogg Community College Fehsenfeld Center, 2950 Gun Lake Road, from 3 to 6 p.m. Workshop fees are $25 for NPA members, $45 for non-members or $35 for Michigan Now members. To register, contact the NPA office at 269-565-2190 or at younga@kellogg.edu. The ethanol plant in Woodbury, shown here just after its completion in 2006, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. A time for being thankful... The annual St. Rose School Thanksgiving feast in Hastings is a time not only to give thanks for all of God’s blessings, but also an occasion for the entire student body to gather together for a meal, prepared by parents and other volunteers. Students make and wear a variety of headgear for the event, and here (from left) Mark Feldpausch, Joe Feldpausch and Ethan Klipfer model their turkey gobbler hats. See inside for more photos. by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Flexfab Horizons International, one of Barry County’s leading employers, has laid off 39 workers at the local plant until at least the first of the year. Bill Rohr, vice president of human services, stressed that “this is just a short-term” move by the company, and he expects workers to be back on the job shortly after the first of the year. “We were hurt by the Boeing strike,” he said. “It started in September and lasted eight weeks. But they settled on November 1 and went back to work November 10.” Rohr said another contributing factor to the layoffs, all of which were in the line-production area, is simply the time of year. “Many of our vendors take this time of year to run down their inventories,” he said. “I expect production to pick up after the first of the year, and we will be calling people back.” Rohr said many of the employees who were laid off did so voluntarily. “We had a great many who volunteered,” Rohr said. “But there were a few that were involuntary.” Flexfab is one of the industry’s leaders in supplying hose, connectors and ducting products to major automobile, truck and aircraft manufacturers. �Page 2 — Thursday, November 27, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Renovations underway at St. Rose Stone, glasswork rely on centuries-old craftsmanship by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church was founded in 1873 in a former cooper’s shop on South Hanover Street in Hastings. After a heavy snow in the early 1880s caused the building’s roof to cave in, mass was celebrated in the homes of parishioners until a frame structure was completed in 1886, the frame church was used until it was destroyed by fire in 1909. Construction of the existing stone edifice, located on South Jefferson Street in Hastings was begun in 1911 and completed in 1915. Now as the church prepares to celebrate its centennial in that location, the parish has undertaken the first phase of renovations that will enable the church to serve the community for another 100 years or more. The first phase of renovations and updates are to ensure the outside integrity of the building, which began this summer are estimated to cost a total of $1.2 million. Renovations will include removing, repairing and reinstalling all stained glass windows, tuck-pointing to prevent further leaking in both the sanctuary and basement, repair the fascia and soffit, repairing or replacing exterior doors and concrete steps and updating outdoor lighting. Stone mason and owner of Tripp Stone Company in Hastings, John Tripp said that the St. Rose renovation is one of the biggest projects he has ever undertaken. He and his crew started work on the church in May of this year and hope to have their portion of the renovation completed by May 2009. “We’ve power-washed the church to remove the dirt and grime and done tuckpointing where the mortar has deteriorated,” said Tripp, who noted that the north side of the church was in the worst condition. “There are 19 buttresses that have supported the walls of the church for nearly 100 years; however, they’re in pretty bad shape due to the freeze/thaw cycle, so we’re dismantling the buttresses and then reassembling them, and we’re also replacing some of the limestone sills that are broken due to the freeze/thaw.” Tripp said that each stone is mapped and numbered before it is taken down so the masons know exactly where they go back. “All the stones are cut Michigan field stones,” said Tripp. “Some of them are broken inside the wall. When we find one of those, we replace it using fresh stone cut to the shape of the original.” A fresh stone, explained Tripp, is one recently uncovered. “The ‘sap’ is still in it,” he said, explaining that as rocks are exposed to the open air they become more brittle and are not as easy to cut without fragmenting. Tripp added that a large boulder can be cut to make three to four stones. Workers replace the crumbling concrete cornice on the southwest corner of St. Rose. The St. Cecilia window in the choir loft of St. Rose glows with new vibrancy after protective glazing on the outside was removed and the glass was cleaned and reassembled. “You can tell that different masons did the work; you can see their different styles,” – Stone mason John Tripp “The sills and lintels are Indiana limestone and it’s the same as the stone; it’s much easier to work with when it first comes from the quarry, but it hardens once it gets into the air,” he said. Tripp said that working on St. Rose has been interesting because he can see the different techniques used during the building process. “You can tell that different masons did the work; you can see their different styles,” he said pointing to the walls. “In some places the stones fit close together, some are further apart and more irregular. And on some stones the back is as pretty as the face, while others it is just the front that is cut. You can tell that a master mason did the base of the walls and the arches and someone else did the smaller stones near the top. You can also see changes in the mortar. You can see where the ‘recipe’ changed.” Information gleaned from the archives of The Hastings Banner support Tripp’s assessment that different masons contributed to the construction. In her column about St. Rose which appeared in the Dec. 25, 1988, edition of the Banner, local historian Esther Walton wrote, “St. Rose Catholic Church was built from cut stone from 20 stone piles on the Oscar Matthews farm north and east of Hastings. John Young, who is now deceased, lived on M-37 just outside the city limits. He was an expert stone mason. Every stone was cut to fit in place.” Notes from an unknown author found in the Banner St. Rose file from the 1970s states, “Stones actually collected from fields nearby were used to construct the present edifice in 1911. W. J. Wiley, a widely known stone mason in the community, was in charge of the building and supervised the laying of most of the stones with volunteer labor.” Tripp said that in addition to tuck-pointing, resetting stones and repairing crumbling cornices, he is also planning to redo the entrance to the south transept which was added after the church was built. He said he will create a stone arch for that door to match those above The exterior of window on the north side of the narthex after it has been cleaned and restored. The St. Cecilia window, shown here before the protective glazing was removed and the glass cleaned and restored, is the large window on the west side. the other doors to the church. Tripp said that repairing the stone church is much easier than the actual construction was. “We have an electric hoist to raise and lower stones. That’s something they didn’t have when they built it the first time,” said Tripp. “We also have tubular steel scaffolding, while theirs was probably made from 2by-4s. It was a completely different feeling.” He said that each stone removed from the church is power-washed before it is reset to ensure a good bond. He also said that he is inserting polyethylene rubberized asphalt through-wall flashing under the capstones to help keep water from working its way through the mortar and stones. “It’s standard practice nowadays, and hopefully they won’t have to do this again,” he said. Tripp said that he and his crew usually work 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays weather permitting, but they have to shut down whenever there is a funeral, wedding or other event at the church. He said they will continue working throughout the winter as long as the weather is above 32 degrees Fahrenheit. When temperatures drop below that mark, the crew can continue working by setting up an enclosure with a heater. Tripp said that there has been a lot of interest in the work being done on the church, and a lot of people from the neighborhood stop by to see the progress. By comparison, a two-man crew from Full Spectrum Stained Glass of Colon, has been working in relative obscurity inside St. Rose for the past several months. “We started in June this year, and we’ve done the seven windows in front (the west side of the church) so far. We’ll have the next set of six from the sanctuary back in the spring of 2009, and we plan to have everything done in 2010,” said John McCartney, president of the company. The windows on the choir loft and vestibule, or narthex, have already been restored and reinstalled, those in the nave or sanctuary are currently being removed and restored, and when they are reinstalled, the windows in the apse will be done next. Once he and stained glass restorer Brain George remove the windows and crate them up, they are taken to the studio in Colon where two to three rubbings are made of each window to document the restoration process. One or two of which are used as restoration Continued next page This photo shows a window located on the south transept from the outside before the protective glazing is removed and the stained glass cleaned and releaded. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 27, 2008 — Page 3 Contd. from previous page templates, the other, on rag vellum is an archival quality document which is given to the church when the work is complete. “The rubbings document what needs to be done and sometimes what caused the glass to fail,” said stained glass artist and restorer Valerie McCartney. “The fun part is cleaning,” said George. “When you see the glass before and after, it’s amazing how new and bright they look.” The windows are cleaned with “hot water, mild soap and a lot of elbow grease,” according to John McCartney. “The windows are completely disassembled, and each piece of glass is cleaned and repaired if needed,” he explained. “If we have to replace a piece of glass, we try to match it as close to the original as possible.” McCartney said it is fortunate for his company that one of the world’s oldest manufacturers of cathedral and opalescent glass, Kook Opalescent Glass, is located in Kokomo, Ind. “They’re still in business after 120 years and still produce the same colors and textures of glass,” said McCartney. “A lot of churches around here used Kokomo glass. Every once in a while, we’ll run into a window where the glass manufacturer is no longer in business. But if we give them a sample, Kokomo will make a custom run of glass so we can come as close as possible to the original.” McCartney noted that the glass is kiln fired and does not fade over time, not even the delicately painted facial features on some windows. “The hands and faces are painted by hand using the same elements used to color the glass and then fired in a kiln so they become a part of the glass,” he said. “It takes a skilled person to paint facial features, and an even more skilled person to make repairs if you have to. Our stained glass artist, Valerie, has done remarkable work. When she repairs or replaces a piece, nobody knows or can pick it out.” “The fun part is cleaning,” said George. “When you see the glass, set side by side before and after the cleaning, it’s amazing how new and bright it looks.” Once the glass has been cleaned and or restored, the windows are reassembled with new lead. The lead in most stained glass windows created from 1865 to 1970 must be replaced because it is not as durable as the lead used before and after that time. “One thing I’ve learned in the industry over the years is that they learned to smelt pure lead in 1865 and from that time until 1970, all windows were made with pure lead because it was thought to be better,” said McCartney. “As it turned out, alloyed lead lasts longer. There are windows in Europe that are more than 500 years old, and they are still in good “The rubbings document what needs to be done and sometimes what caused the glass to fail,” Local stone mason John Tripp trims a limestone windowsill for the front of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church on South Jefferson Street in Hastings. – Valerie McCartney, stained glass artist shape. And those that were made in the United States before 1865 are holding up better. “Replacing the lead in windows created between 1865 and 1970 is almost a required maintenance issue,” he added, noting that the protective glazing that was put over church windows to protect them sometimes causes more problems than it solves. “The protective glazing traps heat and moisture which helps speed the deterioration of the lead,” said McCartney. “I usually recommend that the windows not be covered and remain exposed to the elements as the were meant to be, unless the parish decides they really want them covered. “Usually in the long run, the churches find it more practical to leave them exposed,” he added. “The initial expense to cover the windows is quite high; and, as far as heating and Stained glass restorer John McCartney hands a panel of stained glass to co-worker Brian George. After removal, each stone from the buttresses is marked and numbered so stone masons can replace them in exactly the same spot from which they were removed. cooling are concerned, (the church) won’t recoup the cost in the foreseeable future.” At St. Rose, McCartney said he will be replacing a lot of the wood around the windows because there was a lot of leakage through the masonry, and the window frames were rotting. “There were two or three that were pretty bad,” he said. “When we replace the wood, we try to use materials that will last as long or longer than the original. They used cypress on at least four of the windows here. Sometimes they used mahogany.” McCartney said that once a window is in the studio and disassembled, it takes approximately three weeks to a month to reassemble it. Then the lead solder is treated with a special waterproofing compound, to bond the glass to the lead and prevent deterioration from moisture. When the glass is releaded, copy wires are soldered into some of the joints. Later, the wires are twisted around round steel support rods, which are fit into the window frame to replace the flat steel support rods, or fins, that were soldered to the window. “The copper wires and the round support bars attached to the frames give more support than the flat ones made of zinc or steel and will make it easier to remove the windows to make repairs in the future,” said McCartney. While artists in the studio are cleaning and repairing the glass, McCartney and George will be at St. Rose finishing the trim work on the windows they have already reinstalled, particularly matching the trim on the radius portion of the windows. Before the renovations began earlier this year, St. Rose launched a capital stewardship campaign in April and raised 75 percent of the cash needed before work began. Campaign organizers have said that once the first phase is completed, future phases may include renovations to the interior of the church and an improved gathering space for the church’s faith family. ETHANOL, continued from page 1 This door on the south transept was added after the church was built. Local stone mason John Tripp said that is why the stonework over the door does not match that of other doors and windows on the church. The door in the north transept is original to the church. When finished. Mason John Tripp hopes to make the stonework around the door on the south transept resemble this. John McCartney and Brian George from Full Spectrum Glass work to remove one of the stained glass panels from St. Rose. blown steam for more than two years are still this week, though company representatives will neither confirm nor deny that the plant is closed. A “perfect storm” hit the ethanol plant this fall, fueled by lack of available credit and fluctuating prices of oil, gasoline, corn futures and corn. Oil went from $150-plus a barrel to $50, gas prices dropped from more than $4 a gallon to $1.60, and corn from $6 a bushel in May to $8 a bushel in July to now about $3.50. Earlier in the year, VeraSun had locked itself into some $8-per-bushel contracts. Ethanol is not competitive with lower prices for oil, gas and corn. As of Tuesday, VeraSun Energy listed its stock at a nickel a share. Shares had risen as high as $17.75 in the previous 52 weeks and as low as 4 cents, according to the company’s Web site. On Friday, Nov. 21, the company issued a statement, reading “VeraSun Energy values the relationships with our corn suppliers and recognizes their vital role to our business. We continue to work with suppliers while we pursue long-term financing. “The company has paid or will pay for substantially all pre-petition corn delivered after Oct. 11, and post-petition corn delivered after Oct. 31. The U.S. Bankruptcy Code precludes payment for goods delivered before Oct. 11. This has negatively impacted approximately 10 of VeraSun’s corn producers with balances totaling approximately $360,000 for less than 100,000 bushels. VeraSun has paid more than $9 million in November for corn delivered prior to Oct. 31. “Unfortunately, the company will need to reject some corn contracts for delivery through Dec. 31 at our Janesville and Welcome, Minn., facilities due to the delayed startups. Other contracts may need to be rejected or renegotiated as we continue to work through them on an individual basis. “The company has also temporarily ceased receiving corn and processing at certain facilities while we seek to secure additional financing. VeraSun appreciates the loyalty of our corn suppliers and their willingness to continue to work with us through the reorganization process.” “We are working diligently to secure financing in order to maintain operations during these unprecedented, difficult market conditions,” said VeraSun CEO Don Endres in a press release last week. “Ethanol margins continue to suffer while our industry continues to increase capacity at the same time as demand for transportation fuel is being reduced. In order for the U.S. to realize the vision of reducing reliance on foreign oil, it needs to raise the allowed ethanol blend in the existing car fleet and support the move to more flexible-fuel vehicles." Woodbury was chosen as a site for the facility because of a plentiful supply of corn, natural gas and easy access to the railroad. The plant was projected to produce 45 million gallons of ethanol and 136,000 tons of dried distillers grains annually. (Distillers grains are the product remaining after the ethanol is removed from the fermented corn mash and make a digestible protein and energy food source for ruminants, according to the Web site.) Officials initially planned to use 16 million bushels of corn per year from farms within a 60-mile radius of Woodbury. “The positive impacts of this ethanol plant will be felt throughout the community, the state, and the ethanol industry as a whole,” said Brian Jennings, ACE executive vice president in 2005. “Ethanol is a winning proposition on so many levels – for agriculture, for the economy, for our environment, and for our energy independence. The people behind U.S. ethanol are providing American motorists with homegrown options at the pump.” In 2006, company literature read, “The majority of expenses associated with the operations of the ethanol plant will be spent locally, therefore creating a $110 million economic boost annually to the local Lake Odessa economy through the purchase of corn, personnel and labor costs, utilities and transportation. The plant will double Woodland Township’s property tax revenue annually.” The plant was finished and hiring began in April of 2006. Hundreds of people came to apply in person at the Lakewood High School cafeteria, and thousands of others applied online for the new positions. Many of the applicants were from the Lakewood area, people who had been laid off, ‘downsized,’ or were school employees in fear of losing their jobs to outsourcing. When the plant opened in September of 2006, hundreds of people came to tour the facility including Gov. Jennifer Granholm. Staff Writer Helen Mudry contributed to this article. Hop into the holidays in downtown Hastings The City of Hastings’ Downtown Development Authority, in partnership with the Thornapple Arts Council of Barry County, is hosting its last Art Hop of the 2008 season from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, in downtown Hastings. The Art Hop is a free event that allows people to see various art mediums as well as visit different downtown locations within the city. Many holiday events also will be going on downtown that evening, including tree lighting and an appearance by Santa at the Hastings Public Library. The 13 participating businesses will host 17 artists. The businesses include: Barlow Florist, Gilmore Jewelers, Hastings Antiques/Lady Peddler, Hastings City Bank, Hastings Flower Shop, Hastings Public Library, Hodges Jewelry and Gifts, Laura’s HEArt Studio, Jami’s Craft Supplies, Jefferson Street Gallery, The Shanty and State Grounds Coffee House. The hosts will provide light refreshments for customers as they shop and take in the works of the artists. Artists will be exhibiting work in a variety of media. Painters in watercolor, oil, pastel and other media include Kathleen Crane, Richard Jordan, Barb Olsen, Don Zenas, Larry Lane and Irene Wordhouse. Jewelry makers include Charisse Halstad, Lisa Stampfler and Julie Sanford. Louise Diehl will exhibit her decorative holiday pieces of acrylic and driftwood. Dave Wilcox, Lane Cooper, David Dilno and Christyl Burnett will show their three-dimensional works in wood, metal and ceramics. All the artists are from West Michigan. Organizers said this is a great opportunity to shop for unique items for that special person and one-of-a-kind pieces created and crafted by local artists and artisans in a holiday setting. Corporate sponsorship is provided by the Hastings City Bank. �Page 4 — Thursday, November 27, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Maple Valley school board makes mid-year cuts Staff, programs eliminated or reduced by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer During a special meeting Monday evening, the Maple Valley Board of Education went through a list of Superintendent Kim Kramer’s recommendations for mid-year cuts, item by item. Board members followed Kramer’s recommendations in some areas and disregarded it in others. In the end, the board approved cuts totaling $224,604, which is $26,150 more than the cuts recommended by Kramer. However, the board still has $243,830 of the $468,434 deficit remaining, which will have to be dealt with through further cuts or by taking money from the district’s general fund. Budget cutting measures made by the board included: Eliminating game management, $1,500; school liaison officer, $7,750; two non-instructional aides, $9,182; driver’s education subsidies, $1,200; one technical paraprofessional $7,473; winter homecoming, senior trip and prom advisors, $3,000; one part-time curriculum director, $17,443; freezing technological purchases, $35,000; reducing alternative education secretary to half-time $8,707; eliminating the daycare/latchkey program, $19,451; and closure of four portable classrooms, $30,000. Spared by the board were half-time junior high school counselor, $19,891; junior high sports, $11,756; spring and summer music, $4,214; musical, $4,333; and athletic transportation, $7,500. Before the board made its decisions, Kramer addressed the board, members of the community, and teachers and staff in the audience. “Two months ago, we knew we would be in trouble because of our student count, the loss of 85 students, and we began discussions asking the community, staff and board for their ideas,” said Kramer. “In October, I asked the board if we should make cuts or take money from our savings account (general fund).” Kramer said that a straw poll at the regular October meeting indicated that board members did not want to make mid-year cuts but wanted to look at a variety of things and try to find creative alternatives to deal with the deficit. Based on their discussion, Kramer put together a list of potential items that could be reduced or eliminated, which was presented at the regular November meeting. Based on comments and recommendations from the community, teachers, staff and the board, Kramer said he revised his list of recommended cuts and presented it to the board Monday night. Some of the items listed above were taken care of prior to the meeting. Cuts that already had been made or those not needing a vote of the board were: Elimination of half-time high school secretary, $6,900; shifting to reduce one special education teacher, $65,682; the summer agriculture program, $6,320; sixth grade camp, $1,494; and administration returning 1 percent raises, $3,502. The high school secretary was already removed from the budget because she had requested a leave of absence, and administration decided not to fill her position but rather assigned her duties to other secretaries. Kramer said he did not anticipate the post would be on next year’s budget. Similarly, the special education teaching staff was reduced by one position when an elementary special education teacher was shifted to the high school to replace a teacher who took an opening in the elementary, eliminating one position. The summer agricultural program was not eliminated from the school program, rather, agriculture teacher Aaron Saari found alterna- tive funding through the Eaton Intermediate School District (EISD). Likewise, Maplewood Elementary Principal Fred Davenport was able to find alternative funding allowing all students to attend sixth grade camp again this year. Finally, administrators had already volunteered to return their 1 percent raises, and since it is an administrative issue there was no need for the board to vote on it. During public comments, after a member of the audience likened Maple Valley administration to the Michigan Legislature, whose members voted to give themselves large pay increases while the state struggles to balance its budget, Kramer defended his staff saying that the administration, school principals and central office staff have seen their share of cuts as well. “Building administration and the central office have been restructured. We’ve eliminated staff, reduced salaries and switched insurance. In the last two years we have cut $130,000 from administration, that’s 22 percent — more than any other group in the district,” Kramer said, adding that while it is not widely known, he has accepted a raise only once in the five years he has served the district. Public comment at the regular board of education meeting Nov. 10 was dominated by appeals from teachers and members of the community not to cut extracurricular arts programs such as spring and summer music, drama and the spring musical. Since those items were already removed from Kramer’s list of recommended cuts, many of the comments at Monday night’s special meeting focused on the proposal to cut the daycare and latchkey program. Rebecca Howard said she was there to plead for the continuance of the daycare and latchkey program. She said that her daughter’s social skills and responsibility levels have increased since she was enrolled in the program. “Has anyone (from the board) ever spent a day or an hour in that program?” she asked. “I don’t blame you for the decisions you have to make, but you’re not pushing yourselves to find an alternative solution,” said Howard, who noted that the program provided a valuable service for families who have to work over time just to pay bills and keep food on the table. “You must have faith ... I was taught never to quit or give up.” Later in the meeting but before the vote, Maple Valley Board of Education Trustee April Heinze, in response to those who did not want to see the daycare/lathckey program cut, stated that she had talked to local daycare providers such as the owners of Peas in a Pod Preschool in Vermontville and believed that there are members of the community who would be willing and able to step up and help the school district find an alternative solution. Erin Campbell, who also has a child in the latchkey program also spoke in favor of sparing the program. “To cut the latchkey program would cause extreme hardship for the 20 to 40 families that have children in the program,” she said. Another parent who identified herself as Crystal stated, “Nowadays, a lot of mothers can’t stay home, and a lot of children get off the bus and are home alone after school. It’s good to know that (the children in the latchkey program) are in a safe place and not home alone.” She also said she was, “disgusted,” when she had heard earlier in the month that the district was considering cutting extracurricular arts programs but not sports. “I have nothing against sports, but you are cutting the wrong things out,” she said. “Art We still have so much to be thankful for … When I sat down last weekend to think about what I wanted to write about, the first thing that came to mind had to do with the current economic issues we face. I started to dwell on the news over the weekend centering on the economy — sluggish retails sales and the new tax my company will pay in the new year due to the increase in unemployment. But then after I thought about it for a while, I felt I should be focusing on this week’s Thanksgiving holiday. For some, getting into the mood of Thanksgiving might seem difficult. But no matter how bad things may seem, there’s still so much for which to be thankful. There’s a song that has become one of my favorites. “Thankful,” written by David Foster and Carole Bayer Sager, says so much about how we should live our lives, and how we should be thankful for what we have because there always will be other people finding themselves in a more difficult situation. The song says, "Some days, we forget to look around us. Some days, we can’t see the joy that surrounds us. So caught up inside ourselves, we take more than we give. So tonight, we pray for what we know can be. And on this day we hope for what we still can’t see. It’s up to us to be the change. And even though we all can still do more, there’s so much to be thankful for." As we get together with family and friends this week to enjoy a meal and some conversation it also is a great time to reflect — and be thankful for — all of the good things in our lives. It’s important to be grateful, even though you may want more. Be thankful for what you have, knowing there are so many who have less. The song goes on to say, "Look beyond ourselves, there’s so much sorrow." Each of us must find our truth, it’s so long overdue." No matter how bad things seem, we must renew within ourselves the desire to not look back, to not dwell on what could have been, but to look forward, determined to focus on what can be. Life’s problems tend to dominate our thoughts, often times turning each person’s focus on the troubles in his or her life, sometimes resenting those who appear to have more. We yearn for things that look as though they will make our life better — if only if we had a bigger house, new car, different job, different boss or if I’d done something different with my life. These aren’t the dreams that will make your life better; they will just dominate your thoughts, and keep people from enjoying what they already have. Try to keep things in perspective. Consider all the people around you who have overcome more difficulties than you. Don’t let your life be consumed with your problems, there’s always a solution. And by maintaining the right attitude, you can find the solution. “And even though this world needs to much more, there’s so much to be thankful for.” will take kids a lot further than sports ever will.” Elementary art teacher Jill Schantz weighed in on a proposal (not on Kramer’s list) of cutting elementary “specials” such as art, gym and music to allow the daycare/latchkey program to move into Fuller. She said it would be unfair to save a program that served 20 to 40 children by cutting programs that benefit 400 students. Schantz also suggested that the board look to trim costs by eliminating the district’s breakfast program, which she suggested was nutritionally unsound. Jim Miller suggested that the district could cut costs by publishing a list in the newspapers detailing in what areas volunteers are needed, to help cut costs such as game management, daycare, advisors for homecoming, senior trip and prom, etc. Kramer said there is no list as yet, but he is hoping that people will step up and volunteer their time and services when they see a need, the way they did in the 1980s when the district faced a similar financial crisis. There also was some discussion about fundraisers to support extracurricular activities such as the musical and drama and sports. Bingo was suggested by one audience member. Kramer said that state laws governing gambling had changed since the 1980s but the board would hear a presentation on the matter during its regular December meeting. Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. Charlton Park gets new leadership The Charlton Park Village and Museum Board announced last week the appointment of Keith Ferris as the new director of the park. Ferris is a native of Barry County and has been a Barry County Commissioner prior to losing in this year’s primary for reelection. Ferris brings years of business management experience with him, having worked in the private sector for over 30 years. As en elected leader, he skillfully blended deliberate decision-making, fairness, and poise, styles valuable to any board. He follows in the footsteps of his father, the late and wellrespected Howard Ferris who served Barry County as a public servant for most of this adult life. "Mr. Ferris and his family have been long-time supporters of Charlton Park and have worked as volunteers in a variety of capacity," said Chairman of the Charlton Park Board Kraig Leathers. "His knowledge of the park and its activities, his working relationship with the staff and volunteers, past business experience, and the confidence that the Charlton Park Board has in his abilities are some of the reasons for his selection. Mr. Ferris’s appointment is in keeping with the goals and objectives for the future of Charlton Park." Keith Murphy, the park’s current director, will stay on as a parttime employee to help Ferris with operations in an advisory capacity, and will assist with special projects during the season. The two worked out a special salary arrangement, where they share the pay and responsibilities so they can continue to grow the park in the future. With these two men at the helm, Barry County residents are assured the park will continue to grow and prosper in future years. Since the change in leadership on the county commission a few years ago, selecting in people who understood the value of the park, we’ve seen improvements in the facility and a re-energized activities, which ultimately benefits our taxpayers. For the first time in years, we’ve seen more excitement over the future of the historic facility, bringing in new events, recharging some of the old activities and assuring the taxpayers of the county that they are getting their money’s worth. Congratulations to the board of commissioners, the park board and to Keith Ferris and Keith Murphy on their new duties. It might not be too long before it will be known as "The Keith and Keith Show." Happy Thanksgiving. Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics Audience member Jennifer Gonser said that when faced with a deficit such as the one it was facing now, the board was going to have to make some tough decisions, whether they made them now or later. “You are absolutely right; there are no easy answers,” said Kramer. Before the vote, Board President Jerry Sessions told trustees they had three choices: One, they could vote to approve Kramer’s recommendations as presented; two, they could take each item on Kramer’s recommendation list and vote each issue individually; or, three, they could table the discussion and wait to make their decision in December. At Trustee Tim Burd’s suggestion, the board decided to consider and vote on each item individually. “Two hundred thousand (in budget cuts) is a good start,” said Burd. “But, putting it off until next year isn’t going to make it any easier. I don’t want to have to cut teachers, but I think we are going to have to.” Although it was not on Kramer’s list of recommendations, Burd made motion to eliminate three teaching positions. The motion was seconded by trustee Kevin Rost. It failed by a 2-5 vote. Motions made by Burd to eliminate the junior high half-time counselor died for lack of support, as did motions by Burd to eliminate junior high sports and athletic transportation. What are you thankful for? Today, Nov. 27, is Thanksgiving, so we decided to seek out our youngest citizens to learn what they are thankful for this year. Happy Thanksgiving from the Banner staff. Earlier in the meeting, Kramer had noted that the cost of running junior high sports could be reduced if volunteers from the community could be found, and that transportation to and from sporting events could be reduced if the district changed conferences, which it is currently researching. Although Kramer strongly recommended not eliminating one half-time curriculum coordinator, saying that it would have a definite impact on classrooms throughout the district, the board voted 4-3 to eliminate it. The board also went against his recommendation to not eliminate the school liaison officer, and eliminated that post by a 5-2 vote. Motions to eliminate a non-instructional aide; one technical paraprofessional; advisor salaries for winter homecoming, senior trip, and prom; driver’s education subsidies; reduce the alternative education secretary to half-time; and to freeze all technology purchases all passed unanimously. The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs Frederic Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Kathy Maurer (Copy Editor) Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Brett Bremer Fran Faverman Sandra Ponsetto Jon Gambee Megan Lavell Amy Jo Parish • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Whitney Hemmes, 9, Middleville: “I am really thankful for all I get from my parents and how well they take care of me." Breana Bouchard, 9, Middleville: "I am most thankful for all my family and all my friends here at school and at home." Caytie Sprague, 10, Middleville: "I am most thankful for my friends and my family. I am most thankful for and I miss my uncle who moved to Montana." Alyssa Kennedy, 10, Wayland: "I really appreciate the fact that Thanksgiving is a time to gather around the table with all my family. I think there will be 10 of us." Alexis Replogle, 10, Middleville: "Thanksgiving is a time to spend time with your family and friends and let them know how much you appreciate them." Kaytin Forsyth, 8, Middleville: "I really am thankful for my family and friends and that we can have some winter fun with the snow while we are off from school." Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Scott Ommen Rose Heaton Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $30 per year in Barry County $32 per year in adjoining counties $35 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 27, 2008 — Page 5 IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Local students play in honors band Hastings High School Band Director Joan Bosserd-Schroeder had two reasons to be proud when the 2008 District X Honors Band took the stage at East Kentwood High School Be thankful for country, freedom To the editor: As a nation, we celebrate Thanksgiving to remember our history of the Pilgrims coming over in ships to this land of hope and freedoms. They thought they were right on after the first winter. But as we all know, history has not always proved them as correct. So Thursday, as we sit down at our tables or at community tables around this country, take a few minutes to reflect what has happened to this great country since that first Thanksgiving Day with the Pilgrims and the Native Americans. This year has been a tough year to swallow as a card-carrying American, trying to figure out how to keep going with so many job losses, financial buyouts just to keep the so-called economy going with no end in sight, causing hysteria throughout all the country. Thanksgiving Day will be a welcome day off from the dizzy climate of the constant headings of Doomsday predictions. So enjoy the current low fuel costs, your family’s closeness, the bounty you will eat. Take a few minutes also to give thanks to your founding fathers for creating a super constitution. (Forever how long they let it last – as it reads). Don’t forget to remember to give to area charities especially at this time of the year. Your dollars can go a long way when you give to these groups. Keep your family unit together by doing more things as a family this year instead of individually – it will pay off in the long run. I was trying to remember back, (I was born in 1948), under the Harry Truman administration... Then along came Dwight Eisenhower, John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, then Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan and then George Bush Sr., Bill Clinton and now George Bush. What a lineup of presidents have ran this country over the past 60 years. In that time, this country has gone to war for the motto of national security many times for us and in defense of our allies. Not once has this world said “thank you” that I know of. So when you sit down at your table this Thursday, say a big prayer for the men and the women in harm’s way and for the ones who have paid the ultimate price in all those conflicts in the name of national security. As we move into a new administration, my hopes are for Mr. Obama and for his administration to take his presidential oath of office to heart to defend this country, make this land a better place than the past 10 presidents left it. This country has more than 250 years of history as a democracy of independent thinkers. Citizens rights still exist here in the USA. But for now have a super Thanksgiving - 2008. Stephen Jacobs, Hastings Change for the better? To the editor: On Nov. 4, America voted for change. We voted for a president and party who embrace abortion and same-sex marriage. In doing so, we said we don’t need God and His blessings. This is not new, we threw prayer out of the schools, said no to the Ten Commandments and have embraced secular humanism. What is new is that we chose a president and party who has pushed for all these sick choices. With more than 20,000 per day dying of hunger or disease-related to malnutrition, our news praises the saving of burning animals from a home first rather than looking for any people inside. Abandoned animals, animals needing adoption, rescue of animals, etc. We are a sick and perverted nation who are bent on caring for animals more than people. Here in Michigan we said okay to research on babies while animal rights groups such as PETA, U.S. Humane Society, Educated Animal Rescue, and many other groups say “no” to animal research and insist on animal worship. How can you tell if you’re an animal worshipper? If you spend more on feeding your cat or dog or other pets than you do on starving children, poor and homeless people, you’re an animal worshipper. Whatever you give your and your life to, that is your God. Sept. 11, Katrina, the economy, etc., buckleup America we haven’t seen anything yet. The bottom line is, it makes no difference what I say or what you say, only what God’s Word says. It is too late to choose our president, but as long as you have breath, it’s not too late to choose Jesus – choose life, choose Jesus Christ today. Marty Preston, Hastings Art Hop is new addition to Delton’s ‘Hometown Christmas’ by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Ten local artists will be displaying their works in various locations as a new attraction to the festive “Hometown Christmas” celebration Tuesday, Dec. 2 in Delton. The Art Hop, held in conjunction with the Thornapple Arts Council of Barry County, will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. “Hometown Christmas” activities, sponsored by the Delton Area Business Association, take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Folks who don’t have time to prepare dinner that evening or who want to support a good cause are welcome to attend a soup dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. at St. Ambrose Catholic Church. The meal – homemade soups, breads and dessert – is provided for a freewill offering to benefit the Delton Friends’ project to help local families at Christmas. For the Art Hop, Dill’s Market will host Winnie Haines, who will showcase her weaving (such as placemats and rugs), and Chris Campbell, who will display pottery. At the Grove Street Cafe, Don Farrell will display his photography, which has a theme of “Everywhere I Go,” and Casey McCoy, glass blowing. Willie McDonald will display his decoy carvings at the Delton District Library. Val Heethuis’ art will be at Mid-Lakes Screen Printing and Active Wear. At Buckland’s Insurance, Lisa Tobias will display her photography and Diane Grundy, jewelry. Margaret Wilson will feature her decorative painting at Scrapaloo (behind Delton Floral). At Art & Dee’s Kitchen and Bath, Frank Boyd will showcase his “archival photography,” which celebrates the beauty of Southwest Michigan. Legends Sports Bar will feature stained glass by Ellen Kohler. Dee DeFields is co-chairperson of the Art Hop with Nancy Pasche, a representative of the Thornapple Arts Council. The public is invited to ‘hop’ from one Delton business zone to another aboard the Holly Trolley (a Barry County Transit vehicle decorated for the Christmas season). The trolley rides are free because they have been paid for by the Delton Area Business Association. During the festivities, the Holly Trolley will pick up and unload at five Delton stops: St. Ambrose Church, Countryview Apartments, the Delton District Library, Northtown Center and Felpausch Food Center. Adrienne Schroeder (left) of Delton, Allison Danis (center) and Helen Macqueen, both of Hastings, are members of this year’s District X Honors Band. Adrienne Schroeder (left), a student a Delton Kellogg High School who was chosen for the District X Honors Band, gets a hug from her mother, Joan Bosserd-Schroeder, director of the Hastings High School Band, at a Nov. 20 honors band performance. Thursday, Nov. 20. Two of her students, Helen Macqueen and Allison Danis, were performing in this group as was her daughter Adrienne Schroeder from Delton Kellogg High School. The honors band includes students from Kent, Ottawa, Ionia, Allegan, Barry and Eaton counties and is formed once every two years. The 60 students in this year’s band were chosen after tryouts in October. The conductor for this year’s band was Professor and Associate Director of Bands from Michigan State University John Madden. The group of young musicians put in a rigorous day Nov. 20 by rehearsing for six hours and then performing a concert at 7:30 p.m. that night. Music included composers Samuel Hazo, Henry Fillmore, William Schuman, Leonard Falcone, Giuseppe Verde and Valilij Agapkin. Adrienne Schroeder plays French horn, Allison Danis the flute and Helen Macqueen the oboe. The three are among the best school-aged musicians in the area. The parents of these students were in attendance and very proud, said Dave Macqueen, of Hastings, father of Helen. He added that Helen’s cousin Krystn Macqueen from Rockford was in the group as well. “Our area should be very proud of these young people,” added Dave Macqueen. High school to perform 'Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus' Lakewood High School will present its fall drama, "Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus" this weekend. Show times are Friday, Nov. 28, at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 29, at 7 p.m.; and Sunday, Nov. 30, at 3 p.m. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students, and are available at the door. For more information, call Amanda at (616) 902-4193. Because of the challenges posed by the current construction, the performances will be held in the high school cafeteria. The play is an adaptation of Francis P. Church's response in the New York Sun to the famous question posed by Virginia O'Hanlon in 1897, "Is there a Santa Claus?" Playwright Andrew J. Fenady has built an entire story around the lives of these two main characters and presents it as if it were a late-1930s radio play. The fusion of radio theater and the stage will make for a truly unique experience. The cast features Elizabeth Sandula as Virginia O'Hanlon; Ian Henretty as her father, James; Lynette King as her mother, Evie; Brandon Shapley as New York Sun Editor Edward Mitchell; and Tyler Ray as Frank Church. Other cast members playing a variety of parts include Sarah Buckmaster, Kayla Bite, Heather Kennedy, Holleigh Kennedy, Mikeal Kennedy, Mack Coddaire, George Van Den Driessche and Jerry Grieser. Lynette King (front) and Holleigh Kennedy use typewriters to provide newsroom sound effects for the Lakewood High School’s performance of “Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus.” Heather Kennedy (left) waits for her lines. Economic development summit set for Dec. 2 Delton businesses will be serving refreshments and many will have door prize drawings in celebration of the town’s Hometown Christmas event Tuesday, Dec. 2. In this file photo from last year’s event, Riley Smith pours punch at Smith and Doster where a vintage vehicle is in the background. Santa also will be on hand there to visit with boys and girls. (Photo by Elaine Gilbert) “It’s a good family fun night,” said Becky Kahler, chairperson of Hometown Christmas events for the Delton Area Business Association. The event is an opportunity for the public to see what Delton has to offer, she said. “We have more places to go this year.” Businesses will be serving refreshments and many will have door prizes, she said. Activities during the Hometown Christmas event include decorating cookies at the Thornapple Valley Community Credit Union, making ornaments at National City Bank and Delton Kellogg Elementary School, visiting Santa at Smith & Doster and making crafts at the Delton District Library where members of the Bernard Historical Society will help kids create a pine cone bird feeder and more. Society members also will be serving hot chocolate and cookies at the library. For more information, call Becky Kahler at 623-6787. The Barry County Economic Development Alliance has scheduled the sixth annual Barry County Economic Development Summit for Tuesday, Dec. 2. The lineup of speakers includes George Erickeck, senior analyst with the W.E. Upjohn Institute, providing a 2009 economic outlook; and Cortland Overmyer, sustainability manager with the City of Grand Rapids, sharing a keynote presentation on sustainability aimed at providing guidance in developing new operational strategies and practices leading to community balance of triple bottom line attributes of people, planet and profit. “The alliance is able to offer this highquality program to the local business community at no charge through the generous sponsorship of our local economic development partners,” said Valerie Byrnes, alliance president. The 2008 Summit Economic Development partner is Consumers Energy, with Barry County Telephone, the Gun Lake Tribe, and Pennock Health Services serving as Gold Sponsors. “The alliance is fortunate to have community partners committed to economic growth and sustainability in Barry County,” said Byrnes. Additional speakers are being confirmed for the summit focusing on new initiatives supporting entrepreneurship and small business owners through services of The BIZ and SCORE, offering free business counseling and educational programs as a result of a part- nership of the Chamber of Commerce and the alliance. For more information, call the Barry County Economic Development Alliance at 269-945-2454. …of Christmas Past Historic Charlton Park’s turn-ofthe century is the setting for … Of Christmas Past, a recreation of the sights, sounds, tastes and activities of the late 1800’s. On Saturday and Sunday, December 13 and 14, from Noon to 5:00 p.m., visitors are holiday toys, games and keepinvited to tour through the vilsakes for all ages. lage in a horse-drawn carriage Admission to Christmas Past and also visit St. Nicholas in the is $6.00 for adults and $3.00 for Upjohn House. children 4 to 12. There is no Adults and children are wel- additional cost for crafts. For come to try their hands at tradi- more information on the … Of tional crafts and ornaments, Christmas Past celebration, conincluding hand-dipped candles. tact Historic Charlton Park at Our volunteer artisans will 269-945-3775 or visit our webdemonstrate their skills in the site www.charltonpark.org village buildings. Everyone is Historic Charlton Park is encouraged to sample tradition- located at 2545 S. Charlton al holiday fare, wassail, and Park Road, just north of M-79, fresh roasted chestnuts. The gift between Hastings and shop will feature an array of Nashville. Village, Museum & Recreation Area 2545 S. Charlton Park Rd., Hastings, MI 49058-8102 Ph: 269-945-3775 Fax: 269-945-0390 www.charltonpark.org 02701142 �Page 6 — Thursday, November 27, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Angel Wings, cancer support group to hold banquet Dec. 5 The Barry County Cancer Support Group and Angel Wings Cancer Support Group for Women will have a Christmas Banquet Friday, Dec. 5, beginning with a social hour at 5:30 p.m. This year’s event will be held at the Elks Lodge located at 102 W. Woodlawn Ave., in Hastings. Cancer survivors, caregivers and loved ones, including anyone who has lost a spouse or loved one to cancer, are welcome to attend. There is no charge for this event. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. and entertainment will begin at 7 p.m. There is a choice of entrees. Please indicate for each guest prime rib or stuffed chicken. RSVP to Ken Yates 269-795-3493 (home) or 269-908-2785 (cell) by Nov. 25. Social News Area Obituaries Duella M. Dooling Martha Mae Ironside Let us process your COLOR FILM... Quickly! PRINTING PLUS at J-Ad Graphics (North of Hastings on M-43) Worship Together… Woods to celebrate silver wedding anniversary 77529172 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Services: 8:30 a.m., Classic Worship Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages, 11 a.m., Celebration Worship Service, 6 p.m. Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Family Night; Awana Jr. High Group, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study. Friday 8-10 p.m. Sr. High Youth. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Jim Fox. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11 to 11:30 a.m. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6 p.m. (MayAugust). We have a weekly Wednesday 6 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-7952370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-7315194 or -517-852-1806. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 945-2170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH First Sunday in Advent - Nov. 30 Holy Communion 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 8:45 a.m. Chili Cook-Off after Worship. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-945-9414 or 945-2645; fax 269-945-2698. http://www.discover-grace.org. Rev. Mike Kemper. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Daniel Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Midweek: 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4 through fifth grade, and Junior High Youth Group 6th through 8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m. lunch at Wendy’s. Women’s Ministry 7 p.m. third Thursday of the month. “Singspirations” last Sunday of the month. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-Noon and 1-3 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Sunday School for all ages. 10 a.m. Advent Craft for Children in Shapre Hall. 10:00 a.m. Coffee Hour. 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service. 11:00 a.m. 10,000 Villages Sale. 5:45 p.m. Christmas Play Practice. 6 p.m. Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blog spot.com/. Thursday - Happy Thanksgiving! Saturday - 10:00 a.m. Praise Team; 5:30 p.m. Advent Services. Wednesday 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 •PHARMACY• 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 Ray Koeplinger Ray Koeplinger, age 80, passed away Monday, November 24, 2008. He was born in Hastings, on October 3, 1928. Ray is survived by his wife of 45 years, Bette. Also surviving are his children, Anthony (Pat) Koeplinger of Olathe, KS, Marilynn (Rick) Russo of Grandville and Melissa (John) Schoonveld of Hopkins; one sister, Evelyn Miller of Hastings; four grandchildren and two great grandsons. The family will meet with friends and relatives on Saturday, November 29, 2008 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Cook Funeral Home, Byron Center Chapel, 2067 84th St. SW, Byron Center. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice. Per Ray’s wishes, cremation has taken place. GIVE A MEMORIAL THAT CAN GO ON FOREVER... A gift to the Barry Community Foundation is used to help fund activities throughout the county in the name of the person you designate. Ask your funeral director for more information on the BCF or call (269) 945-0526. Christie-Trantham Bob and Jean Christie of Portage and Gene and Kay Trantham of Delton are pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Andrea Lynne and Brendan Joseph. Andrea received her bachelor of music and elementary education degrees from Hope College and Brendan is an August graduate of Western Michigan University where he received his B.A. in telecommunications and information technology. A July 11, 2009 wedding is planned. Marriage Licenses Christian David Foster, Belding and Carol Sue Adams Gerwig, Hastings. Ricky L. Gay Jr., Delton and Alicia Marie Schuh, Delton. Kevin James Holtsclaw, Middleville and Kristin Kay McCleese, Goodirch. Sumner Jack Howard, Delton and Bonnie Sue Standish, Plainwell. Shop at Home for the Holidays In an effort to help our community of Hastings and its independent smaller businesses Tendercare of Hastings Employee Council is hosting a small vendor show at the Main Street Bank Savings Bank on … Friday, November 28th From 9AM until 4PM 629 W. State St., Hastings There will be approximately 20 vendors in attendance. Attendees can enjoy their holiday shopping and leave knowing they have also supported people of their own community. Please call: 269-945-9564 77529168 B OSLEY MIDDLEVILLE - Duella M. Dooling, age 90, of Middleville was welcomed into God’s kingdom and her husband Harolds loving arms on November 20, 2008. At the time of her passing she was surrounded by her loving family. Duella was born on September 20, 1918 to Lewis and Alma Wilcox. She is survived by Patricia (Bill) Synder from Middleville, Patrick (Bealynn) Dooling from Jenison; seven grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren. Duella was preceded in death by her parents, Lewis and Alma Wilcox; brothers, Howard and Kenneth Wilcox; sister, Merna Depew, as well as son-in-law, Fred L. Bowerman. Duella married Harold V. Dooling August 31, 1940 and had 67 happy years before his death on January 31, 2007. Duella was active in the pre-war manufacturing effort. After dad returned from serving in World War II they purchased their farm on Loop Rd. Duella was the owner of the Blue Ribbon Grill in Middleville and was known for her homemade meals and pies. Duella enjoyed her church family at the First Baptist Church of Hastings. It gave her great joy to plan and prepare special meals at church. The family would like to thank Pennock Home Health and Pennock Hospice. A special thank you to Christianne Statler and Geneva Ferris. Donations can be made to Matt Douglas, Missionary in Australia, contact at P.O. Box 8585, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8585 or contact the First Baptist Church of Hastings: phone number (269) 948-8004. Memorial services were held on Monday, November 24, 2008 at First Baptist Church in Hastings, 309 E. Woodlawn Ave. Arrangements made by Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Martha Mae Ironside - We will carry forward for the rest of our lives the vision of a loving mother, a caring sister and a loyal friend. As the fourth child of Audra and Wellesley Ironside, Martha Ironside was born on March 14, 1951 in Hastings. She prospered in the warm family life during her formative years. Her most vibrant memories focused on her high school days where she was the junior class vice president, a member of the homecoming court, and a cheerleader at Hastings Saxon athletic events. In her youth, she was raised in the First United Methodist Church on Green Street. Upon graduation from Hastings High School in 1969, Martha attended Western Michigan University where she earned a degree in Education. For the next 15 years following college graduation Martha excelled at teaching in the Adult Community Education Program for the Comstock Public School District. She later obtained certification as a medical assistant and worked for Borgess Family Medicine offices in Richland, Kalamazoo, and Plainwell. Away from work Martha was extraordinarily devoted to her daughter Errin. Together they created a wonderful family life in their years together. Aside from her careers Martha enjoyed photography, calligraphy, and caricature drawing. The activity she most craved was playing golf and would be thrilled to tell you about the hole-in-one she scored on Lake Doster's golf course. She was an animal lover and everyone was welcome in Martha's home. Testimony to Martha's loving spirit was when she became her mother's caregiver. The devotion and care she provided for Audra was with the same sincerity that Martha approached friendships; with dignity, warmth, love and humor. Martha passed quietly away on Nov. 23, 2008. She is survived by her daughter, Errin Jocelyn Ironside of Kalamazoo; her sister, Marilyn (Robert) Kraft of West Milton, OH; brothers, John (Susan) Ironside of Atlanta, GA, and Robert (Patricia) Ironside of Grand Rapids; as well as six nieces and nephews, and nine great-nieces and great-nephews. Martha's family would like to thank Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan (Rose Arbor) for their very special facility and the many dear friends that helped her through the hospice experience. In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribution in Martha's name to www.hospiceswmi.org or Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Her family would like to encourage future participation in fund raising that supports a cure for breast cancer. Memorial services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, December 6, 2008 at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings, friends can meet with the family one hour prior to service time. Martha's family will host a reception after the service. Messages for the family may be submitted to www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. David and Deborah Wood will be celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary. David and Deb were married in Hastings on December 3, 1983. They are the proud parents of (Brian) Leah Wood Williams, Rachel Wood and Hannah Wood; grandparents of Carson Williams age 2 and Jordan Williams due in March 2009. With any questions regarding this event. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 27, 2008 — Page 7 Exchange Club announces November Young Citizens Northeastern Elementary teacher Don Schils joins Todd McConnon (left) and Shelby Mack, who were named Northeastern’s Young Citizens for November. Robert Perry (left) and Lane Olcheske (right), pictured here with teacher Trish Kietzman, were named Young Citizens for November at Southeastern Elementary School. St. Rose sixth grader Mary Feldpausch, named her school’s Young Citizen for the month of November, is joined by teacher Amy Murphy. Central Elementary School’s Young Citizens for November are (front, from left) Trystyn Yoder, Courtney Stephens, Katie Keeler with teacher Ann Mummert (back). Assistant Principal Steve Hoke (from left) joins Hastings Middle School Young Citizens for the month of November Trista Straub, Christa Wright, Jaleel Richardson, Ian Beck, Hannah Herbstreith and Ausha Gum. Named Young Citizens for November at Star Elementary School are Justin Carlson (left) and Jacob Wilgus, joined by teacher Julie Severns. An early taste of Thanksgiving At left: Fifth graders (from left) Lydia Parker, Emily LaJoye and Becky Maurer, who are students in Sally Dreyer’s class were all smiles during the preThanksgiving feast at St. Rose School in Hastings. Waiting in the food line at the pre-Thanksgiving feast are sixth graders in Amy Murphy’s class: (From left) Emilie Caris, Clare Green, Hannah LaJoye, Mary Feldpausch and Kourtney Dobbin. BEYOND THE THE COVER BEYOND COVER FAMILY BOOKSTORE Owned and Operated by David & Mary Macqueen A turkey dinner with all the trimmings is being served to these St. Rose School kindergartners (from left) Grace Green, Nate Flikkema and Paige Zellmer, who are students in Karen Myers’ class. Everything must go, all inventory and fixtures! 30% OFF 104 E. State Street, Hastings MI 269-945-5377 At left: Noah Former (left) and Brady Zelmer show the headgear they made to wear during the special feast. For more information call… HOURS: MON.-WED. 9 A.M.-6 P.M.; THURS.-SAT. 9 A.M.-9 P.M.; SUN. 1-5 P.M. 08780338 �Page 8 — Thursday, November 27, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa Christmas ‘Round the Town is this weekend on Friday and Saturday. Fourteen spots are on the list this year with multiple crafters at some of them. Food is available at a few spots, so you can easily make it a whole-day trip. In addition, you see the inside of some houses. The Weatherwax Whistlestop is one of the new locations. Any day, this is a good place to get an old-fashioned hand-dipped ice cream cone or other confection. Each location has a colorful roadside sign. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. In addition, the depot complex will be open on Sunday. One of the attractions there is the sale by the county genealogy society of its new book on World War II veterans of Ionia County. On Saturday, mid-day Bonnie Jackson will be on hand to autograph the books. She was the two-year coordinator of the massive compilation. For $53 on site or for $60 by mail, you too can have a copy. Looking ahead, the chancel choir of Central United Methodist Church will present its cantata on Sunday evening, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m. under the direction of Virginia Kruisenga. Celia DeMond will be the accompanist. Soloists will be Tom Reiser, Lori McNeill, and Carole Reiser. Kathy Good of Morrison Lake will be the flautist. Refreshments will follow in Fellowship Hall. The choir does a cantata in alternate years. On Saturday, youths and several adults of Central United Methodist Church had their annual apple pie marathon, with lots of apple peeling, flour sifting, plenty of cinnamon and lots of sugar, plus the previous day’s crustmaking. This is an annual event, with the proceeds going toward a future mission work camp. The group made more than 160 pies in three varieties. They took orders in advance for crumb-topped, double-crust and sugarfree. All pies were boxed and included baking instructions. Many of them were destined for home freezers. Bob and Ginny Kruisenga, both retired educators in Lakewood district from the Sunfield school, are the happy and excited grandparents of twin girls born to son Rob and wife Laura Kruisenga of Grand Rapids. The twins are Ella Jean and Gretta Marie, who weighed 5 lbs, 8 ozs. and 6 lbs., 8 ozs. Paternal great-grandparents are Marvin and Marie Kruisenga of Grand Rapids. In Ginny’s family, there are twins born in both the Reed and VanDyke family. A Sunday visitor to Lake Odessa, a teacher at Fulton High School, was delighted to see for himself the site of the World War II prisoner-of-war camp, the acres of pine trees they planted between M-50 and Jordan Lake, reprints of newspaper articles, a hand-drawn map of the village showing the location of the camp adjacent to Lake Odessa Canning Company, photos and the prisoners’ mail box at the depot museum. He brought along sheafs of material of which some was copied about the growers who used prison labor. Many muck farmers were listed in the county who used their work. He found reams of material in archives at a Lansing library. Much of the material was exchanged by mail from the Extension service of MSU and local contacts. He uncovered the Ionia County material while searching for similiar information from Gratiot and Shiawassee counties. Last week, the Ionia chapter of retired school personnel met in Saranac at St. 02701429 www.river-ridge.biz Anthony Church. Again, Lakewood retirees composed at least half the attendance. Members made contributions to an annual benevolent project to benefit needy families. The membership was served a very tasty lunch catered by Class Act of the intermediate school program based at Ionia High School. They were then entertained by 90 young singers from Saranac school, a volunteer choir composed of children in grades three through five. Songs for the holidays included the Addams Family theme song, Halloween, Thanksgiving numbers and Christmas carols. The State Journal on Tuesday reported the Sunday death of Janet (Sandborn) Gilbert of Sunfield. Her visitation was to be on Tuesday afternoon at the UMC in Sunfield, with funeral services on Wednesday at the larger Sunfield United Brethren Church with its greater seating capacity. Mrs. Gilbert has husband, Gerald, and four daughters. Officials to talk about economic problems Tendercare Hastings will host a public discussion with U.S. Sen. Vern Ehlers and Louis Berra of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, in the Hastings Public Library Community Room. Tendercare Activities Coordinator Beth Smith said she and her co-workers decided to host the event, “Because we drive into work every day, and we see all the houses for sale and we want to help the community. We’re trying to reach out to the community.” Ehlers will discuss the national bailout plan that has made the news in recent months, and Berra, who is the field office director for Michigan, will discuss the Neighborhood Stabilization Act and Hope for Homeowners programs. “We just want to get the information out to members of the community,” said Smith. In addition to Ehlers and Berra, Smith said local bankers and Realtors also will be at the event. After the speakers’ discussions, there will be a question-and-answer period. Smith said the public is invited to the free event, but tickets are required to get in. She said only 75 tickets are available, so people need to make reservations. For more information or for tickets, call Smith, Erika Harman or Shelly Hall at Tendercare at 269-945-9564. ® Infrared Zone Heaters The New Improved Model Sale… Nick Barlow $ Caledonia, MI • 616-877-4235 77529249 nlbnl@voyager.net 397 FALL TIRE SALE Let us help save you $$$ Ask us about the 77528605 $50 Cooper Rebate!! “S t r e t c h i n g” “Your repair dollars go further at” Hastings • Collision & Auto Body Repair “Excellent Color Matches” By Dennis Thiss • Mechanical Repairs & Service By Jerry Lancaster, Master Mechanic “We Shop for You” 2295 South M-37 Hwy., Hastings (269) 948-3387 Dennis Thiss, Owner Across from Glen’s Gas & Welding Supplies & MC Supply 77529239 Satisfaction Guaranteed! PROVIDING GREAT SERVICE SINCE 1991 7775 Saddlebag Lake Rd. (M-66) – Lake Odessa 616-374-1200 Henney’s House of Gifts Unique Gifts & Collectibles CELEBRATING OUR 2 nd Anniversary We have a HUGE selection of Gifts Under $20 30% - 70% Off Storewide OPEN UNTIL 8PM FRI., NOV. 28TH 1117 W. Green Street (Across from Dairy Queen), Hastings 269-945-5660 Store Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10-6 • Sat. 10-4 • Closed Sun. by Kathy Mitchelll and Marcy Sugar Annie shares Thanksgiving prayer Dear Readers: Today is Thanksgiving. We hope you are lucky enough to be spending the holiday with loving family and friends. Here's one of our favorite Thanksgiving pieces, author unknown: Thanksgiving Prayer We come to this table today, O Lord, humble and thankful and glad. We thank Thee first for the great miracle of life, for the exaltation of being human, for the capacity to love. We thank Thee for joys both great and simple — For wonder, dreams and hope; For the newness of each day; For laughter and song and a merry heart; For compassion waiting within to be kindled; For the forbearance of friends and the smile of a stranger; For the arching of the Earth and trees and heavens and the fruit of all three; For the wisdom of the old; For the courage of the young; For the promise of the child; For the strength that comes when needed; For this family united here today. Of those to whom much is given, much is required. May we and our children remember this. Amen. Kindness of clerk led woman off streets Dear Annie: I lived on the streets of Los Angeles from 2001 to 2003. I won't go into the reasons why, but I didn't think I could go home. The ravages of homelessness took their toll on my eyeglasses pretty quickly. One of the earpieces was missing and a lens kept popping out. It was terribly demoralizing. People are less apt to give you opportunities to better yourself when you go beyond a certain point in appearance. I was ready to give up. One day, on an impulse, I stopped into an eyewear boutique on Melrose Avenue. It was a nice store and I was bedraggled, so I expected to be immediately escorted out the door. That didn't happen. I asked the lady behind the counter how much it would cost for me to purchase one earpiece. I braced myself for a sarcastic comment, but instead she asked me to have a seat. She came back in about five minutes and said, "Try these on. Do they fit?" And then she handed me a brand-new pair of frames. I stammered that I couldn't afford them and she replied, "Don't worry, sweetie. You don't owe me anything." I began to cry. She made a few adjustments and never flinched away from me in spite of my obvious need of a shower. She was kind enough to offer me a drink of cold water. She even hugged me before I left. I don't know the woman's name and cannot remember the name of the shop, but for years I've wanted to thank her for helping to restore my dignity and preserve my safety. She also reminded me that there are wonderful people in the world who don't judge you based on your appearance or circumstances. I give her much credit for my getting off the streets, because shortly after that, I regained the courage to turn my life around. I'm now a wife and mother to a beautiful little boy, my family is speaking to me again, and I'm about to graduate from college. Ma'am, if you're reading this, God bless you. You must have been an angel. Your kind gesture saved my life. I've been — and will continue — paying it forward to others in need, and you will be in my heart forever. —I Can See Clearly Now Dear See Clearly: Your letter is perfect for Thanksgiving Day. How wonderful that your life has turned around. 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If he's not interested, she just seems pathetic and desperate. The next time she does it, you might take her aside and jokingly remark that she looks like she's about to fall out of her blouse. Otherwise, we'd ignore her. Don’t forget the family back home Dear Annie: Please tell your readers if they know a family that has a loved one in the service to take the time to give them a call, offer to babysit for a few hours, cook a meal or lend a hand. It can be quite lonely and difficult for one person to handle all of the child care and household duties while a spouse is deployed. We are starting a third deployment soon. Although we have lots of friends, siblings and neighbors, no one calls or comes by. They send care packages to my spouse, but it doesn't occur to them to help me. I'm trying to get used to it, but I hope this letter will help others realize they can make a big difference in the lives of military families by extending a kindness. — Texas Army National Guard Spouse Dear Spouse: People don't always consider that a helping hand is necessary or welcome, but any parent trying to raise children alone could use some assistance. Pick up the phone and call some of those friends and siblings and ask if they would babysit while you run to the store. Most folks are happy to help when they know what you need. And if any of our readers are aware of a military family trying to cope with a deployment, we hope they will ask if they can bring the kids a pizza. Parents ready to give daughter the boot Dear Annie: My daughter, "Mattie," is 23 and has a 1-year-old daughter. She moved in with us when she found out she was pregnant and is still here. She has since lost her job and does nothing. She gets unemployment and some child support from the loser father, and apparently that is enough for her. We are at our wits' end. If it weren't for my husband and me, our granddaughter wouldn't have diapers or baby food. We are afraid to kick Mattie out because it would only hurt our grandchild, and Mattie knows it. All my daughter cares about is going out and having fun. She acts as if the baby is an inconvenience. She lies on the couch and lets the baby roam around the house unsupervised. I work nights and my husband is on the swing shift. It's getting hard to do this. I never expected to start raising another family this late in life. We love our granddaughter with all our hearts and would do anything for her, but we don't know what that is anymore. Any suggestions? -- Struggling Grandparents Dear Struggling: At some point, you're going to have to decide whether you are willing to throw Mattie out of the house. Tell your daughter you've had enough of her freeloading and she can stay only if she gets a job and contributes to the household. Make sure she understands that she is setting a horrible example for her daughter. Help her look for employment and an apartment. If necessary, offer to keep the baby while she moves out. It won't solve your problem now, but it will force Mattie to get her act together, which will help all of you in the long run. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast. net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, P.O. Box 118190, Chicago, IL 60611. To find out more about Annie's Mailbox, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2008 CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 27, 2008 — Page 9 From TIME to TIME Financial FOCUS A look down memory lane... Thanksgiving history by Esther Walton As you all know Thanksgiving in the United States is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. The custom of celebrating the fall harvest can be traced back to ancient times and has become a widespread custom in many cultures around the world. For example, in Canada, Thanksgiving is celebrated the second Monday in October. Everyones heard the story of ‘our’ first Thanksgiving when we were in grade school. However, it is good for us to pause a moment, refresh our memories and contemplate what our Thanksgiving Day actually symbolizes. In the United States, our Thanksgiving Day tradition commemorates a celebration held in 1621 after the first harvest of the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts. Our Pilgrim forefathers who came from England on the Mayflower landed there Dec. 21, 1620. During that first harsh winter, about half of them died from disease and starvation. In the spring of 1621, the indigenous Wampanoag Indians, who were friendly to the newcomers, taught them how to cultivate land and plant the seeds they had brought with them. The harvest in 1621 was so bountiful that their leader, Gov. William Bradford, proclaimed a day of celebration for the harvest. This celebration brought together the colonists and their Native American friends who were led by Chief Massasoit. The colonists provided water fowl, wild turkey and fish. The Wampanoags brought venison to the threeday feast. During the ensuing years, a tradition of observing a day of thanksgiving gradually took root and spread throughout the colonies, but the dates varied since was selected by local citizens in the various colonies. In 1789, President George Washington proclaimed a National Thanksgiving Day and again in 1795. In 1846, Sarah Josepha Hale, editor of the magazine, Godey’s Lady’s Book, initiated a campaign to have the last Thursday in November designated as a national day of thanksgiving. Her campaign realized its goal when in 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation designating the last Thursday of November each year as Thanksgiving Day. In 1941, Congress named the fourth Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day, which is not always the last in November. Native Americans often are part of Thanksgiving Day celebrations when it is practical, including in the Hastings area. The first families of European descent to arrive in Hastings were welcomed by the local Native Americans. They were a small band but a larger tribe lived east of Hastings along the Thornapple River where Thornapple Manor now stands. The Native Americans living there would go by canoe to Hastings to do their trading, and buy what they needed. Native Americans sometimes visited the homes of our pioneer forefathers and left them gifts of deer or bear meat and other foods. The Native Americans living in this area were peaceful and friendly and only caused trouble when they got into white man’s “firewater.” There are records of several intermarriages between the pioneers and Native Americans. Generally, the marriage was between a white male and a miss. The Hastings Banner dated Thursday, Nov. 26, 1903, printed a front-page article entitled, “Wild Turkey Hunting.” Under the subtitle of, “Feasting a Century Ago.” We quote the following: “Thanksgiving morning! It is clear and cold, perhaps the first snow upon the ground, for Boreas [mythical god of the north wind] was want to contribute something before the days of weather reports. All the family were at church – it was expected and the proper thing for family religion was on dress parade – and the gray-haired parson, regardless of the passing time, rises to the occasion in fervent words of gratitude to God for his splendid mercies. Then comes the dinner, skillfully managed by the maiden aunt, God bless her, an indispensable condensation of virtue on such occasions, a dinner not so elaborative as bountiful, not so elegant as healthful. How the children’s eyes dance, even those of the babe in the big board cradle who has no part or lot in it. The turkey, of course, is there, crisp and brown, as only one can be which is slowly roasted before the fire and basted from the dripping pan beneath. Vegetables of all sorts load the table, delicacies too, that have been waiting long for that hour, and numerous mysteries of their old-fashioned culinary art. Then there are pies of sundry kinds, the chicken pie among them; but best of all, (and can we trust our feelings to mention them?) – genuine pumpkin pies baked in square tins, having only four corner pieces to each. As the evening shadows fall there is a grand assembly about the fireplace. How merrily the corn sputters in the popper! How familiar the sound of nuts cracked on the hearthstone! What apples and competitions in parting them without a break in the golden shaving! The cider flows from the great earthenware pitcher – it never became old in those days.” Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of Time for annual 401(k) review? Once you’ve started contributing to your 401(k) plan and funded it with investments that are appropriate for your needs, you might think you’re in good shape and that your 401(k) is now on “autopilot.” But that type of thinking can actually be counterproductive, because to get the maximum benefits from your 401(k), you’ll need to revise it over time to reflect changes in your life and in the investments that make up your plan. That’s why it’s a smart move to review your 401(k) holdings annually – and when this year is winding down is as good a time as any to see what you’ve got, where you’ve been and where you might be headed. What should you look for when you review your 401(k)? First and foremost, make sure you’re saving enough to help reach your retirement goals – or that you’re at least putting away as much as you can possibly afford. Next, evaluate whether your investment mix is still suitable for your individual goals, risk tolerance and time horizon. You might be surprised at how much your holdings can “evolve” without your having done anything to them. For example, during long bull markets, the value of your 401(k)’s stock-based accounts may have risen substantially, and you might find that these accounts now make up a greater percentage of your portfolio than you had originally intended. As a result, you’re now taking on more risk than you’d like. Conversely, during a bear market, the percentage of conservative investments in your plan – such as bonds and other fixedincome vehicles – may grow to such an extent, relative to your stocks, that your 401(k) may not be providing you with the growth opportunities you need to pay for the retirement you’ve envisioned. To prevent either of these scenarios, you may need to periodically “rebalance” your 401(k). Your life’s circumstances provide you with another reason to review your 401(k)’s investment mix. When you begin your career, you may decide to invest more aggressively in your 401(k) because you have many years to go until you retire. Consequently, you have time to potentially overcome the “down” markets that will inevitably occur. But as you get closer to retirement, you obviously have fewer years to make up for lost ground, so you might decide to lower your risk level by shifting some of your assets out of stockbased accounts into more conservative ones. Still, you could be retired for two or three decades, so you will still need some growth City Council, continued from page 1 permits were needed; he had talked with the planning commission about it. Mansfield added that he will enforce the ordinance requiring a setback of 20 feet from a right of way via an additional letter. The council heard a report on the state’s legislative session from Rep. Brian Calley, 87th state house district. Calley said the lame-duck session promised to be very active, principally because lame-duck legislators would be eager to leave their mark on the state. Calley added that could be good or bad. The major problem will be the budget deficit, he said. The estimated range is from $428 to $900 million; the state’s constitutional requirement for a balanced budget means the problem cannot be ignored. Executive orders cutting the budget are unusual in November and December; they usually come in January after the revenueestimating conference. Schools, in his view, should be all right because enough money lapsed from last year. Calley said his main concern is prisons. There are five in his district; the governor’ s desire to release nonviolent offenders concerns him, he said, explaining that the problem is the system that classifies a prisoner according to the nature of the last crime for which he or she was convicted. On banking issues, Calley, who was a banker before being elected to the state house, told the council that small, Michigan-based, local banks are facing a shortage of capital and it is affecting their ability to make loans to businesses. The fate of the auto companies is a federal question, he added. The ‘Big Three’ automakers’ current request for $25 billion is on top of the $25 billion approved for transitioning to new vehicles and is for operating expenses. “It is a taxpayer bailout, not a loan,” he commented. In formal action, the council acted on an measure bringing the city zoning ordinance into compliance with the state’s recently passed zoning enabling act. Campbell objected to the requirement that the occupant of property be notified as well as the owner, saying that it was unnecessary. He also questioned the provision barring an employee or contractor of the city council from serving as a member of the zoning board of appeals. City Attorney Stephanie Fekkes explained that the city did not have any discretion; local ordinances had to be amended to conform to the state law. On a roll call vote, the ordinance passed, 8-1, with Campbell dissenting. In a second roll call vote, the council accepted its audit from Rehmann-Robson. Mansfield thanked City Clerk-Treasurer Thomas Emery for the work he did preparing for the audit. The audit gave the city an “unqualified,” or clean, opinion. Emery reported that the city was in good shape. He said that investment income was likely to decline and explained to the council that he could not answer their question about the rates on some CDs that were maturing shortly since he would not receive any quotes until Wednesday. Regarding the issue of postmarks for tax payments, Emery urged retention of the practice that postmarks were not acceptable as proof of payment by the due date for tax payments. In other matters, Police Chief Jerry Sarver reported that speeding enforcement on South Broadway was continuing. He urged drivers to use their lights when it was snowing and to keep windows cleaned. He commented that the Christmas parade on Dec.. 6 promised to be the best yet. John Hart, director of community development, said he hoped to have a draft agreement with Encore Inc. to present to the council. He also reported that pictures with Santa would be sponsored by WBCH and the Downtown Development Authority; parents would be able to take their own pictures or would be able to use the professional photographer. Campbell asked why the DDA’s commercials were not seen on “open-air” television. Hart replied that it was a cost issue; cable was much cheaper. Mansfield said he was still working on disability insurance for reserve fire and police personnel; he added that he hoped to have language at the next council meeting. Members of the council made their closing comments. Tubbs said downtown “looked very nice.” Bowers asked about the practice of allowing teachers at St. Rose to park on Jefferson Street because of the difficulty it creates in cleaning the streets when it snows. McNabb-Stange commented that she had received a call from a resident who was unhappy about a charge from the city he incurred for work he had to have done on his sewer connection. Jasperse suggested that since Presidentelect Obama appeared ready to spend money on infrastructure, the city might want to keep EDWARD JONES an eye on what form this would take, such as a bridge on Michigan Avenue, more sidewalks or a new fire station. He observed that places with plans in place would benefit. The council meeting was adjourned at 8:55 p.m. Fires damage two homes in Middleville A Middleville home in the 300 block of Charles Street is a total loss following an early evening fire Nov. 18. No one in the Hernandez family was injured during the fire. Thornapple Township Emergency Services Chief Dave Middleton said the department responded to the Hernandez home at 7:15 p.m. to find flames already going through the roof. Middleton estimated the total loss of the single-family ranch-style house at $110,000. He said he did not have an estimate of the damage to the burned siding on a neighboring house. The cause of the blaze was probably a due to a problem with electrical wiring, said Middleton. Hastings and Caledonia fire departments assisted TTES. On Wednesday, a fire in Yankee Springs Township caused $250,000 in damage. “Firefighters from several departments did an excellent job of knocking down a structure fire on the M-179 Highway,” said Middleton. The Nov. 19 fire started in a garage and workshop area attached to a house at 9955 W. M-179. The cause is undetermined. No one was at the home owned by Jolin Reigler at the time of the fire. Four cars were lost to the blaze, but firefighters were able to save much of the home’s contents. Detours were set up around the area from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Some traffic was directed down Bassett Lake Road. Martin, Orangeville, Wayland, Hastings, Freeport and Caledonia fire departments assisted TTES and the Yankee Springs fire departments in fighting the blaze. In addition on Tuesday, Nov. 25, crews from TTES were in place directing traffic on State Road when power lines came down due to heavy snow on the lines. elements in your 401(k) to help stay ahead of inflation. As you review and rebalance your 401(k) over time, become familiar with the rules governing your plan. Your 401(k) might allow you to reallocate your investment dollars as often as you like, but if you change investments too frequently, you could be charged redemption fees. If you rack up a bunch of these fees, you may well end up lowering your overall rate of return. So, review your 401(k) at least once a year and make changes whenever necessary – but don’t go overboard. By making the right moves at the right time, you can help ensure that your 401(k) will be a key element of your retirement savings. This article was written by Edward Jones on behalf of your Edward Jones financial advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. Middleville resident dies in Indiana traffic accident Richard M. Crawford, 51, of Middleville died Tuesday, Nov. 18, in a traffic accident near Indianapolis. Crawford died in a chain-reaction crash on U.S. 31 in Westfield, Ind. According to police reports, his southbound rig slammed into the rear of a stopped semi-trailer which then pushed another truck into a car waiting at a red light. The accident happened at 2:08 p.m. Crawford was a retired Army sergeant. Funeral services were held in Kentwood, with military honors by the U.S. Army Active Duty Honor Guard. Interment was in Ft. Custer National Cemetery near Battle Creek. He is survived by his wife of six years, Margaret; sons, Keith (Stephanie) Crawford, Kyle Crawford; mother of his sons, Trish Stafford; daughter, Melissa Anderson; brother, Marshall (Pat) Crawford; sister, Johanna Crawford; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and friends. PUBLIC HEARING HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP PROPOSED 2009 BUDGET PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on December 9, 2008 at 7:00 pm at the Township Hall at 885 River Road, Hastings, the Board of Trustees will hold a Public Hearing on the proposed 2009 Township General Fund and Library Fund Budgets. The Board may not adopt the proposed 2009 budgets until after the public hearing. The proposed property tax rate to be levied to support the proposed budget will be discussed at this hearing. A copy of the proposed budget, including the proposed property tax millage rate, will be available for inspection after December 1 by appointment with the Clerk. Bonnie L. Cruttenden, Clerk 269-948-9690 office 269-945-3291 home Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the township clerk at least seven (7) days in advance of the hearing. This notice posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act) MCLA41.72x(2)(3) and with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). 77529120 77529179 STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Environmental Stewardship Division Notice of Drainage Board Meeting for the Determination of Necessity (In accordance with P.A. 40, of 1956, as amended) PROPOSED SANDY BEACH INTERCOUNTY DRAIN Notice is hereby given, that on September 16, 2008, a petition was filed with Thomas Doyle, Barry Drain Commissioner, praying for the locating, establishing, and constructing a drain or drains, or any portion thereof, which will properly drain the lands in the district, under the provision of Act No. 40 of the Public Acts of 1956, as amended. The location of the drain or drains, or any portion thereof, are as given in the Order for Laying Out and Designating the Sandy Beach Intercounty Drain Drainage District dated August 4, 2008, or as determined practical and necessary upon acquisition of easements and final survey and design. Said proposed drain shall be known and designated as the Sandy Beach Intercounty Drain. Whereas, the Drainage District for the Proposed Sandy Beach Intercounty Drain includes lands within the following counties and their respective municipalities: Allegan County: Wayland Township; Barry County: Yankee Springs Township; and Whereas, due notice of the filing of said petition and copy thereof was served upon Becky Rininger, Allegan County Drain Commissioner, and Don Koivisto, the Director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture, by Thomas Doyle, Barry County Drain Commissioner; Now therefore, in accordance with P.A. 40, of 1956, as amended, a Drainage Board meeting of the Sandy Beach Intercounty Drain will be held at the Yankee Township Hall, on December 10, 2008, at 6:30 pm., 284 North Briggs Road, Yankee Springs Township, City of Middleville, Township of Yankee Springs, County of Barry in the State of Michigan, to determine if the drain is necessary for the good of the public health, convenience, or welfare. Now therefore, all persons owning lands liable to an assessment for benefits, or whose lands will be crossed by said drain, or any municipality affected, are requested to be present at said meeting, if they so desire. The Drain Code (P.A. 40, of 1956, as amended) provides that any person feeling aggrieved by the determination of the Intercounty Drainage Board may institute an action in the Circuit Court in the county in which they reside for a determination of necessity. This action must be filed within 10 days after the determination of necessity or no necessity by the Intercounty Drainage Board. �Page 10 — Thursday, November 27, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES MIKA MEYERS BECKETT & JONES PLC 900 MONROE AVENUE, N.W. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN 49503 (616) 632-8000 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Mika Meyers Beckett & Jones PLC is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by Godley Investments, LLC, mortgagor, of 12753 Westwood Lane, Wayland, MI 49348, to United Bank of Michigan, a Michigan banking corporation, mortgagee, dated June 7, 2006, recorded in the Office of Register of Deeds for Barry County, on June 12, 2006, in Instrument No. 1165868. Because of said default, the mortgagee has declared the entire unpaid amount secured by said mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this notice, there is claimed to be due for principal, all interest accruing thereafter and expenses on said mortgage the sum of $475,999.61. No suit or proceeding in law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay said amount with interest, as provided in said mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, said mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public sale to the highest bidder at the East Door of the County Courthouse, Hastings, Michigan, on Thursday, January 8, 2009, at 1:00 p.m. The premises covered by said mortgage are situated in the Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as follows: That part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 30, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: commencing at the West 1/4 corner of said section; thence South 00 degrees 00’ West 375.00 feet along the West line of said Southwest 1/4; thence North 89 degrees 43’11” East 918.00 feet parallel with the North line of said Southwest 1/4 to the place of beginning; thence South 00 degrees 00’ West 200.0 feet along the East line of First Street; thence North 89 degrees 43’ 11” East 473 feet; thence North 43 degrees 27’ East 100.0 feet along a traverse line along the shore of Gun Lake; thence North 41 degrees 59’41” West 124.23 feet; thence North 00 degrees 16’49” West 35.0 feet to the Southeast corner of Unit 17 of Lakelife Condominiums; thence South 89 degrees 43’11” West 458.48 feet to the point of beginning. Also, that part of land lying Easterly of the above described traverse line and Westerly of the shore of Gun Lake. The property is commonly known as 2617 First Street, Wayland, Michigan 49348. Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of sale. Dated: November 24, 2008 United Bank of Michigan By: MIKA MEYERS BECKETT & JONES PLC Attorneys for Mortgagee By: Daniel R. Kubiak 900 Monroe Avenue, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503 77529202 (616) 632-8000 MIKA MEYERS BECKETT & JONES PLC 900 MONROE AVENUE, N.W. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN 49503 (616) 632-8000 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Mika Meyers Beckett & Jones PLC is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by William Eastman and Janet Eastman, husband and wife, mortgagors, of 201 Kellogg Street, Nashville, MI 49073, to United Bank of Michigan, a Michigan banking corporation, mortgagee, dated May 5, 1999, recorded in the Office of Register of Deeds for Barry County, on May 24, 1999, in Instrument No. 1029956. Because of said default, the mortgagee has declared the entire unpaid amount secured by said mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this notice, there is claimed to be due for principal, all interest accruing thereafter and expenses on said mortgage the sum of $421,200.34. No suit or proceeding in law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay said amount with interest, as provided in said mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, said mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public sale to the highest bidder at the East Door of the County Courthouse, Hastings, Michigan, on Thursday, January 8, 2009, at 1:00 p.m. The premises covered by said mortgage are situated in the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as follows: That part of the following described land, lying East of the centerline of the Thornapple River, described as follows: Beginning at a stone 18x16x12 with gas pipe 4 feet on top that is North 10 1/4º East 3 chains and 6 links (or 200 feet) from the Northeast corner of Lot 1, original plat of the Village of Nashville, Michigan, West to West side of Main Street; thence North 355 feet to the South bank of the Thornapple River East following the South bank of said river to the West line of State Street; thence North to center of river Southwesterly down center of said river to center of the old highway, on West bank crossing, said river following West bank of said river to where South line of Mill Street intersects said river, West 103 feet to post that is 162 feet West of line Sections 35 and 36, and in line with Old Red Mill Southeasterly in line with and past or beyond of said mill to the South bank of the Thornapple River, to a point 20 feet West of line Section 35 and 36, and Northeasterly along bank of said river and tail race 3 feet above low water mark of said river and tail race to West line of water alley extended, and 78 feet North of Lot 1 of the Village of Nashville; thence South 53 feet, East 12 feet, North 35 feet, East 163 feet to center of Main Street; thence North to beginning. Excepting therefrom, that part of the existing dam, which runs from the East bank of the Thornapple River to the West bank which lies within the above described land, and all land lying West of the center of said river. This parcel may also be described as: Parcel 1: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 36, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 00º17’33” West 812.23 feet along the West line of McDONNELL CONLEY PLC BY: RICHARD L. McDONNELL 33 Bloomfield Hills Pkwy., Suite 240 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304-2946 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. HUDSON/250052154 MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Glen E. Hudson Sr. and Mavis Alene Hudson, Husband and Wife Tenants by Entireties of Hickory Corners, Michigan (Mortgagors) to Household Finance Corporation III, (Mortgagee) a Delaware Corporation dated July 25, 2006 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry, State of Michigan, on March 9, 2007 in Document Number 1177297, Barry County Records and on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice the sum of $136,162.87 including interest at the rate of 9.54% per annum together with any additional sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned as provided for in said mortgage, and no suit or proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof. NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 11th day of December, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock p.m., the undersigned will: At the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan foreclose said mortgage by selling at public auction to the highest bidder, the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amounts due on said mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorneys fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: Land situated in the City of Hickory Corners, County of Barry, State of Michigan, is described as follows: All that parcel of lands in Township of Barry, Barry County, State of Michigan, being known and designated as a parcel of land in the Southeast 1 /4 of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, described as commencing at a point in the center of the Highway 394 Feet East of the center of said Section 28; Thence South 20 Rods; thence East 68 Feet; thence North 20 Rods to the center of the Highway; thence West 68 Feet to the place of beginning. Subject to restrictions, conditions, covenants, rights, rights of way, and easements now of record, if any. Tax ID #08-03-028-032-00 The redemption period shall be six months from the date of such sale unless the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty days from the date of such sale. DATED: November 13, 2008 Mortgagee Household Finance Corporation III Richard L. McDonnell (P38788) Attorney for Mortgagee 33 Bloomfield Hills Pkwy., Suite 240 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304-2946 77529011 (248) 594-7770 said Section 36; thence South 89º42’27” East 391.68 feet to the centerline of North Main Street (Highway M-66) and the true point of beginning; thence South 01º56’30” West 507.39 feet along centerline; thence North 87º19’26” West 165.02 feet to the Northerly extension of the Easterly line of Water Alley as shown on the recorded plat of the Village of Nashville as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 10; thence south 01º56’30” West 35.57 feet along said Westerly line; thence North 87º19’26” West 12.00 feet to the Northerly extension of the Westerly line of Water Alley; thence North 01º56’30” East 53.00 to an intermediate traverse line of the East Bank of the Old Mill Tail Race; thence along an intermediate traverse line of said Tail Race and the East bank of the Thornapple River the following nine courses: North 42º36’10” East 46.47 feet; thence North 05º27’36” East 36.62; feet; thence North 23º56’17” East 75.23 feet; thence North 04º22’43” West 34.41 feet along the East end of the concrete Bridge; thence North 02º17’13” East 52.19 feet; thence North 20º05’46” West 86.48 feet; thence North 34º29’31” East 89.20 feet; thence North 22º24’36” East 88.87 feet; thence North 61º47’13” East 82.05 feet to the end of said intermediate traverse line and the point of beginning. Together with lands lying between said intermediate traverse line and the waters of said Tail Race and the Thornapple River. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Easterly 50 feet thereof for Highway M-66. Parcel 2: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 36, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 00º17’33” West 1100.03 feet along the West line of said Section 36; thence South 89º42’27” East 148.42 feet to the true point of beginning; thence along an intermediate traverse line of the East bank of Thornapple River South 47º49’28” West 34.90 feet; thence continuing along said traverse line South 30º14’01” West 97.02 feet to the East end of the Dam; thence South 15º46’56” West 11.87 feet along the West end of said Dam; thence continuing along said West end of the Dam South 21º43’09” West 26.16 feet to the South side of the East end of said Dam; thence along an intermediate traverse line of the Tail Race South 23º43’09” East 26.16 feet; thence North 54º19’34” East 132.93 feet along said traverse line; thence North 30º04’04” East 43.66 feet along said traverse line; thence North 19º19’05” East 12.50 feet along the West end of the concrete Bridge; thence North 52º05’15” West 25.05 feet along said intermediate traverse line of the East bank of the Thornapple River; thence South 83º53’35” West 31.47 feet along said traverse line; thence South 29º23’06” West 15.11 feet along said traverse line to the point of beginning. Together with lands lying between said intermediate lines and the Waters of said Tail Race and the Thornapple River. The property is commonly known as 501 North Main Street, Nashville, Michigan 49073. Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of sale. Dated: November 24, 2008 United Bank of Michigan By: MIKA MEYERS BECKETT & JONES PLC Attorneys for Mortgagee By: Daniel R. Kubiak 900 Monroe Avenue, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503 77529197 (616) 632-8000 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bryce Degris and Merrie Degris, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 25, 2007, and recorded on August 2, 2007 in instrument 20070802-0000394, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Eight And 99/100 Dollars ($119,638.99), including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 33, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, Maple Grove Township, Barry County, described as: Commencing at the South one-quarter corner of said section; thence North 89 degrees 57 minutes 28 seconds West 1637.99 feet along the South line of said Southwest one-quarter; thence North 00 degrees 41 minutes 03 seconds East 729.97 feet along the West line of the East 100 acres of said Southwest one-quarter to the centerline of Butler Road and the Point of Beginning; thence North 00 degrees 41 minutes 03 seconds East 1291.53 feet along said West line; thence South 78 degrees 04 minutes 65 seconds East 439.81 feet; thence South 05 degrees 07 minutes 10 seconds West 1071.51 feet; thence Westerly 144.52 feet along said centerline along a 360.0 foot radius curve to the left the chord of which bears South 76 degrees 28 minutes 24 seconds West 143.50 feet; thence South 64 degrees 38 minutes 38 seconds West 233.07 feet along said centerline to the Point of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 6, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528809 File #229820F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Cheryl Stamm and Lynden Stamm, wife and husband, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 6, 2005 and recorded July 8, 2005 in Instrument Number 1149160, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thousand Four Hundred Fifteen and 22/100 Dollars ($100,415.22) including interest at 11.24% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 8, 2009. Said premises are located in the Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 4, 5 and 6 of Gaskill's Plat, according to the recorded Plat thereof, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: November 27, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77529212 File No. 241.1917 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Philip A Westerman, a married man and Maryon E Westerman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 21, 2005, and recorded on March 28, 2005 in instrument 1143291, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Six Thousand Two Hundred Sixty-Five And 15/100 Dollars ($186,265.15), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel E-1: A parcel of land in the southwest 1/4 of Section 23, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, Maple Grove Township, Barry County, City of Nashville and State of Michigan, the surveyed boundary of said parcel described as: Commencing at the southwest corner of said Section 23, thence north 00 degrees 47 minutes 05 seconds west along the west line of said Section 770.50 feet to the point of beginning of this description, thence north 00 degrees 47 minutes 05 seconds west continuing along said west line 372.24 feet, thence north 88 degrees 55 minutes 08 seconds east 659.94 feet, thence south 00 degrees 47 minutes 05 seconds east parallel with said west line 384.69 feet, thence west parallel with the south line of said Section 660.00 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529227 File #233239F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Martin D. Birchmeier and Renee K. Birchmeier, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Option One Mortgage Corporation, A California Corporation, Mortgagee, dated March 30, 2007, and recorded on April 13, 2007 in instrument 1179234, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-6 AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2007-6 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Four Hundred Four Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Four And 00/100 Dollars ($404,574.00), including interest at 9.99% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 8 West; thence North 89 Degrees 29 Minutes 49 Seconds West along the South line of said Section 30, a distance of 1329.92 feet to the Southwest corner of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 30; thence North 00 Degrees 02 Minutes 24 Seconds West along the West line of said East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 30, a distance of 1165.55 feet to the true place of beginning; thence North 00 Degrees 02 Minutes 24 Seconds West along said West line, 297.10 feet to the South line of the Plat of Paulina Beach, as recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds in Liber 2 of Plats, on Page 2, Barry County Records; thence South 89 Degrees 35 Minutes 49 Seconds East along said South line of Paulina Beach, 988.29 feet to the centerline of a 66 foot wide private road easement; thence Southwesterly 212.15 feet along said centerline and the arc of a curve to the right whose central angle is 26 Degrees 01 Minutes 14 Seconds whose radius is 467.15 feet, and whose chord bears South 24 Degrees 13 Minutes 45 Seconds West, 210.34 feet; thence South 37 Degrees 14 Minutes 23 Seconds West along said centerline, 136.77 fect; thence North 89 Degrees 15 Minutes 44 Seconds West, 819.04 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to all valid easements, covenants, and restrictions of record, including without limitation Barry County Sheriff Department is soliciting sealed bid proposals for electrical installation of walk in cooler/freezer & dishwasher. You can view the RFP on the Barry County Website. www.barrycounty.org 77529247 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Shane Jones, an unmaried man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lenders successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 10, 2006 and recorded July 13, 2006 in Instrument Number 1167106, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by The Bank of New York Trust Company, NA NKA The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association SBM JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-One Thousand One Hundred Ninety-One and 32/100 Dollars ($131,191.32) including interest at 8.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on DECEMBER 11, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land situated in the Southwest and Southeast quarters of Section 17, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, being more particularly described as following; commencing at the West 1/4 corner of Section 17, Town 1 North, Range 9 West; thence South 88 degrees 55 minutes 43 seconds East, 2338.76 feet along the East and West 1/4 line of said Section to the place of beginning; thence continuing South 88 degrees 55 minutes 43 seconds East, 785.00 feet to a point 495.00 feet Easterly of the center of said Section 17; thence South 0 degrees 39 minutes 44 seconds East, 323.02 feet parallel with the with said East and West 1/4 line; thence North 0 degrees 39 minutes 44 seconds West, 323.02 feet parallel with said North and South 1/4 line to the place of beginning. Subject to easement for highway purposes for Osborne and Flora roads The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: November 13, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77529001 File No. 280.6667 those declarations of covenants and restrictions for the woods at Fine Lake, recorded as Document No. 1013038 in the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds. Along with the common right to use and the common obligation to maintain the private road described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 30, Town I North, Range 8 West; thence North 00 Degrees 00 Minutes 00 Seconds West along the East line of said Section 30, a distance of 1,464.97 feet to the South line of the Plat of Paulina Beach, as recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds in Liber 2 of Plats, on Page 2, Barry County Records; thence North 89 Degrees 35 Minutes 49 Seconds West along said South line, 309.08 feet to the true point of beginning; thence Southwesterly 233.44 feet along the arc of a curve to the right with a radius of 500.15 feet and a chord which bears South 23 Degrees 52 Minutes 07 Seconds West, 231.33 feet; thence South 37 Degrees 14 Minutes 23 Seconds West, 448,20 feet; thence Southerly 265.66 feet along the arc of a curve to the left with a radius of 417.00 feet and a chord which bears South 18 Degrees 59 Minutes 19 Seconds West, 261.19 feet; thence South 00 Degrees 44 Minutes 16 Seconds West 171.98 feet; thence North 89 Degrees 15 Minutes 44 Seconds West 98.83 feet; thence Southwesterly 76.40 feet along a curve to the left with a radius of 60.00 feet and a chord which bears South 54 Degrees 54 Minutes 07 Seconds West, 71.34 feet; thence 233.88 feet along a curve to the right with a radius of 60.00 feet and a chord which bears North 49 Degrees 54 Minutes 26 Seconds West, 111.52 feet; thence Northeasterly 149.70 feet along the arc of a curve to the right with a radius of 295.99 feet and a chord which bears North 76 Degrees 14 Minutes 52 Seconds East 148.10 feet; thence South 89 Degrees 15 Minutes 44 Seconds East, 33.50 feet; thence North 00 Degrees 44 Minutes 16 Seconds East, 105.98 feet; thence Northeasterly 307.71 feet along the arc of a curve to the right with a radius of 483.00 Feet and a chord which bears North 18 Degrees 59 Minutes 19 Seconds East 302.53 feet; thence North 37 Degrees 14 Minutes 23 Seconds East, 448.20 feet; thence Northeasterly 190.85 feet along a curve to the left with a radius of 434.15 feet and a chord which bears North 24 Degrees 38 Minutes 45 Seconds East, 189.32 feet to said South Plat line; thence South 89 Degrees 35 Minutes 49 Seconds East along said South Plat line 67.20 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 08780324 File #232637F01 CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 431 The undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting Clerk of the City of Hastings, Michigan, does hereby certify that Ordinance No. 431: TO AMEND THE HASTINGS CODE OF 1970, AS AMENDED, TO COMPLY WITH THE MICHIGAN ZONING ENABLING ACT (PA 110 of 2006 and PA 12 of 2008) was adopted by the City Council of the City of Hastings, at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 24th day of November 2008. A complete copy of this Ordinance is available for review at the office of the City Clerk at City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Monday through Friday, 8:00am until 5:00pm. Thomas E. Emery City Clerk 77529232 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 27, 2008 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kevin Crawford and Barbara Lehnen-Crawford, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to SBC Mortgage, LLC, Mortgagee, dated February 8, 2002, and recorded on February 28, 2002 in instrument 1075700, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Four Thousand Six Hundred Two And 39/100 Dollars ($64,602.39), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 11, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the South 1/2, Northeast 1/4, Northeast 1/4, of Section 17, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes West 1287.38 feet along the East line of said Section to the North line of the South 30 feet of said South 1/2 and the place of beginning; thence continuing South 00 degrees 00 minutes West 30.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 10 minutes 25 seconds West 1332.48 feet along the South line of said South 1/2; thence North 00 degrees 04 minutes 44 seconds West 329.91 feet along the West line of said South 1/2; thence North 89 degrees 13 minutes 37 seconds East 612.92 feet along the South line of the North 330 feet of said South 1/2; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes West 299.25 feet along the West line of the East 720.0 feet of said South 1/2; thence North 89 degrees 10 minutes 25 seconds East 720.00 feet along the North line of the South 30 feet of said South 1/2 to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 13, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #218922F03 77528892 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Darren Jackson, a married man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 17, 2006, and recorded on July 19, 2006 in instrument 1167373, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty-Seven And 15/100 Dollars ($105,927.15), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 18, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 3, Town 1 North, Range 9 West; thence South 89 degrees 37 minutes 49 seconds East on the North Section line, 725.50 feet to the place of beginning of this description; thence continuing South 89 degrees 37 minutes 49 seconds East on the North Section line 310.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 06 minutes 34 seconds West 330.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 37 minutes 49 seconds West, 310.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 06 minutes 34 seconds East, 330.00 feet to the place of beginning. Together with and subject to a 66 foot wide easement for ingress, egress and public utilities, the centerline of said easement being described as commencing at the Northwest corner of said Section 3; thence South 00 degrees 03 minutes 07 seconds West on the West Section line, 55.80 feet to the place of beginning of this description; thence the centerline runs as follows: South 84 degrees 22 minutes 08 seconds East, 44.43 feet; thence South 73 degrees 23 minutes 19 seconds East, 53.57 feet; thence South 67 degrees 53 minutes 35 seconds East, 58.38 feet; thence South 60 degrees 49 minutes 30 seconds East, 59.13 feet; thence South 81 degrees 27 minutes 33 seconds East, 77.19 feet; thence South 85 degrees 32 minutes 38 seconds East, 68.85 feet; thence North 87 degrees 23 minutes 43 seconds East, 178.84 feet; thence North 70 degrees 39 minutes 38 seconds East, 195.61 feet; thence North 77 degrees 38 minutes 27 seconds East, 47.96 feet; thence South 89 degrees 23 minutes 06 seconds East, 120.42 feet; thence South 87 degrees 03 minutes 51 seconds East, 174.83 feet to the point of ending. Home is used, year built is 2000, manufacturer's name is Redman Homes, Model Name/Model No. is K3O1A/B, Manufacturer Serial No. is 143T3060, Length and Width is 52 feet x 30 feet, which, by intention of the Parties, shall constitute a Part of the Realty and Shall Pass with it. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 20, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #231721F01 77529136 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by DAVID G. REID and VIVIAN R. REID, HIS WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated August 27, 2007, and recorded on September 14, 2007, in Document No. 20070914-0002019, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-Nine Dollars and Twenty-Four Cents ($129,939.24), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on December 4, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 1, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 24 MINUTES 20 SECONDS EAST 1266.35 FEET ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 1; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST 904 FEET ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF MOE ROAD TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 24 MINUTES 20 SECONDS WEST 165 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST 264 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 24 MINUTES 20 SECONDS EAST 165 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF MOE ROAD; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF MOE ROAD 264 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 31, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77528824 Southfield, MI 48075 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael Pino, a married man and Kelly Jo Pino aka Kelly Pino, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to Old Kent Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated June 12, 1998, and recorded on June 16, 1998 in instrument 1013638, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Six Thousand Five Hundred Eighty And 31/100 Dollars ($126,580.31), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, described as: Beginning at the East 1/4 of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds East, 462.92 feet along the East line of said Section; thence South 89 degrees 45 minutes 24 seconds West 657.93 feet parallel with the East-West 1/4 line of said Section; thence North 00 degrees 34 minutes 00 seconds West 462.92 feet along the West line of the East 1/2 of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section; thence North 89 degrees 45 minutes 24 seconds East 658.46 feet along said East-West 1/4 line to the point of beginning. Also, subject to and together with an easement for ingress and egress described as follows: That part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, described as the East 20.00 feet of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 1 and the Southwest 1/4 of Section 6, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, the centerline of which is described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 corner of said Section 1; thence South 00 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds East, 1317.30 feet along the East line of said Section to the South line of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 1 and the point of beginning; thence North 00 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds West, 324.74 feet; thence South 89 degrees 42 minutes 30 seconds West, 657.31 feet parallel with the East-West 1/4 line of said Section; thence North 00 degrees 34 minutes 00 seconds West 530.20 feet along the West line of the East 1/2 of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section to a reference point A; thence South 89 degrees 45 minutes 24 seconds West 528.96 feet to the point of ending. Also that part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, described as: Beginning at the above described reference point A; thence North 00 degrees 34 minutes 00 seconds West, 200.00 feet to the point of ending of said centerline and also the West 33.00 feet of the West 1/2 of the West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 6, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, except the South 396.00 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 08780309 File #232413F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bruce W Lloyd aka Bruce Lloyd, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 30, 2007, and recorded on November 20, 2007 in instrument 20071120-0004409, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Taylor, Bean &amp; Whitaker Mortgage Corp. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Three Thousand Eighty-One And 47/100 Dollars ($93,081.47), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the West 1/2 of Section 14, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 corner of said Section; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 2059.00 feet along the North-South 1/4 line of said Section to the place of beginning of this description; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 578.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 320.00 feet; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 578.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 320.00 feet along the North-South 1/4 line of said Section to the place of beginning of this description. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 08780329 File #232704F01 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Brian Gerber and Kim Gerber,husband and wife, Mortgagors, to Option One Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated the 30th day of October, 2002 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 5th day of February, 2004 in Doc# 1121785 of Barry County Records, said Mortgage having been assigned to Green Tree Servicing, LLC on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of One Hundred Twenty Two Thousand Six Hundred Sixty Nine & 52/100 ($122,669.52), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 18th day of December, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock pm Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 10.7500% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the Township of Johnstown, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: Located in the Southwest 1 /4, Section 22, Town 1 North, Range 8 West. Commencing at the South 1 /4 corner of said Section; thence South 89 degrees 43’ 43” West 1337.37 feet along the South line of said Section to the Southwest corner of the East 1 /2 of the Southwest 1 /4 of said Section; thence North 01 degrees 08’08” East along the West line of the East 1/ 2 of the Southwest 1/ 4 of said Section 840.59 feet to the centerline of Culver Road; thence South 55 degrees 54’ 58” East along said centerline 132.00 feet to the place of beginning; thence North 14 degrees 38’49” East 174.23 feet; thence North 18 degrees 55’45” East 931.93 feet to the North line of the South 110 rods of the East 1/ 2 of the Southwest 1 /4 of said section; thence North 89 degrees 43’ 43” East along said North line 81.67 feet to a point 825.00 feet West of the North and South 1/ 4 line of said section; thence South 01 degrees 19’ 19” West parallel with said North and South 1 /4 line 60.59 feet to an East Lane Fence; thence South 09 degrees 34’ 03” West along said fence 772.37 feet; thence South 04 degrees 07’ 29” West along said fence 408.77 feet to the centerline of Culver Raod, thence North 62 degrees 40’37” West along said centerline 18.27 feet; thence North 55 degrees 54’ 58” West along said centerline 305.04 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to the rights of the pubic over any part taken, used or deeded for road purposes. Also, subject to any other easements, restrictions or conditions of record. During the twelve (12) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 11/20/2008 Green Tree Servicing, LLC Mortgagee FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for Green Tree Servicing, LLC 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 248-362-2600 77529111 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by DeVan LaGrone Sarah A. LaGrone, husband and wife and Charles W. Murphy, a single man, Mortgagors, to Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation, Mortgagee, dated the 16th day of July, 1998 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 24th day of August, 1998 in Instrument No. 1016907 of Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of One Hundred Twenty Three Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy Three and 60/100 ($123,773.60), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 4th day of December, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock PM Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 11.25% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the Township of Orangeville, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: Commencing at the Northeast corner of the East 20 acres of the West 1 / 2 of the Northwest 1 / 4 lying South of the public highway known as Lewis Road, Section 29, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, as place of beginning; thence South 600 feet along the East line of said 20 acres; thence West 300 feet parallel with the centerline of Lewis Road; thence North 288.86 feet parallel with said East line; thence East 160 feet parallel with the centerline of Lewis Road; thence North 311.14 feet parallel with said East line; thence East 140 feet along said centerline to the point of beginning. During the twelve (12) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 11/6/2008 Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation Mortgagee ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 77528576 248-362-2600 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by EUGENE OWINGS and JUDY OWINGS, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated January 5, 2007, and recorded on January 12, 2007, in Document No. 1174922, and assigned by said mortgagee to SAXON MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC., as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Nine Thousand One Hundred FiftyOne Dollars and Twenty-Four Cents ($149,151.24), including interest at 7.990% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on January 8, 2009 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: PARCEL 2: THAT PART OF THE SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 31, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTH 1 / 4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 31; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 33 MINUTES 23 SECONDS WEST 793.00 FEET, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 33 MINUTES 23 SECONDS WEST 265.09 FEET; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 19 SECONDS EAST 330.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 33 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST 265.09 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 19 SECONDS WEST 330.00 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT AS DESCRIBED BELOW. EASEMENT DESCRIPTION: AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS AND UTILITY PURPOSES, THE CENTERLINE OF WHICH IS DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTH 1 / 4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 31, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 19 SECONDS EAST 297.00 FEET, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 TO THE CENTERLINE AND THE PLACE OF BEGINNING OF SAID 66 FOOT WIDE EASEMENT; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 33 MINUTES 23 SECONDS WEST 1127.13 FEET, TO THE PLACE OF ENDING OF THE CENTERLINE OF SAID 66 FOOT WIDE EASEMENT; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 19 SECONDS WEST 17.00 FEET TO REFERENCE POINT"A". ALSO SUBJECT AND TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND UTILITIES OVER A 50.0 FOOT RADIUS TURNAROUND, THE RADIUS POINT OF WHICH AFORESAID REFERENCE POINT"A". The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 24, 2008 SAXON MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC. Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77529217 Southfield, MI 48075 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2008-25182-DE Estate of Diane K. Boman, Deceased. Date of birth: 07/17/1957. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Diane K. Boman, who lived at 240 E. North St., Hastings, Michigan died 10/15/2008. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Richard E. Boman, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 W. Court St., Ste. 302, Hastings, Michigan 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 11/20/2008 Pamela J. Cross (P56089) 161 Ottawa Ave., NW, Ste. 600 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 (616) 235-3500 Richard E. Boman 339 Grayfield Ct. Ada, MI 49301 08780334 (616) 682-0484 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Susan Shafer aka Susan M. Shafer, An Unmarried Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 29, 2005, and recorded on October 4, 2005 in instrument 1153878, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-One Thousand Six Hundred Twenty-Two And 80/100 Dollars ($121,622.80), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 16 of Bay Meadows Condominium, a condominium Established by Master Deed recorded in document no. 1052228, Barry County Records, and being designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan Number 19, as amended, with rights in the general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in the Master Deed and as described in Act 59 ot the Public Acts of Michigan of 1978, as amended, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 6, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528644 File #159698F03 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by LARRY C. DEAN and JANETTE R. DEAN, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated November 30, 2005, and recorded on December 15, 2005, in Document No. 1157710, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety-Nine Thousand Three Hundred Four Dollars and TwentySeven Cents ($199,304.27), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on December 11, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: PART OF THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4, SECTION 19, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE WEST SECTION LINE, SOUTH 0 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS A DISTANCE OF 354.00 FEET FROM THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 58 SECONDS EAST 586.00 FEET PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH SECTION LINE; THENCE SOUTH 0 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS A DISTANCE OF 339.50 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 58 SECONDS WEST 586.00 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH 20 ACRES OF THE WEST 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SAID SECTION; THENCE NORTH 0 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS A DISTANCE OF 339.50 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 10, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77529025 Southfield, MI 48075 �Page 12 — Thursday, November 27, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by SARAH M. WOODWARD, SINGLE WOMAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated October 7, 2005, and recorded on October 24, 2005, in Document No. 1155035, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Six Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Nine Dollars and Sixty-One Cents ($106,179.61), including interest at 6.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on January 8, 2009 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOT 9 AND 10, BLOCK 4, DANIEL STRIKER'S ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF HASTINGS (NOW CITY), BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1 OF PLATS, PAGE 11. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 24, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77529207 Southfield, MI 48075 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jamie J. Schaecher and Amber Schaecher, husband and wife, to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated March 3, 2004 and recorded March 9, 2004 in Instrument Number 1123362, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifteen Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy-Two and 64/100 Dollars ($115,972.64) including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on DECEMBER 11, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 55 Middleville Downs Number 3, according to the recorded Plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: November 13, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77528952 File No. 200.1588 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Laurence G. Bailey Jr., a married man and Leanne Bailey, original mortgagor(s), to Select Bank, Mortgagee, dated February 22, 2005, and recorded on February 28, 2005 in instrument 1142085, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to Fifth Third Mortgage Company as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Four Thousand Six Hundred Twenty And 47/100 Dollars ($54,620.47), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southwest corner of Lot 289 of the City, formerly Village, of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber A of Plats, Page 13, thence West 16 rods for the place of beginning; thence North 8 rods; thence West 4 rods; thence South 8 rods; thence East 4 rods to the place of beignning, being a part of Blank Block. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #232418F01 77529192 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Harry P. Overbeek, as a single man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 17, 2006 and recorded April 25, 2006 in Instrument Number 1163550, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for Deutsche Bank ALT 2006-AB3 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Nine and 55/100 Dollars ($69,809.55) including interest at 7.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on DECEMBER 18, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 120, Lakewood Estates, commonly known as 6370 Maplewood Drive, Delton, Michigan. Being the same property conveyed to Thomas Overbeek and Lavonne Overbeek, husband and wife by deed dated 11-18-58 and recorded 11-24-58 in Deed Book 261, Page 378, in Office of the Recorder of Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: November 20, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 306.2071 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Charles A. Collier and Dawn R. Collier, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 26, 2006, and recorded on October 27, 2006 in instrument 1172006, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty-Seven And 33/100 Dollars ($147,787.33), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the South line of Section 35, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, Carlton Township, Barry County, Michigan, distant West 390.00 feet from the South 1/4 post of Section 35; thence continuing West 410.00 feet along the South line of said Section; thence North 425.00 at the right angles; thence East 410.00 feet; thence South 425 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 08780314 File #232488F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Poppy Ann Smith f/k/a Poppy Ann Root, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Avalon Financial Corp., a Michigan Corporation, Mortgagee, dated September 13, 1999, and recorded on September 21, 1999 in instrument 1035599, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 1999-C as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Thirty-Four Thousand Two Hundred Forty And 15/100 Dollars ($34,240.15), including interest at 12.7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 36, of Sundago Park, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 2, on Page 71, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529174 File #112579F02 77529014 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy Vandeventer, a single man, to Glenwood Financial, Mortgagee, dated October 14, 1998 and recorded October 16, 1998 in Instrument Number 1019494, and Re-recorded on 01/27/99 in document number 1024308, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. DBA America's Wholesale Lender by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Forty-Seven Thousand Forty-Five and 35/100 Dollars ($47,045.35) including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on DECEMBER 4, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 22 of Block E of Pleasant Shores according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in LIber 3 of Plats, Page 59. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: November 6, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77528649 File No. 285.5734 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by ROBERT NINO and JENNIFER NINO, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to MORTGAGE PLUS OF AMERICA CORPORATION, Mortgagee, dated May 8, 2003, and recorded on May 13, 2003, in Document No. 1104181, and assigned by said mortgagee to US BANK, NA, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Eight Thousand Six Hundred Twenty-One Dollars and Sixty-Seven Cents ($98,621.67), including interest at 6.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on December 4, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: THE NORTH 1 / 2 OF LOTS 4 AND 5 OF BLOCK 15 OF DANIEL STRIKER'S ADDITION, TO THE CITY, FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1, PAGE 11, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 3, 2008 US BANK, NA Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77528819 Southfield, MI 48075 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage executed on December 19, 2003, by PHILIP N. WEBSTER and HOPE M. HUGHES, husband and wife, as Mortgagors, to MAINSTREET SAVINGS BANK, FSB, as Mortgagee, which mortgage was recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on January 16, 2004, in Document No. 1120887 (the Mortgage), on which Mortgage there is claimed to be an indebtedness, as defined by the Mortgage, due and unpaid in the amount of One Hundred Thirty One Thousand Four Hundred Sixty Eight and 53/100 Dollars ($131,468.53), as of the date of this notice, including principal and interest, and other costs secured by the Mortgage, no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt, or any part of the debt, secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale in the Mortgage having become operative by reason of the default. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, December 4, 2008, at 1 o’clock in the afternoon, at the Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the unpaid amount of the indebtedness due on the Mortgage, together with legal costs and expenses of sale, certain property located in Barry County, Michigan, described in the Mortgage as follows: THE NORTH 396 FEET OF THE SOUTHWEST _ OF THE NORTHWEST _ OF SECTION 16, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, MAPLE GROVE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN. The length of the redemption period will be one (1) year from the date of the sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 6, 2008 MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB By: Lori L. Purkey, Esq. Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. 277 South Rose Street, Suite 5000 77528633 Kalamazoo, MI 49007 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael W. Hoy, married husband and Shelia K. Hoy, Married Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Northern Mortgage Services, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 29, 2001, and recorded on July 5, 2001 in instrument 1062516, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Mortgage Company, an Ohio Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Two And 86/100 Dollars ($132,562.86), including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 4, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 13, Old Farm Village, According to the Recorded Plat thereof in Liber 6 of Plats, On Page 22. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 6, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #046326F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Christopher T Knoll, a married man and Kelley L. Knoll, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 11, 2003, and recorded on December 12, 2003 in instrument 1119184, and rerecorded on January 15, 2004 in instrument 1120816, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-Eight And 26/100 Dollars ($161,698.26), including interest at 5.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 23, Ridgeview Plat, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 6 Plats, Page 32. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529222 File #093598F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy M. Koneska and Anne R. Koneska, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Woodhams Mortgage Corporation, a Michgian Corporation, Mortgagee, dated October 10, 1996, and recorded on October 25, 1996 in Liber 676 on Page 488, and assigned by mesne assignments to Flagstar Bank as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Three Thousand Six Hundred Eighteen And 92/100 Dollars ($63,618.92), including interest at 6.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 18, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East half of Lots 1147 and 1148, except the West 12 feet of the South 41 feet of the East half of Lot 1148, of the City, formerly Village, of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, Hastings City, Barry County, State of Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 20, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #232208F01 77529131 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Doris Lora, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 27, 2004, and recorded on February 6, 2004 in instrument 1121854, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Crescent Mortgage Company as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy-Eight And 38/100 Dollars ($94,778.38), including interest at 7.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 18, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land measuring 28 rods North and South and 20 rods East and West, in the Northwest corner of the West 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 15, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, saving and reserving to Grantors a right of way across the Southwest corner of said Parcel, as a means of ingress and egress for grantors to reach their property adjoining to the South. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 20, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529073 File #209840F02 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Louis Orth and Maranda Orth, Husband and Wife, as joint tenants with full rights of survivorship to Option One Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated August 28, 2006 and recorded September 14, 2006 in Instrument # 1170002 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was subsequently assigned to: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 20063 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-3, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred One Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-Four Dollars and Eighty-Six Cents ($101,594.86) including interest 9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on December 4, 2008 Said premises are situated in City of Freeport, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 198 feet West of East one-quarter post of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 9 West; thence South 165 feet; thence West of Old Railroad R.O.W.; thence Northwesterly Railroad R.O.W. to a point due West of point of beginning; thence East on East and West one-quarter line to point of beginning. Commonly known as 1041 W. Freeport Road, Freeport MI 49325 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: OCTOBER 27, 2008 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-3 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-3, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77528523 Our File No: 08-00314 77528804 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert J. Miller, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 19, 2004, and recorded on February 20, 2004 in instrument 1122511, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Weststar Mortgage Corporation as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Four Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-Six And 89/100 Dollars ($74,896.89), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Village of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 22, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, Village of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan described as: Commencing 92 rods South of the Northwest corner of said Section 22; thence East 40 rods; thence North 61 feet; thence West 40 rods; thence South 61 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 08780319 File #058465F02 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 27, 2008 — Page 13 LEGAL NOTICES FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Charles Bristol and Suzette Bristol, Husband and Wife to Christiana Bank & Trust Company, as Owner Trustee of the Security National Funding Trust, Mortgagee, dated September 26, 2007 and recorded October 10, 2007 in Instrument # 20071010-0002890 Barry County Records, Michigan on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-One Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Two Dollars and Eighty-One Cents ($71,562.81) including interest 9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on December 18, 2008 Said premises are situated in City of Bellevue, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 15, Town 1 North, Range 7 West; thence East 40 rods; thence South 40 rods; thence West 40 rods; thence North 40 rods to the place of beginning. Except that parcel of land conveyed to the Michigan State Highway Commission in deed recorded in Liber 308 on Page 43. Commonly known as 12103 M-66, Bellevue MI 49021 The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: NOVEMBER 14, 2008 Christiana Bank & Trust Company, as Owner Trustee of the Security National Funding Trust Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our File No: 08-00651 ASAP# 2930265 11/20/2008, 11/27/2008, 12/04/2008, 12/11/2008 Commissioners hear from participants in prisoner work program by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Members of the Barry County Board of commissioners were visited Tuesday by a Barry County Jail inmate who has taken part in the work-release program and by a volunteer who has organized women prisoners to take part in the program. Sondra Lubbers has worked with female prisoners to collect produce that is then turned over to organizations such as the Commission on Aging, Fresh Food Initiative and Mission of Praise in Hickory Corners. “The ladies were very excited to be able to participate,” Lubbers said, “and they worked very hard on the project. They collected more than 2,500 pounds of potatoes and 1,000 pounds of onions. “On the way back to the jail, following their first day, the women were talking about how much it meant to them to be able to give back to the community and to be productive. When they realized where the produce was going, they expressed their excitement at being able to help so many people.” Lubbers said the biggest benefit she sees in the program is the pride and self respect that the prisoners have achieved. “There is a sense of satisfaction that you can see on their faces,” Lubbers said. “You could tell that many of them were excited to be able to contribute their time and effort to help others. I know that in the long run it will mean even more to them in terms of pride and self-esteem.” Other projects involving inmates from the jail have included the rebuilding of the Orangeville Dam. Commissioner Mark Englerth, who originally came to the board with the proposal, worked side by side with the inmates. “I can conservatively say that we saved the county as much as $80,000 in labor costs in rebuilding that dam,” Englerth said. “It’s nice to look at the dollar savings, but there is another side to the program and that is the pride that comes with being able to give back to the community. Many of these inmates have suffered a great loss of self esteem. Projects like the dam in Orangeville and the produce collected and distributed to seniors and others throughout the county give them a sense of fulfillment and has done a lot for their self-esteem. Englerth said inmates have also worked on projects at the jail and the animal shelter. “We have had inmates with very little skills, who have learned skills by participating. They are able to see the results of their efforts, and it means a lot to each and every one of them.” The prisoner work program is under the direction of Jeff Westra, director of community corrections and drug court. Caleb Mason recently joined the team as coordinator of the program, and he is busy looking for other opportunities. “We will be using the inmates to help with the landscaping around the new parking lot across from the courthouse,” Mason said. “These are jobs that the inmates can do, mostly requiring physical labor. But when they are finished they can see the result of their hard efforts and it will be there in the future for them to show their families and friends. They can look at what they have done with pride.” “We are very pleased with the work the inmates have accomplished,” Westra said. “By doing this work they accomplish two goals: giving back to the community and developing a sense of accomplishment.” In other action Tuesday, the board: • Approved the reclassification of Penny Huss from deputy circuit court clerk, grade 3 to senior deputy circuit county clerk, grade 5. The reclassification was retroactive to Feb. 8. The lone dissenting vote came from Board Chairman Michael Callton. “I have no problem with Penny,” Callton said. “I know her to be an excellent worker and I believe she deserved this reclassification. My only question is why is this being done at the 11th hour of (County Clerk) Deb Smith’s term in office. Why not wait and let the new county clerk deal with it.” • Accepted a resolution to direct the building authority to redeem medical care facility building (now Thornapple Manor) authority bonds, series 1994. “This is just paperwork,” Callton said. “By taking this action now, we will save the interest.” • Authorized the county to negotiate with the Rails to Trails Conservancy to deed rail property in Section 3 and 4 of Thornapple Township to Barry County. “This just gives us more options down the road,” Callton said. “It is a good idea to do it at this time.” • Approved the Community Corrections Comprehensive Plan between Barry County and the Sate of Michigan Department of Corrections for the fiscal year 2009. • Approved the Byrne/Jag Grant Agreement between the Michigan Supreme Court State Court Administrative Office and 5th Circuit Court of Barry County from Oct. 1 through Sept. 30, 2009; the Emergency Management Performance Grant Agreement for the fiscal year 2009; and the State of Michigan Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning Grant Agreement for 2008-2009. • Approved a letter of understanding between the county, the prosecutor and the Barry County Courthouse Employees Association regarding 10-hour work days for certain clerical staff in the prosecutor’s office. The board also moved to dissolve the Barry County Substance Abuse Board, effective Dec. 1 and approved the merger of that body with the Barry County Community Mental Health Authority. LEGAL NOTICES 77529156 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Elicio Lee Ingersoll and Marsha Ingersoll, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 26, 2007, and recorded on April 3, 2007 in instrument 1178267, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Two Thousand Nine Hundred FiftyOne And 05/100 Dollars ($132,951.05), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 18, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 2 of Block 10 of H.J. Kenfields Addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 20, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #231538F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Lisa L Kaufman a married woman, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated May 29, 2003, and recorded on June 5, 2003 in instrument 1105889, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy Thousand Four Hundred Nineteen And 32/100 Dollars ($70,419.32), including interest at 4.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 11, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 60 feet East of the Northwest corner of Block 1 on the Village of Woodland; thence South 63 feet; thence East 171 feet; thence North 63 feet; thence West 171 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 13, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528918 File #230125F01 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE LIKENS & BLOMQUIST, P.L.L.C, IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Default has occurred in the conditions of a Mortgage made by Michael D. Murphy, Married, and Joy E. Murphy, Married, Mortgagor(s), to Fifth Third Bank, Mortgagee, dated August 15, 2005, and recorded on September 7, 2005, in Instrument No. 1152380, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, on said mortgage there is $48,692.37 due at the date of this notice. There is no suit proceeding at law or in equity to collect the sums due under the Mortgage described above. Notice is hereby given that, by virtue of the power of sale contained in the above-described Mortgage, and the statute in such case made and provided, on Thursday, December 18, 2008 at 1PM, at the at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder at public venue, in order to satisfy the unpaid portion of said Mortgage, together with interest at a rate of 14.50% (adjustable), all costs of sale permitted by law, and taxes, the property situated in the Township of Orangeville, County of Barry, State of Michigan, described as: Lot 8 of Crystal Lake Estates, according to the Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats on Page 73, Barry County Records. All rights of redemption shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale unless the property is abandoned as defined by MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Dated: Thursday, November 13, 2008 Attorney for Fifth Third Bank, Mortgagee Likens & Blomquist, P.L.L.C. By: Benjamin S. Lin P-70891 3290 W. Big Beaver Rd., Suite 315 Troy, MI 48084 Telephone: 248-593-5106 Ext. 5425 77529006 L0141MI08 77529098 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Kirk D. Ziegler and Jody R. Ziegler, Husband and Wife to Option One Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated December 17, 2004 and recorded January 5, 2005 in Instrument #1139717 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was subsequently assigned to: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust 2005-OPT1, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nine Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Three Dollars and Ninety-Four Cents ($109,173.94) including interest 8.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on January 8, 2009 Said premises are situated in Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 296, Al-Con-Quin Lake Resort Properties, Unit No .2, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, Page 63, Barry County Records. Commonly known as 2696 Quakezik St, Hastings MI 49058 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: NOVEMBER 25, 2008 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust 2005-OPT1, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77529234 Our File No: 08-02004 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Todd D. Young, a married man and Jane E. Young, as to her dower rights only, to JP Morgan Chase Bank, National Association, assignee of Washington Mutual Bank, f/k/a Washington Mutual Bank, FA, pursuant to Affidavit dated October 2, 2008, by its Receiver, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"), under powers conferred to it by the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, Mortgagee, dated September 5, 2006 and recorded September 7, 2006 in Instrument Number 1169707, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-One Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty-Seven and 75/100 Dollars ($181,867.75) including interest at 8.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on DECEMBER 4, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 73 of Pine Haven Estates Number 3, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats on Page 29. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: November 6, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77528814 File No. 362.2037 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Simon Hill and Elizabeth Hill, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Republic Bank, Mortgagee, dated April 13, 2006, and recorded on May 4, 2006 in instrument 1164030, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Michigan State Housing Development Authority, a public body corporate and politic of the State of Michigan as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Three Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty-Nine And 19/100 Dollars ($93,859.19), including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 11, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 50.40 feet of Lots 870 and 871, the City (formerly Village) of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof recorded in Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 13, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528996 File #230490F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Shawn Acre and Debbie Acre, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 5, 2008, and recorded on June 12, 2008 in instrument 20080612-0006180, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Three Thousand Seventy And 14/100 Dollars ($83,070.14), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6 and the East 1/2 of Lots 4 and 5, Block 26 of I.N. Keeler Addition to the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in liber 1 of plats, page 12, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529163 File #232493F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jerrad Van Duser AKA Jarrad Van Duser , a single man and Ann Leatherman, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 11, 2005, and recorded on February 22, 2005 in instrument 1141722, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-One And 70/100 Dollars ($140,561.70), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 11, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 52, Misty Ridge No. 3, part of the Northeast 1/4 and Northwest 1/4, Section 27, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats, Page 53. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 13, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528958 File #141973F03 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Priscilla Anderson and Barbara Livingston, both unmarried, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 13, 2006 and recorded January 24, 2007 in Instrument Number 1175526, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by IndyMac Federal Bank, FSB by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixteen Thousand Sixty-Five and 11/100 Dollars ($116,065.11) including interest at 9.3% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on DECEMBER 18, 2008. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 10, Block 10 of Eastern Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: November 20, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 225.2255 77529143 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY (248) 362-6100 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Thomas A. Mazzucco and Patricia D. Mazzucco, aka Patricia Mazzucco, husband and wife of Barry County, Michigan, Mortgagor to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Investaid Corporation dated the 12th day of August, A.D. 2004, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 18th day of August, A.D. 2004, in Instrument No. 1132613 of Barry Records, which said mortgage was assigned to US Bank National Association ND, thru mesne assignments, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, for principal of $142,153.02 (one hundred forty-two thousand one hundred fifty-three and 02/100) plus accrued interest at 8.7% (eight point seven) percent per annum. And no suit proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statue of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on, the 11th day of December, A.D., 2008, at 1:00:00 PM said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI, Barry County, Michigan, of the premises described in said mortgage. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the Village of Middleville, in the County of Barry and State of Michigan and described as follows to wit: Village of Middleville, County of Barry, Michigan: Lot 5, Block 49, VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE, according to the recorded plat thereof. Commonly known as: 315 West Main Street PPN: 08-41-049-005-00 The redemption period shall be six months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 13, 2008 WELTMAN, WEINBERG & REIS CO., L.P.A. By: Michael I. Rich (P-41938) Attorney for Plaintiff Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A. 2155 Butterfield Drive Suite 200-S Troy, MI 48084 77529020 WWR# 10017412 �Page 14 — Thursday, November 27, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Dog breeder gets extension; animals need to be placed John Jones, a Hickory Corners dog owner who has been investigated for having too many dogs on his property, was in Barry County District Court Nov. 19, asking Judge Gary Holman for more time to find homes for himself and his dogs. Jones breeds and raises Jack Russell Terriers and at one time had more than 150 dogs on his property. Last year, 85 dogs were turned over to Barry County Animal Control and subsequently euthanized. Jones was in court because following his divorce, he lost his home. He had been ordered to vacate the premises by Nov. 19 but Judge Holman ruled last week that Jones will have until Dec. 1 to vacate. Jones is trying to secure homes for as many of his dogs as he can before that date. “As far as I know, John is going to be trying to work with some rescues,” said Pam Beckwith, Barry County Animal Control director. Beckwith said she has been in contact with four licensed rescues about helping Jones find homes for his dogs, and they are aware of the situation. Beckwith said she has contacted the Southwest Michigan Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), Mackenzie’s Animal Sanctuary in Lake Odessa, KNL Kennel in Kalamazoo and a national rescue for singing dogs. Beckwith said it is her understanding that the singing dogs have already been rescued from the Jones’ home. “Our hope is to place as many as can possibly be placed,” said Beckwith. “We feel terrible over his situation. We’re hoping he’s able to find a place to take some of his dogs.” Beckwith added that a local veterinarian plans to assess any dogs taken from the site after Dec. 2, as well as do temperament testing, before they are sent to rescues. Beckwith said Animal Control will not go onto the property until the Dec. 1 deadline passes, and if by that date Jones has found homes for all his dogs or turns them over to rescue groups himself, Animal Control will have no reason to be further involved. Beckwith said she was glad Jones got an extension from the court. “This will give him a chance to work with the rescues he’s working with,’ she said. Beckwith said that while Barry County Animal Control has become involved in Jones’ operation, she wants to emphasize that does not mean Animal Control is against dog breeders. “Animal Control is not against responsible breeding,” she said. “We have a lot of good breeders in our county. “My heart goes out to Mr. Jones. I just think he’s gotten way over his head and he’s not seeing the full picture. We (Animal Control) can house as many as we can, but we can only house so many.” When the 85 dogs were turned over to Animal Control in 2007, the dogs had been poorly cared for and were unsocialized, Beckwith said. At that time, Jones was over his allowed number of dogs, violating his zoning permit. Beckwith said this is not the first, and likely not the last, time Barry County Animal Control has been the stop of last resort for Bookstore holding “farewell” event tomorrow As a farewell gift to the Hastings and Barry County area, Beyond the Cover Books and Griffin and Hat Publications are bringing a celebration of art, literature and poetry to the downtown Hastings bookstore. On Friday, Nov. 28, from to 7 to 9 p.m. Elizabeth Kerlikowske, Nina Feirer, David K. Campbell and Joe Mockbee will be sharing their talents Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 For Sale In Memoriam Farm FRAMES AND CUSTOM matte cutting. By appointment only. Call Picture This Photography. (269)948-4669 www.dgpicturethisphotography.com IN LOVING MEMORY OF our mom, Alberta Turner who passed away November 20, 1994 We think about you often in whatever we do, because you are here in spirit helping us through. You hear us when we’re happy, you hear us when we’re sad, we still come to you for answers in good times and bad. Wherever we go, whatever we do, you will always be with us, loved and remembered too. Forever loved and missed by her children, James Turner Sheila & Joe Johnson Paul & Jennifer Turner E.A.R.T.H. = EDUCATED ANIMAL Rescue and Teen Haven is in urgent need of HAY DONATIONS. We will come pick it up, clean out your barn of old hay (Any type of hay that isn’t moldy). E.A.R.T.H. 501(c)3 is a non-profit organization. All donations are tax deductible. PLEASE CALL (269)962-2015 ESTATE/MOVING SALES: by Bethel Timmer - The Cottage House Antiques. (269)795-8717 For Rent OFFICE BUILDING FOR rent: 2,100 sq.ft., divisible into two suites, one block from courthouse, off street parking, handicap accessible. (269)945-9866. Automotive RICK TAYLOR’S DETAIL Works, 801 W. State Street. Phone (269)948-0958, cell (269)908-8377. Oldest detail shop in Hastings, 40+ years. 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These animals aren’t your Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner, but loving barnyard companions. Your may adopt a pair of geese for $15, a pair of ducks for $10, 4 chickens for $10, $25 for turkeys. Please visit our website at www.earthservices.org or call 269-965-2117. �(ASTINGS��������%XP��$%#��������������(2� 77524024 ❑ Stocks ❑ Bonds ❑ Mutual Funds ❑ IRAs ❑ CDs Mark D. Christensen, AAMS 421 W. Woodlawn Ave, Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-3553 or toll free (800) 288-5220 www.edwardjones.com 77529170 Estate Sale Member SIPC as part of the store’s closing celebration that will continue until Dec. 31. “Join us for the art display and readings from some of West Michigan’s finest writers and artists,” encouraged bookstore owner Dave Macqueen. The going-out-of-business sales will continue, as well, and hot chocolate will be served. Kerlikowske is the author of four books of poetry and prose. She teaches at Kellogg Community College and earned her doctorate from Western Michigan University. She is president of Friends of Poetry, which runs a reading series in Kalamazoo, sponsors the annual Poems That Ate O\ur Ears contest for kids, and paints murals of poems on downtown buildings, with permission. Feirer is the mother of four and a community activist and gardener. She is secretary of Friends of Poetry and writes poetry that is brash and loving. Montreal native Campbell, (now a resident of Hastings) is the author of five books of poetry and a children’s book of poetry and short stories. He recently completed an anthology of his work, Campbell continues to do readings in the U.S., Canada, and as far away as Minsk, Belarus. Mockbee is a Kalamazoo artist who has struggled with mental illness since 1977. His art has been a part of the Kalamazoo art hops for the past few years, the 2004 State of Michigan conference for the national alliance for the mentally ill (NAMI), as well several other mental health conferences. He has taken part in the smart shop in Kalamazoo, a oneman show at Parkview Hills clubhouse. In 2007, Mockbee illustrated his first children’s book, a DVD cover and mural at the Book Bug. For the past two years, he has been commissioned to create program covers for The Irving Gilmore Foundation and ongoing exhibits in Kalamazoo. This Hickory Corners residence is home to more than 75 Jack Russell Terrior pups, which need to find new homes. people with pets they cannot place. She said people bring their pets to the shelter believing the staff can magically find homes for all of them. “We’re in the same boat (as the people who can’t find homes for their pets), but we’re not just dealing with one kennel or one animal or one situation,” she said. Of Jones’ future plans, Beckwith said, “Maybe he can find a place to live where he can have a few of them.” The Banner was unable to reach Jones for comment on this story. POLICE BEAT Alcohol a contributing factor in domestic assault Hastings Police responded to a reported domestic assault in progress at a residence in the 100 block of South Washington Street Nov. 19. Upon arriving in the area, the responding officers could hear the parties involved yelling at each other inside the residence. Officers made contact with the victim, who told them that a verbal dispute had ensued which turned physical, and in the process he was assaulted. The 26-year-old victim had obvious injures to his face and mouth. He identified his assailant as Holly Capobianco, 28, of Hastings. Officers spoke with Copobianco, and she admitted she had assaulted the victim. Capobianco was placed under arrest and lodged at the Barry County Jail facing charges of domestic assault. According to police, alcohol consumption appears to have been a factor in the assault. Plainwell woman turns herself in on felony warrant Dawn Marie Bowers, 39, of Plainwell was arrested at the Barry County Jail Nov. 13. Bowers had an active felony warrant out of Barry County for possession of dangerous drugs. She was lodged in the jail without incident. Meth lab cooks up trouble for owner Michael Eugene Underly, 39, of Kalamazoo was arrested at the Barry County Jail Nov. 13 on a felony warrant out of Barry County for operating a methamphetamine laboratory. Hickory Corners man caught with stolen goods On Nov. 14, Austin Lee Carr, 21, of Hickory Corners was arrested at the jail on an outstanding felony warrant out of Barry County for receiving and concealing stolen property. Mom lands in jail for domestic violence On Nov. 22, the Barry County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a home in Middleville to answer a domestic-violence complaint. The victim said she had gotten into an argument with her mother over where the daughter had been that evening. The victim said her mother struck her in the face, sprayed her with lotion and Comet cleanser and tried to prevent her from using her cell phone to call 911. Kimberly Jean McDonald, 44, of Middleville was arrested and lodged in the Barry County Jail pending arraignment. Latest scammers pose as banks, UPS Driver in one-car accident arrested A new computer virus is circulating as a “UPS Delivery Failure.” Computers may receive an e-mail from UPS Paket Service along with a packet number. The word ‘paket’ is misspelled on this line in some cases. The message says that UPS (or possibly FedEx) was unable to deliver a package sent to the owner on a certain date. The recipient is then asked to print an attached copy of an invoice. However, printing the so-called invoice launches a virus. Anyone wondering about scams, hoaxes and other similar issues can check www.snopes.com for more information. “Phishing” scams are not just limited to the Internet. The American Bankers Association (ABA) has recently become aware of a scheme using the “American Bankers Association” name that is intended to trick the unwary into disclosing confidential security information related to their savings and checking accounts. The “phish” works like this; an advertisement is placed in a local newspaper seeking to hire survey takers to “evaluate” local banks. Those who apply to the position are sent a package of papers from the “American Bankers Association” which includes a list of bank branches and a very elaborate survey. The survey takers are instructed to go to their assigned bank, open an account with their own money, and then forward the survey, account information and security information to an address in South Carolina. Any individual who complies with the instructions will quickly lose any money that they deposit into that account. “The ABA is in no way affiliated with this bogus survey,” said the ABA’s Don Rhodes. “While we unaware of any individuals who have actually experienced a loss as a result of this scam, the ABA is working with law enforcement officials to track down the individuals behind the attempted fraud.” Anyone who comes across this or a similar “phish” should contact Rhodes at drhodes@ aba.com or a local FBI field office. Deputies were called to Woodland Nov. 16 to the scene of a one-car accident. Upon further investigation, deputies determined that the car was owned and had been driven by Randy J. McArthur, 30, of Lake Odessa. McArthur admitted driving the vehicle, which left the road, sheared a tree and ended up on its roof. McArthur was arrested for driving while intoxicated, having no valid driver’s license on his person, and for having an open container of alcohol in his vehicle. COURT NEWS Jason Howard Jordan, 33, of Nashville was sentenced by Barry County Circuit Judge James Fisher Nov. 19 and ordered to serve 28 to 180 months in prison. Judge Fisher ruled that the sentence will run consecutive to any parole violation sentence imposed. Jordan was arrested for maintaining a methamphetamine lab in Maple Grove Township between March 2006 and June of this year. Judge Fisher also sentenced Jordan as an habitual offender, citing previous convictions in 2001 and 2002. In June 2001, Jordan was convicted of felonious assault in Barry County and in April 2002, he was convicted of home invasion and safe-breaking in Eaton County. In June 2002, Jordan was convicted of receiving and concealing stolen property. Kathleen Nannette Champion, 46, of Delton was sentenced Nov. 19 for her Oct. 3 conviction on a charge of welfare fraud. Champion was placed on 60 months of probation and sentenced to one day in jail. She also was assessed court costs of $250 and ordered to pay $40 a week toward a restitution payment of $9,179. James LeRoy Hartman, 32, of Walker was sentenced Nov. 19 to serve 36 months of probation and six months in jail for his Oct. 29 conviction on a charge of driving while intoxicated, third offense. Hartman was fined $500, assessed court costs of $500, and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $113 and a probation fee of $360. Judge Fisher agreed to suspend the last four months of Hartman’s jail sentence upon payment of $1,233. Hartman also was ordered to undergo cognitive behavior therapy and substance abuse counseling while in jail. Judge Fisher cited two previous convictions on a charge of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol in 2001 in Stanton and in 2002 in Mt. Pleasant. Hartman was arrested in Thornapple Township on Sept. 21. Timothy Eugene Watson, 46, of Marcellus was sentenced Nov. 21 and ordered to spend 36 months on probation and 60 days in jail for his Nov. 5 conviction on a charge of operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. Judge Fisher agreed to suspend the last 50 days of Watson’s jail sentence upon payment of $1,120. He also ordered Watson to pay a fine of $500, court costs of $500 and a probation fee of $360. Watson was convicted in 1998 and 2001 in Cass County for driving under the influence. He was arrested in Barry Township on Aug. 5. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 27, 2008 — Page 15 Fine performances despite tough year for teams by Brett Bremer Sports Editor For the first time in years none of the five Barry County varsity football teams reached the state postseason. None of the county teams even had a winning record. Hastings, Maple Valley, and Lakewood each just missed out finishing the year at 4-5. Delton Kellogg won two games and Thornapple Kellogg just one. That doesn’t mean there weren’t fine performances around on the gridiron. Lakewood was still in the hunt for a Capital Area Activities Conference White Division Championship on the final night of the league season, before falling to the champions from Portland. It was a heartbreaker in Hastings on homecoming night, but the Saxons were the only team to finish within two touchdowns of O-K Gold Champion Caledonia during the league season. The Fighting Scots came from behind for a 42-41 victory. Thornapple Kellogg won a double overtime thriller on its opening night, but suffered through a winless O-K Gold Conference season under first-year head coach Chad Ruger. Delton Kellogg and Maple Valley battled through a loaded Kalamazoo Valley Association this fall, playing all nine of their games against conference foes for the first time. Here are the 2008 All-Barry County football first and second teams for offense and defense. There are some players that most would remember for a great block on offense, or a big hit on defense that are honored on the other side of the ball, but many of them were great two-way players. To fit the most deserving athletes on the first team some of the guys may actually be honored at their second best position. Football First Team Offense Quarterback Andrew Doane, Lakewood: A two-year starter for the Vikings, who played his first year at quarterback this fall, Doane threw for 434 yards, three touchdowns, and no interceptions. Doane, senior, also rushed for 336 yards, and had ten tackles on defense. Running Backs Michael Paisley, Maple Valley: A senior running back, Paisley led the Lions in rushing this season with 470 yards. He averaged 6.2 yards per carry. Paisley scored four touchdowns, and scored seven extra-points for the Lions as well in his third year on the varsity. Kurtis Powell, Lakewood: Powell was the feature back in the Viking offense once again, and rushed 163 times for 1194 yards this season and 11 touchdowns. Powell also had 169 receiving yards, and scored another touchdown that way. Dewey Slaughter, Hastings: Slaughter led the county in rushing, carrying the ball 171 times for 1,302 yards while scoring 12 touchdowns and three two-point conversions. He was first team all-conference in the O-K Gold this season. In three games, he rushed for over 250 yards. Head coach Fred Rademacher called him a “big, physical running back with the speed to go the distance.” Ends Calvin Hoppes, Lakewood: Hoppes was a strong two-way player for the Vikings, who led the team in receptions with eight catches for 155 yards and a touchdown. Hoppes also had 33 tackles, and 37 assists on the season. Offensive Line Dusty Cowell, Maple Valley: A 5-9 215pound senior was strong up front on both sides of the ball for the Lions, playing an offensive guard position and defensive end. Cowell was the Lions’ leading tackler on defense this fall. Justin Jevicks, Hastings: A senior, Jevicks has been a starter for the last three season s for the Saxons. He was named first team all-conference in the O-K Gold once again this season. “In my biased opinion, Justin is the best Olineman I have seen this year,” said coach Rademacher. Dustin Glaser, Hastings: At 6-4, 240 pounds, Glaser was a force at tackle for the Saxon offensive line his junior season. Coach Rademacher called him an “outstanding O-lineman”. Dylan McKay, Hastings: A two-year starter for the Saxons, McKay had a fine senior season. Coach Rademacher said that Glaser is great at the point of attack as well as at trapping and pulling. Kevin Swift, Lakewood: A senior captain, Swift was a two-year starter at center for the Lakewood offensive line. Swift was honorable mention all-league in the CAAC-White last year. Head coach Veitch said Swift will be a player who will be tough to replace. Kicker Kyle Bobolts, Thornapple Kellogg: The Trojans’’ senior kicker, his longest field goal of the season covered 50 yards and he also hit a kick in double overtime to help his team score its lone win of the season. Bobolts also guided the Trojans’ new spread offense from the quarterback position this year Football Second Team Offense Quarterback Conrad Drum, Delton Kellogg: The Panthers’ senior quarterback. He threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns. On the ground, Drum added 218 rushing yards and four more touchdowns. Brad Hayden, Hastings: A two-year starter, the 6-2 190-pound senior, Hayden took over at quarterback a couple games into the 2008 season. Coach Rademacher called Hayden the unquestionable leader of the Saxon team. Running Backs Nick DeWald, Thornapple Kellogg: A senior, DeWald was one of the Trojans’ main threats in the backfield. He also was a solid defender in the Trojans’ defensive backfield. Carson King, Hastings: A senior, King was a solid reserve option in the Saxon backfield. He rushed for over 250 yards this season. Kyle Shanks, Lakewood: Shanks was the number two running back for the Vikings this season, rushing 76 times for 651 yards. Shanks scored seven touchdowns offensively this year. Defensively, he had ten solo tackles. Offensive Line David Comeau, Thornapple Kellogg: He started the season at tight end, and moved over to offensive tackle to help out the Trojans. Coach Ruger said when Comeau locked on to block somebody he didn’t let him go. John Currier, Maple Valley: A 5-10 270 senior Currier was an important part of the Maple Valley line. Head coach Mittelstaedt called Currier a great offensive center. Greg Forman, Lakewood: A three year starter for the Vikings, Forman was a team captain this season at his tackle position. Coach Veitch called Forman, “the mind of the line.” On defense, he had 1.5 sacks this season. Louis Frizzell, Lakewood: Another key component to the Viking offensive line, Frizzell had a strong junior season at guard. He also played along the defensive front at times for the Vikings this season. Danny McIntyre, Delton Kellogg: The Panthers’’ top offensive lineman, McIntyre had a fine senior season. McIntyre was named honorable mention All-KVA at the end of the season. Ends Martell Epperson, Delton Kellogg: The Panthers’ senior speedster made a lot of big plays for the Delton Kellogg offense. He caught eight passes on the season for 83 yards, and had four touchdowns. Riley Fisher, Maple Valley: Just a sophomore, the 6-3 215-pound Fisher was a great blocker and pass catcher for the Lions. He finished the year with five catches, a touchdown and two extra-point scores. Kicker Cody Brown, Lakewood: A soccer player who kicked for the Viking varsity team, Brown hit two field goals, including one from 36 yards out this season. Brown connected on 21 of his 24 extra points this season. Football First Team Defense Defensive Line Alex Backe, Lakewood: A senior defensive end, Backe was a starter on the Lakewood varsity for the third consecutive season. A team captain, Backe had 42 tackles and led the Vikings with 3.5 sacks. He also forced two fumbles this season. He had 8.5 tackles for loss. Marcus Chase, Hastings: A two-year starter at defensive tackle for the Saxons, Chase was named the Saxons’ most improved player this year. Chase was also named honorable mention in the O-K Gold at the end of his senior sea- See FOOTBALL page 18 Donkey basketball to return Dec. 3 by Brett Bremer Jason’s just great, but QB can’t be in awe of kicker A couple quotes sum up this 2008 Detroit Lions season for me. In case you’ve been under a rock somewhere, the Lions are now 0-11 on the season and heading towards the first 0-16 season in the history of the NFL. That wouldn’t be the first winless season of all time in the league, but it would be the most losses in a season. I shared the quote with my fantasy football league when I found it on-line in October. Now I’m going to share it with you. It comes from Lion quarterback Dan Orlovsky, the young quarterback who briefly started this season in between attempts by veterans Jon Kitna and Daunte Culpepper to guide the offense. “The dude is an absolute stud. He's a machine. We laugh about it sometimes. You sit there before games and the dude’s doing his warm-up laps. He's just a machine, and you aspire to be like that.” Orlovsky wasn’t talking about star wide receiver Calvin Johnson. Not talking about linebacker Ernie Sims. He certainly wasn’t talking about anyone on either the Lions’ offensive or defensive lines. He was talking about the Lions’ kicker, 17-year veteran Jason Hanson. If the Lions wanted to steal a page out of the Detroit Tigers’ marketing manual, Hanson would be My Lion. Just checking out detroitlions.com to get some numbers, Hanson is the lone player on the front page of the site where the Lions are trying desperately to sell tickets for their 69th annual Thanksgiving Day game which will be in Detroit this Thursday against the one-loss Tennessee Titans. Hanson is also the only current Lion on the team’s All-Time team which was named to celebrate the organization’s 75th anniversary. He’s the team’s all-time leading scorer with 1,714 points. Only seven players in the history of the NFL have scored more points than Hanson. He hasn’t had the chance to become super famous around the league, because he doesn’t get chances to make clutch kicks in the playoffs like an Adam Vinatieri. But with quotes like that one from Orlovsky, I don’t see how Hanson will ever get that chance. The quarterback aspires to be like the kicker. Does Peyton Manning aspire to be like the kicker? Does Aaron Rodgers aspire to be like the kicker? Does Tom Brady aspire to be like the kicker? Well maybe if the kicker has two functional legs, but... The answer is, “no”. I saw on TV somewhere after the Lion’s most recent loss, rookie running back Kevin Smith talking about how the team just needs to go out and keep working hard. I couldn’t find the exact quote anywhere now, but he followed it up with something like “I guess that’s what I’m supposed to say.” Talking with a co-worker about that on Tuesday afternoon, we realized that is about the only thing the Lions ever say anymore. What they’re supposed to say. In cleaning the bad seeds out of the Lions’ locker room the current Lions’ regime has gotten rid of all the players who whined. The ones who complained all the time about the losing and how terrible it was. It’s starting to seem like they just got rid of everyone who was really vocal about just how much they hate to lose. Now they’ve just got the guys who want to work hard. The only thing that’s come out of it so far is a team that’s hard to watch. There is great debate about what an 0-16 season would mean. I still can’t decide which of the two sides has the glass half full people and which side is the glass half empty people. If the Lions lose all 16 games this season, some people think it will be a wake up call to the organization. They’ll have to realize at that point that the team is bad, and start doing things the right way. The other side wants to see the Lions win at least one game no matter what just so no one has to live with that infamous distinction of being the first 0-16 team. Either way, there will be a new football season starting in Detroit in August of 2009. I guess that’s something to be thankful for. Plenty of hilarious action and a good crowd are expected to keep the Maple Valley High School gym buzzing Monday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m. when a donkey basketball tournament will be staged. Teams this year will include the seniors, juniors, an Amish community team, and the Maple Valley staff and are expected to provide entertainment for the night. Advance ticket sales indicate a large crowd will be on hand for the donkey tournament, said FFA Advisor Aaron Saari. Advanced tickets are still on sale at Maple Valley High School and are $6 for adults, high school students, grade school students, and senior citizens. Tickets at the door will be $8 for everyone. All proceeds will go to the Maple Valley FFA chapter to sponsor leadership programs throughout the year. The first game of the single-elimination tournament will feature a band of rough and ready Amish and a selected group of equestrians from the Maple Valley junior class. After this battle has been waged, several members of the Maple Valley staff will collide with the team of seniors. The winners of the two hardwood wars will go after the title in the championship game. Many fans believe it is the donkeys that are the very pride of the court and the stars of the show, said Saari The talented and sports-minded animals are from Buckeye Donkey Ball Co. of Marengo, Ohio, and all of them know their way around the basketball court, added Saari. "This is a great way for local leaders to support the FFA as well as show support for our local community," he added. The teams are chosen, the battle lines drawn and the donkeys are ready to go. All that is needed is a full house at the Maple Valley gym, he said. The doors will open at 6:15 p.m. to let in fans to watch what the donkey-backers claim to be "wilder than a rodeo" and "funnier than a circus," said Saari. For tickets to see the show stop at the high school or call Aaron Saari at 517-852-9971. Tickets also are available from any FFA member and at Duey’s Corner in Vermontville. BOWLING SCORES #301: Trio Pee Wee S Trio 35-15; CBS 32-20; Lynn Denton Agency 31.5-19.5; Quality Roofing 30-22; Colman S. 29.5-22.5; Lu’s Team 29.522.5; Trouble 26-26; Super Crips 21-31; Pampered Ding Dong 19.5-32.5; Team 10 250. Good Games - Heather 159; Deb J. 181; Lindsey 150; O. Gillons 170; Shelly 151. Good Series and Games - L. Poter 203560; Shirlee 204-571; Tammy 199-521; Sandi 181-476; Paula 180-497; M. Heath 176-512; Renee 190-533. Thursday Angels Newton Const. 30.5; H.B.C. 30; Miller Farm Repair 28.5; Riverfront Fin. Ser. 28.5; Allure 28; Moore Apts. 27; Hast. Bowl 27; Northside Pizza 26; Maude’s Team 22; Varney’s Const. 19; Viking 16.5. High Games and Series - M. Chase 157; B. Franks 171; S. Suntken 143; D. McMacken 146; K. Lancaster 179; M. Weiler 153; R. Shapley 192; K. Covey 162; J. Moore 167; C. Nichols 189-550; D. Staines 182; A. Bartimus 205-573; W. Barker 155; J. Gasper 197-547; L. Apsey 171; J. Wyant 165; C. Kuhlman 167; M. Gdula 215-551. Mixerettes Kent Oil 32-16; NBT 27-21; Nashville Chiropractic 26-22; James Process Service 24.5-23.5; Dewey’;s Auto Body 21-27; Sassy Babes 20.5-23.5*; The Finishing Touch 1925*; Dean’s Dolls 18-30. *Games to be made up. Good Games and Series - M. Rodgers 148; T. Christopher 179; A. Smith 162; N. Potter 168-466; S. VanDenburg 205-557; K. Fowler 176-512; L. Potter 197; S. Smith 155; V. Carr 159; S. Nash 151-422; G. Scobey 173; T. Redman 148-430; J. Alflen 193-501; J. Rice 193-504. Wednesday P.M. Shamrock Tavern 29-19; NBT 28-20; Eye and ENT 25.5-22.5; Hair Care 24.5-23.5; Seeber’s 20-28; The River 17-31. Good Games and Series - K. Moore 136; J. Pettengill 138-365; J. Shurlow 147; G. Scobey 161; S. Pennington 185-512; B. Norris 150-389; G. Potter 167-462; N. Varney 149-400; T. Christopher 171-488; S. Drake 171-494; Y. Cheeseman 178-495; A. Tasker 142. Senior Citizens Ward’s Friends 34-14; Sun Risers 33-15; King Pins 30-18; Three Gals and a Guy 24.523.5; Lucky Strike 24-24; Just Friends 24-24; Usedtobe #1 23-25; Butterfingers 20.5-27.5; M&M’s 20-28; Be Happy 19-29; Early Risers 19-29; Kuempel 17-31. Good Games and Series Women - R. Pitts 141-408; G. Scobey 162; J. Gasper 247604; N. Boniface 149; A. Tasker 144-399; S. Patch 189-462; K. Moore 121; G. Potter 157450; S. Merrill 188-536; B. Benedict 159410; J. Talsma 151-395; D. Larsen 165-420; M. Wieland 179-446. Good Games and Series Men - W. Talsma 189-497; M. Saldivar 294-546; R. Hart 191; R. Boniface 176; W. Mallekoote 177-520; G. Waggoner 170-477; C. Purdum Jr. 199; N. Thaler 167-451; G. Yoder 223-539; E. Count 190; G. Forbey 141-420; P. Krystiniak 182476. Sunday Night Mixed Bounty Hunters 30; Mary’s Hair & Nails 29 1/2; Pin Chasers 29; Skabbs 27; sandbaggers 26; Straight Liners 25; Late Arrivals 24 1/2; Sunday Snoozers 23 1/2; Funky Bowlers 23; Striking Distance 22 1/2; Late Comers 21; R&N 20; Wright Zone 20. Women’s Good Games and Series - S. Vandenburg 245-604; N. Mroz 203-534; M. Heath 197-532; J. Rice 178-507; Z. House 189-475; A. Norton 168-469; J. Shoebridge 169-461; K. Farlee 175-443; A. Mooney 144384; T. Hilley 149-354; K. Becker 207; M. Daniels 200. Men’s Good Games and Series - S.Farlee 225-646; DJ James 225-595; M. Williams 226-578; E. Bartlett 202-577; B. Rentz 211572; M. Eaton 201-569; J. Ackels 236-551; C. House 165-490; N. Rich 153-409; T. Demott 165-407; J. Shoebridge 253; D. Tubbs 222; D. Wright 204; C. Merica 203; J. Lesick 201; E. Rice 194; R. Snyder 192; J. Haner 163; C. Holliday 141; A. Martinez 133. Friday Night Mixed 9-N-A-Wiggle 32; We’re a Mess 32; Dum Schitz 31; Oldies But Goodies 27; AN’D signs 26 1/2; Team #14 24; Lucky #13 24; Greasy Balls 23; All But One 23; Ten Pins 23; Spare Time 22; Spencers Towing 20; Here 4 The Party 19 1/2. Women’s Good Games and Series - L. Potter 222-587; S. Vandenburg 194-570; D. Bartimus 202-554; D. James 189-546; T. Healey 189-504; O. Gillons 178-427; J. Gasper 224; M. Sears 183; M. Wandell 146; K. Matthews 140; C. Etts 128; C. Thomson 120. Men’s Good Games and Series - J. Bush 209-595; H. Pennington 214-583; DK. Carpenter 196-558; L. Porter 211-545; D. Sears 213-519; T. Healey 182-512; B. Taylor 233; M. Eaton 231; M. Pennington 203; A. Taylor 198; T. Ramey 187; B. Bell 169. Tuesday Mixed Grove Street Cafe 36-12; All Star Childcare 31-17; King Pins 31-17; Boyce Milk Haulers 26-22; Hurless Machine Shop 25-23; Hastings City Bank 20-28; Yankee Zypher 18-30. Men’s High Games - P. Scobey 218; D. Clements 205; K. Armstrong 211; S. AQnger 194; R. O’Keefe 193; D. Cherry 197; C. Wanland 209; K. Beebe 197. Men’s High Series - P. Scobey 577; D. Clements 551; K. Armstrong 558; S. Anger 566; R. O’Keefe 566; D. Cherry 539; M. Yost 503; K. Beebe 505. Women’s High Games - B. Wilkins 188; S. Beebe 185; M. Westbrook 195; B. Norris 172; J. Clements 181; D. Ware 155; A. Hall 158. Women’s High Series - B. Wilkins 518; S. Beebe 538; M. Westbrook 521; B. Norris 405; J. Clements 472; D. Ware 462; A. Hall 440. HHS will host Future Saxon Night Dec. 6 The Hastings High School boys’ basketball program invites all students in grades K through six to attend the second annual Future Saxon Night. The event will be held Saturday, Dec. 6, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Hastings High School gyms, prior to the annual Hastings Christmas Parade. Activities will include basketball, volleyball, crafts, face painting, karaoke and more. Pop, pizza and candy will be available for purchase. The cost is $5 per child at the door. �Page 16 — Thursday, November 27, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Vikings and Panthers fill county’s volleyball 1st team by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The highs were high and the lows were low for the Barry County volleyball teams this fall. Lakewood was the class of the county once again, and its top seven players all earned AllBarry County first team honors. The Vikings advanced all the way to the state quarterfinals in the Class B tournament before falling to top ranked North Branch. The Vikings got revenge against Gull Lake in the district finals, at Gull Lake, then advanced for a pair of quick victories at DeWitt over Fowlerville and Mt. Morris to earn their regional championship. Lakewood also won another Capital Area Activities Conference White Division championship this season. The Vikings weren’t the only ones to win a league title. Delton Kellogg had its best ever season this year, sweeping through the Kalamazoo Valley Association season and then winning the league tournament. The young Panthers ran into Gull Lake in the opening round of the Class B district tournament though, and saw their season come to an end. On the other end of the standings, a tumultuous season at Maple Valley came to an end with the Lions near the bottom of the conference. In the O-K Gold Conference the Trojans and Saxons faced tough competition from some of the best teams in Class B, Forest Hills Eastern and South Christian, and had a hard time scoring league victories. She led the Vikings with 889 assists on the season, and also contributed 256 digs, 28 blocks, 57 aces, and 40 kills. Girls’ Volleyball Girls’ Volleyball First Team Adrianna Culbert, Delton Kellogg: A freshman setter/outside hitter, she earned AllKVA and All-Region honors this season. She had 537 kills on the season, 192 blocks, 230 aces, 832 assists, and 448 digs in 128 games this season. Chelsey Dow, Lakewood: Dow, an outside hitter, completed her third and final varsity season this fall. One of the Vikings’ most consistent attackers, Dow ended the season with 186 kills, 48 aces, 159 digs, and 25 blocks. Chelsea Lake, Lakewood: The Vikings’ sophomore middle was the team’s blocking leader, and had an outstanding postseason tournament. She earned All-Region honors this season after posting 177 kills, 56 blocks, 139 digs, The 2008 All-Barry County girls’ volleyball first team. Team members are (front from left) Chelsey Dow, Rachel Lynch, Laurel Mattson, Ashley Morris, Adrianna Culbert, (back) Lexie Spetoskey, Anna Lynch, Chelsea Lake, and Terin Norris. (Photo by Brett Bremer) and 39 aces. Anna Lynch, Lakewood: The Vikings’ kill leader, Lynch averaged 2.61 kills per game this season, totaling 266. She also had 35 aces, 106 digs, and 36 blocks. She was named to the All-Region team this season, and also earned all-league honors in the CAAC-White. Rachel Lynch, Lakewood: A three-year varsity player, she ended her season as an allleague performer in the CAAC-White for the second time. Playing on the right side, she finished with 178 kills, 59 assists, 41 aces, 191 digs, and 30 blocks this year. Laurel Mattson, Lakewood: The Vikings’ senior libero recently signed her National Letter of Intent to join the Saginaw Valley State University Women’s program. Mattson earned all-league honors in the CAAC-White, and led the Vikings this season with 341 digs. Ashley Morris, Lakewood: One of her team’s senior co-captains, Morris was the Vikings’ top all-around player leading the team in aces, and finishing second in kills, digs, and blocks. A four-year varsity player, she earned all- league honors for the third straight year this year. Morris had 210 kills, 64 aces, 300 digs, and 50 blocks. Terin Norris, Delton Kellogg: A junior setter/outside hitter, Norris earned All-KVA and All-Region honors for the second straight season. She was the Panthers’ kill leader with 537, and also had 140 blocks, 153 aces, 793 assists, and 320 digs. Lexie Spetoskey, Lakewood: A sophomore in her second season on the varsity, Spetoskey earned All-Conference and AllRegion honors this season. Second Team Alyssa Bowerman, Thornapple Kellogg: One of the Trojans’ senior captains, she led her team in kills with 157 and blocks with 60. “Alyssa is a consistent front row player who played a key role in our offense,” said TK head coach Stacey Woodall. Brittany Hickey, Hastings: A junior, playing her third season on the varsity this year, Hickey finished the year with 174 kills, 66 blocks, and 34 aces. “She has become one of our primary passers and hitters this year,” said Saxon head coach Krista Sheldon. Kaitlin Marshall, Delton Kellogg: An outstanding defensive player, the Panthers’ junior Libero led her team with 901 digs (an average of 7.7 a game). She earned All-KVA and All-Region honors this season. Kate Scheidel, Thornapple Kellogg: A senior captain for the Trojans, she was named all-conference in the O-K Gold this year. The Trojans’ leader off the court and on it from her setter position, she finished the year with 358 assists, 346 digs, and 111 kills. Katie Searles, Delton Kellogg: One of the Panthers many talented outside hitters. She had 252 kills, 36 aces, and 96 blocks. A junior, she was named All-KVA this year. Kayla Vogel, Hastings: A sophomore, Vogel earned all-conference honors in the OK Gold this fall which was her second with the Saxon varsity. She finished the year with 191 kills, 54 aces, and 49 blocks. “Kayla is a very smart player, who works hard and always wants to improve her game,” said Sheldon. “She is also a very aggressive player and will hit whenever possible.” Tina Westendorp, Maple Valley: A junior outside hitter for the Lions in her second year on the varsity, Westendorp earned all-conference honorable mention in the KVA this fall. She finished the year with 232 kills and 34 aces. Hannah Williams, Delton Kellogg: Another All-KVA and All-Region award winner from Delton Kellogg. Williams totaled 257 kills, 58 aces, 35 blocks, and 421 digs in her junior season play as an outside hitter. Saxons and Vikes each put 4 on county 1st team by Brett Bremer Sports Editor It was a tough season for many of the area’s varsity boys’ soccer teams this fall. Lakewood did have its second best season ever, finishing with seven wins. The Vikings were 7-8-3 overall though, but could be even better next year as they put a number of talented underclassmen on the All-Barry County first and second teams this season. The Vikings were coached by James LeVeque, who was one of two first-year coaches in the county. The other was at Hastings, where Ben Conklin led the Saxons. Hastings and Thornapple Kellogg both had a tough time in the O-K Gold Conference this season, and found themselves near the bottom of the conference standings. The league was led by powerhouses Forest Hills Eastern, South Christian, Caledonia, and Grand Rapids Catholic Central. FHE actually ended the season of two county teams, Thornapple Kellogg and Lakewood, beating them in their Division 2 District Tournament before going on to win the district championship. Delton Kellogg and Maple Valley also faced some stiff competition in the Kalamazoo Valley Association. Boys’ Soccer First Team Curtis Bouchard, Thornapple Kellogg: A Trojan senior captain, Bouchard stared in the center midfield position but also played wherever the team needed him. He led his team with 11 goals and three assists, and earned all-conference honors in the O-K Gold. “His vision and understanding of the game was very good, and was developed through years of playing soccer,” said TK head coach Larry Jachim. Cody Brown, Lakewood: A junior, Brown came into the season expected to be the Vikings’ top goal scorer and came through. He scored eight goals, and also led the team with five assists. “We are really looking forward to Cody’s senior year, as he is expected to have a big one,” said Lakewood head coach James LeVeque. Jimmy Deibert, Delton Kellogg: A junior team captain in the midfield for the Panthers, he finished the year with three goals and was named his team’s most valuable player and its offensive player of the year. He earned honorable mention in the KVA. “Jimmy was the director of our attack. He organizes the ball movement and has improved in his skills,” said Panther head coach Bill Roberts. Matt Feldpausch, Hastings: A junior, Feldpausch was one of the Saxons’ captains this season. He earned All-Conference honorable men- The 2008 All-Barry County football first team defense. Team members are (front from left) Marcus Chase, Luke Mansfield, Quinn Seaver, Brennan Smith, Matt Ingle, Steve Crawford, (back) Logan Lake, Chaz Hyatt, Josh Haney, Dustin Houghton, Jeff Burd, and Kyle Burns. Missing from photo are Alex Backe and Kyle Fisher. (Photo by Brett Bremer) tion in the O-K Gold Conference this season. Chris Garrison, Thornapple Kellogg: A senior captain for the Trojans, Garrison’s speed and quickness were key ingredients to making him a strong sweeper, and also helped him score two goals. “I know that Chris wanted to play up front as a forward, but he knew he was most needed as our sweeper and accepted the challenge,” said coach Jachim. Neo Kuras, Lakewood: Kuras had seven goals and two assists on the season for the Viking varsity team. “He carries a good blend of size and speed and has a tireless motor that never quits,” said coach LeVeque. Matt Lewis, Hastings: A senior captain for the Saxons this season, Lewis was named first team all-conference and first team alldistrict this fall. Lewis was also named the Saxons’ MVP this season. Timm Lewis, Hastings: The Saxons’ senior goalkeeper, was one of the team’s captains this season. He was named first team all-conference in the O-K Gold Conference and second team all-district. He posted a 2.15 goals against average this season. Ben McKinney, Lakewood: A senior playing his first year of varsity soccer, McKinney quickly became one of the Vikings most important leaders and most talented players. He finished the season with seven goals and three assists. Mike Purchase, Hastings: Purchase is a junior, who has been a part of the Saxon program for three years now. Purchase led the Saxons this season with 12 goals. Nate Rush, Delton Kellogg: A senior captain, he was named the Panthers defensive player of the year, and All-KVA first team. “Nate was a crucial element of our defensive effort this year,” Roberts said. “He was a major asset in our attempts to shut down some of the opponents’ potent attacks.” Levi Seese, Lakewood: The Vikings’ coach, James LeVeque, called Seese the glue behind his team. Seese finished the season saving 89-percent of the shots against him. He allowed only 1.5 goals a game. He had the second best season by a goaltender in Lakewood history. Adam Zank, Maple Valley: The Lions’ junior sweeper earned honorable mention AllKVA this fall for the second season in a row. Fast and athletic, Lion head coach Josh Meersma said Zank has the ability to shut down offensive players and contribute to the counterattack. He was named the Lions’ MVP this season. Boys’ Soccer Second Team Aaron Clark, Lakewood: Playing on the outside of the Viking defense, Clark stepped up and had a big year for Lakewood. “Although he doesn’t have a bunch of stats, Aaron was one of the leaders of our defense, and did a great job containing anybody on his side of the field,” said coach LeVeque. Steven Cung Bik, Thornapple Kellogg: A junior, Cung Bik finished the season with four goals and one assist. “Steven brought to the team a positive attitude with a lot of energy, which would help energize the team when needed,” coach Jachim said. Sean Curtis, Maple Valley: A senior defender for the Lions this season, Curtis regularly drew the assignment of marking opponents’ top players. “One of the toughest yet nicest kids you’ll ever meet,” said Maple Valley head coach Josh Meersma. Trevor Dalton, Thornapple Kellogg: Playing some forward and some defense for the Trojans, Dalton finally settled in on the offensive end for TK and finished the year with four goals and four assists. “Trevor can be very hard on himself and I believe he was able to conquer that emotion and move on,” said coach Jachim. Scott Hoekstra, Delton Kellogg: The Panthers senior goalie was one of his team’s captains this season. He made 167 saves on the season, and was awarded his team’s coach’s award for excellence as well as a honorable mention KVA nod. “Scott has vastly improved his game play in the last two years and this was reflected in his mature attitude to several game situations,” Roberts said. “He kept his cool and knew that the team looked to him for leadership.” Jarod Kent, Lakewood: Kent was solid in every position he played during the course of the 2008 fall season. One of the Vikings’ team captains, he finished the year with two goals and four assists, and coach LeVeque said that Kent could arguably have been the team’s MVP this season. Max Kiel, Thornapple Kellogg: The Trojans’ junior goal keeper, he made 128 saves on the season and also scored a goal in the district tournament against O-K Gold Conference Champion Forest Hills Eastern. “Max never wavered with his spirit, his passion for the game, and his love for his team,” said coach Kiel. Joe Koopman, Delton Kellogg: Koopman was a winner of the coach’s award for excellence at Delton this fall, and earned All-KVA honorable mention as well while leading the Panthers in goals. “Joe was our finisher of the attack,” coach Roberts said. “He improved his ball skills and field positioning and will be a great asset next year.” Zack Passmore, Hastings: A junior defender for the Saxons, controlled the middle of the field for his team. “He played almost every minute of every game, very solid,” said Hastings head coach Ben Conklin. Steven Safie, Hastings: Safie, a senior, was an integral part of the Saxon attack who was always hustling. He finished the year with five goals and one assist. Genaro Salgado, Lakewood: Salgado anchored the Viking defense from his sweeper position and helped keep his team in almost every game all season long. A sophomore, coach LeVeque called him “the future of Lakewood soccer.” Ross Smith, Maple Valley: Maple Valley’s junior stopper, Smith improved immensely over the year and was honored with his team’s Most Improved Player award. He also earned All-KVA honorable mention this season. Cameron Womack, Hastings: A senior, Womack was solid on the outside of the Saxon defense this year. Coach Conklin said he was a very aggressive, smart, dependable player. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 27, 2008 — Page 17 County tennis teams kept trying to improve in 2008 by Brett Bremer Sports Editor It was another building year for the three Barry County varsity boys’ tennis teams. Lakewood finished fourth in the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division. In the O-K Gold Conference, Thornapple Kellogg was fifth and Hastings was seventh. The three county teams never did get to figure our who was the top team in the county. Lakewood, playing all road matches because of construction at the Lakewood High School, never made the trip to Hastings or Middleville. Thornapple Kellogg and Hastings split their O-K Gold Conference dual, with the Saxons winning all four singles matches and the Trojans winning all four doubles matches. The CAAC-White was one of the toughest small-school conferences in the state. Lansing Catholic finished second at the Division 4 state finals, and Williamston placed fourth. The Cougars won the CAAC-White Conference championship this season, while the Hornets placed second. Those two teams tied 4-4 in their league dual. Boys’ Tennis First Team Singles Sven Bettendorf, Thornapple Kellogg: Bettendorf, a foreign exchange student, rotated through the top spots in the Trojan singles line-up during the season, ending the year at first singles. Bettendorf scored a win over Wayland’s top player in the first consolation round of the O-K Gold Conference Tournament and went onto a sixth-place finish. Mitchell Kolanowski, Hastings: A freshman at first singles to start the season, he earned all-conference honors in the O-K Gold this season. He ended the season at second singles He had five wins on the season, and was difficult to score on when he was on his game said his coach Ed von der Hoff. Riley McLean, Hastings: McLean took over the top singles spot for the Saxons late in Cade Dammen, Thornapple Kellogg: A senior, Dammen was all set to start the year at first singles for the Trojans before an injury limited his movement some. Dammen moved into the doubles line-up for the Trojans, and had a strong season in the number two spot teamed with Jon Yates. The duo placed fifth at their flight at the O-K Gold Conference tournament. Boys’ Tennis The 2008 All-Barry County boys’ tennis first team. Team members are (front from left) Cameron Rowland, Alex Hunter, Mitch Kolanowski, Cade Dammen, Tyler Postma, (back) Kyle McMillen, Eric Enz, Sven Bettendorf, Colin Texter, and Josh Steensma. (Photo by Brett Bremer) the year, after showing steady improvement at second singles. He won six matches on the year, and was voted the team’s Most Valuable Player. Kyle McMillen, Lakewood: McMillen played second singles for the Vikings during his senior season. He was 2-1 at the CAAC-White Championships, to finish in fourth place at the second singles flight, with wins over Corunna and Portland. Riley Nisbet, Lakewood: A junior, Nisbet had a solid season for the Vikings at third singles. He placed fourth at the CAAC-White Championships this season. One of his biggest wins of the year was a victory over Williamston’s third singles player during the Vikings’ dual with the Hornets. Cameron Rowland, Lakewood: After playing third singles as a freshman, Rowland made the leap up to first singles in his sophomore year. Rowland finished fourth in his flight at the CAAC-White Championships, scoring a firstround victory over Corunna’s top player. Josh Steensma, Thornapple Kellogg: A junior, Steensma moved up from the doubles side this season to play first singles for a time before closing out the year at second singles. He finished sixth at the O-K Gold Conference Tournament at second singles. Doubles Eric Enz and Alex Hunter, Lakewood: Enz and Hunter were a solid first doubles duo for the Lakewood Vikings this season. The teamed up to place fourth at the CAAC-White Championships. Colin Texter and Tyler Postma, Thornapple Kellogg: After falling to the eventual flight champions from Forest Hills Eastern at the O-K Gold Conference Tournament, Texter and Postma rattled off consecutive wins to place fifth. Texter a senior and Postma a junior were playing together for the second straight season. TK-Hastings girls have best season in pool by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Thornapple Kellogg-Hastings varsity girls’ swimming and diving team had its best season ever in the fall of 2008. The team sent one swimmer and one diver to the Division 1 state finals in Ypsilanti last weekend, but had a tremendous team season as well. Sophomore Natalie VanDenack scored points for TK-Hastings at the finals by placing in the top 13 in the 100-yard freestyle. Senior teammate Kyleigh Sheldon also qualified in the diving competition, for the second year in a row. The Trojans were 6-2 in O-K Rainbow duals and finished third at the conference championship meet, which they hosted. The third place finish at the league meet was the lowest placing for the TK-Hastings team in tournament all season long. The TKHastings girls won the Raider Invite at Grand Rapids Community College, then placed second at their own TK-Hastings Invitational. Second Team Singles Eric Pettengill, Hastings: A junior, Pettengill played third singles for the Saxons this season and piled up seven victories. “Eric was more consistent as the season went along, with a strong serve and steady ground strokes,” said Saxon head coach Ed von der Hoff. Brandon Sterkenburg, Lakewood: Sterkenburg, playing fourth singles this season, was named the team’s Most Valuable Player this year. He won his flight championship at the Lakewood Invitational in September, and HOLIDAY PHOTO GIFTS Now you can create one-of-a-kind gifts for everyone on your list! Greeting Cards, Calendars & New Photo Books ‘Tis the season to share your pictures. Let our experts help you create wonderful photo gifts in time for the holidays. Bring in your photos and let the fun begin! Photo Calendars Give a whole year of smiles with our photo calendars... a thoughtful gift for family & friends! Girls’ Swimming & Diving First Team Mandy Buehler: Buehler was a part of three top ten finishes at the O-K Rainbow Conference Championship, placing tenth in the 100-yard butterfly, sixth in the 100-yard backstroke, and was a part of the fourth place 400-yard freestyle relay. Elizabeth Chappelow: Chappelow is a part of the TK-Hastings’ 200-yard and 400yard relay school recording holding teams. She ended the year with a fourth place finish in the 200-yard medley relay and a fifth place finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay at the OK Rainbow Championship. Beth Fuller: The highlight of Fuller’s season was a 15th place finish in the 500-yard freestyle race at the O-K Rainbow Championship. Fuller was one of the TKHastings team captains this season. Alex de Goa: The team’s top performer in the breaststroke, an even she holds the school record in. She was sixth in that event at the OK Rainbow Championship, and also helped the 200-yard medley relay team to its fourth place finish. Audrey Hoag: Hoag was an all-conference performer this season, and currently holds the school record in the 100-yard breaststroke and as a part of the 200-yard medley relay team. She was third in the 100-backstroke at the O-K Rainbow Championship, and also placed fifth in the 500-yard freestyle at the meet. Katie Romanak: One of the TK-Hastings’ teams captains, Romanak was a part of the 200-yard freestyle relay team which placed fifth at the O-K Rainbow Championship, and the 400-yard freestyle relay which placed fourth. Her top individual performance there came in the 200-yard individual medley where she was ninth. Danielle Rosenberg: The TK-Hastings team record holder in the 100-yard butterfly, she finished fourth in the event at the O-K Rainbow Championship. She missed all-conference honors by a single point. She was also a part of the fourth place 200-yard medley relay team on the day and the fourth place 200-yard freestyle relay team. Kyleigh Sheldon: The first member of the team ever to earn a spot in the state finals, closed out the regular season with a fourthplace finish at the CAAC-White Championships. Rocky VanZegeren, Thornapple Kellogg: A sophomore, VanZegeren had the best finish of any Trojan at the O-K Gold Conference tournament. He score a first-round upset of South Christian, and went on to place fourth. Doubles Steve Krammin and Nick Wallace, Hastings: Krammin, a sophomore, and Wallace, a junior, played first doubles for the Saxons this season. The proved to be a solid duo, with Krammin showing strong backcourt skills while Wallace displayed many great overhead shots at the net. Jon Yates, Thornapple Kellogg: Yates teamed up with Cade Dammen to provide a strong presence at the second doubles spot for Thornapple Kellogg this fall. A senior, Yates, closed out the year with a fifth-place finish at the O-K Gold Conference Tournament. The 2008 All-Barry County girls’ swimming and diving first team. Team members are (front from left) Audrey Hoag, Danielle Rosenberg, Alex de Goa, Alecia Strumberger, Kyleigh Sheldon, (back) Mandy Buehler, Natalie VanDenack, Katie Romanak, Elizabeth Chappelow, and Beth Fuller. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Sheldon made a second appearance in the diving competition at the state finals this fall. Sheldon is the current school record holder, and owns the pool record in Hastings. She finished second in the diving competition at the O-K Rainbow Championship. Alecia Strumberger: A team captain, Strumberger as a part of the fourth place 400yard freestyle relay team at the O-K Rainbow Championship. She also placed eighth in the 100-yard butterfly and 11th in the 200-yard freestyle at the meet. Natalie VanDenack: VanDenack became the first swimmer to earn a spot in the state finals. In the Division 1 finals last weekend she placed 13th in the 100-yard freestyle. She set a new school-record in the prelims with a time of 54.99 seconds. She is also the TKHastings record holder in the 200-yard freestyle and the 50-yard freestyle, and as a part of all three relay teams. She won both the 100 and the 50 at the O-K Rainbow Championship, and earned all-conference honors. Girls’ Swimming & Diving Second Team Lindsay Azevedo: A senior, Azevedo contributed to the TK-Hastings squad in the 200yard freestyle relay and 400-yard freestyle relay races throughout the season. Kaylee DeMink: DeMink, a freshman, was one of the TK-Hastings team’s top performers in the 500-yard freestyle during the season, and placed tenth in the event at the OK Rainbow Championship meet with a time of 6:17.59. Courtney DeWent: A senior, DeWent was the TK-Hastings team’s number two diver this season. She placed 13th at the O-K Rainbow Championship, with a total score of 236.40. Courtney England: Another TKHastings’ senior, England was a part of one of the TK-Hastings team’s 200-yard medley relay teams at the O-K Rainbow Championship. Throughout the year she also contributed to the two freestyle relay teams. Katy Fluke: One of TK-Hastings’ senior captains, Fluke swam on 200-yard freestyle and 200-yard medley relay teams at the O-K Rainbow Championship. Patricia Garber: One of TK-Hastings’ top performers in the 100-yard breaststroke all season long. She placed 11th in the event at the O-K Rainbow Championship, and also placed 12th in the 200-yard freestyle. Jackie Hodges: A senior, she contributed for the Trojans’ in the 200-yard medley relay at the O-K Rainbow Conference meet. Michelle Howard: A solid performer in a couple strokes for the TK-Hastings team. She placed 15th in the 200-yard freestyle at the OK Rainbow Championship. She was strong all season long in the 100-yard backstroke. Erin Humphrey: A senior, Humphrey raced through the water for the TK-Hastings team in the 200-yard freestyle relay at the OK Rainbow Championship. She was a part of the sixth place team in that event at the TKHastings Swimming and Diving Relays. Marissa Meyering: A solid freestyler, Meyering had a big day for the TK-Hastings team at its TK-Hastings Swimming and Diving Invitational. She helped the Trojans to a fifth place finish in the 200-yard medley relay, sixth in the 200-yard freestyle relay, and eighth in the 400-yard freestyle relay. Becky Mikolajczyk: A senior who contributed to the TK-Hastings relay teams over the course of the season. She was on one of TK-Hastings’ 400-yard freestyle relays at the O-K Rainbow Championship. Greeting Cards Make the season special! Choose from our wide selection of designs and personalize with your own words. ORDER EARLY! 20 cards & envelopes 13 Only $ 95 FREE DOUBLES DAYS!!! 2 DAYS ONLY! 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Team members are (front from left) Adam Zank, Chris Garrison, Timm Lewis, Matt Lewis, Matt Feldpausch, (back) Jimmy Deibert, Ben McKinney, Neo Kuras, Levi Seese, Cody Brown, Curtis Bouchard, and Nathan Rush. Missing from photos is Mike Purchase. (Photo by Brett Bremer) FOOTBALL, continued from page 15 son. Kyle Fisher, Maple Valley: A 6-2 210 defensive end, Fisher finished the year with 32 tackles. He also played a big part in the Lion offense. From his quarterback spot he passed 477 yards and threw for five touchdowns. Chaz Hyatt, Lakewood: Another threeyear starter on the Lakewood defensive line, Hyatt was a team captain for the Vikings. Hyatt had 23 tackles this season. Linebackers Kyle Burns, Maple Valley: A junior, Burns had 38 tackles, one fumble recovery, and one interception on the defensive side of the ball. On offense, Burns rushed for 376 yards from his fullback spot, averaging 4.7 yards per carry. Steve Crawford, Thornapple Kellogg: A senior linebacker, Crawford led the Trojan defense all season long and led the team in tackles as well. Trojan head coach Ruger said Crawford is an aggressive player who “played his heart out.” Josh Haney, Thornapple Kellogg: A senior, Haney had a very good final season for the Thornapple Kellogg varsity. Coach Ruger said, “He’s the most coura- geous kid I have seen play the game in a long time.” Matt Ingle, Delton Kellogg: Ingle was an important part of Delton’s Kellogg success on both sides of the play, and on special teams where he returned punts and kicks. Offensively, Ingle rushed for 778 yards on the season averaging 7.1 yards per carry. He scored nine touchdowns and earned honorable mention in the KVA. Luke Mansfield, Hastings: At 5-10 and 250 pounds, Mansfield was a strong performer on both sides of the ball for Hastings. Offensively, Mansfield rushed for over 500 yards as the Saxons’ second leading running back and was also a great blocker. Brennan Smith, Delton Kellogg: A senior linebacker, Smith led the Panthers in tackles with 100 on the season and also had a pair of fumble recoveries. Smith was named first team All-KVA this season after leading the Delton defense. Defensive Backs Jeff Burd, Maple Valley: Another playmaker on both sides of the ball for the Lions, Burd had three interceptions, three fumble recoveries, and 24 tackles on defense. He caught just six passes on offense coming out of the backfield for the Lions, but turned those into 301 yards. He scored six touchdowns on the season. Dustin Houghton, Maple Valley: A senior in his third season with the Lion varsity, Houghton made 22 tackles in the Lions’ defensive backfield. Offensively, Houghton rushed for 230 yards, averaging 7.4 yards per carry. Quinn Seaver, Delton Kellogg: Another one of the Panthers’ top defenders, he earned first team all-conference honors in the Kalamazoo Valley Association. Seaver finished the season with 79 tackles. Punter Logan Lake, Lakewood: Lake did a little bit of everything for the Vikings, punting, playing strong defense, catching passes, and throwing passes. He averaged 31.8 yards per punt with a long of 53 yards. Lake, completed his only pass of the season, averaged 3.4 yards per rush, caught one pass, and he was the Vikings’ tackle leader with 76 total. Football Second Team Defense Defensive Line Donnie Jensen, Maple Valley: A threeyear starter for the Maple Valley Lions. He was a very good offensive tackle for the Lions in his senior season. 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Hanna Cowley, from Pioneer, won the 100yard freestyle competition with a time of 50.74 on Saturday. VanDenack was seeded 28th heading into her event. She holds the TK-Hastings’ team records in the 100-yard freestyle, the 50-yard freestyle, the 200-yard freestyle, and is a member of the foursomes which hold the team records all three relay events. a after $30 mail-in rebates & 2-yr. service agreement on each line s • Touch-screen flywheel • Music player with FM transmitter • Stereo headset included Alltel Retail Stores managed to make 37 tackles in just four games. He had two fumble recoveries on the year, and also returned punts and kicks for the Lions when he could. Defensive Backs Travis Ackerson, Lakewood: A junior defensive back and running back for the Vikings, Ackerson had 51 total tackles on the season and one interception. Offensively, he rushed nine times for 22 yards. JordAn Allen, Hastings: Playing strong safety for the Saxons, Allen had an outstanding senior season. He was Hastings’ leading tackler with 72. Trent Brisboe, Hastings: Playing in the defensive backfield, Brisboe was a two-year starter for the Saxons how had three interceptions and was also great against the run. Brisboe also did the kicking for the Saxons, and only missed a couple extra-points all season long. Gabe Shellenbarger, Lakewood: A senior, Shellenbarger led the Vikings in interceptions with two and returned one of them for a touchdown. He had 32 total tackles this season and six pass break ups. Offensively, Shellenbarger caught eight passes for 11 yards and a touchdown. VanDenack 13th in D1’s 100 freestyle competition at finals Thornapple Kellogg-Hastings sophomore Natalie VanDenack had her best race of the season Friday in the Division 1 Swimming and Diving Finals at Eastern Michigan University. In the preliminary race for the 100-yard freestyle, VanDenack set a new school-record with her time of 54.99 seconds. That time put her in 15th place in the competition, and earned her a spot in the finals Saturday. In her second race, she touched the wall in 55.05, earning 13th place overall. The time was actually the 12th best in the two heats of Saturday’s competition. Her 13th place finish earned her two points for her team, which included her and senior diver Kyleigh Sheldon. Sheldon finished 24th in the diving preliminaries Friday, missing out on qualifying for Saturday’s competition. That put the TK-Hastings team in a tie for after $100 mail-in rebate and 2-yr. Smart Choice Pack agreement. ONLY Jensen also saw time as a 6-1, 240-pound defensive tackle. Ryan VanSiclen, Thornapple Kellogg: A senior, VanSiclen was a strong performer at offensive tackle for the Trojans this season. He also saw some time on the end of the line for the Trojan defense. Linebackers Wes Cramer, Lakewood: A sophomore, who has already been named a team captain for next year, Cramer had 56 tackles this season including three sacks. Cramer also saw a little time at running back. He only got one carry, but rumbled four yards on the play for a touchdown. Kyle Griffith, Hastings: A junior, Griffith switched from defensive end to inside linebacker in the middle of the season. Coach Rademacher called him his team’s most aggressive player, and was the team’s second leading tackler with 60. Shane Moore, Thornapple Kellogg: A senior linebacker and running back for the Trojans, Moore didn’t have the biggest tackle numbers but there was a reason why. “Once teams started running his way, they realized they couldn’t, and they stopped running his way,” said coach Ruger. Nick Thurlby, Maple Valley: Injuries limited Thurlby in his senior season, but he still 11/18/08 1:37:02 PM MHSAA Network has football finals teams online and on cable Fans eager for this weekend’s Michigan High School Athletic Association Football Finals at Ford Field can whet their appetites this week by watching regular-season action of three of this year’s finalists on the MHSAA Network’s online presence - MHSAA.tv - and on Comcast Cable’s Video On Demand service and Channel 900. At MHSAA.tv, you can watch the Week One meeting of this year’s Division 1 Finalists, Lake Orion and Rockford; along with a game involving Division 2 Finalist Muskegon taking on Detroit Martin Luther King. Both games took place at the Big Day Prep Showdown in Ypsilanti on Aug. 29, part of the opening weekend for the Association new television package. Online viewers can also relive the glory of two past Muskegon area championships. One game is the 1989 Class A finale between Muskegon and Detroit King where Marcus Longmire returned the second half kickoff 89 yards for a touchdown in the Big Reds’ 16-13 victory. The other is the 1992 Muskegon Reeths-Puffer vs. Walled Lake Western showdown for the Class A crown in which Stacy Starr hauled in a tipped pass on a flea-flicker play for the game-winning score in a 21-18 Rockets victory. Comcast’s Video On Demand Service currently has both the Lake Orion-Rockford and Muskegon-Detroit King contests available. Channel 900 will show the Dragons-Rams match-up from Week One Thurday (Nov. 27) at 9:30 p.m.; and an encore presentation of Lake Orion’s Semifinal win Saturday night over Dearborn Fordson on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Rockford won the regular season meeting against Lake Orion, 17-7; while Muskegon rolled to a 35-0 decision over King that same day. The MHSAA Network provides video coverage of regular-season and post-season tournament events to be distributed on multiple platforms. MHSAA.tv is the portal site for video content, and the launching pad to MHSAA Radio. During the Fall of 2008, the MHSAA Network covered over 150 contests, including MHSAA Final events in all sports except football, which can be seen this weekend on Fox Sports Detroit. Highlights shows of MHSAA Finals in cross country, golf and tennis will begin airing in December; along with replays of Finals in girls volleyball, boys soccer and girls swimming and diving. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-12-04.pdf 5edb770222e39dd17b2bb36638d4a706 PDF Text Text HHS to perform ‘Wizard of Oz’ That’s why they call them lame duck’ sessions Trojans’ rally comes up short at Ionia See Story on Page 2 See Editorial on Page 5 See Story on Page 18 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 155, No. 49 NEWS BRIEFS Straw available through Humane Society The Barry County Humane Society will be offering free straw for doghouses on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 9 a.m. to noon. The straw will be available on a firstcome, first-served basis at Barry County Animal Control, located at 540 N. Industrial Park Dr. in Hastings. Questions should be directed to the Humane Society at 269-945-0602. Saxon boys offering event for kids Dec. 6 Parents who are looking for some alone shopping time, some alone wrapping time or just some alone time may want to mark Saturday, Dec. 6, on their calendars. From 2 to 5 p.m., Hastings High School boys basketball players will host a “Future Saxon” event at the high school gym. The fundraiser will include games such as basketball and volleyball and activities including karaoke, face painting, crafts and more. Pizza, pop and candy will be available for $1 each. The event is open to students in kindergarten through sixth grade at a cost of $5 each. Bowens Mills has Christmas activities "It’s Christmas at Bowens Mills" in Yankee Springs Township continues the next three weekends, featuring horsedrawn rides, visits and photos with Santa, fresh cut trees and more. Every Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. until Christmas, Historic Bowens Mills will be open for Christmas activities. The mills’ Gathering Place is decorated for the season, and the air will be filled with the smell of hot cider and cookies amidst the warmth of the holiday that radiates from the Christmas trees and antique toy displays in The Grand Hall. The horse-drawn ride dashes through the winter wonderland at Bowens Mills on a hand-crafted sleigh pulled by Belgian draft horses. The ride offers views of the 19-acre park. In the event conditions are not suitable for sleighing, Bowens Mills will substitute a wagon ride of the same length. Admission of $3 per person includes a horse drawn-ride. There is no admission charge to the Gathering Place. Historic Bowens Mills is located two miles north of Yankee Springs State Park at 55 Briggs Road, Middleville. BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 75¢ Thursday, December 4, 2008 News is bad and good at economic summit by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Bad news, really bad news, and some good news was shared at the sixth annual Barry County Economic Development Summit held at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute Dec. 2. More than 110 business, political and education leaders attended the event. George Erickcek from the W. E. Upjohn Institute returned to the summit with the bad news of the economy and its impact on Michigan. In his presentation, entitled “Facts and Worries,” he noted that local trends were flat, and in comparison to the national and statewide statistics, “flat never looked so good.” National indicators are all bad, he said, and sales of new homes have dropped precipitously. Erickcek said he anticipated that home ownership will return to being a home and not an investment for most families. He also shared information from a University of Michigan forecast that projected a dim outlook in the U.S. employment rate, vehicle sales and housing starts. Because of the national slowdown, Erickcek predicted that economic recovery in Michigan will be further postponed until 2012 or beyond. “It is not that it has been a harsh winter, it is the fact that it seems to be never ending,” he explained. Conditions in West Michigan are bad, but the decline has been less than 1 percent, he said. In Barry County, 2007 was a pretty good year but employment is more dependent than ever before on Kent County. “Even if all Barry County’s jobs were filled by residents, two out of three residents would still work outside the county,” reported Erickcek, adding that Barry County did gain jobs in 2007, with most of the gains in the health care profession. He noted that the current recession is more serious than those in 2001 or 1991 because it is world-wide. There is a need for investments by the federal government in some kind of projects even though deficits are high and the impact of lost auto sales in 2008 and 2009 will affect everyone in Michigan, he said. “Business investment will remain flat until the economy recovers,” he predicted, adding Corky Overmyer, sustainability manager for the City of Grand Rapids, is keynote speaker for the sixth annual economic development summit. Barry County Chamber of Commerce Director Valerie Byrnes talks with George Erickcek from the W. E. Upjohn Institute on his discussion of the 2009 economic outlook and its impact on Barry County. Continued on next page educated work force. He said he sees this problem as one that definitely needs attention — from more high school graduates and reducing the drop-out rate in the region to get- See SUMMIT, page 4 Hotel plans move ahead in Rutland Township by Megan Lavell Staff Writer Despite the downturn in the economy, plans are moving ahead on proposed hotel development in Rutland Township. Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield gave an update at Monday night’s planning commission meeting regarding the hotel and the site development agreement between the City of Hastings and Rutland Township. Mansfield said both the city and the township have approved the development cooperation agreement required for the construction of the hotel but have yet to act on the agreement. Mansfield said before either municipality can approve the agreement, Rutland Township officials need to create a design for utility services, and the hotel developer needs to submit a design. Mansfield said the developer, Mike Moyle, has indicated that the design should be complete by March 2009. Moyle, a private developer, said of his financial backers, “We’re just being very cautious.” He said he has been watching occupancy rates at other hotels in previous months and determined that it should be viable to build in Hastings, barring a major downturn in the Comfort Inn and Suites will soon be in Rutland Township. Michigan economy. “The major employers in town look healthy,” he said of Hastings. Wreaths, stockings up for bids at COA Wreaths and Christmas stockings are currently on the silent auction block at the Barry County Commission on Aging in Hastings. The public is invited to stop by the COA at 320 W. Woodlawn Ave. in Hastings any time from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday to make silent bids on the wreath and stockings. Bidding will conclude about mid-day on Dec. 11 during the COA’s Christmas party. The wreaths have been decorated and the stockings filled by local citizens, businesses and organizations. Proceeds are earmarked to benefit senior programs. that job creation will come from new products and new markets. In fact, Erickcek said he does see job creation occurring in Barry County. His final worry is the problem in the Grand Rapids area of retaining and attracting an ‘Berried’ under the snow This ornamental shrub became a ‘snowberry’ bush Sunday after snow quickly blanketed trees, houses and roads for church-goers and travelers returning from the extended Thanksgiving holiday. Snow continued falling Monday, resulting in a day off for many local schools and a two-hour delay for some again on Tuesday. (Photo by Helen Mudry) The hotel would be a 60-room Comfort Inn and Suites with a pool. Moyle said if plans are finished in March, he hopes to start construction next summer. “We plan on using local subs, contractors and things as much as possible,” he said. The agreement with Rutland Township would allow the city to provide services to developments in the township, including the proposed hotel. Moyle will pay for the extension of the services for the hotel site on M37/M-43 east of Green Street. In other business at Monday’s meeting, the planning commission: • Held a public hearing to amend the code regarding sign regulation in all zoning districts and to add to a section regarding signs in the B1 (downtown) and B-2 (outside downtown) business districts. The change is to deregulate political signs to treat them like all other noncommercial signs. During this hearing and two that followed, no members of the public voiced any opinions. The commission voted to approve all three issues and send them to city council for its approval. • Held a public hearing on an ordinance regarding sign definitions and to add a section regarding municipal wayfinding signage. The change would allow wayfinding signage in the downtown area to help direct people to sites around the city. • Held a public hearing regarding temporary storage enclosures. The approved ordinance would place requirements on temporary structures, including permits, use, construction and a time limit of 90 days per year. • Approved a draft of the revised planning commission bylaws to comply with the requirements of the Michigan Planning Enabling Act. During discussion at last month’s meeting, several planning commission members expressed concern with the portion of the bylaws addressing conflict of interest. The new language says members declaring a conflict may, but are not required, to leave the room during the discussion. It also says the commissioner with the conflict has the right to address a matter before the board as a private citizen after excusing him or herself from the commission table. • Approved a draft of amendments of the Hastings Zoning Ordinance to regulate types of vehicles and their storage on residential property. The amendment addresses supplemental parking requirements in residential zones. The amendment includes stipulations that all driveways and parking areas shall be maintained in good condition; parking of semitractors, semi-trailers or vehicles with dual rear axles in residential areas is prohibited; and parking spaces and driveways shall not occupy in excess of 40 percent of the width of the front yard at any point within such front yard as measured from property line to property line. Existing permanent additions will be grandfathered in. • Discussed the updated planning commission work task list. Item No. 3 and 4, regarding See HOTEL, page 8 �Page 2 — Thursday, December 4, 2008 — The Hastings Banner NEWS BRIEFS Fire damages Middle Lake Grocery continued from front page Bernard Historical group to hold party The Bernard Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8, for its annual Christmas party at the Delton Kellogg Middle School library. Everyone is welcome. Men are asked to bring a $3 to $4 gift to exchange with other men, and women are asked to bring a gift of that same value to exchange with women at the party. Those who attend also are asked to share a Christmas memory or a story. Workshop aimed at nonprofits Nonprofit Alliance will bring “Fundraising Basics for Nonprofits” to Hastings Tuesday, Dec. 9, at the Kellogg Community College Fehsenfeld Center, 2950 Gun Lake Road, from 3 to 6 p.m. Workshop fees are $25 for NPA members, $45 for non-members or $35 for Michigan Now members. To register, contact the NPA office at 269-565-2190 or at younga@kellogg.edu. KBS to host winter birds program Anyone who has ever looked out the window in the fall or winter and spotted an unfamiliar bird may benefit from Winter Birds and Holiday Treats, a program being hosted by the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary Saturday, Dec. 13, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Visitors will learn about the winter birds in Michigan backyards, how to identify the different species, and what they eat during the winter months. Each attendee can make a special treat to take home and hang outside, then watch and see who comes to visit. Cost for sanctuary members is $3 for adults and $1 for children (ages 2 to 12 years); non-members is $5 for adults and $3 for children (ages 2 to 12 years). Pre-registration is appreciated. The bird sanctuary, open year-round, is located at 12685 East C Ave., one mile north of M-89 and just west of 40th Street. For more information, contact the sanctuary at 269-671-2510 or e-mail birdsanctuary@kbs.msu.edu. Additional information on KBS special events can be found on the Web at www.kbs.msu.edu. McIntyre to speak at ILR luncheon Dave McIntyre will be the featured speaker at the Friday, Dec. 19, luncheon for the Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR). McIntyre, local WBCH radio personality, will share many stories of interesting events he has experienced during his tenure at WBCH, which is celebrating its 50th year of broadcasting. The noon luncheon will be at the Hastings campus of Kellogg Community College on West Gun Lake Road. Both ILR members and non-members are welcome. Reservations must be made by Friday, Dec. 12, by calling ILR Coordinator Connie Dawe at 269-948-9500, ext. 2803. Churches invited to post Christmas events Following a J-Ad Graphics tradition, information about Advent and Christmas events at local churches will be printed on a space-available basis. Information to be printed needs to be sent to patricia@j-adgraphics.com by 4 p.m. on Tuesday to be included in each week’s Thursday or Saturday papers. Details should include the date, time and place of the event, admission fees or and whether reservations are required. The email should include the telephone number of a contact person. Since this information is printed on a space-available basis, anyone who wants to make sure their event is published may want to consider purchasing an advertisement. For information about the Christmas event listing, contact Patricia Johns at 269945-9554. A fire in a cooler area caused smoke and water damage to Middle Lake Grocery on Barber Road Nov. 28. A sign on the front door of the store reads, “Hopefully, open again soon.” Middle Lake Grocery on Barber Road north of Hastings was the scene of a structure fire Friday, Nov. 28. The fire started in a storage area above a cooler, according to Hastings Fire Chief Roger Caris. “Fortunately, the owner was still on the premises, although they had closed for the evening,” Caris said. “The fire had been burning for some time, and we responded to the call at 9:35 p.m. “Luckily someone was there to call us,” Caris added. “If it had burned longer, there would undoubtedly be much more damage.” He said the fire was confined to the cooler area, but smoke and water damage caused some property damage inside the store. The cause of the fire is still under investigation but Caris theorized the cause was electrical. “We won’t know officially until the investigation is completed,” he said, “but it appeared to be electrical.” Caris said he did not have an estimate of the damage to the structure or the contents. The store is owned and operated by Paula Peters, who was not available for comment. HHS to perform ‘Wizard of Oz’ next weekend Hastings High School students will perform “The Wizard of Oz” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, through Saturday, Dec. 13, in the Central Elementary School Auditorium. Tickets are $6 in advance and $7 at the door for all ages. Advanced tickets are available at Bosley Pharmacy, Hastings Felpausch, State Grounds Author to sign books during Art Hop A pre-release book-signing by local author Judith Gilmore Black will coincide with the Art Hop at Barlow Christian Book Store in downtown Hastings Friday, Dec. 5, from 5 to 8 p.m. Black’s book, Prayer: The Key to Organizing Chaos, is a how-to guide for the busy holiday season. “Do you feel the dog is the only one who likes the way your house is run? And, he only likes it because of the steady supply of food on the floor and knows unfolded laundry makes a great doggie bed?” writes Black in Prayer: The Key to Organizing Chaos. She reveals that “the key that unlocks the ‘door’ to self-worth and organization for the Christian homemaker is prayer. By putting the Word of God first, humorously woven devotional thoughts second, prayer covering it all followed by detailed organizational advice, this book uniquely brings a spiritual method to conquering clutter. From the bathroom to the bills, Prayer will help any reader view tasks through the Word bringing value to everyday living.” Unemployment insurance extended Legislation has been passed that will provide a seven-week extension of unemployment insurance to people who have exhausted their current benefits and still cannot find work. States such as Michigan, with a 6 percent unemployment rate or higher, will be given an additional seven weeks of benefits, for a total extension of 13 weeks. This legislation comes on the heels of a recent report by the Department of Labor citing Michigan’s latest unemployment rate at 9.3 percent. “Michigan has the highest unemployment rate in the country, and from coast to coast, middle-class families are struggling to put food on the table and make ends meet as we face record job loss,” said U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow. “This extension of unemployment insurance will provide support to families who need it the most.” According to a recent report by the Department of Labor, the U.S. economy has lost 1.2 million jobs since January with over half of those in the past three months. Without any additional unemployment insurance, more than one million Americans are estimated to run out of current extended benefits by the end of the year. In Michigan, 429,300 people are currently unemployed and many are expected to exhaust current benefits by the end of the year. The bill will now go to the president. School lock-down drill will be Tuesday, Dec. 9 Hastings Area Schools will have its first state-mandated lock-downs of the school year Tuesday, Dec. 9. Superintendent Rich Satterlee said parents have no reason to be concerned. This is standard procedure every school year. He said his hope is for students and parents to get used to the drills the same way they have fire drills. The first lock-down will be Dec. 9, and the second will take place in January. Satterlee said the lock-downs should only last about 15 minutes, and he hopes to have all six buildings done by noon. He said he wants parents to know that while the schools are having their drills, office personnel will not be able to answer telephones. The Wicked Witch of the West (Carmen Burlingame) threatens Dorothy and Toto (Tess Nugent) after they land in Oz. Dorothy (Tess Nugent) hugs Toto before being whisked off to Oz. Coffee House, King’s Appliances and all Hastings Area Schools. The cast last includes Kim Morris, Allison Danis and Tess Nugent as Dorothy; Cooper Woodward as the Scarecrow; Jordan Swinkunas as the Tin Man; Nick Eaton as the Cowardly Lion; Jessi Doxtader as Aunt Em; Keith Anderson and Nick Lancaster as Uncle Henry; Trent Johnson and TJ Taylor as the Guardian of the Gates; Jayson Brooks and Evan Ramsey as the Wizard of Oz; Bethany Roderick as the Good Witch of the North; Emily Doherty as Glinda, Good Witch of the South; and Carmen Burlingame and Becky Ponsetto as the Wicked Witch of the West. Write Away contest offers cash prizes To encourage area high school students with writing aspirations, the Barry Community Foundation has announced the “Write Away” competition, funded by a grant from Kensinger and Alice Jones. In the spring of 2009, winners in five different categories will be awarded $50 cash prizes, along with certificates. “Competition and rewards shouldn’t just be the prerogative of the athletes,” said Kensinger Jones. ”Good writers should be recognized publicly, too.” Jones enjoyed a 50-year career as a writer of radio dramas, creative director for major international advertising agencies, author of numerous magazine articles and several motion picture scripts. In 1976, he “retired” to Barry County to raise Angus cattle and embark on a 14-year professorship at Michigan State University. He and Alice collaborated on two published books and their work has appeared in the Reminder and the Hastings Banner. They decided to organize and fund the Write Away competition after Ken participated in a career fair at Hastings High School. “I knew that poetry and short story contests in my high school days encouraged a number of kids to write and submit work and that winning was a wonderful motivation to keep on trying,” he recalled. After discussing possibilities with Sheree Newell, coordinator of the career fair, and later with Fred Jacobs of J-Ad Graphics and Bonnie Hildreth of the Barry Community Foundation (BCF), the Joneses decided to fund a pilot program for the 2003-04 school year. Jennifer Richards of the BCF organized a panel discussion with four representatives of the community foundation’s Youth Advisory Council, and a format was developed. The competition is open to all high school students who attend Maple Valley, Hastings, Delton Kellogg, Thornapple Kellogg or Barry Intermediate School District. There will be two separate contests, one for students in grades 9 and 10, the other for students in grades 11 and 12. Freshmen and sophomores can submit a poem (preferably with rhyme and meter) and/or an essay. The contest for juniors and seniors invites submission of a short story (not more than 1,500 words) on any subject, a poem (preferably with rhyme and meter,) and a feature story based on some aspect of life in Barry County. Writers may submit only one entry in each category, but may enter all categories for their grade level and could possibly win more than one award. Full details and official rules and entry blanks can be obtained from the English departments at the schools. The contest officially opened Dec. 1. The closing date for submissions will be Feb. 5, 2009. Winners will be announced in April. For more information, check with high school English departments or call the Barry Community Foundation at 269-945-0526 and ask for Erin. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 4, 2008 — Page 3 Art ‘hops’ into Delton’s Hometown Christmas celebration John and Pam Gores look at the “archival photography” by Frank Boyd on display at Art & Dee’s Kitchen and Bath during the Art Hop during Delton’s Hometown Christmas event. Alix Decker and Tyler Sinkler make angel ornaments with the help of Bernard Historical Society volunteers Mona Chamberlain (right) and Anne Richards. At the Legends Sports Bar in Delton, Ellen Kohler and Larry Hewartson, of By the Waters Studios, displayed stained glass garden stones, glass art, digital imaging and more for the Art Hop during Hometown Christmas. Facepainting was a hit at Smith & Doster where Miss Delton, Melissa Julian, and her court were busy with brushes and paints. Here, Miss Delton paints a design on Rylie Gillons’ face. Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus were delighted to see four-year-old Kaidence Gillons at Smith & Doster during Hometown Christmas festivities in Delton. Willy McDonald, a nationally known carver and waterfowl expert, and his wife, Diane, who own a “dot com” business called The Duck Blind, had an educational display about carving at the Delton District Library in conjunction with the Art Hop Tuesday night during Hometown Christmas. Lisa Tobias shows samples of work done by Rock NT Photography & Productions, which she and Glenn Tobias own. Their display was set up at Buckland Insurance for Delton’s Hometown Christmas Art Hop. A trio of Santa hats just happened to be in the same room at the same time during the St. Ambrose Church’s annual soup meal Tuesday night. Volunteer Mary Finn is shown here with Ashton and Kendal Pluchinsky who attended the event with their family. Laura Knight creates ornaments at National City Bank and expressed appreciation for the free activities that are part of Delton’s Hometown Christmas. Checking over the jewelry made by Diane Grundy (right) are John and Pam Jozwiak who were among the hundreds who attended Delton’s Hometown Christmas celebration. Grundy’s display was at the Buckland Insurance Agency. Tyler Sinkler concentrates on spreading peanut butter on a pine cone as part of the process for making a birdfeeder, an activity provided and supervised by members of the Bernard Historical Society. A popular place on the Hometown Christmas venue was the Delton District Library where more than 535 people visited during the festivities. Here Caitlin McManus and Holly McManus paint clay ornaments provided by members of the Bernard Historical Society, who supervised the activity. �Page 4 — Thursday, December 4, 2008 — The Hastings Banner SUMMIT, continued from page 1 IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Band shell proposal raises questions To the editor: Tyden Park is a proposed site for a band shell in Hastings. I’m just wondering why the Hastings Rotary Club would think that those of us who front the river overlooking the park, would like to have a band shell blaring out music in the summer air and disrupting our peace and quiet? I live on Taffee Drive, and no one has asked me if this would be good for the residents who would be affected. This is not just for those of us who live near the park, but also the city where parking would be an issue as well as traffic in and out of the park. Once you put in the band shell, then the city has to pay the extra expenses that would be involved. Police protection and coverage, city staff time to manage the shell’s schedul- ing, as well as the street department that will have to clean up after each concert. Does the Rotary Club of Hastings really think that a band shell is the silver bullet that will revitalize the downtown area? Who decides what kind of entertainment would be allowed, and who watches over that? Do you let rock bands in with a draw from the surrounding communities? This would not be a one-time-function permit, but a continuous use in the park with crowds and noise that might become a nightmare. I don’t think the Rotary Club has the health and welfare of the citizens at heart when they think this would be a good idea for Hastings. ting more people with graduate and advanced degrees finding work in the area. David Solmes of Dewey’s Auto Body Inc. then told the group that he was more of a “glass-half-full” person. He talked about how this third-generation business is working to succeed in tough economic times. Dewey’s is now using “green” paint supplies and is one of only three body shops in Michigan to have the green designation. He also took advantage of free programs, such as SCORE, available in the area to help him improve his business and is targeting current clients and offering services. “When people only visit a body shop once every seven years, you have to think of ways to bring them in with services you already provide,” Solmes said. The keynote speaker of the summit was Cortland “Corky” Overmyer, sustainability manager for the City of Grand Rapids. He spoke about the need to think regionally, not just within the boundaries of Barry County. He encouraged those listening to find ways to give value to their community. Much of his talk resonated with some in the audience because of the Hometown Partnership process that is already underway in the county. Overmyer also talked about the good news from the region. Grand Rapids and Ann Arbor are growing, and he touted the need for “dialogues, not yelling” when working on regional problems. Several times during his talk, Overmyer emphasized the need to stress sustainable practices to provide a future for children and grandchildren. He encouraged planners to think seven generations into the future. He also grounded much of his talk in reality. “You can talk about wind turbines and solar panels, but if you can’t help a single mother with children cope with her present needs to fix the plumbing in her apartment and put food on the table, sustainability doesn’t have a chance,” related Overmyer. He encouraged more partnerships, discussions of ways to bring fresh food to schools and communities on a timely basis, keeping freshness paramount and other connections within the region. Using proverbs from Chief Seattle and other Native American leaders, Overmyer encouraged the audience to work toward Wolfram Hentschel, Hastings David Solmes, president of Dewey’s Auto Body Inc., gives some real-world examples of how his business is coping with the current economic downturn and bleak economic forecasts. UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY Thursday, Dec. 4 5:15 to 8 p.m. Movie Memories in the community room. The featured film will be Irving Berlin’s Christmas classic starring Bing Crosby and Vera Ellen. Friday, Dec. 5 10:30 a.m. Preschool story time about snow 4 p.m. Project No Homework in the community room 5 to 9 p.m. Art Hop featuring the functional pottery of Christyl Burnett Hastings Wind Band also performing in the library 5 to 8 p.m. Pictures with Santa by Rose Hendershot at the fireplace Saturday, Dec. 6 4:30 to 6 p.m. Christmas stories by the fire- place 6 to 7 p.m. Christmas parade viewing site for seniors and handicapped Tuesday, Dec. 9 10:30 a.m. Preschool story time about presents 6:30 to 8 p.m. Chess and Checker Club Wednesday, Dec. 10 6 to 7 p.m. Teen Advisory Board meeting in the Michigan Room 6 to 8 p.m. Holiday Crafts in the community room ($10 supply fee) Thursday, Dec. 11 5:15 to 8 p.m. Movie Memories in the community room. The film will star Maureen O’Hara in a Christmas classic featuring Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Write Us A Letter community self-sufficiency and to “play nice together.” Valerie Byrnes from the Barry County Economic Development Alliance opened the summit with a description of the alliance and services it brings to the community and county. This year’s summit was sponsored by the Barry County Chamber of Commerce, Consumers Energy, Pennock Health Services, Barry County Telephone Co., Gun Lake Casino, MainStreet Savings Bank, Firstbank, J-Ad Graphics, Pierce Cedar Creek Institute and NuUnion Credit Union. Participants were treated to a hors d’oeuvres buffet. Time was allotted for networking with others attending the summit. HERE ARE THE RULES: A buffet dinner provided by Pierce Cedar Creek Institute helps the more than 110 participants get sustenance and network during a break in the summit. The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. 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Know Your Legislators: U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building, Room 134, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela, regional representative. U.S. Congress Vernon Ehlers, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. President’s comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. Jennifer Granholm, Democrat, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Patty Birkholz, Republican, 24th District (All of Barry County), Michigan State Senate, State Capitol, 805 Farnum Building, P.O. Box 3006, Lansing, Mich. 48909-7536. Call: (517) 373-3447. Fax: (517) 373-5849. e-mail: senpbirkholz@senate.michigan.gov State Representative Brian Calley, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, 351 Capitol, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: briancalley@house.mi.gov Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. Any change in your holiday shopping? Has the current economic situation affected your Christmas shopping this year? If so, how? MDOT seeks public comment on plan The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is seeking public comment on its draft 2009-2013 five-year transportation program. Comments should be e-mailed to MDOT Five-Year Program@ michigan.gov before Tuesday, Dec. 30. A draft copy of the plan is available on the MDOT Web site at www.michigan.gov/ mdot5yearplan. The five-year transportation program, a continuous, interactive dialogue with the department's customers and stakeholders, has become the anchor of MDOT's project development and delivery systems. Each year, a new fifth year is added and program/project adjustments are made to the previous four years. The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs Frederic Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Kathy Maurer (Copy Editor) Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Brett Bremer Fran Faverman Sandra Ponsetto Jon Gambee Megan Lavell Amy Jo Parish • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Donna Mooney, Hastings: “The economy never affects my Christmas shopping. I’ve had a budget for 50 or 60 years, and I never go outside of it, and I never use credit cards.” Bob Allerman, Middleville: “Not yet; it’s not the day before Christmas. I’ll let you know on Christmas Eve.” Margaret Belson, Hastings: “I don’t think it will affect my shopping.” Don Lewis, Hastings: “You’ll want to shop small.” Esther Mathews, Hastings “No. It hasn’t affected my shopping.” Raethel Fuller, Hastings: “Not mine. No.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Scott Ommen Rose Heaton Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $30 per year in Barry County $32 per year in adjoining counties $35 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 4, 2008 — Page 5 That’s why they call them ‘lame duck’ sessions State legislators returned to Lansing this week to deal the survey, called the “Michigan Priorities Survey,” which with a number of issues. Most important to Michigan resi- was conducted in mid-July. dents will be the growing budget problems, reported to be The study concluded that “81.4 percent of Michigan votanywhere from $400 to $900 million dollars short, so the ers believe the state’s political leaders are making shortdebate should be where and how much to cut. term budget decisions which allow them to survive from Legislators also will be discussing expanding and remod- year to year rather than focusing on policies that promote eling Cobo Hall in Detroit, building a light-rail system for Michigan’s long-term prosperity.” mass transit along Detroit’s Woodward Avenue and a nonThe study also found, “amongst every demographic group smoking ban for public places including restaurants and including region, party and union affiliation, ethnicity, age, casinos. There’s also been discussion on whether to give income and gender, that no fewer than 75 percent believe Blue Cross and Blue Shield of the state’s political leaders are makMichigan more latitude in setting ing short-term budget decisions, individual health insurance rates. 81.4 percent of Michigan voters believe ‘regardless of demographic The Blues are looking to deny cov- the state’s political leaders are making group.’” erage for pre-existing conditions for short-term budget decisions which allow When respondents were asked 12 months and the ability to charge them to survive from year to year rather what the state’s leaders could do to new customers with chronic dis- than focusing on policies that promote resolve some of our economic eases such as diabetes up to 80 perissues: Michigan’s long-term prosperity. cent more and serious illnesses such 54.4 percent supported making as cancer up to 250 percent, among major reforms, Michigan Priorities Survey other changes. Except for the smok21.3 percent supported reducing ing ban, which should be passed, spending, the others are serious issues that need more time so all leg6.1 percent supported raising any taxes. islators know the real impact passage could have on And if our elected leaders continue down the same path: Michigan’s already soft economy. 73.8 percent of respondents said they think the state’s According to Webster’s dictionary, a lame duck, is an economy will stay the same or get worse over the next year, elected officer or group that has lost a bid for re-election but 87 percent said the state’s leaders have done a ‘fair’ or continues to hold office until his or her term expires. This ‘poor’ job of balancing the state’s budget and prioritizing year, 44 House members, the lamest of the ducks, will leave spending, office, (technically the governor also is a lame duck) at the 54 percent of voters think leaders have done a "poor job." end of the year, so it should put the fear of God in all of us The study went on to question other areas of concern for over what could happen before we close this legislative sea- Michigan residents, yet the biggest concern has been with son. elected officials having done a poor job of truly reforming Most residents in the state are concerned solely with the and downsizing state government. economy. Michigan’s unemployment rate recently climbed It depends on whose numbers you use, but in the past two to 8.5 percent. Budget officials estimate the state treasury years, hundreds of thousands of jobs have been lost, forcing will collect nearly $400 million less next year than previ- thousands of residents to leave the state altogether, putting ously projected. Adding new regulations or changing laws state revenues in further decline. Yet, Michigan legislators that could increase the costs of doing business in the state continue to avoid dealing with the big issues, stalling a poswould only add to the problem facing not only the lame sible turnaround. duck legislators, but sate government in the new year. Michigan needs a new direction, one that rewards busiIt’s time Michigan’s legislative leaders understand our ness expansion, and reduces regulations and taxes for all plight and do something about it. One thing the lame duck businesses, not just a selected few. legislators could do is use their knowledge to come up with If Michigan’s taxpayers are serious about returning the a list of potential cuts and pass that list on to the new legis- state to the powerhouse it once was, then we must demand lature for final determination. The experienced legislators accountability from state government, to downsize and have knowledge that can be shared with the new leaders to streamline its operation. Government leaders are always help start the process. willing to tell business and industry, that they must adjust to In an opinion piece published in August, I wrote about a the new global marketplace, and for most, they have. 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Broadway (M-37) Hastings 269-945-0514 “Your Real Estate Connection” …of Christmas Past Historic Charlton Park’s turn-ofthe century is the setting for … Of Christmas Past, a recreation of the sights, sounds, tastes and activities of the late 1800’s. On Saturday and Sunday, December 13 and 14, from Noon to 5:00 p.m., visitors are holiday toys, games and keepinvited to tour through the vilsakes for all ages. lage in a horse-drawn carriage Admission to Christmas Past and also visit St. Nicholas in the is $6.00 for adults and $3.00 for Upjohn House. children 4 to 12. There is no Adults and children are wel- additional cost for crafts. For come to try their hands at tradi- more information on the … Of tional crafts and ornaments, Christmas Past celebration, conincluding hand-dipped candles. tact Historic Charlton Park at Our volunteer artisans will 269-945-3775 or visit our webdemonstrate their skills in the site www.charltonpark.org village buildings. Everyone is Historic Charlton Park is encouraged to sample tradition- located at 2545 S. Charlton al holiday fare, wassail, and Park Road, just north of M-79, fresh roasted chestnuts. The gift between Hastings and shop will feature an array of Nashville. Village, Museum & Recreation Area 2545 S. Charlton Park Rd., Hastings, MI 49058-8102 Ph: 269-945-3775 Fax: 269-945-0390 www.charltonpark.org 02701142 Not all holiday traditions are joyful Ah, yes. It is that time of year again. The air is brisk, snow blankets the ground, Christmas trees shine in the windows of homes; and the state is gearing up to deal with a large budget deficit. It’s a holiday tradition I could live without. Don’t get me wrong. It’s not that I can’t think of any ways to balance the budget; it’s that this whole dramatic exercise is completely unnecessary. You see, we have this weird process at the State where everyone puts on these rosy glasses once each year and toasts the completed budget with a tall glass of Kool-Aid. For those of you who read my column regularly, none of this is any surprise. Last summer, one of my Letter from Lansing columns said that I voted no on most of the budgets because of their "erroneous assumptions." This year, the drama is unfolding a bit early because of a new twist. The research seminar in quantitative economics at the University of Michigan did its own study of the state’s economic situation and the effect on this year’s budget. Normally, there is a revenue-estimating conference in January where everyone pre- tends to be surprised that the previously approved revenue projections are coming in short of where they were budgeted. The U of M study said we should expect that expenses will exceed revenues by $426 million. I must say, the politicians have adapted to this change seamlessly. One of the state fiscal agencies called that projected deficit optimistic. Our internal people say the deficit will be between $400 and $900 million. Don’t you just love government accounting? Where else could you say "give or take a half billion dollars" with a straight face? You may be wondering what would possess so many regular-looking, allegedly smart people to go through such a pointless charade every year. Maybe it is just human nature to put off hard decisions as long as you can, or maybe they just really like the Kool-Aid. Either way, the practice causes a lot of unnecessary upheaval for every entity that relies on the state for funding. My voting record demonstrates an interest in doing it right the first time, though I am badly outnumbered. Too many people are still willing to employ hope as a strategy to balance the budget. Winterfest meeting Dec. 10 The Gun Lake Winterfest Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, at the Bib, located at 11 126th Avenue, at the corner of 126th and Patterson, in Wayland. Community members who would like to help plan Winterfest events or volunteer at the event Saturday, Feb. 21, should plan to attend the meeting. For more information about the event, contact Winterfest Chairwoman Jenny Boerman at jennyboerman@yahoo.com. Call 945-9554 any time for classified ads �Page 6 — Thursday, December 4, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Area Obituaries • Pre-planning on line • View current Funeral Service information • Leave a memory message to family members www.girrbachfuneralhome.net Worship Together… 77529277 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Services: 8:30 a.m., Classic Worship Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages, 11 a.m., Celebration Worship Service, 6 p.m. Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Family Night; Awana Jr. High Group, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study. Friday 8-10 p.m. Sr. High Youth. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Jim Fox. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11 to 11:30 a.m. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6 p.m. (MayAugust). We have a weekly Wednesday 6 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-7952370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-7315194 or -517-852-1806. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 945-2170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Second Sunday in Advent - Dec. 7Holy Communion 8:00 & 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Chili Cook-Off after Worship. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-9459414 or 945-2645; fax 269-9452698. http://www.discovergrace.org. Rev. Mike Kemper. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Daniel Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Midweek: 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4 through fifth grade, and Junior High Youth Group 6th through 8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m. lunch at Wendy’s. Women’s Ministry 7 p.m. third Thursday of the month. “Singspirations” last Sunday of the month. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-Noon and 1-3 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10 a.m. Coffee Hour; 11 a.m. Contem-porary Worship Service; 5:45 p.m. Christmas Play Practice; 6 p.m. Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blog spot.com/. Thursday - 9 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 6:30 p.m. Choir Practice. Saturday - 9 a.m. Poinsettia Pick Up; 10 a.m. Praise Team; 5:30p.m. Advent Service. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible study; 6:30 p.m. Love Tree Distribution; NAPS Bedtime Stories. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 •PHARMACY• 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 Donna Jean Johnson, beloved mother of Kathy (Archie) Warner and Jackie (Ron) Warners, passed away on November 10, 2008. She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, John Johnson, Jr. Donna was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and aunt. In all of these roles, she put others’ needs first and created a warm and inviting home where she hosted many family gatherings. She was a wonderful cook. Donna was talented and service-minded. In 1987, she retired as head teller at the National bank of Hastings where she made many lifelong friends. She was a devoted member of the First United Methodist Church where she served on many committees, helped plan, cook and serve countless luncheons and dinners, and sang in the choir. She was a member of the Hastings Women’s Club and the “Girls of Yesteryear”, a group that met yearly in Bowne Center. She always looked forward to spending that time with her sisters; childhood friend, Marie Grinnell; and others who had grown up in the area. Donna was born on September 26, 1924 to Charles and Kate (VanLier) Posthumus in Ada, Michigan. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother Earl (Lola). Surviving siblings include Charles (Theresa), Gladys (Harold) Krebs, Fran (Keith) Blough, Peg (Haynes) Cargill and Jerry (Delores-deceased). In-laws that preceded her in death include Mildred and Nelson Jones, Jerry Johnson and Loretta Cuyler. In addition to her daughters, Donna leaves four cherished grandchildren, Jonci (Kevin) Slosser, Archie John Warner, Sara (Steve) Vander Ploeg, Kimberly Warners; and one great-grandchild, Mya-Rose Slosser. She also leaves many nieces and nephews on both the Posthumus and Johnson side of the family. Services have taken place through Lauer Family Funeral Homes-Wren Chapel 1401 N. Broadway in Hastings with interment in Riverside Cemetery in Hastings. Memorial contributions may be directed to Heartland Hospice or the Great Lakes Alzheimer’s Association. Early Deadlines for the Hastings Banner December 25th Issue Advertising and News Articles Monday, Dec. 22 at 5:00 pm January 1st Issue Advertising and News Articles Monday, Dec. 29 at 5:00 pm Office hours for Christmas Eve, December 24th and New Years Eve, December 31st will be 8:00 - 12:00 Noon We will be open regular hours, Friday, December 26th and January 2nd, 8:00 - 5:00 1- H • PR 102 Cook Hastings Donna Jean Johnson J-Ad Graphics would like to wish you and your families… R LO 4 - CO B OSLEY HASTINGS - Donna J. Gunderson, 55, of Hastings, passed away after a lengthy illness on Tuesday in The University of Michigan Hospital. She was born on June 29, 1953 in South Bend to the late Joseph and Philanese (Lau) Wilkinson. Survivors include her husband, Michael; her sons, Mike and Nick, both of Hastings; and two brothers, Jim Wilkinson of Hudson Lake and Butch Wilkinson of Deer River, MN. Funeral services were held Saturday, November 29, 2008 in Kaniewski Funeral Home, 201 S. Filbert St., New Carlisle. Memorial contributions may be made to the family. To send online condolences, please visit www.kaniewski.com<http://www.kaniewski.c om/> BRADENTON, FL - Wilma J. Haas, of Bradenton FL formerly of Fine Lake passed away November 26, 2008. Wilma was born January 9, 1927 in New Albany, IN, the daughter of Hartley and Florence Hinds and moved to Ohio at an early age. She transferred to Michigan for career reasons and was a registered nurse and chief nurse of an army dispensary in Ohio before being transferred to S.L.S.C. health unit in Battle Creek. She met and married Arthur F. Haas in 1964 and was a resident of Fine Lake. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Hickory Corners, A.A.R.P., N.A.R.F.E., Ohio State Nursing Association and Harvard Nursing Study Group. Wilma's hobbies included bowling, golf, shuffle board, and travel. She is survived by Joe Stanwick; her companion and dear friend for 18 years, her sister Bonnie Rowles of Helotes, TX, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, four brothers and three sisters. Burial East Hickory Corners Cemetery. Arrangements by Williams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton. • 945-2471 Donna J. Gunderson Wilma J. Haas CO PIE S 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings Helen Roselyn Robinson Helen Roselyn Robinson, age 94, died after a brief illness on December 3, 2008, at the home where she grew up. The daughter of McDonough and Jennie (Sisson) Smith, she was born November 30, 1914. She married Ross Scott Robinson on April 22, 1939. They had been married 63 years when he died in 2002. Helen earned her B.A. from Western Michigan University and attended graduate school at the University of Minnesota. Before her marriage, she taught third and fourth grade in Litchfield, spending most of her salary for supplies and Christmas gifts for her students. She loved books and volunteered for many years with Reading is Fundamental and the annual AAUW Book Sale. She also loved music and sang and danced beautifully all her life. Her children delighted in hearing about her childhood exploits, including her climbing to the top of the water tower east of South Haven when she was only 8. Helen is survived by four children, Joyce Sullivan, at home, Ross Scott (Laura) Robinson, Jr. of Ada, Linda Kay Robinson (Richard Lyons) of Freeport and Stephen Paul (Nancy) Robinson of Bridgewater Corners, VT; grandchildren, Bridget, Siobhan, Victoria and Ross Scott III; great grandson Owen; as well as five nieces; two nephews and many friends. Helen was a devout Christian and inspired many through her faith and good works. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, December 6, 2008 by Father Andrew Gross of Holy Trinity Angelican Church at Hope Reformed Church, 1365 Monroe Blvd., at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made Holy Trinity Angelican Church, 529 Humphrey Street, South Haven, MI 49090 or to World Vision, P.O. Box 70200, Tacoma, WA 98481-0200. HASTINGS - Morris D. "Mo" Reigler, age 70, of Hastings, passed away peacefully at his home Sunday, November 30, 2008 after a long battle with cancer. He was born February 21, 1938 in Hastings, to the late Stuart and Winifred (Boyer) Reigler. In addition to being a loving husband, father and grandfather, Mo enjoyed hunting, golfing, and attending events with his children and grandchildren. He retired from Hastings Manufacturing in 1996 after working there for 32 years. Morris is survived by his wife of 38 years, Barbara (Burns) Reigler; mother-in-law Dorothy Burns; children, Tish (Jake) Gorr, Stacy (Laredo) Hughston, Chuck Helmer, Penny O'Heran, Morris Reigler-McClurkin; grandchildren, A.J. (Christen), Kaylee, Jason, and Nick O'Heran, Heather and Heath Helmer, Taylor Gorr, Dakota and Braden Hughston: great grandchildren, Gavin and Brant O'Heran. A private family memorial service will be held. In lieu of flowers please consider a contribution in Morris's name to Barry Community Hospice. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.com). TI IN PR 77528585 Visit our web site for: COM ERCIAL Offering Traditional and Cremation Services Hastings Only Locally-Owned Funeral Home Family Owned and Operated for 3 Generations Pre-Planning Services Available Serving All Faiths Pre-arrangement transfers accepted • Serving Hastings, Barry County and Surrounding Communities for 42 years IN TIN G N 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 • 269-945-3252 CONROE, TEXAS - DeForest P. “Doc” Walton, age 89, of Conroe, Texas, formally of Hastings, died Sunday, November 23, 2008, at Oaklawn Hospital. Mr. Walton was born on August 25, 1919, in Kalamazoo to DeForrest D. and Louise (Potter) Walton. He graduated from Hastings High School in 1937. He was a fighter pilot in the U.S. Navy Air Force from 1941-1945 during World War II. After his honorable discharge, he earned his master’s degree in writing from the University of Michigan. On August 27, 1942, he married Shirley Louise Crane. Their marriage ended in divorce in 1957. On December 27, 1962 he married Margaret Lucille Box in Farmington, Michigan. She preceded him in death in 2001. Mr. Walton was the owner and operator of the Doc Walton Enterprises. He started his business in 1981 when he moved to Conroe, Texas. He wrote advertising for different companies in the country. He retired in 1997. Prior to that he worked for Dow Corning in Midland, and was a writing teacher at Western Michigan University,University of Michigan, and a high school teacher. Mr. Walton was an avid writer and wrote a novel, several plays and articles for different magazines. He was a member of the Huston Play Writers. Mr. Walton was an avid golfer. He spent the majority of his spare time helping people. He is survived by his three sons, John (Ann) Walton of Marshall, Blakeslee Walton of Wehawken, New Jersey, and Mark (Nancy) Walton of Milan; a daughter, Elizabeth (Jim) Boyd of Richmond, Vermont, and a step-daughter Cynthia Clark of Spring Lake, Michigan. He is also survived by eight grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and three brothers; John Walton of Hastings, George Walton of Davison, and Victor Walton of Anonia, CT. He was preceded in death by his parents. A private service will take place in Conroe, Texas at a later date. Leave a personal message for the family and sign the online guest book at www.kempffuneralhome.com Morris D. Reigler • Girrbach Funeral Home DeForest P. Walton NG Ray L. Girrbach Owner/Director & OUT G SI DE Printing Plus and Sunshine Pack & Ship will be open Saturday, December 20th, 8:30-1:00 for all your last minute shipping and photographic needs. 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings, MI 49058 269-945-9554 �Social News Ruth Lechleitner to celebrate her 95th birthday Ruth Lechleitner will celebrate her 95th birthday on december 13th. Ruth has been a caregiver of many children for 75 years. Birthday wishes may be sent to Ruth at 1821 E. Center Rd., Hastings, MI 49058. Edna Edwards is 98 Years Young Please wish Edna Edwards a happy birthday on December 10th. Cards may be sent to 506-A West Woodlawn, Hastings, MI 49058. The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 4, 2008 — Page 7 Boot drive to benefit area children The “Needy Feets” fifth annual boot drive is underway. It’s winter time again. Boots are needed for warm feet, but many in need cannot afford boots for their children. Once again, Dr. David Mansky, a Hastings podiatrist, and his team are asking for support in providing boots for these children. The boots should be new or gently used. Due to the economy, he said, there is an even greater need for boots this year. Eight other local businesses have joined the fight to keep children’s feet warm by having drop boxes located in their stores, said Mansky. The boot drive has expanded to include the Delton area. Donated boots will be distributed through Hastings and Delton Kellogg schools. Local businesses that have the “Needy Feets” drop boxes are: • Dr. Mansky’s office, 1375 W. Green St., Hastings. • Bosley Pharmacy, S. Jefferson St., Hastings. • Bob’s Gun & Tackle, 2208 W. M-37 Hwy., Hastings. • Family Tree Medical, 1375 W. Green St., Hastings. • Hastings Pediatrics, 1761 W. M-43, Hastings. • Delton Medical Center, 11275 Sprague, Delton. • Hastings Bowl Inc., 203 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Promoting the “Needy Feets” Boot Drive are (from left) Carla Christal, Angie Boniface, Dr. David Mansky and Rose Visscher. • Gole Dental Group, 121 W. Woodlawn, Hastings. • Eye & ENT, 1761 W. M-43, Hastings. The boot drive will be held through Dec. 12. “S t r e t c h i n g” James Woodrow Crum, Delton and Jennifer Brooke Kayne, Delton. Bradley Ryan Riggs, Hastings and Brandy Lynn Wilcox, Hastings. Matthew James Shaw, Sunfield and Katlyn Laurel Echtinaw, Hastings. Govert-Teixeira Larry and Sheryl Govert of Hastings wish to announce the engagement of their daughter, Amanda to Dustin Teixeira, the son of Mike Teixeira and Tracy Longstreth of Hastings and Battle Creek. The bride-elect is a graduate of Wyoming Rogers High School and is currently employed with Army National Guard. The groom-elect is a graduate of Hastings High School and is currently employed with Army National Guard. A December 27, 2008 wedding is being planned. “Your repair dollars go further at” Susan Stiver Hastings Insurance Work - “SAVE $$” on deductible (or you may have known her as Susie Schondelmayer) • Mechanical Repairs & Service By Jerry Lancaster, Master Mechanic Order by Dec. 11 to be in before Christmas iday Open House HolBe a Good Santa and get her Stop by & enter for a FREE Drawing for a $25 Silpada Gift Certific ate (Fine Sterling Silver Jewelry) Saturday, Dec. 6th • Noon - 5:30PM Jefferson Street Gallery 205 S. JEFFERSON ST., HASTINGS Claire Nichols Independent Representative mysilpada.com/claire.nichols Cell: 269-838-6801 Jackie (Remley) Thompson, a longtime resident of Hastings, was diagnosed with cancer and is currently undergoing radiation with other treatments planned. A benefit for Thompson to help with expenses during this difficult time is being held Sunday, Dec. 7 at 1 p.m. at the Hastings Moose Lodge. Tickets are available in advance for $15 per ticket and will include a dinner to be served at 1:30 p.m. with all other proceeds going to Thompson. Thompson is a 1975 graduate of Hastings High School. She has worked at the National Bank of Hastings, Proline, Bob’s Gun & Tackle and has been employed at Flexfab since 1999. In addition to the dinner, music, raffles, door prizes and a cash bar will be available. Advance tickets are available by calling DeAnna (269) 838-1549, Diane (269) 317-8254 or Chuck (269) 838-9872. This is a non-smoking event. 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Drafts & Well Drinks Slide into the weekend with our NEW SLIDERS (mini version of our County Seat Burger)… 125 ea. $ Available after 4 pm 77529312 �Page 8 — Thursday, December 4, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa The cantata, “A Glorious Wonder” is to be presented at Central United Methodist Church Sunday evening at 7 p.m. Soloists will be Carole Reiser, Lori McNeil, and Tom Reiser. The director is Virginia Kruisenga. Refreshments will follow in the fellowship hall. An offering will be taken for the Lakewood Community Council and its Christmas basket project. Lakewood UMC will have its dramatic presentation entitled “Let There Be LIght” on both Saturday and Sunday evenings this weekend at 6:30 p.m. under the direction of John Waite. Details are in the Lakewood News. Virginia Yonkers is having a birthday Dec. 8. Within a year, she and husband Les will have their 70th wedding anniversary. The women’s fellowship of First Congregational Church will hold its meeting Wednesday, Dec. 10 with a cookie exchange at 7 p.m. Another feature is Operation Shoebox. Hostesses will be Roxie Hazel and Sue Elliott. The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society will meet next week on Thursday, Dec. 11, at 7 p.m. This is the annual show-and-tell meeting. Members and guests are invited to bring an item to show. It can be related to Christmas or not. Visitors are always welcome. The depot complex was a busy place on the weekend, with 10 crafters spread about the freight house and the depot filled with displays, a baked goods sale and many new items in the gift shop. One new item was a jigsaw puzzle in a tin bearing the picture which was the puzzle. The picture of a train sold out in just a short time. Another with a street scene also sold well. The photo must have been taken from the roof or tower of the Methodist Church, judging by the angle. It shows stores along the west side of Fourth Avenue. In the distance, one can see the steeple of the Baptist Church on First Street at Sixth Avenue which is now the home of Eligio and Becky Galaviz. Northbound travelers on M-66 will encounter a new traffic light at M-57 east of Greenville. The LED light will have sensors, so at 1,000 feet, the light will turn green. This should expedite drivers who will no longer have to wait for a green. One item missed in a previous week was notice of the death of Thomas Beland, 85, of Holt who died Nov. 14. He was predeceased by his longtime wife, Gerry in 2006. Five months ago, he married Phyllis whom he met at Great Lakes Christian Home where he moved following Gerry’s death. He is survived by wife Phyllis, three children, brother Henry Beland Jr. of Lake Odessa, sister Rose Fleetham of Sunfield. On Sunday, the Grand Rapids Press carried an obituary for Mary Louise Davis of Maple City. She was the widow of William Davis of Belding, mother of attorney William Davis of Portland, and two others. An article by Bill Davis mentions a certain 96-year-old lady who this year does not need her usual tree ornament and also he relates the story of a whisk broom, worn down to the binding with the comment that it lasted longer than its owner. Next week is the big week for Christmas baskets for need persons in the Lakewood community. The days when help is most needed are Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Then lots of help is needed for drivers and carriers to deliver the heavy cartons. The boxes are arranged by locality, so those from Woodland are together as are those for Clarksville and Sunfield. Drivers are needed. Scouts, Lions’ Club members, football players and others can be of great help. 02701429 www.river-ridge.biz Important Note to Patients of Family Tree Medical ity: Dear Hastings Commun at the beginfrom the Hastings area g vin mo e ar I d an ly the My fami e warm reception from th e iat ec pr ap ly re ce sin difficult ning of 2009. I 4 years. 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Troy Carlson, MD Matt Garber, MD 1375 West Green Street • Suite 1 • Hastings, MI 49058 Phone 269-945-7497 (Phys) • Fax 269-945-0214 02701694 HOTEL, continued from page 1 amendment to a sign ordinance regulating political signs and wayfinding signs were removed because the commission had acted on those two issues. Items involving updating the flood plain ordinance, the sign ordinance to accommodate pylon signs in strip malls in the B-2 zone and wayfinding signs for the schools and hospital were moved up in priority. • Received a Joint Planning Committee status report. Mansfield said an information meeting regarding the Joint Planning Committee and its participating jurisdictions will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15, at Ever After Banquet Hall, 1310 N. Michigan Ave. in Hastings. • Received a status report about Pennock Hospital and its potential move to the Howard Ferris farm at the intersection of M-37 and M43. Mansfield said, “Rutland Township has been very good about sticking with the major tenants of the joint planning agreement.” He said Rutland Township officials authorized the Southwest Barry County Sewer Authority to work with the hospital on a proposed sewer extension project. Mansfield said hospital officials have submitted a plan to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. “It is very consistent with what they are running into in other communities, and they are very supportive of the concept,” said Mansfield of the DEQ. • Discussed at length the first half of the comprehensive community plan (CCP). Community Development Director John Hart discussed issue champions and action strategies for the subjects in the plan. The subjects include utility infrastructure for technology, water and sewer; non-motorized transportation; neighborhood character; marketing; residential, institutional, industrial, commercial and downtown land use; natural features and open space; and intergovernmental coordination. The commission will continue the discussion of the plan at its January meeting. Commissioner Jim Wiswell said he wanted to discuss the CCP at the December meeting because he will not be in attendance at planning commission meetings again until May 2009. • Received a notice of intent to plan from Barry County, as required for the amendment of the Joint Future Land Use Plan to include Carlton Township. • Discussed a request from Hastings City Bank for amendments to the sign ordinance to allow for free-standing monument signs within the B-1 district. The commission asked city staff to get photos of examples of signs from other communities and bring them back to the Jan. 5, 2009, meeting. There currently is no allowance of free-standing or monument signs in downtown. Hastings City Bank does not have a sign. • Denied a request to amend the sidewalk master plan to eliminate the proposed construction of sidewalks on the east side of North Broadway from State Road to Woodlawn Avenue as requested by affected property owners. Several community members appeared before the City Council at its Oct. 27 meeting, asking to have the master plan changed to exclude sidewalks on the east side of North Broadway “Our previous experience convinced me we could build a sidewalk almost anywhere,” said Commissioner David Jasperse. “From a planning point of view, it’s important to the community ... While we appreciate their asking us, we don’t recommend that the plans be changed.” Mansfield added that the sidewalk construction would not cost the property owners money. Because the project is part of the Michigan Department of Transportation’s 2011 road reconstruction project, MDOT funds will be used to pay for the new sidewalk construction. • Set a public hearing for the January meeting for a rezoning request by Habitat for Humanity for a vacant parcel located in the 900 block of East State Street. The zoning was changed from industrial to residential so Habitat for Humanity can build a home on what is now a vacant parking lot. • Received a report that administrative approval was granted to allow the shutdown of 916 West State Street at the Pennock office during site development and construction. The driveway between the Pennock location on State Street and the K-Mart plaza was closed for three weeks in November to prevent accidents during the Family Fare construction project. • Received a report on the MDOT response to the city’s inquiry and request for a signal on M-37/M-43 at Market Street. MDOT officials denied the request saying, “The spacing between the intersection of Market Street and Broadway Street is only 1,209 feet. Installing a signal this close to an existing signal could severely impact the progression on the corridor. Signal spacing less than one half mile (2,540 feet) is undesirable.” • Four items were postponed for discussion until the Jan. 5 meeting. Those items are: discuss measures on how to ensure project completion when approving site plans or taking other formal municipal action; discuss the need to adopt required revisions to local codes to include floodplain management regulations that meet the standards of FEMA and their revised maps prior to May 4, 2009; Consider draft of amendments of the Hastings Zoning Ordinance, creating the planning commission, to comply with the Michigan Planning Enabling Act; and consider draft ordinance to regulate wind turbines. The next regularly scheduled planning commission meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 5, 2009. Annie’s MAILBOX by Kathy Mitchelll and Marcy Sugar Others need to help carry load Dear Annie: I have taken care of everyone in my home for 37 years. My husband has diabetes and can no longer work. I also have a chronic health condition that makes me feel sick most of the time. I promised my daughter I would watch my grandchildren for a year so she can go back to school and finish her degree. Now, my youngest son has informed us that he is quitting his third college to come back home. I feel like I am being dragged into a pit of despair. We live on disability and I can't afford help. Also, if I'm around anyone with a bug, I'm apt to get sick. Being around children, that's likely. I made this commitment to my daughter and will fulfill it. But how can I get others around me to share some of the load? — Sick and Tired Dear Sick: Tell your youngest son you expect him to find a job and get his own place. At the very least, he must know you are not responsible for his laundry or housekeeping, and that he is required to pay rent to live with you. Your daughter also ought to pay something, however little, toward the care of her children. Anyone else living in your home should pitch in and keep their rooms clean, their clothes washed and not create additional problems for you. Approach this as a cooperative effort to prevent Mom from having a nervous breakdown. Plastic bags dangerous for pets Dear Annie: Some time ago you cautioned readers not to let children play with plastic bags because of the risk of suffocation. Tell them plastic bags are also dangerous for pets. My son's dog found a potato chip bag and put his head in it, apparently to eat the crumbs, but was unable to get the bag off his head and suffocated. My daughter, a veterinarian, said that it is not that uncommon. Please pass this on. —Dog Lover in Florida Dear Florida: By all means. Readers, please be sure not to leave plastic bags around the house for the sake of your children and your pets. Vegetarian dishes can be part of holiday meals Dear Annie: The holidays are fast approaching and I need your advice. Six years ago, our youngest son was living out of state. He met a young woman, married her, and they now have two children. We met her briefly before the wedding, and she has been to our home twice for a short Christmas holiday. Two years ago, they had three weeks of vacation during the holidays and stayed with us. It was three weeks of living hell for me. The first evening, as we were sitting down to dinner, our daughter-in-law announced that she could not eat anything we served because she was a vegetarian. This was the first I knew about it. I tried to fix something she could eat, but she ended up going to a drivethrough to get her supper. The rest of their visit, we ordered out. We were recently advised that they will be visiting us for two full months. What can I do to make this easier? My daughter suggested that I fix dinner as I normally would and if she cannot eat it, we can go get her something else. That seems a bit cold to me, but I am willing to do anything. I can put up with the two of them sitting around my house doing nothing, because it's their holiday, but this eating thing is driving me crazy. Please help me out. — M.E. Dear M.E.: There are hundreds of delightful vegetarian dishes you could make for your daughter-in-law. Pick up a cookbook at your local bookstore or look up recipes online. Every meal should include at least two dishes that she can eat. You also ought to ask for her help in the kitchen so you can learn how to cook what she enjoys. Take her to the grocery store with you. Let her be part of the preparations. Suggest she cook a meal that incorporates her preferences into a family dinner. Two months is an awfully long time for your son and his wife to lounge around doing nothing and taking advantage of your generosity. Neighbor makes debut on nanny cam Dear Annie: My husband and I recently purchased a nanny cam. However, instead of catching our nanny doing something wrong, we viewed a trusted neighbor taking our prescription pain medication. He has a key to our house and just let himself in. What is the best way to handle this? — Perplexed about Pills Dear Perplexed: You could call the police, but we'd try a different tack. Tell your neighbor what you saw. You and your husband should talk to him privately. Express your concern that stealing pain medication could indicate an addiction and that he needs help. He can discuss it with his doctor or contact Alcoholics Anonymous (aa.org) or Narcotics Anonymous (na.org). In the meantime, get your house key back or change the locks. Dog is a danger to infant granddaughter Dear Annie: I'm writing about the letter from "Worried Grandmother," whose daughter owns a pit bull that has bitten four people, and now she and her dog have moved in with her sister who has a 7-month-old baby. I've owned dogs all of my adult life, including one that was attack trained. Dogs that bite people for no reason need to be put down. Period. Although some breeds have a tendency to be more aggressive, it is my experience that the owners are inevitably at fault. There is something wrong with their upbringing when they bite like this. Many communities have laws regarding dogs that bite and can actually force owners to put them down. That grandmother should take her concerns to the local authorities where the dog is now living and insist something be done before that baby ends up scarred for life — or worse. — Cambridge, Mass. Dear Cambridge: Hundreds of readers told us the dog is a menace and should be reported to the authorities. Our thanks to all who wrote. Family should call elder abuse group Dear Annie: My 80-year-old sister, "Stella," lives in another state. Her 59-year-old son flops at her apartment whenever he sees fit. The reason Stella is living in this apartment is because her son and grandsons, under the guise of taking care of her house, bought the place she lived in for over 50 years. They had her sign papers she didn't fully understand, giving them $40,000 and making her pay rent to live there. Now the house is in foreclosure. Stella's 57-year-old daughter moved into the same apartment building, but does nothing to help her mother. Stella no longer cooks and depends solely upon her kids for food, which consists of pizza, burgers and snacks. The son "borrowed" her car two years ago, yet she still makes the insurance payments and pays his tickets. When I visit I try to help, but there is only so much I can do. I have asked Stella to come live with me, but she refuses. She is depressed and things are getting worse. How can I make those children stop taking advantage of their mother? — Frustrated in Florida Dear Florida: Report the situation to Adult Protective Services in Stella's state or check the National Center on Elder Abuse (ncea.aoa.gov), which has an online listing of state hotlines. You also can contact the Eldercare Locator at 1-800-677-1116 for information and referrals. Someone needs to investigate what's going on. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast. net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, P.O. Box 118190, Chicago, IL 60611. To find out more about Annie's Mailbox, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2008 CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 4, 2008 — Page 9 From TIME to TIME Financial FOCUS A look down memory lane... Barry County deer herd sees peaks, lows Many named in 1948 hunt by Esther Walton When the first white settlers moved into Barry County, deer were abundant. Native Americans and settlers alike could go hunting anytime and be sure of returning home “with the bacon,” so to speak. Of course, in the early days, you could hunt doe or buck without a license any day of the year and take as many deer as you wished. One limiting factor was the lack of refrigeration. It is said that as more and more people settled in the area, the deer herd was confined to an increasingly diminished area. Another factor was the increased slaughter of deer for their hides, the carcasses were left to rot after they had been skinned. Deer hides became a source of quick cash for area residents. With totally unregulated deer hunting and the harvesting of deer solely for their hides, the deer herd diminished drastically. Local tribes complained bitterly, saying that white men was destroying and wasting an important part of their food supply. The deer herd continued to diminish until by 1922 the State Conservation Department closed deer hunting in the Lower Peninsula. Deer hunting became regulated, and hunters had to head north to hunt. Crossing the Straits of Mackinac by car ferry became a yearly ritual and a legendary event. ‘half a mind’ to drive up to Bill James’ camp near Prudenville [in Roscommon County] and take the boys some venison. “Leon Sammy Young, 37, who lives near Podunk Lake dropped a dandy 195-pound, 11point buck in his tracks about 5 p.m. Monday hunting on the north end of Otis Lake. Young was using No. 1 buckshot in his 16-gauge and at about 25 yards. He saw the horns of the deer first and when the deer raised up, he let him have it. He had hunted all day long and the one he took home was the 11th he had seen, including four with horns. “Howard Ferris dropped a 10-pointer in Section 21 of Rutland Township at 9 a.m. Ferris, a farmer, bagged his deer about 3 1/2 miles from his home. “More proof of the power of buckshot was shown when Kenneth Brott, 19, of Middleville brought a grizzled granddaddy with 15 points into town. Ken knocked the unwary animal down about 12:30 with one shot at a distance of 90 feet. One of the shots went through the some-220-pound deer. Brott was hunting with Ray Kidder, 27, of Middleville, and the two found the buck about four rods from where he had been shot. “George R. Foote, Delton, was home before noon with a 10-point 230 pound buck taken in Orangeville Township. Another buck was taken by Roger Wilcox, 31, who downed a Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES Create a year-end financial checklist Now that we’re in the holiday season, you probably have much to do. Still, you may find it worthwhile to take on one more task: drawing up a year-end financial checklist. What should go on your list? Consider the following: • Sell your losers. From the 2007 through much of 2008, the stock market has gone through some rough times. Consequently, you may now own some stocks that are worth less than what you originally paid for them. While this fact may not thrill you, there is a bright side: By selling some of your losers, you can offset capital gains you may have realized elsewhere in your portfolio. If you didn’t sell any winning stocks this year – and thus had no capital gains – you can use your losses to reduce up to $3,000 of ordinary income for 2008. And if your losses exceeded $3,000, you can carry them forward indefinitely and use them to offset gains or ordinary income in the future. • Observe “wash sale” rules. One drawback to selling your losers is that you may have wanted to keep these stocks in your portfolio, despite their decline in value. Can you buy them back? You can – but you need to follow the “wash sale” rules. If you want to claim your loss as a deduction, you can’t buy the same stock during the “wash sale” period – the day of the sale, the 30 days before the sale and the 30 days after the sale. (See your tax advisor for more information on wash sale rules.) •Put more money into your 401(k). Your 401(k) is a great retirement-savings vehicle – for several reasons. First, you typically contribute pre-tax dollars, so the more you put in, the lower your taxable income. Second, your earnings can grow on a tax-deferred basis. And third, you may have a dozen or more investment choices, so you can build a portfolio that reflects your risk tolerance, time horizon and retirement goals. So, if you haven’t exceeded the contribution limit (which, in 2008, is $15,500, or $20,500 if you’re 50 or older), ask your employer to adjust your remaining paychecks to boost your contribution. Also, if you receive a yearend bonus, see if you can put some or all of it into your 401(k). • Add to your IRA. You actually have until April 15, 2009 to fully fund your traditional or Roth IRA for 2008, but if you can avoid waiting until the last minute, you might not have to come up with a big lump-sum payment. For the 2008 tax year, you can put up to $5,000 into your IRA, or $6,000 if you’re 50 or older. • Make charitable contributions. When you contribute to a charitable organization – one that has received 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status – your donations are generally tax-deductible, provided you itemize your tax return. Plus, if you decide to donate a stock or other appreciated asset, you can avoid capital gains taxes when the asset is sold. If you can check most of these items off your year-end “to do” list, you’ll close out 2008 on a high note – and position yourself for success in 2009 and beyond. This article was written by Edward Jones on behalf of your Edward Jones financial advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. AT&T 28.04 +.75 CMS Energy Corp. 9.84 +.04 Coca-Cola Co. 43.93 -1.14 Dow Chemical Co. 18.60 +.37 Exxon Mobil 77.61 -.50 Family Dollar Stores 25.11 -3.34 First Financial Bancorp 11.73 -.77 Ford Motor Co. 2.70 +1.04 General Motors 4.85 +1.29 Intl. Bus. Machine 79.84 -.81 JCPenney Co. 17.38 +.47 Johnson & Johnson 56.83 -1.87 Kellogg Co. 41.41 -1.02 McDonald’s Corp. 57.05 +.24 Pfizer Inc. 16.02 +.08 Sears Holding 36.09 +2.70 Spartan Motors 2.88 +.28 TCF Financial 14.39 -1.18 Wal-Mart Stores 53.45 -1.23 Gold 783.30 -37.20 Silver 9.62 -.69 Dow Jones Average 8419.09 -60.38 Volume on NYSE 1.6B -200M Rizors named grand marshals of Hastings Christmas parade Two hunters stand with the bucks they shot in 1910. During the Depression years of the 1930s, the federal government, in cooperation with the State of Michigan, bought up a great many submarginal farm properties in Yankee Springs Township and designated it a state game area. Hunting was prohibited in the area for 12 years. During this time, aspen, small fields of corn and other things that would support a deer herd were planted. My parents who lived in Kalamazoo had a cottage in Ritchie’s Woods on East Gun Lake. I was 14 years old when I saw my first deer. We were out on a Sunday afternoon drive when we spotted a deer on a hillside. My dad stopped the car so we could watch it. Shortly, a second deer emerged from the woods and joined the first one. We were absolutely thrilled. By 1948, the area was opened up to hunters for the first time in many years. Needless to say, there was great interest and excitement in this event. The Nov. 18, 1948 ,issue of the Hastings Banner ran a story about this event. “Michigan’s annual deer season opened Monday with hundreds of Barry County nimrods encamped in the state’s vast northern areas inhabited by whitetails, and while reports filtered down from the hinterland the extent of the kills there have been meager; that has not been true in local areas where the take on the opening day was greater than anticipated by most sportsmen. With practically the only concentration of hunters in all of southwestern Michigan in the Yankee Springs area, conservation officer George Summer figured the number of hunters there at about 500. On Monday, it is estimated by officers that between 40 and 50 bucks were bagged in the county. “It was the first open gun season here in 22 years, and the ‘first buck’ honors for the county, as far as known, go to Linden Cunningham, 19, who downed a six-point buck at 7:40 Monday morning on the Henry Frost farm in north Irving Township. Linden went out with his brother-in-law, George Bedford and Carl Van Syckle about 6:30 on the Henry Frost farm. He works at the Bliss. Linden’s buck was not among the 20 actually checked by officer Sumner and Wayne Blanchard during the opening day slaughter. The devastating power of a shotgun loaded with buckshot was demonstrated by local hunters throughout the day. “Joe Beck, 22, Consumers Power, downed a nine-pint buck in Section 33 of Yankee Springs at 8:15 Monday morning with one shot fired at a range of 60 to 75 yards. The buck, which dressed out at 161 pounds, was struck in the front shoulder, with pellets hitting the neck. He traveled 20 yards before he dropped. An ex-Marine, Beck was hunting for the first time and went out alone at 5:30 a.m. He was able to drive his car up to the buck and load it in. He jokingly reported that he had six-pointer at 11:20 on the Township Road[possibly Peets Road or Shaw Road] between Rutland and Yankee Springs. “Elwyn Courtney, 36, of 625 E. South street bagged his 11-pointer at 9:30 about a mile and a half from Otis Lake in Yankee Springs. It was a big fellow who weighed about 225 pounds. Courtney fired one shot from his 16gauge using No. 1 buck shot at a distance of about 45 yards. The deer walked right toward Elwyn and then the old chap turned broadside to give him a better target. Courtney blasted him in back of the front shoulder on the right side. Courtney, a Royal Coach worker, was hunting in back of his father’s farm with his brother, LeRoy Courtney of Plainwell and Zel Courtney, an uncle. The three worked from 9:30 to noon to get the deer to the car. Courtney reported that he had the runway spotted. “The heavy concentration of hunters in the relatively small area and the fact that the deer were not too wild, several were reported shot while looking for the woodsman, helped account for the heavy kill here, which without a doubt accomplished the objective of the Conservation Department in keeping the local herd from ‘exploding’ into a rampaging, damaging herd. “The kill dropped off to almost nothing Tuesday with fewer hunters and fewer bucks. Officer Sumner knew of only one taken the second day, and he stated categorically that he did not believe that the Barry County herd could stand two more days like Monday. If there is another concentration of hunters like there was on opening day, when 187 cars were checked by two officers alone, the herd as far as bucks are concerned, many be wiped out.” HCB to host investment seminar tonight Hastings City Bank’s Trust and Investment Group will present an investment seminar by Randy Teegardin, vice president of trust and investments, Thursday, Dec. 4, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the bank’s community room at 150 W. Court St., Hastings. The seminar will be an introduction to investing, with topics such as stocks, bonds and mutual funds and will include time for questions and discussion. The program is free to the community. RSVPs are requested to 269-948-5579. by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Carla and Gary Rizor of Hastings, will lead the Hastings Christmas Parade as grand marshals when it steps off at 6 p.m. Saturday. The Rizors, who have owned and operated the County Seat Lounge on South Jefferson Street in Hastings for 25 years, were chosen for the honor because earlier this month their establishment was named the Barry County Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year. Carla said she and Gary were very flattered and excited to be selected for the honor as they celebrate their business’ 25th anniversary. The couple, originally from the Battle Creek area, relocated to Hastings after opening the restaurant in June 1983. “I’d been working in assembly at Clark Equipment for 15 years when they decided to close the plant,” said Gary of their decision to open the restaurant and lounge. “They were moving the plant out of state and we had just had our first daughter so there was no way we were going to move out of state with her,” said Carla. While Carla had a business degree, she had no restaurant experience. However, Gary, with his father and brother, had been part owner of the Plezall bar in Bellevue. “We were young and ambitious, and we wanted to start a nice cocktail lounge and dabble in food, offering fresh, quality ingredients,” said Carla. “We never meant to open a restaurant. It just kind of evolved.” “We were in business a year when we bought the building next to us and expanded the dining room,” said Gary, who noted that the County Seat has also been remodeled twice since they opened. “I think this all happened because we are so fussy,” said Carla. “We really like our customers; we have some really great people, and we have been blessed with staff who really care about our customers, too. We encourage them to run this like it was their own business, and they do.” The Rizors have two daughters, Brooke and Ashlee, who grew up in Hastings and graduated from Hastings High School. Gary’s older daughter, Shannon, lives in Detroit. Because of the nature of their business, the Rizors haven’t had time to join a lot of civic organizations which usually hold their meetings during lunch time. However, they have been very active in the Barry County Chamber of Commerce. Gary is a past Chamber president and Carla is a past president of the Barry County Tourism Board. Carla has also served as a Girl Scout leader and was an active in the school parent-teacher organizations, serving as the chairman of the entertainment committee for the senior party when each of their daughters graduated. Several years ago, the Rizors also joined the Downtown Business Team, a group of downtown business owners who get together once a month to discuss downtown. “It’s open to all downtown business owners,” said Carla. “I thought it was time we got together to celebrate what we have downtown.” Girls Night Out, which was held for the Carla and Gary Rizor first time in the spring and again in October, is Carla’s brainchild, which grew out of the Downtown Business Team. During the first event in April, 34 businesses participated. In October the number grew to 37. “With this economy, it is a challenge for everyone right now,” she said adding that working together and being creative helps all downtown businesses. It is that positive attitude that has kept the Rizors in business for so long and why they were chosen as the Chamber’s Business of the Year and named grand marshals of the Christmas parade. BEYOND THE THE COVER BEYOND COVER FAMILY BOOKSTORE Owned and Operated by David & Mary Macqueen Everything must go, all inventory and fixtures! 40% OFF 104 E. State Street, Hastings MI 269-945-5377 For more information call… HOURS: MON.-WED. 9 A.M.-6 P.M.; THURS.-SAT. 9 A.M.-9 P.M.; SUN. 1-5 P.M. 77529549 �Page 10 — Thursday, December 4, 2008 — The Hastings Banner PAL grant may assist Barry County planning commissions by Patricia Johns Staff Writer The W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s People and Land coalition on Nov. 10 awarded the West Michigan Strategic Alliance $150,000 to promote greater “green” awareness among local governments. This grant came from the PAL coalition under its regional prosperity initiative. According to a press release, “The goal of the W.K. Kellogg-funded initiative is to increase regional collaboration and promote Michigan prosperity in the emerging knowledge-based economy. The West Michigan Strategic Alliance (WMSA) will use the PAL grant to expand the capacity of the alliance to effectively communicate with and engage businesses and government leaders in Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon, Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Montcalm and Newaygo counties.” Greg Northrup from the WMSA said he is excited about this grant and sees it as a way to encourage better understanding of land use issues among members of local planning commissions. One of the ways his group intends to use the grant is to develop a “tool kit” that will help local planning commissions. “The PAL Leadership Council immediately recognized that the West Michigan region is already a powerful partner in returning Michigan to prosperity, with its unique focus on agriculture initiatives, recreation and tourism, and overall efforts to strengthen regional partnerships. PAL wants to support the region’s ongoing collaborative efforts,” said Bill Rustem, co-director of People and Land. Rustem describes Barry County as a beau- tiful place. He anticipates that the grant to WMSA will allow the county to make connections to the central cities and communities in the region. “Being beautiful is no longer enough,” he says. “It is important to make connections to other communities in the region, the natural and agricultural assets of Barry County are important to the entire region.” Counties can “no longer go it alone” Rustem says. He believes that being part of the WMSA will allow Barry County to be part of the larger vision. He believes that it will allow the county to show its connections to the rest of the region. Both Jim McManus, Barry County Planning and Zoning director, and Geoff Moffat, planner for both the Village of Middleville and Thornapple Township, said they are looking forward to working with WMSA. The mission of People and Land is to support a new agenda for Michigan’s prosperity. “PAL believes that to attract and retain diverse and talented people, Michigan’s core assets of abundant natural resources, agricultural strength, educational opportunities, and urban potential must inspire the creation of vibrant, welcoming communities,” Rustem said. The Leadership Council has developed a Six Pillars for Prosperity agenda focused on Michigan’s future to achieve that mission. Regional initiatives funded by People and Land focus on that agenda. The grant to WMSA includes assistance in furthering communications and organizational development, as well as the opportunity to make use of PAL expertise and research from — NOTICE — THE BARRY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS IS SEEKING APPLICANTS TO SERVE ON THE AGRICULTURE PRESERVATION BOARD; applicants must represent Natural Resource Conservation or Agricultural Interest. Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., hastings; (269) 945-1284, and must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on December 17, 2008. THE HASTINGS CITY/BARRY COUNTY AIRPORT COMMISSION IS SEEKING APPLICANTS TO SERVE ON THE AIRPORT COMMISSION. Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; (269) 945-1284, and must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on December 17, 2008. THE BARRY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS IS SEEKING APPLICANTS TO SERVE ON THE BUILDING AUTHORITY. Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; (269) 945-1284, and must be returned no later than 5:00 pm. on December 17, 2008. THE BARRY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS IS SEEKING APPLICANTS TO SERVE ON THE COMMISSION ON AGING BOARD. Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; (269) 945-1284, and must be returned no later than 5:00 pm. on December 17, 2008. THE BARRY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS IS SEEKING APPLICANTS TO SERVE ON THE COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS ADVISORY BOARD representing the following areas: Business Community, Criminal Defense Attorney, Service Area (mental health, public health, substance abuse, employment & training, or community alternative program), Probation, Communications media, or General Public. Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; (269) 945-1284, and must be returned no later than 5:00 pm. on December 17, 2008. THE BARRY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS IS SEEKING APPLICANTS TO SERVE ON THE ROAD COMMISSION. Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; (269) 945-1284, and must be returned no later than 5:00 pm. on December 17, 2008. 77529301 Michigan State University’s Land Policy Institute to help inform its multi-sector collaborators. “We appreciate the ongoing support of PAL,” said Northrup. “In particular, this grant will help our organization increase awareness of our efforts, strengthen our ability to garner additional funding, develop a green infrastructure tool kit for local units of government, and add focus to the green infrastructure programs so important to maintaining the West Michigan quality of life.” Northrup says that work on the tool kit or tool shed is ongoing. He also said he hopes WMSA can hold several conferences in the region for planning commission members to have a chance to share ideas and experiences. WMSA is one of the organizations that has encouraged the citizen planner program. “So many communities have trouble with turnover on their planning commissions,” said Northrup. “We hope that the tool shed will assist with continuity over time on green issues like land use and recreation.” PAL’s work is directed by a council comprised of leaders representing a diverse cooperative effort from seven Michigan organizations: The Michigan Association of REALTORS, Michigan Chamber of Commerce, Michigan Environmental Council, Michigan Farm Bureau, Michigan Suburbs Alliance, Michigan United Conservation Clubs, and the NAACP-Detroit branch. “The PAL Leadership Council is investing in regions because it believes they have the will and energy to be part of Michigan’s economic turnaround,” said Rustem. “The council received 29 proposals from multi-county regions across Michigan. The leadership council carefully selected those demonstrating the ability to form successful collabora- tions focused on improving their region.” WMSA is among nine grantees that received a combined total of $850,000 from the Kellogg Foundation and represent broad regional coalitions, each with specific objectives for regional collaboration and economic development. The other 2009 grantees are: • Lansing Economic Area Partnership: $150,000 to assist in mapping regional assets in preparation for a comprehensive regional development strategy. Other partners include the Mid-Michigan Environmental Action Council and the Michigan Trails and Greenways Alliance. • Tourism Economic Development Council of the Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau: $75,000 to support “Developing the D,” a plan to build a “Destination Districts” initiative that will attract and retain residents, draw new visitors and spur investment in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb and Monroe counties. • Food System Economic Partnership in Southeast Michigan: $40,000 for support of a farm-to-schools lunch program in Wayne County that will provide healthy, fresh foods to students. • Michigan Suburbs Alliance: $75,000 to launch a “Millennial Mayors Congress” that will bring together civic leaders and young adults to cultivate a new generation of problem-solvers in Wayne, Oakland and Monroe counties. • Rotary Camps and Services of Traverse City: $150,000 to support the “Grand Vision Decision.” The grant will advance strategies to create affordable housing, promote regional transit, trails and community walkways as well as agricultural and local food initiatives in Grand Traverse, Wexford, Antrim, Leelanau and Benzie counties. • Northeast Michigan Council of Governments (NEMCOG): $40,000 for a program to convene leaders to develop an effective regional prosperity alliance for Alpena, Alcona, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Montmorency, Oscoda and Otsego counties. • Southwest Michigan Planning Commission: $20,000 to expand its promotional efforts boosting public awareness of the growth potential in Van Buren, Berrien and Cass counties. • Northern Initiatives: $150,000 to increase promotion of environmental tourism and awareness of the Upper Peninsula as one of the world’s greatest natural and cultural destinations, including working with the Sault Tribe of the Chippewa to develop a system of sharing tribal heritage as part of the sustainable tourism offerings throughout all 15 counties in the Upper Peninsula. With Kellogg Foundation support, PAL has assisted 49 grantees across the state with more than $5.4 million to strengthen their organizations, primarily in the areas of preserving green space, urban revitalization and farmland preservation. “The Regional Prosperity Initiative grantees will receive assistance from PAL in developing communications and assessment of their progress,” said Dr. Soji Adelaja, codirector of PAL, and director the MSU Land Policy Institute. “In addition, each grantee has the opportunity to make use of PAL expertise and also research from the MSU Land Policy Institute to help them work together with their multi-sector collaborators.” To learn more about PAL’s pillars for prosperity, and information on the Regional Prosperity Initiative work, visit www.peopleandland.com. Hastings Middle School announces honor roll Hastings Middle School has announced its honor roll for the first marking period, ending Oct. 29. An * indicates a 4.0 grade point average. Sixth Grade Natalie Anderson, Selinda Arechiga, *James Avery, Hannah Bagley, *Jared Bailey, *Kaitlyn Bancroft, *Matthew Banister, Richard Barbee, *Nicholas Beauchamp, *Kathleen Beauchamp, *Peter Beck, Samantha Beck, Karan Bhatka, Madison Bolo, Bethany Bridgman, Levi Brinkman, Aaron Bronson, *Robert Carlson, Zackery Chandler, *Marshall Cherry, Cheyenne Childers, *Christine Clark, Austin Clow, Ronald Collins, *Damon Cove, Brendan Coykendall, Ashley Cranmore, Chelsea Craven, Samantha Crittendon, Tyler Cunningham, Riley Cusack, *Aarron Davis, Sarah Debolt, Jesus DelAngel, Genesis Deleon, *Autumn Demott, Samuel Eastman, Codey Eatherton, Brandi Ellwood, *Caleb Engle, Drew Engle, Amanda Evans, Hannah Franklin, Kaleigh Gaertner, Nora Gagnon, Breanna Gillespie, Angela Gloetzner, Erin Goggins, Selene Gonzalez, Cooper Gorodenski, Brandon Gray, Logan Gray, Ausha, Gum, Bradley Hall, Austin Hall, Alec Harden, *Cole Harden, Evan Hart, Sidney Hasty, Laura Hause, Skyler Henion, *Benjamin Herbstreith, Amy Hobert, Kelsey Howard, *Nicole Hunt, KC Hunt, Tyler Hyland, Atricia Johnson, Lucas Johnson, *Michael Johnston, *Ryan Johnston, Jacob Kane, Nicholas Karn, Matthew Karn, Kenneth Kenyon, Shyanne Kill, Jesse Kinney, Derika Koch, George Lane, *Abigail Laubaugh, Taren Laverty, Skyler Lesh, Kathleen Littlejohn, Kayla Loew, Avery Lomas, Kaylie Lumbert, Johnathan Matzen, Mackenzie Maupin, Kelly McCarter, Gavyn Mead, Grace Meade, Abby Miller, Chancelor Miller, Travis Miller, Jay Molette, *Mackenzie Monroe, Brittney Myers, Sarah Norton, Jessica O’Keefe, Arianna O’Reilly, Tyler Owen, Draven Pederson, Zachary Pennington, Joshua Pifer, Haleigh Pool, *Adam Post, Ashley Potter, *Jacob Pratt, Aaron Price, Alexis Price, Kile Price, Devin Prieur, *Braxton Prill, Christina Ramsey, Daisy Randall, Lori RauGross, Erica Redman, *Jaleel Richardson, Courtney Rybiski, Samantha Schullo, James Senard, Carol Shakespeare, Jacob Sherman, *Caleb Sherwood, Elizabeth Shilton, Alexandrea Shumway, *Sarah Sixberry, *Jason Slaughter, Evan Smelker, Victoria Smith, Alexis Smith, Michael Smith, Terrick Smith, Drew Stolicker, Marshall Stout, Mckenzie Teske, Danielle Thompson, *Ryan Thornburgh, Melia Timm, *Samantha Traister, Levi Trick, Maxwell Troutman, Madalin Trumbull, Alyssa Turashoff, Deanna Turashoff, Parker Tyson, Clay Vanderkodde, *Naomi VanDien, *Abbey VanDiver, Andrew VanDiver, Blake VanDiver, Karlee Vaughan, Danielle Watson, *Samantha Wezell, Drew White-Tebo, Tannar Wilson, Amanda Woodmansee, Christa Wright. Seventh Grade *Sarah Alspaugh, Lauren Arnett, Cassandra Baker, Rebecca Barnard, Matthew Birman, Logan Bleam, Chrystal Boniface, *Grace Bosma, Mitchel Brooks, *Katherine Brown, Brianna Buehler, *Mikayla Calvert, *Abigail Campbell, Austin Caris, Dayton Carter, Amber Childers, *Marshall Christensen, Logan Clements, Mackenley Clisso, Drew Cooley, Ryan Coughlin, Kelly Courtney, Gerald Criddle, Mark Crum, *Katherine Cybulski, Jake Dalman, Katy Delcotto, Casey DeMink, Margeau Donavan, Kearstan Dunklee, Anna Ellege, Kinsey Elliott, Raven Gaiski, Dakota Gaskill, Mitchell Gee, Lennon Gildea, *Effie Guenther, *Devin Hamlin, *Emily Hayes, *Ethan Haywood, Taylor Horton, Michelle Howlett, Gabrielle Hubbell, *Matthew Johnson, Kylie Johnson, Michaela Kalmink, *Stephen Kendall, Samantha Kobe, Kristen Lancaster, *Alyssa Larsen, Stephanee Leask, James Lee, *Suzannah Lenz, Caprice Lowinski, Brody Madden, Whitney Martin, William McKeever, Zachary McMahon, Kristen Meyers, Alexandra Mills, Alexander Morgan, *Marlee Morris, *Kylee Nemetz, Levi Nicholson, Jacob Norris, Jacob Oglesby, Jazmin Packer, Mitchell Philley, Alison Porter, Trae Purdum, *Marko Rabe, Maxwell Rittenberg, Tara Rowe, Nicholas Schaefer, Rachael Senard, McKayla Sheldon, Brieanna Sheldon, Laura Shinavier, *Joseph Smith, Brad Smith, Taylor Sordillo, Austin Speer, Mara Speer, Daniel Sprague, Ashley Stanton, Nathan Stephens, Alexander Stiles, *Trista Straube, Zakary Stubblefield, Kaylee Tapscott, Allison Taylor, Sarah L. Taylor, Hannah Tebo, *Anne Teunessen, *Logan Teunessen, Shelby VanderMel, Dexx VanHouten, Elida Villa, Connor von der Hoff, Kailyn Wales, Ashley Weinbrecht, Mallory White, David White, Steven White, Jon Wilcox, Amanda Wilgus, Monique Williams, Carson Williams, Trevor Zimmerman. Eighth Grade Samantha Ackels, *Kaitlin Allan, Emma Anderson, Sarah Banister, Logan Barrett, *Ian Beck, Zane Belson, Branden Bentley, Morgan Birman, Emily Borden, David Born, Kwinton Breitner, *Kaeleigh Brown, Dylan Bursley, Jessi Buschmann, Paula Carmona, Taylor Carter, Damon Carter, Gregory Case, Calvin Case, Hayden Case, Alexander Cherry, Maxwell Clark, Kenneth Cross, Chelsey Culp, Leah Czinder, Christian Dawson, Amber Delcotto, *John Dinges, Christopher Dittman, *Luke Domke, Christopher Doxtader, Sidney Dudley, Amber Dunkelberger, Michael Eastman, Chelsea Eldred, Kathryn Endsley, Christopher Feldpausch, Jessie Finch, Todd Fox, Jon French, *Victoria Fueri, *Kathryn Garber, Cassey Glumm, Erin Gray, *Mackenzie Hammond, Kelsi Harden, *Eric Hart, Damian Hartke, Rachael Heacock, Desirae Heers, Luke Heide, *Hannah Herbstreith, Allexxa Herman, Emily Hodges, Stefan Horvat, Chase Huisman, *John James, Megan Kidder, Autum King, Melinda Kloosterman, Matthew Kloosterman, Ben Kolanowski, *Edward Kosta, Trisha Krammin, Melinda Lancaster, Callan Lenz, Larry Lewis, Amanda Loughry, Jordan Mack, Sarah Main, *Christine Maurer, Jennah McCoy, Danielle McKee, Kyle Mikolajczyk, Branden Miller, Aaron Moore, Jordan Morrison, Cody Newton, Zachary Olson, *Sarajean Osterink, Alexandria Owen, *Stevie Pennepacker, Jose Perez, Thomas Peurach, Autumn Phillips, *Amber Pickard, David Pierce, Robert Pohl, *Shelby Price, Shelby Purdun, Rachel Quillen, Leslie Raymond, Nichole Redman, Brandon Redman, Corey Robins, Tanner Roderick, *Olivia Rose, Jasmin Rose, Amanda Sarhatt, Cody Schaendorf, Nathaniel Schaendorf, Tori Schoessel, Kody Scobey, *Collyn Shaeffer, Glenda Shultz, *Joseph Siska, *Travis Sixberry, *Isaac Smith, Amber Snore, Chase Snore, Amber Soto, Katlyn Stanton, Breanna Stewart, Samantha Stover, Ashtin Sutherland, Jacob Swartz, Christopher Sweeney, Zachary Taylor, *Cinthia Tebo, Bret Thomas, Tyler Thompson, *Jeffrey Todd, Tammy VanStee, Ashley Walch, Katylynn Wallace, Sadie Walsh, Brianne Whiteman, *Hannah Wilgus, Tyler Williams, Brant Wilson. J-ad Graphics publishers of... • The Reminder • Hastings Banner • Lakewood News • Maple Valley News • Middleville-Caledonia Sun and News • Lowell Ledger & Buyers Guide • Battle Creek Shopper News • Marshall Community Ad-Visor & Chronicle OFFICE HOURS: MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:00AM - 5:30PM PRINTING PLUS HOURS: Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 6:00 pm Saturday 8:30 am - 1:00 pm �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 4, 2008 — Page 11 HMS students participate in Youth in Government Two bills are passed by mock legislature Twenty-five eighth graders from Hastings Middle School, along with two teachers and two chaperones, attended the Youth in Government Conference in Lansing Sunday, Nov. 22, through Tuesday Nov. 25. Set up as a mock legislature, the conference calls for teams of two students to write bills following the rules of the Michigan Constitution. Students from around the state are then assigned to the House of Representatives or the Senate and debate all the bills that have been submitted using the actual House and Senate chambers in the Capitol building. Participants not only have to write their ideas clearly, they also must verbally defend their plans and advance their bills through committee and both houses using parliamentary procedure. A total of 255 bills were submitted from around the state with only 15 bills passing through the House of Representatives and Senate. The 25 Hastings students collectively submitted 15 bills. Of those, two were passed by the student-led House of Representatives and Senate. Hastings Middle School was one of only three middle schools that had more than Newborn Babies BOY, Logan Thomas, born at Pennock Hospital on Oct. 30, 2008 at 5:15 a.m. to Amy and Tom Goggins of Middleville. Weighing 6 lbs. 11 ozs. and 19.5 inches long. Logan joins the Goggins family which consists of Justin Goggins, 2 1/2. Logan’s proud grandparents are Nancy Goggins of Hastings and Rob and Sue Dykstra of Middleville. GIRL, Amelia Lynn Griffith, born at Spectrum Butterworth on November 10, 2008 at 6:16 a.m. to Jason and Kara Griffith of Lyons. Weighing 7 lbs. 11 ozs. and 20 inches long. Kyle and Tess Griffith are the proud big brother and sister. Grandparents are Jack and Jennifer Griffith of Sand Lake, and Gordon and Pat Endsley of Hastings. GIRL, Jaylin Nichole, born at Pennock Hospital on Oct. 31, 2008 at 9:14 a.m. to Heather Pinks and Cyle Swinehart of Delton. Weighing 7 lbs. 2 ozs. and 21 inches long. BOY, Zayden Jonathan, born at Pennock Hospital on Nov. 2, 2008 at 8:39 a.m. to Tasha Hall and Matt Green of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 11 ozs. and 20 inches long. BOY, Jacob Brian, born at Pennock Hospital on Nov. 4, 2008 at 5:45 a.m. to Kelli and Joe Chamberlin of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 6 ozs. and 22 inches long. BOY, Cody Lee, born at Pennock Hospital on Nov. 5, 2008 at 10:43 p.m. to Conrad and Tracy Wooten of Plainwell. Weighing 7 lbs. 2 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. BOY, Cole Douglas, born at Pennock Hospital on Nov. 6, 2008 at 7:21 p.m. to Chad and Darcy Welton of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 5 ozs. and 19 inches long. BOY, Sean Maverik, born at Pennock Hospital on Nov. 7, 2008 at 12:43 p.m. to Liz and Kory Brodbeck of Woodland. Weighing 7 lbs. 1 oz. and 20 inches long. GIRL, Jaycee Lynn Constance, born at Pennock Hospital on Nov. 9, 2008 at 6:56 p.m. to Karla Mellen and Russ Peterson of Nashville. Weighing 6 lbs. 4 ozs. and 19 inches long. BOY, Brennen Jacob, born at Pennock Hospital on Nov. 11, 2008 at 3:12 a.m. to David and Jody Armstrong of Hastings. Weighing 9 lbs. 11 ozs. and 21 inches long. GIRL, Savannah Maire, born at Pennock Hospital on Nov. 11, 2008 at 3:33 a.m. to Shianne and Josh Miles of Belding. Weighing 7 lbs. 7 ozs. and 18 1/2 inches long. BOY, Owen Reese, born at Pennock Hospital on Nov. 11, 2008 at 7:32 a.m. to Laura and Jeremy Boge of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 3 ozs. and 20 inches long. BOY, Ashton David Thomas, born at Pennock Hospital on Nov. 11, 2008 at 9:38 p.m. to Anastasia Richards of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 7 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Kylie Elizabeth, born at Pennock Hospital on Nov. 13, 2008 at 7:11 p.m. to Nicholle Boneff of Lake Odessa. Weighing 6 lbs. 9 ozs. and 19 inches long. GIRL, Israel Marie, born at Pennock Hospital on Nov. 17, 2008 at 1:42 p.m. to Rachel and Rick Sherk of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 1 oz. and 20 inches long. GIRL, Rily Sue, born at Pennock Hospital on Nov. 18, 2008 at 5:16 a.m. to Krista and Shane Courtney of Delton. Weighing 7 lbs. 2 ozs. and 18 inches long. one bill pass both houses, said Hastings Middle School teacher Mike McCann, adding that this is just the second year that Hastings students attended this conference. One of the bills written by Michael Eastman and Luke Heide would allow landlords an easier process to evict tenants who are delinquent in their payments. The second bill, written by Alex Cherry and Joey Siska, would require all homeowners to have smoke detectors in their homes. “The teamwork and dedication the Hastings students showed was incredible,” said McCann. “They are excellent representatives of the Hastings community and future leaders for our state.” The Youth in Government program, now in its sixth year, is run by the YMCA. Eighth grade students from Hastings Middle School who took part in the three-day Youth in Government program in Lansing last week included (front row, from left) Katy Garber, Shelby Price, Olivia Rose, Ally Owen, Katie Endsley, Taylor Carter, (middle) Callan Lenz, Jacob Swartz, John Dinges, Emily Hodges, Todd Fox, Branden Miller, Leah Czinder, Kelsi Harden, Sarah Main, Taima Willett, (back) Alex Cherry, Tom Peurach, Ian Beck, Max Clark, Michael Eastman, Eric Hart, Joey Siska, Chase Huisman, Luke Heide and Rep. Brian Calley. (Not pictured are Hastings Middle School teachers Mike McCann and Teresa Heide and chaperones Kevin Beck and Colleen Garber.) BUILDING THE FUTURE FOR HASTINGS AREA SCHOOLS A COMMUNITY MEETING SPONSORED BY HASTINGS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION “The Board of Education will maintain and constantly evaluate an organizational structure which is effective and responsible so that goals become realty and intentions become actual practices.” Hastings Area School Philosophy Statement Presenting: Arch lewis School Finance Expert Date: December 8, 2008 Time and Place 7:00 PM Hastings High School Lecture Hall This informational meeting will answer questions, address concerns, as well as provide insight on how Hastings Area Schools can provide: • Small class sizes • Textbooks/supplies for all students • Improve technology OPEN FORUM DISCUSSION WILL IMMEDIATELY FOLLOW THE PRESENTATION. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW YOUR TAX DOLLARS ARE BEING SPENT IN YOUR SCHOOLS. DOOR PRIZES A $500 scholarship and addiitonal gift certificates for a Gas Card, Razor’s Edge, Hastings 4, Felpausch, Walmart, Pennock Health-Wellness, Community Rec. Center (CERC), Walldorff, Ace Hardware and a Hastings Area Schools Athletic Pass. �Page 12 — Thursday, December 4, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES MIKA MEYERS BECKETT & JONES PLC 900 MONROE AVENUE, N.W. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN 49503 (616) 632-8000 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Mika Meyers Beckett & Jones PLC is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by William Eastman and Janet Eastman, husband and wife, mortgagors, of 201 Kellogg Street, Nashville, MI 49073, to United Bank of Michigan, a Michigan banking corporation, mortgagee, dated May 5, 1999, recorded in the Office of Register of Deeds for Barry County, on May 24, 1999, in Instrument No. 1029956. Because of said default, the mortgagee has declared the entire unpaid amount secured by said mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this notice, there is claimed to be due for principal, all interest accruing thereafter and expenses on said mortgage the sum of $421,200.34. No suit or proceeding in law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay said amount with interest, as provided in said mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, said mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public sale to the highest bidder at the East Door of the County Courthouse, Hastings, Michigan, on Thursday, January 8, 2009, at 1:00 p.m. The premises covered by said mortgage are situated in the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as follows: That part of the following described land, lying East of the centerline of the Thornapple River, described as follows: Beginning at a stone 18x16x12 with gas pipe 4 feet on top that is North 10 1/4º East 3 chains and 6 links (or 200 feet) from the Northeast corner of Lot 1, original plat of the Village of Nashville, Michigan, West to West side of Main Street; thence North 355 feet to the South bank of the Thornapple River East following the South bank of said river to the West line of State Street; thence North to center of river Southwesterly down center of said river to center of the old highway, on West bank crossing, said river following West bank of said river to where South line of Mill Street intersects said river, West 103 feet to post that is 162 feet West of line Sections 35 and 36, and in line with Old Red Mill Southeasterly in line with and past or beyond of said mill to the South bank of the Thornapple River, to a point 20 feet West of line Section 35 and 36, and Northeasterly along bank of said river and tail race 3 feet above low water mark of said river and tail race to West line of water alley extended, and 78 feet North of Lot 1 of the Village of Nashville; thence South 53 feet, East 12 feet, North 35 feet, East 163 feet to center of Main Street; thence North to beginning. Excepting therefrom, that part of the existing dam, which runs from the East bank of the Thornapple River to the West bank which lies within the above described land, and all land lying West of the center of said river. This parcel may also be described as: Parcel 1: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 36, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 00º17’33” West 812.23 feet along the West line of said Section 36; thence South 89º42’27” East 391.68 feet to the centerline of North Main Street (Highway M-66) and the true point of beginning; thence South 01º56’30” West 507.39 feet along centerline; thence North 87º19’26” West 165.02 feet to the Northerly extension of the Easterly line of Water Alley as shown on the recorded plat of the Village of Nashville as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 10; thence south 01º56’30” West 35.57 feet along said Westerly line; thence North 87º19’26” West 12.00 feet to the Northerly extension of the Westerly line of Water Alley; thence North 01º56’30” East 53.00 to an intermediate traverse line of the East Bank of the Old Mill Tail Race; thence along an intermediate traverse line of said Tail Race and the East bank of the Thornapple River the following nine courses: North 42º36’10” East 46.47 feet; thence North 05º27’36” East 36.62; feet; thence North 23º56’17” East 75.23 feet; thence North 04º22’43” West 34.41 feet along the East end of the concrete Bridge; thence North 02º17’13” East 52.19 feet; thence North 20º05’46” West 86.48 feet; thence North 34º29’31” East 89.20 feet; thence North 22º24’36” East 88.87 feet; thence North 61º47’13” East 82.05 feet to the end of said intermediate traverse line and the point of beginning. Together with lands lying between said intermediate traverse line and the waters of said Tail Race and the Thornapple River. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Easterly 50 feet thereof for Highway M-66. Parcel 2: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 36, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 00º17’33” West 1100.03 feet along the West line of said Section 36; thence South 89º42’27” East 148.42 feet to the true point of beginning; thence along an intermediate traverse line of the East bank of Thornapple River South 47º49’28” West 34.90 feet; thence continuing along said traverse line South 30º14’01” West 97.02 feet to the East end of the Dam; thence South 15º46’56” West 11.87 feet along the West end of said Dam; thence continuing along said West end of the Dam South 21º43’09” West 26.16 feet to the South side of the East end of said Dam; thence along an intermediate traverse line of the Tail Race South 23º43’09” East 26.16 feet; thence North 54º19’34” East 132.93 feet along said traverse line; thence North 30º04’04” East 43.66 feet along said traverse line; thence North 19º19’05” East 12.50 feet along the West end of the concrete Bridge; thence North 52º05’15” West 25.05 feet along said intermediate traverse line of the East bank of the Thornapple River; thence South 83º53’35” West 31.47 feet along said traverse line; thence South 29º23’06” West 15.11 feet along said traverse line to the point of beginning. Together with lands lying between said intermediate lines and the Waters of said Tail Race and the Thornapple River. The property is commonly known as 501 North Main Street, Nashville, Michigan 49073. Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of sale. Dated: November 24, 2008 United Bank of Michigan By: MIKA MEYERS BECKETT & JONES PLC Attorneys for Mortgagee By: Daniel R. Kubiak 900 Monroe Avenue, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503 77529197 (616) 632-8000 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Martin D. Birchmeier and Renee K. Birchmeier, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Option One Mortgage Corporation, A California Corporation, Mortgagee, dated March 30, 2007, and recorded on April 13, 2007 in instrument 1179234, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-6 AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2007-6 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Four Hundred Four Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Four And 00/100 Dollars ($404,574.00), including interest at 9.99% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 8 West; thence North 89 Degrees 29 Minutes 49 Seconds West along the South line of said Section 30, a distance of 1329.92 feet to the Southwest corner of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 30; thence North 00 Degrees 02 Minutes 24 Seconds West along the West line of said East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 30, a distance of 1165.55 feet to the true place of beginning; thence North 00 Degrees 02 Minutes 24 Seconds West along said West line, 297.10 feet to the South line of the Plat of Paulina Beach, as recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds in Liber 2 of Plats, on Page 2, Barry County Records; thence South 89 Degrees 35 Minutes 49 Seconds East along said South line of Paulina Beach, 988.29 feet to the centerline of a 66 foot wide private road easement; thence Southwesterly 212.15 feet along said centerline and the arc of a curve to the right whose central angle is 26 Degrees 01 Minutes 14 Seconds whose radius is 467.15 feet, and whose chord bears South 24 Degrees 13 Minutes 45 Seconds West, 210.34 feet; thence South 37 Degrees 14 Minutes 23 Seconds West along said centerline, 136.77 fect; thence North 89 Degrees 15 Minutes 44 Seconds West, 819.04 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to all valid easements, covenants, and restrictions of record, including without limitation those declarations of covenants and restrictions for the woods at Fine Lake, recorded as Document No. 1013038 in the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds. Along with the common right to use and the common obligation to maintain the private road described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 30, Town I North, Range 8 West; thence North 00 Degrees 00 Minutes 00 Seconds West along the East line of said Section 30, a distance of 1,464.97 feet to the South line of the Plat of Paulina Beach, as recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds in Liber 2 of Plats, on Page 2, Barry County Records; thence North 89 Degrees 35 Minutes 49 Seconds West along said South line, 309.08 feet to the true point of beginning; thence Southwesterly 233.44 feet along the arc of a curve to the right with a radius of 500.15 feet and a chord which bears South 23 Degrees 52 Minutes 07 Seconds West, 231.33 feet; thence South 37 Degrees 14 Minutes 23 Seconds West, 448,20 feet; thence Southerly 265.66 feet along the arc of a curve to the left with a radius of 417.00 feet and a chord which bears South 18 Degrees 59 Minutes 19 Seconds West, 261.19 feet; thence South 00 Degrees 44 Minutes 16 Seconds West 171.98 feet; thence North 89 Degrees 15 Minutes 44 Seconds West 98.83 feet; thence Southwesterly 76.40 feet along a curve to the left with a radius of 60.00 feet and a chord which bears South 54 Degrees 54 Minutes 07 Seconds West, 71.34 feet; thence 233.88 feet along a curve to the right with a radius of 60.00 feet and a chord which bears North 49 Degrees 54 Minutes 26 Seconds West, 111.52 feet; thence Northeasterly 149.70 feet along the arc of a curve to the right with a radius of 295.99 feet and a chord which bears North 76 Degrees 14 Minutes 52 Seconds East 148.10 feet; thence South 89 Degrees 15 Minutes 44 Seconds East, 33.50 feet; thence North 00 Degrees 44 Minutes 16 Seconds East, 105.98 feet; thence Northeasterly 307.71 feet along the arc of a curve to the right with a radius of 483.00 Feet and a chord which bears North 18 Degrees 59 Minutes 19 Seconds East 302.53 feet; thence North 37 Degrees 14 Minutes 23 Seconds East, 448.20 feet; thence Northeasterly 190.85 feet along a curve to the left with a radius of 434.15 feet and a chord which bears North 24 Degrees 38 Minutes 45 Seconds East, 189.32 feet to said South Plat line; thence South 89 Degrees 35 Minutes 49 Seconds East along said South Plat line 67.20 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 08780324 File #232637F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Cheryl Stamm and Lynden Stamm, wife and husband, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 6, 2005 and recorded July 8, 2005 in Instrument Number 1149160, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thousand Four Hundred Fifteen and 22/100 Dollars ($100,415.22) including interest at 11.24% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 8, 2009. Said premises are located in the Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 4, 5 and 6 of Gaskill's Plat, according to the recorded Plat thereof, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: November 27, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77529212 File No. 241.1917 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Brian Gerber and Kim Gerber,husband and wife, Mortgagors, to Option One Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated the 30th day of October, 2002 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 5th day of February, 2004 in Doc# 1121785 of Barry County Records, said Mortgage having been assigned to Green Tree Servicing, LLC on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of One Hundred Twenty Two Thousand Six Hundred Sixty Nine & 52/100 ($122,669.52), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 18th day of December, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock pm Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 10.7500% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the Township of Johnstown, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: Located in the Southwest 1 /4, Section 22, Town 1 North, Range 8 West. Commencing at the South 1 /4 corner of said Section; thence South 89 degrees 43’ 43” West 1337.37 feet along the South line of said Section to the Southwest corner of the East 1 /2 of the Southwest 1 /4 of said Section; thence North 01 degrees 08’08” East along the West line of the East 1/ 2 of the Southwest 1/ 4 of said Section 840.59 feet to the centerline of Culver Road; thence South 55 degrees 54’ 58” East along said centerline 132.00 feet to the place of beginning; thence North 14 degrees 38’49” East 174.23 feet; thence North 18 degrees 55’45” East 931.93 feet to the North line of the South 110 rods of the East 1/ 2 of the Southwest 1 /4 of said section; thence North 89 degrees 43’ 43” East along said North line 81.67 feet to a point 825.00 feet West of the North and South 1/ 4 line of said section; thence South 01 degrees 19’ 19” West parallel with said North and South 1 /4 line 60.59 feet to an East Lane Fence; thence South 09 degrees 34’ 03” West along said fence 772.37 feet; thence South 04 degrees 07’ 29” West along said fence 408.77 feet to the centerline of Culver Raod, thence North 62 degrees 40’37” West along said centerline 18.27 feet; thence North 55 degrees 54’ 58” West along said centerline 305.04 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to the rights of the pubic over any part taken, used or deeded for road purposes. Also, subject to any other easements, restrictions or conditions of record. During the twelve (12) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 11/20/2008 Green Tree Servicing, LLC Mortgagee FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for Green Tree Servicing, LLC 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 248-362-2600 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Lisa L Kaufman a married woman, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated May 29, 2003, and recorded on June 5, 2003 in instrument 1105889, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy Thousand Four Hundred Nineteen And 32/100 Dollars ($70,419.32), including interest at 4.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 11, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 60 feet East of the Northwest corner of Block 1 on the Village of Woodland; thence South 63 feet; thence East 171 feet; thence North 63 feet; thence West 171 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 13, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528918 File #230125F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Darren Jackson, a married man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 17, 2006, and recorded on July 19, 2006 in instrument 1167373, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty-Seven And 15/100 Dollars ($105,927.15), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 18, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 3, Town 1 North, Range 9 West; thence South 89 degrees 37 minutes 49 seconds East on the North Section line, 725.50 feet to the place of beginning of this description; thence continuing South 89 degrees 37 minutes 49 seconds East on the North Section line 310.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 06 minutes 34 seconds West 330.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 37 minutes 49 seconds West, 310.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 06 minutes 34 seconds East, 330.00 feet to the place of beginning. Together with and subject to a 66 foot wide easement for ingress, egress and public utilities, the centerline of said easement being described as commencing at the Northwest corner of said Section 3; thence South 00 degrees 03 minutes 07 seconds West on the West Section line, 55.80 feet to the place of beginning of this description; thence the centerline runs as follows: South 84 degrees 22 minutes 08 seconds East, 44.43 feet; thence South 73 degrees 23 minutes 19 seconds East, 53.57 feet; thence South 67 degrees 53 minutes 35 seconds East, 58.38 feet; thence South 60 degrees 49 minutes 30 seconds East, 59.13 feet; thence South 81 degrees 27 minutes 33 seconds East, 77.19 feet; thence South 85 degrees 32 minutes 38 seconds East, 68.85 feet; thence North 87 degrees 23 minutes 43 seconds East, 178.84 feet; thence North 70 degrees 39 minutes 38 seconds East, 195.61 feet; thence North 77 degrees 38 minutes 27 seconds East, 47.96 feet; thence South 89 degrees 23 minutes 06 seconds East, 120.42 feet; thence South 87 degrees 03 minutes 51 seconds East, 174.83 feet to the point of ending. Home is used, year built is 2000, manufacturer's name is Redman Homes, Model Name/Model No. is K3O1A/B, Manufacturer Serial No. is 143T3060, Length and Width is 52 feet x 30 feet, which, by intention of the Parties, shall constitute a Part of the Realty and Shall Pass with it. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 20, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #231721F01 77529136 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Charles Bristol and Suzette Bristol, Husband and Wife to Christiana Bank & Trust Company, as Owner Trustee of the Security National Funding Trust, Mortgagee, dated September 26, 2007 and recorded October 10, 2007 in Instrument # 20071010-0002890 Barry County Records, Michigan on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-One Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Two Dollars and Eighty-One Cents ($71,562.81) including interest 9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on December 18, 2008 Said premises are situated in City of Bellevue, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 15, Town 1 North, Range 7 West; thence East 40 rods; thence South 40 rods; thence West 40 rods; thence North 40 rods to the place of beginning. Except that parcel of land conveyed to the Michigan State Highway Commission in deed recorded in Liber 308 on Page 43. Commonly known as 12103 M-66, Bellevue MI 49021 The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: NOVEMBER 14, 2008 Christiana Bank & Trust Company, as Owner Trustee of the Security National Funding Trust Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our File No: 08-00651 ASAP# 2930265 11/20/2008, 11/27/2008, 12/04/2008, 12/11/2008 77529156 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael Pino, a married man and Kelly Jo Pino aka Kelly Pino, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to Old Kent Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated June 12, 1998, and recorded on June 16, 1998 in instrument 1013638, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Six Thousand Five Hundred Eighty And 31/100 Dollars ($126,580.31), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, described as: Beginning at the East 1/4 of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds East, 462.92 feet along the East line of said Section; thence South 89 degrees 45 minutes 24 seconds West 657.93 feet parallel with the East-West 1/4 line of said Section; thence North 00 degrees 34 minutes 00 seconds West 462.92 feet along the West line of the East 1/2 of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section; thence North 89 degrees 45 minutes 24 seconds East 658.46 feet along said East-West 1/4 line to the point of beginning. Also, subject to and together with an easement for ingress and egress described as follows: That part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, described as the East 20.00 feet of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 1 and the Southwest 1/4 of Section 6, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, the centerline of which is described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 corner of said Section 1; thence South 00 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds East, 1317.30 feet along the East line of said Section to the South line of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 1 and the point of beginning; thence North 00 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds West, 324.74 feet; thence South 89 degrees 42 minutes 30 seconds West, 657.31 feet parallel with the East-West 1/4 line of said Section; thence North 00 degrees 34 minutes 00 seconds West 530.20 feet along the West line of the East 1/2 of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section to a reference point A; thence South 89 degrees 45 minutes 24 seconds West 528.96 feet to the point of ending. Also that part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, described as: Beginning at the above described reference point A; thence North 00 degrees 34 minutes 00 seconds West, 200.00 feet to the point of ending of said centerline and also the West 33.00 feet of the West 1/2 of the West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 6, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, except the South 396.00 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 08780309 File #232413F01 77529111 Stay informed on local events... Subscribe to The BANNER! Call... 945-9554 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 4, 2008 — Page 13 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Christopher T Knoll, a married man and Kelley L. Knoll, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 11, 2003, and recorded on December 12, 2003 in instrument 1119184, and rerecorded on January 15, 2004 in instrument 1120816, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-Eight And 26/100 Dollars ($161,698.26), including interest at 5.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 23, Ridgeview Plat, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 6 Plats, Page 32. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529222 File #093598F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Casey S Wolfe A Single Man and Shelley L Hendrick, A Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to First Security Savings Bank, FSB, Mortgagee, dated December 14, 1995, and recorded on December 18, 1995 in Liber 647 on Page 619, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Seven Thousand Nine And 22/100 Dollars ($57,009.22), including interest at 8.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: North 1/2 of Lots 4, 5, 6 of Block 8 Eastern Addition; also South 10 feet Lot 3 and South 10 feet of West 1/2 of Lot 2 block 8 Eastern Addition City of Hastings The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 4, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529488 File #233949F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Kirk D. Ziegler and Jody R. Ziegler, Husband and Wife to Option One Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated December 17, 2004 and recorded January 5, 2005 in Instrument #1139717 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was subsequently assigned to: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust 2005-OPT1, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nine Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Three Dollars and Ninety-Four Cents ($109,173.94) including interest 8.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on January 8, 2009 Said premises are situated in Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 296, Al-Con-Quin Lake Resort Properties, Unit No .2, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, Page 63, Barry County Records. Commonly known as 2696 Quakezik St, Hastings MI 49058 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: NOVEMBER 25, 2008 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust 2005-OPT1, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77529234 Our File No: 08-02004 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Daniel L. Hale and Shirley M. Hale, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Americredit Corporation of California, Mortgagee, dated April 26, 1999, and recorded on May 12, 1999 in instrument 1029441, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association fka The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. as Trustee for RAMP 2005RP1 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Thirty-Seven Thousand Seventy-Nine And 71/100 Dollars ($37,079.71), including interest at 10.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest Corner of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of said section 20. Town 2 North, Range 10 West thence East to the center of Highway (Known as Lindsey Road also known as Lindsey Road); thence South along the center of said Highway 122 feet as a place of beginning; thence West 125 feet; thence South 150 feet, thence East 125 feet to the center of the highway, thence North 150 feet to the place of beginning, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 4, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529517 File #233157F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kevin Crawford and Barbara Lehnen-Crawford, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to SBC Mortgage, LLC, Mortgagee, dated February 8, 2002, and recorded on February 28, 2002 in instrument 1075700, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Four Thousand Six Hundred Two And 39/100 Dollars ($64,602.39), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 11, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the South 1/2, Northeast 1/4, Northeast 1/4, of Section 17, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes West 1287.38 feet along the East line of said Section to the North line of the South 30 feet of said South 1/2 and the place of beginning; thence continuing South 00 degrees 00 minutes West 30.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 10 minutes 25 seconds West 1332.48 feet along the South line of said South 1/2; thence North 00 degrees 04 minutes 44 seconds West 329.91 feet along the West line of said South 1/2; thence North 89 degrees 13 minutes 37 seconds East 612.92 feet along the South line of the North 330 feet of said South 1/2; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes West 299.25 feet along the West line of the East 720.0 feet of said South 1/2; thence North 89 degrees 10 minutes 25 seconds East 720.00 feet along the North line of the South 30 feet of said South 1/2 to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 13, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528892 File #218922F03 McDONNELL CONLEY PLC BY: RICHARD L. McDONNELL 33 Bloomfield Hills Pkwy., Suite 240 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304-2946 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. HUDSON/250052154 MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Glen E. Hudson Sr. and Mavis Alene Hudson, Husband and Wife Tenants by Entireties of Hickory Corners, Michigan (Mortgagors) to Household Finance Corporation III, (Mortgagee) a Delaware Corporation dated July 25, 2006 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry, State of Michigan, on March 9, 2007 in Document Number 1177297, Barry County Records and on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice the sum of $136,162.87 including interest at the rate of 9.54% per annum together with any additional sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned as provided for in said mortgage, and no suit or proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof. NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 11th day of December, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock p.m., the undersigned will: At the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan foreclose said mortgage by selling at public auction to the highest bidder, the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amounts due on said mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorneys fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: Land situated in the City of Hickory Corners, County of Barry, State of Michigan, is described as follows: All that parcel of lands in Township of Barry, Barry County, State of Michigan, being known and designated as a parcel of land in the Southeast 1 /4 of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, described as commencing at a point in the center of the Highway 394 Feet East of the center of said Section 28; Thence South 20 Rods; thence East 68 Feet; thence North 20 Rods to the center of the Highway; thence West 68 Feet to the place of beginning. Subject to restrictions, conditions, covenants, rights, rights of way, and easements now of record, if any. Tax ID #08-03-028-032-00 The redemption period shall be six months from the date of such sale unless the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty days from the date of such sale. DATED: November 13, 2008 Mortgagee Household Finance Corporation III Richard L. McDonnell (P38788) Attorney for Mortgagee 33 Bloomfield Hills Pkwy., Suite 240 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304-2946 77529011 (248) 594-7770 TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held by the Prairieville Township Planning & Zoning Commission on December 17, 2008 at 7:00 P.M. at the Prairieville Township Hall, 10115 S. Norris Road, within the Township. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the item(s) to be considered at this Public Hearing include, in brief, the following: 1. A request by Verizon Wireless c/o FMHC Corp., 24445 Northwestern Hwy., Southfield, MI 48075, for a Special Land Use Permit and Site Plan Review for the proposed establishment of a communications facility, which will include a monopole tower, shelter, and fenced compound, on the site of the Prairieville Township Park. The subject property is located at 11481 Doster Road, Plainwell, MI 49080 (Parcel #08-12-007-006-20) and is within the “P-1” Public Land District. 2. Such other and further matters as may properly come before the Planning & Zoning Commission for this meeting. All interested persons are invited to be present or submit written comments on this matter(s) to the below Township office address. Prairieville township will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the hearing upon five (5) days notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk at the address or telephone number set forth below. Jim Stoneburner, Township Supervisor Prairieville Township Hall 10115 S. Norris Rd. Delton, MI 49096 (269) 623-2664 77529539 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Elicio Lee Ingersoll and Marsha Ingersoll, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 26, 2007, and recorded on April 3, 2007 in instrument 1178267, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Two Thousand Nine Hundred FiftyOne And 05/100 Dollars ($132,951.05), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 18, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 2 of Block 10 of H.J. Kenfields Addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 20, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #231538F01 77529098 MIKA MEYERS BECKETT & JONES PLC 900 MONROE AVENUE, N.W. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN 49503 (616) 632-8000 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Mika Meyers Beckett & Jones PLC is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by Godley Investments, LLC, mortgagor, of 12753 Westwood Lane, Wayland, MI 49348, to United Bank of Michigan, a Michigan banking corporation, mortgagee, dated June 7, 2006, recorded in the Office of Register of Deeds for Barry County, on June 12, 2006, in Instrument No. 1165868. Because of said default, the mortgagee has declared the entire unpaid amount secured by said mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this notice, there is claimed to be due for principal, all interest accruing thereafter and expenses on said mortgage the sum of $475,999.61. No suit or proceeding in law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay said amount with interest, as provided in said mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, said mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public sale to the highest bidder at the East Door of the County Courthouse, Hastings, Michigan, on Thursday, January 8, 2009, at 1:00 p.m. The premises covered by said mortgage are situated in the Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as follows: That part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 30, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: commencing at the West 1/4 corner of said section; thence South 00 degrees 00’ West 375.00 feet along the West line of said Southwest 1/4; thence North 89 degrees 43’11” East 918.00 feet parallel with the North line of said Southwest 1/4 to the place of beginning; thence South 00 degrees 00’ West 200.0 feet along the East line of First Street; thence North 89 degrees 43’ 11” East 473 feet; thence North 43 degrees 27’ East 100.0 feet along a traverse line along the shore of Gun Lake; thence North 41 degrees 59’41” West 124.23 feet; thence North 00 degrees 16’49” West 35.0 feet to the Southeast corner of Unit 17 of Lakelife Condominiums; thence South 89 degrees 43’11” West 458.48 feet to the point of beginning. Also, that part of land lying Easterly of the above described traverse line and Westerly of the shore of Gun Lake. The property is commonly known as 2617 First Street, Wayland, Michigan 49348. Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of sale. Dated: November 24, 2008 United Bank of Michigan By: MIKA MEYERS BECKETT & JONES PLC Attorneys for Mortgagee By: Daniel R. Kubiak 900 Monroe Avenue, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503 77529202 (616) 632-8000 Delton Kellogg Schools is ACCEPTING SEALED BID PROPOSALS for a third party to develop and oversee a before and after school daycare program. Bids must be received by 2:30 p.m. on December 15, 2008. For details, the RFP can be viewed at www.dkschools.org. 77529551 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Shawn Acre and Debbie Acre, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 5, 2008, and recorded on June 12, 2008 in instrument 20080612-0006180, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Three Thousand Seventy And 14/100 Dollars ($83,070.14), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6 and the East 1/2 of Lots 4 and 5, Block 26 of I.N. Keeler Addition to the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in liber 1 of plats, page 12, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529163 File #232493F01 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by EUGENE OWINGS and JUDY OWINGS, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated January 5, 2007, and recorded on January 12, 2007, in Document No. 1174922, and assigned by said mortgagee to SAXON MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC., as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Nine Thousand One Hundred FiftyOne Dollars and Twenty-Four Cents ($149,151.24), including interest at 7.990% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on January 8, 2009 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: PARCEL 2: THAT PART OF THE SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 31, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTH 1 / 4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 31; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 33 MINUTES 23 SECONDS WEST 793.00 FEET, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 33 MINUTES 23 SECONDS WEST 265.09 FEET; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 19 SECONDS EAST 330.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 33 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST 265.09 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 19 SECONDS WEST 330.00 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT AS DESCRIBED BELOW. EASEMENT DESCRIPTION: AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS AND UTILITY PURPOSES, THE CENTERLINE OF WHICH IS DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTH 1 / 4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 31, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 19 SECONDS EAST 297.00 FEET, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 TO THE CENTERLINE AND THE PLACE OF BEGINNING OF SAID 66 FOOT WIDE EASEMENT; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 33 MINUTES 23 SECONDS WEST 1127.13 FEET, TO THE PLACE OF ENDING OF THE CENTERLINE OF SAID 66 FOOT WIDE EASEMENT; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 19 SECONDS WEST 17.00 FEET TO REFERENCE POINT"A". ALSO SUBJECT AND TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND UTILITIES OVER A 50.0 FOOT RADIUS TURNAROUND, THE RADIUS POINT OF WHICH AFORESAID REFERENCE POINT"A". The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 24, 2008 SAXON MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC. Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77529217 Southfield, MI 48075 Synopsis HOPE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING November 18, 2008 All board members present. 1 guest. Approved: Previous Minutes 2009 Weed Control Plan for Guernsey and Wall Lake Feasibility study of Dry Hydrants Resignation of Albert as Assessor due to health reasons Appointed Gary Pettit as Assessor Giving Supervisor authority to negotiate with Mercy Ambulance Suspending Park Caretaker Duties Adjourned 8:42 p.m. Lindy Eddy-Hough, Clerk Attested to by 77529280 Patricia Albert, Supervisor �Page 14 — Thursday, December 4, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by DEREK and AMELIA PANNILL, AS HUSBAND AND WIFE, JOINT TENANCY WITH FULL RIGHTS OF SURVIVORSHIP DEREK PANNILL A MARRIED MAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated November 17, 2006, and recorded on November 27, 2006, in Document No. 1173097, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-Six Dollars and Eighty-Three Cents ($90,876.83), including interest at 7.750% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on January 15, 2009 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: THE NORTH 60 FEET OF LOT 1 OF BLOCK 25 OF I. N. KEELER'S ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77529512 Southfield, MI 48075 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Harry P. Overbeek, as a single man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 17, 2006 and recorded April 25, 2006 in Instrument Number 1163550, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for Deutsche Bank ALT 2006-AB3 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Nine and 55/100 Dollars ($69,809.55) including interest at 7.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on DECEMBER 18, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 120, Lakewood Estates, according to the Plat thereof recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 19, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: November 20, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77529541 File No. 306.2071 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Laurence G. Bailey Jr., a married man and Leanne Bailey, original mortgagor(s), to Select Bank, Mortgagee, dated February 22, 2005, and recorded on February 28, 2005 in instrument 1142085, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to Fifth Third Mortgage Company as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Four Thousand Six Hundred Twenty And 47/100 Dollars ($54,620.47), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southwest corner of Lot 289 of the City, formerly Village, of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber A of Plats, Page 13, thence West 16 rods for the place of beginning; thence North 8 rods; thence West 4 rods; thence South 8 rods; thence East 4 rods to the place of beignning, being a part of Blank Block. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #232418F01 77529192 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ellie Jean Fitzgerald a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California Corporation, Mortgagee, dated September 9, 2004, and recorded on September 15, 2004 in instrument 1133955, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as trustee for GSAMP Trust 2004-OPT, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-OPT as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seven Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-Six And 67/100 Dollars ($107,356.67), including interest at 10.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 21, Brookfield Acres, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 29. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 4, 2008 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529292 File #233419F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy M. Koneska and Anne R. Koneska, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Woodhams Mortgage Corporation, a Michgian Corporation, Mortgagee, dated October 10, 1996, and recorded on October 25, 1996 in Liber 676 on Page 488, and assigned by mesne assignments to Flagstar Bank as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Three Thousand Six Hundred Eighteen And 92/100 Dollars ($63,618.92), including interest at 6.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 18, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East half of Lots 1147 and 1148, except the West 12 feet of the South 41 feet of the East half of Lot 1148, of the City, formerly Village, of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, Hastings City, Barry County, State of Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 20, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #232208F01 77529131 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Simon Hill and Elizabeth Hill, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Republic Bank, Mortgagee, dated April 13, 2006, and recorded on May 4, 2006 in instrument 1164030, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Michigan State Housing Development Authority, a public body corporate and politic of the State of Michigan as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Three Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty-Nine And 19/100 Dollars ($93,859.19), including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 11, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 50.40 feet of Lots 870 and 871, the City (formerly Village) of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof recorded in Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 13, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528996 File #230490F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John Montes and Renee Montes, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc., Mortgagee, dated January 7, 2004, and recorded on January 13, 2004 in instrument 1120675, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Wells Fargo Home Equity Trust 2004-1 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Nine Thousand Three Hundred Eighty-Three And 52/100 Dollars ($129,383.52), including interest at 9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 2 of Guernsey Highlands, a Condominium, according to the Master Deed recorded in Liber 636 on page 592 and First Amendment recorded in Liber 668 on page 222 and Second Amendment in Document #1002532 and designated as Barry County Subdivision Plan No 6, together with rights in general common elements and limited elements as set forth in said Master Deed and described in Act 59 of the public Acts of 1978 as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 4, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529483 File #233919F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Philip A Westerman, a married man and Maryon E Westerman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 21, 2005, and recorded on March 28, 2005 in instrument 1143291, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Six Thousand Two Hundred Sixty-Five And 15/100 Dollars ($186,265.15), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel E-1: A parcel of land in the southwest 1/4 of Section 23, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, Maple Grove Township, Barry County, City of Nashville and State of Michigan, the surveyed boundary of said parcel described as: Commencing at the southwest corner of said Section 23, thence north 00 degrees 47 minutes 05 seconds west along the west line of said Section 770.50 feet to the point of beginning of this description, thence north 00 degrees 47 minutes 05 seconds west continuing along said west line 372.24 feet, thence north 88 degrees 55 minutes 08 seconds east 659.94 feet, thence south 00 degrees 47 minutes 05 seconds east parallel with said west line 384.69 feet, thence west parallel with the south line of said Section 660.00 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529227 File #233239F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Shane Jones, an unmaried man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lenders successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 10, 2006 and recorded July 13, 2006 in Instrument Number 1167106, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by The Bank of New York Trust Company, NA NKA The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association SBM JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-One Thousand One Hundred Ninety-One and 32/100 Dollars ($131,191.32) including interest at 8.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on DECEMBER 11, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land situated in the Southwest and Southeast quarters of Section 17, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, being more particularly described as following; commencing at the West 1/4 corner of Section 17, Town 1 North, Range 9 West; thence South 88 degrees 55 minutes 43 seconds East, 2338.76 feet along the East and West 1/4 line of said Section to the place of beginning; thence continuing South 88 degrees 55 minutes 43 seconds East, 785.00 feet to a point 495.00 feet Easterly of the center of said Section 17; thence South 0 degrees 39 minutes 44 seconds East, 323.02 feet parallel with the with said East and West 1/4 line; thence North 0 degrees 39 minutes 44 seconds West, 323.02 feet parallel with said North and South 1/4 line to the place of beginning. Subject to easement for highway purposes for Osborne and Flora roads The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: November 13, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77529001 File No. 280.6667 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Douglas J. DeVries, an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated October 5, 2005, and recorded on October 19, 2005 in instrument 1154830, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Fifth Third Mortgage Company as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Six And 64/100 Dollars ($159,806.64), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 8, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township; thence South 02 degrees 38 minutes 11 seconds East, 545.98 feet along the West line of said Section; thence North 88 degrees 24 minutes 56 seconds East, 1043.59 feet; thence South 02 degrees 42 minutes 24 seconds East, 573.66 feet to the true point of beginning; thence South 02 degrees 42 minutes 24 seconds East 428.78 feet; thence South 88 degrees 24 minutes 56 seconds West 208.00 feet; thence North 02 degrees 38 minutes 11 seconds West 366.27 feet; thence North 70 degrees 56 minutes 07 seconds West 177.49 feet; thence North 19 degrees 03 minutes 53 seconds East, 66.00 feet; thence South 70 degrees 56 minutes 07 seconds East, 175.41 feet; thence North 88 degrees 24 minutes 56 seconds East, 185.00 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 4, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529522 File #225597F02 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ivan Markey, a single man and Alice Van Tuinen, a single woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 31, 2007 and recorded August 17, 2007 in Instrument Number 20070817-0000990, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-One and 40/100 Dollars ($128,681.40) including interest at 9.966% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 8, 2009. Said premises are located in the City of Shelbyville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot Number 48 of the Laphams Airport Lots, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as Recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 100, and Lot 49 of Laphams Airport Lots Number 2, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as Recorded in Liber 5 of Plats on Page 87. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: December 4, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77529493 File No. 241.1931 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by LARRY C. DEAN and JANETTE R. DEAN, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated November 30, 2005, and recorded on December 15, 2005, in Document No. 1157710, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety-Nine Thousand Three Hundred Four Dollars and TwentySeven Cents ($199,304.27), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on December 11, 2008 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: PART OF THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4, SECTION 19, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE WEST SECTION LINE, SOUTH 0 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS A DISTANCE OF 354.00 FEET FROM THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 58 SECONDS EAST 586.00 FEET PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH SECTION LINE; THENCE SOUTH 0 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS A DISTANCE OF 339.50 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 58 SECONDS WEST 586.00 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH 20 ACRES OF THE WEST 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SAID SECTION; THENCE NORTH 0 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS A DISTANCE OF 339.50 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 10, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77529025 Southfield, MI 48075 See us for color copies, one-hour photo processing and all your printing needs. PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. Located in the gray barn �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 4, 2008 — Page 15 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jamie J. Schaecher and Amber Schaecher, husband and wife, to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated March 3, 2004 and recorded March 9, 2004 in Instrument Number 1123362, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifteen Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy-Two and 64/100 Dollars ($115,972.64) including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on DECEMBER 11, 2008. Said premises are located in the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 55 Middleville Downs Number 3, according to the recorded Plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: November 13, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77528952 File No. 200.1588 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Poppy Ann Smith f/k/a Poppy Ann Root, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Avalon Financial Corp., a Michigan Corporation, Mortgagee, dated September 13, 1999, and recorded on September 21, 1999 in instrument 1035599, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 1999-C as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Thirty-Four Thousand Two Hundred Forty And 15/100 Dollars ($34,240.15), including interest at 12.7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 36, of Sundago Park, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 2, on Page 71, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529174 File #112579F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bruce W Lloyd aka Bruce Lloyd, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 30, 2007, and recorded on November 20, 2007 in instrument 20071120-0004409, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Taylor, Bean &amp; Whitaker Mortgage Corp. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Three Thousand Eighty-One And 47/100 Dollars ($93,081.47), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the West 1/2 of Section 14, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 corner of said Section; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 2059.00 feet along the North-South 1/4 line of said Section to the place of beginning of this description; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 578.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 320.00 feet; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 578.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 320.00 feet along the North-South 1/4 line of said Section to the place of beginning of this description. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 08780329 File #232704F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Harold R. Woodman and Theressa M. Woodman, husband and wife, to CitiMortgage, Inc. successor by merger with CitiFinancial Mortgage Company, Inc., Mortgagee, dated May 16, 2003 and recorded May 21, 2003 in Instrument Number 1104842, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Forty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Two and 14/100 Dollars ($42,522.14) including interest at 8.835% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 8, 2009. Said premises are located in the Township of Castletown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 8 of Block C, of Pleasant Shores, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 59. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: December 4, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77529507 File No. 201.7580 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Doris Lora, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 27, 2004, and recorded on February 6, 2004 in instrument 1121854, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Crescent Mortgage Company as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy-Eight And 38/100 Dollars ($94,778.38), including interest at 7.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 18, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land measuring 28 rods North and South and 20 rods East and West, in the Northwest corner of the West 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 15, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, saving and reserving to Grantors a right of way across the Southwest corner of said Parcel, as a means of ingress and egress for grantors to reach their property adjoining to the South. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 20, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #209840F02 77529073 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jerrad Van Duser AKA Jarrad Van Duser , a single man and Ann Leatherman, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 11, 2005, and recorded on February 22, 2005 in instrument 1141722, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-One And 70/100 Dollars ($140,561.70), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 11, 2008. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 52, Misty Ridge No. 3, part of the Northeast 1/4 and Northwest 1/4, Section 27, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats, Page 53. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 13, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77528958 File #141973F03 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Priscilla Anderson and Barbara Livingston, both unmarried, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 13, 2006 and recorded January 24, 2007 in Instrument Number 1175526, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by IndyMac Federal Bank, FSB by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixteen Thousand Sixty-Five and 11/100 Dollars ($116,065.11) including interest at 9.3% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on DECEMBER 18, 2008. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 10, Block 10 of Eastern Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: November 20, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 225.2255 77529143 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Tammy L. Smith, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to National City Mortgage a division of National City Bank, Mortgagee, dated March 2, 2007, and recorded on March 9, 2007 in instrument 1177268, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Three And 90/100 Dollars ($120,563.90), including interest at 7.305% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 5 and 6 of Scott Park, According to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 68. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 4, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529319 File #233667F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Charles A. Collier and Dawn R. Collier, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 26, 2006, and recorded on October 27, 2006 in instrument 1172006, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty-Seven And 33/100 Dollars ($147,787.33), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the South line of Section 35, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, Carlton Township, Barry County, Michigan, distant West 390.00 feet from the South 1/4 post of Section 35; thence continuing West 410.00 feet along the South line of said Section; thence North 425.00 at the right angles; thence East 410.00 feet; thence South 425 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 08780314 File #232488F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Christine Ulrich, a single woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 19, 2007 and recorded October 30, 2007 in Instrument Number 200710300003614, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Three Thousand Six Hundred Seventeen and 52/100 Dollars ($133,617.52) including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 8, 2009. Said premises are located in the Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southwest one-quarter of Section 30, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, described as commencing at the Southeast corner of said Southwest one-quarter in the center of the highway for place beginning, thence North 150 feet, thence West 200 feet, thence South 150 feet to the center of said highway, thence East along the center of said highway 200 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: December 4, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77529502 File No. 241.1980 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY (248) 362-6100 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Thomas A. Mazzucco and Patricia D. Mazzucco, aka Patricia Mazzucco, husband and wife of Barry County, Michigan, Mortgagor to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Investaid Corporation dated the 12th day of August, A.D. 2004, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 18th day of August, A.D. 2004, in Instrument No. 1132613 of Barry Records, which said mortgage was assigned to US Bank National Association ND, thru mesne assignments, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, for principal of $142,153.02 (one hundred forty-two thousand one hundred fifty-three and 02/100) plus accrued interest at 8.7% (eight point seven) percent per annum. And no suit proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statue of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on, the 11th day of December, A.D., 2008, at 1:00:00 PM said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI, Barry County, Michigan, of the premises described in said mortgage. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the Village of Middleville, in the County of Barry and State of Michigan and described as follows to wit: Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas Walton a married man and Heather Walton a married woman, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 19, 2001, and recorded on March 21, 2002 in instrument 1076917, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Three Thousand Three Hundred Ninety-Six And 10/100 Dollars ($143,396.10), including interest at 8.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the East line of Section 30, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County Michigan, distant South 250.00 feet from the East 1/4 post of said section 30; thence South 125.00 feet along said East Section line; thence West perpendicular with said East Section line, 350.00 feet; thence North 125.00 feet; thence East 350.00 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public Highway purposes over the Easterly 33 feet thereof and any other Easements or Restrictions of Record. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 4, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529286 File #232847F01 Village of Middleville, County of Barry, Michigan: Lot 5, Block 49, VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE, according to the recorded plat thereof. Commonly known as: 315 West Main Street PPN: 08-41-049-005-00 The redemption period shall be six months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 13, 2008 WELTMAN, WEINBERG & REIS CO., L.P.A. By: Michael I. Rich (P-41938) Attorney for Plaintiff Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A. 2155 Butterfield Drive Suite 200-S Troy, MI 48084 77529020 WWR# 10017412 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by SARAH M. WOODWARD, SINGLE WOMAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated October 7, 2005, and recorded on October 24, 2005, in Document No. 1155035, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Six Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Nine Dollars and Sixty-One Cents ($106,179.61), including interest at 6.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on January 8, 2009 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOT 9 AND 10, BLOCK 4, DANIEL STRIKER'S ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF HASTINGS (NOW CITY), BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1 OF PLATS, PAGE 11. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 24, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77529207 Southfield, MI 48075 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert J. Miller, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 19, 2004, and recorded on February 20, 2004 in instrument 1122511, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Weststar Mortgage Corporation as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Four Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-Six And 89/100 Dollars ($74,896.89), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Village of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 22, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, Village of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan described as: Commencing 92 rods South of the Northwest corner of said Section 22; thence East 40 rods; thence North 61 feet; thence West 40 rods; thence South 61 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 08780319 File #058465F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jason R. Deal and Becky Deal, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as purchaser of the loans and other assets of Washington Mutual Bank, formerly known as Washington Mutual Bank, FA (the "Savings Bank") as successor-in-interest to Long Beach Mortgage Company, by operation of law from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, acting as receiver for the Savings Bank and pursuant to its authority under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, 12 U.S.C. § 1821(d) via affidavit, Mortgagee, dated October 4, 2006, and recorded on October 18, 2006 in instrument 1171575, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank Nat'l Trust Co, as Trustte for Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-10 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-One Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy-Three And 57/100 Dollars ($141,773.57), including interest at 4.879% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 10 and the East 1/2 of Lot 9 of Block 11, of Lincoln Park Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, on page 55. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 4, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529314 File #189447F02 �Page 16 — Thursday, December 4, 2008 — The Hastings Banner County works on ‘puppy mill’ eviction by Megan Lavell Staff Writer Barry County resident John Jones was given until Dec. 1 to get out of his Hickory Corners home, with or without his dozens of Jack Russell terriers. District Court Judge Gary Holman signed a court order Tuesday to have Jones removed from the property. Court Officer Rick Risk was then sent the order of eviction, and now all that is left to do is remove Jones from the premises. “We have a court order to go out there,” said Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf, adding that he expects to make the trip within the next week. “I don’t know what we’re walking into right now.” Leaf said he does not know how many dogs Jones still has on the site. Once Jones is served the court order, a writ of restitution, he and his belongings, including the dogs, must be removed from the premises immediately. The dogs will become the property of Barry County, and the house and land will become the property of First Community Federal Bank. “It is difficult just because he has all those dogs,” said Leaf. “If there are dogs there, Animal Control is probably going to have to go in and take them.” Leaf said Chief Animal Control Officer Pam Beckwith has been working with animal rescue groups and Jones to place the dogs before Jones is removed from the property. “Hopefully he’ll get them all adopted out,” said Leaf. In 2005, the Barry County Planning and Zoning Commission granted Jones and his then wife, Suzette, a special-use permit for 140 dogs, up from the 25 they were allowed at the time. In January 2007, Jones turned over 82 Jack Russell terriers, two Shiba Inus and one pointer to Animal Control to be euthanized. In an interview at the time of the summer 2007 hearing, Beckwith said, “We did not go and seize anything. We were contacted by the Joneses.” Beckwith said when she and Animal Control Officer Mike Cross went to the Jones’ kennel in 2007, they evaluated the dogs to determine whether they would be adaptable. “After evaluation, we came to the conclusion, ‘What is really best for these dogs?’” she said. Beckwith said many of the dogs had mange, they urinated when she or Cross tried to catch them, and both Beckwith and Cross were bitten by several dogs. “These were not animals that were in great condition, and pictures don’t lie,” said Beckwith. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 For Sale Card of Thanks Business Services FRAMES AND CUSTOM matte cutting. By appointment only. Call Picture This Photography. (269)948-4669 www.dgpicturethisphotography.com THE FAMILY OF Mary Ann Bell would like to thank all of our friends and family for the prayers, cards, flowers, food, donations and kindness given to us at the time of our loss. A special thank you to Pastor’s David and Rose MacDonald and members of the Abundant Life Fellowship Ministries Church for the luncheon and Daniels Funeral Home. May God bless every one of you. Fred Bell & Family FRAMES AND CUSTOM matte cutting. By appointment only. Call Picture This Photography. (269)948-4669 www.dgpicturethisphotography.com Automotive RICK TAYLOR’S DETAIL Works, 801 W. State Street. Phone (269)948-0958, cell (269)908-8377. Oldest detail shop in Hastings, 40+ years. (Where details count) Gift certificates available. Monday-Friday, 8AM-5PM & 6PM-9PM; Saturday, 8AM- TO THE RESIDENTS of Castleton, Maple Grove 5PM. 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We will come pick it up, clean out your barn of old hay (Any type of hay that isn’t moldy). E.A.R.T.H. 501(c)3 is a non-profit organization. All donations are tax deductible. PLEASE CALL (269)962-2015 Estate Sale ESTATE/MOVING SALES: by Bethel Timmer - The Cottage House Antiques. (269)795-8717 For Rent LAKE HOUSE: CARPENTER wanted to rent my 2 bedroom home on Clear Lake and finish remodeling job. $300 per month, $300 labor plus utilities. Has wood stove. (269)945-8814. OFFICE BUILDING FOR rent: 2,100 sq.ft., divisible into two suites, one block from courthouse, off street parking, handicap accessible. (269)945-9866. POLICE BEAT Alcohol, anger are violent mix Barry County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to Carlton Township Nov. 17 to answer a complaint of a man out of control. When officers arrived, they found Eric Scott Vandecar, 36, of Hastings being restrained on a bed in the basement by his mother, stepfather and father. Officers learned that Vandecar had become angry and abusive. His mother and stepfather had called Vandecar’s father to come and talk to him, but when his father arrived, Vandecar refused to settle down. He became physically abusive, striking his father. When deputies attempted to calm him down, Vandecar continued to struggle and shout profanities. Deputies finally managed to cuff Vandecar but as they struggled to take him up the stairs, he repeatedly attempted to bite one of the deputies. He was transported to the Barry County Jail where he was placed in soft restraints. Later, Vandecar complained of abdominal pain and was transported to Pennock Hospital. His blood alcohol content at the hospital was measured at .32 percent. Hospital personnel later released Vandecar home without notifying the sheriff’s department, and the deputies have sent a warrant request to the prosecutor’s office, charging Vandecar with domestic violence, resisting and obstructing and violating his probation. Man picks center of road for rest stop On Nov. 25, deputies from the Barry County Sheriff’s Department found a subject passed out in his vehicle which was parked in the middle of the road in Hastings Township. When he was awakened, the subject, later identified as Nicholas Robert Braendle, 24, of Hastings, told officers he was traveling to Kalamazoo. Braendle was arrested and charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated. His blood alcohol level was measured at .22 percent. to quell an argument between two or three men at the residence when he was struck in the face with a beer bottle. Officers were able to ascertain from witnesses that the suspect, who was identified as Travis Kidder, 26, of Hastings, swung the beer bottle, hitting the victim in the face as he tried to break up the argument. Kidder, who was still in the area, was placed under arrest and lodged at the Barry County Jail. He is facing charges of felonious assault. The victim sought medical treatment on his own at Pennock Hospital, and his condition is unknown. vehicle driven by William Roush, 69, of Hastings. The momentum of that collision caused the Regis vehicle to strike another northbound vehicle driven by Allen Decker, 55, also of Hastings. Roush was transported to Pennock Hospital for treatment by Lansing Mercy Ambulance with non-life-threatening injuries. She can warm up in the cooler Hastings Police responded to a personal injury accident that occurred on the South Hanover "S" curve Nov. 30. A northbound vehicle driven by Vicki Latimer, 56, of Battle Creek lost control on the slippery pavement and slid into the southbound lanes, colliding with a vehicle being driven by Heather Molner, 29, of Spring Lake. Latimer was transported to Pennock Hospital by Lansing Mercy Ambulance for treatment, and her condition is unknown. Hastings Police responded to the 800 block of Wintergreen Drive Dec. 1 after the maintenance manager reported an illegal entry into one of the homes. The manager had stopped to check on a recently purchased home to make sure the utilities had been turned on and found a woman inside the residence. Officers spoke with the suspect who was identified as Maranda Steffes, 23, from Shelby, who told officers that she had gone inside to stay warm because her car was nearly out of gas. Officers did not find forced entry into the residence, and it appears she was able to enter through an unsecured door. Steffes was placed under arrest and lodged at the Barry County Jail for illegal entry and for being in possession of marijuana, which was found in her belongings during the course of her arrest. Local man injured in three-car accident Hastings Police responded to a personal injury accident at the intersection of North Broadway and West State Street Nov. 28. A vehicle traveling eastbound on West State Street driven by Timothy Regis, 40, from Oxford, ran a red light, striking a northbound Ice causes personal injury accident Parade will cause traffic to be rerouted The Hastings Police Department reminds motorists traveling in and around the city on Saturday, Dec. 6, that the annual Christmas parade will begin at 6 p.m. The parade should last about an hour and necessitates the closing of several streets in and around the downtown area. The parade will begin lining up at approximately 5 p.m. on East State Street from Clinton Street west through the downtown area to Church Street, turning to the south where it will turn again at Center Street and proceed east back to Boltwood, disembarking at Felpausch. Motorists are urged to re-route their trips to and around Hastings during this time. Those who are unable to do so are reminded to be patient during the traffic delays. Assault complaint results in warrant arrest Answering an assault complaint in Nashville on Dec. 1, Barry County Sheriff Deputies arrested Stacy Ranon Picklesima, 40, of Nashville on warrants out of Eaton County for failure to appear, non support and probation violation. Picklesima also was wanted on a warrant out of Calhoun County for contempt of court and a warrant out of 56B District Court in Barry County for a probation violation on a conviction of embezzlement. Intoxicated driver faces additional charges A traffic stop in Carlton Township Nov. 26 resulted in the arrest of Perry Ellis Thomas, 47, of Carlton Township for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, driving while his license is suspended and a warrant for contempt of court. Ex-husband assaults woman, leaves before police arrive Hastings Police responded to a reported domestic assault at a residence in the 500 block of East Bond Street Nov. 29. Upon arriving, officers made contact with the 39year-old victim, who told officers that her estranged husband had entered the house and assaulted her after she refused to drive him to Detroit. The 34-year-old suspect had fled the residence prior to officers arriving, and attempts to locate him later were unsuccessful. The incident has been forwarded to the Barry County Prosecutors office for review. Man gives helping hand, is assaulted Hastings police responded to a report of a large fight in the 400 block of East State Road during the early morning hours of Nov. 27. Officers confronted a large group of people in the area and were advised by witnesses that a fight had occurred at a residence in the 300 block of East State Road. Officers were directed to a 25-year-old Lake Odessa man, who had been injured during the argument. The victim told officers he was attempting by Brett Bremer Fans going to stay to see girls after the guys’ game? In the final minutes of the girls’ junior varsity basketball game at Ionia Tuesday night, an Ionia player appeared to be off balance as she went to pass the ball in following a made basket by Thornapple Kellogg (in a blow-out Trojan victory). She started leaning over the end line, dropped the ball inbounds, then grabbed it and started dribbling up court like nothing had happened. It didn’t take long for the whistle to blow. I couldn’t tell if her coach was angry, frustrated, or just ready to laugh. Probably a little bit of each. It’s not a mistake I’d seen made in a basketball game before, girls’ or boys’. I don’t believe for one second that she didn’t know the rule. It was just a brain fart. They happen to everyone at some point. There are, however, people out there that would use a moment like that as a analogy for all of girls’ basketball. That is one of the things that is going to be interesting about this winter’s varsity girls’ basketball season. How will fans react to girls and boys playing on the same night? The Capital Area Activities Conference (CAAC), in the Lansing Area, was one of the only conferences in the state that played its boys’ and girls’ basketball games on the same night during the first winter of the mandatory season change. There were mixed reviews to be sure, but things turned out all right. As a reporter, I could see two teams on one night. The girls’ games tipped off about 6 p.m., with the guys games following that action. Gymnasiums around the greater Lansing area certainly had more fans in the stands by the end of the girls’ games than there had been at the beginning. That is not a bad thing. Those were some of the few sporting events in the world I’d guess where there are more people in the stands at the end than at the beginning. At the Michigan vs. Michigan State football game in Ann Arbor in October there was standing room only in the aisles with four minutes left to play, as both Sparty and Wolverine fans headed towards the exits. Everyone in attendance at the end of a girls’ basketball game in the CAAC wasn’t there to see the girls, but they were there. Gyms were close to full as the girls’ games came down the home stretch. The season switch was made for equality. The Kalamazoo Valley Association (KVA) is putting that into full effect this season. The CAAC will keep the same slate for games. Girls start at 6 p.m. this winter, guys follow. In the KVA, the schedule is split in half. When Galesburg-Augusta hosts Delton Kellogg next Friday (Dec. 12), the boys’ game will tip off at 6 p.m. and the girls’ game at 7:30 p.m. When the two schools meet in Delton in February, the girls play at six and the boys at 7:30. Answers will come soon enough to the big question. Are the fans who come to see the boys’ basketball game at 6 p.m. still going to be around when the third quarter of the girls’ game starts? Or even the first quarter? I hope so, but I can’t say yes for sure at this point. The CAAC is doing what makes sense. The KVA is doing what’s fair. Before too long we will know which way is better. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 4, 2008 — Page 17 Both young and old hunters able to get their bucks Cousins Dalton Risner (left), age 12, and Felisha Leith, age 16, of Orangeville were both successful on opening day of the youth hunt. Risner shot a four-point on his very first day of deer hunting, while Leith got an eight-point. Both deer were taken about an hour apart in the Martin area. They were accompanied on the hunt by their fathers Chad Risner and Rodger Leith, and uncle Travis Risner. Halie Varney, an eighth grader at Maple Valley, shot this six-point buck from 50 yards during the youth hunt. Carroll Newton, 90, of Hastings got this five-point in Baltimore Township with his crossbow. Newton has taken close to 100 deer in his roughly 75 years of hunting. (Photo by Joyce Snow) Correction: The final team scoring position and total for the Thornapple Kellogg-Hastings girls was incorrectly reported in last week’s story about the Division 1 swimming and diving state finals. The TK-Hastings girls finished in 34th place with four points, not in a tie for 35th place. Five-year-old Xzavion Zombor sits with his grandpa James Zombor’s ten-point buck with a 20-inch spread. James, of Hastings, took the deer in Carlton Township. Matthew Lewis, a senior at Hastings High School joined by his grandfather Jerry Jackrewicz, shows off his first deer which he got with a shotgun during the youth hunt. 269-945-9554 Notice is hereby given that the Board of Review of the City of Hastings will convene on December 9, 2008 at 9:00 AM. The Board will meet in the Second Floor Conference Room at City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan for the purpose of reviewing and correcting clerical errors and mutual mistakes of fact. Eligible taxpayers who have not filed their homestead affidavit may do so at this time. Jackie L. Timmerman, City Assessor 77529298 what do you think? 77529553 Village, Museum & Recreation Area 2545 S. Charlton Park Rd., Hastings, MI 49058-8102 Ph: 269-945-3775 Fax: 269-945-0390 www.charltonpark.org with Barry County 5th District Commissioner Mike Callton The Hunt Is On REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS There has been movement on the feral swine (wild pig) issue. I was contacted by several people that have seen wild roaming hogs in or near Barry County. Including one man that says he hit one with his car. Professional wood cutters to cut all dead and downed trees for firewood on a 3/4 / 1/4 share (3/4 to cutter, 1/4 to Charlton Park). Areas to be cut: 2010, 2012, 2013 and along River Rd. right away. In accordance with Charlton Park Forest Stewardship Plan dated September 9, 2008. Barry County Prosecutor Tom Evans has had contact with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and that conversation has resulted in the DNR placing Barry County on the Feral Swine Hunt List. If you have a valid hunting license, whether it’s for deer, pheasant, duck or turkey … you may now shoot any wild pigs that you encounter. Sorry, no fishing licenses. You may not shoot agricultural swine that may have recently escaped or pet pigs that have gotten out. Complete details on the RFP can be found on the Charlton Park website www.charltonpark.org or picked up at the Upjohn House office at Charlton Park, 2545 S. Charlton Park Rd., from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Professional wood cutters have until Dec. 19 to reply. ® Thank you Prosecutor Tom Evans and also thank you State Representative Rick Jones for hunting down the DNR contact. Paid for by Dr. Mike Callton, D.C., P.O. Box 676, Nashville, MI 49073 michaelcallton161@hotmail.com Comments made by Dr. Callton are not intended to represent the views of other Barry County commissioners. 02701811 77528605 The Kyle Huber of Freeport got this eight-point buck during the youth hunt in Barry County. The BANNER To subscribe, call us at... CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW Adam Silsbee shot this eight-point buck on his farm south of Hastings. Keep your friends and relatives INFORMED! Send them �Page 18 — Thursday, December 4, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Young Trojans’ rally comes up just short at Ionia by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Everything was very different for the Thornapple Kellogg varsity girls’ basketball team as it opened its season at Ionia High School Tuesday night, except the outcome. The Trojans fell 42-36 to the host Bulldogs, but battled back from a double digit deficit in Thornapple Kellogg’s Alyssa Weesie is hit by Ionia’s Jessica Fletcher as she goes in for a lay-up during the third quarter Tuesday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) the fourth quarter to pull within four points in the final 30 seconds of the contest. It was the first game for the Trojans’ new head coach Andy Kopf, a much more laid back presence on the sideline than former TK coach Rob Roelofs who led the varsity for the previous two seasons. “I’ve coached all these girls since they were freshmen. I know them pretty well,” Kopf said. “The only reason I put my name in the hat was because I wanted good things to happen for this group of girls.” “They haven’t had a lot of success, and I don’t think they’ve had a lot of fun the last couple of years. We’re hoping to win a few and have fun at the same time.” Kopf is leading a young team, with senior Kate Scheidel the only player who saw regular action last season. She scored 11 of her game-high 17 points in the fourth quarter. The Trojans trailed 30-18 heading into the final eight minutes, and still trailed by 12 points (39-27) with 1:22 left to play when Scheidel buried a three-pointer. With some nice work in the lane by sophomore Alyssa Weesie, and couple more buckets by Scheidel, the Trojans pulled to within 40-6 with 28.5 seconds left. “They put themselves in a position to win, which is what we wanted. That’s what we talked about at half-time,” Kopf said. Both teams turned the ball over a couple times in the final 28 seconds, before time ran out on the Trojans. “We learned we need to find some leadership in the end of the game,” said Ionia head coach Andy Barr. “We squandered a double digit lead in the fourth quarter there. We need to find one or two girls, or more, who can step up in those situations.” “It’s a good learning experience for us. Hopefully, we’ll be better in our next game because of it.” Both teams were solid on the defensive end of the floor, especially early in the game, as the offenses tried to work out their kinks. Ionia led 20-8 at the half. Thornapple Kellogg struggled to get its offense running, with the Bulldogs pressuring its guards around the three-point arc. Thornapple Kellogg freshman center Cassie Holwerda (left) and Ionia sophomore forward Bre Curtis battle for possession of a loose ball early on in the third quarter of Tuesday night’s season opener. The host Bulldogs scored a 42-36 victory. (Photo by Brett Bremer) “I thought our girls came out very aggressive, especially in the first half,” Barr said. “We obviously disrupted the flow of their offense in the first half.” The Trojans had just one bucket in the second quarter. “We had unforced turnovers is what we had,” Kopf said. “We got ourselves out of position and we forced the ball too far to one side.” On the other end of the floor, the Trojans were solid, but need to work on their defensive rebounding. “They battled well on defense,” Kopf said of his girls. “The initial defense, I thought they did a great job for 30 or 40 seconds. We would force them into a bad shot, then they got a put-back.” Ionia had six offensive rebounds in the first three and a half minutes of the game alone. “Sometimes when you’re not the most skilled team, it’s about effort,” Barr said. Ionia had nine different players score in the game, led by senior guard Katie Calley who finished with nine points. Karlie Babcock and Hannah Watson had six points each. Behind Scheidel for TK, Weesie finished with seven points, and Emma Bishop and Kristin Tedrow had three apiece. “First game jitters,” Kopf said. “They were a little nervous out there. I think they’re positive. They’re upbeat. They wanted to win so bad. At least they got themselves into that position.” Kopf has taught at Thornapple Kellogg for 21 years. In that time he has coached boys freshmen basketball, junior varsity football, and most recently girls freshmen basketball. The Trojans will be home twice next week, against Lakewood Monday and Caledonia Thursday to start the O-K Gold Conference season. Thornapple Kellogg’s Kate Scheidel drives past Ionia’s Katie Calley during the fourth quarter of Tuesday night’s 42-36 victory. (Photo by Brett Bremer) for supporting the Pennock Community Donor Center. Your donations have helped more than 1,100 people. 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Kali Tobias stepped up for the Panthers in the fourth quarter, scoring four points and pulling down five rebounds. She finished the game with six points. Alea Hammond and Adrianna Culbert also had four points each for Delton Kellogg in the fourth quarter. Hammond had a game high 15 points. Culbert finished with eight points and eight rebounds. Hannah Williams also added eight points for the Panthers, and Abby Culbert chipped in three points and seven rebounds. Delton Kellogg led 27-24 at the half, then saw the Tigers go on a 14-8 run in the third quarter to pull in front. Jasmine Wright led the Allegan charge in the third quarter, scoring six of her 15 points in the period. Lindsay Simonds added nine points and Shelby Smith eight for Allegan. The Delton Kellogg girls open up the Kalamazoo Valley Association season Friday night, at Parchment. Game time is slated for 7:30 p.m. It’s the first of six consecutive league games before the holiday break. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 4, 2008 — Page 19 First Turkey Trot draws nearly 150 Some 148 participants took part in the first annual 5K Turkey Trot Thanksgiving morning, sponsored by the YMCA of Barry County, Pennock Health and Wellness and the United Way of Barry County. The 5K run took place near Lake Algonquin, starting on Buehler Road and finishing at YMCA Camp Algonquin. Ryan Bosma took first place among male runners, and Molly Smith won in the female runners division. Walkers were also involved in the race, with Gary Wear and his dog taking first among the men, and Teresa Sheldon leading the pack for the women. Mason Dencyek was the first youth across the line. While the adults were running, kids kept busy at the camp with activities such as coloring, turkey calling, and “painting” a turkey with a paintball marker at the shooting range. Part of the registration was a non-perishable food item to be donated to the United Way Fresh Food Initiative. Four large boxes of food went to the United Way for distribution. Organizers for the event Amanda McGee and Jamie VerStrate from Pennock Health and Wellness Center and Ryan Rose from the YMCA of Barry County said they were “very pleased” with the turnout and are hoping to make next year’s event an even bigger success. Although not held as a fundraiser, the event also brought in about $100 extra in entry fees, said Rose. That money was given to the United Way for the Fresh Food Initiative as well. Participants take off in the first annual Turkey Trot, held Thanksgiving morning near the YMCA camp on Algonquin Lake. Gary Wear was the first man to cross the line in the fun run, and Teresa Sheldon was the leading lady walker. BOWLING SCORES Sunday Night Mixed Mary’s Hair & Nails 32 1/2; Pin Chasers 32; Bounty Hunters 30; Skabbs 30; Sandbaggers 29; Straight Liners 28; Late Arrivals 25 1/2; Sunday Snoozers 24 1/2; Striking Distance 24 1/2; Late Comers 23; Funk Bowlers 23; R&N 21; Wright Zone 21. Women’s Good Games and Series - M. Daniels 226-594; S. Vandenburg 205-573; M. Simpson 245-558; N. Mroz 194-536; J. Rice 181-519; A. Hubbell 195-485; A. Churchill 175-475; F. Ames 189-449; N. Shafer 203; K. Becker 189; B. James 169; A. Mooney 166; L. Saxton 160; L. Wright 152; G. Brooks 113. Men’s Good Games and Series - B. Hubbell2 35-599; C. Merica 214-551; J. Ackels 204-538; J. Lesick 227; DJ James 222; S. Farlee 211; M. Eaton 203; R. Snyder 201; C. House 180; T. DeMott 147; N. Rich 139. Friday Night Mixed 9-N-A-Wiggle 36; Dun Schitz 34; We’re a Mess 33; Oldies But Goodies 30; Team #14 27; AN’D signs 26 1/2; Greasy Balls 26; Ten Pins 26; Lucky #13 25; All But One 24; Here 4 the Party 22 1/2; Spencers Towing 22; Spare Time 22. Women’s Good Games and Series - T. Pennington 211-606; K. Kuhlman 215-529; F. Bell 200-529; B. Barlow 205-503; M. Draper 170-487; M. Sears 171-461; C. Thomson 150-421; C. Etts 133-361; T. Healey 206; J. Gasper 170. Men’s Good Games and Series - J. Bush 220-609; B. Taylor 201-594; J. Smith 227589; R. Chaffee 218-568; L. Porter 198-538; R. Genda 204-533; T. Koston 155-433; H. Pennington 215; D. Carpenter 191; M. Vugteveen 174; E. Ringleka 145. Mixerettes Kent Oil 33-19; Nashville Chiropractic 3022; NBT 29-23; James Process Service 24.527.5; Sassy Babes 23.5-24.5*; Dewey’s Auto Body 23-29; The Finishing Touch 22-26*; Dean’s Dolls 19-33. *Games to be made-up. Good Games and Series - M. Kill 171; S. Drake 162-455; J. Alflen 179-508; S. Nash 155; D. Kelley 156-425; N. Goggins 160446; S. Merrill 195-542; T. Shaeffer 186-507; S. VanDenburg 199; K. Fowler 182; D. James 174; M. Rodgers 142-411; K. Eberly 200545; D. Snyder 190-520; T. Christopher 192526. Wednesday P.M. Shamrock Tavern 31-21; NBT 28-24; Eye and ENT 27.5-24.5; Hair Care 26.5-25.5; Seeber’s 22-30; The River 21-31. Good Games and Series - Y. Cheeseman 194-501; D. Huver 190-526; G. Potter 189504; N. Varney 136-398; D. Seeber 205-548; J. Pitch 168-416; N. Potter 180-436; K. Moore 139; M. Hathaway 170; R. Murrah 169; S. Pennington 235-570; B. Smith 180; S. Beebe 189. Senior Citizens Sun Risers 36-16; Ward’s Friends 36-16; King Pins 31-21; Just Friends 27-25; Lucky Strike 26-26; Three Gals & A Guy 24.5-27.5; Butterfingers 24.5-27.5; Usedtobe #1 24-28; M&M’s 23-29; Be Happy 22-30; Early Risers 20-32; Kuempel 18-34. Women’s Good Games and Series - K. Moore 124; S. Merrill 192; N. Bechtel 148427; L. Yoder 134; R. Murphy 211-504; B. Bemedict 167-421; J. Talsma 137-377; E. Ulrich 190-500; G. Potter 187-470; S. Krystiniak 163; D. Larsen 183-521. Men’s Good Games and Series - N. Thaler 163; W. Mallekoote 180; R. Hart 181532; H. Gibson 158; E. Count 174-510; R. McDonald 221; G. Forbey 161-445; C. Purdum Sr. 234-584. Tuesday Mixed Grove Street Cafe 40-12; All Star Childcare 35-17; King Pins 31-21; Boyce Milk Hauling 26-26; Hurless Machine Shop 25 1/2-26 1/2; Hastings City Bank 23 1/2-28 1/2; Yankee Zypher 22-30. Men’s High Games - P. Scobey 235; S. Anger 225; J. Markley 217; C. Steeby 211; K. Beebe 203; C. Wanland 204; G. Hause 192; K. Armstrong 190; D. Cherry 194. Men’s High Series - P. Scobey 650; S. Anger 624; J. Markley 603; C. Steeby 601; K. Beebe 557; C. Wanland 552; G. Hause 505; K. Armstrong 545; D. Cherry 536. Women’s High Games - S. Beebe 204; B. Smith 215; M. Westbrook 177; A. Hall 170; J. Clements 177; K. Markley 160; B. Wilkins 168; D. Ware 158. Women’s High Series - S. Beebe 528; B. Smith 482; M. Westbrook 447; A. Hall 460; J. Clements 499; K. 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COMPLETE Tuesday Trio CBS 36-20; Pee Wee’s Trio 36-20; Lynn Denton Agency 35.5-20.5; Colemans 33.5- SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4: 22.5; Quality Roofing 32-24; Lu’s Team 31.524.5; Trouble 26-30; Pampered Ding Dongs 23.5-32.5; Super Crips 22-34; Ghost Team 547. High Handicap Game - R. Brummel 268; H. Palmer 268; A. Norton 265; D. James 264. High Handicap Series - A. Norton 736; J. Rice 701; H. Palmer 698; K. Farlee 697. Monday - Saturday 6 am to 11 pm Sunday 7 to 11 GOLDSWORTHY’S SERVICE • PARTS • TOWING 06681166 DOWLING TO GO ORDERS & C-STORE CALL 721-9500 PARTS & SERVICE HOURS Monday - Friday 8 am to 5:30 pm Sat. 8 am to 3 pm �Page 20 — Thursday, December 4, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Gilmore Car Museum sees increase in gifts In spite of the current economic downturn — or perhaps because of it — the Gilmore Car Museum near Hickory Corners has recently seen an increase in donated materials. Everything from antique cars to autorelated artifacts and memorabilia, as well as large automotive literature collections, have been among the latest items given to the museum. Whether donors considered the possible tax benefits of making these gifts, which includes the ability to deduct the fair market value of items from their income taxes, isn’t known. What is known is that the Gilmore, like most other nonprofit organizations such as museums, relief agencies and humane societies, relies heavily on the generosity of others to function successfully and grow. Michael Spezia, director of the Gilmore Car Museum, points out how important charitable contributions are to nonprofit organizations. “Donations, whether large or small, allow us to operate on a daily basis and expand our collection as we strive to fulfill our mission.” Those who donate to the car museum also have the satisfaction that they are helping to preserve the automotive heritage and leaving a lasting legacy for future generations. Most often the artifacts donated fill important gaps in the collection, present historical context to exhibits, or provide the museum with additional offerings, like its research library or Model T driving classes, he said. A glimpse of some of the more recently donated vehicles includes a 1917 Ford Model T, 1950 Plymouth, 1956 Mercury, 1962 Metropolitan, 1965 Marlin, 1924 GMC potato truck, 1947 GMC truck and a 1968 Pontiac. The gifts of vintage driving goggles, early tools and the original registration papers for a 1904 Cadillac, as well as several factory promotional models and several large collections of literature will soon fill displays or become part of the museum’s growing library. Many take for granted that because a museum grew out of a private collection, such as the Henry Ford Museum or the Harrah This 1962 Metro will get attention at the Gilmore Car Museum south of Delton. An antique pair of driving goggles and early car documents are now part of the museum’s collection. Documents pictured here include 1904 Cadillac manuals (the second year of Cadillac), 1905 auto insurance policy for the 51st Cadillac ever produced, 1908 and 1911 car registrations from Rhode Island, and a 1913 Motor League of Rhode Island membership card. Collection, it remains privately owned. The Gilmore Car Museum, which opened to the public in July of 1966, suffers under that same impression. Many outside of the collector car hobby incorrectly assume it to be the private collection of the late Donald Gilmore, a wellknown Kalamazoo businessman and one time chairman of Upjohn Pharmaceuticals. The museum is actually a public nonprofit educational institution, dedicated to preserving the history and heritage of the American automobile, which grew out of the philan- Museum, the Franklin Collection, the Tucker Historical Collection and Library, and the National Miniatures Trust Museum. In 2008 the Lincoln Motor Car Foundation announced plans to build its museum on the Gilmore campus, as well. During the past 42 years, in good economic times and bad, the Gilmore Car Museum has been recipient of the generosity of countless individuals who, with each donation, have secured their own place in automotive history. To learn more about the museum, its mission or how to become involved, visit www.GilmoreCarMuseum.org. Christmas celebration starts tomorrow in Hastings The City of Hastings will be host to Christmas festivities not just one, but two nights Friday, Dec. 5, and Saturday, Dec. 6. The Hastings Christmas Weekend will kick off at 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, with Countdown to Christmas,” a family puppet show by the Puppets of Pleasantview on the courthouse lawn. This will be the first year for a Christmas puppet show during the holiday celebration. Following the puppet show will be the lighting of the nativity at the corner of State Street and Broadway. Community members are then invited to join carolers as they travel downtown to the Hastings Public Library for the Mayor’s Tree Lighting Ceremony at 6 p.m. The Thornapple Arts Council’s Christmas Art Hop will be from 5 to 8 p.m. at participating downtown businesses. The hop will feature 12 locations with 14 artists on display. Also, be sure to enjoy extended shopping hours and holiday open houses at various downtown businesses. The Dome Trotters, a Relay for Life Team at Hastings First United Methodist Church, are kicking-off their fundraising for the 2009 Relay for Life with the Ho-Ho-Ho Christmas Bazaar Saturday. The doors at the church will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Call 269-945-9113 with questions.) Also happening The highlight of the festive weekend will be the Christmas parade slated for 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6. This year’s parade theme is “Windows Around the World.” Before the parade, Hastings Public Library staff members will host a Christmas story house from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The staff will share Christmas stories by the fireplace before children head out to enjoy the parade. Parade check-in will begin at 5 p.m. at Bliss Clearing Niagara Technical Services with line-up along East State Street. The 77529260 This 1917 Ford Model T was donated to the Gilmore Car Museum. thropic spirit of Donald Gilmore and his wife, Genevieve. In 1966, the couple established a nonprofit foundation with a small endowment, donated 90 acres of landscaped countryside, several restored historic buildings and a collection of antique cars that created the museum that bears their name. The museum doesn’t receive public funding and relies on donations, admission, event fees, and the work of a small, yet dedicated, group of staff and volunteers, for its daily operations. Donald Gilmore died in 1979, and Genevieve in 1990, but the legacy that they began through their gifts continues to grow, said Spezia. Today, the Gilmore Car Museum displays more than 200 vehicles and is considered one of the finest auto museums in the nation. It is also home to the Classic Car Club of America Museum, the Pierce-Arrow and you’ll find there’s more D iscoverto Hastings, explore this holiday season. Make your shopping and dining experience a very special one this season by discovering the vibrant charm of our unique shops & restaurants. Saturday, December 6th at 6 p.m. Santa will once again help kick off the holiday parade in downtown Hastings. Shop Downtown Hastings ... where the Holidays begin! parade will feature a new route, traveling west down State Street, south down Church Street, and returning east down Center Street, dispersing at the Felpausch parking lots. Parade information and applications are available at the Barry County Chamber of Commerce at 221 W. State St. in Hastings. For more information, call 269-945-2454. Grand marshals of this year’s Christmas parade will be County Seat Restaurant owners Gary and Carla Rizor. The parade is not the only exciting activity, however. “Santa Claus is coming to town” has a whole new meaning this year, as children will have several opportunities to have their pictures taken with the quintessential holiday character. Santa Claus will be available for photos from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, at the Hastings Public Library; and from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, next door to WBCH. Hot chocolate stations will be set up throughout downtown to keep toasty warm while enjoying Christmas festivities. The Holly Trolley also will be available to offer people free rides to enjoy the Christmas light displays throughout the area. On Sunday, the Thornapple Wind Band will perform its 13th annual Christmas concert at 3 p.m. at Hope United Methodist Church, just south of Hastings on M-37 near the intersection with M-79. The concert is free, but donations will be taken, and a small reception will follow. Also on Sunday, the "Deck the Homes with Quilts" home tour returns from 1 to 5 p.m. The tour, sponsored by the GFWC-Hastings Women’s Club and the Thornapple Garden Club, is open to the public and will feature six homes. The ticket and refreshment center will once again be held at Quilting Passions, which has moved to 214 N. Jefferson St. in downtown Hastings. A trunk quilt show will be held at the quilt shop featuring Bonnie Rhoby of Middleville who has received many awards for her quilt artistry including a recent first place award at the 2008 Grand Rapids Quilt Show. Advance tour tickets with maps are available for $8 per person via e-mail at deckthehomeswithquilts@yahoo.com and can be picked up the day of the tour at Quilting Passions. Tickets also are being sold at several businesses in Hastings. For further information about the tour and tickets, contact tour chairperson Barb Benner at 269-945-2986 or Donna Brown at 269-9482790. GET MORE NEWS! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 945-9554 for more information. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-12-11.pdf a22448f460bc7b11f2d17c64c05cbfcf PDF Text Text Sound lending keeps local banks secure Good, bad and really bad of state’s economy Hastings and Delton winter sports previews See Story on Page 11 See Editorial on Page 5 See Stories starting on Page 19 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 155, No. 49 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 75¢ Thursday, December 11, 2008 Board turns down county clerk’s request NEWS BRIEFS Sixty families waiting to be ‘adopted’ With only 14 days left until Christmas, there are still about 60 families in Barry County available for “adoption” by kindhearted individuals, families, businesses, churches, clubs and organizations who want to provide them with groceries and gifts for Christmas. To date, about 366 families have already been adopted for Christmas through Love Inc. of Barry County. Steve Reid, Love Inc.’s executive director, is again coordinating the “Help for the Holidays” program, in cooperation with the Salvation Army. To adopt a family, visit the Love Inc. office in Hastings or call Love Inc. at 269-948-9555. Reid will help match the size of the family with the donor. Love Inc. is open between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. weekdays and is located at 305 S. Michigan Ave., Hastings. Christmas fun set at Bowens Mills "It’s Christmas at Bowens Mills" in Yankee Springs Township continues the next two weekends, featuring horsedrawn rides, visits and photos with Santa, fresh-cut trees and more. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 13 and 14, and Dec. 20 and 21, from noon to 5 p.m., Historic Bowens Mills will be open for Christmas activities. The mills’ Gathering Place is decorated for the season, and the air will be filled with the smell of cider and cookies amidst Christmas trees and antique toy displays in The Grand Hall. Horse-drawn rides will dash through the winter wonderland at Bowens Mills on a hand-crafted sleigh pulled by Belgian draft horses. The ride offers views of the 19-acre park. In the event conditions are not suitable for sleighing, Bowens Mills will substitute a wagon ride of the same length. Admission of $3 per person includes a horse-drawn ride. There is no admission charge to the Gathering Place. Historic Bowens Mills is located two miles north of Yankee Springs State Park at 55 Briggs Road, Middleville. Bands, choir plan afternoon of concerts Holiday concerts for the Hastings High School and middle school music departments are set for Sunday, Dec. 14. Both concerts will be in the Hastings High School Gym. The middle school will start this holiday tradition at 2 p.m., and the high school concert is set for 4 p.m. Featured will be choral as well as instrumental groups from the both schools in collagestyle concerts. Directors for the concerts include Patti LaJoye, Joan Bosserd-Schroeder, Melinda Smalley and Karen Schoen. The concerts, as always, are free to the public. Food distribution set for Tuesday The monthly Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) distribution and The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) distribution will take place Tuesday, Dec. 16, at the Thornapple Valley Church, 2750 S. M-43 Highway, Hastings, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Community Action encourages eligible families of Barry County to par- by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Barry County Commissioners Tuesday denied a request from outgoing County Clerk Debbie Smith to open an early retirement window, which would have allowed her to collect 100 percent of her retirement pension prior to reaching the age of 55. Michael Brown, county administrator, said Smith will receive a reduced amount based on her years of service. “For every month she draws her pension before the age of 55, she loses one-half percent,” Brown said. “So for the 30 months until her 55th birthday, she will lost a total of 15 percent.” In a roll call vote, the commissioners were unanimous in their decision. “The personnel committee met last week and after much discussion and research the committee felt this was the proper and correct decision,” said Commissioner Wayne Adams. Smith lost in her re-election as county clerk to Pamela Jarvis in the August primary. Jarvis will begin serving as clerk in January. In other action by the board, the county recognized Adams, Keith Ferris, Jim French and Mark Englerth for their years of service to the county as members of the county board of commission. At the Dec. 9 meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners, the board recognized outgoing commissioners (from left) Mark Englerth, Jim French, Wayne Adams and Keith Ferris, for their years of “dedicated and faithful service to the citizens of Barry County.” Adams French and Englerth did not seek re-election in November and Ferris was defeated in the primary by Joe Lyons. Adams thanked the board for the honor, saying, “I learned things — and I hope I remember them — that I didn’t realize I would have to know.” Ferris, who has been appointed as the new Director of Historic Charlton Park said he will be around. “I’m not done yet,” Ferris said. “You will see me around on a regular basis.” The commissioners also recognized County Clerk Smith for her dedicated service. “I have enjoyed working with all of you,” Smith said. At the Dec. 9 meeting, Ferris reported that he had received notice that the county will receive a grant from the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund in the amount of $215,000 to be used to help fund the upgrade of McKeown Bridge Park. “This will be a large portion of the $336,000 to be applied to the upgrade,” Ferris said. “Now the real work begins to make it a reality.” The project is expected to begin in 2009. “We are still waiting for approval from the governor,” he added, “and then the engineering people will begin their work.” The board also approved a number of resolutions funding LED lights for the sheriff’s department. Commissioners approved payment of $16,250 for 10 LED lights to be mounted on the cruisers, $2,699 for 32 LED lights and mounting brackets which will go on the side of the vehicles and $3557 for 16 Code 3 Optic Light units which will go in the back window of the cruisers. “If you have been at an accident scene you know the importance of these lights,” said Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf. MEA analyst claims school hiding $4 million Administrators say information is misleading by Megan Lavell Staff Writer The Hastings High School lecture hall was unusually packed Monday night when community members and Hastings Area Schools teachers gathered to hear Michigan Education Association Research Analyst Arch Lewis speak. “Tonight’s meeting is not meant to trash Hastings Area Schools,” said Hastings Education Association (HEA) President Larry Christopher. “We believe we need to look at our district and ask some very different questions.” Christopher said the HEA asked the Michigan Education Association (MEA), the HEA’s parent organization, to help evaluate the Hastings school district and its finances. “We found some very disturbing things, and decided we wanted to share this with the public,” said Christopher. During the course of his presentation, Lewis told the audience Hastings Area Schools has $4 million in the bank as of June Hastings grad is Jeopardy contestant by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Since October, Dr. Justin Waters and his wife, Ashley, have a shared a secret that will finally be revealed Monday evening on a nationwide TV show. That’s the night when he will appear as a contestant on Jeopardy, the popular CBS game show. Though the show was taped in October, the couple are required to keep the outcome of Justin’s appearance a secret. Justin, a valedictorian of Hastings High School’s Class of 1997, can’t even tell his parents how he fared on the show. Ashley knows because she accompanied Justin to Los Angles for the taping. The excitement is mounting for his Dowling area parents, Don and Vickie Waters. “We’re excited,” Vickie said. “We have no clue (about the outcome). It’s been real hard.” When the show airs at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Justin, his wife and friends will be attending a “viewing party” at a restaurant in the Royal Oak area where the couple lives on the east side of the state. Despite knowing how he did on Jeopardy, Justin said he’s “sort of excited to see it. Everything happens fast (on the show),” making it difficult to remember how it all unfolded. He said he wasn’t really nervous as a contestant, but now that the taping is over he’s nervous about how he’ll look on TV. The hardest aspect of being on the show, Justin said, was “to think of interesting things to say about yourself.” Each Jeopardy contestant is asked to tell the audience something that’s personally unique. Justin received his K-12 education in the Hastings Area School System, starting the journey at Pleasantview Elementary School. In high school he participated in the football and wrestling programs all four years, took part in the Quiz Bowl and was a member of the National Honor Society. He studied cell and molecular biology at the University of Michigan where he 30. In an interview following the presentation, Hastings Area Schools Superintendent Rich Satterlee said Lewis was correct that on June 30 the district had $4 million, but what he left out was the district owed $4.9 million. “If you take that snapshot in time, maybe that money was there, but that doesn’t mean it stays there,” he said. “The money was used to make payroll and pay bills throughout the summer.” “Insurance benefits have been relatively flat over the last five years. If the district is experiencing financial difficulties, if they’re having trouble making ends meet, it’s not because of insurance.” – MEA Analyst Arch Lewis Hastings Area Schools Finance Director Barb Hunt said the school’s cash balance is cyclical throughout the year. She said it goes down from the beginning of the school year until winter taxes replenish it in January and February. The money then goes down until the district receives funding through state aid loans to get through the summer months. “If we didn’t borrow any money, we would have none,” said Hunt of the $4 million state aid loan the district borrowed to survive the summer. Satterlee said as the amount of money the school has declines throughout the school year, the district starts seeking state aid funds in the spring. “But it has to be paid back, obviously,” he said. Hunt said the district had to pay back a $4.9 million loan in August of this year. “If we really had that much extra money, we wouldn’t be borrowing,” she said. “One of the things that’s horrible about this district, financially, is that we have to get that state aid loan every year,” said Satterlee. Lewis started his presentation stating, “We’ve heard a lot about the school funding crisis in Michigan,” adding that, like it or not, Michigan has not for several years had a strong economy. He said people have been hearing bad news about the Big Three car manufacturers, statistics putting Michigan at the economic bottom in the nation and the loss of onequarter of the state’s manufacturing jobs in the past 20 years. “And when we turn to the schools, things don’t always look a lot better,” he said. Lewis said Michigan schools have lost 84,000 students in the past five years. He said See ANALYST, page 22 Dr. Justin Waters graduated with honors in 2001. Justin earned the distinction of being a medical doctor after completing medical school at the University of Toledo, graduating with honors again in 2007. He is currently a resident in the Radiology Department at William Beaumont Hospital. He still has three and one-half years remaining before he completes his residency program, and after that, he may consider moving back to West Michigan if the right position opens. Becoming a contestant on Jeopardy involved several steps. The first was taking an online test that Jeopardy makes available once a year. After Justin did well on the test, he was invited to an in-person mock game and audition last June in Chicago. His performance there led to being one of 400 people whose names would be eligible for a drawing to select contestants for future shows. At the end of September, the waiting and wondering were over. He received a page at work, resulting in the exciting news that he had been selected as a contestant and needed to fly to California. Now the waiting game for family, friends and co-workers is in high gear as Monday approaches. “The Wizard of Oz” starts tonight The Wicked Witch of the West terrorizes the Munchkins, Dorothy and Glinda the Good Witch in Munchkinland. Hastings High School students will present “The Wizard of Oz” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday in Central Auditorium. Tickets are $6 in advance and $7 at the door for all ages. Advanced tickets are available at Bosley Pharmacy, Hastings Felpausch, State Grounds Coffee House, King’s Appliances and all Hastings Area Schools.Pictured here are (from left) Carmen Burlingame, Alex Allerding, Kim Beck, Sam Johnson, Alyssa Dipert, Todd McConnon, Braeden Wescott, Allison Danis, Jessi O’Keefe, Gretchen James and Emily Doherty. (Photo by Megan Lavell) �Page 2 — Thursday, December 11, 2008 — The Hastings Banner NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page ticipate in these programs. The CSFP distribution includes a box of food designed for qualifying seniors, mothers, infants and children. Each box provides approximately $50 worth of food. Any income-eligible person age 60 or older or income-eligible mothers, infants and children under age 6 not receiving WIC may sign up. Individuals should contact the Community Action office at 269-948-4260 to complete an application. The quarterly TEFAP distribution is a box of food designed for low-income households. Income-eligible households not currently signed up may complete a one-time declaration of eligibility to receive a food box. Households interested in receiving this food box quarterly should contact the Community Action office at 269-948-4260 to complete an application. For more information, call Community Action at 877-422-2726 or visit online at www.caascm.org. Maple Valley Pharmacy offering flu clinic From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, Maple Valley Pharmacy at 219 N. Main Street in Nashville will offer a flu clinic. Personnel will be on hand to administer vaccines for flu ($25) and pneumonia ($40). Pharmacist Shane McNeill said that, “in recognition of these tough economic times,” Lakewood and Maple Valley teachers and UAW auto workers will receive a $5 discount. Parents possessing valid Medicaid cards for their children under 18 years of age will be offered the flu vaccine for $10 per child. The vaccines also are available on a walk-in basis during regular pharmacy business hours any day the business is open. Christmas musical drama to be held Dec. 21 A free Christmas musical drama for the community, as part of the Live Under the Dome Concert Series at First United Methodist Church in Hastings, will be presented at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21. The musical, entitled “Rock Mass 4 – On the Road to Bethlehem,” is centered around the birth of the baby Jesus as seen through the eyes of Joseph. Written and presented by Steve Reid, the drama will be set to music by the church’s house band, Fish Headz, directed by Steve Steward, co-worship leader at the church. Hastings Kids Choir performs Christmas concert Children from Hastings Kids Choir sing a selection of Christmas favorites during their Christmas Music Celebration, held at First Baptist Church of Hastings Tuesday evening. The choir, under the direction of Cindy Olson, was accompanied by Holly Bolthouse. The choir sang “Let there Be Peace on Earth,” “Amazing Grace,” “Oh, Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion,” “What Child is This?” “Up on the House Top/Getting Ready for Santa Claus,” “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch,” and “Go Tell It on the Mountain.” In addition there were solo pieces performed by Kayla Carlson, Tyler Youngs, Lydia Parker, Justine Carlson, Christian Dawson, Effie Guenther and Patrick Timmis. The Hastings Kids Choir is part of the Community Music School. Civil suit filed against county board, chair by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Eldon Shellenbarger, who was the object of a personal protection order (PPO) issued in November 2007 preventing him from approaching Barry County Commissioner Jeff VanNortwick, has filed a civil suit in Barry County Circuit Court against the board of commissioners and Board Chairman Michael Callton. In his suit, filed Nov. 5 with the Barry County Clerk Debbie Smith, Shellenbarger alleges he was libeled by the board and by Callton specifically. The suit alleges that a letter written by Callton on county board sta- Students in fourth and fifth grades at St. Rose School in Hastings visited the state Capitol and the Michigan Historical Museum in Lansing last week. Pictured are (front row, from left) Matthew Maurer, Maggie Doherty, Mark Feldpausch, Ethan Klipfer, Emily Casarez, Joe Feldpausch, (second row) Connor Shea, Riley Former, John Shepler, Charlie Hayes, Connor Wales, Emily LaJoye, Austin Haywood, (third row) Becky Maurer, Liam Watson, Brenagan Murphy, Tyler Youngs, Dylan Gleeson, Lydia Parker, Amanda Thomas, Laura Brasseur, Ryan Zimmerman, Trevor Ryan, (back) Rep. Brian Calley, fourth grade teacher Katie Youngs and fifth grade teacher Sally Dreyer. Calley gave the group a special tour of the Michigan House floor as part of their field trip. Shellenbarger’s comments have become agitated, fictitious and ominous. Twice, in the last few months, Mr. Shellenbarger has come to meetings and demanded apologies for events that never took place. I believe that he thinks that these events actually happened, which is a form of psychosis.” Callton went on to write, “Mr. Shellenbarger’s history of physical violence is no secret. Taking that into consideration with the delusional behavior, I have become concerned for the safety of Barry County staff, elected officials and public audience at meetings.” Sidewalks not swept from city plan by Megan Lavell Staff Writer Sidewalks were a hot topic at the City of Hastings once again, after the city council voted at Monday night’s meeting to keep sidewalks in the master plan. Community members Dorotha Cooper and Terry Dennison made their first request to the city council at its Oct. 27 meeting. They appeared, along with resident Elwin Wood, before the council Monday to again request that installation of sidewalks on the east side of North Broadway from State Road to Woodlawn Avenue be removed from the master plan. City council, after lengthy discussion about the issue, voted in support of the planning commission’s recommendation to leave the sidewalks in the master plan. Councilman Frank Campbell made a motion to remove the plan for the North Broadway sidewalks from the master plan. The motion failed, but council members Don Tubbs, Don Bowers and Dave McIntyre also voted to amend the master plan to eliminate the proposed North Broadway sidewalks. Members in favor of keeping the sidewalks in the master plan were Mayor Bob May, Dave Jasperse, Brenda McNabb-Stange, Dave Tossava and Barry Wood. The issue had been sent to the planning commission to make a recommendation to the city council. The planning commission denied a request by affected property owners to amend the sidewalk master plan to eliminate the proposed construction of sidewalks on the east side of North Broadway. “Our previous experience convinced me we could build a sidewalk almost anywhere,” said Planning Commissioner David Jasperse at the Dec. 1 planning commission meeting. “From a planning point of view, it’s important to the community ... While we appreciate their asking us, we don’t recommend that the plans be changed.” Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield added that the sidewalk construction would not cost the property owners money. Because the project is part of the Michigan Department of Transportation’s 2011 road reconstruction project, MDOT funds will be used to pay for the new sidewalk construction. In other business at Monday’s meeting, the council: • Discussed a request from Wood Properties to vacate part of East State Street, near Railroad Street. A representative from Wood Properties requested that the city vacate the right-of-way because a buyer is interested in the property and wants control of what is currently the city’s right-of-way. The last street right-of-way the council vacated was for the Riverwalk Condominiums on Taffee Drive. The council sent the matter back to city staff for consideration. • Held the first reading of an ordinance to amend sign regulation in all zoning districts, and to add to a section regarding signs in Fire damages Nashville home St. Rose students visit Capitol tionary supporting VanNortwick’s request for the PPO portrayed him as psychotic and delusional. Barry County Circuit Judge James Fisher will hold a disposition hearing Jan. 8, 2009, to consider whether to dismiss the suit. The attorney for Callton and the board, Allen C. VanderLaan of Cummings, McClorey, Davis and Acho PLC in Grand Rapids, filed a motion Dec. 9 asking Fisher to dismiss the suit. In his letter, Callton alleged Shellenbarger “often takes advantage of public comment,” at county board meetings. “As of late,” Callton wrote, “Mr. by Jon Gambee Staff Writer A house fire near Nashville Dec. 6 caused considerable damage to the interior of a single-family residence but the two people who lived there escaped safely, as did their pets, according to Nashville Fire Chief Bill Wilson. “The call came into the 911 Dispatch Center at six minutes after midnight,” Wilson said, “and we responded immediately. The home is located on Curtis Road, exactly 3.2 miles from the fire station. “I spoke with the fire investigator today,” Wilson said Wednesday, “and although he has not determined the exact cause, it was an accidental fire and it appears it started in the chimney area.” Wilson said there was considerable damage to the dining area, where the chimney was located, the living room area and the home’s front porch. Responding to the call to assist were single units from Hastings and Vermontville, Wilson said. “We had a tanker coming from Bellevue, but we were able to turn them around and let them head back before they reached the scene.” Wilson said there has not been an estimate as to the monetary value of the damage, and the fire remains under investigation. business districts. The change is to de-regulate political signs to treat them like all other non-commercial signs. • Read an ordinance on sign definitions and to add a section regarding municipal wayfinding signage. The change would allow way-finding signage in the downtown area to help direct people to sites around the city. • Held reading of an ordinance regarding temporary storage enclosures. The ordinance would place requirements on temporary structures, including the requirement of a permit, the use of the structure, the material of which the structure can be constructed and a time limit of 90 days per year. • Received a monthly update from Director of Public Services Tim Girrbach. He said he hopes to begin the bidding process soon for the North Water Pressure District. He also informed the council that because of weather, the sidewalk curb and gutter project may not be completed until spring. Girrbach said Department of Public Service workers have made one leaf pick-up around the city, and they will make another pass around the city as weather permits. Christmas tree pick-up will be Monday, Jan. 5, through Friday, Jan. 9. • Listened to Fire Chief Roger Caris give his monthly report. He said the fire department made 30 runs in November. • Heard Library Administrator Evelyn Holzwarth’s report. She told the council about events that took place in the library in November, as well as the Art Hop and Christmas events throughout last weekend. • Discussed the estimated costs used to determine the sanitary sewer tap fee. The council voted to add a fee for sewer taps on gravel streets. The current fee for new sewer taps on paved streets is $1,080, and the council approved a $580 fee for gravel streets. The cost difference is because it costs more to replace paving than it does to replace gravel. The next regularly scheduled Hastings City Council meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 22. Last time gas was this cheap ... It was only months ago that gas was within cents of being $5 a gallon in Hastings. Now, people are filling up their vehicles with the lowest fuel prices they have seen in years. With only two weeks left until Christmas, people may be able to afford to travel for the holidays, after all. According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Michigan is $1.571 and the average nationwide price is $1.681. On Wednesday the price of a barrel of oil rose above $43. (Photo by Megan Lavell) Free clinic receives BCF grant Jennifer Richards (right) from Barry Community Foundation presents Sandy Kozan of the Barry County Free Clinic with a check for $5,000. The money will be used in developing a free dental clinic, which organizers hope to open to the public in January. (Photo by Patricia Johns) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 11, 2008 — Page 3 Hastings welcomes Christmas Santa Claus waves to parade-goers who line State Street in downtown Hastings. (Photo by Katie Ponsetto). Christmas carolers make their way through downtown Hastings Friday, Dec. 5, as part of the Hastings holiday festivities. While the weather outside was often frightful, residents seemed to have found the weekend delightful, participating in a variety of seasonal events including caroling, a tree lighting, the Art Hop and a Christmas parade in downtown Hastings. The winners of this year’s float contest were first place, First Baptist Church; second place, Country Chapel; and third place Firstbank. The float from Hastings First Baptist Church took first place in the annual Hastings Christmas parade Crowds gather for the Nativity-lighting ceremony Friday, Dec. 3, on the courthouse lawn in downtown Hastings. Local children ride in a wagon decorated with lights as part of the Hastings Christmas parade. (Photo by Katie Ponsetto). The tree-lighting ceremony takes place Friday evening next to city hall. Barry County Chamber of Commerce Hastings Christmas Committee Chairwoman Karen Heath said this year’s was the first tree-lighting ceremony without any construction. Christyl Burnett works on her pottery wheel Friday night at the Hastings Public Library as part of the Christmas Art Hop in downtown Hastings. This entry from Country Chapel in Dowling, which earned second place in the float competition, features a Windows Around the World theme. (Photo by Katie Ponsetto). This little one, dressed as the Grinch, made an appearance in the Christmas Parade. (Photo by Katie Ponsetto). Hot chocolate stations are a popular attraction throughout downtown for the cold crowds Friday evening during the Hastings Christmas celebration. �Page 4 — Thursday, December 11, 2008 — The Hastings Banner IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Need for Big Three loan is crucial For over 100 years, Detroit’s Big Three auto makers have succeeded in the competitive auto industry, supporting their employees and the U.S. economy. Now they are begging the federal government for a loan of $35 billion just to survive. What happened? Ten years ago the Big Three posted a combined profit of over $16 billion dollars. But management unwisely succumbed to market demand and 2001 federal tax incentives, investing in big, high-profit, gas-guzzling trucks and SUVs. Add to that the insult of health care costs, which have soared to unimaginable heights during the past decade, breaking the backs of employers nationwide. GM is no exception. The Big Three are heavily weighed down by 100 years of legacy and exorbitant health care costs. Their labor costs are comparable to newer auto makers (Toyota: $26 hour; UAW: $28 hour) who have not yet faced the challenges of keeping promises to loyal, lifelong employees who are now retired. But certainly, no UAW worker pulled down $70 million last year like Wall Street bankers did, so blaming the auto workers is nothing short of union-busting tactics. I am so offended when the Alabama senator stands up blowing hot air about Michigan, as if Alabama doesn't suck way more blood from the federal treasury than it pays in, and Michigan doesn't pay way more than Alabama sucks. Thanks to GM, Michigan has paid plenty of taxes, way more than our fair share. Alabama needs to just shut-up ... bless their hearts. The world-wide problem in the auto industry is caused by unregulated, reckless greed on Wall Street. Now, economies the world over are facing the same crises. After giving a $700 billion handout to Wall Street losers, never asking them for a "plan" or demanding Bob Rubin's head, much less imposing a "czar" to tell them how to do their job, we quibble over a $17 billion loan to save our greatest manufacturing base. Meanwhile, governments in Europe and Japan are wisely stepping up to support their own car makers at this difficult time. GM is calling for a $35 billion government loan, and speeding up the $25 billion loan program to develop fuel-efficient vehicles. Once these new efficient vehicles hit the lots, gas taxes should be high enough to ensure customer support for them. Then give it back to the states to fix our roads and bridges with the extra revenue. It is time to draw the line in the sand when it comes to federal bailouts. Demand accountability from the Wall Street bankers and investors. Pass laws to regulate them and prosecute them for their crimes. Better yet, knock their free bailout down to $650 billion and loan $50 billion to the patriotic American auto makers who support our economy, country and workers. Never forget Willow Run or River Rouge. Karen Van Zalen, Hastings Wallet theif is a coward To the editor: On Nov. 28 my husband and I went down to K-mart. For some reason, some low life took my husband’s wallet. I don’t know who the person is, but it makes me mad when somebody that low can do that. My grandson’s picture is in his grandpa’s wallet. And we had grocery money in it, now we can not get food because of that person, but somebody needed it worse then we did. You are not a man, you are a coward for doing such a thing. And if I find who did it, I will press charges. Our grandson is upset because you took his grandpa’s wallet. Carolyn Hurless, Hastings The good, bad and really bad of Michigan’s economy Everybody has important dates fixed in his or her memory. First of all, most people think of their birth date and the birthdays of the their closest family members as important dates to remember. Then, if you’re married, your anniversary is pretty important, that is if you want peace at home. Then think all the holidays, Christmas, Thanksgiving, Valentine’s Day just to name a few. Recently, I’ve thought of a few more, like Dec. 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor Day and Sept. 11, 2001, when terrorists attacked the World Trade Center in New York and Pentagon in Washington. One date all Americans should remember is Sept. 15, 2008, just 50 days prior to national election, was a day that changed our lives for years to come. On that day, one of the oldest and largest financial organizations in the nation, Lehman Brothers, filed for bankruptcy, beginning the fall of our country’s financial system, as we know it. The "subprime market crisis" spreading like a giant spilled bottle of red ink, finally dragged down the country’s largest financial companies. With the fall of these behemoths, the economy began to wither to levels not seen since the Great Depression. Last week, The Barry County Economic Alliance welcomed again Economist George Erickcek from the W.E. Upjohn Institute in Kalamazoo to its annual economic summit. As the story in the Banner reported, Erickcek came with bad news — really bad news — and some good news for Barry County and West Michigan. The bad news, according to a University of Michigan forecast, projected a dim outlook for the U.S. employment rate, vehicle sales and housing starts. Because of the national slowdown, Erickcek predicted that any economic recovery in Michigan would be further postponed until 2012 or beyond. He reported, "Conditions in West Michigan are bad, but the decline has been less than 1 percent. In Barry County, 2007 was a pretty good year, but employment is more dependent than ever before on Kent County. “Even if all Barry County’s jobs were filled by residents, two out of three residents would still work outside the county," said Erickcek, adding that Barry County did gain some jobs in 2007, with most of the gains in health care. He went on to say the current recession is more serious than those in 1991 and 2001 because it is worldwide. Erickcek supported the federal government’s support of a jobs program, despite the growing deficits, which will help the auto industry and Michigan as a whole. His final concern was the ability of the Grand Rapids area to attract and maintain an educated work force. He said he sees this problem as one that definitely needs attention for more high school graduates and a reduction in dropout rates in the region, getting more people with graduate and advanced degrees finding work in the area. That’s all well and good, but how do we get this big economic engine going again? Most of us are looking for leadership, inspiration and hope that will help us survive a financial crisis like none we’ve ever seen before. Where is the president in this? President Bush recently said at a National Federation of Independent Business economic meeting that he recognized our economic frustrations and made it clear he was confident the country would succeed. "This isn’t the first time the American economy has faced challenges,” said President Bush. “And it’s not going to be the first time that we have in a recovery, come out better, either." Listening to the president, you might conclude he understands the seriousness of the situation, and is optimistic that we will recover. But his words are not enough, especially when spoken to a selected audience of business men and women. Americans and nations around the world are looking for stronger, more defiant leadership. As this president leaves office, if he’s concerned about his legacy, he has days — not weeks — to react strongly to the situation. Bush should summon President-Elect Barack Obama to the White House and together, they should hold a national news conference on all television and radio stations nationwide, with a clear message of hope that we can resolve the problems we face, and that he and President-Elect Obama will do everything in their power to make it happen. We seem to be floating down a stream without a rudder. Now more than ever, we need strong and deliberate leadership if we are going to turn this economic crisis around. It will only begin when we get our citizens out a their funk, with a more positive attitude, understanding that we’ve been here before and overcome — and we will again. And on the auto loan On Sunday, Sen. Chris Dodd, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, said on the CBS news program “Face the Nation,” that he thought Congress would be able to come up with a deal to offer The Big Three automakers. He said however, there must be conditions as part of the offer. He went on to complain on the situation automakers find themselves, and even suggested that GM Chairman Rick Wagoner must go. I understand why government wants controls over the auto companies, Congress knows they made mistakes with the financial bailout — lots of money with little or no restrictions just didn’t work. But for any Congressman to suggest that leadership in the automakers caused all the problems the industry now faces is just not fair. In fact, I would like to see the American public hold a national conference with Congressional leaders in the same seats that financial and auto executives sat, with experts on the economy and financial systems drilling them on the lack of legislative leadership they’ve exhibited in recent years. There’s plenty of blame to go around. We must move on, getting the economy back on track. Then and only then, we can look back on the mistakes made and deal with them at the time. Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics, Inc. Know Your Legislators: U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building, Room 134, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela, regional representative. U.S. Congress Vernon Ehlers, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. President’s comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. Jennifer Granholm, Democrat, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Patty Birkholz, Republican, 24th District (All of Barry County), Michigan State Senate, State Capitol, 805 Farnum Building, P.O. Box 3006, Lansing, Mich. 48909-7536. Call: (517) 373-3447. Fax: (517) 373-5849. e-mail: senpbirkholz@senate.michigan.gov State Representative Brian Calley, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, 351 Capitol, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: briancalley@house.mi.gov Training center to host meeting today at Hastings Public Library The Professional Development and Training Center of Southwest Michigan will hold an informational meeting today, Dec. 11, at Hastings Public Library from 11 a.m. to noon. The center is a non-profit state proprietary school that works with underemployed and unemployed people, providing them with the tools necessary to compete in today's job market. Currently headquartered in Kalamazoo, the center is anticipating expansion into Barry County in early 2009. “We have been very successful here in Kalamazoo, and we are very excited to share it with others,” said Nicole Fonger, director of orga- Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. nizational development and training. “Given our current unemployment rate and the recent announcement from the State regarding a sevenweek unemployment extension, there is no better time to in our communities to raise our individuals to the level they need to be in order to find meaningful employment.” The center’s core program is a six-week course that not only teaches the entire Microsoft Suite but other skills such as interviewing, networking and dressing for success. Topics to be discussed at the meeting include: Background on the center, and the need for adjunct instructors, volunteers for What’s on your list? mock interviewers and guest speakers, real estate and donations. For more information, call 269-492-1460, e-mail nicole@pdtc.biz or log on to www.pdtc.biz. The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Christmas preparations have begun throughout the area. While adults are making shopping and to-do lists, some kids are making wish lists. So we asked a few of them, “What would you like to find under your Christmas tree or in your Christmas stocking?” Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs Frederic Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Kathy Maurer (Copy Editor) Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Brett Bremer Fran Faverman Sandra Ponsetto Jon Gambee Megan Lavell Amy Jo Parish • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Brandon Ras, Middleville: “I would like to have an Air Soft Gun and new boots.” Scott Pritchard, Middleville: “I would like to find a remote control race car, maybe bright pink.” Eli Bergsma, Middleville: “I would like a new video game. I am not sure yet which one.” Corey Lipscomb, Hastings: “I would like an Air Soft Gun and spark plugs for my snowmobile.” Kyle Zahl, Middleville: “I would like an iPod or a MP3 player.” Adyson Snooks, Gun Lake: “I really want a puppy or a kitty, but I know Santa has to talk to my mom first. I would also like a doll.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Scott Ommen Rose Heaton Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $30 per year in Barry County $32 per year in adjoining counties $35 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 11, 2008 — Page 5 Area churches schedule special holiday services In this file photo from last year’s event, visitors gather around to watch a weaving demonstration in one of the park’s historic buildings. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto) Public to celebrate Victorian-era Christmas at Charlton Park Hastings Public Library schedules upcoming events Hastings Public Library upcoming events Thursday, Dec. 11 • 5:15 to 8 p.m. — in the community room: Movies, Memories and Milestones: Maureen O’Hara starring in a Christmas classic featuring Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. Friday, Dec. 12 • 10:30 a.m. — Preschool story time about presents. • 4 p.m. in the community room — Project NO Homework. Saturday, Dec. 13 • 12 to 2 p.m. in the community room — Tweens Christmas Party. Monday, Dec. 15 • 4 p.m. in the community room — library board of directors meeting. Tuesday, Dec. 16 • 10:30 a.m. — Preschool story time celebrating pop-up books. • 6:30 to 8 p.m. — Chess and Checker Club. Thursday, Dec. 18 • 5:15 to 8 p.m. in the community room — Movies, Memories and Milestones showing of a 1941 Irving Berlin film that introduced the Oscar-winning song “White Christmas.” Call 945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads • Listen to live music in the historic church. Three groups, including a brass quintet, will perform on Dec. 13 and dulcimers will entertain Dec. 14. • Visit with St. Nicholas, dressed in Victorian-era garb, at the Upjohn House. • Watch spinners in the seamstress’s shop. • Observe blacksmiths demonstrating their skills in the blacksmith shop. • Browse through the gift shop in the Upjohn House. On Sunday, Green Gables Haven representatives will be selling raffle tickets for a quilt in the Upjohn House. About 30 volunteers, wearing period costumes, will be helping to make the event memorable for visitors. Visitors “can go from building to building, wander around and do the crafts and chat with everybody,” said Claire Johnston, curator of education at Charlton Park. “It’s a good family event.” Several of the buildings have Christmas trees, which will be decorated with an oldfashioned flair, including strings of popcorn and cranberries, tin punch ornaments, cornucopia ornaments and others. Admission is $6 per adult and $3 for children four to 12. There are no additional fees for the crafts. Charlton Park is located at 2545 S. Charlton Park Rd., just north of M-79, between Hastings and Nashville. A museum with formal exhibits and artifacts of early rural Michigan life is included in the park, located on more than 300 acres of land. Charlton Park’s historic village portrays the crafts and culture of the late nineteenth-century. joyous during the holidays for a variety of reasons — the death of loved ones, a battle with illness, a change in employment or family status. This service will allow worshippers time to light candles and to seek prayer or anointing with oil as part of the healing process. The highlight of the Christmas season will be special services on Christmas Eve. A family service designed especially for children will be held at 7 p.m. At the 11 p.m. candlelight service, the chancel choir will present “The Winter Rose,” a cantata by Joseph Martin. First Presbyterian Church, “a church for all ages” invites everyone to join in preparing their hearts for the coming of the Lord. The church is located just south of the courthouse at 231 S. Broadway. Call with questions at 269-945-5463. Thornapple Valley Church at 2750 M-43 Highway, south of Hastings, will hold Christmas services at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, and at 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 14. Christmas Eve services will be held at 4 and 5:30 p.m. Lake Odessa/ Clarksville area "Sleepover at the Stable," a presentation of the Birth of Jesus from the animals point of view, will take place Sunday, Dec. 14, at 10:30 a.m. at Grace Brethren Church, 2720 Vedder Road, Lake Odessa Everyone is invited to enjoy this free program. A carry-in dinner including a birthday cake will follow as church members celebrate Jesus' birthday. For more information, call 616-374-7796. Dec. 14, at 7 p.m. "Oh Come Let Us Adore Him" will take place at Bowne Mennonite Church, 14076 76th St., Clarksville. The church presents a special night commemorating the birth of Christ, including carols, nativity enactment, bell choir, and refreshments. All are welcome. Call 616-693-2135 for more information. Middleville At the Middleville United Methodist Church, a group of families is making final plans for a community-wide Christmas dinner for folks who may not have enough to eat or will be alone during the holiday. The event will be held Monday, Dec. 22, at the church. The free dinner will be served from 5 to 7 p.m. A full course dinner with turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, fruit cup, rolls, beverage and desserts will be on the menu. Call 269-795-9266 or 269-795-3519 by Dec. 15 to make reservations. From Dec 22-24- Live Nativity 6-8 p.m. each night. On Christmas Eve, Dec 24- Christmas service for families and children with music and stories at 7 p.m. There will be a Christmas Mass at 11 p.m. with open communion for all who want to bring in Christmas with a celebration of Jesus’s birth. Christmas offerings will go to Love Inc. to help with their program of helping people of the community in need. Peace Church will have a Children’s Christmas Program on December 21 at 6 p.m. The church will celebrate Christmas with a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service on December 24 at 7 p.m. Peace Church is on M-37 between Middleville and Caledonia. Call 616-8918119. Orangeville St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church is holding special Advent services each Sunday at 9:30 a.m. On Sunday, Dec. 21, at 9:30 a.m. the service will be a traditional one of lessons and carols. Christmas Eve services will begin with carols at 7 p.m. followed by the Eucharist. St. Francis is located at 11850 W. Nine Mile Road, Orangeville. For more information call 269-664-4345. The Orangeville Baptist Church will present a special children’s program at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21, at the church located at 6921 Marsh Road. Call 269-664-4377 for more details. The Fountain of Truth Apostolic Church on Marsh Road in Orangeville will present a special music production “The Crimson Robe” at noon on Sunday, Dec. 21. Delton All are invited to attend an old-fashioned Christmas Eve candlelight service at Prairieville Bible Church, 12711 S. M-43 Highway, Delton, at 7 p.m. Dec. 24. Call Pastor Blair at 269-623-2783 or Pastor Saunders at 269-721-8874 for more information. Woodland All are invited to Zion Lutheran Church on Saturday, Dec. 13, for the Sunday school children’s Christmas program beginning at 5 p.m. Following the program, a potluck diner will be shared in the fellowship hall. Guests are asked to bring a dish to share and a table service. Beverages will be provided. Zion Lutheran Church will have two worship services on Wednesday evening, Dec. 24. The Christmas Eve candlelight service will begin at 7 p.m. and the Holy Communion service will be at 11 p.m. All are invited to come to beautiful services and reflect on what the Christmas season is all about: Jesus. Zion Lutheran Church is located at 6261 Velte Road, Woodland, about 3/4 of a mile south of the Lakewood High School or from Woodland, go east 1 mile on M-43 and then turn left and go 1 1/4 miles north. For more information, call 269-367-4817 and leave a message with a name and phone number. Keep your friends and relatives INFORMED! Send them The BANNER To subscribe, call us at... 269-945-9554 77529564 by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor The ambiance “Of Christmas Past” is brought into today’s busy world this weekend at Historic Charlton Park where time stands still and activities are vibrant in the re-created rural village nestled by Thornapple River and Thornapple Lake. Holiday sights, sounds, tastes and activities of the late 1800s will be presented in a fun, family format Saturday, Dec. 13 and Sunday, Dec. 14 from noon to 5 p.m. both days at the park, located on the outskirts of Hastings. The 17 historic buildings in the village will be decorated with swags of fresh greenery, and inside many of the buildings, the public of all ages can enjoy a myriad of activities: • See chestnuts roasting at the Bristol Inn where plum pudding and wassail also will be served. • Participate in Candle-dipping and sachetmaking at the town hall. • Make an ornament to take home in the one-room schoolhouse. • Take a spin in a horse-drawn carriage. • Create a corn husk angel doll in the basement of the historic church. • Enjoy cider and cookies, to be served in the Sixberry House where members of the Charlton Park Village Foundation will greet visitors. • Taste cinnamon and sugar apples, prepared with a crank peeler in the old-fashioned hardware store. • Sample popcorn in the general store. • View crafts and other items for sale by the Historical Preservation Society of Barry County at the village bank. by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Each year J-Ad Graphics invites area churches to submit information about special holiday services, which are published on a space-available basis. Representatives from any church wishing to participate in this may e-mail information about upcoming events to patricia@jadgraphics.com. The deadline for information is each Tuesday afternoon by 2 p.m. Hastings Emmanuel Episcopal Church invites all to attend the Sunday morning eucharistic services held each week at 10 a.m. The Christmas Eve celebration Eucharist of the Nativity will begin at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 24, with the Rev. Hugh Dickinson, presiding. F. William Voetberg is director of music. Emmanuel is located at 315 W. Center St., at the corner of South Broadway and West Center Street. For more information call 269-945-3014. Hastings First United Methodist Church at 209 W. Green St. welcomes everyone to attend any or all of its upcoming services and programs. Dec. 14 – JuBellation Handbell Choir will share its Christmas program ‘Mary, Joseph, and the Baby’ with the congregation during both worship services at 9:15 and 11 a.m. Dec. 14 – at 7 p.m. the 22-member chancel choir will share a Christmas cantata ‘An Evening in December’ at a special evening event. Accompanied by Mark Doster, the cantata will include a variety of choral and solo music. A love offering of non-perishable food items will go to a local food pantry. Light refreshments will be served following the program. Dec. 21 – 7 p.m. Live Under the Dome will present ‘Rock Mass: Road to Bethlehem’ featuring Steve Reid as Joseph, with music by Fish Headz, who will sing music from artists such as Faith Hill, Big Daddy Weave, the Zombies, Selah and others. No admission is charged for this event. Light refreshments will be served following the program. Dec. 24 – The birth of Jesus will be celebrated in two different worship services on Christmas Eve. The 6 p.m. service will be led by Fish Headz and will end with a candle lighting. The 11 p.m. service will be led by the chancel choir, and everyone celebrates the birth of Jesus together at midnight with candle lighting. Light refreshments will be served following both services. First Presbyterian Church of Hastings has plans for the holiday season. The 9 a.m. service will be led by the chancel choir with music of the season. The second service will be led by a contemporary praise band. Dec. 14, the children’s Christmas pageant will be presented at both services. On Dec. 21, the praise team will jazz up the service with songs of the season with a modern twist. Every Saturday during Advent, there will be a contemplative service at 5:30 p.m. which encourages worshippers to pause for a moment during the season and reflect on what God has given. The last of these services, on Dec. 20, will be a service of consolation. This is designed especially for those having a hard time being and you’ll find there’s more D iscoverto Hastings, explore this holiday season. Make your shopping and dining experience a very special one this season by discovering the vibrant charm of our unique shops & restaurants. Shops open late Friday nights until 8:00 p.m. Shop Downtown Hastings ... where the Holidays begin! �Page 6 — Thursday, December 11, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Why Christine Lives United… I think it is important to LIVE UNITED because I believe as a community Area Obituaries we have the duty to each other; to empower those who feel powerless, to protect those who can’t protect themselves, to reach out to reach Norine Louise Jacobs Helen Martha Hanshaw back, and always speak for those who have no voice. Clifford E. Poland GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. & Volunteer Center Worship Together… 77529567 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Services: 8:30 a.m., Classic Worship Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages, 11 a.m., Celebration Worship Service, 6 p.m. Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Family Night; Awana Jr. High Group, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study. Friday 8-10 p.m. Sr. High Youth. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Jim Fox. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11 to 11:30 a.m. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6 p.m. (MayAugust). We have a weekly Wednesday 6 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-7952370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-7315194 or -517-852-1806. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 945-2170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Second Sunday in Advent - Dec. 7Holy Communion 8:00 & 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Chili Cook-Off after Worship. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-9459414 or 945-2645; fax 269-9452698. http://www.discovergrace.org. Rev. Mike Kemper. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Daniel Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Midweek: 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4 through fifth grade, and Junior High Youth Group 6th through 8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m. lunch at Wendy’s. Women’s Ministry 7 p.m. third Thursday of the month. “Singspirations” last Sunday of the month. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-Noon and 1-3 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10 a.m. Coffee Hour; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service; 6 p.m. Youth Group Christmas Party. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blog spot.com/. Thursday - 9 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 6:30 p.m. Choir Practice. Friday - NAPS Silent Auction; Schwann’s Truckload Sale; 12:00 p.m. HCB Horizons Group. Saturday - 9 a.m. Youth Christmas Shopping Trip; 10 a.m. Children’s Program Dress Rehearsal; 5:30 p.m. Advent Service. Monday - 12 p.m. Rotary/Kiwanis Luncheon. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible study. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 B OSLEY 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 •PHARMACY• 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 HASTINGS - Norine Louise Jacobs, age 59, of Hastings, passed away at her residence on Monday, December 8, 2008. Norine was born December 7, 1949 in Saginaw, the daughter of Boleshaw and Louise (Archangeli) Wydra. She graduated from Saginaw Catholic High School and went on to receive her teaching degree from Saginaw Valley College. Norine was an elementary teacher, and also a religious education director for St. Peter and Paul Church, she was a part owner of Back to Basics retail store in Marshall. Norine was all about family, she loved to cook, go to soccer games, painting, organize parties and other celebrations. She was a member of the Holy Family Catholic Church in Caledonia. Norine is survived by her husband, John Jacobs, president of J-Ad Graphics, publisher of the Ad-Visor and Marshall Chronicle; her son, Ben (Cassie) Jacobs; a daughter, Katrina Jacobs; one brother, Fred (Bonnie) Wydra; sister-in-law, Shirley Wydra; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, and a brother Howard Wydra. Visitation will be held Friday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m with a scripture service at 5:30 p.m. at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. A Funeral Mass will be held Saturday, December 13, 2008 at 11 a.m. with visitation one hour prior to service time at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Caledonia. Burial will be at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Hastings. Memorials can be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Helen Martha Hanshaw, age 87, of Hope Township, died Monday, December 9, 2008 at Thornapple Manor in Hastings. Helen was born February 23, 1921 in Grand Rapids, the daughter of George and Carrie Cramer. She graduated from Union High School. In her younger years she lived with various families, she worked at a tank factory in Detroit during the war, also she was a telephone operator for Bell Telephone. Helen was married to William Hanson Sr. who preceded her in death. Helen was a home maker for many years, she also worked at the Schafer School as an operator and then worked for the city of Southgate as an assistant treasury, she retired in 1986. Helen has lived in Barry County for the past 20 years. She enjoyed reading, and working as a volunteer at the Pennock Gift Shop. She was a member of Pennock Hospital Guild, St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, and the Catholic Daughters. Helen is survived by her two sons, Ron (Mary Jo) Hanshaw and Bill (Jean) Hanshaw; one daughter, Sue (Gary) Brohl Sr.; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Sr.,parents and two brothers, Tom and June Cramer. Memorials can be made to Hastings Public Library or Pennock Gift Shop. Visitation will be held Friday from 9:3010:30am at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. A funeral mass will be held Friday, December 12, 2008 at 11:00am at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Hastings, Fr. Alfred J. Russell Celebrant. Burial will be at Sunfield Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Shirley J. Metzger Shirley J. Metzger HASTINGS - Shirley J. Metzger, age 78 of Hastings, died Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. Shirley was born October 19, 1930 in Hastings, the daughter of John A. and Lela (Doxey) Martin. She graduated from Hastings High School in 1949. Shirley received her LPN degree in 1968, she worked for Pennock Hospital until she retired in 1987. Shirley was devoted to her family, she enjoyed going to the casinos, reading, watching the Tigers baseball, and being in the outdoors. She is survived by her two sons, Michael Shaneck/Margaret Michler, of Hastings, Larry (Lina) Shaneck of Lake-Odessa; seven step-sons, Phil (Laura) Metzger, Ron (Gayla) Metzger, Gary Metzger, Tim (Judy) Metzger, Dan Metzger, Greg (Tammy) Metzger, Kevin (Shannon) Metzger; 23 grandchildren; several great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren; three brothers, Raymond (Lou) Martin, Russ (Trish) Martin, Richard (Lucy) Martin; two sisters, Marion Slusher, Mable Harver (JC), several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by one sister Sally, one brother Ron Martin and a daughter Patricia Shaneck. Cremation has taken place, a memorial service will be held Saturday, December 20, 2008 at noon at the Country Chapel in Dowling. Memorials can be made to Country Chapel or charity of one's choice. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). HASTINGS - Shirley J. Metzger, age 78 of Hastings, died Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. Shirley was born October 19, 1930 in Hastings, the daughter of John A. and Lela (Doxey) Martin. She graduated from Hastings High School in 1949. Shirley received her LPN degree in 1968, she worked for Pennock Hospital until she retired in 1987. Shirley was devoted to her family, she enjoyed going to the casinos, reading, watching the Tigers baseball, and being in the outdoors. She is survived by her two sons, Michael Shaneck/Margaret Michler, of Hastings, Larry (Lina) Shaneck of Lake-Odessa; seven step-sons, Phil (Laura) Metzger, Ron (Gayla) Metzger, Gary Metzger, Tim (Judy) Metzger, Dan Metzger, Greg (Tammy) Metzger, Kevin (Shannon) Metzger; 23 grandchildren; several great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren; three brothers, Raymond (Lou) Martin, Russ (Trish) Martin, Richard (Lucy) Martin; two sisters, Marion Slusher, Mable Harver (JC), several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by one sister Sally, one brother Ron Martin and a daughter Patricia Shaneck. Cremation has taken place, a memorial service will be held Saturday, December 20, 2008 at noon at the Country Chapel in Dowling. Memorials can be made to Country Chapel or charity of one's choice. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). WILLIAMSTON - Clifford Edger Poland of Williamston, lived 87 wonderful years. He will be greatly missed by friends, family and the Democratic Party. Clifford was born in Irving Township in Barry County, on April 30, 1921. He labored with his father and brothers in the logging industry in Western Michigan. He enlisted in the Army at 17 years of age and proudly served as a Sergeant in the U.S. Army Infantry during WWII. After a prolonged campaign in the European Theater and after receiving numerous metals including the Bronze Battle Star, he was honorably discharged in 1945. He married Marilyn Van Dyke and was a member of the IWW, VFW, Democratic Party, and UAW Local 652, where he served in many elected offices including financial secretary. As a member in all these organizations he enjoyed fighting for the rights of others. He also held numerous jobs simultaneously including business owner, Oldsmobile employee and farmer. He retired from Oldsmobile in 1980 after 33 years of service. A number of things Clifford enjoyed were: working, hunting, gardening, fishing, and spending time with his family. He loved playing and watching baseball. He is survived by his wife of 49 years Marilyn and children: Patricia (James) Young, Mahnon (Timothy) Cline, Daniel (Terri) Poland, William (Sheila) Poland, Mahala (Cindy) Poland; grandchildren: Richard Bos, Michael Bos, Nathan (Laura) Macias, Melissa (Shawn) Polovi, Timothy (Rebecca) Cline, Aaron Cline, Craig Poland, Brittni Poland, Amanda Poland, Tiffany Poland, Nicholas Poland, Brandon Poland, Matthew Jeffries, Christopher Worden and Lucas Henderson; great grandchildren; Rileigh Rae, Caitlyn, Allyson, Brenna, Bryce, Braden, Brooks, Brother Charles (Fern) Poland, Sisters, Donna (Don) Moore, Henrietta (Albert) Bradfield, Betty (Ron) Olcott, Dorthy (Wes) Dingman, Doris (Fred) Purdum and many nieces and nephews and their families. Clifford was preceded in death by his father Daniel Poland and mother Nina (Edger) Poland. Clifford also had predeceased children; Rose, Barbara, Clifford and Michael and siblings Robert, William (Bernice), George (Sadie), Mary (William) Cramer, Elsie (L.D.) Clemens. Funeral services were held on Monday, December 8, 2008 at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. Interment was held on the following day at Irving Cemetery, State Road, Hastings. In addition to flowers contributions to the Habitat for Humanity are welcome. In Loving Memory Raymond B Hause Sr. who passed away December 5, 1996 We still miss you and love you. Bobbie, Stan, Stanley, Keedan, Daniel, Jackie, Deagan & Spencer P.S. Give Mom a hug! Keep your friends and relatives INFORMED! Send them 77529561 The HASTINGS BANNER To subscribe, call us at... 269-945-9554 �Social News Marriage Licenses Kyle Blake Blair, Hastings and Rachel Joy Sleeman, Marquette. Darwin Lee Caskey, Middleville and Carrie Leeanne Herp, Middleville. Brian Roy Harris, Bellevue and Melissa Anna Kelley, Bellevue. Casey Lee Holyroyd, Hickory Corners and Tara Lynn Ervin, Burkburnett, Texas. Kaleb Thomas Laws, Hastings and Sarah Suzanne Olson, Nashville. Five generations gather Newborn Babies GIRL, Lillian Alexis, born at Pennock Hospital on Nov. 20, 2008 at 2:53 a.m. to Lyndsey Anne Alsko of Hastings. Weighing 9 lbs. 7 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. BOY, Isaiah Daniel, born at Pennock Hospital on Nov. 21, 2008 at 7:50 a.m. to Joshua and Tiffany Hendershot of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 9 ozs. and 20 inches long. Recently gathering were Catherine Ritchie, mother; Richard Handy, great great grandfather, 94 years old; Penny (Handy) Ritchie, great grandmother holding great granddaughter, Emma Jean Ritchie, 6 months old, and Harold (Tony) Ritchie, grandfather, all of Delton. Echtinaw-Shaw united in marriage GIRL, Jaydee Sarina, born at Pennock Hospital on Nov. 23, 2008 at 12:25 p.m. to Emily Archer and Jamie Palmer of Nashville. Weighing 7 lbs. 0 ozs. and 20 inches long. GIRL, Anna Elizabeth, born at Pennock Hospital on Nov. 24, 2008 at 12:32 a.m. to Dan and Becky Pennington of Portland. Weighing 7 lbs. 5 ozs. and 19 inches long. BOY, Keegan Kenneth, born at Pennock Hospital on Nov. 24, 2008 at 5:41 p.m. to Billie Jo and Doug Gonsalves Jr. of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 0 ozs. and 19 inches long. Country Chapel hosts community breakfast Dec. 20 Call 945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads “ S t r etchi n g ” Thornapple Arts Council hires new executive director André Wiegand, the new executive director of the Thornapple Arts Council (TAC), has said he is passionate about cultural and economic development through the arts. And that, according to outgoing board president, Carol Jones Dwyer, leaves the organization well-positioned to make a vital contribution to the community especially now. “Arts and economics in many ways are inseparable. The Thornapple Arts Council Board is delighted to select a candidate who understands these links,” said Dwyer of Wiegand. “The Thornapple Arts Council is widely known as the sponsor of such events as the Hastings downtown art hops, jazz festival, Fridays at the Fountain music series, and children’s summer theater program. Since the organization’s beginning in 1985, the Arts Council has been a major promoter of arts education for youth. TAC expects to see this area reinvigorated with Mr. Wiegand’s appointment,” she added. “André is already thinking outside the box with ideas on how to encourage and enhance the creativity of young people in our community. Wiegand, who was appointed to the post in November, is a Michigan native who earned a bachelor’s degree in political economy from Michigan State University’s James Patterson College before spending seven years in Minnesota where he earned a master’s degree in public policy from the Hubert Humphrey College of the University of Minnesota and worked for Minnesota Department of Public Safety for almost five years managing, auditing and overseeing grants. In addition to serving as the new executive director of the Arts Council, Wiegand will continue to work in research and development for Southwest Builders Inc. in Richland. According to Dwyer, Wiegand, “has hit the ground running,” stating that in October, “out of a desire to learn how Michigan can attract jobs based on the new creative economy,” Wiegand attended the Creative City Summit 2.0 Conference in Detroit with many development specialists from around the state. Dwyer said that Wiegand has a particularly strong background in the links between support for artistic expression and economic growth. André Wiegand Wiegand remarked, “The skills of the new economy are innovation, creativity and entreprenuership. To me all these qualities speak to art.” Thornapple Arts Council Vice President Tom Wiswell agreed. “Thornapple Arts Council is a solid organization that cares about promoting local artists. What we as a board are excited about is hiring a candidate who will work with the community to make the arts visible and accessible for everyone,” he said. Wiegand, who has lived in Hastings for two ROBIN CHASE INSURANCE AGENCY Formerly Chase Geiger Ironside Insurance Agency …Freeport Home & Auto Discounts! Nashville’s first Christmas parade set for Saturday Robin Chase The Village of Nashville will hold its first annual Christmas parade, 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13. The parade will start on Washington Street, proceed south on Main Street and end at the VFW Hall. The Maple Valley High School marching band will appear in the parade as will the Castleton-Maple Grove-Nashville EMS and fire department. And Santa, of course, will be the guest of honor. After the parade, Santa will visit with children in the gazebo at Central Park, where there will also be music and caroling. The Holly Trolley will pick up passengers at Central Park from 3 to 5:30 p.m. for a ride around town to see the Christmas displays. There will be hot chocolate and goodies for the ride. The Holly Trolley is being sponsored by the Nashville Police Department and the Nashville Neighborhood Watch program. 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SPORTING COLORS The 269-945-5377 Officially licensed products • Collision & Auto Body Repair ® 77529625 50 N. M-37 (Just North of M-43) Hastings 269-945-4551 Holiday Hours: Mon.-Sat. 9am-7pm • Sun. 12-6pm 77529632 Our “Scout” th is celebrating his 20 Birthday on duty in 29 Palms, California. Help PFC Ramsey have a happy one! Give 77529613 …of Christmas Past Historic Charlton Park’s turn-ofthe century is the setting for … Of Christmas Past, a recreation of the sights, sounds, tastes and activities of the late 1800’s. On Saturday and Sunday, December 13 and 14, from Noon to 5:00 p.m., visitors are holiday toys, games and keepinvited to tour through the vilsakes for all ages. lage in a horse-drawn carriage Admission to Christmas Past and also visit St. Nicholas in the is $6.00 for adults and $3.00 for Upjohn House. children 4 to 12. There is no Adults and children are wel- additional cost for crafts. For come to try their hands at tradi- more information on the … Of tional crafts and ornaments, Christmas Past celebration, conincluding hand-dipped candles. tact Historic Charlton Park at Our volunteer artisans will 269-945-3775 or visit our webdemonstrate their skills in the site www.charltonpark.org village buildings. Everyone is Historic Charlton Park is encouraged to sample tradition- located at 2545 S. Charlton al holiday fare, wassail, and Park Road, just north of M-79, fresh roasted chestnuts. The gift between Hastings and shop will feature an array of Nashville. Isaak 77528605 years, said it is the strong community focus of the Thornapple Arts Council and other charitable organizations in the county that have impressed him the most about this area. “I have had the opportunity to meet Thornapple Arts Council board members, leaders from the Community Foundation, Chamber of Commerce, MSU Extension and the City of Hastings. I can’t say enough about how excited I am to work with these organizations as the new Thornapple Arts Council executive director. My goal is to help Barry County be the best place it can be to live, work and play,” he said. Dwyer said that while the Arts Council is looking forward to developing new initiatives and partnerships for economic development, it will continue many of its successful programs. The jazz festival is scheduled for April and art classes for youth and adults are already on the schedule for 2009. In addition to these programs, a press release from the organization states that other goals for the upcoming year include: “Engaging more youth, assessing and utilizing the Arts Hatchery Building’s potential, and more active promotion of the arts in Middleville, Nashville and Delton communities,” and adds, “Considered by many to be a vital organization in contributing to the quality of life of Barry County residents, the Thornapple Arts Council encourages questions or suggestions from members of the community. Wiegand said he would like to encourage as many people as possible to contact him. “I look forward to meeting people and learning from them and being inspired by their creativity and ideas,” he said. “The more people we can encourage in the arts, the better our community will be.” To learn more about membership in the Arts Council, volunteer or partnership opportunities, visit www.thornapplearts.org or call 269-945-2002. 02702038 Country Chapel United Methodist Church hosts a breakfast on the third Saturday of the month. The Dec. 20 menu will include pancakes, French toast, eggs to order, bacon, sausage, milk, juice, coffee, tea and fellowship with neighbors and friends. The cost is free, but donations will be welcomed. Breakfast is from 8 to 11 a.m. On Nov. 26, 2008, Hastings’ beloved Mayor Bob Mays joined Katlyn Laurel Echtinaw and Matthew James Shaw in holy matrimony. Katlyn is the daughter of Alan and Karen Echtinaw of Hastings. Matt is the son of Janet Fox of Lansing and Arthur Shaw of Sunfield. The bride is a graduate of Lakewood High School. She has attended Kellogg Community College, where she is pursuing a nursing degree. She is employed at Thornapple Manor. The groom attended Grand Ledge High School, but graduated in Alabama. He is employed by Demmer Cooperation in Lansing. He has been recruited into a career for Halaburton and will be leaving for Afghanistan very soon. The couple will exchange vows again in a traditional ceremony with family and friends, when Matt returns home. The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 11, 2008 — Page 7 a call on his cell phone! Village, Museum & Recreation Area 2545 S. Charlton Park Rd., Hastings, MI 49058-8102 Ph: 269-945-3775 Fax: 269-945-0390 www.charltonpark.org 02701142 �Page 8 — Thursday, December 11, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Maple Valley Annie’s center seeks MAILBOX tutors Lake Odessa This is the week for preparation of food boxes and gift sorting for Lakewood Community Council and its many helpers. If you can spare an hour or two or three, you would be very welcome at Fellowship Hall on Thursday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and especially on Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. The delivery of canned goods from the various schools in Lakewood district comes on Wednesday and the sorting begins immediately. A big help comes from grocery carts loaned by Carl’s supermarket. Boxes contributed by Twin City Foods already has been folded and taped to hold the heavy canned goods. Each box is numbered, indicating the sequence, and also the boxes list the number of persons in the household. Additional data may include dietary restrictions, so sugary cereal would not go to a diabetic person. It takes Wednesday and Thursday to sort all the canned goods and dry items contributed through the schools. The council buys tons of material from Second Harvest Gleaners in Grand Rapids. Local business people make contributions also. The dentists alternate years of giving toothbrushes for each family member. Apples come from the MSU experimental farm at Clarksville. Frozen food also is contributed locally. On Saturday, many vehicles and strong backs are needed for deliveries. Often a family will come with young children and they too can help carry the black plastic bags filled with socks, mittens, hats and toys. It is helpful if at least two people come with a vehicle. The Sunfield SPYS are always the first to arrive with a well-organized effort to handle all the deliveries in the greater Sunfield area. Often, they stop along the way to deliver to an odd location somewhere east of town. Most of the help in the week comes from local churches. Also most of the gifts are purchased by church groups who are asked to provide for a specific age of children. Some of the funds which are used to purchase food come from the annual CROP Walk which is held each spring. The Sebewa Center United Methodist Church is hosting its ham and escalloped potato dinner next week on Saturday, Dec. 20. They will have an added attraction, singer Rob Pearson singing songs of the season. Alethians of Central UMC are going to Lansing tonight for a Madrigal Dinner with drama and singing by Great Lakes Christian College. It is held at a downtown Lansing church. Mary Jane Carlson underwent knee replacement Thursday at the Spectrum Blodgett campus. She plans to go to Thornapple Manor for rehab once she is discharged. The cantata at Central UMC was wellattended, with several visitors from other churches and family members of the singers. Kathy Good of Morrison Lake, an accomplished flautist, accompanied the choir and piano on every number. Robin Barnett was the narrator. Christine Cunningham was organist and Celia DeMond was the piano accompanist with husband David as her pageturner. Andrea Gentner was the hostess for refreshment time in Fellowship Hall following the music. The screen had visuals provided by graphic artist Lori McNeil as the cantata progressed. The Red Cross Blood Mobile will be in town on Monday, Dec. 22, from noon to 5:45 p.m. This event takes place in alternate months, which is the acceptable frequency for persons to give blood. The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society will meet tonight at 7 p.m. at the freight house for the annual show-and-tell program. Guests and visitors are always welcome. Mrs. Ward VanLaanen recently accompanied Gary and Kathy Nickel of Nashville to Warsaw, Ind., to visit their aunt and uncle. 77529672 December 14, 21 & 28 @11am Combined Sunday Morning Services December 13 from 11am to 1pm Join us at the Back Door Deli, downtown Hastings for a special holiday treat. Two hours of music and entertainment as our gift to the community. Come have some dessert and coffee or any other beverage on us. December 14 @6PM Come join us as we go “caroling “ throughout our neighborhood & community. December 21 Christmas Service @11am Candlelight service @6pm December 28 Jamaica Missions Team Send-off @ 11am Film– “Facing The Giants” @5pm in Our Family Center 02702058 Christmas Happenings @ Hastings Baptist Church!!! “Come, Join Us For The Christmas Season” J-Ad Graphics would like to wish you and your families… Early Deadlines for the Hastings Banner December 25th Issue Advertising and News Articles Monday, Dec. 22 at 5:00 pm January 1st Issue Advertising and News Articles Monday, Dec. 29 at 5:00 pm Office hours for Christmas Eve, December 24th and New Years Eve, December 31st will be 8:00 - 12:00 Noon We will be open regular hours, Friday, December 26th and January 2nd, 8:00 - 5:00 • • • COM ERCIAL CO PIE S TI IN PR NG 1- H • R LO 4 - CO N PR IN TIN G & OUT G SI DE Printing Plus and Sunshine Pack & Ship will be open Saturday, December 20th, 8:30-1:00 for all your last minute shipping and photographic needs. 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings, MI 49058 269-945-9554 by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer The Maple Valley Community Center of Hope (MVCCOH) is partnering with the Maple Valley School District to provide tutors for at least 225 kindergarten through 12th grade students. The MVCCOH is asking any and all community members interested in volunteering to serve as tutors to sign up by contacting the center or the school administration office. A tutor information and training session will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15, at the Maple Valley Community Center of Hope. The tutoring program is slated to begin Tuesday, Jan. 6, and will be held at Maple Valley High School from 2:50 to 4 p.m. and 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the school year. Roger Trowbridge, vice president of the MVCCOH, said that the unfunded new state graduation requirements, decreased funding and increasing class size are taking their toll on student performance. “Sixty percent of the freshman class failed algebra I this fall, and starting with the class of 2011 students are required to have four years of high school math to graduate. And, we have students entering junior high that can’t read because with the increasing class sizes, teachers aren’t able to give struggling students the attention they need,” said Trowbridge. He also noted that with more and more households needing two incomes in order to make ends meet, it is becoming increasingly difficult for many parents to give their children help they may need with their homework. “We don’t want to just teach specific skills but also basic skills in reading, writing and math that they need to learn (across subjects),” added MVCCOH President Cathy Christman. “We need tutors for all subjects — reading, writing, math, science, history.” “If we do this, we will also be giving kids confidence and teaching them that they can do things. We want to teach them to be leaders and not followers, and that’s what happens when kids learn they can do things themselves,” said Trowbridge. “We want to give kids the education they need for the future. What motivates me is giving them the skills they need to take charge of their lives and control their own destinies.” Trowbridge said that while there is talk in Lansing of lowering the state’s graduation requirements, he feels it will hurt students in the long run. “Last year about 60,000 to 80,000 jobs — good-paying jobs — went to people imported from other countries because our graduates don’t have the math skills and training necessary to do the job,” he said. “Microsoft recently built a facility in Canada because the kids graduating from school in Michigan didn’t have the skills and education they needed. We as parents and as a community need to get involved and see that our kids get the education they need. “We’re not the only district in the state to have these problems; this is a statewide problem,” added Trowbridge. “But, we want to work in partnership with our schools to create a community and school tutoring program that will work for our kids and who knows, when word gets out that it is working, maybe we’ll attract more families to our district.” Trowbridge said that some people have expressed concern that the tutoring program would become an after-school baby-sitting service. He said he doesn’t think that will be problem. “If a kid just needs someone to talk to after school, I don’t think that’s a problem. There are some students in our district that haven’t learned basic conversational skills,” he said. “There’s a lot to consider,” said Christman. “The word ‘mentor’ keeps coming up. We at the community center want children to learn not only skills but also high values from this program. The community center wants to serve the whole community — not just those who need the food pantry and clothing closet.” Christman said that some elementary teachers have asked if, in addition to the Tuesday and Thursday after-school tutoring program, some volunteers would be willing to come into the classroom and read to the children during the school day. “The elementary teachers would love to have volunteers come into their classrooms,” she said. Trowbridge and Christman said those interested in becoming a volunteering do not need special skills. They just need to like working with children or youths, have one hour a week to spare and a desire to make a difference in the life of a child. Attendance at the training session is not mandatory. A tutor information packet can be picked up at the Maple Valley Community Center of Hope office, 233 N. Main St. in Nashville or at either the Putnam District Library in Nashville or the Vermontville Township Library in Vermontville. For more information, call the MVCCOH 517-852-0664 or Maple Valley Schools administration office 517-852-9699 or e-mail Maple Valley Superintendent of Schools Kim Kramer at kkramer@mvs.k12.mi.us. by Kathy Mitchelll and Marcy Sugar Clergy or counselor may be able to help Dear Annie: During the 30 years I have been married to "Wayne," he has cheated on me several times. He was always remorseful and I tried to forgive him. He stares at young women to the point where it embarrasses me. He doesn't feel he should have to tell me where he goes, nor does he call when he's going to be late. Lately, his verbal aggression has become worse. I gained a lot of weight when I went through menopause, and although I have since lost 50 pounds, Wayne tells me he doesn't like fat women. He says horrible things to me, and I am now sleeping in the spare bedroom. I know I should leave him, but I just can't do it. I am a very spiritual person, and have put this in God's hands. However, I want to explain to my older children why I have been depressed. Wayne says it is none of their business. I want to get past this, but I no longer know how. He will not go for counseling. Should I let my children know what is going on? — Lost in California Dear California: No. Unburdening yourself to your children will not be in their best interests. Wayne has not been a good husband to you, nor is he likely to become one. If he won't get counseling, you can still benefit from discussing your problems with a professional on your own. Talk to your clergyperson, or ask your doctor to refer you to a counselor. Adult daughter tries to control parents Dear Annie: My 31-year-old daughter, "Claire," lives in California with my ex-wife. When Claire went through her own divorce, she told my wife and me that we were no longer permitted to talk to her ex or his parents. We took offense at this. We like her exhusband very much and get along well with his parents. They always send us cards for the holidays and call just to chat. Our daughter found out that we had spoken to them, and now she will no longer talk to us. She said we were rude not to take her wishes into consideration. We have tried to talk to her about this, but she won't discuss it. She says she's too hurt. Yet, she had a new boyfriend as soon as she left her husband and expected us to take a liking to him. We've never met him. We feel Claire is in the wrong. She is acting like a child and should not be telling us what to do. How do we handle this? — Hurt and Confused Dear Hurt: Claire is wrong and should not be dictating with whom you can be friends. But being right isn't going to help you. You can tell your immature daughter "tough luck" and risk an estrangement, hoping she'll get over it eventually. Or you can stop speaking to the ex-husband and his parents. The choice is yours. Be thankful, not embarrassed Dear Annie: "Embarrassed Daughter-in-Law" wrote complaining of her mother-in-law's grammar. She said her children used to visit their grandmother for extended stays. It sounds as if Grandma really loves these children. My wonderful mother also misspeaks in front of my kids. This past Easter, I zoomed in too closely when taking photos of the egg hunt because I disapproved of Mom's clothing. When I looked at the pictures, I saw the leg of this wonderful woman who was helping her youngest grandchild find eggs. I don't have any photos of the sweet bond between Grandma and grandchild because I was too busy trying to keep her outfit out of the photo. When my daughter is older, she will miss the beautiful sight of her grandma holding her hand. Will those clothes really matter then? "Embarrassed" should be thankful Grandma has been around all these years giving her children lots of love. — Thankful Mom is Still With Us Dear Thankful: You are so right — and many readers wrote with similar sentiments. Angry outbursts are not normal Dear Annie: At my stepson's recent wedding, his older brother, "Joe," became bel- ligerent and grabbed his father by the tie and yelled at him for asking the DJ to play a slower song so some of us older folks could enjoy a dance. Joe's violent temper has already caused him to lose two excellent jobs. He's currently unemployed, and I am sure that frustrates him. But I keep replaying the scene in my head, and there was definitely a significant difference in my husband's previously happy demeanor. How can we help Joe see where his life is headed? — No Calgon Moment For Us Dear Calgon: Joe needs a complete medical checkup and probably therapy to overcome his anger issues. You cannot force him to get help, but his father could tell him you both are concerned, and that talking to his doctor might be helpful. Reader has suggestion for “best gift ever” Dear Annie: Nine years ago, my husband, Robb, received the most memorable and priceless holiday gift — a kidney/pancreas transplant from a deceased donor. Though we've never met the donor's family, we are always mindful of their generosity, particularly during the holiday season. I took stock of my life and how blessed I was, and decided to give myself as a gift. Inspired by my late mother's love and the generosity of my husband's donor, I offered myself as a living non-directed kidney donor. It was the best gift ever. I was matched with the most compatible person on the waiting list, and we had the opportunity to meet after the surgery. My recipient, Dee, is now my dear friend. It gives me indescribable joy to know my gift allows her to enjoy healthy holidays with her large family after enduring six years of dialysis. I am also registered as a donor on my driver's license and hope that more parts of me will live on as gifts to others after my death. I know this will comfort my loved ones and bring healing and hope to those waiting for the gift of life. I encourage your readers to join the National Kidney Foundation's Holiday Gift of Life Campaign and give hope to the 100,000 Americans whose holiday wish list consists of one gift — a lifesaving organ transplant. If health and circumstances allow, consider becoming a living donor. Readers interested in learning more can visit the foundation's Web site at www.kidney.org. — Lora Ward Wilson, Pittsburgh, Pa. Dear Lora Wilson: Your husband was fortunate to have received his transplant, and you, dear, are truly a loving and selfless individual to have donated a kidney to a stranger. What a marvelous gift. Bless you. Doctors can turn away Medicare patients Dear Annie: You printed a letter from "Have Medicare But No Doctor," who asked, among other things, whether doctors are required to accept Medicare patients. You didn't specifically answer that. So are doctors required to accept Medicare patients? And are you sure it's legal for doctors to accept supplementary payments over what Medicare allows? — Newtown, Conn. Dear Newtown: Doctors are not required to accept Medicare patients. And you are correct that it is illegal to accept supplementary payments. We misspoke when suggesting sliding-scale fees in addition to Medicare costs. We should have said sliding-scale fees instead of using Medicare to pay for medical treatment. We'll be printing more responses to this in future columns. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast. net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, P.O. Box 118190, Chicago, IL 60611. To find out more about Annie's Mailbox, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2008 CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC. Read The BANNER every week! Copies conveniently available on newsstands throughout the Barry County area. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 11, 2008 — Page 9 From TIME to TIME Financial FOCUS A look down memory lane... Talk about the weather: Historic snowstorms in Barry County by Esther Walton This week’s article is a collection of reports appearing at various times in The Hastings Banner relating to unusually severe snowstorms. Jan. 6, 1864 [Ed. during the Civil War] “The recent storm and intense cold which visited this section last week was of vast extent and terrible severity. We have had news of several deaths by freezing in different parts of the state and westward. A stage driver at Jackson was so frozen that the lines had to be cut from his hands and he died in a short time. Snow has fallen to great depths in the western part of the state, and the cold was intense. The snow has nearly uniform depth, up to ten feet and is packed so solid that the working of snowplows (ed. horse-drawn) is impractical, the surface being strong enough to bear a horse. “The new year was ushered in accompanied by severe storms and intense cold which not unseldom visits the Eastern states, but which are a rare occurance in this climate. Six or seven inches of snow had fallen on Thursday and a severe blow during the night, accompanied by drifting snow.” The following are recollections of the winter the 1864 winter storm recalled at the time of an 1895 storm: “Some of the older inhabitants remember Jan. 1, 1864, when an even worse snowstorm raged. A lady who is an old settler in these parts said she went to spend the day with Mrs. McNair who then lived on West Green Street. She started early in the morning before the storm was at its worst, but it was three days before the roads were broken enough to warrant a horse and cutter enough coming after her to return.” Feb. 10, 1875: “Such a storm as that of last Wednesday we have not had since Jan. 1, 1864. We can’t say whether whiskey will freeze or not, but we do know that kerosene oil will.” March 3, 1875: “Another storm: Twenty inches of snow fell Sunday and Monday.” Referring to that winter we have these quotes taken from John Bessmer’s diary of 1875; Feb. 11, 1875: “Great snow storm. Trains snowed in near Bull’s Cut.” Feb. 12, 1875: “First train since yesterday morning. Snow drifts from 10 to 15 feet high.” Feb. 17, 1875: “Heavy snow storm, rail- March 19, 1875: “Mail today, the first since the 15th.” March 18, 1875: “Still thawing, snow three feet deep in places. Claimed to be the coldest winter since 1843.” Fast forward to Jan. 19, 1910: “Severest snow storm in years” declared the headlines. “The storm of Thursday and Thursday night This photo shows the county courthouse after the snowstorm of Oct. 12, 1909. was one of the most severe snow storms that ever visited this section. The air was thick with flying snow, and the wind had the velocity of a gale at times. With so much snow falling and such a lively moving of the atmosphere, there were things doing. The roads were piled full of the ‘beautiful’ stuff.” “Between Caledonia and Grand Rapids were huge drifts that effectively impeded all passenger train traffic. Every engine, snowplow and man that could be spared was called along into service to shovel or plow through the billows of snow piled high on the tracks. The regular 8:29 a.m. of Friday followed a special big engine and crew brought to shovel snow as far as Middleville. The special engine was a sight, appearing like a moving snow bank which was vomiting coal smoke. It had no plow, but was bucking the drifts with the Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES Everyone can win with charitable gifts When you give a gift to a charitable group, you are rewarded by the knowledge that you’re helping an organization whose work you support. But you can also get a “bonus” from your gift – in the form of tax benefits. Specifically, your donations to charities that have received 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status are usually tax deductible, assuming you itemize your tax return. And as long as your total contributions for any one year are 50 percent or less of your adjusted gross income, there’s no limit on the deductions you can take for your gifts to public charities. Furthermore, your contributions may entitle you to more than just a tax deduction in the year in which you make your gift. If you decide to donate shares of stock, a piece of real estate or another asset that has increased in value since your purchased it, you can avoid the capital gains taxes that will be due on the asset when it’s sold. Clearly, your charitable giving you provide you with some significant tax benefits. But if you’re interested in going even deeper into the world of charitable gifts, you’ll find that they can play a role in some of your long-term financial strategies, as well. Consider, for instance, how you might use a charitable remainder trust. You’d start by donating an asset – such as appreciated stocks, bonds or real estate – to the trust, which is managed by a trustee. The trustee, in turn, could sell the asset (relieving you of immediate capital gains liabilities), reinvest the proceeds and then make regular payments to you or another beneficiary you named when you established the trust. So you could set up the trust to provide yourself, or one or more family members, with an income stream for life or for a designated number of years. After the lifetime of the last surviving beneficiary, or at the end of the specified term, the trust would end, and any remaining assets would then be distributed to the charity you’d named. Setting up a charitable remainder trust is not as easy as filling out a few forms; to do it correctly, you’ll need to work with your legal and tax advisors. And once you establish such a trust, you’ll find it can have considerable impact on some of the decisions affecting your retirement income. For example, if you could count on an income stream from a charitable remainder trust, you might be able to withdraw less money each year from your investments and retirement accounts, such as your 401(k) and IRA, to meet your income needs in retirement. In fact, if you were to receive this trust-generated income, it might even affect the type of investments you need to make before retirement, possibly changing the balance somewhat between “growth” and “income.” In any case, consider being as generous as you can afford in your support of worthwhile charitable organizations. But if you incorporate your charitable giving into your longterm investment picture, you’ll need to make the right moves – so prepare carefully. This article was written by Edward Jones on behalf of your Edward Jones financial advisor. Edward Jones, its employees and financial advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. You should consult with a qualified tax or legal specialist for professional advice on your specific situation. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. 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When the storm began on Wednesday morning, few realized that it would become serious, but at noon, it developed into a blizzard so strong that no one here seems to be able to remember one like it. The roads become blocked with immense drifts and some of the rural carriers were compelled to give up their trips after par- tially covering their routes. Some of the farmers who came in town early in the day were unable to return, and a party of Freeport folks summoned here to attend court were obligated to remain until this Thursday. Several persons who went to Freeport to attend a sale turned about and were able to reach Hastings only after hours of hard labor. Immense drifts blocked the roads, and they only reached home by driving across fields. “In Hastings, business was almost entirely suspended. The snow began to pile up on the sidewalks in the business districts until some of the drifts in front of the stores on the north side of State Street were six and seven feet deep. The drifts became so deep that the school children were snow-bounded. Every dray in town was pressed into service, and the children ewre taken home, though several times it was thought that the draymen would have to give up their job, for the horses fell down several times. After taking the children home, the draymen took the factory employees home.” ................................................... Delve 77529576 The latest touch-screen phone Samsung delve™ into the holidays ONLY $ 9999 after $100 mail-in rebate and 2-yr. 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A8477SR.6.5x10.BW.MI2.indd 1 11/18/08 1:37:02 PM �Page 10 — Thursday, December 11, 2008 — The Hastings Banner State leaders address economy during public forum by Megan Lavell Staff Writer Community members gathered Thursday, Dec. 4, in the Hastings Public Library Community Room to hear Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Field Officer Director Louis Berra and 3rd District U.S. Rep. Vern Ehlers speak about issues affecting the Michigan economy. Tendercare Hastings Administrator Erika Harman welcomed people to the event and explained why her organization chose to sponsor the forum. “I’ve been asked a couple of times why we were interested in sponsoring this,” she said. “You start thinking about how many people may not be home for the holidays. If they’re not in their home this year, we’d like to see them in their home next year.” Berra spoke first, telling the audience he wanted to address the topics of helping members of the community stay in their homes and prevent foreclosures and discuss neighborhood stabilization. The first program Berra outlined was Hope for Homeowners. He said it was a program created by Congress to help borrowers at risk of default and foreclosure. He said the pro- Department of Housing and Urban Development Field Office Director Louis Berra speaks at a public forum Thursday, Dec. 4. Third District U.S. Rep. Vern Ehlers discusses the bailout bill Thursday, Dec. 4, during a public forum at the Hastings Public Library. gram helps homeowners refinance into more affordable homes. The three-year program could help 360,000 to 500,000 homeowners stay in their homes. gets people 30-year fixed loans and began Oct. 1 of this year. Berra said the program Looking For a PRINTER? 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Berra said people can consult with HUDapproved counselors by going to www.fha.org or by calling 1-800-CALLFHA. He said housing counseling is available to first-time homeowners, as well as existing homeowners. “I can’t emphasize how important this is,” said Berra of people seeking housing counseling. “There are some loans that are out there that probably should have never been made in the first place.” Berra said for this year, Congress has authorized $50 million for housing counseling. “This counseling component is there to help people not be subjected to predatory lending,” said Berra. “Our counseling is designed to help people ... The sooner the better. If you find yourself in trouble, make the call to the lender right away.” Another program, said Berra, allows communities to take ownership of homes. For Hastings, the State of Michigan controls the money for community home-ownership. Some $98 million is available for that program. The community takes ownership of a home and then sells it at a reasonable rate to keep people in communities. Berra said that because home values are dropping, some people have mortgages for $120,000 homes when the home is only worth $100,000. A HUD program has changed, said Berra, to insure 96.5 percent of a home’s value instead of the previous 90 percent. He said the lender has to forgive the difference between the 96.5 percent and 100 percent of the home’s value. “We’re not looking to see how may people in the community can stay in their homes in these new terms,” said Berra, adding that 96.5 percent insurance is more attractive to lenders than foreclosed homes. Berra next spoke about the Neighborhood Stabilization Program. He said Congress authorized $4 billion for it, and the program was authorized through the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. Berra said $3.92 billion is available to fund the program through grants to states and local governments. HUD established a formula for the program in September, said Berra, and HUD also directs the funds. “We’re moving right along,” he said. Neighborhood Stabilization is based on number and percent by state and local government for foreclosures, sub-prime loans and delinquencies. The funds must benefit individuals at or below 120 percent of area median income; 25 percent of all funds must be used to benefit people at or below 50 percent of the area median income; and all funds must be used within 18 months of receipt. The balance of funds not used will go back to the state. The Neighborhood Stabilization Program has five eligible uses: financing mechanisms, acquisition and rehabilitation, land banking, demolition and redevelopment. Part of the problem with the housing market, said Berra, is that loans were made that should not have been. “Some of the loans that were made in the past, unfortunately, threw caution to the wind,” he said, adding that lenders now are “going back to basics.” “We’ve learned that it doesn’t make sense to make some of these loans that are never going to get paid back,” said Berra. HUD home listings are available through www.fha.org. Berra said inventory is at an alltime high, Bulk sales are available for nonprofits, as well as discounts for entrepreneurs. “Home ownership is our No. 1 priority,” said Berra. “Whatever we can do, we’ll help you in that respect.” Ehlers spoke next, addressing the Bailout Bill. “As you know, we’re in tough shape in the U.S. economy,” he said. There’s lots of fault to go around. Congress shares part of that fault ... We’re working really hard in Washington to avoid a major recession.” Ehlers said the United States is officially in Continued next page �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 11, 2008 — Page 11 Sound lending keeps local banks secure by Megan Lavell Staff Writer It seems these days people just cannot get away from the bad news. Bail out. Recession. Foreclosures. Bankruptcy. Economic crisis. “How’s the stock market today?” has replaced, “What do you think about the weather?” as a fall-back topic of conversation. For Christmas this year, children have tossed aside lists of the fanciest new toys and are instead asking Santa Claus to give their parents enough money to make a house payment. For those who have left the house, turned on the TV, listened to the radio, gone online or read a newspaper or magazine in the past few months, the economy has gone from bad to worse to “How much worse can it get?” But, there is a silver lining —at least for many people in Barry County. While the national banks are busy making national headlines, local banks are busy making the local economy survive. MainStreet Savings Bank President David Hatfield and Hastings City Bank President Mark Kolanowski agreed that while their institutions are not immune to the financial mess in the daily headlines, the local banks’ sound lending practices have kept them safely away from the eye of the storm. “We’ve been able to escape a lot of the issues that have really been in the headlines,” said Hatfield. Hatfield said MainStreet Savings Bank is suffering in the current economic situation, but it is not because of the bank’s lending practices. “Most of us are experiencing higher delinquencies,” he said. “But they’re a manageable issue. That’s because of the economy we’re in. It’s the normal kinds of things that cause even a well-qualified borrower to have problems.” And according to Hatfield, the current economy could use a little help. “I think, to some degree, the situation in Michigan has been accentuated because of the weak economy we’ve been dealing with for three or four years,” he said. “Consumers in Michigan have been dealing with worse circumstances than have been consumers in most parts of the country.” As a matter of public policy, Washington has always tried to encourage home ownership, and borrowing requirements were lowered, he explained. Requirements became more moderate, so more people could qualify to own their own homes. “They viewed that as good,” said Hatfield of national officials and the new, more lenient lending practices. Hatfield said under President Clinton, some liberalization of lending practices made sense because of a strong economy. “If a borrower did get in over their head, it wasn’t difficult for them to sell the house and get out,” he said. Hatfield said because no serious issues seemed to arise because of the less-stringent lending practices, lenders just kept lending. This caused the whole home mortgage industry to change. “It also became possible for people to start up mortgage companies or become mortgage brokers,” said Hatfield. “We got a lot of new players in the field, and those players were influenced by the ability to make fee-based income on the size of the loan.” The difference in what we do and what’s going on in Wall Street is we have retained and continue to practice traditional banking and values. We never got to a point where we were putting people in loans they couldn’t afford. Our standards never changed. Mark Kolanowski, Hastings City Bank Hatfield said because some lenders received income based on the size of the loans they procured for borrowers, they pushed for more liberal practices. “Sometimes it also crossed the line and became fraudulent,” said Hatfield. Although many people are facing home foreclosures, said Hatfield, his guess is that only about 10 percent of mortgages were actually the result of fraudulent practices. The more liberal, but not fraudulent, practices “became fairly prevalent,” said Hatfield. “Therefore, you had a lot of borrowers put into loans they could barely afford.” He said another factor that hurt home buyers was adjustable interest rates instead of fixed interest rates. He said some mortgage brokers encouraged adjustable rates because they made more of a profit off the fees. Because people could not afford the homes they bought, Hatfield said, “All of a sudden you’ve got housing markets that are being flooded with foreclosed properties ... When you get that kind of excess supply, it pushes prices down because it tends to be a buyers’ market.” Hatfield said at the same time, the housing market was beginning to decline, people also were faced with rising costs for gas, food and home heating. “Consumers in general came under additional stress,” he said. Hatfield said families used to be able to refinance their homes or sell them in the worstcase scenario, but because of the flooded market and deflated home values, people could not draw on the safety nets they once had. “People that would have been able to refinance or sell their property lost the ability to do that,” he said. Hatfield commented that Michigan, for several years, had been in what many called a “one-state recession.” He said that negatively affected Michigan because the economic downturn had been experienced longer here than in other places. “We’ve been in what is often referred to as a one-state recession for close to four years,” he said, adding that the poor economy may have encouraged people to refinance their homes, and lenders who were less regulated than traditional banks took advantage of the situation. On a positive note, said Hatfield, “We’ve never enjoyed an overheated housing market. You don’t have quite the bubble of escalated values you see in a lot of the fast-growth markets in the country.” Although things in Michigan look bad, said Hatfield, Barry County residents have remained somewhat protected because many of them work with smaller local and regional banks. “A lot of the spectacular bank problems we’ve all been reading about in the last six months are in the very large, national banks,” he said. Hatfield said those organizations, along with mortgage firms, invested in mortgagebacked securities that dropped in value. “We’ve been able to escape a lot of the issues that have really been in the headlines,” he said. “We were never a sub-prime lender. Very few of the community banks that I know of ever were.” Hatfield said, “We still have money to lend. Qualified borrowers can still get a loan for a house and a car.” He said even though the business has gotten more difficult because of the current economic situation, “it doesn’t mean we’re not interested in continuing to make good loans.” Kolanowski agreed with Hatfield, saying, “The difference in what we do and what’s going on in Wall Street is we have retained and continue to practice traditional banking and values. We never got to a point where we were putting people in loans they couldn’t afford. Our standards never changed.” He said when issuing loans, bank officials look at the debt-to-income ratio of borrowers and also required a down-payment, two “traditional lending standards that we never shied away from.” Kolanowski said he heard some people comment they could get a loan from another organization when they could not get one from Hastings City Bank. “It was what we felt was the wrong thing for the borrower and the wrong thing for the bank,” he said of denying some loan requests. “There was pressure from the investment community, but we didn’t bow to that pressure. We didn’t grow for growth’s sake alone.” While some banks do not have enough money to lend, said Kolanowski, “That’s not the case for us and never has been the case.” Because some banks are no longer able to loan money, Kolanowski said, “We’ve had more opportunities, so it’s allowed us as an organization to continue to lend and be selective on who we lend to.” One of the side effects from the loosened credit standards by many banks, said Kolanowski, is that once the economy started to fail, they had to tighten their restrictions. “We never had to chance our credit standards because we never loosened them in the first place,” he said. “We never changed our safe and sound lending practices. That’s helping us in this downturn in the economy.” China is 98 percent. “I’m not saying one system is better than the other,” he said, adding, “I’ve always been a very cautious person, and it has paid off.” Ehlers said, “All of my votes in Washington are geared toward trying to prevent another depression.” He said his in his personal life, he only borrows money to buy a house or a car. Credit became unavailable, said Ehlers, because banks had so much tied up in mortgages. “If you don’t have assets, you can’t loan it out,” he said. “I always vote for what I think is right. I don’t vote on what my constituents think because I think they hired me.” Ehlers said in the current political and economic atmosphere, “I think all of us owe a great bit of gratitude to President Bush for working very closely with Barack Obama.” He said the country also owes credit to Obama for appointing economic people so quickly and working with the outgoing president. “The first and highest priority is to keep people in their homes,” said Ehlers. “We have done a lousy job.” Ehlers mentioned the “sheriff sales” that take place when people are removed from their homes, saying, “That’s a barbaric way of doing things.” About Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, Ehlers said, “It’s partly the fault of the Congress for giving them greater authority than they probably should have had.” Ehlers also said he does not think it is an option to let the Big Three auto companies go bankrupt. “I’m doing everything I can to see that we try to keep the auto companies in business,” he said, adding that because of their current situation, the three auto makers would have to pay 18 percent interest on the open market, which is why they have appealed to Congress. Families used to be able to refinance their homes or sell them in the worst-case scenario, but because of the flooded market and deflated home values, people could not draw on the safety nets they once had. David Hatfield, MainStreet Savings Bank Kolanowski said it is important to bank regulators that establishments be healthy with adequate amounts of capital available. “Our bank has adequate capital on our balance sheet,” he said. “We are considered a well-capitalized bank.” Because Hastings City Bank does not have sub-prime loans, bank officials do not have to worry about non-performing loans on the bal- ance sheets. Kolanowski said Hastings City Bank has half as many non-performing loans than other Michigan peers because of lending practices. “These are just indicators of the strength of an organization,” said Kolanowski of the bank’s high capital ratio. “We didn’t get involved in this stuff. We never have been, but we’re in a healthy position to weather the storm.” Although his bank remains healthy in the faltering market, Kolanowski said, “We’re a Michigan bank, and the economy affects us just like it affects everybody else. We have seen a slow-down in activity. But we’re in a much better position to deal with the current economic situation.” Kolanowski said even with the bad economy, his establishment has history on its side. “This bank is 123 years old,” he said. “It went through the Great Depression. I think some of the culture has stuck with the organization over the years.” Although Kolanowski said he has been criticized for being too conservative, “I think the current economic cycle is proving why we think this is the correct business plan for us ... There’s always been a niche for that in the market, and I think there always will be.” Kolanowski said more traditional banks, like the one he heads, have pushed to get mortgage brokers more tightly regulated. Michigan-based Chemical Bank Vice President of Commercial Lending Tim Kelly echoed Hatfield and Kolanowski, saying “Compared to others, we’re doing well.” Kelly said Chemical Bank has one half billion dollars in capital. “We’re probably one of the strongest banks in the state of Michigan, if not the country, because we have so much capital,” he said. Kelly added that the strength in Chemical Bank these days comes from the organization’s efforts to stay away from the mortgage market. “We were conservative with our home mortgage lending and how we did it,” he said. “We have not changed any of the standards. Our standards and guidelines have pretty much stayed the same.” Kelly said people are not qualifying loans because they are not able to repay them, not because Chemical Bank has strengthened its guidelines. “We are very fluid in lending right now,” he said. “We’re here to stay. We’re not going any place. The bank’s on solid footing.” While the sun may not be shining on the Michigan economy just yet, there is hope – and a certain amount of security – in community banks. Continued from previous page a recession. He said he lived through the Great Depression and, “I don’t want to go through that again, and I don’t want anybody else to go through that, either.” Ehlers said, “The Depression didn’t really end until World War II came along,” and he believes it is sad commentary when it takes a war to fix the economy. “There are a host of things that went wrong,” he said of the current economy. “We reached the point where you could take out a mortgage with no assets, no down payment.” Ehlers said liberal members of Congress thought everybody should have a mortgage. “Mortgages were given to people who shouldn’t have had mortgages,” he said. “Where there’s a boom, there’s a bust. I’ve lived long enough to see this happen over and over. People just kept acting like it was going to be boom, boom, boom.” Ehlers said because of the sudden growth, there was a sudden crash, similar to the dot- com businesses of the 1990s. “The best economy is a stable economy,” he said. Ehlers said he always had concerns about home values rising so quickly. “You want to be very, very careful,” he said. “Well, we weren’t careful, and look what happened.” Ehlers talked about his own mortgage, which was sold to a company in Alabama. “The idea grew, and more and more banks were buying these mortgages without having any idea,” he said. Ehlers said because of the current financial situation in the United States, Congress is trying to figure out the situation and how to fix it. “What really created the biggest problem out of all of this was the lack of credit and the lack of liquidity,” he said. Ehlers said the savings rate in the United States is 2 percent. He said the savings rate in NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held December 9, 2008, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or ww.barrycounty.org. 77529695 PC/NETWORK TECHNICIAN Under the supervision of the INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGER/GIS COORDINATOR, ensures the operation of the county’s midrange computers and all related peripheral devices. Installs and/or removes equipment and maintains all documentation pertaining to the equipment as well as the job’s procedures. Provides support to various departments and users by trouble-shooting equipment and software problems. For a FULL JOB DESCRIPTION, please visit: http://www.barrycounty.org/contact-us/employment-opportunities/.org BASE PAY: $15.43/Hr. 40 hours/Week 77529650 NOTICE PUBLIC MEETING BARRY COUNTY CENTRAL DISPATCH PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING 77529553 Village, Museum & Recreation Area 2545 S. Charlton Park Rd., Hastings, MI 49058-8102 Ph: 269-945-3775 Fax: 269-945-0390 www.charltonpark.org REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Professional wood cutters to cut all dead and downed trees for firewood on a 3/4 / 1/4 share (3/4 to cutter, 1/4 to Charlton Park). Areas to be cut: 2010, 2012, 2013 and along River Rd. right away. In accordance with Charlton Park Forest Stewardship Plan dated September 9, 2008. If interested, please send (or email) resume and cover letter to: 77529688 David Shinavier dshinavier@barrycounty.org Barry County GIS/IT Coordinator 220 W. State St. Hastings, MI 49058 Applications Accepted through 5:00PM December 15, 2008 — NOTICE — The regular monthly Public Meeting of the Central Dispatch Plan Review Committee will be held on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at 7:00 pm at the Barry County Health Department Building, 330 W. Woodlawn, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The Plan Review Committee will be reviewing the current Governing Plan of Barry County 9-1-1 Central Dispatch. BARRY COUNTY Ehlers said he believes tax credits should be available for people who buy cars from the Big Three, adding that he believes tax credits are the quickest way to get money to tax payers. Addressing the Bailout Bill, Ehlers said, “We are not giving money to the banks. We are buying assets from the banks ... We have not given $1 to the banks for them to use as they wish.” Ehlers went on to say, “The Democrats are gung-ho 100 percent in support of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.” He said he believes the organizations should have been more regulated. Ehlers finished by saying the banks that are currently not in financial trouble are community banks. He said the banking industry was looking out for itself and not the citizens of the country. Complete details on the RFP can be found on the Charlton Park website www.charltonpark.org or picked up at the Upjohn House office at Charlton Park, 2545 S. Charlton Park Rd., from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Professional wood cutters have until Dec. 19 to reply. THE BARRY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS IS SEEKING APPLICANTS TO SERVE ON THE AGRICULTURE PRESERVATION BOARD; applicants must represent Natural Resource Conservation or Agricultural Interest. Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., hastings; (269) 945-1284, and must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on December 17, 2008. THE HASTINGS CITY/BARRY COUNTY AIRPORT COMMISSION IS SEEKING APPLICANTS TO SERVE ON THE AIRPORT COMMISSION. Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; (269) 945-1284, and must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on December 17, 2008. THE BARRY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS IS SEEKING APPLICANTS TO SERVE ON THE BUILDING AUTHORITY. Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; (269) 945-1284, and must be returned no later than 5:00 pm. on December 17, 2008. THE BARRY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS IS SEEKING APPLICANTS TO SERVE ON THE COMMISSION ON AGING BOARD. Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; (269) 945-1284, and must be returned no later than 5:00 pm. on December 17, 2008. THE BARRY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS IS SEEKING APPLICANTS TO SERVE ON THE COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS ADVISORY BOARD representing the following areas: Business Community, Criminal Defense Attorney, Service Area (mental health, public health, substance abuse, employment & training, or community alternative program), Probation, Communications media, or General Public. Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; (269) 945-1284, and must be returned no later than 5:00 pm. on December 17, 2008. THE BARRY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS IS SEEKING APPLICANTS TO SERVE ON THE ROAD COMMISSION. Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; (269) 945-1284, and must be returned no later than 5:00 pm. on December 17, 2008. 77529301 �Page 12 — Thursday, December 11, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Brian Gerber and Kim Gerber, husband and wife, Mortgagors, to Option One Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated the 30th day of October, 2002 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 5th day of February, 2004 in Doc# 1121785 of Barry County Records, said Mortgage having been assigned to Green Tree Servicing, LLC on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of One Hundred Twenty Two Thousand Six Hundred Sixty Nine & 52/100 ($122,669.52), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 18th day of December, 2008 at 1:00 o’clock pm Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 10.7500% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the Township of Johnstown, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: Located in the Southwest 1 /4, Section 22, Town 1 North, Range 8 West. Commencing at the South 1 /4 corner of said Section; thence South 89 degrees 43’ 43” West 1337.37 feet along the South line of said Section to the Southwest corner of the East 1 /2 of the Southwest 1 /4 of said Section; thence North 01 degrees 08’08” East along the West line of the East 1/ 2 of the Southwest 1/ 4 of said Section 840.59 feet to the centerline of Culver Road; thence South 55 degrees 54’ 58” East along said centerline 132.00 feet to the place of beginning; thence North 14 degrees 38’49” East 174.23 feet; thence North 18 degrees 55’45” East 931.93 feet to the North line of the South 110 rods of the East 1/ 2 of the Southwest 1 /4 of said section; thence North 89 degrees 43’ 43” East along said North line 81.67 feet to a point 825.00 feet West of the North and South 1/ 4 line of said section; thence South 01 degrees 19’ 19” West parallel with said North and South 1 /4 line 60.59 feet to an East Lane Fence; thence South 09 degrees 34’ 03” West along said fence 772.37 feet; thence South 04 degrees 07’ 29” West along said fence 408.77 feet to the centerline of Culver Raod, thence North 62 degrees 40’37” West along said centerline 18.27 feet; thence North 55 degrees 54’ 58” West along said centerline 305.04 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to the rights of the pubic over any part taken, used or deeded for road purposes. Also, subject to any other easements, restrictions or conditions of record. During the twelve (12) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 11/20/2008 Green Tree Servicing, LLC Mortgagee FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for Green Tree Servicing, LLC 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 248-362-2600 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Darren Jackson, a married man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 17, 2006, and recorded on July 19, 2006 in instrument 1167373, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty-Seven And 15/100 Dollars ($105,927.15), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 18, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 3, Town 1 North, Range 9 West; thence South 89 degrees 37 minutes 49 seconds East on the North Section line, 725.50 feet to the place of beginning of this description; thence continuing South 89 degrees 37 minutes 49 seconds East on the North Section line 310.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 06 minutes 34 seconds West 330.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 37 minutes 49 seconds West, 310.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 06 minutes 34 seconds East, 330.00 feet to the place of beginning. Together with and subject to a 66 foot wide easement for ingress, egress and public utilities, the centerline of said easement being described as commencing at the Northwest corner of said Section 3; thence South 00 degrees 03 minutes 07 seconds West on the West Section line, 55.80 feet to the place of beginning of this description; thence the centerline runs as follows: South 84 degrees 22 minutes 08 seconds East, 44.43 feet; thence South 73 degrees 23 minutes 19 seconds East, 53.57 feet; thence South 67 degrees 53 minutes 35 seconds East, 58.38 feet; thence South 60 degrees 49 minutes 30 seconds East, 59.13 feet; thence South 81 degrees 27 minutes 33 seconds East, 77.19 feet; thence South 85 degrees 32 minutes 38 seconds East, 68.85 feet; thence North 87 degrees 23 minutes 43 seconds East, 178.84 feet; thence North 70 degrees 39 minutes 38 seconds East, 195.61 feet; thence North 77 degrees 38 minutes 27 seconds East, 47.96 feet; thence South 89 degrees 23 minutes 06 seconds East, 120.42 feet; thence South 87 degrees 03 minutes 51 seconds East, 174.83 feet to the point of ending. Home is used, year built is 2000, manufacturer's name is Redman Homes, Model Name/Model No. is K3O1A/B, Manufacturer Serial No. is 143T3060, Length and Width is 52 feet x 30 feet, which, by intention of the Parties, shall constitute a Part of the Realty and Shall Pass with it. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 20, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529136 File #231721F01 77529111 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Martin D. Birchmeier and Renee K. Birchmeier, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Option One Mortgage Corporation, A California Corporation, Mortgagee, dated March 30, 2007, and recorded on April 13, 2007 in instrument 1179234, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-6 AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2007-6 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Four Hundred Four Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Four And 00/100 Dollars ($404,574.00), including interest at 9.99% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 8 West; thence North 89 Degrees 29 Minutes 49 Seconds West along the South line of said Section 30, a distance of 1329.92 feet to the Southwest corner of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 30; thence North 00 Degrees 02 Minutes 24 Seconds West along the West line of said East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 30, a distance of 1165.55 feet to the true place of beginning; thence North 00 Degrees 02 Minutes 24 Seconds West along said West line, 297.10 feet to the South line of the Plat of Paulina Beach, as recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds in Liber 2 of Plats, on Page 2, Barry County Records; thence South 89 Degrees 35 Minutes 49 Seconds East along said South line of Paulina Beach, 988.29 feet to the centerline of a 66 foot wide private road easement; thence Southwesterly 212.15 feet along said centerline and the arc of a curve to the right whose central angle is 26 Degrees 01 Minutes 14 Seconds whose radius is 467.15 feet, and whose chord bears South 24 Degrees 13 Minutes 45 Seconds West, 210.34 feet; thence South 37 Degrees 14 Minutes 23 Seconds West along said centerline, 136.77 fect; thence North 89 Degrees 15 Minutes 44 Seconds West, 819.04 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to all valid easements, covenants, and restrictions of record, including without limitation those declarations of covenants and restrictions for the woods at Fine Lake, recorded as Document No. 1013038 in the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds. Along with the common right to use and the common obligation to maintain the private road described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 30, Town I North, Range 8 West; thence North 00 Degrees 00 Minutes 00 Seconds West along the East line of said Section 30, a distance of 1,464.97 feet to the South line of the Plat of Paulina Beach, as recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds in Liber 2 of Plats, on Page 2, Barry County Records; thence North 89 Degrees 35 Minutes 49 Seconds West along said South line, 309.08 feet to the true point of beginning; thence Southwesterly 233.44 feet along the arc of a curve to the right with a radius of 500.15 feet and a chord which bears South 23 Degrees 52 Minutes 07 Seconds West, 231.33 feet; thence South 37 Degrees 14 Minutes 23 Seconds West, 448,20 feet; thence Southerly 265.66 feet along the arc of a curve to the left with a radius of 417.00 feet and a chord which bears South 18 Degrees 59 Minutes 19 Seconds West, 261.19 feet; thence South 00 Degrees 44 Minutes 16 Seconds West 171.98 feet; thence North 89 Degrees 15 Minutes 44 Seconds West 98.83 feet; thence Southwesterly 76.40 feet along a curve to the left with a radius of 60.00 feet and a chord which bears South 54 Degrees 54 Minutes 07 Seconds West, 71.34 feet; thence 233.88 feet along a curve to the right with a radius of 60.00 feet and a chord which bears North 49 Degrees 54 Minutes 26 Seconds West, 111.52 feet; thence Northeasterly 149.70 feet along the arc of a curve to the right with a radius of 295.99 feet and a chord which bears North 76 Degrees 14 Minutes 52 Seconds East 148.10 feet; thence South 89 Degrees 15 Minutes 44 Seconds East, 33.50 feet; thence North 00 Degrees 44 Minutes 16 Seconds East, 105.98 feet; thence Northeasterly 307.71 feet along the arc of a curve to the right with a radius of 483.00 Feet and a chord which bears North 18 Degrees 59 Minutes 19 Seconds East 302.53 feet; thence North 37 Degrees 14 Minutes 23 Seconds East, 448.20 feet; thence Northeasterly 190.85 feet along a curve to the left with a radius of 434.15 feet and a chord which bears North 24 Degrees 38 Minutes 45 Seconds East, 189.32 feet to said South Plat line; thence South 89 Degrees 35 Minutes 49 Seconds East along said South Plat line 67.20 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 08780324 File #232637F01 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by DEREK and AMELIA PANNILL, AS HUSBAND AND WIFE, JOINT TENANCY WITH FULL RIGHTS OF SURVIVORSHIP DEREK PANNILL A MARRIED MAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated November 17, 2006, and recorded on November 27, 2006, in Document No. 1173097, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-Six Dollars and Eighty-Three Cents ($90,876.83), including interest at 7.750% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on January 15, 2009 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: THE NORTH 60 FEET OF LOT 1 OF BLOCK 25 OF I. N. KEELER'S ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77529512 Southfield, MI 48075 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Shawn Acre and Debbie Acre, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 5, 2008, and recorded on June 12, 2008 in instrument 20080612-0006180, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Three Thousand Seventy And 14/100 Dollars ($83,070.14), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6 and the East 1/2 of Lots 4 and 5, Block 26 of I.N. Keeler Addition to the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in liber 1 of plats, page 12, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529163 File #232493F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Cheryll Stamm and Lynden Stamm, wife and husband, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 6, 2005 and recorded July 8, 2005 in Instrument Number 1149160, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thousand Four Hundred Fifteen and 22/100 Dollars ($100,415.22) including interest at 11.24% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 8, 2009. Said premises are located in the Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 4, 5 and 6 of Gaskill's Plat, according to the recorded Plat thereof, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: November 27, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77529212 File No. 241.1917 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gail S. Burns-Sulkey, a single woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 31, 2006 and recorded September 27, 2006 in Instrument Number 1170631, and Mortgage was re-recorded 11/01/2006 Instrument 1172202 due to missing legal, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by LaSalle Bank National Association, as trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of December 1, 2006, GSAMP Trust 2006-HE8 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Three Thousand One Hundred Sixty-One and 95/100 Dollars ($133,161.95) including interest at 8.2% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 8, 2009. Said premises are located in the City of Hasting, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 951 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: December 11, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77529627 File No. 213.3310 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Kirk D. Ziegler and Jody R. Ziegler, Husband and Wife to Option One Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated December 17, 2004 and recorded January 5, 2005 in Instrument #1139717 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was subsequently assigned to: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust 2005-OPT1, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nine Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Three Dollars and Ninety-Four Cents ($109,173.94) including interest 8.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on January 8, 2009 Said premises are situated in Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 296, Al-Con-Quin Lake Resort Properties, Unit No .2, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, Page 63, Barry County Records. Commonly known as 2696 Quakezik St, Hastings MI 49058 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: NOVEMBER 25, 2008 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust 2005-OPT1, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77529234 Our File No: 08-02004 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy D. Cox and Sara A. Cox, husband and wife, to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated April 1, 2004 and recorded April 14, 2004 in Instrument Number 1125810, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. successor by merger with CitiFinancial Mortgage Company, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Seven Thousand Two Hundred Ninety-Eight and 01/100 Dollars ($97,298.01) including interest at 7.55% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 8, 2009. Said premises are located in the Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the center of Section 28, thence West 13 rods to the place of beginning, thence West 4 rods, thence North 10 rods, thence East 4 rods, thence South 10 rods to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: December 11, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 775296567 File No. 241.2001 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Christopher T Knoll, a married man and Kelley L. Knoll, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 11, 2003, and recorded on December 12, 2003 in instrument 1119184, and rerecorded on January 15, 2004 in instrument 1120816, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-Eight And 26/100 Dollars ($161,698.26), including interest at 5.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 23, Ridgeview Plat, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 6 Plats, Page 32. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529222 File #093598F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Casey S Wolfe A Single Man and Shelley L Hendrick, A Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to First Security Savings Bank, FSB, Mortgagee, dated December 14, 1995, and recorded on December 18, 1995 in Liber 647 on Page 619, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Seven Thousand Nine And 22/100 Dollars ($57,009.22), including interest at 8.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: North 1/2 of Lots 4, 5, 6 of Block 8 Eastern Addition; also South 10 feet Lot 3 and South 10 feet of West 1/2 of Lot 2 block 8 Eastern Addition City of Hastings The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 4, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529488 File #233949F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jason R. Deal and Becky Deal, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Long Beach Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated October 4, 2006, and recorded on October 18, 2006 in instrument 1171575, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank Nat'l Trust Co, as Trustte for Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust 200610 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-One Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy-Three And 57/100 Dollars ($141,773.57), including interest at 4.879% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 10 and the East 1/2 of Lot 9 of Block 11, of Lincoln Park Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, on page 55. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 4, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529314 File #189447F02 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 11, 2008 — Page 13 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Charles Bristol and Suzette Bristol, Husband and Wife to Christiana Bank & Trust Company, as Owner Trustee of the Security National Funding Trust, Mortgagee, dated September 26, 2007 and recorded October 10, 2007 in Instrument # 20071010-0002890 Barry County Records, Michigan on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-One Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Two Dollars and Eighty-One Cents ($71,562.81) including interest 9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on December 18, 2008 Said premises are situated in City of Bellevue, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 15, Town 1 North, Range 7 West; thence East 40 rods; thence South 40 rods; thence West 40 rods; thence North 40 rods to the place of beginning. Except that parcel of land conveyed to the Michigan State Highway Commission in deed recorded in Liber 308 on Page 43. Commonly known as 12103 M-66, Bellevue MI 49021 The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: NOVEMBER 14, 2008 Christiana Bank & Trust Company, as Owner Trustee of the Security National Funding Trust Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our File No: 08-00651 ASAP# 2930265 11/20/2008, 11/27/2008, 12/04/2008, 12/11/2008 77529156 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Harold R. Woodman and Theressa M. Woodman, husband and wife, to CitiMortgage, Inc. successor by merger with CitiFinancial Mortgage Company, Inc., Mortgagee, dated May 16, 2003 and recorded May 21, 2003 in Instrument Number 1104842, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Forty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Two and 14/100 Dollars ($42,522.14) including interest at 8.835% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 8, 2009. Said premises are located in the Township of Castletown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 8 of Block C, of Pleasant Shores, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 59. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: December 4, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77529507 File No. 201.7580 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Poppy Ann Smith f/k/a Poppy Ann Root, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Avalon Financial Corp., a Michigan Corporation, Mortgagee, dated September 13, 1999, and recorded on September 21, 1999 in instrument 1035599, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 1999-C as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Thirty-Four Thousand Two Hundred Forty And 15/100 Dollars ($34,240.15), including interest at 12.7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 36, of Sundago Park, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 2, on Page 71, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529174 File #112579F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Charles A. Collier and Dawn R. Collier, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 26, 2006, and recorded on October 27, 2006 in instrument 1172006, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty-Seven And 33/100 Dollars ($147,787.33), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the South line of Section 35, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, Carlton Township, Barry County, Michigan, distant West 390.00 feet from the South 1/4 post of Section 35; thence continuing West 410.00 feet along the South line of said Section; thence North 425.00 at the right angles; thence East 410.00 feet; thence South 425 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 08780314 File #232488F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas Walton a married man and Heather Walton a married woman, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 19, 2001, and recorded on March 21, 2002 in instrument 1076917, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Three Thousand Three Hundred Ninety-Six And 10/100 Dollars ($143,396.10), including interest at 8.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the East line of Section 30, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County Michigan, distant South 250.00 feet from the East 1/4 post of said section 30; thence South 125.00 feet along said East Section line; thence West perpendicular with said East Section line, 350.00 feet; thence North 125.00 feet; thence East 350.00 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public Highway purposes over the Easterly 33 feet thereof and any other Easements or Restrictions of Record. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 4, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529286 File #232847F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael J. McCarren and Windy McCarren, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 29, 2002, and recorded on September 10, 2002 in instrument 1087169, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty Thousand Seven Hundred SeventySix And 87/100 Dollars ($80,776.87), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 15, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 11, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, described as: Beginning at a point on the South line of said Section 11 which lies 204 feet due West of the South 1/4 post of said Section 11, thence due West 456 feet, thence North 01 degrees 12 minutes West 822.41 feet, thence South 42 degrees 52 minutes 30 seconds East 170.20 feet, thence South 19 degrees 32 minutes East 353 feet, thence due East 231 feet, thence South 00 degrees 35 minutes East 365 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 11, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529615 File #233308F01 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by SARAH M. WOODWARD, SINGLE WOMAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated October 7, 2005, and recorded on October 24, 2005, in Document No. 1155035, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Six Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Nine Dollars and Sixty-One Cents ($106,179.61), including interest at 6.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on January 8, 2009 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOT 9 AND 10, BLOCK 4, DANIEL STRIKER'S ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF HASTINGS (NOW CITY), BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1 OF PLATS, PAGE 11. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 24, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77529207 Southfield, MI 48075 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Doris Lora, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 27, 2004, and recorded on February 6, 2004 in instrument 1121854, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Crescent Mortgage Company as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy-Eight And 38/100 Dollars ($94,778.38), including interest at 7.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 18, 2008. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land measuring 28 rods North and South and 20 rods East and West, in the Northwest corner of the West 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 15, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, saving and reserving to Grantors a right of way across the Southwest corner of said Parcel, as a means of ingress and egress for grantors to reach their property adjoining to the South. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 20, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529073 File #209840F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bruce W Lloyd aka Bruce Lloyd, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 30, 2007, and recorded on November 20, 2007 in instrument 20071120-0004409, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Three Thousand Eighty-One And 47/100 Dollars ($93,081.47), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the West 1/2 of Section 14, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 corner of said Section; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 2059.00 feet along the North-South 1/4 line of said Section to the place of beginning of this description; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 578.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 320.00 feet; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 578.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 320.00 feet along the North-South 1/4 line of said Section to the place of beginning of this description. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 08780329 File #232704F01 SYNOPSIS ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING December 2, 2008 Meeting called to order by Supervisor Rook. All board members present. Also present: Fire Chief Boulter, County Commissioner Mark Englerth, and 5 guests. Oath of office given to board members by clerk. Approved minutes of Regular Board Meeting for November 6, 2008. Treasurer’s report received and put on file. Fire report received and put on file. Commissioner’s report received. Approved township board meeting schedule for 2009. Approved budget adjustment. Approved paying of bills as presented. Public Comment received. Board Member Comments received. Meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m. Respectfully submitted Jennifer Goy, Clerk Attested to by 77529638 Thomas Rook, Supervisor Synopsis BARRY TOWNSHIP Regular Meeting December 2, 2008 Regular meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m. Roll Call: 5 members and 8 guests. Those present pledged allegiance to the flag. Approved minutes and treasurers report for Nov./08. Approved agenda with 1 addition: MTA Conference. Accepted Department reports. Motion approved to accept Chief Iles resignation as of 4-1-09 with regrets. Motion approved to send all board members to MTA Conference in Detroit January 2009. Motion approved to accept the bills and check register for Dec. -08. Meeting adjourned at 7:47 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Debra Dewey-Perry Barry Township Clerk Attest to by: Wesley Kahler 77529610 Barry Township Supervisor Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Linda Anaya and David Anaya, wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated July 1, 2003, and recorded on July 8, 2003 in instrument 1108054, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty Thousand Thirty-Nine And 27/100 Dollars ($80,039.27), including interest at 5.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 29, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 1/2 of the following described premises: Beginning 30 rods South of the Northeast corner of the Northwest quarter of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan, for place of beginning, thence West 80 rods, thence South 10 rods, thence East 80 rods, thence North to the place of beginning. Subject to restrictions, reservations, easements, covenants, oil, gas or mineral rights of record, if any. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 11, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529667 File #234484F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Christine Ulrich, a single woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 19, 2007 and recorded October 30, 2007 in Instrument Number 200710300003614, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Three Thousand Six Hundred Seventeen and 52/100 Dollars ($133,617.52) including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 8, 2009. Said premises are located in the Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southwest one-quarter of Section 30, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, described as commencing at the Southeast corner of said Southwest one-quarter in the center of the highway for place beginning, thence North 150 feet, thence West 200 feet, thence South 150 feet to the center of said highway, thence East along the center of said highway 200 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: December 4, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77529502 File No. 241.1980 MIKA MEYERS BECKETT & JONES PLC 900 MONROE AVENUE, N.W. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN 49503 (616) 632-8000 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Mika Meyers Beckett & Jones PLC is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by William Eastman and Janet Eastman, husband and wife, mortgagors, of 201 Kellogg Street, Nashville, MI 49073, to United Bank of Michigan, a Michigan banking corporation, mortgagee, dated May 5, 1999, recorded in the Office of Register of Deeds for Barry County, on May 24, 1999, in Instrument No. 1029956. Because of said default, the mortgagee has declared the entire unpaid amount secured by said mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this notice, there is claimed to be due for principal, all interest accruing thereafter and expenses on said mortgage the sum of $421,200.34. No suit or proceeding in law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay said amount with interest, as provided in said mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, said mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public sale to the highest bidder at the East Door of the County Courthouse, Hastings, Michigan, on Thursday, January 8, 2009, at 1:00 p.m. The premises covered by said mortgage are situated in the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as follows: That part of the following described land, lying East of the centerline of the Thornapple River, described as follows: Beginning at a stone 18x16x12 with gas pipe 4 feet on top that is North 10 1/4º East 3 chains and 6 links (or 200 feet) from the Northeast corner of Lot 1, original plat of the Village of Nashville, Michigan, West to West side of Main Street; thence North 355 feet to the South bank of the Thornapple River East following the South bank of said river to the West line of State Street; thence North to center of river Southwesterly down center of said river to center of the old highway, on West bank crossing, said river following West bank of said river to where South line of Mill Street intersects said river, West 103 feet to post that is 162 feet West of line Sections 35 and 36, and in line with Old Red Mill Southeasterly in line with and past or beyond of said mill to the South bank of the Thornapple River, to a point 20 feet West of line Section 35 and 36, and Northeasterly along bank of said river and tail race 3 feet above low water mark of said river and tail race to West line of water alley extended, and 78 feet North of Lot 1 of the Village of Nashville; thence South 53 feet, East 12 feet, North 35 feet, East 163 feet to center of Main Street; thence North to beginning. Excepting therefrom, that part of the existing dam, which runs from the East bank of the Thornapple River to the West bank which lies within the above described land, and all land lying West of the center of said river. This parcel may also be described as: Parcel 1: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 36, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 00º17’33” West 812.23 feet along the West line of said Section 36; thence South 89º42’27” East 391.68 feet to the centerline of North Main Street (Highway M-66) and the true point of beginning; thence South 01º56’30” West 507.39 feet along centerline; thence North 87º19’26” West 165.02 feet to the Northerly extension of the Easterly line of Water Alley as shown on the recorded plat of the Village of Nashville as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 10; thence south 01º56’30” West 35.57 feet along said Westerly line; thence North 87º19’26” West 12.00 feet to the Northerly extension of the Westerly line of Water Alley; thence North 01º56’30” East 53.00 to an intermediate traverse line of the East Bank of the Old Mill Tail Race; thence along an intermediate traverse line of said Tail Race and the East bank of the Thornapple River the following nine courses: North 42º36’10” East 46.47 feet; thence North 05º27’36” East 36.62; feet; thence North 23º56’17” East 75.23 feet; thence North 04º22’43” West 34.41 feet along the East end of the concrete Bridge; thence North 02º17’13” East 52.19 feet; thence North 20º05’46” West 86.48 feet; thence North 34º29’31” East 89.20 feet; thence North 22º24’36” East 88.87 feet; thence North 61º47’13” East 82.05 feet to the end of said intermediate traverse line and the point of beginning. Together with lands lying between said intermediate traverse line and the waters of said Tail Race and the Thornapple River. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Easterly 50 feet thereof for Highway M-66. Parcel 2: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 36, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 00º17’33” West 1100.03 feet along the West line of said Section 36; thence South 89º42’27” East 148.42 feet to the true point of beginning; thence along an intermediate traverse line of the East bank of Thornapple River South 47º49’28” West 34.90 feet; thence continuing along said traverse line South 30º14’01” West 97.02 feet to the East end of the Dam; thence South 15º46’56” West 11.87 feet along the West end of said Dam; thence continuing along said West end of the Dam South 21º43’09” West 26.16 feet to the South side of the East end of said Dam; thence along an intermediate traverse line of the Tail Race South 23º43’09” East 26.16 feet; thence North 54º19’34” East 132.93 feet along said traverse line; thence North 30º04’04” East 43.66 feet along said traverse line; thence North 19º19’05” East 12.50 feet along the West end of the concrete Bridge; thence North 52º05’15” West 25.05 feet along said intermediate traverse line of the East bank of the Thornapple River; thence South 83º53’35” West 31.47 feet along said traverse line; thence South 29º23’06” West 15.11 feet along said traverse line to the point of beginning. Together with lands lying between said intermediate lines and the Waters of said Tail Race and the Thornapple River. The property is commonly known as 501 North Main Street, Nashville, Michigan 49073. Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of sale. Dated: November 24, 2008 United Bank of Michigan By: MIKA MEYERS BECKETT & JONES PLC Attorneys for Mortgagee By: Daniel R. Kubiak 900 Monroe Avenue, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503 77529197 (616) 632-8000 �Page 14 — Thursday, December 11, 2008 — The Hastings Banner United Way working to meet goal despite poor economy by Megan Lavell Staff Writer The economy may be bad, and that means giving is even more important this year. “I sure hope we reach our goal,” said Barry County United Way Executive Director Lani Forbes. “I hope that the community understands the need of the agencies supported through United Way.” Forbes said Barry County United Way currently is $149,000 shy of its $550,000 goal. “Not one agency can solve the issues of an entire family, and we all need to work together,” she said. “And that’s why United Way works so well.” Forbes said all United Way agencies have seen an increase in demand for services, from scholarship applications at YMCA to the number of women and children who go through Green Gables Haven. “So far, Calhoun and Barry are having great campaigns,” she said. “So far, the support of the community has been phenomenal in these really tough economic times.” Forbes said while the campaign may be short at this point, she is still waiting for several large companies to turn in their campaigns. Last year, Barry County residents gave $544,000 for the United Way campaign. This year’s campaign is at $420,000. “We’ve also had some other great things in our campaign,” said Forbes, mentioning three Celebrity Server nights. She said the most recent Celebrity Server night at Hastings Big Boy raised more than $700. “I’m really hopeful we’ll be able to meet the needs of the community,” said Forbes. To donate to Barry County United Way, call 269-945-4010. Some J-Ad Graphics employees gather in support of Barry County United Way. LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Daniel L. Hale and Shirley M. Hale, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Americredit Corporation of California, Mortgagee, dated April 26, 1999, and recorded on May 12, 1999 in instrument 1029441, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association fka The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. as Trustee for RAMP 2005RP1 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Thirty-Seven Thousand Seventy-Nine And 71/100 Dollars ($37,079.71), including interest at 10.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest Corner of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of said section 20. Town 2 North, Range 10 West thence East to the center of Highway (Known as Lindsey Road also known as Lindsey Road); thence South along the center of said Highway 122 feet as a place of beginning; thence West 125 feet; thence South 150 feet, thence East 125 feet to the center of the highway, thence North 150 feet to the place of beginning, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 4, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529517 File #233157F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Heriberto Estupinan and Patricia Estupinan, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Republic Bank, Mortgagee, dated February 14, 2002, and recorded on February 19, 2002 in instrument 1075127, and assigned by said Mortgagee to GMAC Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirteen Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty-Six And 59/100 Dollars ($113,966.59), including interest at 7.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 Section 15, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Described as: Commencing at the North 1/4 corner of said section, thence South 00 degrees 24 minutes 19 seconds West (Previously Recorded as South 00 Degrees 23 minutes 30 seconds West)601.00 feet along the West line of the Northeast 1/4, of said section 15 to the place of beginning of this description: Thence South 00 degrees 24 minutes 19 seconds West (Previously Recorded as South 00 degrees 23 minutes 30 seconds West) 250.00 along said West line; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 Seconds East 700.00 feet, Parallel with the North line of the Northeast 1/4 of said section 15; thence North 00 degrees 24 minutes 19 seconds East 250.00 feet; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 700.00 feet to the West Line of Said Northeast 1/4 and the place of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 11, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529570 File #234173F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert J. Miller, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 19, 2004, and recorded on February 20, 2004 in instrument 1122511, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Weststar Mortgage Corporation as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Four Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-Six And 89/100 Dollars ($74,896.89), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Village of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 22, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, Village of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan described as: Commencing 92 rods South of the Northwest corner of said Section 22; thence East 40 rods; thence North 61 feet; thence West 40 rods; thence South 61 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 08780319 File #058465F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Philip A Westerman, a married man and Maryon E Westerman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 21, 2005, and recorded on March 28, 2005 in instrument 1143291, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Six Thousand Two Hundred Sixty-Five And 15/100 Dollars ($186,265.15), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel E-1: A parcel of land in the southwest 1/4 of Section 23, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, Maple Grove Township, Barry County, City of Nashville and State of Michigan, the surveyed boundary of said parcel described as: Commencing at the southwest corner of said Section 23, thence north 00 degrees 47 minutes 05 seconds west along the west line of said Section 770.50 feet to the point of beginning of this description, thence north 00 degrees 47 minutes 05 seconds west continuing along said west line 372.24 feet, thence north 88 degrees 55 minutes 08 seconds east 659.94 feet, thence south 00 degrees 47 minutes 05 seconds east parallel with said west line 384.69 feet, thence west parallel with the south line of said Section 660.00 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529227 File #233239F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ellie Jean Fitzgerald a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California Corporation, Mortgagee, dated September 9, 2004, and recorded on September 15, 2004 in instrument 1133955, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as trustee for GSAMP Trust 2004-OPT, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-OPT as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seven Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-Six And 67/100 Dollars ($107,356.67), including interest at 10.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 21, Brookfield Acres, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 29. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 4, 2008 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529292 File #233419F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Laurence G. Bailey Jr., a married man and Leanne Bailey, original mortgagor(s), to Select Bank, Mortgagee, dated February 22, 2005, and recorded on February 28, 2005 in instrument 1142085, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to Fifth Third Mortgage Company as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Four Thousand Six Hundred Twenty And 47/100 Dollars ($54,620.47), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southwest corner of Lot 289 of the City, formerly Village, of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber A of Plats, Page 13, thence West 16 rods for the place of beginning; thence North 8 rods; thence West 4 rods; thence South 8 rods; thence East 4 rods to the place of beignning, being a part of Blank Block. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529192 File #232418F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by David C. Culp Jr. and Brenda S. Culp, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 27, 2005, and recorded on August 18, 2005 in instrument 1151295, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1, 2005, GSAMP Trust 2005-WMC2 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Nine Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Five And 28/100 Dollars ($139,635.28), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 1259, the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 11, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529620 File #120179F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John Montes and Renee Montes, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc., Mortgagee, dated January 7, 2004, and recorded on January 13, 2004 in instrument 1120675, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Wells Fargo Home Equity Trust 2004-1 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Nine Thousand Three Hundred Eighty-Three And 52/100 Dollars ($129,383.52), including interest at 9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 2 of Guernsey Highlands, a Condominium, according to the Master Deed recorded in Liber 636 on page 592 and First Amendment recorded in Liber 668 on page 222 and Second Amendment in Document #1002532 and designated as Barry County Subdivision Plan No 6, together with rights in general common elements and limited elements as set forth in said Master Deed and described in Act 59 of the public Acts of 1978 as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 4, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529483 File #233919F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Douglas J. DeVries, an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated October 5, 2005, and recorded on October 19, 2005 in instrument 1154830, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Fifth Third Mortgage Company as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Six And 64/100 Dollars ($159,806.64), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 8, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township; thence South 02 degrees 38 minutes 11 seconds East, 545.98 feet along the West line of said Section; thence North 88 degrees 24 minutes 56 seconds East, 1043.59 feet; thence South 02 degrees 42 minutes 24 seconds East, 573.66 feet to the true point of beginning; thence South 02 degrees 42 minutes 24 seconds East 428.78 feet; thence South 88 degrees 24 minutes 56 seconds West 208.00 feet; thence North 02 degrees 38 minutes 11 seconds West 366.27 feet; thence North 70 degrees 56 minutes 07 seconds West 177.49 feet; thence North 19 degrees 03 minutes 53 seconds East, 66.00 feet; thence South 70 degrees 56 minutes 07 seconds East, 175.41 feet; thence North 88 degrees 24 minutes 56 seconds East, 185.00 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 4, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529522 File #225597F02 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Sharon L. Henry and Scott A. Henry, Wife and Husband Joint Tenants to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Arbor Mortgage, Mortgagee, dated October 9, 2006 and recorded October 18, 2006 in Instrument #1171568 Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was subsequently assigned to: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee under NovaStar Mortgage Funding Trust, Series 2006-6, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Eight Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-Seven Dollars and Sixty-Seven Cents ($148,697.67) including interest 10.225% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on January 8, 2009 Said premises are situated in Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Commencing at the center of Section 6, Town 4 North, Range 8 West; thence running East 8 rods; thence North 20 rods; thence West 8 Rods; thence South 20 rods to the place of beginning. Parcel 2: Commencing 20 rods North of the Southwest corner of the Southwest one-quarter of the Northeast one-quarter of Section 6, Town 4 North, Range 8 West; running thence East 40 rods; thence North to the centerline of Little Tornapple River; thence West along the center of said River to the one-quarter line of said Section; thence South to the place of beginning. Commonly known as 502 W Freeport Rd, Freeport MI 49325 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: DECEMBER 8, 2008 Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee under NovaStar Mortgage Funding Trust, Series 2006-6, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77529662 Our File No: 08-02415 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 11, 2008 — Page 15 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Tammy L. Smith, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to National City Mortgage a division of National City Bank, Mortgagee, dated March 2, 2007, and recorded on March 9, 2007 in instrument 1177268, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Three And 90/100 Dollars ($120,563.90), including interest at 7.305% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 5 and 6 of Scott Park, According to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 68. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 4, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529319 File #233667F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Priscilla Anderson and Barbara Livingston, both unmarried, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 13, 2006 and recorded January 24, 2007 in Instrument Number 1175526, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by IndyMac Federal Bank, FSB by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixteen Thousand Sixty-Five and 11/100 Dollars ($116,065.11) including interest at 9.3% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on DECEMBER 18, 2008. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 10, Block 10 of Eastern Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ivan Markey, a single man and Alice Van Tuinen, a single woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 31, 2007 and recorded August 17, 2007 in Instrument Number 20070817-0000990, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-One and 40/100 Dollars ($128,681.40) including interest at 9.966% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 8, 2009. Said premises are located in the City of Shelbyville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot Number 48 of the Laphams Airport Lots, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as Recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 100, and Lot 49 of Laphams Airport Lots Number 2, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as Recorded in Liber 5 of Plats on Page 87. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: December 4, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77529493 File No. 241.1931 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy M. Koneska and Anne R. Koneska, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Woodhams Mortgage Corporation, a Michgian Corporation, Mortgagee, dated October 10, 1996, and recorded on October 25, 1996 in Liber 676 on Page 488, and assigned by mesne assignments to Flagstar Bank as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Three Thousand Six Hundred Eighteen And 92/100 Dollars ($63,618.92), including interest at 6.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 18, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East half of Lots 1147 and 1148, except the West 12 feet of the South 41 feet of the East half of Lot 1148, of the City, formerly Village, of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, Hastings City, Barry County, State of Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 20, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #232208F01 77529131 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Elicio Lee Ingersoll and Marsha Ingersoll, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 26, 2007, and recorded on April 3, 2007 in instrument 1178267, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Two Thousand Nine Hundred FiftyOne And 05/100 Dollars ($132,951.05), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 18, 2008. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 2 of Block 10 of H.J. Kenfields Addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 20, 2008 For more information, please call: FC X 248.593.1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #231538F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Mark P. Appleby, Brenda A. Appleby, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Republic Banc Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated February 24, 2000, and recorded on March 1, 2000 in instrument 1041628, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Two Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-One And 76/100 Dollars ($72,471.76), including interest at 4.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot No. 5, Block D and West 2 feet of Lot No. 4 Block D, Charles H. Bauer's Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 1 of Plats, on Page 57. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 11, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529652 File #233443F01 77529098 Dated: November 20, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 225.2255 77529143 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Harry P. Overbeek, as a single man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 17, 2006 and recorded April 25, 2006 in Instrument Number 1163550, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for Deutsche Bank ALT 2006-AB3 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Nine and 55/100 Dollars ($69,809.55) including interest at 7.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on DECEMBER 18, 2008. Said premises are located in the Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 120, Lakewood Estates, according to the Plat thereof recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 19, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: November 20, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77529541 File No. 306.2071 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Eric Hodges, Melissa Hodges, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 25, 2006, and recorded on September 11, 2006 in instrument 1169824, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Huntington National Bank as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Fifty-Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-Three And 55/100 Dollars ($259,823.55), including interest at 7.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the East and West 1/4 line of Section 9, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, distant South 89 degrees 42 minutes 42 seconds East 1678.96 feet from the West 1/4 corner of said Section; thence South 89 degrees 42 minutes 42 seconds East 330.0 feet along said 1/4 line; thence South 00 degrees 01 minutes 03 seconds West 660.00 feet to the centerline of Griffeth Drive; thence North 89 degrees 42 minutes 42 seconds West 330.00 feet along said centerline; thence North 00 degrees 01 minutes 03 seconds East 660.00 feet to the point of beginning. Together with and subject to a non-exclusive easement for ingress, egress and public utilities purposes appurtenant thereto for Griffeth Drive, described as: A strip of land 66 feet wide, 33 feet each side of a centerline described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of Section 9, Town 3 North, Range 10 West; thence South 89 degrees 42 minutes 42 seconds East 2668.96 feet along the East and West 1/4 line of said Section to the center of said Section 9; thence South 00 degrees 01 minutes 03 seconds West 660.0 feet along the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 9 to the true point of beginning of said centerline of Griffeth Drive; thence North 89 degrees 42 minutes 42 seconds West 990.00 feet; thence Westerly 216.96 feet along said centerline and the arc of a tangent curve to the right, the radius of which is 450.00 feet, the central angle of which is 27 degrees 37 minutes 29 seconds and the chord of which bears North 75 degrees 53 minutes 58 seconds West 214.87 feet; thence North 62 degrees 05 minutes 13 seconds West 105.93 feet along said centerline; thence Northwesterly, Westerly, and Southwesterly 701.35 feet along said centerline and the arc of a tangent curve to the left, the radius of which is 534.37 feet, the central angle of which is 75 degrees 11 minutes 56 seconds and the chord of which bears South 80 degrees 18 minutes 49 seconds West 652.08 feet; thence South 47 degrees 17 minutes 09 seconds East 27.00 feet to a point hereinafter referred to as "Reference Point "A", and the end of said described centerline. Also, a circular area for cul-de-sac purposes 60 feet in diameter, centered upon a aforementioned "Reference Point A". The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 11, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #234909F01 77529645 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by MICHAEL J. COY, A SINGLE MAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated February 9, 2005, and recorded on February 23, 2005, in Document No. 1141751, and assigned by said mortgagee to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE UNDER NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST 20051, as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighteen Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-Nine Dollars and Ninety-Three Cents ($118,799.93), including interest at 10.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o'clock, on January 8, 2009 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: THE NORTH 220 FEET OF THE SOUTH 440 FEET OF THE EAST 20 ACRES OF THE NORTH 1 / 2 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 16, TOWN 1 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, ASSYRIA TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, EXCEPTING THEREFROM A PARCEL DEEDED FOR HIGHWAY PURPOSES AS DESCRIBED IN LIBER 307 ON PAGE 383. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 5, 2008 THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE UNDER NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST 20051 Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 Southfield, MI 48075 ASAP# 2942855 12/11/2008, 12/18/2008, 12/25/2008, 01/01/2009 77529640 MIKA MEYERS BECKETT & JONES PLC 900 MONROE AVENUE, N.W. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN 49503 (616) 632-8000 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Mika Meyers Beckett & Jones PLC is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by Godley Investments, LLC, mortgagor, of 12753 Westwood Lane, Wayland, MI 49348, to United Bank of Michigan, a Michigan banking corporation, mortgagee, dated June 7, 2006, recorded in the Office of Register of Deeds for Barry County, on June 12, 2006, in Instrument No. 1165868. Because of said default, the mortgagee has declared the entire unpaid amount secured by said mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this notice, there is claimed to be due for principal, all interest accruing thereafter and expenses on said mortgage the sum of $475,999.61. No suit or proceeding in law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay said amount with interest, as provided in said mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, said mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public sale to the highest bidder at the East Door of the County Courthouse, Hastings, Michigan, on Thursday, January 8, 2009, at 1:00 p.m. The premises covered by said mortgage are situated in the Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as follows: That part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 30, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: commencing at the West 1/4 corner of said section; thence South 00 degrees 00’ West 375.00 feet along the West line of said Southwest 1/4; thence North 89 degrees 43’11” East 918.00 feet parallel with the North line of said Southwest 1/4 to the place of beginning; thence South 00 degrees 00’ West 200.0 feet along the East line of First Street; thence North 89 degrees 43’ 11” East 473 feet; thence North 43 degrees 27’ East 100.0 feet along a traverse line along the shore of Gun Lake; thence North 41 degrees 59’41” West 124.23 feet; thence North 00 degrees 16’49” West 35.0 feet to the Southeast corner of Unit 17 of Lakelife Condominiums; thence South 89 degrees 43’11” West 458.48 feet to the point of beginning. Also, that part of land lying Easterly of the above described traverse line and Westerly of the shore of Gun Lake. The property is commonly known as 2617 First Street, Wayland, Michigan 49348. Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of sale. Dated: November 24, 2008 United Bank of Michigan By: MIKA MEYERS BECKETT & JONES PLC Attorneys for Mortgagee By: Daniel R. Kubiak 900 Monroe Avenue, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503 77529202 (616) 632-8000 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by EUGENE OWINGS and JUDY OWINGS, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated January 5, 2007, and recorded on January 12, 2007, in Document No. 1174922, and assigned by said mortgagee to SAXON MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC., as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Nine Thousand One Hundred FiftyOne Dollars and Twenty-Four Cents ($149,151.24), including interest at 7.990% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on January 8, 2009 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: PARCEL 2: THAT PART OF THE SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 31, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTH 1 / 4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 31; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 33 MINUTES 23 SECONDS WEST 793.00 FEET, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 33 MINUTES 23 SECONDS WEST 265.09 FEET; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 19 SECONDS EAST 330.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 33 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST 265.09 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 19 SECONDS WEST 330.00 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT AS DESCRIBED BELOW. EASEMENT DESCRIPTION: AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS AND UTILITY PURPOSES, THE CENTERLINE OF WHICH IS DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTH 1 / 4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 31, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 19 SECONDS EAST 297.00 FEET, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 TO THE CENTERLINE AND THE PLACE OF BEGINNING OF SAID 66 FOOT WIDE EASEMENT; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 33 MINUTES 23 SECONDS WEST 1127.13 FEET, TO THE PLACE OF ENDING OF THE CENTERLINE OF SAID 66 FOOT WIDE EASEMENT; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 19 SECONDS WEST 17.00 FEET TO REFERENCE POINT"A". ALSO SUBJECT AND TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND UTILITIES OVER A 50.0 FOOT RADIUS TURNAROUND, THE RADIUS POINT OF WHICH AFORESAID REFERENCE POINT"A". More correctly described as: PARCEL 2: THAT PART OF THE SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 31, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTH 1 / 4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 31; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 33 MINUTES 23 SECONDS WEST 793.09 FEET, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 33 MINUTES 23 SECONDS WEST 265.09 FEET; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 19 SECONDS EAST 330.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 33 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST 265.09 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 19 SECONDS WEST 330.00 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT AS DESCRIBED BELOW. EASEMENT DESCRIPTION: AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS AND UTILITY PURPOSES, THE CENTERLINE OF WHICH IS DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTH 1 / 4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 31, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 19 SECONDS EAST 297.00 FEET, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 TO THE CENTERLINE AND THE PLACE OF BEGINNING OF SAID 66 FOOT WIDE EASEMENT; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 33 MINUTES 23 SECONDS WEST 1127.13 FEET, TO THE PLACE OF ENDING OF THE CENTERLINE OF SAID 66 FOOT WIDE EASEMENT; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 19 SECONDS WEST 17.00 FEET TO REFERENCE POINT"A". ALSO SUBJECT AND TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND UTILITIES OVER A 50.0 FOOT RADIUS TURNAROUND, THE RADIUS POINT OF WHICH AFORESAID REFERENCE POINT"A". The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 24, 2008 SAXON MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC. Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77529217 Southfield, MI 48075 Delton Kellogg Schools is ACCEPTING SEALED BID PROPOSALS for a third party to develop and oversee a before and after school daycare program. Due to the upcoming holidays, the deadline to receive bids has been extended to 2:30 p.m. on January 9, 2009. For details, the RFP can be viewed at www.dkschools.org. 77529690 �Page 16 — Thursday, December 11, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Joseph Michael Thomas, 17, of Middleville was sentenced Dec. 5 by Barry County Circuit Judge James Fisher to serve from 180 to 300 months in prison for his Nov. 12 conviction on a charge of kidnapping, and from 95 to 180 months in prison for his conviction on a charge of criminal sexual conduct (third degree) with a minor under the age of 13. Judge Fisher ruled the sentences will run concurrent to one another. Thomas was arrested in June in Thornapple Township. John Allen Emery, 40, of Delton was sentenced Dec. 5 in a probation-violation hearing to serve eight months in jail for his September 2007 conviction on a charge of larceny from a building. Judge Fisher ruled Emery will continue on his probation, and the balance of his jail time will be suspended upon payment of $600. Judge Fisher noted previous convictions on Emery’s record for breaking and entering in Kalamazoo County in 1993, for malicious destruction of property in Barry County in 1993 and for larceny from a building in Kalamazoo County in 2002. Emery was originally sentenced in October 2007 to two months in jail and 48 months of probation. He was arrested in Hope Township Sept. 6, 2007. Shawn Leroy Searcy, 45, of Vermontville was sentenced by Judge Fisher Dec. 4 to serve 36 months of probation and 30 days in jail for his Oct. 17 conviction on a charge of operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol (third offense). Searcy was ordered to pay a fine of $500, court costs of $1,000 and a probation fee of $360. Judge Fisher took note of previous convictions in Ohio in 1994 and in Charlotte in 2000. Searcy was arrested in Nashville on July 31. Howard Eugene High Jr., 20, of Hastings was sentenced Dec. 4 in a probation-violation hearing to serve 396 days in jail for his June 4 conviction on a charge of assault with intent to commit murder. Judge Fisher ruled that High will continue probation and must complete a substance abuse program. High was originally charged in 2007 on two counts of attempted murder. He and three others were accused of trying to murder Robert Stadel and Richard Stadel in July 2007. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 For Sale For Rent Business Services FRAMES AND CUSTOM matte cutting. By appointment only. Call Picture This Photography. 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This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To report discrimination call the Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980. The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. #/50/. ��/:�$2).+ WITH�������PURCHASE OF���OZ��BAG�OF�BUTTERY�POPCORN �ONE�PER�AD� �(ASTINGS��������%XP��$%#���������������(2� After a couple of hard fought victories to start the season, Delton Kellogg’s varsity girls’ basketball team stumbled in its first Kalamazoo Valley Association home contest Tuesday night. Maple Valley came to Delton and scored a 57-29 win over the host Panthers. The Panthers turned the ball over too many times. When they held onto the ball and got a shot off, the shots weren’t going into the basket. The Panthers were 10-of-57 from the floor, and hit just 1-of-11 three-point attempts. Kali Tobias and Adrianna Culbert were a combined 2-for-19 from the field for the Panthers. Hannah Williams was about the only Panther knocking down shots. She was 3-for5. She was 6-for-6 from the foul line as well, and finished with a team high 13 points to go along with seven rebounds. The Lions forced the Panthers into 24 turnovers. “Our magic number in turnovers has been 15,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Rick Williams. “We will be more competitive with Panthers and Lions founding members of the new SMCCC by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The girls now have something to strive for. This year marks the first year for the Southern Michigan Competitive Cheer Conference (SMCCC). Delton Kellogg athletic director Ben Farkas played a major role in the formation of the league, which includes Kalamazoo Valley Association members Delton Kellogg, Maple Valley, Pennfield, Schoolcraft, as well as Bronson, Climax-Scotts, and White Pigeon. The KVA rules wouldn’t allow the formation of a competitive cheer competition because not enough of the league’s ten schools offer the sport. Olivet was also slated to be a part of the league, but didn’t have enough girls come out for the team this winter. “Really the only thing they had going was regionals, and if you didn’t win that you’re done,” Farkas said. That was the main reason for the formation of the conference. Other good reasons are the chance to build rivalries and the money that the schools will save. The SMCCC will hold three league jamborees, one at Bronson Jan. 14, one at Climax-Scotts Jan. 28, and one at Delton Kellogg Feb. 11. Those three meets account for half of the league standings. The other half will be decided at the conference championship meet at Maple Valley Feb. 14. Teams often have to pay to take part in invitationals and tournaments. The league schools save some of the cost of the entrance fees it would have had to pay to fill their team’s schedules otherwise. “He’s really stepped up to the plate,” Maple Valley varsity cheer coach April Wagner said of Farkas. “He’s kind of taken it into his hands, and he’s done a really good job organizing everything and keeping everyone informed.” Farkas and Delton Kellogg varsity cheer coach Zoe Reynolds had talked about finding a way to start a cheer conference for the past couple years, and things finally came together last summer. “I am really excited,” said Reynolds. “I think it’s going to be a really great thing. It’s going to push the girls to be better and give us something other than being regional champs to shoot for.” There were times in the past when teams like Delton are forced to attend a couple invitationals at one school during the same season just to fill up the schedule. There are county and invitational titles to shoot for each year, but having a conference is something special. “I love the idea,” said Wagner, “just for the fact that the girls can have a realistic goal. State, there are just so many teams. It gives them the chance to show their sport means something and prove they’re working hard.” The girls can also work towards a district championship this year, as that step has been added to the state postseason tournament because of the growth of the sport. 77524024 the good teams when we get that number down.” Elizabeth Stewart led Maple valley with 11 points and Jennifer Kent added eight. Mikaela Bromley had seven points, and Page Semrau, Kayla Shaw, Leslee Rigelman, Jordan Beachnau, and Shawndenae Rost had six each. The game got away from the Panthers early on. The Lions outscored them 14-5 in the opening quarter, then pushed their lead to 318 by the half. Maple Valley is now 1-1 in the KVA this year. The Panthers were coming off a 43-32 league win over Parchment to open the league season Friday. POLICE BEAT Hastings woman charged with retail fraud Hastings Police responded to a retail fraud complaint at the Felpausch Food Center, 127 S. Michigan Ave. on Dec. 2. Officers met with store security who advised them that the suspect, who was identified as Carolyn Phillips, 54, of Hastings was observed taking several items from the store shelves and placing them in her purse. Phillips then went to the check-out area and failed to produce or pay for the items and was subsequently approached by store personnel. Phillips, who according to Hastings Police, has three previous convictions of retail fraud, was taken into custody and lodged at the Barry County Jail and is facing charges of retail fraud. Investigation on home invasion grows Hastings Police are investigating a breaking and entering complaint that occurred at a residence in the 800 block of Wintergreen Drive. The incident was reported Dec. 2 and was in close proximity to a break-in reported the previous day in the same neighborhood. In that incident, police arrested Maranda Steffes, 23, of Shelby who was found inside the residence. As reported in last week’s Banner, she told officers she had gone inside the home to stay warm because her car was nearly out of gas. During the subsequent investigation into this incident, officers were able to recover several items taken from the residence that link Steffes to the break-in. A warrant request is being sought through the Barry County Prosecutor’s office for additional charges against her. Steffes currently remains in custody at the Barry County Jail. Bighorn sheep spotted in Maple Grove Twp. A bighorn sheep was spotted in Maple Grove Township Nov. 29, and a check with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources revealed that the exotic animal is not raised as livestock. It is theorized the animal was probably a pet that had gotten loose. The animal fled into the woods before it could be captured. Driver cited for suspended license Matthew Scott Meek, 43, of Hastings was cited by sheriff’s deputies Dec. 3 when he was stopped in Hastings. Meek was charged with driving while his license is suspended (second offense). A report has been turned over to the Barry County Prosecutor for review. Woman faces charges of domestic violence Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Casey Lee-Bennett Borror on a charge of domestic violence in Rutland Township Dec. 6. Borror, who is on probation for the same charge in Allegan County, became angry with her boyfriend after she alleges he threatened to break off their relationship and keep custody of their child. She is accused of attacking both her boyfriend and his father during the incident. When she was arrested, Borror’s blood alcohol level was measured at .26 percent, and her probation officer was contacted since a provision of her probation stated she was not to consume alcohol. Scooter owner will have lot of ’splaining to do Juveniles throwing snowballs at passing motorists on Payne Lake Road in Yankee Springs Township on Dec. 10 managed to escape the clutches of the Barry County Sheriff’s Department but they left behind a motor scooter which is now in the sheriff’s custody. The department is waiting with questions for someone to come and pick up the scooter. SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hassk12.org THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11: 4:00 pm 5:30 pm 6:00 pm 6:00 pm 7:00 pm Girls Girls Girls Boys Girls Fresh. 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MONDAY, DECEMBER 15: Boys Boys Boys Boys Boys Boys Boys Boys Boys Boys Boys Girls Girls THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18: A A A 2:00 pm Middle School Band/Choir Concert - HS Gym 4:00 pm High School Band/Choir Concert - HS Gym 4:15 pm 4:15 pm 5:30 pm 5:30 pm 4:15 pm 4:15 pm 5:30 pm 5:30 pm 6:00 pm 6:00 pm 6:30 pm 6:30 pm 6:30 pm A SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14: Keep your friends and relatives informed on local issues! Send them a gift subscription to... The HASTINGS BANNER Delton was down 11-2 with three minutes to play in the first quarter, and went on a 212 run the rest of the half. Delton outscored Parchment 10-0 the rest of the first quarter to pull ahead, and led 23-13 at the half. Parchment rebounded in the second half, but Delton was able to hold on for the win. Alea Hammond led Delton with 11 points. Williams added ten and Paige Green had six on a pair of three-pointers. Culbert chipped in seven rebounds and four points. Delton hit just 13-of-50 field goals in the game, but that was enough this time. Abby Nyberg paced Parchment with ten points. Delton Kellogg visits Galesburg-Augusta Friday night, then will be at Olivet Tuesday. H H H HASTINGS ATHLETIC BOOSTERS Contact Laura 948-0506 to Sponsor the Sports Schedule Thanks to This Week’s Sponsor: Hastings Orthopedic Clinic, P.C. “Quality Care with Compassion” 840 Cook Rd. Hastings, MI 49058 Phone: 269-945-9520 Toll Free: 800-596-1005 Contact us on the web @ www.hoc-mi.com 77529595 COURT NEWS Panthers can’t find the hoop in loss to Maple Valley ladies �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 11, 2008 — Page 17 Vikings and Scots both go 2-0 on opening night by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Veitch boys were undefeated Thursday night. Lakewood head coach Bob Veitch, and his son, Caledonia head coach Shawn Veitch, both saw their teams go 2-0 Thursday night at the Caledonia Quad. Both teams beat up on Grand Rapids Catholic Central and Grand Ledge. The two teams decided not to face off against each other, deciding to save that for the late season Lakewood Invitational. “We see Lakewood in February,” said Shawn, “at their tournament. That’s kind of a nice way to end our years before districts start, with the whole father/son thing. So tonight was more of a chance to scout them.” Shawn didn’t get a lot of time to look at the Vikings. Lakewood scored a 43-28 victory over Grand Ledge to start the night. In the second set of duals, Lakewood topped Catholic Central 54-21. Only one of the last six matches in the dual between the Vikings and Catholic Central Cougars lasted more than a period, and all six ended in Lakewood pins. Junior Ryan Steverson started that run, pinning the Cougars’ Matt Drummond. Steverson, a third place medallist at the individual state finals, was 2-0 on the night. He also pinned Grand Ledge’s Nick Barry. “It’s all right. Not too bad,” Steverson said of the first night of competition. “I thought that team-wise, we need to improve in a couple spots, but we’re not too bad though.” Steverson said he’s still rounding into full form. He participated in just a couple tournaments during the offseason as well as the team camp in July. He spent the fall on the football field. Bob Veitch saw that his team needs some work too. “We’re out of shape. We know that. We Lakewood’s Jeff Baillargeon rolls Grand Rapids Catholic Central’s Allen McCall over onto his back during their 119-pound bout at Caledonia Thursday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) knew that coming in, but it’s early in the season,” he said. “We’re just in bad positions. We’re so tired, we don’t realize where we are yet. It’s just some little things. We’re going to put it together. Steverson was one of seven Vikings who were 2-0 on the night. Mason Blackmer wrestling once at 152 pounds and once at 160 and Jeff Baillargeon at 119 pounds both also earned pins in both their matches. Brad Orszula (103) and William Gross (112) both scored pins against Catholic Central and scored forfeit wins over Grand Ledge. Tucker Seese (125) and Dalton Ketchum (171) were both 2-0 with one pin and one decision. Joel Smith (130), Laran Muhqueed (135), Lucas Shaw (189), and Kurtis Powell (215) were all 1-1. “We’re young in the upper weights a little, and four little freshman at 103 (Orszula) looked good, so we’re putting the pieces together,” Bob Veitch said. Caledonia defeated its O-K Gold Conference rival Catholic Central 60-11 and topped Grand Ledge 36-34. “We have such a young team,” said Shawn Saxons beat Vikings in opener by Brett Bremer Sports Editor In the final seconds of the first quarter, much of the Saxons’ experience was on the bench. Hastings’ two returning starters, senior center Adam Skedgell and senior point guard Adam Swartz both picked up two fouls in the first quarter of their season opener at Lakewood Tuesday night. Skedgell managed his foul trouble the rest of the night, and the rest of the Saxon guards managed to take care of things in the backcourt as Hastings scored a 43-32 win over the host Vikings. “Lakewood, they play such good defense with their match-up and in a first game, you tend to struggle offensively a little bit anyway with the nerves and all that,” said Saxon head coach Don Schils. “We were very tentative early in the game and they caused some turnovers. We did a nice job, especially once they got out to that 13-6 lead. I really felt our kids made some nice plays.” The 13-6 score was the total at the end of the opening quarter. The Saxons battled back to tie the game at 17 on a three-point- er by Dustin Bateson with 37 seconds left in the half. “Dustin Bateson played a great game for us,” said Schils. “That doesn’t surprise me. He hit a big outside shot when we were struggling offensively in the first half, and he got us a couple baskets with turnovers.” Bateson finished with nine points. Skedgell led the Saxons with 16 and Brad Hayden added 13. The teams were back and forth throughout the third quarter, until Hayden scored with 2:56 left to put his team up 26-25. Neither team scored the rest of the period, and Hastings never trailed again. Hastings slowly built its lead in the fourth quarter. It hit double digits for the first time at 42-31 on a pair of free throws by Skedgell after an offensive rebound, with 1:18 to play. Schils said he liked the toughness he saw from Skedgell on the boards. “Adam is our go to guy,” Schils said. “They really did a nice job of getting him off the blocks. He hit some shots there, especially in the second half, where their defense was perfect. He just rose above it and made good shots.” The Saxons’ Adam Skedgell is tied up by Lakewood’s Ryne Musbach (left) and Nathan Bryans (right) as he grabs a defensive rebound during the first half Tuesday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Vikings’ Kurtis Powell (right) and Grand Ledge’s Shawn Riley battle for position during their 215-pound match Thursday at Caledonia, which Riley won by an 8-6 decision. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Veitch, “but they have just worked so hard in the practice room. It showed tonight, we beat two good teams.” Caledonia had six wrestlers finish the night 2-0. Jake Pipe at 119 pounds, Tanner Zych at 140, and Brett McCarty at 171 all had two BOWLING SCORES Sunday Night Mixed Mary’s Hair & Nails 36 1/2; Straight Liners 36; Bounty Hunters 35; Pin Chasers 32; Sandbaggers 32; Striking Distance 31 1/2; Skabbs 30 1/2; Late Arrivals 29; Funky Bowlers 27; Sunday Snoozers 25; Wright Zone 24 1/2; Late Comers 23; R&N 21. Women’s Good Games and Series - S. Vandenburg 216-611; N. Shafer 221-556; N. Mroz 197-538; Z. House 202-513; H. Jordan 187-475; F. Ames 163-431; L. Wright 167403; J. Ackels 147-400; G. brooks 113-282; M. Daniels 202; M. Heath 196; B. James 169; T. Franklin 158; A. Mooney 140; L. Saxton 135. Men’s Good Games and Series - DJ James 228-625; J. Mroz 224-614; D. Tubbs 213-601; J. Haner 204-550; D. Wright 179530; T. Demott 152-414; A. Martinez 124347; M. Eaton 211; S. Farlee 211; M. Williams 209; J. Ackels 181. Lakewood’s Nathan Bryans is whistled for a blocking foul as the Saxons’ Brad Hayden (20) tries to get to the hoop during the first quarter Tuesday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) While Skedgell is one of six seniors for the Saxons, Lakewood has just four on its roster. One of those four, guard Gabe Shellenbarger who has the most varsity experience of any Viking this season, is out until after the holiday break because of an injury. Lakewood head coach Mark Farrell said he has never had a team as inexperienced as the one he’s coaching this winter. “One of the difficult things is the mental mistakes, when you’re in a close game” Farrell said. “You can’t have mental mistakes in these situations, and then try to make up for them in a hurry.” Farrell was pleased with his team’s defense, which allowed just 43 points. The goal for the Vikings is to keep opponents under 50 every night. Offensively though, Lakewood was led by Dylan Benit who finished with seven points. Ben McKinney and Logan Lake had five points each. McKinney led the Vikings with seven rebounds, while Andrew Doane, Nathan Bryans and Lake finished with six each. “That’s the growing pains of learning how to execute offensively,” Farrell said. “I saw so many little things we did correctly, then just fumbled it out of our hands.” “It’s just little things. That’s the stuff you look at on film, the things you can’t do wrong and the things you have to do right in order to be successful. And it will help when Gabe comes back.” The Vikings open Capital Area Activities Conference White Division action Friday night at Corunna, then will be home for a non-conference game with Lowell next Tuesday. Hastings returns to action next Thursday at home against Ottawa Hills to start the OK Gold Conference slate. pins each. Alex Champion (103), Derek Sanders (112), and Chase Singleton (145) were also undefeated. Evan Zych (125), Jason Acterhof (130), Jon Schaibly (152), Dakota Vandentoorn (160), Dillon Schmitt (189), and Trevor Polmanteer (215) had one win each. Friday Night Mixed 9-n-a-Wiggle 39; Dum Schitz 37; We’re a Mess 34; Oldies But Goodies 31; AN’D Signs 29 1/2; Team #4 29; Greasy Balls 27; Lucky #13 27; Ten Pins 27; Here 4 the Party 25 1/2; Spencers Towing 25; All But One 25; Spare Time 25. Women’s Good Games and Series - T. Pennington 258-639; L. Potter 224-606; D. Rhodes 222-590; F. Bell 190-533; T. Healey 201-527; D. James 180-515; B. West 172472; E. Vanasse 181-463; O. Gillons 168460; B. Vugteveen 157-446; K. Kuhlman 202; S. Vandenburg 197; B. Barlow 186; J. Madden 182; T. Bush 172; M. Draper 156; D. Wandell 144. Men’s Good Games and Series - B. Taylor 234-618; M. Pennington 224-606; R. Chaffee 201-541; J. Smith 191-530; M. Albert 183-455; H. Pennington 247; F. Thompson 157; D. Carpenter 213; J. Shoebridge 205; B. Madden 182; M. Vugteveen 179; T. Koston 157. Thursday Angels Newton Const. 34.5; H.C.B. 34; Riverfront Fin. Ser. 32.5; Allure 31; Miller Farm Repair 30.5; Northside Pizza 30; Hast. Bowl 29; Moore Apts. 28; Maude’s Team 22; Varney’s Const. 19; Viking 16.5. High Games and Series - D. Staines 197; D. Bartimus 189-521; A. Bartimus 199; B. Olsen 126; J. Power 161; B. Franks 182.; J. Moore 169; C. Nichols 196; L. Watson 168; W. Barker 159; C. Hurless 159; C. Kuhlman 175; S. Davis 148; M. Gdula 215-567; K. Lancaster 149; S. Bubnas 132; C. Cooper 202-568; M. Chase 155; R. White 183; M. Moore 147; N. Taylor 130; L. Apsey176; R. Shapley 214-561; M. Martin 150; K. Covey 170. Wednesday P.M. Shamrock Tavern 32-24; Eye and ENT 30.5-25.5; NBT 29-27; Hair Care 27.5-28.5; Seeber’s 25-31; The River 24-32. Good Games and Series - T. Christopher 195-567; S. Drake 169-478; E. Moore 138374; B. Norris 133-375; N. Boniface 155; J. Shurlow 157-416. Senior Citizens Sun Risers 37-19; Ward’s Friends 36-20; King Pins 34-22; Lucky Strike 29-27; Butterfingers 28.5-27.5; Just Friends 27-25*; M&M’s 26-30; Be Happy 25-31; Usedtobe 27-31; Three Gals and a Guy 24.5-27.5*; Early Risers 21-35; Kuempel 19-37. * Games to be made up. Women’s Good Games and Series - R. Murphy 212-490; B. Benedict 169; J. Talsma 139; L. Yoder 137-366; S. Krystiniak 152435; E. Dunham 174-429; N. Bechtel 162432; N. Boniface 156-444; S. Patch 180-486; J. Gasper 195. Men’s Good Games and Series - N. Thaler 170-483; G. Yoder 188-515; W. Mallekotte 170; M. Saldivar 205. Mixerettes Kent Oil 35.5-20.5; Nashville Chiropractic 33-23; NBT 30-26; James Process Service 27.5-28.5; Sassy Babes 26.5-25.5*; Dewey’s Auto Body 24.5-31.5; The Finishing Touch 23-29*; Dean’s Dolls 20-36. *Games to be made up. Good Games and Series - T. Schaeffer 168; M. Rodgers 187-473; S. Huver 156; D. Snyder 199-529; T. Christopher 210-518; N. Potter 165; S. VanDenburg 206-576; K. Fowler 208-519; V. Carr 160; B. Anders 156; S. Nash 155; J. Rice 213; S.Smith 163-474; B. Hathaway 166; S. Merrill 182-532. Tuesday Mixed Grove Street Cafe 44-12; All Star Child Care 38-18; King Pins 31-25; Hastings City Bank 27.5-28.5; Boyce Milk Hauler 27-29; Yankee Zypher 26-30; Hurless Machine Shop 25.5-30.5. Men’s High Games - G. Heard 246; K. Beebe 223; K. Armstrong 214; D. Blakely 213; J. Markley 209; R. O’Keefe 202; S. Anger 202; C. Steeby 193; D. Risher 193. Men’s High Series - G. Heard 625; K. Beebe 580; K. Armstrong 573; D. Blakely 578; J. Markley 584; R. O’Keefe 569; S. Anger 561; C. Steeby 535; J. Wanland 553. Women’s High Games - S. Beebe 211; B. Norris 180; B. Smith 169; M. Westbrook 164; A. Hall 164; B. Wilkins 161; K. Markley 153. Women’s High Series - S. Beebe 555; B. Norris 403; B. Smith 450; M. Westbrook 461; A. Hall 437; B. Wilkins 430; K. Markley 437. Tuesday Trios Colemans 37.5-22.5; CBS* 36-20; Pee Wees Trio 36-24; Lynn Denton Agency 35.524.5; Lu’s Team 35.5-24.5; Quality Roofing* 32-24; Trouble 30-30; Super Crips 25-35; Pampered Ding Dongs 23.5-36.5; Ghost Team 6-50. *Teams that need to make-up games. High Handicap Games - R. Brummel 268; H. Palmer 268; A. Norton 265; D. James 264. High Handicap Series - A. Norton 736; K. Farlee 717; J. Rice 701; H. Palmer 896. Elks Hoop Shoot set for Dec. 20 The Hastings Elks will host their annual Youth Hoop Shoot on Saturday, Dec. 20, beginning at 10 a.m. in the Hastings High School gymnasium. The competition is open to boys and girls who will be between the ages of eight and 13 as of April 1, 2009. Trophies will be given to the first, second, and third place finishers. Free hot dogs will be available. Contact Mike McLean with any questions at (269) 948-9561. �Page 18 — Thursday, December 11, 2008 — The Hastings Banner New Trojan coach gets team off to perfect start by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Tom Fletke knew what he was getting himself into. Following Tom Lehman as head coach of the Thornapple Kellogg varsity wrestling program would be big shoes for anyone to fill. Lehman was either the Trojan head coach or Co-head coach for each of the last 37 seasons. For 27 of those 37 seasons, Fletke has been a coach at some level in the Trojan program. Just three years ago, he was the Trojan’s middle school head coach. “I’d coached these kids, these seniors and juniors,” Fletke said after his team’s 2-0 performance at its own quad Wednesday night. “I know them. I know their parents. I knew I’d have a nice group of kids with a great group of parents. That’s what made the decision that much easier.” “I don’t know if I would have taken it if I didn’t know what I know.” Lehman wasn’t in the Trojan’s corner Wednesday, at least not in Middleville. He is still an assistant with the program, and was coach the ‘B’ Team wrestlers at their meet. “He’s been a huge asset,” Fletke said of Lehman. “It’s keeping me afloat. He’s done a nice job for me helping out and making sure everything gets taken care of. We’ve got a great staff. The staff has been wonderful.” Seniors and juniors made up the entire Trojan line-up, except for two flights, Wednesday as the team scored a 67-8 victory over Martin and a 52-18 win over Maple Valley. Seniors Mike Craven (103 pounds), Kyle Dalton (130), Cole Meinke (160), Chris Westra (189), and juniors Trevor Dalton (125), Cody Lydy (135), Thomas Tabor (152) were all 2-0 on the day. Lydy had a pair of pins, while Kyle Dalton scored a technical fall in his first match then pinned his Maple Valley opponent. Nick Tape and Brent Baker at 171 pounds were both 1-0, while Donovan Scott (140), Steven Cung Bik (145), Cody Clinton (215), and Nate Converse (285) were all 1-1 on the day. Freshmen Zach Schnicke (112) and Nate Iveson (119) both scored forfeit victories. Thornapple Kellogg’s Thomas Tabor holds Maple Valley’s Andrew Zank on his shoulders during the second period before scoring a pin their 152-pound match Wednesday at the TK Quad. (Photo by Brett Bremer) “They wrestled aggressively, and at times it might have cost us a match or two, but I couldn’t be happier,” said Fletke. “The boys are working hard. It was fun. They’re making my job easy.” The Maple Valley Lions finished the night with a 1-1 record. They scored a 46-32 win over Wyoming Park in their first dual of the night. “I was really please Dusty Cowell went for the win,” said Maple Valley head coach Chris Ricketts. “He’s a captain. He said, ‘if I lose I lose, but I’m going to go for the win.’ I thought that was fun, for me.” Cowell and Clinton went rolling down to the mat together. Clinton was nearly able to stop the roll, with him on top, but Cowell managed to get the pair to do another 180 degrees and finished on top. The Lions’ 215 pounder was 2-0 on the day, he also pinned his opponent from Wyoming Park. Four Lions finished the day 2-0. Tyler Franks at 145 and Dusty Cowell at 215 had two pins each. Don Jensen at 285 scored a pin against Wyoming Park, and edged Thornapple Kellogg’s Nate Converse 2-1 in their match. The Lions’ Anthony Molson won by forfeit against the Vikings, and scored a 7-3 decision against Thornapple Kellogg. “We’re just not very good, but we’re going to get better,” Maple Valley head coach Chris Ricketts said. “Our lack of experience really showed, but as time goes on if we stay healthy, if we stay eligible, we’ll be okay.” “I’m pleased. When you get shellacked you can’t say much, but we didn’t lie down either.” The Lions trailed Wyoming Park 26-22 before the two pins by heavyweights Cowell and Jensen. The Vikings then forfeited two of the final three matches as the Lions came out on top. The Trojans followed up that day by winning Saturday’s Grandville Challenge. TK finished with 283.5 points. Grandville was second with 220, followed by Lakeview 201.5, Bay City Western 172, Chesaning 95, and Grandville ‘B’ 52. Craven (103), Kyle Dalton (125), Jordan Schnicke (130), Scott (145), Westra (189), Clinton (215), and Converse (285) all scored first place finishes. Trevor Dalton and Zach Schnicke were second. Lydy and Tabor placed third at their flights. Maple Valley’s Waylon Eaton (back) lifts Thornapple Kellogg’s Trevor Dalton off the mat during the second period of their 125-pound bout Wednesday night, which Dalton won by a technical fall. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lions can’t overcome Rams’ size Delton Winter in four-point loss in Galesburg Sports Previews by Brett Bremer Sports Editor There aren’t many varsity girls’ basketball teams in the Kalamazoo Valley Association that have the kind of low post presence the Rams possess. Galesburg-Augusta’s announcer at Friday’s season opener against Maple Valley even introduced juniors Felicia Standley and Sarah Hamilton as the Rams’ “twin towers.” Standley led her team with 15 points, and Hamilton chipped in nine, as the Rams scored a 52-48 victory over the visiting Lions. The duo combined to score the first seven points of the contest, six by Standley. “They’ve got two really big girls that cause a little havoc in there, but I think we got to work a little better at keeping the ball out of the post,” said Wilkes. Standley had 13 points in the first half, despite sitting on the bench for the final six and a half minutes with two fouls. “I think we came out flat,” said Maple Valley head coach Landon Wilkes. “I think, being the first game, we came out Three seniors set to start first cheer year in SMCCC Maple Valley’s Mikaela Bromley drives around Galesburg-Augusta’s Cassie Rodeheaver during the second quarter of Friday night’s KVA opener. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Lions’ Elizabeth Stewart flips a shot up for two points over GalesburgAugusta’s Sarah Hamilton during the second quarter Friday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) a little tense. We looked a little shell shocked at the beginning, and we weathered a big storm there.” Nine points was as big as the Ram lead would get in the first half, after that 7-0 run to start things off. With Standley on the bench, the Lions took off a bit in the second quarter. A three-pointer by Elizabeth Stewart with 2:29 left before the break tied the game at 21. The Ram lead grew to six again late in the half though and it was another big play by Stewart, a steal that led to a lay-up, midway through the third quarter that tied the game again at 29. From then on, neither team led by more than three points until the Rams took control in the final 20 seconds. The Lions led 40-37 with 6:48 left to play, but Ram guard Brittany Cochran took a steal the other way and buried a pull-up jumper to pull her team within one. A minute later, Hamilton rebounded a Standley miss and put it back in to put her team up one. The Rams stretched the lead to three points after an offensive rebound by Chelsea Greene eventually turned into another bucket by Cochran. Cochran finished the night with 12 points. From there, the Ram lead bounced between one and three until the end. “I’m proud of the kids. The effort was there. We’ve got to make some better decisions down the line,” Wilkes said. Stewart led the Lions with 16 points. Jennifer Kent added 15 points, and like Standley battled foul trouble much of the night. Leslee Rigelman added ten points, hitting three three-pointers, despite constant shouts from Galesburg-Augusta coach Tim Born to watch the shooter any time she stepped onto the floor. “They did a good job of slowing us down and spreading us out a little bit,” Wilkes said of the Ram defenders. Maple Valley bounced back from the loss with a 57-29 win at Delton Kellogg Tuesday night. The Lions are now 1-1 in the KVA and will host Pennfield Friday night then Kalamazoo Christian Tuesday. The 2008-09 Delton Kellogg varsity competitive cheer team. Team members are (front from left) Chalea Gehrman, Katie Robinson, Ryann Risner, Shana Gehrman, Mandy Dye, Brooke Gaylor, Jennifer Heney, (back) Taylor Norris, Sara Osborne, Rachael Harris, Cara Phelps, Amanda Mikolajczyk, Shalyn Vandegriff, and coach Zoe Reynolds. by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Delton Kellogg’s varsity competitive cheer team opens its season Saturday at the CCAM Invitational Saturday at Otsego. There are only three seniors on the Panther team this season, Mandy Dye, Rachael Harris, and Katie Robinson. Dye is a fouryear varsity performer, and Robinson and Harris have both been a part of the varsity for three seasons. Experience wasn’t a problem a season ago, as the Panthers had seven seniors who graduated last spring. Delton Kellogg head coach Zoe Reynolds said her juniors are stepping up to the challenge though. That group includes Shana Gehrmen, Shalyn Vandegriff, Ryann Risner, Sara Osborne, and Cara Phelps. The Panthers are also expecting help from freshman Chalea Gehrmen and sophomore Amanda Mikolajczyk. “We’re doing better,” said Reynolds of her team’s early season practices. “Gymnastics is coming along. The team is planning to put two stunt groups out on the mat this season, and has a third which is improving. For the first time this season, the Panthers will be part of a conference. The Kalamazoo Valley Association schools with cheer programs have combined with three schools in the former St. Joseph Valley league. Schoolcraft, Climax-Scotts, White Pigeon, Pennfield, Maple Valley, Bronson, and Delton make up the Southern Michigan Competitive Cheer Conference. “We are all in,” said Reynolds. “We are going for it. It’s all or nothing. We’re all dedicated to at least doing well in our conference. We want to do well at districts this year and go to regionals, but the number one thing we’re practicing for is the conference competition.” The league season starts at Bronson Jan. 14. Delton has two contests on the slate for this season. After the competition at Otsego this weekend, the Panthers will host the Barry County Invitational next Wednesday. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 11, 2008 — Page 19 Delton Winter Sports Previews Panther grapplers go for 7th straight KVA crown by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Kalamazoo Valley Association foes are used to Delton Kellogg’s varsity wrestling program reloading rather than rebuilding. Delton Kellogg head coach Rob Heethuis said that there is definitely a youth movement going on in his program this season, but league can once again expect the Panthers to be tough to beat. The Panthers have won the last six league championships. Seniors Matt Loveland and Mark Loveland will lead the way towards a possible seventh straight. Both were state medallists a season ago, Mark expects to wrestle at 112 this season while Matt will be at 125 or 130 pounds. Of the 14 regular starters for the Panthers a season ago, the two Loveland boys and middle weights Jeff Town and Ray Lindsey are the only returnees. Steven Romero also returns at 189 pounds. There are some youngsters ready to step up though. Jeff Bissett will be at 125 or 130. Dillon Leinaar will wrestle at 112 or 119, Tyler Dempsey at 125 or 130, and Dave Dempsey around 145. “I’ve got a lot of kids, they’re just inexperienced and they’re young,” said Heethuis. “Most of them wrestled ‘B’ squad last year. They had a good year. Most of them wrestled a lot of matches. It’s their turn.” Other newcomers Heethuis said he expects to fill holes are Brandon Arnold (103), Dustin Millard (140), Trevor Curtice (160), Keith McNett (189), David Dalm (215), Robert Hughes (285), and Jansen Fluty (171). Heethuis said he expects most of the teams in the KVA this winter to be a little bit better than they were a year ago, and league newcomers Schoolcraft and Constantine will definitely be tough to beat. Schoolcraft already scored a win over the Panthers, Saturday at the Lawton Invitational. To start the day, the Eagles topped the Panthers 48-27. Delton won its other four matches, beating covert 48-31, Hartford 5718, Lawton 67-18, and River Valley 57-19. Delton had seven individual medallists on the day. Mark Loveland, Matt Loveland, Town, and Romero were undefeated. Eric Curtice, David Dempsey, and Leinaar all placed second. The Panthers are currently 5-2 on the season. They opened the year at the Mattawan Quad last Thursday. There they topped Niles 40-31 and fell to Mattawan 51-24. Mark Loveland, Matt Loveland, Bissett, and Romero were all undefeated on the day. The Panthers have a big week this week. The 2008-09 Delton Kellogg wrestling team. Team members are (front from left) Dylan Leinaar, Matt Durham, Cody Covington, Richard Lindsey, Mark Loveland, Raymond Lindsey, Matt Loveland, Jeff Bissett, Nolan Smith, Tyler Dempsey, Philip Mishler, Brandon Arnold, (second row) manager Sarah Bork, Jeff Town, Trevor Curtice, David Dempsey, Steve Romero, Shae Liesenger, Dustin Millard, Ben Crookston, Nyin Ling, Dale Prater, (back )coach Dan Philips, Austin Loper, Jarret Ford, Logan Montes, Nathan Rush, Michael Shockley, Dakota Goyings, David Dalm, Janson Fluty, Harley Miller, coach Eric Curtice, head coach Rob Heethuis, and manager Anna Goldsworthy. They were slated to open the KVA season against Galesburg-Augusta last night and also take on Wayland in a non-conference match. The Panthers host a JV Invitational Friday, then will host a varsity invitational this Saturday which includes teams from Northview, Dansville, Pine River, Wayland, and Paw Paw. Delton boys have to get used to varsity intensity The 2008-09 Delton Kellogg varsity girls’ basketball team. Team members are (front from left) Adrienne Schroeder, Andrea Polley, Hannah Williams, Taylor Blacken, Alea Hammond (back) Sarah Holroyd, Abby Culbert, Kali Tobias, Shelly NeSmith, Paige Green, and Adrianna Culbert. Delton Kellogg girls looking to move up in conference by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Panthers are hoping for a big jump in the standings. Delton Kellogg’s varsity girls’ basketball team finished last in the Kalamazoo Valley Association standings. This year the Panthers are looking to move up into the middle of the pack. To do that, they’ll need to overcome their inexperience. Junior guard Hannah Williams and junior center Kali Tobias are the lone returning starters from last year’s team which finished the season with a 2-19 record. Williams is starting her third year on the Delton Kellogg varsity. Also back for the Panthers are junior guard Paige Green, senior forward Sarah Holroyd and senior guard Adrienne Schroeder. “We will be relying on too many first year starters and first year varsity players,” said Panther head coach Rick Williams. Delton will be looking for contributions from new varsity players, junior center Shelly NeSmith and junior forward Abby Culbert. Coach Williams said that his team is a very athletic one. The Panthers will need to rely on that as they open the Kalamazoo Valley Association season. With the addition of Schoolcraft and Constantine to the league, the Panthers only have two non-conference games on the slate this season. They won their first, opening at home against Allegan last week. The Panthers are now 1-1, having fallen to Maple Valley Tuesday night. Delton takes on Galesburg-Augusta on the road this Friday night, then will be at Olivet next Tuesday. The final contest for the Panthers before the holiday break is a Parents’ Night contest against Hackett Catholic Central Dec. 19. Coach Williams said he expects Schoolcraft and Olivet to be the top two teams in the conference this season. The Panthers’ first contest with Schoolcraft will be in Delton Jan. 9. by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Panthers might have one advantage over their opponents early in the season. For the first half of the Kalamazoo Valley Association slate, the girls’ basketball teams will play in the prime-time 7:30 slot while the boys’ games start at 6 p.m. “I haven’t coached a 6 o’clock game in nine years,” said Delton Kellogg varsity boys’ basketball coach Mike Mohn. Delton Kellogg’s varsity boys basketball team is so young that most of the Panthers are used to being ready to play at 6 p.m. Senior forward Robbie Wandell, senior guards Conrad Drum and Dalton Parmenter, and senior center Tyler Morgan are the only returnees this season. Wandell is the only returning starter. “The rest of them played a little last year, but we had some quality kids last year so they didn’t see a whole lot of time,” Mohn said. The rest of the team is made up of players from the junior varsity squad which won 13 games a season ago. Getting them used to the varsity game is the key to the Panther season. “We’re young. We’re inexperienced. We’re untested,” said Mohn. “This group is going to have to understand just how intense they have to be. They’re really good kids, I can’t stress that enough, but sometimes that doesn’t translate when you step across the line.” Leading the group of newcomers are junior forward Cody Andrews, junior guard Jordan Bourdo, and senior forward Deon Ferris. Bourdo will be the main ball handler for the The 2008-09 Delton Kellogg varsity boys’ basketball team. Team members are (front from left) Gavin Brinley, Tyler Morgan, Jeremy Reigler, Dalton Parmenter, Conrad Drum, Jordan Bourdo, Thad Calkins, (back) athletic trainer Dona Richardson, manager Maddie Conrad, head coach Mike Mohn, Deon Ferris, Cody Anderson, Taylor Sewell, Robbie Wandell, coach Wes Wandell, and manager Kristen Mohn. Panthers. Intensity is a staple of Delton Kellogg basketball. Players need to battle for rebounds, lose balls, not be afraid to take the skin off their knees, and not be afraid to take a charge. Mohn didn’t see many of those things at the Panthers dropped their opener Monday at home against Otsego 56-35. Delton led 9-7 after one quarter, but trailed 28-24 at the half after the Bulldogs began battling back. Otsego pushed its lead to nine by the end of the third quarter, then broke things Be a “SPORTS NUT” and keep informed on all the scores and accomplishments of local athletes. Read The BANNER! 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The young, talented, front-court duo of Veronica Hayden and Brittany Hickey returns for the Hastings varsity girls’ basketball team. Hayden averaged nearly seven points and eight rebounds a game as a freshmen last season, and Hickey had a fine sophomore season on the Saxon varsity last winter. They’re joined in the post by sophomore Kayla Vogel. “She’s really got some of the best offensive moves I’ve seen, especially for a sophomore,” said Saxon head coach Dan Carpenter. “She’s going to be another player we count on.” The one year of varsity experience apiece for Hayden and Hickey is about all the experience the Saxons have. Guard Jen Ratliff is the team’s lone senior, and she didn’t play basketball as a junior. “I think the girls will hopefully get up to speed,” Carpenter said. “The coaches have been real excited about the work ethic this whole team has.” He said there have been nights where he’s had to kick girls out of the gym after practice, reminding them that there’s homework that needs to be done and another day of school upcoming that they need to get ready for. “They all love to practice. In the three year’s I’ve had I’ve never had as hard working a group in practice as this,” Carpenter said. The group also includes junior guard Kelsi Herrington, sophomore forward Taylor Carpenter, junior guard Christy Engle, junior guard Katelyn Graybill, junior forward/center Jena Leigh Bailey, and freshman forward Gabrielle Shipley. Last year’s Saxon team included eight seniors, and all four guards on the roster were in that class. The Saxons open their season at home against Ottawa Hills Thursday, the first O-K Gold Conference contest of the year. Next Tuesday, they’ll be at Wayland. The Wildcats return a very talented squad, which will lead the way in the conference along with South Christian and Grand Rapids Catholic Central. Saxons lose a star, still have plenty of experience The 2008-09 Hastings varsity girls’ basketball team. Team members are (front from left) Taylor Carpenter, Kelsi Herrington, Jen Ratliff, Christy Engle, Kaitlyn Graybill, (back) coach Bill Wallace, Veronica Hayden, Kayla Vogel, Brittany Hickey, Gabrielle Shipley, JenaLeigh Bailey, and head coach Dan Carpenter. Saxons return senior Skedgell inside, talented guards outside The 2008-09 Hastings wrestling team. Team members are (front from left) James Main, Victor DelAngel, Tyler Dewitt, Cody Redman, Trent Brisboe, Austin Endsley, Colby Wilcox, Garrett Darling, Logan Smith, (second row) Michelle Kidder, Brett Stephens, Osman Koroma, Mitchell Brisboe, Brice DeJong, Dillin Thomas, Anthony Stiles, Matt Schild, Collin Ferguson, Gage Pederson, manager Becky Mikolajecjk, manager Megan Goggins (third row) manager Raven Brown, manager Cassie Lydy, Davey Case, Ben Aki, Loren Smith, Joe Krebbs, Zach Bolton, Alex Auer, Brian Baum, Matt Watson, Shane Tossava, manager Lexie Wolcott, (fourth row) manager Stephanie Main, Max Wilcox, Kyle Griffith, Colton Morlette, Jacob Stanton, Justin Jevicks, Matt Mansfield, Jake Stockham, Doug Baker, (back) coach Gabe McCarty, coach Dennis Redman, Beau Reaser, Charles Morris, Jacob Stidle, Paul Guenther, Luke Mansfield, Jason Eckley, Micah Huver, Dylan Kelmer, head coach Mike Goggins. Missing from photo are Casey Shaeffer, Mike Cross, and Richard Benson. by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Half a dozen athletes return for the Saxon varsity wrestling team this winter who won more than 30 matches for the team that went to the Division 2 state quarterfinals in Battle Creek last year. Senior Matt Watson headlines that list, returning at 125 pounds where he placed third in the individual state finals a year ago. Watson started the season for the Saxons, and hopes to finish the year, but suffered a broken collarbone during Hastings’ competition at the Allegan Invitational Saturday. “His possible return before the end of the season is uncertain,” said Saxon head coach Mike Goggins. “I feel bad for Matt, because no one has worked harder in the offseason and he was really looking good.” Others will have to step up and help carry the team in his absence. Senior Luke BRIAN’S TIRE & SERVICE Mansfield won 34 matches last year and returns at 215 pounds. Justin Jevicks, a senior all-state football lineman, won 30 matches last year and is back at 285. Senior Trent Brisboe also returns at 145. He was another 30 match winner last season. Junior Gage Pederson returns at 135, after scoring 43 wins as a sophomore. Junior Austin Endsley also had a fine sophomore season, winning 32 matches, and is back at 130 pounds. “We are bunched up in the middle weights, so we have plenty of good kids in some of the middle weights, but we lack much depth in the lighter weights,” Goggins said. In all, 11 of the varsity starters this season have some varsity experience. That group also includes sophomores Brian Baum (119), Collin Ferguson (140), Micah Huver (152), and CJ Marlette (189). DEWEY’S AUTO BODY & AUTO SALES The Saxons are the defending O-K Gold Conference champions, and followed that up with district and regional wins to get to the quarterfinals last year. Staying on top of the O-K Gold won’t be easy. The Saxons will face stiff challenges from Thornapple Kellogg, and Wayland and Caledonia. “I don’t like to make predictions, but we hope to again wrestle competitively with whomever we meet,” Goggins said. The Saxons were slated to open the O-K Gold Conference season last night, as they hosted a quad where they wrestled league foe Ottawa Hills as well as former league foe Byron Center. This Saturday, Hastings heads to the Wyoming Park Invitational. The league season continues next Wednesday as the Saxons visit Wayland. BOSLEY PHARMACY “A Full Service Independent Pharmacy serving Hastings & Barry County” 118 S. Jefferson, Hastings The 2008-09 Hastings varsity boys’ basketball team. Team members are (front from left) Dustin Bateson, Adam Swartz, Dane Schils, Riley McLean, Brad Hayden, Troy Daily, (back) coach Jeff Storrs, manager Rachel Clevenger, Dylan McKay, Zach Passmore, Jason Heinrich, Adam Skedgell, Dustin Glaser, Matt Cathcart, and head coach Don Schils. (Photo by White’s Photography) by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The realignment doesn’t make the O-K Gold Conference any easier. Grand Rapids Catholic Central and Ottawa Hills bring very good teams from the old Grand Rapids City League. South Christian and Wayland return very talented squads to the league as well. “Our league is extremely tough, and our goal is to finish in the top half of the O-K Gold,” said Hastings varsity boys’ basketball coach Don Schils. Finishing in the top half of the league means being better than at least one of those teams and holding off those behind them. Catholic Central is the top ranked team in the Grand Rapids Area, although the Cougars did fall in their opener at Rogers Monday without their star Duke Mondy. The Saxons are led by 6-6 senior center Adam Skedgell who returns for his third varsity season. He provides a scoring, rebounding, and shot blocking presence on the inside. COLEMAN AGENCY 312 E. Court, Hastings 945-3412 235 S. 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The Saxons likely won’t be as quick as many of their O-K Gold Conference rivals, and will have to rely on their experience. A couple newcomers will help out as well. The Saxons are looking for solid contributions from junior guard Riley McLean, junior center Dustin Glaser, and junior forward Matt Cathcart. Hastings opens conference play next Thursday, at home against Ottawa Hills. It’s the first home contest of the season for the Saxons, who are 1-0 after Tuesday night’s non-conference victory at Lakewood. Hastings heads to Shelby for a long day of basketball, Dec. 20, and will also play in the Belding Holiday Invitational this year Dec. 29 and 30. PERFORMANCE PLUS QUICK LUBE 430 W. State St, Hastings 948-8558 MEREDITH Farm Bureau Insurance 139 W. State St, Hastings 269-945-4520 GEE & LONGSTREET LLP Attorneys at Law 607 N. Broadway, Hastings 948-8001 945-9249 945-3495 AT HOME REAL ESTATE GIRRBACH FUNERAL HOME HASTINGS FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC 328 S. Broadway, Hastings 536 W. State St, Hastings 945-3252 269-945-2203 50 N. M-37 Hwy, Hastings 945-3550 “Work with the people who make you Feel At Home” �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 11, 2008 — Page 21 Hastings Winter Sports Previews Swim and dive team has more than 30 members The 2008-09 Hastings competitive cheer team. Team members are (front from left) Emily Ellwood, Shari Jager, Staci Wolcott, (second row) Tiffany Tassos, Michelle Mills, Amanda Olson, Rachel Stephens, (third row) Haylee Rhodes, Chelsea Falconer, Loreal Desgranges, Brittany Morgan, Tara Baker, (fourth row) Holly Bomer, Lindsey Williams, Jessica Morgan, Brandi Gorodenski, Alex Wendorf, Kayla Hoover, (back) and head coach Amy Hubbell. (Photo by White’s Photography) Hastings competitive cheer team returns ten seniors by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Saxon varsity girls’ competitive cheer team has a chance to be greatly improved this season. The Saxons finished fourth in their conference a year ago, and are looking to move up from there in the realigned O-K Gold this year. Hastings’ head coach Amy Hubbell has ten seniors back from last year’s team. There are also eight juniors and four sophomores on the squad. The seniors provide experience, but Hubbell is excited about the four sophomores who are all strong tumblers. “Our tumbling has improved so much, we are really looking forward to getting out on the mat to really test our skills,” said Hubbell. The season starts for the Saxons at the Barry County Invitational next Wednesday, hosted by Delton Kellogg. Conference meets start at Wayland Jan. 14. The Saxons will host the second league jamboree, Jan. 21. The Saturday before that, Jan. 17, Hastings hosts Saxonfest, the team’s first home competition of the season. Those are the Saxons’ only home meets. “We are really shooting for third or fourth in the conference,” Hubbell said. “We have new teams in the conference, so it’s hard to predict where we will be at. We would just like to improve our standing from last year.” Last year, the Saxons were strong in their opening round and beat a number of good teams. To get better, the number one thing the Saxons need tow work on is their presence. That includes a better voice as a team and showing more confidence on the mat. The Barry County meet is the only contest for the Saxons before the holiday break. They return to action at Maple Valley, Jan. 3. by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Thornapple Kellogg-Hastings varsity boys’ swimming and diving coach Tyler Bultema has something he hasn’t before, lots of swimmers. The team’s numbers have swelled to more than 30 for the 2008-09 season. That’s only one of the two most exciting things about this year’s version of the Trojan team. “The increase in numbers and the athlete’s willingness to work hard during practice. It’s their dedication to the sport,” said Bultema. There are swimmers, and there are swimmers who are willing to work hard. There just aren’t a lot of swimmers with race experience. A few returnees who are looking forward to having a good season are Tyler Swanson in the butterfly and the individual medley, Jacob Bailey in the butterfly, Tim Stanton in the freestyle sprints, and Ethan Angus in the distance freestyle races, as well as divers Mitch Borden and James Moray. “I’m optimistic that we will be able to compete well this season,” Bultema said. For the Trojans to be able to keep up with some of the top teams in the O-K Rainbow they’ll need some of their youngsters to get better quickly. The team is looking for solid performances from freshmen Carl Olsen, Dalten White, Zack Zwiernikowski, and junior Tim Olsen. Grand Rapids Central and the combined Forest Hills Northern/Eastern team are expected to lead the way in the conference this season. The Trojans start off the season with a nonconference dual against Byron Center, in Hastings, this Thursday (Dec. 11). Saturday TK-Hastings heads to the Raider Sprints at Grand Rapids Community College. The league season starts after the holiday break as the Trojans visit Grand Rapids Catholic Central on Jan. 8. The 2008-09 Thornapple Kellogg-Hastings varsity boys’ swimming and diving team. Team members are (front from left) Jacob Gray, James Moray, Tyler Heath, Mile Belcher, Pale Belcher, Brie Rickets, (second row) Bobby Leedy, Adam Keeler, Zach Zwiernikowski, Dalten White, Kevin Osterink, Paul Lloyd, Joe Harvath, (third row) swim coach Tyler Bultema, Dylan Pennington, Mitchell Borden, Tyler Swanson, Tim Olsen, Sven Bettendorf, Korey Carpenter, Tyler Karcher, dive coach Crystal Frena, (fourth row) Jacob Rogers, Carl Franson, Bret Miller, Brad Gagnon, Carl Olsen, Jacob Comer, Josh Wheeler, (back) Timothy Stanton, Jacob Bailey, and Ethan Angus. Missing from photo are Jack Synder, Zack Comer, Mac Gaikema, Justin Hicks, and assistant coach Dave Schultz. (Photo by White’s Photography) Let us process your COLOR FILM or DIGITAL PRINTS... Quickly! PRINTING PLUS at J-Ad Graphics North of Hastings on M-43 Saxons start a little slow at Allegan The Saxon varsity wrestling team finished fourth out of 16 teams at its first Saturday tournament of the season, at Allegan. The host Tigers took the championship on the day, with Allendale placing second and Gaylord third ahead of the Saxons. Gage Pederson had the top finish for the Saxons, placing second in the 135-pound weight class. Collin Ferguson at 145 was third. Mike Cross at 160, Luke Mansfield 215, and Justin Jevicks at 285 placed fourth. Max Wilcox at 103, Brian Baum at 119, and Trent Brisboe at 152 were fifth, while Beau Reaser placed sixth at 171. Saxon head coach Mike Goggins was especially pleased with the day Cross, Baum, and Wilcox had. “Overall we were a bit disappointed with our performance as a team,” Goggins said. “Some kids wrestled well, but others of our more experienced guys did not look as prepared as we had hoped they would.” “This is a tough tournament, early in the season, so it is a good measuring stick, but it’s a long season and it’s not how you start the race. It’s how you finish.” One of the most experienced Saxons, senior Matt Watson, saw his day end with a broken collarbone. Goggins said he’s not sure if Watson will make it back into wrestling shape by the end of the season or not. The Saxons finished their first night of wrestling well, scoring a 37-22 win over East Kentwood and a 60-18 win over Belding. Loren Smith (112), Baum (119), Watson (125), Brisboe (152), Cross (171) Colton Marlette (189), Mansfield (215), and Jevicks (285) all won two matches on the night. Wilcox (103), Austin Endsley (130), Pederson (135), and Micah Huver (160) each HASTINGS CITY BANK 1009 W. Green St, Hastings 945-1749 WHITE’S PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO 131 W. State St, Hastings 945-3967 BROWN’S CARPET ONE & CUSTOM INTERIORS “Safe & Sound Since 1886” 150 W. Court St, Hastings 945-2401 MILLER REAL ESTATE 149 W. State St, Hastings won once. Victor Del Angel, Ben Aki, and Jake Stanton won JV matches on the night for Hastings. 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However, those factors “really have very little to do with the fortunes and the finances of the Hastings Area Schools.” Lewis said it is up to the district to decide whether it wants to be a victim or take control of its own financial future. In looking at the information from the schools, Lewis said he tried to answer two questions: “Is the Hastings Area Schools system really broke? And, if they are broke, what the employees are asking me is, ‘Is it our fault?’” said Lewis. In answering those questions, Lewis said he looked at the context and the assumptions surrounding the district’s financial information. The first assumption, he noted, is that the primary responsibility of the district is to provide for the successful continuation of business. Lewis said sometimes success requires unpleasant truths, and if community members want the district to be successful, “We have to sometimes face those truths, even if we don’t necessarily like them.” The second assumption, said Lewis, is that the money in the general fund is to be used for education programs. He said the third assumption is that the teachers are the district’s most valuable asset. “If you don’t have a teacher in front of the classroom, probably not a lot of learning is going to go on,” he said. The fourth contextual assumption, said Lewis, is that the best way to look at the district’s revenues and expenditures is to look at trends over time. The fifth piece of information to consider is that the financial story of the district cannot be told through one financial measure, said Lewis. He related using one of the district’s numbers to asking people to write down the amount of money in their checking accounts without having any other financial information. “The truth is only an accumulation of financial information ... can accurately picture a district’s financial health,” said Lewis. The sixth assumption under which Lewis looked at the district’s financial health was that there was not enough information to show how the district makes ends meet. He said it is important to show how money is used to reach a maximum educational impact. Lewis said to determine the district’s financial health, it is important to look at how HOLIDAY PHOTO GIFTS Now you can create one-of-a-kind gifts for everyone on your list! Greeting Cards, Calendars & New Photo Books ‘Tis the season to share your pictures. Let our experts help you create wonderful photo gifts in time for the holidays. Bring in your photos and let the fun begin! 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He said the information he looked at came from audits and the documents provided to the State of Michigan. “It is the numbers the district has provided to you the community with their audits and the State of Michigan,” he said of the information he used. Lewis said over the past five years in Hastings, there has been a 9.5 percent increase in per-pupil funding. He also said in every year over the past five years, the district’s revenues were more than the money spent in the general fund. “The district is living within their means,” he said, adding that he plans to see the trend continue. “If we look at the broad view, the district is doing okay.” Lewis said instructional salaries have decreased as a percentage of overall revenue. He said currently, instructional salaries account for about 38 percent of the budget. “If the district is experiencing financial difficulties, it’s not because of salaries,” he said. “It’s not because salaries are taking a larger and larger portion of revenues. It’s taking slightly less.” Over the past five years, Lewis said, insurance rates have risen one-tenth of 1 percent per year. He said for every $1 in revenue the district gets, only 9.7 cents is spent on insurance. “Insurance benefits have been relatively flat over the last five years,” he said. “If the district is experiencing financial difficulties, if they’re having trouble making ends meet, it’s not because of insurance.” Retirement costs also are not bankrupting the district, said Lewis. He said they are relatively flat, increasing only three-tenths of 1 percent per year for the past five years. He said retirement costs actually went down in 2008, and he expects it to continue to drop. Lewis said the district spends only 6.5 cents of every $1 of revenue on retirement each year. “Over the last five years, as a percent of available revenue, those costs have been flat,” said Lewis. The financial analyst said Hastings Area Schools spends 58 percent of the district’s revenue on retirement, Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA), salaries and insurance, and the state average is 60.5 percent. Lewis said transportation costs have remained steady over the past several years and even dropped slightly last year. “In general, not one of these areas is driving expenses up,” he said of school expenditures. Lewis questioned whether general fund expenditures should be used for non-educational purposes. He said the three major expenses to affect the district’s budget are capital outlay, debt service and athletics. He said between $600,000 and $1.2 million from the general fund is spent each year on noneducational items. “In each of those areas, the State has provided an alternate way for the district to generate money,” he said. For capital outlay, Lewis said most communities pass a sinking fund. “Pavement and parking lots will not educate a single kid,” he said. “They shouldn’t be coming out of a fund that is intended to educate kids.” To pay back debts, Lewis said, the district should be looking for funding sources other than the general fund, as well. Sports, Lewis said, should be self-sustaining. “Trust me, I understand the importance of athletics,” he said. “I may be old and fat now, but I used to be a jock.” Lewis said the community supports athletics, and “Those are supposed to be stand-alone. They’re supposed to support themselves. “When there are other ways to finance those three things, it’s nuts to use educational dollars to do that,” he said. In the past five years, Lewis said, Hastings Area Schools have spent $4.2 million that was not available for education. “That’s a significant amount of money,” he said. “In terms of findings, that’s one that’s disturbing.” Lewis asked if there was a better use for the money in the general fund. “I’m going to suggest to you, yeah, there are,” he said. “That money’s gone. It’s not like you can get it back.” Lewis asked whether the district has the capacity to meet its financial obligations like a business. “Education is one of the biggest businesses in the state of Michigan,” he said, adding that it is a $15 billion per year enterprise in Michigan alone. Lewis said the district’s current ratio, or assets divided by liabilities, is good. He said it is at 4.7, meaning the district could cover its liabilities almost five times. He said in comparison, Microsoft’s current ratio is only 1.53. “The fundamentals of the school district are very sound,” he said. Lewis said the district’s quick ratio, or current cash, was .7 as of June 30. He said that means the district’s cash funds could cover 70 percent of the district’s debt. In comparison, Microsoft’s quick ratio is only .59, he noted. The district’s return per stakeholder, said Lewis, would be $91.50, while Microsoft’s would be $2.20. Lewis said he looked at numbers as of June 30, the end of the district’s fiscal year. He said the district had $4 million in cash at the end of the year and would be getting $3.7 million from the July 20 final state aid payment. “The long and short of this is: Does the district have the capacity to meet its ongoing financial obligations?” he summarized. “The answer is ‘yes.” Lewis next asked how well the district’s money is connected to its educational outcome. “If the purpose of the school district is to deliver education to the kids of the Hastings community, then it’s critical that the resources are connected,” he said. Lewis said over the past five years in Hastings, spending has increased $880 per child. He said $151 or 17 percent per child is spent on teachers, while the state average spent on teachers is 49.7 percent. Lewis said if he is asking how connected the district’s money is to educational outcome, the answer is “Not real connected.” “Probably you’re not going to meet that objective,” he said of educating children. Lewis said education has changed because students are no longer graduating and competing with other students in Barry County. He said they are competing with students all over the world. “We have to do that with the view that we have to provide the kids in this community with a world-class education,” he said of providing resources to attract quality educators. When looking at the number of students lost each year compared to the numbers of teachers laid off, Lewis said, “The kindest thing I can say about the correlation between those two lines is they appear to be totally random.” Lewis said the affects of changes in the teacher-to-student ratio is important to a district. He said a 1-point change equals $717,000 or 2.9 percent of the district’s expenditures. “You’re devoting resources to things that you didn’t plan to devote resources to,” he said. Lewis said those resources account for $1 to $3 million each year for five years. He said the money could have been targeted to other instructional needs. “It’s basically about planning,” he said. “It’s just sort of like we’re victims of whatever happens.” Lewis said he expects teachers and administrators to plan for the future and that he expects them to be talking about what will happen in 2012, not what will happen during the current school year. One example Lewis gave of planning involved the school’s French teacher. He said if the French teacher plans to retire in the next several years, the district needs to consider how to make sure that curriculum is still offered. He said the district could hire another teacher to teach two sections of French each day, or they could help a current staff member become certified to teach French. “Those little, teeny changes over the last five years represent an opportunistic cost of $10 million,” said Lewis. “If the district is experiencing financial difficulties, it’s most likely because they’re not planning ahead.” Lewis said districts do not like to admit they are losing students, but it is happening and they will keep losing students. He said, however, that as the student population has gone down, administrative costs have risen. “At some point in time, you’ve got to match that,” he said of meeting declining student enrollment with the number of teachers in the district. Lewis asked the question of the district, “What are they doing to ensure the right amount of money is distributed equitably, used productively and accounted for meaningfully?” Lewis said the district cannot keep throwing away money because “Things are going to start to happen that are not good.” Over the past five years, Lewis said, Hastings Area Schools has lost 182 students and 43 teachers, “and the other reality is, it’s not going to stop.” Lewis said that from 2009 to 2013, he expects the district to lose about 140 more students. He said that would require a planned reduction of 18 staff over the next five years. The cumulative savings to the district, he said, would be $1.5 million in opportunistic cost. Lewis said accurate planning means that the cost for instruction would drop over the next five years. He said even if health care and retirement costs went up 3 percent per year, the annual income would stay the same. “You have a situation where everybody wins,” he said. Lewis said the purpose in surplus money is to target educational needs. He said the need to conserve tax money needs to be relayed to people as doing something to control the future and enhance the district’s educational outcome. The only way for the district to reach its goals, said Lewis, is by connecting resources to core academic strategies; by focusing general fund money on student learning; by spending money that will attract and reward quality educators; and ensure the right amount of money is distributed equitably, used productively and accounted for meaningfully. “You can only get there by planning ahead,” he said. “The Hastings school district is financially sound, but you can’t continue to spend $1 million or $2 million every year on non-educational costs and continue to be financially sound,” he said. Lewis concluded by saying that the district is not broke, nor is it the employees’ fault. Following his presentation, Lewis took questions from the audience. One audience member asked if the district should close the Community Education and Recreation Center. Lewis responded that the district should only close it if there were no other sources of funding, but the facility can be funded in other ways. Former Pleasantview parent Titia Gray asked if the district could have kept Pleasantview open. Lewis said, “At some point in time, if you’re losing kids, you’re going to have to consolidate your physical resources.” He said he would have to look specifically at that situation before making a determination. One audience member asked how many audits Lewis had done in the past year. He said that between himself and a colleague, they had conducted 90 to 100 audits this year. He said that of the audits they conducted, Hastings Area Schools was on the mediumhigh end compared to other schools’ financial security. When an audience member asked Lewis about the 18 teachers who would have to be cut in the next five years, Lewis responded that the district loses nine teachers each year through attrition. Christopher corrected Lewis, informing the audience that the district has teachers currently on layoff and they have not left voluntarily. Christopher also said that 50 of the 157 teachers in the district have 25 years or more of experience. “The worst thing a school district can do is lay off an instructional employee,” said Lewis. “You literally lay off your future.” Christopher said, “We really believe strongly that if we don’t start planning for the future, we’re going to have more years like the last three years. We’re disrupting education here at this school district because we lack planning ... It’s absolutely nuts for us to continue the way we’re doing things here lately.” Lewis responded to an audience question that ‘yes,’ a sinking fund would help the district. Mary Macqueen said, “For those of us that are advocates for the schools, I think the administration failed to educate people” about the sinking fund millage proposal that was defeated in May. Christopher agreed, saying, “We thought that was handled very poorly.” Of keeping programs, including band, Christopher said, “We could do that if we had passed the sinking fund.” Resident Bob Dwyer told the audience he thinks the community should understand that the way people perceive school districts affects property values in the community, and that people put “black eyes” on their community by not supporting the district. “Every time we fail to support the schools, we do the same thing,” he said. Dwyer also asked about the high school students’ performance on Advanced Placement exams. “We feel very strongly that Hastings Area Schools does a very good job of educating your children,” said Christopher. “Hastings delivers a very good quality education to our students.” In discussion after Lewis’ presentation, Satterlee said he agrees with some of Lewis’ ideas. He said he believes it would benefit the district to pass a sinking fund or a technology millage to support the school infrastructure and programs, “so then you would have greater money in your general fund.” He said in response to Lewis’ comment that the number of teachers needs to reflect the declining enrollment in the district, the numbers did not match up for several years because of a switch from block classes and team teaching. “Teaming and blocks required a lot of extra teachers,” said Hunt. “As the finances became tighter, you couldn’t afford all that,” agreed Satterlee. The superintendent reiterated that he believes the information Lewis presented was factual but did not necessarily account for changes in the school’s financial status since June 30. “I think they accurately portrayed probably a snapshot in time,” he said. “I don’t believe they portray what the reality is in a given school year.” Satterlee said the school has to borrow money to make it through each year, and the current fund balance is $391,867, or 1.56 percent. “Our audits are public information, and people are more than welcome to look at them,” he said. “But we don’t get a $5 million loan because we don’t need it. There’s nowhere we could hide $4.5 million.” Satterlee said he agreed with Lewis that it is important to the district to find other funding sources so they can stop borrowing money. That would allow the district to use the money that would be paid in interest. Satterlee said of passing a sinking fund and not needing to borrow money, “If all those components came together, you could probably save a substantial amount of money in a short period of time.” However, he said, none of those things are in place. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-12-18.pdf d6c0a9f1dc2f7c31730a409abcf45d1e PDF Text Text McKeown Bridge park project wins grant Looking back on The Week That Was Hastings girls fall in first 2 Gold games See Story on Page 2 See Editorial on Page 5 See Story on Page 14 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 155, No. 50 NEWS BRIEFS Humane Society’s bake sale is tomorrow The Barry County Humane Society will hold its annual holiday bake sale Friday, Dec. 19, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the lobby of Hastings City Bank in Hastings. Homemade cakes, pies, cookies, breads and doggie treats will be available. Money raised will go toward Pet Meals on Wheels, the Humane Society’s program that helps provide free pet food to individuals who receive Commission on Aging Meals on Wheels and need a little help feeding those pets. Also, proceeds will help with the requests the Humane Society receives for dog and cat food from pet owners who temporarily are having trouble purchasing food for their pets due to financial difficulties. Students to sing carols of the season Friday St. Rose of Lima Catholic School students kindergarten through sixth grade will be singing carols Friday, Dec. 19 starting at 10:30 a.m. at St. Rose Church, 805 S. Jefferson St. Principal Bernadette Norris says, “All are welcome to attend.” Country Chapel breakfast is Saturday Country Chapel United Methodist Church will host a breakfast Saturday, Dec. 20, from 8 to 11 a.m. at its Dowling location. The menu will include pancakes, French toast, eggs to order, bacon, sausage, milk, juice, coffee, tea and fellowship. The meal is free, but donations will be accepted. Historic Bowens Mills offers Christmas fun "It’s Christmas at Bowens Mills" in Yankee Springs Township concludes this weekend, featuring horse-drawn rides, visits and photos with Santa, fresh-cut trees and more. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 20 and 21, from noon to 5 p.m., Historic Bowens Mills will be open for Christmas activities. The mills’ Gathering Place is decorated for the season, and the air will be filled with the smell of cider and cookies amidst Christmas trees and antique toy displays in The Grand Hall. Horse-drawn rides will dash through the winter wonderland at Bowens Mills on a hand-crafted sleigh pulled by Belgian draft horses. The ride offers views of the 19acre park. In the event conditions are not suitable for sleighing, Bowens Mills will substitute a wagon ride of the same length. Admission of $3 per person includes a horse-drawn ride. There is no admission charge to the Gathering Place. Historic Bowens Mills is located two miles north of Yankee Springs State Park at 55 Briggs Road, Middleville. See NEWS BRIEFS, continued on page 2 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 75¢ Thursday, December 18, 2008 Driver charged in deputy’s death has extensive criminal history Released after posting $750 on bond by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Justin Malik, 24, of Hastings has been formerly charged in connection with the death of Barry County Sheriff Dep. Chris Yonkers Oct. 17. Yonkers was killed when the motorcycle he was driving was struck by Malik. Malik is being charged with operating under the influence of alcohol causing death, driving on a suspended license resulting in death, and vehicular manslaughter. Malik has a lengthy record within Barry County, beginning when he was 17 years old and eligible to be charged in adult court. Despite his criminal history, Malik is still a free man waiting to be formally arraigned on the current charges. His latest arrest occurred after sheriff deputies were dispatched to Hastings Township Dec. 14, when two people called the 911 dispatch center to report the presence of two suspicious persons in the area of Star Justin Malik School Road. When deputies arrived, the two had left the area. The pair later returned, and another call was placed to the 911 center. When deputies arrived a second time, the pair had again left. A deputy had been given a description of the vehicle, and observed one matching the description and stopped it. Malik was arrested at the scene on a felony warrant issued by the Michigan State Police Hastings Post on the current charges. When he was arrested Sunday, Malik submitted to a blood alcohol test which measured at .23 percent. He was lodged in the Barry County Jail, but was allowed to post a cash bond and has again been released. It was not known whether Malik was driving the vehicle when it was stopped by the deputy. In total, Malik has been arrested 14 times as an adult and has served a total of 134 days behind bars. In 10 of his 14 arrests, he was arrested and released the same day or the next day. Barry County Prosecutor Tom Evans said when Malik was arrested on the warrant Dec. 14, he was allowed to post 10 percent of the $7,500 bond set by the court. While Evans said he could not speak for the decisions of judges to repeatedly allow Malik to avoid jail time, Evans said the amount of the bond set in this case is consistent with the crimes with which Malik has been charged. Evans said conviction of driving under the influence causing death and driving while license suspended causing death are both felonies for which Malik could be sentenced to serve up to 15 years in prison. Conviction of negligent homicide is a two year felony. “We are going to proceed with the case very vigorously,” Evans said. “This has been a very thorough investigation by the State Police and we feel we have a very good case.” Malik’s juvenile history is sealed and is not available, but his adult history shows a consistent pattern of unlawful behavior. His first brush with the adult court system came in April 2001, when he was arrested for unlawful driving away an automobile (UDAA). Until his accident that killed Dep. See DRIVER, page 4 Former Hastings man wins more than $7,000 on Jeopardy by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor For two days this week, area television viewers of CBS’s Jeopardy game show may have recognized a former Hastings resident, Dr. Justin Waters, as one of the contestants. His astute answers to the game questions earned a total of $7,199 for the resident physician of radiology. Though he didn’t win as much money as he had hoped, Waters said he gained a memorable experience he will be able to share with friends and family forever. Waters emerged as the champion of last Monday’s Jeopardy show. He answered the most questions correctly for the highest value, winning $7,199 that night and another opportunity to appear on Tuesday’s show. Though he wasn’t the champion on Tuesday, he went out with honor by correctly answering the final Jeopardy question and risking his entire day’s winnings of $15,000. His accurate answer doubled his winnings to $30,000, but it wasn’t enough to beat one of the other contestants who racked up a total of $31,400. Waters said he played better on the second See JEOPARDY, page 2 Home, sweet gingerbread home Juan Vargas works gingerly on his gingerbread house Tuesday, Dec. 16. Southeastern Elementary School students in Betsy Griggs’ and Kitty Hoke’s first and second grade classes make gingerbread houses each year after reading Jan Brett’s book, Gingerbread Baby. Vargas was one of many students who got to make gingerbread houses out of milk cartons, graham crackers, frosting and lots of candy. (Photo by Megan Lavell) Hastings board addresses school, teacher issues by Megan Lavell Staff Writer The Hastings Area Schools Board of Education members and Superintendent Rich Satterlee spoke at Monday night’s meeting, addressing the current situation with negotiations and the Hastings Education Association (HEA). Board Trustee Kevin Beck addressed the issue first, saying he appreciated that the HEA hosted Michigan Education Association Research Analyst Arch Lewis last week. “It’s a reminder of how connected the community is and how they want to be informed,” he said of the public’s attendance at the meeting. Beck said he wanted to reaffirm that it should be a priority for the administration and the school board to answer questions for the public and provide them the information they request. Beck said he did some research on Lewis and his presentations in other districts, and “He did follow his script of previous presentations very tightly.” Beck said he agreed with Lewis that the district needs to pass a sinking fund for facility maintenance, and that the number of teachers needs to be correlated with the number of students. However, Beck said, he believes “The most valuable asset is the stu- dent body, and the resources need to be allocated maximally to benefit them,” disagreeing with Lewis that the district’s greatest resource is the teachers. “It is a tactic ... the impetus behind this tactic is to do what they’ve done in the past – bully and force the administration to submit to the demands of the union ...” Rich Satterlee, Hastings school superintendent He said he does not believe Lewis would have been invited to give the presentation, said Beck, if it was not going to benefit the teachers. Beck ended his comments by saying he is in support of a 180-day school year. Board of Education member Scott Hodges said he wanted to thank the teachers “who have performed very admirably.” He then talked about a meeting addressing long-term goals of the district. “The main focus is back to student learning,” he said. “We need to change the culture, change the thinking, change the way things are done so we benefit the students in the school district.” On the subject of negotiations, Hodges said the board is continuing to work with the bargaining team. He said the board is committed to using tax dollars responsibly, maintaining fair compensation for the teachers and providing good health care at the best rate “within the responsible use of our resources. We are trying our best to work as a team to do that.” Hodges said tactics of the National Education Association include misleading membership and “block the boss.” “I think there are incredible teachers here. I see them as professionals, and I would challenge them as professionals to rise above and see what their ultimate goal is.” Kathy Carlson, parent “The no-confidence vote would be ‘block the boss,’” said Hodges, referring to a recent vote by the HEA and using a sports analogy. “Let’s call tactics what tactics are. We’d be much better to leave the tactics at the door and deal with the facts.” Hodges said the HEA is requesting a 3.5 percent raise for the next two years. He said the members want to keep their Michigan Education Special Services Association (MESSA) insurance, through which the school district pays the entire premium. The average annual family contribution to insurance, said Hodges, is $3,354. He said according to the Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Research and Educational Trust, that would translate to $279.50 per month for HEA members. Hodges said the board would like to be able to offer the teachers full coverage with no premiums, “And we have, but in these tough economic times, we’re not sure we can continue to do that.” Hodges said he wants the teachers to be wellcompensated. However, he said, his brother-inlaw with seven children just lost his job and health insurance. He asked how he could look him in the eye and tell him the board gave the HEA raises and insurance without premiums when he does not have work. “Ninety-three percent of Americans contribute to their health insurance,” said Hodges. If the teachers are willing to accept Priority Health instead of their current insurance, said See HASTINGS BOARD, page 10 �Page 2 — Thursday, December 18, 2008 — The Hastings Banner NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page ‘Live Under the Dome’ concert features Christmas musical A free Christmas musical drama for the community, as part of the Live Under the Dome Concert Series at First United Methodist Church in Hastings, will be presented at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21. The musical, entitled “Rock Mass 4 – On the Road to Bethlehem,” is centered around the birth of the baby Jesus as seen through the eyes of Joseph. Written and presented by Steve Reid, the drama will be set to music by the church’s house band, Fish Headz, directed by Steve Steward, co-worship leader at the church. Free child care is available. JEOPARDY, continued from page 1 Dr. Justin Waters appeared on Jeopardy Monday and Tuesday. (Photo taken of TV screen) show, “but although I finished with $30,000, the second place contestant does not get to keep the money earned.” Tuesday’s final Jeopardy question was about novels and Waters knew that the right answer was “The Bridges of Madison County,” but so did the new champion. Other questions that Waters answered correctly included naming the roadrunner as the state bird of New Mexico, CNN as “the news show AC360 the network,” and the name of the chief justice of the U.S. Categories of questions ranged from Washington state to sports and moving pictures. In fact, the first question Waters answered on Monday’s show was in the moving pictures category and was “Robots in disguise.” He correctly answered, “What are transformers.” When he was first introduced on Monday’s show, Waters told game show host, Alex Trebek, that he and his wife, Ashley, were married in the oldest inn in Northern Ireland, which is her native country. On Tuesday, Trebek asked Waters about a bet he had previously made and won. Waters said he was at a Japanese restaurant with his friends who bet him the price of his lunch if he would eat the wasabi (a fish) on his plate all by itself. He complied, but told the game show host, “It wasn’t worth the price of the lunch.” The Jeopardy shows on which Waters appeared were taped in October when he and his wife traveled to Los Angles for the taping. However, since then, they were bound to secrecy about the outcome of Waters’ performance. “The games themselves are absolute blurs,” he said. “The time flies by and you are done.” Of Monday’s game, Waters said, “I was thrilled to see a sports-related category. I was even more elated to find a Daily Double (in that category). My optimism was not rewarded, as the clue was revealed and, in fact, dealt with horse racing. I find that this Daily Double was a perfect example of the Jeopardy clue that, if I were watching at home, I would be shouting at the television. Without knowing the answer, it could be worked out that War Admiral was the offspring of Man o’ War. Unfortunately, I couldn’t work that out as the only thing going through my mind was, "Horse racing?" So I guessed. Oh, well. “I was able to go into Final Jeopardy with a lead over the returning champion, and I wagered the appropriate amount to win if she wagered everything and we both answered correctly. When the clue was revealed, I felt the same feeling that I felt during that earlier Daily Double. I knew I had heard who played the final concert at Shea Stadium but could not recall. I failed to come up with a contemporary musician from New York and therefore guessed Bruce Springsteen, feeling that maybe a Jersey guy would be appropriate to close out an NYC landmark,” he said. “When the third contestant revealed her answer as Billy Joel, my heart sunk, as I knew she was right. I was sure that I had lost. When the returning champ revealed her incorrect answer, I was in disbelief. I had limped to the finish line, but I was Jeopardy champion. Of Waters’ last appearance on Jeopardy Tuesday, he said, “I will go to my grave wish- ing I spent time studying American architects. I had done some brushing up on geography, opera and ballet. Architecture was not on my preparation-radar. Nevertheless, I went into Final Jeopardy on a bit of a roll, and was within reasonable striking distance. The problem with being behind going into Final is not being in control of your own fate. Even though I played much better the second game, wagered better, and finished with much more money at the end of the game, I came up short against a better player on that game.” A valedictorian of Hastings High School’s Class of 1997, Waters is currently a resident physician in the Radiology Department at William Beaumont Hospital. He received his K-12 education in the Hastings Area School System, starting the journey at Pleasantview Elementary School. In high school he participated in the football and wrestling programs all four years and took part in the Quiz Bowl. Waters studied cell and molecular biology at the University of Michigan where he graduated with honors in 2001. He earned the distinction of being a medical doctor after completing medical school at the University of Toledo, graduating with honors again in 2007. His parents, Don and Vickie Waters, still live in Barry County. They reside in the Dowling area. The hardest part of being on Jeopardy, Waters has said, was “to think of interesting things to say about yourself.” Each Jeopardy contestant is asked to tell the audience something that’s personally unique. “The on-stage practice games did the most to calm my nerves. Actually standing behind the podium and getting accustomed to timing of the signaling devices was the part of the actual game play that I was most concerned about. Happily, I felt comfortable with the hardware quite quickly. Sizing up the competition is human nature, even though I know that categories and other factors have a large saying in the flow and outcome of games, I came away from the morning warm-up with some players I would prefer to avoid,” he wrote in a blog. Game show host Trebek “is exactly what I expected him to be. Very friendly, affable when the cameras are off. Quite self-deprecating, with a sense of humor that is beyond what comes through the television.” Becoming a contestant on Jeopardy involved several steps. The first, last January, was taking an online test that Jeopardy makes available once a year. After Justin did well on the test, he was invited to an in-person mock game and audition last June in Chicago. His performance there led to being one of 400 people whose names would be eligible for a drawing to select contestants for future shows. At the end of September, the waiting and wondering were over. He received a page at work, resulting in the exciting news (and increased heart rate) that he had been selected as a contestant and needed to fly to California. He and his wife and friends gathered for a viewing party Monday to watch Jeopardy, and Waters said the evening was amazing “We had about 40 people at a local bar and took the place over. I have been overwhelmed by all the attention and support.” Auto news bad nationally, more stable locally by Megan Lavell Staff Writer Amid a swirl of meetings, opinions and pleas among among the Big Three automakers, local dealerships, though not thriving, are surviving. Dave Dewey, owner of Dewey’s Car Palace in Delton, said he has been in business for 51 years, “And I guess we’ve seen some of these times. But this is a whole different situation this time around.” Dewey said he has seven employees, and “If Chrysler goes down, we’ll be right there with them.” The car business has a large impact on both the local and state economy, he said. “It impacts the schools and everything else,” he noted. Dewey said he believes car sales generate as much sales tax in Michigan as any other industry. “If we aren’t selling new cars, used car sales tax is quite a bit less, and that has an impact on the entire area,” he said. “I think dealerships, as a rule, put quite a bit in the community.” Dewey said his business has been a regular contributor to the Delton community, but it is harder to do now. “It’s just a little tougher to make it all happen,” he said. As for purchasing vehicles, Dewey said, “I think there is credit out there, and credit unions are doing a good job.” Dewey said now people will likely need a downpayment to actually prove they are interested in purchasing and paying off a vehicle. “I’ve watched GM, Ford, Chrysler as they’ve gone off to talk to Congress, but we’re just waiting to see,” he said. “It’s honestly an excellent time to buy a vehicle Manufacturers have a lot of incentives,” he said, noting that because of national media, people are being very cautious with their money, but there are many good deals, including in used cars. “It almost makes us feel like it’s at the bottom and we’re going to be climbing out of it,” said Dewey. John Harkema, general manager of Seif Chevrolet Buick Pontiac in Caledonia, said his business, a full-service dealer with a parts and body shop, has been there 38 years and has 34 employees. “It’s causing people to hang on to their vehicles longer than what they used to,” said Harkema of the Michigan economy. He said new car sales are down, and used car sales are up. “Because people are having to hang on to their vehicles longer, our service department has seen an influx in business,” he said. Since sales numbers are much lower than what they have been, “Obviously we’ve got to tighten our belts in everything we do ... We have to cut back on that (sponsorships), and we can’t give as much as we used to be able to.” In addition to cutting their contributions to the community, Harkema said wages also have not been rising. “Obviously, they can’t go out and spend money like they are used to spending, too,” he said of the employees. While the economy is bad, Harkema said he he has faith in the business. “The owner has been through this before, as far as when things have gotten bad,” he said, adding that the company has saved when times were good, and “Basically, you plan. There are going to be days like this.” Harkema said he has cut back in advertisements and giving back to the community. “We hope that with the talks that are currently going on, good news comes out of that and eases peoples’ minds a little bit,” he said. “And hopefully, things will pick up soon.” “General Motors is not going to close up shop and just leave ... General Motors is going to be around,” he said, adding “And we’re going to be around to service our customers and treat them the same as we always have.” He added that to continue to be around, General Motors may have to make changes to adapt to the changing economy. Jim Dykstra, general manager of Bill Seif Chevrolet Buick, Inc. in Hastings (not under the same ownership as Seif Chevrolet Buick Pontiac in Caledonia) said he also has no plans of closing the doors. Dykstra said he business currently has about 20 employees. “Our new-car business is off,” he said. “Off doesn’t mean it’s not existent ... but not at the rate we’re used to. There seems to be a movement toward used cars instead of a new one.” Even though the economy is bad, Dykstra said, “our lenders are still lending. Our local lenders have been wonderful. We’re still doing business.” Dykstra said his service center is busier than usual. “They’re repairing rather than buying,” he said. “People fix what they have, especially if it’s paid for.” Dykstra said, “We’re surviving ... We’re a local business that buys locally whenever possible for our supplies.” He said his employees live and shop locally, so it is important for them to support the local economy. “We’re no different than anyone else,” he said. “We’re very optimistic that everything will work out.” Dykstra said the auto industry is a large part of the American economy, and “It’s just huge when you think about the ramifications of the auto industry not existing ... It is a segment of the business that has to be helped. They’re not asking for a handout, they’re asking for a loan. Buy American.” For more information about the auto industry and General Motors, visit www.gmfactsandfiction.com. McKeown Bridge Park Development Project wins over $200,000 grant by Jon Gambee Staff Writer The Barry County Parks and Recreation Board has been notified by the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF) that the McKeown Bridge Park Development Project has been recommended to receive a grant of $215,300. The Parks and Recreation Board submitted a grant application in April for 64 percent of the total project cost of $336,465. The grant will be used to help upgrade the county-owned McKeown Bridge Park, located at the intersection of McKeown Road and Nashville Road, two miles east of Hastings, across from Thornapple Manor. The project will make the park accessible to persons with disabilities and will include fishing and overlook decks, wetland boardwalks, paved walkways, a canoe launch, parking improvements, picnic and restroom facilities and natural plantings. The 25-acre park site includes nearly 2,000 linear feet of frontage on the Thornapple River in Hastings Township. The current park was created on 2.3 acres when a new bridge was built in 1997. The old McKeown Bridge is the only remaining steel truss bridge in Barry County and is a state registered historic site. More than 20 acres of the county-owned property north of the river and west of McKeown Road have been left undeveloped and essentially unused for many years. The county owns a 96-acre block of land between M-79 on the south and River Road on the north. The parks board decided on a natural focus for the site, which includes land identified as a high priority for conservation in a study prepared by the Michigan Natural Features Inventory for the Barry Conservation District. The proposed development is also in line with the Barry County Master Plan, which recognizes the need to protect the Thornapple River corridor. The primary goal of the project is to provide improved access to the Thornapple River for fishing, canoeing and wildlife viewing. The proposed project will create a fishing pier adjacent to the bridge and closer to the water level, accessible via a barrier-free ramp to enable persons in wheelchairs to fish in this popular location. A covered viewing deck will provide a shaded seating area, offering scenic views of the historic bridge and the river and a quiet location to watch others fish. A second fishing and river overlook deck is proposed on the north side of the river. The park will be designed to serve as an ideal starting or finishing location or rest area for longer trips for the increasing number of people canoeing and kayaking on the Thornapple River. The master plan for the park and initial grant application was undertaken by M.C. Smith Associates, a landscape design and park planning firm based in East Grand Rapids, with substantial input from the Barry County Parks and Recreation Board and Thornapple Manor staff. The matching funds for the project will be provided by Thornapple Manor and the county department of human service board, as well county general funds. Materials and labor will These are some of the proposed features that would be included in the McKeown Bridge Park Development Project. be donated by the Barry Conservation District. A capital fundraising campaign will also be undertaken by the parks and recreation board to solicit private donations for the project will reduce the need for matching funds. “We are extremely excited that this project can move forward. The MNRTF grants are highly competitive, and we are fortunate to have been selected on our first attempt,” said Debbie Jensen, secretary of the parks and recreation board. The McKeown Bridge project was one of 44 development projects to be selected for funding out of 86 eligible applications. The project ranked 11th based on scoring criteria developed by the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Board. The next step is for Gov. Jennifer Granholm to forward the recommendations to the Legislature for appropriation of the funds from the MNRTF. Typically, this can take six months or more. “We would hope that the appropriation can take place in a timely manner so people can get to work designing and constructing these projects” Jensen said. The board will now be looking to select a design firm to complete detailed construction plans for the project, with construction expected to begin in the fall of 2009 or spring of 2010. The Natural Resources Trust Fund is supported by revenues from the development of state-owned oil and gas resources. Freeport awarded grant for fire equipment The Department of Homeland Security announced late last week that the Freeport Fire Department has been awarded a grant totaling $55,031 through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. The grant will enable the department to purchase a thermal-imaging camera, 13 voiceamplification systems for self-contained breathing apparatus masks, 17 turnout coats, 21 pairs of turnout pants, seven helmets and a washer/extractor, which allows soot and embers to be removed from gear without damaging fire retardant in the material. "This is the best news I have heard all week," said Fire Chief Jim Yarger. "In our next fiscal year, we can now focus on some of the other purchases we have been putting off because of needing to purchase new fire gear for our volunteers." The department hold three major fundraisers throughout the year — two pancake breakfasts and an auction — for specific projects such as station renovation or purchases including ice-water rescue equipment and Jaws of Life, said volunteer Lani Forbes. The new grant requires $2,752 in local matching funds, she added. The Freeport Fire Department has an annual budget of $78,000 and 24 volunteers who provide Medical First Response, fire and rescue in portions of Irving and Carlton townships in Barry County, a portion of Bowne Township in Kent County and a portion of Campbell Township in Ionia County. Last year, more than 3,500 hours of service were provided to these communities. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 18, 2008 — Page 3 Charlton Park holds Of Christmas Past Jeff VanNortwick roasts chestnuts over an open fire in the Bristol Inn. (Photo by Helen Mudry) Left: The wood cookstove in the kitchen at the Bristol Inn is a warm meeting place. The ‘fresh-from-the-oven’ plum pudding is a sweet Christmas treat. (Photo by Helen Mudry) Kevin Willison and his horse Marie give carriage rides around the historic village. (Photo by Helen Mudry) Youngsters sample apples dipped in cinnamon sugar. The apples are peeled and cored using a hand-cranked peeler at the old hardware store. (Photo by Helen Mudry) Three generations — Grandma Jo Wood, mother Tammy Hull and cousins Allison Mattson and Ben Trudell — make cornhusk dolls. (Photo by Helen Mudry) Katie Crandall, Logen Crandall and Reece Noble sample freshly roasted chestnuts on their visit to Charlton Park. (Photo by Helen Mudry) Wearing authentic Victorian garb, Santa holds audience in the Upjohn House and greets youngsters with a smile and a candy cane. (Photo by Helen Mudry) Children walk around a table in the town hall making their candles by dipping strings into pots of melted wax. (Photo by Helen Mudry) �Page 4 — Thursday, December 18, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Big 3 produce strong product, making positive changes IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Writer missed the point of Jesus’ teachings To the editor: My mother gave me her copies of the Banner from the past few weeks, and I read a letter from Marty Preston expressing his opinion about change. He expressed his displeasure about voting in a presidential party that supports abortion and same-sex marriage. Although I do not support abortion or same-sex marriage, I have noticed that these issues have not changed through any presidential party that has been in office. The Republican party has not legally stopped abortion and the issue of same-sex marriage seems to be an issue battled in individual states between the people who want it and those who don't. Has Mr. Preston ever done anything in his own community to stop or prevent abortion? Has he volunteered for Right to Life? Or donated? Has he talked to any girls (especially teenagers) and helped them understand the consequences of abortion? Has he been personally involved in changing abortion himself? I raised two daughters and abortion was an issue frequently discussed with them and their friends, and I am grateful that my girls waited to have their children and chose to keep them all. I like to believe that me and my girls had some impact on their friends and others by not being afraid to discuss this issue with those who need to hear about it, and just maybe we helped save some babies. I believe God and His blessings are involved in my life, even on a small scale. Next, Mr. Preston expressed his displeasure about people who love animals. Anyone who has been involved with animal rescue are the same people who would put their lives on the line to save people. God gives all of us a passion to do His will in our lives, and some people end up caring for people and others end up caring for animals. God states in Scriptures that we are to take care of animals as well as each other. People who are involved in animal abuse are not godly people, they are evil people, and abusing animals is the same as abusing children since neither one can defend themselves. After all, life is life no matter what form it comes in. Just because some people can show their godly love through animals doesn't make them animal worshippers, just like people who help people are not people worshippers. After all, we are only to worship God, not people. I feel like Mr. Preston has missed the whole point of Jesus' existence. God sent Jesus to tell the whole world about His unconditional love, mercy and grace, and Jesus set this example by living out His life the way God wants us all to live by. It sounds like Mr. Preston has chosen to live with a heavy heart, and I didn't pick up on a lot of love and understanding through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. I hope Mr. Preston, take Jesus' love and go out into the world and do his best to change lives in his own community and know that all he does on a small scale will spread farther than he will ever know. May God reign His mercy and grace down on him. Joyce Patch, Woodland DRIVER, continued from page 1 Yonkers, the UDAA was the only felony conviction on Malik’s record. His next brush with the law came in May 2001, when he was arrested by the Barry County Sheriff’s Department and charged with malicious destruction of personal property and driving while his license was suspended. He was arrested May 2 and released the same day on a personal recognizance bond. On Sept. 30, 2001, Malik was arrested by the sheriff’s department for obstruction of justice, a probation violation. He was released from jail on Oct. 1. On Oct. 18, 2001, Malik was arrested again by the sheriff’s department and charged with obstruction of justice, a probation violation, and operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol. Malik was convicted and sentenced to serve a jail term. He was released from jail Dec. 31, 2001. On June 24, 2002, Malik was arrested by Hastings City Police for possession of alcohol by a minor by consumption and obstruction of justice. He posted a cash bond and was released the same day. On July 25, 2002, Malik was arrested by the Barry County Sheriff’s Department and charged with obstruction of justice, a probation violation, and was sentenced to jail again. He was released Sept. 6. Call 945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads On April 24, 2003, Malik was arrested by the sheriff’s department and charged with two counts of obstruction of justice and released the same day, per court order. On Aug. 16, 2003, Malik was arrested by Hastings City Police and charged with being a minor in possession of alcohol and released that same day on a personal recognizance bond. On Oct. 26, 2003, Malik was arrested by the Barry County Sheriff’s Department and charged with operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol and released the same day on a personal recognizance bond. On May 30, 2004, Malik was arrested by Hastings City Police for being a minor in possession of alcohol and released that same day by posting a cash bond. On June 10, 2004, he was arrested by the Barry County Sheriff’s Department and charged with being a minor in possession of alcohol and was in jail until his release on Oct. 26 of that year. On April 1, 2005, Malik was arrested by Hastings City Police and charged with driving while his license was suspended or revoked. He was released by posting a cash bond. On Feb. 7, 2007, Malik was arrested by troopers from the Michigan State Police Hastings Post and charged with driving while his license was suspended or revoked. He was immediately released after posting a cash bond. Malik also was involved in four incidents while in jail, but details were not available at press time. The incidents occurred Nov. 18, 2001, Dec. 27, 2001, Aug. 9, 2002, and June 12, 2004. All were classified as non-serious incidents on Malik’s jail record. [Ed. note: This letter was submitted from a dealer in the Pittsburgh region. It was requested that this be printed in Michigan papers. Editor: As I watch the coverage of the fate of the U.S. auto industry, one alarming and frustrating fact hits me right between the eyes. The fate of our nation’s economic survival is in the hands of some congressmen who are completely out of touch and act without knowledge of an industry that affects almost every person in our nation. The same lack of knowledge is shared with many journalists whom are irresponsible when influencing the opinion of millions of viewers. Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama has doomed the industry, calling it a dinosaur. No Mr. Shelby, you are the dinosaur, with ideas stuck in the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s. You and the uninformed journalist and senators that hold onto myths that are no relevant in today’s world. When you say that the Big Three build vehicles nobody wants to buy, you must have overlooked that GM outsold Toyota by about 1.2 million vehicles in the U.S. and Ford outsold Honda by 850,000 and Nissan by 1.2 million in the U.S. GM was the world’s No. 1 automaker beating Toyota by 3,000 units. When you claim inferior quality comes from the Big Three, did you realize that Chevy makes the Malibu and Ford makes the Fusion that were both rated over the Camry and Accord by J.D. Power independent survey on initial quality? Did you bother to read the Consumer Report that rated Ford on par with good Japanese automakers. Did you realize Big Three’s gas guzzlers include the 33 mpg Malibu that beats the Accord. And for ’09 Ford introduces the Hybrid Fusion whose 39 mpg is the best midsize, beating the Camry Hybrid. Ford’s Focus beats the Corolla and Chevy’s Cobalt beats the Civic. When you ask how many times are we going to bail them out you must be referring to 1980. The only Big Three bailout was Chrysler, who paid back $1 billion, plus interest. GM and Ford have never received government aid. When you criticize the Big Three for building so many pickups, surely you’ve noticed the attempts Toyota and Nissan have made spending billions to try to get a piece of that pie. Perhaps it bothers you that for 31 straight years Ford’s F-Series has been the best selling corporate management have improved light years since the nightmare of Jacques Nasser. Thank you Alan Mulally and the best auto company management team in the business. The financial collapse caused by the secondary mortgage fiasco and the greed of Wall Street has led to a $700 bailout of the industry that created the problem. AIG spent nearly $1 million on three company excursions to lavish resorts and hunting destinations. Paulson is saying no to $250 billion foreclosure relief and the whole thing is a mess. So when the Big Three ask for 4 percent of that of the $700 billion, $25 billion to save the country’s largest industry, there is obviously oppositions. But does it make sense to reward the culprits of the problem with $700 billion unconditionally, and ignore the victims? As a Ford dealer, I feel our portion of the $25 billion will never be touched and is not necessary. Ford currently has $29 billion of liquidity. However, the effect of a bankruptcy by GM will hurt the suppliers we all do business with. A Chapter 11 bankruptcy by an manufacturer would cost retirees their health care and retirements. Chances are GM would recover from Chapter 11 with a better business plan with much less expense. So who foots the bill if GM or all three go Chapter 11? All that extra health care, unemployment, loss of tax base and some forgiven debt goes back to the taxpayer, us. With no chance of repayment, this would be much worse than a loan with the intent of repayment. So while it is debatable whether a loan or Chapter 11 is better for the Big Three, a $25 billion loan is definitely better for the taxpayers and the economy of our country. So I’ll end where I began on the quality of the products of Detroit. Before you, Mr. or Mrs. Journalist continue to misinform the American public and turn them against one of the great industries that helped build this nation, I must ask you one question. Before you, Mr. or Madam Congressman vote to end health care and retirement benefits for 1 million retirees, eliminate 2.5 million of our nation’s jobs, lose the technology that will lead us in the future and create an economic disaster including hundreds of billions of tax dollars lost, I ask this question not in the rhetorical sense. I ask it in the sincere, literal way. Can you tell me, have you driven a Ford lately? Jim Jackson, Elkins, Penn. Hastings schools are not ‘horrible’ To the editor: As a parent of two current Saxons and one future Saxon and the husband of a seven-year teacher in Hastings, I was dismayed not only by the findings of Arch Lewis regarding the financial state of Hastings Area Schools, but more importantly by the quote cited in last week’s Banner from our own superintendent. Superintendent Richard Satterlee begins his reaction with "One of the things that is horrible about this district, financially, is that we have to get that state aid loan every year." As a proud parent, husband and member of the Hastings community, I have been witness to the many countless acts of selflessness on behalf of the teachers, administration and support staff of Hastings Area Schools. As a person who deals with government finances, I know the stress that can accompany a job of leadership and budgeting woes. I also know as a leader who is proud of my staff and my organization that even in times of great stress, Price of scrap metal drops by Jon Gambee Staff Writer The plunging economy has affected virtually every aspect daily life, even the price of scrap metal. Brent Cowan, manager of Padnos Scrap Metal in Hastings, said his industry has been impacted by the market much as the rest of the country. “Everything has been affected by the market,” he said. “Metals are part of the commodity exchange and are affected like everything else.” Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. vehicle. Ford and GM have dominated this market and when you see the new ’09 F-150 you’ll agree this won’t change soon. Did you realize that both GM and Ford offer more hybrid models than Nissan or Honda? Between 2005 and 2007, Ford alone has invested more than $22 billion in research and development of technologies such as Eco Boost, flex fuel, clean diesel, hybrids, plug in hybrids and hydrogen cars. It’s 2008 and the quality of the vehicles coming out of Detroit is once again the best in the world. Perhaps Sen. Shelby isn’t really that blind. Maybe he realizes the quality shift to American. Maybe it’s the fact that his state of Alabama has given so much to land factories from Honda, Hyundai and Mercedes Benz that he is more concerned about their continued growth than he is about the people of our country. Sen. Shelby’s disdain for “government subsidies” is very hypocritical. In the early ’90s he was the driving force behind a $253 million incentive package to Mercedes. Plus, Alabama agreed to purchase 2,500 vehicles from Mercedes. While the bridge loan the Big Three is requesting will be paid back, Alabama’s $180,000-plus per job was pure incentive. Sen. Shelby, not only are you out of touch, you are a self-serving hypocrite, who is prepared to ruin our nation because of lack of knowledge and lack of due diligence in making your opinions and decisions. After 9/11, the Detroit Three and HarleyDavidson gave $40 million-plus emergency vehicles to the recovery efforts. What was given to the 9/11 relief effort by the Asian and European Auto Manufacturers? $0 Nada. Zip! We live in a world of free trade, world economy and we have not been able to produce products as cost efficiently. While the governments of other auto producing nations subsidize their automakers, our government may be ready to force its demise. While our automakers have paid union wages, benefits and legacy debt, our Asian competitors employ cheap labor. We are at an extreme disadvantage in production cost. Although many UAW concessions begin in 2010, many lawmakers think it’s not enough. Some point the blame to corporate management. I would like to speak of Ford Motor Co. The company has streamlined by reducing our workforce by 51,000 since 2005, closing 17 plants and cutting expenses. Product and future product is excellent and the company is focused on one Ford. This is a company poised for success. Ford product quality and Cowan said, for instance, iron has gone from $200 per ton to approximately $85 a ton since the summer. “That is probably our biggest product,” he said. “Copper has fallen from nearly $3 per pound to about $1.10 per pound since summer.” Cowan said aluminum has fallen from between 60 to 70 cents per pound to less than 10 cents a pound. “Our business has reflected the economy of the nation,” Cowan said. “Our prices have stayed in tune with the rest of the market.” Will the price of gas affect your travel plans? I need to convey to the public that pride found within our agency. Therefore, you can understand my great disappointment in the superintendent’s words. I am also reminded of the quote by an unknown author: "Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Watch your words, for they become actions. Watch your actions, for they become habits. Watch your habits, for they become character. Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny." Don’t let "horrible" things become the destiny of a district full of supportive parents, talented teachers and amazing, world-changing students. Take the money you have saved and invest it where it belongs — our children and their future, the education of my three children depend on it. Dan Patton, Johnstown Township The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com The price of gasoline has definitely gone down when compared to repeatedly climbing to more than $4 a gallon in the summer. Are you planning on traveling over the holiday season? Does the lower cost of gasoline change your holiday travel plans? 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It is good that gas prices have gone down, though.” Brian Strickland, Middleville: “Fortunately we don’t have to travel too far this year. But with a new baby, we would have had to travel even if gas prices had remained high.” Ron Tobias, Nashville: “I’m not traveling this year, but with three trucks on the road, I really appreciate gasoline costs going down.” Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $35 per year in Barry County $40 per year in adjoining counties $45 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 18, 2008 — Page 5 Looking back on ‘The Week That Was’ Many readers probably won’t remember a television show that aired back in the early 1960s called "The Week That Was." It was a satirical television comedy, making fun of the news of the week. The program was groundbreaking in lampooning the establishment. The show featured news copy you just couldn’t imagine writing, yet their stories came right from the news each week. Looking back last week, I thought it might be considered "The Week That Was." The big story nationally was Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and the alleged illegal process he attempting to implement to “sell” President-Elect Barack Obama’s seat on the U.S. Senate. Blagojevich and John Harris, his former chief of staff, face federal charges in an alleged shakedown for using their positions to influence and seek financial gain, defined as a "pay-to-play" process in seeking Obama’s replacement. Then, from Michigan, Big Three automakers returned to Washington with a new comprehensive plan to turn their companies around. As part of the plan, auto executives were looking for a much smaller loan package from Washington to help weather the slowdown in sales. As I said last week in my column, there was plenty of blame to go around for auto companies finding themselves in this mess, with arrogant CEOs who came to Washington on private jets unprepared to answer basic questions on the financial situation they find themselves, UAW representatives who were at the table but had little or no action plan to help their struggling employers. And then in Barry County, Hastings Education Association leadership brought a research analyst from the Michigan Education Association to town to offer a "financial snapshot" of the Hastings school district. MEA analyst Arch Lewis reported to a packed audience that the school had a balance of more than $4 million dollars at the end of June, yet said nothing about the $4.9 million district debt. Lewis did his best to make school officials look like they were hiding a huge balance. But school officials recently announced they had less than a $500,000 fund balance, and depending on how much the state might cut K-12 education, they could end the year again with less than a 2 percent fund balance, the lowest among schools in the area. All three stories were right from the pages of last week’s news sources, and one could argue that the writers for a television show would have a tough time finding better stuff than was taken right from the news. I think most of us would acknowledge, gaining powerful political positions usually involves some deal-making. But, to see how blatant it became in Illinois politics last week should scare even the most experienced political followers. If you had questions on how the system works, you only had to watch U.S. Senators during the automotive loan discussions as they played a political power game resembling Gov. Blagojevich’s operation in Illinois. Senators Bob Corker and Richard Shelby, Republicans from southern states, led the fight to hold up the auto loans, blaming the UAW for its inability to forge special agreements as part of a badly needed loan. They maintained the unions were part of the problem, and should take a role in the solution. All of these stories represent the worst of leadership at a time when we need a strong and determined response. Illinois residents should be outraged with their governor, demanding his immediate resignation from office. Not to act would send a message to every office holder in the state — and the nation for that matter — that "pay for play" politics isn’t serious; and to some it’s just how you get things done. As for Congress and their inability to deal with the automotive industry’s loan package, becomes another example of "pay-toplay’ politics, rather than looking for solutions. The economic crisis we face didn’t come about over a few months. It was due to Bush Administration and Congressional mistakes on both sides, allowing an economy to fail at all levels due to arrogance and legislative incompetence. You don’t have to be an expert to understand how interwoven the automotive industry is in our national economy. To refuse financial support at this time will only deepen the economic struggles we all face and will impact small companies nationwide that supply parts and services to the Big Three. It’s imperative we find a way to help these manufacturing giants during the economic slowdown. But at the same time, fundamental long-term reforms of government regulations, labor issues and company leadership must be made if the Big Three are to remain viable for the future. Americans have proven with their purchases that they really don’t care about the company, they want quality and affordable products, and they will respond to companies that provide them. In Hastings, MEA Analyst Lewis started his presentation explaining why Hastings and schools all over Michigan face economic hardships. He said, "People have been hearing bad news about the Big Three car manufacturers, statistics putting Michigan at the economic bottom in the nation and the loss of one-quarter of the state’s manufacturing jobs in the past 20 years." He went on to state, "When we turn to the schools, things don’t look a lot better. Michigan schools have lost 84,000 students in the past five years ... 409 of the 552 districts in the state have declining enrollment. However, those factors really have very little to do with the fortunes and the finances of the Hastings schools." Mr. Lewis (whom the HEA touted as a " school finance expert") either didn’t do his homework or was trying to mislead the audience. He condemned the district for not having a sinking fund to cover school maintenance and repair expenses. What he failed to tell the audicence was a sinking fund millage was defeated by voters in May. He also claimed that the district averages losing nine teachers to attrition each year. Those teachers were laid off; they did not leave on their own. Further, Lewis manipulated the district’s figures to the benefit of his argument — not to get to the heart of the district’s actual financial woes. Lewis said, "It is up to the district to decide whether it wants to be a victim or take control over its own financial future." Well, Mr. Lewis, that’s exactly what the residents of the district expect. Facing less than a 2 percent fund balance at the end of the year, and not knowing what the state cutbacks might be to K-12 funding in 2009, we must live within our income today or face even more cutbacks. If local union leadership continues to push for increases in compensation packages using "pay-to-play" tactics with school board members, holding a vote of no confidence regarding the superintendent and director of finance (who is, in fact, a product of Hastings schools) threatening recall of school board members, and asking for pay increases during the worst economic times in our state’s history, they might just find themselves in the same situation as the state’s autoworkers — looking for ways to protect their jobs at any cost. The problems we face can be ours alone, or we can work together to lighten the load. America is entering an era of accountability, where everyone at every level must accept responsibility for his or her part of a threatened economic future. Americans are a resilient people, but to get on the road to recovery, we must all accept our part and be willing to do what’s necessary to make the difference. Fred Jacobs, Vice-President, J-Ad Graphics Session ends with wishes and resolutions Things are moving fast at the Capitol these days with "lame duck" in full swing; but it is about to come to a screeching halt. At the end of each legislative session, all of the bills that failed to pass are wiped away and everything starts new. The current legislature has brought you 519 new laws from 4,444 bills introduced. In spite of that, how sad it is that so many of the important issues were left untouched? Starting Jan. 1, 2009, 46 newbies take to the House. I guess that makes me one of the experienced people now. It hardly seems possible. But as I reflect upon the conclusion of my first term, I have many wishes and a few resolutions for the next term. I’ll start with my wishes. • Government would become more transparent – reporting all expenditures of state resources to the citizens in a searchable, online database. (HB 5137) • The practice of increasing property taxes when the value of a home is falling would be banned. (HJR Q) • The MBT surcharge would be repealed, removing that ugly stain from the new business tax code. (HB 5627) Please note our special HOLIDAY HOURS: Wednesday, December 24th Christmas Eve Day – Close at 1 pm Thursday, December 25th Christmas Day – CLOSED Wednesday, December 31st New Year’s Eve Day – Close at 5 pm Thursday, January 1st New Year’s Day – CLOSED Baby Bliss owner is sentenced, fined Charles Lee Edkins, of Middleville, former owner of Baby Bliss Inc., was sentenced to 48 months imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, announced United States Attorney Donald A. Davis Tuesday. U.S. District Court Judge Janet T. Neff also ordered Edkins to pay $285,711 in restitution, with $200,000 due immediately. Edkins was also ordered to cooperate with Internal Revenue Service and file back tax returns. This sentence was imposed as the result of a guilty plea, in July, to four counts of federal tax evasion. Davis was joined in the announcement by Special Agent in Charge Maurice Aouate, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation Division (IRS CID). According to court records, between 1995 150 W. Court Street (269) 945-9535 HastingsCityBank.com Hastings City Bank and 1998, Edkins owned and operated Baby Bliss Inc., which manufactured young girls’ clothing primarily for Pleasant Company, the marketer and distributor of "American Girl" brand products. During 1995 through 1997, Edkins filed false tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service and, in 1998, failed to file a tax return, even though required to do so by law. Edkins’ gross income over the four-year period totaled more than $885,000. During the investigation, Edkins refused to provide books and records to the IRS, as required by law. He also directed a business associate to lie to the IRS if questioned about his income. In addition, Edkins disguised personal expenses as business expenses, including referring to a purchased Lincoln Town Car in • Lifetime health care benefits for legislators be eliminated, starting with me. (HB 4558) • Financial disclosure of state elected officials in Michigan, including state representatives, be required. (HB 4285) • An open and honest debate on the effects of term limits on our system of government be opened and changes made. (HJR R) • Michigan would not require a bailout, but instead, would implement policies that diversify the economy, lessen the cost of doing business, foster new business development and retool the education system to meet the requirements of tomorrow’s jobs. These are common-sense ideas, but there are powerful forces standing in the way of each of them. I am either the lead sponsor or a cosponsor on each of the bills listed above. None of them were given a vote in the current legislative session. My resolutions are simple. First, keep pushing for policies that would solve real problems, regardless of the obstacles our system places in front of them. Second, when the legislature is unwilling to take up the important issues of the day, go over their heads, directly to the people of this state. Member FDIC ATM and Online Banking is available 24 Hours a Day! 77529726 City of Hastings NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Hastings Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, January 5, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The purpose of the Public Hearing is for the Planning Commission to hear comments and make a determination on a rezoning request by Habitat for Humanity, owner of property in the 900 block of East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. J-Ad Graphics would like to wish you and your families… Charles Lee Edkins Early Deadlines for the Hastings Banner December 25th Issue January 1st Issue Advertising and News Articles Advertising and News Articles Monday, Dec. 22 at 5:00 pm Monday, Dec. 29 at 5:00 pm December 25th Issue of the Banner will be available on December 26th Office hours for Christmas Eve, December 24th and New Years Eve, December 31st will be 8:00 - 12:00 Noon We will be open regular hours, Friday, December 26th and January 2nd, 8:00 - 5:00 • • • COM ERCIAL CO PIE S TI IN PR NG 1- H • R LO 4 - CO N PR IN TIN G & OUT G SI DE Printing Plus and Sunshine Pack & Ship will be open Saturday, December 20th, 8:30-1:00 for all your last minute shipping and photographic needs. 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings, MI 49058 269-945-9554 his records as "five used Singer sewing machines," purchasing two personal residences utilizing a sham corporation, and withdrawing corporate funds for personal use. After his June 2005 indictment, Edkins fled to the Bahamas and was considered a fugitive. In February of this year, after having been removed from the Bahamas, he was arrested in Miami. Prior to being arrested, $66,000 in checks issued to him from a numbered Swiss banking account was seized by authorities. Judge Neff also ordered that Edkins endorse these checks, which were provided to the court for payment toward his restitution. Aouate said, "whether you try to hide your money in a foreign bank account or become a fugitive, IRS Criminal Investigation, working with the U.S. Attorney, will vigorously pursue those who knowingly and willfully evade their tax obligation." The case was investigated by special agents of IRS CID and was prosecuted by Davis. The applicant has requested the property be rezoned from D-2 to R-2. Legal description of said property is: LOT 7 JOHN LITCHY 1ST ADDITION. EX COM NE COR LOT 1 JOHN LITCHY 1ST ADD FOR POB; TH S TO SE COR LOT 6, TH N46*E 57.4FT, TH N44*W TO POB. Written comments will be received on the above request at Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Requests for information and/or minutes of said hearing should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to Hastings City Clerk (telephone number 269-945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1-800-649-3777. 77529582 Thomas E. Emery City Clerk �Page 6 — Thursday, December 18, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Area Obituaries Why Dan Lives United… I think it is important to LIVE UNITED. By myself, I feel powerless to those in need but, giving through United Way, my gift reaches so many lives in so many ways! Kenneth E. Jackson Allen E. Gene Hayes Ralph H. Reaser GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. & Volunteer Center Worship Together… 77529698 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Services: 8:30 a.m., Classic Worship Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages, 11 a.m., Celebration Worship Service, 6 p.m. Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Family Night; Awana Jr. High Group, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Cobb. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study. Friday 8-10 p.m. Sr. High Youth. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Jim Fox. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11 to 11:30 a.m. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6 p.m. (MayAugust). We have a weekly Wednesday 6 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-7952370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-7315194 or -517-852-1806. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 945-2170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Fourth Sunday in Advent - Dec. 21 - Christmas Program Sound the Bells 10 a.m.; Pitch-In Potluck after service. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-945-9414 or 9452645; fax 269-945-2698. http://www.discover-grace.org. Rev. Mike Kemper. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Daniel Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Midweek: 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4 through fifth grade, and Junior High Youth Group 6th through 8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m. lunch at Wendy’s. Women’s Ministry 7 p.m. third Thursday of the month. “Singspirations” last Sunday of the month. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-Noon and 1-3 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Coffee Hour; 10:10 a.m. Congregational Meeting; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blog spot.com/. Thursday - 9 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 6:30 p.m. Choir Practice. Saturday - 10 a.m. Praise Team; 5:30 p.m. Advent Service. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 7 p.m. Family Candlelight Service; 11 p.m. Traditional Candlelight Service. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 •PHARMACY• 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 Nancy L. Goebel DELTON - Nancy L. Goebel, age 60, of Delton, has gone to be with her Lord, on December 13, 2008. Nancy was born on October 9, 1948, in East Tawas, the daughter of Leonard and Alma (Argyle) Gottleber. Nancy was a teacher for over 37 years, retiring this year from Delton Kellogg Schools. Nancy had a passion for teaching and she especially loved teaching third grade. She was an avid reader, enjoyed 'surfing the net' and knitting. Her greatest love was her husband, sons and her students. Nancy was a member of the Faith United Methodist Church in Delton. On July 14, 1973, in East Tawas, she married Brad Goebel, who survives. Other members of her family include her mother Alma Gottleber of Grandville; sons, Josh Goebel of Harbor Springs, and Brandon Goebel of Appleton, WI; a brother, Neil (Carol) Gottleber of Jenison; a granddaughter, Ava Goebel of Harbor Springs; her mother-inlaw, Lorraine Goebel of Greenbush; special sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Janet and Mark Sedlar, of Saginaw; special sister-inlaw, Nancy A. Goebel of Greenbush, and several nieces and nephews. Nancy was preceded in death by her father, Leonard Gottleber in 1996, and her father-inlaw, Sy Goebel in 1993. According to her wishes cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be conducted Friday, December 19, 2008, 11 a.m., at Faith United Methodist Church, Delton, Pastor David Hills, officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to the Faith United Methodist Church, Building Fund or Delton District Library will be appreciated. The family is being served by the Williams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton. Gary M. Howell Gary M. Howell, age 65 of Hastings, died Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. Arrangements are pending at Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. CLARKSVILLE - Allen E. “Gene” Hayes, age 65, of Clarksville. Our loving husband, father, Papa, and brother was called Home on Saturday evening, December 13, 2008 while surrounded by his loving wife and family after a brave battle with cancer. Gene was born in Mountain Home, Arkansas on October 13, 1943 to Albert and Edna (Studdard) Hayes. Gene was preceded in death by his parents; brother-in-law, Wayne Hendrick; nephew, Timothy Hendrick; and sisters-in-law, Sharon Cross and Pat Hayes. He is survived by Sheila, his loving wife of 45 years; son, Allen (Tina) Hayes; daughters, Kay (Dale) Bursley and Cheryl (Mark) Jensen; grandchildren, Scott (Addie) Hayes, Katrina (Matt) Hayes, Stephanie Hayes, Cory Hayes, Marcus Jensen, Natasha Jensen, Adrianna Bursley, and Zachariah Bursley; great grandson, Harley Hunter Hayes; brothers, Art (Jane) Hayes and James (Evelyn) Hayes; sisters, Eddis (Tom) Szudzik and Sharon (Rod) Demond; and many nieces and nephews. Gene was proud to have served his country in the U.S Army from 1963 to 1966. He had worked as a tool and die maker for 25 years at Hastings Manufacturing, and most recently for Haerter Stamping LLC in Kentwood. Sheila and Gene had also owned and operated an adult foster care home in Lake Odessa for 23 years. He loved spending time with his wife traveling around Michigan. He always enjoyed watching his grandchildren in all their sports activities. He was a true family man, even to those who were not really part of his family tree. We will miss his sense of humor, his laugh, and his compassion for others. There will be a Celebration of Life service for Gene at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, December 23 at the Hastings Nazarene Church (1716 N. Broadway). Memorial contributions may be made to the Ionia Area Hospice. Arrangements are being made by the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. HASTINGS - Ralph H. Reaser, age 75 of Hastings, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 16, 2008. He was born August 18,1933 in Hastings, the son of Harry and Ethel (Lawrence) Reaser. He graduated from Hastings High School, the class of 1951. Ralph was married on April 30, 1955 to Janet Dawson. He worked for Felpausch Food Center for 13 years before retiring. Ralph especially loved spending time with his family, he enjoyed watching the Michigan Wolverines and the Detroit Lions. He also collected John Deere Tractors. He enjoyed the outdoors, cutting wood and taking care of the lawn. He was a member of the American Legion Hastings Post #45, and the Barry County Steam and Gas Antique Machinery Association. Ralph served in the United States Marine Corps from July 17, 1953 until his Honorable Discharge on December 30, 1955. Ralph is survived by his wife of 53 years; Janet Reaser, his children, Sue (Bill) Bryans, Steve (Debbie) Reaser, Stacey (Chuck) Ryder, Shani (Larry) Monroe; his grandchildren, Broc (Courtney) Reaser, Jenna Bryans and fiance Brian Hurless, Sarah Reaser, Allison Bryans and fiance Brian DeVries, Sy Overmyer, Beau Reaser, Mackenzie Monroe, Chase Reaser, Cassidy Monroe; a greatgrandchild, Brady Reaser; brothers and sisters, Harry (Bernadine) Reaser, Bob (Shirley) Reaser, Joyce Martz, Lyla (Floyd) Bloss, Phyllis Bridenstine, Pat Fuhr; sister-in-law, Louise Reaser; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Charles Reaser and sister Kate Cisler. Visitation will be held Sunday from 5-8pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral Services will be held Monday, December 22, 2008, at 11 a.m. at the Hastings Free Methodist Church, 2635 N. M43 Hwy., Hastings, Pastor Dan Graybill officiating. Burial with full military honors will be at Dowling Cemetery. Memorials can be made to the American Legion Post #45 in Hastings. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY CALENDAR OF EVENTS Thursday, Dec. 18 5:15 to 8 p.m. — Movies, Memories and Milestones featuring the 1941 Irving Berlin film that introduced the Oscar-winning song “White Christmas.” Friday, Dec. 19 10:30 a.m. — Pre-school story time celebrating Pop-Up Book 4 p.m. — Project No Homework in the community room 7 p.m. — Teens movie in the community room Saturday, Dec. 20 1 to 3 p.m. — Anime Club Wednesday, Dec. 24 LIBRARY CLOSED Thursday, Dec. 25 LIBRARY CLOSED Thursday, Jan. 1 LIBRARY CLOSED Ray L. Girrbach Owner/Director Girrbach Funeral Home 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 • 269-945-3252 Serving Hastings, Barry County and Surrounding Communities for 42 years Offering Traditional and Cremation Services Hastings Only Locally-Owned Funeral Home Family Owned and Operated for 3 Generations Pre-Planning Services Available Serving All Faiths Pre-arrangement transfers accepted Visit our web site for: • Pre-planning on line • View current Funeral Service information • Leave a memory message to family members www.girrbachfuneralhome.net 77528585 B OSLEY ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Kenneth E. Jackson, age 69, of Albuquerque, N.M., formerly of Middleville, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, December 3, 2008. Kenneth was born on March 31, 1939 in Battle Creek, the son of Orval R. Jackson and Dorothy A. Gailey. He was raised in the Otsego and Caledonia areas, graduating from Otsego schools. As a young man, Ken farmed and ran cattle with his Uncle Ed. Ken enlisted in the Air Force and after serving his country, he settled in Middleville to raise his family. He worked at Steelcase for 28 years, and after retiring from Steelcase, he owned an antique store in Wayland. Ken would often be found at an auction or garage sale. He was very knowledgeable about antiques and had a keen eye for them. His other passion was hunting, whether it was white tail here in Michigan, mule deer in Wyoming or elk and orix in New Mexico. Ken is survived by his loving wife Marie (Bentley); his children, Ed (Tammy) Jackson, Scott Jackson, all of Middleville, Tony Jackson of Indiana, Jayne (Tim) Hooper of Middleville and Jeff (Karen) Scott of Albuquerque. Ken also is survived by nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren; his brothers, Robert (Cheryl) Jackson, Duke (Mary Jo) Jackson, Denise Jackson, Denise (Derek) Looman; sister-in-law, Margret Fields; many nieces, nephews and a host of friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Orval and Dorothy Jackson and two brothers, Jim and Junior Jackson. Funeral services were held Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at Whitneyville Bible Church, 8655 Whitneyville Ave. S.E. Neal Stockeland officiating. Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Middleville. Arrangements made by Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. �Social News The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 18, 2008 — Page 7 Newborn Babies Area Obituaries Area Obituaries Obit Jody Ann Grabill-Crawford Marjorie M. Sprinkle ALLENDALE - Jody Ann GrabillCrawford, age 44, of Allendale, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, December 13, 2008 at the Univ. of Michigan Hospital. Jody was born in Plainwell in 1964 and graduated from Thornapple Kellogg High School in 1982. She survived her first heart transplant in 1998 and her second this year along with a kidney transplant. She will be greatly missed by her husband, Bob Crawford; three sons, Ben, Andrew and Nick; parents, William Schild, Dorothy (Karlton) Neil, Edna Schut, Eldon Crawford; sisters and brothers, Brenda Schild, Bill (Penni) Schild, Ken (Danielle) Schild, Rob (Tracy) Neil; many nieces and nephews. Jody’s family has chosen to honor her wishes and donate her body to the University of Michigan Medical School. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Friday at Lighthouse Community Church, 5947 Lake Michigan Dr., Allendale. Relatives and friends may meet the family for a memorial visitation Wednesday and Thursday from 7-9:00pm at MatthysseKuiper-DeGraaf Funeral Home, (Allendale), 6651 Scott St. Those who wish may make memorial contributions directly to the family. Condolences may be sent online at www.mkdfuneralhome.com. DELTON - Marjorie M. (Tack) Sprinkle, of Delton, passed peacefully to be with her Lord, on December 14, 2008. Marjorie was born on August 27, 1919, in Battle Creek, the daughter of Stanley and Leorah (Hewitt) Welch. She was a graduate of Battle Creek Central High School, class of 1937. Marjorie was a member of Cedar Creek Bible Church, and was a faithful servant to the Lord. Marjorie was an artistic person, who especially enjoyed painting. She will be remembered for her great sense of humor and for being a fantastic, wife mother, and grandmother. Members of her family include daughters, Terry Titus of Battle Creek, Sallie (Al) Graves of Delton; a daughter-in-law, Mary Losiewski of Kalamazoo; 12 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Marjorie was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Lloyd Tack, whom she married in 1944, and he passed away in 1982, husband Robert Sprinkle, whom she married in 1985, and he passed away in 2002, a son Robert Tack in 2004, and a step daughter Leanne Gross in 1989. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, December 17, 2008, at Cedar Creek Bible Church, Pastor Brent Branham and Pastor Robert Norton, officiating. Burial took place in East Hickory Corners Cemetery. Memorial contributions to Cedar Creek Bible Church will be appreciated. Ruth N. Yaw TWINS, welcome Grace and Isobel Tuffy born Nov. 30, 2008 to Matt and Crystal (Wilson) Tuffy. Proud grandparents are Pam Wilson and Dave Wilson and proud uncle, Tim. Grace and Isobel are the great-granddaughters of Mabel (and the late Neil) Wilson. BOY, Blake Quincy Oleson, born at Edward Hospital in Naperville, Ill. on Nov. 28, 2008 at 6:58 p.m. to Josh and Lisa Oleson of Aurora, Ill. Weighing 8 lbs. 6 ozs., 21 inches long. Blake’s proud grandparents are Al and Val Eavey of Hastings and Tom and Bev Oleson of Nashville. GIRL, Chloe Jocelyn Yates, born at Spectrum Health Nov. 19, 2008 to Jason and Lynda Yates from Middleville. She was 8 lbs. 13 ozs. and 20 inches long. BOY, Aidan Christopher, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 2, 2008 at 2:44 p.m. to Leanna Roper and Jeff Diamond of Charlotte. Weighing 6 lbs. 6 ozs. and 19 inches long. BOY, Drew Jared, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 2, 2008 at 9:10 p.m. to Lindsey and Jared Nichols of Hastings. Weighing 9 lbs. 13 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Alexis Marie, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 4, 2008 at 8:16 p.m. to Maegan and Daryle Suggs of Middleville. Weighing 7 lbs. 1 oz. and 19 inches long. BOY, Micah Christian, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 5, 2008 at 4:30 a.m. to Monnesha and John Courtney of Lake Odessa. Weighing 7 lbs. 4 ozs. and 20 inches long. ALLENDALE - Jody Ann GrabillCrawford, age 44, of Allendale, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, December 13, 2008 at the Univ. of Michigan Hospital. Jody was born in Plainwell in 1964 and graduated from Thornapple Kellogg High School in 1982. She survived her first heart transplant in 1998 and her second this year along with a kidney transplant. She will be greatly missed by her husband, Bob Crawford; three sons, Ben, Andrew and Nick; parents, William Schild, Dorothy (Karlton) Neil, Edna Schut, Eldon Crawford; sisters and brothers, Brenda Schild, Bill (Penni) Schild, Ken (Danielle) Schild, Rob (Tracy) Neil; many nieces and nephews. Jody’s family has chosen to honor her wishes and donate her body to the University of Michigan Medical School. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Friday at Lighthouse Community Church, 5947 Lake Michigan Dr., Allendale. Relatives and friends may meet the family for a memorial visitation Wednesday and Thursday from 7-9:00pm at MatthysseKuiper-DeGraaf Funeral Home, (Allendale), 6651 Scott St. Those who wish may make memorial contributions directly to the family. Condolences may be sent online at www.mkdfuneralhome.com . Laura Faulkner will celebrate her 104th birthday Dec. 23, 2008. Cards may be sent to her at Thornapple Manor, 2700 Nashville Rd., Hastings, MI 49058. Marriage Licenses Michael Scott Hammond, Plainwell and Rachael Ellen Swartz, Athens. Timothy Walter Hyatt, Nashville and Rebecca Linn Aspinall, Plainwell. Alan David Lucas, Middleville and Oyuki Samantha Munguia, Grand Rapids. Edward Raymond Olevenick, Battle Creek and Patricia Jayne Krill, Battle Creek. Thelma Schlyer to celebrate 92nd birthday There will be a card shower for Thelma Schlyer. Born in 1916, near Dowling, she is turning 92 on Christmas Day. Cards may be mailed to her at 9950 S. Clark Rd., Nashville, MI 49073. 77529672 77529925 Mark D. Christensen, AAMS mjpoll@grar.com Associate Broker 305 S. Broadway (M-37) Hastings 269-945-0514 “Your Real Estate Connection” 421 W. Woodlawn Ave. Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-3553 or toll free (800) 288-5220 www.edwardjones.com HOLIDAY DEAL of the DAY! Each day (now-Dec. 24th) Sporting Colors will have a special offer good 1 day only! 50 N. M-37 (Just North of M-43) Hastings 269-945-4551 Holiday Hours: Mon.-Sat. 9am-7pm • Sun. 12-6pm BEYOND THE THE COVER BEYOND COVER FAMILY BOOKSTORE Owned and Operated by David & Mary Macqueen “Your repair dollars go further at” THISS AUTO Hastings • Collision & Auto Body Repair Great Deals for the NASCAR fan just in time for Christmas! SPORTING COLORS Member SIPC “ S t r etchi n g ” Officially licensed products 77529625 Laura Faulkner to turn 104 401(k) rollovers made easy MITCH POLL Realty Inc. A “New Year’s Eve at Noon” party is being hosted by the Barry County Commission on Aging Wednesday, Dec. 31, in Hastings. Anyone 60 years of age and older and their guests are invited to attend. Festivities begin at 11 a.m. and will continue until 2 p.m. at the COA building, 320 W. Woodlawn Ave. “This will be a perfect party for anyone who does not want to go out after dark or can’t stay awake until the stroke of midnight,” says Activity Coordinator Virginia Payne. On hand will be the “Just 4 Fun Band” with a variety of dancing music, fun and prizes. A countdown to noon with noisemakers, hats, a balloon drop and a fake champagne (ginger ale) toast will welcome in the new year. Also included will be a sizzler and shrimp kabob dinner and more. The cost is $7 per person. Space is limited so early sign-up is advised. Call the COA for a reservation by Dec. 23 at 269-948-4856. Harold and Marlene Main were married December 27, 1958. Open house at 611 Woodlawn Ave., Hastings, Mallard Pond Village at 1:00-? on December 27, 2008. Come join in this celebration given by Linda Rodgers and Douglas and Christine Main. PRINTING PLUS at J-Ad Graphics North of Hastings on M-43 If you are looking to move, let my experience work for you! 02702237 Mains to celebrate 50th wedding anniversary Celebrate New Year’s Eve at noon Let us process your COLOR FILM... Quickly! I’ve been helping area residents find the perfect place to call home for over 28 years. 269-838-7252 Please join Phillip, Chuck and Shane Rine in celebrating their parents’ 50th wedding anniversary at the McCallum United Brethren Church, 5505 Otis Lake Rd., Delton, on December 27, 2008 at 3 p.m. BOY, Logan Brice, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 4, 2008 at 6:20 a.m. to Timothy and Rowena Kelly of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 11 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. Jody Ann Grabill-Crawford DELTON - Ruth N. Yaw, of Delton, passed away December 14, 2008 at Tendercare of Hastings. Ruth was born February 17, 1917 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Ernest and Nellie (Smith) Borden. Ruth loved to play the organ and was the organist at Country Chapel United Methodist Church for many years. She also enjoyed crocheting and doing crossword puzzles. On May 16, 1936, Ruth married Morris Wheeler and he preceded her in death in 1985. In 1989 she married Charles Yaw and he preceded her in death in 1998. Ruth is survived by her sister, Alta Peekstok of Ellenton, Florida and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands; brother, Nelson, and twin brother, Robert. Graveside Services will be conducted Thursday, December 18, 2008, 11 a.m., at East Hickory Corners Cemetery. A memorial service will be conducted for Ruth, on Friday, June 19, 2009, 11 a.m., at Country Chapel United Methodist Church, Dowling, Pastor Patti Harpole, officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Country Chapel United Methodist Church or the American Cancer Society. John and Stella Rine to celebrate golden wedding anniversary Insurance Work or Customer Pay • A/C Service & Repair • Mechanical Repairs & Service By Jerry Lancaster, Master Mechanic “SAVE $$ on repair parts & labor” 2295 South M-37 Hwy., Hastings (269) 948-3387 Dennis Thiss, Owner S. M-37 Hwy. is Hanover St. or Bedford Rd. 77529927 Satisfaction Guaranteed! Everything must go, all inventory and fixtures! 60% OFF (and up) 104 E. State Street, Hastings MI 269-945-5377 For more information call… HOURS: MON.-WED. 9 A.M.-6 P.M.; THURS.-SAT. 9 A.M.-9 P.M.; SUN. 1-5 P.M. 77529876 �Page 8 — Thursday, December 18, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa Next week on Wednesday, Dec. 24, there will be a candlelight service at Central United Methodist Church at 7 p.m. The chancel choir will sing. There will be singing, scripture reading and communion. On Saturday this week, the Sebewa Center UMC will host its ham and escalloped potato meal with plenty of other food. Also there will be music by singer Rob Pearson of Portland. First Congregational Church will have its Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m. Wednesday. The children’s program will be during the Sunday service. St. Edward’s Church will have Christmas Eve Mass at 5 p.m. and Christmas Mass at 11 a.m. Carl’s Market will close at 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve and will be closed all day Dec. 25. The local post office will be closed Dec. 26 and 27 but the Clarksville office will be open. Postage stamps are available at Carl’s Market across the street. However, the mail truck will be picking up items from the drop box. The descendants of Leander and Reine Peacock had a pre-Christmas gathering on Sunday, Dec.7, at the Congregational church, with 67 attending. Harry Peacock and family of Westphalia were in charge this year with family coming from Olivet, Eaton Rapids, Lansing, Charlotte, Ionia, Alto, Westphalia, Clarksville, Fenwick, Saranac, Grand Ledge, Marshall, Hastings, Grand Rapids and some from hometown Lake Odessa. Sr. William T.O.S.T. Mary and Sr. Carmella who were sisters of the late Reine Peacock, were honored guests. After a potluck dinner, the children had their traditional birthday cake, sang Happy Birthday to Jesus and blew out the candle on the cake. Santa appeared and gave each of the little ones a gift. On Thursday evening, 20 Alethians from Central UMC and a group from the Ionia County Church of Christ on Jordan Lake Highway near the freeway attended the Madrigal dinner sponsored by the Great Lakes Christian College of Lansing at a downtown church. The singing was great, and the meal served over a wide timespan was very tasty and ample. The drama on stage drew lots of laughs from the witty dialogue of the actors. Features of the play, included bearer bringing in the boar’s head and also bringing in the wassail bowl. Most customers were of medieval vintage style. There was a virtual concert included in the program. Among the Alethian group were newly married Barbara Delaney of Lake Odessa and Terry Hall of Smyrna. The delivery day of food boxes went off well. This was probably the first time that all the boxes were out of the room by 9:35 a.m. There were a few boxes that could not be delivered but that is par for the course. Recipients are expected to be at home to receive the goods. Many school groups came to help. One group which came later did a fine job of taking inventory of all the leftover socks, hats and mittens and some toys for next year and packed them away. There is often need for them midyear when there is a house fire or other crucial need. Lakewood News last week had a fine story with many details about the process of sorting and packing boxes and bags. There were many photos to accompany the story. Churchgoers at Central UMC on Sunday had a musical treat with a quintet-of-wind instruments providing the music for prelude, offertory, postlude and accompaniment of the organ by Kathy Good on flute, Glen Good on bassoon, their son Brian on trumpet, and Dr. Gregory Patera playing saxophone. The chancel choir repeated one of its cantata numbers with Carol Reser on piano and Kathy Good on flute. Dr. and Robin Barnett and the Bill Walkers were host at coffee hour. The matriarch of the Fleetham family, 95year-old Rosa, had a birthday anniversary on Dec. 14. Surely she would still enjoy a birthday card even if it is a day or so late. She has children Jeannine, Anne, Floyd and Terry. She also has brother Henry Beland of Lake Odessa. Union Bank is sponsoring the Thursday morning film at the Ionia Theater today. The title is ‘The Glory of Christmas.” The film on Jan. 8 will be “One on Jerusalem.” The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at Fellowship Hall on Monday, Dec. 22, from noon to 5:45 p.m. for a gathering of the precious fluid. A recent publication of the Red Cross reports that some of the top givers in Michigan are a Grand Blanc man who has given 40 gallons and another, Dale Grettenberger of Okemos, who has contributed 35 gallons of blood. These add up to a lot of trips to the bloodmobile. Another bracket record that 63 percent of us have given once, 21 percent gave twice and 9 percent have given three times. Only a quarter of one percent have given at last seven times. These quarters of one percent have given six times. Many of us may have been donors at some time but circumstances arise which render us unsuitable candidates as donors. (Time of Sale or Transfer) SEPTIC ORDINANCE REVIEW — NOTICE — The Board of Commissioners is seeking public input on the performance of the T.O.S.T. (Time of Sale or Transfer) Septic Ordinance. A review of the ordinance will be held at the December 23rd Board of Commissioners meeting, 7:00 p.m. For more information contact County Administration at (269) 945-1284. 77529869 ® The County of Barry is accepting bids for Carpet Replacement at the Historic Barry County Courthouse. The closing date for the bid is January 22, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. Bids shall be submitted to County Administration, 220 W. State Street, Hastings, MI 49058. To obtain a copy of the invitation to bid, please call (269) 945-1293 or may be picked up at the County Clerks office located at the above address or at www.barrycounty.org. 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The LORD has bared his holy arm before the eyes of all the nations; all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God! Isaiah 52:10 Corner of South Jefferson and Court Streets, Downtown Hastings + Jesus Christ has come into this world to save us all! God has sent the Christ Child for you! Worship with us or at your family church this Christmas! + Sunday Worship – 10:30 a.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service – 7:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Communion Service – 11:00 p.m. + Zion Lutheran Church 269-367-4817 6261 Velte Road in Woodland 3/4 Mile South of Lakewood High School You are welcome as you are – emotionally, physically, or spiritually. Facilities available for those with mobility, sight, or hearing challenges. 269.948.4042 www.countyseatlounge.com How to Servive TuesdayHalfSpecial Pound Seat the Holiday $ County Burger Available after 4 pm Season: 3 1. Make your Holiday Party reservations at The County Seat! The Courtyard Dining Room seats up to 80 people. 2. 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Everything that comes out of her mouth is a lie. I watched one morning as she walked over to her baby sister and pulled her hair. When I confronted her, she insisted she didn't do it and that I was lying. I thought for a while she needed extra attention, but the more attention she gets, the more she acts out. A few days ago I took her to the store, and while she was at the checkout, she opened and ate a candy bar I had told her earlier she couldn't have. When the store employee embarrassed me by screaming that my daughter had eaten it right in front of her, Grace told me repeatedly that the woman was making it up. Much later, in the car, she finally confessed that she took the candy. The thing is, Grace has no remorse whatsoever about what she does. Yesterday, she told my cousin it didn't matter what she did, that she could have whatever candy she wanted. I'm fighting a losing battle and have been for the past six years. My husband seems to think she needs counseling. I'm ready to give up. What do you say? — A Mother at Wits' End Dear Mother: Your husband is right. Grace's lying may be pathological and won't stop without professional intervention. She does not seem to have a good grasp of right and wrong or why her behavior falls into the latter category. Please ask your pediatrician to refer you to a therapist, preferably one who has experience in this area. Emily helps Annie with wine glass etiquette Dear Annie: At upscale restaurants where alcohol is served, one usually finds a wine glass on the table setting, next to the coffee cup. If one does not wish to have coffee, is it acceptable to turn the cup over and return it to the saucer to indicate to the server that you do not wish to have coffee? If you do not wish to have wine, is it proper to turn the wine glass over? It's not always possible to catch the server before he or she pours something for you, especially if the diners are engaged in conversation and not aware the server is doing so. How do we handle this? —T.T. in Dallas Dear Dallas: Generally, coffee cups and wine glasses are not on the table simultaneously. When coffee cups are put out for a breakfast meal or with dessert, it is usually not difficult to inform the server that you will not be having coffee. According to Emily Post, it is not proper to turn over a wine glass. If you cannot put your hand over it when the server is planning to pour, it is more polite to let the glass be filled and simply not drink it. Some rural areas get special coverage Dear Annie: "Have Medicare But No Doctor" said her physician dumped her because she was on Medicare. You gave a very good answer, but for patients in medically underserved areas, there is more help available. "Have Medicare" should check to see if she is in a county designated as underserved. If so, she should be able to find a Rural Health Clinic to serve her medical needs. These clinics employ primary care physicians who agree to serve more Medicare patients in exchange for a higher reimbursement from government programs. For more information, your readers can check out www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNProducts/Downloads /rhcfactsheet.pdf. —John Sheckler, Scott Memorial Hospital public relations director, Scottsburg, Ind. Dear John Sheckler: Thanks for the additional information. Our rural readers will appreciate it. Kids, stress may have doused the romance Dear Annie: My wife and I have been married for 20 years and have two great kids. When we first married, life was fun. We did things together, held hands, cuddled in bed, talked and laughed a lot. Now, other than going out to eat, we don't do much together. There is no romance, and I couldn't even tell you the last time either of us said "I love you." I don't think my wife is happy, either. But she is not one to discuss emotional things. Her approach is to ignore it. I have thought about asking her to go with me for counseling, but she has been very stressed at work and I worry it would make things worse for her. I don't want a divorce, but I don't want to be miserable forever. I suspect if we saw a counselor, my wife would put on an act and pretend to be what I wanted so I wouldn't walk out the door. I know I'm not the same guy she married 20 years ago, but I still want to have fun and I want it to be with her. She seems content to go to work, come home, watch TV and go to bed. Please help. — Not Having Fun in N.C. Dear N.C.: Your wife may have lost interest in romance partly due to menopause or because the children have consumed much of her energy. It's also possible she needs more help from you in other areas to free up time for romance. In any event, the situation won't improve if you don't address it. Tell your wife you are concerned about your relationship. Ask her to see her doctor for a complete physical and then to come with you for marriage counseling. If she refuses to go, go without her. The early birds have all the nerve Dear Annie: Please tell me how to handle it when guests arrive chronically early. Certain family members are always at least a half-hour ahead of schedule. They arrive while my husband and I are still cooking and cleaning, or while we are trying to get our three children and ourselves ready. Worse, they pull into the driveway and honk the horn, expecting us to help them unload their car, which is filled with stuff they bring "wondering if we can use it." Am I expected to put out food for them before the others arrive? Is it okay to excuse myself to shower and dress? I don't want to insult them, but how can I get them to arrive on time? — Not Yet Dear Not Yet: You have two options: You can tell them to arrive a half-hour later than everyone else, or you can act stunned and bewildered that they have shown up so early. Let them honk their horn, and if they ring the bell, tell them you're so sorry you don't have time to help them unload their car and you hope they won't mind sitting in the living room while you continue your preparations. Be polite, but under no circumstances should they be given your attention or your food until you are ready. Invisible wall helps bring peace Dear Annie: I read the letter from "Ashes," whose sister-in-law is constantly attacking and degrading her. I experienced the same thing for over 20 years. One holiday, my sister-in-law came to my home for a family meal. I asked my husband to pay close attention to the things she said. She proceeded to complain about the food, ridicule a project I was working on, question the way I washed dishes, etc. My husband heard every word and finally understood. What an eye-opener! My pastor told me that turning the other cheek does not mean God expects me to be someone's victim, that sometimes we must build a wall to find peace. My husband and I have been able to keep visits with my sisterin-law to a minimum, and I have never been happier. — The In-Law in Illinois Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast. net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, P.O. Box 118190, Chicago, IL 60611. To find out more about Annie's Mailbox, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2008 CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 18, 2008 — Page 9 From TIME to TIME Financial FOCUS A look down memory lane... Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES Christmas thoughts for 2008 Consider financial gifts to family 1897. The response to Virginia written by veteran newsman Francis Pharcelius Church has been reprinted in dozens of languages, in books, movies on posters and even stamps around the world. Virginia wrote: “Dear Editor: I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, ‘if you see it in The Sun it’s so. Please tell me the truth: is there a Santa Claus?” Editor, Francis Pharcelius Church’s response: “Virginia, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except [what] they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible to their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men’s or children’s, are little. In this great universe of ours, man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge. “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! How dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus. It would be as dreary as if there were no Virginias. There would be no child-like faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished. “Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies! You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if he did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that’s no proof that they are not there. Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world. “You may tear apart the baby’s rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, now even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived, could tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love and romance, can push aside that curtain and view the picture of the supernatural beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, Virginia, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding. “No Santa Claus! Thank God! he lives, and he lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay, ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood.” City of Hastings NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Hastings Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, January 5, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The purpose of the Public Hearing is for the Planning Commission to hear comments and make a determination on amending Chapter 90, Article 10, by adding Section 90-929 regarding supplemental parking requirements in residential zoning district. Written comments will be received on the above request at Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Requests for information and/or minutes of said hearing should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to Hastings City Clerk (telephone number 269945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1-800-649-3777. 77529579 Thomas E. Emery City Clerk THINK QUALITY ...when it comes to processing your color photos & digital prints FAST, SAME DAY SERVICE J-AD GRAPHICS Printing Plus North of Hastings on M-43 At this time of year, you may be thinking about finding the “perfect” gifts for various family members. You can find any number of thoughtful presents, but if you’d like to give something that can have an impact long after the holiday season is over, consider making a financial gift. You could, of course, just write a check. But you may be able to do more for your intended recipients by finding a more creative gift. Here are a few possibilities: • Stocks – Many people have preferences for products made by certain companies – and they may well enjoy owning the stocks of those firms. Why not surprise your family members with a few shares of these stocks? If you decide to give shares from your own portfolio, you’ll need to know what your originally paid for the stock, how long you’ve held it and its fair market value at the date of the gift. Recipients of your gift will need this information to determine gains or losses if they decide to sell the stock. You’ll also need to determine if you have to pay gift taxes. You can give up to $12,000 per year, free of gift taxes, to as many people as you want; over your lifetime, you can give up to $1 million without incurring gift taxes. • Contributions to Section 529 plans – Over the past several years, college tuition costs have increased significantly. If you have a child (or grandchild) who will be headed off to college in a few years, you may want to open a Section 529 college savings plan. The contribution limits are typically quite high for this type of account, and your contributions may be tax-deductible if you are participating in your own state’s plan. Plus, your earnings and withdrawals will be exempt from federal taxes as long as the money goes toward paying qualified higher education expenses. (However, withdrawals used for any other expenses may be subject to federal, state and penalty taxes.) • Contributions to an IRA – Many people don’t fully fund their IRA each year – so any help you can give toward that goal will be important. While you can’t contribute directly to someone else’s IRA, you can write a check to the recipient for that purpose. For the 2008 tax year, the IRA contributions limit is $5,000 ($6,000 for investors who are 50 or older). And the deadline for making contributions for 2008 isn’t until April 15, 2009. • Charitable gifts – You may want to make a financial gift to a charitable organization in the name of a loved one. If this person supports the work done by the charitable group, he or she will greatly appreciate your thoughtfulness. Furthermore, you’ll get an immediate tax deduction for your gift, as long as the group has received 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. By making any of these gifts, you’ll brighten your family members’ holidays – and you’ll know that your generosity truly had an impact on their lives. This article was written by Edward Jones on behalf of your Edward Jones financial advisor. Edward Jones, its employees and financial advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. You should consult with a qualified — NOTICE — RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP 2009 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: The Rutland Charter Township Planning Commission will meet the second Tuesday and third Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m., unless otherwise posted. Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Rutland Charter Township 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-2194 77529704 77529707 tax or legal specialist for professional advice on your specific situation. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. Altria Group 14.54 +.52 AT&T 28.23 +2.07 CMS Energy Corp. 9.80 +.08 Coca-Cola Co. 46.46 +1.63 Dow Chemical Co. 20.80 +1.65 Exxon Mobil 83.14 +4.94 Family Dollar Stores 25.67 +2.19 First Financial Bancorp 12.74 +.62 Ford Motor Co. 3.13 -.10 General Motors 4.25 -.45 Intl. Bus. Machine 86.40 +3.71 JCPenney Co. 20.27 -1.14 Johnson & Johnson 59.60 +1.79 Kellogg Co. 43.93 +1.82 McDonald’s Corp. 62.92 +3.24 Pfizer Inc. 17.36 +.89 Sears Holding 40.10 -7.03 Spartan Motors 3.21 -.05 TCF Financial 13.14 -.93 Wal-Mart Stores 55.24 -.57 Gold $842.70 +$68.50 Silver $10.71 +.86 Dow Jones Average 8924.14 +232.81 Volume on NYSE 1.5 +100M NOTICE TO RESIDENTS RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP 2461 HEATH ROAD, HASTINGS TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING DATES FOR 2009 2ND WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 7:30 P.M., UNLESS OTHERWISE POSTED 77529701 by Esther Walton The Dec. 7, 1939, issue of the Hastings Banner printed a front page story describing the Christmas seasonal decorations in the downtown business area along with other local holiday-related events. The year 1939 was one of relative prosperity compared with the preceding decade when the country was experiencing a severe economic depression. Although the plethora of material things available nowadays didn’t exist, it doesn’t mean that people didn’t feel any less enthusiasm or express less love than they do now. I think an argument could be made that people at the end of the Great Depression appreciated the material things they did have more that they do during times of plenty, and possibly they were more sharing of what they did have then than now. Dec. 7, 1939: “Never has the business district of Hastings been more attractively lighted during the Christmas season ... In addition to the decorations now in place, the monument at Broadway is draped with lights, and there will be a large Christmas tree ablaze with colored lights near the Michigan Avenue intersection. “The committee responsible for these decorations consisted of Roman Feldpausch, Cedric Morey, N. W. Ewart, Harold Brockway, Dr. F. E. Lowry, Carl Neithamer, William Schilhaneck and Einar Frandsen. “The downtown streets were not the only place where Christmas was being celebrated. The Strand Theater and IOOF [Ed. ‘Odd Fellows’] announced that the 15th annual Christmas show for children would be held Dec. 22. Two shows would be given free to the children, and the IOOF hall would have Santa Claus in person leading the processions from the theater to the hall and handing out the 2,000 sacks of candy and peanuts. “Santa Claus was scheduled to arrive on the train [ed. New York Central] in Hastings Dec. 9. After his arrival, he would lead the parade through the business section to the courthouse lawn, where an Eskimo igloo was set up for his headquarters during his stay in Hastings. An official Santa Claus mail box was outside the igloo ‘where boys and girls could mail their letter to that venerable gentleman.’ “Children confined to their homes with sickness or who may be in the hospital will not be forgotten. Santa will visit them Saturday afternoon. “Santa’s visit was sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce.” Many families have developed their own special traditions relating to Christmas. I know one family that gathered on Christmas Eve, arranged their chairs in a large circle in the living room and took turns reading, Charles Dickens’ Christmas Carol. Another favorite Christmas writing for some people an exchange of correspondence between 8-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon who wrote a letter to the editor of the New York Sun and Times. He responded to her letter in an unsigned editorial appearing on Sept. 21, JANUARY 14 APRIL 8 JULY 8 OCTOBER 14 FEBRUARY 11 MAY 13 AUGUST 12 NOVEMBER 11 MARCH 11 JUNE 10 SEPTEMBER 9 DECEMBER 9 �Page 10 — Thursday, December 18, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Philip A Westerman, a married man and Maryon E Westerman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 21, 2005, and recorded on March 28, 2005 in instrument 1143291, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Six Thousand Two Hundred Sixty-Five And 15/100 Dollars ($186,265.15), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel E-1: A parcel of land in the southwest 1/4 of Section 23, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, Maple Grove Township, Barry County, City of Nashville and State of Michigan, the surveyed boundary of said parcel described as: Commencing at the southwest corner of said Section 23, thence north 00 degrees 47 minutes 05 seconds west along the west line of said Section 770.50 feet to the point of beginning of this description, thence north 00 degrees 47 minutes 05 seconds west continuing along said west line 372.24 feet, thence north 88 degrees 55 minutes 08 seconds east 659.94 feet, thence south 00 degrees 47 minutes 05 seconds east parallel with said west line 384.69 feet, thence west parallel with the south line of said Section 660.00 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529227 File #233239F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Martin D. Birchmeier and Renee K. Birchmeier, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Option One Mortgage Corporation, A California Corporation, Mortgagee, dated March 30, 2007, and recorded on April 13, 2007 in instrument 1179234, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-6 AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2007-6 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Four Hundred Four Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Four And 00/100 Dollars ($404,574.00), including interest at 9.99% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 8 West; thence North 89 Degrees 29 Minutes 49 Seconds West along the South line of said Section 30, a distance of 1329.92 feet to the Southwest corner of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 30; thence North 00 Degrees 02 Minutes 24 Seconds West along the West line of said East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 30, a distance of 1165.55 feet to the true place of beginning; thence North 00 Degrees 02 Minutes 24 Seconds West along said West line, 297.10 feet to the South line of the Plat of Paulina Beach, as recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds in Liber 2 of Plats, on Page 2, Barry County Records; thence South 89 Degrees 35 Minutes 49 Seconds East along said South line of Paulina Beach, 988.29 feet to the centerline of a 66 foot wide private road easement; thence Southwesterly 212.15 feet along said centerline and the arc of a curve to the right whose central angle is 26 Degrees 01 Minutes 14 Seconds whose radius is 467.15 feet, and whose chord bears South 24 Degrees 13 Minutes 45 Seconds West, 210.34 feet; thence South 37 Degrees 14 Minutes 23 Seconds West along said centerline, 136.77 fect; thence North 89 Degrees 15 Minutes 44 Seconds West, 819.04 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to all valid easements, covenants, and restrictions of record, including without limitation Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Douglas J. DeVries, an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated October 5, 2005, and recorded on October 19, 2005 in instrument 1154830, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Fifth Third Mortgage Company as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Six And 64/100 Dollars ($159,806.64), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 8, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township; thence South 02 degrees 38 minutes 11 seconds East, 545.98 feet along the West line of said Section; thence North 88 degrees 24 minutes 56 seconds East, 1043.59 feet; thence South 02 degrees 42 minutes 24 seconds East, 573.66 feet to the true point of beginning; thence South 02 degrees 42 minutes 24 seconds East 428.78 feet; thence South 88 degrees 24 minutes 56 seconds West 208.00 feet; thence North 02 degrees 38 minutes 11 seconds West 366.27 feet; thence North 70 degrees 56 minutes 07 seconds West 177.49 feet; thence North 19 degrees 03 minutes 53 seconds East, 66.00 feet; thence South 70 degrees 56 minutes 07 seconds East, 175.41 feet; thence North 88 degrees 24 minutes 56 seconds East, 185.00 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 4, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529522 File #225597F02 those declarations of covenants and restrictions for the woods at Fine Lake, recorded as Document No. 1013038 in the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds. Along with the common right to use and the common obligation to maintain the private road described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 30, Town I North, Range 8 West; thence North 00 Degrees 00 Minutes 00 Seconds West along the East line of said Section 30, a distance of 1,464.97 feet to the South line of the Plat of Paulina Beach, as recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds in Liber 2 of Plats, on Page 2, Barry County Records; thence North 89 Degrees 35 Minutes 49 Seconds West along said South line, 309.08 feet to the true point of beginning; thence Southwesterly 233.44 feet along the arc of a curve to the right with a radius of 500.15 feet and a chord which bears South 23 Degrees 52 Minutes 07 Seconds West, 231.33 feet; thence South 37 Degrees 14 Minutes 23 Seconds West, 448,20 feet; thence Southerly 265.66 feet along the arc of a curve to the left with a radius of 417.00 feet and a chord which bears South 18 Degrees 59 Minutes 19 Seconds West, 261.19 feet; thence South 00 Degrees 44 Minutes 16 Seconds West 171.98 feet; thence North 89 Degrees 15 Minutes 44 Seconds West 98.83 feet; thence Southwesterly 76.40 feet along a curve to the left with a radius of 60.00 feet and a chord which bears South 54 Degrees 54 Minutes 07 Seconds West, 71.34 feet; thence 233.88 feet along a curve to the right with a radius of 60.00 feet and a chord which bears North 49 Degrees 54 Minutes 26 Seconds West, 111.52 feet; thence Northeasterly 149.70 feet along the arc of a curve to the right with a radius of 295.99 feet and a chord which bears North 76 Degrees 14 Minutes 52 Seconds East 148.10 feet; thence South 89 Degrees 15 Minutes 44 Seconds East, 33.50 feet; thence North 00 Degrees 44 Minutes 16 Seconds East, 105.98 feet; thence Northeasterly 307.71 feet along the arc of a curve to the right with a radius of 483.00 Feet and a chord which bears North 18 Degrees 59 Minutes 19 Seconds East 302.53 feet; thence North 37 Degrees 14 Minutes 23 Seconds East, 448.20 feet; thence Northeasterly 190.85 feet along a curve to the left with a radius of 434.15 feet and a chord which bears North 24 Degrees 38 Minutes 45 Seconds East, 189.32 feet to said South Plat line; thence South 89 Degrees 35 Minutes 49 Seconds East along said South Plat line 67.20 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 08780324 File #232637F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bruce W Lloyd aka Bruce Lloyd, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 30, 2007, and recorded on November 20, 2007 in instrument 20071120-0004409, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Three Thousand Eighty-One And 47/100 Dollars ($93,081.47), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the West 1/2 of Section 14, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 corner of said Section; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 2059.00 feet along the North-South 1/4 line of said Section to the place of beginning of this description; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 578.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 320.00 feet; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 578.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 320.00 feet along the North-South 1/4 line of said Section to the place of beginning of this description. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 08780329 File #232704F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Christopher Sellitti and Greta Sellitti, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 28, 2003, and recorded on August 1, 2003 in instrument 1110015, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to American National Bank d/b/a Leader Financial Services as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-Nine And 94/100 Dollars ($87,769.94), including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 15, 2009. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 26, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the intersection of Highway M-79 and the center of road leading North from so-called Village of Quimby; thence West 335 feet for the place of beginning; thence West 100 feet; thence North 200 feet; thence East 100 feet; thence South 200 feet to place of beginning. Also: Commencing at the intersection of Highway M-79 and the center of the highway in road leading North at the Village of Quimby; thence West 435 feet for a place of beginning; thence West 50 feet; thence North 200 feet; thence East 50 feet; thence South 200 feet to the place of beginning, being in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 26, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 18, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529883 File #233769F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Daniel L. Hale and Shirley M. Hale, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Americredit Corporation of California, Mortgagee, dated April 26, 1999, and recorded on May 12, 1999 in instrument 1029441, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association fka The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. as Trustee for RAMP 2005RP1 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Thirty-Seven Thousand Seventy-Nine And 71/100 Dollars ($37,079.71), including interest at 10.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest Corner of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of said section 20. Town 2 North, Range 10 West thence East to the center of Highway (Known as Lindsey Road also known as Lindsey Road); thence South along the center of said Highway 122 feet as a place of beginning; thence West 125 feet; thence South 150 feet, thence East 125 feet to the center of the highway, thence North 150 feet to the place of beginning, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 4, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529517 File #233157F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gregory R. Price and Tricia Price, husband and wife, as joint tenants with full rights of survivorship, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lenders successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 23, 2005 and recorded February 24, 2006 in Instrument Number 1160524, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirteen Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy-Six and 32/100 Dollars ($113,776.32) including interest at 8.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 15, 2009. Said premises are located in the Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 37 of McLenithan Subdivision, according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 44, also, commencing at the Southeast corner of Lot 37 of McLenithan's Subdivision, according to the recorded Plat thereof; thence Southwesterly 17 feet; thence Northwesterly 50 feet parallel to the Southwest of said Lot 37; thence Northeasterly 17 feet to the Southwest corner of Lot 37; thence Southeasterly along the Southwest side of said Lot 37 to the place of beginning, being in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 4, Town 4 North, Range 7 West. Also, Lot 38 of McLenithan's Subdivision, Jordan Lake, according to the recorded plat thereof. Also, commencing at the Southeast corner of Lot 38 McLenithan's Subdivision, according to the recorded Plat thereof; thence Southwesterly 17 feet; thence Northwesterly 45 feet parallel to the Southwest side of said Lot 38; thence Northeasterly 17 feet to the Southwest corner of Lot 38; thence Southeasterly along the Southwest side of said Lot 38 to the place of beginning, All being in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 4, Town 4 North, Range 7 West. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: December 18, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77529893 File No. 199.5052 Give the gift of NEWS! Send friends and family a gift subscription to The Hastings BANNER! To subscribe, call us at... 269-945-9554 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 08-25178-DE Estate of DEBRA SUE WILKINS, Deceased. Date of birth: 09/16/1958. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Debra Sue Wilkins, who lived at 233 Beach Street, Freeport, Michigan died 09/24/2008. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Kendra L. Edwards, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court Street, Suite 302, Hastings and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 12/09/2008 Robert L. Byington P-27621 222 West Apple Street, P.O. Box 248 Hastings, Michigan 49058 (269) 945-9557 Kendra L. Edwards 926 124th Avenue Shelbyville, Michigan 49344 77529903 (269) 509-1069 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by EUGENE OWINGS and JUDY OWINGS, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated January 5, 2007, and recorded on January 12, 2007, in Document No. 1174922, and assigned by said mortgagee to SAXON MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC., as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Nine Thousand One Hundred FiftyOne Dollars and Twenty-Four Cents ($149,151.24), including interest at 7.990% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on January 8, 2009 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: PARCEL 2: THAT PART OF THE SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 31, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTH 1 / 4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 31; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 33 MINUTES 23 SECONDS WEST 793.00 FEET, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 33 MINUTES 23 SECONDS WEST 265.09 FEET; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 19 SECONDS EAST 330.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 33 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST 265.09 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 19 SECONDS WEST 330.00 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT AS DESCRIBED BELOW. EASEMENT DESCRIPTION: AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS AND UTILITY PURPOSES, THE CENTERLINE OF WHICH IS DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTH 1 / 4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 31, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 19 SECONDS EAST 297.00 FEET, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 TO THE CENTERLINE AND THE PLACE OF BEGINNING OF SAID 66 FOOT WIDE EASEMENT; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 33 MINUTES 23 SECONDS WEST 1127.13 FEET, TO THE PLACE OF ENDING OF THE CENTERLINE OF SAID 66 FOOT WIDE EASEMENT; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 19 SECONDS WEST 17.00 FEET TO REFERENCE POINT"A". ALSO SUBJECT AND TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND UTILITIES OVER A 50.0 FOOT RADIUS TURNAROUND, THE RADIUS POINT OF WHICH AFORESAID REFERENCE POINT"A". More correctly described as: PARCEL 2: THAT PART OF THE SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 31, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTH 1 / 4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 31; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 33 MINUTES 23 SECONDS WEST 793.09 FEET, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 33 MINUTES 23 SECONDS WEST 265.09 FEET; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 19 SECONDS EAST 330.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 33 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST 265.09 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 19 SECONDS WEST 330.00 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT AS DESCRIBED BELOW. EASEMENT DESCRIPTION: AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS AND UTILITY PURPOSES, THE CENTERLINE OF WHICH IS DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTH 1 / 4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 31, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 19 SECONDS EAST 297.00 FEET, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 TO THE CENTERLINE AND THE PLACE OF BEGINNING OF SAID 66 FOOT WIDE EASEMENT; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 33 MINUTES 23 SECONDS WEST 1127.13 FEET, TO THE PLACE OF ENDING OF THE CENTERLINE OF SAID 66 FOOT WIDE EASEMENT; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 19 SECONDS WEST 17.00 FEET TO REFERENCE POINT"A". ALSO SUBJECT AND TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND UTILITIES OVER A 50.0 FOOT RADIUS TURNAROUND, THE RADIUS POINT OF WHICH AFORESAID REFERENCE POINT"A". The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 24, 2008 SAXON MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC. Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77529217 Southfield, MI 48075 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 18, 2008 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 08-25179 DE Estate of Warren Alfred Kidder. Date of birth: 724-36. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Warren Alfred Kidder, who lived at 4160 S. Norris Rd., Delton, Michigan died 9-14-2008. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Victoria M. Smith, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 220 W. Court St., Hastings and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 12-11-08 Victoria M. Smith 9241 Wildwood Rd. Delton, MI 49046 77529741 795-3307 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John Montes and Renee Montes, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc., Mortgagee, dated January 7, 2004, and recorded on January 13, 2004 in instrument 1120675, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Wells Fargo Home Equity Trust 2004-1 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Nine Thousand Three Hundred Eighty-Three And 52/100 Dollars ($129,383.52), including interest at 9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 2 of Guernsey Highlands, a Condominium, according to the Master Deed recorded in Liber 636 on page 592 and First Amendment recorded in Liber 668 on page 222 and Second Amendment in Document #1002532 and designated as Barry County Subdivision Plan No 6, together with rights in general common elements and limited elements as set forth in said Master Deed and described in Act 59 of the public Acts of 1978 as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 4, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529483 File #233919F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Sharon L. Henry and Scott A. Henry, Wife and Husband Joint Tenants to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Arbor Mortgage, Mortgagee, dated October 9, 2006 and recorded October 18, 2006 in Instrument # 1171568 Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was subsequently assigned to: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee under NovaStar Mortgage Funding Trust, Series 2006-6, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Eight Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-Seven Dollars and Sixty-Seven Cents ($148,697.67) including interest 10.225% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on January 8, 2009 Said premises are situated in Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Commencing at the center of Section 6, Town 4 North, Range 8 West; thence running East 8 rods; thence North 20 rods; thence West 8 Rods; thence South 20 rods to the place of beginning. Parcel 2: Commencing 20 rods North of the Southwest corner of the Southwest one-quarter of the Northeast one-quarter of Section 6, Town 4 North, Range 8 West; running thence East 40 rods; thence North to the center of Little Tornapple River; thence West along the center of said River to the one-quarter line of said Section; thence South to the place of beginning. Commonly known as 502 W Freeport Rd, Freeport MI 49325 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: DECEMBER 8, 2008 Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee under NovaStar Mortgage Funding Trust, Series 2006-6, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77529662 Our File No: 08-02415 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas Walton a married man and Heather Walton a married woman, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 19, 2001, and recorded on March 21, 2002 in instrument 1076917, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Three Thousand Three Hundred Ninety-Six And 10/100 Dollars ($143,396.10), including interest at 8.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the East line of Section 30, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County Michigan, distant South 250.00 feet from the East 1/4 post of said section 30; thence South 125.00 feet along said East Section line; thence West perpendicular with said East Section line, 350.00 feet; thence North 125.00 feet; thence East 350.00 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public Highway purposes over the Easterly 33 feet thereof and any other Easements or Restrictions of Record. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 4, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529286 File #232847F01 MIKA MEYERS BECKETT & JONES PLC 900 MONROE AVENUE, N.W. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN 49503 (616) 632-8000 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Mika Meyers Beckett & Jones PLC is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by Godley Investments, LLC, mortgagor, of 12753 Westwood Lane, Wayland, MI 49348, to United Bank of Michigan, a Michigan banking corporation, mortgagee, dated June 7, 2006, recorded in the Office of Register of Deeds for Barry County, on June 12, 2006, in Instrument No. 1165868. Because of said default, the mortgagee has declared the entire unpaid amount secured by said mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this notice, there is claimed to be due for principal, all interest accruing thereafter and expenses on said mortgage the sum of $475,999.61. No suit or proceeding in law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay said amount with interest, as provided in said mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, said mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public sale to the highest bidder at the East Door of the County Courthouse, Hastings, Michigan, on Thursday, January 8, 2009, at 1:00 p.m. The premises covered by said mortgage are situated in the Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as follows: That part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 30, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: commencing at the West 1/4 corner of said section; thence South 00 degrees 00’ West 375.00 feet along the West line of said Southwest 1/4; thence North 89 degrees 43’11” East 918.00 feet parallel with the North line of said Southwest 1/4 to the place of beginning; thence South 00 degrees 00’ West 200.0 feet along the East line of First Street; thence North 89 degrees 43’ 11” East 473 feet; thence North 43 degrees 27’ East 100.0 feet along a traverse line along the shore of Gun Lake; thence North 41 degrees 59’41” West 124.23 feet; thence North 00 degrees 16’49” West 35.0 feet to the Southeast corner of Unit 17 of Lakelife Condominiums; thence South 89 degrees 43’11” West 458.48 feet to the point of beginning. Also, that part of land lying Easterly of the above described traverse line and Westerly of the shore of Gun Lake. The property is commonly known as 2617 First Street, Wayland, Michigan 49348. Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of sale. Dated: November 24, 2008 United Bank of Michigan By: MIKA MEYERS BECKETT & JONES PLC Attorneys for Mortgagee By: Daniel R. Kubiak 900 Monroe Avenue, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503 77529202 (616) 632-8000 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Harold R. Woodman and Theressa M. Woodman, husband and wife, to CitiMortgage, Inc. successor by merger with CitiFinancial Mortgage Company, Inc., Mortgagee, dated May 16, 2003 and recorded May 21, 2003 in Instrument Number 1104842, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Forty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Two and 14/100 Dollars ($42,522.14) including interest at 8.835% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 8, 2009. Said premises are located in the Township of Castletown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 8 of Block C, of Pleasant Shores, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 59. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: December 4, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77529507 File No. 201.7580 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Eric Hodges, Melissa Hodges, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 25, 2006, and recorded on September 11, 2006 in instrument 1169824, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Huntington National Bank as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Fifty-Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-Three And 55/100 Dollars ($259,823.55), including interest at 7.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the East and West 1/4 line of Section 9, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, distant South 89 degrees 42 minutes 42 seconds East 1678.96 feet from the West 1/4 corner of said Section; thence South 89 degrees 42 minutes 42 seconds East 330.0 feet along said 1/4 line; thence South 00 degrees 01 minutes 03 seconds West 660.00 feet to the centerline of Griffeth Drive; thence North 89 degrees 42 minutes 42 seconds West 330.00 feet along said centerline; thence North 00 degrees 01 minutes 03 seconds East 660.00 feet to the point of beginning. Together with and subject to a non-exclusive easement for ingress, egress and public utilities purposes appurtenant thereto for Griffeth Drive, described as: A strip of land 66 feet wide, 33 feet each side of a centerline described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of Section 9, Town 3 North, Range 10 West; thence South 89 degrees 42 minutes 42 seconds East 2668.96 feet along the East and West 1/4 line of said Section to the center of said Section 9; thence South 00 degrees 01 minutes 03 seconds West 660.0 feet along the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 9 to the true point of beginning of said centerline of Griffeth Drive; thence North 89 degrees 42 minutes 42 seconds West 990.00 feet; thence Westerly 216.96 feet along said centerline and the arc of a tangent curve to the right, the radius of which is 450.00 feet, the central angle of which is 27 degrees 37 minutes 29 seconds and the chord of which bears North 75 degrees 53 minutes 58 seconds West 214.87 feet; thence North 62 degrees 05 minutes 13 seconds West 105.93 feet along said centerline; thence Northwesterly, Westerly, and Southwesterly 701.35 feet along said centerline and the arc of a tangent curve to the left, the radius of which is 534.37 feet, the central angle of which is 75 degrees 11 minutes 56 seconds and the chord of which bears South 80 degrees 18 minutes 49 seconds West 652.08 feet; thence South 47 degrees 17 minutes 09 seconds East 27.00 feet to a point hereinafter referred to as "Reference Point "A", and the end of said described centerline. Also, a circular area for cul-de-sac purposes 60 feet in diameter, centered upon a aforementioned "Reference Point A". The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 11, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #234909F01 77529645 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Arlo Mead, an Unmarried Man and Colin Mead, an Unmarried Man, original mortgagor(s), to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated October 13, 2006, and recorded on October 20, 2006 in instrument 1171711, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Fifth Third Mortgage Company as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Nine And 52/100 Dollars ($82,529.52), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 15, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 36 and 37 of the Village of Cloverdale, according to the Recorded Plat thereof, as Recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, on Page 31, being a part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 20 Town 2 North, Range 9 West also commencing at the Northwest corner of Lot 35, of the Plat of Cloverdale, thence North 12 degrees West 216.37 feet, thence North 40 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds East 264.66 feet, thence South 47 degrees 51 minutes East 33 feet to point of beginning. Thence South 40 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds West 350 feet, thence Northerly at right angles 82.94 feet, thence North 40 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds East 350 feet, thence South 47 degrees 51 minutes East to point of beginning. Subject to Highway right of way in other property owners who have access to M-43, over the route of the former C.K. and S.R.R. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 18, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529888 File #235868F01 MIKA MEYERS BECKETT & JONES PLC 900 MONROE AVENUE, N.W. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN 49503 (616) 632-8000 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Mika Meyers Beckett & Jones PLC is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by William Eastman and Janet Eastman, husband and wife, mortgagors, of 201 Kellogg Street, Nashville, MI 49073, to United Bank of Michigan, a Michigan banking corporation, mortgagee, dated May 5, 1999, recorded in the Office of Register of Deeds for Barry County, on May 24, 1999, in Instrument No. 1029956. Because of said default, the mortgagee has declared the entire unpaid amount secured by said mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this notice, there is claimed to be due for principal, all interest accruing thereafter and expenses on said mortgage the sum of $421,200.34. No suit or proceeding in law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay said amount with interest, as provided in said mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, said mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public sale to the highest bidder at the East Door of the County Courthouse, Hastings, Michigan, on Thursday, January 8, 2009, at 1:00 p.m. The premises covered by said mortgage are situated in the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as follows: That part of the following described land, lying East of the centerline of the Thornapple River, described as follows: Beginning at a stone 18x16x12 with gas pipe 4 feet on top that is North 10 1/4º East 3 chains and 6 links (or 200 feet) from the Northeast corner of Lot 1, original plat of the Village of Nashville, Michigan, West to West side of Main Street; thence North 355 feet to the South bank of the Thornapple River East following the South bank of said river to the West line of State Street; thence North to center of river Southwesterly down center of said river to center of the old highway, on West bank crossing, said river following West bank of said river to where South line of Mill Street intersects said river, West 103 feet to post that is 162 feet West of line Sections 35 and 36, and in line with Old Red Mill Southeasterly in line with and past or beyond of said mill to the South bank of the Thornapple River, to a point 20 feet West of line Section 35 and 36, and Northeasterly along bank of said river and tail race 3 feet above low water mark of said river and tail race to West line of water alley extended, and 78 feet North of Lot 1 of the Village of Nashville; thence South 53 feet, East 12 feet, North 35 feet, East 163 feet to center of Main Street; thence North to beginning. Excepting therefrom, that part of the existing dam, which runs from the East bank of the Thornapple River to the West bank which lies within the above described land, and all land lying West of the center of said river. This parcel may also be described as: Parcel 1: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 36, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 00º17’33” West 812.23 feet along the West line of Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Heriberto Estupinan and Patricia Estupinan, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Republic Bank, Mortgagee, dated February 14, 2002, and recorded on February 19, 2002 in instrument 1075127, and assigned by said Mortgagee to GMAC Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirteen Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty-Six And 59/100 Dollars ($113,966.59), including interest at 7.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 Section 15, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Described as: Commencing at the North 1/4 corner of said section, thence South 00 degrees 24 minutes 19 seconds West (Previously Recorded as South 00 Degrees 23 minutes 30 seconds West)601.00 feet along the West line of the Northeast 1/4, of said section 15 to the place of beginning of this description: Thence South 00 degrees 24 minutes 19 seconds West (Previously Recorded as South 00 degrees 23 minutes 30 seconds West) 250.00 along said West line; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 Seconds East 700.00 feet, Parallel with the North line of the Northeast 1/4 of said section 15; thence North 00 degrees 24 minutes 19 seconds East 250.00 feet; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 700.00 feet to the West Line of Said Northeast 1/4 and the place of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 11, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #234173F01 77529570 said Section 36; thence South 89º42’27” East 391.68 feet to the centerline of North Main Street (Highway M-66) and the true point of beginning; thence South 01º56’30” West 507.39 feet along centerline; thence North 87º19’26” West 165.02 feet to the Northerly extension of the Easterly line of Water Alley as shown on the recorded plat of the Village of Nashville as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 10; thence south 01º56’30” West 35.57 feet along said Westerly line; thence North 87º19’26” West 12.00 feet to the Northerly extension of the Westerly line of Water Alley; thence North 01º56’30” East 53.00 to an intermediate traverse line of the East Bank of the Old Mill Tail Race; thence along an intermediate traverse line of said Tail Race and the East bank of the Thornapple River the following nine courses: North 42º36’10” East 46.47 feet; thence North 05º27’36” East 36.62; feet; thence North 23º56’17” East 75.23 feet; thence North 04º22’43” West 34.41 feet along the East end of the concrete Bridge; thence North 02º17’13” East 52.19 feet; thence North 20º05’46” West 86.48 feet; thence North 34º29’31” East 89.20 feet; thence North 22º24’36” East 88.87 feet; thence North 61º47’13” East 82.05 feet to the end of said intermediate traverse line and the point of beginning. Together with lands lying between said intermediate traverse line and the waters of said Tail Race and the Thornapple River. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Easterly 50 feet thereof for Highway M-66. Parcel 2: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 36, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 00º17’33” West 1100.03 feet along the West line of said Section 36; thence South 89º42’27” East 148.42 feet to the true point of beginning; thence along an intermediate traverse line of the East bank of Thornapple River South 47º49’28” West 34.90 feet; thence continuing along said traverse line South 30º14’01” West 97.02 feet to the East end of the Dam; thence South 15º46’56” West 11.87 feet along the West end of said Dam; thence continuing along said West end of the Dam South 21º43’09” West 26.16 feet to the South side of the East end of said Dam; thence along an intermediate traverse line of the Tail Race South 23º43’09” East 26.16 feet; thence North 54º19’34” East 132.93 feet along said traverse line; thence North 30º04’04” East 43.66 feet along said traverse line; thence North 19º19’05” East 12.50 feet along the West end of the concrete Bridge; thence North 52º05’15” West 25.05 feet along said intermediate traverse line of the East bank of the Thornapple River; thence South 83º53’35” West 31.47 feet along said traverse line; thence South 29º23’06” West 15.11 feet along said traverse line to the point of beginning. Together with lands lying between said intermediate lines and the Waters of said Tail Race and the Thornapple River. The property is commonly known as 501 North Main Street, Nashville, Michigan 49073. Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of sale. Dated: November 24, 2008 United Bank of Michigan By: MIKA MEYERS BECKETT & JONES PLC Attorneys for Mortgagee By: Daniel R. Kubiak 900 Monroe Avenue, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503 77529197 (616) 632-8000 �Page 12 — Thursday, December 18, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Mark P. Appleby, Brenda A. Appleby, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Republic Banc Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated February 24, 2000, and recorded on March 1, 2000 in instrument 1041628, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Two Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-One And 76/100 Dollars ($72,471.76), including interest at 4.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot No. 5, Block D and West 2 feet of Lot No. 4 Block D, Charles H. Bauer's Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 1 of Plats, on Page 57. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 11, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529652 File #233443F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Shawn Acre and Debbie Acre, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 5, 2008, and recorded on June 12, 2008 in instrument 20080612-0006180, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Three Thousand Seventy And 14/100 Dollars ($83,070.14), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6 and the East 1/2 of Lots 4 and 5, Block 26 of I.N. Keeler Addition to the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in liber 1 of plats, page 12, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529163 File #232493F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Poppy Ann Smith f/k/a Poppy Ann Root, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Avalon Financial Corp., a Michigan Corporation, Mortgagee, dated September 13, 1999, and recorded on September 21, 1999 in instrument 1035599, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 1999-C as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Thirty-Four Thousand Two Hundred Forty And 15/100 Dollars ($34,240.15), including interest at 12.7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 36, of Sundago Park, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 2, on Page 71, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529174 File #112579F02 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by DEREK and AMELIA PANNILL, AS HUSBAND AND WIFE, JOINT TENANCY WITH FULL RIGHTS OF SURVIVORSHIP DEREK PANNILL A MARRIED MAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated November 17, 2006, and recorded on November 27, 2006, in Document No. 1173097, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-Six Dollars and Eighty-Three Cents ($90,876.83), including interest at 7.750% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on January 15, 2009 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: THE NORTH 60 FEET OF LOT 1 OF BLOCK 25 OF I. N. KEELER'S ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77529512 Southfield, MI 48075 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Christopher T Knoll, a married man and Kelley L. Knoll, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 11, 2003, and recorded on December 12, 2003 in instrument 1119184, and rerecorded on January 15, 2004 in instrument 1120816, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-Eight And 26/100 Dollars ($161,698.26), including interest at 5.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 23, Ridgeview Plat, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 6 Plats, Page 32. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529222 File #093598F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by David C. Culp Jr. and Brenda S. Culp, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 27, 2005, and recorded on August 18, 2005 in instrument 1151295, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1, 2005, GSAMP Trust 2005-WMC2 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Nine Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Five And 28/100 Dollars ($139,635.28), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 1259, the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 11, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529620 File #120179F03 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Troy T. Brown, an unmarried man, to Fifth Third Mortgage MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated August 3, 2006 and recorded August 9, 2006 in Instrument Number 1168346, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirteen Thousand One Hundred Seventeen and 25/100 Dollars ($113,117.25) including interest at 4% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 15, 2009. Said premises are located in the Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the East and West onequarter line of Section 18, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, distant West 1660 feet from the East onequarter post thereof; thence South 215 feet at right angles to said East and West one-quarter line; thence West 252 feet; thence North 215 feet to said East and West one-quarter line; thence East 252 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: December 18, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77529898 File No. 200.3863 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy D. Cox and Sara A. Cox, husband and wife, to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated April 1, 2004 and recorded April 14, 2004 in Instrument Number 1125810, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. successor by merger with CitiFinancial Mortgage Company, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Seven Thousand Two Hundred Ninety-Eight and 01/100 Dollars ($97,298.01) including interest at 7.55% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 8, 2009. Said premises are located in the Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the center of Section 28, thence West 13 rods to the place of beginning, thence West 4 rods, thence North 10 rods, thence East 4 rods, thence South 10 rods to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: December 11, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 775296567 File No. 241.2001 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ellie Jean Fitzgerald a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California Corporation, Mortgagee, dated September 9, 2004, and recorded on September 15, 2004 in instrument 1133955, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as trustee for GSAMP Trust 2004-OPT, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-OPT as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seven Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-Six And 67/100 Dollars ($107,356.67), including interest at 10.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 21, Brookfield Acres, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 29. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 4, 2008 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529292 File #233419F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Tammy L. Smith, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to National City Mortgage a division of National City Bank, Mortgagee, dated March 2, 2007, and recorded on March 9, 2007 in instrument 1177268, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Three And 90/100 Dollars ($120,563.90), including interest at 7.305% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 5 and 6 of Scott Park, According to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 68. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 4, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529319 File #233667F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Casey S Wolfe A Single Man and Shelley L Hendrick, A Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to First Security Savings Bank, FSB, Mortgagee, dated December 14, 1995, and recorded on December 18, 1995 in Liber 647 on Page 619, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Seven Thousand Nine And 22/100 Dollars ($57,009.22), including interest at 8.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: North 1/2 of Lots 4, 5, 6 of Block 8 Eastern Addition; also South 10 feet Lot 3 and South 10 feet of West 1/2 of Lot 2 block 8 Eastern Addition City of Hastings The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 4, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529488 File #233949F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Laurence G. Bailey Jr., a married man and Leanne Bailey, original mortgagor(s), to Select Bank, Mortgagee, dated February 22, 2005, and recorded on February 28, 2005 in instrument 1142085, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to Fifth Third Mortgage Company as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Four Thousand Six Hundred Twenty And 47/100 Dollars ($54,620.47), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southwest corner of Lot 289 of the City, formerly Village, of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber A of Plats, Page 13, thence West 16 rods for the place of beginning; thence North 8 rods; thence West 4 rods; thence South 8 rods; thence East 4 rods to the place of beignning, being a part of Blank Block. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529192 File #232418F01 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by MICHAEL J. COY, A SINGLE MAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated February 9, 2005, and recorded on February 23, 2005, in Document No. 1141751, and assigned by said mortgagee to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE UNDER NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST 20051, as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighteen Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-Nine Dollars and Ninety-Three Cents ($118,799.93), including interest at 10.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o'clock, on January 8, 2009 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: THE NORTH 220 FEET OF THE SOUTH 440 FEET OF THE EAST 20 ACRES OF THE NORTH 1 / 2 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 16, TOWN 1 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, ASSYRIA TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, EXCEPTING THEREFROM A PARCEL DEEDED FOR HIGHWAY PURPOSES AS DESCRIBED IN LIBER 307 ON PAGE 383. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 5, 2008 THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE UNDER NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST 20051 Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 Southfield, MI 48075 ASAP# 2942855 12/11/2008, 12/18/2008, 12/25/2008, 01/01/2009 77529640 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert A. Carr and Lauren A. Carr, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 27, 2007, and recorded on December 7, 2007 in instrument 20071207-0004991, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Six Hundred Seven Thousand Two Hundred EightySix And 12/100 Dollars ($607,286.12), including interest at 7.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 15, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 17 and 54, Supervisor's Plat of Englands Point, according to the plat thereof recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 85 of Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 18, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529910 File #236365F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Kirk D. Ziegler and Jody R. Ziegler, Husband and Wife to Option One Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated December 17, 2004 and recorded January 5, 2005 in Instrument #1139717 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was subsequently assigned to: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust 2005-OPT1, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nine Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Three Dollars and Ninety-Four Cents ($109,173.94) including interest 8.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on January 8, 2009 Said premises are situated in Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 296, Al-Con-Quin Lake Resort Properties, Unit No .2, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, Page 63, Barry County Records. Commonly known as 2696 Quakezik St, Hastings MI 49058 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: NOVEMBER 25, 2008 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust 2005-OPT1, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77529234 Our File No: 08-02004 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 18, 2008 — Page 13 LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Cheryll Stamm and Lynden Stamm, wife and husband, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 6, 2005 and recorded July 8, 2005 in Instrument Number 1149160, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thousand Four Hundred Fifteen and 22/100 Dollars ($100,415.22) including interest at 11.24% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 8, 2009. Said premises are located in the Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 4, 5 and 6 of Gaskill's Plat, according to the recorded Plat thereof, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: November 27, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77529212 File No. 241.1917 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jason R. Deal and Becky Deal, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Long Beach Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated October 4, 2006, and recorded on October 18, 2006 in instrument 1171575, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank Nat'l Trust Co, as Trustte for Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust 200610 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-One Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy-Three And 57/100 Dollars ($141,773.57), including interest at 4.879% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 10 and the East 1/2 of Lot 9 of Block 11, of Lincoln Park Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, on page 55. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 4, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529314 File #189447F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert J. Miller, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 19, 2004, and recorded on February 20, 2004 in instrument 1122511, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Weststar Mortgage Corporation as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Four Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-Six And 89/100 Dollars ($74,896.89), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Village of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 22, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, Village of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan described as: Commencing 92 rods South of the Northwest corner of said Section 22; thence East 40 rods; thence North 61 feet; thence West 40 rods; thence South 61 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 08780319 File #058465F02 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by SARAH M. WOODWARD, SINGLE WOMAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated October 7, 2005, and recorded on October 24, 2005, in Document No. 1155035, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Six Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Nine Dollars and Sixty-One Cents ($106,179.61), including interest at 6.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on January 8, 2009 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOT 9 AND 10, BLOCK 4, DANIEL STRIKER'S ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF HASTINGS (NOW CITY), BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1 OF PLATS, PAGE 11. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 24, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77529207 Southfield, MI 48075 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gail S. Burns-Sulkey, a single woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 31, 2006 and recorded September 27, 2006 in Instrument Number 1170631, and Mortgage was re-recorded 11/01/2006 Instrument 1172202 due to missing legal, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by LaSalle Bank National Association, as trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of December 1, 2006, GSAMP Trust 2006-HE8 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Three Thousand One Hundred Sixty-One and 95/100 Dollars ($133,161.95) including interest at 8.2% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 8, 2009. Said premises are located in the City of Hasting, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 951 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: December 11, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77529627 File No. 213.3310 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Charles A. Collier and Dawn R. Collier, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 26, 2006, and recorded on October 27, 2006 in instrument 1172006, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty-Seven And 33/100 Dollars ($147,787.33), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the South line of Section 35, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, Carlton Township, Barry County, Michigan, distant West 390.00 feet from the South 1/4 post of Section 35; thence continuing West 410.00 feet along the South line of said Section; thence North 425.00 at the right angles; thence East 410.00 feet; thence South 425 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 27, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 08780314 File #232488F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Linda Anaya and David Anaya, wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated July 1, 2003, and recorded on July 8, 2003 in instrument 1108054, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty Thousand Thirty-Nine And 27/100 Dollars ($80,039.27), including interest at 5.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 29, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 1/2 of the following described premises: Beginning 30 rods South of the Northeast corner of the Northwest quarter of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan, for place of beginning, thence West 80 rods, thence South 10 rods, thence East 80 rods, thence North to the place of beginning. Subject to restrictions, reservations, easements, covenants, oil, gas or mineral rights of record, if any. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 11, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529667 File #234484F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Christine Ulrich, a single woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 19, 2007 and recorded October 30, 2007 in Instrument Number 200710300003614, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Three Thousand Six Hundred Seventeen and 52/100 Dollars ($133,617.52) including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 8, 2009. Said premises are located in the Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southwest one-quarter of Section 30, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, described as commencing at the Southeast corner of said Southwest one-quarter in the center of the highway for place beginning, thence North 150 feet, thence West 200 feet, thence South 150 feet to the center of said highway, thence East along the center of said highway 200 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: December 4, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77529502 File No. 241.1980 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Scott T. Dreisbach, and Mecca Davis Dreisbach, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 28, 2006, and recorded on October 19, 2006 in instrument 1171618, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand One Hundred Sixty-Nine And 41/100 Dollars ($228,169.41), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 15, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6 of Yankee Springs Highlands, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats on Page 90. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 18, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529918 File #235919F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ivan Markey, a single man and Alice Van Tuinen, a single woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 31, 2007 and recorded August 17, 2007 in Instrument Number 20070817-0000990, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-One and 40/100 Dollars ($128,681.40) including interest at 9.966% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 8, 2009. Said premises are located in the City of Shelbyville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot Number 48 of the Laphams Airport Lots, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as Recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 100, and Lot 49 of Laphams Airport Lots Number 2, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as Recorded in Liber 5 of Plats on Page 87. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: December 4, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77529493 File No. 241.1931 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Wyatt E. Federau, a single man and Jennifer Makley, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 10, 2003, and recorded on October 15, 2003 in instrument 1115630, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four Thousand Nine Hundred Twelve And 40/100 Dollars ($94,912.40), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 15, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the North line of Section 25, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, distant West 1195 feet from the Northeast corner of said Section 25, thence South at right angles with said Section line 225.75 feet, thence West parallel with said Section line 226 feet, thence North 225.75 feet, thence East 226 feet along Section line to the place of beginning. Subject to highway right of way over the Northerly 33 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 18, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #235487F01 77529905 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael J. McCarren and Windy McCarren, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 29, 2002, and recorded on September 10, 2002 in instrument 1087169, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty Thousand Seven Hundred SeventySix And 87/100 Dollars ($80,776.87), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 15, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 11, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, described as: Beginning at a point on the South line of said Section 11 which lies 204 feet due West of the South 1/4 post of said Section 11, thence due West 456 feet, thence North 01 degrees 12 minutes West 822.41 feet, thence South 42 degrees 52 minutes 30 seconds East 170.20 feet, thence South 19 degrees 32 minutes East 353 feet, thence due East 231 feet, thence South 00 degrees 35 minutes East 365 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 11, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529615 File #233308F01 J-ad Graphics publishers of... • The Reminder • Hastings Banner • Lakewood News • Maple Valley News • Middleville-Caledonia Sun and News • Lowell Ledger & Buyers Guide • Battle Creek Shopper News • Marshall Community Ad-Visor & Chronicle OFFICE HOURS: MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:00AM - 5:30PM PRINTING PLUS HOURS: Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 6:00 pm Saturday 8:30 am - 1:00 pm �Page 14 — Thursday, December 18, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Joint Planning Committee reviews work by Patricia Johns Staff Writer The Hastings Area Joint Planning Committee held a community meeting Dec. 15 at the Ever After Banquet Hall to discuss issues such as an urban services agreement, contiguity and the area covered by the plan. Speakers included Jay Kilpatrick from the engineering firm Williams and Works which has worked with Hastings Township; Timothy Johnson, who is the community planner from Main Street Planning Company which has worked with the City of Hastings; Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield; and Rutland Township Supervisor Jim Carr. The Joint Plan covers 32 square miles including all of the city of Hastings, the eastern two-thirds of Rutland Township, the western one-third of Hastings Township and an area less than two square miles around Leach and Middle lakes in southwest Carlton Township. A key part of the plan is creation of an urban services area, around which many questions were asked during the evening. There were concerns that making new businesses conform to the requirements of the plan may limit development in the area. Other questions were raised about contiguity, a principle that requires a certain portion of a parcel be contiguous to land currently served by urban services such as sewer, water, safety before these services can be extended. Mansfield and Carr kept reminding the audience that this agreement prevents “leapfrogging” and makes sure development is sequential. Developers would be required to pay for improvements. An urban services agreement, according to a handout at the meeting is “an agreement between the City of Hastings and either Rutland Township or Hastings Township in which the city agrees to provide services to a parcel proposed for development.” These services would be approved only if the land use was in compliance with the joint plan and the parcel contiguous. One of the reasons Carr said he is in favor of the joint use plan is that it eliminates special assessments or the city acquiring township land by either a 425 agreement or annexation. A 425 agreement is a conditional agreement where property within a township is adjacent to a city, is zoned for commercial and industrial purposes, but is in need of public water and sewer services to make it suitable for economic development. This development could promote economic progress within both communities through additional employment, increased tax base, as well as cash flow. These agreements occur when a city has the capacity to furnish both public water and sewer service to such areas and is willing to provide those services. The city will receive taxes from the property, according to the act passed in 1984, and then pays the township $2 of each $1,000 of valuation. Some concern was raised at Monday’s meeting about the fact that this plan is so new that there is no case law available. Both Kilpatrick and Johnson talked about the excitement the plan is generating. The committee is planning on ways to make the plan workable within the communities. Mansfield said this agreement did not limit the agreement with the hotel since that was covered by a 425 agreement, which is a a temporary annexation. Beverly Warren who is a member of the Joint Planning Commission and the Rutland Township Planning Commission, told the audience of more than 40 people, “Anyone who wants to develop property who has the money to fund sewer or water will do it.” It is when developers expect the municipality to provide services that it is important to have a plan in effect. This effort to create a joint planning area has taken more than five years of work between the City of Hastings, Hastings Township, Rutland Township and now Jim Carr, Rutland Township supervisor, and Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield discuss elements of the joint planning process at a community meeting Monday. Carlton Township, which is looking for sewer connections to lakes in the township. Carr says, “I just received the copy of the plan for me to review and send back to the city. I don’t anticipate the process taking too much longer.” He invited anyone interested in learning more about the joint planning process to attend the committee meetings which are held on the third Monday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Rutland Township Hall. Rutland Township, road commission discuss bridge repair by Jon Gambee Staff Writer A bridge on Bowens Mill Road is the subject of an effort by Rutland Township Supervisor Jim Carr to be rebuilt. “The cost of rebuilding the bridge may reach as much as $100,000,” Carr said, “and we have been trying to work with the Barry County Road Commission to get it done. “The problem is that the road commission cannot bear the entire cost of rebuilding the bridge and neither can the township. Even as a joint effort, the cost to the township will be prohibitive.” Carr said in the past year, more than onefourth of his road budget has been cut from revenue sharing funds supplied by the state. “I have only $75,000 to spend on roads, and I simply cannot afford to spend $30,000 on one bridge,” Carr said. Carr said his budget for roads includes other issues, such as maintenance and dust control. “There is no question the bridge needs to be completely rebuilt,” Carr said, “and in addition to dealing with the cost involved, we have to deal with the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) because it is a vibrant trout stream.” Carr said, however, he is not ignoring the issue and is continuing to work with the road commission to find a solution. “This is an important road, not only for the people who live on it and who have to reroute their trips to and from home, but as a link to the Yankee Springs Recreation Area. “We are continuing to talk about the issue and I am hopeful a solution is within reach.” Dog breeder saga continues by Megan Lavell Staff Writer After being evicted from his Hickory Corners home earlier this month, John Jones moved nearly 80 dogs to two locations in Hope Township. His daughter, Melissa Jones Fish, reported to Hope Township Zoning Administrator Jim Carr that she is helping her dad by housing his dogs. Carr said he received a complaint the week before Thanksgiving about the home on Cedar Creek Road. He said he went out there and found five dogs. He said when he was at the house last week, he found five different dogs. After Hope Township resident Susan Gray complained about the dogs to Pam Beckwith, Barry County Animal Control chief animal control officer, Beckwith called Carr to look into the issue. Beckwith called him Monday to let him know there had been complaints on Peake Road, also in Hope Township. When Carr went to the Peake Road location Wednesday afternoon, he said he spoke with Jones Fish, and she told him she has about 60 dogs. “I could see there were more than three,” said Carr of the number of adult dogs allowed per location in the township without a kennel license. Carr said he saw several other violations, including the fences and kennels Jones Fish had constructed. “I need to take into consideration everything I see,” said Carr of zoning violations. “They’re separate issues in the ordinance.” According to the zoning ordinance, Carr will write a letter to Jones Fish informing her she is in violation at both locations. She then has 10 days to comply with the zoning ordinance or apply for a kennel license. The Hope Township Planning Commission would then decide whether to issue a kennel license if Jones Fish applies for one. Jones reported that he is not running a puppy mill and that he has always placed his dogs with families, not sold them to pet stores or dealers. “I’m a large Jack Russell breeder, period,” he said. “I’m not a puppy mill.” Jones said he is trying to relocate his operation to Ionia County. “That’s what I do for a living – I raise puppies,” he said. Jones said he blames Beckwith for the failure of his marriage and his business. “She killed all my dogs just because she had the authority to do it,” he said. Jones said the bad publicity and Beckwith’s involvement in his business came about after he called Barry County Animal Control in January 2007 and asked officials there to help him place his dogs. “He signed those animals over,” said Beckwith. “He signed ownership of those animals over to the county.” In 2005, the Barry County Planning and Zoning Commission granted Jones and his then wife, Suzette, a special-use permit for 140 dogs, up from the 25 they were allowed at the time. Beckwith said the Joneses turned 85 dogs over to Barry County Animal Control after they contacted her. She said when she and Animal Control Officer Mike Cross went to Jones’ kennel, they evaluated the dogs to determine whether they would be adoptable. “After evaluation, we came to the conclusion, “What is really best for these dogs?’” she said. Beckwith said many of the dogs had mange, they urinated when she or Cross tried to catch them, and both she and Cross were bitten by several dogs. “If they were to actually step back and analyze all of this ... they would have to come to the conclusion that Barry County Animal Control and the Barry County Sheriff’s Department and Barry County Planning and Zoning have bent over backwards,” said Beckwith. “We have tried for years to work with them, to educate them, to help them. There comes a time when the county has to step back and say, ‘We can’t fix this.’ It’s gotten to that point. When do you get to a point that you take responsibility for your own actions?” This bridge on Bowens Mill Road has been closed for more than five years and is the subject of a continuing effort by Rutland Township Supervisor Jim Carr to be rebuilt. Hastings girls fall in first two Gold games Hastings sophomore center Kayla Vogel is surrounded by Ottawa Hills’ Kiara Muirhead (from left), Rachel Schrotenboer, and Jasmond Phillips during last Thursday’s Saxon opener. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Why Liz Lives United… I chose to LIVE UNITED. For me, living united means I’m connected. Connections are the best way to make a difference in the lives of others. Connections keep me involved - keep me responsive to the needs of those around me. I have the ability to help others and I’m gonna do it! Every day, I’m connected and I’m living UNITED. GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. & Volunteer Center It won’t be the last time the Saxons face a team with more experience. Wayland’s varsity girls’ basketball team bumped Hastings to 0-2 in the O-K Gold Conference Tuesday night as the Wildcats scored a 63-38 win on their home floor. “Wayland started four seniors, then their first two off the bench were seniors,” said Saxon head coach Dan Carpenter. “For us, for everybody except two it was their second varsity game.” Hastings lacked a little focus at the start. The Wildcats jumped out to a 13-4 lead in the game. The Saxons had the chances to make the game more competitive than that, but missed four lay-ups early in the first quarter. The Saxons were strong in the middle two quarters of the game though, as the Wildcats only outscored them 34-30. Late in the first quarter and again in the fourth, the Wildcats threw a press at the Saxons which they had trouble with. Wayland forced the Saxons into 31 turnovers in the contest. Carpenter took some of the blame for that, for not adjusting his team’s press break in the second half. “We need to figure out how to control pressure, especially in the full-court. Once we get in to our regular offense, other teams are having a hard time with us,” said Carpenter. On the offensive end of the floor, Veronica Hayden led the Saxons with ten points. Brittany Hickey added six points and seven rebounds. Christy Engle added six points. Kayla Vogel had four points and a team high ten rebounds. Hastings also got solid play from Gabrielle Shipley, Kelsi Herrington, and Taylor Carpenter. Shipley had six points and three rebounds. The Saxons will need to focus on being ready to play early in ball games. Hastings’ Veronica Hayden goes in for a lay-up during the Saxons’ opening night loss at home against Ottawa Hills Thursday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Last Thursday, Hastings opened the season with a 33-25 loss to Ottawa Hills. The Saxons scored 13 of their 25 points in the fourth quarter. The defense was solid for the Saxons, who’d gone into the contest with a goal of allowing fewer than 35 points. The problem was that on the other end they didn’t meet their goal of a limited number of turnovers. The Saxons gave up the basketball 17 times. Carpenter said his team looked tentative during the first three quarters, and had trouble holding onto the basketball. It was the Saxons’ first game of the season, and the Bengals’ third. “That will go away,” Carpenter said. “We are going to be okay on that part.” Vogel and Hayden had ten points each for Hastings. Shipley had a team high seven rebounds. The Saxons return to action Friday, at Forest Hills Eastern, then travel to take on a tough Shelby team Saturday. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 18, 2008 — Page 15 Area churches schedule special holiday services cial music production “The Crimson Robe” at noon on Sunday, Dec. 21. Vermontville The Vermontville United Methodist Church at 108 N. Main St. will hold a Christmas Eve candlelight service at 7 p.m. Woodland Zion Lutheran Church will have two worship services on Wednesday evening, Dec. 24. The Christmas Eve candlelight service begins at 7 p.m. and the Holy Communion service will be at 11 p.m. All are invited to come to these beautiful services and reflect on what the Christmas season is all about, Jesus. Zion Lutheran Church is located at 6261 Velte Road, Woodland, about three-quarters of a mile south of the Lakewood High School. Or from Woodland, go east one mile on M-43 and then turn left and go 1 1/4 miles north. For more information, call 269-367-4817 and leave a message with a name and phone number. Looking For a PRINTER? 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Contact First Baptist Church at 269-7959726 with any questions: Orangeville St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church will hold special Advent services Sunday, Dec. 21, at 9:30 a.m. The service will be a traditional service of lessons and carols. Christmas Eve services will begin with carols at 6:30 p.m. followed by the Eucharist at 7 p.m. St. Francis is located at 11850 W. Nine Mile Road, Orangeville. For more information call 269-664-4345. The Orangeville Baptist Church will present a special children’s program at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21, at the church located at 6921 Marsh Road. Call 269-664-4377 for more details. The Fountain of Truth Apostolic Church on Marsh Road in Orangeville will present a spe- PR The Hastings Elks will host their annual Youth Hoop Shoot on Saturday, Dec. 20, beginning at 10 a.m. in the Hastings High School gymnasium. The competition is open to boys and girls who will be between the ages of eight and 13 as of April 1, 2009. Trophies will be given to the first, second, and third place finishers. Free hot dogs will be available. Contact Mike McLean with any questions at (269) 948-9561. want to bring in Christmas with a celebration of Jesus’ birth. First Baptist Church of Middleville will host an “Evening in December” Saturday, Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. This holiday party is being hosted by FBC for anyone in the community who would like to enjoy an evening of fun, food and festivities. Entertainment will be provided by the FBC worship choir as well as the stylings of the Thornapple Kellogg High School Jazz Band under the direction of Ray Rickert. There is no charge for the evening’s activities. The church will present the Christmas production “Shine On” on Sunday, Dec. 21, at 10:30 a.m. following a holiday breakfast at 9:15 a.m. in the FBC Café. This musical production is under the direction of David Snyder and features the FBC Worship Choir as well as the FBC Children’s Choirs with special guest musicians, the Thornapple Kellogg Honors Choir under the direction of Laura Oprea. This event is free of charge. R LO Elks Hoop Shoot set for Dec. 20 family service designed especially for children will be held at 7 p.m. At the 11 p.m. candlelight service, the chancel choir will present “The Winter Rose,” a cantata by Joseph Martin. First Presbyterian Church, invites everyone to join in preparing their hearts for the coming of the Lord. The church is located just south of the courthouse at 231 S. Broadway. Call with questions at 269-945-5463. Thornapple Valley Church at 2750 M-43 Highway, south of Hastings, will hold Christmas Eve services at 4 and 5:30 p.m. Middleville Middleville United Methodist Church, at the corner of Main and Church streets in Middleville, will hold a live nativity from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, through Wednesday, Dec, 22 to 24 from 6 to 8 p.m. each night. On Christmas Eve, the 7 p.m. service is geared toward families and children, with music and stories. The 11 p.m. Christmas Mass with open communion is for all who CO PIE by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Each year, J-Ad Graphics invites area churches to send in information about special holiday services. These are presented on a space-available basis. Representatives from any church wishing to participate in this may e-mail information about upcoming services to patricia@j-adgraphics.com. The deadline for information is each Tuesday afternoon by 2 p.m. This would be for stories printed in the Banner on December 25 and the community papers on December 27 for New Year’s services. Delton All are invited to attend an old-fashioned Christmas Eve candlelight service at Prairieville Bible Church, 12711 S. M-43 Highway, Delton, at 7 p.m. Dec. 24. Call Pastor Blair at 269-623-2783 or Pastor Saunders at 269-721-8874 for more information. Hastings Emmanuel Episcopal Church invites all to attend the Sunday morning Eucharistic services at 10 a.m. The Christmas Eve celebration Eucharist of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ will begin at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 24 with the Rev. Hugh Dickinson, presiding. F. William Voetberg is director of music. Emmanuel is located at 315 W. Center Street at the corner of South Broadway and West Center Street For more information call, 269945-3014. Hastings First United Methodist Church at 209 W. Green St. welcomes everyone to attend any or all of its upcoming services and programs. Live Under the Dome will present ‘Rock Mass – Road to Bethlehem’ at 7 p.m. Dec. 21, featuring Steve Reid as Joseph and music by Fish Headz, who will sing music from artists such as Faith Hill, Big Daddy Weave, the Zombies, Selah and others. No admission is charged for this event. Light refreshments will be served following the program. The birth of Jesus will be celebrated in two different worship services on Christmas Eve. The 6 p.m. service will be led by Fish Headz and will end with a candle lighting. The 11 p.m. service will be led by the chancel choir, and everyone will celebrate the birth of Jesus together at midnight with candle lighting. Light refreshments will be served following both services. Hastings Free Methodist Church will present its annual Christmas program Sunday, Dec. 21, at 10:30 a.m. Children, teens and adults will create, “All I want for Christmas ... is Jesus.” Christmas music rounds out the morning worship as the main character, Holly Berry, a non-believing, harried, cynical and exhausted shopkeeper, finds the true meaning of Christmas. To close out the Christmas season, the Barry County Christian School choir directed by Mary Armstrong will be special guests on Sunday, Dec. 28, at 6:30 p.m. for a night of music. Vocal, piano, saxophone and dulcimer performances and congregational singing will be included in this special music evening. Hastings Free Methodist Church is located at 3762 N. M-43 Highway. Call 269-9459121 for more information. First Presbyterian Church of Hastings has plans for the holiday season. The 9 a.m. service will be led by the chancel choir, with music of the season. The second service will be led by a contemporary praise band. On Dec. 21, the praise team will jazz up the service with songs for the season with a modern twist. On Saturday, Dec. 20, at 5:30 p.m. will be the final Advent contemplative service, which encourages worshippers to pause for a moment during the season and reflect on what God has given. This will be a service of consolation. This is designed especially for those having a hard time being joyous during the holidays for a variety of reasons. This service will allow worshippers time to light candles and to seek prayer or anointing with oil as part of the healing process. The highlight of the Christmas season will be the special services on Christmas Eve. A IG ES &D Try our new advanced photo processing system using the latest in digital technology providing you with the highest quality reproduction possible. We process 35mm Advanced Photo System and 120 film on site. 1 Hour or Next Day Processing • COLOR COPIES • COMMERCIAL PRINT • INVITATIONS & MORE Conveniently located near you! 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The Professional Development and Training Center (PDTC), now based in Kalamazoo County, is considering expanding its operation to include Barry County. “We feel there is a need in this area for the type of professional services we can provide,” said Stacy Rogers, director of PDTC. “We will be taking the Kalamazoo mold and changing it to meet the needs of this area.” Rogers and Nicole Fonger, who began as an instructor in the sales and marketing area of the program and who helps direct the operation, met with Hastings residents and representatives Dec. 11 at the library. “We have been a leader in assisting unemployed and underemployed individuals transition into meaningful employment,” Rogers Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 For Sale National Ads In Memoriam ‘07 10FT DUMP trailer with racks; 1000 watt generator, new in box; trash pump, new in plastic. 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However, God chose to call you home on Friday, December 21 just two days short of your 83rd birthday. My heart still grieves and my tears still easily flow. The chair at the table sits empty. Your seat in the pew at Grace Lutheran is empty. My heart still grieves. My tears still flow. But I will cherish the love that you pledge to me when we married 58 years ago. I will remember every moment of our life together and share the stories with our family. We will remember the kind and gentle way that you lived your life. The values that you passed on to your daughter, granddaughter and great granddaughters continue to guide them through life. Your love still shines in the their eyes. We miss you Bud, but you will live on in our hearts every day of our life. 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This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To report discrimination call the Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980. The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. )5(48(17�029,(*2(56 3IGN�UP�AT�WWW�GQTI�COM�FOR�THE� &REQUENT�-OVIEGOER�#LUB %ARN�POINTS���SEE�MOVIES�FOR�A�BARGAIN�PRICE� Valley Community College and with Cornerstone University.” “We see our program as a stepping stone for many students who might not normally plan to take any college classes. We open a lot of doors for them and college is just one of those doors,” Rogers said. “Every person should have the confidence and the ability to enhance their personal, technical and professional skills required to earn a living wage in today’s economy,” Fonger said. PDTC’s certificate programs are designed with the entry-level person in mind, she said. Classes help develop computer skills, with instructors assisting students in becoming the best candidates for positions in many employment sectors. “PDTC works with many community agencies to assist with tuition, with scholarships available,” Rogers said. She said their success record is reflected in their graduates. “Our graduates have done well,” she said. “Up to 90 percent have found employment within three months of graduation. Over 98 percent of our students graduate, and approximately 15 percent go on to enroll in college courses.” Rogers said some obstacles must be overcome before PDTC can begin operations in the Hastings area, however. “We will need a site, a classroom and access to computers and the Internet,” she said. “But we feel the need and the interest is 77524024 Business Services FRAMES AND CUSTOM matte cutting. By appointment only. Call Picture This Photography. 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PLEASE CALL (269)962-2015 Sporting Goods SPORTS ACTION PHOTOS online at dgpicturethisphotography.com Picture This Photography, Dan Goggins (269)948-4669 Card of Thanks A VERY HEART FELT thank you to all my family, friends, the special members of the Moose and my great FlexFab Family for all your support & prayers at my recent benefit. I enjoyed see & visiting with everyone. Your well wishes are greatly appreciated, thanks again for everything. May you have a blessed Christmas Holiday. Jackie (Remley) Thompson said. “Our mission is to provide entry-level education and employment opportunities to help those individuals,” she said. “We realize that 20 hours may not give a student the experience he or she needs but it may open their eyes to what they need to get that experience. “We have had many students who have gotten jobs come back to tell their stories,” Fonger said. POLICE BEAT Deputies retrieve suspect from Kent County Barry County Sheriff Deputies picked up Kevin Anthony Bentley, 24, of Caledonia from the Kent County Jail and returned him to Barry County where he is wanted on three outstanding warrants out of Barry County District Court. Bentley faces two counts of failure to appear for court and one count for a misdemeanor civil infraction. Stacy Rogers of the Professional Development Training Center of Southwest Michigan speaks at the Hastings Public Library last week about bringing the program to Barry County. here, and we are willing to work with community agencies and Kellogg Community College to partner in helping individuals develop the skills they need to compete in today’s competitive job market.” Classes include Business Fundamentals and Business Administration. Business Fundamentals classes include instruction in such areas as Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint. The Business Administration tract has the same work-readiness training, plus 20 classroom hours of sales and marketing training and 20 classroom hours of basic supervisor training. The core program has a total of 120 hours available. “We will offer classes primarily for individuals from 18 to 72 years old,” Fonger said. “We have worked with many community organizations, including Michigan Works, women’s drug court, adult ed and KRESA.” “We receive help from the John E. Fetzer Foundation, the Gilmore Foundation, Consumers Power, women’s drug court, Michigan Works and Michigan Rehabilitation” Many of the individuals PDTC has helped have lost their jobs or retired and cannot live on their retirement income. “Ten years ago, it was a simple matter to put together a resume and stick it in an envelope,” Rogers said. “That doesn’t work today. There are too many people out there looking for work.” Rogers said they hope to work hand in hand with Kellogg Community College. “We work very closely with Kalamazoo DK wrestlers win their first KVA dual The Delton Kellogg wrestling program was busy last week. The varsity team had its Kalamazoo Valley Association opener Wednesday night, the junior varsity and ‘B’ teams competed in a home invitational Friday, then Saturday the varsity hosted its own invitational. “It was just a great week of wrestling at Delton,” said varsity head coach Rob Heethuis. “A lot of competition is just good for everybody.” The competition started with the most important dual of the week for the Panthers, as they opened league matches with a 69-12 win over Galesburg-Augusta. They followed up that win by topping Wayland 36-32 in a non-conference dual. Mark Loveland, Dylan Leinaar, Jeff Town, Matt Loveland, Trevor Curtice, Richard Lindsey, Steven Romero, and David Dalm all were undefeated on the evening for the Panthers. The Panthers and Wayland Wildcats met again Saturday at the DK Invitational, and this time the Wildcats came out on top after a match that finished tied at 37 came down to the sixth criteria. It was one of three losses on the day for the Panthers, who finished 2-3. Delton scored a 46-34 win over Pine River, and topped Paw Paw 53-12. The team’s other two losses came in a 38-27 contest with Northview and a 48-23 decision against Dansville. Mark Loveland, Matt Loveland, Town, and Leinaar were all undefeated on the day for Delton. In the junior varsity invitational Friday, the Panthers had eight wrestlers win their flights. The varsity team was slated to be back in action last night at Pennfield. Pennfield was also 1-0 in the Kalamazoo Valley Association heading into the dual thanks to its win over Constantine last week. Contempt warrant leads to arrest Jonathan Daniel Daugherty, 23, of Hastings was arrested Dec. 9 by the Barry County Sheriff’s Department on two outstanding warrants for contempt of court. Domestic violence complaint results in arrest While handling a domestic violence complaint in Rutland Township Dec.. 13, sheriff deputies arrested Christina Faye Scobey, 40, of Hastings on a warrant out of Clinton County. Hastings woman arrested for retail fraud Hastings Police responded to a retail fraud complaint at the Felpausch Food Center, 127 S. Michigan Ave. Dec. 9. Officers met with store security, who advised them that the suspect, identified as Tiffany Wood, 38 from Hastings, was observed taking several bottles of cough syrup and placing them in her purse. Wood then went to the checkout area and failed to produce or pay for the items and was subsequently approached by store personnel. Wood, who has a previous conviction for retail fraud (second degree), was taken into custody and lodged at the Barry County Jail, and is facing charges of retail fraud (third degree). Domestic assault will bring additional charges Hastings Police responded to a residence in the 400 block of East Green Street Dec. 15 to a reported domestic assault. Upon arrival, officers were told that the suspect, who was identified as Anthony Souza, 54, of Hastings, had left the residence on foot. The 41-yearold victim told officers that a verbal argument over personal matters had turned physical, and the suspect ripped the phone off the wall and threw it at her striking her on the collarbone. Souza, who was also wanted on warrant for contempt of court, was later located in the area of Michigan Avenue and Court Street. He was taken into custody and lodged at the Barry County Jail. He is facing additional charges of domestic assault and for violating a conditional bond release for assaultive behavior against the victim. Hastings man injured on his way to hospital Hastings Police responded to a personal injury accident that occurred in the 800 block of West Green Street Dec. 17. Responding officers were told by witnesses that the driver of the westbound vehicle drifted off the roadway and struck a tree. Officers were able to ascertain that the 56-year-old Hastings man was driving himself to Pennock Hospital for treatment of an unknown medical condition. The driver, whose name is being held pending notification of family, was transported to Pennock Hospital for treatment, and his condition is unknown. COURT NEWS David TJ Metsa, 49, of Wayland was sentenced by Judge James Fisher in Barry County Circuit Court Dec. 10 to serve 36 months of probation and 11 months in jail for his Nov. 19 conviction on a charge of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol (third or subsequent offense). Metsa was ordered to pay a fine of $500, court costs of $1,000 and a probation fee of $360. He must participate in cognitive-behavior therapy and substance-abuse counseling while in jail, but Judge Fisher ruled the last six months of his jail sentence may be suspended upon payment of $1,000. Metsa was previously convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol in 1992, 1999 and 2005 in Barry County and in February, 2008 in Allegan County. Metsa was arrested Sept. 29 in Yankee Springs Township. Coties Lee Gillen, 59, of Hastings, was sentenced Dec. 10 by Judge Fisher to serve 24 months of probation and seven months in jail for his Dec. 7 conviction on a charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Gillen was assessed court costs of $500 and a probation fee of $240. Judge Fisher noted previous convictions on Gillen’s record for burglary and armed robbery in Kent County in 1980, 1981 and 1988. He was also convicted of possession of a weapon by a convicted felon in Kent County in 1988, and two charges of solicitation of drugs in Tucson, Ariz., in 2004. Dennis Levi Boyd, 39, of Bellevue was sentenced Dec. 10 by Judge Fisher to serve 12 months of probation and nine months in jail for his Oct. 22 conviction on a charge of delivery/manufacture of marijuana. Judge Fisher also suspended Boyd’s driver’s license for 12 months to be restricted after 60 days. Boyd had one previous conviction in 2002 for possession of a controlled substance. Judge Fisher assessed court costs of $5,000 and probation fee of $240. The judge suspended the balance of Boyd’s jail time if he paid $5,000 to the court by Dec. 12. Boyd was arrested in Assyria Township in September 2007. Heather Lynn Horn, 37, of Lake Odessa was sentenced Dec. 10 by Judge Fisher to serve 24 months of probation and six months in jail for her Oct. 1 conviction on a charge of embezzlement of between $1,000 and $20,000 from the Woodland United Methodist Church. The judge assessed Horn court costs of $500 and a restitution fee of $14,963. Judge Fisher ruled the last 5 1/2 months of Horn’s sentence may be suspended upon payment of court assessments of $15,583. She was also ordered to participate in cognitive-behavior therapy while in jail. Ricky Edwin Brisbin, 45, of Shelbyville was sentenced Dec. 11 by Judge Fisher to serve 36 months of probation and 11 months in jail for his Oct. 30 conviction of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol (third or subsequent offense). The judge fined Brisbin $500 and assessed court costs of $500. He was ordered to pay a probation fee of $360 and a drug court fee of $200. Brisbin had previous convictions for OUIL in 1989 and 2005 in Allegan County and in 1991 in Kent County. Brisbin was arrested in Yankee Springs Township on July 6. Austin Lee Carr, 21, of Hickory Corners was sentenced Dec. 11 by Judge Fisher to serve 12 months of probation and 30 days in jail for his Nov. 26 conviction on a charge of receiving and concealing stolen goods valued at between $1,000 and $20,000. Judge Fisher assessed Carr court costs of $500 and a probation fee of $120. The judge ruled that restitution will be determined at a later date. The balance of Carr’s jail time may be suspended upon payment of $954. Carr was arrested Sept. 29 in Prairieville Township. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 18, 2008 — Page 17 HASTINGS BOARD, continued from page 1 Hodges, the district can afford to give them a 2 percent salary increase. Hodges went on to say people do not focus on all the good things happening at the school, but instead focus on the few bad things. “You make one mistake, they’ll remember it the rest of their life,” he said. “But they’ll forget the 25 calls you got right.” Hodges said people probably would not talk about the good things going on at the school during the public portion of the meeting. “You who are without mistake, stand up and make the first accusation,” he said. Satterlee spoke next. He began his discussion by defending Director of Finance Barb Hunt against the vote of no confidence HEA members planned to take against her. “Our budget this past year came in less than one-tenth of a percent off what the revenues were projected,” said Satterlee of Hunt, adding that in a $24 million budget, that equates to about $15,000. “That’s amazing,” he continued. “Certainly Barb doesn’t need the target on her back, nor should she have it.” Satterlee said he agreed with Lewis on several of the topics in his presentation, as long as “it benefits the education of our students.” He continued, saying, “Probably for the first time in my career, I had a long week.” “It is a tactic,” he said of a possible school board member recall, “but I’m bothered by it. The impetus behind this tactic is to do what they’ve done in the past – bully and force the administration to submit to the demands of the union, and I know I’ve felt that way this week.” Satterlee said one of the HEA’s tactics is to divide the board and the administration. He said the board can deal with the district’s financial issues and the HEA now, or it can deal with it now and again in two years if the teachers receive the raise they are requesting. Satterlee said he would rather just deal with the issue now. District resident and parent Kathy Carlson spoke at the meeting during the public comment portion. “I’d like to challenge us to avoid negativity,” she said. “Negativity breeds negativity ... When we act positively, positive things can happen.” Carlson said it is important for members of the community to respect each other and the children they see each day. She said it does not take negativity and individuality to make the district successful, “it takes a team. There needs to be accountability.” “I think there are incredible teachers here,” she said. “I see them as professionals, and I would challenge them as professionals to rise above and see what their ultimate goal is.” Carlson said the ultimate goal of the teachers and the district should be serving the students. “School is beyond books,” she said. “It is a life experience ... How we act and how we are portrayed in the newspaper in Grand Rapids is a living education process.” Carlson said adults’ actions are educational opportunities for young people. She said the reality is that students will be successful when they can work together with many different people for a better outcome. “I want to pledge my commitment to the process,” said Carlson, adding that she and her husband will be continuing supporters of the schools and community. She ended by encouraging the board and the teachers to keep their common goal of educating students ahead of them. Star School parent Becky Deal asked the board and Satterlee whether the district actually has $4 million or not. Satterlee told her the information Lewis presented during his presentation last week was correct, but it was a “snapshot in time” and not the current financial situation for the district. In other business, the board of education: • Approved in principle travel study requests for Hastings High School Science Olympiad team to go to Clio Jan. 30 and 31, 2009; for the high school choir to go to Chicago April 18 and 19, 2009; and for the high school Youth in Government to go to Lansing March 25 through 29, 2009. • Approved the personnel report, including leaves of absence for middle school food service worker Kay Howell and high school assis- tant principal Mark Martin; returns from leaves of absence for Erin Blakely in accounts payable and Cynthia Markley in food service; and transfer of high school social studies teacher Michael Engle to the interim assistant high school principal. The personnel report also includes appointments to the following positions: Kaylyn Armstrong, early childhood specialist I at the Child Care Center; Jacob Bailey, lifeguard at the Community Education and Recreation Center (CERC); Amanda Olson, weight room at the CERC; Rebecca Smith, Title I paraprofessional at Northeastern Elementary; and Jessica Ulrich, lifeguard at the CERC. • Approved tax collection and remitting agreements with the City of Hastings and the surrounding townships. Satterlee said the board is considering collecting summer taxes starting in the summer of 2010. He said they do not want to levy taxes in the summer of 2009 because the district did not have enough time to inform voters. He said taxpayers would not pay more in taxes, they would just pay it at a different time. Satterlee said the school has not collected summer taxes since 1984. He said the board is considering it so they may not have to borrow as much money to make it through each summer. • Approved early graduations for Sarah Kidder, Amber Shepler and Samuel Stoye. The students have completed their graduation requirements early, so their eighth high school semester requirement will be waived. • Approved the Great Start Readiness Program Award Agreement (B4s) with the Michigan Department of Education for 32 students. • Approved the second reading of Board policy updates, making Hastings policies current with Michigan laws. The changes will strengthen the wording in the following areas: whistleblower protection; the Family Medical Leave Act; the electoral process; organizational meetings; officers; payroll deduction; antifraud; graduation requirements; and relations with educational institutions and organizations. • Accepted an anonymous donation of $500 to help cover the cost of social studies materials at Central Elementary Schools; and an anonymous donation of $66,850 to be used to defray the cost of pay-to-participate in athletic programs in the 2009-2010 school year. • Received information on a proposed high school science course, Human Anatomy and Physiology. Satterlee said science teachers reported that the semester-long course will fill a void in the science curriculum. • Discussed textbook proposals, including Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World for 11th and 12th grade statistics students; Calculus I for advanced placement calculus students; Understandable Statistics for advanced placement statistics students; and Precalculus with Limits for 11th and 12th grade students. • Discussed name and curriculum changes according to state requirements for vocational courses in Agriscience, Drafting and Family and Consumer Science classes. The agriscience program will be split into veterinary science, horticulture and natural resources. Drafting will become Drafting and Design I and II in the first year, then Drafting and Design III and IV in the second year. After students complete these classes, they will be able to move into the engineering and architectural areas. The Parenthood Education class will retain its current name. Child Development will become Human Development; Family Living will become Interpersonal Relationships; Consumers Education will become Financial Management; Nutrition Education will become Nutrition Sciences; Essential Health and Living will become Health and Wellness; and Balancing Work and Family will become Balancing Responsibilities. • Accepted the resignation of Hastings Middle School Special Education Teacher Paige Herrington. • Went into closed session for the purpose of discussing negotiations. The next scheduled meeting of the board of education will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 19, 2009, at Star Elementary School. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ORDINANCE SUBMITTAL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that proposed Ordinance #2008-131 appended hereto was introduced for first reading by the Rutland Charter Township Board at its December 10, 2008 meeting. Rutland Charter Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon seven (7) days’ notice to Rutland Charter Township. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD Rutland Charter Township Hall 2461 Heath Road Hastings, Michigan 49058 Telephone: (269) 948-2194 CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDINANCE NO. 2008-131 (PROPOSED) ADOPTED: ____________ EFFECTIVE: ___________ An Ordinance to amend Article XX of the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 48, as amended) by renumbering several existing sections and repealing one section; to amend Articles XVII.a. and XX to delete existing Sections 17.08.a and 17.09.a pertaining to building design and architectural standards from Article XVII.a. and add the content of those sections, with revisions, to Article XX as a new Section 20.32; to amend Article XVIII (Schedule of Regulations) with respect to maximum building height; to amend Article III to add a definition for the new term “Bed and Breakfast Facilities”; and to amend various sections to consistently designate “Essential services” as a permitted use in the various zoning districts. 4. C. The building footprint for an otherwise permissible light industrial use may exceed 25,000 square feet only upon Planning Commission approval of an overlay special land use permit for such footprint pursuant to the following standards: a. the special land use (special exception) standards specified in Section 20.21.A (104.2021A). b. the subject property shall be adjacent to property with an existing industrial use on at least one side. c. the building footprint shall not be located within 1,000 feet of any conforming residential use. d. the proposed use shall be similar in nature to existing uses on adjacent properties. The building footprint for another otherwise permissible use may exceed 25,000 square feet only upon Planning Commission approval of an overlay special land use permit for such footprint pursuant to the special land use (special exception) standards specified in Section 20.21.A (104.2021A). Architectural Standards 1. Buildings with multiple stories shall be improved with windows that add character to the structure, and create a visual delineation between stories. 2. Building facade shall incorporate bays, storefronts, entrances, columns, and other vertical elements in not less than 30 foot horizontal increments. 3. Exterior materials shall reflect a sense of permanence and community character, and shall be subject to Planning Commission approval. 4. Windows shall have sills and trim. THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDAINS: 5. The building materials and design on all sides of the building shall be coordinated; and architectural features shall be complementary of the building materials and design. SECTION I — AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE XX TO RENUMBER CERTAIN EXISTING SECTIONS AND TO CLARIFY REPEAL OF ANOTHER SECTION 6. Roof design shall be flat, hipped, or front-gabled. Flat roofs shall incorporate a decorative cornice line that clearly identifies the top of a building. Article XX of the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance (104.2000 as codified), pertaining to General Provisions, is hereby as amended as follows: 7. The form, scale and proportion of buildings shall be consistent or compatible with the form, scale and proportion of existing development within 500 feet. 8. Mechanical equipment on the ground or on the roof shall be screened from public view. 9. Each multi-family dwelling unit shall have a minimum of 75 square feet of private outdoor space in the form of a deck, patio, balcony, porch, or yard.” A. B. C. The Section erroneously designated “20.29” (104.2029 as codified) pertaining to Open Space Preservation Community (added to Zoning Ordinance by Ordinance No. 2003-100) is hereby renumbered to be Section 20.30 (104.2030 as codified); and any references to said section throughout the Zoning Ordinance are similarly renumbered. The Section erroneously designated “20.29” (104.2029 as codified) pertaining to Conditional Rezoning (added to Zoning Ordinance by Ordinance No. 2006-111) is hereby renumbered to be Section 20.31 (104.2031 as codified); and any references to said section throughout the Zoning Ordinance are similarly renumbered. The Section designated “20.30” (104.2030) pertaining to architectural standards in the Mixed Use District is hereby expressly repealed for clarity (having been apparently previously repealed by inference by Ordinance No. 2006-121 moving such architectural standards to a new Section 17.09.a). SECTION II — AMENDMENT OF SECTIONS 17.08.a AND 17.09.a, AND ARTICLE XX, PERTAINING TO BUILDING DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURAL STANDARDS Sections 17.08.a and 17.09.a of the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance (104.1708.a and 104.1709.a as codified), presently pertaining to building design and architectural standards for the Mixed Use District, are hereby deleted; and Article XX of the Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended to add the content of such deleted provisions, as revised, as a new Section 20.32 (104.2032 as codified) reading as follows: 104.2032 Building Design and Architectural Standards: Sec. 20.32 The following building design and architectural standards shall apply to buildings in all districts, with the exception of the following: —-agricultural uses in the AG district. —-single family and two family dwellings and their related accessory structures in the AG, RE, RR, R-1, R-2, R-3 and Mixed Use Districts. A. Building Height 1. Delton Kellogg girls fall to a pair of KVA competitors Culbert five points to go along with 16 rebounds. Hannah Williams didn’t score in the ball game, but did dish out seven assists. Last Friday, Galesburg-Augusta scored a 61-47 win over the visiting Panthers. The Rams’ 1-2 punch inside was a little too much for the Panthers to handle. Coach Williams said that his team just didn’t have an answer for Sarah Hamilton and Felicia Standley. The pair had 14 points each to lead their team, and combined to score 12 of their team’s 16 points in the fourth quarter. Galesburg held onto a slim 45-44 lead over the Panthers heading into the fourth quarter, as Delton battled back from a seven-point half-time lead in the third. Delton managed just three points in the fourth quarter though. Coach Williams said the Rams showed their experience in that final period, and foul trouble caught up with his team. Tobias paced the Panthers with 13 points and eight rebounds. She played a great game according to her coach, being undersized compared to the Rams’ post players. Paige Green added 11 points for the Panthers, Alea Hammond nine, and Hannah Williams six. Williams also had three steals and four assists. 3. This proposed ordinance will be considered for adoption by the Township Board at its next regular meeting on January 14, 2009 commencing at 7:30 p.m. at the Charter Township Hall. 2. After back-to-back wins to open the season, Delton Kellogg’s varsity girls’ basketball team has dropped three games in a row in the Kalamazoo Valley Association. The Panthers are now 1-3 on the season and 2-3 overall. Olivet scored a 53-34 win over the Panthers on Tuesday night. Delton Kellogg head coach Rick Williams said it was an ugly first half. The host Eagles scored just eight points in the opening quarter, but the Panthers scored just four. Olivet led 20-14 at the half. “Olivet made the adjustments at the half that worked,” Williams said. Olivet shot much better from the field in the second half, and poured in 24 points in the third quarter. The Eagles had seven different players score in the third quarter. They spread their scoring around all night long. Lauren Fick led her team with 12 points. Kelsey Campbell and Katy Barkley had ten points each. The Panthers were 0-of-6 from behind the three-point line on the night, and hit just 11of-48 field goal attempts overall. Kali Tobias led Delton with 15 points. Sarah Holroyd added six points and Adrianna Note: This provision shall not be interpreted to authorize approval of a multi-family residential building with a footprint exceeding 25,000 square feet where the development does not include any commercial uses. TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: The maximum building height is thirty-five (35) feet or two and one half (2.5) stories, whichever is less, except as provided herein. Building height may be increased to up to forty-five (45) feet or four (4) stories, whichever is less, if all of the following criteria are met as determined by the Planning Commission: a. b. c. B. The proposed development is designed to provide for shared parking and/or cross access easements with adjacent parcels. The height of the building is designed to blend with adjacent development and will not create a dramatic height differential causing detrimental impacts to existing structures. The height of the building has been approved by the local fire chief, upon determining the building height does not exceed the effective fire-suppression capabilities of the fire department. Building Footprint 1. 2. Individual building footprints are permitted up to 25,000 square feet, subject to compliance with any otherwise applicable maximum lot coverage requirement specified in Article XVIII (Schedule of Regulations) or elsewhere in this Ordinance. The building footprint for an otherwise permissible residential development incorporated into a commercial development may exceed 25,000 square feet only upon Planning Commission approval of an overlay special land use permit for such footprint pursuant to the following standards: a. the special land use (special exception) standards specified in Section 20.21.A (104.2021A). b. the residential development shall use and share the parking facilities for the commercial development; unless the Planning Commission approves an alternate parking configuration meeting all applicable requirements of this Ordinance and consistent with the standards specified pursuant to preceding subparagraph a. SECTION III — AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE XVIII (SCHEDULE OF REGULATIONS) PERTAINING TO MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS Article XVIII of the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance (104.1800 as codified) is hereby amended to add a footnote (f) to the “Maximum Height” column caption, and to further add the content for that footnote reading as follows: The maximum building height limitations in this Schedule and in Table R-4 are intended to generally apply, unless superceded by another provision of this ordinance providing a different maximum height limitation for a specific use or in a particular context. See, for example, Section 20.32 A (104.2032A as codified) specifying other building height limitations that may be applicable to buildings in the specified circumstances.” SECTION IV AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE III PERTAINING TO DEFINITIONS Article III of the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance (104.300 as codified) is hereby amended to add the following term and definition: Bed and breakfast facilities. A use which is subordinate to the principal use of a single family dwelling in which not more than six transient guests are provided a sleeping room and board in return for compensation for a period of not more than seven days.” SECTION V — AMENDMENT OF VARIOUS SECTIONS PERTAINING TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES AS PERMITTED USE The following sections of the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance are hereby amended as further indicated below, to consistently designate “Essential services” as a permitted use in all of the various zoning districts: —-Section 12.02 (104.1202 as codified) is hereby amended to add a new subsection J thereto designating “Essential services” as a permitted use in the R-5 Recreation District. —-Section 13.02 (104.1302 as codified) is hereby amended to add a new subsection G thereto designating “Essential services” as a permitted use in the RMH Residential Mobile Home Park District. —-Section 17.02.a (104.1702.a as codified) is hereby amended to add a new subsection X thereto designating “Essential services” as a permitted use in the Mixed Use District. —-Section 14.02 (104.1402 as codified) is hereby amended to add a new subsection F thereto designating “Essential services” as a permitted use in the C-1 Office/Commercial District. —-Section 16.02 (104.1602 as codified) is hereby amended to add a new subsection CC thereto designating “Essential services” as a permitted use in the C-3 General Business District. —-Consistent with the general designation of “Essential services” as a permitted use in the various zoning districts, as existing or as proposed above, Section 15.03 (104.1503 as codified) is also proposed to be amended to delete subsection D thereof presently designating such land use as a special use in the C-2 Community Business District. “Essential services” will therefore also be a permitted use in the C-2 District pursuant to existing Section 15.02 A incorporating by reference all uses permitted in the C-1 District (as amended herein). SECTION VI — SEVERABILITY The provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared to be severable, and if any part is declared invalid for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction it shall not affect the remainder of the Ordinance, which shall continue in full force and effect. SECTION VII — REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; EFFECTIVE DATE All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed. This Ordinance shall take effect on the eighth day after publication or on such later date as may be required by law. Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Charter Township of Rutland 77529879 �Page 18 — Thursday, December 18, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Delton wins when offenses struggle Points were tough to come by at Galesburg-Augusta Friday night. Delton Kellogg’s varsity boys’ basketball team scored just 36 of them, but that was enough for the Panthers to earn their first win of the season. They scored a 36-28 win over the host Rams. The win was a special one for Delton Kellogg head coach Mike Mohn. “It was a little bit of a struggle putting the ball in the basket, but it was a nice win,” Mohn said. “There were two gyms in the KVA I hadn’t won in, that was one of them, so we finally got that one.” The other is Kalamazoo Christian’s. Delton Kellogg did a better job of controlling the basketball in the second half as they held off the Rams. The Panthers turned the ball over ten times in the first half, but limited that to six in the second. Jeremy Reigler had a nice game, scoring nine points and pulling down seven rebounds. Conrad Drum took care of many of the ball handling duties for Delton, and turned the ball over just three times. He finished with eight points and two rebounds. The Panthers are now 1-3 on the season and 1-1 in the KVA. The Panthers’ first league loss came Tuesday night, on a night where points were much easier to come by. Olivet scored a 72-56 win over the visiting Panthers. Olivet jumped out to a 20-7 lead in the opening quarter, then pushed that lead to 4021 at the half. After that performance, the Panthers busted loose for 35 second half points. “We put some points on the board in the second half, which was somewhat encouraging, because we have not scored well,” said Mohn. Dalton Parmenter had the best game of his varsity career for Delton, finishing with 11 points and Mohn said he had a couple strong defensive stops on the other end of the floor. Cody Anderson had an excellent game as well, with 11 points, seven rebounds, and two steals. The Panthers return to action at home against Hackett Catholic Central Friday night, then are off until after the holiday break when they host Schoolcraft on Jan. 9. BOWLING SCORES Tuesday Mixed Grove Street Cafe 48-12; All Star Childcare 38-22; King Pins 34-26; Hastings City Bank 31.5-28.5; Boyce Milk Hauler 29-31; Ynakee Zypher 28-32; Hurless Machine Shop 26.533.5. Men’s High Games - S. Anger 200; P. Scobey 210; C. Steeby 213; J. Mwanland 214; D. Cherry 201; K. Armstrong 225; D. Blakely 198; K. Beebe 195; C. Wanland 196; J. Markley 193; R. O’Keefe 192. Men’s High Series - S. Anger 533; P. Scobey 585; C. Steeby 556; J. Wanland 542; D. Cherry 578; K. Armstrong 594; D. Blakely 576; K. Beebe 547; G. Hause 527; J. Markley 568; R. O’Keefe 527. Women’s High Games - A. Hall 206; B. Wilkins 193; J. Clements 192; D. Service 186; M. Westbrook 178; B. Norris 157; J. Steeby 140. Women’s High Series - A. Hall 503; B. Wilkins 554; J. Clements 540; D. Service 412; M. Westbrook 468; B. Norris 425; J. Steeby 405. 9-N-A-Wiggle 43; Dum Schitz 40; We’re a Mess 35; Oldies But Goodies 32; Greasy Balls 31; Spare Time 31; AN’D Signs 30 1/2; Team #14 30; Here 4 the Party 28 1/2; Spencers Towing 28; All But One 28; Lucky #13 28; Ten Pins 28. Women’s Good Games and Series - L. Potter 234-599; S. Vandenburg 194-577; M. Heath 203-557; J. Madden 221-544; K. Becker 180-500; E. Vanasse 172-446; O. Gillons 156-429; N. Taylor 144-409; C. Thomson 153-384; M. Draper 201; T. Pennington 201; L. Smith 193; P. Ramey 182; M. Mathis 180; B. West 177; D. James 175; M. Sears 169; K. Kuhlman 168; K. Matthews 143. Men’s Good Games and Series - J. Smith 215-611; D. Carpenter 214-597; H. Pennington 224-586; M. Vugteveen 203; M. Pennington 221-566; F. Thompson 195-565; B. Madden 202-555; T. Ramey 181-531; E. Ringleka 149-388; J. Wanland 204; J. Bush 203; R. Chaffee 199; B. West 196; A. Taylor 187; M. Kidder 182; D. Sears 180. Tuesday Trios Coleman’s 40.5-23.5; Lynn Denton Agency 38.5-25.5; Lu’s Team 37.5-26.5; CBS 37-23; Pee Wee’s Trio 37-27; Quality Roofing* 3624; Trouble 32-32; Super Crips 25-39; Pampered Ding Dongs* 23.5-36.5; Ghost Team 6-50. *Games to be made up. High Handicap Game - R. Brummel 268; H. Palmer 268; A. Norton 265; D. James 264. High Handicap Series - A. Norton 736; K. Farlee 717; J. Rice 701; H. Palmer 698. Senior Citizens Sun Risers 39-21; King Pins 37-23; Ward’s Friends 37-23; Butterfingers 32.5-27.5; Lucky Strike 32-28; Usedtobe #1 29-31; Just Friends 29-27*; Be Happy 26-34; M&M’s 26-34; Three Gals & a Guy 25.5-30.5*; Early Risers 24-36; Kuempel 19-41. *Games to be made up. Good Games and Series Women- Y. Cheeseman 185-487; B. Benedict 187-454; C. Stuart 187-486; M. Wieland 159-446; S. Patch 225-557; E. Ulrich 181; S. Krystiniak 201-446; N. Boniface 182-497; A. Tasker 146; S. Merrill 200; R. Murphy 165. Good Games and Series Men - L. Brandt 201; W. Mallekoote 200-485; G. Forbey 166433; N. Thaler 181-448; C. Purdum Sr. 226631; G. Waggoner 185; H. Gibson 160; C. Purdum Jr. 206-560; W. Talsma 185-541; R. McDonald 209-620. Sunday Night Mixed Mary’s Hair & Naisl 39 1/2; Bounty Hunters 39; Straight Liners 37; Sandbaggers 36; Striking Distance 34 1/2; Pin Chasers 33; Late Arrivals 31; Skabbs 30 1/2; Funky Bowlers 30; Sunday Snoozers 28; Wright Zone 25 1/2; Late Comers 25; R&N 22. Women’s Good Games and Series - N. Mroz 204-560; B. James 211-531; T. Franklin 159-439; J. Shoebridge 173-416; J. Ackels 160-399; L. Wright 146-393; L. Saxton 150383; G. Brooks 115-268; S. Vandenburg 203; M. Simpson 202; M. Daniels 195; K. Carr 164; A. Norton 163. Men’s Good Games and Series - J. Ackels 222-540; T. Heath 179-486; A. Martinez 149-354; J. Mroz 226; B. Hubbell 217; E. Bartlett 214; D. James 214; C. Merica 200; B. Churchill 195; D. Wright 188; J. Shoebridge 185; C. House 180; M. Kidder 176. Mixerettes Kent Oil 37.5-22.5; Nashville Chiropractic 34-26; NBT 31-29; Sassy Babes 29.5-26.5*; James Process Service 29.5-30.5; Dewey’s Auto Body 26.5-33.5; The Finishing Touch 26-30*; Dean’s Dolls 22-38. *Games to be made up. Good Games and Series - S. Drake 198490; M. Rodgers 147; D. Snyder 198-533; T. Christopher 186; L. Potter 187-538; E. Ulrich 195-479; J. Alflen 182-511; N. Goggins 171; S. Merrill 195; V. Carr 169; S. Nash 171-445; J. Pitch 144; S. VanDenburg 213; K. Fowler 179. 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Thanks to This Week’s Sponsor: From the Mike Goggins Family 77529723 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18: Delton Kellogg’s Dalton Parmenter (3) collides with Olivet’s Jay Cousineau during Tuesday night’s Kalamazoo Valley Association contest. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Right: Delton Kellogg’s Conrad Drum drives around Olivet’s Justin Sharp during the Eagles’ 72-56 win over the visiting Panthers Tuesday night. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Lions finding points tough to come by by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Holding an opponent to 36 points on most nights will win a varsity boys’ basketball team a game. One of the times it won’t is when your team only scores 21. Maple Valley fell in its season and Kalamazoo Valley Association opener 36-21 to Pennfield Friday night at Maple Valley High School. “We really struggled with the shooting,” said Maple Valley head coach Keith Jones. “Defensively, I can’t complain. Going in if you tell me we’re only giving up 36 points, I figure we’re in the game.” The Lions weren’t in the game, then they were, then they weren’t again. A bucket by Kyle Fisher accounted for the Lions only two points in the first quarter. In the second quarter, Jesse Bromley and Jeff Burd had a basket each to give their team six points at the half. Pennfield led 16-6 at the break. “They put pressure on us in the full court with a 2-2-1. We really didn’t have any problems beating the pressure, but it put us in kind of a hurry in the half court and we didn’t make them work their half-court defense,” Jones said. The Lions rushed some shots, and turned the ball over a few too many times. A couple quick buckets in the third quarter got the Lions back in the game, but they couldn’t sustain the momentum. Part of the problem for the Lions was the presence of Pennfield’s Eric Johnson in the post. He finished with 17 points, he had 12 of those 17 in the second half. For much of the night, a sophomore playing his first varsity contest was trying to contain the Panthers’ 6-6 senior center. “Riley Fisher did a great job. He played good defense,” Jones said of his 6-4 sophomore. “He played a lot of minutes because Pennfield is pretty big, compared to us. We just don’t have the depth at that spot.” Riley wound up leading the Lions on the night with seven points and six rebounds. Burd added six points and eight boards. Pennfield also got six points from Derek Morris. It was the first game of the season for the Lions, and the second for the Panthers. In the Lions’ second game, they were the ones scoring 36 points, but it wasn’t nearly enough as Kalamazoo Christian came to the Valley and scored a 74-36 win to get to 2-0 on the year. Kalamazoo Christian reaced out to a 25-12 lead in the opening quarter, then shut the Lion offense down the rest of the night allowing just six points in each of the final three periods. The Comest led 47-18 at the half. Dustin Houghton had ten points and four rebounds to lead the Lions, while Riley Fisher added seven points. Kalamazoo Christian had 12 different players score in the game, led by Ryan Herder’s 11 points. Brett Vandam and Jared Dykstra added nine points each. Maple Valley returns to action this Friday night at Schoolcraft. Lakewood boys hold off the Cavaliers by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Vikings were able to score their first victory of the season in their first Capital Area Activities Conference White Division contest of the season Friday night. Lakewood made the long trip to Corunna and came home with a 57-44 victory. The Viking defense held its opponent to less than 50 points for the second time in two tries this season, but this time there was a little more offense to go with that. Andrew Doane had a big offensive night, finishing with 19 points. He was 9-of-10 from the foul line. Dylan Benit added 13 points. Lorgan Lake had a big all around game for the Vikings, finishing with seven points, 13 rebounds and three steals. Ryan Musbach led the Vikes in assists with six. Nate Bryans chipped in eight points as well. The Vikings built a 17-point lead in the second quarter, after jumping out to a 12-4 advantage in the first quarter. Corunna is the kind of team that can score some points quickly though. The Cavaliers outscored the Vikings 24-21 in the second quarter, and chipped away at that lead even more in the third quarter until they were within three at 43-40. “They fly down the floor and shoot the first open three they get,” Lakewood head coach Mark Farrell said of the Cavaliers, “and they hit a couple of them there. Then they put some pressure on us and it rattled us a little.” Both teams also got into the bonus early in the second half, Corunna took advantage knocking down nine free throws in the second quarter alone. The Vikings settled down finally late in the third quarter, started getting some easy buckets and getting to the free throw line and took control once again. For the night, Lakewood was 20-of-31 from the foul line. Tristan Garbowski led Corunna with 11 points, and Hans Skjaerland and Sam Wells added eight each. Lakewood returns to league play at home against Perry Friday. The Vikings are now 1-2 on the year, hav- ing lost their second non-conference contest at home against Lowell Tuesday night. Lowell shut out the Vikings in the first quarter, running out to a 21-0 lead. “We flat got out played in the first quarter,” Farrell said. “After taht, we layed even or better, but could never overome the deficit.” The Red Arrows hit four threes in the opening quarter, with Tim Hettinga knocking down two of them. He had four threes of his own on the night, and led his team with 21 points. Jon Hanson scored 12 points, all of them in the first half. Lake finally got the Vikings on the board in the second quarter with a pair of free throws. He ended the night with a team high nine points and five rebounds. Doane had seven points and Benit six. Daone added three steals and Benit five boards. The Vikings had 18 turnovers on the night. Young Saxons step up to help win at Wyoming Park The Saxons had their best performance of the season Saturday, in winning the Wyoming Park Invitational. The Hastings varsity wrestling team scored 271 points on the day, handling second-place Hudsonville which finished with 218. Haslett was third with 139. Hastings also got a look at O-K Gold Conference newcomer Forest Hills Eastern, which was fifth with 110 points behind fourth-place Wyoming Park (138). “We had several wrestlers up a weight class, because of injuries, and still managed nine wrestlers in the finals and the other five in the consolations,” said Hastings head coach Mike Goggins. Each of the 14 Saxons earned medals on the day. Max Wilcox (103 pounds), Gage Pederson (135), Collin Ferguson (145), Mike Cross (171), Colton Marlette (215), and Luke Mansfield (285) all won their flight championships, while Loren Smith (112), Trent Brisboe (152), and Austin Endsley (130) were runner-up. “I was especially pleased with Max Wilcox and Mike Cross,” said Goggins. “Both lack varsity experience, but are really helping their team out right now with their efforts.” Cross pinned Zeeland East’s Anthony Dunangkaew in the second period of their 171-pound final. Wilcox also pinned his finals opponent, Haslett’s Jon Breckon, in the first period. The Saxons’ Colby Wilcox was third at 140 pounds, and Brian Baum (119), Mitchell Brisboe (125), Micah Huver (152), and Matt Mansfield (189) each placed fourth. “All of our champions wrestled very well,” Goggins said. “We hope that carries on to this Saturday when we will likely face very good Stevensville-Lakeshore and Allegan teams at the Coldwater Super Duals.” In duals last Wednesday, the Saxons scored a pair of victories. They won their O-K Gold Conference opener against Ottawa Hills 81-0, then topped Byron Center 38-25. The Saxons had eight wrestlers win two matches on the day, Dave Case (103), Endsley (130), Pederson (135), Colby Wilcox (140), Trent Brisboe (152), Huver (160), Kyle Griffith (189), and Luke Mansfield (285). Loren Smith (112), Baum (119), Mitchell Brisboe (125), Collin Ferguson (145), Cross (171), and Marlette (215) each won once. “Ottawa Hills has a good bunch of kids, but they really lacked experience and depth,” Goggins said of his team’s first dual against the Bengals in league action. “Byron Center has a good team, and we felt good about being able to beat them.” Hastings is now 4-0 in duals on the season, and 1-0 in the league. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 18, 2008 — Page 19 Lion lead shrinks, but they keep it versus Pennfield by Brett Bremer Sports Editor For a moment near the end of the third quarter the scoreboard said the lead was completely gone. It was wrong. Maple Valley raced out to an 18-point halftime lead, 38-20 against Pennfield Friday night in Kalamazoo Valley Association action, but found themselves in a battle down the stretch. An 18-3 run by the visiting Panthers in the third quarter tightened up the game considerably. At one point, the scoreboard operator gave Pennfield one extra point. It stayed up Maple Valley’s Elizabeth Stewart drives past a Pennfield defender during the second quarter Friday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) on the board for almost a minute, showing the score tied at 39 at one point. The problem was fixed before the end of the period though. The Panthers never actually caught all the way back up. “They weathered a huge storm,” Maple Valley head coach Landon Wilkes said of his girls. “An 18-3 storm. It’s unbelievable to weather that storm and still come out with a victory.” Wilkes took some of the blame himself, for a defensive change he stuck with even when it obviously wasn’t working. He said his girls do need to learn to be better at making adjustments on the fly though. “Our defense was struggling (in the third quarter), but our offense was worse. We stopped attacking the basket and started trying to throw cross-court passes, which we hadn’t been doing all game,” said Wilkes. Maple Valley took a 41-38 lead into the fourth quarter. Pennfield did pull to within two points with 2:48 to play at 48-46. The Lions’ 5-for-12 performance at the free throw line wasn’t pretty, but it was just enough, combined with a big jumper from Shawndenae Rost and a steal and lay-up by Elizabeth Stewart, to close out the Panthers. Stewart finished the game with eight points, and Rost had six. “I tried to stay calm, because we wanted to win so bad,” said Lion junior Leslee Rigelman. “We were just trying to calm down everybody. That’s what we try to do. We just get out of control sometimes.” Rigelman led the Lion offense with 22 points, and Jenn Kent scored 16. The second half almost made it easy to forget how easy things had been for the Lions in the first half, Rigelman scored all 22 of her points in the opening 16 minutes as her team built its big lead. Of those 22 points, 15 came on five three-pointers. Pennfield switched to a box-and-1 in the second half, and the Lions had to find other ways to score. “The girl would not get off me,” said Rigelman. “I knew they would do something about it. I wasn’t expecting a box-and-1. I just thought they’d step out or play harder defensively.” The 22 points was the most Rigelman has scored in a half in her varsity career. “Leslee got hot and we found her,” Wilkes said. “That’s the kind of ball players I have. It could be anyone of them and they’re finally Maple Valley’s Leslee Rigelman (12) fires a long pass ahead, in front of Pennfield’s Taylor Pickett, during the third quarter of Friday night’s 57-53 win over the visiting Panthers. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Maple Valley’s Kayla Shaw gets around Pennfield’s Megan Parker during the fourth quarter of her team’s KVA win Friday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) understanding, let’s find the hot girl and get it to her.” Pennfield was led by guard Emma Fishnick with 17 points. Kerie Rudd added 11 points, and the Panthers’ big post players Breanna Pelloni and Amber Klinkel had ten each. Maple Valley is now 2-2 in the KVA this season. The Lions fell for the second time in the league Tuesday night, 57-47 against Kalamazoo Christian. The Comets raced out to a 30-21 half-time lead. The Lions pulled to within six points by holding the Comets to just eight points in the third quarter. Stewart led the lions with 12 points. Rigelman finished with ten, Kent nine, and Mikaela Bromley seven. Michelle Westerman poured in 17 points for the visiting Comets. Amy Hinkle added 11 and Kaitlin Feddema ten. The Lions hit the road this Friday to face Schoolcraft. Trojans defeat Fighting Scots in O-K Gold opener by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Trojans got two things on Thursday night, a big conference win and a reality check. Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity wrestling team opened the O-K Gold Conference season at home with a 52-17 victory over Caledonia. The night wasn’t just about the Trojans and Scots though. While that match was going on, Allendale was scoring a 66-4 victory over Grant. After the league dual, Caledonia went on to score a 61-16 win over Grant while the Trojans faced off with Allendale. The visiting Falcons topped TK 41-20, scoring pins in the two heavyweight matches to seal the win. It was the first loss of the season for TK, who opened the year by winning two matches at a home quad then won last Saturday’s Grandville Challenge. Caledonia head coach Shawn Veitch saw enough to know that the Trojans are more than just a good team though. “Any team that has 14 solid kids is a great team and they don’t have any holes,” Veitch said of TK. “They are tough from 103 to Thornapple Kellogg’s Nate Converse (top) starts Thursday night’s O-K Gold Conference dual by pinning Caledonia’s Mike Munday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Thornapple Kellogg’s Jordan Schnicke (top) works to turn over Caledonia’s Jason Acterhof during the first period of their 130-pound bout Thursday night in Middleville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) heavyweight.” For a moment Caledonia was inching closer to the Trojans in their dual. With wins from Jason Acterhof at 130 pounds and Tanner Zych 135 pounds, the Scots had pulled to within 25-11. Thornapple Kellogg answered with Steven Cung Bik at 140, who wrestled an impressive match using his athleticism to top Justin Bigger 12-4. Thomas Tabor followed up that by outlasting the Scots’ Chase Singleton in the 145-pound match. Tabor scored a reversal with ten seconds left in the third period to tie the bout at eight. The two then battled through the first three overtime periods scoreless, before Tabor earned an escape in the final 30 Thornapple Kellogg’s Steven Cung Bik (right) battles for position with Caledonia’s Justin Bigger during the first period of their 140-pound bout Thursday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) second session to score the win. Donovan Scott (152) and Cole Meinke (160) came out and scored second period pins in each of their matches as the Trojans took complete control of the match. Other winners in the dual for the Trojans were Nate Converse (285), Mike Craven (103), Trevor Dalton (119), Kyle Dalton (125), Chris Westra (189), and Cody Clinton (215). Caledonia also got wins from Derek Sanders (112) and Brett McCarty (171). “All in all, it was a good night for our kids,” Veitch said. “I thought we wrestled Middleville pretty tough. We lost some good matches, but the kids wrestled pretty tough.” He was especially happy with the efforts of Tanner Zych, McCarty, Sanders, and Bigger on the night. “My hats off to Middleville, to both Toms, Tom Fletke and Tom Lehman. Both are class guys and it’s always an honor to wrestle against them,” Veitch said. Craven, Scott, Cung Bik, Tabor, and Westra earned decisions for the Trojans in their dual with Allendale, while Kyle Dalton scored a technical fall in his match at 125 pounds. Viking girls open league play with win Lakewood’s varsity girls’ basketball team improved to 3-0 on the year, opening the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division season with a win at Corunna Friday night. The Vikings relied on their defense Friday, as they scored a 40-32 win over the host Cavaliers. Lakewood scored just 12 points in the whole first half, and trailed 19-12 at the break. “We didn’t get the tempo we wanted in this game,” said Lakewood head coach Tal Thompson. “We still pushed the ball and did a lot of good things, but we just didn’t get the tempo we would normally like to have. But, we’re 1-0 in the league and our goal is to win the league so we just beat one of the best teams in the league on their floor. And it was against the best player in the league, Megan Birchmeier.” Birchmeier had 17 points on the night to lead all scorers, but had just five points in the second half. Everything swung the Vikings way in the final 16 minutes. Ashley Morris and Chelsea Dow battled foul trouble in the first half. After a long stay on the bench in the first half, Morris came out hot in the second and finished with seven points and seven rebounds. Dow had five steals on the night to go along with seven boards. Alexis Brodbeck was the Vikings’ top scorer with eight points, and Laurel Mattson chipped in seven. The Vikings talked about how they knew they were going to be a streaky team this season. In the second half they came out and put up 14 points in each of the two quarters to take control. Kati Kauffman had good night for the Vikings, knocking down a pair of three pointers to finish with three points. It was only two baskets, but it forced the Cavaliers to pay attention to her outside and that made room for everyone else. The Vikings close out their pre-holiday slate at home against Perry this Friday. Even Santa Claus knows the best place to get his sleigh repaired. �ĞǁĞLJ͛Ɛ��ƵƚŽ��ŽĚLJ 1111 West Green St. Hastings 269-945-4915 www.deweysautobody.com �Page 20 — Thursday, December 18, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Caledonia defense smothers Trojans Lakewood senior Ashley Morris (center) is joined by her mother Lisa and father Karl as she signs her National Letter of Intent to join the Spring Arbor University Women’s Volleyball Program in the Lakewood High School media center. (Photo by Brett Bremer) by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Two days after facing a tremendous offensive effort, the Trojans faced an outstanding defense. Thornapple Kellogg varsity girls’ basketball team hosted Lakewood and Caledonia last week. The Vikings put on an offensive show, scoring 72 points. The Fighting Scots a defensive clinic to hand the Trojans their second and third losses of the season. Thursday night’s 51-22 O-K Gold Conference victory improved the Fighting Scots’ record to 1-1 on the season and 1-0 in the league. Against the Fighting Scots’ full court press, the Trojans managed just two points in the opening quarter and only eight points the entire first half. Caledonia got 19 points off turnovers, as the Trojans gave up the basketball 27 times. “Our goal is to give up less than ten points Morris and Spring Arbor U. finally get to make it official by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Spring Arbor University women’s volleyball coach Carol Gates would have liked to have Lakewood senior Ashley Morris in her program a couple years ago. Gates first saw Morris on a recruiting trip when the Vikings were playing in a tournament at Hanover-Horton during her sophomore season. “I was hoping she was an upperclassman,” said Gates. “Then I found out she was a sophomore, and we decided we’ll just keep an eye on her.” Morris didn’t know Gates was in the gym that day, and just found out about that during her official visit to Spring Arbor this summer. She’s had her eye on Spring Arbor since then. Morris signed her National Letter of Intent to join the Spring Arbor Women’s Volleyball program on Monday (Dec. 8) afternoon in the Lakewood High School gymnasium. “It’s a small campus, which is what I wanted,” Morris said of Spring Arbor. “I want to study business, and they have a new business building. Their team was very welcoming, and it’s a Christian school which was important to me.” Gates saw Morris again at the Premier Academy Showcase last January. “There’s tons of girls in the gym and she just kept catching my eye,” Gates said. “She plays very edgy. I described it to her coach. She’s always pushing her limits and she’s always pushing her team’s limits. That’s what I look for in a player.” Morris doesn’t just bring intangibles to the court. Lakewood varsity girls’ volleyball coach Christine Grunewald said Morris was her team’s top passer this season. She was number two in total digs on the team. She was also the Vikings’ ace leader. “She’s not a real loud or vocal leader,” Grunewald said of Morris. “She leads more by her intensity, her competitiveness, and with her work ethic. She’s always working hard. She never complains. She goes for it. She’s aggressive. Her competitiveness and enthusiasm are very infectious.” Morris started her high school career as a strong front row player, as a freshman on the varsity, and over the past few years kept those skills and grew into one of the Vikings’ top back row players as well. “Sometimes you don’t look forward to practices,” Morris said. “With volleyball, I look forward to improving. I look forward to getting better. I just have a passion for volleyball. I always have one in my hands, because they’re always lying all over my house.” During her varsity career, the Lakewood program won four conference championships, three district championships, and two regional championships. Her sophomore season, the Vikings made it all the way to the state semifinals at Western Michigan University. This fall, the Vikings reached the state quarterfinals, before falling to the top ranked team in the state in Class B. Thornapple Kellogg’s Alyssa Weesie battles for a rebound with Caledonia’s Amanda Kimes during the second quarter of Thursday night’s O-K Gold Conference contest in Middleville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) a quarter with everybody,” said new Caledonia head coach Joe Harvey. “I’m extremely proud of my kids.” Lindsee Weis came off the bench and led the Fighting Scots in steals with six. Madalyn Sandtveit, Alexa Gehrls, and Nicole Chase had four each as everyone got into the act defensively. The lead could actually have been larger, but the Scots had a tough night shooting the basketball. As a team, they shot just 29.4-percent from the floor despite getting lots of turnovers and doing an outstanding job of running their offensive sets to get good looks at the basket. “We were getting great shots,” said Harvey. “That’s just one of the things this group of girls has to work on. We’re two games into a season. It’s just about getting better each and every day.” Thornapple Kellogg’s Kristin Tedrow has a jumper blocked by a Caledonia defender during Thursday night’s Fighting Scot victory in Middleville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Chase had a big night for the Scots, also leading the team with 12 points and adding six rebounds. Butcher and Gehrls had eight points each, with Gehrls adding seven boards. Thornapple Kellogg’s troubles were compounded as its senior leader Kate Scheidel picked up three quick fouls in the second half and was out of the game with five. She still tied teammate Alyssa Weesie for the team lead in scoring with six points each. Cassie Holwerda had two points and six rebounds for TK. “Their defense gave them offense is what it did,” said TK head coach Andy Kopf. “Their half-court defense turned into offense for them. That’s what we need to do, but we’re not getting the easy ones.” The Trojans are now 0-4 on the season, and 0-2 in the O-K Gold Conference after a 52-14 loss at Ottawa Hills Tuesday night. Donor again pays for kids to play sports by Megan Lavell Staff Writer Just when news of the Michigan economy seems to have reached its low point, donations from the Hastings community continue to help families in the Hastings Area Schools district. The Hastings Board of Education accepted an anonymous gift worth $66,850 at Monday night’s meeting to offset the cost of pay-toparticipate sports in Hastings schools during the 2009-10 school year. “This community continues to give and give and give,” said Hastings Area Schools Superintendent Rich Satterlee. “We’re really appreciative, especially with this gift, because it helps families as well as it helps students.” Satterlee said the donation affects every student who plays sports in the district. He said the same family donated about $65,000 for the 2008-09 school year. He said their specific hope is that it would allow more middle school students to participate in sports because there would be no costs associated with the programs. Schoolcraft defeats Maple Valley to the start KVA duals Kalamazoo Valley Association newcomer Schoolcraft opened the league season by scoring a 52-21 victory over the Maple Valley Lions Wednesday night. Dusty Cowell at 215 pounds and Zack Baird at 103 both scored pins for the Lions. Don Jensen scored a 7-5 decision over Colin Monroe at 285 pounds. Those were the only three wins on the mat for Maple Valley. Anthony Molson also scored a win, by forfeit, at 112 pounds. Schoolcraft controlled things in the middle weights, scoring pins in each flight from 119 to 130 pounds and in each flight form 152 up to 171. 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The Lions won five of the seven matches which were wrestled. At 112 pounds, Molson topped Michael Shaw 11-6. At 130, Austin Tabor scored a pin against Marshall Wixom. The Lions’ Tyler Franks at 145 and Ryan Brooke at 189 also scored pins in the dual. The Lions’ other win came from Jim Brown, who scored a 15-6 major decision over Omar Villalon at 171 pounds. Big guys and little guys lead Lakewood to a win at Mason by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Lakewood’s varsity wrestling team scored its first win over the Mason Bulldogs since 2004 on Wednesday night, 42-28. “They still had a pretty big crowd there, and to go into their home gym and get a win was something special,” said Lakewood assistant coach Nick Boucher. Viking head coach Bob Veitch is away from the team until sometime in January, after having hip replacement surgery. The Vikings started the night at Mason with a trio of pins. Ryan Steverson stuck his opponent at 285 pounds. Brad Orszula followed up with a pin at 103, and Dylan Shoup scored a pin at 112. It was 24-0 right off the bat, as Darren Eaton won by forfeit at 119 for the Vikings. Mason dominated the middleweights, coming back to pull in front 28-24 heading into the 160-pound match. Neither team scored a 152 as both teams voided the flight because of illnesses. Lucas Porter pulled the Vikings to within a point by winning at 160, then Dalton Ketchum put his team up for good with a pin at 171. Lucas Shaw scored a pin at 189 for the Vikings, then Kurtis Powell closed out the night with a win at 215. Lakewood is off now until the end of the holiday break. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/535/HastingsBanner_2008-12-25.pdf 5f02e32f47007f9379bee4d4d66bc117 PDF Text Text Delton no longer school of choice Heres my special Christmas wish Saxon boys beat up Bengals See Story on Page 2 See Editorial on Page 5 See Story on Page 14 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 155, No. 51 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 75¢ Thursday, December 25, 2008 NEWS BRIEFS Legion hosting Christmas breakfast, dinner today The public is invited to attend the annual American Legion Christmas Day breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 25, as well as Christmas dinner from noon to 3 p.m. Dinner will include ham, turkey and all the fixings. A free-will offering will be accepted. To help bus or serve, call 269-945-4973. Both meals will be at the American Legion and Auxiliary Post 45, located at 2160 S. M-37 in Hastings. Winterfest committee to meet Tuesday The Gun Lake Winterfest Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 30, at The Bib, located at 11 126th Avenue, on the corner of 126th and Patterson Avenue. Community members who would like to help plan Winterfest events or volunteer at the event Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009, should plan to attend the meeting. For more information about the event, contact Winterfest Chairwoman Jenny Boerman at jennyboerman@yahoo.com. COA to celebrate New Year’s Eve at noon A “New Year’s Eve at Noon” party is being hosted by the Barry County Commission on Aging Wednesday, Dec. 31, in Hastings. Anyone 60 years of age and older and their guests are invited to attend. Festivities begin at 11 a.m. and will continue until 2 p.m. at the COA building, 320 W. Woodlawn Ave. “This will be a perfect party for anyone who does not want to go out after dark or can’t stay awake until the stroke of midnight,” says Activity Coordinator Virginia Payne. On hand will be the “Just 4 Fun Band” with a variety of dancing music, fun and prizes. A ‘countdown to noon,’ with noisemakers, hats, a balloon drop and a fake champagne (ginger ale) toast will welcome in the new year. Also included will be a sizzler and shrimp kabob dinner and more. The cost is $7 per person. Space is limited so early sign-up is advised. Call the COA at 269-948-4856. This is an artist’s rendering of the proposed Walgreen’s on the northwest corner of State Street and Broadway in Hastings. Walgreens still moving toward Hastings by Megan Lavell Staff Writer Despite some rumors flying around Hastings, Hastings Community Development Director John Hart said at the Hastings City Council meeting Monday evening that Walgreens has not abandoned ship for its proposed development at the corner of State Street and Broadway. "Agree Development, which includes Walgreens, is not a dead deal," said Hart. "They are negotiating with Spartan." Hart said Spartan signed a five-year lease for the current store in the plaza at the corner of State Street and Broadway. "In between the periods of the old lease and the new lease, there was some negotiations between Spartan and Agree," said Hart. Hart said he, Mayor Bob May and City Manager Jeff Mansfield met with Spartan representatives to discuss the importance to the city of Hastings of the development of that corner. "A lot of incentives were put together to get the project on the corner," said Hart of the proposed Walgreens site. "We do want to see the project happen." Hart said city officials understand the negotiations between Spartan and Agree because, "It’s business, and we don’t want to get in the middle of business." Because Spartan officials discovered the profitability of the express mart in the plaza where Walgreens is slated to be located, Hart said, they are loath to break the five-year lease they signed. "At this time," said Hart, "They intend to operate both stores." In other business at Monday’s meeting, the city council: • Approved a request from Kevin Wood, of Wood Properties Ltd. LLC for a portion of East State Street to be vacated. The city vacated its municipal interest in the platted and abandoned East State Street right of way. Wood asked that the city vacate the right of way because a buyer is interested in the property and wants control of what currently is the city’s right of way. The last street right of way the council vacated was for the Riverwalk Condominiums on Taffee Drive. • Approved a request from Barry County YMCA Director Tom Wilt to expand the disc golf course an additional nine holes, making a total of 18, on Zhigaawin hiking trails near Carter Lake. • Received and placed on file a complaint from Department of Public Service (DPS) worker Verne Robins about Mansfield. Robins’ complaint said he and another DPS worker were waiting for Mansfield in city hall when Mansfield accused them of "lolly gagging." The complaint said, "Jeff proceeded then to conduct himself in a very unprofessional manner in the main lobby of city hall in front of office staff and public citizens. This whole situation should have been handled behind closed doors and in the proper manner." In Mansfield’s memorandum to Hastings City Council members, he said, "I do not feel that the City’s position that we want all of the members of our workforce to remain productive is a private matter. It is not secret. We have told all of our staff members that we need them to remain busy and complete their work tasks in a timely manner. This includes the DPS staff and the staff here at city hall." Mansfield said although he does not believe there were any members of the public present when he talked to Robins, "I would greatly prefer that the public know that this is not an acceptable practice at the city." Councilman Don Bowers said he believes that if DPS workers want to speak with Mansfield, they should make an appointment so they do not waste time waiting for him. "I think as busy as you are, they should be calling and asking for an appointment," said Bowers. WALGREENS, continued on page 14 County board ends year with scolarship and awards Board confirms ‘no’ vote on Debbie Smith by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Members of the public and the Barry County Board of Commissioners heard a one-year update of the Time of Sale or Transfer (TOST) ordinance at the Dec. 23 board meeting and the details of that portion of the meeting will be in next week’s Banner. In other action by the board at this meeting, Board Chairman Dr. Michael Callton presented a resolution to honor Tom Doyle, who is retiring after serving 17 years as the Barry County Drain Commissioner. Callton praised Doyle for his years of service to the people of Barry County and presented the retiring official with a plaque. On hand for the presentation were members of Doyle’s family, including his wife and two sons. “I want to thank this board for its support,” Doyle said upon receiving the plaque. “And I also want to thank the employees of Barry County, especially the mapping department, for their hard work and continued support over the years. “I hope I have made a difference,” concluded Doyle. Also on hand for the meeting was 4-H member Jennifer Curtis, who was the 2008 Barry County Fair Show of Champions winner. She received a plaque from State Rep. Brian Calley and a $600 scholarship from the Hastings Exchange Club, represented by past President Marjorie Haas. “She received the Dwight Newton Memorial Scholarship,” Haas said. ‘Nearly New Year’s’ party is for kids The Hastings Public Library invites all kids in first through fifth grades to come and celebrate the new year at the library downtown. The event will run from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the library’s community room and will feature all kinds of fun. There will be crafts to make, games to play, noisemakers to blow and food to eat. Music and movement also will be a part of the festivities. At noon, a ball will drop just like in New York City’s Times Square. See NEWS BRIEFS, continued on page 2 Councilman Dave Tossava asked where the supervisor was. Mansfield said he spoke with the supervisor. Bowers expressed concern that, "I just don’t think that they’re following proper channels." Mansfield said he would rather have the matter be public so it does not look like he is hiding anything and so he can refute it. "I don’t want to discourage them from doing that," said Mansfield of Robins’ complaint about his conduct. "But I don’t know that I would change my response on this topic, period." • Approved a request for Marty VanHouten for a partial refund of the amount paid for a sewer tap. The council recently lowered the amount for a sewer tap on gravel streets from $1,080 to $580. The fee for a sewer tap on paved streets still will be $1,080 because of the higher cost to repair the street. Councilwoman Brenda McNabb-Stange said VanHouten was the impetus for the change in sewer tap prices. Councilman Barry Wood voted against the refund because the motion to refund part of VanHouten’s fee did not specify that others who had paid the full Jennifer Curtis, left, received the Dwight Newton Memorial Scholarship from Barry County Exchange Club past President Marjorie Haas. Curtis, a 2008 Maple Valley High School graduate, was the Show of Champions winner a the 2008 Barry County Fair. COUNTY BOARD, continued on page 3 �Page 2 — Thursday, December 25, 2008 — The Hastings Banner NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page Delton library holding local photo contest Delton District Library is looking for photographs from Barry, Hope and Prairieville townships to be used to decorate the community meeting room. The photos should be either a wellknown landmark or a "beauty-shot" of a back country road from one of the townships. Each photo must be labeled by location and subject. A selection committee will choose two photos from each township, with $50 cash prizes awarded to the photographer of each picture chosen by the committee to hang in the library. Photos must be submitted to the library before Jan. 31, 2009. Entries not selected by the committee will be returned. Call the library for more information at 269-623-8040. Fire damages Woodland home by Jon Gambee Staff Writer A house fire in Woodland Dec. 19, caused smoke and fire damage to the upstairs of the home and water and smoke damage throughout the house, according to Woodland Fire Chief Kevin Stowell. Stowell said a call went out at approximately 10:30 a.m. Friday and the Woodland Fire Department was assisted at the scene by Freeport and Lake Odessa departments. “There were three people in the house,” Stowell said, “and they were alerted by smoke detectors and everyone got out. I am not aware of any pets that were in the home.” Stowell said the fire remains under investigation and refused to give the name of the homeowners. Upcoming events at Hastings Public Library Thursday, Dec. 25 Closed Thursday, Jan. 1 Closed Tuesday, Jan. 6 10:30 to 11 a.m. Toddler Time on the theme of scarves 12:30 to 8 p.m. Genealogy help in the Michigan Room Wednesday, Jan. 7 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tweens meeting in the community room Thursday, Jan. 8 12:30 to 8 p.m. Genealogy help in the Michigan Room 6:30 to 8 p.m. Book club for adults in the community room: Eckhart Tolle’s New Earth 5:15 to 8 p.m. Movies, Memories and Milestones in the community room. Hastings City Bank awarded five-star rating Hastings City Bank has earned the highest five-star superior rating for the 57nd consecutive quarter from Bauer Financial, Inc. Bauer Financial is the nation’s leading independent bank rating and research firm. This gives Hastings City Bank the highest honor of being an "exceptional performance bank." The five-star rating is based on the overall financial picture of the bank. "It gives me great pleasure to announce that there are still banks, like Hastings City Bank, that continue to build a sense of security in this insecure world," said Karen L. Dorway, president of Bauer Financial. "Residents in and around Hastings have the privilege of banking with a true community bank that has stuck to true, common-sense banking values. They can sleep soundly in the knowledge that they are banking with one of the strongest banks in the country." Hastings City Bank was established in 1886 and has been serving the financial needs of the community for more than 122 years. It currently operates through six offices in Bellevue, Caledonia, Hastings, Middleville, Nashville and Wayland. Consumers may obtain star ratings by visiting www.bauerfinancial.com, contacting Dorway directly at 800-388-6686 or e-mailing her at kdorway@bauerfinancial.com. Toys go to more than 800 area children Delton is no longer school of choice by Megan Lavell Staff Writer The Delton Kellogg Schools Board of Education voted Dec. 15 that the district will no longer be a "schools of choice" district. The revision to the policy states, "All requests to attend another school district that is not a ‘Schools of Choice’ district shall be made to the superintendent. The superintendent shall make his/her decision after a review of the submitted application for that student. Should the request be denied by the superintendent, the student and his/her parent(s) shall be given the opportunity to make an appeal to the board of education in support of their request. Requests will be decided on a case-by-case basis without precedent for future requests. Students must re-apply annually." Earlier this year, the Delton Kellogg Schools Board of Education denied a request from parents to send their child to another district when the student had never attended Delton Kellogg Schools. In other business at last Monday’s meeting, the board of education: • Received ‘thank you’ letters from Howard Ludwig, Delton Kellogg Schools bus driver, and Keara Hilton, IntoEdventures regional advisor. • Received ‘Nice Job Notes’ for Michelle Homister, Candy Valentine, Rhonda Ernsberger, Kim Boysen, Michelle Daniels, Jody Schut, Denice Quick, Paul Krajacic, Pat Kammeraad, Michelle Green, Deb Finedell, Rob Groesbeck, Stew Schofield, Jenny Bever, Michelle Blackburn and Kris Harrington. • Discussed a proposed high school trip to Stratford, Ontario, in October 2009. The board will take action at its January meeting. • Discussed a proposed software installation policy. The board will take action at the January meeting. • Received a district-wide report from Superintendent Cindy Vujea. She said the school’s Web site has photos of the most recent instrumental concert. She said a trial of an automated phone system is being used to contact staff for school closings and delays, and the same system may be used to contact families in the district. Vujea also told the board she met with somebody to help the district become more notable. That presentation will be given in January. • Heard a finance/negotiations committee report from board member Andrew Stoneburner. He said the business and central offices will be closed for a two-week holiday break, and the heat will be turned down in the buildings. He said the committee is gathering information on a summer tax collection, and the information will be in line to take action in June. Stoneburner told the board there will be a review of the volunteer severance package, and possible budget reductions for the 2009-10 school year. He had received a request from the Celebration of Academic Excellence for the district to pay $150 per student to participate (top 5 percent of the graduating class), and the matter was referred to the Barry Intermediate School District. Stoneburner also said the negotiations team met Dec. 11 and the next meeting will be Jan. 6, 2009. • Heard a report from Marsha Bassett regarding the policy committee. She said they are discussing counting alternative education students in the Michigan High School Athletic Association, and she also discussed the proposed software installation policy. • Heard a facilities committee report from Stoneburner. He said the committee is working with the Department of Environmental Quality on two district properties; there is a proposal for youth baseball fields behind the high school; and there is a sales agreement for the 2007-08 Building Trades house. Stoneburner also discussed changes to the elementary school playground and improved drawings for the high school weight room. • Approved the use of Neola of Michigan for the district’s board policy service. • Approved issuing high school credit for middle school students in algebra and/or geometry. • Approved administering the PLAN test to 10th grade students. • Approved the hire of David Kidd as the assistant director for Follies for the 200809 school year. • Approved the following people to winter and spring coaching positions: Jim Hogoboom, eighth grade girls basketball; Michelle Martin, eighth grade girls basketball; Jordan Haines, seventh grade girls basketball; Karmin Bourdo, seventh grade girls basketball; Eric Curtice, assistant varsity wrestling; Tracy Webster, varsity girls soccer; and Shannah Fisher, assistant girls soccer. • Adopted a resolution to receive Great Start Readiness Program State Aid for the 2008-09 school year. • Entered into closed session to discuss an extended leave of absence for an employee whose identity is known to the board. The board approved the extended leave of absence once it adjourned closed session. • Entered into closed session to discuss negotiations. No action was take when the board adjourned closed session. The next regularly scheduled board of education meeting will be at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 19, 2009, in Delton Kellogg Elementary School. The academic spotlight at that meeting will be on alternative education. New county GOP leaders selected At the December meeting of the Barry County Republican executive committee, new officers were elected to two-year terms running January 2009 through December 2010. Unanimously elected were Ben Geiger for chairman and Denise Straley as vice chairwoman. David Messelink was elected as secretary and Susan Vlietstra was re-elected as treasurer. Geiger is a 2005 graduate of Lakewood High School and is pursing a bachelor’s degree in economics from Michigan State University. He is currently legislative assistant to State Rep. Brian Calley. Geiger has served on the Barry County Republican Executive Committee since 2007 and was elected a Republican Precinct Delegate for Woodland Township in August 2008. He currently resides in Woodland and attends Kilpatrick United Brethren Church. Straley is a 29-year resident of Barry County and was employed in the legal field and with Barry County Courts for almost 21 years. She is now retired, and is keeping busy by volunteering as a Friend of the Hastings Library, at the American Legion Post 45 and with the Barry County Literacy Council. This past election cycle, she ran for county commissioner for Hastings, Carlton and Irving townships and has been a member of the Republican Party for more than 10 years. Messelink was elected Trustee of Hope Township this past November. He also serves on his township's zoning board of appeals, the Barry Prairieville Hope Fire Department board, and is president of the Long LakeCloverdale Association. He resides in Delton. Vlietstra has served as the treasurer of the Barry County Republican Committee since the fall of 2004. She is currently serving her third term as the Thornapple Township clerk and began in public service when she was elected a Thornapple Township trustee in 2000. Vlietstra has been a member of the executive committee and a precinct delegate since 2002. She also serves as the chairperson of the Barry County Economic Development Alliance. She holds a master’s degree in busi- Serving on the executive committee for the Barry County Republican party for the next two years will be (from left) Ben Geiger, chairman; Susan Vlietstra, treasurer; David Messelink, secretary; and Denise Straley, vice chairwoman. ness administration from MSU and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Western Michigan University. She lives in Middleville with her husband of 14 years and two children and is a member of Peace Reformed Church. “I am very pleased to see this new slate of officers,” said outgoing committee chair- woman Vivian Conner. “There is representation from four different townships. All are veterans to the election process, and it is the party’s hope that under this new regime that party participation will strengthen.” Conner added, “I am very proud to have been given the responsibilities as chair and serve for the last two years.” MDA working with producers, VeraSun One of the 27 volunteers at the Expo Center on Saturday was Santa, who was ready to hear wishes from children while their families went through the lines. by Patricia Johns Staff Writer On Saturday, Dec. 20, a break in the snowy weather allowed 278 families with a combined 812 children to receive toys in the annual Community Action toy distribution. Faith Todd explained that this year, toys came from Toys For Tots, the Marines, Avengers and Toys for Barry County Kids. However, she added, “Toys were down, and our number was high.” Each child received a gift, a game for the family to share and a stuffed animal. In addition, the volunteers also raffled eight Christmas trees, two 20-inch bicycles one each for a boy and a girl, two remote-control cars, a really big Winnie the Pooh and a large picture frame. Gifts from Toys for Tots from the Battle Creek distribution center almost didn’t arrive. Because of the snowy conditions on Friday, Dec. 19, the Roadway semi and trailer could not get to the Expo Center dropoff site. Bradford White in Middleville allowed the toys to be unloaded at its loading dock, and then volunteers drove the toys from Middleville to the Expo Center so that they could be sorted in time for the families to arrive on Saturday. As an added bonus, one of the 27 volunteers at the Expo Center on Saturday was Santa, who was ready to hear wishes from children while their families went through the lines. The line had wrapped around the interior of the exhibit hall by the time distribution began at 9 a.m. and remained steady. “We couldn’t do this without the support of the many individuals and organizations which donate to toy drives,” said Todd. “ Everyone helps make Christmas happier for children who wouldn’t have a Christmas without the donations.” As the financial difficulty of VeraSun Energy Corporation continues, the Michigan Department of Agriculture’s Producer Security auditors are closely monitoring the situation with the VeraSun Woodbury ethanol plant in Ionia County. “Our auditors are in direct communication with affected farmers and grain elevator operators assessing the potential economic impact for Michigan,” said Jeff Haarer, producer security manager with the Michigan Department of Agriculture. On Oct. 31, VeraSun, the parent company of the ethanol plant in Woodbury and 24 of its subsidiaries and affiliates, filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the Federal Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. VeraSun is attempting to pay for all farm produce delivered after Oct. 11. “At this time, the Woodbury plant is not receiving any corn shipments; however, VeraSun is hopeful to secure financing and authorization from the courts to resume operations or that they will be purchased by another entity,” said Haarer. Michigan producers holding forward contracts with VeraSun should contact legal counsel, since the Grain Dealers Act, PA 198 of 2003, and the Farm Produce Insurance Act, PA 198 of 2003, both as amended, have no jurisdiction over contracts when the farm produce has not been delivered. “The Farm Produce Insurance Fund was not designed to be used to reimburse Michigan producers for their forward contracts,” he explained. “The Farm Produce Insurance Authority (FPIA) was established in 2003 to provide for reimbursement to a participating producer for losses suffered when a grain dealer declares insolvency or is otherwise unable to pay its claimants for grain delivered but not paid for. The FPIA has a current balance over $6.2 million and assessments will remain suspended until the fund drops below $3 million.” Since 2005, the FPIA has paid more than $900,000 in claims to 91 producers and has recovered more than $600,000 from bankruptcy and probate proceedings, added Haarer. Under the voluntary provision of the FPIA, 67 producers have requested assessment refunds. “To receive the protections of the Grain Dealers Act and the Farm Produce Insurance Act, it is essential that the producer transacted with a licensed grain dealer and that the contracted farm produce was delivered,” he said. For a list of licensed grain dealers or for more information on the Farm Produce Insurance Fund and the Michigan Grain Dealers Act go to www.michigan.gov/graindealers. Any Michigan producer who has not been paid for farm produce delivered to VeraSun or any other licensed grain dealer should contact Haarer at 517-241-2865 or by e-mail haarerj@michigan.gov. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 25, 2008 — YAC members celebrate holiday by giving by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Members of the Youth Advisory Council of the Barry Community Foundation know at least one of the secrets of a happy holiday: They celebrate by giving. At their monthly meeting Sunday, Dec. 14, they presented Beverly Newton of the Walk for Warmth with a check for $2,414. Advisor Jennifer Richards told the group that the total for the roof sit in November was double what was raised in 2007. She credited the growth by an increase in YAC members and the work of summer intern Laura McKeown who raised more than $700 during the summer for the effort. Newton told the group, “I am so much in awe of your hard work. You are going to make a difference in the lives of people you don’t even know.” YAC members also will participate in the actual Walk for Warmth in February. In other giving, the group gave $2,000 in sponsorship for the annual Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids Sake event this spring. Then the YAC members enjoyed the fun part of giving. Following the meeting Sunday, they wrapped gifts for the classroom YAC adopted at Woodland Elementary School. YAC members will deliver the gifts to the students and their families at a party at the school on Dec. 18. Anyone who would like to learn more about the Youth Advisory Council and its leadership and volunteer activities may call the Barry Community Foundation at 269945-0526 and ask for Richards. Laura McKeown (front, fourth from left) presents Beverly Newton with a check for $2414.02 at the Dec. 14 Youth Advisory Council meeting held at MainStreet Savings Bank. Standing with them are some of the YAC members who helped raise the funds at the November roofsit (front row from left) Erik Smendik, Connar Loew, McKeown, Newton (second row) Tess Nugent, Hannah Lamberg, Lauren Matthews, Maggie Shuster, Avery Blackburn, Jordan Dimock, Caitlin Nosanov, (back) Nicole Rybiski, Mitchell Brisboe, Christian Berdecia, Adam Skedgell, Joey Longstreet, Kayla Vogel, John Kalmink, Jared Smendik and Michael Shockley. COUNTY BOARD, continued from page 1 Waiting to wrap gifts for 10 students in a special education classroom in Woodland are members of the Barry Community Foundation Youth Advisory Council (front row, from left) Erik Smendik, Jared Smendik, Hannah Lamberg, Tess Nugent (second row) Caitlin Nosanov, Laura McKeown, Connar Loew, Lauren Matthews (third row) Jordan Dimock and Avery Blackburn, Nicole Rybiski, Mitchell Brisboe, Christian Berdecia (fourth) John Kalmink, Kayla Vogel, Joey Longstreet, Maggie Shuster, Michael Shockley and (back) Adam Skedgell. Sleds were popular gifts this year for the students and their siblings. (Photos by Patricia Johns) Area churches schedule special holiday services by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Each year, J-Ad Graphics invites area churches to send in information about special holiday services. These are presented on a space-available basis. Due to hazardous driving conditions Dec. 20 and 21, special Christmas or Advent events that had been planned were canceled. To learn if events were re-scheduled, contact the individual churches. Delton All are invited to attend an old-fashioned Christmas Eve candlelight service at Prairieville Bible Church, 12711 S. M-43 Highway, Delton, at 7 p.m. Dec. 24. Call Pastor Blair at 269-623-2783 or Pastor Saunders at 269-721-8874 for more information. Hastings Emmanuel Episcopal Church invites all to attend the Sunday morning Eucharistic services at 10 a.m. The Christmas Eve celebration Eucharist of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ will begin at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 24 with the Rev. Hugh Dickinson, presiding. F. William Voetberg is director of music. Emmanuel is located at 315 W. Center Street at the corner of South Broadway and West Center Street For more information call, 269945-3014. Hastings First United Methodist Church at 209 W. Green St. welcomes everyone to attend its services and programs. The birth of Jesus will be celebrated in two different worship services on Christmas Eve. The 6 p.m. service will be led by praise band Fish Headz and will end with a candle lighting. The 11 p.m. service will be led by the chancel choir, and everyone will celebrate the birth of Jesus together at midnight with candle lighting. Light refreshments will be served following both services. To close out the Christmas season, the Barry County Christian School choir directed by Mary Armstrong will be special guests Sunday, Dec. 28, at 6:30 p.m. for a night of music at Hastings Free Methodist Church. Vocal, piano, saxophone and dulcimer performances and congregational singing will be included in this special music evening. Hastings Free Methodist Church is located at 3762 N. M-43 Highway. Call 269-9459121 for more information. First Presbyterian Church of Hastings has plans for the holiday season. The 9 a.m. service will be led by the chancel choir, with music of the season. The second service will be led by a contemporary praise band. The highlight of the Christmas season will be the special services on Christmas Eve. A family service designed especially for children will be held at 7 p.m. At the 11 p.m. candlelight service, the chancel choir will present “The Winter Rose,” a cantata by Joseph Martin. First Presbyterian Church, invites everyone to join in preparing their hearts for the coming of the Lord. The church is located just south of the courthouse at 231 S. Broadway. Call with questions at 269-945-5463. Thornapple Valley Church at 2750 M-43 Highway, south of Hastings, will hold Christmas Eve services at 4 and 5:30 p.m. Middleville On Christmas Eve, the 7 p.m. service at Middleville United Methodist Church, at the corner of Main and Church streets in Middleville, is geared toward families and children, with music and stories. The 11 p.m. Christmas Mass with open communion is for all who want to bring in Christmas with a celebration of Jesus’ birth. Orangeville St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church will hold Christmas Eve services beginning with carols at 6:30 p.m. followed by the Eucharist at 7 p.m. St. Francis is located at 11850 W. Nine Mile Road, Orangeville. For more information call 269-664-4345. Vermontville The Vermontville United Methodist Church at 108 N. Main St. will hold a Christmas Eve candlelight service at 7 p.m. Woodland Christmas Eve candlelight service at Zion Lutheran Church will begin at 7 p.m., and the Holy Communion service will be at 11 p.m. All are invited to come to these services and reflect on what the Christmas season is all about, Jesus. Zion Lutheran Church is located at 6261 Velte Road, Woodland, about three-quarters of a mile south of the Lakewood High School. Or from Woodland, go east one mile on M-43 and then turn left and go 1 1/4 miles north. For more information, call 269-367-4817 and leave a message with a name and phone number “Dwight was a founding member of the Exchange Club and a big supporter of 4H. He passed away some years ago, and the Exchange Club and 4-H set aside this money to give a memorial scholarship in his name.” Curtis, a graduate of Maple Valley High School, currently attends Lansing Community College and plans to transfer next year to Michigan State University. “I will study agricultural tech and agriculture industries,” Curtis said. “I hope to transfer into the general studies program in environmental studies and ag science. “My ultimate goal is to enter politics,” she said. Curtis, who has been involved in 4-H for 12 years, said she was very thankful for the scholarship. “It is a real honor to receive the scholarship,” she said. “I work in the Teen Leadership Program at the county and state levels,” she said, “and my goal is to help others learn about animals and the agricultural system and how each aspect can play a role in everyone’s life.” In other board action Tuesday, members: • Heard a request from outgoing Barry County Clerk Debbie Smith, who is asking to purchase three years and eight months of additional credit service for the purpose of calculating her retirement. At its last meeting, the board refused to grant Smith the additional years of service, effectively cutting her retirement pay by 15 percent. Although this agenda item was only for discussion with “possible action,” the board declined her request. • Approved a resolution to apply for state and federal financial assistance for 2010 under Public Acts of 1951 and appointed Joseph Bleam as the transportation coordinator for the program. The program helps fund public transportation in the county. • Approved appropriating $6,000 from the Diverted Felons Fund to the Office of Community Corrections Fund for the purpose of funding the Education Services Program and to have the 2009 board review funding for this program in February. • Approved appropriation of any 2008 general fund surplus to the building reha- bilitation fund. “We won’t know how much money that will be until an audit is conducted,” said Commissioner Wayne Adams. • Approved spending up to $25,892 for the purchase and installation of a chiller from Quality Air for the sheriff’s department. “This is part of the air conditioning system,” said Commissioner Mark Englerth, “and it is one of the oldest components in the building.” • Approved an additional $6,613 for overruns on the sheriff department walkin freezer and dishwasher. Englerth explained the overruns were caused by electrical upgrades. • Approved a Forest Stewardship Plan for Charlton Park. “This is a good plan,” said Commissioner Jeff VanNortwick. “It will help us develop a better forestry management system.” • Approved the Charlton Park Village and Recreation Board Bylaws, as amended, which will add two more members to the board. One will be appointed by the Orangeville Township Board and the other will be an at-large member appointed by the board of commissioners. • Approved the Barry County Parks and Recreation Board Bylaws, as amended, putting two more members on that board. • Approved the Michigan Department of Natural resources Marine Safety Program Grant Application for 2009 in the amount of $112,438. • Approved the Michigan Supreme Court State Court Administrative office Michigan Drug Court Grant Program for a 2009 grant, effective Oct. 1 and expiring Sept. 30, 2009. • Approved elevation of Chris Ellsworth, an assistant prosecuting attorney in the prosecutor’s office from level I to level II, effective Feb. 7, 2009. “Chris has done a bang-up job,” said Barry County Prosecutor Tom Evans. “He is eligible for this promotion and it is well-deserved.” County Board Chairman Michael Callton presented retiring Barry County Drain Commissioner Tom Doyle with a plaque commemorating Doyle’s 17 years of service to the county. Doyle was recognized by the board for his service to the people of the county and for his dedication to the position of drain commissioner. �Page 4 — Thursday, December 25, 2008 — The Hastings Banner IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV New year holds promise To the editor: Its almost 2009 – Are We Ready for the New Year to Begin. The new year will bring in many new things to ponder. But, I believe it’s a major time to get “back to the basics.” After all the scary headlines that 2008 brought – huge financial bailouts, companies shutting down, banks closing. Ponzi scandals, companies needing financial loans or more bailouts. It’s now time for this country to stop and take stock of what is happening and finally take action. Jan. 20, 2009, will be Inauguration Day for the new Obama administration. Now, it’s his turn to create a more viable union. We the people set into motion a new historic path. I only hope we got it right. It’s not time to have taxes raising/gas prices rising/banks and credit card companies telling us, “Sorry we don’t need your continued business.” It’s not time for the Congress to stop any progress of any kind for this country’s businesses and what’s left of the manufacturing sector. It’s time for the card-carrying Americans to stand up for national defense and our military and not allow any major financial cuts. President elect Obama needs to rescind the order to have 200,000 military troops stationed in this country for the sole purpose of domestic security. To all the citizens, it’s time to go “back to the basics” of going about your lives and not listening to every t.v. headline and story line that tells of doom and gloom. The business world needs citizens to come back again. The churches are looking for members and their family again to come back. Area charitable agencies truly need help and financial support. Has time devoted to family taken a back seat lately? Its time to reserve a spot in your week’s schedule for your partner and your kids. What ever happened to the Norman Rockwell interpretation of the family seated at the supper table or Sunday dinner? When was the last time you asked your kids or grandkids how they were doing in school or just sat down with them alone and said ‘can we talk?’ It’s time also to take heed of health, especially anyone over the age of 40. It’s time to start asking for doctors to keep the medical treadmills working overtime for heart tests. Also, its time to get PSA exams and quit smoking period, and to start a program of exercise. Early deaths happen all too much. Many area citizens need help badly. If possible give blood on a regular basis and find it in your heart to check with a doctor to donate a kidney to a needy kidney patient. Americans are the best givers and workers this world has ever seen. We have met every challenge that’s been put before us. John F. Kennedy said it best, “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” So in closing, take 2009 and let’s return to the basics and join the positive side of the road. Yes, times are tough. Money is tight, but we have been through tough times before and we, as a nation, can come out of this situation a better union if we fight together. Stephen Jacobs, Hastings Christmas has a year-round message To the editor: Christmas is a word and season that brings the greatest emotions – • Emotions of sadness for those who are in need or unloved; • Emotions of regret for those who have wasted their likes in unworthy and selfdestructive pursuits; • Emotions of depression for seeming worthlessness and having nowhere to turn; • Emotions of loneliness and feeling – what is it all worth? But there is hope. In Christmas, the first part of this word is Christ – the anointed one sent by God to this sin-wracked world (wracked and wrecked by Satan). Christ (also named Jesus) who came to show sinful men, women, teens, boys and girls how to live. Most importantly, He died on a cruel cross to pay everyone’s sin debt because no one can enter Heaven whose debt has not been paid. The only way to take advantage of the payment made by Jesus is to pray and ask God to forgive our sins that Jesus paid for and then read the Bible (God’s letter to all mankind) to learn how to know Him. Christmas will then have a special yearround, real meaning to anyone who chooses it. Jesus said “him that cometh to me, I will in nowise cast out.” John 6:37 This is what Christmas was meant to mean. If you desire Christmas this is the message. Jesus is no longer a baby. He grew up to be your Savior and mine. But we must let Him be lord of our life. He rose from the dead and returned to Heaven, and one day will return as a king to take the world away from Satan. What a wonderful truth. Read all about it in the New Testament of the Bible. I pray that Christmas will become real to you this year. It can be by turning your life over to God. Em Johnson, Barry Township Donor’s generosity appreciated To the anonymous donor: Thank you very much for donating money to Hastings athletics system so us kids are able to play school sports. We are grateful to have people in our community like you. Austin Caris, seventh grade Hastings Middle School Emilie Caris, sixth grade St. Rose School Here’s my special Christmas wish Of all the memories that come to mind of Christmases past, some of my favorites are snow on the trees, decorating around the house and of course the tree, shopping for those special presents and getting together with family and friends. Of Christmases long ago, it was getting out of school, keeping secrets, sliding down the big hill, hot chocolate and singing favorite carols. Today many of my favorites continue, especially singing at midnight mass, a tradition I’ve enjoyed for more than 40 years. This is a special time of year, a time to remember that God loved us so much He sent us His only son, and we continue to celebrate the birth of Christ with Christmas. Each year, you hear stories about people helping others, giving of themselves to those less fortunate — all in the name of Christmas. My daughter Jenny told me a story about something that happened to her while she was Christmas shopping. She overheard a little girl and what appeared to be her grandmother. The little girl spotted a small purse that she wanted and asked her grandmother if she could have it. Her grandmother replied, “No honey, we just can’t afford it this year. And the little girl replied, "I understand." My daughter thought, as I did, how most kids might not be so understanding and would even make a scene to show their disappointment. Then my daughter saw another shopper purchase the purse and hand to the little girl saying, “Merry Christmas. I would like you to have the purse as a gift from me." The grandmother said, "Thank you, but you don’t have to do that." The shopper replied, "I have grandchildren and I don’t think they would have been so understanding. I would like your granddaughter to accept the purse as a gift from me." As I’ve looked over some of the letters to Santa this year, it’s surprising to me to find children who aren’t looking for toys or dolls — they’re asking for a job for their mom, money to pay the rent, or help to make the payments so the family doesn’t lose its home. Last week, there was a special report from the U.S. Postal system and their Letters to Santa program and the cry for help from so many children hurt by the slowdown in the economy. I guess this year more than most, we should all be thankful for what we have. So often we measure success by the house we live in, the car we drive or the material things we possess. We should measure our lives by our health, family and friends and the things we do for others. That’s the real meaning of Christmas. Over the years, I’ve used this space to print a wish list for Santa, always in fun or jest. As I looked back over the years at some of the things I wished for, some have come true; some haven’t. But again this year I will offer my top 10 ideas for Santa to consider: 1. That Barry YMCA finds a way to take over management of the Hastings Area Schools community center. It’s been a drain on school budgets at a time when there just isn’t any extra money. 2. That Hastings teachers throw their union leadership out with the dirty laundry and find a leader who better represents the real work of educating our kids. 3. For Hastings School Board member Gene Haas, a can of silicone so any nasty remarks and back-biting flows off the back of the one board member who repeatedly votes his conscience. 4. A can of wisdom for all of the newly elected candidates as they begin work at all levels throughout Barry County. (We may need bigger cans for state and national politicians.) 5. A book of slogans for the Hastings City Council, Barry County Chamber and organizations that think a catchy phrase is what makes a community special. 6. To Pennock Hospital, a new wing attached to the present facility, with a parking garage, hospice treatment center, dialysis services and other amenities local citizens want in an independent community hospital. 7. A vocational training center offering young students the job training skills they will need to last a lifetime and will help them in finding job oppor- Merry Christmas and a happy new year to all. Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics, Inc. The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. tunities. 8. A new bridge near Middleville on Finkbeiner Road. Without it, we could risk losing Bradford White, one of the county’s largest employers. 9. New glasses for Gov. Granholm to better see what’s really ailing the state’s economy. 10. For everyone in Barry County a copy of my new book Shop Local and Save (when I write it) it’s all about the impact we have on the businesses that make up our local economy. I have a few more ideas that came up but didn’t make my top 10, and they still should be listed: • I hope incoming county clerk Pamela Jarvis finds a cooperative staff as they work together to improve office oversight. • It’s my hope that everyone seeking a job can find one. Sometimes we take our positions for granted, until we lose them, Then all the ‘problems’ we faced at work don’t seem so serious. • I hope local governments can work together in the best interest of all residents. In this hightech world, there’s no reason why neighboring governments shouldn’t know what the other is doing. I could give them a roll of string and a couple of cans, but I’m sure they all have phones, email and faxes hope they make more of an effort to use them as communication tools. • Kudos to Keith Ferris as he leaves his county board position to take on new responsibilities at Charlton Park. He did a great job for county government, and I know the park will benefit from his strong, thoughtful leadership. • To all the people throughout the county who serve on boards, volunteer their time all working to make are county a better place to live for all of us, your time, talents and dedication should not be forgotten. • And to our country’s servicemen and women. The veterans of this nation have protected our democracy and our way of life. Thank you for giving your talents and some, even your lives, so that we can continue to enjoy this great nation. • To the owners and employees of the area’s small business and industries throughout the county who give small towns their charm and economic stability, it’s my wish we all see growth and prosperity in 2009. As we come to a close of another year, I want to take this time to thank the entire staff here at J-Ad. All the office personnel, reporters and editors, sales and production, printing and bindery staff, our carriers — plus our advertisers — make it all possible. Without all these people, we couldn’t produce our papers each week. With all the recent news on what’s happening in the print media business, I can say for sure all of us at J-Ad take producing your local newspapers each week seriously. I’m reminded by something I once read, "Words on paper will always be the most powerful tools we use to communicate. They have the power to make complex ideas simple, and simple ideas powerful. We do more than read them, we hold them." And from the advertisements to local stories to information we send to you each week, you can hold it in your hands with the assurance it was produced with your best interests in mind. What’s your favorite Christmas memory? Since today’s Banner falls on Dec. 25, we thought it only appropriate to ask area residents about their favorite Christmas memory. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs Frederic Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Kathy Maurer (Copy Editor) Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Brett Bremer Fran Faverman Sandra Ponsetto Jon Gambee Megan Lavell • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Jonathan Nash, Nashville: “My favorite Christmas memory is wrapping presents for my family. I like surprising them.” Faith Todd, Hickory Corners: “My favorite memories are of all those who donate toys so children they don’t even know can make their own Christmas memories.” Karen Losey, Battle Creek: “I love watching the eyes of children at Christmas. They are always so excited and happy and appreciative.” Paige Eagle, Hastings: “My bestest memory is that Santa brings me toys.” Santa, North Pole: “I love giving gifts to good little boys and girls. My favorite memory is of all the people who get together to be Santa for children they don’t even know. I also appreciate the cookies and milk children leave for me.” Danielle Elzinga, Hastings: “My favorite memory is putting cookies and milk for Santa under the Christmas tree and finding out he ate them when I woke up on Christmas morning.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Scott Ommen Rose Heaton Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $35 per year in Barry County $40 per year in adjoining counties $45 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 25, 2008 — Page 5 From TIME to TIME Financial FOCUS A look down memory lane... 1885: Dr. Chases’ Mince Pie brought it to its present state of perfection and to the good judgment of our forefathers, who appreciated and ate it. Let us defend and sustain one of our time-honored institutions against the attack of a weak and effete generation, which having demoralized itself by indulgence is many more obnoxious pleasures of the table, making the pie the scapegoat,and especially the mince pie which, when deserving of its name is a revelation of culinary art ... a kitchen symphony ... deserving the respect and consideration of all who understand and appreciate a combination and growth which has achieved the highest possible results. Recipe: “To every quart of sifted flour, all the yolk of 1 egg, the juice of 1 lemon, 1 spoonful of salt, and 1 pound of fresh butter. Make a hole in the flour in which put the beaten egg, the lemon and salt, and mix the whole with ice water, (very cold water will do) into a soft paste. Roll it out to the thickness of a quarter of an inch; fold one-third over the other third and roll, always rolling one way. Place with the ends toward you, repeat the turns and rolls as before twice. Flour a baking sheet, put the paste in it on ice or some very cool place half an hour, roll twice more as before; chill again for quarter of an hour; give it two more rolls and it is ready to use. Minced Pies: “Boil a fresh tongue (or very nice tender beef in equal amounts (about 3 pounds), remove the skin and roots (any remains of the wind pipe, blood vessels, etc.) and chop it very fine. When cold add 1 pound of chopped suet; 2 pounds of stoned raisins; 2 pounds of English currants; 2 pounds of citron, cut in fine pieces; 6 cloves, powdered (1/2 teaspoon of powdered cloves); 2 teaspoons of cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon of powdered mace; 1 pint of brandy; 1 pint of wine or cider; 2 pounds of sugar; mix well and put into a stone jar and cover well. This will keep some time. When making pies, chop some tart apples, very fine and to 1 pound of the prepared meat put 2 bowls of the apple; add more sugar if taste requires it, and sweet cider to make the pies juicy but not thin; mix and warm the ingredients before putting into pie plates. Always bake with an upper and under crust.” For all the adventurous cooks who wish to try this culinary art ... the recipe does not include any temperature settings; in 1885 there were none. However, this advice is given: To bake cakes nicely, the heat of the oven should be uniform throughout whole time of baking; and for light, thin cakes, a quick oven is required, so that by the time the cake is properly raised the baking shall commence. It is assumed that anyone would know how to bake a pie, hence no special directions are given. EDWARD JONES Can you benefit from current opportunity in municipal bonds? As the year winds down, you may find yourself reviewing your investment strategy to determine if you made the right moves in 2008 to help you achieve your financial goals. And one topic you may well focus on is taxadvantaged investing. Did you do all you could in this area? If not, you might want to consider a popular, but often misunderstood, investment: municipal bonds. And right now, these types of bonds may be more appealing than they’ve been in many years. Essentially, a municipal bond is a debt security issued by a state, municipality or county to finance its capital expenditures, such as bridges, highways or schools. The interest you receive from municipal bonds is exempt from federal taxes and from most state and local taxes, especially if you live in the state in which the bond is issued. Nonetheless, if you’re like many people, you might dismiss municipal bonds as conservative investments that usually offer lower yields than taxable Treasury or corporate bonds. (The yield is the return you will receive on your bond if you hold it until maturity). But what you may not realize is that if you are in one of the upper tax brackets, the tax savings you receive from your municipal bonds may be enough to provide you with a higher yield than you’d get from a comparable Treasury or corporate bond. Furthermore, in recent months, we’ve seen something that rarely occurs: municipal bonds yielding as much as, or more than, Treasury bonds – even without taking the tax benefits into account. Why has this happened? For a variety of circumstances, the market has become somewhat “glutted” with municipal bonds; this oversupply had led to lower prices. And bond prices are inversely related to yields, so the drop in municipal bond prices has led to the higher yields. Thus far, we’ve seen that today’s municipal bonds feature tax advantages, low prices and relatively high yields. Yet like all invest- ments, municipal bonds do carry some types of risk, including the following: • Credit risk - During difficult economic times, municipalities may be strapped for cash and have trouble meeting their financial obligations – such as scheduled interest payments on their bonds. It’s a good idea to invest in a municipal bond whose issuer is considered highly creditworthy, as determined by the ratings it receives from an independent rating agency, such as Moody’s or Standard & Poor’s. • Call risk - When market interest rates are falling, a municipality may want to buy back – or “call” – its bonds so that it can reissue new ones at the lower rates. Obviously, if your bond is called, your income stream will be disrupted. That’s why you may want to look for municipal bonds that offer call protection – a period of time during which the issuer cannot call the bond. One final note of caution: Some municipal bonds are subject to the alternative minimum tax (AMT), so, before investing in a muni, consult with your tax advisor. Once you understand these risks and take the steps we’ve suggested to address them, you may find that municipal bonds can play a valuable role in your portfolio, so give them some consideration. This article was written by Edward Jones on behalf of your Edward Jones financial advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. Give a memorial that can go on forever A gift to the Barry Community Foundation is used to help fund activities throughout the county in the name of the person you designate. Ask your funeral director for more information on the BCF or call (269) 945-0526. 77529672 by Esther Walton This week’s column is basically a reprint of one that I wrote for the Banner in December 1984. I thought the ‘next’ generation might find it informative and interesting. Dr. Chase’s 1885 recipe book was a very popular reference book in its day and was revered almost like the Bible in many homes. Old copies of Dr. Chase’s book can still be found in used book stores and yard sales. The following is quoted from the 1885 edition of Dr. Chase’s recipe book. “Any pie to be good ought to have a light and flaky crust or ‘pastry’ as more recently called, and the filling should be put in sufficiently thick to remove all suspicion on the part of the maker. Minced pies are bad only when eaten just before retiring. Such a plan with any food, to be made a habit of, is bad. The stomach needs and must have rest, as well as the body, or it will sooner or later make a complaint, never to be forgotten. “The mince pie is a very ancient institution and the only pie that has religious significance. The hollow crust represent the manger in which the Savior was laid; its rich interior, the good things brought by the wise men as offerings and laid at His feet. A good mince pie is not only better for digestion than a poor one, but it has a representative character of its own ... it symbolizes our love and devotion to the divine principle to which the Christmas festival is consecrated. Mince pies should be prepared with a due sense of their character and importance. They should not be eaten often; but they should be well-made of fine and abundant materials, and when served, received with due regard and given a place of honor. “Thin layer of impoverished mince, enclosed in flat, ceramic (hard, like earthenware) crust are not mince pies; they are the small-souled housekeeper’s substitute for the genuine article. The true mince pie is made in a brown or yellow earthen platter, is filled an inch thick with a juice, aromatic compound, whose fragrance rises like incense the moment heat is applied to it, and it comes out the golden brown of a russet which has been kissed by the sun. No common or nerveless one should be allowed to prepare or mix the ingredients for this sum of all pastry. “Every separate article should be cut, cleansed, chopped, sifted with strong but reverent touch, and the blending should be effected with the sweetest piece of the apples, reduced by boiling with syrup of the maple and sacramental wine. Thus, the spices of the East, the woods of the North and the sweetness of the South and the fruit of the West is laid under tribute, and the result, if properly compounded, is a pie that deserves the esteem in which it was held in ancient times, and does credit to the skills of our foremothers, who Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV A Christmas wish from the mother of a lost soldier To the editor: On this special day, like so many others, I wish for Peace on Earth. We seem to be surrounded with so much war, violence and mistrust in this world these days. I guess if I could be granted one wish in this life, I would ask for understanding and acceptance of those who do not think or believe the same as someone else – understanding of the differences in someone’s beliefs, race or religion; acceptance that we do not all have to believe or think alike. Race, religion or difference in political beliefs should never be used as an excuse to cause harm or to take another’s life. When I read about all the violence and suf- ❑ Stocks ❑ Bonds ❑ Mutual Funds ❑ IRAs ❑ CDs Mark D. Christensen, AAMS 421 W. Woodlawn Ave, Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-3553 or toll free (800) 288-5220 77530027 www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC fering going on in the world, I have to ask myself, why can’t the U.S. be known for its efforts for creating peace in the world through non-violent means, bringing aid to the suffering and helpless. It saddens me when I see those elected by the people – the politicians and our president – not listening to the will of the people who elected them. When I see executives of big corporations who seem to be out for what they can get and not at all concerned about the people who work for them, I’m saddened. When I see families struggling to make ends meet on minimum-wage jobs, while politicians sell their ethics to the highest bidders, or corporate executives taking retreats costing hundreds of thousands of dollars, I’m saddened. So many lives have been lost. Is it too much to ask for a end of the violence and a search for a peaceful end to these wars our politicians have us in? It’s too late for my son and for thousands of others, but it may not be too late for someone else’s son or daughter. “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” If we could all just stop and remember that line before we act, wouldn’t the world be a better place? Christmas is not a holiday for all people of the world, but wouldn’t it be wonderful if it could be a time of peace for all. Jill Turner, Hastings Mother of Army Staff Sgt. Craig W. Cherry, died Aug. 7 2004 James French, Keith Ferris District #2 District #3 Tom Evans, Jeff VanNortwick Prosecuting Attorney District #7 David Jasperse 4th Ward Jerry Sarver Police Chief Tim Girrbach Director of Public Works �Page 6 — Thursday, December 25, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Area Obituaries Sages to celebrate 65th wedding anniversary Mr. and Mrs. R. Keith Sage of 904 W. Walnut St., Hastings, will observe their 65th wedding anniversary on January 1, 2009. Keith Sage and Elsie Edwards were high school sweethearts and were married on New Year’s Day, 1944, at 4 p.m. at her home in Hastings by Rev. S. Conger Hathaway of the First Presbyterian Church. Their children are Cindy Winters, Lola Tyler, Joyce Sage, Jacquelyn Barwin, and Janice Mascho. They have five grandchildren, Todd, Renae, Grace, Laura and Rebecca, and one great-grandson, Kloby Sattler. They will celebrate with a gathering of the family at Christmastime. Worship Together… Janet B. Peurach Nyla Jean Nye Gary M. Howell HASTINGS – Janet B. Peurach, of Hastings, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2008 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus at the age of 74 years. Born May 6, 1934 to Edward G. and Katherine M. (Jones) Streicher in Ypsilanti. They preceded her in death. She was an accomplished musician, playing the violin. While in high school, she was selected to perform in several all state orchestras and was a member of the Michigan State Normal College (now EMU) Orchestra. She attended the University of Michigan to pursue a degree in music, and was a member of the Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority. She played in the University of Michigan Orchestra. Janet met her future husband, Carl Henry Peurach, while attending the University of Michigan. She gave up her music degree path when they married on December 29, 1956 in Ypsilanti and she followed him in his military service. After Carl left the service, they settled in Hastings where her husband formed his dental practice. She continued in her love of music by playing in the Hastings High School operettas during the 60s and 70s. She was a member of the Hastings Country Club and Pennock Hospital Guild. She was an avid bridge player, golfer and bowler. She enjoyed U of M sports, Detroit Tiger baseball and watching her grandchildren in their sporting events, musical concerts and plays. Janet is survived by her sons, Robert (Joanne) Peurach of Novi and James (Peggy) Peurach of Delton; grandchildren, Matthew, James, Stephen, Jonathan and Thomas; sisters, Velma Johnson of Brownstown Township, Kaye Boyd of Wichita, Kansas and Susan (David) Marsh of Hilton Head, South Carolina. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Carl; brother, David Streicher. According to her wishes, cremation has taken place. Janet’s family will receive friends on Friday, December 26, 2008 from 1 until 3 p.m. at Hastings First Presbyterian Church with funeral services beginning at 3 p.m. Dr. James Spindler will officiate. The family request in lieu of flowers memorial contributions be directed to Barry Community Free Clinic or Hastings First Presbyterian Church Building Fund. Lauer Family Funeral Homes-Wren Chapel 1401 N. Broadway in Hastings has been entrusted to care for the family. HASTINGS - Nyla Jean (Endsley) Nye, age 81, of Hastings died Thursday, December 18, 2008 at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Nyla was born September 6, 1927 in Carlton Township, the daughter of Arlie Jay and Mable Cornelia (Eaton) Endsley. She graduated from high school in Cheyenne, Wyoming. She married Harland Flutell Nye July 31, 1946. They lived in several cities before moving back to Hastings in 1991. Nyla enjoyed being an activist, and worked wholeheartedly for "Unicameral Michigan" and more recently "Reform Michigan Government Now". One of the highlights of her last 10 years was Friday night at the Grange, where she assisted in many activities. She was currently the president of the Barry County Historical Society. She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Nicolette; brothers, Lewis, Arnold, James, Donald, and Walter. Nyla is survived by her husband of 62 years, Harland Flutell Nye; daughter, Sharon Lee Zebrowski; grandson, Chester Zombrowski; sisters, Mary Ann (Curwood) Fleetham, Nadine (Donald) Keech; brothers, Arlie Endsley, and Frank (Coleen) Endsley; many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at the Hastings First Baptist Church. Pastor Bruce Pauley officiating. Burial was at Fuller Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). HASTINGS - Gary M. Howell, age 65 of Hastings, died on Wednesday December 17, 2008 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. He was born January 31, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Harris F. and Bertherna (Oke) Howell. He graduated from Northville High School in 1961. Gary served in the United States Marine Corps from 1961 to 1965 and was in the reserves until 1967. Gary married Kay Neil October 6, 1973. He spent his life in law enforcement, first with the Detroit Police Department for four years; he was then an officer for the Barry County Sheriff Department from 1970 until he retired in 1993. He then worked for Status Delivery for five years. Gary lived in Detroit, California and moved to Barry County in 1970. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and motorcycles. He was a Marine expert marksman, and enjoyed shooting competition with the Barry County Sheriff Posse where he won several awards. Gary was a former member of the Hastings Moose Lodge, a member of the Barry County Sheriff Posse and the Grace Lutheran Church. He enjoyed time spent with fellow officers. He was preceded in death by his parents, step-son, Randy Lydy and his father-in-law, Vern Neil. Gary is survived by his wife of 35 years Kay Howell; his children, David Howell, Jeff (Tina) Howell, Kathy Lydy Edwards, Kelly Lydy Chadwick, Steve Lydy, Douglas Lydy and Lori Lydy; 10 grandchildren; two great grandchildren; brother, George “Skip” (Sandy) Howell; many nieces, nephews, and mother-in-law, Lorriane Neil. Respecting his wishes, cremation has taken place, and a memorial service with full military honors was held Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at Ft. Custer National Cemetery, 15501 Dickman Rd., Augusta, Michigan. Pastor Mike Kemper officiating. Friends can meet with the family at a luncheon after the service at the Hastings Grace Lutheran Church. Memorials can be made to the Barry County Sheriff Posse or the Hastings Grace Lutheran Church. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). 77529929 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study & prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Equipping 7 p.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. Bedford Rd., Dowling. Phone 269-721-8077. Pastor Patti Harpole. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; noon Youth Group. Covenant Prayer Group Wednesdays at noon. Thursday noon Senior Meals. Men’s group 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Bible Study Thursdays 7:15. Choir Thursdays at 5:45. Church website: countrychapelume.org. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music. Sunday Services: 8:30 a.m., Classic Worship Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages, 11 a.m., Celebration Worship Service, 6 p.m. Evening Service. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m., Family Night; Awana Jr. High Group, Prayer and Bible Study. Call Church Office for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries and Senior Luncheons. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sunday evening service 6 pm; Son Shine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study. Friday 8-10 p.m. Sr. High Youth (October thru May). EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Member Church of the WorldWide Anglican Communion.” 315 W. Center St. (corner of S. Broadway and W. Center St.). Church Office: (269) 945-3014. The Rev. Hugh Dickinson, Supply Priest. Mr. F. William Voetberg, Director of Music. Sunday Eucharist Service - 10 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Jim Fox. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11 to 11:30 a.m. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 11 a.m. Holy Communion (each week), and Evening Prayer 6 p.m. (MayAugust). We have a weekly Wednesday 6 p.m. Evening Prayer service and special Holy Days services as announced (please call the rectory for those times). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-7952370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-7315194 or -517-852-1806. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 503 South Grove Street, Delton. Pastor David Hills. 623-5400. Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Jr. Church. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday evenings. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 945-2170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Al Russell, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Fourth Sunday in Advent - Dec. 21 - Christmas Program Sound the Bells 10 a.m.; Pitch-In Potluck after service. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-945-9414 or 9452645; fax 269-945-2698. http://www.discover-grace.org. Rev. Mike Kemper. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Senior Pastor, Daniel Graybill, Youth Pastor, Brian Teed, and Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler care (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youth and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Midweek: 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4 through fifth grade, and Junior High Youth Group 6th through 8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m. lunch at Wendy’s. Women’s Ministry 7 p.m. third Thursday of the month. “Singspirations” last Sunday of the month. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Office Phone (269) 9459574. Fax (269) 945-1961. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-Noon and 1-3 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-Noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 LIVE! Under the Dome Contemporary Service, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship Service. We offer various Sunday school classes at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and the Praise Team rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Father Al Russell, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Mich. 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services – 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Coffee Hour; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blog spot.com/. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 B OSLEY 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 •PHARMACY• 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 Albert E. Stanton Esther M. Bernard DELTON - Esther M. Bernard, of Delton, passed away December 21, 2008, in Kalamazoo. Esther was born in Empire, Michigan on June 2, 1915, the daughter of Lujay and Ellen (Drow) Pelky. As a registered nurse, Esther assisted her husband Dr. Prosper G. Bernard, whom she married in 1945, at the Bernard Hospital and the Bernard Clinic in Delton, where they delivered over 400 babies. Following the closing of the hospital and clinic, Dr. and Mrs. Bernard established the Bernard Historical Society and Museum in 1962, the society and museum is an important part of south-west Barry County history. Esther was a long time member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church, and the Inter Lakes Garden Club. She was a beautiful seamstress, and enjoyed baking, ceramics and flower gardening. Esther is survived by a step daughter, Venice Bryant of Toms River, NJ; sisters, Evelyn Hutchins, of Hesperia, Sister Theresa Pelky R.S.M., of Farmington Hills, and Lillian Pelky of Port Angeles, WA; a brother, Philip Pelky of Empire; four grandchildren; four great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Esther was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Dr. Prosper G. Bernard; a step son Prosper Bernard; five brothers and a sister. A graveside service was conducted at Prairieville Cemetery. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at St. Ambrose Catholic Church at a later date. For a more lasting memorial, please consider memorial contributions to the Bernard Historical Society or St. Ambrose Catholic Church. Arrangements by the Williams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton. HASTINGS - Albert E. Stanton, age 73 of Hastings, died Saturday, December 20, 2008 at Hastings, Tendercare. He was born October 3, 1935 in Hastings, the son of Harold A. and Genevieve (Buxton) Stanton. He graduated from Hastings High School in 1955. Al served in the United States Army from December 3, 1958 until he was honorably discharged on December 2, 1964. He married Belinda Hughes February 23, 1973. He was a police officer for Barry County Sheriff Department for three years, the Hastings Police Department for 29 years and retired in 1991. Al was a life member of the Masonic Lodge in Hastings, he enjoyed fishing, hunting and camping. He loved the time spent with his family and friends, especially his beloved grandchildren. Al is survived by his wife, Belinda Stanton of Hastings; a daughter, Jamie (Eric) Knoll of Byron Center; son, Josh (Becky) Stanton of Hastings; son Aaron (Jennifer) Stanton of Germany; his grandchildren, Ryan and Kerri Knoll, Isaac and Isabelle Stanton, Lou and Frieda Stanton; brother, Russell Stanton of Delton; two nieces and many cousins and friends. A memorial service was held on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Memorials can be made to In House Hospice in Grand Rapids. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). In Loving Memory of Eric Chad DeGroote March 29, 1976 December 19, 1991 A gift to us was given. We thanked our God above. A son that we named Eric... to cherish and love. That gift from us was taken. Oh how we miss your touch. We had 14 fun packed years with you. We enjoyed you, oh so much! Another gift was given... oh so long ago. Eternal life through God’s own son... The bible tells us so. At an early age, Eric believed in the Christ Child sent to save. Amazing Grace he did receive and his soul’s not in the grave!! Because of Christmas... he’s living still! He’s living in the light... And our hopes and fears of all the years are met in Thee tonight. Remembering all the happy times with you, Mom, Dad, Lynnette, Chris, Stephanie, Jeff, Carmen and wishing we could have known you...Andrew “Eric”, Tobi & Trevor 06682349 of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 25, 2008 — Page 7 Area Obituaries Richard Morgan Elizabeth L. Huttenga Local children write letters to Santa ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ HASTINGS - Richard "John" Morgan, age 91, of Hastings, died Friday, December 19, 2008 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. He was born July 27, 1917 near Manton, Michigan. He was the son of Ceil and Bessie (Housler) Morgan. He married Florence Lucille Koob March 20, 1936. John was a farmer until he was employed in 1952 at Middleville Engineering until the closing of that plant in 1963. He worked at Midway Polishing from 1963-1972 when the plant closed. John retired from Thornapple Manor in 1981 after eight years there. John married Freda Shipman on May 4, 1984. He was a member the Hastings Church Of The Nazarene. He volunteered at Pennock Hospital with more than 500 hours of service. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Florence; his parents; brother, Otto Kuball; sisters, Peggy Haight and Martha Jean Allen; granddaughter, Jeanne Blomberg Sigurdsen, and a step-son, Donald Harmon. John is survived by his wife, Freda Morgan of Hastings; his three daughters, Marlene Blomberg of Texas, Lydia (John) Weiberg of Clear Lake Wis., Clara (Robert) Beck of Masarytown, Fla.; sons, Marvin (Judy) Morgan of Hastings, Daniel (Karen) Morgan of Allegan, Wayne (Julie) Morgan of Orr Minnesota, and Max Morgan of Hastings; 22 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren; his step-children, Michael (Joan) Harmon, Darlene Harmon Copp, David (Linda) Harmon, Maurice Harmon, Kenneth (Leslie) Harmon, Edwin (Cathy) Harmon, Jonathan (Emily) Harmon, Lois (Doug) Andringa, Beth (Robert) Hirschi; 24 step-grandchildren, and 19 step- great- grandchildren; sister, Marjorie Haight, Maxine Eaton; step-sister, Marie Griffith; sister-in-law, Gladys Byers; many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held Friday from 6-8pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral services will be held Saturday December 27, 2008 at 11:00am at the Hastings Church Of The Nazarene, Pastor Tim Oyer officiating, burial will be at Hastings Township Cemetery. Memorials can be made to charity of one's choice. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Emily L. Mix HASTINGS - Mrs. Emily L. Mix, age 94, of Hastings (formerly of Nashville) passed away Monday, December 22, 2008 at Woodlawn Meadows in Hastings Emily was born in Vermontville, on January 26, 1914, the daughter of the late Bert E. and Alena M. (Brown) Decker. She was raised in the NashvilleVermontville area and attended area schools graduating from Nashville High School. She was the widow of Mr. Lynn Mix. The couple was married on July 6, 1931. They spent their married lives together living in the Nashville and Hastings areas where they raised their family together. Lynn and Emily were avid motorcycle enthusiasts and were members of the Hastings Pirates Motorcycle Club. Along with other members of the club they would tour the country on their Harley Davidson motorcycles. They also enjoyed working and showing their steam engines all over the country. Lynn and Emily were members of the Michigan Steam Engine and Threshers Club and the Charlton Park Steam and Gas Club. In her later years Emily enjoyed making quilts and loved to spend her free time reading about history and biographies. Emily is survived by her two daughters, Doreen (Duke) Wills, Joellen Lancaster; a son, Larry (Barb) Mix; 17 grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; and six great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Lynn in 1993; her six brothers and sisters, Clayton, Ard, Grace, Marjorie, Alberta, and Gladys; her son-in-law, Clarence Lancaster and her daughter, Loraine. Funeral services were held at the Daniels Funeral Home, Nashville, on Wednesday, December 24, 2008. Interment took place immediately following the funeral service Lakeview Cemetery Nashville. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Daniels Funeral Home in Nashville. Memorial contributions can be made to Hospice. MIDDLEVILLE - Elizabeth (Betty) L. Huttenga, age 92, of Middleville passed away, December 22, 2008 at home. Mrs. Huttenga was born on November 15, 1916 in Caledonia, the daughter of Lewis and Venila Kaechele. She was raised in Caledonia and attended Caledonia High School, graduating in 1934. She graduated from Western Michigan University in 1938. She was married to Jacob A. Huttenga on Dec. 26, 1942 at the Caledonia Methodist Church. They were inseparable until Jake passed away on April 14, 2002. They had 59 years together. The center of Betty’s life was her family. She enjoyed homemaking, cooking and flower gardening. She loved to make her special recipes for the family gatherings. The grandchildren always looked forward to their grandmother’s rootbeer floats. For a small statued person, Betty had a big heart. She was very active and a religious person. She kept a daily diary, which she wrote in every day. Sunday was the day when Betty talked with family members - near and far. Betty enjoyed camping with her family. She and Jake, her husband, spent 18 years vacationing in various cities in Florida. Jake and Betty raised four daughters. Three of the four followed in their footsteps of teaching in their same disciplines, business or special education. Betty had been a homemaker for ten years but went back to school to further her education. Her youngest daughter, Chris, was born with Downs Syndrome, so Betty went and got her special education endorsement. Elizabeth was employed at Marcellus High School, where she met her future husband; Orchard View Public Schools, Muskegon, teaching home economics to special education students. Retiring along with her husband, Jake, in 1974. She was a member of Temple U.M.C. in Muskegon Heights; Caledonia U.M.C. in Caledonia after their retirement and moved to her great uncle’s centennial farm as their retirement home in Middleville. Mrs. Huttenga is survived by three daughters, Cheryl A. Huttenga of Norton Shores, Marcia (Ken) Holst of Middleville, and Jane (Brian) Foy of Muscatine, Iowa; grandchildren, Andrew (fiancee) Sara Cooper Logg, Kevin (Courtni) Holst, Kristin Foy, Joshua Foy, Kyle Holst; two great grandchildren, Keenen Wakefield and Mason Holst. Funeral services were held Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at the Caledonia United Methodist Church. Rev. James Hodge officiated. Private graveside services at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Caledonia United Methodist Church. Arrangements made by Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. Each year, a few area communities put out special mailboxes to make it easier for little ones to mail letters to Santa Claus at the North Pole. And, each year the Santa shares some of his letters with the editorial staff at the Sun and News and the Maple Valley News, who then print them on a space-available basis in their respective papers. The following is a selection of letters that appeared earlier this month in those papers, which are a owned by J-Ad Graphics. Spelling, grammar and punctuation were not corrected to preserve the original charm of the letters, and only first names were used. Enjoy. Dear Santa, I have been good. I want Bendaroos. P.s. I love you Santa, fly safely. Love, Marie ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ Dear Santa, I love you. You are cool and I love the presins that you give to us. This year I would like an IPod, MP3 player, High School Musical, and a Gabriella doll that talks. Love, Ellyana ~~~ ~~~ Dear Santa, I hope you have a great day. I would like to have a Nerf gun and a toy game- Jumping Monkeys. And I would like a book that is all about Santa and a Troy doll that talks. Thank you, Love, Isaiah ~~~ ~~~ Dear Santa, I would like a rocket, air planes are cool. Some cars and trucks are good. Love, David, age 2 ~~~ Dear Santa, I can’t tell you how much I appreciate you. All that work that you do is amazing! I can’t wait till Christmas! Thank you, Jordan ~~~ ~~~ Dear Santa, I would like some new Bakugan, a Wii, some new bots, a trashcan for my room, triceratops, roller skates, Lego stations and some puzzles for Christmas. Please give all the reindeer hugs for me. Love, Logan, age 5 ~~~ Dear Santa, Please make it the best Christmas ever. I would like clothes for my Webkins. Dyion ~~~ ~~~ Dear Santa. Love Yha. First of all I would really want you to give all the familiys that don’t get anyting to get something. I think it is better to give than it is reciving. Please, Don’t give presents just to the people thant can oford stuff and have a home. You also have to think aout the people who are homeless. And is what I think about on Christmas is it is not just about presents, its more about a day when Jusus wad born. Thats why we go to mass to learn stuff about Jusus. I love you and I just like giving mbetter than receving. Your freind, Mya Dear Santa, I want the mommy doll who has to go potty, a mermaid doll, tumbles the dog. MoonSand with the Dragon. Maybe you like aliens. Pinks my favorite color. I love you Santa, Kayla, age 4 Dear Santa, I think you know what I want for Christmas, Angel rings. Love, Lilly ~~~ ~~~ Dear Santa, I have tried to be good all year. Can you bring me some toys to share? Thanks you for all your hard work this year and there will be milk and cookies at my house for you. Nathan ~~~ ~~~ Dear Santa, I am seven. I think you already know my address. I want a dji6 and a little pet shop day planner those things are what I want. I wish you a very merry Christmas. Breeana ~~~ ~~~ Dear Santa, I wish for a skateboard and an upside down remote control race car! Will Rudolph be in the front of the sleigh on Christmas eve? How much snow is at the North Pole. I Love you and all your reindeer Brendan Marriage Licenses William Steven Deroos, Hastings and Susan Bea Isard, Cheboygan. Grant Robert Gillie, Dimondale and Whitney Leigh Roberts, Delton. Kenneth Dale Hamming II, Middleville and Jamie Eulane Hamming, Kentwood. Kevin Lawrence Lancaster, Hastings and Barbara Kay Matyasic, Delton. Dustin John Teixeira, Hastings and Amanda Elizabeth Govert, Hastings. Steven Lewis Westerveld, Hastings and Ashley Lynn Lustey, Middleville. ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ Dear Santa, Is Rudolph real? Is Oliver the Reindeer real? I want an AT-TE, a Nintendo DS, Mario supersonic on Wii. What is your favorite holiday? I want a new blue sleigh. I want a Green Goblin and Spiderman episode I, I am going to get my dad a resent harley favens in action figure. Yours sincerly, Ben ~~~ ~~~ Dear Santa, This year I want to get a Kingsize Butterfinger. I love Butterfingers! I also want a pair of Tony Hawk shoes. Tony Hawk rules! Can I get some discs for my disc shooting gun? I would also like some pink or purple Floam. That is basicly all. Thank you, Jordan ~~~ ~~~ Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I have a very short list of things I would like for presents. First of all, I would like any sort of hair curling device. Second of all, I would like an I-Pod. I really like to listen to music anywhere I go. The last thing on my list for this year is a beanbag chair. I’ve always wanted one. Thank you so much for taking the time to read my letter. Merry Christmas, Sabriah ~~~ ~~~ Dear Santa, How are you and everyone in the North ~~~ 12-3-08 2008 Dear Santa I really been good at school. I really want a scooter and some books to read. From Alexis Marie, Age 6 ~~~ ~~~ 2008 Dear Santa, I tryed to be good sometimes. I cleaned the house, I have been a good big sister to my baby sister Abby. I have been really good at school. I would really like a pogo stick and a scooter. I would like a baby doll and a stroller. Thank you I Love you Santa Jamie Rose, age 4, ~~~ ~~~ 2008 Dear Santa, I have been a good little puppy girl. I pet Daisy sometimes. I take off my socks before I go to bed. I would like a pink phone, Clippo and nothing else Love, Littlest puppy (Lilly Grace) Age 2 ~~~ ~~~ Dear Santa, I want a cupcake maker. and a Bratz hair color. and Bratz secret journal. and a gem maker. Barbie movie and a gingerbread house and make up the max puppye Love Alyssa, age 6 almost 7, ~~~ Dr. Richard Marinus Delnay HASTINGS - Dr. Richard Marinus Delnay, age 78 of Hastings, passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at 7:50 P.M. at Pennock Hospital. Richard was born August 10, 1930 in Grand Rapids the son of Bessie Moore and Marinus Delnay. He had four sisters, Mabel, Eva, Mary and Betty; his kid sister who survives. Dr. Delnay served our country in the Navy during the Korean War from 1948-1952. He was Hastings first Urologist. He had practiced in Harlingen, Texas before that. He was also an anesthesiologist at Butterworth Hospital. Richard is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Nancy and five children, Lorraine, OT (James) Pletka of Elkhardt, IN, Clifford, RN (Nancy, RN) Delnay of Ypsilanti, MI, David (Patty) Delnay of Harlingen, TX, Richard Michael Delnay of Hastings, MI and Dr. Kathleen Delnay M.D., a Urologist of South Bend, IN; eight grandchildren and three step grandchildren. According to his wishes, cremation has taken place and there will be no services. Arrangements entrusted to Lauer Family Funeral Homes, Hastings. www.Lauerfh.com Pole? I hope you are all doing good since it is so busy right now. All I would like to have for Christmas is 1. Subway sandwich artist activity set. 2. Anything High School Musical. 3. ATM savings bank. 4. Pink digital camera with 3 changable faces. 5. Tinseltown make up case. I have tried to be good this year. I hope I am on the nice list. Have a safe trip. Thank you, Elizabeth. ~~~ Dear Santa, I want a cupcake maker, a pretend muffin. and a bratz doll and car. and a new T.V. I would like a Hannah Montana shirt and pants, a Barbie chair to sit in. I want Hannah Montana sunglasses. Thank you Love Myriah, age 3, ~~~ ~~~ Dear Santa My name is Mara. I want a Hannah Montana microphone, Panda snugkins, Hannah Montana CD. a Charlie Brown shirt, and a nativity set for my room, a Hershey Bar, Rainbow Candy Cane. I would also like a picture of you. ~~~ ~~~ Dear Santa I am 5 years old. I would like a squirt gun, and a cowboy suit, I would also like a horse like big people ride. I will also need a saddle and a cowboy hat. Could I also get a paintball gun and a paintball machine. I won’t point it at my sister because it hurts only at people who are tough. I will also need a dart gun holder, actually two of them. On efor my cousin Andy, and me. Your friend, Jayce �Page 8 — Thursday, December 25, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa By Elaine Garlock The depot complex will be open this weekend on both Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Sunday, 2 to 5 p.m. This is a good time to bring out-of-town visitors to see the depot and freight house with their many exhibits. Newborn Babies GIRL, Autumn Rose, born at Pennock Hospital on Nov. 10, 2008 at 1:49 p.m. to Terry Turnblom and Elizabeth Straley of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 5 ozs. and 19 inches long. GIRL, Danielle Lynn, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 5, 2008 at 10:05 p.m. to Michael S. and Kristen L. (Sherwood) Smith of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 14 ozs. and 20 inches long. GIRL, Alexa Marie, born Hospital on Dec. 7, 2008 at Kimberly Craven and Josh Nashville. Weighing 6 lbs. 8 inches long. at Pennock 6:30 a.m. to DeCamp of ozs. and 19 BOY, Benjamin Scott, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 8, 2008 at 11:01 a.m. to Melissa and Jeffrey Miller of Battle Creek. Weighing 5 lbs. 12 ozs. and 19 inches long. It is time to make those year-end contributions to charities or your church if you itemize income tax deductions. All the healthrelated charities make multiple pleas around the calendar, hoping to get your money one time or another. Where else would we get all those free return address labels? With the wild weather of the past several days, attendance at many events was reduced due to impassable or drifted roads. At Central United Methodist Church, services were held as usual. The Morrison Lake people came with all the families represented. The choir sang even if only one soprano was on hand. However they sounded great, repeating one of their cantata songs. Pastor Eric Beck had prepared a mini-slide show for introduction to the sermon showing slides of Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. It is administered by three Christian groups – Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox and Armenian Orthodox. The message closed with a video recreation of the Bethlehem story. At the conclusion, Scott Beck, a college student, sang. The Lloyd Corston family were hosts at coffee hour. The bottom of television screens were on a constant roll lately, showing cancellations of local events, arranged by county. Here Lakewood schools were closed on Friday – one extra day of vacation. The post office hours listed last week were not quite correct. The Lake Odessa office will be open on Friday morning, December 26, but closed on Saturday. The Clarksville office will be open normal hours. One definition of a small town is that of a place where you can get a wrong number on the telephone and still have a half-hour conversation. So it was on Sunday evening when a niece of the late Marie Pickens (daughter of Marie’s brother James Hatch) called friends in Lake Odessa to wish them a merry Christmas. She dialed 8420 instead of 8422 and still had a few minutes of generic conversation. She got a report that Lake Odessa had a lot of snow and that many events were cancelled. She reported that sunny California, which has been terribly dry, was having a good rain, only the third day in all of 2008 for rain to fall. Once the error was discovered, she was given the correct number for Buck and Ellen Yager, so she could make her intended call. Services at Kilpatrick United Brethren Church were cancelled last Sunday because of road conditions and also the church driveway. The Bill Eckstroms report that Bill’s basketball team “Over 75” had won its tournament and qualified to play in July in California. Penn State with one of its coaches Ron VanderLinden, son-in-law of the Eckstroms will be playing in the Rose Bowl. Bill and Julie have already seen two Rose Bowl games, so they will not attend this one. GIRL, Mackenzie Reid, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 11, 2008 at 6:25 a.m. to Matthew and Becky Rasey of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 10 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. GIRL, Sierra Anne, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 11, 2008 at 11:55 a.m. to Bryan and Tami Hester of Freeport. Weighing 7 lbs. 0 ozs. and 19 inches long. GIRL, Madison Leigh, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 12, 2008 at 11:01 a.m. to Christina Jorgensen and Scott Wilson of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 15 ozs. and 20 inches long. GIRL, Allison Jean, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 12, 2008 at 1:38 p.m. to Tiffany and Charles Tefft of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 15 ozs. and 22 inches long. BOY, Drew Matthew, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 12, 2008 at 2:08 to Christy and Matt Jiles of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 7 ozs. and 20 inches long. BOY, Aiden Lee, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 15, 2008 at 8:52 a.m. to Stacy Slaughter of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 15 ozs. and 19 inches long. Bakers to celebrate golden wedding anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Carl (Janet) W. Baker will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on January 2, 2009. They will celebrate with a family dinner at Maxfield’s restaurant in Edmore, Mich. The dinner will be hosted by their two daughters, Betsy (Mike) Moore of Mt. Pleasant, Mich. and Barbara (Tom) Jones of Climax, Mich., along with their four grandchildren, Meaghan and Stephanie Moore, and Brenda and Keith Jones. CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 432 The undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting Clerk of the City of Hastings, Michigan, does hereby certify that Ordinance No. 432: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 90, ARTICLE 11, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF HASTINGS, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTION 90-967 (8), AND BY ADDING SECTION 90-973 (7). (Regarding sign regulations applicable to all districts.) was adopted by the City Council of the City of Hastings, at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 22nd day of December 2008. A complete copy of this Ordinance is available for the review at the office of the City Clerk at City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am until 5:00 pm. Thomas E. Emery 77530031 City Clerk Wellmans to celebrate 50th wedding anniversary Robert and Margaret Wellman will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married December 27, 1958. They have four children: Pamela (deceased Feb. 1999), Patricia (Curt) Vaughn of Hastings, Robert (Connie) Wellman of Hastings, and Mark (Betty) Wellman of Battle Creek. They have 13 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 945-9554 for more information. CITY OF HASTINGS CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 434 PUBLIC NOTICE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 433 The undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting Clerk of the City of Hastings, Michigan, does hereby certify that Ordinance No. 434: The undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting Clerk of the City of Hastings, Michigan, does hereby certify that Ordinance No. 433: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 90, ARTICLE 9, DIVISION 3 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF HASTINGS, AS AMENDED BY ADDING SECTION 90-836. (Regarding temporary storage enclosures.) AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 90, ARTICLE 11, DIVISION 3 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF HASTINGS, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING SECTION 90-961, AND BY ADDING SECTION 90-963 (15). (Regarding municipal wayfinding signage.) was adopted by the City Council of the City of Hastings, at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 22nd day of December 2008. was adopted by the City Council of the City of Hastings, at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 22nd day of December 2008. A complete copy of this Ordinance is available for the review at the office of the City Clerk at City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am until 5:00 pm. Thomas E. Emery 77530035 City Clerk A complete copy of this Ordinance is available for the review at the office of the City Clerk at City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am until 5:00 pm. Thomas E. Emery 77530033 City Clerk Annie’s MAILBOX by Kathy Mitchelll and Marcy Sugar Annie shares Christmas poem Dear Readers: Merry Christmas. How glorious this world would be if we could live each and every day according to Edgar Guest's sentiments in the following piece: "At Christmas" by Edgar Guest A man is at his finest toward the finish of the year; He is almost what he should be when the Christmas season is here; Then he's thinking more of others than he's thought the months before, And the laughter of his children is a joy worth toiling for. He is less a selfish creature than at any other time; When the Christmas spirit rules him, he comes close to the sublime. When it's Christmas, man is bigger and is better in his part; He is keener for the service that is prompted by the heart. All the petty thoughts and narrow seem to vanish for a while And the true reward he's seeking is the glory of a smile. Then for others he is toiling and somehow it seems to me That at Christmas he is almost what God wanted him to be. If I had to paint a picture of a man I think I'd wait ’Til he'd fought his selfish battles and put aside his hate. I'd not catch him at his labors when his thoughts are all of self, On the long days and the dreary when he's striving for himself. I'd not take him when he's sneering, when he's scornful or depressed, But I'd look for him at Christmas when he's shining at his best. Man is ever in a struggle and he's oft misunderstood; There are days the worst that's in him is the master of the good, But at Christmas, kindness rules him and he puts himself aside And his petty hates are vanquished and his heart is opened wide. Oh, I don't know how to say it, but somehow it seems to me That at Christmas man is almost what God sent him here to be. Merry ChristmaKwanz-nukka to all Dear Annie: Every year we hear complaints about "politically correct" holiday greetings that are not specifically Christian. However, other traditions have seasonal festivals that are just as meaningful to them as the Nativity of Jesus is to Christians. While I wouldn't go so far as to say "Happy Whatever-YouCelebrate," as a friend once did, I have come up with an inclusive wish that seems to work well: As the Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa/Winter Solstice season passes and the New Year approaches, we wish you the strength to meet any challenge; the joy of knowing you are loved; the satisfaction of rendering service; and the peace of a quiet heart. — Flat Rock, N.C. Dear Flat Rock: Amen to that. Parents still can offer a haven for grown child Dear Annie: I read the letter from "Distraught Mother," whose pregnant daughter is married to an abuser and won't leave him. "Distraught" refuses to accept her son-in-law and asks if she should go to the baby shower. I was in that daughter's shoes years ago, and my parents took me back more than once. I had to find my own way out of the abusive relationship when I was ready. I hope "Distraught" will tell her daughter to come with the baby anytime. If she knows her parents are there for her, it will give her the courage to leave. Can you imagine if she needed to get out, but had no family to turn to? It is hard to leave someone you love while you keep hoping they will change. — Survived with the Unconditional Love of My Parents Dear Survived: From one who has been there, we hope "Distraught" will take your advice. Critique of questions raises more questions Dear Annie: My boyfriend, "Dennis," and I were friends for seven years before we became a couple. A few nights ago, during a normal conversation, he suddenly said he was really annoyed with my questions. He said he couldn't believe I needed to ask about things "even a person of average intelligence would know." Annie, I work at a university, hold a master's degree and consider myself very intelligent. The meanness Dennis used to express his annoyance is what worries me. After his initial outburst, I tried to change the subject, but he immediately went back to complaining that my questions were not intelligent. I felt attacked. Dennis apologized the following day, using as an excuse the fact that he's been under stress, but it struck me as emotionally abusive. We rarely fight or exchange unpleasant words, but his mean streak showed up once before, and now I worry what will happen when we marry. I'm thinking about calling off the engagement. Am I overreacting? — Worried Dear Worried: A major component of a good marriage is respect for your partner. It doesn't sound as if Dennis thinks very highly of your intellect. It is, of course, possible that you are asking too many questions altogether and Dennis simply became exasperated. Review your conversation and decide whether you may have been partly at fault. If not, please get premarital counseling before taking the next step. Leaving Father’s house may risk mother’s home Dear Annie: I am a 25-year-old single mother of two. I live in a home that my mother purchased to get my son and me out of a bad situation. My dilemma is that my parents are very religious and go to church twice on Sundays. I have come to realize that I no longer want to be a part of the church. I believe God is everywhere and loves everyone. I just don't want to be a part of a church that feels like a cult to me. I don't know how to tell my mother I no longer wish to go with her on Sundays. I'm afraid it will break her heart and that she will ask me to leave the house she owns. I feel hypocritical attending church, but I don't want to hurt anyone. — Confused Christian Dear Confused: This is one of those things you should be honest about, although you don't have to hit your mother over the head with it. Simply say, with great sincerity and regret, that you are uncomfortable attending this particular church. If she questions you about your decision, be prepared to answer truthfully. Of course, you must be willing to take your lumps, even if that means moving out of the house. Catastrophic health insurance may help Dear Annie: "Susie in Texas" thinks people without health insurance have chosen to live off of others instead of pulling their own weight. I don't have health insurance, but I don't live off of Susie or anyone else. When I go to the doctor, I pay cash at the time of treatment. I don't have health insurance because the best plan I could find costs $239 a month and comes with a $6,000 deductible. That means before I get any coverage, I'm out $8,868. On the other hand, when I go to the doctor (for considerably less), I get a discount for paying cash. It doesn't make financial sense for me to buy health insurance (it amounts to 25 percent of my income — too much for me), and I'm not the only one who finds the cost excessive. I've been lucky not to be terribly ill, but if it were to happen, I'd probably just suffer rather than use all my resources to stay alive. And I certainly wouldn't want to use up Susie's assistance. Thank you for pointing out to her that it is a complicated issue. — Cam in Washington Dear Cam: We understand how expensive insurance can be, but some people have found that catastrophic insurance, which covers only major illness and hospitalization, suits their needs. You might look into it. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast. net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, P.O. Box 118190, Chicago, IL 60611. To find out more about Annie's Mailbox, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2008 CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 25, 2008 — Page 9 LEGAL NOTICES Synopsis RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD MEETING DECEMBER 10, 2008 - 7:30 P.M. Regular meeting called to order and Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Bellmore, Flint, Hawthorne, Greenfield, Hanshaw, Lee, Carr. Approved the Agenda as presented. Approved the Consent Agenda as presented. Appointed Dave Bellmore, Mary Anger and Ray Schaubel to the Board of Review. Appointed Ruth Hill as township representative on the Hastings Library Board. Supervisor Carr instructed to negotiate sewer service for the hospital property. Accepted Ordinance #2008-131, Zoning Ordinance Amendments, for first reading by roll call vote. Meeting Adjourned at 9:15 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Attested to by, Jim Carr, Supervisor 77529988 www.rutlandtownship.org Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Linda Anaya and David Anaya, wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated July 1, 2003, and recorded on July 8, 2003 in instrument 1108054, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty Thousand Thirty-Nine And 27/100 Dollars ($80,039.27), including interest at 5.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 29, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 1/2 of the following described premises: Beginning 30 rods South of the Northeast corner of the Northwest quarter of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan, for place of beginning, thence West 80 rods, thence South 10 rods, thence East 80 rods, thence North to the place of beginning. Subject to restrictions, reservations, easements, covenants, oil, gas or mineral rights of record, if any. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 11, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #234484F01 77529667 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The Mortgage described below is in default: Mortgage (the “Mortgage”) made by Kenneth D. McClung and Patricia A. McClung, husband and wife, as Mortgagors to United Bank Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan banking corporation, with its address at 900 East Paris Avenue, SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546, as Mortgagee, dated July 25, 2005 and recorded on August 2, 2005, Document No. 1150437, Barry County Records, Barry County, Michigan. The balance owing on the Mortgage is $172,951.86 at the time of this Notice. The Mortgage contains a power of sale and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage, or any part of the Mortgage. TAKE NOTICE that on January 29, 2009, at 1:00 p.m., local time, or any adjourned date thereafter, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan (which is the building where the Circuit Court for Barry County is held). The Mortgagee will apply the sale proceeds to the debt secured by the Mortgage as stated above, plus interest on the amount due at the rate of six and three eighths (6.375%) percent per annum; all legal costs and expenses, including attorneys fees allowed by law; and also any amount paid by the Mortgagee to protect its interest in the property. The property to be sold at foreclosure is all of that real estate situated in Barry County, Michigan, described as: UNIT NO. 23, PLEASANT VALLEY CONDOMINIUMS, A RESIDENTIAL SITE CONDOMINIUM ACCORDING TO THE MASTER DEED RECORDED IN DOCUMENT NO. 1132867, AS AMENDED, AND DESIGNATED AS BARRY COUNTY CONDOMINIUM SUBDIVISION PLAN NO. 37, TOGETHER WITH RIGHTS IN THE GENERAL COMMON ELEMENTS AND THE LIMITED COMMON ELEMENTS AS SHOWN ON THE MASTER DEED AND AS DESCRIBED IN ACT 59 OF THE PUBLIC ACTS OF 1978, AS AMENDED. Tax Id: 08-16-320-023-00 The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale pursuant to MCLA 600.3240(8), unless deemed abandoned and then thirty (30) days pursuant to MCLA 600.3240(11). December 17, 2008 UNITED BANK MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Mortgagee PLUNKETT COONEY LISA A. DAMUTH (P70200) Attorney for Mortgagee 333 Bridge Street, NW Ste. 530 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504 77529965 (616) 752-4615 Synopsis HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP Regular Board Meeting December 9, 2008 All Board members present; 5 guests. Approved consent agenda. Library Report from Shelia Huis. Received Treasurer’s report. Budget Hearing from 7:30 until 8:15. Adopted 2009 Budget for General Fund and Library Fund. Amended Budget in Township Board – $2000; Assessor - $41; Cemetery - $1000. Paid outstanding bills in the amount of $12,764.94. Adjourned at 8:50 p.m. Bonnie L. Cruttenden, Clerk Attested to by: 77529994 Jim Brown, Supervisor Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Wyatt E. Federau, a single man and Jennifer Makley, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 10, 2003, and recorded on October 15, 2003 in instrument 1115630, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four Thousand Nine Hundred Twelve And 40/100 Dollars ($94,912.40), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 15, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the North line of Section 25, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, distant West 1195 feet from the Northeast corner of said Section 25, thence South at right angles with said Section line 225.75 feet, thence West parallel with said Section line 226 feet, thence North 225.75 feet, thence East 226 feet along Section line to the place of beginning. Subject to highway right of way over the Northerly 33 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 18, 2008 For more information, please call: FC S 248.593.1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529905 File #235487F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Darren A. Huffman and Valerie L. Huffman, Husband and Wife to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated November 16, 2005, and recorded on December 2, 2005, as Instrument Number 1157080, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, in trust for the registered holders of Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-R1 by an Assignment of Mortgage dated February 25, 2008 and recorded on March 6, 2008 as Instrument Number 200803060002087, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty Two Thousand, Two Hundred Thirty One Dollars and 48/100 ($122,231.48) including interest at the rate of 8.750% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 PM on January 22, 2009. Said premises are situated in the Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/ 4 of the Section 32, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Lot 25, First Addition to Eddy's Beach, according to the recorded plat thereof; thence South 80 degrees East 15 feet for beginning, thence South 80 degrees East 100 feet; thence North 10 degrees East 137 feet, thence due West to the East line of Cherry Lane, thence Southerly along East line of said Cherry Lane to place of beginning 9587 Cherry Lane The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: December 25, 2008 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Assignee 43252 Woodward Ave., Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 Our File No. 141.00912 77530007 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ellie Jean Fitzgerald a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California Corporation, Mortgagee, dated September 9, 2004, and recorded on September 15, 2004 in instrument 1133955, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as trustee for GSAMP Trust 2004-OPT, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-OPT as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seven Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-Six And 67/100 Dollars ($107,356.67), including interest at 10.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 21, Brookfield Acres, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 29. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 4, 2008 For more information, please call: FC G 248.593.1310 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529292 File #233419F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gregory R. Price and Tricia Price, husband and wife, as joint tenants with full rights of survivorship, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lenders successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 23, 2005 and recorded February 24, 2006 in Instrument Number 1160524, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirteen Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy-Six and 32/100 Dollars ($113,776.32) including interest at 8.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 15, 2009. Said premises are located in the Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 37 of McLenithan Subdivision, according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 44, also, commencing at the Southeast corner of Lot 37 of McLenithan's Subdivision, according to the recorded Plat thereof; thence Southwesterly 17 feet; thence Northwesterly 50 feet parallel to the Southwest of said Lot 37; thence Northeasterly 17 feet to the Southwest corner of Lot 37; thence Southeasterly along the Southwest side of said Lot 37 to the place of beginning, being in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 4, Town 4 North, Range 7 West. Also, Lot 38 of McLenithan's Subdivision, Jordan Lake, according to the recorded plat thereof. Also, commencing at the Southeast corner of Lot 38 McLenithan's Subdivision, according to the recorded Plat thereof; thence Southwesterly 17 feet; thence Northwesterly 45 feet parallel to the Southwest side of said Lot 38; thence Northeasterly 17 feet to the Southwest corner of Lot 38; thence Southeasterly along the Southwest side of said Lot 38 to the place of beginning, All being in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 4, Town 4 North, Range 7 West. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: December 18, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77529893 File No. 199.5052 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by David C. Culp Jr. and Brenda S. Culp, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 27, 2005, and recorded on August 18, 2005 in instrument 1151295, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1, 2005, GSAMP Trust 2005-WMC2 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Nine Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Five And 28/100 Dollars ($139,635.28), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 1259, the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 11, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529620 File #120179F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Christopher Sellitti and Greta Sellitti, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 28, 2003, and recorded on August 1, 2003 in instrument 1110015, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to American National Bank d/b/a Leader Financial Services as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-Nine And 94/100 Dollars ($87,769.94), including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 15, 2009. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 26, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the intersection of Highway M-79 and the center of road leading North from so-called Village of Quimby; thence West 335 feet for the place of beginning; thence West 100 feet; thence North 200 feet; thence East 100 feet; thence South 200 feet to place of beginning. Also: Commencing at the intersection of Highway M-79 and the center of the highway in road leading North at the Village of Quimby; thence West 435 feet for a place of beginning; thence West 50 feet; thence North 200 feet; thence East 50 feet; thence South 200 feet to the place of beginning, being in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 26, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 18, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529883 File #233769F01 Hastings Charter Township Schedule of Regular Board Meetings 2009 January 6 February 10 March 10 April 7 May 12 June 9 July 14 August 11 September 8 October 13 November 10 December 8 TIME: 7:00 pm PLACE: Hastings Charter Township Hall 885 River Rd., Hastings, MI 49058 PH: 269-948-9690 Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the township clerk at least seven (7) days in advance of the meeting. This notice posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended. (Open Meetings Act) MCLA41.72a(2)(3) and with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). 77529997 NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY: Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Zoning Board of Appeals will conduct a public hearing for the following: Case Number V-1-2009 Jeffrey & Brenda Cross Location: 668 Eagle Point Rd., in Section 4 of Woodland Twp. Purpose: Requesting a variance to erect a 22.5x25-ft attached garage onto an existing home which will be too close to the front yard (13.6-ft), the minimum required is 30-ft, and too close to the sideyard setback (3.7-ft), the minimum required is 6-ft, and has too much lot coverage (31.2%), the maximum is 30%, in the RL zoning district. Meeting Date: January 13, 2009. Time: 7:30 pm. Place: Community Room in the Courts & Law Building at 206 West Court Street, Hastings, Michigan. Site inspection of the above described property(ies) will be completed by the Zoning Board of Appeals members before the heating. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Any written response may be mailed to the address listed below or faxed to (269) 948-4820. The variance application(s) is/are available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office, 220 West State Street, Hastings, MI 49058 during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed between 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.) Monday-Friday. Please call the Planning Office at (269) 945-1290 for further information. The County of Barry will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by writing or calling the following: Michael Brown/County Administrator, 220 West State Street, Hastings, MI 49058, (269) 945-1284. Debbie Smith, Barry County Clerk THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Christine Ulrich, a single woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 19, 2007 and recorded October 30, 2007 in Instrument Number 200710300003614, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Three Thousand Six Hundred Seventeen and 52/100 Dollars ($133,617.52) including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 8, 2009. Said premises are located in the Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southwest one-quarter of Section 30, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, described as commencing at the Southeast corner of said Southwest one-quarter in the center of the highway for place beginning, thence North 150 feet, thence West 200 feet, thence South 150 feet to the center of said highway, thence East along the center of said highway 200 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: December 4, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77529502 File No. 241.1980 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas Walton a married man and Heather Walton a married woman, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 19, 2001, and recorded on March 21, 2002 in instrument 1076917, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Three Thousand Three Hundred Ninety-Six And 10/100 Dollars ($143,396.10), including interest at 8.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the East line of Section 30, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County Michigan, distant South 250.00 feet from the East 1/4 post of said section 30; thence South 125.00 feet along said East Section line; thence West perpendicular with said East Section line, 350.00 feet; thence North 125.00 feet; thence East 350.00 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public Highway purposes over the Easterly 33 feet thereof and any other Easements or Restrictions of Record. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 4, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529286 File #232847F01 �Page 10 — Thursday, December 25, 2008 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gail S. Burns-Sulkey, a single woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 31, 2006 and recorded September 27, 2006 in Instrument Number 1170631, and Mortgage was re-recorded 11/01/2006 Instrument 1172202 due to missing legal, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by LaSalle Bank National Association, as trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of December 1, 2006, GSAMP Trust 2006-HE8 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Three Thousand One Hundred Sixty-One and 95/100 Dollars ($133,161.95) including interest at 8.2% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 8, 2009. Said premises are located in the City of Hasting, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 951 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: December 11, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77529627 File No. 213.3310 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert A. Carr and Lauren A. Carr, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 27, 2007, and recorded on December 7, 2007 in instrument 20071207-0004991, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Six Hundred Seven Thousand Two Hundred EightySix And 12/100 Dollars ($607,286.12), including interest at 7.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 15, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 17 and 54, Supervisor's Plat of Englands Point, according to the plat thereof recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 85 of Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 18, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529910 File #236365F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Douglas J. DeVries, an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated October 5, 2005, and recorded on October 19, 2005 in instrument 1154830, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Fifth Third Mortgage Company as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Six And 64/100 Dollars ($159,806.64), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 8, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township; thence South 02 degrees 38 minutes 11 seconds East, 545.98 feet along the West line of said Section; thence North 88 degrees 24 minutes 56 seconds East, 1043.59 feet; thence South 02 degrees 42 minutes 24 seconds East, 573.66 feet to the true point of beginning; thence South 02 degrees 42 minutes 24 seconds East 428.78 feet; thence South 88 degrees 24 minutes 56 seconds West 208.00 feet; thence North 02 degrees 38 minutes 11 seconds West 366.27 feet; thence North 70 degrees 56 minutes 07 seconds West 177.49 feet; thence North 19 degrees 03 minutes 53 seconds East, 66.00 feet; thence South 70 degrees 56 minutes 07 seconds East, 175.41 feet; thence North 88 degrees 24 minutes 56 seconds East, 185.00 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 4, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529522 File #225597F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Daniel L. Hale and Shirley M. Hale, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Americredit Corporation of California, Mortgagee, dated April 26, 1999, and recorded on May 12, 1999 in instrument 1029441, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association fka The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. as Trustee for RAMP 2005RP1 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Thirty-Seven Thousand Seventy-Nine And 71/100 Dollars ($37,079.71), including interest at 10.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest Corner of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of said section 20. Town 2 North, Range 10 West thence East to the center of Highway (Known as Lindsey Road also known as Lindsey Road); thence South along the center of said Highway 122 feet as a place of beginning; thence West 125 feet; thence South 150 feet, thence East 125 feet to the center of the highway, thence North 150 feet to the place of beginning, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 4, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529517 File #233157F01 — NOTICE — The County of Barry is accepting bids for Carpet Replacement at the Historic Barry County Courthouse. The closing date for the bid is January 22, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. Bids shall be submitted to County Administration, 220 W. State Street, Hastings, MI 49058. To obtain a copy of the invitation to bid, please call (269) 945-1293 or may be picked up at the County Clerks office located at the above address or at www.barrycounty.org. Specific questions regarding the Invitation to Bid may be directed to Tim Neeb, Building and Grounds Supervisor at (269) 838-7084. 77529872 NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held December 23, 2008, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or ww.barrycounty.org. 77529695 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by DEREK and AMELIA PANNILL, AS HUSBAND AND WIFE, JOINT TENANCY WITH FULL RIGHTS OF SURVIVORSHIP DEREK PANNILL A MARRIED MAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated November 17, 2006, and recorded on November 27, 2006, in Document No. 1173097, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-Six Dollars and Eighty-Three Cents ($90,876.83), including interest at 7.750% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on January 15, 2009 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: THE NORTH 60 FEET OF LOT 1 OF BLOCK 25 OF I. N. KEELER'S ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77529512 Southfield, MI 48075 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gary Lee Lake, a married man and Catherine M. Lake, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 28, 2006, and recorded on May 10, 2006 in instrument 200605100006133, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Nine Thousand Two Hundred Seventy-Eight And 51/100 Dollars ($159,278.51), including interest at 9.825% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 22, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 9, Town 1 North, Range 7 West; thence North 00 Degrees 00 Minutes 00 Seconds East 1073.00 feet along the East line of said Southeast 1/4 to the place of beginning; thence North 89 Degrees 35 Minutes 39 Seconds West 253.00 feet parallel with the South line of said Southeast 1/4; thence North 00 Degrees 00 Minutes 00 Seconds East 442.00 feet; thence South 89 Degrees 35 Minutes 39 Seconds East 73.00 feet; thence South 00 Degrees 00 Minutes 00 Seconds West 12.00 feet; thence South 89 Degrees 35 Minutes 39 Seconds East 180.00 feet; thence South 00 Degrees 00 Minutes 00 SecondsWest 430.00 feet along the East line of said Southeast 1/4 to the Place of Beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 25, 2008 For more information, please call: FC L 248.593.1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77530017 File #237597F01 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 08-25193-DE Estate of Richard Martin Crawford. Date of birth: October 10, 1957. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Richard Martin Crawford, who lived at 7907 Serenity Drive, Middleville, Michigan died November 18, 2008. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Margaret Ann Crawford, named personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court St., Suite 302, Hastings, MI 49058 and the named personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: December 18, 2008 Law, Weathers & Richardson, P.C. John M. Huff P29062 333 Bridge Street NW, Suite 800 Grand Rapids, MI 49504 (616) 459-1171 Margaret Ann Crawford 7907 Serenity Drive Middleville, Michigan 49333 77530000 (269) 795-1227 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by BRIAN BAIRD, AN UNMARRIED MAN and JESSICA SMITH, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated August 27, 2007, and recorded on September 5, 2007, in Document No. 20070905-0001694, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twelve Thousand Six Hundred Forty-Nine Dollars and Sixty-Eight Cents ($112,649.68), including interest at 7.250% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on January 22, 2009 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOT 840, OF THE CITY, FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, BEING IN HASTINGS TOWNSHIP. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 19, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77530012 Southfield, MI 48075 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Troy T. Brown, an unmarried man, to Fifth Third Mortgage MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated August 3, 2006 and recorded August 9, 2006 in Instrument Number 1168346, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirteen Thousand One Hundred Seventeen and 25/100 Dollars ($113,117.25) including interest at 4% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 15, 2009. Said premises are located in the Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the East and West onequarter line of Section 18, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, distant West 1660 feet from the East onequarter post thereof; thence South 215 feet at right angles to said East and West one-quarter line; thence West 252 feet; thence North 215 feet to said East and West one-quarter line; thence East 252 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: December 18, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77529898 File No. 200.3863 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Heriberto Estupinan and Patricia Estupinan, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Republic Bank, Mortgagee, dated February 14, 2002, and recorded on February 19, 2002 in instrument 1075127, and assigned by said Mortgagee to GMAC Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirteen Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty-Six And 59/100 Dollars ($113,966.59), including interest at 7.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 Section 15, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Described as: Commencing at the North 1/4 corner of said section, thence South 00 degrees 24 minutes 19 seconds West (Previously Recorded as South 00 Degrees 23 minutes 30 seconds West)601.00 feet along the West line of the Northeast 1/4, of said section 15 to the place of beginning of this description: Thence South 00 degrees 24 minutes 19 seconds West (Previously Recorded as South 00 degrees 23 minutes 30 seconds West) 250.00 along said West line; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 Seconds East 700.00 feet, Parallel with the North line of the Northeast 1/4 of said section 15; thence North 00 degrees 24 minutes 19 seconds East 250.00 feet; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 700.00 feet to the West Line of Said Northeast 1/4 and the place of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 11, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529570 File #234173F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Harold R. Woodman and Theressa M. Woodman, husband and wife, to CitiMortgage, Inc. successor by merger with CitiFinancial Mortgage Company, Inc., Mortgagee, dated May 16, 2003 and recorded May 21, 2003 in Instrument Number 1104842, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Forty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Two and 14/100 Dollars ($42,522.14) including interest at 8.835% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 8, 2009. Said premises are located in the Township of Castletown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 8 of Block C, of Pleasant Shores, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 59. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: December 4, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77529507 File No. 201.7580 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Mark P. Appleby, Brenda A. Appleby, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Republic Banc Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated February 24, 2000, and recorded on March 1, 2000 in instrument 1041628, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Two Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-One And 76/100 Dollars ($72,471.76), including interest at 4.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot No. 5, Block D and West 2 feet of Lot No. 4 Block D, Charles H. Bauer's Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 1 of Plats, on Page 57. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 11, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529652 File #233443F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Arlo Mead, an Unmarried Man and Colin Mead, an Unmarried Man, original mortgagor(s), to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated October 13, 2006, and recorded on October 20, 2006 in instrument 1171711, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Fifth Third Mortgage Company as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Nine And 52/100 Dollars ($82,529.52), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 15, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 36 and 37 of the Village of Cloverdale, according to the Recorded Plat thereof, as Recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, on Page 31, being a part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 20 Town 2 North, Range 9 West also commencing at the Northwest corner of Lot 35, of the Plat of Cloverdale, thence North 12 degrees West 216.37 feet, thence North 40 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds East 264.66 feet, thence South 47 degrees 51 minutes East 33 feet to point of beginning. Thence South 40 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds West 350 feet, thence Northerly at right angles 82.94 feet, thence North 40 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds East 350 feet, thence South 47 degrees 51 minutes East to point of beginning. Subject to Highway right of way in other property owners who have access to M-43, over the route of the former C.K. and S.R.R. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 18, 2008 For more information, please call: FC J 248.593.1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529888 File #235868F01 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 25, 2008 — Page 11 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by MICHAEL J. COY, A SINGLE MAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns,, Mortgagee, dated February 9, 2005, and recorded on February 23, 2005, in Document No. 1141751, and assigned by said mortgagee to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE UNDER NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST 20051, as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighteen Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-Nine Dollars and Ninety-Three Cents ($118,799.93), including interest at 10.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o'clock, on January 8, 2009 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: THE NORTH 220 FEET OF THE SOUTH 440 FEET OF THE EAST 20 ACRES OF THE NORTH 1 / 2 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 16, TOWN 1 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, ASSYRIA TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, EXCEPTING THEREFROM A PARCEL DEEDED FOR HIGHWAY PURPOSES AS DESCRIBED IN LIBER 307 ON PAGE 383. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 5, 2008 THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE UNDER NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST 20051 Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 Southfield, MI 48075 ASAP# 2942855 12/11/2008, 12/18/2008, 12/25/2008, 01/01/2009 77529640 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Scott T. Dreisbach, and Mecca Davis Dreisbach, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 28, 2006, and recorded on October 19, 2006 in instrument 1171618, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand One Hundred Sixty-Nine And 41/100 Dollars ($228,169.41), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 15, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6 of Yankee Springs Highlands, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats on Page 90. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 18, 2008 For more information, please call: FC H 248.593.1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529918 File #235919F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Richard T Cook and Theresa L Cook, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 21, 2006, and recorded on October 5, 2006 in instrument 1171032, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Two Thousand Eight Hundred Nine And 50/100 Dollars ($122,809.50), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 22, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land located in the West 1/2 of the West 1/2 of the Northwest 1/2 of Section 15m Town 2 North, Range 9 West, described as follows, Beginning at a point which lies due South 1704.52 feet, North 83 degrees East 391 feet and North 16 Degrees 40 minutes East 277.33 feet from the Northwest corner of said Section 15 thence North 16 degrees 40 minutes East 76 feet thence due East 100 feet to the shore of Long Lake, thence South 16 degrees 40 minutes West 76 feet along the Shore Traverse, thence due West 100 feet to the place of beginning, including the land lying between the Shore Traverse and the West Shore of Long Lake. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 25, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77530002 File #236636F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Tammy L. Smith, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to National City Mortgage a division of National City Bank, Mortgagee, dated March 2, 2007, and recorded on March 9, 2007 in instrument 1177268, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Three And 90/100 Dollars ($120,563.90), including interest at 7.305% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 5 and 6 of Scott Park, According to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 68. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 4, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529319 File #233667F01 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by ALLISON L. GROSS, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN and ELIJAH P. BUSH, AN UNMARRIED MAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 17, 2006, and recorded on February 21, 2006, in Document No. 1160389, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Four Thousand Four Hundred Fifty Dollars and Forty-Six Cents ($104,450.46), including interest at 6.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on January 22, 2009 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOT 101 OF HARDENDORFF'S ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF NASHVILLE, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1 OF PLATS, PAGE 74. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 19, 2008 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23100 Providence Drive, Suite 450 77530022 Southfield, MI 48075 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy D. Cox and Sara A. Cox, husband and wife, to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated April 1, 2004 and recorded April 14, 2004 in Instrument Number 1125810, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. successor by merger with CitiFinancial Mortgage Company, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Seven Thousand Two Hundred Ninety-Eight and 01/100 Dollars ($97,298.01) including interest at 7.55% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 8, 2009. Said premises are located in the Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the center of Section 28, thence West 13 rods to the place of beginning, thence West 4 rods, thence North 10 rods, thence East 4 rods, thence South 10 rods to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: December 11, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 775296567 File No. 241.2001 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jason R. Deal and Becky Deal, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Long Beach Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated October 4, 2006, and recorded on October 18, 2006 in instrument 1171575, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank Nat'l Trust Co, as Trustte for Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust 200610 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-One Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy-Three And 57/100 Dollars ($141,773.57), including interest at 4.879% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 10 and the East 1/2 of Lot 9 of Block 11, of Lincoln Park Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, on page 55. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 4, 2008 For more information, please call: FC R 248.593.1305 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529314 File #189447F02 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Sharon L. Henry and Scott A. Henry, Wife and Husband Joint Tenants to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Arbor Mortgage, Mortgagee, dated October 9, 2006 and recorded October 18, 2006 in Instrument # 1171568 Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was subsequently assigned to: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee under NovaStar Mortgage Funding Trust, Series 2006-6, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Eight Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-Seven Dollars and Sixty-Seven Cents ($148,697.67) including interest 10.225% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on January 8, 2009 Said premises are situated in Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Commencing at the center of Section 6, Town 4 North, Range 8 West; thence running East 8 rods; thence North 20 rods; thence West 8 Rods; thence South 20 rods to the place of beginning. Parcel 2: Commencing 20 rods North of the Southwest corner of the Southwest one-quarter of the Northeast one-quarter of Section 6, Town 4 North, Range 8 West; running thence East 40 rods; thence North to the center of Little Tornapple River; thence West along the center of said River to the one-quarter line of said Section; thence South to the place of beginning. Commonly known as 502 W Freeport Rd, Freeport MI 49325 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: DECEMBER 8, 2008 Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee under NovaStar Mortgage Funding Trust, Series 2006-6, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77529662 Our File No: 08-02415 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John Montes and Renee Montes, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc., Mortgagee, dated January 7, 2004, and recorded on January 13, 2004 in instrument 1120675, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Wells Fargo Home Equity Trust 2004-1 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Nine Thousand Three Hundred Eighty-Three And 52/100 Dollars ($129,383.52), including interest at 9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 2 of Guernsey Highlands, a Condominium, according to the Master Deed recorded in Liber 636 on page 592 and First Amendment recorded in Liber 668 on page 222 and Second Amendment in Document #1002532 and designated as Barry County Subdivision Plan No 6, together with rights in general common elements and limited elements as set forth in said Master Deed and described in Act 59 of the public Acts of 1978 as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 4, 2008 For more information, please call: FC D 248.593.1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529483 File #233919F01 Synopsis HOPE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING December 17, 2008 All board members present 5 guests Approved: Previous Minutes Standing Reports Bills Purchase of Additional Sewer Back-up Insurance Proceed with Feasibility study of Dry Hydrants on Long Lake and Wall Lake Signing Contract with Mercy Ambulance Re-appointed all current Board of Review Members Adjourned 7:25 p.m. Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk Attested to by 77529947 Patricia Albert, Supervisor Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Casey S Wolfe A Single Man and Shelley L Hendrick, A Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to First Security Savings Bank, FSB, Mortgagee, dated December 14, 1995, and recorded on December 18, 1995 in Liber 647 on Page 619, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Seven Thousand Nine And 22/100 Dollars ($57,009.22), including interest at 8.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: North 1/2 of Lots 4, 5, 6 of Block 8 Eastern Addition; also South 10 feet Lot 3 and South 10 feet of West 1/2 of Lot 2 block 8 Eastern Addition City of Hastings The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 4, 2008 For more information, please call: FC C 248.593.1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77529488 File #233949F01 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSUREWILLIAM AZKOUL P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. Default having been made in the conditions of a real estate mortgage made by Randy J. Warren and Heather Warren, of 12758 Day Road, Plainwell, Michigan 49080 and Bond Corporation, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Michigan, whose address is 2007 Eastern, SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49507, dated March 6, 2008 and recorded on March 26, 2008 in Instrument No. 20080326-0003368 of the Barry County Register of Deeds, and upon which there is now claimed to be due for principal and interest the sum of Thirty Four Thousand Six Hundred Eighty Seven Dollars and Sixty Nine Cents ($34,687.69), which continues to accrue interest at the rate of 16.85%, and no suit or proceedings at law having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the mortgage, and the statute in such case made and provided, on January 29, 2009, at 1:00 p.m. the undersigned will sell at the East door of the Barry County Courthouse, Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, at public venue to the highest bidder for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal fees and charges of the sale, including attorney’s fees allowed by law, the premises in the mortgage located in the Township of Prairieville, Barry County and which are described as follows: Land in Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 10 West, Prairieville Township, Barry County, Michigan; Commencing at the Southwest corner of said Section; thence South 88 degrees 33’28” East along the South line of said Section 662.70 feet; thence North 02 degrees 01’32” East 250 feet to the place of beginning; thence North 02 degrees 01’32” East 749.99 feet; thence South 88 degrees 33’28” East 708.31 feet; thence South 02 degrees 01’32” West 749.99 feet; thence North 88 degrees 33’28” West 708.31 feet to the place of beginning. Also, together with an easement for ingress and egress; commencing at the Southwest corner of said Section; thence South 88 degrees 33’28” East along the South line of said Section 662.70 feet to the place of beginning; thence North 02 degrees 01’32” East 250 feet; thence South 88 degrees 33’28” East 66 feet; thence South 02 degrees 01’32” West 250 feet to said South Section line; thence North 88 degrees 33’28” West 66 feet to the place of beginning. Also, together with and subject to an easement for ingress and egress and commencing at the Southwest corner of said Section; thence South 88 degrees 33’28” East along the South line of said Section 1305.01 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 88 degrees 33’28” East 66 feet; thence North 02 degrees 01’32” East 250 feet; thence North 88 degrees 33’28” West 66 feet; thence South 02 degrees 01’32” West 250 feet to the place of beginning. P.P. #08-12-030-008-00 which has an address of 12758 Day Road, Plainwell, Michigan 49080. The redemption period shall be one (1) year from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Bond Corporation 2007 Eastern, SE Grand Rapids, MI 49507 DATED: December 15, 2008 Drafted By: William M. Azkoul (P40071) Attorney for Mortgagee 161 Ottawa Avenue, NW Suite 205-C Grand Rapids, MI 49503 77529941 (616) 458-1315 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ivan Markey, a single man and Alice Van Tuinen, a single woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 31, 2007 and recorded August 17, 2007 in Instrument Number 20070817-0000990, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-One and 40/100 Dollars ($128,681.40) including interest at 9.966% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 8, 2009. Said premises are located in the City of Shelbyville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot Number 48 of the Laphams Airport Lots, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as Recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 100, and Lot 49 of Laphams Airport Lots Number 2, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as Recorded in Liber 5 of Plats on Page 87. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: December 4, 2008 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 77529493 File No. 241.1931 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Eric Hodges, Melissa Hodges, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 25, 2006, and recorded on September 11, 2006 in instrument 1169824, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Huntington National Bank as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Fifty-Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-Three And 55/100 Dollars ($259,823.55), including interest at 7.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 8, 2009. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the East and West 1/4 line of Section 9, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, distant South 89 degrees 42 minutes 42 seconds East 1678.96 feet from the West 1/4 corner of said Section; thence South 89 degrees 42 minutes 42 seconds East 330.0 feet along said 1/4 line; thence South 00 degrees 01 minutes 03 seconds West 660.00 feet to the centerline of Griffeth Drive; thence North 89 degrees 42 minutes 42 seconds West 330.00 feet along said centerline; thence North 00 degrees 01 minutes 03 seconds East 660.00 feet to the point of beginning. Together with and subject to a non-exclusive easement for ingress, egress and public utilities purposes appurtenant thereto for Griffeth Drive, described as: A strip of land 66 feet wide, 33 feet each side of a centerline described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of Section 9, Town 3 North, Range 10 West; thence South 89 degrees 42 minutes 42 seconds East 2668.96 feet along the East and West 1/4 line of said Section to the center of said Section 9; thence South 00 degrees 01 minutes 03 seconds West 660.0 feet along the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 9 to the true point of beginning of said centerline of Griffeth Drive; thence North 89 degrees 42 minutes 42 seconds West 990.00 feet; thence Westerly 216.96 feet along said centerline and the arc of a tangent curve to the right, the radius of which is 450.00 feet, the central angle of which is 27 degrees 37 minutes 29 seconds and the chord of which bears North 75 degrees 53 minutes 58 seconds West 214.87 feet; thence North 62 degrees 05 minutes 13 seconds West 105.93 feet along said centerline; thence Northwesterly, Westerly, and Southwesterly 701.35 feet along said centerline and the arc of a tangent curve to the left, the radius of which is 534.37 feet, the central angle of which is 75 degrees 11 minutes 56 seconds and the chord of which bears South 80 degrees 18 minutes 49 seconds West 652.08 feet; thence South 47 degrees 17 minutes 09 seconds East 27.00 feet to a point hereinafter referred to as "Reference Point "A", and the end of said described centerline. Also, a circular area for cul-de-sac purposes 60 feet in diameter, centered upon a aforementioned "Reference Point A". The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 11, 2008 For more information, please call: FC F 248.593.1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #234909F01 77529645 �Page 12 — Thursday, December 25, 2008 — The Hastings Banner COURT NEWS Gregory Charles Bisard, 49, of Colorado Springs, Colo., was sentenced in Judge James Fisher’s Circuit Court Dec. 17 to serve from 23 to 48 months in prison for his Dec. 3 conviction on a charge of absconding or forfeiting a felony bond. Bisard also was ordered to pay $500 in court costs and $1,600 in restitution. Bisard was originally arrested in Hastings on March 10, 2004. New trooper joins Hastings State Police post Violence escalates to weapons charge Hastings Police responded to a domestic assault complaint at a residence in the 400 block of East State Road Dec. 12. Officers were advised while en route that a weapon may have been involved. When they arrived at the location, officers could hear a verbal dispute in progress and made contact with the victim’s mother, who told them that she and the suspect, identified as Steven Bowerman, 39, of Hastings, were involved in an argument when her 19-year-old son tried to intervene. She said at that point, her son was assaulted by Bowerman. The victim than left the residence and went to his father’s house. A short time later, the victim and his 39-year-old father returned to the residence to confront Bowerman about the assault. Bowerman came out of the residence with a double-barrel shotgun and pointed it as the boy’s father, telling them to leave the property. The victim was then taken to Pennock Hospital by his father for treatment of injuries he sustained in the assault. Bowerman was confronted by officers and they recovered the loaded shotgun from inside the residence. Bowerman was placed under arrest and lodged in the Barry County Jail, facing charges of domestic assault and for being in possession of a firearm while intoxicated. His blood alcohol level at the time of this arrest was measured at .23 percent. Marta Jane Viergever, 43, of Shelbyville was sentenced Dec. 18 by Judge Fisher in a probation-violation hearing. Viergever was ordered to spend 115 days in jail and continue on the 36-month probation sentence she originally received in February 2007. In October 2008, she appeared in another probation violation hearing and was sentenced to four days in jail and continued probation. Viergever was originally arrested in 2007 for operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol. Kyle Ryan Carpenter, 24, of Hastings was sentenced Dec. 18 in a probation-violation hearing by Judge Fisher to serve 11 months in jail for his violation of the two-year probation sentence Judge Fisher imposed in April 2006. In January 2007, Judge Fisher sentenced Carpenter to serve seven months in jail and added two years to his probation sentence. Judge Fisher also assessed Carpenter $500 in court costs and a probation fee of $240. At his Dec. 18 hearing, Judge Fisher ordered Carpenter to continue on his probation, and he will be given an unsatisfactory release from probation upon completion of his jail time. Carpenter was arrested in 2006 for home invasion in Hastings. Michael John Shinaver, 37, of Hastings was sentenced Dec. 18 by Judge Fisher to serve 36 months of probation and 30 days in jail for his Dec. 3 conviction on a charge of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol (third offense). Shinaver was ordered to pay a fine of $500, court costs of $500, a probation fee of $360 and a drug court fee of $200. Judge Fisher ruled that the balance of Shinaver’s jail time may be suspended upon payment of $1,120, and he must report to drug court upon his release. Shinaver also must complete cognitive behavior therapy while in jail. Judge Fisher noted previous convictions in 1994 and in 1997 in Ionia County on Shinaver’s record. Shinaver was arrested in February in Hastings. James Walter Gillett, 38, of Hastings was sentenced Dec. 18 by Judge Fisher to serve 36 months of probation and 30 days in jail for his Dec. 3 conviction on a charge of operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol (third offense). Gillett was ordered to pay a fine of $500, court costs of $500, restitution of $748, a probation fee of $360 and a drug court fee of $200. Judge Fisher noted two previous OUIL convictions on Gillett’s record, one in Rockford in 1995 and one in Ionia in 1997. Gillett was arrested in Rutland Township on Aug. 31. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 For Sale Automotive Business Services FRAMES AND CUSTOM matte cutting. By appointment only. Call Picture This Photography. (269)948-4669 www.dgpicturethisphotography.com RICK TAYLOR’S DETAIL Works, 801 W. State Street. Phone (269)948-0958, cell (269)908-8377. Oldest detail shop in Hastings, 40+ years. (Where details count) Gift certificates available. MonSPORTS ACTION PHO- day-Friday, 8AM-5PM & TOS online at dgpicturethi- 6PM-9PM; Saturday, 8AMsphotography.com Picture 5PM. This Photography, Dan Goggins (269)948-4669 Estate Sale ESTATE/MOVING SALES: by Bethel Timmer - The Cottage House Antiques. 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POLICE BEAT Hastings man arrested for domestic assault Randal L. McCullough The Michigan State Police (MSP) has announced the assignment of Trooper Randal L. McCullough to the Hastings Post. McCullough graduated as a member of the 121st Trooper Recruit School on Dec. 19. “I am pleased to welcome a member of the121st Trooper Recruit School to the Hastings Post,” said F/Lt. Steven Harper, post commander. “Having an additional trooper at the post will provide much-needed assistance to post personnel and help us better serve the community.” The 121st Trooper Recruit School began Aug. 10, when 101 recruits reported to the MSP Training Academy in Lansing. After the 19-week residential academy, 83 recruits were sworn in as MSP troopers and assigned to work sites across the state. All new troopers participate in a 17-week field training program. During the program, new troopers are paired with experienced troopers for their shifts. The program helps new troopers apply their studies to real-life police work and conduct investigations under the supervision of seasoned troopers. Upon completion of the Field Training Program, new troopers begin working independently, and their performance is evaluated monthly for six months. Of the 83 graduating recruits, 79 are male and four are female. Fifty-nine have college degrees, 14 have served in the United States military and 19 have prior law enforcement experience, including nine who previously served as MSP motor carrier officers. With the addition of the 121st Trooper Recruit School graduates, the MSP has 1,084 at-post troopers statewide. New troopers also were assigned to posts in Wayland, Ionia and Battle Creek, as well as others across the state. Hastings Police were called to a home in the 300 block of South Hanover Street Dec. 21 to a reported domestic assault. Officers were advised that the suspect, who was identified as Eric McDougle, 33, of Hastings had left the area on foot. He was found a short distance away. Officers were told that McDougle had been drinking and had returned home in an agitated state. He became verbally abusive with his 27-year-old girlfriend and struck her in the face. Another resident of the home attempted to intervene and he, too, was assaulted by McDougle, being choked and pushed over a table. At that point, the police were summoned. McDougle was taken into custody and transported and lodged at the Barry County Jail, facing charges of domestic assault. Alcohol consumption appears to have been a factor in the incident. Battle Creek man arrested on warrant On Dec. 13, deputies from the Barry County Sheriff’s Department traveled to Bellevue to pick up Jason Edward Burlingham, 23, of Battle Creek on a warrant out of the Michigan State Police Hastings Post. Burlingham was lodged in the Barry County Jail without incident. Church patron gets out of hand On Dec. 14, deputies were called to the Middleville Methodist Church when one of the people attending the service was reported to be out of control. Deputies transported Alaric Z. Harden, 30, of Jackson to Pennock Hospital after he became uncooperative, confrontational, irrational and vulgar to them and to others present. Harden was arrested for being a disorderly person, pending placement in a mental health facility. Suspicion in situation was warranted Deputies who responded to a suspicious situation in Rutland Township on Dec. 18 ran a Law Enforcement Information Network check on the occupants and arrested Melissa Louise Lajoye, 39, of Hastings on a contempt of court warrant out of Barry County District Court. Intoxicated driver lodged Sheriff deputies responded to a car in a ditch in Orangeville Township Dec. 18. Once on the scene, the deputy met with the driver of the vehicle, Jennifer Lynn Reed, 30, of Delton, who appeared to be intoxicated. Deputies observed Reed shouting obscenities toward her mother, who had come to help pull her vehicle out of the ditch. Reed refused to take a preliminary breath test for the deputy. She was given a series of field sobriety tests, which she failed to complete, according to the deputy’s report. Once she was in custody and at the Barry County Jail, Reed’s blood alcohol level was measured at .17 percent. She was lodged in the jail without further incident. Letter to homeowners has unnecessary charges by Jon Gambee Staff Writer Barry County Register of Deeds Darla Burghdoff is alerting the public of a letter being sent to area homeowners that charges for services available from the county for a minimal cost. Burghdoff has received information that some Barry County property owners have received a mailing telling them that a deed has been recorded. The letter gives a document number and a date the deed was recorded. One letter, from Lansing-based Michigan Document Retrieval Service, goes on to tell recipients that the document is proof that the title to their property was legally transferred into their name at the time of purchase. It states that if they do not have a certified copy of their property deed, they should obtain one immediately. It directs the readers to obtain a certified copy of their deeds by calling a toll-free number or to fill out the order form and return it in the enclosed envelope. Then it lists several reasons why property owners should have copies of their deeds in their possession, including to prevent the homeowners from civil liability lawsuits. “These companies charge property owners anywhere from $50 to $95 for a copy of their deed,” Burghdoff said. “One lady came into the register of deeds office and told us they quoted her a price of $79.” Burghdoff said the mailing does tell the property owner that it is a non-governmental organization and that it does not have contract with any government agency. The letter also informs the recipient that a “certified deed document may be available from the issuing government office.” “The Barry County Register of Deeds is the custodian of all real property records recorded in Barry County,” Burghdoff said. “If anyone needs a copy of his or her deed, mortgage, land contract, or any other recorded land document, they may contact the register of deeds office and may obtain a copy for just $1 per page. “This fee has been in existence since the early 1960s,” Burghdoff said, “and it has not changed. “If anyone has any questions, they may call the register of deeds office at 269-945-1289 or visit our Web site at www.barrycounty.org. “The register of deeds is a public service office,” Burghdoff added, “and we take this responsibility very seriously.” .07*& ')&4�#!2$3 AVAILABLE�AT�THE�BOX�OFFICE .OW�THRU�*AN��� � BONUS�������CONCESSION�COUPON� FOR�EVERY��������IN�GIFT�CARDS &IRST�SHOWS�ON�#HRISTMAS�$AY WILL�START�AFTER��PM� 6 3TADIUM�3EATING .O�PASSES 3(/74)-%3������� ���� 6 ��������"%$4)-%�34/2)%3� �0' 4(����������������� &2) 4(������������������������������ �����-!2,%9���-%��0' � 4(����������������� &2) 4(������������������������������ 6 ��������9%3�-!.� �0' �� 4(����������������� &2) 4(������������������������������ �����3%6%.�0/5.$3��0' �� 4(����������������� &2) 4(������������������������������ )5(48(17�029,(*2(56 3IGN�UP�AT�WWW�GQTI�COM�FOR�THE� PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which collectively make it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, age or martial status, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To report discrimination call the Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980. The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. &REQUENT�-OVIEGOER�#LUB %ARN�POINTS���SEE�MOVIES�FOR�A�BARGAIN�PRICE� 77524024 Sheriff Leaf encourages residents to designate a driver this holiday season As family and friends reunite this holiday season, the Michigan Sheriffs’ Association and Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf wants drivers to know that drinking and driving leads to arrest and prosecution. Barry County Sheriff’s Department, Hastings City Police, Barry Township Police and Michigan State Troopers will be out in full force to prevent impaired driving over the holidays. “If you are arrested, the cost of your defense and potential fines can be thousands of dollars,” said Leaf, “and you could lose your driving privileges forever. The winter holidays are among the deadliest times of the year due to increased incidences of impaired driving. Many people simply do not realize the consequences of driving after drinking. “The statistics are alarming: 440 people were killed in 2007 in alcohol-related crashes in Michigan,” said Leaf. “If you are impaired, I encourage you to either have a sober designated driver take you home or stay the night where you are. Drunk driving has a devastating effect on our community. My deputies will make every effort to keep the roads in Barry County safe by arresting those irresponsible individuals that make the decision to drive after drinking." Sheriff Leaf’s final advice to those who wish to ring in the new year by consuming alcohol, "Designate a driver that will stay sober and have a Happy New Year." �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 25, 2008 — Page 13 Hastings, Ottawa Hills students change locations for a day by Megan Lavell Staff Writer Students from Hastings and Ottawa Hills high schools walked in each other’s shoes for a day recently when the two schools held student exchange. "This is part of a big cultural diversity initiative," said Hastings High School Interim Assistant Principal Mike Engle. Because of changes made in high school sports conferences, urban schools now play suburban and rural schools. In an effort to extend the new diversity beyond the playing field, Hastings and Ottawa Hills officials took the initiative to host a one-day student exchange with about 25 students from each school. Hastings High School Student Council members traveled to Ottawa Hills two weeks ago. They accompanied Ottawa Hills students to classes throughout the day. Last week, the Hastings students returned the favor by hosting the same Ottawa Hills students they had joined the previous week. Four of the students who participated in the exchange were Dylan McKay and Brad Hayden of Hastings, who spent their two days with Auston McMurray and Cory Sueing of Ottawa Hills. "First of all, I think it’s been fun," said Hayden. "It’s not awkward at all." McMurray said, "I like the teachers here too. They’re very welcoming." Sueing and McMurray noted that while their school facility is bigger than Hastings High School, Hastings boasts larger hallways and lockers. A point of envy for Hastings High School students, and pride for Ottawa Hills High School students, is the senior lounge at Ottawa Hills. The Hastings students joked that they might have to get one of those. "We should try to push that," said McKay, adding that he also felt that Ottawa Hills was very welcoming. McMurray said he liked the bleachers in the gymnasium, as well as the weight room attached to the gym in Hastings. "I just like the experience," said Sueing. Students had breakfast together in the morning before spending the day going to Hastings High School and Ottawa Hills High School students who participated in the student exchange included (from left) Auston McMurray, Dylan McKay, Brad Hayden and Cory Sueing. Kourtsean Johnson (left) and Sandra Abaunza were on the morning announcements at Hastings High School. classes and touring the school. The students agreed that in their two days together, they shared a lot of experiences. One experience unique to the four high school seniors was that after their day together in Hastings, they ate dinner together before playing each other in the varsity basketball game that night. McMurray joked that between school and the game, "We’re going to go to the farm." Happy Retirement Before spending the days together, the four students said they did not know what to expect. McKay said, "It’s more similar than I thought it would be." The seniors agreed that their respective schools are not too different. "It’s more than what I expected," said McMurray, adding that McKay and Hayden had made Hastings seem smaller than it is. Because the students arrived early in the morning when it was still dark, they did not Happy Retirement Happy Retirement Gramdma T Congratulations on your Retirement December 27th Love, Amber, Nick & Holly (Mark & Michelle) ® Happy Retirement Happy Retirement Happy Retirement see much of town. "I kind of like the country though," said McMurray. "For us, it’s kind of cool to see the city every once in awhile," said Hayden. One of the differences the students noticed between the two schools is that Ottawa Hills does not have district busing, so students have few snow days. 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Facilities available for those with mobility, sight, or hearing challenges. �Page 14 — Thursday, December 25, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Saxons beat Bengals by taking care of the ball by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Few things are better for a high school varsity boys’ basketball team than an experienced senior point guard. That’s what the Saxons have got in Adam Swartz this season, and he’s helped lead his team to a 3-0 start. Hastings is 1-0 in the OK Gold Conference, after scoring a 62-51 win over Ottawa Hills last Thursday. Swartz only had four points on the night, but was a big reason that the Saxons only turned the ball over 11 times all night long. “Ottawa Hills is a high pressure team, and we only turned the ball over 11 times which is outstanding against a team that plays that kind of pressure basketball and actually in any kind of game,” said Hastings head coach Don Schils. Swartz had eight assists to got along with his four points. “He’s just seeing the floor very well, and making the right passes at the right times,” Schils said of Swartz. “He gives us a very calming affect on the court and it gives the rest of the kids a lot of extra confidence.” Riley McLean had plenty of confidence. He finished with a team high 18 points. Of those 18, 16 came in the second half. Hastings led 28-21 at the half, but Ottawa Hills rallied to pull within one late in the third quarter. The Saxons clung to a 42-41 lead, but quickly pushed their edge back to seven points early in the fourth. “It was an outstanding game for us,” Schils said. “We really had contributions from everybody during the course of that game.” Dustin Bateson helped the Saxons build their first-half lead, scoring six of his eight points in the second quarter. Adam Skedgell had a big night too, finishing with 14 points and 11 rebounds. The Saxons followed up the league victory with a 54-44 win at Shelby Saturday. The host Tigers jumped out to an 11-8 lead in the opening quarter, but the Saxons outscored Shelby 37-9 over the course of the next two periods. “We got off to a little bit of a slow start,” Schils said. “It was a different kind of Saturday for us, having the girls and the guys both play. We had to wait a long time.” Swartz was key again, finding the hot man on the offensive end of the floor time and again. He finished with nine assists and six points. Hastings Dustin Bateson puts up a short jumper during Thursday night’s win over Ottawa Hills. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Brad Hayden was the man on fire against the Tigers. He led the Saxons with 15 points, and was 7-of-9 from the floor for the game. As a team, the Saxons were 8-of-10 from the field in the second quarter, a quarter which saw them outscore the Tigers 17-2. “We just executed our offense to a T, and shut them down,” Schils said. Hayden got some great screens and didn’t have an trouble knocking down pull-up jumpers. Dylan McKay didn’t score for the Saxons, but Schils said some of the offense credit had to go to him for the kind of screens he was setting and the couple offensive rebounds he was able to pull down. Dane Schils finished the game with 11 points, and Skedgell added eight points and nine rebounds. The Saxon lead was as many as 25 points WALGREENS, continued from page 1 $1,080 for a sewer tap on a gravel street would not be able to seek a refund, as well. • Discussed a request from Dennis Barton for development of snow removal ordinance. Barton said he cannot travel on sidewalks in the winter if they are not cleared because his wheelchair gets stuck. He said he recently had to call 911 because he got stuck in a snow bank. The Council discussed the issue, which they indicated had been discussed before, and asked city staff to bring information back to the next meeting. • Held the second reading of an ordinance to amend sign regulation in all zoning districts and to add to a section regarding signs in business districts. The change is to de-regulate political signs to treat them like all other non-commercial signs. • Held the second reading of an ordinance on sign definitions and to add a section regarding municipal way-finding signage. The change would allow way-finding signage in the downtown area to help direct people to sites around the city. • Held a second reading of an ordinance regarding temporary storage enclosures. The ordinance would place requirements on temporary structures, including the requirement of a permit, the use of the structure, material out of which the structure can be constructed and a time limit of 90 days per year. • Accepted the resignation of Mark Feldpausch from the Downtown Development Authority affective Dec. 31, 2008. • Approved the mayor’s appointment of Lynn Denton to the Downtown Development Authority effective Jan. 1, 2009 with a term expiring Dec. 31, 2009. • Heard Police Chief Jerry Sarver’s report. Sarver said the Christmas parade went off "without a hitch" and said parking time limits are being relaxed for December. He said traffic enforcement waves will be in different areas of traffic regulation, such as running red lights and seat belt use, and he also wished the community a merry Christmas and happy new year. • Received a monthly report from City Clerk Tom Emery, updating the council on interest rates and returns. He said the average total rate of return stayed the same from October to November, and returns on CDs decreased slightly. • Heard Community Development Director John Hart’s report. Hart told the council that Encore had submitted its revisions of a draft agreement for the old library to the city for review. He said city staff met with MC Smith to discuss a proposal to develop a complete river trail plan and cost estimate. Hart also updated the council on a group grant application for the Michigan State University Extension Families and Communities Together grant. Hart told the council about the Barry County Tourism Committee’s plan to promote the region as a viable place to spend a day. Hart’s report also detailed a forum at the library Dec. 4, addressing a Neighborhood Stabilization Program, the Economic Development Summit, and the Economic Development Tool Set Conference and the Michigan Municipal League Arts and Culture as an Economic Development Strategy Conference he attended. • Set a budget calendar for the 2009-10 fiscal year. The council set a special meeting for 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26, 2009, to discuss its goals for 2009-10. • Received information regarding the Capital Conference in Lansing for those council members who would like to attend in March. The next regularly scheduled city council meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 12, 2009, at City Hall. Keep your friends and relatives INFORMED! Send them The BANNER To subscribe, call us at... 269-945-9554 The Saxons’ Brad Hayden flips up a one-handed shot during Thursday night’s O-K Gold Conference victory over Ottawa Hills in Hastings. (Photo by Perry Hardin) in the second half. The Tigers went on a 249 run in the fourth quarter to tighten up the final score. Shelby was led by Taylor Herin’s 11 points. Colton Burmeister and Trent Omness added seven each. Hastings’ Dane Schils puts his head down and drives around an Ottawa Hills defender during the Saxons’ win over the Bengals in Hastings on Thursday night to open O-K Gold Conference action. (Photo by Perry Hardin) The Saxons return to action Monday when they face Allen Park Cabrini in the first round of the Belding Holiday Tournament beginning at 6:30 p.m. Belding takes on Godwin Heights in the nightcap Monday. The finals of the tournament will be played Tuesday evening. Lakewood cheer team wins another county title The Delton Kellogg girls do the splits as they work their way through their round two routine during Wednesday night’s Barry County Invitational at DKHS. (Photo by Perry Hardin) by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Lakewood’s varsity competitive cheerleaders have some big goals for the season once again, and they can check the first one off their list. The Vikings won Wednesday night’s Barry County Invitational at Delton Kellogg High School, finishing more than 30 points head of second-place Thornapple Kellogg. Lakewood had the highest score in each of the three rounds of competition. “We had a very good first meet of the season,” said Lakewood head coach Kim Martin, “ and I am very pleased with how hard the girls are working. They have set great goals for this season and I am excited to see what they will do.” Lakewood finished with an overall team score of 668.6. Thornapple Kellogg was second with 636.9, followed by Hastings 599.6, Delton Kellogg 560.5, and Maple Valley 428.5. The Vikings scored a 202.8 in round one, a 186.0864 in round two, and a 280 in round number three. Martin said that a couple minor errors in round one, some timing issues in round two, and a minor bobble here and there in round three were the only things that cost her team points. Some of those things are expected to happen in the opening meet of the season. “Now that we are healthy we will be making some personnel changes that will help boost our scores for our upcoming meets,” Martin said. Thornapple Kellogg had the second best round one score, with a 194, and the second best round three score at 276. The Trojans’ OK Gold Conference rivals from Hastings jumped past them in round two, scoring a 171.5148 to TK’s 166.9714. Saxon head coach Amy Hubbell said it was the highest round two score ever for her team. Hastings had a 185.7 in round one and a 242.4 in round three. “We are looking forward to getting the rounds cleaned up and getting on the mat The Hastings’ varsity competitive cheer team performs during round three at last Wednesday’s Barry County Invitational hosted by Delton Kellogg High School. (Photo by Perry Hardin) some more,” Hubbell said. The host Panthers scored a 181.8 in round one, 153.5608 in round two, and a 225.2 in round three. Maple Valley scored a 159.1 in round one, 113.29 in round two, and a 156.2 in round number three. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 25, 2008 — Page 15 TK boys win game by dominating on the glass by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Trojans controlled just two stats Thursday night, and that was enough. The obvious one was points, as the scoreboard read 69-66 after Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity boys’ basketball team opened up the O-K Gold Conference season by topping Caledonia in Middleville. The other was obvious to anyone who watched, rebounds. The Trojans outrebounded the Scots 45-26 on the night. Some of it was lucky bounces, and some of it was the Trojans’ making their own luck. “This is such a different group,” said Thornapple Kellogg head coach Lance Laker. “There’s a different dynamic. This group, they’re all fighters. That’s something that bodes well in a cross-town rivalry game like this.” With that many rebounds flying the Trojans’ way there were certain to be some big ones. TK’s Parish Hall knocked down a pair of free throws to put his team up 67-66 with 48 seconds left to play in the fourth quarter. That was the ninth and final lead change of the final period. Soon after that, TK’s Coley McKeough ripped down a defensive rebound on the other end, and sent an outlet pass to teammate Parrish Hall. Hall looked up and saw James Tobin all alone at the far end of the floor. Tobin had an open lay-up that rattled off the rim, but he pulled down his own rebound and put it back up with 22.3 seconds left for a three-point Trojan lead. Caledonia head coach Todd Bloemers didn’t think his Fighting Scots were outrebounded because they weren’t fighting for the ball. Thornapple Kellogg’s Parrish Hall gets around Caledonia’s Travis Taylor during the opening quarter of Thursday night’s O-K Gold Conference contest in Middleville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) “It wasn’t for our lack of hustle,” he said. “Sometimes that’s the way the ball bounces. It was a very physical game. Middleville worked very hard, and so did we.” Senior center Kody Buursma led the Trojans with 11 rebounds. He also tied for the team lead with 16 points, and added five blocked shots. “He’s a difference maker,” Laker said of Buursma. “11 rebounds and five blocks, that doesn’t even count all the shots he changed. That’s two games in a row now that he’s made a huge impact on the game.” The Trojan big man showed a sweet stroke at the foul line as well, knocking down six of his seven attempts, including going four-forfour in the fourth quarter. As a team, the Trojans were a perfect eight-for-eight from the foul line in the fourth, after hitting just eight of their first 16 on the night. “I’ve been working on them a lot,” Buursma said of his free throws. “I was working all summer on my free throws, among other things. I’m doing much better this year.” Josh Haney had a big night for the Trojans too, finishing with 16 points. Hall ended the night with ten points, and 14 assists and six rebounds. McKeough hit a couple big threepointers, and closed out the night with 13 points for TK. Luke Wiest hit a couple big three-pointers for Caledonia, four during the first half. He finished with a team high 17 points, but didn’t hit another three in the second half. He was 4-of-10 from behind the arc for the night, the final miss came after he had broken free from his defender near mid-court in the final seconds on the Scots’ last chance to tie things up. Luke Andrusiak added 14 points and five rebounds for the Scots, and Michael Spencer chipped in with ten points and four rebounds. The Scots’ fundamentals were solid. The Trojans committed 24 turnovers on the night, to just eight for the Scots. Caledonia just didn’t get enough rebounds to keep up with the Trojans, and didn’t knock down enough open jumpers. “I thought with the exception for a few possessions, we did a pretty good job of getting quality shots. When it comes down to it, we’ve got to be in a condition where we can be as strong with those shots in the fourth quarter as we are in the first quarter,” said Bloemers. Thornapple Kellogg built an eight-point lead early in the second quarter, but the Scots battled back eventually holding the lead for a moment before TK went into the break with a 34-31 edge. TK is now 2-1 on the season and 1-0 in the Shelby shooters on fire versus Saxons by Brett Bremer Sports Editor A long ride turned into a long afternoon on the court for the Saxon varsity girls’ basketball team Saturday afternoon at Shelby. The host Tigers scored a 59-24 win over the Saxons. “We ran into a really nice team up there with really balanced scoring,” said Hastings head coach Dan Carpenter. “Every one of their players was really strong. We couldn’t focus on one or two players.” Shelby had four players finish in double figures, and another end the night with nine points. Beth Henion came off the bench and put in 11 points for the Tigers. Megan Harris, Brittany Yeomans, and Kelsey Rice had ten points each, and Jodi Beckman added nine. The Tigers kept things close to the basket. They didn’t even attempt a three-pointer all night long, and were deadly from inside 15feet. They shot 71-percent from the field, and also knocked down 15-of-20 free throw attempts. “We need to make sure we get back to our defensive fundamentals and play off those,” Carpenter said. “That’s what we need to focus on in the future.” Some of the Saxons’ struggles on that end of the floor came as they tried to change up their defense time and again in an effort to find something that would slow down the Tigers. On the other end of the floor, Jen Ratliff led the Saxons with seven points. Veronica Hayden added six points, Kayla Vogel five, and Gabrielle Shipley four. Vogel also had a team high ten rebounds. Brittany Hickey finished the night with two points and seven boards. “That’s the kind of basketball we’ve got to play, kick the ball around, move it, and play good defense,” Carpenter said after seeing the Tigers. Hastings is off now until next Monday, when they’ll travel to take part in the first annual Bangor Holiday Tournament. The Saxons face Buchanan Monday evening, then will take on either Bangor or Hartford Tuesday. Saxons score second league victory by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The first four Saxons all found themselves in a hole Wednesday night. Wayland built a 6-0 lead in its O-K Gold Conference wrestling dual with Hastings, winning an 8-2 decision at 140 pounds and then an overtime victory at 145. Wildcat wrestlers were winning their 152- and 160pound matches as well, but the Saxons came back in those two and went on to a 57-16 win to get to 2-0 in the league. Trent Brisboe got the scoring started for Hastings, falling behind in his 152-pound match only to come back and score a pin in the third period. Micah Huver trailed in his 160-pound match, and rallied for an 11-7 decision. “From that point on, things kind of turned around the other way,” said Saxon head coach Mike Goggins. The Saxons led 33-6 before the Wildcats scored again. The Saxon heavyweights dominated. Mike Cross (171 pounds), Kyle Griffith (189), Colton Marlette (215), and Luke Mansfield (285) all scored pins. Hastings then got a forfeit victory at 103, that was credited to Max Wilcox. The Saxons closed out the night with wins by Austin Endsley at 130 and Gage Pederson at 135. “Wayland’s actually a little better team than the score shows,” Goggins said. The Saxons canceled their trip to the Coldwater Invitational Saturday because of the weather. Goggins said its just the third time in his 23 years of coaching that his team has not gone to a scheduled Saturday tourney. Hastings returns to action Jan. 7, when it visits Forest Hills Eastern for another O-K Gold Conference dual. Thornapple Kellogg’s James Tobin (34) works his way out of a double team put on by Caledonia’s Alex VanWerden (20) and Ben Wunderink. (Photo by Brett Bremer) O-K Gold. The Fighting Scots are now 0-3 overall this season. The Trojans suffered their first loss of the season in non-conference action at home Monday against Okemos. The visiting Chieftains scored a 55-51 victory. Thornapple Kellogg built a 15-11 lead in the opening quarter, but the Chieftains came back to go ahead 28-26 at the break. Hall had a huge night for the Trojans, finishing with 28 points. Buursma added 13 The Trojans’ Josh Haney goes over Caledonia’s Travis Taylor as he puts the ball up in the second quarter Thursday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) points, and Haney and Tobin had four each. Travis Bader led Okemos with 24 points, and Kal Goldynia added 11. Trojan wrestlers score their second victory in the league Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity wrestling team improved to 2-0 in the O-K Gold Conference, scoring a 66-3 victory at Ottawa Hills Wednesday evening. Mike Craven (112 pounds), Nate Iveson (119), Cody Lydy (135) Thomas Tabor (152) Nick Tape (171) and Chris Westra (189) won matches for the Trojans on the mat, while Trevor Dalton, Steven Cung Bik, Cole Meinke and Cody Clinton took victories due to voids in the Bengal line-up. TK’s next league dual isn’t until Jan. 14, when the Trojans play host to Grand Rapids Catholic Central. The Trojans’ next competition is a set of home duals Dec. 30. Head coach Tom Fletke said that those duals will be a true test of where his team stands as they’ll face strong squads from Jenison and Grand Haven. On Saturday, Dec. 13, the Trojans finished third at the Herm Wilkinson Classic in Howell. Chris Westra at 189 pounds earned the lone flight championship of the day for TK. The Trojans’ two state qualifiers from a year ago, Kyle Dalton and Mike Craven finished second at 125 and 103 pounds respectively. The Trojans’ Cody Clinton was third at 125 pounds, and Trevor Dalton (119) and Cole Meinke (160) both placed fourth. Sixth place finishes went to Cody Lydy (130) and Donovan Scott (145). Also last Saturday, the Trojan varsity ‘B’ team traveled to South Haven and finished fifth in a 10-team varsity tournament. The Trojans were 3-2 on the day with wins over Parchment, Bangor, and Webberville. BOWLING SCORES Wednesday P.M. Eye and ENt 39.5-28.5; Shamrock Tavern 37-27; Hair Care 32.5-35.5; Seeber’s 32-36; NBT 32-32; The River 27-41. Good Games and Series - Y. Cheeseman 190-482; T. Christopher 176; R. Murrah 180; N. Varney 152-408; D. Seeber 204-537; E. Ulrich 177-492; N. Potter 165; B. Smith 198544; S. Beebe 196-574. Senior Citizens King Pins 40-24; Sun Risers 40-24; Wards Friends 36-26; Lucky Strike 35-29; Butterfingers 32.5-27.5*; Usetobe #1 19-31*; Just Friends 29-27*; Early Risers 27-37; Be Happy 26-34*; M&Ms 26-34*; Three Gals & a Guy 25.5-30.5*; Kuempel 20-44. *Games to be made up. Womens Good Games and Series - E. Ulrich 170-487; J. Talsma 141; C. Stuart 161448; M. Kingsley 114; S. Merrill 215-561. Mens Good Games and Series - R. Boniface 174; H. Gibson 201-497; C. Purdum Jr. 222-625; W. Taslma 176; L. Brandt 194. Mixerettes Kent Oil 40.5-23.5; Nashville Chiropractic 35-29; Sassy Babes 32.5-27.5*; NBT 31-29*; James Process Service 30.5-33.5; Dewey’s Auto Body 30.5-33.5; The Finishing Touch 26-34*; Dean’s Dolls 22-38*. *Games to be made up. Good Games and Series - N. Potter 168; A. Smith 157; B. Anders 176-446; S. Nash 161-433; S. Huver 174-452; N. Kuhtic 204516; D. Worm 166-473; S. Drake 162; D. James 172. Aggies send all 14 to finals at Valley’s Snow Memorial The Saxons’ Trent Brisboe works to get out from underneath his Wayland opponent during their 152-pound bout Wednesday night in O-K Gold Conference action. (Photo by Dan Goggins) Overall, the Saxons are now 5-0 on the year. Dansville was dominant. All 14 Aggies reached the championship round, and nine won flight titles, as their team took top honors at Maple Valley’s 2008 Jesse Snow Memorial Invitational Saturday. A Lakewood squad made up of varsity and ‘B’ team wrestlers was the only other team with multiple champions. Dansville finished the day with 302 points. Caledonia was second with 161, followed by Lakewood 137, Coopersville 128, Maple valley 111, Hopkins 80.5, Concord 28, Kelloggsville 22, and Muskegon Catholic Central 10. Maple Valley had three wrestlers reach the championship round, with Zack Baird at 103 pounds winning the Lions’ lone title. He scored two pins on the day, including one in the second period of the championship match against Dansville’s Cole Ragon. Baird started the day by pinning Coopersville’s Alex Drew in 37 seconds, then scored a 7-3 decision over Coopersville’s Joey Schlatter in the semifinals. The two Lion heavyweights, Dusty Cowell at 215 and Don Jensen at 275, both placed second with 2-1 records. Cowell lost out in a 5-2 decision against Dansville’s Arthor Bunce in the 215 championship. Jensen was pinned by Dansville’s Johnny Heinz in the 275pound final. The Lions also had Lucas Brumm (140 pounds) place third, and Waylon Eaton (125) Tyler Franks (145), and Ryan Brooke (171) place fourth. Dansville’s other champions on the day included Luke Ragon at 112 pounds, Nick Van Duine 125, Cody Mullhollen 130, Kaleb Myer 140, Lantz Miller 160, Grant Cook 171, and Taylor Trim 189. Lakewood’s Darren Eaton topped Dansville’s Johnny Craft for the 119-pound title, 10-2, and the Vikings’ Mason Blackmer pinned Dansville’s Andy Parsons in the 145pound championship match. Caledonia’s Tanner Zych defeated Dansville’s Ben Breslin in the 135-pound title bout, and in the 152-pound final Hopkins’ Jake Amdt topped Dansville’s Blake Hayes 98. �Page 16 — Thursday, December 25, 2008 — The Hastings Banner Hastings Exchange Club announces December Young Citizens Hastings Middle School Young Citizens for the month of December, joined by assistant principal Steve Hoke (from left) are Caprice Lowinski, Blake VanDiver, Evan Hart, Joseph Smith and Eddie Kosta. Renee Walden (left) and Sarah Ellwood (right) pictured here with teacher Dan Benningfield, were named Young Citizens for December at Southeastern Elementary School. Call anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads 269-945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 Named Young Citizens for December at Star Elementary School are Anna Pattok (center) and Kendra Hermenitt (right) joined by teacher Tammy Nemetz. 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A8491SR.6.5x10.BW.MI2.indd 1 12/15/08 9:56:16 AM Central Elementary School’s Young Citizens for December are (from left) Clay Coltson, Leann Wallace and Sara Porter, joined here by teacher Steve Laubaugh. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hastings Banner Subject The topic of the resource Newspaper.HastingsBanner Description An account of the resource <strong>The Hastings Public Library wishes to thank Smith Imaging of Rockford, MI for their work digitizing the Hastings Banner.</strong><br /><br /><strong>The Library also wishes to thank all of the community members who donated money to support our digitizing efforts.<br /><br />The Banner Overview:</strong><br />The Hastings Banner newspaper has been published in Hastings, Michigan since 1856. The following history highlights are taken from Richard Cook's history as published in the 1956 Centennial Edition of The Hastings Banner, and recapped by Esther Walton in her From Time to Time column in The Banner dated April 12, 1984.<br /><br /><strong>Links to online copies of the paper follow the history section.<br /></strong><strong><br /><br /><br />Searching the paper:<br /></strong>The Banner, and all other PDF files on this history portal, are fully searchable. To search:<br /><ol><li>Click on the magnifying glass search icon in the upper right.</li> <li>Enter your search term(s) in the simple search box and press Enter or click on Search.</li> <li>Any PDF file on the site that contains your term(s) should be listed. Do not use the Advanced Search.</li> </ol><strong>See <a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/676/How_To_Use_Online_Newspapers_8x11.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">How to Use Online Newspapers</a> for more information about using and searching online newspapers.</strong><br /><br />-----------------------<br /><strong>The Banner History</strong>:<br />C.S. Burton &amp; Co. were listed as the proprietors of the "Republican Banner", which first appeared here on May 1, 1856, with Dr. C. S. Burton as the publisher and Norman Bailey as editor.<br /><br />Publication office was on the second floor of the Rower Block, whose address was given as "corner of State and Church"; which corner was not specified.<br /><br />The objective of this publication was to win support for the newly created Republican party and thus counteract the influence of the Barry County Pioneer, a Democratic journal that had been published here since 1851. No copies of the first three issues of The Banner were saved.<br /><br />Make-up on the first journal corresponded with a pattern typical of most local journals then published. Page one contained a few columns of advertising, fiction (often a continued story), and a short feature of no particular news value. Page one was the "literary" page.<br /><br />Page two contained the editorial barbs, along with state news, political articles, Washington items and news of the national and territorial giovernments. Page three contained a few items of local news, sandwiched inbetween the local and foreign news.<br /><br />Page four was usually solid with advertising and as such was the editor's "bread and butter" page....Locally it was the pattern until the early 1880s.<br /><br />Several changes in ownership and management occurred during the first two years of publication, with J. M. Nevins taking over ownership interests on July 16, 1857. With the issue of May 7, 1862, "The Republican Banner" became "The Hastings Banner". Editor Nevins thought the village had developed sufficiently during the past several years to merit this recognition.<br /><br />Another major change in the management of The Banner came when Nevins sold the newspaper to George M. Dewey of Niles on March 14, 1866, who then took over as editor and publisher. Dewey, an ardent Republican and somewhat of a crusader, gave considerable space to editorial comment and party affairs and also directed pointed paragraphs against the saloons and local traffic in liquor. Dewey was the grandfather of Thomas E. Dewey, Republican presidential nominee in 1944 and 1948. Editor Dewey on May 4, 1870 changed the format (and name) of the paper to "Hastings Republican Banner". <br /><br />A fire in December 1883 burned The Banner plant (located in the middle of the block on the north side of State St. across from the courthouse). Files and back issues from August 1880 to December 1883 and the January 4, 1884 issues are missing.<br /><br />The Banner was purchased by Marshall L. Cook and George Bower on July 21, 1880. They changed the name to "The Hastings Banner". M. L. Cook soon became the sole owner and remained so until July 7, 1887 when Albert Nishern (M. L.'s brother-in-law) joined him. Albert Nishern sold his interest on November 6, 1889 to William Cook (M. L.'s younger brother).<br /><br />The Cook brothers partnership held together (56 years) ... Richard Cook followed his father into the newspaper business, and Richard's son William joined him. So the Cook family ownership continued for 85 years, from 1880 to 1974, when Richard and William sold the paper to High Fullerton. J-Ad Graphics became the owners of "The Hastings Banner" in August of 1981. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Newspaper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hastings Banner Published 2008 Subject The topic of the resource Newspaper.HastingsBanner Type The nature or genre of the resource PDF Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource varies within year published Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/ Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Hastings Public Library and J-Ad Graphics Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available J-Ad Graphics Date Accepted Date of acceptance of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Accepted may be relevant are a thesis (accepted by a university department) or an article (accepted by a journal). ongoing Description An account of the resource Hastings Banner Published 2008. 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